March 19, 2018

Nagaland Post www.nagalandpost.com

Vol XXVIII No. 101

MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2018 Pages 12 ` 5.00

‘E-wallet will address GST refund issue of exporters’

India lift Nidahas T20 tri-series trophy

Aung San Suu Kyi pressed on Rohingya crisis at ASEAN summit

business, Page 8

sports, Page 12

international, Page 9

Rahul sounds poll bugle for 2019

Attacks Modi, woos youth and farmers

NEW DELHI, MAR 18 (AGENCIES): Blowing the bugle for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the Congress today launched a fierce attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and resolved to promote ordinary party workers, as it sought to woo the youth and farmers at its 84th plenary session.

The Congress charge was led by party chief Rahul Gandhi, who mounted a blistering assault on Modi, accusing him of symbolising crony capitalism, and saying the country’s poor continue to live in “Modi maya” (Modi illusion) of the promised ‘achche din’ (good days).

“If you are poor, your only choice is to become a farmer, labourer. You are destined to live in ‘Modi’s maya’ - an imaginary world of ‘acche din’ (good days), Swachh Bharat, Rs 15 lakh in your bank account,” he said. He also attacked BJP president Amit Shah, calling him a “murder accused”,

Jethmalani calls for Mamata-led front to ‘oust’ Modi I N D O R E , MAR 1 8 (AGENCIES): Renowned lawyer Ram Jethmalani on Suday called for formation of a third front led by West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee to “oust Prime Minister Narendra Modi” in the next Lok Sabha elections.

Both Congress and BJP governments have been deliberately apathetic to recovery of black money stashed in “Germany and other countries”, Jethmalani said.

“They have committed a joint crime of cheating people. Therefore, a third front of honest leaders is needed,” the former Union Law Minister said.

“I want Mamata Banerjee to lead the third front to oust Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the next general elections.

Mamata has the ability to be the prime minister,” said Jethmalani, a one-time Modi supporter who later became the Prime Minister’s bitter critic.

The senior lawyer also criticised Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and the NDA government over their policy on black money. The BJP-led NDA government has no right to stay in power, he said.

This is it!

“Trump fires another staff. Just like our party in Nagaland.”

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Rahul gestures towards the Congress logo as he speaks at the party’s plenary session. (PTI)

and said people have accepted him and the “lying” BJP leadership which is “drunk with power”.

Gandhi said he had emptied the stage for the youth to occupy, pointing to the huge dais which only had a podium for speakers and no seating arrangement.

The Congress Saturday talked of forging workable alliances with like-minded parties as part of efforts to get battle-ready for polls.

To woo farmers, the party also said that if voted to power, it would come out with a loan-waiver scheme for small and marginal agriculturists similar to that announced by UPA in 2009.

Assailing the prime minister over the PNB fraud, Gandhi said,”Nirav Modi who carried out India’s biggest theft has the same name as our prime minister. It is an interesting fact. The most corrupt man in cricket also shares the same name as our prime minister.”

Gandhi said there was a need to change the organisation as workers have energy and strength to change the country, but there is a wall between them and leaders.

“My first job will be to break that wall...not with anger, but with love, giving respect to our senior leaders,” he said, amid a thunderous applause from the gallery.

“The second wall, perhaps the bigger, we can’t break until we break the first. The second wall is between the country’s youth and political system,” he said. He said the BJP has been “losing election after election”, and this has “brought about a change in Modiji’s face. The suit is gone....”

Earlier, former prime minister Manmohan Singh launched an all-out attack on the Modi government, saying that while it had “messed up” the economy, it was spouting “jumla” (empty rhetoric) with pipe dreams about generating 2 crore jobs and doubling farm income. He accused the BJP-

Zeliang denies involvement in terror funding Dimapur, Mar 18 (NPN): Former Nagaland chief minister and senior NPF leader, T.R. Zeliang has denied any involvement in alleged siphoning of government funds to any militant outfit.

He made this assertion while making a written submission before National Investigation Agency (NIA).

A report in Times of India (TOI) quoted a source close to the former chief minister saying “Zeliang’s advocate submitted his written reply to NIA where he has made it clear that he has nothing to do with the siphoning of government funds to NSCN (K) or any other outfit. He has also mentioned that, if government departments have been doing so, he was not aware of it and had that been brought to his knowledge he would put an end to it.”

“He (Zeliang) did not meet National Investigation Agency and only submitted his written reply. There is no question of him appearing before NIA since there is no proof whatsoever that he sponsored or supported or extended support or assisted or aided NSCN (K),” the source told the Times of India.

National Investigation Agency had first faxed a letter to the Nagaland chief minister’s office (CMO) summoning T.R. Zeliang to its New Delhi office on Tuesday.

Zeliang, who is now leader of opposition in Nagaland Legislative Assembly, wrote back to NIA seeking a later date for appearance, as the first session of the newly-elected Assembly started from Tuesday and he needed to be present.

T h e i nve s t i g a t i n g agency had then changed

the date to Saturday.

The terror funding probe had started in 2016 when NPF-led government was in power. The summon notice, signed by NIA deputy superintendent of police Yogesh Rathore of Guwahati unit, referred to Zeliang as being “acquainted with circumstances of the case”.

Just before the Assembly election in February, NIA had summoned three officials from CMO to Guwahati. Two days before the election results were announced, one of these officers was summoned to New Delhi again.

Times of India further quoted the source: “It is most unfortunate that NIA is being used by political elements for selfish political ends. Zeliang is being arm twisted to bow down before these elements, which want him to join a certain party.”

led government of having “mismanaged” the dispute in Jammu and Kashmir.

From foreign policy and defence to economy, the former prime minister spoke on a range of issues, and was accorded a standing ovation by party leaders. In its resolution on the economy, it said sustained economic growth was the path towards becoming a middle-income developed country.

“Such sustained economic growth can be achieved only if the country can be rescued from the hands of incompetent economic managers and entrusted to those who have for many years nurtured the economy and guided it on the path of all-round economic development,” the resolution said.

“We have heard the clamour for change. It is now time for change,” it said. Moving the resolution, former Finance minister P Chidambaram said, “We have done it before and we will do it again.”

Punjab Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, in his address, exuded confidence that Rahul would be hoisting the flag at Red Fort in 2019.

Indian education sector needs holistic relook: Experts NEW DELHI, MAR 18 (PTI): India needs to have a comprehensive relook at its education sector to prepare its youth which comprise over 50 per cent of the 1.3 billion population for the future, educationists and experts have suggested.

Speaking at the sixth Global Education and Skills Forum in Dubai, the experts called for a shift in the policy to meet the challenges of the changing times.

“A relook at the Indian education sector is inevitable given that the current system was developed in the preIndependence era for just five per cent of the population and that too for clerical roles, with no room for creativity or promoting social reorganisation,” said Aditya Nataraj, Founder director Kaivalya Education Foundation. (Full report on p-7)

BJP reacts to Rahul Gandhi; says speech ‘rhetoric of a loser’ NEW DELHI/LUCKNOW, MAR 18 (AGENCIES): Moments after Rahul Gandhi likened the BJP to “power-hungry” Kauravas, the saffron party hit back at the Congress president, calling his speech the “rhetoric of a loser”. “It sounds like the rhetoric of a loser devoid of substance,” Union minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.

Sitharaman also accused the Congress of being “solely responsible” for the anti-Sikh riots in 1984, terming it “a party that cried over the dead bodies of terrorists.” “A party which questioned the fundamental existence of ‘Shree Ram’ today wants to be identified with the Pandavas,” mocked the minister.

“Rahul Gandhi attacked Veer Savarkar just to make his family responsible for freedom,” Sitharaman said, referring to the Congress chief ’s allegation that “Savarkar wrote a letter to the British begging for mercy and clemency.”

Responding to Gandhi’s allegations against BJP president Amit Shah, Sitharaman said that they were part of a

“fake and falsely motivated campaign”.

“It’s astonishing that the Congress president chooses to name BJP president Amit Shah and calls him a murder accused. He has been cleared by a court.

This is a fake and falsely motivated campaign by someone who is out on bail on criminal conspiracy of fraud in National Herald case,” she said. The BJP asserted that the Congress did not believe in “transparency” and hence, was “against” technology, including EVMs. Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad echoed his colleague’s remarks and said the Congress chief ’s “rant was shameful.”

Earlier during the day, Gandhi came down heavily on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre, invoking the Mahabharata to compare the “power-hungry” BJP and RSS to the Kauravas. “Like the Kauravas, the BJP and the RSS are designed to fight for power. Like the Pandavas, the Congress is designed to fight for truth,” Gandhi said during his address at the 84th Congress plenary.

No one can raise question on govt’s integrity: Rajnath Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh Sunday said while there could be a debate on the performance of the BJP-led Rajnath Singh government at the Centre, no one could raise a question on its integrity and intention. Singh said, “There is no need to tell anyone as regards how our government is running the country. There can be a debate on whether more work has been done or less, but no one can raise a question on the integrity and intention of the government.”

Singh added that “no one has been able to gather the audacity of levelling corruption charges, involving even a single paisa, against any of our ministers”.

With GDP growth rate at 7.5%, he said economists all over the globe had started believing that India was the fastest growing economy in the world.

YSR Cong, TDP to pitch for notrust notices in Lok Sabha today NEW DELHI, MAR 18 (PTI): The YSR Congress and the Telugu Desam Party will pitch for taking up their notices of no-confidence motion against the Modi government when the Lok Sabha meets tomorrow amid no signs of a let-up in the deadlock in its proceedings.

Y V Subba Reddy of the YSR Congress has written to the Lok Sabha secretariat to put his notice for the motion in the revised list of business for tomorrow.

The TDP has also moved a notice for a no-confidence motion.

When their notices were not taken up last week, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar had argued that they could not be due to the House being not in order, with members of several parties raising

slogans in the Well.

With the Telangana Rashtra Samithi and the AIADMK, which have often cooperated with the government on its legislative business, protesting over a host of issues, it remains uncertain if order is restored tomorrow. While the first two weeks of the last phase of the Budget Session have been a virtual washout, the government has managed to get some key bills and the budget passed amid a din through a voice vote without a debate.

The YSR Congress was the first to give a notice last week for a no-trust motion after the Centre made it clear that it would not grant Special Category Status to Andhra Pradesh.

Not to be outdone by its main rival in the state, the TDP, a longtime BJP ally,

then decided to break its ties over the issue and brought a no-confidence motion of its own.

Both parties have been lobbying with opposition parties for support to their respective notices. A noconfidence motion notice has to be supported by at least 50 MPs to be taken up in the House.

The government has expressed confidence that the notices, even if they are admitted, will be defeated given its strength in the Lok Sabha.

The current strength of the Lok Sabha is 539 and the ruling BJP has 274 members, more than the majority mark of 270, and enjoys the support of several allies.

With the 16-member TDP quitting the BJP-led NDA, the ruling alliance strength has reduced.

FM voices concern over financial deficits of NE states State BJP reschedules 2-day Correspondent

NEW DELHI, MAR 18 (NPN): Voicing concern on the financial deficit states of North East, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that the Centre will extend full support to reverse the situation in the region, an official statement said on Sunday.

Jaitley made this statement during a meeting with Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma, at his residence in New Delhi Saturday evening to discuss on the financial situation of the State.

Jaitley gave a patient hearing to the chief minister and other cabinet ministers and assured all support and cooperation to increase revenue generation in the State.

“We have to come up with inadequacies of resources of the deficit state.

If we tell North East to

live on its own resources it will take one day for the region to break, so it our responsibility to support and give a special attention to the region”, Jaitley said during the interaction with the ministers. He expressed hope that Assam was slowly coming out of the deficit status.

Conrad Sangma discussed about setting of an IT and food Park in Meghalaya apart from promoting the indigenous herbal medicines of the region.

Jaitley said that centre would extend all cooperation to Meghalaya to enhance revenue generation. He also suggested that the Government should collaborate with private investors to boost trade, business and economy in the State.

The upcoming National Games 2022 was also elaborately discussed during the meeting.

Bharat programme MPs urge govt to expedite NE telecom project DSwachh IMAPUR , MAR 1 8 and district Swachh Bharat

Members of Parliament from BJP as well as Congress have expressed concern over delays in mobile network rollout in uncovered villages of the sensitive North East region.

In a letter to Union Telecom minister, Manoj Sinha, Congress MP from Arunachal Pradesh Ninong Ering said that despite North Eastern states signing memorandum of understanding in January over installation of mobile towers in uncovered villages, nothing has been implemented on ground.

He has called for immediate installation of mobile towers in Bishing and Tuting area of Arunachal Pradesh where China has reportedly attempted to build road on Indian territory. “It is my earnest request

to you that the connectivity on all Chinese border is very important. As you must have witness during the last incursion of the Chinese in Bishing, in Tuting area of Arunachal Pradesh. The information received by the army personnel was very late. If the mobile tower had been installed the incursion could have been stopped,” Ering said.

The Cabinet in 2014 had approved Comprehensive Telecom Development Plan for the north-eastern region to provide 2G mobile coverage in 8,621 uncovered villages and areas along with national highways in the North-East with an outlay of Rs 5,336.18 crore.

However, the project is yet to be rolled out.

Bharti Airtel has also been entrusted to set up over 2004 mobile towers

to connect about 2,128 villages in Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, parts of Assam and national highways in north-eastern States. Besides, BSNL has been assigned to install 2,817 mobile towers to provide coverage in 4,119 uncovered villages in the region.

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey had also approached the Telecom minister last December expressing concern over the 3-year delay in the project. He alleged that senior officers in Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) department are “deliberately delaying” the project.

“They are responsible for criminal delay of the project. Either they are incompetent or they have some ulterior motives,” Dubey alleged.

(NPN): State BJP on Sunday announced that its twoday Swachh Bharat programme with its national Swachh Bharat convener Yashwant Singh Darbar has been rescheduled.

According to a press release issued by party’s State general secretary, Jaangsillung Gonmei, the tour programme of Darbar, who will be on a two-day visit to Nagaland from Monday, has been rescheduled on the first day due to unavoidable circumstances.

