March 17, 2018

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M’laya Gov’s address in Hindi gov. continues reading in hindi despite protests by cong

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SHILLONG, MAR 16: Meghalaya Governor Ganga Prasad, who scripted history of being the first the person to address the members of the State Assembly in Hindi on Friday, was criticised by the opposition Congress members.

Former Urban Affairs Minister and Congress legislator, Ampareen Lyngdoh walked out of the House in protest soon while Governor Prasad was delivering his address in “chaste” Hindi. Prior to the beginning of the Budget session, Opposition Chief Whip Process T. Sawkmie raised a point of order wanted a clarification from Speaker Donkupar Roy whether the Governor would be speaking in Hindi and if so whether translated version of the speech would be circulated. Roy replied that copies of the speech in English would be circulated.

But Sawkmie repeatedly stood up to oppose the address saying it has created a bad precedence in the his-

GoI may sign agreement without NSCN(K) GUWAHATI, MAR 16 (AGENCIES): The Government of India is prepared to go ahead with signing of the Naga peace agreement without the NSCN(K) if the outfit does not join the peace process soon, reports The Assam Tribune.

Highly placed sources in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) told The Assam Tribune that the talks with the NSCN(I-M) and the coordination committee of six other militant outfits of Nagaland are progressing well and the Government is hopeful that the final agreement would be signed soon. Sources said that the Government is still willing to accommodate the NSCN(K) in the peace process, but if the outfit does not join the process soon, it would not be possible to wait for the outfit for an indefinite period.

On the reasons for NSCN(K) not responding to the appeals by the civil society organizations, sources said that there might be several reasons for it.

Sources further pointed out that in recent years, the NSCN(K) witnessed several splits and at present, most of the senior leaders of the outfit are of Myanmar origin.

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“Sometimes a political marriage can be very tricky when the other side’s dowry demand grows.”

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tory of Meghalaya.

The Governor read out the speech in Hindi throughout his address while at the same time skipping important paragraphs in the English version of the speech.

After the House was resumed for the day, Sawkmie again raised the issue before the Speaker saying that the Governor has created bad precedence (by speaking in Hindi) on the floor of the House.

“In 46 years of statehood, this is the first time in the history of Meghalaya that the Governor has ad-

dressed us in Hindi. If the Governor has created a bad precedence by speaking in Hindi, members of the House can speak in Khasi, Garo or Jaintia (local dialect) according to their wish because the head of the state fails to respect the floor of the House,” he said. Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma, later told journalists that the Governor’s speech in Hindi is not an issue at all as it is not a foreign language as it is a language that is spoken in the country as a whole.

“The rules have been followed…. The rules are there. The contents are already in the printed version along with the details. The reason why he summarized some of the points could be because it was very long.

Those are reasons we don’t know …. Governor’ House and Governor’s Secretariat will know better,” he said.

“The Gover nor is comfortable of speaking in Hindi, he can read Hindi better so he did what he was comfortable with,” the Chief Minister added.

Noting that it is the

prerogative of the Governor to address in which ever language he is comfortable, Leader of Opposition Mukul Sangma told journalists said that the members would have been pleased to be addressed in the language (English) which we all understand “We are proud of our heritage in the Assembly but the precedence is created that we will have to preserve the legacy. It would have been appropriate to be addressed in the language which we communicate,” Sangma said.

Assembly Speaker Roy told journalists, “You see the official language here is English but as per the Rule, anyone can speak in their mother tongue provided they give the translated version beforehand.”

“The translated version into English has been circulated to all the members even the Governor spoke in Hindi which is considered to be the national language in the country. The circulated (English version) is the official one,” he added.

H&FW deptt signs MoA with UNDP India D I M A PU R , M A R 1 6 (NPN): Nagaland health and family welfare (H&FW) department Friday signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) India.

According to UNDP India, the partnership would strengthen efforts towards a stronger supply chain with eVIN India (electronic vaccine intelligence network) in the state with UNDP on board as a technical partner UNDP India stated that Nagaland has become the 5th state in a row to report zero vaccine stock-outs at all 123 vaccine storage centres, across all districts.

In partnership with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, UNDP has rolled out eVIN in 12 states, with support from Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI). eVIN is an indigenously developed technology system in India that digitizes vaccine stocks and monitors the temperature of the cold chain through a smartphone application.

Governor launches My Northeast app

Governor Acharya speaking at the App launching programme at St Joseph’s College, Jakhama on March 16, 2018.

D ima p u r , M ar 1 6 (NPN): Governor PB Acharya launched My Northeast app at St Joseph College, Jakhama on Friday. My Northeast is an application with latest news on jobs, education and infotainment.

Speaking on the occasion, the governor stated that empowerment by education was a necessity for development of a country.

He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had observed that many young people with conventional degrees were not employable now and encouraged students to go for professional courses and be up to date with the world and technology.

Achar ya called on the students to share their knowledge for welfare and development of the society

and to build an economically-strong Nagaland. He added that students, after coming out of universities and institutions, should be able to stand on their feet and make economy of the State strong.

The governor expressed the hope that the app would help students in providing them necessary information regarding admissions to various institutions, job opportunities, etc.

Director of Higher Education Kuholi Chishi, who also addressed the gathering, encouraged the students to make best use of the app and upgrade and update themselves with facilities provided by it. She also said not just St Joseph College but the entire student community would benefit from

the app.

Speaking about the app, My Northeast app CEO Prakash said many North-eastern students were deprived of opportunities due to lack of information.

The app would provide information on international/ national entrance exams and scholarships, local, corporate and government job details, besides having a call centre for providing information and to answer queries of the students, he added.

Invocation for the launching programme was pronounced by Rev Hopong Kips, Faith Harvest Church, Kohima. Welcome address was delivered by Rev Dr Sebastian Ousepparampil, principal of St Joseph College, and vote of thanks by Noyingbeni Ngullie.

My Northeast app will cater mainly to bring awareness among the people of Northeast – about Central or corporate jobs, civil service examination, public sector jobs or private sector jobs, NGOs, different national and international scholarships and entrance examinations, fellowship deadlines, current affairs and other useful information that normally skip the eye.

CM Neiphiu Rio officially joins Twitter TDP quits NDA, moves no-confidence motion

Chief Minister Rio calling on Prime Minister Modi in New Delhi.

D I M A PU R , M A R 1 6 (NPN): Nagaland Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio, who is currently in New Delhi, joined the micro-blogging site Twitter on Friday.

His handle @Neiphiu_ Rio has also been verified by the microblogging giant

Twitter after meeting with Mahima Kaul, Head of Public Policy & Government Twitter India.

In his first tweet, Rio said he looked forward to positive engagement with all sections of the people.

“Greetings. I look for-

ward to positive engagement with all sections of the people in our common endeavour to bring development and peace to Nagaland.

With God’s blessings and people’s support we hope to realise the aspirations of the people as a collective team,” Rio stated.

Meanwhile, the Chief Minister also tweeted that he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and had a positive interaction.

“I met the Hon’ble PM Shri Modi and had a positive interaction along with my colleagues. We are thankful for his support and guidance and look forward to working together in our common goal of nation building...” Rio said in a tweet.

The Chief Minister along with his council of ministers and others called on President of India, Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday.

NEW DELHI, MAR 16 (PTI): The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Friday ended its four-year-old alliance with the BJP and walked out of the NDA, eight days after two of its union ministers resigned over the Centre’s refusal to grant Special Category Status to Andhra Pradesh.

Upping the ante within hours after party president and chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu made the announcement in Amaravati to pull out of the BJP-led alliance, the TDP moved a no-confidence motion against the Modi government in the Lok Sabha. The YSR Congress also moved a confidence motion.

The notices moved for the first time since the Modi government assumed office in May 2014 were not taken up as Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said there was no order in the House and adjourned the proceedings

for the day amid vociferous protests over various issues.

The no-confidence notices were moved by TDP’s Thota Narasimham and YSR Congress member Y V Subba Reddy.

Union ministers P Ashok Gajapati Raju and YS Chowdary had quit on March 8 after a meeting with the prime minister.

“We’ve quit the NDA. I took the decision, not for selfish reasons,but for interests of Andhra Pradesh. For four years I made all efforts, went to Delhi 29 times, asked many times. This was Centre’s last budget and there was no mention of Andhra Pradesh, we had to pull our ministers out of cabinet,” Naidu told the state assembly.

TDP politburo unanimously took the decision to end the alliance during a tele-conference with Naidu this morning. The meeting to decide over quitting the

North-East can be engine for India’s growth: PM Correspondent

IMPHAL, MAR 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said North-East could be the new engine for India’s growth and reiterated his assertion that country’s growth story would never be complete till the eastern part progressed at par with western part.

Addressing a function after laying foundation stones and inaugurating 11 projects at Luwangsangbam in Imphal East today, Prime Minister said the Centre was addressing special need of the region to enable the growth parity with rest of the country.

The Prime Minister said he has also mandated his cabinet colleagues to regularly visit the region and give stock of the effective implementation of developmental work. Modi said till date more than 200 such visits have been taken

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by the Union ministers and he himself had visited the region 25 times in the last 4 years. Prime Minister said the Central government has given a huge thrust on improving the infrastructure in the region.

Meanwhile, speaking at opening of the five-day 105th Indian Science Congress here, Prime Minister Modi talked about the vast untapped potential of the bamboo plant in the North-

East region and urged the scientists to do an in-depth research to address the issues relating to the development of bamboo in the country.

He said the Central government was implementing a scheme on National Bamboo Mission, a versatile group of plants, which was capable of providing ecological, economic and livelihood security to the people. Modi said that the government was revamping the National Bamboo Mission with an outlay of Rs 1200 crore. The mission, he said would benefit Manipur and other states in the region.

Talking about the untapped medicinal plants of the region, he said that an ‘Ethno-Medicinal Research Centre’ has been set up in Manipur to undertake research on the wild herbs available in the North-East region, which have unique

medicinal and aromatic properties.

He also informed that state climate change centres have been set up in all the seven states of the region while stressing the need for redefining Research and Development (R&D). “It is time to redefine Research for the Development of the nation. Science is the means to improve the lives of others.

The time is right to commit ourselves to facilitate the ease of living of 1.5 crore Indians through power and potential of science and technology,” he said.

Calling upon the scientists of the country to make positive contribution to build a new India by 2022, the Prime Minister said “We have collective resolved to build a new India by 2022 and to achieve this goal there is a great role to be taken by our scientists.”

While stressing the need to inculcate scientific

temper among youth, Modi said that scientific and social responsibility was the need of the hour and time was ripened doing enough to ensure children are getting sufficient exposure to science.

He said that scientists must be a major player in addressing various issues in the fore of the nation like dwelling houses, poverty.

“We have to be ready in implementing technologies vital for the growth and prosperity of the nation. Technology will allow far greater penetration of services such as education, healthcare, and banking to our citizens,” Modi added.

Modi also paid tributes to three distinguished Indian Scientists – Prof Yashpal, (Padma Vibhusan), Prof UR Rao (Padma Vibhusan) and Dr Baldev Raj (Padma Shri) as well as renowned physicist Stephen Hawking who died recently.

NDA was planned for Friday evening, but the formality was completed during the daily tele-conference Naidu holds with party leaders in the morning.

TDP will write a letter to BJP president Amit Shah and also other constituents of the NDA informing of its decision and the reasons for it, a party communique said while making the announcement to quit the NDA. The union government exuded confidence that it has the numbers to ride out the crisis with the BJP terming the decision by the TDP to quit the NDA “inevitable”.

BJP, which claimed that the TDP exit provided an opportunity for it to grow in the state, faces the prospect of going it alone in the elections in Andhra Pradesh next year with the two main regional parties — TDP and YSR Congress — arrayed against it.

On Thursday, the TDP had offered to back the YSR Congress’ no-confidence motion but said it withdrew the support as it smelt a nexus between it and the BJP. “We go according to principles. Our leader felt being part of NDA and moving a no-confidence motion would not be ethical. So we withdrew from the NDA and I have issued a letter on no-confidence motion to the speaker at 9.30am,” Thota Narasimham, the TDP’s floor leader in the Lok Sabha, told reporters in Delhi.

His party colleague Ramesh claimed that YSR Cong ress MP Vijaysai Reddy was seen making attempts to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and this, he said, hinted at a nexus between both parties.

“We have no confidence in their no-confidence motion, so we have decided to go on our own,” he said.

Govt to conduct cadastral survey, make land laws: Kronu Correspondent

Kohima , M ar 1 6 (NPN): Planning & Coordination and Land Revenue minister Neiba Kronu said the State government would conduct a cadastral survey and make land laws, besides revamping the whole system for bringing more clarity regarding land revenue and land records.

The minister stressed that revamping of the present system was a must, without which educated unemployed youth could not avail huge bank loans as the law did not permit mortgaging land, which was essential to start any project in the State.

Claiming that he had a special interest on the matter as it was linked to overall welfare of the State, Kronu informed the media at his residence here on

March 14 that he had urged chief minister Neiphiu Rio to give him land revenue portfolio.

The minister said the lands law would be considerate and made with reference to special provisions made under Article 371 (A), adding that opinions of civil society organisations too would be sought on the matter to bring about a positive change in the State. He said the subsidy provided by the State government alone was not enough to start a good project by entrepreneurs.

Declaring that the new government would pay attention to the popular desire for improvement in roads, including repair of potholes, very soon, he added that the chief minister had decided to review performance of every minister regularly.

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C. M. Chang interacts with Forest dept. officials

C.M. Chang during the visit to the forest office complex.

DIMAPUR: Minister, department of environment, forests and climate change and parliamentary affairs Nagaland, C. M. Chang had an interactive session with the department’s officers and staff on March 16. According to a press release from chief wildlife warden, Satya Prakash Tripathi (IFS), Chang held the session after a speech when he visited the forest office complex and was welcomed senior forest officers and staff.

The release said that during the session, officials and staff spoke about the problems faced by them and the department and each and every officer and staff introduced themselves to the Minister.

C. M. Chang, while having an interactive meeting with officers and staff, both technical as well as

ministerial assured the officers and staff that he would take all possible necessary steps to improve the functioning of the department, the release stated.

According to the release, Chang assured the department that he would take up the matter of allocation of fund for “Forest and Wildlife” under the 14th Finance Commission Award, with the Government of Nagaland. He further said that everybody working for the forest department was his own family and urged them to work hard for the development of the state.

Satya Prakash Tripathi spoke on functioning of the Wildlife Wing, existing Sanctuaries and the lone National Park in Nagaland -- Intanki National Park. He also spoke on the success story of notification of 18 numbers of

Community Conservation Areas (CCAs) into community reserves by the state government and the funding of community reserve projects by the ministry of environment, forests and climate change, government of India. Tripathi also emphasized the need for notification of all CCAs into community reserves by the state government for subsequent funding by the ministry so that the department as well as the communities owning these CCAs could be benefited. He also highlighted the shortage of funds for the department to execute works.

Wildlife Warden Dimapur and Kiphire, Director Nagaland Zoological Park, Divisional Forest Office, Dimapur and FUO Dimapur also spoke on the occasion explaining the mandate of their work.

NPA terms Rs. 2000 collection for pension illegal DIMAPUR: Nagaland Pensioners’ Association (NPA) has said that the collection of Rs. 2000 from pensioners by Dimapur District Pensioners’ Association (DDPA) is an illegal collection which defames and lowers the dignity of the NPA. A press release from NPA president, Rukhielhoulie Angami and general secretary, Lecho Krocha, said that the NPA would enquire into the collection by the president and staff of the DDPA. According to NPA, the finance department by issue of a notification dated March 1, 2006 had authorized the NPA to issue Identity Card/Card-D to all Nagaland government pensioners/family pensioners by charging Rs. 20/- from each pensioner for initial is-

sue and Rs. 10/- for annual renewal.

Due to escalated cost of stationery items year after year, the it said it had authorized the district and sub-unit offices to charge Rs. 150 each for initial issue of Identity Card/Card-D and Rs. 150 for annual renewal including a payment of Rs. 20 per pensioner annually for office maintenance. In this regard, it added that Rs. 200 per pensioner is charged as one-time collection for building fund.

Besides these specified collections, the NPA clarified that it never authorized any district or sub-unit office to enforce extra collection from the pensioners and asserted that the authority for revision of pension or any other pension benefits rest with the government alone.

Prohibition on illegal sale of fuel in Mon

DIMAPUR: Taking note of the open sale of fuel (petrol/ diesel) illegally by grocery and pan shops, Mon Deputy Commissioner, K. Thavaseelan (IAS) has through an order on March 15, prohibited the trade within the town with immediate effect. According to DIPR, Thavaseelan warned of stringent action according to relevant sections of the law against defaulters. The order has been issued due the likelihood of fires and related emergencies due to sale of open fuel thereby, endangering human lives and properties.

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news in Brief LCYA General Meeting: Lotha Catholic Youth Association (LCYA) has convened a meeting on March 24 at Don Bosco Youth Centre, Wokha Town. All church leaders, catechist, unit president, former executives and well wishers have been requested to attend the meeting.

SSDEO Kohima informs teachers: Senior Sub-Divisional Education Officer (SSDEO) Kohima has directed all teachers who had been redeployed under Sr. SDEO Kohima vide order no ED/RATIONALISATION-2/2017 but were yet to report at their new posts to submit their joining report on or before March 20. The SSDEO said that failure to do so would invite necessary action.

SSDEO Mkg informs schools: Senior Sub-Divisional Education Officer (SSDEO) has informed all schools under the establishment of SSDEO Mokokchung text books for PP-8 will be distributed on March 19-20. All head of schools are requested to collect the same from the office of SSDEO Mokochung during office hours.

YUM on registration: Yimchungrü Union Mokokchung town (YUM) president, Shahoto Yimchunger has informed employers of male or female domestic helpers or workers belonging to Yimchungrü community and persons living with their guardians in and around Mokokchung town to register their names at the union office along with registration fee and two recent passport size photos. For further information one may contact

at 8119077321.

