March 6, 2018 by Nagaland Post

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Vol XXVIII No. 88

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BJP ends 15-year-old ties with NPF

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KOHIMA, MAR 5 (NPN): Putting all speculations to rest, the BJP on Monday categorically made it clear that there will be no alliance with its 15-year-old partner, the Naga People’s Front (NPF) and the party will stick with the pre-poll ally-- NDPP. BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma clarified that the BJP will have no truck with NPF and therefore there was no question of stitching an alliance with the latter to form a government. Addressing media persons outside Hotel Vivor here late Monday afternoon after meeting NDPP leaders, Sarma disclosed that he advised TR Zeliang to respect the democratic norms and resign because the BJP-NDPP alliance had majority in the House with support from JD (U), NPP and others. He added that though BJP had not sent an official letter of severing ties with NPF, enough signals were given to Zeliang that the party will not trick the Nagas by going back on the pre-poll alliance. Himanta said as a senior leader, it

Muivah appeals for fast on Mar 18 DIMAPUR, MAR 5 (NPN): NSCN (I-M) ato kilonser, Th. Muivah has appealed to national workers and Naga people to observe a day of fasting on March 18 to show “our gratefulness to God who, in His mercy, had not punished us for our sins as we deserved.” In a statement issued on Monday, Muivah called for thanking God for He was gracious, merciful, slow to anger, filled with unfailing love and cancelled the disaster “we” deserved. “Let us return to the Lord through prayer and fasting so that the good Lord will in His mercy uproot and destroy all the bonds of wickedness and set free the yokes of oppression from our iniquities,” he appealed. According to him, in the days of Jonah the word of the Lord came to Nineveh, “Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown”, and Nineveh believed and called for national fasting putting on sackcloth from the greatest to the least. Asserting that Nagaland was for Christ, Muivah called for repentance and to thank Him “for giving us another chance to return to Him” before it was too late.The word of God says “who knows, God may turn and relent and withdraw His burning anger so that we shall not perish”, he added.

Himanta Biswa Sarma and Neiphiu Rio addressing media persons outside hotel Vivor, Kohima. (Express photos)

was expected of Zeliang, to respect the democratic norms and cautioned that BJP did not want a situation where the governor would be compelled to take a step which might not be of good taste. Himanta, also convener of North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA), stressed that everyone should accept electoral defeats and exuded confidence that Zeliang would respect the constitutional provisions. He also informed the media that he had spoken to Zeliang about BJP’s stand on alliance with NDPP, underlining that the mandate of people could not be betrayed. On Naga political issue, Himanta said it was

on the agenda of the Centre and asserted that, with Neiphiu Rio at the helm of affairs in Nagaland and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi, things would be much easier and quipped, “This is the time to solve the problem.” Himanta said NDPP and BJP had agreed that JD (U) and “other friendly” legislators too would be part of the coalition and that Rio had already finalised names for induction into the coalition government which would be formed soon. He said NDPP would be a member of NEDA and NDA too. Himanta was confident that by March 6 everything related to government formation would be sorted out.

Swearing-in on March 8; PM Modi to attend

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NPF press bureau clarifies

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KOHIMA, MAR 5 (NPN): NPF legislator Yitachu has regretted that though people’s mandate was with his party, it slipped out because of some “unprincipled leaders”, admitting that pre-poll alliance had hit the party hard. On the formation of a new government in the state, Yitachu said NPF and BJP could offer a stable government and that only a stable government could vigorously pursue to find a solution to the Naga political issue. On BJP severing ties with NPF, the MLA said it would indicate that the saffron party was scared of its slogan “Election for solution” as only a stable government could pursue the issue effectively. He also warned of a new political alignment in the Northeast if BJP severed ties with NPF. To a query whether Nagaland would witness another opposition-less government, Yitachu said there was no way of having opposition-less government.

NPF has issued a clarification following media reports that chief minister T.R. Zeliang was refusing to resign. According to a press communiqué issued by the party’s press bureau on Monday, news headlines like Zeliang was “desperately” clinging on to the chair and “refusing to resign” had projected him in a very poor light. Press bureau explained that after NPF emerged as the single largest party, Zeliang submitted to Nagaland Governor, the pre-poll alliance letters of the NPP and JD (U) and that the governor, in all fairness, had given him 48 hours to prove his majority. And when efforts were on to cobble up the requisite numbers to form the new government, the question of chief minister resigning at this juncture did not arise, NPF press bureau stated Asserting that technically the incumbent could continue as caretaker chief minister before a new person was sworn in, NPF said “incorrect and malicious” news reporting should be avoided at all cost.

DIMAPUR, MAR 5 (NPN): The newly formed People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) will be meeting Nagaland Governor, P.B. Acharya Tuesday at 9.45 a.m. where the former would be submitting letters of support by all the parties-- NDPP, BJP, JD (U) including Independent MLA. One NPP MLA has reportedly decide to support the PDA government. Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare and BJP parliamentary board secretary, JP Nadda, said the BJP Legislature Party (BJPLP) meeting held at hotel Saramati, Dimapur, was attended by all the 12 MLAs. He said during the meeting Paiwang Konyak proposed the name of Y Patton to be the BLP leader seconded by Mmhonlumo Kikon and S Pangyu Phom,

Silent protest in Peren for re-poll

NDPP party workers and supporters during the silent protest.

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MUMBAI, MAR 5 (AGENCIES): Income Tax department has unearthed a Rs 3,200 crore scam where 447 companies deducted tax from its employees but did not deposit with the government and diverted to further their business interests. The TDS wing of the IT has initiated prosecution against these firms and in some cases, warrants have been issued, sources said. Under the Income Tax Act, the offences attract a minimum punishment of rigorous imprisonment of three months to a maximum of seven years with fine. Prosecution is initiated under Section 276 B. IT is contemplating adding IPC Sections of cheating and criminal breach of trust as this act amounts (Cont’d on p-7) to duping its employees, sources said. The offenders mainly include builders with one of them, a leading and politically connected, Swearing-in ceremo- diverting Rs 100 crore colny has been planned to lected from his employees take place on March 8, for business purposes. 2018 at Khuochiezie (local The others are from gound Kohima), which is various sectors including scheduled to be attended movie production houses, by Prime Minister Na- infrastructure companies, rendra Modi and other start-ups and fly by night central leaders. operators.

On Zeliang’s planned visit to New Delhi that was to be on Monday, Sarma said it was not proper for the former to meet BJP’s central leadership at this hour as it would send a wrong signal to the people. He opined that Zeliang could meet central BJP leaders, if he so desired, but only after formation of the new coalition government in the State. “It’s not good at this juncture for Zeliang to meet anyone in Delhi,” he added. On the issue of support from NPP legislators, Sarma said one NPP legislator was with the NDPP-BJP alliance, adding he was in touch with NPP leader Conrad Sangma, who also supported the NDPP-BJP coalition in Nagaland.

Conrad to take oath as CM today; HSPDP wants no truck with BJP Correspondent SHILLONG, MAR 5: National People’s Party (NPP) president, Conrad Kongkal Sangma will be sworn in as Meghalaya’s 12th chief minister of on Tuesday morning even as the Hill State People’s Democratic Party (HSPDP) expressed reservation against the BJP to be part of the non-Congress government. The HSPDP which has stitched a post-alliance with the NPP objected Sangma, the lone NPP Lok Sabha member, of being projected as a chief minister. But the HSPDP legislators-- Renikton Lyngdoh and Samlin Malngiang-- have signed the letter of support, which was handed over to Governor Ganga Prasad on Sunday projecting Sangma as their leader to lead the non-Congress government HSPDP during the emergency central executive committee meeting expressed reservation to cobble up with the BJP since the stand of the party had been a non-Congress or non-BJP government. “During the election

we have campaigned that we want to have a non-Congress and non-BJP government, this is the reason we don’t want the BJP,” HSPDP president Ardent Basaiawmoit told reporters. “HSPDP says ‘no’ to be in the Regional Democratic Alliance if BJP is part of the Alliance.” Basaiawmoit also led the delegation of his senior party members to UDP president Donkupar Roy residence expressing reservation for not consulting the HSPDP leadership for cobbling up with the BJP and projecting the NPP president as chief minister. “A non-Congress or non-BJP government could be formed along with the NPP, without working together with the BJP or Congress,” the HSPDP chief said. Basaiawmoit said the chief ministerial candidate could have been also elected from among the elected legislators of the NPP. “The NPP has been projecting the name of Prestone Tynsong as the chief ministerial candidate, but now they elected Conrad who is not an elected legislator,” the HSPDP leader

People’s mandate slipped out PDA partners to meet Gov today due to unprincipled leaders: NPF

This is it!

“Results declared and they say their candidate will be minister. So they want him to close this camp.”

IT sleuths unearth `3200 cr TDS scam

DIMAPUR, MAR 5 (NPN): Hundreds of supporters of 7 Peren A/C NDPP candidate, Iherie Ndang, took to the streets on Monday demanding re-poll in the constituency. The silent protest began from Kipeuzang junction Peren at around 10.30 a.m. concluded at DC’s office where the NDPP Peren

youth and mahila wings submitted a memorandum. The protesters were seen with placards some of which read—“we demand re-poll”, “we condemn evil manipulation”, “election not selection” etc. Iherie Ndang had alleged that the “distorted result” was unacceptable to the people of his constituency and therefore

demanded for re-poll. In the memorandum NDPP mahila president, Icaisuile Kulim; frontal youth wing president, Haigum and youth wing president, Lungrangai alleged that the EVMs of 7 Peren A/C were manipulated. This was clearly evident as the total vote count (1224 extra) was much higher that the total votes cast, NDPP stated. The party further alleged that the Control Unit of EVM for polling station no. 7/44, 7/45, 7/53 was contradictory to the EVM randomization data issued by the Returning Officer and the Polling Officer on the polling day. The frontal bodies also alleged that the officials deputed for election duty were involved in the conspiracy The party therefore demanded stern disciplinary action against such erring officers and to take remedial measures.

which latter was unanimously agreed by all the MLAs. Answering to a query on the ratio of seat sharing by the parties in the alliance, Nadda said the details would be worked out by the senior leaders very soon. However, he said, the party has come to an understanding on the seat sharing which would be made public very soon. On the issue of present chief minister, T.R. Zeliang refusing to resign, the union Health minister said it was a constitutional matter which the Governor would handle. Nadda said BJP was clear on its stance to support the alliance and to stake claim to form the new coalition government. On the issue leadership, Nadda said proper understanding has been made and that only minor details were needed to be

SC seeks EC reply on use of totaliser for counting of votes NEW DELHI, MAR 5 (PTI): Supreme Court today sought Election Commission’s response on a plea seeking counting of votes using totaliser machines instead of booth-wise counting. A totaliser is a device which allows votes cast in about 14 polling booths to be counted together. Centre said it is not opposed to any kind of electoral reforms, but counting of votes using totaliser machines will result in an inevitable flow of information from electronic voting machines. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra asked EC to reply to a batch of pleas seeking a new method for counting of votes claiming that booth-wise counting results in discrimination. Additional Solicitor General Maninder Singh said there is no mechanism suggested by the petitioners and the EC should file a reply. The bench asked counsel for EC to file its reply in one week and counter to be filed in one week thereafter. It posted the matter for further hearing after two weeks.

worked out. On the sidelines of the BLP meeting at hotel Saramati, BJP election committee convenor, Dr. M. Chuba Ao, said the corporation seat sharing arrangement made so far was 50 for NDPP, 40 for BJP and 10 percent for neutral. And on the seats form Members of Parliament to Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, Dr Chuba said, the agreement was that both the parties would have one representative each in both the houses which would be worked out accordingly. He added that the signatories of support signed by the BJP legislators and letter of support to the alliance will be submitted to the government. Nadda said on BJP’s part, the decision was very clear and the prerogatives in regard to other parties in the alliance would be taken care by the NDPP.

said. CM-designate, Conrad Sangma will be administered the oath of office and secrecy along with his council of ministers. On Sunday, Sangma staked a claim to form the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) government with the support of six from UDP, four from People’s Democratic Front (PDF), two each from HSPDP and BJP, besides one Independent MLA, Samuel Sangma. Union Home minister Rajnath Singh, BJP president Amit Shah, Assam Finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is the chairman of the North East Democratic Alliance, a nonCongress entity will attend the swearing ceremony at Raj Bhavan. The NPP which won 19 assembly seats in the just concluded state polls is the second largest party after the Congress, which won 21 seats. Meghalaya is the second state, after Manipur and Goa, where the Congress has not been able to forge a post-polls alliance with any of the regional parties despite emerging as the largest single party.

Reconsider poll result: NPF Tening asks ECI DIMAPUR, MAR 5 (NPN): Naga People’s Front (NPF) party 6 Tening assembly constituency (A/C) has appealed to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to reconsider earlier declared result of 6 Tening A/C or call for a fresh poll “for justice and satisfaction of all.” In a press release, NPF 6-Tening A/C president, Namkiak and NPF Peren division president, Haiam Kauring, expressed resentment and dissatisfaction over the issue of overturning declared result of 6 Tening A/C. They said result was overturned even after every formality and norm were observed and okayed. The signatories said the election certificate was thus issued in favour of the NPF candidate Namduadi Rangkau Zeliang, declaring him winner officially in front of all the political parties including the opponents and their agents present at the counting. However, the signatories said NPF partymen and their MLA were later taken by surprise that there were anomalies in the counting. (Cont’d on p-7)

Patton BJP’s legislature party leader DIMAPUR, MAR 5 (NPN): Former NPF Home minister, Y. Patton, who recently joined the BJP and got re-elected, was chosen as the leader of BJP legislature party (BJPLP) Monday. BJP Nagaland through its media cell stated that Patton was unanimously elected at a formal meeting of the party, which was held at Hotel Sarmati, Dimapur on Monday. Patton’s name was proposed by P. Paiwang Konyak and seconded by S. Pangyu Phom. Besides central BJP observers and union minister of health JP Nadda; Himanta Biswa Sarma, finance minister of Assam; Arun Singh, national BJP general secretary and Ajay Jamwal, BJP general secretary (NE Org) all the 12 newly elected BJP MLAs attended the meeting. They include Tovihoto Ayemi, Jocob Zhimomi, Longrineken, Temjen Imna Along, Kazheto Kinimi, H.Khehovi, Y. Patton, Mmhonlumo Kikon, Paiwang Konyak, S. Panngyu, S. Haiying, V. Kashiho Sangtam. Media cell stated that union minister JP Nadda, Arun Singh and Y. Patton along with all the BJP legislators

would meet Nagaland Governor at Kohima on Tuesday with the support letter in favour of NDPP-BJP formation under the leadership Neiphiu Rio as the chief ministerial candidate under the banner of People Democratic Alliance (PDA). The meeting was chaired by the BJP state president, Visasolie Lhoungu. Former BJP state president, Dr. M Chuba Ao also attended the meeting. Meanwhile, the missing NPP legislator, L. Khumo also attended the meeting. It was reported that the NPP Nagaland unit did not know about his whereabouts. Highly placed sources in the BJP informed that the state unit had submitted a representation to Union Health minister, informing the central leadership of their wish-list. Sources said the party had demanded that the post of deputy CM be given to the BJP. It also demanded 50:50 ratio of cabinet berths and to include party workers as chairmen in the government undertakings including chairman of People’s Democratic Alliance. Sources however said that the party will abide by the decision of the central leadership. K Y M C

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EMC organizes free breast and cervical cancer screening camp Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, MAR 5 (NPN): In commemoration of “International women’s day”, Eden Medical Centre organized a free screening for early detection of breast and cervical cancer, which began on Monday at Eden Medical Centre, Dimapur. The free screening will continue till March 8. The camp offers free OPD consultation, free PAP smear test and free ultrasound for breasts and the pelvis. Talking to Nagaland Post, MBBS, MS, DNB, Obstetrics and gynaecology, Dr. M. Modesta Belho stated that the most common complaints received from the patients were back pain, stomach pain and white discharge. Dr. Belho said that stage 2 and 3 cervical cancer was the most common women related cancer in the state. She said that the early cervical cancer or precancerous lesions might not show any signs or symptoms. However advanced cervical cancer may be accompanied by symptoms like increased vaginal discharges which may be foul smelling or bloody, pelvic pain, irregular menstrual bleeding, bleeding after sex and bleeding after menopause. She said any type of unusual discharge or ab-

Nagaland Post, Dimapur TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2018

KMC information WDC Alder College Kma organises ‘I humbly on renewal of talk on ‘Female Health Issues’ accept people’s trade permits verdict’: Longon DIMAPUR: Kohima Municipal Council (KMC) has directed all banks, school, colleges, business establishments, contracting firms or agencies, clinics or pharmacies, hostels, guest house, hotels, restaurants, tuition or coaching centres etc. under KMC jurisdiction to renew their trade permits or apply for fresh permits, before March 31. Failure to do so will attract penalties as per the Nagaland Municipal Act 2001 which may even lead to closure of defaulting establishments, KMC added.

