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Discontentment within PDA PORTFOLIO AND INDUCTION ISSUES IRK BOTH NDPP, BJP

Correspondent

KOHIMA, MAR 11 (NPN): There appears to be simmering discontent within the ranks of the NDPP and BJP over the issues of induction and delay of portfolio allocation even as legislators of both the pre-poll partners are believed to be holed up in hotels in Kohima and Dimapur. A BJP member said, Paiwang Konyak, a senior BJP legislator who had won on party ticket in 2013 and 2018 has been sidelined in precedence. Even in the NDPP camp too, there are several senior leaders who have not been considered for the cabinet. Owing to the peculiar BJP and NDPP quota where NDPP which has 18 seats has only four including the chief minister in the cabinet, while BJP with 12 MLAs has six in the cabinet including the post of deputy chief minister. The distribution of cabinet has also rankled some NDPP members with veteran legislator Pohwang Konyak expressing his view that the pre-poll alliance had greatly

NPCC rejects K. Therie’s offer to resign DIMAPUR, MAR 11 (NPN): Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) on Sunday informed that the party has rejected its president, K. Therie’s offer to resign. NPCC did not deny that K. Therie had offered to resign as president, by owning moral responsibility for the Congress’ debacle in the recently-held Assembly election during the NPCC’s executive meeting held on Saturday. However, NPCC general secretary, Capt. G.K. Zhimomi said that the NPCC executive committee rejected his offer and further resolved to urge the All India Congress Committee to honour the committee’s decision until proper accountability was fixed on factors responsible for the election debacle. Meanwhile, reacting to reports published in some local dailies, NPCC general secretary said the report had even gone to the extent of writing political obituary for NPCC, which caused much confusion. He also termed as unfortunate the “one-sided story” published in a section of local dailies and also circulated on social media.

People’s Democratic Alliance Govt

Sl. Name Status Party No NDPP 1 Neiphiu Rio Chief Minister BJP 2. Y. Patton Deputy chief minister NDPP 3 C.M. Chang Cabinet minister JD (U) 4 G. Kaito Aye Cabinet minister NDPP 5 Neiba Kronu Cabinet minister BJP 6 Pangnyu Phom Cabinet minister BJP 7 P. Paiwang Konyak Cabinet minister BJP 8 Jacob Zhimomi Cabinet minister NDPP 9 Metsubo Jamir Cabinet minister Ind 10 Tongpang Ozukum Cabinet minister BJP 11 Kashiho Sangtam Cabinet minister BJP 12 Temjen Imna Along Cabinet minister benefitted BJP. Pohwang said not insist on cabinet berth BJP demanded six cabinet as he wanted the coalition berths including the post of government under chief deputy CM which was given. minister Neiphiu Rio to run However, after sacrificing in effectively. the interest of PDA coaliAnother NDPP legislation, and after giving what tor, speaking on condition of was demanded, Pohwang anonymity said BJP should said it was not fair that BJP have been given four cabinet was again arm twisting to berths considering that it has get plump portfolios. “Just 12 MLAs. If BJP persisted, because BJP is ruling at the he said it could have been Centre does not mean that offered five at the most so the party can act like this,” that NDPP could get one in he said. addition to four it currently Pohwang also said that has. The legislator was also the people want a stable peeved that his colleagues government and in order were kept in the dark about to avoid instability, he did cabinet formation. Another

NEW DELHI, MAR 11 (PTI): Centre has informed the Supreme Court that states and union territories have been asked to set up special fast-track courts to try 3,816 criminal cases pending against 1,765 lawmakers. The special courts are currently being set up in 11 states including Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Kerala, Bihar, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal, the law ministry said. While 12 states are yet to set up such courts, the status report from states like Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Goa was still awaited, it added. The Ministry of Law and Justice has told the top court that information with

respect to criminal cases pending against MPs and MLAs had been sought from High Courts, state and UT Legislative Assemblies and the state and UT governments for compiling the cases. The Law Ministr y said that it had sought information from the chief secretaries of the states, secretaries of state legislatures and also from all high courts. It said the information received from the High Courts were being relied upon for compilation of criminal cases pending since it is considered more authentic. The Centre has also proposed to set up these courts in pursuance of the top court’s November 1, 2017 order and has earmarked Rs 7.8 crore to 11

NEW DELHI, MAR 11 (AGENCIES): In a big move, the Election Commission (EC) has reportedly filed a revised petition in the Supreme Court to make the Aadhaar linking mandatory with all Voter ID cards. The poll panel, which has previously supported the move, claimed that the mandatory seeding can prevent voter fraud and ensure each person has only one vote, reported the Sunday Indian Express. Earlier, the EC said that linking the 12-digit unique identity to all voter cards is voluntary. However, the poll panel changed its stance after former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AK Joti took charge in 2016. As many as 32 crore Aadhaar numbers have been linked to voter ID cards so far, incumbent Chief Election Commissioner O P Rawat said on Saturday. “So far, as many as 32 crore Aadhaar numbers have been linked to voters’ ID cards. Another 54.5 crore will be done as soon as we get a nod from the Supreme Court,” he told reporters on the sidelines of the 14th

National Conference of the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), an NGO in Bengaluru. Asked how long it would take to link another 54.5 crore Aadhaar numbers, Rawat said “we did 32 crore in just three months”. In February 2015, the poll panel had issued guidelines for linking Aadhaar with Electors’ Photo Identity Card (EPIC), popularly known as the voter ID card, as part of the National Electoral Rolls Purification and Authentication Programme (NERPAP). However, the Supreme Court stayed the move in its August 2015 ruling, stating that the unique identification number or the Aadhaar

states under the scheme. While Uttar Pradesh tops the list with a total of 565 cases against 248 lawmakers, Kerala follows with 533 cases against 114 members of Parliament and state assemblies. The details were stated in an affidavit in pursuance to a plea filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay seeking to declare the provisions of the Representation of the People (RP) Act, which bars convicted politician from contesting elections for six years after serving jail term, as ultra vires. The Election Commission had supported the plea seeking life ban on politicians convicted in criminal cases and said they have already made recommendations on this to the Centre.

DIMAPUR, MAR 11 (NPN): Association of Kohima Municipal Wards Panchayat (AKMWP) on Sunday urged the authorities concerned to rededicate themselves and pursue the Kohima smart city project on a war footing, saying the project could not be allowed to fade away without producing results. In a press release, AKMWP general secretary Thejao Sekhose and joint secretary & legal advisor Hukato Chishi said the Kohima Smart City Project had caused much excitement and raised expectations of the masses that the State Capital would be transformed to catch up with the more advanced, scientifically developed and planned cities sooner rather than later. They claimed that AKMWP had extended support and also organised a one-day mass social work

in Kohima to satisfy a key requirement of the smart city project – “partnership and participation of the public” – and to secure declaration of Kohima Smart City Project at the earliest. Asserting that AKMWP and its constituent individual panchayats had accorded considerable attention and time, the release pointed out that, at the requests of the authority concerned, the panchayats had put efforts in preparing and forwarding well-considered smart city proposals best suited and required in their respective wards. The association, however, regretted that though the people were eagerly awaiting practical implementation of the project, it did not notice any tangible progress so far. Alleging that, of late, the project was “eerily quiet”, AKMWP remarked

that public-private partnership and consultations appeared to have gone into hibernation even as denizens were left to wonder what was going on and if any good would come of it. The association said that it was given to understand that the Central government had released its share of funds – Rs 107 crore – for the project. Subsequently, the Finance department accorded clearance and had made it available for the implementing agency Kohima Smart City Development Corporation Limited through the Municipal Affairs department in the first half of 2017. Now, after the lapse of about one year, the masses were left wondering if the funds were utilised and works executed, the release added. Stressing that time and tide waited for none, AKMWP commented that

30k farmers march on Mumbai to confront govt NCRB launches mobile app

All Indian Kisan Sabha members march from Nashik to Mumbai to gherao Vidhan Bhawan on Sunday. (PTI)

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BEIJING, MAR 11 (IANS): In a historic decision, China on Sunday removed the twoterm limit on presidency, clearing the decks for the all-powerful President Xi Jinping to rule the world’s most populous country for life. Scrapping the 35-year old rule brought by “paramount” leader Deng Xiaoping to prevent the country from returning to one-man rule like that of Mao Zedong, China’s largely ceremonial parliament amended the Constitution by lifting the two-term limit. With the term limit gone, Xi can rule China until he retires, dies or is ousted. He is already dubbed as the country’s next Mao, founder of modern China who ruled from 1949 until his death in 1976. Of the 2,963 deputies (lawmakers) of the Chinese parliament, three abstained and two voted against the proposal to amend the Constitution. China watchers say the country, which has a one-party rule, could well be headed for a single-man rule. (Full report on p-13)

Poll panel wants Aadhaar linking mandatory with voter ID cards

card will not be used by the respondents for any purpose other than the PDS scheme and in particular for the purpose of distribution of food grains, and cooking fuel such as kerosene. Later in July 2017, the EC submitted its application to the top court for the collection of Aadhaar details of voters and linking them to their database. All matters pertaining to Aadhaar have been placed before a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court. Though the EC supports compulsory seeding of Aadhaar with the voter card, it is not in favour of using the Aadhaar card as the Electors’ Photo Identity Card.

11 special courts to try 3,816 cases Speed up execution of Smart city project: AKMWP against lawmakers: Centre tells SC

This is it!

“Now you know how I spent sleepless nights trying to please all MLAs?”

NDPP legislator however said he was more keen that the party alliance get to work but at the same time, felt that BJP was trying to undercut the spirit of alliance. The legislator said though NDPP has more veterans in its ranks, yet it conceded to all the demands made by BJP in order to strengthen the alliance to provide a strong and capable coalition government. It was also lear nt that the ticklish issue over portfolio with the BJP was discussed with the party’s national leader in Dimapur on Sunday in presence of the chief minister. When contacted, veteran regionalist and senior NDPP leader Noke Wangnao, who won his first election in 1974 and only lost three times since, did not offer any comment about the discontentment within the NDPP. It was also learnt that not only the NDPP, BJP, JD-U and Independent legislators were kept in hotels but even NPF legislators were also being strictly confined in a hotel at Kohima.

China gives Xi Jinping lifelong rule

MUMBAI, MAR 11 (AGENCIES): Around 30,000 farmers, led by the All India Kisan Sabha, descended on Mumbai on Sunday afternoon to protest against the failure of the BJP-led government to address agrarian distress. The farmers will stage a protest outside the State Assembly on Monday, demanding fair remunera-

tion and loan waiver. These farmers will seek answer from the government for non-implementation of the demands that were promised by the government, said Ajit Nawale, state general secretary of AIKS. “Farmers in the state are reeling under the ripples of agrarian distress and they are under huge financial burden. The government

has not done anything to provide them any relief. So they are left with no option but to express their anguish through the protest march,” Nawale said. As the sea of red neared Mumbai, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis appointed minister Girish Mahajan as the government’s representative to talk to the leaders of the march when they reach Vikhroli. The opposition Congress and BJP’s estranged ally Shiv Sena have extended their support to the protest, dubbed the ‘Long March of Farmers’. The 180-km long foot march was launched with around 12,000 farmers and the number has reached to 30,000 now, which showed the intensity of discontent among farmers, Nawale said. As a stream of people flowing in to join the march, the number of protesters will go up to 55,000- 60,000 figure when it will reach the

destination, he added. Complete loan waiver and profit of 1.5 times input cost for all major agriculture commodities are the major demands of the AIKS. These farmers want an immediate implementation of M.S. Swaminathan committee’s recommendations, which ensures fair remuneration. The agitating farmers are also demanding compensation of Rs 40,000 per acre for destruction of crops due to hailstorm and pinkworm, allocation of forest land under cultivation to farmers and implementation of Forest Rights Act. In June last year, similar protests had boiled over most parts of the state, forcing the Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis-led government to announce a conditional Rs 34,000 crore loan waiver, which farmers said has not been implemented properly.

for citizen-friendly services

Spl. Correspondent

NEW DELHI, MAR 11 (NPN): National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) on Sunday launched a mobile app called “Citizen Services” developed inhouse by NCRB, for providing better citizen-friendly services by law enforcement agencies. The mobile app was released by the director Intelligence Bureau, Rajiv Jain on the occasion of the NCRB’s 33rd Inception Day in Delhi as chief guest. Rajiv Jain emphasized the importance of making user friendly systems and making them useful to Citizens. He also suggested to take IT initiatives of NCRB to other countries through Ministry of External Affairs. The App can be used by citizen for various services such as complaint registration & status check, view FIR detail, SOS– stay safe, locate police stations, vahan-samanvay, emergency contact list, police stations telephone directory and citizen tipoffs wherein anyone can inform the police about any suspicious activity. NCRB director, Dr. Ish Kumar informed that over than 93% police stations have been connected with the CCTNS and the CCTNS national data base consists of more than 12.5 crore records. He said 35 states and UTs have opened State Citizen Portals where citizens can avail of various services.

the “promising” Kohima Smart City Project could not be allowed to fade away without producing results. The association also congratulated the People’s Democratic Alliance government on assuming office and appealed for its attention on the matter. It may be recalled that Kohima, after failing to make it to the list of 20 cities selected in the first phase under Smart Cities Mission (SCM), finally managed to find a place in a new list on September 20, 2016 Kohima was among the list of 27 cities announced by the Minister for Urban Development, M Venkaiah Naidu in New Delhi. Kohima had missed the first round of the competition in January and also narrowly missed a Fast Track competition held in May, 2016.

Transaction days for treasuries, banks DIMAPUR, MAR 11 (NPN): Nontransaction Wednesdays – March 21 and 28 – have been declared transaction days, while March 17 and 31 (Saturdays) shall be declared transaction days for both treasuries and banks in the state. According to DIPR, secretary (Finance & Budget), Y. Kikheto Sema, through a priority office memorandum, requested all departments to submit proposals for issue of DA/DL to the finance department on or before March 26. However, proposals under CSS, NEC, NLCPR, negotiated loans etc. may be sanctioned and credited to the state only towards the end of the financial year. He also asked departments to ensure all requisite details for issue of DA/DL are furnished along with the proposals. All DA/DL issued by the finance department are to be presented to and passed by the treasuries on or before March 28 and no claim for cash payment will be entertained after March 29 except on the strength of DA/DL issued by the finance department. K Y M C

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ATMA Phek holds training prog

Farmers and ATMA officials at the training. DIMAPUR: ATMA Phek, Chizami block conducted a training, demonstration and mobilisation drive for farmers at Mesulumi, Enhulumi, Chizami and Sumi village on March 7, 8, 9 and10 with BTM Zevoseno Tetso, ATM Sibino Dolie and ATM Atso Koza.

During the programme, the resource persons explained the concept of forming SHG/FIG, income generating activities for SHG/FIG, management of groups and book keeping. Trainings and demonstrations were provided on cultivation prac-

tices of summer crops, nutrient management, value addition, nursery bed preparation and integrated pest management methods. Altogether 44 members from the four villages attended the programme. Some summer crop seeds were also distributed.

Education Dept. notifies teachers

DIMAPUR: Director of School Education Nagaland, Wonthungo Tsopoe, has informed all teachers undergoing the D.El.Ed programme of NIOS that a minimum of 75 % attendance will be required at the PCP for appearing the examinations as per NIOS regulations. In a press release, the director has informed all candidates, whose applications were recently verified by the respective school authorities and were allotted various study centres throughout the state, that a special 15 day PCP will be organised from March 20 to April 5 at Government Higher Secondary School, Kohima. Trainees who failed to secure the required minimum attendance at the PCPs conducted at various study centres may attend the special PCP at GHSS, Jotsoma so as to make themselves eligible to appear for the examinations. The release has further informed all trainees intendding to attend the PCP to register their names by sending details of name, Ref. No. and name of original study centre allotted, through email to sno.nios.nagaland@gmail. com on or before March 16.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2018

crime beat

Assam Rifles conduct series of operations

Seized IMFL in Mon.

Incentivizing forest conservation through Mithun rearing

agas are one of the few communities worldwide that that rears Mithun (bois fontalis). Mithun is found in North-east India, Bangladesh, Northern Burma and Yunan province in China. In Nagaland, Mithun plays a prominent cultural role and even today Mithun is widely used during marriage ceremonies and festivals. The Government of Nagland has also adopted Mithun as the logo for the State. In Nagaland, Mithun is mostly reared as a semi-domesticated animal and is left to graze in the forest. Over the years, the practice of rearing mithun has been dying out. One of the reason being the availability of a wide forested grazing area and also the conflict between Mithun owners and farmers. During the dry season Mithuns generally stray into farmland and graze on agriculture crop inevitably leading to tension between the Mithun owner and the farmer. In many villages, Village Councils have passed a resolution whereby of a Mithun is found straying in agriculture land it can be killed or totally banning the rearing of Mithun. In many Mithun rearing villages one of the pressing requirement of the community is barbed wire fencing rein

in the Mithun within the forested area. For Mithun farmers, rearing a Mithun is like an insurance scheme whereby with minimal investment, apart from the cost of the calf, after a period of 3-4 years the Mithun fetches the farmers an income of Rs. 40,000/- to Rs. 60,000/- per Mithun. The North East Initiative Development Agency (NEIDA), Kohima is implementing an integrated project with the objective of

sustainably enhancing the quality of lives communities in 23 villages in Pungro and Khonsa blocks in Kiphire district and is working with farmers to increase their agriculture, horticulture and piggery production through improved management and cultivation practices. In order to support the communities conservation efforts, after discussions with various Villages Councils four villages, namely Fakim, Salomi, Pungro and Pinkim villages were

selected for putting up barbed wire fencing.In all four villages Mithuns are reared in the conserved community forest. Altogether, the current Mithun population stand at 274 (valued at Rs 1.5 Crores taking current market value for an adult Mithun). The fencing of combined 6 kilometer took 4 weeks to complete in the month of May 2017 and was a collaborative effort whereby the Tata Trust supported the purchase of fencing materials and under the leadership of the Village Councils of the 4 villages,the community members contributed 3746 Man days (Rs. 7.4 Lakhs) for putting up the fencing. Additionally, the Village Councils also took the initiative to provide food and refreshment for the entire duration of the fencing work. The impact we expect to see through the fencing is continuation of the conservation efforts of the villages as well as enable farmers to rear more number of Mithuns thereby supplementing their income from the sale of Mithuns. The entire project is funded by the Tata Trust, Mumbai. North East Initiative Development Agency (NEIDA) Kohima Phone: 0370 2260197 Email: avelu@neida.org.in

Weapons and IMFL seized in Tuli. DIMAPUR: Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (N) has conducted a series of operations based on specific information and seized illegal arms and IMFL in various parts of the state. Mon: Naginimora Battalion of Assam Rifles seized large quantities of IMFL in Mon district on March 9. According to PRO HQ IGAR (N), during the search of a suspected Santro (AS 23H 0317) on LungwaTang –Mon, the troops recovered 204 bottles of MC dowels Rum, 120 cans of beer Heman 9000, worth Rs 69000. Menton Konyak (27), son of Shomngo Konyak, resident of Mon and Nahtei Konyak (25), son of Konngam Konyak, resident of Phomching village, Mon were apprehended for illegal possession of the IMFL. The individuals along

Seized weapons in Dimapur.

with seized items were handed over to police station Mon for further investigation. Tuli: Meanwhile, the Mokokchung Battalion of Assam Rifles along with a police representative, conducted an operation based on specific information in the general area of Tuli, Mokokchung on March 9. During the search of a suspected house, troops apprehended one T. Sunep (28), son of S. Maran, resident of 17 miles Aitlenten ward, Mokokchung along with unauthorised weapons. AR said that the recoveries from the operation included one .22 rifle, one muzzle loaded rifle, two twelve bore rifles, rifle parts and ammunition of different calibres. The individual was handed over to Tuli police station along with the seized items for further investiga-

tion.

Dimapur: In a similar operation, the Medziphema Battalion of Assam Rifles launched an operation on March 10, based on specific input about the presence of arms peddlers in the general area of 4th Mile, Dimapur. According to PRO HQ IGAR (North), during the search operation two persons were apprehended, later identified as Kuhoi Swu, age 48 years, son of L. Swu, resident of village Diphupar, PS Diphupar, Dimapur and Sabir, age 20 years, son of Afash Uddin, r/o village Diphupar, PS Diphupar, Dimapur. One pistol beretta gardone vt, two 12 bore gun (both double barrel), .22 mm and 12 bore live rounds were seized. The apprehended along with recovered items were handed over to Diphupar police station Dimapur for further investigation.