Consequently, the inauguration function of the State’s Swachh Bharat Office at NST Colony, near City Tower, Dimapur has been rescheduled and will now be held at 12 noon and not at 3 pm as earlier informed. Subsequently, Darbar’s meeting with State office bearers, State frontals

committees at Hotel Saramati will be held at 1 pm.

Similarly, the venue of the interactive meeting with party workers, government officials and NGOs at 1.30 pm Tuesday, after the morning’s Swachh Bharat cleanliness drive, has also been changed to Tourist Lodge, Dimapur. All the attendees have been requested to note the changes accordingly.

Meanwhile, Gonmei has urged all party workers and supporters to take part in the Swachh Bharat cleanliness drive programme on Tuesday from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. at two venues– Dimapur Civil Hospital and Dimapur Commerce college area. Gonmei also asked all representatives of district Swachh Bharat committees and State office bearers to participate in and supervise the programme.

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PM’s address to farmers telecast in various districts

KVK organized live webcastings of PM’s address to farmers. (L-R): KVK conference hall Kohima. KVK office Aboi, Mon. KVK conference hall Porba, Phek.

DIMAPUR: Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) organized live webcastings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to farmers during the biennial national conference of Krishi Vigyan Kendra on March 17.

KOHIMA: Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Kohima organized the event on March 17 at the conference hall Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kohima.

A press release by KVK Kohima, senior scientist and head Dr. V. Akashe stated that Modi spoke

about how the government was engaged in promoting organic farming throughout the country under the traditional agricultural development plan. Based on this, Modi said that the North East was being developed as a hub of organic farming. He asserted that organic products were ancient as well as modern.

The Prime Minister has inaugurated 25 Krishi Vigyan Kendra (Agricultural Science Centres) throughout India and he termed Krishi Vigyan Kendra as the “new

lighthouse” of modern agriculture in India to deliver new information and technology to farmers.

The live telecast programme was attended by progressive farmers, farmers’ club members, self help groups, government officials and village council members. The total number of participants was 119.

MON: Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Mon organized the event on March 17 at KVK office Aboi.

A press release issued

by KVK Mon said that

International Archaeological meet in Kma

Participants at the on-going archaeological workshop in Kohima.

KOHIMA: Archaeologists from Europe, mainland India and the North East converged in Kohima to discuss various issues concerning monumentality in its varying shapes and meanings, which has been a long-standing subject of prehistoric and historic archaeological research.

According to a press release, the archaeologists were participants of the recently concluded Ph D seminar ‘Building Big? Global Scales of Monumentality-An Ethno Archaeological Perspective’ and the on-going international workshop ‘Hierarchy and Balance: the role of monumentality in European & North-East

Indian Landscapes.’

The event which is being held from March 12-24, was jointly organised by the Nordic Graduate School in Archaeology, University of Oslo, Norway; Department of History & Archaeology, Nagaland University and Graduate School, Human Development in Landscapes, Kiel Collaborative Research Centre, Scales of Transformation, Kiel University, Germany.

Some of the key discussions during seminar and workshop include– What does monumentality mean in different societies?

How could a comparative approach be useful to answer archaeological questions on reconstructing

social behaviour? How can a comparative approach be useful for studies on monumentality? Where can similarities and dissimilarities be found in such broad studies?

The keynote speakers for the workshop are Tilok Thakuria of NEHU Tura Campus; Christian Jeunesse of University of Strasbourg; Maria Wunderlich of University of Kiel; Karl- Göran Sjögren, University of Gothenburg; Sukanya Sharmma of IIT Guwahati; Johannes Müller, University of Kiel; Tiatoshi Jamir of Nagaland University and Malsawmliana from Government T. Romana College in Aizawl, the release added.

while chairing the programme, senior scientist and head KVK Mon, Dr. R. Mezhatsu encouraged the participants to ‘reform and transform oneself ’ so that the positive transformation of doubling income by 2022 could become a reality, fulfilling the dreams of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.

During the programme, an agriculture workshop on energy conservation was presented by the Sr. Scientist and Head, while assistant chief tech officer (Ani.

DDPA: Pension charges for FEC DIMAPUR: D i m a p u r District Pensioners’ Association (DDPA) has denied that they were collecting the Rs. 2000 for themselves, from pensioners in connection with preparation of their pension arrears as “alleged/reported” in print media.

A press release signed

by DDPA president, I. Meren Longchar, said that the association had only acted as a facilitator between the concerned pensioners and Financial Expert Committee (FEC). According to the press release, availing the services of the FEC by pensioners for preparation of their arrears due was as per Government of Nagaland Finance Department notification “vide NO. FIN/ESTT-2/9/ROP/ PEN/2016. Dated Kohima, the 20th December, 2017.”

DDPA said that this was an optional facility that pensioners could choose to avail of or to not.

It further stated that the association had allowed the use of its office and staff only to help the pensioners and the FEC. But, the release also said, that the DDPA had collected identity card, D-card fee and annual membership fee in exercise of the power conferred vide NPA constitution Article No – 7, Clauses (a) and (b).

Sc.) Dr. Paihem Michui delivered an address on the topic “Integrated farming system for doubling of farmer’s income.” A short Kisan film was shown to the participants to encourage them. A healthy farmers’ scientist interactive session was also held wherein the queries and doubts were answered and cleared by the resource persons.

Earlier the programme began with an invocation prayer by Ngangching Village Baptist Church pastor, Nokpho Konyak. The vote

of thanks was said by office superintendent-cumaccountant, S. Monyu.

Altogether, 192 participants representing the Agriculture department of the district, pensioners union, social organizations, NGOs, village level institutions and progressive farmers from farmers club, and SHGs attended the programme.

PHEK: KVK Phek organized the event at KVK conference Hall, Porba on March 17.

During the pro-

gramme, the people were sensitised on Krishi Unnati Mela, and the importance of agriculture was the main highlight of the event,

by ACTO-Agronomy, Dr. Hannah Krujia.

A presentation of agriculture workshop on energy conservation under Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) was delivered by ACTO-Soil Science, Dr. T. Esther Longkumer where she elaborated simple diesel saving tips for tractor, pumps and irrigation

youth Collection & Aggregation Centre & Tuophezou orgs condemn FPO office Mokokchung dedicated hit-and-run

Officials and attendees at the dedication of the FPO office.

DIMAPUR: An office of Collection and Aggregation Centre & Farmers Producer Organization (FPO) Mokokchung under Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) was dedicated under the initiative of district agriculture office (DAO) Mokokchung on March 16 at APMC premises.

A press release by Mokokchung Organic Farmers Cooperative Society Ltd. (MOFCSL) chairman, Imtimar said that deputy district agriculture officer Mokokchung, Temsuienla while delivering the key note address in a brief program encouraged the organic farmers to work sincerely with all allegiance

so as to achieve the goals of the government.

She said that MOVCDNER is a centrally sponsored scheme that was taken up by the Agriculture department in order to enhance and promote organic food products of the state and also to bring about sustainable economic transformation among the local farmers. She also further stated that the department will facilitate the farmers in obtaining organic certification and also for value addition on various organic crops. She also highlighted the importance of FPO for the success of the organic farming.

Senior inspector cooperative societies, Bisarila L. Sangtam gave a systematic

overview of book keeping.

She also said that a society’s health depends on proper handling of cash register as it highlights all the details of inflow and outflow of cash in a transparent manner. The First session was followed by business session of the MOFCSL wherein agendas were discussed and resolutions were made for proper functioning of MOFCSL. The prog ram was chaired by MOFCSL secretary, Akangnungsang Jamir, dedicatory prayer was said by Mokokchung Baptist Church pastor, N. Sobu Pongen, while the vote of thanks was proposed by MOFCSL chairman, Imtimar.

LM&CP deptt observes ‘World Consumer Rights Day’ Organizations condemn AR raid

(Inset): (L-R) Speakers Temjenmeren Longchari, Ngangshimakok, Neisheko Chaya. Participants at the World Consumers Rights Day 2018.

DIMAPUR: Department of Legal Metrology and Consumer Protection (LM&CP), Mokokchung in collaboration with People’s College Mokokchung (PCM) and the Institute of Communication and Information Technology (ICIT), Mokokchung celebrated the “World Consumers Rights Day 2018” at PCM K

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under the theme “making digital marketplaces fairer” on March 15.

A press release from LM&CP assistant controller Mokokchung, Ngangshimakok stated that the event drew positive and affir mative responses through active participation of resource persons Er. Neisekho Chaya, se-

nior lecturer, IT Deptt., ICIT and Er. Temjenmeren Longchari, lecturer, Computer Deptt, ICIT. LM&CP said that the 2018 campaign was aimed at promoting digital marketplaces that would be more accessible, safer and fairer for consumers across the district and state.

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gramme was chaired by LM&CP inspector, Er. Noksangyuba Pongen, the keynote address was delivered by Er. Ngangshimakok asstt. controller LM&CP. Invocation was pronounced by Nungsanglila HA, LM&CP while the vote of thanks was delivered by Limapongla Kichu LDA, LM&CP.

through solar power for agricultural purposes.

Dr. T. Esther also explained the harmful effects of crop residue burning on human health, plants, animals and its effects on the climate. A live show of prime minister Narendra Modi’s visit to exhibition stalls and his address to farmers in Krishi Unnati Mela 2018 at New Delhi was shown through web link to the participants.

Altogether 54 students and farmers participated in the webcast programme.

DIMAPUR: More organizations have condemned the alleged raid on the residence of Savi Liegise by 32 Assam Rifles on March 15.

KVD GBs: Kuda Village Head GBs (KVHGB) have strongly condemned the raid carried out by 32 Assam Rifles (AR) at the residence of Savi Liegise.

In a press release, KVD head GB Thepfuo Naga said that Savi Liegise was a social worker and a prominent leader of not only Kuda village but of Dimapur district, having served the Naga Council Dimapur (NCD) as president for two consecutive terms and presently was an advisor to the KVC. KVHGB also mentioned that Liegise is a bonafide resident of Kuda village and a son of one of the earliest settlers of the village and was an upright, law abiding and peace loving citizen of the village.

Condemning the raid, KVHGB alleged that the raid was carried out on the wee hours of March 15, traumatising Liegise’s wife, sisters and two minor daughters as a “tactic” adopted by the armed forces to harass Savi Liegise for his upright behaviour and has caused irreparable damage to the mentality of the two young daughters.

The GBs also mentioned that whatever justifications the security forces may give for the “dastardly action” shows the truth of the Indian armed forces i.e. to

intimidate any citizen who speaks the truth under the guise of the armed forces special powers Act of 1958.

Further, GBs of the Kuda village appealed to all peace loving citizen of Nagaland to raise their voices in a concerted effort for the revocation of AFSPA 1958, so that Nagas too may live dignified lives as citizens of a democratic country having freedom of speech and expression as fundamental rights.

KRN: Khonoma Rüffüno Nagaland (KRN) has condemned the “menacing pre-dawn raid” of the Assam Riffles inflicted for the second time on the private residence of Savi Liegise in Dimapur on March 15.

A condemnation note by KRN president, Huzo Meru and general secretary Zievinyu Yalietsu stated the harassment meted out to a respected public leader was blatant and deliberate.

KRN while condemning the “thoughtless and irresponsible” act of the Assam Rifles, further stated that the first raid had taken place in 2015. In this regard, KRN said that the intention to insult and intimidate Savi and malign the name of his family as well WAS unmistakable. “Has a motivated informer learned to use the AR?” it questioned.

KRN also extended full support and appreciation to the Kuda Village Council (KVC) prompt condemnation of the raid.

KOHIMA: Tuophezou Youth Organizations (TYO) under various villages have condemned the hit-andrun case which resulted in the death of Neichatuolie Kense (41) on March 15.

The condemnation note issued by TYO, t h r o u g h Ke v i k h r i e l i e Rio(president Botsa Youth); Neithou Kense(president Tuophema Youth);Savizo Seyie(president Razaphe Yo u t h ) a n d L e t u o u Sanchu(president Tuophe Phezou Youth) claimed that as per the eyewitness accounts, evidence, circumstances and verification of the spot, TYO concluded that it was not an accident but a willful act to snatch a “precious life.”

TYO conveyed their outrage and vehemently condemned the “barbaric act” of Noel Thong, who, according to TYO, was driving the vehicle that hit the deceased. TYO also said that according to witnesses, Thong fled from the scene instead of aiding the victim. The youth organisations said that the late Neichatuolie Kense, son of Pfusiehu Kense, hailed from Tuophema Village and was the sole bread winner of his family with four minor children. They added that Neichatuolie’s passing away had also “devastated his whole family who were dependant on him.”

TYO cautioned that if the law shows leniency or exploits any loop-holes in this matter, they will not shy away from their responsibility to pursue justice for their fallen brethren.

ENPUD condoles demise of late Chenlom Phom

DIMAPUR: The Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Union Dimapur (ENPUD) has expressed deep grief over the demise of former minister and ex-treasurer ENPUD, late Chenlom Phom on March 13. In a condolence note, ENPUD president, M. C. Ongbou Chang described late Chenlom as a prominent leader and elderly politician who guided the younger generation. It stated that the union used to seek his wisdom and that his demise has created a great vacuum.

ENPUD further conveyed its deepest condolences to the bereaved family and prayed to the Almighty God to give the family courage and strength.

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WEATHER FORECAST March 19

(Temperature in ºC)

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Agartala Very warm with plenty of sun 35 19 Aizawl

Nice with plenty of sunshine

Guwahati Mostly sunny Imphal

Nice with plenty of sun

Itanagar Sunny and pleasant

28 13 32 15 29 10 26 12

Shillong

Pleasant with sunshine

24 6

Kohima

Pleasant with plenty of sun

23 8

Dimapur Sunny and delightful

31 13

Sunny and pleasant

25 7

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Tuensang Plenty of sun, but cool Wokha

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WDLSA organised a Legal Services Camp at Wokha.

DIMAPUR: Legal Services Camp for workers in unorganized sectors helped in the registration of 193 construction workers under the Nagaland Building and other construction workers scheme at Wokha on March 16.

The camp was organized by Wokha District Legal Services Authority (WDLSA) under the aegis of Nagaland State Legal Services Authority in collaboration with office of the Assistant Labour Commissioner, Wokha.

