June 19, 2018

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Vol XXVIII No. 192

TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2018 Pages 12 ` 5.00

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Rally in Aboi against Jun 17 attack Correspondent

MON, JUN 18 (NPN): Aboi area public on Monday took out a peace rally at Aboi town in protest against the ambush carried out allegedly by NSCN (K) on Sunday near Tenyak River, about 2km from Aboi town, where three security personnel were reportedly killed and several others injured. People from all walks of life including students, businessmen, public etc attended the rally. The rallyists held placards some of which read ‘We Want Peace’ and ‘Father’s Day with Tears in Aboi’. Speaking at the rally, Konyak Union Aboi unit president, N. Wanglem Konyak strongly condemned NSCN (K) not just for the ambush but also for disrespecting the Father’s Day. He appealed to all the factions to maintain peace and tranquility within the region, saying peace was the utmost desire of the common people. Further, KU unit president warned that such inhuman act would not be tolerated anymore in the future since it threatened the very

NLA sectt declared as restricted area

DIMAPUR, JUN 18 (NPN): State government has declared the Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) complex as high security zone/restricted area with immediate effect. A statement issued by the assembly secretariat stated that the government has demarcated the entire area inside the main gate (near NPSC office) including the assembly quarters area as high security zone and entry restricted prohibiting picnicking, gathering, loitering and littering in the high security zone. In this regard, the government has sought cooperation of all responsbile.

No cut in excise on oil, hints Jaitley NEW DELHI, JUN 18 (PTI): Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday urged citizens to pay their due share of taxes “honestly” to reduce dependence on oil as a revenue source, and virtually ruled out any cut in excise duty on petrol and diesel saying it could prove to be counterproductive. While salaried class pay their due share of taxes, Jaitley said “most other sections” have to improve their tax payment record, which is keeping India “far from being a taxcompliant society”.

People from all walks of life protest against the June 17 attack. (NP)

peaceful coexistence and ENPO through its meatmosphere of the society. dia cell also reiterated its appeal to all responsible to maintain peace and tranquilEastern Nagaland Peo- ity and to honor the same in ples Organization (ENPO) the interest of peace in the and six federating tribal region in particular and the bodies have vehemently entire state in general. condemned the attack and Further, ENPO and the reminded all responsible public of the six tribes have of its December 18, 2007 appealed to all concerned Tuensang Resolution and “to honour the humble pasubsequent affirmations, in tience and the desire for which the public of Eastern peace and tranquility by the Nagaland affirmed opposi- public, and not to be insention to any form of violence, sitive and disrespectful to threats, intimidations or the public appeal, as per the bloodshed within Eastern resolution and affirmation Nagaland jurisdiction. as stated above.”

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Mon district administration has extended night curfew along Indo-Myanmar border for three months upto August 21, 2018. In an order, DC Mon, Thavaseelan K, stated that the extension of night curfew was in continuation to earlier office order dated February 21, 2018 regarding promulgation of prohibitory order U/S 144 CrPC enforcement of night curfew from 10pm to 3am upto 3km belt along the Indo-Myanmar border under Mon district.

DIMAPUR, JUN 18 (NPN): Nagaland chief minister, Neiphiu Rio, has expressed deep concern and anguish over the loss of lives of Assam Rifles personnel in an ambush allegedly carried out by NSCN (K) near Aboi under Mon district on June 17, 2018. In a statement issued by the chief minister’s office (CMO), Rio said the state government strongly condemned such acts of violence in the State particularly when Nagas were yearning for lasting peace after decades of strife and bloodshed. “Such acts of violence have no place in civilized society,” he said. Stating that PDA government was committed towards an early and inclusive resolution of the long-standing “Indo-Naga conflict”, the chief minister said the government has also repeatedly declared that it would be an active facilitator in the peace process so Nagas could live in peace without compromising their unique culture, identity and traditions that had been recognized by the Government of India.

Assam Police demolish wall at border village Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, JUN 18 (NPN): A wall that was being constructed at Rilan village was demolished by Assam Police personnel on Monday after the latter claimed that it fell under reserved forest area of their State. However, the villagers refuted the Assam Police’s contention and claimed that they possessed land pattas and had been paying tax to the Government of Nagaland for the past 10 years. The incident was later defused in the evening after officials of Dimapur and Karbi Anglong districts met and shared their respective stands on the issue at Rilan village. Both sides decided to conduct higher-level dialogues to come to an amicable solution on the issue. Karbi Anglong executive magistrate A Bemthoi demanded that all construction activities in the area should be stopped and that both sides should maintain status quo. She also claimed that Assam Police personnel had demolished the wall as it fell under reserved forest. She asked the villagers not to undertake any construction (Cont’d on p-7) activities until a legal solu-

Under construction wall brought down by Assam Police on Monday.

tion to the boundary issue was arrived at. On the other hand, Dimapur SDO sadar Zubenthung Ngullie demanded that the district administration should be intimated prior to any demolition drive. He alleged that Assam Police personnel did not follow the standard operating procedure while taking up the demolition drive. He asserted that since the villagers had land pattas and the area was in Nagaland, there was no harm in taking up construction activities. He also asked the villagers to write to Dimapur deputy commissioner so that the issue could be taken up for talks at the higher levels. Earlier, the villagers

claimed that around 40 Assam police personnel entered the village in the wee hours of the day and demolished the wall that was under construction. The police team also barred the villagers from taking up any construction activities in the area as the former claimed that the area was a Disturbed Area Belt (DAB). According to gaon burah Nchumbemo Lotha, timely intervention by village elders prevented further damage. He also asked why no neutral force was deployed in the area if it was a DAB. The villagers also demanded that IRB personnel, who were earlier stationed in the area, should be redeployed.

NPF reminds CM to clarify 2 martyred in Jun ANATG 2015 batch begins indefinite agitation

DIMAPUR, JUN 18 (NPN): Rebuttal by NDPP and Chief Minister’s Office notwithstanding, NPF has once again demanded to know under what circumstances CM Neiphiu Rio made controversial statements before media on June 12 vis-à-vis integration of contiguous Naga-inhabited areas and controversial Citizenship Bill, 2016. In a rejoinder, NPF asserted that it would not allow the government of the day to play with the interest of Naga people. NPF also claimed that NDPP would soon be de-registered by Election Commission of India, even though the party had prayed for extension. It alleged that, apparently knowing that derecognition was imminent, Rio had already initiated political discussions with JD (U) supremo and Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, probably for a merger of his party with Kumar’s.

Declaring that it was not at all interested in interfering in internal affairs of another party, NPF, however, hoped that “innocent” NDPP MLAs would not have to suffer as a consequence of the de-recognition of their party, which was in “final stage”. Further refuting NDPP and CMO’s claims that the NLA under the leadership of TR Zeliang had not passed any resolution over integration of contiguous Naga-inhabited areas, NPF reminded that the 9th session of the 12th NLA held from July 21-27, 2015 under the speakership of Chotisü Sazo had allotted two days for discussions on Naga integration and political issues and thereafter five resolutions were adopted, out of which resolution No. 1 dwelt on Naga integration. NPF claimed that this was a record of sorts that could not be erased as per Rio’s wish or his “cohorts”.

17 attack: IGAR (N)

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DIMAPUR, JUN 18 (NPN): Assam Rifles has claimed that two jawans were martyred in the firefight with a joint group of NSCN (K) and ULFA (I) at Aboi on June 17. According to PRO IGAR (N), an area domination patrol from Aboi company operating base, after an operational task, was returning to Aboi at around 3.05 p.m., three km South of Aboi town, when the leading vehicle came under IED blast and was fired upon by undergrounds. PRO said AR troops immediately returned fire and the firefight lasted for about 15 minutes. However, PRO said taking cover of dense foliage the underground disengaged and managed to escape. In the exchange of fire, PRO said one jawan identified as havildar Fatey Singh Negi died.

KOHIMA, JUN 18 (NPN): All Nagaland Ad-hoc Teacher’s Group (ANATG) 2015 batch began their phase-IV indefinite agitation outside the directorate of School Education Monday demanding service regularization. Holding a banner, which read “Give us our legitimate rights; justice delayed is justice denied”, the ad hoc teachers numbering 1166, who have appeared and clear their suitability test on May 20, 2017, gathered at the venue to protest against the government’s silence regarding their demand. Since the ANATG 2015 batch announced that it was mandatory for all its members to attend the protest, some of the aggrieved ad hoc teachers with their babies took part in the agitation. Speaking to media persons, ANATG 2015 batch (Cont’d on p-7) president, Rüguotsolie, said

Ad hoc teachers protest outside School Education directorate. (NP)

the agitation would continue until the government fulfilled their demand. He said the government was reluctant to regularise their service despite rendering service for the last six to seven years with mere fixed paid salary of Rs 6700 for primary teachers and Rs. 8400 for graduate teachers. He said meager salary paid by the government was not sufficient to meet the

daily needs especially those with families. Spokesperson of the group, Bendang Temsu, also affirmed that the phase-wise agitation would continue until their demands were met. He also said that ad hoc teachers have been working in fixed pay since their appointment in 2010. ANATG also claimed that all the required formalities and suitability test were

done last year, but the state government was not serious about serious regularisation. One of the members said there could be a hidden agenda for not regularizing their service without proper explanation. The member claimed that they were appointed against state sanctioned vacant post. Members said that according to appointment order their service was supposed to be regularised in 2015 after completion of three years as ad hoc teacher. “We have tried our best to avoid agitation running from table to table, however the situation compelled us to take up agitation as the last option,” said a member. ANATG said they had also submitted several representations, memorandum and ultimatums to the government on this issue, but they have been denied justice till date.

Gaming addiction a mental health disorder: WHO PHQ staff, citizens demand DG’s retention

GENEVA, JUN 18 (IANS): World Health Organization (WHO) has now included “gaming disorder” as a mental health condition in its International Classification of Diseases (ICD). The ICD, a diagnostic manual published by the (More on p-8) WHO, was last updated in 1990 and its new edition, ICD-11, has included gaming disorder as a serious health condition that needs to be monitored. “Gaming disorder has been added to the section on addictive disorders,” the WHO said in a statement. This classification means health professionals and systems will be more “alerted to the existence of this condition” while boosting the possibility that “people who suffer from these conditions can get appropriate help”, Vladi“What little they read in mir Poznyak, a member of magazines make them the WHO’s Department of football experts.” Mental Health and Sub-

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Night curfew in Mon

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stance Abuse, was quoted as telling the CNN. “Millions of gamers around the world, even when it comes to the intense gaming, would never qualify as people suffering from gaming disorder,” he said, adding that the overall prevalence of this condition is “very low”. “And let me emphasise that this is a clinical condition, and clinical diagnosis can be made only by health professionals which are properly trained to do that,” he noted.

The new ICD-11 is also able to better capture data regarding safety in healthcare, which means that unnecessary events that may harm health -- such as unsafe workflows in hospitals -- can be identified and reduced, the statement said. It also includes new chapters, one on traditional medicine: although millions of people use traditional medicine worldwide, it has never been classified in this system. Another new chapter on sexual health brings

together conditions that were previously categorised in other ways (e.g. gender incongruence was listed under mental health conditions) or described differently. ICD-11 will be presented at the World Health Assembly in May 2019 for adoption by member states, and will come into effect on January 1, 2022. “ICD is a cornerstone of health information and ICD-11 will deliver an upto-date view of the patterns of disease,” said Lubna Alansari, WHO’s Assistant Director-General (Health Metrics and Measurement). The ICD is the foundation for identifying health trends and statistics worldwide, and contains around 55,000 unique codes for injuries, diseases and causes of death. It provides a common language that allows health professionals to share health information across the globe.

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KOHIMA, JUN 18 (NPN): In an unprecedented move, personnel and staff under the office of DGP Nagaland Police Headquarters (PHQ) defied the order of the DGP’s office issued on June 17 not to gather in any meeting aimed at protesting against the removal of incumbent DGP, Rupin Sharma. The agitation was reportedly initiated by certain persons and which also included some social media group under the name and style “Concerned Citizens of Nagaland”, opposing the removal of Sharma on the plea that the measures undertaken by him were for the betterment of the lower ranks and staff. On Monday, more than 700 staff of Police Headquarter (PHQ) signed a petition for retention of Rupin Sharma as DGP Nagaland. In the morning hours

Staff of PHQ gathered at police headquarters on Monday. (NP)

employees of the PHQ lined up inside the complex in a show of solidarity with Sharma. On his arrival at the office, they walked alongside after the guard of honor and then collected the signed petition. According to a PHQ staff, altogether 717 personnel and staff signed the petition and that more petitions were expected from other districts, which be submitted

to the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. Interacting with Nagaland Post, one of the PHQ staff said during the six months as DG, Sharma had taken keen initiatives for the lower ranks, by introducing various welfare schemes and was in the process of trying to address the chronic stagnation prevalent in various ranks.

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Himato along with resource persons, trainers and others at the inaugural function at Hotel Oriental Grand, Kohima, on Monday. (NP) all the officers from various departments for their cooperation. He said that the department would ensure that no child was left un-immunized. He also sought the cooperation of the Churchs and NGOs and appealed to all the trainers to take the workshop seriously as they would be the ones working at field level. Himato also urged the doctors of border areas, to pay special attention and prevent the spread of diseases because there wasn’t much restriction on movement of people crossing the border. S u r ve i l l a n c e t e a m leader WHO India, Dr. Arun Kumar in his address stated that India was a cosignatory in the measles elimination and rubella/ Congenital Rubella Control (CRS) control by 2020 goal. He said during 20002015, measles vaccination prevented an estimated

of 2 crore deaths making measles vaccine one of the best buys for public health. Coming to Rubella, he said it was a contagious, generally mild viral infection that occurs most often in children and young adults and Rubella infection in pregnant women may cause fetal death or congenital defects known as congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). A c c o r d i n g t o D r. Arun, worldwide over 1 lakh babies are born with CRS every year and there is no specific treatment for rubella but the disease is preventable by vaccination. He said the program was being supported by agencies like World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, IAP, IMA, CDC Atlanta , Lions Club. He stated that the target for the MR campaign in India was 40 crores and during 2017-18 more than

LVC free 4 rabbits; adopts resolutions

Dimapur girl excels in AIIMS-2018

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KOHIMA, JUN 18 (NPN): Nagaland is targeting around 7 lakh children from ages 9 months to below 15 years for Measles and Rubella vaccination. Director of Health, Dr. Vikiye Medikhru revealed this at the opening of a three-day program for the state Measles and Rubella Vaccination Campaign workshop and training for trainers on June 18, at Hotel De Oriental Grand, Kohima. The Measles and Rubella Vaccination Campaign is being launched all over the country as part of India’s commitment to eliminate measles and to control rubella and congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) by 2020. Dr. Vikiye said that 2/3 of the target beneficiaries were school going children and therefore he sought the

participation and cooperation of all government and private schools to make the campaign a success. This campaign will be the largest ever measles rubella campaign launched in the world with around 41 crore children in India to be covered under this campaign, he stated. He said that measles is one of the leading causes of death despite the availability of effective vaccines for the last 40 years. According to him, approximately 1.34 lakh people died globally due to measles related complications, of which 36% cases were from India. He stated that in Nagaland state the MR Vaccination campaign would be launched in the month of October. In his opening remark, commissioner & secretary, Heath & Family Welfare, I. Himato Zhimomi, who was the guest speaker, thanked

Head GB along with council members releasing the rabbits into the reserve forest area. (NP) Correspondent

KIPHIRE, JUN 18 (NPN): As a symbolic act of their commitment to preserve wild animals of the forest, on Monday, Langzanger

Village Council (LVC) set four rabbits, donated by villagers, free in the reserve forest of Langzanger village under Kiphire district. They also resolved to not allow shooting or

hunting of rabbits within its jurisdiction. Head GB of Langzanger village, Thrikyuse Sangtam stated that anyone found hunting, fishing or cutting trees within the village’s jurisdiction, shall be penalised as per the council’s resolutions. He also asked the neighbouring villages to take note of their resolution and warned that huge fines will be imposed on defaulters. Langzanger Village has been maintaining and preserving its flora and fauna for many years. Many have been arrested and fines have been imposed on people for hunting and fishing within its reserve forest and rivers.