Nagaland’s ECS bags HCL grant 2018 Plastic mulching –A boon for crop production

Rajanth Singh with the recipients of the HCL grant 2018. DIMAPUR, MAR 11: Eleutheros Christian Society (ECS) a Tuensang based NGO was among the three NGOs that won the HCL Grant 2018 at a ceremony held at HCL Technologies Campus, Noida. Union Home minister, Rajnath Singh felicitated the winners on Friday. Eleutheros Christian Society won the grant under the Health category while Keystone Foundation was for Environment and Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind (Sightsavers) for Education The three NGOs won a grant of up to Rs. 5 crores each. HCL Grant supported projects cover 22 districts with approximately 2450 villages, reaching out to over 6 lac rural beneficiaries. These projects are operational in many states of India, including Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand and Maharashtra. The occasion was also graced K

by Minister of State (I/C) for Culture and MoS Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Dr. Mahesh Sharma, diplomats, dignitaries, senior bureaucrats, founder & chairman, HCL, Shiv Nadar; CEO HCL corporation, Roshni Nadar Malhotra and chairperson of CSR committee HCL Technologies board, C Vijayakumar, president & CEO, HCL Technologies and HCL Group leadership. Addressing the gathering, Rajnath Singh said “I congratulate the HCL Grant winners and HCL for the work they are doing. It is my hope that in the years to come the social value of HCL Foundation will continue to increase.” “It is an innovative step towards re-establishing the value of strong governance in the world of civil society and providing an international visibility to Indian NGOs that are doing path breaking work in the arena of rural development,” said Ms Robin Abrams, former president of Palm

Computing and longest-serving Board member of HCL Technologies. The third edition of HCL Grant witnessed an overwhelming response from around 3,500 applicants out of which nine NGOs were identified for the final Jury evaluation. Ms. Nidhi Pundhir, Director CSR and Head - HCL Foundation, said, “The overwhelming response of the development sector to HCL Grant reinforces our commitment to empower the NGOs working towards rural development. We remain committed to supporting organizations that are reaching out to marginalized and underdeveloped rural communities” HCL Grant supported projects cover 22 Districts with approximately 2450 villages, reaching out to over 6 lac rural beneficiaries. These projects are operational in many states of India, including Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand and Maharashtra.

ntroduction: Mulching is the practice of covering the soil to make more favorable conditions for plant growth, development and efficient crop production. The research as well as field data available on effect of synthetic mulches make a vast volume of useful literature. Plastic mulches are impermeable to water; it therefore prevents direct evaporation of moisture from the soil and thus limits the water losses and soil erosion over the surface. The suppression of evaporation also has a supplementary effect; it prevents the rise of water containing salt, which is important in countries with high salt content water resources. Mulching is mainly employed for moisture conservation in rain fed areas, reduction of irrigation frequency and water saving in irrigated areas, soil temperature moderation in greenhouse cultivation , soil solarization for control of soil borne diseases, reduce the rain impact, prevent soil erosion and maintain soil structure and in places where high value crops only to be cultivated. Types of mulch film: A wide range of plastic films based on different types of polymers. Owing to its greater permeability to long wave radiation which can increase the temperature around plants during the night times, polyethylene is preferred

and also linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) because it is more economic in use. Selection of mulch: Selection of mulches depends upon the ecological situations and primary and secondary aspects of mulching: Rainy season Perforated mulch , Orchard and plantation - Thicker mulch , Soil solarization - Thin transparent film , Weed control through solarization - Transparent film , Weed control in cropped land - Black film , Sandy soil - Black film , Saline water use - Black film, Summer cropped land - White film , Insect repellent - Silver colour film and Early germination - Thinner film. Methods of mulching • Mulching area should preferably be equiv-

alent to the canopy of the plant. • Required size of mulch film is cut from the main roll. • Clean the required area by removing the stones, pebbles, weeds etc. • Till the soil well and apply a little quantity of water before mulching • Small trench could be made around the periphery of the mulching area to facilitate anchoring of the mulch film. • Cover the film to the entire area around the tree and the end should be buried in the ground. • Semi circular holes could be made at four corners of the film in order to facilitate water movement. • The position of the slit/opening should be parallel to the wind direc-

tion7 • Cover the corners of the film with 4-6 inches of soil on all sides to keep the film in position. • In hard soil, make a trench of 1’x1’x2’ depth on four corners of the mulching area and fill it up with gravel or stones, cover the trenches with the mulch film and allow the water to pass through the mulch to the trenches via semi circular holes on the film. • The mulch material should be punctured at the required distances as per crop spacing and laid on the bed. The seeds/ seedlings should be sown/ transplanted in the holes. Irrigation practices under mulching • In drip irrigation the lateral pipelines are laid under the mulch film • In case of inter-cultivation, it is better to keep the laterals and drippers on top of the mulch film and regulate the flow of water through a small pipe or through the holes made on the mulch film Plasticulture is crucial to Indian agriculture in view of the changing technological scenario for boosting crop yields and productivity. Introduction of LLDPE as a mulch film has brought a revolution in agricultural water management and it is actually a boon to farmers. Dr T Esther Longkumer ACTO-Soil Science KVK Phek, ICAR-NRC on Mithun K

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2018

2nd round of IPPI conducted across Nagaland

A child being administered polio drops in Kohima.

32 Assam Rifles helping out during IPPI, Dimapur.

Children at a polio booth centre at Tuensang.

Dr. K. Pewezo Khalo administering first polio drops, Kiphire.

Leo Club Dimapur.

Dr. Kongyan administering polio drops in Longleng.

DIMAPUR: Along with the rest of the country, the 2nd round of Intensive Pulse Polio Immunization (IPPI) was carried out on March 11 in different districts of Nagaland. Kohima: In Kohima, CMO Dr. Ritu Thurr, said that Intensified Pulse Polio Immunization (IPPI) had been a regular activity with a goal to eradicate polio in the country. In Kohima district with an estimated population of 270,063, has 37,808 children of five years and below targeted for the polio drops. Four (2) mobile polio teams on IPPI will be visiting transit points especially bus stations and taxi stands in the district for the next two days, on April 12 and 13 as house to house visits. Dimapur: In Dimapur, 517 booths across the district were set up to administer the two polio drops to children between the ages 0-5 years. House to house polio vaccination will also be carried out for the rest of the week to immunize children who were missed on Sunday. During the First Round of IPPI 2018 held in January, Dimapur Dis-

Mobile team performing duty during IPPI Wokha.

trict achieved 102% coverage. Dr. K. Vikato Kinimi, chief medical officer, Dimapur and Dr. Rebecca, district immunization officer, RCH/UIP thanked all the medical staff, volunteers, Anganwadi workers, Lion’s Club Dimapur, Rotary Club Dimapur, 165 Military Rangapahar, CRPF, 32 Assam Rifle, and other individual volunteers for the cooperation and their contribution towards eradicating polio from the district. Chumukedima: Nagaland Police Referral Hospital (NPRH), Chumukedima conducted 2nd phase of IPPI on March 11, at NPRH, Chumukedima. Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Adaho, administered the first drops. Tuensang: Tuensang District Health Society (TDHS) conducted the second round of IPPI in all eight blocks of the district to cover over 27,553 estimated children below five years. In Tuensang Dr. Thungchanpeni Patton DIP (RCH & UIP) administered the first polio drops in Chaba School booth centre. The department has mobilised 1,250 vaccinators with 50 supervisors. It has also organised 247 Polio booth centres in the district. Kiphire: District Health Society (DHS) Kiphire launched the programme at District Hospital Kiphire, with the first polio drops being administered by Dr. K. Pewezo Khalo (DPO, UIP & RCH) In his speech, Dr. Khalo nagalandpost.com Poll Q.: Should the govt impose urged all stakeholders, health restricted austerity workers, and volunteers to take ownership of the success of the measures? programme as it was everyone’s 100% –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– responsibility society’s better90% –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ment. He also thanked the Evan80% –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– gelical Union (EU Kiphire) for as70% –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– sisting the department in covering 60% –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 13 wards of Kiphire town. 50% –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The programme was chaired 40% –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– by Dr. Khelito Zhimomi (DTO 30% –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Kiphire) while the EU members 20% –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– dedicated the activity with mass 10% –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– prayer. 0% A B C The function was attended by the programme officers, medical 65% A Yes officers and staff under CMO and 23% B No medical superintendent Kiphire. 12% C Can’t say Longleng: District Health Society, Longleng launched its Next poll 2nd phase IPPI at the District Q: Is the PDA government Hospital premises where chief going to be stable? medical officer (CMO), Dr. Kongyan Phom administered the first  Yes polio drops. Altogether 68 booths  No were set up in the district to  Can’t say cover the target of 7084 children between the ages of 0-5 years. The booth coverage of Longleng WEATHER FORECAST district was 5887. The programme was conMarch 12 ducted under the supervision of CMO Dr. Kongyan, Dr. Imtiwa(Temperature in ºC) Max Min pang Aier DIO (RCH/UIP), staff Agartala Mostly sunny and very warm 36 17 under CMO office, doctors and Aizawl Mostly sunny and nice 28 11 nurses from District Hospital, Guwahati Hazy sun 30 16 DPMU and NHM staff. Imphal Mostly cloudy and pleasant 27 9 Wo k h a : I n Wo k h a , Itanagar Not as warm with some sun 22 13 DPO(RCH/UIP), Dr. Zathung Shillong Hazy sun 21 6 said that a total population of Kohima Partly cloudy and pleasant 21 9 17590 (0-5 years) children in the district would be targeted for imDimapur Mostly sunny and beautiful 28 13 munization, by setting up of 160 Mkg 22 8 Partly sunny and cooler polio booths, five transit teams, Tuensang Partly sunny and cooler 13 5 one mobile team along with 30 Wokha Partly sunny and cooler 21 12 supervisors, detailed for intensive Zunheboto Cooler 19 7 monitoring and supervision to K Y M C

successfully carry out the programme. The health workers, transit team, supervisors will be visiting house to house for left outs on the March 12 and 13 both at the urban and rural areas. Mokokchung: In Mokokchung, Dr. Yanger D P O ( RC H & U I P ) chaired the launching programme at Imlong Place and gave a brief introduction about the IPPI followed by an invocation prayer pronounced by Dr. S. S. Akaba CMO. DC Mokokchung, Sachin Jaiswal, speaking on the occasion said that there was no recorded polio case in India but the bOPV vaccine is given to children below 5 years to maintain the nation’s freedom from polio as there are cases in the neighbouring countries and it might be imported through migration. He also asked the medical staff to ensuring 100% vaccine coverage of targeted children under IPPI deploying adequate men, materials and equipment to administer polio drops to children at the doorstep of citizens in the district. The DC launched the programme by administering the first polio drops to a child in the

DC Mokokchung, Sachin Jaiswal administering first polio drops.

presence of Dr. S. S. Akaba CMO, Dr. Kibang deputy CMO, Dr. Longai deputy director Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, DPO and officials from Social Welfare, Education department, UNDP, Rotary Club, Red Cross, DPRO, health workers and volunteers of the district. 202 booths have

been set up to immunize 9,629 children. DPO said that above 8,473 children were immunized on the first day and house to house survey-cumimmunization would be carried on March 12 and 13 for the children left out. LC D : M e m b e r s of Leo Club Dimapur

(LCD) administered polio drops to children during the second phase of Intensive Pulse Polio Immunization at Plaza Point on Sunday. MCD: Members of Muslim Council Dimapur (MCD) administrating polio drops at New Market, Dimapur during the second phase of IPPI Muslim Council Dimapur. on March 11.

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M’laya CM to seek trust vote Bishwajit Singh inaugurates two bridges in Ukhrul

Conrad Sangma cobbled up and formed Meghalaya Democratic Alliance coalition government. “The Meghalaya Democratic Alliance is confident to win that its nominee Donkupar Roy will be elected as the Speaker of the Assembly and the Chief Minister will prove that he enjoys the absolute majority in the Assembly,” Home Minister James Sangma said. He said the six-party MDA coalition includes 19 members from National People’s Party, six from United Democratic Party, four from the People’s Democratic Front, two each from the Hill State People’s Democratic Party (HSPDP) and the BJP, one from the Nationalist Congress Party besides

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IMPHAL, Mar 11: BJPled coalition government’s “Inauguration Fortnight”, to mark its first anniversary in power, reached Manipur’s Ukhrul district where state public works minister Th Bishwajit Singh inaugurated two newly constructed bridges in the district on Sunday. The minister inaugurated the bridges on Challou River and Layii River (connecting Ukhrul district with Senapati district) in the presence of Khashim Vashum of Chingai A/C of the district. The bridge on Challou River to connect Chingai (Kungai) and Tusom was constructed under NLCPR at a cost of Rs 299.92 lakh while the bridge on Layii River connecting Kharasom Lazo of Ukhrul district with Laii of Senapati district was constructed at a cost of Rs 350.79 lakh. Stating that the constructions of the bridges were started during the previous Congress government, the works minister expressed happiness for the completion of the bridges within a short period. He said that the present government has no intention to claim the in-

auguration of the bridge as its own achievement but “We are happy for enabling early completion of the projects.” Addressing the inaugural function at Chingai Th Biswajit stressed that improving the quality of communication was a priority of the present government while asserting that communication gap contributes to disunity among the communities. The minister reiterated that the ‘Go to the Hills’ slogan of the present government was introduced with the main objective of bringing equal development to the hills and the valley areas of the state. He added that the Challou River bridge is an important bridge in the area and will connect interior villages namely Kungai, Tusom CV, New Tusom, Wahong, Soraphung to Chingai sub-divisional headquarters and Ukhrul district headquarter. Responding to memorandums submitted to him by the village authorities during the function, the minister who is also in charge of the power department assured them of the installation of adequate numbers of power sub-stations in the area at

Government welfare schemes overlap PLA: ITA

Tea garden workers pick tea leaves in a tea garden in Assam. TEZPUR (ASSAM), MAR 11 (PTI): The Indian Tea Association (ITA) Chairman Azam Monem has said that the application of full cover of the government’s welfare schemes in tea estates cannot be institutionalised due to the Plantations Labour Act (PLA) which overlaps these schemes.

The amendment to the PLA, which is on the anvil, envisages wider application of the government’s social welfare schemes on housing, health, education, drinking water in tea gardens, he said at the 128th general meeting of Assam branch of the ITA yesterday. “We have represented

to the Ministry of Labour that the cost of maintenance of such facilities created from these schemes should not be vested on the management particularly where such facilities already exist under PLA as this would further add to cost,” Monem said. “It is imperative to ensure that a sustainable

wage structure exists in tea industry for its long term viability,” the ITA chief said. He said that the adversities for climate change had increased the industry’s dependence on irrigation and investments on creation of irrigation infrastructure had gone up substantially. “We need solutions

Take steps to end rampant poaching, Maneka Gandhi tells Meghalaya CM

A Rhino and her cub at Kaziranga National Park.

SHILLONG, MAR 11 (PTI): Union minister Maneka Gandhi today urged new Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma to end “rampant” poaching in the state, which she alleged was pushing some endangered species to the brink of extinction. Gandhi cited the example of the Western Hoolock Gibbon species, in

particular, and said they were highly endangered, due to unchecked poaching in Meghalaya. “Meghalaya has rampant poaching. Most wild animals and birds are endangered because of unchecked poaching. You have the Western Hoolock Gibbon which is the only Great Ape in India. It is now less than 1,000 in num-

ber as they are killed and eaten or sold as pets with many taken to China,” the Women and Child Development Minister said in a letter to Sangma. Gandhi said that in the last year alone, as many as 11 Hoolock Gibbons were reportedly killed in the state, especially in the Garo Hills region. She, however, said that

for the past few years, a French national and his NGO, ‘Huro Program-Meghalaya’, has been working for the upkeep of the endangered ape species by setting up rescue centres in the Garo Hills. The program is being mentored by former Union minister of state Agatha K Sangma. Gandhi, who is a founder member of the animal protection group, People for Animals (PFA), also criticised Meghalaya’s “high inactive” forest department officials and called on the state government to act tough against them. “Where are they? Not in the forests, not in the villages. Most are either in the state capital or sitting in their own homes getting a salary,” Gandhi alleged. Stating that Meghalaya could benefit from wild life tourism, she expressed willingness to send trained NGOs to organise workshops with local rangers and forest guards in the state.

that are affordable and durable,” he said. Later interacting with the media, the ITA chairman said Orthodox Tea produced by the local growers should be encouraged to commercialise their produce with the tag of India Tea logo. The Chairman of the Assam Branch of Indian Tea Association (ABITA) A H Choudhry said the increasing cost of production was a matter of concern. Input costs had significantly gone up in terms of electricity, fuel, plant protection chemicals and irrigation. “Wage and employment cost constitute 60 per cent of production and is going up. The wage agreements have since expired and enhancement of wages of workers is on the anvil... we expect that the wage quantum would be so fixed that the industry would be capable to sustain,” he said. Speaking at the function, principal Power Secretary Jishnu Baruah said adequate service to the people through proper distribution of power among the consumers was the prime duty of the power sector of the state government.

Manipur PWD minister Th Bishwajit inaugurating a bridge in Ukhrul district. the earliest. He also gave assurances that the laying of second WBM of the six roads under PMGSY in the area would see early completion before the onset of the rainy season. While highlighting various welfare schemes of the government including UJALA, PMGSY, etc the minister asked the villagers to learn about the schemes and avail its benefits so that their living conditions could be improved. MLA Khashim Vashum expressed happiness at the inauguration of the bridge and said that the public works minister’s

visit was the first ever visit of a minister of the state to the village after the former state chief minister Yamsho Shaiza who visited in 1978. He urged the people to not forget that the government cares for the people and sought cooperation of the people towards the government’s efforts to bring development to the area. The power minister also gave 200 LED bulbs to the village authorities attending the function for subsequent distribution among the selected poor households in their re-

Tablets worth 60 L seized in Khudengthabi

The apprehended along with the seized tablets. DIMAPUR: WY tablets worth 60 lakhs (Approx.) were seized by 12 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector under the aegis of Headquarter IGAR (South) and apprehended one drug peddler carrying the 12,000 WY tablets at Khudengthabi check post on March 10. According to a press release from Assam Rifles (South) PRO, at 1145 hrs on March 10, a silver coloured Maruti Eeco bearing Regd. No. NL01 H 9550, which was travelling from Moreh to Imphal, was stopped at Khudengthabi check post. While frisk-

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I take this opportunity to express my gratitude to all my faithful supporters of 58 A/c Shamator Chessore in the recently held 13th NLA 2018 I would like to acknowledge and express thankfulness to all who stood by me during election period. I hope and pray that your blessings, support and prayer will continue to be bestowed upon me in the coming days. I would also congratulate the wining candidate Shri. Toshi Wongtong for been elected to the 13th Assembly Election 2018 and wish him all the best in his endeavour. "God bless you all"

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The Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) Mokokchung Region would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Shri. Neiphiu Rio for becoming the Leader of the People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) and also the Chief Minister of Nagaland. The NDPP Mokokchung Region expresses our hope and prayer that under your able leadership our state will surely witness positive change and strive forward in all aspects. We further would like to acknowledge the hon’ble Chief Minister for inducting 3 (three) Ao MLAs into his cabinet which shows his magnanimity towards the people of the district and his maturity in leadership. The Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party Mokokchung Region would also like to take this opportunity to thank all the electorates of the district for posing your faith and trust on the party thus helping us in forming the People’s Democratic Alliance in the state. The NDPP Mokokchung Region place on record the conscious voters who despite the overwhelming odds could overcome all the hurdles and exercised their franchise, which in itself shows the resolve that people wanted change. As such, the PDA under the able Leadership of Shri. Neiphiu Rio, the Chief Minister of Nagaland and Shri. Chingwang Kongyak the President of NDPP will deliver the promise to the people by bringing positive change to the state. Dated : Mokokchung, the, 11th March 2018.

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spective villages. While inaugurating the bridge over Layii River, the work minister said that the bridge would facilitate the mobility and accessibility of villages in Ukhrul district and Senapati district besides shortening the distance between the two district headquarters. Biswajit said that the formal inauguration of the bridge was not an attempt to show the bridge as an achievement of the government but just a formal handing over of the bridge to the public. Replying to memorandums submitted during the inaugural function, he assured that he would act on selective demands on a priority basis. Reiterating that the state government has set a target to provide electricity to all households of the state by December 2018, the minister urged the concerned authorities of the area to identify villages and houses that are yet to get electricity. Further, stating that the present government is for the people, he appealed to the people to cooperate and support the government in its efforts to bring development to the state.

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FELICITATION Japu Senso Mongdang congratulate Shri TEMJEN IMNA ALONG LONGKUMER, on being elected to the recently concluded 13th NLA 2018. Meanwhile, Japu Senso also express our profound Gratitude to all the supporters and party workers of 30th Alongtaki A/C for having strong faith and overwhelmingly cast their precious votes in favour of Shri Temjen Imna Along Longkumer. We wish and pray that Almighty God grant him Good Health and wisdom to work for the upliftment of the people and wish him Success in his endeavours. Sd/Sd/Luin Pongen Noklemba. Longshir Gen. Secretary President JAPU SENSO MUNGDANG JAPU SENSO MUNGDANG

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SHILLONG, MAR 11: Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma will face a floor test at a special session of the Assembly on Monday to prove his majority. Prior to Sangma proving his majority in the 60member House, Pro tem Speaker Timothy Dalbot Shira will preside the session to elect the Speaker of the newly constituted tenth Meghalaya Assembly. Former chief minister Donkupar Roy of the ruling Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) government and opposition Congress legislator Winnerson D. Sangma are in the race occupy the top post of the Assembly. Ro y, t h e l o n g e s t serving legislator, is also the President of United Democratic Party, which is the key partner in the National People’s Partyled government. Sangma is a two-time Congress legislator from Salmanpara constituency in West Garo Hills. Sangma was sworn in as the 12th Chief of Meghalaya on March 6 after six non-Congress parties, include one Independent

one Independent. The NPP, which won 19 assembly seats in the just concluded polls, is the second largest party after the Congress winning 21 seats. Meghalaya is the second state, after Manipur and Goa, where the Congress has not been able to forge a post-poll alliance with any of the regional parties despite emerging as the singlelargest party. “ We a r e h o p i n g against hope (Speaker’s election). There are few friends at the other side and let us see tomorrow,” former Excise Minister and Congress Spokesperson, Zenith M. Sangma said. L o n e K h u n Hyniewtre p National Awakening Movement legislator Adelbert Nongrum and two Independents, S.K. Sun and Lambor Malngiang, are yet to declare their support to any of the two candidates. Polling for 59 out of the state’s 60 assembly seats was held on February 27. The election to one seat was countermanded following the killing of a Nationalist Congress Party candidate Johnathone Sangma.

