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NE reels under floods, landslides

(L-R) Officer’s Colony in Imphal inundated with flood water People wade through a flooded NH 37 after rains at Bokakhat sub-division on Wednesday. (NP/PTI )

Rio and other calls on Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday. (PRO NL House)

DIMAPUR, JUNE 13 (NPN): Union minister of Road, Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday assured the delegation led by Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio, that the Centre would be declaring more National Highways (NHs) in the state and asked the state government to expedite implementation of the ongoing projects.

He also asked the state to submit a list of important roads in the State to the Centre. Gadkari further informed the delegation that he would be visiting the state soon to review the ongoing road projects.

According to a press note issued by PRO Nagaland House, Delhi, Rio

Power department appeals consumers DIMAPUR, JUN 13 (NPN): To avoid load shedding and power outage due to overloading of transformers and other equipment during the ensuing FIFA World Cup, power department has appealed to all consumers to use power judiciously.

The department has recommended putting off unnecessary lights, fans and ACs in unused rooms; ensure lights are switched off in unused rooms; avoid using high power consuming appliances such as induction heaters, rice cookers, washing machines, water pumps, etc during matches and gather in one room to watch the matches.

In a press note, engineer-in-chief, Er. G Chishi, stated that due to the prevailing weather condition, there could be power interruptions because of line, transformer or equipment faults.

However, consumers have been requested to stay calm and bear with the department as line restoration teams would be there to rectify such faults, if any, on war footing.

appraised Gadkari about Nagaland’s road condition and the ongoing projects.

While urging Gadkari to declare more roads as NHs, Rio also requested Centre to give top priority to road development in different parts of the state.

Later, the chief minister with his cabinet colleagues also met Union Minster for Railways, Piyush Goyal to discuss the ongoing railway project in the State. Rio underlined the importance and benefit of railway connectivity in different parts of the State.

He also urged Goyal to increase stoppage time of Rajdhani Express and other trains passing through Dimapur railway station in (Power deptt informs industrial

Karimganj in Barak Valley remained worst-hit with the breaching of Longai river at Nayadhar area.

State Disaster Response Force has so far evacuated 124 people in the district.

71 relief camps have been opened with Karimganj having the highest of 54, followed by Hailakandi 16 and Golaghat one.

In Tripura, over 3,500 families have been rendered homeless. Though rain stopped this morning, over 500 families have been evacuated to six relief camps in Sadar sub-division.

According to latest report of State Emergency Operation Centre, over 3,500 families are lodged

June 11 case: Senden demands justiciable action

Cabinet okays repositioning of NH reiterates supremacy of Federal Assembly ENPO reaffirms ‘Frontier NEC; HM as ex-officio chairman Nagaland State’ demand Spl Correspondent

NEC and all the governors and chief ministers of North Eastern states would provide a forum for discussing interstate matters more comprehensively and also consider common approaches to be taken in future.

NEC can now also perform the tasks undertaken by the various Zonal Councils to discuss such inter-State issues as drug trafficking, smuggling of arms and ammunition, boundary disputes etc.

This repositioning of NEC would help it become a more effective body for the North Eastern Region.

The Council would, from time to time, review the implementation of the projects/schemes included in the project; recommend effective measures for coordination among the state Governments for these projects etc.

NEW DELHI, JUN 13 (NPN): Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the nomination of Home minister, Rajnath Singh as ex-officio chairman of the North Eastern Council (NEC).

The proposal was put up by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) for the nomination Singh as ex-officio the chairman of NEC– a statutory body with Governors and chief ministers of all the eight North Eastern states as members.

The Cabinet also approved Minister of State (I/C) of DoNER as vice chairman of the council.

Under the new arrangeD I M A P U R , J U N 1 3 ment with Home Minister as (NPN): Sangtam Union chairman and Minister of Dimapur (SUD) and Zeme DoNER as vice chairman, Council Dimapur (ZCD) have resolved to postpone the proposed public rally, which was scheduled to be held on June 15 at DDSC Stadium in Dimapur against Staff Reporter the recent triple murder. In a press release, ZCD presi- DIMAPUR, JUN 13 (NPN): dent, Ngauloibe, and SUD Forum for Naga Reconciliapresident, Er. YH Sangtam, tion (FNR) held a service to stated that the resolution to commemorate the ninth year postpone the rally was taken of ‘Covenant of Reconciliaat an emergency meeting tion’ at Dimapur Ao Baptist Arogo (DABA), Duncan Basti held on June 13, 2018. here on Wednesday.

In his opening address, FNR convener Rev Dr Wati Aier gave a brief history on how the forum was formed after factional clashes in 2008.

Rev Dr Wati Aier claimed that FNR was instrumental in bringing about almost complete cessation of armed hostilities among various factions and for which, even the Union Home Ministry has acknowledged the role of the Forum for Naga Reconciliation, which has also become a subject of study in academic institutions. (Speech on p-6) “I’ve green, red or yellow Naga National Council sprays if you want to (NNC) president ‘gen.’ (retd) make your vegetables or Thinuoselie Keyho , mainfruits look tastier.” tained that Naga indepen-

Public rally postponed

across the state. Many places, including Lunglei district, remained cut off due to landslides. State government has ordered two-day holiday for educational institutions due to inclement weather.

In Manipur, several low-lying areas in Imphal East, Imphal West, Thoubal and Bishenpur districts have been inundated, officials said. Government declared a holiday on Wednesday for all government offices and educational institutions.

All schools in Imphal, barring Jiribam district, will remain closed tomorrow.

Though the rain stopped in the morning, the MeT department has predicted more showers till June 15.

GUWAHATI, JUN 13 (IANS): Assam Police Wednesday arrested the main accused in connection with the lynching of two Guwahati-based youths in Karbi Anglong district who were mistaken to be child abductors.

A police said Alphajoz Timung was arrested in a village near the area where Nilotpal Das and Abhijeet Nath were killed. “We have arrested Alphajoz. He had been hiding there since the night of the murders,” an officer said. The police had been looking for Alphajoz since June 9 after some locals stated that he had spread a rumour that the victims had abducted a girl who was in their vehicle.

“On June 8 evening, Alphajoz sent a message to some locals that the two youth had abducted a girl and asked them to intercept the vehicle,” the officer said. “The message from Alphajoz infuriated the mob and they not only intercepted the vehicle but also beat the two to death even after discovering that there was no one else in their (More on p-5) SUV.”

Gadkari assures more NHs for Nagaland

GUWAHATI/IMPHAL/ AGARTALA/AIZAWL, JUN 13 (AGENCIES): Incessant rain in the past 24 hours has wreaked havoc in parts of northeast, triggering flash floods and rendering thousands of people homeless in Assam, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura, officials said on Wednesday.

In Assam, as many as 1,48,912 people have been affected in 222 villages under eight revenue circles in the districts of Biswanath, Karbi Anglong West and Karbi Anglong East, Golaghat, Karimganj and Hailakandi, according to Assam State Disaster Management Authority report issued Wednesday.

DIMAPUR, JUN 13 (NPN): In connection with the rape of a five-year-old girl at Mongsenbai ward, Mokokchung town on June 11, 2018, the Ao Senden has demanded that the accused one Limatoshi (19) be punished under POCSO Act . In a representation to the deputy commissioner (DC) Mokokchung, Ao Senden president, M Toshi, and secretary, Imtipokyim, also demanded compensation to the victim. Further, the Ao Senden demanded that no leniency be shown to the accused during the process of trial, conviction and pronouncement of quantum of sentence. Ao Senden affirmed that it would never accept the verdict if altered.

in 89 relief camps as heavy downpour inundated their houses.

In Mizoram, hundreds of people were displaced due to the floods, mudslides and landslides even as waters receded, state disaster management and rehabilitation department officials said.

Thousands of people were evacuated to safer places.

Many houses were submerged as the river Khawthlangtuipui in Lunglei district and Tlawng river swelled due to extreme monsoon downpours since Sunday night.

While no loss of lives was reported, over 10 people were injured in mudslides and landslides which also destroyed over 30 houses

Main accused in Karbi Anglong lynching arrested

DIMAPUR, JUN 13 (NPN): Citing Yezabo provisions, the officials and advisor of the Naha Hoho have reiterated the supremacy of the Federal Assembly in resolving issues.

A resolution to this effect was made at the executive consultative meeting of the NH officials along with the advisor at Hotel Japfu Kohima on June 13, 2018, stated a joint statement issued by NH assembly speaker Kenyuseng Tep and NH general secretary Mutsikhoyo Yhobu.

According the hoho, the Yezabo of Naga Hoho has clearly enshrined that Federal Assembly will be the highest decision-making body of the organisation and, in case of any conflict of interest or constitutional crisis, the assembly shall formulate appropriate policies for their redressal.

They pointed out that the Federal Assembly is also

empowered to monitor the executive council in implementation of the assembly resolutions.

The meeting also felt it imperative to summon the assembly at the earliest and authorised the speaker to summon the assembly to address the conflict between some constituent units and hoho’s president and vicepresident.

The current tenure of NH office bearers ends on October 10 this year. Prior to expiry of their term, it is mandatory to finalise hosting unit of the general session. The Yezabo also stipulates holding of election to various posts two months prior to expiry of the term of current regime.

As such, the consultative meeting felt that Federal Assembly is the only body to constitute committees for carrying out the constitutional obligations and hence granted approval

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to convening it.

Stating that executive council is responsible to all units, the consultative meeting felt that if certain tribes were against any official, the matter should be properly discussed in the Federal Assembly for resolution.

The meet appealed to all concerned and Naga national organisations to provide support and strengthen Naga Hoho.

According to the officials and advisors, a strong and vibrant Naga Hoho, which is a platform for sharing ideas, a forum for exchange and dialogue and solutions to variety of challenges, will best serve “our people”, irrespective of their geographical location.

Therefore, they fervently appealed to all Naga tribes to come under the banner of Naga Hoho in the interest of Nagas.

DIMAPUR, JUN 13 (NPN): Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO) has reaffirmed the resolution on the demand for ‘Frontier Nagaland State’ adopted at Tuensang Headquarters on May 25, 2007. ENPO said the resolution was unanimously reaffirmed at the special general session cum felicitation programme in honour of 20 elected members held at town hall, Tuensang on June 12, 2018.

Based on August 24, 2012 ENPO Mon resolution No. 9, it also resolved that Eastern Nagaland would continue to “firmly reject any form of economic package both by Centre and State other than “a Separate Assembly, separate administration and capital of its own.”

Fur ther, the house unanimously reaffirmed December 18, 2007 Tuensang (Cont’d on p-11) Summit Resolution that

FNR commemorates 9th Covenant of Reconciliation day

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dence movement “ is the will of God” and recalled when there was just one national government. Today he said there are nine government and this has made it pertinent for reconciliation and unity.

Keyho lauded FNR for bringing all factions together which help stop bloodshed among the warring factions.

NSCN (I-M) steering committee convener in-charge, V Makritsu read a message from convener Rh Raising.

In the message, NSCN (I-M) said it was opposed to any move aimed at political reconciliation among “brothers” at any point of time. It however insisted on issue-based reconciliation.

NSCN (I-M) however, added that the reconciliation spearheaded by FNR was encouraging.

Advisor to the collective leadership GPRN/NSCN, C Singson, also read out a message on behalf of NNPGs Working Committee conve-

ner and GPRN/NSCN ato kilonser, N Kitovi Zhimomi.

In the message, Kitovi, said while there could be differences in personalities, political principles and ideas, NNPGs have to learn to accept each other through reconciliation and love for the nation.

Eustar Chishi Swu, president of the Council of Nagalim Churches (CNC), who also spoke on the occasion, sought an apology on behalf of her late husband Isak Chishi Swu, NCSN (I-M) yariuwo, if he had hurt and caused pain to anyone.

She emphasized that NSCM (I-M) was committed to reconciliation and recounted what the group had to undergo in the early years of its formation.

Powerful testimonies from victims of assassinations were narrated by Khetoli N and Visasier Kevichusa. They recounted incidents when their family members were killed and how they have

learnt to forgive.

Khetoli recounted how her husband was killed on his way to Dimapur and her struggles of raising six young children as a single parent.

Visasier Kevichusa narrated how his father (Chalie Kevichusa) was killed when he was a school boy.

He said even before the family’s wounds had completely healed, his uncle (Tubu Kevichusa) was also killed .

Visasier said the entire family however chose to forgive the killers and not be imprisoned in a spirit of bitterness, hatred and vengeance.

The hopes and aspirations of the younger generations were also spelt out

by Rakodu Nukhu, Bwenye Kemp and Rev Dr Ellen Konyak Jamir.

The service at DABA was attended by members of the Legislative Assembly, leaders of various Naga National Political Groups, civil society organisations, women bodies,

students’ organisations and church leaders.

Earlier, the programme was chaired by Dr. Rosemary Dzuvichu, while Khriekethozo Pucho was the cantor.

On the occasion, a book titled “Walking the Naga Day” was also released by Rev Dr V K Nuh. Other highlights of the programme included a congregation song, a minute’s silence for late Isak Chishi Swu and SS Khaplang, invocation by SDB parish priest Kohima, Rev Dr Father Peter Salew, clips of audio speeches of quakers from abroad, prayer reaffirming Covenant of Reconciliation by NCRC president and Nagaland Joint Christian Forum vicepresident, Rev. Dr. N Paphino; a choir by cadres of various NNPGs, a chorus by Naga Day Choir of Oriental Theological College.

The benediction was delivered by general superintendent, Assemblies of God (NE), Rev Moses Murry.

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there should be no bloodshed, threat, intimidation or any form of violence within ENPO jurisdiction.

Meanwhile, ENPO has elected a new team for the tenure 2018-20: president, Kekongchim Yimchunger; general secretary, Manlang Phom; vice presidents, W. Bendang Chang, Hosea Konyak, Setsacho Sangtam, Hangting; Secretaries, Sipong, Tingyuh Konyak, Makhezho, L. Shillem, M. Tsalise; finance secy., C. Bendang Chang, finance committee: Kamlong Phom, Selitong, L. Mongba, P.M. Nokpai, P. Shingya, information sec, Akiu Yimchunger, treasurer: Kohima Dr. & Dr. Longai Phom, Dimapur, PKF Tochu, Tuensang, TT Chongshen, Advisors: Khoiwang Konyak, Metpong Phom, MP Noksang, Sashi Naga and 60 CEC members (10 from each tribe).

NSCN (I-M) refutes news reports DIMAPUR, JUN 13 (NPN): NSCN (I-M) has vehemently refuted the reports published by some media houses, that it was responsible for banning Star Cement in Nagaland.

NSCN (I-M) MIP, in a press note, expressed resentment that the report “NSCN (IM) bans Star Cement in Nagaland” published by The North East Now, Hills Hornbill Express & The Aja Daily was “highly irritable and inflammable too.” Urging these news centers to be more reasonable and not expendable, MIP said sensitive news such as that should have been examined carefully in order to have authenticity cleared and rectified before publishing.

The nature of publishing such a notorious news item without authenticating the origin and source demands unqualified apology from these news centers that were responsible for defaming the GPRN, it added.

Further, MIP said that the GPRN was constrained to ask for corrigendum from these news centers and other news agencies (if any more) that have published the news item, following the issuance of this rebuttal, “so as to avoid ramification and unwelcomed consequences therewith.”

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Mhathung Yanthan tours Mkg district

Mhathung Yanthan interacting with farmers at Longkhum on June 13. (DIPR) DIMAPUR: Advisor for Horticulture, Mhathung Yanthan, visited Vegetable Village-Longkhum on June 13.

A department source, through DIPR said that the project at Longkhum Village, started in 2006 which falls under Ritu Vegetable project Longkhum is a multi-cropping project which is being managed by eighty five registered families under the project.

The advisor after inspecting the entire project interacted with farmers where the policies of the

department as well as the problems of the farmers were discussed. In the meeting the farmers also submitted a representation to the department addressing the urgent requirement for development of the project.

While expressing satisfaction, Mhathung also encouraged them to keep up their hardworking attitude and assured the farmers that all possible help would be extended from his end. Earlier during the day he also visited Centre of Excellence (COE)

Farm at Yisemyong. On June 12 the advisor visited Longnak Canning Factory, Progeny Orchard Farm (NEC) and also Longnak and Tuli Hi-tech Vegetables Setting Unit at Tuli, which is being developed by the department.

Mhathung was accompanied by secretary Horticulture, Alan Gonmei, director Horticulture, Dr. Elithung Lotha, dy. director, Meyasashi, DHO Mokokchung, Kilemsangba and president NDPP Mokokchung, N.Bendang Jamir.

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news in Brief NPSC bids farewell to chairman and staff Praveen Course at Government Hindi Institute, Dimapur: Director, School Education, WonthungoTsopoe has informed all concerned that admission to the two years Praveen course at Government Hindi Institute (GHI) Dimapur will be (10+2) P.U. passed in general (preferably with Hindi as one the subjects or Kovid, Visharad etc.) from any recognized Board instead of Diploma Course for the session 2018 onwards vide Government approval No.EDS/HINDI-39/TRG-1/2007 (Pt) Dated June 6, 2018. (DIPR) NBS 8th felicitation programme: The Nagaland Bhojpuri Samaj (NBS) will be organizing its 8th felicitation programme for successful Bhojpuri students of HSLC & HSSLC 2018, post graduate & degree on June 24, 2 p.m at Holy Cross auditorium, Dimapur. For further information one may contact 9436003433.

KQWS informs: Kipi Qomi Welfare Society (KQWS) will be organizing a leadership development training programme for minority women (non-residential) on June 16, 9 a.m at Atoizu town jubilee hall.

HYS ‘open drawing competition’: Hindu Yuva Sanga (HYS) has informed all interested parties that it will be organising its “5th open drawing competition” on June 17, 9 a.m. onwards at Ramjanaki Higher Secondary School for which the yuva has announced spot registrations for the same. Interested participants have been asked to contact 9774745422, 8787487653 and 7005576082.

CSUD informs: Chang Students’ Union Dimapur (CSUD) has informed all the Chang student freshers pursuing their academic courses from this year in and around Dimapur to register with the union within three months.

For any assistance and details, one may contact the union president at 9612395385 and education secretary at 9089769221.

DFO Longleng notifies

Field demonstration and training on lemon plantation and grafting organized

by Northern Angami Chükehie society with Dr. Azeze Seyie scientist ICAR Nagaland as the resource person held at Shürhi farmer society Lemon farm Gariphema on June 11. Altogether 49 participants attended the programme.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2018

DIMAPUR: All recognized schools (Govt./Private) under Longleng district have been informed to collect the following items for their school’s eco-clubs from the concerned Forest Ranger Officers (Sitap or Longleng ranges) on or before June 30: a) Seed money; b) Teachers guide (Annexure I); c) Biodiversity registers.

Longleng Forest Division, Divisional Forest Officer, Beizo Suokhrie, in the notification instructed Eco-clubs to submit their annual reports (as per the format) to him on or before November 30 for onward submission to the Nagaland Pollution Control Board.

Non-reporting eco-clubs may not be included in the future.

NPSC organized a farewell programme for A. Yanang Konyak and Sukhoi Khiamniungan on June 13.

DIMAPUR: The Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC) organized a farewell programme for outgoing chairman A. Yanang Konyak and peon Sukhoi Khiamniungan on June 13 at Hotel Japfü Kohima.

A press release by NPSC secretary, Khrupi Sothu stated that A. Yanang in his farewell speech pointed out that the commission had never been appreciated for conducting its structured examinations regularly. However, he encouraged all the members and staff of the commission to not be discouraged by negative criticism

but continue to work earnestly with integrity and dedication for a better tomorrow.

The farewell function was chaired by Khrupi Sothu, secretary of the commission while the invocation prayer was delivered by Idailung Thou, member. Short speeches were given by all the members as well as officers and staff.

The release stated that A. Yanang was well known for his humility, patience and was an upright person. He endeavoured to be candidate friendly while upholding the principles of fairness, confi-

dentiality and integrity. During his tenure as chairman of the commission, the departmental promotion committee meetings were held regularly thereby stagnation in various departments had been streamlined and eased considerably, the release stated.

Yanang first joined the commission as a member on February 1, 2012 and was appointed as chairman February 1, 2015 till his retirement on June 13, 2018. Sukhoi Khiamniungan, peon retired on May 31, 2018 after serving in the commission for 34 years.

KSU inspects government institutions DIMAPUR: Khiamniungan Students’ Union (KSU) conducted a surprise checking in all the government establishments and schools under Khiamniungan jurisdiction from June 4 to 11.

A press release from KSU president, P. Hatho and general secretary, Puthai T. noted that the condition of roads in its area were deplorable and even after allotting “a least of schemes/funds”, the works had not been completed and failed to meet the sanctioned quality.

It questioned the contractors and concerned departments as to why the works and schemes had been dropped and appealed to the concerned authorities to implement the requisite projects.

Regarding the educational and health sectors, KSU said it officials found various schools facing hardships due to shortage of teachers and dilapidated school buildings. It requested the concerned authorities to look into the matter.

KSU said that it was also displeased with the

poor performance and irregularity of employees in the health sector. It found many Primary Health Centers (PHC) and SubCenters unattended and non functional. It further expressed dismay over the transfer of PHC Panso medical officer on October 31, 2017 without a reliever. The absence of a medical officer there has caused the loss of a precious life in recent months, it said. KSU demanded that a medical officer be immediately deployed at PHC Panso to avoid untoward conse-

quences in the future.

As for other government establishments, KSU said it found many loopholes and anomalies and irregularity of employees was at its height.

K S U wa r n e d a l l HoD’s and employees serving under Khiamniungan jurisdiction to discharge duties diligently and remain stationed at their designated posting places. “Failing to adhere with the directives, the office shall initiate its own course of action to the defaulters” the press release stated.

TASU demands new school building in Tizit KNSK urges for permanent solution to teacher agitation

DIMAPUR: Drawing attention to the pathetic state of the lone higher secondary school in Tizit, the Tizit Area Students’ Union (TASU) has asked the government to construct the higher secondary building before the academic session ends.

TASU in a press release by its president, T. NokDepartment of Veterinary & Animal Husbandry, distributing pre-mix feed for lem Konyak and general pigs and other materials to Tuophema villagers under the village piggery secretary, Phoanei Konyak development RKVY 2017-2018. stated that it would resort

to suspending regular classes and hold the government responsible if it failed to address the matter on priority. It stated that the present GHSS Tizit which was upgraded in 2011 has been running in the old and worn out building on the verge of collapse. The TASU also reminded the concerned department about the shortage of teachers in the field of science and maths and said even the number of teachers

required has been intimated to the government. In this regard, the TASU asked the department to immediately appoint the teachers as per the vacancies mentioned.

TASU also appreciated GHSS Tizit for producing good results in the last HSSLC results with 94.82 percentage and Eklavya Model Residential School Tizit for producing cent percent results in the HSLC examinations.

DIMAPUR: The Konyak Nyupuh Sheko Khong (KNSK) has urged the department of Education and Nagaland government to urgently attend to the present crisis resulting from the agitation of SSA teachers in the state. A press release from KNSK president, Lomei Konyak and general secretary, Yeihlem Konyak stated that students of the district as well as the entire state had not only faced inconvenience due to the two elections held within six months of the academic year, but students are being further subjected to disruption of classes due to the agitation. The KNSK has urged the department concerned and government to come up with a permanent solution at the earliest.

‘World Day against Child Labour’ reports Blood donation, our human duty: Gov

(L-R): SCMI members with children during the ‘World Day against Child Labour’ programme in Dimapur.