DC Peren informs arms owners: Peren DC, Smita Sarangi has in a notification informed all arms owners who deposited their arms in view of the 13th General Assembly Elections, to collect the same from the respective Police Station. (DIPR) KSU informs on NLRS: Konyak Students’ Union (KSU) has informed all concerned that it will be issuing and renewing Non-Local Registration Card (NRLC) for the year 2018 from March 22 to April 22 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at KSU office. The union requested all non-locals residing within Mon district to collect NRLC in person with valid ILP and two passport photos.

Crusade cum healing service in Kma: Immanuel Gospel Team will be organizing a crusade cum healing service at Phezoucha Nagamese Baptist Church secretariat area, Kohima from March 30 to April 1, at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. All members of the Emmanuel Gospel Team have been requested to attend the programme.

Free anti-rabies vaccination camp in Kma: Chief Veterinary and animal husbandry office Kohima has informed pet owners that a free anti-rabies vaccination camp will be organised on March 22-23, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Veterinary Hospital Kohima. All dog owners have been asked to bring their pets and avail of the facility. A minimal registration fee will be charged at the venue, it added.

KVC, CAKU condemn Assam Rifles raid

DIMAPUR: Kuda Village Council (KVC) has strongly condemned the alleged Assam Rifles raid conducted on the residence of its advisor, Savi Liegise, in the wee hours of March 15, 2018.

In a press release, KVC chairman, Achubu Meruno, and secretary, Megovikho Khate, expressed shock and outrage that the raid carried out from 3am till 3:48am has caused immense mental trauma to the members of his family especially his daughters (aged 12 and 14), his wife and three sisters.

Stating that it was the second time AR raided Savi’s residence, the KVC said the first raid was carMinister for Higher and Technical Education, Temjen Imna Along interacting with ried out in 2015 by 37 AR, Government Polytechnic Kohima faculty and staff on March 15. two years after Assembly Election 2013 in which Savi contested as an Inde-

pendent Candidate under 2 Dimapur-II. “Today’s fruitless dawn raid, barely a fortnight after Assembly election, was carried out by the 32 Assam Rifles column purportedly based at Firing Range, Dimapur, numbering above 30 led by a Captain Jaish,” KVC said.

According to KVC, the entire house was overturned, searched and rummaged by the soldiers in search of ‘unlicensed weapons’. KVC said the sisters later found two silver rings missing from the bathroom, where one woman personnel had gone in twice.

KVC said there were two other women personnel in the column one of whom frisked the wife and the two minor daughters of its advisor, which it described was “nothing but

sheer humiliation.”

The village council asserted that to the best of its knowledge, Savi never owned any illegal weapons nor was known to be associated or involved with any underground factions whatsoever.

KVC said the raid was either a politically-motivated scheme or someone’s nefarious design to malign his image.

Further, condemning the raid, the KVC said it would not be silent spectators if any untoward incident befell upon him “through such scheming.”

Meanwhile, KVC has urged peace loving citizens to condemn the raid. It also appealed to all civil society organisations to raise voice in earnest for immediate revocation of AFSPA, which it said was being abused to

harass the public.

CAKU: Chakhro A n g a m i Ku d a U n i o n (CAKU) expressed pain and shock to learn of the alleged surprise raid carried out at the residence of one of its leaders Savi Liegise during the wee hours of March 15 which severely caused mental trauma to the family members.

A condemnation note issued by CAKU president, Loula-o Üsou and general secretary, Thejangulie Angami strongly condemned such act meted to its law abiding citizen Savi and his family who is a well-known social worker as well as public leader.

CAKU said that Savi has been serving the people since his youth till date at various capacities who always yearns for peace and harmony, whereas,

the action of Indian Army terming a leader like Savi as criminal activists is totally unacceptable and uncalled for.

The union also condemned the draconian law of Indian Armed Special Force Act (AFSPA) 1958 wherein it empowered the military to exercise its outmost power against the innocent civilian or citizen without any sympathy.

CAKU call upon all the right thinking Nagas, civil societies or organization to come together and fight to repel this act from its land.

CAKU further warned that it will not remain silent spectators to such act if so meted out to any of its peace loving citizens in future without declaring any concrete reason behind their (army) activity.

Dhansiripar-Kiyeto villages settle issue amicably

DIMAPUR: The Dhansiripar and Kiyeto village councils have resolved, amicably, the issue regarding “vandalism act committed by some unruly youths from Kiyeto village” on March 13 at Dhansiripar village.

A joint declaration from Kiyeto Village Council, chairman, Honito Sumi and Dhansiripar Village Council, chairman, JoyPro Rural in collaboration with Quest Alliance launched “Skills to Succeed” project- dhwaj Hasnu, said that cum-baking training on March 15 at Skill Alli Centre, Chumukedima town with winner two village councils held a joint meeting on March of Naga Chef Season-4, 2016, Renphamo Ezung as the trainer.

15 at Dhansiripar Community Hall in regard to the issue.

It said that the two villages “have thereby resolved the issue amicably in the spirit of forgive and forget with the consent of the aggrieved person.”

Further, the councils warned any individual or group “to desist from unnecessary interference, which may vitiate the cor- Eastern Christian College (Art & Com), department of English undertook a study dial relationship between tour to Manali, Amritsar, Chandigarh and Shimla with 29 students and four teachers the two villages.” from December 26, 2017 to January 5, 2018.

Khrietho Peli no. 11 celebrates golden jubilee

BJMM Dimapur organises meeting

The chief guest, Vineipra Pienyü speaking at the programme as members of the Peli sit behind him. (NP) Correspondent

KO H I M A , M A R 1 6 (NPN): Khrietho Peli no.

11 (age group) P. Khel Kohima village celebrated its golden jubilee “Kiahe Rütso” cum Sekrenyi festival at P. Khel Kohima village with head GB of P. Khel Kohima Village, presK

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ident of Kohima district G.B. association & finance secretary of Nagaland GBs federation, Vineipra Pienyü as the chief guest on Friday.

Pienyü in his address appreciated Peli No. 11 for organizing the event. He reminded the gathering that a jubilee is one of the

most important occasions, the year of happiness and goodwill. He urged Peli no.

11 to preserve and promote traditional and cultural heritage for the younger generations.

The programme was chaired by Khrielho Peli No. 11 president, Menuolhoulie Mechülho president

and God’s blessings were invoked by Khriepra –ü Rutsa.

Convenor organizing committee Khrietho Peli no. 11 golden jubilee, Keneingu Rutsa said the Peli was formed in the year 1987 with 103 members and at present it had 86 members comprising of 50 females and 36 males. He said that since its formation, the group has been involved in various activities promoting cultural heritage through folk songs and dances on different platforms.

He stated that the group has been featured in National Geography channel too. He also informed the gathering that its jubilee monolith would be inaugurated on March 28 at its Peli Badze with Viluo-o Rutsa treasurer Angami Public Organization as the chief guest.

DIMAPUR: Bharatiya Janata Mahila Morcha (BJMM) held its monthly meeting on March 16 at Tourist Lodge, Dimapur.

According to president, BJMM, Sanuo Ngullie, in the meeting the state BJMM led by its president expressed happiness at the success of the party in the recently concluded general election.

Further, it expressed its appreciation to the state BJP president Visasolie, convenor election campaign committee Dr. M Chuba and Mmhonlumo, who was the co-convenor for the six assembly constituencies to women in the party out of which five candidates from the constituencies won.

BJMM further congratulated all the successful BJP candidates and looked forward to able-leadership and progress in the future.

Dimapur police arrest 2, seize weapons

Soso Ruivah (Aso).

The seized .032 handgun.

Thangming.

DIMAPUR: Dimapur Police, on March 12 at around 5:30 p.m, arrested one person identified as “SS. Liut.” Soso Ruivah (Aso), age 36 years, on charges of creating public nuisance and obstructing duty personnel of GRPS and RPF. Addl. Dy. Commissioner of Police/PRO, Dimapur, Nagaland, through a press release said, a body

search of the individual recovered a .032 country made handgun and five live rounds. Accordingly a case has been registered and further investigations are on.

Ac c ording to the same press release, on March 15, based on reliable sources, Dimapur Police conducted a frisking operation and recovered one country made .32

pistol (inscribed ‘Made in China’) Body No. BORN 1962 No. 0996655 and one country made .22 pistol (inscribed ‘Made in Italy’) from Thangming (38) S/o.

Pangpie of Noklak High School Sector –A Noklak HQ. Tuensang. The arrested person has been charged under relevant sections of the law and the case is currently under investigation.

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WEATHER FORECAST March 17

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Agartala A stray afternoon t-storm

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Aizawl

A strong afternoon t-storm

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Guwahati A t-storm around in the p.m.

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A t-storm around in the p.m.

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Itanagar Periods of rain

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Shillong

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Kohima

A stray morning thunderstorm 22 13

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Dimapur A storng morning thunderstorm 30 18 Mkg

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Tuensang Cooler; a morning shower or two 16 9

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Zunheboto A stray afternoon t-shower

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Pankaj Kumar (IAS) launching the online water bill system in Kohima Friday. (NP)

Correspondent

KO H I M A , M A R 1 6 (NPN): Public Health Engineering Department’s (PHED’s) online water bill payment system for commercial establishments was officially launched by Chief Secretary, Pankaj Kumar (IAS), at Chief Secretary’s Conference Hall, Friday afternoon.

Kumar acknowledged the administrative head

of the department, his team of engineers and department of IT &C for successful launch of the program.

He mentioned the system had begun with the power sector and was operational in eight towns where consumers pay their bills without having to leave their homes.

He said while the power department was operating the online sys-

tem through a scheme, there was no scheme for PHED thereby, according to him, the department creating one of its own was notable.

The chief secretary was confident that this facility would be extended for domestic consumers in the state capital and also for all other districts soon.

Speaking on the occasion, PHE department

Financial Literacy Camp held in Tuensang

secretary, Moangwati Aier (IAS) said this was a first time initiative for the department and the initial trial was being implemented in Kohima as part of its Smart City plan.

According to him, the first phase of the online billing system has been launched in Kohima for commercial establishments only, and added that the same system will be incorporated for all other districts after the necessary work on the database and software.

The online payment system will be opened in a week or so to domestic consumers, he said. Aier pointed out that this online payment system will ease the task of paying water bills for consumers. He also appraised the gathering on the generation of revenue by the department: 2.5 crores between 2017 and 2018, with a target of 2.6 crores for 2018 and 19.

He was confident that the department would achieve its target soon.

Commercial consumers can visit www.phedonline.nagaland.gov.in to pay their water bills.

WSSO, PHED conducts ‘PRA exercise 2018’

Participants and officials at the ‘Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) Exercise 2018’.

DIMAPUR: Public Health Engineering Department (PHED), Urban Division, sponsored by Water Sanitation and Support Organisation (WSSO), PHED Nagaland, under the aegis of Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) conducted “Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) Exercise 2018” from March 7-10 in rural villages.

A press release by SDO (PHED) Chumukedima, Er. Ichirang Zeliang, said that the exercise was conducted at Tenyiphe -I , Sovima

Village, 7th Mile Village, Unity Village 5th Mile, 5th Mile Model Village, Diphupar B’ Village, Chumukedima A’ Village, Virazouma Village, Tenyiphe -II, Toulazouma Village, Padumpukhuri, Aoyimti, Zani Village, L. Hotovi Village and Shozukhu Village under Chumukedima block and Senjum Village, Kashiram Village, Kashiram Ao, Signal Village Aoyimkum from Maintenance SubDivision under respective sub-Division staff and consultant.

The release further said that the exercise was attended by council members, WATSAN Committee, Anganwadi workers, youth and students, women representative and NGOs comprising of 25 members from a village.

The appraisal consisted of village profile, appraise of water supply, sanitation and toilets usage and the status of ODF of the district as well as the safe disposal of solid and liquid waste, the release said.

Deen Dayal Sparsh Yojana scholarship for LFHSS students

9 AR interacts with GBs & councils

the camp, SBI Longkhim branch manager Branjel Bora, explained various bank schemes like Mudra Scheme, Stand Up India Schemes, how to use Udyaminitra portal and also additional benefits like PMSBY, PMJJBY and APY. YouthNet executives also explained financial management as well as various YouthNet programs and opportunities to the villagers.

Sangsomong village chairman Litingchem, encouraged and urged the villagers to utilize the various schemes offered.

He also extended his YouthNet and SIDBI officials with camp participants. gratitude to SIDBI bank, DIMAPUR: YouthNet bank organized a Financial somong and Holongba vil- YouthNet and SBI for centre of excellence in Literacy Camp (FLC) for lage of Tuensang district. bringing the awareness partnership with SIDBI Sangsomong, New SangResource person of camp to the village.

DIMAPUR: Four students from Livingstone Foundation higher secondary school have been selected to receive the Deen Dayal Sparsh Yojana (DDSY) which is the scholarship for promotion of aptitude and research in stamps as a hobby.

All together seven students from Nagaland postal division have been selected for the scholarship among which four are from LFHSS, one from Zakiesatuo Memorial School, one from KendriyaVidyalaya (Sewak) and one from Pranab Vidyapith school.

Students were selected on the basis of an interschool written philatelic quiz competition and

Minister for higher education visits DHE

Swachh Bharat convenor to visit Nagaland

DIMAPUR: Minister for higher and technical education, Temjen Imna Along on his maiden visit to the directorate of higher education held a meeting with officers and staff on March 14 at the conference hall.

Hailing from a corporate background, the minister said that hard work was the defining line and urged upon the officers and staff to be sincere, hard-working, and walk the extra mile if they wished to see success in their work.

Stating that he was

willing to work overtime with the department to achieve its targets, he assured that he would do anything related to the department for its growth and development and not for individual benefits.

Along stated that he would look into the growth of government colleges across the state while observing that many of these institutions still lack modern amenities. He felt that “particularly looking into the IT sector would raise the standards of educa-

tion”.

Further, the minister emphasised that team work will lead to success, and asked them to be punctual and be decent government servants.

Affirming that the new government will bring change as per their slogan and with the cooperation of the leaders in the government and top brass BJP government at the centre, he was hopeful that there will be positive change in the department of higher education.

Farewell function for CS on March 17

DIMAPUR: A farewell function to honour outgoing Chief Secretary (CS), Pankaj Kumar (IAS) will be held on March 17, 2:00 p.m. at Secretariat Plaza, Nagaland Civil Secretariat, Kohima.

According to a DIPR report, principal secretary& commissioner, Sentiyanger (IAS) will deliver the welcome address and chair the programme. Additional chief secretary & finance commissioner, Temjen Toy (IAS) will deliver a speech on behalf of the government.

Farewell speeches will be delivered by IAS Association, IPS Association, IFS Association, NCS Association, NPS K Y M C

Association, NSS Association, Director SIRD, Asenla Jamir on behalf of the Directorate, Tuensang DC, Jamithung on behalf of the District Administration and Grade-IV Association.

Through a circular, home commissioner, Abhishek Singh has, on March 14, directed all Administrative Heads of Department (AHoDs) and Heads of the Department (HoDs) to attend the function. The circular further informed Departments desiring to make presentations or felicitations to contact the following nos. 8731009677/8258896057 for co-ordination.

NPF send Dr. Chumben condolences DIMAPUR: Naga People’s Front (NPF) president, Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu and his team of central office bearers, rank and file of the party have expressed grief at the demise of Mhonsali Murry, mother of Dr. Chumben Murry, MLA, on March 15. In a condolence message, NPF Press Bureau, described a mother as irreplaceable and that the loss of one’s mother was most tragic and excruciatingly painful.

In the message, NPF said the fact that late Mhonsali Murry had raised an illustrious son like Dr. Chumben spoke volumes about the character that she possessed.

It said those who knew late Mhonsali Murry speak highly of the warm and loving person that she was. NPF described late Mhonsali as God-fearing, hard working and caring, generous and endeared herself to all who met her and her demise was a misfortune for all. It further conveyed its heartfelt condolences to Dr. Chumben Murry and his dear ones.

DIMAPUR: National convenor of Swachh Bharat, Yashwant Singh Darbar who is also the National BJP vice president of ST Morcha and director of Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation Ltd, Government of India (TRIFED) will be visiting Nagaland from March 19 to 20 as part of his North East Swachh Bharat Abhiyan tour programme.

A press release issued

by BJP Nagaland general secretary, Jaangsillung Gonmei said that Singh and his entourage will be arriving from Imphal on March 19 afternoon and will inaugurate the state Swachh Bharat Abhiyan office at NST colony near City Tower Dimapur at 3 p.m. BJP Nagaland stated that the inauguration programme will be followed by a party meeting with the state office bearers, state frontals and district Swachh Bharat committees from Hotel Saramati at 3:30 p.m. after which the national convenor will meet the state ST Morcha office bearers exclusively.

philatelic project works.

The philatelic quiz competition was conducted at Livingstone Foundation by the directorate of postal services, Nagaland division for philately enthusiasts. The written quiz was conducted for students of grades-VI to IX for various schools under Dimapur postal circle (Nagaland division). All together 23 students from five schools of Dimapur participated in the event.

It may be noted that the Deen Dayal Sparsh Yojana philatelic scholarship will be distributed on March 20, which will be held through video conferencing. The main function will be held at New Delhi

It also said that Swachh Bharat Abhiyan cleanliness drives will be held at two different places from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. on March 20 wherein Dimapur Civil Hospital will be cleaned by the team comprising of state BJMM, state minority Morcha, state Kissan Morcha and BJP Dimapur. The surroundings of Dimapur Commerce College will also be cleaned by the team of state BJYM and state ST Morcha. All the representatives of district Swachh Bharat committees will also participate effectively in both the locations while the state office bearers will supervise the programme for its successful implementation.

It further said that in both the locations, the national convenor will address the programme after the morning cleanliness drive and will have an interactive programme with the government departments, Dimapur Municipal, NGOs, and other public leaders, party’s state office bearers, state frontals, district Swachh Bharat Abhiyan committee

under the chairmanship of minister of state for communications wherein all the circles including the North East circle office in Shillong will also participate.

The scholarship amount of Rs. 6000/- per student will be credited into their individual savings bank accounts on the same day itself.

Department of posts under the ministr y of communications, government of India launched the philately scholarship scheme named the Deen Dayal Sparsh Yojana on November 3, 2017 in order to generate interest regarding philately amongst the students.