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IMPHAL, MAR 11: Hectic preparations are underway at Manipur University in Imphal to host the 105th Indian Science Congress slated for March 16 to 20 even as the state police department has convened Advance Security Liaison (ASI) on Monday and Tuesday in connection with Prime Minister’s visit to the state. Manipur University is hosting the 105th Indian Science Congress from March 16 to 20, the inauguration of which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to attend on March 16. In view of Modi’s visit, an ASI meeting will be held by Inspector General of Manipur police along with Special Protection Group (SPG). Representatives of the SIB and other intelligence agencies will also be part of the meeting which will be convened at Manipur University tomorrow (March 12) which will be followed by another round of meeting at Imphal airport, an official source said. The sleuth of SPG is likely to arrive in Imphal on Monday, the source added. Meanwhile, Vice Chancellor Adya Prasad Pandey of Manipur University along with a team of deans, local organizing secretaries and

Search & verification operation in the border town Moreh as part of security measures ahead of Union home minister’s visit.

officials related with the organization of the Science Congress today reviewed the preparation for hosting the Congress after inspecting the preparation works. The team inspected the ongoing construction of inaugural pandal, Pride of India (POI) Expo, Science Exhibition, helipad, food courts, etc for the upcoming 105th Indian Science Congress. On the other hand, mopping operations at sensitive places in Imphal and its outskirts, particularly in and around the places where

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other VIPs will visit, continued as part of the security measures. Besides the Prime Minister, some Union ministers including home minister Rajnath Singh are scheduled to visit the state on March 15, to take part in the “Inauguration Fortnight” celebrations to mark the first anniversary of BJP-led coalition in Manipur. The celebrations will conclude with a grand function in Imphal. The Prime Minister is also likely to inaugurate

some projects including a cricket ground at Luwangshangbam, the state chief minister’s home constituency in Imphal East district, during his visit to Imphal. In one of the mopping operation conducted at Mantripukhri, a place close to the to-be-inaugurated Luwangshangbam cricket ground, police verified as many as 680 persons after they were paraded at a public ground early today morning. Twenty-six persons including six women were picked up and handed over

to Heingang police station for further verification after they could not produce documents to establish their identities, police sources said. Another mopping operation was also conducted at Langol area of Imphal West district. In the operation, one bailout cadre of United National Liberation (UNLF) was picked up, police added. Meanwhile, in the continued mopping operation in Moreh, Manipur’s border town at Indo-Myanmar border as part of Union home minister Rajnath’s visit, Tengnoupal district police verified around 80 individuals including some Myanmar nationals who were in the state territory on business. The operation was conducted at Premnagar and Muslim Basti areas in the outskirts of the border town close to the international border this afternoon at around 4 p.m, police sources said. No one was picked up during the operation which lasted for about an hour, the source added. Union home minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to visit the border town on March 15 to inaugurate an Integrated Check Post (ICP) constructed near border gate no. 2 of Indo-Myanmar border.

IMPHAL, Mar 11: Manipur Naga People’s Front (MNPF) observed its 5th raising day at its general headquarters (GHQ), tactical headquarters and its unit stations on Sunday, a statement from the armed outfit signed by its assistance publicity secretary L Jimik, said The chairman, John Francis Kashung saluted the organization flag and paid tribute to all the martyrs after which he delivered his speech which was based on the motto of the outfit to mark the observance, the statement added. While greeting all in the name of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the chairman said “Let us all salute in remembrance of our dear patriots who had selflessly sacrificed their lives for the cause of the nation’s freedom movement,” the statement quoted him as saying. “The MNPF is greatly thankful and remain indebted to every individual and the public for their invaluable support and sincere co-operation in the fight for freedom,” he added. Expressing greetings to all the citizens and revolutionary parties of the North Eastern states of India, especially Manipur,

Cadres of MNPF celebrating the 5th raising day of the outfit on Sunday. the chairman was quoted as saying that, “Since many years, people of both plain and hills belonging to various ethnicities have suffered immensely by the tyrant ‘divide and rule policy of Indian colonialism’ from one side and the biased NSCM IM’s barbaric fratricidal killings on the other.” He asserted that it was truly the right time for all the people and different revolutionary parties of Manipur to join hands and strife together in order to achieve the goal without any distinction of caste, creed, religion or groups. The front was committed to maintain love, unity and peaceful co-existence , the statement said. MNPF conveyed to every revolu-

tionary group to identify the common enemy and point their barrels towards the enemy and not at ourselves, he added. “We cannot be a friend or trust with the Indians unless we exist as different independent nations. We will not tolerate any groups that working hand in glove with the government of India in order to tarnish our struggle and movement for an independent nation,” the statement quoted the chairman as saying. While assuring the front’s involvement in and to spear-head the cause for the good of the people, the chairman said that any individual or group hindering the movement would not be tolerated, the statement added.

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TURA (MEGHALAYA), MARCH 11: As many as eight rebels of the outlawed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) are set to surrender before Meghalaya Home Minister, James Sangma on Monday, a police official said on Sunday. The eight cadres – Klubirth Sangma alias Keke, Chonbirth Ch. Marak, Rahul S. Sangma alias Nikam, Sujit G. Momin alias Roben, Hendison M. Sangma alias Newak, Barningstone S. Sangma alias William, Thangkam Ch. Momin alias Bilwat, Pinbil Ch. Marak alias Churik – were once the close-aides of Sohan Dalbot Shira, the military wing chief of the GNLA. “They gave up themselves to the police authorities at Akelgre village in East Garo Hills. They will officially surrender to Home Minister tomorrow at the police headquarters in Shillong,” Ringrang Momin, the district police chief said. The group are expected to hand over two AK-56, INSAS rifle, SMG, .22 air rifle, .22 pistol, etc, amongst a huge cache of ammunitions before the Home Minister. He said the rebels had been with Shira during the gunfight with Special Force (SF-10) commandos at Sudugre area in East Garo Hills. How-

ever, Shira was shot dead. Shira was wanted in several cases of murder, kidnapping, bombings and extortion in Garo Hills, besides the killing of Nationalist Congress Party candidate, Jonathone Sangma on February 18. Sangma was killed along with his bodyguard and two party workers in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion in East Garo Hills when their convoy was returning from a assembly election campaign. Polling for 59 out of the state’s 60 assembly seats was held on February 27. The election to one seat was countermanded following the killing of Sangma.

Mizoram Chief Secretary Arvind Ray also contacted his Assam counterpart V K Pipersenia and both the sides agreed to hold talks on the border dispute, it said. But did not specify the date for it, the statement said. The Centre asked Assam and Mizoram governments to ensu re peace along their border, enforce pro-

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several times in the past. Kolasib district, adjacent The Mizoram Police to Hailakandi district of said besides a student who Assam. suffered bullet injury, several Assam’s Hailakandi other members of the Mizo district Deputy CommisZirlai Pawl (MZP), the sioner Adil Khan, however, Mizo apex students body, said, “We have acted with were also injured when utmost restraint and applied security forces in Assam minimum force to push resorted to lathicharge at back the MZP members Zopui locality near Bairabi when they intruded into town in Kolasib district. Assam’s territory.” The MZP claimed that Claiming that no exSarbananda Sonowal its members were trying to cesses were committed by construct a rest house on the district administration hibitory orders by deploying the land of the late Ch Ch- on the MZP activists, Khan forces wherever necessary, a hunga, first chief minister said there is no report of any Home Ministry official said of the state, at Zopui in injury to anyone. in New Delhi. The Union home ministry also sought reports from the two states about the incidents and the steps L. Chase Complex, ICICI Bank Building, Midland, Dimapur. being taken to normalise the situation. Assam and Mizoram have a long-standing boundary dispute and there had been tension in the Hailakandi-Kolasib region (Girls Hostel Attached  Limited Seats)

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charge and claimed that the protesters were only pushed back when they tried to intrude into the state. On March 8, protesters from Mizoram attempted to “intrude” into Hailakandi district of Assam and the Assam Police stopped them. The Hailakandi administration had yesterday clamped prohibitory orders under section 144 of the CrPC in certain areas apprehending encroachment attempts from the other side. As tension mounted at the border, Chief Ministers of Mizoram and Assam, Lal Thanhawla and Sarbananda Sonowal respectively, held talks over phone. Sonowal suggested that both the sides should withdraw from the disputed area, a statement by the Mizoram government said.

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Itanagar, Mar 10 (PTI): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has directed the authorities of North Eastern Electrical Power Corporation (NEEPCO) to avoid delay in completion of the 110 MW Pare Hydro Project, an official statement has said. He asked them to abide by schedule for the trial run of the turbines and the commissioning of the project. Khandu, along with Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein, Speaker T N Thongdok, Power Minister TamiyoTaga and a host of other legislators, visited the project site at Jampa-Sopo area yesterday to take stock of the much-awaited hydro project. Urban Development Minister Nabam Rebia, who is also the local legislator, showed the dignitaries around along with other officials of NEEPCO, the statement said. The work on the project started in 2010 and was originally scheduled to be completed by August 2012. The date was later revised to 2017 as heavy machineries could not reach the project site owing to the construction of the Trans-Arunachal Highway. The NEEPCO officials have assured the chief minister that the project would be ready for commissioning by March 31 but it would take them few more months to generate optimum power. The CM expressed satisfaction over the progress of the project and assured full cooperation of his government, the statement said.

H A I L A K AN D I ( A S SAM)/AIZAWL, MAR 10 (PTI): Amid clashes between the Assam Police and Mizoram protesters over the disputed border, chief ministers of the two states today held telephonic talk even as the Union home ministry sort reports on the incidents. Meanwhile, the MZP members withdrew from the areas where the clashes occurred between the protesters, mainly com,prising students, of Mizoram and security forces in Assam, this evening. Mizoram students’ bodies demanded that Assam Police personnel leave the disputed area by tomorrow. The Mizoram Police alleged that a student from the state was injured in firing on a group of students by the Assam Police at Zopui. The Assam Police denied the

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Change in coming

f at all there is a sign that the PDA ministry is till going through teething problems it is the fact that even on the third day after the council of ministers took oath of office on March 8, portfolios have yet to be distributed. The delay is unwarranted since there are as many portfolios available. This can be understood from the fact that in the recent years there used to be as many as 36 in the council and the remaining as chairmen or advisors. Presently the PDA has a total of 32 and along with two NPP, it will have a total of 34 legislators. Therefore, what used to be allotted to 60 MLAs in the recent past when every legislator was a member of the ruling alliance in 12th NLA; the present ruling MLAs numbering 34 MLAs can have as many portfolios. The first cabinet meeting held on March 8 the same day of the oath taking ceremony in Kohima had initially elicited some positive hopes that it was eager to get cracking. If at all, the cabinet should focus on one important objective that covers all the areas- toning up the administration for delivery of good governance. To understand that the ‘change’ is meaningful, substantial and real the entire machinery needs a revamp by putting able and efficient administrators having good records in prime positions. Of course, this is like asking for the moon from a bureaucracy that has become so seeped up with vested interest and powerful/influential lobbies. It is time to test the ground for good governance. The term good governance is being entangled in a debate of whether it means a government that governs the least” or “a Government that controls everything”. For citizens, governance is about delivering the goods of justice and development. In such a context, governance can be defined as one, which is best administered. One of the chief wrecker of societies has been corruption in its many varied forms. Pervasive corruption has blunted justice and stunted growth . If unchecked , it will ensure that good governance gets grounded and adversely impacting development and economic growth. Corruption has revealed that resources for projects are misallocated. Some projects suffer because of poor funding while in others, estimates have risen geometrically even to the extent of 700%. This is one example of the damaging consequences of corruption facilitated by poor governance. Such a climate is conducive for the layer of bureaucrats and middlemen who have emerged within the corridors of power. Breaking the nexus of corrupt bureaucrats-middlemen-politicians should be a primary task. This is to ensure social and political stability in order to create an environment conducive to investment and economic growth. It is known that corruption in the state’s governmental level has got embedded within the political and social systems. In Nagaland corruption has led to evolution of the nouveau riche whose values have sky rocketed from zero to zillions. This is a distortion of democracy because the law does not exist in reality. Instead, those involved in highest degrees of corruption at the high levels receive promotion not imprisonment. Only through political will can change arrive otherwise it will be an indefinite wait.

DailyDevotion Obedience to the “Heavenly Vision” I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision. —Acts 26:19 If we lose “the heavenly vision” God has given us, we alone are responsible— not God. We lose the vision because of our own lack of spiritual growth. If we do not apply our beliefs about God to the issues of everyday life, the vision God has given us will never be fulfilled. The only way to be obedient to “the heavenly vision” is to give our utmost for His highest— our best for His glory. This can be accomplished only when we make a determination to continually remember God’s vision. But the acid test is obedience to the vision in the details of our everyday life— sixty seconds out of every minute, and sixty minutes out of every hour, not just during times of personal prayer or public meetings. “Though it tarries, wait for it…” (Habakkuk 2:3). We cannot bring the vision to fulfillment through our own efforts, but must live under its inspiration until it fulfills itself. We try to be so practical that we forget the vision. At the very beginning we saw the vision but did not wait for it. We rushed off to do our practical work, and once the vision was fulfilled we could no longer even see it. Waiting for a vision that “tarries” is the true test of our faithfulness to God. It is at the risk of our own soul’s welfare that we get caught up in practical busy-work, only to miss the fulfillment of the vision. Watch for the storms of God. The only way God plants His saints is through the whirlwind of His storms. Will you be proven to be an empty pod with no seed inside? That will depend on whether or not you are actually living in the light of the vision you have seen. Let God send you out through His storm, and don’t go until He does. If you select your own spot to be planted, you will prove yourself to be an unproductive, empty pod. However, if you allow God to plant you, you will “bear much fruit” (John 15:8). It is essential that we live and “walk in the light” of God’s vision for us (1 John 1:7).

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Privatising is handing over PSBs to predators

s privatization of the public sector banks (PSB) the panacaea? A strong lobby seems to propagate it. It includes almost all major industry chambers and many others. Just contrary are the approach of finance minister Arun Jaitley attaching highest priority to the health of public sector, in September 2017, said India is not ready for PSB privatization and the present characteristics of PSU banks would continue. “I think India still realises that there has been a very important role that some of these banks have performed”. The private sector is projecting the public sector per se as “inefficient” and pleading for its hand over to the private for “better management as also to check frauds”. A good argument! But does CRB that was liquidated about two decades bank in India qualify in that argument? It may be remembered a few months before it collapsed a leading news magazine had certified it as the best bank of the year. What about the Lehman Brothers and a series of other banks and financial institutions that led the 2008 sub-prime crisis in the West? They were all

private entities. It also needs a discussion as to who have been defrauding the banks. They forget that India has some of the gems of the industries in the Navratna PSUs. The Great Depression of 1930s that shook the world economy and led to the World War II was the creation of the private bank-stock market-industry collusion. That was also the time when several banks in India became fly-by-night operators. Many Indians lost millions or may be billions as bank collapses were part of the folklore and many fictions. Private Banks in India failed in 1910s too. The RBI History notes that between 1935 and 1947 about 900 banks failed and 665 banks failed between 1947 and 1969 – till before nationalization. Even in 1960s some of the big banks were often media fodder for mismanagement by the private owners. Some were rumoured a number of times to be on the verge of closure. Some banks, that included Punjab National Bank, saw depositors queuing up to withdraw money as it was supposed to be in crisis. The banks that sur-

vived on common man’s deposits had earned the reputation of serving only the big ones. The nationalization of banks had not come as a sudden move or because of the socialistic fervour. It was being demanded even in 1950s as loans were difficult to get by the depositors themselves. Shivaji Many industrial houses which had direct or indirect control over banks were accused of accessing funds without following any written procedure. The nation found that repeated in Harshad Mehta and Ketan Parekh scams in the 1990s. In mid 1970s, the Bank of England bailed out around 30 smaller banks and intervened to assist some 30 others. The Bank of England is stated to have lost about £ 100 million. This was in the wake of, Indians need to note, 1973-74 UK stock market crash, which hit the UK while it was already in the midst housing price crash. This later led to severe inflation the UK. This is a phenomenon many Indian banks having heavy exposures, post 2008, to real estate and infrastructure sectors, are facing today. In short that is

termed as the NPA crisis. As the government continues to recapitalize, the nation sees inflation creeping in. The private sector had during the last over 200 years of history had swindled banks in many ways. It has not stopped even now. The fraudsters have become sharper and Sarkar mastered the art of depriving the PSBs. Interestingly, what Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi did in 2006 onwards to deprive PNB of Rs 11,400 crore, was done by a pearl merchant in 1913 with Indian Specie Bank. The merchant took heavy loans from this bank and failed to repay leading to the collapse of the Specie Bank. It seems fraudsters go on repeating history and the bankers never learn from it. The refrain all these centuries have been one – if the banks had maintained transparency, accounts frauds could have been detected in advance. Alas, it does not happen. Sentiments about banking mismanagement have changed very little. This is the crux. Private sector has been milching public money for its own good and driving the

economy to peril. Public sector has been finding it difficult to save people’s money entrusted to it. The problem as Jaitley says is not the PSBs but how the banks could save themselves from predatory practices and trust deficit of the private sector and that includes large companies across the world. The government despite that is considering reducing its stakes in PSBs. It is in need of funds and divestment is being resorted to raise funds to offset revenue shortfall. This requires a wider discussion. Divestment means increased exposure to private players in the governance of banks. The checks and balances have to be reinforced. Till now the predators are working from the periphery. Such dilution may give them access to inner controls. Would not full privatization then be fine? Of course not. The nation has to realize that this is what many of the private players want. The ponzi operators during the last 20 years, including the Sahara, have played havoc. Leaving the finances to such players would be extremely risky. The PSBs are under social control and open to scrutiny. Private sector is

not open and many cover ups even in tailoring balance sheets happen despite recent stringency in rules. The biggest instance is Satyam. Handing over the nationalized banks on a platter to the predators themselves would not be in the interest of anyone. The frauds may multiply but a “clean operation” could be projected for a holier than thou approach. Finances have to be guarded. It has to be shared as in widespread areas and awareness created for savings, deposits, lending and borrowing among all sections for overall growth and happiness. Confining it to a few hands through privatization has always been a problem. Improved regulation is possible in public arena. The private sector knows how to dodge it. Yes, the PSBs need autonomy, insulation from interference – though often it is difficult but can be ensured with real transparent operation and allowing the employees to blow the whistle without fear of reprisal. India has to protect the PSBs and must not privatise to save the wealth and savings and ensure continuous growth of the nation.

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Demolishing icons

shared an image, on Facebook, of some Right Wing Hinduvta Goons destroying a statue of Lenin at Agartala, in Tripura, with the caption, “Height of Barbarism”. What surprised me were some people defending the act, giving reasons varying from the fact that Lenin was not an Indian, so his statue had no place in India, to statistics of the number of people killed by Communist Regimes across the world. What ill-informed fools! Statues of Mahatma Gandhi can be found in different countries, across the world; for he was the greatest voice against European Colonialism for subjugated people around the world, and the first to put into practise the Concept of Non-Violent Civil Disobedience propounded by Henry David Thoreau. Gandhi is one of the favoured few of history, those, whose thoughts and deeds supersede Nationality and Time. Similarly, Lenin put into practise the Ideal, propounded by Karl Marx, of the Working Class breaking the shackles of their Capitalistic exploiters and shaping a Nation’s Destiny. An Ideal or Concept is good or bad depending on how Mankind uses it. Alfred Nobel invented dynamite with the vision that Humanity would use it for peaceful purposes; and died a disappointed man, (albeit a rich one) when he saw how man used it for destructive purposes. When Einstein propounded his famous equation, energy=mass times the speed of light squared, he never imagined that his formula would be the basis of the invention of the nuclear bomb. So, before one goes around, mindlessly spouting Anti-Communist Propaganda, one has to examine what existed before the Communists came to power. Present day Russia was ruled by one of Europe’s most autocratic monarchies. The Tsars and Tsarinas of Russia, along with their Aristocracy held unquestioned sway over the lives of hundreds of millions of Russian serfs. They were oppressed, exploited and starved to death; and in the rest of Europe, workers of The Industrial Revolution, were being exploited, under inhumane conditions, by the new Capitalist Class. So, just as the French Revolution showed the Monarchies of Europe the dangers of ignoring the voices of the People; the Bolshevik Revolution and the establishment of The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics showed Industrial Europe and the World the dangers of ignoring the voices of The Working Class. The Rights of Workers across the world was recognised because of Marx’s concepts and Lenin’s deeds. So, some people, spanning nationality and race, achieve the Status of International Icons. We Nagas do not have any interna-

tionally acclaimed personalities or Icons, but we do have an acclaimed Icon in the form of Dr. T. Ao. For a People who suffer from a dearth of good role models, Dr. T. Ao and Mr. Mayangnocha are Stars in the Dark Skies of Nagaland. I am all for honouring them in any way possible, in as many ways as possible. But I whole-heartedly condemn the proposal by our newly formed State Government to rename the Indira Gandhi Stadium to Dr. T. Ao Stadium. Mrs. Gandhi may have been responsible for many ills that befell the Nation of India, but that should not take away from the fact that she brought immense positive change to India. Are the stupid Legislators of our State Government aware of “The Green Revolution”? It is because of the Vision of Mrs. Indira Gandhi that the concept of India being a self-sufficient food producer was born. It is because of her efforts that India, from an importer of Food, became an exporter of food. Did you know that Millions of Indians starved to death in the years before The Green revolution? The Supplied Rice that you siphon off and sell, to fill your pockets, is all thanks to The Green Revolution of Mrs. Gandhi. If for nothing else, Mrs. Indira Gandhi is an Icon because she is the person responsible for the full stomachs of every poor or struggling family in India. Honouring a person should not come at the price of dishonouring another. Dishonouring Mrs. Indira Gandhi by renaming the Indira Gandhi Stadium to Dr. T. Ao Stadium tarnishes and cheapens the honour bestowed on Dr. T. Ao. There are other Stadia across Nagaland which would welcome the August name of Dr. T. Ao. The Kohima Local Ground is one; the D.D.S.C. Ground at Dimapur is another that comes to mind. Renaming of Landmarks and Institutions bearing the Nehru-Gandhi name, along with those bearing the names of Moghul/Moslem Rulers, in India, is a cheap trademark of the B.J.P. /R.S.S. Agenda. Nagaland should not become another arena for the Re-writing of History, according to the Hindutva School of Thought. If I were an Ao, I would fight tooth and nail against this selling short of the Honour due to Dr. T. Ao. For, Honour gained by dishonouring another is no Honour at all, it is Infamy. Dr. T Ao deserves to be honoured as an Icon on his own Merit, not remembered as a tool for the demolition of another Icon. GOD SAVE NAGALAND Kahuto Chishi Sumi, Akukau, Hevishe Village, Khaghaboto Range, (Kahuto107@gmail.com)

