June 15, 2019

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Vol XXIX No. 188

DIMAPUR, SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2019 Pages 12 ` 5.00

Bengal doctors opt for mass resignation

Women’s World Cup: China beat SA 1-0

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Modi talks tough on terror at SCO Countries sponsoring terrorism must be held accountable: Modi

Narendra Modi at the delegation level meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, Friday. (PIB/PTI)

BISHKEK, JUN 14 (AGENCIES): In a veiled attack on Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that countries sponsoring, aiding and funding terrorism must be held accountable as he called for a global conference to combat the menace.

Addressing the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit here, Modi highlighted the spirit and ideals of the SCO to strengthen cooperation in

ENSF proposed ultimatum on govt kept in abeyance DIMAPUR, JUN 14 (NPN): Eastern Naga Students’ Federation (ENSF) has decided to keep its proposed ultimatum to the State government in abeyance.

This followed a cabinet meeting and an appraisal from the department concerned, besides receiving a letter from the government by the federation.

According to ENSF vice-president Hamnyei Angh and assistant general secretary Kumcho Khiungpuh, the decision was taken at an emergency presidential meeting held along with its six federating units – Confederation of Chang Students’ Union, Khiamniungan Students’ Union, Konyak Students’ Union, Phom Students’ Conference, United Sangtam Students’ Conference and Yimchungru Akheru Arihako.

The duo, however, warned that the ultimatum would be subject to the outcome of a meeting scheduled between the State government and ENSF and whether to go for further course of action.

The federation hoped that the government and the department concerned would come out with a solution, so that no untoward situation arose.

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the fight against terrorism.

India stood for a terrorism-free society, he said.

“During my visit to Sri Lanka last Sunday, I visited the St Anthony’s church, where I witnessed the ugly face of terrorism which claims the lives of innocents anywhere,” the Prime Minister said.

To combat the menace of terrorism, countries will have to come out of their narrow purview to unite against it, Modi said in the presence of his Pakistani

counterpart Imran Khan.

“Countries sponsoring, aiding and funding terrorism must be held accountable,” he said. Prime Minister Modi also called on the SCO member states to cooperate under the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) against terrorism.

He also urged the SCO leaders to organise a global conference on terrorism.

“Literature and culture provide our societies a positive activity, specially they stop the spread of radicalisation among the youths in our society,” Modi said.

PM Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping, Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani and Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the SCO Summit to further strengthen the bilateral relations. However, no pleasantries were exchanged between PM Narendra Modi and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan.

This came after India clarified that there would be no bilateral meeting between the two leaders.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan,

on Thursday. India in the past has blamed Pakistan for carrying out terrorist attacks in the country and asked it to stop supporting terror outfits operating from its soil.

India has not been engaging with Pakistan since an attack on the Air Force base at Pathankot in January of 2016 by a Pakistanbased terror group, maintaining that talks and terror cannot go together.

Early this year, tensions flared up between India and Pakistan after a suicide bomber of Pakistanbased Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM) killed 40 CRPF personnel in Kashmir’s Pulwama district.

Amid mounting outrage, the Indian Air Force (IAF) carried out a counterterror operation, hitting the biggest JeM training camp in Balakot in Pakistan on February 26. The next day, Pakistan Air Force retaliated and downed a MiG-21 in an aerial combat and captured an IAF pilot, who was later handed over to India.

China played a role in easing tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad.

USSC serves 3-day deadline on DoSE DIMAPUR, JUN 14 (NPN): United Sangtam Students’ Conference (USSC) has set a three-day deadline on the Department of School Education (DoSE) to clarify on the advertisement for the post of LDA–cum Computer Assistant.

According to USSC president Sepikyu J. Sangtam and general secretary Selicho T, the department in its advertisement dated February 18, 2019 had posted vacancy for nine post of LDA– cum Computer Assistant for Kiphire District.

However, USSC said as per June 12, 2019 notification, they were surprised to learn that Kiphire district was excluded by department.

In this regard, USSC demanded to know from the director of School Education on what ground and why was Kiphire district excluded for the recruitment.

Meanwhile, USSC has warned all intending candidates’ from Kiphire district not to appear for the said exam from any centre, failing which USSC said it shall not be held responsible and that candidate will be answerable to the conference.

Doctors across India stage protest; over 300 doctors quit in West Bengal KOLKATA/NEW DELHI, JUN 14 (AGENCIES): Over 300 doctors resigned from government hospitals in West Bengal as their protest against an attack on their colleagues earlier this week in Kolkata escalated on Friday. Demanding better security at hospitals, doctors in Bengal and across India skipped work and held demonstrations. Healthcare services at private and government hospitals were severely affected on Friday with lakhs of doctors across the country deciding to boycott work for a day to express solidarity with their protesting colleagues in West Bengal.

The India Medical Association also called for an “All India Protest Day” Friday against the incident.

Strike on June 17: Indian Medical Association (IMA) Friday announced withdrawal of all non-essential medical services on June 17 if demands of doctors are not met. “Today we held a solidarity protest across India. On Monday (June 17) there will be a complete bandh if the demand is not met,” the IMA said. The IMA also said that they

Junior doctors in AIIMS, Delhi during the country-wide protest on Friday. (PTI)

should be given assurance of security from the state government before they resume their duties.

IMA leader Soubhik Debbarma said that to protest the violence against doctors in different parts of the country, especially in Kolkata, doctors in all the North Eastern states carried out their duties in all government and non-government hospitals and nursing homes wearing black badges.

Meanwhile, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has urged protesting doctors to exercise restraint and continue serving patients. He assured doctors

NLSF opposes Grade-III staff ‘No bloodshed to be allowed in Eastern Nagaland’ recruitment process under NJS DIMAPUR, JUN 14 (NPN): Nagaland Law Students’ Federation (NLSF) has taken strong exception to the alleged violation of rules and regulations governing direct recruitment to Grade-III posts under Nagaland Judicial Service (NJS), 2018 by the recruiting bodies.

In a statement, NLSF president C Talimoa Chishi and general secretary Dieku Wetsah pointed out that Rule 8(1) of the Nagaland Judicial Rules, 2006 clearly states that appointment to the service will be subject to order regarding special representation for SC/ST issued by the State government from time to time.

The NLSF leaders quoted government notification of October 29, 1983 that stated that, as per a July 7, 1973 government order that “100 p.c. vacancies for appointment of Gazetted and Technical grade posts under Government have been reserved for the Indigenous Scheduled Tribes of the state and the remaining 20 p.c. vacancies of Gazetted and Technical Posts for direct recruitment have been kept open for both local and non-local candidates against the 20 p.c.”, vacan-

cies should be determined from the top or anywhere in the merit list so long as the vacancies did not exceed 20% of the total number of posts in a single recruitment drive.

Further, they pointed out that Rules 8(2) states that “if sufficient number of suitable candidates belonging to the reserved category are not available, the posts may be filled up from among other candidates and an equivalent number of additional vacancies shall be reserved and carried forward till the quota is filled up subject, however to the condition that in no calendar year shall the normal reserve vacancies taken together would exceed 50% of the total number of vacancies filled”.

But the Gauhati High Court had totally ignored this issue as Nagaland candidates had appeared for the vacancies as per the eligibility criteria, they pointed out, adding if the candidates were not eligible for the exam, they should have been barred from taking it.

Chishi and Wetsah alleged that 20% of general recruitment stated in the Nagaland (Cont’d on p-8)

DIMAPUR, JUN 14 (NPN): Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO) has resolved to reaffirm and uphold the December 18, 2007 Tuensang resolution that there should be no bloodshed, threat, intimidation or any form of violence within ENPO jurisdiction.

At its Central Executive Council (CEC) meeting-cumthe 5th Reaffirmation of December 18 Tuensang Resolution held at Tuensang district headquarters on June 11 and 12, ENPO also reiterated the September 29, 2005 Longleng resolution for the safety and security of Eastern Nagaland leaders, that there must be no violence in any form like killing, kidnapping, physical assault, threat, intimidation, undue disturbances, etc, on its leaders, tribal leaders, frontal organisation leaders and innocent public by any armed cadres within ENPO jurisdiction.

The House declared that ENPO would not extend any public cooperation to any fac-

Leaders of different NPGs from Eastern Nagaland reaffirming the Dec 18, 2007 Tuensang Resolution along with ENPO functionaries.

tion or group for non-compliance in this regard.

The CEC meeting also resolved to meet Central leaders immediately to pressurise the government to expedite the process of creation of a separate State (Frontier Nagaland), besides deciding to abstain from participation in the Indian Independence Day celebration, if Government of India failed

to respond to this demand on or before August 10, 2019.

Besides CEC members of six tribes and frontal organisations, the session was attended

by Eastern Nagaland elected members and representatives from different Naga political groups (NPGs) of Eastern Nagaland region. This was stated in a press release issued

by ENPO’s media cell.

NPF hits back at NDPP’s ‘blatant child-like statement’ LOU alleges key issues omitted DIMAPUR, JUN 14 (NPN): Naga People’s Front (NPF) Friday hit back at the ruling Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), for its “blatant child-like statement” in attacking the oldest regional political party of the region.

In a terse rejoinder through its Press Bureau, NPF reminded NDPP that it had no business or rights whatsoever to interfere in internal affairs of another party.

Accusing NDPP of following its each and every move and utterances, NPF said this showed the insecurity and nervousness of NDPP even though it had somehow managed to stitch up a loose coalition to run the affairs of the State, the rejoinder added.

However, NPF asserted that it would play a constructive role as an opposition and advised NDPP not

to interfere with its internal affairs, and be sincere in bringing development to the people while being at the helms of affair.

The opposition party said since many leaders of the ruling party were its products, the latter should know how NPF functioned with transparency, adding party president Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu’s statement during the CEC meeting reflected its way of functioning and that it did not function unofficially but collectively took decisions as deemed fit in the interest of the people.

Unlike NDPP, NPF said it believed and practised inner party democracy, while reminding the ruling that it was its prerogative to take any decision. The party further made its stand clear that during the last Parliamentary election, it supported Congress candidate

on the basis of a one-time arrangement, adding it was only a “political expediency”.

Clarifying that it had no interest to interfere in the internal affairs of NDPP, NPF said public was the best judge, particularly on issues like the so-called leaked (fake) document addressed to Congress president Rahul Gandhi that endorsed the ruling party’s support in the event of Congress coming to power at the Centre. The general masses were bright enough see through as the issue was already in the public domain.

On the Naga integration issue, NPF asserted that it had time again reiterated that it was the birthright of Naga people and that it would never compromise on the issue and continue to pursue the integration of Naga ancestral areas.

However, it said the

Naga people were shocked in April last year when chief minister Neiphiu Rio told media at New Delhi that integration was not possible.

Therefore, the attempt by NDPP to defend its leader by shifting the blame to then Union home minister Rajnath Singh would be a futile exercise, it added.

Further, the opposition party advised NDPP to seriously ponder over the recent Parliamentary election result as it was for the first time in the history of Nagaland that a ruling party’s candidate won by a margin of just 16,000 votes. It was a clear message for NDPP that the general masses were not with them, the party added.

Finally, NPF advised the NDPP-led PDA government to be committed to its promises and carry forward the welfare of the State so that it could progress.

in meeting minutes with DC Dmu

DIMAPUR, JUN 14 (NPN): Reacting to the official meeting minutes forwarded by Dimapur deputy commissioner (DC) pertaining to its meeting with the DC on June 10, Land Owners’ Union (LOU) NH-29 (Purana Bazaar to Chümoukedima) has alleged that the minutes had deliberately omitted key issues raised by it during the meeting.

In a press release, LOU president K Vishepu Assumi and general secretary Vichosel Rhutso claimed that they had asked during the meeting whether right of way (ROW) was applied across Nagaland while considering compensation and whether ROW allowed the government to snatch away private land without considering compensation.

The duo said they had questioned the government

whether it could issue land pattas and at the same time declare patta-holders as encroachers.

Pointing out that the government’s claim of 13.5 m road reservation from the centre of the road, as notified by then Dimapur DC AS Bhatia on April 17, 2000, was set aside and quashed by Gauhati High Court (Kohima Bench), they said LOU leaders had expressed displeasure at how the government compensated other landowners but conveniently overlooked them.

Further alleging that issues on Article 371 (A) raised by its leaders were nowhere to be seen or recorded in the official meeting minute, the LOU president and general secretary wondered whether the Article was still (Cont’d on p-8)

that the government is committed to ensuring their safety and urged them to ensure that essential services are not disrupted.

Calcutta High Court on Friday refused to pass any interim order on the strike by junior doctors and asked the West Bengal government to resolve the issue so that patients can get health services. Chief Justice TBN Radhakrishnan, during the hearing of a PIL, reminded the striking doctors of the ‘Hippocratic Oath’ they take to ensure the welfare of all patients. The bench fixed June 21 for further hearing of the petition.

Call centre scam: NE youths held in Indore GUWAHATI, JUN 14 (AGENCIES): Over 80 employees have been arrested for running a fake call centre that duped US citizens by acquiring their social security number, sending them audio note and threatened the respondents with arrest, Pratidin Time report stated.

The employees are mostly from Nagaland and Meghalaya, reports said.

Reportedly, the accused duped hundreds of Americans of crores of rupees ranging from $50 to $1,000 per person.

Police officers said that social security numbers of over 10 lakh American nationals have been recovered from the accused.

The call centre was being operated in two buildings – Platinum Plaza and a building at plot no 74 behind C21 mall in Indore.

Road work: WVC cautions bidders DIMAPUR, JUN 14 (NPN): Wokha Village Council (WVC) while appreciating the Union Ministry of National Highways and the state government for sanctioning the road widening work from Km. 83.00 to Km. 101.00 on NH-61, has warned the bidders not to bid below the scheduled of rate (SoR), which would result in compromising the quality work.

The work will be for widening of existing single/intermediate lane road to two lane.

In this regard, WVC chairman S. Yanphamo Tungoe and secretar y Zuchanbemo Kithan warned that any bidder bidding below SoR and deviating from the approved bill of quantity (BoQ) and approved design/specifications, will not be tolerated and may be banished from its jurisdiction.

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Training on RVV, RI in Mon

Nurses during the Rotavirus Vaccine training in Mon.

DIMAPUR: Medical Officers (MO) and health workers were trained on Rotavirus Vaccine (RVV) introduction and Routine Immunization (RI) on June 11-13 at World Vision, Conference Hall, Mon. A press release by the department stated that the training also had its District Task Force Immunization (DTFI) meeting which was held on June 4 at the chamber of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mon. During the meeting, DPO (RCH & UIP), Dr Shashinle, while highlighting about the Rotavirus said the virus is a contagious

Distribution of piglets, chicks in Wokha DIMAPUR: Krishi Vig ya n Ke n d r a ( K V K ) Wokha under the project “attracting and retaining youth in agriculture (ARYA)” distributed 70 Hampshire cross piglets and 2,500 Vanaraja chicks to 52 rural youths from 14 villages in Wokha district on May 22.

A press release from KVK Wokha stated that, under this programme, special efforts have been taken to attract the rural unemployed youth under the age of 35 years in agricultural activities to build confidence for sustainable income and gainful employment.

K V K Wo k h a h a s been implementing the ARYA project since 201516, where four enterprises mainly pig, poultry, mushroom farmings and cut flower production were chosen as the main activities under the project.

KVK Wokha has covered 140 r ural youths under different enterprises from 26 villages in the district.

virus that causes diarrhea and that around 45% of diarrhea are caused by Rotavirus.

