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AN-32: 13 bodies, black box found NEW DELHI, JUN 13 (AGENCIES): Bodies of all 13 Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel on board the ill-fated AN-32 transport aircraft were retrieved on Thursday from the crash site in Arunachal Pradesh, IAF said.

The black box of the plane was also recovered by a team of mountaineers that sent to the site early this morning, it said.

A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to investigate the cause of the accident, the IAF said.

The Air Force had confirmed Thursday morning that there were no survivors from the crash. A 15-member rescue team, mountaineers and special forces recovered the bodies from the densely forested mountainside where the aircraft crashed.

Helicopters would be used to ferry the bodies from the area. The team comprised eight mountaineers.

The 13 IAF personnel have been identified as W/C GM Charles, S/L H Vinod, F/L R Thapa, F/L A Tanwar, F/L S Mohanty, F/L MK Garg, WO KK Mishra, Sgt Anoop Kumar,

Petrol, diesel prices slashed

DIMAPUR, JUN 13 (NPN): The retail prices of petrol were lowered by 7-9 paise across four metro cities on June 13. Diesel prices, on the other hand, were slashed by 6 paise.

Petrol prices were cut in New Delhi by 8 paise while diesel became cheaper by 6 paise to Rs 64.33 a litre.

It is worth noting that statecontrolled oil marketing companies on Wednesday refrained from changing the pump prices of petrol and diesel for the second successive day across major cities of the country.

In Dimapur and Kohima, petrol price per litre cost Rs.68.35 and Rs.69.15 respectively while diesel was priced at Rs.62.12 and Rs.62.73 per litre respectively.

The 13 Indian Air Force personnel who died in the crash on June 3 in Arunachal Pradesh.

Cpl Sherin, LAC SK Singh, LAC Pankaj, NC(E) Putali & NC(E) Rajesh Kumar.

The AN 32 plane, is a Soviet-designed twin-engine turboprop transport aircraft.

It had gone missing around 1 pm on June 3 while flying from Assam’s Jorhat to Mechuka, a military landing strip in Ar-

Force sources had said that the view of the pilots could have been obscured by clouds causing the crash.

For a week, relatives of the 13 personnel were positioned at a Jorhat base camp as they waited for news. The search operation was hampered because of the terrain, incessant rain and lack of roads.

7-day deadline on Yimchungrü Ban on formalinnatl workers to quit NSCN (R) injected fish still

DIMAPUR, JUN 13 (NPN): Yimchungrü Tribal Council (YTC) has set a seven-day deadline to the Yimchungrü national workers of NSCN (R) to disassociate themselves from the organisation in the interest of Yimchungrü people from the date of publication of this statement.

In a press release issued by its information & publicity secretary Mathew K Janger, the council warned that if the Yimchungrü national workers of NSCN (R) failed to abide by its directive, they would be ex-communicated from the community as per a resolution adopted on May 13, 2019 at Old Showuba village.

In this connection, YTC said several appeals, representations and memorandums were submitted DIMAPUR, JUN13 (NPN): to NSCN (R). However, it In view of routine mainte- regretted that the latter did nance of 132kV and 33 kV Bus Bar of the 2x100 MVA at Nagarjan sub-station, Power department has informed that there will be no pow- D I M A P U R , J U N 1 3 er supply in Dimapur and (NPN): Indian Medical AsPeren district on June 15, sociation (IMA) will observe 2019 from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. nationwide protest day on In this regard, executive en- Friday in protest against gineer (Trans) Dimapur divi- violence perpetrated on docsion, Er. Nitovi A Wotsa has tors. As part of the nationrequested consumers to bear wide protest, doctors across with the inconvenience. the country will wear black badges and IMA Nagaland will also join the movement to show solidarity.

According to a statement issued by IMA Nagaland president Dr Kezevituo Keditsu, an appeal for a Central law against hospital violence would be e-mailed to Prime Minister and Union home minister by all 2,500 local of IMA. He said medical students and junior doctors too would join the protest.

Keditsu explained that the association moved into agitation mode following “ A f t e r y o u r s p e e c h , increasing incidences of they’ve decided to follow violence against doctors and where power beckons.” healthcare establishments.

Power outage in Dmu, Peren dist

unachal Pradesh. It was meant to be a 50-minute journey.

The wreckage was found on Tuesday in the mountains at a height of around 12,000 feet. It was apparent that the An-32 had crashed into a mountain amid bad weather and poor visibility because of clouds.

On Wednesday, Air

not address the issue.

YTC also termed the statement by Yimchungrü national workers of NSCN (R) that it was a clear case of defection as totally “false and baseless” and that it held no water under any circumstances and was uncalled for, as they had agreed in principle and appended their signatures at the meeting on May 13. The council asked the Yimchungrü national workers to abide by its directive as desired by the Yimchungrü community.

Earlier, reacting to the ‘mass resignation’ claim by NSCN (R) Yimchungrü national workers, the NSCN (R) deputy kilonser (defence) Athong Yim, joint secretary Among Yim, PRO Yimto, “major” Lesanmong and “major” Chuba, on behalf of NSCN(R)Yimchunger national workers, stated that at no point in time did they tender resignation.

in force: Himato

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KOHIMA, JUN 13 (NPN): Health & Family Welfare (H&FW) principal secretary I Himato Zhimomi Thursday informed that the ban on sale of formalin-injected fish in the State was still in force.

Talking to Nagaland Post on the sidelines of a programme held to launch health kiosk and training of lecturers on peer education at Mount Olive College here, Himato warned that anyone found violating the ban would be taken to task.

The principal secretary claimed that the H&FW department personnel were regularly checking for any for malin-injected fish, though he admitted that the department could not check each and every fish sold in the markets and urged the people to be vigilant in this regard.

Fifth NITI Aayog Governing council meet on June 15 NEW DELHI, JUN 13 (AGENCIES): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be chairing the fifth meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog, to be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan, on June 15.

The Council reviews the action taken on the agenda items of the previous meeting and deliberates upon the future developmental priorities.

So far, four meetings of the Governing Council have been held under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister with the chief ministers/Lt Governors of the states/UTs and other members of NITI Aayog.

The agendas for the meeting include-- Rainwater harvesting, drought situation and relief measures, Aspirational districts programme- achievements and challenges; transforming agriculture: Need for structural reforms with special emphasis on: Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee Act Essential Commodities Act and security-related issues with specific focus on LWE districts.

Pakistan must take action against terror, Modi tells Chinese President BISHKEK, JUN 13 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said Pakistan must take concrete action against terrorism affecting India to create an atmosphere for peaceful bilateral relations, as the issue came up during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping here.

The Prime Minister said India had made efforts to build cordial relations with Pakistan but those were “derailed”, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale told media persons after the meeting between Modi and Xi on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit.

“There was a brief discussion,” Gokhale said when asked whether Pakistan and terrorism emanating from there figured in the talks between Modi and Xi. The Prime Minister stated that India’s position has been consistent that it wants peaceful relations with Pakistan, the Foreign Secretary said.

Modi underlined to Xi that Pakistan “needs to create an atmosphere free

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the SCO summit, Thursday. (PTI)

of terror, but as of now we don’t see it happening.”

The clear message given

by Modi to Xi assumes significance against the backdrop of the consistent efforts made by China, which considers itself as “all-weather friend” of Pakistan, to stall an international attempt to proscribe chief of Pakistanbased terror outfit Jaish-eMohammad Masood Azhar by the UN Security Council till recently.

China, one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council,

finally relented to allow the world body to sanction Azhar on May 1.

Meanwhile, Chinese president Xi Jinping has accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation to visit India later this year for an informal summit, the foreign ministry said.

“PM Modi invited Xi (to India) for the next informal summit. Xi confirmed his readiness to visit India this year and that both sides should begin preparations,” said foreign secretary Vijay Keshav Gokhale.

NDPP terms Dr. Shürho’s statement as self-defeat DIMAPUR, JUN 13 (NPN): Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) has termed Naga People’s Front (NPF) president Dr Shürhozelie Liezietsu’s statement that being in the opposition was not everyone’s cup of tea and his nod to party legislators to work out strategies to bring about a change in the government as nothing short of “self-defeat”.

Mentioning that the statement reflecting the frustration and desperation within NPF had come as no surprise, NDPP in a communiqué asserted that it was an insult not only to party’s own rank and file but also to the electorate who had reposed their trust on the party’s legislators.

Recalling that it had cautioned Congress and its president to be wary of the “alliance of convenience” that the party had entered into with NPF during the just-concluded Lok Sabha

election, the ruling party explained that it had come as no surprise that Shürhozelie today was attributing the defeat of Congress candidate KL Chishi to the “negative approach” of Congress leaders. Referring to NPF president’s remarks that the alliance was a “bad bargain” and his other similar comments, NDPP said Shürhozelie’s very act of throwing away all principles of the regional party by aligning with Congress, so as to try and garner some brownie points with Congress leaders at the Centre in the eventuality of the latter forming the government, could only be taken as treachery and a betrayal of the trust that was reposed on his party by the Congress leadership.

“Today, just because Congress was unable to get the numbers in Lok Sabha, does the president of NPF have any moral authority whatsoever to denounce the Congress and its leadership

in the State?” the ruling party asked.

Admitting that Congress and NPF were both its political rivals, NDPP however said that as a “mature responsible” party, it condemned the statement of NPF and its president as it had taken politics to such a point that it should have no moral authority in calling itself a political party.

NDPP also expressed shock that despite numerous clarifications in the past, leader of opposition (LoP) TR Zeliang had once again referred to media reports of April 2018 that quoted chief minister Neiphiu Rio as saying that integration of Naga-inhabited areas was not possible. Stating that it had been clarified several times both by chief minister’s office and NDPP that Rio had only said what was conveyed to him and his delegation when they met then Union home minister Rajnath Singh and that this was

not his statement, the ruling party said it was unfathomable as to why Zeliang found it so difficult to understand this. “Perhaps his lack of understanding has to do with his false degree,” the ruling party remarked mockingly.

The communiqué reiterated NDPP-led PDA government’s support for integration of all Nagainhabited areas. Asserting that the ruling coalition fully supported the Assembly resolutions adopted in this regard, the communiqué added that its stand was made very clear in public time and again and it would not compromise its stand.

The ruling party assured the people of Nagaland that with the installation of the new government at New Delhi under the leadership of Narendra Modi, it would continue to tirelessly pursue for a final settlement of the Naga issue at the earliest.

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Doctors to observe nationwide stir today After heavy losses, NSCN (K) in Myanmar

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Junior doctors hold placards during a demonstration, in Kolkata (PTI)

He cited the recent incident in West Bengal where Dr Paribha Mukherjee, a young doctor, was brutally attacked by a violent mob at NRS Medical College, Kolkata.

He is currently critical and fighting for his life.

IMA announced that the entire medical fraternity was in solidarity with the seriously injured doctor.

He said the association was ready for an agitation to press for a strong legislation

and strict action against hospital violence perpetrators.

Meanwhile, demanding a national law against hospital violence, the association declared a “zerotolerance” policy against violence on doctors and healthcare establishments.

Keditsu said World Medical Association had also passed a resolution against violence on healthcare establishments and called for bringing stronger legislation

against this menace.

The IMA State president demanded a national law against violence in hospitals urgently. He said the law should provide a minimum of seven years of imprisonment for hospital violence. To ensure that cases were registered, culprits arrested and conviction ensured, he said appropriate mandatory provisions as provided in POCSO Act should be instituted. Hospitals should be declared as special zones and provision of appropriate security should be the responsibility of the State, he added.

Warning that increase in violence would adversely affect public health at large, Keditsu said not only patients undergoing treatment at the institution facing violence would be directly affected, but there could be a lot of indirect consequences too.

orders cadres to strike back: Intel reports

NEW DELHI, JNE 13 (AGENCIES): After facing heavy losses following coordinated operations by the Myanmar and Indian armies forcing the Naga rebel group NSCN (K) to shut camps in Taga, Myanmar, the faction is regrouping again to take control of the lost ground, intelligence reports indicate.

According to India Today report, security forces are taking inputs about the top leadership of NSCN (K) giving orders for reopening of the base area and council headquarters at Taga seriously.

The reports are being shared with Myanmarese counterparts, sources in the security establishment said.

According to reports, orders given are to retaliate if the Myanmar Army initiates any new action.

Joint operations against Augn Yung led NSCN (K) were launched in early February this year, after Indian agencies provided specific information and all aid to their Myanmar Army as part of a joint crackdown to destroy their camps in Taga that led to many of their leaders being taken in custody by the Myanmar Army.

There were several camps in Taga, Myanmar belonging to various North Eastern groups, majority belonging to NSCN (K).

After the action earlier this year, NSCN (K) faced heavy losses and was forced to lie low.

In a recent statement, NSCN (K) said that the Myanmar Army has created a war like situation referring to the continuous operations against them.

Last year, the Centre told security forces to be watchful while conducting operations against Naga insurgent groups, and to bear in mind that any adverse act can jeopardise peace talks.

The advisory came amid the recent split in the NSCN(K), the group that is currently not part of the ceasefire, having abrogated it in 2015.

The ouster of Khango Konyak, who formed a splinter group triggered hope that the group would join peace talks for a permanent solution to the Naga political problem. But the faction could not attract a large number of cadres which could have an impact to influence the negotiations.

Last month, NSCN (K) killed two soldiers of Assam Rifles and left four wounded in an attack.

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Farm machineries distributed in Niuland

Beneficiaries with ADC Niuland and agriculture department officials.

DIMAPUR: Department of Agriculture, Niuland distributed farm machineries (paddy thresher and power tiller) under SubMission on Agriculture Mechanization (SMAM) 2018-19 at sub-divisional agriculture office (SDAO), Niuland on June 12.

A press release from SDAO office Niuland, stated that ADC Niuland, Athrila S lauded the department of Agriculture for extending the facilities available under the scheme to uplift the farming community.

She encouraged the farmers to judiciously use the machineries and re-

quested the beneficiary villages to extend the utility of the machineries even to the neighbouring villages.

Short speech on behalf of the beneficiaries was delivered by Viyito, G.B, Hakhizhe village where he expressed gratitude to the department for providing the most need based machineries to the farmers.

He said Niuland subdivision has a huge potential for increasing the production and productivity and farm mechanization was much needed approach.

A short video clip on the operation of paddy thresher and brief explana-

tion on its advantages over the conventional method was shown by Imkongyanger, AI. Earlier, SDAO L. Kivika Chophi who chaired the programme also highlighted the aims and objectives of the scheme and various facilities that can be availed under the scheme.

Vote of thanks was pronounced by Veronica Yeptho, AO. An undertaking was obtained from all the beneficiary villages and a stern warning issued against misuse of the farm machineries. A total of 60 farmers participated in the distribution programme.

news in Brief EDP training: Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) training for PMEGP 2018-19 beneficiaries under Kiphire district will be held on June 19 at the Multi-Disciplinary Training Centre (MDTC), full Nagarjan, Dimapur. Therefore all the PMEGP beneficiaries for whom the loan has been sanctioned have been informed to attend the training along with the following documents without fail- copy of Aadhaar card, two passport photographs and copy of the sanctioned order.

Physical verification of pensioners: Physical verification of all pensioners drawing pensions from Kiphire treasury will be held separately for Pungro on June 28 at ADC office Pungro and Kiphire on July 9 to 11 at treasury office Kiphire. All pensioners have been asked to appear physically along with their personal copy and pensioners ID card.

NBCD meeting: Notun Bosti Council Dimapur (NBCD) has convened a meeting with the youths of Notun Bosti Colony on June 15 at 8 a.m at council hall. Executive members, khel chairmen, GBs and all the youths residing within the colony have been requested to attend the meeting. Selection of new office bearers of the Notun Bosti Youth Forum (NBYF) and important issues pertaining to the colony welfare will be discussed.

UC, NIIT to organise job placement: Unity College (UC) in collaboration with NIIT Dimapur Centre is organising a mega one-month job placement drive for all the alumni of Unity College. Interested candidates have been asked to visit NIIT Dimapur Centre, Marwari Patti/contact 94360-12641 during office hours before July 15 or e-mail resumes to niitdimapur@yahoo.co.in as registration for job openings.

NNC/GDRN Lotha region chairman resign: NNC/GDRN (N/A) Lotha region, Thomas Kikon has tendered resignation from chairmanship of the region on health grounds.

DBVC annual general meeting: Diphupar ‘B’ Village Council (DBVC) has convened its annual general meeting on June 15 at 9 a.m. at the Village Council Hall. All public residing within and outside the village has been asked to attend the meeting.

CYO elects new team: Chakhroma Youth Organisation (CYO) has elected new team for the tenure 2019-2023 led by Seyieneilhou Keyho as president and Noseho Peter Vitsu as general secretary along with six other members and one advisor.

KPC general body meeting: Kohima Press Club (KPC) has convened a general body meeting on June 22 at 11 a.m at NSF conference hall, Kohima. All the members have been requested to attend the meeting and bring forth suggestions and ideas for discussion in the interest and welfare of the club.

Seminar on plastic pollution held in Sanis

Participants at the seminar along with officials at Sanis town on June 13.

DIMAPUR: Under the theme, “Lets save our earth from plastic pollution”, the district administration Sanis town organised a seminar for owners of all business establishments, heads of schools and government departments, pastors of all churches, GBs and bazaar committee of Sanis town on June 13.

A press release from ADC, Sanis, stated that,

powerpoint on plastic pollution was given by EAC Aitepyong showing the ill effects of plastic use and also viable and biodegradable options which can be adopted.

Churches and NGOs were encouraged to procure cups, plates and water dispensers which can also be rented out.

The participants were encouraged to adopt eco friendly habits like car-

rying one’s own water bottles and shopping bags, practicing waste segregation, maintaining home compost pits and plant trees.

Tree saplings and reusable water bottles were given to all participants. The tree saplings were contributed by DFO Wokha and ADC Sanis.

To discourage the use of packaged drinking water bottles, water dispens-

Block level CMT held in Kiphire

Dr. Kevi Rio speaking at the inaugural function at Hopongkyu memorial hall Kiphire on June 13. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: District Mission Authority (SSA) Kiphire organized a block level sensitization on Community Mobilization Training (CMT) at Hopongkyu memorial hall, Kiphire on June 13.

According to DIPR report, DC Kiphire, M. K Y M C

Shayung Phom said that proxy teacher appointment practice has been considered by the village education committee in many areas of the state. He therefore appealed to the village level education committee to stop this practice. DC also lamented that village

education committee were encouraging proxy teachers which hamper quality of teaching in the schools. DC also asked the VEC, TEC, WEC, & SMB to be aware of new government policy of Samagra Sakshi.

Dr. Kevi Rio, joint mission director, Samagra Nagaland highlighted about the responsibility and the role to be played by the community in the district. He encouraged the parents and the community to let the dropout children go for vocational training so that they can earn their living. He requested the land owners to offer their land for school constructions for the benefit of the district.

The programme was chaired by Zeose Sangtam, data entry operator, DMA Kiphire, keynote address

by DEO and district project coordinator, Deenabandhu Panda and welcome address by Loose, senior SDEO Kiphire. Video on role & responsibility of SMCs/ VECs/ TECs was also released.

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ers were distributed free of cost to the CHC, all the churches and schools in Sanis town.

Further, paper bags produced by local SHGs and cloth bags provided by the state government for free distribution were distributed to all the shopkeepers towards use of biodegradable materials for packaging. Altogether, 50 participants attended the seminar.

Contractors asked to apply for identity card DIMAPUR: Nagaland Government Registered Class-1 Contractors’ Union (NGRC-1 CU) has informed all government contractors to apply for identity card as per Nagaland State Government Registered Contractors’ Rule 2006 (NGRC-1 CU).

In a press statement, NGRC-1 CU president, Seyiekuolie, asked the contractors to submit the required documents to the office of NGRC-1 CU, Phezoucha, Secretariat Road, Kohima during working hours.

M e a n w h i l e, t h e NGRC-1 CU expressed appreciation to the government under the leadership of Neiphiu Rio for taking active initiative as per the Smart City project to genuinely develop Kohima as one of the smart cities in the country. The union has also acknowledged the quality work and the ongoing works especially at NH-29 by one of its advisors.

Health workers trained on Rota Virus Immunization

Participants after the training at CHC Jalukie on June 12.

DIMAPUR: Training on routine immunization handbook for medical officers and health workers and district workshop on Rota Virus Immunization (RVI) was held on June 10 to 12 at conference hall, CHC Jalukie.

A press release from CMO office, district media officer Pezanguno Celine Secii stated that, resource persons for the training were Dr. M Nukshisangla Jamir, DPO UIP/RCH, Dr. Chamzai MO Tening PHC, Dr. Ramdeu, MO Heningkunglwa PHC and Dr. Albert, MO CHC Jalukie.

Rajesh, project officer, UNDP also attended training as district monitor.

Training covered various

topics and how to manage cold chain and vaccine carrier, managing session site, records, reports, use of data for action and MCTs, RCH portals and about partnering with communities to increase coverage.

The training was attended by the medical officers and nurses of all the health units under Peren district including district programme manager, district community mobilizer, IEC personnel, VCCM, vaccinator and block programme managers and ASHA coordinators of the four blocks. Training also included pre-test and post-test, role plays, discussion hour and films were flashed on immunization and hands on skill practice.

Registration underway for army recruitment rally DIMAPUR: Online registration for army recruitment rally for female candidates from North East states has been extended till June 30. Interested candidates have been asked to login to www. joinindianarmy.nic.in.

A press release by PRO defence stated that the rally would be held at 58 GTC, Shillong in the month of September 2019 for enrolment of female candidates from North East states.

T h e va c a n c i e s i s for soldier general duty ( wo m e n m i l i t a r y p o lice) (minimum education qualification is matriculation/10th/SSLC or equivalent with 45% marks in aggregate and minimum 33% marks in each subject studied at matriculation /10th/SSLC level without mentioned any specific subjects) are also eligible.

The release has informed that CEE would be conducted at the venue and that location, date and time of written test would be intimated at rally site and through admits cards.

Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) speaker Vikho-o Yoshu and deputy speaker, Zhaleo Rio and others at the tree plantation in and around assembly secretariat on June 13. (Secretary, Assembly Secretariat)

GPRN/NSCN discharges one DIMAPUR: General staff office (GSO-1) Naga Army GPRN/NSCN in an order stated that “sgt. major” Thepongse (A/NO.19472), son of Yanghotong of Langkok village United Sangtam

region has been discharged from active national service on May 14.

GPRN/NSCN through its MIP secretary, D. Gangte stated that the service rendered by Thep-

ongse has been most satisfactory, praiseworthy and highly valued for which the national and Naga Army expressed gratitude and wished him a healthy and prosperous future.

Awareness on conservation of nature in Noksen

DIMAPUR: Nagaland Forest Department (NFD) organized an awareness campaign at Community Hall, Noksen village, Tuensang, on June 12, for conservation of nature, forest and wildlife “for community and schools of Noksen Community Reserve”.

A press release from NFD stated that chief wildlife warden, Nagaland, Satya Prakash Tripathi, in his key address highlighted the importance of forest and wildlife. He further stated that all basic needs of our life were met from forests.

He said that forests also address the issue of climate change, global warming, carbon sequestration, food/ water/ ecological security of our country and appealed to participants for inculcating habit of forest and wildlife conservation in their mind and act as the brand ambassador of the forest department in spreading the message of nature conservation.

Students and others at the awareness campaign at Noksen.

Chairman, Noksen Village Council chaired the programme and welcomed the participants on behalf of Noksen Village and vote of thanks was delivered by Forest Range

Officer, Longkhim, Serili Sangtam.

Around 300 participants of Noksen Village Community attended the programme.

The programme was

sponsored under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Community Reserve of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate, Change, Government of India, New Delhi.

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WEATHER FORECAST June 14

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Guwahati Some sun, a t-storm in spots 34 26 Imphal

Some rain and a thunderstorm 26 21

Itanagar A morning t-storm; cloudy

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Shillong Periods of rain and a t-storm

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Kohima Showers and thunderstorms

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Himato Zhimomi along with department officials and college faculty members on Thursday. (NP)

Correspondent Ko h i m a , J u n 1 3 (NPN): The department of Health and Family Welfare Nagaland on Thursday launched Health Kiosk and training of lecturers on peer education at Mount Olive College Kohima on trial basis.

The activity has been taken up under innovation head of National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) programme.

Principal secretary, Health and Family Welfare, I. Himato Zhimomi in his address at the launching programme said that the innovative camp would be a converging point for many activities under National Health Mission (NHM) and that everyone can visit when needed.

He urged upon the college authority and the

department to replicate it to other institutions and across the state. He also urged the college authority to utilize the NUHM corpus fund of Rs. 3 lakh for health kiosk by conducting activities wisely for healthier and better society.

Zhimomi also urged the young people to prevent AIDS by avoiding pre-marital affairs and extra-marital affairs after marriage. He encouraged the young people to abstain from immoral activities by seeking God and by having personal commitment.

Also, pointing out that depression and anxiety were another issues and carrier of huge problem in the society, he appealed to the medical fraternity to tackle and handle the issues accordingly.

Nodal officer NUHM, Dr. Puse Liegise in his

keynote address said that health centre/kiosk and training on peer education at Mount Olive College Kohima (MOCK) was sponsored by NUHM programme division under innovation activity in convergence and collaboration with RKSK and NSCAS programme and MOCK. He said MOCK was selected as it was strategically located in Kohima town.

He said the aim and objective was to facilitate peer education programme at MOCK by way of training lecturers/professors as trainers, who will then select and train the peer educators.

He said that NUHM was approved by the union cabinet on May 1, 2003 as a sub-mission under an overarching National Health Mission (NHM) and NUHM was launched

in Nagaland on February 24, 2014. It has two subheads namely National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) and National Urban Health Mission (NUHM). He said NUHM was launched in Kohima , Dimapur, Mokokchung and Tuensang (urban/town area falls under NUHM).

On the sideline of the programme, Dr. Liegise informed that if the health kiosk and training peer education become success it would extend to other colleges in future.

The programme chaired by Lovitoli Zhimomi began with an invocation by associate pastor SBCK, Khekavi Yeptho, welcome address delivered

by Tokheni Sema chairperson governing body MOCK, while vote of thanks was delivered by principal MOCK, Dr. N. Tiwary.

D IMA P U R , J UN 1 3 (NPN): Ahead of the union’s election, tension within Dimapur District Auto Drivers Union (DDADU) has been simmering for last couple of weeks where executive members have formed two groups hurdling allegations against each other.

A group led by Dimapur District Auto Drivers Union vice president, Tito Yeptho and others have accused DDADU president, I Vitoshe Sema and others of misappropriation of funds.

While, Dimapur District Auto Drivers Union president has slapped a termination order against the vice president and suspended general secretary, Inito Shohe and three other members for “campaigning for election before the declaration of election by DDADU”.

In the backdrop of brewing tension, a meeting was held on Thursday at DDADU office Super Market, Dimapur which was attended by the union chief advisor, Akaho Kiba, DDADU office bearers and members where a three-point resolution was adopted.

The meeting resolved that the termination of the vice president and suspension of general secretary, office secretary, Kiyelu

Section of DDADU members at the meeting, Thursday.

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Yeptho, joint secretary, Renthungo Tsopoe and information secretary, Sunep Ao was in total contravention of ArticleVI, Clause 1, Sub-Clause (f) of Constitution of Dimapur District Auto Drivers Union as the consent of the board of advisors were not obtained or consulted before initiating the termination and suspension.

The meeting also termed the termination and suspension as illegal and ultra vires of Constitution and apprised the president to revoked the same within two days i.e. from June 13, 2019 and reinstate the members to their respective post.

In the event of failing to adhere to the resolution, the members also resolved to initiate a non-cooperation movement against the union until such time the resolutions are concurred with.

‘Girl Child Week’ observed in Longleng

Students with teachers, OSC team and others on June 13. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: Mahila Shakti Kendra (MSK) along with DTF BBBP observed “Girl Child Week” on the theme, “Empowering girls for a brighter tomorrow” at Gover nment Middle School (GMS), block Longleng on June 13.

According to DIPR report, GMS, block headmaster K. Phaulem appreciated the DTF, BBBP and MSK Longleng for organizing the programme for the first time exclusively for girl students in their school. He encour-

aged the girl students to be confident and stand for their rights.

Tutinungla Phom, district coordinator, gave a brief introduction on the “girl child week”, while Phungla Phom, WWO MSK Longleng facilitated the outstanding girls students with certificates and gift hampers. She also stressed on the importance of girl child rights and encouraged them to fight against all odds. Importance on girl child issues and needs were also discussed. Information

on Sakhi-One Stop Centre, Longleng was highlighted

by Henchem Phom, centre administrator. Gift hamper were given to all the girls students who attended the programme.

A special session was also conducted where the girl students were given opportunities to explore their talents by presenting original songs, quotation, poem, speech etc.

High school girl students, teachers and the OSC team Longleng attended the programme.

SCMP calls on Acharya; seeks development of border areas

Nagaland governor, P B Acharya with the members of SCMP on June 12.

D IMA P U R : S e e m a n t a Chetana Mancha Purvottar (SCMP) Nagaland state on June 12 called on Governor of Nagaland, P B Acharya and discussed about the development of areas along the international border.

A press release by SCMP Nagaland state, press & information secretary, Viku Kennao, stated that the meeting deliberated on the development of international border region especially in the field of road connectivity.

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support towards uplifting the region and added that it must be addressed at the earliest.

Earlier, SCMP Nagaland state committee along with the representatives of international border districts of Nagaland held a meeting at Gorkha Public Panchayat Hall, Chandmari Kohima.

The release stated that during the meeting general secretary, Thsapikyu C Ayonger and president, Rukuvi Sakhrie stressed upon strengthening the organisation along the international border region.

They said the organisation should be strengthened so as to engage in any difficulties faced by the people and pursue for the developmental prospects.

The release said the region has been neglected for many decades though “enough funds” had been poured through Border Area Development Programme (BADP) through DUDA department especially to develop the under developed areas which lies mostly in the eastern part of Nagaland bordering Myanmar.

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Shillong, Jun 12: The Union Home Ministry has summoned the Meghalaya government to Delhi to discuss on the issue of relocation of genuine Harijan settlers from Sweeper Lane to another location.

The intervention of the MHA followed after the proscribed Hynñiewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), a militant outfit had threatened to kill the Harijans residing in the area.

Deputy Chief Minister, Prestone Tynsong said that the MHA has called the state to discuss the issue in Delhi on Thursday to be represented by the Chief Secretary, and principal secretary (urban affairs).

“It is good as we need to have a meeting between the state and the Central government to know the real picture because listening to one side is not good, but listing to both sides and look at documents, you will understand what the situation is,” he said.

Tynsong made it that relocating the settlers from

SHILLONG, JUN 13 (AGENCIES): In a matter of pride for the state and the entire Northeast, a Shillong-based Physics teacher, Rahul S Chatterjee has been awarded the prestigious “International High School Teacher Programme” fellowship for a two-week training programme at CERN, Geneva, Switzerland to be held in the month of July, reports The Northeast Today.

Mr Chatterjee is an Assistant Lecturer (Physics) of Shillong Jail Road Boys’Hr Sec School. He has won the fellowship through an open international competition.

It may be mentioned that Mr Chatterjee is the only teacher from India selected for the prestigious fellowship. He will be leaving for Geneva in the month of July.

He has brought laurels to the state and the school in the past as well.

In 2009, Chatterjee was conferred with the “Science Teacher Award” by the National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI), NER Local

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File image of Them ïew Mawlong in Shillong. (File) the Sweepers Lane does not mean throwing them out.

“They are our brothers and sisters and we want to take proper care of them and we will not allow this threat to happen,” he said.

Tynsong also said that those staying at Sweepers Lane are not only people from the Punjabi or Sikhs community but other populations too are staying there.

“Therefore we wanted to remove this problem once and for all, and relocation has to take place.”

However, Tynsong refused to comment on the HNLC statement, but said that state government does not want any group from outside to interfere into the affairs of the state.

On Sunday, the HNLC asked the Meghalaya government not to soften its stance and take action to identify genuine and illegal settlers at Sweepers Lane while reacting to the recent deadline given by the Harijan Panchayat Committee to the Shillong Municipal

Board for issuing public notices to those residing at Them ïew Mawlong.

The Harijan Panchayat Committee while countering the statement of the HNLC, said that the land was allotted by the Syiem (chief) of Hima Mylliem and they have stayed one generation after another for 200 years.

In June last year the High Level Committee headed by Tynsong was formed by the Meghalaya government to find out a feasible solution to the issue.

Body of slain CRPF SI arrives in Assam

14.82 pc GSDP growth in Mizoram

Transport Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary lays a wreath on martyred CRPF jawan Nirod Sarma, in Guwahati, Thursday. (PTI) Guwahati, Jun 13 (PTI): The body of CRPF Sub-Inspector Nirod Sarma, who was killed in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, arrived at his home in Nalbari district of Assam on Thursday.

The mortal remains of the brave officer reached the Guwahati airport late evening and was received by Assam Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary, Chief Minister’s

Media Adviser Hrishikesh Goswami and senior officials of the CRPF. Patowary, Goswami and CRPF officials carried the casket of Sarma and kept it at the airport for people to pay tributes.

Then it was transported to his village in Nalbari district, where his last rites will be performed with full military honour.

Meanwhile, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda

Sonowal announced a compensation of Rs 20 lakh to the family of Sarma.

Along with Sarma, Sonowal also offered his condolences to the other four CRPF personnel killed in the attack.

Two terrorists, believed to be from Jaish-e-Mohammed group, struck in a busy road in Anantnag district of South Kashmir Wednesday killing five CRPF personnel and injuring three others.

Aizawl, Jun 13 (PTI): Mizoram registered a growth of 14.82 per cent in its Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP), according to the Economic Survey 2018-19.

The Gross State Domestic Product at current prices was estimated at Rs 19,174.34 crore in 2017-18 as against Rs 16,698.76 crore in 2016-17, said the Economic Survey tabled in the assembly on Thursday.

The Economic Survey 2018-19 was presented by Chief Minister Zoramthanga along with the budget papers. It said the primary sector, comprising agriculture and allied activities, contributed 29.93 per cent to the Gross State Value Added (GSVA) while the industry sector contributed 25.05 per cent of the Gross State Value Added. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction and electricity, gas, water supply and other utility services.

IMPHAL, Jun 13: Amidst the reports of discord among MLAs of the ruling BJP in Manipur, chief minister N Biren Singh on Thursday removed two key portfolios from Th Bishwajit, the cabinet minister holding most of the key portfolios.

The chief minister further took over the charge of finance department including taxation and excise from deputy chief minister Y Joykumar from NPP, one of the two major partners of the BJP-led coalition government in the state.

After vesting the charges of the three key portfolios upon himself, the chief minister left Imphal for New Delhi. Highly reliable sources said his visit to Delhi tour is pertaining to revolt against him by some MLAs of his own party, the BJP. After removing public works and power departments, Th Bishwajit will be the minister in-charge of RD&PR, IPR, administrative reforms and commerce & industries.

The deputy chief minister will be the minister incharge of science & technology, economics & statistics and civil aviation.

A statement of the chief minister’s secretariat stated that the chief minister’s move of taking over the charges of three key portfolios was due to the acute financial crunch being faced by the state government.

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Reserved Bank of India (RBI) has banned withdrawal of funds from Manipur government’s bank accounts stating that the government account has overdrawn in excess of the arrangements agreed upon with RBI. The overdraft of the state government, according to a highly reliable source, is Rs 274.46 crore.

Huge amounts were withdrawn by public works and power departments during the period of March to May 2019 while Model Code Conduct for the Lok Sabha elections 2019 was in force.This was mentioned in an office memorandum regarding constitution of a committee to enquire into the matter issued by secretary to chief minister, Nidhi Kesarwani stated.

The matter will be examined by the committee with principal secretary V Vumlunmang as chairman along with two members.

The committee will also examine large withdrawals by other departments, it added.

The office memorandum was issued after the chief minister took over the charges of finance, works and power departments on himself after removing deputy chief minister Y Joykumar and cabinet minister Th Bishwajit.

The taking over of the of three key departments was after an urgent cabinet meeting was convened on Wednesday evening under the chair of the chief minister in the wake of the grim financial situation in the state.

The cabinet authorised the chief minister to take all necessary disciplinary actions to imbibe a culture of financial prudence and propriety in key government departments, the statement of the chief minister’s secretariat stated.

The statement added that a thorough investigation of the sanctioned procedures and financial management would be conducted for all key departments.

“The government is committed to bringing a new phase wherein financial discipline will be the hallmark of governance,” it added.

The government also assured its employees that timely disbursement of salaries and benefits will not be impacted, the statement said.

Even as the government statement explained the chief minister taking over the charges of three key departments, political analysis assumed it as a strategy of N Biren to save his chief minister’s chair.

Currently, chief minister N Biren Singh is facing revolt from his own party’s MLAs allegedly led by minister Th Bishwajit from whom the chief minister has removed two key portfolios.

The power tussle and attempt to replace N Biren Singh as the chief minister of the state was gathering more steam.

A local media reported that 17 MLAs were lobbying with national leaders of BJP through convenor of North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) Himanta Biswa Sarma who is also the finance minister of Assam.

The 17 MLAs reportedly camping in New Delhi currently had also report-

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Chapter. In 2012, he received the highly acclaimed “International Leaders in Education Programme” (ILEP) fellowship to the United States.

The present fellowship programme at CERN (European Centre for Nuclear Physics) will witness a convergence of 48 of the best physics teachers from 35 countries and six continents.

“Chatterjee’s selection for the fellowship is a matter of immense pride for the school as well as the entire state of Meghalaya,” said the Principal of Jail Road Boys’ Hr Sec School, Shillong.

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Assam govt arrests two for social media comments GUWAHATI, JUN 13 (AGENCIES): Is the ruling BJP in Assam become intolerant? The question is being raised in Assam after the Assam police have picked up two of its social media team members for criticizing Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal on social media and questioning the silence of Sonowal on issues concerning some of the recent developments, reports Northeast Now news.

The Assam police have detained two of the BJP’s social media team members in last 24 hours and raided the house of one such member.

All these members have posted some comments on the social media slamming the chief minister and his silence.

While the police have picked up and detained one Nitumoni Bora on the basis of an FIR filed by one Raju Mahanta, one Nani Gopal Dutta of Majuli was also picked up and detained for

questioning the chief minister. Hailing from Majuli, Dutta has been working for the party in Tinsukia at present.

Sources further said that the police have also raided the house of one Hemanta Baruah in Majuli on Wednesday night, triggering a panic among several members of the BJP’s social media team across the state.

Some of these social media team members have recently been very vocal against the ruling government in Assam and particularly against the chief minister for his silence over some of the vital issues concerning the state.

“We have been working very hard since 2014 to popularize the party in Assam because we love the party and its ideals.

We have launched aggressive social media campaign against the then ruling Congress exposing the party and its misrule to the people which in fact

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edly submitted a petition on Tuesday to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah who has become the Union home minister demanding that Biren be replaced as the chief minister.

Even though MLAs were with Biswajit who has registered his revolt against the chief minister by refraining from attending cabinet meetings and other state events hosted by the chief minister, they did not mention any particular MLA to replace Biren, reports said.

Chief minister N Biren has left Imphal for New Delhi on Thursday. During his trip to the national capital, the chief minister will meet and discuss the issue of discord among the party MLAs in the state with the national leaders.

Meanwhile, after national leaders has summoned Speaker of Manipur Legislative Assembly Y Khemchand has also dashed to New Delhi today, reports said. It is pertinent to mention here that two national leaders of BJP including its general secretary (northeast in-charge) Ram Madhav had visited the state to resolve the internal crisis of the party.

They had met chief minister and some ministers including rebel leader Th Bishwajit together as well as separately and went back to Delhi to take up for discussion the matter with national party leaders.

paved way for a change of guard in Assam.

However, our members were not arrested by the Congress then,” said a member of the BJP’s social media team on condition of anonymity.

“How can they stop us from expressing our freedom of speech? Have we become so intolerant that we cannot take a genuine

criticism,” he said while seeking immediate intervention of chief minister Sonowal regarding this.

Sources further said that some close aides of the chief minister has handed over a list of over 100 such social media teams of the BJP seeking action against them for criticizing the government and particularly the chief minister.

COPY OF ORDER PASSED BY SHRI F. ROHLUPUIA, CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, AIZAWL JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT *** Dt. 7.5.2019 Received prayer for disposal of unclaimed vehicle which was kept at Sialsuk PS Complex from O/C, Sialsuk PS The office-in-charge, Sialsuk PS mentioned in his prayer that on 17.2.2014, information received at the SP stating that one vehicle B/R No. NL-02I/2702 had met with an accident at Hmuifang Village and the vehicle carried a large amount of illicit Drugs named Phensedyl and were seized in presence of reliable witnesses. The driver and handyman of the said vehicle fled away after the incident.

No case has been registered in this incident but information was given to the honourable CJM Court. The said vehicle has been kept at Sialsuk PS Complex for safe custody.

All efforts has been made to arrest the driver and handyman but in vain. So, prayer has been submitted to S.P with a requisition to take necessary action for disposal of the said unclaimed vehicle. The then S.P has submitted prayer to the CJM, Aizawl Court for disposal of the said unclaimed vehicle Vide No. CRM(A)/6/SLK-PS/2015/448 Dt. 22.7.2015.

After all this efforts taken, no order from the court is received., It is therefore, prayed that, disposal of the order of the unclaimed vehicle may be issued.

Considering prayer of O.C. Sialsuk PS and the application including relevant documents attached with the application, the court learnt that, the predecessor CJM, directs the then applicant C. Laldina IPC to publish proclamation u/s 457(2) of Cr.P.C. 1973 in the outstanding daily local newspaper in Mizoram and Nagaland and if there is no claimant within 6 months of publication, the applicant must approach the court and the court may pass an order as per section 458 Cr.P.C. or under appropriate permission of law. But, this court did not received any newspaper copy where proclamation u/s 457 (2) Cr.P.C 1973 was published, and now received another application for disposal of the seized vehicle again.

Therefore, the court feels that to dispose off the seized article./vehicle, the present applicant must proclaimed the matter in outstanding newspaper as per CJM order dated 8.7.2015 in Crl.Misc.No. 134/15 A/o CRM(A)/6/ SLK/2015/796 dated 8.7.2015 first and submit a copy of it before this court. Hence, this instant application is premature to grant it as such prayer is not grant at this stage.

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Replace NEIGRIHMS director: KSU

SHILLONG, JUN 13 (AGENCIES): To end the ongoing crisis at NEIGRIHMS in Shillong, the Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) has urged the union health minister to replace the institute’s director, Dr D.M. Thappa, with immediate effect, reports Northeast Now news.

The KSU recently dashed off a letter to union health & family welfare minister Dr Harsh Vardhan seeking his intervention into the ongoing crisis in the premier medical institute in Meghalaya.

The letter has been issued by Lambok S. Marngar, president and Donald V. Thabah, general secretary of the KSU. Crisis continues to hit North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) as the tussle between the director of the institute, Dr D.M. Thappa and the head of the Cardiology department, , Dr. Animesh Mishra, is yet to die down.

In a letter dashed off recently to Vardhan, the KSU stated: “Ever since

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Dr. D. M. Thappa took over as the Director of the premier North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health & Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS), a plethora of unrest befall on this reputed institution which caters to the medical requirements of the people of Meghalaya and North East India.”

“The Union in this regard requests for the immediate replacement of the incumbent director,” the apex Khasi students’ body stated in its letter.

The Department of Neurology has been merged with the Department of Medicine, Departments of Neurosurgery, Urology and Surgical Oncology has

been merged with General Surgery, the KSU stated.

Expressing unhappiness at the merger, the students’ body said: “Such merger of Super Speciality departments with Speciality departments is uncalled for and the KSU demands for the reconstitution of the mentioned Super Speciality departments as separate entities.”

The recent de-recognition of the postgraduate (PG) courses on General Surgery and Anaesthesiology by the Medical Council of India (MCI) has left many students pursuing these courses “stranded as they cannot avail placement in any of the government-run medical institutes

in the country”, the KSU stated.

