May 19, 2019

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Vol XXIX No. 161

DIMAPUR, SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2019 Pages 12 ` 5.00

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Split in ECI on clean chit to Modi

NEW DELHI, MAY 18 (AGENCIES): Day ahead of the last phase of polling in the Lok Sabha election, the Election Commission’s (EC) split is wide open. It all started with Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa’s letter to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) that he will be recusing from EC meetings as his dissent was not being recorded on clearances given by poll panel to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the alleged poll code violations.

Against the backdrop of Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa recusing himself, CEC Sunil Arora Saturday said members of the panel are not supposed to be “clones” of each other and divergence of views was natural. EC said the ‘full commission’ would meet on May 21 to discuss the issue of dissent and “related matters”.

In an unprecedented move, Arora came out with a statement on the differences coming out in open, saying the episode was “unsavoury” and “avoidable”.

When contacted, Lavasa said the issue was an “internal matter” and he

May 25: Nagaland to join Himalayan cleanup campaign Correspondent

KOHIMA, MAY 18 (NPN): To focus attention on the problems of waste in the mountains, Nagaland will join the Himalaya Cleanup campaign, a cleanliness drive on May 25. Social work will be conducted in Nagaland in five districts at Kohima, Mokokchung, Dimapur, Mon, Zunheboto district, a Addressing the media at Kohima Village Youth Organization (KVYO) office, The Himalayan Cleanup (THC), Nagaland Chapter convenor, L.H. Thangi Mannen said the cleanup campaign was scheduled to be held on May 26, but was preponed to May 25 as it was a Sunday.

Since mountains are fragile and there was no means to tackle plastic pollution, Thangi Mannen said the clean up was initiated to beat plastic pollution by segregating waste. The waste collected will be assessed by its quantity and types of waste. A report on the assessment will also be sent to Integrated Mountain Initiative (IMI) for further procedure, she informed. She also expressed gratitude to Kohima Village Council for coming forward to support the event and entrusting the (Cont’d on p-7) KVYO.

This is it!

“Our poll suggests that this time there will be more than a dozen kingmakers.”

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Cong demands probe into issues raised by Lavasa

CEC Sunil Arora along with Election Commissioners, Ashok Lavasa and Sushil Chandra addressing a press conference, in New Delhi on March 10, 2019. (File)

would like to offer no comment.

In his statement, Arora said that in the last meeting of the Commission on May 14, it was “unanimously” decided to form groups to deliberate the issues which arose in the course of conduct of Lok Sabha elections.

“Out of the 13 issues/areas which were identified, model code of conduct is one of them,” he said.

“The three members of ECI are not expected to be template or clones of each other. There have been so many times in the past when there has been a vast diversion of views as it can and should be. But the same largely remained within the confines of ECI,” Arora said.

He said the differences

have come out in the past when a former commissioner or CEC has written a book mentioning details.

The law governing EC’s functioning states that preference should be for a unanimous view, but provide for a majority ruling in the absence of unanimity.

In a letter to Arora on May 4, Lavasa is learnt to have said that he is being forced to stay away from the meetings of the full commission since minority decisions are not being recorded. He is learnt to have said that his participation in the meeting is “meaningless” as his dissent remained unrecorded. He had said that his notes on the need for transparency have not been responded to so he has decided to stay away

from model code related complaints. He is learnt to have written to the CEC on three occasions. EC’s legal division had opined that dissent cannot be recorded on decisions as model code violations are not part of a quasi judicial hearing where all the three -- the CEC and two fellow commissioners sign. The majority view is conveyed to the parties concerned. The dissent remains recorded in the file only and not made public.

Lavasa had dissented in some of the 11 decisions EC took on complaints against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah for alleged model code violations.

The two were given a clean chit in all the decisions.

Demanding a probe into charges made by Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa, the Congress on Saturday alleged that eroding institutional integrity has been the hallmark of the Modi government and asked whether the poll panel has become “Election Omission” and a “puppet” in the PM’s hands.

Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala asked whether the EC will save itself more embarrassment by recording Lavasa’s dissent notes, as he accused PM Modi of “muzzling” democratic institutions.

Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel said there must be a credible investigation into the issues raised by Lavasa, alleging the sanctity of the electoral process and the institutional integrity of the Election Commission is in jeopardy. Another senior party leader, P Chidambaram, said the EC has been “captured” by the Modi government.

In a statement, Surjewala said, “Election Commission has become ‘Election Omission’.

Nagaland police on high alert after plot to kill ‘Naga politician’ Correspondent

KOHIMA, MAY 18 (NPN): Following the arrest of a Haryana based criminal, reportedly contracted to kill a Nagaland based politician, Nagaland police on Saturday beefed up security in Nagaland and various state guest houses across the country. Though it was not known whether the target was a sitting legislator or a political party functionary, state security forces have been put on high alert to thwart any untoward incident.

Delhi police on Friday claimed to have arrested Vijay Farmana and two of his associates from Lucknow.

Intelligence sources were of the opinion that the assassins may planed to carry out the high profile attack in Delhi, since most of the politicians from Nagaland frequent the national capital for work etc.

It may be mentioned that Farmana and his associates had taken a contract in April 2019 to kill a politician in Nagaland after the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, Delhi police had said. His aides were reportedly given

Vijay Farmana under Delhi police custody.

a sum of Rs. 80 lakh and a Ford Endeavour car for the hit job, police said. Farmana (29) was wanted in 11 cases of murder, one rape, an attempt to murder case and several cases of carjacking.

When contacted, DGP Nagaland T. J. Longkumer informed Nagaland Post that the police has taken seriousness note of this case and directed one senior IGP rank officer to rush to Delhi to be part of the joint investigation.

Longkumer has also directed deployment of adequate security in various state guest houses particularly Nagaland House, New Delhi. He has also directed

JCPI serves ultimatum on govt; NPF in ‘principle’ snap ties with BJP in Manipur at this juncture was necessi- firm to support the party in demands implementation of ILP tated due to the “indifferent Manipur.

Correspondent

D I M A P U R , M AY 1 8 (NPN): Joint Committee on Prevention of Illegal Immigration (JCPI) has served an ultimatum on the state government to implement all the recommendations made by the Abhishek Committee on ILP by June 2019.

In a press release, JCPI convenor K Ghokheto Chophy and secretary Tia Longchar said the resolution was passed at a meeting held on May 18, 2019 at Tourist Lodge hotel Dimapur called by the JCPI. It said 12 tribe hohos; CSOs such as NTC, NGBF, NCD, CNTC, ENPUD, UNTABA, SN, ACAUT, Nagaland Garo Union, and Dimapur district-based bodies like DDGBF, DUCCF, TUCT, CAKU, ASTD, WCH, LHD, DNSU, ASTUD, AYF, and DAYO attended and passed three-point resolution.

The house resolved that

Dimapur should be brought under ILP and all modalities related to enumeration of indigenous inhabitants of the state should be completed by June 2019.

The house also approved the formation of North East Forum for Indigenous People (NEFIP) and selected Theja Therieh, Tia Longchar, Thungchamo Ngullie as representatives of Nagaland state to NEFIP. Further, the house resolved to have extensive deliberation on Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) with Tenyimi People’s Organisation (TPO), Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO), Central Nagaland Tribes Council (CNTC), Kuki Inpi Nagaland (KIN) and Kachari Tribal Council Nagaland (KTCN) – representing 16 tribes – on June 7, 2019 at 11 am at Tourist Lodge Hotel, Dimapur.

KOHIMA, MAY 18 (NPN): In a major setback for BJP in Manipur, its ally Naga People’s Front (NPF) Saturday decided to pull out of the Biren Singh-led coalition government “in principle”.

The decision in this regard was taken following a marathon meeting held here at the NPF central office along with the four Manipur NPF legislators and NPF central core group members and few legislators from Nagaland.

Opposition leader, T.R. Zeliang took to twitter saying: “After an intense deliberation and review meeting with the party functionaries and the NPF MLAs of Manipur State, the NPF party has decided in principle to pull out our 4 NPF MLAs from the BJP led Govt. in Manipur headed by N Biren Singh soon after the LS election is completed.”

Zeliang said the decision

attitude of the BJP towards us…” He further said that the implementation of the decision will be finalised after the Lok Sabha election.

Speaking to media persons after the meeting, NPF president Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu recalled how BJP decided to walk out of the 15 year old alliance with NPF. Despite protecting BJP, when the party was in the opposition at the Centre, Dr. Shürhozelie said NPF gave full protection to BJP for 15. But after it (BJP) came to power in 2014, the party completely changed its colour and tried to dictate terms with NPF, he added.

He also recalled how NPF stood its ground by refusing to agree to the conditions set by BJP. Though the saffron party had severed ties with the NPF in Nagaland, Dr. Shürhozelie said his party had no ill feeling towards BJP and stood

When asked whether Manipur chief minister Biren Singh had made any commitment to induct more NPF MLAs in his cabinet, Dr. Shürhozelie said BJP had made several commitments, but failed to implement it.

Refusing to divulge any further details of the meeting, Dr. Shürhozelie said NPF concluded by agreeing in principle to withdraw support to the BJP-led government in Manipur.

He said since the last phase of Lok Sabha election ends on May 19, withdrawing support at this moment would appear to be childish. Therefore, he said the implementation will take place after the electioneering process.

NPF Manipur unit president and MLA, Awangbo Newmai claimed that despite the four NPF MLAs extending unconditional support to the BJP, they were not treated (Cont’d on p-8) well.

KO H I M A , M AY 1 8 (NPN): With the aim of sensitizing people on crucial social issues, Angami Youth Organization (AYO) held a discourse on “Unemployment and Self Employment” with Architect and Chairman Zynorique Richard Belho as resource person while for the topic “”Demographic Threats” had social worker Savi Liegise as resource person.

Giving the keynote address AYO president Neinguvotuo Krose, said that the programme was initiated by AYO to sensitize people on pertinent social issues, since the organization’s objective was to protect land.

The AYO president Krose also urged upon public and leaders to collectively tackle the issue of illegal immigrants. He also sought the cooperation and support

of various organizations, village leaders and public.

Architect Richard Belho, speaking on the topic “Unemployment and Self Employment”, identified habitual laziness as one of the problems in Naga society, which he said, resulted in “voluntarily being unemployed.” Belho lamented on the Indian education system which he described as “colonial education”. He said the system lacked impartation of employable skills.

He opined that education system should be redesigned so it would fit into with the needs of present society.

Citing examples, he said many Nagas did not practise dignity of labour while highly educated persons felt ashamed to do manual work.

Belho encouraged students to translate their education and knowledge into useful activity in practical

life. He advised the student community to realize the essence of value of time and money in order to achieve gaols in life. Belho stressed on the need among people to change mindset about selfemployment. He said people should inculcate discipline in order to achieve success and not to run after easy money.

Belho also lamented about the state government’s “ineffective mechanism” in checking illegal immigrants in the state.

S p e a k i n g o n “ D emographic Threats”, Savi Liegise made a power point presentation, to highlight pointed out the threat posed by illegal immigration over the years. He said the issue was yet to be accepted as a grave threat and its implications on the national security. Savi said that immigrants living in India include about 20 million Bangladeshis, 2.2 million Nepalese, 1,00,000

D I M A P U R , M AY 1 8 (NPN): Maintaining that Eastern Konyak people were suffering due to heavy conflict between Tatmadaw (Myanmar military) and NSCN (K), the Eastern Konyak Union (Myanmar) has appealed to the NSCN (K) and Tatmadaw to maintain restraint and avoid gun fight in public places.

In a press release, Eastern Konyak Union president SA Khotai and general secretary K Honwang alleged that Tatmadaw launch heavy firing every year in populated areas, burn down houses, kill livestock and even damage granaries accusing the villagers of supporting NSCN (K). It claimed that on May 16, 2019, the Myanmar government sent its army in search of NSCN. It stated that troops of Myanmar military numbering 200 carrying highly sophisticated (Cont’d on p-8) weapons launched heavy

Tibetans and 70,000 Sri Lankan Tamils.

Savi also spoke about, social threats, political threats and criminal threats among others, posed by the impact of illegal immigrants on Naga society. He said people should respond to the issue of illegal immigrants by asking the state government to strictly enforce available laws to stop influx of illegal immigrants, extend the support and cooperation to genuine civil organizations battling the “IBI menace”.

He also suggested Naga people not to give space/ room housing to IBIs for residential, commercial or religious purpose, stop womenfolk from marrying IBIs, prevent “love jihad”, stop business partnerships with IBIs, stop inducting IBIs into Naga national service and stop patronizing IBIs in return for money.

(Cont’d on p-8)

NPF playing double game, says NDPP DIMAPUR, MAY 18 (NPN): NDPP on Saturday accused NPF and the leader of opposition of playing a constant “double game” over ties with the BJP. NDPP through its media and communications committee said NPF has been extremely critical of the BJP and the PDA alliance in Nagaland with allegations of the BJP being anti-secular and antiChristian/Hindutva party.

However, in Manipur the NPF has always been in alliance with the BJP to the extent of having a minister in the BJP led Manipur cabinet, NDPP added. NDPP said NPF had no issues while it was in alliance with the BJP, but after it landed itself in the opposition, the party started being critical of the BJP from every possible angle.

NDP also recalled NFP president, Dr. Shürhozelie claiming that the BJP was a natural ally of the NPF. But now he claims that the BJP is a Hindu party, it added.

Further taking a dig at NPF, NDPP said Dr. Shürhozelie who claimed to be a regionalist to the core, voted for the Congress in the recent Lok Sabha elections and pointed out that NPF leaders led by the opposition leader, T. R. Zeliang and Rajya Sabha MP K. G. Kenye had even shared the dais with the Congress party during Rahul Gandhi’s rally in Dimapur.

NDPP said it was not the first time that the NPF president discarded his regional ideology for the sake of personal benefit.

(Cont’d on p-7)

AYO holds discourse on social issues Myanmar Konyaks plea for restrain Correspondent

the IG (Intelligence) to alert security personnel attached with all VVIPs across the state to be on high alert.

Further, DGP also directed security officials to visit the residences of VVIPS under their respective jurisdictions, to check the security apparatus and to submit a report at the earliest.

Patton, Zeliang demand probe: Condemning the plot to kill a Nagaland based politician, Nagaland deputy chief minister and minister in-charge of Home, Y. Patton appealed to the Home ministry to constitute a committee to carry out an impartial inquiry.

firing from 1pm to 6pm in the forest between Pesao and Chen Hoyat village. Even on May 17, 2019, the union said Tatmadaw engaged in firing from 9am 10am. It said that since no one was allowed to visit the spot, the details about casualty could not be ascertained. The union said innocent villagers of Chen Hoyat were living in fear as they cannot move from village even to bring basic necessity.

While in Eastern part, the union said Tatmadaw was continuously firing, the Indian army in the Western part have imposed curfew leaving the innocent villagers in a quandary. Due to armed conflict, the union said people have been deprived of basic human needs be it education, social and communication. It therefore appealed to NSCN (K), Indian army and Tatmadaw to maintain restrain.

DGC clarifies

DIMAPUR, MAY 18 (NPN): Clarifying on the report about rush for admission and lack of classroom, Dimapur Government College (DGC) corrected that the number of admission forms issued for Arts was 946 and 139 for Commerce.

Dimapur Government College principal Kavili Jakhalu also clarified that the student who scored 76.60% would “definitely” be on the merit list for political science (honours), but cannot confirm since the name was not mentioned.

Fur ther, Dimapur Government College principal stated that CP David who scored 66.2% did not qualify for either his 1st option (English) or 2nd option (political science) since the cut-off was 66.60% (English) and 71.60% (political science).

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Sensitization programme held for EAC probationers

Atuo Mezhiir along with EAC probationers during a sensitization programme in Kohima on May 18.

Correspondent KO H I M A , M AY 1 8 (NPN): The Nagaland State Bharat Scouts & Guides (NSBSG) organized a sensitization programme for 2018 EAC probationers about scouting/guiding movement at the conference hall Life Members Building, Bayavii Hill, Kohima on Saturday.

This is the first time

such a programme is being organized to instill in the officers about the fundamentals and activities involved in the worldwide movement.

Three members reaffirmed their scout/guide promises while other eight were inducted as members.

Earlier, Atuo Mezhiir Sekhose, state chief commissioner NSBSG highlighted the noble movement of Bharat Scouts & Guides

and welcomed EAC probationers to the programme.

Altogether11 EAC probationers attended the programme. Scouting/ guiding is a voluntary, non-political, educational movement for young people, open to all without distinction of origin, race or creed, in accordance with the purpose, principles and methods conceived by the founder Lord Baden Powell in 1907.

SAYO to organize mass social work KO H I M A , M AY 1 8 (NPN): Southern Angami Youth Organisation will conduct mass social work at Dziikou Valley from May 21 to 23.

