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Vol XXVIII No. 104

Nagarjan bridge not safe: R&B DIMAPUR, MAR 21 (NPN): Public Works Department (Road& Bridges) Dimapur Division has reminded the public that the old dilapidated bridge over Dhansiri at Nagarjan below power house was not safe for any vehicular movement.

In a press release, PWD (R&B) Dimapur division executive engineer Talitemsu Jamir stated that despite restrictions by the department and barricades erected several times, the barricades were brought down by miscreants. With the passage of time, the department said not only light vehicles but heavy laden commercial vehicles have also started to ply over the bridge.

Further, reminding of DC Dimapur order restricting vehicle movement over the bridge, PWD (R&B) stated that it making an appeal for the safety of all concerned.

Clock Tower: ‘Open Vendor Free Zone’

DIMAPUR, MAR 21 (NPN): Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) on Wednesday informed that it has declared the Clock Tower area as “open-vendor free zone”.

In an order, DMC administrator, Moa Sangtam, directed all the “footpath vendors” to immediately stop selling goods at the footpath around Clock Tower area. DMC warned that action would be initiated against anyone found violating the order.

Gov mourns Dr. Temsu’s death

DIMAPUR, MAR 21 (NPN): Nagaland Governor, PB Acharya, has expressed sadness over the demise of Dr. Temsu Changkiri on March 20, 2018 at Dimapur.

In a condolence message, Acharya stated that Dr. Temsu was one of the pioneers in the medical profession in Nagaland and was well known for his compassion and care for the poor and underprivileged people. His demise, the governor said was a great loss to the people of Nagaland in general and his community in particular.

Further, the governor said that Dr. Temsu’s contribution for the betterment of the society and uplift of the poor would be remembered forever. Acharya conveyed his heartfelt condolences all family members and prayed to the Almighty to grant strength and solace to bear this irreparable loss.

This is it!

“The opposition doesn’t want Modi or Rahul. Problem is they themselves don’t know who they want?”

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Melania Trump launches campaign against cyberbullying

Bengal beat Maharashtra 5-1

ISI giving terror training to Sikh youths in Pak: Joshi

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sports, Page 16

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Data-gate: Cong, BJP trade charges over links with CA Spandana further said the BJP is trying to distract from the controversy over the killing of 39 Indian hostages by ISIS in Iraq. On the other hand, Prasad accused

MoS Gohain reviews railway projects

Congress of sharing the private data of Indian citizens with CA. “Will the Congress Party now depend upon data manipulation and data theft to win elections?” he asked.

Govt warns Facebook of stringent action (2nd from L) Alexander Nix, CEO of Cambridge Analytica.

NEW DELHI, MAR 21 (AGENCIES): Hours after the Congress’s Manish Tewari said the Election Commission should investigate which party had or has links with disgraced firm Cambridge Analytica, BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad alleged that the Congress has links with the data analytics firm.

Cambridge Analytica (CA) has been in the eye of the storm following an investigation by Britain’s Channel 4 which alleged that the company harvested private data of Facebook users in 2014.

BJP’s Prasad alleged that the Congress party committed data theft and manipulated

data to win elections. He questioned the role of CA in the social media management of Congress and party president Rahul Gandhi.

Much before that though, Tewari tweeted saying the Election Commission “should enquire/ recommend (an) investigation (into) what services & to whom they were offering” these services in India.

After Prasad’s allegation, the Congress party’s social media head Divya Spandana also refuted Prasad’s charge. “News about Congress engaged/engaging with Cambridge Analytica is absolutely false,” she tweeted.

BJP-led NDA government on Wednesday warned social media platforms like Facebook of stringent action if any attempt was made by them to influence the country’s electoral process through “undesirable means”.

Amid probe by US privacy watchdog and British lawmakers over a potential breach of user confidentiality

by Facebook, IT and law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the Indian government fully supports freedom of press, speech and expression and is all for free exchange of ideas on social media.

However, any attempt by social media sites, including Facebook, to influence India’s electoral process through undesirable means will not be tolerated, he told reporters in Parliament House complex. “If need be, stringent action will be taken,” he added.

“Mr Mark Zuckerberg you better note the observation of the IT Minister of India. We welcome the FB profile in India, but if any data theft of Indians is done through the collusion of FB system, it shall not be tolerated. We have got stringent power in the IT Act, we shall use it, including summoning you in India,” Prasad warned.

Asked if the government would initiate a probe on data use by Facebook, Prasad said that India had a regulator in the form of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), and in case of any specific complaints, the same would be taken under a structured investigation.

Zeliang rubbishes media reports DIMAPUR, MAR 21 (NPN): Former chief minister and senior NPF leader TR Zeliang has termed media reports claiming to have confirmation of documentary evidence indicating his involvement in terror funding case as nothing but “pure exaggeration and dim-witted imagination at its heights”.

A communiqué issued by information & publicity wing of leader of opposition’s office on Wednesday asserted that distorting facts did not change the story and added that linking Zeliang to terror funding by some reporters buttressing their stories with fake inputs claiming to have been obtained from National Investigation Agency (NIA) and government sources was highly objectionable and put journalism ethics to shame.

T h e c o m mu n i q u é clarified that news reports

appearing in Assam and Nagaland media or anywhere else and linking the former chief minister to terror funding were neither confirmed by NIA nor

by Zeliang or his office, but were mere copy-paste from reports published on hearsay. It rebutted the news published in Deccan Chronicle by stating that it was totally wrong and misleading.

Zeliang had personally written for deferment of the date for his cross examination because of the Assembly session, which would end on March 2, and there was no written reply to NIA through any advocate at any point of time, it was further clarified.

Asserting that some “political virus” with vested interests trying to flare up the issue could not be ruled out, leader of opposition’s office stressed that NIA would never provide such

false information to any media house or reporters and the recent fake reports in the media was nothing but a remake of allegations raised against Zeliang in 2015 when he was accused of laundering Rs 78 crore in Singapore and Hongkong banks. The general public had believed the false news till it was confirmed from the banks concerned, the office pointed out.

Alleging that such news reports were the brainchild of people with destructive mindset, the communiqué called for avoiding false news reports and publishing unconfirmed news reports without authentication at all cost.

The leader of opposition’s office said it was constrained to issue the clarification to put speculations related to NIA summon of Zeliang to rest and set the record straight for all times.

Rajen Gohain, Neiphiu Rio, P. Paiwang and others at Kohima on Wednesday (NP)

Correspondent KOHIMA/DIMAPUR, MAR 21 (NPN): To review the railways projects in Nagaland, Union Minister of State for Railways, Rajen Gohain, arrived Kohima Wednesday and held separate meetings with Governor, P.B. Acharya, and chief minister, Neiphiu Rio. Following their meeting, the chief minister said on twitter that he had a “very fruitful” meeting with Union Minister to fast forward the Railway projects for Nagaland.

NTC urges GoI to restore cease-fire with NSCN (K) DIMAPUR, MAR 21 (NPN): Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC) through its media cell has appealed to the Government of India (GoI) to restore cease-fire (CF) and initiate political negotiations with NSCN (K) in order to bring all NNPGs to the negotiating table for an inclusive talk.

Drawing attention to the reports published in section of the local media that NSCN (K) was “not averse to peace”, including its desire for peaceful approach towards resolving the Naga, NTC said it was a positive gesture and a timely respond to the call of the people.

“As much as the Nagas had suffered from political turmoil out of political movement for years together, that much the Nagas deserve to live in peace,” it said.

Despite being under ceasefire with various groups for the last two decades, NTC said Nagas were still longing for the real peace. NTC also expressed concern that the Centre was not in cease-fire with all the Naga political groups.

Among others, he said discussion touched on expediting work on DimapurZubza line, taking up of survey for Dimapur-Tizit line. Rio also disclosed that Amguri-Tuli line would be revived after study.

Meanwhile, sources told Nagaland Post that upon the completion of Tizit-Dimapur line land survey the state government would put forth the requirements for land compensation and other technicalities.

In this regard, sources said the railway minister assured speedy progress.

On Dimapur-Zubza line, the meeting deliberated that once the land compensation was fully paid, tendering would soon begin.

Further, on AmguriTuli railway connectivity, sources said the union minister assured to assist once the chief minister and the transport minister reached Delhi and complete the required formalities.

The MoS Railways was accompanied by Nagaland minister transport and civil aviation, P Paiwang Konyak.

ANCSU sets Mar 26 deadline to credit PMS Dimapur, Mar 21 (NPN): All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) has set March 26 deadline for the State government to credit Post Matric Scholarship (PMS) amount to bank accounts of 11,335 deprived beneficiaries, failing which it threatened not to allow any college to function besides announcing boycott of classes.

In an ultimatum served to the government through a press release on Wednesday, ANCSU vicepresident and grievances committee chairman Benjong Longchar and education secretary Kruto Tetseo said the union had lost patience and would no longer co-operate with the government on the matter. They also warned that ANCSU should not be held responsible if there was any untoward situation.

The release pointed out that following ANCSU’s demand (vide letter no. ANCSU-CM/Memo-1/2017-19, dated 12/12/2017) demanding alternative arrangement for payment of PMS, the State government had assured the student community that positive steps would be taken to ensure that payment of PMS for

2016-17 was made before December 25, 2017. However, the government had miserably failed to deliver justice to the students’ community, they alleged.

In continuation to its letter to chief minister Neiphiu Rio dated March 13, 2018, ANCSU reminded CM to take serious note of the matter and sought his immediate intervention in regard to disbursing the remaining amount of Rs 7.71 crore.

Mentioning that it had also sought appointment on several occasions with the chief minister and the minister concerned to discuss the issue, ANCSU regretted that no appointment had been granted till date.

Stating that it was dismayed at the government turning a deaf ear towards a genuine cause, ANCSU said it was not unaware of any development taking place on the issue. The State government should stop fooling the students by making lame excuses and giving fake assurances, it said.

The union recalled pursuing the issue of PMS for 2016-17 for ST students of Nagaland for almost a year now.

Naga political groups observe ‘Naga Republic Day’ NSF calls on Rio; submits

Solution possible only through mutual agreements: NSCN (I-M) Speeches by various NPGs on R-Day Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, MAR 21 (NPN): NSCN (I-M) has affirmed that all enduring solutions to the problems were possible only through “bilateral dialogue and mutual agreements” and not through military means.

This affirmation was echoed in the speeches of NSCN (I-M) vice president, ‘gen.’ (Retd.) Kholi Konyak and NSCN (I-M) kilo kilonser, Hukavi Yepthomi, made on the occasion of 39th Republic Day Celebrations held at CHQ, Hebron on Wednesday.

In his speech, delivered in absentia by Steering Committee convenor, Rh. Raising, the NSCN (I-M) vice president described Naga movement as one of the longest national resistance movements in the world history, but from the

NSCN (I-M) cadres perform drill at CHQ Hebron on Wednesday. (NP)

very beginning the Naga people have been looking for a negotiated settlement of the Indo-Naga political problem. Because, he said the Nagas trust in a democratic principle of settlement of dispute through mutual consent and agreement.

Kholi said Nagas oppose imposition of India’s will upon them, as such imposition has “never ever solved problems anywhere in history, it only aggravates them.”

Further, Kholi said Nagas were ‘definitely’ for a kind of agreement rooted in the principle of mutual respect and recognition of sovereign rights and territories, and a solution that protects and guarantees their future. (Full text on p-6) In his speech, NSCN (I-M) Kilo Kilonser, Hukavi Yepthomi, said Naga people’s yearning and struggle to decide the fate of their destiny was natural expression of their history as free peoples. (Cont’d on p-12)

NNC: Naga National Council (NNC) president, ‘gen.’

(Retd) Thinoselie M Keyho, said that attempted invasion of Nagaland by the Indian armed forces had compelled the NNC to declare Nagaland as a Republic and accordingly formed the Federal government of Nagaland (FGN) on March 22, 1956. In his message on “63rd Naga Republic Day”, Keyho said that the first and the most arduous hurdle faced by the Nagas thus far was the 16-Point Agreement.

He stated that agreement instead of becoming a solution turned out to be an obstruction to the Naga issue.

Through the agreement, NNC president said the Government of India introduced the “Divide and Rule” policy and divided the Nagas. The second hurdle for the Nagas, he said was the “Shillong Accord” of 1975.

Through this Accord, NNC president said the Naga national workers, who were once united under the umbrella of NNC and FGN, were divided into two groups- ‘pro’ and ‘Anti’ Shillong Accord of NNC and FGN. NNC: Naga National Council (NNC) acting president, Z. Royim Yimchungrii, said that the Government of India has come forward to have honest and sincere negotiation with the majority of the Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) recognising the historical and political rights of the Naga people to self determine their future in consonance with their distinct identity.

In his speech on the occasion of the “Naga Republic Day” on March 22, 2018, Royim said the two entities (GoI & NNPGs) were working out the relationship in consonance with contemporary realities.

(Cont’d on p-12)

8-pt charter of demands

DIMAPUR, MAR 21 (NPN): A delegation of Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) called on chief minister Neiphiu Rio in Kohima on Wednesday and submitted a memorandum containing eight-point charter of demands.

Signed by NPF president Kesosul Christopher Ltu and general secretary Imtiyapang Imsong, the memorandum alleged that there was a serious delay in distribution of free school uniforms and textbooks and appealed to Rio to intervene into the matter so as to enable students to avail the facilities at the earliest.

Mid-day meals: Further alleging that midday meals were not provided even once in the previous academic session, the students’ body impressed upon the chief minister to expedite the ongoing probe into

the matter by the State Vigilance Commission (case no.

RC 05/2016 and RC 9/2016 for investigation into irregularities/mismanagement of Mid Day Meal Scheme).

Deptt exam: Referring to departmental examination conducted by School Education department for selection of graduate Maths and Science teachers held on September 25, 2017, NSF said it had submitted a representation to then School Education minister on September 29 appealing for selection of indigenous inhabitants only, and to which the minister replied that only eligible indigenous inhabitants of the State would be selected (letter no. Min. (PHED)-7/2017, dated 9-11-2017).

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State BJP Swachh Bharat prog ends

National Swachh Bharat Convenor Shri Yashwant Singh Darbar addressing the party.

DIMAPUR: The twoday Swachh Bharat programme with national Swachh Bharat convenor of and director of Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation Ltd. government of India (TRIFED), Yashwant Singh Darbar, culminated on March 20. The final day saw a mass cleanliness programme at District Hospital and Dimapur Commerce College and an interactive session with party workers, government departments and NGOs at tourist lodge Dimapur.

During the mass cleanliness drive at Dimapur Commerce College, the teaching faculty, students

and party workers took the Swachh Bharat pledge with the national convenor. The party thanked the teaching faculty, particularly the vice principal, Prof. A.K Singh and students for the initiative and cooperation towards realizing Swachh Bharat goals.

In the afternoon interactive session with party workers, government departments and NGOs at Tourist Lodge, state secretary, BJP Nagaland Lima Onen chaired the meet and national social media convenor and Manipur Swachh Bharat convenor, Veronica TK Savanai, highlighted the Swachh mission and its programmes. Rep-

resentatives of government departments, particularly of PHE and urban development, explained the government programmes, steps initiated and the challenges that lay ahead and they opened their doors for assistance to any initiatives taken under this cleanliness programme.

Speaking at the meeting, state president of ST Morcha, Vinizo Tsurho, encouraged party workers to be determined to realize the Swachh goals. Representatives of NGOs also expressed their opinions on the ongoing efforts with references to scientific efforts in foreign countries and offered their suggestions to

Two arrested by Village Guards

The two accused along with VG officials at N. Risethsi Village.

Correspondent

KIPHIRE : Two persons, identified as Khumpise of Amahator Village and Lirangse of New Resithsi Village both from Kiphire district, were apprehended

by Village Guards (VG) of New Resithsi village for allegedly stealing cash amounting to 2.24 lacs from New Resithsi Village Council office.

In a delayed report, one villager said the two accused broke in to the offices of the

New Resithsi Village Council on the night of March 17 and stole the sum of Rs. 2.24 lacs. The accused then fled to Tuensang, however the Village Guards kept close at their heels and caught one of them at Tuensang Town and the other at Tsatang Village.

The accused were handed over to Kiphire Police Station by the Village Guards of New Resithsi Village. The stolen amount is yet to be fully recovered till the time of filing this report.

better the environment.

The National Convenor expressed happiness at the efforts undertaken in the State and said that efforts to improve surroundings with continuous sanitation efforts were a must if one has to move ahead with the times in terms of health, wealth and spiritually because, he said, “cleanliness is next to godliness.”

State general secretary, BJP Nagaland, Jaangsillung Gonmei thanked the gathering and he pointed out that since 2014 when the mission was launched, apart from the mass cleanliness programme, this two day event was the first joint sitting of the state party, government departments and NGOs to deliberate on the Mission.

The party also thanked and expressed their gratitude to PHE minister, Jacob Zhimomi and legislator, H. Tovihoto Ayemi for their financial support in setting up the party’s new Swachh Bharat Office at NST Colony, near clock tower, Dimapur, which was inaugurated by the national convenor on March 19 in the presence of the state president, Visasolie Lhoungu and party workers.

AG informs on pension and GPF DIMAPUR: Accountant General (A&E) Nagaland, Kohima has informed all retired State government officers/officials that pension and GPF final payment cases settled for the month of January and February 2018 have been uploaded to the AG Nagaland website which pensioners can access at www.agnagaland. gov.in by clicking felicitation and pension or GPF felicitation or by directly clicking on the sticky note “click here to view the list of settled pension/GPF final payment cases.”

The list has also been put up for display at the public relation cell and can be viewed on any working day during office hours.

Pensioners or government officials facing genuine problems with regard to settlement of any entitlement benefits are requested to write directly to the deputy accountant general (A&E), Kahoto J. Yepthomi via email at kahoto_j@yahoo. co.in or agaenagaland@ cag.gov.in or through a handwritten letter.

Apart from Wednesday, all other days will be observed as public interview days from 11 a.m to 1:30 p.m.

AR raises issue of air pollution near ARTCS

DIMAPUR: Assam Rifles has called attention to “toxic smoke” being spewed out of a machine installed at the ongoing work on construction of an isolation bay on Dimapur Airport land at 3rd Mile, Dimapur.

A letter from ARTC & S, No 1 Wksp Assam Rifles, Lt. Col. Jaishankar, explained that the machine had been spewing toxic smoke, all day, for the past few days.

Jaishankar observed that the work is likely to go on for a few months and the pollution would continue unless the AAI was forced to take dust and air pollution prevention measures as per the Environment Protection Act (EPA).

He wondered if assessments had been conducted or clearances had been obtained from the ministry of environment, as required by the Environment Protection Act. Jaishankar further wondered whether any clause had been incorporated into the contract to bind the contractor to adhere to environmental law.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2018

ACAUT alleges major pensioners’ scam DIMAPUR: ACAUT Nagaland has termed the collection of Rs.2000 per head from pensioners as a scam to siphon off money from senior citizens, and has demanded that the money, including the Rs. 10 for forms, be refunded to pensioners.

A press release from ACAUT chairman, Tia Longchar and member, Simon Kelio said that in response to the complaints by pensioners of Rs. 2000 being collected from them, ACAUT visited the District Treasury office in Dimapur twice. According to the press release, onn meeting Dimapur District Pensioners Association (DDPA) first on March 20, DDPA claimed the payment was purely voluntar y since DDPA had hired a financial consultant to tabulate the revised ROP. Not being satisfied with this explanation, ACAUT met the Senior Treasury Officer (STO) the next day (March 21) who said that the treasury department did not receive the Government Order or the office memorandum from the finance department but only got it on March 14 after they went to Kohima to collect it.

The STO also said that as is its duty, soon the Trea-

news in Brief NGRC-1 CU executive meeting: The Nagaland Govt.

Registered Class-1 Contractors’ Union (NGRC-1 CU) executive meeting has been convened on March 27, 1 p.m at its union office, Secretariat Road, Kohima.

All the executive members of NGRC-1 CU have been requested to attend the meeting without fail.

THN informs: The annual meeting of the Tangkhul Hoho Nagaland (THN) has been convened on March 24, 11 a.m at Kohima Town Baptist Church premises.

All the members have been requested to attend the meeting without fail.

NSSATA Kohima general meeting: NSSATA Kohima district has convened its general meeting on March 24, 10 a.m at Khonoma Riiphfiinuo building (top floor) D Block Kohima. All the SSA teachers under Kohima, Tseimenyu, Chiepuobozu SDEO have been requested to attend the meeting without fail. Absentees will be strictly dealt with.

NUVC public general meet: Naga United Village Council (NUVC) has convened its general meeting on April 7, 9 a.m. at the village local ground. All have been requested to attend the meeting.

KSU 55th federal assembly: The 55th Federal Assembly of the Khiamniungan Students’ Union has been convened on 28th March 2018, at 10 a.m, at Thonoknyu town. FA speaker, TM Tangsoi informed all presidents and Executive chairman of all the Federating units that their presence is mandatory. Subordinate units and range unions are also invited.

CAKU executive meeting: Chakhro Angami Kuda Union (CAKU) has convened its executive meeting on March 24, 10 a.m. at its office premises, Phevima (Kacharigaon). All executive members, village council chairman, secretary, GBs, wards and colony leaders, area representatives, CKRAK,CAKYO,CAKSU and all CAKU representative to other organization as APO,AYO,ASU, CPO, CYO, CSU and NCD, CAKU advisor and also all concerned Angamis residing within the preview of CAKU jurisdiction etc have been requested to attend the meeting.

sury department will be tabulating and distributing the forms, adding that outside tabulation of financial assessment and submission by a non-governmental body will not be accepted by the department and the collection of Rs. 2000 by DDPA is illegal. The STO also informed ACAUT that neither the department, nor the government had authorized the DDPA to distribute the forms.

Following the meeting with the DDPA and STO, ACAUT said that it senses serious anomalies posed the following questions: i) If the Department of Treasury has not authorized the DDPA to distribute the forms then why was the DDPA distributing it? ii) Is it not the job of treasury department to tabulate the ROP and disburse the pension, then why is it allowing an NGO to do it right under its nose and in its premises? iii) If the treasury department is going to be issuing the forms and redo the exercise of tabulation, who will compensate for ordeal that seniors have been put through, who have to once again take the whole trouble of going through the nightmarish ordeal of standing in the queue for hours? iv) If one were to assume that out

of the approximately 20,000 pensioners from Dimapur district, if even 5 thousand pensioners have paid Rs.2000 each then it would amount to rupees one crore, where is this money going and why would DDPA need so much money? v) Why is the DDPA giving out the forms to pensioners for Rs.10/- per forms when it is supposed to be given out free by the Treasury department? vi) Why is it that in other districts there is no such collection, but for Dimapur district?

ACAUT opined that if one were to dig deeper into the matter there would also be many bogus beneficiaries.

Citing these circumstances and the anomalies, ACAUT demanded that the DDPA immediately refund Rs.2000 to all the pensioners including the Rs.10 for the forms which it had collected “illegally”.

ACAUT warned that failing to do so would force it to file an FIR for “financial scam and fraudulent scheme.” Further, it appealed to the Finance Commissioner to consider the extra ordinary circumstance of the ROP coinciding with the financial year end and give more time to “rectify and redo this mess.”

Orgns condemn March 17 murder DIMAPUR: Various organizations have come out in condemnation of the murder of Lunkholal Singson, veterinary field assistant in March 17.

MTYO: Medziphema Town Youth Organisation (MTYO) has vehemently condemned the “vicious murder” of Lunkholal Singson from Sirhima village by “some crooked miscreants” in Zunheboto district A condemnation note by president MTYO, Asazo T Kuotsu, general secretary Mhasilevi Kuotsu and information secretary, Kevisetso Rino stated that Medziphema sub-division was a locality where “serenity and congeniality exists in all forms”.

The organisation has “out-rightly condemned the perpetrators who deserve the severest of punishment as such heinous crimes are totally against the societal norms of life”.

Further, MTYO further voiced its demand that “the culprits must be apprehended under any circumstance and justice be meted out accordingly without any leniency whatsoever” and assured of their full cooperation towards bringing about an end to such evil deeds in the society.

The organisation prayed that the Lord would grant solace to the bereaved family members.

SBAK-NM: Sümi Baptist Akukuhou Kuqhakulu, Zunheboto has vehemently condemned the “barbaric murder” of Lunkholal Singson, veterinary field assistant of Aichi Saghemi Veterinary Health Centre (VHC).

