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Rio presents `1630.67 cr deficit budget

Correspondent

KOHIMA, MAR 23 (NPN): Nagaland chief minister, Neiphiu Rio presented an accumulated deficit budget of Rs 1630.67 crore in the first Budget Session of the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly Friday.

In his budget speech, Rio, who also holds the Finance portfolio, said the total estimated receipts was Rs 18232.51 crore and total estimated expenditure was Rs 18305.40 crore, adding that transaction for the financial year 2018-19 was estimated to result in a negative balance of Rs 22.94 crore.

Rio said the main reason for the negative balance was on account of implementation of revision of pay (RoP) 2017, which would have a huge additional burden. He added that with the negative opening balance of Rs 1,607.73 crore, the year was estimated to close with a negative balance of Rs 1,630.67 crore.

Asserting that the biggest challenge for a State like Nagaland to implement various programme and schemes was non-availability of resources, the chief

NPF concerned over ‘lawlessness’ DIMAPUR, MAR 23 (NPN): NPF Central on Friday expressed alarm at what it described the “lawlessness” prevailing in the State in recent times, especially the killing of Lunkholal Singsong, a government official, in Zunheboto district and shooting of businessman Joy Chandra on Thursday and shopkeeper Rekha Das on Friday, in Dimapur.

In a press release, NPF said the assassination bids on two persons in 24-hour span had created a fear psychosis in the minds of the business community.

Vehemently condemning the “atrocious” acts, NPF demanded that, whatever the case might be, the government should immediately put its foot down and bring the culprits to book without delay, lest it was construed to have ushered in a change for worse in the society.

NPF also asked NNPGs to rein in their erring cadres involved in such lawlessness.

The party said that efforts of all sections of Naga people to bring about a final and acceptable solution to the Naga political problem would go in vain “if we perpetrate such violent atrocities or allow them to continue in our society.”

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“Could pick up only a few things. There wasn’t anything I liked in particular.”

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ITEM-WISE STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED RECEIPTS & EXPENDITURE

A: RECEIPTS State’s Own Tax and Non-Tax Revenue State’s Share in Central Taxes Central Assistance (Grants & Loans) Internal Debt (including WMA from RBI) Recovery of Loans and Advances by State Govt Total

(Rs. crores) 988.01 3777.86 7820.86 5642.87 2.91 18232.51

B: EXPENDITURES

Non-Development Expenditure (excluding Servicing of Debt) Servicing of Debt (including repayment of WMA) Plan Expenditure (including CSS) Total

(Rs. crores) 7841.42 5911.62 4552.36 18305.40

C. BALANCE (A-B) D. PUBLIC ACCOUNT (NET) E. CURRENT TRANSACTIONS (A-B+D)

(-) 72.89 49.95 (-) 22.94

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minister added that due to the adverse award of 13th Finance Commission, the State had a huge budgetary deficit of Rs 1,419.35 crore as on March 31, 2015.

He said during this period the Central government did not fully release the Statespecific grant amounting to Rs 92.50 crore although

Deficit (RE) in crore 601.44 685.52 891.73 950.09 1252.85 1419.35 1657.88 1607.73 1630.67

works were completed, thus creating liabilities.

Rio informed the House that 40 projects approved by the erstwhile Planning Commission under Special Plan Assistance (SPA) could not be fully completed due to discontinuation of the planning body, while for the ongoing projects the State govern-

Rio presenting the budget.

ment was not in a position to pay the contractors due to resource constraints, resulting in litigation. He assured the House that his government would endeavour to seek from the Central government release of Rs 863.95 crore, which was the amount pending under SPA. Rio said at the close of the 13th Finance Commission, the total budgetary deficit stood at Rs 1,419.35 crore and total liability at Rs 956.45 crore, both totalling Rs 2375.80 crore. With this size of accumulated deficit, Rio said his government had been facing an uphill task of fulfilling the development requirements of the State.

He said with the term of 14th Finance Commission period ending in two years, the Government of

India had already constituted the 15th Finance Commission and the commission was expected to visit Nagaland within the next few months.

In this regard, he said the State Finance department was gearing up by preparing various documents as well as memoranda to be submitted to the commission, adding that his government would highlight various issues and specific needs of the State.

Elaborating in detail, Rio said for the financial year 2018-19, the total estimated receipts was Rs 18,232.52 crore, including Ways and Means Advances (WMA) of Rs 4200 crore, out of which the receipts from the share of Central taxes was estimated at Rs 3,777.86 crore as against Rs 3,353.09 crore in 2017-18, a growth of 12.67%.

He said the State’s own tax receipts were estimated at Rs 640.56 crore as against Rs 570.70 crore of 2017-18, reflecting a growth of 12.24%, and non-tax revenue receipts were estimated at Rs 347.45 crore as against Rs 294.25 crore of 2017-18, reflecting a growth of 18.08%.

HC sets aside CM appoints chairmen of PSUs/MMP disqualification 1 Visasolie Lhoungu Chairman, Bamboo Mission Neiphrezo Keditsu Chairman, NKVIB of 20 AAP MLAs 23 Dr. Chairman, NHHDC Miathou Krose

NEW DELHI, MAR 23 (PTI): In a major relief to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Delhi High Court today sets aside the disqualification of its 20 MLAs in the office-of-profit case and directed the Election Commission (EC) to hear the matter afresh.

A bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna and Chander Shekhar quashed the Centre’s notification disqualifying the AAP MLAs, saying the EC’s recommendation against the legislators was “bad in law” and “vitiated”.

Remanding the MLAs’ plea back to the EC, the bench said that there was violation of natural justice and no oral hearing was given to the MLAs before disqualifying them as legislators of the Delhi Assembly.

“Opinion of Election Commission of India (given to the President of India) dated January 19, 2018, is vitiated and bad in law for failure to comply with principles of natural justice,” the court said.

An elated Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said it is (Cont’d on p-11) a victory of truth.

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Ato Yepthomi K.L. Chishi Dr. M. Chuba Ao

Chairman, NHL Chairman, DAN Chairman, MARCOFED

DIMAPUR, MAR 23 (NPN): Nagaland chief minister, Neiphiu Rio on Friday appointed six party functionaries of NDPP, BJP and NPP as chairmen of various public sector undertakings (PSUs)/mission mode programme (MMP).

They include state BJP unit president Visasolie Lhoungu, former CM and BJP member K.L. Chishi; former state BJP president, Dr. M Chuba Ao; NDPP-- former MLA, Dr. Neiphrezo Keditsu, NDPP vice president Miathou Krose and state NPP president, Ato Yepthomi. According to the notification issue by cabinet secretary, Temjen Toy, the respective departments (see table) have been asked to issue the formal notification of appointments.

NLA Dy. Speaker election on Mar 26

DIMAPUR, MAR 23 (NPN): NLA Speaker, Vikho-o Yhoshu, has fixed March 26, 2018 as the date for holding the election of the deputy speaker by the members of the assembly. NLA secretariat has informed that the date of filing nomination was till 12 noon on March 24, and date of withdrawal from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. the same day.

Finance deptt releases PMS

KOHIMA, MAR 23 (NPN): Finance department has released an amount of Rs. 771.73 lakh for payment of post matric scholarship (PMS) scheme under Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) as final instalment inclusive of 10% state share. Sources told Nagaland Post that an amount of Rs. 694.56 lakh as Central share and Rs.77.17 lakh as state share was released on March 22, 2018. Sources said that the Centre was yet to release its share, but with the proposal submitted by the department anticipating the release of fourth instalment by Centre during this financial year the payment of PMS was released. The department has been asked to get the money from Centre within this financial year.

Another trader shot at in Dimapur Opposition NPF attacks Governor’s speech Staff Reporter

Dy. CM asks police, admin to remain vigilant

Correspondent

DIMAPUR, MAR 23 (NPN): Just a day after one non-Naga businessman was shot at in Dimapur, another nonNaga business woman was shot at by an unidentified armed assailant at Midland colony here on Friday.

Police sources said that the woman has been identified as Rekha Das, who owned a dhaba near Nepali Basti junction.

According to police sources, the incident took place at around 6 a.m., when the assailant had gone to a shop and sought tax from a shopkeeper. The victim, who happened to run her business next to it, intervened which was followed by a verbal argument between them.

In the process, the assailant shot her in the abdomen and fled from the scene in an autorickshaw.

She was rushed to a private hospital and her condition was stated to be out of danger, police said. In both the cases the assailants arrived in an autorickshaws, police source said.

Meanwhile, as a sign to protest, all the business establishments within the Midland colony downed the shutters for the day.

(Condemnations on p-11)

Deputy chief minister, Y Patton, who also holds home portfolio, has vehemently condemned the recent series of criminal activities taken place in the state and urged the state police and the district administrative heads, to take note of the recent incidents and remain vigilant in order to ensure peace.

In a press statement, Patton stated that the law and order situation would be strengthened by involving the law and order enforcing agency and administrative agencies throughout the state. He also assured that “no crime will be left unturned” and every criminal would be dealt accordingly to their crime through the law.

With regard to the brutal murder of Lunkholal Singson, veterinary field assistant, Patton said the two accused identified as Puloka Awomi (24) and Vikato Shohe (22) were already arrested by the state police.

He assured that law would take its own course of action. While condemning the murder, the deputy chief minister expressed his solidarity and sadness with the bereaved family.

Meanwhile, the deputy chief minister also vehemently condemned the shooting and injury of one businessman Joy Chandra, on March 22, 2018, and the shooting of Rekha Das, also a businesswoman on March 23, 2018 in Dimapur.

Patton stated that the investigations into both the incidents were being undertaken by the district police.

He said police were on the manhunt to book the persons involved in the incidents.

KOHIMA, MAR 23 (NPN): In what promises to be a marked change in the assembly which will now have a strong opposition boasting of 26 legislators, the opposition members on Friday took on the government over the speech of Governor P.B. Acharya who stated that “my government has come back to power” by reminding that there was a previous government on three terms under the nomenclature DAN. It may be recalled that in his inaugural speech to the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly, on March 22, Acharya had stated “my government has come back to power with people’s mandate on the promise of bringing change to Nagaland as a common vision of the political parties forming an alliance”.

Hitting out on the issue during the debate on the motion of thanks to governor’s address, NPF legislator Imkong L Imchen recalled that the DAN government was in power from 2003 to February 2018 while the People’s Democratic Alliance

NBA calls for review of certain laws DIMAPUR, MAR 23 (NPN): Nagaland Bar Association (NBA) has suggested review of application of personal laws in the State, saying the applications of several Central Acts pertaining to personal laws were badly contradictory and opposed to Naga social customs and practices.

In a four-point memorandum addressed to chief minister, NBA president, Tali Ao, and secretary, V Hukavi Zhimomi, pointed out that the legislative power in matters of personal law was vested with the state legislature apart from provisions of Article 371A of the Constitution.

NBA, therefore, suggested that the laws contradictory and inconsistent with Naga social customs and practices such as Indian Succession Act, 1925; Special Marriage Act, 1954; Indian Divorce Act, 1869; Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886; Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, and Family Courts Act 1984, were required to be substituted by State’s own

Acts or Amendments.

Further, NBA suggested the Rules for Administration of Justice and Police in Nagaland, 1937 be amended suiting to State’s own as against the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 and the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 the application of the provisions which stumbles the proceedings of the Courts for speedy justice.

Legislative Cell: Further, the association suggested creation of a Legislative Cell in the Department of Law & Justice so as to assist the government in formulation of legislative bills and rule making matters.

Bar pointed out that bills on legislation, be it either new or amendments and rule makings, were to be generated and drafted in the legislative cell of the Department of Law & Justice to be manned by legal experts well conversant on various matters including social customs and practices of the Nagas. NBA reiterated that reckless application of Central Acts and Rules

as ready reckoner in the state, particularly in application of personal laws, may be avoided for smooth administration of justice and for social harmony.

Advocate general: NBA also suggested appointment of Advocate General from among the members of the State Bar having sufficient legal expertise and social standing.

It contended that Nagaland being a tribal state, tribal and intertribal affairs dominate the realm of social affairs of the state. Since commercial, scientific and cyber laws were within the competence of the Parliament, NBA said the State was more or less concerned with the local laws, and the role of the Advocate General as the pivotal authority in those matters were unquestionably the highest consultant authority.

Meanwhile, the Bar also suggested that policy making and executive authority of the Department of Law & Justice be continued to be held by the chief minister or in any case by a cabinet minister and no others.

(PDA) was a new government.

Thus, he said there was no reason for the Governor to have used the words “my government had returned to power”.

Also raising the issue of violence and atrocities meted to Christian community in different parts of the country, Imchen questioned the treasury bench whether this could be termed as peace as the governor had mentioned in his speech.

Asserting that India was a secular country and that the Nagas protected followers of other religions in the State, he demanded that the same treatment was expected from other States and the Central government as well.

Imchen further questioned the deduction of one day’s wage from government employees for Chief Secretary’s Welfare Fund and declared that no one had the right to deduct someone’s hard-earned money in the name of transparency and accountability.

Stating that deducting by force was tantamount to criminal act, he asked the chief minister to look into the issue, adding that there

were already many deductions being made from the salaries of State government employees.

On Naga political issue, Imchen said so far the Nagas had avoided defining what constituted honourable, acceptable and sustainable settlement.

He said the governor’s address was not appreciative.

On his part, Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu said it was premature to criticise the PDA government. He, however, added that the government was moving in the wrong direction.

Criticizing governor’s speech, Azo said how could the highest office in the State commit such an error and reminded the House that DAN government had ruled the State for the last three consecutive terms.

He asked the bureaucrats and those officials responsible in drafting the speech to be more careful, adding that such mistakes misled the people. Azo also questioned whether it was NDPP-led government or a BJP-led one, stating that both the people as well elected members were confused.

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Rio announces slew Why no Lokayukta? SC asks of welfare measures Nagaland, 11 other states

Correspondent

NEW DELHI, MAR 23 (PTI): Supreme Court on Friday asked the chief secretaries of 12 states including Nagaland to specify why they have not appointed a Lokayukta.

A bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi and R Banumathi also asked the chief secretary of Odisha to apprise the court about the status of the Lokayukta in state and said the apex court has no information whether it has an anti-corruption ombudsman or not.

The 12 states, which have been asked to give reasons for not appointing a Lokayukta, are Nagaland, Jammu and Kashmir, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Delhi and West Bengal.

The apex court also asked the 12 states to specify by when they would appoint a (Cont’d on p-11) Lokayukta.

KOHIMA, MAR 23 (NPN): State chief minister, Neiphiu Rio asserted that his government was committed to making special interventions to address continuing issues of imbalance in development of Eastern Nagaland areas with special focus on creating key infrastructural facilities as well as capacity building to bring them on a par with rest of the State.

In his budget speech, Rio said the People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) government would especially focus on ensuring connectivity to all block headquarters, provision for broadband connectivity and ensuring availability of doctors in hospitals to ensure that ENPO areas had better social and physical infrastructure.

He said every department would be asked to give focused attention on implementation of schemes in Eastern Nagaland areas.

Believing in gender equality and women empowerment, Rio remarked it was unfortunate that no woman could be elected to this House till

Section 63 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, states that every state shall establish a body to be known as the Lokayukta.

The apex court was hearing a PIL, which also sought a direction to the states to provide adequate budgetary allocation and essential infrastructure for effective functioning of Lokayuktas.

According to the PIL, filed by advocate and Delhi BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, received presidential assent on January 1, 2014 and came into force from January 16, 2014 but the executive has not established a Lokpal yet.

According to the petitioner, many state governments are “deliberately weakening” the Lokayukta by not providing adequate infrastructure, sufficient budget and workforce.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2018

Trainings on vector borne diseases held in various dists

Dr.Temsusashi and Dr. Avino Metha during the training. (NP) Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, MAR 23 (NPN): A one day training and sensitizing programme was held for Auxiliary Nursing Midwifery (ANM) and Surveillance Workers (SW) under National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDC), department of health and family welfare, Dimapur district on Friday at Chief Medical Office (CMO), conference hall, Dimapur.

In the programme, District Vector Borne Officer (DVBO), Dimapur, Dr. Temsusashi, spoke on some basic information about vector borne diseases and signs and symptoms.

He stressed on the impor-

tance and responsibilities of ANM and SW of sub centres. He called upon them to sensitize the community on facilities available in the government health units.

The DVBO said health workers at health facilities and community health volunteers should provide key information on use of bed nets during one-to-one encounters, especially when treating patients with malaria and during antenatal care and EPI attendance.

Dr. Temsusahi also told the trainees that informative print material, such as signs, posters and flyers should be used to help sanitize the community. He further urged the

health workers to work shoulder to shoulder with a harmonious working relationship which should help eradicate Vector Borne Diseases from Dimapur as well as Nagaland as per the central government decision to eliminate malaria from India by 2030.

Speakers at the training programme included senior lab technician (NVBDCP), Dimapur, Anungla and DVBD consultant, Dimapur, M Ezewe.

T h e t r a i n i n g p r ogramme was attended by joint director and State Programme Officer (SPO) N V B D C P, D r. Av i n o Metha.

The training concluded with a group discussion

Resource persons along with the participants. and concluding remarks.

A press release from district media officer, Kupje Buchem, said a similar two day training on vector borne diseases under National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) was organised for Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs) of all the blocks under Tuensang March 20 and 21 at the chief medical officer’s, conference hall.

According to the press release the training covered topics that explained basic information on vector borne diseases, job responsibilities of ANM under NVBDCP, blood slide collection and smear preparation/RDT test, early diagnosis and treatment of malaria and

the recording and reporting format of NVBDCP. Resource persons for the training were senior entomologist DH&WF, Atu Longkumer, DVBO Tuensang, Tosohivo Angami, IEC Consultant of DHWF Bendangnaro, S.K DHWF Kevi, lab technician of DHFW Imlinungla, malaria inspector Nokching Shomba and lab technician P. Chiye.

Apart from theory classes, there were pre-test, post-test as well as demonstrations conducted for participants. Altogether, 40 nurses from different health units attended the training.

The training was also held in Zunheboto with

Dr. Neisakho Kere, Dy. Director, NVBDCP delivering his keynote address during the orientation training. the aim to achieve zero indigenous malaria transmission cases and death from Malaria by 2024. It was a one-day orientation training for Auxiliary Nursing Midwifery (ANMs) on vector borne diseases, conducted on March 23 at DVBO office, Zunheboto with Hekuto, SMI, NVBDCP and Mudosayi, DVBDC, Zunheboto, as resource persons.

According to district media officer, Shekho Sophie, in his keynote address, Dr. Neisakho Kere, deputy director, National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), DH&FW, Kohima gave an overview of the programme and encouraged ANMs to

work hand-in-hand with the ASHAs and surveillance workers at the grass root level.

He motivated MTS to monitor and supervise through timely filing of reports and he encouraged the health workers to work with dedication and sincerity and to be at their place of posting. He further stressed on the importance of IEC and social mobilization.

DVBDC Mudosayi spoke on the role and job responsibilities of ANM and gave them basic information on VBDs and its signs and symptoms.

In the second session, Hekuto, SMI, NVBDCP, Zunheboto trained the participants on recording and

reporting formats and he stressed on the importance of IEC/BCC, IRS activities and awareness.

During the practical session, ANMs were trained on blood slide preparation and safe practices, RDT kits and interpretation of results. The inaugural training commenced with a pre-test and concluded with post-test.

The training was attended by ANMs, MTS and IEC bureau. The orientation training programme has 55 participants. Monitoring team from DH&FW also attended the training led by Dr. Neisakho Kere, Imsubenla, SPH consultant and Lothungbeni Humtsoe, FC, NVBDCP.

Army registration date extended

Eastern Christian College (ECC) department of Education organised a oneday educational programme on celebrating and understanding exceptional children under the theme “See the Able, not the Label” on March 16 with the students of Deaf Biblical Ministry, Naharbari Dimapur. 36 students and three faculty members from the college interacted with the students and held a formal programme.

DIMAPUR: Army recruiting office Rangapahar has informed all concerned that the online registration date for recruitment into Indian Army has been extended to April 1 due to the ongoing HSLC and HSSLC exam.

A press release by PRO (Defence), Col. C. Konwer, said that admit cards will be generated on April 2 for all the candidates who apply online for the Nagaland rally at Tuensang. The admit cards can be downloaded through the email ids, as registered by candidates.

The release listed the dates of the rallies for each district as: April 12 for Dimapur, Kohima and Phek; April 13 for Peren, Zunheboto, Wokha and Mon and April 14 for Mokokchung,

Khipire, Longleng and Tuensang districts.

Candidates have been asked to bring their online registration admit cards, class 8 mark sheets and elementary certificates, Class 10 admit cards and mark sheets and class 12 mark sheets, PRC, indigenous, tribe/caste certificate issued by DC/ADC office, character certificates (issued not earlier than six months ago by police station/GB), unmarried certificate, NCC and sports certificates (if applicable).

It further asked the candidates to submit two photocopy of all the mentioned documents along with ten coloured passport size photographs for the recruit- Minister for Geology & Mining Soil & Water Conservation, Kashiho ment rally.

Sangtam, buying items from SHGs.

Organisations condemn govt official murder

DIMAPUR: KNKN and NVFFA has condemned the murder of late Lunkholala Singson on March 17 KNKN: Kuki Nute Kiloikhom Nagaland (KNKN) has vehemently condemned the murder of Lt. Lunkholal Singson.

A condemnation note Sao Chang Government College (SCGC) Tuensang BA and B.Sc 6th semester from KNKN president, students undertook an Environmental study field trip at the Krishi Vigyan Alhing Singsit called upon “all right thinking mothers Kendra (Farm Science Center) Tuensang on the February 17.

to stand united in denouncing such detestable crime and join hands in building a safer Nagaland”. KNKN also appealed to the law enforcing authorities to sanction the most befitting punishment for the culprits so that such acts does not occur again in society.

KNKN also demanded “the government of Nagaland under the lead-

ership of Neiphiu Rio to compensate the death of the sole bread earner of the bereaved family through providing a government job to the wife of Lt. Lunkholal Singson on humanitarian ground”.

KNKN extended its heartfelt gratitude to Sumi Hoho, Western Sumi Hoho, VK-AGB, administration, police, all civil

social organisations and NGOs who had “rendered efficient help and support in finding the dead body and apprehending the culprits while showing solidarity in condemning the heinous crime against humanity”.

NVFAA: Nagaland Veterinary Assistants’ Association (NVFAA) president B. Imlier Jamir has

condemned the cold blooded, brutal and barbaric murder of their bonafide member late Lunkholala Singson VFA on March 17, at Mukhami village, VK town under Zunheboto district. The association demanded that the law enforcing agencies imprison the culprit without bail and mete out rigid punishment as per the law of land.

Kohima diocese celebrates ‘Chrism Mass cum Priesthood Day’ ZPC Kiphire exposure trip to Sikkim

Officials of Diocese of Kohima.

DIMAPUR: Presbyterium of the Diocese of Kohima, along with religious sisters and laity representative of the diocese of Kohima celebrated the “Chrism Mass cum Priesthood Day” at Cathedral Church on March 20.

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According to Fr. Victor Renthungo, secretary to bishop diocese of Kohima, Most Rev. Dr. James Thoppil centred his homily on anchoring the priesthood on an intimate relationship with Christ as being committed to quality preaching

and being genuine missionary disciples.

He also expressed words of appreciation and gratitude to all the priests and exhorted the believers to love their priests.

Bokali Evaresta (NCYM, executive mem-

ber) chaired the pro gramme, Mezhu-o Marcus Solo, treasure of Catholic Association of Nagaland (CAN), proposed greetings on behalf of CAN, words of welcome were said by Rev. Fr. Carolus Neisalhou, parish priest

and vicar general of the diocese of Kohima, the vote of thanks was given by Rev. Fr. VU Johnson, president of diocesan fraternity of Kohima, representing the priests, a choral programme was presented by

by FMA novices, Kohima, Catherine Kulnu and Fr. Benjamin made a ‘special appearance’ followed by a felicitation programme organised by the laity.

Over 120 priests, religious sisters and the faithful took part in the solemn yearly celebration.

According to the release the presbyterium of the diocese of Kohima had a meeting to discuss matters concerning ministry and life of priests on March 19. Prior to the Chrism Mass, the morning of March 20 was spent in prayer and reflection. Rev. Fr. Kevin Ward Abraham, from Nongstoin Diocese, Meghalaya shared the reflection to help the priests to prepare for sacrament of reconciliation and Chrism Mass.

