June 11, 2018

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MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2018 Pages 12 ` 5.00

SCO calls for global front to fight terror groups

B’desh beat India to win Women’s Asia Cup

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KA killing: Protest in Guwahati turns violent

Over 20 injured in Police lathi-charge 16 arrested, strict vigil on social media

Students and youth take part in a protest over the Karbi Anglong incident in Guwahati on Sunday. (PTI)

GUWAHATI, JUN 10 (AGENCIES): A massive peaceful protest against the brutal lynching of two Guwahati-based youth in Karbi Anglong’s Panjuri village under Dokmoka police station, took an ugly turn on Sunday evening after police resorted to lathicharge injuring at least 20 people including women in Chandmari area.

Six policemen were also injured in the incident and were hospitalized, city police commissioner Hiren

Political parties slam govt over move to open up senior-level posts NEW DELHI, JUN 10 (IANS): In an unprecedented move, the Narendra Modi government has sanctioned lateral entry of private individuals into top bureaucracy, arguing it would bring “fresh ideas and new approaches” to governance as also to augment the manpower.

However, the opposition rejected the government’s argument, calling the move a ploy to fill top bureaucracy with “people from the RSS, BJP and some select industrial houses”.

CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury wondered as to what the Modi government’s real intentions were behind the move.

In an advertisement released on Sunday, the government invited applications for 10 Joint Secretarylevel posts through lateral entry.

The Joint Secretary level posts are held by top civil servants who are inducted through a rigorous multi-level competitive exam conducted by the UPSC and make their way up to senior position after years of experience in the government at lower levels.

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Nath said.

Authorities on Sunday clamped Section 144 CrPC in all the four police districts areas of Guwahati with immediate effect.

Police resisted the protestors, who blocked the busy evening traffic on the road, from taking out a march to Raj Bhavan.

A senior police official said that police were forced to resort to lathi-charge after a section of the protestors hurled stones and water bottles at the policemen.

“We are different communities living in Assam, and there should be no insecurity among each other.

They killed two of our brothers, for no fault of theirs. If justice is not met, protests will only aggravate,” said one of the protesters.

Elsewhere in Karbi Anglong, various groups, including the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) and the Karbi Students’ Association (KSA), led a protest march, demanding that justice be served.

Connectivity projects should respect country’s sovereignty: PM BEIJING, JUN 10 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said connectivity projects are India’s priority but such programmes should respect any country’s sovereignty and its territorial integrity.

At the restricted session of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in the Chinese city of Qingdao, Modi said connectivity not only meant physical contact but also people-to-people contact.

New Delhi opposes Beijing’s Belt and Road project, whose key artery cuts through the disputed Kashmir held by Pakistan and claimed by India.

“We have again reached a stage where physical and digital connectivity is changing the definition of geography. Therefore, connectivity with our neighbourhood and in the SCO region is our

priority,” Modi said.

“We welcome any new connectivity project, which is inclusive, sustainable and transparent and respects country’s sovereignty and regional integrity.

“India’s active participation in the development of international North South Transport Corridor, Chabahar port shows our commitment,” the Prime Minister said.

He also raked up the issue of terrorism in Afghanistan and how the country is battling against it.

Modi said security was also a priority for India.

He also coined an acronym for the word SECURE: ‘S’ for security, ‘E’ for economic development, ‘C’ for connectivity in the region, ‘U’ for unity, ‘R’ for respect of sovereignty and integrity, and ‘E’ for environment protection.

NPN/Agencies add: Assam Police have arrested 16 people in connection with the lynching of two Guwahati-based. SP Karbi Anglong Dr. Siva Prasad informed Nagaland Post that police has so far arrested 16 people in this connection.

Among those arrested, included the man who allegedly fanned the rumour on social media that child lifters had entered Assam, DGP Kuladhar Saikia told reporters. Addl. DG (L/O) Mukesh Agarwal, who is camping in Diphu to monitor the investigation, said they were on the lookout for more people involved in the incident.

“We have arrested 16 persons, so far– 15 of them are directly involved in the attack, while one has been arrested for posting objectionable content on social media inciting communal violence, soon after the incident took place… There’s no substance to the rumour of ‘Sopadhora’ (child lifters) in the area that comprises 4-5 villages. But it had created a fear psychosis among people here,” said Agarwal.

On Sunday, DC Karbi Anglong, Mridul Mahanta also held a meeting at Diphu circuit house, as part of a confidence building measure to instil peace in the district. Representatives from various social, youth and students’ organizations attended the meeting.

ADGP Harmeet Singh has been given the charge of keeping strict vigil on rumours on social media, Saikia said.

DGP Saikia has appealed to the people not to get swayed by rumours on social media and immediately inform police if they come across any such posts. Police also released some telephone numbers through which the people can contact them. They can also inform the nearest police station, the Superintendent of Police or the police headquarter in Guwahati, the DGP said.

Assam police on Sunday said that anyone planning to hold a protest demonstration in Guwahati from Monday will have to take prior permission from the police.

NNPGs WC to resume talks with GoI soon DIMAPUR, JUN 10 (NPN): Acknowledging the appeal of the apex tribal bodies and GBs of Nagaland, the Working Committee (WC) of the NNPGs has decided to resume the negotiation process with the Government of India at the earliest. The tentative date for negotiations was fixed for June 7.

In this regard, NNPGs WC media cell in a press note said that the committee has decided to begin the next round of talks in New Delhi.

The delegation has already reached New Delhi to resume the talks and for which MIP has appealed to the Nagas for prayer support.

It may be recalled that the Working Committee on June 3 decided to suspend all negotiations with the Government of India in protest against the raid carried out at the residence of its co-convener and general secretary of NNC (Parent Body), V Nagi on June 2, 2018.

then the Singaporean government’s effort will be recorded in history forever,” Kim said.

Trump and Kim are set to meet on Tuesday at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa for talks which could see North Korea dismantle its nuclear arsenal in return for economic help and security guarantees.

Ahead of his muchanticipated meeting with Kim, the US President sounded optimistic and said the meeting would be a “one-time shot” at peace.

“I feel that Kim Jong Un wants to do something great for his people. And he has that opportunity, and he won’t have that opportunity again,” Trump said.

Naga dentist receives ‘Best Periodontist award’

Ex-NIA chief, Kumar appointed Vigilance Commr

DIMAPUR, JUN 10 (NPN): Dr Pfukrolo Koza, a dentist from Kohima, received the Best Periodontist award in “India’s most Prominent Dental Award 2018” in Hyderabad on Sunday.

In a release, Indian Dental Association Nagaland State Branch honorary general secretary Dr. Vichovol Temi said the awards were given away by former Indian cricketer Md Azharuddin under different categories based Azharuddin giving away on research and innovation the award to Koza. and who are bringing transformation to the dental care delivery system.

The award ceremony was conducted by Delhibased consultancy Merit Awards & Market Research Pvt Ltd. Temi said Koza is known for his work in periodontal tissue regeneration and plastic surgery, Guided Bone Regeneration using second generation PRFs, dental implants and smile designs.

Koza is also one of the first dentists of the region to use CT Guided Implant Surgery-Flapless (keyhole) via software to place dental implants and lip repositioning periodontal plastic surgery to correct gummy smile.

New Delhi, Jun 10 (AGENCIES): Former National Investigation Agency (NIA) chief Sharad Kumar was on June 10 appointed vigilance commissioner in the probity watchdog CVC, officials said.

The 62-year-old Kumar, a 1979-batch IPS officer of the Haryana cadre, retired in September 2017 after heading the NIA for over four years.

According to an official order, Kumar has been appointed vigilance commissioner in the Central Vigilance Commission for a term of four years or till he attains the age of 65.

The post was lying vacant since February.

According to the rules, Sharad Kumar’s tenure will come to an end in October 2020.

Dmu Assamese community flay

DIMAPUR, JUN 10 (NPN): Assamese Community of Dimapur has strongly condemned the gruesome murder of Nilotpal Das and Abhijeet Nath of Guwahati by anti social elements on June 8, 2018 at Karbi Anglong, Assam. In a condemnation note, Assamese community Dimapur convenor, Mukibur Rahman said all right thinking citizens should see this incident as a crime against humanity rather than against any community or religion.

The convenor has also requested the public to not share any image in social media or any other platform and help the administration normalize the situation. It further congratulated Assam government and the police for their prompt action in arresting the culprits.

JEE (A) results declared

NEW DELHI, JUN 10 (IANS): Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) on Sunday declared the Joint Entrance Exam (Advanced) results.

A total of 18,138 candidates qualified to take admission across the 23 IITs in the country, from the 1,55,158, who took the exam. Among those who qualified, 16062 are boys and 2076 girls. Among the reserved category, 3,140, 4,709, 1,495 qualified from OBC, SC, and ST categories, respectively. Pranav Goyal from Panchkula, Haryana topped the exam with 337 marks out of 360. As per the directive of the Ministry of HRD, IITs have, for the first time reserved 800 supernumerary seats for the female candidates to “improve the gender balance”.

Rain across NE states

GUWAHATI, JUN 10 (AGENCIES): Widespread rain is likely to lash Assam and Meghalaya from Monday to Wednesday. India Meteorological Department stated that moderate rain, accompanied by thundershowers, is very likely to occur at many places over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura in the next 24 hours. According to Met office, conditions will become favourable for further advancement of the SW monsoon into remaining parts of the region in the next 48 hours, resulting in widespread rainfall in several parts of the region.

Pollution in Dimapur threatens health of public NSCN (K) commemorates

(L) Garbage piled up at the dumping site in Burma Camp. (R) Fumes from the burning garbage. (NP) Staff Reporters

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Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un

SINGAPORE, JUN 10 (AGENCIES): US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un arrived in Singapore Sunday for a historic summit which could lay groundwork for ending a nuclear stand-off between the two countries and see Pyongyang dismantle its arsenal in return for economic help and security guarantees.

Kim held a meeting with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong ahead of the planned summit. He thanked Singapore’s organisation of the summit as if it was “their own family affair”.

“If the summit produces positive outcomes,

This is it!

“From now, we must appoint only meek people, otherwise we’ll continue to face agitations.”

Trump, Kim Jong arrive in S’pore for historic summit

DIMAPUR, JUN 10 (NPN): World Environment Day on June 5 this year, passed off as another day in Dimapur, which has been has been billed as among those most polluted cities of the north east region.

The premier city of Nagaland continues to grap-

ple with air pollution and mounting garbage problem.

Residents of Dimapur have gotten used to seeing piles of garbage strewn around or of streams chocked with piles of rubbish and plastic bottles, in addition to potholes, bad roads and lack of drainage which are mirrors of the breakdown of civic sense and management.

These are not only eyesores for the public but also potentially pose health hazard also.

The ‘fling bag’ culture practiced by locals for disposing household garbage on roadsides exposes lack of civic sense and failure in waste management by the civic authorities. The issue of illegal and unscientific

garbage dumping and disposal is a serious concern that affects the overall health of the people of Dimapur.

While air pollution from vehicle emissions as well as dusty roads are one aspect, the other more serious being the illegal dumping of tons of garbage right in the middle of Dimapur at Sunrise colony under

United North Colony Burma Camp.

Sunrise Colony and Naga Colony under ward 3 of Burma Camp, Dimapur had raised various grievances with regard to the landfill site of Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) located along the NH 29.

Talking to Nagaland Post, Sunrise colony secretary Athempu Kamei said people in the colony expressed grievances with the civic and administrative authorities against the dumping site but they only promised to look into the matter without any follow up action.

He also claimed that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the colony and DMC had been revoked by the DMC in order to install a Solid Waste Management Plant at the site but till date it has not taken off.

Khaplang’s 1st death anniv

DIMAPUR, JUN 10 (NPN): NSCN (K) commemorated the first death anniversary (June 9) of its former chairman, president and founder late SS Khaplang at a solemn function held at its headquarters in Taka on Saturday.

According to a release issued by NSCN (K) MIP, a host of leaders from various organizations of Western Southeast Asia (WESEA) region and United National Liberation Front of Western South East Asia paid tribute to the late leader.

Asserting that the late leader had been instrumental in forging unity among multi-ethnic struggling nationalities of the region, MIP pointed out that the successful establishment of UNLFW under his chairmanship was one such reali(Cont’d on p-5) sation of his broader vision

and fraternal concerns for every suppressed and colonised people in WESEA. Khaplang will be always regarded as the patron and father of WESEAN nationalist movement and generations shall continue to draw inspirations from his exemplary leadership spanning more than five decades of sheer sacrifice and struggle until his last breath, MIP stated.

Church leaders, civil societies, public leaders and hundreds people including leaders from ULFA (I), NDFB, UNLF, KYKL, KCP, PREPAK (Pro), PREPAK, NLFT, KPDC, KLO, RPF, etc. attended.

NSCN (K) reaffirmed its commitment to stand by the ideals of its late leader Khaplang and continue to tread on the path laid by him.

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Tuensang administration organizes plantation drive

The plantation drive underway in Tuensang on June 9.

DIMAPUR: District administration, Tuensang led by the Deputy Commissioner along with District Forest Officer, Tuensang and staff organised a plantation drive at the premises of the newly established Government

Polytechnic Sedem, Tuensang on June 9.

Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Tuensang, EAC, Vikhoto Richa, in a press release said volunteers from Tuensang Village Students’ Union (TVSU) and

NBAK holds 2nd General Meeting

DIMAPUR: Naga Business Association Kohima (NBAK) held its 2nd General Meeting on June 9 at APO Hall. Medonguno M. Chasie of NBAK media cell said that Jean Metha, joint secretary NBAK while chairing the programme highlighted the aims and objectives of the Association and asserted that its formation was solely for the upliftment of, and to safeguard, local entrepreneurs.

In his welcome address, Katsiikhrie Kesiezie, president NBAK extended his deep appreciation and gratitude to the different Naga factions for respecting the association and exempting them from taxation. He also appealed to the government for state-wise trade license and preference to the locals for main dealerships in the state. While exhorting the members of the association, Theyie-o Solo, advisor NBAK, urged the entrepreneurs to visualize what they want their trade to be and seek loans towards this end.

He expressed his concern for the state’s economy that all the commodities are imported. He encouraged members to consider entering the export industry as well. He also appealed to the government to include a business representative in the price monitoring committee.

The house unanimously passed a resolution reaffirming “one government-one tax.”

Earlier, the invocation prayer for the programme was pronounced by Meren Kips, pastor of Faith Harvest Church, a special number was presented by Kezevinuo and the vote of thanks was proposed by Nitoshe Sheqi, vice president NBAK. A discussion hour, moderated by John Sekhose, treasurer NBAK, was held where entrepreneurs from different streams shared their grievances and opinions. The association also requested all commercial land owners to give preference to local business.

K Khel, Tuensang Village Council Members (VCMs) participated in the plantation drive. More than 600 saplings were planted during the drive. Protective bamboo enclosures were also built for all the planted saplings.

news in Brief ANATG Longleng emergency meeting: All Nagaland Ad-hoc Teachers Group (ANATG) Longleng district has convened an emergency meeting on June 13, 10 a.m. at its treasurer’s residence. All categories of ad-hoc teachers who have appeared for the suitability test have been informed to attend the meeting along with the yearly membership fee of Rs.500. Absentees shall be dealt with according to its resolution. For any queries one has been asked to contact 96121983871.