During the camp, the officers of Labour department apprised the beneficiaries on the schemes in the local dialect before

registration. The process of registration completed at the camp itself as the officials of labour department validated genuine construction workers and issued ID cards.

Around 358 beneficiaries turned up for the camp and availed of free legal aid rendered by panel lawyers and PLVs. WDLSA team of panel lawyers and Para legal volunteers acted as a bridge between the construction workers and the nodal department by identifying the construction workers through visitation to construction sites and homes in Wokha town and nearby villages.

Interaction cultural exchange programme held at Tetso College

D I M A P U R : M a d h ya Pradesh partnered with Nagaland and Manipur for the year 2017-2018 as part of the “Ek Bharat Shreshtra Bharat” held a farewell and interaction cultural exchange programme at Tetso College on March 17.

According to DIPR reports, four professors and 12 students from Madhya Pradesh who are on a visit to Nagaland, attended the programme. They also visited Government College Dimapur and held an exchange programme at St. John College DiMeanwhile, on March mapur. On March 18 the 15 WDLSA conducted visiting team will attend UTRC quarterly meeting chapel service interaction at legal aid clinic district jail Wokha wherein the committee reviewed the status of all the under trail prisoners and convicts and also inspected the prisoners and the jail. It said that Dimapur: Nagaland there are eight convicts and State Legal Services Au14 UTP currently lodged thority has clarified that at the jail. Further after the news item “NSLSA interviewing the UTP the members attend 16th All committee referred three India Meet of State Legal UTP to legal aid members. Services Authorities” pubThe meeting was attended lished on March 18 should

by DC Wokha, SP Wokha, read as “justice Rajan GoJMFC Wokha, superinten- goi, judge Supreme Court dent district jail Wokha, re- of India and executive tainer lawyer WDLSA and chairman delivered keypanel advocate in-charge note address” and not as legal clinic. published.

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Zapami village observes ‘Sanitation Clean Day’ DIMAPUR: Zapami village under Phek district observed “Sanitation Clean Day” on March 16 as a calendar event by PHED under the national rural drinking water and sanitation awareness week from March 16 – 22. The event is aimed at accelerating India’s goal -- “Swachh Bharat” (Clean India) by 2019, an initiative

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of the government of India, Ministry of Rural Development Department of Drinking water supply.

A press release from Zapami village WATSAN committee chairman, Kedou Wetsah said that March 16 has been observed as “Village Sanitation Clean Day” annually by the committee towards achieving

complete sanitation coverage status (NGP) which is the first of its kind in Phek district during 2009-2010 in Nagaland.

It stated that around 500 villagers took part in the mass social work on the occasion so as to harness information and knowledge for health and hygiene through sanitation. It further

said that the WATSAN committee had been educating the rural people on the three dimensional cleanliness visualized by Mahatma Gandhi: clean mind, clean body, and clean surroundings. WATSAN committee has also erected sign boards which read ‘Keep your village clean’, ‘Keep your colony clean’, ‘Use

dustbin’, etc.

The committee expressed its gratitude to WSSO, E.E. PHED Phek director, SDO (PHED) Pfutsero for “providing materials and kinds” to make the program a grand success. It also congratulated Tshunapa colony for winning the five colonies competition for cleanliness.

Professors and students from Madhya Pradesh with students and faculty member of Tetso college.

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The aim of the programme is to celebrate uni-

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It will also establish long

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Will do my best to spur development: Conrad

Shillong, Mar 18 (PTI): Barely two weeks into his new role, 40-yearold Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma says he has realised running the government would be a tough job, but asserts he is “here to take over and do my best” to spur development.

In a state that faces pressing financial and administrative challenges, Sangma, in an exclusive interview to PTI, said the priority of his government would be to bring about administrative discipline and a new work culture for faster delivery of services to the people.

“There are a lot of challenges ahead,” he said, “financial, implementation challenges, administrative challenges. And there are some issues that require immediate attention.”

Sangma, son of former Lok Sabha speaker P A Sangma, was sworn in as the 12th Chief Minister of Meghalaya on March 7.

He is heading a coalition government of his National People’s Party (NPP) with the BJP and a clutch of regional outfits

Conrad K Sangma like the UDP, the PDF, the HSPDP. He enjoys the support of an Independent MLA as well.

He said the first thing he was trying to do as the chief minister was to bring about a disciplined system in the office, at the secretariat and in the government as a whole.

As part of efforts to usher in a new work culture, he himself is setting an example by reaching the office everyday at 10 am or even before that and remaining there till 7 pm.

“The chief minister checks in at the secretariat office 10 am dot. If not at 10 am, he reaches office before that. His office timing is between 10 am and 7 pm,” a senior staff at the CM’s secretariat told PTI

requesting anonymity.

“We are adapting and many are appreciating the new work culture,” she said.

Sangma said, “I don’t want to be seen as a person who is forcing people but I think it is important that we as leaders lead by example.”

The new government came to power ending 10 years of Congress rule in the northeastern state.

Asked about role of the BJP in the government, Sangma said, “This is NPP led government and all other parties are stakeholders and equal partners in it.”

The new Meghalaya CM, who is presently the Lok Sabha member from Tura and has to be elected into the state Assembly in near future, refused to make any adverse remarks on the Congress government.

“I am not here to blame anybody in the past.

I am here to take over and I will do my best.”

Implementation of the Fifth Pay Commission benefiting nearly one lakh government employees will be one of the immediate

challenges confronting the NPP-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance government, he said.

He said revenue sources have been going down in the recent times with the National Green Tribunal banning mining of coal and the High Court tightening export of minerals like limestone.

Implementation of central gover nment schemes has not been up to the mark and that was one of the reasons why money that should have come in did not arrive, he said.

Other immediate financial challenges the new government has identified are completion of the Assembly building and holding the National Games 2022 which coincides with 50th year of the state’s formation.

He stressed that there was an urgent need to “plug the loopholes” in the revenue collection which, he said, would help increase revenue. “This way,” he said, “the Central government and everybody will realise that this government is serious about development business.”

Police arrest two drug peddlers, 73 drug users

Manipur police conducting search operation at Kshetrigao on Sunday.

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IMPHAL, Mar 18: In a major drive against drugs, Manipur police Sunday arrested two drug peddlers and picked up as many as 73 drug users including four

women.

The drug peddlers and users were picked up during a surprise cordon search operation conducted by a team of Imphal East district police at Kshetrigao area under Porompat police

station.

The police conducted house to house search operation in the area from 7.30 am till 2 pm, a police source said. The two alleged drug peddlers along with the 73 drug users were handed over

to Porompat police station and a case was lodged.

The search operation led by additional SP M Kumarjit was conducted based on specific information of the area being a centre of drug users and peddlers.

Manipur police along with pertinent government agencies have been conducting drive against illicit drugs in the state since the installation of N Biren’s government in March last year.

Besides, conducting drives against drug smugglers, peddlers and abusers across the state, police in association with government agencies like Narcotic Affairs Border (NAB), Narcotic Control Bureau (NCB) have been launching drives against poppy plantation in the state.

He said he found out that implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) was “quite bad” in the state. “We want to create necessary manpower and cells within the public works department to strengthen the PMGSY wing apart from trying to get other projects through which we can focus on road connectivity in the rural areas.”

When asked about the difference between the NPP and the Congress, which his father P A Sangma was originally a member of, Sangma said, “The Congress has a topto-bottom approach. We truly believe not in high command but in a command that is going to be decided by a majority.”

Reacting to the two churches rejecting Union tourism ministry’s Swadesh Darshan Scheme earlier this year, he said, “I think it is my responsibility, the state and the central government’s responsibility to raise this issue and find out ways to clarify the concerns and how to move forward.”

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Sikkim loses 9 sq km of forest cover in last two years Gangtok, Mar 18 (Agencies): The state of Sikkim has lost a marginal share of its forest cover between 2015 and 2017 with the total forest cover decreasing from the 47.80 per cent in 2015 to 47.13 per cent in 2017.

According to the India State of Forest Report, 2017 released by the Forest Survey of India (FSI), last month, at least nine square kilometre of the wild has decreased in the State during the two-year period.

The marginal decrease came almost five years after Sikkim became the only Indian state to have increased its forest cover in the past two decades. The green cover in the hill state had increased to 47.34 per cent in 2013 from 43.95 per cent in 1993, the only state to achieve this in the entire country. The North District suffered the most with a decline of 31 square kilometre in its forests. However, the remaining three districts reported increase by 14 square kilometre (east), five square kilometre (west) and three square kilometre (south).

Company of 212 CRPF transferred to Khatkhati

NEW DELHI, MAR 18 (AGENCIES): Commandant of CRPF’s 212 Battalion, whose nine men were killed in an IED blast on Tuesday in Sukma, has been transferred from Chhattisgarh to the Northeast, The Indian Express report stated. Commandant Prashant Dhar has been directed to move from Chhattisgarh to Khatkhati near Dimapur in Nagaland, according to an order issued by CRPF headquarters in Delhi.

The Indian Express had on Saturday reported that CRPF headquarters was mulling action against Dhar for allowing his men to move from Kistaram camp to Palodi in two mineprotected vehicles (MPVs) despite strict instructions by

DG RR Bhatnagar against doing so. One of the MPVs was blasted by Maoists.

Sources said Dhar wo u l d b e r e p l a c e d b y Commandant Harminder Singh of 23 Battalion, based in Kashmir. The process may take some time since transfers in and out of Chhattisgarh require some hand-holding exercise, they added.

On the day of the attack, Dhar’s battalion had an encounter with Maoists near Palodi at 8 am.

The Maoist ambush was repulsed after which Bhatnagar had told the personnel not to make any movement on the Kistaram-Palodi road as there was a possibility of Maoists launching another attack.

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whole year. Chahitaba is nominated by Maibas after comparing the horoscope.

Apar t from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Manipur Gover nor Dr Najma Heptulla, Chief Minister N Biren Singh and many others including political parties have extended greetings to the people of the state on the occasion.

In his greeting, the Prime Minister wished “May the coming year bring peace and prosperity in everyone’s lives.”

Governor Dr Najma Heptulla, in her massage wrote, “looked forward to the New Year as the harbinger of a happy and prosperous life for all the people in the state irrespective of caste, creed or religion.”

“I am hopeful that the advent of the New Year will further cement the bond of friendship among the different communities in the state,” she stated while urging all to rededicate themselves to promote peace and harmony in the state.

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IMPHAL, Mar 18: Sajibu Nongma Panba Cheiraoba, the New Year of Manipuri lunar calendar was celebrated with gaiety and fervour in Manipur on Sunday.

Cheiraoba is the New Year festival of Manipur.

It is celebrated on the first day of the month Sajibu (usually falls in March or April). Sanamahi, the domestic deity of the people of Manipur is worshipped on this day.

The celebration begins with ritual offerings of fruits, vegetables, rice and other uncooked food items to the Meitei deity Lainingthou Sanamahi in the morning.

After special meal with family members, people, particularly youths and young couples with their wards worship hill deity after climbing nearby hills.

Traditionally, on this day, the ‘Chahitaba’ is also selected for the next year.

Chahitaba bears all the sins of the people for the

Diphu, Mar 18: A one day training programme on human rights was conducted

by National Human Rights Commission in association with the Karbi Anglong District Administration at Langsomepi Development Block office, Bokalia on Saturday.

Resource person John Phangcho, joint convener, Karbi Human Rights Watch narrated a brief history of human rights and its revolu-

tion and impact on human society. KHRW publicity secretary, Watson Hanse spoke on the nature, concepts, principal and method to address issues related to human right violation.

The one day training programme is a part of the ongoing programmes initiated by National Human Rights Commission to create awareness.

Earlier on March 16, similar program was organized at Lumbajong Development Block.

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102 rhinos in Pobitora Sanctuary

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Morigaon, Mar 18 (PTI): A total of 102 rhinos have been counted in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary here during a census carried out by the state’s forest department, a senior official said Sunday. The one horned rhino census was conducted after six years in the sanctuary, which has vast tracks of swamp land. Divisional Forest Officer, Wildlife Division-Guwahati, P Boruah told reporters that 102 rhinos are there in the 48-sq km Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, the “densest habitat of one horned rhinos in the world”. During the last six years, six rhinos have been shot dead by poachers in the sanctuary, while 20 others had natural deaths, the DFO said. Boruah said the sanctuary was badly affected by floods in 2017, but after repair work, there has been heavy turn out of both domestic and foreign tourists this year.

I, Shri. N. NZANBEMO KITHAN, S/o Late Nchubomo Kithan, aged about 37 years old, R/o Forest Colony, district Wokha : Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and state as follows: 1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India belongs to Lotha/Naga Tribe and resident of above mentioned address.

2. That due to inadvertent and bonafide mistake, my name has been wrongly entered as NZANBEMO in my AADHAAR/PAN Card and NZANBEMO KITHAN in my Service records/documents instead of my correct and official name as N. NZANBEMO KITHAN. 3. And whereas, N. NZANBEMO KITHAN, NZANBEMO & NZANBEMO KITHAN is one and same person henceforth, I shall be called and known as N. NZANBEMO KITHAN for all official purpose(s) and communication.

4. That this affidavit is sworn solely for the purpose of declaring my correct and official name as N. NZANBEMO KITHAN and the same shall be use as a piece of evidence as and when required.

5. That the statements made in this affidavit are true to my personal knowledge and nothing is concealed thereof.

DEPONENT Sworn before me by the deponent on this the 25th day of September, 2017.

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or whatever reason Meghalaya Governor Ganga Prasad chose to address the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly in Hindi on March 16, it certainly didn’t serve the interest of the language or that of the Raj Bhavan. The attempt to use Hindi has become a pretext to divide and this has not gone down well. The Congress protested against the departure from use of English, which is the main official language of communication in Meghalaya as well as most other north eastern states.