A CHILDLINE resource person educates children about child labour in Kohima.

DIMAPUR: “World Day against Child Labour” was observed in Nagaland on June 12 in Dimapur and Kohima by SCMI and CHILDLINE Kohima.

SCMI: Student Christian Movement of India (SCMI) North East Zone II (NE Zone II) organized “World Day against Child Labour” under the theme, “advocacy on child laK

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bour” in collaboration with Bridge of Hope Ministry Railway Colony Dimapur on June 12.

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by SCMI, NE Zone II programme secretary, Tolly T. Yeptho stated that SCMI organized the programme keeping in mind that human rights were a major concern.

The main objective

of the programme was to spread awareness about child labour and its consequences and constitutional provisions among the parents, children and teachers present.

Some of the highlights of the programme included Bible reading/invocation, introduction about SCMI, song, advocacy on child labour, drama, vote of thanks

and benediction.

CHILDLINE Kohima: CHILDLINE Kohima observed “World Day Against Child Labour” on June 12 by taking an awareness transect walk in and around the city to create awareness about the evils of child labour and the need for concerted and integrated approach to eliminate child labour.

A press release from CHILDLINE Kohima stated that it also created awareness on the need to create an enabling environment where a child should get all the protection and care needed for his or her overall development.

The release stated the team along with friends and volunteers of CHILDLINE visited vulnerable places like local vehicle workshops, hotels, shops, garbage dump areas etc.

CHILDLINE Kohima said the objective was to conduct safety checks of child labourers in work places and to acquaint owners/employers with the child labour act and the consequences of violation of the act.

The team conducted one on one interactions, small group meetings with owners and workers and also distributed child labour related IEC material.

Later, an awareness meeting was conducted at Night Tuition Centre, D.Khel, Kohima Village, which was attended by children, leaders and elders of the community.

DIMAPUR: On the occasion World Blood Donor Day, the Governor of Nagaland, PB Acharya, has called upon the citizens to come forward and donate blood, saying “blood donation is our human duty.”

World Blood Donor Day is observed every year on June 14 to raise awareness about the need for regular blood donation to ensure the quality, safety and availability of blood for patients in need.

Acharya also urged the people of the state to thank voluntary blood donors for their life saving gift of blood.

“We don’t just need to give blood in the event of tragedies or emergencies.

Instead, it should be a normal and routine

part of our lives,” he said.

Further, the governor called upon the university youth, NGOs, civil society organisations, scouts and guides, ex servicemen etc to organise blood donation camps on different occasions. “It is a healthy gesture. We must keep this aptitude up at any cost. Our blood banks are running short of required blood. By organizing such blood donation camps we may help them to enrich their capacity and save precious human lives”, he said.

Acharya underlined that blood donation was one of the most significant contributions that a human being could make for society.

ASHA and MAS members training DIMAPUR: National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) organised a two day orientation training for ASHA’s and MAS group members on communication skills and Inter Personal Communication (IPC) for Urban Family household and disease profiling in Mokokchung Urban Area on June 13 and 14 at Ongpangkong Salang .

A press release from DPMU Mokokchung said the health team was led by

Subongbenla, dy. director, Bendangmongla, health educator and Information Education and Communication (IEC) team from the DHFW Kohima.

The training started with a short speech by Dr. Kibangkumba, Dy. CMO, Mokokchung, where he encouraged the workers to learn efficiently and to work hard for the welfare of the district.

After the two days training, the ASHA’s and MAS with the assistance

of National Health Mission (NHM) staffs will be conducting house to house data collection drive from June 15 to 24.

The resource person of the programme were Supongbenla Lemtur Dy. Director Information Education and Communication Bureau from the Directorate of Health and Family welfare, Kohima, Dr. Meren Lemtur Medical Officer, Tsurangkong and Dr.Shalongba MO, UPHC Mokokchung.

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S. Pangnyu Phom with Shripad Yesso Naik in Delhi on June 13.

DIMAPUR: Union Minister of State independent charge for Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH), Shripad Yesso Naik has assured state minister of Health and Family Welfare, S. Pangnyu Phom, that his suggestion for a AYUSH directorate office in Nagaland would be taken up soon and that, all the districts in the state would be

given AYUSH hospitals, medicinal plant fields and herbal gardens in a phased manner.

A press release by PRO (IPR) Nagaland House, New Delhi, stated that the union minister gave this assurance when Pangnyu Phom called on him in Delhi on June 13.

During the meeting, Pangnyu appraised the union minister on the various activities and AYUSH

LEH holds general conference

Newly elected and outgoing members of Lotha Eloe Hoho.

DIMAPUR: The general conference of the Lotha Eloe Hoho (LEH) was conducted at Tiyi Hall Wokha where on the first day, the theme speaker Nyanchumi Kithan, women leader Kohima Lotha Baptist Church, spoke on the theme “Be fearless, influence, innovate and inspire”.

On the second day on June 13, a special address was delivered by Mha-

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lo Humtsoe (NCS) with words of greetings from Dr. Jeelani Manazir Samoon, DC, Wokha.

The two day event was attended by more than 600 delegates where cultural songs from different units were displayed. The newly elected LEH office bearers is headed by Zuchobeni Ezung as the president, Orenboni Jami as vice president, Lorenbeni Kithan, general secretary, Thun-

gchano Kikon finance secretary and Ashumi Kikon, treasurer, for the year 20182022 (four years).

Dedication of the newly elected members of the LEH was done by Rev. Tsopemo Ngullie in the last session and the programme was chaired

by Nzano Kikon former general secretary LEH. A vote of thanks was delivered by outgoing president, Mhonchumi Humtsoe.

scheme projects in the state. He requested AYUSH hospitals for all the districts of Nagaland, medicinal plants and herbal gardens, and a separate directorate for AYUSH department in the state at the earliest.

The minister was accompanied by commissioner & secretary Himato and Dr. John nodal officer in-charge for AYUSH Mission.

KO H I M A , J U N 1 3 (NPN): Principal Secretary, School Education, Menukhol John said according to a survey, Nagaland state was below average in the field of maths and science with rest of the country and it was time we change and improve our performance through joint efforts of the concerned department, teachers and students.

John said this during the implementation and launching programme of software aided learning held at Rüzhükhrie Government Higher Secondary School Kohima under Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) on Wednesday.

Encouraging teachers to put in more efforts, John said that the human aspect was the most important factor in learning as we cannot fully depend on software. He added that the machine was to enhance our abilities and resources. “Let the use of this software enhance the knowledge and performance of the students and teachers” he stated.

Forest Division distributes saplings & community assets KOHIMA: As a part of the “livelihood development & plantation program”, Kohima Forest Division organized an awareness & distribution program on June 11 at Kohima Range Office. The awareness program was mainly to strengthen local institutions, JFMC’s and women self help groups, involved in natural resource management.

DFO Kohima Rongsenlemla Imchen appreciated the efforts of these local institutions and highlighted their role in protecting the forests and the environment sustainably in relation to livelihood security.

She said that the department was putting all its efforts to take initiatives for livelihood improvement as these were the challenges faced when protecting and conserving forests.

World Blood Donor’s Day programme Dimapur: World Blood Donor’s Day will be jointly organised by NSACS & Red Ribbon Club in collaboration with Naga Hospital Authority Kohima at Baptist College Kohima on June 14 at 11 a.m under Unity College Dimapur department of economics visited Nagaland Industrial Development the theme ‘Be there for Corporation (NIDC) Dimapur on June 2, as a part of the department’s industrial visit. someone else’. (DIPR)

During the programme, plastic chairs and various economically valued species of saplings were distributed to the local institutions to build up their capacity as well as for their livelihood activities.

The local institutions and the SHG’s appreciated the division and the department for the initiative. The “livelihood development” programme is divided into several phases initiated by Kohima Forest Division.

The first phase was held in March 2018 wherein seed money were distributed to selected SHG’s to raise nurseries and plantation and also to supplement their activities in raising organic crops for their livelihood.

The next phase shall be held in the subsequent months depending on site inspection, progress and report.

Menukhol John addressing the gathering during the launching programme. (NP)

Earlier in his keynote address, State Mission D i r e c t o r, R M S A , L i mawabang Aier, explained that the intention behind launching the software was especially to bridge the gap between fast learners and a new learners. He said that this gap can be a hard obstacle to overcome initially, and the objective of the RMSA was to make overcoming it easier and possible.

He informed the gathering that Software Aided Learning (SAL) has been implemented in the state since the 90s but it could not implement properly as it involved IT knowledge. Aier

urged the teachers to catch up with the rest of the world to provide a better education system for the next generation. He appealed to the teachers to give feedback and suggestions in the use of SAL to improve it.

In the first phase, altogether 11 GHSS has been launched (9 GHSSs in Kohima district and 2 GHSSs in Peren district). Eventually, it will be launched in all the 41 GHSSs in the state for class 9 and 10.

SAL for Class IX standard includes Maths and science as academic subjects and Retail and Health Care as Vocational subjects while for the 10th

standard, the subjects include maths and science as academic subjects and travel & tourism as vocational subjects. The SAL software is self explanatory and user friendly, with examples available within the software.

The programme was chaired by chairman NBSE Asano Sekhose, invocation prayer was said by director SCERT Nagaland, Thiejakhrielie Sekhose while vote of thanks was proposed by the leader.

The formal programme was followed by a hands on training giving by M/S I CUBE to teachers of 11 GHSSs.

FSSAI testing milk quality in Kma, Dmu

FSSAI technicians testing milk samples in Dimapur. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), which is conducting a national milk quality survey across India, has selected Kohima, Dimapur as sample collection spots for Nagaland.

According to a DIPR report, joint director & SPO (FSSA), Dr. Akuo Sorhie has stated in a letter that a team from Hyderabad-

based Vimta laboratory, appointed by FSSAI, arrived in Kohima on June 12 and collected samples from various sources.

They will be checking the milk quality along with the amount of adulterants, antibiotics, pesticide, if present in the samples. The study will reveal the quality of the state’s milk. The quality survey is being carried out

by FSSAI independently and the state is supporting them with mobile labs, food safety personnel and sample collections. The samples were collected from collection units, milk plants, retailers from various parts of Kohima. The survey is being conducted in Dimapur from June 13. The samples will be sent to the FSSAI laboratory for analysis.

IDCF launched in Longleng district

DIMAPUR: Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight (IDCF) was launched on June 12 in all sub centres and primary health centres under Longleng district.

A press release by Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Longleng office stated that on account of the launching in the district, all the health units and district hospital opened the ORS/Zinc

corner in their respective health units. It stated that the activity would continue till June 24.

With an aim to reach far flung areas, ASHA coordinators from Longleng, Tamlu and Yongnyah block will be visiting villages under Longleng and distribute ORS/Zinc tablets on a house to house basis.

In this regard, an orien-

tation meeting on IDCF was held at CMO Conference hall, CMO office Longleng led by CMO Dr. Kongyan Phom.

During the meeting, DPO (RCH/UIP), Dr. Imnameren Phom, gave a power point presentation on IDCF and also reviewed last year’s IDCF activities.

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quested all the MOs and incharges to open one ORS/ Zinc corner in their respective health units. After the meeting ORS/Zinc tablets were distributed to all the health units through Medical Officer (MO) in-charge and ASHA co-ordinators.

The meeting was attended

by MOs of all the blocks and ASHA co-ordinators.

Environmental awareness programme conducted in Tuensang

L. Jamithung Lotha, members of Tuensang Eco-Club and school students at the programme. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: Tuensang Forest Division in collaboration with Nagaland Pollution Control Board conducted an awareness programme

by National Green Corps Eco-Club on June 12 at CBLT Conference Hall, Tuensang.

DIPR reports that the programme was attended by various schools within the district. Addressing a packed hall, DC Tuensang, L. Jamithung Lotha enK Y M C

couraged the teachers and students to raise a nursery in the school premises by collecting locally available flowering plants and fruit bearing trees. He impressed upon them the importance of segregating bio-degradable and non bio-degradable wastes and using compost pits.

Divisional forest officer, Tuensang Division, Dr. C. Zupeni Tsanglai, highlighted the activities

of eco-clubs, utilization of seed money, organic cultivation and encouraged the schools to conduct awareness programmes on preservation of flora and fauna on important environmental days.

The programme was chaired by attached forest range officer, Florence Sangtam and the vote of thanks was pronounced by forest range officer, L. Tsingthrise Sangtam.

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Mnp flood situation grim; CM inspects river banks

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IMPHAL, Jun 13: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh inspected flood affected areas in Imphal along with state water resource minister Letpao Haokip on Wednesday and said all possible efforts have been put in by the government for early repairing of all the breached river embankments at different places of valley districts.

The chief minister and water resource minister also personally supervised repairing of the breached embankment of Imphal River at New Checkon in Imphal.

Talking to repor ters during the inspection, Singh informed that state and Central forces personnel had been pressed into service to assist the locals in fighting the flood since early morning.

He said a major breach that occurred at New Checkon area had caused flood to many localities.

Mizoram govt disbursed money to HPC(D) cadres Aizawl, Jun 13 (PTI): The Mizoram government Wednesday disbursed Rs 2.80 lakh each to 114 members of the erstwhile underground Hmar People’s Convention (Democratic) making the total rehabilitation package to Rs three lakh. State Home Minister R Lalzirliana, who handed over the money to the HPC (D) cadres, said that the state government would fulfil all the provisions of the memorandum of settlement signed between the Mizoram government and the Hmar outfit on April two. Lalzirliana appealed to the HPC (D) leadership and the cadres to cooperate with the state government in maintaining peace and tranquillity in the state.

The HPC(D) cadres laid down arms in a ceremony held on April 13 at the Central Training Institute at Sesawng near Aizawl when Rs 20,000 were disbursed to each cadre.

Manipur CM N Biren inspecting the flood situation in Imphal on Wednesday. (NP) He said officials concerned had been trying to repair the breached portion and was hopeful that it would be accomplished late evening.

The chief minister said that NH-37 (ImphalJiribam road) had also been cut off due to landslides caused by heavy downpour that lashed the State in the past three days.

In this regard, National Highway and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL)

officials have been asked to construct road diversions to restore normal traffic at the earliest.

Earlier, Manipur government declared holiday for all government offices and educational institutions including public sector undertakings, corporations and autonomous bodies under the state government as floods its most parts of the Imphal city.

However, police, fire service, water resource, health & family welfare,

hospitals, revenue departments, PWD, PHED, municipalities and deputy commissioners and SDOs excluded from the holiday.

Educational institutions including government aided and private institutions in valley areas excluding Jiribam district will remain close on Thursday.

Torrential rain for the last few days triggered floods in the entire valley area and hill district Kangpokpi of Manipur, forcing thousands of people to take shelter in the relief camps opened at various places, particularly Imphal districts.

All India Radio (AIR) Imphal has suspended its transmission temporarily as its campus in Imphal’s Palace Compound have been inundated as Imphal river overflowed and breached its bank submerging large residential areas.

There was no report of any flood related human casualty.

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Centre may send addl security forces if needed: Assam DGP GUWAHATI, Jun 13 (Agencies): The Centre might consider sending more security forces to Assam if required for maintaining law and order in the wake of the publication of the complete draft of National Register of Citizens on June 30, TST reported.

This was informed

by Assam DGP, Kuladhar Saikia when asked whether additional central companies would be sent to the state.

“Eight-five companies were sent for maintaining law and order last time (first NRC draft on December 31). So if the districts intimate us about any requirement the same would be conveyed to the Centre who might consider sending more companies,” Saikia told reporters at the DGP headquarters here on Wednesday evening.

Meanwhile, a highlevel delegation comprising Assam government officials and police officers visited Darrang district on Wednesday and took stock of the law and order and internal security

situation in three districts – Darrang, Udalguri and Sonitpur ahead of the publication of the complete NRC draft.

The team led by chief secretary TY Das comprised additional chief secretary (home) Alok Kumar, State DGP Kuladhar Saikia, Special DGP (Special Branch) Assam, Pallab Bhattacharyya and IGP (law and order) Deepak Kumar The deputy commissioners, superintendents of police and senior officers of police, Army and other central armed police forces engaged in the districts took part in the discussion.

Apart from issues relating to internal security and emerging law and order situation, the facilities available in respect of claims and objections besides challenges ahead were discussed threadbare.

This was the third meeting by the high powered team which will also visit the remaining districts of Assam before the final NRC draft is published.

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Arunachal Pradesh villages to get smart technology Itanagar, Jun 13 (Agencies): Arunachal Pradesh Government on Wednesday inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Andhra Pradesh based Smart Village Movement (SVM) to facilitate relevant technology innovations, R&D, open innovation, technology interventions and curriculum development in select villages of the state.

According to Northeast Now, the MoU was signed by Director-cumMember Secretary of the State Council for IT & eGovernance, Neelam Yapin Tana on behalf of the state government and Shreya Evani, Project Director, Smart Village Movement, in presence of Chief Minister Pema Khandu, Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein and Chief Secretary Satya Gopal. Also present were Secretary IT, Secretary RD and PR and state government officials Person behind the

Smart Village Movement, Prof Solomon Darwin, Executive Director, Garwood Center for Corporate Innovations, University of California, Berkeley, also present during the MoU signing, will be the advisor of the Smart Village Core Team. University of California, Berkeley trained Core Team will focus on large-enterprise innovations, paying particular attention to implementation issues and development of new business models to capture the value of innovative products and services. The Project will focus on solving ‘Pain-Points’ (or challenges) in rural segment by developing platforms driven by open innovation approaches.

Not to confuse with the term ‘Smart Village’, Prof Darwin explained that this movement is basically a digital platform and to be not to be understood as a scheme for creation or establishment of infrastructure in the village per se.

Cong says MLAs intact in M’laya, Danggo will not quit Assembly Correspondent

Shillong, Jun 13: The opposition Congress in Meghalaya on Wednesday exuded confidence that it’s senior Congress legislator Martin M. Danggo will not quit the party a day after he publicly announced his intentions to join the ruling National People’s Party (NPP).

“In politics nothing is final. We trust all the MLAs of the party and all the 21 Congress MLAs are intact,” former Excise Minister and Congress Spokesperson, Zenith M. Sangma told journalists.

“Being a matured and seasoned politician, he (Danggo) will not take any wrong decisions. However, there is a certain agenda which has led to the turn of events,” he added.

The Congress on Tuesday suffered a setback after its party members from South West Khasi Hills district’s Ranikor block resigned en masse and joined the ruling NPP while Danggo, who is the sitting Congress legislator from Ranikor assembly constituency, had openly expressed his confidence in the leadership of Conrad Sangma and said that he foresees a brighter future for Meghalaya under his leadership. The resignations came in wake of the refusal of K Y M C

the previous Congress government headed by Mukul Sangma, now the Leader of Opposition, to the local demand to upgrade the Ranikor Community and Rural Development Block to a Sub-Division.

“I am thankful to the Chief Minister for his assurance to accept our memorandum and demands. I assure him that I will resign from Congress party as and when the date for the inauguration of the new Civil Sub-Division is made,” Danggo said.

Ranikor, bordering India-Bangladesh border, is around 121 km from Shillong. Asked if the Congress will slap a show cause notice against Danggo for his public announcement that he will resign as member of the assembly and from the primary membership of the Congress, Sangma said, “As of now, we are not going to issue any show cause notice to Danggo. I am confident that he is not leaving the party.”

However, the Congress Spokesperson said that they have taken serious note on the lowering the Congress flag and hoisting of the NPP flag at the public meeting in Ranikor.

“Dishonouring the Congress party flag is a serious offence and the party leadership in the State

has taken note of this,” he said.

Asked if the political development in the Congress has again raised question marks over Dr Mukul Sangma’s as the leader of the Congress Legislature Party, Sangma, who is also the younger brother of Mukul, said that the leadership is not claimed by any individual.

“However, if any member is discontented with the issue of leadership one is free to raise this issue in the CLP. They can even take up the issue with the AICC. There is a system in place.

Just talking in the corner or gossiping is not going to help. This kind of issue has to be taken in the right forum,” Sangma said.

On claims made by certain quarters that Danggo has decided to leave the Congress for the NPP because the previous Congress Government did not pay heed to his request to create a Civil Sub-Division at Ranikor, Sangma said that the petition for creation of the Civil Sub-Division was submitted only to the present Government.

Admitting that Ranikor in the past was neglected Sangma however pointed out that the Congress Government in recent past has carried out enough developmental works.

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Parents of lynched youths seek exemplary punishment to killers

Guwahati, Jun 13 (PTI): Devastated by the tragedy, parents of the two youths lynched in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district last week, have demanded exemplary punishment to “criminals” who killed their sons.

With their world falling apart after the cruel episode, they urged the government to take immediate steps to ensure justice “so that no parents need to go through the pain and suffering that we are experiencing”.

Two friends - Nilotpal Das (29) and Abhijeet Nath (30) - were on Friday pulled out of their vehicle at Panjuri in Karbi Anglong district and beaten to death by a group of irate villagers, who suspected them to be child-lifters on the basis of fake information circulated on social media.

The incident was recorded by locals on their mobile phones and circulated on social media.

Nilotpal, a sound engineer based in Mumbai and his friend Abhijeet Nath, a businessman had gone to the picnic spot Kangthilangso in Karbi Anglong to capture the sounds of nature when they were lynched while returning home on June 8.

Nilotpal’s father Gopal Chandra Das, a retired government official, could not believe that his son would meet this fate in his own homeland.

“My son travelled to so many places but met this cruel fate in his own homeland,” Das told a group of mediapersons who visited him at his home here.

“The government talks about Karbi Anglong as a tourist destination that can be promoted as ‘Switzerland of the East’. Will tourists come if our own people are not safe in their own land?”, he asked.

“Abhijeet was my only child and we are devastated by the tragedy. We want the

government to take immediate steps to ensure justice, so that no parent need to go through the pain and suffering that we are experiencing,” Sasiprava Nath, an inconsolable mother of the victim said with tears rolling down from her eyes.

“The boys loved nature, animals, music and travelling. They had never hurt a fly--what did they do to deserve such a cruel death”, said the sobbing mother while his father Ajit Kumar Nath looked on listlessly.

Nilotpal’s father, trying hard to hold his tears, talked about his son’s musical abilities, particularly about his penchant for playing the Assamese musical instrument ‘Gogona’ (harp) which he had played at international music festivals.

Das urged the government to take long term measures to deal with superstition, eradication of illiteracy, poverty and initi-

ate widespread awareness campaigns throughout the state, so that such incidents can be averted in future.

“The people who killed the boys are criminals and they should be treated as such without any mercy”, the mother said.

Meanwhile, sixty-two persons have so far been arrested from different parts of Assam in the brutal killing of two men and spreading rumours and hate messages on social media that fuelled the sensational incident.

The crackdown on the misuse of social media was also launched by the police after initial investigations suggested that messages posted on social media about child-lifters entering the state from outside may have led to the lynching episode.

The police have also issued an advisory asking people to refrain from spreading rumours on social media.

Assam: Rakibul lodges complaint against Raja to EC Guwahati, Jun 13 (Agencies): Senior Congress leader and former Assam Minister Rakibul Hussain on Wednesday lodged complaint against suspended Congress leader Anil Raja to the Election Commission in New Delhi, Northeast Now reported.