VKRSU general meeting: VK Range Students Union (VKRSU) has convened a general meeting on June 12, 11 a.m. at the residence of its advisor, Kughaho Assumi at Thilixu lane 7, Mishikito. All executives, unit president, general secretaries, advisors and tribunals have been asked to attend the meeting.

ANATG 2015 batch central team informs: All Nagaland Ad-hoc Teachers Group (ANATG) 2015 batch central team has informed all members to contact their respective unit and sub unit executive members, and submit membership fees at the earliest. ANATG has cautioned that strict action will be taken against defaulters. Members have been asked to contact the following for further queries: Dimapur – 9615439119, Kiphire – 8974756022, Kohima – 7005806143, Longleng – 7005516221, Mokokchung – 7005516221, Mon – 8974456778, Peren – 9402058165, Phek – 7005127377, Tuensang – 8837086507, Wokha – 9612693030 and Zunheboto – 8131078303.

ATKK general meeting: Aqahuto Tokukujo Kukami Kuqhakulu (ATKK) has convened its kukami general meeting on June 12, 10 a.m. at Shokhuvi village council hall. All GBs under ATKK have been requested to attend the meeting.

USSC supports SSA teachers DIMAPUR: The United Sangtam Students’ Conference (USSC) has urged the state government to resolve the grievances of the SSA teachers at the earliest.

In a press release, USSC president, Sepikyu J. Sangtam said the government’s “lackadaisical attitude” towards the thousands of agitating teachers was worsening the functioning of government schools that had already been affected by the recent elections. It said that with half of the academic sessions coming to an end,

it was found that there were hardly any schools where SSA teachers were not posted. The whole functioning of some schools have been completely paralyzed for months due to the agitation, it claimed.

It said that the affected teachers had to work hard with no salary being paid for months and United Sangtam Students’ Conference wondered if the concerned authorities were genuinely interested in working out issues raised by the aggrieved teachers from time to time. It asked

the government to “take a firm decision for the aggrieved teachers so that the remaining academic months are not lost due to impasse.”

The United Sangtam Students’ Conference sought to remind the government that education was the basic foundation for any society to prosper and develop. It also appealed to all right thinking citizens, student bodies, and various organizations to stand in solidarity with the aggrieved teachers so that the matter is resolved at the earliest.

Niketu Iralu receives RCK peace award

Sunil Saraf, R.S. Panesar, RCK members and others at Hotel Japfü, Kohima after the programme. (NP) Correspondent

KOHIMA, JUN 10 (NPN): Rotary Club Kohima (RCK) awarded the Rotary peace award to renowned social peace activist Niketu Iralu during a welcoming function held in honour of District Governor Rtn. Sunil Saraf, R.I. dist. 3240, at Hotel Japfü, Kohima on June 9.

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tive contributions and activities for social causes in the last 13 years in spite of many ups and downs. Saraf reminded the gathering that Rotary club is a 113 year old organization spread across the globe and known for contributing through various social activities to society. He encouraged the Rotarian members to continue its commitment to serve society selflessly.

DG Saraf reminded the Rotarians about the five

basic principle of the organization: friendship, networking, leadership, integrity and service. He said among those, services and friendship were priorities for Rotarians. Speaking about the benefits of being a member of Rotary Club, Saraf said the members from diverse professions get a platform to come together for good causes, learn from each other, build friendships in various parts of the country, build leadership qualities,

Meetei Council felicitates students

The students with members of Dimapur Meetei Council on June 9.

DIMAPUR: Dimapur Meetei Council (DMC) held a felicitation programme on June 9 for Meetei students who were successful in the recently declared board examinations with Immanuel College principal, Th. Sharatchandra Singh, as special guest.

During the programme, the special guest urged students to cultivate logical observation with creative and analytical thinking. He said it was not very difficult to score good marks in the examinations when students consistently invest time to study from

day one. Learning could come at any time from anybody and anywhere, he said.

Quoting Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan-- “When we think we know; we cease to learn”-- he said, we should always be thirsty for learning.

DMC president Sarat Thangjam, while delivering a presidential address emphasized on the importance of students building a strong base in the english language since it was the medium of instruction in all the schools in Nagaland. DMC general secretary, Indrojit Leiha-

encourage one another and others. He urged the members to give back to society through their services.

Rtn. Dr. Rosemary Dziivichii shared an overview of the RCK and said the club had conducted numerous social activities, like construction 20 water wells at Mao area, initiating the forming of a Rotary club at Mao, water project at Chiechema village and safe drinking water project at Kohima besides others.

She said 11 children were sponsored for free heart surgeries under the gift of life project, deworming projects at 7 institutions, AIDS hospice and orphanage, training for teachers of disabled and handicapped children, donating a hearse to Naga hospital, visiting and helping jail inmates, among others.

Rtn. Kezhokhoto Savi, who declared the RCK Rotary peace award 2018 winner, also shared the profile and achievement of the awardee Niketu Iralu. He said that Naga Mothers’ Association had bagged the 2017 Rotary peace award.

Aziebu Shaiza, nephew of Niketu Iralu gave the acceptance speech of the award on behalf of Niketu, who was out of station.

President RCK Rtn. Z. Tokishe Sema chaired the programme and delivered the welcome address, felicitations done by Rtn. Amen.

Asst. district governor R.I. dist 3240, Rtn R.S. Panesar also addressed the gathering, the district governor was introduced by Rtn. Dr. Neisato Mero, while vote of thanks was proposed

by Rtn. Ase Yhome. The programme was attended

by RCK members, Rotary club Dimapur president and others.

orambam, spoke about the significance of the programme and he suggested conducting orientations for all the passed out students right after the declaration of the results.

The programme was chaired by executive member, Kamal Singh, welcome address was delivered by joint secretary, Maibam Sanjit and vote of thanks was pronounced by DMC cultural secretary, Ajit Khoirom.

Earlier the programme began with a traditional prayer by DMC general secretary, Indrojit Leihaorambam.

NSRLM conducts Livelihoods Action Plan w’shop

DIMAPUR: A three-day workshop on preparation of Livelihoods Action Plan for FY 2018-19 under the Nagaland State Rural Livelihoods Mission (NSRLM) was conducted from June 6 to 8, at AIDA, Dimapur for 18 blocks in nine districts of the State.

A press release from Khriezovonuo Lhoungu of SPM-KM&C and Gender, NSRLM, Kohima, said participants of the workshop were the Districts Functional Specialists (DFS) from the nine districts and it was facilitated by Dr. Sokishumo ested farmers to promote onion cultivation.

This is the first project on onion under Kithan, SPM (Livelihoods) NSRLM with the department where various activities will be national resource persons, Madhabananda conducted for the benefit of the tribal people. Ray and Lutfur Rahman.

The inaugural programme was chaired by Prof.

Akali Sema, principle investigator, TSP-Onion, and the programme was graced by the pro-vice chancellor, Prof. T. Lanusosang, SASRD, NU. A brief remark was given by Dr. Shailendra S. Gadge, senior scientist, ICAR-DOGR and the Dr. S.P Kanaujia, Incharge, ICAR-AICRP (VC), Nagaland Centre. A welcome address was delivered by dean, Prof. A.K Makar, SASRD, NU and vote of thanks was proposed

by Dr. C. S Maiti, associate professor, Department of Horticulture, SASRD, NU. The training was attended by 60 farmer participants; 22 from Hekheshe, 17 from Zhuikhu, four from Socünoma and 17 from Sirhima. The programme was coordinated by Dr. Moakala Changkija, Dr. Aastik Jha, Dr. Waluniba and Yongkongtula.

Farmers trg on onion production technology DIMAPUR: Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) on Onion, Department of Horticulture, SASRD: NU, as a part of its mandate and to kick off its activities in the North East Region, organized a day-long training programme on “Kharif Onion Production Technology”.

Dept. of Horticulture SASRD: NU, Prof.

Akali Sema, in a press release said the programme is sanctioned by ICAR-Directorate of Onion and Garlic Research, Rajgurunagar, Pune, Maharashtra to popularize onion cultivation among tribal farmers of Nagaland.

After an inaugural function, the training was conducted by Dr. Shailendra S. Gadge, senior scientist, ICAR-DOGR and Dr. Waluniba, scientist, AICRP (VC), Nagaland Centre followed by an informative video viewing on production technology of onion.

The training programme was held with the aim of creating awareness about the importance and scope of onion cultivation in the North Eastern region and also to identify inter-

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Athel O. Lotha, addl. secretary and mission director, Nagaland NRLM, graced the valedictory programme.

In a short speech, she exhorted the participants to work sincerely and contribute to improving the living standards of the SHG members and the rural community at large.

Key interventions under Livelihood component of NSRLM for this year includes sustainable agriculture practices; propagation of nutrition garden and organic farming; poultry and piggery interventions; establishment of custom hiring centres in the Village Level Organizations (VLO) among others.

Ao Baptist Church Association (ABAM) Youth Ministry conducted the second Zone “Encounter God” programme from June 8-10. Altogether 56 delegates from 14 churches attended the programme.

In efforts to keep their vicinity clean and to disseminate the message of the importance of cleanliness, the staff of EAC Longmatra office led by the EAC, Sangpangchang Longkumer, on Saturday conducted a cleanliness drive at the office permises.

Longmatra Town is situated some 33 kms away from Kiphire Headquarters. (NP)

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WEATHER FORECAST june 11

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Agartala Cloudy, drenching t-storm

30 25

Aizawl

Pouring rain

Guwahati Cloudy, a t-storm; not as hot Imphal

Rain on varying rates

Itanagar Cooler; a stray a.m. t-storm

22 21 32 25 23 21 28 24

Shillong

Rain and a thunderstorm

Kohima

Some rain and a thunderstorm 21 19

Dimapur A stray thunderstorm; cooler

21 19 26 23

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Tuensang Rain and a t-storm; cooler

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Mkg Wokha

Cooler; a stray p.m. t-storm

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Zunheboto Some rain and a thunderstorm 20 18

A Conference Hall built specially for the Tsarü Baptist Lithro centenary. (NP)

Correspondent KIPHIRE, JUN 10 (NPN): Tsarü Baptist Church, a constituent member church of United Sangtam Baptist Churches Association, under Tuensang District is fully prepared to commemorate the 100th year of the advent of Christianity in her soil.

The centenary is scheduled to be held from June 12 to 14 under the theme “Jesus is the Light

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of the World” with NBCC, general secretary, Rev. Dr. Zelhou Keyho, USBLA, executive secretary, Rev. C. Lima, TNBA, executive secretary, Rev. I. Apila and OTC principal, Chumpongse as the speakers.

Tsarü Village was established in the year 1637 and the seed of Christianity was first sown through Sekyüling, in the year 1918.

The village is the gateway to Eastern Nagaland and Tsarü Baptist Church is the

oldest Baptist Church in all of Eastern Nagaland.

The planning committee, under the chairmanship of Rev. Dr. Yanger are fully engaged for the centenary preparations.

The church has invited churches under USBLA, the citizens of Tsarü Village, in-laws and all well-wishers to attend the programme. It has also requested all well wishers to pray for the success of the programme.

ZDPDB discusses developmental proposals

DIMAPUR: The Zunheboto District Planning and Development Board (ZDPDB) meeting was held on June 8 with chairman DPDB Khehovi, advisor Tourism, and also with legislators Kaito Aye, advisor Agriculture and cooperation, Pukhayi Sumi, advisor (FCS, NSDMA and Legal Metrology) and K. Tokugha Sukhalu, advisor, Education.

According to DIPR, the members discussed creation of a Treasury Office at Satakha and creation of SDO (Electrical) posts for Satakha and Suruhuto administrative HQs. The ‘Vision Document ‘ of the DPDB and ‘Coffee plantation’ and opening a Government Primary School at DC hill (East), was also discussed. At the meeting, the members agreed with a proposal to construct a multi-purpose hall in Zunheboto town.

Concerning construction of a building for administrative officers, S.E. (Senior Engineer) complex, Government High School, PWD Mechanical and Housing all the HoDs concerned have been directed to identify suitable sites. The board members also decided to set up a committee to tackle landowner issues.

Kiphire DC urges farmers to utilize schemes & programmes

DC Kiphire, Mohammad Ali Sihab along with participants of the launching & sensitization programme. (NP)

Correspondent KIPHIRE, JUN 10 (NPN): Deputy Commissioner Kiphire, Mohammad Ali Sihab, encouraged farmers to make optimum and judicious use of schemes and programmes for maximum benefit of the people and also to improve the socioeconomic condition of the people of Kiphire.

He was giving the keynote address at a launching & sensitization programme of District Agriculture & Allied Department & village leaders for implementation of “Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan aspirational District Kiphire”, which

was held on June 8 at DC’s Conference Hall in Kiphire.

The DC said that Kiphire had been selected as one of the backward districts in India because it lagged behind many other districts on many fronts. For this reason, the government of India has made provisions for various packages and schemes to improve the current conditions of Kiphire and its people, he said.

He urged farmers to learn the latest agriculture technology imparted

by Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) to increase their

production and productivity, and to improve their living standard.

The district agriculture officer and officials from other allied departments presented the action plan for implementing Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan in the district. Altogether 49 village leaders attended the launching programme which was followed by an interactive session between the village leaders and officers.

The programme was chaired by DAO Kiphire, R. Santsu Kithan and vote of thanks was pronounced

by SDAO Kiphire, Phuramasi.

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DIMAPUR: A one day seminar under the theme “Branding for Success” was organised by Kids Wo r s h i p C e n t r e o n June 9.

The centre’s founder Robert Longkumer, in a press release said the resource persons for the seminar were Sashikala Imchen (director, The Maple Tree School), PaDr. Rebecca speaking at the District Level Meeting on tricia Zhimomi (vice prinIDCF on June 8.

facility level to manage cases manager and block ASHA of dehydration, and to en- co-ordinators. hance advocacy and communication on prevention and control of diarrhoea through IEC campaign.

ORS packets will be distributed to all families that have children under five years of age and also deliver key awareness messages to families.

The meeting was attended by block representatives comprising of medical officers, block program

cipal, Christian Higher Secondary School), Rev. Robert Kikon (Pastor, Father’s House Church) and Robert Longkumer (director, Kids Worship Centre).

The topics discussed in the seminar were on Studying Smartly, Goal Setting, Dating & Relationship, Believing in self and Time Management.

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DIMAPUR: The upcoming Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight (IDCF) campaign, commencing from June 12 to 24, is targeting “zero” child deaths caused by childhood diarrhoea.

District Program Officer (DPO) UIP-RCH, Dr. Rebecca said this when speaking at the District Level Meeting on IDCF on June 8 at CMO’s conference hall, Dimapur as the resource person.

A press release from district programme management unit Dimapur stated that Dr. Rebecca reoriented the members on IDCF. The main target beneficiaries will be children below 5 years of age. She highlighted the week-by-week activities that will be carried out during the fortnight campaign to control diarrhoea.

During the IDCF, the focus will be on improving the availability and use of ORS and Zinc, to strengthen

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Shillong violence: Curfew hours relaxed as situation improves as no incidents of violence were reported during the curfew relaxation and also during the curfew from the affected areas.