DIMAPUR: Chieswema battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) held an interaction session with village GBs and councils members of Kezo Basa, Kezo town, Chakabama Naga, Kezoma, Rukruma and RD block under Kezocha sub-division at Chakabama on March 14.

According to 9 AR, Chieswema battalion, the villagers and council members brought up issues pertaining to development, employment of youths, education and health. Assam Rifles assured them of all possible help for the holistic development of the region and also briefed them on the upcoming Army recruitment rally in Tening where youths could join the armed forces.

members at 1:30 p.m. at Hotel Saramati.

In this regard, all the BJP legislators, state’s Swachh Bharat ambassadors, concerned citizens and all the above designated attendees have been informed to attend the two-day programme.

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PM unveils 11 projects in Manipur

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister Jitendra Singh, Manipur Governor Dr. Najma Heptulla, chief minister N. Biren Singh and Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Friday. (PTI) Correspondent

IMPHAL, Mar 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday laid foundation stones for seven projects and inaugurated four in Manipur including National Sports University at Luwangsangbam in Imphal West.

He claimed that the projects will benefit the youth, empower women and improve connectivity and will take the development in the state in a new level.

The prime minister

lauded the work of the Biren Singh-led government in the state, and said, “Last year I told you what the Congress government could not do in last 15 years we would do in 15 months.

The BJP government has done more work in less than 15 months.”

The prime minister also alleged that the former government’s policies and decisions had brought “immense negativity” to society. However, this has now been changed by chief minister N Biren Singh.

He went on to claim that

BJP government was able to solve the law and order problem in the state even though three months were still left for the completion of 15 months.

On the occasion, Modi also announced that the centre will invest Rs. 30,000 crore in the next three years to develop National Highways and roads in the state.

He therefore appealed to the people to extend support to the government’s mission to evolve as a “New Manipur.” Modi also said that the vision of

the Central government for the Northeast has been “transformation by transportation”.

Under this, Modi said the government’s focus was on connectivity, which was to connect the state’s remote areas by helicopter service and other various road projects. Stating that Northeast can be the new engine of India’s growth, he said the Centre was addressing special need of the NE region to enable the growth parity with rest of the country.

The prime minister also said that Central government had recently sanctioned ten India Reserve Battalion for NE region which included two battalions for Manipur, which will provide job opportunity to about 2,000 youths of the State.

Modi, who also laid foundation stones for accommodation for teachers, doctors and nurses at 19 specified locations, said they faced hardships due to lack of proper accommodations in remote areas and hill districts.

The prime minister further inaugurated 1000 Anganwadi centers in the state and a park dedicated to Rani Gaidinliu. He said the woman power in the state had always been a source of inspiration for the country.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 2018

Replace ‘Sindh’ with ‘Northeast’: Congress MP New Delhi, Mar 16 (PTI): A Congress MP Friday moved a private member resolution in the Rajya Sabha to replace the word “Sindh” in the national anthem with the “Northeast” saying there is no point “glorifying” a place of a hostile nation.

Assam Pradesh Congress Committee President and Rajya Sabha MP Ripun Bora also said when the national anthem was adopted in 1950, the then President Rajendra Prasad had said if required the anthem would be amended in future.

“There is no mention of the Northeast in the national anthem but has the mention of Sindh, which is now part of Pakistan. Why are we glorifying a place of a hostile nation. There is no point,” he told PTI. Bora said since the then President had said the national anthem could be amended, it should be done now to replace the word “Sindh’ with the word “Northeast”.

The Congress leader said he has moved the private member resolution in the Upper House today and it is expected to be taken up next week.

An MP can move a private members’ resolution on an allotted day.

MDA govt will embark on many initiatives, programmes: Prasad Correspondent

Shillong, Mar 16: Meghalaya Governor Ganga Prasad on Friday said that the newly installed Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) government headed

by Chief Minister Conrad Sangma will embarked and manifested on many initiatives and programmes in the coming years.

“The policies and programmes of my government will be highlighted and also of how it will be carried forward setting a new benchmark for development and prosperity,” Prasad said in his customary address to the members of the Assembly marking the start of the budget session.

He also voiced confidence that Meghalaya would be able to make rapid strides towards empowering its people in realising their dreams through collective efforts.

Prasad, who scripted history being the first Governor to address the members of the Assembly in Hindi language, however listed the achievements of the previous Congress-led Meghalaya United Alliance government led by Chief Minister Mukul Sangma.

Noting that the internal security situation has also significantly improved in the state, Prasad praised the Meghalaya police and Central Armed Police Forces

Committee formed to 18 model villages to come up along border in Arunachal check illegal mining in KA Correspondent

Diphu, Mar 16: A district level committee has been formed in Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong on March 15 to stop illegal coal mining and all other related activities.

The members of the committee comprised of 15 members.

Meanwhile, the committee has directed, District Transport Officer, Superintendent of Police,

Department of Mines and Mineral and Forest department to conduct checking on a regular basis.

It may be noted that the government has initiated the action after Assam government decided to conduct inquiry against illegal coal trade and smuggling on February 12, 2018.

In Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong district huge deposits of low grade coal has been found inside reserve forests.

AFFIDAVIT

K-718

Regd. No. 2536 Dt. 13-03-18 I, MISS KENPHE O PHOM, permanent resident of Tangha Village in the District of Longleng, State:- Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm on oath and declare as follows: 1. That, I am a Citizen of India by birth and resident of the above mentioned Address.

2. That, in all my Documents my name has been recorded and reflected KENPHE O PHOM WHEREAS due to ignorance and clerical mistake my Name has been entered and recorded as KENPHE O in my SBI Bank Account.

3. That, this Affidavit is made to declare that the name KENPHE O PHOM and KENPHE O refers to same and one person only that is me ‘KENPHE O PHOM’.

4. That, this affidavit is made to declare that when the name KENPHE O PHOM and KENPHE O appears it should be read corrected and understood as ‘KENPHE O PHOM’.

5. That, the statements made in para 1 to 4 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing immaterial has been made or concealed therein.

And I sign this Affidavit on this the 7th March 2018 at Longleng, Nagaland.

DEPONENT Solemnly Sworn in and declare before me by the above named Deponent on this the th 7 March 2018 at Longleng, Nagaland.

Identified by:Advocate FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE, LONGLENG : NAGALAND

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AFFIDAVIT Regd. No. 2534 Dt.13-03-2018 I, SHRI. W ONGTANG PHOM, permanent resident of Tangha Village in the District of Longleng, State:- Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm on oath and declare as follows: 1. That, I am a Citizen of India by birth and resident of the above mentioned Address.

2. That, in all my Documents my name has been recorded and reflected W ONGTANG PHOM WHEREAS due to ignorance and clerical mistake my Name has been entered and recorded as W ONTANG in my Office of the Accountant General (A&E) statement of GPF Account.

3. That, this Affidavit is made to declare that the name W ONGTANG PHOM and W ONTANG refers to same and one person only that is me ‘W ONGTANG PHOM’.

4. That, this affidavit is made to declare that when the name W ONGTANG PHOM and W ONTANG appears it should be read corrected and understood as ‘W ONGTANG PHOM’.

5. That, the statements made in para 1 to 4 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing immaterial has been made or concealed therein.

And I sign this Affidavit on this the 7th March 2018 at Longleng, Nagaland.

DEPONENT Solemnly Sworn in and declare before me by the above named Deponent on this the 7th March 2018 at Longleng, Nagaland.

Identified by:Advocate FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE, LONGLENG : NAGALAND

NOTICE INVITING OTHER CLAIMENTS TO REPRESENTATION TO COME FORWARD (SECTION 375 OF THE INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925) In the Court of Smti. Sara S. Jamir Additional Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur, Nagaland

Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate of Late Moatemjen Ao Deceased, has been filed by Shri/Smti. Yashimenla Longchar relation wife R/o. Chumukedima Town to draw his/her family Pension, Bank Acct etc, who expired on 7/1/15.

Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate of the said deceased, may if he/she so desire may appear in this Court within 30 days, on the said day of 16/4/18.

Given under the hand and seal of the Court this 15 day of 3/18.

Addl. Deputy Commissioner Dimapur : Nagaland.

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FELICITATION

(AKASHE ZHIMOMI) President Aghunato Areami Union Dimapur

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The Aghunato Areami Union Dimapur (AAUD) takes immense pleasure to congratulate Shri. G. Ikuto Zhimomi on being promoted to Director, Agriculture Department. It is indeed a proud moment for us and his achievement has brought laurels to Aghunato areami in particular and Sumis in general. The Union further prays for his good health and success in executing his newly assigned task.

(OTOKA H. YEPTHO) Secretary Aghunato Areami Union Dimapur

Itanagar, Mar 16 (PTI): The Centre has identified 18 border villages in Arunachal Pradesh which will be developed into model ones, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju Thursday said.

Addressing a press conference here, Rijiju said the Home Ministry’s move would help in curbing migration from these villages.

Under the Border Area Development Programme (BADP), Singbir in West Siang and Gelling in Upper Siang would be adopted as model villages in the first phase, for which Rs 23.14 crore has been sanctioned, Rijiju said.

The remaining 16 villages have been sanctioned Rs 2 crore each.

“The model villages will have all the basic ame-

nities and focus on all the priority sectors like health, water, electricity and infrastructure,” the minister said.

He added that funds for the model villages would be separated from the regular border area development programme that are funded annually to border areas.

Recognizing the contribution made by Vivekananda Kendra Vidhyalayas (VKVs) in the field of edu-

NOTICE INVITING OTHER CLAIMENTS TO REPRESENTATION TO COME FORWARD (SECTION 375 OF THE INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925) In the Court of Smti. Sara S. Jamir Additional Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur, Nagaland

Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate of Late Lichanbemo Lotha Deceased, has been filed by Smti. Lothungbeni relation wife R/o. H/No. 55 Khekihe Colony to draw his/her family Pension, Bank Acct etc, who expired on 13.1.18.

Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate of the said deceased, may if he/she so desire may appear in this Court within 30 days, on the said day of 15/4/18.

Given under the hand and seal of the Court this 14 day of 3/18.

Addl. Deputy Commissioner Dimapur : Nagaland.

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cation in the state, the Home Ministry also sanctioned Rs 80 crore for establishing new VKVs as well as upgrading the existing ones.

“An amount of Rs 60 crore has been sanctioned for establishment of new VKVs at Anini, Lazu, Nafra and Mukto while the rest will be utilised to upgrade the existing VKVs at Amliang, Niusa, Koloriang and Chayangtajo,” Rijiju said.

AFFIDAVIT CORRECTION OF NAME Regd. 3589/17 Dt. 13/09/17 I, Smti Imlienla Longchar, aged about 37 years. Permanent resident of Alempang Ward H/No. 94 Mokokchung, Nagaland and present resident of Merhülietsa (Para Medical) Colony, Kohima, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as follows:1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India belonging to Ao Naga Tribe.

2. That my correct and official name is Imlienla Longchar.

3. That however in my appointment order dated 24/4/2001 my name has been entered/recorded as Asangla Ao. 4. That the names Imlienla Longchar and Asangla Ao refer to one and the same person i.e. myself.

5. That this affidavit is made to declare that my correct and official name is Imlienla Longchar and the same shall be used for all official purpose and future references.

6. That this affidavit shall also be used as a piece of evidence of the fact and proof as mentioned above and also to be use for any rectification if arises in future.

That the statements from para 1-6 are true to the best of my knowledge and nothing false has been stated. And I sign this affidavit before the competent authority at Kohima, on this the 13th day of September, 2017.

Deponent K-715

for their commendable job despite facing constraints of difficult terrain and poor communication infrastructure. He said the government’s recent approach to facilitate surrendered cadres of different militant organisations to take advantage of the government rehabilitation package and assimilate in the national mainstream by involving the Church and community leaders with the aid of the district administration and police have yielded results.

On the vexed inter-state border dispute with Assam, Prasad said that the areas of differences are being monitored continuously even as he said that efforts are on to solve these differences.

He said that effective mechanisms at the level of the Chief Ministers and Chief Secretaries of both the states have been created for securing a permanent solution to the issue.

Informing that the situation in the international border remained peaceful due to improved relations with Bangladesh, the Governor however, said, “Meghalaya is committed to com-

plete the remaining fencing on the international border at a fast pace by taking the people into confidence to effectively contain influx of Bangladeshi nationals and trans-border movement and activities of militants and anti-social elements.”

He told the members of the Assembly that the state government is also in the process of implementing a new initiative of creating facilitation centers at various entry and exit points on the inert-state border with Assam to check the entry of illegal migrants and other suspicious persons in Meghalaya.

Prasad said that special juvenile police units have been set up in all the district headquarters headed by the Superintendents of Police of the concerned districts.

“The Special Superintendent of Police, CID has been notified as Nodal Officer on trafficking of women and children and all Superintendents of Police in the districts have been notified as Nodal Officers for the purpose in their respective districts,” the Governor said.

Baby Lim, No matter how much you have grown for us, you are always going to remain our dearest and adorable baby boy. We pray that all your dreams will be fulfilled and that you will roar ahead towards the direction of success. Wonderful 2nd Birthday our beloved baby Lim. Love from, Mummy, Papa. _________________________ Dearest Elomi !

With you as my wife and the mother of my child, I wouldn’t have life any other way.

My lifelong promise towards our marriage and family, is what I ceremonially renew again on your birthday.

Happy Birthday Elomi!

From your Loving Hubby.

IN THE COURT OF SHRI L. JAMITHUNG LOTHA, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUENSANG

NOTICE

NO.JUD-48/2017/18 Dt. Tuensang the th 2014

Whereas Smti. M. Longkongsangla, W/o Lt. T. Bendangsangba of Supdt of Excise Tsg of Litem village has applied for succession Certificate L/S 372 of Indian Succession Act, 1925 in the matter of moveable property of her/his husband Late T. Bendangsangba who expired on 12-10-2017.

I Shri. L. Jamithung Lotha Deputy Commissioner Tuensang do hereby given this Notice to all deceased kin of deceased to file objection if any for granting of the succession certificate and applied for this court within 30 (thirty) days from the date of issue of this notice.

Given under my hand and the seal of this court of this 8th day of March 2018.

Deputy Commissioner, Tuensang DP-2119

Regd. No. 1664/18 Date : 14.03.18 AFFIDAVIT I, Smti. Imsenmongla Kichu, D/o Tongtiyangba, age about 40 years, resident of lndisen, Dimapur, Nagaland do hereby affirm and declare as under: 1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India.

2. That in my educational documents, Aadhaar card and Birth Certificate, my name and my father's name has been entered as "lmsenmongla Kichu, D/o Tongtiyangba", however in my Office Order vide order No. MDR/RD-ll/WC-4 2013-14 Dated DMR the 2nd June/2014, Service ID card my name and my father's name have been entered as "Arenla, D/o Tongtay".

3. That all the name "lmsenmongla Kichu, D/o Tongtiyangba" and "Arenla, D/o Tongtay" are same person i.e. my name and my father's name only.

4. That the purpose of swearing this affidavit is to declare that henceforth, I shall be called "Imsenmongla Kichu, D/o Tongtiyangba" only for all official purposes and wherever "Arenla, D/o Tongtay" is appeared may be corrected as "Imsenmongla Kichu, D/o Tongtiyangba" by competent authority.

That the statements made by me in Para 1 to 4 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, belief and information and nothing materials is concealed therein.

DEPONENT Solemnly sworn and declared before me on this 14th day of March 2018.

NOTARY PUBLIC DP-2150

Regd. No. 338/2018 Date : 15.03.18 DECLARATION I, Smti Hephen Phom, D/o. Shri. Manjang Phom aged about 39 years, resident of Kangching Village, Longleng in the district of Longleng, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm an oath and declares as under1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India.

2. That my name was erroneously entered as M. Hephen Phom in State Bank of India (Longleng).

3. That my name was entered as Hephen Phom in Aadhaar Card and in all my official documents.

4. That the name M. Hephen Phom and Hephen Phom pertains and refer to one and the same person i.e me.

5. That this affidavit is sworn solely for the purpose of declaring that M. Hephen Phom and Hephen Phom is the one and the same person and henceforth I shall use Hephen Phom as my official name.

6. That the contents of this declaration are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing is concealed thereof.

And I sign this affidavit on this 15th March 2018 at Dimapur.

Deponent Sworn before me.

NOTARY PUBLIC DP-2018

Regd. No. 2525/17 Date : 20.12.17 AFFIDAVIT I, Sweta Devi, W/o Roshan Sah, resident of C/o 99 APO, ARTC & School, Shokhuvi, Dimapur, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as follows :1. That, I am citizen of India 2. That, my name is Sweta Devi .

3. My name is recorded as Sweta Singh in my PAN Card and in my husband's service records.

4. That I swear this affidavit only to declare that my correct name should be Sweta Devi false information given by me mentioned above then I shall be fully liable.

Verification:- That I verify that the above statements made in para 1 to 4 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Deponent Solemnly sworn before me.

NOTARY PUBLIC DP-2118

OFFICE OF THE

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER WOKHA : NAGALAND Dt, Wokha the 12th March 2018

I, Mr. ARENLONG LONGCHAR, S/o IMLITEMSU LONGCHAR, born on 24/10/1993, resident of H/No: 10/GB/130, Jehova Rapha, Naharbari, Dimapur, Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare an oath as under.

1. That, I am Indian citizen by birth and competent to swear this declaration.

2. That my correct and official Date of Birth according to my Birth certificate from the Statistical office, Govt. of Nagaland, Academic Records, AADHAAR CARD is 24/10/1993 but inadvertently my date of birth has been entered recorded as "24/10/1991" in my INDIAN PASSPORT bearing the Passport No: J2559301.

3. That I declare this affidavit to hold it as a piece of material evidence and to bring to the notice of the concern authorities regarding the variations in my date of birth and that from the day of this declaration I shall use/write my date of birth as 24/10/1993 for all official as well as correspondence intent.

4. That I further declare that the information furnished is true to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing false has been stated therein.

Deponent Solemnly sworn and verified before me on this the 14 day of March 2018 NOTARY PUBLIC DC-596

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The Wokha Town Lakhuti Ekhung (WTLE) would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Shri. Mhathung Yanthan for being successfully elected as Member of Legislative Assembly from 39th Sanis A/C. That through your leadership the constituency will take to greater heights.