Hussain has also submitted a memorandum to the EC along with some other documents substantiating the fact that Raja was trying to fabricate him and malign his image. He also claimed that he now has the list of the property owned by Hussain in his wife’s name in Lakhimpur. Raja said, “In Lakhimpur, he has huge property in his wife’s name. Before 2016 Assembly elections, he did not make mention of this property.” Informing that he has also already dashed off letters to the Election Commission and the Income Tax Department, Raja informed that he has urged the EC to take action against him for disobeying the Election rules by not revealing all details about his property while contesting polls.

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Mobile internet restored in Shillong Correspondent

Shillong, Jun 13: Authorities in Meghalaya on Wednesday restored internet services on mobile telephones in Khasi-Jaintia hills region as normalcy returned in the violence-hit areas of Meghalaya’s capital Shillong.

The services had suspended from June 1 following a violent clash that broke out between the police and an unruly mob in the city’s Motphran area on May 31 night forcing the district administration to imposed in 13-tension hit areas under Lumdiengjri police station and Cantonment Beat

House.

The clash erupted following violence involving members of the Punjabi and indigenous Khasi communities at Sweepers Lane, known to locals as Them Metor, in Shillong’s commercial area near Iewduh, one of the busiest markets in the northeastern states.

Internet services have been restored in KhasiJaintia Hill region in easter n part of Meghalaya as normalcy returned in the violence-hit areas of Shillong city, Additional Chief Secretary in-charge Home, M.S.Rao said.

On the other hand, authorities have temporarily

suspended the internet services on mobile telephones in Garo Hills region of the state after receiving a report from Director General of Police S.B.Singh that a serious law and order situation has again arisen in Garo Hills districts having potential threat to public safety.

Meanwhile, Curfew has been further relaxed for 15 hours from 5 am to 8 pm on Thursday in in 13-tension hit areas under Lumdiengjri police station and Cantonment Beat House.

While Night curfew in the Shillong Agglomeration will be relaxed from 10 p.m to 5:00 a.m on Thursday.

‘Girls in Aviation Day’ observed in Manipur Correspondent

IMPHAL, JUN 13: Manipur Governor, Dr. Najma Heptulla, on Wednesday, said that professional words should not be gender identified and as such professions should not have different names by gender.

Addressing at the celebration of “Girls in Aviation Day” hosted by Women in Aviation International (WAI) India Chapter and Lockheed Martin in Imphal’s Classic Grande, the Governor said “Women and girls should be trained in

every field including those considered mainly as domain of men.”

She hoped the celebration of “Girls in Aviation Day” would introduce girls of the state to the wonderful careers and opportunities that aviation offers.

The Governor further stated that prior to 1970 women were restricted to serving in support fields like flight simulation training, air traffic control and as flight attendants in the aviation industries.

However, after 1970 they had been allowed in

military training, flying commercial airlines, etc and their strength was considerably increasing in comparison with the global number of women airline pilots.

Expressing great pride over Manipuri girls, Lt S. Vijaya Devi of the Indian Navy, Nari Shakti Puraskar awardee, said that Manipuri women and girls had excelled in different spheres of life, sports, art and culture, hospitality and many other sectors. The girls of the state could do much more if given the opportunities through training in every avenue and

livelihood programmes in line with Prime Minister’s “Beti Ki Udaan, Desh Ka Swabhimaan” vision, she added.

Mentioning air connectivity and convenience of direct flight between Imphal and Delhi, Dr. Najma stated that she was trying at her best to connect Imphal with other metro cities of India through direct flight.

“This will facilitate students of the state who are studying in those metro cities,” she asserted.

APD, Imphal Airport S. K Panigrahi who attended

the function said that owing to high growth rate of air passengers in the recent times with 17% last year, the aviation industry had become a big career avenue for youth of the country.

With the UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) scheme of government of India, (Let the common citizen of the country fly), the aviation industry will provide many opportunities to for youth and so they should be trained to garner such opportunities and be ready to drive the particular industry, he added.

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standing is important. The indigenous communities in Assam have to live in peace.”

The pro-talk ULFA vice-chairman also urged upon the authorities concerned to organize awareness programmes in every corner of the State so that such incidents do not recur due to rumours. “Criminals have no caste, religion or creed, a criminal is a criminal. Criminals should be punished as they create problems,” added Gogoi.

Adviser to the Sixth Schedule Implementation Committee (SSIC), JI Kathar said, “I personally disagree to name Kangthilangso after the two youths as it will make negative impact in Karbi Anglong district.”

Karbi Cultural Society (KCS) president Chandra Sing Kro stressed on the proper use of mobile phones as its misuse creates problems in the society.

Former leader of the now disbanded United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS), Mathew Engleng, claimed many innocent people are being arrested by police.

The meeting condemned the mob lynching.

The social organisations made joint appeal to all sections of the society to maintain peace and communal harmony.

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Diphu, Jun 13 (Agencies): A delegation of the pro-talk United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) arrived in Diphu, the headquarter town of Karbi Anglong district, to study the situation in the aftermath of the June 8 mob lynching incident at Panjuri village under Dokmoka Police Station and to build trust among various tribes and communities of the State.

According to Northeast Now, the pro-talk ULFA leaders were received by Hills Tribal League (HTL) and various other social organisations followed by a peace meeting at KSA office at Rongthe-ang here on Wednesday.

During the meeting, ULFA (pro-talk) vicechairman Pradip Gogoi said, “There are good and bad people everywhere.

Blaming a particular community for the incident at Panjuri Kachari Gaon near Kangthilangso is not good at all. In Assam, we have to maintain peace and mutual understanding and respect one another.”

It may be mentioned that in the social media platforms, many people have held the Karbi society responsible for the mob lynching incident.

Gogoi also said, “Everyone has to visit every place either to study or for service; so, mutual under-

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Pro-talk ULFA leaders during a peace meeting at Diphu. (Northeast Now)

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Unexpected outcome

n a historic event, US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un pledged to completely denuclearize the Korean Peninsula in exchange for security guarantees for Pyongyang and ushering in the start of a new era that could break a cycle of nuclear brinkmanship and stave off a military confrontation. In the joint statement while Trump promises “to provide security guarantees to DPRK”, he, in turn, obtains DPRK’s “firm and unwavering commitment to complete denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula”. For months, both the US and North Korea were getting closer towards nuclear brinkmanship as the entire world watched with deep concern. In reciprocation, Donald Trump had also promised to end the ‘war games’ with South Korea, one which was not included in their joint agreement. Trump probably had domestic politics in mind while promising to discontinue military exercises with South Korea(ROK), which he said, were expensive and unnecessarily provocative. By it, Trump also sent a message back home on the eve of the crucial mid-term elections, that remains of over 6,000 US servicemen during the Korean war shall be promptly returned by North Korea( Democratic People’s Republic of Korea/DPRK).

The agreement appears to be a totally unexpected development by which North Korea will undertake to commit itself to denuclearisation. Trump touted the agreement as “very comprehensive” and said that denuclearisation was “going to happen” at a press conference. However critics questioned how watertight the assurances written in the agreement were and whether they were detailed enough. The phrase “complete, verifiable, irreversible denuclearisation” did not appear in the document, despite the Americans insisting Kim agree to the objective. There were also no specific promises about exactly what parts of his nuclear programme Kim would give up or when. There is also the issue that Pyongyang frequently refers to denuclearisation of the “Korean Peninsula”, which would imply disarmament on all sides. The summit will also likely impact the Chinese strategic calculus and relations with its troublesome protégé, conveniently used both as a buffer with the Republic of Korea (ROK) and a captive commercial and strategic asset. In a way, the Singapore Summit could well be the high point of Trump’s office and undoubtedly making him and Kim merit a joint Nobel Peace Prize.

In contrast Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize for nothing except the common popularity among liberals for his “extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples”. Trump may not be the perfect example of a leader well versed in international diplomacy or political correctness at home, but he is what he is- original and unmindful. He has not shied away from speaking out what other fear to do so. Thus, when he said: “Anyone can make war but only the most courageous can make peace,” he pushed himself to centre stage and to the chagrin of his bitter and vocal critics including some media giants.

Trump has very little experience in diplomacy and worse, he does not hide his disdain for niceties. His foreign policies are often dictated by his gut feeling, which was indicated during his press conference in Singapore on June 12. When asked about Kim, the US president described him as a ‘nice man’. How Kim turns out to be in the coming months will prove whether he is indeed a nice man.

DailyDevotion Getting There (3) …come, follow Me. —Luke 18:22 Where our individual desire dies and sanctified surrender lives. One of the greatest hindrances in coming to Jesus is the excuse of our own individual temperament. We make our temperament and our natural desires barriers to coming to Jesus. Yet the first thing we realize when we do come to Jesus is that He pays no attention whatsoever to our natural desires. We have the idea that we can dedicate our gifts to God. However, you cannot dedicate what is not yours. There is actually only one thing you can dedicate to God, and that is your right to yourself (see Romans 12:1). If you will give God your right to yourself, He will make a holy experiment out of you— and His experiments always succeed. The one true mark of a saint of God is the inner creativity that flows from being totally surrendered to Jesus Christ.

In the life of a saint there is this amazing Well, which is a continual Source of original life. The Spirit of God is a Well of water springing up perpetually fresh. A saint realizes that it is God who engineers his circumstances; consequently there are no complaints, only unrestrained surrender to Jesus. Never try to make your experience a principle for others, but allow God to be as creative and original with others as He is with you.

If you abandon everything to Jesus, and come when He says, “Come,” then He will continue to say, “Come,” through you. You will go out into the world reproducing the echo of Christ’s “Come.” That is the result in every soul who has abandoned all and come to Jesus.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2018

Post-mortem

The voice of the citizens – Are we using it in the right way? A

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hile understanding the very important aspect of the voice of citizens more specially in a democratic country where the government aims to work for the betterment of every section of the society and not just for some few rich individuals, sometimes, we are very illogical and bias in our approach and perspective to the government with very less understanding of its challenges, internal dynamics/ nature, hurdles of formalities, and complications arising out of human relations.

We often tend to speak from the point of extreme dislike, bad-reasoning and the pre-conception that the government is always corrupted. We are outrageous to the government in many ways with our concept of the government being corrupted and deny the fact of what the government has done for us. In the process, we overlook the genuineness of some bureaucrats or even politicians who are trying to do their best for the society. And we make progress even harder with our lack of compliance to the system of government.

The notion and assumption that the government must be able to solve most problems in the society and that, it should function in its faultless system or perfect place is, by far, a lethargic man’s attitude and a less civilized man’s assumption. It means we forgo the notion of the sea of challenges that the government faces.

In this regard, I feel the voice of the citizens, especially the younger generation, can be more refined and finetuned. It should not always be filled with cynical comments, negative criticism and illogical complains. We should be wise enough to reason things properly, have logical opinions and speak in sensible way so that we could be of relevance in our voice to the functioning of the government in a proper way. I feel our complaints and opinions often go unheard not because the government doesn’t want to heed to the needs of the people but because, sometimes, it is not proper/appropriate enough in real terms or is not realistic within the ambit of the system.

As civilization keeps progressing, problems and challenges seems to keeps rolling along with it, and maybe it’s

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inevitable as long as human society prevails and maybe that’s the nature and design of life, if not, the society may cease to exist. Therefore, at this point where the concept of a utopian perfect society is a blurred concept of whether it is realistic in the real world or not, I believe the attainment of a better society, if not perfect, is more possible through appreciation and not through criticism.

I must admit some politicians or bureaucrats must be corrupted by so many measures which I do not intend to shield them. But from a humanitarian point of view, not to correct or justify the corrupt but to base ourselves on ground realities, we will never be able to judge them correctly until we put our feet and walk in their shoes. Just to understand the other side of perspective, when we, the citizens base ourselves on ideas which maybe corrupt and dishonest, politicians or people who speaks and acts on behalf of the citizens may sound and act corrupt because they, for the most part, represents and carry the voice of the citizens. It’s just to bring to remind this point that both are inter-related. We compare our society to other developed society/countries and keep looking down on our system of government. I suppose what we need to understand is that the process of evolution for the western or developed countries/society has started two-three centuries back and we are only about half a century old society. It is a process of growth and evolution with time. I believe they were also once like our own society.

If we look back in history, society has generally been, from some men and women living together in a group evolved into a larger, complex yet better society.

And therefore, our society is not handed over to us in a perfectly formed system where everything functions perfectly.

Our society is still growing; it is still to be perfected. And it is the responsibility of every one of us – the present generation to shape it and mould it into a better society, for us and for our future generation.

Therefore, to my opinion, the Nagas, as much as we say we need a change of politicians, we also at the same time need a new breed of Citizens. We

say the citizens have so much power and I strongly believe in that, – in how we can achieve our goals and aspiration when we strive together towards a better cause, however at the same parallel notion, buried in that eloquent statement lies the fact that when we misuse our power and rights with bad judgment and very less reasoning, our society can turn into a disorder and disarray. More especially, in a democracy like ours, where the government and the systems is designed to function primarily according to the voice and opinion of the citizens, we ought to be very cautious and mindful of how we choose to voice our opinion to the government.

As important as it is for change to happen, like we picture it in terms of development of roads, bridges, buildings, etc. which are physical in nature, it is as well equally important for the citizens to have a change of mindset and attitude – an internal change which is abstract and may not be seen in physical forms but, that which I believe should form a much bigger portion of change. Therefore, the very word “change” is not one sided – it is a two way traffic inclusive of the government and the citizens.

I say this as a concerned citizen and not in support of any political government. I believe as important as it is for the society to have honest bureaucrats and politicians, it is as well equally important for a society to have sensible and civilized citizens, for progress.

In conclusion, tracking back to the heading of the write-up, “The voice of the citizens – are we using it in the right way?” The answer is up to each individual to reflect and decide if the voice of the citizens is used in the right/ proper way or not. The whole write-up revolves around the calls for the voice of the citizens to be more refined, to have better reasoning and to voice opinions in ways which are reasonable and constructive to the society and not be guided by pre-misconception. We all want a better society, and that’s not possible through cynical criticism, it is possible through encouragement, support and a positive outlook.

P David Ndang, Kipeuzang Village, Peren Town, (davidndang5@gmail.com)

Think before you post!

t this juncture the global community cannot fathom a world without the worldwide web, literally nations will come to a standstill, economies will crumble, there will be utter chaos and confusion everywhere even the average person (who nowadays swears by his smart device) will be in hysterics- the dark ages would have prevailed upon us.

This is a scenario even thinking about it brings so many unpleasant repercussions. .the internet has a plethora of benefits and one especially is how easy it has made life for the average common man-from paying his bills to managing his bank account all in the click of a button, I cannot elaborate the virtues of the internet in such a small platform I would have to write an entire book on the said subject, that too with at least a dozen volumes.

That being said, the internet’s most popular (sometimes infamous) progeny is social media. It is the oracle for disseminating any kind of information from a casual greet to matters having far reaching consequences. Social networking portals have become so much a part of our lives that we share every tiny bit of personal information on these portals and make it available to millions of fellow denizens to consume, comment and share. We have become so dependent on these portals that we often tend to turn to social media to authenticate any bit of information we come by, which is a very dangerous trend. Information which is a very powerful tool can be absolutely catastrophic in the wrong hands. In many instances propaganda is now being spread as valuable information by misfits and anti social elements that are using social media and social networking as a most deadly weapon. Information which is now easily accessible to anyone is being frantically consumed without rational bases. The recent lynching of two Assamese youth by a mob in a small rural part of Karbi Anglong is most heartbreaking and is a glaring example of how information consumed without any rational standing can turn into something so unfortunate. Messages spread through social media and social networking platforms helped spread the fear psychosis among the masses resulting in them committing such a barbaric and inhuman act There are many other instances of such occurrences across the country. I remember seeing a video in a whatsapp group of a woman being beaten black and blue and then burnt alive on the streets by an angry mob, the video was being circulated claiming that the girl in the video was a Hindu girl who recently converted to Christianity somewhere in mainland India and was now being punished by members of the Hindu community. Seeing this video made my skin crawl and then a raw anger surfaced, anger meted out to the perpetrators, I was being blinded because of my faith (I being a Christian) and by the

graphic contents of the video itself and now I look at every other Hindu with angst and deep down wanted some kind of retribution. Later on upon further research I would discover that the alleged video was in a foreign country in a far off continent and had nothing to do with religion. Such are the dangers of believing everything at face value online. I am not siding with the mob in Karbi Anglong that was responsible for the brutal act, all I am saying is anyone can be waylaid and coaxed into believing something especially when it has to do with the welfare and security of our near and dear ones and that too with graphic images and videos for proof.

We cannot ask an arbitrary authority to monitor each and every message that is being sent out on various social media and networking portals, not only will this task be impossible to perform but also this would be a total breach of privacy and should never be considered an option. Let us get one thing straight, the role of the state in this space is minimal. Simply disrupting internet services during sensitive times is only a precautionary measure and is in no way a solution, the state should play a role of a guardian rather than a dictator who according to his whims and fancies tries to control the internet which is a most draconian and short sighted approach. What the state can do is help organise programmes at the various levels to sensitise and educate the masses in towns and villages about fake news, sensationalism, misinformation etc. use social media itself to disseminate about the dangers of the internet. However the key role here is the individual, you and me, this venture is futile if not supported by denizens especially administrators managing various groups and blogs, please maintain some sort of a yardstick and not brazenly publish any message without proper authentication just so to gain membership. You are equally responsible and will be held accountable for any consequence the particular information has on the society whether good or bad. Our country’s internet laws are still quite sketchy and that is why it depends on us denizens to be more responsible.

As an active member of the internet community I urge each and every member to please understand the responsibilities and repercussions involved. Every individual has a key role to play, if it is left upon the state alone to rectify this cancer of sorts I tell you we will witness a hundred more such incidences. Let us all join hands and play our part so that we may help build a more responsible and rational online community and make sure incidences like the one in Karbi Anglong never happen. Next time when you feel the urge to blindly press the send or post button think about the repercussions it could have, it could well be a matter of life and death for some body!!

Katoho H Keith Sukhalu, Chekiye Village Dimapur

Forum for Naga Reconciliation message on 9th CoR Day

ellow people of God and of common belonging; this day is significant for the Nagas and our other sisters and brothers living in all of Naga-Land. It is significant firstly, that the day marks the beginning of the tenth year of the signing of the “Covenant of Reconciliation” (CoR) and, secondly, for the abiding memory of the CoR and for its unreserved commitment by the signatories.

Amidst the dark cloud of Naga “factional” violence and killings, in March 2008, FNR was named with the mandate of 37 Naga bodies from across Naga-Land and the various Church Councils. Under such a stormy condition, FNR’s first objective was to bring the then four groups –NSCN (IM), NSCN (K), NNC (Adino), and NNC (Singnya and Zhopra), by sitting across the table to cease all forms of violence. With persistence and prayers, after 21 meetings, officially authorized representatives from the NSCN (IM), NSCN (K) and FGN/NNC (SZ), the “Covenant of Reconciliation” was signed by the late Isak Chishi Swu, Late SS Khaplang, and Brig (Retd) S Singnya, on this day, nine years ago. This signing drastically reduced

the level of violence and bloodshed and provided avenues for complete cessation of armed confrontation and taking of lives. The credit goes to the Naga Political groups (NPGs), the various apex Naga organizations of women and men, the Church, and Nagas and non-Naga citizens for the support in walking the CoR for these past 9 years. Above everything, we unreservedly acknowledge the work of God in Christ.

From the CoR, Naga political groups, and almost every woman and man have benefited. It opened an atmosphere of safe travels for the NPGs without the fear of becoming a victim of another group. The citizens experienced a sigh of relief in accomplishing their daily chores without fear. Above all, the haunting sense of an unknown evil fled from the psyche of most people.

The impact has led to the psychological emancipation of great measure.

Side by side, business community began blossoming, shops and eateries remained open for a good part of the evening, in major towns of Nagaland, as opposed to the closures at sun down a decade ago.

Structural development began unabated. School going

children, boys and girls however, have not experienced what it was like more than a decade ago they are recipients of the CoR benefits. Those young men and women who were children ten years ago, can today attest to the fact of the past without fear. Today, daily gun battles among NNGs, in villages and towns are almost a thing of the past.

To this, all must remain committed.

The Home Ministry of the Government of India acknowledged the CoR and the cessation of violence among the NPGs by the then Secretary, Mr. GK Pillai in his visit to Kohima.

Soon a suit was followed by lifting the Protected Area Permit (PAP), then known as the “Restricted Area Permit” (RAP), required by any foreign national visiting Nagaland. The Government of the State of Nagaland, under Mr. N Rio, the Chief Minister, welcomed the CoR and thanked the signatories and other apex organizations followed suit.

Soon media journalists and reporters were writing the story of the CoR in leading media in India and in the academic institutions on Conflict Transformation lessons from the CoR are discussed as a paradigm.

FNR with the people continue to walk the “Journey of Common Hope.”

Reconciliation is no one’s monopoly, FNR is not the only one that is in this mission. We acknowledge and affirm different organizations ranging from women, students, to churches, Hohos, and other bodies working for a common good.

FNR calls upon all to appreciate and support one another in this great work of reconciliation. Let us give up the dividing by which we conquer ourselves.

Over the last nine years, much has changed, yet much needs to change.

The challenge is to keep working on reconciliation of not only the NPGs but also the public. This is what the times require of us. We must overcome the trouble that reinforces our dismal worldview. A common will is required to lead us to the future. With this in mind, FNR has marked 2018, as the year of “Walking the Naga Day.” We believe that it begins by imagining the future today. FNR believe we have to hope, and hope in this sense is something we can learn through engaging with one another and discovering who we are as persons and at the same time as a people with a distinct iden-

tity. We believe that we must resist all ease which leads to despair. Together, we want to dig the tunnels of limited world view conditioned by our culture and the present world view. Together, we must cut the dense jungle that is suffocating our young minds. Together, we want to connect the divide and build bridges. FNR believe that we can talk about both the terrible things of the past so as to forgive one another and

restore healthy living. We are Walking the Naga Day, in confidence to endeavor to keep pursuing the possibilities to be winners and achievers. We encourage all to stand up and participate, to look forward at what we can do. Today let us make the day of commitment and creation of the new.

Rev Dr. Wati Aier, convenor, Forum for Naga Reconciliation

Reader’s Post

Applause to DMC initiative Sir,

Dimapur, main exit and entry road for heavy plying leading to FCI godown, IOC depot which was left unattended was causing mass inconvenience to vehicle plying as well as to the pedestrians out there.

A big applause to Dimapur Municipal Council for the initiative taken up for the ongoing constructions of approach road/side drain/culvert works at Kalibari/ Westyard Dimapur, since, for the last few years, I have not seen such type of quality works maintained by the department.

In this regard, I would like to take this privilege to express my gratitude and appreciation to the DMC department for their tireless and selfless development works. Furthermore, I wish and pray that the department would keep on continuing the development activities wherever found necessary in the near future.

Omparkash Sethi, social worker and senior citizen, Westyard 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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Reports of Assam Rifles activities from across the state

Mokokchung Battalion Drugs awareness lecture

Shamatore battalion Aadhaar Registration

Chieswema battalion Interaction with GBs

Jalukie battalion Run For Fun

Wokha battalion Tribute to Naik Amos Lotha

ties. A specially constituted team under the regimental medical officer, examined 18 males, 33 females and 35 children. Free medicine was also provided to ailing patients. Mosquito nets were distributed to old people and families with infants, keeping in mind the epidemic diseases caused by mosquitoes during the rainy season. Apart from the medical assistance, ba-

sic knowledge on epidemic diseases including awareness on the widely spreading Nipah virus was also imparted to the locals.

