May 25, 2019

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Vol XXIX No. 167

DIMAPUR, SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2019 Pages 12 ` 5.00

Goyal may become next FM, Prasad may get Telecom

Indian Open Boxing: Mary, Sarita win gold

May to resign as UK Prime Minister

national, Page 7

sports, Page 12

international, Page 9

Modi to constitute new cabinet

PM Modi met veteran BJP leader LK Advani in the presence of the party chief Amit Shah and also Murli Manohar Joshi.

Union Cabinet recommends dissolution of 16th Lok Sabha

NDA to meet today to formally elect Modi

Spl. Correspondent/Agencies

NEW DELHI, MAY 24 (NPN): As the BJP swept to power with a spectacular performance for a second term, all eyes are now on government formation, amid speculation that several new faces including party president Amit Shah may be brought into the new cabinet. A Cabinet meeting was held at 5 p.m. on Friday at the South Block where a resolution for the 16th Lok Sabha was passed. The meeting was followed by Narendra Modi and his outgoing Council of Ministers tendering their resignations to President Ram Nath Kovind. Many party leaders are of the view that Shah will join the Modi Cabinet and be given one of the four key ministries– Home, Finance, External Affairs and Defence. Sources said that Amit

Petrol, diesel prices hiked NEW DELHI, MAY 24 (AGENCIES): Oil marketing companies (OMCs) raised petrol and diesel prices marginally on Friday. As per the Indian Oil Corporation data, petrol became dearer by 14 paise a litre to Rs 71.39 in Delhi, while diesel was revised by 16 paise to Rs 66.45 per litre on Friday. Earlier on Thursday, petrol price was revised to Rs 71.25 and the diesel price was hiked to Rs 66.29, the data showed. The rates of fuel are revised everyday at 6 am in the morning. The change in domestic fuel prices varies from state to state and it also depend upon international crude prices and the value of rupee. Meanwhile, crude oil futures were trading higher on Friday, after the overnight crash due to escalated trade tensions between the US and China. The Brent oil futures closed at 67.76 per barrel on Thursday. According to industry experts, the oil PSUs may hike the retail price of petrol and diesel by Rs 3-5 per litre in phases as elections are over in India. Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs), which have not fiddled with the prices much in the past months amid ongoing polls, are likely to pass the burden to the consumers.

This is it!

“Next step? He’ll probably take a long vacation now.” K Y M C

President RN Kovind addressing the outgoing Council of ministers at Rashtrapati Bhavan Friday. (RB Pics)

Shah is likely to be the new Home minister. The party will reward new faces from states like West Bengal, Odisha and Telangana where it has made significant inroads. With Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj having health issues, there have been talks whether they will be part of the new dispensation or not. After the Cabinet’s recommendation, President Ram Nath Kovind is now expected to dissolve the present Lok Sabha, the term of which is ending on June 3. Later in the evening,

President Kovind hosted a banquet in honour of the outgoing Union Council of Ministers, led by Prime Minister, at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Sources said that Modi submitted the recommendation to dissolve the present Lok Sabha and the resignations. The President accepted the resignation and requested the Prime Minister and the Union Council of Ministers to continue in office till the new Government is formed The 17th Lok Sabha has to be constituted before June 3. The process to form a new House will be initi-

ated when the three election commissioners meet the president in the next few days to hand over the list of newly-elected members. Besides the prime minister, the Union Council of Ministers has 60 members, including cabinet ministers, ministers of state with independent charges and ministers of state. In the absence of the PM, the Union Council of Ministers passed a resolution praising the leadership of Modi and the work done by the government in the last five years. The present Modi government had taken oath on May 26, 2014. Earlier during the day,

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) meeting will take place Saturday where all the formalities of electing Narendra Modi as its leader will take place. The meeting will take place at the Central Hall of Parliament at 5 p.m. After the resolution is passed, Modi is expected to meet the President to stake claim to form the new government. Following this, the date for the oath-taking ceremony of PM Modi and his new cabinet will be fixed. With Modi already being announced as the prime ministerial candidate of the alliance, the meeting is being considered a mere formality. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Varanasi on 28 May, followed by a visit to Gujarat on 29 May, a BJP source cited by CNN-News18 said. The swearing-in is likely to happen on 30 May.

20 students killed in Guj building fire SURAT, MAY 24 (PTI): A massive fire engulfed a fourstorey commercial complex in Surat on Friday, killing 20 teenage students at a coaching centre, many of whom jumped and fell to their deaths while some were suffocated, officials said. Several injuries were also reported. TV channels showed horrific scenes at the Takshashila Complex in Sarthana area where the building is located, as students tried to save themselves by jumping out of windows. Around 20 students have died either due to suffocation or jumping from the building when fire engulfed the commercial complex, Gujarat minister of state for health Kishor Kanani said. “We have ordered a detailed inquiry and anyone found responsible for the incident won’t be spared,” Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel said. “Several students on the fourth and third floor jumped off to the ground to save themselves from fire and smoke. Many have been sent to hospital. The operation to douse the fire is on,” said a city fire official. A video clip aired by news channels showed stu-

Firefighters attempt to douse a fire in Taxshila Complex, Surat on Friday. (PTI)

dents jumping off from third and fourth floor windows amid plumes of thick smoke rising from the building. Nineteen fire tenders and two hydraulic platforms were pressed into service for dousing and rescue operations, Sarthana area of Surat, said an official of Surat fire control room. Local people helped with the rescue operation to save stranded students and other occupants of the building housing coaching classes and other establishments. Chief Minister Vijay Rupani ordered the principal secretary of the Urban Development department to rush to the spot.

He also declared financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh each for the family members of those who died in the incident. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was “extremely anguished” by the fire tragedy in his home state. “My thoughts are with bereaved families. May the injured recover quickly. Have asked the Gujarat Government and local authorities to provide all possible assistance to those affected,” Modi tweeted. Congress president Rahul Gandhi on his condolences to the families of the students killed and said he prayed for the early recovery of those injured.

NPCC ridicules Tokheho NBGF, WAYA flay Myanmar military action PDA reiterates commitment to facilitate political negotiations for his comment on CAB

D I M A P U R , M AY 2 4 (NPN): Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) has termed newlyelected Lok Sabha member Tokheho Yepthomi’s reported comment that CAB is not a threat to Naga people as misleading. In a statement issued, NPCC president K Therie asserted that Tokheho’s assertion is not in the interest of Naga people and warned that he will be held responsible by the future generation. Therie explained that the proposed amendment does not speak of people who overstay as the government’s objective is to accommodate any person from six religious communities – Hindus, Jains, Buddhists, Christians and Sikhs – from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan and make him or her eligible for citizenship, if his or her period of

residence is not less than six years. The NPCC chief said, as per the proposed amendment, even those individuals who had illegally entered India in the past and are staying and fulfil the stated timeframe shall be eligible for Indian citizenship. He asserted that nobody can stop them from enjoying constitutional provisions and entitlements like voting rights, owning properties and legal protection. He warned that they will come in crores within a decade and “we will be submerged under the ocean of these immigrants”. Referring to Tokheho’s statement that Nagas are not aware of the contents of the Bill, the NPCC president remarked, “We may not be as qualified as he is, but we have read the Bill and we understand each word and meaning.”

D I M A P U R , M AY 2 4 (NPN): Nagaland GB Federation (NGBF) has condemned the purported continued attack on NSCN (K) by Myanmar military (Tatmadaw) and creating a war-like situation risking and affecting the lives of Nagas living in that region. In a NGBF general secretary Shikuto Zalipu and media secretary Akhu Naga asserted that the atrocities carried out against Nagas by the Myanmar military, bombing the areas near Chen Hoyat village and creating havoc in the villages were a matter of serious concern. According to NGBF, unwarranted and arbitrary sanctions, fund cuts and disruption of essential supplies to the people have been imposed at the behest of the military, which has caused untold misery and suffering to the people especially the children. The federation expressed surprise that the

offensive operation has been carried out when NSCN (K) was still under the ceasefire agreement signed in 2012. “Such act of treason must be condemned by one and all including the International organizations,” NGBF stated. The GBs affirmed that the “Nagas are living in their God’s given Land either in Myanmar or India. They are aboriginal people of the Land. No outside forces should even think to invade forcibly.” Also, asserting that Nagas were one irrespective of geographical boundaries, NGBF said Nagas were united to protect “our Naga Nation and our Political right.” Further, NGBF appealed to the international organizations to intervene immediately and stop further human right violations in the name of military operation. Meanwhile, the federa-

tion has also strongly condemned the “gruesome killing” of Arunachal Pradesh MLA, his son and nine others in an ambush by suspected militants in Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh on May 21, 2019. NGBF stated that no amount of justification can suffice “such act of coward and outrageous offence.” NGBF has appealed to the responsible authority to unearth the fact, specify and punish the culprit as per the law. WAYA: Wakching Area Youth Association (WAYA) has also strongly condemned the firing and bombing activities by Myanmar military in the civilian area. In a press release, WAYA president Yonglong K Konyak and general secretary Omtick E Konyak stated that the weeklong military offensive has gravely affected the lives of villagers. (Cont’d on p-7)

D I M A P U R , M AY 2 4 (NPN): Ruling People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) Friday reiterated its commitment to “actively” facilitate the ongoing “Indo-Naga” political negotiations and make all possible efforts towards facilitating an early political solution. PDA through its media cell said the alliance has been consistent in its political stand and have reiterated time and again that it would not stand in the way and pave way for any alternative arrangement that may arise out of the political talks. PDA also reemphasized its support of the legitimate demand of the Naga people for integration of all Naga inhabited areas under a single administrative umbrella as unanimously resolved by the Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) on five occasions.

Final results: Resounding Modi wave as BJP secures 303, NDA 351 NEW DELHI, MAY 24 (AGENCIES): With the official count in the Lok Sabha elections over on Friday, the BJP has secured 303 seats, which is 22 more than it got in the 2014 elections and along with its allies the NDA took its tally up to 351 in the 17th Lok Sabha. The biggest chunk of the BJP contingent will come from UP where the party secured 62 seats overcoming a formidable challenge of the grand alliance of SP-BSPRLD combine. The party, which had swept the 2014 elections garnering 71 seats, was expected to lose considerably but the BJP proved its detractors wrong by virtually repeating its performance now. The party lost only nine seats now, which it has made up for handsomely by winning an impressive 18 seats in West Bengal and 8 in Odisha. Ally Apna Dal won 2 seats in Uttar Pradesh, the same number it had won last time. The NDA complement of 352 comprises 303 of BJP, 18 of Shiv Sena, 16 of JD(U), 6 of Lok Janshakti Party, 2 each

Cong with 52 draws a blank in 18 states

of Akali Dal and Apna Dal and 1 each of All Jharkhand Students Union, Loktantrik Party, Mizo National Front and National People’s Party and one independent backed by the BJP in Karnataka. BJP’s grand show was wit-

nessed in several states where the party had managed to get a clean swipe, including 26 seats in Gujarat, Rajasthan 25, Haryana 10, NCT of Delhi 7, Uttarakhand 5, Himachal Pradesh 4, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh 2 each.

The grand old party, Congress has drawn a blank in 18 states and Union Territories -- an indicator of its decimation in the Lok Sabha polls. This is the Congress’ second straight rout in Lok Sabha elections after it was decimated in the 2014 polls when the party ended up with a tally of 44 seats. It bagged only 52 seats in this election. The Congress has been completely routed in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Dadar and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Lakshadweep, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Delhi, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura and Uttarakhand. Training his guns on the Congress, BJP chief Amit Shah on Thursday said the grand old party had drawn a “big zero” in 17 states and Union Territo-

ries, while the saffron party got more than 50 per cent votes in 17 states. Murmurs have already started within the party over taking responsibility for its poor performance across the country, with some of its leaders already sending in their resignation. Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Raj Babbar and Odisha Congress president Niranjan Patnaik announced their resignation in the wake of the party’s electoral debacle in their respective states. According to sources, the party has convened a meeting of the Congress Working Committee, its highest decision making body, at 11 am on Saturday. Rahul Gandhi is likely to offer his resignation at the meet, party sources said. The top Congress leadership will deliberate on the reasons for the loss and assess them.