Former Congress urban affairs minister Ampreen Lyngdoh walked out in protest even as the Governor continued to address the house in Hindi. How does one explain why was there such a marked departure from the official practise of using English in the Meghalaya assembly? It was also reported that while reading out the speech in chaste Hindu, the Governor skipped important paragraphs in the English version of the speech. This was also seen as another blatant but futile attempt to erase English in an English speaking state. Also seen as an attempt to defend the Governor’s action, Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma, whose government also includes two members of the BJP, did not think it was an issue. Former chief minister Mukul Sangma also chose to play safe by saying that Hindi is the national language and anyone can speak it anywhere in India. He however said in such cases, there ought to be the translated version for the majority. However former Congress minister Ampreen Lyngdoh wasn’t taking any of the lines put up by the Sangmas. She said if Ganga Prasad was adamant in addressing the house in Hindi(despite knowing very well that English has always been the official link language), she too was as adamant in not giving in to such stubbornness. She went on to add that if everybody were stubborn then where would this lead the country to? It is unfortunate that the Governor of Meghalaya has pushed the language issue in the assembly. He may be trying to show others that he is a nationalist but it was not an opportune moment to do so. Language issue is sensitive in several states particularly in the south. People of north east are not decidedly against Hindi. Rather tribal people love Hindi cinema and also speak their own brand of Hindi in whatever pidgin form.

The chair of the Governor is of utmost importance while dealing with constitutional issues. A Governor communicates with the elected members in the language of choice that is popularly used as a medium of communication. If such an important address is not communicated due to various reasons such as using a medium that is not well understood; then it is questionable. There have been many Governors in the past in the region, who were not exactly fluent in English but could read in the language. They used to read speeches in English even if it may not have sounded like one. At least people understood what was spoken and that itself was an important objective. Probably the Governor is one of those who believe in the ideology that to be nationalistic, one needs to speak in Hindi and also imbibe the cultural practices of those who promote the antidiversity ideology.

DailyDevotion Will I Bring Myself Up to This Level? …perfecting holiness in the fear of God. —2 Corinthians 7:1 “Therefore, having these promises….” I claim God’s promises for my life and look to their fulfillment, and rightly so, but that shows only the human perspective on them. God’s perspective is that through His promises I will come to recognize His claim of ownership on me. For example, do I realize that my “body is the temple of the Holy Spirit,” or am I condoning some habit in my body which clearly could not withstand the light of God on it? (1 Corinthians 6:19). God formed His Son in me through sanctification, setting me apart from sin and making me holy in His sight (see Galatians 4:19). But I must begin to transform my natural life into spiritual life by obedience to Him. God instructs us even in the smallest details of life. And when He brings you conviction of sin, do not “confer with flesh and blood,” but cleanse yourself from it at once (Galatians 1:16).

Keep yourself cleansed in your daily walk.

I must cleanse myself from all filthiness in my flesh and my spirit until both are in harmony with the nature of God. Is the mind of my spirit in perfect agreement with the life of the Son of God in me, or am I mentally rebellious and defiant? Am I allowing the mind of Christ to be formed in me? (see Philippians 2:5). Christ never spoke of His right to Himself, but always maintained an inner vigilance to submit His spirit continually to His Father. I also have the responsibility to keep my spirit in agreement with His Spirit. And when I do, Jesus gradually lifts me up to the level where He lived— a level of perfect submission to His Father’s will— where I pay no attention to anything else. Am I perfecting this kind of holiness in the fear of God? Is God having His way with me, and are people beginning to see God in my life more and more?

Be serious in your commitment to God and gladly leave everything else alone. Literally put God first in your life.

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he situation is complex. So is its understanding. India feels happy as macro data indicate an economic turnaround but signals from Maharashtra farmers or steps to impose congestion tax or 133rd position in the World Happiness Index are pointers to the massive effort the country needs to do.

The global situation itself is not happy. India with its large population and having the largest number of the poverty stricken is not in unenviable situation. It is exacerbating with increasing protectionism and US president Donald Trump’s plan to make America great again. It’s an uneasy world.

Steering the country through such myriad situation is not a comfortable job with a restive population, who want the government to function like the genie. A small slip or not leads to uncomfortable election results as seen in Gorakhpur, Phoolpur (Allahabad) and Araria (Bihar) Lok Sabha elections.

After years of difficulties, less job growth, problems in the farm sector, high tolls and taxes, the people have higher aspirations. The results in UP are a surprise after the massive investors’ summit that saw Rs 4 lakh crore commitment from

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1045 MoUs. The UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath was proud to announce, “We are heading towards new UP. We are gradually shedding the Bimaru tag”.

Indian economics or politics cannot sustain on statistics. It needs much more. It is in search of happiness and is slipping on that score. Disparity is increasing. Despite some recent slowdown in inflation, overall situation needs concern.

The economists have failed in suggesting effective ways to curb the continuous inflationary situation since 2010. Consumer price indices have risen over 60 percent. Pay hikes are not enough to curb the discontent. People wonder why despite crude prices stagnating around $ 60-64 a barrel, half of what was during the UPA regime, petrol prices rise every day.

The economists have created a fear psychosis among planners to rake in more revenue forgetting it hurts the basic economics.

The government has now better connectivity with the people. It needs to realise that all government and semi-government organisations like municipal corporations, panchayats, oil companies, NHAI, banks,

electricity, water boards and other utility services are perceived as extortive, indulging in profiteering and greedy. Every paisa they earn adds to inflation.

India has the most unstable price regime. While boasting of ease of doing business, the country needs to keep the prices – not through artificial means – affordable.

Wages must Shivaji rise, as now bankmen are demanding, but the economists have to devise a long-term solution as to remove the basic reason for that. The prices must remain stable and greedy government organisations must be put on leash. India is not Singapore – a 700 square kilometer of land area. The bureaucrats who suggest congestion tax on its model forget the level of affluence there and the highest number poor living in the national capital of Delhi. They are unaware that Delhi metro is unaffordable for slum dwellers.

Is there logic of charging toll of Rs 100 per entry for a taxi (used by people under compulsion) and higher rates for goods vehicle?

The economists do not realise ultimately that toll charge is paid by poor consumers and increases price

of every commodity.

While taxing all sales under GST, they forget that most Indian small businesses’ profit is limited to whatever tax they can save.

The so-called “tax evasion” is a compulsion in a country with a complex multi-tax regime.

Despite the GST, states are continuing with excise and so many Sarkar other levies that are supposed to have been subsumed by GST. The GST Council has to look into it.

Piecemeal solutions have led to political quagmire. The country forgets that in October 2012, thousands of poorest of Indian farmers from Kerala to West Bengal to north-east gathered in Gwalior for marching to Delhi. PV Rajagopal, the veteran activist who organised the yatra, and made his name negotiating the surrender of bandits in MP in 1970s, then had said that the participants’ aim was not just to win a “right to land” but to fundamentally alter the direction of India’s development.

“There is conflict at every level with the model we have now. Gandhi’s vision in this country is being rejected every day. Now we have a capitalist, consumer-

ist model. If India does not change this, the writing is on the wall,” he said.

A similar, smaller march in 2007 had had an insufficient impact.

There are many who may argue that such views are naive and that India’s development – and thus the eradication of poverty – depends on urbanisation, massive investment in infrastructure and the development of a manufacturing base capable of providing employment for huge numbers of people, especially the young. But six years later, in March 2018, again 35,000 farmers march from Nashik to Maharashtra secretariat in Mumbai after a 180 kmweeklong-trek for the same demands and protection of their livelihood.

Since the CPM-led All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) was behind this move, it is being perceived as that the Left still possibly is not irrelevant in Indian politics despite their decimation in Lok Sabha.

The reality is most farmers, 70 percent of them debt-ridden, are not AIKS members but they hold the key to change the political direction. The farmers needed someone to organize and help vent their grievance. If Bharatiya Kisan Sangh had

taken lead they could have gone with them too.

It raised the fundamental question on country’s economic model. There has been a clamour for changing that model within the Congress in 2012. The echoes could be heard today in all other parties.

Ye s, I n d i a h a s t o plan for happiness just not growth. The Narendra Modi government has the opportunity to reshape the country’s economy on Gandhian principles or Deendayal Upadhyay’s integral humanism - ekatma manavavad.

The present growth model has benefited a small population and caused deprivation for a larger number. If Donald Trump has to be defeated in his global trade war, it can be done by uplifting the India’s poor farmers, who have the capacity to be the pivot of the economy, a factor the liberalized-globalised world ignored.

Let the country debate but act fast to reorient the economic model. The farm distress is a socio-politicoeconomic reality. It calls for change in the price-tax regime and a real equitable society, where the food grower is given respect better livelihood and not doles in the name of waivers.

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Why take up shooting sports?

ports in its basic nature are cathartic. The sole objective of the Olympic Games was to create amity, understanding and brotherhood among nations. In many forms of recreational activities, human’s kinesthetic movement is nurtured and developed. One of those activitysports picking up very quickly is shooting sports in India under the wings of National Rifle Association of India. Years from now India was one country who would dream to be on top of the sports beating China and USA and today we have proudly actualize our dream-goal by winning the world cup(International Shooting Sports Federation) at Guadalajara, Mexico with the maximum medals ahead of other countries like China and USA. Surprisingly age, sex, able or disabled has no barrier to winning world cup medals or Olympic medals.

Manu Bhaker of India just a 16-yearold girl won the gold medal at 10m pistol event and set the junior world record at the recently concluded world cup at Mexico 2018 and Oscar Swahn from Sweden at the age of 64 won the Olympic gold medal in 1908 Summer Olympics. Karoly Takacs a Hungarian Army who is one armed man won the Olympic medal at 25meter rapid fire pistol during 1948 and 1952.

So what is shooting and why pursue it? Shooting is a sports activity where one practice for perfection.

A whole motor unit and physical anatomy of a person would have to be sharp in his awareness of senses such as touch, see, hear and breathe.

Through the repeated exercise of shooting a high level of coordination is achieved for perfection in a shot release. The muscle memory registers the action of shooting into subconscious mind and disciplines the athlete. Body control and neuromuscular coordination are considered foundational to fitness for life and sports. Rather it brings out the best in an athlete. Some subjects such as strong will power, courage, determination, concentration and right attitude towards other aspects of life improve as well.

After many years of shooting experience, some shooting benefits found areBuilds physical discipline: Shooting sport can help build many physical disciplines that are not only healthy but enjoyable. Increased strength, stamina, hand-eye coordination, and fine motor skills are just a few of the physical disciplines acquired in the shooting sports that apply, not only to this sport but to all of life.

Arm strength: Shooting a gun requires strong, sturdy arms and hands; in order to aim and shoot your target, you must keep your hands and arms steady.

Improves Focus: Keeping your eyes on the target while aiming a gun requires a lot of focus. Removing your mind from any other activities, you find yourself in the present moment in which there is only one Reader’s note: Articles or

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thing at hand to do, and it is straight powerful means of bringing moral perfection in the youths. in front of you.

Career: To promote shooting in Increases mental discipline: To n the last decade, the ciety – from people with disthe surprise of many, shooting sports India, University Grants Commisauthorities have taken abilities to children, parents are primarily mental sports. Experi- sion is also providing free education considerable steps to help with children in prams and enced marksmen think sports shoot- to the National shooters till up to people with disabilities in- the elderly. Originated from ing is 90% mental. Concentration the University level. Sports quota tegrate into the community. the concerns for people with levels are sharpened and expanded. for the shooting is widely seen in They include improvements disabilities, it is an effort to Multiple problems solving activities the recruitment of services like Air to building access such as remove barriers so as to proinvolving logic, mathematics and force, Indian Army, Navy etc and such as ensuring more toilets vide accessible and usable encreative thinking (thinking “outside many corporate under CSR scheme for people with disabilities, vironments from the design the box”) are needed and employed provides financial assistance to the designating more tables at stages instead of looking for to succeed at any level of the shoot- shooters. food centres for people with band-aid solutions at a later Here are some elite shooters who disabilities, installation of stage , for example a ramp ing sports.

Advances personal responsibil- have extremely done well in their ca- lifts and tactile tiles at train included as an afterthought ity: Personal responsibility is taught reerstations, provision of more when everything is built.

1) Abhinav Bindra, India’s only wheelchair-friendly buses throughout the shooting sports to Mental barriers: Mental advance both safety and skill develop- individual Olympic Gold medalist, and amenities as well as the barriers occur on both sides, ment. Shooting sports also cultivate Presently, Chairman of Athletes formulation of the Enabling with the general population personal responsibility because they Committee International Shooting Master Plan to enhance the thinking that people with disare a foundation for both security and Sports Federation inclusion of people with abilities are dependent and 2) Col. Rajyavardhan Singh disabilities. liberty in any family or nation. frail and home-bound, and Courage and confidence: For Rathore, Olympic Silver Medalist, While things have im- people with disabilities themsome people, shooting may seem like Presently, Minister of Youth affairs proved, people with dis- selves who think they cannot a very dangerous or scary thing to and Sports. abilities still face barriers and step out. Such thoughts can 3) Anjali Bhagwat, Olympian challenges when they are out hamper people with disdo. However, being trained properly is a great way to build confidence and former World No.1 runs her own and about. abilities from participating company Anjali Bhagwat Shooting and courage.

Physical barriers: Physi- in regular activities.

Adrenaline: Hold a weapon Academy at Pune, where she trains cal barriers are the most obviSocial barriers: Largely and firing it can be an exhilarating many International and National ous and apparent of barriers. resulting from both mental thing to do! Your adrenaline will be players, also the Grand Jury Member Kerbs, stairs and other physi- and physical barriers, social spiked and cause a surge of energy to at INDIAN SPORTS HONOURS. cal structures usually prevent barriers hold people with Proposal: A full-fledged man- people with disabilities from disabilities back from steppulse through your blood. Increased levels of adrenalin in your blood agement program from the grass root entering certain places, or ping out and being seen signal your liver to break down glyco- level would be excellent work to start going about their way. and involved in activities in gen, the substance that provides your in Nagaland which could be made Steep slopes as well as the community. Because of muscles with glucose, the primary possible if Nagaland Board of School narrow and uneven path- this shying away, others may Education and Nagaland University source of fuel in your body. ways pose a problem for see less of a need to cater Physical balance: Remaining do more than introduce the shooting wheelchair users, who also to and include people with perfectly still in your shooting stance sports paving ways for young minds. often find it challenging disabilities. A vicious cycle while aiming your gun at the target I believe that it is utmost important to get into lifts and trains is thus formed. exercises your core muscles, which on the part of the whole system to because others are not givWe need to remove the supports proper posture. When the create sporting champions by identi- ing way to them. Having barriers preventing people abdominal muscles are weak, the fying the right talent, giving the right facilities such as tactile tiles with disabilities from parlower back holds additional pres- support at the right time. ticipating in all areas in the Nagaland Rifle Association has and toilets built specially for community. Like anyone sure and weight from simple daily people with disabilities but tasks like walking. Strengthening direct affiliation to the National Rifle are either blocked, locked or else, they should have the the abdominal muscles allows the Association of India which is a direct used by able-bodied people, freedom to participate in weight of the upper body to be evenly gateway to participate nationally and and having to contend with every facet of life. distributed over the front and back, internationally.