Dr Shashinle said the virus is one of most common cause of diarrhea in infants and children below one year causing 75% of deaths annually.

She informed that the vaccine would be given in three series- first dose would be given to a six weeks child, second dose at 10 weeks and the last at 14 weeks.

The training covered topics on RVV introduction and its impact and also included pre-test and post-

test, role plays, discussion hours and short videos on immunization.

The resource persons were SMO (UIP), Dr Ri; CCO Kenei; DPO (RCH & UIP), Dr Shashinle; MO Phomching PHC, Dr Chenjei; MO Chen PHC, Dr Shokwang and MO Tizit PHC, Dr Methna.

The training was attended by medical officers and nurses of all the health units including district programme manager, block programme managers, district community mobiliser, VCCM, IEC personnel, vaccinators and asha- coordinators.

Ao Senden condemns

DIMAPUR: Ao Senden has strongly condemned the firing incidents at the residences of Sharingain Longkumer, MLA and NDPP secretar y general, Abu Metha on June 5 and 6 respectively. Condemning the act, Ao Senden, president, Chubawati Longchar and secretary, Wb Imtipokyim, said that it has taken serious note of the action meted out to one of its bonafize citizen. The Senden expressed hope that the law enforcing agencies would book the culprits at the earliest and deliver befitting action.

DIMAPUR: One-day training for DEOs and school heads from Kohima and Dimapur on INSPIREMANAK scheme was held on June 11.

Around 143 people attended the training. A press release from assoc professor & nodal officer for INSPIRE-MANAK scheme, SCERT, Kohima, Daniel Thong Seb stated that, in the inaugural Dr. M. Nitin, scientist in-charge of NE region, NIF-India addressed the training. He was welcomed by director SCERT, T. Sekhose and Daniel Thong Seb.

DC Tuensang, Mohammed Ali Shihab giving away the award to Alemla Chang. (DIPR)

empowering themselves to be self-reliant and to be employed.

She has been giving free trainings since the year 2010 in different categories and preserving the traditional attires of the Chang community.

According to her, the motive behind was to provide employment and contribute towards the society with greater returns.

The programme was chaired by Chubala, executive chairman CTS and graced by DC Tuensang,

Mohammed Ali Shihab as the special guest.

Speaking at the occasion, the DC challenged the gathering to take the achievement of Alemla as a stepping stone for greater heights and stated that she deserves the honour.

The programme was attended by Nungsanglemba, President Chang KhuleiSetshang (CKS), Chingmak Chang, President Chang Gazetted Officers’ Associaton (CGOA) and the women folk representing each Chang village.

NBCC delegates attend APBY conference

NBCC delegates at the Asia Pacific Baptist Youth conference at Philippines Baptist Theological Seminary, Baguio.

DIMAPUR: Seventy young people represented Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) at the Asia Pacific Baptist Youth (APBY) Conference held under the theme “Making and Multiplying Disciples” (2 Timothy 2:2) at the PhilK Y M C

ippines Baptist Theological Seminary, Baguio.

A press release by NBCC stated that the council had the largest number of delegates at the conference which began on May 21 and culminated on May 24.

A Cantamus choir

comprised of different tribal Churches in Dimapur and Kohima represented NBCC and performed both in devotionals as well as in cultural programme.

The highlights of the conference included worships, workshops, plenary

news in Brief

Dy. Chief Minister and BLP leader, Y. Patton and State BJP president, Temjen Imna Along called on minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports, Kiren Rijiju in Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi on June 14. Various developmental projects for the state and Naga Peace process were deliberated at the meeting. (Dy. CM Media Cell)

Training for DEOs and school heads

Alemla bags ‘Gov-Acharya’s award’

DIMAPUR: Social worker, Alemla Chang received the “Governor-Acharya’s award” for promotion of skill development among Chang women at the prog ramme organized by Changsao Thangjam Setshang (CTS) at CTS hall, Tuensang on June 13.

According to DIPR, Alemla received the award for her contribution towards the community by providing free training on tailoring, embroidery, beads making, stitching, weaving etc. to help the women in

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sessions, devotions, praise and worship, ministr y Expo, family groups, cultural presentations, Baguio city tour and youth stage. The conference was attended by 712 young people from 20 countries in Asia Pacific.

A Church worker rings a church bell at Chakhesang Baptist Church Kohima on June 13 as a mark of 10th anniversary of the signing of “Covenant of Reconciliation”. (CBCK)

Meeting on ‘Poshan Abhiyan Mission’

DIMAPUR: A meeting on “Poshan Abhiyan Mission”, a holistic scheme for nutrition was held on June 14 at the office of ADC, Medziphema.

According to DIPR report, CDPO Medziphema, I. Tsungrosongla Ao, explained the importance of “Poshan Abhiyan” and said that it emphasizes on adolescent girls, pregnant women, lactating mothers and children from 0-6 years of age for an overall development.

The meeting chaired

by EAC Medziphema Sentilong Ozukum was a t te n d e d b y “ Po s h a n Abhiyan” members who discussed at length the convergence for different activities and programme.

The members chalk out the actual plan for every block level to advocate through IEC, for the month of July and August.

The members also decided to take up its first convergence activity on June 26 at Moava Village.

DEO Dimapur informs: District Education Officer (DEO) Dimapur, R. Amongla Jamir, has informed that “Shaala Siddhi” training has been scheduled on June 17 at 9:30 a.m. at Town Hall Dimapur. DEO has asked all head teachers of GMS and teachers in-charge of GPS under Dimapur district to mandatorily attend the training. DEO has directed participants to bring their own “Shaala Siddhi” framework/module.

KMC convenes joint meeting: Kohima Municipal Council (KMC) has convened a joint meeting with SBI Kohima and service providers in Kohima (street vendors, cobblers, barbers, dhobis etc) on June 18 at 1 p.m. at the office of the KMC. KMC administrator Kovi Meyase has informed the concerned members to attend the meeting positively.

LYCO informs: Lower Chandmari Youth Organization (LCYO) has informed that restriction of vehicular entry via Lower Chandmari junction has been extended from 9 am to 1 pm. In this regard, LYCO has appealed to general public and motorists to comply with the traffic regulation and arrangement.

DPC registration: Dimapur Press Club (DPC) has informed all the members to collect membership form from the DPC executives and submit the form

by June 30, 2019. The membership charges will be Rs. 200 as renewal fee for old members and Rs. 300 for new membership.

J.N. Aier College holds thanksgiving: J.N. Aier College, Dimapur observed thanksgiving-cum-felicitation for the 6th graduating batch on June 14 with professor and visiting faculty NIT, Nagaland, and Dr. Rosalina Jamir, who encouraged the students to seek first the kingdom of god and also stressed on the importance of worship in one’s life.

NPGN/NNC revokes order; clarifies: NPGN/ NNC revoked its termination order and reinstated ‘leacy’ Vicky Sumi after thorough investigation. It has also clarified the news item, “NPGN/NNC reiterates decision” published on June 10, that deputy kilonser –cum-Tuensang region chairman, Imlong Chang should be read as kilonser - cum-Tuensang region chairman.

Skill development training in Longleng

Participants at the skill development at EBRC hall Longleng on June 14. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: Skill development training was organised by District Task Force (DTF) Longleng on Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) and Mahila Shakti Kendra (DLCW) Longleng on June 14 at EBRC Hall under the theme, “empowering women through skill training” for dropout girl students and unemployed women.

According to DIPR report, Extra Assistant Commissioner (EAC) Longleng,

Robi Sangtam, encouraged the trainees to utilise such opportunity to manifest their skill for livelihood.

He said a society could progress if women are empowered and become self reliant and asserted the need to train women so they could be self sufficient.

The inaugural programme was chaired by women welfare officer, NSK, Phungla Phom, invocation and short speech

was delivered by Phomla Hoichem, president, Henthai Phom.

The training was conducted with a vision to empower women through self-employment and selfreliance. Girl students and unemployed women of different age groups from town and villages attended the training programme.

The day long training programme was graced by resource persons from Dimapur and Kohima.

NDPP 5 Ghaspani-II A/C condemns DIMAPUR: NDPP 5 Ghaspani-II A/C has condemned the alleged murder of Helen Zhimo wife of Phoishe Zhimo from Phuhoto Village, on June 10 at Zoological Park, Dimapur.

In a condemnation note, NDPP 5 GhaspaniII Assembly Constituency president, Dosau Kuotsu and general secretar y, Tokihe Zhimomi, stated that such brutal acts has no place in a civilised society and appealed to all sensible citizens to denounce the senseless murder.

NDPP 5 Ghaspani-II A/C has also urged the competent authority to apprehend the culprit(s) and deliver justice at the earliest and for which the party affirmed to extend "utmost cooperation" towards the matter.

Meanwhile, the party has conveyed its heartfelt condolences to the bereaved and prayed that God grant peace and wisdom upon the family.

Health Sub Centre Management Committee (HSCMC) Khuzama under Nagaland Health Project (NHP) organised an awareness programme on June 12 with Community Health Officer, Khuzama SC, Dezhonü Neikha, as the resource person.

Three-day ‘Church Leadership’ seminar organised by Kuki Baptist Association Nagaland (KBAN) with Rev. H. M Songate, MA (CC), MBA (USA), BD, DD, as the resource person culminated on June 7. 55 leaders from different churches under KBAN participated in the seminar. (KBAN) K Y M C

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WEATHER FORECAST June 15

Correspondent

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Cloudy, a shower or t-storm

31 25

Aizawl

Cloudy, occasional rain

27 21

Guwahati A morning t-storm in spots

32 25

Periods of rain

28 22

Itanagar Couple of thunderstorms

28 23

Shillong Morning rain, clouds

24 19

Imphal

Kohima

Cloudy, shower and t-storms

Dimapur Couple of thunderstorms Mkg

Cloudy, a t-storm in the p.m.

24 19 31 23 24 21

Tuensang Cloudy, a heavy thunderstorm 20 16 Wokha

A p.m. t-storm in spots

Zunheboto Cloudy, heavy thunderstorms

25 21 24 18

DoSE informs DEOs and SDEOs

Dimapur: Directorate of School Education Department (DoSE) has informed all district education officers (DEOs) and sub-divisional education officers (SDEOs) to submit the actual enrolment with detailed list of schools with number of students from pre-primary to class 8 under their respective jurisdictions before July 10.

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Students from Mount Olive College, Kohima donating blood on World Blood Donor Day on June 14. (DIPR)

Ko h i m a , J u n 1 4 (NPN): Fifty four donors (28 in Kohima and 26 in Peren) including students, teachers and members of Voluntary Blood Donor Association Kohima (VBDAK) donated blood on the occasion of World Blood Donor Day, which was observed in Kohima and Peren respectively on June 14 on the theme, “Safe Blood for All”.

World Blood Donor Day is celebrated every year on June 14 to commemorate the birthday anniversary of Karl Landsteiner (a scientist who won the Nobel Prize for his discovery of the ABO blood group system).

Speaking on the occasion, Medical Officer Blood Bank, Dr. Avila Sangtam, said one should not only look at one side of giving blood, but it was important to know the safety of the donor.

She said that there are

three categories that a donor can donate and cannot donate- Temporary deferral- where a donor will not be able to donate for a certain amount of time. eg:- related to women’s menstrual cycle period, breastfeeding, under medication, T.B, Typhoid.

Permanent deferralwhere donor will not be able to donate for a life time eg:- cancer, AIDs, heart disease, diabetes, mental illness, hepatitis-B. Self deferral- where donor is aware of the situation and will not be able to donate eg:- the donor is aware of the sickness and deferred from donating.

She also highlighted certain criteria for donating blood and said that donor counselling and screening has to be done to ensure safety.

Teacher in-charge, Baptist High, Seketouzo Haralu, who had donated blood for more than 30 times also addressed the

gathering.

He said donating blood to somebody was similar to the way one contributes tithes to God. Encouraging the gathering to donate blood, he testified that he has donated blood for more than 30 times but still enjoys good and healthy life and added that there was no harm in donating blood.

He also said that too much of iron in our blood can cause diseases, and every time one donates blood, the blood is regenerated.

Therefore, he urged everyone to donate blood for a happy and healthy life as well as be a blessing in contributing in saving a life.

Earlier, he was also presented with a memento

by NHAK for his contribution in donating blood for more than 30 times.

The programme chaired by Ajanbeni Ovung began with an invocation by chaplain, MOCK,

Khekali Aye. Welcome address was delivered by principal, MOCK, Dr. N. Tiwary. Special Number was presented by JatphoaKonyak. Vote of thanks was delivered by medical officer blood bank, Dr. Avila Sangtam.

Lhuvesho Lohe from Phek district, who has donated blood for 15 times, also donated blood on the occasion.

Meanwhile, speaking to this correspondent on the sideline of the programme, Dr. Avila said Nagaland has only three license blood bank namely Naga Hospital Authority Kohima (NHAK), Dimapur and Mokokchung civil hospital.

She informed that many times the blood bank ran of the stock.

She therefore said citizens are welcomed at NHAK blood bank to donate blood.

Peren: The day was also observed in Peren at St. Xavier’s College, Jalukie town organized by District AIDS Prevention Control Unit (DAPCU) Peren in collaboration with the Red Ribbon Club (RRC), St. Xavier’s College, Jalukie. The program was chaired by Rovikhoto Mor, District Program Officer, DAPCU. Addressing the gathering as theme speaker Dr. Supongmenla Walling, DTO RNTCP, highlighted the World Blood Donors day in line with the theme Safe blood for all.

She encouraged the students to donate blood and expressed that there should be more donors in the future. She acknowledged the donors present in the programme for coming forward to save lives.

Rev. Father Francis S Cheerangal, principal St.

Xavier’s College shared about the importance of blood donation.

Later, a motivational talk was given by Nguazeulungbe, president, Voluntary Blood Donors Association Peren.

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Earlier, in the programme invocation prayer was said by Rev. Sister Maria Kikon, vice principal, St. Xavier’s College.

A total 26 students led by the college Principal donated blood.

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IAF continues efforts to bring back remains Rescuers find cockpit voice recorder of crashed AN-32 aircraft

The site where AN-32 crashed.

Correspondent IMPHAL, Jun 14: Bamboo plantation can be an alternative to jhum cultivation, said Manipur forest and environment minister Th Shyamkumar on Friday.

He was addressing the opening function of a state level workshop on ‘Bamboo Resource and Product Development’ held in Imphal’s City Convention Centre hosted by National Bamboo Mission, Manipur under the aegis of forest department.

The minister opined that bamboo plantation can be an alternative to jhum cultivation in the state and it can result in socio-economic upliftment of the bamboo growers/farmers and artisans.

Stating that bamboo products like bamboo shoot were most popular delicacies in the state, the minister said that bamboo is also used in making other infrastructures.

Plantation of high quality bamboo will able to improve the financial

Dimapur, Jun 14: IAF mountaineers, Army Special Forces personnel and local mountaineers were dropped off at the closest possible location of the AN-32 crash site and have reached the crash site.

A press release by PRO (Def), Col C Konwer stated that the mortal remains and other material evidence have to be picked up by helicopters and brought back to Jorhat in stages.

The weather continues to

be marginal and is likely to affect the pace of recovery operations. The recovery team is braving the treacherous terrain and inclement weather in order to bring back the mortal remains as soon as possible.

