June 3, 2019

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Vol XXIX No. 176

DIMAPUR, MONDAY, JUNE 3, 2019 Pages 12 ` 5.00

Plans on to make metro, bus travels free for women in Delhi: Kejriwal

Liverpool win Champions League title

Iran may hold talks if US shows respect: Rouhani

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sports, Page 12

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Former Cabinet Secy slams CAG Says CAG’s report on 2G, coal block allocations sought to ‘usurp’ govt role of policy making NEW DELHI, JUN 2 (IANS): Former Cabinet Secretary B.K. Chaturvedi has slammed the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) for its reports on 2G spectrum allocation and coal block allotments, saying the auditing body had sought to “usurp” the government role of policy making and tried to enter the domain of policy making, which is not its remit. Referring to the report on 2G, he said, “It almost appeared as if the CAG wanted to exaggerate the figure of loss, treating the public as his audience rather than the PAC (Public Accounts Committee of Parliament) when he used the figure of 3G auctions held in 2010 to compute losses in licence given in early 2008.” “The CAG report in the 2G case raised questions that had serious implications for governance

Fuel prices slashed for the 4th consecutive day DIMAPUR, JUN 2 (NPN): State-run oil marketing companies slashed the retail prices of petrol and diesel for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday (June 2) across four metro cities. Following the daily revision in retail fuel rates, the price of petrol in all the metro cities decreased by 2-12 paise per litre while diesel became cheaper by 19-21 paise. Petrol prices were decreased in New Delhi by 12 paise to Rs 71.50 a litre on Sunday as against Rs 71.62 a litre on Saturday. Diesel in the national capital became cheaper by 20 paise to Rs 66.16 as compared with Rs 66.36 yesterday’s price. In Nagaland’s commercial hub- Dimapur, the retail prices of petrol and diesel are Rs. 69.36 a litre and Rs. 63.83 a litre respectively. In Kohima, petrol a litre cost Rs. 70.16 and diesel Rs. 64.44 per litre. Worth mentioning here is that the retail fuel prices in the national capital Delhi, are the cheapest among all metros and most state capitals owing to lower taxes. The fuel price is dependent on the global crude oil prices, rupee to US dollar exchange rate, global cues, fuel demand, etc.

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and its approach to audit,” Chaturvedi wrote in his book ‘Challenges of Governance: An Insider’s View’. “While the CAG was correct in pointing out the errors in the allocation of licences, he also raised the issue of presumptive loss, which was taken as loss to government revenue,” the retired IAS officer said about an issue that had created a huge political uproar during the UPA-II period and led to stalling of Parliament for weeks. Highlighting the “wide variation” in the audit body’s calculation of the market value of loss from Rs 33,000 crore to Rs 1.76 lakh crore in the 2G spectrum allocation, the former top bureaucrat wrote, “By computing presumptive loss as loss to the government,

the CAG tried to usurp the government’s role in making public policy.” Chaturvedi, who was the Cabinet Secretary from 2004 to 2007, said, “All losses are computed based on government policy when a decision is taken. It is prerogative of all governments to price their resources. This is part of public policy. Many pricing structures are, at times, below the market price. This may be necessary to stimulate economic growth or expand reach of services.” He said the government “clearly exercised a wise choice” by going for revenue-share and by pricing spectrum moderately, thus expanding the market rather than fixing prices at very high rates and “killing the golden telecom goose”. “The government decided against raising the spectrum charges for new licencees. The CAG felt that this was wrong and hence computed loss to the government based on the market value of spectrum. While doing so, he did not take a broad and more comprehensive economic view of the issue in assessing the policies of the telecom sector,”

said Chaturvedi, who also served as a member of the Planning Commission and 13th Finance Commission after his tenure of Cabinet Secretary ended in 2007. “By deviating from the time-honoured principle of computing losses to the government based on difference between the pricing fixed by the government and the price actually charged, the CAG, by arriving at a sale price he thought should have been fixed, brought in uncertainty to the auditing process, as the exercise involved discovering the market value of the telecom licences given in violation of the FCFS (first come first served) policy,” he said. The Padma Bhushan awardee of 2010 added, “Market access was changing fast and growing at the rate of about 40 per cent per annum in 2003-2010. The type of 2G services was quite different from 3G, which included data. So neither were the market conditions for 2010 comparable to that of early 2008, nor was the type of spectrum allotted, viz, 3G, comparable to the allocations made to new licences. And yet this was chosen as the estimate of loss.”

While targeting the government auditor, then headed by Vinod Rai, Chaturvedi said, “By moving into the realm of market value of telecom licences rather than sticking to the audited numbers of accounts, the CAG entered an area that needed a more comprehensive assessment than had been done before.” He wrote that if market value were to be assigned to the new licensees, the growth of the telecom market could take a different trajectory. “Wherever possible, the new players would try to recover the cost by focusing on value-added services instead of mere expansion. This could slow down growth and the access of common citizens to these services. The overall growth of the economy and governance benefits could be impacted. Thus a comparison of loss required a more comprehensive assessment, including economic impact in the two scenarios: one with the rates on which allocation was made and the other based on different market values identified and indicated by the CAG,” the former bureaucrat wrote.

GUWAHATI, JUN 2 (AGENCIES): North East India is expected to have a below normal monsoon this year, though rainfall over the country is likely to be normal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted in its latest forecast. “Rainfall over the country as a whole for the 2019 southwest monsoon season (June to September) is most likely to be normal,” the Meteorological department forecast report issued stated. Monsoon is categorised as below normal if the Long Period Average (LPA) is between 90-96 per cent and classified as deficient if it is below that. Anything above 110 per cent of the LPA is classified as excess rainfall. “Region wise, the seasonal rainfall is likely to be 94 per cent of Long Period Average over North-West India, 100 per cent of LPA over Central India, 97 per cent of LPA over South Peninsula and 91 per cent of LPA over North East India, all with

a model error of plus or minus 8 per cent,” it said. “The monthly rainfall over the country as a whole is likely to be 95 per cent of Long Period Average during July and 99 per cent of LPA during August, both with a model error of plus or minus 9 per cent.” “There are also chances of not getting sufficient monthly rainfall in our State if the existing trend continues,” a weatherman based here said. The El Nino phenomenon, generally believed to have its impact on the monsoon, will continue during the rainy season. However, there is a possibility of these conditions turning neutral during the later part of the rainfall season, the India Meteorological Department said. El Nino is linked to the heating of the Pacific waters. The monsoon is likely to strengthen further and set over Kerala around June 6, reportedly five days after its normal onset date.

DIMAPUR, JUN 2 (NPN): Business Association of Nagas (BAN) on Sunday appealed to all “our NNPG brothers” to exempt Nagarun businesses from any kind of taxation and not just fresh entrepreneurs for the initial two years. Explaining that Naga entrepreneurs were mostly first-generation businessmen, BAN in a statement pointed out that they were few compared to the large number of non-local business community. “We face a tough time managing our businesses in the very competitive business environment,” it stressed. And with government jobs getting scarce, Nagas have no option but to venture into business for survival, the organisation pointed out. BAN emphasised that under such circumstances it was only logical that all Naga entrepreneurs were exempted from taxation. Meanwhile, BAN appreciated NSCN (I-M) for the latter’s commitment to take action against Nagas leasing the name of their business to non-Nagas and also assuring that agriculture products traded locally would not be taxed. The association further appreciated the commitment of NSCN (I-M) not to utilise the service of non-Nagas for collection of taxes.

compulsory from class 1. “The present education system already puts too much burden on the students. Let us not increase it,” Sarkar said. While maintaining that it was wrong to “impose anything from above”, Sarkat instead suggested that in non-Hindi speaking states, the Hindi speaking people should also learn the main regional language. “For instance, in Bengal, the Hindi speaking population should learn Bangla. This will help in the spread of regional languages as well as in national integration by upholding India`s core philosophy of unity in diversity,” he said. Another popular Bengali author Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay took heart from the Central government’s assurance that there would be no imposition. “Imposing anything is not right. What language an individual should learn must be a voluntary decision,” Mukhopadhyay said. Meanwhile, Jadavpur University Vice-Chancellor Suranjan Das refused to comment, saying he has not

GUWAHATI , JUN 2 (AGENCIES): Along with the airports in major metro cities in the country, Airports in the North East which have been classified as ‘hypersensitive’ will have to install body scanners by March 2020. As per reports, the Centre has asked 84 airports of India which have been classified as sensitive and hypersensitive to install body scanners by March next year and the remaining airports to do so by March 2021. A total of 28 airports in the country are classified as hypersensitive, including those in big cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and in conflict areas like Jammu and Kashmir and the North East. A circular issued by Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) to all Indian airports stated that body scanners have the capacity to detect both metallic and nonmetallic items hidden in a human body. It also stated that hand-held metal detectors and walk-through metal detectors cannot detect non-metallic items and explosives. According to the circular, passengers have to remove jackets, belts, shoes and metallic items before entering a body scanner.

Sand mining continues unregulated in Karbi Anglong

(L) A sand mining area in Karbi Anglong district and (R) Labourers seen loading sand on trucks along the highway. (Rupjyoti)

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KO L K ATA , J U N 2 (AGENCIES): The ongoing protests over the imposition of Hindi in Tamil Nadu appears to have reached West Bengal now. A group of academicians and writers in West Bengal has warned the Centre against attempts to thrust Hindi in schools across the state on Sunday. Opposing the draft National Education Policy which calls for mandatory teaching of Hindi up to class 8, the Bengali academicians and writers said on Sunday that ‘’efforts to impose any language would meet with severe protests.’’ Prominent among those opposing the draft National Education Policy is former Rabindra Bharati University Vice-chancellor and renowned linguist Pabitra Sarkar. Sarkar told IANS that K Kasturirangan Committee`s suggestion with regard to mandator y teaching of Hindi would “put more pressure” on the students of primary classes. He said while students of class 6, 7 and 8 could be taught Hindi, it was not proper to make the language

read the complete draft. Dividing states into Hindi speaking and nonHindi speaking, the Kasturirangan Committee recommends the teaching of Hindi in non-Hindi speaking states in addition to the regional language and English. In the case of Hindi speaking states, the Committee suggests teaching of Hindi, English and one of the modern Indian languages from other parts of India. However, it has not specified what the modern Indian language would be. Tamil has been accorded a classical language status by the Central government. It may be recalled that top political parties in Tamil Nadu have strongly opposed the recommendations of the Kasturirangan Committee and warned that any attempt to impose Hindi by the Centre will lead to a language war. Warning the Centre, DMK president MK Stalin had said that the BJP government should not even think in their dreams about the three language policy.

IMD forecasts below normal Exempt taxes on Naga-run Centre asks hypersensitive airports rainfall in North East region businesses: BAN to NNPGs in NE states to install body scanners

This is it!

“Prices of fuel keeping changing everyday. How are we to fix hire charges?”

After TN, Bengal academicians, writers warn Centre against imposition of Hindi

BOKAJAN, JUN 2 (AGENCIES): Uncontrolled mining of sand and gravel from river beds and agricultural lands has assumed an alarming proportion in the hill district of Karbi Anglong. Urbanisation and construction boom has played a huge role in upping the demand for sand. The district of Karbi Anglong is criss-crossed with several downstream river and rivulets and sand mining here

has been an old practice. The KAAC floats tenders to mine sand from these river beds. However, a lot more than the prescribed limit of extraction is carried out in these rivers It needs to be mentioned that Karbi Anglong alone caters to the sand demand of Dimapur, the commercial hub of Nagaland. The state of Manipur is also sourcing construction sand from Karbi Anglong. This

has escalated the demand and has spawned a thriving black market of sand here. The rising demand for construction grade sand and the unprecedented lack of job has pushed many tribal youths into this lucrative sand mining business. River beds and agricultural land with sand deposits have been scrapped and stripped bare by openly flouting all rules and regulations of sand mining. The practice

of using suction machines to pump out sand has of late made the matter worse. In the Balipathar area of Bokajan, unscientific extraction of sand from agricultural land using suction machines is a common phenomenon. This activity is carried out in board daylight under the nose of the forest department and the district administration. Machines operate round the clock as huge mounds of recently

excavated sand can be seen piled up along the NH 39 on a regular basis. This practice is allegedly carried out in connivance with the forest department. The department’s presence is limited to the highway and a few seizures periodically. However, on ground, the department has deliberately failed to enforce regulations and stop exploitation. This issue of illegal sand mining has also stripped the KAAC in terms of revenue. KAAC has failed to tap substantial revenue that is strilling through illegal sand mining. A truck load of illegally mined sand (400 cft) costs anything between RS 10 to 12 thousand at source depending on the quality. No forest royalty is paid on this quality of sand causing a severe loss of revenue to KAAC. Hundred of such trucks ply on the highway regularly.

Security screening of passengers at an airport.

The body scanner in addition to generating the image of the human body will also highlight areas which need to be checked thoroughly with the help of a yellow spot, the circular added. The circular claimed that the body scanners that have been designed using millimetre wave technology are safe for all kinds of passengers.

About 42% of India abnormally dry NEW DELHI, JUN 2 (IANS): About 42% of India is ‘abnormally dry’ which is around 6% more than last year, according to the Drought Early Warning System (DEWS). In the May 28 update of the real time drought watcher, the percentage of abnormally dry area increased to 42.61% from a week before (May 21) when it was 42.18%. The increase is 0.45% from April 28 when it was 42.16%. The situation was little better on February 27 when 41.30% area was abnormally dry. The dry index has worsened over the last year as 36.74% of the area in India was abnormally dry on May 28, 2018. There is an increase in the area under ‘severely dry’ category from 15.93% a week ago to 16.18% on May 28. Little less than 6% of the area is under ‘excep-

tionally dry’ category. Some of the worst affected areas are in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan. The area under exceptionally dry category went up from 0.68% last year to 5.66% this year. The latest bulletin of the Central Water Commission on May 30 said that live storage of water in 91 reservoirs was 31.65 BCM which is 20% of the capacity. All eyes are now on the monsoon. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) in its second early forecast has claimed that it will be a normal monsoon but northwest India and northeast India are expected to have less than normal rains. The Long Period Average (LPA) of 96 is expected for the whole country which is the bottom of the scale (96 to 104). K Y M C

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Training for 7­­th economic census held NMWO conducts workshop on recycling

DIMAPUR: District Level Training of Trainers (DLTOT) for 7thEconomic Census 2019 were held in Dimapur, Mon, Kiphire and Zunheboto on May 31 and June 1 in the respective district headquarters. Dimapur: In connection with the forthcoming 7th Economic Census, a meeting was held at the DC conference hall, Dimapur on May 31. The 1st phase of the census would commence from June 6. According to DIPR report, DC Dimapur chaired the meeting and gave a brief note on the 7th economic census to be conducted in the district. District manager of CSC e-governance Services India Limited gave an overview of the 7th Economic Census with a powerpoint presentation. Several issues with regard to the 7th Economic Census was deliberated in the meeting where manpower (supervisors and enumerators) were the main concern for conducting the survey. An action

DC Dimapur addressing a meeting on May 31 in connection with the forthcoming 7th Economic Census. (DIPR)

plan was drawn where the officers present in the meeting agreed to provide manpower support as required for smooth conduct of survey in the sub-districts/ blocks under Dimapur other than Dimapur sardar and Chumukedima. The meeting attended by GM DIC, assistant labour commissioner, all administrative officers under Dimapur district, DPRO and district Economic and Statistical officer Dimapur.