KMC meeting on March 6

Dr. Modesta Belho inspecting a patient during the camp. (NP) normal bleeding warrants an evaluation of the cervix. She called upon the women of Nagaland to conduct cervical screening regularly to detect cervical cancer at its early stages. General surgeon, MD, Dr. Mezheneituo Raleng spoke strongly for self breast examination which has been proven to help detect breast cancer at the early stages. He said palpation, which is the process of using one’s hands to examine the body, could help women to detect breast cancer at an early stage. According to him, if a woman should notice a change in the

size, shape and colour, or notice lumps, hark knots, thickened skin, dimpling or puckering of skin, sore, rash, itching of the nipples and also persistent pain in the breast, she should consult a doctor immediately because these may be signs of cancer. Dr. Raleng explained that slight differences in size between the right and left breasts is perfectly normal, however, should one breast grow prominently over the other over time, the individual should consult a doctor. He also said that nipple discharge could occur in non pregnant women, especially during their

reproductive years and most of them are due to hormones or medications. This is rarely cancer but he nonetheless advised that all discharges should be reported to a doctor. When asked what types of cancer was most prevalent in patients being treated in Eden Medical Centre, Dr. Raleng said that head and neck cancers were the most common in male patients and cervical cancer in females as per the data recorded at the medical centre. Around 100 women availed of the free screening for breast and cervical cancer comprising mostly of unmarried women.

DIMAPUR: Kohima Municipal Council (KMC) has convened a joint meeting of all the 19 wards on March 6, 3 p.m. at KMC office. All 19 wards Panchayat chairmen and sanitation committee members have been requested to attend the meeting.

ANSTA wishes students

DIMAPUR: All Nagaland School Teachers Association (ANSTA) has wished students “good luck and cheer” as they sit for the 2018 HSSLC and HSLC examinations. In a press release, ANSTA general secretary Visato Koso also urged its members assigned for invigilation duty to perform their duty faithfully and with sincerity and abide by the NBSE exams rules and regulations.

Dr. Thejavinuo Keditsu Kire speaking at the programme. DIMAPUR: Women Development Cell (WDC) of Alder College Kohima organised a talk on “Female Health Issues” on March 3 with Dr. Thejavinuo Keditsu Kire (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) from the Dr. K & T Foundation, as the resource person. A press release from Alder college Kohima said that around 200 female students and faculty members attended the program which was followed by an interactive session.

DIMAPUR: Former Minister and NPF candidate from 5th Noklak Assembly Constituency P.Longon has issued a statement accepting the people’s verdict in the recently concluded 13th Nagaland General Elections. “I humbly accept the verdict of the people and it is the destiny of Almighty God”, Longon said the press statement. P. Longon lost by wafer thin margin of 5 votes to H. Haiying (BJP) from the 5-Noklak Assembly Constituency. Longon polled 5938 and Haiying 5943 votes. The three times consecutively elected representative (2003-2018) expressed his sincere thanks and gratitude to supporters and voters who voted for him in the February 27 polls. “I vow to continue serving my constituency in particular and the state in general in whatever capacity, I am assigned to by my NPF party” he concluded.

AR busts illegal arms manufacturers

Forest colony organizes felicitation for its AC MLA Chiisi and Visutha Angami also addressed the gathering. The programme chaired by Inoto Arkha NDPP youth president Forest Colony unit, God’s blessings were invoked by Bendangmoa Longkumer youth convenor Forest colony, welcome address delivered by Kapu Kapu Rengma chief agent NDPP 9th A/C, a special presented by Caroline Sangtam, thanksgiving prayer was said by Atula Nikon, women fellowship chairperson and the benediction prayer was prayed by Hormila. Former DGP and Nicky Kire’s brother, Zhiebu Kire addressing the gathering. (NP))

KOHIMA, MAR 5 (NPN): NDPP Forest Colony, Kohima organized a felicitation programme at the colony’s community hall on Monday evening, for Dr. Neikiesalie Kire who was elected from 9-Kohima town Assembly Constituency in the recently conducted elections to the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly.

In the absence of Dr. Kire, former DGP Zhiebu Kire, the elder brother of the MLA, spoke on his behalf and expressed gratitude to the party men and supporters for electing Dr. Kire to represent them in the state assembly. Kire said his brother was unable to come due to unavoidable engagements and assured the gathering that he would ask his brother to do what was best for the society and

the colony. Ex-chairman of Forest Colony, Shetsuyi Ruho, in his address, said had seen 11 elections in the colony in his 44 years of residing in Forest Colony. He urged the colony people to discourage unfair means in the exercise of adult franchise. Ruho added that the colony people should guard against outsiders influencing and corrupting the system of election in

the colony even in future. NDPP youth president, Mewibogie Unit, Ameka Zhimomi, in his address expressed gratitude to the colony people for maintaining peace and discipline during the general elections. He urged the colony people to stand together being of one mind when standing for good causes to set good examples to other colonies and people of the state. Tevi

Arms prohibition revoked in Dimapur D IMAPUR: Distric t Magistrate and Commissioner of Police (DM & CP), Dimapur, Limasunep Jamir (IPS) has revoked with immediate effect, the January 24 order under section 144A CrPc prohibiting carrying of arms (any article designed or adopted as weapon of offence or defence). According to an order from the DM & CP, this is being done in light of the law and order situation returning to normalcy in the district. Further, a press note from the Addl. DC of Police (Crime) & PRO has notified all arms owners who had been directed to deposit their weapons at the nearest police station to collect their deposited Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, JP. Nadda (C) along with BJP weapons from the respecNagaland state unit president, Visasolie Lhoungu (L) and general secretary tive police stations from March 6 onwards. Arun Singh at Niathu Resort, Dimapur on Monday. K

DIMAPUR: Medziphema Battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (N) acting with a police representative apprehended two arms fabricators from Chumukedima, Dimapur on March 5, 2018. According to a press release from PRO, HQ IGAR (North), Lt. Col. Amitabh Sharma, the two were apprehended along

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We the family members of Late Maongmeren Jamir of Mopungchuket Village would like to express our sincere gratitude to each and everyone who stood by us physically, ﬁnancially, materially, morally and through prayer during his prolonged illness and at the sad demise. We deeply regret our inability to thank each and everyone individually, but it is our humble prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly. DP-1762

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The two apprehended along with the recovered items.

Loving wife, children, grandchildren and relatives

with huge quantities of weapons, ammunitions and manufacturing tools. The recoveries included one 9mm Revolver (USA made), one 12 Bore Rifle, One .22 mm Rifle, four .22 mm Rifles, four magazines of .22mm Rifle, 08 Wooden Rifle Butt, one Rifle barrel and ammunitions of various calibers.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Words are inadequate to note our deepest feelings of your uncompared sacrifices at the sudden demise of our beloved Lt. V. Puzhosü Koso (Mamo) on the 16th of February 2018. We are unable to thank each and everyone personally but may our Almighty God continue to enrich, inspire and bestow even richer blessings upon everyone of you abundantly. K-560

Late Maongmeren Jamir Born : 30/04/1950 Died : 01/03/2018

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The apprehended fabricators were identified as Takotoshi, Age 61 years, and Temjin, Age 35 years, residents of Village Sungratsu, Ward No 3, Chumukedima, Dimapur. The a pprehended along with the recovered items were handed over to Chumukedima Police Station, Dimapur for further investigation.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We the bereaved family members of Lt. Nyichulo Jemu of Tesophenyu Village would like to extend our sincere gratitude to all individuals, churches, unions, 8th NAP staff Naltaqa, Doctors, nurses NH Kohima, in-laws, friends from far and near who stood by us morally, physically, financially and prayerfully during the time of his brief illness until his last breath. May the almighty God bless you all abundantly. Loving wife, children, father, brothers, sister in-laws and relatives

Born on: 30-05-1979 Died on: 01-03-2018 K-555

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Oba “ We miss you deeply in our silent tears.. Gone but not forgotten.”

God’s greatest gift Late Ngulakhrie Deo, a wonderful wife, a dedicated mother, a beautiful woman and an amazing human being. A great soul has departed and the loss is huge and irreplaceable, but your memories shall never fade. We the bereaved family of Late Mrs. Ngulakhrie Deo would like to extend our gratitude to all who stood by us and supported us spiritually, physically and financially at the sudden demise of our beloved on 23rd Feb. 2018. We deeply regret and apologize for our inability to mention all the names individually but it is our prayer that our Almighty God bless all abundantly for your gracious deed. DP-1765

Loving husband, children, mother, brother & sister

We t h e b e r e a v e d f a m i l y members and relatives of Late Pangerneken (Settsu) would like to express our silent gratitude to each and every individual, kind neighbours, organizations and well wishers who tirelessly stood by us and supported us physically, Born : 1930 financially, spiritually and morally Died : 24/02/18 during his illness and at the sad demise of our beloved father on 24/02/18. We are really indebted to you all for your unflinching love and concern. We humbly pray that our Almighty God bless you all. DP-1760

Loving wife, children and relatives. K

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conference here. “If we do not work towards strengthening the people’s movement against the rulers of this country, we would neither be able to free ourselves from the ongoing oppression nor provide a better way of life to our present and future generations,” he pointed out. Claiming that the economic and social oppression is on the rise in the country, Yechury said the current government must stop the looting of assets to address the issues of unemployment, need for agricultural reforms and the development of infrastructure. “There is no dearth of resources in the country at present. But the resources are being looted. The poor is being made poorer while

PNB fraud case: CBI grills GM, gets remand of 4 accused till March 17

Girl gangraped by 8 youths, 7 arrested

House panel ‘won’t take any harsh action against Delhi CS’

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WEATHER FORECAST MARCH 6

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Mostly sunny and hot

35 20

Mostly sunny

27 14

Guwahati Mostly sunny and pleasant

31 17

Aizawl Imphal

Mostly sunny and nice

27 13

Itanagar A morning t-storm in spots

24 15

Shillong A thunderstorm in the area

22 12

Kohima

A morning thundershower

Dimapur Partly sunny and nice Mkg

A thunderstorm in spots

Tuensang Thundershower Wokha

23 12 31 16 25 12 16 9

Partly sunny and not as warm 23 14

Zunheboto Partly sunny and nice

21 10

Security personnel guard in a street during curfew-like restrictions imposed by the authorities to maintain law and order, following the strike call given by hurriyat leaders in protest against the killing of six persons, in a shoot-out in Shopian, in Srinagar on Monday. (PTI)

SRINAGAR, MARCH 5 (IANS): Strict restrictions were imposed at various places and internet curfew clamped across the Kashmir Valley on Monday, a day after six people, including at least two militants, were killed in a shootout in a south Kashmir village. While the security forces claim that all those killed were militants or their over ground work-

Rajnath confirms CBI probe into SSC test ‘paper leak’ NEW DELHI, MARCH 5 (IANS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday confirmed that a CBI probe has been ordered into the alleged Staff Selection Commission (SSC) paper leak case, over which hundreds of job aspirants are picketing the Commission’s office for days. Speaking to reporters outside the Parliament, Singh said the government has accepted the demand of the protesting candidates and a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been ordered into the alleged leak of papers in the Combined Graduate Level (Tier-II) Examination 2017, held from February 17 to 22. Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Chairman Ashim Khurana had also conveyed as much in a message on Sunday, in which he spoke of “recommending” to the Department of Personnel and Training to conduct an inquiry into all the allegations. The protesters, however, who are assembled at the CGO Complex on

Lodhi Road, where the Commission’s office is housed, seemed unconvinced at the assurance and despite the order, they have not vacated the place yet. An SSC aspirant told IANS that the assurance of probe by the top investigation agency in this matter is not enough and there are many other issues which remain to be sorted out. “There are many other examinees who are protesting with us over many other past discrepancies in the conduct of the examinations... This is a big protest, there are so many people...we just cannot disperse in a moment. If they want us to go then they will have to come to us and talk to us here,” Umesh Yadav, a protester, said. The job aspirants are protesting since February 27 over an alleged paper leak which came to light during the examination on February 21. A probe by the CBI and stay on upcoming examination till the probe is over are two of the their main demands.

the rich is being made even richer. The economic and social oppression is growing in the country every day,” Yechury alleged. “If the government stops these resources from getting looted and use it for the betterment of people, then it would be able to solve the problems in the agricultural sector, provide employment to the unemployed youths and develop the necessary infrastructure within the country,” he said. Hailing Bengal’s contribution in the country’s communist movement, the left leader said the onus on the left leaders and activists in the state is to strengthen its ground and find a way to take the movement forward as the communist movement cannot go ahead in the country without Bengal’s participation. “It is going to be the 22nd party congress in the country this year but in Bengal it is the 25th state conference of CPI-M. This shows that the communist movement started in Bengal earlier than it started in the country. “It has been proven that without Bengal’s participation, the leftist movement cannot go ahead in this country. It is time for all of us get united to reinforce

KOLKATA, MARCH 5 (IANS): CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Monday said the country needs strong ideals instead of leaders and urged party activists to create an alternative force on the basis of these principles to dethrone the BJP government at the Centre. He also urged the activists to reinforce the people’s movement across the country for freedom from the ongoing oppression by the ruling party. “We need ideals for the development of the country, not leaders. We have to create an alternative to the current government at the Centre on the basis of alternative policies in order to remove them from power,” Yechury said after inaugurating the party’s 25th state

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ers, separatist leaders and locals alleged that four of them were civilians. The deaths on Sunday evening occurred after a militant travelling in a car attacked the Indian Army’s mobile vehicle checkpost near Pahnoo village in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, some 60 km from here. Four were confirmed dead on Sunday night and

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI, MARCH 5 (IANS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday said it questioned a General Manager of the Treasury Division of Punjab National Bank (PNB) in connection with its ongoing probe into Rs 12,600-crore bank fraud case involving diamond jeweller Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi of Gitanjali Group. “The agency officials today (Monday) questioned S.K. Chand, who is a GM of the bank, in connection with the case,” a CBI official said here. The official also informed that a court in Mumbai sent four accused arrested on Sunday to the agency’s custody till March 17. Two of the four arrested accused are from Nirav Modi’s firm, one is an auditor and one an employee of the Gitanjali Group.

two more bodies were recovered on Monday morning, police said. Police said they recovered the bullet-ridden body of Lashkar-e-Taiba militant Ashiq Hussain Bhat at Saidpora area in Shopian, about 6 km from the firing spot. He was missing since November 13, 2017. “Preliminary investigation suggest that Bhat’s death was part of Sunday’s gunfight in Pahnoo village. Further investigation is on,” a police officer said. The body of another civilian, Gowhar Ahmad Lone, 24, was also found on Monday morning, some 250 metres away the gunfight site. Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said she was “deeply distressed by more deaths of civilians caught in the crossfire in Shopian” and expressed her “heartfelt condolences to the deceased’s families”. Separatist leaders by Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and Yasin Malik called for a valleywide protest shutdown against the killings. Fearing street protests,

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the authorities imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar city and south Kashmir region amid a shutdown call by the separatists. The State Public Service Commission ordered the cancellation of Monday’s civil services exams in the state. Internet and rail services were suspended in south Kashmir while as shops, other businesses and public transport remained shut in Srinagar. Malik, the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chief, was arrested from here on Monday during a protest march against the killings. Police intercepted Malik’s protest march and took the separatist leader and some of his supporters into custody. Speaking to the media, Malik said: “It is the MLAs of the state who are responsible for the killings of these civilians. “The Army has been given a freehand as no effort has been made by the so-called law makers of the state to repeal the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA)”.