The union requested the union minister to address the issue and ensure that the PG courses of NEIGRIHMS are recognise by the MCI. “Last year in 2018, the advertisements and interviews for faculty posts were called and held, but in a few departments result could not declared as there are major technical lapses in the Recruitment Rules at the time of advertisement.

This has badly affects the internal candidates and also the new faculty members could not join the institute. Furthermore the anomaly has led to a huge wastage of public money,” it said.

The students’ body also alleged that the local resident doctors, pursuing studies in NEIGRIHMS are “harassed”.

Their “extension of services” is not granted, quarters are denied and “unacceptable integrity certificates were issued”, the KSU alleged.

Due to the serious complications while work-

ing in NEIGRIHMS, many doctors have resigned which has affected the institution as these doctors are from the Super Speciality departments such as CTVS, Neurosurgery and Medical Oncology, it added.

Saying that the internal conflict between the director and the Cardiology department head Dr. Animesh Mishra has led to a standstill in the functioning of the Cardiology department, it stated: “This stalemate has caused extreme inconvenience to the patients and their relatives putting the lives of the patients at risk.”

The students’ body also mentioned that due to the ongoing conflict between Dr Thappa and Dr Mishra, two persons had to lose their lives in the hospital.

The KSU also demanded a high-level inquiry into the tragedy and take proper steps against the guilty.

The union also demanded compensations for the families of the two victims.

5 NRC officials 11-year-old girl saves minor arrested for from kidnapper in Mizoram accepting bribe Guwahati, Jun 13 (PTI): Two NRC officials were arrested here Thursday for allegedly accepting bribe from a woman to enter her name in the citizenship list, police said.

Field Level Officer of Dispur, National Register of Citizens Sewa Kendra, Syed Shahjahan was caught red handed by a team of Anti-Corruption Bureau while accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a woman, identified as Kajari Ghosh Dutta, the police said.

Dutta, a resident of Ananda Nagar area of the city, had filed another FIR against the Assistant Local Registrar of Citizen Registration (LRCR) Rahul Parashar of the same NRC Sewa Kendra who was also arrested for his alleged complicity with the other official, they said.

Both the accused had highlighted some technical defects in Dutta’s application and demanded bribe from her to correct it and to enter her name thereafter in the final NRC list.

Aizawl, Jun 13 (PTI): An 11-year-old girl has showed exemplary courage and alertness to save another minor, who had been kidnapped for trafficking by a woman, in Mizoram, a police officer said Thursday.

The woman was arrested and the kidnapped seven-year-old girl reunited with her parents on Wednesday night, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Northern Range) Lalbiakthanga Khiangte said here.

Caroline Malsawmtluangi, the 11-year-old, was playing with her friends near her home in Zuangtui locality in eastern Aizawl on Monday when an unknown girl joined them.

She did not give it much of a thought at that time but policemen in plainclothes visited the area the next day in search of a girl who had gone missing from a village in Lunglei district.

Khiangte said the policemen showed Caroline the photograph of the missing girl and she informed them that she had seen her.

After being advised by

the policemen to inform them if she saw the minor girl again, Caroline went to search for her in the neighbourhood on her own.

She finally found her and the alleged abductor, later identified as 31-yearold Zonunsangin Fanai, at a house, Khiangte said, adding that Fanai tried to send her away but Caroline waited. Sensing an opportunity, Caroline lifted the girl on her back and started running towards her home, the DIG said.

When the woman saw them, she ordered Caroline to stop and even threatened to harm her by pelting stones. Caroline, however, continued running and after reaching home, told everything to her parents, the DIG added.

Her parents informed the police and the sevenyear-old was rescued and Fanai arrested.

Khiangte said Fanai had kidnapped the girl from Thualtu village in southern Mizoram’s Lunglei district on Sunday and brought her to Aizawl.

Mizoram CM Zoramthanga presents tax-free budget NIA seizes huge cache of arms Aizawl, Jun 13 (PTI): Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga on Thursday presented a tax-free budget for 2019-20, laying emphasis on implementation of the Socio-Economic Development Policy (SEDP) and creation of three new districts.

P r e se nting the R s 10,692.30 crore budget in Mizo language, Zoramthanga, who also holds the finance portfolio, allocated a token provision of Rs 750 crore for the SEDP. The Socio-Economic Development Policy, a flagship programme of the Mizo National Front (MNF) government, aims at accelerating progress in key sectors and transforming Mizoram into a welfare state.

The chief minister allocated Rs 50 crore under

the SEDP for recruitment of doctors and nurses in the health department to ease an acute manpower shortage.

Implementation of the MNF’s 2008 announcement of the creation of Hnahthial, Khawzawl and Saitual districts was another top priority of his government, he said.

Zoramthanga said the Congress, during its 10-year-long rule, had not implemented the decision of the MNF government in 2008.

“I allocated Rs 450 lakh for construction of deputy commissioners’ offices in the three districts and Rs 195 lakh each for construction of district superintendents of police offices,” he said.

An additional Rs 855 lakh was allotted for the

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initial establishment expenses of the new districts, Zoramthanga said.

An amount of Rs 50 crore was allocated as a health care corpus fund for implementation of improved healthcare scheme as formulated by the MNF government earlier.

He also said Rs 30 crore was allocated for recruitment of teachers at the elementary education level to solve the shortage of manpower.

“Rs 159.34 crore was also allocated for establishment of Lok Ayukta which was increased this fiscal and I allocated Rs 371.06 crore for the expenses on the Lok Ayukta,” he said.

He said the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) was projected to be Rs 25,869.14 crore at current price at a growth

rate of 16.15 per cent.

“The projected growth rate is considered remarkable as compared to the national growth rate of 12.33 per cent in 2018-19,” Zoramthanga said.

The chief minister said the total liabilities (debt) of the state was estimated at Rs 8,447.92 crore which is 32.66 per cent of the projected Gross State Domestic Product.

The state government’s targets would be privatisation, mechanisation and large-scale production to boost the economy, he told reporters after presenting the budget.

He added that the state government would make detailed project reports to avail huge financial assistance from the Centre under the Socio-Economic Development Policy.

and ammunition in Manipur

Imphal, Jun 13 (PTI): A team of National Investigation Agency and Assam Rifles seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition from Lamlai area of Manipur’s Imphal East district on Thursday, officials said.

In connection with a case lodged in 2017 against Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) People’s War Group the NIA team conducted a search operation and seized one AK-56 along with three magazines and 180 live rounds, one 0.38 pistol along with four live rounds, a NIA release said.

The team also seized one 0.32 pistol, two live hand grenade, 10 rounds of 9 mm pistol and five pairs of camouflage uniforms, it said.

It is believed that the recovered arms and ammunition belong to the associates of self-styled chairman of KCP (PWG) Moirangthem Rana Meitei.

A case was re-registered under the unlawful activities (Prevention) Act. The case relates to the criminal conspiracy hatched by cadres of proscribed KCP (PWG) to extort money from local people, government departments, schools and other institutions.

NIA has already arrested and charge sheeted four accused persons namely Laishram Ranjit Meitei, Khumanthem Naobicha Singh, Thoudam Chaothoi Singh and Moirangthem Rana Meitei.

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GUWAHATI, JUN 13 (AGENCIES): Days after Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal asked the state DGP to take stern action against the syndicates in Assam, the police have busted an international cattle smuggling racket and nabbed 16 persons over last 48 hours for their alleged involvement in the racket, reports Northeast Now news.

The police have also seized at least 13 cattle which were kept to be smuggled into Bangladesh, police said adding that all the 16 persons have been nabbed from different locations in Dhubri district.

“We have conducted several raids in different areas of Dhubri district in last 48 hours which yielded in the arrest and seizure.

We have also recovered four dumpers, tools to cut the barbed wire in the international border and many objectionable items from their possession,” said a senior official of the Assam police.

He said the smugglers have been waiting for opportune moment

to approach towards the border.

“They were in fact waiting for the rainy days to push the cattle to the other side of the border. They first take the cattle near the international border and then cut the barbed wires using different tools and then push the cattle to the other side,” he said.

Dhubri district shares international border with Bangladesh and is often used by the cattle smugglers to smuggle cattle and other goods including fake Indian currency notes, liquor etc.

The smugglers often keep the security agencies along the Indo-Bangladesh border including the police and the BSF. During the month of April this year, BSF troops has effected a seizure worth more than Rs 2,05 crores including cattle- 499 Nos, liquor 1,514 bottles, biri 2640 pickets, betel nuts worth Rs.4.76 lakh in 150 cases BSF troops also apprehended 36 person including 23 Indian nationals and 13 Bangladeshi nationals for their involvement in these illegal trades.

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Cattle smugglers arrested by BSF. File image-Northeast Now.

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Post-mortem

Vol. XXIX NO. 187 Dimapur, FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019

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hough various senior Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) officials under Maligaon (headquarters) have honestly admitted that while Dimapur railway station is continuing to show an increase in passenger volume ; they also admitted that the demand for seats has far outweighed the availability. The issue of neglect of Dimapur passengers has been reported and commented in many reports in this newspaper since the early 90s. What passengers from Dimapur urgently need are few- increased quotas of seats to and from Nagaland’s only railway station that also caters to the need of passengers from nearby Karbi Anglong and Manipur; introduction of at least 15 trains emanating from Dimapur to cater to the growing number of passengers; canopy over platform Nos 2 and 3 ; bigger waiting rooms, wider and longer platforms; eviction of encroachers who have constructed religious structures and turning them into unauthorised guest rooms or restaurants. In this regard, the NFR authorities have to take a bold stand and if required, seek the help of the state authorities if they really believe that Dimapur should be nurtured to its full potential. Had Dimapur been in Assam, then it would have sparked vehement demands on the Centre to provide all the required facilities to travellers who contribute immensely to the Northeast Frontier Railway that makes Dimapur the second highest revenue earner. This alone would have also raised strong demands to upgrade Dimapur as a Divisional Headquarters especially in view of the ongoing expansion of the railway from Dimapur to Zubza and also Dimapur to Tuli (under Mokokchung) and Dimapur to Naginimora under (Mon).

The other factor that has left Dimapur neglected is the lack of conviction from the state government and the elected MPs. It is well known that the state government, that includes its bureaucratic policy makers and elected representatives, who have made development and progress their mantra, do not seem to look beyond their own respective interests and so largely tend to ignore the larger interest of the state and its people so much so that on many occasions, these have acted against the interest of Nagaland. Close on the heels of Nagaland Post published a series of reports about how Nagaland has been deprived of the facilities provided by the Railways and decisions that were not favourable to those travelling train passengers of Dimapur, the Railway Contractors Union Nagaland (RCUN) had also chipped in with several complaints and suggestions. In most states, the state governments have been focussed on development of connectivity –rail, air and road. The government of Nagaland and its leaders have failed to successfully lobby for the travelling passengers who are not only those from the state but also thousands who travel from other parts of the country to Nagaland. When the state government continues to harp on tourism and economy, it appears to be content with the message but without a serious effort to analyse on the crucial contributing factor from rail and air travels.

Many institutions are coming up and if connectivity remains as it is, it will not inspire people from outside to come to the state. It is time that the planners also devote more time to connectivity rather than on construction of buildings and other structures that do not bring dividends.

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.

Have I come to Him? Will I come now?

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Life’s tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late. ~ Benjamin Franklin

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any a leaders around the world are telling us that solution to all societal problems is to just build a virtual wall around us; to keep certain people out; take care of our own and let society take care of itself. Ironically, this view is the very source of our suffering in conflict, if not the conflict itself. At the core of this view is an idea, a story that ‘we’ are somehow different from ‘them.’ We generally tell our own story of separation and struggle without acknowledging the common cause of conflict.

“The cherished culture and tradition of Nagas should unite us irrespective of our flaws and differences.

Life is wonderful when our door is always open and our homes are safe. Everything you see is beautiful.

The weather seems perfect whether it is sunny, rainy or windy. Once again, our kitchen should become a place for peace and healing, where we listen to each other without been judgmental, and sincerely enjoy sharing stories of triumphs and loss, folk tales and legends. We have to awaken ourselves and consciously think of bringing back these ingredients to our kitchen,” opined an octogenarian who has taken part in healing and forgiveness in his community.

We often identify ourselves on tribal lines, by zone, area and clan. By identifying that way, we are made to believe that these labels and roles define who we are. Closely associated to our story of separation is the story of comparison. The moment we identify ourselves by certain roles and labels, we compare ourselves with others, immediately seeing ourselves as ‘better

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than’ or ‘worse than’ from the people who identify themselves from us.

Nagas have bottled up anger and frustration, which has acted like poison bursting at the wrong moment, and is destroying the most valuable cause that we have been holding onto for decades. We believe that there is a right way and a wrong one. And if, someone does not conform to our ideas and beliefs, we tend to become upset and defensive.

We end up shutting the door of communication that is key to reconciliation.

And connected to our story of judgment is the story of expectation. Expectation is our idea of how things, especially the people and solution should come about. However, in order to achieve that, the persons involved should take the responsibility and initiative and seek forgiveness. “Trust, courage and humility are key parameters of paramount importance in any honest reconciliation.

Betrayal to this, is a taboo which will yield a bad omen in the community or family,” shared a community leader.

What does Reconciliation mean to people in the peripheries?

The issue of reconciliation has gained such an international salience that the last decade is even widely called “the age of reconciliation.” However, back home, Nagas view reconciliation differently. We need to relook and reflect where we have gone wrong and take steps.

Naga elders from the border who were actively advocating for peace narrated that, “though the process of Naga reconciliation has brought some peace because

it ceased the killings, but we are unaware about the happenings at high level.

It may be because we are living at the border. For us, peace has become a commodity. Unless, we bargain with something in cash and kind we don’t get it. Peace has become ‘conditional’ shared a frustrated elder.

“However, reconciliation process is very encouraging and we should all encourage it, we cannot continue to live with the blood of our brothers in our hands.”

In a traditional way, to restore a broken friendship, recognizing one’s mistake is a pre-requisite. This comes with an honest effort at selfexamination and acknowledging the truth. If a person is offended by someone, it is the responsibility for the victim to allow the offender to correct the wrong done committed to by him/ her.

This is how reconciliation with the other person and with self is made.

A woman from the border shared the pain they have undergone in the villages and recalled, “playing football, dining together and travelling in the name of reconciliation in foreign land makes no sense. In our tradition, the moment we share food or tobacco, it marks the end of a conflict or enmity. Nagas are misusing the sanctity of reconciliation, which may become futile for the entire generation,” she added.

Naga women remained unsung heroes in history and even in Naga national movement. Sharing the stories from yesteryears, mothers with lived experiences narrated how they risked their lives for the movement. In situations of conflict, when men fail to bring solutions women

take the lead with the image of “mothers as peacemakers.” Recollecting the times of tribulation, women of Phungkhuri shared how they climbed the cliff with ropes to carry food rations for a certain faction to avoid factional clashes.

Many have travelled and walked by foot for peace. They also walked at night into the deep jungle to negotiate with rebels to prevent fighting amongst each other. Until today, many are taking an active part in peace-building initiatives, yet they remain invisible and absent in formal peace negotiating tables. If true reconciliation is sought it is critical to engage women in the formal peace processes.

The lived experiences of older Naga patriots are still alive in their stories.

Listening to their stories constantly revives and ignites the spirit of freedom in us. The freedom movement has come a long way, with countless patriots giving up their lives for the cause. Many Naga families also gave what they had in their hearth, to support the movement. A village elder reminisced “on some days when we are about to cook the last remaining rice at home, the national workers would come to collect ration tax. Even if our pot over the fireplace is boiling with water, we would voluntarily give away the rice and skip the cooking.” Such act of sacrifice was common then. Earlier old and young Nagas took pride in the movement, but is a different picture now. This change may have been because lay people have become more disconnected from the movement’s ideology with every passing day.

There was a time when our commitment for free Nagaland was high, but, with the passage of time, vision and commitment has started to lose its meaning. No doubt, the spirit of patriotic feeling remains strong, but it cannot unify us because of our competing views and egos, our commitment to the cause is been dented.

Anything that is good has to die or regenerate to begin anew. The time has come for Nagas to evaluate and reexamine our commitment with our visionary leaders.

The process of reconciliation hasn’t reached the desired goal because we continue to give our own justification to conveniently support our wrongs and keep the truth in a safe distance, thereby silencing the truth. Therefore, it becomes crucial to have Truth Commissions to facilitate the process of truth-telling.

In this aspect, a Truth Commission could contribute to conflict transformation by creating spaces where people feel safe and can honestly talk about their fears and hopes, hurt and responsibilities. How do we know these walls, that seem so real, are just arbitrary stories and not who we are?

We know because we are not born with these walls.

We all must seek an honest answer together.

Honest communication from all sections is important for peace-building and reconciliation in this relationship. It is a God-given gift we have to learn to use, to help us understand others and help others understand us, so that we can relate to each other and have a relationship build on trust.

Otherwise, any relationship

built on assumptions and expectations may become the root cause of the problem. Lasting relationships can only be built upon the foundation of mutual respect and trust.

Dialogue on healing, addressing hurt and sincere confession is the only pathway to genuine reconciliation which Nagas are shying away from.

Ego, pride of might and supremacy is that tiny, but sharp crack which may shatter the mighty structure we have been building, when not taken care of.

To achieve true reconciliation in the face of adversity, we need leaders with genuine commitment, empathy, humility, trust and courage. We need to see reconciliation as an ongoing process that involves constant learning and unlearning, understanding and willingness to share a common future.

If we are not our identities, comparisons, judgements and expectations, who or what is behind the walls? Behind the wall is our humanity; our need to connect with each other; our ability to feel; our experiences of joy, sadness, fear, pain, and love. It is only by connecting with these universal human expressions that we can heal, repair and transform conflict into peace.

Building walls is never the answer to any problem.

The key is transcending the walls.

Lipichem About the author: Lipichem writes for The Morung Express and is based in Kiphire. He is associated with the Initiatives of Change (IoFC) Nagaland and has a keen interest in education and environment issues.

My experience at the ACU Myths and misconception about counselling in Nagaland residential school, Malaysia

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he Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) is the world’s first international university network promoting and supporting excellence in higher education. The ACU Respect Residential School which was held from the 18th21st December, 2017 was hosted by ACU member institution Heriot-Watt University (HWU) Malaysia.

The aim was to give student leaders practical means to promote mutual respect and understanding. From 110 applicants across the Commonwealth nations, 30 student leaders were selected.

ICFAI University Nagaland, the only institution in the state with membership in the Association of Commonwealth Universities, United Kingdom, presented this opportunity to interested students. I had the privilege to be selected as one of the student leaders to represent ICFAI University, Nagaland at the ACU Residential School. I was mentored by a faculty member of the Department of English throughout the application process, and with the recommendation of my university’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. C.P. Alexander, my application was selected. IUN also helped me to secure a scholarship to fund the international travel expenses and helped me through the rigorous process of arriving at Kuala Lumpur.

I had the opportunity to be a part of a diverse circle of student leaders from over 20 Commonwealth countries including Bangladesh, Canada, Kenya, Papua New Guinea, Trinidad and Tobago to name a few. The diversity pushed boundaries and exposed me to unlimited information, redefining my perception of culture. Over the four

days, participants were immersed in the culture of Kuala Lumpur–a famously multi-ethnic, multi-religious city engaging in frank conversations with representatives the city’s civil society.

A mixture of lectures, café conversations, and engaging visits saw students discuss the challenges and opportunities with activists from Mythos Labs, Global Peace Foundation, Justice for Sisters, and the Make it Movement. The student leaders were given practical exercises to develop their skills, work towards a shared goal of creating a fairer, more inclusive society, and cultivate innovative solutions to promote respect and understanding. The ACU Residential School has left a deep impact on me. As a young leader, the programme enabled me to be more vocal, deliberate, to think beyond four walls, to better engage with people who are different from me, to lead or operate within a diverse team, and to create conditions for innovations to occur. I was given the opportunity to stand in front of the Commonwealth Young Leaders to give a brief introduction where they were introduced to the ethnic culture of Nagaland through folklore and a display of traditional ornaments.

I am grateful for this wonderful opportunity and through ICFAI University, Nagaland, not only did I receive quality education but I gained plenty of experience being a part of this progressive Residential School.

IUN provides premium education as well as practical experiences through such programmes. This is one of the many that has left a lasting impression on me as a young student leader and as an individual.

Tokaholi Chishi, ICFAI University Nagaland

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ounselling as a profession is relatively quite new in Nagaland.

Counselling is not only for people with problems.

Counselling is narrowly used as a mere problematic oriented service. The need for Counselling is universal. It is needed by every individual. The need for counselling is increasing due to complexities, anxieties and stresses of modern day living. Professionalism in counselling is rapidly growing. But many people do not know what exactly is counselling.

Therefore, there are too many challenges and confusions about Counselling. The term ‘counselling’ is loosely used by various groups of people. Many people want to be called as counsellors but they are not.

Counselling is wrongly used as a process of giving a brief instructions on values, or guidelines to the candidates for admission to a certain technical or professional course. The term ‘Counselling’ is wrongly used by persons who do not possess any idea or basic skills of counselling.

Counselling as a profession suffers in the hands of unprofessional. Counselling is dangerous in the hands of unprofessional. Therefore, counsellors are ethically empowered to safeguard the profession from unprofessional practices.

In a strict sense of the term, counselling is highly professional. Only highly qualified and professionally trained in the profession can give counselling. Counsellors are persons who are professionally trained in the knowledge, skills and attitude of the counselling profession. They are practitioners of psychology and pychotherapies; catering to the needs of psychological, mental and emotional well being. Counselling is not giving advice or suggestions.

It is not an interview with

people. It is not prayers praying or reading the Bible or preaching or imposing values on others. Giving a career talk, giving career information, exhortation to students to change the life path is not counselling. Interviewing people on what can be done or how to improve life is not counselling.

Counselling is a specialised profession of theraupetic, deep listening, active listening and empathetic understanding. It is a psychological treatment of our total wellbeing. No counselling is given without following the professional code of ethics. A Counsellor works with clients in a confidential environment rather than working for the clients. It is a talking therapy to help the clients in bringing about constructive change for holistic wellbeing.

Presently, the position of counsellors in private and public offices and institutions are being held by individuals who do not know what is counselling.

