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laments parents’ preference Arunachal MLA, son among 11 killed in ambush Acharya to send children to private schools ITANAGAR, MAY 21 (AGENCIES/PTI): National People’s Party (NPP) MLA Tirong Aboh and 10 others, including his son and security personnel, were shot dead in an ambush at Tirap district in Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday. The attack was suspected to have been carried out by NSCN, PTI quoted police officials. Aboh was on his way back from Assam when his three-car convoy was stopped by the Naga rebel group, sources said. One of the cars was reportedly being driven by his son Longgem Aboh. The militants were all in combat fatigue and opened firing on the vehicles, NDTV quoted sources as saying. The attack took place in Bogapani area, about 260 km east of the state capital Itanagar. The Assam Rifles has launched a counter-militant operation in the area.
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“Why politicians like to talk about poverty but not the poor?”
NPP legislator Tirong Aboh
Aboh was the sitting MLA from the Khonsa West Assembly seat and was seeking re-election in the ongoing state assembly polls in Arunachal Pradesh. One security officer, who sustained injuries in the incident, has been admitted to a hospital in Dibrugarh, DGP S.B.K Singh said. According to police, Aboh had earlier received death threats from the armed group. While condemning the attack Meghalaya chief
minister and NPP president, Conrad Sangma condemned the attack and urged Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take action against those responsible for the attack. “Extremely shocked by unfortunate incident of killing of Khonsa MLA Tirong Aboh along with several others by insurgents,” tweeted Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu. Union minister Kiren Rijiju too expressed shock and urged “strongest possible action” against the suspects. “I’m shocked and saddened by the brutal attack and tragic killing of MLA Tirong Aboh of Arunachal Pradesh, his family including 11 people. Strongest possible action will be taken against those responsible for such dastardly attack.” Arunachal Pradesh
Congress Committee blamed the ruling BJP for the “prevailing lawlessness and chaos” in the state. Election to 60 Assembly and two parliamentary seats in Arunachal Pradesh had been marked by violence. Tirap, where various NSCN factions are active, had witnessed the killing of an NPP supporter on March 29. He was identified as Jaley Anna. Rajnath anguished over killing: Home Minister Rajnath Singh expressed anguish over the killing of Aboh his son and nine others by suspected NSCN rebels and termed it as an “outrageous attempt” to disturb peace in the North East. “...It is an outrageous attempt to disturb peace and normalcy in the North East. The perpetrators of this heinous crime will not be spared. My condolences to the bereaved families,” Singh said in a tweet.
Rio, Patton, pol parties and others flay killing
Correspondent
KOHIMA, May 21 (NPN): Toppers in HSLC and HSSLC were presented with Governor’s Awards at a felicitation programme at Raj Bhavan Tuesday, where Nagaland Governor P.B. Acharya hosted and also addressed the event along with Adviser School Education K.T. Sukhalu; Editor-in-Chief Nagaland Post, Geoffrey Yaden, CEO Entrepreneurs Associates Nuchute Duolo. In his address, Governor Acharya lamented that government schools were not performing despite have better qualified and well trained teachers while most parents still prefer to send their children to private schools. Acharya said this problem needed to be sorted out so that the negative image of government run schools is (Cont’d on p-11) removed. In this he appealed
DIMAPUR, MAY 21 (NPN): Nagaland chief minister, Neiphiu Rio; deputy chief minister, Y Patton, political parties of the state and the Church have condemned killing of Arunachal Pradesh legislator Tirong Aboh and 10 others in an ambush by suspected militants in Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday. Taking to twitter, Rio said he was shocked by the news of ambush of Tirong Aboh, along with family and others accompanying him. “I condemn the brutal attack and urge the government to take action against those responsible,” he stated. Patton: Y. Patton, through the Dy CMO media cell, stated that while the overall law and order situation in the North East was peaceful, such cowardly acts by some disgruntled elements has sent panic and fear psychosis in the minds of the people.
Acharya and others with toppers at Raj Bhavan on Tuesday.
to the school education department to have a thorough review of the matter. Referring the pass percentage, Acharya mentioned that though there was an improvement in pass percentage for 2019, it was still worrisome since out of 24 nil result schools 22 were government and only two were private schools. Congratulating the successful students and toppers, he said it was a combined effort of both teachers and parents, he also lauded the NBSE for
declaring results on time. He also encouraged students to look beyond engineering and medicine but look for other options in many fields. He said the huge number of educated unemployed youth in the state has become a big challenge since they are only interested in government jobs. In order to reset the mindset, Acharya said it was a time to reconsider reforms in educational system by shifting towards promotion of entrepreneurship. (Cont’d on p-11)
Stage set for counting of votes in state Oppn raise concerns over alleged EVM tampering
D I M A P U R , M AY 2 1 (NPN): Counting of votes for the General Election to Lok Sabha 2019 from 1-Nagaland Parliamentary Constituency and by-election to Nagaland Legislative Assembly from 26 Aonglenden (ST) Assembly Constituency would to be held on May 23, 2019 from 8am onwards. According to media cell CEO office Nagaland, CEO Nagaland Abhijit Sinha informed that all the necessary arrangements were in place throughout the
State for ensuring smooth and proper counting. It stated that entire counting for the Parliamentary Constituency would be done at 13 locations in the State. In each of the 11 districts and in the Pughoboto sub-division, there would be a counting centre where the EVMs would be counted. In total, there would be 12 centres where EVMs would be counted and the counting of the postal ballot for the entire Parliamentary Constituency would be done in the Office of
the Returning Officer and Commissioner Nagaland, Kohima. The counting of votes for the by-election would be done by SDO (C) Hq. Mokokchung and Returning Officer at Mokokchung. CEO informed that results of the counting would be displayed live on the website of the Election Commission of India https://results. eci.gov.in and it could be also see in the Voter Helpline Mobile App which is available for download in the Google Play Store.
NEW DELHI, MAY 21 (PTI): Barely two days before the Lok Sabha vote count amid projections of a return of the BJP-led NDA, Opposition parties Tuesday raised concerns over reports of alleged tampering of EVMs and asked the Election Commission to ensure transparency in counting. As protests erupted in Uttar Pradesh after videos of alleged movement and tampering of Electronic Voting Machines(EVMs) went viral on social media, a concerned former Presi-
dent Pranab Mukherjee also stepped in to say that the onus is on the EC to put all speculation around these machines to rest. Reacting to the protests, the Congress said the EC should take immediate and effective steps to address the complaints of movement of EVMs from strongrooms in various parts of the country. Dismissing as “frivolous” and “unfounded” the allegations of EVM tampering, the EC said the voting machines used for the seven-
phase polls that began on April 11 and ended on May 19 are “absolutely safe” in strongrooms Amid allegations and complaints that fresh EVMs were being switched with those used in elections ahead of counting of votes on Thursday, the Commission came out with a statement to “emphatically and unambiguously” clarify that all such reports and allegations are “absolutely false, and factually incorrect.” It said the visuals available on TV and social
media “do not pertain to any EVMs used during the polls”. Exit polls on Sunday projected that the NDA will retain power at the Centre. Already locked in a battle with the EC over the reliability of the EVMs, the opposition also got fresh ammunition to press for their demand of increasing the tallying the paper trail of votes (VVPATs) with EVM figures and submitted a memorandum to the poll panel. (Cont’d on p-11)
NDPP lashes out at opposition NPF
DIMAPUR, MAY 21 (NPN): Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) has lashed out at opposition Naga People’s Front (NPF) for the latter’s alleged child-like behaviour in announcing on social media that it will sever ties with BJP in Manipur only after counting of votes of the Lok Sabha election. In a communiqué issued by its media & communication committee, the ruling party wondered whether NPF actually considered Naga people to be fools and not see through its doublespeak. By deciding to wait for the counting to be over, NDPP pointed out that it is clear that NPF wants to keep its option open, especially in the eventuality of BJP once again forming the government in New Delhi. And it will not come as a surprise if the party goes back on its decision once the BJP-led NDA forms the government, NDPP added. It alleged that the politics of NPF have reached such a low point that it seems to have lost “maturity and sanity” of a political party, “leave alone the tag of being the oldest regional party”. Denying the NPF allegation of practising dictatorship, NDPP accused the opposition party instead of practising the same and cited the “indiscriminate suspension, expulsion and disqualification” of its members as evidence. (Cont’d on p-7)
NTC concerned over Myanmar military’s action
DIMAPUR, MAY 21 (NPN): Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC) said the ongoing Myanmar military’s aggression against Nagas in Naga Self-Administered Zone (NSAZ) in the neighbouring country is a matter of serious concern. In a statement issued by its media cell, the council asserted that Nagas in Myanmar are in their ancestral land and they are the aboriginal owners of the land and its resources. (Cont’d on p-7)
Night curfew along Indo-Myanmar border
DIMAPUR, MAY 21 (NPN): District Magistrate Mon has extended promulgation of night curfew along the IndoMyanmar border for three months up to August 21, 2019. In an order issued on May 20, 2019, District Magistrate & Deputy Commissioner Mon, Thavaseelan K, stated that the prohibitory order would be enforced from 10pm to 3am in the 3km belt along the Indo-Myanmar Border under Mon district.
NPF Mon division office ‘unlocked’
DIMAPUR, MAY 21 (NPN): The 19 Mon division NPF office bearers, whose suspension order was revoked on May 20, unlocked the party’s office Tuesday in the presence of district administration, police and media persons. NPF president Dr Shürhozelie Liezietsu had suspended the office-bearers on May 7 for locking the party’s Mon division office on May 5. The office bearers had expressed non- cooperation and sought action against the president and general secretary of NPF Mon division for their anti party activities through a letter addressed to NPF president April 22, 2019. K Y M C
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Science, technology awareness exhibition
Students displaying their model at the exhibition in Wokha.
DIMAPUR: Science and technology awareness exhibition was organised by Government Polytechnic Kohima (GPK) in collaboration with National Council for Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC), Department of Science and Technology (DST), government of India at Government Polytechnic Kohima and Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS) Wokha on May 16 and May 17 respectively. A press release by GPK principal, Er. Keyiekhru Rhutso stated that the exhibition was organised to bring science and technology awareness to the general population so
that it could enrich lives. The release stated that the exhibitions were also aimed to provide platform to the students to explore their creative talents and to develop their interest in science and technology. Highlights of the exhibitions included various activities such as science exhibition, essay writing, quiz, debate and poster making competitions were organized. Science and technology communication through puppetry, science behind miracles and food adulteration were also exhibited by the resources persons, S. M Faizani, Anas Farooqui and Adhiti Sinha respectively.
About 120 participants from different schools in Kohima district and 130 participants from various schools under Wokha district participated in the awareness exhibitions. GPK principal, Er. Keyiekhr u Rhutso and GHSS Wokha Sr. principal, Y. Vungthungo, graced the inaugural functions while Er. Keyiekhru Rhutso and Sr. graduate teacher, GHSS Wokha, Mhabemo Odyuo, gave away the prizes during the closing functions. Quiz and debate competitions were conducted by Priyanka Singh. The programme coordinators were Thepfungulie Kense and Erenpeni Tsanglao.
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Butchers Union Kohima on restructuring meat business DIMAPUR: In view of the constructive criticism and the observations expressed by the customers that there was need to streamline the meat business in Kohima, the Butchers Union Kohima (BUK) has expressed its desire to restructure and reorganize the current practice of meat business in the capital. In a press statement, BUK president, Neisazolie Khezhie and secretary, Vikeduolie Sote rolled out some of the immediate measures that needed to be deliberated upon. Firstly, the union has directed the butchers to register with the Union and mandatorily use digital weighing machine as circulated by Kohima Municipal Council (KMC). The union also cautioned that any registered butchers found tampering with the weighing machine in any form will be reprimanded and disqualified. It was also deliberated to dis-
LMV driving licence notification
KOHIMA: A diver holding a driving licence to drive class of light motor vehicle (LMV) can drive a transport vehicle or omnibus, the gross vehicle weight of which does not exceed 7500 kg. The state motor vehicle department notified that obtaining transport licence would arise only in case of medium/heavy goods and passenger vehicles. In a notification, the state transport commissioner, Elias T Lotha, stated that no other vehicle would require any separate endorsement, even if they
were used for commercial purposes. The exemption from the requirement to obtain the endorsement for commercial vehicles would apply to: motor cycle without gear, motor cycle with gear, Light motor vehicle (goods/ passenger) and erickshaw/e-cart. The notification has been issued in compliance of the judgment dated July 3, 2017 of the Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No. 5826 of 2011 - Mukund Devagan v/s Oriental Insurance Company and Others in the matter of issue of driving licence for light motor vehicles.
The notification stated that the legal position of the Supreme Court on the matter very clearly spelled out through its judgment to obtain the transport licence incase of any medium/ heavy goods and passengers vehicles the gross vehicle weight of which exceeds 7500 kilograms only. The transport commissioner has, therefore, informed all licensing authorities and enforcement authorities in the state to take cognizance of the same and act accordingly in discharge of duties on such matters.
DIMAPUR: SDO (E) Kiphire has informed that power supply will be affected in medical colony, parts of PHED colony and some part in Mission Compound ward as the distribution transformer of 500 KVA, 33 / 0.4 kV stationed at Kiphire town was struck by lightning on May 21. SDO (E) in a press release informed that the machine will be transported to central store Dimapur for repair /replacement. In this regard, the department has requested the consumers to bear the inconvenience till such time.
DIMAPUR: Members of Dimapur Dhamma Vihar (DDV) under the society of Dhamma Bodhi and meditation, Kevija-u village, Dimapur celebrated 2563rd sacred Buddha Jayanti festival on May 18. A press release from general secretary Nirmalendu Barua stated that the day long programme highlighted Vipassana meditation group sitting, world brotherhood flag hoisting, Panchaseel prayer and Buddha puja, fruit distribution at civil hospital, Dimapur followed by cultural programme and candle lightening. Monks from Balipathr (Assam) narrated the teachings of Bhagawan Buddha and benefit from Panchaseel. Working president, KK Paul also introduced the monthly old age pension scheme for the poor needy members of the society in memory of late. R.R. Barua, founder president of SDBM. Altogether seven old people were benefitted. General secretary, N Barua conveyed gratitude to all the members of the society for their active participation in the festival.
Vety. officer inducted into IAS felicitated
Dr. Zasekuolie Chüsi addressing the gathering. (NP) Correspondent
KOHIMA, MAY 21 (NP): Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services (AH & VS) has felicitated deputy director Dr. Zasekhuolie Chüsi, on his induction as Indian Administrative Services (IAS) at the felicitation programme held at the directorate conference hall here on Tuesday. K Y M C
Dr. Chüsi in his address expressed gratitude to the Almighty God and to the department for organizing the programme in his honour. He recalled his 25 years service, serving in different departments, manning different national flagship programmes, schemes including legal matters. He further said that
challenges and obstacles in life which he faced with positive approach made him what he is today and credited his senior officers and colleagues for the unflinching and unwavering supports in his life. President Nagaland veterinarians association Dr. Ilang in his address congratulated Dr. Zasekuolie Chüsi and said that he (Dr. Chüsi) achieved his
qualify members found selling staled or diseased meat and to report to concern authority for appropriate actions. Thirdly, in consultation with the Kohima Municipal Council, the Union will be pursuing for pricing of different parts of cut meat. The union has also decided to form an action committee to report to concern authority any misdemeanours or illegal business conducts by any member and contact numbers will be installed in all the butcher outlets to address to aggrieved customers, the release stated. Lastly, while appreciating the KMC for the service rendered, the Union urged upon the state government through the Kohima Municipal Council to provide cold storage, deep freezers and other equipments at subsidies rate to ensure hygienic condition and proper preservation of meat for public consumption.
Power supply affected in Kiphire
DDV celebrates 2563rd sacred Buddha festival
Tortoise being sold at the market for Rs. 3500. The seller claimed to have brought the tortoise from Jalukie side. (NP)
Nagaland Post, Dimapur WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2019
goal due to strong zeal. He also highlighted how confederation of All Nagaland state service employees’ association (CANSSEA) fought to get their due share and rights. Additional director and HoD Dr. Temsumeren also addressed the gathering. The programme was chaired by Addl. Director Dr. Budhi Lama. It may be noted that the government of India, ministry of personnel, public grievances & pensions (department of personnel & training) appointed Dr. Zasekuolie Chüsi, member of the non-state civil services to IAS for the select list 2017 w.e.f. May 3, 2019. The officer on probation has been allocated IAS cadre of Nagaland under Rule 5 (1) of the Indian administrative service (cadre) rules 1954. Nagaland chief secretary Tali Temjen Toy has informed through a notification that the officers’ year of allotment/seniority would be communicated subsequently.
news in Brief DEMS, SSA Kiphire informs: District Education Mission Society (DEMS) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) Kiphire will be conducting assessment camp for children with special needs of visually impaired, locomotors, disability, hearing impairment etc from EBRC hall Kiphire town on May 22. Hearing aids like deformities, assistive device will be provided as per their needs. ANANMA informs: All Nagaland Auxiliary Nurse Midwife Association (ANANMA) has convened a meeting on May 29 at 11 am at NHAK auditorium hall, Kohima. All the district executives have been requested to attend the meeting without fail. The issues of those units failing to attend the meeting will not be taken into consideration. ARPT meeting: Adhoc-Regularized Primary Teachers (ARPT) of Wokha district has convened a general meeting on May 24 at 10 am at LTC hall, Wokha. Further information contacted at 7005633162, 9612971920, 9615397925, 9615629822 and 9436078676. PBCK couples seminar: Poumai Baptist Church Kohima (PBCK) will be organising couples seminar under the theme “towards a good Christian family” from May 24-26 at its church, Midland Kohima. Bus service will be provided during the programme and couples of the church have been requested to participate.
MSU Kohima informs: Mima Students Union (MSU) Kohima has informed that the 31st Fresher’s day will be held on May 26 at 12:30 pm at MVC hall, Kohima. All successful candidates of HSLC and HSSLC, members and elders have been requested to attend the programme. NUSU annual parting: Nagaland University Students’ Union (NUSU) 27th annual parting social under the theme, “March unabashedly to the focus” would be held on May 23 at 10 am at RCEMPA hall Jotsoma. WSH meeting: Western Sumi Hoho (WSH) has convened a meeting on May 24 at 2 pm at the residence of newly elected president, Dr. Kakheto Zhimomi, Chekiye village, Dimapur. All executive members and office bearers of WSH have been requested to attend the meeting. SASU 1st presidential meet: SASU first presidential meet has been convened on May 24 at 2 pm at Viswema village, hosted by Viswema Students Union. SASU has informed all its 13 units to be present. Further details can be contacted at 8974713704/8974713704. ZSU to organise felicitation: Zhadima Students’ Union (ZSU) will be organising a felicitation programme for its members, who passed the HSLC examination 2019, on May 25 at 10 am at the Zhadima Village Council hall. The union has requested all the meritorious students to attend the programme positively.
HAO building inaugurated at Pessao
TASU membes and village elders at the inauguration programme.
DIMAPUR: Immanuel College, Dimapur conducted orientation programme for the newly admitted students of classes 11 (Arts) and Science and BA and B.Sc first semester on May 21 at the college auditorium. A press release from Immanuel College media cell convenor, Akutu Poireng stated that dean of students, Loli Athisii briefed the students on the rules and regulations of the college and speech on behalf of the lecturers was delivered by Head of Department History, Temjenzungla Aier. The college also informed the students that the regular classes for 11 Arts & Science and BA and B.Sc first semester will commence from May 22. The programme was chaired by assistant professor department of Botany, Temsutola, welcome address by principal, Th. Sharatchandra Singh, exhortation by chairman governing body, Dr. Loso Chalai and the programme concluded with benediction by counsellor, Dr. Meyila.
DIMAPUR: Under its “Teach for Tobu Initiative”, Hope Academy Obay (HAO) building constructed by Tobu Area Students’ Union (TASU) was inaugurated on May 20, at Pessao (unrecognised village) bordering Myanmar in the presence of village council chairman Pessao, S. P. Chemang as special guest. A press release from TASU president Sangti Konyak stated that, the overall functioning of HAO will be sponsored by TASU. It stated that “Teach for Tobu” is the
initiative of TASU with an aim to reorganize and empower the community for developing strong sense of ownership in uplifting education sector at the grass root level. With support from federating student units and VEC/TEC, TASU had proposed the education department for adoption of one school each from Pessao, Yongkhao, Tamkoang and Monyakshu villages after taking necessary approval from the VEC/TEC and the student unions. Through “Teach for Tobu” initiative, the union
NNC/GDRNNA cautions unauthorized tax
NBCA organises youth revival in Arunachal
DIMAPUR: NNC/ GDRN-NA has informed that there were many reports of rampant tax collection in the name of chaplee affairs. In this regard, the organisation has warned that any individual found involved will be penalized as per the azha of the government. A press release from NNC/GDRN-NA chaplee affairs kilonser Ata Chakesang further stated that, in order to streamline the present prevailing practice by “so called finance in-charge” the NNC/GDRN-NA government has directed the business establishment, the department, companies and general public not to entertain any individuals unless he/she produces assignment from the competent authority or not to entertain any pad without the countersigned by the kilonser chaplee affairs. For any query one may contact 7896958358.
in the last four months (February -May 2019) contributed 10 pair of desks and benches each at GPS C Monyakshu and Pessao, with support of Hindi teacher at GPS B Yongkhao and GPS Tamkoang, additional teacher at GPS B Monyakshu, GMS Monyakshu and GPS Pessao Changlu. The programme was chaired by speaker TASU, welcome address and the note of appreciation by president Tobu Area Students’ Union and education secretary TASU respectively. The academic class will start from June 1.