Public education is imusing things such as ATMs Question here are improving balance. portant.

An encouraging 1. Do you have what it takes and shopping carts that are Builds Patience: Shooting reattitude that recognises the not designed to meet their quires patience for development to to become a shooter? If yes, one value and worth of each inditakes place. Shooting is particularly can visit kohima, Mokokchung and needs, are some of the chal- vidual, regardless of abilities, lenges that people with disuseful for youngsters as it teaches Dimapur where shooting ranges of and their rights and dignity as them the virtue of patience at an International standard has already abilities have to deal with members of the community, every day. been setup. early age.

Building designs and will result in an inclusive 2. Is the current educational sysTarget shooting is a wonderful urban planning should be environment for people of tem in Nagaland ready for a change sport. It gives you the power of hitbased on the concept of varying abilities. ting a target accurately at a distance in upbringing sports culture where (Source: Serving People ‘Universal Design’, which already Indian educational system is of event desired. Shooting sports with Disabilities) includes everyone in the soreaching heights across the globe? have been planned up very well 3. Is the present government including infrastructures, coaches, with many beneficial schemes such willing to revive the sports culture in as krida prabodhini in all the dis- Nagaland by keeping a special task tricts of Maharashtra state where force for sports development and the beginners in sports are selected award the elite sports person? If then, through trails and trained inclusive I believe in every locality we will see of hostel facility, school education youngsters representing Nagaland in provided with equipment and food. the national and international level On creating one such possible plat- instead of subscribing to drugs, vioform in Nagaland state, success in lence and restiveness.

India’s lone Olympic gold med- Sir, sports is bound to excel. All round I watch people walking on the road busy fiddling with alist, Abhinav Bindra once comdevelopment of a person is tested through sports activities and I be- mented on the genetic advantage of their mobiles with least concern that they may be run over lieve that education on the other Mongolian race anatomical structure by a vehicle or fall down in some drainage. It is even worst that people talk on their mobiles while driving. Googling on side should bring out both mentally in the shooting sport. and physically fit leaders, taking in Hito Swu. M.P.ED, NET, ISSF mobile in the middle of the town is asking for grave trouble. larger consideration of developing D Coach, Aqua-Fitness Coach, At least one should stand in a safe corner if at all it is necesphysical education ethics and the Coach at Anjali Bhagwat Shoot- sary to use the phone. People must learn to stay safe first.

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P&W-powered grounded jets service to return by April

New Delhi/MUMBAI, Mar 18 (IANS/AGENCIES): Pratt & Whitney (P&W) President Robert F. Leduc has said that the grounded aircraft belonging to IndiGo and GoAir over engine related safety concerns will be back in operation by April-end.

“You may have seen that the Indian authorities took a decision to ground the fleet in India that have engines of this that had the design escape. We’re disappointed with that decision, but I can tell you that by the end of April, that fleet will be back up in the air flying in India,” Leduc said during a recent UTC investors’ call.

“So I think the three key points that you should take away is we’re back in production, we’re going to retrofit and rework the 55 engines that we shipped previously back to Airbus.

We will make our full year production commitment to Airbus. “We have a commitment to them, there’s still a

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certain amount of engines to support their aircraft delivery profile. We will make those deliveries. Admittedly, the timing is a little bit skewed because of the first quarter and having to rework engines, but we will catch that up primarily by the end of the third quarter. the fleet will be completely back in the sky by the end of April,” he added.

Leduc’s comments comes days after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on March 12 asked IndiGo and GoAir to ground 11 A320neo aircraft fitted with PW1100 engines.

Of the 11, eight are operated by IndiGo while GoAir operates three, the

DGCA said in a statement.

After DGCA’s direction, all the A320neo aircraft with PW1100 engines beyond serial number 450 have been taken off operations in India.

Previously, the DGCA had ordered grounding of three aircraft in IndiGo’s A320neo fleet after the European Aviation Safety Agency issued an emergency airworthiness directive regarding similar A320neos on February 9. *****SUBHEAD**** Another IndiGo A320neo withdrawn Budget carrier IndiGo, whose 11 A320neo aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engines are grounded due to safety concerns, on Sunday had to pull out one more such aircraft from service.

The A320 neo aircraft, bearing registration number VT-ITX, has not flown since 8:45am on Sunday after landing at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi interna-

Kerala Cong to abstain from voting in RS polls Kottayam, Mar 18 (IANS): The six legislators of the Kerala CongressMani, presently sitting as a separate block in the assembly, on Sunday decided to keep away from the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls to be held here on Friday.

The KC-M, led by veteran legislator K.M.Mani, quit the Cong ress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) in 2015 after a more than three decade long association, and has since then have been keeping away from all the state’s three political fronts, even as all of them are strongly

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wooing him. Addressing the media soon after the steering committee of the party which was called to finalise the strategy to be adopted in the March 23 Rajya Sabha polls, Mani said a decision was taken to keep away from the polls.

“Why we decided to keep away from the polls is because we have not come to a conclusion on which front to align with. Hence we decided not to cast our votes in the Rajya Sabha poll,” he said.

However, the party’s decision will not have affect the poll outcome as 80-year-old media baron M.P. Veerendra Kumar of the erstwhile Janata Dal-U is set to win since the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF), which has 91 members in the 140-member assembly, is supporting his candidature.

Centre’s initiatives enhanced engagement with ASEAN: Jamir

BHUBANESWAR, MAR 18 (PTI): Odisha Governor Dr. S.C. Jamir Sunday said India’s multifaceted engagement with ASEAN and other countries is being enhanced through a host of measures initiated by the Centre.

The country is very clear in its approach and commitment to build on India - ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) dialogue partnership that recently celebrated its 25th anniversary, he said here while delivering the valedictory ceremony speech at the International Conference - ‘Purbasa: East meets East.’

“Very recently, having leaders from all 10 ASEAN as our esteemed guests at this

year’s Republic Day parade in Delhi has given a great boost to our effort,” Jamir said. It is a proud moment that the land known for its long history of maritime activities of trade and commerce with South East Asia is taking centre stage to revive those golden days of economic prosperity, social and cultural integration,” the governor said.

The conference, organised by Kalinga International Foundation, supplements the government’s intention and efforts to enhance India’s multifaceted engagement with ASEAN and the wider Asia Pacific through a series of events and activities, he said.

tional Airport (IGIA), according to FlightRadar24, a flight-tracking website.

According to a source, the airline was forced to ground the aircraft after metal chip particles were detected in the jet’s engine oil after it completed the Bengaluru-New Delhi flight on Sunday morning.

This is the third incident of an IndiGo A320neo, fitted with P&W engines, facing a glitch since the grounding of 11 aircraft on March 12.

Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had on March 12 ordered the grounding of 11 A320Neo planes fitted with P&W1100 engines beyond ESN 450 series due to recurring problems, including mid-air shutdowns.

Concer ns over the safety of such planes increased with another engine failure forcing the emergency landing of an IndiGo flight at Ahmedabad airport on March 12.

“This is going to be a major economic disaster as it will impact the lives of around three lakh people in North Goa alone. It is a question of life and death for those dependent on the industry,” Vishnu Rama Naik, former MLA of Sankhalim, said.

Shivdas Madkar, a truck owner who is among the several hundred people in this belt who are solely dependent on the industry for livelihood, said, “This is more serious than last time (2012). People had a hope that mining has resumed and hence they got their trucks repaired with the money taken on loan from the banks. Now the problems have grown.”

Madkar was referring to the SC ban on mining activities across 90 mines in Goa from October 2012, which was lifted in April 2014. However, the mining operations could only resume in August 2015.

The areas of Velguem, Pali, Sonshi, Honda up to Pissurlem in Bicholim and Sattari talukas were once farmlands, where paddy was the main source of income.

“There was little min-

ing happening around here since the 1960s. But the China boom fuelled the demand for ore and the entire situation changed. Now, every alternate house is now dependent on mining activity,” says Suryakant Gawas, a school teacher.

Gawas now feels that his decision to choose teaching despite getting a lucrative job offer from a mining company, turned out to be wise.

“I was offered a handsome salary by a mining firm, which took over our fields. That was the compensation that they wanted to pay to me in the form of employment. But I decided to teach and I am happy that I didn’t fall for that salary offered by the mining company,” he said.

Sandip Pawaskar, sarpanch of Sanvordem village, which represents the mining hotbed, feels the closure of the mining activity would adversely impact the economic condition of the people in the state.

“People will now live on a shoe-string budget.

They will have no money to buy, which will ultimately hit the markets in the mining belt. Overall, it will

AAP MLA says Khaira trying to split party

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Faridkot, MAR 18 ( A G E N C IE S ) : A a m Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Kotkapura Kultar Singh Sandhwan opened the front against leader of the opposition in the Punjab assembly and his party colleague Sukhpal Singh Khaira for what he termed as an attempt to split the party by pressurising the legislators and bringing a resolution in a meeting in Chandigarh.

Sandhwan said the AAP should take action against Khaira who violated the party’s code of discipline by making attempts to create a new outfit.

He lashed out at Khaira and other MLAs claiming that they won election in the name of the party’s national convener Arvind Kejriwal.

Indian education sector needs holistic relook: Experts

NEW DELHI, MAR 18 (PTI): India needs to have a comprehensive relook at its education sector to prepare its youth which comprise over 50 per cent of the 1.3 billion population for the future, educationists and experts have suggested.

Speaking at the sixth Global Education and Skills Forum (GESF) in Dubai, the experts called for a shift in the policy to meet the challenges of the changing times. “A relook at the Indian education sector is inevitable given that the current system was developed in the pre-Independence era for just five per cent of the population and that too for clerical roles, with no room for creativity or promoting social reorganisation,” said Aditya Nataraj, Founder director Kaivalya Education Foundation, a social change organisation working in the field of education.

He suggested a shift from a system of “monitoring, inspection and suspension” to one that “enables, empowers and inspires” young people. Kavita Sanghvi, Principal MET Rishikul Vidyalaya, said the biggest challenge before policymak-

ers was to bring on par all three tiers of schools state boards, national and international education providers.

She also called for stronger synergies between industry and educational providers.

Bikkrama Singh, Associate Director of policy think tank Central Square Foundation, called for big bang reforms that include establishing rigorous sample-based assessment of the children and their skills.

He asserted that children were ill-prepared for school, with the learning gap progressively surfacing as they move to secondary and senior secondary levels.

Shaheen Mistri, CEO of non-profit organisation Teach for India called for inclusion of ‘love’ factor, saying it was central to revolutionising the sector.

“This includes a fivestep approach of creating safe spaces for voices, promoting the spirit of partnership between educators and kids, view children as change-makers of today, driving regional and national dialogue on equity in education, and encouraging experiments in reimagining education,” Mistri said.

Javadekar slams Rahul NEW DELHI, MAR 18 (AGENCIES): Union HRD minister and senior BJP leader Prakash Javadekar on Sunday attacked Congress president Rahul Gandhi over his speech at the party plenary session, saying he should apologise for his party’s misdeeds first and then attack Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“While accusing Modi government he forgets that Congress did worst of genocide of Sikhs, they brought censorship in media and are known for all kinds of corruption and scams. He should first apologise for all that,” Javadekar said.

He was reacting to Gandhi’s speech at the Congress party’s plenary session here where he said that the ruling government was diverting people’s attention from issues such as unemployment and farm distress with “fancy events”.

The Congress president also said that the corrupt and powerful today “control conversation” in the country and the “name Modi symbolises the collusion between crony capitalists and the prime minister”.

President Kovind releases commemorative coins Puri, MAR 18 (AGENCIES): President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday released commemorative coins in denominations of `10 and `1000 on Lord Jagannath’s Nabakalebar festival.

The President, who is visiting Odisha, released the coins during the centenary celebration of Rastriya Sanskrit Sansthan in Puri.

Addressing a function held on the occasion, Kovind described the pilgrim town of Puri as the ‘Vidya Nagri’ (education hub) for its connection with knowledge and science since ancient times.

He said Puri was one of the four ‘dhams’ for Hindus, where the saints and spiritual leaders like Adi Shankaracharya, Ramanuj, Chaitanya and Guru Nanak visited and established their mutts to be in services of Lord Jagannath.

Puri is also called the ‘Kashi’ of eastern region in India. Adi Shankaracharya chose Puri to establish his ‘peeth’.

This is the place where Ramanujacharya, Madhvacharya and Nim-

SC mining order halt activities in ore-rich Goa Panaji, Mar 18 (PTI): An eerie silence has descended on the villages in the iron ore-rich belt in Goa with the implementation of the Supreme Court order on closure of mines, which were abuzz with activities till three days back.

The mining trucks, which used to criss-cross the region kicking up dust as they moved, are now parked along the roads, while the machinery is lying untouched near the entrance of the mining leases. The picture is now more or less same in every mining village.

In the main market areas in these villages and towns, worried faces are now seen discussing the fate of the mining industry.

The five-decade-old mining industry in the state came to a grinding halt from Friday with the Supreme Court order of a ban on iron ore extraction.

The apex court had last month quashed the second renewal of iron ore mining leases given to 88 companies in Goa in 2015. It had set March 15 deadline for the miners to manage their affairs.

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dent the state’s economy,” he said.