Juno plumbs the depths of Jupiter’s atmospheric jet streams

ASA’s Juno orbiter continues to return data from Jupiter that is changing our understanding of how the giant planet works. Having completed 10 close passes as near as 2,200 miles (3,500 kilometers) above the Jovian cloud tops, the unmanned probe has found evidence that the famous cloud bands extend deep into the atmosphere, as well as clues to the nature of the planet’s core. Ever since the first telescopes were trained on Jupiter, the multicolored bands that run horizontally east and west across the face of the gas giant have puzzled astronomers. They’re now known to be globe-circling jet streams that change width, color, and intensity, but remain stable for long periods of time – much longer than similar phenomenon on Earth or other planets. Why this is so remained unknown until Juno entered Jupiter’s orbit on July 4, 2016. As the probe follows its highly elliptical orbit that takes it 8.1 million km (5.0 million mi) away from Jupiter and then close enough to pass under the planet’s intense radiation belts, its Gravity Science experiment transmits and receives radio signals from NASA’s Deep Space Network. By using the Doppler effect on the signals to measure changes in the spacecraft’s velocity, it’s possible to measure variations in Jupiter’s gravitational field, which allows scientists to map and analyze the planet and its atmosphere. Juno found that the bands don’t sit on the top of the Jovian atmosphere, but are like icebergs – most of their mass is deep beneath the surface with the weather layers plunging to depths of 1,900 mi (3,000 km) in huge climactic cells that make up one percent of Jupiter’s mass or the equivalent of three Earths. To put this into perspective, the Earth’s entire atmosphere makes up only one millionth of our planet’s mass. Another finding was that Jupiter’s atmosphere is asymmetrical with marked differences between the massive cyclones at the north and south poles, as are the jet stream bands. This is because the deeper the jets, the more massive they are. According to NASA, the magnitude of the gravitational asymmetry determines how deep the jet streams go. “Galileo viewed the stripes on Jupiter more than 400 years ago,” says Yohai Kaspi, Juno coinvestigator from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel. “Until now, we only had a superficial understanding of them and have been able to relate these stripes to cloud features along Jupiter’s jets. Now, following the Juno gravity measurements, we know how

deep the jets extend and what their structure is beneath the visible clouds. It’s like going from a 2D picture to a 3D version in high definition.” Another instrument, the Jovian Infrared Auroral Mapper (JIRAM), sent back infrared images that were able to study the weather layers down to a depth of 30 to 45 mi (50 to 70 km). The polar regions are very different from the middle latitudes with their bands. The poles are dominated by central cyclones – the north pole’s has eight circumpolar cyclones ranging in diameter from 2,500 to 2,900 mi (4,000 to 4,600 km) and the south has five cyclones that are 3,500 to 4,300 mi (5,600 to 7,000 km) wide. Despite being packed close enough to touch one another, these cyclones didn’t disrupt one another after seven months of observation. “Prior to Juno we did not know what the weather was like near Jupiter’s poles. Now, we have been able to observe the polar weather up-close every two months,” says Alberto Adriani, Juno co-investigator from the Institute for Space Astrophysics and Planetology in Italy. “Each one of the northern cyclones is almost as wide as the distance between Naples, Italy and New York City – and the southern ones

are even larger than that. They have very violent winds, reaching, in some cases, speeds as great as 220 mph (350 km/h). Finally, and perhaps most remarkably, they are very close together and enduring. There is nothing else like it that we know of in the solar system. “The question is, why do they not merge? We know with Cassini data that Saturn has a single cyclonic vortex at each pole. We are beginning to realize that not all gas giants are created equal.” In addition, Juno revealed that the core of Jupiter under the weather layer rotates almost as if it’s a rigid body – a fact that may have impact far beyond the one planet. “This is really an amazing result, and future measurements by Juno will help us understand how the transition works between the weather layer and the rigid body below,” says Tristan Guillot, a Juno co-investigator from the Université Côte d’Azur, Nice, France. “Juno’s discovery has implications for other worlds in our solar system and beyond. Our results imply that the outer differentiallyrotating region should be at least three times deeper in Saturn and shallower in massive giant planets and brown dwarf stars.” (Source: NASA)

Reader’s Post

Sir,

Tough challenges ahead

Do coalition spell instability? It could be ‘yes’ and ‘no’. It depends on who leads the pack, who constitute the pack and several other extraneous factors. It will be no easy task for new Rio government to manage all the partners all the time. It was the sulking time for every leader or partner when he did not get the portfolio of his choice. Coalition demands an ethos of ‘give and take’ by both the major and minor partners. In order to keep the coalition government intact, Mr. Rio must make compromises like never before. In Nagaland, it was so real and unfortunate to know that the State exchequer was being misused on useless expenditure and that’s the main reason why people were deprived of social security, basic health care and quality education especially in the far flung areas of the state. This issue should be in the top most priority list of the new government. Despite spending huge amount of money there are no proper roads and bridges in the state. In fact, some districts have no road at all. Many organisations have expressed concern over the deteriorating condition of roads in Nagaland. Good road is the need of the hour. Today, people are getting frustrated with various issues starting from non-payment of salaries to non-payment of scholarships on time to unlawful appointments in each and every departments. This has to stop once and for all. And lastly and most importantly, will the present MLAs vacate their seats if the Naga political settlement comes? It’s a million dollar question. After spending crores of rupees in the recent election, it will be really tough for the new MLAs to sacrifice their hard earned position. It will be interesting to watch how this new government will react. Let’s hope for the best. Openthung Kithan, 4th mile, C-khel, Diphupar-A, Dimapur Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

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Naidu worried over deterioration of legislatures

MP: Fed up with harassment, girl kills self

Jabalpur, Mar 11 (PTI): A 14-year-old girl committed suicide in the city as she was facing harassment by a youth who lived next-door, police said today. The incident took place under the limits of the Civil Lines Police station. “The girl hanged herself from a fan at her house last night,” assistant subinspector AN Mishra said. The 17-year-old youth, who often followed the girl to her school and a coaching centre, approached her last evening and forced her to take a mobile phone and asked her to be in touch with him, Mishra said. When the girl complained to her parents, they ticked him off, which led to a heated argument between the two families, the police officer said. Amid the quarrel, the girl ran inside and hanged herself after locking herself in a room. Her parents broke open the door and rushed her to a hospital where doctors declared her brought dead, Mishra said.

M. Venkaiah Naidu

antecedents get elected. “Legislatures are certainly no places for display of placard, banners. Legislators cannot claim to be agents of development if they indulge in disruptions and demonstrations inside the legislatures. “While some efforts are being made to address this problem, more needs to be done to ensure that only persons with right antecedents make it to Parliament,” Naidu said. He pointed out that Parliament is “no place to fight or use threatening words like ‘will see you outside’”. “By shouting slogans, you (parliamentarians)

have been chosen as a representative. But slogans should be shouted outside Parliament not inside.” Emphasising on the need for restoring the legitimacy of legislators, Naidu said: “This requires the MPs and MLAs to focus more on their legitimate functions of lawmaking, democratic mass mobilisation and participation, effective articulation of public concerns, acting as an effective bridge between the governments and the governed and not encroaching unnecessarily into the domain of the executive.” Naidu, who is also Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, said that democracy is a forum for negotiated solutions for bettering the lives of the people and urged the elected representatives to desist from a confrontationist approach to enable effective functioning of legislatures. He said: “Both the ruling and the opposition parties shall be guided by the spirit of accommoda-

tion in the larger public interest.” Even as the range and the number of challenges emerging from the advent of the forces of globalisation and rapid technological advances are on the rise, the number of sittings of legislatures across the country is declining, he said. “Informed and quality debates of yesteryears have come to be replaced by persistent disruptions as the new norm of parliamentary articulation.” Naidu said that since Independence several far reaching legislations have been enacted by different legislatures that helped the country take several strides but much more needs to be done to tap into the prodigious untapped potential in the context of the country becoming more aspirational. He urged the legislators to be a part of the participatory development process instead of acting as extra constitutional authorities.

Jaipur, March 11 (IANS): The NPP merged with the BJP in Rajasthan on Sunday with MLA Kirodilal Meena joining the BJP in the presence of Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje. Meena, the National People’s Party (NPP) MLA from Lalsot, reached the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office here in the morning accompanied by his wife Golma Devi and supporters to rejoin the party after 10 years. According a warm welcome to Meena, Raje said she was jubilant that one of their most dedicated workers was making a “ghar vapasi”. “This is a very emotional moment for me and party workers and I have tears of happiness rolling down my cheeks. “I welcome Meena with a warm heart and all the workers are quite excited with his return. This excitement and motivation needs to be the same till December elections as we need to work hard together to allow lotus to bloom in the state in the assembly elections,” Raje said. A visibly excited Meena said this was the “happiest day”. “My ideology and the BJP’s is the same as I have been a part of the RSS too.”

‘Village of books’ aims to break language barrier PUNE, MARCH 11, PTI: Bhilar, a small hamlet between the picturesque Panchgani and Mahabaleshwar hill stations in Maharashtra, turned into a paradise for bibliophiles last year after being declared as India’s first ‘village of books’. The artistically decorated libraries, spread across the ‘Pustakanche Gaav’, or the ‘village of books’, in Satara district are now set to cross the language boundaries and add books of Gujarati, Hindi and English languages to the shelves to cater to the non-Marathi tourists. The project, launched by the Maharashtra government last year to promote the “culture of reading” and lure tourists, was inspired by Britain’s Hayon-Wye, a Welsh town known for its bookstores and literature festivals. T h e c o n c e p t wa s mooted by the Marathi Bhasha department and Rajya Marathi Vikas Sanstha, a government body. “Currently, we have 25 locations in the village displaying Marathi books

- ranging from literature, poetry, religion, history, environment, folk literature to biographies and autobiographies,” said Balasaheb Bhilare, who hosts a library in a portion of his house. “ H o w e v e r, s i n c e Panchgani and Mahabaleshwar are popular tourist spots, a sizable chunk of visitors from Gujarat and north India also come to the village,” he said. A lot of tourists mentioned in their feedback to keep Gujarati, Hindi and English books at the libraries, he said. “So to cater to them, we have decided to increase the locations from 25 to 35 and add approximately 2,000 to 3,000 books from each language to it,” he said. Bhilare, who was instrumental in convincing the villagers about the benefit of the project, expressed hope that the addition of books of other languages will increase the footfall of tourists. Vinay Mavalankar, the book village project incharge, said state education minister Vinod Tawde is

keen to add books of Gujarati, Hindi and English languages in these libraries. “The books will be selected with the help of literary committees of the respective languages under the Maharashtra government’s culture department and soon popular Gujarati, Hindi and English books will be stacked,” he said. Cur rently, around 25,000 Marathi books pertaining to various genres of literature are available in these libraries. Dr Jagatanand Bhatkar, the assistant secretary of the Marathi Vishwakosh Centre in the neighbouring Wai town, said apart from boosting tourism, the project’s aim was to promote Marathi language, its culture and rich literature. That is why books from various genres of the Marathi language were kept for reading free of cost, he said. “Now, since only Marathi books are there, the footfall of Marathispeaking tourists have increased in the village,” said Bhatkar, who is involved in promoting the project.

Family demands arrest of Jammu minor’s rape-murder accused Jammu, March 11 (IANS): Investigators have named a retired revenue officer as the main accused in the rape and murder of a minor in Jammu and Kashmir but police have not arrested him, a relative of the victim said on Sunday. Talib Hussain, also an activist of the nomad goatherd community, told reporters here that the Crime Branch in its status report submitted to the high court said the former revenue officer, Sanji Ram, may have raped and murdered eightyear-old Asifa in Kathua near Jammu. The minor was allegedly kidnapped on January 10 and her body was found on January 17. Hussain said the Crime Branch had said in the status report that Ram held Asifa captive inside a public facility called ‘Devasthan’ in Hiranagar area of Kathua district. “Ram is the custodian of the keys of this public facility where the minor was held captive,” the activist said. Sanji Ram has denied the allegation, saying he is not the only person who has the keys of the facility. The

incident shocked the entire state. After a public outcry, investigations of the case were transferred from local police to the Crime Branch. So far, four policemen, including two Special Police Officers, have been arrested. The two others are a Sub-Inspector and a head constable. They have been accused of destroying the evidence by washing the clothes of the victim before handing them over to the Crime Branch. According to the investigators, the minor was raped and murdered to drive away the tribal bakerwals from the area. On the other hand, activists of the Hindu Ekta Manch have demanded that the investigation be handed over to the CBI. They have alleged that the Crime Branch was trying to frame members of only one community in the heinous crime. Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has rejected the demand for a CBI probe saying the Crime Branch was competent enough to unearth the truth and bring the culprits to justice.

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New Delhi, March 11 (IANS): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday expressed concern over the deteriorating functioning of legislatures, saying this was eroding the credibility of representatives. “The growing hold of legislators over the executive, dispensing favours for a consideration, criminal antecedents, spurt in assets after being elected, displaying placards and banners inside the legislatures, persistent disruptions, defections and electoral malpractices are eroding the credibility of elected representatives posing serious challenges to parliamentary democracy,” Naidu said. He was speaking at the valedictory session of the first National Legislators Conference here organised by the Indian Parliamentary Group on the theme “We for Development”. The Vice President stressed that both political parties and people have a responsibility in ensuring that persons with the right

Rajasthan MLA Meena joins BJP

TDP picks Ramesh, Kumar for Rajya Sabha polls

C.M. Ramesh and K. Ravindra Kumar

Hyderabad, March 11 (IANS): The ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Sunday announced its decision to field C.M. Ramesh and K. Ravindra Kumar for two of the three Rajya Sabha seats from Andhra Pradesh for which biennial polls will be held on March 23. TDP Andhra Pradesh President Kala Venkata Rao in a brief statement said sitting members Ramesh and Kumar, an advocate and part of the TDP legal cell, were nominated after the decision by the party head and Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. Naidu held prolonged consultations with party leaders for three K Y M C

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we believe is very important. The company would be launching new products in the ethnic beverages category over the next three years.” Coca-Cola globally owns a packaged coconut water brand named Zico, and has started test marketing the product in India as well. The company is also betting big on localisation of fruit juices. Noting that India is the second-largest producer of fruits in the world, Krishnakumar said, “We have realised that people in India have a huge love for fruits. We have launched a programme named ‘Ras Ras Mein India’ where we will pick up a fruit in every state and convert it into juice.” In Maharashtra, mosambi (sweet-limes) and santra (oranges) are the best grown fruits, so the company has launched mosambi. Similarly in Tamil Nadu, it is working on launching Neelam mango. “This is something where you will see expansion and in the next many years you will find that

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MUMBAI, MAR 11 (PTI): Looking at expanding its regional footprints in India, beverages major Coca-Cola is planning to introduce ethnic drinks and fruit juices with an aim to localise twothird of its product portfolio over the next few years. “The idea is that over a period of time we may have one-third of products which are basically global and two-third of the products which are very local,” Coca Cola India and Southwest Asia president T Krishnakumar said. Coca-Cola India at present has about 50 per cent of the beverages comprising local brands like ThumsUp, Limca and Maaza, which have been formulated, produced and sold in India. The company had also revived its jaljeera brand RimZim last year. Elaborating on its plans to launch ethnic beverages, he said, “We realised that every state in India has ethnic beverages. We are trying to identify one or two products Yhunti Kent belonging from Zisunyu Village in Tseminyu, became the lucky winner in every state. For instance, of Samsung’s “Biggest Christmas Lucky Draw Consumer offer” for Nagaland held we are looking at ‘nariyal pani’. It is something that on December 25, 2017. He was awarded a Royal Enfield Bike March 8, 2018.

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KOLKATA, MAR 11 (PTI): The Central government is expected to get Rs 8,044 crore as interim dividend from state-owned Coal India Ltd for the fiscal year 2017-18. The miner’s board of directors have approved payment of interim dividend for the current fiscal at a rate of Rs 16.50 per share, it said in an exchange filing.

may be justified, but it could cause a huge loss of confidence.” “So, it is time to show immense restraint and use the adverse situation as an opportunity to fix the systemic issues,” he added. According to the industry chamber “all out efforts must be made by banks, regulators, government and India Inc to limit the collateral damage from the alleged fraud in PNB”. Pointing to the US

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NEW DELHI, MAR 11 (IANS): Overreaction by banks and investigative agencies to the Rs 12,600 crore fraud on state-run Punjab National Bank (PNB) which came to light last month could hurt essential credit disbursement to trade and industry, tempering growth expectations, industry association Assocham said on Sunday. Supporting the calls from industry for privatising public sector banks (PSBs) in the wake of the PNB scam by accused diamantaire Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi, Assocham said that some immediate steps should be taken for capacity building in PSBs. “Following unearthing of the alleged scams and the media headlines, the banks are becoming cautious while there is a perceived public pressure on the regulators to act tough,” Assocham Secretary General D.S. Rawat said in a statement. Given the scale of the problem, the level of noise

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NEW DELHI, MAR 11 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called for concessional and lessrisky finances for raising the share of solar electricity in the energy mix and pledged to generate 175 gigawatts (GW) of electricity in India from renewable energy sources by 2022. Speaking at the founding conference of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), Modi presented a 10-point action plan that

New Delhi, Mar 11 (PTI): The commerce ministry is studying the impact of duty hike by the US on certain steel and aluminium products as India exports these goods worth about USD 2 billion per annum to America. US President Donald Trump has imposed heavy tariffs on imported steel and aluminium, sparking fears of a global trade war. Trump signed two proclamations that levied a 25 per cent tariff on steel and a 10 per cent tariff on aluminium imported from all countries except Canada and Mexico. The contentious tariffs will go into effect in 15 days. “India is keeping a close watch on the development. It is studying the impact of duty hike India’s exports to America,” an official said. With hike in tariffs by the US government, exports of these products to the American market will become expensive and could impact the competitiveness of domestic items.

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Fresh violence in SL; Muslimowned restaurants attacked COLOMBO, MAR 11 (PTI): Fresh violence erupted in Sri Lanka today when a Muslim-owned restaurant was attacked in an alleged hate crime in a northern city, even as riot-hit Kandy district remained peaceful after a spate of communal clashes that have left three people dead. The restaurant located in Puttalam district’s Anamaduwa city, 130 kilometres from Colombo, was targeted early morning even as police are keeping a tight vigil following eruption of communal clashes on Monday. “Anamaduwe Muslim restaurant was attacked at 4 am (local time) this morning,” the Colombo Telegraph reported. Tensions remain high across Sri Lanka after the violence broke out following the death of a man from the mainly Buddhist Sinhalese majority last week, resulting in the death of three persons and damage to several homes, businesses and mosques in the scenic Kandy district. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said the damage to property in Kandy will have a telling effect on the country’s economy. “We experienced a bad drought which has set the growth in agriculture

Armed personnel stand outside a vandalized building in Sri Lanka. (AP)

back. This cost of violence will add to the losses, he said. “I have asked the law enforcement to take swift action to bring the law breakers to book,” Wickremesinghe said. The Muslim minority was dissatisfied with the government’s lack of prompt action to tackle the violent mobs. They claimed that the arrests came late while some sections of the security forces had turned a blind eye to escalating violence against them. Sirisena appointed a three-member commission yesterday to probe the communal clashes in central district of Kandy. He had declared a nationwide state of emergency on Tuesday and deployed the police and mili-

tary to prevent escalation of violence after clashes between majority Sinhala Buddhists and minority Muslims erupted in other areas of central Sri Lanka’s riot-hit Kandy district. Muslims make up 10 per cent of Sri Lanka’s total 21 million population. Sinhalese are a largely Buddhist ethnic group. Meanwhile, police said today that there were no incidents of violence from Kandy for the last two days but the troops will be on guard for tackling of any security breach. “There were no incident both yesterday and today. So there is no need for a curfew,” police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekera told reporters. He said over 230 people had been arrested – 169 of them from

Kandy and 61 of them from other areas. With the arrests of 10 main suspects who had incited racial violence, the situation in Kandy has come under control. Kandy’s central province Chief Minister Sarath Ekanayake said today that all government schools which were closed on March 7 due to the unrest will reopen tomorrow. The announcement came after police spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekara said yesterday that curfew will not be imposed in Kandy as situation has been peaceful. Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka today summoned the Telecommunication Regulatory Commission over the temporary ban imposed on social media including Facebook throughout the island nation last week. The police had claimed that anti-Muslim rioters were using social media to spread anti-Muslim hatred. Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara said although it was considered a human rights violation, the government had taken the decision in order to curb the spread of false and malicious news and to stop the situation from going out of control.

Qatar complains to UN over air, sea territorial violations DOHA, MAR 11 (IANS): Qatar has filed a complaint with the UN Security Council over the violations of the country’s air and sea spaces by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain, local media reported on Sunday. The Permanent Representative of Qatar to the UN Sheikha Alya Ahmed Bin Saif Al-Thani handed over the complaint to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported on Sunday. According to a Foreign Affairs Ministry statement, a UAE military aircraft on January 14 overflew Qatari territorial waters without permission from the authorities in Doha. On February 25, another aircraft approached the Qatari border before changing course after warnings were issued, reports Xinhua news agency. Subsequently, a Bahraini military aircraft on February 28 also overflew the exclusive economic zone of Qatar. The complaint also said that on January 19, Qatari maritime surveillance saw a UAE naval ship unload a boat into the Qatar economic zone. The Qatar government warned against the continued violation attempts by UAE and Bahrain that would increase tension in the region, the complaint said.