ANSTA unit appeals DIMAPUR: All Nagaland School Teacher’s Association (ANSTA) Dimapur unit has appealed to the School Education Department “for earliest resolution of the genuine demand of Adhoc-teachers for regularization of service.” A press release from its president, Vihepu T Sema and general secretary, Chubatemjen, said that

the teachers had rendered their “selfless continuous service” to the department for the past seven-eight years on fixed pay and had undergone the suitability test and other necessary formalities since May, 2017. The unit, therefore, appealed to the department to regularize the adhocteachers at the earliest.

DIMAPUR: Janvi Jain, the Dimapur Girl who ranked 1341 in NEET-2018, has been ranked 372 in AIIMS2018 exam with a percentile of 99.90. According to S D Jain Samaj executive, Ajay Sethi, who reported this in a press release, this is probably the first time anybody in Nagaland has cleared AIIMS from the general category. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) declared the results for its Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) entrance exam on Monday, according to media reports, Sethi said. He said that it was obvious that Janvi “will opt for one of the AIIMS”. Recently, Janvi’s brother Shreyan Jain also performed well with 2173 rank in JEE (Advance) -2018. Janvi Jain has credited her mother Kavita’s motivation as her guiding force for her success. She completed her matriculation from St. Mary’s Hr. Sec. School, Dimapur & later attended coaching through Allen in Kota in Rajasthan.

P. Vizheto Tuccu village inaugurated

Commissioner M. Patton along with head GB of the village, church leaders after unveiling the monolith of the village on Friday. DIMAPUR: An inauguration program for the establishment of P. Vizheto Tuccu village was held on June 15 at the village ground. The village was established in January 2014 and was recognized by the government on December 18, 2017. K

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Commissioner of Nagaland, M. Patton who graced the occasion unveiled the monolith and declared the recognition of the village by presenting the Village Chieftain Shawl to the village chief, P. Vizheto Tuccu. Speaking on the occasion, Patton greeted the

people of P. Vizheto Tuccu village and congratulated them on behalf of the government saying that it was a red letter day for the village. He called upon the people of the village to nurture the village together in all developmental aspects and also maintain peace

and harmony among the villagers and with neighbouring villages as well. Sharing a brief history about the establishment of the village, P. Vizheto Tuccu said that the village was established to help needy people and also to contribute towards economical, cultural and spiritual growth of the society. Rev. Dr. Hevukhu Achumi, executive secretary, WSBAK offered the dedicatory prayer for the monolith and village. Pushika Awomi, general secretary, NPF central, felicitated the dignitaries with words of gratitude. Mothers of the village presented a folksong. Kahoshe Tuccu chaired the function while Manase Awomi, pastor of the village Baptist Church pronounced the benediction. A host of government officials, GBs from surrounding villages, public leaders and well wishers attended the function.

9 crore beneficiaries were safely administered MR vaccination in 19 states. C4D officer UNICEF Daya Shankar, SPO, UNDP Kingson Kamkara also addressed the gathering. The inaugural session was led by regional team lead, East WHO India Dr. Debasish Roy. In the second session the resource persons were Dr. Arun Kumar surveillance team leader WHO India, Dr. Debasish Roy, Dr. Subhajit SRTL North east WHO NPSP, Dr. O. Haldar DC (Imm) MoHFW GOI and others. The program was attended by district medical officers of various districts of the state, education department, members of UNICEF, WHO and others. Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine which provides protection from measles and rubella will be introduced nationwide through campaign in schools and outreach sessions. This will be followed by inclusion of MR vaccine in Routine Immunization. It is important that all children in the age group of 9 months to less than 15 years get the MR vaccine. The children are to be immunized regardless of whether they have been vaccinated before with the MMR/MR vaccine or not. This vaccine will be given in all schools, community sessions, Anganwadi centers and government health centers.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2018

news in Brief NPAD informs: The executive members of Nagaland Pensioners Association Dimapur (NPAD) have been informed that a meeting will be held at the residence of its president on June 20, at 10:00 am. A press release by NPAD president, I Meren Lonchar has requested all the executive members to “attend the meeting without fail.” NSF senior consultative meeting: Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) senior consultative meeting will be held on June 20, 1 p.m at NSF conference hall, Naga Club Building, Kohima. All seniors have been requested to attend the meeting. WTLE general meeting: The Wokha Town Lakhuti Ekhung (WTLE) has informed all its bona fide members residing in Wokha town that the general meeting & new office bearers election/selection will be held on June 23, 10 a.m at District Planning & Machinery Office conference hall, Wokha town. All members have been requested to attend the meeting without fail. Ashaa village emergency meeting: Ashaa village head GB has informed everyone residing in the village, male and female, that an emergency meeting will be held on June 21, 10 am at Ashaa village Church compound. All residents of Ashaa village

have been requested to attend the meeting without fail. Kayakalp Award ceremony in Kohima: The Award giving ceremony of Kayakalp – ‘A Clean Hospital Initiative’ will be held on June 20 at the Conference Hall of the Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, Kohima at 11 a.m. Minister for Health & Family Welfare, S. PangnyuPhom will present the award. (DIPR) Payment of election allowances Mokokchung: Assistant Election Officer, Mokokchung has informed all government officials under Mokokchung district that payment of training/reserve allowances in connection with the recently concluded Assembly Election Nagaland, 2018 will be disbursed with effect from June 27 at the Election Office during office hours. All polling personnel have been requested to produce their appointment Order/ID Card/Authorization letter during payment. Those Polling Personnel who were exempted from election duty are entitled for training allowance. (DIPR) ARSU meeting: Atoizu Range Students Union (ARSU) has informed its executives that there will be a meeting with advisors on June 23, 10 am at Hotel Silhoutte.

A Climate Change Awareness Programme 2018 was launched on Monday in Wokha under the theme “Climate Change... Biggest Challenge to Generation” at DC Wokha office complex by SDO (C) Wokha, T. Lanusenla Longkumer. Organized by DEO Wokha and sponsored by Directorate of Science and Technology, Nagaland the day’s program included distribution of eco-friendly bio-degradable bags to shops and other establishments around Wokha town by schoolchildren. (Correspondent)

Liquor and expired items destroyed in Diphupar Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, JUN 18 (NPN): A cache of illicit liquor worth Rs. 2.5 lakhs (approx) and expired items worth Rs. 10000 were destroyed at Diphupar village on Monday. The exercise was part of an ongoing drive against liquor initiated by the Diphupar Naga Women Organisation (DNWO) along with Diphupar Naga Youth Organization (DNYO). A brief program was held before the destruction of the items, where DNWO chairperson Ajano Lotha said that the liquor was confiscated from April 25 to June 15 this year within the village jurisdiction from 26 outlets posing as legitimate businesses. She said that objective of the drive was to rid the village of the menace of liquor consumption. She asserted that the DNWO would continue to keep an eye on the mushrooming of illicit liquor outlets within the village. She called upon the various organisations of

DNWO and DNYO members along with GB’s and others. (NP)

Diphupar to extend their support and cooperation towards this effort. D N YO p r e s i d e n t , Kikheto Sumi, in a brief speech said that organizations with the help and support of the council and women organizations have been trying its best to suppress anti-social activities within the village. He also lauded DNWO for the commendable job and said that they had been trying their best to curb the sale of liquor and expired items. DNYO had taken the initiative of seizing expired items from shops due to concern for customers and to prevent health hazards, he said. Of all the items

Condolences

SBAK Aizuto: Sumi Baptist Churches Association (SBCK) Aizuto has mourned the demise of VC Khutovi Sumi, former chairman of the SBAK executive council which he served as leader from 1987 to 1996. A condolence message from SBAK Aizuto executive secretary, Rev. Mulato Chishi called him the “longest proven leader” when the SBAK ministry had gone through turbulent years over issues of faith and practices that erupted within the Church in the early 1980s. It called him a defender of the Baptist faith and a champion for their ministry. In his demise, SBAK Aizuto said it lost one of its outstanding leaders who pioneered preserving the SBCK ministry from the onslaught of adversity. Expressing grief, the association conveyed its condolences and prayers to the bereaved family. TUK: Tangkhul Union, Kohima (TUK), on behalf of the Tangkhul community of Kohima town, has expressed sadness over the demise of Kevimedo Rutsa on June 15 evening at his residence in Bara Bosti, Kohima village. A condolence note form TUK president Ngathingkhui Yanga and secretary Mashasho Leisan said that Rutsa, “fondly called Awo by us”, was a mentor and guardian and he had donated a plot of land measuring 86,975 sq. ft. situated in Kohima Village, through Sorei Raman on January 13, 2013 in the presence of about 70 households. TUK said that although late Rutsa could not fulfil his desire to see the land developed and settled, they would do their best to make him proud and the land would be a constant reminder of how he was. Quoting from the Bible, the condolence note said “Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep” (Romans 12:15), and said that TUK joins with the bereaved. Late Kevimedo Rutsa has left for his heavenly abode, it said, leaving behind his children and grandchildren and many dear ones. TUK also extended their condolence to the bereaved family and conveyed prayers for the departed soul to rest in peace.

seized, the tobacco items were seized from the vicinity of referral hospital and school surroundings, Kikheto Sumi added. Meanwhile, Diphupar head GB, Khekwetsu lauded DNWO for their efforts and the bold step that they had taken to eradicate the sale and use of illegal liquor in line with the NLTP Act 1989. He also thanked DNYO for their initiative. He explained that the organizations had been continuously trying to stop the sale of intoxicants within the village by contributing tirelessly towards the betterment of society. He stated that over the years, women organizations had

been working towards the prohibition of liquor, supporting the declaration of NBCC to make Nagaland a dry state. Yet, looking at the present day he lamented that the situation had worsened. He called upon the tribal council, GB members, committees and other organizations to continue to extend their support and cooperation in the endeavour to eradicate such menaces of society. Later, the seized items were destroyed at the premises of Diphupar Village Council (DVC) hall, in the presence of DNYO, GBs, church members and also members of the public.

Bayavü Area Panchayat appeals

DIMAPUR: The Bayavü Area Panchayat (BAP) has appealed to the public and all concerned to park their cars properly and organize their events, meetings and agitations without obstructing traffic movement. BAP chairman, Khinyi Woch and president, Neiphrelie Metha, in a press release said that the Panchayat has been compelled to issue this appeal after restraining itself on numerous occasions. The release said that while it sympathized with the plight of agitating groups in their fight for their legitimate rights and morally supported their struggles, due to the agitators and attendees of meetings park-

ing their vehicles randomly in the colony roads, there were frequent cases of obstruction of free movement of vehicles of the colony residents and others resulting in complaints. It added that Bayavu colony is a big colony with a large number of residents hosting a number of offices, educational and other institutions and, it said, such obstructions were creating avoidable inconveniences hindering the timely movement of the general public to attend to cases like sicknesses and delivery cases, meetings, schools and offices etc. Failing compliance it along with the youth will be forced to take its own course of action, it said.

DNYO elects new team

DIMAPUR: Diphupar Naga Youth Organization (DNYO) has elected its new team of office bearers for a tenure of three years. The team will be led by Kikheto Sumi as president, Mhasibeituo Khezhie as vice president, Matung Raikhan as general secretary along with 19 other members. According to DNYO president, Kikheto Sumi, the organization has been trying to curb anti -social activities within the vicinity of Diphupar. Anyone found loitering and indulging in anti social activities after 9 p.m. within its jurisdiction will be penalized. K

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WEATHER FORECAST June 19

(Temperature in ºC) Agartala Clouds breaking for some sun Aizawl Brief afternoon showers Guwahati An a.m. thunderstorm in spots Imphal An a.m. thunderstorm in spots Itanagar An a.m. thunderstorm or two Shillong Cloudy, a t-storm in the area Kohima A thunderstorm in spots Dimapur A t-storm around in the a.m. Mkg Cloudy, a t-storm in the area Tuensang Some rain and a thunderstorm Wokha A t-storm around in the p.m. Zunheboto Mostly cloudy, a thunderstorm

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Neiphiu Rio with Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu in New Delhi on June 18.

DIMAPUR: Union Minister for Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu on Monday has assured Neiphiu Rio that centre will send a technical team to survey and carry out all necessary assessment for the final approval of the green-field airport at Ciethu Kohima.

This was conveyed to Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio when the latter called on Union Minister for Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu at his office. According to Public Relations Officer Nagaland House, Delhi, both Rio and Prabhu also dis-

cussed various issues regarding civil aviation and air connectivity in the state besides discussion about finalizing the green-field airport project. Neiphiu Rio was accompanied by chief secretary Temjen Toy and Principal Resident commissioner Nagaland House, Delhi Jyoti Kalash.

Determination drives dreams into reality

Organizers, participants, students and others at the career guidance programme. (NP)

Staff Reporter DIMAPUR, JUN 18 (NPN): A one-day programme on career guidance was held at Hotel Acacia where students and participants were given a pep talk by resource person from Guwahati, Ranjan Kumar Baruah. Speaking on the occasion as chief guest, Editor Nagaland Post, Geoffrey Yaden welcomed the initiative organised by Genius Career Guide and encouraged the participants to use the opportunity for self-development. He spoke about Skill India mission announced by prime minister Narendra Modi in 2015 to make Skill Development a big and ambitious project where 40 crore young people would be imparted with skills by 2022. He said so far hardly 3 lakh, during 2016-17, were employed and a little over three crore were still unemployed in the country. Bringing the issue nearer home, Yaden said career guidance and skill development go hand in hand and that there is need to recognise where the skill can be exploited. He also said being skilled is also not a guarantee for jobs unless there is willingness to work. Yaden said there is need to link up the difference between dreams and reality. He also said “dreams that are driven by

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determination can become reality” but there is need to assess goals and even change tracks if it is not achievable. Otherwise, he said blind determination can result in total frustration. Yaden urged the participants to update themselves and seek counsel from those who are involved with career guidance and counselling, in order to move ahead in life. Renowned counsellor and motivation speaker Ranjan K Baruah also shed light on how the lack of communication has not helped the cause of the students to get their doubts clarified. In an interactive session with students from Shepherd School, Pranab Vidyapith Higher Secondary School and Holy Cross Higher Secondary School, he made them ponder on pertinent questions and also participate in activities. He advised the students gathered on how to decide on a career path and relentlessly pursue it. Guest of honour, social worker Bishnu Bhattacharjee and special guest, Miss Nagaland 2017, Marina Kiho also spoke on the occasion. While Bishnu Bhattacharjee stressed on character building and the need to look beyond white collared jobs, Marina Kiho shared about how her decision to become a model was looked upon

with contempt and that it was not easy taking a path less trodden. She said there will be a lot of voices distracting them but it pays to be prepared. The program was sponsored by Sanstkriti University in Mathura and Tula’s institute of engineering and management in Dehradun. Representative from Tula’s institute, senior manager corporate relations, Ayush Sharma enlightened the students that degrees are not sufficient to secure a job and they must be employable. Assistant professor Rahul Kr Prajapati from Sanskriti University informed the students about the different skill trainings provided and how the college is collaborating

KOHIMA: State PHE minister, Jacob Zhimomi has appealed to the Centre for more funds for the National Rural Drinking Water Project in Nagaland. The minister made this appeal to Union minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation, Uma Bharati and submitted a proposal for the same, during his recent visit to Delhi on June 14. Zhimomi also submitted a representation to the union minister where he highlighted that as per the restructured guidelines of National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP), the implementation of Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting structures and Rejuvenation of traditional wells were discontinued in 2017. He informed Bharati that many villages in Nagaland were still dependant on traditional wells, as a primary source of drinking water, where pipe water was still not available. Zhimomi said most of the villages still continue to use the traditional wells and rooftop rainwater harvesting systems to augment the pipe water supply. As such RRWH and traditional wells should be allowed to continue in the state, he said. He said that as per the

Jacob Zhimomi speaking with Uma Bharati in Delhi.

new NRDWP guidelines for Reimbursement, 25% was to be borne by the state in advance and later reimbursed by the Centre. However, since the state government was unable to do so, the department had forfeited this component during 2011-18. In this regard, Zhimomi appealed to Uma Bharati to exempt Nagaland from the 25% reimbursement mode and instead give special consideration for a resource poor State like Nagaland. Zhimomi also informed Bharati that the water-supply system in

most of the fully-covered villages needed a complete overhaul on priority basis. He also infor med Bharati that state had achieved 92.45% Individual Household Latrins (IHHL) coverage till date and there were 933 Open Defecation Free areas with water supply level below the required 55 IPCD. For sustenance of ODF, he said proper water supply system in all such villages was a must and for which the department had decided to pursue in order declare Nagaland ODF by October 2018.

