June 11 2017

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Vol XXVII No. 185

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Shah calls Gandhi ‘chatur baniya’; sparks pol row Amit Shah (File)

RAIPUR/NEW DELHI, JUN 10 (AGENCIES): BJP chief Amit Shah dubbed Mahatma Gandhi as a “bahut chatur baniya”, a reference to his mercantile caste, sparking a political row with the Congress and other opposition parties demanding an apology from him for insulting the Father of the Nation.

Shah made the reference to the mercantile caste to which Gandhi was born while telling a select audience of “prominent citizens” in Raipur yesterday how the “bahut chatur baniya” (very shrewd baniya) had rightly advised dissolution of the Congress after Independence. Shah had also said the Congress was not rooted

Khango Konyak set to take over as new NSCN (K) chairman

Khango Konyak (File)

KO H I M A , J U N 1 0 (IANS): Veteran separatist Naga leader Khango Konyak is set to take over as the new chief of NSCN (K) following the demise of S.S. Khaplang, a source close to the outfit said on Saturday. However, no official announcement has been made from the NSCN (K) yet on the appointment of a new chairman.

Konyak, who held the rank of ‘lieutenant general’ in the Naga Army, was elected as vice chairman of NSCN (K) in May 2011.

He had undergone guerrilla warfare training in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) and in China.

Apart from military services, Konyak had held the post of chairman, Konyak Region, and president of the Tuensang-Mon Regional Union.

in any ideology or principles and was sort of a “special purpose vehicle” to secure freedom. Facing flak, Shah today said the import of his comments was heard by the people who were present at yesterday’s gathering.

“Those present during the programme heard my comments and the reference in which they were made.

AICC spokesperson Randeep Surjewala is yet to answer about many principles of Gandhi ji),” Shah told a media persons.

Leading the opposition charge, Surjewala demanded an apology from Shah, BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Calling Shah a “trader of power”, Surjewala said his remarks were “an insult to freedom fighters, their sacrifices and also to Gandhi.”

While West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee termed the comments “uncalled for and unethical”, CPI general secretary S Sudhakar Reddy demanded that Shah tender an apology for making the “derogatory” remarks.

Former CPI (M) general secretary Prakash Karat also hit out at Shah, saying his remark reveals “the contempt the BJP-RSS has for Gandhiji.”

Shah had said, “the Congress party... was constituted as a club by a British man. It was later converted into an organisation engaged in freedom struggle.”

“People of various ideologies and thinking associated themselves with Congress to gain independence.

Congress didn’t have any ideology or set of principles and it was only used as a special purpose vehicle to secure freedom. “And therefore, Mahatma Gandhi, with a lot of foresight -- he was a very shrewd baniya -- he knew what was going to happen in future. He had said immediately after the Independence that Congress should be dissolved.”

Mahatma Gandhi couldn’t do that, but now some people are completing the task of dissolution of Congress, Shah added, in an apparent jibe at the present Congress leadership.

Will rehabilitate NSCN (K) ACAUT wants probe on Pillai’s stint cadres if they surrender: Rijiju GUWAHATI, JUN 10 (PTI): A day after the death NSCN (K) chairman S S Khaplang, the Centre on Saturday said all Indian citizens in the Naga rebel group will be rehabilitated if they abjure violence.

“We appeal that all the Indian Nagas in NSCN (K) should surrender and return to the mainstream. We will rehabilitate them. Anybody who gives up violence, we will rehabilitate them. We are giving rehabilitation package from the Indian Government.

“Anybody who abjures violence and respects Indian Constitution is welcome,” Union Minister Kiren Rijiju told reporters.

The rebels should take advantage of the rehabilitation package and return, he added. Rijiju, however, said India cannot talk about Myanmarese citizens, who are part of NSCN(K).

The minister said Khaplang was the “the heart and soul” of NSCN(K) and without him, the organisation will be in a disarray.

Without any leadership, the organisation will face difficulties. “The objective of the organisation will

honourable and acceptable to all stakeholders; and that this protracted problem be resolved during our lifetime and not to bequeath it to the future generations,” he said In memory of the departed leader, who had dedicated all his life to the cause of the Naga people, Dr. Liezietsu called upon all “to dedicate themselves to strive for peace, harmony and well-being of the entire Naga family so that we and our children can march ahead with the rest of the world as equals in the 21st century and for ever more.”

On behalf of the state government and people of Nagaland, Dr. Liezietsu conveyed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members and prayed that Almighty grant them solace and comfort at this hour of grief. “May the Almighty lift up the light of His countenance upon the departed soul and give him peace,

now and forever,” he said.

NSCN (I-M): National Socialist Council of Nagalim (I-M) has extended its deep condolence to the bereaved family members of late SS Khaplang, who breathed his last on June 9, 2017.

In a condolence message, NSCN (I-M) general secretary, Th Muivah, said “Based on the declaration made by our former Chairman late Isak Chishi Swu on forgiveness and reconciliation, we have forgiven SS Khaplang of all the political mistakes and crimes he had committed, however grave they might be, in the precious name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.” Further, Muivah said the NSCN invoked the blessings from the Almighty to give comfort and sustenance to the saddened and pained hearts of the bereaved family and grant eternal rest to the departed soul of the leader.

‘Team Clean Dimapur’ installs indigenous made dustbins

NLA’s PAC verification tour cancelled

DIMAPUR, JUN 10 (NPN): Condolences have poured from cross section of the society including Nagaland chief minister, Naga Political Group leaders and NGOs for late SS Khaplang, NSCN (K) chairman who passed away on June 9.

CM: Nagaland chief minister, Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu said he was grieved to learn about the sudden demise of SS Khaplang last evening in Myanmar.

In his condolence message, Dr. Liezietsu said it was tragic that such an important Naga leader like Khaplang expired considering the fact that the protracted Naga political problem was on the verge of being resolved, and the need for all different Naga political groups to come together to air their views and aspirations to the Government of India in one voice was absolutely imperative. After the group abrogated the ceasefire with

the Government of India in 2015, he said in consultation with the Government of India, the state government had been sending delegations to meet the NSCN (K) leadership in Myanmar to convince them to re-enter into the peace process to find an early solution to the Naga political problem. It was encouraging to learn that Khaplang had conveyed his willingness to have dialogue with the Government provided “issues of substance” were discussed, Dr. Liezietsu stated. However, before things could be taken forward to its logical conclusion, he said it was calamitous that the Naga leader could not live long enough to see the proverbial Promised Land.

“I appeal to all grieving Nagas to resolve and dedicate ourselves to endeavour with renewed vigour and determination to find a solution to the Naga political problem which is

Volunteers setting up the dustbins on Saturday morning. (L) The local made dustbin.

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never be fulfilled now. So they (rebels) should come back for the sake of the society,” the minister of state for home affairs added.

Khaplang died last night following a cardiac arrest at Takka in Kachin state of Myanmar at the age of 77.

The minister said that Khaplang was a Myanmar citizen and he had strong influence in Myanmar.

“So some of the Indian insurgent groups were taking shelter under the influence of SS Khaplang.

So his death is a setback for all dependent organizations,” he added. Rijiju said the Indian government had withdrawn ceasefire with NSCN (K) after banning it in 2015 through a special notification.

CM, NPGs and NGOs condole demise of Khaplang

This is it!

“We have this rich farmer who hires these poor farmers. He insists on loan waiver.”

Kiren Rijiju (File)

DIMAPUR, JUN 10 (NPN): A group of volunteers under the banner of ‘Team Clean Dimapur’ on June 10 morning installed indigenously engineered dustbins along the Church road stretch.

Altogether 12 dustbins were installed and 13 more would be installed in the

coming weeks. Team Clean Dimapur has also adopted the T-junction from deluxe point to City Tower and Dobhinullah.

It may be noted that Dimapur Municipal Corporation had allocated the team with Rs. 40000, to make the dustbins though

the members had also pulled in on their own to complete the project.

Meanwhile, the team has thanked all the volunteers particularly the Nagaland Motorcycle Club who took part in digging the pits to install the dustbins on June 9 night.

D i m apur , J un 1 0 (NPN): After Thursday’s raids conducted by the Income Tax department on the residence and premises of M.K. Rajendran Pillai, who retired as Addl.S.P Nagaland Police six years ago and who has been re-employed under contract continuously as Consultant to DGP Nagaland, ACAUT in a statement has said it could just be the tip of the iceberg.

ACAUT media cell said the IT raids on 30 premises of Sreevalsam group belonging to Pillai revealed assets of more than Rs.1000 crore and it was also believed he was the “front man of politicians and bureaucrats in Nagaland” for illegal diversion of central funds. ACAUT said the magnitude of the scam could only be known after a thorough probe to expose the nexus between politicians and bureaucrats.

ACAUT hit out against those involved as “buffoons and scoundrels” who were unable to manage the affairs of the state by allowing “unscrupulous non-locals in the likes of Tinku, Dinnath and Pillai”, to run control and manipulate the state.

ACAUT said these persons have no concern for the welfare of Nagas, but who have been given “safe haven to do their nefarious activities of looting and running the show in the state, shaming the entire Naga intellect.”

It said the IT raids on the business premises owned

by Pillai should serve as a revelation and also a wake up call for IT department in Nagaland including the State Vigilance Commission (SVC). ACAUT wondered what the IT and SVC in Nagaland had been doing all these years. It said it was unfortunate, that in other states

the IT department and SVC were the most feared institutions. ACAUT said in Nagaland SVC was “reduced to mere decorative arm of the state” and the IT a mere Income Tax exemption certificate issuing authority.

ACAUT demanded that IT in Nagaland ought to extend help to the probe and should also act on its own to unearth more shady dealings. It also demanded that SVC thoroughly investigate Pillai’s stint in service as consultant and look into his proxy business in Nagaland.

Further, ACAUT said corruption in Nagaland has gone beyond limit of sanity and the exposes and revelations no longer “seem to incite anger” on people anymore nor shame on the offender. It urged upon Naga public to wake up from this “evil spell and restore the dignity and pride as a people.”

IT to probe if central funds illegally diverted KOCHI, JUN 10 (AGENCIES): In what seems to be a major scam allegedly involving politicians and high ranking officials in Nagaland, the Income Tax department (intelligence and criminal invesMKR Pillai (File) tigation) in Kochi has unearthed unaccounted money worth Rs 400 crore from a firm owned by MKR Pillai, a former Addl.

SP of Nagaland Police and presently a consultant (MT) of the department.

Pillai is suspected to be a front man for Nagaland’s politicians and top bureaucrats.

I-T sleuths are probing whether government funds, especially central funds for the state, were illegally diverted and later transferred through Pillai. Intense grilling of Pillai is on the cards, the sleuths informed the media.

I-T officials also found a truck belonging to

the Nagaland Police parked in front of Pillai’s house at Pandalam.

Pillai had been allegedly smuggling currency notes, gold and other commodities to Kerala in the safety police trucks for more than 10 years, the income tax department said after the raids. “Our official met up with Pillai during the raid here. It’s too early for us to give any quantification of the seizure,” an IT official told IANS. Simultaneous raids were conducted in Kerala, Karnataka, Nagaland and Delhi after doubts emerged that Pillai’s Sreevalsam Group, worth Rs 1,000 crore, was involved in suspicious financial dealings. I-T sleuths began investigating after they found that Pillai had declared assets worth of Rs 50 crore following demonetization last year. The net worth of Pillai was found to be disproportionate to his known sources of income. Pillai, who joined Nagaland Police as a constable in Mokokchung in 1971, retired as an Addl. SP. He received the President’s police medal for Meritorious (Cont’d on p-7) Service in 2005.

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DIMAPUR, JUN 10 (NPN): Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA), which was scheduled to undertake “spot verification” of various projects/works carried out under the state Home department (Police Engineering Project- PEP) has been cancelled.

The tour has been cancelled due to “unavoidable circumstances”, stated a press release issued by commissioner & secretary, NLA secretariat, N. Benjamin Newmai.

The Public Accounts Committee was schedule to carry out inspection of various projects/works that were carried out for the 11th, 12th, 13th & 14th NAP (Indian Reserve) Battalions from June 12-15, 2017.

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Nagaland to observe IDCF from June 12 one of the prime goals of National Health Mission and millennium Development Goals.

Meanwhile, the National Health Mission, Nagaland has appealed every household having children under five years of age to avail the free services provided during the Fortnight i.e. a packet of ORS for all household with children under five years of age and ORS and Zinc for household with children suffering from diarrhoea. One can also contact their nearest health units or ASHA for more information.

KIPHIRE: IDCF workshop was held at Chief Medical Officer (CMO) conference hall, Kiphire on June 9 with DPO, Kiphire, Dr. Rebecca as the resource person.

While delivering welcome address, CMO, Kiphire, Dr C. Tsenthungo Patton highlighted the need to prevent common diseases like diarrhoea by creating awareness to the general public.

In a press release by media officer, Kiphire stated that IDCF would be conducted from June 12 to June 24. Children under 0-5 years fall under the target of the beneficiaries.

In view of the

Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight, every health unit under the district has been directed to set up a Zinc and ORS corner during this period.

The programme was attended by CMO, Kiphire, programme officers, medical officers, Asha co-ordinators, prog ramme managers, community mobilizers and IEC personnel.

Following the workshop, District Task Force meeting on account o f I D C F, M i s s i o n Indradhanush and Weekly Iron Folic Supplement was held in DC Office, Kiphire on June 9. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kiphire, Sedevikho Khro.

He requested the attendees that they aid the medical department in carrying out the programme to achieve the target.

MON: IDCF workshop was held at the office of Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Mon on June 6.

In a press release by media officer, NHM stated that the strategy for the IDCF week which would continue for two weeks, June 11 to 24. The meeting was chaired by the District Nodal Person, IDCF, Dr. Supongmenla Walling, who highlighted

Orientation on HMIS, DRM in Peren

FGN issues ahza to Konyak region

Dr. Rebecca exhorting the participants of the workshop in Kiphire.

DIMAPUR: Nagaland along with the rest of the country would be observing Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight (IDCF) from June 12 to 24.

National Health Mission, Nagaland has informed that the fortnight is being observed with a goal to attain zero child deaths due to childhood diarrhoea, through high coverage of ORS and Zinc use rates in children with diarrhoea prevention and management of under-five children, with emphasis on the high priority areas and vulnerable communities.

The Department of Health & Family Welfare (H&FW) in convergence

w i t h P H E D, S o c i a l Welfare, Education, Indian Association of Pediatric Nagaland Branch (IAP-NL) and CBOs/ NGO’s like Naga Mothers Association (NMA) would implement the activities in the schools.

It has been informed that in 2017, IDCF approaches would be on: Improved availability and use of ORS and Zinc at the community, facility level strengthening to manage c a s e s o f d e hyd r a t i o n , enhanced advocacy and communication on prevention and control of diarrhoea through IEC campaign, reduction of childhood mor tality is

Dr. Khrielasanuo and Elizabeth, DPM addressing the gathering.

DIMAPUR: One day training and orientation on Health Management Information System (HMIS) cum monthly District Review Meeting (DRM) was organized

by Chief Medical Office (CMO), Peren district under the chairmanship of DPO, RCH/UIP, Dr. Khrielasanuo on June 7, at CMO Conference Hall.

T h e t r a i n i n g wa s inducted by DPM, Dr. Khrielasanuo and BPMs of the four blocks. The training and orientation programme highlighted HMIS new monthly formats, new data elements: ante natal care, post natal care, deliveries,

complicated pregnancies, family planning, RTI/ STI cases, adolescent h e a l t h , N V B D C P, C - S e c t i o n d e l ive r i e s, pregnancy outcome, child immunisation, childhood diseases, (0-5 years),WIFS junior programme for children 6 - 10 years, Maternal Death Reviews (MDR), Rashtriya Bal Swasthaya Kar yakram (RBSK), laboratory testing, patient services, Directly O b s e r ve d Tr e a t m e n t , Shor t-course (DOTS), stock related data reporting formats for the district hospital, community health center, primary health center and sub- centers.

D r. K h r i e l a s a nu o also highlighted about Intensified Diar rhoea Control Fortnight (IDCF) this year from June 12 to 14, with the ultimate aim of ‘zero child deaths due to childhood diarrhoea’.

DA P C U d i s t r i c t prog ram officer, Rovi Mor also gave a brief presentation on FICTC emphasizing on the testing of general clients in FICTC. The meeting was attended by medical officers, nurses, pharmacist, district and block program management unit Staff NHM. The next review meeting has been scheduled to be held on July 5.

D I M A P U R : Fe d e r a l Government of Nagaland (FGN), ministry of chaplee/finance affairs, has issued a financial directive/ahza to the general public and taxpayers, directing them not to entertain any type of taxation(s) receipt challan/ letter of authorization issued by the Regional Midan Peyu, except that is being authorised directly by the Chaplee ministry.