The release stated that IAF has flown around 200 sorties towards the AN-32 search and recovery operations and is sparing no efforts in recovering the remains of its personnel for which 08 helicopters have

Bandh hits NH-37

Saraighat bridge repair works to Sonowal meets Shah, Rajnath, be completed within target time discusses Assam situation

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IMPHAL, Jun 14: Vehicular movement along the Imphal-Jiribam section of NH-37 came to a grinding halt on Friday, the first day of 48-hour highway bandh.

A l l J i r i b a m Ro a d Transport Drivers Union (AJRTDU) imposed the 48-hour bandh with commenced from Friday at 6am.

The union called the bandh to protest against demolition of the union’s sign board at Gularthol on June 10 last by miscreants alleging the place where the office building located is within Tamenglong district and not Jiribam district.

Members of the union had a scuffle with the miscreants who allegedly threatened to shift the office on the same day (June 10).

The union imposed the bandh after miscreants involved in the demolition and threats failed to come up even as the deadline set by the union to come clean or tender an apology expired on June 12.

Owing the bandh, no vehicle was seen plying on the highway for the day.

Reports said that hundreds of Imphal-bound vehicles including loaded trucks and inter-state buses were stranded at various places in Jiribam and on Assam side beyond Jiribam.

been deployed.

The next of kins of all personnel on board had been informed of the crash and the subsequent search operations undertaken by the IAF. Concerned family members have been apprised of the progress of the recovery operations as well and IAF officials are in regular touch with them.

The IAF and all its personnel stand with the families in this hour of grief, the release added.

Itanagar, Jun 14 (PTI): A rescue team has recovered the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) and flight data recorder (FDR) of Russian-origin AN-32 aircraft of the Indian Air Force at the crash site in Arunachal Pradesh Friday, an IAF spokesman said.

Shillong-based IAF spokesman Ratnakar Singh said that despite inclement weather and treacherous terrain, the rescue team of Indian Air Force (IAF), Army and locals are trying their best to retrieve the bodies of the air warriors. The Indian Air Force had said Thursday that all 13 people on board the aircraft have died.

The Russian-origin AN-32 aircraft was going from Jorhat in Assam to Menchuka advanced landing ground near the border with China on June 3 when it lost contact around half-an-hour after taking off.

The process of recovering all the bodies on board the AN-32 is still on. Inclement weather condition with continuous downpour, besides hostile terrain, continues to hamper efforts for retrieving the bodies, the IAF spokesman said.

On Thursday, three more local mountaineers have joined the rescue mission, the spokesman said.

Siang district deputy commissioner Rajeev Takuk said the district administration has extended all possible help to the IAF to retrieve the bodies from the crash site.

The weather and the hostile terrain have posed great challenges to the rescue team, the DC said, adding the site of the crash is located in a steep gorge which is inaccessible.

The wreckage of the plane was spotted by an IAF chopper on Tuesday at a height of 12,000 feet near Gatte village on the border of Siang and Shi-Yomi districts, after eight days of a massive search operation involving a fleet of aircraft and choppers as well as ground forces.

‘Bamboo plantation can be an alternative to jhum cultivation’

Construction of Saraighat bridge in progress

Maligaon, June 14: The herculean task of complete repair and restoration of the upper deck of the Saraighat rail-cum-road bridge over Brahmaputra near Guwahati is nearing completion and is likely to be reopened within the targeted time. Almost 500 workers are engaged to carry out the technically challenging task of replacing all the 54 slabs on the entire upper deck along with replacement of 11 expansion joints over the pillars are progressing as planned.

A press release by Chief Public Relations Officer, Pranav Jyoti Sharma stated that 54 deck slabs and the 11 connecting expansion joints were badly damaged and the methods

adopted to replace them involve breaking down the concrete slabs, expansion joint slabs and removing the expansion joints. On an average 75 workers per day are engaged in breaking the slabs and 45 workers per day are engaged in carrying these broken pieces away and cleaning.

The repair and replacement of the upper deck slabs of the bridge is particularly difficult because of the fact that train movement on the lower deck is continuing without any disruption.

For this, special permission had been obtained from Commissioner of Railway Safety (who works under the Ministry of Civil Aviation to maintain autonomy), by providing guarantee that

specific care would be taken to ensure that no debris from the Upper Deck falls on the Lower Deck of the bridge. Accordingly, special temporary scaffolding has been erected under the Upper Deck to collect broken pieces from the deck.

After breaking down of the old concrete slabs and the expansion joint slabs, fresh 10mm thick steel plates are laid and welded to the bridge over which high-strength concrete is being laid to make the deck slabs. More than 500 tonnes of steel plate and reinforcement rods have been used for the deck slabs alone.

Once, the deck-slabs are ready and the expansion joints are replaced, 50 to 65 mm thick heavy-duty Semi-Dense Bituminous Concrete (SDBC) will be laid over the entire deck to facilitate vehicular movement. To ease the bumps over the expansion joints, 150 mm thick aluminium plates will be laid over them under the SDBC. This will make driving over the bridge comfortable even at high speed.

N. F. railway is hopeful of completing the work within the target date of June 20

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New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Friday met Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and discussed with them various issues concerning the state.

During the 15-minute meeting with the home minister, the chief minister briefed him about the prevailing situation in Assam, where the final list of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) will be Regd. No. : 2503/2019

published on July 31.

“It was a courtesy call and I have congratulated him on behalf of the people for being chosen as the home minister of the country. I have also briefed him about the prevailing law and order situation in Assam,” he told reporters after the meeting with Shah.

Sonowal is also believed to have discussed with Shah about the situation which may arise after the publication of the final list of the NRC. During his meeting with the defence minister, the chief minister discussed with him certain issues concerning Assam.

Sonowal also met Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank during the day.

AFFIDAVIT

Date : 14/06/2019

I, LHOSHILI SEMA, D/o Ghotoi, R/o H/No. 171, Eralibill Village, Dist : Dimapur, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm on oath and declare as under : 1. That, my name is appearing in two different forms, whereupon in my service document including relevant documents my name has been reflected as LHOSHILI SEMA, but the same is was appearing as LHOSHILI G. YEPUTHO in my academic documents, which is also correct.

2. That the name LHOSHILI SEMA and LHOSHILI G. YEPUTHO are synonymous and correspond the name of one and same person.

3. That the name LHOSHILI SEMA and LHOSHILI G. YEPUTHO are interrelated and interchangeable, however the name LHOSHILI SEMA shall be construed as my official name for all legal and future correspondence.

4. That this affidavit is required for the clarification of my name.

VERIFICATION That the statements made in para 1 to 4 are true to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing material is concealed therein.

DEPONENT Solemnly sworn before me by the deponent of this the 14th day of June 2019.

MAGISTRATE/NOTARY PUBLIC DP-4704

condition of the farmers and artisans, he added.

He further lauded the forest officials for presenting bamboo saplings instead of bouquet in the function and opined that if different types of saplings were presented to the dignitaries at functions then definitely people will inculcate the habit of planting which will help in environment conservation.

He further asked the participants of the workshop to make note of the key points from resource persons/experts and practically implement them for the success of the workshop as well as the mission.

H e a dv i s e d f o r e s t officials to review trees/ plants which were planted in previous years for successful implementation of achieving the goal by the department.

Additional chief secretary Suhel Akhtar observed that although bamboo resource is abundantly available in the state, the quality of bamboo was not commercially viable.

Therefore to gain the

benefits, he said, “We need to grow high quality varieties of bamboo.”

He informed that the National Bamboo Mission, Manipur was working to get quality planting material and special units to process it and ultimately showcase the final products in the country and in foreign countries like Myanmar.

“To make the products commercially viable, we can add value addition to the products which is of high quality, focusing on durability, longevity and maintaining quality standards,’ he said.

If the production of good quality bamboos were produced here and sold then the state and bamboo growers/artisans will benefit, he added.

Additional principal chief conservator of forest (NBM & MP), Dr DD Haokip who is also state mission director of National Bamboo Mission said that Manipur is one of the most important bamboo growing states in India with bearing area of 10,687 sq km.

Baby Kikato, Three years ago God sent a beautiful gift to our family and yes indeed it was a wonderful blessing.

He gifted us you to be a part of our family and we are so thankful. Happy Birthday Kikz, the gem of our family.

Lots of love from Akhiung DoLun ,Mom, Dad and Avilo.

Dear Ludo, You are a gift to me , a gift to our family and to the world . May you live a rich long life filled with happiness, joy, love and health. May all of your dreams come true and may God bless you abundantly . To the most amazing sister, Happy birthday dear Ludovieo Koza From, Sisters, brothers and mummies 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-203 GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TSEMINYU : NAGALAND NO.GA/TSNU/JUD/SC-1/2009/PT-II/209

Tseminyu, Dated the 11th June 2019

OBJECTION NOTICE Whereas Smti. Achunu Magh, W/o Late Keshashi Magh (Pensioner) of Nsunyu Village has applied for issuance of Succession Certificate to Draw/ Operate/ Transfer her late husband pension - P.P No. PEN/COM/-20032/ NL/S/20138, Family Pension and SBI Account No. 11766528201 (Tseminyu Branch) who expired on 10th May 2019 under section 375 of the Indian Succession Act 1925.

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

(NOKCHASASHI) Additional Deputy Commissioner Tseminyu : Nagaland DP-4711

IN THE COURT OF PRINCIPAL DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE DIMAPUR : NAGALAND NOTICE

S/C No. 73/19

NOTICE INVITING CLAIMS/OBJECTIONS OF OTHER CLAIMANT(S) FOR ISSUE OF SUCCESSION CERTIFICATE UNDER PART-I OF INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925.

Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefits of Late Moanungsang has been applied by Smti Nzano Ngullie, W/o Late Moanungsang, R/o Indisen Village Dimapur, Nagaland for possession of : 1. Pension Benefits 2. SBI A/C. Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may if she/ he so desire appear in this court on or before the said day of 12th July '19.

Given under the hand and seal of the court on this the 13th June '19.

Principal District & Sessions Judge Dimapur : Nagaland DP-4702

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2019

Bengal doctors opt for mass resignation

Arindam Dutta, said.

While visiting the SSKM Hospital on Thursday, Banerjee had contended that “outsiders” had entered medical colleges to create disturbances and the agitation was a conspiracy by the CPI(M) and the BJP. Listing the six conditions, the agitators said the chief minister will have to visit the injured doctors at the hospital and her office should release a statement condemning the attack on them.

“We also want immediate intervention of the chief minister. Documentary evidence of judicial enquiry against the inactivity of the police to provide Junior doctors hold placards during their strike in protest against an attack on an intern protection to the doctors at the Nil Ratan Sircar Medidoctor, at Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, Friday. (PTI) cal College and Hospital on KOLKATA/NEW DEL- vice, we the following doc- Bengal Medical College Monday night should also HI, JUN 14 (IANS/PTI): tors would like to resign and Hospital said as the be provided,” he said.

In the wake of cease-work from our duty,” they wrote cease work by the Junior IMA launches 3-day at state-run hospitals in in the letter. doctors of state-run hospiWest Bengal, doctors of Also, nearly 100 doc- tal entered the fourth day. nationwide protest, calls for strike on June 17 four Medical colleges on tors of the NRS Medical The family members Friday submitted mass res- College and Hospital - the of the deceased patient alThe Indian Medical ignations. epicentre of the protests are leged medical negligence. Association (IMA) launched In a letter to the Direc- also opting for resignation, Docs seek Mamata’s a three-day nationwide protor of Medical Education an official revealed. test from Friday to express and Ex-officio Secretary, In a similar letter to apologise, set conditions solidarity with the doctors more than 70 doctors of the Director of Medical to withdraw stir agitating against the atR.G. Kar Medical College Education, 17 doctors of Agitating doctors Fri- tack on their colleagues in submitted their resigna- Medicine Department of day demanded Chief Min- West Bengal and called for tions. AAs per informed Calcutta National Medical ister Mamata Banerjee’s un- a strike on June 17 with sources, the number of College and Hospital have doctors putting their papers put their papers down. conditional apology and set withdrawal of non-essential down is rising steadily.

They too cited the same six conditions for the state health services.

The apex body of doc“We the following reason that they are unable government to withdraw doctors of R.G. Kar Medi- to provide services in the their four-day-long stir that tors in the country also disrupted healthcare servic- renewed its demand for a cal College have so far present situation. been trying our level best “Already 15 senior es across West Bengal. “We central law to check vioto run the hospital service doctors have submitted want unconditional apology lence against health care smoothly. You are aware their resignation to Direc- of Chief Minister Mamata workers in hospitals and that the present situation tor of Medical Education Banerjee for the manner in said it should have a prois not ideal for patient and this figure may rise. which she had addressed vision for a minimum of care service,” the doctors It is not possible to carry us at the SSKM Hospital seven-year jail sentence to wrote. on the services normally yesterday. She should not violators.

In view of the contin“In response to the without the junior doctors,” have said what she had,” prevailing situation, as we Sudipta Mandal, Assistant a spokesperson of the joint ued suffering of the resident are unable to provide ser- Superintendent of North forum of junior doctors, Dr doctors and repeated oc-

ing the polls, new machines were brought in without testing them in mock polls.

Who knows if they were preprogrammed? Did anybody check if those machines were overloaded or not?”

Banerjee said at a public rally here.

“Our demand is, we do not want EVMs. We want ballot papers. We will start our movement based on this demand on July 21 this year. Once we held a movement demanding no identity cards, no vote. 13 of our workers died that day. More than 100 workers were injured. But we made sure that our demand was fulfilled. We will do the same this time as well,” Banerjee said.

BENGALURU, JUN 14 (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy expanded his cabinet Friday by inducting two Independent MLAs in an apparent move to give stability to his 13-month-old wobbly government.

R Shankar and H Nagesh were sworn in as cabinet ministers, months after they withdrew support to the government and sided with the BJP before making a U-turn to move close to the ruling coalition.

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lawmakers don’t jump the ship once again.

Shankar was inducted from the Congress’ share and Nagesh from the JD(S) quota in the ministry. Under the coalition arrangement, of the total 34 ministerial positions, the Congress and JD(S) have shared 22 and 12 berths respectively.

With the two independents in the government, the coalition strength in the 224member assembly stands at 118 (Congress-78, JD(S)-37, BSP-1 and Independents-2), besides the Speaker.

The BJP has 105 MLAs. Prior to the expansion, three posts were vacant-- two from

E Sreedharan (File)

minister Atal Bihar Vajpayee had bought a ticket himself to travel to the station from where the metro’s first section was inaugurated, he said.

“I would very earnestly request you sir not to agree to the Delhi government’s proposal of free travel to ladies in the Metro.

“If the Delhi government is so keen to help lady commuters, I would suggest Delhi government can pay directly to the lady commuters the cost of their travel

CHENNAI, JUN 14 (PTI): A row erupted in Tamil Nadu on Friday over a circular of the Southern Railway making English and Hindi mandatory as the languages of communication between divisional control officers and station masters.

The circular was withdrawn after the DMK took it up with officials, with the Opposition slamming it as another attempt at “imposing” Hindi. The circular, issued in May and published in a section of media on Friday, had come days after a reported language issue between two station masters in Madurai district, leading to two trains running on the same track. Three officials were suspended over the incident. Calling the move “arrogant”, DMK president

JD(S) and one from Congress. Governor Vajubhai Vala administered the oath of office and secrecy to the new ministers at a ceremony at Raj Bhavan.