We wish you success and pray that our God Almighty to bless you abundantly and guide you in your entire journey.

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No. Judl-47/2017-18/ / Whereas, Smti. Loreni Lotha, wife of Late Shri.

Ntsemo Lotha, a permanent resident of Wokha Town has applied for issue of Succession Certificate to enable her to draw all dues and benefits pertaining to PPO No. Pen/Com-21146/NL/8/20940 and to operate AC No. 11766541721 in favour of her deceased husband Late Shri. Ntsemo Lotha, who expired on 03/03/2018.

Now, therefore, public and relatives are hereby asked to file claims/ objections if any, within 30 (thirty) days from the date of issue of this notice. No claims/objections will be entertained after the cut off date and Succession Certificate shall be issued.

Nokchasashi Addl. Deputy Commissioner Wokha : Nagaland DC-597

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J’khand court convicts 12 cow vigilantes for lynching Ranchi, MAR 16 (AGENCIES): A fast track court in Jharkhand’s Ramgarh district on Friday convicted 12 cow vigilantes, including a local BJP leader, for lynching a 55-year old Muslim trader who they claimed was carrying beef in his vehicle.

The court of additional district judge Om Prakash fixed March 21 to pronounce the quantum of punishment.

The accused have been held guilty under Section 302 (murder) — which carries a minimum punishment of life imprisonment and maximum of death penalty — and other offences under the Indian Penal Court.

“This is the first case related to cow vigilantism in the country in which accused have been convicted,” said additional public prosecutor Sushil Kumar Shukla.

The incident took place on June 29 last year, when a 100-strong mob lynched Alimuddin alias Asgar Ali, a 45-year-old

The victim Alimuddin alias Asgar Ali (L) and his vehicle which was set on fire after he was lynched.

Muslim trader, on the suspicion that he was carrying beef in his car. The attack happened at Bazartand in Ramgarh town, about 45km from the state capital Ranchi. The mob, comprising some Bajrang Dal activists, also set ablaze Ansari’s Maruti van after killing him.

On the day of the attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had warned against mob attacks on cattle traders, beef-eaters and dairy farmers, saying killing people in the name

of protecting cows was unacceptable.

Venkaiah Naidu, the then urban development minister, had also condemned the incident, terming it barbaric.

The fast-track court convicted Santosh Singh, Chottu Verma, Deepak Mishra, Vicky Saw, Sikandar Ram, Uttam Ram, Vi k r a m P r a s a d , R a j u Kumar, Rohit Thakur, Nityanand Mahto (local BJP leader) and Kapil Thakur. It also convicted another accused, who the

defence said was a minor.

Last year, BJP-ruled Jharkhand witnessed a series of lynchings of Muslim cattle traders. In May, a mob lynched four Muslim cattle traders at a village in Saraikelka Kharswan district after accusing them of being child traffickers.

The issue had rocked Parliament, with several opposition leaders questioning the government’s seriousness in cracking down against such incidents. Facing criticism from all corners, the state government led by chief minister Raghubar Das warned officers-in-charge of police stations that they would be held responsible if any case of mob lynching was reported from their area.

The state had also approached the Jharkhand high court, requesting it constitute a fast-track court to try the Ramgarh lynching case. The police filed charge sheet on September 2017 and as many as 19 prosecution witnesses were examined in the case.

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Maha to ban plastic from March 18 Mumbai, Mar 16 (PTI): The Maharashtra government has decided to ban the use of plastic from “Gudi Padva”, the Maharashtrian New Year which falls on March 18, Environment Minister Ramdas Kadam today said in the state Assembly.

The ban would cover the production, use, storage, sale, distribution, import and transportation of plastic, the minister informed the House.

He said that those violating the ban would be fined Rs 25,000 and could also face a three-year jail term.

He told the House that plastic bags, thermocol, disposable cups and plates, cutlery, non-woven polypropylene bags, plastic pouches and packaging would be banned. However, plastic used to cover medicines, forest and horticulture products, solid waste, tree saplings and the use of plastic in special economic zones for export purposes would be exempt from the ban.

Similarly, plastic covers and wrappers used for manufactured and processed products would also be exempt, he said.

Rafale deal: Rahul Gandhi accuses Sitharaman of ‘lying’

A French fighter aircraft Rafale takes off at Yelahanka Air base in Bengaluru.

New Delhi, Mar 16 (AGENCIES): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman of allegedly lying on the price paid per Rafale aircraft, citing a Dassault report.

“Dassault called RM’s (defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman) lie and released prices paid per RAFALE plane in report,” he said in a series of tweets.

“Qatar 1319 crore, MODI (Prime Minister Narendra Modi) 1670 crore, Manmohan Singh (MMS) 570 crore,” he wrote, citing

the Dassault Aviation Annual Report 2016.

“1,100 crore per plane or 36,000 crore i.e 10 percent of our defence budget, in the pocket.”

“Meanwhile, our Army begs our government for money,” he added, attaching a couple of pages from the report. The Narendra Modi government on Wednesday ruled out any plan to issue a White Paper on the Rafale fighter jet deal, which has been questioned by opposition parties. Congress MP KV Thomas, in a written question in the Lok Sabha,

had asked if the government had been urged to issue a White Paper on the Rafale deal by “defence experts as well as some political leaders”, and its reaction.

But Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre replied in the negative to both the questions.

The Opposition Congress had alleged that the deal for 36 Rafale fighter planes with the French government was finalised at a higher price than the previous deal for 126 medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA).

LIP, AAP alliance snap over Kejriwal apology Parliament proceedings adjourned till Monday amid protests

New Delhi, MAR 16 (AGENCIES):The Lok Insaf Party on Friday announced to break its alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab in the wake of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s apology to a SAD leader for accusing him of being involved in the drug trade.

Kejriwal tendered the apology to former minister Bikram Singh Majithia yesterday (Thursday) for levelling charges of involvement in drugs trade against the former minister.

“We have announced to break our alliance with the AAP. We cannot be associated with a party whose

Simarjit Bains main leader meekly surrendered by tendering apology to former minister Bikram Singh Majithia,” LIP leader and MLA Simarjit Singh Bains said here today.

Bains also called Kejriwal a “traitor”, alleging that he “betrayed” Punjabis by tendering an apology.

“He is a fraudster. He

accepted funds from Punjabis and also promised to punish Majithia. And now he tendered an apology which is a biggest fraud with Punjabis. Therefore we ended alliance with AAP,” he said. However, he said he will continue to support “at personal level” 14-15 AAP MLAs out of 20 who are working in the interest of Punjab.

The AAP and the LIP had entered into an alliance six months before the Punjab Assembly polls held in February last year.

In his apology, Kejriwal said he had now learnt that his allegations were unfounded.

New Delhi, MAR 16 (AGENCIES): The proceedings in Parliament were washed out for the second consecutive week on Friday due to protests by opposition parties, which also led to the failure of the Lok Sabha to take up notices for no-confidence motion against the NDA government moved by parties from Andhra Pradesh.

While the Lok Sabha proceedings were first adjourned till noon and then for the day, the Rajya Sabha was adjourned straight till 2.30 p.m. and later for the

day with Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu expressing anguish over the proceedings being paralysed ever since Parliament resumed its budget session on March 5 after a recess.

In the Lok Sabha, the notices for the no-confidence motion, moved for the first time since the nearly fouryear rule of the BJP-led alliance, were not taken up as Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, who said there was no order in the House and adjourned the proceedings for the day amid vociferous protests over various issues.

The notices were moved by the YSR Congress and the TDP, who have been demanding special status for Andhra Pradesh, an issue on which the latter on Friday quit the ruling alliance.

The no-confidence notices were moved by YSR Congress member Y V Subba Reddy and TDP’s Thota Narasimham.

The Lok Sabha pro-

ceedings were washed out for the 10th consecutive day following incessant protests and sloganeering by various parties, including TDP, YSR Congress, AIADMK and RJD over multiple issues, including special status for Andhra Pradesh and banking scam. Congress members were also seen standing at their seats.

Soon after papers and

reports were laid during the Zero Hour, Ms. Mahajan said she has received a notice for no-confidence motion.

“I am duty-bound to bring it... provided the House is in order,” she said amid the din. “I request all of you to go back to your seats,” Ms. Mahajan told the members protesting in the Well.

NOTICE INVITING OTHER CLAIMENTS TO REPRESENTATION TO COME FORWARD (SECTION 375 OF THE INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925) DP-2004

In the Court of Smti. Sara S. Jamir Additional Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur, Nagaland

Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate of Late Jogendra Naik Deceased, has been filed by Smti. Viholi relation wife R/o. Kuda Village B Khel to draw his/her family Pension, Bank Acct etc, who expired on 8.12.17.

Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate of the said deceased, may if he/she so desire may appear in this Court within 30 days, on the said day of 15/4/18.

Given under the hand and seal of the Court this 14 day of 3/18.

Addl. Deputy Commissioner Dimapur : Nagaland.

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IN THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT

(THE HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 257 (K)/2017.

Shri. L. Bango Phom & Ors -VersusThe State of Nagaland & Ors.

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... Petitioners.

To, 1. Shri. H. Longgang Phom, S/o L. Maipen Phom, W/C S.A, EE, PWD (R&B) Longleng Division, Longleng, Nagaland.

2. Shri. P. Langi Phom, S/o Pangting Phom, W/C S.A, EE, PWD (R&B) Longleng Division, Longleng, Nagaland.

3. Shri. Lamten Phom, S/o Ngiyu Phom, W/C S.A, EE, PWD (R&B) Longleng Division, Longleng, Nagaland.

4. Shri. C. Ishu Phom, S/o L. Chingkhu Phom, W/C S.A, EE, PWD (R&B) Longleng Division, Longleng, Nagaland.

5. Shri. L. Leivang Phom, S/o Longkam Phom, W/C S.A, EE, PWD (R&B) Longleng Division, Longleng, Nagaland.

6. Shri. N. Wongpom Phom, S/o Ngulau Phom, W/C S.A, EE, PWD (R&B) Longleng Division, Longleng, Nagaland.

7. Shri. L. Phonglei Phom, S/o Longshak Phom, W/C S.A, EE, PWD (R&B) Longleng Division, Longleng, Nagaland.

8. Shri. T. Phudang Phom, S/o Taulong Phom, W/C S.A, EE, PWD (R&B) Longleng Division, Longleng, Nagaland.

9. Shri. T. Bongshem Phom, S/o Tautang Phom, W/C S.A, EE, PWD (R&B) Longleng Division, Longleng, Nagaland.

WHEREAS the petitioners, Shri. L. Bango Phom, has instituted Writ petition (Civil) No. 257 (K)/2017 jointly and severally against you for, among others, quashing and setting aside the Seniority List of Work Charge employees(Scale pay) Longleng Division PWD(R&B) as of March 2017. You are hereby summoned to appear in the Court in person or by a pleader duly instructed and able to answer all material questions relating to the writ petition on the day of 2nd May 2018, without fail.

Take notice that in default of your appearance on the day before mentioned the writ petition shall be heard and determined in your absence.

Signed and sealed by the Order of the court on this 15th day of March 2018.

By order of the Court.

Deputy Registrar (Judicial) Gauhati High Court, Kohima Bench K-719

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Nagaland Post Vol. XXVIII NO. 99 Dimapur, SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 2018

Vote against cow politics

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ince the shocking defeat in the three Lok Sabha bypolls held in UP(2) and Bihar(1), the BJP has been shaken by the unexpected developments, while the opposition has received a shot in the arm and inspired to think deeply about a unified opposition for the 2019 parliamentary elections. The defeat of the BJP in UP especially has become one of 2018’s biggest political upsets. In the by-polls for two high-profile Lok Sabha constituencies – Gorakhpur and Phulpur in Uttar Pradesh – the Samajwadi Party-Bahujan Samaj Party alliance registered comprehensive victories against the BJP. The Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat was vacated by UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath who had won the seat five times. He had last won in 2014 by a margin of 3,12,783 against his SP candidate. This time SP candidate defeated the BJP candidate by a margin of over 21,000 votes. The BJP’s loss in Gorakhpur will be seen as a major upset as it has held the seat continuously since 1989. One of the factors that led to BJP’s defeats was the unthinkable where BSP announced full support to the SP in both Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha constituencies. Obviously, it would be rather naïve to read these verdicts as precursor of an imminent downfall of the BJP. Byelections hardly set a national trend. At the same time, it would be equally foolish to dismiss the results as inconsequential so far as the national elections in 2019 are concerned. Of course, the BJP leadership would be living in a make-believe world if they ignore the glee with which the party’s cadre reacted to its defeats in three by-elections. The Phulpur Lok Sabha seat was vacated by deputy chief minister of UP, Keshav Prasad Maurya. In the bypolls, the SP candidate won the seat by defeating the BJP candidate by around 60,000 votes. The BJP tried to wean away Muslim votes by indirectly propping up mafia don Atiq Ahmed but it backfired as Muslims refused to bite the bait. Adityanath had turned these by-polls into a prestige battle and was confident of winning both seats, which the BJP had won by over three lakh votes in the 2014 general elections. However, the massive win in the assembly polls in 2017 led to arrogance when BJP pushed governance to the background and instead pushed its Hindutva agenda to create a larger Hindu electorate. Although “development” remains at the top of its campaign on paper, the BJP has more often than not resorted to alienating minorities and the poor on the ground while empowering upper caste groups. The latest results therefore appear to be as much a mandate against the BJP’s communal agenda as much as it is a reflection of Dalit-OBC assertion against upper caste groups, who have come to enjoy tremendous power under Adityanath’s rule. In Bihar, the BJP faced heavy losses too. The by-polls in the state were seen as the first crucial test for chief minister Nitish Kumar, who deserted the ‘mahagathbandhan’ that included RJD-JDU-Cong which was formed to stop BJP. However after forming the government , Nitish later ditched his allies and rejoined NDA. If the defeat at Aria was bitter for Nitish, it was sweet revenge for the RJD as it drove the message to indicate who the voters preferred. As stated, opposition can prevent another BJP victory in 2019 but only if they learn to bury their hatchet as in UP and Bihar.

DailyDevotion The Master Will Judge We must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ… —2 Corinthians 5:10 Paul says that we must all, preachers and other people alike, “appear before the judgment seat of Christ.” But if you will learn here and now to live under the scrutiny of Christ’s pure light, your final judgment will bring you only delight in seeing the work God has done in you. Live constantly reminding yourself of the judgment seat of Christ, and walk in the knowledge of the holiness He has given you.

Tolerating a wrong attitude toward another person causes you to follow the spirit of the devil, no matter how saintly you are. One carnal judgment of another person only serves the purposes of hell in you. Bring it immediately into the light and confess, “Oh, Lord, I have been guilty there.” If you don’t, your heart will become hardened through and through. One of the penalties of sin is our acceptance of it. It is not only God who punishes for sin, but sin establishes itself in the sinner and takes its toll. No struggling or praying will enable you to stop doing certain things, and the penalty of sin is that you gradually get used to it, until you finally come to the place where you no longer even realize that it is sin. No power, except the power that comes from being filled with the Holy Spirit, can change or prevent the inherent consequences of sin.

“If we walk in the light as He is in the light…”

(1 John 1:7). For many of us, walking in the light means walking according to the standard we have set up for another person. The deadliest attitude of the Pharisees that we exhibit today is not hypocrisy but that which comes from unconsciously living a lie.

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Chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken. ~ Warren Buffett

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 2018

Post-mortem

Why are India’s farmers committing suicide?

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armer suicides have been taking place across India for years now, and studies of rural distress reveal the deeplyrooted, tenacious causes, such as lack of irrigation, fragmentation of land, unsuitability of seeds and inadequate sources of credit.

Despite the democratically-elected governments that claim to represent a country where over half the population is dependent on farming, agriculture has been consistently ignored at a steep cost to farmers’ lives.

Remedies have been tried -- the state waived loans to small and marginal farmers ahead of elections and such sops were criticised after elections for disrupting credit discipline among the borrowers.

The crisis provided an opportunity to try more adventurous “remedies”; farmers were cornered into using expensive, genetically-engineered seeds, even when these added heavily to the cost of cultivation of crops like cotton, further indebting them. Although this generated hope, which helped the governments get re-elected, none of the remedies worked. The question remained: Why did farmers commit suicide, bringing a bad name to “popular” governments?

So it became prudent and necessary for the state that other causes for the suicides were invented, such as alcoholism, depression, vices, etc. Farmers were blamed for being ambitious, extravagant, adventurous, lazy, cowardly, and too emotional. Camps were set up to help them cope with life’s stresses, charities were organised and advice was dispensed. Additionally, the state found the usual way of containing the situation; not all farmer suicides would be recognised as such. There were rules to dying; only those deceased farmers who had unpaid bank loans in

their names or in the names of their families, and had land in their names or in the names of their families, were considered to fall in the “farmer suicide” category.

These “correct” suicides of the farmers, verified through this process, earned them compensation money, which was given to their widows. Once again the state expected that such monetary relief would make the farmers, and voters in general, appreciate the kindness of the politicians and re-elect them.

And once again, it was not a remedy. The question still persisted: Why did farmers commit suicide despite such “generosity” of the state?

Again, it became imperative for the state to find other reasons to explain why it failed to contain farmer suicides. It was believed that the compensation itself encouraged farmers to kill themselves; that the Rs 1 lakh might have increased the toll, and that farmers who died due to other reasons were shown as farmer suicides. But the state knew the truth, because the compensation procedure ensured that each farmer suicide was investigated in depth. The state was aware that farmer suicides happened because of one essential reason -- the farmer’s sense of fairness and responsibility was hurt by his continued inability to repay debts.

This explanation was in stark contrast to the ease with which the state and politicians tried arbitrary solutions to farm distress and blamed farmers for their own deaths. It was an inconvenient truth that would have shifted the guilt to the state and was, therefore, never told. Meanwhile, the question continued: Why did farmers commit suicide, denting the image of every charismatic Prime Minister of the country and every dynamic Chief Minister of the state?