Indian software engineer’s widow leads peace march on his birthday H O U S TO N, M A R 1 1 (PTI): Sunayana Dumala, the widow of Indian engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla who was murdered in a racially motivated hate crime at a bar in Kansas City last year, led a peace walk with her husband’s hundreds of friends and co-workers. Sunayana led the memorial peace walk on Friday what would have been the 34th birthday of Kuchibhotla. Kuchibhotla was fatally shot in Olathe, Kansas, in February last year by a US navy veteran. His colleague Alok Madasani was also critically injured in the attack. “We’re gathered here because of man’s one action and the hate that took of an innocent life,” Sunayana told the large crowd gathered outside of Garmin where Kuchibhotla and Madasani were engineers. The approximately 3-kilometer peace walk from the Garmin headquarters to the bar was meant to honour the life of Kuchibhotla. L a s t we e k , A d a m Purinton, 52, pleaded guilty before a Kansas court. He was charged with first-deg ree murder of Kuchibhotla, 32, and two counts of attempted first-degree murder in the shootings of his friend, Madasani.

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Purinton, yelled, “Get out of my country,” before shooting Kuchibhotla, who later died from injuries sustained in the attack. He also shot and wounded Ian Grillot, an Olathe man who tried to defend Kuchibhotla and Madasani. Grillot also attended Friday’s walk. “Sunayana has not let this tragedy defeat her, instead she used the circumstances to find a voice and spread a message,” Garmin CEO Clifton Pemble said to the crowd before the walk began. “The goal is to share more immigrant stories from the past and present and to spread a positive message that America is welcome to everybody from all walks of life,” Sunayana said. “It’s a terrible reason that we are here right now

but seeing the support for the community and the continued support a little year after it’s just absolutely wonderful,” Grillot said. Sunayana, recently launched Forever Welcome, a Facebook page for immigrants who did not feel that way after the shooting. “Olathe will not let one act of evil define us. We are moving forward,” Olathe Mayor Michael Copleland said. As are Grillot, Madasani and Sunayana -- tied together by hate but united by love. “You all being here is our answer to that one man, that our community believes in being united,” Sunayana said. Purinton will be sentenced in May, likely to life in prison. He still faces hate crime charges that could carry the death penalty.

Indian parents most keen to Massive anti-abortion Shoe thrown at Nawaz Sharif at madrasa help kids with schoolwork: Study rally held in Dublin DUBLIN, MAR 11 (IANS): A massive rally was held here to protest against the Ireland government’s proposed referendum to repeal a law which forbids abortion in the country. Organisers of the rally claimed that close to 100,000 people from all over the country and abroad took part in the rally on Saturday, which lasted for three hours, reports Xinhua news agency. Participants, waving banners, flags and placards bearing different anti-abortion slogans, flocked to a square opposite Leinster House, the parliament building, after marching through the downtown areas of the city. Many pregnant women and young children of both genders were seen in the rally. Dozens of vehicles dec-

orated with anti-abortion and pro-life slogans were deployed during the parade. A small aircraft towing a huge banner was also used in the rally. The massive rally came a day after the lower house of the Irish parliament started debating a governmenttabled bill proposing to hold a referendum by the end of May to repeal the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution. The article virtually bans abortion in the country as it creates a constitutional recognition of an unborn child’s life. The government also proposed in its bill that termination of a pregnancy up to 12 weeks shall be allowed if the Eighth Amendment is repealed in the coming referendum.

The religious parties especially Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan had held Sharif and his party (PML-N) responsible for making an attempt to change a clause related to finality of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) in the Constitution. In yesterday’s incident, Faiz Rasool, who threw ink at the foreign minister, told the police that he vent out his anger because the PML-N had tried to change the finality of the Prophet in the Constitution. “This hurt the sentiments of millions of Pakistanis including myself,” he said.

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T E H R A N, M A R 1 1 (IANS): Iran is ready to allocate a credit line of $3 billion for Iraq’s post-war reconstruction, media reports said on Saturday. The credit line will be given so that “Iranian companies and its private sector can have a more serious cooperation in rebuilding Iraq,” Xinhua quoted Iran’s first Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri as saying. Jahangiri called for increasing economic relations between Iran and Iraq in oil, gas and power sectors, in addition to cultural ties and pilgrimage tours. “We must make efforts to increase the level of bilateral economic trade to above $7 billion,” he said. Jahangiri also demanded the removal of banking problems and bureaucratic barriers. According to the report, Ali Salehabadi, the chief executive officer of Export Development Bank of Iran, announced in February that his bank would soon open a credit line of 18 million dollars with an Iraqi bank to expand Iran’s exports to the Arab country.

are published ahead of the Varkey Foundation’s annual Global Education and Skills Forum (GESF), to be held in Dubai later this month. The same questions were asked by parents in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Poland, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, Uganda, the UK, the US and Vietnam. Indian parents emerged as the most optimistic of all the countries surveyed about their child’s school preparing them for the future, with 88 per cent saying their child’s school is preparing them well for the world of 2030 and beyond. A very high 85 per cent of parents in India whose child attends a state school would be “fairly likely” or “very likely” to send their child to a fee paying school if they could afford it, the highest of any country surveyed.

baik Ya Rasoolullah” slogan. The security personnel caught the student and his other accomplice who also chanted “Labbaik Ya Rasoolullah” slogans and gave them sound thrashing. Later, the two students were handed over to police. Police identified the shoe thrower as Abdul Ghafoor, a former student of the seminary, and his accomplice as Sajid. The situation became very tense after the incident. Sharif made a brief speech in which he did not mention about the man who threw shoe at him.

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standards have improved in the last 10 years, higher than any other country surveyed and 87 per cent of Indian parents rated the quality of teaching at their child’s school as good, compared with a global average of 78 per cent. “Despite headlines of funding shortfalls and educational failure around the world, it’s remarkable to see how much faith parents have in the quality of teaching at their child’s school,” said Vikas Pota, Chief Executive of the Varkey Foundation. “Our research also shows that parents, especially in emerging economies, are taking their role in education seriously by devoting many hours a week to help their child out of school. However, governments need to support parents by ensuring that under pressure school budgets are protected, and by reversing the cuts in education aid in the poorest parts of the world,” he said. The findings, based on an online poll by IPSOS,

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LONDON, MAR 11 (PTI): Indian parents are among the world’s most keen to spend time with their children on schoolwork and are also the most optimistic about education standards in the country, a new worldwide education study has revealed. The ‘Global Parents Survey’, commissioned by UK-based Varkey Foundation compared attitudes and priorities of over 27,000 parents across 29 countries. Indian parents emerged as the most likely to help their children with their education at 95 per cent and they also reported to spend longer helping their children with schoolwork, with 62 per cent spending seven or more hours a week. This contrasts with parents in the UK, who are much less likely to spend more than an hour per day helping with their children’s schoolwork. Among other key findings, nearly three-quarters (72 per cent) of Indian parents said that education

LAHORE, MAR 11 (PTI): A shoe was hurled at Pakistan’s ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif by a religious extremist today during a function at an Islamic seminary in Lahore. The incident took place a day after religious extremist blackened the face of Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Khwaja Asif with ink when he was addressing his party’s worker’s convention in his hometown in Sialkot, some 100-km from Lahore. Today Sharif was a chief guest at Jamia Naemia seminary, Ghari Shahu Lahore. As Sharif was heading towards rostrum for a speech, a student hurled a shoe at him that hit his shoulder and ear. The student also managed to reach in front of Sharif and chanted “Lab-

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lood stored for long may be less safe for patients with massive blood loss and shock as it may have adverse effects on them, researchers, including one of Indian origin, suggest. The researchers found that for patients who have massive bleeding and receive many transfusion units, older blood was associated with dysfunction in blood flow, increased injury and inflammation

in critical end organs, and lung infection. The link between older stored red blood cell transfusions and subsequent bacterial pneumonia is free heme -- a breakdown product from degraded red blood cells, the researchers said. Heme is part of the oxygen-binding hemoglobin pigment that gives blood cells their red colour and carries oxygen through the body from the lungs.

Free heme is known to induce inflammatory injury to major organs in diseases like sickle cell or sepsis. During storage and upon transfusion, stored red blood cells lyse open, releasing free heme. “An adverse role for heme suggests that finding ways to limit heme exposure or prevent heme toxicity may improve safety of stored red blood cell transfusions,” said co-author of the study Rakesh

Patel, Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. For the study, published in the journal PLOS Medicine, mice were resuscitated after trauma and hemorrhage, using either fresh or two-week-old stored blood. Two days later, they were challenged by instilling the lungs with the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa. A two-week storage of mouse blood approximates storage of human red blood cells for 42 days. Compared to fresh blood, resuscitation with the stored blood significantly increased bacterial lung injury, as shown by higher mortality, and increases in fluid accumulation and bacterial numbers in the lungs. Free heme acts, in part, by activating the toll-like receptor 4, the researcher said. The researchers also found that transfusion with stored blood induced release of the inflammation mediator HMGB1, part of the body’s immune response. (IANS)

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Early exposure to thirdhand smoke may up lung cancer risks

abies exposed to thirdhand smoke in vitro may be at increased risk of the suffering severe lung cancer, finds a study. Thirdhand smoke is a kind of toxic residue that lingers on indoor surfaces and in dust long after a cigarette has been extinguished, which was already regarded as a health hazard nearly 10 years ago. The study conducted on mice showed an increased incidence of lung cancer, larger tumours and a greater number of tumours, compared with control mice. Exposure to thirdhand smoke can occur via inhalation, ingestion or absorption through the skin, the Xinhua reported. “Thirdhand smoke causes hid-

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New drugs may help prevent hearing loss

e s e a r c h e r s h ave found that inhibiting a new enzyme protects mice and rats from noise or drug-induced hearing loss. The study suggests that CDK2 inhibitors prevent the death of inner ear cells, which has the potential to save the hearing of millions of people around the world. A team of researchers screened over 4,000 drugs for their ability to protect cochlear cells from the chemotherapy agent cisplatin. Cisplatin is used to treat a variety of cancers but causes irreversible hearing loss in up to 70 per cent of patients, the researcher said. The researchers identified multiple compounds that protected cochlear cells from cisplatin, several of which are already approved to treat other conditions. Three of the ten most effective compounds were inhibitors of an enzyme called CDK2. One of these CDK2 K Y M C

inhibitors, kenpaullone, was more effective than four other compounds that are currently in clinical trials for treating hearing loss, the researcher said. Injecting kenpaullone into the middle ear protected both mice and rats from cisplatin-induced hearing loss, they added. M o r e o ve r, k e n paullone also protected the hearing of mice to noise as loud as 100 dB. “Given that 100-dB noise is in the range of noise insults commonly experienced by people in our society, kenpaullone could have significant clinical application in treating noiseinduced hearing loss,” said the lead author, Jian Zuo from the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. In the case of cisplatininduced hearing loss, kenpaullone appears to protect hair cells by preventing CDK2 from stimulating the production of toxic reactive oxygen species from the cells’ mitochondria, the researcher said. (IANS)

therapy for insomnia. The soothing and calm effect of essential oil can prevent you from sleeplessness. * Do not eat or drink right before going to bed. Eating a late dinner or snacking before going to bed can activate the digestive system and you can suffer from gastric problems or heartburn. It is even more important to avoid eating and drinking right before bed since this can make your symptoms worse and will keep you up. * Make your sleeping environment comfortable: Temperature, lighting, and noise should be controlled to make the bedroom convenient for sleep. * Decrease your caffeine intake. * Delay worrying and brainstorming. If you wake up during the night feeling anxious about something, make a brief note of it on paper and postpone worrying about it until the next day when it will be easier to resolve. * Alcohol disrupts the sleep cycle and may keep you up throughout the night. * Avoid naps during the day as it can make it more difficult for you to

sleep at night. If you feel like you have to take a nap, limit it to 30 minutes. * Sip warm milk with honey daily at night. * Practice cognitive behavioural therapy and manage your stress with exercise daily. * Stick to a regular sleep schedule. Set your biological clock by sleeping and getting up at the same time every day, including weekends. Get up at your usual time in the morning even if you’re tired. This will help you get back in a regular sleep rhythm. * Turn off all screens at least an hour before bed. Electronic screens emit a blue light that disrupts your body’s production of melatonin and combats sleepiness. So instead of watching TV or spending time on your phone, tablet, or computer, choose another relaxing activity, such as reading a book or listening to soft music. * M ove b e d r o o m clocks out of view. Anxiously watching the minutes tick by when you can’t sleep -- knowing that you’re going to be exhausted when the alarm goes off -- is a surefire recipe for insomnia. (IANS)

den risks of tobacco smoking. You cannot see it, but you can smell it,” said Bo Hang, a staff scientist at US Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). For the study, appearing in the New England Journal of Medicine, the team housed a cohort of 24 mice with scraps of fabric impregnated with thirdhand smoke from the age of four to seven weeks. They received a dose of an estimated 77 micrograms per kilogram of body weight per day. Brief exposure to thirdhand smoke was associated with low body weight and immune changes in juvenile mice, the results showed. Field studies have confirmed that the presence of thirdhand

smoke in indoor environments is widespread, and traditional cleaning methods are not effective for removing it. Young children are most likely to suffer from thirdhand smoke, Hang was quoted as telling Xinhua. “Young kids who crawl and put objects in their mouths are more likely to come in contact with contaminated surfaces, and are therefore the most vulnerable to thirdhand smoke’s harmful effects,” Hang explained. The most significant progress made in the study of THS is that the long-term effects of THS are determined to be linked to human cancers, Mao, a geneticist senior staff scientist at Berkeley Lab, told Xinhua. (IANS)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The state General Election to the 13th NLA have just concluded and the dust of the game are yet to settle down to be washed away as the time passes by. As I wait for the dust to settle down, I take this time out to say “Thank You” to the people who have toiled day and night to see me elected as their representative to carry their voice forward for a clean and honest society. The support that you extended to me, and my family in all possible means is huge and I have no means to repay you for the rest of my life. The only and the best possible way for my family and me, is to continue to pray for you for God’s almighty blessing for the kind deeds you did it for us. The ﬁght that we fought was tough because we had to ﬁght against all odds and the result was victory over unfair means. We are also all drawn into a game that is being played ‘unfairly’ and so long as this game is allowed to continue in our society, I don’t foresee any formidable change to take place in our state. I regret for what we have done to our state as leaders. It is my wish that good sense prevails over the Nagas, specially the leaders and takes one bold step and face the next election fairly and courageously as honest leaders. Let us not stoop down to money power and unfair means to elect our representatives. Let us lead our people in the fear of God and not by the money power and unfair means that is being practiced today. May God have mercy on us. IHERIE NDANG Candidate NDPP, 7 Peren A/C.

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I, Shri. Kazheto Kinimi along with my family extends our sincere appreciation to all those who stood by us and supported us throughout the election process of the recently held 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly Election. My sincere gratitude to the BJP Central Leaders and the State BJP Leaders for having faith in me and allotting me the party ticket. My special thanks to the 31 A/C Akuluto Mandal party workers and the electorates for the unﬂinching support in ensuring our victory. Above all, I thank the almighty God for his abundant blessings bestowed upon me to represent the 31 A/C Akuluto. I assure to work tirelessly and give my best in shouldering the responsibility entrusted upon me to bring about progress and development for the people and the state. DP-1961

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unceasing grace showered on me. I also express my heartfelt gratitude to all ranks and files of BJP 41 A/C Tizit, elders and supporters of BJP-NDPP alliance for their selfless contribution in the election. Words are inadequate to express my appreciation to all of you for the love and support that I have received during the just concluded election to 13th Legislative Assembly. My utmost respect to all the individuals who have sacrificed and volunteered towards the victory. My special appreciation and thanks to Shri Kiren Rijiju, Hon'ble Minister of State for Home and Election-in-charge of Nagaland, Shri Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, BJP, Shri Thangwang, Hon'ble MLA, Arunachal Pradesh and Shri Gabriel Denwang, Hon'be MLA Arunachal Pradesh. Also I express my sincere appreciation to BJP Nagaland State President Shri Visasolie Lhoungu, Shri Atobu, Vice President, BJP and Dr. Chuba, Convenor, BJP Election Committee, Nagaland. Further, the invaluable contributions made by the BJP Mon District and Shri Niholu Ayemi, Dimapur who worked tirelessly towards the victory needs special mention here. Also I appeal to all the citizen of Nagaland to cooperate with the government so that together we can bring change through PDA Government. K-656

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CHENNAI, MARCH 11, TOI: Four students who were part of a large group of trekkers were charred to death in a forest fire in Kurugumalai area in Tamil Nadu’s Theni on Sunday. Madurai circle conservator of forests RK Jagenia confirmed the death of four people to TOI and said that the group came from Suriyanelli in Munnar to a private estate in Kozhukkumalai in Bodinayakkanur. While descending the slopes, the group was caught in a major fire. Assistant conservator of forests Mahendran told the TOI that the group, in a state of panic, strayed from the trekking path and landed up in a gully which is narrow. The area is fully covered with tall lemon grass, which can easily catch fire. The cause of fire was not clearly known. Two people have been safely rescued and sent to Bodi for treatment, he said. The rescue of others struck in the area has become very difficult due

lack of adequate lighting facilities. According to a senior official, this is not the right time for trekking activities in Theni forest division as the area is prone to frequent fires. “A study by the forest department shows that Agamalai West, Periathukombai, Oothamparai and Ulakkaruthiar in the Bodi North hills are some of the areas where incidents of fire occur every dry season. Trekking in these areas has to be avoided,” the official said. Meanwhile, authorities have launched a massive operation to rescue others caught in fire. Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who was approached by chief minister K Palaniswami for help, said 10-15 students were making their way to the foothills (after being rescued). In a series of tweets, she also said two helicopters of the Indian Air Force from its Sulur base near Coimbatore were being sent to assist in the rescue operations.

and exposing trainees to unusual occurrences. Over 12,000 electric and diesel locomotives daily run on the 66,000 km network across the country. There are about 86,000 train drivers in the Railways. “The aim is to enhance the learning experience of the crew and improve their productivity and driving skills with regard to aspects like train dynamics and handling, dealing with unusual and hazardous events, route learning, economical fuel efficient driving and safe operations,” a senior Railway Ministry official said. Currently there are seven electric and nine diesel loco simulators in operation in different divisions while 17 more electric and diesel cab simulators are in the process of induction. “It has been decided to have advanced simulators in every division so that drivers do not have to travel to other divisions for training,” the official said, adding it will save time and improve productivity. All divisions will now have the facility for

said. She would return to Maheshwar in the evening and interact with children of a local school before halting for the night at the holy town, they added. “She will visit the place where the famous Maheshwari sarees have been weaved for long. It is an art started by Ahilya Bai Holkar, the ruler of the kingdom, to help the downtrodden. She will also have a boat ride on the Narmada,” Verma said. “On Tuesday morning, she will leave for Indore from where she will fly back,” he added. Maheshwar, some 91 kilometres from here, was the capital of the erstwhile Holkar kingdom till January 6, 1818, after which Indore was designated as the capital under the reign of Malhar Rao Holkar III. The former US Secretary of State is in Maheshwar at the invitation of Richard Holkar, scion of the erstwhile Holkar kingdom.

(PTI): Question paper packets of West Bengal Secondary Examinations, set to begin tomorrow, have been fitted with a microchip, which will send an alert to its server as soon as the seal is broken. West Bengal Board of Secondary Education President Kalyanmoy Ganguly told reporters that the microchip will be put on a sticker on the sealed envelope containing the question papers. “The specially designed envelopes will be GPS-enabled, enclosed by a seal. If the seal is broken, the data will be passed on to the central server at the control room at the Board office here,” Ganguly said yesterday. The question papers will be despatched from the main venue in each district to the examination centre by 10.30 am. Once the venue supervisor opens the packet for sorting purpose by 11.15 am, the data will be relayed to the central server and the Board will crosscheck who received and opened the packet with its list of names.

vited from Bihar is former CM Jitan Ram Manjhi, who currently heads the Hindustan Awam Morcha party. Other opposition parties that are likely to be invited but have not yet been confirmed officially are Sharad Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Akhilesh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party (SP), Mayawati’s Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP), and

‘Society to ensure rehabilitation of juvenile offenders’

FIR lodged against Goa BJP MPs to meet Gadkari on mining issue Bihar BJP chief

CUTTACK, MAR 11 (PTI): Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra today said society should ensure that juvenile offenders return to the mainstream through proper rehabilitation programmes. Many times, juvenile offenders feel that they are not properly looked after emotionally by family members, teachers and society, Justice Misra said. He emphasised that family, NGOs and other concerned authorities should be involved in the rehabilitation of the juvenile offenders to help them join the mainstream. Gover nments also have a major role to play in this regard, the CJI told a state level conference on ‘Juvenile Justice: Issues and Challenges’ here. “It is only through proper employment that juveniles in conflict with law can be made to return to the mainstream,” Justice Misra said. Magistrates of Juvenile Boards, police and other officers should not get carried away by their own individual emotions, he said.

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BIHAR, MARCH 11, PTI: An FIR has been lodged against Bihar BJP chief Nityanand Rai for violating the model code of conduct by allegedly making provocative speech during campaigning for Araria Lok Sabha bypoll, an official said on Sunday. Narpatganj Assembly constituency’s nodal officer-cum- Circle Officer Nishant Kumar yesterday lodged the FIR. “I have asked Narpatganj Assembly constituency’s nodal officercum-Circle Officer to lodge an FIR against Bihar BJP Nityanand Rai

chief Nityanand Rai for violating model code of conduct,” Araria District Magistrate Himanshu Sharma told. While campaigning for his party’s candidate at a public meeting at Narpatganj on March 9, Rao allegedly said, if the RJD candidate wins this election, Araria will become a safe haven for the ISIS. Rai is also a Lok Sabha member from Ujiarpur in Bihar. RJD vice-president Shivanand Tiwary had also taken strong exception to Rai’s statement terming it as outrageous.