In a condemnation note, SBAK Nito Mount, Zunheboto condemned the “unusual incident act committed upon an innocent government servant”, and urged the responsible authority to “initiate exemplary and disciplinary action upon the culprit/s”.

The association also conveyed deepest condolences to the bereaved family members and prayed that the Almighty would grant them solace and comfort in this hour of grief.

MTMK: Medziphema Town Mechü Krotho (MTMK) expressed its “utmost resentment at the barbaric and cold-blooded murder of Lunkholal Singson”. It stated that the “dastardly act of the offenders must be denounced by everyone”, while also requesting the law enforcers to arrest the culprits at the earliest.

President, MTMK, Akhotuo Kuotsu and general secretary, Khrielie Iralu stated that the society “should not give chance to those treacherous gangsters who are liable to sow more seeds of anger and hatred among people but instead, unite and fight against all evils prevalent today”. While MTMK is committed to maintain peace and tranquillity, it also assured that it would cooperate in matters wherever necessary in order to root out evil from the society.

MTMK further conveyed its heartfelt condolence to the family while praying that the Almighty grant peace and comfort to the near and dear ones during a time of sorrow.

NSCN/GPRN (R) celebrates NSDMA advisory for trekkers Shürhozelie calls upon party men to remain firm with NPF 38th Naga Republic Day DIMAPUR: Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) has advised to all local tourist trekkers and tourist trekkers from outside the state to get help from local guides when trekking in the Naga Hills terrain.

In a press release, NSDMA also advised trekkers take along life safety kits such as sufficient dry foods, emergency lights, first aid kits and warm trekking suits as exigencies for any emergency.

Further, NSDMA also provided its toll free helpline number 1070 for immediate relief in case of an emergency.

NSDMA also expressed gratitude to all stakeholders such as district disaster management authority (DDMA) Kohima, state disaster response force (SDRF) HG & CD Kohima, 3 Assam Rifles, 164 Naga TA Bn (Home and Hearth) and Manipur police for the tireless dedication and commitment rendered during the search operation on the night of March 18, 2018 at Dzukou valley.

NSDMA stated that due to their selfless and dedicated personnel the stranded tourist trekkers had been brought back safely.

NMDA mourns demise of Changkiri

DIMAPUR: Nagaland Medicine Dealers Association Vice-president Akato Chophi delivering his speech at the 38th Naga Republic (NMDA) has expressed deep shock over the sudden demise of Dr. Temsu Changkiri, a renowned and respected Day celebrations.) M.I.P. NSCN/ GPRN (REFORMATION). surgeon of Dimapur.

D I M A P U R : N S C N / vice-president read out the at the function. The proA condolence note from NMDA general secretary, GPRN (Reformation) cel- greetings from president Y. gramme was presided over Ashok Kr. Singhal, described late Dr. Temsu Changkiri ebrated its 38th Naga Re- Wangtin Naga. He further by Amento Chophi joint as a hard working doctor who was dedicated in his serpublic Day on March 21, exhorted the gathering on secretary attached to the vice to the general and needy public of Nagaland. with vice-president Akato the importance of the oc- collective leadership while NMDA expressed deep condolences to the family Chophi as chief guest. casion. the invocation was pro- members and prayed to Almighty God to give strength A press release from Viniho Kiho, kilon- nounced by Aching ki- to the bereaved family and relatives to bear this moment NSCN/GPRN (Refor- ser Law & Justice and lonser and benediction by of grief. It further prayed for the departed soul to rest mation) MIP stated the member CFSB also spoke Toshi Imchen kilonser. in peace.

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D imapur , M ar 2 1 (NPN): NPF president Dr Shürhozelie Liezietsu has called upon party men, including candidates who lost the recently-concluded Assembly election, to stand firm with the party and appealed for their cooperation while striving for betterment of the party.

Addressing a consultative meeting of party candidates who had lost the February 27 battle of ballots at NPF’s central office in Kohima on Wednesday, Shürhozelie urged them to remain committed to their supporters who had given their best to them during the election, even as he appealed for their re-affirmation towards the cause of the party.

“Even though we failed to reach the magic figure of 31, the Naga people are with us,” Shürhozelie asserted, adding that it was an opportunity for the party to be more serious and have more trust in each other.

The NPF president

also did not rule out “complacency on the part of party functionaries and anti-incumbency” as factors behind the party’s failure to come back to power.

Shürhozelie admitted that the last Nagaland Legislative Assembly faced one of the worst crises created

by NPF MLAs themselves, due to which developmental works got affected.

He, however, alleged that “most of those leaders who created havoc in the last Assembly are now in the new PDA government.” He also recalled how NPF as far back as in 1977 had joined the Janata Party alliance, which was a conglomeration of nonCongress political parties of the country.

“BJP joined the Janata alliance during early 1980s and NPF made an alliance with BJP in Nagaland in 2003 and fought the elections successfully then,” he pointed out.

Shürhozelie, however, maintained that “BJP, after

coming to power in Delhi, has become more aggressive and their approach has changed drastically.”

The NPF president reminded the gathering that due to BJP’s “dictatorial and arrogant policies” many NDA alliance partners at the Centre were walking away.

Meanwhile, after several NPF candidates who lost the recent election took turns in narrating their experiences at the meeting, the president assured them that their failures would be discussed at the highest forum of the party. The programme was chaired by NPF secretary general and Rajya Sabha member KG Kenye, while the invocation prayer was said by Dr. Kevingulie Khro, the welcome address delivered by party’s vice president Tsumongo Ovung and vote of thanks was given by party’s vice president Pusazo Luruo.

This was stated in a press release issued by NPF’s press bureau.

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NSACS officials with media persons during the sensitization and training program on HIV AIDS in Kohima on Wednesday. (NP)

Correspondent KO H I M A , M A R 2 1 (NPN): Deputy Director M&E & BSD, NSACS, Dr. Veokholu Theyo revealed that the HIV prevalence rate for adults in Nagaland till December 2017 was 0.76% and 1.29% for the general population (source: NACO technical report). He said this while addressing a gathering during a Sensitization and Training Program on HIV & AIDS for media

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personnel held at NSACS Conference Hall, Kohima on Wednesday.

Dr. Theyo said the adult HIV prevalence rate in India is 0.25% -- in Mizoram it is at 0.79%, Manipur at 1.06% and the total number of people living with HIV in India is 21.1 lakhs. Explaining the data for the state, Dr. Theyo said that the total number registered for ART is 16,713, patients who have started on ART was 11,183, patient deceased 1504 and

those still living is 7294 (ART status since April 2004- January 2018). She also informed the gathering that as per the cumulative record since 1999 in the state, out of 10,16,700 tested for HIV, 22,878 were positive.

She further stated that NACO has provided 3 POC machine in the month of January 2018 and gave one each to Naga hospital Authority Kohima – BD FACS presto, FIARTC Jalukie – Alere PIMA, FIARTC

Phek-Alere PIMA and one CD4 POC machine, procured from the chief secretary’s welfare fund was installed at district hospital Dimapur.

Joint director (IEC) NSACS, Metevinuo Sakhrie, in her welcome address, said the purpose of this programme was for better understanding NSACS activities, to spread awareness of prevalence rates in the state and to be a partner in reducing AIDS within Nagaland.

Asst. Director Youth affairs (YA) & I/C mainstreaming NSACS, Ainato Yeptho, in his address said, the media plays a very crucial role in creating awareness about AIDS, reducing stigma and discrimination and disseminating the simple rules of AIDS prevention.

Deputy Director (IEC) NSACS, Thejangunuo Theunuo gave the closing remark of the training programme.

The programme was attended by media persons of various organization of the state, AIR, DDK, IPR, NSACS officials and others.

Dakshata launched in Nagaland

M.D, NHM, Nagaland, Dr. Kevichusa, addressing the representatives from the districts.

DIMAPUR: Dakshata – an initiative of the Government of India to improve the quality of maternal and newborn’s care during the intra- and immediate postpartum period, through providers who are competent and confident – has been launched in Nagaland.

According to a DIPR report, Dakshata was formally launched on March 20 by Missions Director, National Health Mission, Nagaland, Dr. Kevichusa Medikhrü at the conference hall, Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, Nagaland.

Addressing the representatives from the districts, Dr. Kevichusa said Dakshata was an initiative to reduce the maternal and newborn mortality in the country, and he appealed to the gathering to propagate

‘Know Your Rights’ seminar conducted by NU, Kohima

DIMAPUR: A seminar on the theme, “Know Your Rights” was organised by Kohima Campus of Nagaland University (NU) on March 14 as part of the “World Consumer Rights Day”.

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cell stated that advocate Kezhokhoto Savi, president of NVCO, spoke on the Supreme Court of India judgement, dated July 26, 2017 upholding Article 164(1A) of the Constitution of India in limiting the number of ministers in state cabinets.

Savi highlighted the year’s theme, “Making Digi-

tal Marketplaces Fairer” and the significance of the day calling for action against scams and fraud, and better consumer protection online.

Stressing on human rights, he said that every human was entitled to the protection of his life, freedom and liberty, equality and dignity. Savi also said that NVCO viewed seriously, the

acceleration of the violation of Christians’ fundamental rights in the country through persecution, violence, killing pastors, evangelists, missionaries, burning of churches and Bibles, rejecting the visa of a top foreign Christian preacher, forceful conversions, denial of ration cards, expulsion from villages etc.

T h e r e wa s a l s o a presentation on the topic “Public Services Delivery System”, a time-bound service with an appeal to the state government to implement the same. NVCO also asserted its opposition to the proposed deduction of one-day’s salary of all government employees towards Chief Secretary Wel-

fare Fund (CSWF). NVCO demanded for a powerful Lokayukta and not a “toothless tiger”. In his speech, Savi also highlighted other rights, Nagaland State Consumer Helpline Toll free No. 1800-345-3701 and several other issues.

The seminar was moderated the deputy registrar (NU) Shiam Vihienuo.

the initiative seriously in the state.

State Program Officer (RCH), Nagaland, Dr. Bendangla gave a brief note on the initiative and on how it will be implemented in the State. She said that Dakshata was a pre-requisite to LaQshya – which is an initiative to improve the quality of Labour Rooms.

She added that the Dakshata initiative was to enable service providers in giving high-quality services during childbirth in institutions and hospitals.

According to the report, the initiative will be implemented in the four high priority districts of Mon, Longleng, Tuensang and Kiphire initially and will be followed by the other districts in the coming years.

The launching programme will be followed

by five days sensitization training of trainers from the districts. The training has been organized in collaboration with Jhpiego, an international non-profit health organization affiliated with John Hopkins University.

The three member Jhpiego team is led by director, clinical services & training, Dr. Rashmi Asif and accompanied by Senior Program Officer, Dr. Himanshu Sekhar Sahu and Programme Officer, Dr. Apoorv Jain.

The report stated that the scheme aims to address the major drivers and determinants of the quality of care provided to the woman during the whole process of childbirth, from the time of her admission at the health facility, to the time of her discharge. Therefore, the focus is on ensuring adherence to the highest impact clinical practices during the intra-and immediate postpartum period, with the Labour Room and the postpartum ward being the focal point of the intervention.

The initiative should help health providers build up their capacity to prevent and manage complications that are major causes of maternal and newborn mortality during and after childbirth.

World hearing day observed in Phek

DIMAPUR: World hearing day was observed on March 19 at Government Middle School, Phek, wherein Dr. Kruni addressed the participants.

According to DIPR reports, Dr. Kruni stated that hearing disability was a risk for children in the future and

urged parents to be more serious in preventing it and also extend support towards its prevention. She stated that awareness programmes and talks on hearing disability, and prevention on controlling deafness was being organized under national programmes.

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Acharya calls for unity

Nagaland governor, PB Acharya addressing a one-day intellectual discussion on ‘Indigenous Culture in North East India’ at Jubilee Hall, RIMS, Imphal on March 17.

D I M A P U R , M AR 2 1 (NPN): Nagaland governor, P.B. Acharya has said that no force can stop India from becoming the greatest Nation in the world, if the citizens put the principles of democracy, secularism and unity in diversity into practice.

The governor said this while addressing a oneday intellectual discussion on ‘Indigenous Culture in North East India’ at Jubilee Hall, RIMS, Imphal on March 17, PRO to governor said in a statement.

He said that unity in diversity, which was the peculiarity of India, prevails only because of the existence of

the principles of secularism and democracy. Reiterating that people in the country need to change their mindset and acknowledge the richness of the Northeast and the contributions made by its people towards the country, the governor said equal treatment to all citizens was necessary. Stressing on respecting and promoting one’s own culture, tradition and values, Acharya also called for preserving, promoting and safeguarding ones rich culture, tradition and language. “They are our identity and describe who we are,” he maintained.

MAHUD minister Th Shyamkumar ,who attended

the programme as guest of honour maintained that peace will only prevail only when the different communities respect one’ culture and tradition and understand each other.

Taking part in the programme as special guest, RIMS director A Santa Singh emphasised the need for knowing one’s own history and values. The function was chaired by Titular King of the State, Leishemba Sanajaoba. The oneday intellectual discussion on ‘Indigenous Culture in North East India was organised by Indian National Fellowship Centre, Manipur Chapter.

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Inmates in Assam detention camp on hunger strike GUWAHATI, Mar 21 (Agencies): About 150 inmates of a detention camp in Assam, declared foreigners by various tribunals, have triggered a crisis by fasting since Monday for an indefinite period.

The reason behind the hunger strike, officials said, is a slew of demands that include bail leave to fight their cases in Supreme Court and creation of separate detention camps across districts, reported The Hindu.

The Goalpara detention camp, about 140 km west of Guwahati, is one of six in Assam within district jails. Goalpara is the headquarters of Goalpara district bordering Bangladesh.

“I visited the detention camp today to explain the position of the government and urge the inmates to stop their fast. They said they will decide on their next course after discussing among themselves,” Ghanashyam Dass, Deputy Commissioner of Goalpara district, told The Hindu.

Amitabh Sinha, the district’s Superintendent of Police, said the inmates have been told their detention has been through a judicial process, not merely on the basis of suspicion.

“Many a Foreigners’ Tribunal has declared them foreigners. Some appealed to the Gauhati High Court, which upheld the decision of the tribunals. A few ap-

pealed to the Supreme Court where cases are pending,” Mr. Sinha said.

Assam has exactly 100 Foreigners’ Tribunals that handle cases referred by the Assam Border Police Organisation, whose primary job is to detect and detain foreign nationals in the State.

I n Fe b r u a r y, t h e Bharatiya Janata Party-led coalition government had said in the Assembly that there were 899 declared foreigners across the six detention camps as on February 4. Of these, 251 were in Goalpara. But last week, the total figure was revised to 52 in a reply to a question in the Assembly without any explanation.

Aman Wadud, a lawyer to takes up cases of D-voters (doubtful voters, another set of people in detention camps) and ‘foreigners’ voluntarily, said the process of detecting, detaining and deporting foreigners was faulty.

“There are cases where Indians, whose forefathers were never in places now in Bangladesh, have been declared foreigners just because they cannot put two and two together. Almost all of them are poor, illiterate villagers or labourers who have lost everything to establish their citizenship that should not have been questioned in the first place,” he said.

Shira elected as M’laya Deputy Speaker Correspondent

Shillong, Mar 21:Senior legislator of the ruling National People’s Party, Timothy Dalbot Shira on Wednesday was elected as Deputy Speaker of the Meghalaya Assembly.

Speaker Donkupar Roy declared Shira elected as the new deputy speaker after he Assembly defeated opposition Congress candidate David Nongrum by 16 votes in the 60 member house with an effective strength of 58 currently.

Chief Minister Conrad Sangma couldn’t vote as he is not an elected member of the Assembly.

Shira, the for mer Deputy Chief Minister and oldest-most member in the assembly, polled 36

Aizawl, Mar 21 (PTI): Of the 1,750 refugees from Myanmar who took shelter in southernmost Mizoram’s Lawngtlai district since the later part of November last year, 488 people remained in Mizoram, state home department officials Wednesday said.

Those people had fled their country following crackdown of Arakan Army militants by the Myanmarese Army since November 25 and most of them

returned, the officials said adding that some of them remained in Mizoram saying it was still not safe for them.

At least Rs 8.28 lakh had been spent by the state government for helping the refugees by providing them shelter, food, medicine and other materials while NGOs and the Assam Rifles deployed in the area also rendered help in the form of cash and relief materials, they said.

154. The Assam police had resorted to lathicharge to control the protesting students and among others a woman journalist was also injured.

MZP has said the land at Zophai in Kolasib of Mizoram was given to the students union by the widow of the first Mizoram chief minister Ch Chhunga “The team will visit the areas in Hailakandi district of Assam and adjoining Kolasib in Mizoram during early next week, most likely on March 27. It will prepare

SC orders release of GNLA chairman Sangma Shillong, Mar 21 (Agencies): In a major blow to the state government and the Meghalaya Police, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the immediate release of police officer-turned militant Champion R Sangma while berating the state government for illegal detention of Sangma.

A Bench of Justices AK Sikri and Ashok Bhushan set aside the order passed by Additional District Magistrate (Judicial) allowing an application made by the prosecution against the release of Sangma. In its order, the court noted that the application, which prayed for rejection of bail application of Sangma was itself defective, as Sangma had never filed any such bail application, a TNT report stated.

Advocates Liz Mathew, Shahrukh Alam and Philip Mathew represented the petitioner. Advocates Ranjan Mukherjee, Daniel Stone Lyngdoh and Subhro Sanyal appeared for the respondent.

Sangma is the Chairman of the banned militant outfit Garo National Liberation Army though the same is denied by him.

There were several criminal cases which are registered against him.

In most of these cases, he was either acquitted or discharged. In some of the cases which are still pending, he had been granted bail except in Case GR No. 72/2011 in which chargesheet No. 11/2012 dated February 29, 2012 had been filed.

After the registration of FIR in the aforesaid case sometime in the year 2011, the petitioner could not be arrested as, according to the respondent, he had absconded. He was declared an absconder and chargesheet was filed in the year 2012.

The record of the said case, which was summoned by the Supreme Court, revealed that the last order was that of October 01, 2012 when the case was adjourned to December 13, 2012. Thereafter, there were no proceedings in this case. When the case rested at that stage in the aforesaid matter as mentioned above, the petitioner was arrested in relation to his involvement in other cases as well.

However, as stated above, the petitioner had been granted bail in all such cases by the concerned Courts. As on January 2018, the position was that the petitioner had been granted bail in the pending cases against him and, therefore, in normal course, he should have been released from custody.

But an application was made with respect to GR No. 72/2011, by the prosecution in the Court of Additional District Magistrate (Judicial), Resubelpara, North Garo Hills, Meghalaya. The application stated that the petitioner had submitted a bail application in the Court and a request was made that the said bail application be rejected.

By an order dated January 24, 2018, allowed

the said prayer in the application. The effect of this order by the ADM was that the petitioner was kept in custody even though he was not arrested in the aforesaid case and had already been granted bail in all other cases.

This led to the petition in Supreme Court.

Though the prosecution has moved an application before the Court of Additional District Magistrate (Judicial), North Garo Hills, opposing the bail application made by the petitioner in the Court, in fact, no such bail application was ever filed by the petitioner. There was no question of filing any bail application in the first place as the petitioner was never arrested in this case.

The Court observed that the order passed by the ADM was non-est, nullity and without any jurisdiction as the application by the prosecution was not admissible under any provision of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

“It is clear from the aforesaid that insofar as order dated 24.01.2018 is concerned, it is non-est, nullity and without any jurisdiction. Even if we presume, as contended by the learned counsel for the respondent, that the application dated 24.01.2018 was not happily worded, the main purpose of the application was to request the Court not to release the petitioner. Such an application was not admissible under any provision of the Code of Criminal

Procedure, 1973.”

The Court then came down upon the prosecution for resorting to procedure outside the scope of law.

“Once order dated 24.01.2018 is treated as an order without jurisdiction, the custody of the petitioner, who has otherwise been released on bail in all other cases, is clearly illegal.

We have not understood the manner in which the prosecution has acted in this case. Even if the allegations contained in Chargesheet No. 11/2012 dated 29.02.2012 in the aforesaid GR No. 72/2011 are serious, the respondent is supposed to act in accordance with law.”

Holding that the manner in which the State proceeded in the matter is impermissible, illegal and violative of Article 21, the Court ordered the release of Sangma.

“The manner in which the respondent proceeded in this matter is clearly impermissible, violative of the rule of law and offends the petitioner’s right under Article 21 of the Constitution as he has been detained in custody by adopting totally faulty and illegal process.

In these circumstances, we allow this writ petition and make the Rule absolute and direct that the petitioner shall be released forthwith.”

The Court, however, made it clear that the State shall not be precluded from taking any appropriate legal steps in the aforesaid FIR/chargesheet, which are permissible in law.

a report and submit it to the union home secretary,”, the official source told PTI here.

The team will comprise the joint secretary (north east) in the union home ministry and the principal secretaries to the home departments of Assam and Mizoram government.

Their report will be reviewed by the union home secretary with the chief secretaries of the two states for the next course of action in the area. Subsequently, the union home secretary will give the report to the Union

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Shillong, Mar 21: E-way bills or electronic invoices will be introduced in Meghalaya from April 1, Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma said on Wednesday.

“E-way bill system is an integral to the GST. It will tighten revenue leakage,” he told the Assembly in reply to Opposition Congress legislator, Winnerson D Sangma during the Question Hour.

Expressing concern

Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who is in constant touch with the Assam and Mizoram chief ministersm, the source said.

The decision was taken at a meeting yesterday in Delhi convened by the union home secretary and attended by the chief secretaries of both the states.

It was decided in the meeting to maintain status quo at the spot and both the state governments reiterated their commitment to maintain peace and resolve the issues amicably.

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We immense pride and joy the ERSU extends its heartiest congratulations to Shri. Y Patton on being elected to the 13th NLA from 37 Tyui A/C for the 3rd consecutive term also for being the first Dy CM among the Lothas.

Our sincere appreciation and gratitude to the Shri. Neiphiu Rio for earmaking the portfolio of Home and National Highway.

The Union with him the very best in his endeavour.

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a highly respected leader who was close to the people and came with a “wealth of experience”.

Describing Shira as his “trusted friend”, Speaker Roy said: “We have worked together in the government and the opposition for the last 30 years and he is a trusted friend and he always stands by his principles.”

In the In the 60-member house, the NPP-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance government has 19 MLAs. It is supported by sex United Democratic Party, four People’s Democratic Front, two members each from Hill State People’s Democratic Party and BJP, one Nationalist Congress Party and two Independents.

The opposition Congress has 20 members.

E-way bills to be introduced from Apr 1: Conrad

488 of 1,750 Myanmar Central team to visit Assam-Mizoram border next week refugees still in Mizoram Guwahati, Mar 21 (PTI): A three-member high-level team of the union home ministry will visit the troubled areas along the Assam-Mizoram border early next week to review the situation there and suggest measures to avoid further tension, an official source said.

The Hailkandi-Kolasib area on the inter-state border witnessed violence on February 27 when Mizoram students body Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP) tried to construct a rest house on NH

votes while his rival Nongrum secured 20 votes.

Incidentally, when Donkupar Roy was chief minister of the Meghalaya Progessive Alliance in 2008, Shira was deputy chief minister and now with Roy as Speaker, Shira is once again his deputy, a rare turn of events that was talked about by all members of the assembly.

Congratulating Shira on being elected deputy speaker, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said: “He is a fatherly figure to me who taught me many things. He is a competent man who leaves no stone unturned in serving the people.”

Leader of Opposition Mukul Manda Sangma said the three-time legislator from Resubelpara was

MHONBEMO PATTON, President, ERSU

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER WOKHA : NAGALAND Dt, Wokha the 16th March 2018

NOTICE No. Judl-47/2017-18/ / Whereas, Smti. Ghoshili, wife of Late Shri.

Khyalumo Lotha, a permanent resident of Wokha Town has applied for issue of Succession Certificate to enable her to draw all dues and benefits/family pension pertaining to PPO No. 3650 and to operate AC No. 11766528007 in favour of her deceased husband Late Shri.

Khyalumo Lotha, who expired on 24/02/2018.