Night curfew too has been relaxed throughout the state capital and will remain in force from 9 pm to 5 am.

Though offices and commercial establishments remained closed on account of Sunday, heavy traffic was seen on the city roads today.

Dkhar added that the security deployment in the city would continue as the government reviews the situation on a daily basis.

Currently, 15 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), six companies of the state riot police and two battalions of the state police are deployed across the city, a senior police officer said.

which were suspended in Meghalaya following various untoward incidents, are yet to be restored.

In Khasi and Jaintia Hills districts of the state, the services were stopped since last week following the Motphran clash in Shillong. In Garo Hills, the services were stopped since Friday this week over fears of rumour mongering following an incident in the GHADC. Even as Shillong and Tura are slowly limping back to normalcy, no order of lifting the ban on internet and SMS services has been issued till date.

It may be reminded that on May 31 night, a clash erupted between the police and protesters in Motphran area following a skirmish between two groups. The situation aggravated after rumours on the death of of the assaulted victims, Internet and SMS one started doing their rounds services yet to resume on social media. The govMeanwhile, according ernment had to suspend the to The North East Today, internet and SMS services in internet and SMS services East Khasi Hills district on

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June 1. Two-three days after the incident, the services were also blocked in other districts falling under Khasi and Jaintia Hills.

Meanwhile, in Garo Hills, the NGOs, GSU, AYWO, FKJGP and ADE had surrounded the GHADC office at Tura and later met the CEM, Dipul Marak, to demand the ouster of sitting MDC, Sofiur Rehman from the post of chairperson of the Forest Advisory Committee. The nature of the protest led to the administration seeking a stop on rumour mongering after which services were stopped for a period of 2 days.

T h e s t o p p a ge wa s mainly to clamp down on social media, which has been the main culprit in gossip, which could have escalated the situation.

“There were no incidents reported in the past two days which is a very good sign. Services may take a little while to get restored – maybe in a day or so,” confirmed SP of WGH, Dr MGR Kumar.

D I M A P UR , J UN 1 0 (NPN): Naga Students’ Union Dibrugarh and Naga Christian Fellowship (NCF) Dibrugarh held a meeting with union advisors and member representatives from Nagaland Mission Movement (NMM), Dimapur on June 10 at Naga Patient House (NPH), Dibrugarh.

A press release from the NSUD president, Khuvishe Swu and general secretary, Keneiseno Neihu stated that the meeting was attended by two member representatives from Naga Mission Movement (NMM), Dimapur- Mhasivituo Viiprii, office manager and Kiyevi Awomi, mission promoter and union advisors from Dimapur and Dibrugarh.

During the meeting,

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manded immediate booking of the culprit(s) involved in the shooting incident.

They alleged that the shootout incident has created panic among the residents.

During the protest staged from around 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the protesters carried placards which read as “Book the culprit immediately,” “Stop killing in private and public place,” “No firing no killing,” etc. were displayed.

IMPHAL, Jun 10: Lt S h o u g r a k p a m Vi j aya Devi, the Northeast’s first woman sailor from Manipur who took part in ‘Navika Sagar Parikrama’ was given a rousing welcome to her native village on Sunday.

Vijaya Devi hails from Kwakta village of Manipur’s Bishnupur district. She is the fourth of the five children of Shougrakpam Kunjakishore and Bina Devi.

After her recent success, she returned to Manipur on Saturday for the first time. Upon her arrival at the Imphal airports, her family members, relatives and well-wishers extended a warm welcome.

She was again felicitated by the people of her native village today

(Sunday). Speaking at the felicitation function, Lt Vijaya asserted that Manipuri women are brave and courageous besides being talented.

However, they were yet to explore their own hidden talent.

She revealed that joining active service was her desire from her childhood and joining the Indian Navy was a dream comes true for her.

She had worked tirelessly to meet her destiny and her desire to wear the white uniform. She joined the Navy after completing MA in English.

“It is my strong believe that everything I wish can be done with success if there is will,” Vijaya said.

Vijaya was among the six brilliant naval officers and the first woman

sailor from Northeast who took part in the expedition ‘Navika Sagar Parikrama’, the first-ever attempted by an all-woman crew to circumnavigate the globe, covering more than 22,000 nautical miles.

For 254 days starting September 10 last year, the team sailed across three ‘Great Capes’ of the continents in the Southern Ocean - Africa’s Cape of Good Hope, Australia’s Cape Leeuwin, and South America’s Cape Horn.

They c rossed the Equator twice, drifting in the van-de-stadt designed Tonga 56 boat captained

by Lieutenant Commander Vartika Joshi, with her crew comprising Lieutenant Commanders Pratibha Jamwal and P Swathi, and Lieutenants S Vijaya Devi, B Aishwarya and Payal Gupta.

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FELICITATES The Chuchuyimpang Senso Bendanglen Alir Telongjem(CSBAT) with great pride and joy would like to convey our heartiest congratulations to the following individuals for their achievements.

1. Er. S. Temsulong Jamir, on his promotion to the post of Director, Directorate of Industries & Commerce, Govt. of Nagaland.

2. Er. L. Senti Jamir, on his promotion to the post of Additional Chief Engineer, PWD, Govt. of Nagaland.

3. Dr. Bendangmenla Longkumer, on her promotion to the post of Additional Director, Directorate of Health & Family Welfare,Govt. of Nagaland.

4. Ms. Sentisangla Imsong, on receiving her Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy) degree in Management Studies from ICFAI University,Nagaland.

5. Ms. Opangtula Imsong, on receiving her Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy) degree in History from University of Hyderabad.

We would also like to Congratulate all the successful candidates of HSLC, HSSLC & U.G. Examination 2018.

CSBAT further wishes and prays that Almighty God continues to bless them in their future endeavour.

(Pangeronen Imsong) President, CSBAT

(Bendangtemsu Lemtur) General Secretary, CSBAT

Artists’ Point international arts residency programme in Meghalaya in 2016, which aimed to introduce a dialogue between diverse cultures and their art forms.

The group art exhibition is “the reflection, the visual record capturing the essence and spirit of Meghalaya” on canvas.

The northeastern state is a rich repository of biodiversity and natural splendour, spanning hills to waterfalls, all of which segue onto canvas from the imagination of

the artists-in-residence. A confluence of nature and culture, Meghalaya is truly embodied in the art works which includes paintings of landscapes, churches, foot bridges, flora, open fields, red cows, among other peculiarities of the state.

In the past two years, professional artists from Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Spain, France, Bangladesh and India have explored the diversity of Indian culture, exchanging creative ideas with locals and art enthusiasts.

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The Shena New Students' Union extend our heartiest congratulation to all the successful students' and subject distinction holders in the recently declared HSLC, HSSLC and Nagaland University examination 2018.

The union wishes them the best for their future endeavours.

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The exhibition showcases works by Jana Bednarova and Juliana Mrvova (both from Slovakia), Juhidevi Bhanjdeo (India), Dominik Bouma, Eliska Failova, Barbora Chlastako-

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1. NO. 9BN (IR)-10/2018-19/131 dated 23/4/2018 2. NO. 9BN (IR) RO-10/2018-19/217 dated 09/05/2018 3. NO. 9BN (IR) RO-10/2018-19/309 dated 25/5/2018 You are therefore, directed to report to Bn Hq. Saijang within 7 (seven) days from the date of publication of this notice, failing which you will be declared deserter and dismissed from the service without serving any further notice and legal action will be taken against you.

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With great respect and immense pride we the Dimapur Chuchuyimpang Aongkanok Semchir Telongjem extends heartiest congratulations to our esteemed member ER. S. TEMSULONG JAMIR on his promotion to the post of Director, Dept. of Industries and Commerce, Govt. of Nagaland.

We wish and pray that our God Almighty bless you abundantly and guide you in all your future endeavours.

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the NSUD president deliberated on the need for a pastor/chaplain to cater to the needs of the fellowship and Nagas in Dibrugarh adding “both students and employees are temporary” but a full-time worker can be the bridge to lead and provide spiritual guidance.

The NMM, during the meeting, highlighted the history and guidelines of the NMM and extended its positive assurance to look into the need and grievance of the NCF, Dibrugarh.

Later a separate discussion with the union executives and advisors discussed grievances of the Naga Students and Employees in Dibrugarh regarding the Naga Patient House (NPH) which is in need of facilities and repair.

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IMPHAL, Jun 10: A large number of women near the Manipur capital on Sunday launched a sit-in protest to condemn the killing of a migrant worker.

The womenfolk staged a protest at Imphal West’s Tarung area demanding immediate booking of perpetrator(s) of involved in June 9 firing incident that killed a non-local labourer.

In the gun attack by a masked man on Saturday night, a construction worker, Mantu Paswan, 20, of Motihari in Bihar was killed. Another worker, Chandan Paswan, 18, was shot in the thigh.

Condemning the incident residents of the today staged a sit-in-protest at the locality condemning the killing of labourer Montu Pashwan and injury to Chandan Pashwan.

The protestors de-

Agartala, Jun 10 (PTI): BJP national president Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Tripura on June 18 to unveil the 100-day report card of the state government, party sources said here Sunday.

Shah might also hold a meeting with the party workers on this occasion to chalk out a strategy for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, they said. The BJP-IPFT alliance had recorded a landslide win in assembly election earlier this year, overthrowing the 25-year-old Left Front government.

The coalition government would complete its 100 days in office on June 16.

The state general secretary of the saffron party, Pratima Bhowmik, said the report card would reflect the development work done

by Chief Minister Biplab Deb-led government in the first three months. “Amit Shahji is scheduled to hold a meeting in Guwahati with all chief ministers of BJPruled states in the Northeast on June 18 before coming down to Tripura to release the BJP-IPFT government’s performance of 100 days,” she told reporters.

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Tripura power consumption decreases by 11% AGARTALA, Jun 10 (Agencies): Working towards the country’s commitment to mitigate climate change for a lowcarbon economy, the state has achieved 11% energy efficiency in May this year, as per an announcement by the government. According to the report, the power demand during peak hours in May last year was 244.39 MW, whereas this year it has been reduced to 217.82 MW. According to TNN, power department offi-

Women folk staging a protest against the killing of a migrant worker in Imphal’s Tarung village. (NP)

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local commanders, according to Defence spokesman in Kohima, C Konwer.

He lauded the efforts of the soldiers for ensuring peace and tranquility and improving employment generation opportunities for the local population. He urged them to continue the good work in a professional manner. The Spear Corps besides undertaking extensive Counter Insurgency operations in the three North East States is also responsible for conduct of operations along the LAC in Arunachal Pradesh.

The COAS expressed his satisfaction with the operational preparedness of S h i l lo n g, J u n 1 0 Spear Corps.

(IANS): The picturesque beauty of Meghalaya’s Cherrapunjee -- nestled deep in nature’s lap -- has inspired 12 international cials said the council of sary electrical appliances artists to create unique repministers had decided in for individual comfort as resentations of the region’s April this year to cut down soon as we assumed office. and heritage. consumption of power We target to make people T i t l e d “A b o d e o f by at least 10% during understand that high con- Clouds”, the exhibition the peak summer months sumption of power means draws its name from the of May and June to cel- generating double emis- English translation of Meebrate World Environment sion of green house gases, ghalaya, and is open for Day and several steps were which affect our environ- viewing till June 18 at the taken to prevent power ment,” chief minister Bi- India International Centre wastage. plab Kumar Deb told TOI (IIC). On display are the “ O u r g ove r n m e n t on Saturday. works by participants of made an appeal to government employees, corporate OFFICE OF THE offices and every consumer to switch off all lights and fans when not required and reduce the use of unneces-

GUWAHATI, Jun 10 (Agencies): The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Bipin Rawat, visited forward areas of Spear Corps along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The Army Chief was accompanied

by Lieutenant General Abhay Krishna, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command and Lieutenant General Gopal R, General Officer Commanding Spear Corps.

According to TST, the COAS visited Taksing and other forward areas in Arunachal Pradesh and reviewed the operational preparedness of the formations during his visit. The COAS was briefed on the prevailing security situation by the

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S h i l lo n g, J u n 1 0 (PTI): The situation further improved in Shillong with no incidents of violence being reported during the past 24 hours, prompting authorities to extend the curfew relaxation Sunday.

The capital of Meghalaya has been tense since violence broke out on May 29 following an altercation between Sikh residents in the city’s Punjabi Lane area and Khasi drivers of staterun buses. More than 10 people, including policemen and CRPF personnel, were injured in the clashes.

The daytime curfew has been relaxed for 11 hours today, from yesterday nine hours, officials said.

Curfew in the affected areas has been relaxed from 7 am to 6 pm today, East Khasi Hills deputy commissioner PS Dkhar told PTI. This decision was taken to allow churchgoers in the affected areas to attend Sunday services, he added.

Dkhar said that the decision was taken at a review meeting yesterday

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Karti gets anticipatory Pollution in Dimapur threatens health of public bail in black money case (From p-1)

C h e n na i , J u n 1 0 (AGENCIES): In a late night hearing, the Madras High Court granted anticipatory bail to Karti Chidambaram, son of former Union Minister P. Chidambaram in connection with the warrant issued against him by the Income tax department under the Black Money Act for allegedly not disclosing foreign assets.

The court on Saturday also directed the I-T department to keep in abeyance the warrant issued against him until he returned from his trip abroad.

Karti Chidambaram gave an written undertaking to appear before the concerned I-T official on June 28.

Apprehending arrest following issuance of warrant, Karti Chidambaram’s counsels, A.R.L. Sundaresh and Satish Parasaran, knocked on the doors of the official residence of Chief Justice Indira Banerjee late last night.

However, they were instructed to approach the concerned portfolio judge with the anticipatory bail

Karti Chidambaram (file) petition. On being informed that a bail application has been filed before Justice A.D. Jagadeesh Chandra, the I-T department’s counsel A.P. Srinivas appeared at the judge’s residence along with an IT official.

During the midnight hearing at the judge’s residence, the I-T department said three summons had already been issued to Karti Chidambaram, directing him to personally appear before it to record his statement in connection with the probe into alleged non-disclosure of assets abroad.

Since he did not do so, a warrant was issued by the department under Section

8(1) of the Black Money Act, the counsel said.

T h e wa r r a n t wa s served by the city police to secure his presence and to appear before the concerned I-T official.

Hence, Karti moved the High Court at around midnight seeking anticipatory bail. A copy of the bail plea was served to the counsel for the I-T department, as well as the official who accompanied him.

The counsel for I-T department then submitted that Karti had already got permission from the Supreme Court on May 18, 2018 to travel abroad.

He had already filed an affidavit before the Apex Court stating that he would like to go abroad on Sunday (today). Referring to the top court order, Karti submitted that he had already made arrangements to go abroad with his wife and daughter, but that the warrant was issued by the I-T department in the meantime. To this, the I-T department submitted that the warrant was issued as he has not appeared pursuant to the summons issued.

The department said it would keep the warrant in abeyance if Karthi Chidambaram gave an undertaking to appear before the official concerned on his return on the stipulated date.

Accordingly, Karti gave a written undertaking that he would appear before the official on June 28. Recording it, the judge directed the I-T department to keep the warrant in abeyance and ordered it to inform the police station concerned of the same and closed the petition.

