March 18, 2019

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Cracks in BJP’s NE grand alliance

GUWAHATI, MAR 17 (AGENCIES): Days after its announcement, cracks have developed in Bharatiya Janata Party’s grand alliance with parties in North East for the coming Lok Sabha polls after several smaller players decided to field own candidates and refuted having any pre-poll tie-up.

On Saturday, the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT), partner in BJP-led coalition government in Tripura, announced its own candidates for the two LS seats in the state after talks on seat sharing with the BJP failed.

“Since we are part of the government in Tripura and also a partner of North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA), we had asked BJP to give us one seat in the state. But they refused.

Hence, we have decided to field our own candidates,” NC Debbarma president of IPFT said.

While Debbar ma, who is the revenue minister in the Biplab Deb-led government, would contest from the Tripura East seat, Suklacharan Noatia would be the IPFT candidate from

Rio, Patton condole Parrikar’s demise DIMAPUR, MAR 17 (NPN): Nagaland chief minister, Neiphiu Rio on Sunday expressed shock and pain by the demise of Goa chief minister and former Union Defence minister, Manohar Parrikar who passed away on March 17 at Goa. In a condolence message to Parrikar’s sons-- Utpal and Abhijat Parrikar, Rio said late Parrikar was known for his transparent, efficient and prompt decisions and earned the respect of the masses as the chief minister of the common man.

In his demise, Rio said the State of Goa in particular and the country in general has lost a tall, renowned and decisive leader, who will be dearly missed. Rio, on behalf of the state government, citizens of Nagaland and on behalf of his family, expressed deepest condolences to bereaved family. He also prayed that Almighty God grant them strength and solace to bear this painful loss and for the departed soul to rest in eternal peace.

DY. CM: Nagaland deputy chief minister and BJP legislature party leader, Y. Patton has expressed pain over the demise of Goa chief minister and former Union Defence minister Manohar Parrikar after prolonged illness at Panaji.

Tripura West.

“It will be a friendly fight in Tripura, but we would campaign separately.

We are still part of the government and it is for the BJP to decide whether they want to continue their alliance with us,” Debbarma added.

The development in Tripura came a day after Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) announced that there would be no alliance with BJP for the lone LS seat and the simultaneous assembly polls in Sikkim.

While details of why the tie-up between the national party and the main opposition in Sikkim didn’t materialize are not available, reports say there were differences over seat sharing and certain demands by the SKM. “The SKM would filed candidates in all the 32 assembly seats and lone Lok Sabha seat in Sikkim,” PTI quoted SKM spokesperson Sonam Bhutia from Gangtok.

On Wednesday BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav had announced formation of a grand alliance with several

parties in northeast and claimed it would win at least 22 of the total 25 seats in the region.

“The BJP, NPP, NDPP, AGP and BPF will fight together in Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh with the mission of defeating Congress party in the hustings,” Madhav wrote on Facebook.

He also stated that the party would fight the election together with IPFT in Tripura and with SKM in Sikkim.

National People’s Party (NPP) chief and Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma also shot down Madhav’s claims, insisting that there would be no prepoll alliance with the BJP. “The NPP is a party with own identity and we will fight elections on our own terms. In the states where we feel we should put up our candidates, we will do so. There will be no pre-poll alliance with BJP,” Sangma said hours after Madhav’s announcement.

Sangma said NPP had also sent clear message to Ram Madhav at a meeting held on march 12 with the

chief ministers from Assam, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya that it will not stitch any pre-poll alliance with the BJP. “We are working towards fielding candidates in all the 25 Lok Sabha seats across the North eastern states. It is not practically possible for us to immediately to field candidates … but wherever we get a positive response and wherever it is possible to organise our party in a short period we will put a candidate,” Sangma said.

Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma who is also convenor of NorthEast Democratic Alliance, had stated that though there would be understanding with NPP, a full-fledged alliance won’t be possible between both parties for Lok Sabha polls.

Meanwhile, in Nagaland, NPP was likely to setup its own candidate to fight the by-election to the 26-Aonglenden constituency, despite the ruling coalition setting up its consensus candidate in which National People’s Party is also part of the alliance.

PC Ghose (File)

NEW DELHI, MAR 17 (IANS): Former Supreme Court judge Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose was on Sunday recommended to be the first Lokpal or anti-corruption ombudsman of India.

His name was finalised and recommended by the Selection Committee comprising of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, eminent jurist Mukul Rohatgi.

But the selection committee, headed by Modi, had been hobbled by the absence of the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge. Kharge had refused to attend the meetings after he was designated a “special invitee” saying it does not allow him to participate in the selection process.

With partners in fray, ruling PDA in quandary for 26-Aonglenden by-poll Staff Reporter DIMAPUR, MAR 17 (NPN): B arely three days after declaring his intention to contest as an Independent candidate for the 26-Aonglenden constituency by-election scheduled on April 11, O. Tinu Longkumer is likely to be the National People’s Party (NPP) candidate.

However, the news has rankled the NDPP, as its nominee is the ruling PDA coalition’s consensus candidate of which the NPP is also a partner.

It may be recalled that NDPP had wooed the NPP away from its pre-poll alliance with NPF when the two MLAs were inducted into the coalition after the 2018 Assembly elections.

The by-election is crucial for the NDPP as its strength in the Assembly came down to 17 from 18 MLAs after the demise of Imtikumzuk Longkumer,

who was the sitting NDPP legislator from 26-Aonglenden constituency.

When contacted Tinu, who is also the brother of late Imtikumzuk, on Sunday said that he was likely to be the NPP nominee for the by-poll.

The ruling NDPP is not likely to concede the seat to its alliance partner when much is at stake.

Tinu, had sought the NDPP ticket, since the seat was held by his brother late Imtikumzuk who adviser and the sitting MLA of 26-Aonglenden constituency. According to Tinu he had wanted to contest as NDPP candidate to honour his late brother. However, since the NDPP ticket was eventually given to Sharingain Longkumer, PDA consensus candidate, Tinu said he holds no grudge but was firm to contest the by-poll. Till now, the by-election appears to be

heading for a four-cornered contest between PDA nominee, Sharingain Longkumer; NPF candidate Toshipokba Longkumer, Congress candidate Alemjongshi Longkumer and O. Tinu Longkumer.

Rio-Conrad meet: Sources also informed that hectic parleys were on in New Delhi between Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio and Meghalaya chief minister and NPP national president Conrad Sangma to hammer out a solution.

The NPP though being an ally of the BJP in the north east under NEDA, has also decided to contest all the 14 Lok Sabha seats in Assam.

The decision has dealt a blow to the BJP’s hope of winning at least 10 seats. The BJP has also struck a pre-poll alliance with the AGP in Assam.

The NPP is also going to contest both Lok Sabha seats in Meghalaya.

Goa CM Manohar Parrikar dead; Centre declares national mourning PANAJI, MAR 17 (IANS): Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar passed away at his private residence here on Sunday evening after a prolonged battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 63.

The condition of Parrikar, diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer in February last year and in and out of hospitals in Goa, Mumbai, Delhi and New York since then, had turned “extremely critical” on Sunday.

President Ram Nath Kovind expressed his grief.

“Extremely sorry to hear of the passing of Shri Manohar Parrikar, Chief Minister of Goa, after an illness borne with fortitude and dignity. An epitome of integrity and dedication in public life, his service to the people of Goa and of India will not be forgotten,” he said in a tweet. Other leaders, cutting across party lines, mourned his death.

National mourning

Following the death of Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar, the Centre has announced a national mourning on Monday and declared the National Flag

SN appeals to VCs and GBs DIMAPUR, MAR 17 (NPN): Survival Nagaland (SN) has appealed to all Village Councils (VCs) and GBs of Nagaland to follow the “exemplary step” taken by Kohima Village Council to check the alarming growth of illegal migrants in Nagaland.

Survival Nagaland convenor, Simon Kelio, in a press release opined that such a decision should be binding on all villagers including those that have property outside the village jurisdiction.

SN further opined that the most important tool to combat the menace of illegal migrants lay in the hands of village councils, adding that this tool was yet to be exercised practically till date.

The organization was also of the view that such a step restricting random allotment of residential, commercial buildings and farm lands would help safeguard the land and economy.

Late Manohar Parrikar (File)

will fly at half-mast across the country.

The four-time chief minister will be accorded a state funeral. Home Minister Rajnath Singh will be going to Goa to be a part of the funeral. A meeting of the Union Cabinet has been called at 10 a.m. as well.

Meanwhile, Goa has announced a seven-day mourning. All schools and educational institutions in the state will be shut on Monday and all examinations have been postponed.

The first Bharatiya Janata Party leader to be Goa chief minister, Parrikar headed the state from 2000-05 and 2012-14, before joining the Narendra Modi government as Defence Minister from 2014.

A widower, Parrikar is survived by his two sons, Utpal and Abhijat, their wives and a grandson.

With the passing away of Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar, the fate of BJP government in the state hangs in balance. Considering the chief minister’s critical situation and the political vacuum his death will create in the state, the Congress has already staked the claim to form the government on Saturday.

In its letter delivered to the Governor, the Congress party had asked the governor Mridula Sinha to dismiss the minority government led by Manohar Parrikar. It was seen as an attempt by the Congress to avoid imposition of President’s rule in the state in the event of demise of a sitting chief minister.

Goa assembly has 40 seats and a party or coalition needs 21 seats to form the government. However, three seats in Goa assembly were vacant and with the death of Manohar Parrikar the number of vacant seats has gone up to four. A party or coalition needs only 19 seats to form the government.

3 dead, 2 hurt in Tuensang road mishap Correspondent

KIPHIRE, MAR 17 (NPN): In a tragic incident, three persons were killed and two others sustained injuries in a road accident at Jail Colony, Tuensang town on Sunday.

According to Tuensang deputy commissioner (DC) Mohammed Ali Shihab, a father-son duo died on the spot when their car Maruti Swift rolled down from the Jail Colony Road of Tuensang round 4 pm.

He said another person later succumbed to his injuries at District Hospital Tuensang, while one woman sustained serious injuries and had been admitted to District Hospital Tuensang. Similarly, the driver of the car, who sustained minor injuries, too was admitted at the district hospital.

DC said the injured woman could be shifted to Mokokchung for better treatment after administrating of first aid at the Tuensang hospital.

The mishap occurred near District Jail (Jail Colony) as the persons were travelling from Tuensang town to their residence at NAP Camp, Sao Chang College Road. The deceased have been identified as Hanso Yimchunger (50), his son Tokiumong Yimc-

The ill-fated vehicle. hunger (11) and T Alem Shipong (25), who died at Hospital. The injured are Changsomba (25) and Moala, wife of Hanso Yimchunger. The cause of the accident was not known till the time of filing this report.

Meanwhile, at the instruction of Shihab, the district administration and District Disaster Management Authority paid an ex-gratia of Rs 1 lakh to each of the kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to each of the injured as an emergency relief.

The cash was handed over by Tuensang sub-divisional officer (civil) in the presence of head gaon bura and DB from DC office.

Gov urges mainland students to visit NE for research Green-SONS calls for remedial measures to mitigate human-elephant conflict

DIMAPUR, MAR 17 (NPN): Nagaland Governor PB Acharya has urged IIT and university students from mainland India to visit North-eastern States to study and carry out research on the region’s (Cont’d on p-7) natural resources and rich culture and come up with best strategies for harnessing and strengthening them through education and development.

The Governor also appealed to the students and professionals to invest their knowledge in working for the interest of the nation, instead of going to other countries.

During a conversation with screen writer, columnist and author Advaita Kala on the theme “A call of changemakers” at IIT, Delhi on Sunday, the gov“ M y r e a d i n g o f t h e ernor mentioned that there elections is simple-the were 800 universities in the more the candidates country, out of which five spend the better for us.” were in Nagaland.

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Ex-SC judge Justice P.C. Ghose to be India’s 1st Lokpal

PB Acharya and Advaita Kala at IIT, Delhi on Sunday.

He said university education must also include a curriculum on service to society and nation.

He urged students and researchers to carry out study for the welfare of weaker sections of the society with emphasis in tribal areas to empower them with education.

Acharya stressed “em-

powering the unpowered”.

The conversation was part of the Aavaahn 2019 held at IIT Delhi, which Acharya attended.

Calling for respecting people of all faiths as India was a secular nation, the governor suggested that each year some students should visit the Northeastern States, including

Nagaland, to interact with the people and experience their colourful culture and rich traditions, besides knowing about the natural resources.

He wished the gathering with the acronym “NAMASTE”, where “N” stands for Nagaland, “A” for Assam, “M” for Manipur, Mizoram and Meghalaya, “A” for Arunachal Pradesh, “S” for Sikkim, “T” for Tripura and “E” for east. He concluded his conversation with the slogan “Anek bhasha anek vesh, phir bhi mera desh ek”.

Acharya was accompanied by Dinesh Kumar, commissioner & secretary to the governor, and Kethosituo Sekhose, deputy resident commissioner of Nagaland House, New Delhi.

This was stated in a press release by Kuolie Mere, PRO of Nagaland House, New Delhi.

DIMAPUR, MAR 17 (NPN): Environmental group Green-SONS has called for adopting remedial measures to mitigate man-elephant conflict in Wokha district. Some of the measures include construction of elephant watch towers, digging of trenches at strategic points, adapting livelihood programmes and projects for farmers, habitat regeneration for elephants and engaging forest watchmen, especially in Bagthy valley which is a permanent habitat for wild elephants.

In a press release, Green-SONS chairman Jess T Murry pointed out that Wokha district was witnessing an abnormal rise in incidents of man-elephant conflict in recent times, which he attributed to absence of effective and proper mitigation mechanisms, resulting in a number of casualties of both

humans and elephants.

The environmental group cited the stampede of a farmer from Mekokla village on November 15, 2018, electrocution of two wild elephants at Sanis in November 2018, destruction of farmlands and properties at Bagthy on November 25, 2018, rampaging of sugarcane field at Mekokla village on December 24, 2018 and the damage to plantations, crops and farmhouses at Longtsung village on March 7 this year as instances of how the man-elephant conflict was aggravating.

It added that many conflicts went unreported.

As a result, GreenSONS said many farmers had to abandon farming activities for fear of such menaces. According to the group, about a dozen human lives were lost in the last 10 years – two from Akuk, three

from Longtsung, two from Mekokla, one from Bhandari village, etc. Green-SONS warned the growing conflict could result in public resentment against wild elephants among the farming communities in Wokha district that could result in wild elephants being killed and elimination of entire wild elephant population from the district.

E a r l i e r, I n s p e c t o r General of Forests and director, Project Elephant, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Noyal Thomas, during a seminar on human-elephant conflict mitigation awareness at Hammock Resort, Wokha Town, on February 27 had informed the gathering that the ministry would try to allocate more funds for Nagaland, and particularly for addressing the issue in Wokha district.

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Career counselling for students in Mon

Students at the PBC Mon one-day career and counselling program conducted on March 16.

DIMAPUR: A one-day career and counselling program for students of class 10 & 12, graduates and civil service aspirants was organised by the youth department of Police Baptist Church (PBC) Mon on March 16.

A press release by the Church stated that various

topics such as civil service exams, defence and military, entrepreneurship, music and photography, medical studies etc. were covered by different resource persons.

Deputy Commissioner of Mon, DIG Kohima, SP of Mon, Capt. Longnyu, Dr. Ngampa Sangme,

Nyamto Wangsa and Ricky Aham Konyak were the resource persons.

The prog ram was moderated by youth president, Khongwang and began with a prayer by PBC Mon pastor, Banwang and ended with a benediction

by PBC Mon assistant pastor, Dil.

NPA office bearers hold meeting DIMAPUR: The new team of office bearers of the Nagaland Press Association (NPA) held its introductory meeting on March 17 at Hotel Japfü in Kohima.

NPA president, H. Chishi and joint secretary, Alice Yhoshü, in a press release expressed appreciation for the efforts of the association’s previous office bearers led by K. Temjen Jamir towards strengthening the press fraternity in Nagaland.

Reaffirming its aim to pursue and safeguard the Fourth Estate’s significance in the State as envisioned in the NPA constitution, the new team appealed to all Nagaland-based journalists, and non-working journalists working in different media houses (in and outside the state) to further strengthen the press community enrolling in the NPA by contacting any of the office bearers.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2019

SBCK youth revival crusade concludes

Rev. Kahoto Zhimomi.

DIMAPUR: Sumi Baptist Church Kohima (SBCK), Youth De par tment organized a youth revival crusade under the theme, “Walk by faith” from March 15 to 17.

A press release from SBCK associate pastor youth, Kashito Aye stated that SBCK associate pastor Khekavi Yeptho and Rev. Kahoto Zhimo, pastor, Sakipheto Baptist Church (SBC) were the main speakers of the crusade. Khekavi Yeptho spoke about the need to keep one’s body holy and keep it from getting defiled.