Appreciating the signing of the August 3, 2015 Framework Agreement by NDA government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the PDA appealed to the new dispensation of the forthcoming central government to expedite the negotiations. Also, appreciating the Government of India for recognizing the unique history of the Nagas, the PDA appealed for a political solution that honours the legitimate political rights of the Naga people and ensures the political symbols for which the Naga movement has struggled. Meanwhile, PDA has extended its “deepest appreciation” to the people of Nagaland and the electorate for reposing faith on the PDA consensus candidate, Tokheho in the just concluded Lok Sabha elections. (Cont’d on p-7)

Burglaries on the rise in Dmu: BAN

D I M A P U R , M AY 2 4 (NPN): Expressing alarm at numerous reports of burglaries in the city, Business Association of Nagas (BAN) has urged the police to give importance to the matter and curb the menace at the earliest. In a release, BAN said some culprits broke into the office of a BAN member in Midland colony in the third week of May. Similarly, there have been many reports of burglaries in Midland and other parts of Dimapur in the recent past. As a result apprehension is slowly developing among the business community and public in general, it pointed out. Mentioning that the culprits are seemingly getting bold and confident and not afraid to commit such crimes, BAN said involvement of an organised gang behind all these cannot be ruled out. K Y M C

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Neikha inaugurates Viswema Tribal Museum WSH holds first executive meeting

DIMAPUR: Advisor, Youth Resources and Spor ts and chairman, DPDB Kohima district, Er. Zale Neikha on Friday inaugurated the Tribal Museum Viswema at Viswema village, Kohima district. The museum was constructed by Vikehie Welfare Society and funded by Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Speaking at the programme, Viswema Village Council chairman Zhotoho Kiso said that the dresses and materials worn and used during the olden days were almost vanishing and therefore such materials will be collected and preserved at the museum. Chairman of Vikehie Welfare Society, Eyosa Kikhi delivering the keynote address said that the proposal of the Tribal Mu-

Advisor Zale Neikha with village leaders and officials of Vikehie Welfare Society outside the Tribal Museum at Viswema on Friday.

seum started with a motive the Nagas in general. to preserve the rich culture The Society, he said, and traditional artifacts of applied for this proposal the village in particular and several times however it

received the sanction only in December 2017 and with matching share of the society the construction

could be completed. In his address, the advisor thanked the Vikehie Welfare Society, Viswema for taking the initiative to complete the museum with the Central assistance. This museum will also attract tourist especially during the Hornbill festival, he said. He further said that cultures passed on from the forefathers and requested the elders to teach the youngsters about the cultural practices, folklores/ dances, war dance etc. He also exhorted the gathering to donate artifacts to the museum in whatever possible way. E a r l i e r, t h e p r o gramme led by Notsozo Vitsu began with an invocation by pastor Viswema Baptist Church Rev. Atha Neikha and vote of thanks by Vinothul Kikhi.

Capital punishment for Apr 29 KU urges GoI, Myanmar to uphold human rights murder accused demanded DIMAPUR: Chesezu Village Council (CVC), Chesezu village head GB and Chesezu Youth Organisation (CYO) have demanded capital punishment for the four persons allegedly involved in the in the murder of Nesato Swüro on April 29 at D. Block Kohima. In a joint statement, CVC chairman, Müleyi Khesoh, Chesezu village head GB, Theyeveyi Nyekha, Chesezu Youth Organisation (CYO) president, Senüzo Swüro and CYO general secretary, Mhasizo Nienu said that they have identified the accused as Neilalie Louchü (21) of Zadima village, Chiephobozou (BA II student), Kikhrukhrietuo Venyo (21) of Thevopisu village, Chozuba (unemployed), Thepfünilhou

Theünuo (23) of Seiyhama village, Chiephobozou (Peon, Nagaland Secretariat) and John Chettri (19) of Nepal (driver). The signatories said that the village has been patiently waiting for the law to take befitting course of action. However, lamented that they have not heard of any outcome for which they have raised the following demands- culprits should be given capital punishment; under any circumstances, they should not be released on bail; if the culprits were released, the officers in-charge of the case and the bailers shall be held responsible and Chesezumi citizens shall not be held responsible if anything happens to the culprits once they are released.

27th CTC at Sangdak village

DIMAPUR: Three-day 27th Chang Theological Conference was held at Sangdak village Tuensang from May 17-19 under the theme, “Kaibu khagenbu khumtiashi” (fulfil your ministry). A press release by CTC stated that in a message, speaker, executive secretary Chang Baptist Lashong Thangyen (CBLT), exhorted the gathering to complete their ministry and manifest the work of Lord. “We can only fulfil our ministry when other people see the fruit of the spirit in people. You fulfil only when you have a happy bond with the people you work with,” said Rev. Achu Chang. Other speakers for the event were Rev. Noksen Ngamen, Rev. Sangkap and Dr. Chipen. The speakers emphasised on serving God without fear and encouraged the Church leaders to emulate the way of God. The triennial conference was attended by the former and present Chang theological students. Around 320 theologians attended the conference.

DIMAPUR: Konyak Union (KU) while taking note of “the joint military manoeuvre against the NSCN within Konyak soil” has expressed dismay over “such odious act”, which it described, was an “uncivilized diplomacy” to curtail the age old Naga political issue. In a press release, KU president Manlip Konyak and general secretary Honang Konyak said that the KU since time memorial had always stood for peace and for a peaceful solution. KU asserted that it had without any bias out rightly and consistently denounced any act of violence committed by any groups within its jurisdiction. Asser ted that the “quandar y of Easter n Konyaks is still very pathetic”, the KU said the people had been living constantly in dread on account of militarized attitude being inflicted upon the region. “Our existence had seems invaluable to both India and Myanmar Government. Government sanctioning such drastic strategy itself proves its immature policy of the nation,” KU stated. The union maintained that Konyaks had hustled in bloodshed, endured and killed for the past 70-80 years. “Today, the same should not be repeated nor we will succumb to it,” it stated. According to KU, the government giving sanctions for “indiscriminate bombardment” itself was

a direct violation of human rights. It stated that such act of violence was a direct violation of human rights, which required to be tabled at the United Nations (UN). KU while considering the plight of the poor public urged both the Government of India (GoI) and Myanmar government to immediately restrain and opt for a peaceful solution. KU lamented that its peace mission for honourable solution had been shattered on account of such creation and infliction. The proposed Longwa summit, which was scheduled for May 17, 2019, had been called off temporarily, KU stated. KU said Konyaks were shocked that during the June 16 joint operation, two Myanmar troops were killed and several injured on account of mistaken firing between the two parties. KU claimed that the dead body of the Myanmar personnel along with several injured were brought to Khamti town. The union said it was deeply disappointed “to hear grieving Konyak brothers from Myanmar reproving the Government of India for instigating the Tatmadaw officials to unleash their barbaric act upon the poor Konyak public for huge returns.” Therefore, KU has appealed to the Government of India to immediately talk with its counterpart and freeze “such barbaric operation.” It added that solution cannot happen without negotiation and

peace. KU also appealed to the Northeast insurgent groups to pave way for a peaceful and amicable solution. KU declared that Konyak soil “shall no longer be used to cradle any violence and bloodshed”, adding that “Our soil is to toil, breed and to survive but not to be stained with blood and chaos.” Further, KU asserted that peaceful negotiation was necessary for any forms of solution. “Solution doesn’t mean to surrender but to come in term, learn to Co-exist together and to understand one another,” it emphasised. Ever y insurgent group, KU said must learn to retrospect. “Konyaks had suffered enough and we are in far afield for tolerance today. Konyak can no longer be ill with on account of any intractable ideology that breeds brutality,” KU pointed out. The Konyaks while upholding their identity, traditional and customary rights, KU said sincerely aspired for peace, progress and development in their land like the rest. It stated that both the government of India and Myanmar gover nment should comprehend “this very sentiment.” KU underscored that immediate measure needed to be initiated in order to find a means for peace. “Missiles can destroy a nation but not its spirit which is deeply rooted upon a solid rock,” KU added.

Members of WSH and others at the first executive council meeting.

DIMAPUR: The new team of the Western Sumi Hoho (WSH) held its first executive council meeting on May 24 after taking over the office. According to WSH media cell, the meeting was attended by newly elected office bearers, area representatives and council members. Dr. Kakheto Zhimo-

mi, the new president of the WSH at the meeting said that the present condition of Sumi community needs to be put in order, which was in a complete mess, and for which everyone one was equally responsible. He also called for collaborative approach from each of the member by joining hands to put the house in order so that change

could take place. “We need a paradigm shift in our mindset and transform the current system of our community”, he added. Dr. Kakheto further appealed to the village chiefs, village councils, colony councils, tribal hohos leaders and churches under its jurisdiction to unite and work together inorder to bring changes in the society.

news in Brief Power shutdown in Tuensang: Department of power has informed the electricity consumers under Tuensang district that there be power shutdown on May 25 from 8am to 4pm due to maintenance work to be carried out at 66KV Mokokchung-Tuensang transmission line. Affected consumers have been requested to bear with the inconvenience. State level quiz competition: Bharat Vikas Parishad (BVS) would be organising state level inter school quiz competition“Bharat Ko Jano” on June 16 at SD Jain Higher Secondary School auditorium, Dimapur. The competition would be held in two categories: Group A (class 6 to 8) and Group B (class 9 to 12). The selected group would be sent to regional level to qualify for national level quiz contest under BVP, Delhi Head Office. Distribution of escort allowance: District Education Officer-cum-District Education Mission Office (DEMO) Kohima will be organizing a programme for distribution of escort allowance to the Children With Special Needs (CWSN) and mini sports event for CWSN on May 28 at 9:30 a.m. onwards at Rüzhükhrie GHSS multipurpose hall, Kohima. All concern have been requested to come along with the students/child for escort allowance and also informed that there would be mini sports event after the distribution of escort allowance. Kohima Bible College graduation ceremony: The 45th graduation ceremony of Kohima Bible College will be held on May 31 at 1 p.m. at multipurpose hall IG stadium. Pastor House of praise International church, New Delhi, Shik Lee will address the graduation ceremony. PDBA: Phek District Bar Association (PDBA) will hold a general meeting on May 25 at 1 pm at Hotel Congress Bhavan Near DC office Kohima. All the bar members have been requested to attend the meeting without fail. ZBCD open air crusade: Zeliangrong Baptist Church Dimapur (ZBCD) Sewak road is organising an open air crusade under the theme, “Good News Heal-

ing Festival”, on May 24-25, 5 p.m. at Zeliangrong Village. DEO Kma informs: District Education Officer (DEO) Kohima has informed all concerned heads of both government and private educational institutions under its jurisdiction to forward cases of eligible and deserving teachers fulfilling the required criteria for the State and District Teachers Award 2019. All concerned have been informed that the format of recommendation can be obtained from DEO office during office hour and the same dully filled can be submitted latest by June 10. Power Grid Ltd. visits home: Power Grid Corporation of India Limited Mokokchung Sub Station under “Swachhta Pakh Wara” 2019 visited Care and Support Children Home on May 22 and donated materials to the home. BVP selects members for quiz competition: Bharat Vikas Parishad (BVS) in a meeting on May 20 has selected Pankaj Debnath as convenor and Prem Meetei as co-convenor to conduct its ensuing State level Inter School Quiz competition- “Bharat Ko Jano”. NPGN/NNC assigns Kohima finance in-charge: NPGN/NNC cabinet kilonsers in its meeting held on May 14 has assigned kilonser, Shitoho as Kohima finance in-charge till further order. NPGN/ NNC through its MIP has requested the HoDs and business establishment under Kohima district to cooperate with the assigned kilonser. Furthe queries can be contacted at 7005916549. Dmu to observe WED: Wild Life Dimapur Division in Collaboration with Green Succession of Nagaland and Nagaland NGOs Forum (NNF) would be observing ‘World Environment Day’ on June 5 at 10:30 a.m. to be hosted by Public College of Commerce Dimapur at Public College of Commerce Auditorium. Colleges in and around Dimapur and Dimapur based societies, registered NGOs have been asked to send at least five representatives. For further information one may contact: 8837486244/7005324758.

ATMA activities conducted across the state Four books in Tenyidie released

(L-R): Participants and resource persons at Yanthamo village. Farmers and resource persons at Chizami.

DIMAPUR: Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) conducted various activities across the state for the benefit and welfare of farming community. Yanthamo village: ATMA Wokha organised district level exhibition cum farmers scientists interaction and farmers award programmes on May 17 at Yanthamo village covering seven villages. A press release by ATMA Wokha stated that exhibition programme was held on various local agricultural where cash prizes were given away on all the items. Farmers from seven K Y M C

villages namely Yanthamo, Niroyo, Longla, Yimkha, Longsachung, Okheyan and Nrung Longidang participated at the farmersscientists interaction programme. Resource persons for the programmes were, R. Santsu Kithan DAO Wokha, Medemshiba DHO & PD ATMA Wokha, Dr. Thungben Yanthan CVO Wokha, Dr. Mhalo Tungoe Asst. Technical officer KVK Wokha, Dr. Morothung Ezung VAS, Shanjobeni Humtsoe HI, Chenithung Tsanglao HI and Mhathung Odyuo AO. In a short speech, DAO Wokha deliberated on the ongoing massive

prevalence of the Fallout Army Worm (FAW) and advised the farmers present to report to the department in case of any incident found about the pest, providing printed information about control measures. Longsa village: ATMA, Wokha block conducted one day “Kisan Ghosti” on May 18 at Longsa village. Training and awareness on fall armyworm attack in maize was conducted where farmers were asked to be aware and take needful measures during its initial stage. The technical session was conducted by BTM Wokha block, Dr. Tiatula Jamir, where details about the life

cycle of the fall armyworm, identification mark of the insect, stage of the insect where the crops are attacked and point of attack was thoroughly discussed. The second session was followed by farmersscientist interaction programme where Dr. N. Khumdemo Ezung, senior scientist and Head (i/c), KVK Kiphire and ACTO (Agronomy), KVK, Wokha and Dr. Tiatula Jamir, BTM cleared the doubts raised by the farmers. During the third session, a demonstration programme on insecticide/ bio-pesticide dosage and spraying techniques was also conducted in the farm-

ers’ field. The pneumatic sprayer measurement of the correct dose of insecticide/biopesticide and spot application of insecticide/ biopesticide was demonstrated by BTM, Dr. Tiatula Jamir. Wo k h a : O n e d ay training cum awareness programme on control of fall armyworm in maize was conducted on May 18 at training hall of the fishery department, Wokha with, BTM, Wokha block, Dr. Tiatula Jamir, as the main resource person. C h i z a m i v i l l a ge : ATMA Phek Chizami Block conducted block farmers advisory committee meeting on May 11 at council hall, Chizami village. At the meeting, BTM, Zevoseno Rutsa explained the main objectives of BFAC and the role of its members. ATMA Chizami Block also launched a new food security group, “Thedelu Zawe Kro” with ten members on May 13. The programme was followed by the training and demonstration on disease management at cardamom farm school.