A press release from SAYO general secretary, Vidukho Kintso stated that around 150 volunteers from Southern Angami village will be engaged for clearing the valley for disposing off non-degradable waste and re-emphasizing of proper waste management in the valley. It also stated that the organization will declare Dziikou Valley as “plastic free zone” to preserve and protect the natural beauty of the valley and the environment.

After the social work, the organization said using of plastic will be strictly prohibited and littering of the valley seriously checked and dealt with. SAYO also appealed visitors not to litter the valley with plastic or various kinds of nondegradable waste that will hamper the environment.

ZRSU to take action against proxy teachers in govt. schools

ZRSU members with faculty of schools under Zunheboto during consultative meeting held on May 17. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: Reaffirming the welfare of students’ development and excellence, the Zunheboto Range Students Union (ZRSU) convened a consultative meeting with the faculty members of Government Higher Secondary School, Zunheboto and Shovishe Memorial High School Zunheboto on May 17.

According to DIPR

Kuzhami Baptist Fellowship dedicated

The destruction committee led by its chairperson SDO (Civil) Mokokchung and its members destroyed huge number of contraband and liquor that were seized by the Mokokchung police on various occasions. The destruction was carried basing on the order issued by the chief judicial magistrate Mokokchung. More than 10,000 tablets of banned drugs (spasmo proxyvon and nitrogen) and more than 1000 bottles of assorted liquor were destroyed on Saturday in the presence of destruction committee members. (NP)

Tsg Police conducts raid on pharmacies

DIMAPUR: Tuensang Police has been conducting several raids along with drug inspector, medical department on various shops/ pharmacies.

According to SP Tuensang, on May 16, the Tuensang Police made a haul of 10000+ restricted drugs from a residential place and apprehended the accused. In this connection a case has been registered vide Tuensang PS U/S 13 DC Act and the accused forwarded to judicial custody for judicial remand.

SP also informed that many school going children/drop outs/youth were taking these pills which are harmful for health. In

D I M A P U R : Ku z h a m i Baptist Fellowship (KBF), Dimapur, Darogapathar, was dedicated by Rev. Prof.

Kelhizülo Lasuh, executive director, Kuzhami Baptist Churches Association (KBCA) on May 18.

A press release from KBCA media cell stated that, in his sermon Rev. Prof. Lasuh speaking of Jacob’s dream in Genesis 28 where he saw angels ascending and descending and realized the place to be Holy and later named it Bethel, said, the Fellowship will provide a place to encourage people particularly from the community to worship together under one roof in their mother tongue.

He also said the younger generations, particularly children with parents who

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have married into other communities will have a place to worship and also learn their mother tongue.

He also called for unity in all spheres of daily life and urged the congregation to not only learn but also to propagate the Gospel.

The programme which was attended by a congregation of over 350, was chaired

by Kewete Lasuh, invocation

by Rev. Dr. Kenny Kapfo while a brief history of the fellowship was presented by Meyie Mero. Special songs were presented by Kuzhami MI students, Kuzhami Baptist Association staff and CYE Kuzhami Baptist Church, Chumukedima and the benediction was pronounced by Ngupelhi Lomi, Chairman, Kuzhami Baptist Association.

report, grievances regarding shortage of subject teachers were taken note of, and ideals for teacher-students relation were discussed at length. The foremost resolution undertaken was to eradicate the proxy teachers after summer break in all the GHSS/ GHS/GMS/GPS under Zunheboto area/range with punitive measures to

revamp and improve the education system, and supported by follow-up action.

Union further stated that although the roots of proxies may have grown deeper, yet it should not be taken leniently or ignored and, therefore, it implored all the concerned stakeholders to work together for the betterment of the younger generation.

this regard, SP office has formed a special team to look out for such sources.

The team includes SDPO, Women PS OC, Tuensang PS OC and Drug Inspector,

CMO Office. Restricted drugs are “schedule H” drugs under drugs & cosmetics act and needs proper record maintenance by proprietors under DC Act.

KO H I M A : Fo l l ow i n g complaints by some customers about the presence of suspected plastic rice in Kohima town on May 3, the Kohima Municipal Council (KMC) said the field staff officials along with the complainants visited the shop and collected six samples of rice and handed to the food safety officials for further necessary action.

In a press release, KMC administrator Kovi Meyase stated that food safety analyst of State Public Health Laboratory (SPHL) submitted their test report to KMC office with a result that presence of plastic in the rice was ruled out.

Meanwhile, KMC has appreciated the concern shown by the citizens and the efforts given by the SPHL. KMC has requested the general public to be aware of such activities and inform the office on the following numbers 8787589018, 9436203061, 8787409661.

NSCN/GPRN (R) observes 5th foundation day at CFSB, Mon

DIMAPUR: NSCN/ GPRN (Reformation) observed its 5th foundation day at Ceasefire Supervisory Board (CFSB) office at Mon on May 18.

NSCN/GPRN (R) through its MIP stated that, president Y. Wangtin Naga in his speech conveyed revolutionary salute and greetings to the nation from all rank & files.

Wangtin Naga thanked Almighty God for the formation of the NSCN (Reformation) based on the “Theory of national principles of one ideology, one objective, one nation, and one Naga” and gave a clarion call to the Nagas to be prepared for acceptable and honourable solution.

President also urged

Y. Wangtin Naga delivering speech on foundation day.

the NSCN comrades to remain steadfast, humble, honest and most importantly, to be God's instrument of “Peace and tranquillity”.

Earlier, the programme was moderated by under secretary Omnyei while

Bike recovered by UT

Seized drugs from shops and pharmacies during raid conducted on May 16.

SPHL rules out presence of plastic in rice

DIMAPUR: NSCN (I-M) through its MIP informed t h a t U n i o n Te r r i t o r y (UT) has recovered a two wheeler (bike) Bajaj Pulsar 150 (white in color) bearing Chasis no. MD634KE69E2L73469 & Engine no. 0E6LE2063120.

The rightful owner has been informed to come and claim the recovered bike by producing genuine documents at UT office during working hour within one week from the Health Sub-Centre Management Committee (HSCMC) Longsa, under the aegis of date of publication of the Nagaland Health Project (NHP), organised an awareness programme on ANC, PNC news. and immunization on May 11 with Dr. R. Zechano Ezung, as the resource person.

invocation was pronounced

by Rev. Henshak Tamong.

Welcome address was delivered by Omnyei, advisor to the collective leadership while vote of thanks was proposed by Langkhuh, kilonser.

DMC workshop DIMAPUR: Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) administrator has informed that there will be a one-day workshop programme on municipal demand side management (MuDSM) on May 24, from 2 pm to 4:30 pm at Hotel Europa Inn, Golaghat Road, Dimapur. The programme is being organised by Electrical Inspectorate department, Nagaland. All chairmen/GBs under Dimapur municipality have been requested to attend the workshop.

Coffee plantation training conducted at Yongam village SBI Mokokchung felicitates

Farmers with CBI official during training on coffee plantation at Yongam village on Saturday. (NP)

Correspondent LONGLENG, MAY 18 (NPN): One-day training on “coffee planting and after care” for the farmers of five villages under Yongnyah block organized

by Land Resource department and ATMA Longleng was held at Yongam village K Y M C

Saturday, with P. P. Choudhary, deputy director, Coffee Board of India (CBI) as the resource person.

While lauding the farmers of the district for taking up the project successfully within a short span of time, he said, Nagaland could produce one of the finest coffee in the

country with best soil and suitable climate being detected by CBI. He said in order to maintain the coffee cultivation in good condition and to increase the production, it was very important to follow and adopt improved technologies like use of improved high yielding plant

varieties, soil conservation and fertility maintenance, plant training, shade management and integrated pest and disease management practices.

He also said that there are two different species of coffee which is planted by the farmers of the state such as Arabica and Ro-

busta. He also highlighted that coffee was a shade loving plant and therefore he stated that “No shed no coffee” and advised farmers to grow shade trees in the field.

He also said that shade trees essentially help in preventing large variations in soil temperature and moisture levels, reduce intensity of sun light and temperature, combat drought effects and maintain moisture levels in coffee plant tissues and also protects the plants from low temperature.

He said that coffee grown under tree shade was found to be of superior quality and taste, whereby he encouraged farmers to follow the recommended as a protective measure.

During the training more than 100 farmers and well wishers attended where field demonstration was also done. Earlier, the training session was conducted by Kughalu Chishi DPO Longleng and invocation prayer by Nganlang Phom.

achievers of HSLC, HSSLC

AGM L Hangshing (3rd from left) with the achievers, parents and staff. (NP)

Correspondent MOKOKCHUNG, APR 18 (NPN): Felicitation programme for outstanding achievers in HSLC & HSSLC Exam 2019 from Mokokchung district, was hosted, Saturday, by SBI Mokokchung, at the SBI Bazaar branch, Mokokchung.

While felicitating the achievers, AGM, RBO, Mokokchung, L Hangshing congratulated the

teachers and the parents for truly nurturing the young talents.

He called upon the young achievers to focus on the completion of their education, and that their passing in the HSLC & HSSLC was the threshold of academic competition in the professional and technological world. Hangshing urged the young minds to focus on completing their education first, then find jobs for a successful

and balanced life.

The achievers for HSLC are Wangshitemjem Ozukum Top 1; Mechachung Top 16 and Imkongsalang Top 17. In HSSLC Eric Yanthan Top 3 (Sc) and Sagar Bhusal Top 8 (Sc) The programme was chaired by Subrata Bhattacharya, welcome address by manager (HC) Aliba Sangtam while vote of thanks was proposed by convenor, Imliwati.

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nagalandpost.com Poll Q.: Is the ECI safeguarding the principle of free and fair elections?

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

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GLS holds vision casting DGCAA organizes seminar on climate change and consultation meet Staff Reporter

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A

B

Yes. No. Can’t Say.

C

14% 82% 4%

Next poll

Q: Has the ECI been fair

and fearless in issuing notices on violation of MCC?  Yes.  No.  Can’t Say.

WEATHER FORECAST May 19

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala A heavy t-storm in the p.m.

37 26

Aizawl

Mostly sunny

31 20

Guwahati Hazy sun, a shower or t-storm 35 22 Imphal

A thunderstorm in spots

Itanagar Clouds and sun, a t-storm

32 18 27 20

Shillong

Hazy sun, a shower or t-storm 26 17

Kohima

Mostly sunny

29 16

Dimapur Sunshine, a t-storm; warm

36 21

Mkg

Sunshine and patchy clouds

Tuensang Sunshine; nice in the p.m.

Wokha

30 16 21 14

Partly sunny, a thunderstorm 27 19

Zunheboto A thunderstorm in spots

27 14

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(l-R) Rev. Vilodi, DC Dimapur, Kevekha Kevin Zehol and Sebastian. (NP)

Staff Reporter D I M A P U R , M ay 1 8 (NPN): Global Leadership Summit (GLS) India-Nagaland, vision casting and consultation meeting was held at Hotel Saramati, here at Dimapur on May 18.

Addressing the gathering as the special guest, DC Dimapur, Kevekha Kevin Zehol stated that it was an opportunity to be a leader and for someone to be a leader, one needed to be a lifelong student.

DC opined that, firstly, in order for someone to become a good leader, one should posses a curiosity to learn about something new or have a question about

something. “We as leaders, if we don’t posses or lose our curiosity, we become redundant”, DC stated.

DC also stated that leaders should be dedicated and committed to help others and make them rise up. He elaborated that as leaders in different organizations, one should be an influence to the others. He viewed that spending time with students was not a waste of time but actually an investment for a better future.

GLS seeks to envision a movement of Christians and churches maximising their full leadership potential to impact the world and possesses a mission

to inspire and equip world class leadership that ignites transformation.

Global Leadership Summit is a world class leadership summit founded in 1992 and hosted by Global Leadership Network (GLN). Presentation on GLS was delivered by GLS, Hyderabad, Sebastian, while Donray Shishak and Bano Haralu delivered brief testimonial address.

Earlier, the programme was compeered and welcome address delivered by pastor, Town Baptist Church (TBC), Rev. Vilodi and introduction of GLS and vote of thanks was delivered by partner, GLD, Dimapur, Prem Kumar.

DIMAPUR, MAY 18 (NPN): To understand in broader ways the effects and causes of climatic changes, a seminar was held Saturday, at Dimapur Government College (DGC) auditorium.

The seminar was organized by DGC Alumni Association (DGCAA) in collaboration with the department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Nagaland.

Presenting powerpoint on the topic “Government response to the threat of climate change and involvement of the community” assistant conservator of Forest (headquater) the PCFF & HOFF, Kohima and deputy project director Nagaland Forest Management Project (funded by JICA) Ango Konyak highlighted about Nagaland, State Action Plan on Climate Change (Nagaland SAPCC) where 25 government departments have been involved in preparation.

He also highlighted the climate related projects and activities in Nagaland involving department of Ag riculture, National Mission on Sustainable Ag riculture (NMSA), National Innovations in

DGC students at the seminar on climate change held on May 18. (NP)

Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA), department of Land Resources including Springshed of development project and department of Science and Technology on sustainable Himalayan ecosystem and national mission on strategic knowledge for climate change.

Furthermore it was informed that review of Nagaland SAPCC is on, and there have been participatory input from various government departments, assisted by GIZ (German development Agency) and draft in final stage.

The other two resource persons for the

seminar were Butesen Ozukum, freelance trainer, Leadership & Community Development, Shillong who spoke on “Consequences of climate change and counter-measures” and Suman WM Sivachar, deputy conservator of Forests, chief wildlife warden office and wildlife warden, Kiphire Wildlife Division, who spoke on “Combating climate change through conservation of forest and wildlife.”

The well researched presentations on various aspects of climate change and the role of individuals, community and government in dealing with the

different challenges was followed by an interactive session where teachers, students and alumni participated.

Earlier, Kavili Jakhalu, principal, DGC, in her opening remarks stated that human activities were the main cause for climate change and therefore imperative to find solutions to care for the same.

Vote of thanks was delivered by Limanaro, associate professor of Education in the programme moderated by Selina walling, assistant professor of Environmental Studies and Meripeni Ngully, associate professor of History.

NSA organises ‘Research NSMEA meet held; elects new team Scholars Colloquium’

Governor of Nagaland, PB Acharya with member, National Commission for Women, Kamlesh Gautam at Police House, Chumukedima on May 18. Kamlesh called on Governor Acharya during her official tour to Nagaland. (PRO Raj Bhavan)

An assessment camp for CWSN was held, Saturday, at the EBRC Mokokchung village, to provide free hearing aid, spectacles and artificial limbs (age 6 to 18 years), in partnership with Education, Social Welfare & Medical departments, assisted by Star Key (Delhi), under the supervision of SSA deputy mission director, Tali. (NP)

Led by Swachh Bharat brand ambassador, Dimapur district, Achum Jami and brand ambassador-&-convenor Dimapur district, T. Lucas Aier in collaboration with Urban Development, DMC, PHED Dimapur and district administration, cleanliness drive was conducted at ward no. 7,8 and 16 in Dimapur on Saturday. (NP)

Nagaland Dobashi Association (NDA) as part of its tour to all district hqs which commenced on May 16, visited Kiphire district and held a meeting with DBs of Kiphire and also called upon the DC. Seen here are the NDA members with DC Kiphire, Shayung Phom. (NDA general secretary, R. Kemerio Yanthan) K Y M C

DIMAPUR: Naga Scholars Association (NSA) organised “Research Scholars Colloquium” on May 17 at School of International Studies (SIS), JNU, New Delhi with Dr. Mirinchonme Mahongnao, R. Eknee C. Khongrei and Dr. KaisoloPazhiini as speakers.

A press release by NSA stated that the colloquium was chaired by Dr. Susmita Dasgupta, a chief economist at Joint Planned Commission, Ministry of Steel, an author of several books of international repute, an economist as well as a sociologist.

Dr. Mirinchonme who presented a paper on the topic, “environmental injustice in Ukhrul district, Manipur” started with the argument that everyone is equally entitled to accesses to the benefits of natural resources but not at the cost of injustice.

It is in this context, the speaker tried to elaborate on the concept of distributive and procedural justice taking the case study of mineral mining (chromite) in Ukhrul district, Manipur.

The second speaker, R. Eknee, presented a paper on the topic, “Understanding America: Contesting the liberal projection of America’s image”.

Eknee began by contesting the distorted image of America by the liberals, whom he argues comprises of the minority community that has influenced the image projection of America.

He traced the American history in the context of the three waves of immigrations that followed which in the process change the narrative of American identity.

The speaker concluded his presentation by arguing that American identity projected from the lenses of the liberalist should not be validated as the only image of the Americans.

The third speaker, Dr. Kaisolo Pazhiini, who presented a paper on the topic, “Substance abuse prevention among adolescents: what works and what doesn’t?”, started with a statement that substance abuse has gained

rampancy and the consequences of which affects not only the individual but has a chain effect on the family and society at large.