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

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over the delay in implementing the E-Way Bill system, Winnerson said, “With the introduction of Good and Services Tax (GST) from July 1, last year check gates in the state had to close down. Who is responsible now for manually checking the challans,” Admitting that the GST was a complicated exercise, the Chief Minister said the E-Way Bill System should have been put in place even as he added that in the absence of check gates there has been no tight system to check all goods since human interference took place.

Conrad said the government has earmarked funds for the Taxation Department for “mobile checking system”.

Earlier, the Chief Minister informed the House that in preparation for the launch of the E-Way Bill System, 108 employees of the Taxation Department have been trained.

“All officer of the Taxation Department from the level of Inspector of Taxes and above have been trained and also awareness programmes through workshops have been organised in the State for stakeholders,” he said.

Dear Nigha, With a new year of your journey, shall come more challenges, opportunities and greater success. May god bless you.

Happy birthday.

From, Sheku & friends

JANATA DAL (U), NAGALAND H.Q Wokha PWD Colony, Kiphire Divisional

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I feel profoundly indebted to one and all express my sincere gratitude to all my supporters of JDU 60 A/C Pungro-Kiphire, in the recently held 13th NLA General Election 2018. Not only your precious vote but in terms of cash, materially and physically. Though defeated, we fought a good fight! And I believe that we have won peoples hearts. Infact, it is very difficult to accept the defeat but winning or losing is in the hands of our Almighty God “The winning crown is given to anyone He pleases”. So let us think positive and come out of the past control the present and secure the future because better days are lying ahead of us if we unite and work together.

My special gratitude to Shri. N. S. N Lotha State JD (U) President and Central Leaders for the honour and privileges bestowed on me by giving the party ticket and the support extended to me during election.

I congratulate Hon’ble Chief Minister of Nagaland Shri. Neiphiu Rio and also leader of PDA, I hope and pray that under your able leadership our state will surely witness a positive change for all round development. Special congratulations to Shri.G.Kaito Aye lone JDU elected MLA for assuming the post of Cabinet Minister.

“A BIG THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL”.

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T. YANGSEO SANGTAM JD (U) CANDIDATE, 60 A/C PUNGRO-KIPHIRE

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KHAGHABOTO TOKUKUJO KUKAMI KUKHAKULU Dimapur - 797112, Nagaland

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LANGPANGKONG SENSO TELONGJEM Kohima 797001, Nagaland

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The Langpangkong Senso Telongjem Kohima felicitates Shri. Tongpang Ozukum for being successfully elected to the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly and also being elevated to the cabinet Minister incharge of PWD. The Union also express its utmost satisfaction and happiness to the people of its constituency for electing such a young and dynamic leader who possess great potential to serve the Naga people in the right direction.

Further the Union wishes him good health, wisdom and God’s blessing in all his future endeavour.

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The Khaghaboto Tokukujo Kukami Kuqhakulu (KTKK) would like to extend our heartiest congratulation to Shri. N. Jacob Zhimomi, Hon'ble Minister PHED Government of Nagaland for being elected for the 2nd consecutive term from 4 Ghaspani I Assembly Constituency to the 13 th Nagaland Legislative Assembly under the dynamic leadership of Shri. Neiphiu Rio Hon'ble Chief Minister, Nagaland.

The KTKK also express our profound gratitude to all the supporters of 4 Ghaspani-I Assembly Constituency for having cast your precious vote in favour of Shri. N. Jacob Zhimomi.

Further, the KTKK pray that Almighty God bless you and guide your entire future endeavour.

(G. Vikato Sumi) Hd. GB President KTKK

(Khuheto Zhimomi) GB General Secretary KTKK

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Biplab Kumar Deb istry of rural development for release of stalled funds in MGNREGA Rs 241 crore, which was stalled due to absence of utilisation certificate, was assured to be released by next week”, he said adding Rs 350 crore of special plan assistance funds, which too was stalled, was assured to be released shortly. Apart from this, Rs 1,320 crore of externally aided projects would also be implemented in the state in the next few years, he said.

Deb said the government has assessed that 12,200 new jobs would be created in the state in the next three years.

A Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology (CIPET) named after Maa Tripureswari, Tripura’s royal deity, would

be started in April and a plastic technology park would also come up.

The technology park, he said, is expected to employ more than 5000 people.

He alleged that huge funds were stalled from the Centre as the previous Left Front government could not furnish proper utilisation certificates due to corruption.

Deb, who is also the Tripura hime minister, said that 75 km of state’s total 856 km-long Indo-Bangla international border was yet to be fenced and had become a corridor for smuggling of drugs. The fencing work would be soon completed.

“Bangladesh too has expressed concern over smuggling of drugs. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh assured to sanction funds to cover the unfenced area soon,” he said.

On the implementation of centrally sponsored housing schemes including the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Deb said Rs 292 crore was withheld due to failure of the previous LF government in furnishing proper utilisation certificate.

BJP MLA files police case against Tarun

Guwahati, Mar 21 (PTI): BJP MLA Pijush Hazarika Tuesday filed a police complaint against former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi for reportedly accusing Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of being involved in a number of financial and criminal cases when he was a minister in his cabinet.

Assistant Commissioner of Police (Dispur) Sujit Saikia confirming the filing of the complaint, told PTI here that Hazarika has complained against Gogoi alleging that if the reported statements made by him at a press

conference in New Delhi are true, then he (Gogoi) colluded with Sarma and saved him after he committed a series of crimes.

He said a case has not been registered as yet.

“It is kept for enquiry before registering the FIR ... It is difficult to register a case in Dispur police station because the original cases, which are mentioned in the complaint, were all registered in different other places. The investigation of those are on.”

Talking to reporters after filing the complaint, Hazarika told reporters that Gogoi had taken oath of office secrecy and for safe-

guarding the constitutional values after becoming the chief minister.

“Gogoi said that there were irregularities committed by Sarma, who was in the Congress government for 15 years. Now if that has happened, it means Gogoi is also a culprit and did not fulfill his constitutional obligation. It is abatement of the crime then,” said the BJP MLA, who was also a Congress legislator in Gogoi’s period.

Last week, after Sarma charged Gogoi on the floor of the House for practicing ‘hit-an-run’ inside Assam Assembly by not listening to the replies after making

allegations, the former chief minister reportedly told a press conference in the national capital that he had saved the BJP minister on a number of occasions.

Gogoi had also reportedly alleged that Sarma had joined Congress from AASU to save himself from a TADA case and later joined BJP to be free of Saradha ponzi scheme cases and Louis Berger bribery cases.

The former chief minister had also reportedly claimed that he had overlooked Sarma’s involvement in the Rs 1,000 crore North Cachar Hills scam.

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The census of the rare and endangered brow-antlered deer will commence Imphal, Mar 21 (IANS): The Manipur government and some NGOs will start a census of the rare and endangered brow-antlered deer in their natural habitat -- Keibul Lamjao National Park, 45 km from the state capital -- from Thursday, an official said on Tuesday.

Deputy Conservator of Forests Arun R.S. said: “We will conduct the census from March 22 and conclude on March 28. The census will cover Loktak and other smaller lakes in the state.”

He appealed to the people not to enter the national park and create any kind of disturbances to the deer. “There will be 31 machans at vantage points from where the volunteers will view the national park for head counting.”

Environmentalists and wildlife lovers have, how-

ever, aired serious concerns, saying that such yearly headcounts are a reason for decreasing population of the brow-antlered deer.

They are of the view that this deer once thought to have become extinct are on the brink of extinction once again. The total population of the deer including fawns is less than 300 in the Keibul Lamjao National Park.

Environmentalist Dr Kh. Shamungou said: “February and March are the mating season of the deer in the national park. Entry of the officials and volunteers create panic and disturbance among the deer which in turn will affect pregnancy and births of fawns.

“The officials are conducting the census every year, whereas there should be a gap of at least three

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During interrogation, Pansa admitted he had links with the banned outfit, Konwer said, adding that a pistol and ammunition were seized from him.

In another operation in Tirap Colliery of the district, the Lekhapani battalion of the force nabbed Nisto Sema, an overground worker of the outfit, and recovered Rs 5 lakh from him, the defence spokesman said.

Sema, a resident of Lalpahar village, was also apprehended in 2005 for aiding the NSCN (K), the spokesman added.

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Itanagar, Mar 21 (PTI): The Assam Rifles on Tuesday apprehended a cadre and an overground worker of NSCN(K) in two separate operations, defence sources said.

Based on intelligence inputs, the Khonsa battalion of the Assam Rifles launched an operation in Chop village of Tirap district and apprehended Private Khajam Pansa, a self-styled member of the National Socialist Council of NagalandKhaplang (NSCN-K), Kohima-based Defence Spokesman Colonel Chiranjeet Konwer said.

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Arunachal Pradesh, chief minister, Pema Khandu flags off Mount Everest expedition from NIMAS at Dirang on Wednesday.

GUWAHATI, Mar 21 (Agencies): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister, Pema Khandu, on Wednesday flagged off an expedition to Mount Everest at the National Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports (NIMAS) campus at Dirang in Arunachal Pradesh.

The 10-member expedition team led by NIMAS Director Colonel, Sarfraz Singh would attempt summiting the world’s highest

years between the headcounts. Besides, now the water grasses are high which will obstruct views of the officials and volunteers.”

There are 100 volunteers representing local clubs, NGOs, Manipur University and D.M. College of Science. They will take part in the census.

Forest officials said that some brow-antlered deer kept in zoos elsewhere had developed genetic defects since they stay on floating bio mass. The Loktak lake and zoos do not have such bio mass.

A few decades ago, forest officials had planned to translocate some of the deer to the vast wildlife sanctuaries in Assam. But, the plan was dropped as it was objected to, saying that one day Assam could claim the deer as their own.

IMPHAL, Mar 21: Manipur police has arrested three prime suspects on charges of sexually abusing a 19-year-old girl, who is a dementia patient in Manipur’s Churachandpur district.

According to police sources, the girl was allegedly picked up by two youth from her locality on Sunday last and abandoned her at a cemetery.

Quoting a complaint lodged by the family members, the girl went missing Saturday afternoon.

After she failed to return, the family members sounded an alarm in the locality after which locals launched a manhunt operation in the secluded places and neighbouring localities.

Later, she was found at cemetery the following day. According to the account of the girl, she was forcibly taken away by two youths from her locality who sexually abused her throughout the night at the cemetery. After registering a case at women police station at Churachandpur district headquarters, police launched a manhunt operation to nab the culprit(s) involved in the case.

In the operation, 19 suspects from different localities were picked up by the police on the same day, police said.

However, after a thorough interrogation and verification based on the description and character given by the victim, the police detained three prime suspects.

peak beginning next month, re por ted The Shillong Times. Besides the NIMAS personnel, two local youths from Dirang are part of the expedition team.

The Chief Minister met the team members and conveyed them good wishes for the successful summit.

The expedition to Mt Everest was approved by defence ministry in the previous year during a meeting between the Chief Minister

and former Defence Minister Arun Jaitley.

Later NIMAS trainee from Him International School, Itanagar demonstrated rock climbing on the country’s highest (22m) climbing tower installed at NIMAS campus.

Army personnel from Garhwal Rifles and NIMAS personnel also demonstrated ice climbing, speed climbing, abseiling and different forms of rock climbing.

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Dated Dimapur the 22nd March, 2017

CONGRATULATIONS

The Dimapur Riphyim Union (DRU) with immense pride and honour would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Shri Y. Patton, Hon’ble Dy. CM with the Home and National Highways portfolio for being successfully elected for the 3rd consecutive term from the 37th Tyui A/C in the 13th NLA under the dynamic leadership of Shri Neiphiu Rio, Hon’ble CM of Nagaland and leader of People’s Democratic Alliance.

Your victory has demonstrated the confidence and trust which the people responded in your foresighted and able leadership.

Further, the Union wishes you good health and wisdom as you render your services in the interest and welfare of the Lothas and general public of the State and prays that our Almighty God bless you abundantly and guide you in your entire future endeavour.

(K. MHONTHUNG ODYUO) Chairman, DRU

(SHARON PATTON) General Secretary, DRU

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Agartala, March 21 (PTI): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb Wednesday said the Centre has assured Rs 2,587 crore to the state for different schemes and projects to overcome its financial crisis and part of it would be released as early as next week.

There is outstanding liability of over Rs 11000 crore inherited from the previous Left Front government, the BJP-led government had announced recently.

“Different union ministers have assured us of full cooperation and expressed their willingness to grant funds in different schemes,” Deb told a press conference.

Deb and Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Devbarman had met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and different union ministers in Delhi in the past two days.

The chief minister said he was assured that a total Rs 2587 crore for different schemes and projects would sanctioned. He, however, did not elaborate.

“We have made particular demand to the min-

New Delhi, Mar 21 (PTI): The cabinet Wednesday approved the North East Industrial Development Scheme (NEIDS), 2017, with a financial outlay Rs 3,000 crore up to March 2020, a government statement said.

Under the scheme, the government will provide necessary allocations for its remaining period after assessment before March 2020. “NEIDS is a combination of the incentives covered under the earlier two schemes with a much larger outlay,” a statement said. It said the scheme will provide incentives to micro, small and medium enterprises in the region along with special incentives to generate employment through the scheme. “All eligible industrial units, which are getting benefits of one or more components of other schemes of the Government of India, will also be considered for benefits of other components of this scheme,” it said. The scheme will provide reimbursements of up to the extent of central government share of CGST and IGST for five years from the date of commencement of commercial production by the unit.

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Naga Republic Day speeches

Vol. XXVIII NO. 104 Dimapur, THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2018

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Time for a change

imapur continues to be the capital of predators of all kinds who come from every conceivable nook and corner to grab, steal or rob without a care for the consequences even as the so-called commercial city of Nagaland is plunged into a daily unending crisis. More shops and malls are springing up in parts of the City despite being beleaguered by the rising tribe of extortionists and mafia dons preying on the traders whose vulnerability exposes them to the need for ‘protection’.

In fact this has already promoted the phenomenon called ‘protection racket’ in Dimapur in particular.

It is tragic that despite the potential to grow as among the best of cities of the north east, Dimapur continues to be pushed down by elements who have made illegal rackets as a thriving multi-crore industry. They don’t care for the consequences of their criminal acts; all they care is about getting fast and easy money. When sun sets, the bloodsucking draculas wake up and prowl around the corners of Dimapur looking for easy prey. They use guns, mostly country-made or stolen or taken on ‘rent’ to commit crimes. The performance of the law enforcement agency has been oscillating from the extremes of excellent to outrageous. Police can only function if its head including the government decides to enforce the rule of law without fear or favour. Dimapur society is living under the shadows of those who are beyond the reach of the law and have grown very powerful. Tragically for Dimapur, crime fighting is a forgotten exercise since anyone trying to rock the boat becomes unpopular. This is why there is no political will to curb lawless elements and ensure that Dimapur is rid of dons who have turned the entire economy on its head by sprouting up syndicates. If Nagaland suffers from the symptoms of a terrible, unstable and underdeveloped state and replacing Manipur as a failed state; it is because of corrupt elements within the government who patronize law breakers. In other states where the taxation syndrome does not exist, or even if it does, the police is made to do its job to create the needed thrust for economic growth. Why outside investors enter other states is because the climate is investor-friendly and resources invested assures returns. Dimapur is also the gateway to Nagaland and Manipur and therefore plays a very crucial part in the economic development of both states. By virtue of being traditionally the home ground of business entrepreneurs and nerve centre of trade and commerce, Dimapur occupies a primary position in the state and therefore, what goes on in the city assumes critical importance to the rest of the state.

If business cannot be conducted due to feeling of insecurity then there is no use in trying to harp on promoting business and trade. With nearly two lakh people including scores of floating population, Dimapur has unfortunately lost the momentum for progress and today, its commercial growth is being stunted. Fighting crimes is not a one-time effort or can it be measured by success in cracking some cases; it is a continuous process that has to go on to ensure that citizens are safe and that the rule of law prevails under every circumstances. This calls for a long term planning and strategy through use of the best human intelligence and the latest techniques and technologies but is the new NDPP government listening?.

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I have been crucified with Christ…

—Galatians 2:20 The inescapable spiritual need each of us has is the need to sign the death certificate of our sin nature. I must take my emotional opinions and intellectual beliefs and be willing to turn them into a moral verdict against the nature of sin; that is, against any claim I have to my right to myself. Paul said, “I have been crucified with Christ….” He did not say, “I have made a determination to imitate Jesus Christ,” or, “I will really make an effort to follow Him” —but— “I have been identified with Him in His death.” Once I reach this moral decision and act on it, all that Christ accomplished for me on the Cross is accomplished in me. My unrestrained commitment of myself to God gives the Holy Spirit the opportunity to grant to me the holiness of Jesus Christ. “…it is no longer I who live….” My individuality remains, but my primary motivation for living and the nature that rules me are radically changed. I have the same human body, but the old satanic right to myself has been destroyed. “…and the life which I now live in the flesh,” not the life which I long to live or even pray that I live, but the life I now live in my mortal flesh— the life which others can see, “I live by faith in the Son of God….” This faith was not Paul’s own faith in Jesus Christ, but the faith the Son God had given to him (see Ephesians 2:8). It is no longer a faith in faith, but a faith that transcends all imaginable limits— a faith that comes only from the Son of God.

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39th republic day speech of gen. (retd) Kholi vice president, Government of the People’s Republic of Nagalim on March 21, 2018, chq Hebron Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord!

I give thanks to the Almighty God who has brought me this far to stand before my people on this historic Naga Republic Day. I am deeply indebted to all who have firmly stood the ground in all times of trials and ordeals. The future of the Nagas is alive on account of you all.

I pay homage to the departed brothers and sisters martyred for the cause. They are the worthy sons and daughters of the land, who indeed have paid the price in full.

We admit the fact that ours is one of the longest national resistance movements in the world history. It is a case of aggression

by India and that the Nagas are the aggrieved.

However, from the very beginning the Naga people have been looking for a negotiated settlement of the Indo-Naga political problem. Our past leaders met Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the Indian nation, for solving the problem through dialogue. It is so because the Nagas trust in a democratic principle of settlement of dispute through mutual consent and agreement, and that they are opposed to imposition of India’s will upon them, because imposition of one’s will upon the other has never ever solved problems anywhere in history, it only aggravates them.

The Nagas are definitely for a kind of agreement that is rooted in the principle of mutual respect and recognition of sovereign rights and territories. Above all, a solution that protects and guarantees their future. History says no genuine and lasting solutions to any political problems have ever been brought

by military might.

All enduring solutions to the problems are arrived at only through bilateral dialogue and mutual agreements.

It is a fact that the Nagas are a brave people who can outmaneuver and outfight the enemies in military battles as proven in many battles we have fought and encountered. The stronger we have been oppressed and persecuted, the more resilient we have been in our resistance. We have endured the aggression of the enemies with clear conviction and firm determination. The undaunted fighting spirit of the Nagas is admired by many peoples, even by the enemies. And after decades of military campaigns against the Nagas, the Indian army generals and political leaders finally stated, “Military solution is not possible.”

The Indian leaders though admitting the fact that they could never kill or subdue us with bullets have never stopped working to look for our Achilles heel. And so, they have changed their strategy from military approach to that of business oriented approach. Sadly, many of our Naga brothers could not stand before the enemies’ beguiled quantum of money and tinsel positions. Thus, some of our leaders who were dealing with the issue and our future exchanged like the ‘bird for a termite.’ So, we must be well-equipped to understand our strong points and weak point as well.

We know we are a sovereign people by right, but knowing or shouting alone is not enough, it needs political articulation for recognition. We may say ‘urra uvei’ (our land belongs to us), but that is not enough, it needs strategies

Speech of Z. Royim Yimchungrii, The Acting President of Naga National Council on the occasion of the Naga Republic Day of 22nd March 2018

to gain recognition.

Indeed, we should be grateful to our gracious Lord for He has been with us in the fighting front, in the diplomatic front and in the negotiating front from the very beginning. He has never ever forsaken the Nagas at any point of time. The Lord has been faithful to His word even when the Nagas deserted him betraying the cause.

Had it not been for His saving grace, we might have been crushed by our enemies. Had it not been for His boundless love GoI and NSCN would have encountered difficulties coming together in a cordial mood in signing the historic ‘Framework Agreement.’

The Framework Agreement is the foundation of a new relationship between the two entities.

It is a bridge that connects the two peoples. It will help dispel the doubts and fears nourished in the hearts of the two peoples against each other bundling up for decades. It will protect the future of the Nagas and guarantee the security of India.

Betrayal to it will be an irreparable loss for both the parties.

Our military strength alone will not safeguard our future; our political wisdom and understanding alone will not guarantee our future; our inherent right alone will not protect our future. We must fight with the invincible Spirit of the Lord; we must speak with the Spirit of the Lord; we must go with the Spirit of the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord and praise Him without ceasing for all the good works He has done for us.

Let us renew our vows and reaffirm our decision and strive along. The long-cherished goal is now within our grasp.

K U K N A L I M!

Dear Naga People, In praise of our living God I on behalf of the Naga National Council salute the Naga people and the National Workers in particular on this auspicious Naga Republic Day, as our living God has given another peaceful year of celebration of National Day as we march on for the attainment of our freedom. And this is my prayer today that the living God bless our people and land for His glory in this part of our world. May our Lord Jesus Christ’s will and purpose prevail in the entire land of the Nagas and victory of freedom come to our homeland.

I also bow down my head in prayer to God in remembrance of our Naga martyrs today for their self-less and sacrificial deeds for the cause of freedom. As we celebrate the day, let us the living remember the martyrs in our prayer, and also for their families in particular for blessings to be upon them.

The NNC today wish all of our wellwishers and supporters far and near who stood strong morally and politically for Naga people and also for constant prayer to God for Naga freedom.

Today on this occasion I must say that the Government of India has come forward to have honest and sincere negotiation with the majority of the Naga National Political Groups recognising the historical and political rights of the Naga people to self determine their future in consonance with their distinct identity, and the two entities (GOI & NNPGs) are working out the relationship in consonance with contemporary realities.

Therefore, the two entities should work to establish and consolidate new relations and foster cooperation on common interest, which are in each entity and mutual best interest, and the competencies must be negotiated in accordance with the principles of the November 17th, 2017 honorable agreement. Since the Naga people have the right of self defense against any force that threatens the Naga people’s identity, historical and political rights and right to

self-determination. The two entities must take all appropriate measures to restore security, peace and good -will between the Government of India and the Naga people in conformity with the honorable agreement. The Naga people must be responsible for all security matters within its territorial jurisdiction and take necessary and appropriate measures to safeguard both the entities security concerns.

The Naga people also must have the right to pursue and develop international relations and foreign policy based on the Naga people’s identity, historical and political rights, right to self determination and in consonance with the agreement between the two entities. Therefore the citizens of Nagaland must have a distinct passport indicative of their distinct identity and their historical and political rights. Where possible, the Naga people must have the right to represent themselves as a distinct entity in the international arena.

The Naga people must also have the right to develop and introduce their own immigration policy, grant visas to visitors traveling into Nagaland, levy of custom duties and introduce mechanisms to pursue and achieve such objectives. The Naga people also must have a Foreign Secretariat to establish, to liaison with the Ministry of External Affairs of Government of India to pursue, discuss and develop better understanding and cooperation within the terms of the agreement.

The Naga people must also have the right to create, establish and pursue their own communication policies in accordance to their requirements and purposes. The Nagas have every right to have their own flag to represent their distinct identity.

The Naga people sincerely hope and pray that the largest democracy India will honestly resolve the seven long decades of political problem amicably with honorable and acceptable agreement between the Naga people and the Government of India for peace and development in the Region.

Kuknalim.

Republic Day speech delivered by Brig. (Retd) S. Singnya, Kedahge, Federal Government of Nagaland on the occassion of 63rd Naga Republic Day On 22nd March, 2018.

My dear countrymen and women, On this historic occasion of the 63rd Naga Republic Day, I greet you all in the name of our Almighty God and take this opportunity to address you. I also pay my homage and my deepest respect to the founding fathers of our nation through whose wisdom and vision our nation became a republic based on the historical and political rights. Our journey was not easy but the knowledge deep within each one of us that we are born to be free like any other nation of the world has withstood the test of time.

On this historic day in 1956, on 22nd March, Nagaland became a Republic when the Naga National Council convened the First Tatar Hoho Session which brought together the Free Nagas represented by the Hongking Government and the Naga National Council representing the then Naga Hills District

which led to the establishment of the Federal Government of Nagaland. With the National Mandate entrusted to them in 1951 and acknowledging that the Almighty God alone is the Supreme Sovereign over this whole world, and the authority of the people to be exercised on the territory is a sacred trust from God, our leaders established our National institution based on the modern principles and ideals of Democracy, Justice, Liberty and Fraternity.