I n a p r e s s n o t e, ministr y of rali wali affairs, FGN, stated that the directive was issued following “the differences that has been arisen among t h e Ko n ya k r e g i o n a l authorities in matters of government financial transactions.”

In this regard, FGN informed that the financial power of the midan peyu was being withdrawn temporarily with immediate effect till further order and has directed Empe Konyak, M i d a n Pe y u o f t h e Konyak region to adhere with this ahza and submit the financial report to the concern ministry.

ATMA Dimapur district level trg for farmers

Resource person along with the farmers after the training. (NP) Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, JUN 10 (NPN): Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) Dimapur in collaboration with Nagaland State Rural Livelihood Mission (NSRLM) conducted district level training for farmers on June 9 at Bamunpukhuri with a g r i c u l t u r e o f f i c e r, Rokovotsolie, scientist ICAR, Rakesh and K

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technical officer ICAR, B.C.Sharma as resource persons.

In the training p r o g r a m m e, r e s o u r c e persons trained the participants on System Rice Intensification (SRI) and mushroom cultivation.

The resource persons also mentioned that SRI was a methodology which aims in increasing the rice production.

It also includes application of minimum

quantity of water and requires comparatively younger rice seedlings to be transplanted singly in a square pattern, they added.

Taking into account the market potential and demand of mushroom, resource persons also trained the farmers on mushroom cultivation.

They deliberated in detail, emphasizing on the popularity of taking up such activities to set

up small agro business to generate income and employment.

Farmers also participated in the technical session on how to grow oyster mushrooms.

L a t e r mu s h r o o m , spawns, spr aye r s a nd other materials required for mushroom cultivation were distributed to the participants.

Earlier, the programme was chaired by deputy project director ATMA, Janet Chishi.

W h i l e d e l i ve r i n g keynote address, BMP (RD block), Yimok Phom encouraged the participants to adopt moder n ag ri and allied technologies in farming practices so as to ensure efficiency, sustainability and also to be a role model to others.

The programme was conducted with the joint objective to disseminate agri and allied technology and information to improve the livelihood and to generate income and also to create employment opportunities of the farmers and Self Help Groups (SHGs)

the upcoming IDCF week and the importance of the programme to all the participants. She explained on the assessment, stock position and estimation of ORS and Zinc supply for prepositioning and treatment across the blocks.

She also mentioned that the distribution of ORS to Ashas is based on the micro plan provided by the Asha.

The staffs of the blocks were also directed to organize ORS-ZINC corners at the Health units in order to raise awareness and distribute packets of ORSZinc and contraceptive methods free of cost. The meeting was attended by MOs, Nurses, and DPMU staffs.

LONGLENG: Meeting on IDCF was held at IDSP Hall, CMO Office Longleng. The meeting was attended by chief medical officer, Dr. Ritu Thurr, Dr. Imtiwapang Aier DPO (RCH/UIP), Dr. Manen Phom MO PHC Yongnyah, Dr. James Phom MO PHC Yachem, Dr. Suimzenla MO (SHP) RBSK, and ASHA co-ordinators. The meeting discussed the awareness of diarrhoea, sanitation and personal hygiene. ORS and Zinc tablets were distributed to all the villages under Longleng district.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur sUnday, june 11, 2017

news in brief NPF Kohima division meeting: NPF Kohima Division has convened a meeting on June 13 at 11 a.m. at Hotel Ura, near Red Cross Building, Kohima. All office bearers of the different wings of NPF Kohima division have been requested to attend the meeting.

CBOU Kma meeting: City Bus Owners’ Union (CBOU) Kohima town has convened its annual general meeting on June 14 at 10:30 a.m. at Red Cross Society conference hall Kohima. All the city bus owners and city bus driver union office bearers have been requested to attend the meeting.

BJP 11th Northern Angami AC holds meeting: Bharatiya Janata party 11th Northern Angami -11 A/C held a meeting on June 10 at IG stadium Meriema, attended by representatives from various villages and party leaders. president BJP Nagaland Visasolie Lhoungu also addressed the gathering.

Corrigendum: Apropos the news report published in this daily under the heading “6 districts of Nagaland to be ODF by July: Chotisuh Sazo”, the report should read 2, 62, 939 households target in Nagaland, already 2, 11,723 achieved i.e. (80%) and not as published. Inadvertent error is regretted.

Corrigendum: Apropos news item “ZTKK serves 30-day ultimatum on govt. over deplorable road”, published on June 10, 2017, the name of the ZTKK chairman should be read as Vikaho T Jimomi and not as rendered.

Yemhi Memorial College inaugurates Red Ribbon Club D I M A P U R : Ye m h i M e m o r i a l C o l l e g e, Dimapur officially inaugurated Red Ribbon Club (RRC), on June 9, at the college conference hall.

Resource persons of the inaugural programme were NSACS, district super visor Orenthung N g u i l l e a n d N S AC S district programme officer Mecievinuo.

At the programme,

Orenthung Ngullie highlighted on the significance of RRC and encouraged all the students to actively participate in all its activities and become blood donors to save lives.

M e c i ev i nu o, i n her speech, focused on the meaning of HIV and AIDS and also the stigma attached to it. She encouraged the students to go for HIV test and spread

the awareness amongst their own peer group.

A l t o g e t h e r, 1 5 0 students attended the programme. Earlier, the programme was chaired by YMC, RRC vice president Holivi, welcome address was delivered by YMC, RRC nodal officer S. Kossam Konyak, special number was presented

by YMC, RRC members.

Later, vote of thanks was delivered by Ratna.

SLEC meeting on SPMRM/NRuM

Chief Secretary, Pankaj Kumar (Inset). Secretary RD, Kelei Zeliang and others at the SLEC Meeting on SPMRMN, NRuM on June 9.

DIMAPUR: State Level Empowered Committee (SLEC) meeting on Shyama Prasad Mukherji Mission (SPMRM)/ National Rurban Mission (NRuM) was held on June 9 at the chief secretary’s conference hall under the chairmanship of Nagaland chief secretary, Pankaj Kumar.

The meeting deliberated on the main guidelines of the scheme, what has been done so far and what was required of the different line departments.

Pankaj Kumar, in his chairman’s remark, lauded the efforts of the department for having

CABAYM conducts cleanliness drive DIMAPUR: With a vision to see a “greener and cleaner Chumukedima”, Chumukedima Ao Baptist Arogo Youth Ministry (CABAYM) organized a cleanliness drive in and around Chumukedima Town.

Speaking at the cleanliness drive, CABAYM associate pastor youth, I Wati Ozukum, said at the time when the global community was focused on sustainable development goals, access to quality sanitation was one of the key.

CABAYM also urged upon ever y citizen to keep their surroundings clean in order to make Chumukedima greener and cleaner city. It mentioned that the objective was to keep the city streets clean and at the same time create awareness among the denizen of Dimapur, “about the dire need to sustain our future through cleaner and greener means”.

started the implementation of schemes in the villages after thorough consultations with the villages. Towards this end, he urged the department to see that the implementation of schemes compliment the preparation done.

Kumar further proposed holding the next SLEC meeting at the project site so that the members could also witness the schemes which were already being implemented.

In a power point presentation, secretary RD, Kelei Zeliang said the objective of NRuM was to stimulate local economic development, enhance

basic services, create well planned Rurban cluster and also for bridging the ruralurban divide viz economic, technological and those related to facilities and services.

He informed that the cost of a cluster would be based on the requirements identified by the Integrated Cluster Action Plan (ICAP), prepared by the States for the cluster a n d a p p r ove d b y t h e Empowered Committee of the Ministry of Rural Development.

Zeliang said the mission will cover programs according to the needs of the selected cluster such as community

hall buildings for all six villages, upgradation of schools, inter village road connectivity, coverage of village streets with lights, solid and liquid waste management, water supply and digital literacy etc.

He fur ther called upon the concerned line departments to contribute in whichever way possible to make the mission a success. The time period for this project is 3 years which will be followed by a period of 10 years for maintenance, Zeliang added.

T h e m e e t i n g wa s attended by officials from Rural Development and representative from various line departments i n c l u d i n g Wo r k s & Housing, Agriculture, Health & Family Welfare, PWD, PHED, Education, IT&C, Transport, Urban Development, Labour and Employment, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.

It may be mentioned that out of the 20 sub districts in Nagaland, Pedi (Ngawlwa) cluster under Peren District was approved by the Government of India in the first phase under this mission.

Angami Students’ Union holds ceremonial change of guard

Angami Students’ Union members after the programme.

DIMAPUR: Angami Students’ Union (ASU) held its ceremonial change of guard of the new batch of executive officials on S a t u r d ay a t Z o g a z o u Tsiesema Basa.

In the programme, Visako Rino took over the charge of president of ASU for the tenure 2017-19

in the presence of senior leaders of ASU, range presidents, NSF president, AYO officials and well wishers.

The programme was chaired by outgoing vice president, Zekuseto Natso, a prayer was invoked by Rokovizo Senotsu while shor t speeches were

delivered by Dievi Yano, outgoing president and Visako Rino.

During the ceremony, the handing and taking over of official files were undertaken and concluded with an address of thanks by outgoing secretary social and culture, Seyieneilhou Keyho.

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State KSSU supports PASN on illegal appointments

Nagaland Post, Dimapur Sunday, June 11, 2017

nagalandpost.com Poll Q.: Is frank, independent and bold expression of political opinions among Nagas lacking?

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Q: Sh o u l d c o r r u p t i o n

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Ye s i t i s a n u rg e n t  need No political solution  remains the issue  Can’t say

WEATHER FORECAST June 11

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Heavy rain and a thunderstorm 34 26 Aizawl

Heavy rain and a thunderstorm 27 21

Guwahati Heavy rain and a thunderstorm 34 25 Imphal

Heavy rain and a thunderstorm 27 21

Itanagar A couple of thunderstorms

30 23

Shillong

Heavy rain and a thunderstorm 24 17

Kohima

A couple of thunderstorms

24 19

Dimapur A couple of thunderstorms

32 24

A couple of thunderstorms

26 20

Tuensang A couple of thunderstorms

20 17

A couple of thunderstorms

26 22

Zunheboto A couple of thunderstorms

23 18

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EAC handing over emergency monetary relief to one of the residents at Chingai ward. (NP) Correspondent

MON, JUNE 10 (NPN): District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) Mon on Saturday handed over emergency relief to families affected by heavy storm which occurred at Mon headquarters on June 5.

Extra Assistant Commissioner (EAC), Tsenthungo E Ngullie, on behalf of the DDMA, went house to house and gave away Rs.

5000 to family “completely affected families”; Rs. 4000 to “severely affected families” and Rs. 3000 to “partially affected families”.

72 households /families were reported to be affected by the wind storm, as per DDMA report.

E a r l i e r, t h e w i n d storm caused landslide at various locations, cutting off Mon headquarters from the rest of the district and subdivisions. However, due to the quick response

Patton inaugurates Niroyo village Circular Road

of the district administration, DDMA, PWD and GREF, most of the roads were cleared.

Due to heavy landslide at Chingai ward, MonNamtola road would not cleared yet however efforts are being made to restore the road at the earliest.

In this regard, the district administration have advised travelers to ply NST - Shantham Circular Road connecting Mon -Namtola road.

DIMAPUR: Kohima Sumi Students’ Union (KSSU) has extended its support to the Public Service Aspirant of Nagaland (PASN) ultimatum served to five departments namely Rural Development, Social Welfare, Labour Employment, Art and Culture and Treasuries and Accounts.

In a press note, KSSU president, Hikivi Kinimi, assured support PSAN in “cleansing the menace of backdoor appointment in its entirety”.

KSSU said it would not tolerate the misuse of power by some individuals for the vested interest overlooking the merits and appealed the concern departments to “immediately cancel all the illegal backdoor appointments”. The union also demanded requisition of all post that falls under the purview of NPSC. KSSU further warned the government not to bypass the office memorandum issued through the department of personnel and administration reforms dated June 2016. It stated the June 2016 office memorandum had banned all adhoc /casual/ temporary/ work charged appointments in the State and = that any appointments made on the contract basis, henceforth shall be null and void.

Lecture on ‘global social economic trends’

DIMAPUR: A lecture on break down the size of the “Global Social Economic working population to the Trends” was delivered on population growth, workers Saturday at C-Edge Col- population and immigralege, Dimapur and attended tion, and also the average by the students and faculty productivity of the workers from management studies to the education system, and economics department. technology and innovation, Guest speaker of the pro- capital investment and margramme, Benjamin Ng, a ket system. social entrepreneur from He gave detailed referDallas, Texas, USA and ences to the economy of an MBA graduate from USA, Europe, China and MIT Business School, talk- India and further encoured about how the national aged the students to work economy will be affected really hard and get their by the size of the working “hands dirty” which means population and the average to do manual, menial or productivity of the workers. other hard physical work The former strategic instead of staying unembusiness consultant from ployed. The lecture session Ernst & Young and also a ended with an interactive Y.Patton and others after inauguration of village circular road. former investment banker session with the students from Morgan Stanley, two and faculty equally raising DIMAPUR: Home minis- especially in Lotha, which political party in the state of the largest profession- questions related to the topic ter of Nagaland, Y Patton is not the norms of democ- whose manifesto was al and financial services as well as the guest speaker’s on Saturday inaugurated racy,” Patton stated. based on the Naga politi- firms in the word, further professional experiences. the Niroyo Village CircuGood gover nance, cal issue. lar Road under Wokha Patton noted, was judged He claimed that the district as chief guest. by developmental strate- party would not fail the In his address, Patton gies and therefore urged dream of the Nagas and DIMAPUR: Mid Day Meal (MDM) sensitization was urged voters to erase the the citizens to wisely would continue to pursue conducted on June 9 at EBRC Ahthibung. The resource politics of “clanism and choose a representative for early settlement. persons were deputy director DoSE, Ajungla, nodal officer favoritism”, encouraging who can uphold and deEarlier, home min- MDM DoSE, Thozo, SDEO Peren, Mary Zhimomi, MIS them to exercise their fran- velop the society. ister also inaugurated the coordinator MDM Peren, Hentinthang and officials from chise democratically.

Guest speaker, par- village streetlight which NSCB Jalukie. VECs from 35 Schools participated in the “In politics the Nagas liamentary secretary for was constructed under program. Brief programme was chaired by ToT, Ngahnein general, voters are deep- agriculture, Y. M. Yollow, MGNREGA 2016-2017 ichong, while god’s blessing was invoked by KBA Pastor, ly rooted by clan favoritism in his address claimed and BRGF 2015-16 at David Vaiphei, vote of thanks was proposed by coordinator and villages bound politics that the NPF was the only Niroyo village.

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D Block Panchayat Kohima organises social work

D Block colony leaders and Dr. Nicky during mass social work held at D block colony Kohima on Saturday. (NP) Correspondent

KOHIMA, JUN 10 (NPN): As part of the regular cleanliness drive in the colony, D Block Panchayat Kohima conducted mass social work, participated by hundreds of colony residents, Saturday.

Residents cleaned weeds and cleared drainage from Razhü junction till Assam Rifles camp in the heart of the state capital. Colony residents planted trees and also cleaned the surrounding of government

school in the colony.

Dr. Neikiesalie (Nicky) Kire, MLA, also visited the site and extended support to the volunteers.

Meanwhile, chairman D Block Panchayat Kohima, Kevisatuo Yhome, has expressed to Kohima Municipal Council, administrator, Kethosituo Sekhose, for providing truck and labour during social work and also to all the residents for their cooperation to keep the colony and heart of the Kohima town clean.

Orangkong villagers repair road

Orangkong Villagers repairing road on Saturday.

DIMAPUR: Citizens of Orangkong village on Saturday came out in huge numbers to repair the SARDP NE road, from village junction to Lempong junction Longleng, reportedly been “neglected and abandoned” by the construction company.

The repair work was undertaken as part of the

social work organised by Orangkong villagers and Orangkong Union Longleng.

The chairman of Orangkong village, Chaujei Phom, has meanwhile informed that “the pa-

thetic road condition” had caused immense hardship to travelers, especially students plying on this road daily and has appealed the concerned department to construct the road at the earliest.

MDM sensitization at EBRC Ahthibung

Workshop on ‘beautypreneur’ held at Kuhuboto DIMAPUR: CAN Youth organized orientationcum-workshop on “beautypreneur” at Kuhuboto Town Hall on June 10.

Speaking on the occasion, Kivitoli encouraged the participants to take opportunities as they come so that they could support and empower themselves.

She urged them to set good examples for other women.

As a confidence building measure for the participants, Grace and Senti engaged them with various activities.

During the workshop, Kivitoli and Tsabilila Sangtam conducted activities like group discussion and presentations.

Chief functionary of CAN Youth, Jenpu Rongmei, motivated the participants to invest their time and knowledge into something useful that they will create opportunity not only for themselves but also for other women.