Mokokchung Battalion: A lecture & awareness programme on ‘Drug Free Nagaland’ was organized

by Mokokchung Battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) at Government High School, on May 26.

According to a press release by Assam Rifles, the lecture highlighted the emotional, social and financial burden that drug addiction imposes on the whole family. Various measures to keep the young generation away from the evils of drug use were also discussed. The school staff and local villagers promised to create awareness and keep the village drug-free. A

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Shamatore Battalion: Shamatore battalion under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) organised an Aadhaar card registration camp at Shamatore and C’ Saddle from May 27 to June 3. The

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DIMAPUR: Assam Rifles, under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North), has been organizing various activities and interactions to strengthen relations between the civilian population and the armed forces, and to extend its resources to help villages and communities. Following are some reports from across the state.

Phek battalion: Phek battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) organised a free medical camp at Wuzu village, under Phek district on May 26.

According to PRO, HQ IGAR (N), the aim of the medical camp was to provide free medical examination and treatment for the local populace of Wuzu, Phor and New Phor villages, who are devoid of requisite medical facili-

Wokha battalion HIV & AIDS awareness lecture

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Wokha battalion Interaction with GBs

Assam Rifles initiative for the cause. 150 students from Heraka School, Government Primary School, SFS School and youth of Tening participated in the three km run.

Wokha Batallion: Wokha Battalion of Assam Rifles paid tribute to, and laid wreaths for, martyr, Naik Amos Lotha of 14 Assam Regt at his residence in an solemn ceremony at Yikhum Village on June 5.

Also on June 6, the battalion also held an interaction with village GBs of Doyang region. A release from Assam Rifles stated that the aim of the interaction programme was to educate village GBs about HIV & AIDS and the Drug Free Nagaland campaign.

Important issues pertaining to development, health, education and women empowerment were also discussed, the report stated.

Wokha battalion of Assam Rifles also organized an awareness lecture on HIV & AIDS at Government Higher Secondary School, Chukitong on June 7. A release from Assam Rifles stated that the aim of conducting the awareness lecture was to create public awareness about the HIV & AIDS epidemic and educate the youth about preventive measures.

Kiphire Battalion: A drawing competition for students, on the theme “HIV/ AIDS” was organized by Kiphire Battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) at Saramati High School, Kiphire on May 31.

According to a press release issued by Assam Rifles, the competition was aimed at creating awareness on HIV/ AIDS. Captain IPS Chahal also addressed the students and staff on the ocassion. A total of 37 students participated in the competition.

The competition concluded with a prize distribution, refreshments, and an informal interaction.

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Phek battalion Medical camp

to the village along with biometric machines and computers. The registration camps recorded a huge turnout with villagers of all age groups registering their Aadhaar numbers. A total of 291 villagers benefited from the drive and got their Aadhaar cards registered.

In addition, 134 others were able to get anomalies resolved.

Chieswema Battalion: Chieswema battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (N) conducted an interaction with village GBs on May 31.

According to AR PRO, the interaction was held with village GBs and council members of Chiephobozou, Chiechama and model village under Chiephobozou sub-division. The issue of local concerns about health, sanitation, employment and skill development were also discussed during the meeting. Assam Rifles assured the GB’s of all possible support in their future endeavours. A total of six representatives participated in the interaction.

Jalukie Battalion: Jalukie battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) organized a “Run for Fun” under the theme “Drug free Nagaland” at Tening on May 31.

According to PRO, HQ IGAR (N), the event was jointly organized with the youth of Tening with an aim to spread awareness among students, youth and villagers about the ill effects of narcotics, drugs, tobacco and its negative impacts on physical and mental health.

Students were educated how drugs has been eroding nation from within and without. Youth were educated about the ill effects of drugs on health and its consequences on the families. All participants took a “Say No to Drugs” oath. All locals and elders actively formed part of the

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In some cases, the figure even goes into lakhs of rupees. For example, the Banking Ombudsman in Chennai recently disposed a case, where an account holder with a private bank had borrowed Rs 19.95 lakh in 2007, and had repaid Rs 35.63 lakh by the end of December 2017, which included Rs 15.68 lakh as interest.

However, the bank since then claims that he still owes the bank another Rs 11.48 lakh.

Exper ts also point out that lack of awareness among customers, and the long procedures involved in dealing with banks often result in people not taking up the issue. “If there are 10 complaints with the ombudsman in any region, you can assume that there are at least another 30 that have not reached the authority,” one of them said.

the French brokerage BNP Paribas said in a note.

UBS Securities said a hike is “likely in August”.

“If global crude prices remain at current levels and core inflation remains elevated, the next rate hike could be announced sooner (likely in August) than later,” it said, adding that the announcement of minimum support prices for agri produce will be watched keenly.

Analysts at German brokerage Deutsche Bank also said they expect a 0.25 per cent rate hike by the RBI at the August review, saying an inflation targeting central bank will feel the need to tighten the policy based on these “signals” from inflation. However, Bank of America Merill Lynch said base effects is driving up the inflation number and added that the RBI will be on “long hold”.

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Mumbai, Jun 13 (PTI): The rupee dropped by 16 paise to close at 67.65/66 against the US dollar at the interbank foreign exchange market here today amid growing expectations of a rate hike by the US Federal Reserve.

The pound sterling finished lower at Rs 90.16/18 against 90.31 yesterday.

Following are the Interbank forex and RBI rates :

(In Rs per unit) Unit Interbank RBI Reference US Dollar 67.65/66 US Dollar Rs 67.6251 Pound Sterling 90.16/18 EURO Rs 79.3919 Euro 79.50/52 Japanese yen (100) 61.19/21

mostly dealing with Public Sector Banks (PSBs)—are complaints relating to pensions, which form about 8% of the pleas. The number of complaints against banks have been growing in double digits in the last few years, with 2016-17 seeing a 27% growth to 1.3 lakh complaints, as per the Reserve Bank of India.

“While the number of complaints are increasing significantly, there seems to be little that customers get out of this process. According to information we gathered, only 0.2% of the complaints go in favour of the customers,” Tobby Simon of Synergia Foundation, a multi-disciplinary think-tank, said.

Experts pointed out that one reason for this could be that all the ombudsmen dealing with customer complaints are from the banking fraternity, who could be biased. However, there is no independent evidence to substantiate such claims. Of these complaints, more than 2.8 lakh are against Public Sector Banks (PSBs), while

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MUMBAI, Jun 13 (PTI): Headline inflation surging to a four-month high of 4.87 per cent in May is likely to force the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to hike rates once again at its August monetary policy review, analysts said.

The commentary comes a day after industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) said that monetary policy tightening will increase the cost of doing business and force India Inc to slowdown on investments, which are critical for pushing the growth agenda.

“With both core and headline inflation only likely to face greater upside pressure from various factors in the coming months, we continue to expect one more 0.25 per cent rate hike from the RBI. This could occur as soon as the July 31-August 1 meeting,” analysts at

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BENGALURU, Jun 13 (Agencies): Banks reporting fraud or cheating cases has become a fairly regular affair, but scores of account holders and borrowers also feel cheated by the bank everyday as complaints with the banking ombudsman shows. From usurious interests to deliberate delay in accepting payments (which leads to penalties), and from non-adherence to fair practices to refusal to close accounts, more than 4 lakh people have lodged complaints against the banks in the period between April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2017, at an average of 11 every hour. Sources said that another 1 lakh plus complaints may have been received in the year ending March 31, 2018, but official figures are yet to be made public.

According to bankers, nearly 35% to 38% of complaints related to the banks’ failure to meet commitments and non-observance of fair practices, while another 20% relate to ATM, debit and credit card issues. At the bottom of the complaints—

New Delhi, Jun 13 (Agencies): The Union cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for grant of permission to HDFC Bank to raise additional share capital of up to a maximum of Rs. 24,000 crore, including premium, over and above the previous approved limit of Rs. 10,000 crore, such that the composite foreign shareholding in the Bank shall not exceed 74% of the enhanced paidup equity share capital of the bank, said PIB (Press Information Bureau) in a press release. “Even with this infusion the foreign equity will remain capped below 74 per cent,” Goyal said at a press conference while announcing the decisions taken in the Cabinet meet headed by PM Narendra Modi.

The decision would ensure that the composite foreign shareholding in the bank inclusive of all types

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markets.

However, a weak trend overseas, as investors await outcome of the US Federal Reserve policy meeting, limited the rise.

Besides, depreciating rupee against the dollar made imports of gold costlier, which supported the uptrend, they said.

Globally, gold fell 0.15 per cent to USD 1,293.20 an ounce and silver declined by 0.21 per cent to USD 16.80 an ounce in Singapore.

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New Delhi, Jun 13 (PTI): Reversing a two-day falling streak, gold prices climbed by Rs 150 to Rs 31,950 per 10 grams at the bullion market today on fresh buying by local jewellers even as the metal weakened overseas.

Silver, however, succumbed to selling pressure and shed Rs 10 to Rs 41,550 per kg.

Traders attributed the recovery in gold prices to increased buying by local jewellers at domestic spot

band segment following the scheme’s launch, but said it was necessary to protect price-conscious consumers, and have the first-mover advantage with lucrative plans, rather following the incumbent.

Housing complexes will get 5GB/day data and unlimited voice calls at Rs 199. For the rest, the tariff will be Rs 299 per month, offering 300 GB of data, and 600 GB from Rs 491 per month. All the plans are at 20 Mbps speeds.

The schemes are for a promotional period of 90 days for new customers.

The “latest telecom player” is an apparent reference to Reliance Jio, which has recently announced its foray into FTTH broadband technology. According to information available on its website, the JioFiber preview offer will provide Internet at up to 100 Mbps speeds for 90 days, along with a monthly data quota of 100 GB.

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said it did not have powers to order voluntary amalgamation or winding up or seek the Centre’s help for suspension of a state-run bank’s business and preparation of a restructuring plan.

The statement is expected to set the stage for a fresh battle with the finance ministry, which had questioned similar claims made

by Patel earlier. Finance ministry officials have maintained that it only had powers to appoint and remove bank chiefs, which was also done in consultation with the Banks Board Bureau and the RBI. In its submission to the Parliamentary panel, the RBI said it has suggested amendments to the law to empower the central bank to exercise “effective control” over public sector banks, as it did with the private players, on “an ownership-neutral basis”.

Ko l k ata , J u n 1 3 (PTI): Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) Wednesday launched its FTTH (fiber-to-the-home) broadband scheme, in an attempt to take on the “latest telecom player’s” proposed foray into fibre connected broadband service, a senior company official said today.

Calcutta Telephones, the Kolkata circle of BSNL unveiled two combo plans of Rs 777 and Rs 1,277 per month, offering 500 GB and 750 GB monthly data at up to 50 Mbps speeds, besides unlimited voice calls to any network.

“These combo ULD 777 and ULD 1,277 are aggressive plans from BSNL to counter the latest telecom player’s proposed fibre based broadband service in the near future,” Calcutta Telephones CGM, S K Tripathi, said here today.

He, however, did not rule out a sharp drop in revenue from the broad-

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the risks are appropriately managed through necessary risk mitigants, controls, etc, clearly rests with the board directors of the bank concerned,” the regulator told a Parliamentary Standing Committee when RBI governor Urjit Patel appeared.

At the same time, it demanded fresh powers, arguing that the laws needed to be amended to give the regulator more teeth in supervising state-run banks.

The RBI contended that SBI and other nationalised banks were not “banking companies” defined by the Banking Regulation Act and they were governed by other laws. It then listed nine powers that it lacked, including the mandate to appoint and remove public sector bank chiefs, license them, convene a meeting of their boards or supersede the board. Further, the RBI

BSNL launches FTTH broadband Cabinet nod for RBI may hike rates again in plans to take on competition Rs 24,000 cr FDI August on rise in inflation

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NEW DELHI, Jun 13 (Agencies): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday put the blame of the $2-billion Nirav Modi-Mehul Choksi fraud on Punjab National Bank (PNB), including its board, and accused the state-run lender of furnishing “factually incorrect” compliance reports. According to TNN, the RBI also defended its supervision on the grounds that the onus was on lenders and it was not possible for the central bank to audit over one lakh bank branches in the country.

“As regards the LoUs (letters of undertaking) issued for years without collateral by the PNB branch (in Mumbai) which went unnoticed, it is pertinent to recognise that primary responsibility of understanding the risks undertaken by a bank and ensuring that

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Yemen war: Saudi-backed forces launch attack Al Jah (Yemen), Jun 13 (Agencies): Yemeni forces backed by a Saudiled coalition launched a major offensive today to retake the rebel-held port city of Hodeida, despite UN warnings of a “catastrophic humanitarian impact”.

Field commanders told AFP that troops pushed towards Hodeida airport after Yemeni pro-government forces received a “green light” from the coalition.

The offensive is controversial because the port serves as the entry point for 70 per cent of Yemen’s imports as the country teeters on the brink of famine.

The coalition accuses the Huthi rebels of using the port to secure Iranian arms, notably the ballistic missiles the militants have increasingly fired into Saudi territory. Coalition sources said the alliance carried out 18 air strikes on Huthi positions on the outskirts of Hodeida today.

According to medical sources in the province, 22 Huthi fighters were killed by coalition raids, while three pro-government fighters were killed in a rebel ambush south of Hodeida.

The port city, home to 600,000 people, was cap-

Sudanese forces fighting alongside the Saudi-UAE coalition gathered near the outskirts of Hudaida (Najeeb Almahboobi/EPA)

tured by the Iran-backed insurgents in 2014 along with the capital Sanaa.

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and a bloc of other countries intervened in Yemen the following year with the goal of restoring the government to power. Yemen’s government said yesterday that negotiations had failed to force the rebels from Hodeida, and that a grace period for UNled peace efforts was over.

“All peaceful and political means of removing the Huthi militia from Hodeida port have been exhausted,” the government said in a

statement carried by Yemen’s state news agency Saba.

The United Nations on Monday withdrew its international staff from Hodeida, saying an attack would “impact hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians.” The UN has warned that the likely “catastrophic humanitarian impact” would be worsened due to Hodeida’s key role as an entry point for aid and commercial goods.

“Cutting off imports through Hodeida for any length of time will put Yemen’s population at extreme, unjustifiable risk,”

Lise Grande, UN humanitarian coordinator for Yemen, said. The UAE, a pillar of the anti-Huthi coalition, says retaking Hodeida is necessary to force the rebels to make concessions.

“The current & illegal Huthi occupation of Hodeida is prolonging the Yemeni war. The liberation of the city & port will create a new reality & bring the Huthis to the negotiations,” Emirati State Minister for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash tweeted yesterday.

Ahead of the offensive, the UAE sought to project unity with the Yemeni gov-

ernment after months of strained relations -- most recently over its military activities on the Yemeni island of Socotra.

Yemeni President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi held rare talks in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday night with Emirati Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed.

“Our destiny and that of Yemen will continue to be one, and our shared pain and bloodshed will draw us closer,” the UAE strongman told Hadi, Yemen’s state news agency Saba reported.

Hadi, who lives in exile in Riyadh, was also seeking to repair relations with Abu Dhabi, which has sidelined him over the past year by backing rival forces.

“In the meeting, President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi hailed the positions of the UAE leadership ... in defending a common destiny,” Saba said. Yemeni forces massing around Hodeida are a mix of local fighters, those loyal to President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi, and supporters of the ex-head of state, Ali Abdullah Saleh.

They are backed on the ground by the UAE, while Saudi Arabia has been leading a campaign of air strikes.

9 Taliban offer direct SC orders Musharraf to talks with US return to Pak by June 14 Kabul, Jun 13 (IANS): Taliban supreme leader Mullah Hebatullah Akhundzada has offered direct negotiations with the US in a bid to end the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan.

“If the American officials truly believe in a peaceful end to the Afghan imbroglio then they must directly present themselves to the negotiation table so that this tragedy (invasion) -- the destructive effects of which mainly harm the American and Afghan people -- can be resolved through talks,” said Akhundzada in a message ahead of Eid. “The biggest mistake on part of the American officials is that they approach every problem with stubbornness but force cannot yield results in every case,” he was quoted as saying by Khaama Press on Wednesday. “The only path to rescuing ourselves from all these calamities is for all American and other occupying forces to leave our country and for an independent, Islamic, intra-Afghan government to take root.

This comes as efforts are underway to start negotiations for reconciliation, led and owned by the Afghans.

Lahore, Jun 13 (IANS): Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered former President Pervez Musharraf to return to the country by Thursday as it delivered a withering rebuke for his continued absence from court.

Chief Justice Saqib Nisar, who is heading a three-judge bench hearing Musharraf ’s appeal against the rejection of his nomination papers in the 2013 general elections, warned that if he does not show up in court by 2 p.m., a decision will be taken in absentia on his eligibility to contest elections, Geo News reported.

Last week, the Supreme Court had issued a directive permitting Musharraf to file his nomination papers for the July 25 general elections on the condition that he appear in person before the court on June 13 in Lahore.

The court had said that the fate of Musharraf ’s nomination papers would be subject to the final decision in the present case. It has also said that he would not be arrested upon appearance.

Although Musharraf ’s nomination papers for Chitral’s seat were submitted

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earlier this week, the former military ruler did not appear in court on Wednesday despite orders that his national identity card and passport be unblocked in order to facilitate his travel.

Musharraf ’s lawyer informed the court that his client was willing to face the treason charges if he was given the guarantee to be protected.

“The Supreme Court is not bound to Musharraf ’s terms,” Justice Nisar said.

“We’ve already said that if Musharraf returns, he will be provided with security.

We are not bound to also provide a written guarantee in this regard.”

“If he doesn’t return, the scrutiny of his nomination papers will not be permitted. He should come (to the court) if he is a commando,” said the Chief Justice. “Like politicians, he should not keep claiming he will return.”

After US-North Korea summit, Australia pledges apology Pak’S EC rejects MML’s plea Shahbaz asks India to follow suit to child abuse victims to register as political party

Lahore, Jun 13 (PTI): India and Pakistan should resume comprehensive peace talks, taking a cue from the historic Singapore summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jongun, PML-N chief Shehbaz Sharif has said.

In a rare statement on India, the brother of ousted Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said the yesterday’s summit between Trump and Kim should set a good precedent for both the bickering neighbours to follow.

“Ever since the start of Korean War, the two nations have been at odds with one another - both threatening to use military force with their nuclear arsenals facing each other.

“If the United States and North Korea can return from the brink of a nuclear flashpoint, there is no reason why Pakistan and India cannot do the same, beginning with a dialogue on Kash-

mir,” Shahbaz said said in a series of tweets. The leaders of the US and North Korea met in Singapore for a summit where Kim pledged to work towards the “complete denuclearisation” in return for security guarantees from Washington.

“It is time for comprehensive peace talks in our region. International community must focus on the peace process in Afghanistan. Dialogue between Pakistan and India over Kashmir should also resume so that the longfestering Kashmir dispute is resolved in accordance with the UN resolutions,” Shahbaz said.

Many political pundits in Pakistan believe that Nawaz’s efforts to normalise ties with India was one of the major reasons behind his ouster as premier. Shahbaz, who is a prime ministerial candidate from the ruling PML-N, asked India to leave the past behind and start afresh.

“The US and North

Korea talks should be a role model for Pakistan and Indian. If they can return from their previous hostile positions of attacking each other, Pakistan and India can also resume composite dialogue,” he said. Shahbaz said if his party returned to power in the July 25 elections, it will promote peace in the region with a focus on Afghanistan, noting that peace in the wartorn country is “inextricably intertwined” with peace and security in Pakistan.

He also welcomed the initiatives mooted by the Afghan government and the Taliban for a ceasefire during Eid-ul-Fitr. Terming it a positive first step towards promoting an Afghan-led Afghan-owned peace process, Shahbaz said the PML-N government had played a pivotal role in initiating steps for peace in Afghanistan, including hosting the firstever direct, face-to-face talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban in Murree in July 2015.

Canberra, Jun 13 (IANS): Australian Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull said on Wednesday that his government would issue a national apology to the victims of institutional child abuse.

In December, a special commission investigating the institutional response to allegations of sexual abuse of minors presented its final report, with more than 400 recommendations regarding what it described as a national “tragedy”, including 122 for the government, reports Efe news.

“Now that we’ve uncovered the shocking truth, we must do everything in our power to honour the bravery of the thousands of people who came forward,” Turnbull told the media here. Turnbull said he would act upon 104 of the 122 recommendations, including establishing a National Office for Child Safety, while another 18 have been “noted or requiring further consideration”.

The Prime Minister is expected to make the apology on October 22 to coincide with National Children’s Week. Every Australian state and territory has pledged to sign the National Compensation Plan that is set to come into effect on July 1, being another key recommendation of the Royal Commission.

The programme provides for up to AU$150,000 ($112,636) compensation to each victim of institutional child abuse. The Commission, established in 2012 by then Prime Minister Julia Gillard, interviewed more than 8,000 victims who suffered sexual abuse committed by members of over 4,000 public institutions in the country since the 1920s.

More than half of the victims said they were between 10 and 14 years old when they were sexually molested for the first time and that the abuse lasted for an average of 2.2 years, while 36 per cent of them were assaulted by several attackers.

Islamabad, Jun 13 (PTI): Pakistan’s Election Commission Wednesday rejected an application by the Milli Muslim League (MML), the political face of Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed’s Jamat-ud-Dawah (JuD), to register it as a political party just weeks before national polls.

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) was asked by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to review its decision of last year through which it rejected MML’s registration bid.

A four-member bench of the commission, chaired by its Sindh member Abdul Ghaffar Soomro, today decided against allowing the MML to be registered as a political party.

In its short order, the bench said that the decision had been taken in light of observations of the Ministry of Interior

which had expressed its reservations because of the party’s links with the banned Jamat-ud-Dawah leader Saeed.

The interior ministry had opposed enlisting of the Milli Muslim League as a political party, arguing that it is an offshoot of the banned Jamat-ud-Dawah.

The Milli Muslim League , however, denied that it had any links with the JuD or that its chief, Saifuddin Khalid, had relations with Saeed.

It said that former ruling Pakistan Muslims League-Nawaz and its leadership was behind rejection of application by ECP. The Milli Muslim League was launched last August to contest the July 25 elections.

Saeed was already campaigning for the Milli Muslim League since last month.

In April, the US designated the Milli Muslim

League as a foreign terrorist organisation, saying the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) members make up MML’s leadership and the so-called party openly displays Saeed’s likeness in its election banners and literature.

The Jamat-ud-Dawah is believed to be the front organisation for the LeT which is responsible for carrying out the Mumbai attack that killed 166 people, including six Americans.

The US Department of the Treasury has designated Saeed as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist, and the US, since 2012, has offered a USD 10 million reward for information that brings Saeed to justice.

Earlier, the first rejection of Milli Muslim League application by ECP was set aside by the Islamabad High Court in earlier this year.

China should engage in direct dialogue with Dalai: Pompeo

“I will recommend that the United States express publicly, and at the highest levels of government that Chinese authorities need to

process. These answers were recently released by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

The top American diplomat assured the lawmakers that he will fully implement the Tibetan Policy Act and in particular “will urge China to cease restrictions on the human rights of Tibetans as well as their religious, linguistic and cultural traditions and practices.

“I will be committed to pressing for respect for

human rights, including freedom of religion and belief, in my conversations with Chinese officials, and advocating for the release of Tibetan political prisoners,” he said. On the issue of the Chinese government’s interference on religious freedom and the reincarnation process of the Dalai Lama, Pompeo committed himself to “press the Chinese government to respect the legitimacy of Tibetan Buddhists’ religious practices.