Today, as we commemorate 63 years of our existence as a republic and as we celebrate the courage of our visionary leaders who had guided and contributed to the formation of our nation, we must also rededicate ourselves to follow in their footsteps, not lose focus on what we all hold dear to our hearts and redirect our minds to issues that are confronting us as a people and a nation.

We have to move forward in the best way possible to

achieve our goal.The choice before us is to talk about our past and reminiscentp with regrets and avoid following the path charted for us or to place ourselves within the historical framework of the past by placing ourselves in it and follow the path till our historical rights are expressed in full freedom. What is becoming clear in this modern day world is that, we are divided in defining who we are and what we must be.

Rights, whether it be birth right or historical rights or political rights will not change anything until those rights are legitimately established. The Naga nationalism was founded on courage, the courage to believe that Nagas are different and unique as a people and as a nation founded on the historical and political reality of the time.

Our greatest enemy is not from without but from within, we still stand apart

from each other because deep within us we are suspicious of one another. But there is still one hope left, the fact that we must travel back in time to the past to reclaim our rights that was declared in unity and trust and struggle together with pride and dignity.

We have been ruled and dominated against our will by a power that is selfish in nature and political in attitude we must show that we have the moral strength, the power to suffer for truth. Civilization says; the past is always old and outdated whereas, advancement says, the new is always best! If our opponent would use its force to weaken our strength, that is not civilization- a civilized nation and world power as they aim to be must use its power to rescue and help the weak rather than build hatred in the minds of those whose struggle to try to find a foot holds to their long cherished dream. If they persist to suppress our freedom

Speech of Gen.(Retd) Thinoselie M Keyho. President, NNC on 63rd Naga Republic Day Dear Nagas, It is only because of the grace of the Almighty God, the rights of the Nagas are protected till date for which we give thanks to Him. On this 63rd Republic Day of the Naga Nation, I on my own behalf and on behalf of the Naga National Council bring greetings and salute all the Nagas who are at home as well as in far away land in the services of the Nation.

Government of India had seen and is aware of the inalienable rights of the Nagas very well. Therefore, India is avoiding any peaceful and meaningful dialogue with the Nagas to settle the “Issue”.

All these years, India has been provoking the Nagas with the intention to crush them through brute military power and thereby to invade and take over Nagaland.

The attempted invasion of Nagaland by the Indian Armed Forces had compelled the Naga National Council (NNC) to declare Nagaland as a Republic and accordingly formed the Federal government of Nagaland (FGN) on 22nd March, 1956 and since that day, the Nagas have been defending Nagaland against Indian invasion. The war has been going on for the last 62 years.

It was not by our own power nor through our strength that the Nagas could fight the mighty Indian army in war or negotiate with the Indian Government during peace time thus far, but it was only because of our Almighty God’s plan and purpose for the Nagas. I have full faith and confidence that God’s plan is for Nagaland to be an independent sovereign nation among the nations of the

world. It is because of this plan that God has granted wisdom to some of our leaders to lay down the foundation of our nationhood while the Indian and many of our neighbors were not aware of it. God has been our pillar and because of this, till date India could not defeat us!

However, in order to let the world know his strength and power and to test the patience and perseverance of the Nagas, God has been putting hurdles in our ways and in these tests, many Nagas had fallen and many had failed miserably.

The first and the most arduous hurdle faced by the Nagas thus far is the 16 - Point Agreement.

Government of India thought that Nagas can be easily intimidated to surrender with the sole objective to invade Nagaland. But on seeing the courage, resoluteness and toughness of the Nagas, they changed their approach.

If the Indian Government is serious to solve the Naga issue through peaceful negotiation, then it should have negotiated with the parties which were struggling and fighting with the Indian Government, the parties involved in the case, i.e. the Naga National Council and the Federal Government of Nagaland. Unfortunately, leaving aside the parties in the dispute the Government of India chose to negotiate with the “Naga People’s Convention” (NPC), a group nurtured by the Indian agents and signed the 16 - Point Agreement under the Indian Constitution which gave birth to the present illegitimate State of Nagaland.

In signing the 16 - Point Agreement, the Indian Govern-

ment has committed a serious blunder. The approach and the attitude of the Indian Government towards the Nagas was very wrong. The agreement instead of becoming a solution turned out to be an obstruction to the Naga issue.

How can a solution be found without the involvement of the parties engaged in the dispute?

The Agreement has clearly indicated the evil designs of Indian Government. Through the agreement, the Indian Government introduced the “Divide and Rule” policy and divided the Nagas. The Indian Government started to play with the Nagas through this State and in the process those who are within the Nagaland State are conveniently being used by India without their knowledge.

The Indian Government rewarded the present state to those who sided with them with the intention to take over the land under the guise of this statehood. Nevertheless, this statehood may turn out to be a trap, a snare and a poison for the Indian Government. This statehood may be a cause of embarrassment for the Indian Government in future. The Naga issue has no connection with the Indian Constitution, however, it was the Indian Government who connected the Naga issue with the Indian Constitution. On the basis of this, the Indian Government has been occupying Nagaland for the last seven decades or so. Nonetheless, how long can they hold to this interpretation? Sooner or later the truth will be out.

The second hurdle for the Nagas was the “Shillong Accord” of 1975.

Through this Accord, the Naga National Workers which was once united under the umbrella of NNC and FGN was divided into two groups- ‘pro’ and ‘Anti’ Shillong Accord of NNC and FGN. Thereafter a group left NNC and FGN and formed the NSCN & GPRN. The national workers kept on disintegrating and now Naga National Workers disintegrated into 9 (nine) different groups out of which presently seven groups are negotiating with the Indian Government. The current negotiation that is going on between the Government of India and the 7 (Seven) Naga groups will at the most reach an “Interim Settlement” only, devoid of “Sovereignty” which is the basic issue to be addressed to.

In this scenario, nothing worthwhile can be achieved.

It is a well known fact that Government of India will never settle the “Naga Issue” in the right perspective. Moreover with the disintegration of Nagas into various groups, humanly speaking, there is no hope.

However, thinking of the past and pondering upon the words of God, we still have hope of achieving our goal for our God is a God who does miracle when man failed and that is why we call him our God. Our God is the God who forced the Egyptian to let the Israelite go to Canaan, He can let the Nagas be free from the clutches of the Indian Government!

Therefore, I once again appeal to all the Nagas to have faith in God and keep on interceding with God for the Nagas. We will surely be victorious one day.

KUKNALIM.

as a nation we must muster our strength and acquire enough power to resist the intrusion.

In the midst of opposition and distrust we must become stronger and more efficient and free ourselves from the suspicion which often permeates our mind leading us to become captives of our own actions. We have to overcome this and join hands to embark on the path of responsibility. There is a strong believe in our heart that there is a future before us and that, that future is waiting for those who are morally rich, determined and resolute enough to make it their own.

Knowledge and adaptation is important to survive as a nation but we must not import knowledge that would destroy the very fabric of our nationalism. The danger exists in attempting to popularize our national issues in the same plane of existential knowledge. A time may come when this may happen but we must

stay strong and commit to the basics of what our leaders of yesterday had envisioned and enshrined for us as a nation.

Our history is our inheritance and to sell it would mean a total sell out of our rights!

Finally, may it be known that we do not live in other people’s space or time; our land, i.e., our space belongs to us and our history, i.e., our time is ours. What belongs to us and is ours cannot be crushed by might. Our strength lies in this and it will forever be until such time when we can all say, the end has come and a new beginning has begun.

My prayer is that God will give us the grace to help us to be patient in times of hardship and the wisdom to guide us in difficult times of hardship as we journey forward.

May God bless you all and KUKNALIM. Ministry of Rali Wali Affairs, FGN

Speech of Home Kilonser Vizheto Chishi, National People Government of Nagaland/ Naga National Council (NPGN/NNC) on the 62nd Naga Republic Day Celebration March 22nd 2018.

My dear countrymen on this auspicious day of the republic of Nagaland. I greet you all in the precious name of our Lord Saviour Jesus Christ. First of all I give my revolutionary salute to all those martyrs who have laid down their lives for the future of the Nagas, indeed they have paid the price.

I pay homage to our brave fathers who left a legacy of living history for their posterities.

They were a strong political people who respects their rights and freedom, identity and culture who defended them even at the cost of their dear lives.

It is a recognised facts that the Nagas have their unique history. All of us says we must find solution of the prolems, so let us

focus on solution of problems not creation of problems as it took decades for the Indian to realise that the Indo-Naga Issues is a political issue so under the banner of working group the two parties came to a negotiable table.

Now, it is a time to build our country consigning our differences to flame and let us look forward and not defecting from one faction to another faction at this juncture will not help the Nagas. As such practices will only create enmity and antagonism among different NPGS. Rather Naga people must try to know to live together as one people although they work under different NPGS. Long live Nagaland and Naga Nation !!!

Reader’s Post

Women in the democracy

Sir,

India has obligated electoral quotas to improve the political empowerment of women and racial-ethnic minorities. In the general election in Nagaland, women candidates contested no doubt, but the day of the declaration of results was a sad day for this so called “democracy”.

The specific rules governing “reservation” of positions for women have been adopted at different dates and implemented in different ways across states. In the long run, women might move up through village council leadership to run for state or national office, where no gender quotas are in effect.

I believe things will certainly look up from here on for Naga women and I hope that someday they can have as much participation as men in decision-making and shaping of the State.

Amongla Pongener, Lerie Colony, Kohima

Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

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N ew D elhi , M ar (IANS): An overwhelming majority of the 63 candidates (87 per cent) in the fray for the coming Rajya Sabha elections are crorepatis with an average worth of Rs 122 crore, an analysis of the candidates self-sworn affidavits has revealed.

Although 55 out of the 63 candidates are crorepatis (with assets over Rs. 1 crore), the average worth has spiked thanks to a few very high worth candidates, according to the analysis by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).

The richest candidate -- and most likely to-be parliamentarian -- is Mahendra Prasad of Janata Dal United (JD-U) with total assets worth a whop-

ping Rs 4,078 crore. Prasad is distantly followed by actress Jaya Bachchan of Samajwadi Party who declared total assets worth Rs 1,001 crore.

B.M. Farooq of Janata Dal-Secular (worth Rs 766 crore), Abishek Manu Singhvi of the Congress (worth Rs 649 crore) and C.M. Ramesh of Telugu Desam Party (worth Rs 258 crore) are the other richest candidates in the fray, the analysis revealed.

In contrast, Achyutananda Samananta of Biju Janata Dal is the poorest candidate with total assets worth Rs 4 lakh only.

The second lowest worth candidate is Samir Oraon of Bharatiya Janata Party with Rs 18 lakh worth of total assets.

Among the major parties, 26 out of 29 (90 per cent) candidates from BJP, 10 out of 11 (91 per cent) candidates from Congress, three out of four (75 per cent) candidates from Trinamool Congress, three out of three (100 per cent) candidates from Telangana Rashtra Samiti, two out of two (100 per cent) candidates from JD-U and one candidate (100 per cent) from Samajwadi Party have declared assets worth more than Rs 1 crore.

Partywise, the average net worth of each candidate of the 29 candidates of the BJP is Rs 16 crore while that of the 11 candidates of the Congress is Rs 66 crore.

The four Trinamool candidates have the lowest average worth of Rs 1 crore, matched by the sole candidate of the Communist Party of IndiaMarxist.

Eight out of 63 candidates have serious criminal charges against them such as kidnapping, attempt to murder and robbery etc, the report said.

Kerala govt declares International Day to end jackfruit as official fruit racial discrimination observed Spl. Correspondent

Every year around 32 crore jackfruit are produced in the state, of which 30% gets wasted.

T hir u v anan thapuram, Mar 21 (AGENCIES): Kerala’s agriculture minister VS Sunil Kumar declared jackfruit as the state government’s official fruit on Wednesday.

The aim is to promote the ‘Kerala Jackfruit’ as a brand in markets across the country and abroad, showcasing its organic and nutritious qualities, Kumar said in the state assembly.

This would also help in giving in the fruit’s production and sale, besides increasing its value-added products.

Every year around 32 crore jackfruit are produced in the state, of which 30% gets wasted.

A total revenue of Rs 15,000 crore is expected through sale of jackfruit and

its allied products through branding of the fruit, he said. The ‘Kerala jackfruit’ is more organic and tasty as it is produced in a very natural way without using any chemical fertilisers or pesticides, the minister said.

There are also plans to distribute maximum jackfruit saplings among the public to grow it in their backyards as part of plans to expand the cultivation, he said. The agricultural office in Ambalavayil in Wayanad will be used as a research station for jackfruit.

Elephant is the state animal of Kerala, while ‘great hornbill’ the bird and ‘kanikkonna’ the official flower. The state had recently declared pearl spot, popularly known as ‘karimeen’, as its official fish.

Curb ISIS with iron hand in J&K: BJP J A M M U, M A R 2 1 (AGENCIES): Condemning the killing of 39 Indians

by ISIS in Iraq, the Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP on Wednesday said the emergence of the terror group in Kashmir needs to be curbed with iron hand.

Speaking with mediapersons, BJP’s state spokesperson Anil Gupta said the disclosure that a youth from Telangana who was recently killed in an encounter had come to Kashmir as an ISIS fighter should act as an eye-opener for those who refuse to acknowledge the presence of ISIS in Kashmir.

“The emergence of ISIS in Kashmir needs to be curbed with an iron hand.

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longer afford to remain in denial mode,” Gupta said.

On February 27, shortly after it was revealed that MD Toufeeq was an ISIS operative, the Centre sought to downplay the issue of the presence of the dreaded terror group in Jammu and Kashmir, saying it had no existence in the Valley.

“There is no physical infrastructure or manpower of the IS (ISIS) in the Valley. It does not exist in the Valley,” a Home Ministry spokesperson had said while reacting to a statement of the terror group claiming responsibility for the killing of a policeman in the Valley.

Gupta said that terror groups Al-Qaeda and ISIS have agreed to bury their differences and unite with “Universal Jihad” as their common goal.

“Kashmir has been selected as launch pad for ‘Ghazwa-e-Hind’, a prophesied battle in which Muslim armies would invade Indian subcontinent and would be victorious and will establish Islamic law in

the subcontinent,” he said.

Gupta said ISIS was “disintegrated, but not over”.

“Rather than verticals, it is working as a linear organisation with cells operating in different parts of the world, including India. ISIS is an ideology very alien to us. It is barbaric, ruthless, and non-compromising,” he said.

Gupta said that Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa advocated peace with other neighbours but with India it was conditional to resolution of the outstanding Kashmir issue. “.. meaning it would continue to support terror in Kashmir,” he said.

“The recent theatrics of Pakistan in which it called

back its high commissioner followed by announcement to boycott WTO Conference in New Delhi was a desperate attempt to divert the tremendous international pressure following the FATF decision to place it on grey list,” he said.

H av i n g f a i l e d t o achieve the desired aim, Gupta said, Pakistan resorted to the old technique of unprovoked ceasefire violations at the LoC and targeting civilian residential areas killing five members of a family in Poonch district on Sunday.

“A barbaric act similar to ISIS fighters. Pakistan Army has no value for human lives and shares the same ideology of ISIS,” he said.

NEW DELHI, MAR 21 (NPN): A participatory discussion on race, ethnicity, diversity and culture in India was organized by the Control Arms Foundation of India (CAFI), Manipur Women Gun Survivors Network (MWGSN), National Coalition on Gender and Race in collaboration with Multiple Action Research Group (MARG) at New Delhi on Wednesday.

The event was organized to commemorate the International Day to End Racism.

The event which was titled ‘50 Years After Ratifying ICERD (International Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination): A Forgotten Promise’ took place in at the India International Centre, New Delhi.

The organizers sought to set up a platform to deepen research on the understanding of racial discrimination; to develop innovative strategies to combat this heinous discrimination and advocate for policy change.

The International Day to End Racism marks a call to action for accelerating racial

Dr Thokchom Meinya and Friederike Tschampa releasing the posters on racial discrimination.

parity. Racism in India is still a wide-ranging problem and the organizers wished to highlight the multiple incidents of racism suffered by minorities in a country like India, which is supposed to be diverse and tolerant. The discussion highlighted past and current struggles for racial equality and called for national action to be undertaken in order to formally end racism as ratified by India in the ICERD. Binalakshmi Nepram, secretary general of Control Arms Foundation of India, in her inaugural speech insisted that India must do more to combat racism.

She said, “It was surprising, when we started this project and work, to know that in

spite 70 years of independent India, we do not have a National Diversity Policy.

It is time we make this happen.”

MP from Manipur, Dr Thokchom Meinya, who was the chief guest, said, “We have to agree we have not done enough to combat racism.”

Director of Multiple Action Research Group Anju Talukdar said: “Racial Discrimination happens in India all the time, to Indians by the Indians. We need to ensure that such discrimination becomes part of the public discourse that could lead to an anti- racial law in India in order to fullfill the promise of CERD ratification.”

Note ban went down well with rural India: Murthy KO L K ATA , M A R 2 1 (AGENCIES): Infosys co-founder N R Narayana Murthy on Wednesday said urban intellectuals did not buy the idea of demonetisation that the government implemented in 2016, but it did go down well with a majority of rural Indians.

Murthy was speaking on the government’s demonetisation of high value banknotes in November 2016 at a session with students of Presidency University here.

“I am not an expert in economics but I saw that urban intellectuals did not buy the idea of demonestisation, but a vast majority of rural Indians seemed to have welcomed it,” he said.

Murthy said he himself could not understand the logic behind the demoneti-

163 Army men died in Siachen in last 10 years: Govt

sation move since he is not an expert on the subject.

“Though I am not expert, but as a lay person I saw that when, for some reason, old 500 notes were demonetised, the government introduced new notes

pretty quickly of the same denomination and even of higher Rs 2000 denomination. Only an expert can answer why this happened.

I cannot understand... you should talk to experts,” Murthy said.

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Six officers were among the army personnel who lost their lives while guarding the glacier which is at an altitude of above 20,000 ft.

Sitharaman gave yearwise details on the deaths in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.

The Siachen Glacier in the Karakorum range is known as the highest militarised zone in the world where the soldiers have to battle frostbite and high winds. Avalanches and landslides are common at the glacier during the winter and temperatures can drop to as low as minus 60 degrees Celsius India and Pakistan started deploying troops at the strategically key glacier in 1984. Sitharaman said nine army men lost their lives in 2008 followed by 13 in 2009, 50 in 2010 and 24 in 2011. Twelve army men had died in 2012, 11 in 2013 and eight in 2014.

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$889 billion.

Obviously, past stock gains are not a reliable predictor of future performance, and the surge in Amazon shares in recent years has been exceptional by most standards. But if Amazon`s stock were to keep growing on the trajectory seen over the past year, its market capitalisation would hit $1 trillion in late August.

Apple`s market cap would reach $1 trillion around a month later if its stock price continued to rise at the 25 percent pace seen over the past year.

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NEW DELHI, MAR 21 (PTI): Gold prices rose 0.04 per cent to Rs 30,274 per 10 grams in futures trade today as speculators built up fresh positions, tracking a firm trend overseas.

At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in February traded higher by Rs 11, or 0.04 per cent, to Rs 30,274 per 10 grams, in a business turnover of 334 lots.

Metal for delivery in June also rose by a similar margin to trade at Rs 30,470 per 10 grams in 17 lots.

Analysts said traders created fresh positions in step with a firm global trend as the dollar crept lower, mainly supported the upside in gold prices at futures trade.

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the greenback traded lower against most major currencies ahead of outcome of the US Federal Reserve’s policy meet later tonight.

T h e d o l l a r i n d ex , which tracks the US currency against a basket of six major rivals, was down 0.29 per cent at 89.75.

In cross-currency trades, the rupee rose against the pound sterling to end at 91.3288 from 91.9442 yesterday. It also strengthened against the Japanese yen to conclude at 61.28 per 100 yens from 61.33 yesterday.

In forward market today, the benchmark sixmonth premium payable in August moved down to 120-122 from 122.50-124.50 paise and the far-forward February 2019 contract also edged lower to 237-239 paise from 240-242 paise yesterday.

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tighten its monetary policy supported rupee sentiment initially.

Meanwhile, the benchmark Sensex reclaimed the 33,000-mark by climbing 139.42 points, or 0.42 per cent to end at 33,136.18, while broader Nifty gained 30.90 points to settle at 10,155.25.

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth Rs 98.44 crore today, as per provisional data.

The 10-year bond yield ended at 7.582 per cent compared to its previous close of 7.616 per cent. Bond yields and prices move in opposite directions. The RBI, meanwhile, fixed the reference rate for the dollar at 65.2162 as against previous level of 65.1993 and for the euro at 79.9616 as against yesterday’s 80.4625.

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Mumbai, Mar 21 (PTI): The r upee ended little changed at 65.21 against the US dollar today ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy meet outcome.

The greenback’s weakness against other currencies overseas helped the domestic unit, market watchers said.

The rupee opened a tad lower at 65.2175 from its overnight closing of 65.20 at the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) market here and largely traded in a small range with a positive bias. It touched an intra-day low of 65.23 in late morning deals and a high of 65.19 before ending at 65.21, a modest loss of just one paisa, or 0.02 per cent. The rupee had lost 37 paise in the previous four straight sessions.

Expectations that the US Federal Reserve will

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Rupee ends flat vs dollar at 65.21

Gold futures gain 0.04% on firm global cues

Seattle-based Amazon dislodged Microsoft Corp as the No. 3 U.S. company by market capitalisation in February. Apple is the world`s most valuable publicly listed company, with a market capitalisation of

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“They`re using their cash flow to develop new businesses,” said Tim Ghriskey, chief investment strategist at Inverness Counsel in New York. “They could have Apple in their sights at some point.”

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NEW DELHI, MAR 21 (NPN): Union Cabinet on Central Capital Investment Wednesday approved the Incentive for Access to Credit North East Industrial Devel- (CCIIAC) opment Scheme (NEIDS) 2017 with financial outlay of Rs.3000 crores upto Central Interest Incentive (Cll) March, 2020.

Government will provide necessary allocations Central Comprehensive Insurance Incentive (CCII) for remaining period of scheme after assessment before March 2020. NEIDS and Service Tax (GST) is a combination of the in- Goods Reimbursement centives covered under the earlier two schemes with a much larger outlay.

Income-Tax (IT) ReimburseIn order to promote ment employment in the North Eastern region, Centre is incentivizing primarily the MSME sector through NEIDS while also providing specific incentive through Transport Incentive (TI) the scheme to generate employment.

According to an official communiqué, all eligible industrial units, which are getting benefits of one or more components of oth- Employment Incentive (EI) er schemes of the Central government, will also be The overall cap for benconsidered for benefits of other components of this efits under all components of incentives will be of Rs. 200 scheme.

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New Delhi, Mar 21 (Agencies): Amazon. com became the second most valuable publicly listed U.S. company on Tuesday, surpassing Google parent provided to new industrial Eastern states including Alphabet Inc for the first units set up in the North Sikkim: time.

Amazon shares finished up 2.69 percent at 30% of the investment in Plant & Machinery with an upper limit $1,586.51, for a market of Rs.5 Crore on the incentive amount per unit. capitalisation of $768 billion, underscoring Wall 3% on working capital credit advanced by eligible Banks/ Financial Street`s confidence in its institutions for first 5 years from the date of commencement of relentless expansion into commercial production by the unit. cloud computing, groceries and other new businesses.

Reimbursement of 100% insurance premium on insurance of Alphabet lost 0.39 perbuilding and Plant & Machinery for 5 years from the date of commencement of commercial production by the unit. cent, trimming its stock market value to $762 bilReimbursement up to the extent of Central Govt. share of CGST and lion, as Wall Street fretted IGST for 5 Years from the date of commencement of commercial about regulatory fallout production by the unit. following revelations that a political consulting firm Reimbursement of Centre’s share of income tax for first 5 years had improperly obtained including the year of commencement of commercial production personal data on 50 million by the unit.

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20% of the cost of transportation including the subsidy currently Together, Alphabet provided by Railways/ Railway PSU for movement of finished and Facebook dominate ongoods by rail. line advertising. They have 20% of cost of transportation for finished goods, for movement previously faced governthrough InlandWaterways Authority of India. ment criticism for how they 33% of cost of transportation of air freight on perishable goods (as employ their user data. defined by IATA) from the airport nearest to place of production toany airport within the country.