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SASRD launches ‘BioC-I’

DIMAPUR: A new biomass based cooking stove ‘BioC-I’ designed and prototype developed at SASRD, Nagaland University, Medziphema which was inaugurated on June 8.

The design and its prototype were developed

by SASRD, Nagaland University (NU), Medziphema department of agricultural economics, assistant professor, Dr. A. K. Sahu.

The design of the cooking stove was accepted

by National Innovation Foundation, Ahmedabad for prototype development and its efficiency testing.

Inaugurating the stove, SASRD, NU dean, Professor R. C. Gupta as chief guest stressed on the energy need for cooking purpose as one of the important dimension of sustainable development.

Considering energy as a major cause of conflict world over highlighted the use of cheap and abundant dried biomass as a way to energy security supported

Dr. A K Sahu, developer of Biomass Cooking Stove addresses the gathering.

by environmentally safe equipments and practices.

Short speech was also delivered by the innovator Dr. A. K. Sahu where he elaborated on the idea, design and working principle of the cooking stove.

He also mentioned about fuel efficiency and reduction of harmful gases and soot emission from the stove thereby helping rural women folk in safe and healthy cooking The inaugural programme was attended by

the faculty, non-teaching staff and students of the campus.

E a r l i e r, we l c o m e speech was delivered by department of agricultural economics, head of department DR. Amod Sharma, invocation prayer was pronounced by department of agricultural economics, associate professor Dr. R. Nakhro. Later, vote of thanks was delivered by department of agricultural economics, associate professor, Dr. R. Nakhro.

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N Biren Singh interacting with hill people on Hill People’s Day at chief minister’s bungalow in Imphal on Saturday. (NP)

Final solution to ULFA demands very soon whether the ULFA’s prime demand for sovereignty of Assam is negotiated during the talks, Rijiju said “there is no question of sovereignty at all. If sovereignty, there cannot be any talk. The talk is within the framework of the Indian Constitution”.

Tura, Jun 10: Former BJP leaders in Meghalaya organised a ‘bitchi-beef fest’ on Saturday in protest against the Centre’s new rules that aims to prevent sale of cattle for slaughter, Three BJP leaders – Bernard Marak, Bachu Marak and Wilver Graham Danggo – resigned after senior party leaders opposed their plans to organise a “bitchi-beef par ty” to celebrate three years of Modi government.

“By hosting the (bitchibeef) fest, we wanted to show to the world that there is no law that can prevent our way of life and food habits,” said the former district president of the BJP in West Garo Hills, Bernard.

Bitchi in Garo dialect means rice beer.

Most of the people who participated in the bitchibeef party were mostly former BJP members, who lamented on new cattle trade and slaughters rules brought by the BJP-led government.

“In Garo Hills, we have

a unique system and we have our own law over the land. Our local law prevails over our land which I tried to justify the leaders of BJP before I quitted. They don’t seem to acknowledge our law and culture,” Bernard said.

“Our Bitchi-beef fest is a strong message to our leaders to not intrude into our areas and not try to violate our local laws.

And we having beef is a freedom we enjoy which should be respected by all outsiders. We are Garos, we are Christians. We are proud of the Law of the land, our culture, custom, faith and practices,” he said.

“A s a r e s p o n s i b l e leader, I cannot mislead the people and allow them (BJP) to impose the nonsecular ideology on us. They cannot impose the beef ban in our state,” Bachu said.

Over 5000 BJP workers from Garo Hills region which comprises of 24 assembly seats of the total 60 seats in the Meghalaya assembly had resigned from the BJP.

MNPF condoles Khaplang’s demise

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IMPHAL, Jun 10: Manipur Naga Peoples Front (MNPF) has condoled the demise of chairman of NSCN/GPRN and the United Liberation Front of Western South East Asia (UNLFW), Shangwang Shangyung Khaplang.

In a statement, MNPF stated that SS Khaplang was a “tr ue revolutionar y leader” who had tremendous concern and care for the

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The Western Sumi Totimi Hoho (WSTH) heartily felicitates all the successful sulimis who have cleared the HSLC and HSSLC exam.

The Hoho further wish them success in their future endeavours.

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people of Northeast India, particularly for the Nagas.

He had sacrificed his energy and whole life time in the field of revolutionary movement in the region.

“It is for which the North East People know him as ’Baba Khaplang’.

T h e r e f o r e, h e c a n b e called as “The father of the Northeast India Revolutionary Movement”, the statement signed by assistant publicity secretary of MNPF Thomas Numai read.

Acknowledging his c o n t r i b u t i o n t owa r d s the cause of the United Liberation Front Western South East Asia (UNLFW), MNPF also extended solidarity to the bereaved family, relatives, well-wishers and the entire ranks and files of the NSCN/GPRN. The untimely demise of Khaplang was a great loss of the people of the Northeast India and the Nagas in particular, it added.

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HEAD-QUARTER : CHUMUKEDIMA CAMP-DIMAPUR : NAGALAND NOTICE NO.REV-67/DFM/17-D/2738

Dt. Dimapur the 8th June' 17

Notice is hereby given to Shri. T. V. Hesso, resident of Nepali Basti Dimapur, applied for Duplicate Final Mutation order pertaining to Patta No. 339, Dag No. 238 area 00B-00K-13Ls at Block No. - 06, Final Mutation order No. 161/72, dated 05/01/1973.

Whereas, a FIR vide Reference No. E28 dated - 13/05/2017 issued from the Officer in Charge, West Police Station, Dimapur was submitted to this office with reference to the aforesaid plot of land.

Therefore, any claims/objection on the aforesaid land may be submitted in correcting before the undersigned on or before 7-7-2017.

(Albert Ezung) Revenue Officer, Dimapur : Nagaland DP-6004

Dear Liro (Elo) With each year I’ll love you more.

Remember that your best years are till ahead of you and I’ll be there for every up, down and in between.

Happy birthday dear.

From Alum (Elo) __________________ Dearest ciby (Tsen) ,

The heaven’s door opened and sent you down for me..

I will always remember the way my heart skipped several bits when i first met you.

Happy Birthday to the one person i can imagine building a future with full of love..

Love Yaya( Thej) __________________

Hi Anos, Wishing you a very blsssed happy bornday, may the Joy, Happiness and Love be your, may God bless you with long life and healthy life. Once again wishing u a blessed happy birthday.

With prayer Amu Ilos __________________ Dear Farhan,

The sweetest greetings to the most adorable child on the planet !

May your special day be filled with the moments of endless joy and fun !

STAY BLESSED all through your life.

From- Nanu, Naan, Khalas, Mamas & Arham.

Complete NRC within June 30: Adil Khan Correspondent

Diphu, Jun 10: Deputy Commissioner of Karbi Anglong Adil Khan has requested all Local Registrar of Citizen Registrar (LRCR) to complete online Docsmen-2 Entry and uploading of FAB-2 by June 11. Adil Khan also reviewed the progress of updating of National Register of Citizens (NRC) during a high level meeting at farmer’s Growth Centre in Diphu. The meeting was attended

by Additional Deputy Commissioner looking after NRC, District Resource Person NRC, Local Registrar of Citizen Registration and Circle Project Supervisors.

Khan reviewed the different NTC related activities such as Online Docsmen-2 Entry and uploading of FAB-2.

Training on Report FEB-1 entry was also imparted to all LPCRs. During the meeting, it was decided to complete both the activities within June 30.

AFFIDAVIT FOR CHANGE IN NAME/DEED POLL/SWORN AFFIDAVIT By this deed I, the undersigned Yana Shaklani (new name) previously called Yambolumi Lotha (old name), resident of C/o. M/s. Panesar Construction, H.No. 454, Signal Rana Colony, Signal Basti, Dist. Dimapur, Nagaland (address) solemnly declare.

1. That for and on behalf of myself and my husband and children and remitter issue, I wholly renounce/relinquish and abandon the use of my former name/surname of Yambolumi Lotha and in place thereof, I do hereby assume from this date the name/surname Yana Shaklani, so that I and my husband and children and remitter issue may hereafter be called, known and distinguished not by my former name/surname, but assumed name/ surname of Yana Shaklani.

2. That for the purpose of evidencing such my determination declare that I shall at all times hereafter in all records, deeds and writings and in all proceedings, dealings and transaction, private as well as upon all occasions whatsoever, use and sign the name of Yana Shaklani as my name/surname in place and in substitution of my former name/surname.

3. That I expressly authorize and request all persons in general and relatives and friends in particular, at all times hereafter to designate and address me, my husband and children and remitter issue by such assumed name/surname of Yana Shaklani.

4. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my former and adopted name/surname of Yambolumi Lotha and Yana Shaklani affix my signature and seal, if any, this 07th day of June 2017.

Signed sealed and delivered by the above name.

Former Name : Yambolumi Lotha New Name : Yana Shaklani (This deed poll/affidavit may be signed and attested in presence of a Magistrate/Notary of Consular Officer in an Indian Mission abroad) Chief Judicial Magistrate Regd. No. 423-17 Dimapur : Nagaland Date : 07-06-2017

Regd. No. 105/17

Dt. 05/06/2017

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I, Shri. Z. Nchumbemo Patton of Tssori Old Village and a resident of Tsumang ‘A’ Colony under Wokha Town in the District of Wokha, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm on oath and state as follows: 1. That I am a bonafide and law abiding citizen of India and a resident of the above mentioned locality.

2. That the Official/ Original name of my mother is Arenla, which is recorded in all my official/ academic documents. Whereas, in the statement of marks issued by the Savitribai Phule Pune University, it is inadvertently recorded as Nunsangrenla Patton instead of Arenla.

3. That however, the two names, Nunsangrenla Patton and Arenla are reflected to same person ie, my mother only as such, my mother's name shall be written as Arenla to all my official/ academic documents and records.

VERIFICATION Verified the above statements on this 5th June 2017 before the competent authority at Nagaland as such, the same may be treated as a piece of evidence in all my official purposes and record.

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Guwahati, Jun 10 (PTI): Union minister Kiren Rijiju Saturday said most of the demands of the pro-talk faction of the ULFA are “wor th considering” and a final solution is expected “very soon”.

“The peace talk with the Arabinda Rajkhowa faction of the ULFA is going on very well and with confidence. We genuinely feel that maximum demands by the pro-talk Arabinda Rajkhowa faction are worth considering,” the minister of state for home affairs told reporters here.

He, however declined to comment on details, but said “I can only say that we are giving a serious consideration to their demands for a final solution very soon”.

When asked about when the solution can be expected, he said “we cannot give any time line.

Asked specifically

during the second “Chingi N u m i t ( H i l l Pe o p l e ’s Day) of the new BJP-led coalition government.

After witnessing huge number of people coming and airing their grievances, Singh claimed that “Chingi Numit (Hill People’s Day) was gaining popularity.

Like in other BJP ruled states where chief minister meet and interact directly with the people, the BJP-led coalition government in Manipur has reserved the 10th and 15th of every month as Hill People Day and People’s Day respectively.

Around 800 people including village chiefs and civil society leaders representing around 260 different organizations and village authorities from almost all the hill districts of the state turned up to meet the chief minister.

Former BJP leaders host ‘Bitchi-Beef fest’ in M’laya

World environment day was observed with Director Touch of Hope Ministries.

The day was observed by organizing a drawing competition among the students based on a theme "environment Conservation or Substance Abuse" and later carried out cleaning works around the School campus.

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IMPHAL, Jun 10: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh Saturday infor med that Centre has accepted state government’s proposal for “topographical-based budget.”

Since the new BJPled coalition government was installed in Manipur nearly three months back, chief minister N Biren has been talking about topographical-based budget considering the topography of the state comprising both hills and valley for bringing a balance development.

Talking on the sideline of second “Chingi Numit (Hill People’s Day” at chief minister’s bungalow, the chief minister said that a proposal for a topographical-based budget has been accepted by the

Central government.

With the acceptance of the proposal coupled with recently announced Hill Area Development Programme of the Centre, Singh said that most of the problems faced by the people of hill districts can now be sorted out in a fair manner.

Three hill districtChandel, Tamenglong and Churachandpur have been included in the Centre’s latest initiative for the development of Northeastern states.

Towards achieving his government’s motto “Go to Hills”, the chief minister said that a detailed project report amounting Rs 600 crore for revamping intervillage roads and approach roads had been sent to the Centre.

E a r l i e r, S i n g h interacted with hill people

Aizawl, Jun 10 (PTI): The Joint Action Committee o f Ko l a s i b d i s t r i c t i n Mizoram has lifted the road blockade from National Highway 54 after four days.

Kolasib superintendent of police C Lalzahngova said the blockade was lifted from the lifeline of Mizoram late last night. Hundreds of vehicles, carrying essential goods and other commodities from neighbouring Assam, entered Kolasib district last night, after the blockade was lifted.

The JAC had called the ‘indefinite’ blockade as the people of Kolasib district were protesting the transfer of a surgeon from the district hospital without posting of a replacement.

The blockade was lifted after the state government withdrew the transfer order of the doctor. The road block on the 850 km long National Highway, connecting Assam and Mizoram, had caused hardship to the people as large number of vehicles were stranded on NH 54 leading to shor tage of essential commodities.

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Blockade on NH 54 lifted after four days

Nagaland Post, Dimapur sunday, June 11, 2017

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MANGKOLEMBA TOWN STUDENTS' UNION Mangkolemba - 798604, Nagaland Motto : "Unity and Progress"

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With immense joy, the Tuensang Village Chongpho Khel inaugurated the village road on the 7th of June’2017 with Shri. Chuba Wati Chang, Project Director, DRDA Tuensang as the Chief Guest. The Council express its heartfelt gratitude to the chief guest for always being a part of our village. The council also acknowledges different organizations and well-wishers for their valuable contributions through cash and in kind, without which the project could not have been successful. However, we express regrets for our inability to mention all the organizations and individuals but it is our humble prayer that our Good Lord will continue to bless each and everyone of you abundantly.

In gratitude.

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The Mangkolemba Town Students' Union, with immense pride and joy, congratulates all the successful HSLC and HSSLC students of Mangkolemba Town on their commendable achievement at the recently declared NBSE Board Examination Results 2017.

The Union further extends its heartiest congratulations to : 1. Mr. Chubatemsu Ozukum of Waromong Village for achieving Doctorate of Philosophy under the Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Nagaland University SASRD, Medziphema.

2. Miss Merenmongla of Khar Village on being selected to the post of PGT (English) in the recently declared NPSC results 2017. DP-6020

We the Yehemi Community Dimapur express our immense pleasure to convey our heartiest congratulations to the following students for success in the recently declared HSLC, ICS and CBSE Examination 2017.

HSLC 1. Bovikali, D/o Vikugha H. Chophy, Class X, 1st Division Distinction - English, Social Science and IT 2. JESSE, S/o Khekaho Aye, 1st Division 3. Kiviti, D/o Khezheto S. Chophy, 1st Division ISC 1. Khuketo, S/o Hoshito L. Chophy, Class XII (Arts) 1st Division, Distinction - History, Sociology CBSE 1. Aloto, S/o Vikugha H. Chophy, Class - XII, (Science) 1st Division, Distinction - English, IT We thanks God, because the Lord gave them success.

We pray that they will continue to bring laurels to our community in all their future endeavours.

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MP cannot progress without farmers: Chouhan

(From p-1) Niki Sumi: NSCN(K)’s deputy C-in –C, ‘lt. gen.’ Niki Sumi has expressed deep grief over the demise of its chairman S.S. Khaplang who passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 9 evening.

While admitting that death is inevitable, Niki said his death has created a vacuum which would be hard to fill.

In my association with the late chairman, Niki said he had found him “to be devout and committed towards the cause of Naga’s rights to remain sovereign and that Nagas wherever they are, have an inheritant right to remain Independent.”

Niki urged upon all the upcoming Naga generation not to be disheartened but to remain even more committed towards the cause for which late chairman S.S. Khaplang stood for till his death.

NH: Naga Hoho (NH) said it was shocked to learn over the sudden demise of Eno SS Khaplang, chairman, NSCN (K) at Taka, Myanmar.

“With deepest sincerity we salute and bid our final goodbye to one of the legendary figure in the making of the Naga History,” NH president P. Chuba Ozukum stated in a condolence message.

NH said late Khaplang was marked by trials and tribulations wherein he stood tall building the Naga nation. He was a man who dedicated his entire life for the cause of Nagas till his last breath, he added.

NH said he safeguarded the Naga nation against massive adversaries and thereby his life and leadership transpired inspiration and conviction to uphold the Naga nation.

His death has left a void but has also instilled hope that the Naga people will continue to grow, NH stated. “Even as the Naga nation mourns his death, we shall arise to continuously uphold the Naga nation.

We salute his leadership, vision and sacrifices. We have indeed lost a great leader and a fatherly figure in the passing away of our beloved leader Eno late SS Khaplang,” said NH. In his death, NH said Nagas have not only lost a veteran Naga nationalist but a forthright statesman which would be irreplaceable. NH said this was a time for Nagas to ponder seriously and take up the great challenges of leading the people to greater glories with renewed vision towards bringing unity and reconciliation among the Nagas.