D. Kuolie, Shürhozelie Liezietsu and Vizonyü Liezietsu at the book release on May 24 at De oriental Grand. Correspondent

K O H I M A M ay 2 4 (NPN): Four books- Dzieseda (Dictionary), Mia Krü-Nuo Si Kezhü Huo. (Parenting advice), LhenuTelha mu Ciethoko (Climate -Change and Crops), Thekreda (Humour) in Tenyidie authored by Vizonyü Liezietsu was released at De oriental Grand on May 24. After releasing the books, Ura Academy president Shürhozelie Liezietsu thanked the academy for giving their best and adding

more books to the shelf and keeping Tenyidie alive. He encouraged all to keep writing and appealed all the privileged classes to help the upcoming writers in publishing and printing. Liezietsu also encouraged all to read more books in local dialect. The programme was blessed by Khedi Baptist Church, senior pastor Viwelie followed by greetings by Peluopfhelie Kesiezie and D.Kuolie. Giving a short review of the books, author Vizonyü Liezietsu, said

it took him 30 years to complete the Dzieseda (Dictionary) consisting of 800 words, Mia Krü-Nuo Si Kezhü Huo (parenting advice) where parents can teach their children on the basic work, cultural and traditional concept, LhenuTelha mu Ciethoko (climate -change and crops), which can help the farmers, Thekreda (humour) as laughter is the best medicine. He also encouraged all to work hard to promote the local dialect. Earlier, Keneisedenuo Yiese performed a special number. K Y M C

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WEATHER FORECAST May 25

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Agartala Clouds and sun, a t-storm

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Guwahati A shower and t-storm around 30 23

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Officials releasing the bi-annual newsletter at the awareness and training programme.

DIMAPUR: A one-way awareness and training programme on “Cyber crimes, Cyber Laws in India & Electronic Evidence” was held at NEILIT, Meriema, Kohima on Friday. Organized under the aegis of the Nagaland State Legal Services Authority in collaboration with Alliance Law Office, New Delhi and National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology, Nagaland, the training was conducted with resource persons from Supreme Court judges and cyber lawyers, New Delhi- Advocate Manish Manocha, Supreme Court of India and Advocate Meena Bhandari, Supreme

Court. Re e m a B h a n d a r i , opening the training session remarked that the cyber space which is like an open book needed to be taken cognizance of as internet and technology was “spinning at a very high speed, while the wheels of justice against cyber crimes is seen to be lacking far behind the evolution and by the time laws or policies are implemented, it will become outdated.” She therefore, called for reactive and proactive approach towards this. Manish Manocha speaking on cyber attacks underscored that by 2020, 25 percent of cyber at-

Assessment camps for CWSN

Opthalmic assistant, C. Chemhokyu Sangtam conducting eye check-up in Kiphire on May 22. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: Assessment camps for Children with Special Needs (CWSN) were conducted at EBRC hall Kiphire on May 22 and Mokokchung village on May 18, in collaboration with Starkey New Delhi, medical department and Social Welfare departments. Organized by district mission authority (DMA) Kiphire, children with visually impairment, locomotors disability, hearing impairment problems attended the camp. According to DIPR report, assistive devices were provided to all the special needs children as per their needs after the assessment camp. Deputy mission director, SSA Talitemsu Jamir in his short speech called upon

all the beneficiaries to utilize their assistive devices with care. Around 100 children with special needs received their assistive devices on the spot. The official team for the camp was led by Talitemsu Jamir deputy mission director, SSA, Vijay Bushan Starkey, New Delhi, Wati Jamir NRRC Dimapur, Manen Jamir technician, SSA, C. Chemhokyu ophthalmic asst. Medical Kiphire and M. Yangse CDPO. The camp was chaired by Lichumse Sangtam asst. district coordinator SSA Kiphire and DPRO Kiphire, K. Zeliang invoked God’s blessing. Mokokchung: In Mokokchung, the camp was conducted at EBRC Mokokchung village with

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an objective to provide assistive devices to the needy children. Altogether, 107 children were assessed out of which 46 of them have been prescribed for aids and appliances. Hearing aids from Star Key Foundation were provided on the spot to the needy children during the inaugural programme. Tali Jamir, Dy. Mission Director, State Mission Authority delivered key note address followed by welcome address by Sademmongla, District Education Officer, Mokokchung. The programme was chaired by Imkongwabang, Project Assistant, DMA, Mokokchung and invocation by Saku Lkr, Opthalmic Asst. IMDH, Mokokchung.

tacks against enterprises will involve IoT devices and 63% are the result of compromised user passwords and usernames. He also said that over 60% of online frauds were accomplished through mobile platforms. The advocate then gave insights to cyber laws in India. He also added that as a matter, to regulate cyber space, more technical spaces were getting interlinked or combined efforts of self regulation and government intervention were undertaken stating an instance when TRAI banned bulk SMSs and SPAM. He also cited penalties with regard to justice

NHGSA hold 11th general session

DIMAPUR: Nagaland Home Guard Service Association (NHGSA) held its 11th general session at CTI, Toluvi, Dimapur on May 22. Director General, Home Guards and Civil Defence, I. Toshitsungba Aier graced the session as special guest. A press release from SI, Lichem Sangtam stated that in the opening session, the special guest encouraged all the members to aspire to uphold the name of the department. A short speech was also delivered by Commandant General Home Guards & Civil Defence, I. Bendang Lemtur. During the second session of business hour, important agendas were laid and discussed by the members. While in the third session, the new office bearers of the association were elected. Deputy Commandant General Home Guards & Civil Defence, Medozhalie Pienyu in his closing remark lauded the outgoing office bearers on the good job done during their tenure and congratulated all the newly elected office bearers and wished them best in their future endeavour.

dispensation. Meena, who also dealt with cyber terrorism, noted that these criminals were way ahead and intelligent. She also added that cyber stalking was a huge cause of concern and reminded the attendees that these cases, however underreported have relevant sections of punishment. Manish Manocha, giving some important do’s and don’t’s of internet suggested to “go incognito” on all personal computers, laptops. He also warned on saving passwords and usernames for various social media accounts. Earlier, former member secretary Nagaland State Legal Services Authority & District & Sessions Judge, Phek inaugurated the training programme and released the bi-annual newsletter (October 2018- March 2019 issue). E r. L a n u w a p a n g Lemtur, director NIELIT also delivered a speech and observed that lack of knowledge on safeguarding electronic evidence or cyber forensic analysis was prevalent among law enforcement agencies, for which, he stressed on the need for training and education through the help of experts. Tongpang L Jamir, project coordinator chaired the programme.

Dr. Neikiesalie inaugurates Bailey bridge in Mima village

Advisor for Rural Development, Dr. Neikiesalie Kire, advisor Mhathung Yanthan, village elders and others at the newly constructed bridge on Friday. (NP)

Correspondent K o h ima , M ay 2 4 (NPN): Advisor Rural Development, Dr. Neikiesalie Kire on Friday inaugurated a bailey bridge over Barü stream which leads to Mima “Bee Village” under Kohima district. Dedicating the bridge to the people of Mima village, which serves as a lifeline to the farmers, Kire appreciated the village elders and menfolk, for their efforts in constructing the bridge. He said, Mima village being blessed with abundant natural resources, the village has the prospects to build a self reliant and

strong economy, if the people could take advantage of its resources and conducive environment. He also assured his best to extend support to the rural populace in whatever ways he can for their benefit. Advisor Horticulture, Mhathung Yanthan, who also spoke on the occasion described the people of Mima village as “hardworking, warm, hospitable and creative” and added that one of the uniqueness of the village is the practice of traditional underground bee keeping, which was known worldwide. Emphasizing on the need to continue to con-

serve and preserve the work culture, Yanthan asserted that this traditional knowledge must be preserve at all cost. He further said that the practice of beekeeping was good for the environment as it increase agricultural produces and purifies air and water as well. He also stated that “Cradle of honey mission” is being made possible because of the Mima village. T h e b r i d ge u n d e r VBKC Project Thawuzhu was constructed through the initiative of Dr. Neikiesalie Kire. The programme was organised by the Mima Village Bee Keeping Committee.

Workshop on energy conservation in Dimapur Staff Reporter D I M A P U R , M ay 2 4 ( N P N ) : Wo r k s h o p o n Municipal Demand Side Management (MuDSM), organised by Nagaland State Designated Agency, Kohima and sponsored by Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) was held at conference hall, Hotel Europa Inn, Golagat Road, Dimapur, on Friday. Resource person of the programme, member of M/s Cenergist Energy Pvt. N. Bose, gave a slide presentation on MuDSM and spoke on the importance of using LED lights, so as to reduce energy consumption. He stated that everyone should try and encourage using electrical appliances that were energy efficient. In this regard, he encouraged the gathering to use electrical appliances that has a minimum of 3 stars rating in terms of energy efficiency. Office Superintendent, DMC, Ganesh Sharma, in his address as the special guest, appealed to the GBs, chairmen, village councils and stakeholders to encourage the residents to use LED bulbs by avoiding ordinary bulbs. He maintained that electrical appliances that should be branded and tagged with 3 or more stars

The workshop in progress in Dimapur on Friday. (NP)

so that it will not only reduce energy consumption, but will also reduce monthly electricity bill. Keynote address was delivered by Chief Electrical Inspector, Er. I V Chishi, where he stated that Demand Side Management (DSM) has been recognised as one of the major interven-

tion to achieve reduction in energy demands. He said that intervention of DSM has helped utilities not only to reduce peak electricity demands but also to defer high investments in generation, transmission and distribution of networks. Earlier, the programme was chaired by Meyimenla

and vote of thanks by senior Electrical Inspector, Er. T K Halder. President, DUCCF, Tsenthungo Lotha, also delivered a brief note, acknowledging the organizers for organising the event. The programme was attended by GBs, village heads and chairmen and stake holders.

H&FW state monitoring team visits Tuensang High school ‘A’, high school ‘B’, Officer’s ward and post office ward. In the meeting, they discussed the activities such as Urban Health Nutrition Day (UHND), outreach services, existing trained and untrained ASHA. The team also gave a seminar on aims and objective of NUHM and encouraged the ASHAs and MAS to participate actively in all programmes within their wards. The

state monitoring team along with district health society conducted a review meeting at CMO conference hall Tuensang. During the district review meeting, all district programme officer gave a power point on status of programme implementation against target for last three years. Medical Superintendent (MS) district hospital also presented the performance of the hospital for last three years.

The review meeting in progress during the team’s visit.

DIMAPUR: State evaluation & monitoring/ supervision team of Health & Family Welfare (H&FW) visited Tuensang district on May 21-23 and the team along with district officials under CMO Tuensang also visited various health units under Tuensang district. A press release by district media officer Tuensang stated that the team was headed by Director (health), Dr Vizolie Suokhrie along K Y M C

with Mission Director (NHM) Dr.Kevichusa and other team members. During the visit, mission director, Dr. Kevichusa, asked the Ayush hospital staff to conduct outreach services at least twice a week in the neighbouring villages and to let people know that Ayush facility was available. State Immunization Officer, Dr. Ritu Thur, said that Urban Primary Health

Centre (UPHC) being a delivery point centre was to create more awareness with the community to increase more ANC and immunization. The team also had a meeting with the Urban ASHAs, Mahila Arogy Samiti (MAS) members and ward’s chairman and interacted with the MAS and ASHA of Old Medical ‘A’ and Old medical ‘B’ at UPHC. They also visited K Y M C

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Himanta Biswa Sarma. (File)

“CAB is one of the bills that we will table soonest possible in the Parliament. Other parties will see the folly in opposing it and back us. If that happens, we can get the bill through both houses of Parliament that did not happen last time,” said a top BJP leader on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak to media. NDTV presenter Nidhi Razdan confronted Himanta Biswa Sarma over CAB being religion driven and thus contradicting the fundamentals of Indian polity. “If Muslims like Ahmadiyas can prove they are persecuted in Bangladesh or Pakistan and they want refuge in India, let them give an affidavit in an Indian court and we will take it up,” said Himanta, insisting, “I need some definite document but mind you we are not opposed to Muslims.” “We just want to protect Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists who have come to India to evade persecution in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan.”

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Assam Rifles nabs arms dealer

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The arrested arms dealer with AR personnel.