The income tax department had slapped the Black Money Act on Karti last year after it found that assets created by him abroad were in alleged violation of law The new anti-black money law deals with cases of overseas illegal assets, which till recently were probed under the Income Tax Act, 1961.

The new legislation has provisions for a steep 120% tax and penalty on undisclosed foreign assets and income, besides carrying a jail term of up to 10 years.

Kamie added that the said project which was to be undertaken by a company called New Waves Bio Fuel India Ltd. was never implemented while the company was also nonexistent or reachable.

The documentary video about the landfill site made by the colony and its neighbour was the last resort since they had exhausted all options to stop dumping of garbage at the site.

In view of the issue being ignored, he said a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed in the Gauhati High Court Kohima Bench by the residents against the landfill site and that hearings have been held and outcome expected.

Chairman of Naga colony, Ward 3 of Burma Camp Zasivikho Zakiesato Punyü said, it was mandatory for the government to follow the requirements as laid down under Solid Waste Management Rules 2016.

He said till now, the government had been misleading the people on the issue and the promises made by successive authorities to stop the improper disposal of garbage.

DMC administrator, Moa Sangtam, in a brief interview with Nagaland Post, said DMC had prepared plans for installation of solid waste disposal plants in partnership with private enterprises at the site.

However, due to the stay order from the Guwahati High Court fol-

lowing the PIL filed by the colony, DMC was unable to implement its plans.

He said when the dumping site initially started, there were no residents in the nearby areas but after site was chosen, people started occupying the land surrounding the site and now they were complaining about the garbage disposal.

Moa said, DMC had earlier tried to shift the dumping site to other areas following the government orders but when no colony offered a site it stuck to the present site which they were already in possession of.

He said, solid waste management plant was the only solution to the impediment faced due to the garbage disposal.

Moa informed that DMC had a meeting with all the four colonies under Ward 3 of Burma camp and realising the issue United North Block Colony A and B had given up the protest but that Sunrise and Naga colonies were still unwilling to come into terms with DMC. He added that there were numerous instances where people had criticised DMC without hearing their side of the story.

He said if DMC stopped disposing garbage for a day or two, there would be law and order situation in Dimapur.

Moa further informed that DMC, at its expense, had even offered to provide medical camps, chemical to control flies in order

to lessen the problems faced by the nearby residents but the complainants did not turn up for a follow-up action.

Nagaland Pollution Control Board (NPCB) secretary Rusovil John clarified that though compliance have been received and court case has been registered, on the other hand government has been trying to relocate the site but then as of now no site has been relocated, he said.

On the present conflict about the dumping site, he said that the city has been expanding tremendously but unfortunately technology has failed to come up to address waste management issue.

He said DMC have been trying its best to navigate the problem by bringing new technology to reduce waste and has also put forward Detailed Project Report (DPR) of waste management. In this regard, John said NPBC before accepting the proposal, would discuss with the stakeholders and district administration where the DMC will appraised how the project will navigate.

NPCB had earlier disclosed that recorded concentration of Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter (RSPM) and Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) in the city exceeded the permissible limit of 60 micrograms per cubic metre (µg/m3).

The concentration of RSPM in Dimapur air is above 100 µg/ m3.Exposure to RSPM causes cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, and even cancers.

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While candidates from state governments and Central or state public sector undertakings will be appointed on deputation, the candidates from private sector will be appointed on contract basis, the notification said.

The NITI Aayog welcomed the move to initiate lateral entry in the bureaucracy with its CEO Amitabh Kant saying it was long overdue.

“NITI’s experience with lateral entry has been extremely good. They (candidates) bring in a vast number of fresh and vibrant ideas.

Kozhikode, Jun 10 (IANS): The deadly Nipah virus that struck this Kerala district last month and claimed 16 lives in the state has been finally contained and the last of the two positive cases have fully recovered, said Kerala Health Minister K.K. Shailaja on Sunday.

The virus struck at Kozhikode which saw 13 people dying, while three deaths were reported from nearby Malappuram district, and more than 2,000 patients with fever was kept under close observation.

After presiding over a review meeting, she told media persons that the virus scare is finally over.

“We visited the two Nipah positive patients who

have been completely cured and according to many, this is something rare. The scare of this getting spread is finally over, as no more patients have tested positive, but a caution has to be there who are under observation, as they have to take complete rest,” said Shailaja.

The district authorities, following the scare, had asked to wait for schools to reopen in the new academic year and now schools all set to open from Tuesday onwards while the ban of public functions also has been lifted.

The Kozhikode Medical College hospital, where a special Nipah ward was opened, is now seeing patients returning home, said an official.

New Delhi, Jun 10 (IANS): India needs to develop a credible system for mapping job creation, at least in the formal sector, to enable government policies to be oriented accordingly, industry chamber ASSOCHAM said on Sunday.

Citing the example of inflation data, industrial output and other economic numbers released every month, the industry chamber said that a similar system should be created for the regular release of payroll data.

“Like we release inflation data, industrial output numbers and several other high frequency data every month, we must create a

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“If a large part of the economy is getting formalised, the mapping of job creation should not be difficult,” ASSOCHAM Secretary General D.S. Rawat said.

“We do not need traditional sample surveys.

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Joint Secretaries are at a crucial level of senior management in the government and lead policy making as well as implementation of various programmes and schemes of the department assigned to them. They report to the Secretary or the Additional Secretary in the respective ministries.

The joint secretary post is usually filled through the competitive exams conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

The government notification said that candidates having expertise in specific areas of revenue, financial services, economic affairs, agriculture, road transport and highways, shipping, environment and forests, new and renewable energy,

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The government said the proposal of lateral entry was aimed at bringing in “fresh ideas and new approaches” to governance and also to augment manpower.

“Government of India has decided to invite talented and motivated Indian nationals willing to contribute towards nation building to join the government at the level of Joint Secretary,” said a notification issued by the Department of Personnel and Training.

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“The monthly data can make it clear that it is about the fresh jobs in the formal sector. With measures like the Goods and Services Tax by which a larger part of the economy gets captured into formalisation, we would go on improving on the job data base,” he added.

Payroll data is crucial for any mature economy for anchoring policies with regard to interest rates, welfare measures, investment incentives and taxation, ASSOCHAM said.

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OPINiON/EDITORIAL

Nagaland Post Vol. XXVIII NO.184 Dimapur, MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2018

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Murderous mob

n the aftermath of the horrific and gruesome murder of two innocent youths by a mob in Panjuri Kachari village under the Dokmoka police station, Karbi Anglong on June 9, the issue of fake news, those responsible for spreading them and those who take the law into their own hands require urgent and necessary response. The two youths- Nilotpal Das(29) a musician and event manager based at Goa and Abhijit Nath(30) an engineering graduate having business in Guwahati - had gone to the river in the nearby jungle to experience nature and as speculated in the media, probably to “catch some species of exotic fish available in the region.” While returning, they were stopped and pulled out of their vehicle by an angry mob who accused them of being child lifters. Both were badly thrashed, punched and kicked inhumanly. The mob refused to listen even when the two disclosed their identities and begged for mercy. Police arrived and rushed the two to hospital but they soon died of fatal injuries. The two youths were victims of fake news on one side and on the other side, of murderous elements who carried out the fatal inhuman beating. Their only fault was in being at the wrong place and the wrong time. Clips of child lifters caught in some parts of Nagaland also spread in social media. Fake news in Whatsapp also alleged gangs of organ smugglers who kill victims and remove kidneys or other parts. Ghastly clips of dead bodies of victims lying in pools of blood falsely claimed these were in some parts of Nagaland.

All these are fake news have the potential of creating panic and hatred. Fake news has resulted in deaths of innocents. In Bangalore on May 24, an innocent shopkeeper hailing from Rajasthan was beaten to death on suspicion of being a child lifter. Some clips also showed police taking away child lifters. According to newspaper reports, at least five people were killed in southern India in May this year, in connection with rumours on WhatsApp of child kidnapping gangs. Fake news in social media such as Facebook and especially Whatsapp illustrate how these useful applications are degenerating into tools for criminal minds. Why do normal people turn into murderous mob? Gustave Le Bon, who had written on how ordinary people turn into mob, found that the actions of the crowd correspond to three dominant features: anonymity contagion, and suggestibility. The first, anonymity, combines a feeling of invincibility with a loss of responsibility, thereby leading to behavior that is primitive, emotional, and unreasonable. Contagion refers to how easily this unreasonable behavior spreads within a crowd. The third characteristic indicates how the crowd becomes homogeneous and malleable to suggestions made by influential sources.

Once a rumour goes viral on social media, quelling it can be like putting out a forest fire. However, government regulating social media has an obvious flipside – the fears of surveillance. To curb fake news, we do not need pan-India grand plans and fancy, overblown systems. First of all, there is need for pro-active police stations, keeping an eye out for rumours being spread in their area, and moving fast to contain them. Fake news and videos put lives at stake and users have to retrain against blindly forwarding Whatsapp message lest these cause unwanted consequences.

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 real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do. ~ B. F. Skinner

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he rate hike was a long awaited decision. It was needed to check the rising prices, pep up the fledgling rupee, redirect the bank finances and help the country correcting its course in a critical year.

It will help the senior citizens and depositors with higher interest accruals and hedge the banks. It can increase savings.

The rate rise has come after four long years and the first during the NDA regime.

There were five rate cuts during Raghuram Rajan’s tenure – four of 25 bps and one of 50 bps and two both of 25 bps by Urijit Patel, the last in August 2017 Those who are worried about increase in home and consumer loan rates have little to worry. Most banks, including the SBI, have already raised the lending rates and there is little scope to raise it further.

The decision of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to raise the interest rates by 25 basic points was unanimous stressing that it was a dire need. The minimum interest rate has risen to 6.25 percent The government has reasons to feel happy. Spiral-

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Rate hike to cut inequity

ing prices are never a good indicator. It hits the poor and often is said to be a tax on them. Apart it affects everyone the businesses, industry and the government functioning.

The way the stock market has spurted after the rate hike is an indicator that the decision was appropriate.

Markets responded too favourably.

Most importantly it helps the banks. Had the rates not been low possibly the 2007-8 sub-prime crisis in the US-EU would not have taken place. Banks in India too would not have gone into over 80 percent NPA or about Rs 12 lakh crore.

Higher interest rate helps banks. As Indian corporate post-2008 got easy loans, today they are having a tough time and many are taking a heavy hair cut.

The rise – rather the practical rate – is always good for the prudent economic functioning..

High rates also are likely to help rupee gain strength, which lost over 4.8 percent. It would attract foreign capital. Lot of it has seen a flight in recent times.

Perhaps more such steps and

stronger rupee would help India lower its import bill.

The Reserve Bank cited pressures from soaring crude and commodity prices. It estimates inflation to rise to 4.9 percent, touching the RBI tolerance of 5 percent.

The central bank retained a neutral stance, signalling it would be flexible in its response to challenges without stifling nascent economic recovery. So it maintained Shivaji the cash reserve ratio at 6 percent.

It raised the inflation forecast for the fiscal year amid core inflation remaining stubbornly firm even though the threat from food prices had eased. The RBI step is an indication that if the inflation does not sober down it might further raise the rates to keep the economy on track.

For the monetary authorities inflation inflicts a real cost on the economy as its major burden is borne by the poor, which eventually leads to distributional inequalities - social inequity.

Also, persistently high inflation beyond a particular threshold level could pose serious challenges to growth in the long-run.

The RBI this time has tried to correct this as since August 2017, there had not been any rate tinkering despite pressures on prices and some slowing down though the GDP figures hovered around 7 percent.

It is signal for the government also to take steps to contain prices of many of its products and services. Each move of a government utility ser vice Sarkar impacts the price situation. Prices are needed to be contained also for the purpose of overall happiness of the people. Ancient economist Chanakya had said that if the people were happy so would be the king.

Of late, some government departments apparently have stance which is contrary to the stated position of the government. It is logical that if price of commodities in international market falls, the benefit should be passed on to the consumer. It is not happening in the case of either the petroleum products or gas. The RBI virtually has expressed its displeasure on the issue.

There certainly has been

a marginal rise in the cost of Indian basket for oil. It has risen to $ 74. Coupled it with the retail rates are not in a happy state.

The RBI policy has indicated a correction for the petroleum product and gas prices. Though the central bank was less vocal on it, but its disapproval was evident. It hits the government itself. Take the Ujjwala.

The gas prices have shot up to Rs 750 from Rs 350 three years back. It entails cost on the government and beneficiaries despite the direct benefit transfer (DBT) or the subsidy paid to the four crore new families who have got the connenction.

Similarly, the MPC was eloquent on many other like the railway fares being increased indirectly through the dynamic fare mechanism, higher platform ticket cost and denial of many concessions.

It has to take a call on many other services like toll roads, various other tolls and levies. The road cess on petrol continues apart from the high taxes and unnecessary hike of daily prices. It has hit the transportation cost at every level and the consequent

impact on prices even of many food items. If the price of petroleum products are reduced, the benefits would be passed on to the consumer as after the GST, prices of many commodities were lowered despite levy at 28 percent, one of the highest rates The highway toll pricing is irrational. The NHAI could not justify its annual 5 to 10 percent hike. The ground of linking it to inflation is flimsy. Tolls cannot be linked to inflation. Toll is levied to recover the construction cost. Each year the balance gets reduced but profits of NHAI and it concessionaire soars.

So there are grounds for reducing tolls up to 75 percent on most highways.

It means that much reduction on transportation cost and inflationary pressure.

Why is the nation ignoring this?

It also means that despite such adverse conditions, as the RBI notes, economic activity has shown sustained revival and the latest CSO figures indicate last quarter growth of 201718 at 7.7 percent. With favourable pricing the growth can accelerate.

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Pranab Mukherjee’s message to RSS: Will the hotheads listen?

t was an evening of pious homilies at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) headquarters in Nagpur where former President and now citizen Pranab Mukherjee was the guest of honour at a valedictory function.

While he dwelt on how pluralism and tolerance constituted the “soul” of India, the RSS sarsanghchalak, Mohan Bhagwat, expounded on the organization’s vision which extended well beyond the Hindu samaj (society) with which it is usually associated to encompass all the children of Bharat Mata (Mother India).

There was no ‘paraya’ (outsider) in his view, nor any ‘dushman’ (enemy). Observers noted that there was no mention of a Hindu ‘rashtra’ (nation), the leitmotif of the RSS, in Bhagwat’s speech.

Was this a concession to a diehard former Congressman Mukherjee’s secular sensitivities or has there been a change of heart on the part of the RSS ? If the latter, it will mark a seminal change in the outlook of the 93year-old organization and carries the potential of a political and social upheaval.

Arguably, Bhagwat’s claim about Mother India’s parentage of all Indians, irrespective of caste or creed, is on a par with Narendra Modi’s “sabka saath, sabka vikas” (For all, development for all) mantra. It is also the essence of the multicultural, multireligious secular concept, which is routinely derided as “sickular” by the saffron trolls.