Students and faculty members on the Sikkim exposure trip.

DIMAPUR: Students of Zisaji Presidency College (ZPC) Kiphire undertook a seven-day, first ever, “Exposure trip to Sikkim, Gangtok” from March 3 – 9 funded under “Floriculture RUSA”. According to a press release from ZPC principal, Helen Jamir, the trip was an eye opener for the students, most of who had never ventured out of

their home town.

H e l e n Ja m i r, ex pressed her gratitude to RUSA for making “a dream come true”, referring to the trip, for the students. She added that the students truly need this kind of exposure to new places for them to see people, places, lifestyles, and others beyond Kiphire.

Jamir was hopeful that the

future would bring more such opportunities for the juniors in the college.

The team also visited the department of Horticulture, Sikkim University, plant conservatory Sikkim University, Tsangleo Lake near Nathula Pass. 20 students, three teachers and one non-teaching staff along with the principal undertook the trip.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2018

Rio assures of all round development for state

DIMAPUR: Nagaland chief minister, Neiphiu Rio presented the 201819 budget during the first Budget Session of the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly Friday.

In his budget speech, Rio, said entry of tourists into Nagaland will be made smoother with online ILP system for tourists and new tourism policies will be formulated which will promote innovation and creativity that reflected the energy of our youth, the colour and vibrancy of our culture and the richness of our heritage.

Power: Rio said the billing and collection activities of the power department had been introduced in Kohima, Dimapur, Chumukedima, Phek, Zunheboto, Wokha, Mon and Tuensang towns through online payment systems, including the facility for payment using POS swipe machines at Kohima and Dimapur. He proposed the provision of an amount of Rs. 19 crores for maintenance which is an increase of 35.71% over 201718. He revealed that during the 13th Finance Commission period, the total loss of revenue on account of power was Rs. 963.34 crores, during 14th FC the projected total loss of revenue on account of power was Rs. 1100 crores and during 2017-18 alone, the loss of revenue on account of power was Rs. 309.97 crores and in 2018-19, it is projected at Rs. 318 crores.

Rural Development: For the Rural Development sector, Rio said his government’s topmost priority was to transform and elevate the lives of all rural people with gainful employment, assured proper implementation of MNREGA, rural employ-

ment supplemented through skill development and Rural Livelihoods programmes through convergence with schemes that promote arts and crafts as also animal husbandry, poultry and piggery and online marketing of handloom and handicraft products.

DBT: On direct benefits transfer, Rio assured all departments that beneficiaries of Government Schemes including pensions would be linked to Aadhaar and biometric systems to avoid malpractices. He urged the banking fraternity in the state to set up bank branches in the unbanked blocks allotted to them.

Agri: For the Agri and Allied sector, he said the Government was guided by the Vision 2025 goal of achieving Food for All and it would continue to focus on achieving food security through adoption of modern technology and adoption of an integrated approach to farming and putting in place critical infrastructure for transportation, storage and processing of products.

According to Rio, International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) has approved a project named “Fostering Climate Resilient Upland Farming Systems in Nagaland” amounting to Rs. 612.43 crores for a duration of six years which would commence from April 1 2018 and continue till March 2024, aimed at improving the present agriculture system, promoting permanent settled agriculture, creating an organic marketing value chain and undertaking forest conservation activities.

Forest: In the Forest sector, he disclosed that the Nagaland Forest Management Project (NFMP) had

been approved for funding from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) at Rs. 533 crores, to be implemented in 185 villages of 22 selected Forest Ranges in 11 Forest Divisions covering all the districts of the State. The department is in the process of finalizing negotiations for a “Biodiversity and Community Conserved Area Management” Project funded under the Indo-German Financial Cooperation Project, and will cover seventy villages in six districts over a period of seven years starting from 2018-19.

Yo u t h R e s o u r c e s (New sports policy): For the department of Youth Resources, he said that at present, it had five ongoing projects valued at a total of Rs. 31.05 crores for creation of sports infrastructure in various parts of the State.

He added that promotion of sports and games will be one of the thrust areas for the PDA Government. The chief minister said Naga youths have tremendous talent in sports and the government would take up all possible measures to provide opportunities, avenues and to open up vistas for them to achieve success at the highest levels of competition. He disclosed that a new Nagaland Sports Policy would be formulated by engaging all sections and stakeholders including inputs from professionals, international sportspersons and experienced sports administrators.

To exploit football and inspire the sport, on the centenary year of the legendary football icon Dr. Talimeren Ao, India’s first and only Olympic football captain, a state-of-the-art T. Ao Regional Football

Academy will be established in Nagaland, he said. He announced that in commemoration of the centenary, the state will have a year-round calendar of sporting activities which will include coaching camps for youngsters involving foreign coaches, exposure events for budding footballers and conduct of tournaments. Also, an international seminar on development of sports will be organized. The Hornbill International Motor Rally will be restored and Nagaland will host a national level Nagaland Cross Country under the aegis of the Athletic Federation of India. Rio further informed the house that Rs. 2 crores will be earmarked for the T. Ao Centenary year commemorative events and another Rs. 2 crores earmarked for the sporting events.

Press & Media: On the press and media fraternity of the State, Rio said they had made significant contributions towards the strengthening of democratic foundations in Nagaland. He said he was looking forward to positive engagements with the press and called upon the members of the fourth estate to join hands in serving the citizens in a responsible manner. He announced that the Operational Subsidy under Nagaland accredited private journalists operational assistance scheme will be doubled and the exgratia payable to accredited journalists in the sad event of their untimely death will also be doubled.

Education: For the Education sector, Rio said steps would be taken to combat persistent problems such as proxy and bogus teachers and ghost employees and to improve infrastructure and facilities for both schools

and colleges. He announced a new insurance scheme for students studying outside the state under which registered students would be covered for a sum of Rs. 5 lakhs in the unfortunate event of death.

The chief minister stated that his government would provide better avenues for students in the areas of higher and technical studies. For this purpose, steps would be taken to enhance technical and vocational skills as well as specialized studies. He said the government would finalise a scheme to provide financial incentives for Naga students who qualify for the interview of Civil Services Examinations conducted

by UPSC to enable them to avail of professional coaching.

Business & Industry: Rio also said his Government will begin with key policy interventions to make setting up businesses and enterprises simpler, ‘Ease Of Doing Business’ will be a priority area and the government will take steps to be amongst the best among the North Eastern States on ‘Ease of Doing Business.’

He said the government intends to provide a substantial role for all the stakeholders so that the government and the industry can work in harmony to make things happen.

According to him, on March 21 the Union Cabinet, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, had approved the North East Industrial Development Scheme (NEIDS) 2017 which will provide a financial outlay of Rs 3000 crores for Industrial development in the North Eastern States. He said industrialists and entrepreneurs had the

potential of benefitting with incentives being provided for Capital Investments, Taxes and Employment promotion.

Health: On the Health sector, he stated that the World Bank is funding a first of its kind State level ‘Nagaland Health Project’ implemented by the Directorate of Health & Family Welfare for a period of 5-7 years. Rio stated that the approved cost of the project is 48 million US dollars as loan from the IDA (International Development Association) and 12 million US dollars as state share. A tripartite agreement for implementation of this project was signed on January 16, 2017 and will be implemented in 177 sites which have been selected through a consultative process. Rio said the project seeks to improve health services and increase their utilization by communities in targeted locations in Nagaland.

Eastern Nagaland: Rio said his government had committed to making special interventions to address continuing issues of imbalance in development of the Eastern Naga areas with special focus on creating key infrastructural facilities as well as capacity building to bring them up to par with the rest of the state. He said his government would especially focus on ensuring connectivity of all block headquarters, provision of broadband connectivity, ensuring availability of doctors in hospitals to ensure that the ENPO areas have better social and physical infrastructure. Every department will be asked to ensure focused attention on implementation of schemes in the Eastern Nagaland areas, he added.

ST. John college, Dmu observes valedictory prog

DIMAPUR: St. John College, Dimapur, observed its valedictory programme on March 23 with Deputy Commissioner (DC), Dimapur Sushil Kumar Patel, as chief guest.

Speaking at the programme, the chief guest in his speech spoke about hot the scenario was changing with time. He told the students about his own childhood and the obstacles he overcame to achieve academic brilliance. Patel encouraged the students to be the best in whichever field they choose through proper planning and with a continuous effort to succeed. The DC encouraged the students to achieve their dreams by fighting their fears, continuously updating themselves, never procrastinating, and to learn and rebound from failure.

A speech was also delivered by outgoing student Zehovire Kechu.

The college also felicitated exemplary students who given awards by the administration. Three best students (one from Arts stream and two from science stream) were handed certificates and trophies by the chief guest.

The outgoing student’s council members were also felicitated by the present student council. On behalf of students, a farewell speech was given by Iriatelie Pame of B. Sc 4th semester.

The invocation prayer was pronounced by the pastor and welcome address was delivered by administrator of the college, Peter J. Banks.

Later, a vote of thanks was delivered by cultural and social secretary Aosangla, which was followed by a luncheon and a photo session.

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Resolving Naga issue, PDA’s top agenda: Neiphiu Rio negotiating parties of the peace process to expedite the political talks and bring lasting peace, which would pave the way for development and progress.

The chief minister also appealed to all sections of the Naga people including tribal hohos, mass-based organizations, civil society groups, NGOs, churches, political groups and the people at large to come forward and support the peace process under a spirit of understanding, brotherhood and unity.

Rio stressed the need for Naga society to pursue genuine peace and

unity by combating the challenges of tribalism which was polarising the society.

He also emphasised the importance of creating an environment of mutual coexist and trust with neighbours. Towards this objective, Rio said his government would establish a Centre for Peace & Non-Violence to bring Naga society closer together and also strengthen ties with neighbours.

Fur ther, the chief minister expressed his confidence that the current House would continue to uphold the highest traditions of parliamentary conduct and decorum and

FGN Lotha region celebrates Naga Republic Day

AR conducts lecture at Longmatre town

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KO H I M A , M A R 2 3 (NPN): Nagaland chief minister, Neiphiu Rio, said the top agenda of the People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) was the resolution of the “IndoNaga” political issue, saying the PDA government was committed to play the role of active facilitator in the ongoing peace process.

Rio said this in his address during presentation of the budget for the year 2018-2019 on the second day of the first session of the 13th Nagaland legislative Assembly on Friday.

Rio appealed to the

DIMAPUR: FGN (Brig.

Rtd Singnya group), Lotha region celebrated Naga Republic Day on March 22 with medan penyu Lotha region, Thungjamo Kithan at its Oking, Wokha.

A press release from FGN Lotha region stated that Thungjamo, while addressing the gathering, stressed on the “Naga political struggle as a greatest mission on earth”; for it is about liberation of the Naga people from colonial bondage. According to him, every single patriot is expected to be genuinely honest, exhibit integrity, truthfulness, and reminded them to not compromise the legitiK

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A fasting prayer was also observed from 6 to 10 a.m. seeking God’s wisdom to clothe the Naga nation’s leaders as they continue to take the Naga political talks forward for achieving a final solution.

The medan penyu thanked all the members who attended the program such as church leaders and NGOs for their prayers and constant support. Members present also paid homage to those who made the supreme sacrifice and laid down their lives.

also live up to the standards set by the predecessors.

The chief minister urged the Opposition Bench to play the role of a constructive opposition, saying that their aim was the same “welfare of the people”. He appealed to all the government servants to gear up for hard work to efficiently and professionally execute programmes and projects.

O n e - g ove r n a n c e, Rio said his government would use modern information technology tools to improve governance and increase the adoption of egovernance at all levels.

He further disclosed

that Public Grievances Cell would be set up to reach all citizens of the State for smooth functioning and bridging between the citizens and different Government agencies.

On road sector, Rio said it was one of the first priorities of his government to start the repair and maintenance of roads in the state capital and district headquarters within 60 days. He said Rs. 50 crore was provided for this purpose. He said the State Quality Control Board will be revamped to ensure that there was no compromise in quality and standards.

On hornbill festival, chief minister said the

aim was to make one of the premier cultural tourism festivals in South East Asia and also build up the diverse facets of tourism such as eco-tourism, cultural tourism, adventure tourism, agro-tourism etc., develop more diverse and engaging activities and new tourist circuits to make a visit to State a memorable experience.

The chief minister proposed to promote tribal festivals into two to three days Mini Hornbill Festivals to be organised in various districts and would culminate with the flagship Hornbill Festival – the “Festival of Festivals”.

DIMAPUR: Kiphire battalion of Assam Rifles (AR) under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) organised a lecture on “know your army & career opportunity in the army” on March 22 at Longmatre town ground.

A press release by AR stated that the aim of the event was to educate the youth about the various employment opportunities in the army and Assam Rifles.

The release stated that the youth were also informed about the pay package and perks associated with honour and dignity of the Armed forces. A total of 25 students from Longmatre town and village attended the event.

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Tripartite talks on district creation issue held at Senapati district headquarters on Friday.

IMPHAL, MAR 23: Manipur government Friday said that the final decision on the creation of new districts will be taken up on Aril 10, before the next round of tripartite talks which has been fixed on April 27.

The decision was taken at the tripartite talk - United Naga Council (UNC), the Central Government and Manipur government- held

on Friday.

“The state government will finalize its stand on UNC demand by 10th April, 2018 and will inform the Central government and UNC about it. Next round of tripartite talks will be held on April 27, 2018,” read a joint statement issued after the talk.

In December 2016, UNC protested against government plan to declare Sadar Hills and Jiribam as

3 Rohingya Muslim illegally sneak into Manipur held Correspondent

IMPHAL, Mar 23: Manipur police arrested three Rohingya Muslim on the charge of illegally entering into the India from Myanmar, a police source said Friday.

Police at the border town Moreh detained the three illegal migrants (age between from 19 to 21 years),

Tripura presents interim budget of Rs 4,057.19 crore Agartala, Mar 23 (PTI): Tripura Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Devbarman today presented a vote-onaccount of Rs 4,057.19 crore for the next three months.

The newly-elected state government could not prepare a full-fledged budget due to paucity of time, it said.

Devbarman said the new BJP-Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) government took oath of office and secrecy on May 9 and it was not possible to present a full-fledged budget within such a short time which was why the voteon-account was presented.

Devbarman also presented asupplementary demands for grants and expenditure for 2017-2018 Financial year of Rs 1,161.19 crore.

He alleged that the previous Left Front government had spent money without proper planning and provision and had put the government under a financial liability of Rs 11,355.53 crore.

all from violent hit Rakhaine state of Myanmar, near the parking lot of Moreh Bazar Thursday evening, around 5.30 p.m.

Police said that the three entered India territory through Bangladesh.

They had been staying at the border town (Moreh) for the last 10 days and was planning to go to Malaysia, police said.

Guwahati, Mar 23 (PTI): The opposition Congress Friday termed the recently approved North East Industrial Development Scheme (NEIDS) with an outlay of Rs 3,000 crore as a “cruel joke” and said the Centre downgraded the earlier policy to a scheme.

“The NEIDS is a shame and hoax in the name of industry promotion initiative.

It is not even a policy. The Centre simply downgraded the earlier policy to a mere scheme. It is a cruel joke on North East,” Congress Vice President (Assam Unit) Pradyut Bordoloi said at a press conference. NEIDS, 2017 has been introduced by curtailing many of the elements and features of the earlier North East Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy (NEIIPP), 2007, he claimed. Bordoloi, who was the industry minister in former chief minister Tarun Gogoi’s government, also attacked the BJP for allocating the scheme only Rs 3,000 crore.

“In just one year of 2009-10, the total claim by the industries considering

WELHIPE KHAPE Secretary

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It is to inform all the shareholders that there will be a GENERAL MEETING on 6th April 2018 at Tekrübe Baptist Church, Tekrübe at 12:00 noon. Shareholders are be note the following : 1. Transformer has been installed and electricity is now available.

2. There shall be compulsory collection of ` 1000/- from each shareholder.

3. Failing to attend the meeting shall attract appropriate penalty.

4. Shareholders are requested to clean up their respective plot before the General Meeting.

5. Any major decision taken on this day shall be final.

6. Lunch will be provided.

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, PEREN : NAGALAND PUBLIC NOTICE Dtd. Peren the th March '2018 NO.REV/TL-1/2008/ /Notice is hereby given that Shri. Namthin of Peren Town had applied for transfer of land settlement Permit NO.REV/ LP-1/99 Book No.004 Sl.No.0813 measuring an area of 40 X 60 Ft located at Nkozai Colony, Peren which has been gifted by Shri. Dalak.

Claims and objection if any on the aforesaid land may be submitted to the office of the undersigned within 30 (thirty) days from the date of publication of this notice after which the permit would be issued to Shri. Namthin.

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Diphu, Mar 23: A delegation Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) led by its chief executive member Tuliram Ronghang called on Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju at his official’s chamber at New Delhi on Thursday.

In the meeting, the team members had a detail conversation with the Union Minister for urgent accomplishment of the agreements contained in the Memorandum of Settlement (MoS), signed between United Peoples Democratic Solidarity and the Central government.

The delegation assured to extend full assistance for all round development to Karbi Anglong under the BJP government.

In reply, Rijiju assured the delegation that he will extend cooperation in all possible manners for implementation of the accord inked by preceding government with United Peoples Democratic Solidarity.

The delegation included- Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council Chairman Horensing Bey, MLA Dr. Mansing Rongpi, two members of Autonomous Council and a party worker.

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Shillong, Mar 23: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Friday presented a fiscal deficit budget of Rs. 1, 150 crore for financial year of 201819, which is around 3.32 per cent of the gross state domestic product (GSDP).

Presenting the first budget of the National People’s Party-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance government, Sangma estimated the total expenditure at Rs 14, 101 crore during 2018-19, of which revenue expenditure is estimated at Rs. 12, 036 crore and the capital expenditure at Rs 2,065 crore, excluding repayment of loans. He said the interest payment during 2018-19 is estimated at Rs 653 crore and pension payment at Rs 784 crore.

Sangma, who also handled the Finance portfolio, admitted that the National Green Tribunal ban on coal mining on the economy of the state is still restricting the state from realizing its full revenue potential.

Voicing confidence that the six-party coalition government will sincerely build a strong and vibrant

Meghalaya, Sangma said: “Our commitment is to ensure all round development in the state and to accord priority to education, health, rural road connectivity, agriculture, particularly food processing and tourism amongst others.”

Noting that revenue collection of Indian Foreign Made Liquor and Meghalaya Passengers and Goods Taxation Act during the year 2017-18 was higher as compared during 2016-17, Sangma said that the state’s own tax revenue in 2017-18 was Rs. 1559 crore and state’s own non tax revenue was Rs 513 crore. “For 2018-19, the state’s own tax revenue is estimate at Rs 1716 crore, and state’s own non-tax revenue at Rs. 538 crore,” he informed.

Sangma, however, did not levy any fresh taxes, but said that the system

Itanagar, Mar 23 (PTI): Security forces in Arunachal Pradesh have apprehended two militants - one each of NSCN (IM) and NSCN (R) - in the past 48 hours, Defence Spokesman Col Chiranjeet Konwer said Friday.

The Assam Rifles, during an operation yesterday at Sonking Village under Jairampur sub-division of the district, arrested one NSCN (IM) corporal, who

has been identified as Ngshingbam Nalung, he said.

“During interrogation, Nalung admitted that he was a self-styled corporal in the NSCN (IM), and a part of a larger group of cadres, led

by Major Damting Tangkhul.” The security personnel also busted a hideout of the outfit, which consisted of 10 temporary huts, near Sonking village.

“We got information that NSCN (IM) Major

all benefits and subsidies offered under NEIIPP surpassed Rs 3,000 crore. And now the BJP is offering a scheme with just Rs 3,000 crore for four years,” he added. Bordoloi claimed that the NEIDS has excluded the services sector, which generates most employment in the region.

“From 2005 to 2016, the Congress government could create nearly five lakh direct jobs in the private and joint sectors. The credit goes to the benefits under NEIIPP. However, the new government does not even have a proper mechanism to count new jobs,” he claimed.

The Congress leader warned that unless the BJP government considers the massive unemployment issue at the earliest, serious “social agitation” will take place in Assam.

Mnp govt offices Imphal, Mar 23 (IANS): Operations at government offices across Manipur were paralysed on Friday due to an indefinite strike.

The strike was jointly called on Thursday by the All Manipur Trade Unions Council and the All Manipur Government Employees Organisation in protest against the government’s failure to implement the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission for over one lakh employees and about 30,000 pensioners.

Biken Laitonjam, secretary general of the Joint Administrative Council (JAC) which manages the two organisations, said that out of the 19 BJP ruled states, Manipur was the only one where the recommendations were not implemented.

AFFIDAVIT I, Shri. Tokishe Sema, declares that the names Shri.

Tokishe Zhimo and Tokishe Sema refers to one and same person, my name only and henceforth, I shall be known and use my name as Shri. Tokishe Sema in my all future correspondence and records.

Regd. No. 426/18, Dated 22/03/2018 Notary Public Regd. No. LAW-13/73 (Pt-II)/42 Govt. of Nagaland DP-2363(A)

DECLARATION I, Smti. Bendanglemla Aier, D/o Pangi Aier of Mopungehuket Village, presently residing at Luyong P.O/P.S Tuli, district of Mokokchung in the state of Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as hereunder :That, my name is officially known as Bendanglemla Aier.

Whereas, my name appears as P. Bendangla Aier in my SBI Passbook And whereas, both these names are my commonly used name. Hence, in order to avoid further confusion my name shall be used as Bendanglemla Aier in all of my official and relevant documents from now onwards.

This declaration is made before the 1st Class Magistrate Court, Tuli on 13th March 2018.

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BEFORE THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE/NOTARY PUBLIC DIMAPUR :: NAGALAND

Regd. No. 341/18 Date : 23.3.18 AFFIDAVIT I, SHRI MATWAR SINGH alias MATWAR SINGH RAWAT (D.O.B - 26/04/1969) son of MAN SINGH, resident of Village BHAWAIN, P.O. POKHRI KHET, Dist. PAURI GARHWAL, State UTTRAKHAND, Pin, 246176 presently residing at GHASPANI, DIMAPUR, under the Dist of Dimapur, Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm and state on oath as follows:1. That I am a citizen of India and resident of above stated place.

2. That my correct name is MATWAR SINGH RAWAT which has been entered in my AADHAAR Card, PAN Card and Bank Account but my name in my service record has been entered as MATWAR SINGH which needs to be corrected as MATWAR SINGH RAWAT. 3. That MATWAR SINGH and MATWAR SINGH RAWAT refers to the name of one and same person only.

4. That henceforth I shall be known as MATWAR SINGH RAWAT for all purposes and intents.

5. That the statements made above are all true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing is false.

DEPONENT Sworn before me on this the 23rd March, 2018.

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Damting Tangkhul, along with his cadres, were trying to terrorize people and extort money in Sonking and Kharsang areas. The Jairampur Battalion of the Assam Rifles swiftly launched an operation and surrounded the hideout,” Konwer explained. The rebels have been using the hideout as an adhoc base for their operations in the neighboring villages, the spokesman said.

In another operation on Wednesday, the Assam Rifles, along with the Jairampur police, arrested a militant of NSCN (R) from 17 Mile area of the district.

“A 9 mm pistol with magazines and cash were seized from the possession of the militant, who has been identified as Private Chajong Mossang. A criminal case has been registered against the arrested cadre,” Konwer added.

OFFICE OF THE

LUMAMI KUPOSHUKULU DIMAPUR

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With immense pride and joy, we the Lumami Kuposhukulu Dimapur (LKD) extend our heartiest congratulations and profound appreciation to Miss Avitoli Kinny, daughter of Mr. Thililho and Mrs. T. Khutoli, on being conferred Ph.D in Geography on the title of thesis: "PATTERNS OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHANGE AND THEIR IMPACTS ON ENVIRONMENT IN NAGALAND WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ZUNHEBOTO DISTRICT" under the guidance/supervision of T Lanusosang Department of Geography, Nagaland University.

LKD wishes her all success in her future endeavours and further pray that our Almighty God continue to bless and guide her.

Kasho H Kinimi, Chairman, Lumami Kuposhukulu Dimapur DP-2376 Dated : 22.03.18 DECLARATION I, Shri. K. Mulai Khiam, father of M. Chem Khiamniungan resident of Chilliso Village, district Tuensang, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:1. That, I am an Indian citizen by birth and resident of the above mentioned address.