D I M A P U R , M AY 2 4 (AGENCIES): The Assam Rifles Battalions of IGAR (South), apprehended suspected arms dealer, Kn Angdum, age 43 years s/o D Tomba r/o village Khudei Khunou along with an accomplice in general area Kakching on May 22. A press release by AR PRO stated that based on input received of weapons deal taking place in the general area of Kakching Garden, troops established multiple mobile vehicle check posts in the area during which a Maruti 800 car was stopped for checking, where the accused, Kn Angdum, age 43 years s/o D Tomba r/o village Khudei Khunou rushed out of the car pointing a loaded pistol at Assam Rifle troops and tried to flee. The troops of Assam Rifles however pursued Kn Angdum and nabbed him after a brief scuffle. The

accomplice, D Madun (25) s/o D Tomba r/o village Khudei Khunou was caught from inside the car. On interrogation, the individuals provided information regarding a cache of weapons hidden beneath a nearby culvert. A detailed search of the area led to the recovery of three AK-56 rifles with magazines, one 9 mm Pistol with a magazine and five rounds. One Maruti 800 car and FZ Yamaha motor cycle involved in the gun running racket have also been seized, the release stated The individual further revealed that he was an ex cadre of NSCN (IM) and had served in the outfit from 1992 to 2011, and has been helping the outfit with their logistic. Both the individuals have been booked and handed over to the Kakching police for further action, the release added.

IMPHAL, May 24: Manipur Congress said that it was “little hard to believe” the poll results which was declared in the wee hour of Friday in which the party lost both the seats in the state. The counting of votes for the Inner Manipur PC and Outer Manipur PC concluded after midnight on Thursday with NPF candidate winning on the Outer and BJP candidate in the Inner. The final results showed NPF candidate Lorho S Pfoze won the Outer seat by a huge margin of 73, 782 from his nearest rival BJP candidate Houlim Shokhopao Mate aka Benjamin Mate. NPF secured 3,63,527 votes, that is 42.37% of total valid 858029 votes while BJP got 2,89,745 (33.77%). Cong ress candidate K James, in the third position was far behind with 1,52,510 (17.77%) only. BJP’s RK Ranjan who won the Inner Manipur seat defeated Congress candidate O Nabakishore by a margin

BJP candidate RK Ranjan who won the Inner Manipur LS seat receiving certificate of election from the RO. (NP)

G U W H AT I , M AY 2 3 (AGENCIES): Bharatiya Janata Party’s leading poll strategist from the Northeast and Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had said his party will go ahead with the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) again, reports Northeast Now news . Himanta told NDTV during a video interview that the huge mandate BJP has got in Assam and West Bengal justified the move. “Despite all propoganda, the mandate we have got makes it clear that the opposition to the CAB is tenuous. By promising CAB, we have gained in both West Bengal and Assam,” Himanta told NDTV.

He said the BJP was committed to provide refuge and citizenship to persecuted minorities from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan. BJP sources in Delhi said that with the phenomenal showing in West Bengal and Assam, the party leadership has good reasons to believe that the CAB stance helped the saffron brigade do well at the hustings. The feeling in the BJP party centre is that the promise of CAB – and opposition to it by Trinamool Congress and Congress – helped consolidation of the Bengali Hindu vote behind the BJP and led to astounding gains in West Bengal, Assam and Tripura.

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IMPHAL, May 24: Manipur Governor Dr Najma Heptulla on Friday presented the “Unit Citation Award” to 15 Assam Rifles and “Appreciation Certificate” to 19 Assam Rifles during a function held at Imphal Raj Bhavan. The Unit Citation Award mentioned that 15 Assam Rifles arrived in Manipur in December, 2017 and wsas deployed at Mantripukhri, Imphal to assist in stabilizing volatile security situation in the state while at the same time contributing in society building.

The citation added, “the unit has ensured implementation of its mandate in the face of challenges posed by intense counter insurgency or counter terrorism scenario and has preserved the decorum of law and maintained empathy with the local populace in a praiseworthy manner.” It was written in the Certificate of Appreciation 19 Assam Rifles that the Governor was pleased to put on record her appreciation for the outstanding service rendered by 19 Assam Rifles at Samtal Salient in Chandel district of Manipur. It stated that the Bat-

talion has made immense contributions in safeguarding peace and tranquillity in an extremely remote area. It has maintained its conduct par military excellence during the three years of its tenure in a very sensitive location, adding that the devotion of the battalion towards its efforts to bring inclusive growth for the villagers residing in the far flung areas along Indo-Myanmar border particularly through civic action programmes merits special mention. It also wished all ranks of the Unit the very best in all their future endeavours towards the cause.

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Greetings from the office of KSU. Office of the KITAMI STUDENTS' UNION would like to extend its appreciation and congratulations to : 1. Miss Kivitoli V. Shohe, D/o Er. Viqheto Shohe & Mrs. Pitoli Shohe for achieving excellence and listing among the toppers (Top 3) in the AISSCE 2019 from G. Rio Hr. Sec. School, Kohima. 2. Govt. High School, Asukiqa for Kivitoli V. Shohe achieving 100% result in HSLC 2019. The Union also congratulates all the merit and successful students of HSLC and HSSLC 2019 and pray for further excellence and achievements in days to come. KAKUTO A. SHOHE General Secty. KSU

Dear Chempo, The best of all, the smartest,the cutest,the humbled,person with full of good qualities. Thank God for blessing me with such a beautiful person in my life. Brother from another mother. Happy Birthday chempo. Always your friend Dear, Nong HAPPY BIRTHDAY. Wish you all the best for the year ahead. Hope to see you soon ~sweet friend~

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KOHIMA COLLEGE TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION The Kohima College Teachers’ Association (KCTA) extend our heartiest congratulations to the following faculty members for bestowing great honor and pride to the college through their successful completion of PhD. The Association wish them the very best in attaining greater heights in their service towards higher education. 1. Dr. Neikehienuo Mepfhü-o, (Dept. of Functional English) ‘Narrativizing the Hostorical and the Autobiographical. The Question of Tribal Identity in the Novels of Louise Erdrich and Eastering Kire’ Assam Don Bosco University 2. Dr. Emisenla Jamir (Dept. of English) ‘Phenomenology of Alienation and Eco-Ethics : A Study of Scott Momady, Leslie Marmon Silko, Temsula Ao and Eastering Kire’ Nagaland University 3. Dr Theyiesinuo Keditsu (Dept. of English) Cultural Studies: ‘Tourism & Cultural Identity In Nagaland’ Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai 4. Dr.Visiezolie Yashü (Dept. of Education) ‘Performance of Government and Private College in Nagaland: A Comparative Study’ Nagaland University (KENEILESA NEIKHA) (MEGOVONUO USOU) President KCTA Gen. Secy KCTA Kohima College, Kohima Kohima College, Kohima

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SANGTONGER Showuba area, “Nihoto, Xelhozhe, Old Showuba” area atema Aoer leper ka alitsu yimteni lemtetogo, aser iba atema item area nung kimong alir Aoer/Aotsur ajak Rs.5000/-(Rupees five thousand)only December ita 2019 kum tashi nung saruseptsu metetdaktsur. Anungji ajaki aguja aliba Phone numbers nung metetpelatepa mapang lateta aliba tsungda nung agutsutsu sangtonger. 1. President - Ph.No : 9402480182 2. Gen. Secretary - Ph.No : 9612169736 3. Treasurer - Ph.No : 8413859679 4. Finance Secy. - Ph.No : 7085962540 Lipok Pongen Alemwati President Gen. Secretary

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Dear Asalo, Wishing you a very Happy Birthday. Today as you step into a new chapter and day of your journey we pray and wish you a happiness, joy and success in all the walk of your life. May God continues to bless you aboundly. From your family members.

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The Lower Agri Youth Organisation congratulate all the successful candidates of the recently conducted HSLC & HSSLC examination. Also, we extend our heartiest congratulatons to following candidates for bringing laurels to the organisation and community as well. 1. Miss Imsurenla Longkumer, D/o Mr. Temjenmomba Longkumer for securing top 19th in HSLC exam from Fernwood Higher Secondary School. 2. Miss Preeti Sinha, D/o Mr. Ranjit Sinha for securing 100 marks in science (State Topper) from Fernwood Higher Secondary School. 3. Miss Angolü Lohe, D/o Mr. Nucheyi Lohe for coming under top 20th in HSSLC Examination (Commerce Stream) from Model Higher Secondary School. The organisation further wishes them success in all their endeavours. Sd/sd/ABEL ASSUMI TIALA AIER President, LAYO General Secy, LAYO

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With great pride the Union heartily congratulate some of its members for their achievement in their academic discipline. 1. Mr. Thebi Joseph Shupao on being conferred Ph.D in Commerce, NU for his thesis “A study on the job satisfaction of Nurses in Nagaland” 2. Miss Livi Shupao for clearing UGC NET 2019 3. All the candidates who had successfully cleared the recent HSLC & HSSLC exam. The union wishes them best in their future endeavour. (VISAPA MOVI) (ROKOVI MOVI) President General Secretary

With immense pride and honour, the Losami Students Union extends our heartiest congratulations to: 1. Mr Subham Kumar, S/o Shri Ramchandra Mahto , for securing 100 marks in Environmental Education (HSLC) Government High School Losami. 2. Miss Thejavinuo Kepfoh, D/o Mr Wape Kepfoh, for securing 100 marks in FIT (HSLC) Minister Hill Baptist Higher Secondary School Kohima. The Union also congratulates all the successful candidates of HSLC, HSSLC and CBSE Examination 2019. We wish you all a bright future. President, Hiweku Mebou K-1430

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KL Chishi who was defeated by a narrow margin”, the efforts and support put forth by each and every NPF party rank and file and all the leaders made the NDPP candidate Tokheho Yepthomi have a tough marginal win.” The party also thanked the sitting NPF MLAs and the 2018 NPF official candidate for their efforts in supporting the NPF backed Congress candidate. It also thanked all Congress party workers and leaders for “coming together and giving a spirited fight against the ruling PDA candidate.” The release added that it also congratulate the newly elect MP, Tokheho Yepthomi for winning the lone parliamentary seat of the state and wished him the best in carrying out the aspirations of the Naga people at Centre.

The Dimapur Surumi Community (DSC) would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to all the successful candidates of HSLC, HSSLC & CBSE examination. The community wishes them a properous and bright future.

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case as both the fallopian tubes were blocked. The newly proud parents are extremely happy to see their baby and thanked everyone who made this beautiful project for the welfare of the soldiers. This highly challenging task was possible only because of an exceptional service by the team of 151 Base hospital, Guwahati.

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Manipur Guv presenting citation to Assam Rifles at Imphal Raj Bhavan on Friday. (NP)

er are stated to be doing well and they were greeted and blessed by Dr Leena Rawat Singh, chairperson, FWC, Basistha Military station and Col Archana Saikia Tyagi, senior registrar 151 Base Hospital. The couple was suffering from infer tility for the past three years. There was no chance of natural conception in their

might to win the elections. Besides using their muscle and money powers to intimidate voters, they had indulged in massive booth rigging. They had even manipulated, he alleged. “If the election was held in a free and fair manner, Congress might have easily retained both the seats,” Gaikhangam said. Congress was occupying both the Lok Sabha seats in Manipur for the last two terms. The Congress got a huge number of votes and it was just around 20,000 that the BJP candidate won the vote in the Inner, Gaikhangam said.

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The Sastami Kughuko Kuposhukulu Dimapur (SKKD) takes immense pride in congratulating the following students for their success in the recently declared HSLC & HSSLC results. 1. A. Akihito Achumi, S/o Aaron Achumi Class-10, 1st Div. (Distinction in all subjects) with overall percentage of 92.6% (ICSE Board) 2. Likivi S. Kiho, D/o Lt. Shikaho K. Kiho Class-12, 2nd Div. (Science) 3. Atokili S. Kiho, D/o Lt. Shikaho K. Kiho Class-10, 1st Div. (distinction in 4 subjects) SKKD also cheerfully congratulates all the HSLC & HSSLC candidates of Sastami Village who passed out in flying colours. As they pursue academic career, SKKD wishes them all success. Kuhoi Yeptho Chairman (SKKD) DP-4148

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DIMAPUR, MAY 24 (AGENCIES): The Naga People’s Front party rank and file and its president, Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu has congratulated its NPF official candidate, Lorho S Pfoze his thumping victory to the outer Manipur parliamentary seat on May 23 besides all odds and for setting a record for the NPF to have ever won an LS seat in Manipur. A press release by the NPF Bureau stated that the party has conveyed its gratitude to the electorates of outer Manipur “for reposing their faith and voted its candidate and thanked party rank and file and leaders who had immensely supported and sacrificed for the victory of Lorho S Pfose.” The release further stated that in though the NPF did not field its candidate and supported “the secular Congress candidate

The first successful pregnancy was delivered to a proud couple RT Yadav and Sadana on Wednesday by a team of doctors comprising Lt Col Nagaraja N, Lt Col Deepak Patil and Lt Col Kusum Khati. A healthy male baby was born at 09:22 am on that day weighing 2.6 kg. Both baby and moth-

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GUWAHATI, MAY 23 (AGENCIES): For mer Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court Justice AS Bopanna was one of the four Supreme Court judges administered the oath of office on Friday by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi. The other three who have been sworn in as the Supreme Court judges include Justices BR Gavai, Surya Kant and Aniruddha Bose. With the swearing -in of four new judges, the apex court will now function with its full sanctioned strength of 31 judges for the first time since 2008. In 2008, the Parliament had increased the full strength of judges from 26 to 31. Along with the CJI, the Supreme Court was earlier functioning with a total of 27 judges. President Ram Nath Kovind had issued warrants of appointments of the four judges on Wednesday. The names of Justices Bose and Bopanna had earlier been recommended for elevation by the Supreme Court collegium but the Centre had returned their names citing seniority and representation of regions as the reasons. However, the collegium later repeated is recommendations to elevate Justices Bose and Bopanna after observing that there was nothing lacking in their competence, conduct or integrity.