There are too many untrained counsellors practising counselling in Nagaland.

The position of counselors in Nagaland is wrongly claimed by church workers, social workers, theologians, laymen, psychologists, therapists, teachers, receptionists, physicians, medical practitioners, legal advisors.

Till the recent past, in Nagaland, the roles of Counsellors have been wrongly substituted by persons from different disciplines who do not know the basic idea of counselling. The post of Counsellors in various Departments and institutions in the state have been filled by lay persons without possessing any qualification or background in counselling.

Counsellors are wrongly treated equivalent to a nurse, a pharmacist, a teacher or a clerk in terms of grade, salary, and status.

However, today we have

highly professionally qualified and trained in counseling available in our state, it is high time for the State Government and general public to create awareness of the need for counselling and give proper recognition to this profession.

The State Government should formulate a clear-cut state policy on counselling profession to treat counselling an integral part of holistic education. We need a regulatory body to regulate laws relating to counselling practices, code of ethics, recruitment, accreditation and licensing, Counsellors, like any other professional: doctors, physicians, mental health professionals are dealing with human life and therefore they should be treated equal. People or individuals without professional qualification should stop calling themselves as Counsellors and stop practicing counselling as it will do more harm than doing good. Persons who do not have a prerequisite qualification and proper training in counselling must not be allowed to teach Guidance and counselling paper or subject at the college or university.

Only professionally qualified in counselling should be invited to deal with this subject. We need an authentic approach to deal with such unprofessional practices in

counselling.

All professional practices are bound by certain professional body. In this context, no counsellor in Nagaland should be allowed to practise without a registration with All Nagaland Counsellors Association.

Colleges or universities or institutions should stop calling the “Entrance test,” as “counselling”. It is a professional crime to resort to giving counselling by untrained individuals or groups. It is unethical to equate the entrance test or interview with counselling.

Becoming a counsellor is a tough life process.

It is not at all easy. It is not like other professions where a mere graduate can become a licensed professional. Counselling profession needs at least a master degree with diplomas.

Degrees or diplomas do not make the individuals a professional. It needs a long years of experience: a decade of experience for preparing oneself mentally, academically, professionally to accept and practice the profession. Counsellors are empowered to safeguard the interest of counsellors, observe professional code of ethics and protect the profession from unethical practices.

Dr. Zavise Rume, Counselling Psychologist, Kohima

Reader’s Post

Avoid untoward incident

Sir,

Young people including school children after school/college are seen walking in the blistering heat without so much as an umbrella for shade. Parents need to ensure that children are kept well hydrated and protected from the sun to avoid any untoward incident.

The temperature has been soaring high and care is required by everyone.

Nzanbeni Shitiri, Kher Mahal, 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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WB Governor’s peace meet moots Doc stir: Oppn seek Mamata’s resignation fair enforcement of law and order Mamata asks junior doctors to resume

Junior doctors hold placards during a demonstration at Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital, in Kolkata, Thursday. (PTI)

KO L K ATA , J UN 1 3 (PTI): The opposition camp in West Bengal slammed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday for her alleged threats to agitating doctors and sought her immediate resignation as the health minister.

Bengal BJP vice-president Jay Prakash Majumdar said the chief minister, instead of solving the problem, was indulging in blame game.

“Is this a way to deal with the agitating doctors? Instead of solving the problem, she is blaming the doctors, the BJP and others. This is completely absurd. If she can’t control the situation, she should resign as the health minister,”

Majumdar said.

The chief minister on Thursday asked agitating junior doctors across the state to resume work and warned of action if the order is not followed.

Banerjee, who visited the state-run SSKM hospital in the wake of disruption of medical services in several parts of the state over the past three days, directed police to clear hospital premises, asserting that no one other than the patients should be allowed on the campus. She had given the doctors a fourhour deadline to rejoin service, but later revised it to 2 pm.

The chief minister also claimed that the agitation was part of a con-

spiracy of the BJP and the CPI(M). Accusing the Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo of politicizing the issue, CPI(M) central committee member Sujan Chakraborty said Banerjee does not seem interested in ending the impasse.

“Is she is concerned about solving the problem, or would just want to politicize the matter? The way she was threatening the doctors, it seems she is not at all interested in ending the impasse,” he said.

Doctors across the state have called for a strike in protest against the attack on two of their colleagues at NRS Medical College and Hospital in the city by family members of a patient, who died Monday night. Services have been affected over the past three days in emergency wards, outdoor facilities and pathological units of many state-run medical colleges and hospitals and a number of private medical facilities in the state, leaving many patients in the lurch.

Despite the CM’s warning, the agitating doctors were seen continuing the protest at the state-run hospitals. They raised “we want justice” slogans before Banerjee.

work; blames BJP, CPI (M) for strike

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday asked the agitating junior doctors across the state to resume work by 2 pm and warned of action if the order was not followed.

Banerjee, who reached the state-run SSKM hospital around 12.10 pm in the wake of disruption of medical services in several parts of the state over the past three days, directed the police to clear the hospital premises, asserting that no one apart from patients should be allowed on the campus. She had given the doctors a four-hour deadline to rejoin service, but later revised it to 2 pm.

The chief minister claimed that the agitation was part of a conspiracy of her political rivals.

“I condemn the agitation. The junior doctors’ strike is a conspiracy by the CPI(M) and the BJP,” Banerjee, who also holds the health and family welfare portfolio, said. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief alleged that outsiders had entered medical colleges and hospitals to create disturbances. She also ac-

cused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of trying to give the strike a communal colour. “The BJP, with help from the CPI(M), is indulging in Hindu-Muslim politics. I am shocked to see their love affair,” Banerjee said. “BJP chief Amit Shah is encouraging his party cadre to create communal tension and run a propaganda on Facebook.”

Senior BJP leader Mukul Roy had alleged that members of a particular community had carried out the attack on doctors and that the perpetrators belonged to the TMC. The doctors, who have been agitating since Tuesday after two of their colleagues were attacked and seriously injured at the NRS medical college and hospital in Kolkata, raised “we want justice” slogans before the chief minister.

Despite the warning, the protesters were seen continuing with their agitation at the SSKM hospital.

Sources said a joint platform of doctors would be meeting the governor shortly to submit a deputation in connection with the ongoing agitation.

KO L K AT A , J UN 1 3 (IANS): A meeting called

by West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi on Thursday with four political parties to create a harmonious situation in the state reached a six-point consensus including a “fair enforcement” on law and order situation.

State Minister and Trinamool Congress Secretary General Partha Chatterjee, state BJP Vice President Jay Prakash Mazumdar, state Congress Chief Somen Mitra and CPI-M politburo member Mohammad Salim attended the meeting.

Emerging out of the Raj Bhavan, Majumdar claimed the Governor came up with a set of suggestions, but the representative of the ruling Trinamool Congress said he could not endorse it before talking to Chief Minister and party supremo Mamata Banereje.

Later, a Raj Bhavan press release said among the set of points on which the consensus was reached are: Democratic institutions, values and rights should be protected and there should be fair enforcement of the law and order; that violence should be stopped as the only loser due to violence

Keshari Nath Tripathi (File)

is the state as a whole; that peace and harmony should be restored and thereafter, maintained in the society; the media should also make positive contribution for maintaining peace in the state It also suggested that no provocative speeches should be made by anyone; democratic and social fibre of West Bengal should not be disturbed and instead, efforts should be made to maintain it.

The Governor felt that all the “political parties should adopt a constructive approach for the welfare of the state and its people”, and he appealed to the people to work united for peace and harmony consistent with the culture and traditions of West Bengal. The Governor’s office said the leaders of the political parties expressed their views “frankly and in detail about

how to ensure peace and harmony in the state” during the meeting.

Majumdar appreciated Tripathi’s initiative and said his party would support any step that would stop the ongoing violence and bring peace.

However, he said the very fact the Governor had to convene the meeting proved there was no peace in the state. Chatterjee, did not speak to the media.

Salim alleged the Trinamool and BJP were trying to vitiate the atmosphere in the state and it is unsafe for the state as both the parties are interpreting the incidents on communal lines.

“Usually, meetings at this level are cordial but what is happening at the street level or at the villages?

Even doctors are not feeling safe. Instead of this meeting, the Chief Minister should have convened an all-party meeting,” he said. While appreciating the Governor’s initiative to convene the meeting with four major parties, he said all the political parties should be called in such deliberations. During the meeting, Mitra said, “Violence should be stopped immediately and harmony must be restored”.

BJP MP Lalwani opposes Railways’ NDPP terms Dr. Shürho’s 17 killed in storms, rain in Uttar Pradesh massage plan, dubs it ‘standardless’ statement as self-defeat

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On LoP’s comment on the narrow victory margin for the ruling coalition’s joint candidate in the recent election for the State’s lone Lok Sabha seat and terming it as an “achievement” in comparison with previous election where the victory margin was over one lakh votes, NDPP said it was confused whether Zeliang’s statement was something that NPF could be proud of since these statistics proved that people have rejected the party. It added that the margins of defeat in the two elections had also proved that the people preferred Congress, which did not have a single MLA in the Assembly, over NPF. Asserting that the people had once again reposed their confidence on the NDPP-led PDA alliance by electing its candidate to Lok Sabha and in the Aonglenden by-election, the ruling party said it was committed to fulfilling its promises made to the people and would show its gratitude by bringing about all-round development in the State.

In Deoria district, Shubham, 22, died when an electric pole fell on him in Bhulwani village in Deoria.

In Gauribazar, in the same district, a woman Israwati, 55, was killed when lightning struck. In the same village an eight-year-old boy died when a wall collapsed on him. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed grief over the loss of lives and has directed district officials to provide all help.

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departing from Indore, including Dehradun-Indore Express (14317), New Delhi-Indore Intercity Express (12416) and Indore-Amritsar Express (19325).

“I am surprised that considering the norms of the Indian culture, will it be appropriate to provide massage services on running trains, especially in the presence of women?

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rains. Thirty-year-old Vishal died in Debrua village in Basti when a tree fell on him. He was returning from a medicine shop. His eightyear-old nephew Golu, who had accompanied him, has been admitted to the hospital in a critical condition.

Budhna, 65, was sitting in the field when a tree fell on her, killing her on the spot. The incident took place in Dumariaganj in Siddharthanagar.

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“In my opinion, providing this kind of standardless service, instead of making available essential medical facilities and doctors to passengers during the rail travel does not serve any purpose,” Lalwani said in the letter, which has been circulated on social media.

Talking to PTI over his letter, he said, “Members of some local women’s organisations and social bodies met me recently. I have written the letter to the railway minister based on the suggestions given by them.”

“People are of the view that the railway should give priority to providing new medical facilities to the passengers”.

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Indore, Jun 13 (PTI): Days after the Railways announced that massage services will be made available to passengers on board running trains, BJP MP from Indore, Shankar Lalwani, has questioned the move, terming it as “standardless”.

The newly-elected MP has written a letter to Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on June 10, expressing his reservations on the move.

In the letter, he has said that it would not be appropriate to provide massage to passengers, especially in the presence of fellow women travellers.

As per the plan, the massage facility will be made available in 39 trains

LU C K NOW, J UN 1 3 (IANS): Seventeen persons have died in separate incidents of dust storms, lightning and rain in various parts of Uttar Pradesh in the past 24 hours.

According to reports, four persons died in Siddhar thanagar, three in Deoria, three in Basti, two in Ballia and one each in Azamgarh, Kushinagar, Maharajganj, Lakhimpur and Pilibhit. In Siddharthanagar, a tin-shed collapsed, killing a labourer Rahim and leaving two women injured.

In Basti district, Brijbhan Yadav died when lightning struck. He was working in his fields despite heavy

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FDI in India grew by 6% to $42bn in 2019 Rupee skids 16 paise to 69.50 vs dollar

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Rs 5,660 crore in the same period a year-ago.

The bank’s provision for bad loans in the fourth quarter stood at Rs 8,532 crore, compared with Rs 10,545 crore in the year-ago quarter.

The IDBI stock was trading lower by 1.78 per cent, at Rs 35.80 a share, in afternoon trade on the BSE. The PCA framework imposes operational curbs on banks, especially prohibiting big-ticket advances to companies.

Banks have to imp r ove o n n e t i n t e r e s t margins(NIMs), CASA (current account savings account), RWA (Risk Weighted Assets), NPA recognisation, divergence (disparity in loan recognisation), operating profit and non-core asset selling to be able to come out of the PCA. IDBI Bank was acquired by state-run Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) with a 51 per cent stake in January 2019.

period the previous year.

It reported a substantial improvement in the asset quality, with lower fresh slippages and better recoveries.

The profit in the reporting quarter came on the back of a 15 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) increase in the net interest income (the difference between interest earned and interest expended) at Rs 22,954 crore and lower loan-loss provisions of Rs 17,336 crore (down 28 per cent Y-o-Y).

For the full-year ended March, the bank reported a net profit of Rs 862 crore against a net loss of Rs 6,547 crore in FY18. Gross NPAs declined from 10.91 per cent of gross advances as at end-March 2018 to 7.53 per cent as at endMarch 2019 and the net NPAs fell from 5.73 per cent of net advances to 3.01 per cent.

The PCR improved from 66 per cent to 79 per cent. The bank said recovery in FY19 was at an all-time high of Rs 31,512 crore. Of this, Rs 13,836 crore came through the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Resolution process.

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New Delhi, Jun 13 (IANS): State-run IDBI Bank on Thursday said it expected to come out of the RBI’s prompt corrective action framework (PCA) this year by lowering its net non-performing assets (NPAs or bad loans) level, which is the key benchmark for moving out of the PCA restrictions. The bank’s Net NPAs have declined to 10.11 per cent, from 16.7 per cent for the fourth quarter of the last fiscal.

“IDBI’s performance was good in March 2019.

We plan to bring NPAs below 9 per cent before June 30 and we will bring these down to 6 per cent by September 30 this fiscal and expect to come out the of PCA in third or fourth quarter”, IDBI Bank Managing Director Rakesh Sharma said here after a pre-Budget meeting with the Finance Minister.

IDBI Bank’s net loss in the fourth quarter ended March narrowed to Rs 4,900 crore, compared with a loss of

New Delhi, Jun 13 (IANS): State Bank of India Chairman Rajnish Kumar on Thursday said the bank does not need any capital from the government.

“SBI doesn’t need any capital from the government,” Kumar said after a meeting with the Finance Minister for pre-Budget consultations with bankers where capital infusion in PSU banks was discussed.

In March this year, the SBI raised Rs 1,251 crore in bonds to boost its additional tier 1 capital ratio while its board has extended the deadline to raise Rs 20,000 crore till March next year.

The additional CET1 requirement will be in addition to the capital conservation buffer. Tier 1 capital is calculated as Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital plus Additional Tier 1 (AT1) capital.

In 2018-19, the government had pumped in Rs 1.6 lakh crore, the highest ever, into public sector banks, helping five lenders come out of the PCA framework and to meet regulatory and growth capital.

The interim budget

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The Financial Benchmark India Private Ltd (FBIL) set the reference rate for the rupee/dollar at 69.4048 and for rupee/ euro at 78.7000. The reference rate for rupee/British pound was fixed at 88.3282 and for rupee/100 Japanese yen at 64.07.

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7.01 per cent on Thursday.

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.04 per cent lower at 96.96.

Meanwhile, domestic equity benchmark BSE Sensex ended marginally lower after a see-saw session Thursday.

After plunging over 300 points during the day, the BSE gauge pared most losses to settle 15.45 points, or 0.04 per cent, lower at 39,741.36.

The broader NSE Nifty inched up 7.85 points, or 0.07 per cent, to close at 11,914.05.

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Mumbai, Jun 13 (PTI): Snapping its two-session gaining streak, the rupee dived 16 paise to close at 69.50 against the US dollar Thursday amid a sharp rise in crude oil prices.

Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, soared 3.84 per cent to USD 62.27 per barrel after attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman triggered fears of supply disruptions.

The rupee opened at 69.33 per dollar and fell further to touch a low of 69.56 at the interbank foreign exchange market.

The local unit finally settled at 69.50, down by 16 paise over its previous close. The rupee Wednesday closed at 69.34 against the US dollar.

Foreign investors purchased shares worth a net Rs 172.35 crore Thursday, provisional exchange data showed.

The 10-year government bond yield was at

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the tariff war, Zhan said that “escalation of trade tensions have triggered a kind of investment diversion”.

“Multi-national companies trying to restructure their global value chains in East Asia and trying to establish new investment facilities for export-oriented production in South and Southeast Asia, such as India and Bangladesh in South Asia and Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore in Southeast Asia,” he said.

But some of the countries are finding it difficult to absorb the FDI because of the rising cost of labour and land, while also facing shortages of skilled workers and energy, he added.

Meanwhile, Zhan said: “We do not see massive closure, divestment from China as multi-national companies still maintain their operation in China to provide goods and services for the Chinese market, which remains very large.”

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ogy (ICT)-related manufacturing and services, according to the report.

“India is now taking a more cautious approach to SEZ development, having eliminated incentives for developers in 2016 and currently phasing out direct tax benefits for tenants by 2020,” it said.

While India has over 200 new zones in the pipeline, the report said that “growth may lose momentum now that permits for a substantial number of zones have been retracted”.

While globally the FDI flows fell by 13 per cent to $1.3 trillion last year, they increased by 2 per cent for developing countries as the developed countries took the hit. The US was the world’s top recipient of FDI with $252 billion and was followed by China, which got $139 billion in FDI. Globally India ranks ninth as an FDI recipient.

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transactions in retail trade ($16 billion), which includes e-commerce, and telecommunication ($13 billion).

“Notable megadeals included the acquisition of Flipkart, India’s biggest e-commerce platform, by Walmart (the US). In addition, telecommunication deals involving Vodafone (the UK) and American Tower (the US) amounted to $2 billion,” it said.

Looking ahead, the U N C TA D s a i d : “A n nounced greenfield investment in the country doubled to $56 billion in 2018, with projects in a number of manufacturing industries, including automotive.”

The report said that there were 373 Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in India, of which 142 were still under development and 61 more were planned.

Of the 231 SEZs in operation, 60 per cent of specialised in Information communications Technol-

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high level, over $40 billion annually”.

They have reached beyond the traditional multinational companies and are “targeting some wealth funds and pension funds for investing in the infrastructure in India”, he explained.

Zhan, who led the report team, said that an impetus for FDIs came from the new development of India abolishing approval procedures for foreign companies in areas like defence, telecommunications, and private security that want “to open branch offices under certain conditions in the country”.

The report said that the FDI during 2017 was $40 billion and some of the growth was driven by mergers and acquisitions (M&A).

“The growth in crossborder M&As from $23 billion in 2017 to $33 billion in 2018 was primarily due to

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United Nations, Jun 13 (IANS): Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India grew by 6 per cent to $42 billion last year, according to the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

“Investment was strong in manufacturing, communication and financial services -- the top three industry recipients,” said the UNCTAD World Investment Report 2019 released on Wednesday.

UNCTAD’s Director of Investment and Enterprise James Zhan said the growth was because Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office and agency for it are “very dynamic in promoting investment”.

Speaking to reporters by video conference from Geneva, Zhan said that the offices were making efforts to attract a wide range of investment and “have been very effective; investment in India has been at a very

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China, India should not pose threat to each other: Xi the world, and they are at an important stage of rapid development.

“The cooperation between China and India will not only help each other’s development, but will also contribute to peace, stability, and prosperity in Asia and the world,” he said.

Xi also emphasised that “the two sides should adhere to the basic judgment that China and India... do not pose a threat to each other.

They must persist in deepening mutual trust, focusing on cooperation, and accepting differences so that China-India relations become a more positive asset and positive energy for promoting the development of the two countries”.

He stressed the need to step up cooperation in investment, production capacity, tourism, and among others, expand benefits of common interests to jointly promote regional interconnectivity - including the construction of the BCIM, and better realise cooperative

development and common development.

BCIM is also one of the major six corridors of China’s Belt and Road connectivity project. It aims to connect China’s eastern city of Kunming with India’s Kolkata through Bangladesh’s Dhaka and Myanmar’s Mandalay. India had not opposed the BCIM but its response to the project was tepid as it said to have concerns about China expanding its influence in its eastern neighbours.

India also fears the project would expose its northeastern region.

Xi also told Modi “that it was necessary to make good use of mechanisms such as the meeting of special representatives on the border issue, strengthen the building of confidence measures, and maintain stability in the border areas of the two countries”.

The two countries have a dispute over their 3,448 km long border, which is also the ninth largest boundary in the world.

SL appoints new intelligence chief after Easter attacks probe row Colombo, Jun 13 (PTI): Major General Ruwan Kulatunga will be Sri Lanka’s new chief of National Intelligence after President Maithripala Sirisena sacked his predecessor for blaming him for failing to avert the Easter Sunday terror attacks.

Kulatunga would replace Sisira Mendis, a retired senior police superintendent, who was sacked

by Sirisena after he testified before a parliament select committee formed to probe the Easter bombings that targeted three Catholic churches and high-end hotels, killing 258 people.

Gen. Ruwan Kulatunga (File)

During the inquiry last week, Mendis testified that the April 21 attacks could have been averted and also said that President Sirisena had failed to hold regular security meetings to as-

sess the threat from Islamic radicals.

Mendis, in his testimony, mentioned about the prior intelligence of the attacks and the official negligence in averting the series of blasts. Sirisena, who is also the Minister of Defence, last week claimed that he had sacked Mendis before he appeared for the enquiry. Earlier, Sirisena had suspended police chief Pujith Jayasundera and Sirisena’s top defense bureaucrat Hemasiri Fernando after the bombings carried out by the National Thowheed Jamaath.

Md. Bin Salman’s sister faces trial over attack on workman Riyadh, Jun 13 (IANS): The sister of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will be put on trial in Paris in July for allegedly ordering her bodyguard to beat up a workman in the French capital, AFP news agency reported.

The case against Princess Hassa bint Salman, which stems from the alleged assault in her luxury apartment in September 2016, will be judged on July 9, France 24 reported, citing the news agency.

She is likely to be absent from the trial as she has not been apprehended despite an international arrest warrant issued in December 2017.

The victim said he was hired to refurbish Princess Hassa’s apartment in an ultra-expensive part of the French capital. But she got angry after he took a photograph of the room where the work was to be done. She accused the man of wanting to sell the photo to the media, the report said.