He quoted 1 Corinthians 6:19 and encouraged youth to stay away from various tobacco products, and beverages that defiles the human body and urged the congre-

gation to present their bodies, pure and holy for God’s purpose. In the second session, Rev. Kahoto Zhimomi shared his life testimony about a stroke experience and how he was still able to serve the living God. Rev. Zhimomi said that doctors told him to not speak for more than 20 minutes but he said, he was alive for the sake of the gospel and it is God that strengthens him as he keeps preaching the gospel of Jesus. He encouraged the youth to work for God and challenged them to overcome worldly distractions that could hinder their search for a meaningful life prepared by God. Kuholi Chishi, associate pastor, women ministry SBCK chaired the crusade and special numbers were presented by Male Voice, True Vine, Living Witness and Healing Calls. Rev. Dr. Hokheto Chophi, senior pastor SBCK, also prayed for young men and women who gave their lives to Christ in the crusade.

news in Brief Kiphire Medical Board sitting: The Medical Board in Kiphire will sit on March 20 and 23, from 10:30 am onwards at the office chamber of Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kiphire. Individuals seeking exemption from election duty on medical grounds have been directed to be physically present before the Medical Board without fail. Applications should be endorsed by the concerned Head of Department.

Kuzhalhu Zawe’s thanksgiving program on March 21: Kuzhalhu Zawe (KZ) has organized a thanks giving program to be held at TT Stadium, Pfutsero on March 21 at 11 am. All Kuzhami Village Council chairmen, Head GBs, pastors, gazetted officers, retired gazetted officers, ex-MLAs, and Kuzhami organisation representatives from Nagaland and Manipur, have been invited to the program.

NSCN (R) suspends taxation in Chakhesang region DIMAPUR: The NSCN/ GPRN (Reformation) has temporarily suspended collection of taxes within Chakhesang region. It has informed the public that it will not collect taxes from anybody under Chakhesang region till a decision is finalized among members of its Chakhesang region.

The NSCN(R), through its MIP, cautioned

businesses and members of the public to not entertain anybody asking for collections or donations till a decision is published in the media. It added that after publication of this statement, if any member of the NSCN (R) is found collecting taxes within Chakhesang region from the public or businesses, they will be expelled.

Vector borne diseases review meeting in Zunheboto

Staff of CMO Zunheboto office after the district review meeting held on March 13.

Peren Seva Dal and Young Brigade formed DIMAPUR: A Seva Dal Unit and Young Brigade team was launched for Peren district on March 12 from Jalukie Town by the state Congress unit.

Akavi N Zhimomi, secretary (Organization) NPCC, who spoke at the launch spoke about Gandhi’s Salt March as an example and encouraged youth to work hard though they may be less in number.

State co-cordinator, Social Media, NPCC, X Chophika Sumi, who also spoke on the occasion claimed that though Nagas do not pay Income tax, they are paying tax through different ways and Modi is misusing the tax payers’ money for his publicity. He said the Modi government had renamed most of the schemes initiated by the UPA government.

President, Young Brigade, Dimapur District, Mughabe said that while many youngsters talk against corruption on Facebook, they do not walk the talk in reality. He also highlighted the progress of Congress in Dimapur District.

DIMAPUR: The Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Zunheboto, held a District Vector Borne and District Aids Program Control Unit review meeting at the CMO’s office on March 13.

A press release from District Media Officer, CMO office, Zunheboto, Shekho Sophie, stated that deputy CMO, Dr. K. Akaho Sema, in his key note address urged staff to do away with the practice of casual and under reporting. He further motivated health workers to honestly and sincerely perform their

RPI(A) observer denies claim

DIMAPUR: Republican Party of India (RPI-A) observer & In charge for North East India and West Bengal, Vinod Nikalje, in consultation with the party’s national president, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Ram Das Athawale, has clarified that I Chubatangit Jamir is not its Nagaland unit president.

Nikalje, in a press statement sent through RPI(A) general secretary Haisui Zeliang, stated that the claim was “misguiding and baseless”. Nikalje further termed it a “cheap attempt to halt the party movement” which is a “desperate attempt to be called a

leader.”

He added that the declaration of Mughato Ayemi as party state president RPI(A) Nagaland State Committee remains unchallenged till date. “He is the rightful authority to act and take any decision in regard to party matters in the state of Nagaland, any decision taken by him will be regarded at the highest in both State and Centre” the press release asserted.

It further warned that anyone using the name of party leaders, pictures and trying to tarnish the good image of leaders and the party would be dealt with strictly.

duties. He also encouraged the workers to improve their performances, targets and monthly reporting.

NVBDCP consultant, Mudosayi Huire, highlighted staff performances and gave a presentation on the projected epidemiology of the district. The presentation included discussion about plans and the vision for malaria elimination in the district.

DPO-DAPCU, Hokishe, challenged all the participants to perform their duties diligently. SMIDVBO, Hekuto Zhimo, chaired the meeting.

Entrepreneurship Week at PWC

DIMAPUR: Department o f c o m m e r c e, P r a n a bananda Women’s College (PWC), organised an entrepreneurship week on February 28, under the guidance of the college’s IQAC. A press release from principal and joint secretary, PWC, stated that Jesmina Zeliang, encouraged the students and narrated her experiences and offered suggestions on how to go about in the real world.

Lanumenla Longchar, an alumnus of the college, also shared her experiences in the field of entrepreneurship.

The Anti-ragging, Sexual Harassment and Women Empowerment Cell of PWC also organised IGNITE 2019 - the annual youth spiritual and motivation retreat for class X, XI and XII a drama competition on appeared students was held successfully on March 6 and 7 at Yimkümmer House, current issues related to Tuli, under them theme, “Jesus first” with associate pastor (Youth) Kohima Ao women on March 8.

Baptist Church, Arep Tzüdir, as the main speaker. Altogether 107 youth attended the program and received spiritual blessings and career guidance. (Allen Imsong)

NAPAD visits Kohima Mental Hospital

ICAR conducts interaction program

NGOs to work together hand in hand, and assured the gathering that her office doors were always open to all stakeholders.

Medical superintendent MHIK, Dr. Wapang, welcomed everyone to the program. He also congratulated the NAPAD on its anniversary. Dr. Wapang then highlighted manpower strength, infrastructural condition and activities of the MHIK. The NAPAD president presented reading materials and books to Deithono Nakro and MS MHIK. The prog ram was chaired by Dr. Tali Imsong, who highlighted a brief history of the NAPAD’s formation and its activities. Sanen Amer offered the invocation and the program concluded with a mass prayer.

DIMAPUR: ICAR RC for NEH region, Medziphema, organised a oneday Awareness & FarmerScientist (FS) interaction program at Gaili Village, Jalukie block, Peren district on March 12, under the Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa Project (GKMS).

A press release from AMFU, technical officer, Imtisenla Walling, stated that farmers were apprised about importance of Agro Advisory Services provided under the GKMS project.

They were also imparted knowledge on various scientific managements.

Re s o u r c e p e r s o n s from ICAR, Nagaland centre and KVK, Peren, addressed queries raised by the farmers during the FS interaction. Altogether 43 farmers from 20 SHG’s attended the program.

Deithono Nakro, Dr. Wapang, members of NAPAD and others during the NAPAD’s visit to Mental Hospital Kohima on March 14.

DIMAPUR: Nagaland Parents' Association for the Disabled (NAPAD) visited Mental Hospital Kohima to commemorate the NAPAD’s 9th foundation day, on March 14.

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galand, Deithono Nakro congratulated members of the NAPAD on reaching its 9th year of existence.

She conveyed appreciation for the noble deeds of the association and the generous services that it has been rendering to society since its inception.

She opined that a

lot more has to be done when it comes to the issue of disability in the state of Nagaland. Deithono encouraged the NAPAD members to continue working even more for PWDs. She also laid emphasis on the need for the office of the commissioner for disability and all concerned

A four-day revival program under the theme, "Yes in Christ" (2 Corinthians 1:20), was held at Government Higher Secondary School ground Jalukie town from March 7 to 10. The program was organised by Yahweh Empowered Stature (YES) Trustee Board and Pro Driver Sounds Solution. (YES Media Group)

SDAO Mangkolemba conducted a training program on package and practices of jute cultivation under NFSM-commercial crops at Longjemdang village on March 13. (SDAO Mangkolemba)

A biennial group meeting of ICAR- All India Coordinated Research Project on honey bees and pollinators concluded on March 9 at School of Agricultural Sciences & Rural Development, Nagaland University, Medziphema. The workshop was jointly organised by ICAR- AICRP (Honey bees & Pollinators, New Delhi) and AICRP (Honey bees & Pollinators), department of Entomology, SASRD, Nagaland University.

(Professor H. K. Singh)

BARC technologies workshop in Peren

DIMAPUR: Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) Technologies Display and Dissemination Facility” (DTDDF), School of Agricultural Sciences and Rural Development (SASRD), Nagaland University with the cooperation of Agriculture deputy director, Peren and villagers, organised three village level workshops on “Technologies of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) for the People of Nagaland” on March 8 and 9, at Kipeuzang, Old Tesen and New Tesen village of Peren, Nagaland.

A press release from DTDDF, SASRD exercising authority, Dr. N. K. Patra stated that altogether, 170 villagers from three villages participated in three workshops. The workshops were chaired

by Dr. Zieleigai Ndang,

deputy director, department of Agriculture.

Resource person of the three day program was DTDDF exercising authority Dr. N. K. Patra. Details about ‘scientific research and societal activities of the DAE’, BARC and activities of DTDDF, SASRD (which is functioning in collaboration with BARC, Mumbai) was presented by Dr. Patra. He also gave a brief introduction to BARC and their domain of work such as nuclear technology, bio-medics, agriculture etc. He further highlighted procedural aspects to get licenses for BARC’s technologies to start entrepreneurships as well as available technologies with DTDDF, SASRD. Before the end of the program, the chairman of the program explained all technical issues in the

local dialect.

During the technical session, different technologies under DTDDF -- namely ‘Domestic Water Purifier’; ‘Foldable Solar Dryer’ (FSD), ‘Soil Organic Carbon Detection Kit (SOCDK) and the ‘Flouride Detection Kit’ (FDK) -- were displayed and demonstrated by B.Sc (Ag) Hons 4th Year students (Kihetoli, Kekhriezau, Nzanmongi, Poun, Linoka, Saya and Anjali) of SASRD. All participants were encouraged to adopt BARC technologies and to start entrepreneurships.

At the end of the workshop one ‘Domestic Water Purifier’; five ‘Soil Organic Carbon Detection Kits’ (SOCDKs) and one ‘Flouride Detection Kit’ (FDK) were given to the villagers for their use.

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WEATHER FORECAST March 18

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Forest department officials with villagers after the awareness program at Sukhai village on March 16.

DIMAPUR: Awareness campaign programs on protection and conservation of nature, forest and wildlife was organised by the Forest department, Nagaland at Aizuto on March 14, Lizutomi on March 15, Sukhai and Chishilimi villages on March 16. The programs were aimed at reaching students and children, and village communities of community reserves.

A press release from Dimapur wildlife warden, Tokaho H. Kinimi stated that Satya Prakash Tripathi, PCCF & HoFF and chief wildlife warden, Nagaland, in his key note address, emphasized on the importance of wildlife. He said that students and children were the future generation

and spoke about the need to play an important role as brand ambassadors for conservation of forest and wildlife. He spoke about the concept of a “Nature Learning Centre” being developed under the National Mission of Himalayan Studies (NMHS) by the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Government of India in all 12 Himalayan states.

In Nagaland, according to Tripathi, Dimapur Zoological Park, and Kohima Botanical Garden, will be developed as Nature Learning Centres. Students, children and communities of all community reserves notified by the government of Nagaland, will be trained on nature

conservation by the Forest department, he added.

A set of nature conservation quotes/slogans were explained to the students, and bookmarks on nature and wildlife were distributed to the students.

Rajkumar M, DFO Zunheboto, in his short speech lauded the conservation efforts of village communities of community reserves and appealed to them to create awareness in neighbouring and surrounding villages.

Tokaho H Kinimi, wildlife warden, Dimapur appealed to all participants to protect and conserve forest and wildlife so that they may be sustained to meet the needs of future generations.

NAAC peer team visits Tetso College DIMAPUR: A three-member NAAC peer team visited Tetso College from March 14 to 15. The team was led by chairperson Mohd Iqbal Ali Ali, vice chancellor of Kakatiya University, Warangal, Telengana; member coordinator, professor, Assam University, Diphu Campus, Dr. professor Ratan Borman; and member from Karnataka, Bangalore, Dr. K. Meharmani Key. The NAAC peer team interacted with the principal, IQAC team of the college, staff, parents, alumni, Tetso Student Council, and other clubs and units. A highlight of their visit was the interaction at a luncheon with members from the department of Higher Education, government of Nagaland, additional director Dr Watijungshi Jamir, and assistant director Atula Aier, as well as some members of the board of directors.

The exit meeting was held on March 15 with IQAC coordinator, Shitio Shitiri chairing the session and a welcome speech delivered by the principal, Dr. P.S. Lorin.

Chairperson of the NAAC Peer Team, Mohd Iqbal Ali Ali also addressed the faculty and students, appreciated the college community for their efforts to impart quality education.

Free glaucoma screening camp conducted at Khar village

Medical staff with patients at the free glaucoma and eye screening camp held on March 12 at Khar village.

DIMAPUR: A free glaucoma and eye screening camp, under the theme, “Beat invisible glaucoma”, was conducted for 50 years and above patients at council hall, Khar village under Mokokchung district on March 12. The camp was organized as part of “World Glaucoma Week 2019.”

A press release from the DPMU chief medical office stated that the camp was sponsored by National Program for Control of Blindness and Visual Impairment (NPCB&VI), Nagaland. An eye specialist from IMDH, Mokokchung sensitized the gathering.

The camp was conducted by eye specialist Dr.

Wobenthung Tsopoe, Atola staff nurse and Sakoyuba ophthalmic assistant.

A total of 93 patients were screened and were given spectacles free of cost and medicines were provided to the needy. A few cases were referred to IMDH for further examination and necessary treatment.

RNTCP meeting discusses eliminating TB by 2025

DIMAPUR: Working towards the government of India’s target to eliminate Tuberculosis (TB) in India by 2025, Revised National TB Control Program (RNTCP) conducted its 4th quarter review meeting on March 14 at the Conference Hall, Directorate of Health & Family Welfare Kohima and discussed the possibilities of achieving this target.

A press release by state program officer (RNTCP) stated that in the meeting, WHO consultant for RNTCP, Dr. Palash Ta-

lukdar, while giving a state performance presentation for 2018, exhorted the district staff to update all NIKSHAY entries with all indicators such as TB comorbidities, contact tracing, treatment outcome, U-DST etc. so that a clearer picture was portrayed of the state’s achievement.

The release said that during the course of the meeting, all speakers agreed that to reach the 2025 target, many new initiatives with set time lines have to be initiated, such as Nikshay Poshan

Yojana through district benefit transfer for all TB patients, universal drug susceptibility tests, active case finding, and TB collaborative activities with other sectors.

In order to successfully implement all these activities, the speakers were of the view that comprehensive planning and sincere efforts of all categories of staff at various levels was of prime importance.

State Program Officer Revised National TB Control Program, Dr.

Tiasunup Pongener, led a discussion and adopted a resolution on some key issues.

The meeting resolved that all pending Bank account seeding of all beneficiaries will completed

by April 30, 2019 and all other backlog entries about NIKSHAY will be done by March 30, 2019.

Pongener also urged the participants to be regular in their respective places of posting and discharge their duties to the best of their abilities.

The meeting was at-

tended by all district TB officers, senior treatment supervisors (STSs) and Nikshay Operators along with State TB Cell staff.

Teachers’ seminar organized in Chozuba DIMAPUR: Chozuba Area Baptist Church Council (CABCC) organized a one day teachers’ seminar on March 9 at Chozuba Town Church, attended by 210 teachers from 48 schools. Dr. Zavise Rume, SCERT and assistant professor Science College, Jotsoma, Veta Nienu, were the resource persons for the seminar.

According to a press release

by CABCC, Dr. Rume pointed out that innovative teaching is a must for effective teaching and learning.

Teaching has no limit, so teachers should go beyond textbooks, classroom and become life changers, he stated.

He also said that teachers can teach with authority only after they master the subject. On his second topic, ‘Motivational teaching’, Dr. Rume insisted that teachers should show why education is needed,

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stating that needs and desires lead to true learning.

Nienu spoke on the present education scenario, where he highlighted Singapore and Finland’s educational system, two of the best in the world.

He stated that these two countries recruit the best citizens as teachers, and they are highly respected. Their system of education is flexible, involves capacity building, is integrated, is socially cohesive and has high parent involvement, he added.

The release stated that education is the strongest weapon towards betterment and the responsibility is on the teachers in shaping younger generations.

As nation builders, teaching requires the highest standard of knowledge, expertise and dedication, it added.

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Cong fields Tuki against Rijiju in Arunachal West

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Guwahati, Mar 17 (agencies): Arunachal West Lok Sabha constituency in the hill state is all set for an interesting battle this Lok Sabha polls.