Mon: In Mon, the programme was held at DC conference hall on June 1, wherein DC Mon, Thavaseelan K, stated that the economic census was the complete count of all establishments/units located within the geographical boundaries of the country and mentioned that the data so collected will be a crucial input for policy making at all levels. According to DIPR report, DC requested those

involved in the exercise not only to ensure that they cover all establishments but also obtain accurate data. Mugalo Kath, inspector of Statistics, Mon presented an overview of the economic census. Agenda, implementation and concept of economic census were covered by K.Nahjai, CSC district manager, Mon and Walk Thru-App was explained by M. Tonkai, CSC-SPV district manager, Mon.

Orientation programme for EVs held

EVs with resource persons during the training and orientation programme.

DIMAPUR: Orientation of education volunteers (EVs) for out of school children (OoSC) was organized by district mission authority (DMA) and SCERT Kohima at SCERT conference hall on May 31. A press release from DMA Kohima assistant district coordinator, Thongsenlo stated that, the resource persons were reader SCERT Thungchibemo

Lotha, co-ordinator and nodal officer (OoSC) SMA Puseto Tunyi, ADC, DMA Kohima Thongsenlo and project assistant DMA Kohima Theresa. Kohima district have identified 400 plus children between the age group of 6 to 14 years from OoSC which means drop-out and never enrolled. Education volunteer (EVs) will therefore teach those children

within three months and mainstream them to regular schooling as per his/ her age appropriate class during midyear. EVs were also taught to give tuition or classes to slow learners and poor in studies in the village/town and ward under Kohima district particularly for govt school children. Altogether 56 EVs attended the orientation programme.

news in Brief MuDSM informs: Municipal Demand Side Management (MuDSM) in accordance with office invitation of chief electoral inspector (CEI), Electrical Inspectorate department, Kohima, administrator, Kovi Meyase, has informed all 19 wards panchayat chairmen to attend the workshop on MuDSM on June 4. KCSU third union assembly: Kohima Chakhesang Students Union (KCSU) held its third union assembly on June 1. The newly elected officials for the tenure 2019-2021 is led by Viewolo Koza as president and Khrokute Lohe as General Secretary along with 13 others. DoSE informs: Directorate of School Education (DoSE) has informed that there will be a phase-wise training programme for government graduate teachers (Maths & Science) funded by NEC. Concerned DEOs have been directed to initiate and coordinate in their respective district. The date and duration for training: Kohima, June 6 to 8, 9 am to 3 pm at Rüzhükhrie GHSS; Wokha, June 11 to 13, 9 am to 3 pm, GHSS Wokha; Zunheboto, June 18 to 20, 9 am to 3 pm at GHSS Zunheboto; Dimapur, June 25 to 27, 9 am to 3 pm, GHSS Dimapur and Peren from July 2 to 4, 9 am to 3 pm at GHSS Jalukie. DoSE further informed that disciplinary action will be taken against those teachers who fail to attend the training programme. The remaining districts yet to be covered in phase II will be notified later.

PDCSU office bearers tenure extended KOHIMA: Phek District Co-operative Societies Union (PDCSU) has unanimously extended the tenure of the present office bearers upto 2022, headed by Kekhwengulo Lea as president. A press release from PDCSU president, Kekhwengulo Lea stated that, this decision was taken during a one-day workshop held in Pfutsero on May 29 under the theme, “Reviving co-operative societies”. The house seriously viewed on the loan defaulters and resolved to give full co-operation in recovery drive to the Cooperation department

Kiphire: The programme was held at DC conference hall, Kiphire on May 31, wherein Holikhum Jing r u, (DESO) Kiphire stated that the main objective of the training was to equip the detailed information and to keep all the project stakeholders informed and involved. Pa r t i c i p a n t s we r e trained on key concepts and definitions, processes, digital platform and application to be used for enumeration (supervision & data capture) in field during 7th economic census. ADC, Wilfred Reny Kiphire appealed the CSC team and DESO officers to work with commitment for the benefits of Kiphire district. Zunheboto: In Zunheboto, programme was held on May 31 at DC’s conference hall, where short speeches were delivered by Ajit Ranjan, ADC and DLCC convenor Zunheboto and N. Lhokiye Yeputho, DESO and member secretary DLCC Zunheboto.

and Nagaland State Co-operative Bank. It resolved that all the registered cooperative society to maintain have working office and activities of the society. PDCSU also reiterated the decision for construction of PDSCU office at Phek town and sought contribution of Rs.2000 per registered cooperative societies towards the project. All the concerned cooperative societies under PDCSU have been requested to submit the same to the area representative or to treasurer PDCSU on or before August 30.

NMWO members, participants and others with the finished products during the workshop in Kohima on June 1. (Max Menuose-O Khieya citizen journalist)

DIMAPUR: New Market Women Organisation (NMWO) conducted a workshop on reducing plastic usage and recycling household items on the theme, “love the waste, love your world, recycling is reinvention” at New Market (Ser) Panchayat Hall in Kohima on June 1. A press release from NMWO stated that, Kovi Meyase, administrator, KMC, said that New Market as a colony has been able to survive on its own in many ways and the workshop was no exception. He also pointed out their human values of humility, determination and sharing was a very important

example for all to learn. Meyase added that they were not only sayers but doers and it was high time for everyone to practice accordingly. Francis R, a member from Green Team in his brief exhortation called upon the womenfolk present to reduce the use of plastic and encouraged them to learn the art of recycling the old and unused household items. Resource persons and Green Team Kohima members Mary Rutsa and Akuonuo Solo displayed some finished products made from using empty plastic bottles, old clothes, old shawls and newspapers. They also exhib-

ited some decorative pieces made from empty rice sacks and coffee bottles. Akuonuo also demonstrated the process of making other useful items out of old clothes and disposable plastic items. Ruokuobeizo Nyusou, chairman of New Market Panchayat Area appreciated the good works of the resource persons and congratulated the NMWO for organising the workshop. Earlier, Pelhouzetuo-ii Rame offered invocation prayer in the programme chaired by Swedezhono Tsukru, while vote of thanks was delivered by Ruokuoneinuo Nakhro.

NDA state wide tour culminates

Members of Nagaland Dobashi Association with DC Kohima, Anoop Khinchi.

DIMAPUR: Fourteen-day state wide tour initiated by Nagaland Dobashi Association (NDA) with an objective to connect and bring the Dobashis of Nagaland under one umbrella culminated on May 29 in Dimapur. A press release by NDA stated that the tour kicked started on May 16 at Kohima town after which the members visited all the district headquarters of Nagaland.

It said the primary objective of the tour was to connect and bring the Dobashis of Nagaland under one umbrella, so that together they could highlight the grievances relating to service matters to the government. Further, the association has sought the support and cooperation of all concerned and asserted that NDA was committed to take Dobashis to a new and greater heights.

LMRSU holds first felicitation programme

DIMAPUR: Lotha Middle Range Students’ Union (LMRSU) held its first felicitation programme at Sanis community hall, Wokha on May 27 chaired by president of Mekokla Students’ Union (MSU) Lijanbeni Kikon. A press release from editorial board LMRSU, Chonbenthung B. Mozhui and Rhonbeni Patton stated that, Avelu Rukho ADC Sanis enlightened that “ex-

cellence is not reaching at the top but giving out the best we can”, whereby she also encouraged the students to expose their talents and perform their best. LMRSU president Er. Pipen Jungio congratulated all the successful HSLC and HSSLC students in his welcome address. He also congratulated all the toppers, especially Eric Yanthan who scored 92.00% in the HSSLC examination sci-

ence stream from middle range. He highlighted the students enrolled, appeared and the pass percentage of students in the government schools within the middle range. Ashanthung general secretary, Lotha Students' Union (LSU) encouraged the LMRSU officials to keep a check on the government schools within the middle range and find out where the schools were lagging

behind. Earlier, invocation was offered by pastor Sunglup VBC, Nchumbemo Kithan, blessing prayer for the students by B.Y Lotha pastor STBC. Special number was presented by Sojano Tsopoe in honor of Eric Yanthan. Leonard Murry general secy LMRSU pronounced the vote of thanks and benediction prayer was delivered by E. Khodao Mozhui pastor HBCST.

Tree plantation drives undertaken by various organisations

Students and participants with plant saplings (NP)

KOHIMA, JUN 2 (NPN): YouthNet in partnership with Department of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Nagaland initiated a tree plantation drive under the theme, “Plant a tree, plant a hope for future” on June 1 at Made in Nagaland Expo Centre. Under this initiative, tree saplings were planted alongside the road from K Y M C

Nagaland civil secretariat area up to assembly. Divisional forest officer (DFO), Rongsenlemla Imchen gave a short speech and distributed the saplings. Rongsenlemla Imchen said it was important to plant a tree for the future and responsible to nurture and maintain whatever has been planted. While acknowledging YouthNet for taking initiative, she added

Participants of the plantation drive at SCC, Tuensang.

that Forest department will not hesitate to coordinate with any NGOs, individual who shared similar vision. M e t s e r u y i Te t s e o demonstrated on how to plant and students planted the saplings. Earlier, invocation was delivered by Kethoseno Rikha followed by special number from TM School. 500 tree saplings was

provided by Department of Environment Forests and Climate Change, Nagaland and mobilized by YouthNet for the participants. (Correspondent) LFCK: Youths of Lower Forest Colony Kohima (LFCK), under the initiative of Chubarenla Longchari, DYRO Kohima along with the help of the Lower Forest Youth Orga-

nization (LFYO) kicked off a campaign, “The Green Tribe” at Lower Forest Colony community hall, Kohima on June 1. According to DIPR report, the main objective was to activate young generation in protecting and preserving nature. Green Tribe is the brainchild of Chubarenla Longchari, DYRO Kohima, resident of Lower Forest Colony.

Youths along with Chubarenla Longchari on June 1. (DIPR)

Chubarenla Longchari encouraged the youths to stop blaming the government for all problems but rather take charge and ensure to come together as concerned citizens and as one tribe, and actively work towards a greener and cleaner Nagaland. Gaonbura of Lower Forest Colony expressed gratitude to Chubarenla Longchari and colony

youths for the noble initiative. The programme concluded with planting of fruit trees donated by the Kohima district horticulture officer. RUSA, SCC Tuensang: Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) committee in collaboration with the Eco and Beautification committee of Sao Chang College (SCC) Tuensang carried out a

plantation drive around the college campus. A press release from SSC, RUSA coordinator stated that a total of 200 saplings and a wide variety of flowers were planted. Students of certified vocational floriculture course offered by RUSA and boarders of boys hostel along with the committee members participated in the plantation drive. K Y M C

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WEATHER FORECAST June 3

(Temperature in ÂşC)

Max Min

Agartala Mostly cloudy, heavy t-storm 32 24 Aizawl

Overcast, heavy thunderstorms 25 20

Guwahati Mostly cloudy, a thunderstorm 29 23 Imphal

Cloudy, a thunderstorm

29 20

Itanagar Partly sunny, a thunderstorm 29 21 Shillong A p.m. t-storm in the area

19 17

A morning t-storm in spots

22 17

Kohima

Dimapur A morning showers

32 22

A stray a.m. t-storm; cloudy

25 18

Tuensang Cloudy, a shower or t-storm

18 14

Mkg Wokha

A thunderstorm, not as warm 24 20

Zunheboto Cloudy, a shower or t-storm

22 16

Neiba Kronu with Dr. Pieter Vermeulen in Cape Town.

DIMAPUR: Minister for Planning & Co-ordination and Land Revenue, Neiba Kronu visited Brazil on May 17 and South Africa on May 21, as study tour on coffee plantation and encourage massive farming and to boost Nagaland state economy. A press release from OSD to minister, Thomas Thailu stated that, Kro-

nu interacted with farm owners, intellectuals and entrepreneurs during his visits to the two countries. Kronu believe that coffee can be a boon for Nagaland economy, as state has the right altitude and coffee growers will not miss the opportunity. In Brazil, Kronu visited Cana Verde Farm house, established in 1881 and was

Longzang sub-centre inaugurated

CMO Mon with others during the inauguration programme.

DIMAPUR: New subcentre at Longzang village, under Mon district was inaugurated by the chief medical officer (CMO), Mon on May 29. A press release from CMO media cell stated that, president NDPP 44 A/C, Chinge requested the responsible department to provide facility required by the centre. DTO, Dr. Tinenlo, requested the village leaders and general public to have sense of ownership

and work for betterment of the sub-centre, which in turn would lead to higher chances of upgradation of the sub-centre. District programme manager (DPM), NHM, Bonnie Konyak, also stated that government was focusing more on preventive measures at the sub-centre level. Performance of the sub centre will wholly depend on the increase rate of fully immunized children, number of complete An-

tenatal Checkup (ANC), Village Health Nutrition Day (VHND) and family planning, she added. Dr. Sophie pointed out that district human resource committee (DHRC) has appointed a nurse for the new sub-centre to make the centre functional until new staff were appointed. The programme was chaired by Ngamlo Konyak, invocation by pastor Y Pemeth and welcome speech by VC chairman, Lohwang.

informed on how Arabica coffee is grown. Kronu also visited the Institute of Biology in Sao Paulo and interacted with Mercia who is head of scientific research publisher. Minister also visited South Africa, Cape Town on May 21 where he met Dr. Pieter Vermeulen, who is a third generation coffee farmer and key man in promoting Nagaland coffee to South Africa. Dr. Pieter has been promoting Nagaland coffee since 2015, from few districts and it was found to be good and different from others. It is noted that there can be a huge demand in South Africa and other parts of the world for Nagaland coffee as it is Grade A and B flavor. Kronu opined that, Nagaland can produce one of the best coffee in the world because by 2030 researchers have found that the production of coffee will be reduced to 30 percent due to climate change. Kronu requested Dr. Pieter to get the right coffee seed for Nagaland and find the market avenues. Dr. Pieter assured Kronu for the same.