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engage in meaningful and direct dialogue with the Dalai Lama or his representatives, without preconditions, to lower tensions and resolve differences,” Pompeo said.

Pompeo said he will also raise concerns about the lack of regular access to the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR) for US journalists, diplomats, academics and others. The written answers to the questions were submitted by Pompeo as part of his confirmation

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Washington, Jun 13 (PTI): The US should express publicly that China needs to engage in a meaningful and direct dialogue with the Dalai Lama or his representatives, without preconditions, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has told lawmakers, ahead of his visit to Beijing.

The Chinese government officials and the Dalai Lama or his representatives have not met in formal negotiations since 2010. The US has encouraged both sides to engage in meaningful and direct dialogue, without preconditions, to lead to a settlement that resolves differences.

In response to written questions from Members of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Pompeo said he was committed to press for respect of human rights for Tibetans, including freedom of religion and belief, in his conversations with the Chinese officials, and advocating for the release of Tibetan political prisoners.

Pompeo will visit China tomorrow and will exchange views with his Chinese counterpart on bilateral ties and major global and regional issues of common concern , Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said today.

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Tsarü village celebrates 100 years of Christianity

PDR promises to fight for justice

DIMAPUR: The organizaPDR said its vision tion calling itself the Peo- was “Democratic Rights for ple for Democratic Rights every citizen,” and pledged (PDR), has declared that it to work towards: i) Equal will “stand for the people democratic rights for every whose democratic rights citizen; ii) act as a pressure are being trampled and group to exert pressure on abused.” the government to follow A press release from democratic norms in its its publicity wing convenor, functioning and deliver Albert Lotha, said that view- goods to the people; iii) ing the situation in the state, check all sorts of undemolikeminded concerned Naga cratic practices and work citizens and social think- towards bringing back a tanks from various strata semblance of democracy of society came together to the state; iv) vouch for to form the PDR with the clean e-roll and fair election objective of fighting for practices at all levels from democratic rights of the village council to state and people. According to the central elections. release, PDR was officially It promised to lend launched in July 3, 2017 in support to all likeminded Dimapur with its designated organizations and individuheadquarters in Dimapur als in the common interest and a branch office in Ko- of the public and said that hima. The release said that in all issues, it would adopt since its formation, it has democratic means to arrive been minutely following all at “logical conclusions.” reports regarding corruption The PDR appealed to and irregularities published all right-thinking citizens The celebrations underway in the Conference Hall specially constructed for the event. in local media. It said that to extend their support and it was also monitoring news cooperation towards fightDIMAPUR: The Sangtam Christians. He urged them proposed the vote of thanks published in the newspapers ing for democratic rights community along with to be agents of change and while the opening act was based on RTI responses to of the people. PDR can church leaders led by Rev. continue to provide selfless performed by New Tsarü see whether any logical con- be reached at pdrpeople@ C. Lima executive secre- service and be a light to the village. clusions were arrived at. gmail.com. tary, USBLA, all ordained neighbouring communiRev. Dr. Takatemjen, ministers, Müthingnyüba ties. Commemorating the great grandson of PangerySangtam MLA and the event, 5 candles were lit by angla from Aonokpu, district administration cel- the grandchildren of the 5 whose ministry resulted ebrated 100 years of Chris- pioneers of the Gospel who in the gospel light reaching DIMAPUR: Noklak SDPDB meeting was held at KTC tianity on Sangtam soil at were given the honour as Tsarü, challenged the com- Hall, Noklak on June 8 under the chairmanship of adviTsarü village. a symbol of bringing light munity to “live in deeds not sor for Prisons, Printing and Stationary, H. Hangying.

A press release issued into the community. in years, and to retrospect According to DIPR, the advisor said that since Noklak

by USBLA stated that Rev. Thripongse Head Bar- one’s contribution to the had now been upgraded to a district HQ, departments C. Lima spoke on the top- rick Tsarü and T. Lima pas- community”. Chumpongse will witness developmental activities in a short time. He ic, “Jesus the light of the tor, Chuchuyimlang Baptist Sangtam principal, OTC therefore asked the departments to make use of their community” during the Arogo extended greetings Yangli also spoke on the sites and also sought their cooperation. Departmental inaugural service. He asked and Rev. Dr. Yanger con- topic of “Jesus the light of agendas were discussed and forwarded to higher authorities for necessary action. believers to live as matured vener, planning committee the Family”.

Noklak SDPDB holds meeting

Condolences NH: The Naga Hoho (NH) in a condolence message by president, P. Chuba Ozukum shared deep sorrow over the untimely demise of well known Naga journalist and president of Naga Press Club, Xavier Rutsa on June 11. Naga Hoho described late Rutsa as an active and committed journalist and said his exemplary career as a journalist will be well remembered.

The Naga Hoho extended deepest condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace.

NKKA: The Nagaland Kho Kho Association (NKKA) has expressed deep sorrow over the untimely demise of Xavier A Students’ Retreat was conducted by St. Joseph College Jakhama principal, Rutsa senior journalist, Rev. Fr. C. Joseph for Don Bosco High School, Sechii Zubza on June 12 to 13. who was also the press sec-

retary of NKKA. NKKA conveyed prayers for God to comfort and bless the bereaved family and for the departed soul rest in peace.

CYO: Chakhroma Youth Organisation (CYO) has extended its heartfelt condolences on the demise of senior journalist, Xavier Rutsa on June 11.

In a condolence message, CYO president Neizelie Keditsu referred to Xavier as a friend to some people and a teacher to others.

The message said Nagas had lost a hard working person whose absence has left a vacuum that would be hard to fill again.

The organization further prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace.

Power deptt informs industrial consumers

JSU holds annual fresher’s day

DIMAPUR: Power department has informed all industrial category consumers under Dimapur electrical division that as per the general condition of supply, the operating of their machinery was limited to the time allotted in their load sanction.

In a press release, Dimapur electrical

division Executive Engineer, Er. Imsenkaba, stated that during summer, 5.30 pm was the limit time for operating machinery for welding, rice mill, saw mill, stone crusher etc.

Therefore, the department has informed all the industrial consumers to stop all the machinery after

5.30 pm.

If any industrial consumer was caught operating their machinery after 5.30 pm, the department warned that their electrical connection was liable to be disconnected and penalty would be imposed on them as per the Electricity Act.

VWF felicitates HSLC & HSSLC toppers

VWF members and the students felicitated on June 10 by the foundation.

DIMAPUR: A programme to felicitate HSLC & HSSLC examination 2018 toppers was organised by Vivekananda Welfare Foundation (VWF) Dimapur on June 10.

Speaking on the occasion as the chief guest, Dr. C.P. Anto from NEISSR admitted that he was greatly influenced by the life and philosophy of Swami Vivekananda and had always held him in high esteem. He advised the students to adapt to the changes that were

taking place worldwide. He urged parents to allow their children to freely choose their careers.

Guest speaker, former associate professor of Dimapur Government College, K.P. Avikasit urged the students to honestly approach any project that they may embark on to become successful. Legal advisor of the foundation, advocate, Y.P. Gupta, also spoke on the occasion. Principal Shemrock School, Dimapur, Momen Das, gave a short

and motivating speech on choosing right career by the students.

The president of the foundation, Dr. Dalia Bhattacharjee, the chief patron of the foundation, narrated briefly how the foundation started its journey in 2015 doing humanitarian and social works among the weaker sections of the society akin to the ideal of Swami Vivekananda “Service to man is service to God”. She also shed light on a few projects completed successfully by

the foundation.

All the toppers received mementos and certificates while the first rank holder of HSLC and HSSLC (all three streams) were additionally awarded a cash amount of Rs. 5000 each.

Two students from the same family of Dimapur, Shreyan Chhabra and Jahnvi Jain (brother-sister) were also honoured with mementos in appreciation of securing high ranks in JEE (advanced) 2018 and NEET 2018 respectively.

The programme began with a welcome address by Niranjan Saha, a song on Vivekananda quotes by Arijit Sharma, a group dance on women empowerment

by Riya and her group, a motivational chorus by the members of the foundation, and the meeting concluded with a vote of thanks.

Apart from the rank holder students and their parents, the programme was attended by a large number of school and college students, invited guests and general public.

DIMAPUR: Jakhama Student Union (JSU) held its annual fresher’s day on June 9, at SAPO building, Jakha town with EAC, Tseminyu, Er. Kevingoto Kulnu, as the speaker. Er. Kevingoto Kulnu in his speech, congratulated the freshers for clearing their HSLC and HSSLC examinations.

He spoke on the various career avenues that the students could choose and encouraged them to shoulder their responsibilities and commitments. He stressed on five principles that the students could follow: God first, set a goal, work hard, have determination towards a set goal and to motivate oneself.

Senior JSU executive and Junior JSU executive members debated on the topic “Axone is better than Bamboo shoot”.

Earlier, the program was chaired by finance secretary Hovisiito Khieya, while invocation prayer was pronounced by JCRC pastor John Zao, presidential address was delivered

by Teisozhavi Tetso which was followed by a male voice from JSU executive.

A brief statistical report was presented by literary and statistical secretary, Sweyiekul Khatso and a short speech was delivered

by Visakhonuo Kulnu, (top 4 HSSLC examination 2018).

Later, vote of thanks was delivered by joint secretary Ketokhiinu Viswentso.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2018

NCC annual training camp underway

NCC cadets with Assam Rifles officials at the 10-Day Training Camp.

DIMAPUR: An annual training camp for NCC cadets of NCC group Kohima commenced on June 8 at CRPF Camp in DEF Complex near Mokokchung. The camp, organized by 25 Nagaland (Independent) Company NCC unit located at Mokokchung, will continue for 10 days, till June 17. The NCC cadets are from the districts of Mon, Tuensang, Longleng, Zunheboto and Mokokchung and from various schools and colleges.

The camp commandant and commanding officer of NCC, Col V. Ahlawat addressed the cadets stressing on the

importance of discipline in life. He added that it was the bedrock on which progress of any society and the country as a whole depended. Ahlawat reminded them that they were the future of the country and their parents too harboured high hopes about them succeeding in life.

While he exhorted the cadets to derive maximum benefits from varied opportunities offered by NCC, he also emphasised on the importance of doing well in academics.

He pointed out to the cadets that as they had come from all regions of the state of Nagaland, the camp provided them with

an ideal opportunity to learn about each other and take back good memories.

He hoped that the cadets would train hard during the ten days of the camp and wished them a happy and memorable stay in Mokokchung.

A h l awa t a l s o ex pressed his gratitude to 78 CRPF Battalion for putting their camp area at their disposal to conduct the camp and 44 Assam Rifles for their help in organizing the camp. He apprised the cadets that the major aim of the camp was to give them exposure to communal living and to collectively train on various subjects.

UCTE organizes parting social DIMAPUR: Unity College of Teacher Education (UCTE) organized its parting social for outgoing teacher-trainees on June 11 at its college campus.

A press release from the UCTE principal stated that parting social was organized by B. Ed 2nd semester students.

The programme was chaired by Mughato Kiba, welcome speech was

delivered by Wangying Konyak and a farewell speech delivered by Caroline Patton on behalf of 2nd semester students.

A speech was also delivered by Piketoli Jakha from the teaching faculty and Kevisenuo Belho gave the farewell message on behalf of the outgoing students. Vote of thanks was delivered by Yongang Konyak from the 2nd semester.

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

DIRECTORATE OF EMPLOYMENT, SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP NAGALAND: KOHIMA

NOTIFICATION

Dated Kohima, the th June’2018.

NO.DET-7/20/2001 (Vol-V): The result of the 91st All India Trade Test (AITT) held in the month of FebruaryMarch, 2018, at Government Industrial Training Institutes, Kohima, Mokokchung, & Wokha, is hereby declared and the Roll Numbers of successful Candidates are given below: Govt. ITI 1.Kohima

Pattern Conventional

NCVT/ Roll Numbers SCVT SCVT Km- 01R1, 02R1, 04R1, 05R1, 06R1, 07R1, 08R1, 09R1, 10R1, 12PR1, 149R1, 150R1, 151R1, 152R1, 153R1, 154R1, 155R1.

1ST NCVT 00170813000002, 00170813000003, 00170813000004, 00170813000005, Semester 00170813000006, 00170813000007, 00170813000008, 00170813000009, Regular 00170813000010, 00170813000011, 00170813000013, 00170813000014, 00170813000015, 00170813000017, 00170813000018, 00170813000019, 00170813000020, 00170813000021, 00170813000023, 00170813000024, 00170813000028, 00170813000029, 00170813000030, 00170813000031, 00170813000032, 00170813000033, 00170813000034, 00170813000037, 00170813000040, 00170813000041, 00170813000042, 00170813000043, 00170813000044, 00170813000045, 00170813000046, 00170813000047, 00170813000051, 00170813000052, 00170813000053, 00170813000054, 00170813000059, 00170813000060, 00170813000061, 00170813000062, 00170813000065, 00170813000067, 00170813000068, 00170813000070, 00170813000071, 00170813000072, 00170813000074, 00170813000076, 00170813000077, 00170813000078, 00170813000079, 00170813000080, 00170813000081, 00170813000083, 00170813000084, 00170813000085, 00170813000106.

1ST NCVT 00150813150887, 00160813000026, 00160813000029, 00160813000068, Semester 00160813000073, 00160813000075, 00160813000078, 00160813000079, Repeater 00160813000084, 00160813000093, 00160813000099, 00160813000100, 00160813000134, 00160813000140, 00160813000156, 2nd NCVT 00160813000024, 00160813000026, 00160813000028, 00160813000029, Semester 00160813000030, 00160813000031, 00160813000034, 00160813000037, Repeater 00160813000043, 00160813000064, 00160813000068, 00160813000070, 00160813000075, 00160813000077, 00160813000078, 00160813000079, 00160813000080, 00160813000084, 00160813000092, 00160813000093, 00160813000099, 00160813000123, 00160813000125, 00160813000129, 00160813000132, 00160813000134, 00160813000135, 00160813000140, 00160813000141, 00160813000142, 00160813000146, 00160813000147, 00160813000148, 00160813000149, 00160813000156, 00160813000161, 3rd NCVT 00160813000047, 00160813000048, 00160813000049, 00160813000050, Semester 00160813000051, 00160813000052, 00160813000053, 00160813000054, Regular 00160813000055, 00160813000056, 00160813000057, 00160813000058, 00160813000059, 00160813000060, 00160813000062, 00160813000063, 00160813000064, 00160813000065, 00160813000066, 00160813000068, 00160813000070, 00160813000073, 00160813000077, 00160813000078, 00160813000079, 00160813000080, 00160813000083, 00160813000085, 00160813000086, 00160813000089, 00160813000090, 00160813000091, 00160813000092, 00160813000093, 00160813000098, 00160813000099, 00160813000100, 00160813000102, 00160813000103, 00160813000105, 00160813000106, 00160813000109, 00160813000110, 00160813000115, 00160813000117, 00160813000118, 00160813000119, 4th Semester NCVT 00150813150833, 00150813150834, 00150813150838 Repeater 2. Mokokchung 1ST Semester NCVT 00170813000092, 00170813000093, 00170813000094, 00170813000095, Regular 00170813000096, 00170813000097, 00170813000098, 00170813000099, 00170813000100, 00170813000103, 00170813000104, 00170813000108.

1ST NCVT 00160813000014 Semester Repeater 2nd NCVT 00160813000001, 00160813000002, 00160813000003, 00160813000004, Semester 00160813000005, 00160813000006, 00160813000007, 00160813000008, Regular 00160813000009, 00160813000010, 00160813000011, 00160813000013, 00160813000014, 00160813000018, 00160813000019, 00160813000020, 00160813000021.

3.Wokha Conven- SCVT Wk- 26R1, 27R1, 36R1, 40R1, 43R1, 44R1, 45R1, 46R1, 48R1, 49R1, 50R1, tional 51R1, 52R1, 57R1, 59R1.

Total appeared Total passed Passed %

: : :

268 224 83.58 %

Note: 1. Marksheet, etc, for passed candidates will be issued from respective Govt. Industrial Training Institutes, w.e.f 25th June, 2018 2. NCVT exam for failed candidates will start from 24th July, 2018. Therefore candidates are requested to contact the given number- 9612796738 on or before 15th June, 2018 for filling up the exam forms.

3. Failed candidates under SCVT trades are informed to fill up the forms on or before 30th June, 2018.

4. For detail information candidates may contact their respective Govt. ITIs. (Y. VANDANSHAN LOTHA) Director Issued by DIPR

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Kejriwal’s dharna garners support from regional parties

(From p-1) the interest of Nagaland and the neighbouring state dependent on the railway station.

Goyal congratulated Rio on assuming office as chief minister and Tokheho Yepthomi on being elected as Lok Sabha MP. Assuring to fully support and look into all matters raised by the chief minister, Goyal said the dream of railway connectivity in all parts of the North East will soon see light of the day.

Rio was accompanied by deputy chief minister Y Patton, minister S Pangnyu Phom, advisors-- Imnatiba and Kazheto Kinimi, State BJP president Visasolie Lhoungu, NPP general secretary Sasank Ghatraj, special secretary to CM Abhishek Singh, Nagaland House principal resident commissioner Jyoti Kalash and chief resident commissioner Dr DK Bhalla.

NH reiterates supremacy of...

(From p-1) They recalled that the executive consultative meeting was held on October 31, 2017 where all office-bearers and advisers were present except president Chuba Ozukum and vice-president HK Zhimomi.

The meet deliberated at length on the representation given by four organisations – Pochury Hoho, Rengma Hoho, Chakhesang Public Organisation and Angami Public Organisation – o n the functioning of Naga Hoho and stricture thereof. It took cognizance of the letter by Ao Senden and Sumi Hoho announcing their dissociation from Naga Hoho and directing its president to resign.

In respect of sentiments shared by the constituent units, the executive unanimously resolved to urge Ozukum and Zhimomi to resign from their respective posts in the interest of Naga Hoho. In the event of their failure to resign, other Naga Hoho officials would resign en masse, it was decided.

Rashtriya Lok Dal Vice President Jayant Chaudhary also tweeted to show his support to Kejriwal and called the situation “governance failure”.

“The officers appointed by the government are not even able to find five minutes time in three days for the Chief Minister who is elected by the people? This cannot be possible without the support of the Central government. This is a governance failure and not only an insult of Kejriwal, but the mandate of the people,” he said.

over his sit-in-protest at the Lt Governor Anil Baijal’s office, state Congress chief Ajay Maken said that he is number one in holding protests.

“Kejriwal is number one in holding dharnas and (Prime Minister) Narendra Modi is number one in giving speeches,” Maken told reporters here while participating in his party’s month-long Jal Satyagrah.

He stressed that the Congress is the only party which is number one in giving good governance without trotting out filmsy Kejriwal number 1 in excuses.

Hitting out at the Aam holding protests: Maken Aadmi Party (AAP) leadAttacking Delhi Chief ers for their sit-in protest at Minister Arvind Kejriwal the LG’s residence, Maken

said: “While the people of Delhi are thirsting for drinking water, Kejriwal, who is also the chairman of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), is enacting a political drama by sitting on a stage-managed protest in an airconditioned visitors’ room at Raj Niwas.”

Ke j r i wa l , D e p u t y Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, Health Minister Satyendar Jain and Labour Minister Gopal Rai have been sitting on protest at the LG’s residence from Monday evening to press for their three demands, including a direction to IAS officers to end their “strike”, and plan to continue to be there “until the demands are met”.

2 men lynched on suspicion of cattle theft Ranchi, Jun 13 (AGENCIES): An angry mob allegedly lynched two Muslim men on suspicion of stealing cattle in Jharkhand’s Godda district on Wednesday morning. Police said residents of Dullu village caught hold of the two victims – Sirabuddin Ansari (35) and Murtaza Ansari (30) – and accused them of stealing 13 buffaloes from one Munshi Murmu on Tuesday night. “Villagers claim that that they found the missing buffaloes in the possession of the two people in Bankatti area. They were beaten to death,” said Godda superintendent of police Rajiv Kumar Singh.

Murmu and three others – identified as Kaleshwar Soren, Kishan Tudu and Harjohan Kisku – have been arrested in this connection, said Singh, adding that the situation has been brought under control.

The incident comes a week after two men were lynched by a mob in Assam over rumours of child-lifting. At least five people were killed in similar incidents of vigilantism across Telangana and Karnataka in May. Last year, a number of Muslim cattle traders were lynched in BJP-ruled Jharkhand. A court recently gave life sentences to 11 persons in connection with the incident.

In May, a mob lynched four Muslim cattle traders at a village in Saraikelka Kharswan district after accusing them of child-trafficking.

SC, ST employees to get quota in promotion: Paswan New Delhi, Jun 13 (IANS): Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Wednesday said reservation in promotion for Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) will continue at both at the Centre and in the states and directives in this regard will be issued soon.

“There was confusion over whether the Supreme Court’s order was applicable for just Central government employees or for state government employees. In our meeting of ministers, it was cleared that the reservation is for both Central and state government employees,” Paswan told reporters after attending the meeting chaired by Home Minister Rajnath Singh.

The apex court had

Ram Vilas Paswan

said last week that the government was not debarred from making promotions in accordance with law, subject to further orders.

On June 5, the Supreme Court permitted the Central government to go ahead with reservation in promotions to certain categories of staff in accordance with law but did not stay a Delhi High Court judgment that quashed an office memorandum on

such reservations.

Paswan said the quota in promotion was halted on account of the judgements passed by different high courts in the country.

The minister also said the government was ready with an ordinance to overturn the Supreme Court’s March 20 order that puts safeguards against arrests under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act but it would wait for the court’s final decision on the review petitions.

He also said the University Grant Commission (UGC) will also soon withdraw its order affecting reservation soon.

Paswan also reiterated his demand of reservation for those preferring inter-caste marriages.

Pranab Mukherjee attends Rahul’s Iftar New Delhi, Jun 13 (IANS): Former President Pranab Mukherjee, who was in the eye of a storm and the butt of criticism from some Congress leaders for going to the RSS headquarters, attended the Iftar party hosted by Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday.

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, former President Pratibha Patil and former Vice President Hamid Ansari were among the dignitaries who attended the function at a hotel where leaders from opposition parties including rebel Janata Dal-United leader Sharad Yadav, Communist Party of India-Marxist General Secretary Sitaram Yechury, Janata Dal-Secular

leader Danish Ali, Trinamool Congress leader Dinesh Trivedi and Bahujan Samaj Party’s Satish Chandra Mishra were also present.

Nationalist Congress Party leader D.P. Tripathi, DMK’s Kanimozhi, Rashtriya Janata Dal MP Manoj Jha, and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha’s Hemant Soren were the other opposition leaders who were present along with Congress leaders P. Chidambaram and A.K. Antony.

Mukherjee, whose acceptance of the RSS invite became a matter of big controversy, greeted those present at the function as he moved among the guests. Rahul Gandhi welcomed him and other guests.

India gets reply from Britain Cong slams Modi’s fitness challenge video over whereabouts of Nirav Modi New Delhi, Jun 13 (IANS): India has received a reply from Britain in response to a “diffusion notice” issued against Nirav Modi, who is accused in the Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan fraud case being investigated here but it remained unclear whether it contained any reference to the specific location of the fugitive diamantaire.

Sources said the British reply came in an email to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) which is investigating the case of fraud against Nirav Modi since January and it had issued the diffusion notice in February against the billionaire, his wife Ami, a US citizen, brother Nishal, a Belgium national, and uncle Mehul Choksi, promoter of Gitanjali Group, for locating their whereabouts.