Ahead of the swearingin, Shankar met Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and submitted to him a letter to merge his Karnataka Prajnavanta Janata Paksha (KPJP) with the Congress.

Though the names of A H Vishwanath, who had recently resigned as JD(S) state president, and MLC B M Farooq were doing the rounds for the third vacant post, the JD(S) leadership decided to keep the post vacant for now.

Shankar had served as forest minister in the Kumaraswamy government in the initial stages, while Nagesh, a former Congressman, had contested and won as an Independent after not getting the party ticket in 2018 assembly polls.

In the ministry rejig in December last year, Shankar was dropped from the cabinet.

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M K Stalin alleged that the circular amounted to imposing Hindi and destroying the local language.

“They are repeatedly playing with the sentiments of Tamils.... If such cheap orders are not stopped with immediately, we will put a full stop to them,” Stalin posted on Facebook in Tamil.

On the DMK chief ’s

instr uctions, par ty MP Dayanidhi Maran presented a memorandum to Southern Railway General Manager Rahul Jain and Chief Operations Manager S Anantharaman against the circular. The officials assured them of withdrawing the circular “immediate effect”. Maran later told reporters that the DMK would “make any sacrifice” to prevent what he said was the imposition of Hindi in Tamil Nadu.

Officials in the Southern Railway clarified that the circular was “purely internal” and issued to avoid any communication problem. The controversy comes close on the heels of the row over the alleged imposition of Hindi in the draft new education policy, which

rather than make travel free on the Metro,” Sreedharan said in the letter.

Earlier this month, the Arvind Kejriwal government announced that it would make commute for women in public buses and metro trains free.

“Now, if ladies are to be given free travel concession in Delhi Metro, it would set an alarming precedence to all other metros in the country. The argument of the Delhi government that the revenue losses would be reimbursed to the DMRC is a poor solace,” the former DMRC managing director said.

The DMRC is a joint venture of the Centre and the Delhi government, and one shareholder cannot take an unilateral decision to give concession to one section of the community and push the Delhi Metro in to “inefficiency and bankruptcy”, Sreedharan said.

Antony declines to be Congress chief NEW DELHI, JUN 14 (IANS): The crisis in the Congress is showing no signs of ending, with one of its senior-most leaders A.K. Antony turning down an offer to be the party President, a post which Rahul Gandhi is adamant on quitting in wake of the Lok Sabha electoral debacle.

According to party sources, Antony, a former Defence Minister and a trusted man for the Gandhi family, cited health issues as a reason for not taking up the job. Besides, party General Secretary K.C. Venugopal has also declined to accept the post of Working President offered to him,

A.K. Antony (File)

the sources said.

Senior party leaders Ahmed Patel and Ghulam Nabi Azad, who have been tasked to look for a face outside the Gandhi family to lead the party, had asked Antony to take up the job.

The sources said Antony informed Patel and

Row over Southern Rly making English, Hindi mandatory

Kumaraswamy expands cabinet

Vajubhai Vala, H D Kumaraswamy, G Parameswara with newly inducted MLA’s R Shankar and H Nagesh. (PTI)

In the wake of protests by the medical fraternity in support of agitating doctors in Kolkata, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan Friday urged West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to not make this sensitive matter a “prestige issue” while asking her to ensure an “amicable end” to the stir.

In a letter to Banerjee, the Union minister urged her to ensure an “amicable end” to the protests and provide a secure working environment for doctors.

He also appealed to the agitating doctors, particularly in West Bengal, to hold symbolic protests and resume work so that patients do not suffer.

“Doctors should resort to other simple and symbolic ways of protest. As medical professionals, their duty is towards protecting the rights of their patients. Strike is certainly not the best way to protest. Patients should not be deprived of immediate and emergency healthcare facilities,” the Union health minister said.

He assured doctors that the government is committed to ensuring their safety and urged them to ensure that essential services are not disrupted.

NEW DELHI, JUN 14 (PTI): Opposing the AAP government’s proposed free travel scheme for women in Delhi Metro trains, its former chief E Sreedharan has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to agree to the proposal as it would set “an alarming precedence”.

In a letter to the prime minister, Sreedharan, popularly called ‘Metro Man’, said if the Delhi government is “so keen” to help women commuters, it can pay the cost of their travel directly to them rather than making travel free on metro trains.

The former Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) chief has also sought Modi’s intervention in the matter.

Sreedharan said when the first section of the Delhi Metro was to be opened in 2002, he had taken a firm decision that no one would be given travel concession.

Even the then prime

has been revised later. The DMK had said only the twolanguage formula should exist in the state.

“We had come with the intention of staging a protest if our demand was not heeded to, but they have assured (us of) cancelling the circular and Stalin has ensured a good solution to the matter,” Maran said. “(The) DMK will make any sacrifices to prevent attempts of Hindi imposition.”

PMK founder S Ramadoss and MDMK chief Vaiko also slammed the move. Ramadoss wondered if there was any “gag” on communicating in Tamil among the railway staff and urged that more Tamilspeaking people should be employed in the central department in the state.

Azad that he has full respect for the Gandhi family but could not accept the post.

Venugopal refused the offer, citing his other role of strengthening the party.

He is also in-charge of Karnataka, where the party won only one out of 28 seats in the Lok Sabha elections, despite being in power in the state along with the JD-S after bagging 78 out of 225 seats in the Assembly polls last year.

The search for the new leader was initiated after Rahul Gandhi decided to resign from the party’s top post, following the dismal performance in the recentlyheld general elections.

3rd DEATH ANNIVERSARY of our beloved mother

LT. LOVILI YEPTHO PSM-116-15- Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.

Dearest Iza, Three years have gone, you left us for your eternal home, not a single day has passed by without the thought of you.

You raised us in agony and perseverance; your ceaseless prayers of tears in the darkest hours before dawn brings down showers of blessing to all your offspring that everything we are today is all because of you. We miss you a lot in silent tears Iza. You will continue to remain in our hearts forever.

Your loving Children, Grandchildren and In-laws

Died on 15-06-2016

2nd DEATH ANNIVERSARY of Rev. LUHEZU YEPTHO (15.06.2019)

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KANCHRAPARA (WEST BENGAL) JUN 14 (IANS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday intensified her demand for the return of the ballot paper system in polling and said her party will start a movement with this demand on the July 21 Martyr’s Day Rally.

Accusing the BJP of programming the EVMs used in the 2019 polls, the Trinamool Congress supremo said “ballot papers are the only solution for reinstating democracy in the country”.

“The EVMs were programmed. Otherwise they (BJP) would not have been able to win. After many EVMs malfunctioned dur-

Vardhan urges docs to resume work, appeals ‘amicable end’ to stir

Sreedharan requests PM not to agree to govt’s free travel scheme for women

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currence of such incidents without redressal, the IMA has decided to continue their protest on Saturday and Sunday as well, which will include wearing black badges, dhar nas, peace marches and has requested support from all associations of the fraternity to join the agitation, it said.

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Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and father. 1 Thessalonians 1:3

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Lt I.IMTILEPDEN PONGEN Born 06.06.1963 – Died 12.06.2019 We, the bereaved family members of Lt. I. Imtilepden Pongen (Aliba Village), would like to express our deepest appreciation to all who have supported our family throughout his sickness and his untimely demise on 12.06.2019.

Your spiritual, physical, financial and emotional support during our bereavement has been a blessing and comfort to our family.

We regret our inability to thank each and every one of you in person ,but please be assured of our gratitude, and we pray that our God bless you all for your good deeds.

From loving wife, daughter & relatives.

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We the bereaved family of Lt. Yamosao E/rui of Wokha Village ‘B’ Khel who passed away at the ripe age on 12th June 2019 would like to express our deep appreciation and heartfelt thanks to all well wishers for your love and sympathy prayer, physically and financially enabling us to see the love of God during this vague hour of losing a dear one who was so close to our hearts.

We convey special thanks to :1. Wokha Village Baptist Church 2. Staff of Sub-Centre Wokha Village 3. Wokha Town Wokhae Ekhung 4. Muslim Union Wokha Town 5. Daily Bazaar Union Wokha Town 6. Dr. Chumben Murry, Hon’ble MLA 7. Tsumang Youth Organisation 8. Wokha Village Youth 9. ‘B’ Khel Yankho Ekhum 10. ‘B’ Khel Youth 11. To all concerned relatives and friends May God bless you all as it would be impossible to thank individually, please accept this acknowledgement as the expression of our deepest gratitude for your benevolent act.

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Loving wife, brothers, sons and daughters in-laws, grandchildren and relatives.

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n a major development, the finance ministry has sacked 12 senior officials who have been embroiled in cases of corruption, sexual harassment, disproportionate assets etc that included a chief commissioner, principal commissioners and commissioner of the Income Tax Department, under Rule 56(j) of the General Financial Rules (GFRs). This is being seen as a major clean up drive by the Narendra Modi-led NDA government on bureaucrats and officials to rid the country’s vast bureaucracy of corruption and illegal activities. The Rule 56(j) of Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 provides for periodical review of performance of government servants with a view to ascertain whether they should be retained in service or retired from service in the public interest. The decision is also in line with the recommendations of the Administrative Reforms Committee which recommended that inefficient and corrupt officers should be sacked after giving notice. Later in 2011 the government had decided that inefficient IAS and IPS officers would soon forfeit the luxurious comfort of remaining in service for at least 30 years, or till they turn 50, before the government can send them home. The government has decided to amend the rules of All India Service Officers so that incompetent or unproductive officials could be retired after they completed 15 years of service by serving a three month notice or give three month’s pay and allowances in lieu of a notice, asking the officer(s) to retire from service in “public interest”. Therefore, if any IAS, IPS of IFS (forest) officer found inefficient in serving the people, they that officer(s) could be “retired early” after completion of 15 years of service. The usual retirement age is 60 years. Inefficient babus who were inefficient and corrupt was also raised in 1983 by the Santhanam Committee on prevention of corruption constituted by the Government of India. The committee recommended that the Government should have the power to retire compulsorily a Government Servant who has completed 25 years of qualifying service or on attaining 50 years of age, if his/her continuance is against public interest. Based on the above recommendation, the Government also issued orders in March 1972 to the effect that the appointing authority shall, if it is of the opinion that it is in the public interest so to do, have the right to retire any Government Servant found inefficient or corrupt on attaining the age of 50 years or after completion of 25 years of qualifying service, whichever is earlier. The point that may be noted in the above is, that the appointing authority may decide who has to go. However, the sacking is to be done through a transparent manner and with evidences which have to stand the scrutiny of the law. After independence, it was believed that having a central service manned by dedicated officers, shielded from arbitrary action by the political class would ensure and preserve national integrity. That may have worked in those days when most of those who joined the civil services, still had the qualities imbibed by the colonial administrative services. However, decades later, the ‘babudom culture’ in India, a legacy of the colonial era, has been evolving into a privileged class of self seekers. Central service officers today are indeed a class of glorified babus whose contributions have certainly not been for public interest.

DailyDevotion Get Moving! (1) Abide in Me… —John 15:4 In the matter of determination. The Spirit of Jesus is put into me by way of the atonement by the Cross of Christ. I then have to build my thinking patiently to bring it into perfect harmony with my Lord. God will not make me think like Jesus— I have to do it myself. I have to bring “every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5). “Abide in Me”— in intellectual matters, in money matters, in every one of the matters that make human life what it is. Our lives are not made up of only one neatly confined area.

Am I preventing God from doing things in my circumstances by saying that it will only serve to hinder my fellowship with Him? How irrelevant and disrespectful that is! It does not matter what my circumstances are. I can be as much assured of abiding in Jesus in any one of them as I am in any prayer meeting. It is unnecessary to change and arrange my circumstances myself. Our Lord’s inner abiding was pure and unblemished. He was at home with God wherever His body was. He never chose His own circumstances, but was meek, submitting to His Father’s plans and directions for Him. Just think of how amazingly relaxed our Lord’s life was! But we tend to keep God at a fever pitch in our lives. We have none of the serenity of the life which is “hidden with Christ in God” (Colossians 3:3).

Think of the things that take you out of the position of abiding in Christ. You say, “Yes, Lord, just a minute— I still have this to do. Yes, I will abide as soon as this is finished, or as soon as this week is over.

It will be all right, Lord. I will abide then.” Get moving— begin to abide now. In the initial stages it will be a continual effort to abide, but as you continue, it will become so much a part of your life that you will abide in Him without any conscious effort. Make the determination to abide in Jesus wherever you are now or wherever you may be placed in the future.

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And if thou gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will also gaze into thee. ~ Nietzsche

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Naga reconciliation and its message for the region

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ne of the most enduring acts in human history is reconciliation. Most often, especially in modern times, it is wrapped up in rituals of forgiveness. Yet, as we are reminded by the current decade of work that the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) has gone through, it is also a process that is oriented outwards and requires the help of people other than ourselves. Therefore, those of us who are documenting the trials and tribulations of our times, we have to spend some crucial moments to sort out the various messages we are confronted with. It is the least that one can expect from a place and people who have been deeply hurt in their engagement with things modern: State, laws and institutions.

In this reflection, I look at three discrete processes where I believe that the FNR journey has great resonance for all of us who live in the region.

Teaching Reconciliation: Why do we need to reconcile, when we can just as well forgive and carry on with our lives?

This is a question that has often been thrown at me by inquisitive students in my class. I teach a paper called “Practices of Reconciliation” and every year, a handful of MA students end up taking the course.

Their question is a valid one. Many of the texts that we prescribe as compulsory reading take the students on a geographical tour outside the region and into places that they have never been: South Africa, the Balkans or Rwanda. Hence, there is a somewhat disembodied connection with the issue within the room when we

discuss reconciliation and not forgiveness.

Forgiveness, I have tried to reason with them, is a personal act that is almost a compulsion for those who believe in religion or may simply be spiritual. It was inscribed into my childhood prayers, as I am sure many others will testify to a version of it being part of theirs.

It was essentially a very personal prayer that required the individual to give up feelings of vengeance, arrogance and pride, so that she or he could find some balance in life. As I grew older, I moved away from all forms of organised religious life, but I always remembered the spirit of forgiveness that was inculcated in me. As I began to read more and discuss philosophical works with my friends and peers, I realised that organised religion was important for us because it gave us individual parameters for our actions.

Forgiveness, therefore, was a reasonable way to remain grounded in life and not necessarily a religious one. It made perfect sense to retain the ethics that I had picked up in my Catholic school, as I moved along in life.

My brief digression into personal history and upbringing is to actually drive home a point about the difficulties associated with reconciliation. While my students and I are able to relate to forgiveness as a sign of individuality, we are always stuck when it comes to seeking something similar when another person is involved. That is where all our readings converge: we are told over and over again, by force of evidence from different contexts that reconciliation involves more than one person. It is a collective effort, both deeply political

and poignantly doomed to being misunderstood as a sign of weakness. It is a sign of our times that we fail to recognise the political maturity that is required for any society to undertake the long and difficult journey of reconciliation. Instead, we tend to attribute all kinds of weakness to those who seek to find a process of dialogue. In a land where every community feels that their neighbours have hurt them, this can be an impediment to peace building.

People and Suffering: In 2005, many villages in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district were subjected to violence, targeted killings and forced displacement.

The administration and the media said that this was the result of a conflict between two factions of armed groups who claimed to represent the Karbi and Dimasa people. The conflict began in the autumn and continued into the winter months. With friends on both sides of the growing ethnic divide, we were torn by the events. For weeks at a stretch, friends and colleagues would foray out in our cars from Guwahati to Hamren sub-division and at times even to Diphu subdivision, trying to figure out if our friends’ families had managed to make it out of their homes in time.