Orientation programme at Immanuel College
Young people rededicating their lives at the revival in Arunachal Pradesh.
DIMAPUR: Nokte Baptist Churches Association (NBCA) under Ao Baptist Arogo Mungdang (ABAM) organised a youth revival under the theme “Revive us” in Poakkoam Mission Centre hall, Arunachal Pradesh from May 17 to 19. A press release from NBCA stated that, delegates from 35 churches attended the revival meeting. Speakers were Rev. Asenba Imsong field director of Nokte Baptist
Churches Association and Olem Jamir senior pastor of Pathways Church Dimapur. Praise and worship
was led by the youths from Dimapur. Hundreds of young people rededicated and gave their life to Jesus.
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WEATHER FORECAST May 22
(Temperature in ºC)
Max Min
Agartala A t-storm around in the p.m.
36 26
Mostly sunny
32 20
Guwahati Strong t-storms, mainly early 32 23 Imphal
Partly sunny
32 18
Itanagar Cloudy, a stray thunderstorm 27 20 Shillong Hazy sunshine, a thunderstorm 25 16 Kohima
Sunny intervals, a t-storm
Dimapur A t-storm around in the p.m. Mkg
Clouds and sun, a t-storm
26 17 34 22 20 14
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Zunheboto Clouds and sun, a t-storm
(L-R) DC Mokokchung, Rajesh Soundararajan addressing the training-cum-rehearsal for counting of votes on May 21. Counting Observer, Ritess Kumar Singh, DC Kiphire, M. Shayung Phom and other district officers in Kiphire, May 20. (DIPR)
DIMAPUR: Deputy commissioner & district election officer, Mokokchung, Rajesh Soundararajan organized a training-cum-rehearsal for counting supervisors, counting assistants and micro observers in connection with counting of votes for Lok Sabha Election 2019 and by-election to 26 Aonglenden A/C, at town hall, Mokokchung. According to DIPR report, DC & DEO in his address said that counting of votes was one of the
important stages of election process and urged everyone to ensure correct and proper counting. He asked all the officials to report on time (7 am) and said no movement would be allowed once the EVM starts arriving to the counting hall. Kiphire: In Kiphire district, awareness on counting was held at deputy commissioner’s office conference hall on May 21. Deputy commission-
Asian water monitor lizard rescued in Kiphire
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Tuensang Some sun, a t-storm in spots Wokha
Rehearsal for counting of votes Anti-terrorism day observed
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DMC free anti rabies vaccination
Dimapur: Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) veterinary public health cell will be conducting free anti anti-rabies-cum-animal health care programme within DMC jurisdiction. The programme will be conducted at following locations: Landmark Colony and surrounding colonies (Children Park-Landmark) on May 25, Notun Bosti and surrounding colonies (council hall, Notun Bosti) on June 6, Power House Area and surrounding colonies (GB residence power house) on June 22, Imkonglenden Colony and surrounding colonies (GPS, Imkonglenden) on July 13 and DMC office complex on July 27.
Village council handing over the reptile to forest officials.
DIMAPUR: An Asian water monitor lizard (Varanus salvator), a schedule I reptile in the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972, was rescued and released in Fakim Wildlife Sanctuary, Kiphire on May 20. According to wildlife warden, Kiphire wildlife division, Suman W M Sivachar, the reptile strayed into Longmatra village area on May 19. Following information, the forest personnel
rushed to the area on May 20 and on being handed over by the members of Longmatra Village Council (LVC) and village Wildlife Conservation Committee (WCC), the reptile was released in the presence of Kiphire district administration. Meanwhile, the division expressed gratitude to LVC, Reny Wilfred SDO (Hq) and Kiphire district administration team, for their timely assistance.
er, Kiphire, M. Shayung Phom and additional deputy commissioner Reny Wilfred encouraged the counting officials to clear their doubts for smooth counting exercise. Meanwhile, according to DIPR, counting observer for the Lok Sabha election in Nagaland, Ritess Kumar Singh reached Kiphire district on May 20. On his arrival at Kiphire, Ritess had a review meeting with the district administration along with
superintendent of Police Kiphire at DC’s office chamber. Ritess asked the district administration to be careful while handling the VVPATs during counting in order to avoid unnecessary errors. He also inspected the strong room and the place of counting at the DC office. Ritess was accompanied by DC Kiphire, M. Shayung Phom; ADC, Reny Wilfred IAS; SP Kiphire, Y.E Ngullie, IPS and other senior officers.
DIMAPUR: Ahthibung Region Club (ARC) in collaboration with EIMI NEXUS, GHS, Christian High School Ahthibung and Assam Rifles observed anti-terrorism day on May 21 in remembrance of all citizens who had fallen prey in the hands of terrorism. A press release from ARC vice chairman, Henpu Kuki stated that officer from Assam Rifles and president of EIMI NEXUS, Paotinlam Guite delivered motivational talks and urged the gathering to follow lawful path in life. Headmaster GHS Ahthibung, Elvis Singson and Seiminlal Thomsong, teacher from CSA applauded the efforts of the NGOs and government forces for observing such occasions to guide students in the right direction. The event commenced with a pledge ceremony where all attendees took resolution for opposing all forms of terrorism and
Students carrying flag march on anti-terrorism day.
support the integrity of the nation. Students of both the schools carried out a flag march in the town by holding slogans against terrorism. Few selected students
also painted on anti-terrorism theme. Nearly 340 students f r o m G H S, C h r i s t i a n School Ahthibung and youths of the region took part.
12 villages under Pughoboto infested by FAW DIMAPUR: Twelve villages under Pughoboto sub-division has been reported to be infested by fall armyworm (FAW). According to DIPR, as per the verification report provided by SDAO Pughoboto, Myanthung Patton, most of the villages were under severe infestation while some seem to be moderate. The department has started intervention as soon as the incident was reported by the farmers by imparting training and providing inputs like bio control (Metarhizium anisopliae), Emamectin benzoate and sprayers. Farmers have been advised to handpick larvae and destroy egg mass manually. The department is monitoring and supervising round the clock to control further spreading. Meanwhile, ATMA Ongpangkong North block Mokokchung conducted a one-day training programme on manage-
ment of Fall Army Worm (FAW) in Moalenden village Mokokchung on May 21. A press release from ATMA Mokokchung stated that, participants from Chubayimkum and Meyilong villages also attended the training. Rongsennungla Imchen DPD, ATMA Mokokchung as resource person, highlighted on the history of the pest, mode of identification, preventive and control measures for protection against the pest. Similar programme was also organized by ATMA Tseminyu block under Kohima district at Thongsunyu village on May 13 on the topic integrated pest management (Fall Army Worm) where assistant technology manager (ATM) Chunlikha block, Kebegi Kent was the resource person. She demonstrated on how to use locally available botanical pesticides for FAW management. Altogether nine farmers at-
A farmer sprays bio-fertilizer in one of the infested farm. (DIPR)
tended the demo followed by farm inspection. ATMA Peren block also conducted training on May 17 at Heingkunglwa village, Peren on the topic “Awareness and Management of Fall Armyworm (FAW)” with Otto S Awomi professional, AICRP
Neonicotinoids as the resource person. The farmers were apprised on the identification of pest and its host ranges, life cycle of FAW and the potential damage of the pest. Kewichamsi Kaurinta (ATM) demonstrated on
use of organic and chemical insecticides. Practical demonstration on seed treatment using bio-fertilizer was carried out by Mapeuheile Ndang (agri officer & convenor). Altogether, 37 farmers attended the programme chaired by Alongba Jamir (BTM).
SAYO on mission to make Dzükou valley plastic free
DIMAPUR: To protect and preserve the Dzükou valley, Southern Angami Youth Organisation (SAYO) is undertaking a three-day social work to clean the area starting from May 21 and to make it plastic free zone. According to DIRP, lauding the initiative of SAYO, the SDO(C) Jakhama, Alemyapang Longchar said while the government has declared the ban on plastics it was now up to the public to implement it and added that for plastic ban to be SDO(C) Jakhama, Alemyapang Longchar, SAYO officials and volunteers at Viswema successful each person need to play their part. Dzükou entry point on their way to clean Dzükou Valley on May 21. (DIPR)
Souther n Angami Youth Organisation president Zakieleto Tsükrü, said that inorder to enforce strict compliance of a ‘Plastic Free Dzükou’ the two entry point to Southern Dzükou will be manned. Southern Angami Youth Organisation is also planning to declare Dzükou valley plastic free zone on June 5 coinciding with the World Environment Day. A total of 150 volunteers led by SAYO office bearers will be camping in Dzükou valley to clean the area of plastics and compost waste materials.
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Cong rejects exit polls, Mnp-Myanmar border to be sealed till May 23 Manipur cites wrong prediction in 2004
IMPHAL, May 21: A total of 27 companies of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) and 3000 state civil and armed police personnel will guard the vote counting centres in Manipur as election authority has completed arrangement for the counting of votes on May 23. An official source said on Tuesday that three-tier security arrangement has been put in place at all counting centres and that counting of votes will be held at headquarters of 11 districts. Meanwhile, another official source said that all the official and unofficial international border gates along the Manipur sector of Indo-Myanmar border except the two official gates at Moreh engaging in the cross border trade will be sealed from Wednesday (May 22) morning till the end of the counting of votes. The official border crossing gates - gate no. 1 (Menar bridge gate) and gate no. 2 (Namphalong market entrance gate) will
RO of Inner Manipur PC along with Imphal West district SP giving a briefing on May 23 vote counting arrangment on Tuesday. (NP)
remain open as usual, the source said On the other hand, Imphal West DEO Naorem Praveen Singh who is the RO of the Inner Manipur Parliamentary Constituency on Tuesday said that all the necessary arrangements were in place for counting of votes on May 23. Regarding the preparations for counting, a video conference with ECI officials in presence of CEO Manipur was held on Tuesday where smooth and successful dry run of the counting was discussed. Addressing media after
the video conferencing, the RO said that eight counting centres will be installed, out of which seven are for EVMs and one for the normal postal ballot and Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot System (ETPBS). EVMs will be counted after the completion of the postal ballots and ETPBS. Election Observers will report on duty at 5 am on the day of the counting, he added. He further said that there will be two stages for the counting of postal ballots, first the bar code in the postal ballots will be
Meghalaya HC: happy with restoration in NEIGRIHMS
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SHILLONG, MAY 21 (AGENCIES): The Meghalaya High Court was satisfied with the restoration of the normal functioning of the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health & Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) especially in the Cardiology department, reports Northeast Now news, reports Northeast Now news. The Meghalaya High Court ruled that both the Cardiology department and other authorities at the helm of affairs will remain coordinated. “In view of the submissions made, we are satisfied that timely intervention of the court and also by the government has helped NEIGRIHMS, more particularly Cardiology department to start functioning as usual,” the division bench of Chief Justice Mohammad Yaqoob Mir and Justice HS Thangkhiew said in an order passed on Monday after hearing a PIL. The court expressed hope and trust that both
Cardiology department and other authorities at the helm of affairs will remain coordinated and will ensure that whatever happened in the past will not be given chance of its repetition. The court has also directed NEIGRIHMS to produce original medical records pertaining to the treatment of a 55-year-old woman, who passed away recently in the next hearing. The court was hearing the PIL which was filed following a standoff between the Cardiology dDepartment and the NEIGRIHMS administration which led to the shutdown of services in the Cardiology department and affected patients at the hospital. During the hearing, counsels for the parties informed the court that routine surgeries including emergency surgeries have been performed and medicines, equipment and devices asper requirement from available sources, in addition from Amrit pharmany, were made available.
Agartala, May 21 (IANS): The Tripura government has suspended an IPS officer and eight troopers of the elite Tripura State Rifles (TSR) from service for breaching discipline, an official said here on Tuesday. A Tr i p u r a H o m e Department official said: “Five TSR troopers last week brutally assaulted two of their colleagues, Bhojveer Singh Chouhan and Jaydeep Prashad Tawra, at the 12th Battalion TSR Headquarters in Chakmaghat.” “Chouhan, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, had to admitted to the Govind Ballabh Pant Medical College and Hospital here with severe injuries, while Tawra returned to his home in Rajasthan,” he said. The official said after the incident came to light on Monday, the government suspended the 12th Battalion TSR Commandant Rati Ranjan Debnath, an IPS officer, and the five troopers. In another incident, three more TSR troopers of the 11th Battalion were suspended and action will be taken against another three for negligence of duty during a protest near Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb’s official residence on May 17.
checked after verification the counting process will begin. The counting will be held in presence of Election Observer and ROs and each counting tables will be supervised by the EROs. He said that this time there will be 10-14 numbers of tables installed for counting EVMs and 5-3 number of rounds will be held. To maintain transparency in the counting process, the passage from the strong room to the counting halls will be video recorded with installation of CCTV cameras.
The counting process will be displayed in TV monitors installed inside the DEO Imphal West office complex, he said. Imphal West SP K Meghachandra Singh said that over 500 personnel each in three shifts of the Manipur Police have already deployed round the clock in the Imphal West DC complex where counting for the polling stations in the districts will be held. Besides three companies of Central Paramilitary Forces, two teams of Anti Terrorists Squad with 15 persons each including women personnel and Striking Reserve were deployed to tackle law and order situations and to provide security till the day of the counting at the DEO Imphal West Office complex which is divided in three security zones/layers. Apart from the strategic locations identified earlier, Meghachandra Singh informed that 18 additional locations have been identified where security forces will be deployed from Tuesday night till the midnight of May 23.
Correspondent IMPHAL, May 21: Manipur Congress on Tuesday rejected exit polls that predicted a comfortable win for the BJP-led NDA, saying that it was an “over prediction.” Most exit polls projected BJP-led NDA will get more than 300 seats to comfortably cross the majority mark of 272 in the Lok Sabha, forecasting another term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee president Gaikhaangam alleged exit polls underplayed the performance of Congress-led UPA, adding that exit polls have the history of overplaying the performance of BJP-led NDA. Talking to reporters at Imphal Congress Bhavan, the former deputy chief minister said that the prediction of BJP-led NDA securing comfortable majority mark was against the belief of the people. Gaikhaangam compared the exit polls of the current 17th Lok Sabha elections 2019 with that of
SSLC & HSSLC results to be published on May 27: MBOSE Shillong, May 21 (PTI/AGENCIES): The M e g h a l aya B o a r d o f School Education (Mbose) Tuesday said the results of the SSLC and HSSLC examination will be officially declared on May 27, an official said. The results released by a website on Tuesday claiming it to be this year’s Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examination results were fake and were of last year’s, the official said. The results of the Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate (HSSLC) and SSLC would be published on May 27, the official added. An FIR will be lodged against the website for publishing fake results, he said. “We will immediately seek action against people involved in creating the website and for declaring the fake results,” the board’s joint director M Marbaniang said. A complaint will be lodged with the cyber crime cell of the state police for investigation and taking action against the website as per law, he said. Sub-heading MBOSE files complaint against website for declaring fake SSLC re-
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Amidst anticipation over MBOSE result declaration today, a wave of confusion engulfed several students as fake Meghalaya Board of School EducationSSLC results began to do the rounds on social media today, reports the Northeast Today. A cer tain website called http://files.nvshg. org was seen to release a fake SSLC result. On verification, it was found that the website published the results of MBOSE that was declared in 2018. The rumours about the leakage about the results were spread after one of the website NVSHQ. Org had uploaded the results of last year. Following the r umours, there was panic among the students and school authorities if the results had really leaked. After proper verification of the matter, the Board authorities found out that the reason for the rumours was due to the mischief of the unknown website which had published last year results. “We have found that the website had published the results of last year. We had verified properly we saw that the website had change only the year since last year the results
were declared on May 25. But they had mentioned as May 25, 2019,” MBoSE Joint Director, M. Marbaniang informed here today. He also said that the list of meritorious students which was published in the website was also of last year. Meanwhile, MBoSE Joint Director said that they have written to the Cyber Crime Cell of the Meghalaya Police to block the website. “We have also requested the police find out the people who are running the website. It is really unfortunate that they are attempting to defame the image of the Board,” he said. According to Marbaniang, they have requested the police if they can book the people under the various provisions of Cyber Laws. Meanwhile, he urged the parents, students and school authorities not to fall prey to rumours spread in the social media. “We will issue an official release through the media on the announcement results,” Meghalaya Board of School Educationjoint director said. He also informed that the results of 12 Arts and Class X are likely to be announced next week.
Manipur joins observance of Anti-terrorism Day China to share hydrological Correspondent IMPHAL, May 21: Manipur observed anti-terrorism with the rest of the country at various levels to commemorate the death anniversary of the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. The state level observance was held at 1st MR Banquette hall while Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee observed it in Imphal Congress Bhavan. Interestingly, except state forest and environment minister Th Shyamkumar and revenue minister Karam Shyam, no other ministers and MLAs of the ruling coalition government were seen attending the state level observance function. State chief minister N Biren Singh was out of station. He is currently camping in New Delhi. Addressing the function, revenue minister Karam Shyam said that the observation was being organized to spread awareK Y M C
State level Anti-Terrorism Day observance in Imphal on Tuesday. (NP)
ness about the violence caused by the terrorists, effects of terrorism, and to spread the message of global peace and non-violence. He said, “We all need to stand united against terrorism and violence” while expressing concern over the increasing activities of terrorists across the globe. State forest and environment minister, Th Shyamkumar said terrorism and violence is an obstacle in the developmental activities in the state. He added,
“we must relentlessly fight to uproot terrorism from the state.” On the occasion, revenue administered the ‘AntiTerrorism pledge’ to oppose all forms of violence and terrorism and uphold and promote peace, social harmony, and understand among all fellow human beings. At Imphal Congress Bhavan, the ocassion was marked by offering of floral tribute to the portrait of late former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. Former chief
minister Okram Ibobi Singh and MPCC president Gaikhangam led the Congress leaders and workers in paying the floral tribute. Speaking on the occasion, Ibobi recalled that former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by a human bomb on May 21, 1991. And as a mark of respect, the day, that is the death anniversary of youngest prime Minister, has been observed as AntiTerrorism Day. Rajiv Gandhi became the youngest prime minister of the country when he was sworn in at the age of 40 as the sixth Prime Minister of India after his mother Indira Gandhi’s assassination in 1984. He served as the prime minister from 1984 to 1989. The Anti-Terrorism Day is observed to spread the message of peace and humanity and to promote unity among the people, the former chief minister said. Congress workers also took the anti-terrorism pledge.
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GUWAHATI, MAY 21 (AGENCIES): A senior Water Resources Ministry official on Monday said that China has begun sharing hydrological data with India on the Brahmaputra River for this year’s monsoon season, reports Northeast Now news. China provides data from three hydrological stations – Nugesha, Yangcun and Nuxia located on the mainstream of the Brahmaputra River. After the relations between India and China weakened due to Doklam standoff in 2017, China had stopped sharing hydrological data with India and claimed that the hydrological data sharing sites have been washed away due to floods. However, after relations between the two countries had become stronger, hydrological data had again begun to be shared by China from 2018, according to reports. The hydrological data
for the Brahmaputra River was shared from May 15 last. The data is very necessary for flood management in the state of Assam as during the monsoon season, the river swell due to heavy rains and causes a lot of damage in many areas of the State with massive floods. The river is known as Yarlung Zangbo/Tsanpo in Tibet. It traverses eastward for 1625 km along southern Tibet, keeping a course roughly parallel to and about 160 km north of the Central Himalayas. Large numbers of glaciers contribute their snow melt in the initial stage of the river from its south as well as from north. Almost entire precipitation, mostly in the form of snow, received by the north face of Central Himalayan Range, contributes to the river flow. Later, the river is joined by larger tributaries; mostly from its North where the catchment area is wider.
Lok Sabha elections 2004 and said that at that time too, the exit polls had predicted return of the then Atal Bihari Bajpayee-led NDA government at the Centre. However, the exit polls went wrong as Congress-led UPA had crossed the majority mark comfortably against the exit polls results, he added. He further stated BJP and its alliances have no way to win more seats if considered the present political trends. The only ways they can do was manipulation or replace thousands of EVMs through gossip, Gaikhangam said. He also alleged that there were reports of capturing unauthorised EVMs in some states. Similar instances had already been reported earlier too. “This shows that the incumbent government at the Centre is using unfair means to retain the power,” he alleged. In Manipur too, during the elections, the ruling BJP had resorted to many unfair means to win the elections. They had even used cadres of unlawful organisations to threaten voters besides muscle
and money powers to win the elections. “Everybody knows it,” he said. Whatever it may be, the truth will be known after the counting of votes on May 23. For the Congress, it is confident of forming the next government at the Centre with its allies. MPCC president hoped that Congress will win at least one of the two Lok Sabha seats. The MPCC president however did not give further detail on which of the two seats, the Congress is going to win the elections. The voting to the two Lok Sabha seats in Manipur was held on April 11 (for the Outer Manipur PC) and April 18 (Inner Manipur PC). The counting of votes for both the seats will be held on May 23. Altogether 19 candidates – 11 in the Inner Manipur PC and 8 in the Outer Manipur PC – are in the fray for two Lok Sabha seats from Manipur. Candidates of ruling BJP, Congress, NPF and NPP were considered to be the strong contenders in the Outer PC and BJP, Congress and CPI in the Inner PC.