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The CBI ar rested Manish K. Bosamiya, then AGM (Operation), and Miten Anil Pandya, then Finance Manager -- both of Firestarter International Ltd of Nirav Modi, for their alleged role in preparation of applications for the fraudulent Letters of Undertaking (LoUs) submitted to the PNB. The third arrested person -- Sanjay Rambhia, a partner in CA firm Sampat and Mehta of Mumbai -was an internal auditor of Nirav Modi’s companies, while the fourth -- Aniyath Shiv Raman Nair -- was then Director of Gili India Ltd. Acoording to CBI officials, it was alleged that Nair, besides being one of the directors of the Gitanjali Group was also the authorised signatory for the applications made to the PNB for issuance of purported LoUs and letters of credit.

The CBI has to date arrested 18 persons in the case so far. Modi along with Choksi has been accused of defrauding the PNB of Rs 12,600 crore, with Rs 1,300 crore being added to the fraud kitty last Monday. The CBI had filed the first FIR in the scam on February 14 against Nirav Modi, his wife Ami, brother Nishal, uncle Choksi and his firms Diamond R US, Solar Exports and Stellar Diamond. Modi, his family and Choksi left the country in early January. The CBI filed a second FIR on February 15 for a Rs 4,886.72-crore fraud against Choksi’s Gitanjali Group. Till date, the Enforce Directorate has carried out searches at over 198 locations across the country and seized properties worth nearly Rs 6,000 crore.

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RANCHI, MARCH 5 (IANS): A girl was gangraped by eight youths in Ranchi, police said on Monday. The police have arrested seven youths involved in the crime and the eighth youth is absconding. According to the police, a girl was walking with her boyfriend in Dhruva locality of Ranchi on Sunday night at 10.30 p.m. She was intercepted by a group of youths who thrashed her boyfriend after which he escaped. The girl was taken into the nearby bushes and eight youths gangraped her. She was later seen by some women, who took her to the police station, where she narrated the incident. Acting on the information, the police made the arrests. The girl, a graduate student, is staying with a relative.

NEW DELHI, MARCH 5 (IANS): A Delhi Assembly committee told the high court on Monday that it will not take any coercive action against Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash. The court was hearing a plea by the Chief Secretary against a breach of privilege notice sent to him by an assembly committee for not appearing before it. The Delhi Assembly’s counsel said no coercive action would be taken against Prakash if he appeared before the committee. Justice Rajiv Shakdher posted the matter for hearing on April 11. O n Fe b r u a r y 2 1 , Prakash was called by the Question and Reference Committee of the Delhi Assembly, but he did not turn up and the committee later sent him the notice. Last week, Prakash challenged the committee’s action in the high court and hitting back, the committee alleged that Prakash had lied under oath in the high

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court. On February 20, the Chief Secretary alleged that he was assaulted by two Aam Aadmi Party MLAs in the presence of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. On Monday, Prakash’s counsel told the court that of the 11 people who were present when the Chief Secretary was allegedly attacked, two had been arrested and the others were yet to be identified and that they could be part of the assembly committee. The counsel cited this as a reason for Prakash not appearing before the committee.

SC blocks probe against army major by J&K Police Chidambaram passed order on LS NEW DELHI, MARCH 5 (IANS): The Supreme Cour t on Monday restrained the Jammu and Kashmir Police from carrying out any investigation in pursuance to FIR registered against Major Aditya Kumar in the wake of the death of three civilians as army tried to disperse a stone-pelting mob in Shopian district in Kashmir. Restraining the Jammu and Kashmir Police from carrying out further investigations, a bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud directed the further hearing on the petition by Lt. Col. Karamveer Singh on April 24. Lt. Col. Karamveer Singh -- a serving army officer and father of Major Aditya Kumar -- is seeking the quashing of the FIR against his son. At the outset of the hearing, Attorney General K.K. Venugopal told the court that the mere filing of the complaint against an army personnel serving in the disturbed area was barred under Section 7 of Armed Forces Special Powers Act without the prior sanction of the Centre. K Y M C

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Attorney General cited top court judgements of 2006 and 2014 in support of his contention that without Centre’s sanction even a complaint against a serving army officer operating in disturbed area was prohibited under the law. However, this was opposed by senior counsel Shekhar Naphade, who is appearing for Jammu and Kashmir, saying that the registration of FIR and even filing of chargesheet did not amount to taking cognizance of the offence and thus no prior permission of the Centre was required. Attor ney General Venugopal took exception to Naphade telling the

court that Section 7 of the Armed Forces Disturbed Area Act could be read as a licence to kill people. “Is there a licence to kill under Section 4 and Section 7 of the Act,” Naphade said with Attorney General taking exception to the words “licence to kill”. Naphade told the court that Major Kumar has not even been named as an accused in the FIR. In the last hearing of the matter on February 12, the court had restrained Jammu and Kashmir Police from taking any coercive action against Major Kumar. Lt. Col. Karamveer Singh is father of Major

Aditya Kumar. The petitioner father has contended that registration of FIR and the consequent proceedings would adversely impact the morale of the armed forces fighting militancy in the trouble-torn states. Major Kumar and other soldiers of 10 Garhwal Rifles have been accused of opening fire on a stonepelting mob which had attacked an army convoy near Ganowpora village in Shopian district on January 27. The firing resulted in the death of three in the stone pelting crowd. “The manner in which the lodging of the FIR has been portrayed and projected by the political leadership and administrative higher-ups of the state, it reflects the extremely hostile atmosphere in the state,” reads the petition by Lt. Col. Karamveer Singh. “In these circumstances, the petitioner is left with no other viable option but to approach this Court under Article 32 of the Constitution of India for protection of valuable Fundamental Rights of his son and himself, enshrined

under Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India,” it adds. It said that Major Kumar was wrongly and arbitrarily named as the incident relates to an Army convoy on bonafide military duty in an area under the AFSPA (Armed Forces Special Powers Acts), which was isolated by an “unruly and deranged” stone-pelting mob. The intention of the Major Kumar was to save Army personnel and property, and the fire was inflicted only to impair and provide a safe escape. “The unruly mob was requested to disperse and not to obstruct military persons in the performance of their duties and not to damage government property... “The unruly behaviour of the unlawful assembly reached its peak when they got hold of a Junior Commissioned Officer and was in the process of lynching him to death. “It was at this moment that warning shots were fired... which as per the said terms of engagement is the last resort to be taken...,” the plea has said.

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NEW DELHI, MAR 5 (PTI): The BJP today sought to corner former finance minister P Chidambaram, alleging that he granted seven private firms, including scam-accused Gitanjali Gems, gold import benefits on the day of counting of 2014 Lok Sabha poll votes and asked the Congress how much “cut” was given to whom for the decision. Senior party leader and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad targeted the Congress and Chidambaram, whose son Karti Chidambaram has been arrested by the CBI in a corruption case, at a press conference which was described by the BJP as an “expose on the politics of lies and deceit” of the opposition party. Prasad alleged that the then Congress-led UPA government “destroyed” the economy by not letting the real stressed assets get reflected in banks’ books and said total advances given by banks in the last six years of its rule rose to Rs 52.15 lakh crore from Rs 18.06 lakh crore in 2008. Only 36 per cent of these advances were identi-

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fied as stressed assets but they rose to 82 per cent, he said, alleging that under the then “so-called economist” prime minister Manmohan Singh and Chidambaram, the banking system was “sought to be derailed by interventions, patronage and pressure”. However, it was Chidambaram who was the main target of the ruling party. He, Prasad alleged, gave seven private firms benefits under 80:20 gold import scheme on May 16, 2014, the day Narendra Modi-led BJP was swept to power, ousting the UPA. “What does it mean? On May 16, the Manmohan Singh government is losing, P Chidambaram’s chair is in danger... Chidamrabarm

and Congress chief Rahul Gandhi should tell us why this order to benefit seven private firms was passed on that day. Is it corruption or jumla (rhetoric)?” he asked. They want true picture of Chidambram to appear before the country, Prasad, said and also sought to target the Congress’ top brass as he claimed that the then finance minister was doing so with “blessings” of others. It was the “height of shamelessness” to take such a decision on May 16, the BJP leader said, adding that the RBI had cleared it a few days later before the Narendra Modi-led government scrapped the decision within a few months of coming into power. “Mr Chidambaram please reply, is it jumla or blatant favouritism, mala fide conduct and rampant corruption? The Congress party should answer who were these people lobbying for Gitanjali and what was the cut,” he asked. No corrupt people will be spared by the BJP government, he said K Y M C

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Diphu, Mar 5: Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) is taking initiative to develop Tengkeralangso, West Karbi Anglong into a tourist spot. Chief Executive Member of KAAC, Tuliram Ronghang has issued necessary instruction to the departmental officers for preparing detail project report to establish Eco Tourism Park. KAAC secretary Nirola Phangchopi, deputy director of tourism, Mirjeng Ronghang and range officer of Ouguri Range, Monsing Tisso toured the area Sunday to assess the feasibility of the project. “Both East and West Karbi Anglong districts have tremendous tourism potentiality. Our CEM is interested to build necessary infrastructure in all such areas and make value addition in the existing tourist spots and the council is working to meet the objective,” said Nirola Phangchopi.

Army jawan killed in encounter in Manipur

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IMPHAL, Mar 5: An army jawan was killed in an encounter with suspected militants in Manipur’s Noney district on Monday. The injured soldier belonging to 13 Sikh Light Infantry succumbed to his injuries at Army hospital in Imphal’s Leimakhong today, around 11.30 am, police said. According to officials of 13 Sikh Light Infantry, the encounter took place between Goitang Chingkao village and Molphei village under Khoupum police station this morning, around 10 am. Officials claimed that the patrols party of 13 Sikh Light Infantry was fired upon by suspected “IM cadres”. Based on the report, an FIR has also been lodged in Khoupum police station, the police source added.

Tripura swearing-in to be star-studded affair

Scripting its second big victory in the northeast after unseating Congress in Assam, BJP wants a show of strength similar to that in the neighbouring state for the swearing-in of the new government in Tripura. The state unit of the party is in constant touch with the PMO for dates from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who would be the chief guest at the swearingin function. “It has to be grand. After all we have ended the Left rule after 25 years. The PM’s presence is a must,” a senior BJP leader said. Legislators of BJP and IPFT will meet with BJP’s central observers Nitin Gadkari and Jual Oram here on March 6. On the same day, the alliance is likely to elect its leader of house who will eventually be the chief minister. State BJP president Biplab Kumar Deb is the frontrunner for the CM’s post.

concluded Assembly elections in the state after all the information are made available. “It is observed that the BJP-Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) (alliance) could manage to win the major portion of the anti-Left forces into their fold. “We (Left Front) have secured 45 per cent votes. It is also a fact that a portion of votes that we secured earlier has also gone in favour of the (BJP-IPFT) alliance. We will review why it had happened,’’ Sarkar said. He said, the CPI-M’s movement for ideology and alternative principle would continue and never stop. Sarkar claimed that the incidents of attack on Left workers and setting fire to the party offices has started coming in and added that the people who had voted for the BJP responding to their call for change perhaps did not want such atmosphere after the elections. “I think these should be stopped henceforth. We hope their (BJP-IPFT) party leadership will take a positive step to stop these,” he added.

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IMPHAL, Mar 5: Manipur has been partially cut off from the rest of the country after a bridge along NH-37 was totally damaged in Tamenglong district on Sunday. NH-37 is the second lifeline of Manipur after NH-2 (Imphal-Dimapur). Official reports said that a suspension bridge on a river along NH-37 at Nungdolan area of Tamenglong district collapsed while a loaded truck was crossing on Sunday morning, around 8.30 am. The driver and helper of the ill-fated loaded truck suffered injuries.

to develop infrastructure to counter such problems in the state, he added. While stressing on the importance of improving platform and infrastructure in the field of science, he urged officials of science and technology department to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the construction of a larger planetarium with a capacity of 400-500 seats.

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IMPHAL, Mar 5: As a part of the Inauguration Fortnight to commemorate the first anniversary of the BJP-led coalition government, Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh Monday inaugurated two more projects. Singh had earlier announced that the BJPled coalition government would be inaugurating around 100 projects during ‘Inauguration Fortnight’ to commemorate its first anniversary. However, owing to holidays for Yaoshang festival, there was no inauguration programme in the last three days. A 150 capacity (girls and boys) hostel at Khuman Lampak Sport Complex

ready identified about 116 projects/schemes to be inaugurated on the occasion of inauguration fortnight. Speaking after inaugurating Imphal Planetarium, the chief minister said that such digital planetarium which was first of its kind in the state would benefit the young students of the state in the field of science and technology. He said, “Science is inseparable with humans and we are dependent on science. We need to establish a research institution so that we could study or conduct research on the causes of various diseases like widespread cancer and stone cases among the people of the state.” The government is planning to engage qualified resource persons and

NSCN (K) cadre arrested in Arunachal Dimapur, Mar 5 (NPN): Security forces have apprehended a cadre of NSCN (K) identified as ‘Self Style Private’ Wangsam Nyamtey from Lazu town on the night of March 4. A Pt 32mm pistol (Chinese made) with magazine, three live rounds and extortion notes were recovered from his possession, informed PRO (Defence) in a press release.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We the Showuba Students' Union Old Showuba Village with immense pleasure would like to acknowledge Mr. Olendo Yimchunger for bringing laurels to the union as well as to the village by receiving the award for the 'Best Coach' at the recently held Dr. T. Ao Centenary NEC Gold Cup Football Championship (U-21) held at Guwahati. The Union further wishes him success in the career and future endeavour. Kumrila H. Yim President Old Showuba Students' Union

We, the members of the Elder’s Forum, Upper Chandmari Colony, Kohima congratulate and felicitate Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire, NDPP Candidate, for winning the prestigious seat of 9th Kohima Town A/C. We thank Almighty God for his blessing bestowed on you and also thank all his supporters for their victorious outcome. President Elder’s Forum Upper Chandmari Colony Kohima K-568

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and Imphal Planetarium at Manipur Science Centre was inaugurated today. Speaking on the occasions, the chief minister said that quality should be maintained in the National Sports University to produce good sportspersons. He also informed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will be visiting the state for inauguration of the 105th Indian Science Congress on March 16, is likely to lay the foundation stone for National Sports University. Union home minister Rajnath Singh who will be a part of the first anniversary celebration is likely to inaugurate the Integrated Check Post (ICP) located at Moreh, he informed. Singh also said that state government has al-

Hello,…. Aalo Keppen, Many many happy returns of the day, may God bless you abundantly and gift you years of long life. Happy Birthday ! With love; Ave Khamo.

Vikas alias Micheal (25) and Boicha (18) from of Keinou village of Bishnupur district were moved to a hospital in Imphal after administering first aid from Nungba CHC. CRPF personnel and police at Nungba police station rushed to the spot and rescued the driver and his helper. Police source said that a notice restricting playing of heavy vehicles on the bridge was put up observing the deteriorating condition of the bridge. Following the collapse of the bridge, hundreds The collapsed bridge at Nungdolan in Tamenglong district. (NP) of Imphal-bound loaded trucks, particularly trans- stranded beyond Nung- yesterday. Official source ing work of the suspension porting FCI goods were dolan on Jiribam side since maintained that the repair- bridge has begun today.