NH extended sincere condolences to Mrs Khaplang, children and bereaved family members for God’s blessings at this moment of grief and sorrow and prayed that his soul rest in peace.

NSCN (R): NSCN/ GPRN-Reformation president Y. Wangtin Naga expressed shock at the demise of NSCN (K) chairman SS. Khaplang.

Wangtin said he had last met with SS. Khaplang on April 2014. “Our Baba SS. Khaplang was a great leader and big star among many stars,” Wangtin said.

Recalling his first meeting with late SS. Khaplang in October 1998 when he was invited to NSCN (K) council headquarter at Chumnyu, Wangtin said he had spent more than a month with SS. Khaplang.

“Late Baba Khaplang had convinced me to join Naga national movement and it was because of him for what I am today,” he stated. He said late Khaplang trusted him and assigned him all important duties even abroad and had proved himself to late Baba

Shivraj Singh Chouhan He added that Madhya Pradesh “cannot progress without its farmers”, that his government will offer them the best prices for their produce and that “no land will be acquired without the consent of farmers.”

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Khaplang of who and what he was. However, “selfish people divided them,” he added. During his long union with late Baba Khaplang, Wangtin said he realized how much late Khaplang loved the Nagas more than his own self.

Wangtin said he wondered as to how such a great admirable leader was born in a remote eastern jungle among the illiterate and ignorant Nagas, which was a gift of God. Despite some misunderstanding that had cropped up between him and late Baba Khaplang during March 2015, for defending ceasefire and peaceful atmosphere, Wangtin said he still loved and respected Baba. Expressing pain over the loss, Wangtin said: “Baba’s demise is a great loss for all the Nagas because we will have everything but not Baba.”

He also expressed deep regret for their departure during Baba’s lifetime, saying “it was not his choice but had happened.” Wangtin said he equally shared the distress and grief with the bereaved family and all the Nagas and prayed to God that His Holy mercy keep departed soul in heaven.

MP (LS): Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) and former chief minister of Nagaland, Neiphiu Rio, has expressed sadness over the demise of late SS Khaplang, saying his passing way was a sad occasion for all Nagas as they have lost a great patriot, a legendary personality and one of their tallest leaders.

In his condolence message, Rio said Khaplang was a person who made every possible sacrifice for the cause of his people and stood up for his people till his last breath.

Rio said the sacrifices and sufferings, which leaders like Khaplang made during the most difficult time of Naga history, could never really be comprehended by the present generation.

MP said that it was because of leaders like Khaplang that the rights of Naga people have been protected for the present and future generations.

“The sacrifices they made ensured respect for our people, protection of our history and culture,” said Rio. Rio recalled that in his interaction with Khaplang in the past, he found him to be a leader who was keen to bring peace and political solution. He deeply cared for his people and never compromised his stand and principle, Rio said, adding that his passing away was the end of an era.

Further, the MP said that Nagas would forever remember and acknowledge his contributions and sacrifices. “His death is a great loss for all of us and we would miss one of the most respected father figures of our society,” Rio said.

MP also said that the Nagas, even as they mourn his demise, should rededicate themselves towards the cause of unity and work unitedly for achievement of real and genuine peace for Naga people.

“I hope and pray that his followers join the Panglong Peace Conference to bring about an honourable and acceptable solution to our people,” he said.

Meanwhile, the MP conveyed his deepest condolences to all members of the bereaved family and all his near and dear ones and also prayed to Almighty God to let the departed soul rest in peace.

T.R. Zeliang: Dan chairman and advisor Finance, T.R. Zeliang has expressed deep shock and sadness over the sudden demise of SS Khaplang,

in the state began protests+ on June 1.

“More than 65 percent of our population is dependent on farming. The state can’t progress without farmers,” Chouhan said upon reaching Bhopal’s Dussehra Maidan, to commence the “indefinite fast” he announced on Friday.

The chief minister reiterated that he wants farmers to come and talk to him at the Maidan.

“A protest is valid (only) when the government doesn’t listen. I’m sitting here to talk to you all. Come and talk to me,” he said, adding that he plans to conduct all his work from the Maidan while he’s fasting.

While Chouhan’s gov-

ernment is under fire for the alleged police violence that took place in Mandsaur, the chief minister alleged that he would find and punish the “real culprits”.

“My life is dedicated to farmers. Their well-being is the mission of my life...I request people not to burn up the state. All problems can be resolved peacefully,” Chouhan said.

Farmers cannot be given loan waivers: Bisen

While Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is sitting on an indefinite hunger strike “until peace is restored”, state Agriculture Minister Gauri Shankar Bisen said on Saturday that farmers cannot be given a loan waiver.

“The demand for loan waiver to farmers in Madhya Pradesh holds no justification as we are taking back loans at a rate of 10 per cent less than the principal amount. When we did not impose any interests on loan, how can it be waived off,” Bisen told reporters.

Farmers’ protests that started in the state on June 1, demanding better prices for their produce and debt relief, turned violent on June 6 when six farmers were killed in police firing in Mandsaur. The violence has spilled over to several other districts, including the Malwa-Nimad area and even reached the state capital. Angry farmers have been blocking roads, vandalising property and setting vehicles

Bhubaneswar/Bhopal, Jun 10 (IANS): Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh, who has remained silent over the deadly protest by Madhya Pradesh farmers, was on Saturday greeted with eggs in Odisha by Congress activists, angry over the killing of six protesters in the neighbouring state.

The Youth Congress activists also waived black flags as soon as the minister’s cavalcade left a state guest house in Khurdha district for an official function “Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas” in Jatani, near Bhubaneswar.

However, the egg missiles missed the intended target but a couple of them

CM, NPGs and NGOs condole demise of Khaplang chairman of the NSCN (K).

Zeliang recalled that during his tenure as the chief minister, he had made several efforts to reach out to request Khaplang to come back into the Ceasefire Agreement with the GoI. Zeliagn said he had personally gone to Myanmar for consultative meetings with Naga leaders where he had requested Naga apex organisations to meet Uncle SS Khaplang and conveyed his sincere request to have a Ceasefire with the Myanmar government and to opt for a peaceful dialogue to resolve the Naga political issue amicably for Nagas living in Myanmar.

“This, I had stated, would be the best solution for the Nagas living on both sides of India and Myanmar so that the Nagas would see permanent peace and march forward with progress and development,” Zeliang said.

He said he was deeply touched and impressed when late Khaplang had sent back words of appreciation on sending the Naga Hoho, ENPO, NMA and Church leaders on their second trip to Myanmar with the same mission for Peace.

Zeliang said he was filled with regrets that the Nagas have lost a bold Naga leader before he could fully realize the mission and cherished dream of the Nagas.

Zeliang along with his family conveyed deepest condolences and prayed that God bless the departed soul and grant solace to the bereaved family members and all the rank and file of the NSCN (K).

NNPGs: NNPG leaders ‘gen.’ (Retd) MB Neokpao and N Kitovi Zhimomi, (GPRN/ NSCN), Kiumkam, (GDRN), V Nagi (NNC parent body), Hozheto (NPGN) and Wangtin Naga (NSCN-R) have expressed great sadness and pain over the demise of S.S Khaplang, chairman of NSCN (K).

In his death, NNPGS said Nagas and the neighboring struggling nations have lost the tallest revolutionary figures who led and guided not only the Nagas but also various struggling people and nations in South East Asia.

NNPG leaders acknowledged that in their long comradeship of more than two decades, chairman S.S Khaplang exhibited genuine human qualities which endeared him to people from diverse culture and nationalities and was a father figure to all.

As humans, there were differences of opinion on various issues which use to be resolved in the larger interest of the Nagas,” NNPGs stated.

“Unfortunately, as evening of life approached, owing to lack of communication and differences in ideology and approach on major issues, organisational necessities forced a separation between us,” they said.

NNPGs believed that Khaplang was positively working for reconciliation among Nagas despite deteriorating health. Describing him as an outstanding leader of man, NNPGS said in his death, “he proudly joins his thousands of comrades who gave their lives to defend Nagaland.”

NNPGs prayed that God Almighty, the creator of Naga homeland, welcome late Khaplang with open arms in Heaven.

“Rest in Peace Comrade S.S khaplang!” said the NNPG leaders.

ULFA (I): United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) has condoled the demise of SS Khaplang, chairman NSCN/GPRN and chairman

of United Liberation Front of Western South East Asia (ULFWSEA) and asserted that the Naga nation has lost a true and uncompromising Nationalist without equal.

In a condolence message, ULFA (I) chairman, Dr. Abhizeet Asom, said that in the creation of Western South East Asia geographic identity with an organic soul giving hope to even the smallest nationality of the region opportunity to get just political representation amongst the family of Nations reflected Khaplang’s deep understanding and vision in keeping with his “superb statesmanship.”

As the chairman of ULFWSEA, Dr. Abhizeet Asom said Khaplang brought on affinity amongst the armed cadres in an exemplary level and the united stand was reverberating across the region and beyond since. “This Grandee of the indigenous citizens of WeSEA will be greatly missed in the vales and hills of the compact,” he said.

On a personal note, Dr. Abhizeet Asom said Khaplang was his “revered KokaiDeu [Elder Brother]” and a tower of strength for him in pursuing an unwavering revolutionary path.

ULFA (I) chairman, on behalf of the organisation, offered deepest condolences to all his kith and kin and his officers and cadres.

NLFT: National Liberation Front of Twipra (NLFT) has also conveyed condolences on the passing away of “revolutionary legend late SS Khaplang, chairman NSCN (K).

In a condolence message, NLFT president, D. Yamrok, stated that Khaplang would

always be remembered as a great revolutionary leader of North-east India “verified by his tremendous skills and thoughts.” NLFT president also said that late Khaplang was the towering leader in uniting all the revolutionary organisations of northeast India and in the formation of common organisation known as United Liberation Front of Western South East Asia. “During this difficult moment, our thoughts and prayers are always with the NSCN (K). Please give late SS Khaplang a huge emrace from us,” stated NLFT president.

NPCC: NPCC president, K. Therie expressed deep sadness to learn of the demise of S.S. Khaplang. He said late Khaplang had dedicated his entire life to steer the Nagas towards the destiny of the noble goal and remained steadfast in the endeavour without wavering all his life. “Whatever we have today, we owe our forerunners all including late S.S. Khaplang,” Therie said in his condolence message.

Therie said his passing away at this crucial juncture of our history has created a huge vacuum which cannot be filled particularly as he had expressed willingness for dialogue, at a time when all sections of society were yearning for peace. He said it was sad that his passing away had come before achieving the noble goal.

His contribution to the noble cause would be remembered in the annals of Naga history and his legacy inherited for generations to come, Therie said.

In his passing away, Therie said the irreparable loss was not only to his wife, children and family members but also

to Nagaland which had lost a tested, seasoned and spirited leader. He said NPCC and all rank and file conveyed deepest condolences to Mrs. Khaplang and children and prayed that the Almighty God comfort and console them all through the trying time of grief and also prayed for the soul to rest in peace.

NNC/FGN: NNC president ‘gen.’ (retd) Thinoselie M. Keyho and FGN kedahge, ‘brig.’ (retd) S. Singnya in their condolence message for late SS Khaplang, gave thanks to the Almighty God for his life, saying he was “truly God’s special gift to our people.”

They said Khaplang had not only run the race well but inspired many of us to run and keep running. “Though God has called you Home to be with Him before you could see the end purpose of our common struggle and that this reality pains us greatly, those of us who are still alive will continue to run the course for the sake of our upcoming generations in keeping with our pledge to our people. May the peace of the Lord keep and comfort all

broke in front of Singh’s official vehicle, witnesses said.

At least five Congress workers were arrested, a police official said. Odisha Youth Congress chief Loknath Maharathy was among the arrested.

Calling him anti-farmer, Maharathy said Radha Mohan Singh had no moral right to be the Agriculture Minister “after the brutal killing of farmers in Madhya Pradesh ruled by the BJP”.

Congress leader Pradip Majhi said the “egg attack was carried out to sensitise (the central government), so that the problems of the farmers of Odisha and other parts of the country are addressed”.

The angry Congress activ-

ists were demonstrating in protest against the death of six farmers in police firing in Mandsaur district, the epicentre of the farmers’ agitation in Madhya Pradesh, which remained calm but tense as authorities allowed a 12-hour relaxation in curfew from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday.

Local markets in the Mandsaur city opened as people came out in droves to stock daily essentials, District Magistrate O.P. Srivastava said, adding no untoward incident had taken place anywhere in the troubled region.

“If the situation continues to be normal, curfew will be lifted (from Sunday),” Srivastava said.

who are dear to you,” they added.

NTC: Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC) said it was deeply saddened and grieved by the sudden demise of S.S Khaplang, one of the tallest Naga National leaders. In a condolence note, NTC media cell stated that the departure of legendary leader at this critical juncture in the history of Naga National movement was a great loss for the Naga people as a whole. NTC said the vacuum created by the demise of late Khaplang was immense and cannot be filled for a long time to come.

It hoped that his legacy would continue to inspire and be cherished by the Nagas for generations.

Meanwhile, NTC has conveyed deepest condolences to the bereaved family and all ranks and files of the NSCN (K) and wished that the departed soul rest in peace with the eternal God. CPO: Chakhesang Public Organization has described late. S.S.Khaplang as one of the tallest leaders in the freedom struggle for Naga sovereignty,

who had sacrificed his best for the political cause of the Nagas. In a condolence message, CPO further prayed that God the Almighty would grant solace to the family members and that the departed soul rest in eternal home.

LSU: Lotha Students’ Union has grieved the sudden demise of NSCN (K) president, S.S Khaplang, saying his death was a great loss for the Nagas.

LSU said “dedicating to this cause by drawing inspiration and motivation from his eventful life will be the best tribute to S.S Khaplang”. It added that his commitment would always be treasured and cherished. The union further conveyed condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace.

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NEW DELHI, JUN 10 (AGENCIES): Hashtagging his fasting campaign with the slogan “#Shivraj4Peace” on Twitter, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Saturday that he’s begun his fast, and added that he will “continue to fast until normalcy is restored” in the tense state.

Madhya Pradesh is reeling after six farmers were killed in clashes with police earlier this week in Mandsaur after farmers’ organizations began protesting, demanding better prices for farm produce and loan waivers.

“I will be sitting here to spread love and discuss problem of people,” Chouhan said.

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opinion/EDITORIAL

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t is deeply unfortunate and a grave concern that a controversy in Gujarat, the home state of prime minister Narendra Modi, has only made it clear that sentiments of the religious minorities in India don’t mean anything in practice, although in words they sound much. Christians throughout the nation, who barely comprise 2% of the population have enough reasons to believe that the BJP only pays lip service to secularism and justice. The issue arose over the printing of Class IX textbook in Hindi language published by the Gujarat board , which used the word “haivaan” (devil) before Jesus Christ instead of intended word ‘bhagwan’ (God) in a passage in one of its chapters. The controversial reference appears on page 16, which is in the chapter titled “Teacher-student relationship in Indian culture”. An all-India Christian organisation took umbrage to an offending chapter in a Gujarat textbook which refers to Jesus Christ as a ‘demon’ and demanded that the book be withdrawn. The Indian Christian Voice, an organisation representing the larger interests of the Christian community in India, said that the reference has deeply hurt the religious sentiments of both Christians and Muslims, who also regard him as a highly revered Prophet in Islam. The organisation has demanded that the book be withdrawn and/or re-issued only after incorporating corrections, and the state government must re-assure the minority communities about its commitment to protect them. While assuring an internal inquiry, GSSTB Executive President Nitin Pethani said it was a “printing mistake”. Several members of the Christian community gathered outside the office of the District Education Officer (DEO) and demanded withdrawal of the book. Though GSSTB has removed the word from the online version of the textbook, they said it will not be possible to withdraw the textbooks as they were already distributed to students across the state. Nitin Pethani had shed crocodile tears by admitting the mistake due to printing error. The lame excuse of a typographical error only adds insult to injury. It’s a barely concealed attempt to mock the intelligence of the students, parents and the general public. Even a typist who’s passed the lower exam or an apprentice typesetter would be able to call this bluff and tell us that keying in of ‘Bhagwan’ as ‘haivaan’ is impossible, unless it’s a deliberate act. Pethani said the GSSTB has corrected it on their online version but it was not possible to do anything in the textbooks since over one lakh have been distributed. The other fact is that in India today, the religious sentiments of some matter where even lives can be lost. The offence of the GSSTB invites action under Section 295A of the Indian Penal Code, pertaining to hurting religious sentiments of any class and should be invoked against those responsible, to ensure that such a ‘typo’ is never repeated in future. No such fanciful explanations are acceptable for this mischievous and offensive act of blasphemy. Perhaps, this is another egregious example of the “haivaannath” of intolerance which is raising its ugly head all around.