Amazon`s stock has surged 81 percent over the past year, through Monday, The Government shall pay 3.67% of the employer’s contribution bolstered by scorchingly to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) in addition to Government fast revenue growth as more bearing 8.33% Employee Pension Scheme (EPS) contribution of the shopping moves online and employer in the Pradhan MantriRojgarProtsahanYojana (PMRPY). businesses shift their comcrores per unit. The newly in the North Eastern Region puting operations to the introduced scheme shall and will boost employment cloud, where Amazon Web promote industrialization and income generation.

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Kabul bombing near Shiite shrine by IS kills 29

KABUL, MAR 21 (IANS): An Islamic State suicide bomber killed at least 29 people in Kabul who were celebrating the Persian New Year on Wednesday, according to Afghan government officials.

Nasrat Rahimi, the deputy spokesman for the Ministry of Interior, initially said that a suicide bomber on foot detonated his explosives in front of the Ali Abad Hospital, in the Kart-e Sakhi area of Kabul, killing 26 and wounding 18. Later, Wahid Majrooh, the spokesman for the Ministry of Public Health, put the death toll at 29, with 52 wounded, TOLONews reported.

There were reports that the bomber had tried but failed to reach an even bigger crowd celebrating Nawroz, in front of a nearby Shia shrine in Kart-e Sakhi.

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the bombing, according to a report on its website, Amaq, as monitored by the SITE Intelligence Group.

The group’s local affiliate has repeatedly targeted Shiites in the Afghan capital over the past year, most

Security officials inspects the site of suicide bombing

by IS near Shriite shine in Kabul on Wednesday.

recently on March 9, when 10 people were killed in a suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque complex.

The Nowroz celebration, however, drew many people from other ethnic groups, who were among the victims as well, according to a reporter who recounted seeing numerous children and women among the dead and wounded.

“Most of the wounded were initially taken to three hospitals in Istiqlal, Aliabad and Ibn-e-Sina, located near the explosion site. After providing basic treatment, the wounded have been transferred to other specialised ones,” Health Ministry spokesperson Wahidul-

US suspends premium processing of H-1B visa

WASHINGTON, MAR 21 (IANS): The US on Wednesday announced the suspension of premium processing of all H-1B visa petitions for fiscal year 2019.

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said the temporary suspension would help reduce the “overall H-1B visa processing time”. The H-1B petition filing is for the fiscal year 2019 beginning October 1, 2018.

“We will notify the public before resuming premium processing for capsubject H-1B petitions or making any other premium processing updates,” the federal agency said.

It also announced petitions for H1-B visas will be accepted from April 2.

The H-1B programme offers temporary US visas that allow companies to hire highly skilled foreign professionals working in areas with shortages of qualified

American workers.

Indians get most H1-B visas although there are no national quotas for the facility nor is it specifically designed for Indians.

The suspension of premium processing of all H-1B petitions, subject to the annual cap, is expected to last until September 10, 2018.

The USCIS said that during this time “we will continue to accept premium processing requests for H-1B petitions that are not subject to the fiscal 2019 cap.

“While premium processing is suspended, a petitioner may submit a request to expedite an FY 2019 cap-subject H-1B petition if it meets the Expedite Criteria.

The USCIS said it was currently unable to process due to the high volume of incoming petitions and the significant surge in premium processing requests over the past few years.

lah Majroh said. President Ashraf Ghani condemned the attack and expressed his condolences to the families of the victims. The shrine had been attacked before. At least 14 people were killed in October 2016 as Shias prepared for a religious day of mourning during the festival of Ashura. A bombing in 2011 killed at least 59 people.

There were a string of similar attacks in the Afghan capital this year, with the largest attack carried out at the end of January when the Taliban detonated an ambulance full of explosives in the central district of Kabul, killing over 100 people.

US, North and South Korea meet in Finland HELSINKI, MAR 21 (IANS): A tripartite talk between Nor th Korea, South Korea and the US has started in Finland and denuclearisation is not on the agenda, Finnish Foreign Minister Timo Soini has said.

No statements were released on Tuesday from Vaanta, where the talks were in progress.

The media was not allowed to enter the fenced meeting venue and black cars were seen entering the compound in the morning, Xinhua news agency reported.

It is widely believed that the discussion, which is set to run through Wednesday, was related to preparations for the April summit between the two Koreas and a later one between Pyongyang and Washington.

In an interview with the Finnish television, Soini said that nuclear weapons were unlikely to be discussed at the tripartite talks.

It is “good to have the discussion going on and take the use of this time frame that was opened between the South and North Korea before the (Winter) Olympics (in February)” Soini said. Soini added that Finland is only a facilitator in the so-called 1.5-track meeting, a term used for talks in which heads of government and cabinet mi.

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Dravidian languages originated 4,500 years ago L O N D O N, M A R 2 1 (IANS): The Dravidian language family consiting mainly of Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Telugu spoken by 220 million people across southern India and other countries is nearly 4,500 years old, finds a study.

The results showed that of the four main Dravidian languages, with literary traditions spanning centuries, Tamil reaches back the farthest.

Along with Sanskrit, Tamil is one of the world’s classical languages. But unlike Sanskrit, there is continuity between its classical and modern forms documented in inscriptions, poems and secular and religious texts and songs.

The Dravidian language family, consisting of about 80 varieties, is crucial in understanding the prehistory not only of the subcontinent but of Eurasia as a whole, the researchers said.

“The study of the Dravidian languages is crucial for understanding prehistory in Eurasia as they played a significant role in influencing other language groups,” said Annemarie Verkerk of the Max Planck

Institute for the Science of Human History.

The study, published in Royal Society Open Science, used data collected first-hand from native speakers representing all previously reported Dravidian subgroups.

However, neither the geographical origin of the Dravidian language nor its exact dispersal through time is known with certainty.

Thus, the consensus among the research community is that the Dravidians are natives of the Indian subcontinent and were present prior to the arrival of the Indo-Aryans (Indo-European speakers) in India around 3,500 years ago.

It is likely that the Dravidian languages were much more widespread to the west in the past than they are today, the study noted. For the study, the team made a detailed investigation of the historical relationships of 20 Dravidian varieties.

The researchers used advanced statistical methods to infer the age and subgrouping of the Dravidian language family about 4,000-4,500 years old.

Myanmar President quits; First Vice President to step in YA N G O N, M A R 2 1 (IANS): Myanmar President U. Htin Kyaw has resigned, it was announced on Wednesday. First Vice President U. Myint Swe will serve as acting President until Parliament elects a new President, The announcement was made by U. Zaw Htay, Director-General of the President’s Office, Xinhua news agency reported.

According to the Constitution, the presidential vacancy must be filled within seven days.

Kyaw has cited health is-

sues to resign. Htay added that Kyaw, who underwent medical treatment in Singapore in January, insisted on quitting. Kyaw, 72, was elected President in March 2016 after Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) won the 2015 general election.

Myanmar Parliament Speaker U. Win Myint has also resigned from his position after two years of service, Deputy Speaker T. Khun Myat told Parliament on Wednesday.

Myint was elected the Speaker in Febuary 2016.

Netherlands votes to elect council members in local polls T H E H AG U E , M A R 21 (IANS): Dutch voters headed to the polls on Wednesday to elect council members for 335 municipalities while far-right parties sought to take advantage of the country’s political division.

The electoral campaign focused on Islam, refugees and social policies concerning immigration, with two populist politicians stirring controversy: leader of the far-right Party of Freedom Geert Wilders and leader of Forum for Democracy Thierry Baudet, Efe news reported. During an electoral debate held on Tuesday night, Wilders said refugees

had more rights than Dutch citizens, making the latter second-class citizens.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy, meanwhile, said refugees could remain in the Netherlands, but would not necessarily have access to social housing due to long waiting lists that included other cases.

The Dutch were also voting in an advisory referendum on whether or not to introduce a new law that would give intelligence services greater powers when it came to monitoring communications over the Internet.

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Melania Trump launches campaign against cyberbullying

Melania Trump

WASHINGTON, MAR 21 (IANS): US First Lady Melania Trump has formally launched her campaign to combat cyberbullying of children and teenagers despite scepticism about the initiative due to the insults that her husband and President Donald Trump regularly broadcasts on Twitter.

Melania Tr ump on Tuesday held her first public act on the initiative, which she had promised during the 2016 US presidential election campaign, and invited the heads of Google, Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat to the White House, the US media reported.

“I am well aware that people are sceptical of me discussing this topic. I have

been criticized for my commitment to tackling this issue and I know that will continue. But it will not stop me from doing what I know is right,” the First Lady said. The criticism began during the election campaign, when Melania expressed for the first time her desire to devote herself to fighting against cyberbullying on social networks but many dismissed that idea as “hypocritical” since her husband does not show any qualms when posting mockeries or lashing out at his enemies on Twitter.

“I’m here with one goal: helping children in our next generation,” the First Lady said in her meeting with tech companies,

which representatives of Microsoft and Amazon also attended.

“In my role as first lady, I receive many letters from children who have been bullied or feel threatened on social media,” the former Slovenian model added, asking the leaders of the tech giants to share ideas with her and to deal with the problem. Major social media services have strict policies prohibiting cyberbullying but in general it depends on the users themselves to report such harassment to the platforms, who will then decide whether to censor or ban the perpetrator.

Some users have even asked Twitter to suspend the account of Trump, an avid user of that platform, after some of his most insulting messages. But Twitter refused because, as its President Jack Dorsey said in November that Trump’s social networking messages had a “news” value that was in the public interest. Melania Trump has been less active as First Lady than her predecessors, Michelle Obama and Laura Bush, who promoted several causes such as the fight against childhood obesity or the promotion of reading, respectively.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Naga United Village Council and the Golden Jubilee Organizing Committee expresses our heartfelt gratitude to Shri K.G.Kenye, Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha for gracing our Golden Jubilee on 8th February 2018 as Chief Guest, Shri I. Himato Zhimomi, Commissioner & Secretary, Economics & Statistics and Shri Vekhosayi Nyekha, President, Western Chakhesang Hoho.

The Village Council also thanks Shri Talinokcha, Jt. Director. NEZCC for providing all the materials in setting up the Jubilee Stage, different churches, neighboring village councils, participants, cultural troops and donors in kind and cash. It is our prayer that Almighty God bless each and everyone for your tireless contribution, prayer and support in making the programme a grand success.

Name Amount 1. Shri K.G. Kenye MP Rajya Sabha Rs 2,00,000/2. Shri I. Himato Zhimomi Commissioner & Secretary, Economics & Statistics Rs 1,00,000/3. Shri Jacob Zhimomi MLA. Advisor PHE Rs 1,00,000/4. Shri Yitachu MLA Advisor School Education Rs 50,000/5. Naga United Village Baptist Church Rs 70,000/6. Sema Baptist Church NUV Rs 50,000/7. Ao Baptist Church NUV Rs 20,000/8. Chang Baptist Fellowship NUV Rs 10,000/9. Yimchunger Baptist Church NUV Rs 10,000/10. Catholic Church Rs 10,000/11. Phom Baptist Church Rs 5,000/12. Mao Baptist Fellowship Rs 2000/13. LJPP Society NUV Rs 30,000/14. Ao Senso Telongjem NUV Rs 5,000/15. Neiselie & Party Rs 10,000/16. Abled SHG NUV Rs 35,000/17. Bin’s Society Nuv Rs 31,000/18. Women Society NUV Rs 50,000/19. Diphupar Village Council Rs 5,000/20. Khehokhu Village Council Rs 5,000/21. Jalukie Zandi Rs 3,000/22. Thetsumi Welfare Rs 2,000/23. Adani Kaisii Augustine (Donated) Two Thousand Chairs Sl. No Name Amount Sl. No Name Amount 1. Er. Kitoho Yeptho 50000 50. Y.Moa Sangtam 10000 2. Ashiho Asoumai 50000 51. Wati Longchari 10000 3. Mase Vero (G.B) 35000 52. Zaveyi Nyekha 9000 4. Medoi Dozo (G.B) 34000 53. Lt. C .Danyi Lea 7000 5. Rev. P. Dozo 33000 54. Pikingto . Y. Jimo 5000 6. Kuhuchuyi Vadeo 32000 55. Dokho Pharia 5000 7. Sani Chakre (Hd. G.B) 31000 56. Dr. Apong Longchar 5000 8. Puni Kaikho 31000 57. Ramok Ao 5000 9. Bir Bahadur Gurung 31000 58. K. Lipok Longchar 5000 10. Veswuzo Phesao 30500 59. M. Treo 5000 11. N.Chubawati Chang 30000 60. L. Achila 5000 12. Temsu Aier 30000 61. R. Lima 5000 13. Bobby Panikar 30000 62. Alam Konyak 5000 14. Mrs Chubanungla 30000 63. Along Aier 5000 15. Keoshu Yimchunger 30000 64. Limawati Sangtam 5000 16. Achakbo Newmei 30000 65. Dapu Puro 5000 17. Obangwati Pongen 30000 66. Mhasimhalie Yhome 5000 18. Nagaheto Aye 30000 67. Jongpongtuba 5000 19. Ng. Jacob Rozhemai 30000 68. N.Rongsen 5000 20. Adahe Losii Chachei 30000 69. Imnatuba Jamir 5000 21. Yanger Longkumer 30000 70. Zaveyi 5000 22. Vechipa Vise 30000 71. Vephitha Dziido (G.B) 5000 23. Pothatso Ciero 30000 72. Nguzonyi Wetsah 5000 24. Pfozhiio Pfotte 30000 73. B.Achetla 5000 25. K.L.Lokho Mao 30000 74. Viniezo 5000 26. KevisilieVenuh (G.B) 30000 75. Sentimeren 4000 27. Lipokmeren Ao 20000 76. Longshio Lotha 3500 28. Kuthoku Shijoh 10000 77. Keviseto Meru 3000 29. Mezayi Tetseo 10000 78. Meren Keitzar 3000 30. B. Chekum Chang 10000 79. Taongnukshi 3000 31. Qhetoyi Swu 10000 80. T. Yemokphom 3000 32. I. Alemba Jamir 10000 81. Kesheto Sema 3000 33. C. Kikon 10000 82. Mosa Zeliang 3000 34. Moakumzuk Keitzar 10000 83. Ng.Lohru Pao 3000 35. Imtiangshi 10000 84. Benrio Kithan 3000 36. Imsu Jamir 10000 85. Neiko Akanie 3000 37. Sowalemba 10000 86. Ato Yimchunger 2500 38. B. Moba Chang 10000 87. Ato Sangtam 2000 39. Samuel Therie 10000 88. Chubameren 2000 40. Dr. Vesapra Tunyi 10000 89. David Mero 2000 41. Khuheshe Aye 10000 90. Zhotoho 2000 42. Nzanthung Odyuo 10000 91. Senupelo Lasuh 2000 43. S.Y. Sanglee Chang 10000 92. Thepuniepra Puro 2000 44. Vevo 10000 93. K.Among Kichu 2000 45. Reyopoyi Nyekha 10000 94. Lanthou Mark Rongmei 2000 46. Sheishak 10000 95. Keve Nuh 2000 47. Kolhi Wetsah 10000 96. Veduzo Sasu 2000 48. C.Kazukaba Jamir 10000 97. Nouzhie Krotho 2000 49. Tsukti Jamir 10000 Kuthoku Shijoh Reyopoyi Nyekha K. L. Lokho Chairman Convenor Secretary Naga United Village Council Golden Jubilee Org. Com Naga United Village Council

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2018

ATMA organises trg programmes in various districts

ATMA Akuluto

ATMA Dimapur Chumukedima block

ATMA Ralan block DIMAPUR: Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) organized trainings and demonstrations on efficient and scientific farming practices in various districts to help cultivators achieve higher yield, educate them of hazardous chemical fertilizers and teach them other farming related practices.

Lumami: ATMA Akuluto organised a “Within District Training” (WDT) on commercial vegetable cultivation under Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) on March 21 at KVK, Lumami.

A press release by ATMA Akuluto stated that resource person, SMS KVK, Edenly Chishi spoke on crop calendars for different locally adapted crops.

She also taught the farmers nursery preparation, planting, sowing and harvesting, seed rate and planting materials.

SDAO & BTT convener ATMA Akuluto, I. Lipokonen Jamir said that farmers shall be trained not only to produce but also to market. He mentioned that while the department of Agriculture shall provide the farm inputs, the extension support shall be provided mainly by KVK

Zunheboto and ATMA Akuluto block. He also thanked the NU Lumami and the students for coming forward in support of the programme.

Three SHGs from Alaphumi, Zaphumi A and Lumami village have been selected under CSA programme. It also said that CSA was initiated by the department of Agriculture Akuluto, with an objective to bring an innovative way to connect farmers and consumers in and around Akuluto. The farmer can grow and sell their products at the best prices that will boost the rural economy.

The programme was chaired by BTM, Aolemla Kichu, the welcome address was given by senior scientist and head KVK Zunheboto, Dr. Rakesh Kr Chaurasia, the concept and scope of CSA was explained by SDAO & BTT convener, I. Lipokonen Jamir, while the vote of thanks was proposed by ATM, Joseph Awomi. Altogether 29 farmers and representatives from PGSU (L), KVK, ATMA Akuluto and Agriculture department staff attended the programme.

ATMA Dimapur Chumukedima block: ATMA Dimapur Chumukedima

ATMA Phek Chetheba block

ATMA Nagaland team with 12 farmers and two officials at the Krishi Unnati Mela 2018 held at IARI Pusa campus New Delhi from March 16-18.

ATMA Kiphire, Pungro block block conducted demonstration on poultry rearing and management and package & practices of summer vegetable crops on March 15 at Aoyimkum village.

During the demonstration, resource person vice Principal, VFATI Medziphema, Dr. Sentinungla emphasized the proper health care, hygiene surrounding and nutritious feed practises for poultry.

She encouraged the participants to rear kuroiler chickens as it grows faster and adapts easily to the local environment.

Re s o u r c e p e r s o n , ATM Matsungtoshi N. Pongener also elaborated on the planting methods, sowing, seed rate, treatment, tillage, nutrient and water and pests management.

The programme was chaired by Asenla Jamir and a total of 41 farmers participated. Free summer seeds were distributed among the farmers along with Rs 5000.

ATMA Phek Chetheba block: ATMA Phek, Chetheba block conducted a training, demonstration and mobilisation drive for farmers on March 13 and 14, at Kulazu Bawe Village and Kulazu Basa village

‘International Day of Forests’ held in Dmu

respectively with BTM, Aviu Liezietsu and ATMs Dzuthozo, Victoria and Raveyie.

During the programme, the resource persons explained the concepts of farming SHG/FIG income generating activities for SHG/FIG management of groups and book keeping.

The far mers were trained on cultivation practises of mushroom nursery bed preparation, mushroom seed sowing, deworming, disinfection, preparation of detergent and dish wash.

Demonstrations of these were also shown.

Altogether 34 members from the two villages attended the programme.

Some summer seeds were also distributed during the training.

AT M A L o n g l e n g block: ATMA Longleng block conducted demonstration at Ponching village on March 14.

The resource person for the programme was agriculture inspector, DAO office Longleng, C. Amei Phom who demonstrated nursery bed preparation of onion and chilly. She also explained the benefits of using bio-fertilizers ‘Azotobacter’ and ‘Phosphotika’

ATMA Longleng block

for soil treatment. Resource person, ATM Longleng block, Bendangzumkumzuk also demonstrated compost pit preparation.

Meanwhile, bio-fertilizers were also distributed among the participants.

ATMA Ralan block: Ralan block Wokha conducted training-cum-demonstration and mobilization of SHG/CIG/FIGs on March 9 at Old Ralan community hall. In the programme, BTM, Chophabeni Kikon spoke on the concept & importance of SHG/CIG/FIGs. She encouraged all the farmers to coordinate and work together to increase their income and improve their status and living standards. During the technical session, a training on ‘Pests & Diseases management in rice cultivation’ was conducted by resource person ATM, Thungchano.

She explained the process of identification of pests & diseases and the ways to tackle them without the use of hazardous chemical pesticides.

Altogether 40 farmers & SHGs from different villages under Ralan block and ATMA officials attended the training.

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Congratulations

“Linso FIG” was formed at Old Vongti village with a member count of 18.

The programme was chaired by BTT convener, Yamoukhiu who highlighted guidelines and functions of FIG, while resource person BTM Pungro block, Tsuktilemla educated the farmers on use of scien-

tific methods and mixed cropping for higher yield and income. Pineapple cultivation practices were demonstrated by ATM, Pungro block, Sentsuthung at New Vongti village. He stressed on proper spacing and sowing methods and harvesting techniques for better quality and yield.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Through this column, I, Temjen Imna Along take this gracious opportunity to thank Almighty God for His unceasing blessing bestowed upon me.

I personally would like to convey my sincere gratitude to all my supporters of 30th Alongtaki Mandal, Mahila, Youth wing, Mokokchung district BJP office, State BJP officials, minority wing all rank and files of BJP and well wishers who have not only contributed their love, prayers, materials and moral support but volunteered and sacrifice towards the victory during the recent 13th State General Assembly election.

I also express my sincere appreciation and thanks to Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri. Neiphiu Rio for allotting Cabinet berth with the portfolio of Higher Technical Education.

I assure to work hard with dedication and give my best in shouldering my responsibility entrusted upon me to bring a positive change through People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) Government.

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The Nagaland College Principals’ Forum take this opportunity to extend our heartiest congratulations to Shri. Temjen Imna Along for being elected to the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly and becoming the Minister of Higher and Technical Education of Nagaland.

We wish you the best and hope that under your dynamic leadership Higher Education in Nagaland will be taken to greater heights.

(DR. LILY SEMA) (DR. SANJAY CHHABRA) Gen Secy, NCPF President, NCPF

gro block: ATMA Kiphire, Pungro block organised training, demonstration and mobilisation of farmer groups on March 12 and 13 at New and Old Vongti villages respectively.

During the training programme, New Farmers Interest Group (FIG) under the nomenclature

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LOTHA HOHO DIMAPUR NAGALAND

Congratulatory Note DIMAPUR: A mini programme for staff of wildlife wing, department of Environment Forests and Climate Change (EF&CC) was held to celebrate “International Day of Forests” at the office of chief wildlife warden, Dimapur on March 21.

A press release by wildlife warden Kiphire, Suman W. M. Sivachar stated that the principal chief conservator of Forests and the chief wildlife warden, Satya Prakash Tripathi addressed the staff on the importance of all K Y M C

types of greenery - forests, trees outside forests, urban forests and green cover, for the benefit of our children and the future generations to come.

He stated that the forests provided not only clean air to breathe but also for regulates and maintains high quality fresh-water supply.

Earlier on March 20, on “World Sparrow Day”, the wildlife warden Kiphire and DCF, Suman stated that sparrows were abundantly present in cities and towns and Nagaland was

fortunate to have a good number of sparrows because of the greenery and the forest cover present.

Rajkumar, ACF said that though the field staff works with limited resources and in harsh conditions, there was an innate sense of satisfaction and pride in working for the cause of humanity.

He also applauded the efforts of the staff in their contribution to the office day-to-day work and in the field and encouraged them to continue performing in a better way.

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International Day of Forests officials and participants.

Lotha Hoho Dimapur and its frontal units (LEED, LYOD & DLSU) is proud and express immense joy for the elevation of its bonafide member and former chairman Shri. Y. Patton to the post of Deputy Chief Minister, Government of Nagaland under the dynamic and able leadership of Shri. Neiphiu Rio, Chief Minister of Nagaland. The Hoho conveys its heartiest congratulations to Shri. Y. Patton Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister and pray that Almighty God grants him good health and wisdom.

The Hoho is hopeful that with his vast experiences he will continue to serve with commitments and facilitate in bringing a change as desired by the people.

The Hoho also expressed profound gratitude to Shri. Neiphiu Rio, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Nagaland for elevating Shri. Y. Patton to Deputy Chief Minister under People Democratic Alliance Ministry, Government of Nagaland.

The Hoho further extends heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Chumben Murry Hon’ble MLA, 38 Wokha Town A/C, Shri. Mhathung Yanthan Hon’ble MLA, 39 Sanis A/C & Mmhonlumo Kikon Hon’ble MLA, 40 Bhandari A/C for successfully elected in the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly from Wokha district and wish them all success in their endeavours.