Zhimomi also stated that fully equipped water treatment plants could not be constructed in many villages even as those already in place had been outdated and needed replacement and expansion in order to ensure safe drinking water supply. According to Zhimomi, Uma Bharati gave a patient hearing and asked him to submit the budget requirement for the state at the earliest. Zhimomi was accompanied by PHED commissioner &secretary, Moangwati Aier and chief engineer, Er. Ghushito Sema.

with the central government to even help the students find placements. Both Ayush Sharma and Rahul K Prajapati also informed the students of the career options that were available to students in both colleges. T h e p r o g r a m wa s chaired by the career counsellor of Genius Career guide, Momena Das who also said the vote of thanks, welcome speech was delivered by Priya Dasgupta. The other highlights of the program were felicitation of the chief guest Geoffrey Yaden, guest of honour Bishnu Bhattacharjee, special guest Marina Kiho. Nirajan Saha of Vivekananda Welfare Association, Shubham Nath of Dimapur Bengali Association and Kaushik of Hindu Yuva Sangha were also felicitated.

ENCSU appeals for theological scholarships

DIMAPUR: The Eastern Nagaland College Students’ Union (ENCSU) has appealed the state government of Nagaland to announce scholarships for theological students from Nagaland. A press release by ENCSU president, M. Longre Chang and general secretary, Wangnei C. Jessuhu stated that ENCSU had submitted a representation to chief minister of Nagaland, minister of Higher & Technical Education, commissioner secretary of Higher & Technical Education and the concerned director of Higher Education K Y M C

to announce scholarships for theological students from the state share or from the centrally sponsored scheme. ENCSU stated it was anticipating that the state government would appraise people about it at the earliest for convenience and implement it by this year so that theological students could apply for it from this current academic year. ENCSU appealed to the state government to look into the grievances of theological students and hoped that its representation would bring a favourable outcome. K Y M C

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Guwahati, Jun 18 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarded the eight northeastern states as ‘Ashta Lakshmi’, the eight forms of the goddess of wealth, and his “visionary policies” would soon make the region the biggest contributor to the country’s GDP, BJP president Amit Shah said today. He also slammed the Congress, which had ruled the region for long, for taking development in the region to its “lowest level”. Except for the Congress-ruled Mizoram, the other northeastern states are governed by the BJP, independently or with its allies. “At the time of Independence, the Northeast had a very high growth rate but the region, which was mostly ruled by the Congress, was reduced to the lowest level of development,” Shah said after laying the foundation stones of 19 cancer care hospitals in the state, set up in partnership with the Tata Trust. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, his Arunachal Pradesh counterpart Pema Khandu and Tata Trust chairman Ratan Tata were present on the occasion. The BJP has been in power in Assam for only two years but it has been successful in instilling confidence in people that the state will

BJP President Amit Shah lays the foundation stone of 19 cancer care hospitals in the state. Also seen are Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, his Arunachal Pradesh counterpart Pema Khandu and Tata Trust chairman Ratan Tata. (PTI)

soon become a developed state, he said. “The Prime Minister has always regarded the Northeast as ‘Ashta Lakshmi’ and given prime importance to its development by focussing on road and rail connectivity, IT sector development, energy, industrial development and education facilities,” he added. The prime minister is focussed on growth of the region through the Act East Policy. Painting a larger picture, the BJP president asserted that the Narendra Modi government had formulated a very ambitious and effective health policy which would benefit 50

23,456 houses damaged by flood in Manipur Correspondent

IMPHAL, Jun 18: Atleast 23,456 houses spread across 304 localities and villages were damaged by the recent flood that claimed seven lives. Though flood situation has improved, over 59,170 people are reported to have been taking shelter at 174 relief camps opened by the state government, according to government reports. As per state relief and disaster management department, all together 51,689 victims from different flood affected areas were evacuated till 4 p.m. today. Relief materials including essential commodities like rice, dal, edible oil,

candle, mosquito coil, etc were distributed among those affected by flood. Central and state forces have been deployed for immediate assistance of the victims, the authority said. The f lood claimed seven lives and one still reported to be missing. The flood also claimed the lives of 400 animals and damaged 3,947 hectares of agricultural land. Following incessant rainfall in the past few days, several parts of the valley and hill districts of Manipur (Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, Bishnupur, Kakching, Kamjong, Jiribam, Churachandpur, Pherzawl and Kangpokpi) were affected.

crore people in the country. “Earlier, basic health facilities was a dream for the poor in the country but the Prime Minister’s Ayushman Bharat initiative that led to the formulation of the country’s health policy last year will benefit 50 crore people or 10 crore families,” Shah said. The government has also set up generic medicine stores with 400 medicines, he said, highlighting the “revolutionary steps” the Union government had taken in the field of health. T h e g ove r n m e n t ’s “Mission Indradhanush” will ensure vaccination of 18 crore children in the

country. Referring to the 19 cancer care hospitals in Assam, Shah said that Northeast has a very high prevalence of cancer and every year more than 60,000 cancer patients go to the metros for treatment of the dreaded disease, draining the finances of the affected family. He thanked Tata Trust Chairman Ratan Tata for partnering with the Assam government in setting up the hospitals. Chair man of Tata Trust Ratan Tata said on the occasion that cancer was a silent killer with the Northeast having a high incidence of the disease. “We appreciate that

the central and state governments have decided to launch a battle against cancer and tackle the disease on a war footing,” Tata said. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal thanked the Prime Minister and Ratan Tata for their help and cooperation in setting up these 19 hospitals. All the 19 hospitals will be established under the supervision of Assam Cancer Care Foundation to be headed by state health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and the Tata Trust and would be based on a three-tier system and will be constructed under the L3 (Level 3), L2 (Level 2), L1 (Level 1) divisions. The L3 hospitals will maintain the basic standards of a hospital and will be located in Barpeta, Diphu, Dhubri, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur, Lakhimpur, Nagaon and Dibrugarh. The L2 hospitals will maintain the surgery standards and will be set up in Goalpara, Haflong, Karimganj, Kokrajhar, Golaghat, Darrang, Nalbari, Sivasagar and Tinsukia. The L1 hospital will have sophisticated standards and will be in Guwahati. Tata Trusts will give Rs 830 crore, while the Assam government will put in Rs 1,080 crore, making it an initial corpus of Rs 1,910 crore for the project, the chief minister said.

5 more arrested in KA killing Guwahati, Jun 18 (PTI): Five more persons were arrested Monday in connection with the lynching of the two men at Dokmoka in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district, taking the total arrest so far in the brutal killing to 36. Altogether 71 persons have been arrested from different parts of Assam, with 36 for killing the men and 35 for spreading rumours and hate messages in social media, an Assam police spokesman said. The five arrested today were--Raikom Timung, Mensing Kro, Roben Mech, Bikram Hanse and Protap Kro. The two friends, Nilotpal Das and Abhijeet Nath, had gone to the picnic spot Kangthilangso under Dokmoka police station in Karbi Anglong on June 8 last and while returning, their vehicle was stopped at Panjuri by a group of irate villagers who pulled them out, started beating them on the suspicion of being childifters and lynched them to death. A video circulated on social media had shown Das pleading that he was an Assamese but it had no impact on the killers. The killings evoked widespread protests and demand for exemplary punishment for the guilty. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal had announced that the cases will be tried in fast track courts.

Flood situation in Tripura improves

Agartala, Jun 18 (PTI): The overall flood situation in Tripura has improved with water level in all major rivers flowing below the danger level, officials said. “Work for the distribution of relief materials, food and medicines is in full swing. We are keeping a close watch on the situation,” D Darlong, district Magistrate of Unakoti which is the worst-affected, said over phone from Kailashahar. Over 72,000 people are still staying in relief camps in Unakoti district, he said. Chief Public Relations Officer of the Northeast Frontier Railway, P J Shar-

ma said train services have been restored in the Lumding-Badarpur hill section but some portions of railway track are still under flood water in between BadarpurSilchar and Manu-AmbassaAgartala affecting passenger train services. The Badarpur-Silchar section in Assam and ManuAmbassa-Agartala section in Tripura remained suspended since Jun 13 due to landslips at several locations, he said. Three pairs of passenger trains - Agartala-Silchar, Silchar-Dharmanagar and Agartala-Dharmanagar could not run in the two sections because of the landslips caused by flood, Sharma said. “Efforts are on to restart the train

services as early as possible,” he said. As part of a contingency arrangement, one pair of special passenger train will run from Agartala to Badarpur today, Sharma said. The flood so far claimed three lives in Tripura.

Train services affected

The overall flood situation has been improved in Tripura, barring a portion of the worst hit Uanakoti district, but passenger train service is has been under suspension in two sections for six days, officials said. The Badarpur-Silchar section in Assam and ManuAmbassa-Agartala section of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) in Tripura

have been suspended from Jun 13 due to landslips at several locations. “Although train running has been restored in the Lumding-Badarpur hill section, some portions of railway track are still under flood water in between Badarpur-Silchar and ManuAmbassa-Agartala affecting passenger train service severely,” Chief Public Relations Officer of the NFR, PJ Sharma, said. Three pairs of passenger trains - Agartala-Silchar, Silchar-Dharmanagar and Agartala-Dharmanagar could not run in the two sections because of the landslips caused by flood, Chief Public Relations Officer of NFR, PJ Sharma, said.

Manipur observes ‘Great June Uprising’ UDP to contest against Danggo

Womenfolk paying floral tributes at the memorial site in Imphal. (NP) Correspondent

IMPHAL, Jun 18: People of Manipur and citizens’ organizations reaffirmed their stand to protect Manipur’s territorial integrity in the “17th Great June Uprising, Unity Day” on Monday. People of the state under the aegis of the United Committee, Manipur (UCM) and All Manipur United Clubs’ Organization (AMUCO) have been observing the day every year as “The Great June Uprising, Unity Day” to commemorate the people’s “uprising” on June 18, 2001 against the Government of India and NSCN (I-M)’s ceasefire without any ter-

ritorial limits. On that day, police and security forces cracked down on protesters who tried to burn some government buildings and 18 people were killed in the protests. The main highlights of the day’s program were paying floral tributes by members of almost all communities at the memorial site of the 18 people killed and a public convention at Kekrupat. Thousands of people from different ethnic communities in their respective attires thronged Imphal’s Kekrupat where the memorial site is located. State works minister Th Biswajit, forest and en-

vironment minister Th Shyamkumar, sitting MP (Lok Sabha) Thangso Baite, MP (Rajya Sabha) and state BJP president Ksh Bhabananda, state Congress leader and former deputy chief minister Gaikhangam and MLAs of both ruling and opposition were among others who turned up to day to pay tributes at the memorial site. MP Thangso Baite said that the day will be remembered forever in the history of Manipur and so long as the people stand united no force can disintegrate the territorial integrity of the state. Former deputy chief minister and sitting Congress MLA Gaikhangam too termed it a historic day and

said that “the day reminds us of the need to stand united and so far as we stand united nobody can disturb the unity and integrity of Manipur.” Refusal to disclose the details of the framework agreement showed that the government at the Centre has double standards, alleged observation committee chairman Sunil Karam. AMUCO president Ph Devan who is also vice chairman of the observation committee alleged that dividing the hills and valley of Manipur was one of the policies of the government of India. Traffic congestions were reported at almost all major roads in the outskirts of Imphal city after heavy vehicles including buses were blocked from entering the city area due to the observance program. Business establishments in Thangal Bazar, Paona Bazar, Khwairamband Ema Keithel and other places remained closed and a thin attendance was reported in almost all the government offices even though no holiday was observed today. A large number police personnel were seen detailed at very nooks and corners of the streets, particularly to the roads leading to Kekrupat to have a strict vigil to prevent any untoward incident during the observance function which was closed at 4 pm.

SHILLONG, Jun 18 (Agencies): It may not be a smooth sailing for Congress leader MM Danggo, who is set o join the NPP as UDP will contest against him in Ranikor during the by election, TST reported. UDP president Donkupar Roy confirmed that the party will put up a candidate if there is a by-poll. Earlier, the UDP members from Ranikor expressed displeasure over Danggo joining the NPP since the party was not consulted though it is supporting the NPP led MDA coalition. Roy told The Shillong Times that there was a confusion with the members of UDP Ranikor regarding Danggo joining NPP. Roy also clarified that the party has nothing to do with Congress affected by Danggo’s move or NPP which is gaining from it. GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

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Shri/Smti Sekheli Sema of Project Colony Zunheboto District Zunheboto has applied for the issue of Succession Certificate/guardianship certificate declaring that His/Her/Wife/Husband Late Shitovi Sema has expired on 10-02-2018. It is hereby notified that if no objection to issue this certificate is received from anyone within a period of 30 (thirty) days w.e.f the date of publication in press, the Certificate shall be issued, and no further complaint will be entertained for issue of the same. Deputy Commissioner Zunheboto : Nagaland

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Notice Calling Objection for the issue of Succession Certificate. Shri/Smti Hoili Sema of Lochomi Village District Zunheboto has applied for the issue of Succession Certificate/guardianship certificate declaring that His/Her/ Wife/Husband Late Chekiye Sema has expired on 10-02-2018. It is hereby notified that if no objection to issue this certificate is received from anyone within a period of 30 (thirty) days w.e.f the date of publication in press, the Certificate shall be issued, and no further complaint will be entertained for issue of the same. Deputy Commissioner Zunheboto : Nagaland K-1834(A) GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER PUNGRO : NAGALAND NO.ADC/PRO/JUD-16/2017-18/167/ Date Pungro the 15th June 2018.

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Happy Birthday Bee Mailong. ( Apang ) You are the best bee anyone could ever want. No matter how far we are from each other. The memories of our love will remain in my heart forever. Birthday come around every year, But love like you only come once in a lifetime. I’m glad you came into my life . You are my happiness. I may not be with you to celebrate this special day but near or far, I always wish and pray for you the best in the world. I miss you so much. Thank you for always standing by my side and supporting me even more. Stay happy stay Blessed. AND MANY MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY. I LOVE YOU BIG 4m Yours Honey Maikoh (Anei) Hi Bebisha, We wish you avery happy 25th Birthday. May all your wishes and dreams come true. From, Daddy, Cousins, Uncle, Aunties and all your near and dear ones and not forgetting your little one.

Night curfew relaxed further in Shillong, internet restored

SHILLONG, Jun 18 (Agencies): With improvement of situation, night curfew has been further relaxed in the entire Shillong city including areas under Lumdiengjri police station while mobile internet services which was suspended for 48 hours on Saturday was restored from 3 P.M. on Monday. According to The Shillong Times, an order issued on Monday by the East Khasi Hills district magistrate said that from Tuesday, the night curfew in all areas under Shillong agglomeration will come into force from 11 pm to 5 am. Till Monday, the night curfew in the whole Shillong city comes into force from 10 pm to 5 am. Also the District Magistrate has relaxed the night curfew in areas under Lumdiengjri Police Station, which include Jaïaw, Mawkhar, Umsohsun, Riatsamthiah, Wahingdoh, Mission, Mawprem, Lumdiengjri, Lamavilla, Qualapatty, Wahthapbru, Sunny Hill, Cantonment, Mawlong Hat including Cantonment Beat House Areas (excluding localities beyond Umshyrpi bridge) will come into force from 9 pm to 5 am. However in areas under Lumdiengjri police station including the commercial area of Bara Bazar and Motphran, the night curfew still commences from 8 pm till 5 am. Mobile internet which was suspended on Saturday for 48 hours has been restored on Monday at 3 pm.

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IMPHAL, Jun 18: One person was killed and another injured in an explosion in Manipur’s interior Churachandpur district, police said Monday. According to reports, the blast occurred last night, around 8.30 p.m. at the forest area in Kangvai, Churachandpur district. The deceased, Paokai (38) son of Khunthang of Janglenphai village and Haokholen (57) of Thangkhangpai village had gone to collect firewood, when Paokai stepped on a bomb planted in the ground went off. Paokai died on the spot and Haokholen has been shifted to a hospital in Imphal from Churachandpur district hospital where he was admitted with severe wounds. A case has been registered and investigation is currently on. GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

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Whereas Smti. Teresa Sangtam, wife of Late Y. Yanger Sangtam of Singrep Village has applied for issue of Succession Certificate under the Indian Succession Act 1925 in order to draw/receive the payment of movable/ immovable properties of her husband Late Y. Yanger Sangtam Sectional Assistant served under the establishment of Office of the Executive Engineer PWD (R&B), Kiphire District, who expired on 07/10/2017.