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Dear Baby. Profoundly thank God for the gift of life. On your blessed day thank you for the best happiness and love from your life you share with us. HAPPIEST BIRTHDAY. God bless you more. WE ALL LOVE YOU Always.. Your Ngongo,Mom ,Bro and Sis

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Manipur CM N Biren Singh inaugurating a project in Imphal as part of Inauguration Fortnight on Monday. (NP)

Dearest Mom, We wish that you never have to see a day of sadness in your life. May you gain wisdom, May you grow old and wise in comfort. Thanking you for all the inspiration and encouragement, We pray to our Almighty to shower His abundant Blessings By letting you stay Healthy and Happy for all the rest of your life. We wish you a very Happy Birthday full of Happiness and Joy. Always, Osem, Salak & Sis. Sentijung

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This is to inform to all the interested candidates that, the training course on cutting & tailoring, knitting and embroidery for the year 2018 is scheduled to commence from 4th April, 2018 at the respective Labour Welfare Centres (LWC); (i) LWC Dimapur (ii) LWC Nagaland Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd. Tuli, Mokokchung (iii) LWC Wazeho Mini Cement Plant, Phek and (iv) L WC Doyang Hydro Electric Project (DHEP) Doyang. The application forms for the 8 (eight) months training course will be issued from 12th March to 20th March, 2018 at the respective Labour Welfare Centres during ofﬁce hours. The last date for submission of the application forms will be on or before 20th March, 2018. The Department will provide all the training materials, kits, free of cost to each trainee throughout the training period. (Er. L. NUNGSHIYANGER AIER) Labour Commissioner Nagaland, Kohima

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To all who have prayed for and contributed in various ways towards my response to the calling of public service, I feel profoundly indebted to one and all besides being grateful to God Almighty. Words are inadequate, but through this column I would like to say thank you all very much. Vikho-o Yhoshü Elected Representative of 14 Southern Angami-I A/C K-569 OFFICE OF THE

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The TVC hereby remind all plot holders within Tenyiphe Village who had not paid their Plot Regd. Fee, to do so on or before 9th March 2018. This plot registration is to be treated as a census of the village, and in case of anyone failing to register the plot, the Council shall not entertain any dispute or complications arising out of such unregistered plot and the Patta of such plot may be cancelled.

Dated Kohima, the 5th March, 2018

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ADDENDUM NO.NPSC/ADVT/NON-TECH/1-2010: Reference to the Commission’s advertisement NO.NPSC-2/2017 dated 5th August, 2017 and Addendum of even number dated 20th September, 2017, Item No.2: the number of Posts of Deputy Superintendent of Police (Class-1 Gazetted) under Home Department, Police Establishment Branch has been increased from 2 (Two) to 12 (Twelve) Posts. Other terms and conditions of the advertisement remains the same.

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meeting of 43 BJP and IPFT MLAs will be held here tomorrow in which Union minister Nitin Gadkari will be present. The IPFT came into being in the late 90s and had campaigned for a separate state for tribals by carving out the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) on the plea that the indigenous people had become marginalised due to the huge migration of people to this state after partition of the country in 1947. The tribal council area comprises two-third of the state’s territory and the tribals form one-third of the population. The IPFT had forged an alliance with the BJP before the elections on the basis of a common minimum agenda, which included formation of a high-power committee with representations from the central and state governments and the indigenous community to address the problems of the tribals.

Agartala, Mar 5 (PTI): Outgoing Tripura chief minister Manik Sarkar has blamed the “unimaginable money power’’ and “continuous onslaught of media’’ as the reason behind the party’s debacle in the just-concluded Assembly polls in the state. The poll result was ‘’unexpected’’ and people of the state and the country has noticed how the BJP used its all-out effort to oust the Left Front government, Sarkar said in an interview to ‘Ganashakti’, the party’s mouthpiece in West Bengal on Sunday. The Centre, he said, had in fact created an “’economic blockade’’ against the government by reducing the central allocations in MGNREGA and housing schemes, among others. In an interview, Sarkar said “The Left parties had fought the elections with all their might and the people were their main force to fight against the unimaginable money power and continuous onslaught of media’’. He said that the CPI-M would review the causes of its debacle in the just-

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The Naga Peoples Front (NPF) Kohima division with pride and extreme joy extends its heartiest congratulations to all successful NPF Candidates in the just concluded General Election to the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly; we wish them success in all their endeavours in the days to come. And in the meantime we also thank all the ranks and files of the Party men, women and all the well wishers of our division. With the help of the peoples mandate we somehow managed to overcome all the eventualities. We also pray that the Almighty God grant adequate wisdom and knowledge to our legislators to rule the Government and the people with an open mind and the mandate of the people. Meanwhile we salute NPF candidates who lost in the last ballot paper war they had fought, they played very well with their best, we encourage them to work harder for the NPF Party to strengthen party ranks and files in the days to come. Gonei-u Sirie Kelhouletuo Keretsü President, NPF Kohima Div. Working President NPF, Kohima Div.

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candidate before the elections. “There is an apprehension that we may not be given proper representation in the Cabinet and important portfolios would not be allocated to us as the BJP, the major constituent, alone secured 35 seats,” Debbarma told PTI. He also said that the BJP and IPFT had fought the elections in alliance with the sole target of defeating the CPI-M and it was achieved. “Now if we are not given respectable positions, we would support the government from outside,” he said. Debbarma also demanded that the chief minister should be from among the indigenous MLAs and said it was the tradition of the northeast that a chief minister is selected from the indigenous community. The BJP leadership did not make any comment on the IPFT’s demand. State BJP president Biplab Deb said that a joint

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Agartala, Mar 5 (PTI): Mounting pressure on its electoral ally BJP, the Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura (IPFT) Monday said that it would support the new government from outside if it was not given ‘respectable’ positions in the ministry. Clarifying the meaning of ‘respectable’ positions, IPFT president N C Debbarma said it meant proportionate representation of IPFT MLAs in the Cabinet and allocation of major departments to them. He said that the IPFT would also seek a separate block for its MLAs in the Assembly unless it was given ‘respectable’ positions in the state Cabinet. The BJP and IPFT combine had swept to power in the state winning 43 out of the 59 seats for which elections were held. The BJP had won 35 and IPFT 8 seats. The election for the Charilam ST reserve constituency was countermanded due to the death of CPI-M

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Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day

NEW DELHI, MARCH 5 (IANS): The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Monday amid ruckus by the opposition over frauds in the public sector banks (PSBs), in the backdrop of the latest Rs 12,600 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam involving diamontaire Nirav Modi. As the upper House was reconvened at 2 p.m. after two earlier adjournments, the opposition MPs were on their feet and many of them trooped to the space near the Chair’s podium, shouting slogans “Nirav Modi ko wapas lao (Bring Nirav Modi back)”. Nirav Modi of the Gitanjali Gems was photographed with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the World Economic Forum at Davos in Switzerland in January. The businessman, however, fled India just few days before the PNB scam came to light. The government has denied that Nirav Modi was part of the official delegation that went with the Prime Minister to Davos. Deputy Chairman P.J. Kurien asked the agitating members to return to their seats but they kept shouting

A view of Rajya Sabha slogans. On the other side of the podium, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MPs also resumed their protest over alleged “injustice” to Andhra Pradesh in Telangana’s comparison and demanded special financial package from the Centre for their state that was bifurcated into Andhra and Telangana in 2014. Kurien said that he was ready to allow a short duration discussion on the PSB frauds and asked Leader of Opposition Ghu-

Rahul accuses BJP of ‘usurping’ power through proxy in M’laya Says used big money to create ‘opportunistic alliance’

New Delhi, March 5(PTI): Breaking his silence on the defeat in three northeast states, Rahul Gandhi on Monday said the Congress was committed to winning back the people’s trust and hit out at the BJP, accusing it of “usurping” power through proxy in Meghalaya and using “big money” to create an “opportunistic alliance”. “The Congress party respects the mandate of the people of Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya,” Gandhi said on Twitter two days after results of assembly elections were declared. The Congress lost Meghalaya, though it emerged as the single largest party, and failed to open its account in Tripura and Nagaland. The Congress chief alleged that the BJP is “obsessed” with “grabbing” power and has shown “utter disregard” to the mandate of people in Meghalaya. To p p a r t y l e a d e r s Ahmed Patel and Kamal Nath were rushed to Shillong to talk to regional parties in a bid to form a government but to no avail. “We are committed to strengthening our party across the North East and to winning back the trust of the people. “My sincere thanks to each and every Congress

Rahul Gandhi worker who toiled for the party,” the Congress president tweeted after his return from Italy, where he had gone to meet his 93-year-old grandmother. The Congress emerged as the single-largest party in the state winning 21 seats, but failed to cobble up a coalition with other regional outfits. Meghalaya had been under Congress rule and after losing the state, the party is now in power in three other states, including Karnataka where elections are slated next month, and Puducherry. “With just 2 seats, the BJP has usurped power in Meghalaya, through a proxy. “Like in Manipur and Goa, showing utter disregard for the mandate of the people. Obsessed instead with grabbing power, using big money to create an opportunistic alliance,” Gandhi tweeted.

NEW DELHI, MARCH 5 (IANS): The Supreme Court will hear on Tuesday a plea by Congress leader P. Chidambaram’s son, Karti, challenging the summons by the Enforcement Directorate in INX Media matter. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said on Monday that it would hear the plea after it was mentioned for an early hearing by lawyer Shally Bhasin. Karti is currently in custody of the CBI that is investigating allegation of his taking money for FIPB clearance to INX Media when his father was Finances Minister He has dubbed the allegation against him in the INX Media case as “politically motivated.” Karti was arrested by the CBI at Chennai airport soon after his arrival from an overseas visit on February 28. K

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lam Nabi Azad to start the discussion. However, Azad said over the din that discussion could be resumed only if the other parties agreed to it. “Prime Minister Modi had promised to bring back black money. The black money hasn’t come but the white money has certainly flown out of the country,” Azad said. Amid the din, Kurien adjourned the House for the day. Earlier in the morning as soon as the House met

for the day, opposition MPs protested against the multicrore PNB scam. AChairman M. Venkaiah Naidu first adjourned the House for 10 minutes, but as soon as it reconvened at 11.20 a.m., the scene was no different. Naidu asked the agitating members to return to their seats, saying all the matters raised by them would be discussed under appropriate rules. However, the MPs refused to relent. He then adjourned the House till 2 pm. A host of opposition leaders including Congress Ghulam Nabi Azad, Samajwadi Party’s Naresh Agarwal and Trinamool Congress’ Sukhendu Shekhar Roy had given notice to discuss the PNB scam under Rule 267 by suspending all the listed business for the day. From the BJP side, Vinay Sahasrabuddhe had given 267 notice to discuss about relatives of former Union Ministers found indulged in scams. The Chair rejected both sides’ notices and asked them to raise the issues under other relevant rules.

351 ceasefire violations by Pak since January 1

Government committed to support Indian investments in Europe: Akbar

NEW DELHI, MARCH 5 (IANS): Pakistan has violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir as many as 351 times since January 1 this year, the government said on Monday. Of these, 209 cases occurred in January while 142 instances were noted since February 21, Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre told the Rajya Sabha in a written reply. “A p p r o p r i a t e r e sponse to these ceasefire violations has been carried out wherever necessary. During ceasefire violations, the inhabitants of border villages, which are vulnerable to shelling and firing, are shifted to safer locations to prevent any loss of life. All arrangements are made to shift them to safer locations,” the Minister said in his reply. He added that the defences along the border are “periodically fortified” and made “more robust and resilient” through continuous improvements to withstand the attacks.

NEW DELHI, MARCH 5 (IANS): The government is committed to extending every support to Indian industrys focused efforts to increase investments in European countries, Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar said on Monday. “I am happy that European businesses are looking towards India and are increasingly finding business toeholds in an outward looking manner,” Akbar said while delivering the keynote address at the Fourth IndiaEurope 29 Business Forum here. “At the same time Indian businesses are becoming a significant investor in Europe,” he said. “I would like to assure you that the government of India is fully committed and working towards supporting this.” Organised by the Ministry of External Affairs and industry body Ficci, trhe Forum is an institutionalised platform to initiate and discuss business prepositions between India and European countries. This year, the Czech Republic is the focus country. Akbar said India is undergoing a transformation in

BJP-RSS trying to start a riot in Bengal, says Mamata KOLKATA, MARCH 5 (IANS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday accused the BJP and the RSS of trying to inflict a communal riot upon the state by secretly throwing meat in religious places. She urged the police to form community development committees in every locality to catch the offenders and to engage the local people in keeping an eye on such incidents. “They have started a new conspiracy recently. They are giving money to some people and asking them to throw meat in temples and mosques. This is a conspiracy, a deliberate attempt to inflict a communal riot by the Bharatiya Janata Party and the RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh),” Banerjee said during an

Mamata Banerjee administrative meeting in Jhargram. “They are doing this to start riot between the two communities. I am sure they would try the same trick during Ram Navami. I do not need to see who is Hindu and who is Muslim. I am in favour of everyone. An offender is an offender.” Banerjee said she has in-

structed the inspectors incharge in all police stations to be alert. “We have seen this happening in two places in the North 24 Parganas district in quick succession. Some BJP-RSS activists were arrested in the incident in Habra. That’s why I am taking their name. If Trinamool Congress activists had been arrested, I would have mentioned them as well,” said the Trinamool Congress supremo. “Involve the local public. If someone catches such offenders, award him or her with a prize money of Rs 1,000. I will provide jobs to some and money to others if they successfully intercept such offenders.”