A diffusion notice is issued directly by an international entity to the countries of their choice to take their help in identifying location, physical description, photograph and fingerprints of an accused wanted in offence with which he or she is charged. The notice is issued through the Interpol, an International criminal

police organization that facilitates international police cooperation.

After getting the diffusion notice issued through the Interpol channel on February 15, the CBI proactively pursued it with the NCBs (National Central Bureau) of individual countries likely to be visited by the accused fugitives reiterating the confirmation of their locations. The UK has shared certain details of moments of the fugitives, the sources said requesting anonymity.

They said “the details received from Britain authorities in response to the diffusion notice have been shared with other sister agencies in foreign countries”. Further investigation and action in this regard is in progress,” they said. But the sources did not throw any light on whether the British communication talked about the presence of the fugitives in that country.

The CBI on Monday said it had moved Interpol to issue Red Corner Notices (RCN) against absconding Nirav Modi and his uncle Choksi. The RCNs were issued to help track Nirav Modi and Choksi and return them to India through

official channels to face trial in the bank scam case in which the CBI recently filed two chargesheets.

L e t t e r s Ro g a t o r y (LRs) in the cases lodged against Nirav by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the CBI and the Income Tax Department were sent to the UK Central Authority (UKCA) on March 19, April 14 and April 15 respectively.

The UKCA has forwarded these LRs to the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) for execution and conveyed that action would be taken on implementation of the Enforcement Directorate LR. The ED and SFO have started discussing the way forward, officials said.

Nirav Modi, his wife, brother and uncle fled the country before the PNB complained against their companies, saying it had been cheated through fraudulent issue of Letters of Undertakings (LoUs) and Foreign Letters of Credit (FLCs).

New Delhi, Jun 13 (IANS): As four BSF troopers died on the international border in Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress on Wednesday termed the government “weak and cowardly” and slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for posting a fitness challenge on Twitter the same day.

“I would hold Modi government’s weak policy on national security responsible for this. It has been proved that Modi government is weak and cowardly,” Congress leader Pramod Tiwari told reporters, adding: “I don’t know why PM becomes weak in front of Pakistan. This is a matter of concern.”

“It is very unfortunate that when soldiers are dying on the border, Prime Minister is busy giving himself fitness certificate. This is an insult to those jawans.

He should have expressed his condolences, instead he has insulted them by doing so,” he added.

In a tweet Modi had said: “I am delighted to

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“I appeal to every Indian to devote some part of the day towards fitness.

Practice any set of exercises you are comfortable with and you will see the positive difference it will make in your life! #FitnessChallenge #HumFitTohIndiaFit,” he also said.

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With reference to this Department’s Advertisement dated 17/04/18, this is to notify that the interview date to engage the services of Chief Mentor and Junior Mentor for Innovation Hub and Space Education Centre at Nagaland Science Centre, Dimapur is fixed as under: 1. Chief Mentor 10.07.18 at 9:30 AM 2. Junior Mentor 11.07.18 at 9:30 AM All short listed candidates may therefore take note of the following and appear before the interview Board on the appointed date at Conference Hall, Directorate of Science & Technology, New Capital Complex, Kohima.

1. Your admission to the interview is strictly provisional subject to verification of eligibility condition i.e. age, qualification etc.

2. Production of original educational qualifications, indigenous/ST certificates is mandatory.

3. The Selection Board reserves the right to disqualify your candidature if ineligibility is detected at any stage or on failure to comply with the instructions issued by the Department.

4. No separate call letter will be issued.

(DELLIROSE M.SAKHRIE) IAS Director

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Applications are invited for the post of Assistant Professors in 1. HISTORY - MA,NET/Ph.D 2. SOCIOLOGY - MA,NET/Ph.D Pay Scale: 15600-39100 with AGP Rs. 6000, other incentives as per college rule Note: An application letter along with photocopies of supporting documents must reach the college office on or before 19/06/2018.

Principal Phone: 03862-230821 Mobile: 9436431785 Email: prinscoladim@gmail.com Website: https://scdimapur.org

manded that the government provide all benefits to the families that a soldier deserves.

Tiwari said killing of soldiers on the borders had increased over the years.

“In 2014, three soldiers had died; in 2015, 10 died; in 2016, 13 soldiers died; 18 soldiers died in 2017; and in 2018, till June 27 jawans have died.”

“We have lost 71 jawans and more than 100 civilians. Modi is good at giving speeches but not at delivering things. This is a very sad, unfortunate incident,” said Tiwari.

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Regional parties like TMC, RJD and RLD came out in support of Kejriwal’s dharna.

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New Delhi, Jun 13 (IANS): Various regional parties came out in support of Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as the sit-in by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at Lt Governor Anil Baijal’s office entered the third day on Wednesday.

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress head Mamata Banerjee appealed to the Central government and the LG to “resolve the problem immediately”.

“Kejriwal is sitting in a ‘dharna’ in the LG’s office for last few days in the capital city of the country.

Elected Chief Minister must get due respect. May I appeal to the government of India and the LG to resolve the problem immediately so that people do not suffer,” she said in a tweet.

Rashtriya Janata Dal MP Manoj Jha visited the Chief Minister’s house on Wednesday and met senior AAP leaders. He said his party supported the AAP’s demand for Delhi’s full statehood.

“The people of Delhi deserves better than a handicapped government and a truncated verdict. The LG is just a puppet of Narendra Modi and Amit Shah.

Delhi’s mandate must be respected,” Jha said.

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Application in prescribed format are invited from bonafide candidates for undergoing 2(two) years Praveen Course in Hindi at Government Hindi Institute Dimapur for the session 2018-19 as per Govt. approval NO.EDS/HINDI-39/TRG-1/2007 (Pt), Dated 06-06-2018.

Eligibility.

1. Candidate must be (10+2) P.U. Passed from any recognized Board (preferably with Hindi as one of the subject or Kovid, Visharad, etc. ).

2. Age should not be less than 18 (Eighteen) years and not more than 23 years as on 01/07/18.

Photo copies of Educational qualification should be enclosed along with the application.

3. HSLC, HSSLC Admit Card, Mark Sheet, Indigenous Certificate and Schedule Tribe Certificate should be enclosed.

4. 3 (three) copies of passport size photographs should be submitted along with original application form.

Application forms can be obtained from the office of the Directorate of School Education, Hindi Section during office hours from 15-06-2018 to 22-06-2018.

The last date for submission of application form is 30-06-2018. Incomplete application shall be rejected.

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IMKONGTANGIT JAMIR GENERAL SECRETARY, CSM

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The Chuchuyimlang Senso Mungdang with great pride and honour, extend our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Wabang Jamir, IPS on his officiating promotion to the rank of Addl. Director General of Police and posted as Addl. DG Administration.

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

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HEAD G.B. CHUMUKEDIMA TOWN DIST. DIMAPUR : NAGALAND

APPRECIATION Head G.B, Chumukedima Town, Mr. Kelenguzo Kuotsu, along with the GBs and chairmen of 11 (eleven) wards, different civic bodies and organisations in Chumukedima Town extends heartfelt gratitude to Mr. Thejavizo Nakhro, EAC cum Administrator CTC for his immense and tireless contribution towards the betterment of Chumukedima Town. His deep understanding of commitment to the work in developing civic awareness among the public of Chumukedima Town is commendable.

It is pertinent to mention that Mr. Thejavizo Nakhro took over the charge of his office as EAC in Chumukedima Town in 2017 and since then the town is gaining incredible upliftment in the maintenance and beautification of the town. His stalwart support in construction of drainage and in improvement of the drainage system in and around the existing 11 (eleven) wards of Chumukedima Town stands as a strong witness of his credibility.

Head G.B. also express his gratitude towards the initiatives undertaken by EAC for restoring performance of old vehicles and also for providing a new vehicle for collection and dumping of trash to ensure better quality of life to one and all.

Head G.B. further appreciates and lauds EAC, Mr. Thejavizo Nakhro for developing positive relationships through constant communication and offering timely response to the needs of the people and thanks him for being a counselor and motivator to one and all.

Kelenguzo Kuotsu Head G.B. Chumukedima Town

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RESOLUTIONS

Date 12-06-2018

1.The general meeting of the Aonokpu Senso Mongdang held on the 2nd of May 2018 at Aonokpu Village condemns the press release issued

by M. Temjen, Chairman, Aonokpu Village Council published on 8th May 2017 in Tir Yimyim is against the Aonokpu Senso Mongdang Constitution No. 9 and 12 (a) & (d).

It warned that, in future, any individual with self interest using print and social media against the Aonokpu Senso Mongdang will be dealt according to its Constitution.

2. The Aonokpu Senso Mongdang also Congratulates Shri. Temjen Imna Along Longkumer, Minister of Higher Technical Education, Nagaland and expresses great confidence that He will fulfil the wishes of the people.

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the list, sources in the SIT probing the Lankesh murder case said. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has recovered a diary from the suspects with entries in Devanagari script. The diary has the names of these personalities, known for their strong views against hardline Hindutva, who were to be targeted, sources told PTI. Some entries, they said, are coded and efforts are on

OFFICE OF THE

FELICITATES

With immense honour, the DOSU extends hearty congratulations to Miss. Shena L Phom, D/o Lungsa Phom for securing four distinctions in the recent HSLC Exam result 2018.

The Union further congratulates its members who successfully got through in HSLC/HSSLC/NU and various other exams.

Wish you all success in your future endeavours.

(B. Pauloi Phom) President, DOSU

(Tangba Phom) General Secretary,DOSU OFFICE OF THE

YINGPHIRE VILLAGE STUDENTS’ UNION FELICITATES

We the Yingphire Village Students’ Union (YVSU) with great pride and honor would like to extend our hearty congratulations to Dr. Likhase Sangtam, Assistant Professor N.U Lumami on being conferred Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) on topic of Thesis, “Naga Politics : Its changing Dimensions” in Political Science and for becoming the first person from our village to achieve this feat.

The Union further wishes you many more success and achievements even in the days to come.

SETSILA SANGTAM Gen. Secy., Y.V.S.U

ONGPANGKONG KAKETSHIR MUNGDANG: MOKOKCHUNG CONDEMNATION

With great resentment the Ongpangkong Katetshir Mungdang (OKM), condems the inhuman act of Mr. Limatoshi, S/o Mr. Imrongsangba of Longsa Village, Mokokchung on 10th June 2018.

The sexual assault involving a minor girl (5 years) in Mokokchung is a heinous crime and we strongly condemn this dastardly act.

While we express our deepest sympathy and support to the victim, we demand that the rapist should be punished as per the law of the land.

TALITEMSU IMSUMEREN PONGEN PRESIDENT, OKM GEN. SECY, OKM

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from the Chief Minister’s Office.

He died on June 3, at his native village of Nanded. During his lifetime, Khobragade was credited for developing 11 highyielding varieties of paddy, named HMT, after the famed watch-making company whose timepiece he always wore.

to decipher them.

The SIT had said on Tuesday it had arrested 26-year-old Parashuram Waghmare from Sindhagi in Vijayapura district of Karnataka but his role in the conspiracy and other details would be revealed later as doing so now would affect the investigation.

Speculation is rife that Waghmare could be Lankesh’s assassin as his physical

appearance matched that of the man in the CCTV footage recovered from her residence who was suspected of having shot her. Waghmare was said to have links to Hindu right wing groups.

Inspector General of Police B K Singh, who heads the SIT, had told PTI yesterday that nothing had emerged during the probe so far to suggest that Waghmare had shot Lankesh.

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

WOKHA : NAGALAND. Dt, Wokha the 13th June 2018

Dr. Manazir Jeelani Samoon, IAS Deputy Commissioner Wokha : Nagaland

OFFICE OF THE TANGHA STUDENT’S UNION Dist. Longleng - 798625, Nagaland

FELICITATES

The Tangha Students’ Union with immense joy congratulate Shri. S. Yongchang on his promotion to Joint Director, Deptt. of Agriculture, Govt. of Nagaland.

The Union also congratulate and celebrate the success of Tangha Students in HSLC, HSSLC and UG examinations.

The Union wishes them the best in their future endeavour.

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHOZUBA : PHEK

Aphuyemi Sumi Kuqhakulu Kohima (ASKK)

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(H. Shahlong) President

NOTICE

SUBSTITUTION SUMMON BEFORE THE MEMBER MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL DIMAPUR : NAGALAND

MAC CASE No. 104/2017 Petitioners/Claimants.

-VERSUS1. Shri. Manoj Agarwalla Huf & Ors.

Opposite Parties

To, 1. Shri. Manoj Agarwalla Huf R/o A13 Regal Tower, Near City Tower Circular Road, Dimapur, Nagaland 797112 (Owner of the Vehicle No. NL-07/A-7268) 2. Minor Uddin, S/o Abdul Jabbar, H. No. 52, Lengrijan Village, Dimapur, Nagaland (Owner of the M/Bike B/R No. NL-06/E-0085) Whereas Smti. Nyawan & Ors has instituted a compensation claim case against you for a sum of Rs. 8,80,000/- (Rupees Eight Lacs Eighty Thousand) only.

And whereas you are hereby summoned to appear before this Court in person or through pleader duly instructed and able to answer all material questions relating to the claim case on 05th day of July' 2018 at 10:00 O' Clock without fail for filing W/S and Interim hearing.

Take notice that in default of your appearance on the date mentioned the claim will be heard and determined /taken up ex-parte in your absence.

Given under my hand and Seal of the Court of this 01st day of June' 2018.

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OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER WOKHA : NAGALAND

(L. Baukam) Info & Pub. Secy.

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Dated Chozuba, the 12 June 2018 th

Whereas, Smt. VEPOPRALU NYEKHA, M/o Lt. SEPOZO PHESAO a resident of CHOZUBA village has applied for Succession Certificate in her/his name under the Indian Succession Act of 1925, to enable her/him to draw/claim dues and benefit in respect of her/his late SON Lt. Shri SEPOZO PHESAO who was working as District Evaluation Officer under the establishment of Directorate of Evaluation (Department) and expired on 14 – 04- 2018.

Public are asked to file claims/objection if any, within 30 thirty days from the date of issue of this notice.

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Aphuyemi Sumi Kuqhakulu Kohima (ASKK) Mpetsu Baghi Kukuputsa eno 2018-21 Tuqhudo ghenguno Alakhu Ampemi Kikishe kupughu lo ighitsu penike Kohima Phughi lo Sumi Aphuyemi xukuami kumtsu kusu ani.

Akupughu lo ighino okukumusu kivi pesu Aphuyemi lau kusaje tsupenike okusu ani.

Atsala : 16, Amuha qhi, 2018 Ado : Ayi 1(lakhi) Avelau A-a : The Heritage, Raj Bhavan, Kohima

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NOTICE INVITATING OTHER CLAIMENTS TO REPRESENTATION TO COME FORWARD (SECTION 375 OF INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925) In the Court of Smti Sara S. Jamir Additional Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur, Nagaland Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate of Late Dr. Neikerutuo Meyase Deseased, has been filed by Smti Neinguzolie Meyase relation wife R/o H/No. 158 Lane-I Kuda Vill. B to draw his/her family pension, Bank Acct, Landed Property etc, who expired on 13.1.18 covered by 1. Patta No. 42, Dag No. 126, Mouza No. 3 Naharbari 2. Patta No. 72, Dag No. 106, Mouza No. 3.

3. Patta No. 388, Dag No. 201/750, Mouza No. 3 4. Patta No. 355, Dag No. 487, Mouza No. 3 Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate of the said deceased, may if he/she so desire may appear in this court within 30 days, on the said day of 14/7/18.

Given under the hand and seal of the court this 13 day of 6/18.

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GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

Dt, Wokha the 11th June 2018

WOKHA : NAGALAND. Dt, Wokha the 7th June 2018

No. Judl-47/2017-18/ /Whereas, Smti. Remchumi, wife of Late Shri. T. Nyanbemo Lotha, a permanent resident of Wokha Town has applied for issue of Succession Certificate to enable her to draw all dues and benefits from the concerned authority in favour of her deceased husband Late Shri. T. Nyanbemo Lotha who expired on 10/05/2018.

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

No. Judl-47/2017-18/ /Whereas, Shri. Shanjanbemo Kikon, son of Late Shri. Nlongtsu Kikon a permanent resident of Wokha Town has applied for issue of Succession Certificate to enable him to draw AC No. 34587897305 and NSCB A/C No. 100610006011125 in favour of his deceased father Late. Shri.Nlongtsu Kikon who expired on 30/04/2018.

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

NOTICE

No. Judl-47/2017-18/ /Whereas, Smti. Mhalo Kikon, wife of Late Shri. A. Mhonthung Lotha a permanent resident of Changsu Village has applied for issue of Succession Certificate to enable her to draw all dues and benefits/family pension from the Govt. in favour of her deceased husband Late Shri. A. Mhonthung Lotha who expired on 29/05/2018.

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

I, Shri. Yanpo Patton, S/o. Lt. Mhonchan Tungoe and a permanent resident of Phiro Village in the district of Wokha, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm an oath as hereunder ;1. That, I am a bonafide and law abiding citizen of India and inhabitant of Nagaland.

2. That, the original title of me and my son & daughter is Tungoe and the same is entered in all official documents of me and my son & daughter.

3. That, whereas I have been adopted in the form of deed of adoption on dated 27th day of Jan 2012 by Shri. Vandanshan Patton So. Late Yanbamo Patton of Phiro Village in the district of Wokha, Nagaland.

4. That as such, from today onwards the title of me and my son & daughter namely, Zuchobemo and Ajano respectively shall be changed from Tungoe to Patton and the same shall be reflected to all official documents and records of me and my sons.

5. That, I have verified the mentioned above statement before the competent authority at Nagaland and nothing has been concealed herein any manner thereon.

Deponent Sworn before me by the deponent on this 13th day of June 2018.

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With immense pride and honour, the K.V.S.U would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Mr. NITNATO .H. SUMI, son of AKATO SUMI and Ms. LINOKA .

H. SUMI, daughter of HEKIHO SUMI for securing subject distention in the recently declared NBSE/HSSLC & NBSE/HSLC Examination 2018 results.

1. Mr. NITNATO. H. SUMI, HSSLC (Sociology (81)) 2. Ms. LINOKA. H. SUMI, HSLC ( English (86), Social Science (80), Environment Education (94)) The Union also congrulates all the successful candiates from Khewoto Village and wishes them success and grater achievement in all their future endeavours.

BONOKA .V. YEPTHOMI ALOKALI ASSUMI President, K.V.S.U Gen. Secy., K.V.S.U K-1781

1. Smti. Nyawan & Ors.

With pride and honour, the Shena Old Students' Union extends our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Bonoto Achumi, S/o Dr. and Mrs. P. Toiho Sema for securing 91.2% in All India Secondary School Examination, conducted by CBSE from Royal Global School, Guwahati.

The Union further congratulates all the successful students and distinction holders in the recently declared HSLC, HSSLC and Under-Graduate Examination conducted by NBSE, CBSE and NU. The Union wishes them great success in their future endeavour.

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The Congress chief, accompanied by other senior leaders like Ashok Chavan and Ashok Gehlot, interacted with Khobragade’s widow and children.

Khobragade, who had suffered a paralytic stroke, barely had resources for proper medical treatment, though aid belatedly came

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Rahul Gandhi at late Dalit farmer-scientist Dadaji Ramaji Khobragade’s residence in Maharashtra.

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Nag p u r , J u n 13 (IANS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday visited the family of late Dalit farmerscientist Dadaji Ramaji Khobragade in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur and apologised for the nation’s apathy to his achievements.

Gandhi paid tributes before a garlanded portrait of Khobragade at his home, where the walls are covered with several certificates, medals and honours for his lifetime contribution to agriculture.

“Dadaji Khobragade, a Dalit farmer-scientist, invented the revolutionary HMT variety of paddy. But he died largely forgotten and in penury. I visited his home to condole with his family and to apologise for our apathy as a nation to his achievements,” Gandhi later tweeted.

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Bengaluru, Jun 13 (AGENCIES): Eminent film and theatre personality Girish Karnad and several litterateurs and rationalists were on the hit list of those suspected of killing journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh, officials said on Wednesday.

Besides Kar nad, a recipient of the Jnanpith Girish Karnad Award, the highest honmidi Mutt and rationalist CS our in literature, politicianDwarakanath also figured in litterateur BT Lalitha Naik, pontiff Veerabhadra Channamalla Swamy of Niduma-

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namalai Palaniappa in the charge sheet under section 4 (punishment for money laundering) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The court has now posted the matter to July 4 for consideration of the charge sheet.

Special Public Prosecutors Nitesh Rana and N.K. Matta, appearing for the ED, told the court that a total of Rs 1.16 crore allegedly belonging to Karti, has been attached by the agency.

According to sources, the agency in its charge sheet, filed through advocate A.R. Aditya, mentioned that the former Union minister’s son has been linked with various individuals and companies involved in the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) approval given to the Aircel-Maxis deal.

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the constitutional amendment in parliament,” he added.

The Minister alleged that Congress wanted to reduce the quota for the OBCs by supporting reservation for the non-backwards knowing fully well that the judiciary will not allow 50 percent cap on reservations to be waived and the new claimants would eat into the OBC quota.

Attacking the Congress, he said: “P. Chidambaram believes that frying pakodas does not create jobs. Rahul Gandhi says that running dhabas can be a launch pad for start ups.

In dynastic parties, political positions are heritable, wisdom is not.”

He added that dynastic political parties are family and personality-dominated where ideology takes a back seat.

“You can oppose the OBC when it suits you. You can shed crocodile tears for them when the opportunism so requires. You can run down jobs created by frying pakodas. You can quantify on the virtues of running a dhaba. The leader’s illinformed instincts become

New Delhi, Jun 13 (AGENCIES): Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday filed a charge sheet in a Delhi court against Karti Chidambaram, the son of former Union Minister and Congress leader P. Chidambaram, in the Aircel-Maxis money laundering case.

The ED has also mentioned the name of P. Chidambaram at various places in the charge sheet.

However, he has not been arrayed as an accused in the probe report submitted by the agency before Additional Sessions Judge Ruby Alka Gupta.

Apart from Karti, the agency has also named Advantage Strategic Consultancies Private Limited and its directors Padma Bhaskararamana and Ravi Viswanathan, and Chess Management Services Pvt. Ltd. and its director An-

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New Delhi, Jun 13 (IANS): Making a scathing attack on the Congress, Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday accused it of “always being antiOBC” and said it wanted to reduce the OBC reservation quota.

Jaitley said the Congress was becoming more and more ideology-less and anti-Modism was becoming its only ideology.

In a Facebook post, he said the Congress had suddenly found love for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) whereas it had always been anti-OBC and had opportunistically supported reservation for the non-backwards.

“Why this sudden love for the Other Backward Classes? The OBCs deserted Congress Party in the early 1990s. The Congress was always anti-OBC,” Jaitley said.

“Rajiv Gandhi made strong speech in Parliament against the Mandal Commission. Recently, the Congress Party opposed the grant of constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes. They voted against

the ideology.

“This can only happen to a party which becomes ideologyless; pushes itself to the fringe; is willing to act as a tailender to regional parties. All this because its only obsession is a person called Narendra Modi,” Jaitley said.

He also attacked the Congress President on his “customary inaccuracies” when he said that Coca Cola owner sold ‘shikanji’ (lemonade) and owner of McDonald’s was a ‘dhabawala’.