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AFFIDAVIT I, Shri. Ran Bahadur Sunar (Number 94727RFN), R/o 9th Assam Rifles, C/o 99APO Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as under:1. That, I am bonafide citizen of India and a permanent resident of the above mention address. 2. That, in my Service book I have erroneously entered/used my wife's name as Nanda Kali Sunar whereas my wife actual/correct should be read Jalapi Sunar. 3. That, from now and/henceforth I shall be using my wife (New) Actual/Correct Name ie...Jalapi Sunar for all my official purposes and correspondences. 4. That, henceforth, for all my official purposes and records, my wife name/surname should be used as Jalapi Sunar, and this affidavit shall be used as a piece of evidence for making necessary changes in my service book. That, the statements made in Para (1-4) are true to the best of knowledge and nothing is false, and I signed this affidavit on this.....June'2018 at Dimapur. DEPONENT Sworn before me by the deponents on this 18 day of June'2018. NOTARY PUBLIC Regd. No. 894/18, Dated 18/06/18

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Regd. No. 1267/2018 Date : 18/06/2018 AFFIDAVIT I, Smt. Kevirazeu Moses Tokheho, wife of Shri. Moses Tokheho residing at H/No.266, Naharbari Village, Purana Bazar, Dimapur, Nagaland having Date of Birth 31/03/1987 being an applicant of passport, do hereby solemnly affirm and state the following: 1. That the names of my parents and spouse are as follows: (i) Father : Shri. Nguca Hiekha (ii) Mother : Smt. Dorety Hiekha (iii) Husband : Shri. Moses Tokheho 2. That I am a continuous resident at the above mentioned address from the year 2015. 3. That I am a citizen of India by birth and that I have neither acquired the citizenship of another country nor have surrendered or been terminated of my citizenship of India. 4. That I have not, at any time during the period of five years immediately preceding the date of this declaration, been convicted by any court in India for any offence involving moral turpitude and sentenced in respect thereof to imprisonment for not less than two years. 5. That no proceedings in respect of any criminal offence alleged to have been committed by me or pending before any criminal court in India. 6. That no warrant or summons for any appearance, and no warrant for my arrest, has been issued by a court under any law for the time being in force, and that my departure from India has not been prohibited by order of any such court. 7. That I have never been repatriated from abroad back to India at the expense of Government of India. 8. That I will not engage in activities prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India. 9. That my departure from India will not be detrimental to the security of India. 10. That my presence outside India will not prejudice the friendly relations of India with any foreign country. Smt. Kevirazeu Moses Tokheho Place : Dimapur, Nagaland Date : 18-06-2018 Notary Public

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General Rawat reviews security situation in Jammu and Kashmir

General Bipin Rawat visits the village of late rifleman Aurangzeb, in Poonch district of Jammu. Aurangzeb was abducted and later killed by militants in Gusoo on June 14, 2018. (PTI)

JAMMU, Jun 18 (AGENCIES): Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat on Monday visited forward areas in Jammu and Kashmir and reviewed the security situation along the borderline as well as in the hinterland. Rawat reviewed the security situation of J&K during his visit to forward areas today, a defence spokesperson said. He was briefed by Lt Gen Saranjeet Singh, GOC, White Knight Corps, on the prevailing security situation in the region. Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, Army Commander, Northern Command accompanied the chief of Army staff during his visit, the official said. The Army chief condoled the death of deceased Rifleman Aurangzeb as he visited his bereaved family in their native village in

Poonch. Speaking to the father of the braveheart, the COAS assured all possible assistance to the family, the official added. He assured the family, that the supreme sacrifice rendered by the brave son of India will not go in vain, the spokesperson said. The Army chief, during his visit to forward areas, also interacted with soldiers and complemented them for their professionalism, selfless commitment and loyalty. He exhorted the troops to continue to work with zeal and dedication to overcome the challenges posted by weather, enemy and terrorism. The Army Chief commended the synergy between all security agencies and civil administration in Jammu and Kashmir, the official said, adding that Rawat also visited north-

ern command.

1,400 bunkers to be built in J&K

Centre has sanctioned the construction of over 14,000 bunkers at a cost of over Rs 400 crore in the frontier areas of Jammu and Kashmir to safeguard the lives of people living along the Line of Control and the international border, an official said today. These bunkers would include 13,029 individual bunkers and 1,431 community bunkers, he added. “Government of India has sanctioned construction of 14,460 bunkers at a cost of Rs 415.73 crore to safeguard the lives of the people living along the LoC and IB in J&K,” an official spokesperson said after a review meeting here today. The meeting chaired by Public Works Minister

Naeem Akhtar reviewed the progress of construction of Safety Bunkers and Evacuation Shelters along the International Border (IB) and Line of Control (LoC) in the Jammu region. Evacuation sheds will also to be constructed along the LoC and IB to deal with emergencies during crossborder shelling, the spokesperson said. The bunkers are to be constructed by the roads and building department which has already approved the proposal, including design and specifications and tenders to start construction will be issued soon, he added. “While 7,298 bunkers are being constructed along the LoC in the twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri, 7,162 underground bunkers would be constructed along the IB in Jammu, Kathua and Samba districts,” the spokesperson said. He said the capacity of the 160 square feet individual bunker would be eight people, and that of the 800 square feet community bunker would be 40 people. The meeting was informed that the hilly terrain of districts like Poonch substantially increases the head-load while bunkers in low-lying areas need water-proofing, which increases the cost from the Rs 2.50 lakh per bunker fixed by the Centre. Once the construction is over, the bunkers will be geo-tagged in consultation with Rural Development Department as per existing norms, officials said.

Kaiga n-plant sets new record in operation C h e n n ai , J u n 1 8 (IANS): India’s atomic power plant operator Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) on Monday said its first 220 MW unit at Kaiga in Karnataka has set a new record of operating for 766 days continuously. In a statement, NPCIL said the Unit 1 of Kaiga Generating Station (KGS) surpassed the earlier record of 765 days set by Unit 5 of Rajasthan Atomic Power Station (RAPS) in 2014. “With this achievement, KGS-1 now stands second in the world among Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWR) and fourth among all nuclear power reactors in terms of continuous operation,” it said. The indigenouslydesigned reactor has been operating continuously since May 13, 2016, powered by domestic fuel. The unit started commercial operation on November 16, 2000. According to NPCIL, along with KGS-1, four more reactors RAPS-3 (659 days), KGS-2 (467 days) and MAPS-2 (357 days) are presently operating for long periods. The NPCIL currently has 22 reactors with a total capacity of 6,780 MW in operation and eight reactors with capacity of 6,200 MW under construction. Work has also been initiated on twelve more reactors (9,000 MW). They have been accorded administrative approval and financial sanction by the government, the statement said.

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Won’t tolerate data misuse to influence polls: Ravi Shankar New Delhi, Jun 18 (IANS/agencies): IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday warned social media companies against misusing users’ data to influence the outcome of elections, saying this will not be tolerated. Also, the government was awaiting the report of the Justice Srikrishna Committee on data protection and law, said Prasad, who is also Law and Justice Minister. At a press conference on the achievements of his ministry since the Modi government took power, Prasad talked about other issues like the proposed triple talaq law, the ordinance to extradite fugitives including Nirav Modi and Vijay Mallya, the appointment of future Chief Justice, judicial appointments and putting in place a procedure for appointment of judges. Describing as “imaginary” the appointment of Justice Ranjan Gogoi - the senior most top court judge after Chief Justice Deepak Misra - as the next Chief Justice, Prasad said that under the procedure the outgoing Chief Justice recommends the name of the senior most judge after him as his successor and government will decide when that stage comes. However, he said, “our intentions can’t be suspected”. On the procedure for the appointment of judges to higher judiciary, the Minister said that discissions were going on be-

colleges and universities including those from the marginalized sections belonging to SC/ST.

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Ravi Shankar Prasad tween the government and the top court. Prasad said the government wanted that the norms for the screening of the candidates (for appointment as judges) must be laid down in the memorandum of procedure. He urged Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and BSP supremo Mayawati to rise above political divide on the proposed triple talaq law which he said was for promoting gender justice, dignity and equality. He pointed out that if 22 Islamic countries including Pakistan and Bangladesh can regulate triple talaq, then why can’t a secular nation like India. On the extradition of Nirav Modi, Vijaya Mallya and Lalit Modi, the Minister said: “We will not spare anyone, irrespective of their stature,” Mallya was a member of the Rajya Sabha when he did the vanishing act. However, he favoured a “centralized selection process” for appointment to subordinate judiciary that will infuse the meritorious students from different law

A total number of 121.46 crore 12-digit unique identification number Aadhaar has been generated till June 16, 2018, IT and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Monday. The Minister revealed these figures while giving a presentation of his ministry’s achievement in the last four years. Prasad said the growth in mobile phone manufacturing had increased substantially in India. There were around 120 mobile phones and accessories manufacturing units in India as of 2017-18. Total handsets manufactured every year was 22.5 crore with a value of Rs 1.32 lakh crore during the same period. While talking about Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance (UMANG) app, the Minister said the app had seen over 64 lakh downloads so far. UMANG is government’s all-in-one single unified multi-channel, multiplatform and multi-service freeware mobile app for accessing over thousand central and state government services in multiple Indian languages over Android, iOS, Windows. The Minister said even the use of DigiLocker has also gone up substantially. In 2017-18, 1.17 crore registered users have uploaded 1.52 crore documents.

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nesses through booking agents who are still offering the same rates while the toll, diesel and insurance premiums are shooting persistently... how will we survive, that the biggest question,” he said. Asked if they had political support, Hussain said that they had received a support letter from the Communist Party of India, but their association and the decision to go on strike is “completely non-political”. “On April 23 we wrote to our honorable Prime Minister, later we wrote to Finance Ministry, Petroleum Ministry and Road Transport Ministry, but received no response... finally we had no other option but call for indefinite strike,” he said, adding that the profits of small truckers, who own one to three trucks, had been reduced by more than half. He added that rising price of spare parts, tyre had already been bothering transport business, on which fuel and insurance tarrif are acting like “salt on the wounds”. According to AICGVO, the maximum support for the strike has come from West Bengal, where they claim over 90 per cent of truckers have decided to go off the road.

Eight arrested for playing anti-ntl song in Rohtas ROHTAS, Jun 18 (AGENCIES): Police on Monday arrested eight persons, including five minors, for allegedly playing an anti-national song which is usually sung by Pakistani Mujahids, on the eve of Eid in Bihar’s Rohtas district, according to a senior police official. A video had gone viral on Sunday showing the song being played on Friday night, a day before Eid-Ul-Fitra, at Dhus locality in Nasriganj postal road under Nasriganj police station area of the district. Superintendent of Police Satyaveer Singh said that police have taken cognizance of the video and has arrested eight persons, including five minors, after an FIR was lodged against 15-20 unknown persons in this regard. Terming the incident as serious, Singh said stern action will be taken against those found indulging in vitiating the law and order situation through such act. Bikramganj SubDivisional Police Officer (SDPO) Raj Kumar Singh has been asked to inquire into the entire incident, he added. The video has been sent to Forensice Science Laboratory (FSL), Patna for examining its veracity and authenticity, the SP said.

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Nagaland Post Vol. XXVIII NO. 192 Dimapur, TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2018

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Simultaneous polls

t is not the first time that prime minister Narendra Modi has called for “widespread” debate on holding simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies on the ground that doing so would result in financial savings. The prime minister again voiced out his opinion at the recent fourth meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog attended by the chief ministers of almost all States. The Modi government has been toying with the idea of holding simultaneous elections for quite sometime now. Prime Minister Modi’s view is not new nor did it originate with him since various other leaders including then prime minister Indira Gandhi. It may be recalled that from 1952 to 1967, when the fourth general elections were held, elections to the Lok Sabha and state legislatures had been simultaneously held. However Indira made an exception when general elections were to be held in 1972 but mid term elections were held in 1971 itself. Further, she extended the term of the then (fifth) Lok sabha which was to complete its term in 1976,but the Congress extended the term of the Lok Sabha by one year. The idea behind holding simultaneous polls has been sounded over the issue of financial savings but that itself cannot be the sole reason. The debate on whether or not to hold simultaneous polls cannot bring about any conclusion since the views will always differ greatly. One side thinks that the terms of the state legislatures should not be altered to suit the need to end the tenures concurrently with that of the Lok Sabha; even if it is desirable. What the anti-BJP parties fear is that the idea behind the simultaneous polls was to exploit the opposition disunity at a time when the BJP’s fortunes are on a downslide. Apart from the impracticality of the idea, competition is the essence of democracy and it would not be desirable to have an “opposition mukt Bharat”. Modi had argued that holding simultaneous polls would “save the country” from the permanent electoral cycle, party politics and polarising issues that it is presently caught in and provide more time and opportunity for governments to undertake governance. Pointing out that the issue had already been considered by a parliamentary committee, Modi held that it should be considered by the Election Commission (EC), a respected, autonomous body. It was another matter that then President of India, Pranab Mukherjee had on the occasion of Teacher’s Day on September 5, 2016, supported the idea and urged all parties to consider doing away with constant elections to ensure political stability. The prime minister’s proposal is therefore not suspect since the past confirms that simultaneous polls used to be held. However, what has lent credence to suspicions of Modi’s proposals is that the BJP would like to use the idea as a preparation for calling for a snap poll sometime before the end of 2018. This move will be aimed at exploiting the divide within the opposition. One cannot say that simultaneous elections should be held by all means in order to save money since the wheels of constitutional functioning cannot be subject to the restrictions of expenditure. If that were to be so, then Indian democracy will become Indian moneycracy.

DailyDevotion Keep Recognizing Jesus …Peter…walked on the water to go to Jesus. But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid… —Matthew 14:29-30 The wind really was boisterous and the waves really were high, but Peter didn’t see them at first. He didn’t consider them at all; he simply recognized his Lord, stepped out in recognition of Him, and “walked on the water.” Then he began to take those things around him into account, and instantly, down he went. Why couldn’t our Lord have enabled him to walk at the bottom of the waves, as well as on top of them? He could have, yet neither could be done without Peter’s continuing recognition of the Lord Jesus. We step right out with recognition of God in some things, then self-consideration enters our lives and down we go. If you are truly recognizing your Lord, you have no business being concerned about how and where He engineers your circumstances. The things surrounding you are real, but when you look at them you are immediately overwhelmed, and even unable to recognize Jesus. Then comes His rebuke, “…why did you doubt?” (Matthew 14:31). Let your actual circumstances be what they may, but keep recognizing Jesus, maintaining complete reliance upon Him. If you debate for even one second when God has spoken, it is all over for you. Never start to say, “Well, I wonder if He really did speak to me?” Be reckless immediately— totally unrestrained and willing to risk everything— by casting your all upon Him. You do not know when His voice will come to you, but whenever the realization of God comes, even in the faintest way imaginable, be determined to recklessly abandon yourself, surrendering everything to Him. It is only through abandonment of yourself and your circumstances that you will recognize Him. You will only recognize His voice more clearly through recklessness— being willing to risk your all.