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Tripura, Mizoram poll results to be delayed
AGARTALA/AIZAWL , MAY 21 (AGENCIES): Declartion of results for Lok Sabha polls on Thursday in Tripura and Mizoram would be delayed by three to four hours as counting of ballots would be completed only after tallying of VVPAT slips with EVM vote count in five polling stations - instead of one - in each Assembly segment, election officials said on Tuesday. Election Commission officials in Agartala and Aizawl said previously they had to tally Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips of a single polling station of an Assembly segment with the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) vote count. The officials said following Supreme Court orders, the EC has directed to tally VVPAT slips with EVM vote count in five polling stations - instead of one - in each Assembly
segment under a Lok Sabha constituency. Tripura Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sriram Taranikanti said that 40 counting halls would be set up in 17 locations across Tripura to count the votes of two parliamentary constituencies in the state. “Around 520 teams would count the votes sealed in the EVMs. Central paramilitary personnel would be deployed in and around the 40 counting halls in eight districts,” the CEO told IANS. In all 13 candidates, including a woman, are trying their electoral fortune in the Tripura West parliamentary constituency while 10 candidates, including two women, are in the fray for the Tripura East Lok Sabha seat, reserved for tribals. Re-polling was held on May 12 in 168 of the total 1,679 polling stations in the Tripura West constituency
as huge electoral malpractices were found during the first phase of voting held on April 11. Polling for the Tripura East seat was held on April 23. Mizoram CEO Ashish Kundra said in Aizawl on Tuesday that 40 counting halls would be set up in 10 locations across the mountainous state to count the ballots of the lone Lok Sabha seat in the state. Counting of ballots of the by-elections to the Aizawl West-I Assembly seat would also be done on Thursday. Elections to the lone Lok Sabha seat and by-poll to Aizawl West-I Assembly seat were held simultaneously in the first phase of polling on April 11. Altogether six candidates, including independent aspirant Lalthlamuani, who is the first woman candidate contesting parliamentary polls in the Northeastern state, are in the fray.
Rotavirus vaccine to be introduced in Mizoram by July A I Z AW L , M A Y 2 1 (AGENCIES): The vaccination for rotavirus is set to be introduced in the state of Mizoram by July 2019, reports Northeast Now news. Rotavirus, which according to the WHO, is the most common cause of severe diarrhoeal disease in young children throughout the world. An introductory workshop was held at the Directorate of Health Services, Conference Hall on Monday. Dr Tushar Rane, chief of Field Office and representative of UNICEF Northeast gave an introduction of the rotavirus vaccine and spoke on how this vaccine has been introduced in other states of India. The mission director, NHM, Dr Eric Zomawia gave a keynote address where he spoke on the various endeavours and future plans of the Health department while the State Immunization Officer Dr Lalzawmi gave a power-point presentation on the ‘Overview of Universal Immunization programme’.
The rotavirus vaccine is expected to be introduced in the State by June or July 2019 after the completion of state and district level training. The vaccine will be given in three doses to six week, 10 week and 14 week old infants. The administration of the vaccine can only be carried out by trained medical experts. While two states in the Northeast, Assam and Tripura have administered the vaccine, instruction has been received from the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India to administer the vaccine in the rest of the north-eastern states. Rotavirus vaccine will be included in the Routine Immunisation vaccines under the health department of Mizoram. The virus which is the most common cause of severe diarrhoea is believed to claim the lives of more than 200,000 children each year. More than 80 per cent of children get infected by 5 years of age.
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Guwahati grenade blast prime accused, ULFA (I) rebel Bijoy Asom arrested
ULFA (I) rebel Bijoy Asom arrested for grenade blast in Guwahati.
GUWAHATI, MAY 21 (AGENCIES): City police on Tuesday arrested ULFA (I) rebel Bijoy Asom from Doomdooma in Tinsukia district in connection with the grenade blast in Guwahati, reports Northeast Now news Assam Police had saidULFA (I)rebel Bijoy hurled the grenade on May 15 in front of the Guwahati Central shopping mall on
busy RG Bar uah Road in Guwahati injuring 12 persons. Police have already arrested Jahnabi Saikia, a little known TV actor and her associate, pro-talk ULFA leaderPranamoy Rajgurubesides three others— Chinmoy Laskar, Indra Mohan Bora andAmit Ballav Goswami. Both Jahnabi and Pranamoy were arrested
from a rented house in city’s Panjabari area while Former ULFA rebel Amit was held from Golaghat. 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.
Protest against cancellation of Goalpara B.Ed College’s recognition Madhavdev Award to Udalguri litterateur
DYFI activists staged the protest in front of the DC’s office.
recently. The NCTE has withdrawn the recognition in the last week of April as the college failed to submit a re-
Women’s body lauds police for cracking Hawa Camp murder case ITANAGAR, MAY 21 (AGENCIES): The Arunachal Pradesh Women’s Welfare Society (APWWS) on Monday has lauded Capital Complex superintendent of police Tumme Amo and his team of police personnel for promptly solving the infamous Hawa Camp murder case, reports Northeast Now news. A bullet-ridden and charred body of a lady, later identified as Alep Basumatary, a resident of Millanpur village in Biswanath district of Assam was recovered from the Hawa Camp area in Kimin on May 16. Taking prompt action, the police under the supervision of SP Amo had on Sunday solved the case by arresting the prime suspect and also recovered the weapon – a .25 bore pistol – that was used for committing the crime. “The murder had caused so much speculation and invited shock from all sectors. The prompt action taken by the police to arrest the accused is commendable. This has
port as per NCTE proforma detailing the building plan, building completion certificate and lack of permanent principal and faculty staff.
“As per the NCTE regulation 2014, one principal and fifteen full time basis faculties are required for one hundred intake of B.Ed course” mentioned the NCTE circular published after its meeting at Bhubaneshwar in Odisha on April 24-25. However, the Goalpara BT College, established in 1974, has at present fifteen faculty members and among them only four are permanent staff members and the rest of them are engaged on part-time basis. “In view of the above the East Regional Committee (ERC) of NCTE is of
the opinion that recognition granted to B.Ed course of the applicant bearing Code No. AS-S/N-12/99 is withdrawn under Section 17(1) of NCTE Act 1993 from the academic session 2019-20” read the circular. The matter was hushed up by the college and came to light lately. On Monday, the DYFI in a memorandum addressed to the governor as well as the chief minister of the state, demanded retaining of the recognition, appointment of the permanent principal and required teachers and infrastructure development.
ULDAGURI, MAY 21 (AGENCIES): Assam’s prestigious Madhavdev Award was ceremoniously conferred to Devoraj Sapkota, president of Udalguri chapter Zila Sahitya Sabha on Monday, reports Northeast Now news. The award, second in line after the prestigious Sankardeva Award, was conferred at Sundaridiya Satra in Barpeta on the grand occasion of the three-day long celebration of 530th Avirbhav Mahotsav of Mahapurush Madhavdev. The award carries a commendation certificate, a phulam japi, a seleng
chador and a cash prize of Rs 10,000. Satradhikar Jagannath Dev Adhikari, Satradhikar of Sundaridiya Satra of Barpeta, Dhireswar Bayan, secretary of Satra Parichalana Samiti presented the award to Sapkota in recognization of his contribution to the Satriya art and culture by way of translating Kirtanghosha, Gun-
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also restored the faith and understanding between the two neighboring sister states,” APWWS general secretary Kani Nada Maling said in a statement on Monday. Relatives of the deceased and other people had on Sunday evening resorted to dharna near the Hollongi check post demanding arrest of the culprit. The situation was, however, brought under control by the police. “The APWWS also thanks and appreciates the media fraternity for following the case and keeping the masses updated with every detail. The society at the same time deeply mourns the death of the victim and prays to the almighty to give strength to here bereaved family members,” Maling said further appealing the authority concerned to expedite the investigation. The District Level Interim Committee of Papum Pare said that incident had caused panic and trauma in the minds of the people of Hawa Camp.
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SHILLONG, MAY 21 (AGENCIES): The Indian Army will conduct the first ever recruitment rally exclusively for women for enrolment into Soldier (General Duty) category as ‘Women Military Police’ for the northeastern region in Shillong, reports Northeast Now news. The recruitment will be held in July, and the Headquarters Recruiting Zone, Shillong (North East) has been nominated to conduct the rally for the North Eastern Region and Kolkata Zone. Online registration and application is compulsory, without which, desirous candidates will not be able to participate in the rally. Online registration has already commenced and will close on June 8. Women candidates are to generate their admit card after June 8 and bring the printout of the admit card for participating in the rally. For detailed information for online registration, the candidates can visit the website: www.joinindianarmy.nic.in or contact the Deputy Commissioner’s Office of their respective districts or Army Recruiting Office Headquarter, Shillong on telephone number: 0364-2506581.
mala, Borgeets and Bhakti Pradeep by Mahapurush Sankardeva, Namghosha by Mahapurush Madhabdeva into the Nepali language. Nirmal Adhikari, Deka Satriya of Sundaridiya Satra of Barpeta and Rosy Devi Bhuyan, renowned singer enthralled the audience with Borgeets in Assamese and Nepali respectively.
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GOALPARA, MAY 21 (AGENCIES): The Goalpara district chapter of Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) in Assam on Monday staged sit-in protest against cancellation of the Goalpara B.Ed College’s recognition, reports Northeast Now news. The DYFI activists staged the protest in front of the DC’s office demanding continuation of the recognition of the college. It may be mentioned that the recognition of the B.Ed college in Goalpara has been withdrawn by the National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE)
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OPINiON/EDITORIAL
Nagaland Post Vol. XXIX NO. 164 Dimapur, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2019
Need to go forward
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welfare state which has created a symbiotic system between rulers and administrators and cronies cannot go beyond the few instances of success and notable as they may seem, yet when there is no money circulation with public then surely questions can be raised about where all the money is going? Except those few hundred crore rupees that change hands within the government system each month, there is hardly any financial transaction in the public sector. Many among the present generation in Nagaland are certain that decades of bureaucratic experiment have continually veered away from long term objectives. Nagaland’s economic development has not kept pace but has slipped back and today the economy has been grounded. The economy runs on money circulated when government releases bills. Besides that, very few have money. This makes all talks of the ‘potential’ come apart when tested and thus, suggest that the impressive policies and visions do not relate with the ground reality. The much-hyped potential in organic farming is yet to be felt in a big way. Despite all the talks and promises, Nagaland needs to take a serious look and study how Sikkim, a tiny state with harldy 7 lakh people, has done wonders with eco-tourism and is the first state to be ‘Organic State’. Organic farming is widely practiced in Nagaland which has rich top soil and beneficial climatic condition. Dimapur, Kohima,Tuensang and Mokokchung districts to name a few, are suitable for growing varieties of vegetables and fruits. To achieve the desired physical attributes, adequate research needs to be undertaken to develop fast growing varieties of vegetables to promote export. Since most of the produce are seasonal, fruit preservation has to be thought of in order to preserve the items. Even in such matters as attempts to woo investments from outside, the government seems to live in a dream . First the ground work needs to be laid in promoting economic enterprises. In the case of promotion of tourism, recognized as a viable employment generating activity, the state government has to relate it with a persistent strategy to create the environment and not merely relying wholly on the Hornbill Festival. Many youths have been inspired by the economic visions spoken of and seek to be active participants. Imparting skills that are honed in for employment may not be the cure for the ailment. There has to be trust and confidence upon the government in laying a level playing field and not promoting favouritism. Unless something tangible is done to address this issue, the consequences on society can only be imagined. The practical aspects of skill development would need to be calibrated towards a symbiotic relationship with education. These two are essential for a larger people’s participation in development. There is also need to ignite the engine of collaborative governance and stewardship, which is the government’s call. In the end, economics at both micro and macro levels, are contexts seen in societies that have latched on the current of economic momentum. The plea of promoting economic development must not lead to creating of a privileged section as this has been self defeating. A genuine approach can only come out if there is willingness to correct past errors in policies and visions.
DailyDevotion Having God’s “Unreasonable” Faith Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. —Matthew 6:33 When we look at these words of Jesus, we immediately find them to be the most revolutionary that human ears have ever heard. “…seek first the kingdom of God….” Even the most spiritually-minded of us argue the exact opposite, saying, “But I must live; I must make a certain amount of money; I must be clothed; I must be fed.” The great concern of our lives is not the kingdom of God but how we are going to take care of ourselves to live. Jesus reversed the order by telling us to get the right relationship with God first, maintaining it as the primary concern of our lives, and never to place our concern on taking care of the other things of life. “…do not worry about your life…” (Matthew 6:25). Our Lord pointed out that from His standpoint it is absolutely unreasonable for us to be anxious, worrying about how we will live. Jesus did not say that the person who takes no thought for anything in his life is blessed— no, that person is a fool. But Jesus did teach that His disciple must make his relationship with God the dominating focus of his life, and to be cautiously carefree about everything else in comparison to that. In essence, Jesus was saying, “Don’t make food and drink the controlling factor of your life, but be focused absolutely on God.” Some people are careless about what they eat and drink, and they suffer for it; they are careless about what they wear, having no business looking the way they do; they are careless with their earthly matters, and God holds them responsible. Jesus is saying that the greatest concern of life is to place our relationship with God first, and everything else second. It is one of the most difficult, yet critical, disciplines of the Christian life to allow the Holy Spirit to bring us into absolute harmony with the teaching of Jesus in these verses.
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Friendship must never be buried under the weight of misunderstanding. ~ Sri Chinmoy
Nagaland Post, Dimapur WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2019
Post-mortem
The erroneous conception of the Nagas
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agas are ungratified, frustrated, and unsatisfied with the Churches. Societies are no longer satisfied with how the church is functioning, who the church is functioning and what the church is functioning. The approaches of the churches seem to have been a vague to the people. People are left with despair. Human and Divine: Human are finite being and we should not expect finite being to posses infinite attributes. Human are feeble and that’s the intrinsic nature. Human are bound with flaws and limitations thus we cannot be free from imperfections. Remember pastors or church workers have some good qualities however they have their own weaknesses, we cannot just pin point the loopholes of their life and pull their legs. They have the same kind of blood running through their veins like anyone of us, they have the same kind of feelings running through their body like anyone of us, they have the same kind of emotions like anyone of us, and thereby becoming church workers cannot abstain oneself from our inherent nature. Are you disheartened? Are you losing your faith?, when you see the weaknesses of the pastors, church workers, theological trainees, etc? if “YES”, we have to crosscheck our life because that indicates that we are following them rather than God. We look on to them more than God. Remember they cannot save us from damnation, they are just assisters. Don’t loss your salvation because others are losing theirs. Simple to Doctrinal: Churches in Nagaland have to divert its paradigm from simple sermon to doctrinal sermon. Doctrinal sermon is hardly seen or hardly heard. The church have to provide solid food like, what we belief, how we belief and whom we belief.
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hen we look into moral and political philosophy, we are told from the outset that our society is the reflection of our mindset; that the kind of society we live in simply reflects the kind of people we are. This was first put to us by the Greek philosopher, Plato. According to him, if we find ourselves living in a society where poverty, inequality, apathy, and utter indifference prevail, then this simply is a reflection of the people’s mindset. No doubt, one can object the relevance of a thinker from a foreign civilization in our society. However, shouldn’t we, at the very least, occasionally look to other sources for knowledge and guidance, when the present standards and ways of living are neither beneficial nor sustainable for many in our own society? Indeed, for starters, I am in no position to critique the condition of our society, for I have contributed not an ounce for its betterment. But every morning, on my way to work and on occasions as I make my way for grocery shopping (for another round of passionate bargaining with the vegetable vendors, since they tend to indiscriminately raise the price of vegetable just by looking at you), I cannot help but give a passing glance to all that lay in front of me: the dreadful roads, like a teenager’s pimpled face; the cement walls and fences that fill every space, with streets getting narrower with each passing day, very soon these roads wouldn’t even be big enough for a bicycle to ride by; new buildings being constructed with lightening quick speed; new alcohol stores, pathetically disguised as stores specialized in selling only bottled water, emerge overnight; local people threatening and shouting at non-local people; waste thrown out of vehicles as if the whole road is a dustbin; a depilated bridge, that is almost about to collapse, but the passing motor-
Dogmas are the foundations of the church thus to have a solid and strong foundation the church needs to impart certain basic Christians dogmas to its members. Excluding theologically trained person or trainees I doubt there will be only few hundreds who basically understand Christian dogmas. Remember the young minds are filled with full of doubts and questions and when the church fail to meet its need, people can easily stray themselves from the church. We have to divert from what and how we preach in the past 80s&90s because generation is changing and failing to meet the demands, the minds of the young seek to solve their remedies by accessing easily to other world. Denominational Superiority: There is always a denominational clash in Nagaland. Denominational superiority is what every denomination indirectly fights for. Randomly when we ask anyone what denomination is the best, without further ado he/she will ultimately respond what denomination he/she follows. This is just an illustration of our mentality. In some remote villages some people think that other Christian denominations are not Christians apart from the denomination they profess. This clearly depicts professing one’s superiority over the other denomination. Our ego divides the church. One doesn’t want to admit mistakes the other doesn’t want to reconcile which gives birth to new denomination. We are known by a general name called Christian not by our denominations once we go abroad. Our pattern of worship differs, doesn’t mean we worship different God; if our worship points toward Jesus, if our teaching go parallel with the Bible i have no right to point my finger on the style of worship, “some prefer to kneel, some prefer to stand, some prefer to bow to pray” but this doesn’t
ists not giving a moment’s thoughts about the serious threat it poses for public safety; rash drivers driving as though they are in a rally competition; auto drivers regularly breaking the traffic rule that contributes to traffic congestions; citizens taking a health hazardous journey, as they make their way to work, schools, universities, or to buy groceries, etc., through the dusty and bouncy roads; big military trucks carrying army personnel habitually clogging the roadways, since they have made it their favorite pastime to cause huge traffic jams in our beloved dusty cities of Dimapur and Kohima. So, dear readers, what should I think of all these (in fact there are more, too many to mention)? Should I shut my eyes and pretend as though all is well? Should I say to myself that none of these affects my life? Should I convince myself that these are not my problem that is why we have governments, municipal councils, village councils, civic organizations, etc. to address such issues? Should I justify my utter lack of concern by telling myself that everyone is selfish and so must I (since I will be a fool to let myself be carried away with such reflections when I don’t have enough even for myself)? The problem is that I do not know what to make of such a state of affairs. Helpless and impending calamity is what I am left with. Certainly, such reflections may seem foolish and naïve and maybe they are; yet, according to my assessment, the more we do not reflect on such issues, the more we endanger our own future. It is of great convenience and irresponsibility on the part of a person to simply not care. By this, I do not mean that nobody cares, rather very few cares. While the majority of us, including me, care very little. Our utter indifference to the plight of people around us loudly indicates the kind of people we are.