M.J. Akbar an unprecedented scale led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s effective and transparent government. “India is moving towards a knowledge-based society which aims to build a $5-trillion economy by 2025,” he stated. “This will make us the third largest consumer market in the world by then. According to World Bank and IMF, our growth rate is going to be stable and high.” The minister pointed out India ranked that Moody’s has upgraded India’s ratings on account of its economic reforms. “India has climbed 30 places in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business index last year, the biggest jump by any country,” he

said. Stating that India is a union of states, Akbar said many of these states have embarked on the process of being competitive. “We call this competitive federalism,” he said. “More than 90 per cent of the FDI rules have been put on automatic approval. As a result, there has been a sharp rise in FDI in the past three years from $36 billion in 2014 to $60 billion in 2016-17.” The radical reforms that were introduced by the government of India some four years ago under the leadership of Modi have delivered robust results, Akbar said, while highlighting the government programmes that contributed to the socioeconomic transformation of the country. He cited how interventions in the areas of microfinance and housing have strengthened the participation of women in development endeavours. Pointing to the threat of terrorism confronting global societies, Akbar said that India and Europe have come together to fight the war against terrorism and make the world a peaceful place to live in.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Through this column, I wish to express my heartfelt gratitude to all the electorates of 36 Satakha Assembly Constituency for reposing faith in my leadership and enabling me to represent the area in the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly once again. I am extremely grateful to all my loyal supporters and well-wishers for your unwavering faith and support and prayers throughout the entire electioneering process till its completion. My special gratitude to the Central and State leadership of JD(U) and most of all the Area Party workers who generously contributed with their time and effort and worked tirelessly towards our success. With your trust, I will work tirelessly on your behalf to help address challenges and to secure lasting and meaningful improvement in all spheres of development. I thank the Lord God Almighty without whose grace, I would not have the opportunity yet again to lead the people of Satakha.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Glory and honor to Almighty God. I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the electorates of 3 Dimapur- III A/C for reposing confidence to my cause in the recently concluded 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly election. With much honor, let me dedicate the victory to the electorates of our constituency for the hardwork, prayer and much sacrifices. I am also humbled for the unwavering support and manifold contributions from friends, well wishers, NPF functionaries and people from different walks; both morally and physically. Last but not the least, I express my sincere respect and gratitude to Hon’ble Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu, President NPF; Hon’ble Shri. T.R Zeliang, Chief Minister Nagaland; Hon’ble MP Shri. KG Kenye and the senior NPF party leaders for their invaluable supports. While, I remain obliged to seek welfare of the people, I shall always covet sincere prayer, love and support even in days to come. Yours Sincerely : Azheto Zhimomi DP-1771

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Stealing many marches

ith the Congress losing its bastion in Meghalaya and now left with only Mizoram in the north east, the future for the Grand Old Party in the run up to the crucial 2019 Lok Sabha election appears dim. The ensuing elections in Karnataka after May 2018 and Mizoram by end December 2018 which are again Congress-ruled, will throw the biggest challenge for the Congress. The BJP has been on the rise by using all means to gain power or a foothold and to ensure that it achieves its vow of Congress-Mukht Bharat. The party has not only gained more states but also sharpened the electioneering skills of lakhs of its RSS cadres including several hundred BJP party workers throughout India. The party has also built up an awesome array of skilled debaters and propagandists who are well armed to fire at any issue with such aggressiveness that the opponents are stunned. Most importantly, the BJP has multiplied its resources while in power and also exploited the national media for dissemination. BJP achieved all within just four years due to the duo of prime minister Narendra Modi and his able lieutenant and BJP national president Amit Shah. Both function with the highest commitment and understand grass root politics and are always close to the pulse of the people. Much of the success of the BJP is owed to the disastrous and often self-defeating ways of functioning in the Congress party. People see that Congress as a party that is losing relevance because it has failed to rise to the occasion in taking corrective steps. The Congress campaign hasn’t changed-relying on star power of the Gandhi family but unfortunately the magic aura is gone. Today the unparalleled oratorical skills of Modi has changed the discourse. Rahul on the other hand, is still learning and by the time he learns the fate of the party would be sealed in 2019. Congress is trying to replicate the tactics of AAP and BJP but lacks conviction. Rahul’s strategy has degenerated into an irresponsible act of replaying the old Congress politics of caste and religion. He had visited Mandirs especially in Gujarat, to show he comes from a family of Shiv Bhakts. A new group of advisors should be of help to Rahul to connect to the new generation and forge a new narrative which he needs so much. BJP has very successfully changed the narrative of communalism versus secularism. In this the saffron party has succeeded in making a strong case about its secular credentials by winning over many muslim and dalit leaders within its fold though the plight of people of both communities are still the same. To confront and defeat the tag of being ‘communal’ the BJP has changed the narrative to nationalism versus terrorism. It has brilliantly exploited the new narrative of ‘nationalism’ at every opportunity, rightly or wrongly, for political dividend. On the other hand, the courtiers in the Congress, going by the name- ‘high command’- are unable to think beyond the traditional electoral math while India is changing by the day. A new group of advisors can help Rahul connect to the new generation and forge a new narrative of a free, diverse but one India. The only problem is that Rahul is still stuck with the same concept and style while BJP has innovated and reinvented to be relevant with the generational changes.

DailyDevotion Is He Really My Lord? …so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus… —Acts 20:24 Joy comes from seeing the complete fulfillment of the specific purpose for which I was created and born again, not from successfully doing something of my own choosing. The joy our Lord experienced came from doing what the Father sent Him to do. And He says to us, “As the Father has sent Me, I also send you” (John 20:21). Have you received a ministry from the Lord? If so, you must be faithful to it— to consider your life valuable only for the purpose of fulfilling that ministry. Knowing that you have done what Jesus sent you to do, think how satisfying it will be to hear Him say to you, “Well done, good and faithful servant” (Matthew 25:21). We each have to find a niche in life, and spiritually we find it when we receive a ministry from the Lord. To do this we must have close fellowship with Jesus and must know Him as more than our personal Savior. And we must be willing to experience the full impact of Acts 9:16 — “I will show him how many things he must suffer for My name’s sake.” “Do you love Me?” Then, “Feed My sheep” (John 21:17). He is not offering us a choice of how we can serve Him; He is asking for absolute loyalty to His commission, a faithfulness to what we discern when we are in the closest possible fellowship with God. If you have received a ministry from the Lord Jesus, you will know that the need is not the same as the call— the need is the opportunity to exercise the call. The call is to be faithful to the ministry you received when you were in true fellowship with Him. This does not imply that there is a whole series of differing ministries marked out for you. It does mean that you must be sensitive to what God has called you to do, and this may sometimes require ignoring demands for service in other areas.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2018

Post-mortem

Breaking the moderate wall A story has it that when Amit Shah visited Tripura in 2014 for the first time as national president of BJP only 20 party workers was there in the capital’s airport to received him. That was the party’s condition in the state at the time. State party organization was in total disarray being reflected with the party not having even a single seat in the assembly and no councilor in the entire state’s city and town councils. Amit Shah doesn’t hesitate in accepting the daunting task of rebuilding the party and the organization bit by bit and began full preparation for the next election in the state. Three and half years later what is apparently an impossible mission of demolishing the left citadel in Northeast India by a party, which hitherto had no presence literally in the state, had been successfully completed as the BJP win the state election with a commanding two-third majority. The BJP’s latest success story in electoral politics in Tripura is not the only big takeaway of the just concluded another round of states election in India. The saffron party is also well assured of forming a government along with its allies in another two Northeastern states of Nagaland and Meghalaya, which are numerically insignificant yet a big stake ideologically challenging states. The Northeast India, with the exception of Assam, is supposed to be relatively moderate states in terms of electoral politics given the fact the numerical strength the region possess. In a kind of democracy in India where only numbers matter, the region stand no chance of having any major impact in the overall national politics, hence should not trouble the national political parties much. What force the region to be in political radar of New Delhi and its stakeholders are the social, religious, political and strategic challenges that the region pose for the very idea of India. This is the case of political symbolism and perception that overrules the significance of numbers. The region has a proud history of having many independent kingdoms like the Manipuri, the Tripuri,

the Dimasa-Kachari, the Ahoms, and the Khasi-Jaintia Kingdom as well the independent federal Naga states and those was tragically lost after the departure of British from India soil, yet its people never stop dreaming of restoring the lost independence. Absorbing the region, which shared no historical affinities with India, to mainstream India, remains a difficult job for the political leadership of New Delhi. The saffron party’s swift, stunning and remarkable inroad in Northeast would mean reinterpretation of the New Delhi’s rules of engagement in the region. The region at best can be absorbed only through imposition of India’s majoritarian electoral politics, re-manufacturing the mindset of the people of the region and making them to be a party to the given political system. With the BJP finally breaking the moderate wall, the region is now converted into a new communal, rightist and polarized electoral battleground. Christian dominated states like Nagaland, Mizoram and Meghalaya remain an anti-thesis to the RSS version of Hindu India. The poll verdict that went in favor of BJP would help the RSS to construct a political propaganda that Christians in India are indeed comfortable and endorsing its grand India’s plan. The particular mandate produce from three Northeast states is a watershed moment in the history of India’s electoral politics. It reflects the saffron party’s ability to win election in every parts of the country. The India’s political narrative so far is that BJP could perform well only in the states where they are in direct contest with the grand old party of India, Congress and the party struggle, if not lose, when they contest against non-Congress party including regional parties. In other words, the argument is that BJP is just taking up the void left by the Congress and that there’s no real political wave in favor of the former. BJP unseating the left in Tripura after 25 years and marked by the decline of India’s oldest political party, indicate that the new India’s electoral battle’s

The Clean Election Flag – A symbol of purity

udos to the NBCC for initiating the clean election campaign to heal our sick land. The clean election campaign was not just some emotional campaign but a good war waged against the evil corrupt practices prevailing sin our land. It was soaked with tears, sweat and prayers of the believers and many of God’s faithful servants. The Clean Election flag symbolized the truth, righteousness and goodness. It was a symbol of true Christian spirit which signified abstaining oneself from all dirty politics, proxy voting and selling away one’s vote for an amount of money to our politicians and the political parties. There is a question why so many respectable public leaders, church leaders, GBs and chairmen of colonies and could not put the Clean Election flag in their homes. If they were clean enough they would not have shied away from putting it. So many questions come up why so many people who preach about change in our society the society were not able to put up the Clean Election flag in their homes too. Those who call the clean election campaign a farce are farce themselves. Clean election depends upon oneself. If one votes with a clean conscience without selling himself or herself to any candidate or political candidate for some amount money that is a victory. It is a triumph if one has not indulged in malpractices and dirty politics. It is an overcoming a battle against the prevailing corrupt system of our society. Just because majority people did not adhere to the clean election call we cannot call it farce. There were many people who boldly and righteously stood against all temptations and enticements that were laid before them. Like the Israelites during the Passover who smeared the blood of the lamb on their doors so that no calamity will befall upon them and their household, those who put up the white flag of the clean election bears a testimony on heeding the clarion call of the church and overcame all inducements and temptations. Kudos to you all and May your tribe increase. Salang Imchen, Dimapur

narrative has begun with the BJP taking the lead in this narrative. This emerging political narrative had also reduced the Congress to a marginal player in national politics, would help BJP to see it as no longer a viable political opponent and shift it focus on further expanding its base as part of its political ambition in India. As the three Northeastern states becomes the latest entrant into the saffron party’s electoral juggernaut, the BJP’s quest of projecting its image as pan India party is now achieved. It’s a sheer political sensation that this conspicuous yet simple pan-India appeal could captured the minds of the country and especially the electorate who are responding by giving a resounding mandate to the BJP in one state after another since 2014. The party that was supposedly restricted only in the cow belt Hindi heartland area has now has its presence all over the country becoming a principal political competitor in every parts of India. At least in the public discourse the saffron party is no longer a religious oriented national political party although the reality on the ground and mood of governance by the party always reflects otherwise. Amit Shah’s triumphant declaration, “We have an MP in Ladakh (North) and Kerala (South). We have a government in Kohima (East) and in Kutch (West)” summed up the new height that BJP achieved under him. As BJP discovered a new electoral model to win election in Tripura, this will help motivate the BJP cadres and used the victory as launching pad to expand its base in the Deep South states like Tamil Nadu and Kerala as well as the state of West Bengal where the party is traditionally weak. They know a way of defeating Congress, now they have find a new way to beat the left. The left is decimated and the Congress is no where to be seen; meaning the political wall that fortified the moderate bastion is broken. A new era of right-wing communal politics in Northeast India has begun. Nsungbemo Ezung, Wokha Town, (ezung_n@yahoo.com)

10 tips for Students & Examination Centres of HSLC/ HSSLC 1. Prayerfully read your lessons at home and be quiet inside and outside the School/ Exam Hall during the whole exam period/ season. 2. Avoid over-eating, drink enough boiled water, eat more vegetable, fish but not fat-oily food stuffs. 3. Note/ list down all the important points from every page/ paragraph/ lesson/ chapters. Write more for lasting learning and speedy handwriting. 4. Engage in more of discussing the lessons-sharing what you know and listen to what your class friends share with you. Never go through the missed questions and answers at home for the day. 5. If the question is easy, still you write carefully and even if the question is tough, think carefully to get relevant points/ ideas. 6. Utilise fully the allotted time but do not submit your answer script after 1 hour or 2 hours by dividing the timing for all questions. 7. Go to sleep by 9:00 p.m and get up at 4:00 a.m to go through/ revise all the noted points/ answers for the day and be at home all the times. 8. Face the Exam with confidence and courage in God and yourself by avoiding worriness, hurriness, nervousness of electioneering results, 2018 and attempt more questions, do those questions which you know better and the rest questions at last. 9. Never indulge in any form of unfair means- copying from loose papers or friends or by talking to your friends. 10. Make your handwriting simple/ fair/ attractive/ neat by avoiding repeated cross marks on the mistaken writings. Also use proper margin lines. 10-Point guidelines/ tips for successful conduct of Exam by Examination Centres:

1. Keep the confidential papers received from the NBSE under strict custody lest such papers are leaked out or stolen/ ransacked by any miscreants. 2. Instruct the invigilators not to come late to exam hall with this or that excuses especially traffic jam. 3. Instruct the invigilators not to explain the questions to the students/ candidates. 4. Instruct the invigilators not to stand nearby a candidate for a long time or read the writings on the Answer scripts but to move around in the Exam hall with vigilance so that students/ candidates will not get chance for any form of unfair means. 5. Instruct the invigilators not to talk within themselves or with students. 6. Properly check the answer scripts at the time of collection of the same. 7. Keep the Exam Hall clean and quiet. 8. Ask the students/ candidates not to remain inside the Exam Hall premises after submitting their answer scripts for the day/ session. 9. Be friendly/ hospitable to the students/ candidates by providing proper medical facilities/ first aids/ boil water and security arrangement. 10. Be fair enough in evaluating the answer scripts by proper reading and grading of marks. Ruovihulie Angami B.A; B.Ed, Retd. Jt. Director of School Education, Nagaland & An aspiring State Resource Person of State Institute of Educational Management and Administration (SIEMAT), SCERT Nagaland on School Leadership Development Programme and trained from the National University on Educational Planning & Administration (NUEPA) New Delhi in 2014

The game of clean election (Who is wise)

uch have been said and talked about clean election and the result is out in our hand. Do we really mean clean election to be without money game and other evil forces? Or was it in other sense to clean of the candidate’s pocket? Selling of votes is selling our right was the biggest issue that has been highlighted in every corner. Nagaland having a majority Christianity population the Christian leaders play a major role in the faith of our people. Church leader have spoken different issues in regard to election. Many of our Christian Brothers and Sisters have been persecuted by the so called RSS and what not in different states. When we look into all the religion I believe none of the religion teaches to persecute or do all the evil things. Pointing fingers at the drawback of other religion is nothing when all this happening is occurring here. Christianity never teaches to loot, kill, fight etc. yet this thing prevail in our state. I want to request the Hindus to stop the so called RSS and other group doing in the name of religion. Gharwapsi, persecuting other community/religion in the name of religion is against the principles of our constitution as it has given the right to practice and follow any religion. We should say that the act being carried out in the name of religion as immature followers of his or her own religion. Rather we need to teach them the real teaching of the religion. The recent election has shown the color of our faith. Many leaders have played the role in clean election campaign yet when

the election knocks our door the pages have turned. Who is wise? Let us ask our self. A single candidate spending beyond his capacity to a tune of crores of rupees by selling/mortgaging/borrowing in just a month or more to the public with a promise of development. Public/Community/Group accepting money from the candidate and demanding to do this and that if voted to power. Had each of the candidate spend the money on road/bridge construction and other developmental activities looking into the grievances of the public then Nagaland would have been in much better shape. Without doubt I believe he/she would easily be voted to power. But playing with money in the last hour what can we expect. The candidate with more money wins. How can the public expect development when we have taken/demanded money from the candidate? So let’s ask that am I wise or the candidate. The Choice was ours. Once upon a time Nagas was tagged as head hunters but now we may tag ourselves as money hunters. In the days of head hunting this was practice to protect/safeguard its people from other invaders. People were truthful and justice prevails in those head hunting days. But in this present world we don’t see any justice. Only money brings justice. Isn’t it ashamed to be calling ourselves Christian and pointing other? We have high number of Graduate unemployed youth and we say that we are educated yet still backward. If we are really educated we should have elected the most capable

candidate. I don’t mean to say that the present elected are not capable. Though capable those without money become helpless. Let’s do away with all this favoritism of Uncle/Aunty/Clan/Village/Range in order to make a better Nagaland.