2. That, previously my son's name was called and known as Mr. M. Chem Khiamniungan and the same name has been entered and recorded in all official documents and other certificates.

3. That, I would like to change my son's name from M. Chem Khiamniungan to Chem. M. 4. That the name/surname of my son M. Chem Khiamniungan and Chem. M both the names refer to one and same person.

5. That my son's name shall be known as Chem. M and the same shall be used in all the official documents.

That the statements made in Para 1-5 are true to the best of my knowledge and belief nothing false has been stated or concealed herein.

Deponent Solemnly affirm and swear before me on this day the 22nd of 03 2018.

Helooooo Sero, Wish u a very Happy birthday May God to Continue to bless you, Have a Grt day.

GoluBear Dear Noodi Rock Manish May your coming year surprise you with the happiness of smiles, the feeling of love and so on. I hope you will find plenty of sweet memories to cherish forever. Happy birthday.

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MONGSENYIMTI STUDENTS’ UNIT KOHIMA Congratulation Note

The Mongsenyimti Students’ Unit Kohima would like to take this opportunity to extend our heartiest congratulations to our former President of MSUK Shri.

Tongpang Ozüküm for being elected to the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly from 24th Angetyongpang Assembly Constituency, Nagaland.

The Union feel proud for the induction of Shri. Tongpang Ozüküm into the Council of Minister and having allocated the prestigious portfolio of the Public Works Department (PWD), Nagaland under the dynamic and able leadership of Shri. Neiphiu Rio, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Nagaland.

Further, the union wishes you good health and wisdom as you render your valuable service and fulfil your commitment to the constituency in particular and the state in general.

Sd/Imliwapang Ozüküm President (MSUK)

Magistrate 1st Class, Tuensang, Nagaland

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

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of revenue collection will be reviewed and pro-active steps will be taken in taxplanning “There is scope for better collection in the coming years, in view of the major shift to the new tax regime of Goods & Services Tax. Areas which need more focus and improvement will be identified and remedial steps will be taken,” the Chief Minister stated.

Moreover, he said that the government will continue to adopt a series of direct verification of case records of large tax payers besides revision of assessment whenever necessary to increase government revenue. In view of the fiscal scenario, the Chief Minister said that the government is committed to strictly to implement and reinforce the fiscal austerity measures and avoid all wasteful expenditures.

Dearest Vitheja Metha, Birthday are the perfect time for remembering special like you...because you mean to much to us. May life’s special blessings be yours all year through !

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full-fledged revenue districts of the state, after the then Ibobi led Congress government ordered creation of seven new districts.

The government decision had compelled UNC to intensify its agitation which included economic blockade on the national highways passing through Naga areas in Manipur.

However, UNC agreed to suspend all forms of agitations including economic

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Meghalaya CM presents Rs 1,150 crore deficit budget

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Through this column, we the committee members of Men Fellowship would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Rev. Wepre Mero, Pastor CBCMHK for being recently ordained as Reverend “a title for a priest of Christian” and anointed him for a greater responsibility as servant of the Saviour Jesus Christ.

May the Lord Almighty grant you the richest and choicest blessing and long life to render your service in future expansion of God’s Kingdom.

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blockade on the national highways, after N Biren led BJP’s coalition government took over in March 2017.

Today’s talks was presided by joint secretary (NE) Satyendra Garg of Union ministry of home affairs in which Manipur government was represented by a ministerial team led by state agriculture minister V Hangkhanlian.

Ministers- tribal affairs and hill area development minister N Kayisii and education minister Thokchom Radheshyam Singh, state additional chief secretary Dr J Suresh Babu and secretary (revenue) T Ranjit Singh attended the talks.

The UNC team was led by its president Gaidon Kamei and other members, president Seth Shatsang of All Naga Students’ Association Manipur, president Asha Wungnam of Naga Women’s Union.

After coming out of the talk, UNC president Kamei warned the state government reaffirming its demand to roll back the government’s order on the issue.

He said that there was no question that UNC will retreat from its stand.

KAAC delegation calls on Rijiju

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Whereas, you have been found absent from bonafide Govt. duty with effect from 12-02-2018 without any leave or permission from the competent authority till date. And whereas, Calling Notices was issued and served to you through concern P.S vide order No.12BN(IR)/RO-10/201718/1221 Dt. 15/03/2018.

The said Regt/No. 12346 C/N Aniren is hereby directed to report to the undersigned within 7 (seven) days from the publication of this notice failing which he will be declared as deserter without further notice.

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Whereas, you have been found absent from bonafide Govt. duty with effect from 23-02-2018 without any leave or permission from the competent authority till date. And whereas, Calling Notices was issued and served to you through concern P.S vide order No.12BN(IR)/RO-10/201718/1222 Dt. 15/03/2018.

The said Regt/No. 12703 C/N Thronginju is hereby directed to report to the undersigned within 7 (seven) days from the publication of this notice failing which he will be declared as deserter without further notice.

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M u m ba i , M a r 2 3 (PTI): The Bombay High Court today asked the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to list the steps being taken to check the airworthiness of all Pratt and Whitney 1100 engines that power A320neo aircraft.

A bench of Justices Naresh Patil and G S Kulkarni also said that merely grounding some aircraft or following the directive of the European Air Safety Authority (EASA) against the use of P&W 1100 engines belonging to the ‘450 and beyond’ series, was not enough.

The court said it was the “duty” of the Union government (UoI) and the DGCA to ensure that all aircraft were safe for travel and passengers were assured of their safety.

The directions came after senior advocate Janak Dwarkadas, the counsel for IndiGo Airlines, told HC that the airline was re-

placing all affected engines with “better and new” engines.

“However, there is a sort of fear psychosis among passengers now.

They keep asking if the aircraft has a P&W engine,” Dwarkadas said.

“This is because the DGCA is not communicating well with the passengers,” he said.

The bench was hearing a Public Interest Litigation filed by a city resident Harish Agarwal, seeking appropriate directions to the civil aviation authorities, over recent reports of certain Pratt & Whitney engines powering A320neo planes being more susceptible to engine failures.

In February this year, EASA had issued an airworthiness directive for A320neo planes fitted with PW1100 engines having a particular serial number.

As per the directive, PW1100 engines are classified into two types or series of numbers-- 449,

Opposition targets govt for hiring “blacklisted” firm again Mumbai, Mar 23 (PTI): Maharashtra Legislative Council Chairman Ramraje Nimbalkar today directed the government to make a statement after Opposition asked why a tainted firm was hired again for the `Magnetic Maharashtra’ event last month.

Sanjay Dutt (Congress) said a first information report (FIR) was filed against event management firm Wizcraft International for negligence following a fire on stage during a `Make in India’ event organised here in February 2016.

“This company was (then) blacklisted by the state government. However, the work for Magnetic Maharashtra (investor

summit) was assigned to the same firm,” he said.

The gover nment should explain why a “blacklisted” and “chargesheeted” company was awarded the contract for a major international event, he said.

“Was there any pressure from some quarters or some other consideration which influenced the government...?” Dutt asked.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had assured the House in the past that the company “shall never ever be considered again for any state government programme”,” Dutt claimed. Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar, however, asserted that “the government is doing its work as per the laws.”

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New Delhi, Mar 23 (IANS): Even as the Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections in January saw an improvement over the previous two months, the government on Friday said it was taking several steps to check evasion and encourage voluntary compliance.

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Imposing additional conditions in his bail order, Justic Garg strongly directed Karti not to contact the prosecution witnesses or temper with evidence or criminally intimidate any witness in any manner.

The court also asked Karti not to close any of his bank accounts in India or abroad without informing the CBI about. The

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Karti, 46, was arrested in connection with an FIR lodged on May 15 last year.

The CBI initially alleged that he had received Rs 10 lakh as bribe for facilitating the FIPB clearance to INX Media.

The figure was, however, revised later to about Rs $1 million or 6.5 crore at the current exchange rate.

The government is also working towards educating taxpayers about the new tax regime, Minister of State for Finance Shiv Pratap Shukla told the Lok Sabha in a written reply.

“The steps include introduction of e-way bill, simplification of measures for filing tax returns, steps to capture invoice details of transactions so that the same could be matched with credit taken, and verification of transition credit availed by tax payers,” he said.

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The complaint lodged this afternoon says that Parsekar, former Mines Secretary Pawan Kumar Sain and current Director of Mines and Geology Department Prasanna Acha-

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In his complaint, Claud Alvares, the director of the NGO, alleged that these renewals appear to be a result of “corrupt acts”.

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January 12, 2015 through flagrant abuse of power and conspiracy by the persons listed as respondents in this complaint”.

The complaint added that the second renewals were done illegally to benefit these private persons and companies.

“As a result of these renewals, they benefited by operating the mining leases allocated for nearly three years from 2015 to 2018, till the intervention of the Supreme Court of India, which set aside all these illegal renewals,” it said.

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Rama Rao, also the son of Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, said the government had promised this to Civil Aviation Secretary R.N. Choubey at ‘Wings India 2018’ held here earlier this month. Choubey stated at ‘Wings India’ that VAT on ATF was over 50 per cent of total operating cost of domestic carriers and this was 70 per cent higher than the global average.

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New Delhi, Mar 23 (IANS): Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram’s son Karti Chidambaram was given bail on Friday by the Delhi High Court after over three weeks of his arrest in the INX Media corruption case.

Justice S.P, Garg directed Karti to furnish a surety of Rs 10 lakh and asked him not leave the country without taking prior permission from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) which is probing the case.

“There appears no possibility of the petitioner (Karti) to flee from justice.

His parents are senior advocates, he has family to take care of, he has roots in the society and is not a previous convict,” Justice Garg said, granting the bail.

Karti was arrested on February 28 for allegedly taking money to facilitate Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance to INX Media in 2007 when his father was the Finance Minister in the UPA

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and 450 and beyond.

The EASA ruled that engines having serial numbers 450 and beyond had combustion and other safety problems.

It ruled that across the world, all A320neo aircraft with both engines having 450 or beyond serial numbers should be grounded, while those with only one 450 and beyond engine could continue to fly.

However, DGCA’s counsel Adveith Sethna said that in India, aircraft with even one 450 and beyond PW1100 engine were being grounded.

Seven aircraft belonging to IndiGo and two from GoAir’s fleet had one or both engines belonging to the flagged serial number and had been grounded, he said.

Sethna also told HC that DGCA had received a certification from engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney that all pre-450 series engines met safety standards.

However, the bench asked whether the DGCA was content with just the P&W’s self certification, or whether it was doing something else to check not just the 450 and beyond engines, but, also the pre-450 engines.

Sethna meanwhile, told HC that it will issue a public notice clarifying the issue.

The bench has directed the DGCA, IndiGo and Go Air to file their respective affidavits by April 2 on compliance with all safety standards in light of the above issue.

Bengaluru, Mar 23 (IANS): Alleging foul play in Karnataka Rajya Sabha polls, the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) on Friday said two Congress legislators were allowed to vote for a second time after they initially cross-voted.

“Election officers are working like ruling party’s (Congress) agents. Two senior Congress MLAs -- Kagodu Thimmappa and Baburao Chinchansur -- cross-voted and were given ballot again by the returning officer to cast their votes for their nominated candidate,” JD-S state president H.D. Kumaraswamy told the media here.

“Illegal” voting was being allowed, he alleged, threatening to boycott the bypolls. Five candidates, including three from the Congress and one each from opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the JD-S are in the fray for four Upper House seats from the state.

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Nagaland Post Vol. XXVIII NO. 106 Dimapur, SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2018

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t came as a surprise when Nagaland Governor P.B.Acharya stated that the deficit has galloped to a whopping Rs. 1657.88 crore and set to rise higher by the end of March 31, 2018. The deficit figure sharply contrasts with what Dr.Shürhozelie Liezietsu, the then finance minister and who was also the chief minister , had stated in his budget speech in March 2017. Dr. Shürhozelie had presented a Rs 1,437.84 crore deficit budget for the 2017-18 fiscal in the state Assembly. In his speech Dr.Shürhozelie had also stated that after deduction of the public accounts amounting to Rs 72.05 crore, the financial year 2017-18 was expected to end in a positive balance of Rs 220.04 crore. Apparently the deficit was not covered and as a result the figure of Rs.220.04 crore is the difference between the deficit projected in 2017 and the latest as stated in the Governor’s speech. There has been some speculations doing the rounds with regard to the inherent and perennial financial problem faced by Nagaland and how efforts to stem the tide against pushing the state into near bankruptcy appears to be a case of being too little and too late. One of the main factors that has pushed the state into near bankruptcy is lack of fiscal discipline. This has exposed how Nagaland , has to suffer the ravages caused by short term gains/benefits extracted by politicians at the helm of power during the past decade and leaving behind long-term damages in the form of a huge deficits and yawning loans from various institutions. Another factor that was also pointed out by Dr.Shürhozelie as then finance minister was the excess and random appointment of employees and fictitious pensioners. This needs to be seen in the light of official admission that around 65% of the state’s annual budget goes towards meeting the salary requirement of around 1,40,000 government employees. The financial health will never be good so long as rampant and illegal appointments, wasteful expenditure and corruption continue merrily as before. The new government has also undertaken its ‘humility mission’ where only those authorised can have name plates and hooters in their vehicles. The number of escorts has also been drastically reduced.

However, the real concern of the government should be to set its house in order first. In this regard, as the NDPP has promised to implement transparency and accountability for good governance, it should look into financial mismanagement. This issue was widely reported in the local media about money being drawn twice for the same projects under road and bridges divisions in the state. The Nagaland Public Rights Awareness and Action Forum (NPRAAF), Against Corruption and Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) and Nagaland Tribes Council(NTC) had also brought out startling revelations on alleged irregularities under various departments by the finance department.

Despite denials, the expose has clearly shown that there is a new and emerging trend of issuing ‘Double Drawal Authority(DDA)’ for the same projects which were sanctioned in the previous financial year(s).

Whether this new phenomenon called DDA has indeed become a feature, needs to be verified and those organisations concerned with the spate of corruption need to also demand probe. Since there is need to begin on clean slate the new government must also bring out a white paper on financial management during the past years in order to set the tone right.

DailyDevotion Am I Carnally Minded?

Where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal…? —1 Corinthians 3:3 The natural man, or unbeliever, knows nothing about carnality. The desires of the flesh warring against the Spirit, and the Spirit warring against the flesh, which began at rebirth, are what produce carnality and the awareness of it. But Paul said, “Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh” (Galatians 5:16). In other words, carnality will disappear.

Are you quarrelsome and easily upset over small things? Do you think that no one who is a Christian is ever like that? Paul said they are, and he connected these attitudes with carnality. Is there a truth in the Bible that instantly awakens a spirit of malice or resentment in you? If so, that is proof that you are still carnal.

If the process of sanctification is continuing in your life, there will be no trace of that kind of spirit remaining.

If the Spirit of God detects anything in you that is wrong, He doesn’t ask you to make it right; He only asks you to accept the light of truth, and then He will make it right. A child of the light will confess sin instantly and stand completely open before God. But a child of the darkness will say, “Oh, I can explain that.”

When the light shines and the Spirit brings conviction of sin, be a child of the light. Confess your wrongdoing, and God will deal with it. If, however, you try to vindicate yourself, you prove yourself to be a child of the darkness.

What is the proof that carnality has gone? Never deceive yourself; when carnality is gone you will know it— it is the most real thing you can imagine. And God will see to it that you have a number of opportunities to prove to yourself the miracle of His grace. The proof is in a very practical test. You will find yourself saying, “If this had happened before, I would have had the spirit of resentment!” And you will never cease to be the most amazed person on earth at what God has done for you on the inside.

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Sleep is the best meditation. ~ Dalai Lama

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2018

Post-mortem A creative and critical mind fades Crime solved or a cover-up?

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tephen Hawking, one of rarest Homo sapiens proved to the world that nothing could deter him from his search into the mysteries of the cosmos and went on and on exploring from physical to metaphysical. An amazing life studded with new ideas, explorations and achievements.

What astounds many is that, when he was a graduate student in 1963 came to know that he had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a neuromuscular disease—known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. He was told that he would live not more than two years. The disease drastically reduced the bodily control to the flexing of a finger and voluntary eye movements, but left his mental faculties untouched.

Having confronted with such deadly disease that would have sapped and thus affected his psychosomatics, but to the surprise of many he overcame the physical infirmity and lived more than four long decades and contributed to astrophysics, cosmology, philosophy and more particularly—the mysteries of the cosmic world that are beyond our comprehension.

Hawking, never gave up, but kept his inquiring mind alive and fought against all odds. He was a man who pushed his inquiry mind to the areas of unknown terrains.

His understanding of cosmos and queries that pushed him to advanced research spans a vast canopy of horizons.

Inquiry for Hawking had not limits—in his intellectual, professional and personal lives. A few months after his 65th birthday in April 2007, he ventured in a zero-gravity flight aboard a specially equipped Boeing 727, a padded aircraft that flies a roller-coaster trajectory to produce fleeting periods of weightlessness. When asked about the risks involved as he was physically challenged person, Dr. Hawking quipped: “I want to show that people need not be limited by physical handicaps as long as they are not disabled in spirit.” I consider this as the key to his ground-breaking inventions and discoveries.

A man who has been completely immobilized at a young age as he was diagnosed and prescribed by the medical doctors that he would survive not more than two years. His

physical body was in such a state beyond any cure, and if it were to one of us, must have been totally shattered and devastated. Professor Hawking as a young scientist with promising future may have been hit by it because he would have dreamt of many things. The following may have been some of the questions that confronts many including me when I went through some of his works: What were the things that would have triggered Prof.

Hawking to move further, farther and higher? Why was he inflicted with such an incurable disease? How did he overcome the difficult trajectories as he moved on in life—kept his scientific temper intact? Martin Rees, a Cambridge University cosmologist, the astronomer royal of Britain and Dr. Haw king’s longtime colleague describes about him: “What a triumph his life has been. His name will live in the annals of science; millions have had their cosmic horizons widened by his best-selling books; and even more, around the world, have been inspired b a unique example of achievement against all odds—a manifestation of amazing will power and determination.”

Endowed with brilliant and inquiry mind, Dr. Hawking showed his brilliance in mathematics and physics and found them as easy subjects that he rarely consulted any books or took notes. For him, “nothing seemed worth making an effort for.” The only subject he was excited was cosmology because, for him it dealt with the big question: Where did the universe come from? He was fascinated and excited of the universe and its intricate connections. In search of answers he spent his life time delving into number complex theories that unfolded answers. Towards this end his whole life and mission revolved around one basic factor: “My goal is simple. It is a complete understanding of the universe, why it is as it is and why it exists at all.”

For Prof. Hawking, these two questions propelled him to get into the mysteries that shrouded many not to get closer into cosmology, which he dared. For Prof. Hawking with his brilliance kept raising that entailed: WHY?

Throughout his life time he had de-coded the question: Why which helped him to go deeper. Many are awestruck after observing the life and reading the works of Dr. Hawking that he reversed and altered the human constructs by showing to the world at large that however imperfect his body could be the perfect and functioning brain could lead to huge breakthroughs in cosmology, science and others.

He proved to the world that the worst kind of physical disability vis-à-vis neurodegenerative disease was no impediment to the brain functioning. His notable contributions out of many which would be remembered by all are that he showed us to see the birth of the universe in the clearest possible light. Further, he explained high science in simple terms one of his bestsellers: A Brief History of Time. It was easily made available to people of all classes.

Stephen Hawking mental genius and physical disability could perhaps be attributed as the rarest of rare and is a legend in his own right; for his genius, wit and enduring fascination with the mysteries of black homes, which brought others closer to him beyond the world of academia. Many in science, astrophysics and cosmology say that they are still far from fully coming to grips with it. It still feels new. Many are wonderstruck with his grit and tenacity, who inspired people all over the world. His demise has caused and thus created a black hole in the areas of cosmology. No words would match Prof. Stephen Hawking—extraordinary mind and a brilliant inquirer, whose legacy shall not be forgotten.

He defied the predictions of his death in his early 20s and went on and died at the age of 76.

Prof. David Hawkins’s wheelchair and his synthesized voice made him iconic, phenomenal and legendary.

He did emphasize about the importance of having a sense of humor in one’s life and he himself a well-known humorist who said: “Life would be tragic if it weren’t funny.” Adieu Stephen Hawking—for your daringness and boldness. May Your Soul Rest In Peace.

Dr. John Mohan Razu

he recent murder of Mr. Lunkholal Singson has been troubling me for the past few days. I received a Facebook Message with a photo and an appeal written in Sumi which stated that Mr. Singson had been taken captive by alleged N.S.C.N. (I-M) cadres, on charges of being an Underground cadre of another faction; that his kidnappers were demanding a ransom of Rs. 3,00,000/- (Three Lakhs); and appealing to the Sumis in and around VK Area to ensure his safety. The next day, I received another image of the dead body of Mr. Singson.

(A section of local dailies) carried the most detailed report which stated that the bus halted because Mr. Singson suffered from an Epileptic Stroke; and while he was being aided by his fellow passengers, the two accused Puloka and Kitoka (?) took him away.

The subsequent videos posted, which showed the two accused confessing to the murder did not address the main question in any crime, viz, “What was the motive?” The apparent kidnap for ransom was a hoax; kidnappers do not go about randomly, in the hopes of finding a bus, which has stopped in the middle of nowhere, in the dead of night, because an epileptic passenger suffered a stroke. Nor do they kidnap anyone for ransom without first ascertaining the victim’s ability to pay up.

The video of the statement/ interrogation of the bus driver makes it worse. He contradicts himself by first stating that fellow passengers took Mr. Singson away; then says others took him.

Does no one realise how absurd this whole story is? Do the Police and Public of VK Area think the People of Nagaland are so dumb as to believe something like that?

I have approached all sources I could access and have pieced together what I believe to be the real sequence of events:1. Among the other passengers who boarded the bus at Zunheboto, were three Sumis who took an unusual interest in Mr. Lunkholal Singson.

2. The three repeatedly asked Mr. Singson what Race/Tribe he belonged to, but the latter never uttered a word.

3. Mr. Lunkholal Singson suffered an epileptic Fit/Stroke somewhere around VK Area.

4. In the hazy aftermath of his recovery from his Fit, he was once again asked which tribe he belonged to; to which he replied that he was a Kuki.

5. On receiving confirma-

tion of his Tribe, they unloaded his three (?) bags and revealed their intention of detaining Mr. Singson.

6. When the other passengers protested, it is alleged that one of them said, “You know nothing, in their land, we cannot even set one foot down, get back in the bus.”

7. Puloka and Kitoka (?) took Mr. Singson away, while the third Man travelled on, in the bus, to Dimapur (?)

It is my conclusion that Mr. Lunkholal Singson was a target from the start; that he maintained silence about his Tribe because he sensed danger; that mental tension triggered an Epileptic Fit; that in the hazy aftermath of his Epileptic Fit, he let down his guard and revealed his Tribe, which led to his detainment; that the murder was inadvertent and the ransom demand was made to make it look like a simple kidnapping for money.

I have no intent to cause Inter-Tribal Conflict or misunderstanding, or to absolve my Sumi Tribe from any blame; my sole intention is to unearth the truth, as far as humanly possible, for Nagaland has been buried under layers of lies, and every day, we keep adding more layers to it.

It is time we begin questioning ourselves, and time for us to own up to the misdeeds we commit, not find convenient scapegoats in every matter.

Whether the appropriate Authorities decide to investigate more deeply into the matter is not my concern. What I want to bring out is the fact that we Nagas take pride in every achievement, big or small, that a fellow Tribesman accomplishes. We announce everything, with sinful pride, by way of paid advertisements in the Dailies. Now I want the Sumis to lead the way by atoning for the misdeeds of our Tribesmen; not with paid announcements in the Dailies; but by helping the Victims of our Misdeeds.

I appeal to all Sumis, from all walks of life, to help the Widow and Children of Mr. Lunkholal Singson. Help her get clearance from the various Governmental Departments so that they may receive their just Entitlements and Benefits as soon as possible, with as little trouble as possible.

Do that and we may find a measure of Atonement in The Eyes of The Almighty, who looks out for and avenges the Widow and Orphan.

GOD SAVE NAGALAND Kahuto Chishi Sumi, Akukau, Hevishe Village, Khaghaboto Range, (kahuto107@gmail.com)

The Broken Courage (From previous issue) Hindutva can bring division to Churches in Nagaland: During the heat of the election, in a Church Sunday service, the Pastor war ned his members to be aware of the danger for Christians to lend support to BJP candidate. In swift reaction, the BJP supporters walked out of the Church service in full view of the congregation. It happened in a Constituency where BJP candidate contested.