A Dimasa friend had just started his new job and moved into his office in Gauhati University. To celebrate, he had taken a few of us to his village in a borrowed car in the middle of summer just before the terrible events were to take place. We drove through a beautiful valley, stopping to drink tea in isolated shacks until we reached his vil-

lage. His parents welcomed us and his father proudly showed us the fruit trees that he had planted. We ambled from one locality to another, stopping now and then as our friend pointed to a particular patch of land that used to be his schoolwithout-a-roof; or where he once got a walloping of a lifetime from the teacher for dodging class. Every few minutes, we would be invited into a different house in the village for a few bowls of rice beer. Each house was an amazing repository of stories about our friend and his classmates. Every person spoke Assamese, so we could not tell if we were in a Dimasa, or a Karbi house. After a few houses, our friend taught us the subtle differences between judima and hor, one we tasted mainly in Dimasa houses and the other in Karbi ones. After a few houses the differences did not matter.

However, as the months following our almost idyllic trip would show, it takes very little for a conflict to break out and be sustained over a long period of time.

Our friend’s parents managed to escape from the village, as did most other Dimasa families who lived there. Their Karbi neighbours were able to protect them for a while, but were soon unable to withstand the pressure that local militia leaders – perhaps working at the behest of others – were exerting on the community. One day, after the Dimasa families had left, some young men from outside the village came and burnt down the granaries and chopped down all the marvellous fruit bearing trees. Our friend, who went back to the village once to

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see if anything could be retrieved, showed us the photographs, sobbed and asked: “Why did they chop down the trees?”

The Need for Dialogue: The answer to such heartfelt, seemingly straightforward questions require the participation of others.

Someone has to reach out and make sure that we begin a process of dialogue that involves different parties to the conflict. In the snapshot I drew upon above, one can sense a range of answers that might emerge. The fruit trees were cut down for money, for spite, in anger, as a way of asking the family never to return, or simply as an act of mindless destruction that is symptomatic of the long years and decades of militarisation that we have been subjected to. This is where the reconciliatory processes begin and have to find ways to swim out of the deep, troubled waters that we find ourselves. It is not as if these processes are missing, for one sees them being initiated around us in uncanny places: churches, family gatherings, village councils, and offices, all struggling to initiate some dialogue to ensure that we are able to move forward together.

As I struggle to make sense of reconciliation in the classroom and outside, I realise that much of the confusion comes in reintroducing the State into the matrix. This is where FNR’s experience can be instructive for the on-off efforts at reconciliation across our region. For far too long, we have succumbed to the narratives of “ethnic conflict”, “inter-tribal conflicts” and other demeaning descriptions of militarisation.

These narratives shame survivors and victims into thinking that we have been responsible for the violence, while deftly absolving the State from its role in the whole matter. In doing so, we have to find a scale that will allow for a meaningful conversation with the state; especially the various interest groups that compete for its attention. FNR has studiously kept the scale of its dialogic process manageable by reminding us of a universal need for dignity in the quest for justice and peace. This has allowed for open, frank interactions between those who are the public face of the State – politicians, bureaucrats, and policy-makers – as well non-State actors. The latter are all the more important in our region, since they aspire to create an alternate organising principle for our societies, based on ideas of resistance and justice.

This role is not always apparent to all. For the kind of dialogues that allow forgiveness and justice to coexist, we need to constantly adapt to the different scales that are demanded of us in the process of reconciliation. FNR therefore has to document, disseminate and drawn lessons for the rest of us who are attempting similar processes throughout the eastern Himalayan region.

Sanjay (Xonzoi) Barbora About the author: *Sanjay (Xonzoi) Barbora is a sociologist and teaches at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati Campus. He has been associated with the human rights movement in Assam since 1995. He writes primarily about human rights, trade union, agrarian and media related issues. Views expressed in this article are personal.

10 things scripture says about being a father 1. Be your child’s “First Teacher” (Proverbs 22:6) It’s our responsibility to “train up a child in the way he/she should go.”

Not the school, not the government, but you—and that means dad.

2. Dads need to exemplify a good life (2 Cor. 3:2-3) Scripture teaches that who we are and how we live is like a “letter from God.” Our kids read that letter, every day.

3. Provide for your family (I Tim. 5:8) For those of you struggling to find work, don’t get down on yourself.

This idea is more about your heart and desire. Being a father who provides covers more than rent and food. As dads, it’s our responsibility to make sure our family’s needs are addressed across the board. Be encouraged and look for ways to give to your family even when it is hard to financially.

4. Good dads discipline their children (Proverbs 13: 24) The one who loves their children, Scripture says, “is careful to discipline them.” This is also about proactive leadership in our homes.

5. Dads spend time with their children, and it’s not empty time (Deut. 6: 6-9) The Scriptures are clear that dads must engage their children in the kind of deep, heart-to-heart conversations

that impart more than facts, but teach wisdom. Schedule some regular “conversational walks” with your children, one on one. Family time that counts.

6. Compassion is a “dad” characteristic A father has compassion for his children. Psalm 103:13 points out, “so the LORD has compassion.”

7. “Put your money where your mouth is” Well, not in those exact words.

But James 1:22 instructs us to not only be “hearers” of God’s word but “doers” also.

8. Don’t provoke your children (Ephesians 6:4) The alternative, the Scripture suggests, is to raise them to be young people of faith.

9. Dads never give up on their kids The story of “The Prodigal Son” (Luke 15:20-24) is the story of a father who never gives up hope and is ready to receive his child back with open arms.

We can discipline, we can hold accountable, but we must never give up.

10. Dads pray for their children (1 Chronicles 29:19) King David prayed for his son, Solomon. Children who know without any doubt that their dads pray for them every day own a deep sense of love and security.

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olitical parties and gov- of God made he man.” from the rule of the Hindu ernments keeps changing 3. These civil administra- caste system. This system with the times and events tive laws were given to Moses of the rule of law has held of history. But the political in- through the Ten Command- India together for all these stitution of civil governments is ments (Exodus 20) and many post independence period a permanent and unchanging other laws. In fact, the first five despite India’s multifarious institution. The differences books of the Bible-Genesis, religions and cultures. If the between the ever changing Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers BJP however tries to impolitical parties and the never and Deuteronomy- incorpo- pose its Hindudva agendas changing political institution rates all these laws of God. by imposing a Hindu based of civil governments are as The other books of the Bible common civil code for all follows: collaborate with these laws. (In Indian citizens, withdraw Political Parties: fact, Jesus died on the cross to the special provisions for 1. Political parties are es- fulfil the just demands of this Kashmir, impose the Citizens Amendment Bill etc; then tablished by man, based on the laws-Rom.8:3&4). political ideologies of different 4. Romans chapter 13:1-7 they could tear India apart political thoughts. states that civil governments right in front of our eyes. If 2. Such political parties, are divinely instituted by God the present BJP government, after getting elected through himself and that man should or for that matter, any other the political process of voting, honour and obey these civil governments, choose to defy establish governments that governing laws. These divinely the divine principles of civil normally functions for a period instituted civil government laws governments, than any such of five years. apply to every government of governments will only create 3. Any such governments every nation on earth. After all, chaos in human societies and however have to follow the no government on earth can communities.

As for Nagaland and her norms and principles of gov- allow a murderer or a thief to ernance that civil government go unpunished. Punishment for national government; the Naga have already laid down through these crimes has been stated in National Council (NNC), is not divine laws. the first five books of the Bible. a political party but simply a Civil Governments: As for honouring these laws of political institution. The Fed1. Civil governments and God, Romans 13: 1 says: “Ev- eral Government of Nagaland its governing laws are divinely eryone must submit himself (FGN) is also not a political established by God. to the governing authorities party that has won a multi party 2. These divine laws are (Civil governments)...for the general election and come to eternal and will last as long as authorities that exist have been power. On the contrary, both the world exists. established by God.” This in the political institution and 3. These divine laws are fact is how the kingdom of God the executive government of also independent of any politi- rules in the kingdoms of man the Naga people have been established through the popular cal party’s ideologies and it is as stated in Daniel 4:17. the political governments that 5. Even Jesus recognised mandate of the Naga people. must bow down to the dictates this authority when he said: The Central Executive Counof divine laws laid down by “Render unto Caesar the things cil members of the NNC are Sir, God. that are Caesar’s (Mat.22:21). elected by the members of the This is general public information that the drains along the roads, foot The theological basis (or Coming to the practical respective Regional Councils. paths of district headquarters are pathetic with stagnant water and dumpBiblical foundations), upon application of these facts in As for the Executive Council ing of non-degradable particles in the drain. These pile up causes stagnant which the above statements the context of India and Na- of Kilonsers (Ministers) of the contamination in almost every corner of the town, spoiling the natural have been made are as fol- galand, India is today ruled FGN, they are selected (rather scenic beauty of district headquarters. Even pedestrians cannot walk freely lows: by a political party called than elected) by the Tatars as they have to sidestep the garbage and vehicles also face problems trying 1. Man has been given the BJP. The BJP’s political (MP’s) of the NagaTatar Hoho to avoid the same.

Who is to be blamed? The administration, town council or the denithe domination of the planet ideology has been shaped by (Naga Parliament). Therefore, earth and all its inhabitants the RSS’s religious and politi- both the NNC and the FGN are zens? In fact this is the duty of civic body, the right and responsibility of (Gen.1:28). cal ideology called Hindutva. not political parties. As for the the citizens.

The administration should always keep checking and common people 2. Man has been given However, the founding fathers members of both the NNC and the responsibility of civil gov- of India’s democracy, estab- FGN who are running the civil must also co-operate fully with the administration by working hand to hand ernance even to the extent of lished a secular democracy government of Nagaland, they to keep the towns clean.

The world is dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but taking a life for a life. Genesis which is based on the western are simply serving the Naga 9:16 says: “Whosoever shedeth Judeo Christian principle of nation through their voluntary because of those who look and do nothing. If everyone sweeps his/her own front door the whole world will be clean. man’s blood, by man shall his the rule of law. This rule of sacrifices and services.

Kaka D Iralu Rikhyo Kikon Lotha, senior citizen and social activist, Wokha blood be shed; for in the image divine laws is totally different 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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Teachers during the visit to one of the school.

DIMAPUR: Under the “teachers exchange programme” initiated by Governor of Nagaland, PB Acharya, teachers of S.C.D. Barfivala High School, Andheri (W), Mumbai, visited various schools in Dimapur and Kohima from June 4-7.

A press release by PRO to Governor stated that the main objective of the programme was to understand the culture and the education system of Nagaland. The release stated that on visiting the institutes in Dimapur and Kohima, the teachers ob-

NPGN/NNC clarifies

NPGN/NNC (N/A) impeaches ; Ao region extends support

DIMAPUR: NPGN/NNC through its MIP has clarified that it has not authorized kilonser Kihoto chophy to deal with all the financial matters.

It therefore, requested the business establishment and HoDs to not entertain any person without the consent of the finance kilonser on any finance matters. For any clarification, MIP has asked the citizens to contact at 8794218205.

M e a n w h i l e, M I P claimed that the council of kilonsers were still intact and supported the resolution passed by the national council of the Tatar Hoho on May 31, 2019 under the leadership of president Shoba Lakhum and Ato kilonser, Z.Hozheto Chophi.

served eagerness among the students to excel in academics and also competitive urge to participate and excel in sports. They expressed their enthusiasm to visit Nagaland again to do some constructive work in the field of education for the children in the State.

D I M A P U R : N P G N / any manner henceforth.

NNC (A/A) under the Meanwhile, Ovung leadership of T.Ovung claimed that NPGN/ at an emergency meet- NNC (N/A) has termiing held on June 12 has nated Col. Ghutoshe Aye unanimously decided to “on disciplinary ground impeach Hozheto Chophy for defying the order of his for his alleged involve- highest authority” ment in anti government Ao region: NPGN/ activities. In a statement, NNC (N/A) Ao region NPGN/NNC president, has extended support to T. Ovung claimed that its new elected president, Hozheto Chophy was no T Ovung. The region has more ato kilonser and after clarified that it has not the imposition of “presi- extended support to Sobha dent rule” he has become Lakum. a “secretary”.

In a press release, Therefore, he does NPGN/NNC (N/A) Ao not have any authority to region Imkong Pongen terminate any members of stated that the region in NPGN/NNC (N/A), the an emergency meeting statement stated. on June 12 deliberated In this regard, Ovung at length about the crihas appealed to the citizens sis within the group and to “deal/treat him accord- unanimously decided to ingly”, and claimed that support and work unHozheto cannot represent der the leadership of T DIMAPUR: Sao Chang NPGN/NNC (N/A) in Ovung.

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DIMAPUR: Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) has been conducting various trainings, demonstrations, workshops and meetings for the benefit of the famers across the state.

Following are the reports.

ATMA Chuchuyimlang block: ATMA Chuchuyimlang block, conducted training and demonstration on June 12 and 13 at Chuchuyimlang and Mongsenyimti village respectively.

A press release from ATM, Chubaeinla Jamir, stated that on June 12, training on pest management on Fall Army Worm (FAW) and Integrated Nutrient Management was conducted at Chuchuyimlang village, where resource person was BTT convener and A.O, T. Mayang Longkumer.

He shared about severity of FAW and its prevention and management techniques and demonstrated on usage of organic and chemical insecticides and pheromone traps and encouraged the farmers to report immediately to the authorities on the incidence of FAW. In another session, training on Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) was given by BTM, Aolemla Kichu, who explained on importance and components of INM and further encouraged farmers to adopt composting method to enhance soil fertility.

The programme was chaired by ATM, Tangit Longkumer.

The release also stated that on June 13, training on management practices of Banana was conducted at Mongsenyimti village, where ATM, Chubaeinla Jamir, shared about cultivation practices and pest management on banana.

Demonstration on intercropping practices of Soyabean and Maize was also conducted, where the farmers were acquainted on the benefits of intercropping and pest management techniques, the release stated.

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block: ATMA, Kobulong block, Mokokchung conducted training for poultry farmers at Longjang village on June 11.

A press release from ATMA Kobulong block stated that the training was held under the topic “Deep litter system of management in poultry”.

Resource person for the training was BTT convenor, Dr. Sentila, where altogether 34 farmers attended. Free mineral mixtures and dewormers were distributed to the farmers.

ATMA Tuensang: ATMA Tuensang Panso block conducted trainingcum-awareness of army Fall Army worm (FAW) on May 29, with ATM Vesapa as resource person at Yakao council hall.

A press release from ATMA Tuensang, BTM Panso block Imenungba Ao stated that training on value addition was conducted with an aim to prevent the lost of food productivity with Ime, BTM as resource person on June 1. Kisan gosthi also was held on May 31, where the resource person ATM Kezhasalie spoke on the bio

control agents on vegetable crops.

The second was followed by group discussion and field visitation where farmers shared their problems and various measures were provided by ATMA staff. Altogether 45 farmers attended the programme.

ATMA Longleng: Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA), Longleng organised farmer scientist interaction in collaboration with KVK Longleng on June 8, at KVK training hall.

A press release from PD ATMA and DSO, Longleng Ngangshimeyu stated that the programme was chaired by Lanuakum, DPD Longleng and participants were farmer representatives from all the blocks.