mean we worship different God. Stop infiltrating denominational superiority in the mind of your congregation to create enmity towards other denominations. If Christ is the center love should be the uniform we wear. The misapprehension of pursuing Theology: Theology is one among the most honorable profession. To pursue, it need lot of commitment and dedication unlike any other professions. It is a call out people though it does not necessarily implies in the proclamation of the gospel. We cannot randomly send someone to its field without knowing the vastness of its scope or without the determination of a person. The recent result declaration of 10th and 12th standards which lead to the trolling of 3rd grades in pursing theology and Hindi is really a mockery to our God and an insult to its profession. It indicates the attitude and mentality of our people. We cannot appoint ourselves and thus say we are appointed by God! We cannot call out ourselves and thus say we are call out by God. I believe theology should be our first choice not our last option. Therefore this should never be an option of one’s career without personal calling from God. I believe we are all responsible of our faith and thus the responsibility does not lie on church leaders alone. When the believing community bring out new innovative ideas for change let’s not just point our finger at them instead let’s volunteer ourselves for change. My dear church leaders don’t misuse the platforms for your own benefits. Let’s stop fighting among ourselves and come under one accord called love. Let’s change our attitude to change our approaches. GOD BLESS!! Tshukhrelo Wetsah, Zhipa Colony, Pfutsero, (tshukhrelowetsahh@gmail.com)
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householder’s insurance policy will keep you prepared for any untoward eventuality. How many times have you seen a framed wall art in someone’s living room that says “Home is where the Heart is”? Imagine that very home being blown away in a few seconds! Recently, with the damage that Cyclone Fani caused, thousands of people lost their homes in a matter of minutes. When the videos of devastation reached the media, the nation was shocked and grieved for the affected people. Thanks to early warning technology, thousands of people were shifted to safer places and the death toll was much lesser. With global warming being a clear factor, scientists have predicted more mega cyclones in the near future. We know that we can’t predict the future. But, we can and should stay prepared. One of the easiest ways to staying prepared is insuring our homes. But sadly, when it comes to insurance, people normally know about life, health and motor insurance. But we tend to forget that we can also insure our houses against natural calamities like earthquakes, cyclones and floods. The best thing is, you don’t have to take separate policies for each calamity. But in a householder’s policy, these can be included. Like any other insurance policy, a householder’s policy can also be tricky. Therefore, let us learn things you should look before choosing a householder’s policy. Check if you need to insure the structure of your home. Normally, a householder’s policy covers the furniture and fixtures of your home. Only if you feel that your structure may be in danger, should you go for structure insurance. For a flat owner, structure insurance is irrelevant. If the structure needs insurance, then the housing society should insure
This is Nagaland
And if Plato is correct about society as the reflection of people’s mentality, then we can infer that the road conditions in Nagaland tell a lot about our mentality: it indicates that ours is a society where everything is only on the surface, nothing of substance, no quality. Our apathy and lack of concern show that we are not good at building lasting relations between people and communities just as we are horrible at constructing quality roads that last. Most relations between people, tribes, etc. are superficial because most of the time such relations are built for convenience, as we have something to gain out of it. Most of the time, there is an element of ulterior motives. The moment the benefits stop, the established relation flickers away like the morning mist. The cement walls and braced fences indicate that most people in Nagaland are good at building wall and fences, literally and metaphorically speaking. We are good at building walls and fences between people and communities. We live in our own tiny little bubble and cave, immune to the suffering, pain, and miseries of our own people. We care only about our own group, clan, village, range, family, etc. As long as we get what we want and have what we desire, we care not to the despair and helplessness of the unfortunate. Walls are a ubiquitous aspect of our society. We spend fortunes constructing walls, fearing that if we don’t build a wall, others may encroach upon our land (as we tend to usually assume that we are surrounded by opportunistic neighbors). As such, we don’t even bother to grant an inch of our land for drainages, thereby endangering our own health as well as of others. No wonder, look at the neighborhood streets in Kohima or in Dimapur or in any of the urban towns in Nagaland, they seem to be getting narrower with each passing day. The air
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of suspicion and mistrust among people adds to our fixation with constructing walls, a dividing line that emanates the whole of our social life, literally and metaphorically. The numerous depilated and broken bridges which we are unable to build in Nagaland indicate, literally and metaphorically, that we are not good at constructing bridges between people and communities. We are neither experienced nor knowledgeable in building bridges, even the smallest ones, in this modern age where technology and engineering advancements have sent people to the moon. Figuratively speaking, building bridges is difficult for us and if existing bridges between people and communities crumble, then it is extremely difficult to build it back, just as we find it difficult to rebuild the disintegrated bridges (for example Nagarjan bridge, the bridge connecting supermarket and Purana bazaar, and the incomplete bridge over the Doyang river—not to mention the numerous failing bridges elsewhere across the state). What’s more, just as innumerable motorists fail to give a moment’s notice to the pending collapse of the bridge connecting Purana bazaar and Burma camp, we are all preoccupied and obsessed with our own selfish interests that we willfully disregard and shut our eyes to the kind of irreparable harm such selfishness is doing to our lives, our families, and to our society. Additionally, our society has made fashion the term “mini.” We have constructed mini-hornbill festivals to mini-Nagaland. Yet, this also indicates that our mindset and mentality is “mini.” Since our mentality is “mini,” we think we are big fishes in an ocean or a sea when in reality we are a puny insignificant tadpole in a tiny pothole filled with drainage water. We think we know everything (if not, most of everything) under the sun; that nothing is above
it and not individual owners. When you go for householder’s policy, go for detailed listing of each of the goods in your home. A normal standard policy, which is predominantly sold, will only cover a standard set of objects. This, during claim, will not give you full cover for all the products in your home. Another option one should go for is replacement cost, rather than depreciating cost. Imagine your freezer getting damaged in a storm. Wouldn’t you like a replacement cost to a depreciated cost? This might come costly, but pays well during claim statement. Just because you have a householder’s policy doesn’t mean that you will neglect and take no precaution during flood or storm. If it is found that things were damaged because of your negligence, claims will be affected and might get rejected. It is also advisable to keep important documents, including your policy papers, in safe places. A secure place will keep important and valuable assets safely even during natural calamities. Bank lockers are the best bet, as they are kept in places to withstand fire or flood to a much higher degree than a home locker. If your damage is due to fire, you need to lodge an FIR in the local police station. A fire claim is settled only after getting a report from the fire department. For natural calamities, companies don’t make much fuss while paying the claim. But proper procedure should be followed at the earliest for a hassle-free experience. A home is where we nourish our memories with our friends and family. And a prepared home for any eventuality will come handy, both financially and emotionally. Dipankar Jakharia
my group, my clan, my family, etc. Our small or “mini” mindset has brought us to where we are today, where in order to get anything done, we need “tea-money.” However, isn’t it better to literally give a cup of tea instead of tea-money, because sometimes I don’t have change for ten rupees? All these contribute to the lack of trust that plagues our society. If one is seriously seeking to discover the causes of this “trust deficit,” we must inevitably look back into ourselves. We are the ultimate contributors to this lack of trust. Our selfishness in this rat-race for self-enrichment and in our quest to instantly get rich even at the expense of others, we deceive others and become resentful and spiteful. Moreover, in most of what we do, our intentions and motivations are seldom clean. We always have an ulterior motive behind what we do. We help others because we expect something in return. Hence, we only help those who we know can and will help us. If we can expect nothing by helping, we do not even bother to help. As such, we seldom help the needy, poor, helpless, and the destitute. Most of us are painfully aware that we cannot be considered
an ethical or moral person. And because we know that we are liars and deceivers, we hence, correctly or inaccurately, assume that others too are like us. And when most people in the society, rightfully or erroneously, hold such assumptions, what we get is this “trust deficit.” Thus, if we were to objectively adjudicate our society, we will come to a glaring realization and distressing admission that our society is a fake society. Almost everything is fake, from family to social relations, as the commodities/merchandise in the new market. We use and take advantage of others, and others too use and take advantage of us. Unless our motives and intentions are clean; unless we approach everyone with good will, I am afraid this state of affair where people are apathetic and indifferent to others will only become severe. Hopefully, my estimation is erroneous, because unlike me, there are, after all, people (too innumerable to be mentioned in this brief article) who actually have done and contributed much in actions and in thoughts for the betterment of our society. Dr. Salikyu Sangtam, St. Joseph University
Reader’s Post
Reckless driving at its peak
Sir,
Of late, “You own a car and the road too” seems to be the order of the day in our commercial hub Dimapur and the repercussion of this insensible actions often prove fatal in most cases. With reckless driving comes irresponsible habit of some impudent drivers forcefully squeezing in, in all available space/lane leaving no room even for a bicycle to wheel by thereby prolonging the ever growing traffic congesting in all its glory. Many a times road rages often culminates into a tribalism issue which I personally despise the most. Perhaps, it will be prudent on the part of our city cops not to only monitor motorist safety gear and valid vehicular documents but to also heavily penalize those senseless traffic offenders to put an end to this conspicuous nuisance. Nongothung W. Tungoe, Dimapur
Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.
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Nagaland Post, Dimapur WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2019
Varying exit polls trigger uncertainty New Delhi, May 21 (IANS): A general consensus appears to have emerged among political parties that the Bharatiya Janata Party will emerge as the single largest party in the Lok Sabha. However, the exit polls raise the question whether the party will have clear numbers, as in 2014, to easily push the NDA tally over the 272 mark in the Lok Sabha. There are wide divergences in seats that exit polls give to the BJP and its main contenders in Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Odisha -they have become important because presumed losses in BJP strongholds in the Hindi heartland are expected to be offset by gains there. There is a fourth state where the BJP is not a player but which is poised to play a key role in government formation if the neither the NDA nor UPA gets a clear majority -- that is Andhra Pradesh. There is a divergence in seats for the two main players, the YSR Congress Party (TSRCP) and the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), who could play kingmaker in possible government formation. Together these states comprise a hefty 168 seats which could prove crucial in a touch and go situation. This is perhaps why after the initial euphoria of the stock market following the publication of the exit polls on Sunday which projected
that the BJP would be the single largest party -- the stock market rose by 1,422 points on Monday -- the markets fell by 382 points on Tuesday. The divergences and the wide band within which the exit poll projections are made suggest that the numbers could favour either side in these states, indicating that they could emerge as the swing states. Consider Uttar Pradesh. Various opinion polls suggest that the tally could be between 33 seats and 65 seats out of 80 for the NDA and between 13 and 43 seats for the mahagathbandhan comprising the Samajwadi Party (SP), Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD). The Congress, does not figure in the calculations, and is given a highest of four seats in the exit poll projections. For Uttar Pradesh, Times Now VMR has projected 58 seats for the NDA and 20 for the mahagathbandhan, News24 Today’s Chanakya has projected 65 seats to the NDA and 13 to the mahagathbandhan, IANS-CVoter gives 38 to the NDA and 40 to the mahagathbandhan, News18 Ipsos gives 60-62 seats to the NDA and 17-19 seats to the mahagathbandhan while NewsX Neta has projected 33 to the NDA and 43 to the mahagathbandhan. A similar divergence is evident
in West Bengal, described by many as the Ground Zero for this election. Various exit polls have projected between 19 and 38 seats for the Trinamool Congress and between 3 and 22 seats for the BJP out of 42 Lok Sabha seats in the state. Methodology apart, it appears that there is scarcely any meeting of minds between the pollsters on the tally in West Bengal -- the state where the BJP has never been in power and is determined to capture electorally. Times Now VMR projects 29 seats for the Trinamool Congress and 11 seats for the BJP, News24 Today’s Chanakya projects 23 seats for Trinamool Congress and 18 for the BJP, IANS CVoter projects 29 seats for the Trinamool Congress and 11 for the BJP, India Today Axis projects between 19 and 23 seats for the Trinamool Congress and gives nearly the same numbers to the BJP, that is between 19 and 22 seats. News18 Ipsos gives 3638 seats for the Trinamool Congress and a mere 3-5 seats for the BJP. ABP Nielsen projects 24 seats for the Trinamool Congress and 16 seats for the BJP. The intensity with which the BJP ran the campaign in Odisha was not like in West Bengal but this too could prove to be a swing state in these elections and in that context the 21 Lok
Sabha seats in the state could prove crucial. Opinion polls have shown little unanimity in their deductions for the state, projecting between 7 and 19 seats for the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and between zero and 14 seats for the BJP. The Times Now VMR exit poll places the BJP ahead of the BJD, giving it 12 seats as against 8 seats for the BJD, News24 Today’s Chanakya also places the BJP ahead of the BJD, giving it 14 seats as against the BJD’s 7 seats, IANSCVoter projects 11 seats for the BJD and 10 for the BJP, India Today Axis goes to the extreme projecting between 15 and 19 seats for the BJD and none for the BJP while News18-Ipsos projects 12-14 seats for the BJD and 6-8 seats for the BJP. The trend of wide divergences in the other three states follows in Andhra Pradesh as well. In the straight contest between the YSRCP and the TDP, the diverges are as follows: pollsters have given between 4 and 17 seats out of 25 Lok Sabha seats in the state to the TDP and between 8 and 20 seats to the YSRCP. High numbers for the BJP in the exit polls are founded on two points -that it will emerge as the largest party in the House and that the NDA will sail through. However, the varying numbers show that this might not be so.
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NDPP lashes out at opposition NPF (From p-1) Claiming that it is a democratic political regional party having roots deeply imbedded in the grassroots “which is our high command”, NDPP explained that its central headquarters had never taken any major decision in the last two years of existence without consulting and discussing with its rank and file in the grassroots. It is demanded the opposition party to come up with evidence on its accusation. Further, the ruling party said it was amusing that Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) and its president K Therie have decided to come out to defend NPF. Perhaps Therie and NPCC should first reassure themselves that the present “alliance of convenience” with NPF will last beyond May 23 when Lok Sabha election results will be declared. Urging NPCC to seriously ponder on the current decision of NPF to sever ties with a party that stood with them through the years, NDPP advised Congress not to be so hasty in coming to the rescue of its newest ally as it may be just a matter of days before the opposition decides to wave goodbye to it as well. Referring to NPCC bringing up the issue of Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), NDPP remarked that if the party feels so strongly on the, then it is indeed a surprise that none of its leaders in the
high command made any serious mention during the entire campaigning period across the country. “Is it the case that the Congress high command silently wants the Bill be passed while keeping its Nagaland unit in the dark? Or is NPCC aware of the stand of its high command but is not prepared to reveal it to the people of Nagaland?” the ruling party wanted to know. Alleging that NPF president Dr Shurhozelie Liezietsu’s statement was rife with contradictions and lies as he had decided to very conveniently omit certain portions in order to recreate history to his liking, NDPP commented that it was most unfortunate that an octogenarian and one of the most seasoned and veteran politicians of not only the State but of the Northeast, instead of enjoying a comfortable retired life, decided to continue attacking the ruling coalition and its leaders with false and misleading facts and statements. On his assertion that NPF’s association with BJP began in 2003, the ruling party asked Liezietsu to clarify his earlier comments that NPF and BJP had been natural allies since the inception of Jan Sangh, the precursor of BJP in 1977. Commenting on the former chief minister’s statement that NPF had supported the BJP government in Manipur due to the sensitive Naga political issue, NDPP
asked whether the party had ever issued any whip or directive to its MLAs in Manipur to take up the Naga issue in Manipur Assembly. “Has NPF directed its MLAs or issued whip to move any resolution in support of integration of Naga inhabited areas in Manipur Assembly? Has NPF given any request to the Manipur government to pass resolution in the Assembly pertaining to Naga issue? If such have not been done, then why take the Naga issue as an excuse to support the BJP government in Manipur?” NDPP asked Asking NPF and its president to not try and fool the people, the ruling party said if they are committed to welfare of the people, then they should be bold enough to reveal the true facts behind having an alliance with BJP and also on their current decision. Urging the oldest regional party not to hold the people to ransom on the Naga political issue, NDPP remarked that the issue was above politics and should not be politicised. On his statement on the issue of freezing the cock symbol of NPF in 1998 by Election Commission of India owing to nonparticipation in the general elections as it supported the call of Naga society for solution not election, the ruling party said the opposition party perhaps forgot that despite a similar decision in
2018, the latter refused to be a party to the joint resolution of all political parties to request the Government of India to defer the elections in support of the call of the people of Nagaland for solution not election. It accused NPF of being the first to file nominations for the general elections. Stating that NPF is today “drowning in its own lies”, NDPP said the “false statements” of its president needs to be corroborated with leader of opposition TR Zeliang. It alleged that the party and its leadership continue to stand by Zeliang who, according to the ruling party, had told the greatest lie to all Nagas and the entire country when he misled everyone with his false claim of educational qualification. The entire party led by its president did not utter a single word against the then chief minister and now leader of opposition when it was proven that he had lied about his educational qualification, NDPP pointed out. Mentioning that history will never lie even if individuals and organisations decide to mislead the people with fabricated facts about history, NDPP asserted that it will never mislead the people of Nagaland “even if it means sacrificing ourselves”. It is for the people to judge who is right and who is wrong, after all a political party exists because of the belief and support of the people, the ruling party added.
NTC concerned over Myanmar military’s action Mulayam, Akhilesh get CBI clean chit in DA case in Nagaland. The contract killer was reportedly paid Rs 80 lakh and allotted an expensive vehicle to accomplish the task. The council observed that whoever hired Vijay Farmana is no doubt not an ordinary citizen, but a very wealthy person who could spend not less than Rs one crore for annihilation of a Naga politician. According to NTC, despite the tumultuous political Naga history, this is the first time that a “foreign shooter” has been hired to take a Naga life and termed
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(From p-1) It said, as per media reports, the offensive of the army in Myanmar is targeting not only the suspected militants, but the general populace. NTC cautioned that if the ongoing aggression continues, the innocent and defenceless Nagas will face the fate of the Muslim Rohingyas who had to flee their homes in their lakhs due to ethnic cleansing by Myanmar government. Mentioning that the Nagas in Myanmar are in their own land and are not illegal immigrants in that country, the council declared that the military offensive against them, particularly the general populace, can never be justified. Such aggression is a total violation of human rights and is therefore condemned, it added. As peace has prevailed following a ceasefire between NSCN (K) and the Myanmar gover nment since 2012, the council said both the parties are expected to abide by its terms in letter and spirit. Mentioning that such ceasefires are a means to an end and accepting that
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attended the meet. According to a RBI release, the Board reviewed the current economic situation, global and domestic challenges and various areas of operations of the Reserve Bank. On the occasion, the Board passed a condolence resolution in memory of former Director of the Central Board and the former ITC Chairman Y C Deveshwar who died recently. According to the release, the Board also discussed issues related to the currency management and banker to government functions of the RBI. Among other important matters, the Board discussed the Medium Term Strategy document, covering the mission and vision statements.
the banks in the next three months, according to the sources, who declined to be named, as they are not authorised to speak to the media. PNB shares fell as much as 4% after Reuters reported the news. Its shares ended down 2.55% at Rs 86.10 on the National Stock Exchange on Tuesday. Allahabad Bank fell 2.6% to close at Rs 45.15 rupees a share, while Oriental Bank of Commerce ended down nearly 1% at 95.20 rupees per share. The Indian government is seeking to consolidate the nation’s debtburdened state banking sector. PNB declined to comment, while the other banks did not immediately reply to an email from Reuters seeking further information. The finance ministry also declined to comment on the story.
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CHENNAI, MAY 21 (PTI): The Reserve Bank of India’s central board Tuesday decided to create a specialised supervisory and regulatory cadre within the RBI to strengthen the supervision and regulation of commercial banks, urban cooperative banks and non-banking financial companies. A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the Central Board here under the Chairmanship of RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das. Deputy Governors N S Vishwanathan, Dr Viral V Acharya, B P Kanungo and Mahesh Kumar Jain besides RBI’s Central Board of Directors Bharat Doshi, Sudhir Mankad, Manish Sabharwal, Satish Marathe and Swaminathan Gurumurthy
NEW DELHI, MAY 21 (AGENCIES): Punjab National Bank could take control of two or three small state-r un banks, that could include Oriental Bank Of Commerce, Andhra Bank and Allahabad Bank, two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters. The government has been trying to merge smaller regional state-run banks with better managed larger government-owned lenders as one way to reduce bad loans that stand at more than Rs 9 trillion ($130 billion), or nearly 5% of the nation’s gross domestic output. Last year, the government engineered stateowned Life Insurance Corp’s takeover of IDBI Bank, a step to ensure that the bank with one of the highest levels of bad loans on its books is well capitalised. PNB could start the process of taking control of
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Silver however stood steady at Monday’s level of Rs 37,350 per kg. Traders said gold dropped due to a weak overseas trend and decline in local demand. Globally, spot gold was trading lower at USD 1,276.10 an ounce, while silver was down at USD 14.49
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NEW DELHI, MAY 21 (PTI): Gold prices Tuesday declined by Rs 50 to Rs 32,670 per 10 gram in the national capital on fall in demand from local jewellers in tandem with a weak trend overseas, according to the All India Sarafa Association.
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MUMBAI, MAY 21 (PTI): Benchmark indices took Uturn from record high levels touched during early trade on Tuesday, with the BSE Sensex tripping nearly 383 points and the NSE Nifty shedding over 119 points as investors hurried up to book profits. An intense selling was seen, barring initial hours, across sectors after market participants sensed that exit polls euphoria over BJP’s likely win in the general election has already been factored in appropriately. After hitting an intra-day record high of 39,571.73, the 30-share index ended
On the other hand, RIL, HUL and Bajaj Finance ended in the green, rising up to 1.08 per cent. The broader BSE midcap and smallcap indices ended in the red in line with benchmarks, falling up to 0.84 per cent. Traders believe that though a profit-booking emerged at higher levels but election rally may continue if the election results come as per exit polls prediction. On Monday, the 30share index skyrocketed 1,421.90 points, or 3.75 per cent, to 39,352.67, and the Nifty soared 421.10 points, or 3.69 per cent, to 11,828.25. The rally came after a majority of exit polls forecast another term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The results of the seven-phase polls will be announced on May 23. Meanwhile, the Indian rupee was trading marginally lower at 69.76 against the US dollar. Brent crude, the global benchmark, was trading at 72.01 per barrel, higher by 0.04 per cent. Globally, bourses in Asia ended on a mixed note, while those in Europe were trading in the green in their respective early deals.