The same will happen elsewhere. Now, BJP has 12 MLAs of which 6 are Cabinet Ministers and henceforth none may dare to remain vocal against the offensive Hindutva advances for obvious reasons. By and by, RSS will steadily gather moss in Nagaland under the patronage of BJP. On the other hand, the Church cannot be silenced, mobbed or threatened by any political power nor can it be forced to serve both God and mammoth.

Consequently, there will be collision on the issue as to whether the sacrosanct Biblical principle can be relaxed to accommodate Hindutva elements. If a Church succumbs to dilution of Christian faith for the sake of unity of its members, that Church will definitely become a

pseudo Church which is indeed a dead Church without the Spirit of God living in it. Whereas, when a Church decides to remain firm with the principle of Christianity, that may become the basis of the split. Subsequently, those members in a Church who vehemently defend the faith based on Bible will be branded as extremist and those who opt for compromise of the Biblical principle will become moderate. When such division takes place, possibly, moderate proHindutva churches can be born. In the event of such paradigm shift and the Nagas as of today, majority may flock to the latter where anyone is free to do anything one likes. What one imagines to be impossible now will become possible where there is power and money.

As the elections are over, one may not necessarily surprise if new Churches under new denominations are established. Once the Naga Christians become bereft of Jesus Christ, our nationalism will be uprooted and Nagas will eventually become the lowest caste in Hinduism system. When such situation comes, the Naga nation will be ruined within no time.

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so announced by BJP offering to the tune of Rs.70 crores to Churches in Meghalaya through Tourism Ministry was out rightly rejected by Presbyterian Church and Catholic Church in Meghalaya. Similar sop was announced by BJP as published by Nagaland Page dated 5.2.2018 in which BJP offered olive branch to Nagaland senior citizens to be taken for tour in Israel free of cost.

Congress party too made similar announcement.

Such offer was rejected by Christians in Meghalaya because they refused to offer Jesus Christ on sale for Rs.70 crore. Is Jesus Christ being put on sale in Nagaland just for a foreign tour? Has Jesus become so cheap at this election period? Are there takers of the offer in Nagaland because I have not come across no reaction from any quarter as in Meghalaya?

N o n e t h e l e s s, t h e above sops are chicken feed comparing to how the 73.33% Hindu majority rates the 5.84% Christian minority in India. Along with Dalits, Christians are rated below the status of cows in India by BJP. Swami Parmatamanand, Chairman, Sanskrit Board (Cabinet Status) called upon to reward the mur-

derer of a Muslim who butchered cow. Now, the upper class 40 million milking cows are getting Unique ID number as per the decision of Union Govt. Giving much importance to cows, BJP Govt. has taken immense care to see that cows are protected and not to butcher for its meat. The beef eaters when caught red handed are not spared by Hindutva’s cow vigilantes.

Many beef eaters faced death penalty in the hands of rowdy cow vigilantes.

Whereas, we, the Christians, are secondary to cows. There is so much casualness of the Govt. when our Pastors, missionaries and Church goers are persecuted. BJP ruled States used to give free hand to Hindutva activists to vandalize Church buildings and assets. So much so that State sponsored Hinduism fundamentalists have been having free run to terrorise and inflict all repressive measures against Christians and Dalits. When I highlighted an incident of a Naga missionary’s home being ransacked somewhere in U.P. on 23.9.2017 by Hindutva activists in local media, I heard myself being blamed by no other than some Church leaders on the plea that such exposure had endangered the lives

of many missionaries.

Whereas, I did it with the consent of the victim and without any ill motive.

When Good Governance Day has replaced Christmas, when Digital India Day has superimposed Good Friday, when Yoga Day has coincided with Fathers’ Day and when Polio Day falls on Sundays, what more insult Christians should expect from BJP? When foreign financial aids for philanthropic activities of Christians are curtailed, when scholarships for theological students are discontinued and when the proposed visits of

Christian leaders from other countries to India are restricted, what room is then left for BJP to debate on whether BJP is communal or secular after all these? What else can we do when our Nagas are hell bent to fight proxy war with fellow Naga Christians with broken courage.

With all these suppressions, our timidity is not our better security.

Our silence will not save our faith. At this rate, what kind of future are we going to shape for our posterity?

(Concluded) Z. Lohe

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Vehicle lanes in Dimapur

Sir,

As a daily commuter into and out of Dimapur town, I have noticed that for some reason, vehicles seem to be following a single lane rule, even the autorickshaws.

This ensures that vehicles move continually towards their destinations as no vehicle barges ahead from the left or right, effectively “stealing time” from all the vehicles they pass. This also prevents traffic jams because of lock-ups at lane merging points. I would like to express my appreciation for Dimapur Traffic Police for enforcing this driving etiquette. I am sure, others who have never broken vehicle queues to get ahead, also appreciate the effort.

Meyilemba, PWD Colony, Dimapur

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Anna fasts for Lokpal, crop prices

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IANS): Social activist Anna Hazare launched a fresh anti-corruption agitation with an indefinite fast here on Friday and vowed it to continue it till the Modi government comes up with an action plan on Lokpal appointment, remunerative crop prices and election reforms.

“I have written 43 letters to the Modi government in the last four years but did not get any reply. So I have been forced to sit on an indefinite fast,” he said soon after he started his hunger strike at the sprawling Ramlila Maidan here after paying tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat.

The activist, who held a major agitation in 2011 against corruption catching the imagination of Indians, said Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh and some ministers from Maharashtra met him on Thursday and gave certain assurances.

“They said the government will look into our concerns. But I said I don’t trust you. How many promises you have fulfilled so far?

Social activist Anna Hazare and his supporter pay tribute at Rajghat before his indefinite hunger strike in New Delhi.

Nothing,” he said.

Hazare said he would hold discussions with the gover nment during the agitation but his indefinite hunger strike, called ‘Satyagraha’, would continue “till the government comes out with a concrete action plan”.

The anti-corruption activist said the agitation had begun on March 23 -- the day Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev were hanged during British rule.

“They laid down their lives not just for indepen-

dence from British but for democratic rule as well. But what happened? Democracy has not been established in our country yet,” he said.

Hazare has been pressing for setting up a Lokpal at the Centre and Lokayuktas in the states to probe corruption cases, bring in new electoral reforms and implementation of the M.S. Swaminathan Committee report to address the agrarian crisis in the country.

“The farmers in the country are in distress as they are not getting remu-

nerative prices and the government is not acting to ensure fair prices,” he told the gathering comprising of mostly of farmers.

According to police, the agitation witnessed participation of about 5,0006,000 people, mainly from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Assam.

Hazare took a dig at the Modi government for creating hurdles for farmers wanting to join him.

“They have stopped trains and buses so that people

who want to join us don’t reach here. But it will not deter us.”

A Maharashtra farmer from Ahmednagar, Popatrao Sathe, said people from his area were not allowed to board the train by police at Bhusawal on Thursday night. Some farmers said they dodged the police and made it to Delhi.

“We removed all banners from the buses we were in and remained quiet throughout the journey. Police let us go assuming we were regular passengers,” said Kanaihya Sharma, a farmer from Jaipur.

Rakesh Pegu from Assam’s Madhuli said he was compelled to participate in the agitation as the livelihood of farmers was at risk due to consistent incidences of price fall.

Hazare said the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP), which decides prices for 23 crops, should be made autonomous for fair price fixation. Currently, the Central government controls the CACP and cuts the fair price rates suggested by states by 30-35 per cent, he said.

7 Haryana cancels 42 retail liquor licences Gurugram, Mar 23 (IANS): The Excise and Taxation Department has cancelled the licences of 42 zones of retail liquor distributors in Gurugram and Faridabad in Haryana allotted for fiscal 2018-19, an official said on Friday.

The Excise and Taxation Commissioner (Finance Commissioner) issued the orders under section 36 A (11) of Haryana Liquor License Rule 1970 and the state excise policy 2018-19.

Earlier, licenses were allotted to these firms through e-tendering procedure for the upcoming financial year.

The reasons behind the cancellation could not established immediately.

The department has rejected 27 and 15 allotment licenses from Gurugram (two zones) and Faridabad respectively. The move came on the recommendations by concerned Deputy Excise and Taxation Commissioners. “Concerned firms will be informed at least a week ahead of new financial year starting April 1 and Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) and security installment of liquor sellers will be refunded soon,” a senior excise officer told IANS.

Gadkari can’t instruct Goa Chief Secretary: AAP Panaji, Mar 23 (IANS): The AAP in Goa on Friday accused Union Minister for Shipping Nitin Gadkari of interfering in state government affairs, claiming the BJP-led coalition government in the state was non-functional in the absence of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who is undergoing treatment in the US for advanced cancer of the pancreas.

Accusing the BJP of meddling with the federal political structure, Aam Aadmi Party general secretary Pradeep Padgaonkar also told the media that a three-member ministerial committee formed by Parrikar to handle day-to-day administration, before leaving for the US earlier this month, was a “joke”.

“The BJP has reduced Goa to a colonial state, where a central minister like Gadkari can come and order our Chief Secretary on how to run the administration. He has no business doing that. This is an attack on the federal structure of our country,” Padgaonkar said.

The AAP official was

Pradeep Padgaonkar commenting about Gadkari’s visit to the state earlier this week when the minister in an interaction with the media had claimed that he had instructed the Goa Chief Secretary Dharmendra Sharma on how to run state administration, especially about going slow in terms of police action on pro-mining protestors who were booked for violence on March 19.

Gadkari’s visit to Goa on March 20 came a day after protestors demanding resumption of mining in the state had been lathicharged by the police, after they blocked all entries and exits to the state capital for more than four hours.

CBI books Jignesh Shah in fresh case Reach out to opposition to end RS logjam: Naidu

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IANS): The CBI on Friday said it has registered a fresh case against former MCX Managing Director Jignesh Shah for allegedly facilitating nationwide multi exchange status for the Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (MCX).

Four former chairpersons of the Forward Market Commission and six others have also been named in the FIR filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

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“Shah and the other accused persons are accused of facilitating MCX in getting the status of nationwide multi commodity exchange even though it was not fulfilling stipulated criteria,” a CBI official said.

Shah is already facing CBI probe in various other cases.

Searches were carried out on Friday at the office of Shah and others in nine locations in Mumbai, Gwalior and Shimla, the official added.

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New Delhi, Mar 23 (IANS): Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu on Friday urged the government to reach out to different political parties to end the three-week-long impasse in the Rajya Sabha and hoped that order would be restored in the House from Monday.

“We have a long list of business. I hope the Parliamentary Affairs Minister and the government will also take into confidence the members of different

political parties and come to some understanding by Monday. At least the House should run and have all this business,” Naidu said in the House. “Today (Friday) we are completing three weeks (of logjam). During my long stint in public life, I have seen very few distressing events as the present one.

Rajya Sabha, the House of elders, could not discharge the mandated duties for three weeks. As the Chairman, I tried everything that I could but no result,” Naidu

M. Venkaiah Naidu said earlier. “All sections of the House need to introspect as to why as the upper House of Parliament, we

have let down the people of the country for three long weeks,” he added.

Naidu said that persisting with disruptions for three weeks had no justification. “I know some of you have to say that it is not the first time such a thing is happening. For how long do you keep justifying the present wrong based on those of the past? People of the country are aspiring for a certain change. Should the change not begin with the Rajya Sabha, the House of

elders,” he asked.

He said he had been getting queries from the public as to why the House was not being adjourned sine die. “Will the next week be any different? I am sad to note that I would not like to hazard any guess. I leave it to the leaders and honourable members of Parliament of all sides to reflect and decide if you are going to change for better...

It is for you to rekindle the hope. You have to decide,” the Chairman said.

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New Delhi, Mar 23 (Agencies): Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) Managing Director and CEO Y K Koo had in January this year said that the company will foray into electric vehicles (EV) segment in India next year, without divulging any further details.

“At the moment we are yet to finalise whether it will be the Ioniq EV sedan or the full electric version of SUV Kona, he had said.” Now, if media reports are to be believed, the 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric will be the

Mumbai, Mar 23 (PTI): After rising for two consecutive weeks, the country’s foreign exchange reserves decreased marginally by USD 152.4 million to USD 421.334 billion in the week to March 16, on account of a fall in foreign currency assets, Reserve Bank said Friday. In the previous week, the reserves had increased by USD 728.9 million to USD 421.487 billion. The reserves had touched a life-time high of USD 421.914 billion on February 9, FY18. It had crossed the USD 400-billion mark for the first time in the week to September 8, 2017 but has since been fluctuating. In the reporting week, foreign currency assets, a major component of the overall reserves, declined by USD 175.2 million to USD 396.156 billion. Expressed in US dollar terms, the foreign currency assets include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of the non-US currencies such as the euro, the pound and the yen held in the reserves.

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New Delhi, Mar 23 (PTI): Gold prices flared up by Rs 250 to Rs 31,750 per 10 grams at the bullion market Friday, largely driven by a firming trend overseas and increased buying by local jewellers. Silver also strengthened by Rs 50 to Rs 39,550 per kg due to increased offtake by industrial units and coin makers. Traders said sentiment remained better after gold prices rose to a two-week high in the global markets on a softer dollar as investors scurried to safety after the US President Donald Trump took a step towards long-promised anti-China tariffs, stoking fears of a global trade war.

Globally, gold rose 0.92 per cent to USD 1,340.80 an ounce and silver by 0.98 per cent to USD 16.50 an ounce in Singapore. Besides, persistent buying by local jewellers to meet demands during ‘Navratri’ at domestic spot market and shifting of funds from melting equity to rising gold, too supported the uptrend, they said.

The battery can be charged up to 80 percent in less than an hour with a quick charger.

The car can sprint from 0-100kmph in 9.3 seconds with a top-speed on 167 kmph.

Hyundai plans to invest over $1 billion (around Rs 6,300 crore) in India in the next three years on new products, development of powertrain and setting up of a new office building.

HMIL has lined up nine products to be introduced between 2018 and 2020. Koo had earlier said that Hyundai will import its first EV as CKD (completely knocked down) units and assemble at the company’s Chennai plant.

With battery being an important component for success of EVs in India, Koo had said HMIL is keeping the option open of partnering with local firms for sourcing of electric vehicle battery, besides considering other alternatives like importing from China or South Korea.

ton (June 21) will share $500,000 in seed grants, technical assistance, design and engineering reviews and access to ISHOW’s partnership network, it added.

“ASME originally created ISHOW after our research showed an urgent need to support hardware innovators seeking to enter global markets and make a societal impact,” said Charla K. Wise, President of ASME. “We believe this year’s entries all have the potential to address some of the most vexing issues faced by humankind,” Wise said.

ASME said it received more than 150 submissions vying for the $500,000 in cash and in-kind prizes that the organisation has offered to help bring socially innovative hardware-led solutions to market.

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Bengaluru who invented “Sparsh”, a multi-parameter, portable, hand-held medical device that helps clinicians screen diabetic patients for symptoms of peripheral neuropathy.

Ta r u n B o t h r a o f Ahmedabad who developed Saathi, a biodegradable sanitary pad made from banana fiber, one of the most absorbent and abundant natural fibers in India, is also among the finalists.

Also in the list is Balaji Teegala of Hyderabad who developed a foetal monitoring technology that makes it possible to record, collect and share foetal data with clinicians for timely interventions in remote locations.

The winners selected in Bengaluru and two other ISHOW events in Nairobi (May 10) and Washing-

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and Tata Teleservices - 797.

Bharti Airtel gained 5,925 new landline customers.

Broadband segment, however, witnessed growth in January.

The number of broadband subscribers increased to 37.81 crore at the end of January this year, from 36.28 crore at the end of December 2017 a monthly growth rate of 4.2 per cent.

Mobile broadband segment dominated the growth with 35.98 crore customers in January compared to 34.45 customers in December 2017.

“Top five service providers constituted 94.52 per cent market share of the total broadband subscribers at the end of Jan-18. These service providers were Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd (16.83 crore), Bharti Airtel (7.5 crore), Vodafone (5.48 crore), Idea Cellular (3.73 crore) and BSNL (2.18 crore),” the report said.

Bengaluru, Mar 23 (IANS): Seven India-based inventors are among the finalists who will vie for $500,000 in prize money and in-kind support in a global competition of hardware-led social innovation.

The finalists of the 2018 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Innovation Showcase (ISHOW) will present their design prototypes in Bengaluru on April 5, ASME said in a statement.

The finalists built innovative design prototypes for diabetes, foetal monitoring, the visually impaired, oral cancer and irrigation, among others.

“They are the first regional finalists selected from over 150 entries worldwide,” the statement added.

Among the finalists is Vinayak Nandalike from

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Airtel was over 15 lakh. It was followed by Vodafone which added 12.82 lakh new customers, Idea Cellular 11.44 lakh and BSNL 3.96 lakh new customers.

RCom, which closed its mobile phone calling services in December, lost 2.1 crore customers in January. Aircel, which has filed plea for bankruptcy, lost over 34 lakh customers.

It was followed by Tata Teleservices which lost 19 lakh customers, Telenor -- 16 lakh customers and staterun firm MTNL -- 10,634 customers.

The wireline telephone customer base declined to 2.3 crore at the end of January 2018 from 2.32 crore at the end of December 2017.

State-run BSNL lost 1.15 lakh landline customers. It was followed by RCom which lost 41,720 wirelines customers, MTNL lost 10,907 customers, Quadrant - 2,765, Aircel - 2,219

would collaborate and work together for a period of up to three years. “Any further strategic co-operation between the two will be decided at the end of that period,” said a joint release in Septermber last.

Thursday’s MoUs must be read in the context of this broader alliance agreement penned last year.

Under these initiatives, Mahindra and Ford will leverage its strengths in the utility vehicle space to codevelop a mid-size sports utility vehicle (C-SUV).

Built on the Mahindra platform, the new SUV will drive engineering and commercial efficiencies and be sold independently by both companies as separate brands.

Mahindras and Ford have also agreed to evaluate co-development of a compact SUV and electric vehicle, along with sharing power-train portfolios, including the supply of Mahindra power-trains to extend Ford’s product range.

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NEW DELHI, Mar 23 (PTI): India’s telecom subscriber base dipped to 117.5 crore at the end of January with smaller operators losing bulk of their customers, as per monthly Trai report released Friday.

“The number of telephone subscribers in India declined from 1,190.67 million at the end of December 2017 to 1,175.01 million at the end of January 2018, thereby showing a monthly decline rate of 1.32 per cent,” the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India said.

The mobile subscriber base declined to to 115.19 crore at the end of January 2018 from 1,16.74 crore at the end of December 2017, down 1.33 per cent.

Large telecom operators jointly added over 1.26 crore new customers in January, of which 83 lakhs were added by Reliance Jio alone.

The net addition of Bharti

New Delhi, Mar 23 (Agencies): The Mahindra Group and Ford Motor Company have decided to jointly develop new SUVs (sports utility vehicles) and a small electric vehicle.

The two have just signed five new memoranda of understanding (MoU) to further strengthen their strategic alliance and accelerate the development of key products for consumers in India and emerging markets, reported The Hindu.

The MoUs, which are non-binding, mark a movement forward since the two announced their alliance in September 2017.

Many summers after their separation, Mahindra Group and Ford Motor Company returned to the table yet again in September last to explore a strategic alliance covering a gamut of areas ranging from product to technology and distribution.

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Trump slaps China with $60bn tariffs

WA S HI N G TO N/ BE IJING, MAR 23 (IANS): US President Donald Trump has signed an order imposing tariffs worth $60 billion in Chinese imports in his strongest trade action against any country. Beijing threatened Washington with higher tariffs worth $3 billion for imported US products. Financial markets plunged on fears of a potential trade war between the world’s two largest economies. Trump declared that China was responsible for thousands of lost American jobs and billions in lost revenues. The White House said on Thursday it was taking action in retaliation for China’s use of pressure and intimidation to obtain American technology and trade secrets.

The measures included a significant change in Trump’s looming steel and aluminium tariffs that would aim them primarily at China, the Washington Post reported. After Trump’s announcement, China’s Commerce Ministry said it was proposing tariffs on 128 US products including pork, wine and seamless steel tubes. It will include an additional 15 per cent tariff on products including fruit, nuts, wines and seamless

Donald Trump signs order for metals tariff plan, prompting fears of trade war

steel tubes and an additional 25 per cent tariff on pork and recycled aluminium products. “The measures will be implemented in two stages: in the first stage, the 15 per cent tariff will be imposed if the two countries cannot reach an agreement on trade issues within a scheduled time. In the second stage, the 25 per cent import tax will be imposed after evaluating the impact caused by the US policies,” the Chinese Ministry said.

But it also urged the Trump administration to resolve differences through dialogue to “avoid damage to the broader picture of Chinese-US cooperation”.

Trump’s actions fulfil his campaign pledge to demand fairer trade deals with countries and to retaliate against trading partners

if the US does not secure better agreements.

In addition to the tariffs, the US also plans to impose new investment restrictions, take action against China at the World Trade Organisation while the Treasury Department also will propose additional measures. Trump said he respected his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping but Washington “would no longer tolerate running a trade deficit of nearly $400 billion with China”, its secondlargest trading partner, after the EU. The US administration’s increasing focus on punishing China was evident in its decision to exempt allies like the EU, South Korea, Brazil, Canada and Mexico from what were supposed to be world-

wide tariffs on steel and aluminium imports.

The levies, which go into effect on Friday, will largely hit China.

Stock markets were hit by fears that Trump’s tariff plan could trigger a trade war. Japan’s Nikkei share index fell 4.5 per cent and in the US the Dow Jones sank 2.9 per cent. China’s Shanghai Composite Index closed down 3.4 per cent while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index ended 2.5 per cent lower. Trump, on March 8, signed proclamations to impose a 25 per cent tariff on imported steel and a 10 per cent tariff on aluminium, causing mounting dissent among trading partners around the world. Trump had exempted Canada and Mexico from the import levies for the duration of talks aimed at renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement.

China threatens US, mulls trade tariffs

In a tit-for-tat move, China on Friday threatened the US and said it was considering higher tariffs on US agriculture and steel products after American President Donald Trump imposed trade charges of up to $60 billion on Chi-

nese imports.

After Trump’s decision on Thursday, a livid China announced 15-per cent tariff on products including fruits, nuts, wines and seamless steel tubes and a 25-per cent tariff on pork and recycled aluminum products. “The measures will be implemented in two stages: in the first stage, the 15-per cent tariff will be imposed if the two countries could not reach an agreement on trade issues within scheduled time; in the second stage, the 25-per cent import tax will be imposed after evaluating the impact caused by the US policies,” Xinhua news agency quoted the Chinese Commerce Ministry as saying.

This is an escalation of a trade war between the two countries who are the largest trading partners in the world.

Despite stern warnings

by Beijing, Trump went ahead by slapping the charges. March 8, US had slapped tariff on Chinese steel (25 per cent) and aluminium (10 per cent) products, with initial exemptions for Canada and Mexico..

US measures are in response to the American companies’ intellectual property theft by China.

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EU recalls envoy from Russia B RU S S E L S, M A R 2 3 (IANS): The EU has recalled its ambassador from Moscow after leaders on the continent sided with Britain over the poisoning of a former Russian double agent in the UK, saying it was “highly likely” Moscow was responsible for the attack.

Following a summit in Brussels on Thursday to discuss the response to the Salisbury nerve agent attack, the European Council of EU leaders agreed “there was no plausible alternative explanation”, the BBC reported.

“We stand in unqualified solidarity with the UK in the face of this grave challenge to our shared security,” the statement by the European Council said.

British leader Theresa May said the Salisbury poisoning was “part of a pattern of Russian aggression against Europe”.

Moscow denies responsibility for the attack on ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia. They remain in a critical but stable condition after the attack on March 4. The EU said its ambassador to Russia was recalled “for consultations”.

European Council’s President Donald Tusk tweeted that all leaders agreed Russia’s responsibility for the attack was highly likely.

Theresa May (C), Angela Merkel (R) and Emmanuel Macron (L) meet on the sidelines of an EU summit at the Europa building in Brussels on Thursday.

France, Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania were reportedly considering expelling Russian diplomats as requested by the UK government, in a coordinated strike against Moscow, according to a Guardian report. Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite said: “All of us, we are considering such measures.” She added that she had not congratulated Putin on his reelection.