During the interaction programme many topics on current year jhum cultivation were discussed.

Grassy stunt virus of paddy transmitted by vector plant hopper and leaf roller of paddy were also reported from many villages.

The resource persons provided remedial measures to control the extent of dam-

age through use of organic formulations and chemicals and their doses.

The participants requested the concerned department to look into the matter as infestation was going on beyond economic threshold level. Insecticides were distributed to the participants. The resource persons were SRF KVK Namei, and ACTO Agronomy KVK Dr. Roshan.

Altogether 60 participants attended the programme including the officials from ATMA and KVK Longleng.

ATMA Ralan: ATMA Ralan block conducted Kisan Goshti programme on May 25, at Yanpha village.

B l o c k Te c h n o l o g y Manager, Ralan Block, Chophabeni Kikon highlighted the various activities of ATMA carried out under the block.

AFA, Yanren Patton from state agriculture department conducted the Kisan Goshti.

He discussed farmers’ problems, informed them about insects/diseases of different crops and advised

them for use of suitable pest management practices in proper time.

He emphasized the use of farm yard manure & green manures, practice crop rotation.

The resource person also spoke about the benefits due to weather awareness and crop management done at the right time against adverse weather conditions.

Various government schemes that are beneficial to the farmers were also discussed in the Goshti.

The programme ended with interaction between farmers and resource person.

Altogether 70 farmers from Ralan Block and ATMAS officials attended the programme.

ATMA Phek: ATMA Phek in collaboration with ICAR, Research Complex for NEH Region, Nagaland Centre organised a farmers training programme on May 29 under the theme “Paddy cum Fish Farming under Rainfed Condition in Nagaland”. A press release

by ATMA Phek stated that the trainees were trained on various topics and disciplines like by resource persons, Scientist, Jyotish Barman (Fisheries) and SRF, Dr. Talimoa Mollier (Animal Husbandry).

Weather based advisory in Nagaland through SMS and farmer’s scientist interaction through social media were also taught to the farmers.

The resource person also gave a demonstrated on AI & transportation of the AI kits. The programme concluded with a visit to the ICAR Integrated Farming System Model. The team was led by fishery demonstrator, Phek, Dzuthoru Chotso. Altogether 16 farmers participated in the training programme.

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WPI inflation near 2-yr low in May

New Delhi, Jun 14 (PTI): Wholesale pricebased inflation hit a 22month low of 2.45 per cent in May helped by falling prices of food articles, fuel and power items, and this in turn may prompt the Reserve Bank to go for another cut in key interest rates in the current fiscal.

The Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation was at 3.07 per cent in April this year. It was 4.78 per cent in May 2018.

Inflation in food articles basket was 6.99 per cent In May, 2019, down from 7.37 per cent in April, official data released Friday said.

However, onion prices spiked during the month with inflation at 15.89 per cent, as against (-) 3.43 per cent in April. Inflation in pulses continued in double digit for four consecutive months at 18.36 per cent in May, up from 14.32 per cent in the previous month.

WPI inflation in May is the lowest in 22 months, since July 2017, when it was at 1.88 per cent.

India Ratings & Research Principal Economist Sunil Kumar Sinha said the core inflation at 1.2 per cent is 29 months low in May 2019. “This is clearly an indication of weaken-

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(From p-1) Judicial Rules, 2006 had now miraculously reached 70% as two-thirds of the three vacant posts had been given to the general category candidates, leaving aside the rules and regulations of Nagaland that clearly specifies 80% reservation for Nagaland.

Further, the duo questioned on behalf of NLSF where the question of reservation for Nagaland was when the State’s only candidate was recruited due to her merit as she got second rank. They demanded that the recruiting agencies of Nagaland Judicial Services should seriously explain without the diluted version where the reservation was given to Nagaland candidates in the examination.

The NLSF leaders warned that it could not and would not stand by as mute spectator and let this injustice prevail.

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(From p-1) enforced in Nagaland or whether the government had done away with it.

They regretted that the DC had mentioned only his claim of ROW on government’s behalf (i.e. 26 metres of road width) and the union’s proposal of 34 feet (i.e. width of road to be taken as benchmark). Since most of the relevant points of the discussion were left out, they said the union felt the meeting minutes did not truly reflect the discussion as it should have been.

Mentioning that LOU was left with no other option but to seek legal recourse for justice, the duo warned that should any undesirable consequences arose, the concerned officer whose immaturity or negligence had handled the sensitive issue should be held accountable.

ing of demand impulse in the economy. Dwindling auto and FMCG sales growth has been pointing towards this for past several months.”

This delayed and less than normal monsoon could aggravate the food inflation further in the coming months lest the government monitors the situation proactively, checks speculative activities and intervenes in the market to stabilise prices, he added.

“India Ratings believes there is still a scope of one more rate cut in FY’20.

However, besides being dependent on data it will also take into consideration fiscal policy stance of the government,” Sinha said.

Vegetables inflation eased to 33.15 per cent in May, down from 40.65 per cent in the previous month.

Inflation in potato was (-) 23.36 per cent, against (-) 17.15 per cent in April.

Inflation in ‘fuel and power’ category cooled to 0.98 per cent, from 3.84 per cent last month on account of softening of global crude oil prices.

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cent in May, against 1.72 per cent in April.

WPI inflation data for March has been revised downwards to 3.10 per cent from provisional 3.18 per cent.

Data released earlier this week showed retail inflation spiked to a 7-month high of 3.05 per cent in May, on costlier vegetables, and protein-rich items.

The Reserve Bank, which mainly factors in retail inflation for monetary policy decision, on June 6, lowered its benchmark lending rate to a nearly 9-year low of 5.75 per cent, even as it upped its inflation projection to 3-3.1 per cent for the first half of 2019-20.

RBI has cut rates three times in a row since February 2019.

Flagging uncertain monsoon, unseasonal spike in vegetable prices, crude oil prices, financial market volatility and fiscal scenario as risks to inflation, the RBI projected upward bias in food inflation in the nearterm.

India to impose retaliatory tariff on 29 US items from June 16

New Delhi, Jun 14 (PTI): After extending the deadline for several times, India has decided to impose additional customs duties on 29 US products, including almond, walnut and pulses, with effect from June 16, sources said.

A notification with this regard will be issued by the finance ministry soon, they added. The move will hurt American exporters of these 29 items as they have to pay duties on these products.

India would get about USD 217 million additional revenue from such imports.

The government had on June 21, 2018 decided to impose these duties in retaliation to the US decision of significantly hiking customs duties on certain steel and aluminium products.

India has informed the US about its decision to go ahead with the retaliatory duties, the sources said.

America had in March last year imposed 25 per cent tariff on steel and a 10 per cent import duty on aluminium products. As India is one of the major exporter of these items to the US, the

US decision has revenue implication of about USD 240 million on Indian steel and aluminium products.

India extended the deadline for imposition of these duties multiple times in the hope that some solution would emerge during a negotiation between India and the US on a proposed trade package.

But those negotiations came to a halt following the decision of the US to withdraw export incentives to Indian exporters under its Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) programme.

These benefits were rolled back from June 5. It would impact goods worth USD 5.5 billion from India to America.

As part of the imposition of higher import duties on 29 US products, India has notified higher tariffs on several goods.

While import duty on walnut has been hiked to 120 per cent from 30 per cent, duty on chickpeas, Bengal gram (chana) and masur dal will be raised to 70 per cent, from 30 per cent currently. Levy on lentils

will be increased to 40 per cent. The duty on boric acid and binders for foundry moulds would be hiked to 7.5 per cent, while that on domestic reagents will be increased to 10 per cent.

Duty on artemia, a kind of shrimp, will be hiked to 15 per cent.

The other products on which duties will be hiked include certain kind of nuts, iron and steel products, apples, pears, flat rolled products of stainless steel, other alloy steel, tube and pipe fittings, and screws, bolts and rivets.

Jet Airways shares continue downward trend; plunge nearly 12%

New Delhi, Jun 14 (PTI): Shares of grounded Jet Airways continued the downward trend, plunging nearly 12% on Friday, after stock exchanges, earlier this week, decided to impose restrictions on its stock trading from 28 June.

The scrip tanked 10.77% to close at Rs.82.05 on the BSE. Intra-day, the airline’s stock tumbled 13.37% to touch its multi-year low at Rs.79.65.

On the NSE, shares plummeted 11.80% to close at Rs.81.05.

In terms of traded volume, 19.47 lakh shares were traded on the BSE, while over 1 crore shares were traded on the NSE. The shares had cracked nearly 18% on Thursday also. The scrip has been

falling for 10 consecutive days, tumbling 45.60%.

Stock exchanges will impose restrictions on trading in Jet Airways shares from 28 June as part of preventive surveillance measures to curb excessive volatility, according to a circular.

The cash-starved airline suspended operations in April and lenders are working on ways for its

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Dimapur, Jun 14 (NPN): Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) has informed that a number of fake website have been created by some unknown person/bogus agencies to fraudulently offer LPG distributorship and retail outlet dealership and demanding money in the process.

It has been informed that the fake website has been kept similar to the original website: www.ipgvitarakchayan.in and www. petrolpumpdealerchayan. in.

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Achintya Kumar Saikia, SO (cc) & LPG-sales Dimapur, Indian Oil Corporation Limited has informed the public to the nearest bonafide office of the related oil company if any communication is received regarding LPG distributorship or retail outlet dealership.

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In a circular on Wednesday, NSE said shares of the company would be shifted from “Rolling Segment to Trade for Trade Segment, wherein the settlement in the scrip will take place on gross basis with 100% upfront margin and 5% price band”.

There are restrictions in trading of shares that are under Trade for Trade Segment.

The decision has been taken jointly by the exchanges and would be effective from 28 June, it said.

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Christchurch mosque accused pleads not guilty

Christchurch, Jun 14 (AFP): The man accused of shooting dead 51 Muslim worshippers in the Christchurch mosque attacks in March smiled Friday as his lawyers entered not guilty pleas to multiple murder and terrorism charges.

Brenton Tarrant’s barrister told Christchurch High Court his client was pleading not guilty to all charges, prompting anger from survivors and relatives of those killed in the March 15 attacks.

The self-proclaimed white supremacist appeared in court via audio-visual link from a maximum-security prison in Auckland for the brief hearing.

Tarrant, a 28-year-old Australian national, was committed to stand trial next year on 51 counts of murder, 40 of attempted murder and engaging in a terrorist act.

His smiling demeanour enraged survivors still reeling from the worst massacre in modern New Zealand history, who had packed the courthouse’s public gallery for a glimpse of the accused.

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“It just shows he’s an animal,” Mustafa Boztas, who was wounded in the thigh, told AFP outside the court.

“I feel sad that someone can be so unhuman and take the lives of innocent people.” Abdul Aziz, who confronted the gunman at the Linwood mosque and chased him off the premises, said he wanted to see Tarrant’s face.

“He was laughing there (in court) and he thinks he was so tough, but he was a coward when he faced me and he ran,” he said. “ H e wa s n o t m a n enough to stand up that time and (now) he’s standing there and laughing.

“Put me for 15 minutes in one cell and then we will

see if he can laugh any more.”

Ta r r a n t a l l e g e d l y opened fire in the packed Al Noor mosque during Friday prayers, then travelled across town to continue the carnage in the suburban Linwood mosque, while livestreaming his actions on social media.

The court heard that mental health assessments had found Tarrant was fit to stand trial.

“No issue arises regarding the defendant’s fitness to plead, to instruct counsel, and to stand his trial. A fitness hearing is not required,” Judge Cameron Mander said in a statement shortly after the hearing.

The judge set a trial date of May 4, 2020, with proceedings expected to last at least six weeks, although some lawyers warned the case -- sure to be one of the biggest-ever in New Zealand -- could go twice as long.

“The court endeavours to bring serious criminal cases to trial within a year of arrest. The scale and complexity of this case makes this challenging,” Mander said.

Abe asks Iran to release American captives: Report

Shinzo Abe (File)

Tokyo, Jun 14 (IANS): Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has asked Iranian leaders during his Tehran visit to release American captives detained by the country, at the request of US President Donald Trump, Kyodo News Agency quoted a Japanese government source as saying on Friday.

At least four Americans, including a Navy veteran who has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, are being detained in the Iran.

Abe visited Iran as the first Japanese leader to do so in 41 years in hope of serving as a mediator between Tehran and Washington.

But Iran said on Thursday that it will not negotiate with the US, rejecting Abe’s bid to broker dialogue between the two foes.

Iran denies tankers attack as tensions soar

Dubai, Jun 14 (AFP): Iran dismissed as “baseless” Friday US accusations that it carried out twin attacks that left two tankers ablaze in the Gulf of Oman, escalating tensions across the region and sending world oil prices soaring.

Secretary of State M i k e Po m p e o wa r n e d Washington would defend its forces and allies in the region, and the United States pressed its case as the UN Security Council met to address the incident -- the second in a month in the strategic shipping lane.

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted Friday that the US administration had “immediately jumped to make allegations against Iran without a shred of factual or circumstantial evidence”.

He accused it of seeking to “sabotage diplomacy” amid a visit to Iran by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and “cover up its economic terrorism against Iran” in enforcing crippling unilateral sanctions.

With tensions spiralling between Iran and the United States, the European Union called for “maximum restraint” and UN chief Antonio Guterres warned the world cannot afford a major confrontation in the Gulf.

Government agency calls on Trump to fire Conway Washington, Jun 14 (IANS): An independent US government agency has called on President Donald Trump to fire counsellor Kellyanne Conway, accusing her of multiple instances of violating the law that prohibits top government officials from using their position to influence the country’s elections.

Trump on Thursday received a report from the Office of the Special Counsel, an independent organization that monitors possible legal violations within the government and accused Conway, 52, of violating the so-called Hatch Act on numerous occasions, reports Efe news. Conway, one of the White House figures who is most prominent in the media, allegedly broke that law multiple times.

“As a highly visible member of the administration, Ms. Conway’s violations, if left unpunished, send a message to all federal employees that they need not abide by the Hatch Act’s

Federal watchdog recommends Trump senior adviser Kellyanne Conway be ‘removed from service’ - ABC News.

restrictions,” Henry J. Kerner, appointed by Trump to head the OSC in 2017, said in a letter to the President.

“Her actions erode the principal foundation of our democratic system - the rule of law.”

The OSC said in the letter that Conway “violated the Hatch Act on numerous occasions by disparaging Democratic presidential candidates while speaking in her official capacity during television interviews and on social media”.

The agency determined

last year that Conway had violated the 1939 law by promoting the Senate candidacy of Roy Moore, a former Republican Judge accused of sexually abusing minors and who ultimately lost his bid for a seat in the Upper House.

In 2017, in addition, Conway, had to get legal advice after pushing on television the clothing line of Ivanka Trump, the President’s oldest child and a business magnate in her own right. Other instances cited in the OSC report

include Conway’s remarks on Fox News disparaging Democratic candidates such as former Vice President Joe Biden, Senators Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker and Amy Klobuchar and former Congressman Beto O’Rourke.

Trump did not comment on the matter during a White House event with governors on Thursday, which Conway attended, and his office said that he was not planning to take any action against his influential adviser.

White House spokesman Steven Groves told Efe news that “the unprecedented actions of the OSC against Conway violate her constitutional rights to freedom of expression and due process”.