GUWAHATI, MAY 23 (AGENCIES): The Army 151 Base Hospital in Guwahati added another feather to its camp when the first test tube (IVF) baby was born in the hospital on Wednesday last, reports Northeast Now news. This was informed in a defence press release issued on Thursday.

17,755 votes. BJP secured 2,63,632, 34.72 % of total valid 7,59,301 votes against Congress’s 245877 (32.38%) votes. State Congress admitted the poll debacle, however, was sceptical of poll results. Addressing a news conference at Imphal Congress Bhavan today, MPCC president Gaikhangam said the results were little hard to believe. We have to agree with the people mandate. However, the elections in the state was not held free and fair manner. The ruling parties (BJP and NPF) had used their all

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BJP’s rise ominous for Bengal, TMC to blame: WB Congress

Ko l k ata , M ay 2 4 (IANS): West Bengal Congress President Somen Mitra on Thursday termed Bharatiya Janata Party’s unprecedented rise in the state in the 2019 elections as an “ominous sign” and held the ruling Trinamool Congress “solely responsible” for the situation. “We never expected that the BJP will make inroads in Bengal to this extent. It is unprecedented in our political career. The saddest part is that it is an ominous sign for Bengal. The ruling Trinamool Congress is solely responsible for this situation,” Mitra told IANS at the state Congress headquarters here. “Those who once strengthened the hands of BJP to weaken Congress will now find it difficult to protect their own existence. Also, BJP’s rise in Bengal means communal polarisation and religious intolerance will increase manifold in Bengal which is harmful for the state,” he added. The BJP made stunning inroads in Bengal with the trends of Lok Sabha

Bhutanese King and PM congratulate Modi New Delhi, May 24 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi was called by his Bhutanese counterpart Lotay Tshering and King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck to congratulate him on winning the Lok Sabha elections. According to an official statement, Wangchuck on Thursday conveyed his good wishes for the progress and prosperity of the people of India under Modi’s leadership. Modi thanked the Bhutanese King for his greetings and conveyed that India accords highest importance to its “unique and special friendship” with Bhutan. He reiterated India’s commitment to continue working closely with Bhutan in taking the partnership to even greater heights. Tshering also lauded “the strong leadership” of Modi and hoped that India achieves great success under his vision.

Somen Mitra (File) elections on Thursday showing that the party was leading nearly half the state’s 42 seats in the state, up from only two in 2014. The Trinamool was ahead in 23 seats, 11 down from 34 which it had won in the last Lok Sabha elections while Congress, that had four seats last time, was only leading in two seats -- Baharampur and Malda South. Asked whether the failure to forge a seat adjustment between Congress and the Left in the state led to the massive decline for both the parties, Mitra said it certainly was a major reason. “Yes. It is a major reason for the decline of both

parties because we failed to win people’s confidence on our own. When the decision over an alliance was going on, I told them (Left) clearly that even if we are able to retain our seats, the Left would not be able to win a single seat in Bengal without an alliance,” the veteran leader said. Mitra accused the Left of a “bigbrotherly attitude” towards Congress and claimed their decision to unilaterally announce the candidates for 25 seats brought down the curtains on the swat adjustment talks. “They had pride that their party got 23-24 percent votes in the last general elections while we got 11 percent. So they had a bigbrotherly attitude towards Congress. “I told them it was baseless because none of us had the majority. If both fail in an examination, it is irrelevant to think who got more marks. Failure is a failure. But they still announced 25 seats unilaterally. So the alliance was not possible. Hope they would understand from their mistake,” he added.

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BJP vote share in Odisha increases by almost 73% New Delhi, May 24 (IANS): The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) vote share in Odisha in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections increased by almost 73 per cent with the party set to increase its tally to eight seats from the two it won in 2014. On Friday, the party confirmed its victory in five Lok Sabha seats while it was leading in three other seats, as per the Election Commission data. The saffron party has polled 38.4 per cent of the total votes as against 21.9 per cent in the previous election. The state’s ruling Biju Janata Dal’s (BJD) vote share has reduced marginally -- from 44.8 per cent in 2014 to 42.8 per cent in 2019. Also, the number of seats it has managed to win this time has reduced to 12 won eight seats and leading on four. In 2014, the BJD had won 20 out of the state’s total 21 Lok Sabha seats. For the Congress, the vote share reduced drastically from 26.4 per cent in 2014 to 13.8 per cent this time. However, the party still managed to win a single seat. Among the major fights, the BJP’s Sambit Patra lost to

the BJD’s Pinaki Mishra in Puri with a margin of 11,714 votes. Sitting BJP MP and Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram won from Sundargarh with a winning margin of 1,23,605 votes. In Kendrapara, the BJD’s Anubhav Mohanty defeated Baijayant Panda, who had defected to the BJP earlier this year. Five-time parliamentarian Bhartuhari Mahtab has retained Cuttack with a vote margin of 1,21,201. Assembly polls were also held in the state simultaneously with the Lok Sabha elections. The BJD has won 95 seats while it secured a leading position in 12 of the total 146 segments in the state, thus confirming incumbent Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s return for a consecutive fifth term. The BJP has pulled through in 19 Assembly segments and was seen leading in four seats on Friday morning. The Congress has scored a win in eight seats besides leading in one. The Communist Party of IndiaMarxist opened its account in the state by winning one seat.

G. Parameshwara (File) Bengaluru, May 24 (IANS): The year-old JDS-Congress government was safe and stable to continue in office despite electoral reverses in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections to the ruling allies, said Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara on Friday. “There is no threat to our government. Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy will continue to lead us as legislators as both the alliance parties are united to prevent any toppling bid by the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party,” he told reporters here after an informal cabinet meeting. The assurance to the people came a day after the ruling allies were routed in the southern state, with the BJP winning 25 of the 28 parliamentary seats.

BJP’s victory possible due to Advani: PM Modi New Delhi, May 24 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) victory in the Lok Sabha elections was possible because of the work done by party veteran L.K. Advani. “The BJP’s successes today are possible because greats like him spent decades building the party and providing a fresh ideological narrative to the people,” Modi tweeted after meeting Advani at the latter’s residence. Modi was accompanied by BJP President Amit Shah.

PM Modi meets Advani

A day after sweeping the Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran L.K. Adavni at the latter’s residence here. Modi was accompanied by Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah. Later, he is expected to meet another senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi. The BJP on Thursday recorded a stunning and historic victory by winning 299 seats while it was lead-

Narendra Modi (File) ing on four seats. Later, the Prime Minister met another party veteran, Murli Manohar Joshi, whom he praised for his contribution to the Indian education system. “Murli Manohar Joshi is a scholar and intellectual par excellence. His contribution towards improving Indian education is remarkable. He has always worked to strengthen the BJP and mentor several Karyakartas including me. Met him this morning and sought his blessings,” he said. Modi shared the pictures of his meetings with Advani and Joshi on Twitter. The BJP on Thursday recorded a stunning victory in the Lok Sabha elections.

Aligning with BJP hurt AIADMK: AIADMK leader Chorus grows to change Sidhu’s portfolio C h e nna i , M ay 2 4 (IANS): Aligning with the BJP in the Lok Sabha elections when there was an anti-BJP wave in Tamil Nadu cost the ruling AIADMK very badly, a party leader said on Friday, adding that the party must do some soul searching. “We need to list out the factors that contributed to our massive defeat in the Lok Sabha and Assembly by-elections and take corrective actions quickly,” said K.C. Palanisamy, a former MP. Aligning with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) amid anti-BJP sentiments in the state impacted AIADMK’s electoral fortunes, he said. “The 18.48 per cent votes AIADMK got in the Lok Sabha elections is that of the committed cadre. The votes of even our sympathisers and supporters seem to have gone to the DMK and others,” Palanisamy told IANS. The AIADMK-led alliance lost in 37 of the 38 Lok Sabha seats where elections

took place. The Election Commission cancelled polling in Vellore. The AIADMK suffered a drastic slide in vote share this time. In 2014, the party on its own won 37 Lok Sabha seats with a vote share of 44 per cent. This plunged to 18.48 per cent now. The DMK secured 32.76 per cent of votes, its ally Congress 12.76 per cent, AIADMK ally PMK 5.42 per cent and another AIADMK ally BJP 3.66 per cent. The DMDK floated by actor A. Vijayakant (AIADMK ally) got 2.19 per cent votes while the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and Communist Party of India (CPI) secured 2.40 per cent and 2.43 per cent votes, respectively, as DMK allies. “AIADMK also lost 13 of the 21 Assembly seats in the by-elections,” Palanisamy underlined. He said the party would in earlier times convene a meeting of its General Council to discuss electoral

alliances. “This time no such meeting was held to ascertain the views of the cadres.” Prior to the Lok Sabha polls, many in the AIADMK were of the view that the party should not have a tie-up with the BJP and support it post elections if needed. The BJP lost all the five Lok Sabha seats it contested, including that of Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan (Kanyakumari). According to Palanisamy, the factors that derailed the AIADMK were many, including the Modi government’s indifferent attitude when the state was affected by cyclone Gaja and the Pollachi sex abuse and blackmail case. According to him, the elections have proved that T.T.V. Dhinakaran’s AMMK was not a factor to affect the party. The DMK-led alliance routed the AIADMK-led alliance by winning 37 of the 38 Lok Sabha seats. The Lok Sabha battle

saw a four-cornered contest. The two major fronts were: the AIADMK-led front comprising the PMK, BJP, DMDK, TMC, PT, PNK and others and the DMKled front consisting of the Congress, MDMK, IUML, CPI, CPI-M, VCK, KMDK and IJK. The DMK on its own won all the 19 seats it contested. However, the total number of Lok Sabha members under its fold will be 23 as MDMK, KMDK, IJK and one candidate of VCK contested under DMK’s ‘rising sun’ symbol. The other parties in the DMK alliance which won were Congress (8), CPI-M and CPI (2 each) and IUML and VCK (1 each). This VCK candidate did not fight under the DMK election symbol. The sole winner for AIADMK was P. Raveendranath Kumar, son of Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam, from Theni. Kumar defeated former Tamil Nadu Congress chief E.V.K.S. Elangovan.

Bypolls next big test for Kerala Chief Minister

Chandigarh, May The Chief Minister 24 (IANS): Punjab Forsaid the urban vote bank est Minister Sadhu Singh had been the backbone Dharamsot on Friday of the Congress in the joined the chorus blamstate but Sidhu’s failure ing Navjot Singh Sidhu to do any development for Congress’ poor perwork had hurt the party, formance in the state which had performed and said his action durwell in the rural areas in ing the parliamentary these elections. elections had not only Asked if the party harmed Chief Minister leadership would agree to Amarinder Singh but also a change in Sidhu’s portparty President Rahul folio, Amarinder Singh Gandhi. said he had raised the He also hit out at Navjot Singh Sidhu (File) issue some months ago, the cricketer-turned-polbut the party decided itician, asking him to quit if he could not to take a call on it after the Lok Sabha work with the Chief Minister. elections. Dharamsot’s reaction came a day The Chief Minister said he was conafter Amarinder Singh blamed Sidhu’s fident that both Rahul Gandhi and party inept handling of the local government for leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra would agree Congress’ debacle in urban areas and said to the decision in the interest of the state he intended to change his portfolio. and the party.

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Pinarayi Vijayan (File) seat. While all the three sitting legislators fielded by the Congress-led UDF won, only one of the six fielded by the Left managed to secure a win. With the UDF securing a decisive victory in 19 out of the 20 Lok Sabha seats, the alliance leadership does not want to lose the Assembly bypolls for the six seats, five of which were held by its own candidates. What gives the Congress-led alliance confidence is its major lead over the Left parties in the vote share in all the six Assembly constituencies slated for bypolls. Across Kerala, the UDF is leading in 123 Assembly constituencies, with the Left in just 16 and the BJP in one seat. So, as things stand, the UDF would enter the bypolls, on a strong footing as compared to the Left.