On Thursday night, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said the EU ambassador to Russia was being recalled to consult with Brussels over the Salisbury attack. Rutte characterised this as a “measure” rather than a formal “sanction” against Moscow.

Britain had expelled

23 Russian diplomats in retaliation for the nerve agent attack. In the run-up to Thursday’s summit, British officials shared intelligence with their EU counterparts about the issue.

Theresa May also met German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron in Brussels and a spokesperson of Downing 10 claimed that “the UK, Germany and France reaffirmed that there is no plausible explanation other than that the Russian state was responsible”.

The three leaders agreed on “the importance of sending a strong European message in response to Russia’s actions and agreed to remain in close contact in coming days,” a spokesperson was quoted as saying.

Trump names ex-ambassador John Court orders arrest of former South Korean President Bolton as new National Security Adviser

DIMAPUR NKONJAN YANTHAN EKHUNG The Dimapur Nkonjan Yanthan Ekhung is honoured to extend our heartiest congratulations to Shri. Mhathung Yanthan of Lakhuti Village for being elected as MLA to the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly, from 39 Sanis, Assembly Constituency.

May the Almighty God grant you good health and wisdom as you continue to serve the people of Nagaland.

We, wish you the very best in your future endeavour.

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Ruzaphema Students’ Union takes immense pleasure in congratulating Dr. Pelesakuo Kehie, (S/o Mianeihulie Kehie) on being conferred Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry for his thesis entitled “Synthesis, Characterisation and Structures of Organotin(IV) Complexes of some Schiff Base Ligands Derived from Amino Acids” under the supervision of Prof. T. S. Basu Baul, Department of Chemistry, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong.

The Union expresses pride on his achievement and wishes him success in his future endeavour.

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JERUSALEM, MAR 23 (IANS): Israel’s Justice Ministry said on Thursday that an investigation has been launched into Facebook’s leak of personal information of Israeli users.

The ministry said that the investigation was opened following media reports that data-mining firm Cambridge Analytica had harvested information about Facebook users, reports Xinhua.

“The Israeli Privacy Protection Authority informed Facebook today (on Thursday), that it had opened an investigation into its activities, following the publications on the transfers of personal data from Facebook to Cambridge Analytica, and the possibility of other infringements of privacy law regarding Israelis,” the Justice Ministry was quoted as saying.

Under the Israeli Privacy Law, personal data may only be used for the purpose for which it was given, with the consent of the individual.

years of service to our nation, I am requesting retirement from the US Army effective this summer after which I will leave public service... I am thankful to President Donald Trump for the opportunity to serve him and our nation as National Security Adviser.”

Tr ump and Bolton have been discussing for weeks how he could replace McMaster, CNN quoted an informed source as saying.

Shortly after the news broke, Bolton said on Fox News that he was not expecting an announcement to be made Thursday afternoon.

According to the source, Trump and Bolton

Lee’s arrest came about a year after former President Park Geun-hye, Lee’s successor, was detained last March after her impeachment over an influence-peddling scandal involving her longtime friend Choi Soon-sil.

Prosecutors demanded 30 years in jail for Park, who was detained for her dismissal of all charges levied against her. A Seoul court will hand down a ruling on the country’s first-ever impeached president next month.

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had met earlier on Thursday.

Bolton’s hard edged, hawkish views on issues like North Korea, Iraq and Syria make him a controversial pick especially ahead of a proposed meeting between Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un.

Bolton is a fierce North Korea hawk who, in his prolific writings and television commentary, has said that pre-emptive war would likely be the only way to stop North Korea from obtaining the capability to attack the US with a nuclear missile, reports The Washington Post.

Bolton had touted “the legal case for striking North Korea first” in an editorial in the Wall Street Journal.

evasion and slush fund creation. The former president refused to present himself in the court to be arraigned, saying he already clarified his position while being grilled by prosecutors.

The court made the detention decision by examining documentary evidences and testimonies provided by prosecutors. Lee had awaited the court’s decision at home in central Seoul. InLee Myung-bak waves as he gets into a car as he is vestigators would soon take transferred to a detention centre, at his residence in him to a detention centre in Seoul early Friday. (AP/PTI) southern Seoul.

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WASHINGTON, MAR 23 (IANS): US President Donald Trump has named former ambassador and Fox News analyst John Bolton as his new National Security Adviser replacing Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, media reports said.

The President announced the news in a tweet on Thursday, saying that Bolton would take the job starting April 9, making him Trump’s third National Security Adviser in the first 14 months of his presidency, reports The Washington Post.

“I (am) pleased to announce that, effective 4/9/18, @AmbJohnBolton will be my new National Security Advisor. I am very thankful for the service of General H.R. McMaster who has done an outstanding job and will always remain my friend.

There will be an official contact handover on 4/19,” he tweeted.

Bolton’s appointment does not require Senate confirmation.

Fo l l ow i n g Tr u m ’s tweet, McMaster said in a statement released by the White House: “After 34

SEOUL, MAR 23 (IANS): A South Korean court on Thursday issued a warrant to arrest former South Korean President Lee Myungbak over a series of corruption charges.

The Seoul Central District Court decided to put Lee, who served his five-year presidential term through early 2013, under custody as he denied almost all of alleged wrongdoings, reports Xinhua. The denial raised a possibility for destroying evidence and several of Lee’s offences were justifiable, the court was quoted as saying.

Lee posted a message in his social media account after the arrest decision, saying he was responsible for everything though he tried his best during his presidency. Lee was summoned last week for questioning and the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’

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Gov releases ASER 2017, Nagaland chapter

DIMAPUR: The Annual Status of Education Report 2017 (ASER 2017), Nagaland Chapter, was released by Gover nor of Nagaland and Rector Nagaland University, PB Acharya, on March 21, at Raj Bhavan, Kohima.

Raj Bhavan PRO, through DIPR said that ASER 2017: ‘Beyond Basics’, Nagaland Chapter, was carried out in partnership with Education Department, Nagaland University.

The report said that for the first time, since 2005, ASER has focused on 14 to 18 year olds who have moved just beyond the elementary school age.

Kohima was one of the 28 districts assessed from 24 states of the Country.

Looking at 14 – 18 year olds, the 2017 ASER report has made an attempt to look ‘beyond basics’, to explore wider domains, and the preparedness of this age group in applying their literacy and numeracy skills to real world situations. Four domains were considered – activity, ability, awareness and aspirations. Besides recording enrolment and learning levels, varied tasks like telling time, purchase decisions, weights and assessments of digital, financial access were applied.

The report said that data highlights for Kohima district showed higher en-

Governor of Nagaland and Rector Nagaland University, P.B. Acharya during the release of Annual Status of Education Report 2017 (ASER 2017, Nagaland Chapter on March 21 at Raj Bhavan, Kohima. (PRO Raj Bhavan)) rolment compared to other districts, with only 8% youth not enrolled anywhere while the number was 14% for all districts.

However, in Kohima only 63% of all youth (enrolled and not enrolled) had completed 8 years of schooling compared to 81% for all districts. In Kohima 77% could read fluently but only 46% could read and follow written instructions; for all districts – 75% could read fluently and 54% could read and follow written instructions. Kohima - 86% could tell time on a simple clock face, 49% could tell hours and minutes; all

DFP under MI&B organises special outreach program DIMAPUR: Directorate of Field Publicity (DFP) under Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MI&B) organized a special outreach programme at Totok Chingha village under Mon district on March 21, in collaboration with District Child Protection Unit (DCPU) Mon under the theme “Beti bachao, Beti padhao”, “Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan” and “PMJDY”.

A press release by Field Publicity Office (FPO) incharge Mon, Lhouzoto Savi stated that Angh & VCC Chingha, Khanjai Konyak while gracing the program as chief guest said that interior communities like Mon and Tuensang needed these programs.

While delivering the keynote address Lhouzoto Casavi highlighted the themes of the program.

Under the scheme of “Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao”, he said that a girl child’s par-

ents could open a bank account in any post office in the country on the day of her birth. He also added that there was a certain limit to the amount which could be deposited in a year. He encouraged parents to avail of this scheme for their girl child informing them that more information on this scheme could be had from the Child Protection department.

Resource persons at the programme were Block Level Federation finance secretary, Zamyon Konyak and district coordinator (FI), NRLM Mon, Rajuselie Lhousa. The function was chaired by head teacher Government Middle School, C. Lokpon Konyak, moderated by women activist, Sangke Konyak, while the vote of thanks was delivered by women leader, Tahmao.

Leaders of Block Level Federation (BLF) also participated in the program.

districts – 83% and 59% for the same categories.

For a question about a T shirt at 10% discount, in Kohima – 20% answered correctly, all districts 38%.

For Kohima – 78% could name their own state; all districts 79%. 50% had bank accounts in Kohima while 23% had deposited or withdrawn money from the bank; all districts 78% and 51% for the same categories. However in Kohima 15% had used ATM while for all other districts it was 16%.

The data also showed that whether enrolled or not, in Kohima 27%

DIMAPUR: The first session of the Thirteenth Nagaland Legislative Assembly was held on March 23, 2018. Commissioner and Secretary, Benjamin Newmai began the session by assenting the following bills: i) The Nagaland Lokayukta Bill, 2017; ii) The Nagaland Essential Services (Maintenance) Act, 1978 (First Amendment) Bill, 2017.

Chief Minister Rio tabled a copy of each of each of the Annual Administrative Report 2017-2018 for the following Departments: i) Excise and Prohibition; ii) Department of New & Renewable Energy; iii) State Council of Educational Research and Training; iv) Department of Tourism; v) Youth Resource and Sports Department; vi) Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services; vii) Women Resource Development; viii) Department of

Participants of the BCTE 16th foundation day.

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cultures.

Chief guest of the programme, founder, director of NEISSR and peace channel, Fr. C. P. Anto exemplified Finland as having the best education system in the world and said that students learn best when they are placed in a happy environment created by the educational system. He held that the teachers need to be enthusiastic in order to create zest for learning among

Approach road to KMC dumping site repaired; LCKV informs

Officials during the work inspection.

DIMAPUR: Lhisemia Council of Kohima Village (LCKV) in co-ordination with Kohima Municipal Council (KMC) has repaired the approach road to KMC dumping site at Medi, Kohima following which the village council has issued certain rules and regulations.

A press release by LCKV chairman, Setuo Kelio and general secretary, Ketouvizo Tseikha, stated that the village council and KMC initiated repair and maintenance works including construction of drainage on the said road since February 23, 2018.

The release stated that

on conclusion of the work, a KMC executive officer, Kethosituo Sekhose and LCKV officials jointly inspected the work.

According to LCKV, in the presence of the KMC executive officer, the village council has laid down certain rules and regulations such as; “control of rash driving, prohibition of way-side spilling/throwing of garbage, proper covering of garbage while transportation, defaulting vehicle and its party shall be made to clear the garbage again and dump it at the designated site etc.” for strict enforcement on all the users of the dumping site.

LCKV has warned that violation of the rules and regulations shall invite a penalty of up to Rs.10,000 and the vehicles shall be seized until such time as the owners report to the council. It stated that the regulations shall be enforced with immediate effect.

The council has further informed all users of the KMC dumping site to cooperate and properly instruct drivers engaged for transportation of wastes from colonies and wards.

All concerned have been requested to take this as a public interest initiative and comply with the same.

Ministers table annual administrative reports 30 houses razed in Dimapur fire

BCTE celebrates 16th foundation day

DIMAPUR: Bosco College of Teacher Education (BCTE), Dimapur, celebrated its 16th Foundationcum-cultural day 2018 on March 23.

In his welcome address, Principal of the college, Fr. Thuruthel Joseph exhorted teacher-trainees to preserve and promote their rich cultural heritage especially in the present context when globalisation was threatening the very existence of traditional

worked (including regular chores, farming) while for all districts it was 42%.

Vocational training in Kohima was 2.4%; all districts 5%. Kohima – 51% have never used a computer; all districts 56%. Kohima – 59% have never used the internet; all districts – 61%.

According to the report, ASER 2017 reflects that many young people who completed 8 years of schooling have difficulty applying their literacy and numeracy skills to real world situations. Overall patterns indicated that, while basic foundational

skills like reading and arithmetic are very helpful for daily tasks and common calculations, not everyone who has these foundational skills can correctly complete these everyday tasks. The data also shows that females perform worse than males on almost all tasks.

Since 2005, ASER Centre, the research unit of Pratham, has focused on children aged 5 -16, reporting on schooling status and the ability to do basic reading and arithmetic tasks. This annual survey covers nearly every state and rural district in the country. Year after year, ASER has highlighted the fact that although almost all children are enrolled in school, many are not acquiring foundational skills like reading and basic arithmetic that can help them progress in school and life.

ASER 2017 findings suggest that we have to ensure that our young people reach adulthood with knowledge, skills, and opportunities so that India’s much awaited ‘demographic dividend’ materializes. Serious & immediate rethinking about this age group is urgently needed.

ASER 2017 is an attempt to shine a spotlight on this serious situation. For more details visit asercentre. org or email prathamnagaland@gmail.com

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the students.

Guest of honour, Rector of Salesian College, Dimapur, Fr. Tom Karthikkappallil also said that the students should not be forced to memorize academic matter but rather be helped to become creative to face life successfully.

Other highlights of the programme included cultural dances and songs representing different ethnic groups and cultural pageant.

Information Technology & Communication; ix) Department of Employment, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship; x) Nagaland State /mineral Development Corporation Ltd. The following Ministers also laid down the following copies of Annual Administrative Reports 2017-2018: i) Minister of Agriculture and Cooperation, Kaito Aye laid the report of the Department of Agriculture; ii) Minister of Forest, Environment & Climate Change and Parliamentary Affairs, C.M Chang laid down the report of the Department of Parliamentary Affairs; iii) Minister for Health & Family Welfare, S. Pangnyu Phom laid down the report of the Health & Family Welfare; iv) Minister for Transport, Civil aviation and Railways, Land Resources, P. Paiwang Konyak laid down the report of the Transport

Department; v) Minister of Public Health Engineering (PHE), N. Jacob Zhimomi laid down the report of the PHE Department; vi) Minister of Soil & Water Conservation, Geology & Mining, Kashiho Sangtam laid down the report of the Department of Soil & Water Conservation.

P. Paiwang Konyak also moved the following Government Bills: That leave be granted to introduce the Nagaland Road Safety Authority Act, 2013 (first Amendment) Bill, 2018; and also to introduce the Bill.

The Chief Minister further laid on the Table a copy of Review of the trends in receipts and expenditure for the first, second and third quarters of the year 2018-2019, as required under Section 11 of the Nagaland Fiscal Responsibility and budget Management Act, 2005.

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NSCN (I-M) tatar hoho budget session DIMAPUR: NSCN (I-M) opened its Tatar Hoho Budget Session (20182019), on Friday, with a silent prayer in remembrance of the martyrs led by Rev. Seksim Kasar, general secretary, CNC. According to a press release from NSCN (I-M), MIP, the silent prayer was followed by the reading of the Tatar Hoho Budget Session speech of the vice-president by Rh. Raising, convener of the steering committee, NSCN. The release said that the vicepresident stated that the government required financial stability for optimum functioning, for which appropriate budget was essential and which was why the house gathered. He further said that for financial stability, we ought to learn the art of spending less and smart money management without compromising on necessities. The vicepresident stressed that the members of the house, in view of the scarce resources, should make appropriate policies and strategies so that maximum work is accomplished with minimum spending. Financial instability should not be allowed to cause the downfall of the Nation, he stated. He further urged NSCN members to be diplomatic, honest, respectful and considerate when dealing with the Naga people. He prayed that the Almighty God bless the house with divine wisdom and knowledge to take right decisions, so that the Nation is saved from possible dangers and difficulties from within and outside.

The burnt structures still in flames. (NP) Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, MAR 23 (NPN): Around 30 bamboo structures with CGI roofs were completely razed in a fire which broke out at Y. Zhimo Colony, here on Friday night at around 8 p.m.

The cause of the inferno is yet to be ascertained. Fire engines from Dimapur and Chumukedima were deployed to control the fire. Locals present at the spot said that around six to seven LPG

gas cylinders exploded which aided fire in spreading quickly. Fire fighters brought the flames under control after several hours of effort.

No casualties have been reported.

The value of properties destroyed can only be ascertained properly tomorrow, a fire official said. Although the fire has been brought under control, fire fighters were continuing in their attempts to completely douse the flames till the filing of this report.

C-Edge College organises ‘4th commencement day’

Faculty and students during the C-Edge college 4th Commencement Day. DIMAPUR: C-Edge College, Dimapur organised “4th Commencement Day” on March 23 at the college auditorium with director of higher education, Nagaland, Kuholi Chishi, as the speaker.

A press release from the college said that in her speech, Chishi elucidated on formal education not being enough saying that one has to develop beyond that.

She encouraged the outgoing students to make the graduation the beginning of developing themselves and to use their entirety of their aspects to become cutting edge individuals.

Chishi also stressed on the term “lifelong learning principle”, saying one should be able to learn

as well as to unlearn. She then urged the outgoing students to never give up, to persist with determination with a champions mind and to believe in the self.

Earlier, the programme started with the procession of the Class of 2018 followed by a special presentation of the Ao Naga ‘ATEM’ performed by Imlimeren Longchar.

C-Edge College, president, Er. Moa Aier, gave the welcome speech and led the pledge of allegiance for the outgoing students. Invocation was delivered by Professor Kibotoli, Assistant.

C-Edge College, principal, Dr. Chubatola Aier, initiated the yearbook release and the college awards; the yearbook was released

by the Commencement Speaker.

This year, the college introduced a new award in the areas of Science, Personality, Entertainment, Aesthetic and Rhetoric (SPEAR). The first recipient of the award was Toki Swu of BBA VI Semester. The principal also declared the winners of the star attendance award, laurel award for merit students and EVS Ramanathan Award for the Environmental Science subject topper.

C-Edge College, academic dean, Daisy Shitio, presided over the reading of the outgoing student’s name while the vote of thanks and closing of the event was delivered by the commencement coordinator, Wapanginla Ao. K Y M C

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Farmers will fight BJP’s ideologies: Akhil Gogoi

Rio announces slew of welfare measures

Manipur CM appeals striking employees to return to duty sion while asserting that government was actively considering addressing their demands.

While addressing a press conference this evening, the chief minister said, “It is not a right time for agitation and cease work strike as it would affect the financial transactions in the end of the financial year”.

He added that it would directly or indirectly affect the people of the state while informing that the government would invite and hold talks with the striking bodies after the financial year.

Asserting that the government had constituted committees for the proper implementation of the 7th pay to the employees of the state government, he said that the government did not have any intention to decline the demand of the employees. The government had already agreed in principle revise the pays of the government em-

ployees at par with the recommendation of the 7th Pay Commission in the previous meetings with the employees’ bodies.

The government has discussed the matter with these employees associations on various occasions at the level of chief secretary and deputy chief minister who is holding the finance portfolio, he added. The chief minister further said that out of the eight states of Northeast India, only Assam has implemented the recommendation of the 7th Pay Commission but on its state terms/rules.

He said that there are 98,845 regular posts and 45,523 pensioners/family pensioners in the state as on May 15, 2017. If the government implements the 7th Pay Commission, then an additional financial expenditure of around Rs 1400 crores per year would be required for pay and pension including Grantin-Aid bodies, he added

Opposition NPF attacks Governor’s speech

M’laya CM to press centre on funding pattern of 90:10

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IMPHAL, Mar 23: Manipur chief minister, N Biren Singh Friday, while informing that government will hold talks on their demand, appealed the striking employees to resume to work from Monday.

Employees of Manipur government under the banner of Joint Administrative Council (JAC) of All Manipur Trade Unions’ Council (AMTUC) and All Manipur Government Employees’ Organization (AMGEO) were resorting to a cease work strike with effect from Thursday. The employees were demanding implementation of pay structures recommended by the 7th Pay Commission.

On the day two of the strike, more government offices were affected owing to employee abstained from discharging their duties even though very few of them attended the office as usual.

(From p-1) He said, if it was an NDPP-led gover nment, then why only four members from the party were accommodated in the cabinet.

On NDPP’s slogan “Change is Coming”, Azo said some changes were already visible, starting from the swearing in ceremony when the event was held at a local ground with songs for the first time. Clarifying that constitution did not provide songs or speeches in oathtaking ceremony, he said it was not a good sign.

According to Azo, the second change was visible when the members were locked at Hotel Vivor, right after the induction programme and said the reason was best known to the leaders.

He also sought to know from the government why there was delay in allotting portfolios to ministers more than two weeks after the swearing-in, and demanded that the cabinet members be given their portfolios to allow them to do their tasks.

On curtailing VIP culture, Azo questioned about the pilot and escort vehicles that were parked in NLA complex and said, if the PDA government really wished to remove the VIP culture, then it should include the chief minister and MLAs alike as all members were equal, having people’s mandate.

The MLA said change for worse would have a negative impact and posterity would blame the leaders, adding the Nagas were not looking for such changes but a change in attitude and behaviour.

Lauding Higher & Technical Education minister for riding a bike to office and eating street food, he said such behaviours should be encouraged and demanded that all the 11 ministers should be given bikes. He, however, asked the minister not to do it for the sake of getting publicity, but to continue doing the same for the next five years so that people would appreciate. He said that many members elected for the first time talked like as though they were very

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Owing to the cease work, the state directorate of information and public relations has suspended its ongoing series of press conference with the head of departments under Manipur government.

However, employees of the DIPR were yet to join the strike. It was said that they had to postpone the programme as head of departments asked for excuse citing paralyzing office functioning.

Meanwhile, chief minister, N Biren Singh who backed to Imphal from New Delhi today made a fervent appeal to the strike bodies to review their deci-

clean, however the moment they joined NLA, the freshers became worse than old timers because of the corrupt system.

Azo stressed reforming the system like issuing work orders and supply orders, reformation of appointment without any bias, timely payment and said all these fell under the category of transparency and accountability.

He also insisted that finance department should do away with cuts and percentage and release money based on performance of works. On the cabinet decision to declare elected members’ assets, the MLA said politicians should not be the only ones to declare and that the same should apply to bureaucrats, adding that they were richer than the politicians. He said the opposition members would support the issue if the treasury bench remained true to their words and practised what they preached.

On the governor’s remark of resolving Naga political issue within six months, Azo called for a more realistic approach and questioned whether the members in treasury bench were prepared to vacate their position if a solution was arrived at.

For, he remarked, the opposition members were all prepared to pave way if an honourable and acceptable solution was arrived at.

Azo termed the governor’s address as misleading and disturbing and said the address must be realistic in future. Speaking on the motion, legislator CL John said the oath-taking ceremony was more or less like a political party’s general convention or general conference of a students’ body.

He exhorted Higher & Technical Education minister to continue the good work and ride bike to office for five years so that he could be appreciated by the Nagas and other cabinet members followed suit, reminding that whatever started well must end well.

John also asked leader of the House to present an annual report on the amount saved by doing away with

the VIP culture. Stating that the current PDA government was like “Old wine in new bottle”, he sarcastically remarked that there were possibilities of the parties coming under one platform.

John pointed out that governor congratulating state election office was not proper because the department did not perform well and cited the instances of 6 Tening constituency where both the candidates were certified as winners.

On his part, Yitachu said the governor’s speech was disturbing as Acharya could not count the actual number of new entrants and mentioned only 15 whereas it was 17. He remarked if the governor could not see the 60 MLAs, he would not see the 19 lakh State’s population. Yitachu also reminded the House that it was PDA government that was in power and not DAN. He pointed out that the governor had not mentioned a word about the new government in his speech and asked how he could draft the address so carelessly, which only showed “nervousness”.

Referring to the governor’s comment about Naga solution in six months, the MLA said the august House expected Acharya to be specific in his address. He, however, regretted that not a word about the timeframe was mentioned.

Yi t a c h u s a i d B J P, which was part of the PDA government, had promised the Nagas with “Election for solution”. He said the activities of PDA government in Delhi were being closely monitored, however there was no forward movement on the Naga issue thus far.

The MLA also insisted moving a resolution against the atrocities being committed against Christians in India and requesting the Central government to be more vigilant and protect secular character of the country in letter and spirit.

Planning & Co-ordination minister Neiba Kronu, Law & Justice advisor Dr Longriniken and EE Pangteang also participated in the debate.

Efforts on to nab Majaw’s killers’

Shillong, Mar 23 (PTI): Meghalaya Home Minister James K Sangma Friday said all efforts are being made to nab the culprits involved in the brutal killing of RTI activist from Jaintia Hills, Poipynhun Majaw. Making a statement in the Assembly today, James said that an FIR has been lodged and a case has been registered by the Khliehriat Police Station.