According to Northeast Now, the Congress has pitted party veteran and former chief minister Nabam Tuki in Arunachal West Lok Sabha constituency which is represented by senior BJP leader and union minister of state for home Kiren Rijiju.

Although the BJP is yet to announce its Lok Sabha candidates, sitting MP Rijiju is likely to contest from the seat. State BJP president Tapir Gao’s name is doing the rounds for the Arunachal East Lok sabha constituency, which was being held

by Congress leader Ninong Ering at present.

Ering, however, is likely to return to state politics this time and already decided to contest from Pasighat west constituency in the assembly polls, which are being held simultaneously in Arunachal Pradesh.

The Congress had declared candidature of former state minister, James Lowangcha Wanglet in Arunachal Pradesh East Lok Sabha constituency.

While Tuki was the chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh from 2011 to 2016, Wanglet had in the past served the state as home, finance and civil supplies minister. Wanglet hails from the royal family known as the Lowang’s of Namsang-

Chamling kicks off campaign for Assembly polls Gangtok, Mar 17 (Agencies): Sikkim chief minister Pawan Chamling, seeking his sixth straight term, has launched his campaign. He boarded a taxi from here to Namchi in solidarity with the drivers’ fraternity highlighting their role as “ambassadors” of the state.

According to Northeast Now, he was joined throughout Saturday by thousands of enthusiastic volunteers in the car rally which took off from Lal Bazaar, in Gangtok and covered Ranipool, Sintam, Mamring, Namthang and Bhanjyang, before culminating in Namchi. As part of the programme, the CMknocked on the doors of 10 households in Namchi, interacting with people, seeking feedback on the government’s work and understanding their aspirations.

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IMPHAL, Mar 17: Popular Front of India (PFI) has expressed deep shock and sadness over the twin mosques terrorist attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand.

PFI chairman E Abubacker, in a statement, said that the victims were all innocent unarmed defenceless Muslim worshippers including children gathered for their Friday prayers.

“Our heart goes out to the families and friends of the victims. We pray God that they be granted easy relief and respite,” the chairman stated and alleged that it was inspired by hatred for “Muslim, Islam and immigrants”.

He added, “It is shameful that a micro-minority community counting less than 50,000 and amounts to only one per cent of total population is projected in New Zealand as a threat to national security.”

He further expressed concern that among the victims few were Indians and people of Indian origin.

He therefore, urged Union minister of foreign affairs to extend maximum support to ensure safety of Muslim Indians living in New Zealand and Australia.

Gogoi will not contest LS polls: Congress

Guwahati/DIBRUGARH , Mar 17 (Agencies): The Congress on Sunday said its candidates for 10 of Assam’s 14 Lok Sabha seats would be declared on Monday and former chief minister Tarun Gogoi will not be contesting the elections.

According to Northeast Now, putting to rest speculations about the candidature of Gogoi, Congress general secretary in charge of Assam Harish Rawat said, “Gogoi has informed us that he will not contest the election.”

Nine candidates will be finalised in Monday’s meeting of the Central Election Committee in New Delhi.

The party has already announced candidates for five Lok Sabha seats–Kaliabor, Jorhat, Dibrugarh, Silchar and Karimganj. Assam will see polling in the first three phases –April 11, 18 and 23 – on the seven phase Lok Sabha election.

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Congress offers BJP ally IPFT ‘honorable solution’ Agartala, Mar 17 (PTI): With the ruling BJP and its coalition partner Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura (IPFT) in the state failing to forge an alliance for the coming parliamentary elections, the opposition Congress Sunday offered the tribal party an honorable solution if it wished.

Tripura PCC president Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debburman told reporters that Congress would offer an “honourable solution” to IPFT wishes to talk to it regarding the parliamentary elections.

“If IPFT feels it has trouble with BJP, they are most welcome to talk to me.

I will offer them an honourable solution,” Debburman said.

However, he did not elaborate what could be the “honourable” solution.

IPFT had on Saturday announced that talks for seat adjustment with BJP for the two Lok Sabha seats in Tripura had failed and it has decided to field its candidates in them.

IPFT supremo N C Debbarma, who is the revenue minister of the coalition government in the state, would contest from the East Tripura (ST) constituency and the party’s youth leader Suklacharan Noatia would contest from West Tripura

Borduria. He is also the founder general secretary of Peoples’ Party of Arunachal, a regional political party.

Wanglet was elected four times to the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly. A seasoned politician, Tuki replaced Jarbom Gamlin as the chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh on November 1, 2011 and continued till January 2016.

However, after a political crisis in 2016, the President’s Rule was imposed ending his tenure as the chief minister.

Tuki was first elected to the second legislative assembly in 1995 and served as the deputy agriculture minister in the Gegong Apang ministry. Later he served as transport and civil aviation minister in 1998. He was re-elected to the assembly in 1999 and became a cabinet minister in the chief minister Mukut Mithi’s ministry.

Tuki was re-elected in the 2004 assembly election and 2009 assembly elections and served as the PWD and urban development minister under the Gegong Apang and Dorjee Khandu ministries.

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seat, the party had said.

The party has 8 MLAs in the 60 member Tripura Assembly, while its coalition partner BJP has 36 legislators.

BJP spokesperson Nabendu Bhattachar jee ruled out any impact on the poll prospects of the party in the coming Lok Sabha election due to IPFTs decision to go it alone.

“We are not thinking about IPFT now. BJP will contest in both Lok Sabha seats of Tripura. We are confident of victory,” he said.

Debburman said Congress has kept its doors open for dialogue on poll alliance with all regional parties of the state, including Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra (INPT), National Conference of Tripura (NCT) and IPFTTipraha (breakaway faction of IPFT).

“I am talking to everyone. My aim is not to bully regional parties. Regional parties have a role to play but it should not be in direct conflict with the Congress ideology,” he said.

Senior CPI(M) leader and Lok Sabha MP Jitendra Chaudhury said his party would not take support from IPFT, even if it comes out of the alliance with BJP and offers support.

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for New Delhi on Sunday, said that candidates for the five seats in Uttarakhand would also be declared on Monday. Asked whether he would like to contest this time, Rawat said he would like to work for the election campaign rather than contest. “But this decision has to be taken by the high command,” he said.

NPP to field candidates in all 14 LS seats

The Assam state unit of the National People’s Party (NPP) said on Sunday that they will field candidates in all the 14 Lok Sabha seats in Assam. Talking to media persons, state co-convenor of Assam Kamala Rajkonwar said that they will fight

the elections to “protect the interests of the indigenous people of Assam”. “We will fight the election against CAB, 2016 because it was an anti-Assamese bill. If the central leadership does not agree for 14 seats then we will contest in seven to eight seats in Assam.”

Rajkonwar came down heavily on AGP for “playing with the sentiments of the people”. “The AGP had snapped ties with BJP over CAB. Now, they have again patched up with the saffron party as they are totally power-hungry. They are into cheap politics,” he fumed.

He said that NPP wants to emerge as a strong regional party in Assam because “AGP has totally failed the people of the state”.

“Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma will address a poll rally in Dibrugarh.

Conrad Sangma has taken a bold step by opposing CAB tooth and nail,” stated Uttam Kumar Barua, district convenor of NPP.

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N.L.Y GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MON : NAGALAND NO.GA/JUD-08/2018/19/2499 Dated Mon, the 8th March, 2019 NOTICE Whereas, an application has been submitted by Shri/Smti P. Angming Konyak with a prayer for issue of Succession Certificate for drawal of entitled pension dues and any other outstanding dues from the Government of Nagaland on behalf of his/her Brotherin-Law deceased Late Wanang Konyak, Ex Holder of SBI A/C No. 30489377080 under the establishment of State Bank of India, Mon Branch who expired on 21/12/2018.

Objections are hereby invited from persons in regards to claims for withdrawal of the dues by the applicant within 30 (thirty) days with effect from the date of issue of this notice. No petition will be entertained after the expiry of the given period.

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PM Modi goes all out on Rahul’s statement

New Delhi, Mar 17 (AGENCIES/IANS): A day after asking the country to take a pledge “MaiBhiChowkidar”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday went all out to blunt the Congress “chowkidar chor hai” attack by calling himself “Chowkidar Narendra Modi” on Twitter.

Modi sprung a surprise this morning by changing his Twitter handle from Narendra Modi to Chowkidar Narendra Modi.

His move triggered a series of similar changes across BJP top brass by party chief Amit Shah quickly altering his Twitter handle and adopting a new one “Chowkidar Amit Shah” and the Ministers following suit starting with Railways Minister Piyush Goyal.

Modi had yesterday posted a message for the people asking everyone to take the pledge to be a watchman of national interests like he said he was.

Congress President Rahul Gandhi reacted to the development saying Modi’s tweet was defen-

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sive.

The BJP strategy team has carefully thought through the Gandhi attack and the PM on Saturday posted online a song, “Mai bhi chowkidar hoon”, to send a message of anticorruption and solidarity across his Twitter fan following.

It was unclear though as to how Modi would follow up on the request of asking everyone to take the chowkidar pledge.

Today he made it clear by changing his Twitter handle in a move that Congress gets could trigger a

wave of Twitter followers also changing their handles on the call of the PM. The developments are reminiscent of the counterstrategy BJP had adopted on the eve of 2014 Lok Sabha polls when the party had converted Congress Leader Mani Shankar Aiyar’s “chaiwallah” jibe on Modi to its advantage launching a whole polltime outreach series called “Chai pe charcha”.

Rahul Gandhi has been accusing PM Modi of corruption in the Rafale matter and has been going around election rallies say-

Over 31,000 reels at NFAI damaged or lost: CAG

New Delhi, Mar 17 (PTI): Over 31,000 precious reels or cans held by the National Films Archives of India are understood to have been lost or destructed, according to the observations of a CAG report which is contested by the NFAI. The Department of Audit and Accounts under the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) had carried out a test check of records maintained by the Director, National Film Archives of India (NFAI) Pune between May 1, 2015 and September 30, 2017.

The check conducted locally between October 3, 2017 and October 18, 2017 under CAG’s DPC Act pointed out at the missing reels. The NFAI was established as an independent media unit under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in February 1964. One of its purposes is to trace, acquire and preserve for the use of posterity the heritage of national cinema and representative collection of world cinema.

The NFAI keeps a

stock of films, video cassettes, DVDs, books, posters, stills, press clippings, slides, audio CDs, disc records, etc of the Indian cinema having a history of over 106-years.

The check report, accessed by an applicant under the Right to Information Act, said physical verification of library books was carried out in 2016-17 with the report submitted to the Director, no such exercise has ever been carried out in respect of other items like cassettes, disc records, audio CDs, posters etc.

The NFAI had initiated a project in 2010 for data entry, barcode label generation and label printing for about three lakh assets of NFAI including film reels, cans, books posters etc.

“From the bills submitted by the contractor and payment made it was observed that as against 1,32,000 film reels/cans available in NFAI’s film acquisition register/Annual Report 2016-17 the contractor had pasted bar code sticker only on 1,00,377 film

reels cans, which indicate that more than 31,263 reels/ cans were either lost/damaged,” the auditor pointed out.

The report noted that there was nothing on record to indicate the item-wise number of bar code sticker pasted thus it could not be ascertained in audit the actual number of each item presently available with the NFAI which indicates that the very purpose of Asset management system as envisaged in the contract was not achieved. When pointed out, the NFAI told the auditor that the bar code pasting was done for the times which are clear in all aspects like film accession number, basic records etc.

“Wherever the bidder had found discrepancies due to clerical error (by film checkers) the firm did not touch those items, therefore it is mentioned that bar code pasting was not done on each an every available assets available in NFAI but on the assets which were clear with film accession numbers.

ing “chowkidar chor hai”.

Rahul takes aim at ‘Main Bhi Chowkidar’ campaign

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday took on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for launching the campaign “Main Bhi Chowkidar” (I am a watchman too) and changing the title of his Twitter account to “Chowkidar Narendra Modi”. “You can keep trying Mr Modi, but the truth cannot be smothered. Every Indian is saying it,” Gandhi tweeted with the hashtag “Chowkidar Chor Hai” (watchman is a thief).

“P.S: Do force Sushma ji to add “Chowkidar” to her handle. It’s looking very bad,” he added. Capitalising the repeated attacks by the Congress in the Rafale jet deal with the slogan - “Chowkidar Chor Hai (watchman is a thief)”, the Prime Minister on Saturday launched the “Main Bhi Chowkidar (I am a watchman too)” campaign on social media.

A day later, he changed the title of his Twitter handle to “Chowkidar Narendra Modi”. Several Union ministers and senior BJP leaders, including Piyush Goyal, J.P. Nadda, Harsh Vardhan and Dharmendra Pradhan, quickly prefixed “Chowkidar” to their names on their Twitter accounts.

Union ministers Sushma Swaraj and Nirmala Sitharaman added the prefix later in the day. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah changed his Twitter handle to “Chowkidar Amit Shah” and tweeted: “The one who made cleanliness a moral value... he is called Chowkidar #MainBhiChowkidar. Say with all your heart #ChowkidarPhirSe (watchman again).”

5 Aircraft carrier, nuke sub used to deter Pakistan New Delhi, Mar 17 (IANS): It was not only the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Army that were pressed into action against Pakistan after the Pulwama attack but also the Navy’s aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, nuclear and conventional submarines and several warships deployed on the western maritime frontier in an aggressive posture.

The Indian Navy Carrier Battle Group that was exercising in the area was swiftly moved into operational deployment at the height of the tension between the two countries.

The details of heavy naval mobilization have come out in public domain only now as the Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise (Tropex 2019) has got over.

Around 60 ships and equal number of aircraft had taken part in the war games that had quickly turned into a real time operational situation following the tension.

The Navy said the aim of the move was to deter and defeat any misadventure from Pakistan.

Priyanka promises to transform politics of UP Lucknow, Mar 17 (PTI): Sounding the poll bugle from the banks of river Ganga, Congress’ in-charge of eastern Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Sunday said political stagnancy had left the youths, women, farmers and labourers distressed in Uttar Pradesh and it was her responsibility to change the politics here.

Gandhi arrived here for the next leg of her UP tour, as part of which she is to sail from Allahabad to Varanasi on river Ganga.

In an open letter, dated March 17, Gandhi said, “Due to stagnancy in the politics of the state, youngsters, women, farmers and labourers are in worried state. They want to share their pain and agony, but in the noise of political arithmetic, their voice is completely absent from the policies of the state.”

Gandhi said political transformation in the state was not possible without listening to the voices of the people and sharing their pain. “Hence, I have come to your doorstep for a sachaa samwaad (genuine

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conversation). I assure you that based on the conversation with you, we will bring transformation in politics.

We will move towards solving your problems,” she said in the letter.

The party’s newly appointed general secretary said she would contact the people using various means of transportation, including waterways, buses, train and padayatra (on foot).

“River Ganga is a symbol of truth and equality. It is also a symbol of our Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb (culture). It does not differentiate among people.

Ganga-ji is the lifeline of Uttar Pradesh and with her support I will reach you,” the letter read.

Will bridge gap between Kashmir, Delhi: Shah Faesal

Shah Faesal (C) with former JNU student leader Shehla Rashid during the launch a new political party in Srinagar. (File)

Srinagar, Mar 17 (PTI): Former IAS officer Shah Faesal on Sunday launched his political outfit—Jammu and Kashmir Peoples’ Movement (JKPM) -- here, promising a youthoriented politics and to become a voice to help bridge the gap between the state and the Centre and India and Pakistan.

Hundreds of people, from most parts of the state, turned up at Gindun Ground in the Rajbagh area of the summer capital here to participate in the launch

ceremony of his party.

Giving details about his party’s vision, Faesal, who resigned from the Indian Administrative Service to protest the “unabated killings in Kashmir and marginalisation of Indian Muslims”, said the JKPM would pursue the peaceful resolution of the Kashmir issue according to the wishes and aspirations of the people of the state.

“Our party shall pursue peaceful resolution of the Kashmir problem as per the will and aspirations of the

people of Jammu and Kashmir and with dignity and respect. As a mainstream political party, I want to make it clear to you that the solution to Kashmir issue finally is an issue between the two nations (India and Pakistan).

“I do not say there will be an overnight miracle, the road ahead is long and we can facilitate and become a voice to bridge the gap between the two countries as well as between Delhi and Srinagar,” he said in his over 20-minute speech.

JNU student leader and activist Shehla Rashid announced her joining of Faesal’s party on the occasion.

Faesal said when he joined the IAS he had thought peace can be achieved in the state through development.

The 2010-batch UPSC topper said he was “surprised” to see the kind of politics done by the politicians in the state since the last 60-70 years.

“I will tell you honestly that I thought of joining a specific party. I met the leaders of that party and they give me immense respect, which I accept and am thankful about. I was in talks with other two parties, but in the meanwhile, I received a lot of abuses,” he said, without naming the parties.

Faesal said the anger and outrage shown by the people especially the youth

“opened my eyes”.

Since resigning from the service, Faesal had been interacting with young achievers to solicit their support for his initiative of corruption-free, clean and transparent politics in the state.