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illions of animals are torn open every year in laboratories because people – and those in government- feel safer knowing that almost everything that reaches us has been tested on an animal before. The point is – does it make you safer? Imagine inventing a medicine for a bird. It is only tested on birds. Could it be given to a dog ? Then why should medicine tested on a rat be given to a human? The human body is extremely complex. Humans differ from other animals anatomically, genetically and metabolically, meaning data derived from animals cannot be extrapolated to humans with sufficient accuracy. When a drug, or other medical treatment, is developed, it must be tested in an entire living system. Using another species is using the wrong system. These basic differences, when applied to an entire biological system become even greater. Even when genetically modified, there is no single animal model that can accurately mimic the complex human situation. There are far too many unknown variables that cannot all be accounted for. Dr John McArdle, head of critical care in Hartford Hospital says: ‘Historically, vivisection has been much like a slot machine. If researchers pull the experimentation lever often enough, eventually some benefits will result by pure chance.’ Pre-clinical testing needs to be conducted in such a way that eliminates the risk of species differences. Good, relevant, and efficient science is what we must ask for, because we get medicines faster and cheaper. How could drugs, or products, tried out on animal bodies possibly be predictors of their effect on

human bodies? Each year, more than 100 million animals—including mice, rats, frogs, dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, monkeys, fish, and birds—are killed in just U.S. laboratories for curiosity-driven experimentation, and chemical, drug, food, and cosmetics testing. Multiply this with every country including India, Nepal and Bangladesh.(India, by the way, has not got a single patent from any testing till date, nor discovered any cure to any disease. That doesn’t stop the government from earmarking 100 acres in Telengana to be used to grow animals for testing). While scientists may gloss over their lakhs of failures, the factual history clearly shows that animal testing is not much more than a trial and error method. Throughout history, all experiments on animals for human benefit have failed miserably. They have taught us close to nothing about how certain drugs interact with human bodies, and have led to two possible outcomes – either humans are exposed to dangers not predicted in animals, or we are left wanting of important medical breakthroughs because they do not pass at the stage of animal testing. Look at some statistics from the American Federal Agency for Food and Drug Administration. The Agency has officially stated that 90% drugs demonstrated to be successful in animal tests have failed at the stage of human trials. This means that despite animal tests, in almost all cases, humans have been exposed to drugs with huge potential risks to their health. This not only questions the efficacy and the fundamental argument for using animals, but critically raises the question about

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Whose health is it? all the drugs that failed in animals which might have worked in humans. How many discarded cures exist that might have worked for cancer? One of the most wellremembered examples of this is the Thalidomide disaster in the 1950s and ‘60s. Thalidomide was an over-the-counter drug that had been proven to be safe during animal testing and was marketed as a sleeping and anti nausea pill. Within a year thousands of babies (I personally know one victim in Delhi), delivered by women who had taken the drug, were born with severe defects such as missing or shortened limbs. These deformities were linked back to Thalidomide, and the drug was banned. There are many such examples – Clioquinol, an anti-diarrheal drug was shown to be effective in rats, cats, dogs and rabbits, but caused blindness and paralysis when tried on humans; Methysergide, a medicine for headaches, caused the scarring of hearts, kidneys and abdominal blood vessels in humans despite having been demonstrably safe during animal tests. The list is endless. On the other side of the coin, failed animal tests can also leave us bereft of potential discoveries leading to major medical progress. For example, positive pressure ventilation is an essential technique used to keep a patient’s lungs from

collapsing during surgery. This technique was discarded initially as it had not worked on animals. When it was tried directly on humans it became a major scientific breakthrough. The cage ball valve, used in heart surgery, has a similar story. Didn’t work in animals but works on humans. Albert Sabin, the inventor of the polio vaccine, publicly stated that work on the vaccine was long delayed because of misleading experimental models of the disease in monkeys. Here are statements made by medical and scientific professionals: Regarding Fleming’s use of penicillin in a human patient, after finding it ineffective in rabbits and dangerous to guinea pigs and hamsters: “How fortunate we didn’t have these animal tests …for penicillin would probably never have been granted a license, and possibly the whole field of antibiotics might never have been realized.” – Howard Florey, co-discoverer and manufacturer of penicillin. “Uncritical reliance on the results of animal tests can be dangerously misleading and has cost the health and lives of tens of thousands of humans.” – Handbook of Laboratory Animal Science. In fact, most major discoveries that have come about without any animal testing involved. Heart pacemakers were never tested on monkeys. They

were derived from experiments made to keep the electrical activity of the heart going during surgery on humans. Similarly, cardiac catherization for diagnostic purposes was only tested on a human body. Even the technique of bypass surgery was discovered by using a portion of a human’s vein to replace obstructed segments. Anti-foaming agents, that are used to stop blood from bubbling when oxygen is added, were developed to initially stop milk from foaming and were adapted to use in open heart surgery. The technique of cardiopulmonary resuscitation was devised by practicing on human cadavers. Anaesthesia was only first tried out on humans to show its success. This is not to say that we should indiscriminately start testing on humans. There are new technologies that give far better predictive results than animal testing, such as microfluidic chips and microdosing. These techniques analyse the effects of drugs on an entire human living system, eliminating error caused by species differences, and resulting in data that is relevant to humans. Systematic reviews, conducted in the areas of toxicity testing and biomedical research, have shown that alternatives are far more predictive of human outcomes than data obtained from animals. In the past, much research has been based on animals because we didn’t know any better. Today we are far more aware of the dangers of extrapolating from one species to another and we have scientific research methods – mass spectrometr y, genome mapping, innovative imaging techniques and highly developed computer models capable of simulating

parts of the human body as mathematical equations and three-dimensional graphical models. Terminally ill patients don’t care whether a cancer drug works on a mouse, or that some disease can be cured in another species. Such claims only taunt them with false hope. They need real cures based on real science – not misleading and antiquated animal experiments. According to the Scientific American magazine “To the 2.6 million people around the world afflicted with multiple sclerosis, medicine has offered more frustration than comfort. Time after time, researchers have discovered new ways to cure laboratory rats of experimental induced encephalomyelitis, the murine model of MS, only to face obstacles in bringing the treatment to humans.” Not only are the new techniques more accurate. They are much cheaper. A non-genotoxic cancer risk test on an animal costs about $700,000, whereas the same test done in using an in-vitro method costs only $22,000. H oweve r, d e s p i t e these facts and available alternatives, the myth of the necessity of animal testing continues. This is perpetuated by those who profit from it, and also by those who have been conditioned into thinking it is true. It is time to start raising questions to the so-called ‘expert’ scientific community and policy makers. Why are we wasting billions of rupees killing millions of animals in testing when it isn’t leading to any medical advancement? Whose money is it? Whose health is it? To join the animal welfare movement contact gandhim@ nic.in, www.peopleforanimalsindia.org

Post-mortem Domestic workers rights and government

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he demands made by Domestic Workers of Nagaland as a part of the movement with NDWM India (National Domestic Workers MovementNagaland Region) as highlighted in the local media (16th /18th June 2018) has to be seriously looked into by the Govt of Nagaland. This is not just about the domestic workers rights and entitlements; this is an issue which has manifold implications. Look at this from different perspectives. This is also about rights and duties of the employer, about employers family’s safety and security and about effective service delivery along with appropriate payment like any other recognised and dignified work. This is also about creating a huge avenue for livelihood and income generation/employment and promoting dignity of labour and work culture as lessons learned from other advanced states and countries. To cite an example, the need for trained and efficient domestic workers will increase with increasing working mothers/career women/working parents etc. The need for domestic workers will continue to increase for many other reasons as well in this modern society with the change of times and situations of the homes/ families. This is an inevitable fact we have to accept and do the right thing by the Govt of Nagaland and by all

of us. Need of the hour is to have proper laws and regulations by appropriate authority (as demanded by the NDWM-N) for benefit and security of both employees and also the employers, towards a just and humane society. Besides the issues of concern of adult domestic workers, the rampant and disturbing exploitation of poor child domestic helps ( servants/slave like conditions) in thousands of homes across Nagaland will eventually be prevented/ controlled if Govt of Nagaland listen to the desperate voices of its citizens and do needful at the right time. If the Govt takes the appropriate steps as per the laws of the land as demanded by time and situation, here are some positive expected outcomes. It will: 1. Stop exploitation of poor voiceless helpless labour force, women and children in particular 2. Stop the practice of illegal engagement of Child Domestic labour 3. Promote the Right to Education of all children, particularly the poor children from remote villages and districts who have been deprived so far of this basic right in spite of various laws and acts passed by the Govt. (To be concluded) K. Ela Prodigals’ Home

Kudos to ‘Role of Dobashis in Naga Customary Law and Practice’

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n June 10th 2018 I happened to read an article written by one Mr. M. Imyu Longchar from Kohima about the “Role of Dobashis in Naga Customary Law and Practice” in the post Mortem of Nagaland Post. It was so fascinating to know more about Dobashis and its unique institution a direct gift from Britisher to the Nagas. This Unique institution is nowhere to be seen and is recognised by the Indian constitutions as is seen in article 371A. Mr. M. Imyu Longchar has mentioned pros and cons about Dobashi role, their duties, their nature of Jobs in containing Naga way of life. He deserves to be a guide and an adviser for Dobashis of today because majority of Dobashi in the state are so ignorant not knowing their due rights not even their service rule of 1970, but simply serving the Government loyally. Basing on the record as per Dobashis service role of 1970 the Dobashi are appointed directly as grade II and promoted to grade I to special Dobashi and to PA to deputy commissioner vice versa. But today the successive

government and politicians have badly diluted this preserved institution by appointing Dobashis of their choice through backdoor without adhering to the service role of 1970 as elections commitments or in family lines etc. and today there are around 300 odd unregularized Dobashis in the state. These unregularized Dobashis are called “ex-cadre Dobashi” fixed at mere Rs. 4000 per month without any other allowances. This ex-cadre Dobashis is the creations of successive state politicians and the bureaucrats who never cared about the service role of 1970. The ex-cadre Dobashi wears the same uniform as that of regular Dobashis, they perform the same duties but excadre Dobashis are not entitled anything as that of the rest of the government servant. This “rift” within the Dobashi is the creation of successive state government and bureaucrats. I also agree with M. Imyu Longchar by saying that the Dobashi institution in Nagaland is older, much older than the statehood of Nagaland. It is a gift from British to the Naga just to preserve and protect the

Discomfort amongst the Non-Naga indigenous residents

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his has the reference to the order issued by ADC Dimapur, vide letter number NO DCD/CC-1/ IIC & PRC (NON-NAGA) 2016-D/556 dated Dimapur the 5th June 2018 and the News published in local dailies where cancellation of Indian Domicile Certificate, NonNaga Indigenous Certificate, Permanent Residential Certificate to Non-Nagas issued till date, from office of the DC Dimapur, is being reflected as per order. This news created a sudden panic in the minds of Non-Naga permanent settlers of Dimapur. To mention, Citizens

of mainland India settled in different parts of the country before and after Indian Independence, which includes Dimapur town also. After statehood of Nagaland, many Non Naga settlers of Dimapur preferred settling here and it continues till date, we have also witnessed lots of developmental activities and contribution by Non- Naga inhabitants in Dimapur since time immemorial. Dimapur is a place where majority of the total population were from mainland India during statehood of Nagaland and those that have settled before declaration of state in the

year 1963-64, they preferred residing here in peaceful co-existence with all other communities maintaining brotherhood relationship. It cannot be denied that uncomfortable influx of population from the areas outside Dimapur, contributed towards the vulnerability of indigenous status of permanent settlers of Dimapur (Naga and Non-Naga) and it should be restricted with proper law as per constitution without hurting permanent settlers of the district. On 7th June, 2018, the news carried as order that the valuable certificates proving

authenticity of Non-Naga permanent settlers, issued by the government from office of the DC, stands cancelled and of no use. The mentioned ‘inadvertent issue’ of the aforesaid certificate by the government then, created a tremor of discomfort amongst the NonNaga indigenous residents. As a concerned citizen, it is my ardent request to the government to look into the matter to clarify its stand on the issue to bring a sigh of relief to the bona-fide/genuine inhabitants of Dimapur. Bishnu Bhattacharjee, concerned citizen, social and political worker, Dimapur

customary laws and its practices, because they found Naga people are far different in all spheres, but today our higher-ups are appointing even non-Nagas as Dobashi. This dilution and interference may soon see-extinction of Dobashis institution means extinctions of Naga identities. Therefore my personal opinion to the government authority is that-all ex cadre Dobashis (unregular) in the state be regularised at one go in line with Dobashis service rule of 1970. There should not be any new appointment unless all the in-service ex-cadre Dobashis are regularized. Authority may frame proper guidelines for the recruitment of Dobashis in line with service rule of 1970. Lastly I once again call upon the people of Nagaland who are concerned about the importance of our custom and culture may please come forward, write and contribute knowledge like Mr. Imyu did because many Dobashis (ex-cadre Dobashis) are about to retire without regularization. T. Akangtemjen Ao, President, All Nagaland Ex-Cadre Dobashi Union

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However, his blood pressure reading was 120/82. “Manish Sisodia’s ketone level reaches 7.4. Yesterday it was 6.4. ideally it should be zero. 2+ level is considered to be danger zone. Team of doctors reaching LG house to see him (sic),” AAP spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj tweeted less than an hour before he was hospitalised. Kejriwal, along with his colleagues, have been at Lieutenant Governor Anil

Baijal’s office since June 13, demanding a direction to IAS officers to end what the AAP describes a “strike” and approval of the doorstep ration delivery scheme. The condition of Jain is stable even though he has been kept in the ICU of the LNJP Hospital, a doctor said. J C Passey, medical superintendent of the LNJP Hospital, said that Jain was shifted at 11.50 pm yesterday after he complained of headache, nausea, abdomen

NSA holds meet on political settlement

DIMAPUR: Naga Scholars’ Association initiated a two-day “Naga Consultative Meeting on Political Settlement” in Dimapur, on June 15 and 16. NSA president Dr. ZuchamoYanthan and general secretary Dr. Lungthuiyang Riamei, through a press release said that Naga intellectuals, leaders and civil society groups including delegations from the Naga Hoho, FNR, NPMHR, NBCC, ANPSA and CCJP participated in the meeting. The meeting was held to assess and address the issues and concerns in the wake of the Naga political negotiation entering the final stages. The main themes addressed in the meeting were “strengthening civil society groups”, “dialogues with neighbouring communities & peoples”, “addressing the challenges of the political, negotiated settlement” followed by a panel discussion on “The Way Forward”. After meticulous assess-

ment of the given themes, many challenges were identified for addressal. According to NSA, the initiative will be crucial to address challenges related to the process of the Naga Political negotiated settlement. It was unanimously decided that the initiative should continue to achieve the desired objective.

ANPSA, NSA joint initiative for education system in Nagaland

The Naga Scholars’ Association (NSA) and the representatives of the All Nagaland Private Schools’ Association (ANPSA) conducted a joint initiative meeting in Dimapur on June 17. A press release by NSA president, Dr. Zuchamo Yanthan and general secretary, Dr. Lungthuiyang Riamei stated that the meeting was held to identify the challenges in the school education system in Nagaland and to

address those challenges towards improving the system in the state. Some of the challenges pertain to the stepmotherly treatment meted to the private schools by the higher authorities at the policy and implementation levels. The other main concern was the nature of the syllabi which, it said, has not taken into consideration the important aspects of contextualisation and skill-based vocational education. NSA stated that the importance of curriculum in the Naga context would include the incorporation of Naga identity, culture, and history on the one hand and the need for parity of standardised curriculum for Naga students to compete with their counterparts in India. In the process, the students would be equipped to understand one’s own society along with the necessary knowledge and skill to respond to varied life challenges.

PHQ staff, citizens demand DG’s retention (From p-1) The staff pointed out that since formation of Nagaland Police, various issues had piled up that needed to be urgently redressed both in terms of administrative and technical as there was no separate service rule for the police department since 1963. Further, he claimed after Sharma was made DGP, rampant backdoor appointment had stopped and that he was working to streamline the general service condition of the employees. When asked whether the all India service rules could be altered especially for Sharma who has not served the requisite years to be DGP and who has nine years left and that if he was eventually made DGP after two or three years, he would still have many years still in service, the staff insisted that it should not

be a reason for removal. When it was also pointed out that the protest could set a wrong precedent if some officer used good works to win support against transfer and posting, the reply was that good works should be encouraged. Spouses of police personnel also joined the “Concerned citizens of Nagaland” who launched signature campaign for Sharma’s retention. They expressed gratitude to the efforts made by Sharma who ensured that jawans got the rations and various benefits due to them which they used to be deprived earlier. Volunteers of youth stationed at Phoolbari and various other junctions and took the signatures from the passersby. At around 4 p.m., it was informed that 1083 had signed the petition and that it will be submitted to the union home min-

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R an c h i , J u n 1 8 (IANS): A court here on Monday acquitted former Union Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha and three BJP leaders in a 2008 case of violating prohibitory orders. Judicial Magistrate Vaishali Sharma ruled that the prosecution, which produced eight witnesses, had failed to prove a case against Sinha and the other three for violating prohibitory orders and breaking the barricades while demonstrating against then Chief Minister Madhu Koda in August 2008. The other accused were former state BJP president Yadunath Pandey, former Rajya Sabha MP Ajay Maroo and present Khadi Board chairman Sanjay Seth.

New Delhi, Jun 18 (PTI): Eleven media organisations today urged the Jammu and Kashmir government to bring the killers of senior journalist Shujaat Bukhari to book at the earliest, and institute an inquiry into the malicious campaign launched against the scribe before his murder. In a joint statementcum-resolution, Press Club of India, Indian Women’s Press Corps, Press Association, Editors’ Guild, South Asian Free Media Association, South Asian Women in Media, Indian Journalists’ Union, National Union of Journalists, Foreign Correspondents’ Club , Working News Camerapersons Association and All India Urdu Editors Conference said the “senseless murder” of Bukhari demanded accountability at various levels. They said everyone in the country has sovereign right to freedom of speech and expression and “increasing intolerance” to such freedoms has the potential of “undermining the character and nature of democracy”. “We demand that the government of Jammu and Kashmir bring the perpetrators of this dastardly crime to book at the earliest.