Farmer suicides reflect

Reminder for March 18, 2018 Fasting Prayer

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e hope that the Honorable Ato Kilonser Th. Muivah’s appeal to all the people for Prayer with Fasting on 18th March 2018 is known to all.

This is our appeal to all souls living in Nagalim or wherever they are as true sons and daughters of the Nagas, to earnestly pray as if you are on pain of death. Who knows this may be the last call for the Nagas to come to the Lord and receive the promises He had made in time past. We should not miss this blessing for no reason. We cannot afford to lose it any more.

As we pray, let us retrospect our history and recount the great and mighty works of God which He had done in our midst. Let us give thanks to Him with grateful hearts for all the gracious works He had done for the Nagas. Let us join with the Psalmist and say, Let us not forget all His benefits (Psm. 103: 2) Finally, let us yield to Him by submitting our hearts to His will and recommitting our lives to the noble cause of the people for which we are called.

All the National Workers living in and around Dimapur and Peren Districts are requested to come to Hebron for this important prayer service; and to those who are living in far off places are requested to organize a beautiful prayer program and earnestly prayer for the nation with fasting. SERVICE AT CHQ CHURCH, HEBRON, STARTS at 9 am.

All the Naga Freedom Loving People are earnestly requested to forcefully seize the opportunity and pray for the nation with all your might. May God Bless you all.

Prayer Points: 1. Pray for the forgiveness of our individual sin 2. Pray for forgiveness of our national sin 3. Give thanks to Him with a grateful heart for all of His benefits.

4. Pray for God’s help to save and sustain the Naga nation 5. Prayer for self: Recommitment to the cause/calling and submission to the will of God. NAGALIM FOR CHRIST C O U N C I L O F NAG A L I M CHURCHES Office of the General Secretary Rev. Seksim Kasar, General Secretary, CNC

the crisis brewing through several phases of structural transformation of the rural sector. The first phase, from the early 1950s to the mid-1960s, focused on land reforms, irrigation, and objectives like supply of credit, which are yet to be uniformly achieved. The second phase was the Green Revolution, during which the implications for distribution of resources, and economic and social development were ignored, and agricultural development was measured through productivity. The last phase was the period of economic reforms and globalisation, which only widened and deepened the inequalities.

During this time, and under the aegis of politically-correct pro-farmer governments, agriculture had become particularly difficult in rain-fed areas due to a fall in public investment in irrigation and infrastructure, and in technological research and innovations.

Maharashtra presented the contradictory picture of extreme agricultural failure along with high non-agricultural growth. This disparity was sharpest in western Vidarbha, where the farmer was entirely at the mercy of the weather, the market, and the state’s indifference.

The wide regional as well as inter-district differences suggest the study of the region as a unit, like Vidarbha, which displayed the severe impact of farm neglect. Further, owing to the intensity and length of the farm crisis, the study of Vidarbha mapped the diversity of conditions and the common factors for farmers’ distress, such as indebtedness, rising costs of cultivation, declining returns, and inadequate policy support.

The region also indicated how small and marginal farming could not be sustained without substantial public infrastructure sup-

port, and that the solution had to include initiatives of both policy and civil society. In what might be true for the entire nation, agricultural distress in Vidarbha was also worsened by the opportunism of the political class that used the crisis in blame-games instead of meaningful and timely interventions.

The neglect that the farmers face through their lives has no witnesses, except perhaps, their wives.

They knew how the state ignored their husbands while they were alive, how their desperate applications for welfare were dismissed, how many times their husbands visited the collectorates for relief, how much money was spent appeasing local officers like tehsildars, gram sevaks, panchayat members, talathis, etc. The wives had seen their husbands lose faith, and found the empty pesticide bottles that had ended their lives. These were the caring mothers who rescued the memories of their fathers for their children, shielding them from the painful facts.

These were the grieving women who, within days of a suicide, convinced the state of the good mental condition of their husbands, signed documents attesting to the “truth”, and accepted the meagre cheques.

But for the state, they did not exist. After all, what did the widows of farmers know about agriculture, crop management, bank loans, private debts, land documents, health bills, power connections, panchayat politics, children’s education? The short answer was -- everything.

(IANS) Kota Neelima is the author of “Widows of Vidarbha”, on the state of farm widows across the country. The views expressed are personal.

Excerpted from the introduction of the book.

Man shall not live by bread alone Jesus said “Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God” (Mathew 4:4)

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n the Republic Day 2017, President Pranab Mukherjee was jubilant about India’s progress saying that since independence till now, average life span has doubled, literacy increased fourfold and per capita income ten ...times. India has progressed much in terms of visible human development.

However, when a five year old girl was raped in the capital, Delhi in April 2013, he expressed shock and said: “We must introspect on the erosion of values and identify the cause and find solution for such depravity in our midst.”

During a riot in London leading to massive property damage and looting in 2011, Prime Minister David Cameron lamented saying: “Do we have the determination to confront the moral collapse that is happening in our land?” Following repeated shootings and mass killing in America in June 2012, President Obama called for “Soul searching” in utter helplessness and frustration. All the above heads of these great nations had no answers to solve the problem of moral decay though they had desperately expressed the need to do something urgently.

As we see rapid progress in human civilisation and material prosperity, there is corresponding negligence of moral and spiritual aspects of human development. We must remember that man consists of three parts: viz, body, mind and spirit. Education leads to development of body and mind but the spiritual or moral development cannot take place unless man connects himself with God the Creator. As Martin Luther King Jr. said “Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided man”. Realisation

and appropriate action on this matter alone will solve all problems that we see today. Knowing God personally by accepting Jesus as Lord and Saviour and obeying His words as we find in the Bible will bring solution to all the problems of the world.

Today people are ignorant or negligent about the most vital issues of life such as Sin and its consequences, Judgement of God, Forgiveness of sin, Salvation through Jesus, Hell, Heaven, Eternal Life and Eternal condemnation in hell. Sir Winston Churchill said the reason for moral decay in England was due to lack of teaching on Heaven and Hell. If people don’t have longing for heaven and fear of hell they will not be afraid to sin and their conscience will be dead. By knowing Jesus as personal Saviour who is the source of all love, we shall receive His nature of love and if there is love all aspects of human relation will be all right. This is what is most needed today in the world. Today people live and work as though they can live by bread alone. We must tell and show the world that man needs to obey the word of God, which alone will bring peace, harmony, blessing and eternal life.

The Bible says the heart is deceitful and desperately wicked (Jer. 17:9). It needs a heart transplant which can happen by the power of the Holy Spirit after receiving Jesus as personal Saviour (Ezek.11:19) By doing so our nature will be totally changed(II Cor. 5:17). Here is the answer to all the problems of moral decay and wickedness which had intrigued all the heads of the above three great nations.

We who hope and believe in God have the answer.

Dr. A. Loso Chalai, (imopongen@icloud.com)

The Modi economy: Mostly sunny, with a few clouds

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n Sunday, January 7, the New York Times ran a front page story titled “Rising Anxiety in India is Piercing Modi’s Aura of Invincibility”. The article discussed the decline in GDP, consumption and consumer confidence and its impact on India and Indians.

A little more than two weeks later, on January 23, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave the opening address at the Davos World Economic Forum (WEF) in Switzerland. In that address, he declared: “According to the World Bank and IMF, our growth rate is going to be steady and high.”

The question becomes, as the end of the first quarter of 2018 approaches, whether the Times’ more pessimistic or Modi’s more optimistic perspective is correct. The answer from the most recent data and trends indicates that the optimistic view will most likely prevail.

Things are not quite as stunningly bright, as in 2014 right after Modi’s swearing-in as Prime Minister, when I wrote in an article for Foreign Policy magazine: “It is now Modi’s India. And, Modi’s India is a place of grand ambitions, great expectations and high hopes.”

But, it looks like there is a lot more sunshine on the horizon than there are clouds in India’s economic future. Part of the reason for this assessment is that the slowdown in the economy in India was self-induced. It was caused primarily by two governmental policies: demonetisation and the imposition of a Goods and Service Tax (GST).

Scholars and economists will argue whether these two actions were necessary or beneficial. I will leave that debate to them.

Looking at where things stand today, it appears that the Indian economy is turning the corner and will continue to grow to position India as a world leader. There are a few negative indicators such as the decline of the Nikkei India Services Business Activity Index to a seven-month low of 47.8 in February. This is however offset by the fact that India’s GDP growth for the last quarter of 2017 was 7.2 per cent -- making it the fastest-growing economy in the world for that time period. Combine this with projected GDP growth for India in the 7 to 7.8 per cent range in the current and next fiscal years by various groups, and there is considerable cause for optimism.

That optimism is strengthened by three factors: Progress on the ground in India; the country’s global and regional economic appeal; and, the “defining partnership for the 21st century” between India and the United States.

Modi highlighted some of the economic accomplishments and plans developed during his tenure in his Davos WEF remarks. Most of them related to initiatives of the Make In India programme, including making India a

manufacturing hub; the Skill India programme; and the opening of bank accounts for unbanked people.

At Davos, Modi also mentioned briefly that India is ranked third on the Global Trust Index list of the most trusted governments in the world. This accomplishment cannot be over-stressed. It is important and differentiating because we are living in an era when trust in government and democracy around the globe is in deep decline.

In his Davos speech, Modi also stressed the enormous opportunities that companies have to invest in “inclusive economic development” in India. By all accounts, business leaders from around the globe responded very favourably to his sales pitch. On a regional basis, the success of the India-Asean Summit held as part of this year’s Republic Day ceremonies and the potential of India’s “Act East” policy speak for themselves.

Finally, there is the “defining partnership” between the US and India. President Obama used this phrase during his first visit to India in 2009 and his administration worked assiduously to strengthen that partnership during his eight years as President.

This year has been a little more worrisome for the partnership. There were concerns about protectionism as President Donald Trump talked about import taxes in January. Then, on March 8 along came Trump’s

tariffs on aluminium and steel imports and that upset the apple cart.

But probably not a lot, because the level of export of steel and aluminium products to the US is relatively low. The Indian media quoted industry leaders as saying “India will not be impacted much”.

There is another reason the impact will be low. That is because the Trump administration sees the chance and the need to increase US exports to India substantially going forward. Getting a fairer balance in the trading relationship was a primary topic of the 2017 US-India Bilateral Trade Policy Forum held in November. It can be expected this will be an area for negotiation moving forward In summary, the Modi economy has many rays of sunshine. Those rays do not shine uniformly on all though.

There are also a few clouds. These include: An across-the-board need for empowerment of women and enhanced educational opportunities for minorities. As those rays get brighter, one must be brought to focus to dispel those clouds.

(IANS) Frank F. Islam is an entrepreneur, civic and thought leader based in Washington DC. The views expressed here are personal. He can be contacted at ffislam@verizon.net

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I applied for my NIOS admission for class 10 in the year 7th Jan 2017 to get admitted and appear for the Oct 2017 exam with ref nos N0416201292. I applied for the admission seeing the ad in Nagaland Post. I applied on- line and paid the required fees and submitting all my documents by mail to the mentioned address. I waited for NIOS to communicate my admission through mail or post but nothing happened. I tried several times contacting their office in Guwahati, no response from any of the telephone numbers mentioned in their websites. I tried the Toll free number, they assured that my case would be looked after and my books would be send to my address but nothing showed up in my address or mail. It seems there is a disconnect between the working departments and no one seems to have any clue about the entire admission process. I came to understand after visiting your Facebook profile and the abuses hurl at your poor services. My concern is why come up with an ad in Nagaland post, if your department is not able to deliver the above service to students. I have lost an year, money & time. Please, I request the concerned person who is putting ad in Nagaland post not to jeopardize students career with pathetic and poor online service and for readers please approach NIOS with caution if it’s an online based process you may never see your admission & money.

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Assembly demands No parallel inquiry in Delhi a stop to sealing drive PNB case, Centre tells SC

New Delhi, Mar 16 (PTI): The Centre today told the Supreme Court that there cannot be a “parallel inquiry” and “parallel monitoring” by the court in investigations while opposing a suggestion given by the apex court to the CBI to file in a sealed cover the status of the probe in the over Rs 11,000 crore the Punjab National Bank fraud case.

A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra was told by Attorney General K K Venugopal that even before the investigating agencies start probing the matter, people come to courts with public interest litigations. “Is there any justification for anyone to come to this court by filing a PIL and say that the court should be informed about the status of the investigation? There can’t be a parallel inquiry and parallel monitoring by the courts,” Venugopal told the bench also comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud.

“In principle, what is the justification for any court, not only this court, to call upon the govern-

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ment and seek such reports as if a parallel inquiry is going on?,” he said.

The attorney general (AG) also contended that why such petitions should be entertained by the courts unless there was something wrong shown by the petitioner.

Terming this issue as serious, Venugopal told the bench that such a matter would bring down the morale of the investigating agencies.

The AG opposed the plea filed by lawyer Vineet Dhanda, who has sought an an independent probe in the PNB case and also a direction to the government to get diamond merchant Nirav Modi deported.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has already registered two

FIRs -- one on January 31 and another in February -- against billionaire Nirav Modi, his relative Mehul Choksi of Gitanjali Gems and others for allegedly defrauding the PNB of about Rs 11,400 crore.

During the hearing, the bench took exception to the submissions advanced by the petitioner that the AG had not read the prayers sought by him in the plea.

“The attorney general holds a constitutional post.

Why should we ask him whether he has read it or not. Language in this court has to decorous and absolutely appropriate,” the chief justice said.

The court said that such statements were unacceptable and posted the matter for hearing on April 9.

The PIL has made PNB, the Reserve Bank of India and the ministries of finance and law and justice as parties. It has sought a direction for initiation of deportation proceedings against Nirav Modi and others allegedly involved in the banking fraud, preferably within two months.

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New Delhi, Mar 16 (IANS): The Delhi Assembly on Friday passed a resolution demanding a stop to the ongoing sealing drive in the city and also to de-seal already sealed shops.

The sealing drive -- being carried out by the three BJP-led city municipal corporations under the guidance of a Supreme Court-appointed Monitoring Committee -- is against business establishments using residential properties for commercial purposes and those which have not paid conversion charges.

The resolution moved

by Aam Aadmi Par ty (AAP) MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj also urged the Central government to take all possible steps, including bringing a new

bill or amending existing laws in the ongoing budget session of the Parliament, to halt the sealing with immediate effect.

“Not only are the MCDs (municipal corporations) resorting to sealing of commercial establishments... but Delhi Police has also been unleashed to terrorise innocent traders and their family members which was seen in full force in Amar Colony, Lajpat Nagar recently,” the resolution said.

“Now therefore, this House strongly condemns the use of force and brutalities committed on innocent traders and their families.”

Blaming the BJP-led municipal corporations and the Delhi Development Authority, which is under the Central government, for the sealing drive, the resolution said that the dive was a “direct consequence of the negligence and inefficiency” of both agencies.

The Monitoring Committee was set up by the Supreme Court in 2006. In 2012, the apex court asked the committee to halt the drive. But, in December 2017, it ordered resumption of the drive.

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BJP’s LS tally will reduce by 110 seats in 2019, says Sena

Mumbai, Mar 16 (PTI): Terming the BJP’s loss in the Gorakhpur Lok Sabha bypoll a “defeat of ego and arrogance”, the Shiv Sena today launched a fresh salvo at its ally, saying the party’s strength in the Lower House of Parliament will come down by at least 110 seats in the 2019 general elections.

The Sena also taunted its ally saying those who abandon their friends and “tread the path of lies” are destined to lose.

“The BJP won the tiny state of Tripura. While the party was celebrating the victory, the results of two Lok Sabha bypolls in Uttar Pradesh took the shine off the win.

“These results have created panic in the BJP camp. The party’s two strongholds- Gorakhpur and Phulpur- were won by the SP,” the Sena said in an editorial in its mouthpiece‘Saamana’.

It said that since the Modi government came to power, bypolls to 10 Lok Sabha seats were conducted, of which the BJP lost nine.

“Initially, there were 282 BJP MPs in the Lok Sabha, but the figure has

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now come down to 272.

Under the leadership of Modi and Amit Shah, the BJP has lost virtually every bypoll,” the Uddhav Thackeray-led party said.

The editorial referred to the BJP’s stunning victory in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls last year as it attacked the party over its loss in the Gorakhpur byoll.

“Last year, the BJP set a record by winning 325 seats in UP Assembly polls.

Yogi Adityanath became the chief minister, while Keshav Maurya became his deputy. Since 1991, Adityanath had never lost the Gorakhpur seat. But now, despite being the CM, his party lost. If the BJP could topple the Left gov-

ernment in Tripura, why couldn’t it win Gorakhpur?” it asked. In Bihar, the Araria Lok Sabha seat and the Jehanabad Assembly seat were won by the RJD, it said. “All this shows that the BJP is losing ground,” it said.

“It is now clear that in 2019, the BJP will not get 280 seats. The number will come down by at least 100110. Therefore, the BJP needs to remain grounded.

Defeat is certain for those who abandon their friends and tread the path of lies.

When the downfall starts, no Chanakya can stop it,” it said. “(TMC chief) Mamata Banerjee says this is the beginning of BJP’s downfall. We do not know if this is true, but what is certain is that the people who supported the party (in 2014), are now pushing it to the ground.”

The party said that after the bypolls in Rajasthan, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had said that the Congress should only contest bypolls now. “The BJP’s loss in the Gorakhpur Lok Sabha bypoll is a defeat of ego and arrogance,” the Sena added.

AIADMK sacks ex-MP for speaking against Modi govt JNU students demand suspension of prof the CMB and the Cauvery Water Regulatory Committee (CWRC) as the Supreme Court ordered, the AIADMK may support the no-trust motion.”

Reacting to his dismissal, Palanisamy said: “I am not taking back what I had said. I fail to understand as to what is wrong in my statement.

“By my dismissal, the two leaders have proved that they are slaves to the BJP. The AIADMK is not under the control of any one or two individuals.”

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IANS): Jawaharlal Nehru University students on Friday staged a protest against the administration for delaying the suspension orders of a professor accused of sexual harassment.

“The administration is willingly delaying the suspension process of the accused thinking they can manage to strike a negotiation with the students by pressurising them and forcing them to take the case to internal complaints committee which is a body

not trusted by any student here,” said one of the complainers studying at the School of Life Sciences.