BJP MLA Nilesh Cabral, who represents Curchorem constituency, which also has a heavy concentration of the mining leases, said that people are in a pitiable condition.

“Whether auctioning (of mining leases) or formation of a corporation or any other mode, mining activities should resume immediately. The current ban will have a far-reaching impact on the people, who are dependent on this activity,” he said.

For the industry, this is a second huge blow by the SC within a span of six years, he said.

The industry stakeholders, including truck owners and ship operators, are now gearing up to hold a protest in Panaji tomorrow. It is aimed at putting pressure on the state and the central governments for resumption of the mining activity.

Union minister Gadkari is scheduled to visit Goa on Tuesday to hold talks with the state government and the stakeholders over the mining crisis.

President of India Ram Nath Kovind releasing the commemorative coin of Lord Jagannath, in Odisha on Sunday. Also seen here is Odisha Governor, SC Jamir (R) and First Lady Savita Kovind (L).

barkacharya had visited.

It is told that Guru Nanak, Santh Kabir and Chaityanya Mahaprabhu also made their visits to Puri.

Puri is the integrated place of various thoughts and schools of religion, Kovind said.

Stating that Lord Jagannath temple is the centre for art and culture, the

President said the Lord’s Rath Yatra has a significant place in the hearts of Indians.

“I am impressed with the tradition of Rath Yatra when Lord Jagannath comes out of temple for devotees.

All the devotees, irrespective of caste and religion, witness and partici-

pate in the event. This festival strengthens equality, peace, goodwill, progress and values of universal brotherhood.

“It also describes the value of labour and significance of creator as Gajapati Maharaja used to sweep the chariots during

the festival,” he said.

While acknowledging the significance of Sanskrit, Kovind said even Adi Shankaracharya, who belonged to Kerala and whose mother tongue was Malayalam, learned Sanskrit and established four peeths in Uttarakhand, Puri, Dwarka and Rameswaram at four dhams in the country.

The President said that his father had visited Puri Temple on October 9, 1947, when he was around 8-9 years old.

“I am fortunate to visit here and had darshan of Lord Jagannath in Puri where my father had visited in 1947,” he said.

First Lady Savita Kovind, Odisha Governor S.C. Jamir, Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan, Jual Oram, Odisha Higher Education Minister Ananta Das, Puri King Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb and others were present during the ceremony.

Earlier in the day, the President visited the 12th century Lord Jagannath shrine in Puri.

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Mumbai, Mar 18 (PTI): Denmark-based firm Danfoss India is expecting its refrigeration and air conditioning business segment to continue to grow two times faster than the market for next 3-5 years, a senior company executive has said.

“Our refrigeration and air conditioning segment has been growing annually at 20-22 per cent compared to the market growth of 1012 per cent. We expect to continue to grow two times more from the market for next 3-5 years, mainly driven by increasing processing activities in the country and growing demand for online grocery stores,” Danfoss India President Ravichandran Purshothaman told PTI here.

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He further said there is need for 50,000 pack houses in the country, which will also create job opportunities for over two lakh people.

In India grading and and sorting is just two per cent compared to 35 per cent in China and 65 per cent in the US, Purshothaman noted.

“There is a need for setting up pack houses for grading and sorting in the country so that farmers get better realisation for their produce and their is less wastage of perishable food,” he said.

Meanwhile, talking about the company’s future plans, he said, Danfoss is opening in new locations across the country, strengthening presence especially in tier II and III cities.

The company is focusing in the northeast region, coastal Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.

Besides, Danfoss is also looking at opportunities in horticulture clusters, which will be the growth driver for the processing sector, Purshothaman added.

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Among the private banks, RBI says that seven — Axis, DCB, HDFC, ICICI, IndusInd, Kotak Mahindra and YES Bank — have a total of Rs 824 crore in unclaimed deposits. Twelve other private banks together have Rs 592 crore, taking the total such money with private banks to Rs 1,416 crore. Of all the private banks, ICICI Bank with Rs 476 crore and Kotak Mahindra Bank with Rs 151 crore have the highest unclaimed deposits. Comparatively, 25 foreign banks, whose operations are much smaller in size, account for Rs 332 crore in unclaimed deposits, with HSBC alone accounting for Rs 105 crore.

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BENGALURU, Mar 18 (Agencies): As much as Rs 11,302 crore belonging to over three crore account holders is lying unclaimed with 64 banks, data from the Reserve Bank of India has revealed. The largest amount — Rs 1,262 crore — is lying with the State Bank of India, Rs 1,250 crore with PNB, while all other nationalised banks together hold Rs 7,040 crore. All this money, however, is just a fraction of the total deposits of over Rs 100 lakh crore handled by banks in India.

Former RBI chair professor at IIM-B Charan Singh says: “Most of these deposits would be cases of deceased account holders, or people with multiple bank accounts. It is unlikely that too much of it, or may be any of it, is benami or unaccounted money.” Section 26 of Banking Regulation Act, 1949, mandates that banks submit a return of all accounts in India which have not been operated for 10 years to the RBI within 30 days after the close of each calendar year. But Section 26A says that it does

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port bill of $450 billion against exports of about $300 billion, Assocham said almost a fourth of such imports would be crude oil and related items.

“Then, there are essential imports of plastics and fertiliser for which the country does not have an immediate domestic capacity,” it said.

The industr y body pointed out, however, that even before the outbreak of the recent trade war, India has seen a huge jump of 21 per cent in annual steel imports at $1.15 billion in February, and of nonferrous metals by 33 per cent at $1 billion.

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India is concerned, even if we want to retaliate we cannot do it without pain since, our imports are of essential nature,” Assocham said.

“We cannot flex too much of our importing muscle, even if our exports face consequences of trade war and are subjected to tariff barriers. So, the best course would be to keep engaged with the major trading partners, without aligning ourselves too much into a single bloc,” the statement added. The industry lobby suggested that in cases where exports are affected, India must engage bilaterally and use the channel of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

“However, the WTO route could be time consuming. So, the best course would be to stay bilaterally engaged,” it said.

Citing India’s hefty trade deficit with the US, which is marked by an im-

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pay and seek refunds,” he told PTI. According to exporters, delay in refund of taxes is blocking their working capital and impacting shipments. The issue of refunds to exporters has been delayed for over eight months now.

The revenue department, on the other hand, has argued that there are discrepancies in the forms submitted by exporters with

New Delhi, Mar 18 (IANS): An annual trade deficit of as much as $150 billion with the US alone does not allow India room to retaliate in the event of a global trade war being unleashed by recent protectionist trends in the developed world, since the country’s imports are mostly of an essential nature, industry chamber Assocham said on Sunday.

The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) statement here comes in the wake of US President Donald Trump slapping import tariffs of 25 per cent on steel and 10 per cent on aluminium earlier this week, unfolding the prospect of an all-out global trade war.

“He (Trump) has also said that more items could be brought under high import tariff, triggering fears of retaliation from Europe, Japan and China. As far as

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the customs department and those with the GST Network (GSTN).

As per exporters, about Rs 20,000 crore is stuck on account of delay in refund of duty claims under the new indirect tax regime.

Before GST, exporters used to get ab-initio exemptions from duties. But now they have to pay first and then seek refund.

The Prime Minister’s Office had earlier called a meeting of top officials of commerce and finance ministries to discuss the issue of GST refunds. The GST Council in its meeting earlier this month decided to implement e-wallet scheme for refunds to exporters by October 1. Meanwhile, the CBEC field formations have launched ‘GST refund fortnight’ beginning yesterday to quickly sanction pending refunds to exporters.

recent public notice. “ S i n c e we h ave a healthy balance sheet, we are confident of raising funds at more competitive rates,” AAI Chairman Guruprasad Mohapatra told PTI. Going forward, he said, most of the projects would be implemented on “60:40 ratio”, which means that 60 per cent would be the debt component and the rest would be equity.

“This would allow us to take up more projects, especially at a time when lot more spending is required for the aviation infrastructure,” he said.

For the next three years, AAI plans to make capital expenditure to the tune of Rs 150 to 170 billion, he added.

According to Mohapatra, in the next financial year, AAI would be starting work for new terminal buildings worth around Rs 150 billion.

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NEW DELHI, Mar 18 (PTI): Introduction of ewallet mechanism will effectively address the woes of exporters who have been complaining of delays in refund of taxes under the GST regime, Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu said.

Under the e-wallet mechanism, a notional credit would be transferred to exporters’ accounts based on their past record and the credit can be used to pay taxes on inputs.

Prabhu said that secretaries in the commerce and finance ministries are working on the matter.

“The only way it can be addressed properly is through e-wallet (mechanism). Finance ministry has to take a call on this. Ewallet will actually address the issue because then you (exporters) do not have to

New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI): Airports Authority of India (AAI) is looking to raise Rs 15 billion as term loan to fund capital expenditure in the next fiscal, wherein work is to commence on new terminal buildings at various aerodromes.

The state-owned airports operator, which has a healthy balance sheet, is going in for borrowings for the first time.

For 2018-19, the capital expenditure is projected to be around Rs 41 billion, compared to Rs 25 billion for the current financial year ending on March 31.

The domestic aviation market is growing at high double digits and to meet the rising demand, infrastructure capacity needs to be ramped up.

AAI, which operates more than 120 airports in different parts of the country, is scouting for rupee term loans to the tune of Rs 15 billion, according to a

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L o n d o n, M a r 1 8 (Agencies): Turkishbacked forces have taken full control of the centre of the Syrian-Kurdish city of Afrin.

Fighters waved flags and tore down the statue of a legendary Kurdish figure after claiming the city centre on Sunday.

The two-month Turkish-led operation aimed to rid the border region of a Kurdish militia that Turkey considers a terrorist group.

Activists say 280 civilians have died, although this is denied by Ankara.

Earlier, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that “units of the Free Syrian Army... took control of the centre of Afrin this morning”.

He said operations were continuing to clear mines and any remaining resistance.

“Most of the terrorists have already fled with tails between their legs,” the Turkish president said.

“In the centre of Afrin, symbols of trust and

Turkey-backed Free Syrian Army soldiers celebrate around a statue of Kawa, early Sunday. (PTI)

stability are waving instead of rags of terrorists.”

Pictures and video footage emerged of forces tearing down a Kurdish statue with a bulldozer.

The monument depicted the blacksmith Kawa, a legendary figure for Kurds.

A statement on a Whatsapp group for the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces called it the “first blatant violation of Kurdish people’s culture and history since the take-

over of Afrin”.

A Turkish armed forces Twitter page posted a video of troops displaying the nation’s flag in Afrin’s centre. Mohammad alHamadeen, spokesman for the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA), said they met no resistance as they entered Afrin on three fronts.

“Maybe it will be cleared by the end of the day - it is empty of [YPG] fighters, they cleared out,” he said.

international Asian leaders back sanctions against N Korea S Y DNE Y, M a r 1 8 (Agencies): South East Asian leaders and Australia’s prime minister on Sunday called on North Korea to end its nuclear program and urged United Nations countries to fully implement sanctions. Leaders at the first summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, known as Asean, to be held in Australia issued a joint statement with Australia that also called for nonmilitarization and a code of conduct in the contested waters of the South China Sea, where China has become increasingly assertive. “We reiterate our support for the complete, verifiable, and irreversible denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula in a peaceful manner as well as initiatives toward establishing peace in the Korean Peninsula,” the joint statement said at the end of the weekend summit in Sydney.

On territorial conflicts with China, which like Australia is not a member of Asean, the statement said: “We reaffirm the importance of maintaining and promoting peace, stability, maritime safety and security, freedom of navigation and overflight in the region.”

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Russian President Vladimir Putin exits a polling booth as he prepares to cast his ballot during Russia’s presidential election.

M o s c ow, M a r 1 8 (agencies): Russians were voting Sunday in a presidential election widely expected to cement President Vladimir Putin’s power for another six years.

Polls in the country’s far east have already closed in an election involving 107.3 million voters eligible to cast ballots across the 11 time zones of the world’s biggest country, reported CNN. Putin cast his vote in Moscow on Sunday morning. “I am sure of the correctness of the course that I propose for the country,” he said, according to

Li Keqiang reUK on alert against Russian cyber-attack threat elected as China’s

L o n d o n, M a r 1 8 (PTI): Britain’s banks, energy and water companies are all said to be on high alert against the threat of a possible Russian cyberattack amid an escalating diplomatic row between the two countries over the poisoning of a former Russian double agent on British soil.

Fears that Moscow could target Britain’s critical national infrastructure came as Russia’s ambassador to the European Union (EU) suggested a UK research laboratory could be the source of the deadly nerve agent used in the attack on Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia.

“When you have a nerve agent or whatever, you check it against certain samples that you retain in your laboratories.

And Porton Down, as we now all know, is the largest military facility in the United Kingdom that has been dealing with chemical

Sergei Skripal, 66, and his daughter Yulia, 33, are in a critical condition in hospital.

weapons research. And it’s actually only eight miles from Salisbury,” Vladimir Chizhov told the BBC. He stressed that Russia had “nothing to do” with the poisoning and that it did not stockpile the poison. Chizhov’s comments came as a Russian foreign ministry spokesperson also tried to lay the blame on Britain, saying the UK was one of the most likely sources of the nerve agent, along with the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Sweden or possibly the US.

Meanwhile, officers from Britain’s Special Branch of intelligence and security services are investigating death threats against another Russian dissident living in the UK, who has received a series of threatening emails linking his fate to Skripal.

Valery Morozov, 63, who claimed political asylum in the UK after blowing the whistle on Kremlin corruption, received a series of emails last week, warning: “They came for Sergei, they will come for you.”

According to ‘The Sunday Times’, Morozov received threats from an anonymous encr ypted email address and immediately reported them to Surrey police. When he did not reply, Morozov received a second email, warning: “Do you not care what will happen to you? Waiting for your confirmation.”

Scotland Yard has issued a renewed appeal for information from anyone who may have seen a burgundy red BMW owned by 66-year-old Skripal, the former Russian spy who was found unconscious on March 4 in Salisbury along with his daughter, Yulia.

The pair remain critical but stable in hospital.