New Delhi, Jun 18 (IANS): The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) will be held in 20 languages, including Tamil, Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Monday. “The CTET examination will be conducted in all Indian languages as was being conducted earlier. I have already directed the CBSE to conduct examination in all the 20 languages,” Javadekar said in a tweet. “The CTET examination will be held in English, Hindi, Assamese, Bangla, Garo, Gujarati, Kannada, Khasi, Malyalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Mizo, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Tibetan and Urdu,” he said in another tweet. DMK leader Kanimozhi had taken to the same platform earlier in the day to condemn the CBSE’s decision -- retracted now -- of dropping Tamil along with many other languages in which the exam is to be conducted. “The decision to drop

Tamil and 16 other regional languages from CTET is highly condemnable and strikes at the root of federalism. Students of CBSE whose mother tongue is Tamil will be put to a great disadvantage without teachers. “Students are forced to study Hindi and Sanskrit instead of their mother tongue. This will lead to another language struggle throughout the country. This is another of BJP’s efforts to make a HindiHindu Hindustan,” she

wrote. A CTET qualified teacher is eligible to be hired at schools of the Central government (KVS, NVS, Central Tibetan Schools and others) and schools under the administrative control of the Union Territories, and also private schools, if they choose to consider it as an eligibility criterion. Candidates can apply for the exam online between June 22 and July 17. The test will be held on September 16.

India, China ties can’t take strain of another Doklam: Chinese envoy New Delhi, Jun 18 (PTI): Bilateral ties between India and China can’t take the strain of another Doklam episode, Chinese envoy to India Luo Zhaohui said today, emphasising the need to find a “mutually acceptable solution” on the boundary issue through a meeting of Special Representatives. The Chinese envoy said “some Indian friends” had suggested trilateral cooperation comprising India, China and Pakistan under the aegis of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), which was a “very constructive” idea. “Security cooperation is one of the three pillars of the SCO. Some Indian friends suggested that China, India and Pakistan may have some kind of trilateral cooperation under the SCO,” he said in his keynote address on ‘Beyond Wuhan: How Far and Fast can China-India Relations Go’

at an event organised by the Chinese Embassy here. Responding to a question on whether a trilateral between the Asian neighbours will help in solving the India-Pakistan dispute, he said he personally considers it “a good and constructive idea”. “Maybe not now, but in the future, that is the great idea. It will help to resolve bilateral issues and help to maintain peace and tranquillity,” he said. Dwelling on Sino-Indian ties, the envoy said it is quite natural to have differences with neighbours but they need to be controlled and managed through cooperation. “We need to narrow differences through expanding cooperation. However, it does not mean that differences would be ignored. The boundary question between our two countries was left over by history. We need to build on convergence to find

a mutual acceptable solution through the Special Representatives Meeting while adopting confidence building measures to maintain the peace and tranquillity along the border,” he said. “We cannot stand another Doklam (sic),” the envoy said. Indian and Chinese troops were involved in a 73-day stand-off at the Doklam tri-junction of India, Bhutan and China between June to August last year. Luo also suggested that India and China should

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New Delhi, Jun 18 (PTI): Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who has been on hunger strike since June 13 at the lieutenant governor’s office, was today taken to hospital after his health deteriorated, a day after his colleague Satyendar Jain was hospitalised. Sisodia was rushed to the LNJP Hospital here around 3 pm after the ketone level in his urine rose sharply and his sugar level slumped, a senior doctor told PTI. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also tweeted about his deputy’s hospitalisation. “Manish Sisodia being shifted to hospital,” he said on Twitter. Health Minister Satyendar Jain was late last night hospitalised after his condition had deteriorated. He was taken to the LNJP Hospital where his condition is stable, doctors said today. On Saturday, a team of doctors had examined Sisodia and Jain. While Jain went on indefinite fast at the LG’s office on Tuesday, Sisodia had been on a hunger strike since Wednesday. According to a doctor, his blood sugar level yesterday was 49 units (mg/ dL) while the ketone level was found to be “large”.

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(From p-1) Further, PRO said sepoy Hungnga Konyak of 164 Bn TA (H&H) NAGA Battalion, resident of Longching village, Aboi sub division succumbed to his injuries at Jorhat Hospital. According to PRO, sepoy Hungnga Konyak during the firefight sustained gunshot injury but refused to give in despite the grave injury and continued to engage the militants. He was subsequently evacuated to Jorhat Hospital on June 17 at 4.50pm. Hungnga Konyak is survived by his wife and six-year-old son. The slain sepoy would be laid to rest at his native village Longching on June 19. Five other injured troops were evacuated to Jorhat Hospital. There was no loss of arms and ammunition, PRO added.

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New Delhi, Jun 18 (PTI): Finance Minister Piyush Goyal said Monday that India’s economy can grow in double digits by the fourth quarter of the current fiscal in view of the uptick in demand. His comment comes a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that many more steps need to be taken for India to reach double digit growth, Goyal said the government has taken several steps to promote the ease of doing business and maintain stability of the economy. “I can actually see before my eyes, that we can actually see it happening by the fourth quarter of this year. It’s not impossible,” he said in a reply to a question as to when India would reach the inflextion point for double digit growth.

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May due to higher crude oil prices. The home currency, however, largely shrugged off high volatility in local stocks. Though, forex market sentiment was largely influenced by rapidly escalating trade tensions between the US and China. On the energy front, crude prices extended falls from late last week amid speculation that major producers are drifting towards easing production caps ahead of a meeting next week. Brent crude futures, an international benchmark, is trading up at USD 74.34 a barrel in early Asian trade. Bond markets, however, showed a mixed trend, while the 10-year benchmark bond yield settled slightly lower at 7.88 per cent as compared to 7.89 per cent.

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Mumbai, Jun 18 (PTI): The rupee staged a recovery towards the fag-end of the session Monday and ended with a marginal 2 paise gain at 67.99 against the US dollar even as geopolitical worries continued triggering caution among forex traders. Fag-end dollar selling by some banks and exporters predominantly supported the recovery momentum despite bullish dollar overseas. The Indian currency plunged to a fresh threeweek low of 68.18 in early trade before staging a retrieval. A sharp fall in global crude prices over the last few days also came as a breather for the rupee. Besides, investor sentiments also took a hit by India’s trade deficit widening to a four-month high of USD 14.62 billion in

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Mumbai, Jun 18 (PTI): Gold prices tumbled by Rs 335 per ten grams at the bullion market Monday on slump in demand from local jewellers, shrugging off a firm trend overseas. Silver, also, dipped and lost Rs 1,310 per kg at Rs 40,205 following persistent offtake from industrial units. Standard gold (99.5 per cent purity) fell by Rs 335 to end at Rs 30,765 per 10 grams from last Friday’s closing level of Rs 31,100. Pure gold (99.9 per cent purity) also moved down by a similar margin to Rs 30,915 per ten grams as compared to Rs 31,250 earlier. Silver (.999 fineness) dipped by Rs 1,310 per kg to conclude at Rs 40,205 as against Rs 41,515, earlier. Globally, gold held close to five-and-a-half month lows, with a strong dollar offsetting the impact on prices of an escalating trade dispute between the United States and China. Spot gold was trading up by 0.2 per cent at USD 1,281.12 an ounce in early trade.

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has improved from 10 per cent to 11.5 per cent. Almost half of this, 0.72 per cent of GDP, accounts for an increase in non-oil taxGDP ratio. The level of non-oil taxes to GDP at 9.8 per cent in 2017-18 is the highest since 2007-08 - a year in which our revenue position was boosted by buoyant international environment, he said. “This government has established a very strong reputation for fiscal prudence and macro-economically responsible behaviour. We know what happened during the Taper Tantrum of 2013. Fiscal indiscipline can lead to borrowing more and obviously increase the cost of debt. “Reliefs to consumers can only be given by a fiscally responsible and a

to cut tax by up to Rs 25 per litre on petrol prices but the Modi-government will not do so. As per government estimates, every rupee cut in excise duty on petrol and diesel will result in a revenue loss of about Rs 13,000 crore. The price of Indian basket of crude surged from $66 a barrel in April to around $74 currently. Jaitley said despite higher compliances in new system, as far as the non-oil taxes are concerned, India is still far from being a tax complaint society. “Salaried employees is one category of tax compliant assessees. Most other sections still have to improve their track record. The effort for next few years has to be to replicate the last four years and improve India’s tax to GDP ratio by another 1.5 per cent. “The increase must come from the non-oil segment since there is scope for improvement,” he said. These additions, Jaitley said, have to come by more and more people performing their patriotic duty of paying the non-oil taxes to the State.

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financially sound central government, and the states which are earning extra due to abnormal increase in oil prices,” Jaitley said. In an apparent dig at senior Congress leader P Chidambaram’s remark that tax on oil should be cut by Rs 25 per litre, Jaitley retorted “this is a ‘trap’ suggestion”. Without naming Chidambaram, Jaitley noted that the “distinguished predecessor” had “never endeavoured to do so himself.” “It is intended to push India into an unmanageable debt - something which the UPA government left as its legacy. We must remember that the economy and the markets reward structural reforms, fiscal prudence, and macro-economic stability. “They punish fiscal indiscipline and irresponsibility. The transformation from UPA’s “policy paralysis” to the NDA’s “fastest growing economy” conclusively demonstrates this. The government is aspiring to improve the tax-GDP ratio,” Jaitley said. Chidambaram had last week claimed that it was possible for the centre

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NEW DELHI, Jun 18 (PTI): Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday urged citizens to pay their due share of taxes “honestly” to reduce dependence on oil as a revenue source, and virtually ruled out any cut in excise duty on petrol and diesel saying it could prove to be counterproductive. While salaried class pay their due share of taxes, Jaitley said “most other sections” have to improve their tax payment record, which is keeping India “far from being a tax-compliant society”. “My earnest appeal, therefore, to political leaders and opinion makers ...would be that evasion in the non-oil tax category must be stopped and, if people pay their taxes honestly, the high dependence on oil products for taxation eventually comes down. In the medium and long run, upsetting the fiscal maths can prove counter-productive,” Jaitley said. In a Facebook post titled ‘The Economy and the Markets Reward Structural Reforms and Fiscal Prudence’, Jaitley said in last four years, central government’s tax-GDP ratio

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fighters were treated in the nearby town of Albu Kamal, while others travelled across the border to Iraq. A military source in Deir Ezzor told AFP the warplanes hit “joint Iraqi-Syrian positions in Al-Hari”. The attack was first reported by Syrian state media overnight, which cited a military source and accused the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group of carrying it out. It said several people were killed and wounded but did not give a specific number or their nationalities. The coalition’s press office said it had heard reports that a strike in the area had killed and wounded members of a pro-regime Iraqi militia, but denied it was responsible. “There have been no strikes by US or coalition forces in that area,” it told AFP by e-mail. IS overran large swathes of Syria and neighbouring Iraq in 2014, declaring an Islamic “caliphate” in areas under its control. Separate offensives have since whittled down the jihadists’ territory in Syria to

Dhaka, Jun 18 (PTI): Bangladesh’s imprisoned for mer prime minister Khaleda Zia is critically ill and not able to walk on her own, a senior leader of the main opposition BNP has said. The 72-year-old threetime former premier was jailed for five years in February in connection with the embezzlement of 21 million taka (about USD 250,000) in foreign donations meant for the Zia Orphanage Trust, named after her late husband Ziaur Rahman, a military ruler-turned-politician. Khaleda used to walk to the family members whenever they visited her at the jail but now she is critically ill, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was quoted as saying by The Daily Star. He urged the government to let her take treatment according to her wish and take proper measures in this regard. Fakhrul, quoting the relatives of Zia’s relatives, claimed that she is not able to even walk on her own.

Kabul, Jun 18 (IANS): At least 16 people were killed on Monday as the Afghan Taliban resumed attacks after refusing to extend a three-day ceasefire that ended on Sunday night, police said. Ta l i b a n m i l i t a n t s launched early morning attacks on security checkpoints in Ghormach, Qaisar, Pashtunkot and Shirin Tagab districts in the Faryab province, a police officer was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency. Afghanistan’s Defence Ministry spokesperson Muhammad Radmanish said that even though the government decided on Sunday to extend the ceasefire by another 10 days, the “Taliban violated the ceasefire and launched attacks”. Twelve Army personnel were “martyred” since the Taliban began their attacks, Radmanish said. Two policemen were also killed, Interior Ministry spokesperson Najib Danish told Efe news.

The governor of GhaniKhil district in Nangarhar and his bodyguard were shot dead in a morning ambush in which a civilian was wounded, another police official said. The government had announced a ceasefire from June 12 to June 19 to encourage the Taliban to support the national reconciliation process. Reciprocating the step, the armed group announced truce from Friday to the end of Sunday. On Sunday, an Afghan Security Council meeting chaired by President Ashraf Ghani extended the ceasefire for another 10 days. However, the Taliban refused to extend the truce and instead in an online statement asked its fighters to resume fighting against Afghan and foreign forces stationed in Afghanistan. It said that earlier the ceasefire was announced for the wellbeing of the nation and for providing secure environment for Afghans to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr.

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Seehofer has been one of the fiercest critics of Merkel’s liberal stance, under which over one million asylum seekers have been admitted into the country since 2015. He wants to turn away at the border new arrivals who have previously been registered in another EU country -- often their first port of call, Italy or Greece. But Merkel says that would leave countries at the EU’s southern periphery alone to deal with the migrant influx. Instead, she wants to find a common European solution at the EU summit in Brussels. “How Germany acts will decide whether Europe stays together or not,” Merkel told her CDU party’s leadership at a meeting in Berlin, according to participants.

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Laura Bush, left, and Melania Trump have both spoken out about the treatment of child migrants.

Washington, Jun 18 (PTI): President Donald Trump’s policy of separating immigrant parents and their children on the US border has evoked sharp criticism from his own wife, as well as a former first lady, who described the move to warehouse children in detention centres as “cruel” and “immoral.” President Trump’s “zero-tolerance” immigration policy, nearly 2,000 children have been separated from their parents and guardians and placed into holding facilities between April 19 and May 31 of this year, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The public outcry in the wake of images and stories of the children caught in the middle of Trump’s

controversial immigration policy has sparked fierce debate in the US. In a rare statement on a policy issue, Melania Trump weighed in through her spokeswoman on the immigration crisis, saying she “hates to see children separated from their families”. “She believes we need to be a country that follows all laws, but also a country that governs with heart,” the communications director of the first lady Stephanie Grisham, said. “Mrs. Trump hates to see children separated from their families and hopes both sides of the aisle can finally come together to achieve successful immigration reform,” she quoted the 48-year-old Melania,

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just a handful of pockets in the eastern desert, including in the Deir Ezzor province where Al-Hari lies. A US-backed alliance of Kurdish and Arab fighters and Russia-supported regime forces are carrying out separate operations against those IS-held pockets. The two forces have mostly avoided crashing into each other thanks to a de-confliction line that runs across the province along the winding Euphrates River. Syrian troops are battling IS on the western river bank, while the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces fight on the east. Iraqi warplanes also have occasionally bombed IS positions in Syria’s east. Al-Hari lies on the western side, close to the river and the de-confliction line. The buffer has largely been successful in keeping the two offensives apart, but there have been exceptions. Last month a dozen pro-regime fighters were killed in an air strike on Syrian government positions that the Observatory and state media blamed on the coalition.