DAN organises teachers’ training

DIMAPUR: Development Association of Nagaland (DAN) the official social developmental wing of the Catholic church diocese of Kohima, organized five-day teachers’ training at its training centre from May 27 to 31. A press release from DAN assistant programme manager Regina Kithan stated that, the training was conducted under its project, “The Morung�. Rev. Fr. S. Charles, director DAN lauded the teachers for volunteering themselves to give remedial classes to the slow learner students and to prevent school drop outs. The resource persons were Shilu, joint director SCERT, Kekhreineinuo Sekhose research associate SCERT, Naroti academic assistance SCERT, Dr. Sukhanya Paul, reader SCERT, Peter, reader SCERT, Rev. Dr. Fr. Francis C.S principal St. Xavier’s College Jalukie, Tonika Yepthomi GT GHS Diphupar B, Rev. Dr. Fr. Joe Mariadhas, counsellor & asst. professor St. Joseph’s College Jakhama and Pikato, DCPO Dimapur district. 39 teachers (20 from private schools and 19 from Government schools) from 5 districts of Nagaland (Zunheboto, Tuensang, Phek, Mon and Dimapur) attended the training programme.

NSRLM concludes 4-day residential workshop DIMAPUR: Nagaland State Rural Livelihoods Mission (NSRLM) fourday residential workshop on promoting model federation, spelling out capacity needs, building strategies on inclusion of vulnerable persons, began on May 28 and concluded on May 31 at AIDA, Dimapur. A press release by NSRLM stated that the workshop was attended by 148 programme managers and thematic area coordinators of 43 blocks under nine districts. It said the objective of the workshop was to strengthen the community institutions towards promotion of model federation as financial intermediary for its member SHGs and to ensure universal inclusion. In a keynote address, additional secretary, RD and mission director, NSRLM, Athel O Lotha, appreciated the support of the National Mission Management Unit, NRLM, MoRD to NSRLM. She encouraged the staff to ask and learn as K Y M C

Participants at the workshop.

much as they can so that they are equipped with enhanced knowledge and skills for effective programme implementation. In his address, Chief Operating Officer (COO), NSRLM, M. RollanLotha, reiterated that the lynchpin of a sustainable grass root community institutions was not through beneficiary mode, but of ownership mode. He said this collective ownership ensures space, voice and resources for the communities in enabling them to access various entitlements, rights and

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services at the doorstep. In closing remarks, resource person, Shivaji Choudhury stated that the mission can transform the rural poor from beneficiary to member to being an owner. Resource person, Pradyut Bhattacharjee, emphasized robust systems, processes and empowered members as the driving force in promotion of federation as financial intermediaries. Re s o u r c e p e r s o n , Girish Pradhan, asserted that integration of all thematic as the need to

strengthen the Community Institutions while resource person, Bidyut K Basu stressed on fostering SHG members as bank facilitators by empowering women to drive financial inclusion. Re s o u r c e p e r s o n , Seema Bhaskaran from NMMU, MoRD appreciated the progress the state has made as one of the pilot state for rolling out gender. She emphasized on behavioural change for universal inclusion of marginalized people and enabling their active participation in their political, economic and social lives, thereby access to entitlements, rights and services. Re s o u r c e p e r s o n , K av i t a M a r i a f r o m NMMU, MoRD commented that the Ministry’s expectation from Nagaland SRLM was more as it is the pilot state amongst the north east. Led by the COO, NSRLM the workshop was jointly facilitated by Imonenla Imkong Phom, SPM, NSRLM; NMMU officials and the national resource persons.

Agri-link road inaugurated at Longching village

DIMAPUR: Agri-link road (13km), constructed by VDB Longching was inaugurated by BDO RD block Aboi, K.Yamao Konyak on May 21. A press release from VDB secretary Longching village, Honying Konyak stated that, BDO after inaugurating the road appealed to the villagers to maintain workmanship spirit and unity in ushering developmental activities in their area. He reminded them that development could further enhance their relationship with other neighbouring villages or town along with understanding and unity between the public and the leaders. The BDO also urged the villagers to maintain and preserve the link-road which will benefit the public from commercial point of view. Earlier, welcome address was delivered by Pangteang VCC chairman Longching, wherein he appreciated the BDO for ushering in development. Ex-VDB secretary Taiwang Konyak urged the BDO to continue to assist in developmental activities to the block and Longching village in particular. The function was chaired by Petok Konyak, village council secretary while vote of thanks was delivered by Honying Konyak VDB secretary. The programme ended with a benediction by pastor Longching Baptist Church.

WSTH seminar on ‘child rights & child adoption’ ends

WSTH general secretary, Holi Chophy (Left) and WSTH information and publicity, Vilito Achumi.

DIMAPUR: Month-long seminar on “Child rights and child adoptionâ€? organised by Western SĂźmi Totimi Hoho (WSTH) culminated on June 1 at Hovishe Village under Niuland sub-division. A press release by WSTH media cell stated that the objective of the seminar held under the hoho president, Jolly Awomi, was sensitize the people about various child rights and the rightful ways to adopt a child. Speaker on the last day of the seminar, WSTH general secretary, Holi Chophy,

spoke on the theme of the seminar, “Child Rights and Child Adoption� and briefed the gathering on the existence of various rights and Child Protection Acts to safeguard and protect the interest and rights of a child. “Most adult compromise the rights of children and do not take their views into account but by doing so we are cutting of their voice and rights,� said Chophy. Speaking on child abuse, Chophy said that abusing was not only confined to physical abuse but

it also includes mental, emotional and sexual abuse as well. She also ask the parents to be particularly aware of their children’s whereabouts as there has been an increasing crime of abducting children and selling them out for prostitution or become victims of organ traffickers. At the seminar, WSTH information and publicity, Vilito Achumi, spoke on the aims of the hoho and thanked the pioneers and leaders who took the initiative to stage a platform for the Sßmi women.

MSK Longleng awareness programme for women

from the village were also felicitated and citation given to girl child who cannot bear education cost to help enroll them in school. Earlier the programme was chaired by Titunungla Phom, district coordinator, MSK Longleng.

Participants during the sensitisation and awareness programme. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: Mahila Shakti Kendra (MSK) Longleng along with district task force (DTF) BBBP conducted an advocacy campaign on women issues and scheme at Yongphang & Pongo villages under Sakshi block Longleng on June 1. According to DIPR report, P Phungla Phom, WWO MSK Longleng emphasize on issues and schemes related to women

Girl child who exand girl child. She encouraged the women folks, celled in class 10 and 12 especially pregnant women and lactating mothers to avail the benefits meant for them. She also highlighted on various schemes and offices. Single mother who had raised her seven children, which included five daughters and two sons, who were all well educated and settled, was felicitated.

DUDA guest house re-opened in Kohima

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Correspondent KOHIMA, JUN 2 (NPN): Department of Under Developed Area (DUDA) guest house located at Kohima re-opened Saturday evening by its advisor N. Bongkhao Konyak during brief programme held at the guest house. In his address, the advisor acknowledged the state government for granting the guest house fully equipped with modern facilities. He urged the people of ENPO areas to have the sense of belongingness and to use it for maximum benefit of the people from ENPO. The guest house was an old office building of the SIRD office, taken over by DUDA and started func-

tioning as guest house since 2007. To provide better facilities and service, the guest house was temporarily closed down for renovation since last August. After due process of interview conducted by the DUDA guest house management board, the new manager was selected to take charge of the guest house. Associate pastor for women C. Chenlen pronounced invocation prayer while associate pastor KPBC Paman Buchem chaired the function. Advisor IPR, SCERT and Village Guards, Toshi Wungtung and DUDA senior officials also attended the re-opening function.

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Khandu allots portfolios among Cabinet ministers

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I T A NA G a R , J U N 2 (AGENCIES): Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu on Saturday distributed portfolios among the 11 newly inducted Cabinet ministers who had been sworn in on May 29 last, reports Northeast Now news. The chief minister has assigned the home & interstate border affairs, rural development & panchayati raj, and parliamentary affairs portfolios to Bamang Felix. Deputy chief minister Chowna Mein has been reallocated the finance department, with the additional portfolios of investment,

power, and non-conventional energy resources. The finance & investment portfolio includes the planning department. Former health & family welfare minister Alo Libang retained the same portfolio, with additional charge of social welfare, women & child development, social justice, and empowerment & tribal affairs departments. Taba Tedir was given the portfolios of education, cultural affairs, and the department of indigenous affairs, while former education minister Honchun Ngandam has been allocated the portfolio of rural works department.

Wangki Lowang has been assigned the portfolios of public health engineering & water supply and the DoTCL, while Kamlung Mosang has been allocated the portfolios of urban development, municipal administration & government estates, and civil supplies & consumer affairs. Tumke Bagra has got the charge of industries, skill development, textile & handicrafts, and trade & commerce departments, while Mama Natung has been allocated the portfolios of youth affairs & sports and water resources. Tage Taki will be the minister for agriculture, horticulture, fisheries, and animal husbandry, veterinary & dairy development, while Nakap Nalo has been allocated the tourism and transport & civil aviation departments. Chief minister Khandu will hold the charge of the ministries not assigned to any minister. The first meeting of the new cabinet is scheduled to be held on Sunday.

Arunachal decides to hand over probe into killing of MLA to NIA I TA NAG A R , J U N 2 (AGENCIES): The newly formed Arunachal Pradesh cabinet on Sunday decided to recommend the assassination case of National Peoples’ Party (NPP) MLA Tirong Aboh and 10 others to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), reports Hindustan Times. In its first meeting held in Itanagar the cabinet headed by chief minister Pema Khandu condemned the killing of Aboh, the sitting legislator from Khonsa and the National Peoples’ Party candidate from the same seat for the assembly polls held on April 11. “Thorough investigation should be carried out in a time bound manner and justice should be delivered expeditiously to the bereaved family members by booking and nabbing all the culprits urgently,” the government said in a statement. The cabinet also approved providing for Group C post in the government to the next of kin of the deceased and an ex-gratia of Rs 20 lakh each to their

Tirong Aboh (File)

family members. Aboh and 10 others were killed in an ambush by suspected Isak-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) cadres at Bogapani in Tirap district of the state on May 21. The NSCN (I-M) denies carrying out the hit. The police has so far failed to make a headway into the assassination probe. Two days after his death, Aboh, who had contested from the Khonsa seat, was able to retain it by beating the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Phawang Lowang by a margin of 1055 votes. Bye-election to the seat will take place in few months.

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Accused in arson outside Gao’s house arrested

Itanagar, June 2 (PTI): The arson in front of Arunachal Pradesh BJP chief ’s private residence was linked to the Permanent Resident Certificate (PRC) issue, the police said Sunday after arresting three persons in connection with last Friday’s incident. A person drove a car, parked it in front of Arunachal BJP president Tapir Gao’s private residence here Friday morning and set it on fire before slaughtering a dog. It was found out that the person, Tongam Jomoh who was one of the three arrested persons, set his own car afire and the dog he had slaughtered was also owned by him, Capital SP Tumme Amo told reporters here. The PRC issue had rocked the state in February. Violent protests broke out in Itanagar and Naharlagun towns after the BJP government announced that it was considering issuing PRC to members of six communities who are not natives of Arunachal Pradesh, but are living in the state for decades.

Two youths arrested for smuggling arms in Chirang

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G U WA H AT I , J U N 2 (AGENCIES): Two youths were arrested after being found with arms and cash at Basugaon in Chirang district of Assam on Sunday, reports Northeast Now news. As per reports, the arrested youths have been identified as Farman Ali and Mafijul Islam. The youths have been caught in a joint operation carried out by Chirang police and 15 Garhwal Rifles of the Indian Army. They have been arrested after the security forces received a tip-off about them. Police found that the accused persons got the arms from a person in Rangsaidham area and were bringing them to Basugaon to sell them. T h e a c c u s e d we r e

found to be possessing country made pistols, five live cartridges and cash amounting to Rs 55000. Police are further investigating as to how they smuggled the arms into Chirang and the persons involved in the smuggling. Last month, three ULFA-I cadres were nabbed by security forces in Tinsukia district of eastern Assam. The apprehended militants were identified as SS Cpl Bubul Moran alias Tiger Asom, SS L/ Cpl Binondo Dahotia alias Swadesh Asom and SS Pvt Chandrakant Borhohain alias Tipong Asom. Sophisticated arms and ammunition were also seized from the arrested militants at Tarani Reserve Forest.

NAB sleuths seize three kgs of brown sugar in Manipur Correspondent IMPHAL, JUN 2: Sleuth of Narcotic and Affairs of Border (NAB) unit of Manipur police arrested a person after he was found in possession of three kg of Heroin powder (brown sugar). The sleuth arrested Paosie Haokip (52) from near a pan shop at his native village Zalenmen in Churachandpur district around 6 pm on Saturday , NAB SP W Basu said on Sunday.

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The SP put the price of the seized drug at around Rs 3 crore in the international market even though its value is around Rs 30 lakh in the local market. A case has been registered at NAB police station, Imphal against the arrested alleged drug peddler to investigate and establish the origin of the contraband drug, the SP added. Saturday’s recovery of huge quantity of contraband A drug peddler arrested with drug from a drug peddler 3kg of brown sugar by NAB was the third time NAB unit of Manipur police

sleuths seized huge quantities of drugs from drug peddlers. Law enforcing agencies in the state have seized large quantities of contraband drugs like Heroin powder (Brown Sugar) and WY tablets allegedly trying to smuggle outside the state in the last few days, indicating rampant drug smuggling despite Manipur government’s intensified ‘war against drug’. On May 31, sleuths recovered seven kgs of brown sugar valued at around Rs

7 crore in the international market from a Guwahatibound truck originating from Manipur during a check along the NH-2. The driver and his helper were arrested in the case. NAB was however yet to establish the owner(s) of the drug and its origin. Also, on May 28, troops of Assam Rifles seized a huge quantity of contraband drugs worth over Rs 11.35 crores allegedly smuggled to the state through Myanmar from a van heading to Imphal from

Moreh in Tengnoupal district. On the same day, NAB) had also recovered one lakh pieces of contraband WY tablet from Sekmaijin area in Imphal West district from three alleged drug peddlers including a woman. A day earlier on May 27, Mao police in Senapati district recovered four kgs of heroin from an oil tanker originating from Imphal and proceeding toward Dimapur on NH-2. The driver and two occupants of the truck were arrested

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All is well in NDA in Bihar, Nitish our leader: Paswan Ram Vilas Paswan (File)

The Lok Janshakti Party leader evaded queries on the latest expansion of the state cabinet, wherein no LJP leader was inducted even though its sole minister Pashupati Kumar Paras had now been elected to the Lok Sabha. “Let me tell you, when (Nitish) Kumar formed the NDA government, I did not approach him with the request that you make Paras a minister as he is my younger brother. It was he ( Nitish Kumar) who insisted that, given Paras’ experience and seniority, Paras must represent the LJP in the state cabinet,” Paswan claimed. In the cabinet expan-

Nadda, Bhupendra among contenders for BJP president

could work in his favour, as the new party president will be expected to run the organisation in cohesion with the government and carry on with organisational agenda firmed up by Shah, PTI reported. He is a member of the BJP’s parliamentary board, which is the party’s top decision-making body having its most important members, that gives him requisite seniority for the job as well, party sources were quoted by the report as saying. Nadda was also slated to be Himachal Pradesh chief minister in 2017, after the defeat of another BJP leader Prem Kumar Dhumal. Another likely contender for the post is BJP national general secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Bhupendra Yadav. Yadav was appointed the state incharge of Bihar and Gujarat for the Lok Sabha election 2019. Both states delivered a landslide victory to the Narendra Modi-led party.