However, just as the agenda of development for all hasn’t led to any marked diminution in the “darkness, fear and mistrust”, as Mukherjee said, in the minds of the minorities, as testified by, among others, former vicepresident Hamid Ansari and the archbishop of Delhi, Anil Couto,

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it remains to be seen whether Bhagwat’s outreach to everyone leads to Muslims not being called “Babur ki aulad” (children of the Mughal emperor, Babur) by Hindutva activists or to Christian missionaries not being accused of a relentless engagement with conversions.

How difficult a transformation in the attitudes of the average RSS supporter would be might be gauged from the way a saffron commentator on television latched on to Mukherjee’s reference to Muslim “invaders” and British colonisers to note how the former President’s views differed from the benignity of the secularists in associating Muslims with biryani and the British with cakes.

Notwithstanding the time it might take for the Hindu Right and the secular camp to evolve some kind of a commonality, it goes without saying that the initiative taken by the RSS to invite a person from the opposing camp, so to say, and also by the latter’s acceptance of the invitation bode well for the country.

It will be a matter of great relief all around if last Thursday’s interaction in Nagpur leads to a reduction in the present atmosphere of bitter polarization. The process might be a long-drawn one considering how for decades the two lines of thought of a composite culture (of Hindus, Muslims and others) on one hand and of cultural nationalism (one people, one nation, one culture) on the other have battled one another.

But the endeavour towards a consensus will be worthwhile if only it dissuades an M.P. like Vinay Katiyar of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from saying that Muslims have no right to live in India or for an arrested suspect to justify the journalist Gauri Lankesh’s murder on the grounds

that she was anti-Hindu.

The test of the Nagpur bonhomie, therefore, will be to see whether there has been a mollifying impact on the Hindutva hotheads.

It has to be remembered, however, that although the RSS is the paterfamilias of the saffron brotherhood, there are other organizations - the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and the Bajrang Dal (which are a part of the Sangh Parivar) and Hindu Mahasabha (which is not) as well as others - which are ardent votaries of a Hindu ‘rashtra’ by, of and for Hindus where the minorities have to live as secondclass citizens.

It will take more than two speeches in Nagpur, therefore, to save the pluralist “soul” of India.

What is more, since fundamentalism begets fundamentalism, the stridency of the Hindu version even if only by outliers like the VHP can encourage the bigots among Muslims or the Khalistanis among Sikhs to up the ante at the instigation of Pakistan.

Another fallout of the Nagpur interaction will be for the LeftLiberals to interpret a toning down of the saffron rhetoric as victory for the secular camp and a defeat for the Parivar. The Congress is already gloating over how Mukherjee held up the “mirror of truth” to the RSS although the party was at first extremely nervous about what their old stalwart would say on entering enemy territory.

Now that his history lessons were seen to be in line with the authorized version favoured by the Congress as opposed to the saffron interpretations, the party has heaved a sigh of relief.

But the battle of wits is likely to continue.

(IANS) Amulya Ganguli, (amulyaganguli@gmail.com)

An appeal to our esteemed Naga leaders/politicians

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aybe I’m only a child to you and maybe I’m not even old enough to address this to you. Yet I think that I am not in the wrong here, while trying to beg you to understand.

I’m not against any individual, organization or political parties nor am I trying to cause a controversy. I’m just a 16 year old girl wanting to express my views and perceptions of our Naga leaders because I am awestruck by your ways and how you are insensitive to the needs of your people.

Since I was a child, I had always thought of you as my idols. I was always awed at how you had the authority to bring changes in the society and make peace among the people. I thought you were the most blessed ones of God that He gave you such a privilege, such an awesome platform to make a nation progress in every spheres of life. I was a child then, and I didn’t know that in every good, evil lurks to gain control and that while you have the authority to bring peace, also have the authority to cause evil.

I was a child and a child reasons like a child and chooses to see the goodness, rather than the evil and I so wish I could see your goodness even now but with age comes understanding and I am pained to know about the havoc you can cause in our society – corruption, greed, unemployment of educated youths to name a few.

How blinded have you become?

Why are you so heartless? Your people chose you to bring about good, but I sense that now there is no hope left in us and I am not saying that you are the only one at wrong. We are all wrong here because we were also blinded by your sweet promises and – A blind cannot lead the blind.

I loved to hear the term, “Nagaland for Christ” because it signifies unity among the Nagas

The unknown side of the police world

t could be a busy crowded street or a desolated alley, men in khakis are always seen and most of us these days instead of pondering upon their priority of safeguarding our lives and properties we pass quick judgments, there is a sense of distrust on the police in our society but, little to our knowledge we fail to realize that they are doing their best for us despite the fact that they lack resources unlike the other parts of the country.

“Why is that the good things that POLICEMEN do never come to light?”

I remember my teachers saying, “there is always some rotten potatoes among the students”, like wise there is no

denying the fact that there are some in the police department as well, but do we really have to blame someone’s else fault against all the department who work tirelessly?

Little do we realize the sacrifices they make for us; like being transferred to places away from their families.

Whether it be fire, flood, or mob they’re the one who has to be there, be it day or night. When the situation is tensed, while everyone takes shelter inside their homes, they’re the ones protecting us from the frontline, they’ve their family and dear ones but they choose us over them. They do so much for us but we let the bad outweigh the good. They do

make mistakes but we forget to realize that they’re also humans with flaws.

They lose their temper because they’re provoked and tired working in the conditions they’re in, our sate is lacking so much, they work making “adjustments.”

Can’t we for once stop complaining about the “BAD” and ponder about the “GOOD”? Co operation and trust is what they need the most from the people, if we wish to see a change, we should stop complaining and start cooperating with them, after all there are also humans who needs support and appreciation for the work they do.

All I hope for a better functioning for them is the

cooperation from the public and to provide them with all the necessary resources.

Now, let’s ponder; whose fault is it? Can we really put all the blame on them?

And if you are wondering why I’m writing in favor of them, well, I happened to be one of those person who went with the flow until I was given an opportunity to work with them as part of my internship.

After being attached to the department for a period of 20 days I’m extremely proud of them because despite the situation they are really doing well.

Thank you Nagaland police for the wonderful journey.

Bendangmerenla Walling, (wallingmerenla@gmail.com)

which sadly has not yet materialized and we’ve failed to implement it. There is such division among our Naga brothers and sisters today that “Nagaland for Christ” is just a mere hearsay.

There are well-meaning people who are working day and night – to bring a positive change, to unify us Nagas but they can just leave sparks which fizzle out after sometime. The authority to ignite the fire of truth lies in your hands, even a minute change among you can ignite a beautiful flame in the souls of the Naga brothers and sisters. The hope of Nagaland for Christ is not dead – it’s just merely buried really deep down and only you can dig it out and unify the Naga people.

I urge upon you not to be blinded by the power you are given or the wealth you possess. You have all you want and more, yet you are not willing to share or use your power for the good of your people. Can’t you remember the times you were also just a common man, when you struggled and that these people helped you to become who you’ve become today?

Nagaland is a small land of brothers and sisters. We are protected by God’s powerful hands from the chaos of the world and we are special to God because He chose us above all other people to be protected and nurtured through His grace. I beg you to not misuse your authority, to not play with the ultimate authority of God. You were chosen by the people and by God, so the power lies in your hands to see Nagaland reach greater heights as one united people and one united state – we still have hope in you to mend your ways and serve God and your people in the true sense of the word.

Merenzungla Longkumer, Midland, Dimapur

Reader’s Post

Appeal to Dimapur traffic police

Sir,

Year after year, the numbers of cars are mushrooming in the state, which causes traffic jam all over the town and other roads. The roads in Nagaland are narrow, wherein illegal parking has been one of the major causes of traffic congestion. I would like to appeal the Dimapur traffic police to check more on illegal parking apart from regulating traffic movement in the traffic point, notwithstanding the tireless efforts provided to curb traffic congestion. I would also like to appeal to acquire more input by planning out new improvised strategy to minimise traffic congestion.

Kezuyibe Miliand, Dimapur

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

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Tejashwi denies Cong to focus on interests of state leaders Mukherjee won’t enter active riftRJD’s with elder brother Tej politics again, says daughter

Pranab Mukherjee

NEW DELHI, Jun 10 (AGENCIES): Pranab Mukher jee’s daughter Sharmistha on Sunday said that the former President is not going to enter active politics again, hours after Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut speculated that the RSS could project Mukherjee as PM candidate for 2019 elections in case the BJP fails to get the required numbers.

“Mr Raut, after retiring as President of India, my father is NOT going to enter into active politics again,” Congress leader Sharmistha Mukher jee tweeted in response to Raut’s conjecture.

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said the RSS could pitch Mukherjee as a prime ministerial candidate for 2019 Lok Sabha elections, days after the former President addressed an RSS function at its headquarters in Nagpur.

“We feel RSS is preparing itself for a situation where it might put forth Pranab Mukherjee ‘s name as Prime Minister candidate if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) fails to get required numbers,” Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut told news agency ANI. “In any case, BJP will lose a minimum of 110 seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections,” Raut claimed.

R a u t ’s c o m m e n t s came a day after Sena, in its mouthpiece ‘Saamna’, said that the RSS may be preparing the ground to prop up Pranab as a consensus candidate in case majority alludes Narendra Modi in 2019.

There is talk in Delhi about such an agenda being behind the invitation to the Congress veteran to deliver a speech at an RSS event in Nagpur, said an edit in Saamna. “Mukherjee only said things like love your country, respect diversity and live in harmony, and the RSS applauded his speech,” the Saamna edit added. The former President’s decision to address the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s (RSS) “Shiksha Varg” and attend the organisation’s drill on June 7 did not go down well with the Congress leaders initially, though the party, later, lauded Mukherjee’s speech.

The former finance minister in the UPA II government, Pranab Mukherjee was appointed as the 13th President of India in 2012. He retired in 2017.

Tejashwi Yadav (L) and his elder brother Tej Yadav.

PATNA, Jun 10 (AGENCIES): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and Bihar’s leader of the opposition Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday denied any rift with his elder brother and former health minister Tej Pratap Yadav.

“Tej Pratap is not only my elder brother, he is also my guide (margdarshak).

There is no rift between us,” Tejashwi Yadav said, a day after Tej Pratap expressed his unhappiness over what he called being “ignored and sidelined” in the RJD and a section of the media reporting a rift between RJD supremo Lalu Yadav’s two sons.

In a damage-control exercise, Tejashwi said that whatever his elder brother

said was in the party’s interest and it would help strengthen the RJD. Tej Pratap on Saturday said that some people in the party were not listening to him and sought action against elements in the RJD “out to create fissures” between him and his younger brother.

“Sometimes I feel sidelined and ignored in the party. But I will not do anything that could threaten party’s unity. Tejashwi is very close to my heart,” he told the media here.

Tejashwi is considered by many as the heir apparent to Lalu in politics as he has been projected as the chief ministerial candidate by the RJD repeatedly.

NEW DELHI, Jun 10 (AGENCIES): As parties put their heads together to cobble out an anti-BJP alliance for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Congress has struck a note of caution and said it will not ignore the interests of its state leaders for the sake of regional tie-ups.

Congress media head Randeep Surjewala has said that while the party has a time-tested policy of working with ideologically compatible parties, it will not abandon the interests of its state leaders.

“The Indian National Congress will never sacrifice the interests of a state leadership and aspirations of its workers. An ideal balance will be struck on a state to state basis,” Surjewala told PTI. He made the case for state-specific alliances while arguing for a larger coalition with like-minded parties in “national interest”.

“The Congress has a time-tested and well defined policy of working hand in hand with ideologically compatible political parties,” he said.

A committee headed by former minister A K Antony would take a final

Randeep Surjewala (file)

call on alliances after discussions with state leaders and those in charge of the states, he said.

“In national interest we shall further strengthen energies to bring together like-minded parties on a common platform and a common agenda. However, INC will never sacrifice the interests of a state leadership,” Surjewala said.

The reiteration of “state-specific tie-ups” comes when the Congress has been facing a rebellion in its Kerala unit after it decided to give up the lone Rajya Sabha seat from the state to its estranged ally, the Kerala Congress (Mani).

The KC (M) had quit the Congress-led UDF on the eve of the last state polls and contested by itself, making a dent in the Congress votes in the

process. Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’s decision to give the party’s RS seat to the KC(M) was aimed at bringing the old ally back to the party fold ahead of the 2019 LS polls, but led to unprecedented protests in the state party.

As the Congress pursues an anti-NDA grouping, it would have to consider the possibility of regional parties demanding a bigger pie in the seatsharing talks.

While striking statespecific pacts for the general elections would not pose a problem in some states such as Karnataka, where the party has already announced a pact with the JD(S), it would have have to conduct a fine balancing act in some other areas.

West Bengal is a case in point where the state Congress leadership has been openly attacking TMC chief and chief minister Mamata Banerjee for “murdering democracy” in the recent panchayat polls.

West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has been issuing statements against Banerjee, who has been projecting herself as an important pillar of any antiBJP structure for 2019.

India to get first police museum in Delhi Damaging public property during protest impermissible: HC knowledge for researchers on policing subjects,” the senior official said.

Official sources said the central armed police forces (CAPFs), the central police organisations and the state police forces have been asked to collect their historical documents, items, police related gazette notifications and unique weapons and uniforms so that it can be displayed at the museum.

NEW DELHI, Jun 10 (AGENCIES): Staging a protest is recognised as a constitutional right of the citizens but damaging or destroying public property and dumping garbage on roads as a mark of protest are “constitutionally impermissible”, the Delhi high court has said.

The court made the observations recently while taking cognisance of media re-

ports that sanitation workers employed on contract basis by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) staged protests demanding regularisation of jobs and better wages and dumped garbage outside prominent buildings such as Shastri Bhavan and Rail Bhavan in the Lutyens’ zone on May 24.

A bench of Acting chief justice Gita Mittal and Justice S P Garg said

it could not be denied that dumping of garbage would not only be a detriment for the environment but would also imperil public health and such acts are offences under several penal provisions and municipal enactments.

In its order, the court said that while protests may be permissible, the nature of the protest certainly is questionable. “We find more

and more instances where in claimed enforcement of their rights or protest for perceived violations, aggrieved persons are damaging or destroying public properties and harm is being inflicted on the environment.

“In the present case, garbage has been dumped on public streets as a form of protest. There are several instances of damage to public property including po-

lice stations, buses, railway tracks etc. While staging of protest is recognised as a constitutional right of citizens, however such protests are even constitutionally impermissible,” the bench said.

Noting that the issue raised several concerns of larger public interest and needed immediate intervention, it said that the newspaper reports be registered as a writ petition in public interest.

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The project is being steered by the Intelligence Bureau and according to the records accessed by PTI, IB Director Rajiv Jain had convened a meeting on the matter last month to expedite the process.

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NEW DELHI, Jun 10 (AGENCIES): India will soon have its first national police museum as the central government has decided to establish the unique facility in Lutyens’ Delhi, a senior official said on Sunday.

The museum - depicting the history, artefacts, uniforms and gear of central and state police forces - will come up as an underground facility in the premises of the national police memorial in Chanakyapuri area of the national capital.

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“With more rate cuts, the dollar could eventually come under pressure as cost of doing business increases in the US. So, I see the possibility of investors moving towards gold by the end of the second quarter in a big way,” he added.