The Ehunnu Baptist Church extends its heartiest congratulations to Ms. Nentile Kath, D/o. Mr. Khankeya Kath and Helen Kath for securing Top 6th Position in BA (History Dept.), Nagaland University Examination 2018. We wish her Gods richest blessing and pray that she continue to be an inspiration for our Village. WC-73

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herself an immigrant, who was born in Slovenia, as saying. Meanwhile, Laura Bush, wife of the former Republican President George W Bush, launched a rare attack on the policy of the current US President. “This zero-tolerance policy is cruel. It is immoral. And it breaks my heart,” the 71-year-old former first lady wrote in an opinion piece in the Washington Post. “I live in a border state. I appreciate the need to enforce and protect our international boundaries, but this zero-tolerance policy is cruel. It is immoral. And it breaks my heart,” she wrote. “ O u r g ove r n m e n t should not be in the business of warehousing children in converted box stores or making plans to place them in tent cities in the desert outside of El Paso,” according to her. “These images are eerily reminiscent of the Japanese American internment camps of World War II, now considered to have been one of the most shameful episodes in US

T h e E h u n n u & Yi k h a n u Theological Fellowship extends its heartiest congratulations to Miss. Nentile Kath, D/o. Mr. Khankeya Kath and Helen Kath of Ehunnu Village for bringing laurels to both Villages by securing Top 6th Position in BA History Honours under Nagaland University 2018. The Fellowship congratulates all successful candidates in the recently declared result of HSLC, HSSLC and Bachelor Courses and wishes them a grand success in their future endeavour. Kekhimo Kath President, E&YTF

The Asukhomi Students' Union would like to felicitate Dr. Atopu Kiba, S/o Ghokuto Kiba and Mrs. Kihoshi Kiba for successfully completing his Bachelor of Homeopathic Medical College, Belgaum, Karnataka. It is our sincere prayer that our Almighty God continue to bless you in all your future endeavors. President Publicity Gen. Secy. Ito S Chophy Kuholu Kiba Kitoi T Yeptho Viboto Chophy

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The Anaki Senso Mungdang would like to express our profound gratitude and immense pleasure to convey our heartiest congratulations to Miss. SENTIRENLA AO, Topper in B.Sc Maths Honours NU, from Fazl Ali College Mkg, D/o Mr. Imsuyanger Jamir & Mrs Temjennaro Aier. We are encouraged and extremly proud by her achievement and the laurels she brought to the Anaki community. We also congratulate all the successful HSLC/ HSSLC and BA candidates from our village. We wish them all success in their future endeavour. President Secretary Mr. I. Nuklu Lemtur Mr. Talichuba Yaden

history,” she wrote. The Trump administration policy now charges every adult caught crossing the border illegally with federal crimes, as opposed to referring those with children mainly to immigration courts, as previous administrations did. Because the government is charging the parents in the criminal justice system, children are separated from them, without a clear procedure for their reunification aside from hotlines the parents can call to try to track their children down, CNN reported. The policy to refer all adults for charges was publicly announced May 7, but the Justice Department announced it would prosecute 100 per cent of the cases referred to it at the beginning of April, it said. Laura Bush, who as first lady championed a formal platform of childhood education and literacy programmes, blasted the current immigration situation unfolding in the headlines and on television news channels as not representative of the values of the United States.

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Beirut, Jun 18 (Agencies): An air strike has killed more than 50 proregime fighters in eastern Syria, most of them foreigners, with the US-led coalition denying accusations from Damascus that it was behind the attack. According to AFP, the strike just before midnight hit Al-Hari, a town controlled by regional militias fighting in the complex seven-year war on behalf of President Bashar al-Assad. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based monitor of the conflict, said 52 pro-regime forces were killed in one of the deadliest air attacks in recent months. “Among them are at least 30 Iraqi fighters and 16 Syrians, including soldiers and members of loyalist militias,” the Observatory chief, Rami Abdel Rahman, told AFP. The nationalities of the remaining six fighters were not immediately known, he said. There are Iraqi, Iranian, Lebanese and even Afghan fighters stationed in the area. According to Abdel Rahman, some wounded

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Popular misgivings over the migrant influx have given populist and antiimmigration forces a boost across several European nations, including Italy and Austria where far-right parties are now sharing power. In Germany, voters in September’s election handed Merkel her poorest score ever, giving seats for the first time to the far-right antiIslam AfD. Several high profile crimes by migrants have also fuelled public anger. They include a deadly 2016 Christmas market attack by a failed Tunisian asylum seeker and the rape-murder in May of a teenage girl, allegedly by an Iraqi. With an eye on October’s Bavaria state election, the CSU is anxious to assure voters that it has a roadmap to curb the migrant influx. “We must send a signal to the world: it’s no longer possible to just set foot on European soil in order to get to Germany,” a leading CSU figure, Alexander Dobrindt, told the party meeting. Seehofer had struck a more conciliatory tone, telling Bild yesterday: “It is not in the CSU’s interest to topple the chancellor, to dissolve the CDU-CSU union or to break up the coalition.

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united, with its first priority on saving people’s lives”. And gover nment spokesman Yoshihide Suga cautioned there was a possibility of strong aftershocks. “Large-scale quakes are likely to happen in the next two to three days,” he told reporters. Japan sits on the Pacific “Ring of Fire” where many of the world’s earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are recorded. On March 11, 2011, a devastating magnitude 9.0 quake struck under the Pacific Ocean, and the result-

Munich, Jun 18 (Agencies): Hardliners in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative bloc Monday gave her a twoweek ultimatum to tighten asylum rules or risk pitching Germany into a political crisis that would also rattle Europe. According to AFP, interior Minister Horst Seehofer’s CSU party at a meeting unanimously backed his call to give Merkel a fortnight to find a European deal on the burning issue by a June 28-29 EU summit, failing which he would order border police to turn back migrants. Three years after her decision to open Germany’s borders to migrants fleeing war in Syria and Iraq and misery elsewhere, Merkel is still struggling to find a sustainable response to complaints from the CSU, her Bavarian allies, over her refugee policy. Merkel’s woes come as European Union countries are once again at loggerheads over immigration, triggered by Italy’s refusal this month to allow a rescue ship carrying 630 migrants to dock. Malta also turned the vessel away, sparking a major EU row until Spain agreed to take in the new arrivals.

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A crack is filled with water on a road after water pipes were broken following an earthquake in Takatsuki city, Osaka, western Japan, Monday. (AP/PTI)

the devastating 1995 Kobe earthquake, which killed nearly 6,500 people. “I was stunned. I couldn’t do anything,” he told AFP from Itami, a city near Osaka. “I was worried about my son as he had just left for his high school. I was relieved when I confirmed he was safe.” NHK showed footage of firefighters tackling a blaze that ripped through a home north of Osaka. A number of train services were suspended, including the “shinkansen” bullet train, as multiple smaller aftershocks followed the quake. Some 80 flights were cancelled, according to NHK, and TV footage showed huge queues of travellers, including many foreign tourists, waiting for taxis as local train services remained suspended in large parts of the region. The Nuclear Regulation Authority said it had detected no problems at its local atomic power plants, but some companies including Honda said they had suspended operations at local plants. Kansai Electric said on its website that around 170,000 homes in the Osaka region were briefly left without power.

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Tokyo, Jun 18 (Agencies): A powerful earthquake rocked Japan’s second city of Osaka today, killing three people including a nine-year-old girl and injuring more than 200, according to an official tally. Te l ev i s i o n i m a ge s showed buildings swaying and burst pipes spewing water after the quake, which struck at the height of rush hour in the city of around two million. However, there was no large-scale destruction and no tsunami warning issued after the earthquake, although commuters were stranded and tens of thousands were left without power. Among the casualties was a nine-year-old girl who died in the city of Takatsuki north of Osaka, reportedly trapped by a collapsed wall following the 5.3-magnitude quake. Local officials told AFP that the other two dead were an 80-year-old man -- killed by a collapsing wall -- and a 84-year-old man trapped under a bookcase in his home. The Fire and Disaster Management Agency said more than 200 people were injured in total. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters the government was “working

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ohn Travolta’s troubled biopic of New York crime boss John Gotti has finally reached cinemas, and the critics have only one thing to say: fuhgeddaboudit. One reviewer called it the “worst mob movie of all time”, while another said it was “a dismal mess”. The reviews are so damning that Gotti has achieved the rare distinction of getting a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Two previous Travolta films - Staying Alive and Look Who’s Talking Now - are among those to have the same score. Stacy Keach and Travolta’s wife, Kelly Preston, also have roles in Gotti, which has yet to have a

UK release date. Numerous other actors, among them Al Pacino, Joe Pesci and Lindsay Lohan, were also attached to the film during its sevenyear gestation. Directed by former Entourage star Kevin Connolly, the film charts John Gotti’s rise from mob enforcer to head of the Gambino crime family. Known as both “The Dapper Don” and “The Teflon Don”, Gotti was eventually convicted of murder and extortion and died in prison in 2002. Speaking at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Travolta admitted making the film had been “a challenge” despite his attachment to the project. “You put my name

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amuel L. Jackson tweeted an image last week which many felt was homophobic. On Sunday, the unfiltered and outspoken actor responded on Instagram, shrugging off the criticism. Jackson posted a pic of a Twitter message of the reports and complaints they have receiving from the alleged homophobic tweet. “We have investigated the reported content and could

not identify any violations of the Twitter Rules or applicable law,” the message stated. “Accordingly, we have not taken any action at this time.” The “Incredibles 2” actor captioned the pic with a long trail of laughter and the words, “They just keep tryin’,” clapping back at all those who thought his tweet was offensive. The initial tweet which was posted on Donald Trump’s birthday sparked the controversy. It included an image of a novelty product called “After Dick Mints” with the caption: “Must have been a party at The White House, Mitch, Paul, Rudy & others were spotted wearing knee pads & carrying these lined up outside. Happy Birthday.” (FoxNews)

with the Gotti name and it reeks of a story that should be told,” he told reporters. “But Hollywood can be odd. “There was a lot of stress in getting Gotti made,” he continued. “But I knew if we did it well, we could pull it off.” The Hollywood Reporter begs to differ, describing the film as “poorly written, devoid of tension, ridiculous in spots and just plain dull in others.” According to Rolling Stone, the film sees its star “trying earnestly to act his way through a ton of lousy make-up and an even heavier slab of bad screenwriting.” Yet Entertainment Weekly is kinder to the Pulp Fiction actor, saying he “somehow manages to summon a ferocious and committed performance while everything else around him falls to pieces.” Other films to receive a 0% rating from Rotten Tomatoes include Jaws: The Revenge, Return to the Blue Lagoon and Adam Sandler’s The Ridiculous 6. (BBC)

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he infinite character of mother nature were brought to life on textile by two city-based artists showcasing their works in a recent exhibition. “Ahirnis: An Exhibition of Landscapes and Textile Art” that brought to the fore facets of nature that otherwise go unnoticed, featured works by Harmandeep Keerti and Shraddha Bansal. “’Ahirnis’ captured my attention as a curator, for it lent a unique opportunity for me to juxtapose not just contrasting styles and media, but also sensibilities of the two artists,” curator Aakshat Sinha said. While Keerti’s landscapes captured the mood, ambience and flow of the moment of his plein air paintings, Bansal stitched together emotions of sublime pleasure with trees, birds and compositions in-

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viting viewers into a sense of peaceful bliss. Bansal’s works in dark pastel hues featuring embroidered lines to create different elements of nature on canvas, were an outcome of her years of experience as a textile designer. Sparrows were a recurring subject in her works to remind viewers of what is “lost”. “My works are about lines... lines which I see everywhere in different manner. In this exhibition, sparrows, which are not seen in Delhi anymore, were in my mind. I miss their movement and their innocence, and capture that into my paintings forever,” she said. According to the curator, Keerti’s works are “almost realistic but done on abstract realism”. A self-taught ar tist, colourist and a selfresearcher, Keerti paints the “sound of silence” by lending multiple layers to his work. “I don’t paint objects in the landscapes, I paint the air, the light, and the feelings. The sound of silence of the evening light and the morning glow,” he said. (PTI)

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eghan Markle‘s father says she was very emotional when he told her and Prince Harry that he wouldn’t be able to walk her down the aisle on her wedding day in May. In an interview with the U.K.’s Good Morning Britain early Monday, Thomas Markle said, “They were disappointed. Meghan cried, I’m sure — she did cry — and they both said, ‘Take care of yourself, we are really worried about you.’ They said the important thing is that I get better.” The days leading up to the royal wedding on May 19 were filled with unexpected family drama for Meghan, 36. Thomas initially decided not to attend the wedding after his arrangement with a paparazzi to stage several photoshoots ahead of the big day was revealed. The next day, he said that he would attend the wedding — only if doctors signed off on him traveling after he reportedly suffered a heart attack. Two days before the wedding, Meghan con-

firmed in an official statement that her father would not walk her down the aisle due to health problems. Thomas told GMB on Monday that he’d had heart surgery in May. He previously told TMZ of his health problems, and claimed of the surgery, “They [doctors] will go in and clear blockage, repair damage and put a stent where it is needed.” Now, speaking to GMB, Thomas asserted, “I absolutely wanted to walk my daughter down the aisle.” He also said he was “honored” that Prince Charles stood in for him. “Everybody was watching my daughter and I couldn’t have been more proud. And like I said, how could I ask for a better replacement than Charles? I just

wish it could have been my hand holding my daughter’s not his, but I think he was wonderful for doing it,” said Thomas. Like millions of others, Thomas said he sat down to watch the wedding on television — at a private bed and breakfast a friend had found him. He said his son-in-law Harry, 33, is “great, he’s an interesting guy” and revealed how he asked to marry Meghan. “Harry asked for her hand over the phone and I said: ‘You’re a gentleman, promise me you’ll never raise your hand against my daughter and of course I will grant you my permission.’ ” And of his daughter marrying into royalty, he added, “My daughter has been a princess since the day she was born.” (People)

Cover songs make it onto YouTube’s music streaming app Big releases by Dua Lipa and Drake will mingle with amateur covers on YouTube’s new music streaming app. Yo u T u b e M u s i c , which launches today in the UK, is seen as Google’s response to services like Spotify and Apple Music. It will replace the under-performing Google Play Music service, which is being phased out over time. YouTube hopes to tempt fans away from its rivals by including videos, live performances and unsigned artists alongside current chart hits. “If you’re a bedroom musician and you’ve made a great cover, or you have an original composition, or you’ve made a mash-up, it’s all in there,” said T Jay

Fowler, head of product at YouTube Music. There’s a thriving eco-system of cover versions on YouTube - with artists like Justin Bieber, Alessia Cara and Chloe x Halle scoring recording contracts after posting home-made recordings. Whether people want to stream those alongside the originals is up for debate. Like Spotify, YouTube Music is available as a free, ad-supported service. A £9.99 subscription, which strips out the ads and allows users to download tracks to their phones, is also available. The new service marks a detente in YouTube’s contentious relationship with the music industry. The video-streaming platform currently ac-

counts for 46% of all music listening across the world (excluding China) - but the site has been accused of paying much lower royalty rates than its competitors. The Inter national Federation of the Phonographic Industry says artists and labels receive $1 per year for every active YouTube user; whereas the average Spotify subscriber generates $20 a year. The new service faces stiff competition, however, with both Apple Music and Spotify having gained significant footholds in the last few years. In May, Spotify said it had reached 75 million subscribers globally, while Apple said in April its service had reached 48 million subscribers. (BBC)

Audition of Kamla Pasand presents YES ! ABCD Season - 2 2018 organised by Murti Films Pvt ltd was successfully done at DMC office, Dimapur, Nagaland on June 17. Special guest Anup Das North East RM (Assam), Pawan Jain & Anil Jain judges Mrs. Pooja Das Paul & Shangchui (Instructor of MDA) Murti Dance Academy Dimapur host Mr. Biswajit Bonik.

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from your mouth... From your luxury car’s window... Or the trashy mind Virat Kohli to shoot and post this online... For whatever gains...” he had said. (PTI)

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the act. “Why are you throwing garbage on the road, you cannot just throw plastic on the streets just like that,” Sharma is heard as saying in the video shared by Kohli on Twitter. She then asks the man to use a dustbin, instead of throwing garbage on the streets. The person, who was admonished by Sharma, went on to criticise the actor for “ranting and yelling” at him “like a crazy roadside person”. The man, who identified himself as Arhhan Singh, shared a post on Facebook, saying though he was “apologetic” for his carelessness; the actor could use some etiquette in her speech. Singh added the garbage mistakenly went out of the window of his luxury car. “(It) was way less than the garbage that came out

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champion faces having to take medication to lower her higher than normal levels of naturally-produced testosterone, which the sport’s governing IAAF has deemed gives her an unfair advantage. Law firm Norton Rose Fulbright said in a statement that the legal challenge would be filed on Monday at the CAS in Lausanne. “Ms Semenya, like all

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DUBAI, Jun 18 (PTI): The International Cricket Council is likely to push for harsher punishment for ball tampering during its annual conference later this month. Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal was charged for ball tampering in the second Test against the West Indies in St Lucia and the ICC said it is likely to push for upgrading ball tampering from a Level 2 offence to Level 3. Currently the maximum sanction under a Level 2 charge is ban of one Test or two ODIs, while under Level 3, a player is slapped with a ban of four Tests or eight ODIs. ICC chief executive David Richardson said the cricket committee “viewed” ball tampering as “cheating” which went against the spirit of cricket. “... Therefore, they (committee) were very strong that we need to increase the sanctions available for that type of conduct,” Richardson told ESPNcricinfo. “So we are talking

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moving both ball tampering and personal abuse, foul language upto Level 3.” Earlier, ICC had asked an internal panel to suggest harsher punishment for ball tampering and other misbehaviour by players after the meeting of the Cricket Committee, chaired by former India captain Anil Kumble, in April. The cricket committee’s recommendations will come up for discussion during the annual conference in Dublin later this month. Richardson said if the ICC Board finalises moving ball tampering to Level 3, in future it could attract a suspension of “minimum of four Tests”. “We are considering bumping it up to Level 3 and even considering the range of penalty slightly higher as well,” Richardson said. The ball tampering scandal rocked the cricketing world in Cape Town in March when Australia batsman Cameron Bancroft was caught on camera tampering with the ball during the third Test against South Africa.