British Prime Minister Theresa May informed Parliament earlier this week that the poison has been identified as being part of a group of military-grade nerve agents known as Novichok developed by the former Soviet Union.

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Beijing, Mar 18 (IANS): Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang on Sunday was re-elected for his second five-year term at the ongoing parliament session.

Li is the second ranking leader in China after President Xi Jinping who has emerged as the most powerful leader after Mao Zedong.

Li was nominated for the premiership by Xi. Li, who became premier in 2013, heads the State Council, China’s Cabinet.

The annual meeting of the National People’s Congress -- China’s ceremonial parliament - is on during which a major reshuffle in the government was announced.

Besides Li, Xu Qiliang and Zhang Youxia were elected as the Vice Chairmen of the Central Military Commission headed by Xi. The body controls the Chinese Army.

state news agency RIANovosti.

Russian election officials said turnout was high, with almost 64% of the registered voting casting ballot in the Kamchatka region, state news agency RIA-Novosti reported.

In remote Chukotka, which has 33,208 eligible voters, officials reported over 76% turnout, RIANovosti said.

Around 97,000 polling stations have been opened across this vast country, according to the Central Election Commission.

Russians have a choice of eight candidates, including the communist Pavel Gru-

dinin, a fruit-farm millionaire and Ksenia Sobchak, the daughter of Putin’s political mentor.

The election is an enormous logistical undertaking for a vote that is essentially a one-sided affair.

There is no meaningful opposition in the running, and Putin’s fiercest political opponent, Alexei Navalny, has been barred from competing. Despite a lackluster campaign period, the 65year-old President is the clear front-runner.

Putin is seeking a fourth term as president and is already the country’s longest-serving leader since the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin. A win would mean a Putin-led Russia until 2024, after which he is constitutionally obliged to stand down.

While the vote may seem like a repeat of the Putin-dominated 2012 election, this one is particularly charged with antiWestern sentiment. With few election-related events to report on, Russians are seeing more news of the country’s diplomatic crises with the UK and United States.

EU now in critical phase, says Agela Merkel B e r l i n, M a r 1 8 (IANS): German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said the European Union (EU) is now in a critical phase and Germany wanted to address major European issues quickly together with France.

In a video podcast released on Saturday, Merkel said in a meeting next week, a discussion would be held on the idea of EU’s future relations with Britain after the latter quits the bloc, Xinhua news agency reported.

“Of course, Britain has to say what it wants,” said the Chancellor, “This also means that we continue to work closely together in the scientific field.”

According to Merkel, together with the French President Emmanuel Macron, Germany wanted to tackle issues easier to solve at European level than at national level, including issues of economic strength, long-term stabilisation of the Euro and protection of the EU external borders as well as fighting the causes of flight. “I hope that we can achieve results quickly,” said Merkel.

Aung San Suu Kyi pressed on Rohingya crisis at ASEAN summit S Y DNE Y m N a r 1 8 (Agencies): Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi was pressed about the Rohingya crisis at an ASEAN summit in Sydney Sunday, but the regional bloc stressed it could not intervene and “force an outcome”.

Suu Kyi has been under intense global criticism for her public silence amid a brutal military crackdown that has forced nearly 700,000 of the Muslimminority Rohingya to flee Myanmar’s Rakhine state for Bangladesh.

The humanitarian crisis was one of the key topics at a three-day special summit between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Australia.

“We discussed the situation in Rakhine state at considerable length today,” Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said at the closing press confer-

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ence. “Aung San Suu Kyi addressed the matter comprehensively, at some considerable length herself.

“It’s certainly an issue that has been discussed and it is fair to say... very constructively, in our meeting.”

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who is this year’s ASEAN chair, said Myanmar’s neighbours were concerned about the ongoing situation but could not “force an outcome”.

“It is of concern for

all ASEAN countries, and yet ASEAN is not able to intervene and to force an outcome,” Lee said alongside Turnbull.

Both leaders said they would back efforts to reach a long-term solution to end the crisis, and were supporting humanitarian efforts to help those displaced.

The 10-nation ASEAN prides itself on consensus diplomacy and non-interference in each other’s affairs.

But the exodus has sparked rare tension within the association, and Muslim-majority Malaysia has called for an independent ASEAN-led investigation into allegations of army abuse.

Malaysia’s leader Najib Razak increased the pressure on Suu Kyi Saturday, saying the Rohingya issue could threaten regional security as he warned those affected could fall prey to extremist groups like Islamic State.

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L o n d o n, M a r 1 8 (Agencies): Ex-FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe has given memos about conversations he had with President Donald Trump to an inquiry into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election, US media say.

According to BBC, they say the memos could support allegations that the president sought to obstruct justice.

Mr McCabe was fired from the FBI on Friday following an internal inquiry.

Mr Trump had accused him of bias.

The president has also dismissed the Russia investigation as a “witch hunt”.

The investigation is led by special counsel Robert Mueller, himself a former FBI director. He has so far indicted 19 people.

Also on Saturday, the president’s lawyer John Dowd issued a statement saying it was time for the special counsel’s investigation to end.

Mr McCabe had been under internal investigation by the FBI and had already stepped down from his deputy post in January pending the review.

He was sacked just two days short of his 50 birthday on Sunday, when he was expected to retire with a federal pension.

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Prince Harry reportedly rejects prenup ahead of marriage

fter singer Rihanna blasted Snapchat for running an ad that made light of domestic violence, the net worth of the company’s CEO fell nearly $150 million over two days, the media reported.

Evan Spiegel, Cofounder and CEO, of Snap Inc., the parent company of Snapchat, is now worth an estimated $3.8 billion, according to Forbes’ realtime rankings of the planet’s wealthiest people on Saturday.

After the singer told users to delete the app, shares of Snap Inc. dropped nearly five per cent on Thursday and it fell another two per cent on Friday, before rebounding slightly for a total two-day loss of 4.7 per cent, according to the Forbes report.

Rihanna accused Snapchat of making light of a 2009 incident when the singer’s then boyfriend Chris Brown physically assaulted her. She was referring to a Snapchat ad that asked users if they would rather slap Rihanna or punch Brown.

The ad immediately received a vocal backlash on social media, with notables

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dnan Sami, of Pakistani descent, told a fan from the neighbouring country that Eid does not just belong to him, but to the entire Muslim community around the world. The singer, who received his certificate of Indian citizenship in 2016, also requested the fan to refrain from making celebrations into an “IndoPak subject”.

Adnan was in a festive mood on Sunday as he wished his 637,000 followers on Twitter Happy Gudi Padwa, Navratri and Ugadi.

Sending “love from Pakistan”, a Twitter user wrote: “I hope you won’t forget to wish us on Eid.” Adnan quickly responded to the fan saying: “My dear, Eid does not just belong to you, it belongs to the entire Muslim Ummah (community) around the world. Kindly refrain from making celebrations into an Indo-Pak subject!

Incidentally, there are more Muslims in India than in Pakistan.”

He concluded by adding a line from his song “Kabhi to nazar milao”.

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like Chelsea Clinton coming forward to question Snapchat’s judgment in choosing to run the ad, Time.com reported.

Snapchat deleted the ad on Tuesday and issued a statement and apology in an interview to the BBC, stating: “The advert was reviewed and approved in error, as it violates our advertising guidelines. We immediately removed the ad last weekend, once we became aware. We are sorry that this happened.”

Rihanna was not content with the apology and On Thursday morning, the singer took to her Instagram story, where she offered her thoughts on the matter.

“Now snapchat I know you already know you ain’t

my favourite app out there!

But I’m just trying to figure out what the point was with this mess! I’d love to call it ignorance, but I know you ain’t that dumb,” she wrote.

“You spent money to animate something that would intentionally bring shame to DV (domestic violence) victims and made a joke of it!!!”

This is not the first time this year that Snap Inc. has felt the star power of a celebrity affect their holdings.

In February, Reality TV star Kylie Jenner tweeted that she no longer used the app following a redesign, causing Snap’s share price to fall more than six per cent.

(IANS)

single ticket sold in Pennsylvania won the multimilliondollar Powerball jackpot in Saturday’s drawing, lottery officials said.

The ticket matched all five white balls and the Powerball to win an estimated $456.7 million jackpot, with $273.9 million cash value, PennLive.com reported.

The winner has the choice of taking the larger pot amount over the span of 29 years or the cash amount for a one-time, lump-sum payment. After 19 straight drawings failed to produce a grand-prize winner, this pot is one of the biggest in the multi-state U.S. lottery’s history, Reuters reported.

The odds of winning the St. Patrick’s Day drawing were 1 in 292 million, the report said.

Information on who has the winning ticket or

where in Pennsylvania was not immediately known.

In the lucky holiday drawing, three additional tickets sold in California, Missouri and Texas matched all five white balls, PennLive reported. The ticket sold in Texas won a $2 million prize using the 2X multiplier, while the other two tickets are worth $1 million each.

The winning numbers were 22, 57, 59, 60, 66 and Powerball 7.

The jackpot resets at $40 million for the next drawing, the report said.

Jan. 6 was the last Powerball drawing to produce a jackpot winner, with the single ticket sold in New Hampshire winning $559.7 million. Under the name “Good Karma Family 2018,” the anonymous winner chose the lump-sum cash option of $352 million, Reuters reported. (FoxNews)

rince Harry has refused to sign a pre-nup ahead of his marriage to US actress Meghan Markle, it has been reported.

The 33-year-old, who has an estimated $54 million fortune, is determined that his marriage will last and won’t need the safeguard.

A friend told The Daily Mail: “There was never any question in Harry’s mind that he would sign a pre-nup.

“He’s determined that his marriage will be a lasting one, so there’s no need for him to sign anything.”

The romantic prince follows in his brother’s footsteps, with Prince William also refusing to sign a prenup before marrying Kate Middleton.

Prince Harry and Meghan will tie the knot at Windsor castle in May this year, with the US actress becoming Her Royal Highness Princess Henry of Wales.

Harry inherited $18 million after the death of his mother, Princess Diana, and is also reported to have another $36 million in assets.

Meanwhile, Meghan, who was shot to fame for her role in Suits, has a reported

fortune of $7 million.

A Buckingham Palace representative declined to comment on the reports.

The loved up couple are in the throes of organizing their wedding, scheduled to take place in May at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle.

Little detail is known about the big day, but rumours that the Spice Girls and the Foo Fighters could be performing have been circulated.

The Queen this week officially signed off on Harry’s wedding to Meghan, giving her formal consent for her “beloved grandson” to tie the knot.

The Royals are inviting members of the public

“from every corner of the United Kingdom” to the celebration.

More than 2,600 people will be invited, with 1,200 being members of the public who will have access to the grounds of Windsor Castle on the day.

The lucky 1,200 will have an amazing view as the bride and groom arrive and depart the special ceremony.

A statement from Kensington Palace earlier this month read: “Prince Harry” and Ms. Markle would like their wedding day to be shaped to allow members of the public to share in the joy and the fun of the day.”

(FoxNews)

‘Will & Grace’ revival gets 3rd season Shia LaBeouf will play his own father in biopic ‘Honey Boy’

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he revival of American sitcom “Will & Grace” has been extended to season three and its second one has been expanded.

NBC network has ordered an 18-episode third season for fall 2019.

That would be the comedy show’s 11th season overall, including its original eightseason run from 1998-2006, reports deadline.com.

The second season, slated for fall 2018, has now been expanded from 13 to 18 episodes with an order for five additional episodes.

The “Will & Grace” revival reunites original stars Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally and Sean Hayes.

“As far as I’m concerned, we can’t get enough of ‘Will & Grace’...,” NBC Entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt said.

“We’re eternally grateful that Debra, Eric, Sean and Megan feel the same way and wanted to keep this good thing going.

“I’m overwhelmed by the euphoric response

hia LaBeouf is to play the role of his own father in an upcoming film about his life, called ‘Honey Boy’.

It’s the story of a child star attempting to mend his relationship with his lawbreaking, alcohol-abusing father over the course of a decade, and is loosely based on LaBeouf ’s life.

‘Honey boy’ was LaBeouf ’s childhood nickthe new show has received from the press and the au- name. dience, and my hat is off to the unrivaled writing team of Max Mutchnick and David Kohan, as well as the brilliant directing of Jimmy Burrows, for consistently delivering one of the best shows on television.”

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Lucas Hedges – star of ‘Boy Erased‘, an upcoming coming-of-age drama based on Garrard Conley’s memoir, ‘Boy Erased: A Memoir’ – will play a younger version of LaBeouf, called Otis Lort. Last year, LaBeouf ’s film ‘Man Down’ made just £7 at the UK box office in its opening weekend, with just one cinema showing it.

Last April, the actor spent a month alone in an isolated Lapland cabin,

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LaBeouf spent time in the cells last July after being arrested for public drunkeness. The actor is alleged to have behaved ‘aggressively’ towards a police officer in a hotel lobby, after becoming “disorderly” when a stranger refused him a cigarette.

He is understood to have been released from a Savannah jail after posting $7,000 (£5,400) bail.

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‘Russia WC will not be a war’ Valencia close on top-four finish

possession in the first half.

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by Romelu Lukaku and Nemanja Matic earned Manchester United an unconvincing 2-0 victory over Brighton and Hove Albion in a low-key FA Cup quarter-final played in freezing conditions on Saturday.

United, looking to make amends after their feeble Champions League defeat by Sevilla, struggled to impose themselves against Brighton before Lukaku broke the deadlock by heading home Matic’s curling, left-foot cross at the far post after 37 minutes. The goal was Lukaku’s 12th goal in 11 FA Cup games and the Belgian’s 25th of the season in all competitions, including goals in each round of the FA Cup. But once again, United were unable to build on the opener and lost their way

in the second half as a slow tempo and lack of fluency restricted their attacking potency.

Brighton, in contrast, grew more confident as the game went on and dominated possession in the second half to keep United goalkeeper Sergio Romero busy.

Dutch forward Juergen Locadia was twice foiled by Romero and was off-target with a header from a promising Solly March cross.

But Matic calmed the nerves around Old Trafford seven minutes from time when he stole in to nod Ashley Young’s teasing free kick into the net.