White House counsel Pat Cipollone wrote in a lengthy rebuttal letter to the 17-page OSC report that it “is based on multiple fundamental legal and factual errors, makes unfair and unsupported claims

Saudi thwarts airport attack by Yemen rebel drones Riyadh, Jun 14 (AFP): Saudi forces on Friday intercepted five drones launched

by Iran-aligned Yemeni rebels, a Riyadh-led military coalition said, in a second assault on an airport in the kingdom’s southwest in two days. The drones targeted Abha airport, where a rebel missile on Wednesday left 26 civilians wounded, and the nearby city of Khamis Mushait, which houses a major airbase, the coalition said in a statement released

by Saudi state media.

The latest raid comes amid spiralling regional tensions after Washington accused Iran of carrying out attacks that left two tankers ablaze in the Gulf of Oman, the second such incident in a month in the strategic sea lane.

“The royal Saudi air defence force and air force successfully intercepted and destroyed five unmanned drone aircraft launched by Huthi militia towards Abha international airport and Khamis Mushait,” the coalition statement said without reporting any casualties.

The airport was operating normally with no fights disrupted, the statement added.

Huthi-run Al-Masirah TV reported earlier that the Iran-aligned rebels had carried out drone attacks on Abha Airport.

Saudi intercepts five Yemen rebel drones in new airport attack.

The rebels, who have faced persistent coalition bombing since March 2015 that has exacted a heavy civilian death toll, have stepped up missile and drone attacks across the border in recent weeks.

Wednesday’s missile strike hit the civil airport in the mountain resort of

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Abha, which is a popular summer getaway for Saudis seeking escape from the searing heat of Riyadh or Jeddah.

During a media tour of the airport on Thursday, Saudi authorities said they had closed a part of the arrival lounge after the missile tore a hole in the roof and

disrupted flights for several hours. The area was covered in bamboo scaffolding and littered with concrete debris and shards of broken glass, AFP saw.

Two passengers, including an Indian national, who suffered mild injuries recalled pandemonium and screams after a loud explosion triggered a blaze, leaving the lounge covered in smoke. A Saudi civil aviation official said authorities were still investigating rebel claims that they fired a cruise missile at the airport.

If confirmed that would represent a major leap in the rebels’ military capability, experts say.

The official also confirmed that it had not been intercepted by the kingdom’s Patriot anti-missile batteries.

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against a close adviser to the President, is the product of a blatantly unfair process that ignored statutory notice requirements, and has been influenced by various inappropriate considerations”. “ O S C ’s ove r b r o a d and unsupported interpretation of the Hatch Act risks violating Conway’s First Amendment rights and chills the free speech of all government employees,” he added.

A tanker set ablaze in the Gulf of Oman -Reuters.

Iran labelled the apparent attacks “suspicious,” as its supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rebuffed overtures by Abe to open talks with US President Donald Trump.

Pompeo said there was strong evidence of Iran’s culpability, after the US Navy said it had spotted an unexploded limpet mine stuck to the hull of one of the vessels.

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) released a grainy black-andwhite video it said showed an Iranian patrol boat “removing the unexploded limpet mine” from the ship.

“It is the assessment of the United States that the Islamic Republic of Iran is responsible for the attacks,”

Pompeo announced.

“This is based on intelligence, the weapons used, the level of expertise needed to execute the operation, recent similar Iranian attacks on shipping, and the fact that no proxy group operating in the area has the resources and proficiency to act with such a high degree of sophistication,” he said.

The two vessels were struck by explosions in the early daylight hours Thursday after passing through the Strait of Hormuz and travelling around 25 nautical miles off Iran’s southern coast headed towards Asia.

The Norwegian-owned Front Altair ethanol tanker was hit by three explosions, according to the Norwegian Maritime Authority,

and remained ablaze late Thursday.

Explosions also struck the Japanese-owned Kokuka Courageous, which was loaded with methanol, but the fire on board was soon extinguished. One crew member suffered minor injuries. The ship was on Friday heading towards the Omani port of Khor Fakkan.

There was no claim of responsibility for the blasts, which struck both tankers at the waterline.

Iran said its navy rescued several dozen crew members of the two vessels, while the US Navy said it had picked up 21 from the Kokuka Courageous.

Washington has dispatched the destroyer USS Mason to the scene “to provide assistance,” CENTCOM said in a statement.

Pompeo called Thursday’s tanker explosions “the latest in a series of attacks” he alleged were undertaken

by Iran or its “proxies,” including a Yemeni missile rebel missile which wounded 26 civilians at a Saudi airport on Wednesday.

A Saudi-led coalition which has been fighting the rebels it accuses of being Iranian proxies said Saudi air defences had intercepted a new rebel attack on a Saudi airport on Friday.

20 Democratic candidates qualify for 1st presidential primary debates Washington, Jun 14 (IANS): The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has announced the 20 candidates, including former Vice President Joe Biden, who have qualified for the party’s first presidential primary debates. The candidate list, released by the committee on Twitter on Thursday, also includes Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, California Senator Kamala Harris,

New Jersey Senator Cory Booker, South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Hawaii Representative Tulsi Gabbard, reports Xinhua news agency.

The DNC requires candidates to either have at least 1 per cent support in three qualifying polls or receive donations from at least 65,000 unique donors.

Most of the qualified have met both thresholds.

Hosted by NBC News, MSNBC and Telemundo, the two-night debates will take place on June 26 and 27 at the Adrienne Arsht Centre for the Performing Arts in Miami.

The event will be aired live across all three networks from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. NBC News plans on Friday to hold a random drawing assigning 10 candidates to each night.

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Kohima to celebrate World Music Day S B ymphony Academy of Music (SAM) has set stage to host the fourth World Music Day (WMD) that falls on June 21 at The Heritage, Old DC Bungalow starting 4.30 P.M. Popular bands like Papersky, Lord of Rocks, UDX, Purple Fusion, Divine Connection, Verir, Lui Tzudir, Seyievinuo Chüzo, Joshua Shohe feat Zubeni Kikon, Annie’s OK and The Paradigm Shift are the lineup for the occasion while the guest artist Ambush Assam will also join the stage.

Besides the music extravagance, music lovers will be treated with refreshments, wristbands, stickers, badges, CDs and free admission for music class at the spot.

Informing this to media persons Friday in Kohima, director SAM, Mele Pucho said WMD was a day of celebration for musicians and towards this he said the musicians intend to treat their friends and music lovers with the finest artists in the state. He expressed joy stating that WMD was one of the most successful event organized after Hornbill fes-

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Organizers of WMD at Kohima on Friday (NP)

tival and said the best bands are coming together to treat their music fans.

Also he informed that to break through the free music culture, they have set an amount of Rs. 100 as entry fee however he said all the crowd will be provided with free gifts worth more than Rs. 100.

Host, Yanpvuo Kikon said the event promote the local musicians and also to connect with the youth.

On the separate event organized by the Music Task Force on the same occasion, Kikon informed that though the two organizers could not team up, it was better since that way, more artists could

be accommodated and said “we need to encourage more than competing”.

Meanwhile “Seflie contest” will be held on the occasion where the winner will receive an acoustic guitar.

Interested persons have been asked to upload the picture in facebook/instagram and contact the symphony academy of music, tag SAM and five persons or more, follow musicians guild, caption and “I am going to be there #WMDHERITAGE”.

The organizers in-

formed that the picture that received maximum ‘likes’ will be adjudged as the winner of the contest.

Ruopfüzhano Whiso, Mengu Suokhrie and Yanpvuo Kikon will be the host of the event.

Event partners and sponsors are SAM, GoGetters, Kros College, 3E, Bentosh, Alder College, Alder retreat, Synergy group Enterprise, Dream Café, Unitex Powerline, Eastgate Hotel and RS Academia.

(Correspondent)

hushan Kumar has been felicitated with an official certificate from Guinness World Records (GWR) as T-Series became the first YouTube channel to reach 100 million subscribers. Kumar on Friday received the honour from Rishi Nath, adjudicator, GWR, here. “We are extremely excited and humbled to have brought T-Series to this pinnacle and be bestowed a prestigious global benchmark of achievement and excellence such as the GWR. It is the collective effort of my team that has helped us reach this milestone,” Kumar said in a statement.

“Now that it has actually happened, we only consider this a new beginning to go further and higher and capture new frontiers. I would like to thank each and everyone who supported us during this journey and helped me realise my father’s dream,” he added.

(IANS)

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The Retro Music Store launched in Dimapur

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h e Re t r o M u s i c Store was launched on June 14 located adjacent to Bank of India, Zakiesatuo road, Erose Lane, Dimapur. A dedicatory prayer was offered

by Pastor Aoyimti Baptist Arogo, Temsu Jamir.

Proprietor of The Retro Music Store is Akok Imsong, who is also the keyboardist of the band Incipit and Lords of Rock.

The store is associated with Hillspraise Music Academy which deals in all kinds of (L-R) Chairman Hillspraise Music Academy, Manen musical instruments and accessories.

Jamir, pastor Temsu Jamir and Akok Imsong.

Robbie Williams reveals why he left ‘The X Factor’

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And it’s to be continued.

Me and Simon [Cowell] are good friends. Our family are friends. The kids hang out all the time.

“It’s just a pause on the relationship and then it will carry on. But this year I have to go and promo our album to death.”

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the LMA Choir, one of his X Factor acts, Williams explained that he will return to the show, but has taken a break as he’s recorded a new album.

“I have an album to promote” he said. “I’m gonna be all over the place to promote that. We wanted it to work desperately with The X Factor but it

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Women’s World Cup: China beat SA 1-0 South Africa goalkeeper Kaylin Swart.

China were an inch away from a second goal before the break as Wang Shanshan rose unopposed at a corner, but her header struck the underside of the bar, with most, but not all, of the ball crossing the line.

South Africa improved after the break and finally

managed a shot on target past the hour mark, but Kholosa Biyana’s longrange effort was easy for China goalkeeper Peng Shimeng to save.

China looked the fitter team in the closing stages and created a number of opportunities, but could not capitalise to improve their goal difference.

Caster Semenya denied entry into Rabat 800 metres race

Australia came from two goals down to defeat Brazil 3-2 in the women’s World Cup on Thursday, as Monica’s own goal overshadowed a milestone strike for team mate Marta as the South Americans suffered their first group stage defeat in 24 years.

Marta, 33, became the first player to score at five different World Cups as she put Brazil ahead from the penalty spot with a record-extending 16th World Cup goal before Cristiane doubled the lead.

Caitlin Foord reduced the arrears on the stroke of halftime before Chloe Logarzo equalised and Monica then headed past her own keeper, with the goal given after a VAR review, to hand Australia all three points.

Australia are only the second team in women’s World Cup history to win a match from being at least two goals behind, after Sweden beat Germany 3-2 in 1995.

Brazil and Australia have three points each in Group C as do Italy, who take on Jamaica on Friday after beating the Matildas in their opening match.

Marta opened the scoring after 27 minutes, converting from the spot after Leticia Santos was fouled by Elise Kellond-Knight.

Cristiane netted her fourth goal at these finals with a 38th-minute header to double Brazil’s tally but Foord gave Australia hope with a close-range finish.

Marta, who missed the opening game against Jamaica through injury, was replaced for the second half as coach Vadao looked to rest her, but the decision backfired as Brazil lost control.

Logarzo equalised with a long-range shot in the 58th minute, eight minutes before Monica’s own goal was confirmed by VAR.

CAPE TOWN, Jun 14 (Agencies): Caster Semenya has been denied participation in her favoured 800 metres race in Morocco, the athlete said on Thursday, despite Switzerland’s highest court rejecting an IAAF request for eligibility regulations to be reimposed on the South African.

International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) regulations say XY chromosome athletes with differences in sexual development (DSDs) can only race in distances from 400m to a mile if they take medication to reduce their naturally-occurring testosterone levels.

The Swiss Federal Tribunal (SFT) temporarily lifted the regulations affecting Semenya until June 25 but could extend that further after hearing submissions from the IAAF and Athletics South Africa over an appeal against a May 1 Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) award upholding the rules.

The IAAF wanted the regulations reinstated against 28-year-old Semenya immediately, but this was rejected by the SFT, according to the South African’s lawyers.

However, her request to race in Rabat this weekend has been denied by the Royal Moroccan Athletics

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Berrettini cruises into Stuttgart semis

Australia recover to beat Brazil

China’s Li Yang vies for the ball during the Women’s World Cup match between China and South Africa.

themselves in the driving seat had they taken a host of late chances, but as with their opening defeat by Germany, their finishing let them down.

Germany cannot finish outside the top two in the group, and a point in their final match against South Africa will see them avoid a likely second round match against holders the United States.

The result also means Group A leaders France are assured of at least a place among the best thirdplaced teams and seals their passage into the next stage.

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Sydney, Jun 14 (IANS): Batting great Sachin Tendulkar is suing Australian sports equipment maker Spartan Sports after it allegedly failed to pay him almost $2 million.

In a case filed in an Australian court, Tendulkar reportedly alleged that the Sydney-based bat maker, which has since been renamed, has failed to make payments due to the batting great.

A preliminary hearing for the dispute is slated for June 26 in Sydney.

According to The Sydney Morning Herald, Tendulkar’s lawyers said in documents filed at the court that Spartan Sports Interna-

Maradona to leave coach role in Mexico BUENOS AIRES, Jun 14 (Agencies): Diego Maradona is to leave his job as coach of Mexican side Dorados de Sinalao on the advice of his doctor, the Argentine’s lawyer said on Thursday.

“On doctor’s advice he will dedicate his time to his health and have two operations, on his shoulder and his knee,” Matias Morla wrote on Twitter.

“We thank the entire Dorados family and we’ll continue this dream another time.”

Maradona’s resignation comes after nine months in charge of the second division side from Mexico’s northwest. Under his charge, the Dorados twice reached the second division play-offs but fell short both times.

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tional “failed to make any payments due to Tendulkar” and a statutory demand issued in September 2018 for $2 million has remained unpaid.

Tendulkar had agreed with the company in July 2016 that they will pay him a minimum of $1 million a year to use his image and promotional services to sell “Sachin by Spartan” products. The imagery included a distinctive silhouette logo on clothing and bats.

Tendulkar since attended many promotional events for the company.

Additionally, another company owned by the Spartan group -- Spartan Sports Brands -- registered

China had the majority of possession in the first half as the South Africans battled to keep hold of the ball, their wayward passing inviting pressure from the Asian side.

China had gone close before taking the lead as Wang Shuang shot over the crossbar from the edge of the box and the impressive Gu Yasha fired well wide in acres of space.

It seemed only a matter of time before the breakthrough was made and it came in the 40th minute via Ying, who got a touch to Zhang Rui’s cross from deep to steer the ball past

a trademark in Australia featuring a “silhouette” of Tendulkar “performing his signature square cut”. Other companies in the group also used that image to sell a variety of products.

In September 2018, Tendulkar terminated the agreement with Spartan and requested its companies to stop using his image.

His lawyers allege that the companies “continued to make use” of the trademark logos and have continued “to manufacture, promote, sell and/or supply the products”.

Tendulkar is suing a number of Spartan companies for misleading or deceptive conduct. This includes allegedly representing that he endorses its products and the Spartan brand.

He is also suing them for passing off -- for suggesting an official endorsement or sponsorship relationship -- and breach of contract.

In addition to seeking damages, he also wants the court to permanently restrain the companies from “manufacturing, marketing and selling products” and the image must either be handed over or destroyed and that the Tendulkar trademarks be cancelled.