The speaker revisiting her field work in Manipur, found that substance abuse (tobacco and alcohol in this case) initiation were not necessarily limited to the older adolescents but even children as young as six years of age were influenced.

She evinced, using National Family Health Survey (NFHS) data that the rate of substance abuse users has increased both among the male and female in the northeast region and significantly among the female group (tobacco in their case).

With regard to preventive interventions by the government and others in the community, school and village levels, she argued that scare tactics and employment of force has resulted in negative output whereas social influence, social empowerment approach by way of encouraging coping mechanisms and life skills resulted in positive outcome.

Dr. Kaisolo emphasized that it was easier for attitudinal change in substance users rather than behavioural change based on her field survey because behavioural change according to her is a gradual process that takes times in withdrawal.

She concluded by emphasizing that there was a need to raise larger awareness with regard to encouragement in intervention changes.

The chairperson Dr. Susmita Dasgupta gave remarks on all the paper presenters with suggestions for further improvement of their research papers. It was followed by question and answer and discussions.

The session began with welcome address by NSA president, Dr. Zuchamo Yanthan and ended with a vote of thanks

by NSA general secretary, Dr.Lungthuiyang Riamei.

The rapporteurs of the session were ChibenthungYanthan and Shimreisa Chahongnao, PhD scholars in JNU.

Members of NSMEA during its meeting on May 18 in Kohima.

Ko h ima , M ay 1 8 (NPN): Nagaland State MGNREGA Employees Association (NSMEA) held its meeting at Hungry Me Restaurant, Kohima on Saturday.

A press release from

NSMEA stated that the meeting discussed various matters relating to the association’s welfare and activities. Around 60 members from all 11 districts turned up at the meeting.

Meanwhile, the association

elected its new team of office bearers for the tenure 2019-2021.The new team is led by M. Mathew Yhome as president, vice president Seketol Sakhrie, general secretary Kuhovi Chisho along with nine others.

DC Dimapur Kevekha Kevin Zehol addressing a security coordination meeting with regard to counting of votes to the Lok Sabha polls 2019, in his official chamber on May18. (DPRO Dimapur)

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little known TV actor along with her associate, pro-talk ULFA leader Pranamoy Rajguru from a rented house in city’s Panjabari area.

Police officials said based their confessions, police have also arrested three other persons in connection with the blast. While Pranamoy and Jahnabi were ar-

Sikkim scribes feted for excellence in journalism

Ram Patro Memorial Award 2019 winners. Photo Courtesy: Northeast Now news.

GANGTOK, MAY 18 (AGENCIES): Sikkim’s digital media journalist Ajay Agarwal has been conferred with the ‘Ram Patro Memorial Award 2019 for Excellence in Journalism’ in Gangtok on Friday, reports Northeast Now news .

This award is constituted in memory of Late Ram Patro, who started Sikkim Express and Himali Bela, and the award has been presently annually to a journalist in recognition of their dedication and contributions through journalism.

Likewise, the award for the ‘Best working journalist in Sikkim Express

and Himali Bela for 201819’ was presented to Sikkim Express staff reporter, Isabella Gurung. On the occasion, a staff of Sikkim Express, Ram Shakal Sharma was felicitated with the ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ for his dedicated service.

The awards were present by MP and former minister of Government of Nepal, Ram Karki and a senior journalist and editorin-chief of a digital media, East Mojo, Karma Paljor.

In his address, the chief guest, Karki shared his memories of the connection with Himali Bela during his short stay in Sikkim during 1993.

Likewise, Paljor expressed his concern on the increasing challenges in journalism due to smart phones and social media platforms. He added that every person with smart phone has become journalist and broadcaster.

He mentioned that it was easy to become famous by doing journalism but the journalism in depth date was the need of the hour.

He encouraged for in-depth data and research in the journalism.

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Imphal, May 18 (PTI): Three militants belonging to two banned underground outfits were arrested by security forces from different places in Manipur’s Imphal East district, police said Friday.

Two members of People Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) were arrested by a combined team of Manipur police and Assam Rifles while conducting random frisking and search operation at Mayanglambam Lampak, Top Khongnang area in Imphal East district on May 15, a police press release said.

A case has been registered at Porompat police station for further investigation, it said.

A cadre of banned underground outfit Manipur Naga Revolutionary Front (MNRF) was arrested by security forces from Sanjenbam Nungpokpi Ching area in Imphal East district on May 14 last, the release said, adding that one .303 rifle was recovered from the arrested militant.

CONGRATULATION

Western Sumi Kukami Hoho (WSKH) would like to congratulate Dr. Kakheto Zhimomi for being elected as a President, Western Sumi Hoho. The WSKH hope your leadership integrate the Society as a whole.

Vihuto Yeptho President, WSKH

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Three militants arrested in Manipur

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Kuhovi V. Zhimomi Gen. Secretary, WSKH

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With immense pride and joy the THILIXU NCRC YOUTH DEPARTMENT would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to the following students for their success in HSLC and HSSLC 2019.

HSLC HSSLC 1. KABOTO Z. CHISHI 1. VIPITO CHISHI 2. HINOTO CHISHI 2. ELOVITO AYEMI 3. AKINALI AYEMI 3. INAHUTO H. JAKHALU 4. KIVIKALI KIBA 4. LOINOLI J. SUMI We wish them success as they hurdle to achieve greater heights.

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With immense joy, pride and honour, we would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to DR. VISIEZOLIE YASHÜ, son of LATE VIKHRIELIE YASHÜ, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, KOHIMA GOVERNMENT COLLEGE KOHIMA on being awarded the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Ph.D) in EDUCATION on the topic, “Performance of Government and Private Colleges in Nagaland : A Comparative Study” under Nagaland University.

The Makhu Khel wish him and pray that Almighty God Bless him with long life, health and successful in his future endeavors.

(Thepfuneilhou Yashü) (Vilakuolie Yashü) Chairman Secretary

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This is a declaration to Individual/party interested in purchasing land under Gaili jurisdiction, that land laying above the road leading to Medzhiphema is restricted/ prohibited for any sale without proper verification by the village council and without issue of NOC by the concern authority.

Any individual or party buying or purchasing land without proper verification by the council or without NOC from the council shall be doing at their own risk and the land bought without proper verification or NOC issued by the authority shall be deem for cancellation.

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The Purana Bazaar Sumi Council held a general meeting on 11/05/2019 and elected a new team of Office Bearers for the tenure 20192022.

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Agartala, May 18 (PTI): The Tripura High Court has served a notice to the Election Commission asking it to furnish details about West Tripura Lok Sabha constituency by May 21 in response to a petition seeking countermanding of elections in the seat.

The petition was filed by sitting CPI(M) MP and candidate of the constituency, Shankar Prasad Dutta on May 15.

Alleging large scale violence by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party during polling on April 11, Dutta had sought directions from the court to hold fresh polling for the seat. The MP’s counsel Tapas Dutta Majumder said the petition was heard by the court of Justice Arindam Lodh on Friday and it issued the notice to the EC, state chief electoral officer and returning officer of the seat, asking them to furnish their detailed reply, considering the urgency of the matter.

DIMAPUR, MAY 18 (NPN): The National People’s party has stated that its first Conference of the National People’s Party North East Coordination Committee (NPPNECC) will be held in Shillong on June 8. This was announced by in a meeting convened by Dr. D. D. Lapang National VicePresident and Chairman of the National People’s Party —North East Coordination Committee (NPPNECC) on May 16 in Shillong.

A press release by general secretary NPP-NECC, G S Malai stated that in the meeting chaired by Dr. D. D. Lapang chaired the meeting, members explored possible ways to make the conference successful.

D i s c u s s i o n s we r e made to draft the agenda of the Conference which will include urgent and vitals burring issues pre-

vailing in the present situation.

The release stated, the intention is to strengthen the party organisation, women’s wing and youth’s wing.

It further informed members that the State Units would be requested to send to the Organising Cum Reception Committee for NPPNECC Conference 2019 and all suggestion and matters to be included in the agenda should be sent to the office of the NPPNECC or to the Chairman of the Organising Cum-Reception Committee Dr. W. R. Kharlukhi who is also the Co-Chairman of the NPPNECC. The members who attended the official meeting were: Dr. D.D. Lapang, Chairman NPPNECC; James P. K. Sangma, Meghalaya Home Minister & Ex-Officio Member NPPNECC; Dr. W. R.

Kharlukhi, Co.-Chairman NPPNECC & State President NPP Meghalaya; B. Sangma, General Secretary NPPNECC & State Working President NPP Meghalaya; D.S. Malai, General Secretary NPPNECC; .Dr. J. D. Sangma, Secretary NPPNECC & Chairman Tura Municipal Board; Thombor Shiwat, C.E.M. JHADC & ExOfficio Member NPPNECC ; Dr. C. R. Lyngdoh. Member NPPNECC & General Secretary NPP, Meghalaya State; Dr. Lalrintlunga Jahau, Member NPPNECC from Mizoram & National Secretary NPP; Shri Dilip Kumar Borah, Member NPPNECC & Convener NPP Assam State ; Sasank Ghatraj, Member NPPNECC & General Secretary NPP Nagaland State; and Dr. (Mrs.) P. D. Laloo, Women Representative NPPNECC & President NPP Women’s Wing, Meghalaya.

RKLI hold rally for peaceful, drug-free lifestyle

U K H RU L , M AY 1 8 (agencies): Against the backdrop of escalating drug menaces in Ringui village, the Ringui Katamnao Long Imphal (RKLI) on Saturday took out a drugfree mass rally from Imphal to Ringui village in Ukhrul district as part of its drug awareness campaign.

Held under the theme”Save Our Youths”, the rally was conducted in two parts - one flagged off

by Dr. Ng. Ngalengnam, director IGNTU from ISBT Imphal at 6:30 am, and the other by Ringui headman Atem A Shimray from Ringui Market junction at 10 am.

The rallyists, mostly youths and students, held a banner reading “Drug Free Mass Rally Cum Drug Awareness Campaign” and placards inscribed with words like “Say No To Drugs”, “Drugs Destroy Body & Soul”, etc and proceeded towards Ringui

Ramhon and then marched through all the five localities of the village.

Later, the public converged at the local Church Hall where an awareness programme was held as a part of the campaign.

Speaking as resource person, President/Doulos CBO Ukhrul Kahangpam Horam highlighted the

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A very warm wish to the couple who embodies love, represents prudence, encapsulates flawlessness, portrays honesty and symbolizes the best in life!

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The DPSU takes immense pleasure in congratulating all the bonafide members of DPSU who have successfully cleared in the recently declared HSLC & HSSLC examination of 2019 under NBSE/CBSE. The DPSU further wishes the best for their future endeavors.

Bauom Phom General Secy.

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FELICITATION The Asu Shihozhe Lagha extends our heartiest congratulations to Ino Ninoto Awomi, S/o Ino. Kiyeho & Inoli. Kahoshi Awomi on being elected as the President of Naga Students' Federation (NSF-2019-21) You have shown that, fearing God along with hard work, sincerity and humility bears fruit. May you continue to give your best for the upliftment of the students and Nagas in general.

We wish you a bright future and many more milestones in the days to come.

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We the Village Education Committee and the Village Council Pholami would like to congratulate Mr. Nekhre Resuh, S/o Vepasayi Resuh and Ruyitalu Resuh of Pholami village, for securing Top 17th (94.17%) in the recently declared HSLC Examination 2019, also securing subject topper in FOUNDATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (100 marks).

Further we also congratulate all the successful candidates of HSLC and HSSLC examination and wish for a brighter future endeavor.

(VESOPA NAKRO) (VETHAYI MEDEO) Chairman Chairman Pholami Village Council Pholami Village Education Committee

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GAILI STUDENTS' UNION Peren : Nagaland

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The Gaili Students' Union takes immense pride and honour to extend our heartiest congratulations to all the bonafide members of the union who have successfully cleared in the recently declared HSLC/HSSLC examination 2019 under NBSE. We also would like to convey our gratitude to the proprietor and teaching staff of Transforming Lives Academy (TLA) Gaili Village for this prodigious effort and guiding the students of TLA to success and specially for making it to the top 17 position. Thank you all and praise God for the laurel you brought to our village. We pray and wish TLA all grand success in your future Endeavours.

Further, the union wishes all the successful candidates even greater success in their future endeavour.

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especially youngsters.

He also called for blanket ban on use and sell of any sorts of intoxicants in and around the village, while observing that drug menace is largely responsible for all forms of antisocial activities.

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prevailing drug scenario and its ill effects in the society. In his keynote address Campaign Convenor Philemon Ahum, the campaign was held to promote a peaceful and drug-free lifestyle among the residents of the village,

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Through this column, I in my own personal capacity and on behalf of the Thilixu Village Council, and also the entire citizens of Thilixu Village like to express my profound gratitude and appreciation to Mr. Howoto Jakhalu, proprietor of M/S. Multi-Builders (Class-I Contractor) for renovating the entire stretch of road from "Hornbill School to Ikishe Ground".

The Road connects three major villages of Chekiye, Thilixu and Ikishe and without maintenance for years had turned into a river bed like condition with huge and numerous potholes all over the stretch causing inconveniences to the public. Much to the relief of the people Mr. Howoto Jakhalu was kind enough to take up the responsibility and repair the whole stretch of road on his own.

We have nothing to give you in return but we pray that the Almighty God bless you ten fold for your good deed and may you inspire others as well. Our best wishes lie with you in all your future endeavours.

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MOPUNGCHUKET AIT LAISHER TELONGJEM ( MALT) FELICITATION

Mopungchuket Ait Laishir Telongjem (MALT) would like to extend its heartiest gratitude to Miss LONGJANA, D/o Mr. & Mrs. Talikumzuk for bringing laurels to the student's union by achieving academic excellence in securing highest mark in Ao (MIL) subject in the recently declared HSSLC Examination 2019.

The Union also further extend its heartiest congratulations to Yajen Aier High School, Mopungchuket for achieving 100 percent result during the recently concluded HSLC Exam.

The Union also further extends our sincere appreciation to all the students of MALT under different institutions who have successfully cleared their HSLC & HSSLC Examination 2019.

Wishing you all a prosperous and bright future.

Sd/Sd/Lepur Ozukum L. Aosunep Tir, MALT Tongti Zulur, MALT

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cused in the case,” said the police commissioner.

“Our investigation is on. We have received lots of inputs but we cannot reveal these for it might hamper the investigation. But there will be more people who we are looking for,” he added.

Police have already arrested Jahnabi Saikia, a

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rested on Wednesday, three others—Chinmoy Laskar, Indra Mohan Bora and Amit Ballav Goswami were arrested on Friday.

Former ULFA rebel Amit, who according to police is a bomb expert, was arrested from Golaghat while Chinmoy and Indra were apprehended from Guwahati and Nagaon respectively.

According to police, Chinmoy, a resident of city’s Christianbasti area, joined ULFA (I) few months back and Indra worked as linkman of the outfit.

Kumar said the antitalk ULFA (I) is now trying to float a overground organization, members of which will live among the common people and continue to spread the ideology of the outfit besides giving logistic support to the underground cadres for carrying out subversive activities.

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GUWAHATI, MAY 18 (AGENCIES): Assam Police have said ULFA (I) rebel Bijoy Asom hurled the grenade on Wednesday in front of the Guwahati Central shopping mall on busy RG Baruah Road in Guwahati injuring 12 persons, reports Northeast Now news.

“Bijoy along with Jahnabi Saikia visited the blast site several times before carrying out the grenade attack. Saikia was riding the scooty, while her pillion rider Bijoy lobbed the grenade targeting security forces,” Guwahati commissioner of police Deepak Kumar told reporters here on Saturday.

Kumar said following the blast, one Chinmoy picked Bijoy up at Ganeshguri and dropped him at Khanapara traffic point of the city. “We are looking for senior ULFA cadre, Bijoy Asom, who is the main ac-

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‘Amitabh would’ve been better choice for PM’s post’

MIRZAPUR/GORAKHPUR (UP), MAY 18 (PTI): Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday dubbed Narendra Modi an “actor” and said Amitabh Bachchan would have been a better choice for the prime minister’s post.

In another Bollywood reference, she likened Modi to Asrani’s character in Bachchan-starrer Sholay.

“Prime Minister Modi is not a leader, he is an actor. It would have been better if Amitabh Bachchan was made the prime minister,” she said at an election meeting at the end of her roadshow in Mirzapur.

In Gorakhpur, she asked the crowd, “Have you seen the ‘Sholay’ movie and Asrani’s role in it? He used to always say `angrezon ke zamane mein’ (in the time of the British).”

“And in the same way Modi ji talks about Jawaharlal’s work, Indira Gandhi’s work and Rajiv Gandhi’s work. Why doesn’t he talk about his work in the last five years?” she said.

“The aim of the BJP is to grab power. Modi has been unable to fulfil the promises made during the last General Election,” she said in Mirzapur.

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contrary does not make false promises, but works in the interests of the farmers, the poor and the youngsters,” she added.