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Thiruvananthapuram, May 24 (IANS): With the dust of the Lok Sabha elections settling down, Kerala will be ready for another round for polls -- the Assembly bypolls for six constituencies, which will be next big test for Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the Left parties. Polls were already due in Manjeswaram and Pala Assembly seats following the death of their MLAs -- senior IUML leader P.B.Abdul Razak last year and veteran Congress leader K.M.Mani last month respectively. Bypolls to more Assembly seats have been necessitated after four sitting legislators emerged victorious in the Lok Sabha polls on Friday and will soon have to resign from the state legislature. Cong ress-led UDF MLAs -- K.Muraleedharan (who represents Vatiyoorkavu) won the Vadakara Lok Sabha seat, Hibi Eden (who represents Ernakulam) won the Ernakulam Lok Sabha seat and Adoor Prakash (who represents Konni) won the Attingal Lok Sabha seat. The lone winner from the Left was A.M.Ariff, who represents the Aroor Assembly seat and has won the Alappuzha Lok Sabha

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Nagaland Post Vol. XXIX NO. 167 Dimapur, SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2019

Attempting a military solution

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ince mid-May the Myanmar army (or Tatmadaw) launched a military operation on the NSCN led by Aug Yung and the helpless Konyak Naga villagers in the region have been hardest hit, according to reports. The Tatmadaw has justified the operation on the ground that the NSCN had violated the cease fire agreement signed in 2012. The Tatmadaw’s operation this time is believed to be in coordination with Indian security forces targeting the north east rebels who are reported to be operating from the neighbouring country. It is reported that ten Naga leaders were arrested in March and continue to languish in Myanmarese jail and currently under trial. The ten Naga leaders were arrested by the military junta in-spite of the fact that they were on a mission to lay the groundwork for a peace process between the Nagas and the Myanmar Government. If the ten were on a goodwill mission to cement the cease fire agreement, then it can only mean that the Tatmadaw has taken a unilateral decision to abrogate the cease fire. Sources further said that the Myanmar army may have knowingly targeted the Konyak region command of the Aug Yung-led NSCN (K) based on reports of the group sheltering other North East insurgents like ULFA (I), KLO, NDFB etc. The point is whether the reason given by the Tatmadaw is a fact or simply a pretext to launch a full scale military operation, remains to be answered. Rebel groups from the north east have been operating from their safe havens located within the un-administered Naga territories in Myanmar. However after the signing of the 2012 cease fire with the Myanmar government, the Naga group(NSCN led by Aug Yung) has been keeping a low profile mainly since it wanted to follow the path of political negotiations especially after its split between the Nagaland and the Myanmar factions. In the spirit of the cease fire, the Myanmar government ought to have confronted the Nagas about it with proof. The Myanmar government should have also issued a specific ultimatum on the NSCN to ask the north east rebel groups to leave. Be that as it may, the plight of the civilian population is a serious concern. According to reports reaching here, the civilian population has been encircled and trapped and subjected to vicious firing and bombardment. It is also reported that the NSCN group has restrained from taking counter attacks for fear of inviting worse reprisals on the civilians. While the NGOs from Nagaland such as Naga Hoho, Naga Mothers Association, NSF etc and others have criticised the Myanmar government for reneging the peace treaty, especially in the light of the untold sufferings of the Naga civilians; Nagaland political parties have remained mute. It is surprising that the state political parties have chosen not to utter a word of protest against the suffering being faced by Nagas in Myanmar. The political parties bring out instant press statements on mundane issues but it is surprising that they have taken a vow of silence on the matter. Whether India or Myanmar of any other place, when brothers and sisters are in deep trouble, there should be no two opinions about the need to raise a voice in solidarity. The political parties should urge the central government to intervene in the interest of the safety and security of the civilians and to renew negotiations for a permanent solution.

DailyDevotion The Delight of Despair When I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. —Revelation 1:17 It may be that, like the apostle John, you know Jesus Christ intimately. Yet when He suddenly appears to you with totally unfamiliar characteristics, the only thing you can do is fall “at His feet as dead.” There are times when God cannot reveal Himself in any other way than in His majesty, and it is the awesomeness of the vision which brings you to the delight of despair. You experience this joy in hopelessness, realizing that if you are ever to be raised up it must be by the hand of God. “He laid His right hand on me…” (Revelation 1:17). In the midst of the awesomeness, a touch comes, and you know it is the right hand of Jesus Christ. You know it is not the hand of restraint, correction, nor chastisement, but the right hand of the Everlasting Father. Whenever His hand is laid upon you, it gives inexpressible peace and comfort, and the sense that “underneath are the everlasting arms” (Deuteronomy 33:27), full of support, provision, comfort, and strength. And once His touch comes, nothing at all can throw you into fear again. In the midst of all His ascended glory, the Lord Jesus comes to speak to an insignificant disciple, saying, “Do not be afraid” (Revelation 1:17). His tenderness is inexpressibly sweet. Do I know Him like that? Take a look at some of the things that cause despair. There is despair which has no delight, no limits whatsoever, and no hope of anything brighter. But the delight of despair comes when “I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells…” (Romans 7:18). I delight in knowing that there is something in me which must fall prostrate before God when He reveals Himself to me, and also in knowing that if I am ever to be raised up it must be by the hand of God. God can do nothing for me until I recognize the limits of what is humanly possible, allowing Him to do the impossible.

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“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” ~ Albert Einstein

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2019

Post-mortem

Growth, consumerism and the plastic ban M ainstream economics have been debating for a long time over the efficacy of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as an index for measuring or furthering national welfare. As of now, almost all nations across the world use the GDP to assess economic performance. An increase in national output leads to an increase in GDP which further lead to an increase in the percapita income and employment on one hand and reduction of poverty on the other. As such, policy prescriptions are shoved in to push the GDP upwards consistently overtime. A major limitation of this index, however, is its inability to accurately reflect the effects of externalities on national welfare. Development models that seeks to push the economy’s growth rate often ignores the cost associated with it in terms of destruction of natural resources, habitat loss, pollution and its overall impact on the environment. Most governments consider an increase in GDP as an economic and policy achievement. Hence, these results are increasingly used to further their political image and agenda. However, in course of time, we have witnessed a growing disparity in income across and within nations, indicating that growth is not being equitably distributed. We have also seen that growth has been accompanied by rapid depletion of natural resources and erosion of air, water and soil quality, which again have an adverse effect on human welfare. One notable negative externalities of high growth rate is its fallout on the environment, particularly air and solid waste pollu-

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tion. Energy is the most potent tool to raise growth and productivity. However, most conventional source of energy emits pollutants and thereby pollutes the environment, causing numerous health issues and reduces the longevity of the society. Another major tool of growth is by way of pushing consumerism in the society. Consumerism is a social and economic order that encourages the purchase of goods and services in greater scale. The goal of the producers being to maximize profit, have revolutionize the marketing technology, whereby branding, attractive packaging, cheap or free accessories to induce consumers have become commonplace. And through pervasivemedia campaigns, consumers are lured into the trap of corporate designs to buy more and more. Every product that is bought from the market or online stores comes along with some components of plastic, either in the form of packaging or carry bags. Plastics are also replacing wood, steel, aluminum, clay or ceramic products at an increasing rate. However, the major challenge comes from the single use plastics, including, grocery bags, polythene, bottles, straws, cups and cutlery etc. While plastic has many valuable uses, we have become accustomed and addicted to single-use or disposable plastics which have severe environmental consequences. Around the world, one million plastic drinking bottles are purchased every minute, while up to 5 trillion single-use plastic bags are being used every year. In total, half of all plastic produced is designed to be used only once. Study shows

We are all going to die one day

t is evident that no matter how powerful, educated, experienced, talented, creative, wealthy, strong, weak, rich and poor we are all going to die one day. Yet, we use to forget to do good things when we are able to do and use to realize while there is little time left in our hand. Should we only wait for a retirement or an old age to be good to others, a God fearing person, the best motivator and a soft hearted creature? It must be good indeed, perhaps, that must be an answer to someone’s prayer or personal zeal however, futile in logical sense for people will research your history. Everyone can contribute and amplify positivity in the society according to his/her capacity, abilities and ideas. The best time to work for His Glory, giving a helping hand to the needy, rendering service to the society is ‘NOW’ while we are young and physically and mentally capable. At times, a sense of realization and timorous feelings occur when we hear a news of death, tragedy, when we attend a funeral service or vice versa. We also take decision and make a resolution that I will remain a good person from now on, I will change, I will contribute something to the society. Nevertheless, we tend to forget as the time goes by and stick to abide with the same old habits; we fall in with the social evils and eventually become a victim. In our society we see many ‘Yithio’ ( which means a man of words in Lotha) where He make only excuses and does not contribute anything to the society. Another one is ‘Phankalao’ (also in Lotha which means a person who follows others easily without reasoning) such individuals have no concern and vision for the society for He focus only for His personal benefit. We must make sure that we are not in this two category if we want to see a change in the society. Keeping in mind, spreading of rumors, propaganda and circulation of fake news are the trend of this generation which hampers the peace, progress and development in the society. Let’s raise the wall against such social evils. Let us also pray for our leaders, encourage and appreciate them for their contributions, help the Church, cooperate the Government and act as an ambassador of peace. A small step of positive action today will impact good things tomorrow. In conclusion, we must keep reminding to ourselves that our life is too short to live. Spread love, kindness, peace and forgiveness whilst enjoy, pray, celebrate, sing, laugh, dance and live our life like a ‘Heaven on Earth’. Shanjothung Ngullie, Kohima, (shanngullie7 @gmail.com)

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that more than 8.3 billion tonnes of plastic has been produced since the early 1950s, out of which only 9 percent have been recycled while 12 percent have been incinerated. The rest have become waste, accumulating in landfills and oceans. Our obsession for plastic products has become a nightmare, both in terms its environmental impacts and policy regulations to tackle its production and use. Despite the mounting challenges, there is a growing consciousness among the global community on the urgent need to contain this plastic menace. In the last decade alone, dozens of national and local governments around the world have adopted policies to reduce the use of disposable plastic. A report entitled “Legal Limits on Single-Use Plastics and Microplastics” released by United Nations and World Resource Institute in December 2018 states that, as of July 2018, 127 out of 192 countries reviewed, have adopted some form of legislation to regulate plastic bags. The report says that the regulations vary considerably, however, the most common form is the restriction on free retail distribution. Twenty-seven countries have instituted taxes on the manufacture and production of plastic bags while 30 countries charge consumers fees for plastic bags at the national level. B a c k h o m e, S h r i . Neiphiu Rio, the Chief Minister of Nagaland, on June 5 2018,has vouched for a plastic free Nagaland by 1st December 2018. Though a blanket ban could not be enforced yet, the government and its agencies are working hard to create a plastic free Nagaland. In line with the

state government policy, the Wokha Town Council, on 20thMay2019, has banned all single use plastics, including plastic bags of less than 50 microns, Styrofoamproducts, cups and cutlery with immediate effect. These are steps in the right direction and must be supported by all citizens. Several governments, including Denmark and Ireland, has imposed plastic tax to curb its use and have succeeded. The rationale is that, if tax is imposed on plastics, which otherwise comes for free, more people will stop throwing away the plastic bags but instead re-use them or bring their own reusable bags for shopping. In Ireland, the plastic tax has led to a 90 percent decline in use of plastic bags and generated over $ 9 million, which was used to fund environmental projects. Few years back, the Kohima Municipal Council has also imposed some tax on plastic bags, but the tax was discontinued after sometime probably due to complaints and noncompliance from the public and traders. Any policy regulation requires the support and cooperation of the citizens for its successful implementation. An informed and educated citizenry can easily grasp the intent and purpose of any proposed policy, hence they may reject or accept such policy faster and in an orderly manner. However, when the quality of the human capital is low, it takes longer period of time and effort to embrace or adapt to new policies and ideas. Hence, effective and extensive public awareness campaigns are needed to shape opinions, change lifestyles and to enforce compliance.

In case, when taxation do not generate the desired effect, government may direct the retailers to provide cash benefits to consumers who choose not to take any plastic bags. Such cash benefits could range from Rs 1 to 10 depending on the value or size of the consumer’s basket. Cash incentives couldencourage consumers to refuse plastic or bring their own reusable carry bags, whichwould reduce the demand for plasticsand also promote a culture of ethical lifestyle. This could be implemented on experimental basis in bigger malls such as Vishal, Big Bazar, Westside etc. Another way of reducing the use of disposable plastic products is to invest in their alternatives. Government offices and institutions, hotels and restaurants, village bodies, churches, NGOs and civil organisations may be encouraged or enforced to purchase reusable cups and glasses, plates, water filters etc. so that use of disposable items could be minimized. This is crucial because unless the state leads by example, it will be hard for fellow citizens to follow its policies. Such decision will require substantial initial investment. However, the investment will pay off in the long run as budgetary expenses for purchase of disposable products will diminish overtime. The ban on single use plastic products should also be accompanied by campaign against littering and random disposal of solid waste. Cleanliness is a good indicator to judge the nature and culture of the people in any society. Our streets and surroundings tell our story to any onlookers. Hence, awareness campaigns along

with penalty may be imposed for littering and spitting in public places. Municipal bodies also need to be strengthened to handle and manage waste responsibly in all stages of collection, transport, treatment and disposal of waste. Lessons can be drawn from our neighboring Himalayan kingdom, Bhutan, on how they manage their economy sustainably and keep their cities clean. Bhutan is a carbon negative economy and is one of the cleanest countries in Asia. Plastics are being used in Bhutan, yetnot a speck of plastic waste or garbage are found in the streets or roadsides across the country. All this was possible because the citizens abidethe law and respects the authority. Conversely, the royals and government officials also set high moral standards for the citizens to emulate. The end result is a productive collaboration. Recently, Nagaland was also influenced by the popular trashtag challenge, where in, many young people take a photo of an area that needs some cleaning up and then take a photo after cleaning up the area. These are healthy signs that tells how our youths and children yearns to grow up in a healthy environment. The war on plastics and clean environment have just begun. It could take time to change our habits and lifestyles. Yet we must not linger, we must not stop. For as Van Gogh says “Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together. And great things are not something accidental, but must certainly be willed”. (Dr. N Janbemo Humtsoe, Green Foundation, Wokha, (janbemolotha@gmail.com)