This was not written with the intention to go against or in favour of any Political party/group or religion. It was only an expression of thought. Kindly correct me if I am wrong. Neichüvoto Kiso, Dimapur, (vizovoo@gmail.com)

Reader’s Post

‘This might be for you’ Sir,

Ever ponder upon why we Nagas lack behind so much in so many fields? Let me give you a hint. Recently my friend returned home from his native village, only to come back with a devastating story and scars that stirred my conscience. Their house was thrown upside down, his dad was beaten black and blue. His sister and mom were not spared either. Infact, his mom was beaten unconscious. They had to lock themselves in the kitchen for hours. Their bodies encountered the pain of a huge wooden stick. All for what? Because their Electoral Candidate was different. “Even our own neighbours joined them” I could feel the pain in his words when he shared his story. To my surprise, this action was heavily led on by the elderly womenfolk (trust me, this shifted my perspective on feminism, no offence.) My first question to him was “Were there no intellectual and wise minds to put a stop to these terrible acts?” No, even worse they were part of them too. But church leader involved? That is beyond unacceptable. Here I do not question your POLITICAL MOTIVE but I question your MORAL INTEGRITY. This friend of mine is a young student who went home to cast his vote. Could money and power have possibly weakened your knees? Is he not part of your own community? Is he not your brother first? What could have possibly blinded you that compelled you to commit such unethical acts? Election wave is over and everything will go back to normal. What about people like my friend whose psychology has been effected by your actions? Why does he have to pay the price for your selfish political gains? I have not mentioned your village nor your names not because I am afraid to raise my voice but because I want you to question yourself first, because you know who you are, where you stand, and what category of citizens you belong to. Kekhriengunuo Suokhrie, St. Joseph College, Jakhama, Department of Political Science

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by the BJP isn’t blinding it into destabilising the entire northeastern region”. “Tell-tale signs of BJP’s blind quest for power superseding the stability of the region, propagation of democracy, nipping the separatist tendencies and ignoring core issues of region are already visible.” In Tripura, Surjewala said the BJP aligned with IPFT -- whose election plank is division of state and is now demanding a tribal Chief Minister -- and asked whether the BJP stands for division of Tripura and would it reject the demand for a tribal CM. He said that in Nagaland, the BJP is in government with NPF -- yet it fought the assembly election in alliance with its opposition party NDPP. “NPF won 26 seats and NDPP won 18 seats.

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NEW DELHI, MARCH 5 (IANS): As the BJP and its alliance partners were on Monday all set to form governments in Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya, the Congress said the BJP’s “blind quest for power is superseding stability” of the northeast region. Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was following a dangerous game of destabilsation, subversion and usurpation of power in the region. “Our best wishes to the people of Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya... We hope that people’s issues, particularly (of the) youth, would be addressed as first priority,” Surjewala tweeted. He said every Indian was concerned that this “assumption of power ‘at any cost’ and ‘by any means’

(From p-1) Referring to Manipur, the NEDA convener explained that NPF was registered as a different party there and ties in Nagaland had no bearing there. He added that when NPF president announced severing ties with BJP in 2017, it did not have any impact in Manipur. He said the government in Manipur was stable as BJP had a huge majority. About his meeting with NDPP leaders, Himanta said he discussed the structure of the coalition government and how BJP and NDPP would be represented in it, besides ensuring its stability. Meanwhile, NDPP-BJP’s chief ministerial candidate Rio said the agreement reached between the two parties could not be revealed for now and added that the new coalition government would be christened as “People’s Democratic Alliance”. On the other hand, Sarma informed newsmen that the Prime Minister would be invited to attend the swearing in ceremony, which is also expected to be attended by a galaxy of central BJP leaders. Sarma was accompanied by BJP’s Northeast general secretary, Ajay Jamwal in the press conference.

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issue “without proper consultation with other political parties and taking keen interest on the issues of rectification without taking proper verification.” They said that the NPF par ty, therefore, found the issue “as dee p rooted political conspiracy” and sought immediate intervention by competent authorities or court of law. The signatories also expressed the view that recounting was no more a question as the NPF felt that “if the counted figure could be manipulated then why not the EVM?

PANAJI, MARCH 5 (IANS): Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday afternoon left for Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital for further treatment, leaving a committee of three senior cabinet ministers in-charge of the coastal state’s administrative affairs and with an assurance of conducting cabinet meetings via video conference. The Chief Minister’s Office also said that Parrikar could be shifted to a health facility overseas, if doctors at the Mumbai hospital recommend it. “Today, the Chief Minister is travelling to Mumbai for further medical check-up and, based on his doctor’s advice, may travel overseas for further treatment,” a statement issued by the CMO said. On a day of hectic de-

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velopments, Parrikar conducted a series of meetings with top ruling politicians, bureaucrats and police officials in the state, where he spelled out instructions related to governance. Among key cabinet ministers who met him were Agriculture Minister Vijai Sardesai of the Goa Forward Party and Urban Development Minister Francis D’Souza. The two ministers, along with Public Works

De par tment Minister Sudin Dhavalikar, who was in Delhi on Monday, will form a three-member committee which will take a call on administrative decisions to be taken in the Chief Minister’s absence. “He has also told some ministers, who met him today (Monday), that cabinet meetings would be conducted via video conference,” a cabinet minister who met the Chief Minister on Monday said. “The three-member team will have the power to sanction works up to Rs 5 crore, while each individual minister has been empowered to sanction work contracts up to the tune of Rs 50 lakh each,” Arts and Culture Minister Govind Gawde told reporters after meeting the Chief Minister.

fodder scam: Court to deliver judgment on Mar 15 RANCHI, MARCH 5 (IANS): The hearing in a fourth multi-million rupee fodder scam involving former Bihar Chief Minister and RJD Chief Lalu Yadav concluded here on Monday in a special CBI court, which fixed March 15 as the date for delivering its judgment. The case relates to fraudulent withdrawals Rs 13.13 crore from December 1995 to January 1996 from the Dumka treasury. Besides Lalu Prasad, another former Chief Minister, Jagganth Mishra, and 30 others are also accused in this case. Lalu Prasad was convicted in the first case in 2013 and was awarded five years imprisonment. He was convicted by a special CBI

court in the second case on December 23, 2017 and awarded three-and-a-halfyears imprisonment on January 6. He was convicted in a third case on January 24 related to fraudulent withdrawals from Chaibasa treasury and was awarded a five-year term. He now faces another two cases -one in Ranchi and one in Patna. The multi-million rupee fodder scam had surfaced in the 1990s when Lalu Yadav was the Chief Minister of undivided Bihar. The probe was handed over to CBI on the directive of the Patna High Court. The bulk of the cases were transferred to Ranchi after Jharkhand was carved out from Bihar in 2000.

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With both NPF and NDPP staking claim to forming the government, is Nagaland headed for another round of instability like in last 5 years? And Naga Accord,” he wondered. The leader also observed that in Manipur, BJP’s coalition survives with support of three NPF MLAs. “Would formation of a government in Nagaland by BJP with NDPP (18 MLAs) ignoring the NPF (26 MLAs), only in the effort of a larger share of pie of power, not put the stability of government in Manipur under a cloud,” he asked. In Meghalaya, he said, as the BJP prepares to share power with just two MLAs, “every discordant party that fought BJP and each other, ideologicallypolitically-electorally, is sewn up to form the government at any cost. “Is this the answer to Meghalaya’s aspirations and a stable government?” Stressing that Chief Ministerial candidate Conrad Sangma and his NPP have promised division of Meghalaya, he asked: “... what is Modiji’s take on it?” The Congress emerged as the single largest party with 21 seats in Meghalaya but didn’t get enough numbers to form the government, while it drew blank in Nagaland and Tripura.

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have failed to make it available for a third year in a row. The consultancy further indicated that three companies still did not disclose an area of intervention in their CSR, and over 30 per cent of the surveyed companies did not disclose details regarding treatment of surplus arising from CSR programmes and projects, which the report highlights as “a concern”. However, a redeeming factor, according to the report, is that 92 companies have disclosed details regarding CSR governance structure in the CSR policy, compared with 75 during 2014-15. Further, 94 companies have disclosed details regarding vision, mission and philosophy behind their CSR initiatives. Among the states, while Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Odisha have the highest number of CSR projects at 629, Manipur, Tripura, Chandigarh, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli continue to receive least attention with less than 10 projects.

the joint-fastest pace since June 2011, in line with positive projections of activity growth.” The data further showed that a lower Services PMI outweighed an upturn in manufacturing production in February. Consequently, the seasonally adjusted Nikkei India Composite PMI Output Index also declined. The index fell from 52.5 in January to 49.7 in February. Dodhia said: “Overall, growth of manufacturing output was outweighed by a modest decline in service activity. Meanwhile, an imminent risk to firms’ margins are greater fuel prices which materialised into the fastest input cost inflation in the overall economy (manufacturing and services) since July 2014.”

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Mumbai, Mar 5 (IANS): “Poor underlying demand conditions” pulled the Indian services sector’s output to a six-month low during February 2018, a key macroeconomic data point showed on Monday. Accordingly, the seasonally adjusted Nikkei India Services PMI (Purchasing Managers’ Index) Business Activity Index declined to 47.8 in February from 51.7 in January. An index reading of above 50 indicates an overall increase in economic activity and below 50 an overall decrease. “Both activity and new work declined for the first time since November, with rates of contraction the strongest since August, thereby ending the recent recovery experienced by India’s service sector. An-

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work providers”. The first bench of Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice Abdul Quddhose directed the ministry and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to file their counter by March 19. According to the petitioner, he has been a customer of Aircel for over 10 years. On February 21, without any prior intimation, mobile services provided by the company came to a standstill across Tamil Nadu, he submitted. Later, he came to know through a statement that out of 9,000 mobile phone network towers owned by the firm, 6,500 towers could not be operated, due to rental default on part of Aircel, affecting its services in the state.

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C h e n na i , M a r 5 (PTI): The Madras High Court Monday issued notice to the telecom ministry and TRAI on a PIL seeking a direction for resumption of mobile provider Aircel’s services at the earliest. “Over 25 lakh subscribers have been affected by the sudden stoppage of service by the cellular company”. “This is highly unethical and should have been viewed seriously by the government and TRAI. But so far they have failed to act,” the petitioner Saravanakumar submitted. The petitioner also sought a direction from the court to direct the company to restore mobile portability services, enabling its existing customers to “port their numbers to other net-

ate and NPAs will likely peak at 11 per cent by March 2019, says the report. It said the focus on demand and job creation through spending on rural and labour-intensive infrastructure space is likely to support growth next fiscal, and push demand in the consumer sectors. The rating agency said the sustainability of recovery also depends on effective implementation of key reforms such as GST, the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act of 2016, and the Uday rolled out in the last few years. “Each of these has the potential to be transformative in the long run, but nearterm efficacy and impact, in our view, is mixed at best,” the report said. It said global growth is gathering pace, and the momentum in global trade is expected to continue in 2018 as well. Mumbai, Mar 5 (PTI): Companies in India are turning socially responsible with the cumulative CSR spending by the 100 firms Mumbai, Mar 5 (PTI): Gold prices 30,230. Monday rebounded by Rs 285 to end a Pure gold (99.9 purity) also jumped by under review increasing three-day slide at the bullion market here a similar margin to conclude at Rs 30,665 to Rs 7,215.9 crore in the current financial year, up on fresh buying by jewellery stockists and per 10 grams against Rs 30,380 earlier. retailers amid firm overseas cues. Silver (.999 fineness) spurted by Rs 465 41 per cent in the past three years, says a survey. Silver also regained its lost ground to finish at Rs 38,550 from Rs 38,085. Consulting firm by climbing Rs 465 per kg due to robust Globally, gold touched a near oneindustrial demand. week high as investors opted for safe-haven KPMG in its survey pointStandard gold (99.5 purity) shot up by assets on political uncertainty in Italy and ed out that over 22 comRs 285 to finish at Rs 30,515 per 10 grams fears of a potential escalation of a simmer- panies have committed a higher corporate social from last Thursday’s closing level of Rs ing global trade war. responsibility (CSR) budget outlay in financial year 2017-18, compared with 10 in 2014-15. The number of companies that have spent less than the prescribed 2-per cent CSR budget has also substantially come down by 29 per cent. However, 58 companies spent 2 per cent or more, against only 32 companies during 2014-15. According to KPMG, only 36 companies have disclosed direct and overhead expenditure towards CSR projects in the period under review. It also noted that 2 out The New Face-Lift Elitei20 was launched on February 24 in the presence of of a 100 companies still Kuldip, loan manager and Tia, field manager, SBI Lerie Branch, Kohima at Lozi do not have a CSR policy Hyundai, Sanuoru, New Secretariat Road, Kohima. in the public domain, and Mumbai, Mar 5 (PTI): The economy will grow up to 7.5 per cent in FY19, supported by domestic consumption, policy push, and synchronised global growth, says a report. In the current fiscal, GDP growth is expected to be 6.5 per cent. The Economic Survey 2018 has pegged FY19 growth at 7-7.5 per cent. “After two sub-par years, interjected by demonetisation and rollout of goods and services tax (GST), growth is seen recuperating to a respectable 7.5 per cent next fiscal,” Crisil said in a report today. The key engines supporting the upturn are largely domestic and policy-driven, though a synchronous upturn in global growth will provide some tailwind. The upturn in growth will be aided partly by the lowbase effect. The report has identi-

fied four thrust vectors- resolution of stressed assets in banking, rural rejuvenation, relentless implementation of reforms and rising global growth, that will determine the extent of pick-up and its sustainability. It said the asset quality issues plaguing public sector banks - with gross nonperforming assets touching 10.5 per cent, has reached to a point that no meaningful and sustainable economic recovery is plausible without beginning of a resolution process. The transparent and time-bound process driven by National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) offers hope. While haircuts are likely to be deep, the scale and timeframe of recovery will mark a watershed for the country’s banking system. With improving economy and turning credit cycle, fresh slippages will moder-

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China hikes defence budget to USD 175 bn

BEIJING, MAR 5 (PTI): China today announced an 8.1 per cent hike in its defence budget in 2018 to a whopping USD 175 billion, over three times higher than that of India, as an increasingly assertive Beijing focused on the modernisation and reach of the country’s military, amidst simmering disputes with its neighbours. The announcement of China increasing its military spending comes as President Xi Jinping, the commanderin- chief of the country’s over 2-million-strong armed forces, focuses on cementing his status as the most powerful leader since Chairman Mao Zedong. The 8.1 per cent increase unveiled today is higher than last year’s budget allocation, when China upped military spending by 7 per cent over the previous year. According to a budget report to be submitted to the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s parliament, the defence budget in 2018 will be 1.11 trillion yuan (USD 175 billion). China last year increased the defence budget to USD 150.5 billion. China is the second largest spender on defence after the US. The

US aircraft carrier arrives in Vietnam HANOI, MAR 5 (IANS): For the first time since the end of the Vietnam War, a US aircraft carrier made a port call in Vietnam on Monday, signaling how Chinas rise is bringing together former foes in a significant shift in the regions geopolitical landscape, the media reported. The USS Carl Vinson, anchored off Danang, the port city that served as a major staging post for the American war effort in the country, reports The New York Times. “It’s a pretty big and historic step, since a carrier has not been here for 40 years,” said Rear Adm. John V. Fuller, the commander of the Carl Vinson strike group, whose father served in Vietnam. “We hope to continue the same issue that we’ve always had... And that’s to promote security, stability and prosperity in the region.” The arrival of the Carl Vinson strike group’s 5,500 sailors marks the first time such a large contingent of American military personnel has landed on Vietnamese soil since the last of the US troops withdrew in 1975.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (R) returns to his seat near President Xi Jinping during the opening session of the annual National People’s Congress in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, March 5, 2018

Pentagon has requested a budget of USD 686 billion in 2019, up USD 80 billion from 2017. The increase of China’s defence budget by 8.1 per cent this year, is three times higher than India’s latest defence budget of about USD 46 billion. China will “advance all aspects of military training and war preparedness, and firmly and resolvedly safeguard national sovereignty, security, and development interests,” Premier Li Keqiang told the opening session of the NPC. “Faced with profound changes in the national security environment” the absolute leadership of the military by the ruling Com-

munist Party must be observed, and the unity between the government and the military, and the people and the military, must always be“strong as stone”, he said. The armed forces will firmly and resolutely safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests, Li said. The increased spending is seen as an indication of China’s strategic ambitions, as it continues to modernise its army - the world’s largest - and develop its infrastructure in contested areas like the East China Sea, South China Sea and its Himalayan border regions with India.