“Factually what he stated was incorrect... The great grandson of the man who authored ‘The Discovery of India’ could with his customary inaccuracies one day give to this country his monumental work on ‘The Rediscovery of Coca Cola’,” Jaitley said.

“Interacting with his interviewer in Singapore a few weeks ago, Rahul Gandhi left his audience stunned by suggesting if MRI machines in India were connected, this would lead to a medical revolution... He told an audience in Karnataka that his party believes that there should be only one GST rate as in Singapore.

“On education he believes we must have 200 IITs. The UPA never did so.

It is the NDA which is now creating a network of IITs, IIMs and AIIMS all over the country.

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Summit helped world avoid ‘nuke catastrophe’: Trump

Washington, Jun 13 (PTI): US President Donald Trump Wednesday said his unprecedented summit with Kim Jong-un has averted a “nuclear catastrophe” and thanked the North Korean leader for taking the “first bold step” towards a bright new future for his people.

Kim yesterday pledged to work towards the “complete denuclearisation” in return for security guarantees from the US as he and Trump wrapped up a historic summit in Singapore.

“I want to thank Chairman Kim for taking the first bold step toward a bright new future for his people.

Our unprecedented meeting – the first between an American President and a leader of North Korea – proves that real change is possible!” Trump said in a series of tweets aboard Air Force One on his way back to Washington DC. “The World has taken a big step back from potential Nuclear catastrophe!” he said. “No more rocket launches, nuclear testing or research! The hostages are back home with their fami-

Israeli lethal force in Gaza may be war crime: HR Watch JERUSALEM, Jun 13 (Agencies): Human Rights Watch alleges that Israel’s use of lethal force against Palestinian demonstrators in the Gaza Strip in recent weeks may constitute war crimes.

The statement was issued Wednesday ahead of an emergency UN General Assembly meeting to vote on a resolution condemning Israel’s use of force.

Palestinians have held near-weekly protests since March 30, calling for a ``right of return’’ to ancestral homes now in Israel.

At least 120 Palestinians have been killed and over 3,800 wounded by Israeli fire in protests along the border.

The Israeli military has said its soldiers adhere to the rules of engagement to defend Israeli civilians and security infrastructure from attacks cloaked by the protests.

The organization calls on the international community to “impose real costs for such blatant disregard for Palestinian lives.”

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lies. Thank you to Chairman Kim, our day together was historic!” North Korea had declared earlier this year that since it had achieved all it wanted with regard to its nuclear programme, it would suspend its tests.

Since then, Pyongyang has closed down two test sites. Trump announced yesterday that Kim had informed him that he would be shutting down a third, one that tested missile engines. The US President said there was “no limit to what NoKo (North Korea) can achieve when it gives up its nuclear weapons and embraces commerce & engagement with the world.

“Chairman Kim has

before him the opportunity to be remembered as the leader who ushered in a glorious new era of security & prosperity for his citizens!” Trump said in another tweet. Trump described his Singapore trip as a “truly amazing” visit.

“Great progress was made on the denuclearisation of North Korea. Hostages are back home, will be getting the remains of our great heroes back to their families, no missiles shot, no research happening, sites closing...,” he said. “Got along great with Kim Jongun who wants to see wonderful things for his country. As I said earlier today: Anyone can make war, but only the most courageous can make peace!” Trump said in another tweet. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo headed for Seoul and then to Beijing to brief S Korean and Chinese counterparts on the summit meeting between Trump and Kim. Soon after the Singapore summit concluded, Pompeo called his counterparts in South Korea and Japan to brief them of the talks.

100yr-old woman to stand against Imran in election

A collage photo of 100-year-old Hazrat Bibi and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan.

(Daily Pakistan)

Peshawar, Jun 13 (Agencies): Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan is going up against a female centenarian in the contest for NA-35 seat during the July 25 general election.

100-year-old Hazrat Bibi has decided to challenge the PTI chief in the constituency that covers Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to The Daily Star, besides NA35, Bibi has submitted nomination papers to compete for the provincial assembly seat of PK-89 in Bannu. She will stand in the poll as an independent candidate.

The forthcoming election is not Bibi’s first attempt at entering the path of lawmaking — in fact, she has contested in elections five times in the past as well, but was unable to win any.

She has vowed to serve the people of her constituency if she wins the election. “I will pay extra attention to education for girls if I end up succeeding,” Bibi, who is a known personality in her area, promised. PTI district president Matiullah Khan and leader Malik Khalid Khan had filed Imran Khan’s nomination papers for NA-35 with the local returning officer on Monday.

13 Egypt safer Jail sentence to Maldives North Korean media US and UK ex-strongman Gayoom celebrate Trump-Kim summit Lthan o n d o n, J u n 1 3 International

L o n d o n, J u n 1 3 ( Ag e n c i e s ) : N o r t h Korea has celebrated the Trump-Kim summit as a great win for the country, with state media reporting that the US intends to lift sanctions.

According to BBC, the two leaders met on Tuesday, signing a brief declaration on denuclearisation and reducing tensions.

President Donald Trump said afterwards that sanctions would remain in place for now, but would be lifted once “nukes are no longer a factor”.

He also announced an unexpected end to US-South Korea military drills.

The move - long demanded by Pyongyang - has been seen as a major concession to North Korea and appeared to take US allies in the region by surprise.

The Pentagon has since sought to reassure its allies of its “ironclad” security commitments.

In his latest tweets after arriving back in the United States, Mr Trump continued his upbeat tone.

“There is no longer a nuclear threat from North

Korea,” he maintained.

“President Obama said that North Korea was our biggest and most dangerous problem. No longer - sleep well tonight!”

North Korea’s media are tightly controlled by the government and only ever report positively on officials’ activities. They rarely report on leader Kim Jong-un’s activities in real time.

But Tuesday’s summit in Singapore was front page news on Wednesday, with multiple images of Mr Kim alongside Mr Trump.

Official newspaper Rodong Sinmun called the summit “the meeting of the century” on its front page.

State media agency KCNA published an enthusiastic article in English praising the talks as a historic break from the past.

The declaration signed at the end of the summit said the two countries would co-operate towards “new relations”, while the US would provide “security guarantees” to North Korea. Pyongyang in return “commits to work toward complete denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula,” the document says.

(Agencies): Egypt has been ranked the safest country in Africa and higher than both the UK and US, according to a new global poll.

According to BBC, the annual Gallup Global Law and Order asked if people felt safe walking at night and whether they had been victims of crime.

The survey placed Egypt 16th out of 135 countries, while the UK was 21st and the US 35th.

Singapore was ranked the safest, with Venezuela was seen as the least.

Egypt got 88 out of 100 in the survey, placing it on the same level as countries like Denmark, Slovenia and China. This was an improvement on 2016, when it got 82.

Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has led the country since the military removed Mohammed Morsi in 2013.

His government has been battling Islamist militants who last year killed more than 70 people in suicide attacks against churches in the capital Cairo and in the cities of Tanta and Alexandria.

Male, Jun 13 (Agencies): A Maldives court today sentenced former strongman Maumoon Abdul Gayoom accused of plotting to overthrow the government to 19 months in prison for failing to cooperate with the police investigation.

Gayoom, 80, who ruled the Indian Ocean archipelago state from 1978 to 2008, is the second former president to be jailed under President Yameen Abdul Gayoom’s rule. He was arrested in February on charges of attempting to overthrow the government of Yameen, his halfbrother.

A court sentenced him to one year, seven months and six days in prison for failing to hand over his mobile phone to investigators.

The country’s chief justice, Abdulla Saeed, who was arrested with Gayoom, was also given the same sentence for the same offense today.

Saeed was previously given a similar jail sentence for allegedly influencing lower court decisions.

Maldives became a multiparty democracy in

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2008, ending Gayoom’s 30-year strongman rule.

However, Yameen, who was elected in 2013, has rolled back much of the democratic gains.

Mohamed Nasheed, who was the country’s first freely elected president in 2008, was earlier given a 13-year sentence in a trial widely criticized for due process violations. However, he was granted asylum in Britain when he went there on leave from prison for medical treatment.

Yameen’s former vice president, Ahmed Adeeb, another Supreme Court justice, two former defense ministers, a prosecutor general and opposition lawmakers are among those who have been jailed during Yameen’s tenure.

Indian student racially abused for S. Korea hints at suspending defending hijab-clad woman in UK military drills with US London, Jun 13 (PTI): A 28-year-old Indian-origin student in the UK has been racially attacked by a white man, shouting “Brexit, go back home” after the Briton made sexist remarks towards a hijab-clad woman, media reports said.

Rickesh Advani, a political science student at Cambridge University, confronted the man for his comments towards the woman, only to be hit with an outburst of racial abuse, Cambridge News reported.

Advani stood up to the man in a Cambridge hospital after a female patient bent over to put her bag down only to be told to “spread ‘em” and to “get your t*** out.”

But he was then heard saying “no not you, love” to a woman wearing a hijab.

The shocking footage shows Advani being told to “pipe down”, before going on to make the comment ‘Brexit, go home’ and after that he walked out the surgery and reported the abuse

to police, it said.

“I was absolutely disgusted by what I had heard and couldn’t believe that in 2018 people can be so bigoted. At the very first opportunity I told him to politely stop and hoped that would be the end of it,” Advani said.

“Any reasonable human in that situation would have accepted his wrong but he became unnecessarily aggressive to me,” Advani, who in the past has run charity for homeless people, said.

He has in the past run a charity to help homeless and unemployed people get back on their feet.

The student was also once homeless, completely turned his life around and now studying at Cambridge, the report said.

He says his experiences have taught him to always stand up for what is right.

None of the other patients in the surgery stood by him when he confronted the racist and sexist comments and Advani says

he is disappointed by how they reacted.

“I was very shocked that I was the only one that stood up and said ‘no this is not right’. Even when I asked someone to call the police, everyone just sat their and I hoped people would stick up for something so wrong,” he said.

“Investigations continue. No arrests have been made,” a police spokesman was quoted as saying by the report.

The Cornford House Surgery has also apologised.

Simon Gridley, a surgery manager at Cornford House Surgery, wrote in a letter to him: “I would like to apologise for our handling of the racial abuse you received on that day.

Seoul, Jun 13 (IANS): South Korea’s presidential office hinted at the possibility of suspending the country’s joint military drills with the US, citing a need to assist denuclearization negotiations with North Korea.

“We believe there is a need to consider various ways to further promote dialogue as long as serious discussions are being held between the US and North Korea for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and establishment of peace,” spokesman Kim Eui-kyeom told reporters.

The remarks came one day after US President Donald Trump said he will stop what he called expensive and provocative “war games” with South Korea as long as the North and

the US “negotiated in good faith”.

Trump’s remarks came as a surprise to many in the US and South Korea as the exercises were seen as integral to their alliance and their joint deterrence against possible aggression from the communist North, Yonhap news agency reported.

The spokesman claimed it was still not clear what Trump meant by “war games”.

“For now, there still is a need to find out the exact meaning and intention of President Trump’s remarks,” he said.

Seoul and Washington had long insisted that their joint military drills were strictly defensive. The US currently maintains 28,500 troops in South Korea, a legacy of the Korean War.

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As a first visit by Oli after Nepal finished its political transformation, it will offer important opportunities to two sides to make plans for further development of bilateral ties,” Geng said.

“China looks forward to deepening its political cooperation with Nepal under the Belt and Road initiative and deepening cooperation in political, economic and building infrastructure in the aftermath of the earthquake,” he added.

This is Oli’s second China visit after 2016.

Several agreements and MoUs on connectivity, brining Chinese rail up to Kathmandu from China border, cross border transmission line, energy, tourism, opening more border points with China using the Tibetan highway and construction of petroleum reservoirs among others will be signed.

The focus of his visit would be on implementation of past agreements including Trade Transit Protocol with China. Oli will also address the NepalChina Business Forum and think tanks in Beijing.

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Beijing/Kathmandu, Jun 13 (IANS): Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Oli will pay a five-day official visit to China from June 19, his second trip to a foreign country after India since taking power in the Himalayan nation.

Oli, who is considered pro-Beijing, has been invited by Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang. He will hold talks with him and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

“China and Nepal are comprehensive and cooperative partners and enjoy the friendship of generations. Their ties have been accelerating with a sound momentum,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said in Beijing on Wednesday.

This is Oli’s first official visit to China after returning to power in February. He will also visit Lhasa, the capital of Tibet where he will meet the provincial leaders.

“The two countries have been supporting each other on issues of core interests. Our mutually beneficial cooperation has been accelerating on all fronts.

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nered a huge amount of reaction on social media.

The actor has long been a vocal critic of the president. He released a video during the 2016 election campaign in which he railed against Trump, calling him “an idiot” and a “national disaster”.

He said he would move to Italy if Trump was elected, and the town where his great-grandparents lived offered him “refuge” when this happened.

“I’m going to probably have to move there,” De Niro joked on the day of the result. This is not the first time Trump has responded to a Hollywood star attacking him during a speech.

Last year, Meryl Streep strongly criticised him at the Golden Globes and said his actions legitimised bullying.

ButTrump hit back by labelling her “one of the most overrated actresses in Hollywood”.

“She is a Hillary flunky who lost big,” he added of the three-time Oscarwinner.

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inkin Park vocalist Mike Shinoda spoke about the band’s future during an appearance on the first episode of “Inside The Studio”, a brand new podcast series on iHeartRadio.

Asked if Linkin Park will continue, nearly one full year since the death of singer Chester Bennington, Mike said: “I don’t know.

That’s the million-dollar question, right? And, unfortunately, I’ve said it before, but, unfortunately, there aren’t any answers to that at this point. It would be awesome if there were. That would be really easy. I wish we were in a Brian Johnson/Bon Scott situation where it’s, like, no, the guy, our best friend, who sang for the band who passed

away, he literally said, ‘This is the guy,’ and we listened to the guy and the guy’s definitely the guy, and we all love hanging out with him, and we want to play with him. That’s not a normal... That didn’t happen to anybody else, really. That hasn’t happened to us.”

Mike went on to give more insight into how he and his bandmates are feeling about carrying on without Chester, explaining: “If somebody comes and says, ‘Hey, Linkin Park, do you want to play a show in Germany?’ then you have to have a discussion with all the guys, and you have one guy who’s, like, ‘I definitely don’t want to do it,’ and you have one guy who says, ‘I don’t know. Maybe.

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S President Donald Trump has lashed out at Hollywood actor Robert De Niro after the star denounced him with an expletive-laden speech at an awards ceremony.

De Niro, who has previously said he would like to punch the president, received a standing ovation for his verbal attack at the Tony Awards.

But in a tweet, Trump described the actor as “a very Low IQ individual”.

“I watched him... and truly believe he may be ‘punch-drunk’,” he said.

The Oscar-winning actor has starred in a number of boxing films, including

Raging Bull, and he pulled no punches during the live television broadcast of Sunday night’s Tony Awards.

Before introducing a performance from Bruce Springsteen, De Niro used the f-word in reference to Donald Trump a number of times, which were bleeped out by the CBS network broadcasting the ceremony.

Addressing Bruce Springsteen, De Niro said: “Even more important in these perilous times, you rock the vote. Always fighting for, in your own words, truth, transparency and integrity in government. Boy do we need that now.”

His comments gar-

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ctress Divya Dutta believes children should be given their childhood away from the stress and pressures of daily life.

The actress, along with filmmaker Amole Gupte, attended a panel discussion organised by Unicef and CRY Foundation, which works for the rights of children.

Divya said: “Children need to be given their childhood. Even if they are on a set (of film shooting and television reality shows), we should make sure no compromise is done with their education, sleep and recreation. So, measures should be taken by all of us.

“Let’s not take away their bachpan (childhood).

A beautiful balance is the mantra.”

She suggested the presence of counsellors on the sets to keep children in check. The panel also raised issues like child artistes’ mental health during stressful times like competing on reality shows.

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c t o r - p r o d u c e r Jo h n Abraham, who has been appreciated for his new release “Parmanu - The Story of Pokhran”, feels he has become an old horse of the film industry when it comes to taking praise and criticism in his stride.

John spoke to the media at a success party for the film here on Tuesday along with director Abhishek Sharma.

The actor’s career spans over 15 years and he has worked in almost 45 movies in Bollywood.

Talking about the industry, audience and media’s changing perception on the ups and downs in his career, John said: “See it’s cyclical.

If your one film does good, then people laud you for it and you get a bouquet of flowers for it and if your film doesn’t do well, then you also get brickbats for it.

“So I think I have become an old horse in this industry.

Now I understand what works for the film and what runs in the mind of people.”

Generally, films made on issues of national interest get noticed, and John’s “Parmanu - The Story of Pokhran” is based on the nuclear tests conducted at Pokhran in 1998.

Asked if he is expecting a National Award for his film, he said: “We hope we make it to the National Awards. I think it will be well deserved on the part of our director, Abhishek Sharma.

“It’s a good, commercial, entertaining and contentdriven film but it’s too early to talk about our chances of winning a National Award. We are not over-confident people. We think we will deserve whatever the jury will decide for our film but at the same time I think people loved the film and that is important for us.” John and Akshay Kumar share a really close bond with each other. They have earlier worked in “Garam Masala”, “Desi Boyz”, “Housefull 2” and “Dishoom” together. But on this Independence

Day, Akshay’s “Gold” and John’s “Satyamev Jayate” will clash with each other.

On this, John said: “Akshay is an actor in ‘Gold’ and I am an actor in ‘Satyamev Jayate’. It’s a producer’s decision from both sides. It is

A choral presentation by cadets of several NNPGs during the Covenant of Reconciliation at Dimapur Ao Baptist Arogo (DABA), Duncan Basti, Dimapur organized by Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR), Wednesday. (NP)

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anye West’s new album “Ye” topped the Billboard 200 chart this week in the wake of the artist’s much-buzzedabout tweets praising President Trump.

West’s latest chart-topper marks his eighth No. 1 album. He now ties with Eminem for the secondmost No. 1 albums among hip-hop artists. West is only behind Jay-Z, who’s had 14

No. 1 albums, while The Beatles has 19 No. 1 albums overall, according to Billboard. West was criticized by some for his support of Trump and conservative commentator Candace Owens. He praised Trump in tweets saying that they shared “dragon energy.”

He also sparked controversy in May when he told TMZ that he believed slavery was “a choice.”

“When you hear about slavery for 400 years. For 400 years?! That sounds like a choice. Like, you were there for 400 years and it’s all of you all? Like, we’re mentally in prison. Like, slavery goes too direct to the idea of blacks,” he said.

“So prison is something that unites us as one race, blacks and whites being one race.

We’re the human race.”

(FoxNews)

about Excel Entertainment and T-Series, so I have no say in that at all. As far as competing with Akshay is concerned, I want to make it clear that he is my senior in the industry.

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ctor Sanjay Dutt says acid attack survivors are real-life heroes and an inspiration to all.

Sanjay on Wednesday visited Sheroes Hangout cafe here after receiving an invite from the team through Twitter. Overwhelmed by the invitation, he made sure to spend some quality time with acid attack survivors who run the café. “They are real-life heroes and these strong women are an inspiration to all of us. They have shown unwavering strength to fight and survive in the most difficult situations,” Sanjay said in a statement to IANS. “It is truly an honour to be receiving the love and support of such beautiful souls,” he added.

Sanjay is shooting for the Hindi remake of the Telugu cult classic “Prasthaanam” here.

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Afghanistan to face India in historic Test Rafael Nadal withdraws

Afghanistan cricket team captain Asghar Stanikzai during a practice session on the eve of their one off test match against India, in Bengaluru on Wednesday. (PTI)

D I M A P UR , J UN 1 3 (NPN): Nagaland Chess Association (NCA) will be organizing the 17th Nagaland State Chess Championship 2018 from July 2 to 5 at Red Cross Conference Hall Kohima.

Nagaland Chess Association informed that the championship will be conducted in three categories- open, under-14 and under 17 years (Boys and Girls).

Participants in under14 and 17 categories have been asked to produce birth certificate and attend the inaugural and closing function in school uniforms.

Interested participants can register on payment of Rs .1000 (entry fee) in open category and Rs.500,for under 14 and 17 years at Shri Ganesh Book Centre Below Mato Complex opp.

SBI Bazar Branch Kohima, on or before July 1.

Further details can be contacted at 7005651166, 9774419341 and 7005580145.

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L o n d o n, J u n 1 3 (Agencies): World number one Rafael Nadal has apologised for having to withdraw from next week’s Fever-Tree Championships at the Queen’s Club in London.

According to BBC, Nadal won his 11th French Open title on Sunday and said he needed to rest before next month’s Wimbledon.

“I have spoken to my doctors and need to listen to what my body is telling me,” the 32-year-old Spaniard said.

“I would like to say sorry to the tournament organisers and the fans that were hoping to see me play.”

Nadal won the Queen’s Club title 10 years ago, but his last appearance at the tournament was in 2015, when he lost in the opening round to Russia’s Alexandr Dolgopolov.

Rafael Nadal last played at the Queen’s Club in 2015, when he lost in the first round to Alexandr Dolgopolov.

“Queen’s is a great event, I have happy memories of winning the title in 2008 and I wanted to come back this year,” added Nadal. “But it has been a very long clay-court season for me with great results.”

T h e Feve r - Tr e e Championships start on 18 June and will be covered throughout by BBC television, radio and online.

Find out how to get into tennis in our special guide.

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vak Djokovic announced he would play at the Queen’s Club for the first time in eight years.

The for mer world number one had said he may skip the grass-court season after losing in the French Open quarter-finals to Marco Cecchinato.

But the 12-time Grand Slam champion has now accepted a late wildcard for Queen’s and said it would be “great preparation for Wimbledon”, which begins on July 2.

Zidane, Henry score in India need to play top-10 teams in France ‘98 legends match Asia before Asian Cup: Sunil Chhetri

Former Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane, left, challenges for the ball with Nisa Saveljic of Serbia, right, during a charity soccer match on Tuesday. (AP/PTI)

L o n d o n, J u n 1 3 (Agencies): Thierry Henry rolled back the years as France’s 1998 World Cup-winning heroes reunited to beat an All Star 98 XI 3-2. Twenty years on from their triumph, Zinedine Zidane, Thierry Henry and Vincent Candala were on target to defeat Arsene Wenger’s star-studded side.

Fernando Morientes and Gaizka Mendieta scored

for the visitors in Paris, but undoubtedly the moment of the match came from Arsenal legend Henry.

Henry’s 22th-minute equaliser came after he recreated his famous ‘no-look’ pass – you know, that one he debuted against Middlesbrough back in 2006. Zidane played the ball back into the path of Henry and the iconic striker found the corner of the net with a delicate

Indian chess body respects Soumya’s decision over headscarf C h e n na i , J u n 1 3 (IANS): The All India Chess Federation (AICF) respects Indian Women Grandmaster (WGM) Soumya Swaminathan’s decision to opt out of the forthcoming Asian Nations Cup Chess Championship 2018 to be held in Iran as she does not want to be forced to wear a headscarf, said a top official.

“It is her personal choice and decision. We do not have anything against it.

We will find a replacement for her,” AICF Secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan told IANS on Wednesday.

“The FIDE the world chess body’s stance is to abide by the local laws, culture and traditions. Similarly, AICF will also abide

by FIDE’s stance. And players are free to take their own decision,” Chauhan added.

Reacting to the development, WGM Vijayalakshmi Subbaraman told IANS: “It is Soumya’s personal choice. I respect that.

She has not said anything against anybody or any body.”