“The university is in crisis. One side, Chairpersons, Deans are being replaced and now complainants are being intimidated and most of them have been confined to their rooms by administration since afternoon,” she alleged.

The protester also said that they were waiting outside the administration block but no official came

as “all of them have left before their working hours”.

On Thursday night, seven students from the School of Life Science had

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New Delhi, Mar 16 (PTI): Gold fell by Rs 200 to trade at over one-month low of Rs 31,250 per ten gram at the bullion market Friday owing to sluggish demand from local jewellers amid a weak trend overseas.

Silver followed suit and shed Rs 150 to Rs 39,250 per kg on reduced offtake by industrial units and coin makers. Traders said easing demand from local jewellers and retailers at domestic spot market resulted in the downtrend. Besides, sentiment weakened owing to a weak global trend as investors, awaiting next week’s Federal Reserve meeting amid strength in dollar, dimmed the metal’s safe haven investment appeal.

Globally, gold fell 0.64 per cent to USD 1,315.70 an ounce and silver by 0.85 per cent to USD 16.37 an ounce in New York in yesterday’s trade. In the national capital, gold of 99.9 per cent and 99.5 per cent purity plunged

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NOTICE INVITING CLAIMS/OBJECTIONS OF OTHER CLAIMANT(S) FOR ISSUE OF SUCCESSION CERTIFICATE UNDER PART-1 OF INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925.

LUCKY DRAW 2018-03-16 1st Prize: 353 2nd Prize: 578 Consolations: 351, 379, 1554

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

I, Ripemo O Shitiri, am applying for duplicate copy of Class 9 Registration Card, Pass Certificate as I have lost it.

Name: Ripemo O Shitiri F/Name: Orenthung Shitiri Regd. No. : 1608018147 School: Viphuho Foundation High School, Dimapur

Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefits of Late W. Yangthong Khiam has been applied by Smti.

Suphe, W/o Lt. Yangthong Khiam, R/o Toluvi Village, Dimapur, Nagaland for possession of : (1) Pension Benefits, (2) SBI A/C No. 30149622645 Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may if She/he so desire appear in this court on or before the said day of 16th April 18.

Given under the hand and seal of the court on this the 16th March' 18.

(Neiko Kanuo) Principal District and Sessions Judge Dimapur : Nagaland DP-2144

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER PHEK : NAGALAND

PUBLIC NOTICE No.DCP/JDL-12/2017(VOL-I)976

Dated Phek, the 14th March 2018

Smti. Shevonelu Lase of New Colony Phek Town has applied for issue of Succession Certificate under the Indian Succession Act. 1925 in order to draw & operate Family Pension NO. 111404686 and Saving Account NO. 11862262443 SBI Phek against her husband late Hunecho Lasetso, Retired Sr. H.A under Commandant 5th NAP Phek and expired on 02-03-2018.

1. It is hereby notified that, if anybody has any complaint against the Succession, he/she may lodge complaint to this office within a period of 1(one) months from the date of this notification or date of publication whichever is later.

2. No further complaint shall be entertained after the stipulated period and shall be considered that there is no objection.

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nounced in the Union Budget, Audi India said in a statement.

The price increase will range from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 9 lakh and will be effective from 1st April, 2018, it added. Audi sells a host of vehicles in India ranging from SUV Q3 with price starting at Rs 35.35 lakh to sports car R8 which is tagged at Rs 2.63 crore.

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Temjen Along Imna and Lanu Jamir during the launching of Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350X and 500X on Friday. (NP)

tubeless tyres as standard.

Most buyers switch from spoke to alloy and then get the tubeless tyres for their Royal Enfield motorcycles but now RE will offer it as a standard on the new 350X and 500X, said Sangma.

Sangma said that Thunderbird X series models are equipped with matte black engines as a standard.

It is perfectly chiselled for a comfortable riding experience and is well padded in places that hold the rider and pillion intact in tough riding conditions. Sangma also explained the new handlebar features, bright shades etc.

Short clips on the history of Royal Enfield were telecast during the programme.

The brief launching programme was attended

by Nagaland Motor Cycle Club (NMCC)), United Royal Riders (URR), friends and well wishers.

NEW DELHI, Mar 16 (PTI): German luxury car maker Audi Friday said it will increase prices of its vehicles by up to Rs 9 lakh from April 1 to pass on the impact of increased customs duty in the Budget.

The price across the entire model range will be increased by up to 4 per cent owing to the hike in the customs duty an-

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it has filed for bankruptcy as the company has been facing troubled times in the highly financially stressed industry.

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I, Seroba am applying for duplicate copy of Class X Marksheet and Class-IX Pass Certificate as I have lost them.

Name : Seroba F/Name : Tsomongthe Roll No : 1518226 Year : 2015 School : St. Gabriel School, Tsithrongse, Dimapur

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New Royal Enfield Thunderbird Audi to hike car prices X series launched in Dimapur

ers and added that all its retail touch points were kept operational seven days a week to help consumes with their requirement.

State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) too joined adding Aircel customers saying it registered more than one lakh customers of Aircel opting its network.

Recently, Aircel said

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ardous to the environment and health can’t be taxed at the same rate as ‘commonman products’. Wheat, rice, sugar can’t be taxed at the same rate as a Mercedes car or a yacht or tobacco,” Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had said while ruling out the possibility of a single GST rate.

When reached for comment, a World Bank spokesperson said that India is unique in terms of its size and scale of implementation when compared to other counties that have introduced GST. “The difference with other countries in design is therefore to be expected,” he said.

But it is not just the tax rates that distinguish India’s GST system from the rest of the world. According to the World Bank report, the fiscal threshold for businesses to fall under the full GST impact is also the highest among all comparable countries.

Bharti Airtel receives more than 1.50 mn Aircel customers

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India currently has four non-zero rates: 5, 12, 18 and 28 per cent. Apart from that, several items are taxed at zero per cent while gold is taxed at 3 per cent. To make things worse, petroleum products, power and real estate have been kept outside the GST ambit.

According to the World Bank’s biannual India Development Update report, most countries in the world have a single rate of GST: “49 countries use a single rate, 28 use two rates and only five countries including India use four rates,” it said.

Apart from India, the countries that use four or more GST rates are Italy, Luxembourg, Pakistan and Ghana.

While the government has said it would bring down the number of rates once the new taxation system stabilises, it has repeatedly ruled out a single GST rate.

“Luxury goods, sin products, and products haz-

Gold slumps on muted demand, global cues

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New Delhi, Mar 16 (IANS): The Indian Goods and Services Tax (GST) system is among the most complex in the world with not only one of the highest tax rates but also one of the largest number of tax slabs, the World Bank has said.

It added that India has the highest standard GST rate in Asia, and second highest in the world after Chile.

“The tax rates in the Indian GST system are among the highest in the world. The highest GST rate in India, while only applying to a subset of goods and services traded, is 28 per cent, which is the second highest among a sample of 115 countries which have a GST (VAT) system and for which data is available,” the World Bank said in a report.

What makes the Indian GST system even more complex is the number of different GST rates applicable on different categories of goods and services.

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LOST NOTICE I, Lorenpeni Lotha, am applying for duplicate copy of Class-9 Registration Card as I have lost it.

Name : Lorenpeni Lotha F/Name : Lt. Nchumbemo Lotha Regd. No : 1608013867 (NBSE) School : Sarbura Govt. High School, Dimapur Year : 2016 DP-2139

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 2018

Trump to fire NSA McMaster: Report

WASHINGTON, MAR 16 (PTI): President Donald Trump has decided to fire his National Security Advisor Lt. Gen HR McMaster and is scouting to find a replacement before the planned high-profile North Korea meetings, according to US media reports.

The Washington Post reported that Trump is “now comfortable” with ousting McMaster with whom he never personally gelled, but is willing to take time executing the move because he wants to ensure both that the three-star Army General is not humiliated and that there is a strong successor lined up.

White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders, however, dismissed the reports and said that there were no changes at the National Security Council (NSC).

Citing five sources with knowledge of the president’s plans, the daily said, “The turbulence is part of a broader potential shakeup under consideration

by Trump that is likely to include senior officials at

H.R. McMaster is pictured with President Donald Trump.

the White House, where staffers are gripped by fear and uncertainty as they await the next move from an impulsive president who enjoys stoking conflict.”

Rejecting the report, Sanders said, “Just spoke to the president and McMaster. Contrary to reports they have a good working relationship and there are no changes at the NSC.” McMaster is Trump’s second national security adviser after Michael Flynn was dismissed last year for misleading Vice President Mike Pence about his contacts with the Russian ambassador to the US. The NSC is one of the

most powerful wing of the White House that drives the administration’s national security agenda.

The daily reported that Trump has complained that McMaster is too rigid and that his briefings go on too long and seem irrelevant.

Trump last week announced that he is ready to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un by May to negotiate an end to Pyongyang’s provocative nuclear weapons programme.

Reports of McMaster’s removal from the NSC have been gaining ground especially after Trump rebuked him last month on his statement that Moscow’s inter-

ference in the 2016 election was “incontrovertible”, following more than a dozen indictments from special counsel Robert Mueller’s office. Trump had lashed out at McMaster in a late-night Twitter post last month.

Several sources told CNN that the push for a replacement comes after months of personal tension between McMaster and Trump.

Trump has privately expressed irritation with McMaster stemming from differences in “personality and style,” it quoted a senior Republican source as saying.

The Post report of the possible shake-up at the NSC come as Trump signalled this week that he is prepared to dismiss aides with whom he has clashed as he works to surround himself with advisers more aligned with his populist agenda and freewheeling style.

On Tuesday, Trump fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and told reporters at the White House he was near having his ideal team.

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Romanian court rejects man’s claim he’s alive BUCHAREST, MAR 16 (AGENCIES): A Romanian court has rejected a man’s claim that he’s alive, after he was officially registered as deceased, reports AP. A court spokeswoman said Friday that 63-yearold Constantin Reliu lost his case in the northeast city of Vasului because he appealed too late. The ruling is final.

Media reported Reliu went to Turkey in 1992 for work and lost contact with his Romanian family.

Hearing no news from her husband, his wife managed to get a death certificate for him in 2016.

Turkish authorities located Reliu this year with expired papers and deported him. When he arrived in Romania, he discovered he had been declared dead.

He was quoted as saying: “I am officially dead, although I’m alive, I have no income and because I am listed dead, I can’t do anything.”

Syrians leave rebel-held Ghouta BEIRUT, MAR 16 (AGENCIES): Air strikes killed dozens of people in eastern Ghouta on Friday and Syrians fled rebel territory toward government positions for a second day, a war monitor said, as the government pressed its advance on the biggest opposition bastion near Damascus, reports Reuters.

On another front in the multi-sided Syrian war, Turkish forces shelled the northern Kurdish-held town of Afrin heavily, killing at least 18 people and forcing 2,500 people to flee, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor reported.

The Syrian Kurdish YPG militia, the stated target of the Afrin offensive, said it battled Turkish forces and their Syrian militia allies that tried to storm the town from the north.

The Syrian war entered its eighth year this week having killed half a million people and driven more than 11 million from their homes, including nearly 6 million who have fled abroad in one of the worst refugee crises of modern times.

People walk with their belongings as they flee the rebelheld town of Hammouriyeh, in the village of Beit Sawa, eastern Ghouta, Syria March 15, 2018.

The two main battles under way now are the government’s assault on eastern Ghouta, which began a month ago, and the Turkish assault on Afrin, launched in January.

In both cases, hundreds of thousands of civilians have been trapped inside areas encircled on the battlefield.

Backed by Russia and Iran, government forces have thrust deep into eastern Ghouta, splintering the area into three separate enclaves. The United Nations believes up to 400,000 people have been trapped

inside the rebel-held area of densely populated farms and satellite towns on the outskirts of the capital, with virtually no access to food or medicine.

Moscow and Damascus accuse the rebels of having forced people to stay in harm’s way to use them as human shields. The rebels deny this and say the aim of the government assault is to depopulate opposition areas.

The Observatory said air strikes in eastern Ghouta killed 31 people in the town of Kafr Batna and another 10 people in Saqba.

Vietnam commemorates 50th German minister questions Islam’s place in country anniversary of My Lai massacre

was relatively low key amid warming ties between Washington and Hanoi.

The ceremony fell just a week after a landmark

visit by a U.S. aircraft carrier to the nearby port city of Danang, evidence of warming ties between the former foes.

German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer is swornin by Parliament President Wolfgang Schaeuble in Germany’s lower house of parliament Bundestag in Berlin, March 14, 2018.

sify more states as ‘safe’ would make it easier to decountries of origin, which port failed asylum seekers.

BHARATYA JANATA PARTY

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The Executive of 55th A/C Tobu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Mandal held a meeting on dated 10/03/2018, and expeled the following members from both active and primary party membership, as they failed to maintain the party’s Central High Command of Pre-Poll Alliance between Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Nationalist Democratic progressive Party (NDPP) in the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly General Election 2018.

SCHEDULE OF LAND AND BOUNDARY

(ANSAO. S) General Secretary 55th A/C Tobu MANDAL

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

OFFICE OF THE COMMANDANT, 2ND NAP BATTALION

ALICHEN : MOKOKCHUNG NO.2NAP(A)89/2017-18/1787 Dated, Alichen, the 13th Mar 2018 To, NO. 10154 CN Talisupo Sangtam, S/O. Imtinungba Sangtam Village: Chari, P.O/P.S: Chari Dist. Tuensang, State: Nagaland CALLING NOTICE Whereas you have been found absent from bonafide Govt. duty w.e.f 8/2/18 till date without any leave or permission from the competent authority and whereas 2 (two) calling notices were issued and served on you vide the following letter Nos. NO. 2NAP(A)89/1718/1676, Dated 19/02/18 and NO.2NAP(A)89/17-18/1721, Dated 1/3/18. And whereas you have not reported till date, you are hereby directed to report to the undersigned within 7 (seven) days of publication of this notice, failing which you will be declared deserter and dismissed from service without further notice.

Sd/- Commandant 2nd NAP Battalion Alichen, Mokokchung DC-593 GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

OFFICE OF THE COMMANDANT, 2ND NAP BATTALION

ALICHEN : MOKOKCHUNG NO.2NAP(A)89/2017-18/1741 Dated, Alichen, the 6th Mar 2018 To, NO. 11053 C/N Lolenchujang Ao, S/O. Moatemjen Village: Mangmetong, P.O/P.S: Mokokchung - II Dist. Mokokchung, State: Nagaland CALLING NOTICE Whereas you have been found absent from bonafide Govt. duty w.e.f 19/01/18 till date without any leave or permission from the competent authority and whereas 2 (two) calling notices were issued and served on you vide the following letter Nos. NO. 2NAP(A)89/1718/1439, Dated 31/01/18 and NO.2NAP(A)89/17-18/1635, Dated 15/02/18. And whereas you have not reported till date, you are hereby directed to report to the undersigned within 7 (seven) days of publication of this notice, failing which you will be declared deserter and dismissed from service without further notice.

Sd/- Commandant 2nd NAP Battalion Alichen, Mokokchung DC-594

(A. K . ANDEN) Acting President 55th A/C Tobu MANDAL GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

OFFICE OF THE COMMANDANT, 2ND NAP BATTALION

ALICHEN : MOKOKCHUNG NO.2NAP(A)89/2017-18/1744 Dated, Alichen, the 6th Mar 2018 To, NO. 10941 Hav Thinuokriezo Angami, S/O. Neiliehu Angami Village: Keruma, P.O/P.S: Chiechama Dist. Kohima, State: Nagaland CALLING NOTICE Whereas you have been found absent from bonafide Govt. duty w.e.f 02/01/18 till date without any leave or permission from the competent authority and whereas 2 (two) calling notices were issued and served on you vide the following letter Nos. NO. 2NAP(A)89/1718/1498, Dated 05/02/18 and NO.2NAP(A)89/17-18/1634, Dated 15/02/18. And whereas you have not reported till date, you are hereby directed to report to the undersigned within 7 (seven) days of publication of this notice, failing which you will be declared deserter and dismissed from service without further notice.

Sd/- Commandant 2nd NAP Battalion Alichen, Mokokchung DC-591 GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

OFFICE OF THE COMMANDANT, 2ND NAP BATTALION

ALICHEN : MOKOKCHUNG NO.2NAP(A)89/2017-18/1785 Dated, Alichen, the 13th Mar 2018 To, NO. 10684 NCE Tinukumzuk, S/O. Takoyanger Village: Longkhum, P.O/P.S: MKG-II Dist. Mokokchung, State: Nagaland CALLING NOTICE Whereas you have been found absent from bonafide Govt. duty w.e.f 16/2/18 till date without any leave or permission from the competent authority and whereas 2 (two) calling notices were issued and served on you vide the following letter Nos. NO. 2NAP(A)89/1718/1674, Dated 19/02/18 and NO.2NAP(A)89/17-18/1720, Dated 1/3/18. And whereas you have not reported till date, you are hereby directed to report to the undersigned within 7 (seven) days of publication of this notice, failing which you will be declared deserter and dismissed from service without further notice.

Sd/- Commandant 2nd NAP Battalion Alichen, Mokokchung DC-592

OFFICE OF THE

JALUKIE VALLEY YOUTH ORGANIZATION HEAD QUARTER : JALUKIE TOWN - 797110, NAGALAND Registered No. H/RS-2043 Dt. 05/02/2002 Motto : Unite to Promote

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OFFICE OF THE

CONFEDERATION OF CHANG STUDENTS’ UNION Regd.No H/RS-1996 H.Q. TUENSANG – 798612, NAGALAND Post Box No: 50. Email-ccsutuensang@gmail.com

FELICITATION The Confederation of Chang Students’ Union, congratulates Rev. Dr. Chingmak Chang and the Eleutheros Christian Society for being awarded the HCL Grant 2018 in the thematic category for health at Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

CCSU expresses its heartiest appreciation and profound joy to the ECS for its tremendous contribution towards the people of Tuensang. Eleutheros Christian Society an NGO based in Tuensang, Nagaland combines modern values and traditional governance to involve all sectors of society in the process of democratization in Northeast India. ECS also works towards the promotion of sustainable development in various capacities.