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Iran nuclear deal failure will be great loss, says IAEA chief VIENNA, MAR 5 (AGENCIES): Any collapse of the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and major powers would be a “great loss”, the head of the U.N. atomic agency policing the accord said on Monday, alluding to a U.S. threat to pull out of it. U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to pull out of the deal unless Congress and European allies help “fix” it with a follow-up agreement. International Atomic Energy Agency chief Yukiya Amano, whose agency is monitoring Iranian compliance with curbs on its disputed nuclear activity imposed by the agreement, has long called the deal a “net gain” for nuclear verification, since it has provided the IAEA with more thorough oversight of Iran. But in a speech on Monday to a quarterly meeting of the IAEA’s Board of Governors, he went further, evoking the possibility of the deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), unraveling. “The JCPOA represents a significant gain for verification,” Amano said, according to a text of his speech published by his agency. “If the JCPOA were to fail, it would be a great

Yukiya Amano loss for nuclear verification and for multilateralism.” Amano said Iran was implementing its commitments under the deal, which also lifted painful economic sanctions against the Islamic Republic. He confirmed the findings of a quarterly, confidential IAEA report on Iran issued last month. As mentioned in the report, the IAEA has requested clarification from Iran about its plans to develop nuclear marine propulsion, Amano said, suggesting the IAEA has still not heard back from the Islamic Republic. “The agency has requested Iran to provide further clarifications regarding its plans relevant to the development of the nuclear fuel cycle related to naval nuclear propulsion,” Amano told the closeddoor meeting of 35 member states.

Aid convoy enters Damascus suburbs

BEIRUT, MAR 5 (AGENCIES): Desperate for food and basic medicines, many of the besieged and bombarded Syrian civilians in Damascus’ eastern suburbs of Ghouta waited on Monday as a 46-truck convoy organized by the United Nations and key aid agencies began entering the rebelheld enclave, reports AP. The U.N.’s humanitarian office said the convoy with health and nutrition supplies, along with food for 27,500 people in need, entered the town of Douma in the besieged eastern Ghouta. In a Twitter posting, it said however that many lifesaving health supplies were not allowed to be loaded. The delivery would be the first to the region in nearly three weeks. U.N. officials had said lack of approvals and consensus among the warring parties, as well as the limited duration of a daily, five-hour Russian-ordered humanitarian pause, had made aid delivery impossible. Pawel Krzysiek of the International Committee of the Red Cross said earlier that the inter-agency convoy had arrived in Wafideen, a key crossing point set up by the Syrian government for civilians wishing to leave eastern Ghouta and also for aid to enter the enclave. “ Fe e l s l i k e r a c i n g with time,” Krzysiek said in a tweet. Eastern Gh-

This photo release by the International Committee of The Red Cross, shows a convoy of the Red Cross vehicles headed to eastern Ghouta, a suburb of Damascus, Syria, March. 5, 2018.

outa, home to some 400,000 people, has been under a crippling siege and daily bombardment for months. More than 600 civilians have been killed in the last two weeks alone Ta r i k Ja s e r ev i c, a spokesman for the World Health Organization, also said that during Monday’s obligatory routine inspection conducted by Syrian authorities, many of the supplies in the WHO shipment were rejected — including all trauma, surgical, dialysis kits and insulin. The only U.N. delivery of assistance to eastern Ghouta so far this year was on Feb. 14, when a convoy with assistance for 7,200 people reached Nashabiyah, a town in the suburbs. The Syrian government, meanwhile, said it achieved “significant” progress in its ongoing military operation in rebel-held sub-

urbs east of Damascus, seizing around 36 percent of the total area held by different armed groups. Syria’s Central Military Media said troops continued their advance from the east and were only 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) from meeting up with troops advancing from the west, which would cut eastern Ghouta into two parts. Monday’s announcement came a day after troops recaptured Nashabiyah and a number of villages and farms in eastern Ghouta in the largest advances since the government’s widescale operation began last month. In Geneva, the U.N.’s top human rights body on Monday called for U.N.mandated investigators for Syria to conduct an urgent and targeted probe of the recent violence in eastern Ghouta.

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SEOUL, MAR 5 (AGENCIES): A South Korean delegation met Nor th Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Monday, a South Korean official said, after arriving in the North on a visit aimed at encouraging North Korea and the United States to talk, reports Reuters. Both North Korea and the United States have expressed a willingness to talk, but U.S. President Donald Trump demands the North first gives up its nuclear weapons program. The North, which has vowed never to give up its

nuclear deterrent against what it sees as U.S. hostility, says it will not sit down to talks under preconditions. Reclusive North Korea, which has made no secret of its pursuit of a nuclear-tipped missile capable of reaching the mainland United States in defiance of U.N. Security Council resolutions, is also concerned about a joint U.S.-South Korea military exercise, which it sees as preparation for war. South Korean officials have said the drill will start next month as planned, after being postponed for the

Winter Olympics held last month in South Korea. The 10-member South Korean delegation, led by National Security Office head Chung Eui-yong, was greeted by North Korean officials after landing in Pyongyang, said Kim Euikyeom, a spokesman for South Korea’s presidential office. The North Koreans at the airport included Ri Son Gwon, chairman of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Country and Kim Yong Chol, who heads the United Front Department, the North Korean office responsible for handling inter-Korean affairs. Both visited South Korea last month during the Winter Olympics. The South Korean delegation was later invited to join Kim Jong Un at a dinner, the South Korean spokesman added. The South Korean officials are the most senior officials from the South to meet Kim Jong Un since he took power in late 2011 following the death of his father, Kim Jong Il.

ROME, MAR 5 (IANS): The centre-right coalition uniting former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi with other ultra-rightist parties is expected to win the general elections in Italy, an exit poll released by the public RAI television channel claimed on Monday. The poll found that Berlusconi’s Forza Italia garnered between 13-16% of the seats in the Senate and between 12.5-15.5% of the seats in the Chamber of Deputies, reports Efe news. Its partner, the Northern League, also looks to have won between 13-16% of the seats in the Senate and 12.5-15.5% of the seats in the lower house, while the Brothers of Italy won between 4-6% of the Senate seats and 3.5-5.5% of the seats in the Chamber of Deputies. The anti-establishment 5-Star Movement (M5S) received some 29-32% of the vote in the Senate and 29.5-32.5% of the vote in the Chamber of Deputies, the largest of any single party, with the group - founded in 2009 - getting support from people fed up with adverse economic conditions and corruption within

the eurozone’s third largest economy. Although the centreright may have secured as much as 36% of the vote, according to the early exit polling, this would be several percent shy of the 40% that

political analysts have said is the minimum needed to command a legislative majority. This situation might mean that the centre-right must negotiate with M5S to form a coalition to be able to govern. Meanwhile, the

Democratic Party (PD) of former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi seems to have lost the election after governing for the last five years, and it will be the third-largest political force, according to the early exit polling.

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90th Oscars: ‘Shape of Water’ Pharrell Williams was a sport for his first Holi: DJ Khushi leads at politically painted show A

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La Land” was accidentally awarded instead of “Moonlight” due to an envelope mix-up, saying: “This year, when you hear your name called, don’t get up right away”. The ‘envelopegate’ was quite a scene-stealer at the event, aired in India on Star Movies and Star Movies HD. Amid the sexual misconduct allegations that have emerged in Hollywood and across the world since complaints against disgraced producer Weinstein came to the fore, Kimmel poked fun at the Oscar statuette. Kimmel also urged the winners to say whatever they wanted -- be it on sexual harassment or any other issue -- but keep it short. He also offered a Jet Ski to anyone who gave the shortest speech, which finally went to Mark Bridges, who won the Oscar for Best Costume Design for “Phantom Thread” for his approximately 30-second acceptance note. Coming to the winners, “The Shape Of Water” dominated the show -- much like this year’s nominations -with four awards. It came as a surprise considering filmmaker Guillermo del Toro is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit for the film. He took home the golden statuette in the Best Director category for the film. “The Shape Of Water”, which tells a story of a deaf woman’s love for an aquatic creature, was also named as the Best Picture, along with Best Production Design and Best Score accolades. Oldman, scoring his first Oscar for “Darkest Hour”, said: “The movies, such is their power, captivated a young man from South London and gave him a dream.”

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he Shape of Water” emerged as the big winner with four honours at the 90th Academy Awards ceremony -- including Best Picture -- where celebration of cinema was laced with political jibes as well as powerful statements on debates like sexual harassment, immigration and gender balance that are plaguing Hollywood. Gary Oldman won Best Actor award for his role as Winston Churchill in “Darkest Hour” and actress Frances McDormand nabbed her second best actress Oscar for “Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri”, two decades after winning an award for “Fargo”. There were jibes at US president Donald Trump and disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein, while some celebrities pledged support to immigrants and pitched for gender balance in the industry. India had missed the Oscar race in the foreign film category this year with “Newton” being ousted in initial stages of the shortlist. Also, Indian actor Ali Fazal-starrer “Victoria & Abdul” and Anupam Kher-starrer “The Big Sick” lost on their chance to win an Oscar. Celebrated Indian screen legends Shashi Kapoor and Sridevi were remembered during the “In Memoriam” montage along with late Hollywood icons like John Heard, Tony Anne Walker, Jane Foray, Robert Osborne, Martin Landau, Glenne Headly, Roger Moore, George A. Romero and Jerry Lewis. Popular TV host Jimmy Kimmel opened the night at Dolby Theatre here on Sunday by revisiting the past. He took a swipe at last year’s Best Picture winner fiasco wherein “La

List of winners from the 90th Academy Awards: — Best Picture: “The Shape of Water.” — Best Actress: Frances McDormand in “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.” — Best Actor: Gary Oldman in “Darkest Hour.” — Best Director: Guillermo del Toro for “Shape of Water.” — Best Supporting Actor: Sam Rockwell in “Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri.” — Best Supporting Actress: Allison Janney in “I, Tonya.” — Makeup and Hairstyling: Kazuhiro Tsuji, David Malinowski, and Lucy Sibbick in “Darkest Hour.” — Costume Design: Mark Bridges in “Phantom Thread.” — Best Documentary Feature: “Icarus.” — Sound Editing: Richard King and Alex Gibson for “Dunkirk.” — Sound Mixing: Mark Weingarten, Gregg Landarker, and Gary A. Rizzo for “Dunkirk.” — Production Design: Paul Denham Austerberry; Set Decoration: Shane Vieau and Jeff Melvin for “Shape of Water.” — Best Foreign Language Film: “A Fantastic Woman.” — Best Animated Short Film: “Dear Basketball.” — Best Animated Feature Film: “Coco.” — Visual Effects: John Nelson, Gerd Nefzer, Paul Lambert, and Richard R. Hoove for “Blade Runner: 2049.” — Film Editing: Lee Smith for “Dunkirk.” — Documentary Short Feature: “Heaven Is a Traffic Jam on the 405.” — Live Action Short Film: “The Silent Child.” — Original Screenplay: Jordan Peele for “Get Out.” — Adapted Screenplay: James Ivory for “Call Me By Your Name.” — Cinematography: Roger A. Deakins for “Blade Runner: 2049.” — Original Score: Alexandre Desplat for “The Shape of Water.” — Original Song: “Remember Me” in “Coco.” — Best Director: Guillermo del Toro for “Shape of Water.” (IANS/Fox News)

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D i ma p ur , M ar 5 “If you want some(NPN): The annual sports thing you have never had, m e e t o f C h r i s t K i n g you must be willing to Higher Secondary School do something you have (CKHSS) was held from never done,” said the chief March 1-3 with Colonel guest. Debaraj Bhattacharya, The chief guest also Commandant, 3 Assam inspected the contingents Rifles (Naga Hills), Ko- and took the salute during hima as the chief guest. the march past. Addressing the stuRev. Fr.Dr. Salew PeArsene Wenger dents, Bhattacharya ex- ter SDB, the Parish Priest L o nd o n , M ar 5 horted the students to be of Christ King Parish, (Agencies): Arsene brave to embrace new chal- Kohima delivered the welWenger insists he can turn lenges. come address and Rev. things around at Arsenal, but admits his side will now not finish in the top four. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The Arsenal manager is "Life is short but heaven is forever” under intense pressure after 1 John 2: 16-17 losing 2-1 at Brighton. Some away supporters chanted and held up banners calling for his sacking, but Wenger says he is not ready to call time on his 22-year tenure. “It’s the first time it happens in my whole career, I must say,” he told Sky Sports. “It’s not easy, but I have enough experience and enough desire to turn things around.” He also denied he was contemplating resigning, adding, “You focus on your job. These are always Through this column, we the bereaved family of the questions you get when Late Shri. Sungrongtsüng Aier would like to show our you are in the situation we profound gratitude and sincere thanks to one and all are in. You do your job who stood by us physically, spiritually and financially at and you do the right thing his sudden demise on the 28th Feb. 2018. We deeply regret our inability to thank every and the things you think are right for the team and individual, but it is our humble prayer that the dignity will bless everyone abundantly. that’s it.” DC-500

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Fr.Lonuo Linus SDB proposed the vote of thanks. Highlights of the inaugural programme include colourful drill display by the primary section and a special number by Livihrü. Dr. Neiphi Kire, chairman of Kohima Village Council graced the closing ceremony on March 3. In his speech, Dr.Kire congratulated the school for the new developments and

for organising the sports in a magnificent way and encouraged the students to “be enthusiastic in life and to take part in various disciplines with the aim of gaining better physical, mental and social wellbeing.” Blue House emerged as the champions of the meet while Green, Red and Yellow Houses came second, third and fourth respectively.

D i ma p ur , M ar 5 bagged the third and fourth place respectively. Guest of honour, Er.Keviletuo Yiese gave away the (NPN): The two-day Nousi Rüzhü, jointly hosted by prizes to the four position holders. Result: Angami Students’ Union Football of St.Joseph’s College and Champion - Joseph’s College Jakhama Kohima Science College, Runner-Up - Kohima Science College was held at D Khel ground, Basketball Kohima on March 2 and Champion - St. Joseph’s College Jakhama 3. Runner-Up - Kohima College Er T.S Angami, retired Volleyball director, New & Renewable Champion - St.Joseph’s College Energy graced the inauguRunner-up - Kohima Science College ral function as the chief Arm Wrestling (Men) guest while Er Keviletuo Winner - Diethosetuo Rio (KCK) Yiese, president, Angami Runner-Up- Viwe Kere (KSC) Gazetted Officer’s AssociaArm Wrestling (Women) tion Kohima Village graced Winner - Mhashevinu Kennao (KSC) the closing ceremony as Runner-Up - Cynthia Sekhose (SJC) guest of honour. Angami Students’ Unions from four colleges 4TH DEATH ANNIVERSARY - St.Joseph’s College (SJC) Lt. Nlongtsu Jakhama, Kohima College Kohima (KCK), Don Left and gone Bosco College (DBS) and far away to the Kohima Science College (KSC) Jotsoma took part place unseen, in the tournament. St. Joseph’s College y e t y o u r l o v e Jakhama emerged as the is in our hearts overall champions. In Naga Style Wres- ever cherishing tling, Khrietsonyü Whuorie your invincible (SJC) emerged as the champion after taking down presences. Rokovito Lese (KSC) while Niseto Zhale (KCK) and Loving Diethosetuo Rio (KCK) Wife and children 6th March' 2014

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT With profound gratitude, the family and friends of Late Khehoshe Chishi would like to convey our sincere thanks to all who stood by us physically, spiritually and financially during his prolonged illness and at the sad demise of our beloved on 20th Feb 2018. We convey our special thanks to the following:1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53.