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Defence budget: Rs 1.21 L cr allocated to 3 forces

Subhash Bhamre

NEW DELHI, MAR 21 (AGENCIES): The government allocated Rs 76,765 crore less to the Army, Navy and Air Force in the defence budget than what they had sought to purchase new weapons, aircraft, warships and other military hardware.

The three forces had demanded Rs 1.60 lakh crore as capital outlay but were granted Rs 83,434 crore for the year 201819, according to the details placed before the Lok Sabha today by Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre.

In the revenue outlay, which covers payment of salary, maintenance of establishments and other related expenditure, the allocation was Rs 35,371 crore less than what was demanded.

Overall the three forces were given Rs 1.21 lakh

crore less than what they had demanded.

The three forces were known to be unhappy over inadequate allocation of resources, particularly for buying new weapons and platforms when the challenges on the borders with China and Pakistan were growing.

Reflecting the Army’s anguish, Vice Chief of Army Lt Gen Sarath Chand has told a Parliamentary panel that the funds given to the force for the next fiscal were insufficient to deal with various security challenges.

He said the Army was struggling to make emergency procurements when China and Pakistan were modernizing their defence forces in “full swing”.

According to the details provided by Bhamre in the Lok Sabha while replying to a question, the

Army was given Rs 17,756 crore less in the capital outlay and Rs 24,755 crore less under the revenue head than what was sought by it.

Similarly, the Navy’s demand for capital outlay was Rs 37,932 crore, but it was given Rs 20,848 crore which was Rs 17,084 less than its demand.

Under capital outlay, the Indian Air Force was given Rs 41,924 crore less than what was demanded by the force.

The minister said that if required, the schemes will be reprioritised to ensure that urgent and critical capabilities of the three forces are acquired.

An outlay of Rs 2.95 lakh crore was set aside for the defence budget for the next fiscal.

The allocation, which was 1.58 per cent of the GDP, was the lowest since 1962 when India and China fought a war.

Chand had said the inadequate allocation of funds will hit the Army’s modernisation plan when the Chinese military was competing to reach the level of the US. He had said 68 per cent of the Army’s equipment is in the “vintage category”, and the fund crunch will also impact the serviceability of the existing equipment and may even affect payment of instalments for past purchases.

11 sentenced to life in prison for lynching trader R anchi , M ar 2 1 (AGENCIES): A fast track court in Ranchi has awarded life imprisonment for 11 people for lynching a meat trader in June last. According to ANI, on Friday, Judge Om Prakash held them guilty under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including 147 (rioting), 148 (rioting with deadly weapons), and 149 (unlawful assembly). A group of people lynched Alimuddin Ansari (40) in Bazaar Tand locality of Ramgarh town on June 29, 2017, on the sus-

ISRO working on lunar habitation, says government New Delhi, Mar 21 (AGENCIES): The Indian Space Research Organisation is experimenting with potential structures for lunar habitation, the government today told the Lok Sabha.

In a written response to a question in the Lok Sabha, Jitendra Singh, minister of state in the Prime Minister’s Office that looks after the Department of Space, said, “The ISRO, along with academic institutions, is doing experimentation on potential structures for lunar habitation.”

T h e m i n i s t e r wa s responding to a question on whether the ISRO has started working on building igloo-like habitats on the lunar surface for potential future missions.

An igloo is a shelter, a place for people to stay warm and dry made from blocks of snow placed on top of each other.

“Various options are being studied about the requirements and complexities of habitats. The study is more towards futuristic developments,” Singh said.

I S RO h a d f i r s t launched its Moon mission Chandrayaan-1 in 2008. In its second mission — the Chandrayaan-2— a rover will be made to land on the moon’s yet-unexplored south pole. The rover will send high-quality pictures that will help in better understanding the moon.

Police termed the lynching of Alimuddin Ansar as ‘premeditated murder’.

picion that he was carrying beef in his car. Forensic tests later confirmed that the meat he was carrying was beef.

The sale of beef is banned in the State. Phone call records revealed that one of the ac-

cused followed Ansari for about two hours on June 29, informed two others about the victim’s location before intercepting him at Bazaar Tand. The mob had also torched the victim’s vehicle.

ISI giving terror training to Sikh youths in Pak: Joshi New Delhi, Mar 21 (IANS): Pakistan’s InterServices Intelligence (ISI) is overseeing the training of unemployed Sikh youths to carry out terror activities against India, a Union Home Ministry report says.

A section of Sikhs now settled in Europe, the US and Canada are also being instigated against India with false and malicious propaganda, said the report tabled in the Parliament on Monday.

The report said the “commanders” of terror groups based in Pakistan were under ISI pressure to take forward its terror plans in Punjab as well as other parts of India.

Fo r t h i s p u r p o s e, Pakistan-based Sikh terror groups had been involved in providing training to Sikh youths there.

“Sikh youth are being trained at ISI facilities

Not considering any proposal to sign NPT: Govt New Delhi, Mar 21 (AGENCIES): India is not considering any proposal to sign the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty (NPT) as a precondition for joining the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), the Lok Sabha was told Wednesday.

Replying to a written question, minister of state for external affairs VK Singh also said India’s application for NSG membership remains under consideration of the group.

The government continues to engage with the NSG and its members at appropriate levels for a decision on India’s application, he said.

The minister said though India is not privy to internal discussions of the NSG, it is gathered that while no member explicitly opposes India’s membership, procedural objections have been raised ostensibly on the grounds of India’s non-NPT status.

“India’s position on the NPT remains unchanged.

There is no proposal under consideration of the government to sign the NPT as a precondition for joining the NSG,” Singh asserted.

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Congratulatory Message The Angami Public Organisation (APO) wishes to congratulate Shri. Neiphiu Rio, Er. Vikho-o Yhoshü, Dr. Neikiesalie, Shri. Khriehu Liezietsu, Shri. Zhale-o Rio, Shri. Keneizhakho Nakhro and Er. Zale Neikha for being elected to the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly.

In a special way we would also like to congratulate the peoples Democratic Alliance Government headed by Shri. Neiphiu Rio as Chief Minister and Er. Vikho-o Yhoshü as the speaker of the house.

The APO hopes that this government will be citizen friendly and bring about positive changes for the state and its people. We also pray that the new government will look beyond the narrow walls of tribalism so that all sections of the society are taken on board to surge forward for a better Nagaland.

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in Pakistan. Interdictions and interrogations have revealed use of jailed cadres, unemployed youth, criminals and smugglers

by Pakistan-based Sikh terror groups for facilitating terror attacks,” the report said.

The revelation came to the fore after a group of Home Ministry officials, led by Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba, submitted a report on internal security to a Parliamentary Committee on Estimates headed by Bharatiya Janata Party leader Murli Manohar Joshi.

According to the

report, “there have been some developments on the Sikh militancy front and radicalization of youths by terrorist groups through the misuse of Internet and social media has emerged as a big challenge.

“Sikh youths based or settled in Europe, the US and Canada are also being misguided and instigated against India with false and malicious propaganda, but the situation is being watched closely by the central and state agencies and they are taking lawful action as and when required.

“The problem is further accentuated by the fact that the terror groups have started using secure social media platforms and proxy servers to avoid detection by intelligence and law enforcement agencies,” the report said.

The report reveals that activities of radicalized people returning from con-

flict areas and threat of lone wolf attack pose a challenge.

The ministry told the panel that India continues to remain the prime focus of Pakistan-based terrorist outfits, particularly the Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-eMohammad and a faction of Indian Mujahideen besides groups like SIMI and Al-Unmah.

Separately, there are indications regarding revival of JeM in Pakistan and renewed efforts of the outfit to cause harm to India.

Besides, the Islamic State and Al Qaeda in Indian Sub-continent have started posing new challenges.

Sikh se paratist or Khalistani groups for long enjoyed sancutary in Pakistan, where they were funded and trained. Indian security forces crushed the Khalistani movement in 1993 after a decade of bloodshed in Punjab.

Maximum complaint against banks, DoT: govt

New Delhi, Mar 21 (AGENCIES): The banking division in the Department of Financial Services and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) received the maximum number of complaints in the last three years, the government informed the Lok Sabha today. A total of 1,06,299 and 1,21,075 complaints were received by the DFS (banking division) and DoPT last year, according to a reply given by Union minister Jitendra Singh in the House.

There were 88,850 and 53,776 complaints against the banking division in 2016 and 2015 respectively, the minister of state for personnel, public grievances and pensions said.

The DoT received 67,551 and 63,929 complaints in 2016 and 2015 respectively. A large number of complaints were disposed of by the banking division and the DoT. The complaints were received through the Centralised Public Grievance the State.

Redress and Monitoring The BJP, though had System (CPGRAMS) — an faith in the State Govern- online mechanism. ment and police, was of the opinion that the latter had failed in their duty to protect the party leaders. Right after the attack on party office, the Coimbatore City Police should have identified potential targets NEW DELHI, MAR 21 and extended protection to (AGENCIES): There is no plan to increase the leaders, she felt.

The police ought to retirement age of central have been more vigilant government employees as NIA investigation into from existing 60 years to 62 the Sasikumar murder case years, Minister of State for had revealed the links of Personnel Jitendra Singh the accused, their financial said on Wednesday.

“No,” he said, in a dealings and other investigations had revealed how written reply to a question Coimbatore was a base as to whether the governfor extremist funding, she ment proposes to change further claimed. The BJP the retirement age of the would stage a protest on employees.

There are about 48.41 March 23 in the city to condemn the incident, she lakh central government employees. added.

BJP’s Tamilisai slams petrol bomb attacks

Coimbatore, Mar 21 (AGENCIES): It was not the ‘Ram Rajya Ratha Yatra’ that disturbed the law and order in the State but the opposition to it and petrol bomb attack on BJP and Hindu establishments, charged BJP state president Tamilisai Soundararajan in Coimbatore on Wednesday.

She was referring to the March 21 petrol bomb attack on BJP Coimbatore Urban District president C. R . N a n d h a k u m a r ’s house and March 7 petrol bomb attack on the Coimbatore district party office.

Calling attack o n N a n d h a k u m a r ’s house as a “murderous attack,”Soundararajan loathed that no political party leader would condemn such attacks and instead behave as if the BJP cadre were in politics

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to only get attack. If it were the Rath Yatra, they would go to any extent to politicise the issue, polarise the society and comment as if the Hindus had not right to practice their faith, she claimed.

Soundararajan accused DMK working president M.K. Stalin of playing religious politics, setting wrong precedent and creating tensed atmosphere in

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Charged person can hold political party post: Centre

New Delhi, Mar 21 (IANS): The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that a person who upon his conviction in a criminal case is barred from contesting election can’t be stopped from floating a political party or becoming its office bearer.

Pointing out that the office bearer of a political party was not a “representative”, the Centre has told the top court that there was no “connectivity and nexus” between a person barred from contesting election to parliament or the state assembly upon conviction and prohibiting such a person from forming or becoming a member of any political party.

Referring to the 255-

page report of the Law Commission, the Goswami Committee and the National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution, the government said that in none of these reports there is a suggestion to bar a person from being an office bearer of a political party on grounds of his antecedents.

The Centre said this in its affidavit filed in response to the petition by BJP leader and advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay seeking to bar the convicted politicians from forming a political party or becoming an office bearer of an existing political party.

Telling the court that the appointment of an office bearer of a political

Speeches by various NPGs on R-Day’ (From p-1) He said the two entities should work to establish and consolidate new relations and foster cooperation on common interest and the competencies must be negotiated in accordance with the principles of the November 17, 2017 “honorable agreement.” NPGN/NNC: National People Government of Nagaland/ Naga National Council (NPGN/ NNC) Home Kilonser, Vizheto Chishi, said it was a recognised fact that Nagas have their unique history, but maintained that they must find solution to the problems. In his speech on “62nd Naga Republic Day Celebration” on March 22, 2018, NPGN/NNC Home Kilonser called upon the Nagas to “focus on solution of problems not creation of problems.” Asserting that it took decades for India to realise that the “Indo-Naga” issue was a political issue, he said the two parties there-

fore came to a negotiable table under the banner of working group.

FGN: Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) Kedahge, “Brig. (Retd)” S Singnya, said that the Naga nationalism was founded on courage, the courage to believe that Nagas were different and unique as a people and as a nation founded on the historical and political reality of the time. In his message on the occasion of the “63rd Naga Republic Day” on March 22, 2018, FGN Kedahge said that the rights, whether it be birth right or historical rights or political rights would not change anything until those rights were legitimately established. In the midst of opposition and distrust, Singnya said Nagas must become stronger and more efficient and free themselves from the suspicion which often permeates their mind leading them to become captives of their own actions.

He said that after more than five decades of intense conflict that caused much human suffering and pain, the military leaders of India acknowledged that “Indo-Naga issue” was of a political nature that cannot be solved through military means.

“This recognition is significant because for years, the Indian state has been trying to stifle the Naga movement through its armed forces, and has tried to impose its own solution to quell the Naga aspirations for freedom,” said Kilo Kilonser.

Stating that successive Prime Ministers of India have ruled out the use of force, he said they have committed themselves to solve the Indo-Naga issue through negotiations for a political solution.

“This reflects a fundamental shift in India’s policies towards the Nagas,” Yepthomi said.

Further, Kilo Kilonser maintained that change in perception and attitude from “Indian political leaders” were compelling reasons for the Nagas to once again have faith, trust and renewed openness to work to find an honourable solution through mutual respect and understanding.

Needs intervention of Intl community: Hukavi

To expedite the political process in finding an honourable solution to the

long running Indo-Naga political conflict, NSCN (I-M) kilo kilonser, Hukavi Yepthomi said the active concern and dynamic intervention of the international community has become a necessity.

Yepthomi said that the ongoing peace process was an opportunity to put right the unjust legacy of colonialism and restore the natural rights of the Nagas to determine their own future.

He said Nagas only want their dignity, self respect and the right to determine their own future course. “Nagas are convinced that there should be no differences that cannot be resolved through dialogue and understanding,” Hukavi said.

Disclosing that the time has come to deal with some of the difficult issues in the negotiations, he said Nagas were prepared for that, but added that it would not be easy.

Hukavi underscored that it was essential for all peace-loving nations and states to be adequately concerned and responsible in holding both Nagas and India accountable to peacefully resolve their long standing political conflict in a mutual respect and understanding that would secure the rights of the Nagas. Therefore, he said the Nagas needed the strength, courage and consciousness of international commu-

published in local media had non-indigenous candidates in merit list, NSF appealed to Rio to nullify the result and prepare a new merit list with names of indigenous applicants for selection to the vacant posts.

Scholarship: Stating that, despite a written assurance given by the chief secretary on December 7, 2017 to disburse the total amount of Post Matric Scholarship to students, around 12,000 students were yet to receive their scholarships for 2016-2017, the federation appealed to Rio to initiate necessary action so as to enable disbursement of the pending scholarship at the earliest.

ILP: Referring to influx of non-locals and illegal immigrants into the State and lack of stringent implementation of the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation (BERF) Act of 1873, NSF said it wrote to the chief secretary on October 4, 2017 pointing out that provisions of BERF Act 1873 were too old and many of its provisions had become irrelevant in present context. However, the federation regretted that it had not received any response. Aadhaar: The memorandum reminded the chief minister that Nagaland under Article 371 (A) was exempt from Acts passed by Parliament and added that the State Legislative Assembly had a special prerogative to decide whether an Act of Parliament could be made applicable in the State. Against this backdrop, NSF said it considered imposition of Aadhar card/UID number as a big threat to Naga customary law and identity.

“It is nothing but a direct challenge of privacy threatening even the idea of Nagas’ right to self-determination,” the federation alleged, adding that imposition of such a “nationalising” policy upon the Nagas pending final IndoNaga solution was inimical to the Indo-Naga peace process.

Backdoor appointments: Mentioning that the office memorandum of June 6, 2016 issued by the State government had banned all forms of backdoor appointment, the federation demanded that the government probe the departments violating the office memorandum and terminate the services of backdoor appointees.

Roads: While appreciating the effort of his government to undertake repairing and renovation of roads, the federation said it was imperative that strict supervision of works should be carried out in order to ensure quality work.

And to ensure quality construction of roads, NSF units would monitor the works, the memorandum concluded.

Raj should clarify ideology to join ‘anti-BJP front’: Thakre Mumbai, Mar 21 (PTI): A senior Congress leader has said the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) must clarify its ideology and stand on various issues before it makes any move to join an “anti-BJP” front.

Last Sunday, MNS chief Raj Thackeray called for a “Modi-mukt Bharat” by 2019, setting off speculation about his political moves ahead of the next general elections and possibility of joining the Congress-led opposition bloc.

The regional outfit, whose foundation is rooted in the `sons-of-the-soil’ agenda, has said a party’s stand needs to change as per the prevailing political situation.

Manikrao Thakre, a former state Congress chief, said ever since Raj Thackeray formed his own party 12 years ago after leaving the Shiv Sena, there has been no consistency in his political stand.

“He will have to clarify whether he espouses a national perspective or wants to stick to the regional agenda and anti-migrant stance.

“Even though he is critical of the BJP and the Shiv Sena, his ideology is no different from the two saffron

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partners,” said Thakre, who is now Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council.

Any move to get a place in the “Congress-led anti-BJP front” can materialise only if he clarifies his ideology, he said.

On speculation about NCP chief Sharad Pawar and Raj Thackeray coming closer, Thakre avoided a direct reply and said only the Maratha strongman can speak on this issue.

He said there is a need for all Republican Party factions to come together.

Prakash Ambedkar, Jogendra Kawade, Rajendra Gavai and Ramdas Athawale (a BJP ally), who head different factions of the Dalit party, should not go separate ways, he opined.

“They should come together in the interest of the nation to oppose the BJP’s

ideology,” Thakre said.

MNS spokesman Vageesh Saraswat said there can be no consistency in a political party’s stand.

“It (a party) needs to change and adapt to changes as per the prevailing political situation. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar are the recent examples,” he said.

Naidu recently walked out of the NDA, while Kumar joined the BJP-led coalition last year after quitting the RJD- Congress alliance in Bihar.

A source in the MNS said Raj Thackeray will be comfortable being part of a “non-BJP and nonCongress front” of regional parties led by Pawar.

“To counter (Prime Minister Narendra) Modi, there is no other acceptable face than Pawar. If there is anyone else, that name can be discussed,” the source said.

In 2014, Raj Thackeray supported Modi’s candidature for the PM’s post.

He even stayed in Gujarat for 10 days as Modi’s guest.

Now, he wants Pawar to lead an “anti-Modi front”, he said.

Rly apprentices stir: Sena slams PM’s ‘Skill India’ programme

Mumbai, Mar 21 (PTI): A day after railway job aspirants’ demonstration here, the Shiv Sena hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious ‘Skill India’ programme, saying his promise to create one crore jobs a year has failed to employ even 1000 people.

The government would not even have the figures of those imparted training under the ‘Skill India’ programme and those who later got the employment, the party claimed. Hundreds of railway apprentices and other students demanding jobs in the Railways held sitin protests yesterday on the tracks between Matunga and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) stations, forcing cancellation of 68 trains and leaving thousands of commuters in lurch.

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nity to act with wisdom and reason.

Others who delivered short speeches included representatives from Naga Hoho, United Naga Council, Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation, Naga Peoples Movement for Human Rights, Naga Students’ Federation, Naga Council Dimapur, Tirap Changlang Longding Peoples Forum, Rengma Naga Peoples’ Council and Eastern Naga Students’ Association (ENSA) of Myanmar.

Earlier, Cease-fire Monitoring Cell (CMFC) pastor Rev. Vitovi Yepthomi led the opening prayer followed by flag hoisting

by NSCN (I-M) Steering Committee convenor, Rh. Raising. Council of Nagalim Churches (CNC) general secretary, Rev Seksim Kasar, led the silent prayer in remembrance of the martyrs.

On the occasion, drill display by General Field Training Headquarters (GFTHq) personnel received repeated applause from the audience.

Besides, an all-female “Peppermint Band” and Chishilimi cultural troupe enthralled the audience with special numbers and cultural dance respectively.

The programme was compèred by Joseph Patton and Zimik while vote of thanks was proposed by cabinet secretary DG Robert.

seeking permanent jobs in the railways and scrapping of the 20-per cent cap on hiring apprentices.

“On one hand, the prime minister talks about ‘Skill India’ and spends Rs 10 to 20 crore on advertisements for his ‘Mann ki Baat’ programme, on the other hand, those who have received skills are being turned away from jobs,” the Sena alleged in an editorial in party mouthpiece ‘Saamana’.

“While the PM promised one crore jobs every year, not even 1,000 actually got employment and on the contrary, even those employed became jobless,” it claimed.

The programmes such as ‘Skill India’ and ‘Start Up India’ are like vehicles without wheels, the Sena said.

It sought to know what kind of ‘Skill India’ pro-

gramme the government was promoting by making people slog in the name of apprenticeship and showing them the door, after giving them a mere certificate of completion of the course. “ T h e g ove r n m e n t must not even be having the figures of the number of people who were imparted skills and given jobs in the last four years,” said the Sena, an ally of the NDA government at the Centre and the BJP-led government in Maharashtra.

“People like (diamond jewellers) Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi are fleeing the country after looting the nation and sons of the soil are struggling for jobs. This is like fleecing the country,” it charged.

Students from Uttar Pradesh were also a part of yesterday’s protest against the railways, even as UP CM Yogi Adityanath prom-

Vallabhbhai Patel’s statue defiled in Gujarat

Ahmedabad, Mar 21 (PTI): A statue of India’s first home minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was found desecrated in Shertha village of Gujarat’s Gandhinagar district, the latest in a series of vandalism of statues of popular personalities across the country. According to police, some unidentified persons last night garlanded the statue with empty cold drink bottles and grass.

The statue was unveiled

by BJP patriarch L K Advani in October, 1992.

The incident came to light after some villagers spotted the garland placed on the statue and approached police, said Adalaj police inspector J G Vaghela.

“We have initiated investigation into the matter and sought CCTV footage from around the area to identify the persons involved in this case. We are also in the process of registering an FIR,” he said.

The villagers later removed the garland from the statue.

Two jawans of Home Guard and a police constable are stationed near the statue, Vaghela added.

The statue of E V Ramasamy, also known as ‘Periyar’, was found decapitated in Viduthi village of Tamil Nadu on March 19.

Desecration of Periyar statues was also reported from Vellore and Pudukottai districts of the southern state.

In Tripura, a statue of communist icon Lenin was pulled down by some people with an excavator machine on March 6. Similarly, statues of Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee and Dalit icon B R Ambedkar were also vandalised in Kolkata and Meerut, respectively

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ised four lakh jobs after a miserable defeat in the recent bypolls, the Sena said.

Taking a jibe at the Centre over its high-cost projects, the saffron ally said, “The bullet trains are for the rich. These protesting students are sons and

daughters of the poor.”

“Like the Army built the Elphinstone railway bridge, the Army will also solve the questions raised by students while the government will keep sitting and do nothing,” the Sena lashed out.

Following the death of 23 people in a stampede at the suburban Elphinstone Road railway station, a new foot-over-bridge (FOB), constructed by the Army, was thrown open to the public in Mumbai last month.

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PRESS RELEASE All Nagaland PWD Field Workers’ Association PWD (R&B)/Housing & NH held a general meeting on 14th March, 2018 at Tourist Lodge, Dimapur. The main agenda of the meeting were 67% quota reservation and Silver Jubilee etc. wherein certain resolution/ meeting minutes has been passed in the meeting. The following agendas that has been passed in the meeting by the house are as follows:1. 67% Quota Reservation for Work Charge Employees: The house present in the meeting after a long deliberation, the house resolved and urged the concerned department to fully implemented 67% quota reservation for WorkCharge Employees under NPWD as per an order No. AR-3/Gen-201/2009, Dated Kohima, the 17th March, 2015.

The House has also deliberated on account of Silver Jubilee, which is going to be held on 24th October, 2018.

2. Central Office Bearers:- The tenure of Central Office Bearers of All Nagaland PWD Field Workers’ Association PWD(R&B)/Housing & NH has been extended from 3 (three) to 5 (five) years unanimously it was approved in the meeting.

3. No deduction would be made to any division Sub-Division until the President and his colleagues made a final decision and unauthorise person or unauthorise association has not been allowed to deduct on any matters.