He had also launched a crowdfunding campaign in last week of January to support his initiative.

The former bureaucrat, who resigned from the government service in January this year, said deciding on what to do next was a decision “difficult” than resigning from the IAS. “My family supported me in this decision. Resigning from IAS was easy, but making this choice – when I was getting the Parliament seat on a platter and I had to leave it -- was very difficult. Your support and my conscience compelled me to launch a new platform for the youth of the state.

Masood Azhar matter will be resolved: Chinese envoy The Chinese envoy also referred to the informal summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in April last year and said the cooperation between the two countries are on the “right track”. “We are quite optimistic about the future cooperation between the

two countries,” Luo said.

The fresh proposal to designate Azhar under the 1267 Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council was moved

by France, the UK and the US, in the wake of the Pulwama terror attack in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed.

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consultations on the issue will continue, government sources said on Saturday.

The sources said India was “disappointed” with China for putting the technical hold on the proposal to designate Azhar as a global terrorist and will continue to pursue the matter with Beijing.

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New Delhi, Mar 17 (AGENCIES): China’s Ambassador to India Luo Zhaohui on Sunday expressed optimism that the issue relating to India’s push for designating Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN would be resolved. “We are optimistic that this matter will be resolved,” Luo said on the sidelines of an event at the Chinese embassy here when asked about China putting a hold on listing of Azhar

by UN Security Council (UNSC) or UN Sanctions Committee on designating Azhar as global terrorist.

On Wednesday, China for the fourth time blocked the bid in the UNSC to designate Azhar by putting a technical hold on the proposal. The Chinese move was termed “disappointing” by India. It is only a technical hold which means

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ith growing urbanisation due to influx of people from within and beyond, Dimapur city has been overwhelmed by a multitude of civic problems that have aggregated due to poor sanitation and hygiene ; lack of much needed drainage and sewerage systems and efficient disposal of garbage piling up just in the city; besides deplorable roads and daily traffic snarls. With monsoon just around the corner, citizens of Dimapur will be facing the same problems which they have been facing for decades when water from clogged drains inundate colonies. Indeed, the biggest problem come from garbage and clogged drains. These are visible and for which much had also been written but somehow, what is unfortunate is that except for showing a semblance of responding to the demand, nothing has changed. The factors responsible are many such as –drains constructed without gradient for a one-directional flow. The other is rampant encroachment where drains have been filled up and over which buildings have come up. These have obliterated even the barely existing drains that used to be seen. Though roadside drains and sidewalks had been constructed in the recent past, the less said the better since these have only added problems instead of solving one. The drains have very little incline and the width and depth are more like house drains instead of being roadside drains. The cement slabs meant to cover the drains are of very inferior quality and in most cases have broken up and causing hazards to pedestrians.

Indeed, absence of drains is shocking and takes away all the positives that has been said about Dimapur, the gateway and commercial capital of Nagaland. Conversely, this also gives Dimapur a rather dubious distinction as a wonder city without drains. Drains are not meant to be merely seen to exist in the core areas of the city. In fact, drainage system is supposed to be like arteries cutting across the length and breadth of the city. They are essential for clearing and cleaning for maintaining hygiene by getting rid of dirty water. Unfortunately both artificial and natural drains have disappeared mainly because of accumulation of garbage. This newspaper has been highlighting this issue since fifteen years ago but it seems, there is nobody who is either in-charge or helpless to do anything.

Besides the need for an efficient drainage system, there is also urgent need to ensure efficient disposal of effluents from several thousand soak pits.

In fact, Nagaland Pollution Control Board(NPCB) had made a strong plea about the dangerously high toxic content of the groundwater in Dimapur . The NPCB has also been issuing timely warning about dust and air pollution. Meeting the requirements also mean having to ensure balanced development. Other metro cities have had to gradually shift the focus of development to the peripheral areas within and near the vicinity of existing towns or cities with comprehensive blueprints. This is not only good for the people and the cities but also good for business, which is a chief factor that sustains the life of the towns and cities. The district and civic authorities along with NPCB and other voluntary organisations, need to come up with a viable plan to bring remedies for these problems so as to bring out an implementable plan or action.

DailyDevotion The Servant’s Primary Goal

We make it our aim…to be well pleasing to Him. —2 Corinthians 5:9 “We make it our aim….” It requires a conscious decision and effort to keep our primary goal constantly in front of us. It means holding ourselves to the highest priority year in and year out; not making our first priority to win souls, or to establish churches, or to have revivals, but seeking only “to be well pleasing to Him.” It is not a lack of spiritual experience that leads to failure, but a lack of working to keep our eyes focused and on the right goal.

At least once a week examine yourself before God to see if your life is measuring up to the standard He has for you. Paul was like a musician who gives no thought to audience approval, if he can only catch a look of approval from his Conductor.

Any goal we have that diverts us even to the slightest degree from the central goal of being “approved to God” (2 Timothy 2:15) may result in our rejection from further service for Him. When you discern where the goal leads, you will understand why it is so necessary to keep “looking unto Jesus” (Hebrews 12:2). Paul spoke of the importance of controlling his own body so that it would not take him in the wrong direction. He said, “I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest…I myself should become disqualified” (1 Corinthians 9:27).

I must learn to relate everything to the primary goal, maintaining it without interruption. My worth to God publicly is measured by what I really am in my private life. Is my primary goal in life to please Him and to be acceptable to Him, or is it something less, no matter how lofty it may sound?

Quotes

Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. ~ Lao Tzu

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2019

Temple, development common issues

he election process has begun. The aspirations of the people are soaring. A lot the government says it has done. Lot more people want to be taken care of.

People want a bonanza.

Political parties are in a quandary.

The wish-list of the people is long and expensive. But are the political parties aware of it or not. They have a problem.

People are tightlipped.

The political mudslinging would heat up the poll arena but whether these would be vote getter nobody is sure. Voters are silent listener but apply their own logic to accept or reject the charges some real, some imaginary and some out of the blue. Will any of them stick?

Another problem that would have its impact on the polling scenario is just not the national issues but regional and local desires.

Election is game time.

Voters are not bothered about the jurisdiction. If their comfort has not been taken care of, the elected representative to the local bodies to parliament are held responsible.

Due to lack of a national issue except the

nationalism and military honours, regional and sublocal issues might play a role that party leaders might not have even considered.

Let us take the issue of roads. These are being constructed and entailing huge budgets. It is also burdening people with huge costs in tolls and raking up never heard questions.

People now have started questioning why a road should cost beyond the estimates of the NHAI. They wonder why the national highways and even some expressways are not as good as they are claimed to be. They are also questioning why connecting roads built by the state governments are in a state of dilapidation.

Even the toll roads are far below the standard.

Should people have to shell out extra to get the basic?

The ruling party has claimed that these five years have been different.

Over 19 crore have got ration cards, 22 crore LPG connection, eight crore false cards and connections detected, 34.7 crore Janadhan account has benefited the poor, 27,5 crore have debit cards

and of them 18 crore are women; MUDRA loans of Rs 50,000 to Rs 10 lakh have helped 15 crore people and 70 percent of them are women; 50 percent villages are digitally connected and roads link up 91 percent villages.

It is an impressive data. The opposition has not yet started firing its salvos. But they do not agree with all the claims. The Shivaji Congress and Samajwadi Par ty have said that they had started many of these programmes and the BJP only carried it forward.

The BJP says that it has taken benefits to the grassroots and in a graftfree environment. Farmers they say have been given 1.5 times of the cost as minimum support price and 14 crore soil health cards issued.

Their claim is not wrong. To top the competitive politics the BJP has announced minimum income guarantee of Rs 6,000 to farmer even as the Congress, TRS and other parties have been showering them with loan waivers.

Is the poll scenario on an even keel? Apparently

on granting benefits most possibly all are at a level, even BJD in Orisaa and TRS in Telangana, TDP in Andhra and TMC in West Bengal. This makes the job of voter more difficult.

They have one vote each and cannot please all.

The economy and developmental issues thus may not become voteclinching issues. There can be acriSarkar mony. The BJP says they have taken the benefit to all without any discrimination. The BSP, SP and some other parties may have done it selectively.

Is corruption an issue? It is but not at the level it was in 2014. Graft and Ram temple have become far softer issue or the barbs are hitting all.

The election despite pan-national approach are to be fought on clans, classes, castes, religious groupings.

Economy and development may be a concern but parochial group interests always sway the minds. Democracy is a game of numbers and promotes groups. There are groups within party folds.

Frequent induction

from other parties by almost all are causing internal dissent.

These may look miniscule. But it affects the outcome, morale of party workers And yes, jobs, farmrelated classes distress, high cost of education, rising inflation even at a slow pace are issues. The ruling BJP can take a solace that the opposition has not yet been able to corner it.

The Mahagathbandhan is still emerging. In UP the SP-BSP may look formidable. There is a third element - Congress. With Priyanka Gandhi entering the fray and softly cajoling and reassuring the people, it can make a change in electoral arithmetic. If Congress does even a little better, its tally, according to observers, can swell.

Congress approach this time is soft, persuasive attack. It also is trying to develop an emotional connect with the people against the BJP’s high patriotic emotional sentiments backed with extolling the uniformed people.

Who is that going to benefit? The BJP or SP and BSP or loose statewise opposition alliance.

The answers are not easy today.

The BJP is trying to unify the voters on pannational sentiments. Its stress is on ideology, culture and creating friends across the border. These impress people. This time it would be a test for getting votes. Had it made the income-tax more realistic, its problem with GST could have been solved.

Would not budgetary benefits given to the people be an issue? To some extent all the benefits that the government has announced will be. The most forceful would be a battle on the rural arena about guaranteeing income of the people.

One solace for the BJP may is that the opposition still does not look to be a unified force to match aggression and sharp attack of prime minister Narendra Modi.

The scenario may change if the opposition suddenly starts sprinting.

Whatever the election this time is more complex the ruling or the opposition are gasping to have a grip over the issues. But there are issues and the voter will decide on many unseen aspects.

Post-mortem

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A layman’s take on ANSTA’s rejoinder

was among the many Government School Teach- socially and economically observed that often private readers who were thor- ers Association (ANGSTA) deprived students does schools have……teachers”. oughly enlightened and and not as ANSTA because not hold any grounds be- Mr. Visato tried to make encouraged by the article the present nomenclature cause the middle class and this an issue because he has on Private Schools by Dr. is highly erroneous and higher class citizens are misconstrued the statement Andrew Ahoto, President misleading as it would never encouraged to send itself. The use of the word of ANPSA (Dimapur) mean that ‘School Teach- their children to govern- OFTEN suggests that it is which appeared in the ers’ include only those of ment schools. Has anyone not a blanket statement but media on 11th March 2019. government schools and ever tried to ponder upon it suggests many instances The article has brought not of private schools. this very fact as to why of better qualifications and to fore some of the most In his rejoinder Mr. most people prefer private experience on the part of important issues that our Visato has mentioned that schools over government private school teachers. society is right now reel- only the government can schools despite maximum So there is no question ing under, including the condemn, check or ques- financial and many other of a proper fact or figeducational backwardness tion the government em- such assistances given by ure because it is based on of government schools. ployees. Perhaps he does the government to gov- speculation only to suggest Seeing the deftness and not know that government ernment schools? If gov- something which is already straightforwardness of the employees are public ser- ernment schools have the happening.

Now coming to the article, I was not very sur- vants and they have been resources, and as Dr. Ahoto prised that some people appointed by the govern- has rightly highlighted that part where Mr. Visato is or organizations will have ment to serve the interests they receive huge amounts highly critical of Dr. Ahoa critical analysis of the of the general public who of money, why don’t they to mentioning about the views shared by Dr. Ahoto. have every right, as tax- try to give better facilities anomalies in the State and But sadly, Mr. Visato Koso, paying citizens, to openly like the private schools? District Teachers’ Awards.

President of All Nagaland come out in criticism of I am sure many parents Well, we the general public School Teachers Associa- any anomalies that may be will start having a positive and layman, including Dr. tion (ANSTA) has given happening in any govern- opinion about government Ahoto, are not blind. Every some very negative remarks ment department including schools too like the govern- year, the list of Teachers on the said article through the education department. ment schools in States like receiving State and Dishis rejoinder which was Are government employees Delhi are performing at par trict Teachers’ Awards are published in Nagaland Post immune to criticism and with most private schools published in the newspaon 15th March 2019 and public scrutiny? in recent times. But sadly pers. These lists are self in Eastern Mirror on 16th Coming to the part we know very well that evident and prove beyond March 2019. of the rejoinder where truth is always bitter and doubt that majority of As a layman I would Mr. Visato has mentioned the truth is government the awards go to teachers like to advise Mr. Visato that government schools schools will only be able from government schools. on his rejoinder not to are performing well and to outperform the private Also it is utterly childish hurl wild and non-credible are not redundant, every schools when corruption on the part of Mr. Visato accusations against the individual in Nagaland and nepotism are rooted to say that 100% awards should go to private school writer, who has tried to knows very well as to what out all together. project a very credible issue kind of quality education In one part of his re- teachers. Whereas, unlike about non-performance of is provided in both Gov- joinder, Mr. Visato has also his childish comment, Dr. many government schools. ernment as well as Private mentioned that the private Ahoto had the magnanimThough Mr. Visato has schools. Dr. Andrew Ahoto schools only admit creamy ity of expressing that there read the article, he has was just doing his duty as layer students. Can he please should be a conscious effort perhaps skipped the part of a responsible citizen of elaborate what he means by on the part of the Educathe article where Dr. Ahoto a democratic society to the creamy layer? As far as tion Department to bring has very categorically men- highlight it in a broader I know it, the creamy layer, about equity in the selectioned that the motive of perspective. There may be which he is trying to project tion process of teachers writing the article was not a few government schools here, are also people who for the awards. I hope Mr. to antagonize any indi- which may be perform- are enjoying high positions Visato knows the meaning vidual, organization or the ing well but that is hardly as government employees of the word ‘equity’?

I, as an independent government. This, in itself, recognizable in the NBSE only. Rather, the truth is reader of the article as well answers the question which results that come out every that even in private schools, Mr. Visato has raised about year. How many govern- especially those run by mis- as the rejoinder come to the the intention of the article, ment school students come sionaries and churches, conclusion therefore, that, which according to me was out as toppers in the Board there are many students the rejoinder which Mr. Vito open the eyes of citizens Exams? Therefore to say who are being given free sato has served against Dr. like us to a very pertinent that government schools education. There are many Ahoto’s well-timed article, issue. are doing well and that such private schools that I sounds more like a baseless Here, I would like to they are shaping and mold- can mention which cater to propaganda through which question Mr. Visato Koso ing their students is utterly students irrespective of their Mr. Visato is trying to take about his organization questionable. If the govern- financial positions or back- out a personal vendetta on that he presides. I, as a ment schools had quality grounds. In fact there are Dr. Ahoto by maligning his layman would understand why do most people send many toppers from private public image. I therefore by the nomenclature of their children to private schools who are from back- feel that to hurl false achis organization that it is schools? Does Mr. Visato ward sections of the society. cusations and questioning an organization of both himself send his children This shows that where there the integrity of the eyeGovernment as well as to government or private are dedicated teachers and opening article is rather Private School Teachers. schools? I may be excused good management the stu- immature on the part of the If so, then why doesn’t he if I am wrong or if Mr. dents from any background critic. Let us not forget that come out in support of Visato is still unmarried. would fare well irrespective today, the public is more Private School teachers The answer is very simple of the salary or perks that informed and aware about the truth and therefore it is also? Is his organization and if I profess the answer the teachers enjoy. only meant for serving the here, I will be termed as a As regards to the com- my ardent belief that ‘truth purpose of the government propagator of the private ment that private schools will always triumph’. So, as school teachers? If so, first schools by critics like Mr. have teachers with more responsible members, let of all I would request him Visato. And therefore, the qualifications and experi- truth prevail in our society to kindly rename his orga- argument of government ence, if we read carefully, at all times.

T. Achumi, Dimapur nization as All Nagaland schools admitting 80% of the statement says “It is Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this

Before it is too late

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ur parents took care of our every need when we were young and helpless so also comes a time for children to care of their elderly parents. There are some families that have worked out a rotating basis for taking care of their parents and this seems to work well.

It only depends on whether the sons and daughters are living in the same town because elders find it difficult to travel distances as they grow more fragile. I have come across many friends who take delight in taking care of their parents and indulge them with good nourishment and food supplements.

A friend said to me once, “I do not care how much I spend on good food supplements for my parents because that is not even a fraction of what they have given me.”

How many of us can proudly say this and how many actually are proud to be the children of those aged parents. There is even a couple who keep their respective parents at home with them. They have built two cosy rooms with at-

tached elderly friendly bathrooms and small pantries so their respective mothers can still heat up water for tea. They are given their breakfast, lunch and dinner at a set time and the elderly couples keep track of time looking forward to nourishing meals.

It is in our culture to look after the aged people unlike in foreign countries where children put their parents into old age homes.