May our Almighty God Jesus guide the ECS towards making Tuensang in particular and Nagaland in general a better world. May ECS become the beacon of hope for many NGOs. (CHINGMAK KUMCHUBA) President

(C. PONGSU) General Secretary

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President Mandal President Mahila President Morcha Youth V/President Morcha Youth Free Time Worker (I/c 48th A/C Moka & 55th A/C Tobu)

Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur : Nagaland.

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Name of Patta Holder : Shri. Imnasunep Village /Town Block No. : 11, Patta No. : 1231, Dag No. : 147/1394, Area : 00B-04K-00 Ls., North : Bendangnuksang, South : N.H-29, East : Mohan Singh, West : Sharma.

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“Of course the Muslims living here do belong to Germany,” Seehofer said before going on to say Germany should not give up its own traditions or customs, which had Christianity at their heart. “My message is: Muslims need to live with us, not next to us or against us,” he said.

Notice is hereby given that Shri. Imnasunep Aier -Vrs- Smti. Rongsennungla resident of Indisen Town/Village in the District of Dimapur, Nagaland under Rule 50 & 51 of Assam Land Revenue Regulation 1886 have applied for Mutation of land described in the schedule below:The undersigned under Rule 52 of the said Rules do hereby invites claims/ objections concerning to the said land, if any & should be submitted to this Court in writing on or before 15/4/18.

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of Germany.

In 2015 Merkel echoed Wulff ’s words at a time when anti-immigration campaign group PEGIDA - or Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamisation of the West - was holding marches.

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The statements come after Merkel’s conservatives, and their coalition allies - the Social Democrats - lost ground to the antiimmigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in elections last year. Seehofer is particularly keen to show his party is tackling immigration ahead of Bavaria’s October regional election, when the AfD is expected to enter that state assembly.

“Islam does not belong to Germany,” Seehofer said, contradicting former German president Christian Wulff who fueled a debate over immigration in 2010 by saying Islam was part

NOTE OF GRATITUDE Words will be less to express my sincere thanks to all who have rendered their help and support when we met with an accident on the evening of 25 Feb 2018 on our way to village from Kohima. We regret are inability to identify and thank all of you personally, but we would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude to all of you. Especially people who have taken us to the Hospital in time and provided professional aid;to the Police and Traffic personnel who have helped us in the process of admitting us at NHAK and retrieving ours goods; to the doctors and staffs of NHAK for your invaluable services. To my church leaders, elders and fellow villagers who are settled in Kohima for your constant assistance and support, to my esteemed candidates from 17 AC Chizami and party workers of NPF and BJP, to the well wishers who have shared my burden and contributed in cash and kinds, for all the prayers and wishes for speedy recovery.

It is my prayer and wish that the Lord Almighty God will bless you all for your kind and honorable act.

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The Jalukie Valley Youth Organization (JVYO) is organizing its 13 th open Football Tournament from 20th - 28th March 2018 at Samziuram Village Local Ground, Jalukie Peren, Nagaland.

Interested Club/Team/Village Youth Organizations are cordially invited to participate in the upcoming Open Football Tournament 2018.

Last date of Registration should be on or before 19th March 2018 till 6:00 PM

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(Hiachanglak Pame) Games & Sports Secretary, JVYO (M) 8837391282, (M) 8974743204 OFFICE OF THE

DIMAPUR DISTRICT LOTHA G.BS UNION DIMAPUR - 797112, NAGALAND

FELICITATION

The Dimapur District Lotha GBs Union (DDLGBU) warmly expresses our sincere gratitude with great acknowledgement to Shri. Neiphiu Rio, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Nagaland for conferring the Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Home and National Highway to Shri. Yanthungo Patton.

DDLGBU further wishes the following Lotha candidates on being elected as representatives in the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly Election 2018.

1. Shri. Mmhonlumo Kikon (BJP) from 40 Bhandari A/C. 2. Shri. Mhathung Yanthan (NDPP) from 39-Sanis A/C. 3. Dr. Chumben Murry (NPF) from 38-Wokha A/C. The Dimapur District Lotha GBs Union further expresses our warmest congratulations to all of them and pray to God for showering His abundant blessings upon them so that they could render their services in the interest and welfare of the Lothas and general public of the state.

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My Lai massacre survivors lay flowers during a ceremony to remember victims of the massacre in My Lai, Vietnam Friday, March 16, 2018

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QUANG NGAI (VIETNAM), MAR 16 (AGENCIES): Vietnam marked 50 years since the My Lai massacre on Friday in a memorial ceremony at the site of the killings that was attended by survivors of the massacre, their families, and around 60 U.S. Vietnam War veterans and anti-war activists, reports Reuters.

American soldiers killed 504 people on March 16, 1968, in Son My, a collection of hamlets between the central Vietnamese coast and a ridge of misty mountains, in an incident known in the West as the My Lai Massacre. “After peace was restored in the country, the people of Son My overcame pain with forgiveness and opened their arms to sincerely welcome U.S. veterans here as a place of pilgrimage, a place to face the truth, face themselves and find peace of mind in a receiving land,” Dang Ngoc Dung, deputy chairman of the Quang Ngai Province People’s Committee, said at the event. Survivors of the massacre told Reuters of the darkness and silence in the hours after the killings as they struggled to bury the dead in fear that the Americans might attack again.

It was the worst recorded U.S. war crime committed in Vietnam but the ceremony at the site, now a memorial to the victims,

B E R L I N, M A R 1 6 (AGENCIES): New Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said Islam does not belong to Germany and set out hardline immigration policies in an interview published on Friday, as he sought to see off rising farright challengers, reports Reuters. Seehofer told Bild newspaper he would push through a “master plan for quicker deportations”, in his first major interview since he was sworn into office on Wednesday.

The minister - a member of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s CSU Bavarian allies who are further to the right than her own Christian Democrats (CDU) - said he would also clas-

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Daler Mehndi convicted in human trafficking case A court in Patiala on Friday convicted famous bhangra-pop singer Daler Mehndi in a 15-year-old human trafficking case. He was sentenced to two years in jail and was later granted bail.

Police had registered a case against Mehndi, his brother Shamsher Singh -- who died in last October -- and two others after it was alleged that the accused took money from people to the tune of Rs 1 crore on the pretext of taking them abroad.

A complainant, Bakhshish Singh, alleged that the deal never matured and the accused failed to return the money.

The case was registered in 2003 in Patiala. Daler was subsequently arrested and released on bail after a few days.

Pleading innocence, Daler told the media on Friday: “I have been granted bail. We will appeal in a higher court.”

Police had earlier moved two petitions before the court saying that Daler was not required in the case as he had nothing to do with the immigration fraud, called ‘kabootarbaazi’ -- meaning flying pigeons referring to numerous youth in Punjab trying to use illegal means to settle abroad.

Daler was arrested by the police in October 2003 along with Shamsher after the complainant said he was duped of a huge sum of money by the brothers, who had promised to take him abroad as part of their

musical group and to leave him in some western country to settle there.

Police officials, after investigations, had stated that the singers and other performers had got into a well-organised racket to illegally take youth out of Punjab to western countries by making them part of musical troupes. The youth were charged up to Rs 2 million in each case.

But after police started the proceedings that Daler had nothing to do with the immigration fraud case, the complainant moved court again objecting to the singer being discharged. He said that both the brothers had duped him.

Daler’s arrest was quite controversial at a police station in Patiala in 2003 as he was asked to strip by a few junior police officers during interrogation. He spent a few days behind lock-up before being released on bail.

(IANS)

Alice Cooper to star in ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’

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lice Cooper will star as King Herod in NBC’s highly anticipated special event “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert”, to be aired Easter Sunday, April 1 from the Marcy Armory in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York.

“Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert”, a staged version of the original rock musical, will be executive-produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice, Marc Platt, Craig Zadan, Neil Meron, John Legend, Mike Jackson, Ty Stiklorius and Alex Rudzinski.

Oscar, Golden Globe, Tony and 10-time Grammy winner John Legend has been cast as Jesus Christ, with Broadway

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star and acclaimed recording artist Sara Bareilles as Mary Magdalene. The production will be helmed by esteemed British theatre director David Leveaux.

The “Jesus Christ Superstar” album hit No. 1 on the Billboard chart and made its way to the stage in 1971. It is based on the final week of Jesus’s life.

The 1971 musical opened at the Mark Hellinger Theatre on Broadway and starred Jeff Fenholt as Jesus and Ben Vereen as Judas. It was nominated for five Tonys, including “Best Performance By A Featured Actor In A Musical” for Vereen. Lloyd Webber won a Drama Desk Award for “Most Promising Composer”.

British Council to felicitate 100 Indian women

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s many as 100 Indian women will be awarded the British Council’s 70th Anniversary Scholarships to mark the organisation’s 70th anniversary in India here on Saturday. It is the organisation’s largest investment in a scholarship programme in India, according to a top official.

The UK-India Year

of Culture saw many new concepts and digital ideas coming to life. The 71st year of British Council will witness a heightened focus on placing Indian women from different fields on the global map, as a step to support Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s shift to “The investment in women-led development, said Alan Gemmell, Direc- women scholars supports tor, British Council India. Prime Minister Modi’s shift

to women-led development and the British Council’s own focus on women and girls and Sustainable Development Goal 5. It is also part of the organisation’s drive to partner the economic growth and knowledge ambitions of states across India,” Gemmell told IANS in an email interview.

The programme, cost-

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ing almost Rs 18 crore, is the organisation’s largest investment in a scholarship programme in India, he said.

Together, they will be aiming to fix global problems -- from climate change to drug discovery -- all the while building the societies everyone wants to live in.

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rake recently broke a Twitch record after playing the hugely popular game Fortnite and livestreaming it.

The co-op fantasy survival game was first released in July 2017 but has swiftly become one of the most played games in recent months. Find out everything you need to know about Fortnite here.

The rapper recently teamed up with famed Fortnite gamer Ninja as well as Travis Scott and NFL player JuJu SmithSchuster, with Ninja livestreaming the game on his Twitch channel. Drake shared the stream via his Twitter account.

Ninja’s stream went on to break the record for most concurrent viewers, reaching a high of 635,429 viewers. The record was previously 388,000 viewers.

Drake recently teased his Toronto-inspired new album while supporting his home city’s basketball team.

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Kendall Jenner under fire for working with Chris Brown

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endall Jenner has faced backlash for working alongside Chris Brown in a new Lil Dicky music video.

Fans have been left furious with the 22-year-old model, after she appeared alongside Brown in the clip. Brown was sentenced to community service after assaulting Rihanna – his then-girlfriend – in 2009.

The pair both star in rapper Lil Dicky’s new video for ‘Freaky Friday’.

“Please tell me you’re not supporting Chris Brown,” wrote one fan on Twitter after Jenner shared the new video on her account. Another wrote: “Girl, please don’t support an abuser.”

Jenner also recently appeared in a poorlyjudged Pepsi advert, which appeared to make light of the Black Lives Matter struggle. “Also Kendall Jenner was like oh no i never woulda done the

pepsi ad had i known!!! and now she’s staring in a Chris Brown music video lmao,” wrote one Twitter user.

Rihanna recently hit out at a Snapchat advert that encouraged users to either ‘Slap Rihanna’ or ‘Punch Chris Brown‘.

The ad has attracted huge backlash, with Rihanna herself now responding to slam the app for “[spending] money to animate something that would intentionally bring shame to domestic violence victims.”

Snapchat apologised in a statement released to NME: “This advertisement is disgusting and never should have appeared on our service. We are so sorry we made the terrible mistake of allowing it through our review process. We are investigating how that happened so that we can make sure it never happens again.”

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The Wokha Town Old Riphyim Union (WTORU) would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Shri.

Y Patton for being successfully elected for the 3rd Consecutive term from 37th Tyui A/C, and also being the first among the Lotha Community to be inducted Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister with Home and National Highways portfolio in the 13th NLA under the dynamic leadership of Shri. Neiphiu Rio, Hon’ble CM of Nagaland and leader of People’s Democratic Alliance. That their leadership will take our State to greater heights.

We wish you success and hope in providing able leadership to the constituency in particular and the State in general.

Further, the WTORU wishes and prays that our God Almighty bless you abundantly and guide you in your entire future endeavour.

Sd/Sd/T. Bena Patton William Patton Secretary, WTORU Chairman, WTORU OFFICE OF THE

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CONGRATULATIONS

The AEF Council Ward No. 17 with immense pride and joy take the opportunity to congratulate Shri. Mhathung Yanthan for being elected to the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly from 39th Sanis A/C. AEF Council express our profound gratitude and happiness on your success.

The Council further wishes you good health and wisdom as you begin to serve the people.

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CONGRATULATIONS

With great respect and pride, The Elite Badminton Club heartily congratulates its member, Shri. H. Khehovi, BJP candidate who has won the recently concluded assembly election from 33 A/C Suruhuto. This victory surely calls for a great celebration, keep up the spirits high and work with utmost motivation.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT With a strong conviction to find a better platform to serve the people of my constituency - the 8-Western Angami Assembly Constituency and my State, I had the opportunity to contest in the recently concluded General Election with the blessing of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP). I take this privilege to thank the NDPP President, Mr. Chingwang Konyak and his colleagues, for believing in me and supporting my vision. Even though I could not be elected, I shall continue to serve our people in my humble capacity and also continue to pursue for achievement of our goal of a Good Government and a Flourishing Dignified People.

To all my supporters and well wishers, how I wish to come back to you personally and thank each one of you in your village or town colony or wherever you are. Although this is not possible, I say from the bottom of my heart that I am so thankful and so grateful to all of you for coming out in thousands and voted for me and also for all your immeasurable sacrifices and services. Remembering you all in our prayers.

I congratulate Shri. Keneizhakho Nakhro for having been elected to be the MLA for our Constituency. My best wishes for his future endeavour.

It is a matter of great joy that a new Government under the aegis of the People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) has been installed under the dynamic leadership of the Chief Minister Shri. Neiphiu Rio. It is our hope and prayer that the PDA government will provide stability and bring the much needed change which the people of Nagaland have long been yearning for.

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we are good at, that is not good for the country. Boycott the competition, don’t shoot in the Commonwealth Games, China did not shoot in four Olympics and when they came back they made a clean sweep,” Rana, one of the finest exponents of pistol shooting in the country, said. He added, “The government now is doing a lot for the athletes in terms of funding and exposure. It’s a very positive development and the sportspersons have benefitted.”

In a letter to the 2022 Games organisers last month, CGF CEO David Grevemberg said, “Shooting will not feature at the 2022 CWG and the CGF has awarded the Games supporting these plans.”

Grevemberg though made it clear that the sport was not being scrapped, insisting that it remained in the optional category, which a host city can pick in a particular CWG. “In response to erroneous media reports, the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) would like to clarify that shooting has not been ‘scrapped’ from the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England,” Grevemberg had said.

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Dubai, Mar 16 (IANS): South African pacer Kagiso Rabada’s appeal against a Level 2 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct will be heard on Monday, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Friday.

“Michael Heron QC of New Zealand has been appointed as the Judicial Commissioner for the hearing, which will be held via videoconference. Heron will then have 48 hours to arrive at a decision,” the ICC said in a statement.

Rabada was suspended for the remaining two matches of the ongoing four-Test series against Australia after being handed three demerit points and a 50 per cent fine

by ICC match referee Jeff Crowe for an inappropriate and deliberate shoulder contact with Australia captain Steve Smith on the opening day of the second Test in Port Elizabeth. The conduct breach took Rabada’s demerit points to the threshold of eight points leading to the suspension.

He was subsequently handed another demerit point for a send-off given to David Warner in Australia’s second innings, taking his total demerit points to nine.

Dimapur, Mar 16 (NPN): The 19th edition of Lotha Students’ Union (LSU) Martyrs Football trophy will commence on April 14 at local ground, Wokha.

The trophy is organized every year in memory of late Chumdamo Tungoe and late Thungkhumo Ezung, who laid down their lives on April 14, 1977 in police firing, during a silent procession.

Therefore, interested team/club/schools/college can contact +91 7005587169 for registration and details.

Steyn rules himself out of third Aus Test

JOHANNESBURG, Mar 16 (Agencies): South Africa’s fast bowler Dale Steyn has ruled himself out of a possible return for the third Test against Australia which starts next Thursday as he continues his recovery from a troublesome heel injury.

The veteran paceman has not played since the injury ruled him out midway through the first Test against India in Cape Town in January.

“The problem as a fast bowler is I need to land on that front foot of mine. Putting eight or nine times my body weight on that front foot... it can only handle so much,” Steyn told South Africa’s Independent Media group.

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will play Juventus in a repeat of last season’s final. The Spanish side are seeking a third successive Champions League title and record 13th overall.

Sevilla’s reward for eliminating Manchester United is a tie with fivetime winners Bayern Munich, while Chelsea’s conquerors Barcelona meet Roma.

Quarter-final draw Barcelona v Roma Sevilla v Bayern Munich Juventus v Real Madrid Liverpool v Manchester City First legs April 3: Juventus v Real Madrid, Sevilla v Bayern Ambassador for the Champion League final Andriy Shevchenko shows the slip of Liverpool.

Munich April 4: Barcelona v April 10: Manchester April 11: Bayern Munich Roma, Liverpool v ManCity v Liverpool, Roma v v Sevilla, Real Madrid v chester City Barcelona Juventus Second legs

spurs can win without Kane, says Pochettino

L o nd o n, M a r 1 6 ( IA N S ) : To t t e n h a m Hotspur’s Argentine coach Mauricio Pochettino said the English Premier League club had enough quality players to win matches, despite striker Harry Kane being injured.

Kane, the EPL’s top scorer, sustained a right ankle injury during the Spurs’ 4-1 win over Bournemouth, which will sideline him for

weeks, reports Efe. “We are talking about one of the best strikers in the world and you cannot compare (him) with the others (in the squad),” Pochettino told reporters on Thursday.

“Of course, we are going to miss Harry because it is obvious he is one of the best. But we are calm and relaxed because we have enough quality to play and win games,” he added.