According to the victim, the princess then ordered her bodyguard to beat him up, shouting: “Kill him,

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the dog, he doesn’t deserve to live.”

The workman said he was punched in the face, his hands were tied and he was forced to kiss the princess’s feet during the ordeal. He was allowed to leave the apartment hours later but his tools were allegedly confiscated and he was off work for eight days.

The bodyguard was charged in October 2016 with armed violence, theft, issuing death threats and holding someone against their will.

Said to be in her 40s, Princess Hassa has been praised by the Saudi media for her work in charity and women’s rights.

London, Jun 13 (PTI): UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid confirmed Thursday that he has signed an order following a request from the US government to extradite Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange to face charges of computer hacking before the American courts.

The senior Pakistaniorigin minister said the decision now lay with the UK courts to analyse if the case meets all the tests required for Assange’s extradition to the US. “He’s rightly behind bars. There’s an extradition request from the US that is before the courts tomorrow [Friday] but yesterday [Wednesday] I signed the extradition order and certified it and that will be going in front of the courts tomorrow,” Javid told the BBC. “It is a decision ultimately for the courts, but there is a very important part of it for the home secretary and I want to see justice done at all times and we’ve got a legitimate extradition request, so I’ve signed it, but the final decision is now with the courts,” he said.

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Assange, who faces an 18-count indictment by the US Justice Department, was too ill to appear before Westminster Magistrates’ Court at a scheduled hearing last month and his next hearing is expected to take place at the high-security Belmarsh jail in London, where he is being held.

Chief Magistrate Emma Arbuthnot, who presides over a number of high-profile Indian extradition requests including that of liquor baron Vijay Mallya and diamond merchant Nirav Modi, is due to hear the case at its next hearing on Friday.

Unlike the India-UK Extradition Treaty, the US-UK treaty involves a

relatively simpler legal process for extradition as the requesting state does not require to establish an elaborate prima facie case against the accused before the British courts.

“We have received the full extradition request, which has been certified by the Home Secretary. This case is now before the courts and it would be inappropriate to comment further,” a UK Home Office statement said. The charges against Assange under the US Espionage Act accuse him of soliciting and publishing classified information and conspiring to hack into a government computer.

The 47-year-old Australian national has consistently denied the allegations and his supporters have accused the US and the UK governments of an attack on free speech.

It emerged last week that plans for an extradition request from Sweden over allegations of sexual attacks in the country had suffered a setback as a Swedish district court ruled against Assange’s detention.

Kathmandu, Jun 13 tor General of DoT, adding (IANS): Nepal’s Departthat “traffic jam” did not ment of Tourism (DoT) cause the deaths. on Thursday claimed that According to Ghimire, high altitude sickness and the post-mortem reports of other health reasons caused the deceased climbers have deaths on Mount Everest shown that they died due to this spring season, not conhigh altitude sickness, weakgestion. ness or adverse weather conThe DoT’s statement ditions. In the statement, the has come at a time when it is DoT has stated that it had isfacing immense criticism for sued 366 expedition permits issuing too many permits to in 2017 and 346 expedition scale the world’s tallest peak permits in 2018 - not a huge while disregarding the safety difference compared to 381 of the climbers, reports The permits issued this year for Himalayan Times. the highest peak.

“Our attention has been “Hence, it untrue that drawn to the wrong informacongestion killed climbers tion about deaths on Everest on Mt Everest and we urge conveyed by national and everyone not to be swayed international media,” said Ghimire held adverse weather conditions responsible on the basis of the post- by false information,” the Dandu Raj Ghimire, Direc- mortem report of the deceased climbers. (Photo- File) statement added.

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Xi arrived here on Wednesday on a state visit to Kyrgyzstan and to attend the 19th Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit. Speaking at a ceremony held in the state guest house in Bishkek, Jeenbekov said he appreciates Xi’s special contributions to the development of the Kyrgyzstan-China comprehensive strategic partnership, Xinhua news agency reported.

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Beijing, Jun 13 (IANS): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the two countries should not pose a threat to each other and step up cooperation in various fields, including the construction of the Bangladesh-ChinaIndia-Myanmar (BCIM) Economic Corridor.

After Xi met Modi for the first time, after the Indian leader was re-elected Prime Minister, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation at Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan, the Chinese Foreign Ministry issued a statement late Thursday evening, giving details about the meet between the two leaders, who also discussed the US’ protectionist trade policy.

Xi, who congratulated Modi on his re-election, said both countries needed to accept their differences and expand their cooperation in various spheres. He pointed out that China and India are the only two emerging market countries with a population of one billion in

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DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION SECRETARIAT :: KOHIMA

Dated Kohima, the 10th June, 2019

NOTIFICATION NO.DSE/MISC/U-DISE/12-119/2017/530 : : Pursuant to the directives of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, all States are required to implement the "Online Unified District Information System for Education Plus" (UDISE+) an updated version of UDISE from 2018-19 onwards. Data and information on schools (includes all Private schools, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kendriya Vidyalaya, schools under CBSE, ICSE, all schools under Central and State Government) is required to be collected and furnished in the prescribed format developed by the MHRD. Under the current UDISE+, date and information of schools will be collected for the year 2018 and the exercise is scheduled to be completed by end June 2019. The duly filled-in documents will be uploaded online at the district level.

The end result of the data collection/collation will reflect the status of education in the State and will enable deriving of Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER), Net Enrolment Ratio (NER), Dropout Rates, Transition Rates, others.

The UDISE+ formats have been dispatched to all District Education Officers.

Training to familiarise the head of institutions on the modalities of filling up the formats of UDISE+ will be conducted for heads of schools/ Principals/ Vice Principals/ others in the respective districts/EBRCs. The dates will be intimated by the District Education Offices.

All heads of school in the state of Nagaland are hereby instructed to coordinate with their respective District Education Officers (DEOs) or any authorized personnel from the School Education Department and attend the training/ Sensitization programme fill in the mandatory formats along with the certification of data authenticity and submit it to the concerned district officer. The duly filled in documents will be uploaded online at the district level.

In view of the RTE (Right to Education) Act, accountability has been set

by MHRD at all levels of data collection to check data consistency and timely submission. All School authorities are therefore cautioned against submission of inauthentic and inaccurate information pertaining to their respective schools. Further, in the event of failure to submit the duly filled-in formats to the respective District Evaluation Officers on the dates indicated

by DEOs, the School Education Department will be constraint to invoke the non-cooperation clause/ de-recognize/ presume non existence of the school in the State.

Sd/(MENUKHOL JOHN) Principal Secretary to the Govt. of Nagaland DC-910

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Women trained on paper bag making

Participants at the training on paper making at Council Hall, Mon on June 12. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: Two-day, community sensitisation programme on harmful effects of plastic use and training on paper bag making organized by Mon district administration in collaboration with CAN Youth, Dimapur concluded at council hall, Mon on June 13 According to DIPR report, chief functionary CAN Youth, Jenpu Rongmei said the use of plastics has lot of negative impact, directly or indirectly affect-

ing the environment.

Therefore, he suggested use of paper bag as an alternative ways for replacing plastics and asked the gathering to carry water bottles and shopping bags.

Lomei Konyak, president KNSK said that use of paper was not only ecofriendly but can also generate income for women in the family.

She thanked the district administration and CAN Youth for giving opportunity for women’s wel-

fare. Altogether 46 persons were trained during the two-day training.

Earlier, on June 12, ADC & administrator Mon Town Council, Haizu Meru said that state government has recently banned the use of plastic in the state and for alternative use of plastic and for this reason training on paper bag making was being organised in the district.

He encouraged the trainees to train properly and start using paper bags

in Mon district.

Altogether 18 persons attended the training on the first day at council hall, Mon. District administration is organising this training at Mon HQ and various subdivisions of Mon district in collaboration with CAN Youth, Dimapur as per the following schedule: June 14 at ADC office Aboi; June 17 at ADC office Tobu; June 19 at ADC office Tizit and June 20 at ADC office Naginimora.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019

KPC holds monthly revival programme D I M A P U R : Ko i n o n i a Prayer Centre (KPC) held its monthly revival programme from June 7 to 9 at Tsiese Basa, Kohima under the theme, “Teach me to do your will. For you are my God” Psalm 143:10, hosted by Thinusele Visa and children.

A press release from Koinonia media ministry stated that, on June 8, baptism was given to six persons with three converts and Lord’s Supper was ministered to the congregation

by Rev. Zotuo.

The praise and worship was led by prayer centre worship team and the special praises were presented by youth and Jr CYE fellowship, Mahsilenuo, Khushbu, Neizosienuo Pienyü, Rubies Group, men’s fellowship, women’s fellowship, Neilhou Sopfünuo, Pienyü’s sister and Thejaneinuo Kiewhuo.

The leaders were Ruokuotuo Kuotsu, evangelist and Zashekho Hibo evangelist, Rokopra Mekro, assistant pastor and Menuosielie Üsou, evangelist.

The main speaker was Rev. Zotuo Kiewhuo, senior pastor and principal Kohima Bible College (KBC).

Fountain Club Kohima (FCK) observed its 14th foundation day by visiting Jo Foundation Agri. Colony Kohima on June 11 and distributed gifts to the students including children with special needs. Jo Foundation Inclusive School (JFIS) has 203 students including 43 children with special needs. (FCK)

Kohima Police crime report

DIMAPUR: District executive force (DEF) Kohima has registered a total number of 67 cognizable cases from January 1, 2019 to June 12, 2019, out of which 49 were reported cases while 18 are suo-motu (self detected) cases.

According to PRO, DEF Kohima, the present status of cases registered are: chargesheet (17); final

report (3) and pending investigation (47). Amongst the suo-motu cases (self detected cases), the top seizures are: total of 1585 grams of heroin worth Rs. 79.88 lakh in the national market; 914 kgs of contraband ganja (marijuana) worth Rs. 9.14 lakh in the national market; banned drugs such as SP capsules, cough syrup, WY tables, yaba tablets

worth Rs. 1. 26 crore in the national market and IMFL worth Rs. 4.15 lakhs.

Meanwhile, Kohima police has acknowledged the public for their support and co-operation in maintaining law and order in the district and further requested the citizens to come forward and correct so as to improve police working system.

DPDB Kiphire, SDPDB Tseminyu honour HSLC toppers

Advisor R. Khing, officials, toppers and others at the felicitation programme. (DIPR)

near future. He also urged the parents to care for their children and bring them up to be better persons in the society as they were the leaders of the future.

Arehintre Thuyo Lichungse Sangtam from Saramati Higher Secondary School secured 95 percent in Science, Longdiba Sangtam 95 percent in

Coordination meeting in Bhandari DIMAPUR: Monthly departmental coordination meeting of Bhandari subdivision was held at the conference hall of ADC, Bhandari on June 12.

According to DIPR report, Bhandari, Tiameren Chang welcomed new members and reviewed the last meeting minutes. Status of the ongoing construction of traffic island which is being sponsored by the Officers Forum (OF), Bhandari, was highlighted by the construction committee. The house resolved to declare all educational institutions at Bhandari town tobacco free and decided that any activities of selling or purchase of tobacco products will be banned within the vicinity of the institutions.

The members further deliberated on the genuine need of a sub-fire station and fire extinguisher equipment at Bhandari.

Renovation and refurnishing of the conference hall of ADC, Bhandari was also discussed for approval. Highlighting on the activities of the line departments, Power and PHE departments stated that they were functioning well and the Medical department also informed the house that under the “Ayushman Bharat” programme, the medical department will cover all the villages under Bhandari sub-division to provide health care.

CDPO, Bhandari and BM SBI, Bhandari were entrusted to give powerpoint presentation to highlight the activities of their departments in the next coordination meeting.

Mathematic from Loyala Higher Secondary Schoo and Thelemcha under Pungro Government Higher Secondary School secured the highest aggregate marks

in the HSLC Examination 2019 under Government High School in Kiphire.

SDPDB Tseminyu: Advisor V&AH and Women Resources, and chairman SDPDB Tseminyu, R. Khing lauded the HSLC 2019 toppers from the Rengma community and the best performing GHS Tesophenyu at the felicitation programmecum-SDPDB meeting held at Tseminyu DB’s court building in ADC office compound Tseminyu on June 11.

Soben Lorin from Northfield School Kohima secured 6th position with subject topper in English; Apenlo Jasu from DBS Tseminyu secured 13th rank with subject topper in Foundation of IT, and

Atyty Tep from BHSS Tseminyu secured 18th rank with subject topper in Maths. They were awarded certificate of merit with cash.

S D E O Ts e m i n y u , Y h u n y u l e Ke n t g ave power point presentation highlighting the activities under SDEO Tseminyu.

Grant-in-aid for Christian School Tseminyu, put up

by SDEO, was discussed in detail, and the board agreed to recommend it to the higher authority.

A D C Ts e m i n y u , Nokchasashi Kichu as vice chairman SDPDB informed the concerned members to attend the inauguration programme for the new Tseminyu ADC office building to be held on June 21.

A herd of wild elephants reportedly wandered inside Ekhyoyan, under the administrative of EAC Chumukedima on June 13 midnight and destroy a farm house and trees. (Green-SONS chairman Jess Murry)

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

OFFICE OF THE GENERAL MANAGER NO.NST/T/371-E/PART-I/2019-20/298

NAGALAND STATE TRANSPORT NAGALAND : DIMAPUR

Dated : 18/06/19

NOTIFICATION

This is for information of all concerned that in pursuance to the approval conveyed by the Government, the Department shall start operating an additional State Helicopter Service from Dimapur to Kohima, Noklak, Shamator, Tizit, Aghunato, Tobu, Meluri, Pfutsero and Seyochung, with immediate effect.

This service is provided in addition to the existing Helicopter Service in order to facilitate the travelling public.

Consequent with the introduction of the additional Helicopter Service, the weekly service programme of both the existing routes and new routes is indicated in the enclosed ANNEXURE-A and the revised fare in ANNEXURE-B. Sd/Addl. General Manager Nagaland State Transport Nagaland, Dimapur

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DIMAPUR: Felicitation prog ramme for HSLC toppers was organized by DPDB Kiphire and SDPDB Tseminyu on June 12 and 11 respectively.

DPDB Kiphire: Toppers of various schools under Kiphire district were felicitated by the Kiphire District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) on June 12 at USBLA Retreat Centre.

According to DIPR report, minister of Soil and Water Conservation, Geology and Mining and chairman Kiphire DPDB, Kashiho Sangtam gave away certificates and incentives to all the toppers.

In his short speech, he encouraged the students to have ambition to secure good position even in the

Cyclone Vayu: alert continues

Ahmedabad, Jun 13 (PTI): Bringing relief for Gujarat, Cyclone Vayu Thursday began moving away from the state coast, even as the danger of heavy winds and rainfall continued, officials said here.

State authorities have already evacuated three lakh people from low-lying areas near the coast to safer places, an official said.

Heavy rains which lashed the coastal areas were likely to continue, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

“The cyclone is likely to move north-northwestwards for some time and then northwestwards, skirting the Saurashtra coast (and) affecting Gir Somnath, Diu, Junagarh, Porbandar and Devbhoomi Dwarka with wind speed of 90-100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph during the next 12 hours,” the IMD said in a release issued at 5 pm Thursday.

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Modi to visit Russia in early September B I S H K E K , J UN 1 3 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Russia in early September to be chief guest at the Eastern Economic Forum meeting and will also hold discussions with President Vladimir Putin as part of the India-Russia annual bilateral summit.

Modi had a bilateral meeting with Putin here on Thursday on the sidelines of SCO summit and the two leaders noted that the old relationship based on trust needs to be strengthened further.

Briefing reporters, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said both leaders recognised the special significance of the partnership.

“Both sides recognised that it is an old relationship based on trust between the leadership and the people and this relationship needs to be sustained, developed and given further encouragement,” he said.

He said President Putin has invited Prime Minister formally to be the main guest for the Eastern Economic Forum at Vladivostok in early September.

“The Prime Minister has warmly accepted the invitation. This will be a bilateral visit that Prime Minister will make to Vladivostok in early September as the chief guest for the Eastern Economic Forum and thereafter for the India-Russia annual bilateral summit,” Gokhale said.

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Strong winds and waves hit the shoreline ahead of the expected landfall of Cyclone Vayu, in Veraval, Thursday. (PTI)

ditional Chief Secretary, said earlier that though the IMD has informed that the cyclone has changed its course, “it may still cause heavy winds and rains, and so we are still on stand-by mode”.

The cyclone is 110 km from Veraval to the southwest and 150 km from Porbandar to the south and is moving towards the north, crossing over Saurashtra, he said.

A Coast Guard official

at Porbandar said the next 50- 60 hours will be very important, adding fishermen and coastal residents were requested to shift to safer places if they had not done so yet.

Besides taking help of the armed forces and the Coast Guard, the state government has deployed 33 teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) (each having 90 to 100 personnel) and nine teams of the State Disaster

After Rahul, Sonia slams BJP for ‘crossing limits of dignity’ RAEBARELI (UP), JUN 13 (PTI): Days after Congress president Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of spreading “hatred and intolerance”, his mother Sonia Gandhi on a thanksgiving visit to her constituency charged the ruling party of “crossing all limits of dignity” to stick to power.

“Various tactics were adopted to woo voters.

Everyone in this country knows whether what happened in the elections was moral or immoral,” the UPA chairperson said at her first public address after the Lok Sabha poll results.

“I know that nothing could have been more unfortunate for India than the ruling party crossing all limits of dignity to retain power,” she told a gathering of party workers on Wednesday night.

Daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who is Congress general secretary in charge of eastern UP, was by her side at the thanksgiving event. Apparently hinting at electronic voting machines (EVMs), she claimed “many types of doubts” have emerged in the past few years over the country’s electoral processes.

“There is a saying that there is no smoke without fire,” Sonia Gandhi said.

Opposition parties have alleged that EVMS can be tampered with, giving the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party the advantage in an election. On a three-day visit last week to Kerala’s Wayanad,

Response Force (SDRF) in 10 coastal districts of the state, he said.

In addition, 11 columns of the army (each having nearly 70 personnel), two companies of the Border Security Force, 14 companies of the State Reserve Police and 300 commandos are deployed at different locations in the Kutch andm Saurashtra areas.

The state government on Wednesday announced that operations at all the ports and airports situated near the coastline were halted for the time being. The railways has cancelled 86 trains and short terminated 37 others due to cyclone Vayu, officials said.

We s t e r n R a i lway said the cancellations were made as a precaution even though the cyclone changed its course and is unlikely to make landfall in Gujarat.

However, it will cause heavy rain in several coastal districts of the state.

Cabinet Approves Aadhaar Bill NEW DELHI, JUN 13 (IANS): The Cabinet has approved the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019, which establishes that no individual can be compelled to provide proof of Aadhaar number unless provided by law, and the Aadhaar number on voluntary basis shall be accepted as KYC document.

The Bill replaces Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019, and it will be introduced in the scheduled Parliament session in June.

Claiming the Bill people-friendly and citizencentric, the government said it will enable UIDAI to have a more robust mechanism to serve public interest and act as a deterrent against the misuse of Aadhaar.

The Bill will help public, in opening bank accounts, to use of Aadhaar number for authentication on voluntary basis as acceptable KYC document.

Modi asks ministers to reach office on time, avoid working from home NEW DELHI, JUN 13 (IANS): In his first meeting with the new Council of Ministers on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi instructed all the ministers to reach office on time every morning and avoid working from home.

He also asked the cabinet ministers to involve their deputy ministers (Ministers of State) in all important decisions of the ministeries.

He said the deputy ministers should be given adequate responsibilties.

He further added that Members of Parliament and party workers should be given time for meeting, suggesting that their grievances should be heard.

Ahead of the Council of Ministers meeting, the Prime Minister met his Cabinet and outlined the road-map and action plan of his government for the next five years. He took several

Narendra Modi (File)

decisions including triple talaq Bill among others.

This was first-ever meeting of the new Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister.

Sources said he spelled out his priorities for Mission 2022 and asked them to present a report card every three months.

Sources said the Prime Minister told his colleagues that he would review the task done by them and would monitor the ‘high priority’

schemes being implemented by the various ministries.

Sources said the Prime Minister was more concerned about the schemes and projects such as ‘housing for all’ related with Mission 2022, the year when the country celebrates its 75th year of Independence.

He spelled out his priorities related to ministries dealing with the social sector. For Rural Development and the newly-constituted Jal Shakti Ministry, Modi outlined specific tasks, the sources said.

At present water crisis, particularly in rural areas, is posing a grave threat for the agriculture sector in the wake of apprehensions of a drought in the western region.

Modi has already asked the ministries to furnish an action plan for their respective departments for the first 100 days.

AIIMS resident doctors to boycott work today

NEW DELHI, JUN 13 (PTI): Several resident doctors at the AIIMS here worked with bandages on their heads in a symbolic protest and have decided to boycott work on Friday in solidarity with the doctors protesting against an attack on their colleagues in West Bengal. Condemning the violence in West Bengal, the AIIMS Resident Doctors’ Sonia Gandhi (File) Association (RDA) has also from where he won the Lok urged the RDAs across the Sabha polls, Rahul Gandhi country to join the token had accused Narendra Modi strike. In a statement isand the BJP of spreading “hatred and intolerance”.

“Modi might have so much money. He might have media by his side... He might have rich friends with him but the Congress party will continue to fight against the intolerance created by the BJP,” he had said in Malappuram.

“The hatred and intolerance created by the BJP and Modi will be dealt by the Congress party with love and affection,” he said at his first public function after the drubbing the Congress got in the Lok Sabha polls.

Led by Modi and party chief Amit Shah, the BJP won 303 seats on its own and 352 with its NDA allies, a bigger mandate than in 2014. In comparison, the Congress claimed just 52 seats and was wiped out in 18 states and Union Territories. Rahul Gandhi, who also contested from his pocket borough of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh but lost to Union Minister Smriti Irani, has insisted that he wants to resign as party president.

sued on Thursday, the AIIMS RDA said the ongoing and worsening of violence against medical doctors in West Bengal is worrisome and disheartening.

“There is a complete breakdown of law and order, with reports of mobs attacking doctor hostels with weapons. The government has failed to provide protection and justice to doctors,” the statement read.