TDP picks Each railway division to have advanced Ramesh, Ramaiah for RS polls simulators to train loco drivers

New Delhi, March 11 (IANS): Train drivers will undergo advanced training on digital crew simulation systems with 3D technology to improve their alertness and enhance safety in train operations. With the modernisation of training facilities and skill development of crew becoming a major focus area, Indian Railways has decided to equip all divisions with advanced simulators at an estimated cost of Rs 350 crore (close to $54 million) for training loco pilots. A provision for advanced simulators has been made under Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh for providing simulatorbased training of crew across Indian Railways in the budget for 2018-19. Locomotive pilots and assistant locomotive pilots are key frontline staff of the Railways and play a crucial role in train operations and safety. Globally, simulatorbased training is emerging as a critical component of crew training as this helps improve driving proficiency by providing training in a real-life environment

Clinton arrived here today on a three-day private visit to Madhya Pradesh. She arrived at the Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport at around 8:00 pm in a private plane amidst tight security, an official said. She left for Maheshwar, a town on the banks of the Narmada river in Khargone district a little later. Clinton is scheduled to visit the state’s erstwhile Holkar kingdom, where apart from a boat ride along the scenic Narmada river, she would also watch the world renowned Maheshwari saree being weaved, an art started by Queen Ahilya Bai to help the downtrodden, an official said. She would stay tonight at the Ahilya Fort Hotel in Maheshwar. This is a private visit, Khargone Collector Ashok Kumar Verma told PTI. Tomorrow morning, Clinton would be in Dhar district where her itinerary includes a visit to Mandu,

simulation-based training for locomotive crew through a mix of full-cab, motion-based simulators, networked desktop simulators and computer graphic imagery of important rail sections. “We are planning to modernise the crew training infrastructure across the network by extensively using computer modeling, simulation, digital and 3D technologies and interactive knowledge based training and assessment tools,” official said. The Railways had carried out a study of simulator-based training being imparted by operators in the US, France and Spain and it emerged that simulators are extensively used to train crew at various stages like initial induction, promotion and periodic refresher courses. A c o m p r e h e n s ive range of simulation-based training tools are being extensively used by railways worldwide. These tools include full-replica cab simulators with motion (for specific locomotive types), generic driver desk cab simulators (some con-

trols are real while some are on touch screen and can be changed depending on locomotive type) and generic desktop simulators or soft simulators/ compact simulators. Emphasis is also on introducing e-learning cloud-based platforms and self-learning simulation-based training on android platforms, the official said. Increased hours spent on simulator-based training improves the skill of the crew in train management, handling and brake management -- and dealing with unusual and unsafe events. This helps improve safety in train operations. Further, it also leads to other benefits like reduction in energy bills through efficient driving and also increases the productivity of the crew. The study fur ther analysed the requirement of simulation-based training keeping in view the global best practices and norms and also the crew training requirements in the coming years keeping in view massive capacity augmentation and the electrification drive.

Hyderabad, March 11 (IANS): The ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in Andhra Pradesh has finalised its two nominees for the Rajya Sabha election. Sitting MP (Rajya Sabha) C.M. Ramesh will be re-nominated in the general quota and senior TDP leader Varla Ramaiah has been nominated from the Dalit community. Party president and Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu had held consultations with the party’s second rung leaders for three days before taking the final decision. Beeda Mastan Rao, another senior leader tried his best for nomination to the Rajya Sabha till the last minute but withdrew after Naidu reportedly assured him of importance in the Assembly elections. Initially, the TDP thought of fielding three candidates in the fray for the Rajya Sabha polls. However, in view of the changed political scenario following its withdrawal of two ministers from the Narendra Modiled cabinet, the TDP settled for two.

Panaji, Mar 11 (PTI): Goa’s three BJP MPs will meet Union minister Nitin Gadkari tomorrow to iron out issues plaguing the state’s mining sector. They will also seek an appointment with BJP president Amit Shah, par ty leaders said. This comes a few days after an all-party delegation met Gadkari and other Union ministers on March 5 but came back without any assurance. The Supreme Court in a recent judgment quashed 88 mining leases in the state and banned the extraction of fresh ore from March 15. It also suggested to the state government to auction the leases. The delegation to Del-

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hi will comprise the party’s two Lok Sabha MPs from the state- Shripad Naik and Narendra Sawaikarand Vinay Tendulkar of the Rajya Sabha. “All the three of us will meet Gadkari tomorrow in Delhi as we want the Centre’s intervention to save the mining industry from this crisis,” said Tendulkar.

He added that the delegation would invite Gadkari to Goa to have discussions on the issue with BJP legislators as well as its partners in the coalition government. “We need to work out a solution. It is an industry that has employed lakhs of people for so many years. We will also try to meet party president Amit Shah,” Tendulkar said. He said that passing a law in Parliament to keep the SC order in abeyance would not be possible as it would need support of opposition parties as well. “We can’t even overlook the fact that states like Karnataka and Odisha have opted for auctioning of mine leases following directives from the SC,” he said.

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SITAMARHI (BIHAR), MAR 11 (PTI): Two children died and 11 others were taken ill after consuming tea laced with some spurious substance in Bihar’s Sitamarhi district today, police said. The incident occurred at Ranauli village under Bathnaha police station limits, the police said. A wedding was scheduled to be held in a house in the village tomorrow and the children had gone there to have morning tea. The children, all minors, complained of nausea and started vomiting after drinking the tea, and two of them fainted, Station House Officer of Sitamarhi Town police station Anil Sharma said. The two children, who had fainted, died when they were taken to a sorcerer for treatment, Sharma said. It is suspected that some spurious substance had been mixed with the tea. The 11 other children were admitted to Sitamarhi Sadar Hospital, Civil Surgeon Bindeshwar Sharma, said, adding that all of them were out of danger.

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the invite but decided to send Kanimozhi instead to represent him as he will be busy for the first day of Tamil Nadu state assembly sessions that will begin on the same day. On behalf of Rashtriya Janata Dal, Bihar’s leader of the opposition and ex-deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav will attend the dinner in the absence of his jailed father Lalu Prasad Yadav. Also in-

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several other smaller political outfits. It is interesting to note that Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) leaders said they have not been invited, possibly because Telangana chief minister K.C. Rao has been in political limelight recently after he floated the idea of a third front of local parties to fight both Congress and BJP. Senior Congress leader M Veerappa Moily today said a third front will be a “stillborn child,” and asserted that only a “confederation” of parties, led by his national outfit, can take on the BJP-led NDA effectively. With reports of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Telangana counterpart K Chadrasekhar Rao making efforts to forge a non-BJP, non-Congress front doing the rounds, he said without the Congress, one cannot think of an “alternative” to the BJP.

A file photo of Sonia Gandhi with leaders of other political parties.

NEW DELHI, MAR 11 (AGENCIES): In a grand show of strength to consolidate unity against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party alliance, former Congress president Sonia Gandhi has invited political leaders from many opposition parties for dinner on 13 March in Delhi. One of the first politicians to be invited was DMK’s working president MK Stalin, who accepted

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that, I think you’ve had very strong signs of resurgence in the Hindi heartland,” the 47-year-old leader said. The Congress drew a blank in Tripura and Nagaland, while in Meghalaya it failed to form the government. The BJP has come to power in all the three states forming coalition governments. Scindia also asserted that the Gujarat Assembly poll result was “truly inspiring”. The MP from Madhya Pradesh’s Guna said this was followed by the results in the Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh by-polls, won by the Congress. “These are all states which are crucial to the Congress party going ahead. So I think the barometer and the portent that these states portray are very important signs for the Congress party,” he said. However, the Congress’s chief whip in the Lok Sabha said there was still a lot of work to be done by party workers as “we

Maharashtra using drones to map villages and towns MUMBAI, MARCH 11 (PTI): Maharashtra government is using drones mounted with high resolution cameras to speed up the exercise of mapping villages and towns in the state. The government has launched a pilot project to survey these areas with the help of camera-fitted drones, a revenue department official told PTI. Mapping was earlier carried out manually, but the drone technology is now changing the way this massive exercise is undertaken. Once extended to other areas and completed, the process is also expected to boost revenue collection for the government. The project was launched in Sonori village in Purandar tehsil of Pune district. “There are 43,000 gaothans (old settlements) in the state, where exact information about government-owned land, open areas and private properties is not available. “It has caused inordinate delay in charing property tax, drafting village or town-centric policy and implementing changes made in land utilisation

reservation,” he said. “Till date, the state machinery used to do such surveys manually, which used to be full of errors and time consuming,” the officer said. However, deploying drones will drastically cut down on time and also bring more clarity in the exercise. “Drones will capture the entire area in a few minutes and it can be downloaded on state provided software. It will help the revenue officials identify the open spaces, government and private land and quickly match them with the available records. “This procedure can complete the mapping of a town in 2-3 days which otherwise would have taken months,” the revenue official said. S. Tripathi, an officer of the Survey of India, Deharadun, came to Pune last week and held a meeting with District Collector Sourabh Rao and other officials for starting the pilot project. Under the project, which commenced on March 5, a couple of villages has already been mapped, the official said.

must never take our opponent lightly”. Scindia also dismissed talk of infighting within the party in MP, saying the Congress was a united house in the state. “We have been working together for the last year, year and a half. We are strategising, planning every activity together, which is what you have seen in these two by-elections. Every single leader of the Congress party was present in this byelection,” Scindia said. “So, I can understand why the BJP is extremely concerned,” he added. Asked if Congress should name a chief ministerial candidate in MP, Scindia said, “I am not going to speak on this issue because I don’t think it would be apt. This is a decision that has to be taken by the general secretary and by the Congress high command.” Terming the recent bypoll win in Madhya Pradesh a “very important triumph”, he said the Congress won despite the BJP throwing “everything but the kitchen sink” into the election. It was the might of the government versus the ordinary Congress worker, Scindia said. “I also do believe that in Madhya Pradesh voters have made up their minds to see the end of the BJP rule in our state for a multitude of reasons,” he said.

Man’s amputated leg put under his head as pillow in Jhansi hospital Jhansi (UP), March 11, PTI: A man’s leg, which got severed in a bus accident, was allegedly used as a pillow to prop him up at the state-run Maharani Laxmibai Medical College here, prompting the Uttar Pradesh government to suspend four staff and order a departmental probe into it. Ghanshyam (28) claimed that the hospital staff put the severed leg under his head as a pillow. He had lost the leg in the accident on Saturday and was brought to the hospital in a critical condition. However, the medical college’s principal, Sadhna Kaushik, said a four-member committee has been formed to find out who put the severed leg under the patient’s head. Taking cognisance of the alleged incident, state medical education minister Ashutosh Tandon, late last night, directed suspension of two doctors and two nurses with immediate effect on the ground of laxity in discharging their duty. As the video of the man lying on a stretcher in the hospital with the severed leg under his head went viral on social and

Consensus on Ayodhya difficult, but temple will be built: RSS

NAGPUR, MARCH 11, PTI: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Sunday said building a consensus on the Ayodhya dispute was not going to be easy, but stressed that a Ram Temple - “and nothing else” - would be constructed in the Uttar Pradesh town. RSS general secretary Bhaiyyaji Joshi also stressed that the matter was sub judice. “It is certain that the Ram Temple will be constructed at that place (Ayodhya) and nothing else can be built there, this is also decided,” Joshi told reporters here on the sidelines of the RSS’s allimportant Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha meeting. Confident of a favourable judgment from

the Supreme Court on the matter, Joshi said the construction of temple would begin after the court’s order and it would be built on the basis of its verdict on the ownership of land. Replying to a question on spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravishankar’s efforts at developing consensus between the different parties on the issue, Joshi said consensus building was not going to be easy “ We h ave a lway s maintained that a temple should be constr ucted with mutual agreement but our experience tells us that building a consensus on this issue is not easy,” Joshi said. Though the RSS leader said he welcomed Ravi Shankar’s efforts at

LUCKNOW, MARCH 11, PTI: Gorakhpur Lok Sabha constituency witnessed a polling percentage of around 40 per cent while Phulpur saw a turnout of around 29 per cent till 4 pm on Sunday, Election Commission sources said. The voting for the byelections to the two Lok Sabha seats began on a dull note but picked up momentum in the day amid tight security, they said. The by-polls were necessitated after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya vacated the Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha seats, respectively following their election to the state legislative council. After casting his vote in Gorakhpur, Adityanath said the BJP was getting widespread support from the people. “The people know that development was the only panacea,” he told reporters. Attacking the BSP and the SP, the chief minister said: “These parties are indulging in negative politics, politics of bargaining and politics of opportunism. The state has suffered the negative consequences (of SP and BSP)”. “And in order to ensure that in future such situations do not arise, efforts have to be made to shun politics of

negotiations, he pointed out that there were different groups in society with varied outlooks, and to build a consensus among them would be difficult. Joshi was also asked about a demand for a minority religion status for the Lingayat community in Karnataka. “We do not support that,” he said. The next hearing in the Ayodhya dispute, to determine ownership of the 2.77-acre Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi disputed land, is to come up before the Supreme Court on March 14. A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra and Justices Ashok Bhushan and SA Najeeb, is hearing the case.

electronic media, Kaushik said strict action would be taken against those found guilty. “He (the patient) was given immediate medical aid. The doctor looked for something to raise his head. The patient’s attendant used the leg for the same. We’ve set up a committee. Strict action will be taken if our staff is found to be at fault,” she said, adding it appears to be a case of mischief. “Head of department of surgery Dr Rajeev Sinha will head the committee and it will give its report in 48 hours. Action will be based on the findings of the report,” she said. Jhansi is 300 km from state capital Lucknow, and the Maharani Laxmibai Medical College is affiliated to the Bundelkhand University, Jhansi. It serves many districts in Uttar Pradesh’s backward Bundelkhand region. A government spokesperson said, the staff who have been suspended are Dr Alok Agarwal (senior resident - orthopaedics), Dr Mahendra Pal Singh (emergency medical officer), sister in-charge Deepa Narang and Shashi Srivastava, a

nurse. Instructions have been issued to initiate departmental action against Dr Praveen Saraogi, an assistant professor in the orthopaedics department, the spokesperson said. According to the medical college authorities, the CCTV footage would be reviewed to find out who was responsible for placing the severed leg as a pillow. Chief medical superintendent Harish Chandra Arya said stringent action will be taken against the guilty after the inquiry. Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma said the state government will take action once the full information about the incident is available. Ghanshyam was a cleaner of the school bus which, on its way to the institute, overturned in Mauranipur, 65 km from Jhansi, as the driver tried to avoid a collision with a tractor-trolley. Nearly a dozen children were injured in the accident, the police said. He lost his leg in the accident and was sent to the medical college after preliminary treatment at a local health centre.

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casteism and dynastic politics, and focus on development and administration,” he said. When asked to comment on the SP and BSP entering an electoral understanding, he said, “This will have no effect. I had wanted that in this bye-election if the SP, BSP and Congress had fought together, then results would have been much better (for us).” Termed by Adityanath a “rehearsal” for the 2019 Lok Sabha election, the bye-elections are witnessing a triangular contest involving the ruling BJP, the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Congress. The saffron party has fielded Kaushalendra Singh Patel from Phulpur and Upendra Dutt Shukla from Gorakhpur against the SP’s Pravin Nishad and Nagendra Pratap Singh Patel, respectively. The Congress has nominated Sureetha Kareem for Gorakhpur and Manish Mishra for

Phulpur Lok Sabha seat. Ten candidates are in the fray from Gorakhpur, while 22 candidates are contesting from Phulpur. Gorakhpur is significant for the BJP as it is the bastion of the chief minister, who represented the seat in the Lok Sabha five times. Before Adityanath, his mentor Avaidyanath had represented it in Lok Sabha thrice. Phulpur, once represented by the country’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, witnessed a saffron surge in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections and Maurya won there. Exuding confidence that the BJP would sweep the ongoing Lok Sabha bypolls in the state, Maurya said on Sunday the 2014 Lok Sabha record would be repeated by the saffron party. “I am confident that on March 14, the record which was made in Phulpur

in 2014 (Lok Sabha general elections) will be repeated, and our candidate Kaushalendra Patel will emerge victorious,” he told reporters after casting his vote for Phulpur parliamentary constituency along with his family members. On being asked about the BJP’s expansion plans in the state in view of the electoral understanding between SP and BSP, Maurya said, “We have already expanded enough, and in future if any political party wants to join us, it will be definitely deliberated upon. “ B u t , t o d ay f r o m the UP’s point of view, poll alliance of the BJP, Apna Dal (Sonelal) and Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP) exists. Apart from this, we do not have any other alliance. And, banking on this alliance, we will win 80 out of 80 Lok Sabha seats in the state,” he said. Taking a jibe at the SP-BSP tie-up, the minister said: “Their (SP-BSP) votes will be transferred only when they have enough votes. The votes (of the people) are with us. But, they have only leaders who make statements. The voters of Mayawatiji have deserted the BSP and have reposed their faith in Modiji, Yogi (Adityanath) and BJP. We are winning both the Lok Sabha seats, and with wider margin”.

Narayanasamy Telangana govt plan for eye check ups Mar 11 awareness campaign on blames Centre for Hyderabad, (PTI): Telangana govern- Glaucoma here. aims to conduct eyeHe said the governfiscal hardships ment check up for everyone in ment’s thrust has been on

Puducherry March 11 (PTI): Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy blamed the Centre for fiscal hardships the territorial government has been facing for the last two years. The ignored Puducherry in the allocation of sufficient funds to meet its commitments during the last two years, he said in a statement. He said that the “burden’ to repay the loan totalling Rs 500 crore, borrowed a decade ago from the Centre by then government led by N Rangasamy, had fallen on the present government. Commercial taxes, excise duty, fees from the registration of property and income from transport sector were the only sources of revenue to Puducherry government. Puducherry government therefore was borrowing loans from NABARD and HUDCO to ensure uninterrupted implementation of developmental schemes, he said. Narayanasamy said that though Puducherry was entitled to get 42 per cent of its total budgetary requirements, which would ensure availability of Rs 3000 crore from the Centre, “we are sanctioned only 27 per cent of our requirement`, he said.

the state and the plan would be ready in the next three months, Health Minister C Laxma Reddy said today. “Telangana government has been emphasising on preventive care. Our Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao is giving top priority to healthcare, along with the other sectors,” he said at an event on public

creating awareness, prevention, early detection and treatment of the disease. As part of several goverment initiatives, the Chief Minister thought of eye check-up for everyone in the state, he said. The plan, which would be ready in three months, would have eye screening, treatment and also spectacles provided.

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NEW DELHI, MARCH 11, PTI: Congress may have suffered a crushing defeat in the Northeast, but senior leader Jyotiraditya Scindia feels that there are “very strong signs” of the party’s resurgence in the Hindi heartland which would be crucial in the 2019 general election. Buoyed by the party’s victory in the recent by-polls in the Mungaoli and Kolaras Assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh, he also said the people had decided to end the 14-year BJP rule in the state where elections are scheduled to be held later this year. Scindia, widely seen as the front-runner among the Congress’s chief ministerial candidates for Madhya Pradesh, also urged “like-minded” parties to join hands to oust the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government in the state. In an interview to PTI, he said the Assembly poll outcome in Nagaland and Tripura came as a “shock”. I n M e g h a l aya , h e pointed out, the Congress had emerged as the single largest party. “...but the BJP true to its game believes in forming governments by default and a party that has won only two seats in that Assembly was trying every trick in the book to put together a government,” he said. However, “having said

PANAJI, MAR 11 (PTI): At least 35 people in Goa have tested positive this year for the Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), or the ‘monkey fever’, a health official said. The fever had claimed three lives in the coastal state’s remote Sattari taluka of North Goa district in 2016, and one in 2015. All the 35 people, who have tested positive for the monkey fever this year, are also from the Sattari taluka and have been provided treatment for the viral infection, an official at the Valpoi community health centre (CHC) said. “No death has been reported from KFD so far this year,” he said. “Most of the positive cases have been found in the Sanvorderm panchayat area of Sattari. The health department has intensified its vaccination drive and distributed tick repellent oils in the villages there,” he said. KFD, referred to as Makad Taap in local language, is a tick-borne viral hemorrhagic fever endemic to South Asia. The virus is transmitted to human beings through parasitic ticks which latch on to monkeys. The disease was first detected in 1957 at the Kyasanur forest in Karnataka’s Shimoga district, and was later named after the place.

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BJP 37th Tyui A/C (Mandal) congratulates Shri. Yanthungo Patton on his election to the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly and his subsequent appointment as the BJP Legislative Party Leader and Deputy Chief Minister, Nagaland. BJP 37th Tyui A/C (Mandal) especially grateful to the People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) for choosing Shri. Yanthungo Patton as the ﬁrst Deputy Chief Minister from Wokha District and the Lotha Naga Tribe. BJP 37th Tyui A/C (Mandal) further expresses our deep gratitude to the visionary leadership of our honourable Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi, BJP National President Shri. Amit Shah, BJP National General Secretary Shri. Ram Madhav, Union Minister Shri. Kiren Rijiju, BJP State President Shri. Visasolie Lhongu, BJP State Organising Secretary Shri. Ananta Narayan Mishra, all Unit Officials, Booth Level Committees and BJP supporters from 37 Tyui A/C. DC-554

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Trump believes N Korea will honour its commitment

WASHINGTON, MAR 11 (PTI): US President Donald Trump today predicted “tremendous success” in his upcoming groundbreaking talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and said he believes Pyongyang will honour its commitment not to conduct missile tests before their meeting. Tr ump, on Friday, stunned the world by announcing that he has accepted a North Korean invitation to meet Kim Jong-un. The announcement was first made by a visiting South Korean delegation led by its national security advisor. Trump later confirmed the news. “North Korea has not conducted a Missile Test since November 28, 2017 and has promised not to do so through our meetings. I believe they will honour that commitment!” Trump tweeted. And a few hours later, a confident Trump told reporters that his policy on North Korea would be a tremendous success. “I think North Korea is going to go very well, I think we will have tremendous success. I think this is going to be something very successful,” he told reporters before boarding Marine One

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Donald Trump en route to Moon Township in Pennsylvania. “We have a lot of support. So, I think North Korea is going to go very well. The problem is they wouldn’t be shooting off missiles in the meantime, and they’re looking to de-nuke. So that’d be great,” Trump said. A day earlier, the White House had said that Trump will not meet Kim Jong-un until the North Koreans take “concrete and verifiable” steps to meet the commitment they have done for the meeting. In another tweet, Trump said that the mainstream media was startled and amazed at his decision on Friday. “In the first hours after hearing that North Korea’s leader wanted to meet with me to

talk denuclearization and that missile launches will end, the press was startled & amazed,” he said. “They couldn’t believe it. But by the following morning the news became FAKE. They said so what, who cares!” Trump tweeted. In a series of tweets, Trump gave details of his telephonic talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping. During these talks, he also spoke with them about America’s trade deficit with them. “Spoke to Prime Minister Abe of Japan, who is very enthusiastic about talks with North Korea. Also discussing opening up Japan to much better trade with the US Currently have a massive USD 100 Billion Trade Deficit. Not fair or sustainable. It will all work out!” Trump tweeted. I n a n o t h e r t we e t , Trump said he spoke at length with Xi about the meeting with Kim Jong-un. “President Xi told me he appreciates that the US is working to solve the problem diplomatically rather than going with the ominous alternative. China continues to be helpful!” said the US President.