At both events, she referred to the stray cattle menace in Uttar Pradesh.

“When stray animals come and destroy your crops, do the “chowkidars” turn up? They do not come.

They had claimed that demonetisation will bring back black money. Has black money come back? Nothing has come to the country except troubles,” she said.

“What kind of government is that which neither listens to the farmers, nor saves your farms from stray animals?” she said.

She also claimed that there has been a loss of jobs during the Bharatiya Janata Party’s term, and accused the Modi government of

Stalin condoles death of JNU student C h e nnai , M ay 1 8 (PTI): DMK chief M K Stalin Saturday expressed grief over the death of Jawaharlal Nehru University student Rishi Joshua, a resident of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu.

Joshua allegedly committed suicide Friday by hanging himself from a ceiling fan in a study room at the university, police said.

Stalin also cited deaths of two other students in the past and urged the state government to develop an institutional framework to protect its students who migrate for higher studies.

3 Hizbul men among 4 militants killed in J&K Srinagar, May 18 (IANS): Four militants, including three Hizbul men were killed on Saturday in two separate gunfights in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama and Baramulla districts.

Following an overnight gun battle between security forces and a group of hiding terrorists in Punzgam village of Pulwama, three Kashmiri men belonging to the Hizbul Mujahideen outfit were brought down early in the day, police said.

They were identified as Showkat Ahmad Dar, Irfan Ahmad and Muzaffar Ahmed. While Showkat was from the Punzgam and both he and Muzaffar belonged to Pulwama district, Irfan Ahmad belonged to Sopore area of Baramulla district.

Later a fresh gun battle was fought in Hathlangoo village of Baramulla after a hiding militant fired at a cordon and search party.

“As the cordon was tightened, there was firing from the hide out triggering the encounter. All exit points from the village were sealed and the militant was brought down,” an officer said.

Bodies of all four militants have been recovered. Identity of the Sopore militant was yet to be disclosed.

Mobile Internet services in Sopore and Awantipora area was suspended.

Train services between Srinagar and Bannihal town of Jammu region have also been suspended.

“The government has to develop institutional framework to protect students facing various issues in other states,” he said in a statement.

Even in the past, Stalin said, AIIMS student Saravanan Ganesh (2016) and Delhi University college student Sharath Prabhu (2018), both residents of the state, died mysteriously.

“The centre and state government did not initiate fair probe into the deaths and try to find the reasons that is causing mental stress to the students in the national capital,” he said.

weakening MGNREGA, the rural employment guarantee scheme launched by the previous Congress-led government.

She halted her Mirzapur address during the ‘azaan’, resuming it after the call for prayers was over.

“The prime minister has been unable to present his account on development work done for the farmers, labourers and youngsters in the last five years,” she said.

The Congress leader accused the Modi government of weakening democratic institutions.

The roadshow in support of the party’s Mirzapur candidate Laliteshpati Tripathi started from Dankeenganj and ended at Waasliganj, covering about two kilometres.

The crowd chanted ‘Priyanka didi’ and showered flowers on her. The Congress leader waved back at the people. She also pulled a child on to her vehicle, and they covered some distance together.

The flags of Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party, whose leader Om Prakash Rajbhar is still a minister in the BJPled government in Uttar Pradesh, were also seen at the rally.

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New Delhi, May 18 (PTI): Stressing that Mahatma Gandhi is above power and politics, Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi Saturday said people like Pragya Singh Thakur are killing the soul of India and the BJP should expel her from the party.

His comments came after Malegaon blast accused and BJP’s Bhopal Lok Sabha seat candidate Thakur lauded Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse as a “patriot” in an election rally in Madhya Pradesh.

She later apologised for her statement, saying she respected Gandhi and his work for the country cannot be forgotten.

“Godse had killed Gandhi’s body, but people like Pragya are killing the soul, non-violence, peace, tolerance and the soul of India. Gandhi is above all power and politics.

“The BJP leadership should forego its interest of any small benefit and immediately take her out of the party in compliance with the Raj dharma,” Satyarthi, a Nobel Peace Prize Winner, tweeted.

Thakur on Thursday had said, “Godse was a patriot, is a patriot, and will remain a patriot. Those who call him a terrorist should look within they will get a reply in this election.”

She made the remarks reacting to actor-turnedpolitician Kamal Haasan’s comments calling Godse as the first Hindu terrorist.

Thakur, who is facing trial in the Malegaon blast case that killed six people, has apologised for the statement.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said he will never forgive Thakur for calling Godse a true patriot.

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

Chandigarh, May 18 (IANS): The Election Commission on Saturday sent a notice to actor and BJP candidate from Punjab’s Gurdaspur Sunny Deol for allegedly violating the model code of conduct.

A notice was served for holding a public meeting in Pathankot town after the campaigning came to an end at 5 p.m. on Friday, an election official told IANS here.

He said a microphone was used to address the public.

The actor-turned-politician is pitted against state Congress President Sunil Jakhar from Gurdaspur, which was represented four times by yesteryear actor Vinod Khanna who died in April 2017 due to cancer.

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Post-mortem

Vol. XXIX NO. 161 Dimapur, SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2019

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No slip of tongue

ven though Pragya Singh Thakur is a well known extreme Hindu right wing and accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast, she was warmly welcomed to the BJP after the party immediately gave her a clean chit by maintaining that she was a victim of the UPA government. After her arrest on October 24, 2008, the investigation revealed a broad network and detailed planning to take revenge against ‘Jihadi’ terrorism. The prime members of the network consisted of Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, Sunil Joshi and Swami Aseemanand alias Naba Sarkar. While Thakur and Joshi were accused in the Malegaon blasts, Aseemanand was accused in the Samjhauta Express blasts. Interestingly, all accused have been associated with Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS). The chargesheet filed by ATS revealed that Thakur was part of most of the meetings that took place across the country to target Muslim majority areas to avenge the killing of people in Gandhinagar’s Akshardham Temple in 2002. In April 2017, Pragya was granted bail by the Bombay High Court where she claimed she had become infirm owing breast cancer and was not receiving adequate treatment at an Ayurvedic Hospital she was lodged in. Pragya Singh Thakur was given the BJP ticket for Bhopal parliamentary seat in place of sitting MP Alok Sanjar who won in 2014 with a huge margin of 63% of the votes polled. The fact that Pragya has been on hectic campaign should have made the court take suo moto notice and initiating action for contempt of court. In the course of being felicitated like a heroine who had been victimised, Pragya fired her first venomous slur in April by targeting late 26/11 martyr and hero Hemant Karkare chief of Anti Terrorist Squad(ATS) of the Mumbai Police. She spewed venom on the memory of the slain police hero by maintaining that he(Karkare) died of his “karma”. She said “I told him ‘You will be destroyed,’ and just over a month later, terrorists killed him.” Initially the BJP neither disapproved or condemned the statement, but after the huge uproar across the nation, the party had to distance itself from the statement. Having had to backtrack from her venomous remark, it was expected that Pragya would be more careful about what she says. It was not a case of having a habitually loose mouth but a clear proof of the ideology which believes that those who oppose it are the nation’s enemies. The Hindutva activist, who proudly claims to have been part of the mob that demolished Babri Masjid, stirred a hornet’s nest by calling Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse a ‘deshbhakt’ (patriot). For them Mahatma Gandhi the father of the nation is held responsible for allowing the partition of India by appeasing Jinnah and the Muslim League. At a rally Pragya said “Nathuram Godse was a patriot and will remain so. People calling him a terrorist should introspect. They will be given a befitting reply in these elections.” Those who had attacked the Mahatma in the past see him as a betrayer but today they praise him in order to win over the people of the country. Prime minister Modi said he’ll never forgive Pragya for her comment. Hopefully he will also not forgive those whose praises had encouraged her say to what she has been saying.

DailyDevotion Living Simply— Yet Focused Look at the birds of the air….Consider the lilies of the field… —Matthew 6:26, 28 “Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin”— they simply are! Think of the sea, the air, the sun, the stars, and the moon— all of these simply are as well— yet what a ministry and service they render on our behalf! So often we impair God’s designed influence, which He desires to exhibit through us, because of our own conscious efforts to be consistent and useful. Jesus said there is only one way to develop and grow spiritually, and that is through focusing and concentrating on God. In essence, Jesus was saying, “Do not worry about being of use to others; simply believe on Me.” In other words, pay attention to the Source, and out of you “will flow rivers of living water” (John 7:38). We cannot discover the source of our natural life through common sense and reasoning, and Jesus is teaching here that growth in our spiritual life comes not from focusing directly on it, but from concentrating on our Father in heaven. Our heavenly Father knows our circumstances, and if we will stay focused on Him, instead of our circumstances, we will grow spiritually— just as “the lilies of the field.”

The people who influence us the most are not those who detain us with their continual talk, but those who live their lives like the stars in the sky and “the lilies of the field”— simply and unaffectedly.

Those are the lives that mold and shape us.

If you want to be of use to God, maintain the proper relationship with Jesus Christ by staying focused on Him, and He will make use of you every minute you live— yet you will be unaware, on the conscious level of your life, that you are being used of Him.

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There is a very thin line between confidence and arrogance. ~ Adam Peaty

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2019

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Against all odds

very once in a while, we come across stories that truly touch our hearts and makes us look at life in a completely different way. They stay with us long after we have read about them and inspire us all our lives. The story is of Niji Kath, a young girl who defied all odds to secure first division with the highest aggregate marks from among all government schools students under Kohima district in the HSLC examinations 2019. It is a story of pain, hardship, struggle, tears and sacrifices. It is also a story of success, sheer grit and determination, a story that teaches us to never give up and that everything is possible if we work hard and believe in ourselves.

Niji Kath, daughter of Ahichu Kath, grew up in Kohima and had a very normal childhood. She excelled in her studies and was a star student in her early school days and her parents as well as her teachers had high expectations of her. But unluckily fate had other plans for her. It was in the year 2012, when she was in class 6, that she began to have health issues and she began to fall ill frequently, making her unable to attend school regularly. The next year, she had to miss school for the whole year as she and her parents went from one hospital to another seeking a cure for her illness. However doctors could not rightly diagnose her illness and she continued to struggle.

Despite her illness and pain, she decided to enrol herself in

school and continue her studies.

She joined St.Joseph School, Chandmari in 2014 as a student in the 7th standard, however she still could not attend regular classes as her health failed to improve and she was bedridden most of the time. But the school authorities were kind enough to understand her situation; infact they went out of their way to help her and allowed her to sit for examinations even though she could not attend any of the classes. The same story continued for the next two years as she continued to struggle and her health showed no signs of improving.

It was during these three years that Niji’s mother made the greatest sacrifice for her daughter.

Along with the duty of looking after her three other children and managing a household, she fully committed herself to help Niji achieve her dreams and began to homeschool her daughter. She also made daily visits to Niji’s school to collect all the school notes from her classmates and also to submit her assignments regularly. It was only through her mother’s sacrifice that Niji was able to get promoted to class 10. Her father also tried his best to help but could not always be there for her as he was posted in Botsa.

It all seemed hopeless and Niji’s health showed no signs of improvement and the family began to despair. It was on the morning of 26th December 2017, a day after Christmas that Niji and her family was blessed with a miracle. Their

Heat waves - Dos and Don’ts

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• Wear lightweight, lightcoloured loose cotton clothes.

• Cover your head: Use a cloth, hat or umbrella.

Employers and Workers • Caution workers to avoid direct sunlight.

• Schedule strenuous jobs to cooler times of the day.

• Increasing the frequency and length of rest breaks for outdoor activities.

• Pregnant workers and workers with a medical condition should be given additional attention.

Other Precautions • Stay indoors as much as possible.

• Keep your home cool, use curtains, shutters or sunshade and open windows at night.

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• Use fans, damp clothing and take bath in cold water frequently.

• If you feel faint or ill, see a doctor immediately.

• Keep animals in shade and give them plenty of waters to drink.

DONTs • Go out in the sun, especially between 12.00 noon and 3.00 PM. • Go strenuous activities when outside in the afternoon.

• Go out barefoot.

• Cook during peak hours, open doors and windows to ventilate cooking area adequately.

• Drink alcohol, tea, coffee, carbonated soft drinks which dehydrates the body.

• Eat high-protein food and stale food.

• Leave children or pets in parked vehicles, as they may get affected by heat wave For any queries, contact IDSP Mob No. 8413095255 or email:nlssu.idsp@nic.in Issued in public interest by Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, Nagaland, Kohima (DIPR)

Shrinking democratic spaces

prayers were finally answered as Niji was miraculously healed of her illness. Her health improved tremendously and she began to feel normal again. The following year with her health restored, Niji joined Government High School Botsa, where her father was a teacher and began attending classes after a gap of four long years. The rest as we all know is history. Niji cleared her HSLC examinations in flying colours with distinctions in four subjects.

Niji today is a happy girl who despite her struggles and hardships is thankful for the life she has and the unending love and support of her near and dear ones. She will be joining Rüzhükhrie Government Higher Secondary School, Kohima where she would be pursuing her higher secondary education in science stream. She one day hopes to become an administrative officer and serve the state and the Naga people.

Niji’s only message for her fellow students is “to challenge themselves and compete with others to be the best, to never give up even when facing hardships, to work hard and be dedicated.”

Niji”s story has truly inspired one and all and we are thankful to her for showing us what life is all about and giving us valuable life lessons. All we can do now is wish her all the best in all her endeavours and let her know that we are indeed all proud to have a daughter of the land like her.

(A DIPR feature by Morotsung Longchar IA Kohima)

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here is a spiritual dimension in a secular Government; it is the democratic Space in its governance. The Government has immense power to do good for the people; it has the same power for harm the people, depending on the principal policies it pursues.

Sprent Dabwido was the former President of Nauru, with 6 cabinet Ministers in an 8 sqr mile Island Nation with a total population of 11000 in the pacific Ocean off the Coast of Australia. Years ago, the former President made an agreement with the Government of Australia to make detention Camp in Nauru for immigrants coming to Australia, before their papers were properly scrutinized and admitted to Australia if found proper.

Things went wrong and allegations of mistreatment and sexual abuse of women, children arose in overcrowding in the Camps. One Iranian immigrant immolated himself in the Islands’ airport in protest.

Naurus has prevented Foreign Journalists from entering the country to investigate. New Zealand stopped Aid to the country because of the country’s undemocratic Laws and the USA asked Nauru to control its Offshore Banks alleged for Money laundering.

Many things went wrong and finally lying in his deathbed of cancer, the former

President Dabwido said: “It was a deal with the Devil, I thought it was a right thing to do”.

The Government of India since 4 years ago, has progressively constricted the democratic spaces in the country; criticism of the Government is threatened with charge of Sedition carrying penalty of death. Restriction on free Speech in Educational Institutes has increased; dissent has become almost a crime.

The religious rights of the minority and Dalits have been constricted; mistreatments of the low castes have increased.

The majority government has become increasingly arrogant.

It is distorting history, saffronizing the education system and constricting freedom of learning Institutes but increasing magnifying the Hindutva cultures.

There is palpable spread of Hindutva forces in the education centres and decrease in facilities to the SC/ST communities. The eating habit of the citizens is increasingly become controlled, there is apprehension in the atmosphere for the under privileged, they live with more and more in sense of Insecurity.

There must be an end to this spreading sense of undemocratic disposition of insecurity in the country. The burden is lies mostly on the shoulders of the Government lift.

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Emergency response support system in Nagaland

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ntroduction: Emergency Response Support System (ERSS), the vision of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), is a Pan-India single emergency response number “112” for all kinds of emergencies and distress calls across the country providing a 24 x 7 efficient and effective response system.

ERSS in Nagaland: An Emergency Response Centre (ERC) more commonly referred to as PSAP (Public Safety Answering Point), where all the distress calls made to ‘112’ are received, has been setup in the state capital Kohima at the State Police Control Room (SPCR).

Also, three District CoordinaSl. No.

Distress Calls

1. Number of calls received 2. Number of actionable calls 3. Number of non-actionable calls An ERSS success story in Nagaland submitted to MHA: Case: At 10:05 pm on 09/12/18, a woman returning home alone and harassed by miscreants on the

tion Centres (DCC) from where all the assistance needed will be dispatched to, have been setup in the districts of Kohima, Dimapur and Mokokchung.

The same has been implemented by CDAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing) which has been engaged

by MHA as the Total Service Provider for the project.

The PSAP will handle all distress signals (viz. voice call, email, SMS, SOS panic request/calls) through ‘112’ calls and provide necessary assistance to the people in distress within the best possible time. The citizens of Nagaland no longer need to remember multiple helpline numbers, they can simply

dial ‘112’ instead.

Launching of ERSS: The ERSS in Nagaland was officially launched on 1st of December 2018 by Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh. Nagaland is the first amongst the North Eastern states and the second state in India to launch the single emergency number ‘112’.