“AIIMS RDA condemns this in words and in spirit. Residents across the

country are deeply hurt by these turn of events. Keeping in view of our commitment towards safe and non-violent working environment for residents, AIIMS RDA stands in support of our colleagues in West Bengal and has decided to hold protest on June 13 which would be followed by one day strike of work on June 14 which include OPD, routine and ward services except for emergency services,” it said.

They urged the West Bengal chief minister to intervene

in the matter and address the security concerns so that residents can continue serving patients.

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) Wednesday directed the members of all its state branches to stage protests and wear black badges today. In a communique to all its state presidents and secretaries, the IMA has asked them to organise demonstrations in front of the district collectors’ offices from 10 am to 12 noon on Friday and hand over a

memorandum addressed to the prime minister to the collectors in every district.

The Delhi Medical Association (DMA) has also urged its members to observe a “Black Day” on Thursday against the brutal attack. Simultaneously, all the local branches and individual members of the IMA will send an appeal to the prime minister and the Union home minister, demanding a central Act on violence against doctors and hospitals.

NEW DELHI, JUN 13 (PTI): A day after the Congress asserted that Rahul Gandhi will remain party president, senior leader Harish Rawat said the statement reflected the party workers’ sentiment who believed that under Gandhi’s leadership the party can go from defeat to victory.

Gandhi was, is and will remain the Congress president, chief spokesperson of the party Randeep Surjewala had said on Wednesday, ending the speculation triggered by his insistence to quit the post for the time being.

Surjewala’s assertion came after an informal meeting presided by former Union minister A K Antony, in which senior Congress leaders discussed the party’s strategy and preparations for the assembly elections in Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand and Maharashtra later this year.

Gandhi had offered to quit as the party chief

Harish Rawat (File)

during a May 25 meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), which was called to analyse the party’s poor performance in the Lok Sabha polls, in which it managed to win just 52 seats.

The CWC had unanimously rejected his offer to quit but Gandhi was apparently firm on his stand.

“I would like to reiterate what Mr Surjewala said yesterday that Rahul Gandhi was, is and will remain the Congress president.

This is also the sentiment of the Congress workers and they believe that under

his leadership the party can go from defeat to victory,” Rawat said.

“We were not successful, but by strengthening the organisation, we can mount a challenge to the RSS-BJP’s malicious propaganda,” the former Uttarakhand chief minister said.

At a press conference here, Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi also reiterated Surjewala’s statement and said there “is status quo” in the situation since the statement on Wednesday.

Following Gandhi’s insistence on quitting, there is a speculation on the need to put in place an interim arrangement in the Congress for decision-making, especially in the run-up to the assembly elections.

However, most leaders have been hoping that Gandhi will continue to lead the party as the Nehru-Gandhi family acts as a “glue” that binds the Congress together.

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Shah says BJP yet to reach its peak

NEW DELHI, JUN 13 (PTI): The BJP may have notched up its best ever tally in the recent Lok Sabha polls but it is yet to reach its peak, its president Amit Shah asserted on Thursday, asking key party leaders to expand the organisation in new regions and bring more people into its fold.

Chairing a meeting of the party’s national office bearers and its key organisational representatives from states, Shah said the party will reach its zenith when it will be running governments in states like Kerala and West Bengal, among others.

He also gave final touches to the party’s membership drive, which will be launched soon with an aim to increase its members by 20 per cent, BJP general secretary Bhupender Yadav told reporters.

Yadav said the schedule of the drive, whose incharge will be former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and BJP vice president Shivraj Singh Chouhan, will be announced in a few days and that the party’s organisational polls will follow the exercise.

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Amit Shah is garlanded by party leaders as he arrives for a meeting of BJP national office bearers and stateheads, in New Delhi, Thursday. (PTI)

Surendran will be coincharges of the drive.

Shah, party sources said, will continue as its national president till the organisational elections are over.

The entire exercise may take several months to be concluded, which means that the party may fight assembly elections in three states -- Haryana, Jharkhand and Maharashtra -- later this year under him.

In his address at the meeting, Shah told party leaders that the Narendra Modi government’s return to power with a massive mandate mark the victory of the BJP’s agenda of nationalism, good governance

and welfare of the poor.

Quoting Shah, Yadav said the party president recounted its growth since the days of Jana Sangh, the forerunner to the BJP. Shah said the BJP strengthened itself in states like West Bengal, Odisha and Telangana during the last five years while maintaining its dominance in states where it had done well in the last general elections.

In a similar way, the party will expand itself in new states in the coming years, he said.

Shah noted that he had made a similar observation during his presidential address at the party’s national council in August

India planning to have own space station, says ISRO chief

Kailasavadivoo Sivan speaks Jitendra Singh looks on during a press conference on Chandrayaan-2, in New Delhi, Thursday. (PTI)

NEW DELHI, JUN 13 (PTI): India is planning to launch its own space station, ISRO chief K Sivan announced Thursday about this ambitious project which will enable the agency to send more humans to space when executed. ivan said India will also not join the International Space Station.

The mission will also be an extension of the Gaganyaan project, he said, implying that there will be several phases to the human space mission project.

"We are planning to have a separate space station. We will not be a part of ... (ISS). Our space station is going to be very small. We will be launching a small module and that will be used for carrying out microgravity experiments," Sivan told reporters. The weight of the space station is likely to be 20 tonnes. Sivan said the proposal will be sent to the government for approval after the first Gaganyaan mission.

"We have to sustain the (Gaganyaan) programme,"

Govt calls all-party meet before Parliament session NEW DELHI, JUN 13 (IANS): The government has convened an all-party meeting on June 16, a day before the first session of the newly elected Lok Sabha, informed sources said on Thursday.

The government will seek the support of the opposition parties in getting crucial bills passed in the session including one on triple talaq which among others were approved by the union cabinet on Wednesday, the sources said.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi and several Ministers have met opposition leaders including Sonia Gandhi and Ghulam Nabi Azad (Congress) to seek their support for a smooth functioning of Parliament.

Although the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has a whopping 353 members in the 545-seat Lok Sabha, it only has 102 members in the 245-seat Rajya Sabha.

Also on June 16, the newly constituted BJP Parliamentary Party Executive Committee will meet under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi

to chalk out its strategy for the session which will conclude on July 26.

Members of the NDA are likely to meet and finalize a strategy for the session.

Besides triple talaq, the bills likely to be introduced in the House are The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers Cadre) Bill, 2019 and Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill 2019.

The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, which made instant triple talaq (talaq-ebiddat) a penal offence, had faced objections from opposition parties which claimed that jail term for a man for divorcing his wife was legally untenable.

The first session of the Lok Sabha has been convened from June 17 to 26.

The Economic Survey will be presented on July 4 and the Budget on July 5.

The 40-day session will have 30 sittings. The first two days have been kept for oath-taking by the new members. The Lok Sabha Speaker will be elected on June 19.

he said. Sivan said ISRO was looking at 5-7 years time frame for execution of the programme. He did not elaborate cost of the proposed Indian space station.

A space station is a spacecraft capable of supporting crew members, designed to remain in space for an extended period of time and for other spacecraft to dock. Currently, there is only one fully functioning space station in Earth's lower orbit, the International Space Station and astronauts conduct different experiments in it. The first component of ISS was launched into orbit in 1998, and first long-term residents arrived in November 2000.

The International Space Station is a partnership between European countries represented by European Space Agency, the United States (NASA), Japan (JAXA), Canada (CSA) and Russia (Roscosmos). It is the world's largest international cooperative programme in science and technology.

2014 and has been proved correct with the party improving its tally of 282 seats by wining 303 seats in the recent polls.

While the BJP witnessed big success in states like West Bengal and Odisha, two places where it had always been a marginal player, it was unable to win any seat in the three southern states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh. The party there has to expand its reach and win over new sections of society.

Yadav said Shah credited the hard work of crores of party supporters at the booth level for the BJP getting more than 50 per cent vote share in 220 seats in the general elections and winning over 303 seats.

This mandate is against casteism, family rule and communalism, the party president said and noted the decimation of the SP-BSP alliance in Uttar Pradesh which, he added, had ended the myth about the strength of castebased parties.

The BJP had claimed that it had 11 crore people as its members during its 2014 drive. The party now aims to bump up the membership by 20 per cent more.

Cong denies 10 MLAs to join BJP PANAJI, JUN 13 (IANS): The war of words between BJP and the Congress over horsetrading of legislators intensified on Thursday, after state Congress President Girish Chodankar accused his BJP counterpart Vinay Tendulkar of ‘lying’.

Tendulkar on Wednesday claimed that a fortnight ago 10 Congress MLAs wanted to merge the legislative unit of the opposition party into the BJP, however, their request was rejected by the BJP High Command.

Reacting on this, Chodankar said that Tendulkar’s claim was “blatantly false”.

“The BJP cannot rule without lying. It cannot run a party without lying. Lying has become their speciality.

They want to win elections on the basis of lying. Vinay has confused himself with all the lies he has uttered,” the state Congress President said. In the last two years, five MLAs, three from the Congress and two from the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party, a regional political outfit which is a part of the BJP-led coalition government, have joined the BJP.

AFFIDAVIT (Change of name)

Through this Affidavit Regd. No. 105/19, dated 13/06/2019. I, solemnly affirm an oath and declare that my official name shall be now called Shri. Wonchithung N Jami, S/o. Nribemo Jami & Smti.

Oponrhoni resident of Etsutchukha Colony, Wokha Town (my earlier name Limhathung N Jami) and the same shall be used in all future correspondence and references hereinafter.

Deponent Oren Humtsoe (Advocate & Notary Public) WC-199 DECLARATION OF ACTUAL NAME I, Smti. HESHELI SEMA, W/o Lt. NGUVISHE resident of OLD TOWN COLONY, ZUNHEBOTO, NAGALAND do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as follows : 1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India, resident of the above mentioned address.

2. That my actual name is HESHELI SEMA, but due to clerical error my name is inadvertently recorded as HESHILI in my SBI Account bearing A/C No. 11736607144, HESHELI in my Electoral ID Card bearing No. JQP0244012.

3. That the above mentioned names HESHELI SEMA, HESHILI and HESHELI are one and the same person which refers to me.

4. That from the date of this declaration, I shall be called and addressed as HESHELI SEMA for all official purpose, legal proceedings and at all times and occasions.

5. That the statement made in para 1-4 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge & belief and nothing material has been concealed therein.

DEPONENT

Solemnly affirm and declared before me by the deponent on this 11 day of 06 2019 at Zunheboto : Nagaland.

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Regd. No. 931/19, Date : 11/06/2019

1st Class magistrate Zunheboto : Nagaland

AFFIDAVIT 1. I, No. 762541, Rank. Rfn, Name. Dil Bahadur Gurung, son of Shreeman Gurung, of 41 Assam Rifles, C/o. 99 APO do hereby solemnly declare and affirm as under :2. That I am presently serving at 41 Assam Rifles, C/o. 99 APO bearing No. 76254L, Rank. Rfn, Name. Dil Bahadur Gurung.

3. That my name as well as my father's name (under mentioned) have been wrongly recorded in my service book/records and the same has been corrected as follows.

S/No Old Name (wrong) Present Name (correct) Relation 01. Bil Bahadur Gurung Dil Bahadur Gurung Self 02. Bal Bahadur Gurung Shreeman Gurung Father 4. That this affidavit is made to declare as a piece of evidence for all purpose.

5. That the statements made in paragraphs 1 to 4 are true to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing false has been stated.

DEPONENT Solemnly affirm and swear before me on this the 13th day of June 2019.

Regd. No. 1803/19, Date : 13/06/19 NOTARY PUBLIC DP-4673

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Congress to oppose Bill on triple talaq NEW DELHI, JUN 13 (IANS): The Congress on Thursday said it will oppose the triple talaq Bill in Parliament, saying a debate was needed on some of its provisions.

Congress Rajya Sabha member and spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi said: “On triple talaq, we have raised some fundamental points. The government has agreed on many points.

“A lot of time would have been saved if the government had agreed on our points earlier.

“Still one or two points are left... and debates are required on those points and we shall oppose it (Bill),” Singhvi added.

His remarks came a day after the government said it will introduce a Bill in the coming session of Parliament against triple talaq to make it an offence punishable with imprisonment for up to three years with a fine.

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019. It will replace the ordinance promulgated in February.

Can’t fathom Modi mania despite ‘bad state’ of the economy: Siddaramaiah BENGALURU, JUN 13 (PTI): Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah Thursday said he was unable to understand the Modi mania, despite the “bad state” of the economy under the previous BJP regime led by him.

The former Chief Minister alleged that the BJP won the Lok Sabha election raising emotive issues, rather than delivering on development.

People of the country, including the media, have favoured Narendra Modi’s five year government, despite low GDP growth, increase in unemployment and dwindling value of the Rupee, Siddaramaiah said. “...they have destroyed the country’s economy... despite all this Modi, Modi, Modi- I don’t know why?”

Speaking to reporters in Mysuru, he said, “As the Prime Minister for five years, what did he do for economic development? Demonetization- what was its result? You (media) should ask BJP people.”

Stating that the economy can be brought back on track, the CLP leader said the BJP would not be able to do it.

The Congress, which is is part of the ruling coalition

Siddaramaiah (File)

in Karnataka, was routed in the recent Lok Sabha polls, winning only one out of the 21 seats it had contested.

It was the party’s worst ever performance in the state, once its bastion.

Cong ress’ alliance partner JD(S) too won one out of the seven seats it contested.

The BJP, in its best ever performance, had won 25 out of the 27 seats it contested. An independent candidate supported by the BJP had won in Mandya.

Siddaramaiah also raised questions on the Indian Air Force air strikes at Balakot in response to the Pulwama terror attack.

“How many terrorists were killed we still don’t know. Neither the Defence Department nor the Prime Minister’s Office or External Affairs Ministry has come out on this. They have

misled the people with emotional issues.”

He also hit out at Union Home Minister Amit Shah and said everyone was aware what had happened when he was the Home Minister of Gujarat, but did not elaborate.

Siddaramaiah also asserted that Rahul Gandhi would and should continue as the Congress president.

“In today’s situation there is no one else who can take up the job, there is no alternate leadership,” he said. The Congress Legislature party in Karnataka had recently passed a resolution, urging Gandhi to continue in the post. Gandhi had offered to quit as party chief at the May 25 Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting, convened to analyse the party’s poor performance in the Lok Sabha polls, in which it won just 52 seats.

The CWC had unanimously rejected his offer to quit, but Gandhi was apparently firm on his stand.

Following Gandhi’s insistence on quitting, there is speculation on the need to put in place an interim arrangement in the Congress for decision making, especially in the run-up to the Assembly elections.

Telangana Congress to discuss impact of defections HYDERABAD, JUN 13 (PTI): In the light of 12 of its MLAs jumping ship, Congress in Telangana Thursday said it would soon organise a round-table with Constitutional experts to discuss the impact of defections.

"We have decided to organise a round-table conference soon with Constitutional experts here on defections," Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader M Bhatti Vikramarka told reporters.

Speakers belonging to the judiciary and media, among others, would also be invited to the event from across the country, he said.

"We will take up indepth discussion on defections, their impact and the damage because of political persons like these (referring to Telangana Chief Min-

ister K Chandrasekhar Rao)," he said.

Vikramarka attacked the 12 Congress MLAs who merged with TRS for their comments that they switched over to TRS because of shortcomings of state Congress leadership.

"KCR made the MLAs who changed party to speak, like a don sitting somewhere... I strongly condemn their comments that they changed party because party leadership is not effective," he said.

If the leadership is not effective, why did the MLAs approach the state party president (who is still holding the post) at the time of elections, sought the B-form and Congress symbol to contest, Vikramarka asked.

"The same leader is

AFFIDAVIT I, Shri. YATNYEI KONYAK, S/o YUHPHA, resident of H/No. 353 Aokong Colony Dimapur, Nagaland do, hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under :1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India resident of the above mentioned address.

2. That my name is written/recorded differently in my different both in my as, YATNYEI KONYAK and SIMON KONYAK. 3. That the two names written above are my name and are the same person i.e, me only.

4. That this affidavit is made to declared the above names written are my name only and are the same person.

5. That henceforth my name shall be used as SIMON KONYAK, for all official purpose and intents.

6. That the statements made from para 1 to 4 are all true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing has been concealed therein.

And I signed this affidavit on this 13th day of June '2019 at Dimapur, Nagaland.

DEPONENT Solemnly affirmed and declared before me by the deponent.

MAGISTRATE/NOTARY PUBLIC DIMAPUR, NAGALAND DP-4688

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

NOTICE

Dated Dimapur, the 12 2019 No.M-154/19/1195 Notice is hereby given that Shri/Smti/Dr/Rev S. Rotokha Zhimomi -Vrs- Kheansola resident of Aoyimti Town/Village in the District of Dimapur, Nagaland under Rule 50 & 51 of the Assam Land Revenue Regulation Act 1886 have applied for Mutation of Land Described in the schedule below :The undersigned under Rule 52 of the said Rules do hereby invite Claim/Objection concerning to the said land if any & should there be any, should submit to this court on or before 1 (one) month from the date of publication in local newspaper.

SCHEDULE OF LAND AND BOUNDARY Name of Patta Holder : S. Rotokha Zhimomi Village/Block No : Ekaranipathar, Patta No : 883, Dag No. : 202/1081 Area : 01B-00K-00Ls North : Atoka, South : App Road, East : App Road West : Rotokha Zhimomi (KEVEKHA KEVIN ZEHOL), NCS Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur DP-4669 th

IN THE COURT OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR DISTRICT : NAGALAND NOTICE Dt. Dimapur the 12th 06 '19 NO.REV-1/90-D/ Notice is hereby given that Shri/Smti T. James Lotha resident of Dimapur who has applied for issue of mortgage clearance concerning to Patta No. 581 Dag No. 660 measuring an area 06-01-12 located at Block No/Village 05 Mouza No. 02 which has been mortgage in the United Bank.

Claims & Objection if any on the aforesaid land may be submitted in written in the Court of the undersigned on or before 20-6-19.

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Deputy Commissioner Dimapur : Nagaland

still the leader," he said.

On the comments of the MLAs that they joined TRS in the interest of development of their constituencies, he wondered if the segments represented by non-TRS MLAs are not part of Telangana.

Is it to be construed that the Chief Minister violated Constitution and the oath of office by agreeing to develop their constituencies only if the MLAs joined TRS, he asked.

If that is the case, should all other parties merge with the ruling party after any election, he said.

"That's why whatever you (12 Congress MLAs who merged with TRS) are saying, it is not meaningful," he said. They are speaking false things to avoid resigning and being

disqualified after switching over to another party, he alleged.

If the MLAs have confidence in themselves and the party they joined, they should quit and seek fresh mandate, he said. Congress is ready to face elections, he said.

Vikramarka said he is ready for a public debate on defections.

He launched an indefinite fast last week against the merger of 12 Congress MLAs with TRS and called it off after three days following an appeal made by his party colleagues in view of his health condition.

Congress has hit the streets against the merger and also announced it would meet the President on the issue, besides raising it in Parliament.

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KOHIMA : NAGALAND PUBLIC NOTICE Dated Kohima, the 10th June 2019.

NO.REV/TRANS-6/2019 -//- Whereas the following persons have applied for transfer/bifurcation of Patta.

Sl. No. Name 1. Ngohie-ü to Chumdemo R. Mozhüi 2. Kihikali Zhimomi to Khezheli K. Zhimomi 3. Azeunuo Liezietsu to Keduoneizo Rame 4. D. Kenilo Kemp to Poilwa Baptist Church Jubilee Committee 5. Krusapa Angami to Khrievo Seleyi 6. Kame-ü Metha to Henuo Metha 7. Rajan Subba to Zierü-ü Zhotso 8. Gaumati Damai Gaumati Thatal to Bhupal Sing Thatal 9. Razou Angami to Heluibe Zeliang 10. Wapangba Ao to Sentizung Jamir 11. Zibenthung Odyuo to Renthungo Shidio & Mhabeni 12. Mhasekho Tunyi to Sorenpeni Odyuo 13. Beilieü Sechu with (a) Setso Secü (b) Thepfulhukieno Lucy 14. S. Newa Konyak with Temsuwangshi Jamir 15. Lhouyagwi Angami with Hangchube Zeliang

Patta No. 10598 (P)

Location Lower Bayavü

6640

Agri Colony

7508

Kitsubozou

2469

D. Block

8079

Porter Lane

6887

Merhülietsa

10356(P)

Chandmari

5835

Daklane

Allot. 408/ New Allot. Order LR/4-2/85

Supply Colony

4195

Thegabakha

8904(P)

Lower Chandmari

10401(P)

Garzu, Below DBS Colony

7817

Porter Lane

7932

Lerie Colony

7267

New Market

Public are hereby asked to file their claims/objection if any within 30 (thirty) days from the date of issue of this notice. Failing which no claim/objection will be entertained after the expiry of stipulated time.

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(ANOOP KHINCHI) IAS Deputy Commissioner Kohima, Nagaland

Pompeo optimistic on Indo-US strategic ties

Washington, Jun 13 (PTI): Citing the popular election slogan “Modi hai to mumkin hai”, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has expressed confidence in taking the Indo-US strategic ties to the next level and said the two leading democracies have an “incredibly unique opportunity” to move ahead, including to make sure a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Giving a “sneak preview” of his upcoming visit to New Delhi later this month to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the new External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Pompeo said both countries should build ever-stronger relationships.

Noting that the US has a long bond with India, Pompeo said time has come to forge more stronger ties.

He said both sides should formalise these individual friendships, building out a diplomatic framework for the two countries.

“As Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi said in his latest (election) campaign, ‘Modi hai to mumkin hai,’ (Modi makes it possible), I’m looking forward to exploring what’s possible between our people,” Pompeo said in his major India policy speech at the India Ideas Summit of US-India Business Council here on Wednesday.

Pompeo listed out some of the “big ideas and big opportunities” that can take the Indo-US bilateral relationship to a new level.

Pompeo said he truly believes the two nations have a unique opportunity to move forward together for the good of their peoples, the Indo-Pacific region, and the world.