4. The house has also deliberated higher wages from all categories from all Work Charge and Casual Employees that had been recently submitted to the Chief Secretary dated on 08/05/17 and to the Hon’ble Chief Minister dated on 07/09/17, whereas, the house has strongly appeal to the State Govt. the Salaries, Wages and Allowances of the Work Charge and Casual Employees may be made entitled to those paid to the higher employees holding similar post or performing similar duties and for the purpose, your kind authority may kindly take necessary action.

5. Silver Jubilee Committee:- The house present in the meeting has resolved to set up Silver Jubilee Committee on 14th March, 2018 and unanimously elected the following names given below:(i) History Committee:(a) B.K. Alem Chang, Convenor, Tuensang District President PWD (R&B) (b) Zubemo Ngullie, Secretary, Gen. Secy. ANPWDFWA (c) Inakhu Aye, Member. Former President of ANPWDFWA (d) Khevito Zhimo, Member. Former President of ANPWDFWA (ii) Planning Committee:- The house unanimously elected Shri. Chumthüngo Yanthan Wokha Unit President PWD(R&B) & Housing as Convenor of Planning Committee and its Executive Members are as follows:(a) Selito Sangtam, Secretary, Kiphire Unit President PWD(H) (b) Tokheho, Member Zunheboto Unit Treasurer PWD (R&B) (c) Y. Akum Chang, Member, President PWD(H) Tuensang (d) Sholen Konyak, Member, President PWD(R&B) Aboi (e) Yanger Ao, Member, Advisor of ANPWDFWA (f) Shri. Chuvitho Ngouri, Member, Phek Unit K-774

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party is a matter of “party autonomy”, the Centre has told the court that “It may not be apposite to preclude the Election Commission from registering a political party merely because a particular post holder is not qualified to contest election.”

In the last hearing of the matter on February 12, the top court had asked that if a convicted person can’t contest election then how can he be at the helms of the affairs of a political party and select candidates to contest elections.

“If a convicted person cannot contest an election, how can he be at the head of a political party select candidates to contest elections” a bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud had observed, saying that this flies in the face of top court’s judgments calling for eliminating corruption.

Asking the Centre to spell out its stand on the issue, the court in its last hearing had said that “what can’t be done directly, can’t be done indirectly”.

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Donald Trump slammed for congratulating Putin

WASHINGTON, MAR 21 (IANS): US President Donald Trump called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to congratulate him on his re-election, leading to fresh criticism of his muted tone towards Moscow amid an ongoing probe into Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election.

In a telephonic conversation on Tuesday, Trump did not raise with Putin the “lopsided” nature of his victory, Russia’s meddling in the US presidential polls or Moscow’s role in a nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy and his daughter in the UK, the Washington Post reported.

The President described his conversation with Putin as a “very good call” and said they talked on a range of topics including arms control and the security situations in Syria and North Korea.

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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin

Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters that the case of poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in the UK was not discussed.

“We’ll probably be meeting in the not-toodistant future,” Trump said of Putin, though Sanders emphasized that nothing was planned. Two officials familiar with the briefing material given to the Presi-

dent acknowledged that they included instructions not to congratulate Putin.

It was not clear whether Trump read the notes, administration officials said. Trump, who initiated the call, opened it with the congratulations for Putin, one person familiar with the conversation said.

The President’s failure to raise Moscow’s alleged poisoning of the former spy in Britain in the phone

call drew a rebuke from Senator John McCain, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, who wrote on Twitter: “An American President does not lead the Free World by congratulating dictators on winning sham elections.

“And by doing so with Vladimir Putin, President Trump insulted every Russian citizen who was denied the right to vote in a free and fair election.”

Trump is not the first Commander-in-Chief to call Putin to congratulate him on winning re-election. Former President Barack Obama called the Russian leader in 2012 and, according to a White House readout, congratulated him on winning his last re-election campaign.

Trump and Putin last met in Vietnam during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.

Mortar attack on market kills 35 in Damascus DAMASCUS, MAR 21 (IANS): At least 35 people were killed in a rocket attack on a crowded marketplace in the Syrian capital Damascus, media reported on Tuesday.

The rocket hit the Kashkoul marketplace located in east of Damascus, leaving several others wounded, Xinhua news agency reported.

This was one of the few other attacks in which four people were killed by mortar shells in separate parts of the capital city.

The attacks come at a time when the Syrian army is advancing in the depth of the rebel bastions in Eastern Ghouta in the countryside of Damascus.

The state TV on Tuesday said the Syrian forces reached the farmlands of the Ayn Tarma area, a key bastion of the Failaq al-Rahman rebels responsible for most of the mortar and rocket attacks on the capital.

Israel admits striking Syrian ‘nuclear facility’ in 2007 JERUSALEM, MAR 21 (IANS): The Israeli military on Wednesday acknowledged its involvement in airstrikes that demolished a suspected nuclear facility in Syria 11 years ago.

Israel said the air raid in the eastern Deir-al-Zour region in 2007 had removed “an emerging existential threat to Israel and the entire region”. It said the reactor was close to being completed.

Previously, Israel never admitted it was involved in the strikes. On Wednesday, the Israeli censor’s office lifted a long-held prohibition on publishing information on the attack, the BBC reported.

In a statement, the Israeli military said that in the assault, dubbed “Operation Out of the Box”, Israeli fighter jets attacked and destroyed an undeclared nuclear facility in Deir-al-Zour on September 6, 2007.

Several months after the strike, the US announced that intelligence indicated

A still frame taken from video material released on March 21, shows a combination image of Israeli military before and after an Israeli air strike.

the site was a nuclear reactor with military purpose.

The International Atomic Energy Agency said in the past that the site was “very likely” to have been a nuclear reactor. It also suggested that it was being built with the help of North Korea.

Syria, which has joined the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, has denied this.

The attack was a result of an extensive intelligence effort. The collection of information began in 2004 and included cooperation with

“parallel security forces”, the Israeli military statement said, hinting at top-level coordination between the Israeli government led by former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and the George W. Bush administration ahead of the strike.

Commenting on the operation, Israel’s then Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi said the Army feared the strike would spark a war in the region and took steps to prevent an escalation as part of the preparations for the operation.

Kidnapped Nigeria schoolgirls released Austin bombing suspect dies after detonating explosive

TAIPEI, MAR 21 (IANS): Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning has entered Taiwan’s Air Defence Identification Zone, the Defence Minister said on Wednesday, a day after Chinese President Xi Jinping threatened Taiwan with the “punishment of history”. Yen Teh-fa told Parliament that the carrier had entered the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday but added that the situation was under control and national security would be protected.

The minister said the military was closely monitoring China’s military drills, Taiwan News reported.

The Liaoning entered the Air Defence Zone after participating in military exercises in the South China Sea on Sunday and Monday.

The carrier’s entry came after Xi took a hard stand against the island’s independence in his speech at the closing session of the National People’s Congress.

“Any actions and tricks to split China are doomed to failure and will meet with the people’s condemnation and the punishment of history,” Xi said on Tuesday.

The last time the Chinese carrier was detected near Taiwan was on January 16 when it passed just west of the Taiwan Strait’s median line. Since Tsai Ing-wen of the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party took charge as Taiwan’s President in 2016, China has limited official and semiofficial contacts with the island and has repeatedly sent military planes and warships in its vicinity.

Dapchi in the morning.

He said he saw around 50 girls.

“The girls said Boko Haram dropped them about 20 km into Dapchi town and told them to find their way,” he said. “I saw about 50 of them but I haven’t seen Aisha, my daughter ... parents are rejoicing here, but we can see they have suffered.” Parents were heading to the town’s Secretariat for

a head count and confirmation of numbers, Bukar said.

The girls were taken from their school on February 19 by a group of militants who had attacked the town of Dapchi.

The kidnapping raised parallels with the abduction of the Chibok girls, who were taken from their school in neighbouring Borno state in April 2014. Some of those girls remain in captivity.

NEW YORK, MARCH 21 (IANS): A suspect in a wave of bombing attacks in Texas capital city of Austin killed himself inside his car with an explosive device on Wednesday as authorities closed in on him, police said.

Since the bombings started on March 2, investigators hunted for clues, calling the attacks the work of a “serial bomber” who kept changing his tactics. The bombings killed two people and left Austin terrorized with fear for 19 days, CNN reported.

The police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) tracked the suspect, a 24-year-old white male to a hotel parking lot in Round Rock, Texas, north of Austin, where they found him inside his vehicle, said Interim Austin Police chief Brian Manley.

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER PEREN : NAGALAND OBJECTION NOTICE NO.PRN/JUD-5/PT-II/2017/471

Dated Peren the 30th Jan '2018

Smti. Adipui of Peren Town has applied for issue of Succession Certificate declaring that her husband Lt. K. Sakiulakbo has expired on 12/12/2017.

Public are hereby invited to file claims/objections within 30(Thirty) days w.e.f. date of publication in local papers. If no objection is received from the public within the stipulated time, the Succession Certificate shall be issued in favour of the applicant.

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(Smita Sarangi) IAS Deputy Commissioner, Peren : Nagaland

IN THE COURT OF PRINCIPAL DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE DIMAPUR, NAGALAND S/C No. 54/18 NOTICE NOTICE INVITING CLAIMS/OBJECTIONS OF OTHER CLAIMANT(S) FOR ISSUE OF SUCCESSION CERTIFICATE UNDER PART-1 OF INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925.

Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefits of Late Shehoi Sema has been applied by Smti. Hutoli, W/o Lt. Shehoi Sema R/o H.No 96 Lotovi Village, Dimapur, Nagaland for possession of : (1) Pension Benefits. (2) SBI A/C No : 20238415337 Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may if she/he so desire appear in this court on or before the said day of 20th April 2018.

Given under the hand and seal of the court on this 20th March 2018.

(Neiko Kanuo) Principal District and Sessions Judge Dimapur : Nagaland DP-2279

OFFICE OF THE

KOHIMA JAPUKONG SENSO TELONGJEM KOHIMA : NAGALAND

As police waited for tactical units to arrive before engaging the suspect, he left the hotel in the vehicle.

SWAT approached the vehicle and the suspect detonated a bomb, killing himself and injuring a SWAT member.

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NOTICE INVITING OTHER CLAIMENTS TO REPRESENTATION TO COME FORWARD (SECTION 375 OF THE INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925) In the Court of Smti. Sara S. Jamir Additional Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur, Nagaland Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate of Late Rajesh Sharma Deceased, has been filed

by Smti. Sumita Sharma relation wife R/o. H.No. 474B GS Rd Dhobinala, Dimapur to draw his/her family Pension, Bank Acct, Landed Property etc, who expired on 13.4.16. Covered by Patta No. 1397, Dag No. 92/1687, Block No. 06, Mouza No. 1.

Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate of the said deceased, may if he/she so desire may appear in this Court within 30 days, on the said day of 17/4/18.

Given under the hand and seal of the Court this 16 day of 3/18.

Addl. Deputy Commissioner Dimapur : Nagaland.

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DECLARATION

Dt. 20/03/2018

(Correction of wife Name and her date of Birth)

I, Shri. Durga Bahadur B. K, husband of Smti. Deepa BK, present resident of 3 Assam Rifles, DistrictKohima, State- Nagaland, 797001 do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on the oath as follows:1. That I am bonafide citizen of India and a resident of the above mentioned address.

2. That I am presently serving as Havildar bearing No. 38270 and that I am the legal husband of Smti.

Deepa BK alias Deepa Devi BK. 3. That this affidavit made to declare that in my Service records inadvertently and by oversight my wife name has been entered and recorded as Deepa Devi BK instead of Deepa BK and her date of Birth has been erroneously entered and recorded as 03.01.1978 instead of 10.03.1978.

4. That the above mentioned name Deepa BK and Deepa Devi BK it refers to one and the same person I. e. my wife and it is indistinguishable and synonymous.

5. That this affidavit shall stand as a piece of evidence for any ratification/clarification if any complication that may arise with regards to correction of my wife name and her date of Birth in my service records and/or any other official documents and records, 6. That this affidavit is signed and sworn before the competent Authority declaring that my wife correct official name is ‘Deepa BK’ and my wife correct official Date of Birth is’ 10.03.1978’ and herein it shall be used for all my service records, official records, future references and future correspondence.

That the above statements made in para 1-6 are true to the best of my knowledge and nothing material has been concealed herein and I signed this affidavit before the competent Authority on 20 March,2018 at Kohima.

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OFFICE OF THE

KOHIMA JAPUKONG SENSO TELONGJEM KOHIMA : NAGALAND

FELICITATION

FELICITATION

The Kohima Japukong Senso Telongjem sincerely extends our deepest congratulations to Shri T. Wati Aier, NCS, son of Shri K. Tiameren Aier of Nokpu Village for being promoted to the post of Joint Secretary, Government of Nagaland.

The Union further lauds the above individual for his commendable achievement and bringing laurels to our people and this gesture is sincerely appreciated by all concerned citizens of our range.

We pray to our Almighty God to grant him success in his future endeavour.

Sd/Sd/Litem imchen Ngangshimeren President, KJST General Secretary, KJST

facility near Austin.

The two packages were connected to previous bombings that left two people dead. FedEx said the person who sent the package that exploded also shipped the second one that was turned

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF POSTAL SERVICES

Village Education Committee of Khukishe Village along with GBs, Khukishe Village Students' Union (KVSU), Head Teacher urgently appeal to all the teachers of GMS Khukishe under Aghunato jurisdiction to attend the meeting on 24.3.2018 without fail.

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I nve s t i g a t o r s h a d broadened their efforts after a package exploded at a FedEx sorting centre near San Antonio on Tuesday and a second unexploded bomb was discovered the same day at another FedEx

over to law enforcement officials.

FedEx said it provided authorities with “extensive evidence” from its security system on the packages and the person who shipped them.

The first explosion in early March killed Anthony Stephan House, 39, when it detonated at his home. Ten days later, another explosion killed Draylen Mason, a college-bound 17-year-old known for his passion for music.

Hours after Mason was killed, another explosion seriously injured Esperanza Herrera, a 75-year-old woman visiting her elderly mother’s house.

On Sunday, two more men were injured just hours after police made a plea for the bomber to come forward to speak to authorities.

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MEETING CALL

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

PHEK : NAGALAND PUBLIC NOTICE No. DCP/JDL-12/2017/VOL-I Smti Kuthoselu Soho, D/o Lt. Suvesa & Lt. Nuthizolu of Jerico-II Colony Phek has applied for issue of Succession Certificate under the Indian Succession Act 1925 in order to draw/claim against her mother Late Nuthizolu, Family for Family pension/Saving Account No. 34896298730 in the SBI Phek Branch and LPG from Marcofed Department Phek and expired on 18-03-2015.

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

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

Sd/- (SHANAVAS C) IAS, Deputy Commissioner, Phek : Nagaland K-771

Police search the car where the suspected Texas bomber died.

The Kohima Japukong Senso Telongjem with immense pleasure extends our heartiest congratulations to Shri. Temjen Imna Along Longkumer, son of Late Shri Imnasashi Longkumer of Japu Village for having successfully contested in the recently concluded 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly election 2018, from 30th Alongtaki Assembly constituency, Nagaland.

The Union feel proud for the induction of Shri Temjen Imna Along Longkumer into the Council of Minister and having allocated the prestigious portfolio of the Department of Higher Education & Technical Education, Nagaland under the dynamic leadership of Shri. Neiphiu Rio, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Nagaland.

May the Almighty God grand him good health, wisdom and success in his future endeavour.

Sd/Sd/Lidem Imchen Ngangshimeren President, KJST General Secretary, KJST

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Chinese aircraft carrier detected in Taiwan strait

A relieved man wipes away a tear after the girls, who went missing on 19 February, arrived back in Dapchi.

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LAGOS, MAR 21 (IANS): A group of schoolgirls kidnapped in Nigeria by terror group Boko Haram were released and returned to their hometown of Dapchi, the Nigerian government announced on Wednesday.

Boko Haram militants abducted 110 girls from the Government Girls Science and Technical College in northeast Nigeria in late February. It was not clear how many of the girls had returned.

Presidential spokesman Garba Shehu told CNN that the released girls were being taken to safety. “I can confirm that the Dapchi girls have been released but I do not know how many they are right now. The details are sketchy for now.”

The secretary of the school’s parents’ association, Kachalla Bukar, said the girls were seen entering

NAGALAND : KOHIMA – 797001

No. BD/UIDAI-Aadhaar/10-11/Pt-II

Dated at Kohima the 21/03/2018

PUBLIC NOTICE This is to inform members of the public that Aadhaar Enrollment and Updation Centers have been opened at:1. Kohima Head Post Office.

2. Dimapur MDG (Post Office) 3. Mon MDG (Post Office) 4. Tuensang MDG (Post Office) 5. Zunheboto MDG (Post Office) Enrolment is being done through documents based verification for indigenous inhabitants of the State only, with exemptions to Government employees.

Indigenous inhabitants of the State who are yet to apply for Aadhaar can apply/enroll for their Aadhaar by visiting any of the above noted offices on any working days.

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Sd/(R. M. Patel ) Director Postal Services Nagaland Division Kohima : Nagaland – 797001

NAGALAND PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION KOHIMA NO.NPSC/ADVT-1/04(vol-1)

Dated Kohima, the 21st March,2018.

CORRIGENDUM With reference to the Nagaland Public Service Commission’s Advertisement NO.3/2017 dated 7/12/17 and Addendum/Corrigendum dated 12th March 2018, the following Corrigendum shall be made as mentioned below.

Item No.5 : Degree in Electronics Engineering is also included as an Educational qualification for the post of Project Manager vide Election Department’s letter No.ELE/ESTT-81/2007-2017/1738 dated 25th Jan,2018.

Electronics Engineering (Degree) Candidates who have already submitted their application form may opt for addition of posts in order of preference by writing an application in plain paper addressed to Secretary, Nagaland Public Service Commission, Kohima on or before the last date of form submission.

Fresh candidates having degree in Electronics Engineering only may apply for item No.5. The last date for submission of application form is 31-03-2018.

Elective subject to be opted: Item No.27 : (a) & (b) Agriculture Science and not as mentioned earlier.

Item No.27 : (d) Electronics Engg.(Diploma)/Electrical & Telecommunication Engg. (Diploma) and not as mentioned earlier.

Item No.32 : Computer Science & Engg (Degree)/Electronics & Telecommunication Engg.

(Degree) / Information Technology (Degree) and not as mentioned earlier.

Item No.33 : (a) Electrical Engg. (Degree) and not as mentioned earlier.

Item No.33 : (b) Electrical Engg. (Diploma) and not as mentioned earlier.

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(KHRUPI SOTHU) Secretary Nagaland Public Service Commission Kohima.

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Beatles member Ringo Starr receives knighthood

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ingo Starr has been knighted for his services to music.

The Duke of Cambridge bestowed the honour on the Liverpool-born star at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace.

“It means a lot actually,” the musician told the BBC. “It means recognition for the things we’ve done. I was really pleased to accept this.”

The honour comes 53 years after the Beatles were all awarded the MBE - and Starr said he had missed his bandmates’ companionship this time round.

“I was a bit shaky today on my own,” he said.

When The Beatles re-

ceived their MBEs in October 1965, the occasion was not without controversy.

Rock and roll was still viewed with suspicion by the establishment and several previous honourees returned their medals in disgust.

John Lennon later claimed that the Beatles were so nervous at the idea of meeting the Queen they sneaked into a bathroom at Buckingham Palace for a cigarette.

“Who said that?” laughed the drummer after Tuesday’s ceremony. “I’m not keeping that rumour going.”

He arrived at the investiture with his wife,

Ek Do Teen remake gets negative reviews

Barbara Bach, offering his trademark peace sign for fans and photographers.

Asked whether he wanted to be known as Sir Ringo, the musician, whose real name is Richard Starkey, replied: “I don’t know yet. It’s new and I don’t know how you use it properly.”

Turning to BBC reporter Colin Paterson, he added: “But I expect you to use it.”

The 77-year-old added he knew exactly what he’d do with his medal.

“I’ll be wearing it at breakfast,” he joked.

His honour comes 21 years after fellow Beatle Paul McCartney was knighted.

Starr said the pair had met for dinner last week in Los Angeles, and Sir Paul had offered him some advice for the ceremony: “Keep smiling.”

Other people receiving honours at Tuesday’s ceremony included authors Jilly Cooper and Michael Morpurgo, former Scottish rugby player John “Ian” McLauchlan, Welsh rugby player Sam Warburton and foster carer Anne Shaw.

(BBC)

Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2018

Senegalese singer on being the sound of Wakanda

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remake of an iconic 1980s Bollywood song has been viewed more than 18 million times on YouTube in two days but has generated largely bad reviews.

T h e s o n g, E k D o Teen which was released in 1988, immediately became a blockbuster hit that catapulted its heroine, Madhuri Dixit, to stardom.

The remake, which was released on YouTube on 19 March, has not gone down well with fans of the original version.

Many took to Twitter with the hashtag #ekdoteen to express their displeasure.

Some fans even said that the remake objectified women unlike the “quirky” original.

Ek Do Teen translates from the Hindi into “one,

two, three” and the song lyrics describe a woman counting down the seconds as she waits to see her lover.

The upbeat song features in any Bollywood retro playlist worth its salt, and continues to be extremely popular, not just in India but in other countries in the region. For many the remix was a direct affront to their childhood memories.

Some others saw it as a contest between Ms Dixit, one of Bollywood’s biggest female stars who is known for her dance moves, and Ms Fernandez, a relative newcomer.

Even the director of the 1988 film that featured the song is reported to have said he is unhappy with the remake and is planning to “take action” against the filmmakers.

(BBC)

o soundtrack the moment in Black Panther when we’re first transported to Wakanda, director Ryan Coogler and score composer Ludwig Göransson knew they needed something special.

They found it in Baaba Maal, the legendary Senegalese singer whose unique vocals echo out as we soar over the country’s hilltops.

Maal is singing in his native Fula language about the death of an elephant, a metaphor for a fallen monarch.

For the filmmakers, working with Baaba Maal was an opportunity to incorporate African music alongside Kendrick Lamar’s more high-profile soundtrack. For Maal himself, it was a chance to lend his voice to a new kind of storytelling about his home continent: “I like the story a lot, and the challenge of telling the story,” he tells NME. “I confess, I didn’t know the film would have the impact that it has had now! It’s unbelievable. I really, really like the film but I didn’t expect all of that!”

Maal, whose most recent album ‘The Traveller’

was produced by The Very Best’s Johan Hugo in 2016, knows all about combining traditional and modern forms of music and storytelling. “I’m very traditionalist, but also very modern in the way that I love electronic sounds and the way technology changes culture,” says Maal. “The way it comes across in the film is that the culture is ancient, but also it talks to the future as well.”

The collaboration came about after Göransson travelled to northern Senegal to meet Maal at his home in the town of Podor, and then spent several weeks learning about the music of the region.

“I’m always touring in very remote places in Senegal, so when he arrived I told him I was going on

tour and invited him to go with me,” says Maal. “We left from my hometown, Podor, and then we visited every part of north Senegal. I thought he’d enjoy the tour and also find some inspiration. Then when we came back we jumped in the studio and he recorded me as well as all the other musicians he wanted to record for Black Panther.”

When creating the sound of Wakanda, Maal says that Göransson was not just inspired by the shows he saw on tour but also by the music being made by the public. In Senegal, locals often pay tribute to important figures like Maal by playing drums for them outside their home or when welcoming them into a new town or village.

(NME)

Shahid Kapoor’s special Sanjay Dutt ‘upset’ but what can he do? Katrina is Bollywood’s most popular actress outside India ctress Katrina Kaif has secured Bollywood and regional movies, read a message for PM Modi elebrity memoirs either Juggernaut Publicathe top spot in a list of popular statement. and biographies, tions (sic) or Yasser Us-

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ctor Shahid Kapoor says everyone is trying to keep India clean and politicians should also try to do the same.

The actor expressed his views when he became part of Colors Infinity show “BFFs with Vogue”,

read a statement from the channel.

When the show’s host Neha Dhupia asked Shahid to give a message for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said: “We are all working towards swachhta (cleanliness), and we promise that we will keep things ‘as clean as possible’.

“I think politicians should do the same.”

On the work front, he is busy with his next “Batti Gul Meter Chalu”. The film is a social drama on the electricity issue faced by people in the country, and also stars Shraddha Kapoor and Yami Gautam.