Status Report: The PSAP since its launch is functioning on a 24 x 7 basis with personnel from the various line departments including Police, Fire & Emergency Service and Health & Family Welfare.

The table below gives a report on the number of distress calls made to ‘112’ till April 2019.

December 2018

January 2019

February 2019

March 2019

April 2019

Total

591

1438

1230

1114

977

5350

2

10

1

2

2

17

589

1428

1229

1112

975

5333

streets of Dimapur dialled ‘112’.

Understanding the immediate need for assistance, DCC Dimapur dispatched a police patrol vehicle at 10:08 pm, 1.7 km away to reach

her location. The Police reached her in 4 minutes (time taken since distress call received – 7 minutes) and ensured her safety.

(Atuzo, APRO)

Lack of sense of direction in our state’s music industry

n a recent article in To say that the Nagas are create in their music. But With the exception of a Forbes Magazine, it was avid music lovers is an un- that may rub off on some few, most Naga artists don’t projected that by the derstatement to say the least, individuals in the wrong seem to have a consistency year 2017-18, social media simply put we eat, breathe way who may be leading a in making their music reach platforms like Apple Music, and sleep thinking about successful career in music out to more people and it is Spotify, Sound Cloud and music and we just can’t do at the moment by what I’ve not the sole fault of theirs YouTube were beginning away with it. And we have just said. Nonetheless, what alone but of a general probto heavily dominate the a wide range of appetite for I’m trying to imply here is lem in financial constraints music industry world-wide all the different forms of that the music industry is and the dogmatic attitude through their streamlin- genres of music whether it still in a trivial state with of the general public. ing services which stood be our own traditional folk not many individuals seekIn trying to justify my at 63% of overall industry songs, Classical music, Rock ing to gain any kind of risk use of the phrase “lack of revenue. Meanwhile, paid n Roll, Metal, Jazz, Blues, in going into the profession sense of direction” to dedownloads and CDs are Country, Hip-hop, Pop, due to lack of profitability scribe the state of affairs of continuing their slides into K-Pop, Bollywood music, in general, none-existent our music industry, let me irrelevance. Music is general alternative rock, Gospel, private investment in terms explain. Most Naga artists is not a stagnant form of you name it. And with the of sponsorship, high cost of are very good in copycatting art, it is an ever-changing advent of the internet and music production, minimal other artists in terms of the landscape that evolves and streaming services we have number of studios in the style and the songs they manifests with the change become more diluted in state who would offer to play, originality is hard to in time and human technol- our own specific tastes of produce music in affordable come by as the saying goes ogy, it keeps reinventing listening to sub-genres and prices, lack of good number “jack of all traits but master itself time and again since styles of music which may of music stores and many of none” and I’m not saying time immemorial. Now this differ from the mainstream more. Of course it would that to discourage people begs the question though, in at times, all in all it is fair be unfair not to point out from covering the songs such a volatile and shifting to say that we consume a that over the years there has of the artists they admire market trend, “Where does lot of different music. In all been a number of local art- and wish to emulate but Nagaland’s music industry this underlying cacophony ists who have risen beyond what I’m trying to say is lie in all of these?” Well, to of music, can it be fair to their limitations to make it that that alone is not going begin with this is not an easy say that the music scene big into the national music to take you far in the long answer to say or predict by in Nagaland hasn’t really scene in terms of exposure run so long as you wish to any one person in a direct taken off so to say and what and opportunity. And I ap- be like one of those typical context. The problems are I mean by that is that even plaud and admire them for artists who aren’t bothered many and the solutions to though there is a lot of all that they do in their lives to stand out from the rest them are also quite numer- potential in many of the and career but what I’m of the crowd and be origious as well.

Nagas to start their own looking for here is consis- nal. There are also a lot of To begin with, music music career, most of them tency in making music and one-hit wonders who have has always been a part of our don’t have the means or that is the underlying prob- come and gone as well over culture and tradition since resources to earn a decent lem which plagues the music the years and most have the time of our ancestors. living through what they industry here in our state. faded into obscurity sadly Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this

never to be seen or heard from again. And as we tend to follow the trend of the current trendy music rather than being authentic in our own style of music this problem gets all the more exacerbated. It is also true that although the Hornbill Music Festival has garnered a lot of attention all over the world in the recent years, it has failed to produce the same outcome in generating local successful artists

through their platform. We were even the first state to create the Music Task Force Nagaland sponsored by the Government to introduce music as an industry in Nagaland but it has consistently failed to live up to its expectations in providing careers for a lot of upcoming Naga artists.

(To be concluded) Levi Longkumer, Agri Colony, Kohima, (Mongsn.levi@gmail.com)

Reader’s Post

Sir,

Welfare for uniformed personnel

There is urgent need for latrine facilities for Traffic Police in their strategic locations which should be maintained by them properly. Often times, one notices that police or traffic personnel manning the streets are denied these amenities. Sometimes it might not be practical to go looking to relieve themselves in street corners which would be setting a bad example. The mahila battalion also do equal share of duty as their male counterparts and being women they really need a rest room at strategic areas on their duty route. It is important that basic public amenities are given due priority by the government and consistently maintained with proper water supply.

Christina Gangmei, Dhobinalla, Dimapur newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2019

PM Modi in Kedarnath, to visit Badrinath on Sunday

Dehradun, May 18 (IANS): Five days ahead of the election results, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday morning offered prayers at the Kedarnath shrine nestled in Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand.

Early in the day, Modi arrived at Dehradun’s Jolly Grant airport and took a helicopter to Kedarnath.

He was wearing a grey attire with a pahari cap and a saffron gamchha around his waist. Alighting from the chopper, he headed straight to the holy shrine, where he offered special prayers to Lord Shiva. Other devotees were not allowed to enter the temple during this time. The temple opens to devotees at 4 a.m. daily.

Modi later took an allterrain vehicle to go around and review the reconstruction work in Kedarnath, which was extensively damaged in the June 2013 deluge. Uttarakhand Chief

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Kedarnath, for this two day pilgrimage to Himalayan shrines, in Rudraprayag district, Saturday. (PTI)

Secretary Utpal Kumar Singh briefed him about the restoration work.

Later in the afternoon, Modi undertook a trecherous trek to spend some time meditating at a cave called ‘Dhyan Kutia’. Following heavy rain and cold, arrangements for umbrellas and benches for sitting were made on the trek.

The Prime Minister will spend the night at the ‘Dhyan Kutia’ in Kedarnath and will fly to Badrinath on Sunday. He would return to New Delhi later on Sunday.

Security has been tightened around both the shrines in view of the Prime Minister’s visit, said Ashok Kumar, Director General (Law and Order).

Modi govt dismantled India’s economy: Congress New Delhi, May 18 (IANS): The Congress on Friday said that the Modi government will be shown the “exit door” by the people of India on account of an atmosphere of “fear, despair, division and economic devastation” and alleged that it had “dismantled” India’s economy in five years.

Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala said that the year-on-year growth of national income has plunged from 14 per cent in 2005-06 to 11.6 per cent in 2018-19.

He said that the per capita income increased during the UPA government by a whopping 233 per cent (2004-14) and it has slowed down to 40.5 per cent during the Modi government.

“The average GDP growth during UPA years was 8.1 per cent and has fallen to 7 per cent in last five years. The average agriculture growth rate during UPA was 4.2 per cent and has fallen to just 2.9 per cent. The average industrial growth rate during UPA

Randeep Singh Surjewala

was 8.55 per cent during UPA government and has fallen to just 4.45 per cent now,” he said. Surjewala said that the average manufacturing growth rate during Congress-led UPA was 3.5 per cent and it has now fallen to 1.8 per cent.

The unemployment rate, he said, has climbed to an unprecedented 45year high from 2.2 per cent (2011-12 as per NSSO) to 6.1 per cent.

He said the percentage increase in exports has come down, year-on-year average wage rate growth has fallen and average electricity consumption has dropped.

7 NPF playing double game...

May 25: Nagaland to join...

(From p-1) The ruling party said Dr. Shürhozelie had even contested as an independent candidate with the symbol of Bus and made absurd claims that he did it to rescue the cock symbol.

It was also under him that the then chief minister K.L. Chishi was betrayed, backstabbed and removed from office in 1990, NDPP stated. NDPP termed it as “ironic” that the NPF joined hands with the Congress to support Chishi’s candidature.

On the issue of NPF reconsidering its alliance with the BJP in Manipur after the Lok Saba elections and TR Zeliang’s statement that NPF will pull out of its alliance after the Lok Sabha results, NDPP wondered “who are they trying to fool? If they want to pull out, why not now? Why after the Lok Sabha results?”

The ruling party said such ridiculous approach speaks volumes of the lack of integrity and commitment on the part of the NPF and its leaders.

NDPP assured the people and its alliance partners that the party “will never be involved in such double standards and we will always uphold the mandate of the people.”

(From p-1) In Kohima, the cleanliness drive will be at Kohima village along the Sonuoru river headed

by KVYO, along with KVC, Green Team Kohima, Project 72, The Coming Generation, YARD and Individuals, KCCI, and KMC. KVYO president Dzüvinguzo Mepfhuo said that a social work will be conducted starting from T Khel gate to Sonuoru Bridge. Around 500 volunteers are expected to come, with 350 from Kohima village and 150 from different colonies in Kohima.

In Mokokchung, the social work will be held at the Public ground complex headed by Clean Mokokchung Campaign, along with YWCA Mokokchung, MCC, and schools.

In Dimapur district, it will be held at Padumpukhri headed by North East Welfare Society, along with Nature’s Ambassador, Can Youth, Padumpukhri Village Council, Nagamese Baptist Church, Padumpukhri and in Chumukedima it will be held at three locations headed by EAC and admin CTC with ECO Squad and CTSU. Mon will be headed by Grace Ministry, with ADC and admin- MTC. Zunheboto, Town Area headed by Green Club, Zunheboto along with Step by Step School, Olympic HR. Secondry School, Cornerstone, Merryhill, Bloomfield Hr. Secondary School.

The Himalayan Cleanup (THC) is an annual event conducted on May 26 across the Himalayan states of India. It was initiated in 2018 in conjunction to the ‘beat plastic pollution’ theme of World Environment Day. The main objectives of the mass clean up was to bring attention on the problem of waste in the mountains, especially single use plastic waste.

Internal matter of EC: Prasad Oppn leaders step up to form coalition, Naidu meets Rahul, others ment by keeping the BJP out, a source said.

Sources said Naidu also told Gandhi to have a strategy ready, in case the NDA falls short of the majority mark and still stakes claim to form the government.

Naidu’s TDP had been a part of the NDA, but quit the alliance a few months Chandrababu Naidu and Rahul Gandhi

LJD leader Sharad Yadav.

The TDP chief has already held several rounds of discussions with various opposition leaders, including TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal and CPI (M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury.

Sources said he is also likely to meet BSP chief Mayawati and SP president Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow in the evening.

“Naidu reportedly told all the leaders that we all should come together and put our act together”, in forming the next govern-

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ago. On Friday, Naidu had said that not only the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) but any outfit which is against the saffron party are welcome to join a grand alliance after the election results are declared.

Opposition parties are pitching for a joint anti-BJP front to steer the next government.

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New Delhi, May 18 (PTI): A day before the last phase of polling, leaders of opposition parties have stepped up efforts to cobble up a coalition for formation of the next government, with TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu meeting Congress, CPI, NCP and other leaders here.

Naidu met Congress president Rahul Gandhi and discussed with him the possibilities of all opposition parties uniting and forging a joint opposition alliance.

The Andhra Pradesh chief minister also met CPI leader G Sudhakar Reddy and D Raja over breakfast, asking them to “come together”.

Naidu also met NCP chief Sharad Pawar and

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leader Randeep Singh Surjewala tweeted: “Election Commission OR Election Omission! Another Dark Day for Democracy! Ashok Lavasa, Member CEC, who dissented on multiple occasions when the EC was busy giving clean chits to Modi-Shah duo, opts out of EC as the ECI even refuse to record dissent notes.”

He further said: “Erosion of institutional integrity is the hallmark of the Modi government! The SC judges going public, the RBI Governor resigning, the CBI Director getting removed, the CVC giving vacuous reports and now the divisions in the Election Commission! Will the EC save itself the embarrassment by recording Lavasa’s dissent notes.”

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ister Narendra Modi over Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa’s letter to Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora over his dissent in the EC decisions in going unrecorded and asked whether it was “Election Commission or Election Omission”.

In a letter to the CEC, Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa recused himself from the Full Commission meetings related to the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) after his “minority decisions” on the clean chit to Modi and BJP President Amit Shah on their respective speeches went unrecorded.

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Patna/New Delhi, May 18 (IANS): Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday refused to comment on the controversy surrounding the Election Commission (EC) and said that reports of rifts in the EC were its internal matter.

“It is an internal matter of the EC and it is not proper to say anything,” Prasad told the media.

According to reports, Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa has decided to stay away from the EC meetings related to the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) after his dissent on the clean chit given to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah went unrecorded.

Reacting to the reports, BJP ally JD-U spokesperson Ajay Alok said the EC was looking into the issue.

“The EC is an independent constitutional body and the government should not put pressure on it and influence its functioning,” said Alok.

Opposition RJD leader Shivanand Tiwari also slammed the government over the development and said it exposed that the EC was not working well and there was some tilt towards the BJP, Modi and Shah.

“Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa should approach the Supreme Court in this matter,” the RJD leader suggested.

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The delegation called upon ambassador, embassy of India in Cambodia, H.E. Manika Jain and discussed the purpose of the visit and way forward. They also visited different craft clusters to see the range of products being produced by the Cambodian manufacturers

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NDPP: Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) also expressed shock and was alarmed by the report of a contract killer paid to carry out a political execution. “If true, it is condemnable and all sections

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While urging the law enforcing agencies to carry out a thorough probe, NDPP has also assured that the state government will take all necessary measures to ensure proper investigation of the highest level.

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expressed shock to learn about the contract to kill a Naga politician after the Lok Sabha election by Vijay Farmana and two of his associates. Taking to twitter, Zeliang said: “Investigating agencies should treat this as high profile case and find out the person/s who paid for the hit job. I would like to appeal to the GoN and the State Home department in particular to coordinate

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not go unpunished.

Patton further lauded Delhi police for apprehending the hardcore criminal Vijay Farmana who had taken the contract to kill a Nagaland based politician along with his associates.

Meanwhile, Patton said he has directed the state police to coordinate with its counterparts in New Delhi to elicit the details in order to bring out the truth and reveal those involved in paying such a huge amount to kill a leader from Nagaland.

The state police and other law enforcing agencies have also been asked to beef up security measures in order to foil attempts by any anti-social elements that could take advantage of such reports and create chaos in the society.

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(From p-1) Patton said “no Naga leader or Nagas should be threatened by any criminal syndicate in any circumstances.”

In a press note issued through DY.CMO media cell, Patton said the state government has taken serious note of the case and assured to leave no stone unturned to reveal the truth.

He also warned of stringent action as per the law, if any citizen from Nagaland was found to be directly or indirectly involved with the criminal syndicate.

While expressing shock, Patton said such “blood money” killers and “assassin” were alien to Naga culture. He said Nagas are peace loving people and those who plan to carry out criminal acts against the citizens of Nagaland will

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(From p-1) Liegise also highlighted the flaws of Citizenship Amendment Bill 2016, Assam Accord 1985, illegal migrants (determination tribunal) Act 1983 besides “greater Bangladesh conspiracy theory” and others.

The programme was chaired by AYO vice president Khisanol Viswentso, invocation prayer by APO assistant general secretary Ruokuoheii Miachieo, AYO theme song presented by Keneisedenuo and sisters while vote of thanks was proposed

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San Francisco, May 18 (IANS): Expanding its efforts into the online fooddelivery market, Amazon led a $575 million investment in London-based food delivery company Deliveroo, which was once of interest to Uber and Uber Eats. “Amazon is set to be the largest investor in Deliveroo’s Series G funding round and Deliveroo is raising a total of $575 million with participation from Amazon,” the Londonbased company wrote in a blog-post on Friday. “This takes the total Deliveroo has raised to date to $1.53 billion.”

Deliveroo operates in 14 countries, including the UK, France, Germany, Singapore, Taiwan, Australia and the UAE, working with around 80,000 restaurants, 60,000 delivery persons and 2,500 permanent employees.

With this investment, Amazon intensifies its competition with Uber Eats, given that in 2018 Uber was interested in buying Deliveroo outright, but talks stalled after the two companies failed to agree on a valuation, The Verge reported. Amazon has been looking into establishing itself in the food business for a while now, however, it remains unclear exactly how Amazon plans to club Deliveroo’s services to align with its own.

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(From p-1) Newmai pointed out that it was only the NPF who had sheltered BJP and supported the party in other states where BJP was trying to set foot. But the moment BJP came to power, he said NPF was made the first victim.

The BJP has, however, rejected the allegation, saying it has extended all possible cooperation to its partners to ensure smooth functioning of the government.