This is very convenient for them as it keeps them free from having to care for their parents.

They may spend a lot of money for their care in these homes but surely the parents need their love and affection more.

In our state of Nagaland too we come across such homes where the elders are well provided for but they miss their children terribly. Some of them look forward to meeting their children but to no avail as they never take the time to visit.

Perhaps, they will one day before it is too late.

Love your parents when they are around.

Angela Belho, PWD Kohima

Reader’s Post

Terrorism-The other truth

Sir,

Firstly, my writings do not support or undermine a particular religion. Well, when we hear the word, ‘Terrorism’, the religion that inseparably associates with it is Islam. We stereotype the Muslims as terrorists, without crystallizing the reality that all Muslims are not terrorists. Terrorism is, in the broadest sense, the use of intentionally indiscriminate violence as a means to create terror among masses. It is the unlawful use of violence and intimidation especially against the civilians, in the pursuit of religious or political aims. Thus, any individual or group exerting violence by killing people should be christened as ‘terrorists’ regardless the religion they follow. It is a universally accepted truth that terrorism has brought an enormous burden on almost every country. It has emerged as a major threat to the unity and integrity of the world. If we reverse the clock time, we will realize that the history is replete with horrifying incidents of terrorist attacks, the recent being the Christchurch Mosque attack in New Zealand on 15th March 2019, where the accused is said to be of Australian origin. Notwithstanding the facts that several infamous events were executed by the Islamic groups of terrorism, it will be preposterous to stereotype terrorism to a particular religion as every religion is against terrorism. As Manmohan Singh rightly quotes, “Terrorism has no religion, terrorists have no religion and they are friends of no religion”.

Alino Sumi, writer and PhD scholar, Martin Luther Christian University, Shillong newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

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5 Indians confirmed dead in NZ attack

New Delhi, Mar 17 (AGENCIES): Five Indians were among the 50 people killed by a gunman who opened fire on worshippers at two mosques in Christchurch, in the worst attack on Muslims in New Zealand, the Indian High Commission said on Sunday.

The attacker, identified by authorities as Australia-born Brenton Tarrant, 28, reportedly targeted immigrants during Friday prayers. Witnesses said victims were shot at close range.

The High Commission confirmed on Sunday that five Indians were killed in the attack.

“With a very heavy heart we share the news of loss of precious lives of our 5 nationals in ghastly terror attack in #Christchurch,” it tweeted.

It identified them as: Maheboob Khokhar; Ramiz Vora; Asif Vora; Ancia Alibava; and Ozair Kadir.

In another tweet later, the High Commission informed that Immigration NZ has set up a dedicated webpage to expedite visa for family members of Christchurch victims. (https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/ media-centre/news-notifications/family-membersof-mosque-incident)

Ancia Alibava is from Kodungallur in Thrissur, Kerala. (File)

On Friday, shortly after the attack, India’s High Commissioner in New Zealand Sanjiv Kohli had tweeted that “there are 9 missing persons of Indian nationality/origin”. But, he had added, official confirmation was awaited.

The High Commission said its helpline numbers — 021803899 & 021850033 — will remain available round the clock to assist families of the those affected by the attack.

It also said a group of Community leaders is being constituted in Christchurch and their names and numbers will be circulated shortly.

Meanwhile, it added, those who need assistance while transiting through Auckland may contact 021531212.

Expressing India’s solidarity with the people of

New Zealand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said hatred and violence have no place in diverse and democratic societies.

About 200,000 Indian and Indian-origin people live in New Zealand. Over 30,000 of them are students, according to the Indian High Commission’s data available on its website.

Efforts on to bring back body of Kerala woman

All efforts are being made to bring the mortal remains of the 27-year-old woman from Kerala, killed in the in the Christchurch terror attacks, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said here Sunday.

Ancia Alibava from Kodungallur in Thrissur district, among the 49 people who were killed in the shootouts at two mosques, was pursuing her M.Tech

degree in an Agricultural University there.

She had gone to the mosque to offer prayers along with her husband Abdul Nazar when the shootout took place. Ancia was reportedly in the women’s section.

Her husband had a miraculous escape and informed relatives in Kerala about the tragedy.

NORKA Roots (a department which provides all information pertaining to Non Resident Keralites) was in constant touch with the Indian High Commissioner in New Zealand, the CMO statement said.

The High commission officials were informed by New Zealand Police on Sunday morning that the body would be released within 24 hours.

NORKA Roots officials said as soon as the body is handed over, it would be brought to Kerala within four days.

Meanwhile, a pall of gloom descended on the young woman’s hometown with her family waiting anxiously for her mortal remains to be brought back for the final journey.

According to media reports, the family has also rejected the request of the New Zealand government to perform the last rites in that country.

Cong leaves 7 seats for MayawatiAkhilesh alliance

New Delhi, Mar 17 (AGENCIES): The Congress will not be contesting on seven seats in Uttar Pradesh and will instead leave those seats for the SPBSP-RLD alliance in the state. This was announced

by UPCC chief Raj Babbar at a press conference on Sunday. Among the seats that the Congress will not be contesting on are Mainpuri, Kannauj and the seats from where BSP chief Mayawati and RLD leaders Ajit Singh and Jayant Chaudhary will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Rio, Patton condole Parrikar’s demise

(From p-1) In a condolence message, Patton said Parrikar, who joined politics at an early age, was instrumental in shaping modern Goa. He said Parrikar, who was a cut above the rest, steered Goa to stability during difficult times. In his death, Patton said the state of Goa and the nation lost a visionary leader who served the people till his last breath.

Patton along with the State BJP legislators conveyed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for the departed soul to find eternal peace.

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NSCN (I-M) refutes AR claims DIMAPUR, MAR 16 (NPN): NSCN (I-M) has refuted the claims of the Assam Rifles that the group was involved in the kidnapping of a woman in Chandel district of Manipur.

NSCN (I-M) through its MIP asserted that the “over indulgence” of Assam Rifles to put the group on the wrong side was something that repeatedly keeps happening.

It stated that the Assam Rifles has turned itself into “cantankerous force” that “takes pleasure in projecting NSCN as the culprits of any given incident.”

Citing the Chandel incident of March 13, 2019, the NSCN (I-M) stated that a woman of “dubious character” allegedly involved in drug trafficking was “arrested” by the

group for interrogation as appealed by local civil society organizations.

However, MIP stated that the gang members of the “arrested” woman passed the information to 18 Assam Rifles and blatantly accused the two arrested NSCN members of kidnapping the woman.

MIP stated that two of its cadres were “overpowered by surprise”, but did not react in any violent manner in keeping with the spirit of the ongoing “Indo-Naga” political talks.

According to MIP, the Chandel civil society organisations raised the alarm against the Assam Rifles for wrongly projecting the arrested NSCN members as kidnappers.

It stated that the group never failed to act against any anti-social

elements, but the AR was more often than not found to be “deviled itself ” by going against NSCN. “Unfounded allegations against NSCN will take the AR nowhere to glory itself as ‘friends of the hill people’,” MIP stated.

Further, MIP also stated that Thiluxu incident was another “desperate attempt” by AR to bring bad name to group.

NSCN (I-M) stated that for no reason its deputy kilonser Kakito Zhimomi was arrested along with two other persons, who were his tenants at his Thiluxu house. It said his licenced .22 rifle was also taken away, but gave back at the time of his release as AR could not substantiate anything illegal against him.

Over 50 NPGN/NNC (NA) resign DIMAPUR, MAR 17 (NPN): Around 55 members of the NPGN/NNC (NonAccord) have resigned following the termination of the chief of the army, Iheto Aye. In a press statement, Iheto Aye claimed that he was terminated by NPGN/NNC ato kilonser, Hozheto Chophi “directly without any inquiry or consultation” and by misusing the power of the “Yezhabo”. In this regard, Iheto claimed that he along with the army chief staff, Zunheboto town commander, Tuensang town commander with their

respective command have resigned from NPGN/NNC. Iheto said that the following members had resigned-- ‘lt. col.’ Khetoi Aye, Zunheboto town commander, ‘capt.’

Aketo Aye; ‘capt.’ Honito Sumi; ‘maj.’

Mughavi Chophi, army chief secretary; ‘maj.’ Tongliba Sangtam, ‘maj.’ Hothung Chang, ‘capt.’ Davis Swu, ‘capt.’ Vikuto Sumi, ‘capt.’ Vikugha Sumi, ‘capt.’ Hikavi Sumi, ‘capt.’ Yetho Awomi, ‘capt.’

Thampu Leinon, ‘capt.’ Vihoshe Murri, ‘lieut.’ Itovi Murri and ‘lieut.’ Hukai Aye and 40 other members.

Kanimozhi, Raja among DMK’s LS polls 2019: NC’s Omar Raj led MNS not to contest LS polls says open to alliance in J-K first list of candidates for LS polls

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Even in the subsequent Maharashtra Assembly elections, MNS managed to win only one seat out of the 250 it contested. However, last week the lone MNS legislator from Junnar Assembly constituency in Pune district Sharad Sonawane joined the Shiv Sena. Click here for more election news

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field 13 new faces this time for the general elections, with former Union minister of state S Jagathrakshakan being fielded from Arakkonam. Click here for more election news Raja and Kanimozhi, who were acquitted in December 2017 by a trial court in a 2G spectrum case, had last month opposed the ED’s appeal challenging their acquittal in Delhi High Court, saying the trial court has rightly held that “since there were no proceeds of crime, hence no case of money laundering could subsist”.

On Friday, DMK had

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note that MNS has decided not to contest Lok Sabha 2019 elections. Rest will be discussed on March 19,” a press statement issued by the MNS said. In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the party

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Chennai, Mar 17 (AGENCIES): Former Union ministers Dayanidhi Maran, A Raja and Rajya Sabha member Kanimozhi were among the 20 candidates announced by the DMK on Sunday for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, PTI reported.

Party president M K Stalin said Maran will contest from Central Chennai, A Raja from Nilgiris (SC) and T R Baalu from Sriperumbudur constituencies.

Stalin’s sister Kanimozhi will contest from Tuticorin constituency in southern Tamil Nadu.

The party is going to

the state Assembly elections simultaneously with the Lok Sabha polls. “It amounts to denying the people of the state their democratic right to form an elected government,” he said.

Commenting on the launch of a new political party by former IAS officer Shah Faesal, Omar said it remains to be seen whether the new party would have something new to offer to the people.

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Kanimozhi and A Raja. (File)

stated that it would contest on 20 seats in Tamil Nadu and would give 19 seats to its allies, nine of which will go to the Congress.

DMK’s 20 seats will include Chennai (North), Chennai (South), Chennai (Central), Tuticorin and Pollachi among others.

The Congress, which has been allotted the lion’s share of seats among the allies, will contest from nine seats in the state, including Sivaganga, Tiruchirappally and Arani. The grand old party would also contest the lone seat in Puducherry.

The IUML and The KMDK will field their nominees from Ramanathapuram and Namakkal, respectively, while the IJK has been allotted Perambalur, Stalin said.

R inagar , M ar 1 7 (AGENCIES): For mer Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and vice president of the National Conference (NC) Omar Abdullah said on Sunday that his party was open to a pre-poll alliance with the Congress if the latter agreed to NC’s seat sharing formula for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Speaking to the media on the sidelines of a party function in Anantnag district, Abdullah said: “We have received an offer from the Congress, but we are very clear about taking forward any alliance plan only if our candidates are to contest all the Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir.” J&K has six Lok Sabha seats, three in the Valley, two in the Jammu division and one in the Ladakh division. Abdullah also criticised the Central government for not holding

M um b ai , M ar 1 7 (AGENCIES): Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Sunday made it clear that the party would not contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. There were indications in the last few weeks that the NCP was keen on having Thackeray on board as part of a greater Opposition front against the BJP-Sena combine despite objections from the Congress.

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New Delhi, Mar 17 (IANS): More investments with strict riders have been planned to make Air India financially attractive before starting any new round of divestment, Union Minister Suresh Prabhu has said.

As per the plan, Air India would be allowed to induct more aircraft to grow its market share, while a search-cum-selection committee will scout for the best management talent for the company.

The airline group with a consolidated debt level of around Rs 55,000 crore will also be required to sell non-core assets, and adhere to a Rs 2,000 crore cost saving plan.

According to the minister, the financially challenged airline will induct three air-

craft on a dry-lease within the next two months.

“Air India placed order for induction of 27 A320 NEO on dry lease basis. Out of 27, 24 have already been inducted and remaining 3 will be inducted within next two months,” the minister told IANS. In 2018, the company failed to find any suitors during the last and the only attempt by the government to divest its stake in the airline business.

“Government has prepared a ‘Revival Plan’ of Air India... which includes a comprehensive financial package, transferring noncore debt and assets to an SPV (special purpose vehicle),” Prabhu told IANS. “We have also proposed to induct eminent

persons on the board of Air India through ‘Searchcum-Selection Committee’ process.”

Last month, the Union Cabinet approved creation of an SPV -- Air India Assets Holding Ltd -- for transferring the accumulated working capital loans of the national carrier.

It has also approved the associated activities for the disinvestment of Air India and its subsidiaries or joint ventures.

Accordingly, Rs 29,000 crore debt of Air India along with four of its subsidiaries will be transferred to the SPV. Non-core assets like paintings and artefacts and other non-operational assets will also be transferred to the SPV. The move assumes significance as it will lessen the interest payment obligation of the airline.

The Centre has also invited “Expression of Interest” for strategic divestment of the carrier’s ground handling subsidiary Air India Air Transport Services Ltd (AIATSL) which has been transfeered to the SPV. The disinvestment proceeds from the sale will be used to pay off the debt incurred by the SPV.

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FIIs to drive markets to fresh highs

M um b a i , M a r 1 7 (IANS): Institutional investors, responsible for most of the trading in the financial markets are betting big on Indian markets, especially, banking stocks, which may drive major indices to fresh highs ahead of the polls.

The Foreign Institutional Investment (FIIs) in the equities category during the month of March was worth Rs 17,055 crore, highest since November 2017.

The Banking stocks have been especially favoured and financials being the backbone, it is seen as a sign that markets will continue to soar.

Pointing out some prominent reasons, Mayuresh Joshi, Portfolio Manager, Angel Broking said: “Firstly, the financials account for nearly 38 per cent of the Nifty and are the best proxy for the India story.”

“Secondly, while private banks are expected to capitalise on consumer spending, FIIs are seriously looking at PSU banks as long term turnaround plays.”

Adding that PSU banks and Private Banks operate on two different sets of triggers at present, Joshi explained, while private banks are expected to have strong retail growth, PSU banks are expected to do well after the NPA crises eases.

The rally is predicated on a stable government post elections and hence further flows would depend on factors like pre-poll surveys and exit poll surveys, analysts said.

Institutional investment from abroad is especially significant as it not only is fruitful for equities but also for the currency.

Riding of the same, the rupee has consistently gained against the base currency, the US dollar, for the past couple of weeks.

D e e p a k Ja s a n i o f HDFC Securities, however, cautioned that any sharp concentrated sell-off from FPIs, could puncture sentiments and will reverse the upward movement of the indices.

Attributing the inflows to the improved health of the PSU banks, Jasani said, though the PSU Banks have seen some improvement but a lot more needs to be done with respect to corporate governance practices, better compensation structures, staff accountability in terms of efficiency and innovation and consolidation among PSU banks.

Joseph Thomas, Head Research - Emkay Wealth Management said: “The complex process, that Indian elections are, and its outcome need not always be on expected levels.”

Nagaland Post, Dimapur MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2019

Govt creates new post for EPFO D I M A P U R , M AR 1 7 (NPN): Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) under the Ministry of Labour has created a new post equivalent to that of a joint secretary in the government of India.

In this regard, K.L. Goyal, additional CPFC (HQ) has been posted as the first officer in the rank equivalent to that of a joint secretary.

Goyal, a Chartered Accountant selected by UPSC in 1990 in EPFO had served in Gujrat, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Maharastra and New Delhi in various cadres.

He was the pioneer in setting up of Investment Monitoring Cell of the EPFO head office. He had also managed funds through portfolio managers of Rs. 4 lakh crore (presently around Rs. 12 lakh crore) and the rate of interest for EPFO members was declared by 1% over the past 5-6 years through his initiative.

Goyal stated that his priority will be to settle the death claims within same day and all other claims within a week, provided the claims were made complete in all respects. His other priority area will be redressal of grievances of members within 3 days.

BSNL to approach NCLT against RCom to recover Rs 700 crore New Delhi, Mar 17 (Agencies): Stateowned telecom firm BSNL will approach National Company Law Tribunal this week to recover dues of about Rs 700 crore from Reliance Communications, according to official sources.

Earlier, debt-ridden RCom in its plea before the NCLAT said that it wants to voluntarily go back into the insolvency process, as it will help selling its assets in a time bound manner.

It had moved the appellate tribunal, seeking directions to the 37 lenders led by SBI to release Rs 260 crore directly to Ericsson. However, lenders of RCom have opposed the plea, saying that it will lead to outgo of public money for settling payment of a private party.