When prime minister Narendra Modi can intervene in minor issues, it is expected he will keep his promise to ensure that his government is inclusive and sensitive towards all citizens.

DailyDevotion And After That What’s Next To Do? …seek, and you will find… —Luke 11:9 Seek if you have not found. “You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss…” (James 4:3). If you ask for things from life instead of from God, “you ask amiss”; that is, you ask out of your desire for self-fulfillment. The more you fulfill yourself the less you will seek God. “… seek, and you will find….” Get to work— narrow your focus and interests to this one thing. Have you ever sought God with your whole heart, or have you simply given Him a feeble cry after some emotionally painful experience? “…seek, [focus,] and you will find….”

“Ho! Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters…”

(Isaiah 55:1). Are you thirsty, or complacent and indifferent— so satisfied with your own experience that you want nothing more of God? Experience is a doorway, not a final goal. Beware of building your faith on experience, or your life will not ring true and will only sound the note of a critical spirit. Remember that you can never give another person what you have found, but you can cause him to have a desire for it. “…knock, and it will be opened to you” (Luke 11:9).

“Draw near to God…” (James 4:8). Knock— the door is closed, and your heartbeat races as you knock. “Cleanse your hands…” (James 4:8). Knock a bit louder— you begin to find that you are dirty. “…purify your hearts…”

(James 4:8). It is becoming even more personal— you are desperate and serious now— you will do anything.

“Lament…” (James 4:9). Have you ever lamented, expressing your sorrow before God for the condition of your inner life? There is no thread of self-pity left, only the heart-rending difficulty and amazement which comes from seeing what kind of person you really are. “Humble yourselves…” (James 4:10). It is a humbling experience to knock at God’s door— you have to knock with the crucified thief. “…to him who knocks it will be opened” (Luke 11:10).

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The actions of men are the best interpreters of their thoughts. ~ James Joyce

Sunday, June 11, 2017

Post-mortem

Vol. XXVII NO. 185 Dimapur, Sunday, June 11, 2017

It’s only words

Nagaland Post, Dimapur

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Why Modi avoids the media

n another two years, Narendra Modi may well enter the Guinness Book of Records for failing to hold a press conference. In that event, he will be the first Prime Minister of a democratic country who has avoided meeting the media at a large televised gathering.

It is not that he hasn’t met newsmen at all. But these meetings have been with a select few who are known to be partial towards the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) -- the “North Korean TV”, as Arun Shourie, a former BJP minister, has said.

Even then, the interactions weren’t live. Apart from these occasional, choreographed, generally one-sided pow wows, what Modi favours is a monologue -- whether at public rallies or at indoor functions with an invited audience where no questions are allowed, or over the radio.

Why this reticence from an otherwise voluble Prime Minister when his far more reserved predecessor held at least two major press conferences in addition to having prolonged engagements with the journalists travelling with him on his foreign trips?

As is known, Modi’s aversion towards the fourth estate stems from the aftermath of the Gujarat riots when he apparently felt that he could not afford to be interrogated closely on what transpired.

Once he even walked out of a one-to-one chat show when asked about the riots. One of his first steps after becoming the Prime Minister was to

dispense with the convention of journalists accompanying the PM when he went abroad.

Only the official media were given the privilege.

There is also a belief in the saffron camp that the so-called mainstream media, especially the English ones, harbour the Left-Liberals who look upon the BJP with a jaundiced eye and have had a special antipathy towards Modi since the riots. Hence, the Prime Minister’s reluctance to reach out to them although the BJP does allow its spokespersons to present the party’s case before the television cameras, an unavoidable aspect of democratic functioning.

One explanation for Modi’s unwillingness to take part in an exercise which is routine in a democracy is that his answers to probing questions can reveal a worldview which is alien to the narrative which has guided the country’s politics till now.

Nothing exposed this difference between the BJP’s perceptions and the rest of the country’s more starkly than Atal Behari Vajpayee’s 1996 decision to put on hold the three key issues on the Hindutva agenda -- the Ram temple, Article 370 of the Constitution and uniform civil code -- in order to woo the “secular” parties to his side.

Since Vajpayee’s time, more issues marking out the BJP’s distinctive position from that of the other parties have come to the fore. These are myth vs history, faith vs

Beware of false prophesy

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rophesy is to speak as a mediator between God and mankind. There are men and women who truly bring down the message of God for the conversion of oneself and others. These prophets play important role in the social conditioning of people towards religious living in the fear and love of God. Like Israelites, Nagas too has produced many prophets and prophetess. Their prayers and good lives sustain the general ignorant people. Good souls in the Church is treasure to the society.

There are also some people who act like prophets to get better recognition in the society.

They would pray at the top of the voice to open the deaf ears of God. They bang the altar, pulpit, benches and tables of the Church during prayer as though those objects committed the most grievous and mortal sin.

They do this because the same could not be done at home. They respect their own property, not Church property. They would prophesy about others life, but not their own.

One common thing in every prophecy is “Death or Coffin.”

I wonder at such unity among all prophesy in Nagaland. They would threaten people with death and coffin. They would say, “Ohhh, I could see two three coffins at your door. One member of your family is sure to die this year.” Wow!!! This is amazing prophesy. I really like it because at least they are prophesying in the name of God. The rest of the story may be utterly wrong. If they have ten eyes, they may see thirty to forty coffins. Luckily, they have two eyes to fit into the eyes of God. When will Nagas get some good prophesy of blessings and graces? I am Still hoping against hopeless prophesy.

One fine evening, my Aunt rang up to me. I was more surprised because I never get her call. With a sad tone, she told me, “Please pray for me because Mrs. ABC told me that my life has become short. I need to fast seven days to avoid such curse from God.” It was a joke for me. I replied her with better encouragement not to believe in such fraud prophesy.

I further told her to be happy and not to take those words to heart because it is never/not the word of God. Raising the family under the blessings of God

the inviolability of protected monuments, vegetarianism vs non-vegetarianism, astrology vs astronomy, Hindi vs English, and so on.

The gulf between the two worldviews makes Modi something of an outsider in Lutyens Delhi. It also probably makes him wary of baring his soul to a large media gathering lest his answers create problems for the saffron brotherhood by sowing confusion among the BJP’s core supporters.

It may not be besides the point to note that another outsider -- this time from the Washington beltway -- Donald Trump is also highly critical of the mainstream media although he does not shy away from press conferences.

If Modi does so, it is because he is still hovering between the two diametrically opposite worlds. While his government has vowed to crack down on gau rakshaks (cow vigilantes) and other militants, the latter have persisted with their acts of depredations because they apparently believe that these are in line with the saffron brotherhood’s outlook.

For the BJP, the moderate vs extremist dichotomy in its own ranks has been complicated by the fact that India’s diversity allows one or the other view to prevail in different parts of the country.

Thus, while the death sentence is prescribed by the party’s Chhattisgarh Chief Minister for those who kill cows and the Gujarat Chief Minister

is better than living under those false prophesy.

There are many ignorant Christians who believe in such portend. They would go to some prayer centres and fast for days and days and die of hunger and thirst. This is truly an early death. The prophecy has come to fulfillment. The Prophets in the Bible pray and fast together with the people.

But Naga prophets force others to fast and pray while they feast in their homes and prayer meetings. Every prayer meeting is a big feast. “Eat well and pray well.” This type of prophets usually sleeps in peace because they successfully manage to cheat many souls every day. But the victim lies sleepless with the disturbing thought of death and other disasters that may come upon them.

Many prayer groups also do the job of devil rather than God’s work. They pray to God and do satanic deeds. They poison good Christian families with black prophesy. Most of them pretend to be so holy during prayer but afterwards live with two horns in the society. They imagine themselves to be taken up to heaven during prayers and speak in tongues which seem like Korean and Chinese languages. May be they watched some movies of Jackie Chan, Jet li, Lee Min ho, Kim Soo-hyun, Song Joong-ki, Lee Jong-suk and imitate them during prayers and called it gift of tongues. Later, they go back home with double-tongue speaking against others inside their own homes and kitchens.

The growth of tail attracts many followers. The longer the tail, more followers.

God does not like this type of self-made prophets and prophesy. People who are actively involved in this black ministry need to do away it and live an honest Christian life. This will be more pleasing to God and neighbours.

Every church should encourage prayers, fasting and alms giving but discourage wrong use of God’s name in the form of false prophesy. The Church should take utmost care of its members.

And one such care could be to stop those false prophets before they bring doom upon Nagas. By this we allow simple Christians to live in peace with God and one another. This could be the best gift we could offer to God and His Church here on earth.

Rev. Fr. G. L. Khing, Kohima, (tisislawkhing@gmail.com)

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A leader of men

vows to persuade everyone in his state to turn vegetarian, beef “festivals” are held in Kerala and Tamil Nadu and the BJP’s office-bearers in the north-eastern states stridently emphasise their preference for the forbidden meat.

It is obvious that the absence of a clear line makes it virtually impossible for the party to articulate a credible position on various issues.

Since there are no differences either inside or outside the BJP on the Prime Minister’s developmental thrust -- although the protectionist lobby in the saffron camp is opposed to the introduction of genetically modified foods -- Modi will be at ease in accepting questions at a press conference on his Make in India, Digital India and other similar projects and even on demonetisation although it is now seen to have led to a slowing down of growth.

But it is the activities of what is known as the “fringe” which can be problematic.

Moreover, these groups are unlikely to fade away because of the inspiration which they derive from the saffron brotherhood’s interpretation of history as a period of constant conflict between the native Hindus and the invading Muslims with their iconoclastic approach to faith and diet. It is the BJP’s present tightrope walk between moderation and extremism which makes Modi avoid large press meets.

Amulya Ganguli, (amulyaganguli@gmail.com)

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ith the exception of a rare few leaders, humanity is comprised of followers. So, what makes a man a leader? All men possess a measure of knowledge, wisdom and courage; but a leader Understands the Desires and Aspirations of his people and is willing to undergo Deprivation and Self-Sacrifice to see that His People, not He Himself, achieve their desires and aspirations.

The unfortunate demise of Mr. S.S. Khaplang has left the Nagas bereft of a true leader of men. For he possessed the desire to fulfil the aspirations of all Nagas; and he remained true and steadfast to this aim to the end.

We, the Nagas of India let him down time and again, but we were always assured of safety and sanctuary anytime we desired shelter in his lands and among his people. What did Mr. Khaplang and the Nagas of Myanmar know about freedom/independence/sovereignty; from either India or Myanmar? We gave them the Dream of a United Naga People, and they, in their innocence, believed and followed us. Then, we, with our perverted knowledge, introduced them to factionalism and tribalism and to the concept that money is more important than Honesty, Ideals and Principles.

I do not purport to know God, but I believe I know Him as well as any other human being; and it is my firm belief that Mr. S.S. Khaplang can stand in Judgment before Him and say, with all honesty, “Lord, I did all I did in the firm belief that I was serving You and Your People.

I remained true to my Beliefs and Ideals to my very last breath.” May The Good Lord forgive him for any sins he may have committed; May The Lord Bless his descendants and his people; and above all, may The Lord Bless the Nagas with more Leaders of his calibre.

GOD SAVE THE NAGAS Kahuto Chishi Sumi, Akukau (G.B.) Hevishe Village, Khaghaboto Range, Dimapur, (Kahuto107@gmail.com)

Northeasterners in Bangalore

angalore in recent years is falling prey to many social issues where we NEPEOPLE are playing the hardest victims. This article is forwarded to all concern citizens of northeast people for the benefit and awareness of our fellow North-east people.

NE people who have a plan to either pursue higher education, job, business, or any other activity in the city of Bangalore and other places within Karnataka should be made aware.

Been a hub of IT companies and reputed educational institutes and so much more to add which attracts many people from different states and NE-PEOPLE in particular to come to Bangalore in pursuance of their dreams, but what is important to note is that many people rush with their plans ignoring to access the important information necessary for them to get what they want from the place. My consciences are clear as I write this article because I want every individual to know and understand our life and career are precious and that every effort must be made to establish a life where dreams are fulfilled and there is no regret.

Well, I am not discouraging anyone from choosing Bangalore because no doubt is one of the finest cities in India where many aspirant dreams are met fulfilled but my main concern here which I want our fellow people to know and understand is to always be vigilant and have up to date news about any places they choose.

Since its inception in the year 2012, North East Welfare Association, Karnataka ( NEWAK) has been dealing with so many issues and by the grace of God succeeded in solving them in several ways with the help of Bangalore City Police, Local NGO’S, Human Rights, Alternative Law Forum Bangalore and Government of Karnataka etc.

In spite of the successes we have made and achieved, we cannot just rule out the fact that we are still on that edge of the rock where strong storms are constant and it is important to have a stronghold so as to survive the storm, which I mean awareness about certain issues is important and having the knowledge and means to face and deal with such issues if in case to occur to anyone. Following are some selected issues among many where we North East people play the victims and where North East Welfare Association Karnataka (NEWAK) has been working both

by creating awareness and fighting for the rights of the NE-PEOPLE. As it is not possible to pen down all the issues and cases dealt by the Association for the past 5 (five) years, I rather be more specific and recent on the issues faced and dealt by the NEWAK for the last 5 (five) Months of this Year.

1. Death Cases: 3 Death Cases from NE-States: one girl from Manipur, one girl from Boro Community, Assam and one girl from Chakhesang Community, Nagaland.

2. Non-payment of Salary at the workplace: Total 10 of them from NE-STATES; 3 from Manipur, 1 from Assam, 5 from Sumi community and 1 from Khimungang Community, Nagaland has settled down.

3. Fake University: 2 Nursing students from Anal community, Manipur, still pending which we are trying to settle the matter soon.

4. Admission Issues towards Brokers: one case from Manipur has settled and yet still one person case is pending from Nagaland.

5. House Rent Issue: One family from Manipur State has settled.

6. Cheating Cases towards Money: 1(one) from Poumai Community, Manipur.

7. Colleges/Schools Certificate Issue: 1(one) Student from

Lotha Community, Nagaland has settled down.

8. Cheating case for Job Placement: one girl from Manipur was rescued.

9. Accident Cases: one from Mizoram, one from Manipur and one from Chakhesang community, Nagaland.

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Reader’s Post Sir,

Summer in, electricity out!

The curious phenomenon of erratic electricity supply during summer has become almost a tradition in Dimapur, with power supply going bonkers precisely during the onset of summer every year.

The phenomena has become so common and predictable that the city’s denizens have started referring to summer as the ‘season of blackout’ , while many brace themselves with the choicest of expletives to be used during complaint calls to the ‘powerhouse’.

It is only natural that tempers will also rise along with the rising mercury.

Likewise, the department officials also usher in the ‘season of blackout’ well prepared with new and modified versions of last year’s excuse.

It is understood that with increasing population the demand for power also surges. The consumers are also to be blamed for misuse and theft of electricity.

However, it is ultimately the concerned department who should get its act together and ensure uninterrupted power supply to every house of the city.

Having already experienced at least a few blackouts this season, it is felt that this year won’t be any different, except that the mercury is most likely to scale newer heights!

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From right- Bimal Gurung, Roshon Giri at Malidhura Darjeeling at the central committee meeting on Saturday, June 10.

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Every Monday there would be torchlight rallies in various wards and assembly constituencies of the hills from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. for the sake of ‘Gorkhaland’s revival, he said.

Giri said thousands of people will hit the streets to take part in mass rallies every Sunday and Thursday in Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Kurseong and Mirik.

“There will also be mass signature campaign in favour of Gorkhaland.

The signatures will be sent to the Prime Minister and the Union Home Minister,” he said.

Giri also announced that the shutdown will be relaxed for four days - June 27 to June 30 - when central and state government offices and banks would be open.

Bengal Minister warns GJM chief Bimal

A senior West Bengal minister on Saturday lambasted Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) chief Bimal Gurung for calling an indefinite shutdown in the hills, and said he will be “doomed by his actions”.

“He will be doomed by his actions. Gorkhaland issue is the last weapon for them. He has been cornered. So he is coming back to Gorkhaland,” state Consumer Affairs Minister Sadhan Pande told

GTA election may happen anytime: Mamata

Claiming that peace has been restored in the hills after Thursday’s violence, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday announced that the election of Gorkha Territorial Administration - the development body in the north Bengal hills - may take place anytime soon.

GTA election. The new board members would have to be sworn in within August 2. So the GTA election can happen anytime,” Banerjee told the media at Uttar Kanya, the state secretariat in north Bengal.

She claimed that people’s verdict will decide if the present GTA board has worked well for the development in the hills.

About the massive clash between the GJM activists and police on Thursday, Banerjee asserted that strict legal action would be taken against the offenders. “The law will take its own course against the offenders. Law is equal for all. It is the same for you and me. There would be actions against those who have violated the law,” she said adding that the state government would not compromise with any form of vandalism.