Commodity & Currency managing director Priti Rathi was of the view that gold price is likely to trade in the range of Rs 31,500-31,800 by Diwali.

“However, the longterm chart for gold shows, prices are mildly bullish and seem to trade in the $1,200-1,350 range”.

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only confirm inflationary expectations, which could increase the appeal for bullion as a inflationary hedge then. And with domestic currency poised to weaken further prices could test previous highs around Diwali,” he added.

In India, gold on June 8 closed at Rs 31,010 per 10 grams and while in New York it closed at $1,302.70 an ounce.

Globally, Thiagarajan said, gold prices have been in a range being capped by rising yields and dollar, and supported by global uncertainties and geo-political tensions, but it is holding well in spite of a

Prior to demonetisation, the currency with the public stood at about Rs 17 lakh crore.

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MUMBAI, Jun 10 (PTI): Gold prices are likely rise up to Rs 34,000 per 10 grams level during Diwali mainly on the back of depreciating rupee and geo-political concerns, according to analysts.

Gold prices are likely to hold in the range of Rs 30,000-34,000 per ten grams until Diwali in the domestic market, and internationally the yellow metal might be in $1,2601,400 an ounce level, Commtrendz Risk Management director Gnanasekar Thiagarajan told PTI here.

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The public was given time to deposit the invalidated notes in banks, which saw nearly 99 per cent of banned notes coming back into the system.

As per the RBI’s latest disclosure in this regard, people had returned Rs 15.28 lakh crore as on June 30, 2017, of the Rs 15.44 lakh crore banned currency, or 98.96 per cent, of the scrapped notes to the banking system.

Since then, the RBI has introduced new denominations of Rs 2,000 and Rs 200, among others, besides a new Rs 500 note. After the recent cash crunch, the government had announced that printing of Rs 500 notes would be stepped up.

While the RBI is yet to announce its final word on processing and verification of all the returned notes, the latest ‘money supply’ data from the central bank puts the “currency with the public” at over Rs 18.5 lakh crore as on May 25, 2018 -- up more than 31 per cent from year-ago level.

This is an over two-fold jump from Rs 7.8 lakh crore as on December 9, 2016 -the lowest level it had seen after the announcement of the demonetisation decision as people rushed to deposit the scrapped notes with banks and the RBI.

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the order issued on April 6, all payment system providers including payments bank, payment gateways are required to ensure that full end-to-end transaction details relating to payment systems operated by them are stored in a system only in India within a period of six months from the date the order was issued.

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New Delhi, Jun 10 (PTI): Amid concern around data security, the Reserve Bank of India is learnt to have asked payment services firms to provide an update on action taken by them to store transaction data in the country in every fortnight.

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Gold price may hit Rs 34,000 level by Diwali on weak rupee

New Delhi, Jun 10 (PTI): Currency with the public has reached a record high level of over Rs 18.5 lakh crore, more than double from a low of about Rs 7.8 lakh crore it had hit post-demonetisation decision in late 2016, as per RBI data.

At the same time, the total currency put in circulation by the Reserve Bank has also more than doubled to over Rs 19.3 lakh crore -- from a low of about Rs 8.9 lakh crore post- demonetisation.

Currency with the public is arrived at after deducting cash with banks from total currency in circulation.

This high level of currency available with the public is in sharp contrast to the reported cash crunch in various parts of the country a few months ago. There has been a fear that hoarding or accumulation of large amounts of cash for various reasons could have triggered an artificial currency crunch.

The figures for both ‘currency with the public’ and ‘currency in circulation’ have also exceeded the levels seen before the government’s demonetisation decision on November 8, 2016, that saw nearly 86 per cent of the currency in circulation at that time being invalidated overnight by scrapping the then Rs 500/1,000 banknotes.

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crore) was Rs 11,513 crore while from 2010-11 (Rs 25,326 crore) to 2011-12 (Rs 39,676 crore) it was Rs. 14,350 crore.

From 2009-10 (Rs 19,535 crore) to 2010-11 (Rs 25,326 crore) the net increase in the NPAs was Rs 5,791 crore and the increase from 2008-09 (Rs 15,714 crore) to 2009-10 (Rs 19,535 crore) was Rs 3,821 crore.

It also mentions that the net increase in the NPAs from 2007-08 (Rs 13,160 crore) to 2008-09 (Rs 15,714 crore) was Rs 2,554 crore.

Asked what the SBI was doing to reduce NPAs, it said it had taken a few steps to reduce them. “In cases where soft recovery measures do not fructify, legal action is initiated like action under SARFAESI Act, filing suits in Debt Recovery Tribunals and other Courts. Depending on the merits of the case, recourse to higher courts like High Courts and the Supreme Court is also taken,” it said. It further said that SBI was arranging Bank Adalats and actively participating in Lok Adalat for recovery. It also mentioned E-Auction for increased transparency and better price realisation.

India’s largest bank State Bank of India too added hugely to the combined losses of PSBs. SBI’s net loss in 2017-18 stood at Rs 6,547.45 crore as against a net profit of Rs 10,484.1 crore in 2016-17.

Indian banking sector is grappling with mounting non-performing assets (NPAs) and host of scams and frauds.

The NPA in the banking sector stood at Rs 8.31 lakh crore as of December 2017.

Weak financials due to mounting bad loans have already pushed 11 banks, out of 21 state-owned banks, under the Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework of the Reserve Bank.

The recent tight prudential norms released by the RBI on February 12 have added to the NPA woes.

Interim Finance Minister Piyush Goyal has announced setting up of a committee to give recommendations in two weeks on formation of an Asset Reconstruction Company for faster resolution of stressed accounts.

The committee under Sunil Mehta, non-executive chairman of PNB, will make recommendations in two weeks on setting up of an Asset Reconstruction Company or Asset Management Company for faster resolution of stressed accounts.

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global financial markets; ii) less than adequate pick-up in domestic growth and declining exports; and iii) delay in realisation of receivables due to subdued demand, reduced market confidence and stress in steel, power and infrastructure projects.

According to the bank’s reply, the gross NPAs of the bank in 201617 registered a net increase of Rs 14,170 crore from 2015-16.

The net increase in the NPAs from 2014-15 (Rs 56,725 crore) to 2015-16 (Rs 98,173 crore) was Rs 41,448 crore, which was the second-highest in a decade.

There was a decline in the gross NPAs of SBI from Rs 61,605 crore in 2013-14 to Rs 56,725 crore in 2014-15, going down by Rs 4,880 crore. This was during the United Progressive Alliance’s (UPA) rule at the Centre.

From 2012-2013 (Rs 51,189 crore) to 2013-14 (Rs 61,605 crore), there was a net increase in the gross NPAs of SBI of Rs 10,416 crore.

The RTI reply also says that the net increase in the gross NPAs of SBI from 2011-12 (Rs 39,676 crore) to 2012-2013 (Rs 51,189

New Delhi, Jun 10 (PTI): Losses of public sector banks crossed a whopping Rs 87,300 crore in 2017-18 fiscal, topped by scam-tainted Punjab National Bank which took a hit of nearly Rs 12,283 crore.

Of the 21 state-owned banks, only two banks, Indian Bank and Vijaya Bank, posted profits during 201718. Indian Bank posted the highest profit of Rs 1,258.99 crore and Vijaya Bank’s profit was Rs 727.02 crore in the fiscal.

So, the net loss posted by state-owned banks was about Rs 85,370 crore in 2017-18 as against a net profit of Rs 473.72 crore in the previous fiscal.

The 19 government-run banks collectively posted a net loss of Rs 87,357 crore during the fiscal, according to the latest quarterly numbers posted by these lenders.

Punjab National Bank, which is reeling under more than Rs 14,000-crore scam allegedly perpetrated by Nirav Modi and associates, posted a net loss of Rs 12,282.82 crore last fiscal.

In 2016-17, the Delhi-headquartered bank had posted a profit of Rs 1,324.8 crore.

PNB was followed by IDBI Bank, whose net loss widened to Rs 8,237.93 crore in the fiscal ended March 2018 from Rs 5,158.14 crore in the previous year.

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New Delhi, Jun 10 (IANS): The State Bank of India (SBI), the country’s largest public sector lender, recorded its highest nonperforming asset (NPAs) of Rs 1.1 lakh crore in 2017-18, almost equal to what it had registered in the decade before, according to information available through RTI and the bank’s annual report.

The gross NPAs of the bank went up from Rs 1.12 lakh crore in 2016-17 to Rs 2.23 lakh crore in the last fiscal.

This happened while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government completed nearly four years in office.

The bank, in a reply to an RTI application by IANS, said that the gross NPAs of SBI till December 31, 2016, were Rs 1,123,43 crore. On December December 31, 2017, the NPAs were Rs 1,99,141 crore -- a net increase of Rs 86,798 crore. The SBI’s annual report showed that the gross NPAs till the end of 2017-18 were Rs 2,23,427 crore. According to the bank, the rising NPA levels and fresh slippages across sectors could be attributed to i) inadequate pick-up in the global economy and negative spillovesr from the

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SCO calls for global front to fight terror groups

Qingdao, Jun 10 (PTI): China and Russia-led security grouping SCO Sunday resolved to fight terrorism, separatism and extremism with a renewed vigour in the next three years and called for unified global counterterrorism front under the coordination of the United Nations.

The grouping of eight countries including China, India and Russia, came out with a declaration at the end of its two- day annual summit here, with a resolve to deepen cooperation to contain terrorism, extremism and separatism.

In his address at the summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about challenges of terrorism and cited example of the its effects in Afghanistan.

“The Member States strongly condemn all forms of terrorism and consider it necessary to make efforts to promote the creation of a unified global counterterrorism front with the central coordinating role of the UN on the basis of international law, without politicisation or double standards,” the

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov, Tajikistan President Imomali Rakhmon, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain prior to their talks at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Sunday. (AP/PTI)

Qingdao declaration said.

However, the declaration did not mention any terror group.

It said all the member countries were for reaching consensus for adopting the UN Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism and emphasised the importance of comprehensive measures to reach peaceful settlement of international and regional conflicts.

The SCO leaders also

adopted a Joint Appeal to Youth, in which they appealed to youths not to get influenced by extremist ideologies.

The declaration said the SCO will work to stop the spread of terrorist ideology and eliminate factors and conditions that facilitate terrorism and extremism, acknowledging that there can be no justification to any act of terrorism or extremism.

“The Member States

note that the interference in the domestic affairs of other states under the pretence of combatting terrorism and extremism is unacceptable, as well as the use of terrorist, extremist and radical groups for one’s own purposes,” the declaration said.

The SCO also called for “effectively fulfilling” the requirements of specialised UN Security Council resolutions to counter any forms of financing of ter-

rorism and providing material and technical support to it.

In relation to the developments in the Middle East, the SCO talked about growing threat from foreign terrorists who return to their countries or find shelter in third countries to continue their terrorist and extremist activity within the bloc.

“The Member States will work to improve the infor mation exchange mechanisms regarding these people and their movements, and speed up procedures to extradite foreign terrorists in accordance with the national legislation of the SCO Member States and boost international cooperation both on the political level and between the security services,” it said.

In the summit, the leaders also talked about the special role of the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure in the fight against “the three evils” – terrorism, extremism and separatism – in order to ensure regional security.

It said a coopera-

tion programme among the member countries to fight terrorism, separatism and extremism will be prioritised in the next three years.

The SCO members also reaffirmed their concern about the risk of weapons of mass destruction ending up in the hands of terrorist groups.

“The leaders advocate the strengthening of the international legal framework to counter this threat and support the initiative to draft an international convention against chemical and biological terrorist attacks at the Conference on Disarmament,” the declaration said.

It said the member states will strengthen their cooperation in combating the spread and propagation of terrorist ideology through the internet, including publicly justifying terrorism.

The SCO countries also reaffirmed their commitment to improve the mechanism of cooperation within the bloc to combat illegal drug trafficking.

9 France condemn Donald Trump anger after G7 Paris, Jun 10 (Agencies): French President Emmanuel Macron’s office on Sunday stressed the need for calm heads after the G7 summit ended in a fiasco in the Canadian town of Charlevoix.

According to Deutsche Welle, the Elysee Palace was responding to questions about the outcome of the summit, after US President Donald Trump refused to give his backing to a joint declaration, despite hours earlier signing the communique. Trump, who departed the summit early, also accused Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of being “very dishonest” in his condemnation of US tariffs.

In a flurry of tweets from Air Force One, Trump — on his way toa meeting in Singapore with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un — also announced that he was withdrawing his support from the declaration.

No place for Trump’s anger Macron’s office stressed that France and Europe maintained their support

for the communique, saying there was no place for anger on the circuit of international diplomacy.

“International cooperation cannot be dictated by fits of anger and throwaway remarks,” the Elysee Palace said.

“Let’s be serious and worthy of our people. We make commitments and keep them,” the presidency said, adding that “France and Europe maintain their support for this statement.”

The office of German Chancellor Angela Merkel also said it stood by the communique.

Trump lashes out at Trudeau Trump’s change of heart appeared to have been invoked by Trudeau’s comments on Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs against Canada and other allies.

Trudeau said Trump’s citing of “national security” as a reason for the levies being imposed was “kind of insulting” to Canadian veterans who had stood by their US allies in conflicts dating back to World War I.

Assad denies Russia makes decisions for him Iraq election: Fire hits Baghdad ballots ahead of recount Lo n d o n, J u n 1 0 (Agencies): A fire has hit Iraq’s biggest ballot paper storage depot ahead of a proposed recount.

According to BBC, votes for the eastern district of the Iraqi capital Baghdad were being held in the building. It is not clear if voting papers have been destroyed or what caused the fire in the storage centre.

Last month’s legislative elections were won by an alliance headed by the populist Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr.

A m i d a l l e g a t i o n s Plumes of smoke rise after a fire broke out at Baghdad’s of widespread fraud, on largest ballot box storage site, where ballots from Iraq’s May Wednesday Iraq’s parlia- parliamentary elections are stored, Sunday. (AP/PTI)

ment requested a manual recount of about 10 million votes cast. Firefighters were attempting to control the fire at the storage site, which housed ballot boxes of the al-Rusafa district in the east of Baghdad.

An interior ministry spokesman told the Reuters news agency that the blaze had destroyed some documents and equipment, but efforts were being made to stop it from affecting ballot boxes.

However, Baghdad province council member Mohamed al-Rabeei told Reuters that “all the boxes and papers have burned”.

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He said the main issue was with the electronic vote-counting machines that were used for the first time on May 12.

But it is unclear whether the recount would affect the outcome of the election.

Mr Sadr’s nationalist grouping formed an alliance with a number of secular parties.

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Islamabad, Jun 10 (IANS): Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf is said to have obtained the nomination papers to contest in the July 25 general elections through his representatives from Karachis South district, a media report said on Sunday.

Musharraf, who is facing a high treason case, has been allowed by the Supreme Court to file nomination papers on the condition that he would personally appear before the court in Lahore on June 13, the Dawn news report said. Informed sources told Dawn that the documents were being sent to Dubai for his signature.

He has not set any date for his return, but an All Pakistan Muslim League leader announced earlier this week that he would return after Eid.

allies in Syria have become more apparent of late as Israel presses Russia to make sure Iran and its allies do not entrench their military sway in the country.