“Investigation into the case is on and all-out effort is being made to nab the

culprits,” he said.

Majaw, an RTI activist who fought against the cement plants and the autonomous tribal council for embezzlement of funds, was found murdered at Khliehriat in East Jaintia Hills district on March 19.

A wrench, used for hitting the slain leader on the head, two Rs 500 notes, a spectacle and a motor bike were also seized by the police, the Home Minister said.

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Shillong, March 23: Meghalaya chief minister, Conrad Sangma on Friday said that the state government would take up with the centre on the funding pattern of 90:10 for centrally sponsored schemes being implemented in the state.

“We will keep pressing the Centre on this issue. …. funding for some centrally sponsored schemes are not in the ratio of 90:10 especially after the devolution of fund was implemented under the 14th finance commission,” Sangma told journalists after he presented a fiscal deficit budget of Rs. 1,150 crore.

When asked how much the state has sought financial package from the centre during his meeting with Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in New Delhi on Thursday, the chief minister said that the matter was still confidential as of now.

New Delhi, Mar 23 (PTI): Assam-based peasant leader Akhil Gogoi Friday said farmers and social activists would intensify their struggle against what he called the RSSBJP combine’s attempt to spread Hindutva ideology in the northeastern state, “destroying” its social fabric. Talking to reporters here, Gogoi, president of Krishak Mukti Sangharsh Samiti (KMSS), said his organisation along with the All Indian Kisan Sabha (AIKS) would chalk out an agitation plan for the next six months.

“There are 97 tribes in Assam. But after the BJP formed the government in the state, it is trying to destroy the social fabric of our state so that they can spread Hindutva (ideology). They want to convert Assam into Gujarat. We would fight together to throw away the BJP from the Northeast,” he said.

The KMSS leader also accused the central government of removing the special category state status for northeastern states.

(From p-1) date, adding his government would make all possible efforts to bring women into leadership roles at different levels.

To begin with, he said the government would introduce “pink bus” in the State capital and the commercial hub Dimapur on a pilot basis.

He said these pink buses would be pressed into service on select routes that would have reserved seats for women passengers and subsidised fares. On successful implementation of the pilot programme, the service would be expanded to other areas of the State, he added.

Rio further proposed to introduce a 24-hour women’s helpline to assist and help women in distress and facing emergency situations. He said victims of domestic violence, abuse and attacks, cheating, etc, could call the helpline for quick and immediate reaction from law enforcing agencies.

The chief minister also announced setting up a centre for women entrepreneurs to create mentoring opportunities and enable

financial linkages to build successful women-led enterprises.

Rio said his government was committed towards the welfare of differently abled as also care for those facing mental challenges. He said he would make efforts to make government infrastructure barrier-free as also providing special education teachers in all districts.

He also informed the House that the PDA was committed towards protecting and expanding the rights of citizens who were differently abled and work towards equal opportunities at work, access to education and health services.

In order to attract investments from private sector and multilateral agencies in Nagaland, Rio also proposed to set up Nagaland Investment & Development Authority (NI& DA). He said NI& DA would include reputed and experienced personalities from both government and non-government sectors and hailing from different backgrounds to aggressively pursue investment projects, infrastructure development and take

up measures to contribute towards economic growth in a sustainable manner.

He said details of the institution and its structure would be announced soon.

The chief minister also announced a new initiative to promote a cleaner and more hygienic Nagaland as part of the Swachh Bharat initiative. He said Clean and Green Nagaland would be launched so that message about keeping the environment and habitations clean could be disseminated.

Rio said the government would formulate an anti-plastic policy in a practical and realistic manner, besides targeting open defecation free villages and award those villages and colonies that achieve the targets and set new standards.

Rio further announced that the government would introduce a new programme for Holy Land tours and pilgrimages. He said detailed guidelines to enable the citizens to visit the holy land would be introduced so that the government partly sponsors such visits for citizens who want to undertake the pilgrimage.

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Organizations condemn shooting incidents

DIMAPUR: Dimapur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) while condemning the attack on traders has requested the law enforcement agencies to expedite the process of arresting the perpetrators and book them under relevant provision of the law.

In a press release, DCCI president, Akashe K Zhimomi, and general secretary, Sanjay Sethi, also requested the police to enhance the security in and around Dimapur city particularly main business areas and ensure that no such incidents occurred in the future.

Dimapur II MLA: Moatoshi Longkumer, MLA from 2 Dimapur II Assembly Constituency, has condemned the assassination bid on Joy Chandra and Rekha Das. In a press release, the MLA said the two victims were hardworking citizens of Dimapur 2, adding that the attack on them was appalling and barbaric.

“These attacks, especially on the business community, have a ripple effect and it will be the public who will pay for the con-

sequences eventually,” said Longkumer.

MLA said it was unacceptable that people should feel unsafe in their own homes, workplace and locality at this day and age “when we brokering for peace.”

Therefore, the MLA demanded that the culprits be booked and brought to justice immediately.

NPF minority wing: Vehemently denouncing the assassination attempt on the lives of two traders within a span of 14 hours, the Naga Peoples Front (NPF) minority wing (central) said that both the incidents were equally condemnable.

In a press release, NPF minority wing (central) president, Bishnu Bhattacharjee, said that the attempt on the life of Rekha Das, an elderly mother of two children, needed to be condemned by all. NPF minority wing wished early recovery to both the victims.

Midland colony: Midland Colony, Dimapur condemning the shooting of woman trader within its jurisdiction said that the

victim was a widow and runs a small tea and puri stall for a living.

In a press statement, Midland Colony GB, Khehuto Zhimomi, expressed dismay that even a widow was not spared from the hands of anti-social elements.

The colony GB urged the law enforcing agency to initiate proper investigation to apprehend the culprits at the earliest.

Dimapur Bongs: Expressing shock over the broad daylight attempt on the lives of two citizens of Dimapur, the Dimapur Bongs Friday the incidents have raised questions about the general safety of public.

They said even as Dimapur was recovering from the shock of violent attack on Joy Chandra, today’s attempt on the life of a woman has caused much alarm.

After Dimapur came under the Commissioner of Police, Dimapur Bongs said there has been marked improvement in law and order. However, they said the twin violent incidents gave rise to doubt about

the law and order situation in the district.

Irrespective of whether a citizen was a Naga or non-Naga, Dimapur Bongs said such incidents were highly condemnable.

These two incidents, Dimapur Bongs said have compelled them to question the unabated and random tax collection by people who claim to belong to different factions, and issue death threats in the name of “National Workers.”

Frequently, Dimapur Bongs said they were not in a position to ascertain the veracity of such claims and many comply with such demands fearing risk to life and limb.

Condemning both the incidents, the Dimapur Bongs urged all responsible authorities to undertake investigations at the earliest and bring the culprits to book.

They also called upon the civil society organisations to condemn such acts of violence.

Meanwhile, Dimapur Bongs wished Joy Chandra and Rekha Das speedy recovery.

Rio presents Rs 1630.67 cr deficit budget (From p-1) The chief minister said the percentage of nondevelopment and salary had increased from Revised Estimate (RE) 2017-18 and most importantly from Budget Estimate (BE) 201819 as the State government had agreed to implement new revision of pay (RoP), 2017 in line with the 7th Pay Commission of the Central government by giving notional fixation from June 2017 and actual cash payment from the pay of January 2018, which would be impounded to the GPF accounts of employees.

As a result of the implementation of RoP-2017, he said an amount of Rs 178.24 crore had been provided in RE 2017-18 and for BE 2018-19. This would have an additional burden of about Rs 854.94 crore for the serving employees and Rs 245.81 crore for the pensioners, totalling Rs 1,100.75 crore, he added.

Towards this end, Rio said the State government employees would have to be prepared to perform their responsibilities with sincerity and commitment and not look only for benefits.

Proposing shutting

down of non-performing State corporations and undertakings, the chief minister told the House that his government would have a serious look into their functioning by setting up a special committee and close down non-performing ones by offering a one-time golden handshake to their employees.

He reg retted that many State corporations and undertakings, which were initially formed as profit-generating ventures of the State government in the form of equity and dividends as well as to provide employment, were almost non-functional now.

Despite huge investments by the State government, Rio said many corporations had failed to be viable and had instead become huge burden on the State, adding Rs 44.34 crore was spent in 2017-18 as grant-in-aid to meet their establishment costs, mainly salaries.

Meanwhile, for the year 2018-19, Rio said the total expenditure was estimated at Rs 18,305.40 crore, including WMA from Reserve Bank of India (RBI) amounting to Rs 4,200 crore, and Rs 14,105.40 crore without WMA.

He said the non-development component comprised Rs 7,841.42 crore (55.59%), servicing of debt comprised Rs 1,711.62 crore (12.13%) and development component Rs 4,552.36 crore (32.27%).

The chief minister proposed a development expenditure of Rs 4,552.36 crore in 2018-19, out of which Central sector schemes (CSS) was projected at Rs 3,567.36 crore.

While expected CSS to be more in 2018-19, he admitted that the State’s share to CSS continued to be a problem due to resource constraints faced by the State. However, he said it was a matter of relief that the Centre was likely to consider 100% funding of CSS in respect of hilly States, particularly in the Northeast.

Rio said out of the total CSS amounting to Rs 3,567.36 crore, MGNREGA alone was estimated at Rs 1,159.09 crore. He added that since MGNREGA was a demand-driven scheme reaching out to all in rural areas, irrespective of district, tribe, clan, political affiliation, etc, his government would ensure total transparency and accountability in implementation of the scheme.

Rio also stressed examining more seriously the matter of convergence of MGNREGA with other schemes implemented in rural areas.

He said, if implemented properly, convergence could act as a catalyst in multiplying the effectiveness of grassroots level schemes, particularly in agro and allied sector, by dealing directly with farmers and villagers so as to improve their living standards and uplift the rural economy.

He informed the House that other major schemes under CSS were SSA and RMSA with a projected receipt of Rs 406.95 crore, besides NRHM with Rs 173.34 crore.

Rio said his government was projecting Rs 180 crore for North Eastern Council (NEC), Rs 110 crore for Non- Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR) and Rs 115 crore for Externally Aided Projects (EAP) during 2018-19, adding that for many years the State could not avail funding under EAP. However, he said with active initiative and coordinated efforts of the departments concerned in 2017-18, the State could avail Rs 84.14 crore under

EAP. Besides CSS, NEC, NLCPR and EAP, the chief minister said there were many other development activities to be undertaken.

He said although the need was huge, due to resource constraints, the State was able to set aside an amount of Rs 580 crore, including negotiated loan of Rs 100 crore to be allocated to various departments for taking up development works and other welfare schemes such as Local Area Development Programme (LADP), Chief Minister’s Corpus Fund (CMCF), etc.

The amount of Rs 580 crore, along with Rs 180 crore NEC, Rs 110 crore NLCPR and Rs 115 crore EAP, totalling Rs 985 crore, had been kept under demand no. 27 planning machinery to be allocated to the departments with approval from the State Planning Board.

Rio added that a total of Rs 168.64 crore had been earmarked under non-development for maintenance of existing government assets like roads and that it would be ensured that this amount was judiciously distributed on the basis of actual requirements.

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Cong wins 3 RS seats; BJP 1 in K’taka Bengaluru, Mar 23 (PTI): The ruling Congress in Karnataka today bagged three Rajya Sabha seats and BJP one in the biennial election, amid a boycott of the poll by the JDS, alleging electoral malpractice.

Congress’ Dr L Hanumanthaiah, Dr Syed Naseer Hussain and G C Chandrasekhar, as also BJP’s Rajeev Chandrashekar were declared elected after a complaint by the JDS to the Election Commission caused delay in taking up counting of votes.

With its strength in the Assembly, the Congress was sure of winning two seats and eyed the third seat and won it with the support of JDS rebels and independents.

The fight was for the third seat between the third candidate of the Congress’ Chandrasekhar and JDS’ B M Farooq, with the ruling party pulling off a bonus victory. JDS has 37 MLAs, falling short of the required 44 votes by 14, with its seven rebels plumping for the Congress.

Businessman Rajeev Chandrasekhar secured 50 votes, six more than required, with the support from smaller parties and independents.

Congress’ Chandrasekhar received 46

Congress candidate Dheeraj Sahu after being elected as new MP of Rajya Sabha in Ranchi on Friday. (PTI)

votes, Hanumanthaiah 44 and Hussain 42.

Two votes were declared invalid and two rejected.

Taking cognisance of a complaint by JDS, the Election Commission directed the Returning Offficer M S Kumaraswamy to reject two votes cast by Congress MLAs and seggregate them before taking up counting as EC found violation of procedures under the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961.

The EC also divested Returning Officer Murthy of his charge following the violation with Kumaras-

wamy coming in his place.

JDS boycotted the polls midway alleging electoral malpractice and collusion of the returning officer with the Congress.

JDS state unit chief and former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy demanded countermanding of the election, charging that the returning officer, in ‘collusion’ with the ruling party, allowed two of its members to recast their vote after they ‘cross-voted’.

As the poll process was underway, Kumaraswamy claimed that two senior Congress MLAs had

“cross voted” against their party’s official nominees by marking for another candidate on the ballot paper.

However, on the request of the ruling party’s agent, the returning officer later allowed both candidates to vote once again by issuing them a fresh ballot paper, he alleged.

“Minister Kagodu Thimmappa, who was a former speaker, and MLA Baburao Chinchansur, both of them have cross voted in the first ballot paper, then they have shown it to their agent, he said.

“After seeing the cross voting the agent protested.

Then the Returning Officer allowed these two voters to vote once again, second vote,” Kumaraswamy told reporters here.

Kumaraswamy later announced boycott of the election after two of the JDS MLAs had cast their vote and accused the Congress of indulging in “money politics.”

Rejecting the charge, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said: “It appears they (JDS) are desperate... they have tried everything.. they had gone to the court (on seven rebel JDS MLA issue), they failed in the court, and desperately they are making these allegations.”

MHA to publicise data of tainted IPS officers

Lucknow, Mar 23 (IANS): The Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to publish data on criminal cases against Indian Police Service (IPS) officers, an RTI activist said on Friday.

The direction was given by Information Commissioner Yashovardhan Azad in an RTI appeal filed

by Lucknow-based activist Nutan Thakur.

While the MHA had denied to provide this information, the Commission said as the cadre controlling authority, MHA’s role is to look after the conditions of service of IPS officers, including departmental enquiries and criminal cases. Hence, the MHA must draw such list and provide it to the petitioner.

Similarly, while the MHA denied information on cadre change of IPS officers calling it personal information, the Commission disagreed with it, saying that transfer of cadre affects public administration and must be placed in the public domain.

The Commission also directed the MHA to furnish year-wise disciplinary action taken against IPS officers.

BSP MLA hints he voted for BJP in RS polls India likely to generate 775.5

Lucknow, Mar 23 (PTI): BSP MLA Anil Singh today indicated that he had cross-voted in favour of the BJP in the Rajya Sabha polls, saying “I am with Maharaj-ji”, referring to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Deputy leader of the BSP Legislature Party Uma Shankar Singh also said he cannot be sure that Anil Singh had voted for the BSP candidate Bhimrao Ambedkar.

The Unnao MLA’s vote could be crucial as it gives BJP the edge in getting a ninth Rajya Sabha seat from Uttar Pradesh. It is already assured of eight seats on the basis of its strength in the Assembly. Anil Singh said he had cast his vote and showed it to BSP agent Lalji Verma and the rest could be known from him.

“I have cast my vote after showing it to Lalji Verma and he will tell you the details...I am with Maharajji (Adityanath),” he said after voting at the Tilak Hall in the Assembly complex.

According to Uma Shankar, 17 MLAs of the total 19 had cast their votes by midday and shown them to Verma. “We are not very

tonnes of medical waste daily

New Delhi, Mar 23 (PTI): India is likely to generate about 775.5 tonnes of medical waste per day by 2022 from the current level of 550.9 tonnes daily, a study conducted jointly by industry body ASSOCHAM and Velocity has said.

The study, which was released yesterday, said medical waste is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 7 per cent.

Titled ‘Unearthing the Growth Curve and Necessities of Bio Medical Waste Management in India-2018’, the study stressed on the need for stringent monitoring and evaluation framework to ensure safe and effective management of waste.

Releasing the paper, Dr Kirti Bhushan, the Director General of Health Services of the Delhi government said, “Safe and effective management of waste is not only a legal necessity but also a social responsibility. Lack of concern, motivation, awareness and cost factor are

some of the problems faced in proper biomedical waste management.”

Waste management market in India is expected to reach USD 13.62 billion by 2025, Dr Bhushan said, adding, “There is a need for education regarding the hazards associated with improper waste disposal.

Education of staff about management of biomedical waste is crucial in today’s healthcare arena.”

Major waste sections such as municipal solid waste management market, e-waste market and biomedical waste are expected to grow at CAGR of 7.14 per cent, 10.03 per cent and 8.14 per cent respectively.

According to the study, the key challenges in bio-medical waste management include speed of data availability, underreporting of waste generated and handling capacity, operation of healthcare facility without authorisation under Biomedical Waste Management Rules, lack of awareness among various sections of the staff at all levels among others.

How a missed call is saving lives of TB patients in India

Cong initiates notrust move against Modi government

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IANS): In a world flooded with technological advancements, can a missed call save lives? This is happening as part of a project developed by software giant Microsoft in India.

The project, named “99DOTS” and which began in 2013, helps patients with Tuberculosis in India get medication adherence and monitoring via missed calls and SMSes. From a modest pilot involving just 20 patients in early 2014, 99DOTS has enrolled over 93,000 patients in just four years, with 41,000 patients currently under treatment.

“99DOTS is a great example of such a project, where we’ve invented a very simple but unusually effective technology to solve a global health problem. And we are making this technology openly available to the global health community,” Sriram Rajamani, Managing Director, Microsoft Research India, said in a statement.

TB is one of the top 10 causes of death globally, with 10.4 million people

Anil Singh

sure about Anil Singh as he was not present either in the meeting last night nor in the breakfast with party chief Mayawati this morning,” Uma Shankar said.

Another MLA of the party, Mukhtar Ansari, is in Banda jail. The BSP leader exuded confidence that all the nine surplus MLAs of the Samajwadi Party as well as seven of the Congress and one of the RLD have voted in favour of his party candidate.

“All the seven Congress MLAs went together to vote, while the SP has given us a list of their loyal MLAs,” Uma Shankar said. The BSP, which has fielded the second opposition candidate, is al-

falling ill with the disease and 1.7 million related deaths reported in 2016 alone.

Even though TB is curable and preventable, over 95 per cent of related deaths happen in low and middle-income countries.

India leads the count in TB chart even though free and effective medications are available, according to the World Health Organisation.

“One of the biggest barriers to recovery from TB is medication adherence,” Bill Thies, senior Researcher at the Microsoft Researcher India, said in a statement.

“Patients have to take daily drugs for a full six months or else they do not fully recover, and are at risk of developing drug resistance.”

However, “once patients start feeling better after a few weeks, it becomes very difficult to convince them to take toxic drugs for another five months especially if patients have little or no understanding of germs and antibiotic resistance”, Thies rued.

This is where

ready short of one vote in the event of the court’s refusal to let Ansari vote.

Inde pendent MLA Aman Mani Tripathi said he was with ‘Maharaj ji’ and would vote for the BJP. There are 11 candidates for 10 Rajya Sabha seats and 37 first preference votes required for victory in each seat.

Since the BJP and its allies have 324 seats in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, the saffron party can easily bag eight of the 10 seats and will still be left with 28 surplus votes as the four-MLA strong Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) has decided to go with the ruling party.

“99DOTS” project plays a significant role.

In the project, each anti-TB blister pack is wrapped in a custom envelope, which hides a phone number behind the medication.

When a patient dispenses his or her pills, they can see these hidden numbers. After taking daily medication, patients make a free call to the hidden phone number.

The combination of the call and patient’s caller ID yields high confidence that the dose was “inhand” and they took the dose, Thies said.

The team also developed an SMS reminder system for patients when they did not take their medication as well as a dashboard and escalation system for healthcare workers and government agencies where they could monitor the progress of patients under their care and find out patients who were at risk.

Missed doses trigger SMS notifications to care providers, who follow up with personal, phonebased counselling. Real-

time adherence reports are also available on the web.

The traditional medication adherence programme “Directly Obser ved Treatment” or “DOTS” involves the patients going to a healthcare centre where they ingest the medication in front of a health worker.

“99DOTS gives the patients the freedom and ownership of their treatment. They are able to take the medication wherever they are. It also provides them the privacy of not having to visit a health centre,” explained Andrew Cross, the CEO and Co-founder of Everwell Health Solutions.

Cross was earlier Programme Manager at Microsoft Research and teamed up with Thies to build up 99DOTS. “Unlike DOTS, which treats every patient the same way, we can identify patients who don’t need monitoring and focus on only those patients who are at risk, and therefore focus the limited resources of the healthcare sector to outreach and counsel those patients,” he said.

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IANS): The Congress on Friday tabled in the Lok Sabha a notice for no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi government. “This House expresses no confidence in the Council of Ministers,” read the notice tabled

by Mallikarjun Kharge, the Leader of Congress in the lower House.

Already, the TDP and YSR Congress Party have filed notices for no-confidence motion against the government over the issue of special category status for Andhra Pradesh, but they have not been taken up due to continued disruption of the House.

The notices for the Motion of No-Confidence had been given by Thota Narasimham of the Telugu Desam party (TDP) and Y.V. Subba Reddy of the YSR Congress.

The AIADMK and the TRS have been paralysing the House with protests, pressing for their demands for setting of Cauvery Water Management Board and increase in the reservation quota for jobs in Telangana.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2018

BJP, its govt in Goa doing well: Khanna Panaji, Mar 23 (PTI): A senior BJP leader today said his party and the government led by it in Goa are “doing well” under the leadership of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, even though he is in the USA for medical treatment.

Parrikar (62) is suffering from a pancreatic ailment and is undergoing treatment at a hospital in the USA, where he was admitted in the first week of March.

“Ours is a cadrebased party and Manohar Parrikar is the undisputed leader of the masses (in Goa). Even though he is not physically present in the state, the party and the government under his leadership are doing well,” BJP national vicepresident Avinash Rai Khanna told PTI. Parrikar is responding well to the treatment and will be back in the state soon, said Khanna, who was last week appointed in-charge of the BJP in Goa, where the saffron party is heading a coalition government.

It is natural for anyone to fall ill. Parrikar is responding well to the treatment and will be back in the state soon to take over the reins of Goa. But even in his absence the state government

Cong MPs demand review on SC/ST Act verdict by SC

New Delhi, Mar 23 (PTI): Congress MPs, led by party chief Rahul Gandhi, today staged a protest in front of Mahatma Gandhi’s statue inside Parliament premises, demanding that the Centre seeks a review of the Supreme Court’s verdict on the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The apex court had on Tuesday diluted its stringent provisions mandating immediate arrest under the law in a bid to protect honest public servants discharging bona fide duties from being blackmailed with false cases under the SC/ST Act. The Congress MPs raised the slogan, “Daliton ke samman mein, Rahul Gandhi maidan mein (Rahul Gandhi stands for protection of Dalit’s rights).

Earlier, the MPs gathered at the office of the Congress Parliament Party and discussed the strategy to move forward on the issue. Sources said the party’s strategy inside Parliament was also discussed with Gandhi during the meeting.

Avinash Rai Khanna

and the party are working under his advice and guidance.

“He may not be physically present in the state but he is always available whenever the party leaders in Goa want him,” the BJP leader said.

Khanna claimed that the BJP has a strong base in the coastal state and will win both the Lok Sabha seats when elections are held.

“The BJP has a strong base in Goa. We have implemented several welfare schemes. It would not be difficult for our candidates to win both the seats in Goa in the next Lok Sabha elections,” he said.

Asked whether both the BJP MPs -- Shripad Naik from North Goa and Narendra Sawaikar from South Goa -- would be renominated for the next

general elections, Khanna said the party will follow due procedure before announcing its candidates.

“There is a system in the party which has to be followed. Even if we are retaining candidates, we follow the system in which the State Election Committee recommends names to the central leadership and then the Parliamentary Board takes the final decision,” he said.

Asked whether the BJP expects support from the coalition members in the Lok Sabha polls, Khanna replied in the affirmative.

“The party hopes they (allies in Goa) will extend support. But in the past we have fought elections on our own and won. We will be happy if coalition partners support our candidates,” he said.