On Friday, Manipur BJP spokesperson Ch Bijoy refuted NPF’s allegation, saying NPF had maintained that it did not want any ministerial berth while joining the alliance, but now, it seems, the party has several demands.

The NPF has four MLAs in the 60member Assembly. Of the four NPF members, Loshü Dikho, from the Mao Assembly seat, is a cabinet minister.

Eight of the 28 Congress MLAs, who had won the 2017 polls, defected to the BJP last year, taking its tally from 21 to 29 in the Assembly. The other parties in the ruling coalition are NPP (4), LJP (1), Independent (1) and AITC (1).

153 and 70 points higher at 14308 and 13887 levels, respectively. IT and pharma stocks led the losses with their BSE indices 129 and 132 points, respectively.

Healthcare stocks extended their losses after Indian pharma majors Dr Reddy’s, Wockhardt, Aurobindo and Glenmark were named in an anti-trust lawsuit in the US. The companies have been accused of violating antitrust laws by fixing prices and allocating customers. However, all these firms have denied the accusations and stated they would defend themselves in the matter.

Market breadth was positive with 1374 stocks closing higher compared to 1141 ending in the red.

147 stocks remained unchanged.

Bajaj Finance (6.09%) , Hero MotoCorp (4.26%) and Maruti Suzuki (3.53%) were the top Sensex gainers. Bajaj Finance was the top gainer after the company reported a 50 per cent jump in net profit for the March quarter.

Bajaj Auto too ended higher following strong results. Of 30 Sensex stocks, 23 closed in the green.

YES Bank (2.36%) , Vedanta (1.44%) and Infosys (1.42%) were the top Sensex losers.

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points. Investors lost Rs 8.53 lakh crore in market capitalisation during the period with the country slipping one slot on the world’s most valuable markets list.

S l owd ow n o f t h e economy, trade tensions between US and China, jitters over the outcome of Lok Sabha election, decline in economic indicators such as factory output and core sector growth, weakness in high-frequency indicators such as auto sales, and credit crunch in non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) led Sensex to log its fourth nine-day losing streak ever in the history of Indian financial markets.

Markets could not maintain their losing run in the tenth session on Thursday this week. While Sensex closed 278.60 points or 0.75 per cent higher at 37,393.48, Nifty ended 100 points up at 11,257 level,

with 39 components in the green.

Experts said markets overcame global jitters due to US-China trade war and brought back their focus on the Lok Sabha elections.

“With the last phase of elections scheduled for Sunday, all-round buying across the sectors reflects market’s anticipation that exit polls may indicate the formation of a stable government,” said Jagannadham Thunuguntla, senior VP and head of research (Wealth), Centrum Broking Limited.

The Sensex and Nifty closed in the red for two days and three days in the green this week with Friday being the best day for the benchmarks in three-anda-half months. During the week, the Sensex gained 467.78 points, or 1.24 per cent, and the Nifty advanced 128.25 points, or 1.13 per cent. On Friday, the rally was supported by gains in banking, auto and FMCG stocks.

While BSE bankex gained 643 points or 2% to 32,878, BSE auto index rallied 436 points or 2.45% to 18,229. FMCG index on BSE too ended 261 points or 2.31% higher at 11,601 level.

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NEW DELHI, MAY 18 (AGENCIES): Sensex and Nifty surged over 1% on Friday ahead of the exit poll results. The rise has been attributed to expectations of the Modi government winning the elections next week. Sensex and Nifty have rallied 10% from February lows till April 18 when they hit record highs of 39,487 and 11,856.

On Friday, Sensex closed 537.29 points or 1.44% higher at 37,930.

Nifty too gained 150 points or 1.33% to end at 11,407.

The indices logged major gains in two sessions ahead of campaigning for polls which ended Friday evening.

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in a letter to House members Wednesday .

On Friday, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he won’t comply with a congressional subpoena for six years of Trump’s tax returns. He cited the absence of a “legitimate legislative purpose” as his reason.

The White House approach finds little support among scholars who say Congress’ authority to investigate is broad and that in the past century the Supreme Court has never found a problem with a congressional investigation for lack of legislative purpose. A 2017 report from Congress’ policy research arm found that “courts today generally will presume that there is a legislative purpose for an investigation.”

Charles Tiefer, who served as a lawyer for Con-

gress for 15 years, said lawyers have given up on making the kind of argument Trump’s lawyers are making. Tiefer, now a University of Baltimore School of Law professor, described the argument as “one of those medieval notions that are not taken very seriously now.”

But even if judges in both cases rule against Trump, he won’t go down without a fight that might take months or even years of appeals to resolve. Ohio State law professor Peter M. Shane, who studies the separation of powers, described it as Trump’s lawyers “trying to run out the clock until the election.”

“Why should this misleading argument be any different from any other misleading argument?” Shane said, adding: “The reason they’re not making stronger arguments is because stronger arguments aren’t available to them.” Other legal fights over Congress’ attempts to obtain unredacted copies of Mueller’s report and have administration officials testify also could get hung up in the courts long enough to spill over into the next presidential administration, whether it’s Trump’s second term or his successor’s first. Past impasses between Congress

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in the 2013 election, conceded defeat in the Sydney seat he has held since 1994.

Polling suggests climate change was a major issue in the seat for voters, who elected an independent candidate. As prime minister in 2014, Abbott repealed a carbon tax introduced by a Labor government. Abbott was replaced by Turnbull the next year because of poor opinion polling, but he remained a government lawmaker.

Morrison began the day Saturday by campaigning in the island state of Tasmania in seats he hopes his party will win from Labor.

He then flew 900 kilometers (560 miles) home to Sydney to vote and to campaign in Sydney seats.

Shorten contained his campaigning to polling centers in his home town of Melbourne, where he voted Saturday morning.

Shorten said he expected that Labor would start governing from Sunday. He said his top priorities would be to increase wages for lowpaid workers, hike pay rates for working Sundays and reduce Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions.

“The world will know that if Labor gets elected, Australia’s back in the fight against climate change,” he said.

Seoul, May 18 (IANS): North Korea in a letter to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has complained about the “illegal and outrageous” seizure of one of its cargo ships by the US, the media reported on Saturday.

K i m S o n g, N o r t h Korean representative to the UN, wrote the letter to Guterres seeking “urgent” mediation.

Pyongyang described the seizure of the freighter Wise Honest as “unlawful, outrageous and sovereignty-infringing” act, which indicated that the US was “indeed a gangster country”, according to the statecontrolled Korean Central News Agency.

The US Justice Department said on May 9 it captured the 17,061-tonne vessel, suspected of transferring coal and machinery in violation of sanctions, in the first such direct seizure by American authorities.

“Recently, the US committed an unlawful and outrageous act of taking the DPRK’s cargo ship to Samoa, linking the ship to the violation of the American domestic law. This act of dispossession has indicated that the US is indeed a gangster country that does not care about international laws,” Kim Song stated in the letter.

WASHINGTON, may 18 (Agencies): For all President Donald Trump’s talk of winning, his lawyers are using a legal argument that many scholars say is a pretty sure loser to try to defy congressional attempts to investigate him. Yet Trump’s lawyers may end up delaying the probes with their argument, and that could be a win in itself.

In courts in New York and Washington, Trump is attempting to beat back subpoenas by Congress to get financial records from accountants and banks Trump and his family do business with. His argument is that congressional Democrats are out to get him and that they have no “legitimate legislative purpose” in seeking his personal records.

Congressional investigations are legitimate only if there is legislation that might result from them, the lawsuits say in identical terms. “There is no possible legislation at the end of this tunnel,” both suits claim.

So far a federal judge in Washington has seemed unimpressed with Trump’s attempt to prevent Mazars USA, an accountant for the president and Trump Organization, from turning over subpoenaed records to Congress. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta held a

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hearing in the case Tuesday and could rule anytime on Trump’s request.

Separately, a hearing is set for Wednesday in federal court in New York in a lawsuit Trump, his business and family have filed against Deutsche Bank and Capital One to prevent them from complying with subpoenas from the House Financial Services and intelligence panels for banking and financial records.

The court argument is part of a broader White House strategy to resist all congressional oversight following special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. “Congressional investigations are intended to obtain information to aid in evaluating potential legislation, not to harass political opponents,” White House counsel Pat Cipollone wrote

Australian opposition leader Bill Shorten and his wife Chloe eat a sausage sandwich on a federal election day in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday. (AP)

CANBERRA, Australia, May 18 (Agencies): Voting ended in Australia’s general election on Saturday, with some senior opposition lawmakers confident that they will form a center-left government with a focus on slashing greenhouse gas emissions.

A Galaxy exit poll found that the opposition Labor Party could win as many as 82 seats in the 151-seat House of Representatives, where parties need a majority to form government.

“I feel positive. I feel like we are ahead, but I am more cautiously optimistic than confident,” Labor deputy leader Tanya Plibersek said.

Opinion polls suggest

4 killed in Afghanistan bombing H erat ( A f g ha n i stan), May 18 (IANS): At least four civilians were killed and 14 people, including a district chief, were wounded in a bomb attack in Afghanistan’s Herat province on Saturday, officials said.

“The incident occurred near the Obe district administrative office after a bomb attached to a motorcycle exploded when the vehicle of district chief was passing by the area,” provincial government spokesman Jilani Farhad told Xinhua news agency.

The injured were shifted to a district hospital and several of them were in critical condition.

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the conservative Liberal Party-led coalition will lose its bid for a third three-year term and Scott Morrison will have had one of the shortest tenures as prime minister in the 118-year history of the Australian federation.

Opposition leader Bill Shorten had said Saturday morning that he was confident Labor would win, but Morrison would not be drawn on a prediction.

Morrison is the conservatives’ third prime minister since they were first elected in 2013. He replaced Malcolm Turnbull in a leadership ballot of government colleagues in August.

Tony Abbott, who became the first of the three conservative prime ministers

and the executive branch that led to lawsuits that lasted for years. Trump’s defenders say his legal arguments are genuine and should be taken seriously.

They chastise Congress for what they see as politically motivated investigations.

Hans von Spakovsky of the conservative Heritage Foundation think tank likened the actions of House Democrats to hearings held by the notorious House Un-American Activities Committee in the 1950s that targeted people suspected of being Communists.

He pointed out that the Supreme Court has recognized limits on Congress’ investigative power. The high court held in a 1957 case that Congress “doesn’t have the constitutional power to expose for the sake of exposure,” von Spakovsky said.

The case, Watkins v. U.S., was a criminal appeal in which the justices threw out a conviction against labor organizer John Watkins for refusing identify Communist Party members to lawmakers. Elaine Kamarck, a scholar at the liberal Brookings Institution who worked in the Clinton White House, said the House subpoenas of Trump’s banks and accountants are a world away from the McCarthy era’s hunt for Communists.

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India offers Sri Lanka full support to fight ‘Jihadi terrorism’ Co lombo, May 18 (PTI): India has offered full support to Sri Lanka in dealing with the common threat of “Jihadi terrorism” following the deadly Easter Sunday suicide bombings that killed nearly 260 people, including 11 Indians.

Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Friday also discussed the prevailing security situation during his recent meeting with two top-ranking Buddhist monks at Sri Dalada Maligawa or the temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy, Indian Embassy here said in a statement.

“High Commissioner....discussed the prevailing security situation with the Most Venerable Mahanayake theros and offered India’s full support to Sri Lanka in dealing with the common threat of Jihadi terrorism,” the statement said. The High Commissioner also paid respects at Sri Dalada Maligawa and received the blessings of the Most Venerable Thibbotuwawe Sri Sumangala Mahanayake Thera of the Malwatu Chapter and the Most Venerable Warakagoda Sri Gnanarathana Mahanayake Thera of the Asgiriya Chapter in Kandy,

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Both the Mahanayake Theros deeply appreciated India’s unconditional and strong support for Sri Lanka, including in the security sphere, the statement said.

Sandhu also conveyed greetings on the auspicious occasion of Vesak to the Most Venerable Mahanayake Theros and recalled the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Sri Lanka for the International Vesak Day celebration in 2017 and the exposition of the sacred Sarnath Relics in Sri Lanka in 2018.

Sri Lanka has declared two days of holidays for nation-wide celebrations of Vesak, or the commemoration of the birth, enlightenment and passing away of the Gautama Buddha.

Both the Mahanayake Theras deeply appreciated

India’s unconditional and strong support for Sri Lanka including in the security sphere, it said.

I nd ia n a utho r itie s shared intelligence with Sri Lanka before the serial blasts rocked the neighbouring country. However, Sri Lankan authorities failed to act on the intelligence inputs.

Nine suicide bombers, including a woman, carried out a series of devastating blasts that tore through three churches and three luxury hotels, killing 258 people and injuring over 500 others. Authorities earlier said they believed a little-known local militant Islamist group known as National Tawheed Jamath (NTJ) was behind the attack. However, the NTJ has not claimed responsibility for the attacks, Sri Lanka’s worst.

US warns airliners flying over Persian Gulf DUBAI, UAE, May 18 (Agencies): U.S. diplomats warned Saturday that commercial airliners flying over the wider Persian Gulf faced a risk of being “misidentified” amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran.

The warning relayed

by U.S. diplomatic posts from the Federal Aviation Administration underlined the risks the current tensions pose to a region crucial to global air travel. It also came as Lloyd’s of London warned of increasing risks to maritime shipping in the region. Meanwhile, oil giant ExxonMobil began evacuating staff from Basra, Iraq, where the U.S. Consulate has been closed for months following a rocket attack America blamed on Shiite militias backed by Iran, local authorities said.

Concerns about a possible conflict have flared since the White House ordered warships and bombers to the region to counter an alleged, unexplained threat from Iran that has seen America order nonessential diplomatic staff out of Iraq.

President Donald Trump since has sought to soften his

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tone. Meanwhile, authorities allege that a sabotage operation targeted four oil tankers off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, and Iran-aligned rebels in Yemen claimed responsibility for a drone attack on a crucial Saudi oil pipeline.

Saudi Arabia directly blamed Iran for the drone assault, and a local newspaper linked to the Al Saud royal family called on Thursday for America to launch “surgical strikes” on Tehran.

This all takes root in Trump’s decision last year to withdraw the U.S. from the 2015 nuclear accord between Iran and world powers and impose widereaching sanctions. Iran just announced it would

begin backing away from terms of the deal, setting a 60-day deadline for Europe to come up with new terms or it would begin enriching uranium closer to weaponsgrade levels. Tehran long has insisted it does not seek nuclear weapons, though the West fears its program could allow it to build atomic bombs. The order relayed Saturday by U.S. diplomats in Kuwait and the UAE came from an FAA Notice to Airmen published late

Thursday in the U.S. It said that all commercial aircraft flying over the waters of Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman needed to be aware of “heightened military activities and increased political tension.”

This presents “an increasing inadvertent risk to U.S. civil aviation operations due to the potential for miscalculation or misidentification,” the warning said. It also said aircraft could experience interference with its navigation instruments and communications jamming “with little to no warning.”

The Persian Gulf has become a major gateway for East-West travel in the aviation industry. Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates, home to Emirates, is the world’s busiest for international travel, while long-haul carriers Etihad and Qatar Airways also operate in the region.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Mrs. Aheli Khuvung 1933 –11/05/2019 We the family members of Late Mrs. Aheli Khuvung would like to express our profound gratitude to everyone who showed your love and concern to our beloved mother/ grandmother during her illness following which she went home to be with the Lord. We know that words are inadequate to express how comforted and blessed we are. Therefore, we pray that the Almighty will bless you all in return for all the wonderful gestures you’ve shown to us.

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"For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him".

With grateful hearts, the family members of Late IMKONG IMCHEN (Mangmetong) would like to convey our deep appreciation and sincere thanks to all relatives, friends, colleagues, doctors and nurses, neighbours and all well wishers, who stood by us during our beloved's Late IMKONG IMCHEN illness till his final rites were rd 3 of July 1970 – 12th of May 2019 performed.

We deeply regret for not being able to thank all individually but it is our fervent prayers that Almighty God bless one and all abundantly.

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Born : 8th November, 1949 – Died : 10th May, 2019

We the bereaved family of Late Mrs. Sandra Pamei, would like to express our heartfelt gratitude & appreciation to Each and Every Individual, Churches, Friends and Well Wishers who supported us physically, emotionally, financially & through unconditional prayers.

We regret our inability to thank everyone individually but it is our fervent prayer that the good Lord bless you all abundantly.

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Bristol university backtracks on ‘code cracked’ claim T he University of Bristol has released a statement distancing itself from a piece of research claiming an academic cracked the mysterious Voynich manuscript.

Questions raised by rival academics questioned the validity of the research, despite it being peer-reviewed and published in the respected journal Romance.

Dr Gerard Cheshire claimed it was written in a dead language - protoRomance - and by studying symbols and their descriptions he deciphered the meaning some of the letters and words - a process that according the the original release, took just two weeks.