Organised by : Dimapur District Football Referee Association (D.D.F.R.A)

VENUE : D.D.S.C Stadium

DATE : 6th – 17th April 2018

Registration fee - Rs. 3000/-

Champion - Rs 50,000/Runners up - Rs. 25,000/Semi-finalists - 5,000/- each Best player, Best Custodian, Best defender

Last date for form submission 31st March 2018

Any interested teams, clubs, and associations may kindly contact : 8413815281/8974086163/8837048122 Forms available at DDFRA Office Room No. 7 (DDSC Stadium) Office Timing : 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (FOOTBALL IS BACK IN DIMAPUR)

We, the family and relatives of Late Zeluoü, wife of Lt. Neibazo Keditsu wish to express our heartiest gratitude to all who stood by us physically, financially and spiritually by upholding in prayer throughout her prolonged illness till her last breath.

We sincerely thanks her friends, individuals, neighbours, church members, prayer groups, staff of Oking Hospital and Born: 09/09/1929 well wishers.

Died: 08/03/2018 We deeply regret our inability to thank each and everyone individually, but it is our sincere prayer that Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We, the bereaved family members of Lt. Mannya Konyak, convey our heartfelt gratitude to all individuals, relatives, churches, villagers, friends and well wishers who stood by us physically, materially, financially and spiritually during her prolonged illness till her last breath on 26 February 2018.

We deeply regret our inability to thank each and everyone individually, but it is our humble prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

Loving husband, children, grandchildren and relatives

The LORD himself watches over you! The LORD stands beside you as your protective shade.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We, the bereaved family of Late S. Tsintsümong, (Pastor Dimapur Tikhir Baptist Church) wish to extend our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual, churches, unions, colonies, relatives, friends and well-wishers who stood by us spiritually, physically, materially and financially during his brief illness and at the sudden demise on 4th March 2018.

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Dearest Mum Those special memories of you will always bring a smile. If only we could have you back for just a little while, then we could sit and talk again just like we used to do. You always meant so very much and always will do too. The fact that you're no longer here will always cause us pain but you're forever in our hearts.

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Nyon, Mar 16 (Agencies): Liverpool will face Premier League rivals Manchester City in the Champions League quarter-finals.

The teams have already met twice in the Premier League this season, City winning 5-0 at the Etihad Stadium in September, but their unbeaten run was ended at Anfield in January as the Reds registered a 4-3 victory.

Anfield will host the first leg of the quarter-final tie on April 4 with the second leg to be held on April 10.

City secured their place in the last eight by beating Basel 5-2 on aggregate, while Liverpool saw off Porto courtesy of a 5-0 first-leg win in Portugal.

Holders Real Madrid

A year has passed since you left us; and it has been a long and painful year. Not a single day has passed without your sweet memory. The life lessons and values that you set for us are still afresh and will remain imprinted in us eternally.

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tions, the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has made it clear that shooting is only an “optional sport”, which will not feature in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

“The government has to fight for that, not us.

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NEW DELHI, Mar 16 (PTI): Amid speculations about shooting’s future as a CWG sport, renowned pistol shooter Jaspal Rana on Friday called for the country’s boycott of the 2018 Commonwealth Games as a mark of protest.

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Born on : 10-08-1964 – Died on : 17-03-2017

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East Dimapur Sumi Baptist Church Purana Bazar Friday Fellowship, Purana Bazar Showuba Baptist Church Dimapur Town Command NSCN (IM) Quest Fulfill School Purana bazaar Tikhir Baptist Church Kohima Women Dept. Tikhir Baptist Church Kohima BYE, Tikhir Baptist Church Kohima Sunday School, Tikhir Baptist Church Kohima Tikhir Union Kohima Tikhir Women Union Kohima Tikhir Students’ union Kohima Tikhir Baptist Church Kiphire Women Dept. Tikhir Baptist Church Kiphire BYE, Tikhir Baptist Church Kiphire Tikhir women Union Kiphire Shamator village Union Kiphire Anatongre Baptist Church Women Dept. Anatongre Baptist Church BYE, Anatongre Baptist Church Anatongre village council Kiuphülong, Kiukhian Prayer Committee Anatongre Sukiur A Baptist Church

Born : 15/03/1942 – Died : 08/03/2018

Through this column, we the bereaved family members of Lt. Rekyuse Sangtam of New Chungliyimti Village would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual, churches, neighbours, friends, unions, doctors, etc., who stood by us physically, financially and spiritually during his prolonged illness and his sudden death on 08/03/18.

We regret our inability to mention each and every individual & society by name but it is our humble prayer that the Almighty God bless you all.

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We deeply regret our inability to thank each and every individual but it is our sincere prayer that our Almighty God bless each and every one of you abundantly.

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LT. IMTIJUNGSHI PHOM 04.02.1963 – 24.02.2018

Through this column, the family of Late Y. Imtijungshi Phom would like to express our profound gratitude to each and every one who stood by us during the sudden demise of our beloved husband and a father on 24th Feb 2018.

We are truly humbled and remain indebted for the rich homage paid to the departed soul. We deeply regret our inability to thank each and every individual but it is our prayer that the Almighty God bless each one of you abundantly.

With sincere gratitude.

Wife, sons and daughters.

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Arsenal reach Europa quarter-finals Atletico Madrid beat Lokomotiv 5-1

Arsenal advance to Europa League quarter-finals after beating AC Milan 3-1.

L o n d o n, M a r 1 6 (IANS): English football giants Arsenal defeated AC Milan 3-1 here to win their Europa League round of 16 tie by a resounding 5-1 on aggregate and claim a berth in the quarter-finals.

Though a step down from the Champions League, where the Gunners competed for 19 consecutive seasons, hoisting the trophy in 2006, winning the Europa League could redeem an otherwise mediocre campaign for beleaguered manager Arsene Wenger, reports Efe. Milan faced a daunting task after falling 0-2 in the first leg at the San Siro and they looked determined at the start of the contest at the Emirates on Thursday.

Wenger, taking nothing for granted despite the advantage, went with his first team, minus the injured Alexandre Lacazette and January acquisition Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, excluded because he joined Arsenal after the club had designated Henrikh Mkhitaryan as the single addition to the European roster that UEFA allows.

The visitors’ ambition was rewarded in the 35th minute, when Hakan Çalhanoglu tried his luck from 30 yards out and the shot got past Arsenal keeper David Ospina.

But Milan barely had a chance to celebrate before the referee awarded Arsenal a dubious penalty.

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Welbeck dropped to the ground inside the 18-yard box with defender Ricardo Rodriguez nearby.

While replays showed no contact, the referee accepted the judgment of the assistant and pointed to the spot.

Welbeck took the shot and converted to bring Arsenal level on the night and boost their overall lead to 3-1.

Any lingering doubts were removed in the 71st minute, when Milan keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma misplayed a shot from Granit Xhaka from outside the 18-yard box and fumbled the ball into his own net.

Welbeck scored on header with four minutes left to make the final 3-1.

Spanish football giants Atletico Madrid secured their berth in the Europa League quarter-finals by rolling over Lokomotiv Moscow 5-1 with a double tally from Fernando Torres in a match that the Rojiblancos dominated from beginning to end.

The Spanish side, one of the big favourites to win the tournament, refused to get distracted by the cold weather or the snow and gave the Russians a royal beating on Thursday, reports Efe. Angel Correa began Atletico’s goal count in the 16th minute, but Maciej Rybus responded four minutes later with Lokomotiv’s only goal in the game.

Saul Ñiguez opened the second half by breaking the tie in the 47th minute before Torres scored his two goals - coming on a penalty in the 65th minute and the second in the 70th minute - and then Antoine Griezmann sealed the victory with the fifth goal five minutes before regulation time.

True to his style, Atletico coach Diego Simeone said his team took the match very seriously, despite the fact that they had blanked the Russians in the first leg at home (3-0).

The only bad news for the Madrid team was the injury of Filipe Luis, who had to leave the pitch on a stretcher after hurting himself while making a goalsaving tackle.

Nepal cricket team gets ODI status

Harare, Mar 16 (Agencies): In a historic first, Nepal cricket team was rewarded with OneDay International (ODI) status for the first time ever after its six-wicket win over Papua New Guinea in the World Cup Qualifiers play-off encounter at Old Hararians Sports Club on Thursday.

The achievement is of significant importance given that Nepal cricket board is currently suspended by ICC. Nepal was given the Affiliate status by the ICC first in 1988 and was later promoted to the Associate rank in 1996.

In 2008, Nepal was included in World Cricket League Division 5, where it finished on the third spot. Two years later, they won Division 5 and also finished on the third spot in Division 4. In 2012, Nepal won Division 4 and in 2013, earned a place in the World Twenty20 Qualifier. It made its World T20 debut alongside UAE, and Hong Kong the following year.

In 2013, Nepal was also crowned Division 3 champions in WCL and qualified for WCL league Championship in 2015.

However, it was relegated to Division 2 with just four wins in 14 games. Earlier this year, Nepal lost to UAE by a margin of just seven runs in the final of the WCL Division 2, finishing as runners-up.

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All England Championship: Sindhu enters semi-finals

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Birmingham, Mar 16 (PTI): Olympic silver medallist shuttler P V Sindhu produced a topnotched performance to eke out a thrilling threegame victory over 2016 champion Nozomi Okuhara of Japan to progress to her maiden semi-final at the All England Championship here Friday.

The quarterfinal clash lived up to its billing as Sindhu and Okuhara strained every sinew to dish out yet another nailbiting contest at the Arena Birmingham.

It boiled down to finding the right balance of aggression and patience and Sindhu ensured that she had the last laugh as she outwitted Okuhara 2022, 21-18, 21-18 in a battle that lasted an hour and 24 minutes here.

Seventh seeded Okuhara used long tosses and clears and cross court

drops to make Sindhu run around the court. Sindhu was equally up to the task and the result was that the duo split the initial eight points.

Sindhu gained a 6-4 lead briefly after an unsuccessful referral by Okuhara. However, a bad judgement at the baseline

by Sindhu saw the score levelled.

Okuhara showed immaculate defence to beat Sindhu 22-2 0.

There was absolutely no let up in intensity after the change of sides as the duo engaged in a battle of attrition again.

Sindhu had a 9-7 lead but she was called for delaying the match by the chair umpire and next she lost two points as the score got locked again. A flat return on the forecourt and then a return at the back from close to the net gave Sindhu a 11-9 lead at

the breather. However, the marginal lead evaporated instantly after the interval as Okuhara used her drops to good use.

Okuhara missed the line twice again to hand over game points to Sindhu, who grabbed it this time when the Japanese miscued her stroke.

In the decider, Okuhara looked to assert her supremacy early on as she moved to 4-1 lead.

After the breather, Okuhara extended her lead to 14-11.

Sindhu was handed a yellow card for slow play.

However, she fought back with a reverse slice to move to 18-17 but a desperate return ended at the net.

The Indian dominated the net next and then sent one to the back line to grab two match points and then sealed the contest with another precise onthe-line return.

Indian men win 10m air pistol team Federer beats Hyeon to reach Indian Wells semi-finals gold at University Shooting C’ship INDIAN WELLS, Mar 16 (Agencies): World No. 1 Roger Federer equalled his best start to a season to stay on course for a sixth Indian Wells title, while Borna Coric brushed aside a shaky first set to reach the semi-finals.

Federer booked his semi-final spot and extended his season win streak to 16 straight matches with a 7-5, 6-1 victory over South Korea’s Chung Hyeon on Thursday.

That equals the 16-0 start to the 2006 ATP calendar season. If he makes it to Sunday’s final and wins he will reach a career best 17 consecutive wins.

Switzerland’s Federer recalls parts of that streak but not all the tournaments he played in to get there.

“Twelve years ago, a long time ago. I don’t know.

What was I doing back then?” he asked.

“I don’t even remember what tournament I played first up and won. I guess I had a similar good start to the year. Back then I was on this massive streak of winning 30, 40-plus matches. It

had already started the year before that, which this time it didn’t. I had to get it going again in Australia.”

“It’s a great start. Hopefully I can do one more and beat my best streak on Saturday,” he added.

Federer put on an impressive display of serving and shot making, winning 70 percent of his first serve points against Chung. He had just one double fault and broke Chung’s serve four times in the one hour, 23-minute main stadium match.

Federer clinched the victory on his second match point when he blasted his 12th and final ace of the contest.

He next faces Croatian Coric who outlasted seventh seeded Kevin Anderson 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/3).

Last month he claimed his 97th singles title with a victory in Rotterdam which helped him regain the world number one ranking and become the oldest No. 1 player in ATP history.

And this victory guarantees he will hold onto the top spot after Indian Wells.

Have evidence supporting my innocence: Shami

Haas retires from ATP Tour

India won team gold in the men’s 10m air pistol at the FISA World University Shooting Sport Championship.

NEW DELHI, Mar 16 (Agencies): India won team gold in the men’s 10m air pistol at the FISA World University Shooting Sport Championship 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, while promising Indian shooters Meghana Sajjanar and Elavenil Valarivan won silver and bronze respectively in the 10m air rifle individual competition on

NEW DELHI, Mae 16 (Agencies): Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami, under fire for adultery and fixing claims made by wife Hasin Jahan, has said he has proof regarding his innocence and that he will be “taking the legal route” rather settling matters out of court.

“I have evidence to prove my innocence. There is no chance of mending things with my wife, and I am not willing to have an out-of-court settlement, will take legal route,” Shami told a news channel.

Shami found himself in trouble when Jahan alleged that he had extramarital affairs with women, following which his contract with the BCCI was withheld. More pressure mounted on the fast bowler when Jahan claimed that Shami forced her into having physical relations with his brother and father.

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The men’s team of Anmol Jain, Achal Pratap Singh Grewal and Nishant Sindhu shot a score of 1725 to claim the gold medal.

Bengaluru-based Meghana, 24, had in 2017 become the first woman from Karnataka to make the national senior shooting team for last year’s ISSF World Cup.

A computer science engineer who graduated from Jain University in 2016 with 75 percent marks, Meghana cemented her place in the squad by winning the first trials and finishing fifth in the second at the National Shooting Championships that same year.

Valarivan, 18, who hails from Gujarat, is another promising talent.

In December 2017, she captured the women’s 10m air rifle gold at the 61st National Shooting Championships.

M e a n w h i l e, I S S F World Cup gold medallist Akhil Sheoran finished a lowly 33rd in the men’s 50m rifle three positions qualification round and failed to qualify for the final.

The 2018 World University Shooting Sport Championship started on March 14 and runs until March 18.

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To m a k e m a t t e r s worse, Jahan alleged that Shami had taken money from a Pakistani woman named Alishba on the insistence of an Englandbased businessman, Mohammad Bhai, forcing the CoA to ask the ACU

(Anti-Corruption Unit) to investigate fixing charges against him.

The latest development in the controversy is that Shami may now not participate in the IPL, where he represents Delhi Daredevils.

“Look, Daredevils management can’t take any unilateral decision in this matter. All players who play in the IPL have a tripartite contract involving the franchise, BCCI and the player. Yes, we are well aware about the sensitive situation and we are having discussions with top BCCI officials. There is a clause about any player bringing disrepute but it is for the lawyers to interpret it,” a senior franchise official had said last Friday.

Regarding Shami’s BCCI contract, until a couple of days ago, the CoA and certain state association members were not in favour of withholding Shami’s central contract.

TOI has learned that a cricketer-turned-administrator vehemently argued against the withholding of Shami’s contract at the captains and coaches conclave held two days ago.

INDIAN WELLS, Mar 16 (Agencies): Former world number two Tommy Haas, who won 15 singles titles throughout his career, announced his retirement from the ATP Tour on Thursday.

“I consider myself extremely fortunate that I was able play professional tennis for a living for more than two decades,” Haas, 39, said. “The sport gave me cherished friendships, an ability to travel the world, and opportunities to create incredible memories.”

Haas, who is the tournament director of the Indian Wells Masters tournament which is being played in southern California this week, made the announcement during Thursday’s evening session. Haas reached a career-high number two ranking in 2002, and finished eight seasons ranked in the top 20.

Roger Federer shakes hand with Hyeon Chung after their match.

This was the first match between Federer and Chung since the semi-finals of the Aussie Open when the Swiss was leading 6-1, 5-2 and Chung was forced to retire with a foot blister.

Kasatkina trounces Kerber to reach semis

Russia’s Daria Kasatkina pulled off one of the biggest surprises of this year’s BNP Paribas Open,

brushing aside an out-ofsorts Angelique Kerber 6-0, 6-2 to reach the semi-finals of this WTA hard-court tennis event here.

The 19th-ranked Kasatkina was the more aggressive of the two players and by far the more consistent, with the 10th-ranked German hurting her cause with an uncharacteristically high number of unforced errors on Thursday,

reports Efe. Perhaps most surprisingly, the 20-year-old Russian, who is not known as a big server, did not face a single break point against a two-time Grand Slam champion who is one of the best returners and defenders in women’s tennis.

Thursday’s victory was Kasatkina’s third straight over a top-15 player at Indian Wells.

Narine’s bowling action reported again S H AR JA H , M a r 1 6 (Agencies): West Indian spinner Sunil Narine faced a new storm on Thursday when his bowling action was again reported during the ongoing Pakistan Super League Twenty 20 tournament in the United Arab Emirates, officials said.

The 29-year-old, who is playing for Lahore Qalandars, was placed on the warning list but can continue to take part in the event.

“Narine has been reported for a suspected illegal bowling action during Wednesday’s PSL Twenty20 game between Lahore Qalandars and Quetta Gladiators at Sharjah,” said a PCB statement.

“The match officials’ report on Narine’s bowling action will be sent to Cricket West Indies and he will have to go through the process that is followed by the CWI, for suspected illegal bowling actions,” added

Sunil Narine

the statement.

Narine was first reported for an illegal action during the Champions League in India in 2014.

As a precaution he was withdrawn from the West Indies squad for the 2015 World Cup. Narine was then reported again in an international match in Sri Lanka

in November 2016 and was suspended after biomechanical tests proved his action was beyond the 15 degree limit allowed under ICC rules.

Narine was only cleared in April 2016 before the Indian Premier League (IPL), another Twenty20 tournament where he plays for Kolkata Knight Riders.

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