Sonia taken ill in Shimla; taken to Delhi at midnight

Sonia Gandhi

S H I M L A , M AR 2 3 (AGENCIES): Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi was rushed to Delhi from Shimla on Thursday after her health condition deteriorated.

Sonia Gandhi had come to inspect the construction work of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s under construction bungalow at Chharabra near Shimla but she had to be rushed to Delhi in emergency situation.

In October last year too she had to cut short her visit and later she was admitted at a hospital in Delhi.

Sources said that on Thursday night around 11pm, Senior Medical

Superintendent of Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Dr Ramesh Chand received the call to arrange for the medical team and ambulance to taken Sonia Gandhi to Chandigarh.

Sources said that Sonia Gandhi had complained of breathing problem and was having high blood pressure. Hospital administration had requested to bright her to medical college for treatment but her staff preferred to take her to Delhi for treatment.

O n t h i s, a m e d i cal team headed by Dr Ramesh Chand himself took her to Chandigarh by road. Instead of ambulance Sonia Gandhi completed the journey in her personal vehicle. From Chandigarh, she was airlifted to Delhi during night itself in a chartered flight.

When contacted, Dr Ramesh Chand confirmed that Sonia Gandhi was taken to Chandigarh during night after she complained of high blood pressure.

SC to decide whether 1994 Ayodhya verdict be referred to larger bench

NEW DELHI, MAR 23 (AGENCIES): The Supreme Court on Friday said it would decide on whether to refer to a larger bench the issue of reconsideration of the entire 1994 verdict dealing with the acquisition of the disputed land in Ayodhya or parts of it.

One of the original litigants in the Babri MasjidRam Temple land dispute, M Siddiq, who has died but is being represented through his legal heir, is currently before the top court assailing certain findings of the 1994 verdict in the case of M Ismail Faruqui, like a mosque is not integral to the prayers offered by the followers of Islam.

The Faruqui verdict had dealt with the constitutional validity of the Acquisition of Certain Area at Ayodhya Act, 1993 by which the Centre had then taken over the disputed site and the adjoining land.

“First, we should put this controversy (on 1994 verdict) to rest. We may refer the entire or parts of the judgment to larger bench,” the special bench

comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices Ashok Bhushan and SA Nazeer said.

Terming the observations of the verdict as crucial, senior lawyer Rajeev Dhavan said it needed to be reconsidered by a fivejudge bench and without rectifying these anomalies on aspects like the position of mosques in Islam, in the judgment, the civil appeals cannot be decided effectively.

“A mosque remains a mosque even after its demolition and belongs to the ‘Allah’,” he said.

Referring to certain paragraphs of the 1994 judgment, Dhavan said “the apex court had said that while offer of prayer or worship is a religious practice, its offering at every location where such prayers can be offered would not be an essential or integral part of such religious practice unless the place has a particular significance for that religion, so as to form an essential or integral part thereof ”.

He submitted that the

judgment had said the view that once a consecrated mosque, it always remains a place of worship as a mosque, “was not the Muslim Law of India as approved by Indian Courts”.

“Subject to the protection under Articles 25 and 26 of the Constitution, places of religious worship like mosques, churches, temples etc. can be acquired under the State’s sovereign power of acquisition.

“Such acquisition per se does not violate either Article 25 or Article 26 of the Constitution. The decisions relating to taking over of the management have no bearing on the sovereign power of the State to acquire property,” Dhavan said quoting the 1994 verdict.

Dhavan cited a judgment and said, “It is quite a different matter that the area is now acquired. Can you say that if a mosque is destroyed it ceases to be a mosque.” He submitted that the 1994 judgment had said that the fundamental right to worship does not extend to place of worship.

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Musharraf likely to return to Pak next month

Pak prez accuses India of putting regional peace at stake

France hostage seige: 3 killed in suspected jihadist shooting spree Trebes, Mar 23 (AFP): At least three people were killed today in a shooting spree and hostage siege in southern France by a man claiming allegiance to the Islamic State group, security sources told AFP. Security forces killed the gunman -- believed to be a Moroccan who was on a watchlist of suspected Islamic extremists -- after he carried out three separate attacks in the medieval town of Carcassonne and nearby Trebes.

The man first hijacked a car in Carcassonne, killing a passenger and injuring the driver, before shooting a policeman who was out jogging with his colleagues nearby.

He then drove to a Super U supermarket in the sleepy town of Trebes and holed up there for more than three hours with hostages, killing at least two people, according to sources.

A witness reported that the assailant was armed with knives, a gun and grenades and shouted “Allahu Akbar” (God is greatest) before going into the supermarket.

“A man shouted and started firing several times,”

French security and police gather outside the Super U supermarket in the town of Trebes, southern France, where a man took hostages.

one shopper at the supermarket told FranceInfo radio station.

“I saw an open door for a refrigerated area and I told people to come to shelter there,” she said.

“We were 10 people and we got out by the emergency exit at the back.”

After letting his hostages go, the gunman remained in the store with just one policeman, who along with another officer was shot and injured when anti-terror forces swooped on the building.

The killing spree came with France still on high alert after a string of jihadist attacks since 2015.

French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to the quick reactions of the emergency services and said he would be returning to Paris from Brussels at the end of an EU summit so he can coordinate the national response.

Three helicopters could be seen circling over Trebes, a picturesque medieval town of around 5,000 people, while heavily armed police had closed down roads surrounding the supermarket.

The local prosecutors’ office were treating the incident as a terror attack and said the gunman had claimed to be acting in the

Australia junks 457 visa programme

Melbourne, Mar 23 (PTI): Australia has abolished its popular employersponsored 457 visa programme, widely used by Indians, replacing it with new stringent programme that requires higher English-language proficiency and job skills. The 457 visa programme, used by over 95,000 foreign workers, majority of them Indians, was replaced on March 18 by a new Temporary Skills Shortage visa programme.

The 457 visa programme allowed businesses to employ foreign workers for a period up to four years in skilled jobs where there was a shortage of Australian workers.

The majority of the visa holders under the category were from India, accounting almost a quarter of the intake, followed by the UK and China at 19.5 per cent and 5.8 per cent respectively. The visa allowed people to live in Australia with their immediate family. It was designed to fill gaps in skilled labour but it had been criticised as being too accessible. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in April last year had announced that his government will abolish the popular work programme to tackle the growing un-

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employment and replace it with a new programme.

He had said that Australia will adopt a new ‘Australians first’ approach to skilled migration.

“We will no longer allow 457 visas to be passports to jobs that could go -- and should go – to Australians, ” he had said.

The new visa programme which came into effect from March 18 after an official notification issued by Department of Home Affairs, comprise two streams – Short Term and Medium Term – and is underpinned by more focused occupation lists that are responsive to genuine skill needs and regional variations across Australia.

Short term visas will be issued for two years, while medium term visas will be issued only for more critical skills shortages and

for up to four years. More stringent requirements for the new visas, including at least 2 years of work experience, better English language proficiency and a criminal check are also a part of new programme.

Other key reforms that have been included are a minimum market salary rate which ensures overseas workers cannot be hired to undercut Australian workers, labour market testing, making it mandatory for employers to ensure there is no suitable candidate in the local labour market and extending the permanent residency pathway from two years to three years.

Apart from that more than 650 jobs were available for 457 holders, but under the new visa rules it has been reduced by 200.

The new visa programme also include a strengthened training obligation for employers sponsoring foreign skilled workers to provide enhanced training outcomes for Australians in high-need industries and occupations. The 457 visa was introduced in the 1990s to quicken the entry of business professionals and highly skilled migrants but over time it was opened up for a broad category of workers.

name of IS. “All the information we currently have leads us to believe it is a terrorist act,” Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said while on a visit to Mulhouse in eastern France, cutting short the trip.

Interior Minister Gerard Collomb was on his way to the scene.

The terror attacks in France started in January 2015 with the assault on satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo that left 12 people dead.

France also suffered major attacks in Paris in November 2015 when IS jihadists killed 130 people in bombings and shootings at bars, restaurants, the Bataclan concert venue and the national stadium.

In July 2016, in another attack claimed by IS, a man drove a truck through revellers celebrating Bastille Day in the Riviera resort of Nice, killing 84 people.

A state of emergency put in place just after the Paris attacks was finally lifted in October last year, but soldiers continue to patrol major tourist sites and transport hubs under an anti-terror mission.

Samsung heir skips meeting

Seoul, Mar 23 (IANS): Samsung Electronics on Friday held a shareholders’ meeting in Seoul in which Lee Jae-yong, the heir apparent of the conglomerate, did not participate.

Attended by about 400 individual shareholders and institutional investors, the meeting touched issues surrounding the company, Yonhap news agency reported.

It was the first shareholders’ meeting held by the tech giant since Lee was released from prison last month after being embroiled in a political scandal that led to impeachment of President Park Geunhye. “Samsung Electronics had an outstanding year in 2017 as we achieved record results despite an uncertain business environment,” OhHyun Kwon, Chairman of the Board of Directors, said in his opening remarks. “In 2018, we are committed to delivering another successful year by taking on new challenges and building the foundation for mid- to longterm sustainable growth,” Kwon added. Kwon noted that Samsung Electronics posted a record-high operating profit of $49.6 billion last year, vowing to continue confronting new challenges down the road.

Islamabad, Mar 23 (PTI): Pakistan’s former dictator General (retd) Pervez Musharraf, who has to appear before a special Pakistani court in a high treason case, is likely to return from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) next month, a leader of Pakistan Awami Ittehad has said.

The 74-year-old retired general has been living in Dubai since last year when he was allowed to leave Pakistan on the pretext of medical treatment.

The former military ruler was indicted in March, 2014 on treason charges for imposing emergency in the country which led to the confinement of a number of superior court judges in their houses and sacking of over 100 judges. He has been declared “proclaimed offender” by courts in the treason and the Benazir Bhutto assassination cases.

“Former president (retd) General Per vez Musharraf would return to Pakistan next month,” Iqbal Dar, secretary general of the Pakistan Awami Ittehad (PAI), a coalition of 23 political and religious parties led by the former president, was quoted as saying by the ‘Dawn’ newspaper.

Islamabad, Mar 23 (PTI): Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain today accused India of ceasefire violations and human rights abuses, saying New Delhi’s actions have put regional peace at stake.

He also raked up the Kashmir issue at the “Pakistan Day” joint military parade here.

Pakistan Day commemorates the passing of the famous Lahore Resolution on March 23, 1940, when the All-India Muslim League demanded a separate homeland for the Muslims of British India.

On this day in 1956, Pakistan became the world’s first Islamic republic.

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena was the ‘Guest of Honour’. He was received by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi at the parade ground here.

Indian deputy high commissioner J P Singh was also seen seated among the foreign diplomats invited to witness the parade.

Referring to crossborder ceasefire violations President Mamnoon accused India of gross human rights violations in Kashmir.

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stake,” he said.

Calling upon for an immediate and peaceful resolution of the struggle of Kashmiri people, the President said, “The only solution to the dispute of Kashmir is to provide the right of self-determination to Kashmiris, and Pakistan will continue to play its role in this regard.”

He said that Pakistan was ready to extend a hand of co-operation to the regional countries, but “taking it as a weakness will be a dangerous mistake”.

Mamnoon also said that the global scenario has changed, and now countries could not be coerced to tow the line of one particular country.

Cautioning against exploitation, suppression of nations and interference into the internal affairs of

any country by another nation, he said “Pakistan’s foreign policy was about achieving permanent peace in the world and is based on non-interference into internal issues of other countries”.

He said that Pakistan had been playing a vital role for the global peace and rendering commendable services from the UN platform for it.

On the issue of Afghanistan, Mamnoon said that Pakistan would continue playing its role for peaceful resolution of the Afghan issue.

“Pakistan had always played a historic role in the peaceful settlement of Afghan issue and for the stability of the Afghanistan government.”

He also stressed that efforts to curb terrorism should continue so that achievements made so far could be further strengthened.

Meanwhile, Abbasi, in his message, said that “We cannot succeed without upholding the rule of law and supremacy of the Constitution.”

The special performance by the Jordan military band was the highlight of the day in which troops from Turkey and UAE also participated.

Air India’s maiden direct flight lands in Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv, Mar 23 (PTI): The direct maiden flight of Air India to Tel Aviv from New Delhi arrived here yesterday, heralding a new chapter in the India-Israel ties and ending a decadesold overfly ban by Saudi Arabia.

Flight AI 139 landed at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport at 2215 (Israeli time).

“This is really a historical moment...We are in a new era. I am sure that we will see many more Indian tourists coming to Israel...and Israelis would also come to India in much higher numbers,” Israeli Tourism Minister Yariv Levin told PTI. He said such a direct link would further strengthen the relationship between the two nations.

Saudi Arabia’s decision to permit Air India to use its airspace has enabled the airline to take a shorter route.

It will cover the distance in 7.15 hours, 2.10 hours less than the time taken by the only other airline that flies between the two countries -- Israel’s national carrier El Al. Many Arab and Islamic nations do not recognise Israel and, therefore, disallow airlines from us-

An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane lands at the Ben Gurion International airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel.

ing their airspace for flight services to that country.

On a query over Saudi Arabia allowing Air India to use its airspace, Levin said: “We have to very cautious. This is really a first step -- a very important one... I hope with times we have more and more normal relation with our neighbour in this region....

India played a very important bridge (by introducing this flight over Saudi airspace) not only between India and us but also between Israel and other countries in this region.”

Terming as “historic” the moment of arrival of the national carrier’s maiden flight to Tel Aviv, Indian Ambassador to Israel

Pavan Kapoor said a lot of efforts had gone into it over the last two years with a strong vision and support for the initiative from the prime ministers of both the countries.

He said the initiative would strengthen the relationship between the two countries in various spheres, including political, trade and cultural.

Air India Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) Pradeep Kharola said the Air India direct flight has the shortest route connecting New Delhi and Tel Aviv and will bring people of the two countries closer.

The flight will operate every Tuesday, Thursday

and Sunday. While the inaugural flight AI 139 left at 6 pm IST yesterday, the scheduled departure will be 4.50 pm IST from March 25 when the summer schedule comes into operation.

The state-run carrier will be operating its 256seater Boeing 787 Dreamliner on this route.

Kharola and Israel Ministry of Tourism Director Hassan Madah cut a symbolic cake to mark the start of the direct flight to Israel.

Kharola had earlier said the airline anticipates interest from travellers from countries further to the east of India such as Australia.

The Air India flew over Oman, Saudi Arabia and Jordan to reach Israel.

The permission to fly over Saudi Arabia will save Air India almost 2 hours and 10 minutes compared to the longer route taken

by Israels national carrier El Al, which has direct flights between Tel Aviv and Mumbai.

El Al takes a circuitous route over the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and then enters India and avoids countries that are on the direct flight path such as Saudi Arabia, UAE, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Humanity imperiled by abuse of life-giving Nature: reports EU recalls envoy after spy attack Medellin, Mar 23 (AFP): Humanity is risking its own well-being by over-harvesting and harming Nature’s bounty, said a comprehensive survey today that warned animal and plant species were in decline in every world region.

Four mammoth reports that took more than 550 scientists three years to compile, warned that AsiaPacific fish stocks could run out by 2048 and more than half of African bird and mammal species could be lost by 2100.

Up to 90 per cent of Asia-Pacific corals will suffer “severe degradation” by 2050, said the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).

“This alarming trend endangers economies, livelihoods, food security and the quality of life of people everywhere,” according to

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the most extensive biodiversity survey since 2005.

“We’re undermining our own future well-being,” added IPBES chairman Robert Watson.

The IPBES brought together experts from around the globe to assess four world regions: the Americas, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Europe and Central Asia -- all the planet except for the Antarctic and the open seas.

The volunteers combed through some 10,000 scientific publications.

After days of intense word-by-word negotiations, envoys from the IPBES’ 129 member countries approved summaries of the four reports, which will guide governments in policymaking.

The texts make for grim reading.

Unless humanity reverses its unsustainable use of Nature, we risk “not only the future we want, but even the lives we currently lead,” said Watson.

“If we continue the way we are... the sixth mass extinction, the first one ever caused by humans will continue,” he told AFP. Scientists say mankind’s voracious consumption of biodiversity has unleashed the first mass species die-off since the demise of the dinosaurs -only the sixth on our planet in half-a-billion years.

Two species of vertebrate -- animals with a backbone -- have gone ex-

tinct every year on average for the past century.

Just this week, the death of Sudan -- the world’s last northern white rhino male -- served as a stark reminder of the stakes.

For the Americas, the survey warned that species populations -- already 31 per cent smaller than when the first European settlers arrived -- will have shrunk by about 40 per cent by 2050.

An estimated 500,000 square kilometres of African land is estimated to be degraded, added the assessment. As the continent’s population doubles to 2.5 billion by 2050, further pressure will be brought to bear.

The Asia-Pacific region’s biodiversity faces “unprecedented threats”, said the IPBES reports, “from extreme weather events and sea level rise, to invasive alien species,

agricultural intensification and increasing waste and pollution.” In the European Union, meanwhile, only seven percent of marine species assessed had a “favourable conservation status”.

In many places of the world, climate change driven by mankind’s burning of fossil fuels for energy, was worsening biodiversity loss, the reports found.

“This is what we’ve got to get across to policy makers: we have to look at climate change and biodiversity together,” Watson said. “Climate change affects biodiversity, changes in our natural vegetation affects climate change.

And both of them, if we don’t do this correctly, will undermine many of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: clean water for everyone, food security for people, energy security, human security, equity.”

Brussels, Mar 23 (IANS): The EU has recalled its ambassador from Moscow after leaders on the continent sided with Britain over the poisoning of a former Russian double agent in the UK, saying it was “highly likely” Moscow was responsible for the attack. Following a summit in Brussels on Thursday to discuss the response to the Salisbury nerve agent attack, the European Council of EU leaders agreed “there was no plausible alternative explanation”, the BBC reported.

“We stand in unqualified solidarity with the UK in the face of this grave challenge to our shared security,” the statement by the European Council said.

British leader Theresa May said the Salisbury poisoning was “part of a pattern of Russian aggression against Europe”.

Moscow denies responsibility for the attack on ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia.

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They remain in a critical but stable condition after the attack on March 4.

The EU said its ambassador to Russia was recalled “for consultations”.

European Council’s President Donald Tusk tweeted that all leaders agreed Russia’s responsibility for the attack was highly likely.

France, Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania were reportedly considering expelling Russian diplomats as requested by the UK government, in a coordinated strike against Moscow, according to a Guardian report.

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite said:

“All of us, we are considering such measures.” She added that she had not congratulated Putin on his re-election. On Thursday night, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said the EU ambassador to Russia was being recalled to consult with Brussels over the Salisbury attack.

Rutte characterised this as a “measure” rather than a formal “sanction” against Moscow. Britain had expelled 23 Russian diplomats in retaliation for the nerve agent attack. In the run-up to Thursday’s summit, British officials shared intelligence with their EU counterparts about the issue. Theresa May also met German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron in Brussels and a spokesperson of Downing 10 claimed that “the UK, Germany and France reaffirmed that there is no plausible explanation other than that the Russian state was responsible”.

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In an interview with New York Post, the 50year-old described the new song as a “funky” dance track with a “big pop melody”.

“Sia sent me a simple song that was just a piano and her voice. I love everything she writes. To me, her voice is so incredible,” he said.

He also revealed that it took a year for them to record the track, to which they wanted to lend a global appeal. “Flames” marks the sixth collaboration for Sia and David.

Other than Sia, the record producer has collaborated with the likes of Charli XCX, French Montana and Sean Paul.

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The “Main Hoon Na” star expressed her views when she became a part of TV show “Vh1 Inside Access”, read a statement from the channel.

She said: “I think people need to get out of this zone which is really just a zone... where they believe that blood and bones create a family. That we are truly not marrying an absolute stranger and it has nothing to do with your bloodline

and suddenly become your everything that you will even take his last name.

“Do you know 45 per cent of children are no longer in the orphanages anymore? If not in India, then globally people are

adopting.

“I cannot tell you how amazing that makes me feel to know that this world, despite all its social media distractions, has a heart as large as that. That’s awesome,” added the actress,

who has two daughters named Renee and Alisah.

She has some advice for her daughters.

“There is a difference between reputation and being honourable. Reputation is what others think of you or know of you. Being honourable is what you know of yourself. It’s okay if you have bad reputation, always be honourable. That’s really important,” she said.

The former Miss Universe has featured in films like “No Problem”, “Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya” and “Bewafaa”. She is also seen in the fashion world as a showstopper quite often.

Sushmita has tips for budding models.

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The Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party, Wokha Region take immense pride and honour to extend our heartiest congratulations to Shri. Mhathung Yanthan for being elected to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly from 39th Sanis A/C. We acknowledged gratitude and thanks to all units and supporters who cast their valuable votes in favour of NDPP Candidate from 39th Sanis A/C in the recently concluded NLA Election. We also extend our sincere gratitude and appreciation to the dynamic and visionary leader of Shri. Neiphiu Rio Hon’ble chief Minister Nagaland for allotting the portfolio of Horticulture to Shri. Mhathung Yanthan.

Further, we pray that God Almighty grant you good health and wisdom so as to bring positive changes for all round development for the Nagas in general.

Yanpansao Lotha Mhademo Lotha President, NDPP, Wokha Region Gen. Secy., NDPP, Wokha Region

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Visionary and revolutionary by nature, Lentina Ao Thakkar is the first Naga to be trained as a Gandhian worker. Married to noted Gandhian Natwar Thakkar who is also recipient of Padma Shree award, together they run the Nagaland Gandhi Ashram with its Headquarter in Chuchuyimlang under Mokokchung district. Lentina Ao Thakkar has worked selflessly towards the spread of Gandhian philosophy in and around Chuchuyimlang for the past several decades.

Her selfless works had made many of our citizens to be self reliant thereby stabilizing our socio-economy. The citizens of Chuchuyimlang appreciate and salute her for receiving one of the prestigious and dignified civilian awards. May the Almighty grant her long life and good health to work for the people towards an enlightened community.

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songs like ‘Tamma tamma’ in a new film. But nowadays original songs vanish in a few days and old ones keep on coming in a different version. Old is gold.”

On his upcoming film album, the famed composer said it’s a “beautiful” project produced by Manju Bharti under the Vivek Films banner. The film is directed by Partho Ghosh.

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“Even I have recreated

old actress at the Juhu Police Station against the businessman who had been charged for stalking and harassment in the past.

It has been handed over to the Crime Branch which is now investigating the case.

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“The complaint was lodged by the victim late on Thursday and the accused has been arrested.

He will be presented before a court later this evening,” Mumbai Police spokesperson Deepak Deoraj told IANS. The businessman named in the complaint is Sarfaraz Mohammed, 38, with an alias of Aman Khanna.

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Sir Elton, who announced his farewell tour in February, hasn’t responded.

Sir Rod was responding to a question from a caller on Cohen’s Watch What Happens Live, asking what he thought about his fellow pop legend’s tour.

He responded: “Well I

did email her [Sir Elton] and and said ‘what, again dear?’

But I didn’t hear anything back.” He added that when people made “a big deal” about announcing their retirement, it “stinks of selling tickets”.

Sir Elton first announced his retirement from performing in 1977. In February, he announced he will finally say goodbye to fans with a series of 300 dates spanning three years.

“I always thought I was going to be like Ray Charles, BB King - on the road forever,” Sir Elton said.

“My priorities have changed. We had children and it changed our lives.

That doesn’t mean to say I’m not going to be creative. But I’m not going to travel.”

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Speaking to US chat show host Andy Cohen on Bravo TV, Sir Rod said he did not believe in retirement tours.

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“We all see and hear the darkness that surrounds us in our society, but with faith and love, we’ll always have hope,” he continues.

“That’s what Stryper is all about: powerful music and a message that builds foundations, not walls. We couldn’t be more excited about ‘God Damn Evil’, as it showcases our undying love for what we do and why we do it.”

“God Damn Evil” will be released on April 20 via Frontiers Music Srl. The CD marks the band’s first effort since the addition of former Firehouse bassist Perry Richardson.

Perry joined the group as the replacement for Stryper’s longtime bassist Tim Gaines, who was fired from the band last year.

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They describe the song, which released on Thursday, as a “motivational anthem”, reports rollingstone.com.

T h e t h r e e - m i nu t e track features Sia showcasing her powerful vocals over pulsating rhythm and percussive guitars.