However, the mainstream US media continued to be skeptical of Trump’s move on North Korea. The New York Times in a lead story described it as a gamble. The decision that Trump took during his meeting with South Korean national security advisor Chung Eui-young in the Oval Office of the White House was on the spot. “Trump accepted on the spot, stunning not only Chung and the other highlevel South Koreans who were with him, but also the phalanx of American officials who were gathered in the Oval Office,” the daily reported. “OK, OK,” Tr ump said, cutting short the discussion. “Tell them I’ll do it,” the president said, according to The Wall Street Journal. The Washington Post in an editorial said Trump is right to negotiate with North Korea, but he needs a plan. “If Trump believes that North Korea is ready to denuclearize, he is almost certainly wrong. Which raises the question: Does the president have a strategy for using the meeting to US advantage?” the paper’s editorial board wrote.

Saudi king orders setting up of anticorruption units

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R I YA D H , M A R 1 1 (IANS): Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Sunday ordered the creation of specialised anti-corruption units in the public prosecution, the media reported. The units will specialise in investigating and prosecuting corruption-related cases, which will be directly linked to the Attorney-General, Xinhua news agency reported citing Al Arabiya news. The new departments come within the framework of the king’s concern to combat corruption in all its forms with the aim of protecting the country and its resources, said Attorney-General Sheikh Saud Bin Abdullah. He added that both the king and the crown prince are keen to continue their fight against corruption, and “eradicate it from its roots with utmost force and transparency”.

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Netanyahu warns of nuclear arms race in Mideast

TEL AVIV, MAR 11 (IANS): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Sunday of a nuclear arms race in the Middle East if the deal to limit Iran’s nuclear programme was not changed or revoked. During remarks at the beginning of the weekly cabinet meeting, Netanyahu said his discussions with US President Donald Trump and other officials in Washington last week focused mainly on Iran, Xinhua news agency reported. “I said that the nuclear agreement with Iran contains within it many dangers for the world, including the special danger of the nuclearisation of the Middle East,” Netanyahu said, according to an statement. “Many countries in the Middle East are saying that they are also allowed to enrich uranium if Iran is allowed to do so; therefore, the way to prevent this danger, the nuclearisation of the Middle East, is to either thoroughly correct the agreement or abrogate it,” he said. Netanyahu reportedly referred to Saudi Arabia, which is in talks to buy nuclear reactors from the US.

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Over the years, Xi has come to hold a vice-like of China. Besides being the General Secretary of the Communist Party, he is the Chairman of the Central Military Commission -- the supreme body of the Chinese army. Although the post of General Secretary is more powerful than that of the President in China, the latter is used to deal with the outside world. Mao set up the President’s office in 1954 and quit the post after five years, giving it to Liu Shaoqi, handpicked by him. Liu was a puppet President and fell out of favour during Mao’s Cultural Revolution. Mao did away with the President’s post in 1975 only to for it be revived by Deng in 1982 with a two-term cap after his death.

Sikh student dragged out of UK media: Traces of nerve agent found in ex-spy poisoning UK nightclub for wearing turban LONDON, MAR 11 (AP): British media reported today that traces of the nerve agent used to attack a Russian ex-spy and his daughter have been found in Salisbury where the two were poisoned. BBC said its sources say traces were found at a restaurant where Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia reportedly ate before falling critically ill, and a pub. BBC also reported that up to 500 people who dined at the restaurant or frequented the pub have been told to wash their possessions as a precaution. Sky News says traces were found in several locations. But UK officials haven’t publicly confirmed that any trace of the nerve agent has been found and say the risk to the public remains low. Officials haven’t said what type of nerve agent was used. A large-scale police investigation is underway

in Salisbury as forensics experts wearing protective gear search for clues. Among the sites they are searching are the Zizzi restaurant, which is closed to the public, and the gravesites where Skripal’s wife and son are buried. Skripal’s house has a l s o b e e n ex t e n s ive ly searched for clues and traces of the nerve agent. Wiltshire police planned to hold a news conference today to release further details about the widening investigation. Home Secretary Amber Rudd said Saturday evening it is still “too early” to determine who is to blame for the attack. Senior government officials have vowed to respond robustly if the Russian government is found to be responsible. Rudd said more than 250 counterterrorism officers are on the scene evaluating more than 240 pieces of evidence and interview-

Syria army cuts off main rebel town in Ghouta

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LONDON, MAR 11 (PTI): A Sikh law student in the UK felt “victimised” after he was dragged out of a bar because he was wearing a turban, media reports said. Amrik Singh, 22, claimed that he was ordered to leave Rush Late Bar in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, yesterday for wearing his religious headgear, BBC reported. Singh was told that the bar had a “no headwear” policy. He tried to explain to a bouncer who approached him that the turban protected his hair and was part of his religion. But his pleas were ignored - and he was “dragged away” from his friends before being removed from the venue, the report said. Singh was also allegedly told, “I didn’t think you were allowed to come in a

DOUMA, MAR 11 (AFP): Syrian regime forces continued their offensive against Eastern Ghouta today, a day after they cut off the rebelheld enclave’s largest town, pressing on with a 20-day assault that has left more than 1,000 civilians dead. Government troops and allied militia launched their military campaign for Eastern Ghouta on February 18 and have since overrun more than half of the area, defying global calls for a halt to the violence. The assault has followed a divide-and-conquer strategy, eating away at rebel-held territory, and government forces on Saturday successfully isolated Ghouta’s main town of Douma in a blow for the beleaguered rebels. Regime fighters cut off a road linking Douma with the town of Harasta further west and also captured the town of Misraba, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. “Regime forces have therefore divided Eastern Ghouta into three parts -- Douma and its surroundings, Harasta in the west, and the rest of the towns further south,” the Britainbased monitor said. Shelling and air strikes slammed into Douma on

pub and drink anyway.” “I’m heartbroken. The reason why I was removed was because I refused to remove my turban,” he wrote on Facebook. Singh said the bouncer had approached him saying that he needed to remove my turban, the report said. “I explained that a turban isn’t just headgear, but part of my religion and that it protected my hair - and that I was allowed to wear a turban in public,” he said. “The bouncer ignored this and said I needed to take it off. I refused and was subsequently dragged away from my friends,” he added. “The fact that I was being removed because of my religious views really upset me. My ancestors have fought for the British army previously,” the Sun reported.

Saturday, trapping residents inside their basements for hours, AFP’s correspondents in the town said. Rescue workers and medics were struggling to navigate the town’s rubble-littered roads to bring wounded residents back to field clinics. At least 20 civilians -- including four children -- were killed in Douma on Saturday, in addition to 17 civilians in other battlefront towns, said the Observatory. The deaths raised the assault’s total toll to 1,031 civilians, including 219 children, according to the Observatory. More than 4,350 have been wounded. Douma’s oppositionrun local council issued an urgent “distress call” on Saturday to international organisations. “The bomb shelters and basements are full, and people are sleeping in the streets and in public gardens,” the statement said. “For three days, it has been hard to bury the dead because of the intense bombing on the cemetery,” it added. Eastern Ghouta is the last remaining opposition-controlled zone on the outskirts of the capital, and rebels there have regularly fired rockets onto Damas-

“Furthermore, me and my parents were born in Britain and all uphold British values. “The worst part of it was the fact he compared my turban to wearing a pair of trainers,” Singh, a final year law student at Nottingham Trent University, added. The management, however, has apologised and said the staff involved faced suspension pending an investigation. In a statement to the Labour councillor for Mansfield, Sonya Ward, Rush Late Bar said that it was not their policy. “Good morning, this is absolutely NOT our policy. We are investigating this incident and the security member in question has been suspended,” Ward shared the statement on Twitter.

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On Saturday, at least one child was killed and four other civilians wounded in rebel shelling on eastern districts of Damascus, according to state news agency SANA. Rebels have tried to slow the advance with an attempted counter-offensive, but President Bashar alAssad’s forces steamrolled their efforts. Syrian state television broadcast live footage from Misraba hours after it was captured by the army on Saturday, showing dozens of civilians in a dark basement, surrounded by troops. One elderly man broke down into tears as he relayed how his family had fled to Douma under fierce bombardment. Eastern Ghouta is home to around 400,000 people, living under a fiveyear siege that has made food and medical aid exceedingly rare. On Friday, an aid convoy by the International Committee of the Red Cross, the United Nations and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent delivered food to hunger-stricken residents. It was the second convoy in one week, after deliveries on Monday were interrupted by heavy bombardment. The UN refugee agen-

cy’s Syria representative, who entered Ghouta with Monday’s convoy, said the area was “on the verge of a major disaster”. “I’ve never seen such scared faces in my life,” Sajjad Malik said Friday. He described seeing a five-storey building that had been reduced to rubble, with a powerful stench emanating from several bodies trapped underneath. Two Islamist groups are the most prominent rebel factions in Ghouta, but jihadists from Hayat Tahrir alSham (HTS) -- once linked to Al-Qaeda’s Syria branch -- also have a presence. On Friday, 13 HTS members and their relatives were bussed out of the enclave. Rebels said they would be taken to HTS territory in the northern province of Idlib, in an arrangement struck following consultations with the UN and international players. Such evacuation deals have been repeatedly agreed in Syria’s seven-year war, most notably in the second city of Aleppo in late 2016. After a ferocious month-long government assault, thousands of rebel fighters and civilians were bussed out of the city’s east.

L O N D O N, M A R 1 1 (IANS): Malaria infections might be brought under control by managing the eating habits of infected people or animals, as a new study suggests that meal times are an important driver in enabling the disease to thrive. According to the study, tests in infected mice found that malaria parasites in the blood timed their daily multiplication rhythms to match when the animals were fed. When the mice’s mealtime changed, the parasites altered the timing of when they invaded red blood cells, researchers said. “We were surprised by how strongly malaria infection responded to changes in the eating times of the mice they were infecting. This offers a new avenue for research,” said lead author of the study, Kimberley Prior from the University of Edinburgh. “If we can disrupt the link, it could reduce both the impact and the spread of malaria infection,” Prior added. The study, published in the journal PLOS Pathogens, showed that the parasites’ rhythms were linked to daily changes in blood sugar levels in the mice.

ing about 200 witnesses. They are backed by roughly 180 military personnel providing logistical support, including the removal of ambulances feared to possibly be contaminated by the nerve agent. Police are looking for

clues to what sickened Skripal, 66, a Russian ex-military intelligence specialist who in 2006 was convicted in Russia of spying for Britain, and his 33-year-old daughter, Yulia. Skripal was imprisoned inside Russia until he was freed in a 2010 spy

swap and settled in England. He had stayed out of the public eye since then. The father and daughter were found unconscious March 4 on a bench in Salisbury. Skripal lived in the town, located 140 kilometers southwest of London.

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We the family of Mr. Mavil Khieya bestows immense gratitude and heartfelt appreciation to all individuals, neighbours, family, friends and churches who have rendered their timely help and services during the unfortunate ﬁre incident that took place on 7th of March, 2018. We would like to convey our special thanks to : 1. To the Staff of Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Kohima. 2. State Disaster Response Force, Home Guard. 3. District Disaster Management Authority Kohima. 4. PWD Colony Youths and residents. 5. Jakhama Village Youth and elders. 6. All well wishers. We deeply regret our inability to mention each and every individual but it is our prayer that God Bless each and everyone abundantly. K-648

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Through this column, with heartfelt gratitude, I would like to thank all the Party Workers, supporters and well wishers of the NPF Party of 30 Alongtaki Assembly Constituency for the faith reposed on me during the 13th NLA General Election. I accept that winning and losing are the two sides of a coin in our life. So let us be positive and go according to the will and plan of God. It is my prayer that we will continue to work together for the welfare and betterment of the people and not to be discouraged in our failure. The better days are ahead of us if we unite together and work together for our better tomorrow. I cannot repay you for your untiring love and for your moral, physical, ﬁnancial and prayer support for me. I prayed that our Almighty God will bless you all abundantly. I also extend my deep sense of gratitude to all who have stood by me during the last 5 years. I shall remain deeply grateful to our Hon’ble NPF President Dr.. Shurhozelie Liezietsu and his devoted team of Central, Divisional, A/C Party Leaders and all the village party units for your overwhelming support during election. Thank you all once again. I also convey my heartfelt gratitude to our outgoing Chief Minister and my beloved leader Shri T. R. Zeliang for his encouragement and invaluable inputs during the election. I congratulate our new Chief Minister, Shri Neiphiu Rio and his team of Cabinet Ministers. I especially congratulate our elected MLA from the 30 Alongtaki A/C, Shri Temjen Imna Along for assuming the prestigious post of Cabinet Minister. My congratulations to all the Hon’ble elected MLAs of the 13th NLA. I also convey my gratitude to all the leaders of the NBCC and ABAM for their Clean Election Campaign. Many people may think that it is a total failure but with God’s guidance I am sure we shall overcome someday when many of our Naga friends will learn to elect their leaders without selling their precious votes. Please keep it up. I think all the believers who had constantly prayed for me throughout the election process. May God bless you all. K-649

Dr. Benjongliba Aier Ex-Minister and Candidate of NPF 30 Alongtaki A/C

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Black Panther hits $1 billion at the box office Sherlock Holmes 3 is happening: Robert Downey Jr

lack Panther has officially hit the $1 billion mark at the box office - and it only took the runaway hit 26 days. The movie hit the very impressive milestone on March 9, making the Marvel movie only the 33rd movie ever to bring in $1 billion at the worldwide box office (via Variety). It now joins the ranks of four other Marvel movies to hit the milestone, as The Avengers, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Iron Man 3 and Captain America: Civil War

obert Downey Jr has revealed that Sherlock Holmes 3 is still happening. Directed by Guy Ritchie, Sherlock Holmes franchise has two movies - Sherlock Holmes and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows - that star Downey Jr as the titular detective and Jude Law as his companion Dr John Watson. The first film was a huge success for the studio Warner Bros and a sequel was quickly

commissioned and it also became a hit. For 7 years now, there has been no solid news of the third iteration, but it turns out that it is still happening, as Robert Downey Jr revealed in an interview to the Entertainment Weekly magazine. As he was asked what is next for him, Downey Jr said, “First of all the missus is front and center with Joe Roth producing Doolittle. I’m having a good time,

Shabana Azmi denounces Oscars’ ‘red carpet culture’

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have previously managed the impressive feat. The movie has brought in a whopping $521 million (that’s around £376 million) domestically, and is expected to hit $500 million (£361 million) internationally before March 12. Black Panther could also soon pass 2008’s The Dark Knight to become the No. 2 superhero release of

all time in the US, putting it just behind The Avengers. The movie is expected to pass both Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and The Dark Knight to soon become the seventh-biggest domestic grosser with numbers not adjusted for inflation, reports Forbes. The big announcement comes hot on the heels of the news that the huge box

that. One of the favourite pastimes at Marvel Studios is sitting around on a Part One and talking and dreaming about what we would do in a Part Two,” he said. “There have been plenty of those conversations as we were putting together the first Black Panther. We have ideas and a pretty solid direction on where we want to head with the second one.” (Digital Spy)

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though I decided to give myself, like, 40 additional challenges, like a Welsh accent - which even Welsh people say is hard to do. Then there’s all this stuff down the pike. We’re looking at another Sherlock Holmes, we’re developing Perry Mason for HBO. I still want to do Pinocchio.” While the first film found Sherlock and John battling it out against Mark Strong’s noble serial killer Lord Henry Blackwood, it was the second film which featured Sherlock’s archvillain Professor James Moriarty, played by Jared Harris. Sherlock Holmes is the most portrayed literary character ever and has seen numerous adaptations over the decades. Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman star in the BBC series titled simply Sherlock, and it has been a big success. (Indian Express)

office hit will be getting a sequel somewhere down the line. Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige recently teased another movie to Entertainment Weekly, revealing that it’s “absolutely” going to happen, though there’s nothing officially confirmed just yet. “[I have] nothing specific to reveal, other than to say we absolutely will do

Radio a while back that the Play Two”, came out in band never sets out with a late September. (Blabbermouth.net) predetermined goal for a new LP. “It’s very difficult to set out to do something and achieve it, as opposed to just each song, try to make it as good as you can,” he said. “We set out more like, we’re gonna make a record and we know we’re gonna… everyone’s gonna write some songs, and we’re gonna try to do the best for each of those songs and then we’re gonna see what we’ve got at the end and figure out CLASSES START FROM 20TH OF MARCH AND WILL FINISH ONE WEEK BEFORE MAINS how to put ‘em together, you know. It’s much less planned than you would imagine.” (CLASSES IN DIMAPUR & KOHIMA) PEARL JAM will em(FEES: 9500/-) LAST DATE OF REGISTRATION: 19TH MARCH (5p.m.) bark on a short tour this summer, pairing its “Home (CARRY 2 PASSPORT SIZE PHOTOS & COPY OF PRELIM ADMIT CARD) Shows” in Seattle with “Away Shows” in MisMAINS CAPSULE PROGRAM WILL BE GIVEN FREE OF COST soula, Montana, Chicago and Boston. TO N.I.C.S.E. STUDENTS WHO HAVE CLEARED NPSC PRELIM EXAM-2017 The group took most of 2017 off, getting together only to perform at their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall Of  MAINS ORIENTED CLASSES ON HISTORY(MCQ), GEOGRAPHY, ECONOMICS, INDIAN POLITY, Fame last April. A docuSOCIOLOGY, NAGALAND ALL ASPECTS, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, ETHICS mentary chronicling the group’s two-night August  MAINS ORIENTED CLASSES ON DATA INTERPRETATION (GRAPHS, CHARTS) & MENTAL ABILITY 2016 stand at Chicago’s Wrigley Field, titled “Let’s  ELABORATE CLASSES ON ESSAY & COMPREHENSION WITH DISCUSSION ON TENTATIVE TOPICS

Gemma Arterton join women’s march in London

emma Arterton and Ophelia Lovibond joined hundreds of women as they marched through London’s streets to end violence against women and girls. The Million Women Rise march took place on Saturday, with Gemma, 32, proudly wearing a Time’s Up t-shirt as she protested. The Bond Girl, who has campaigned vocally for equal pay, stood defiantly among the crowd - as did actress Ophelia Lovibond - as they progressed through central London. According to Million Women Rise’s website, one in four women will experience domestic violence during their lifetime, and two women are murdered every week by a partner or ex-partner. Gemma looked ready to take action in a defiant Time’s Up white top, which she paired with blue jeans and a camel coat to shield herself from the chilly weather. (DailyMail) K

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earl Jam has released a new song called “Can’t Deny Me” to members of its official Ten Club fan club. The track may or may not contain references to President Donald Trump, with lines like: “The higher, the farther, the faster you fly / You may be rich but you can’t deny me / Got nothing, got nothing but the will to survive / You can’t control and you can’t deny me / Watch as the roots take hold / the country you are representing / critical condition.” Last year, PEARL JAM contributed a song called “Obey The Law Of The Heart” to the soundtrack of a film called “Basmati Blues”. Written by guitarist Stone Gossard, and performed by PEARL JAM with Sain Zahoor and Priya Darshini, it was the band’s first new song since the release of its 2013 LP “Lightning Bolt”. Although there have been rumors that the band is working on a new album, PEARL JAM has not indicated when it will arrive. Guitarist Stone Gossard told The Pulse Of

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eteran actress and activist Shabana Azmi is amazed to see the desperation to conform to set beauty standards at the Oscars red carpet, and called it a huge pity. “Watching Oscar Red Carpet and I am struck by the desperation to conform to set standards of beauty,” Shabana tweeted on Sunday. “Nicked tucked bosom out, b**t strutted. Such pressure to not accept yourself as you are. What a huge pity,” she added. The actress, who has always been vocal about censuring the beauty and fashion standards set by international film festivals and award galas, did not mention which edition of Oscars she was watching. For many, the Oscars not only stands for celebrating the best of Hollywood, but also for setting fashion goals and beauty trends. The 90th Academy Awards ceremony was held on March 4 in Los Angeles. Shabana had earlier told IANS: “What bothers me about red carpet particularly Cannes is that it’s an extremely important festival where stunning films are shown and nothing of that ever comes in papers. It’s always celebrities standing with one hand on waist, I don’t know who decided that as an attractive position.” (IANS)

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Serena Williams vs Venus Williams at Indian Wells

Serena Williams and Venus Williams.