Asked about the twoday industrial strike called in the north Bengal tea industry from June 12, Banerjee accused the opposition parties of doing “dirty politics” with the tea gardens.

“CPI-M, Congress and BJP are indulging in dirty politics with the tea gardens in the region. If there is a lock out in the gardens, they would have to take the responsibility,” she said.

Appealing to the workers of tea gardens, Banerjee, also the Trinamool supremo, said: “Please do not listen to CPI-M, Congress and BJP. If the tea gardens are closed it may politically benefit those parties but will not benefit the workers in any way”.

She also declared as illegal the proposed 12-hour general strike called by the unions on June 13 in the tea garden-based areas in the state.

TN farmers temporarily call off stir

New Delhi, Jun 10 ( AGEN C IE S ) : S e n i o r Congress member, Jairam Ramesh, has defended the party general secretary’s show of solidarity with farmers in Mandsaur, and said that the opposition has every right to go to the trouble-torn district in support of protesting farmers.

Ramesh said, “Agriculture is growing at 20% per year, and you are firing on farmers...What is the reason, you have to find out.

Farmers in Gujarat are unhappy , farmers in Madhya Pradesh are unhappy .”

DIMAPUR: Naga Students’ Union, Shillong (NSUS) in collaboration with Naga Elders’ Forum Shillong (NEFS), Eastern Naga Students’ Union Shillong (ENSUS) and Arunachal Naga Students’ Union Shillong (ANSUS) organised a condolence service of his late Shanghwang Shangyung Khap-

lang, chairman NSCN/ GPRN at the Nagaland House, Shillong on Saturday.

In a press release, NSUS information secretary, AB Lungsudibou, said that different people starting from elders to students attended the programme to pay their last respect to the departed leader.

The programme included reading out late Khaplang’s biography, condolence messages from elders and leaders of different unions. They also paid candle light tribute and read out late Khaplang’s last will. Nagas in Shillong have also extended deep condolences to the bereaved family members.

Pre-monsoon rain claim 16 lives in Maha

M um ba i , Ju n e 1 0 (IANS): Torrential rains lashed large parts of Maharashtra and Mumbai on Saturday claiming at least 16 lives, even as the monsoon progressed normally over the state and the weather department forecast heavy rain over the next 48 hours.

Providing succour from the blistering heat, many areas of the state, including coastal Konkan, Mumbai, northern, western and eastern Maharashtra, were lashed by a downpour accompanied with thunder and lightning till almost daybreak since 1 a.m.

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Since June 2, trading activities have come to a complete halt and the market remained empty, causing losses of several crore rupees, said MS Muniya, the secretary of the market committee.

The market mainly deals in wheat, garlic, coriander and lentil.

The mandi committee, which collects a levy on the sale, has suffered a loss of Rs 10 lakh so far and its 400-odd traders, too, have incurred huge losses. “The stir has hit us badly. There has been no business for the past 10 days. But we have to pay our employees and workers,” said Bablu Agarwal, a trader. Another trader, Narendra Anna, echoed Agarwal’s views and expressed hoped that the situation will become normal soon.

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At least 16 persons have lost their lives in rainrelated incidents in different parts of the state since midnight in what is described as pre-monsoon rain.

Four people were killed and eight others injured in Gadchiroli, three died in Nanded, two in Latur and one in Nashik when they were struck by lightning in the early hours on Saturday.

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Yogesh Kurle, an IT engineer, was electrocuted when he accidentally touched a live wire near Murbad in Thane district, while another person was seriously injured.

Early on Saturday, four children aged between four and seven were washed away in Chandrabhaga river near Pandharpur in Solapur district when they had gone for a swim.

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C h e n na i , Ju n 1 0 (AGENCIES): A group of farmers, who resumed their protest in Chennai on Friday after ending their over a month-long stir in New Delhi pressing for various demands, on Saturday temporarily called off the protest following assurance from the Chief Minister that their demands would be met.

The farmers led by the National South Indian Rivers Inter-Linking Farmers Association chief P Ayyakannu had staged a protest for 40 days at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi pressing for various demands including comprehensive drought relief.

They withdrew the agitation on April 23 after Chief Minister K Palaniswami met them in New Delhi and promised to fulfil their demands.

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(From p-1) Called ‘Pillai Sir’ across Nagaland, he is known to have close links with top politicians and is influential in police headquarters there. Sreevalsam Group has a variety of business interests including jewellery, textiles, gold loan, resorts and schools in Kerala and other states. “The group also has businesses in Nagaland started in the name of benami owners,” I-T sleuths said. “An additional Rs 100 crore will be declared voluntarily by the group as taxable assets. Proceedings have been started against Pillai and his sons,” said a senior I-T official.

The Sreevalsam Group, however, denied any wrongdoing. The business executives maintained that I-T department had merely asked them to clarify certain documents before a deadline but failed to explain the presence of the police truck.

Nagaland DGP LL Doungel told Times of India, “I am concerned. MKR Pillai is currently away on leave and will be back here next week. Let him come back and it will be better to gather from him whatever is there in the case.”

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Darjeeling/SILIGURI/Kolkata, Jun 10 (IANS): The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha on Saturday called an indefinite shutdown in the northern West Bengal hills from Monday in support of its demand for a separate Gorkhaland state.

“All central and state government offices, banks, Gorkhaland Territorial Administraiton offices will be closed as part of the shutdown from Monday.

However, schools and colleges will be outside the purview of the shutdown,” GJM General Secretary Roshan Giri told media persons after the party’s central committee meeting.

Block Development Offices, Sub-divisional Offices and District Magistrate’s offices will also be closed.

Banks will remain open on Mondays and Thursdays. Giri said the state government’s revenue sources like electricity, mines and boulders will also be part of the shutdown.

With the present round of movement sparked off by the state government’s decision to make Bengali compulsory up to class 10, the GJM decreed that signboards in Darjeeling, Kurseong, Kalimpong, Mirik and several parts of Dooars and Terai could be written only in

the media here to requests for comments on the indefinite shutdown called by the dominant party in north Bengal hills.

Biefing mediapersons after a GJM central committee meeting, its General Secretary Roshan Giri announced that the indefinite shutdown would begin in the hills from Monday to press for a separate Gorkhaland state.

Pande said: “Roshan Giri’s wife works in my office. How will this (strike) work out? They have to come to get their paycheque ... Will I have to transfer them?”

Asked if the violence was a reaction to the Bengal government’s announcement of a special audit into the GJM-run Gorkha Territorial Administration accounts, he said: “Audit happens for every department.. what is unique in that? They will have to act rationally.

They are acting like this as they are scared that they are losing ground in north Bengal.”

He also slammed Gur ung’s audacity in “encouraging” violence in Darjeeling just a few yards away from the venue where Chief Minister Mamata Baner jee was holding the Cabinet meeting on Thursday. “Has it happened anywhere else in India? They have every right to agitate but not like this,” he added.

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In a brief address, WSBAK, Dimapur youth secretary Reverend Aheto Chophy pointed out the two principles in businesssincerity and honesty.

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Mumbai, Jun 10 (PTI): Union minister Piyush Goyal today said state-run Coal India will continue to remain a single entity and will not be allowed to split further. The government’s policy think-tank NITI Aayog has recently recommended breaking up of Coal India into various subsidiaries. “It is not at all advisable and we are not taking up that recommendation at all.

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but also give a huge boost to economic activities in the northeast. The CII and Young Indians (YI), its youth wing, made a strong pitch for a direct GuwahatiBangkok flight.

Lohani said that this will be a profitable venture for Air India, with the government providing the viability gap funding (VGF) for running the flights.

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ming road connectivity would open up opportunities for the northeast as well as the rest of the country to achieve high growth in trade and business. During the meeting, re-opening of the WW II Stilwell Road, connecting Ledo in Assam to Kunming in China, was raised.

Air India had had launched a GuwahatiBangkok flight in 2002, which was grounded after it turned out to not be viable. “Viability is something which is based on rough assessment. That is why I am meeting with tour operators. We will take the call based on their (tour operators) inputs,” Lohani said.

Meeting with Lohani, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) state council chairman, SK Barua, said direct flights between Thailand’s capital and Guwahati will not only promote both inbound and outbound tourism,

the infrastructure of Indian Railways to make it more profitable, Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu said here on Saturday.

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GUWAHATI, Jun 10 (Agencies): Air India is exploring ways to launch Guwahati-Bangkok and Guwahati-Kunming flights as the Centre and state governments in the northeast push for better connectivity between the region and southeast Asian countries as part of the Act East Policy.

“In fact, we have got proposals for starting thrice-a-week Guwahati to Bangkok or Guwahati to Kunming flights, both from the state government and also from the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). We need to explore whether we can launch the flight service,” Air India CMD Ashwani Lohani said after meeting state chief secretary VK Pipersenia here on Friday.

In April this year, chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal, during his meeting with China’s ambassador to India Luo Zhaohui, had said Guwahati-Kun-

New Delhi, Jun 10 (PTI): Gold slumped for the third day, losing Rs 55 to Rs 29,370 per 10 grams at the bullion market today, largely in tandem with a weak global trend.

Besides, a reduced offtake by local jewellers owing to a considerable fall in demand at the domestic spot market hurt the sentiment.

Silver also cracked below the Rs 40,000-mark by falling Rs 225 to Rs 39,900 per kg on poor offtake by industrial units and coin makers.

Traders said the sentiment was downbeat mostly in sync with a bearish trend overseas as the dollar regained some ground, eroding demand for the precious metals as a safe haven and a fall in demand from local jewellers at domestic spot market.

Globally, gold fell 0.88 per cent to USD 1,266.40 an ounce and silver by 1.35 per cent to USD 17.17 an ounce in New York in Yesterday’s trade.

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junior ministers lost their seats in what has been characterised as a disastrous election night for the ruling party, with the shock results going against every preelection opinion poll forecast and the Jeremy Corbynled Opposition Labour faring far better than predicted.

Yesterday, May declared her intention to lead a government with the support of the Northern Ireland MPs of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) -- describing the tie-up as a government of “certainty”.

“This government will guide the country through the crucial Brexit talks that begin in just 10 days and deliver on the will of the British people by taking the United Kingdom out of the European Union,” she had said.

However, there have been serious doubts on the stability of such a government and May’s own leadership of the Tory party.

A snap survey conducted by the Conservative Home website revealed that 60 per cent of party members believe May should quit while just 37 per cent of the 1,500 members who took part said she should stay in her post.

British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks watched by her husband Philip in 10 Downing street, London, as she addresses the press Friday, June 9, 2017.

LONDON, JUN 10 (PTI): Embattled British Prime Minister Theresa May today began finalising her cabinet of ministers and held talks with the Democratic Unionist Party to determine the contours of the party’s support for her minority government.

Many of the key cabinet posts have already been declared as unchanged from the previous government, including Philip Hammond as Chancellor of the Exchequer, Amber Rudd as home secretary, Boris Johnson as foreign secretary, David Davis as Brexit secretary and Michael Fallon as the in-charge of the ministry of defence.

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Downing Street with a much diminished power base after her Conservative party fell short of an overall majority in the House of Commons, the lower house of the UK Parliament, as the general election results threw up a hung Parliament yesterday.

She reportedly abandoned plans for a major reshuffle of her cabinet to keep her senior Tory party colleagues on her side.

She is expected to meet with her newly-reassembled ministerial team over the weekend in an attempt to quell any rebellion within Tory ranks.

While May’s top team has been left unchanged, she will have to fill gaps in her ministerial team after nine

London attacker tried to rent larger truck 13 Philippine marines killed in fighting with militants plot’s ringleader, originally tried to rent a 7.5 ton truck.

The intended truck was smaller but similar to the one used in the Nice attack last year that killed 86 people and injured hundreds in the resort town in the south of France.

After his payment was declined, Butt and his two accomplices rented a smaller van that they used to plow into crowds before they leapt from the vehicle and went on a stabbing rampage in an attack that left eight people dead and nearly 50 injured. It was the third deadly attack in Britain in three months.

After leaving the small white van, the men used 12inch knives with bright pink blades, according to Dean Haydon, head of the Metropolitan Police’s CounterTerrorism Command.

Police also disclosed that more than a dozen petrol bombs and two blowtorches were discovered in the van, and a copy of the Quran opened at a page “describing martyrdom”

was found at one of the attackers’ houses.

Investigators believe three victims were killed on the bridge, including one man who was thrown into the River Thames, before the attackers left the vehicle and stabbed five people to death around London’s busy Borough Market, Haydon said. Police believe Butt was driving the van.

“When I come back to Butt trying to get hold of a 7.5 ton lorry — the effect could have been even worse,” he said.

Haydon said the men may have been planning even more bloodshed if they made it back to the van.

Police also found a number of office chairs, gravel and a suitcase in the van. Detectives believe the gravel may have been placed in the vehicle to make it heavier, or as part of a cover to justify hiring it, while the chairs may have been used to convince family and friends they were moving furniture.

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In continuation to our acknowledgement, published in this paper on 03-06-17, we would like to acknowledge further all the well-wishers who have generously contributed towards this church while celebrating its Golden Jubilee on 22-10-2016. May the Almighty God continue to bless them abundantly even in the days to come.

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ILIGAN, JUN 10 (AGENCIES): Thirteen Philippine marines were killed in fierce fighting with Muslim militants who have laid siege to a southern city for nearly three weeks in the biggest single-day loss for government forces, the military said Saturday.

A U.S. Navy aircraft provided surveillance for the local troops as the battle raged in Marawi on Friday, confirming the involvement of the U.S. military in helping quell the urban insurrection at the request of the Philippine government, Philippine military officials said.

An Associated Press journalist and photographer saw a U.S. Navy P3 Orion plane hovering in cloudy skies above Marawi on Friday. The aircraft flew above rocket-firing Philippine helicopters that struck militant positions, causing plumes of smoke to billow skyward.

Debris fly as Philippine Air Force fighter jets bomb suspected locations of Muslim militants as fighting continues in Marawi city, southern June 9, 2017.

“We don’t have adequate surveillance equipment, so we asked the U.S. military for assistance. It’s noncombat assistance,” military spokesman Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla said by phone, citing a Philippine government policy that bars foreign troops from local combat.

The U.S. Embassy in Manila said without elaborating that U.S. special op-

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We the Kilo Old Union, Dimapur would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Ms. Lino V. Assumi, D/o Vikugha Assumi of St. Joseph's College, Jakhama for securing top 6 in Education Dept. in the recent NU Examination' 2017.

The Union further congratulates all the successful students in their future endeavours.

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The Office of the Angami Students’ Union convey its heartiest congratulations to our esteem members Eno Kesosül Christopher Ltu, S/o Shri Sazo Ltu on being elected as the President of the Naga Students Federation (NSF) and Eno Dievi Yano, S/o Shri Neivilhoulie Yano to the post of Secy. Social and Culture (NSF) for the tenure 2017-19, during the recently concluded 27th General conference held at Tzürangkong Range Mokokchung.

The Angami Students' Union wishes the new teams of the Naga Students’ Federation 2017-19 tenure the best in all their undertakings.

VISAKO RINO VIZOKHO ZASHÜMO (President, ASU) (Gen. Secy., ASU)

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MENGUJUMA VILLAGE COUNCIL

MEMBERS ON THEIR EXPOSURE TRIP TO GUWAHATI AND SHILLONG THE VILLAGE COUNCIL ACKNOWLEDGES SHRI. KIYANIELIE PESEYIE, MINISTER SOCIAL WELFARE FOR SPONSORING THE EXPOSURE TRIP.

The Kohima Mangmetonglar Telongjem takes great pride in congratulating our 2 (Two) meritorious students for bringing laurels to the Telongjem.

1. Ms. Limatula Imchen, D/o Lt. Er. Aowati Imchen and Mrs. Arenla Changkiri for securing the 12th position in the NBSE HSLC Examination 2017.

2. Mr. Chongten Pongener, S/o Dr. Imtiwabang Pongener and Mrs. T. Kithan for securing the 14th position (Science) in the NBSE HSSLC Examination 2017.

The Telongjem further wishes them success in all their future endeavors.

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erations forces were providing help to Filipino troops battling the Maute and Abu Sayyaf militants in Marawi.

“The United States is a proud ally of the Philippines, and we will continue to work with the Philippines to address shared threats to the peace and security of our countries, including on counterterrorism issues,” the embassy said in a statement.

Philippine marines were conducting a house-tohouse search for militants allied with the Islamic State group who are still occupying parts of Marawi when the battle erupted Friday, said Lt. Col. Jo-ar Herrera, spokesman for the Philippine army’s 1st Infantry Division.

About 30-40 militants used civilians as human shields, making it hard for troops to operate, and also positioned themselves in the city’s many mosques.

Forty other marines were wounded, Herrera said.

Philippine military officials say the violence has left at least 138 militants and 58 government troops dead.