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Indonesia’s Widodo re-elected president
J a k a rta , M ay 2 1 (AFP): Thousands of soldiers fanned out across Jakarta on Tuesday after the surprise early announcement of official results in Indonesia’s election showed Joko Widodo re-elected leader of the world’s thirdbiggest democracy. The election commission had been due to give the final tally of the divisive poll on Wednesday, but the results were revealed early Tuesday with little advance notice amid fears of unrest. Presidential challenger Prabowo Subianto had warned of possible mass uprisings in response to his claims of widespread cheating. Tensions have also spiked high since police said last week that they arrested dozens of Islamic Statelinked terror suspects -- including some who planned to cause chaos by detonating bombs at any post-election protests. On Friday, the US embassy in Jakarta issued a heightened security alert for Indonesia, the world’s biggest Muslim majority
Indonesia’s incumbent president Joko Widodo and his running mate Ma’ruf Amin sit among people before making a public address on May 21.
nation. There was a heavy security presence in Jakarta on Tuesday, including in front of the elections commission office, which was barricaded with razor wire and protected by scores of heavily armed troops. Subianto, a 67-year-old retired general, has targeted the commission by accusing it of allowing a string of election violations. The former military
man -- who has strong ties to the Suharto dictatorship that collapsed in 1998 -- has kept up a steady string of rhetoric since unofficial results for the April 17 poll put bitter rival Widodo ahead by a wide margin. Widodo, who had held off declaring victory after last month’s polls, confirmed the win Tuesday. “After we’re sworn in... we will be president and vice president,” Widodo
told reporters in Jakarta with running mate Ma’ruf Amin, a Muslim cleric, at his side. Subianto, meanwhile, rejected the results but called for supporters to remain calm and said his camp would pursue “legal avenues”. Earlier Tuesday, Subianto’s legal director was quoted by Indonesian media as saying a formal appeal would be filed at the Con-
stitutional Court. Subianto unsuccessfully challenged Widodo’s 2014 victory over him at the same court. Analysts and election officials have discounted Subianto’s claims that the result was affected by voter fraud and widespread cheating. “The scale of abuses and errors in the conduct of the election are clearly very minor overall,” Jakartabased political analyst Kevin O’Rourke said before Tuesday’s official results. “(Subianto) and his camp are harping on minor deficiencies and very micro problems, clearly in an attempt to sway public opinion and delegitimise Widodo.” It was unclear if huge crowds would flood the streets to support Subianto, but there was little sign of Tuesday. “There will be protests from disappointed (Subianto) supporters but I don’t think it’ll be significant,” said Syamsuddin Haris, a political analyst at the Indonesian Sciences Institute.
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Breton Tarrant, the man accused of shooting 51 people dead and wounding dozens more in the Christchurch mosque attacks, has now been charged with terrorism.
Wellington, May 21 (AFP): The man accused of shooting dead 51 Muslim worshippers in the Christchurch mosque attacks was formally charged with terrorism for the first time on Tuesday, New Zealand police said. In addition to the terror charge, Brenton Tarrant also faces 51 charges of murder and 40 of attempted murder over the March 15 attacks. “The charge will allege
that a terrorist act was carried out in Christchurch,” police said in a statement. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has characterised the mosque killings a well-planned “terrorist attack” since the day Tarrant, a self-described white supremacist, allegedly carried them out. But until now the charges against him were less expansive, as New Zealand’s Terrorism Sup-
pression Act was only introduced in 2002 and is untested in the courts. Police said the decision to lay the terror charge was made after consultations with prosecutors and government legal experts. Tarrant, a 28-year-old Australian, is currently in a high security prison undergoing tests to determine if he is mentally fit to stand trial. He next court appearance is scheduled for June 14.
Deadly storms wreak havoc across Germany Prayer services mark one month of Sri Lanka bombings
B e r l i n, M ay 2 1 (Agencies): Storms wreaked havoc across Germany, bringing with them a deluge of water, thunder and lightning – and even a tornado. At least one person died during the extreme weather after a car skidded off an Autobahn in Bavaria. The weather front, dubbed “Axel” in the German media, caused heavy rainfall in several states on Monday and in the early hours of Tuesday. It’s expected to continue in some
parts of Germany throughout Tuesday. In Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia up to 50 litres of rain fell in six hours, meteorologist Christina Speicher of the German Weather Service (DWD) told German daily Welt. It was still raining heavily there on Tuesday morning. The DWD said the torrential rainfall was “volatile and continuous”. In the foothills of the Alps, several weather stations reported four to nine litres of rainfall per hour. There was also a del-
uge of rain further north. “In Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Lower Saxony, however, the continuous rain is slowly taking its leave,” Speicher said. On Monday, thunderstorms and heavy rain caused damage in many places in Germany and put emergency forces on alert. In Baden-Württemberg, the city of Wangen in the Allgäu region triggered a flood alarm. The river Obere Argen, which flows through the city, exceeded 2.30 meters at 1.30 am, a city spokesman said.
CO LOMBO, May 21 (Agencies): Weeping Sri Lankan Catholics lit candles and prayed in a memorial service outside a bombed church on Tuesday, one month after Easter bombings by Islamist militants killed more than 250 people. The April 21 attacks, claimed by militant group Islamic State, targeted three churches and three luxury hotels, shocking the island and shattering a decade of relative peace after the end of a 25-year civil war. Hundreds of worshippers, including survivors and
Sri Lankan Roman Catholic devotees cry as they pray outside the St. Anthony’s church, one of the sites of Easter Sunday attacks in Colombo on Tuesday. (AP/PTI)
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ceremony. “I did not want to come here,” said Gloria, one of those attending, as she wiped away tears. “But we came to remember our daddy who left us,” added the 17-year-old, who was accompanied by her mother and 14-year-old sister, Sophia. Gloria, who declined to give her surname, said she lost consciousness during the attack, and opened her eyes to see her sister crawling towards her and her father bleeding. The navy is repairing the white-painted church, which is covered
in scaffolding, and police with sniffer dogs patrolled the area. Some Christian schools also re-opened on Tuesday amid tight security. The city’s archbishop had complained about insufficient security around churches, and many parents have kept their children at home for fears of renewed attacks. Authorities say the threat of more Islamist militant attacks has been contained and that security services have dismantled most of the network linked to the Easter Sunday bombings.
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was concerned over the rising tensions, Lu said: “Of course, tensions in the region serve no country’s interest and do not do any good to the global economy. “Of course we are concerned and that’s why we are contacting all relevant parties and asked them to exercise restraint and jointly find a proper resolution,” Lu added. Ties between Iran and the US have gone south after the US pulled out of a nuclear pact last year and reimposed sanctions on the Islamic Republic. China, the biggest importer of Iranian crude oil, has backed the country and opposed the US sanctions. Beijing has deep trade relations with Tehran but it also maintains good ties with Iran’s arch rival Saudi Arabia.
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Beijing, May 21 (IANS): China on Tuesday said it was concerned over rising tensions between the US and Iran and asked them to exercise restraint. Beijing was reacting to US President Donald Trump warning Iran that the country would be finished if it attacked America. On Sunday, a rocket from an unknown location was fired into Baghdad’s Green Zone housing government offices and embassies including the US mission. “We have taken note of the tensions that recently occurred in the Gulf region. China talked to the US. Our State Counsellor Wang Yi talked to US Defence Secretary Mike Pompeo on the phone,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said. Asked if Beijing
The following Doctors from BLK Hospital, Delhi will be available for consultation at Eden Medical Centre on 26th May 2019, from 9:00 A.M to 11: 00 A.M 1. Dr. Sanjay Singh Negi Senior Consultant & Director, Division of HPB Surgery & Liver Transplantation, 2. Dr. Ankur Arya Consultant, Centre for Renal Sciences & Kidney Transplant, 3. Dr. Shikha Haldhar Radiation Oncologist For further details and appointments, kindly call the Reception at 03862-248288 / 248722. Or Mr. Jayanta Kalita (BLK Superspeciality Hospital) : 9435594530
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VACANCY Eligible and interested candidate may apply for the post of Asst. Professor in 1. Mathematics 2. Physics 3. Chemistry 4. Botany 5. Zoology CV may be mailed at mountmarycollegecmd@ gmail.com or physically submit during office hour on or before 28th May 2019. Qualification: Masters in relevant subject preferably with NET or Ph.D. Salary will be as per UGC scale. Principal DP-3990B
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ATMA conducts farming activities across state
Participants along with resource person at Yaongyimti Old village.
DIMAPUR: Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) conducted various activities realted to farming across the state in the month of May. Following are some of the reports: ATMA Chuchuyimlang block: With the objective to prevent post harvest losses through value addition and promote marketing opportunities, Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) Chuchuyimlang block conducted capacity building programme on post harvest management of horticulture crops on May 20 at Yaongyimti Old village. A press release from ATMA Chuchuyimlang block stated that ATM Chubaienla taught the women participants on value addition, cleaning, processing, storage and packaging. The resource
person explained in detail the method of preparation of green chilli pickle and ginger candy followed by ingredients required, types of packaging, bottling methods and storage of the products. She further encouraged the participants to practice its preservation to avoid wastage and enhance greater economic security. Altogether 10 members from women SHGs attended the programme. AT M A K o h i m a : ATAM Kohima organized within state farmer’s training on May 17, at Thizama with 4th NAP Battalion. A press release from ATMA Kohima Dy. PD Rokoshuno Angela stated that welcome address was delivered by deputy commandant Khrosotho, and DAO & PD (ATMA), Kohima Bodevi Shuya, delivered the keynote address. Top-
Farmers at the programme on ‘kisan gosthi’.
ics on mushroom cultivation, vermi composting and local made detergent/ dish wash gel were covered and hands on demonstration were also imparted to the trainees. Resource persons of the programme were horticulture inspector, Mhathung, agriculture inspector Vikali, and NCUI (Co-operation), Kohima programme officer Ketholeno. Altogether 78 trainees along with 7 ATMA functionaries participated. Later, vote of thanks was delivered by Commandant Yangba Konyak. ATMA Tseminyu block: ATMA Tseminyu block under Kohima district also conducted training on banana plantation at Thongsunyu village on May 13. The programme was chaired by Muaythong, AFA, of Agriculture. Keynote address was
delivered by Dr. Vibeilie Joseph Keretsu BTM, Tseminyu block. The resource person Pelebeiii Kense ATM, Tseminyu block spoke on banana plantation. She highlighted the importance of selecting the right type of suckers and how to differentiate between the sword suckers and the water suckers. Altogether 12 farmers attended the programme. ATMA Dimapur, Chumukedima block: ATMA Dimapur, Chumukedima block conducted “ kisan gosthi” and joint visit programme at Naga United village on May 16 with J. Akato Chishi, senior technical assistant, de par tment o f E n t o m o l o g y, N U : SASRD as the resource person. A press release from ATMA Dimapur stated that, the objective
of the programme was to create awareness among the farmers and to tackle the recent outbreak of the invasive insect-pest Fall Armyworm (spodoptera frugiperda) especially in maize fields. The programme started with an introduction by Limasenla, Renlok SHG, while Tzubentula Jamir, ATM highlighted about the theme of kisan goshti. The resource person spoke on the identification of FAW and also stressed that deep ploughing and clean cultivation will help the farmer in preventing the infestation of FAW. A total of 33 farmers attended the programme. ATMA Mokokchung: AT M A M o k o k c h u n g, Chuchuyimlang block, conducted two demonstration programmes on May 18 at Yaongyimti new village.
CBOU Kohima general meeting Dimapur: City Bus Owners Union (CBOU), Kohima has convened its general meeting at Red Cross building on May 31 at 10 am. All members of CBOU have been requested to attend the meeting.
Nagaland Post, Dimapur WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2019
Skill training on food processing concludes
DIMAPUR: Skill training successful by following on food processing was one’s own passion and takconducted in Darogajan ing the learned skills to the village with the women next level of progress. of Darogajan village on Village council chairMay 20. man, Vitokhu Achumi Secretary and manag- and head G.B, Projeshwar ing director of Toka Multi Langthasa of Darogajan Purpose Society, Kathi village also attended the Chishi graced the pro- training on food processing gramme as special guest. A organized by CAN Youth press release from project & sponsored by Small Inofficer, Faihamti Long- dustries Development Bank maialai stated that, Kathi of India (SIDBI). Council urged the trainees to start chairman also encouraged up small and to be an entre- mothers to take care of preneur acknowledging the their drop-out children and resources available in one’s involve them in various locality. He also extended skill trainings. his support in terms of seed Kivitoli Chishi, secmoney for the budding retary, CAN Youth urged entrepreneurs. In the pro- the women not to let the gramme, Albert Gangte, skill training go waste. branch manager, Small The trainees were awarded Industries Development a completion certificate Bank of India (SIDBI) also based on their dedication A press release from spoke on how one can be and regularity. ATM, Chuchuyimlang Block, Lipoktila stated that demonstration on dwarf bean cultivation and DIMAPUR: Bosco College of Teacher Education (BCTE) soya bean cultivation was Dimapur, held its parting social for the Class of 2017–2019 demonstrated to the farm- at the BCTE auditorium on May 17, wherein 97 teacher ers by resource person, trainees of the 13th batch will be passing out soon. ATM, Tangit Longkumer. A press release from BCTE Dimapur stated that, He briefed the participants principal Fr. T. C. Joseph reminded the outgoing teacheron the different technical trainees that they were going to be teachers of digital age aspects of cultivating soya and that they need constant updating. He asserted that bean and dwarf bean. Both they need to be alert and creative in order to be able to the demonstrations were help students to be intelligent users of the media. conducted separately. Also Fr. M. D. Varghese, financial administrator of BCTE, seeds and bio fertilizers urged the outgoing student-teachers to be very sensitive were distributed among to the needs of the children. the farmers. In another Sonyasonla spoke on behalf of the 2nd semester session, ATMA function- students while Neiki Rheno spoke on behalf of 4th aries also highlighted and semester students. Neiki Rheno acknowledged that the made farmers aware of outgoing students had learnt many things from BCTE the current infestation of and expressed gratitude to Fr. T. C. Joseph (principal), fall army worm (FAM) in Fr. Nicholas Guangdiat (vice principal), Fr. M. D. maize and briefed them Varghese (administrator) and to the teaching and nonabout the management teaching staff. practices. A brief interEarlier, programme commenced with prayer by action session was held brother Kambor Singh and Word of God was read out by among the functionaries brother Saulus. The programme was also interspersed with and farmers followed by semester-wise choirs, musical pieces in groups as well as field inspection. prize distribution for many competitions held earlier.
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during the lecture, participants were informed about various central and state government schemes for the benefit of the students. The students were also told to complete their education so that they can meet minimum requirement to appear in entrance exams for various central and state govern-
ment jobs. They were also briefed about the drawbacks of not completing higher education. They have been guided to help each other while preparing any exams. A total of 48 students and six teachers attended the lecture. The lecture was followed by a round of questions from students.
INVITATION FOR THE BUNTAIN THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE ALUMNI MEETING
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With immense pride and joy, the Shoixe Local Students' Union would like to extend our heartiest congratulation to the Students who got distinction in the recently declared H.S.L.C and H.S.S.L.C examination. The Union further congratulate all the successful students and wish them grand success in their future endeavours. Tokito Zhimo Hitoka Zhimo President General Secretary
We have great pleasure to inform & invite you for the first alumni meet of Buntain Theological College on 31st May, 2019 at Rev. Moses Murry’s residence. You are invited to be a part of this special event. Mark your calendars and spread the word to all your friends to make this a grand event. We wish and request you to join this meet.
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This is to inform to all the land owners who have purchased land within the jurisdiction of Urra Village Council and have not registered their land are requested to do the same on 28th May 2019. Venue : Urra Village Council Hall Time : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM For details : 8787498571 7005729758
FELICITATION We the ASU HEKHETO TILIMI congratulate all the Atilimi who have successfully passed the recent HSLC & HSSLC Examination bringing laurel in the family. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to: 1. Miss Suna Aye, D/o Vikuto Aye & Nivili Aye Securing 73.3% (HSSLC) 2. Miss Hilly K. Zhimo, D/o Kaikhu Zhimo & Shenili Zhimo - securing 82.8% (Dist. Science & Social Science) (HSLC) 3. Mr. Tokito Ayemi, S/o Vikuto Aye & Nivili Aye securing 54% (HSLC). We further wish them success in all their future ventures. DP-4037
HQ IGAR (N), the remotely located Thanamier village near IndoMyanmar Border normally cut off during rainy season. Owing to the poor road connectivity and dif-
ficult terrain, the newly constructed helipad will allow connectivity in times of breakdown of road network and serve as lifeline for the nearby villages.
OFFICE OF THE APHUYEMI SUMI KUQHAKULU, KOHIMA (PUGHOBOTO AREA PUBLIC ORGANISATION, KOHIMA)
The Aphuyemi Sumi Kuqhakulu, Kohima (Pughoboto Area Public Organization, Kohima) with immense pride and honour extend our heartiest congratulations to our member Miss Vivi Sheqi, D/o Mr. Ghotovi Sheqi and Mrs. Khesheli G. Sheqi for securing top 9th in HSSLC (Arts Stream) examination 2019. The union also congratulates all the successful students who cleared the HSLC, HSSLC & CBSE examination 2019, and further wish them a bright future. (NGUKATO K. TSUIPU) (CALEB SWU) President ASKK General Secretary ASKK
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DIMAPUR: Kiphire Battalion of Assam Rifles constructed a helipad at Thanamir village, Kiphire and inaugurated the facility in the presence of the village administration and locals of Thanamir on May 18. According to PRO
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With immense pride and honour, The Nagaland Veterinary Field Assistants' Association extend our heartiest congratulation to : 1. Dr. ZASEKUOLIE CHUSI, Deputy Director and Nodal Officer, Directorate of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services on being inducted into the Indian Administrative Services (IAS) 2. Dr. ILANG, Deputy Director, Directorate of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services on being elected to the post of Vice President of Indian Veterinary Association and Advisor to Pashu Chikitsak Mahasangh (Veterinary Services Association) The Nagaland Veterinary Field Assistants' Association further congratulate and wishes them a bright and successful endeavour. B. Imlier Jamir Bangjum President (NVFAA) Publicity & Information Secretary (NVFAA)
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DIMAPUR: Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ Inspector General Assam Rifles (North) conducted a lecture-cum-interaction on “Education for Progressive Nagaland” at Government Higher Secondary School, Jotsoma under Kohima district on May 20. According to PRO HQ IGAR (N),
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office bearers for PCAN for the term 2019-2022 is led by Dr. P. S . Lorin, Principal, Tetso College, Dimapur as president; S. P Francis, president, Governing Body, Modern Christian College, Kohima as vice president and Vezhiihii Keyho, principal, Capital College, Kohima as general secretary along with eight others. PCAN is a not-forprofit, voluntary, nongovernmental and a nonpolitical body committed to enhance and promote ethical practices and academic integrity in all aspect and process of educational delivery and to develop Nagaland as an educational hub.
The East Police Colony Council would like to thank Sir MOA SANGTAM, Administrator, Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) for constructing a new dustbin, which was a long felt civic amenity need of our colony. We realize that, among so many priorities, you have exhibited your willingness to consider our colony's plight. Therefore our colony reaffirm to support your effort to keep Dimapur clean. We also thank Shri. VINOTO AYEMI (JE), DMC for supervising the construction in good workmanship. The East Police Colony once again thank the Administrator (DMC) and wish him all the best in his future career. (L. TOSHI AO) Chairman, Colony Council DP-4063
The Changpang Villagers’ Union Dimapur would like to extend its appreciation and congratulation to Miss Irene Etssubeni Kinghen (Class XII), D/o C. J. Kinghen for achieving excellence and listing among the toppers in the AISSCE 2019 from Delhi Public School Dimapur, The Union wishes and continue to pray for her carrier and future endeavours, The Union further congratulates all the merit and successful students of HSLC and HSSLC 2019 of Changpang Dimapur and Changpang Village as a whole, The Union continues to hope and pray for further excellence and achievements in days to come. JERRY ODYUO LIDEMO KIKON PRESIDENT SECRETARY CVUD CVUD
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Director of Information and Public Relations (IPR), Limawati Ao visited the new Peren DPRO office building and also held a meeting at Old Peren office on May 21. (DIPR)
DIMAPUR: Private College Association Nagaland (PCAN) held its formal constitution programme for PCAN at Cornerstone College Dimapur (CCD) on May 18, under the motto, “Learning, sacrifice, service.” A press release from Tetso College director, Kvulo Lorin stated that, the college management association of Nagaland had unanimously decided to form an association under the banner “Private College Association Nagaland (PCAN)” on September 8, 2018 at Immanuel College, Dimapur. The members are voluntary and all private colleges affiliated with Nagaland University (NU), private universities affiliated with UGC. The newly elected
Nagaland Post, Dimapur WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2019
Modi, others pay tributes to Rajiv on 28th death anniv
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress President Rahul Gandhi and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi were among several political leaders on Tuesday who paid homage to late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 28th death anniversary. Rajiv Gandhi’s wife Sonia and his two children, Rahul and Priyanka, who is also the Congress General Secretary, paid tributes at his memorial, Veer Bhumi, here. Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and former President Pranab Mukherjee were also present at Veer Bhumi along with other senior party leaders.