Claims from Cheshire’s critics said that proto-Romance language is ‘not a thing’ and even go as far as calling his theory ‘aspirational, circular, selffulfilling nonsense’.

The beleaguered academic has defended his work saying that protocol was followed ‘to the letter’ and accused the experts of being unable to let go of ‘preconceptions even when presented with new evidence’.

Today, the university released a statement saying

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concerns had been raised ‘about the validity of this research from academics in the fields of linguistics and medieval studies’.

The statement from the university read: ‘Following media coverage, concerns have been raised about the validity of this research from academics in the fields of linguistics and medieval studies.

‘We take such concerns very seriously and have therefore removed the story regarding this research from our website to seek further validation and allow further discussions both internally and with the journal concerned.’

The research was part of a double-blind study and published in Romance Studies but received a significant backlash following widespread media coverage.

‘Sorry, folks, ‘protoRomance language’ is not a thing. This is just more

aspirational, circular, selffulfilling nonsense,’ Lisa Fagin David, executive director of the Medieval Academy of America, tweeted.

‘I tried several years ago to reproduce Cheshire’s Voynich results, because initially I was intrigued.

But when you apply his Roman-letter substitutions and then try to translate the result, you have no choice but to be subjective. It’s gibberish. The methodology falls apart,’ she added in a later tweet.

Dr Cheshire told MailOnline: ‘The paper has been blind peer-reviewed, verified and published in a highly reputable journal, which is the gold standard for scientific corroboration, so it is officially supported and protocol has been followed to the letter.

‘The manuscript is an unusual case though, due to the mythology that surrounds it, which means that

some people find it difficult to let go of preconceptions even when presented with new evidence, such is their passion.

‘In time, other scholars will publish their own papers based on translation of the manuscript using the solution, so the small tide of resistance is bound to wane.’

Experts previously claimed that the Voynich manuscript - known as one of the ‘world’s most mysterious texts’ - contained codes, magic spells, alien messages and even communist propaganda.

It was thought to have been written in accordance with the Catholic and Roman pagan religious beliefs of the time and has been carbon-dated to around the mid-15th century.

Dr Cheshire wrote in the study that it was compiled by Dominican nuns as a source of reference for Maria of Castile,

Queen of Aragon, who is the great aunt to Catherine of Aragon.

There are also images of Queen Maria (1401–58) and her court conducting trade negotiations whilst bathing as well as many other images of naked women bathing, he wrote.

Also within the manuscript is a foldout illustrative map that Dr Cheshire used to date and locate the origin of the manuscript.

He said that the map tells the story of a rescue mission, led by the Queen of Aragon, to save the victims of a volcanic eruption in the Tyrrhenian Sea in 1444 off the western coast of Italy.

In an email to MailOnline, he wrote that his work was ‘largely intuitive’: He said: ‘I could just see that it was possible. My unrelated academic work involves a lot of thought experiment and lateral thinking, so I employed a similar technique.

‘The most important thing is to think creatively and play with ideas, but always go for the most likely possibilities. That is known as Occam’s razor, in scientific circles.

(Dailymail)

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2019

Will Smith on how he added Bollywood touch to ‘Aladdin’

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ctor Will Smith is in love with the world of Bollywood and says he asked director Guy Ritchie to add a touch of it in forthcoming film “Aladdin”.

The actor, who has visited India several times for professional as well as personal reasons, said that he is eager to produce and work in a Bollywood project. “’Aladdin’ is hot... you are going to love it! I was trying to do my best Bollywood version in this movie and there is a Prince Ali sequence in the film

and I kept telling Guy Ritchie you got to go full Bollywood, you have to give them full Bollywood flavour,” Smith said at a red carpet event in Tokyo.

Asked about whom would he like to collaborate next in Bollywood, he said: “I have been visiting India, meeting and hanging out. They need to present me something, bring me something. I don’t know what do we want to do - but we should start, we should produce it to together.”

Disney’s “Aladdin” is a thrilling and vibrant live-action adaptation of

the loved animated classic movie. The animated version that had taken the world by storm in 1992 established a legendary status amongst fans, especially with its blockbuster music.

Directed by Ritchie, the live-action adaptation stars Smith as the largerthan-life Genie, Mena Massoud as Aladdin, Naomi Scott as Jasmine and Marwan Kenzari as Jafar.

“Aladdin” will release in India on May 24 in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

(IANS)

Chunky Panday excited for his short film Elton John comes out in support of Taron Egerton

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“Tap Tap” is one of the short films from anthology “Shuruaat Ka Twist” -- mentored by Rajkumar Hirani, Vikramaditya Motwane, Raj Kumar Gupta and Amit V. Masurkar, read a statement.

Talking about the film, Chunky said: “I am really excited to be a part of HumaraMovie’s intriguing initiative ‘Shuruaat Ka Twist’.

With a variety of narratives, this film is surely one of the

most interesting projects I have been a part of.

“It enables upcoming filmmakers and lets them work under the guidance of veterans of film industry.”

“Tap Tap” is directed

by Praveen Fernandes.

The other short films from the anthology by HumaraMovie include “Khauff ” by Hanish Kalia, “Adi Sonal” by Heena D’Souza, “Bhaskar Calling” by Sanjiv Kishinchandani, “Guddu” by Gaurav Mehra and “Gutthi” by Avalokita Dutt.

HumaraMovie launched the trailer of the anthology on Friday. Actresses Neena Gupta and

Delnaz Irani will be seen featuring in the films.

“Shuruaat Ka Twist” will release on May 31.

1 year after wedding: Harry and Meghan have new home, son It’s been an eventful first year of marriage for Prince Harry and the former Meghan Markle, now known formally as the Duchess of Sussex.

The besotted couple wed on May 19, 2018 before rapt crowds outside of Windsor Castle, with one of the largest TV audiences ever assembled.

The couple was lucky enough to enjoy beautiful spring weather on their wedding day. They made the best of it by taking a carriage ride through Windsor.

They maintained a frenetic pace of official engagements until Meghan withdrew from most royal duties in March ahead of the birth of their first child, Archie, who was born this month.

Harry and Meghan have also moved from central London to a more secluded location near Windsor Castle in a quest for privacy.

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egendary singer Elton John has slammed critics for objecting to the casting of a heterosexual actor Taron Egerton to play the role of a gay person in “Rocketman”.

The film is a biopic, based on the life of John.

During the premiere of “Rocketman”, John came out in support of Taron and addressed the critics who

claimed Taron should not play the role of John, who is a homosexual in real life,” reports dailymail.co.uk.

“The movie floored me. But I’m very high.

Taron is beyond belief.

It’s like watching me. It’s quite extraordinary, he is so me-like. He’s a megastar,” John said.

Responding to the backlash, John said: “That’s

all bulls**t, I’m sorry.”

Directed by Dexter Fletcher, “Rocketman” is an epic musical fantasy about the incredible human story of John’s breakthrough years. The film follows the journey of his transformation from shy piano prodigy Reginald Dwight into international superstar Elton John.

(IANS)

FELICITATION With immense pride and honour we the Ghokimi Students' Union would like to congratulate Mrs. ABOLI W O T S A f o r s e c u r i n g 1 st position in the Embossed Envelope Category (1000 words) in Dhai Akhar National Letter Writing Competition (North-East Circle).

We also like to congratulate all the HSLC and HSSLC candidates for their success and bringing glory to the union.

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omedian-actor Kapil Sharma has been acknowledged as the most viewed stand-up comedian in India and abroad by the World book of Records London.

“It’s a proud moment for all of us.

We congratulate the king of comedy, Kapil, for being recognised as one of the most viewed stand-up comedians in India and abroad and for promoting animal rights by World Book Of Records,” read a post on the official Twitter page of Sony TV. Having starting his career as a standup comedian, Kapil initially performed on K Y M C

several comedy shows . But it was his separate show “Comedy Nights With Kapil” which brought him immense fame.

Not only comedy, Kapil tried his hand at acting with Bollywood films like “Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon” and “Firangi “.

The 38-year-old is currently hosting “The Kapil Sharma Show” on television.

On Kapil’s achievement, social media users including his friend and colleague Kiku Sharda took to social media to congratulate him.

Kiku, also a comedian, said he is “proud” of Kapil.

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his senior. “#FlashbackFriday Hey guys can you guess this city?,” Kohli said with a selfie. The city was not in India but Yuvraj commented, “Looks like kotkapura? @harbhajan3 what do u think?”

Kot Kapura is a historic city in Punjab.

Kohli has had a mostly successful 2018/19 season as Indian captain, but his Royal Challengers Bangalore side continued to un-

derperform and ended the season as woodenspooners with just five wins in 14 games.

He will now lead the Indian team in the 2019 World Cup. It is his first World Cup as captain and the third he will be playing in. The tournament, which will be hosted by England, starts on May 30 and India’s first match will be against South Africa at the Rose Bowl in Southampton.

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C h e nna i , M ay 1 7 (IANS): Indian Super League side Chennaiyin FC on Friday announced the signing of 26-year-old Edwin Vanspaul from ILeague side Chennai City FC (CCFC) on a permanent move subject to transfer window regulations.

Hailing from Neyveli township in Tamil Nadu, Edwin moves to Chennaiyin on a two-year contract after three seasons at Chennai City FC, with whom he recently won the 2018-19 I-League title. Edwin played in all their 20 league games in the previous campaign, starting in 19 of them, proving to be a vital cog in their title-winning wheel.

“I feel I have made the right move in my career, at the right time. I always believe that learning never stops and I look forward to learning more with my new teammates under Head Coach John Gregory. And having familiar faces around me like Sabir (Pasha) Coach, (Dhanpal) Ganesh and (Sinivasan) Pandiyan will surely help me. I am also waiting to connect with the fans of the club and repaying their support with good performances on the pitch,” said an excited Edwin on his transfer to Chennaiyin FC. Starting his career as a striker, Edwin has been deployed as a central mid-

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fielder, winger, right-back and left-back over the years.

He played the major part of the last season with CCFC at right-back.

“Edwin brings versatility and experience to our ranks. He was a pivotal player in Chennai City’s title winning side. And being from Tamil Nadu himself, he will be well aware of the responsibilities that come with representing a team from the state. We’re truly delighted to have him on board,” said Head Coach John Gregory on CFC’s new signing.

Edwin began his career with a short stint as striker for the Food Corporation of India (FCI) team in the Chennai Football Association (CFA) Senior Division League in 2010. Impressed with what they saw, another CFA Senior Division side Indian Bank signed

him shortly after, where his coach for three years was current CFC Assistant Coach Syed Sabir Pasha.

“I remember Edwin being a raw talent at Indian Bank. He has come a long way since then and has always showcased the eagerness to learn. He is a technically strong player and we expect him to hit the ground running,” said Pasha on Edwin’s arrival.

After Indian Bank, Edwin went on to represent semi-pro outfit Chennai FC before joining Chennai City FC in 2016. He cemented his place in the CCFC starting lineup, scoring eight goals in a total of 22 appearances over the 2016 and 2017 CFA Senior Division League campaigns. His three-year spell at the club culminated in an I-League trophy last season.

Bayern Munich defeated Borussia Dortmund 5-1.

L e i p z i g, M AY 1 8 ( AGENCIES): Bayern Munich won the Bundesliga title for a seventh straight season as they held off Borussia Dortmund with a thumping 5-1 final day win over Eintracht Frankfurt.

The Bavarians, who can secure a domestic double if they beat RB Leipzig in the German Cup final on May 25, have now won the German league title a record 29 times.

With two points separating Bayern and Dortmund going into the final matchday, the Bavarians were in no mood for any mishaps.

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Shaun Marsh feels his Test career may be over Melbourne, May 18 (IANS): Senior Australia batsman Shaun Marsh believes that his Test career might be over with the new crop of players cementing their places.

Marsh, 35, was axed from Australia’s Test team last summer after a barren series with the bat against world No.1 side India.

He was subsequently not picked against Sri Lanka in the following series.

“It is highly unlikely now with the guys coming in and performing how they did against Sri Lanka,” Marsh told The Courier Mail when asked if he feels he will play another Test.

“I had a crack at it.

They gave me every opportunity to get it right over the last 12 months after the Ashes when I played really well.

“Unfortunately, it did not work out for me but the guys who came in did well and probably deserved a crack at the (2019) Ashes,” he said.

Marsh has featured in just 37 Tests since 2011 due to poor form and injury.

“I just did not manage to find the consistency that good players have,” said Marsh, who has scored six Test centuries and 10 ducks.

they went ahead through Kingsley Coman after four minutes and missed a bagful of chances to double the lead.

Frankfurt briefly levelled when Sebastien Haller stabbed in on the rebound in the 50th minute but their hopes of a top-four finish lasted only minutes with David Alaba and Renato Sanches netting for the hosts in the 53rd and 58th minutes.

Veteran wingers Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben, both leaving the club at the end of the season, then came on as substitutes and scored Bayern's fourth and fifth goals for a perfect fare-

well.

Frenchman Ribery, departing after 12 years, became the first player ever to win nine Bundesliga titles.

Bayern's Robert Lewandowski was crowned the league's top scorer for the fourth time with 22 goals.

Dortmund finished two points behind in second place on 76 after beating Borussia Moenchengladbach 2-0. RB Leipzig, third, and fourth-placed Bayer Leverkusen will join them in next season's Champions League.

Gladbach, VfL Wolfsburg and Frankfurt will compete in the Europa League.

ICC releases official 2019 World Cup song

L o nd o n , M ay 1 8 (IANS): The International Cricket Council on Friday released the official song for the World Cup - named ‘Stand By’ - by LORYN and Rudimental across all streaming platforms.

‘Stand By’ - a collaboration between new artist LORYN and one of the UK’s most successful and influential acts, Rudimental - will be played in ground and city events across the tournament as the official song to this summer’s showpiece event.

“The exciting partnership celebrates the cultural diversity of the United King-

dom and was announced earlier in May at an exclusive event hosted by Radio 1 Breakfast DJ, Greg James in discussion with Cricket World Cup Ambassador Freddie Flintoff and LORYN,” a statement said.

The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 is one of the world’s biggest global sporting events, it attracts one million sporting fans soaking up the action in the UK and a further one billion fans watching worldwide across the 48-match event.

‘Stand By’ will be played around the world and provide a common voice for fans to show their passion.

OFFICE OF THE

KIVIKHU VILLAGE UNION, SATAKHA FELICITATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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The Kivikhu Village Union, Satakha would like to congratulate Shri. Ninoto Awomi for being elected as the President of Naga Students' Federation (NSF) for the tenure 2019-2021.

The Union further wishes him the best for his future endeavours.

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NAGALAND VETERANS FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION NAGALAND: KOHIMA

IN APPRECIATION

The President and the colleagues of the NVFA would like to extend their deep appreciation & gratitude to all the 6 (six) District Associations for their participation in the recently concluded 9th Nagaland Veterans Inter District Football Tournament held from the 5th to 10th May 2019. The Kohima District Veterans Football Association (KDVFA) for Hosting & co-organizing the tournament successfully and a special thanks to the daily newspapers (Morung Express, Nagaland Post and Eastern Mirror) for the media coverage.

Further, all the concerned District Veteran Associations are requested to nominate and submit the names of the Vice-Presidents as resolved in our last general meeting.

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M u m b a i , M ay 1 8 (IANS): The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has failed to clear the dues for seven Indian Premier League (IPL) seasons to the Mumbai Police which organises elaborate security for the IPL and other matches held here, as per an RTI revelation.

In a reply to Right to Information (RTI) activist Anil Galgali, the Mumbai Police has revealed that it is yet to receive its fees of Rs 21.34 crore, including pending interest of Rs 5.61 crore, due to it for providing security for IPL and other major cricket tourneys till 2018.

For the recently-concluded IPL season, the Mumbai Police provided full security to the teams, venues, players, etc. though the Home Ministry orders were pending and the last order expired on March 31, 2019.

position but whom do you want to bat at what situation or stage of the game,” he said. “We in cricket are still caught up with numbers as to I will bat at no.3 or 4 whereas its more about understanding who needs to be batting against what bowlers in what situation of the game,” he added.

Earlier, India head coach Ravi Shastri had also said the team has got enough ammunition and anyone could bat at the number four position. The 50-yearold Upton also pointed out that both M.S. Dhoni and Kohli have different approach to bating and pacing the innings when it comes to chasing.

“Well in terms of mental approach to batting, one of the similarities is that both of them stay very focused on their job at hand. They understand exactly how to pace the innings to get to the point where they can take the team across the line. Both of them have very different ways of pacing the innings. Kohli gets to the run rate (required) and literally stays at the run rate from over number one and he accelerates whenever he feels the time is behind,” said the South African.

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OFFICE OF THE SOUTHERN ANGAMI STUDENTS’ UNION

H.Q. KOHIMA – 797001, NAGALAND Regd. No. R.S. 1364 With immense pride and honor, the Southern Angami Students’ Union would like to convey its heartiest congratulation to the following bonafide members of the Southern Angamis who had excelled in various examinations.