Guetta is scheduled to perform the song for the first time at Miami’s threeday Ultra Music Festival ending on Sunday.

ment, it’s a prayer request, and we’re asking God to damn the evil that we see.

It should be a prayer for everybody. Some people are freaking out thinking you’re taking the Lord’s name in vain, and it’s not that at all.”

In a press release announcing the release of “God Damn Evil”, Sweet explained that he and his bandmates “thought long and hard about this title.

It was actually considered quite a few years ago and it just didn’t feel like the right time. Now, with all the evil in the world that we see around us on a daily basis, it made perfect sense.

It’s a very bold statement yet a prayer asking God to damn/condemn evil.

Nothing more, nothing less.

The NDPP 15 Southern Angami-II Assembly Constituency take this proud moment to congratulate Shri. Zale Neikha on being elected to the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly.

We also would like to thank all the unit office bearers, well wishers, supporters (especially the prayer groups) for their sacrifices, tireless efforts and prayer support.

Our heartiest gratitude goes to our Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri. Neiphiu Rio and all our respected Central Leaders for bestowing the faith to our representative by showering the post of Advisor to Youth Resources & Sports Department.

We further pray that the Almighty God grant him wisdom and good health and wish him the very best in his future endeavour.

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tryper frontman Michael Sweet has denied naming the band’s new album “God Damn Evil” “just to shake things up,” insisting that it’s actually meant as “a prayer request.”

After the openly Christian group announced it was calling its new disc “God Damn Evil”, a number of people within the Christian rock and metal community went up in arms, accusing Stryper of having gone too far.

Asked by All That Shreds what made Stryper choose such a seemingly provocative title for its follow-up to 2015’s “Fallen”, Sweet said: “We didn’t do it just to shake things up.

We have a point to prove in a statement. A few years back we thought about using this title. We didn’t go with it because we felt it was a little too much at that time. Now in 2018, with everything that we’ve seen on the news, the evil we’re faced with on a daily basis to new levels and new degrees, it made perfect sense for us to have an album called ‘God Damn Evil’.

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“I think it’s about just being me and carving out who I am as… a television personality. You know, I am still having to… segue from being just a singer to being on television,” he said.

Perhaps Bryan should learn to emulate his fellow country star a bit more, as many fans have taken to Twitter to complain about Br yan’s judging skills, comparing him to Shelton and saying he’s coming up short.

The criticism over Bryan’s lackluster performance comes after the revamped “Idol” lost out to NBC’s “The Voice” two weeks in a row, putting pressure on ABC President Ben

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According to Tom Bower’s “Rebel Prince”, published on Thursday by William Collins, Charles once “shrieked” and “trembled” at the sight of an unknown plastic substance covering his dinner, only to be told “It’s cling film, darling”, by his wife Camilla, the Guardian reported.

On another occasion, Bower, who has previously written unauthorised biographies of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Virgin Group CEO Richard Branson and Egyptian business magnate Mohamed Fayed, claimed

that the Prince brought his own mattress, toilet seat, Kleenex Velvet toilet paper and two “landscapes of the Scottish Highlands” when visiting a friend in northeast England.

The biography also alleged that Charles took a trip on the royal train from Highgrove to Penrith to visit a pub, a journey that cost 18,916 pounds.

In another incident, the Prince reportedly complained in his journal after flying Club Class to Hong Kong on a chartered British Airway plane: “It took me some time to realise that this was not first class...

Although it puzzled me as to why the seat seemed so uncomfortable. Such is the end of Empire, I sighed to myself.”

Bower has said that he interviewed more than 120 people for his biography of Charles, who he claims has “resorted to machination and media manipulation to restore his position” since 1997.

The Prince, according to Bower, “presides at the centre of a court with no place for democracy or dissenting views... Like some feudal lord”, the Guardian reported.

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Bryan was the first to admit that he and Blake “are very similar human beings” but promised to deliver a different performance than that of Shelton.

“There are going to be aspects where I am going to sound like Blake Shelton probably sometimes, but then there are going to be aspects where I do things much differently than Blake,” Bryan told reporters at the Television Critics

Sherwood to right the ship before it starts sinking further.

“The Voice” picked up 11.7 million viewers and a 2.3 rating among adults ages 18-49 to thump the 8.4 million viewers and a 1.8 demo rating that “Idol” picked up last week, according to Entertainment Weekly.

Both singing competitions aired from 8-10 p.m.

The reboot’s Sunday night debut was down 23 percent compared to the premiere episode of the final season on Fox, according to The Wrap. Monday’s episode of “Idol” also dropped 22 percent compared to Sunday’s premiere.

Meanwhile, Bryan’s fellow judge Katy Perry is battling poor publicity of her own, arising from a legal battle with some elderly nuns over a convent Perry wants to convert into a luxury estate.

One nun, 89, recently collapsed in court and subsequently died after begging, “Katy Perry, please stop.” A second nun, 80, says the contretemps with Perry have left her broke.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2018

Pankaj Advani enters final of Tri-Series: Eng women beat Aus by 8 wkts Asian Billiards Championship

Nai robi , M a r 2 3 (IANS): Kenyan athletes have not ruled out going for the world record when they line up in Saturday’s World Half Marathon championships in Valencia, Spain.

Both the men’s and women’s records will be up for grabs alongside winning the individual gold medals and Kenya’s team of eight athletes led by defending champion Geoffrey Kamworor and Joyciline Jepkosgei feel winning alone will not be enough, reports Xinhua news agency.

The IAAF has put a bonus incentive worth $50,000 for any man who will run faster than the current ratified world records of Eritrean Zersenay Tadese’s 58 minutes and 23 seconds and Dutchwoman Lornah Kiplagat’s 66:25.

One of the athletes in the Kenya squad who has thrown down the gauntlet is World Cross Country silver medallist Leonard Barsoton. Though he is the least experienced in the Kenyan delegation, the 25year old believes the calibre of competition in Valencia is so high that anyone to win must do it in a world record time.

unbeaten 116-run partnership for the third wicket in just 73 balls.

Beaumonth and Sciver, who play in the Women’s Big Bash League, took a listless Australian bowling to task as they overhauled the target with plenty to spare.

In the process, they steered the team out of

trouble from 34 for two.

The carnage began in the sixth over with the righthanded Beaumont hammering four consecutive boundaries off Megan Schutt, as England raced to 51.

Sciver too joined the party as she hit two sixes in the eight over and followed it up with three fours in the

Pankaj Advani

YANGON (Myanmar), Mar 23 (PTI): Multiple-time World and Asian champion Pankaj Advani stayed on course to defend his title as he sailed into the final of the 17th Asian Billiards Championship on Friday.

Advani produced superlative performances in the quarter-finals and semifinal stages as he outclassed local favourite Aung Htay

Williamson hits record ton in rain-hit England Test AUCKLAND, Mar 23 (Agencies): Kane Williamson’s New Zealandrecord 18th Test century brightened an otherwise wet and gloomy day two as the hosts tightened their grip on the first Test against England on Friday.

Williamson’s 102 provided a rare moment of cheer on a truncated day when play was restricted to 23.1 overs with only 54 runs scored.

The Black Caps skipper fell after guiding his side to a substantial first innings lead as New Zealand reached 229 for four, 171 runs ahead of England with six wickets in hand.

The milestone century,

New Zealand’s Kane Williamson signals his century against England during their first test in Auckland, Friday. (AP/PTI)

reached with a deft single record of 17 he shared with through the gully off James Ross Taylor and the late Anderson, took Williamson Martin Crowe. one clear of the previous He was still on 100

when the rain swept in for the first time but when play resumed an hour later, after a revised tea break, he added only two more before being trapped in front by Anderson.

Williamson’s overnight partner Henry Nicholls progressed to 49 not out with BJ Watling on 17 when rain again sent the players indoors -- midway through the second session of the day-night Test.

It never stopped long enough for the game to resume and play was called off four hours later.

Williamson had rebuilt the New Zealand innings from one for eight in their reply to England’s 58,

to 206 for four when he was eventually dismissed.

He faced 220 deliveries and shared in partnerships of 84 with Tom Latham, 31 with Ross Taylor and 83 with Nicholls.

Nicholls, who started the New Zealand summer needing strong performances to cement his place as the number six batsman, stepped up from his pre-Christmas form when he had innings of 67, 13 and five against the West Indies. After resuming the day on 24, he batted calmly with Williamson and then assumed the anchor role when the captain departed and he was joined by Watling.

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All Go to the Same place, All Come from dust, and to dust all return. (Ecl: 3:20) We the bereaved family members of T. Zheghoto Awomi, express our heartfelt gratitude to all who stood by us physically, financially, and spiritually during the prolonged illness and at the sad demise of our beloved on 10th March 2018.

We convey our special thanks to : • Doctors & staff – CIHSR, Dimapur.

• Sumi Baptist Church Zunheboto SBAK (Aizuto) • Sumi Baptist Church Zunheboto SBAK (Nito Mount) • Youth Department SBAK (Aizuto) • Youth Department SBAK (Nito Mount) • Thsuruhu Baptist Church • Satoi Baptist Church T. Zheghoto Awomi • Faith Baptist Church Super-Market (17/03/1924 to 10/03/2018) Dimapur • Nagamese Baptist Church Super-Market Dimapur • Khaghaboto Baptist Church • Believers Baptist Church Super-Market Dimapur • CED (Sunday School) Model Colony Dimapur • Olive Prayer House Super-Market Dimapur • Nagaland Baptist College campus Church • Thsuruhu Prayer Fellowship Dimapur • Light in the 10/40 Window Ministry.

• Tsupiki Kughuko Dimapur • Thsuruhu Kuposhu Kulu Zunheboto • Thsuruhu Village Council • S.D.O. Soil, Staff (Bhandari) • D.S.C.O. Wokha Staff.

• Model Colony Purana Bazar Dimapur • Amiphoto Colony Zunheboto.

We regret our inability to thank each and everyone individually but we are deeply indebted for your presence, generosity and sacrificial support, we pray that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

Loving children, in-laws, grandchildren, great grandchildren, families and relatives.

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Australia tried as many as seven bowlers, but nothing stopped the brutal assault of Beaumont and Sciver and the sloppy fielding by the Aussies only aided them.

While Beaumont struck eight boundaries, Sciver hit 10 fours and two sixes in their respective knocks.

final with Advani taking on Gujarat’s Dhvaj, who overcame Singapore’s Peter Gilchrist with a 5-0 triumph.

The domestic final was a 5-0 win for Pankaj and the semi-final of this Asian event was almost the same barring the one frame that Dhvaj managed to gain.

In the one-sided tie, Dhvaj had breaks of 50 and 80, while Pankaj had runs of 59, 66, 99 and 100 to close out the match 5-1.

In what is going to be an all-Indian final, Pankaj awaits the winner of B. Bhaskar and Rupesh Shah in the other semi-final.

In the ladies snooker event, Keerath Bhandaal ended her Asian campaign with a bronze after going down 0-3 to Siripaporn Nuanthakhamjan of Thailand.

In the other semi-final, India’s only hope Amee Kamani will battle it out with Ka Ka Wan of Hong Kong for a place in the final.

We the bereaved family and relatives would like to express our sincere and heartfelt gratitude to those who stood by us physically, financially, materially and in prayer during the prolonged illness and at the demise of our beloved Lt. Mrs. Lhouzinuo Rülho, W/o Zalhouvi Rülho who left us for her heavenly abode on 21/03/2018.

We convey our special thanks to :1. Doctors & staff of NHAK 2. Doctors & staff of Oking Hospital, Kohima.

3. Doctors & staff of Bethel Medical Centre, Kohima.

4. Nerhema Krotho Kohima.

5. Nerhema Baptist Church 6. NCRC, Nerhema 7. St. Joseph Catholic Church, Nerhema.

8. Angami Youth Organization 9. Northern Angami Youth Organization 10. Nerhema Youth Oranization 11. ARCS, Kohima & staff 12. Dr. Neiphrezo Keditsu, Ex-MLA Though we are unable to mention each and everyone individually, we humbly pray that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

Loving husband, children, in-laws, grandchildren and relatives.

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5-1 and then defeated compatriot Dhvaj Haria 5-1 to reach the final.

The last eight match consisted of the one-hundred breaks, a 91 and an 86 as Advani entered the semi-final to confirm India a medal. Htay scored a century in the solitary frame he won.

In the evening session, it was a repeat of this year’s Indian National Billiards

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

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

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Kenyan athletes eye record at World Half Marathon

England players Natalie Sciver and Tammy Beaumont celebrate thier victroy in the Women’s T20 Tri-series cricket match played against Australia at Brabourne stadium in Mumbai on Friday. (PTI)

Earlier, a brisk 65 off 45 balls from skipper Haynes steered the Australia women to a decent total. England bowlers put a disciplined performance as they took Australian wickets at regular intervals and never allowed their batswomen to settle down.

Haynes posted her highest individual T20 score, as she hammered the English bowlers around the park, but she failed to find support at the other end.

Australian openers - Alyssa Healy (31 off 23 balls) and Beth Mooney (4) - had put on 26 runs before debutant Katie George affected a smart run-out off her own bowling to dismiss Mooney in the fourth over.

It was Healy, who gave the much-needed momentum, as she hit two fours and two sixes in the first six overs. After Mooney failed, Ashleigh Gardner (28 off 16 balls) played her role to perfection as Australia managed 49 runs in the powerplay period.

1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY of

LATE YANGERSENLA YADEN 24th March 2017 was the last day we were together. We cannot believe that you left us. Our hearts are still in pain.Not a day passes by without thinking of you. The memories that you left behind will always remain in our hearts.

You went so silently, that we could not say "Good Bye". You stayed with us just a moment. But those days were the happiest and most cherished time of our lives. You will always be a part of us. We love you and we miss you dearly.

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Loving husband, children & relatives

IN REMEMBRANCE of

Lt. Sakuo Vizol

On His 10th Death Anniversary

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For if we live, we live for the Lord, or if we die, we die for the Lord, therefore whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.

We the bereaved family and relatives would like to express our sincere and heartfelt gratitude to those who stood by us physically, financially, materially and in prayer during the prolonged illness and at the demise of our beloved Lt. Mrs. Ishevi Chophi, W/o. Pitozhe Chophi, who left for her eternal abode on 19th March 2018.

We convey our special thanks to :1. Doctors and nurses of CIHSR Hospital 2. Unity Village Sumi Baptist Church Born on 8th April 1957 3. Unity Village Ao Baptist Church Died on 19th March 2018 4. NCRC Baptist Church Unity Village 5. Er. Picto Shohe, MLA, Govt. for Nagaland 6. Rotomi Welfare, Dimapur Area.

7. Sapotimi Village 8. Ghokuvi Village 9. Apoli Awomi CIHSR 10. All well wishers We are highly indebted, may our Almighty God bless each one of you abundantly.

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24/03/2008 to 24/03/2018 You left us beautiful memories, and though we cannot see you, you are always at our side, we miss you. “ My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever..”

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MUMBAI, Mar 23 (Agencies): England romped to a convincing eight-wicket victory over Australia, riding on Natalie Sciver and Tamsin Beaumont’s blistering half-centuries to start their campaign in the Tri-Nation Women’s T20 series on a rousing note on Friday.

Opting to field after winning the toss, England restricted the Australians to 149 for eight at the Brabourne Stadium.

Rachael Haynes topscored for Australia with a 65 off 45 balls, knock that included eight boundaries and a six.

For England, medium pacer Jenny Gunn and Sciver finished with three and two wickets, respectively.

In reply, the English team chased down the target with as many as three overs to spare.

The chase turned out to be a walk in the park as Sciver (68 not out off 43 balls) and Beaumont (58 not out off 44 balls) forged an

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1 DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF LT. SENTIMENLA ST

We cried when you passed away, we still cry today. Although we loved you dearly, we couldn’t make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating, hard working hands at rest. God broke our heart to prove to us that he only takes the best. Keep this rose going for anyone in heaven that you loved and lost and keep in your heart.

Loving Husband & Daughter

Loving husband, daughter, son-in-law, grand son, family and relatives.

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Santosh Trophy: Kerala demolish Manipur 6-0

Action from the Kerala-Manipur game in Kolkata on Friday.

Ko l k ata , M a r 2 3 (PTI): Kerala demolished Manipur 6-0 while Maharashtra pipped Chandigarh 2-1 in the group A fixtures of the National Football Championship for the 72nd Santosh Trophy here today.

It was a goalless stalemate in the first-half at Howrah Stadium before a rampaging Kerala banged in half a dozen goals including a brace by Jithin Gopalan (62nd and 84th) and an own goal by Manipur’s Chingakham Singh in the 90+4th minute.

Afdal V K opened the floodgates with his 47th

minute strike, while India’s U-17 World Cupper Rahul KP doubled the lead in the 59th minute before Gopalan and Jithin MS (71st) scored decisive goals.

Kerala now have 11 goals from two matches and are ahead of Bengal on goal difference as both teams have a couple of wins each.

In the other match of the day, Maharashtra dashed Chandigarh’s semi-final hopes at the Rabindra Sarovar Stadium with goals from Shubham Khanvilkar (5th) and Dion Menezes (9th).

Chandigarh showed some urgency in the second

half but could find the target only once when Vishal Sharma hit the back of the net from a rebound in the 88th minute but it was not enough as Maharashtra logged home full points With the win, Maharashtra registered their first points on the board and next play Kerala on Sunday.

Chandigarh, with only one point from three outings, next play Bengal on the same day.

Kerala will now take on Maharashtra on Sunday at the Howrah Stadium while Manipur will face the same opponents on Tuesday.

sports Shooter Vivaan shines at Junior World Cup S y d n e y, M a r 2 3 (IANS): India’s Vivaan Kapoor bagged the bronze in the men’s Trap event at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup here on Friday.

The 16-year-old shot 30 birds in the six-man final to come away with a podium finish after 40 shots of the 45-shot final.

Italy’s Matteo Marongiu won the individual gold in the event, getting the better of China’s Yiliu Ouyang in a shoot-off after both were tied at 39 hits a piece at the end of the final round.

Yiliu missed the second bird in the shoot-off.

Vivaan added a second medal later in the day, winning the team bronze in the event along with compatriots Lakshay Sheoran and Ali Aman Elahi.

Vivaan, Lakshay and Ali compiled a collective score of 328 to finish behind silver medalists Australia (331) and gold medalists China (335) in the team section.

In the individual event, Vivaan shot 113 in qualification to qualify as the fifth finalist after coming second best to the Chinese 4-3 in a shoot-off to determine minor places.

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Afghanistan beat Ireland to qualify for Cricket wc H ARARE , M a r 2 3 (Agencies): Skipper Asghar Stanikzai put a bout of appendicitis behind him to guide Afghanistan to a fivewicket victory over Ireland on Friday to qualify for next year’s Cricket World Cup. Afghanistan, after losing their opening three qualifying games, suffered a middle-order wobble that looked to have handed Ireland the advantage.

But Stanikzai, who received on-field treatment for dressings around his abdomen, hit an invaluable 39 not out off 29 balls to guide the Afghans to 213 for five in reply to Ireland’s 209/7.

“I am in too much pain, but I was playing for the country,” said Stanikzai.

“It is our dream to qualify for the World Cup.” Afghanistan will join fellow qualifiers West Indies in the 10-team World Cup to be staged in England and Wales from May 30 to July 14, 2019, alongside defending champions Australia, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, England, South Africa and New Zealand.

After Scotland and Zimbabwe had both suffered defeats in their concluding Super Six matches earlier in the week, Friday’s game at the Harare Sports Club suddenly became a winnertakes-all clash.

Ireland won the toss and elected to bat with open-

Afghanistan players celebrate the wicket of Ireland batsman Paul Stirling during their cricket world cup qualifier match at Harare Sports Club, Friday. (AP/PTI)

er Paul Stirling making a top score of 55 and Kevin O’Brien hitting 41 in a modest total of 209/7 off their 50 overs.

Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan finished with 3-40 to take his career tally to 99 ODI wickets.

In reply, burly opener Mohammad Shahzad clobbered 54 off 50 balls in an opening stand of 86 with Gulbadin Naib.

But once Shahzad holed out, Afghanistan, who only squeezed into the Super Sixes after losing to Scotland, Zimbabwe

and Hong Kong, began to wobble.

But skipper Stanikzai and Najibullah Zadran, the latter finishing on 17 not out, settled the side and led the Afghans to a memorable victory with five balls to play.

“We lost a couple of matches, but we played good cricket in the Super Sixes,” said man-of-thematch Shahzad.

“We had to win this game.”

Ireland captain William Porterfield was left in tears after the game.

“First of all, congratulations to Afghanistan,” he said. “We were probably 25 runs short. “Then again in games like this we can’t fault anyone.

“We had opportunities but we lost three games. We had some key moments, but could not take it.”

BRIEF SCORES Ireland: 209/7 off 50 overs (Stirling 55, L O’Brien 41; Rashid Khan 3-40) Afghanistan: 213/5 off 49.1 overs (Mohammad Shazad 54, Gulbadin Naib 45, Stanikzai 39no; Simi Singh 3-30)

Halep survives scare at Miami Open Miami, Mar 23 (IANS): Romanian world No. 1 and top seed Simona Halep had to battle for just over two hours but finally pulled out a hard-fought 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 victory over Frenchwoman Oceane Dodin to advance to the third round of the Miami Open.

A 6-foot (1.83-meter) tall, clean ball-striker in the mould of Maria Sharapova, Dodin won the first set on the strength of her big first serve and flat and deep ground strokes off both sides, a performance that belied her No. 98 ranking on Thursday, reports Efe. In the second set, the Romanian used her defensive prowess and consistency to jump out to an early lead but then allowed Dodin to get back on serve at 4-3 when she sailed a forehand over the baseline on break point.

The world No. 1 recovered though to take the final two games of the

Yuki in second round

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set, sending the match to a decider with an ace on set point.

Neither player was able to control her service games in the third set, with Dodin taking service-break leads at 3-1 and 4-2 only to get broken back each time.

The Frenchwoman finally held serve in the ninth game, in which she won the point of the match on a brutal baseline rally in which both players retrieved shots sideline to sideline.

But Halep’s superior

fitness started to show and was clearly evident as she won the last three games of the match to book a thirdround match-up against Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska.

In other action on Thursday involving highranked women’s singles players, fifth-seeded Czech Karolina Pliskova won a close battle over Russian Ekaterina Makarova 7-5, 7-5 and 10th-seeded Angelique Kerber routed Sweden’s Johanna Larsson 6-2, 6-2.

Indian Yuki Bhambri continued his rich vein of form as he swept aside Mirza Basic of Bosnia-Herzegovina in straight sets to storm into the second round of the Miami Open.

The 25-year-old looked dominant throughout the match as he registered a comfortable 7-5, 6-3 win over Basic in a one-sided opening round clash that lasted one hour and 32 minutes. The match saw Bhambri save five of the seven break points against his Bosnian opponent besides managing to win 71 percent of his second serve points.

Bhambri will now lock horns with eighth-seed American Jack Sock, who had received a bye in the first round. Earlier, Bhambri made it to the main draw of the men`s singles event of the ATP Miami Masters after winning the two qualifying matches without dropping a serve.

Accused of rape, Soumyajit dropped from CWG T.T. squad

Soumyajit Ghosh

New Delhi, Mar 23 (PTI): Soumyajit Ghosh was dropped from India’s Commonwealth Games table tennis squad and placed under provisional suspension, a day after he was accused of rape by a teenager in Kolkata.

“The Executive Board (EB) of the Table Tennis Federation of India has placed Soumyajit Ghosh under provisional suspension, pending final outcome of the police investigation and court verdict, if any, on the alleged rape charges against him by a teenager,” TTFI said in a statement. “During the suspension, he will not be able to participate in any tournament, national or international.”

Soumyajit was booked under the IPC sections for rape, criminal conspiracy, causing miscarriage without the woman’s consent and cheating in a complaint lodged by an 18-year-old at the Barasat women’s police station in North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal on Thursday.

The 24-year-old Arjuna awardee, who was training in Germany for the April 4 to 15 CWG in Gold Coast, denied the allegations, saying that the accuser has been blackmailing him after their relationship ended and the allegations were a ploy to ruin his career.

The EB, based on the legal opinion sought by TTFI, discussed the matter with its members earlier in the day.

“The Executive Board of the TTFI, taking cognizance of the media reports and the FIR filed against Soumyajit Ghosh, has unanimously decided to suspend the player and restrain him from participation in all tournaments until further orders,” TTFI said.

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