Modi, who was recently criticised for his remarks against Rajiv Gandhi while campaigning for the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections, said in a tweet: “Tributes to former PM Shri Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary.” After visiting Veer Bhumi, Rahul Gandhi said in a tweet: “My father was gentle, loving, kind & affectionate. He taught me to love & respect all beings. To never hate. To forgive. I miss him. On his death anniversary, I remember my father with love & gratitude.” West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also remembered the late leader, saying: “Solemnly and very fondly remember-
Oppn raise concerns over alleged EVM tampering (From p-1) In the memorandum, leaders of 22 opposition parties including from the Congress, the DMK, the TDP and the BSP demanded that the verification of VVPAT slips of randomly identified five polling stations in an assembly segment should be done prior to the initiation of counting of votes and not after the completion of last round of counting. “We are asking the EC to respect the mandate of people. It cannot be manipulated,” TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu told reporters. Wading into the controversy over the EVMs, Mukherjee, in a rare intervention after demitting office in 2017, said there can be no room for speculation that challenge the very basis of Indian democracy. He expressed concern over the alleged tampering of voters’ verdict, saying the onus of ensuring institutional integrity lies with the Election Commission, which should put all speculation to rest. As political parties directed their leaders, candidates and workers to remain extra vigilant in all districts where EVMs have been stored, Mukherjee said people’s mandate is sacrosanct and has to be above any iota of reasonable doubt. BJP on its part con-
demned the opposition parties for questioning the credibility of the EVMs and asked them to accept their defeat with grace if people vote Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government to power again. BJP leader and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad took a swipe at the opposition, saying EVMs were fine when its leaders like Mamata Banerjee, N Chandrababu Naidu, Amarinder Singh and Arvind Kejriwal win elections and come to power but they turn unreliable when “it appears that Modi will come back to power”. The opposition parties also raised concerns over the transportation of EVMs ahead of counting of votes and urged the EC to probe the issue. As the videos of alleged movement and tampering of EVMs went viral on social media, workers of various parties held protests in Ghazipur, Chandauli and Dumariyaganj, alleging that EVMs were being “moved around” outside strongrooms. UP’s Chief Electoral Officer Venkateshwarlu allayed fears of tampering of EVMs. “There are CCTV cameras installed in strong rooms. Candidates are allowed to keep a watch on strong rooms through their representatives. All apprehensions are unfounded,” he said.
Anil Ambani to withdraw cases against Cong, Herald Ahmedabad, May 21 (IANS): The Reliance Group, led by Anil Ambani, on Tuesday announced its decision to withdraw the Rs 5,000 crore civil defamation suit, filed in a court here, against Congress leaders and the National Herald newspaper over their statements and an article on the controversial Rafale fighter jet deal. The court of city civil and sessions judge P.J. Tamakuwala is hearing the suits. The complainant's lawyer, Rasesh Parikh, told reporters: "We have intimated the defendants that we are going to withdraw the suits against them." C o n c u r r i n g , P. S. Champaneri, the counsel for the National Herald and some other defendants, said
the Reliance Group's counsel informed him that he had received instructions from the group to withdraw the defamation cases. The formal process to withdraw the suits would begin once the court resumes after the summer vacation, he added. Reliance Defence, Reliance Infrastructure and Reliance Aerostructure, which are companies of the Anil Ambani-owned Reliance Group, had filed civil defamation cases against Congress leaders Sunil Jakhar, Randeep Singh Surjewala, Oommen Chandy, Ashok Chavan, Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Sanjay Nirupam and Shaktisinh Gohil, and some journalists and news organisations like the National Herald.
BSP candidate protests Rio, Patton, pol parties and others flay killing against shifting of EVMs
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Ghazipur, May 21 (IANS): Afzal Ansari, the BSP candidate in Ghazipur, sat on a protest outside the strongroom where EVMs are being kept to prevent them from being transported out in a vehicle. In a video of the incident, Ansari and his supporters late on Monday were seen engaged in a heated argument with a police officer. Talking to this correspondent on Tuesday, Ansari, who is the brother of mafia don and legislator Mukhtar Ansari, said that according to reports, similar incidents have been reported from other constituencies in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. “EVMs are being shifted out and probably replaced. None of the candidates were informed of the movement of EVMs. I am not going anywhere now because this is a clear attempt to resort to malpractices before counting,”
he said. He said that he and his supporters would take turns to keep vigil outside the strongroom because he had no faith in the district administration. Jangipur legislator Dr Virendra and Jakhania legislator Triveni Ram have also announced their support to Ansari and criticised the movement of EVMs. Afzal Ansari, the SPBSP alliance candidate is pitted against union minister Manoj Sinha of BJP from Ghazipur. In Mirzapur, Congress candidate Lalitesh Pati Tripathi has sent a letter to the poll observer questioning the presence of ‘additional EVMs’ in the strongroom. He has asked the observer to ensure removal of additional EVMs in the presence of all candidates before the counting day. Tr i p a t h i i s p i t t e d against Union Minister Anupriya Patel of Apna Dal in Mirzapur It may be recalled that two weeks ago, a similar movement of EVMs was reported from Amethi and the district administration claimed that ‘unused’ EVMs were being sent to places where polling had not yet taken place.
(From p-1) In this regard, the deputy chief minister has urged the law enforcing agencies to conduct in depth inquiry behind the incident and bring the culprits to book as per the law of the land. Patton also offered condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for the departed souls to rest in peace. NPP Nagaland: National People’s Party (NPP) Nagaland has condemned the killing and demanded that the responsible authorities nab the culprits and award befitting punishment at the earliest. In a press release, NPP Nagaland general secretary IPR, Ricky Ozukum, stated that such dastardly acts cannot be justified in any manner and ought to be condemned by all right thinking people. The party also demanded CBI probe into the incident. NPP Nagaland unit has conveyed condolences to the bereaved family members and also wished speedy recovery to the injured. NDPP: Nationalist Democratic Progressive party (NDPP) has vehemently condemned the cold blooded assassination and said that such senseless and cowardly act of violence has no place in today’s world especially at a time
Acharya laments parents’ preference to send children to private schools
(From p-1) It was also necessary to develop initiatives to help the educated people to be more creative and self-confident in whatever they undertake and to act in a socially responsible way, he said. Sukhalu: Advisor school education K.T. Sukhalu in his address said Nagaland cannot generate its own economy thereby entrepreneurship has to be given priority since government cannot employ everybody no matter how qualified they may be. He told the student toppers that if they maintained consistency like they did have in the academic they, they will be competent to compete with the best among the best to get into civil service. Sukhalu also rooted for entrepreneurship among youths and advised them to be committed as Nagaland needed committed and well educated people for good governance. The Adviser also cited instances on what he termed as ‘mindset’ of people whose sole aim was to get government jobs for their sons or daughters whereas the candidates never cared even to approach for jobs. He said with such mind-set one cannot expect good governance and delivery of services from such. To the teachers, Sukhalu urged them to start know their students and counsel them so that they can decide on what they will pursue.
He lamented that for the past decade or so no Naga has been able to crack the IAS, IFS, IPS or NSS exam. He opined that if Nagas need good governance, then this will come only from those people who are committed and have Nagaland in their mind and heart. Also he appealed the teachers to teach from their heart and also the management to maintain the integrity and exuded confidence that laxity will not happen during the process of examination. Editor-in-Chief Nagaland Post, Geoffrey Yaden in his exhortation speech, congratulated students for their excellent achievements which has made their parents, schools and community proud. He pointed out that all the toppers – 20 from HSLC and 10 each from Arts, Commerce and Science- were the best among the best out of the total of around 39,000 candidates who sat for both examinations 2019. He reminded toppers that success they achieved was through hard work. He explained success as 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration. Geoffrey therefore urged upon the students to continue the path of success throughout their lives and never to stop learning. Geoffrey also said that a predominant “government culture” in Nagaland , made people strongly believe that the government is responsible for providing
them everything. He said this has destroyed “work culture”. On this, he said there is very little scope for job in the government because employment has reached saturation point. He cited a report which revealed that there were approximately around 1,40,000 government employees in Nagaland with a population of around 19,80,000. He pointed out that this figure was 7% of the total population and the highest in the north east. He also referred to the 13th Finance Commission’s advice to the state government to drastically trim down its expenditure on salaries to 35% from around 60% to 70% of the total budget in order to tide over its perennial deficit. By this, it means that there are around 70,000 excess employees with the government. The editor said work culture promotes economy and rewards enterprises without which no meaningful development could take place. He recalled how he began his journey began to establish the first newspaper through GPS (Goal, Perseverance and Strategy) which guided him. He also encouraged toppers to inculcate intrinsic values with other GPS (God, Prayer and Service/ Sacrifice). He said these encouraged keep him and urged the students to motivate and encourage each other. Duolo: CEO Entrepreneur Associate, Nei-
when the North East region is emerging out of its violent past. NDPP media & communication committee stated that party president and the rank and file has conveyed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members and prayed that the Almighty would give them solace during this dark hour. NPCC: Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) has expressed shock and sadness over the killing and said that no amount of justification can compensate for this heinous crime. NPCC through its communication department strongly condemned the act and asserted that it “fully reject those elements of violence that have no respect for human life or values.” NPCCC demanded that the government of Arunachal Pradesh and the Home Ministry “take serious note of this dastardly killing” and order a high level enquiry to unearth the entire conspiracy and bring perpetrators to book. It also conveyed condolences to the bereaved families and prayed that God would give them the strength and solace to bear these irreparable losses.
ABA M : A o B a p tist Church Association (ABAM) has condemned the killing and termed it as “antithesis of human being”. In a condemnation note, ABAM executive secretary said that killing of someone did not give any answer to any question rather it fuels the anger and dissatisfaction to the one does it. “It is more idiotic when a leader is being killed without any reason. Now the questions arise as to where are we heading to? Can a bullet bring solution to one’s muddle? This is foolishness and lunatic and therefore deserves just punishment for whoever involved in this brutal act,” ABAM stated. The apex body of Ao Baptist churches said it was now the time that the Government of India takes serious steps to keep general public safe failing which everyone in India will be set off in fear and trepidation. ABAM has, therefore, called upon every citizen to stand for safety and show unflinching determination of fight against any evil agent. The church prayed that all the deceased rest in peace and God’s protection and care be upon the families.
IAF officer to face charges for accidentally shooting Mi-17
chute Doulo in his address strongly emphasised on the need to encourage entrepreneurs in Nagaland to solve job unemployment and promote economic growth. He said there was a need to give another world called “entrepreneurial world” since the economic cannot be developed on government jobs. Doulo said though a person may have to struggle beginning but after 10 years into entrepreneurship, a glimmer of hope can be seen. He said once a person enters into entrepreneurship, a broader prospective in life can be seen than government job. He said Nagas desperately need entrepreneurship to bring about economic progress.In this he urged the toppers to take up entrepreneurship and become the change drivers and assets to the state. On the occasion, student toppers in HSLC/ HHSLC, achievers in MILs and skill education subjects and NBSE award to HSLC and HSSLC (that carries a cash of Rs. 25,000 sponsored by SBI Kohima) were felicitated.
Wreckage of Mi-17 helicopter shot down on Feb 27.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS): The officer held responsible for the accidental shooting down of a military helicopter at the height of India-Pakistan tension in February will be charged by the Indian Air Force (IAF) for culpable homicide not amounting to murder along with three others, according to reports. The IAF is yet to officially acknowledge reasons for the Mi-17 helicopter’s crash on February 27, the day Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter jets attempted to cross the Line of Control (LoC). But reports suggest that it was shot down in a friendly fire by IAF’s own air defence missile. The Court of Inquiry into the incident killing all six onboard is yet to be com-
pleted. The IAF maintains that the investigation was still going on but multiple reports indicate that there was a lapse in following the Standard Operating Procedures. A report said that the officer commanding the Srinagar air base, where the crash took place, has been removed. The officer who was presiding over operations will face charges of culpable homicide, a criminal offence, according to another report. The incident had occurred in Jammu and Kashmir in the melee when IAF jets had engaged intruding PAF fighters over the LoC a day after air strike on terrorist camp in Pakistan’s Balakot.
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With reference to the SCERT Advertisement No. SCERT/ TC/VG/2009 (Pt)/ dated the 30th April, 2019, the candidates who have applied for the 9- month Diploma in School Counseling at SCERT, Nagaland, Kohima are hereby informed that an Oral Interview will be conducted on 24th May, 2019 at SCERT, Nagaland, Kohima from 10.00 am onwards. Therefore, all the candidates are hereby informed to produce the Identity Card with photograph as a proof of their identity. (T. SEKHOSE) Director, SCERT, Nagaland, Kohima Issued by DIPR
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(L-R) Manmohan Singh and Sonia pay floral tributes.
ing former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary.” Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda, in a series of tweets, said: “Today is the day to pay respect to this great leader who dreamed of India in the 21st century and at the same time reflect on his contribution to India.” Pitroda worked with him as an advisor on technology missions. “Rajiv Gandhi’s life was taken away at an early age by a terror attack. His loss left a huge vacuum in politics, leadership, and development in India,” he added. Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated on May 21, 1991, by a female LTTE suicide bomber, who greeted him at a rally in Tamil Nadu’s Sriperumbudur town with a bomb strapped to her chest. He served as the sixth Prime Minister of India from 1984 to 1989. He took office after the 1984 assassination of his mother, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, becoming the country’s youngest Prime Minister at age 40.
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NAGALAND :: KOHIMA Dated Kohima the 20th May 2019.
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As per advertisement No. SC/PLAN-33/2004/3958 dated Kohima, the 30th Nov. 2018, the Written Test for undergoing Soil Conservation Assistant (SCA) course for 2 (Two) years at Sechü (Zubza) is fixed as under:i) Date - 05.06.2019 (Wednesday) ii) Place - Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC) Office Examination Hall, Kohima. iii) Time - 10:00 to 12:00 Noon. Applicants who have submitted duly filled in application form issued by the authority are hereby informed to collect admit card in person. Admit card will be issued only on 30th & 31st May 2019 during office hours. Written exam will be in HSLC standard. Candidates shortlisted through written exam will be called for oral interview. The Date and time of which will be notified in local newspapers. (VILIEHU NGUZHÜ) Director Soil & Water Conservation Nagaland, Kohima.
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Nagaland Post, Dimapur WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2019
to Karnataka Cong MLA ‘They Worked Hard’: Shiv Notice for criticising party leaders Sena praises Rahul, Priyanka
N E W D E L H I , M AY 21 (PTI): The Shiv Sena Tuesday expressed confidence that a government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be reelected for a second term as the exit polls show a “clear trend” in the BJPled NDA’s favour. At the same time, it also praised Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and his sister and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for their “hard work”, saying their party will get enough seats to bag the leader of opposition’s post in the new Lok Sabha. Elections to 542 seats of 543-member Lok Sabha ended on Sunday and counting of votes is scheduled for Thursday. Most exit polls have forecast another term for Prime Minister Modi, with some of them projecting that the BJP-led NDA would get over 300 seats to comfortably cross the majority mark of 272 in the Lok Sabha. “There was no need for political pundits to say the Modi government will be re-elected. The ground situation was such that people were leading the poll campaign and had made up their mind to vote Modi back to power,” the Sena said in an edito-
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rial in party mouthpiece ‘Saamana’. Noting that the exit polls show a “clear trend” in favour of the Modi-led government, it said there are also predictions of the BJP having a clear lead in the Congress-ruled Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, and also in West Bengal, where the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC is in power. “In Maharashtra, the Sena-BJP alliance will register a historic win,” the Marathi daily claimed. “Modi will be the prime minister again and the Congress and other opposition parties will fail to make a mark. But, it is better to wait till May 23 for the actual results,” said the Sena, which is an ally of the BJP at the Centre and in Maharashtra. The editorial also had
a word of praise for Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. “They worked hard. The Congress will be successful as a strong opposition party,” it said. “In 2014, Rahul Gandhi could not win (enough) seats to get the leader of opposition’s post. This time, the Congress will have a leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha. This will surely be Rahul Gandhi’s success,” the Uddhav Thackeray-led party said. In the last Lok Sabha elections, the BJP bagged 282 seats while the Congress managed to win only 44 seats. In order to get the leader of opposition’s post, the party concerned must have at least 10 per cent of the total strength of the House.
Bengaluru, May 21 (IANS): The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) on Tuesday served notice to its legislator R. Roshan Baig for allegedly criticising the party’s state unit leaders ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha poll results on Thursday, an official said. “A show-cause notice has been served on Baig to explain why disciplinary action should not be taken against him for going public against the party’s state unit leaders through the media,” party spokesman Ravi Gowda told IANS here. Baig, a former senior minister, is a legislator from the Shivajinagar Assembly segment in Bengaluru Central. Commenting on the exit polls that projected the Congress performing poorly in the state’s 28 Lok Sabha seats, Baig lashed out at the party’s state in-charge and General Secretary K.C. Venugopal, former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and the party’s state unit President Dinesh Gundu Rao. “Venugopal is a buffoon. What does he know about the party in our state as he is from Kerala? Due to Siddaramaiah’s arrogance, the party lost in the May 2018 Assembly elections and Rao’s immaturity is responsible for the dismal state of affairs currently,” Baig told reporters at his residence here.
Baig’s attack comes two days after Congress President Rahul Gandhi advised the party’s state leaders, ministers and legislators not to air their opinions that may harm the party’s interests or are against its leaders in the public or to the media. “Rao has already told our leaders, including ministers and legislators, to refrain from commenting against the party leaders, our coalition partner Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) and its leaders and on the party’s prospects till the results are declared on Thursday,” Gowda said. Baig, who was once the state’s Home Minister when he was in the erstwhile Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and its ministry during the mid-nineties, accused the party’s state leaders of neglecting the minority communities like the Muslims and Christians and allegedly treating them as bonded labour for vote bank politics. “Only one Muslim candidate (Rizwan Arshad) was given the ticket to contest from the Bengaluru Central in the Lok Sabha elections while there were three Kuruba candidates in the fray. It has taken us (Muslims) for granted. Even Christians were denied their due as not one of them was given a ticket to contest this time,” lamented Baig.
MP Congress alleges BJP ‘luring’ MLAs with money B h o pal , M ay 2 1 (IANS): Charges and counter-charges flew thick and fast over the BJP’s alleged attempt to pull down the Kamal Nath government in Madhya Pradesh. The row gathered momentum on Tuesday with the Chief Minister himself claiming that the BJP was trying to lure the ruling party legislators. On Monday the leader of the Opposition, Gopal Bhargav wrote a letter to Governor Anandiben Patel requesting her to convene a special session of the state assembly. “We want to discuss issues of critical importance in the special session and we would also see whether this government can sustain itself through the division of votes on financial matters,” Bhargav had told newsmen in Bhopal. Insiders say Bhargav has been admonished by the party’s central leadership for going to the press over the issue. The action is said to have followed former chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s report to the central leaders. Chouhan had also spoken to some television channels over the issue. However, Kamal Nath who addressed the media on Tuesday claimed all the MLAs were in touch with him and that he had full faith in them. We have already faced the floor test
and are ready for it again. Exit polls have become a source of entertainment now. The BJP is trying to sustain the party member’ morale with such tactics, he said. State cabinet minister Pradyumn Singh Tomar had on Tuesday alleged that the BJP was luring Congress MLAs by offering up to Rs 50 crore. The minister, however, said none of the MLAs fell for the trap. Singh said BJP was worried many former senior leaders might be brought to book in the infamous Vyapam scam and the other frauds and therefore desparate to bring down the Congress government. Public Relations Minister P.C. Sharma went a step further to claim more than 20 BJP MLAs were in touch with the Congress and could switch once the BJP fails to return to power in New Delhi after May 23. On the offer of heavy bribe to the Congress MLAs to switch over, Sharma said the opposition party has already realised by now that the Congress MLAs are made of “sterner stuf ”. “They won’t fall for money, they have their own selfrespect,” claimed Sharma. State BJP chief Rakesh Singh had also claimed on Monday that the Congress ministry would come down on its own due to internal
discord. Ever since the Congress came to power with support of allies, the BJP has been doubting the stability of the government, saying the ruling party was beset with factionalism. The BJP onslaught had intensified after exit polls suggested landslide win for NDA led by the BJP. Congress won 114 of the state’s 230 seats in the state assembly nearly six months ago where the majority mark is 116. Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj Party and Akhilesh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party then offered unconditional support to the government. The BSP has two seats in the House and the SP one. The BJP has 109 seats. Four Independents are also backing the government. After the Chhindwara MLA Deepak Saksena resigned to vacate the seat for Kamal Nath, the Congress strength is 113. Even the betting market or ‘satta bazaar’ in Phalodi in Rajasthan was saw punters wagering on the issue. Big-time gambling is going on in Phalodi market over the tenure of Kamal Nath. Interestingly, the Indore betting, which is equally important, has been quiet. The market is sluggish after several arrests in Bhopal two months ago during the IPL cricket tournament.
House of IPS officer was den of drug cartel Fire breaks out at Andhra
‘Quit if you can’t work with CM’, another Punjab minister tells Sidhu
Restrictions imposed in Srinagar over march
Nomsa with 24.7 kg of drug in her luggage.