Jaipur, Jun 2 (Agencies): A letter threatening to kill Prime Minister Narendra Modi was received by the BJP office here a few days before the swearingin ceremony of the new government in New Delhi on May 30, which the police say may be an act of “mischief ”. The letter was written to Rajasthan BJP president Madan Lal Saini, The Tribune reported. “The handwritten letter in Hindi by one Rajesh and his four colleagues landed in an envelope by post at the BJP office here before May 30,” Saini told The Tribune on Sunday. “We will shoot him in his chest on the day of oath ceremony on May 30...,” Sainin, quoting the letter, said. “The party has handed over this letter to the Ashok Nagar thana in-charge for investigation, after the day of ceremony”, he said. When contacted, DCP South Yogesh Dadhich said the letter was posted from GPO Jaipur, and all the signatories of Jaipur were traced and interrogated but it was found that none of them had written such a letter.

Nitish inducts 8 JD-U members in Cabinet

From left: Shyam Rajak, Narendra Narayan, Ashok Chaudhary, Vima Bharti and Sanjay Jha, Lakhneshwar Rai, Biraj Kumar, Ram Sewak Sing during the swearing-in ceremony for the cabinet expansion of coalition government of NDA, in Patna, Sunday. (PTI)

Patna, Jun 2 (IANS): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday inducted eight JD-U MLAs as Cabinet Ministers, leaving out his ally the BJP and fuelling speculation of a rift between the two parties. The Cabinet expansion came two days after the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) chief decided that his party won’t join Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new government because it was offered just one seat -- a “symbolic” representation. There are now 33 Ministers in the Nitish Kumar Cabinet, up from 25.

The newly appointed Ministers are Ashok Coudhary, Shyam Rajak, Narendra Narayan Yadav, Sanjay Jha, Ramsewak Singh, Lakshmeshwar Rai, Neeraj Kumar and Bima Bharti. Bima Bharti is the only woman. Gover nor Lalji Tandon administered the oath of office and secrecy to the Ministers at a simple ceremony held at the Raj Bhavan. Five of the eight are first-time Ministers. Nitish Kumar clarified that there was no split in the NDA. “BJP has decided that induction of their quota in the Cabinet would be done later,” he

said. But some JD-U leaders, who did not want to be named, said the Chief Minister was upset by the way the BJP had offered “symbolic representation” in the Modi government though the JD-U won 16 of the 17 Lok Sabha seats it contested. “The timing of the Cabinet expansion and induction of only JD-U MLAs are clear signs that Nitish Kumar is unhappy with the BJP leadership,” a senior JD-U leader said. Nitish Kumar, his supporters believe, has sent a message to the BJP that the JD-U is the “big

brother” in Bihar and his face would be the face of the NDA in the next Assembly elections. BJP leaders have tried to downplay the development. Senior BJP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi said that there was no dispute over the Cabinet expansion. He claimed that Nitish Kumar had offered the BJP to also fill up the ministerial berths but the BJP will wait for now. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) gave only one ministerial berth to each of its allies in the new Modi government.

Plans on to make metro, bus travels free for women in Delhi: Kejriwal

New Delhi, Jun 2 (PTI): With the Assembly election due next year, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government is considering to make metro and bus travels free for women in Delhi. The proposal is “to encourage women to use public transport”. At a public meeting in New Delhi on Saturday, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also said his government is in touch with the city’s power regulator to bring down the fixed charge component of electricity bill. “The government is considering to waive fare for women in DTC buses and Delhi Metro to encourage them to use public transport

in view of their safety. An announcement in this regard will be made on June 3,” the Chief Minister said at a public meeting in New Delhi. A Delhi government official said Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot has already taken meetings to discuss various aspects of fare-waiver to women in all public transport buses – run by DTC and DIMTS – and Delhi metro. However, Transport Department officials point out that while allowing free travel in Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and cluster buses run by the Delhi Integrated Multi Modal System (DIMTS) may not be difficult, it will

be “challenging” to do so in Metro trains. The Delhi government and the Centre are 50:50 equity partners in the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. An official pointed out that the Delhi government and the Centre’s Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry have not been on the same page over several issues related to metro, including fare hike and Phase-IV of the Metro network. “Besides other factors such as technical and financial feasibility of such a move, the persisting disagreements between the two sides may also play a crucial role in going ahead with the proposal for giving free ride to women in

Arvind Kejriwal (File)

Metro trains,” said a senior official. Chief Minister Kejriwal also claimed that the fixed charge component of power tariff were raised by the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Authority (DERC) last year “without consulting” the Delhi government.

“Next month new tariff is to be fixed. We have asked the DERC to bring back fixed charges to previous levels and they are likely to agree to it,” he said. The monthly fixed charges were raised for domestic consumers having up to 2KW load from Rs 20 to Rs 125. The Delhi government provides subsidy to such consumers. However, in other categories, consumers pay higher fixed charges. The hike in fixed charges for other slabs were: For 2-5KW from Rs 35 to Rs 140; for 5-15KW from Rs 45 to Rs 175; for 15-25KW from Rs 60 to Rs 200; and for more than 25KW from

Rs100 to Rs 250. In the just-concluded Lok Sabha election, the AAP won only one Seat out of over 40 it had contested in nine States and Union Territories. The poll results came as a jolt to the party as it builds up for the Assembly election in Delhi early next year. Stung by the dismal performance, the AAP government swung into action just a day after the Model Code of Conduct was lifted with the Chief Minister directing his Ministers on May 27 to speed up work on flagship schemes such as Mohalla Clinic, procurement of buses and the CCTV project.

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NEW DELHI, JUN 2 (AGENCIES): Amid congratulations for the Cabinet Ministers of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s second term, speculations are rife about who will take charge of the BJP as president after Amit Shah. Shah was named the home minister in the NDA-II Cabinet, and is likely to resign from the post soon in keeping with the ‘one-person-one-post’ principle of the ruling party. BJP leader JP Nadda emerged as the front-runner for the post of BJP president after he was left out of the Union Council of Ministers. Nadda, a leader from Himachal Pradesh, is reportedly trusted by the party’s top brass and the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh — the party’s ideological parent — and is known for a ‘clean’ reputation. He was the health minister in Modi’s first tenure. According to Firstpost, the 58-year-old Nadda maintains a low profile, which

sion that took place earlier in the day, eight JD(U) legislators from both houses of the legislature in the state were inducted. Paswan also lambasted Tejashwi Yadav, the leader of the opposition in the state assembly, for repeatedly calling the chief minister “palturam” (turncoat) and sought to remind the young RJD MLA that Kumar was old enough to be his father. Kumar had walked out of the Grand Alliance following allegations of corruption against Yadav, younger son of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad, who was then the deputy chief minister. Paswan also took exception to Yadav’s mother Rabri Devi, herself a former chief minister, using the epithet “jallad” (executioner) for Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the campaign for Lok Sabha elections and remarked “the people have punished them for using foul language”.

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Patna, Jun 2 (PTI): All is well in the NDA in Bihar and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is our leader in the state, Union Minister and LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan said on Sunday, downplaying the JD(U) leader’s decision not to join the Narendra Modi government at the Centre. “All is well in the NDA. Nitish Kumar is our leader. Too many conclusions must not be drawn. He (Kumar) has also said that he was, is and will remain in the NDA. Moreover, I am there to act as a cementing force,” Paswan told reporters here when faced with a barrage of questions from journalists over the developments. Asked whether he would try to persuade Kumar to change his stance and agree to join the Modi government, Paswan said, “He (Kumar) is capable of taking his own decisions. Moreover, where is the problem when he has made it amply clear that he is fully with the NDA.”

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fter the recent discourse on demographic threats and rising unemployment in Nagaland, the Central Nagaland Tribes Council(CNTC) echoed concerns caused by the growth of non-Naga trade license holders, who purportedly hold some 23,000 licenses as against around 6000 by the local Naga licensees. The CNTC has voiced concern over this development and has asked both the Dimapur Municipal Council(DMC) and the state transport department to vet applications and ensure that only a percentage of trade and taxi licenses be issued to non-Nagas. Nagaland has a total population of around 19,80,602(2011 Census) of which over 2 lakh are non-Nagas from various other religious communities. Dimapur is the most populous district of Nagaland with the population of 3,79,769 people of which around 50% are non-Nagas followed by Kohima with 2,70,063 people. The non-Naga tag would include other communities such as Bengalis, Biharis, Jains, Punjabis etc including the ubiquitous suspected Bangladeshi-origin immigrants. The trade and commerce in the state, like in other north east states, perhaps barring Mizoram, are dominated by non-locals. This has led to the demand for tighter enforcement of the Inner Line Permit regulation in order to check unabated influx and is an issue that has gripped the entire region. On the other hand, to be engaged in trade demands both dignity of labour as well as skills. Promoting private enterprises require basic infrastructure of power and connectivity which are within the government’s domain. Skill-based education could offer some solution though it cannot be the be-all and end-all of the persistent problem. The concern of the CNTC is appreciated and besides its suggestion on DMC and the transport department, there will be other factors which need to be looked into as to why local Naga aspirants have not been up to the mark. An overwhelming number of youths in the state hanker only after government jobs. The government is the sole job provider in a welfare state but there is oversaturation of employees who are unproductive. While it has been acknowledged many, many times in the past, that employment in the government has already reached a point of over saturation, it may be interesting to note that the figure had been recorded at 1,10,000 in 2008-10, it rose to 1,25,000 by 2010-11, then to 1,30,000 by 2012-13. According to the latest figure, there are 1,40,000 government employees under the government’s roll which is a little over 7.1 % of the state’s 19,80,602 population. With several thousand youths graduating out of colleges and universities each year and with no hope of getting government jobs, the private sector, in the light of stagnant economy offers too little; the problem of unemployment which had already reached a critical stage during the late nineties is now almost at bursting point, with negative ramification. With around 45% of the population being in the age group of 15-35, unemployment among such a huge number can cause social problems of huge dimensions. Nagaland like any other state, particularly those which have not established a sound economic foundation, are facing a serious problem over the issue of providing jobs to the educated youth. Thus, it is the government’s call to provide infrastructure and ensure a conducive climate for business enterprises, if the future generation is to be ensured.

DailyDevotion Are You Obsessed by Something? Who is the man that fears the Lord? —Psalm 25:12 Are you obsessed by something? You will probably say, “No, by nothing,” but all of us are obsessed by something— usually by ourselves, or, if we are Christians, by our own experience of the Christian life. But the psalmist says that we are to be obsessed by God. The abiding awareness of the Christian life is to be God Himself, not just thoughts about Him. The total being of our life inside and out is to be absolutely obsessed by the presence of God. A child’s awareness is so absorbed in his mother that although he is not consciously thinking of her, when a problem arises, the abiding relationship is that with the mother. In that same way, we are to “live and move and have our being” in God (Acts 17:28), looking at everything in relation to Him, because our abiding awareness of Him continually pushes itself to the forefront of our lives. If we are obsessed by God, nothing else can get into our lives— not concerns, nor tribulation, nor worries. And now we understand why our Lord so emphasized the sin of worrying. How can we dare to be so absolutely unbelieving when God totally surrounds us? To be obsessed by God is to have an effective barricade against all the assaults of the enemy. “He himself shall dwell in prosperity…” (Psalm 25:13). God will cause us to “dwell in prosperity,” keeping us at ease, even in the midst of tribulation, misunderstanding, and slander, if our “life is hidden with Christ in God” (Colossians 3:3). We rob ourselves of the miraculous, revealed truth of this abiding companionship with God. “God is our refuge…” (Psalm 46:1). Nothing can break through His shelter of protection.

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he Narendra Modi government begins its second term with opening up its kitty for the newly emerging rural farm sector supporters and traders even as the economic affairs department painted not so rosy a picture. The now seamless PM Kisan Samman Nidhi (KSN) extends benefits to all farmers without ceiling of land holding. It would cause additional burden of Rs 87,000 crore. Pension for all of them and traders is yet another socialistic benefit with a view to sustaining the people who contribute to the nation but do not get government support. A national livestock vaccination programme, for 30 crore cows, buffaloes and bulls; 20 crore sheep and goats and one crore pigs would now reduce expenses for farmers for cattle health care. Expenses of Rs 13,343 crore would be borne by the centre. T h e n ew p e n s i o n scheme will cover 5 crore farmers and 1.5 crore traders and self-employed. Over 15 crore farmers would be benefited across the country. The Rs 6,000 a year KSN has been a great electoral success and washed out the Congress campaign

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of Rs 72,000 a year. The Congress in states like Rajasthan, MP and Chhhattisgarh, where it won the December 2018 assembly polls suffered a setback as it could not fulfill the promise of waiving farm loans. Minister for Information and Environment Prakash Javadekar says that Congress failure turned the wave in favour of the Modi government. The government is also unfolding schemes to create jobs in rural India, says minister for food processing Harsimrat Kaur Badal. The Modi government is working with a focus to consolidate itself among the masses with a socialistic integral humanism propounded by late thinker Deen Dayal Upadhyay. The cost is heavy but the BJP believes that the deprived farming and small business classes need official support to add to the overall growth. The concept - “kisan sukhi desh sukhi” -happy kisan makes the country happy would change the contours of economy. For making the targets sharper, a new ministry of animal husbandry, dairying and fisheries to be headed by Giriraj Singh has been created.