“BSNL has aready invoked bank guarantee of around Rs 100 crore submitted by RCom for default on payments. Decision was taken on January 4 by BSNL Chairman and Managing Director Anupam Shrivastava to start legal proceedings against RCom for recovery of dues of around Rs 700 crore,” the sources told PTI. BSNL has roped Singh and Kohli law firm for the

suit. The case filing got delayed due to collection of invoices from all circle offices.

RCom has been struggling to pay Rs 453 crore out of Rs 550 crore to Ericsson under a settlement reached between the two firms before NCLAT. The Supreme Court has given time till March 19 to RCom Group to make payment to Ericsson, failing which its chairman Anil Ambani will have to serve three month jail term.

RCom has already paid Rs 118 crore to Ericsson. It approached the NCLAT to direct SBI to release Rs 260 crore which the company has received as income tax refund in trust and retentionship account held at the public sector bank as it will help company in making payment to Ericsson and purge contempt of court.

LIC may propose 3-5 year time for IDBI Bank stake cut Eight of top 10-cos add Rs 1.4 lakh cr in m-cap

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In the ranking of these front-line firms, RIL was placed at the top followed

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(8) 15 Birds with extra wings in Welsh port (7) 16 Purchased branch on top of tree (6) 18 Police in small wood appearing endlessly (4) 20 Poultry found initially by bird of prey (4)

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up by Rs 14,680.99 crore to Rs 2,65,685.69 crore, while Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) gained Rs 6,716.77 crore to Rs 7,65,561.53 crore.

I nfo sys a d d e d R s 2,772.32 crore to Rs 3,14,060.64 crore in its valuation.

On the other hand, ITC’s m-cap fell by Rs 1,347.76 crore to Rs 3,56,481.45 crore and that of Hindustan Unilever Ltd

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tion of RIL zoomed Rs 35,500.21 crore to Rs 8,38,355.65 crore.

HDFC Bank’s market capitalisation (m-cap) jumped Rs 33,724.93 crore to Rs 6,12,846.54 crore and that of Kotak Mahindra Bank surged Rs 16,676.22 crore to Rs 2,52,871.75 crore.

The m-cap of ICICI Bank climbed Rs 16,487.42 crore to Rs 2,54,995.66 crore and HDFC advanced

by Rs 16,084.35 crore to Rs 3,40,171.21 crore.

SBI’s valuation moved

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New Delhi, Mar 17 (PTI): Eight of the 10 most valued firms together added Rs 1,42,643.2 crore in market valuation last week, with RIL and HDFC Bank stealing the show as the biggest gainers.

During the past week, the Sensex surged 1,352.89 points or 3.68 percent to close at 38,024.32 on March 15.

Following the positive momentum in the market, eight front-line firms from the top-10 list witnessed rise in their market valuation for the week ended Friday.

Reliance Industries (RIL), TCS, HDFC Bank, HDFC, Infosys, SBI, ICICI Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank were on the gainers side, while HUL and ITC suffered losses.

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Bank’s stock prices, which is the reason it wants the LIC to propose a time period for stake reduction on which the regulator will take a call.

At present, the permissible limit for an insurer to hold stake in any listed entity is 15 per cent. But the LIC, with special dispensation from Irdai, holds more than this in some state-run banks like the Corporation Bank.

LIC holds 51 per cent stake in IDBI Bank under a specific permission from Irdai, but under the condition that it will bring it down.

LIC had announced the completion of the acquisition of 51 per cent controlling stake in the near crippled IDBI Bank, which made it

the majority shareholder of the bank in January this year.

The near Rs 20,000 crore deal has seen the IDBI Bank, which is under the Reserve Bank of India’s Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework, receiving Rs 5,030 crore in January and Rs 14,500 crore in December 2018.

As a result, LIC acquired 51 per cent controlling stake in IDBI Bank, making the insurer the lender’s majority shareholder.

Besides, the RBI permits a ceiling of 15 per cent for promoter stake in a private sector bank. Recently the RBI has re-categorised IDBI Bank as a private sector bank.

For the third quarter ended December 2018, IDBI Bank reported widening of losses by nearly threefold to Rs 4,185.48 crore. The bank had reported a loss of Rs 1,524.31 crore in the year-ago period. Its total income fell to Rs 6,190.94 crore for the quarter, compared to Rs 7,125.20 crore in the corresponding period a year ago.

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New Delhi, Mar 17 (IANS): The country’s largest life insurer Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) may propose a timeline of 3-5 years for cutting down its stake in the recently acquired IDBI Bank to comply with insurance regulator Irdai’s norm of 15 per cent stake in a listed investee firm.

Investment returns at right price will the hold key for the LIC to pare its stake in IDBI Bank. Also, the market conditions have to be right.

Cutting down from a high of 51 per cent stake will take longer and cannot be done in months, sources said, adding that the same may be conveyed by the LIC to the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai).

The decision is yet to reach finality, they said.

Irdai has sought proposals on such a timeline from the LIC management for reducing its stake in IDBI Bank. The regulator’s direction on timeline can impact IDBI

international

Nagaland Post, Dimapur MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2019

63 killed in Indonesia flash floods

JA K A RTA , M ar 1 7 ( Ag e n c i e s ) : F l a s h floods in Indonesia’s eastern Papua province have killed at least 63 people, an official said Sunday, as rescuers raced to help dozens of other victims of the disaster.

The floods in Sentani, near the provincial capital of Jayapura, were triggered by torrential rain and landslides on Saturday, leaving some 59 people injured.

Dozens of homes were damaged by floodwaters, national disaster agency spokesperson Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said.

“The number of casualties and impact of the disaster will likely increase as search and rescue teams are still trying to reach other affected areas,” he added.

So far scores of villagers including a baby have been rescued, of whom 21 suffered serious injuries, Yadi Yanto, spokesman of the provincial search and rescue office, said.

Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, spokesman of the National Disaster Management Agency, said the number of those injured stood at 59.

According to the emer-

In this photo provided by National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS), the agency’s personnel and police carry the body of flood victim at Sentani, Papua Province, Indonesia, Sunday. (AP/PTI)

gency unit of the provincial disaster agency, the disaster occurred around 18:00 p.m. local time, forcing over 3,000 people to flee home for safe places.

Papua shares a border with Papua New Guinea on an island just north of Australia. Flooding is common in Indonesia, especially during the rainy season which runs from October to April.

In January, floods and

landslides killed at least 70 people on Sulawesi island, while earlier this month hundreds in West Java province were forced to evacuate when torrential rains triggered severe flooding.

The Southeast Asian archipelago of some 17,000 islands is one of the most disaster-prone nations on Earth, straddling the Pacific Ring of Fire, where tectonic plates collide. Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are

Stories of heroism emerge from mosque shooting L o n d o n, mar 1 7 (Agencies): Stories of heroism have emerged from the attacks at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand that left 50 people dead.

A 48-year-old Afghan man says he confronted the gunman and threw a credit card machine at him.

Two rural police officers, one of them armed only with a handgun, chased and arrested Brenton Tarrant, 28.

The suspect had explosives in his car and was planning more attacks that day, said Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

She had earlier called the killings “an act of terror” and said the bodies of those killed should be returned to relatives for burial by Wednesday.

Tributes have been paid for the victims while some 34 people remain in hospital, including a four-yearold girl who is in a critical

condition.

Abdul Aziz, who left Kabul for New Zealand several years ago, said he was inside the Linwood mosque, the second target of the attacker, when he heard shouts that someone had opened fire.

When he realised the mosque was being attacked, he picked up a credit card machine and ran towards the attacker. He threw the device at the gunman when he returned to his car to pick up another weapon, and ducked between cars as the gunman opened fire on him.

Mr Aziz, who was in the mosque with four of his children, picked up a gun that the suspect had dropped and pulled the trigger, but it was empty. He followed the attacker back inside the mosque, where he eventually confronted him again.

“When he saw me with the shotgun, he dropped the gun and ran away toward his

We the bereaved family of Late Asede Haokip would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual who stood by us physically, materially and financially during the sudden demise of our beloved Late Asede Haokip.

We pray that the Lord Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

Loving husband, son Andrew Haokip, parents, brothers, sisters and all relatives

L ON D ON, M A R 1 7 (AGENCIES): Theresa May has asked MPs to make an “honourable compromise” as she seeks to persuade them to back her Brexit deal at the third time of asking.

Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, the prime minister said failure to support the deal would mean “we will not leave the EU for many months, if ever”.

Mrs May is expected to bring her withdrawal agreement back to the Commons next week for a third vote, BBC reported.

It comes after MPs this week rejected her deal and voted to delay Brexit.

Former Cabinet minister Esther McVey, who resigned over the Brexit agreement, told Sky’s Sophie Ridge programme that she would “hold my nose” and vote for the deal after rejecting it twice herself, as it was now a choice between “this deal or no Brexit”.

And a letter signed by 15 Tory MPs from Leavebacking constituencies, including former Brexit Secretary David Davis, also urged colleagues to back the deal.

Ethiopians hold mass funeral ceremony for crash victims

Some relatives say they would only get full closure when at least some body parts are recovered.

ADDIS ABABA, Mar 17 (Agencies): Thousands mourned the Ethiopian plane crash victims on Sunday, accompanying 17 empty caskets draped in the national flag through the streets of the capital as some victims’ relatives fainted and fell to the ground.

The service came one day after officials began delivering bags of earth to family members of the 157 victims of the crash instead of the remains of their loved ones because the identification process is expected to take such a long time.

Family members confirmed they were given a 1 kilogram (2.2 pound) sack of scorched earth taken from the crash site. Many relatives already have gathered at the rural, dusty crash site outside Ethiopia’s capital.

The victims Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 came from 35 countries and included many humanitarian workers headed to Nairobi.

Elias Bilew said he had worked with one of the victims, Sintayehu Shafi, for the past eight years.

“He was such a good person,” Bilew said. “He

doesn’t deserve this. He was the pillar for his whole family.”

As friends and families grieved, investigators in Paris continued their work on the planes’ black boxes. They had been sent to France because the French air accident investigation agency BEA has extensive expertise in analyzing such devices.

Experts from the US National Transportation Safety Board and the plane’s manufacturer Boeing are among those involved in the investigation.

JuD, FIF leadership gone underground after crackdown Lahore, Mar 17 (PTI): Except Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafeez Saeed, almost all leaders of the Jamaat-ud-Dawa and the Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation have gone underground after the Pakistan government placed the two outfits in the list of banned organisations, official sources said on Sunday.

Under immense international pressure, the Imran Khan-led government placed the Saeed-led Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and its wing Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation (FIF) in the list of proscribed organisations and arrested over 100 members of the outfits, including Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM)

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car. I chased him,” he told Reuters news agency. “He sat in his car and... I threw [the gun] through his window like an arrow. He just swore at me and took off.”

Linwood’s acting imam Latef Alabi told the Associated Press the death toll would have been far higher at the mosque if Mr Aziz, who said he had not feared the gunman, had not acted.

Two rural community police officers who were nearby chased the attacker, blocked his car and captured him. The moment was filmed by a witness, who posted the footage on social media.

common. In December, the western part of Java island was slammed by a deadly volcano-triggered tsunami that killed about 400 people.

Also last year, the city of Palu in Sulawesi was rocked by a quake-tsunami disaster that killed thousands, while hundreds of others died in a series of quakes that hit the holiday island of Lombok, next to Bali.

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chief Masood Azhar’s son and his brother.

Pakistan also took control of the properties of the JeM, the JuD and the FIF, including seminaries and mosques, across the country.

The government termed the action in accordance with the National Action Plan (NAP) and meeting the obligations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

“Except the alleged mastermind of the Mumbai terror attack, Hafiz Saeed, almost all main leaders of the JuD and the FIF have gone underground and they will reappear once this dust settle,” an official source told PTI. He said JuD chief Saeed is keeping a low pro-

file and currently living at his Lahore residence amid high security.

The JuD’s media team has also gone underground, as they are neither issuing any statement nor taking calls from the media persons. Even messages sent

by PTI to JuD media team members Yahya Mujahid and Ahmed Nadeem asking if the JuD leadership has gone underground to escape arrests or waiting the dust to settle down, it remained unanswered.

For the first time in two decades Saeed was also not allowed to enter and deliver the weekly sermon at JuD headquarters in Lahore.

“The Pakistan govern-

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ment is yet to take a decision on taking Azhar and Saeed into the protective custody,” the official said.

The government has upgraded a group of proscribed organisations to “high risk” and started monitoring and re-examining their activities and profiles under heightened security checks at all layers of legal, administrative, investigative and financial regimes to comply with the requirement of the FATF. The Paris-based global watchdog against financial crimes had expressed dissatisfaction over considering these entities as “low” to “medium” risk by Islamabad, saying Pakistan did

“not demonstrate a proper understanding of the terror financing risks posed by Daesh (ISIS), Al Qaeda, Jud Falah-i-Insaniat Foundation (FIF), Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) Haqqani network (HQN), and persons affiliated with the Taliban”.

According to the government, all these entities have now been described as “high-risk” and will be subjected to greater scrutiny by all agencies and institutions of the state, starting from their registration to operations and from their fund collection to bank accounts and issuance of suspicious transactions, information sharing and so on.

1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY In remembrance of our beloved

LATE KANGLONG PHOM 15.03.1952 – 18.03.2019

22/06/1976 - 18/03/2018

Born on 26.05.1990 Died on 22.02.2019

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

It's been a year since you left us on this day the 18.03.2018. It's too hard and always unforgettable to believe you are gone. Even today you are still with everyone of us. In silence, we pray that God will look upon you with abundant favor and grace.

Deeply missed Loving Parents, children and family members MKC-125

Acknowledgement

A year has passed with lots of fond memories.

Though you left us forever your presence is felt within us can never be ceased from our hearts.

Your are deeply missed.

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14/03/1984 – 12/03/2019 Through this column, we the bereaved family members would like to express our profound gratitude to all who stood by us during the illness and sad demise of our beloved Lt. M. Bendangmeren Ao. We convey our special thanks to :1. Ao Baptist Arogo Padumpukhuri 2. Rengma Baptist Church, Padumpukhuri.

3. Showuba Baptist Church.

4. NCRC Sumi Padumpukhuri.

5. Showuba Ao Baptist Fellowship.

6. Dimapur, Sungratsu Senso Telongjem.

7. Padumpukhuri Ao Senso Telongjem.

8. 1st NAP Battalion, Chumukedima.

9. D Coy 1st NAP, Rangapahar Zoological Park.

10. Development Authority of Nagaland Staff.

11. Central GST Staff, Dimapur.

12. Election Department, Peren.

13. Bethel English School Staff, Showuba.

Though we could not thank everyone individually, we pray that the Almighty God bless each and every one of you abundantly.

Loving wife, son and families.

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03.02.1941 to 06.03.2019 “Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord, they will rest from their Labour, for their deeds will follows them.”

Revelations 14:13 We the bereaved family of LT. TSUSANG wishes to thank you and acknowledge with great appreciation your kindness during her time of illness and passing, it is during this time of sorrow we learn how much our friends and family mean to us. Your kindness and sympathy will always be remembered.

We convey our special thanks to:1. I Pungro Town Baptist Church and Pastor's wife.

2. Medical Ward, Leaders and Members 3. Shriu. Musumong, Hd. GB, Pungro Town 4. Shri. Y. Yansong, 2nd GB, Pungro Town 5. Shri Shuven, GB, Pungro Town 6. I Pongro Two GBs 7. I Ponger Village Council & Members.

8. I Ponger, CYE Department 9. I Ponger, Women Society.

10. Individuals & Civil Societies.

We deeply regret and apologize for our inability to thank each and every individual but please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our heartfelt gratitude. We pray that the Lord bless you all abundantly.

Loving husband, children, in-law, grandchildren and relatives

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Born on : 05/08/1985 – Died on : 27/02/2019 We the bereaved family of Late Mrs. Setsala (Lijungla) Sangtam wish to express our deep appreciation to friends, neighbours, relatives and well wishers who have offered such kindness, support and messages of sympathy and comfort, at the sudden demise of our beloved wife.

We specially wish to thank to: 1. Doctors and Nurses of Nikos Hospital Dimapur 2. Mrs. & Mr. Lithrongla G. Chishi, IAS, Commissioner and Secretary, Government of Nagaland 3. Sangtam Baptist Church, Dimapur 4. Sangtam Baptist Church, Youth Department, Dimapur 5. Doctor Botovi Chishi, Zion Hospital, Dimapur 6. Tsaru Union Dimapur 7. Christian Higher Secondary School, Dimapur 8. Mrs. & Mr. Thripong, IPS, Addl. DGP Rtd. 9. Mrs. & Mr. N.I.S Usang, IPS, IGP 10. Purnima Rai, CHSS, Dimapur 11. Er. C.R. Sangtam, EE Rtd. 12. Er. Tia, Rtd. 13. Mrs. Apila Toshi, Dimapur 14. C. Buma Chang 15. L. Tsipong, Kohima 16. L. Jongpong 17. T. Ngully 18. Alo Chakhesang 19. Manen Longsa 20. Chembemo Kikon 21. N. Onen, Dimapur 22. Aowati 23. C.Y Sangtam 24. Tsaru New Village Baptist Church, Women, Youth Dept., Prayer Committee and IEF Evan 25. Tsaru Village Baptist Church 26. Chare Town Baptist Church 27. New Tsaru Village Council 28. I. Ngangshi IPS IGP 29. PHC Chare, Doctors, Nurses & Staff We deeply regret and apologize for our inability to thank each and every individual but please accept this acknowledgement as an expression, of our heartfelt gratitude, we pray that the good Lord bless you all abundantly.