“It was difficult for us after the defeat against Sevilla, of course we were very sad after the game. It was important to see a reaction today and we’re through to the next round and we’re happy,”

Matic said. Manager Jose Mourinho’s angry 12-minute monologue on Friday contained little criticism of his players but he was less forgiving after this display.

“Matic was an island of personality, surrounded by not water but lack of class and desire. I have to say that,” said the Portuguese manager.

Brighton manager Chris Hughton said his team had caused United problems.

“We were always in the game, certainly as regards shots and shots on target, I thought we were always a threat but we needed to work their keeper a little bit more, maybe that little bit more quality in the final third,” he said.

United, bidding to win the FA Cup for the 13th time, joined Tottenham Hotspur in the last four.

fans, who clashed at the 2016 European Championship tournament in France.

However, the FIFA chief - explaining he had been involved in the organization of four European Championships - confirmed organizers in Russia are pulling out all the stops to avoid such incidents.

“I have a little bit of experience in organizing big events and I have to say that I have never seen the level of preparation - especially in security - that I am seeing in Russia anywhere else,” he said.

The tour nament which runs from June 14 to July 15 - is set to attract fans Simone Zaza celebrates after scoring a goal for Valencia from all over the world, as against Alaves. spectators will not need a M A D R I D, M ar 1 8 in the standings after 29 visa to attend.

(Agencies): Valencia games with 59 points, two continued their impressive above Real who host Giform by beating Alaves 3-1 rona on Sunday, and 14 at home in La Liga on Sat- clear of fifth-placed Sevilla team play more. I pass the urday to climb above Real who go to Leganes. ball more and I try not to Madrid into third in the Marcelino’s side will be so selfish, if you will. I standings and take another qualify automatically for try to move the team from step towards returning to next season’s Champions one position to another. I the Champions League.

League by finishing in the still run as much as ever, Spain international top four. just in a different way,” Rodrigo Moreno put MarValencia began the the 30-year old, regarded celino’s side ahead in the season in fearsome form as one of the world’s best 19th minute by playing a and were considered title smart one-two off strike candidates alongside Barfootballers, added.

Messi, 30, racked up partner Simone Zaza and celona until December, 100 Champions League sliding the ball home from when their form tailed off. goals with a brace against close range.

Italian forward Zaza They are currently Chelsea on Wednesday and is Spanish La Liga’s turned in a free kick from on a resurgent run of six Daniel Parejo to consoli- wins in their last seven top scorer with 24 goals.

Messi also has 12 as- date his side’s lead in the league games and Marsists to his name. The Ar- 34th, although Ruben So- celino praised his side for gentine now plays in a brino gave Alaves a foot- getting back on track. hold in the game by getting “In January we went more deeper position, often a goal back four minutes six games without winning dropping into his own half into the second half. but we have recovered very to get on the ball in central Hopes of a comeback well and we are flying right positions and dictate play. from the Basque side were now,” he told reporters.

Messi was at his sub- short-lived, however, as “I’ve been pleased lime best against Chel- defender Victor Laguardia with how we’ve played sea, ripping the English diverted a cross into his Premier League reigning own net five minutes later.

ST champions to shreds.

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I have become less selfish now: Messi

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Barcelona, Mar 18 (IANS): Admitting that he has now become less selfish with age, star FC Barcelona forward said he has evolved into more of a team player.

“Before, I used to try to steal the ball and make something happen on my own -- or at least try to do something on my own,” Messi told America TV. “Now, I try to make the

Frankfurt, Schalke win in Bundesliga own goal in the dying minutes of the game.

The first half was uneventful as both teams staged a well-positioned defence. Hence, goal-scoring opportunities were a rare occurrence in the first 45 minutes. Things did not change after half-time as both sides continued with their low-risk strategy.

Paul Verhaegh stepped up but saw his shot from the penalty spot saved by Schalke goalkeeper Ralf Faehrmann in the 77th minute.

To make things worse, Wolfsburg’s defender Robin Knoche cleared a square Frankfurt players celebrate after scoring a goal against relegation threatened Mainz. pass from Breel Embolo Berlin, Mar 18 (IANS): the proceedings from the half as Ante Rebic un- into the wrong goal to mark Eintracht Frankfurt cruised kick-off and ensured a leashed a hammer from the the winner for the “Royal 3-0 past relegation threat- bright start as Kevin-Prince edge of the box to make it Blues” with four minutes to the final whistle. ened Mainz meanwhile Boateng’s effort from a 3-0 in the 41st minute. runner up Schalke carved sharp angle slipped through After resumption, out a 1-0 victory over strug- the hands of Mainz goal- Frankfurt remained in gling Wolfsburg at the 27th keeper Florian Mueller in control and should have round in Bundesliga. the fourth minute. extended their advantage Eintracht Frankfurt The “Eagles” stepped but Luka Jovic only rattled underlined their intention on the gas pedal and dou- the woodwork twice. to make it to the top four bled the lead in the 23rd However, Frankfurt’s as goals from Kevin-Prince minute when Luka Jovic win was never in jeopardy, Boateng, Luka Jovic and slotted home Ante Rebic’s as Mainz posed no threat.

Ante Rebic were enough to assist. Mainz were unable Runner up Schalke overcome rivals Mainz on to put up resistance where- secured a 1-0 victory over home soil on Saturday. as Frankfurt were not done struggling Wolfsburg as The hosts controlled with the scoring in the first Robin Knoche scored an

during their La Liga match

throughout the year. When you win many games it looks easy but the coach and players know it isn’t.

I think we’re a better team than we were in October.

We may not be as electric as then, perhaps we’re not as decisive, but we are a better team.”

Also on Saturday relegation-fighting Deportivo La Coruna drew 1-1 at home to fellow strugglers Las Palmas, leaving the two sides seven and six points adrift of safety respectively.

Getafe came from behind to win 2-1 at Real Sociedad, prompting an angry reaction from supporters at a soaking wet Anoeta stadium and piling more pressure on beleaguered coach Eusebio Sacristan, whose side sit 14th in the standings and have lost four of their last six games in all competitions.

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PANAMA CITY, Mar 18 (Agencies): FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Saturday that the upcoming World Cup will not be a “war,” as Russian authorities and Vladimir Putin are committed to ensuring safety amid fears of fan clashes.

“We are not going to war,” Infantino said.

“You will see that we are going to have a football party and if anyone wants to cause trouble, they will have problems.”

“The Russians are very committed to this World Cup being a total success,” he told a news conference in Panama.

There are concerns violence could erupt between fanatical “ultras,” particuRomelu Lukaku jostles for the ball with Pascal Gross and Lewis Dunk as United dominate larly Russian and English

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India lift Nidahas T20 tri-series trophy

Yuzvendra Chahal (third left) celebrates the dismissal of Soumya Sarkar during the finals of Nidahas triangular Twenty20 cricket series in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (AP/PTI)

Colombo, Mar 18 (Agencies): Dinesh Karthik hit a last-ball six as India beat Bangladesh by four wickets to claim the Nidahas T20 tri-series at Colombo on Sunday.

India were very much out of the contest when they needed 34 runs off the last two overs as most of the established batsmen were back in the dugout. However, Karthik had other ideas and

smashed an 8-ball 29* to do what appeared impossible at one time.

First he took 22 runs off the Ruben Hossain over to set it up nicely, and then hit Soumya Sarkar for a

six off the last ball of the match - with India needing five runs to win - to help the team stay unbeaten against Bangladesh in eight T20s.

Earlier, after being put into bat by Sharma, Sabbir Rahman’s 77 off 50 balls took Bangladesh to a respectable total.

Their start, however, wasn’t good as quick departure of Liton Das (11), Tamim Iqbal (15) and Soumya Sarkar (1) inside five overs left them reeling at 33/3.

Washington Sundar accounted for Das as the right-handed batsman’s mistimed sweep found Raina at square-leg.

Rahman and Mushfiqur Rahim then stabilised the innings a little with a 35run stand but Chahal struck once again and sent back Rahim for 9, after which last-match hero Mahmudullah joined Rahman.

The Bangladeshi innings at last appeared to get

going smoothly as both the batsmen scored comfortably and at a nice pace. But then Mahmudullah (21) got run-out after being a little late in responding to Rahman’s call.

Captain Shakib Al Hasan (7) was next to get run out. Despite these unfortunate run-outs, Rahman kept his wits about him and during his innings hit seven fours and four sixes.

After Jaydev Unadkat got him and Rubel Hossain off back-to-back deliveries in the 19th over, Bangladesh appeared to be losing the plot but Mehidy Hasan took 18 runs off the last over bowled by Shardul Thakur to guide this team to 166/8.

Chahal and Unadkat returned figures of 3/18 and 2/33 respectively.

Brief scores: India 168/6 (Rohit 56, Karthik 29*, Rubel 2/35) beat Bangladesh 166/8 (Rahman 77, Chahal 3/18, Jaydev Unadkat 2/33) by 4 wickets.

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‘A+ category proposed by Kohli, Dhoni’ NEW DELHI, Mar 18 (PTI): Contrary to popular belief that Mahendra Singh Dhoni was relegated from the elite category of central contracts, it was the former skipper himself who wanted an A+ grade for top performers, says Supreme Court appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) chief Vinod Rai. Twenty-six cricketers have been handed central contracts with skipper Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah being included in the Rs 7 crore A+ category. Dhoni is in the A category with Rs 5 crore annual retainership.

“This A+ category was proposed by the players themselves. We had a discussion about this category with Dhoni and Virat. They proposed that there should be category

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of world class excellence in which players who play all three formats of the game should be there,” Rai told PTI in an exclusive interview.

The head of the CoA said both Dhoni and Kohli wanted A+ to be a functional category to indicate who are the Indian team’s top performers. “This should be a functional category where players move in and out. Also it will show that the best in the business are rewarded

as per performance.” What the former CAG found heartening was the camaraderie between Kohli and Dhoni. “Their camaraderie is exceptional with so much mutual respect. Virat respects Dhoni’s cricketing acumen and Dhoni respects what Virat is achieving as a player,” said Rai. Rai said that the best part about central contracts was that it ensured a decent earning for domestic players. “These increases have been proposed in consultation with the players. Domestic players, who were getting Rs 10-12 lakh per annum, will now get Rs 20-22 lakh per annum in addition to the earnings from Gross Revenue System (profits from TV broadcast).

“Now with this kind of salary, domestic players can concentrate on their game without looking for jobs,” Rai said.

Federer survives scare to enter Indian Wells final

INDIAN WELLS, Mar 18 (Agencies): World No. 1 Roger Federer extended his season win streak to 17 matches, booking his spot in the Indian Wells Masters final by rallying past Borna Coric 5-7, 6-4, 6-4.

The Swiss superstar survived a stern test from world number 49 Coric but managed to hold on for a 17-0 record this year, surpassing his prior careerbest calendar year start in 2006 when he opened with 16 wins.

“It took a while to get the record,” Federer said.

“But I’m happy. It was just a fighting match .... It didn’t come easy, so I had to go get it. I got a little bit lucky. I hung tough and put a lot of effort into it to get the record.”

“The focus has to be the finals right now. But it’s nice to get off to a good start this year, and I hope I can play well again tomorrow.”

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Roger Federer won 5-7 6-4 6-4 to move into the final of the BNP Paribas Open.

pion will be aiming for a record sixth Indian Wells title when he squares off against world number eight Juan Martin Del Potro in Sunday’s championship match.

The 36-year-old Federer said he had to draw on every ounce of experience and mental toughness to pull out the match.

Down a set and trailing 4-2 in the second, Federer had to claw his way back from the brink

of defeat.

In the third set he fell behind again 4-3 but won the final 11 points of the match to claim the victory.

Federer clinched the match when Coric hit a shot wide. The ball was called out but Coric challenged and after the video review the original call was confirmed.

Fe d e r e r h a d n o t dropped a set (8-0) entering the semi-final. But

he looked out of sorts in the opening set Saturday as Croatia’s Coric took it handily.

The match was played under difficult conditions with winds swirling around the main stadium. Federer said he had to be conservative with his shotmaking to get back in it.

Former US Open winner Del Potro improved to 16-3 on the season as he stormed past the hardserving Canadian Milos Raonic 6-2, 6-3 in just 65 minutes.

Del Potro is looking for his 22nd career and second straight ATP title in a row after winning earlier this month in Acapulco where he beat three top eight players in a row.

Federer is 18-6 lifetime against Del Potro, having rallied to win the last two contests in three sets, including a 6-7 (5/7), 6-4, 6-3 victory in the championship game last year in Federer’s hometown of Basel.

Aus women whitewash India 3-0 in ODI series

Australian players celebrate after taking a wicket during the 3rd ODI match against India.

Vadodara, Mar 18 (IANS): Australia women shone with the bat and ball to defeat India in the final rubber by 97 runs and whitewash the hosts 3-0 in the One-Day International (ODI) series at the Reliance Stadium here on Sunday.

Australia posted a mammoth 332-7 after opting to bat, thanks to a brilliant century from Alyssa Healy (133) on top of the order. Later, off-spinner Ashleigh Gardner (3/40) and Ellyse Perry (2/40) picked five wickets in unison to dismiss India to 235 runs in the 45th over.

In the chase, Jemimah Rodrigues (42) and Smriti Mandhana (52) forged a 101 runs first-wicket partnership to take India to a dominating start before the former was sent back by Gardner.

Following the dismissal, incoming batswomen Mithali Raj (21), Harmanpreet Kaur (25), Deepti

Sharma (36) and Sushma Verma (30) got amongst the runs but failed to produce a match winning knock.

Later, the lower order batswomen were sent back with ease by the visitors bowlers to ensure a dominating victory.

Earlier, after opting to bat, Australia lost their opener Nicole Bolton (11) within the first six overs after she was caught and bowled

by Ekta Bisht. However, Healy played a match winning 115 balls innings laced with 17 boundaries and two hits over the fence to keep the oppositions struggling on the backfoot.

Barring Healy, batswomen Ellyse Perry (32), Rachael Haynes (43), Beth Mooney (34 not out), Ashleigh Gardner (35) played key knocks to help the scoreboard reach over 300-mark.

For India, Harmanpreet Kaur (2/51) was the pick of the bowlers.

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