At least 21 civilians have been killed, including a boy who was hit by suspected militant gunfire inside a Marawi mosque where his family had taken refuge, Padilla said.

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We the Chimonger Students' Union Tuensang congratulate Mr. Thsaziba and Miss Sedila for their achievement in the academic session 2017 HSLC Exam.

The Union further extend our appreciation to all the successful students of HSLC, HSSLC, B.A, B.Com and B.Sc exam 2017.

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LO N D O N, J U N 1 0 (AGENCIES): British police have arrested two more suspects over the London Bridge attack, and revealed that the carnage could have been worse had the attackers succeeded in their goal of renting a truck, rather than a van, to mow down pedestrians.

The bloodthirsty gang was also shot dead before they could make their way back to the van where their petrol bombs were stored.

London’s Metropolitan Police said Saturday that they arrested a 27-yearold man and a 28-year-old man overnight in east London on suspicion of preparing acts of terrorism. Police have seven people in custody over suspected links to the three attackers who killed eight people on and around London Bridge on June 3.

Police released details of their investigation Saturday as they appealed to the public for information, saying that showed Khuram Butt, believed to be the

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LONGCHANG AREA STUDENTS’ UNION FELICITATION Longchang Area Students’ Union (LASU) and Longchang Area Nyupuh Sheko Khong (LANSK) with profound gratitude take immense pride and honour to extend heartiest congratulations to the following members:1. Miss. Echi Pongha Konyak, D/o Shri. Mopa Konyak for clearing the recently NPSC Exams as Post Graduate Teacher (PGT, Clas-II Gazetted) the first who cleared the NPSC among the Women within the Longchang Area.

2. Miss. N.Mosang Konyak, D/o Shri. Nyapong Konyak for clearing the recently conducted IBPS, SO (Institute of Banking Personnel Selection, Specialist Officer) 3. All the Successful candidates of HSLC, HSSLC and Bachelor Degrees, 2017.

The Union wishes them the best in their future endeavours.

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ISLAMABAD, JUN 10 (PTI): Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa today warned India that his forces are capable of defeating all threats irrespective of the front during a visit to the forward positions along the Line of Control.

Gen Bajwa also reiterated Pakistan’s support for Kashmiris’ right of self-determination during his visit to the forward positions along the LoC in Muzaffarabad Sector.

“We are aware of defence and security challenges being faced by the country and we are capable to defeat all threats irrespective of the front,” Gen Bajwa said.

According to an army statement, Gen Bajwa was briefed by the local Commander regarding operational situation, ceasefire violations and response by Pakistani troops. While interacting with troops, the army chief appreciated their state of operational readiness. The troops unreservedly shared with Bajwa their feelings about alleged “Indian atrocities and ceasefire violations targeting civilians and pledged that no Indian misadventure shall go without a befitting response,” the statement said.

PYONGYANG, JUN 10 (IANS): North Korea will soon be ready to test fire an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), a state-run daily said on Saturday.

Rodong Sinmun, the official daily of the Workers’ Party of Korea, in an article said the latest series of weapons tests show that the country is not too far away from test-firing an ICBM, reports Efe news.

The article indicates that Pyongyang has made advances in its missile technology since North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said in his New Year’s speech that the country was in the final stages of developing ICBM technology.

Pyongyang has testfired several missiles this year, with the latest on Thursday when it launched several anti-ship cruise missiles from its southeastern coast - its 10th missile test of the year.

The regime also tested a mid-range ballistic missile on May 29.

North Korea is convinced it can successfully carry out an ICBM launch and it would be a blow to the policies of the United States against Pyongyang, the official newspaper said.

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The Niroyoe Ekhung Wokha Town extend our heartiest congratulation to the following successful candidates;1. Mr. T. Victor Ngullie, S/o. Mr. & Mrs. E Tsenchibemo Ngullie, qualifying for the post of PGT (Political Science).

2. Miss. Thungchibeni Ngullie, D/o. Mr. & Mrs. Nyanthung Ngullie for securing 96 marks (Topper in Lotha) and distinction in all subjects with an average of 92% in HSLC 2017.

The Ekhung also like to congratulate all the successful students of Niroyo Village for their achievement in the HSLC & HSSLC and Degree students in their examination 2017. The Ekhung further pray almighty God to guide and lead them in their future endeavours.

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Rex Tillerson appealed to Saudi Arabia and its regional allies to ease their blockade of Qatar, saying it is hindering US military actions in the region and the fight against the Islamic State.

In his remarks, Trump said he has just returned from a historic trip to Europe and the Middle East, where he worked to strengthen its alliances, forge new friendships and unite all civilised people in the fight against terrorism.

“No civilised nation can tolerate this violence or allow this wicked ideology to spread on its shores. I addressed a summit of more than 50 Arab and Muslim leaders, a unique meeting in the history of nations,

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funding of terrorism. I decided, along with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, our great generals and military people, the time had come to call on Qatar to end its funding -- they have to end that funding -- and its extremist ideology in terms of funding,” said the US President.

“I want to call on all of the nations to stop immediately supporting terrorism, stop teaching people to kill other people, stop filling their minds with hate and intolerance. I won’t name other countries, but we are not done solving the problem. But we will solve that problem. Have no choice,” Trump said.

Trump’s comments came after his top diplomat

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President Donald Trump, right, speaks during a news conference with Romania’s President Klaus Werner Iohannis, left, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Friday, June 9, 2017. (AP/PTI)

where key players in the region agreed to stop supporting terrorism, whether it be financial, military or even moral support,” Trump said.

Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have cut ties with Qatar, accusing their former Gulf Cooperation Council ally of supporting extremist groups. Trump said defeating ISIS and other terror organisations is something he has emphasised all during his campaign. “To do that, stop funding, stop teaching hate and stop the killing,” he said.

“For Qatar, we want you back among the unity of responsible nations. We ask Qatar and other nations in the region to do more and do it faster,” the US President said.

“I want to thank Saudi Arabia and my friend King Salman and all of the countries who participated in that very historic summit.

It was truly historic. There has never been anything like it before and, perhaps, there never will be again,” he said. “Hopefully it will be the beginning of the end of funding terrorism. It will, therefore, be the beginning of the end to terrorism. No more funding,” Trump said.

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“Stop funding (terrorism). Stop teaching hate.

Stop the killing,” Trump told reporters in the Rose Garden of the White House in a joint news conference with the visiting Romanian President Klaus Johannis.

In a strong-worded opening remarks, Trump alleged that Qatar was funding terrorism at the “highest level” and asked other countries doing the same to stop with immediate effect.

“The nation of Qatar, unfortunately, has historically been a funder of terrorism at a very high level.

And in the wake of that conference, nations came together and spoke to me about confronting Qatar over its behaviour,” Trump told reporters at the news conference.

“So we had a decision to make: Do we take the easy road or do we finally take a hard but necessary action? We have to stop the

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Ariana Grande soars up chart after One Love concert A r i a n a G r a n d e ’s One Last Time has reached number two in the Official Singles Chart after it was re-released as a charity single.

The track, originally released in 2014, achieved 2.9 million streams and 61,000 downloads.

Most proceeds from the song will go to the We Love Manchester fund for the victims of the Manchester Arena attack.

Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber’s Despacito held onto the top spot for a fifth week.

Grande’s One Love Manchester concert last weekend was attended by 50,000 music fans and

watched by millions worldwide. Liam Gallagher, who also performed at the event, saw his solo single Wall of Glass enter the chart at number 21.

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Top five singles Artist Title 1) Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber Despacito 2) Ariana Grande One Last Time 3) DJ Khaled, Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper I’m the One 4) Liam Payne ft Quavo Strip that Down 5) French Montanna ft Swae Lee Unforgettable Top five albums Artist Title 1) Ed Sheeran Divide 2) Beatles Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 3) Roger Waters Is This The Life We Really Want 4) Rag’n’Bone Man Human 5) Dua Lipa Dua Lipa

Don’t Look Back In Anger - which Coldplay’s Chris Martin performed with Grande at the gig - reached number 25. It is the first first time it has been in the top 40 since May 1996.

In the album chart, Ed Sheeran’s Divide returned to the top spot overtaking the 50th anniversary reissue of The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Roger Waters landed at number three with his fourth solo album Is This The Life We Really Want.

Dua Lipa’s eponymous debut entered at number five.

Grande’s Dangerous Woman climbed 18 places to 11.

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‘Dangal’ famed actress Fatima Sana Shaikh has been shamed for posting a picture of herself in a bikini in the month of Ramadan on her social networking site.

When asked about this controversy, Richa said: “I am not aware of this controversy but I feel, if she was an athlete or swimmer and if she would have had posted her picture, then also people would have shown problem with it.”

“Women are trolled all the time, it is not be-

Contestants of You Got The Talent, organized by AB Entertainment during the first round held recently. Singers, Comedians, Dancers etc. are cause it’s a holy month participating in the show. of Ramadan or anything.

Even on any other normal day if she would have put picture like this, then also there would have been horrible comments.”

She also said that “People can only comment man caught with approached, Brady threw warrant, Brady told deputies on things, so it shouldn’t over 1,000 fake drugs the items behind him, said he was “doing God’s work matter much.” on him on the first the sheriff ’s spokesperson by selling fake drugs”. He “I don’t think it is was charged with two counts something to be discussed day of Bonnaroo Music and Lucky Knott.

As The Tennessean of possession of counterfeit also and media people Arts Festival has claimed he reports, Brady also had a controlled substances. should also be aware of was “doing God’s work”.

The festival, which bag of mushrooms hangBrady was also wanted that,” said the actress.

W h e n R i c h a wa s takes place in Manchester, ing from his waistband. He in Franklin County, Arkanasked about the importance Tennessee, kicked off yes- was searched, upon which sas, on a felony bench warof looking presentable and terday (June 8). U2, Red Hot authorities found 37 pills rant. The state of Arkansas good, she said: “As an ac- Chili Peppers, The Weeknd made to look like MDMA, plans to extradite him, while tor, it is important because and Chance The Rapper will 22 bags of fake mushrooms, he has also been charged approximately 1,000 tabs with being a fugitive from it is visual medium and headline this year’s event.

David E. Brady, a 45- of fake acid, 20 bags made justice. people look at your beauty, year-old from Albany, NY, to look like cocaine and an Brady was jailed in hair and fashion.”

“I try to be as natural was caught by authorities incense stick that had been Coffee County, TN, on a as possible and on regular after they saw him with altered to look like black tar $120,000 (£94,364) bond.

He will appear in court on days, I don’t wear make- what they believed to be heroin. narcotics. When he was According to the arrest August 11. up...,” added Richa.

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The show is returning to the small screen on Sony Entertainment Television with its ninth season, to be hosted by megastar Amitabh Bachchan. A promo featuring Big B was also launched on Saturday by the channel, in which the actor has given

detailed information about the registration process.

When Amitabh shot for the promo, he was nostalgic about the popularity and essence of the show, which gives the common man a chance to win a crore -- or sometimes -- even more, based on questions related to general knowledge.

“KBC. The winner from its beginnings. To me at least was to mingle with them that come with ambition and desire, with hope and will and of course the ultimate desire of spending those hours at the Hot Seat, with complete strangers who by the time it ends become your dearest friends,” the 74-year-old actor had posted on his blog after shooting the promo.

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People often observe a striking similarity between Raj Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor and when asked about it, Ranbir said: “I miss him every moment of my life.

Today I am here because of him, as he has shown me the path.”

“I feel very proud and responsible that I am his grandson. I feel he is looking at me from the sky and feeling happy and proud with the kind of work I am doing,” he added.

Ranbir was speaking

to the media on Friday at a song launch “Galti se mistake” from his upcoming film “Jagga Jasoos”, along with co-star Katrina Kaif and director Anurag Basu.

Talking about the film and his character, Ranbir said: “My character is very interesting because for me, I never played a detective character and guy who stam-

mers. I have done romantic films in my life but never done father and son story which is so emotional. “This was very sweet and I felt very good in my heart and I hope it all comes through the film,” he added.

Ranbir Kapoor and Anurag Basu have earlier worked in the super successful “Barfi”.

Shri Digamber Jain Samaj regrets Shri Digamber Jain Samaj, Dimapur regrets the advertisement published in Nagaland Post on June 10, 2017, page 10 in regard to the change of president of Dimapur Gurudwara Committee. The samaj regrets the misinformed publication by the samaj.

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India’s captain Virat Kohli, left, and batsman Shikhar Dhawan attend a training session at the Oval cricket ground in London, Wednesday, June 7, 2017. India are due to play Sri Lanka in an ICC Trophy cricket match at the Oval on Thursday. (AP/PTI)

London, Jun 10 (PTI): Virat Kohli will be facing the toughest battle of his nascent ODI captaincy career when defending champions India take on South Africa in a do-or-die virtual ‘quarter-final’ of the ICC Champions Trophy, here Sunday.

Their confidence shaken after Sri Lanka effortlessly out-batted them in a high-scoring encounter, the Indian team and Kohli in particular will be keen to ensure that South Africa are continued to be known as “chokers”.

Call it irony, if India lose the game, it will be defending champions making an exit even before the semi-final. If the Proteas lose, then the current No.1

ranked ODI side would be ousted before the last four stage.

A defeat will have the skeptics blaming the speculated off-the-field issues for the a performance.

In such a backdrop, Kohli will be under huge pressure with margin of error being next to nil.

For AB de Villiers, it will be an opportunity to prove that self-imposed exile from five-day game has not affected his limited overs skills.

With three quality lefthanders - Quinton de Kock, JP Duminy and David Miller - in the South African line-up, Kohli can’t afford to keep Ravichandran Ashwin in cold storage.

More so after knowing

what can happen to Ravindra Jadeja when there is absolutely nothing in the strip.

Ashwin atleast has some natural variations, including the off-break which is his stock ball. The proud performer that he is, Ashwin will be smarting after being excluded in the first two games and it can only work positively in India’s favour.

H oweve r, s k i p p e r Kohli’s leadership acumen and understanding of the current situation will be under scrutiny depending upon the kind of playing XI he opts for the next game.

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DABA youth team organises cricket match

DABA youth cricket team with Nepali youths during the friendly match on Saturday.

Dimap u r , J u n 1 0 (Agencies): To build stronger relationships with other communities, the DABA (Dimapur Ao Baptist Church) cricket youth team has taken up a sporty venture on the theme, “building friendship” by organizing friendly cricket matches

with different communities.

O n S a t u r d ay, t h e DABA cricket youth team hosted a thriller of a match against the Nepali youths of Boro Lengri at Government College ground.

The match enthralled the spectators and the players alike and even the scorching

heat could not dampen the spirit and enthusiasm. The DABA youth team ended up on the losing side but there was never a dull moment in the match.

The youth team will also be hosting more such matches with different communities in the future.

No cricket series with Pak: Goel BEIJING, Jun 10 (PTI): India cannot have a bilateral cricket series with Pakistan as it has crossed the “Lakshmana Rekha” by sponsoring terrorism in the country, Sports Minister Vijay Goel said on Saturday.

“For everything there is a Lakshmana Rekha,” Goel, who is leading a 200-member Indian youth delegation to China, told the media.

“But when the line is crossed then a message has to be given. This (boycott) is a message,” he said defending the policy not to have bilateral cricket series with Pakistan. “We have clearly stated terrorism and sports

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cannot go side-by-side. As long as Pakistan doesn’t stop cross border terror and (instigating) trouble in Kashmir..then there is no chance for bilateral series and also the national mood doesn’t support it,” Goel said.

Archery WC: India falter in bronze play-offs ANTALYA, Jun 10 (PTI): Indian men’s compound team returned emptyhanded from the Archery World Cup Stage II, losing the bronze play-off to their French opponents, here on Saturday.

The women’s compound team also lost the bronze medal match 222227 to Italy as India suffered successive defeats in the morning session.

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where they bagged a gold in the World Cup Stage I last month.

But the trio of Abhishek Verma, Chinna Raju-Srither and Gurwinder Singh lost to Pierre-Julien Deloche, Dominique Genet and Fabien Delobelle 227-228 in a closely-fought encounter.

It was their lackluster opening end of 56 against the Frenchmen’s solid 59 out of a maximum 60 that proved costly. Making amends in the second end, Indians shot four perfect 10s including two Xs to level 114-114. But the French team snatched a slender 172-171 lead in the third end before sealing the bronze in the next set.

He declined to comment on the letter written

by Ramachandra Guha, one of the four members of Supreme Court- appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA), to implement the recommendations of the Justice R M Lodha panel to reform the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

Goel said the cricket is managed by the BCCI as well as the apex court and he would not like comment on the cricket- related issues.

He, however, referred to his ministry’s proposal to have a sports code in India which should include cricket too.

place Jadeja as two spinners are likely to play against the Proteas, who are not known to be comfortable against slow bowlers.