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Born on : 24.01.1982 – Died on : 18.03.2016

LOVING MEMORY

Death brings pains that only time can heal, no words could ease what we truly feel, but with God, his fate is eternally sealed, and cherishes his memories.

We have so many precious memories to last our whole life though each one of them reminds us of how much we are missing you.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2019

Chris Hemsworth Paris Jackson furiously denies NASA lab creates shares selfie with quokka claims she attempted suicide exoplanet atmosphere P

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o understand conditions of exoplanets, NASA researchers have created the atmosphere of a super-hot planet outside our solar system, here on Earth.

Scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in California used a high-temperature “oven” to heat a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide to more than 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit (1,100 Celsius), about the temperature of molten lava.

The aim was to simulate conditions that might be found in atmospheres of a type of exoplanets called “hot Jupiters”, NASA said.

An exoplanet or ex-

trasolar planet is a planet outside the solar system.

And ‘hot Jupiters’ are gas giants with orbits close to their parent stars, unlike the most planets in our solar system.

The team began with a simple mixture of hydrogen and 0.3 per cent carbon monoxide and heated it to 330-1,230 Celsius. They also exposed it to a high dose of ultraviolet (UV) radiation.

The tests, published in the Astrophysical Journal, revealed some new details about the possible alien atmospheres. Observations of real planets have shown that their atmospheres are often opaque, even at low pressure where clouds are

Now Spotify hits back, calls Apple ‘monopolist’

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he tug of war between Spotify and Apple has intensified, with the Swedish music streaming service now calling Apple a “monopolist”.

Taking exception to Spotify’s complaint with the European Union (EU) last week alleging iOS App Store rules to be unfair, Apple slammed Spotify for wanting “all the benefits of a free app without being free”.

According a Variety report on Sunday, Spotify said that “Apple’s response to our complaint before the European Commission is not new and is entirely in line with our expectations”.

“Every monopolist will suggest they have done nothing wrong and will argue that they have the best interests of competitors and consumers at heart,” said Spotify which entered the India market in February.

“This is evident in Apple’s belief that Spotify’s users on iOS are Apple customers and not Spotify customers, which goes to the very heart of the issue with Apple,” it added.

Earlier, Apple hit back at Spotify for its anti-trust complaint with the EU. “A full 84 per cent of the apps in the App Store pay nothing to Apple when you download or use the app. That’s not discrimination, as Spotify claims,” Apple said in a statement.

In its complaint with the EU, Spotify said that Apple requires it and other digital services to pay a 30 per cent tax on purchases made through Apple’s payment system, including upgrading from a free to premium subscription.

According to Spotify, if it pays this tax, it would force it to artificially inflate the price of its premium membership well above the price of Apple Music.

Apple replied, saying its revenue share is 30 per cent only for the first year of an annual subscription.

It drops to 15 per cent in the years after.

(IANS)

not able to form.

The team’s artificial atmosphere also came out opaque due to the UV light forming organic aerosols -solid particles in the air.

“This result changes the way we interpret those hazy hot Jupiter atmospheres,” said Benjamin Fleury, a JPL research scientist.

“Now we want to study properties of these aerosols.

We want to understand how they form, absorb light and respond to changes in the environment.

“This can help astronomers understand what they’re seeing when they observe those planets,” Fleury said.

The study also showed chemical reactions produced significant amounts of carbon dioxide and water.

“These new results are immediately useful for interpreting what we see in hot Jupiter atmospheres,” said coauthor Mark Swain, JPL exoplanet scientist.

“We assume that temperature dominates chemistry in these atmospheres, but we also need to look at how radiation plays a role,” Swain said.

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ctor Chris Hemsworth took to Instagram this week, sharing a photo of himself and an ‘epic’ animal he said he’d encountered in Australia.

Fo r ge t k a n g a r o o s and koalas. Hemsworth snagged his “first quokka selfie” while visiting Rottnest Island, he wrote in the caption. In the photo, the actor appeared to making a face similar to that of the furry critter.

“Got my first quokka selfie this week at @rottnestislandwa,” the “Thor” star wrote. “Epic little creatures are all over the island just cruisin through the day doin their thing. Get there and check it out!”

The post included a second photo that also fea-

tured his wife, Elsa Pataky, according to People.

The actor separately posted a recording showing him interacting with the animal and successfully encouraging it to take a plant piece from him.

Hemsworth quipped that during his time at Rottnest Island, he managed to break into the quokkas’ inner circle, earning a name be break into the Quokkas’ inner circle and had earned a new name worthy of the achievement.

“Spent 3 weeks crawling around the dirt, studying the Quokkas movements, mimicking their language and eventually gained their trust and was accepted as one of them, I now go by the name Quokkachris,” he wrote.

Red Hot Chili Peppers rock Great Pyramid of Giza

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ock band Red Hot Chili Peppers performed for 10,000 fans in the shadow of the Pyramid of Giza in Egypt.

The band performed on Friday night, reports aceshowbiz.com.

Singer Anthony Kiedis and his band opened the set just outside Cairo, Egypt, with “Can’t stop” and “Fortune

faded”, before ripping through a series of fan favourites and hits like “Californication”, “Under the bridge”, and “The Zephyr song”.

The band also performed tracks by The Stooges and Stevie Wonder and covered Radiohead’s “Pyramid song” before ending the show with “Give it away”.

The group has joined

acts like Frank Sinatra, Jean-Michel Jarre, Sting and The Grateful Dead among those who have performed at the ancient site.

The concert, which was livestreamed for fans around the world, was the first international gig to be held at the Pyramids since Yanni performed there in 2015.

(IANS)

Fact checkers alone can’t curb fake news

AJ McLean ‘weds’ wife again for music video

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s the proliferation of disinformation on social media platforms has given rise to a new breed of fact checkers, their efforts may not be enough to counter the impact of fake news during the course of the general election.

Face-checking website Alt News, for example, recently checked the authenticity of a letter notifying people to abstain from using Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and Instagram to share political propaganda posts before the 2019 elections.

Circulated under the name of “Crime Prevention Council of India”, many users assumed that it was a government order.

Alt News found that Crime Prevention Council of India was actually a nongovernmental organisation which said it did not issue the notice.

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that people are more willing to share fake news than accurate news - a major factor that helps disinformation spread faster, deeper.

“We do not have as much reach as social media platforms have. This is one reason why less people get to know whether the information they consumed was true or false even after our fact checking,” agreed Govindraj Ethiraj, Founder, BOOM, which has collaborated with Facebook, Google and Twitter, among others, to fight misinformation.

“Even though we are constrained by the reach, as a fact checking platform, we hope to play an important

role in fighting fake news during the general election.

Our workload is steadily increasing since the 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election,” Ethiraj told IANS. Several social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter and Chinabased TikTok are collaborating with third-party fact checkers - mainly to ensure that disinformation shared on their platforms do not lead to real world harm or physical injury to people.

Facebook, for example, is working with seven partners in India -- India Today Group, Vishvas.news, Factly, Newsmobile, Fact

Crescendo and AFP, besides BOOM - which review news stories on Facebook for facts, and rate their accuracy.

Ethiraj, however, pointed out that even though fact checkers have not been able to curb the menace of fake news on social media platforms, they have been greatly successful in reducing spread of fake news by influencers.

“Celebrities or those with large following on social media will now think twice before posting false information or sharing them.

There is now a fear that the information will be verified,” he said.

But social media is not just about influencers.

With almost all political parties now prepared to use these platforms to influence voters - unlike in the 2014 general election when only the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) had a vital presence on social media - users with average number of followers and affiliates of political parties are likely to bombard the space with propaganda material.

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inger AJ McLean and Rochelle re-enacted their marriage as part of the Backstreet Boys member’s music video for his latest solo single, “Boy and a man”.

The ceremony was filmed at a barn at the picturesque Golden Oak Ranch in California. weather god created a few showers, but could not dampen the fun.

“Rain on your wedding day is good luck!” AJ laughed as Rochelle arrived in a flowing, long-sleeved, plunging white gown and pretty floral hairpiece, reports etonline.com.

While the mother of two admitted to feeling nervous about filming the video, which comes out on Monday, AJ kept things fun.

“She’s not thrilled about being on film, but she’s a trouper and she’s doing it for me,” he said.

The white wedding was a contrast to the couple’s real-life nuptial, which took place seven years ago at the Beverly Hills Hotel in California, where black and red was the theme.

(IANS)

aris Jackson has angrily denied claims she’d been hospitalized following a suicide attempt yesterday (March 16.)

The twenty-year-old took to Twitter to call out American entertainment news site TMZ for the claims. She tweeted: “Fuck you you fucking liars.”

Jackson then posted another tweet with a row of question marks.

Her tweets come after TMZ reported the aspiring actress was “hospitalized after attempting suicide” on Saturday (March 16) with a source alleging it was because of the “fallout” following the Leaving Neverland documentary.

According to Sky News, a source close to the family has denied a suicide attempt but claimed that Jackson had an incident, which required medical attention and was now resting at home.

Jackson has recently spoken out about the claims made against her father in Leaving Neverland and said it is “not her role” to defend him.

The documentar y, which was released on Channel Four, details the

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claims of James Safechuck and Wade Robson, who allege they suffered sexual abuse at the hands of Michael Jackson as young boys.

Both men brought civil suits against Jackson’s estate following his death in 2009, but both cases were thrown out by a judge in 2017 after it was ruled that the estate could not be held liable for the singer’s behaviour.

Jackson, who died following a cardiac arrest in 2009, had denied child sexual abuse claims before his death and his family have continued to defend his legacy.

Before the documentary aired, Michael Jackson fans protested on the streets of London. Since its airing,

Michael Jackson ‘innocent’ adverts have appeared on London busses, but were removed earlier this week after calls from sexual assault survivors ask that they be pulled.

Questions have been raised as to whether we should still be listening to Jackson’s music and it has been reported that his songs have been banned from radio stations around the world.

Celebrities, including Louis Theroux, have spoken out about the claims made in Leaving Neverland, with Theroux branding fans that continue to defend the singer “willfully blind”. Meanwhile, The Simpsons boss, Al Jean, has claimed he believes Jackson used the show “to

‘Friends’ co-creator shuts down reunion rumours

ince the last flashes of Monica and Chandler’s apartment aired to the sounds of Jefferson Airplane’s ‘Embryonic Journey’ during the final episode of Friends in 2004, fans have hoped that the celebrated comedy would get a reunion.

But now, it seems as though those hopes have been dashed completely, since the show’s co-creator, Marta Kauffman, has shut down the idea of a reunion.

In an interview with Rolling Stone published earlier this week, Kauffman explained there are “several reasons” why a revisit to the comedy just wouldn’t work.

She said: “One, the show is about a time in your life when your friends are your family. It’s not that time anymore. All we’d be doing is putting those six actors back together, but the heart of the show would be gone.”

The writer went on to add that a potential reunion “could only disappoint,” joking that a special would be dubbed “The One Where Everyone’s Disappointed.”

In 2016, the cast actually got together – without Matthew Perry – for an interview to celebrate the work of director James Burrows, where they discussed the show at length and gave insight to working on the hit comedy and shared behind-the-scenes secrets. In 2018, Jennifer Aniston told James Cordon on the Late Late Show that

the show’s lead women – herself, Courtney Cox and Lisa Kudrow – were the most open to a reunion.

She said: “Listen, the girls always say we would love to do it again, and the boys are a little less excited about it for some reason — I don’t know.”

She added: “And so, we’ve decided that we’ll just do … a remake of ‘The Golden Girls’ in 40 years.”

Last year, Matt LeBlanc – whose latest gig sees him as the presenter of Top Gear – said a reunion show wouldn’t work as “Everyone’s imagination of what they’re doing now is better.”

In December, fans were delighted when Courtney Cox and Tom Selleck – aka Monica and Richard – were spotted bumping into each other in a New York bar, with the moment caught on camera by a fan.

(NME)

Facebook under lens for ‘covering up’ data scandal

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ederal prosecutors in the US are now probing whether top executives of Facebook, mired in data breaches, were aware of data harvesting by the British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica.

According to a report in The Guardian on Sunday, federal prosecutors’ investigation claims that the social media giant has “covered up” the extent of its relationship with Cambridge Analytica.

“The Observer has also learned of claims that a meeting was hosted at the office of Facebook board member and confidant of its CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Christopher Wylie, the Cambridge Analytica whistleblower, in the summer of 2016 just as the data firm started working for the Trump campaign,” said the report.

Facebook has been denying for long that it was aware of data harvesting of nearly 87 million users by the British political consultancy firm, who were targeted with political bias via Facebook posts in

the 2016 US Presidential election.

A Facebook spokesperson told The New York Times: “We are co-operating with investigators and take these probes seriously.”

In December 2018, Washington DC’s top prosecutor sued Facebook in a first significant move to punish the firm for its role in the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine filed the lawsuit that accused Facebook of allowing wholesale scraping of personal data on tens of millions of users.

(IANS)

KIKRUMA GAZETTED OFFICERS FORUM FELICITATION

The Kikruma Gazetted Officers Forum would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Smti. Duvelu Vero, D/o Shri. Sovetso Vero of Kikruma Village, Phek, for successfully clearing the exam conducted by the Gauhati High Court, Guwahati for direct recruitment to Grade-I of the Nagaland Judicial Service. The Kikruma Gazetted Officers Forum wishes her the best in her future endeavours.

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Champions of Case Premier League, Natak FC with their trophy on Saturday.

Nizams FC, Trinity Sporting and Case FC also registered wins on the last match day of Case Premier League Season 4.

Chairing the closing ceremony, Rijju of Ruboo United thanked all the participants for the successful completion of the league and encouraged them to carry on with the positive learning from the league.

Ruboo United’s Kenen pronounced the invocation while Ayeto Ayemi, Manager Nizams FC and Kuchi R Zeliang delivered short speeches.

Ayeto expressed gratitude to the organisers and participants of the league.

“Case Premier League is a gift we should all be thankful for,” he said, as he shared how being in the league brought about a lot of healthy habits and enforced a positive lifestyle for him personally. He expressed hope that the same

Individual Winners Best Goalkeeper- Sentitoshi (FC Joga Bonito) Best Defender- NungsangYanger (Natak FC) Best Midfielder- Pito (Nizams FC) Best Striker- Dr. Lipok (FC Joga Bonito) Golden Boot – Atokito (Trinity Sporting)

Athlete Irfan qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

KT Irfan

New Delhi, Mar 17 (PTI): National record holder KT Irfan on Sunday became the first Indian from athletics to qualify for the next year’s Olympics while finishing fourth in the 20 km event of the Asian Race Walking Championships in Nomi, Japan.

The 29-year-old Irfan clocked 1 hour 20 minutes and 57 seconds to better the Tokyo Olympics qualification standard of 1 hour 21 minutes.

The Olympics qualification period for race walk events and marathon race has begun from January 1 this year and will run till May 31, 2020. The Olympics qualification period for all other athletics events will

start from May 1 this year and will run till June 29, 2020. No other Indian from athletics has so far qualified for Tokyo Olympics.

Irfan, who has a personal best as well as national record of 1:20:21 which he did during his 10th place finish in 2012 Olympics, also qualified for this year’s World Championships (September 27October 6) in Doha, Qatar as he bettered the qualifying mark of 1:22:30.

The Kerala race walker had won the 20 km event in the National Open Race Walk Championships in Chennai last month with a time of 1:26:18. He was one of the two Indian athletes who were expelled from

spirit would be continued in the new season as well.

League sponsors Case Construction’s Managing Director, Kuchi R Zeliang gave a brief introduction about the company and said that Case Construction was part of the league mainly for the love of the game. He congratulated the players and organisers and encouraged them to keep the league running with their participation and game spirit.

The organising committee meanwhile extended gratitude to DIG (Training and Border) and Commandant, 1st NAP for allotting the ground to the league for all their matches.

Themed ‘Beyond Thirty, Beyond Fitness, Beyond Football,’ and sponsored

by Case Constructions, CPL is a non-professional football league for players above the age of 30. All the matches are played on Saturdays at the 1st NAP and DGP grounds, Chumoukedima.

the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games for not adhering to the ‘no needle policy’ of the Games. He was disqualified in the 20 km race walk event of the 2018 Asian Games after receiving his third warning for “loss of contact“.

Japan’s Toshikazu Yamanishi won the 20 km race walk event with an impressive time of 1:17:15 while Kazakhstan’s Georgiy Sheiko and Korea’s Byeongkwang Choe were second and third in 1:20:21 and 1:20:40 respectively.