Equal importance is being given to manage water shortage through Jal Shakti ministry under Gajendra Singh Shekhavat. The purpose is to take care of criticalities and global warming. While the government is aiming at making the state more muscular for national security under Amit Shah, it also has plans to create synergies between home Shivaji and external affairs with the former MEA secretary as foreign minister. Security would now be a coordinated affair particularly in the wake of the recent serial blasts in Sri Lanka. The sub-continental security would be looked after as well to bolster safety at home. Each of the new activities would require additional fund. Preparing the budget in the limited resources would not be an easy task. The country has global aspirations. Prime Miniser Modi has created a niche in the international comity. He is keen on key role in the UN Security Council. The ambition of a blue water navy, partly achieved through critical rescue missions in West Asia and other parts of the

world, is yet another move to influence the neighbourhood and beyond. The tasks are not easy. These require maneuvering, diplomacy, soft and hard skills. Having a vision is not difficult but implementing it requires international networking, many backroom supports and the crucial finance. The country is aiming at creating international market for Sarkar i t s a g r o products as well as in the long run has to improve manufacturing and industrial activities. The new government while is confident of taking the nation ahead has also difficulties to face. Even as the government was taking oath, economic indicators have reasons to cause anxiety. The country’s GDP grew at 5.8 percent in JanuaryMarch 2019 quarter. It drags down the full year growth to five-year low of 6.8 percent. Joblessness rose to 45-year high of 6.1 percent in 2017-18, as per data of the National Statistical Office (NSO). Contraction of farm output causes the slowdown. So the stress on the farming classes is a corrective step. The infrastr ucture

sectors – coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement and electricity – also slowed down to 2.6 percent in April. Even ONGC production falls by 32 percent. The slowdown, as per finance secretary SC Garg, is due to temporary factors like stress in NBFC sector affecting consumption of finance. The NBFCs are facing cash crunch after the collapse of IL&FS making banks reluctant to lend them. The serious fraud investigation office (SFIO) files charge-sheet against IL&FS as it found the company had overvalued Tata Teleservices shares. These affected the Mumbai stock sensex that saw wild swings and closes with losses of 700 points. The NSE’s Nifty also lost 200 points. The rupee is also on a roll. The market apparently is on a cautious mode. There are reasons as well. In a few days, the preparation for the union budget has to begin. There has to be several rope tricks as overall revenue is under stress. Chopping off a sizeable section of upto Rs 5-lakh earning population in interim budget would see sizeable revenue loss,

though government would also have savings. Overall debt of the government has also risen to Rs 83.4 lakh crore up from Rs 82.03 lakh crore. Increase of sovereign debt has ramifications. More so owing to GST and possible further adjustment in income tax, the scope for direct revenue generation is reduced. Literally it would be a tough task to tailor the budget. Chances are that the government may have to increase taxes and levies. It causes rumblings as the recent increase in gas, petrol prices and highway tolls have done. The government faces the problem of whether it should raise taxes or service costs. Both become inflationary. That also increases governance cost. Food prices are also slowly increasing and may cross the RBI tolerance limit. In such a scenario, if it reduces bank rates, it may have deleterious effect. International scenario is also not benign. People should be prepared for some small sops but a tough budgetary approach. The government is careful not to change the sweet mood to a sour one. The path certainly is not easy.

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Are our churches environmentally conscious enough?

he earth, our home, is beginning to look more and more like an immense pile of filth”, twitted His Holiness Pope Francis, on 18th June 2015, on his official Twitter page. This bold statement says it all, and that too coming from the Christian spiritual head, is a signal that Churches too, must and will have to go in line with the changing times and needs. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Then God commanded, “Let the earth produce all kinds of plants, those that yield grain and those that yield fruit,” and it was done. So the earth produced all kinds of plants, and God was pleased. Genesis 1:1, 11-12 The earth lies polluted under its inhabitants; for they have transgressed the laws, violated the statutes broken the everlasting covenant. Therefore, a curse devours the earth and its inhabitants suffer for their guilt; therefore, the inhabitants of the earth Are scorched, and few are left. Isaiah 24:5-6 These two passages of the scripture present a stark contrast. We have poisoned the earth which God has given us. It is no longer the beautiful garden that Genesis portrays as the home of Adam and Eve. Instead, it is polluted by nearby landfills, garbage piles, polluted air , water and land. The images of the prophet are visible in many places around us today. Our irresponsibility as creatures is destroying the creation. One does not need to be a theologian or an expert to know the context of the above biblical references. Anyone with a good Christian grounding will understand its meaning. Simply put, we must respect and protect God’s creation or we will face dire consequences. As it turns out, the Bible includes a number of verses that speak of God’s views on his creation as well as on the importance of treating the Earth well. Some of these are found in Genesis 2:15, Genesis 1:26, Proverbs 12:10 Ephesians 1:8-10, Psalm 95:5 , Psalm 24:1, Psalm 89:11, Revela-

tion 4:11 etc. These verses show that God cares for his creation — and expects us, as Christians, to do the same. The above teachings of the Bible has been brilliantly elucidated by one of the most progressive and perhaps even controversial Pope. Pope Francis described man’s destruction of the environment as a “sin” and accused mankind of turning the planet into a “polluted wasteland full of debris, desolation and filth”. The pope asked people to reflect on a society that lacked concern for social exclusion or the destruction of nature. He called for consumers to modify their modern lifestyle by reducing waste, planting trees, taking care of their own garbage/ rubbish etc. We show our respect for the Creator by our stewardship of His creation. Care for the earth is not just an Earth Day slogan; it is a requirement of our faith. We are called to protect people and the planet, living our faith in relationship with all of God’s creation. This environmental challenge has fundamental moral and ethical dimensions that cannot be ignored. A true ecological approach always becomes a social approach; it must integrate questions of justice in debates on the environment, so as to hear both the cry of the earth and of the poor. “Everything is connected. Concern for the environment thus needs to be joined to a sincere love of our fellow human beings and an unwavering commitment to resolving the problems of the society”. (Pope Francis, On Care for our Common Home) Being a Christian state the role of our Churches should not be confined to spirituality and morality, sometimes perhaps even being overtly hypercritical. However, it is pertinent that the church also address the emerging challenges of the modern world, one of the biggest being the deterioration of our home - our planet. Churches, having, the largest outreach network must take this opportunity to spread the messages of environmental care and protection, particularly to

the remotest and to the lesser educated sections of the parishioners. The Christian church is not just a building, but must be viewed as a body of believers united in Christ. Its role is to worship God, and to nurture, edify and reach out to a suffering world with the saving message of the gospel as well as the practical compassion and mercy exemplified in Christ. To this end ecclesiology is not some ivory tower, academic discipline removed from the reality of daily life. Instead learning from the church must help us make a real difference in the world not just temporarily, but for the future as well. The notion of common good also extends to future generations. We can no longer speak of sustainable development minus the future generation. Thinking for the NexGen, is not an option but rather a basic question of justice and right, since the world we have received also belongs to those who will follow us. There are signs that our state too, is waking up to the dangers posed by climate change, and environmental pollution and that there is a need for real action to confront the threat posed. Nascent beginnings are being made by the government and the public to curb plastic pollution, which is now considered as second to the problem of climate change amongst the most serious crisis facing mankind today. We are seeing these efforts in different parts of the state. It’s a small step forward, which hopefully will gather momentum as the reality and dangers are better understood. A concerted effort is required by all concern to take action on environmental care and protection. Unfortunately, as of date, our Churches have remained deafeningly silent. Efforts have been made to include them in this movement but the standard response received is that they are busy with prior engagements or that their programs have been finalized and no slots are available or that they would consider it (but for how long?). One church even suggested taking up this

issue in a women’s service. Sorry, environment care is not a matter of gender exclusive and must be seen as a collective responsibility. In the recent decade, theologians from across the spectrum may have recognized that our God-given job description is to care for the earth with responsibility and compassion, to protect the planet’s capacity to support life. There is no serious theological debate about this fact. So, what is the challenge now, to put this belief into action? Positive change can make a huge difference when multiplied by members of the entire church and with our church leaders leading the way. As we see our polluted rivers, exponentially growing landfills, random littering, shrinking forest ecosystems and wildlife, we must question - Is this the way God intended for us to treat the earth? Did he really want us to coexist with his creations in this manner? The way we live today is definitely not how God wanted us to live when he gave that important message to Adam and Eve. God was not giving humanity a command to use his creation in a selfish way, with no thoughts of the future consequences. He was issuing to us a challenge, of taking responsibility over his incredible and vast creation, and using it wisely, carefully, and lovingly. God wanted to give us an opportunity to show him that we could rule over his creation as He rules over us: patiently and tenderly. He was giving us something indescribably beautiful and useful, to see if we could worship God and His grace in every way that we used His gift. We have failed in the face of this challenge. The state of our environment today is not the state we as God’s servants should allow his gift to be in. The World Environment Day is just round the corner. It is to be seen how meaningfully our Churches will stand in solidarity with the rest of humanity and the world on this Day. Its time our Churches lead the way by giving us guidance and making this universally indispensable cause a part of their mission.

Thoughts for reflection

How green is our church? A check-list to assess our church’s starting point around engagement with environmental issues. • How often, in worship services at our church, is the environment or care for creation mentioned? • Do you have prayers that feature environmental concerns? • Do you have sermons that speak about the call to exercise responsible stewardship of creation? • Are film clips about the environment or climate change shown as part of the service in our church? • Does our church have display boards or posters about key environmental issues such as climate change, plastic pollution etc. and what action people can take,. • Does our church hold events about key environmental issues – for example, inviting a guest speaker or showing a film? • Do our church magazines, newsletters, etc. feature environmental concerns? Do they include green lifestyle tips and campaign actions and events? • Does our church offer study courses or Bible studies exploring environmental concerns, such as ‘Climate Change and the purposes of God’? • Do the children’s or youth programmes at our church include activities that focus on the environment? • Do members of the church understand the importance of addressing climate change or plastic pollution as part of their Christian discipleship? • Has our church shared information about the role of the church in responding to environmental concerns? • Do our church disseminate information about environmental and climate change campaigns from environmental and faith NGOs? • Is our church aware of the ‘Pray and Fast for the Climate ’ movement? Has it participated? • Have members of our church or eco/youth groups contacted senior church leaders, to discuss environmental concerns and the role of the church? • Has our church committee (or other governing body) ever written collectively to key decision-makers to express their concern about an environmental issue? • Has our church installed energy-saving measures in its buildings, for example low-energy lighting, or an efficient solar PV panels or even rain water harvesting • Is our church active on recycling, including composting? • Do our church actively minimize waste wherever possible, for example by not using disposable items for events? L.H.Thangi Mannen

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A commendable service

Sir,

Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) has done commendable service by putting up reflectors on the road dividers between Deluxe Point and Holy Cross Junction which will certainly go a long way in aiding drivers at night. The road dividers are serving its purpose of keeping traffic in respective lanes but at night due to poor visibility, it becomes difficult to see the dividers until one is almost upon it. The money collected from parking fees have been put to good use and the reflectors have come at the most appropriate time especially in places where there is scanty lighting. DMC should continue to carry out such projects even in future. Perhaps the speed breakers also need new reflectors in some areas. Leangmei Konyak, Dimapur

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After poll rout, Akhilesh seeks MSY advice India indebted to police martyrs: Shah

Akhilesh Yadav and Mulayam Singh Yadav

L u c k n ow, J u n 2 (IANS): Defeat, they say, is the best adhesive and the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh is learning this the hard way. After being sidelined for almost two-and-a-half years, party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav seems to be back in reckoning even as questions over the ‘failed leadership’ of Akhilesh Yadav start doing the

rounds. SP President Akhilesh Yadav has led the party to its worst defeats - in 2014 when he was Chief Minister the SP ended up with just five Lok Sabha seats, in 2017 when he became party President it was reduced to 47 seats in the 403-member Assembly and in 2019, despite allying with BSP, it could just hold on to its five seats.

Mulayam Singh Yadav won his Mainpuri seat with the lowest margin of his career - 95,000 votes. After the Lok Sabha results came in, Akhilesh Yadav has been turning to his father for advice and guidance - something he did not do in the past. The senior Yadav, to begin with, has asked Akhilesh Yadav to reconnect with non-Yadav leaders in

the party and demolish the perception that SP is an allYadav party. Senior leaders like Reoti Raman Singh, Bhagwati Singh, Om Prakash Singh, Manoj Pandey, Arvind Singh Gope, Narad Rai and Radhey Shyam Singh are being called for discussions with Akhilesh Yadav and Mulayam Singh Yadav. Mulayam Singh Yadav also wants senior leaders in the party to be involved in decision making and has asked Akhilesh Yadav to ensure the return of those leaders who have left the party in the past two years. If informed sources are to be believed, Mulayam Singh Yadav has asked his son to build bridges with his estranged uncle Shivpal Yadav. Shivpal Yadav, who floated his own Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party Lohia (PSPL) last year after a prolonged feud with Akhilesh Yadav, failed to make his presence felt in the Lok Sabha elections.

Shivpal Yadav lost his own election in Ferozabad and none of his candidates could even rank second in the polls. According to the sources, Shivpal Yadav has softened his stand towards Akhilesh Yadav but wants “issues and hearts to be clear” before he agrees to return to SP. “These elections have a message for Akhilesh as well as Shivpal. They should realize that united they will stand and divided they will fall. Mulayam wants his son and brother to reunite so that the party remains relevant,” said a senior SP leader known for his proximity to Mulayam Singh Yadav. Akhilesh Yadav, the sources said, will soon open his doors for party workers and will be meeting them without prior appointment. The SP headquarters had become almost inaccessible for all -- including party workers and media persons-in the Akhilesh regime.

Home Minister Amit Shah lays a wreath at the National Police Memorial, in New Delhi, Sunday. (PTI)

New Delhi, Jun 2 (IANS): A day after assuming charge, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday visited the National Police Memorial here to pay tribute to the police personnel who have died in the line of duty and said the “nation is indebted to them for their supreme sacrifice”. “I visited the National Police Memorial and paid

tributes to our martyrs of the central and state police forces who have sacrificed their lives in the line of duty. I salute their valour and courage. A grateful nation is indebted to them for their supreme sacrifice,” the Minister tweeted. In another tweet in Hindi, Shah said it was his first public programme after taking charge as the Union Home Minister on

Saturday. “I paid tribute to over 34,000 personnel from police and security forces who sacrificed their lives. Our country is safe because of the sacrifice of these personnel. “...I am feeling energetic after visiting here. Also, the feeling to do everything for the country has become more strong.” Shah was accompanied by Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba and Intelligence Bureau chief Rajiv Jain among other senior officials. During his visit, he wrote in the visitors’ book and offered flowers in front of the Wall of Valour. Former Home Minister and now Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday paid tribute at the memorial before taking charge. The National Police Memorial commemorates 34,844 police personnel from all the central and state police forces in India who have died in the line of duty since India’s Independence in 1947.