Terrorism – the misreading

t is a well-known fact, one of the serious threats facing our world today, among many others, is the threat of terrorism which has terrorized people’s mind. It has instilled fear and apprehension in people’s daily activities which is a huge threat towards peaceful co-existence, and a challenge more especially in achieving world peace and stability. However, the concept of terrorism as a threat today has been viewed very narrowly and one-sided. The idea and presupposition that terrorism can be defeated by killing terrorist or people who are involved in terror activities, which is often described as “counter-terrorism” or “war against terrorism” is largely a misconception. While it cannot be explicitly denied how counter-terrorism measures through use of arms and ammunition, has played a vital role in protecting people’s live in the immediate time-frame of the conflict, yet if we takes the longer aspect of combating terrorism, the use of armed forces is a side of a story which explains a very small part in combating terrorism. And the other side, which should form a much bigger portion of our understanding about terrorism, is often largely missing. Terrorism can be defined in many ways but derivatively, the root of the word “terrorism” comes from the Latin term which means “To frighten”. Therefore literally, terrorism is the use of violence and intimidation to instill fear, against certain group of people, intended to demand or fulfil certain interest. Just like there is a saying, war did not really start with guns and missiles but by hatred, hate speeches, one nation hating another, and one religion despising the other, terrorism as well, did not start with suicidebombers, hijacking planes or killing innocent children in schools. It started with false/ erroneous philosophy and religious teachings, ignorance of the so-called civilized citizens, the government and bureaucrats

being unable to pay heed to the needs of the less fortunate, politicians being insensitive to those living in poverty blurred by ego and self-promotion, society labeling one person as lower class and the other as higher class, and every tagline that has to do with every kind of division failing to realize that we are all humans before anything else – before caste, before class, before religion and before any division. Terrorism per se, without options, emerged not necessarily intended to inflict evil and to torture people out of hatred, but an inner urge, a quiet voice deep inside, roaring in disguise, whispering for fairness, equality, compassion, love, kindness, egalitarianism and an inner desire to be heard and understood. Terrorism, if seen in the longer lens, beyond why we ordinarily think why terrorism exist today, most of which points to religious extremist teaching, it can be much deeper and beyond religious philosophy. While not denying the fact that religion and intolerance has played its part, there are as well vast ocean of other factors which can be the cause of terrorism and which makes one easily fall into the prey of being a terrorist. The notion and idea of terrorism can be influenced by poverty, depression, failure of morality, etc. If the popular notion of combating terrorism was to end by killing terrorist, it should have seen a decline of terrorism, at least if not faded, when Osama Bin Laden, the leader of Al Qaeda was killed by the US Navy SEAL and buried in the sea. But quite in contrary, after years of Osama bin Laden’s death, it is said terrorism has increased threefold today. Therefore, it’s worth pondering, “Was the use of arms and ammunition worth it all?” The answer bends halfway towards ‘No’. If we are fighting against terrorism, we are to fight the root causes of it, and not necessarily the end result. And when we say the root causes, it is the

lack of education, it is the lack of proper upbringing at home, it is the lack of compassion in the society, it is the inability of the civilized ones to look after the less fortunate, it is the idea that one religion is somehow above the other, driven largely, by radical extremist religious philosophy. And therefore, it is important that we up-root the root of terrorism and not cut its stem frequently which in itself will only grow back. The radical philosophy of religious extremism overlooks the basic principle of religion in itself because religion is never a tool or a baseline to fight another person. If it was anything, men invented it and somehow pulled the adage of religion towards it. Consequently, killing the terrorist doesn’t contain the threat or ‘terrorism’ cannot be defeated by killing terrorist. It may contain the threat for a short period of time but in the longer run, it definitely doesn’t contain the threat or put an end to terrorism. If we keep fighting with arms and ammunition against terrorist, the war with terrorism looks like a plan to fight for forever. It has long been said, fire cannot be contained with fire, hatred cannot be contained with bigger hatred. They need alternate solution. Fire can be contained with solutions like water, and hate can be contained with love and compassion.

In this regard, the path towards combating terrorism needs a course correction from its conventional means. First, to root-out the inner terrorist inside the mind of people involved in terror activities through rigorous education. Second, to look at religion in a more liberal perspective rather than from extreme fundamentalist point of view, so as to respect another person’s faith. Third, to strive ceaselessly towards an inclusive and fairer society through ethical means, driven by care for the less fortunate. If for anything that we know, we know that the world would be a better place if we could bring out the better side of each other. Therefore, it is the self within the person that we need to fight against, stronger than the external ones with guns and bombs. We need to fight with the tool of Education. We need to educate the hearts and minds of the younger generation with compassion, empathy, love and kindness. Let us fight against the deeper idea and concept of terrorism not the terrorist if we can draw a line between it. (The writer hopes that the write-up is understood not as a summary explanation of CounterTerrorism but more as an opinion and a perspective of looking at combating terrorism) P. David Ndang, Kohima, (davidndang5@gmail.com)

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It is indeed heartening to see the improvement of the main roads of Dimapur in the last few months. But while the improvement of roads is worth lauding, we would like to request the power department to improve the supply of electricity as they have been reports of long load shedding in the last few weeks or so. Sincerely, John Lkr, Duncan Basti

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How Shah crafted winning election strategy jobs and farm distress by portraying the opposition as weak and indecisive at best and at worst, appeasing minority Muslims and arch foe Pakistan, to deftly exploit national security fears. “Modi and Shah work in tandem,” said a BJP official who has worked closely with the steely-eyed 54-yearold Shah. Time for reward Now his reward could be a top government post, probably the federal home, or interior, ministry, bringing vast powers over security forces and domestic intelligence, said political analyst Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay. “From a backroom guy who was a bit diffident about all the charges pending against him, Amit Shah’s transition is complete. He is now the legitimised inheritor of Modi’s legacy.” Modi ran the government for five years with unquestioned authority while Shah, a Hindu hardliner who also hails from the prime minister’s western home state of Gujarat, presided over the BJP with an iron hand, as its chief. Making inroads in West Bengal For more than a year, he focused propaganda ef-

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SC declines to hear ex-Kolkata top cop’s plea New Delhi, May 24 (IANS): The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar’s plea seeking extension of the protection granted to him from arrest in the Saradha chit fund scam case. His protection from arrest ends today. Rejecting the plea, an apex court bench observed that Kumar’s plea was not maintainable in court and it would not waste time on it. The court asked Kumar’s counsel to move a competent court in West Bengal, as the other courts in the state were functional and judges were conducting hearings in cases. Kumar’s counsel argued that the lawyers’ strike in Kolkata was still on and the courts there were still not functional, and in such a scenario, he could only move the top court.

Karnataka’s JD-S new MP Prajwal offers to resign Bengaluru, May 24 (IANS): Newly-elected Lok Sabha member Prajwal Revanna of the ruling Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) on Friday offered to resign from the Hassan parliamentary seat to get his grandfather and party’s supremo H.D. Deve Gowda re-elected. “As my grandfather is the founder and builder of the JD-S, I want to resign and get him re-elected from the Hassan seat through a bye-election,” a pensive Prajwal told reporters at Hassan, about 180km from here. Prajwal Revanna, 29, won the prestigious Hassan seat on Thursday, defeating A. Manju of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with a margin of 1,41,324 votes. Hassan is the lone Lok Sabha seat the JD-S won out of the seven it contested in

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the southern state in a prepoll alliance seat-arrangement with ally Congress. Deve Gowda, 87, who opted to contest from the adjacent Tumkur, paving way for Prajwal Revanna to debut into politics from the party’s bastion, lost to BJP’s G.S. Basavaraju by a narrow margin of 13,339 votes as a joint candidate of the allies. JD-S spokesman Ramesh Babu, however, told

IANS that the party’s high command would decide if Prajwal Revanna should resign though he offered to quit. “As it was the party’s high command which gave the ticket for Prajwal to contest from Hassan, it will discuss the issue and decide if he should resign, because he got elected on Thursday and is yet to take oath as a Lok Sabha member,” said Babu. The JD-S high command is likely to meet here later in the day to analyse its poll debacle in alliance with the Congress. Of the 28 Lok Sabha seats in the southern state, a resurgent BJP won 25 of the 27 it contested, while the JD-S, the Congress and an Independent, supported by the BJP, won single seat each.

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taken responsibility for the party’s performance in the national elections but hasn’t elaborated on the next step yet. To a question if he would step down, Gandhi told reporters on Thursday that “the decision will be between me and the working committee.” The Congress Working Committee, the party’s high-decision making body, is meeting on Saturday to review the poll outcome. The Cong ress has firmly rejected speculation that Gandhi has offered to resign. These reports, the party said, “are mischievous and incorrect”. But some leaders do expect Rahul Gandhi to make an offer at the CWC, one that is likely to be firmly rejected by the panel. For one, a leader said, because the Congress president had taken all views on board when the party firmed up its strategy and decided candidates. A Congress leader said the party would take a hard look at its performance, analyse the reasons that contributed to the party’s humiliating defeat.

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New Delhi, May 24 (IANS): As the election results paved the way for the formation of a new government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, several names have started doing the rounds for getting plum Cabinet portfolios. The name of Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, who briefly served as Finance Minister last year when Arun Jaitley was indisposed, is being circulated as the next full-time Finance Minister though other names are also doing the rounds. Current Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, who was also Telecom Minister for some time in the previous government, is likely to get the telecom ministry again. Sources said if Jaitley does not take charge at the finance ministry in the new government, ostensibly due to health reasons, then the government may opt for a known hand at the ministry.

forts on the eastern state of West Bengal. Shah fuelled nationalist sentiment by accusing his rivals of appeasing Muslims with funding for clerics and religious schools that turned the state into a replica of neighbouring Bangladesh, a Muslim-majority country and source of illegal immigrants. “The BJP may just have cracked open the formula to winning over Bengali votes, and the credit is Shah’s,” said Sandeep Shastri, pro vice chancellor of Jain University in the southern city of Bengaluru. Campaign against Muslim immigrants Shah kicked off a campaign last month against Muslim immigrants, likening them to termites, while backing citizenship measures for Buddhists, Hindus and Sikhs from neighbouring countries of Afgahnistan,

accusations of looking the other way when mobs attacked Muslims in revenge for the burning of Hindu pilgrims in a train in the worst sectarian bloodletting in independent India. But a special investigation ordered by the Supreme Court absolved him of complicity. Shah himself was acquitted in 2014 of charges levelled in 2010 over the extra-judicial killing of Muslims accused of terrorism, when he was the home minister in Gujarat. Next successor Shah could be a potential replacement once Modi bows out when he turns 75 in 2025, a rule the prime minister adopted to edge out older party leaders who had sought to resist his rise. “It’s some time off, but at the moment he is best placed to succeed him,” added Mukhopadhyay, who has specialised in studying the BJP and right-wing groups allied to it. Shah was not gunning for any post, said the official who had worked with him, but added that he would be ready for any government responsibility as Modi’s “man of the match”, using the cricketing parlance beloved of millions of Indians.

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Goyal had also presented the interim Budget during his term as finance minister. If Jaitley opts out, Goyal may be the key choice as he has worked in the ministry, with a Budget round the corner and an economic slowdown hurting the government and an economic survey due as well, Modi may not go for a brand new face, sources said. But there has been no official confirmation on the ministerial appointments as the team for the new government is currently in the process of being worked out. The telecom ministry is also likely to get an old hand in Prasad after the incumbent Manoj Sinha lost the election from Ghazipur (East). Prasad won from Patna Sahib constituency in Bihar defeating Congress candidate and former BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha.

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Bangladesh and Pakistan. Then he mocked Rahul Gandhi, the chief of the biggest opposition Congress party, for choosing to run from a Muslim-dominated constituency in the southern state of Kerala. “When a procession is taken out there, it is difficult to make out whether it is an Indian or a Pakistani procession,” he said, sparking renewed accusations that Muslims were not seen as citizens. Strong bonhomie Both Modi and Shah emerged from the cauldron of politics in their western home state of Gujarat. A relentless politician, Shah has himself run 29 elections from municipal bodies to parliament and lost none. He travelled 150,000 km (93,200 miles) to address 161 public rallies during the election, he said last week. “They have been political associates for 30 yearsplus,” said a Gujarat state official. “They know each other’s secrets, theirs has been a relationship of mutual trust, and gains from the association.” Both have been exonerated over concerns about their conduct towards Muslims. History of violence In 2002, Modi faced

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setup. “Our state being a food deficiency state this setting up of gene Bank will help for food security in the state”, he added. He also hoped and wished that SARS will become a centre of excellence. Joint Director SARS, Temsuinla in her key note address, spoke on the topic list of experiment/trails at SARS and on the title Gen pool Conservation of Indigenous Rice varieties under traditional integrated related farming system in Na-

Mumbai, May 24 (PTI): Equity benchmark Sensex Friday shot up over 623 points to close at a record high of 39,434.72 as investors felt assured of policy stability after a decisive mandate for the Narendra Modi-led BJP in the general elections. The NSE Nifty also surged over 187 points to close at a fresh lifetime high of 11,844.10. During the week, which remained abuzz with news revolving around the Lok Sabha poll results, the 30share BSE Sensex rose over 1,503 points and the broader Nifty gained 437 points. Both the indices marked their intra-day record highs Thursday morning when counting of votes started. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won over 300 seats on its own out of 542 seats in the Lok Sabha elections -- the first back-toback majority for a single party since 1984.

on Friday, buying shares worth 2,026.33 crore, according to exchange data. “India’s rupee led gains in Asian currencies as oil prices fell and equity markets surge. Sentiments have improved in domestic equity markets after continuity of the stable government. Firm equity markets would attract dollar inflow and rupee therefore would get support,” V K Sharma, Head PCG and Capital Markets Strategy, HDFC Securities, said.