The Asian and World record in men’s 20 km race walk stands in the name of Japanese Yusuke Suzuki who clocked 1:16:36 in the 2015 edition of the same championships in Nomi. Two other Indians, Devinder Singh and Ganapathi Krishnan also qualified for the World Championships as they clocked 1:21:22 and 1:22:12 respectively. They had finished second and fifth in the Chennai National Race Walk Championships with timings of 1:26:19 and 1:26:43.

In the women’s 20 km race walk event, Soumya Baby finished fourth with a timing of 1:36:08, well outside Olympics qualifying standard of 1:31:00 and World Championships qualifying standard of 1:33:30.

Juve coach dispels fears of Ronaldo’s ban

Rome, Mar 17 (IANS): Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri has said he does not think his Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is likely to be banned from European club competitions for the way he celebrated his team’s 3-0 defeat of Atletico Madrid this Tuesday in the UEFA Champions League roundof-16.

Having scored a hattrick to lead Juventus to turn around a 2-0 first-leg deficit, Ronaldo seemingly imitated the crotch-grabbing celebratory gesture of Atletico’s coach Diego Simeone last month in Madrid after his team scored its first goal in an eventual 2-0 victory over Juventus.

“I think ever yone on Tuesday celebrated in their own way. There were 42,000 fans at the stadium - they’d have to ban all of them. It (Ronaldo’s celebration) does not seem to be anything special.

We do not fear a ban, and there won’t be one,” Allegri said during a press conference on Saturday evening.

“Cristiano has played a lot of matches... He will also have two matches with his national team. It would be too much of a risk to make him play,” Allegri added.

SA yet to decide on release of players for IPL

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IANS): While the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to start in a week from now, there is tension brewing in South Africa as Cricket South Africa is undecided on when they wish to release their players for the T20 league.

With the World Cup round the corner and the upcoming T20I series against Sri Lanka their last international commitment before the showpiece event ends on March 24, CSA feels that the players must finish the series before they leave for India. But the players are keen to be present from the start of the 12th edition of the cash-rich league.

A CSA official said that the CEO Thabang Moroe, president Chris Nenzani and coach Ottis Gibson are meeting in Cape Town to decide on the date of release of the players.

“The three are meeting in Newlands today and will decide on when the Proteas players will be released for the IPL. While there is no doubt that the players are keen to be a part of the T20 league, it is also true that they are committed to play for the country. An outcome is expected on this soon,” the official said.

Federer, Thiem into Indian Wells Final

Roger Federer

Indian Wells, Mar 17 (Agencies): The 39th match between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal failed to materialize on Saturday as the world No. 2 Spaniard hobbled out of Indian Wells to send Federer into a title clash with Dominic Thiem.

Nadal, whose longstanding right knee trouble flared up in his quarterfinal victory over Karen Khachanov, couldn’t take the court for the blockbuster semi-final with Swiss great Federer.

“I wanted to try my best to be competitive today,” a dejected Nadal said.

“I warmed up today in the morning, and I felt that my knee was not enough good to compete at the level that I need to compete, to play semi-finals match of this event.” Federer, seeded

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South Africa players with the trophy after winning the ODI series 5-0 against Sri Lanka.

the first four matches, but Markram completed his second ODI fifty from 58 balls before the floodlight issue.

Sri Lanka had elected to bowl after winning the toss but soon found themselves 14-2 with openers Avishka Fernando (9) and Upul Tharanga (2) out to Lungi Ngidi (1-16) and Rabada withn the first five

overs.

Kusal Mendis (56) shared stands of 49 and 62 with Oshada Fernando (22) and Angelo Perera (31) respectively only for Sri Lanka to collapse from 125-3 once Oshada edged a Tahir leg-break behind, with Mendis run out by Ngidi following a mix-up with Priyamal Perera.

The tourists slipped

Thiem gained the first break of the match for a 3-2 lead in the third and after saving the only break point he faced all day as he served for the match wrapped it up with a sparkling backhand volley. “It was an amazing day,” said Thiem, who will be playing in his third Masters 1,000 final. “His serve is just unreal so even though I played amazing it was so close the first two sets.”

The Austrian said it would “mean the world” to break through for a Masters crown, but noted it would be a tall order against 20-time Grand Slam winner Federer -- who is coming off a remarkable 100th career title in Dubai last month.

“It’s not going to be easy,” said Thiem, who has split four prior meetings with Federer 2-2.

M a d r i d, M a r 1 7 (IANS): Isco and Gareth Bale scored a goal apiece to give Real Madrid a 2-0 victory over Celta Vigo in the first match of Zinedine Zidane’s second stint as head coach of the Spanishleague powerhouse.

Zidane, who enjoyed a wildly successful initial tenure as manager of the Blancos from 2016 to 2018 leading them to three consecutive Champions League titles and a La Liga crown, has taken the helm of the club once again towards the end of a highly disappointing 2018-2019 season, Efe news reported.

In his retur n, the F r e n c h f o r m e r p l ay ing great called upon the squad’s “old guard”, inserting goalie Keylor Navas, left-back Marcelo, Isco and Bale into his starting XI on Saturday night.

All four rewarded Zidane’s trust, with Isco and Bale finding the back of the net, Marcelo assisting on the second goal and Navas keeping a clean sheet.

After a scoreless first 45 minutes, Madrid nearly got on the board in the 56th minute but the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system annulled an apparent goal by Luka Modric, ruling that defender Raphael Varane had obstructed the

Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale in action during their La Liga match against Celta Vigo.

goalie’s view from an offside position. But six minutes later Karim Benzema received a pass from Marco Asensio and set up a sliding Isco for the opener inside the six-yard box. The closerange strike was Isco’s last touch before being replaced

by Dani Ceballos.

Marcelo then sent a low cross from the left side in the 77th minute to Bale, who got just enough on a right-footed shot from the centre of the box to score into the bottom left corner.

get with a 2-0 away loss to Athletic Bilbao in a La Liga clash, a defeat that could leave them 10 points behind first-placed FC Barcelona by the end of the weekend.

Four days after a crushing 3-0 round-of-16 second-leg loss to Juventus that eliminated them from the Champions League, the Colchoneros put in a poor performance on Saturday at San Mames Stadium in this northern Spanish city, Efe news reported. goals came toAtletico suffers 2-0 wardsBoth the end of the match loss to Athletic Bilbao and were scored thanks to A t l e t i c o M a d r i d two players, Inigo Cordoba capped off a week to for- and Kenan Kodro, who

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had taken the field just moments before those gamedeciding plays.

The first came in the 73rd minute when Cordoba sent in an angled pass that travelled between Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak and a defender before reaching Inaki Williams, who tapped the ball home.

Kodro finished off the second scoring play in the 85th minute, when he received a pass from Ibai Gomez and fired a shot that hit off Atletico Madrid midfielder Rodrigo and travelled just beyond the reach of a leaping Oblak and into the back of the net.

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Sumi Council, Valley View Colony convey our heartiest congratulations to Dr. Hotokhu Chishi, son of Late Hokhuvi Chishi for being promoted to the post of Additional Director under Health and Family Welfare Department.

We wish you all the best and may God bless you with good health and long life as you continue to serve our people.

Kakishe Chishi Ghoshito Chophi Secretary Chairman

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to 167-7 before a 61-run partnership between Isuru Udana (32) and Priyamal (33) lifted the side past 200 Udana backing up his 78 in the previous match in Port Elizabeth.

Lasith Malinga then had De Kock caught at deep square leg but Sri Lanka failed to remove Markram, with Udana grassing a caught-andbowled chance and then seeing Oshada spill at cover off his bowling.

Markram, whose bat was split as he played a yorker from Thisara Perera, went on share fifty stands with skipper Faf du Plessis (24) and Rassie van der Dussen (28no) - Sri Lanka’s only other scalp coming when Du Plessis chased a wide delivery from Thisara and edged behind.

The teams will now contest a three-match T20 international series that starts in Cape Town on Tuesday.

fourth as he pursues a record sixth title in the California desert, will battle 25-yearold Austrian Thiem, who is seeking his first title in one of the ATP’s prestigious Masters 1000 events.

Thiem, ranked eighth in the world, was rock-solid in a 7-6 (7/3), 6-7 (3/7), 6-4 victory over 14th-ranked Canadian Milos Raonic.

Thiem, who advanced to the semis on a walkover when Gael Monfils withdrew with a Achilles tendon inflammation, was locked-in from the start, firing 10 winners without an unforced error in the opening set.

He couldn’t convert his only break point against Raonic in the second, and Raonic managed to seize the tiebreaker aided by a favourable netcord bounce for a 5-3 lead.

Real top Celta Vigo 2-0 in Zidane’s return

SA complete 5-0 whitewash of SL in ODI series AASU Gold Cup Volleyball C a p e Tow n, M a r 17 (Agencies): Aiden Markram scored 67 not out as South Africa completed a 5-0 sweep over Sri Lanka by winning a fifth ODI shortened by a floodlight failure.

Markram was dropped on two and 13 and had his bat snapped in half on 35 as the Proteas reached 135-2 from 28 overs in pursuit of 226 before a light gave out at Newlands and ended play prematurely South Africa triumphing by 41 runs on DLS having coasted past the par score of 94.

The hosts bowled out Sri Lanka for 225 in 49.3 overs, with Kagiso Rabada taking three wickets and Imran Tahir, in his final ODI in South Africa, and Anrich Nortje picking up two scalps each.

Quinton de Kock (6) then failed for the first time in the series having struck 81, 94, 121 and 51 across

Dominic Thiem

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KILOMI(M) VILLAGE COUNCIL SUB-DIVISION- PUGHOBOTO DISTRICT- ZUNHEBOTO, NAGALAND

PRESS RELEASE Team Dibrugarh and Team Nagoan in action on day 1 of the tournament.

Dimapur, Mar 17 (NPN): The annual interdistrict volleyball tournament organised by All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) in memory Late Nasir Hussain got underway at CCI playground, Bokajan in East Karbi Anglong on Sunday.

As many as 25 volleyball teams representing different districts are taking

part in the two day event.

AASU president Dipankar Nath hoisted the flag of the organisation and general secretary Lurin Jyoti Gogoi offered tributes to the martyrs.

AASU advisor Dr Samujjal Bhattacharya released a souvenir ‘RONGMILI’ to commemorate the occasion and also declared the tournament open.

With regard to uses of both KILOMI and MUDUTSUGHO as the name of our village, it may be clarified that KILOMI is the official name of the village whereas MUDUTSUGHO is used locally. It has brought about confusion at all levels. As a matter of fact, the village council has been applied for changing the nomenclature from KILOMI to MUDUTSUGHO but this case is not yet finalise. As such, it is felt necessary to clarify the position of official/unofficial name of the village. In this connection Village Council has convened public general meeting to deliberate issue on 9-2-2019 at village and unanimously resolved as under :1. That the official name of the Village as usual shall be KILOMI till the change of nomenclature on all official correspondences.

2. However, for the Non- Government organization (NGOs)/Civil Societies particularly, Hohos, Churches, Student bodies etc may be use as KILOMI (MUDUTSUGHO). This KILOMI (MUDUTSUGHO) can use locally because it is subjected to change the nomenclature sooner or later.

(BOSKHA SWU) Secretary

(N. PHUHOI SWU) Chairman

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Natak FC crowned CPL champions

Dimapur, Mar 17 (NPN): Natak FC were crowned champions of the fourth season of Case Premier League on March 16 at 1st NAP Ground, Chumoukedima. Threetime champions Trinity Sporting had to settle for the runner up position, having failed to continue their streak for the fourth time.

It was euphoria all over the field as the champions-elect sealed their victory in style with an empathic 11-1 win over Super Strikers on Saturday.

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Bengaluru beat FC Goa to win ISL title

Bengaluru FC’s player celebrate with the winning trophy after beating Goa FC in the ISL 2019 football final match, in Mumbai on Sunday. (PTI)

M u m ba i , M a r 1 7 (Agencies): Bengaluru FC won their maiden Indian Super League title on Sunday at the Mumbai Football Arena as they beat FC Goa 1-0 in the final, courtesy an extra time header from Rahul Bheke.

The match was all cagey and stuck till Bheke rose up to shoot a header into the far corner and get Bengaluru their breakthrough and the winner.

The game had a feel even before it started that it will be cagey and whoever, gets the first goal might go on to win the title. Well, in the end, only a single goal was needed.

The final, as expected, was intense as both Bengaluru FC and FC Goa looked to take an early initiative. Both teams exchanged blows early on but failed to have a shot at target.

Chances fell for either teams with Corominas and Jackichand Singh at the heart of Goa’s attacks while Miku and Sunil Chhetri in it for Bengaluru.

Despite some good runs and little tricks and shines, neither team could really outshine the other.

It was pretty much blow for blow and offtarget shoot for off-target shoot. Both Bengaluru and Goa failed to inspire any brilliance.

Right at the stroke of half time, Goa had a beautiful move, which ended quite tragically. It was a through ball on the lift flank that Mandar Rao Dessai ran hard towards.

While running, Mandar injured himself with what looked like a hanstring injury and had to be subbed off. Both teams went into the break with

the scoreline reading 0-0.

Goa began the second half on the forefront, taking far more initiative than Bengaluru.

In the second half, Bengaluru failed to get Chhetri into play and were mostly astray while Goa were able to get through the Bengaluru FC only to run into the high wall, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu.

In the 81st minute, Miku had the chance of the match when Chhetri’s lobbed header was cleverly put into Miku’s path by Xisco.

Miku had only the keeper to beat but Naveen dived the right side and Miku hit the post to lose a big chance.

Towards the end, both Bengaluru and Goa has big chances but they failed to make it count and 90 minutes of football ended at 0-0.

The extra time began in the same manner with either teams failing to be huge threat.

The game was tied and cagey till a moment of madness from Jahouh that got him a second yellow and got sent off.

Miku had brought him down but what should have been a free kick for Goa turned around as Jahouh shot his boot in Miku’s chest.

The first half of the extra time got over at 0-0 with Bengaluru getting a one man advantage.

In the 118th minute, Rahul Bheke rose towards the ball and shot a brilliant header into the far corner to become Bengaluru FC’s unlikely hero on the night.

It was a huge task for Goa from there with a man less to count and Bengaluru FC went on to win the elusive trophy.

Man City through to FA Cup semis

Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero wheels away in celebration after scoring a goal during their FA Cup quater-final match against Swansea City.

L O N D O N, M a r 1 7 (Agencies): Manchester City kept its hopes of quadruple alive after coming back from two goals down to win 3-2 at Swansea City in the FA Cup quarterfinals.

Pep Guardiola’s men looked to be heading out of the competition at the hands of second-tier opposition, but three goals in the final 21 minutes saw City come back from the brink, as Aguero, who appeared to be offside, nodded in the late clincher.

Although the Premier League champion initially looked bright, a confident Matt Grimes penalty put Swansea in the ascendancy and it doubled its advantage with an exceptionally worked Bersant Celina goal against his former club.

The visitor upped the ante after the break and pulled one back through Bernardo Silva, before an Aguero penalty went in off goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt.

And, just when Swansea looked to have held on to force extra-time, Aguero completed the comeback two minutes from the end to send City to Wembley.

City made a fine start and went close three times in the first 15 minutes, but Swansea capitalised soon after – Grimes coolly dispatching a penalty after Fabian Delph tripped Connor Roberts.

It was 2-0 before the half-hour mark as Swansea brilliantly carved through City and Nathan Dyer teed up Celina, who found the top-right corner with a curling effort from just inside the box.

City was back in it in the 69th minute, when substitute Aguero saw a shot come back off Jay Fulton’s face and the Argentina striker subsequently teed up Silva for a fine outside-of-the-foot finish.

Guardiola’s side was level 12 minutes from the end, with Aguero’s penalty after Cameron Carter-Vickers was adjudged to have tripped Raheem Sterling coming back off the post and going in off the unlucky Nordfeldt.

With City piling on the pressure, there was an air of inevitability about the winner, which arrived when the prolific Aguero met Silva’s cross with a well-placed header into the bottom-left corner.

Wolves beat Man Utd

Wolves knocked Manchester United out of the FA Cup at the quarterfinal stage with a 2-1 win at Molineux to book a spot in the semifinals.

A back-and-forth first half was short on chances, but Wolves nearly found their opener just before the break when Sergio Romero was forced off his line to keep Diogo Jota out on a nice counter-attacking move by the hosts. Romero was called into action early in the second half, diving up and to his left to palm away a Raul Jimenez header following a corner that looked certain to find the back of the net.

Wolves would find their deserved opener on 70 minutes when Jota cut in from the left side and picked out Jimenez, who turned and fired a shot past Romero to make it 1-0.

Minutes later, Jota doubled Wolves’ lead on a charging run from midfield, turning defender Luke Shaw around and then firing past a helpless Romero at the near post.

Marcus Rashford pulled a goal back in added time but there was no time left to mount a comeback.

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