1. Mr. Pusebozo Sophie, Senior Grade of Indian Information Service (UPSC) 2. Mr. Kevichiel Kera, Administrative Officer (Scale – I) NIACL 3. Mr. Keneisenu Tetso, Top 7 (HSLC) 4. Ms. Kethono Thorie, Top 7 (HSLC), Highest Mark in FIT 5. Ms. Kelesino Tase, Top 9 (HSLC) 6. Mr. Keviseto Mekro, Top 10 (HSLC) 7. Mr. Swedesül Vitso, Top 18 (HSLC) The union also takes pride in congratulating all the successful candidates of the Southern Angami in HSLC & HSSLC examination, 2019 and wishes them success in their future endeavors.

Viseyie Hibo Kevimechie Tsükrü (Gen. Secy.)

(Edu. & Stat. Secy.)

The Sumi Baptist Church Zunheboto would like to express our profound acknowledgement and gratitude to Nagaland State Co-operative Bank Zunheboto Branch for financing in procuring 4 Buses at one go, to ferry the believers for Church services. It must be the first of its kind in financing such number of buses at once by our NSCB Zunheboto. We deeply appreciate the dynamic leadership of Branch Manager and his team in extending all possible helps with their full intiative taken for the Church, the long felt of SBCZ. It is our prayer that NSCB will continue to render their highest services for the human development even in the days to come.

As such, the SBCZ is so grateful for the yeoman service rendered by NSCB Zunheboto. May God continue to bless NSCB in general and NSCB Zunheboto in particular.

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The Eastern Sumi Students' Union would like to congratulate Mr. Isac Sumi on being inducted as the General Secretary of GPRN/NSCN. The Union further believes and prays that through his leadership there will be positive change in bringing the Naga's in common positive goal.

The union further wishes him a great success in his future endeavor.

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based football club, Xinhua news agency reports.

Ibrahimovic, who was bumped in the back

by NYCFC goalkeeper Sean Johnson before he grabbed Johnson by the neck in LA’s 2-0 loss last Saturday, will thus miss Galaxy’s home match against Colorado Rapids on Sunday and next Friday’s away fixture at Orlando City SC. The 37-year-old Swede, captain of the Californian side, joined Galaxy in March, 2018 from Manchester United and re-signed for the 2019 season in December.

Jaipur, May 18 (IANS): Paddy Upton, former mental health and conditioning coach of the Indian cricket team during Gary Kirstens tenure as coach, saw India skipper Virat Kohli rise through the ranks and the Rajasthan Royals coach believes that while there have been many talented batsmen who have played for India, what set Kohli apart is his ability to translate the talent to performance.

“We definitely saw the potential (in 2011) but there is a lot of potential in India and across the world. Like Kohli, many other cricketers had the potential but it’s just amazing to watch how he has translated his potential to effectively being the number one batsman in the world,” Upton said.

Upton also weighed in on the much-talked about debate as to who would bat at the number four spot for India in the upcoming World Cup beginning May 30 in England and Wales.

According to Upton, anyone could bat at number four, be it Dhoni or Vijay Shankar or KL Rahul, depending upon the situation of the game.

“For me the debate is not more about the number four

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Washington, May 18 (IANS): Former Paris Saint-German and Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been handed a two-game suspension by the Major Leauge Soccer (MLS) for violent conduct, confirmed LA Galaxy on Friday.

“The MLS Disci plineary Committee has suspended LA Galaxy forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic for two games and issued an undisclosed fine for violent conduct in the 86th minute of the Galaxy’s match against New York City FC on May 11,” read a statement of the US

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New Delhi, May 18 (IANS): Virat Kohli may be the captain of the Indian team but it was not too long ago that he was one of the youngsters in the team, learning from established stars like Yuvraj Singh.

The pair have always shared a great rapport even when Yuvraj has not been able to get a foothold in the national squad led by Virat. On Friday, Virat put up an Instagram post, and immediately was trolled by

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NEW DELHI, MAY 18 (PTI): His manic consistency has already put him among the pantheon of greats but the World Cup in England will be Virat Kohli’s hour of reckoning in his bid to create a lasting legacy as India’s captain.

The first Indian captain to win a Test series on Australian soil, Kohli will be leading a team which has its own share of worries but is not short of game-changers, a must in a big ticket tournament.

Who bats at No 4? Is Kedar Jadhav good enough?

Third pacer or an extra allrounder? Kuldeep or Chahal or both? The World Cup will be much about Kohli, the captain as much as it is about Kohli, the batsman.

A World Cup victory

will put Kohli in a league of his own and even those sceptical about his tactical nous, will have no other option but to grudgingly doff their hats at his heady achievements.

Without doubt, the Indian captain will hold the key during the seven-week period where he is expected to cross 11,000 runs and also add a few more hundreds to the 41 he has already has in his kitty.

With the pitches expected to be as flat as pancakes, Rohit Sharma’s flamboyance may fetch him a few ‘Daddy Hundreds’, may be even a fourth double, if the vice-captain gets going.

And then there is Shikhar Dhawan, who has never put a foot wrong at the ICC events since his international debut and

Allegri to leave Juventus season end

ROME, MAY 18 (IANS): Italian Serie A champions Juventus announced that coach Massimiliano Allegri will leave the club at the end of the season.

“Massimiliano Allegri will not be on the Juventus bench for the 2019/2020 season,” the club announced on Friday.

Juve have already wrapped up their eighth consecutive title, which is also Allegri’s fifth in as many years.

However, they faced dissapointment in Europe this season yet again, failing to make it past the quarterfinals of the Champions League for the sec-

ond successive season.

They were humiliated by a modest-spending Ajax in the last eight of the competition in April despite possessing a starstudded side, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Argentina’s Paulo Dybala and France World Cup winner Blaise Matuidi. However, before that, Allegri guided Juve to two European finals.

They lost to Barcelona in 2015 before being ousted by Real Madrid two years later. Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey has already signed for the Italian club on a free transfer from Arsenal for next season.

would like the record to remain unblemished. The trouble starts after this point, something that Men In Blue have not exactly been able to paper over despite fabulous show from the top three on more occasions. The number four slot has been a topic of discussion after Ambati Rayudu failed to inspire confidence and the maverick Rishabh Pant was left out of the squad defying logic.

Even the explanations given by the chairman of selectors MSK Prasad and skipper Kohli about Dinesh Karthik’s experience under pressure wasn’t a convincing enough reason.

Save his 8-ball-29 in the Nidahas T20 final against Bangladesh, Karthik in his stop-start 14-year international career has hardly

done anything worth remembering.

Vijay Shankar, the man termed as the ‘Three Dimensional’ cricketer by Prasad or specialist opener KL Rahul could be the ‘square peg in a round hole’.

Whoever is the choice, it will be more of an inspirational one rather than having any method to the madness as the ‘Madmax’ Pant waits in the wings.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s final World Cup campaign will be an emotional one for his legion of fans but a strike-rate in 70s and inability to force the pace on a consistent basis between 35th and 50th over will keep opposition teams interested.

During the IPL, Dhoni is known to target the young

Indian bowlers during the death overs, using all his expertise, something he might find difficult against a Kagiso Rabada or a Pat Cummins or a Muhammed Aamir.

At No. 6 comes Kedar Jadhav, hopefully fit by the time India take on South Africa at Southampton on June 5.

The cheeky player that he is, Jadhav’s below-par show in 14 IPL games is a cause of concern. At CSK, despite playing on conducive Chennai tracks, Jadhav wasn’t bowled -- partially due to his dodgy hamstring and partly due to success of Harbhajan Singh and Imran Tahir.

Hardik Pandya’s multidimensional talent at No. 7 is expected to be put to good use during the tournament.

His ability to produce big sixes at the death can change complexion of the game.

The Indian team management and the selectors in the past two years, invested heavily in wrist spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal, who have got decent amount of success.

But the Australians during their last ODI series in India, were able to successfully decode the duo with Usman Khawaja and Aaron Finch showing the way in Ranchi while young Ashton Turner (not in WC squad) followed suit in Mohali.

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New coach should be demanding: Sunil Chhetri NEW DELHI, MAY 18 (IANS): A new season ahead and a new coach in charge, Sunil Chhetri is an excited man these days.

The undisputed leader of Indian football, who will be joining the national camp in Delhi under newly-appointed coach Igor Stimac on Monday, is looking forward to win more games for India outside the country than on home turf.

“I think the next longterm goal should be to qualify for the Asian Cup again,” Chhetri told IANS when asked about what the target of the team should be going into the new season. “That is not going to be easy because lots of things depend on the group you get, the qualifiers, the conditions... you can be unlucky also on several fronts. But that should be our target.

“And if you ask the short-term target, then because the boys are ready, we should try to win as many games as possible.

We should win more games than we lose. Another target I have is to see we do well when we travel. Generally, we do well at home.

Now having given a chance to play the King’s Cup and play friendly games outside the country, we should try to rectify that and win more away games,” he said.

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Having achieved the target of qualifying for the Asian Cup last time, Chhetri is now confident about India dishing out a better performance in the coming season.

“Lots of young players in the team are now matured individuals that gives us hopes. Like Jeje (Lalpekhlua), Sandesh (Jhingan), Udanta (Singh), Gurpreet (Singh Sandhu), Pritam (Kotal), Thapa were youngsters four years back.

Now they are all improved and experienced individuals as footballers.

“Some of them are still young in age but they know how to play international football. (Anirudh) Thapa, Subhasis (Bose) are not too old but have enough experience. Most of them have cemented their places in the national team. We are a much better

team than we were before.

With right guidance from the coach, we can surely do than what we did previously in the last five years,” Chhetri said.

Jeje, however, is not part of the national camp as he is currently nursing an injury.

Asked what should be his expectations from the new coach, Igor Stimac, Chhetri said: “The major thing I want from the coach is to push ourselves. Of course you will want your coach to be tactically sound and knowledgeable and a good man manager.

“But the most important thing I want as a player and a captain is that the coach should be demanding. Once you know the coach had a vision and he is good, all the players rally behind him. This coach has a great pedigree. As a player he was amazing. As a coach also he has done decently well. So we all are looking forward to working with him,” he said.

“You feel younger when you have a new coach in the camp. It is always challenging to see you have to go and prove again.

He will not know who Sunil Chhetri is. For him, everyone is same. That’s a nice thing,” said the scorer of 67 international goals with a laugh.

BCCI secretary Choudhary takes a dig at acting president

NEW DELHI, MAY 18 (IANS): The tiff between acting BCCI President CK Khanna and Committee of Administrators (CoA) member Diana Edulji over the presentation of the IPL trophy to the winning captain has taken a new turn.

Acting BCCI Secretary Amitabh Choudhary has taken a dig at Khanna and said that apart from being someone who has time and again looked for opportunities to get photographed, there has been little contribution from the acting President.

In a letter, which has been accessed by IANS, Choudhary has taken a dig at Khanna and questioned his contribution as

the BCCI President apart from sending greetings to people and collecting passes from all and sundry. He also pointed out how the President has never spoken a word in important meetings of the cricket board.

“As fate would have it, the Supreme Court while removing the President on January 2, 2017 had been left with no alternative but to appoint one of the five Vice Presidents in his place. And thus you came to occupy the seat meant for titans like Grant Govan, Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan, Vizianagram, M.A. Chidambaram, Z.R. Irani, N.K.P. Salve, Raj Singh Dungar pur, Jagmohan Dalmiya, Sharad Pawar

and Shashank Manohar.

Each one of these giants commanded awe and respect on account of their stature and contribution to the glorious game of cricket.

“One had only hoped that at least the circumstances of this elevation and positions and responsibilities of the office which these hitherto geniuses had occupied would help you rise above the most undistinguished stretch that you have had so far.

“What have you done since fate ensconced you there apart from collecting passes from all and sundry, extending new years’-Diwali-Christmas greetings and not missing

a single opportunity for getting photographed least realising how much damage it has brought to the BCCI’s pride and reputation,” Choudhary wrote.

“I don’t remember a single word either having been uttered by you in the meetings you considered important enough to attend or on email or other communication drawing a blank on the trying subjects of Lodha Reforms or Supreme Court judgment of July 18, 2016, various big value auctions conducted by the BCCI, issue of sexual harassment or for that matter even the recent imbroglio on the course of action under FEMA,” he added.

The Secretary then went on to again question why the President didn’t respond to the questions as to why Khanna hadn’t presented the winner’s trophy at the end of the fifth and final ODI between India and Australia at the Feroz Shah Kotla despite several mails.

“After umpteen requests you have chosen to abstain on this subject (India-Australia presentation). As if these were not enough, now the world has learnt of your conduct immediately preceding the IPL trophy presentation on May 12. It seems the only thing that preoccupied your mind on the said day was the presentation of

the trophy by yourself despite humiliating BCCI on March 13 at Delhi.

“To achieve this end, you were learnt to have subjected yourself to the indignity of carrying in your pocket, as President, a print out of the email written by the acting Secretary (who was not even present in Hyderabad) in 2017 while conveniently forgetting this ongoing email trail,” Choudhary wrote.

The Secretary further added that the contents of his 2017 mail weren’t even relevant as that hadn’t taken into account the fact that Khanna would put the BCCI to shame with his act on March 13 during the India-Australia game.

ICC World Cup: 5 all-rounders to watch out for NEW DELHI, MAY 18 the flavour of the season feature some of the best dies legend Clive Lloyd the ICC’s flagship event will be “World Cup of a look at the five best all matches as it kicks off on (IANS): All-rounders are and this World Cup will in the business. West In- told Times of India that in England and Wales all-rounders”. IANS takes rounders who could define May 30.

Andre Russell (West Indies)

Hardik Pandya (India) Emulating Russell’s form with the bat was impossible this IPL season but Pandya was the one who came closest to the big Jamaican. Always a dangerous batsman in all formats of the game, Pandya seems to have incorporated the Helicopter shot, immortalised by his former captain M.S. Dhoni, into his arsenal and his performance with the ball was just as impressive. So much so, that it was his bowling performance that earned him a man of the match in Mumbai Indians’ final group game. Pandya’s importance in the Indian team was underlined by the fact that they had to constantly tinker with team combination while the 25-year-old was embroiled in a controversy over his comments in a popular TV show. Captain Virat Kohli later said after Pandya made his comeback that he “provides a lot of balance to the team”.

Mumbai Indians may have won the Indian Premier League this season but ask anyone what they remember most from it and the answer you are likely to get is Andre Russell. The 31year-old seems to have got a second wind since returning from a doping ban that was imposed on him in January 2017. He has struck 130 sixes in 58 games since it ended, which amounts to a six every five balls and the manner in which he flogged bowlers in the Indian Premier League looked like something straight out of a video game. Russell is also a useful medium pacer and arguably the best fielder West Indies have got. If he remains fit and translates his inhuman form into the 50-over game, one can expect a few records to fall at his feet.

Ben Stokes (England) A line can be drawn in Stokes’ batting style and his on-field temparament before he got embroiled in the Bristol nightclub controversy and after it. Stokes was known for his explosive nature as a batsman and as a dangerous bowler who never shied away from getting into a confrontation with the opposition. However, since his return, Stokes has mellowed both with the bat and on the field. This has resulted in his contributions to the team’s score going down but the fact remains that he remains a very useful pacer and an excellent fielder. Additionally, his unbeaten 71 in England’s recent three-wicket win against Pakistan showed why he can never be discounted as a threat with the bat by the opposition. He has been drawing comparisons with Ian Botham ever since he made his debut and, with England being one of the favourites, Stokes can prove lethal.

Marcus Stoinis (Australia)

Virat Kohli termed Stoinis as the “biggest threat” prior to Australia’s limited overs tour of India.

The visitors went on to stun Kohli and team 3-2 in the series and Stoinis was in the thick of it. He scored 140 runs and even picked Kohli’s wicket in the decisive

final match. The 29-year-old has been through the worst and the best of what has been a roller-coaster couple of years for the Australian team in which the five-time world champions slipped out of the top five of the ODI rankings, lost to South Africa and India at home, were handed a flogging by England before turning it around in 2019 with the series win in India and another victory against Pakistan in the UAE. With the return of David Warner and Steve Smith, the defending champions despite their topsy-turvy form, are being seen as favourites behind England and India to lift the trophy. Stoinis may not be the talisman of this team, but he is a trump card.

Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) He has already made his name as the greatest player his country has ever produced but Shakib’s participation in the World Cup came under a question mark when he retired hurt during an ODI game against Ireland last week.

He suffered a side strain and won’t play the tri-series final that is being played in Ireland.

As Bangladesh cricket rose in stature over the past decade, Shakib grew with them and is the player that captain Mashrafe Mortaza depends on the most.

Their performances in big tournaments has often hinged on Shakib’s performances with the bat or the ball.

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