(IANS)

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despite the terrific attraction they have for readers, have come to be quite controversial in recent times. It was not very long ago that actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui was compelled to withdraw his memoir “An Ordinary Life” and it seems yesterday once more with Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt “upset” over his “unauthorised” biography by Yasser Usman.

For well over past one month, the publisher, Juggernaut Books had been approaching media outlets with their “hottest book in March”, sharing the electronic copy or the pdf of the book with concerned reporters and setting an embargo till March 20 for

extracts from the book to be published.

Even as a couple of extracts appeared a day or two before the agreed embargo, it was only on Tuesday evening (March 20) that Dutt took to twitter and conveyed that he was “upset” with this “unauthorised” biography by Yasser Usman.

“I have not authorised

man to write/publish my biography. Our lawyers had sent them a legal notice, in response to which Juggernaut Publications said that contents of the proposed book are based on information available in public domain from authentic sources.

“However, from the excerpts that are appearing in the newspaper are partly based on my old interviews, but rest all seemed to be based on hearsay, 1990s’ tabloids and gossip magazines, most of which are figments of imagination and not true. I have consulted with my legal team on the next course of action,” the actor wrote.

(IANS)

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Bollywood actress outside India, according to a study.

She is followed by “Pari” star Anushka Sharma, “Highway” actress Alia Bhatt, “Udta Punjab” star Kareena Kapoor Khan and “Dilwale” star Kajol.

The findings are a part of consumption trend study done by Spuul, a video-ondemand (VOD) streaming platforms for

The report is based on a demographic data and consumption pattern which resulted in interesting insights about what Indians and Indian diaspora are viewing.

As per the study, Diljit Dosanjh is the most popular Punjabi actor outside India.

Neeru Bajwa finds the second spot in the list, followed by Jimmy Sheirgill.

(IANS)

Spears’ ex-husband Federline rejects child support proposal

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ritney Spears’ exh u s b a n d Kev i n Federline is reportedly not satisfied with the amount of money Spears and her team have offered him for child support.

According to US Weekly, a source told the magazine that the former backup dancer for Spears has “flatly rejected” her proposal and now wants to take his request for more money to court.

“Kevin truly wanted to try and settle the child support payment increase without getting the courts involved out of respect for Britney, and of course, their two sons,” the source told Us Weekly.

But, according to the

source, when Federline was sent the proposal that was offered to him by Spears’ team, the father of Jayden and Preston came to the decision that the child support dilemma may need to be resolved in court.

“Jamie and Britney

Spears sent a response to Kevin’s request for an increase to his child support payments, to his lawyer, Mark Vincent Kaplan.

Kevin has flatly rejected it,” the source said.

Federline is now reportedly asking for “a once yearly income and expense

declaration from Britney including most recent tax returns filed” and is looking to come up with a new number based on those requests.

Spears, whose Las Vegas “Pieces of Me” show residency brought in more than $137 million, has proved to be extremely successful in the past four years since the opening of her Vegas residency.

More than a decade after her infamous meltdown, the iconic pop star has been working hard on her career and has recently announced a world tour, which she will embark on in July. Following her tour, she will return to Vegas to continue her residency.

As Spears’ career con-

tinues to flourish, Federline’s request for more child support money comes at a time when his ex-wife is more than financially secure.

But despite the security, Spears is not only reportedly annoyed with Federline’s request — a source close to the 36year-old singer added that the child support finance battle has taken a toll on her.

“This is causing Britney a tremendous amount of stress [because] Kevin does indeed have full physical and legal custody of the boys. She just wants this resolved as quickly as possible,” the source said.

(FoxNews)

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West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels, right, plays a shot as Scotland bowler Michael Leask, right, attempts a catch during their cricket world cup qualifier match at Harare Sports Club, Wednesday. (AP/PTI)

dismissal, given out lbw to a ball that replays appeared to show was heading down the leg side, proved costly as Scotland’s hopes of a fourth World Cup appearance - after reaching the 1999, 2007 and 2015 tournaments were ended by the weather.

The Scots made a sensational start when Sharif (3-27) had Gayle caught behind with the first ball of the match, then removed Shai Hope in his second over.

But from 2-2, Evin Lewis (66) and Marlon Samuels (51) put on a stand of 121 to steady the Windies ship. Opener Lewis struck 66 off 87 balls, with seven fours and two sixes, before falling lbw attempt-

ing to slog Wheal (3-34), the first of three wickets for the Hampshire paceman.

Off-spinner Michael Leask removed Samuels and then Shimron Hetmyer with his next ball to reduce the Windies to 135-5 before Jason Holder and Rovman Powell staged a brief rally.

Only a breezy 24 from Carlos Brathwaite dragged his side towards 200 as Scotland continued to take wickets at regular intervals.

In reply, the Scots lost captain Kyle Coetzer and fellow opener Matt Cross inside the fourth over to slump to 12-2.

Michael Jones also perished quickly, holing out in the deep, but Calum Ma-

Fury aims to surpass Louis’record London, M a r 2 1 (Agencies): Tyson Fury is aiming to break the great Joe Louis’ record of 25 defences of the world heavyweight title.

The British fighter has not stepped through the ropes since becoming the unified heavyweight champion with victory over Wladimir Klitschko back in November 2015, reported Dailymail.co.uk.

Tyson Fury surrendered the belts he won in Dusseldorf without making a single defence amid self-confessed problems with drugs and depression.

But in recent months the 29-year-old, Fury has been shedding the pounds under new trainer Ben Davison ahead of a potential return to the ring.

And despite not having announced a date, venue or opponent for

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his proposed comeback, Fury has his sights set on total domination of the division.

‘I’ve just set myself a goal of beating the great Joe Louis’ record of 25 title defences,’ he said on Instagram. ‘Wladimir Klitschko almost beat Joe Louis’ record until I beat him. Even if I have three fights a year, I’ve beaten him.

‘It’s a hard challenge

but I’ve never set a challenge I didn’t make. If anyone is capable of doing it, I’m capable.’ Louis is widely considered to be one of the finest fighters of all time.

The American reigned supreme in the heavyweight division between 1937 and 1949.

His record-breaking career, which included 66 victories in 69 contests, came to an end in 1951, when he was stopped by Rocky Marciano.

Fur y, meanwhile, would need to beat one of the current champions to earn a shot at beating Louis’ record. Anthony Joshua, who holds the IBF and WBA belts, faces WBO king Joseph Parker on March 31.

Deontay Wilder is the other reigning champion and the current WBC titlist.

cLeod (21) and Berrington put on 42 for the fourth wicket.

George Munsey (32no) joined Berrington to take Scotland past 100 and in with a chance of victory before the latter’s pivotal dismissal.

Munsey and Leask put on another 20 runs before heavy rain forced the umpires to call for the covers. With the outfield at the Harare Sports Club then becoming increasingly waterlogged and the light getting worse, the match was called off.

Hosts Zimbabwe will take the second and final qualifying place if they beat UAE (who are already eliminated) on Thursday.

Zbto interschool cricket Dimapur, Mar 21 (NPN): Zunheboto District Cricket Association will be organizing an inter-school cricket tournament for under-16 boys from March 23 to 26 at local ground, Zunheboto. Representative from all participating schools have been asked to report at local ground for formulation of fixture on March 22 at 10 a.m.

KTC referee clinic from April 3

Dimapur, Mar 21 (NPN): Kohima Town Club (KTC) will be organising a referee clinic from April 3 to 7 at Kohima local ground. All India Football Federation (AIFF) approved referee instructor will be the instructor for the clinic. Interested candidates have been asked to contact Kohima Town Club member Kevilebei Paphino.

Hamilton, Vettel kick off race for 5th title

MELBOURNE, Mar 21 (Agencies): The first instalment of what Formula One fans hope will be a genuine season-long tussle kicks off on Sunday as four-times champions Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel lock horns at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

This year marks the first that two quadruple champions are competing in the same season and their battle to see who joins Argentine legend Juan Manuel Fangio in second place on the all-time list with five titles promises to light up the series.

Michael Schumacher leads the way on seven world titles. Hamilton emerged well on top for Mercedes at the end of 2017 after Ferrari`s Vettel made the early running, but their rivalry added plenty of spice, the pair banging wheels on the track in Azerbaijan and exchanging threats off it.

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that has generally proved a procession for the Silver Arrows, who have swept the drivers` and constructors championships in each of the past four years.

Much will depend on whether Ferrari`s SF71H can keep German Vettel within striking distance of Hamilton in his Mercedes W09, which the Briton raved about during pre-season testing.

Lap times at testing can be misleading but there remains a conviction that Mercedes will head into Sunday`s race at Albert Park, as always, the team to beat. “We know that Mercedes is a little bit ahead of everyone and is dominating the sport for the last four years,” McLaren`s twice world champion Fernando Alonso told Reuters on Wednesday. And they are the big favourites again to start the new season.”

Mercedes are eager to see what the W09 can do at the lakeside circuit in Melbourne, with technical

director James Allison saying it would “blow away” the W08 which garnered 12 race wins in 2017 and a fourth consecutive constructors` title.

Hamilton, however, was guarded about their opening weekend prospects, believing Red Bull could be as much a threat to the Silver Arrows as Ferrari. “I think at this time of the year everyone is trying to hype someone else up and we are the perfect target because we are the world champions,” the Briton said at a Melbourne event with sponsor Petronas on Wednesday.

“From what I understand, I think Red Bull and Ferrari are very close. Potentially we are either level, just behind or maybe just ahead of the Red Bulls as far as I`m aware.” Ferrari have kept a low profile in the lead-up to the race but home hope and Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo emerged on Wednesday to express hope for a “statement” performance.

“Every year, the team works

hard to build a fast car but, come testing, we`ve never really had much to show for it,” the Australian told reporters.

“This year, we obviously had a bit more so, from a team perspective, we`re feeling much more prepared.” There will be fingers crossed in the McLaren garage as Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne put the new Renault-powered car through its paces, the once formidable outfit having split with Honda after three miserable years.

Albert Park will see a number of debuts, with Formula Two`s Monegasque champion Charles Leclerc and Russian Sergey Sirotkin having their first races for Sauber and Williams respectively. The much-maligned halo, a cockpit head protection system, will also make its race debut along with `Grid Kids`, aspiring young drivers who have replaced the female models who paraded on track in seasons past.

Smith questions Rabada verdict

Cape Town, Mar 21 (IANS): On the eve of the third Test against South Africa starting at Newlands here on Thursday, Australia skipper Steve Smith expressed his disappointment at the ICC hearing which cleared Protea pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada to play the final two Tests.

Surprised by the verdict, Smith questioned why he had not been asked for his version of events as the other party in the incident, for which the match referee Jeff Crowe had found Rabada guilty of making “inappropriate and deliberate” physical contact with the batsman after dismissing him on day one of the Port Elizabeth Test.

“The ICC have set the standard, haven’t they?

There was clearly contact out in the middle,” Smith said here ahead of Thursday’s third Test. “I certainly won’t be telling my bowlers to go out there and after you take a wicket go and get in their space. I don’t think that is on and part of the game.

“I certainly think he bumped me a little bit harder than it actually looked on the footage. It didn’t bother me too much.

Having already met the incoming match referee Andy Pycroft for the final two Tests of this series, Smith said he would seek further clarification of the appeal decision, and stated that Crowe had the right to feel “annoyed” that his deliberations had been cast aside by appeals commissioner Michael Heron.

“The way he handled both sides throughout the two Test matches, I thought he did a terrific job,” Smith said of Crowe.

T20I Tri-Series: Indian women take on Australia in opener

Indian women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur flanked by Australia’s team captain Meg Lanning and England team captain Heather Knight on Wednesday. (PTI)

New Delhi, Mar 21 (Agencies): The Indian women will face Australia in the first match of the Twenty20 tri-series to be held at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday.

The Harmanpreet Kaurled team would look to avenge loss they suffered to the same opponents in the recently concluded ODI series in Vadodara where India failed to win a single game in the three-match series.

However, the format is different and the Indians would take confidence from their 3-1 win against South Africa in the fivematch T20 series held in the Rainbow Nation. England are the third team to figure in the tournament in which all matches will be played at the Cricket Club of India’s Brabourne Stadium. With back-toback half centuries, Sm-

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riti Mandhana was the top run-getter for Indian women during the ODI series against Australia and she would look to continue her good run.

Among others, the batting would depend largely on the experienced duo of Kaur and Mithali Raj and the two players would need to fire big against a strong Australian pace attack.

India women also possess other good batswomen like Veda Krishnamurthy and all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar, who scored a crucial 51 in the first ODI. Young Mumbai girl Jemimah Rodrigues too showed her skills when she scored a racy 42 after being asked to open the innings in third ODI. With experienced Jhulan Goswami back in the mix, it the seam attack looks more or less settled

as Shikha Pandey would look to share the burden after taking five wickets during the ODI series.

Ahead of the tournament, Ekta Bisht injured her left index finger and the BCCI announced Rajeshwari Gayakwad as her replacement in the team. However, the spin department has off-spinner Deepti Sharma and leggie Poonam Yadav who had played a pivotal role in the team’s win in South Africa and if the Aussies are to be restricted, they will have to be at their best.

On the other hand, the Aussies will be aiming to continue their form and keep the winning momentum going.

Their skipper Meg Lanning, who failed to convert her starts in the ODI series, would be hungry to get some runs under her belt.

1ST OPEN FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT Organised by : Dimapur District Football Referee Association (D.D.F.R.A)

VENUE : D.D.S.C Stadium

DATE : 6th – 17th April 2018

Registration fee - Rs. 3000/-

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

Last date for form submission 31st March 2018

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West Indies qualify for 2019 WC

Harare (Zimbabwe), Mar 21 (Agencies): Scotland’s hopes of reaching the 2019 Cricket World Cup are effectively over after rain in Harare halted their run-chase to send the West Indies through.

The Scots needed another 74 off 14.4 overs when the deluge intervened, Kyle Coetzer’s side trailing by five runs on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method, reported BBC. They had earlier bowled the Windies out for 198, Safyaan Sharif and Brad Wheal both taking three wickets.

Richie Berrington hit 33 after Scotland were reduced to 25-3 in reply.

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Through this column, we the family members of Lt. Thejangutuo (Ajabu), S/o Vivolie Kepfhü-o express our heartfelt gratitude to all who stood by us physically, financially and spiritually at the sad demise of our beloved on 11th March 2018.

We pray that may God bless you all.

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Dt. Dimapur the 19/03/18

Notice is hereby given that Shri/Smti T. Lanutake Ao resident of Dimapur who has applied for issue of mortgage clearance concerning to Patta No. 487, Dag No. 163/623 measuring an area 00-01-08 located at Block No/Village Darogajan, Mouza No 03 which has been mortgage in the NIDC Bank/Society.

Claims & Objection if any on the aforesaid land may be submitted in written in the Court of the undersigned on or before 28-3-18.

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A plot of my ancestral at Nyeito-ü Chiekha (New Capital Complex Area, Kohima) duly verified by District Administration as a private land belonging to the undersigned has been found to be encroached by some unscrupulous individual without any authenticity.

In this regard the public is hereby inform that anybody found doing transaction of any sort of the said plot of land is doing so at its own risk and will be responsible for any lost that may arise.

The plot is bounded by:1. East-Govt acquired land 2. South- Govt. acquired land/private land 3. West-Private land 4. North-Private land Mention is made here that the site verification has been done by concerned District Authority in response to letter no. TMC/GS/2013 Dated 4/3/2014 addressed to DC, Kohima by Tsieramia Mechü Krotho, Lower L.Khel, Kohima Village.

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All her offsprings, we are deeply indebted to each and every individual, churches, doctors and nurses and all well wishers who stood by us physically, financially and through constant prayers during her prolonged struggle and till the time she left for eternity. Words cannot express how much love we felt from everyone. May God bless you all.

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Through this column, we convey our heartfelt gratitude to all who stood by us physically, materially, financially and through valuable prayers when our beloved Lt. Neichatuolie Kense was hit by a car and later succumb to injuries on 15/03/2018.

We owe special thanks to:1. Residents of Sanuorü Colony 2. Residents of Phezoucha Colony 3. KOHIMAS Hospital Doctors & Staff 4. Naga Hospital Doctors & Staff 5. S.P. Kohima & Subordinate.

6. Tuophema Dzevi Krotho Kohima 7. Tuophema Vilage Youth Organisation Lt. Neichatuolie Kense Born: 31-07-1977 8. Tuophemiapfü Kewhira Keba Krotho Died: 15/03/2018 9. Phezoucha Nagamese Baptist Church Kohima 10.Tuophema Baptist Church and its constituents.

11.Koinonia Baptist Church and its constituents.

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Bengal beat Maharashtra 5-1

Bengal continued with the good form against Maharashtra.

Ko l k ata , M a r 2 1 (PTI): Continuing their rampaging run, defending champions Bengal routed Maharashtra 5-1 for their second successive victory in the Santosh Trophy, the national football championship, here Wednesday.

Leander Dharmai scored for Maharashtra against the run of play in the eighth minute as the visitors led the first-half at Sailen Manna Sports Complex in Howrah Maidan.

A regrouped Bengal returned strongly in the second half as the record 32-time champions pumped in a flurry of goals through Monotosh Chakladar (55th), Jiten Murmu (62nd), Bidyasagar Singh (79th and

19, now sit atop the group A table with six points, followed by Kerala who have three points from one match.

The hosts will now shift base to Rabindra Sarovar Stadium in Kolkata to take on Chandigarh after a four days’ break.

Bengal will face Kerala in their last group A league fixture on March 27.

In another match of group A, it was all square after an exciting second-half

Santosh Trophy 2018 82nd) and Rajan Barman (89th) to complete a stunning victory.

Bengal, who had blanked Manipur in their opening fixture on March

as Chandigarh managed to cancel out Manipur’s goal for a one-all stalemate.

Manipur’s Ngangbam Naocha gave the lead in the 25th minute but Chandigarh equalised through U-21 player Vivek Rana in the 66th minute from Vishal Sharma’s assist from the right flank. Both Manipur and Chandigarh thus opened their tally with one point each. At the Howrah Maidan, Bengal were in the backfoot conceding an early goal but their defence did not allow any further inroads despite some desperate attempts by Maharashtra.

Chakladar opened the floodgates for Bengal from an Ankit Mukherjee cross in the second-half.

Bengal won a free kick outside the box. A beautiful assist by Tirthankar Sarkar and an absolute finesse header by captain Murmu helped them trail past Maharashtra. Bidysagar scored back to back goals to make it 4-1 for Bengal, before Barman sealed the issue with a stunning goal. Manipur and Chandigarh remain at the bottom of Group A after splitting points in this game.

Manipur next face Kerala on March 23 while Chandigarh meet Maharashtra on the same day.

Yuki Bhambri qualifies for Miami Masters MIAMI, Mar 21 (PTI): Yuki Bhambri made it to the Miami Masters, his second consecutive ATP 1000 series main draw, following a 7-5 6-2 win over Sweden’s Elias Ymer in the second and final qualifying round.

It was second meeting between the 25-year-old Indian and world number 133 Ymer, who had beaten Yuki in the first clash in 2015 at Aptos.

The Indian Davis Cupper had qualified for the Indian Wells Masters and had shocked world number 12 Lucas Pouille in the second round.

In his first round, Yuki has drawn Lucky Loser Mirza Basic, the world number 75 from Bosnia.

It will be second between the two players with Basic emerging winner in 2016 at the Sofia event.

If Yuki crosses first hurdle, he will run into world number 11 and eighth seed American Jack Sock.

Yuki, of late, has created excellent results against top players. Yuki is lone Indian in the singles draw with Ramkumar Ramanathan,

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Russia fails to own up to doping: WADA LAUSANNE, Mar 21 (Agencies): The head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said Wednesday that Moscow’s refusal to accept the findings of the McLaren report on mass doping was preventing Russia from drawing a line under the scandal.

The independent report commissioned by the agency unmasked a mass doping programme in place between 2011 and 2015 sponsored by the Russian state.

WADA insists that Russia’s anti-doping agency RUSADA will continue to be ruled non-compliant until Russia accepts the findings of the report and also allows WADA inspectors

into the Moscow testing laboratory. The main victims of Russia’s failure to comply with the demands are the athletes themselves, according to WADA head Craig Reedie.

“Of course the big losers... are Russia’s own athletes,” he told WADA’s annual symposium.

“If WADA cannot declare that Russia has a compliant NADO (anti-doping agency), then the rest of the world will not be convinced that any meaningful change has taken place.

“The suspicion and doubt will continue.”

Russia was banned from the Pyeongchang Olympics because of the doping scandal though ‘clean’ athletes from Russia

were allowed to compete as neutrals. Russia remains barred by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) until RUSADA is ruled in conformity by WADA. Reedie said WADA had been working with Moscow on a roadmap towards RUSADA compliance since January 2017.

“We have been discussing these two conditions for the past 15 months,” he said.

He praised the progress made by the Russian anti-doping agency under its new management but said that requests for access to the Moscow laboratory and the doping samples contained there have gone unanswered, he said.

CWG: No free rides for officials Inter-School tourney: SD Jain and family members of athletes HSS beat LHSS by 104 runs

reviewing the lost of 41 other officials.

Ministry will take a decision on the contingent in a couple of days but we have been instructed to strictly review the number of officials while keeping the focus on players.

Officials who won’t be able to stay in the Games village or enter the sporting arena.

Why should we spend gover nment money on them, a source in the ministry told PTI Bhasha.

We are examining the others category which include 41 officials and it is likely to be reduced by

DIMAPUR, MAR 21 (NPN): S.D. Jain Higher Secondary School registered a huge 104 runs win over Little Star Higher Secondary School (LHSS) in the ongoing DDCA Inter School Cricket tournament at NCA Ground, Sovima on Wednesday.

Electing to bat first after winning the toss, SD Jain boys led by a gritty half century by Sumit Paul (70) mustered 196 runs in 25 overs. Sujal and Hariom 23 and 25 runs were other runs scorers.

For, LHSS, Jeetender and Sujal took three wickets each, Ajay and Salim took wickets each.

In reply, LHSS were bowled out for 92 runs in 18 overs. Vishal scored a fighting 35 runs.

Amar and Sumit took three wickets each while Kunal took two for SD Jain.

Earlier, in the first match, G. Mhaisu School snatched a three-wicket win over St. Mary’s Higher Secondary School.

Batting first, St. MHSS were bowled out for 99 runs in 20.3 overs.

The run getters for St. MHSS were Lalkishan 33 runs, Sumit Bhagat 24 and Samardeep 12.

Fo r G. M h a i s u , Pankaj Yadav took two wickets.

G. M h a i s u ove r hauled the victory target in 15.1 overs losing seven wickets.

Kivika and Kaviti took two wickets each for St. MHSS.

Sumi Hoho trophy in Zunheboto DIMAPUR, MAR 21 (NPN): The 11th Sumi Hoho Trophy organized

by Sumi Games and Sports Association (SGSA) will take place from April 27 to May 4 at Sumi Hq, Zunheboto town. In this regard, SGSA has asked all its affiliated units/associations to start preparing

for the below mentioned events: Football (men); volleyball (women) and badminton - sub-junior (U-15), junior (U-19), senior (19-35 years) and senior (19 years and above).

Further details can be contacted at: 9436619586/9612443985.

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NEW DELHI, Mar 21 (PTI): Wary of controversy, the Sports ministry will not allow family members of any athlete to travel with the Indian contingent for the Commonwealth Games and will also put a stop to officials’ “fun rides”.

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has forwarded a list of 222 athletes and 106 officials, including 57 coaches, 19 managers and 41 others, for the Gold Coast event.

Sports minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore is yet to clear the list and it is learnt that ministry is

half. There have been complaints that officials go on free fun rides but it won’t happen this time.

We will try to ensure that the player official ratio is maintained, said the official .

Why should family members of the athlete, no matter how big star the player is, will go on government expenses as mentor or manager.

If they want them, they can take on their own expenses and I am sure they can afford this, said the official.

The official also said that this does not mean that government is cutting down support to the athletes as ministry has sanctioned 10 extra coaches for different disciplines as requested by concerned federations.

Some federations have asked us to accommodate coaches as their quota was full so we have sanctioned 10 such extra coaches who are essential for players.

It include one in hockey, five in Boxing, one in Squash (female coach) and one in weightlifting.

All expenses of these extra officials will be borne by the government, said the official.

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