Pompeo will travel to India, Sri Lanka, Japan and South Korea from June 24 to 30. His four-nation is aimed at deepening US partnerships in the strategic Indo-Pacific region where China is flexing its military

Mike Pompeo (File) muscles. China has been trying to expand its military presence in the Indo-Pacific, which is a biogeographic region, comprising the Indian Ocean and the western and central Pacific Ocean, including the South China Sea. China claims almost all of the South China Sea. Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan have counter claims over the sea.

Pompeo said under President Donald Trump, the US has taken defence co-

operation to newer heights, solidified their common vision for the Indo-Pacific and taken a far tougher stand on Pakistan’s unacceptable support for terrorism.

Now the Trump and Modi Administrations have a “unique opportunity to take this special partnership even further”, Pompeo said he has a strong partner in his new counterpart, Jaishankar – a former Indian ambassador to the United States.

“He said in a speech in April that he’s ready to cultivate warmer relations with America – and the feeling is mutual. We want to move ahead,” he said and enumerated how that can be done.

First, the two countries have to build ever-stronger relationships, he said.

“Forging strong ties means formalizing these individual friendships. Last year, we kicked off the ‘2+2 dialogue’ alongside the Department of Defence. We’ve also reinvigorated the Quad

Dialogue among India, the United States, Japan, and Australia – all like-minded democracies in the IndoPacific. These are all good steps,” he said.

India and the US, he said, must embrace the strategic framework that works for both the nations. “We respect India as a sovereign power, with its own unique politics and strategic challenges. We realise it’s different to deal with the likes of China or Pakistan from across an ocean than across a border,” he said.

Making a strong case for a free and open IndoPacific, he said it starts from the premise that the two share common values of democracy, freedom, and a belief in the ingenuity of the human spirit. “It’s only natural that the world’s most populous democracy should partner with the world’s oldest democracy to maintain their shared vision for the Indo-Pacific.”

Will accept dirt on 2020 opponent ‘US economic war’ root cause from Russia, China: Donald Trump of regional tensions: Rouhani Washington, Jun 13 (IANS): US President Donald Trump gas said that he would accept damaging information provided by foreign actors such as China or Russia on his Democratic opponent in the 2020 presidential elections.

In a TV interview on Wednesday, Trump said that he would listen to that information on his rival in a hypothetical scenario in which another country offered it and denied that this would constitute foreign electoral interference, reports Efe news.

“There’s nothing wrong

Hong Kong protests were ‘riots’: Beijing

Donald Trump (File) with listening,” Trump said.

“If somebody called from a country - Norway - ‘We have information on your opponent’. Oh, I think I’d want to hear it.”

“It’s not interference,”

he added. “They have information; I think I’d take it.”

He compared the situation to “oppo research” - a common term in political jargon referring to the compilation of information that may cast an opponent in a negative light - and said about members of Congress: “they all do it”.

When asked if he would alert the Federal Bureau of Investigation (fbi) when made such an overture, the President said: “I don’t think in my whole life I’ve ever called the FBI... Give me a break. Life doesn’t work that way.”

3RD DEATH ANNIVERSARY of our beloved

LATE ZUCHANO NGULLIE Died on 14 June 2016

From sunrise to sunset, every moment would have been more wonderful; if you were here with us today. Your memories will never be forgotten.

Missing you mom.

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Loving family members

IN REMEMBRANCE Geng Shuang (File) Beijing, Jun 13 (AFP): Beijing on Thursday described the mass protests against Hong Kong’s extradition bill as “riots”, and said it supported the local government’s response.

Police used rubber bullets and tear gas to break up crowds Wednesday after demonstrators -- angry over legislation they say would leave people vulnerable to China’s politicised justice system -- blocked roads and brought the city to a standstill.

Videos of Hong Kong police beating unarmed protesters have also sparked accusations of brutality.

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said Hong Kong’s chief executive Carrie Lam and other city officials “have already spoken on the latest state of affairs, pointing out that what happened in the Admiralty area was not a peaceful rally, but a riot organised by a group.”

“I think that any act that undermines Hong Kong’s prosperity and stability goes against Hong Kong mainstream public opinion,” Geng said at a regular press briefing.

“We support the Hong Kong government’s dealing with the situation in accordance with the law.”

Wednesday’s violence left 79 people hurt, with two in serious condition, in the worst political unrest since Hong Kong was handed back to China in 1997.

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International

Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019

Tehran, Jun 13 (IANS): Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that tensions in the Middle East region were caused by the “US economic war” against Iran. “If we witness some tensions in the region today, their root cause lies in the U.S. economic war against Iranian nation,” Xinhua quoted Rouhani as saying during a joint press conference with the visiting Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday.

“Whenever this (economic) war is stopped, we will witness very positive

developments in the region and in the world,” he said.

Rouhani expressed gratitude for Abe’s efforts for regional stability and security. He hoped that Abe’s trip to Iran would serve as “a prelude to development of mutual ties as well as regional good.”

Abe arrived in Iran’s capital Tehran on Wednesday with a plan to help ease tensions between Iran and the US. During his two-day visit, he is also scheduled to meet with the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We the bereaved family members would like to express our profound and heartfelt gratitude to those all who stood by us physically, morally, spiritually and financially during the prolonged illness and sad demise of our beloved Rfn/GD. Late ZUVEO KHUSOH, No. G-105319. 10 ASSAM RIFLES. We convey our special thanks to :1. C H A K H E S A N G B A P T I S T Late ZUVEO KHUSOH CHURCH, Minister Hill, Kohima.

Born 28th Aug' 1984 Died 14th May 2019 2. Baptist Church, Thuvopisu.

3. Thuvopisumi Welfare, Kohima 4. Mr. Kuzholuzo Nienu, Hon'ble MLA 5. Friends & Well Wishers.

Though we may fail to mention each and every individual, we pray that the Almighty God shower His abundant blessings upon you all.

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Two oil tankers hit in Gulf of Oman, all crew evacuated

Smoke billowing from a tanker in the Gulf of Oman after a suspected attack.

Doha, Jun 13 (IANS): Two oil tankers were hit in a suspected attack in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday and all crew members onborad were evacuated, the media reported. The tankers were struck in the same area where the US accused Iran of using naval mines to sabotage four other oil ships in an attack last month, reports say. The Iranian media said the two tankers departed from the port of Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The ports of Pakistan and Oman both received the distress calls from the oil tankers, Xinhua

news agency reported.

One of the ships was a Norwegian-owned Front Altair. The Norwegian shipping company Frontline confirmed that its oil tanker was on fire after an incident in the Gulf of Oman, Norwegian newspaper VG reported.

The ship, which was built in 2016, had set sail from the Emirati port of Ruwais late on Tuesday and was set to arrive at the Taiwanese port of Kaohsiung on June 30. It is believed that the vessel had been loaded with oil in Abu Dhabi before setting off on its journey, the

National daily reported.

The second vessel was identified as the Panamaflagged Kokuka Courageous. There was no official confirmation of how the vessels were attacked or who was responsible.

The Iranian Navy rescued 44 crew members from the two tankers after the “accident” in the Sea of Oman on Thursday, official IRNA news agency reported.

The rescuers of Iran’s coastal province of Hormozgan found the crews and took them to Jask, a city of Hormozgan, IRNA quoted a source as saying.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

“For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with him those who sleep in Jesus” 1 Thessalonians 4:14 Through this column, we the bereaved family members would like to express our deepest gratitude and appreciation to each and every individuals and well- wishers who stood by us and supported us physically, morally, financially and most importantly through prayer at the sudden demise of our beloved mother Late RONSENSANGLA LEMTUR, W/o IMKONGSOWA JAMIR of A.G Colony, Kohima, who left for her heavenly abode on 7th June 2019.

We convey our special thanks to: 1. Kohima Ao Baptist Arogo 2. Kohima Longjang Senso Telongjem 3. Kohima Longmisa Senso Telongjem 4. Kohima Longjang Student Union 5. Kohima Longmisa Student Union 6. Diphupar ‘B’ Ao Baptist church 7. Kohima Longjangtsür Telongjem 8. Kohima Longmisatsür Telongjem 9. Kohima Longmisa Lemtutsür 10. Kohima Longjang Fellowship 11. Kohima Longmisa Fellowship 12. Neighbours & Friends 13. St. Joseph College Jakhama (Commerce Dept) 14. Valorem Ladies Hostel, Jakhama 15. Grace Clinic Kohima 16. Dr. B.B.C.I, Guwahati 17. Putuonuo Nursing Home, Kohima 18. Eden Medical Center, Dimapur We deeply regret our inability to thank each and everyone individually, but we pray that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

Loving husband, children & relatives K-1618

Born on : 15/08/1971 Died on : 07/06/2019

Loving Wife & Family Members.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

14-06-2018 Dear Lone, The pain of losing you is immeasurable. Your life was a blessing, your memory a treasure, you are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure. Remembering you on this day when you parted to be with the Father in heaven.

Till we meet again!

Always in our hearts.

Meli, Metsei, Keno and Vike.

K-1630

FIRST DEATH ANNIVERSARY

TINUMAYANG PONGEN Died - 14th June 2018 "DEATH IS THE STRONGEST PROMISE OF LIFE" By fulfilling the only promise of life, you have ended your sojourn here with us on 14th of June 2018. But the impression of "TRUTH" which you left behind will always be a legacy for us.

'Always the best husband for Mom' and the 'best Dad for Children'.

Loving wife, Children & Grandchildren

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We, the bereaved family members of Late Dr Pukrehe, MD (OBG) Assistant Professor, JNIMS, Imphal would like to express our heartfelt thanks and gratitude to one and all who stood by us at the time of sudden and untimely demise of our beloved brother who breathed his last at JNIMS Faculty quarter, Porampat, Imphal on 9th June, 2019 morning. We are deeply moved by your love and support extended to us, physically, materially, financially, morally and prayers all through the period of grief and sorrow.

Lt. Dr. Athikho Pukrehe

We are indebted and grateful especially to the following individuals and organizations who helped us immensely in all possible ways.

1. Principal Secretary, Health Services, Government of Manipur 2. Director, JNIMS Hospital, Porampat, Imphal 3. Shri L. Dikho, Minister of PHED, Printing and Stationery, Govt of Manipur 4. Medical Superintendent, Faculties, Staffs and Students (MBBS, PGT) of JNIMS, Porampat, Imphal 5. Dr G Angam, HOD, Forensic Medicine, JNIMS, Imphal 6. Dr Helen OBG, Associate Professor, JNIMS, Imphal 7. Dr Ngulani (Medicine), Assistant Professor and Dr Pricilla (Comm.

Med), Assistant Professor, JNIMS, Imphal 8. Shri M Thohrii, Ex Minister, Govt of Manipur 9. Shri Thisho Kriina, Hon ADC Member 10. Shri Kaikho (Kapa), Dy Director TD/Hills, Govt of Manipur 11. Shri Dr. H. Loli Mao, CMO, Senapati District.

12. All Naga Doctors Group, Ememei Doctors RIMS, Mao Union Imphal, Mao Naga Women Welfare Association Imphal and Mao Youth & Students Organizations 13. Rev Fr Theotimus, Parish Priest, St Mary's Parish, Punanamai 14. Rev Fr Lijo, Parish Priest, St Joseph Cathedral, Mantripukheri, Imphal 15. Mao Council, MBCA, MCA, Daily Village, Mao Community Senapati, Puni Pfosemei Village, Son Song Village Authority, Village Authority, Pfosena Union, Kohima and Various Organisation of Pudunamei Village 16. Members of Good Shepherd Church, Pudunamai and Good Shepherd Church Kohima, Nagaland and all Well-Wishers.

We are unable to mention each and every one by name in this column.

However, we earnestly pray to Almighty God to shower His blessings abundantly upon you all.

From brothers, sister and relatives K-1617

K-1624

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Infotainment

Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019

#MeToo: Mumbai Police close Western Australia to get Severed head of a giant Ice Age Tanushree’s case against Patekar world’s first inflatable surf reef wolf found preserved in Siberia

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cientists have unveiled the severed head of a huge Ice Age wolf baring its teeth, which dates back more than 40,000 years.

The snarling beast with its brain intact was found preserved in permafrost in the Yakutia region on Siberia.

The head is almost 16 inches long, nearly twice the size of the head of its modern-day descendant, the Gray wolf, at 9.1-11 inches.

I t wa s d i s c ove r e d above the Arctic Circle by local man Pavel Efimov in summer 2018 near the remote Tirekhtyakh River

but the find was only now revealed.

The reason the wolf ’s head was severed is not known, but it’s unlikely to have been the trophy of an ancient hunter since early man only started to arrive in this part of northern Russia around 32,500 years ago, it is believed.

Russian scientist Dr Albert Protopopov said: ‘This is a unique discovery of the first-ever remains of a fully grown Pleistocene wolf with its tissue preserved.

‘We will be comparing it to modern-day wolves to understand how the species has evolved and to reconstruct its appearance.’

The predator with a thick ‘mammoth-like’ coat and impressive fangs seems to have been larger than today’s Siberian wolves.

Scientists at the Swedish Museum of Natural History will examine the Pleistocene predator’s DNA, reported The Siberian Times.

The discovery of the wolf was announced in Tokyo at an exhibition of remains of frozen beasts including woolly mammoths.

The wolf was found around the same time as a previously announced cave lion cub named Spartak and the Ice Age remains are displayed together.

‘Their muscles, organs and brains are in good condition,’ said Naoki Suzuki, a professor of palaeontology and medicine with the Jikei University School of Medicine in Tokyo, who made CT scans of the ancient remains. ‘We want to assess their physical capabilities and ecology by comparing them with the lions and wolves of today.’

(Dailymail)

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n a surprising development, the Mumbai Police have filed a closure report in the alleged #MeToo sexual harassment case lodged by actress Tanushree Dutta against actor Nana Patekar, a top official said here on Thursday.

“Yes, we have filed a B-Summary Report before the court,” Mumbai Police spokesperson, Deputy Commissioner of Police Manjunath Shinge told IANS. The police move comes after they reportedly did not find enough evidence in the matter, virtually ending the case as they cannot continue further investigations.

Dutta’s lawyer Nitin Satpute said that they would challenge the police move in the matter.

“If the police file any B or C classification of Summary Report, that cannot

be final. We shall oppose it before the court. After hearing, if the court is satisfied, then it can again direct the police to re-investigate,” Satpute told IANS. He accused the police of conducting a shoddy probe into the entire matter, not recording the statements of many other witnesses, but relying on the evidence of only “one or two” witnesses in a bid to protect the accused.

Dutta had lodged the complaint against Patekar in September 2018 accusing him of allegedly sexually harassing her over a decade ago, in 2008 during a shoot, but he (Patekar) had stoutly denied the charges levelled by her.

The actress on Thursday said in a statement: “Our witnesses have been silenced by intimidation and fake witnesses have been put forth to weaken the case. What was the rush to file a B Summary report when all of my witnesses have not even recorded their statements yet? I’m neither shocked nor surprised being a woman in India this is something we all have got used to.”

(IANS)

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he world’s first inflatable surf reef, the Airwave, is about to undergo trials in Western Australia and creator Troy Bottegal said that if successful it could have a huge impact for surfing communities all over the world.

The Airwave is a 20metre round, 2-metre high dome which sits on the bottom of the ocean about 50 metres from shore, turning unrideable close-out waves into a surfer’s dream.

Bottegal told Xinhua news agency on Thursday that it was a lack of waves at his local beach which prompted him to come up with the idea.

“It started me thinking

about the way that waves are made and what was the least amount of area in an artificial surf reef needed to actually change wave characteristics for the better,” he said.

The Airwave is much smaller than other artificial reefs, using the minimum amount of resistance and impact to reshape the waves. “Normally what happens is swell acts in fairly straight lines, if there’s no bottom shape to make it break in a certain spot it basically isn’t surfable,” Bottegal said.

“What the Airwave does is make it break in one spot about 50 metres out, and then once you make it

break in one spot it peels left and right to the beach in a way which is conducive to surfing.”

Filled with a combination of sand, water and air, the Airwave can be easily installed by two divers operating from a barge, in roughly two days.

A trial installation will be conducted in Bunbury, Western Australia and will record data including the effects of sand movement to monitor success.

Bottegal said he hopes to one day see Airwaves rolled out at beaches around the world and for all surfers from beginners to advanced, reaping the rewards.

(IANS)

SRK to be chief guest at film fest in Melbourne ‘Star Wars’ actor Mark Hamill fired from Jack in the Box

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uperstar Shah Rukh Khan will be the chief guest at the 10th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. Helmed by the government of the state of Victoria, the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne will be taking place between August 8-17.

This year the festival is set to celebrate the central theme of ‘courage’, which is engraved in the inclusivity and diversity of the Indian film business.

King Khan, as he’s admirably referred to globally, will be opening the festival officially on August 8 along with the other festival guests and in the company of the ‘Premier of Victoria’ and Mitu Bhowmick Lange, the Director of the festival.

Shah Rukh feels honoured and delighted to accept the invitation from the Victorian government and the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne to open their festival as their chief guest.

“An industry of our

magnitude and diversity deserves to be celebrated with great passion and fervour, which is what the festival embodies,” Shah Rukh said in a statement.

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Hamill reminisced about one of his hourly gigs during an appearance alongside actor Bradley Whitford on “Late Late Show With James Corden” on Monday. Whitford, who is known for his portrayal of White House deputy chief of staff Josh Lyman in “The West Wing,” recalled first meeting Hamill at a restaurant he was employed at in 1981.

Whitford admitted Hamill was the first big

movie star he’d ever met and remembered he left a huge tip.

“I’m one of those people ... I was a waiter and come one, you got to start somewhere. I’m really aware of the fact that that’s their life’s blood — the tips,” explained 67-year-old Hamill, adding that many people assume because of his role in the “Star Wars” franchise that he’s “richer than God.” Hamill joked that fans often mistake him for filmmaker and “Star Wars” creator George Lucas.

According to a 2017 re por t from GoBank ingRates, Hamill has an estimated net worth of $12

“It’s impor tant to strive to be the best worker you can be — no matter what job you’re doing,” Hamill said. The actor, who is voicing Chucky in the upcoming remake of the horror film “Child’s Play,” said he always tried to find the “theatrical aspects” of being a waiter. million. Lucas landed on Many years ago, HaForbes’ wealthiest celebri- mill said he worked at a ties list that year with a $5.5 Jack in the Box restaurant, making shakes and billion net worth.

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“I always aspired to work the [drive-thru] window,” Hamill said. “And the one chance I had at it ... it never occurred to me not to be in character as the clown, the Jack in the Box clown.”

So, Hamill said he attempted to take customers’ orders in the voice of a clown.

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James completes Man Utd move continue to develop as a player. This is an incredibly proud moment for me and my family, however, it is tinged with sadness that my father isn’t able to share this experience with us.”

“I am looking forward to working with Ole, meeting the team and getting started.”

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graduate James scored five goals in 38 appearances during a breakthrough 2018-19 season.

He made his Wales debut in the friendly defeat to Albania in November 2018 and has won four caps in total, scoring the winner in the 1-0 victory over Slovakia in their Euro 2020 Qualifier in March.

Bale no longer a United target

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Lo n d o n, J u n 1 3 ( Ag e n c i e s ) : D a n i e l James has completed his transfer to Manchester United from Swansea on a five-year contract with the option of a sixth, subject to international clearance.

United had agreed a deal in principle to sign the 21-year-old from Swansea last week, with the player having completed a medical and agreed personal terms.

It is understood that United will pay Swansea an initial fee of £15m, plus £3m in add-ons, for James - who becomes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s first signing as the club’s manager.

“Daniel is an exciting young winger with lots of skills, vision, exceptional pace and a good work ethic,” United manager Ole

Gunnar Solskjaer told the club’s official website.

“He had a great season with Swansea City and has all the attributes needed to become a Manchester United player. We are delighted he has signed with our club and we are all looking forward to working with him.

This is the perfect environment for Daniel to continue his development.”

James is delighted to have sealed his move to Old Trafford but admitted the move is “tinged with sadness” after his father passed away last month.

“This is one of the best days of my life and a challenge I am really looking forward to,” he said.

“The Premier League is the best league in the world and Manchester United is the perfect place for me to

Gareth Bale is no longer one of Manchester United’s transfer targets this summer, despite speculation linking the Welshman with a move to Old Trafford.

While the 29-year-old has remained on United’s radar since they attempted to sign him as a youngster, both his age and the salary he commands means he does not fit the transfer profile the club are pursuing.

The signing of Swansea’s Daniel James is symptomatic of a change in strategy at Manchester United as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks to bring in the best young British talent in the coming weeks.

United are still keen to sign Crystal Palace fullback Aaron Wan-Bissaka and have also earmarked Harry Maguire as one of their top targets.

It is thought Bale earns more than £500,000 a week at Real Madrid, adding another financial hurdle to a deal United have no interest in pursuing.

The Wales international faces an uncertain future at the Bernabeu following the return of Zinedine Zidane, who has already been backed heavily in the transfer market. Real have already brought in Eden Hazard, Luka Jovic, Ferland Mendy, Eder Militao and Rodrygo this summer, and have been linked to a host of other names as Zidane looks to rebuild the Spanish giants following a dismal campaign.

Despite seemingly enduring a tumultuous relationship with Zidane and the Real supporters, Bale has enjoyed a trophy-laden spell at the club.

He has won one La Liga title, a Copa del Rey crown and four Champions League trophies, scoring decisive goals in the finals against Atletico Madrid in 2014 and Liverpool in 2018.

Casillas yet to decide on retirement

Iker Casillas M a d r i d, J u n 1 3 (IANS): Former Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas on Thursday said he had not yet decided whether he would retire from the sport after suffering a heart attack amid rumours in several Portuguese newspapers that he would hang up his gloves before the start of the next season.

Cassilas, on his Twitter account, reshared a previous tweet in which he said he was yet undecided about his future in the sport, reported Efe news.

In the original tweet, published just over two weeks after his heart attack on May 1, the former Real Madrid goalie said: “Retirement, there will be a day that I’ll have to retire. Let me announce this when the moment comes. For now

... everyone relax! I had an appointment yesterday with Dr. Filipe Macedo.

Everything is ok. This is great news that I would like to share with all of you!”