On Tuesday Reuters reported that a Russian troop deployment in Syria near the Lebanese border had caused friction with Iran-backed forces, in what appeared to be a rare case of Russia acting out of sync with Assad’s Iran-backed allies. Recent Russian calls for all non-Syrian forces to leave southern Syria have been seen as aimed partly at Iran, in addition to U.S. forces based in the Tanf area at the Syrian-Iraqi border.

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try to dictate, even if there are differences,” he said, according to SANA’s transcript of the interview, given in English.

“It’s natural to have differences between the different parties, whether within our government or other governments; Russia-Syria, Syria-Iran, Iran-Russia, and within these governments, that’s very natural, but at the end the only decision about what’s going on in Syria and what’s going to happen, it’s a Syrian decision,” Assad said.

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BEIRUT, Jun 10 (Agencies): Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denied that military ally Russia was making decisions for him, but said it was natural for there to be differences of opinion between allies, in an interview published on Sunday by state media.

According to Reuters, in an interview with British newspaper the Mail on Sunday, carried in full by Syrian state news agency SANA, Assad was responding to a question about whether Moscow now controls Syria’s diplomatic and military moves.

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International artists capture Meghalaya’s heritage on canvas

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EGoN members along with department incharge and members from associated partner MW enterprise. (NP)

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or the first time, Ethnic Group of Nagaland (EGoN) will be organizing a three-day youth festival in Dimapur from August 23 to 25, this was announced during a press conference at hotel Saramati, Dimapur, Sunday.

EGoN is celebrating 28 years of its contribution to the society in grooming and training young people in various skills while also promoting endless local talents. As a celebration to commemorate the event EGoN is organizing youth

festival at Dimapur, in the month of August, to showcase the talent of beauty through competitions, sports, diversified Naga cultures, music and ethnic food festival at DDSC Dimapur.

The youth festival will focus on promoting young talents in creative performances in fashion beauty while also reviving and safeguarding the unique ethnic clothing, food and cultural tradition of the many tribes in Nagaland and culmination of the Western ideas.

The three days youth festival will kick off on August 23, with a volleyball match and opening ceremony of the festival will be held on August 24.

The festival will cover various entertaining events such as open penalty shootout, amateur photography competitions, interschool karaoke competition, cosplay anime competition and concerts.

The festival will culminate on August 25 with Miss Dimapur beauty pageant.

(Staff Reporter)

Ozzy would like Black Sabbath to play 2022 Commonwealth Games

Paul McCartney surprises fans with secret gig at Liverpool pub

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he Beatle was spotted around the city with James Corden before surprising fans at the Philharmonic pub Paul McCartney performed a secret gig for fans in Liverpool yesterday (June 9,) at Liverpool’s Philharmonic pub.

McCartney was seen roaming the city with James Corden in the hours before the show and the pair were spotted taking selfies outside some of the city’s biggest landmarks – including the Beatles statue at the Pier Head. The Liverpool Echo reported that television company SRO Audiences were offering local people the chance to be in the audience at the Philharmonic for a secret set from a “global superstar.”

Fans took to Twitter

to share their excitement, with one tweeting: “”Not every day you get to hear Paul McCartney singing all the Beatles songs with James Corden in a pub in Liverpool!!!!!!!! Feeling starstruck.”

There has been no indication as to when the footage of the show will be released, but fans have speculated that Corden’s presence indicates the pair were filming an segment for The Late Late Show.

In the last few days, Paul McCartney’s Instagram feed and profile picture has been deleted, leaving his page completely blank. His Twitter profile picture has also been removed, leading to speculation McCartney could be gearing up to release new music.

(NME)

Peter Andre ‘bans’ kids from seeing Katie Price

paintings of landscapes, churches, foot bridges, flora, open fields, red cows, among other peculiarities of the state.

In the past two years, professional artists from Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Spain, France, Bangladesh and India have explored the diversity of Indian culture, exchanging creative ideas with locals and art enthusiasts.

Local school children from areas around the East Khasi hills took part in the workshops conducted by international artists, and won accolades too.

The exhibition showcases works by Jana Bednarova and Juliana Mrvova (both from Slovakia), Juhidevi Bhanjdeo (India), Dominik Bouma, Eliska Failova, Barbora Chlastakova, Katerina Pekna, Jan Prazan and Michaela Vrbkova (all from Czech Republic), Zsofia Hajdu (Hungary), Moinuddin Moni (Bangladesh), and Gabriela Valls Schorr (Spain).

The residency, organised jointly by the Slovak Embassy and Meghalaya’s Art and Culture Department, was supported by Picasso Pupils, an international artists’ community.

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ndian actress Priyanka Chopra has apologised after outrage over a plotline on her US TV series Quantico.

A recent episode of the spy thriller showed the main character, played by Ms Chopra, thwarting a plot hatched by Hindus ahead of a summit on Kashmir.

Many Indian fans were outraged by the show’s story and attacked her online.

Chopra declared herself a “proud Indian” in a tweet and “extremely saddened” by any hurt caused by the show.

The episode, The Blood of Romeo, aired on 1 June and showed the main char-

acter, Alex Parrish, stopping an attempted terror attack.

Though ostensibly planned by Pakistanis ahead of a summit about Kashmir, the disputed territory in the Himalayas claimed by India and Pakistan, Ms Chopra’s character discovers it is in fact Hindu nationalists trying to frame the Pakistanis.

Nuclear-armed Pakistan and India have fought two wars over the Kashmir region since partition in 1947.

Fans reacted with fury online after the episode aired, with some declaring Ms Chopra “an insult to India” and the episode an

attack on Hindus.

In a statement, ABC apologised for stepping into “a complex political issue” and defended Ms Chopra from the attacks online, clarifying she did not write, direct or cast the show, and nor does she have any input over plots.

Chopra has faced anger from fans before.

She drew ire after she wore a dress that showed her legs in a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year.

And her recent visits to Rohinyga refugees in Bangladesh also caused some anger online.

(BBC)

Twinkle Khanna working on novel which was purple and today it is burgundy. So I am watching what everyone’s doing,” she said.

Twinkle had made her Bollywood debut in 1995 with “Barsaat” and her last released film as an actress was “Tees Maar Khan” (2010) in which she did a

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inger Peter Andre has banned his two children from seeing Katie Price due to her “out of control” lifestyle.

He is said to have looked after Junior, 12, and Princess, 10, over half term but is now reported to be “refusing to hand them back” to their mother, reports mirror.co.uk.

A source close to the couple said Andre has become concerned about Price’s boozing and her new relationship with 29year-old Kris Boyson.

The insider also claimed that Andre wouldn’t let Junior and Princess attend Price’s 40th birthday celebrations last month and is only talking to the former glamour model through a lawyer.

“Peter and Katie’s relationship has hit an all time low,” the source said.

“He’s refusing to let her see the kids because he thinks her lifestyle is so out of control - she’s going out all the time and drinking loads.

“Peter has given her a clear message, ‘If you want to see your children again, sort yourself out’.”

(IANS)

People staging demonstration against the Bollywood actress.

special appearance. In the span of 15 years, she has worked in 17 films.

She married actor Akshay Kumar in 2001.

They have two children together.

In which of her films did she look really good?

Twinkle replied: “Be-

cause I am now in my 40s, I have an issue of Alzheimer’s and I am not good at remembering things so if you ask me then, I think, I really looked good today and at this stage of my life as compared to when I was in movies.”

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roducer-author Twinkle Khanna, known for her book “Mrs Funnybones: Shes Just Like You and a Lot Like Me”, says her novel will be out soon.

Twinkle interacted with the media here on Saturday at the launch of L’oreal Professionnel #OnlyInSalons campaign where she spoke about her next book.

She said: “I am just finishing it, so I think it should be out soon and all I can say right now is that it’s a novel.”

From where does she take inspiration to write a book?

“I am always watching people and I watch everything about them.

There was a hairstylist at the event, I still remember what shoes he wore last time when I saw him,

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zzy Osbourne says that he would like Black Sabbath to play the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England — the city where the band formed in 1968.

Asked by ITV News if he would consider playing the opening ceremony of the Games after his farewell world tour ends, Ozzy replied: “Yeah, that would be fantastic. With Black Sabbath or on my own.”

In Febr uar y 2017, Sabbath finished “The End” tour in Birmingham, closing out the quartet’s groundbreaking 49-year career.

Last November, a documentary focusing on Sabbath’s final concert, “The End”, was made available in home video and audio packages, featuring footage of the entire historic show.

(Blabbermouth)

he picturesque beauty of Meghalaya’s Cherrapunjee -- nestled deep in nature’s lap -- has inspired 12 international artists to create unique representations of the region’s and heritage.

T i t l e d “A b o d e o f Clouds”, the exhibition draws its name from the English translation of Meghalaya, and is open for viewing till June 18 at the India International Centre (IIC).

On display are the works by participants of Artists’ Point international arts residency programme in Meghalaya in 2016, which aimed to introduce a dialogue between diverse cultures and their art forms.

The group art exhibition is “the reflection, the visual record capturing the essence and spirit of Meghalaya” on canvas.

The northeastern state is a rich repository of biodiversity and natural splendour, spanning hills to waterfalls, all of which segue onto canvas from the imagination of the artistsin-residence.

A confluence of nature and culture, Meghalaya is truly embodied in the art works which includes

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B’desh beat India to win Women’s Asia Cup

Bangladesh women’s cricket team celebrate after clinching Women’s Asia Cup after beating India in finals, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Sunday. (PTI)

Kuala Lumpur, Jun 10 (PTI): Indian women faced abject humiliation after Bangladesh beat the six-time champions by three wickets to win their maiden Asia Cup trophy here Sunday.

The tournament turned out to be the most embarrassing for the ‘Women in Blue’ as they lost to the minnows twice inside a week.

The tournament also raised a big question mark about the utility of two veterans Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami in the shortest format even as the BCCI is forced to carry on with them due to lack of credible replacements. Needing two off the last delivery of the match, Jahanara Alam hit

rival skipper Harmanpreet Kaur towards deep midwicket and scampered home for a double to chase down a modest target of 113.

Fo r I n d i a , i t wa s Harmanpreet (56 off 42 balls, 2/19) and leg-spinner Poonam Yadav (4/9), who put up a semblance of fight as a below-par batting effort once again became their undoing. India skipper Harmanpreet agreed that the batters let the team down.

“It was a pressure game and we have to control our nerves. We had to bat according to the situation.

The batswomen did not handle the nerves. There was not much in the wicket.

Credit goes to Bangladesh.

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in all departments of the game,” Harmanpreet, who was adjudged Player of the Tournament, said.

“The wicket was holding up slightly but our spinners did a good job. It was not a decent total but we still fought till the end. So credit goes to our bowlers.”

There was an Indian hand in Bangladesh’s memorable victory as there have been coached by former India opener Anju Jain, who has played with Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami for a considerable period. She knows the weaknesses and strengths of the Indian team and her input must have helped the ‘Tigresses’.

Bangladesh skipper Salma Khatun decided to

field and none of the Indian batters save Harmapreet (seven boundaries) looked comfortable against the Bangladesh attack.

Had it not been for Harmanpreet’s innings, India who had slumped to 62 for 5, would have been shot out for less than 100.

The worst part was the number of deliveries wasted by the top three batters -Mithali Raj (11 off 18 balls), Smriti Mandhana (7 off 12) and Deepti Sharma (4 off 11 balls).

India barely managed 21 runs in the Powerplay overs and never had the momentum going their way.

A lot of credit would got to left-arm spinner Nahida Akhtar (0/12 in 4 overs), who bottled up Mithali, whose T20 batting once again came under scanner.

She was simply unable to get the boundaries. Deepti’s inability to produce big shots has always been a problem and it again became a factor in defeat.

With Veda Krishnamurthy (11 off 10 balls) also falling cheaply, it became increasingly difficult for Harmanpreet to bat freely.

Ve t e r a n R u m a n a Ahmed (2/22 in 4 overs) and off-spinner Khadija Tul Kubra (2/23 in 4 overs) inflicted the maximum damage.

Chasing a modest total, spinners Poonam and Ekta

Bisht (0/13 in 4 overs) did try to bring India back in the match but Jhulan Goswami (0/20 in 2 overs) was expensive with the ball apart from being slow in the field.

Middle-order batswomen Nigar Sultana (27 off 24 balls) and Rumana Ahmed (23 off 22 balls) were the ones instrumental in Bangladesh’s successful chase.

Rumana’s only boundary -- a drive through extra cover off Harmanpreet’s final over eased the pressure even though she was run out off the penultimate delivery.

CoA member Diana Edulji has been pretty active about starting a women’s IPL and the first step was taken with an exhibition match.

However, two defeats inside a week against Bangladesh, to whom India have never lost in either format before this tournament, indeed is a wake-up call.

While their contribution in popularising the women’s game is immense, Mithali and Jhulan haven’t contributed enough in India’s recent T20 campaigns.

While Mithali became the first Indian to complete 2000 T20 runs, her only decent score (97) came against Malaysia as she failed twice against Bangladesh apart from low scores against Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

Veteran badminton tournament concludes

Winners, organizers and others after the prize distribution ceremony. (NP)

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Ko h i m a , J u n 1 0 (NPN): A two-day 4th All Nagaland veteran and sub-veteran badminton tournament came to an end at Indoor Badminton Stadium officers hill, Kohima on June 9.

The tournament was organized by Capital Shuttlers Kohima on the theme, “health is wealth”.

The closing ceremony

was chaired by state badminton coach Tali Jamir.

Following are the winners in various categories: 35+ category: champion- Molung & Raju; runners up – Joseph & Beizo 40+ category: champion- Molung & Nochet; runners up– Sashi & Temsu 45+ category: champion- Arep & Temsu Longkumer; runners up – Nochet & Temjen

50+ category: champion- N. Wati & Temjen; runners up-Arep & Er. Hotovi.

55+ category: champion- C. T Jamir & N. Wati; runners up – Apok & Er. Hotovi.

Altogether 78 players from various districts participated in the tournament.

Earlier, the closing function was chaired by ER. Hotovi Ayemi.

2nd Nagaland State Angling Competition

Open Amateur badminton tourney NAA summer coaching camp from July 2

dium, Medziphema on June 9.

Altogether 17 teams participated in the two-day tournament.

The winners were presented cash prizes and certificates.

The organizers expressed gratitude to Medziphema administration, M e d z i p h e m a Vi l l a g e Council, Badminton Association Medziphema and all the sponsors and well wishers.

FIA conducts taekwondo belt grading

Students during the belt grading at Faith in Action academy.

D I MAPUR , J UN 1 0 (NPN): A total of 79 players from Charis High Academy, Vision Home Hr. Sec. School, St. Joseph University, Paranabanada Women

College and Immanuel Hall, Y. Zhimo Colony appeared for their colour belt grading on June 9 at Faith in Action (FIA) Taekwondo Academy’s headquarter, Dimapur.

The grading was conducted by master Deep Kumar, International Instructor and Examiner under the curriculum of Kukkiwon, World Taekwondo Headquarter,

Gold medals for Ajit, Kamalraj at Asian Junior Athletics

Gifu (Japan), Jun 10 (IANS): Ajit Kumar and Kamalraj Kanagaraj won gold medals in the men’s 5000 metres and triple jump events respectively as India finished third with 17 medals at the Asian Junior Athletics Championships here on Sunday.