LO N D O N, M A R 1 1 (AGENCIES): Serena Williams set up a mouthwatering Indian Wells third round showdown against her sister Venus with a straight-sets victory over Kiki Bertens on Saturday. Venus and Serena have faced each other 28 times in their legendary careers and they are now meeting in Serena’s first tournament back on the WTA Tour since she beat Venus 6-4, 6-4 in the 2017 Australian Open final. Serena, who lifted her 23rd Grand Slam title in Melbourne last year, was then already pregnant with daughter Alexis Olympia, who was born in September. Venus did her part to set up the marquee match when she dismantled world

No. 35 Sorana Cirstea 6-3, 6-4 in just 79 minutes. Serena then took center stage, needing just under two hours to dispatch dispatch Bertens, of the Netherlands, 7-6 (7/5), 7-5. Serena, 36 and vying to become the first woman to win three Indian Wells titles, clinched the victory against Bertens on her second match point when Bertens blasted a forehand wide. Serena won 54 percent of her second-serve points and broke Bertens’s serve six times. Still showing some rust from her long layoff, Serena hit just one ace and made 37 unforced errors to 32 for Bertens. She takes a career head-to-head record over Venus of 17-11 into their third-round clash.

They met for the first time in the second round of the 1998 Australian Open which Venus won 7-6 (7/4), 6-1. In 2001 they were slated to meet in the Indian Wells semi-finals when Venus withdrew, handing Serena a walkover. Elsewhere on Saturday, fourth seeded Elina Svitolina defeated Germany’s Mona Barthel 6-4, 6-3. The 23-year-old Svitolina advances to the third round where she will face Spaniard Carla Suarez Navarro who beat Hsieh Su-Wei, of Taiwan, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3. Ukrainian Svitolina won five titles in 2017, c o m p r i s i n g To r o n t o, Rome, Istanbul, Dubai and Taipei City.

sports New badminton serve rule a tall order, champs say

Real Madrid star vetoes arrival of Man Utd ace Paul Pogba

KUALA LUMPUR, MAR 11 (AGENCIES): A controversial new badminton rule that may have put many of its taller players at a disadvantage has been panned by some of the sport’s greats, local media reported. The rule -- which says a shuttlecock shall be held less than 1.15 metres (3.8 feet) from a court’s surface before serving -- will be tried out at the All England Open in Birmingham, which runs March 14-18. World number two Lee Chong Wei criticised the new serve rule, which took effect on March 1. “The Badminton World Federation (BWF) should have opted for small tournaments to test it,” Lee was quoted as saying by the New Straits Times on Friday. Lee, who will be playing in the All England Open, said he would have to make adjustments to his game. “If I make a mistake with my serve during the All England (tournament), I will ask the umpire (about) the proper way to execute it,” the Malaysian star said. Lee is 1.72 metres tall, shorter than several other top-ten players. In Januar y, world number one Viktor Axelsen -- 1.94 metres tall -- was quoted by Malaysian daily The Star as calling the new rule “ridiculous”. In an April 2017 YouTube video, Axelsen was seen mocking the rule by squatting and kneeling while serving at a training session.

slumps in performance and an increasingly strained relationship with Jose Mourinho. The Portuguese chief wants Pogba to be utilised in a defensive capacity, but the talented playmaker prefers to be more box-to-box. With his woes at Old Trafford intensifying, Pogba’s representative - Mino Raiola - is said to be offering him to Europe’s elite clubs. However, according to Spanish media outlet Don Balon, Real’s stars don’t want him at the Bernabeu. It’s suggested they are concerned he could upset the dressing room balance.

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L O N D O N, M A R 1 1 (AGENCIES): Cristiano Ronaldo and Sergio Ramos are vetoing the arrival of Paul Pogba at Real Madrid.

Pogba has been tipped to leave the Premier League after a tumultuous few months at Old Trafford. The 24-year-old midfielder has had injury woes,

NEW DELHI, MAR 11 (ANI): Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of State for External Affairs General VK Singh and cricketer Gautam Gambhir attended the first edition of a special marathon ‘Soldierathon’ here on Sunday. Soldierathon aims to raise funds which will go towards welfare of soldiers and their families. With over 6,000 participants, the marathon began from Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and was held in four categories - 10km, 5km, 3km and wheelchair categories. The proceeds from the event will be donated to Indian Army’s Artificial Limb Centre (ALC), for differently abled/wounded soldiers to help them acquire state-of-the-art pros-

thesis at the Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre, Pune, and for the education of martyrs’ children. “We owe a lot to our soldiers, Soldierathon is for all the soldiers - those that are among us, and those that have sacrificed for the country, I’ll try and do a half-marathon,” said Kargil war veteran and India’s first blade runner, Major DP Singh. In honour of his brother, Captain Sajjan Malik, Kirti Chakra, 10 Para (Special Forces) who was martyred in Kashmir fighting terrorists, Mahendra Malik from Rajasthan will run in the marathon. Other ambassadors who graced the event include recipients of the nation’s highest military award, the Param Vir Chakra, Honorary Capt

Dharmendra Pradhan at the first edition of ‘Soldierathon’ in Delhi on Sunday.

Bana Singh, Sub Major Yogendra Yadav (Kargil War), Sub Sanjay Singh (Kargil War). Fever 104 Bharat Positive campaign ambassador and Captain Shalini Singh, wife of Kirti Chakra Major Bhadauria was also there in the marathon run. The run was also wit-

SON to hold events for PwDs in Peren distt

DIMAPUR, MAR 11 (NPN): Special Olympics Nagaland (SON) will be organizing programs for differently-abled persons/ Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in Peren district on March 16-17 According to SON honorary area director, R.C. Arenla Tzudir, on March 16 community coaches training programme, a certificate programme will be held at Local Baptist church conference hall m Jalukie from 12 noon.

On March 17, athletics, football, bocce, badminton and unified sports competition will be held at Ibaung Thou Memorial High school playground from 7 a.m. Tzudir also informed that Khelo India will be providing T-shirts, medals and certificates to all participants. Transportation for PwDs coming from villages will be reimbursed on receipt of original tickets.

Indian women’s cricket enters golden phase NEW DELHI, MAR 11 (IANS): In a landmark announcement, the BCCI has revised the annual central contract of Indian women cricketers, making it the highest ever annual retainer fee in the womens category globally. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has recently announced its 2017-18 contract for Indian men and women cricket teams. In view of the recent rise of women’s cricket and media attention on the Indian eves squad, the sports frat has now come forth for increased pay scales for the eves. The central contract however is only the beginning of the golden period for the Indian eves. It should be looked upon as a step in right direction ahead of the Women’s Tri Series featuring India, Australia and England, slated to begin from March 22 at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. While the decision to include women cricketers in the central contract is a fresh start towards the success platform at an inK Y M C

ternational level, this will not only improve women’s cricket infrastructure but will also add up to at the international level in terms of performance and parity. England have a system of a full central contract of two years worth 50,000 pounds ($69,264) as their retainer fee. The current World Cup champions Australia’s current minimum retainer fee has seen the base rate go up from $40,000 to $72,076 with a 80.2 percent increase that invites a stark comparison as India is higher in terms of retainer fee with a contract signed under $76000 (Rs. 50 lakhs) for Grade A players. Next in line is New Zealand between $20,000 to $34,000, under a three year MoU. The West Indies were the first ones to introduce a central contract for women cricketers, ranging from $12,000 to $30,000. Pakistan’s recent contract awards an annual fee of Rs.10 lakh to a category A player. Having recorded the

first ever women’s cricket match in 1745 at Surrey, England between Brambley and Hambleton to dating back to Indian women’s cricket that etched history in the 20th century when an Australian school teacher Anne Kelleve made cricket a compulsory game at the Baker Memorial School in Kottayam, Kerala in 1913, women’s cricket has come a long way. Since 1913, the Indian women’s team officially started their first World Cup in the year 1973, two years before the Indian men. Unfortunately the Indian women could not enjoy the same success path as the Indian men’s team. However the Women’s World T20 that started in the year 2009 brought some glory to the existing scene that reflected in the recently concluded Women’s World Cup 2017 where India reached the semi-finals putting up a brilliant show especially against hosts England in the beginning.

from the parent state,” he added. Tomar also stated that the move would be beneficial for wrestlers who do not move forward in their careers since there are players who usurp their spot by showing illegal domicile. “Now those wrestlers, whose spots are taken away due to others indulging in malpractice, can compete

at the national level,” he said. Even after suffering losses, several wrestlers make fake certificates and come back to play at the junior level by showing forged documents. The WFI secretary stated that such players would now be caught. “Aadhaar will give us the complete data of any wrestler now and we will

keep the records. We will know which championship a particular wrestler has competed in and what his or her age at that time was. The records will also show which venue and what tournament a player has competed in. This information will be recorded on the Aadhaar and fraud will be easily caught,” said Tomar.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Words are inadequate to express our gratitude to you all for your love and support shown during the time of illness and at the demise of our beloved Late Vitsünuo Liezietsu on 25th Febuary 2018. We, through this column express our deepest gratitude to each and every individual, neighbours and friends who have extended physical and emotional support, financial help and comfort through prayers and deeds. Among many, we would like to mention the following individual, families, churches and organisations; 1. Minister’s Hill Baptist Church (MHBC), Kohima 2. Thepfuko Krotho, MHBC, Kohima 3. Thenuko Krotho, MHBC, Kohima 4. Senior Youth Society, MHBC, Kohima 5. Tsiemekhuma Baptist Church, Kohima 6. All doctors and nurses of MHBC Golden Jubilee Medical 16.06.1940 – 25.02.2018 Committee 7. Agri/Forest Woman Fellowship, Kohima 8. Mewibogei Women and Youth Fellowship, Kohima 9. Pholami Women Prayer Group, Kohima 10. Ngukemezie Kecha Krotho, Kohima 11. Forest Colony Panchayat, Kohima 12. Forest Colony Youth, Kohima 13. Lower Forest Colony Women Union, Kohima 14. Jakhama Union Kohima 15. Nourhe Society, Kohima 16. Mewibogei Youth, Kohima 17. Officers and staff, Pr. Accountant General (A&E), Nagaland, Kohima 18. Officers and staff, Accountant General (Audit), Nagaland, Kohima 19. Officers and staff, Directorate of Municipal Affairs, Kohima, Nagaland 20. All Team members from Election Expenditure Monitoring Cell, Kohima 21. Young Associates Jakhama, Kohima 22. Southern Boogies Jakhama, Kohima 23. NPF 9th Kohima Town A/C 24. Forest Colony NPF Unit, Kohima 25. Lirie NPF Unit, Kohima 26. Mewibogei NPF Unit, Kohima 27. Upper Jail Colony NPF Youth, Kohima 28. Jail Colony NDPP Unit, Kohima 29. Mewibogei NDPP Unit, Kohima 30. Officers and personnel Mobile Unit, DEF Kohima 31. Mrs. & Mr. Medokhul Sophie 32. Dr. Nicky Kire and family 33. Dr. Tsilhoutuo Rhütso (Dr. Ato) 34. Mrs. & Mr. Z. Vihoshe Awomi, Dimapur 35. Mrs. & Mr. V. Pushika Aomi, Dimapur 36. Mrs. & Mr. Vincent Belho, Kohima 37. Well-wishers from Kohima Village 38. Well-wishers from Jakhama Village 39. Well-wishers from Pangti Village 40. Well-wishers from Tsiemekhu Basa Village 41. Well-wishers from Pholami Village 42. Well-wishers from Khaghaboto, Dimapur We deeply regret and apologise for our inability to mention all the names individually but we pray that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly for your gracious deeds. Loving sons, daughters, son & daughters-in-law and relatives K-644

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nod Tomar told TOI. “This (move) will weed out dishonest wrestlers who forge documents and commit age fraud. It will also prevent players from manufacturing documents to show illegitimate domicile. If anyone wants to play for another state other than his or her state, then that particular player has to obtain an NOC

nessed by cricketer Mohammad Kaif and Actor Varun Sood. Speaking at the event, Kaif said “Our soldiers guide the borders of the nation and put their lives on danger, I have come here in respect of the soldiers. This is the least we can do for them”.

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also prove to be a deterrent for dishonest players who furnish illegal domicile certificates and fraudulently change their state domicile “Aadhaar has been made compulsory for all senior, junior and cadet categories in national and state-level wrestling championships to prevent fraudulent activities in the sport,” WFI secretary Vi-

DIMAPUR, MAR 1 (NPN): Kohima Town Club (KTC) has congratulated the Nagaland under 21 team which recently won the Dr. T. Ao Football Tournament at Guwahati. In a press note, KTC hoped that young footballers would be able to bring more laurel and glory in the days and years to come. KTC also opined that the state government should felicitate the winning team in a grand manner. Meanwhile, KTC has informed all the Clubs, who had participated in the 1st Kohima Football League (KFL) 2017, to attend a meeting on March 17 at 4 p.m. at WTF, near Cathedral Church.

First edition of ‘Soldierathon’ organised at Nehru stadium

Now, Aadhaar made mandatory for national wrestling tournaments

NEW DELHI, MAR 11 (AGENCIES): To curb age fraud in various national and state-level wrestling competitions, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has made the Aadhaar card mandatory for all senior, junior, sub-junior and cadet tournaments According to the wrestling federation, apart from age fraud, the move will

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Sheoran strikes gold at shooting World Cup

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GUADALAJARA (MEXICO), MAR 11 (IANS): Akhil Sheoran topped the 50 metres Rifle 3 Positions event to make it four gold medals for India in the ISSF World Cup here.

On Saturday, Sheoran collected 455.6 points in total to finish 3.6 points ahead of second-placed Bernhard Pickl of Austria. Hungarian Istvan Peni got 442.3 points in total to take

the bronze medal. Indians Sanjeev Rajput and Swapnil Kusale finished fourth and sixth respectively. Rajput got 430.9 points - 11.4 points behind bronze medallist

Messi-less Barcelona cruise home in Malaga

Coutinho celebrates with his Barcelona team-mates after scoring against Malaga.

M A D R I D, M A R 1 1 (IANS): FC Barcelona opened up an 11 point lead over Atletico Madrid, who play on Sunday, at the top of the Liga Santander thanks to a comfortable 2-0 win away to Malaga. Leo Messi missed the trip to the La Rosaleda Stadium after becoming a father for the third time on Friday night, but his inspirational presence was not needed against the bottom side of the table with just 13 points from 28 matches, reports Xinhua news agency. On Saturday, Luis Suarez opened the scoring after just 15 minutes, a goal which means he has now scored against every side in the Primera Liga since arriving at Barcelona in 2014.

Phillipe Coutinho doubled Barca’s lead following good work from Ousmane Dembele two minutes before the half-hour with a smart back heel, and Barca’s job was made much easier after Malaga midfielder Samu Garcia was sent off for a direct red card for a foul on Jordi Alba. The second half was a virtual non-event as Barca conserved their energy for next week’s Champions League tie at home to Chelsea. Down a man and without a win in 12 matches, Malaga might have feared a rout but Barca settled for a straightforward victory, perhaps with one eye on Wednesday’s Champions League last-16 clash against Chelsea.

Messi is expected back at the Camp Nou, where the score is 1-1 from the first leg, but Ernesto Valverde will have been delighted with how his attackers filled the void, as Suarez, Coutinho and Ousmane Dembele all delivered excellent displays. In particular, Dembele’s brilliant turn and pass was bettered only by Coutinho’s flicked finish for what was a superb second goal. The win means Barca extend their advantage over second-placed Atletico Madrid, who can pull the deficit back to eight points with a win over Celta Vigo on Sunday. Malaga, meanwhile, remain rooted to the bottom of the table.

Peni, while Kusale got 407.2. Rajput had finished second in the qualifying. Sheoran was fourth while making to the final. Sheoran, who hails from Uttar Pradesh, got 151.6 points in kneeling, 155.1 in prone and 148.9 in the standing elimination round of the championship. Pickl even though got 151.9 points in the kneeling rounds, he was far behind Sheoran in the prone rounds, notching up 152.1 in total - which ultimately proved to be the difference between the Austrian and the Indian. In the standing singles shots, Sheoran struck scores of 9.3, 10.8, 9.4, 9.5 and 10.5 - a total of 49.5 as he bagged India’s ninth medal in total so far in the edition of World Cup.

World No.1 Alexis Raynaud of France finished a disappointing seventh with a total of 397.7, getting eliminated after the regulation play of kneeling, prone and two series of standing. Meanwhile, Haryana teenager Manu Bhaker ended her run at the World Cup with her third final appearance in as many events, eventually settling for fifth place in the Women’s 25m Pistol. She had earlier won two gold medals in the Women’s 10m Pistol and the 10m Pistol Mixed Team events. India remained on top of the medals standings with four Gold, one Silver and four Bronze for a total of nine medals. China is second with two Gold, two Silver and one Bronze medal.

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Kambli to mentor Mumbai T20 League franchise MUMBAI, MAR 11 (IANS): Former India star Vinod Kambli will make a comeback to competitive cricket, this time as a mentor, when the Shivaji Park Lions start their campaign in the inaugural Mumbai T20 League here on Monday. “I am really excited to guide and share my experience with Shivaji Park Lions team. The team is filled with great talent. Mumbai has always proven record of scouting and bringing forth the young talents at national

stage. Through Shivaji Park Lions, we aim to achieve the same,” Kambli said on Sunday. The former lefthander called on his boys to give their best in this tournament, as it may push them on to bigger platforms like the Indian Premier League (IPL). “It is a big platform, hope they enjoy and get exposure. They can showcase their talent. It is a learning process. If they do well here they will get bigger platforms like the IPL as well”, Kambli said. The Shivaji

Park Lions team will be led by Mumbai’s consistent middle-order batsman Siddhesh Lad. The squad also includes Shivam Dube, Sufiyan Sheikh, Hardik Tamore, Royston Dias,Swapnil Salvi, Akhil Rajput, Raunaq Sharma, Bravish Shetty, Ajinkya Beloshe, Siddharth Akre, Sagar Trivedi, Shams Mulani, Pratik Prabhu, Alpesh Ramjani, Vishal Dabholkar, Paul Valthaty, Tanush Kotian, Bhargav Mehta and Siddharth Raut.

Rabada strikes late after De Villiers ton leaves Aus in trouble LO N D O N, M A R 1 1 (AGENCIES): Australia ended day three of the second Test on 180-5, a lead of 41, after an unbeaten hundred from AB de Villiers helped South Africa seize control in Port Elizabeth. De Villiers posted his first three-figure score in the Test arena since January 2015, finishing up on 126 not out from 146 deliveries in the Proteas’ first innings. With help from Vernon Philander (36) and Keshav Maharaj (30), the righthander steered the home side to 382 all out, giving them a commanding 139-run advantage. Australia erased the deficit thanks mainly to Usman Khawaja’s 75 but the left-hander fell just before stumps, trapped lbw by the impressive Kagiso Rabada (3 for 38). Rabada had earlier dismissed David Warner (13) - although he risks further sanction after a sendoff that saw him scream in the batsman’s face - and Shaun Marsh (1), while fellow seamer Lungi Ngidi removed Cameron Bancroft, the opener bowled for 24 via an unfortunate deflection off his left boot. Spinner Maharaj claimed the key scalp of Steve Smith, Australia’s captain caught behind off

an outside edge for 11 as his side slumped to 86-4. Mitchell Marsh - who put on 87 for the fifth wicket with Khawaja - will resume on day four unbeaten on 39, yet Rabada’s late strike leaves Australia facing an uphill battle to avoid a defeat that will level the four-match series. De Villiers reached his 22nd Test ton prior to lunch, ending a barren run that stretched back to a knock of 148 against West Indies at Cape Town over three years ago. Philander - who resumed unbeaten on 14 in the morning - stuck around for the first hour before fending a Pat Cummins short ball to Bancroft at short leg, ending an 84-run stand for the eighth wicket. In contrast, Maharaj opted for an aggressive approach at the crease, smashing three fours and two sixes in a 24-ball knock that further frustrated Australia’s attack. An attempt to heave Josh Hazlewood to leg ended the entertaining cameo, with last man Ngidi then run out by Smith’s direct hit trying to pinch a second run. Still, South Africa’s last three wickets had added 155 runs in partnership with De Villiers, tilting a see-saw Test firmly in favour of the hosts.

India Women play out 1-1 draw with South Korea

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Through this column I express my heartfelt thanks and gratitude to the NDPP 5 Ghaspani-II A/C office bearers including all the frontal organizations down to the village units and voters under the Constituency for re-electing me for the second term in the recently concluded General Assembly Election to the 13th NLA. The faith and trust that you have reposed on me has thrown me a bigger challenge to work harder with dedication and commitment for overall development and provide equal privilege and opportunities to all section of our constituency people to bring about change and prosperity as enshrined in our party MANIFESTO.

Indian Women Hockey team members.

intent from either side in the opening 15 minutes saw the scoreline remain 0-0 at the end of the quarter. The second quarter saw the hosts create better chances going forward and the world no. 9 side made some attacking forays into the Indian striking circle. South Korean forwards earned themselves two penalty corners in the second quarter but Indian goalkeeper Rajani Etimarpu was up to the task as she made two great reflex saves to deny the hosts. The Indians came out rejuvenated after half-time and focused on quick and precise passing. It took India 41 minutes to earn their first penalty corner but South Korea’s Mijin Han made a good save as the deadlock continued.

I further wish to thank all those supporters and well-wishers who stood by me in various forms during the much critical needed hour. Having expressed all the factors that led me to my victory I give praise and thanks to Almighty God which made this task possible in giving me another opportunity to serve the people.

ZHALEO RIO, IAS, (Retd) DC-561

SEOUL, MAR 11 (AGENCIES): Indian women’s hockey team played out a 1-1 draw against hosts South Korea in the last game to win the five-match series 3-1 here on Sunday. Both the teams scored a goal each in the final quarter of the match to share the honours. It was Vandana Katariya who gave India the lead in the 48th minute but the visitors’ joy was cut short when South Korea’s Bomi Kim (50’) scored the equaliser two minutes later. The first quarter was keenly fought as both the teams adopted a patient approach to build their attacks. Players from both the teams defended well as a unit but failed to produce much going forward in the final third of the pitch. The lack of attacking

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