In his retweet, he said: “The same from this tweet from one month ago, except the part of the meeting with the Doctor. More than anything because my appointment is tomorrow.

Big hug to everyone.”

The former Real Madrid captain suffered a heart attack during a training session with his current team, FC Porto, casting major doubt about his ability to continue in the sport.

Casillas’ personal situation got even more complicated when his wife, journalist Sara Carbonero, announced that she went through a malignant ovar-

ian tumour surgery on May 21.

On June 6, various Portuguese newspapers said that Casillas met Pinto da Costa, President of FC Porto, where he was offered the possibility to continue working in the club, but as part of the technical staff.

Casillas made his professional debut with Real Madrid under then coach, Welshman John Benjamin Toshack, against Athletic Bilbao in September 1999 in San Mames at the age of 19.

At Real Madrid, Casillas was in the team that won the UEFA Champions League three times, LaLiga five times, the Copa del Rey twice, the Spanish Super Cup four times and the FIFA Club World Cup twice.

Real Madrid sign Mendy

Madrid, Jun 13 (IANS): Real Madrid have officially confirmed that they have reached a deal for the transfer of French international Ferland Mendy from Ligue 1 side Lyon.

On Wednesday, the Blancos said the 24-yearold Mendy, who has been selected as the best left back in France’s top-flight league for the past two seasons, has signed a six-year contract with the club that will run until June 30, 2025, reports Efe news. Olympique Lyonnais said on their website that Mendy had been transferred to Real Madrid for 48 million euros ($54.2 million), including possible additional incentives totaling up to five million euros.

Mendy will be presented on June 19 in the VIP box at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Real Madrid said on their website.

Real Madrid noted that Mendy scored three goals last season and also made his French national team debut in November in a friendly against Uruguay.

Mendy came through the ranks of Ligue 2 side Le Havre and made his debut with their top-flight team in 2015. He was named the best left back in Ligue 2 in 2016-2017, leading to his move to Lyon in the summer of 2017.

The French defender is the latest addition to a retooled Real Madrid side, who stumbled last season to a distant third-place finish in La Liga.

Roma pull out of International Champions Cup

ROME, Jun 13 (Agencies): AS Roma have pulled out of this year’s International Champions Cup (ICC) pre-season tournament because of their “unforeseen involvement” in the early rounds of Europa League qualifying, the Serie A club said on Wednesday.

Roma’s sixth-place finish in Serie A last season meant they missed out on the Champions League and must now take part in the second round of the Europa League qualifiers, which start on July 25 and clash with the ICC. They had been due to play three games in the United States, against Guadalajara, Arsenal and BenK Y M C

fica. Roma said Fiorentina would take their place.

“We looked at every available option in order to avoid withdrawing, however, in the end the decision had to be made in light of next season’s commitments,” said Roma’s chief executive Guido Fienga.

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son friendly tournament organised by U.S.-based Relevent Sports, will feature 12 clubs this season with matches to be played in the United States, Singapore, China, England, Wales and Sweden.

Gazzetta dello Sport said Roma’s absence would cost them $2 million.

Roma coach Paulo Fonseca, appointed on Wednesday, said that the early start would be difficult.

“We might have just four weeks of pre-season before the first game. So I think we will have to adapt our ideas very, very quickly,” said the Portuguese, previously in charge of Shakhtar Donetsk.

“I am sure that we will build a team that the supporters can be proud of,” he added. “A courageous team, an ambitious team. And if you have these ingredients then you will have a better chance of winning.”

“I believe that a lot of the players have the quality to play the courageous, ambitious, attacking game that I want to implement.

A style where we dominate the opponent.”

Fonseca said he had fulfilled a dream by coaching Roma. “I am very ambitious and it was one of the main goals in my career to eventually coach one of the biggest teams in Europe,” he said.

Indian men’s archery team books Olympics berth

Den Bosch, Jun 13 (IANS): Indian men’s archery team secured the quota for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics by entering the quarterfinal of the World Championships with a 5-3 win over Canada here. For the first time after the 2012 London Olympics, the Indian men made the cut to secure a team quota.

The Indian trio were off to a good start with three perfect shots including one X to take the first set with a one-point (56-55) lead.

They held on to their start and scored one point more than the first set with another perfect start in the second set where the trio hit two Xs and one 10 to edge out their opponents once again by one point (5756) and race to a 4-0 lead.

Canada did well to bounce back and grab the third set (58-54), hitting four perfect shots with two Xs to take the match to the decider.

The Indians needed a tie, and levelled the scores at 57-all to seal the issue 5-3 and secure an Olympic berth.

Earlier, 29th seed Abhishek Verma, Bhagwan Das (35th) and Rajat Chauhan (88th), and woman archer Jyothi Surekha Vennam(17th) advanced to round three in the compound section.

Kvitova out; Pliskova in for Birmingham

Petra Kvitova

Birmingham, Jun 13 (Agencies): Twotime defending champion Petra Kvitova has withdrawn from next week’s Nature Valley Classic in Birmingham, while Karolina Pliskova has accepted a wildcard into the LTA grass-court event.

Kvitova is still recovering from a left forearm injury that forced her to pull out ahead of the French Open.

She lifted the trophy in 2017 in just her second tournament back following the horrific knife attack that nearly ended her career and defeated Magdalena Rybarikova 12 months ago to retain the title.

“I’m sorry that I don’t have great news for you,” said Kvitova in a video update on social media.

“I won’t be able to

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compete in Birmingham this year. But, I have the best memories from Birmingham, it was the first place that I won a title when I came back after the injury and I’m always enjoying my time there.”

“I hope that I will see you there next year on the beautiful grass courts. Enjoy your time there, enjoy the tournament, the players and the sun - hopefully it will be a great week for you.”

American Madison Keys has also withdrawn but the world No 3 Karolina Pliskova has accepted a wildcard.

“I’m very happy to be coming back to Birmingham because it has a fantastic line-up of players this year and the competition will be really strong,” said Pliskova about her entry

into the draw.

“There is no better way to open my grass-court season. I have great memories of playing in the final there in 2015 and I’d love to go one better this time.”

Pliskova’s presence means that, for the first time, the tournament will feature the top three women in the world rankings.

World number one Naomi Osaka and the newly crowned French Open champion Ashleigh Barty are already on the bill as all look to arrive at Wimbledon Championships in form.

The five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams, British No 1 Johanna Konta and last year’s Wimbledon semi-finalist Julia Goerges, are all also in-line to compete for the Maud Watson Trophy.

I am pumped to be back: David Warner Tau n to n, J u n 1 3 (IANS): In the first three games of the ongoing World Cup, David Warner scored runs but still one could make out that he was not at his absolute best.

Back into the national side after serving a one-year ban for his involvement in Newlands ball-tampering controversy, Warner looked edgy and circumspect. He was not able to play freely and was seen struggling to play his natural gamewhich is to blast from the word go.

However, in Wednesday’s game against Pakistan, Warner made sure he doesn’t get tied up at one end while skipper Aaron Finch was firing at the other. Warner kept on collecting runs at a brisk pace and went on to score his first hundred of the ongoing World Cup. He scored a matchwinning knock of 107 off 109 balls which included 11 fours and a six. What was more heartening to see was his usual celebrations which he does after getting to the three-figure mark. His inning eventually turned out to be the difference between the two sides as Australia defeated Pakistan by 41 runs.

“To come out here play the way I know I can play was awesome. I was elated,” Warner said at the post-match press conference.

“That’s one thing probably I missed, against India

David Warner I hit a lot of fielders. You, as a player, you feel like you got in a rhythm. And that’s what happened. But today was one of those wickets, if you’re still looking to score and your defence is tight, you’ll create those opportunities for yourself.”

Against Afghanistan, he consumed 114 balls to score unbeaten 89. The speed of his innings, however, didn’t matter much in that match as Australia won the game quite comfortably.

I n the nex t g a m e against the West Indies, Warner didn’t manage to stay long at the crease and got out for mere 3.

Against India, the swashbuckling left-handed

opener struggled for most of the time and managed to score 56 of 84 balls (strike rate of 66.67). More uncharacteristic was the amount of dot balls he played. Warner played out 50 dots in Australia’s unsuccessful chase of 353, including 14 in a row at one point.

“Personally, it’s a great thing. (The hundred) obviously was a long time coming. Against Afghanistan I felt like I had no rhythm.

The next game (West Indies), obviously, got one that sort of kicked off a wicket, but I was a bit lazy.

And still last game they bowled really straight to me,” said Warner.

Warner is currently

second in the World Cup run-getter’s list with 255 runs at an average of 85.

Having served his ban, the 32-year-old said he had work extra hard to ensure he hit the ground running for the Aussie team.

“I really knuckled down and trained my backside off. I am just grateful for this opportunity and as I said before, I am just looking forward to what’s coming ahead of us here in the World Cup…I am pumped to be back. The boys are on fire here. We’ve got a great sort of group harmony, a lot of smiles on the faces as you can see in a lot of the training sessions and out in the field. So, look I am pumped,” he said.

India, NZ share points after another washout

Nottingham, Jun 13 (PTI): The frustrating English weather finally caught up with the Indian team as their third World Cup game against New Zealand was called off without a ball being bowled here Thursday.

New Zealand have seven points from four games while India now have five from three with the next game against Pakistan in Manchester on Sunday.

The toss was delayed due to inclement weather and in the end it never took place. An inspection was to happen at 3 pm IST, the scheduled start time, but was put off after it started

raining again.

The outfield was pretty wet after heavy showers in the past two days.

The umpires had one last inspection at 7:30pm IST before taking the decision to abandon the match.

This was the fourth such game in the ongoing tournament that has not yielded any result, something that will certainly increase ICC’s worry.

While both the teams share a point each, the practical difficulties of not having a reserve day as stated by the ICC CEO David Richardson is certainly leaving the fans, especially the Indians high and dry.

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Women’s WC: France battle past Norway 2-1 Forerunners beat SZFC to top table Seyie Auto Kohima Football League-3

France players celebrate after Eugénie Le Sommer scored a goal during their Women’s WC match against Norway.

Paris, Jun 13 (Agencies): France took a big step towards the last 16 of the Women’s World Cup on Wednesday after Eugénie Le Sommer’s penalty earned the tournament hosts a 2-1 victory against Norway in Group A’s crunch clash.

Le Sommer struck from the spot after Wendie Renard’s shocking own goal had cancelled out Valérie Gauvin’s opener for France at the start of the second half.

The victory in a soldout Stade de Nice means Corinne Diacre’s team remain top of the tournament’s Group A with a maximum six points. Norway, the 1995 champions, are second on three points,

ahead of Nigeria on goal difference.

Norway play South Korea in their final encounter while the hosts, who are vying to become the first nation to hold both the men’s and women’s World Cup titles at the same time, need only a draw against Nigeria’s Super Falcons in their last group game to advance as group winners.

France appeared to be in control of the match when Gauvin, who was dropped for the opening game, broke the deadlock less than a minute into the second half.

However, Renard – on target twice in Friday’s 4-0 defeat of South Korea – gifted the Norwegians an equaliser on 54 minutes

with a bizarre own goal.

France were then awarded the decisive penalty in the 72nd minute when Ingrid Syrstad Engen made a mess of an attempted clearance, raking her studs down the leg of Marion Torrent after minimal contact with the ball.

Earlier, Nigeria beat South Korea 2-0 to move close to qualifying for the knockout stages of a World Cup for the first time in 20 years. The Super Falcons’ Swedish coach, Thomas Dennerby, hailed forward Asisat Oshoala as “special” after she struck 15 minutes from the end with a superb burst and finish to seal the win.

An unfortunate own goal from South Korea’s

Kim Do-yeon, who hooked a long ball back past onrushing goalkeeper Kim Min-jung, had put Nigeria ahead in the 29th minute.

Nigeria can now legitimately hope for a place in the last 16 regardless of what happens in their last group match against France thanks to the best third-placed teams going through.

In Wednesday’s other game, Germany brushed off the absence of injured star player Dzsenifer Marozsan to beat Spain 1-0 and take control of Group B, virtually assuring themselves of missing the rampant United States in the last 16.

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Sara Daebritz

earned the Germans a hard-fought three points by pouncing three minutes before the break as Spain’s defence failed to clear the goal area.

Martina Voss-Tecklenburg’s side, who will be without Lyon playmaker Marozsan for at least another match after she broke her toe in their opening 1-0 win over China, are almost assured of topping the group.

They are three points clear of Spain and are one better on goal difference, meaning they need a point against bottom side South Africa on Monday to be completely sure of coming out on top.

That would leave whoever finished second below them to face the Americans, who were in ominous form on Tuesday as they racked up a record 13-0 win over Thailand, while the Germans would take on one of the four best third-placed finishers who will make the last 16.

Asked by reporters if watching the USA dismantle Thailand was “extra motivation” for her side to win the group, a smiling Voss-Tecklenburg said “both teams knew they didn’t want play the winners of Group F”.

Second-placed Spain, who were wasteful despite dominating possession and will rue Nahikari Garcia somehow slicing wide when clean through in the 14th minute, should still qualify but face a trickier test against China on Monday.

Players of Forerunners FC Thizama and Sechu Zubza FC in action during their Seyie Auto Kohima Football League-3 match on Thursday. (NP)

Correspondent Ko h i m a , J u n 1 3 (NPN): Khwetelhi Thopi brace helped Forerunners FC Thizama to beat Sechü Zubza (SZFC) 3-2 to top the league standing of Seyie Auto Kohima Football League-3 here at the IG Stadium, Kohima on Thursday.

With the win, Forerunners FC top the table with 9 points, while Sechü Zubza are in the second with six points.

In a highly anticipated match, Forerunners got off to a better start but Zubza keeper Medophrezo Kezieo pulled off two stunning saves to keep the team in the game. Zubza should have taken the lead early on but Shurhosul Zhotso missed a sitter. It was Noune Medoze who scored from a rebound in the 28th minute to give

the lead to Sechü Zubza.

However Forerunners FC fought back into the game, with Captain Khwetelhi Thopi scoring the equalizer from a spot kick conversion in the 38th minute following a foul by the defender inside the box.

The first half ended 1-1 with both teams falling to score the lead.

Within the introduction of the second half, Zubza team captain Rhitsho Mero headed the lead in the 47th minute. But Razouvito scored a long range kick in the 53rd minute to give the equalizer again for Forerunners FC. And 13 minutes later, Thopi scored his second goal in the 66th minute from a close range to give the lead to Forerunners FC. Zubza team continued to push for equalizer back but Thizama team managed to hold on the lead till the

end of the final whistle.

Thizama team should have scored more goals in the second half but striker Thopi squandered numerous chances. Zubza team will rue their chances in the first half for not scoring despite their chances.

Zubza will now take on Vanguard FC on June 15 in their fourth match, while Forerunners FC will play against Kohima Eagles FC on June 17.

Rhitsho Mero with 7 goals in three matches continues to lead the highest scorer list, while Thopi is in second place with six goals from three matches.

Keneilhoutuolie Miachieo, IFS, conservator of forest, department of forest was the match patron.

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Bilic appointed Man City to kick off season at West Ham Ace shuttler Lee Chong Wei retires West Brom boss

Malaysian shuttler Lee Chong Wei during a press conference on Thursday.

Putrajaya, Jun 13 (IANS): Ace Malaysian shuttler Lee Chong Wei on Thursday announced his retirement after waging a battle with nose cancer.

With this, his 19-year long illustrious career also came to a halt.

Lee, 36, was keen to return to the court post treatment. The shuttler, who spent a total of 348 weeks as world number one announced his retirement in a teary-eyed press conference.

“My decision to retire is a heavy one. I really love this sport. But it is a de-

manding sport,” Lee told mediapersons. He further said that he would now like to rest and spend time with his family, and even take his wife on a ‘honeymoon’.

A father of two, Lee was diagnosed with earlystage nose cancer last year and had received intensive treatment in Taiwan.

“I have no regrets.

More important is my health, the decision to retire is very tough,” said Lee. Lee also informed that his cancer treatment was now over. “My plan to re-

tire was originally after the Olympic Games. I made this decision due to my health,” he explained.

Terming Lee as a ‘legend’, Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) Chief Norza Zakaria, who was also present at the presser, said: “It is a sad day. Lee is a legend and very dependable. We accept his decision.”

Earlier in 2018, Lee had bagged gold at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast (Australia). He has won 69 international titles and is a three-time Olympic silver medallist.

Lo n d o n, J u n 1 3 (Agencies): Slaven Bilic has been named as the new manager of West Brom, the Championship club have announced. The Baggies turned to former West Ham boss Bilic to replace Darren Moore, who was sacked in March.

The 50-year-old has agreed a two-year contract with Albion.

Bilic, who has also managed his national side Croatia, lost his job at West Ham in November 2017 after two and a half years in charge. He guided the Hammers to seventh in his first season but left with them struggling in the relegation zone and was replaced by David Moyes.

“I’m delighted with this opportunity of course,” Bilic told the Baggies’ official website.

“We want to improve, we want to improve on the pitch and Albion have convinced me they want to return to the Premier League. hey wanted me to lead them, to help improve them. They made it clear they wanted me to be the one to lead them in this and I didn’t think twice once they had spoken to me.”

L ON D O N , J u n 1 3 (Agencies): Champions Manchester City will kick off their 2019-20 Premier League season with an away trip to West Ham United while Liverpool get the ball rolling with a Friday evening home clash against promoted Norwich City.

The fixtures, released on Thursday, also included a meaty first-weekend clash with Manchester United hosting Chelsea, who finished third last season.

Tottenham Hotspur, who completed the top-four last season, are at home to Aston Villa, who returned to the top flight via the playoffs after a three-season absence.

Arsenal travel to Newcastle United while Sheffield United, the other promoted club, start at Bournemouth.

Leicester City host Wolverhampton Wanderers, Burnley face Southampton, Crystal Palace host Everton and FA Cup runners-up Watford are at home to Brighton and Hove Albion.

The season starts on August 9.

The upcoming top flight season will be the first to include a brief mid-season break. A set of fixtures will be spread over a two-week

Premier League champions Manchester City will kick off their 2019-20 season at West Ham United.

period in February, meaning all clubs get a week off.

It will also feature the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system for the first time.

Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, who completed an unprecedented domestic treble last season, have a relatively comfortable start to the new campaign, although they do face Tottenham, who knocked them out of last season’s Champions League in the quarter-finals, at home on the second weekend. They then travel to Bournemouth, host Brighton, visit Norwich and

then take on Watford at the Etihad.

Premier League runners-up and European champions Liverpool’s first six games feature a home match against Arsenal and an away trip to Chelsea.

The first game between last season’s title rivals takes place at Anfield on November 9.

Tottenham and Arsenal fans will not have long to wait for the season’s first North London derby, with the sides meeting at the Emirates on August 31.

Other notable dates include Liverpool’s trip to

Manchester United on October 19 and the Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium on December 7.

The season will end on May 17 when City host Norwich, Liverpool are at Newcastle, Tottenham go to Crystal Palace and Chelsea host Wolverhampton Wanderers.

City are the bookmakers’ favourites to retain the title, followed by Liverpool, Tottenham and Chelsea.

Sheffield United, who have returned to the Premier League for the first time since 2007, are favourites for the drop.

England aim to continue dominance against Windies India to begin WI Tour from August 3

Southampton, Jun 13 (IANS): Tournament favourites England will look to continue their dominance when they take on powerpacked West Indies in their fourth encounter of the ongoing World Cup at The Rose Bowl, here on Friday.

England, who started off their campaign in an impressive manner winning comfortably against South Africa, faced a shock defeat at the hands of Pakistan in their second encounter.

However, they came back strongly and aced every department against Bangladesh as they first put up 386/6 on board and then bundled them out for 280 in the 49th over.

The hosts would want to continue with the crucial form of Jason Roy, Joe Root and Eoin Morgan.

England players during a training session.

In bowling, they have the likes of Jofra Archer who can bamboozle any opposition with his extreme pace and bounce. In Ben Stokes, they have an allrounder who can give them priceless overs in the middle and score brisk runs when-

ever required. Also, they have Adil Rashid and Mark Wood who are more than capable of taking wickets at any stage of the game.

Meanwhile, wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler has been declared fit to play against the West Indies.

Buttler, who scored 64 from 44 balls in Saturday’s win, did not take the field after suffering heavy bruising to his right hip with Jonny Bairstow taking over as wicketkeeper.

On the other hand, Windies will hope that their

bowlers come with a much improved performance as compared to the one they came out against Australia where they squandered the early advantage and conceded a total of around 300.

Their batsmen also need to come to the party and make sure they play with application and concentration.

Their shot selection was poor against the defending champions and that would be something which Jason Holder would desperatley want them to work on.

England, with two wins in three matches, are sitting at the third spot in the points table whereas West Indies are at the sixth position with three points.

And a loss in Friday’s match would make the journey tougher for both the teams in the upcoming matches.

St. John’s, Jun 13 (IANS): India will begin its ICC World Test Championship campaign with the two-Test series to be played in the West Indies in late August.

The two Tests will be played at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground in Antigua (August 2226) and at Sabina Park in Jamaica (August 30September 3).

Before that, both the teams will play three T20I and three ODIs. The tour kicks off with two T20Is at the Broward County Stadium in Florida, US - played on August 3 and 4. They will then travel to Guyana to play the final T20I on August 6 at the Guyana National Stadium.

After that, both the teams play the first ODI

of the three-match series at the same ground in Guyana on August 8, followed by the remaining two 50over matches to be played at the Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad on August 11 and 14.

And after a week’s gap, the teams will play their first ever World Test Championship match.

The ICC World Test Championship (WTC) will be played over the next two years in which nine of the 12 Test-playing nations will play a Test series against six of the other eight teams.

Each series will consist of between two and five matches, so although all teams will play six series (three at home and three away), they will not play the same number of

Tests.

Each team will be able to score a maximum of 120 points from each series and the two teams with the most points at the end of the league stage will contest the final in June 2021 in England to crown the first ever World Test champion.

Some of the nine World Test Championship teams will play additional Test matches during this period which are not part of the championship.

They are, however, part of the International Cricket Council Future Tours Programme for 2018 to 2023 and are designed mainly to give matches to the three Test-playing sides - Afghanistan, Ireland and Zimbabwe - not taking part in this competition.

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