Greater Noida, May 21 (IANS): In a house belonging to an IPS officer, who had rented it out, ran an international drug cartel for over two years till it was busted a few days back. That the house in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of Delhi, was the den of illegal business was exposed almost by chance on May 9 when the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel deployed at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport caught a South African woman Nomsa, 24, with 24.7 kg of
Chandigarh, May 21 (IANS): Strongly criticising his Cabinet colleague Navjot Singh Sidhu for his comments against Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, Punjab minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa hit out at the cricketer-turned-politician, asking him to quit if he cannot work with the Chief Minister. Sidhu should quit as a minister in the Punjab Cabinet, since he has refused to acknowledge the leadership of the Chief Minister, Bajwa told reporters. “Since he does not know who the captain of the ship is, he should be removed from the Cabinet,” Housing Minister Bajwa said. Bajwa is the fifth minister to jump to the Chief Minister’s defence. Forest Minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot on Monday had also sought Sidhu’s resignation. Their reprimand came after the Chief Minister himself publicly criticised Sidhu on Sunday for damaging the Congress’ poll prospects with his ill-timed comments against him and
pseudoephedrine drug in her luggage. Pseudoephedrine is a precursor used for manufacture of methamphetamine, a drug widely used in Europe and South East Asia, a Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) official said on Monday. The syndicate was being run by a Nigerian national, Kingsley, who left India in November last year with the law enforcement agencies here having no clue as to how he had been using the place as a safe haven for the illegal activity.
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the party leadership in the state. “If he was a real Congressman, he should have chosen a better time to air his grievances instead of just ahead of voting in Punjab,” said the Chief Minister in an informal interaction with reporters here. Sidhu had accused the Chief Minister of being responsible for the denial of a poll ticket to his wife Navjot Kaur from Chandigarh. During the campaign, he also tried to corner his own government by questioning why no criminal case was lodged against former Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and his son and former Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir
Singh Badal in connection with the 2015 sacrilege and police-firing incidents. “It was not his election alone but that of the entire Congress. It is for the high command to decide on any action against Sidhu, but the Congress, as a party, does not tolerate indiscipline,” Amarinder said. Indirectly hitting out at Sidhu, Congress candidate from Anandpur Sahib and former Union minister Manish Tewari also advised him that it would be better for him “if he first understands the culture of the Congress”. Coming to Sidhu’s support, Aam Aadmi Party rebel legislator Sukhpal Singh Khaira said: “There is no need to bend. The PDA (Punjab Democratic Alliance) will support you.” The PDA comprises Khaira-led Punjab Ekta Party (PEP), the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), the Lok Insaaf Party (LIP), the Punjab Manch led by suspended AAP MP Dharamvira Gandhi, the Communist Party of India and the Revolutionary Marxist Party of India (RMPI).
Srinagar, May 21 (IANS): Authorities have imposed restrictions in Srinagar on Tuesday to prevent a separatist-called commemoration march. The Hurriyat Conference has called for the march to the Mar tyrs Graveyard in the Old City’s Eidgah area to pay homage to two senior separatist leaders, Mirwaiz Moulana Moulvi Muhammad Farooq and Abdul Gani Lone, who were killed by unidentified assailants on this day in 1990 and 2002. Mirwaiz Moulana Moulvi Muhammad Farooq, the father of Hurriyat Conference leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, was killed in his residence in the outskirts of the city on May 21, 1990. While, Abdul Gani Lone, father of Sajad Lone and Bilal Lone, was killed in the Martyrs Graveyard on May 21, 2002. Restrictions were imposed in the city’s Khanyar, Rainawari, Nowhatta, M.R. Gunj and Safa Kadal areas. Heavy contingents of state police and the CRPF have been deployed to maintain law and order.
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Fire breaks out at Andhra counting centre
Amaravati, May 21 (IANS) : A fire broke out at one of the counting centres in Andhra Pradesh’s Tirupati town on Monday night, police said. The incident occurred at an engineering college on the outskirts of the town where officials had set up tables and made other arrangements for counting of votes on May 23. A fire engine rushed to the scene and brought the fire under control. Short circuit is believed to have caused the fire.
As the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were stored in a strong room in nearby building, the incident sent panic among officials. However, the officials said the fire did not spread to strong room and the EVMs were safe. District Collector P.S. Pradyumna and Superintendent of Police Vikrant Patil visited the counting centre. Votes polled in April 11 elections to Andhra Pradesh Assembly and Lok Sabha are scheduled to be counted on May 23.
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NOTICE INVITING OTHER CLAIMANTS TO REPRESENTATION TO COME FORWARD (SECTION 375 OF INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925). In the Court of Smti SHARON LONGCHARI Additional Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur District, Nagaland Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate of Late N. CHUBALA Deceased, has been filed by Shri LANUSUCHA AO, relation Husband R/o H/No - 103, Duncan Bosti, Dimapur to draw his/her Bank Acct, etc, who expired on 01/05/2019. Postal Life Insurance Policy No. 0000001517202 and Bank Account. Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate of the said deceased, may if he/she so desire may appear in this court within 30 days, on the said day of 21/06/2019. Given under the hand and seal of the court this 20 day of 05/2019. Addl. Deputy Commissioner Dimapur : Nagaland DP-4057
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I, Smti. TEMSHISENLA aged about 42 years W/o. Late Maputemjen, R/o. House No. 31, LRC Colony, Dimapur Sadar, Dimapur Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm on oath and declare as under: 1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India and resident of the above mentioned address. 2. That my name is inadvertently entered and recorded as ASENLA AO in my Service Appointment order. 3. That the variation in my name such as TEMSHISENLA and ASENLA AO refers to the name of one and same person. 4. That this affidavit is made for the purpose of declaring that from now, TEMSHISENLA shall be my genuine name in all my official documents. 5. That the declaration made by me in part 1 to 4 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, and nothing material facts has been concealed thereof. Solemnly sworn before me on this 17th Day of May, 2019 DEPONENT Regd No: 139/2019 Notary Public Date: 17-5-2019 Dimapur: Nagaland
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to know the house”, said the official involved in the investigation. Richard, who had been handling Kingsley’s business, was arrested during the May 10 raid carried out by the NCB. A woman member of the racket, identified as Chiamanda, was also held from the house. In the raid, the official said, the NCB team recovered 1,818 kg pseudoephedrine, two kg of cocaine and 134 kg fake heroin. “This was the biggest ever seizure of pseudoephedrine or ephedrine in India outside factory premises by any agency as per our records after the 2016 raid in a Solapur factory in Maharashtra from where same 20,000 kg substance was seized,” Jha said. About the modus operandi, the official said pseudoephedrine is procured from India at small rates and sent to South Africa where it is used to make Methamphetamine.
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The house belongs to an IPS officer who had rented it out through agents. He was not aware that his house was being used by a drug syndicate, the NCB official said. The syndicate had been supplying narcotic substances to several groups belonging to South African region who later sell it to drug abusers in Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida and Gurgaon. Deputy Director General, NCB, S.K. Jha told IANS that his department came to know about the syndicate only after it took the South African woman in its custody when the CISF shared the information regarding recovery of pseudoephedrine from her possession. The woman, who had arrived in Delhi 20 days earlier, also did not know as to the exact place where she was kept as the mastermind Kingsley had directed his associate Richard alias Henry that “birds are not supposed
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Nagaland Post, Dimapur WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2019
Pak appoints Moin-ul- Sea levels likely to witness 2 metre rise by 2100 Haq as India’s new envoy
Islamabad, May 21 (PTI): Career diplomat Moin-ul-Haq has been appointed as Pakistan’s new High Commissioner to India to start a new process of engagement with the country where a new government will be formed soon, amid strained relations between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday approved appointments of over two dozen ambassadors in various countries including India, China and Japan. Haq, in his mid-fifties is the current ambassador to France. He has previously served as chief of protocol at the Foreign Office. He joined Foreign Service of Pakistan in 1987 and was posted in countries like Turkey, Canada and Sri Lanka.
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The post of High Commissioner to India fell vacant after Sohail Mehmood was appointed Pakistan’s new foreign secretary in April. The decision came after a detailed meeting with Prime Minister Khan, who formally approved the new appointments, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said in a video message on Monday night. Qureshi said, “New Delhi, India, is very impor-
tant…After consultation I have decided to appoint Moin-ul-Haq, the current ambassador in France, who will be sent to Delhi, and I hope that he (Haq) will deliver.” Qureshi said that Indian elections were coming to an end and it was possible that after the elections a new process of engagement could start. The results of India’s general election would be announced on May 23.
WASHINGTON, May 21 (Agencies): Global sea levels could rise by two metres and displace tens of millions of people by the end of the century, according to new projections that double the UN’s benchmark estimates. The vast ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica contain enough frozen water to lift the world’s oceans dozens of metres. The expansion of water as oceans warm also contributes to sea level rise. But predicting the rates at which they will melt as the planet heats is notoriously tricky. The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said its 2013 Fifth Assessment Report that under current emissions trajectories -- a “business-as-usual” scenario known as RCP8.5 -- would likely rise by up to one metre by 2100. That prediction has since been viewed as conservative, as the levels of planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise
Rising sea levels could displace tens of millions of people by the end of the century.
year on year, and satellites showing accelerated rates of melt-off from massive ice sheets atop Antarctica and Greenland. A group of the world’s leading ice scientists this week released a expert judgement on the situation, drawing on their own experience and observations. While there was still a significant margin of error, they found it “plausible” that under the business-asusual emissions scenario, sea-level rises could exceed
two metres by 2100. The authors said the area of land lost to the ocean could be equivalent to that of France, Germany, Spain and Britain combined and would displace more than 180 million people. “A sea-level rise of this magnitude would clearly have profound consequences for humanity,” they said. The Paris climate deal, struck between nations in 2015, aims to limit global temperature rises to well below two degrees Celsius,
and encourages countries to work towards a 1.5C cap. In October the IPCC released a landmark climate report that called for a drastic and immediate drawdown in coal, oil and gas consumption in order to arrest the rapid rise in the levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. That report, however, did not include revised estimates of sea level rise. Earth has already heated 1C since pre-industrial
times, contributing roughly 3mm to sea levels each year. The authors of the new study, released Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, argue that the IPCC’s sea-level rise prediction was too constrained by focusing on what was “likely” to happen. At wider probabilities -- 5-95 percent likelihood -- they found that under 2C of warming seas could rise 36-126 cm by 2100. In world that has warmed by 5C -- unlikely but certainly not impossible given projected fossil fuel demand in the coming decades -- they calculated a five percent risk of sea levels surpassing two metres higher, topping out at 238 cm. Willy Aspinall, from the University of Bristol’s School of Earth Sciences, said he hoped the study could provide policymakers with a more accurate worstcase scenario “crucial for robust decision making.”
Trump’s genocidal taunts won’t end Iran: Iran foreign minister Nawaz Sharif seeks release from jail top diplomat followed an ominous warning by Trump, who on Sunday suggested the Islamic republic would be destroyed if it attacked US interests. “If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran. Never threaten the United States again,” Trump tweeted. The US president took to Twitter again on Monday, saying Washington has not reached out for talks with Iran and that if the Islamic republic wants to negotiate, it will have to take the first step. “Iran will call us if and when they are ever ready. In the meantime, their economy continues to collapse -- very sad for the Iranian people!” Trump said.
Mohammad Javad Zarif (File)
A Senator close to Trump, Lindsey Graham, warned Iran of an “overwhelming military response” for any actions against US interests. Relations between Washington and Tehran plummeted a year ago when Trump pulled out of a land-
mark 2015 nuclear deal with Iran and imposed tough sanctions. Iranian officials have repeatedly slammed the unilateral US sanctions as “economic terrorism,” saying that they have impeded the flow of essential goods. Tensions have risen further this month with Washington announcing more economic measures against Tehran, before deploying a carrier group and B-52 bombers to the Gulf over unspecified alleged Iranian “threats”. The Trump administration last week ordered nonessential diplomatic staff out of Iraq, citing the danger posed by Iranian-backed Iraqi armed groups.
On Sunday a rocket was fired into the Green Zone of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, which houses government offices and embassies including the US mission. It was not immediately clear who was behind the attack. While the US claim of Iranian “threats” has been met with widespread scepticism outside the United States, the mounting tensions have sparked growing international concern. The United Nations expressed concern about the “rising rhetoric”. “We would ask all parties to lower the rhetoric and lower the threshold of action as well,” said UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric.
Islamabad, May 21 (IANS): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif filed a fresh petition in the Islamabad High Court seeking release from prison on medical grounds in a corruption case, the media reported on Tuesday. The petition filed on Monday sought suspension of Sharif ’s seven-year sentence and subsequent grant of post-arrest bail on medical grounds, Dawn news reported. Citing medical reports, it claimed that the condition of the former leader was critical and he required a stress-free environment for his cardiac treatment as Sharif, according to doctors, was suffering from numer-
Nawaz Sharif (File) ous diseases that could prove to be life threatening. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court had rejected Sharif ’s review petition seeking bail on medical grounds and permission to go abroad for treatment and ordered him to surrender before the court as soon as his bail period ended. Sharif on May 8 re-
turned to the Kot Lakhpat jail after being out on bail for six weeks owing to illness. Sharif was sentenced in December 2018 to seven years in prison in the Al Azizia Steel Mills corruption reference. He was jailed for failing to explain the ownership of the steel factory in the name of one of his children. The case was filed in the wake of the apex court’s July 28, 2017 order in the Panama Papers case. In July 2018, Sharif was sentenced to 10 years in prison in another case of corruption related to a fourstorey luxury property in London while his daughter was given seven years.
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Tehran, May 21 (AFP): Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Monday the “genocidal taunts” of US President Donald Trump will not “end Iran”, as tensions spike between the two countries. “Iranians have stood tall for millennia while aggressors all gone. Economic terrorism and genocidal taunts won’t ‘end Iran’,” Zarif wrote on Twitter. “Never threaten an Iranian. Try respect -- it works!” he added. In another tweet, Zarif accused Trump of allowing his team to “trash diplomacy” and “abet war crimes -by milking despotic butchers via massive arms sales”. The riposte by Iran’s
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Sushmita clocks 25 years as India’s first Miss Universe
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roject Nagafy, with a mission to document and encapsulate the rapid integration of cultures and to showcase Nagaland’s contemporary culture through mediums that will be easily accessible to anyone is all set to happen in Nagaland. It was announced on Tuesday at Hiyo Café, Bank Colony, Dimapur. The project has been funded by likeminded entrepreneurs and investors with interests in social responsibility. It is a non-profit initiative of 3 Naga urban youth comprising of Abeto Shohe (photographer), Kaheli Chophy (model and entrepreneur), and Betoka Swu (photographer).
Betoka informed that the project seeks to photographically represent the ingenuity of Nagas in creative fields like music, art, dance and other forms of creative expression and also identify Naga entrepreneurs who have excelled in their fields. The first phase of it will be a calendar project. Kaheli mentioned that for the upcoming calendar project, Naga models and designers will be featured. In the subsequent projects, the group plans to reach out to other spaces and bring out local stories and heroes in the forefront through photography besides the scenic beauty of the state. The group believes that
while the Naga traditional and cultural practices are of utmost importance, there is a need to acknowledge that contemporary culture is also of symbolic value in the socio-political growth of the state. Abeto added that Nagafy will work towards identifying Nagas who have made significant contributions in artistic, economic or socio-political growth of the Naga community. Based on this, a certain percentage of proceeds from the project will be used to set up a yearly award for such community builders. The award is being conceptualized to support and promote sustainable social entrepreneurship by focusing on people who work behind the scenes and go the extra mile to make a difference in the community. The awards will be based on nominations and nominees will go through a public voting process. In addition, the group will be launching a public donation campaign viagofundme.com the details of which will be given out at a later date. (Staff Reporter)
ctress Sushmita Sen, who made India proud 25 years ago by becoming the first Indian woman ever to win the Miss Universe crown, took a trip down memory lane on social media on Tuesday. Sushmita was crowned Miss Universe on May 21, 1991 in Philippines. She was showered with love and congratulatory wishes by fans and loved ones including her boyfriend Roman Shawl. Roman posted a photograph of Sushmita’s winning moment and captioned it: “Twenty five years of winning the universe.” Sushmita thanked her fans by re-posting their messages on social media. After winning the Miss Universe title at the age of 18, Sushmita made her foray into acting. She made her Bollywood debut with the 1996 film “Dastak” and later featured in movies like “Sirf Tum”, “Biwi No. 1” and “Main Hoo Na”. Sushmita is also a single parent of two adopted daughters Renee and Alisah. (IANS)
Rare Royal Mint’s 26 ‘Great British A-Z’ 10p
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ast year we revealed that eager coin collectors would be handed the challenge of hunting down 26 new 10p coins, featuring an A-Z of what makes Britain great. Some 2.6million of the coins were initially minted in 2018, starting from the Angel of the North to the Zebra Crossing, and featuring the likes of James Bond, cricket, fish and chips and a teapot. The 26 designs were chosen after a series of public votes - some are now on sale for far more than face value, with one seller offering each coin from £3.19 a piece. However, these are uncirculated coins and coins that have been in circulation could in theory be sold for more - particularly a full set. While the mintage was doubled later in 2018 and another 2.1million A-Z 10p coins were minted in February this year, each letter remains a relative rarity. Because roughly an equal number of each lettered coin have been minted, that means around 280,000 of each 10p exist in circulation. That makes each letter only a fraction more abun-
Johnny Depp’s ex-lawyers claim he owes $350,000
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o l ly wo o d a c t o r Johnny Depp was hit with a $350,000 suit from a law firm that claims he has not paid his bills. The lawsuit was filed against the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star on Monday. Depp retained law firm Buckley LLP in 2017
Levin successfully defended the case at a summary judgment hearing in August 2018. Depp is now represented by Adam Waldman and attorneys from Brown Rudnick LLP. The case is currently set for trial in September. According to the suit, Buckley has billed the actor $535,697.28 - which represents a 10 per cent discount on the firm’s hourly rate.
Depp has only paid $187,717.39, leaving a balance of $347,979.89. The suit states that Depp’s representatives notified Buckley LLP in January that he was dropping the firm because he was looking to “contract the number of law firms providing services to him and his entities”. Edward White, Depp’s representative in the matter, told the firm he had “high
regard” for Levin, and that the actor intended to pay the outstanding fees in the first quarter of 2019. “Plaintiff received further assurances regarding payment from Depp’s agents, most recently with promises to pay the amount owed in full by mid-May,” the suit states. Those promises have gone unfulfilled, according to the suit. (IANS)
to sue his former entertainment law company, Bloom Hergott LLP, which he accused of pocketing $30 million in fees without a written agreement, reports variety.com. Three Buckley attorneys - Fredrick Levin, Michael Rome and Ali Abugheida - worked on the case until this January.
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He said while some were selling for up to £5, most were being ‘snaffled’ by collectors holding onto them and simply not getting out there onto the internet. Instead, because the 26 coins are inherently collectible together and designed to be hoarded as a set, those who found one in their change were likely just to keep it in the hope of grabbing all 26, rather than looking to sell them. This is borne out by a quick eBay search for the 2018 and 2019 10p coins. Many of the 26 different ones are available for sale, but a lot of those are uncirculated versions rather than the ones that
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e made a name for himself as one of the world’s most greatest footballers, hailed by fans as ‘the phenomenon’. And Brazil legend Ronaldo soaked up the sun on a well-earned holiday with his model girlfriend Celina Locks on the Spanish island of Formentera on Monday. The former footballer, 42, cut a casual figure as he and his other half relaxed by the beach, donning a white shirt with black and green patterned shorts. Also sporting a pair of shades, Ronaldo kicked back and relaxed as the couple enjoyed their time abroad. Celina, who has affiliations with modeling agencies Ford Models, Women Paris, and Independent
dant than the Kew Garden 50p, which was minted just 210,000 times and frequently sells for upwards of £70 online. If one of the 10p coins sold for that much it would mean it was snapped up for 700 times its face value, a healthy return on investment by anyone’s standards. Does that mean that these coins are fetching similar sums online and triggering hotly-contested bidding wars among keen collectors? A year on from their release, This is Money asked Philip Mussell, of Coin News magazine, if any of the 26 were particular sought after or selling for much online.
have genuinely been found in people’s change. You can pick up circulated versions, for example a fish and chips 10p is available for £1.99, but those aren’t selling for anywhere near what their owners might perhaps have hoped. There’s another potential reason for this, which is that the pricing of the coins appears very much based on supply and demand. Philip says that while the coins aren’t necessarily worth much more than 10p, people are willing to spend a decent amount more than that. If you had a specific one of the 26 you needed you would be willing to fork out more than if you didn’t mind which of the 7.3million 10p pieces you picked up. This means the price could reflect either the abundance of 7.3million coins or the scarcity of around 280,000 of a particular lettered 10p. According to website Change Checker, the King Arthur and Stonehenge 10p coins are the scarcest and most sought after of the 2016 coin set, just ahead of fish and chips. (George Nixon for THISISMONEY. CO.UK)
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Ronaldo enjoys holiday to Spanish island with model girlfriend Locks Milan, cut a casual figure in a beige oversized shirt and a pair of striped shorts. Styling her blonde locks into an updo, she also wore a pair of shades and completed her look with a handbag and flip flops. Celina and Ronaldo are believed to have started dating in early 2015, with the model occasionally sharing snaps of the couple together on her social media. Widely regarded as one of the most prolific strikers on the planet during his playing career, Brazilian Ronaldo formally retired from professional football in 2011 after an illustrious playing career. Ronaldo, who has been been titled with FIFA world player of the year three times, previously about future plans on making a comeback to sport. He said: ‘That is not easy because I love to play, I love soccer, that was all my life my big love. When I retired, I stopped playing because of my body, so much pain and injuries. ‘To play a soccer game you have to be in very good shape. I will try for myself, it’s another challenge, I am sure it will help the league, help the team. ‘I will train a lot, and if the (coach) needs me, maybe.’ (Dailymail)
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Virat Kohli addresses the media ahead of team India’s departure to participate in World Cup. (PTI)
“This is the challenge. It’s like top class clubs in the world of football. They maintain their intensity for five months, be it the La Liga or the English Premier League. We have to play every game with the same intensity,” said Kohli who will be captaining the team at the event for the first time. All eyes will be on India’s clash with arch rivals Pakistan on June 16. Kohli said they would focus on their own potential and look to play every team on its merit, rather than concentrating too much on one opponent. “We have to play to our potential. We can’t play thinking about any particular team. We have to maintain our intensity irrespective of the opposition throughout
NWA symposium on development of wrestling Ko h i m a , M ay 2 1 (NPN): The Nagaland Wrestling Association (NWA) will be organising a one day symposium on development of wrestling on May 24 at Hotel Japfü. Abu Metha, secretary, Nagaland Olympic Association (NOA) will be the guest speaker. Kekhwesul Thokhwe, state wrestling coach will speak on ‘Free style wrestling: Now and beyond’ and Hukhoneyi Soho, convenor, Nagaland Wrestling Referee Board (NWRB) will deliberate on ‘Improvement of Technical issues.’ Vekhozo, general secretary, NWA will speak on the topic ‘The road map for development of Naga wrestling/introduction of under 16 wrestling /belt wrestling.’ Therefore, NWA has invited all the officials of its constituent units viz; Angami Sports Association (ASA), Chakhesang Wrestling Association (CWA) and Zeliang Wrestling Association (ZWA) along with 1 representative each from its sub-units to attend the programme without fail. All the trained and NWRB members are to attend the programme compulsorily. For further details and queries, contact Vekhozo, general secretary, NWA at 9612111544.