Doctors, nurses and staff of NEIGRIHMS, Shillong. Doctors, nurses and staff of Naga Hospital, Kohima. Doctors, nurses and staff of Civil Hospital, Zunheboto Litsami Baptist Church Litsami Baptist Church (Women Dept.) Local Youth Committee, Litsami. Litsami Fellowship, Zunheboto. Litsami Fellowship, Dimapur. Litsami Students’ Union Er. Picto Shohe Dr. Pihoto Khala Er. Hekuto Khala Dr. Kiyexu Assumi Botovi Chishi N. Katovi Chishi Hekato N Yeptho Acato Chishi Vikugha Kiba Dr. Asheto Chishi Dr. Phitoli Khala Dr. Khashepu Chishi Er. James Khala Sumito Chishi Hukatoli Chishi Kakheto Chishi Ahozhe Sumi Hukheto Aye Pihoto Chishi Rosy Khehokhu Kiba K. Vikuto Kiho Vikato Chishi Tokivi Chishi Kanito Chishi Kihito Chishi Nivusho Chishi Khetoho Aye Husukha Chishi Khetoli Chishi Tokiho Chishi Kughalu Chishi Lashito Sheqi Hokivi Yeptho Chekhorolo Koza Yetoli Chishi Vitoho Chophy Sukhavi Chishi Zheshili Chishi Vitoka Shohe Allen Chishi Tsavikali Chishi Tohovi Yeptho Khekaholi Chishi

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We deeply regret our inability to acknowledge each and every individual but it is our prayer that Almighty God bless you all bountifully. Loving mom, relatives and friends

I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. (II Tim 1:7). We, regret our inability to thank each and everyone who stood by us at the sad demise of our beloved grandfather, Late Shri. Tsenthungo Lotha, who was called by the Lord at the ripe age of 99 yrs on the 25th day of Feb 2018 at Wokha Town. We pray that the good Lord bless you abundantly. We would also like to mention few people who had particularly blessed him during his last days; 1. Mrs & Mr. Elon Tungoe, Proprietor, Springdale School 2. Mr. Ngangshi, UMTCC Wokha 3. Dr. Atheo Murry, Wokha 4. Mrs & Mr. Abemo Odyuo, Wokha 5. Mrs. K. Yihano & Family, ETC Colony 6. Mrs & Mr. Kimongthung Yanthan, Wokha 7. Mrs. & Mr. Chumben, Pastor Old Riphyim Baptist Church 8. Mrs. Chumchilo & Mrs. Thungdeno, ETC Wokha 9. Dr. L. M. Murry, Kohima 10. Rev. N. Kikon, CRC Wokha 11. Mr. Jonah Tungoe, Ass. Pastor CRC Wokha 12. CRC, Wokha 13. Springdale School family, Wokha 14. Okotsoe Ekhung, Wokha 15. Okotso Baptist Church 16. AG Church, Okotso Village 17. Thillong Village, Women Wing, Doyang 18. Friends, neighbours and well-wishers. Loving children, grand-children & great grand children.

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total of 293 for nine The win gave Australia a 1-0 lead in the fourmatch series. Just before the rapid conclusion of the match, however, video footage emerged showing Aussie firebrand Warner pointing and directing a verbal barrage at De Kock during Sunday’s play at Kingsmead before he was restrained and pulled away by his teammates. The incident reportedly took place as the players were returning to their dressing rooms at tea. “CA (Cricket Austra-

fool at times. It’s best just to let him be.” The match was effectively won and lost in the first innings when Australia took a lead of 189 runs. Half-centuries by Warner and skipper Steve Smith and 96 by Mitchell Marsh enabled Australia to make 351. Early wickets by offspinner Lyon and a devastating spell of fast reverse swing bowling by Mitchell Starc sent South Africa tumbling to 162 in reply. South Africa fought back in the second half of the match, bowling with more purpose to bowl out the tourists for 227, then recovering from a nightmare start to their second innings, largely through Markram, who made 143, and De Kock. The batting of the lower order of the teams was a significant difference. Australia’s last five wickets fell for a total of 166 runs overs the two innings, while South Africa could muster only 27 runs over the same period. Starc had match figures of nine for 109 and was particularly effective against South Africa’s tailenders.

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Markram, with Warner playing a key fielding role in securing the crucial wicket. The vice-captain then led ecstatic celebrations with his teammates as Nathan Lyon, who had knocked off the bails, dropped the ball towards a sprawled De Villiers as he ran over to join them. In a statement issued by Cricket South Africa on Monday, team manager Mohammed Moosajee said: “It’s rather unfortunate that the incident took place and certainly not in the spirit of the game. “The match referee had spoken to us after the day’s play. We will await any further communication from the ICC around this incident.” The Australians’ behaviour was slammed by former South African captain Graeme Smith, who told Cricket Australia’s cricket.com.au website in Durban that Lyon as an experienced cricketer would “probably say (his action) was unnecessary himself ”. “We’ve got used to Davey (Warner) over the years. I think the less interest you take in him the better,” Smith added. “He can be a bit of a

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D U R B A N , M ar 5 (AGencies): Australia wrapped up a 118-run win on the fifth day of the first Test against South Africa on Monday but the result is likely to be overshadowed by an ugly bust-up between David Warner and Quinton de Kock. It took Australia 18 minutes and 22 balls to claim the last South African wicket when De Kock swung across the line and was leg before wicket to Josh Hazlewood for 83. South Africa were bowled out for 298, adding five runs to their overnight

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Man City beat clumsy Chelsea 1-0

Silva nearly went from creator to goalscorer but City’s one-goal advantage was never truly challenged by Chelsea.

NEW DELHI, Mar 5 ( Ag e n c i e s ) : M a nu Bhaker, who recently earned a quota place for the Beunos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games scheduled for October, won a sensational gold in the Women’s 10m Air Pistol, to put India firmly on top of the medals tally in the year’s first International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup stage in Mexico’s Guadalajara on Sunday. Manu beat the host country’s Alejandra Zavala, a two-time World Cup Finals winner, with a 10.8 in the last shot of the 24-shot final, to come out on top with a score of 237.5. Zavala ended at 237.1 while Celine Goberville of France won the bronze with a score of 217.0. India’s Yashaswini Singh Deswal missed out on a medal, finishing fourth with 196.1. At the end of day, India’s medal tally now stands at five and their two golds and three bronzes have perched them on the very top with no country managing to win more than one medal so far.

Inter-college youth fest kicks off

Lo n d o n, M a r 5 (Agencies): Champions-elect Manchester City continued their title procession with a 1-0 victory over Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium. Bernardo Silva opened the scoring for the second game running, bundling the winner home 34 seconds into the second half as City moved 18 points clear at the top of the Premier League. Antonio Conte’s decision to not start a recognised striker backfired as Chelsea, missing midfield lynchpin N’Golo Kante, failed to register a single

effort on target en-route to a fourth defeat in five. The 25th victory of City’s stellar season leaves Pep Guardiola needing just four more victories to dethrone Chelsea and claim a maiden title in English football. The champions will have no doubt travelled to the home of their successors hoping to replicate last week’s dominant first-half display at Old Trafford, but, as has been the case this season, City showed why they are 16 points clear of United with a dominant display of their own. Chelsea were unable

Fognini wins Brazil Open title

FA chief warns Pep over ‘symbol’ Rashid becomes youngest captain in intl cricket

Sao Paulo, Mar 5 (IANS): Italy’s tennis player Fabio Fognini rallied to beat Chile’s Nicolas Jarry 1-6, 6-1, 6-4 on Sunday in the Brazil Open final here. Fognini and Jarry, who was appearing in his first ATP Tour final, played at a fast pace in the championship match, with the Chilean taking the first set 6-1. The 30-year-old Fognini, the No. 2 seed, dug in and used his superior experience to edge the 22year-old Jarry. The Brazil Open, an ATP World Tour 250 tournament played on clay, offers $516,205 in prize money.

Lo n d o n, M a r 5 (Agencies): Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola should not wear a “political symbol” following his charge for displaying a yellow ribbon, according to FA chief executive Martin Glenn. Guardiola has continued to wear the ribbon despite being charged by the FA for doing so during league and domestic cup matches this season. The ribbon, worn in protest against the imprisonment of pro-independence politicians in Guardiola’s native Catalonia, was deemed to break the FA’s kit and advertising rules. “It’s the same rule

to break up City’s precise passing game in the opening exchanges and errors soon followed as Cesc Fabregas was caught in possession in his own area by Leroy Sane. The ball ran for Sergio Aguero but a block from Antonio Rudiger denied the Argentine his 200th City goal. After Bernardo Silva curled a shot onto the roof of the Chelsea goal, Oleksandr Zinchenko was fortunate only to see yellow for a lunge on Victor Moses that allowed Willian to race clear, but his driven cross was blocked. Normal service soon

resumed and City so nearly took the lead on 27 minutes as Kevin de Bruyne’s free-kick found Sane at the back post, and his shot was cleared off the line by Cesar Azpilicueta. City had the ball in the Chelsea net three minutes before as Nicolas Otamendi applied the finishing touch to a clever quick freekick, but Aguero was ruled offside in the build-up and it was chalked off. City’s dominance continued after the break and it took less than a minute for the pressure to tell as Bernardo Silva ghosted in behind Marcos Alonso to turn David Silva’s cross beyond Thibaut Courtois. A deluge midway through the second half prevented the hosts from adding further gloss to the victory, but the conditions, and a toothless Chelsea attack, did little to dampen the mood as City edged ever closer to the title. City will now look to rubber-stamp their place in the Champions League quarter-finals against Basel on Wednesday before travelling to Stoke. In between that, Chelsea host London rivals Crystal Palace in Saturday’s teatime kick-off.

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and we don’t want football equipment to display political symbols,” said Glenn following a meeting of football lawmakers in Zurich. “And, to be honest, and

to be very clear, Pep Guardiola’s yellow ribbon is a political symbol, it’s a symbol of Catalan independence, and I can tell you there are many more Spaniards, nonCatalans, who are p****d off by it,” said Glenn. “All we are doing is even-handedly applying the laws of the game. Poppies are not political symbols, that yellow ribbon is. Where do you draw the line? Should we have someone with a UKIP badge, someone with an ISIS badge? That’s why you have to be pretty tough that local, regional, national party organisations cannot use football shirts to represent them,” he added.

NEW DELHI, Mar 5 (Agencies): At 19 years and 165 days of age, highlyrated Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan, the No. 1 Twenty20 International bowler, on Sunday became the youngest captain in the history of international cricket. The World’s No. 2 ODI bowler Rashid led Afghanistan, after regular skipper Asghar Stanikzai was diagnosed with appendicitis, against Scotland in their opening match of the ICC World Cup qualifiers at Bulawayo in Zimbabwe. It was not a good start for the youngster as a skipper with Afghanistan losing

A basketball match in progress on the opening day of 3rd Powwow 2018: Inter-College Youth Fest on Monday.

Dimapur, Mar 5 (NPN): Tetso College kicked off its 3rd Powwow 2018: Inter-College Youth Fest Monday with Hekani Jakhalu, founder of YouthNet as the guest of honour. Altogether 22 colleges are participating in the fest. Speaking at the inaugural programme, Jakhalu gave a brief but powerful message about the advantages of youth. Youth, she said, are not too young to

be incapable of making a difference, and not too old to be burdened with responsibility either. Kvulo Lorin, directoradministration, welcomed all the participating colleges and encouraged them to use Powwow 2018 as a platform to form stronger bonds, reconnect and learn from one another in the true spirit of sportsmanship and respect. On the occasion, Dr P.S. Lorin, founder and principal of Tetso College,

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the match by seven wickets to Scotland. Rashid also had a tough outing as he was adjudged leg before for a golden duck while batting, before returning with the figures of 1 for 68 in nine overs. The leg-spinner has so far taken 87 wickets in 38 ODIs and 47 wickets

in 29 T20Is. The previous record was held by Rajin Saleh, 20 years and 297 days, when he led Bangladesh’s ODI side against South Africa in a ICC Champions Trophy match in Birmingham on September 12, 2004. The Test record is still

also launched the Tetso Library. In an effort to encourage reading, the library will be open to all public. The library will be open from 9 AM to 4PM. On the opening day, basketball, badminton, volleyball were played. There was also extempore and stand up comedy competitions and in the online gaming, mobile legends knock out rounds has begun. ‘Selfie Challenge With a Purpose’ also began on instagram.

held by Tatenda Taibu, who at the age of 20 years and 358 days led Zimbabwe against Sri Lanka at Harare in 2004. S a c h i n Te n d u l k a r holds the record of the youngest Indian to lead an ODI team. In 1996, Tendulkar was made captain of the limited-over side at the age of 23 years and 126 days against Sri Lanka in Colombo. And in Test cricket, the Indian record is with late Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi who captained India against West Indies at Bridgetown in 1962 at the age of 21 years and 77 days.

Barca move closer to La Liga title Kroos, Modric to play in PSG clash the match against PSG, scheduled for Tuesday at the Parque de los Principes stadium in Paris, reports Efe. “Zinedine Zidane has called up the whole squad for the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 match, which Real Madrid will play against Paris Saint-Germain at the

Parque de los Principes,” the club said in a statement. O n Fe b r u a r y 1 6 , Kroos suffered a left knee injury, while four days later Modric was dealt a muscle injury to his right leg, preventing them both from participating in matches and training sessions through March 4.

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M a d r i d, M a r 5 (IANS): Real Madrid’s midfielders Toni Kroos and Luka Modric travelled to Paris with the rest of their squad for the Champions League last-16 second leg match against Paris SaintGermain. Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane summoned the entire team for

Barcelona, Mar 5 (IANS): An early goal on a free kick by Argentine star Lionel Messi was all FC Barcelona needed to defeat Atletico Madrid 1-0 on Sunday, pulling eight points at the top of the La Liga football championship. Barcelona dominated the first 45 minutes of the match with Messi scoring 26 minutes into play, that tally proving to be decisive despite a tight second half, reports Efe. Atletico took a defensive approach, putting pressure on Barcelona on their side of the field early on and over time taking the battle into enemy territory. Only Barcelona’s midfielder Andres Iniesta could penetrate the defensive wall, controlling the pace of the undefeated league leader. Both teams traded scoring chances, with Sergio Busquets and Messi firing at Jan Oblak’s goal and Thomas Partey testing Marc-An-

dre Ter Stegen in the lone opportunity Atletico had in the first half. While Iniesta apparently struggled with right thigh discomfort after an early contact with Sime Vrsaljko, Messi got Barcelona on the scoreboard with a superb free kick that Oblak’s best effort could not block at the right high corner. Nine minutes later, Iniesta was forced to leave the field due to another muscle injury, but his departure did not affect Barcelona’s dominant performance, with Philippe Coutinho squandering two scoring chances. Defender Gerard Pique missed on a close-range header a few minutes before the intermission. When the game resumed, Atletico sought to put the pressure on Barcelona, while coach Diego Simeone brought in Angel Correa and Kevin Gameiro for Vrsaljko and Gabi, searching for the equalizer.

Atletico started to recover the ball in Barcelona’s territory, with Antoine Griezmann liberated from his defensive duties to boost their attack. The changes paid off as Griezmann had a chance to draw level, but he could not find the twine, whereupon Barcelona reacted with Messi firing, but Gimenez blocked the ball, and Busquets unsuccessfully tried his luck again. The referee ruled out a goal by Barcelona’s Luis Suarez for offside and did not award the Catalan club a penalty after Saul pushed Coutinho. At the other end of the field, the referee also ruled out a goal by Gameiro for offside with five more minutes to go before stoppage time. The win brings Barcelona’s tally to 69 points at the top of the table, eight points ahead of the second-placed Atletico with 11 games to go.

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Lionel Messi scored his 600th career goal with a stunning free kick against Atletico Madrid at the Camp Nou on Sunday.

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