Ranchi to host main event of Intl Yoga Day Hire faculty or lose 100 MBBS seats: MCI to govt According to Tribune News Service, ever since the MCI has increased 50 MBBS seats each in Amritsar and Patiala medical colleges, the government has not been able to meet its conditions. This time, the MCI is in no mood to budge with just an assurance and has given an ultimatum to fix the anomaly within two months. According to the sources, the MCI has told the government that “we can’t trust you since you have failed to fill the va-

cancies over the last five years”. If the government fails to comply with the requirement, the colleges will permanently lose 100 MBBS seats. The MCI had pointed out certain shortcomings, mainly the staff shortage, in the College Assessment Report released after the final inspection for the renewal of seats from 150 to 200 in these colleges in February. During a meeting earlier this week, Satish Chandra, Additional Chief Secretary (Health),

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high mop-up of Rs 1.13 trillion. Despite a steady collection rate, the government faces a steep Budget target of Rs 6.1 trillion for CGST for 2019-20. In FY19, CGST collection had fallen 9 per cent short of the revised collection target of Rs 5 trillion, at Rs 4.5 trillion. “The stiff GST revenue targets for the current year would make it essential to consider further measures to plug revenue leakages and enhance revenues,” said M S Mani, partner, Deloitte India. Pratik Jain, partner, PwC India, said: “While the collection has crossed 1-trillion mark, it’s only 2.2 per cent higher than average monthly collection of FY19. The government

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New Delhi, Jun 2 (PTI): Goods and services tax (GST) collection crossed Rs 1 trillion for a third straight month in May, posting over 6 per cent growth year-on-year, but revenue collection might still pose a challenge for the new finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, with the Central GST target for FY20 being 35 per cent higher than the last year. Indicating the stabilisation of the two-year-old indirect tax regime, the gross GST collection in May stood at Rs 1 trillion (Rs 1,00,289 crore) as against Rs 94,016 crore in May 2018, according to a release by the finance ministry on Saturday. It was, however, lower than the previous month’s all-time

21,346 crore. That year ONGC had a net profit of Rs 19,945 crore. Reliance has been India’s most profitable company for the fourth year in a row. RIL, which was about half the size of IOC till about a decade back but its bet on burgeoning consumer base and foray into new businesses such as telecom, retail, and digital services vastly expanded its business, clocked a net profit of Rs 39,588 crore in FY19. Reliance in the 201819 reported a turnover of Rs 6.23 trillion. In comparison, IOC posted a turnover of Rs 6.17 trillion for the fiscal, according to regulatory filings by the two companies.

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New Delhi, Jun 2 (PTI): ONGC, India’s top oil and gas producer, has toppled Indian Oil Corp (IOC) to regain crown of being the country’s most profitable public sector company. According to earnings statements of the listed companies, Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) reported a 34 per cent jump in its 2018-19 fiscal net profit to Rs 26,716 crore. In comparison, IOC registered a net profit of Rs 17,274 crore for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019. ONGC, in the previous two financial years, had lost the most profitable PSU tag to IOC. With its refining margins under pressure due to falling oil prices, IOC had also lost the title of being India’s largest company by turnover tag to billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries in FY19. IOC had in the previous 2017-18 fiscal posted a record net profit of Rs

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D I M A P U R , J UN 2 NVCO has asked the as non-indigenous Naga (NPN): Nagaland Vol- state government to take inhabitant. u n t a r y C o n s u m e r s ’ severe actions against all "We have non-indigOrganisation(NVCO) has the employees responsible enous Naga inhabitant extended its support to in the department. whose recruitment and All Nagaland College Stu"Something is very entry was constable in podents’ Union (ANCSU) seriously wrong with the lice department and rose protest against the misuse directorate of Technical up to top ranking police of scholarships meant for Education where the direc- officer (PHQ) and created thousand students, terming tor himself admitted the thousand crores scam at it as a fight for the welfare amount of Rs.1.32 crore the cost of our so called of students. was temporary adjusted ‘Government of Nagaland’ NVCO president and for unforeseen expenditure, and till date he is a free advocate Kezhokhoto Savi which is illegal," NVCO man," Savi stated. said that the alleged misuse stated. Savi said this was an of scholarship involving While agreeing with eye-opener for the pubcrores of rupees by the di- ANCSU’s demand of di- lic where the government rectorate of Technical Edu- rector’s resignation, NVCO sometime chooses to recation was not only illegal also questioned the re- main silent and fail to work the airline amid a capacity but "very shameful". cruitment of the director as a welfare state. crunch in the domestic aviation market. Singh said there is no plan to raise funds at the moment, adding that the airline is quite comfortably placed in terms of finances. “We are going to expand 80 per cent capacity DIMAPUR, JUN 2 (NPN): Holding council elections with his “dictatorial this year (fiscal). A lot of the him responsible for causing misunder- character”, taking advantage of the rank capacity is being expanded standing among villagers, Reguri Village he held. And as he was continuing with through the leasing route. Council, Reguri Youth Organisation and Reguri Students’ Union has appealed to this kind of attitude “threatening and Therefore, it may not require huge amount of cash and all Naga national parties not to enrol, tarnishing” the image of the village, the this year we also expect to harbour, protect or support Whupiru organisations said they were compelled be significantly profitable. Jackson, who had been expelled from to urge all Naga national parties not to enrol, harbour, protect or support him Also, get significant cash NSCN (R), in any manner. A joint consultative meeting of the in any manner. They warned that the flow through sale and lease back. So, we think that we three organisations held at the village village as a whole would not cooperate probably don’t need to dilute on May 26 accused Whupiru of being any further to that particular government a habitual defector from one faction to hereafter. any equity,” he noted. This was stated in a joint statement The airline is looking to another and of having brought shame by Reguri Students’ Union president have an 80 per cent capac- and misery to its denizens. Alleging that Whupiru used to Luthsuchu Trakgha, K Lisiru Pfithu of ity expansion in terms of Available Seat Kilometre threaten village leaders with dire conse- Reguri Youth Organisation and Zhuti(ASK), an indicator of seat quences often, the organisations further chu Chaghathu, head GB-cum-caretaker accused him of interfering in the village of Reguri Village Council. capacity.

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international ones, he said. To a query on whether SpiceJet would look at operating wide-body aircraft that were earlier used by Jet Airways, Singh said the airline is right now focussed on narrow-body fleet. “Having said that we recognise that there are gaps which have been created. They need to be filled and in the longer term, if India is to be a global aviation hub, Indian carriers will have to fly long haul. It can’t be only Air India which flies long haul. The models (of business) for us may be different... I am sure every carrier is trying to see what can be done,” he said on Saturday. On May 28, SpiceJet posted a 22 per cent rise in net profit to Rs 56.3 crore in the three months ended March as higher fares helped

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Seoul, Jun 2 (PTI): SpiceJet plans to hire up to 2,000 staff, including pilots and cabin crew, of the defunct Jet Airways as the no-frills carrier continues to expand its operations. The airline has taken at least 22 planes that were earlier used by Jet Airways, which temporarily shuttered its operations due to cash crunch in April. “We have taken significant number of people from Jet Airways. They were well qualified ad professional people. We will continue to take more Jet staff in the times to come. “We have taken around 1,100 people so far. Expectation is that we will go up to 2,000 people. It will be pilots, cabin crew, (people) from airport services, security...,” SpiceJet Chairman and Managing Director Ajay Singh told PTI in an interview. Currently, SpiceJet has around 14,000 staff and a fleet of 100 planes. It is the fourth airline after Air India, now defunct Jet Airways and IndiGo to have 100 aircraft. SpiceJet has Boeing 737s, Bombardier Q-400s and B737 freighters. It operates around 575 daily flights on an average to 62 destinations, including nine

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Washington, Jun 2 (IANS): Nearly all applicants for US visas will have to submit their social media details under new rules by the State Department. The State Department regulations say people will have to submit social media names and five years’ worth of email addresses and phone numbers. When proposed last year, authorities estimated the proposal would affect 14.7 million people annually. Certain diplomatic and official visa applicants will be exempt from the stringent new measures. However, people travelling to the US to work or to study will have to hand over their information, the BBC reported. “We are constantly

working to find mechanisms to improve our screening processes to protect US citizens, while supporting legitimate travel to the United States,” the department reportedly said. Previously, only applicants who needed additional vetting - such as people who had been to parts of the world controlled by terrorist groups - would need to hand over this data. But now applicants will have to give up their account names on a list of social media platforms, and also volunteer the details of their accounts on any sites not listed. Anyone who lies about their social media use could face “serious immigration consequences”, according to an official.

The Trump administration first proposed the rules in March 2018. At the time, the American Civil Liberties Union - a civil rights group - said there is “no evidence that such social media monitoring is effective or fair”, and said it would cause people to selfcensor themselves online. US President Donald Trump made cracking down on immigration a key plank of his election campaign in 2016. He called for “extreme vetting” of immigrants before and during his time in office. On Friday Tr ump vowed to impose gradually rising tariffs on Mexico unless the country curbed illegal immigration at the US southern border.

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Indian envoy apologizes after guests harassed at iftar party ISLAMABAD, JUN 2 (IANS): India’s High Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria offered a public apology after numerous Pakistanis trying to attend an iftar party hosted by him were harassed and forced to leave the venue. “I want to apologize to all the friends who were subject to some extra scrutiny outside,” Bisaria said on Saturday, using diplomatic language. “Thank you so much. Many friends have been stopped outside.” Bisaria later told a media outlet that the incident was counter to better relations between India and Pakistan. The virtual sabotage of the Indian iftar party at Hotel Serena here was carried out by Pakistani security agencies including intelligence personnel not in uniform. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Arif Alvi were among those invited to the event but they skipped it. Others who were invited included politicians, community leaders, heads of Sufi shrines, academics, writers and civil society activists. As soon as the guests started arriving at the venue, they were stopped outside and prevented aggressively from going in

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by the Pakistani security agencies. Pakistani security officials reportedly also telephoned members of the Karachi Federation of Chambers of Commerce, the Faisalabad Chambers of Commerce and the Lahore Chambers of Commerce not to attend the iftar party. Some Pakistanis, however, made it to the event. The Pakistani media did not report Saturday’s incident, which comes days after Islamabad accused Indian security personnel of obstructing Indians from attending an iftar party thrown by the Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi. India-Pakistan relations have been badly hit after an Islamist group based in Pakistan claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing that killed 40 troopers in Jammu and Kashmir in February.

Blast at Russian explosives plant injures 42

Moscow, Jun 1 (AFP): A blast at a major explosives plant in central Russia Saturday injured 42 people and damaged nearly 200 buildings nearby, said local officials, Russian news agencies reported. The explosion happened at the “Kristall” factory in Dzerzhinsk about 400 kilometres (250 miles) east of Moscow, in the Ni-

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observed a three-day ceasefire over Eid and many Afghans -- exhausted by decades of war and violence -- had pinned their hopes on another truce this year. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani had proposed a nationwide ceasefire at the start of Ramadan early last month, but the Taliban rejected the offer. In Washington, the State Depar tment said Zalmay Khalilzad -- the Afghan-born US diplomat tasked with trying to bring America’s longest war to an end -- had on Friday left for a 17-day trip to Qatar, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Germany, Belgium and the United Arab Emirates. Khalilzad will speak with the Taliban in Qatari capital Doha, where the two sides have repeatedly met, in a bid “to move the peace process forward,” the State Department said. Despite some progress, with both sides believed

to have agreed on various aspects of a proposed deal, violence between the Taliban and US-backed Afghan government forces has continued unabated. A major sticking point remains the refusal of the Taliban to negotiate with Ghani’s government, which enjoys international support. Khalilzad will start his trip in Pakistan -- the chief backer of the Taliban before the September 11, 2001 attacks -- which has used its deep ties to the militants to facilitate talks with the Taliban. In Kabul, he will meet representatives of civil society and women’s rights groups, which have been especially concerned about a future Afghanistan with the Taliban at the helm. In a sign of Afghans’ frustration with their country’s seemingly unending conflict, a group of protestors have restarted a peace march that last year saw them walking across Afghanistan and into the capital Kabul. Bismillah Watandost, a spokesman for the People’s Peace Movement, told AFP on Saturday that about 30 people had started the walk late Thursday, heading from Lashkar Gah to Musa Qala in Helmand province, a Taliban stronghold.

1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY Lt. Vipatou Mocha 3rd June, 2018

Today is the day you left us to be with the Lord, but not a single day has gone by without your thoughts in our hearts. The good memories you left behind will always be cherished. Though we are saddened by your physical absence, yet it comforts us to know that one day, we’ll all meet again. Loving parents, brothers, sisters and relatives.

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zhny Novgorod region. A local health ministry official quoted by the TASS news agency said 42 people had suffered light or moderate injuries, an increase on earlier estimate. Of the injured, 14 had to be hospitalised, but no one had been killed, said the spokesman. Earlier, health ministry officials told news agen-

Kristall told Interfax that five people were working in the area where the explosion occurred and were safely evacuated. There was no information yet on where the injured were at the time of the blast. Local fire fighters told agencies they had no information about any more people still inside the plant,

Kabul, Jun 1 (AFP): The Taliban’s leader said Saturday the insurgents will not call a ceasefire any time soon, even as a US envoy was heading to the region for a fresh round of peace talks. In a rare and defiant message ahead of what would be the seventh round of recent negotiations, Taliban chief Haibatullah Akhundzada boasted foreign forces in Afghanistan are “condemned to defeat” -but said the Islamist insurgents would continue talks with the US. The Taliban’s fight “and resistance against the occupation is nearing the stage of success, Allah willing,” Akhundzada said in a message marking Eid, the upcoming festival at the end of the holy month of Ramadan. The insurgents, believing they have major leverage on the military front, have rejected widespread calls for a ceasefire. “No one should expect us to pour cold water on the heated battlefronts of jihad or forget our 40-year sacrifices before reaching our objectives,” Akhundzada said. Akhundzada has led the Islamist militants since his predecessor Akhtar Mansour was killed in a 2016 US drone strike. Last year, the Taliban

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cies that the wounded had “shrapnel wounds of mild and moderate severity” and that they were receiving medical assistance. The force of the blast damaged five factory buildings and 180 houses nearby. The deputy governor of the Nizhny Novgorod region, Dmitry Krasnov, told Russian state television that two people were missing. Russia’s Investigative Committee said it had opened an investigation into potential violations of industrial safety at the plant. Local emergency services told news agencies that more than 300 people and 50 technical vehicles were taking part in cleaning the plant following the explosion. Representatives of

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3rd June 2018 Sadly missed along life’s way, quitely remembered every day. No longer in our life to share , but in our hearts you are there . May God grant you eternal peace to your soul to live happily in his divine paradise Loving Wife , Sons, Daughters, In-laws and Grandchildren

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Tehran, Jun 2 (IANS): Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has indicated that Iran could agree to hold talks if the United States shows respect and follows international rules, but said Tehran would not be coerced into negotiations. Iran has repeatedly castigated Washington's withdrawal from Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers as a breach of international laws and has condemned US sanctions as attempts to force the Islamic republic into agreeing to talks for a new agreement. On Saturday, Rouhani said: "We are for logic and talks if (the other side) sits respectfully at the negotiating table and follows international regulations, not if it issues an order to negotiate," the semi-official Fars news agency reported. K Y M C