Subbaraman said even Saudi Arabia has similar rule-compulsory wearing of headscarf but had exempted that when the World Championship was held there in 2017. “I had played in that tournament and did not wear the headscarf there,” Subbaraman said.

the seasoned Indian campaigners. While the starstudded bowling line-up has hogged most of the limelight, the Afghans would expect their batsmen to contribute equally if they hope for a dream start to their Test journey.

Squads: India: Ajinkya Rahane (Captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Dinesh Karthik (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya, Shardul Thakur, Navdeep Saini, Ravichandran Ashwin. Ravindra Jadeja. Kuldeep Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav.

Afghanistan: Ashgar Stanikzai (Captain), Mohammed Shahzad (wicket-keeper), Javed Ahmadi, Rahmat Shah, Ihsanullah Janat, Nasir Jamal, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Afsar Zazai, Mohammed Nabi, Rashid Khan, Zahir Khan, Amir Hamza Hotak, Sayed Ahmad Shirzad, Yamin Ahmadzai Wafadar, Mujeeb ur Rahman.

S wa m i n a t h a n h a s opted out of forthcoming Asian Nations Cup, to be held in Iran from July 26 to Aug 4 as she does not want to be forced to wear the headscarf.

“I decided to value my freedom. It is a personal choice. It is not against anybody or the All India Chess Federation. The decision is not just against Iran but would be the same if any other country forces me to wear that,” Swaminathan, ranked four in India with an ELO rating of 2361, told IANS on Wednesday.

The Asian Nations Cup is a team championship.

“If is definitely unfortunate and very upsetting not to play for India. In the case of official international tournaments where players play for their nations, some exceptions could be made to the general rule. In the case of open chess tournaments, it is up to the players to decide whether to play in a country or not,” she added.

Swaminathan said originally the championship was to be held in Bangladesh and later it was shifted to Iran. In her Facebook post Swaminathan said: “I find the Iranian law of compulsory headscarf to be in direct violation of my basic human rights including my right to freedom of expres-

sion, and right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. It seems that under the present circumstances, the only way for me to protect my rights is not to go to Iran. “I am very disappointed to see that player’s rights and welfare are given such less importance while allotting and/or organising official championships,” she remarked.

“I understand the organisers expecting us to wear our National Team Dress or Formals or Sporting attire for our games during official championships, but surely there is no place for an enforceable religious dress code in sports,” Swaminathan said.

Stressing that it was huge honour for her to represent India, she added: “While we sportspersons are willing to make several adjustments for the sake of our sport, always giving it top priority in our life, some things simply cannot be compromised.”

Agreeing that she had played in Iran when she was a small girl and in 2011, Swaminathan said at that time her focus was on the game and now she values her freedom.

Swaminathan agreed that each country can have its own rules and she has the option of going to that country or not.

finish. Zidane, who stepped down as Real Madrid manager last month, scored France’s second goal just after half-time. The legendary former midfielder fired home a free-kick off the post before Mendieta made it 2-2 in the 60th minute.

Ex-Roma full-back Candela scored the winner for France in the 67th minute following a deflected set-piece.

NEW DELHI, Jun 13 (PTI): Talismanic national football team captain Sunil Chhetri feels India should play against top-10 ranked sides of the continent in the next few months if the country desires to do well in next year’s Asian Cup. Chhetri said it would be difficult to play against the top-five countries - Australia, Iran, Korea, Japan and Saudi Arabia - which are playing in the World Cup starting on Thursday in Russia but they can for other teams which are above India.

“I definitely feel so (play against top-10 ranked teams in Asia). It will be difficult to play against the top five as they are playing in the World Cup. But we need to play against teams better than us and that also away matches,” Chhetri said.

“At home we are doing better but in away matches, if I may say so, our record is poor,” said Chhetri, who is a brand ambassador of online fantasy sports platform

StarPick which today announced the launch of the football World Cup 2018 platform offering prizes worth Rs 20 crores.

Chhetri, who turns 34 in August, said the team should not get carried away with the triumph in the Intercontinental Cup and it should continue to work hard to perform well in Asian Cup. “We don’t get to play against New Zealand and Kenya everyday but the teams we are going to play in Asian Cup (in January 2019) like Thailand and Bahrain are two to three levels higher than us. We should be happy with what we have done but not get carried away. We have to improve a lot,” he said.

“UAE, Thailand and Bahrain (which are in India’s group) are miles better than us and we have to put our heads down and keep working hard,” said Chhetri, who played his 100th international match during the four-nation tournament in Mumbai.

Chhetri struck eight out of the 11 goals India scored in the Intercontinental Cup to become the joint second highest international goal scorer among active players along with Argentine great Lionel Messi.

During that tournament, just before his 100th match, Chhetri made an appeal to fans to throng the stadium and watch the Indian football team play, which was an unprecedented act for a national team captain.

He said it was not a planned appeal but came out spontaneously after India played in front of an empty stadium in the first match against Chinese Taipei. The appeal via a Twitter video post got support from the likes of Virat Kohli and Sania Mirza.

“Had it been planned I would not have been allowed to do that. It was something which did not run through my PR team, it was very random. I had no clue it will have that kind

Spain blank India 3-0 in Women’s Hockey Madrid, Jun 13 (Agencies): Spanish Women’s hockey team on Tuesday thumped India 3-0 in the opening encounter of the five-match series in Madrid.

The hosts gained the upper hand after efficient finishing shown by Berta Bonastre (6th minute) and Lola Riera (48, 52) whose efforts helped them the team emerge as the eventual winners. The first quarter saw the hosts dominate possession as 26-year-old Berta

Bonastre found herself in the right spot to score the opening goal.

Spain got into the rhythm of the match quickly and attacked ferociously looking to add a second goal but India’s defence held on throughout the first quarter.

Indian team too had chances but could not produce clear goal-scoring opportunities.

The visitors looked to find an equalizer in the final quarter of the match as they took a more attacking approach and

let runners get past the Spanish defenders on the flanks.

However, in an unfortunate turn of events for Sunita Lakra, a common-ball hit her head and the referee decided to give a penalty stroke to the hosts, which was well converted by Riera.

Four minutes later, Riera was awarded her second goal of the match as her drag-flick from a penalty corner was deflected by Sunita’s stick into the back of the net.

Acknowledgement We the family of Late Talikala sincerely expresses our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individuals, churches, associations, unions, neighbours, friends and well wishers who stood by us physically, morally, financially and most importantly prayerfully at the sudden demise of my most beloved wife and our mother on 1st June, 2018.

We are unable to thank each and every individual. We are especially thankful to : 1. Kohima Yaongyimsen Senso Telongjem.

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3. Director & staff of Directorate of Sericulture, Kohima.

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7. Aor Telongjem Welfare Society New Capital Complex Kohima.

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Loving husband, children, relatives and in-laws

of traction. I really appreciate all the eminent persons coming in and supporting me. It worked as you saw a jam-packed stadium in the next match,” Chhetri said.

“Usually we enjoy jam-packed stadium in the ISL in Kerala, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Northeast and Chennai but on the first match (against Chinese Taipei) the stadium was empty and it was a bit disappointing and probably that was why I made the video.”

Asked if he has personal acquaintance with Kohli, he said, “Virat generally loves football. We talk on regular basis, not on twitter though. He likes football and probably that is why he came to my support. He is a part of FC Goa team and comes to watch ISL matches.

“He is knowledgeable about football and that is why he wants to encourage fans to watch football matches and that is great. I did not ask him personally though.”

FIRST ANNIVERSARY MEMORIAL LATE NAHE ZUMU (14.06.17)

A year has gone without you, but you are still loved and missed dearly.

Loving wife, sons, daughters and grandchildren.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT "The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away, blessed be the name of the Lord" Job 1:21(B) We , t h e b e r e a v e d f a m i l y members of our beloved father Late Visuho Awomi would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude to each and everyone who stood by us physically, morally, financially, materially and through prayer during the illness and at the demise of our beloved father.

Our special thanks to : 1. Shri Phukhayi, Advisor Food & Supplies LM & CP & NSDMA, Nagaland, Kohima.

2. Shri H. Tovihoto Ayemi, MLA & Advisor Power & Chairman DPDM Dimapur.

3. Shri Hemato I Zhimomi, Commission & Secretary Health & Family Welfare.

4. Hekiye Tissica 1st Class Contractor.

5. Doctors and nurses of Zion Hospital Dimapur and GNRC Guwahati.

6. Khetoi Union Dimapur.

7. Burma Police Colony Fellowship.

8. East Police Colony Dimapur.

9. Mishikito Baptist Church.

10. Sumi Biblical Baptist Church Dimapur.

11. Aghunato Baptist Church.

12. Khetomi Ghami Baptist Akukuhou.

13. A.T.C. Aizuto.

We, deeply regret our inability to thank each and everyone but, it is our humble prayer that Almighty God bless you all.

Loving wife, children, grandchildren & relatives

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five spinners in Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Zahir Khan and left-arm spinner Hamza Kotak, who incidentally emerged as the leading wicket-taker in the recently concluded first-class competition.

India have a little advantage in the upcoming Test as their batsmen have already faced a couple of Afghan spinners in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Afghan stars Rashid and Mujeeb enjoyed fruitful campaigns

Karun Nair and Dinesh Karthik. In the bowling department, India have the star spinning trio of Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav along with pacers Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav and Shardul Thakur.

Having won all their last six Test series at home in the previous season, the Indians are expected to sail through easily as they aim to start the season on a high and take the confidence to the five-Test rubber in England.

With a spin-heavy squad, the Afghans may be surely aiming for a fairy tale start to their Test journey as skipper Asghar Stanikzai also backed his spinners being better than the home trio of Ashwin, Jadeja and Kuldeep.

In reality, the Indians have been more or less comfortable against the slower bowlers in the previous season barring the first Test against Australia in Pune last year. Afghanistan, on the other hand, won’t find the going too easy against

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Bengaluru, Jun 13 (IANS): Afghanistan will embark on a new journey in their cricket history when they make their Test debut against a Virat Kohli-less No.1-ranked India in the historic one-off Test at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Thursday.

Afghanistan, who are rising through the ranks of world cricket, have named a spin-heavy squad for their debut Test to give India a taste of their own medicine. The squad comprises

in the IPL, playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kings XI Punjab respectively.

But the home side have to be a little conscious that they don’t slip on a potential banana skin as they come into the game without any match practice.

India also have a couple of new players in their squad, which will make Rahane’s task of fielding the right combination a bit difficult.

Three key players -- regular skipper Kohli along with pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have been rested as they prepare for the challenging tour to England next month.

New inclusions like wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik, Shardul Thakur, Navdeep Saini and Karun Nair will aim to make the most of this chance and would like to cement their place in the playing XI. The batting department seems settled with the likes of Rahane, Shikhar Dhawan, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Lokesh Rahul,

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FIFA World Cup kicks off today Russia takes on Saudi Arabia in the opening match

M oscow, J u n 1 3 (Agencies): Russia are the lowest-ranked team at the World Cup and yet, come Thursday’s opener, they will be expected to provide a nation-lifting performance against Saudi Arabia.

The hosts are somewhat ill-equipped to deliver the fireworks expected of such an occasion, having tumbled to an all-time low of 70th in the world ahead of a tournament that will be debated as much for events on the pitch as those that rumble on in the shadows.

Thankfully for head coach Stanislav Cherchesov, a former national team goalkeeper who was appointed to the top job in August 2016, the order of Group A fixtures has at least been kind.

Saudi Arabia are just three places better off in the FIFA rankings and present an opportunity for Russia to bank a precious three points at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. The Green Falcons are back on the big stage for the first time since 2006 but are without the man who got them there, Dutchman Bert van Marwijk having stepped aside last September.

“We still have time to study Russia’s game,” Saudi midfielder Yahya Al-Shehri

Fedor Smolov

Osama Hawsawi

Russia World Cup Squad GOALKEEPERS: Mohammed Al Owais, Yasser Al Mosailem, Abdullah Al Mayouf.

GOALKEEPERS: Igor Akinfeev,Vladimir Gabulov, Andrey Lunev.

DEFENDERS: Vladimir Granat, Fedor Kudryashov, Ilya Kutepov, DEFENDERS: Mansoor Al Harbi, Yasser Al Shahrani MoAndrey Semenov, Sergei Ignashevich, Mario Fernandes, Igor Smol- hammed Al Breik, Motaz Hawsawi, Osama Hawsawi, Omar Hawsawi, Ali Al Bulaihi. nikov.

MIDFIELDERS: Yuri Gazinskiy, Alexsandr Golovin, Alan Dzagoev, MIDFIELDERS: Abdullah Al Khaibari, Abdulmalek Al Khaibri, Aleksandr Erokhin, Yuri Zhirkov, Daler Kuzyaev, Roman Zobnin, Abdullah Otayf, Taiseer Al Jassim, Houssain Al Mogahwi, Alexsandr Samedov, Anton Miranchuk (Lokomotiv Moscow), Denis Salman Al Faraj, Mohamed Kanno, Hattan Bahebri, Salem Al Dawsari, Yahya Al Shehri, Fahad Al Muwallad.

Cheryshev.

FORWARDS: Mohammad Al Sahlawi, Muhannad Assiri.

FORWARDS: Artem Dzyuba, Aleksei Miranchuk, Fedor Smolov.

Prajnesh Gunneswaran (File)

NEW DELHI, Jun 13 (PTI): Indian Davis Cupper Prajnesh Gunneswaran on Wednesday earned the biggest win of his career by stunning world number 23 Denis Shapovalov in the opening round of the ATP Mercedes Cup in

Stuttgart. The left-handed Indian shocked the Canadian sixth seed 7-6(6), 2-6, 6-3 in the opening round of the Euro 729,340 grass court event.

Prajnesh, who had won the decisive fifth rubber against Yibing Wu in

the Davis Cup tie against China, has been in good nick in the last few months, winning his maiden ATP Challenger tournament.

Two days back, he touched his career-best rank of 169 in singles.

He next faces Argentina’s world number 75 Guido Pella and may run into legendary Roger Federer in the quarter-finals.

The Indian singles player have made their presence felt on the Tour with their big wins, of late.

Yuki Bhambri had got the better of world number 12 Lucas Pouille in March at the Indian Wells Masters.

In August 2017, Bhambri had beaten World No. 22 and Citi Open defending champion Gael Monfils and in June 2017, Ramkumar Ramanathan had knocked out then world number eight Dominic Thiem, who ended as runner-up to Rafael Nadal at recently concluded French Open.

Second season of Ultimate TT starts Thursday

Pune, Jun 13 (IANS): With the rest of the world gripped in football fever on the eve of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, fans in India will have the luxury to switch to some other action as well, as the second season of the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) gets underway here from Thursday.

Achanta Sharath Kamal (Warriors), Gnanesekaran Sathiyan (Dabang Smashers), Liam Pitchford (Falcons), Simon Gauzy (Empowerji Challengers), Harmeet Desai (RP-SG Mavericks) and Joao Monteiro (Maharashtra United) will lead the six franchises in what the organisers promise to be a bigger and better tournament. Defending champions Falcons TTC are confident of an encore as they prepare to face Maharashtra United in the opener at the Balewadi Indoor Stadium here on Thursday.

Poland blank Lithuania 4-0 in warm up

Poland’s Robert Lewandowski scores his and their second goal of the game against Lithuania.

Wa r saw, J u n 1 3 (Agencies): Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski scored twice as Poland coasted past Lithuania 4-0 in Warsaw as they completed preparations for the World Cup. According to Skysports, Lewandowski broke the deadlock in the 19th minute when he curled in a cut-back from Maciej Rybus.

The Bayern striker doubled the hosts’ lead just after

the half-hour mark when his 20-yard free-kick went in off the underside of the crossbar.

Following a string of second-half substitutions, including Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny coming on for Swansea’s Lukasz Fabianski, Poland thought they had further extended their lead.

Grzegorz Krychowiak flicked in a backheel following a corner - but the West Brom midfielder saw his

effort disallowed on review for a handball.

It was 3-0 in the 71st minute when Sampdoria forward Dawid Kownacki tapped home from close range after being set up by Bartosz Bereszynski.

Wolfsburg midfielder Jakub Blaszczykowski wrapped up a comfortable win via the penalty spot eight minutes from fulltime.

Poland open their Group H campaign against

Senegal in Moscow on June 19, before fixtures against Colombia and Japan.

The Samurai Blue, meanwhile, had earlier beaten Paraguay 4-2 in Innsbruck ahead of their departure to Russia. Paraguay, who failed to qualify for the finals in Russia, took the lead in the 32nd minute through an acrobatic 20-yard effort from Oscar Romero.

Gaku Shibasaki saw his free-kick clip the crossbar before midfielder Takashi Inui equalised early in the second half with a fine 25yard curling effort.

Japan went ahead in the 63rd minute when Inui found the net again with a low shot which squirmed past the goalkeeper, before an own goal by Paraguay forward Federico Santander from a corner made it 3-1 after 77 minutes. Richard Ortiz reduced the deficit from distance in the final minute, but Dortmund midfielder Shinji Kagawa wrapped up victory with a fourth Japan goal during stoppage time.

The Samurai Blue open their Group H campaign against Colombia in Saransk on June 19, before fixtures against Senegal and Poland.

THURSDAY, JUNE 14,2018

Advisor YRS distributes projectors, satellite TV sets

said. “First of all, we must focus on our own game. I hope, we will be able to beat Russia. “I think the game against Russia will be very difficult... Russia are a good team with great players.

“They are united and strong, especially in defence.”

Russia’s Artem Dzyuba, meanwhile, issued an impassioned rallying cry to fans of the team. “We are preparing for the tournament, we want to win,” he said. “For us, this is the main event in our lives, we need support of the whole country… We will fight, we will struggle, and you will judge us then.”

PLAYERS TO WATCH Saudia Arabia – Osama Hawsawi Russia–Fedor Smolov In a squad without World Cup experience, Russia’s scoring problems are obvious, with just two Osama Hawsawi’s 135 caps of international knowgoals netted in this year’s four friendlies and no more than how could prove crucial in allowing Saudi Arabia to one in any of their last six matches at major tournaments. make a fist of their matches. The 34-year-old Al-Hilal Krasnodar striker Smolov could be the man to ease those defender is a leader at the back and will be counted on concerns. The 28-year-old boasts 52 goals from his last three to help keep out more fancied forwards. seasons in Russia’s top flight and has reportedly attracted Premier League interest.

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Prajnesh shocks Shapovalov in Stuttgart

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Zale Neikha with the beneficiaries at Viswema, Wednesday. (NP)

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K O H I M A , J UN 1 3 (NPN): To enable footballers lovers enjoy live World Cup matches, starting from June 14, Advisor Youth Resources & Sports (YR&S) Zale Neikha distributed projectors, screens, inverters with batteries and dish TVs to seven villages on Wednesday.

Youth organizations - Sakhabama, Kezo Town, Kezo Basa, Kezoma, Kidima, Khuzama and Viswema under 15th Southern

Angami –11 A/C received a set each at the distribution function held at Viswema Village Panchayat Hall.

He hoped that local fans would join the World Cup festivities along with the rest of the world and also learn football skills.

To commemorate the year long celebrations of the centennial birth anniversary of Late Dr T. Ao, the State Level Committee for Commemoration of the 100th Birth Anniversary of Dr. T. Ao have decided to live telecast World Cup

2018 at Kohima, Dimapur, Mokokchung and Mon. For this, necessary arrangements have been made for live-streaming of opening ceremony, semi finals and finals.

In Kohima, a giant screen (20X12) would be set up at Khuochiezie (Kohima Local Ground).

Before live-streaming of opening ceremony, a brief programme will take place at 6 p.m. on June 14 by highlighting the life history of Dr. T. Ao through documentary film.

US, Mexico and Canada to host FIFA 2026 WC

M O S C OW, J u n 1 3 (Agencies): The 2026 World Cup will be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada after FIFA’s congress voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to back the tri-nation joint bid for the tournament and leave Morocco to miss out for the fifth time.

The North American bid collected 134 votes to the 65 for Morocco. One congress member voted for “neither bid.”

The 2026 tournament will be the first expanded tournament featuring 48 teams, up from the current 32-team tournament, which begins in Russia on Thursday.

Both bids were given a last chance to make their case with 15 minute presentations in front of congress, at the Moscow Expocentre, where the north Americans pledged their tournament would generate an 11 billion dollar profit, while Morocco said theirs would

Spain sack manager two days before first match

Lo n d o n, J u n 1 3 (Agencies): SThe Spanish national team has been plunged into crisis after the coach Julen Lopetegui was sacked just two days before their opening World Cup game against Portugal in Sochi, with director of football Fernando Hierro named as his replacement.

The president of the Spanish Football Federation, Luis Rubiales, insisted that he had little choice but terminate Lopetegui’s contract as a matter of principle after the coach negotiated with Real Madrid behind their back. The sacking comes in response to the news, released on Tuesday afternoon, that Lopetegui had agreed to take over at Real Madrid when the World Cup ends.

That came as a huge surprise across Spain - including at the Federation. Neither the players nor Hierro nor the president knew of the decision until moments before it was made public.

Rubiales said that he had received a phone call from Madrid five minutes before they issued a statement announcing the appointment.

Fifa members voted on the bids at their congress in Moscow.

make 5 billion.

Although it will be the first tournament to be hosted by three nations, the vast majority of games will be held in the Unites States.

Of the 80 games, 10 matches will be held in Canada, 10 in Mexico and 60 in the US with the final played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, home to the NFL’s New York Giants and New York Jets.

“Thank you for entrusting us with the privilege of hosting the FIFA

World Cup in 2026,” Carlos Cordiero, president of the US Soccer Federation told Congress.

“Football today is the only winner.”

The U.S hosted the World Cup previously in 1994 while Mexico hosted it in 1970 and 1986.

Canada has never hosted a men’s World Cup but held the women’s tournament in 2015.

Morroco have now failed in five bids to host a World Cup. The last time FIFA

voted on World Cup hosting rights was in 2010 with the decision resting with the old executive committee and they chose Russia to host the 2018 tournament and Qatar for 2022.

Several members of that committee were later banned from the sport after they were caught up in the corruption scandal that engulfed world football’s governing body in 2015.

Under FIFA’s new system for choosing the host, all eligible football federations who attend congress were given a vote.

The result has been a jet-setting campaign from both bids who have travelled the globe in an attempt to win over the worldwide electorate.

Cordeiro has said his bid would generate $14bn in revenue and make an $11bn profit for FIFA. The bid also expects record ticket and hospitality revenue.

PDBA veteran badminton tournament concludes

Winners in various categories with the officials of PDBA.

Kohima, Jun 13 (NPN): Phek District Badminton Association (PDBA) organized a one day veteran badminton tournamentcum- get together of Phek district veteran players on June 12 at Kohima.

In under 45 years and above category, the duo-Rothihu and Rhuvisie emerged as champion and Lhiwepelo Ritse and Wekhape as runner-up.

Deko Chiero and Wepe Kronu beat Ashu Theyo and Cuzota in the below 45 years category final.

Minister for planning & coordination and land revenue Neiba Kronu and MLA Yitachu also reached the semi finals. MLA Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu and Dr. Chotisuh Sazo also attended the tournament and encouraged the play-

ers. Altogether, 41 veterans participated in the tournament.

Meanwhile, PDBA will host the 42nd Nagaland Inter-District Badminton Tournament and Open Championship 2018 at Pfutsero. PDBA has therefore, informed its members that team selection would be conducted on June 16 at Pfutsero from 10 a.m.

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