OFFICE OF THE

ASUKHOMI STUDENTS UNION FELICITATION With immense pride and honour the Asukhomi Students Union wishes heartiest congratulations to Miss Mughakali Kiba, D/o Mr. Aghoto Kiba for securing Top 5 position (Dept. of Economics B.A) and to all successful candidates of HSLC, HSSLC and Degrees.

The ASU, further wishes them greater success and achievements in all their future endeavours.

(Itto Chophy) (Kuholu Kiba & (Kitoi Yeptho) President Viboto Chophy) Gen. Secretary K-1635 Publicity

OFFICE OF THE

KANGCHING BÜHÜ UNION DIMAPUR FELICITATION We, the Kangching Bühü Union Dimapur would like to convey our heartiest congratulations to Shri. P. Manpong Phom for being promoted to CDPO under the Department of Social Welfare, Govt. of Nagaland.

The Union further wishes him the best and for more success in his future endeavour.

W. Atuk G/Secretary KBUD

Er. O. Thokphen Phom President KBUD

Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Los Angeles, Jun 14 (Agencies): Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the highest-paid player in Major League Soccer earning $7.2 million per year, according to figures released by the MLS Players Association.

The 37-year-old Swedish star, who joined the Los Angeles Galaxy last season, earned more than double the $3.5 million paid to former Manchester United team-mate Wayne Rooney, who also joined MLS in 2018.

Rooney earned $3.5 million from his contract with D.C. United, according to the MLSPA figures, which details salary and compensation for all MLS players under contract as of June 1, 2019.

Since arriving in Los Angeles, Ibrahimovic has scored 33 goals in 39 games while adding 13 assists.

The second highestpaid player in 2018 was Ibrahimovic’s former Galaxy team-mate Giovani Dos Santos. The Mexican striker earned $6.5 million.

Toronto’s two US internationals Michael Bradley and Jozy Altidore were next on the earning list, bringing in $6.43 million and $6.33 million respectively.

Los Angeles FC striker Carlos Vela, who is leading the scoring charts this season, is the fifth highest-paid player with $6.3 million, putting him ahead of Chicago Fire’s former Germany international Bastian Schweinsteiger ($5.6 million).

Stuttgart, Jun 14 (Agencies): Italian Matteo Berrettini cruised into the Stuttgart Open last four on Friday after making light work of American Denis Kudla with a 6-3 6-3 win in just over an hour.

The 23-year-old world number 30, who beat second seed Karen Khachanov in the previous round, looked at ease on the grass court of the Wimbledon warm-up event, despite having won his two tour titles to date on clay.

He grabbed his only break chance to win the first set and his big serve never allowed his American any chance to break back.

He comfortably held serve throughout, firing 10 aces in total, and broke the American again at 2-2 to cruise to victory a little later with a superb forehand down the line on match point.

In his fourth semi-final this year, Berrettini will now face the winner of the quarter-final between JanLennard Struff and Lucas Pouille.

TITO YEPTHOMI Vice President

DIMAPUR DISTRICT AUTORICKSHAW DRIVERS' UNION (DDADU) Govt. Regd. No. LBR/TECH/289/95 (PT-1) 5/10/06 H.O. : Super Market, OB-9, Near Hotel Saramati, Dimapur-797112 : Nagaland

APROPOS TO THE REJOINDER DATED 13/06/2019_ the undersigned is constraint to make the clarification as follows : That basing on biased and personal observation coupled with unfounded allegation by the respected President DDADU that the undersigned and some members of DDADU were arbitrarily terminated for election campaigning prior to the declaration of election by DDADU. That the fact and chain of event that followed was that the undersigned on 25/05/2019 hosted a thanks giving party at his residence which was attended by family, friends and well wishers and the undersigned was obliged to invite some of the members of DDADU being from the same organization.

That unfortunately the President was found to have painted a malignant color to bring into effect the arbitrarily termination and suspension of members of DDADU who attended the said party.

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PARIS, Jun 14 (Agencies): China striker Li Ying scored the only goal in a crucial 1-0 victory over South Africa in a women’s World Cup Group B clash at the Parc des Princes on Thursday, a result that ensured Germany and France progress to the second round.

Debutants South Africa are now likely out of contention after two defeats, but China face a do-or-die final pool match against Spain on Monday, when they will need victory to progress given their inferior goal difference.

They might have put

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Caster Semenya

Federation, without reasons being given.

Semenya’s lawyers said in a statement on Thursday that she was seeking clarity over this apparent “violation” of the SFT order.

The IAAF has told Reuters it has no say in who competes in the Diamond League events.

“The IAAF continues to comply with the Swiss Federal Tribunal’s order dated 31 May to suspend the DSD Regulations in as far as they apply to the appellant,” the ruling body said.

“It should be noted that the Diamond League meetings are not organised by the IAAF. Entry for any athlete into a Diamond League meeting is by invitation only from the meet-

ing organiser.”

The Moroccan federation did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Semenya, twice Olympic 800 metres champion, had toyed with the idea of boycotting the event in solidarity with other athletes affected by the regulations, but said she had decided that running was the best form of protest.

“No woman should be subjected to these rules,” Semenya said. “I thought hard about not running the 800m in solidarity unless all women can run free.

But I will run now to show the IAAF that they cannot drug us.”

Semenya will also apply to race at that distance in the Prefontaine Classic in Stanford, California on June 30, where she has entered the 3,000 metres.

“I am a woman, but the IAAF has again tried to stop me from running the way I was born,” she said.

“The IAAF questions my sex, causes me great pain and required me to take hormonal drugs that made me feel constantly sick and unable to focus for many years. No other woman should be forced to go through this in order to have the same right that all women have - to do what we love and run the way we were born.”

West Ham complete Fornals signing from Villarreal Lo n d o n, J u n 1 4 (Agencies): West Ham have announced the signing of Spain international attacking midfielder Pablo Fornals from Villarreal.

West Ham are paying £24m (€27m) for the 23year-old, making him the second-most expensive signing in the club’s history behind Felipe Anderson, who cost £42m when he joined from Lazio last summer.

Fo r n a l s, w h o h a s signed a five-year contract with an option of a further 12 months, will join up with Manuel Pellegrini’s squad after representing his country at this summer’s UEFA European U21 Championship finals.

“I’m very happy to be part of West Ham,” Fornals told the club’s official web-

site. “I feel very good, very happy and very grateful for the opportunity that has been provided to me. I want the club to continue giving opportunities to young and ambitious people, people who want to do well for the long term.”

“I know about the loyal fans and the stadium, which is a beautiful stadium. The fans fill the stadium every weekend and that is something admirable, especially with the passion with which football is lived there. I think it is important to play with the support of your fans at home.”

Fornals, who was first targeted by Manuel Pellegrini in January, has been capped twice by Spain, and moved to Villarreal from Malaga in 2017.

FELICITATION

The Sumi Baptist Church Diphupar ‘B’ heartily congratulate and celebrate the achievement of its prominent member Dr. I. Lozhevi Sema, Rtd Dir. SE on being conferred Doctor of Letters (Doctor of Letterarum) Honoris Causa from International Institute of Arts and Theology & International Association of Theological Accreditation.

Your sincerity and professional diligence in writings is crystallized in this huge achievement and we wish you more success in life.

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PUBLIC APOLOGY LETTER BY YANRENTHUNG NGULLIE I, Mr. YANRENTHUNG NGULLIE, S/o. Shri. Nyamo Ngullie of Chukitong Village publicly accept and admit that, I am the originator of the Whatsapp message which has gone viral on 7th June 2019, which was against the Fisheries Department Wokha and their staff.

I accept that the contents written and forwarded by me was fabricated and aimed at maligning the Department’s good image and to tarnish the reputation of the two individuals, I have mentioned.

I unconditionally apologized to the Department of Fisheries, Wokha District office and to the two individuals, I have named by using derogatory words and caricature and to the two clans, I have unintentionally maligned for causing mental trauma, anguish and pain and subjecting their families to public shaming and moral policing by one and all.

I humbly seek forgiveness for my actions and I promise never to act in such a rash behavior and manner in the future. This press release has been issued by me on my own free will, without any coercion from any individual or department.

Offender :Name : Yanrenthung Ngullie F/Name : Nyamo Ngullie Chukitong, Contact No : 7005422861

Witness :Name : Yibomo F/Name : C. Kikon Contact : 7085484204

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England beat WI by 8 wickets

Southampton, June 14 (PTI): Joe Root hit his second century of the tournament after England pace battery tormented the West Indies batsmen to set up a thumping eight-wicket win in their World Cup match here Friday.

West Indies got a taste of their own medicine as the England pace battery unleashed fiery spells to bundle them out for 212 in 44.4 overs.

England overhauled the target with remarkable ease, completing the win in 33.1 overs as Root remained unbeaten on 100, which came off 94 balls.

West Indies owed their total to Nicholas Pooran (63), who chose the biggest stage to strike his maiden ODI fifty, and Shimron Hetmyer's (39) sensible batting on a pitch which had no demons.

They added 89 runs for the fourth wicket but West Indies' big guns failed to fire. Extravagance, when the situation demanded patience, resulted in Chris Gayle (36) and Andre Russell (21) throwing their wickets away. The T20 style batting in the longer format cost their side dear.

Young pacer Archer (3/30) had the West Indies batsmen dancing on the pitch, troubling them with the steep bounce.

Archer, Mark Wood (3/18), Chris Woakes (1/16) and Liam Plunkket (1/30) delivered the goods for the home favourites after home skipper Eoin Morgan opted to field.

For defending 212, West Indies needed early wickets but openers Root and Jonny Bairstow (45) punctured all their hopes with a commanding 91-run stand.

England's Joe Root plays a shot during their ICC World Cup match against West Indies on Friday.

Bairstow de par ted when his square cut off Shannon Gabriel landed straight into the big hands of Carlos Brathwaite.

Root and Woakes (40), promoted to number three, then added 104 runs for the second wicket to push the side to the doorstep of a comfortable win.

The result catapulted England (6) to the second spot in the table behind New Zealand (7).

Earlier, the ball was hurrying on to the batsmen and whether it was a Shai Hope (11) or the big-hitting Gayle, the Caribbeans found the going tough as timing the ball was a challenge. They had already lost Evin Lewis (0), bowled by Woakes off a yorker.

Gayle just managed an edge but escaped as Wood grassed a sitter. The marauding batter did hit a few big shots, including a massive straight six off Woakes, but did not last long, edging one straight to Jonny Bairstow off Plunkett.

Hope's torturous stay was ended by Wood when

he had him trapped after reviewing the umpire's not out decision.

Pooran and Hetmyer then chose restrain over flamboyance, steadying the innings.

The duo did all the hard work, working the ball around to keep the scoreboard going in their partnership, which got broken when Joe Root had Hetmyer caught off his own bowling.

The part-time off-spinner struck in his next over too, dismissing the rival captain Jason Holder (9) in similar fashion.

In came Russell and the ball was soon flying into the stands. He twice dispatched leg-spinner Adil Rashid into the crowd after being dropped but was dismissed, attempting another big shot off Wood.

Brief Scores West Indies: 212 all out in 44.4 overs (Nicholas Pooran 63, Mark Wood 3/18, Jofra Archer 3/30) England: 213/2 (Joe Root 100*, Jonny Bairstow 45, Chris Woakes 40; Shannon Gabriel 2/49)

Australia, Qatar to play in 2020 Copa America Sao Paulo, Jun 14 (IANS): Australia and Qatar have been invited to take part in the 2020 Copa America, South America’s football governing body CONMEBOL has announced.

Contested between national teams from South America, the Copa America usually features 12 teams but CONMEBOL only has 10 members, meaning there is often a pair of invitees to the tournament. Qatar and Japan are the guest teams at this year’s Copa, which starts in Brazil on Friday, reports Xinhua news agency.

Qatar, the 2022 FIFA World Cup hosts and the 2019 AFC Asian Cup champions, will be making their Copa America debut at this year’s edition of the tournament.

Next year will be the third Copa for Australia, who left the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and joined the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in 2006, winning the AFC Asian Cup in 2015 at only their third attempt.

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Seyie Auto KFL-3: Khriekesa FC beat United 16 FC 2-0 Correspondent KO H I M A , J u n 1 4 (NPN): Two first half goals from Henry was enough for the bottom side Khriekesa FC to register their first win of the season defeating United 16 FC 2-0 at the ongoing Seyie Auto Kohima Football League-3 here at IG Stadium, Kohima on Friday.

Wi t h b o t h t e a m s struggling at the bottom of the league, the match was evenly contested.

Abonmei, the playmaker for Khriekesa FC, made the difference in the game. His first chance was a whisker away from giving the lead to Khriekesa FC had it not been for the crucial save made by Nighato Assumi.

In the 44th minute, Khriekesa FC team got the first goal after Ruokuovilie Phewhuo was bought down inside the box and penalty was awarded. Henry slotted home with a clinical finish to give the lead.

Minutes later, Abonmei shot was deflected back into the defenders hand as

Khriekesa FC player Henry (blue jersey) in action at the ongoing Seyie Auto Kohima Football League-3 on Friday. (NP)

the referee awarded the second penalty for Henry to score his second goal in the 47th minute before the end of the first half.

The second half remained goalless with United FC 16 failing to seize their opportunity to score as Khriekesa FC edge on to win their first match and move above A Yhome FC

and United 16 FC in the league standing.

The defeat means United have now conceded 10 goals in three matches without scoring a goal in the 3rd edition. While Khriekesa FC have scored four goals and conceded 13 goals in three matches.

The win puts Khriekesa FC in 5th place with 3

points.

Er. Visekholie, superintending engineer, Power department was the match patron for the day.

Today’s matches 1st match: 1:00 pm Kohima Eagles Vs A Yhome FC 2nd match: 3:00 pm Va n g u a r d F C V s Sechü Zubza FC

Will not beg India to play cricket with us: PCB chief Lahore, Jun 14 (IANS): Pakistan Cricket Board chief Ehsan Mani has insisted that his team will “not beg” India to play cricket with them, although he stressed on resuming bilateral cricket ties with New Delhi.

“We will not beg India or any other country to play cricket with us; we want resumption of bilateral cricket ties with India in a decent and dignified manner,” the Dawn quoted Mani as telling the media at the Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday.

India and Pakistan

have not played any bilateral series since January 2013. Both the teams have, however, met several times in the multilateral events.

Mani also confirmed that the Pakistan women’s team will play matches of the ICC women championship in India this November and the team’s participation will help them understand whether bilateral cricket ties between the two arch-rivals could be resumed anytime soon. He further revealed PCB’s plans to resume international cricket in Pakistan

Ehsan Mani

and said that they will host Sri Lanka in September for two Test matches in what would be a part of the ICC Test Championship which will be spread over two years, concluding in 2021.

“We will host the Sri

Lankan team for two Test matches of this inaugural edition of the event in September. Then our team will be flying to Australia in October/November for one day and night and one day Test of the championship,” he said.

The Sri Lankan team will then play bilateral series in Pakistan in December this year which will feature three ODIs and three T20Is, said the PCB chief.

Mani further said that the cricket board is trying to persuade the foreign

teams to visit Pakistan and in this regard he is utilising his experience of heading the International Cricket Council (ICC) and his personal relations with different cricket boards.

“We want to see our cricket arenas having international cricket activities on a regular basis, the way it used to be in the past and we are speeding up our efforts and contacts with cricket playing nations, as (now) things have improved a lot as far as the security situation is concerned,” he said.

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