The other big factor is Jadeja’s electric fielding inside the circle and the powerful arm from anywhere at the boundary line. Jadeja can save at least 15 runs per match which makes him an useful player in this format.

Neither can Hardik Pandya be dropped as his pyrotechnics at No 7 is just what is needed from a batsman used as a floater in the order.

Jasprit Bumrah is another specialist bowler, who is a certainty in the playing XI, with his ability to bowl Yorkers at will at the death.

Therefore it will either be Bhuvneshwar Kumar or Umesh Yadav, who may have to make way for Ashwin.

On the personal front, Kohli himself would like to lead with the bat against a side that has bowlers like Morne Morkel and allrounder Chris Morris.

Imran Tahir, whose stock ball is googly, might just test Rohit’s defence as the Mumbaikar had some trouble reading the wrong ‘un from him during IPL. With an interesting main plot and layers of subplot, one can brace up for some exhilarating action between two quality sides.

WADA drops probes against Russian fencers M o s c ow, J u n 1 0 (IANS): The World AntiDoping Agency (WADA) has dropped all of its investigations in regard to Russian fencers, who had been mentioned in the infamous report of the agencys independent commission, the Russian Fencing Federation announced.

“The justice has finally prevailed,” Russian Fencing Federation president Alexander Mikhailov said in an interview with Tass news agency on Friday.

“The WADA made a decision to stop investigations in regard to our fencers and we are content with such outcome.

Sharapova to pull out of Aegon Classic Birmingham, Jun 10 (Agencies): Maria Sharapova is to pull out of the Aegon Classic in Birmingham because of injury.

The five-time Grand Slam champion has not played since retiring injured from her secondround match at the Italian Open with a thigh problem on 16 May. Sharapova, who returned from a 15-month drug ban in April, had been offered a wildcard for the event from 17 June.

The Russian, 30, is due to contest the Wimbledon qualifying competition in Roehampton, which begins on 26 June.

A source told the BBC that official confirmation of Sharapova’s Birmingham withdrawal is expected in the next few days.

She is cur rently ranked 178 in the world, having fallen out of the top 500 since testing positive for heart disease drug meldonium at the 2016 Australian Open.

Sharapova was denied a wildcard for the French Open, with tournament officials saying her doping suspension counted against her.

Lawn Tennis Association chief executive Michael Downey previously acknowledged the decision to grant Sharapova a wildcard for Birmingham would divide opinion.

But he had argued it would “generate more funds” and boost a tournament which has “for too long lived under the shadow” of the men’s Aegon Championships at The Queen’s Club, which takes place in the same week.

Sharapova signed a two-year deal to play in the Birmingham event last month.

Afghanistan stun WI in ODI series opener

Rashid Khan picked up his second five-wicket haul in ODIs and eventually ended with 7 for 18 - the fourth-best figures in the format.

GROS-ISLET, Jun 10 (Agencies): Rashid Khan destroyed the West Indies batting line-up with outstanding figures of seven for 18 to bowl Afghanistan to a stunning 63-run victory in the opening fixture of a three-match One-Day International series at the Darren Sammy Stadium in St Lucia on Friday. After opener Javed Ahmadi’s 81 provided the foundation for the visitors’ total of 212 for six batting first, the leg-spinner Khan tore through an inept home team batting line-up to claim the fourth-best bowling figures ever in an ODI, routing the Caribbean side for 149 off 44.4 overs to take a 1-0 lead in the series ahead of the second match at the same venue on Sunday.

Surprisingly brought on as the sixth bowler by his captain, Asghar Stanikzai, with the West Indies at 68 for two after 22 overs, Afghanistan’s

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effort which equalled his previous best in ODI’s.

He never really dominated the bowling and when he eventually departed in the 37th over with the score at 131 for five, Afghanistan were desperately in need of acceleration. His innings spanned 102 deliveries and included two sixes and eight fours.

That much-needed urgency was finally injected into the innings with the arrival of Naib at the crease as he belted an unbeaten 41 off 28 deliveries, dominating an unbroken seventh-wicket partnership of 58 with Mohammad Nabi (27 not out).

Holder was the main sufferer in the late assault, conceding 36 runs off his last three overs. In an attack dominated by pacers, off-spinner Nurse emerged as the most successful of the West Indies bowlers, taking two for 34 off his ten-over allotment.

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London, Jun 10 (Agencies): Manchester United have confirmed Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be released on June 30, ending his one-year spell with the club.

United have declined a mutual option to extend the Swedish striker’s stay at Old Trafford for a further 12 months, with Ibrahimovic expected to be out until 2018 after undergoing surgery to repair his damaged cruciate ligament last month.

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premier bowler had an instant, devastating impact, removing Jason Mohammed and debutant Roston Chase with his first two deliveries and then repeating the feat at the start of his second over in prising out topscorer Shai Hope (35) and captain Jason Holder.

At that point he had taken four for one and he added the scalp of Ashley Nurse shortly after to have the hosts tottering at 90 for seven.

Jonathan Carter and Alzarri Joseph then added 45 runs for the eighth wicket before Gulbadin Naib had Carter caught on the midwicket boundary, paving the way for Khan to return to finish off the match with the wickets of Joseph and Miguel Cummins in quick succession to seal a famous victory.

Earlier, the Afghans were struggling to get any momentum in their innings despite Ahmadi’s

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Ostapenko claims French Open title shifted to Halep’s favour, as she took a quick 3-0 lead.

Yet Ostapenko had resolve. She had previously won her quarter-final after trailing Elina Svitolina 3-6 1-5 and Halep was the latest victim of her determination.

Latvia’s Ostapenko strung together four games, finding her targets with excellent winners time and time again, and she claimed the second set with a forehand that flew past Halep.

The concluding set was tit-for-tat but it was always Ostapenko striking the eye-catching shots, such as the back-hand half-

Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko holds the cup after defeating Romania’s Simona Halep in their final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium on Saturday.(AP/PTI)

Paris, Jun 10 (Agencies): Unseeded Jelena Ostapenko has clinched a remarkable French Open title after seeing off Simona Halep in the final with a brilliant display of attacking tennis.

The world No 47 won 4-6 6-4 6-3 to become the first player to win their maiden Tour title at a Grand Slam since Gustavo Kuerten on June 8, 1997 - the day Ostapenko was born.

Her victory completed a fairy-tale fortnight that included her 20th birthday and a congratulatory call

from Raimonds Vejonis, president of her native Latvia.

The incredibly powerful hitting that had been a staple of Ostapenko’s run to the final was evident from the very first game.

Against serve, she blasted four consecutive points to register a quick break and send out a warning to her more experienced rival.

Ostapenko’s forehand was clocked at 75mph, faster than Andy Murray managed at any point during this French Open, but 23 unforced errors in the first set told their own story.

Four of the first six games went against the serve, creating a 3-3 score-line, during a period where Ostapenko might have regretted not building a lead.

No 3 seed Halep defended her serve staunchly to take a 5-4 lead, a moment which felt important as Ostapenko’s blistering assault threatened to waver. The youngster then conceded her own serve in the very next game to give Halep the first set.

Brilliant winners were exchanged in the first moments of the second set but the momentum had clearly

Open penalty shootout tourney held

Winners of open penalty shoot-out tournament with their trophy.

Dimapur, Jun 10 (NPN): The 1st Open Penalty Shootout Tourney 2017, organized by the Angami Students’ Union Kohima College was held on June 10 at Kohima College ground with the theme “Playing for Peace, Scoring for Unity.”

Faith FC emerged as

the champion of the shootout tourney while Ziekezou FC bagged the runner-up place. Altogether 40 teams participated in the tournament.

Earlier, gracing the opening ceremony as the special guest, former president Angami Students

Union, Dievi Yano urged the players to play with true sportsmanship spirit.

The tournament culminated with an award ceremony with Ketholelie Terhüja, assistant professor, department of education, Kohima College as the special guest.

IOC approves mixed 4x400m relay for Tokyo Olympics LAUSANNE, Jun 10 (Agencies): The International Olympic Committee on Friday approved a mixed 4x400m relay along with 14 other events for Tokyo 2020, hailing the move as “an important step for gender equality” at the Games.

IOC sports director Kit McConnell said the Tokyo Games would include 321 events, up from 306 at Rio 2016, with

3-on-3 basketball among the new additions.

Mixed triathlon will also appear at Tokyo for the first time, along with a mixed team archery event and BMX freestyle.

In total, the number of mixed events at Tokyo will double to 18 from 9 in Rio, the IOC said.

volley that drew her level at 3-3. Ostapenko’s 50th winner of the match was another half-volley, helping her to a 5-3 lead, which she then converted against the serve by thumping Halep’s delivery straight back past her.

“I cannot believe I am champion at 20 years old. I love you guys. It’s so amazing to be here,” said Ostapenko.

“I have no words, it is my dream. I’m so happy. I knew Simona was a great player, but I tried to play aggressively and everything turned my way. I fought for every point. I’m glad it finished my way.”

Rafael Nadal storms into final

Rafael Nadal beat Austrian Dominic Thiem in three sets to reach his first French Open final in three years on Friday. The Spaniard beat 22-year-old Thiem 6-3 6-4 6-0 and will meet third seed Stan Wawrinka on Sunday.

World No 4 Nadal, who has been in fine form on clay in 2017, was broken in the very first game, but produced a double break of his own soon after on his way to taking the first set 6-3.

Thiem’s superb drop-shots and calmness at the net entertained the bumper Philippe Chatrier crowd, but the youngster was broken in the third game of the second set

by Nadal.

Nadal kept serve to win the set 6-4, with a 67 per cent first serve rate and six unforced errors to Thiem’s 12.

Nadal picked up where he left off in the third set, breaking Thiem instantly.

He broke again in Thiem’s next service game to make it 3-0, and then again to make it 5-0, with No 6 seed Thiem looking overawed by the 31-year-old’s strength and movement. He eventually rounded off the set 6-0 in just 30 minutes, keeping the dream of a French Open ‘La Decima’ very much alive.

Excited to meet ‘Prince of Kolkata’: Maradona

Ko l k ata , J u n 1 0 (Agencies): Former Argentina player Diego Maradona is set to visit Kolkata for an exhibition match in September. This will be his second visit to the city. The main attraction of Maradona’s visit would be an exhibition match with former India captain Sourav Ganguly, titled ‘Diego vs Dada’.

“Just 100 days to go for my Kolkata visit and meet ‘Prince of Kolkata, Dada’,” an excited Maradona posted on his official Facebook page.

The match is scheduled to be held in at the Aditya School of Sports in Barasat on the Mahalaya day of September 19 while Ganguly would receive a pair of ‘autographed boot’ from Maradona as suggested by the organisers.

Maradona is likely to be joined by Carlos Valderrama in the match consisting of Indian footballers, cricketers, Bollywood and Tollywood celebrities.

The venue of the match would have the capacity of 20000 spectators but according to Dutta only 5,000 would go up for sale while the remaining will be booked by the sponsors.

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AIFF, Kolkata clubs talks hit deadlock New Delhi, Jun 10 (IANS): With the meeting between Mohun Bagan, East Bengal and the All India Football Federation (AIFF) regarding the Kolkata giants’ participation in the ISL not yielding any results on Saturday, the three parties will meet again on Monday to sort out the issue.

The two Kolkata clubs, who currently play in the ILeague, have put out various conditions before the AIFF for their inclusion in ISL. Among other things, the two clubs have demanded that they should be exempt from paying the franchisee fee of Rs 15 crore and they should be allowed to use Kolkata as their home base. The issue of using Kolkata as a home base by Mohun Bagan and East Bengal have grave implications for Atletico de Kolkata as it will mean that their support base in football-crazy West Bengal will disappear overnight.

Officials from the Kolkata clubs have warned that if their demands are not met, they will not take things lying down.

The clubs also demanded that if they are not allowed to participate in the ISL, then the status quo should be maintained with I-League being held at a different time of the season.

England through to Champions Trophy semi-finals

A century from Ben Stokes helped England sail through to the semi-finals.

Edgbaston, Jun 10 (Agencies): A blistering unbeaten 102 from Ben Stokes saw England romp past Australia by 40 runs (DLS method) and dump their rivals out of the Champions Trophy.

England had been reduced to 6-2 and then 35-3 chasing 278 to win, as Australia’s pace attack threatened to take the game away.

But a thrilling partnership of 159 at almost exactly a run a ball between Stokes and Eoin Morgan first launched a counter-attack and then led a romp.

Australia, the reigning one-day world champions, will head home before the knock-out stages without a single win, their defeat also sending Bangladesh through. Having seen rain ruin their first two games, they found themselves

pegged back having been 147-2 at the halfway point of their innings, Adil Rashid and Mark Wood both taking four wickets.

Under grey skies they were then helpless in the face of Stokes and Morgan’s power hitting, all three of their quick bowlers going at more than five an over.

England, already in the semi-finals after comfortable wins over Bangladesh and New Zealand, will be the only team in the last four with a 100% record, looking every inch the pretournament favourites.

Brief scores Australia 277-9 (50 overs): Finch 68, Wood 4-33, Rashid 4-41 England 240-4 (40.2 overs): Stokes 102 not out, Hazlewood 2-50 England won by 40 runs (DLS method)

Cavs down Warriors to keep title hopes alive Cleveland, Jun 10 (Agencies): The Cleveland Cavaliers, left for dead in the NBA Finals, finally showed a pulse by trouncing the Golden State Warriors in a physical clash on Friday that could shift the tone of the series and spark a recordsetting comeback.

The Cavaliers dropped the first three games of the NBA’s best-of-seven championship but rather than watch the Warriors celebrate on their home court for the second time in three years, came out with their most physical effort yet.

“You get down 3-0 and you’re fighting and you’re trying to get a win, you do whatever it takes,” Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue told reporters after his team’s 137-116 win.

“I thought we really brought a physicality to the game.

We had a purpose and we cut down some of our mistakes we have been making those first three games and were able to play well.”

The Cavaliers, who last year made an unprecedented rally from a 3-1

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) shoots on Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala, second from right, during the first half of Game 4 of basketball’s NBA Finals in Cleveland on Friday. (AP/PTI)

Finals deficit to beat the Warriors, were physical right from the opening tip in what was easily the most emotionally-charged game of the series.

After being outplayed in the opening two games and then squandering a lead in the final minutes of the third game the Cavaliers knew they needed to change their approach while their backs were up against the wall.

The gameplan worked like a charm as the Warriors were a frustrated bunch for most of the night with players and head coach Steve Kerr arguing calls from the officials, who at times seemed to lose control of the game.

“We just -- we knew we had to make it physical. We knew that’s part of who we are, but I feel like we say that every game,” said Kevin Love, who had

23 points for the Cavs.

“But tonight we kind of -- we took it to them first, and that was very telling for the rest of the game.

“We felt like that got -- and then playing very physical, there were a lot of fouls on both sides, but that’s part of it. We feel like that should be part of the game.” Game Five will be played Monday in Oakland.

Ola Toivonen celebrates with Sweden team-mates after scoring the winner against France.

STOCKHOLM, Jun 10 (Agencies): Hugo Lloris was left red faced on Friday as a dramatic last gasp Ola Toivonen goal from the half-way line gave Sweden a 2-1 win over France in their World Cup qualifier.

The France ‘keeper

will watch replays in horror after he dribbled out of his box and made a dreadful cut back intercepted by Toivonen, who lofted a snap lob from just inside his half and watched Lloris lose his desperate run to stop the ball rolling into an empty goal.

The freak goal sent the massed ranks of yellow clad fans in Stockholm into a wild frenzy, but more importantly with four games to go it sent Sweden top of Group A, level on 13 points with France, with only the group winner getting a direct

ticket to the finals in Russia next year.

A sumptuous Olivier Giroud volley on 37 minutes opened the scores, but winger Jimmy Durmaz lashed his own left-footed rocket past the flailing Loris on 43 after he beat three France players to a loose ball.

In an attempt to win the three points Deschamps replaced Antoine Griezmann and Dimitri Payet bringing on Monaco pair Kylian Mbappe and Thomas Lamar with 15 minutes to go. A Griezmann header inside the six yard box was somehow saved after the striker had raced forward to meet a Sissoko shot on 53.

The Atletico man had a sizzling free-kick saved by an impressive 6ft 6in (1.98m) ‘keeper Robin Olsen.

Mbappe made little impact while Lamar got more

involved in the action but scuffed his shot when he had a chance inside the box.

Jakob Johansson had set Swedish pulses racing with a ferocious shot that fizzed just wide from a good 30 metres out just before the hour.

On the France backline Raphael Varane and Laurent Koscielny had been kept on their toes with the Sweden midfield often lofting long balls at Marcus Berg and one one such run Paul Pogba was booked for pulling Berg back.

The late goal also robbed Giroud of the headlines as the 30-year-old who only made 11 starts for Arsenal last season and who scored a hat-trick against Paraguay in a 5-0 rout a week ago, has notched up 17 goals in last 17 starts for France.

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