BCCI election on October 22
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will finally have its election on October 22 as per the Committee of Administrators (CoA) chief Vinod Rai. The CoA met in the Capital on Tuesday and the decision was reached by the three-member committee. The elections of the state associations are to be completed by September 14 and the names of representatives of state associations to BCCI are to be sent by
September 23. The appointment of the Electoral Officer by the BCCI and preparation of the electoral protocol by the Electoral Officer of BCCI in consultation with the CoA shall be communicated to all by June 30. Speaking after the meeting, Rai said that while the elections will be held on October 22, the apex council of the state associations will now have 19 members in place of nine as discussed with the Amicus Curiae. “ T h e A m i c u s wa s
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asked to hold mediations with the state associations as they had filed about 80 IAs in the court. The court told the amicus that you hold mediations with them and come back to us. The state associations have come forward and accepted all the recommendations and about 30-odd state associations have now been rendered compliant.” “From the main constitution, only one concession has been made by the Amicus and that is that the
Apex Council of the BCCI had a limitation of 9 members, which was supposed to be mirrored to the states also. But there were some practical difficulties and it was felt that we needed to increase this number and make it more flexible. It was jointly decided that it would be 19 which would also include the three appointed members. The amicus said the time is ripe to hold elections. The BCCI election will be held on October 22,” he said.
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Murray hints at playing doubles at Wimbledon L o n d o n, M ay 2 1 (IANS): Former world number one Andy Murray, who underwent a hipresurfacing surgery, has all but ruled out the possibility of competing in singles at Wimbledon this year and would be looking to play in the doubles. The two-time champion, who will get a wild card for the Queen’s Club Championships slated to be held in June if fit, told the Times that playing singles would be a step too far given the state of his rehabilitation. “I would say there is very little chance I would play singles during the grass [season]. Potentially doubles, but I’m not trying to get ready for singles just now,” The Guardian quoted Murray as saying. “The thing I said before was that, if I wasn’t feeling good, there was more chance that I would play and then stop after Wimbledon. Whereas if
Penalty Shootout tournament D i m a p u r , M ay 2 1 (NPN): The management of Case Premier League (CPL) will be organising its first Penalty Shootout tournament on June 8 at Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS) ground, Nagajan, Dimapur. The winners of the tournament will receive a cash prize of Rs.1,00,000. The tournament is open to all. The registration fee per team is Rs.5000. Interested teams can collect the forms from Metro Sports (Nivia showroom) town area, Dimapur, Okusa Toyota (Walford), G sports (Chumukedima & State Stadium), Life enterprise (Green Park Junction). The entry forms have aso been made available at Global Sports (TCP Gate), Kohima and Biomedical Police Point, Mokokchung. For further details, contact 8132904956, 9366998012, 7005502294 or 7005105231.
Andy Murray it’s feeling good, it makes a bit more sense to give it time to make sure that it’s as good as possible before I try to play singles on it,” he added. Murray underwent another surgery in January 2018 in Australia and has been suffering from hip pain for months. Following that procedure, he was off
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best doubles players in history, recommended he try a metal hip implant as he had done in August last year. “I don’t have pain,” Murray said. “I just need to see how good the hip can get really. I know from seeing what Bob Bryan has done that for doubles it will be absolutely fine,” he added.
Archer included in England WC squad L o n d o n, M ay 2 1 (IANS): England have included right-arm pacer Jofra Archer in the 15-member squad for the upcoming World Cup beginning May 30. Archer, who was on stand-by and on trial in the just-concluded ODI series against Pakistan which England won 4-0, comes in in place of left-arm fast bowler David Willey, who could take just four wickets in three fixtures in the same series, said the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in a media release. The 24-year-old played three ODIs - one against Ireland, two against Pakistan - and impressed everyone with his ability to consistently bowl at 140 kmph. England have also recalled spin-bowling allrounder Liam Dawson in place of Joe Denly for the showpiece event. He will be playing for the first time
Jofra Archer since sustaining a side strain during last October’s limited overs tour of Sri Lanka. The 29-year-old has been in fine form for his county, claiming 18 wickets and averaging 45 with the bat during Hampshire’s run to the One-Day Cup final. Top-order batsman James Vince is also included having played his part during the ODI series against Pakistan. The 28year-old will be looking to
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add to his 10 caps during the tournament. He comes in place of Alex Hales, who was suspended from all squads following a failed drug test. Squad: Eoin Morgan (c), Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, James Vince, Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Chris Woakes, Liam Plunkett, Tom Curran, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood
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Niki Lauda L o n d o n, M ay 2 1 (IANS): Three-time Formula One world champion Niki Lauda has passed away, his family has confirmed. He was 70. The legendary Austrian, who took the title for Ferrari in 1975 and 1977 and McLaren in 1984, died on Monday, nine months after undergoing surgery for a lung transplant, reports the BBC. “(He was) a role model and a benchmark for all of us,” said his family in a statement. “His unique achievements as an athlete and entrepreneur are and will remain unforgettable, his tireless zest for action, his straightforwardness and his courage remain a role model and a benchmark for all of us,” the statement added. Lauda, whose famous rivalry with British F1 legend James Hunt inspired the Chris Hemsworth film ‘Rush’, will be remembered for his remarkable recovery and return to racing after being badly burned in a crash in the 1976 German Grand Prix. By the time Lauda ended his racing career in 1985, with his last race coming in Adelaide, he had competed in 171 Formula One races, winning 25 of them and standing on the podium 54 times.
the court until the following June, making a comeback at Queen’s in London. Earlier this year, Murray had said that he intended to retire because his hip pain was preventing him from being able to perform to his full potential. His operation came after Bob Bryan of the United States, one of the
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23/07/1939 – 09/05/2019 The family of Late Rev. Toshi Aier would like to acknowledge the sympathy and gesture of kindness shown to us during the time of our loss and grief. We, with a thankful heart appreciate each and every individual, unions, churches and well- wishers who stood by us physically, financially and spiritually throughout this difficult time. We convey our special thanks to : 1. Doctors, nurses & staff of CHISR 18. Notun Mati Baptist Church 2. ABAM Impur Nakachari Jorhat 3. Impur Baptist Arogo 19. Merangmen Baptist Arogo 4. Dimapur Ao Baptist Arogo 20. Lakeview Colony Council 5. Ao Baptist Arogo Diphupar 21. Lakeview Colony Youth Organisation 6. Diphuphar- B Ao Baptist Arogo 22. Longpa Senso Telongjem Dimapur 7. Ao Baptist Arogo Padum Pukhuri 23. Dimapur Longpa Fellowship 8. Longpa Baptist Arogo 24. Longpa Mission Board Dimapur Unit 9. Longpayimsen Baptist Arogo 25. Kohima Longpa Fellowship 10. Trongar Baptist Church Tuensang 26. Longpa Laishir Telongjem 11. Tuensang Town Ao Baptist Church 27. Longpayimsen Putu 12. Aosenden Baptist Arogo 28. Trongar Village Council & Women 13. Chungliyimsen Baptist Arogo Society Tuensang 14. Kangtsung Baptist Arogo 29. Bethel Prayer Home 15. Union Church Fazl Ali College 30. Editor & Staff Tir Yimyim Campus 31. GPS/GMS Naga New Model (Ao) 16. United Baptist Church Gautam Basti 32. Assisi Higher Secondary School 17. Morongial Ao Baptist Church We sincerely regret and apologize for our inability to mention all the names individually. May the Good Lord bless you all abundantly. DP-4086
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M u m b a i , M ay 2 1 (IANS): India captain Virat Kohli has said handling pressure at the World Cup will be the most important thing and the team will have to play every game with the same intensity as competition is going to be tough. “There cannot be any room for complacency. That’s why it is the World Cup,” Kohli said during the pre-departure press conference at the BCCI headquarters, here on Tuesday. “Handling pressure is the most important thing in the World Cup and not necessarily the conditions. All our bowlers are fresh. No one looks fatigued,” he said. The 15-member Indian team will leave for English shores on Wednesday.
the tournament,” the 30year old stressed. According to head coach Ravi Shastri, if India played to their potential, they can lay their hands on a third trophy. But the competition would be tough as all teams were stronger than before, he added. “World Cup might be a stage, but the stage is to be enjoyed. If we play to our potential then the Cup might be back here. It’s a tough competition. Even Bangladesh and Afghanistan are much stronger than in 2015,” Shastri said. On MS Dhoni, Shastri said the 37-year old former India captain would be a vital cog in the team’s plans. Also, there was no better wicket-keeper in the game than him at present, he added. “You don’t need to tell him. He will be right there doing what he does. His communication with Virat has been fantastic. As a wicket-keeper, there is no one better than him. Those little moments can change the game, and there is no one better. The way he was moving in the IPL shows he is in a fine form. He will be a big player for us in the World Cup,” Shastri said. India will take on South Africa in their campaign opener on June 5.
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Malaysia’s Chow Mei Kuan and Lee Meng Yean (in blue) against India’s Ashwini Ponnappa and N. Sikki Reddy at the Sudirman Cup.
Nanning, May 21 (Agencies): A gutsy young Malaysian side missing ailing legend Lee Chong Wei recovered from 2-1 down to beat India 3-2 and all but qualify for badminton’s Sudirman Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday. Chow Mei Kuan and Lee Meng Yean were the heroes for Malaysia after winning the final-rubber women’s doubles.
Chow and Lee were 19-15 down to Ashwini Ponnappa and N. Sikki Reddy in the second game, but roared back to win it and take Malaysia to the cusp of the quarters. India will now need to somehow beat hosts and strongly fancied China in Nanning to progress at Malaysia’s expense. “It’s quite a big win, we fought well as a team,”
said a relieved Chow. “It was two-all (in the tie overall) and important to win, and our coach told us to enjoy our match. In the second game they changed their tactics and attacked more, but we just kept our patience and got used to the change.” The Malaysians are competing in the prestigious mixed-team world championship without
Arsenal’s Mkhitaryan to miss Europa final
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L o n d o n, M ay 2 1 (Agencies): Arsenal midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan will not be part of the squad for the Europa League final against Chelsea in Baku, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.
The Armenia international’s participation in the match had been in doubt due to the ongoing conflict between Azerbaijan and his native country. Arsenal had been working with UEFA over securing their player’s wel-
fare for the May 29 final. “We have thoroughly explored all the options for Micki to be part of the squad but after discussing this with Micki and his family we have collectively agreed he will not be in our travelling party,” Arsenal said in a statement here “We have written to UEFA expressing our deep concerns about this situation. Micki has been a key player in our run to the final so this is a big loss for us from a team perspective. We’re also very sad that a player will miss out on a major European final in circumstances such as this, as it is something that comes along very rarely in a footballer’s career.” Mkhitaryan has made 39 appearances for Arsenal in all competitions this season, scoring six goals.
their talisman Lee. The 36-year-old former number one has been out since being diagnosed last year with early stage nose cancer and his career looks to be drawing to a sad conclusion. In his absence, Lee Zii Jia, the 21-year-old ranked 20th in the world, is representing Malaysia in the men’s singles. “This is a team event and I had to take responsibility and win, and I’m proud of it,” he said after defeating Sameer Verma, ranked 13th. India have the daunting task of needing to defeat 10-time champions China on Wednesday to stay alive. China thrashed Malaysia 5-0 to underline the kind of upset India require. “We played Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan at the Asian Games, it was a close second game,” said Reddy, sizing up her Chinese doubles opponents. “We have an idea of how they play. It’s their court, we have nothing to lose.”
Jadhav declared fit for World Cup New Delhi, May 21 (IANS): All-rounder Kedar Jadhav, who had sustained a shoulder injury during the recently concluded edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been declared fit, ensuring no changes will be made to the 15-member India squad for the upcoming World Cup beginning May 30 in England and Wales. According to a report in ESPNcricinfo, team physiotherapist Patrick Farhart gave a final nod about Jadhav’s fitness to the selectors a few days back. The selectors eventually made up their minds once they were told the 34-year-old was also batting in the nets without any pain in his injured shoulder. Jadhav had injured his left shoulder while trying to save four overthrows in a Chennai Super Kings’ match against Kings XI Punjab in Mohali in the first week of May. He had left the field immediately, and was then ruled out of the rest of the IPL season. India will open its Wo r l d C u p c a m p a i g n against South Africa on June 5 in Southampton.
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Mary Kom, Zareen to meet in semis
Dimapur, May 21 (NPN): Six-time world champion Mary Kom and Asian Championships bronze medallist Nikhat Zareen set up a blockbuster semi-final showdown in 51kg after confirming medals at the second edition of the India Open International Boxing Tournament at the Karmabir Nabin Chandra Bordoloi AC Indoor Stadium, Guwahati on Tuesday. Manju Rani, Monika and Kalavani also entered the 48kg semifinals to confirm five medals for India on the second day of India’s premier boxing tournament and bring India’s total medal tally to 15. Nepal’s Mala Rai was no match for the London Olympic bronze medallist Mary Kom who wasted no time in progressing into the last-four with a commanding 5-0 win. Strandja Cup gold medallist Nikhat too was equally impressive with her flurry of punches against compatriot Anamika and registered a comfortable 5-0 victory. Strandja Cup silver
India’s MC Mary Kom (R) punches Nepal’s Mala Rai after their bout on Tuesday. (PTI)
medallist Manju Rani kept attacking her opponent, Cleo Claveras Tesara of Philippines right from the start to earn a win by RSC (Referee Stop Contest) in Round 1 to move into the 48kg semi-finals. Monika was equally dominant in her quarter-final bout with Thailand’s Apaporn Intongsee to earn a 5-0 win. Kalavani was deemed the winner by RSC in Round 2 over Bhutan’s Tandin Lhamo while Nitu did not enjoy the same fortunes and was blanked 0-5 by former world champion Josie Gabuco of Philippines. 10 Indian boxers had
already confirmed medals even before the start of the event with 6 in men and 4 in women being placed in the semi-finals because of the smaller size of the draw. On the men’s side, Brijesh Yadav and Sanjay are already into the 81kg semi-finals and so are Naman Tanwar and Sanjeet in 91kg and Satish Kumar and Atul Thakur in +91kg. In women’s, Lovlina Borgohain and and Anjali are already assured of medals in 69kg while Bhagyabati Kachari and Saweety Boora are through to the last-four in 75kg by virtue of a first round bye.
I knew I was done after wonder goal: Kompany L o n d o n, M ay 2 1 (Agencies): Vincent Kompany says he made the decision to leave Manchester City after scoring his wonder goal against Leicester that played a key role in securing the Premier League title. City needed to beat Leicester at the Etihad Stadium in the penultimate game of the season to retain the initiative in the title race, but were struggling to break their opponents down. That was until Kompany stepped out of defence and smashed the ball into the top corner from well outside the area in the 70th minute. City went on to win the Premier League title, and added the FA Cup to the Carabao Cup they won
in February to wrap up the first-ever domestic treble by a men’s team in English football. Kompany revealed on Sunday he will return to boyhood club Anderlecht as player-manager next season, and addressing fans at City’s open-top bus parade to celebrate their recordbreaking season, he said, “The moment that ball against Leicester went ‘top bins’, I knew I was done.” “I couldn’t do anything better. That goal went in and it felt right. This team is ready to achieve so much more. I’ve done everything I could, I’ve given everything I had; I’ve got nothing left. I’m proud of that.” “You are the best club in the world. I do not care whether you win
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the Champions League or not; you are the best club in the world. I want to say thank you. I love you all. I’m out.” Pep Guardiola said he will take time to celebrate this season’s success before
turning attentions to the next campaign, but believes Kompany will return to the club in the future. “Now is time for good dinners and good wine. We will think about it in one month’s time, and enjoy it
now,” Guardiola said. “I think we will miss Vincent a lot. He is coming back in the future in some way. It is an incredible way to finish the season.” The only trophy City could not win this season was the Champions League after they were knocked out by Tottenham in a dramatic quarter-final, and Bernardo Silva has urged the club’s supporters to demand European success. “To be honest, we are tired; we are very tired,” Silva admitted. “A long season, a fabulous season with four trophies. We want to do better, we want to go for the European trophies. That is the only one that is missing for us and we need the fans to demand more from us. We want the European trophy.”
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Kolkata, May 21 (IANS): Just like old times, it could well boil down to captains falling back on legspinners to keep the runflow in check during the upcoming World Cup in England and Wales which has been predicted to be a run fest. In the ODI series between England and Pakistan in the United Kingdom, a score of 330 seemed to be the par. Safe to say that totals in excess of 350 would not be safe and teams chasing such targets will always believe they are in the hunt. Now comes the role of leg spinners, whose stock is at an all time high these days owing to their success, and how they can break partnerships and make life difficult for batsmen who will always have that extra
yard on bowlers owing to small grounds and flat decks on offer in hot English conditions. IANS takes a look at five leg-spinners who can wreak havoc in the World Cup starting May 30: Yuzvendra Chahal (India): This might be his first World Cup, but Yuzvendra Chahal is already one on whom skipper Virat Kohli would depend heavily when India kick-off their World Cup campaign against South Africa on June 5. Since making his debut in 2016, Chahal has impressed one and all with his wicket-taking ability on a consistent basis. Together with chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav, the pair have accounted for 159 wickets in just under 45 matches. Batsmen have strug-
gled to take him down, the Indian Premier League being a testament this season, with his sliders being as effective as ever. Adil Rashid (England): England’s unassuming king of spin Adil Rashid has been instrumental in their rise in ODI ranks and the 31-year-old will be the key to his team’s hopes of lifting their first World Cup. Part of Rashid’s charm is his versatility, which makes him lethal even in the death overs owing to his wicket-taking ability. Rashid Khan (Afghanistan): He is a sensation with the ball and is already the best bowler in the shortest format of the game. Rashid Khan will not only carry Afghanistan’s World Cup hopes on his shoulders, but will
also look to get the better of some of the best batters in world cricket in his first opportunity on the biggest stage. Rashid isn’t an orthodox big-spinning bowler, but one whose grip is more fingers than wrist, and he beats batsmen off the surface than in the air, more top-spin than side-spin. Adam Zampa (Australia): Adam Zampa, who averages 35.45 at a strike rate of 38.00, has been the first-choice spinner for Australia in ODIs in the last two years. A big turner of the ball, Zampa played a crucial role in helping Australia clinch the ODI series in India. One of Zampa’s greatest strengths is his accuracy. He relies on subtle variations such as the slider, top-spinner and the googly
to lure the batsmen into a false stroke. Shadab Khan (Pakistan): He might only be 20 years old, but Shadab Khan is Pakistan’s primary spinner and will want to use the World Cup as a springboard to greater glory. Pakistan have had players in the past who made a name for themselves by capturing the headlines at the world stage. What should work for Shadab, who could be the dark horse among leggies, is the fact that he was part of Pakistan’s 2017 ICC Champions Trophy winning team in England. Shadab, who has taken 47 wickets in 34 ODIs, has the ability to take wickets while maintaining an excellent economy rate and prove to be a difficult customer for the batsmen.
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