(Born : 29/08/1989 – Died: 27/05/2019) We the bereaved family of Lt. Mhonlumi Odyuo would like to convey our deepest gratitude to each and every individual, organization, churches and well wishers who stood and supported us physically, materially, financially and spiritually during her prolonged illness and sad demise on 27th May 2019. We deeply regret our inability to thank each and every individual personally but we pray that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly. Our special thanks to;1. Lotha Baptist Church, Tseminyu 2. Tseminyu Town Pastor’s Fellowship 3. Lotha Baptist Churches Association (Staff) 4. Lotha Baptist Ekhumkho Pastor’s Khumshum 5. Lotha Baptist Churches of Kohima, Dimapur, Diphupar A & B, Purana Bazar, UBC and Sub-Jail, Dimapur 6. TLRBEEK 7. Fernbrook School Administration & Staff 8. Kohima Yanthamo Ekhung 9. Wokha Town Yanthamo Ekhüng 10. Kohimas Hospital Doctors, Nurses and Staff 11. Zion Hospital Doctors, Nurses and Staff 12. Red Cross, Kohima 13. Dimapur Yanthamo Ekhung 14. Citizens, Friends and well wishers of Tseminyu Town. 15. Citizens, friends and well wishers of Forest Colony 16. Yanthamo Odyutsu Ekhung 17. Yikhum Baptist Church & Citizen 18. Lotha Students’ Union Loving husband, daughter, relatives & in-laws WC-187

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Exquisite 800-year-old WI-FI was invented by accident Woodwinds musical instruments W gold necklaces recovered

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wo exquisite and amazingly-preserved gold necklaces found in an 800-year-old shipwreck have been put on display in the Guangdong Museum, China, along with various other artefacts from the Song Dynasty. The vessel, dubbed the Nanhai I, was first discovered by a joint Chinese-British diving expedition in 1987 — although it would take another two decades before the vessel could be safely raised to the surface for study. The goods-laden trader is China's largest and oldest known wrecked ship, which had been travelling out of

China towards the Indian Ocean along the 'Maritime Silk Road' when it went under close to the shore. The vessel's remains are one of China's largest and oldest known shipwrecks, dating back to the time of the Song Dynasty which lasted from 960– 1279 AD. The divers had been searching for a sunken Dutch East India Company craft, the Rimsburge, when they stumbled across the other sunken ship. Despite the wreck having lain on the sea bed buried under sludge for around eight centuries, the hull of the Nanhai I main-

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oodwinds are a type of musical instrument that make their sound when a musician blows air tained its integrity, preservinto or across the ing tens of thousands of mouthpiece. They ancient relics in its hold. get their name from An Australian scienThe ancient vessel is kept the fact that most in a gigantic aquarium, the tist by the name of John of them were once environment inside which O’Sullivan was inspired by made of wood. Tois set to replicate the exact Stephen Hawking’s theory water temperature and qual- of evaporating black holes day many are made ity as the surroundings on and their subsequent radio of other materials the sea floor where the ship waves, and set out to find such as metal or them and prove the theory was discovered. plastic. Silver and copper relics correct. Whilst doing so, There are a lot join the gold items recov- he found that these weak of types of woodwinds ered from the wreck so far signals were hard to disincluding the flute, piccolo, — among which were over tinguish from the louder oboe, clarinet, saxophone, 17,000 copper coins — with background radio noise of bassoon, bagpipes, and more personal belongings the entire universe. recorder. They all look These signals had travlike bracelets, delicate lacsomewhat similar in that querware and rings sug- elled such vast distances they are all long tubes of gesting that the vessel had a and were so small and disvarious sizes with metal number of people on board torted by the gas and dust keys that cover the holes when it went down. The of space they had passed when played to make difbones of three individuals through. ferent notes. The bigger This meant their wavehave been found. the woodwind instrument Alongside the neck- form had altered from a the lower the pitch sound laces, the new exhibition sharp and easily identifithey make. also features more than 400 able spike, to a flattened Woodwinds can be other relics both that have curve. It was because of divided up into two main been recovered from the this that O’Sullivan and his types of instruments. Flute shipwreck to date, as well as researches contemporaries instruments and reed inother items from the South- got to work on creating a struments. Flute instruern Song Dynasty. The tool that could identify and ments make sound when exhibit will be on display filter specific radio waves. the musician blows air After lots of hard at the Guangdong Museum across an edge in the inwork, O’Sullivan and a coluntil August 25, 2019. strument while reed instru(Ian Randall league were able to create a ments have a reed, or two, for Mailonline) tool based off a mathematithat vibrate when the air is blown. We’ll discuss this more in How Woodwinds Work. Popular Woodwinds: Flute - There are a wide variety of flute types. The kinds of flutes you mostly see in western music are called side-blown flutes where the player produces sound by blowing across an edge on the side of the flute. These are popular instruments for the orchestra and are often used in jazz as well. Piccolo - The piccolo A boy sells toys at a busy market ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr in Srinagar, Sunday, June 2. is a small, or half-size, flute. The festival of Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated either on June 5 or 6, 2019, depending It’s played the same way a flute is, but makes higher on the sighting of the moon. (PTI)

pitched sounds (one octave higher). Recorder - Recorders are end-blown flutes and are also called whistles. Plastic recorders can be inexpensive and are fairly easy to play, so they are popular with young kids and students in schools. Clarinet - The clarinet is a popular single reed instrument. It’s used in classical, jazz, and band music. There is a wide variety of clarinets making the clarinet family the largest of the woodwinds. Oboe - The oboe is the highest pitch member of the double-reed family of woodwind instruments. The oboe makes a clear, unique, and strong sound. Bassoon - The bassoon is similar to the oboe and is the lowest pitch member of the double-reed family. It is considered a bass instrument. Saxophone - The saxophone is considered part of the woodwind family but is sort of a combination of a brass instrument and the clarinet. It’s very popular in jazz music. Bagpipes - Bagpipes are reed instruments where the air is forced from a bag of air that the musician blows into to keep full. They are played throughout the world, but are most famous in Scotland and

Ireland. Woodwinds in the Orchestra The symphony orchestra always has a large section of woodwinds. Depending on the size and type of orchestra, it will have 2-3 each of the flute, oboe, clarinet, and bassoon. Then it will typically have 1 each of the piccolo, English horn, bass clarinet, and contrabassoon. Woodwinds in other music, Woodwinds are not only used in symphony orchestra music. They play an important role in jazz music with the saxophone and clarinet being very popular. They are also widely used in marching bands and in various types of world music throughout the globe. F u n Fa c t s a b o u t Woodwinds: Not all woodwinds are made out of wood! Some are actually made from plastic or from different types of metal. Up until 1770 the Oboe was called the hoboy. Clarinet player Adolphe Sax invented the saxophone in 1846. The lowest notes in the symphony are played by the large contrabassoon. The flute is the oldest instrument in the world to play notes. (Music for kids)

'Hello Audrey, of my dear Audrey, it’s Mel! Do you remember? Mel, long time no see', he quipped in the pre-recorded message. 'Anyway love, I hear that congratulations are in order and I’m only sorry I'm not there to be with you this evening, truth be told'. Coronation Street fans were quick to praise Sue Nicholl for her welldeserved award, with some even going as far to say she is a 'national treasure'. 'All hail Queen Sue Nicholls, outstanding actress winning the outstanding achievement award. Extremely well deserved, she is a national treasure', one Twitter user wrote. 'Congratulations for Outstanding Achievement Award is Sue Nicholls, A worthy winner who has given memorable performance & has huge sense of humour & very talented as actress', another said. (Sophie Law for Mailonline)

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he first stepped onto the cobbles in 1979 and has starred as Audrey Roberts for a staggering 40 years. And Sue Nicholls beamed with pride as she walked onstage to collect the Outstanding Achievement trophy at the British Soap Awards for her exceptional service to acting in Coronation Street. The ITV legend, 75, wore an elegant midnight blue dress with a jewelled brooch - as Sir Ian McKellen, who appeared on the soap in 2005, congratulated the star in a touching personalised video. As she made a speech, the Corrie star cracked a joke about paying the audience to be there before exclaiming that she was 'gobsmacked'. And the star was treated to a blast from the past with a congratulations from Ian McKellen, who made in a short appearance in the show as dodgy novelist Mel Hutchwright.

cal formula which would help them find these waves, blocking out the extraneous radio signals to identify the useful ones. However, they were unsuccessful in finding a black hole’s radio waves. Fast forward to 1992, O’Sullivan was working for the CSIRO and was tasked with finding a way for computers to communicate without wires – a wireless system of some type. Remembering his previous research into black holes and the tools he’d created to identify the black hole radio waves wirelessly, O’Sullivan went back to the tool he’d previously made. Using the mathematical formula of this device he was able to modify and tweak it, using this as a basis for Wi-Fi to search out weak and fuzzy radio signals in the noisiest of environments. This re-purposed and unintentional invention earned the CSIRO roughly $1 billion in royalties and O’Sullivan patented it in his native country first in 1992, then later in the U.S. in 1996. So, thank you to Stephen Hawking for inspiring John O’Sullivan to accidentally give us all Wi-Fi! (Factsite)

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Taylor is undisputed champion

Lo n d o n, J u n 2 (Agencies): Ireland’s Katie Taylor completed her journey from Olympic gold to undisputed women’s lightweight world champion with a thrilling but highly controversial points win over Delfine Persoon. Taylor, who was the 1-20 favourite going into the bout, came under relentless pressure from the Belgian throughout 10 rounds that captivated New York’s Madison Square Garden. After a final round in which Taylor looked totally drained as Persoon took aim, the judges’ cards read 95-95 96-94 96-94, earning a majority points win. It means Taylor takes Persoon’s WBC belt and adds it to her IBF, WBO and WBA titles to hold all four at 135lbs. Persoon shook her finger as the decision was read and left in tears with many of the ringside media thinking the Belgian had done enough to claim a shock win. Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live’s commentary, Ireland’s former twoweight world champion Carl Frampton labelled the decision “disgraceful”, while former world heavyweight champion David Haye said Persoon would be “heartbroken”. However, Taylor said: “I felt like I did enough at the start to win the fight. It was very close and she was very strong - it was a fantastic showcase for women’s boxing.

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Ireland’s Katie Taylor after winning a women’s lightweight boxing match against Delfine Persoon, of Belgium, Saturday, in New York. (AP/PTI)

“I knew it was going to be the hardest fight of my career but I am born for fights like these. I probably like a bit of a fight too much and I probably should have boxed on the outside a bit more. “I’m definitely happy to give Delfine a rematch if she wants.” From the opening bell, Persoon - a policewoman in her homeland - walked forward and applied a pressure Taylor had never felt in her 13 professional bouts to date. The underdog landed a right hand in the second, with Taylor responding with a counter-right, only for her rival to walk through it, swinging. All week Persoon had sounded like a written-off fighter who would throw

everything into this - and boy did she. Taylor, typically so fast at getting in and out of range, found judgments tricky against the often ragged but relentless work of her rival and when they clinched, Persoon did all she could to rough up the London 2012 Olympic champion. All three judges’ cards had Taylor up at halfway and in the sixth, with Persoon cut and swollen above her right eye, it looked like Taylor had found her range as she slipped left to evade and land an eye-catching left hook. But Persoon was far from done and a straight right sent Taylor into the ropes in the eighth, leaving the Irish woman hanging on, fatigue pouring out of

her. Going into the ninth, the Madison Square Garden crowd continued to sing Oasis hit Wonderwall which had played between rounds, following the chorus with a colossal roar of approval at what they were witnessing. And Persoon outworked the champion to win the final round, with Taylor looking exposed as shots rained in - a right hand landing flush as she appeared too tired to hold a guard. Persoon lost for only the second time in 45 outings, having fought the fight of her life. But Taylor, so often showered in plaudits for being peerless at her weight, showed a grit we had not needed to see before. It was fitting she won the title in a battle, having made the arduous journey from having to pretend she was a boy to box, to this grand stage. She now holds all the belts at 135lbs, while American Claressa Shields holds the four titles at 160lbs and, crucially, Norway’s Cecilia Braekhus holds all four at 147lbs. Persoon may want to do this again but if not, a bout with Braekhus, maybe at a catch weight between the two divisions, looks mouth-watering. It would be a bout worthy of topping any bill, one of immense significance in women’s boxing and one that could make Taylor even greater than she is now.

First look of Team india’s alternate jersey at WC New Delhi, Jun 2 (IANS): The fans and the media have been predicting for a while how the alternate jersey that Virat Kohli and his boys are expected to wear in the World Cup in England and Wales will look like. IANS has been given access to the look of the jersey and it’s rear side is orange in colour as compared to the original blue. Speaking to IANS, a source in the know of developments said that it is not exactly an away jersey, as many people are putting it, but an alternate jersey as per the new playing rules of the International Cricket Council (ICC). “There has been a lot of talks and speculation and people have been calling it an away jersey. But it isn’t. It is an alternate jersey that the team will wear when they play England on June 30. As per the new rules, the hosts get to retain their jersey colour when they play an ICC event. Since India also have a blue jersey like England, there is a slight change in colour,” the source explained. While the tournament has already got underway with favourites England winning their first game against South Africa and defending champions Australia thrashing Afghanistan in their opening fixture, India will start their campaign against South Africa in Southampton on Wednesday.

Kohli is immature, can’t take abuse: Rabada

Kagiso Rabada called Virat Kohli’s on-field behaviour as ‘immature’.

New Delhi, Jun 2 (Agencies): The war of words between India and South Africa has begun before the two sides clash against each other on June 5. In a recent interview with cricketmonthly.com, South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada called Virat Kohli’s on-field behaviour as ‘immature’. Citing his unhappiness with Indian captain, Rabada said that Kohli loves to give it to the bowler but can’t take it when an opponent decides to give it back to him, The Indian Express reported. Referring to the duel which started between the two in the Indian Premier League 2019 (Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals), Rabada termed

Kohli actions as ‘immature’. “I was just thinking about the game plan, really, but Virat, he hit me for a boundary and then he had a word. And then when you give it back to him, he gets angry. I don’t get the guy,” he said. “Maybe he does it because it gets him going, but that comes across as very immature for me. He is a phenomenal player but he can’t take the abuse,” Rabada added. Rabada also revealed that the incident was stuck on his mind even after the match and wondered if being angry is what makes him the player he is.

“But later that evening, on the bus back to the hotel, I asked myself: ‘That guy [Kohli] always seems to be angry on the field. Is he really angry?’ Then I thought to myself what it would take for me to become really, really angry. That is going to happen very few and far times in between. And becoming angry like that – is that what gets him to play well? Do you know what I am saying? I can’t psyche myself to be angry,” Rabada said. The two will face off again when India take on South Africa in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 at The Rose Bowl, Southampton on June 5.