Ajit produced a personal best of 14:15.24 minutes to ease to the title ahead of Japanese Ren Tazawa (14:17.26) and Iranian Seyedamir Zamanpour (14:25.25).

Kamalraj jumped 15.75 metres to claim the top spot ahead of South Korean Yu Gyumin (15.56m) and Japanese Syunsuke Izumiya (15.47m). Allahabad’s Ajit improved on his previous best time of 14:38.10 recorded at the Federation Cup in Patiala in March this year.

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away from the competition after suffering ankle pain on his third of six attempts at the Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium. However, just his first jump of 15.75m was more than enough to seal victory.

Apart from the two gold medals on the day, the Indian women’s 4x400m team claimed a silver while Jisna Mathew took home her second individual medal and third overall of the competition -- a bronze -- in the women’s 200m race.

T h e I n d i a n r e l ay squad, comprising Jisna Mathew, Subha Venkatesan, Nidhi Yogendra Singh and Rachna, clocked a time of 3:41.11 seconds.

They finished nearly three seconds behind the Japanese relay squad of Ayano Shiomi, Kasumi Yoshida, Natsumi Murakami and Ayaka Kawata who set a new championship re-

cord with a time of 3:38.20 seconds. The third spot went to Sri Lanka whose quartet clocked 3:45.16 seconds.

Jisna, who had won a gold medal in the women’s 400m earlier in the competition, extended her good performance with a bronze medal in the 200m.

Jisna fell short of her personal best of 23.97 seconds as she clocked 24.48 seconds to finish behind China’s Yanan Tao (24.01 seconds) and and Sri Lanka’s Amasha De Silva (24.47 seconds).

At the end of the fourday meet, India finished with a tally of five gold, two silver and 10 bronze medals.

Japan claimed the top spot with 42 medals (14 gold, 15 silver, 13 bronze), while China was second with 23 medals (11 gold, eight silver, four bronze).

South Korea.

Out of 79 players, 12 players were given double promotions for their performance.

They were Niuka K. Yeptho, Khekato Zhimomi and Deepika Rani Dhar of Immanuel Hall and Amunu Assumi and Vikito K. Achumi of Charis High Academy and and Dorito M. Kips, Pukhuto K. Shohe,Tinoto Achumi of St. Joseph University and H. Eather, S. Yimjila, Tinumeren and Poonish Chhetri of Vision Home Hr. Sec. School.

Winners with the organizers and others.

D I MAPUR , J UN 1 0 (NPN): Anglers Association Nagaland in association with department of Fisheries and government of Nagaland organized the 2nd Nagaland State Angling Competition, held at Noune Resort on June 9.

Advisor, Fisheries, Evaluation Economics and Statistics, L. Khumo Khiamniungan, graced

the event as special invitee. Secretary Fisheries, T. Mhabemo Yanthan, also graced the event and delivered the keynote address.

At the event, Asang Jamir and Biplab Chakraborty were felicitated for their valuable contributions rendered towards AAN.

Mustad, Palegic Tribe, Vivi Enterprise, Homen Baits & Tackles were the event sponsors and Noune Resort was the event partner. The first catch went to Bobo from Manipur and Khylamo Lotha was named as the best disciplined angler.

20th DEATH ANNIVERSARY of Lt. Rev. Sansow Ovung

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Lt. Moamanen Ao

19.03.1926 – 11.06.1998 John 10:28

Though it's been a year since you left us, your sweet memories are fresh in our hearts. And as we learn to tackle the world ahead of us, your inspiring words be our strength.

Your humble, kind and sincere actions will be cherished forever.

Dad we miss you deeply.

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Loving wife & children

1st Death Anniversary

It has been twenty years since God called you to his heavenly home, but the treasured memories of you still remains in us.

Your utter devotion, indomitable will and faith have been a guide and inspiration. You will forever be in our hearts until we meet again.

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In Loving memory of I. LANUMEREN, whose 1st Death Anniversary occurs on the 11th of June.

You left for the Glory of God. Your mission ended a year in the past, however your legacy of wisdom, integrity and courage will go on and remain beautifully pristine forever.

Death ends the life BUT not Memories. It’ll forever be precious and the blessing is that you are still alive in us.

We miss your wise counsel and guidance. You were an epitome of simplicity, hardwork and diligence.

Deeply loved, sorely missed and always remembered by your wife, children, grand children and family members

"I give them eternal life and they will never perish."

Loving children, grandchildren, in-laws and family members

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT "If we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord; so whether we live or die, we belong to God..." Romans 14:8

Born : 01.01.1996 | Died : 06.06.2018 We the family members and relatives of our beloved Lt. Temjenwapang Longchar would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual who stood by us in times of sorrow and illness through prayers, physically and financially.

We deeply regret our inability to thank each and every individual but it is our earnest prayer that God Almighty bless you all abundantly.

We convey our special thanks to :1, Hallel Christian Fellowship.

2, Hotel Cedar and Acacia.

3, Longmisa Union Dimapur.

4, Eden Hospital Doctors and Nurses (ICU ).

5, Supply Colony New Reserve.

Loving family members & relatives

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D I MAPUR , J UN 1 0 (NPN): Rokosier and Zhovi emerged as the champions of the 1st Open (Amateur) doubles badminton tournament by defeating Wapang and Lika in the final played at Indoor Sta-

cus Throw), Nekhoto Tunyi (100 M), Luzio Venuh (High Jump), Venuzo Dawhuo (Discus Throw), Verohü Rahoyi (Javelin), Melevo Rose (Shot Put), Mulusayi Medeo (800 M), Rongsenmeren (100 M), Widambo Rentta (400 M), Moalong Jamir (Long Jump), Shilu Temjen (Javelin), Longshithung Ovung (5000 M), Pache Khiam (5000 M) and N.Puchong (1500 M) Further details can be contacted at 9077224943/9856000248.

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Officials along with the winners holding their certificates and medals.

Dimapur, Jun 10 (NPN): Nagaland Athletics Association (NAA) will be conducting Summer Coaching Camp for men from July 2 to 21 at Sports Training Center, Dimapur as preparation for the National Games.

In this regard, the selected athletes have been asked to report on July 2.

The selected athletes are: Seluokuolie Kire (Shot Put), Dupisa Pucho (800 M), Khrielasakuo Keretsü (Discus Throw), Ato Chütso (High Jump), Khrietseizo Khezhie (Dis-

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India beat Kenya; win Intercontinental cup

Mumbai, Jun 10 (PTI): Inspirational Indian captain Sunil Chhetri scored a brace to put himself on par with Lionel Messi and lead the home side to Intercontinental Cup title triumph with a 2-0 win over Kenya in the summit clash here today.

Playing in his 102nd international match, Chhetri struck in the eighth and 29th minutes to hand a dominant India the trophy to the wild celebration of the home fans at the Mumbai Football Arena here.

The 33-year-old Chhetri’s double strike capped a brilliant tournament which saw him score eight out of India’s 11 goals and put him on par with Argentine superstar Messi with 64 strikes for the country to be the joint second highest international goal scorer among active players.

He had scored three against Chinese Taipei, two each against Kenya in the league game and the final today and one against New Zealand.

Chhetri gave India the lead off a set-piece, assisted

by Anirudh Thapa. Kenyan defender Bernard Oginga

Indian team celebrate with the winning trophy after beating Kenya in final at the Hero International Cup football, in Mumbai on Sunday. (PTI)

gave away a silly free-kick to India for a high-boot on Chhetri after throw in by Pritam Kotal.

The 20-year-old Thapa took the free-kick just outside the box and Chhetri connected the ball into the left-corner of the net.

The talismanic Indian captain doubled the lead just before the half-hour mark. Anas Edathodika

lofted the ball to Chhetri who controlled the ball nicely on his chest between Kenyan defenders Jockins Atudo and Micheal Kibwage before firing in a low left-footer from inside the box which gave absolutely no chance to keeper Patrick Matasi.

Chhetri had a chance to make it 3-0 and score another hat-trick but he shot

over the bar off a free-kick in the 43rd minute. At the half-way stage, India were 2-0 ahead.

The star for India in the second half was their custodian Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, who ensured a clean sheet with some of his diving and breath-taking saves. In the 46th minute came Kenya’s best chance when Ovella Ochieng took

a shot from a distance but Gurpreet made a diving save and the rebound went over the bar.

Chances kept coming for Kenya, but they were not able to convert them. In the 60th minute, Ochieng launched another longranger but Gurpreet came to the rescue as he pushed the ball back to be cleared by his defenders.

Whenever it looked like Kenya had a chance, Gurpreet stood in their way.

In the 76th minute, Ochieng hit from outside the box off a free-kick, but the India custodian palmed it away.

The Indian defence, which was shaky in their 1-2 loss against New Zealand, was solid today as they kept the Kenyan strikers at bay. Especially, Holicharan Nazary and Sandesh Jhingan were simply outstanding.

India were back as a full strength side for the final after the head coach Stephen Constantine effected seven changes in the last league game against New Zealand, which they lost 1-2.

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Nadal wins 11th French Open title

Rafael Nadal with the trophy.

Paris, Jun 10 (IANS): Rafael Nadal of Spain powered past Austrian Dominic Thiem in straight sets to clinch his record-extending 11th men’s singles title at the French Open tennis championships here on Sunday.

Following his 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 victory, Nadal became the second player in history to have won 11 singles titles at any Grand Slam event after Margaret Court, who won 11 Australian Open titles, reported Xinhua news agency.

He also became the first player in the Open Era to have won 11 titles at three different Tour-level events, as he had done at ATP Monte-Carlo Masters and Barcelona Open.

Nadal, who led 6-3 in previous head-to-heads,

broke Thiem’s service in the second game, before the Austrian had his own response to tie at 2-all through a break.

Thiem was the only player to have defeated Nadal on clay prior to Roland Garros for the second straight year, and his quarterfinal victory over Nadal at the Madrid Masters snapped the Spaniard’s 50set winning streak on clay.

He displayed his lethal weapon of single-handed backhand, while being troubled by unfavorable performance on his first serves, conceding the first set 6-4.

Thiem already suffered four double faults despite four aces at the start of the second set, while Nadal maintained all of his serves in the second set to

move a step further at 6-3.

T h i e m s ave t h r e e break points to hold his service into the third set, but the “King of Clay” responded by fully exhibiting his powerful forehand for astute winners.

The Austrian was hampered by his many unforced errors after long rallies. Nadal finished another break in the third game to move in front, while injuring his left middle finger midway through the fourth game.

He continued his momentum following the medical timeout, and managed to convert his fifth match point on Thiem’s poor backhand in the eighth game.

After claiming his 17th career Grand Slam title, Nadal is set to retain his top position at the latest ATP rankings ahead of arch rival Roger Federer.

“It’s amazing, I can’t describe my feelings because it’s not even a dream to win here 11 times. It’s impossible to think something like this,” he said after the win. Thiem, who had already recorded his best result at Grand Slams with a final appearance in Paris, will rise to No. 7 on world rankings.

has potential Brazil thrash Austria 3-0 in final warm-up India to play in FIFA WC

Brazil’s Gabriel Jesus, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side’s opening goal during a friendly soccer match between Austria and Brazil at the Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna, Austria, Sunday. (AP/PTI)

Vienna, Jun 10 (Agencies): Neymar marked his return to the starting line-up with another brilliant goal as Brazil eased to a 3-0 win over Austria in Vienna on Sunday in their final friendly ahead of the World Cup. According to Daily Nation, Gabriel Jesus and Philippe Coutinho netted either side of Neymar’s strike at the Ernst Happel Stadion, as the world’s most expensive player con-

firmed his return to fitness following a foot operation three months ago.

It was an encouraging way for Tite’s side to complete their preparations before their departure for their base in the Russian Black Sea resort city of Sochi. Neymar’s goal was his 55th in a Brazil shirt, allowing him to draw level with Romario on his country’s list of all-time leading scorers — only the great Pele and Ronaldo

have scored more goals for Brazil than the Paris SaintGermain superstar.

He played 84 minutes in the Austrian capital after replacing Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho in the starting line-up, surviving a couple of bruising challenges from Austria’s Watford defender Sebastian Proedl, who was booked in the second half. Brazil, wearing black armbands in tribute to the country’s tennis legend Maria Esther

Bueno who died on Friday aged 78, had chances to go in front before Jesus opened the scoring in the 36th minute. Marcelo’s long-range shot was blocked, but the ball fell to Jesus inside the area and the Manchester City striker took a touch before finishing beautifully past Heinz Lindner in the Austrian goal.

Jesus is Brazil’s leading scorer under Tite’s management, ahead of Neymar, who got his name on the scoresheet in the 63rd minute. It was a quite superb effort, the former Barcelona man controlling Willian’s chipped pass on his thigh just inside the box and then leaving Austrian defender Aleksandar Dragovic on the floor with some delightful footwork before rolling the ball home.

Tempers had flared just before that with the Brazilians taking exception to tasty tackles on Neymar and Coutinho. But their class told in the end as Neymar’s goal was followed by a fine effort from Coutinho, who later also hit the bar from long range.

soon, says Rathore

NEW DELHI, Jun 10 (PTI): Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore says India has the potential to play in the FIFA World Cup in near future but the country can reach that standard only if opportunities are created for the players.

Rathore cited the beautiful game’s rising popularity even as India skipper Sunil Chhetri recently pleaded the fans to throng the stadiums to watch the national team play in the Intercontinental Cup in Mumbai.

“Football’s popularity is rising in India. The number of people who turned up to watch FIFA U-17 World Cup was same as IPL matches. India hasn’t played in FIFA World Cup but we have potential. If potential is linked to opportunities, India will start playing in FIFA World Cup very soon. Be it football, or any other sports, India has tremendous potential,” Rathore said.

T h e m i n i s t e r wa s speaking at an inter-embassy football tournament, organised by the Russian Embassy.

Advisor Neikha visits Sports Hostel and MDSC in Dimapur

Advisor YR&S Zale Neikha along with director Imtirenla Jamir, other departmental officials and coaches at MDSC Dimapur on June 9.

Dimapur, Jun 10 (NPN): Advisor Youth Resources and Sports, Zale Neikha on June 9, inspected the ongoing construction works for the Multi Disciplinary Sports Complex (MDSC).

He also visited the Sports Hostel in Dimapur.

During his visit to the sports hostel, Neikha interacted with hostellers and listened to their grievances.

He assured the hostellers that their grievances would be addressed without further

delay. The advisor, accompanied by YR&S Director Imtirenla Jamir along with department officers and coaches of various disciplines, also inspected the ongoing construction of the Football Stadium at MDSC Dimapur, considered the biggest and most important project of the YR&S department.

The contractor apprised the advisor on the construction sating that it would be completed in three years time if payments were

released on time. However, the contractor requested the advisor to approve certain components for the project, which were not incorporated into the DPR. The advisor, while assuring the contractor that the matter would be taken up with the appropriate higher authority for timely completion of the project, said that completion of the MDSC would enable Nagaland to host national level competitions without hindrances.

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