L o n d o n, J u n 1 8 (Agencies): Ashleigh Barty has heaped disappointment on Britain’s local hope Johanna Konta for a second successive year in the Nottingham Open as she ran out a three-set winner in a tight and compelling final on Sunday. A disgruntled Konta, beaten in the final of the same pre-Wimbledon grass tournament by Donna Vekic last year, found the rising 22-year-old Australian talent too tough a hurdle as she fell to a 6-3 3-6 6-4 defeat after two hours and six minutes. It was Barty’s first tournament triumph of the year, the second of her career and a demonstration from the former junior Wimbledon champion that she could now even be an outside threat for the senior title at the grass-court grand slam. For Konta, again the great British women’s hope for Wimbledon after reaching the semi-finals last year, it should have been a delight to be back on grass after her familiar struggles on

Ashleigh Barty of Australia with the Elena Baltacha Trophy after victory over Johanna Konta in Nottingham.

the Roland Garros clay. Yet after fighting her way back into the match from a set down and then battling back to 4-4 from 4-1 down in the deciding set, the Australian-born Briton seemed to lose her composure. At the changeover at 5-4 down, she complained furiously to the umpire

“And after my skin is destroyed, yet I know that in my flesh I shall see God” Job 19:26 The family of Lt. L Aben Enny who died on 06.06.18 at Bethel Medical Centre Kohima, would like to thank most sincerely to all those who have offered such kindness, spiritually, morally and financially in our bereavement. It would be impossible to extend our gratitude individually but may our good Lord bestow showers of Blessing upon you all. Your comforting expression of sympathy will always be remembered with gratitude. Loving wife & family K-1842

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We the bereaved family members of Late B. Namshom Phom would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to each and every individuals, friends, neighbours, relatives and well wishers who stood by us physically, financially and spiritually at the sudden demise of our most beloved father, you are always in our presence. We are highly grateful and pray that Almighty God shower His blessing upon you all abundantly. Loving wife, sons, daughter, grand children and relatives

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Words cannot express our heartfelt appreciation to all who stood by us physically, spiritually and financially at the sad demise of Late Yashimenba Jamir on 13.06.2018. We humbly pray that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly. Our special thanks to:1. Indisen Baptist Arogo, Dimapur. 2. Gorkha Christian Church, Mon basti. 3. Tribal Old Age Home Centre, Indisen. 4. Grace Place, Karbi Anglong. 5. Indisen Village Council. 6. Merangkong Senso Telongjem, Dimapur. 7. Children and grandchildren of Imzuluba Jamir, Merangkong village. 8. Relatives, neighbours and well-wishers. Loving family members. DP-4493

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We the family members of our father Late Luvukhu Chishi, Son of Late Pivishe Chishi of Lokobomi Village would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all those individuals friends, relatives, churches, associations unions and well wishers who stood by us at the sudden demise of our beloved father on 14th of June, 2018 at Aizuto. 1929 – 14.06.2018 Though we could not reach out to you all personally to say thank you. Specially for those who travelled long distance sent floral tributes and messages of condolence. We pray that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly for all the good works that you have done. Loving children family members relatives and in-laws DP-4486

1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF LATE PUNOCHO PUCHO

A year has passed without you in our midst but not a single day has passed without you in our memory. Your kind words of advice and your smile of encouragement will always be cherished and your prayerful support always makes us strong. We miss you in silent tears! Loving wife, sons, daughter-in-law and grandchildren.

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about a line call in the penultimate game, later refusing to shake hands with the official after the match. B a r t y, t h e w o r l d No.17, stayed tough to then rack up three match points on Konta’s serve, the first of which she saved before the tough little Queenslander took the spoils with a passing shot.

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Madrid, Jun 18 (IANS): Switzerland’s Roger Federer returned to top spot in the men’s Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) world singles rankings released on Monday after he won his 98th career title in Germany. The 20-time Grand Slam champion overtook Spain’s Rafael Nadal as world number one with a 6-4, 7-6(3) victory over Canada’s Milos Raonic in Stuttgart Open on Sunday, reports Efe. Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov climbed to the fifth spot while Croatia’s Marin Cilic fell to the sixth. South Africa’s Kevin Anderson remained in the eighth position, ahead of Belgium’s David Goffin and American John Isner. In Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings, Romania’s Simona Halep remained on top ahead of the upcoming 2018 Wimbledon. The Grand Slam tournament is due to take place on July 2 until July 15 in London, reports Efe. Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark maintained the second position with 6,745 points ahead of Spain’s Garbiñe Muguruza. Meanwhile, Ashleigh Barty of Australia jumped one spot to be world No. 16, following her victory at Nottingham Open on Sunday. Further down the rankings, Colombian Mariana Duque-Mariño jumped 16 places to be ranked the 96th, returning to the top 100 list thanks to her victory in International Tennis Federation (ITF) Hungary 02A.

ICC wants tougher sanctions Barty wins Nottingham Open title for ball-tampering: Richardson

5TH DEATH ANNIVERSARY

OF OUR BELOVED FATHER LATE KUGHATO CHISHI 08/10/1954 – 19/06/2013

Akithi no kukhove namu ongulhou ye Alhou gholo ani. Ningu ye alhokhuthu lo okivi ghili kumsu achephi. Okikimiye ni lolo anile shi aphi. Pukhu akeu ye gholo lakhi ningu kusholu nani. Anipu eno Akibolomiqo

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JOHANNESBURG, Jun 18 (Agencies): South African middle-distance runner Caster Semenya will challenge a female classification rule imposed by the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), her lawyers said on Monday. The double Olympic and triple world 800 metres

athletes, is entitled to compete the way she was born without being obliged to alter her body by any medical means,” Norton Rose Fulbright said. Controversy has never been far from the South African, now 27, since her teenage success in the 800m at the 2009 world championships in Berlin, where the pure power of her surge to victory sparked question marks about her sexuality. Testosterone is a hormone that increases muscle mass, strength and haemoglobin, which affects endurance. The IAAF rule, which comes into force on Nov. 1, is not directly aimed at Semenya but she will be most affected by it. South African media and politicians have rallied to her defence and called the IAAF actions a “witch hunt.” “I just want to run naturally, the way I was born. It is not fair that I am told I must change. It is not fair that people question who I am. I am Mokgadi Caster Semenya. I am a woman and I am fast,” Semenya was quoted as saying in the Norton Rose Fulbright statement.

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25th DEATH ANNIVERSARY of Lt. K.N Ritse Gone from us

“Gone from us that smiling face, The cheerful pleasant ways, The heart that won so many friends In by gone, happy days.

Late Mrs Sala Kent

W/o Mr Rüshvülo Kent 1932 - 2018 We the bereaved family members of our beloved mother Late Sala Kent, would like to express our sincere gratitude and thanks to all who have contributed financially, physically and spiritually during her prolonged illness and at her demise on 16th June 2018 at Tseminyu Village. Our special thanks to :1. Doctors and nurses of Naga Hospital, Kohima. 2. Tseminyu Village Council. 3. Tseminyu Village Baptist/Catholic Church. 4. Huntsi SHG/Tenonyen Groups, Tseminyu Village We regret our inability to mention each and everyone individually by name. But we pray to Almighty God to bless you all for the good deeds you have done for us.

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A life made beautiful by kind deeds A helping hand for others needs To a beautiful life, Comes a happy end He died as he lived, Everyone’s friend.” Deeply missed and fondly remembered by : Son, Grand children, Family members and relatives.

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Belgium beat Panama 3-0; Sweden pip S Korea Switzerland hold Brazil 1-1

Panama goalkeeper Jaime Penedo saves the ball kicked by Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku during their group G match on Monday. (AP/ PTI)

Sochi, Jun 18 (Agencies): Romelu Lukaku’s brace and Dries Mertens wonder strike propelled highly-fancied side Belgium to a comfortable 3-0 triumph over debutant Panama at Fisht Stadium in Sochi. Eden Hazard almost opened the scoring inside 10 minutes after intercepting a calamitous back pass off Panama’s skipper Torres before hitting a shot into the side netting from six yards out. Belgium relentless pressing game almost paid dividend minutes later as Mertens drew a flying save

off Panama goalie Panedo. Ten minutes later, striker Lukaku failed to react quickly to divert the ball home from playmaker Kevin de Bruyne delightful cut back into the danger area, before Panama’s captain Torres made a sliding tackle to take the ball away from Lukaku reach. However, the ball eluded everyone inside the six yards including goalie and passed agonisingly close from the far post. Panama goalie Panedo denied Belgium’s skipper Hazard and Lukaku within space of two minutes in the

World Cup fast facts 1.

Brazil has made the most consecutive World Cups, appearing in all 21 tournaments. 2. Only eight nations have won the World Cup; Brazil, Italy, Germany, Argentina, Uruguay, England, Spain and France. 3. Brazil holds the record for most World Cup titles, with five. Runners-up Italy and Germany has won four. 4. No country has won the World Cup three times consecutively; Italy (1934, 1938) and Brazil (1958, 1962) have both won back-to back championships. 5. The highest scoring game in World Cup history was in 1954, when Austria defeated Switzerland 7-5. 6. Russia’s Oleg Slanko holds the record for most individual goals in a single match, netting five goals against Cameroon in 1994. 7. The first World Cup in 1930 consisted of 18 matches. 8. Lucien Laurent of France scored the first goal in World Cup history on July 13, 1930. 9. The record for most individual goals in a tournament is held by France’s Just Fonatine, with 13. He played in just one World Cup (1958), but that single outing is good enough to place him fourth on the all-time career goals list. 10. Brazilian superstar Pelé is the only player to have won three World Cup championships. His 1958 World Cup debut resulted in a number of longstanding records; youngest goal scorer, youngest player to score a hat trick and the youngest player to appear in a final, at the tender age of 17 years and 249 days.

first half. L u k a k u , w h o wa s put through to the goal by Bruyne against run-a-play, failed to beat Panedo in a one-on-one situation. Finally, Panama stubborn defence was breached by Mertens’s sear perfection volley within minutes of the second half. Murillo nearly equalised in the 54th minute for Panama after timing his run to perfection to a through ball before drawing a save off relatively quiet Courtois. In the 69th minute, Kevin de Bruyne supplied a

sublime pass with his outside of right foot, to Lukaku who glanced a header beyond the reach of a goalie to double his team’s tally. Lukaku scored his brace on the 75th minute after latching onto through ball before cooly lobbying the ball over the onrushing Panedo. Thorgan Hazard was introduced in place of goalscorer Mertens for the last ten minutes in the pitch by the coach Martinez to combine with his elder brother Eden Hazard. Panama nearly pulled one goal back after a long range strike from the centre of the pitch rushed Courtois to track back to push the ball to safety in the dying minutes of the extra minutes of the second half. Earlier, Sweden opened their World Cup campaign with a 1-0 victory over South Korea in Group F thanks to Andreas Granqvist’s penalty, which was awarded after the use of video technology. Janne Andersson’s side were awarded a penalty in the 64th minute when VAR helped overrule referee Joel Aguilar’s original decision for a challenge on Viktor Claesson by Yong-Joon Lee inside the penalty area, from which Swedish captain Granqvist fired home (65). The two sides looked

evenly matches in the opening stages of what was a tight affair, but Sweden eventually began to dominate proceedings, taking control of the midfield battle. The first chance of the game fell to Sweden and indecision in the South Korea defence saw the ball drop to Marcus Berg, but the striker’s poor finish was saved by Hyun-Woo Cho. Both sides came out with more attacking intent after the break as Emil Forsberg’s shot flashed over the crossbar and Ja-Cheol Koo’s header hit the side netting. Sweden were then presented with the opportunity to break the deadlock midway through the second half, courtesy of VAR. The referee initially played on following Lee’s challenge on Claesson before halting play and pointing to the penalty spot after being given advice from VAR and watching the replay on the pitchside screen. Granqvist took full advantage, rolling the ball into the bottom corner to secure a crucial three points. Today’s matches 1st match: 5:30 pm Colombia vs Japan 2nd match: 8:30 pm Poland vs Senegal 3rd match: 11:30 pm Russia vs Egypt

Switzerland’s Steven Zuber (R) celebrates with his teammates after scoring during the group E match against Brazil in the Rostov Arena on Sunday. (AP/PTI)

Rostov, Jun 18 (IANS): Switzerland came up with a gritty, fighting performance to hold title contenders Brazil 1-1 on Sunday. Brazil’s laboured efforts in their campaign opener continued this World Cup’s trend of big teams struggling to overcome lesser rated opponents. Fellow title contenders Germany, Argentina and Spain have also failed to win their respective opening matches. Brazil dominated the early stages but the Swiss team gradually found their rhythm and started to create moves off the counter. Philippe Coutinho handed Brazil the lead with an in-swinging, dipping freekick in the 20th minute. Switzerland made a strong comeback after the break with Steven Zuber ex-

ploiting some loose marking to head in the equalizer off a corner in the 50th minute. The goal seemed to rejuvenate the Europeans and they put the five-time world champions on to the back foot with some excellent attacking play. The South Americans gradually regained their attacking rhythm but were repeatedly let down by the poor quality of their final pass. The Swiss defence was extremely well organised and allowed very little space to the Brazil forwards. The Europeans employed tight marking and some tough, physical defending to thwart the repeated Brazilian attacks. Although they did create several half chances, Brazil were let down by

poor finishing on those occasions. The Swiss were having finishing problems of their own at the other end of the pitch and failed to take advantage even though the Brazil defence allowed them time and space on several occasions. One of Brazil’s best chances fell to Miranda a couple of minutes into second-half injury time. But the defender fired his close range attempt narrowly wide of the post. Neymar had another chance to redeem a rather forgettable performance in the closing seconds when Brazil were awarded a freekick. But Neymar came up with yet another poor effort as the Swiss enjoyed an excellent start to their campaign.

Marquez third man to play at 5 World Cups

Rafa Marquez

Moscow, Jun 18 (IANS): Mexico captain Rafa Marquez has become only the third player to play at five World Cups after he came on as a substitute during Sunday’s 1-0 win against world champions Germany. Marquez, 39, came on in the 74th minute against Germany to equal the records of Mexico compatriot Antonio Carbajal and Germany’s Lothar Matthaus. Italian player Gianluigi Buffon was in the Italy squad for five World Cups from 1998 through 2014, but didn’t play in his first tournament. Marquez first appeared for Mexico at the 2002 World Cup and has since gone on to feature in 2006, 2010, 2014 and now 2018 in Russia.

Denmark’s Kvist out of WC with rib injury

Denmark’s William Kvist is carried by medical team during the group C match against Peru.

M o s c ow, J u n 1 8 (IANS): Denmark will be without veteran midfielder William Kvist for the rest of the World Cup, the Danish Football Association confirmed on Sunday. The 33-year-old had to be carried off the pitch in the in the first half of Denmark’s 1-0 win against Peru on Saturday after being injured in a challenge with Peru’s Jefferson Farfan and was replaced by Lasse Schone, reported Xinhua news agency. “William Kvist has suffered a rib injury and is travelling home to Den-

mark. Everyone around the team wishes him a good recovery,” said the Danish FA on its ‘Twitter’ account. A hard-working holding midfielder, Kvist may not have been the most technical player in the Denmark side, but his 84 caps show his enormous importance to the team. And it will be interesting to see who replaces him against Australia in Denmark’s next group game, where a win for the Danes would almost certainly book their place in the last 16 of the tournament.

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