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Bangladesh stun S. Africa in ICC WC Liverpool win Champions League

Bangladesh players celebrate after South Africa’s Quinton de Kock is run out by Mushfiqur Rahim, at the Oval in London, Sunday. (AP/PTI)

London , J u n 2 (Agencies): Bangladesh stunned South Africa to start their World Cup campaign with a fine 21run victory at The Oval. According to BBC, Bangladesh made 331 for 6 - their highest one-day total - with Mushfiqur Rahim scoring 78 and Shakib Al Hasan 75 in front of a passionate crowd strongly in their favour. The pair put on 142 for the third wicket and,

although both fell in the final 15 overs, Mahmudullah helped power his side to the highest total of the tournament with an unbeaten 46 off 33 balls. South Africa, who were sloppy in the field, lost crucial wickets as they rarely threatened to complete the highest World Cup chase in history. Opener Quinton de Kock fell to a shambolic run-out early on, captain Faf du Plessis was bowled

for 62 and Rassie van der Dussen was dismissed in the 40th over for 41. The Proteas still had slim hope with three overs left, JP Duminy at the crease and 44 runs needed - but he played on off Mustafizur Rahman to depart for 45. The defeat means South Africa have lost their opening two matches at the World Cup, having been beaten by England in the opener on Thursday.

Ruiz stuns Joshua for heavyweight title N E W YO R K , J u n 2 (Agencies): Andy Ruiz Jr produced one of the biggest shocks in the history of heavyweight boxing to rip Anthony Joshua’s IBF, WBO and WBA world heavyweight titles from him and tear up the division’s proposed plot lines. According to BBC, in a truly remarkable fight at New York’s Madison Square Garden, Ruiz floored Joshua four times en route to a seventh-round stoppage, which stunned this famous arena and handed the Briton his first defeat as a professional. Joshua was a 1-25 favourite with bookmakers, with 22 wins - 21 by knockout - going into the fight. He will now join the likes of Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson as dominant champions to suffer losses which brought the sport to a standstill. “I got beaten by a good fighter,” said 29-year-old Joshua on Sky Sports. “It will be interesting to see how far he goes, but this is all part of the journey. “He’s a champion for now, I shall return.” This was no fluke, no punch from the ages, it was the breakdown of a fighter

Andy Ruiz, right, and Anthony Joshua exchange punches. (AP/PTI)

who looked shattered from an early stage. After flooring Ruiz with a left hook in the third round, Joshua hit the canvas when a right crashed against his temple. By the time a sensational three minutes was up he had been down again thanks to a flurry when cornered. It created an electric buzz amongst the 19,000 or so in the arena. Just what was happening? Were they going to see the unthinkable? Ruiz, 29, was not even supposed to be here. He took the bout at six weeks’ notice and tickets were being col-

lected by fans 24 hours before the bout which still had the name of Jarrell Miller - Joshua’s original opponent - printed on them. By the seventh round, when Joshua touched down under a flurry of shots again, the game looked up. Seconds later he was down on all fours again and spat his gum shield out, perhaps to buy time. He simply did not have it. The bout was waved off and all that was planned for the glamour division was ripped up thanks to a man who had been dubbed unglamorous because of his rounded physique.

Bangladesh are a much-improved team in recent years - they won a tri-series against West Indies and Ireland before this tournament and have series wins over India and Pakistan since the last World Cup - but this result still saw the side ranked seventh in the world beat the one ranked third. Bangladesh were given a solid start by Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar, who shared a stand of 60, but experienced pair of Shakib and Mushfiqur rebuilt excellently after both openers fell. They rotated the strike and hit the frequent bad balls from South Africa’s bowlers for boundaries, batting close to a run a ball to build an imposing total. It looked like Bangladesh would let a good position slip when Mushfiqur departed soon after Shakib, but Mahmudullah’s late hitting, which included three fours and a six, and support from Mosaddek Hossain, who made 26, regained momentum as 54 runs came from the last four overs. With the ball, Bangladesh were more disciplined than the Proteas with their spinners economical on a used pitch.

Shakib bowled South Africa opener Aiden Markram for 45 and Mehedi Hasan bowled Du Plessis as both squeezed the scoring rate. Seamers Mohammad Saifuddin and Mustafizur Rahman returned later in the innings, taking two and three wickets respectively, with the former bowling a wicket maiden in the 40th over, including the scalp of the well-set Van der Dussen. They bowled well to the lower order to close out the win and move to fifth in the table. They play New Zealand in a day-night game on Wednesday, again at The Oval.

AIFF expresses interest to host Women’s Asian Cup

FRENCH OPEN: Nadal, Federer, Konta in OFs

Kuala Lumpur, Jun 2 (Agencies): The All India Football Federation expressed its interest in hosting the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Asian Cup in 2022. So have Chinese Taipei and Uzbekistan. “The All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA) who hosted the tournament in 1979 and 2001 respectively as well as the Uzbekistan Football Association (UFA) submitted their interest to bid by the May 31, 2019 deadline,” the AFC said in an official statement on Saturday. The three-member associations will now be invited to give a nomination about their proposed venues for the tournament, with the host expected to be appointed by the second quarter of 2020. The AFC Women’s Asia Cup is one of the world’s oldest women’s national team competitions and the 2022 tournament will mark its 20th edition since its inauguration in 1975.

Neymar denies rape allegation Sao Paulo, Jun 2 (IANS): Brazilian forward Neymar Jr. denied accusations early on Sunday that he raped a woman in a Paris hotel last month. The rape allegation, filed in Sao Paulo on Friday, was reported in Brazilian news portals such as UOL and GloboEsporte and was confirmed to Efe news by the Secretariat of Public Security of the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo. The incident allegedly occurred at a hotel at the French capital on May 15. In response to the allegation, Neymar posted a video on his official Instagram account denying the accusation, claiming that he is the victim of a “trap”. “What happened that day was a relation between a man and a woman within four walls, something which happens with all couples. The next day, nothing further happened, we continued exchanging messages”, the Brazilian star said. Neymar said that what had transpired was “the

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opposite of what is being said”, adding that he was “very angry at the moment”. “I am being accused of rape. It’s a heavy word, something very serious, but that is what is happening right now,” he said. “It took me by surprise. It’s very bad and very sad to hear this because those who know me know my character and integrity, they know that I would never do such a thing.” The Paris Saint-Germain forward said that he hoped investigators would “look at the messages” that he had shared on Saturday evening on his social media channel, which has nearly

120 million followers so that “they can see what really happened”. “It was a trap that I ended up falling into, but this will serve as a lesson going forward”, Neymar said, before adding that “there are people who want to take advantage and extort other people. It’s really sad and painful”. The player’s father, Neymar da Silva Santos, said on Saturday on a television program on Bandeirantes Network that his son was the victim of an extortion attempt by the woman making the allegations. He admitted Neymar Jr. had sexual relations with the woman but repeatedly claimed that they were consensual in nature. “They are people who tried to cheat him, but we are prepared for this kind of situation, although we were not expecting it. In reality no crime took place and Neymar is the victim of an extortion attempt. We have all the documentation to prove it,” he said. The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) is yet

to make a statement on the matter. The woman, whose identity has not been revealed, said in the complaint that she got in touch with Neymar through social media and they began to exchange messages. She claimed Neymar invited her to Paris and that one of his associates arranged airplane tickets and a place for her to stay. She says she arrived in Paris on May 15 and stayed at the Hotel Sofitel Paris Arc Du Triomphe, where Neymar came to meet her at around 8 p.m. in an apparently intoxicated state. “They began to talk and caress one another, however at a certain point, Neymar became aggressive and, through violence had sexual relations against the victim’s will,” read the complaint published by UOL and GloboEsporte. The woman said she was emotionally shaken and was fearful of making a police complaint in another country, and returned to Brazil and came forward to authorities in Sao Paulo.

Jordan Henderson lifts the trophy to celebrate with his teammates winning the Champions League at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, Saturday. (AP/PTI)

Madrid, Jun 2 (IANS): An early goal from Mohamed Salah and a late one from Divock Origi gave Liverpool a 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in Saturday’s all-English Champions League final as coach Juergen Klopp finally got BRIEF SCORES: his hands on Europe’s bigBangladesh 330/6 in gest prize. 50 overs (Mushfiqur RaAccording to Aljazeera, him 78, Shakib Al Hasan Egyptian striker Salah, who 75, Mahmudullah 46 not had painful memories of out; Andile Phehlukwayo last year’s final defeat by 2/52, Imran Tahir 2/57) Real Madrid after suffering against South Africa a shoulder injury, got his 309/8 in 50 overs (F du side off to a flying start in Plessis 62, AK Markram Madrid by lashing home 45, JP Duminy 45; Mus- from the penalty spot after tafizur Rahman 3/67, Mo- a handball from Moussa hammad Saifuddin 57) Sissoko. Tottenham kept their MONDAY’S MATCH heads after a nightmare England vs Pakistan, Trent opening and came to life Bridge, Nottingham: 3 PM when semifinal hat-trick

Paris, Jun 2 (Agencies): Defending champion Rafael Nadal is through to the French Open quarterfinals after beating unseeded Argentine Juan Ignacio Londero 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 in their first-ever meeting, while Roger Federer also reached the quarter-finals for the 12th time, becoming the oldest man in 28 years to make the last-eight of a Slam. In women’s singles, British number one Johanna Konta continued her charge through the French Open by impressively beating Croatian 23rd seed Donna Vekic to reach the quarter-finals on Sunday. With Londero serving to stay in the match, the second-seeded Nadal won on his first match point with a booming forehand winner. In reaching his 38th quarterfinal at a major, Nadal moved ahead of Roy Emerson into fourth place on the all-time list. Roger Federer leads with 54. Nadal is aiming for a record-extending 12th French Open title — which would be the most titles by a man or woman at any major.

Petrucci pips Marquez; wins Italian Grand Prix Scarperia (Italy), Jun 2 (Agencies): Danilo Petrucci, an Italian riding for local team Ducati, held off defending world champion Marc Marquez to gain a first ever MotoGP victory on Sunday in the Italian Grand Prix. The second place allowed Spaniard Marquez to increase his lead in the world championship ahead of another Italian on a Ducati, Andrea Dovizioso, who finished third on Sunday after a prolonged three-way battle. Petrucci’s win comes a day after he recorded the highest speed in MotoGP history. Five-time MotoGP champion Marquez on a Honda briefly took the lead in the last lap but Petrucci recaptured first place and won. Marquez -- winner of three out of six races this season -- started on pole but had to battle with the Ducati riders and Suzuki’s Alex Rins, who challenged hard despite starting back on the grid.

hero Lucas Moura came off the bench but, with Harry Kane lacking sharpness after an ankle injury, another miraculous European comeback proved beyond them. Liverpool did not produce their usual whirlwind attacking game but sealed a sixth European Cup triumph with an arrowed finish from substitute Origi in the 87th minute. The win was sweet redemption for Salah and especially German Klopp, who had suffered defeat on his last six appearances in major finals, including Champions League showpieces with Borussia Dortmund in 2013 and Liverpool last year. His opposite number Mauricio Pochettino took a bold but ultimately misguided gamble in fielding Kane,

who had only returned to full training a week ago after almost two months out with a serious ankle injury and struggled to influence play. Kane was far from the only player who lacked sharpness in a game of few moments of real quality, a possible effect of both sides not playing any competitive games for three weeks. Spurs put Liverpool under real pressure in the latter stages as Dele Alli headed over and Son Heung-min and Moura forced impressive saves from Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson Becker. Origi, one of Liverpool’s heroes in their stunning semifinal second-leg turnaround against Barcelona, then killed the game with a ruthless finish into the bottom corner.

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The 32-year-old Spaniard next faces either seventh-seeded Kei Nishikori of Japan or unseeded Frenchman Benoit Paire. Meanwhile, according to AFP, the 37-yearold eased past Argentina’s Leonardo Mayer 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 and will face either close friend and Swiss compatriot Stan Wawrinka or Greek sixth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas for a semi-final spot. Fe d e r e r, t h e 2 0 0 9 champion in Paris, is the oldest man to make the quarter-finals of a Slam since Jimmy Connors at the 1991 US Open. Federer didn’t face a break point in the fourth round match against the

outclassed world number 68 played in a sweltering 32 degrees on Court Philippe Chatrier. According to BBC, Konta, seeded 26th, won 6-2 6-4 in baking conditions at Roland Garros. She is hoping to emulate Jo Durie and become the first British woman to reach the semi-finals since 1983. The 28-year-old will play 2016 champion Garbine Muguruza or Sloane Stephens - last year’s runnerup - next. Spanish 19th seed Muguruza and American seventh seed Stephens were scheduled to meet on Court Philippe Chatrier later on

Sunday. “To be able to win a match like this against a tough opponent is a great feeling. I felt I played well throughout the match,” said Konta after reaching her first Grand Slam quarter-final since Wimbledon in 2017. “To win like that in front of a crowd like that gives you goosebumps.” Konta is enjoying a superb clay-court season, reaching WTA finals in Morocco and Rome, and has continued to build on that form in Paris with some assured performances. She wrapped up victory over Vekic on the first of her three match points when the Croat hit long.

India announces squad for King’s Cup

The Indian team will be leaving for Buriram en route Bangkok on June 2 from New Delhi. (AIFF)

New Delhi, Jun 2 (IANS): Indian coach Igor Stimac has squared down on the 23-man squad he will be leading in Thailand at the King’s Cup that starts on June 5. ATK forward Jobby Justin, who shot to fame for his stellar performance last season for East Bengal, was one of two players released along with Bengaluru FC’s Nishu Kumar. Stimac had initially called up 37 players for the national camp that was held at New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Among the first batch of players

that he let go were Vishal Kaith, Germanpreet Singh, Nandha Kumar, Redeem Tlang, Bikramjit Singh and Sumeet Passi. Among the next set of players he let go were Narayan Das, Salam Ranjan Singh, Dhanpal Ganesh, Rowllin Borges and Komal Thatal. In addition, central defender Anwar Ali (Jr) was released owing to an injury. His final deletions from the squad were Justin and Nishu. India 23-member squad: Goalkeepers: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Am-

rinder Singh, Kamaljit Singh Defenders: Pritam Kotal, Rahul Bheke, Sandesh Jhingan, Adil Khan, Subhasish Bose Midfielders: Udanta Singh, Jackichand Singh, Brandon Fernandes, Anirudh Thapa, Raynier Fernandes, Pronay Halder, Vinit Rai, Sahal Abdul Samad, Amar jit Singh, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Michael Soosairaj Forwards: Balwant Singh, Sunil Chhetri, Farukh Choudhary, Manvir Singh

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