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M. Ben Yanthan speaking at the Mini Gene Bank inaugural programme.

galand. She also highlighted on the SARS activities on safeguarding the heritage and Indigenous seeds from being lost for by domination by hybrid seeds or by climate change. A short speech was also delivered by state cocoordinator GIZ CCANER Nagaland, Dr. Cresida Jamir where he presented report on the genesis and activities of the agency. According to department source, this is the first gene bank in the state with its capacity of 12,500 lt. It can also preserve 20 to 30 thousand samples and can be deposited for 10 years and RH 25 to 30 %. The department said that in Nagaland they have around 867 samples of rice. The programme was chaired by deputy director SARS, T. Supongmar Longchar, dedicatory prayer by Pastor Yisemyong Baptish Church, Akanmongba and vote of thanks was proposed by Arlind Ao from SARS.

rencies. However, concerns over ongoing US-China trade tariff tussle continued to hurt forex market sentiment. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 69.75 against the previous close of 70.02. It traded in the range of 69.81 to 69.50 during the day. The Indian unit finally settled the day at 69.53, gaining 49 paise or 0.70 per cent. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net buyers in the capital markets

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DIMAPUR, MAY 24: A Mini Gene Bank (MGB) under national adoption fund for Climate Change Project at State Agriculture Research Station (SARS) Yisemyong was inaugurated on May 24 by director department of Agriculture Nagaland, M. Ben Yanthan as chief patron and SDO (Civil) Chantongtongya, Moakumzuk was the special guest. According to DIPR report, Yanthan congratulated the SARS on the success of setting up of the gene bank at Yisemyong station. He hoped that the bank will bring change and benefit the farmers of the state in general. He expected that the research station handlers would take care and optimize the gene bank properly. He also called upon all to co-operate and face the challenge together to overcome all the problems. Moakumzuk also while congratulating the Department and SARS said that it was a positive and secured

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Mumbai, May 24 (PTI): The Indian rupee Friday rallied 49 paise to close at 69.53 against the US dollar in line with a massive surge in domestic equities following a decisive mandate for Narendra Modi’s BJP in the general elections. On weekly basis, the Indian currency gained 70 paise helped by a host of domestic and global factors like stable political outlook with NDA government’s return, sustained fund inflows, lower crude oil prices and strengthening Asian cur-

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D I M A P U R , M AY 2 4 (NPN): As part of the taxpayer outreach programme of the Income Tax department, office of the Joint Commissioner of Income Tax, Dimapur range in collaboration with Tax Bar Association, Dimapur conducted interactive session on Friday at Hotel Saramati, Supermarket, Dimapur. Delivering keynote address, Additional Commissioner of Income Tax, Range-Dimapur, Imokaba Jamir said that the idea of the session was to have

constr uctive, open and free discussion on certain matters and to clear some confusions and doubts pertaining to Income Tax and especially in the context of exemption granted to tribals. He also spoke on the rights and duties of tribal who are exempted under section 10 (26) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and the issues faced by the department in dealing with cases related to demonetization. Jamir shed light on payment of income tax stating that a tribal earning from a tribal areas are exempted from payment of income

Mumbai, May 24 (PTI): After rising for the past few weeks, the country’s foreign exchange reserves declined USD 2.057 billion to USD 417.998 billion in the week to May 17 on account of a fall in foreign currency assets, RBI data showed Friday. In the previous week, the reserves had risen by USD 1.368 billion to reach USD 420.055 billion. In the reporting week, foreign currency assets, which are a major component of the overall reserves, decreased by USD 2.030 billion to USD 390.197 billion. Expressed in dollar terms, foreign currency assets include the effect of appreciation/depreciation of non-US units like the euro, pound and the yen held in the reserves. Gold reserves remained unchanged at USD 23.021 billion, according to the data. The special drawing rights with the International Monetary Fund fell by USD 9.8 million to USD 1.444 billion.

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Bar Association Dimapur, advocate Mahabir Jain while highlighting on the section 10 (26) of the Income Tax said that special privilege of exemption from paying Income Tax has been provided to tribal, however, the privilege has been misunderstood in many cases. He therefore cautioned the members present to be aware of the income tax provision so as to avert any kind of harassment under any law. During the interactive session, replying to one of the queries raised by participants on the income of the Churches, Imokaba Jamir clarified that income tax is exempted to religious and charitable purposes; however, they must register it to the department for authenticity. The session was attended by Tax Bar Association Dimapur, Karbi Anglong Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Karbi students’ body, Dimapur Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Kohima Chamber of Commerce & Industry, businessmen and others.

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tax, however, he explained that a tribal earning from non-tribal areas is obliged to pay income tax. He also dwelt on prohibition of Benami Transaction Act and stated that most Nagas practises Benami transaction in their businesses by giving their names to the businesses belonging to non tribal. He therefore called upon the gathering to sensitize the people on Benami transaction which has been a common issue. He also highlighted on the penalties for indulging in Benami transaction. Speaking on post demonetization, Jamir maintained that a person deposited an amount exceeding Rs. 10 lakhs have been issued notice to respond or comply with the department stating their reasons and jurisdiction of earning, failing which the department will be compelled to investigate. The department will also consider the account as suspicious account which would even let the department to tax them, he added. In this regard, he called upon the people to spread awareness to comply with

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May to resign as UK Prime Minister country I love.” She took over from David Cameron when he resigned the day after the Brexit referendum in June 2016. May’s announcement came after a meeting with Graham Brady, the chair of the backbench 1922 Committee - which was prepared to trigger a second no-confidence vote in her leadership

British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks in the street outside 10 Downing Street in London, England, Friday. (AP/PTI)

L o n d o n , M ay 2 4 (IANS): UK Prime Minister Theresa May announced on Friday that she will step down as the leader of the ruling Conservative Party on June 7, paving the way for a leadership battle to appoint Britain’s next Prime Minister. May, who has come under increased pressure from her own party to announce her departure date amid internal schisms over her handling of Brexit, gave a speech outside Downing Street after meeting with her government’s Chief Whip Julian Smith, the lawmaker in charge of trying to keep party unity in Parliament. Fighting tears, May said: “I believe it was right to persevere even when the odds against success were high. But it is now clear to me that it is in the best interest of the country for a new Prime Minister to lead that effort. “So I am today an-

nouncing that I will resign as leader of the Conservative and Unionist Party on 7th of June, so that a successor can be chosen, I’ve agreed... that the process for electing a new leader should begin in the following week. “It is and will always remain a matter of deep regret to me that I have not been able to deliver Brexit. It will be for my successor to seek a way forward that honours the referendum. To lead, he or she will have to find consensus in parliament where I have not.” May’s Brexit withdrawal bill has been rejected three times in the House of Commons. Her voice croaked as she ended her speech saying: “I will shortly leave the job that it has been the honour of my life to hold. The second female prime minister, but certainly not the last. “I do so with no ill will, but with enormous and enduring gratitude to have had the opportunity to serve the

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May resignation changes nothing in Brexit talks: EU

The European Union said Friday that Prime Minister Theresa May’s resignation does nothing to change its position on the Brexit withdrawal deal that its members agreed with Britain. EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker noted May’s decision “without personal joy,” a spokeswoman said, adding that the council of EU leaders has “set out its position” on the Brexit deal. Some of the candidates to replace May as leader of the Conservative Party and thus prime minister have said they would seek to change the terms of the divorce deal she negotiated. But commission spokeswoman Mina Andreeva old reporters that the other 27 EU leaders had approved the deal as it stands and that there are no plans to re-open its terms. As has long been the case, Brussels could envisage modifying a nonbinding political declara-

tion that accompanies the Brexit treaty to flesh out ambitions for future EUUK ties. But the withdrawal agreement, which May tried and failed three times to get past the British parliament, is not up for renegotiation, Andreeva said, reiterating the EU stance. Juncker, she said, “very much liked and appreciated working with Prime Minister May and, as he as said before, Theresa May is a woman of courage for whom he has great respect. “He will equally respect and establish working relations with any new prime minister, whoever they may be, without stoping his conversations with Prime Minister May,” she said. “Our position on the Withdrawal Agreement and anything else has been set out by Margaritis yesterday. There is no change to that,” she added, referring to chief EU spokesman Margaritis Schinas.

Q ue t t a , M ay 2 4 (IANS): Two people were killed and 15 others injured in a blast inside a mosque in Pakistan’s Quetta city during the Friday prayers. The explosion took place in the Rehmania mosque located in the city’s Pashtoonabad area, reports Dawn news. No one has claimed responsibility for the incident yet. Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan Alyani condemned the blast and ordered a report on the incident. This is the fifth attack in Balochistan since the beginning of Ramazan. On May 11, five people were killed in a terror attack targeting the Pearl Continental hotel in Gwadar. Less than a week later, 14 passengers were off-loaded from a passenger bus on the Makran Coastal Highway and shot dead by unidentified assailants. On May 9, a tribal elder and two others were killed in a blast in Qilla Abdullah, and on May 10, two coal miners and three Frontier Corps personnel died in a blast in Khost. On April 12, 20 people were killed and 48 others injured in the Hazarganji market blast targeting Quetta’s Hazara community.

US files 17 new charges against Assange

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange arrives at Westminster Magistrates Court in a police escort. (File)

Washington, May 24 (IANS): The US Justice Department has filed 17 new charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is currently facing extradition from the UK, under the Espionage Act for his role in unlawfully encouraging, receiving and publishing national defence information in concert with former American Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning. Traditionally, the Justice Department has prosecuted government officials who leak classified information, but Thursday’s announcement that a federal grand jury had returned a fresh indictment against the distributor of sensitive documents marked the latest

move by President Donald Trump’s administration to crack down on unauthorized disclosure of classified information and press freedoms, CNN reported. The new 18-count indictment handed down in the Eastern District of Virginia alleges that Assange actively solicited classified information, provoking Manning to obtain thousands of pages of classified material and providing the former with diplomatic State Department cables, Iraq war-related significant activity reports and information related to Guantanamo Bay detainees. In April, prosecutors in Virginia revealed that Assange had been charged with a single count of conspiracy to commit computer intrusion

related to helping Manning obtain access to Defence Department computers in 2010. WikiLeaks responded to the news of the superseding indictment Thursday in a tweet, saying: “This is madness. It is the end of national security journalism and the First Amendment.” Barry Pollack, an attorney for Assange, said : “These unprecedented charges demonstrate the gravity of the threat the criminal prosecution of Julian Assange poses to all journalists in their endeavour to inform the public about actions that have been taken by the US government.” Meanwhile, Assistant Attorney General John Demers, who heads the department’s national security division, said: “Julian Assange is no journalist.” The Justice Department’s move on Thursday came within a window for the US to submit its formal request outlining all legal charges that Assange would face if he was transferred to the US, CNN reported. It came also after a top Swedish prosecutor said earlier this month that Sweden would re-open a rape investigation into Assange, which was suspended in 2017. Assange has denied any wrongdoing.

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KHRIESAKUOLIE MECHÜLHO Date of Birth: 26-2-1964 Date of Death: 17-5-2019 The family of Late Khriesakuolie Mechülho offer our thanks to the many people who showed great kindness and support during his illness and in the time he left us. For the compassionate medical care we are indebted to the teams at Naga Hospital Kohima, KOHIMAS Kohima and Zion Hospital Dimapur. We offer our heartfelt thanks to the churches, family, friends and well-wishers who provided support for us at this difficult time. Your support is very much appreciated and of great comfort to all of the family. Loving wife, children and relatives K-1429

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LATE MOAINLA JAMIR (LONGJANG) DIED : 25/05/2018

Words can't explain how much we have suffered since you left us; this was the hardest year of our life. Every moment spent with you is cherished in our Hearts; your love, caring and guidance are always with us in our Hearts, not a single day has passed without you.

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SEOUL, May 24 (Agencies): North Korea said on Friday an “arbitrary and dishonest” U.S. position had resulted in the failure to reach a deal during a second North Korea-U.S. summit, warning the nuclear issue would never be resolved without a new approach. A spokesman for North Korea’s foreign ministry accused the United States of trying to shift the blame for the breakdown of the summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump in February by raising a “completely irrelevant issue”. He did not elaborate. “The underlying cause of setback of the DPRKU.S. summit talks in Hanoi is the arbitrary and dishonest position taken by the United States, insisting on a method which is totally impossible to get through,” the unidentified spokesman said in a statement carried by the official KCNA news agency. “The United States would not be able to move us even an inch with the device it is now weighing in its mind, and the further its mistrust and hostile acts towards the DPRK grow, the fiercer our reaction will be.” The official was referring to North Korea by the initials of its official name - the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The statement was the latest criticism of the United States since the failed summit in Vietnam, where Kim had sought sanctions relief in return for the partial dismantling of North Korea’s nuclear programme. Trump called for a full roadmap for denuclearisation including the transfer of bombs to the United States. Tension has again mounted in recent weeks. The North fired short-range missiles early this month and Washington unveiled the seizure of a North Korean ship suspected of illicit coal shipments in breach of sanctions.

if she refused to resign. A number of May’s Cabinet members and colleagues paid tribute to her following the development. Amber Rudd, who has served as May’s Home Secretary and Work and Pensions Secretary, said she had shown “great courage”. Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt called her a “true public servant”.

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LATE THEJAVILIE SIRIE 14/03/1993 – 11/02/2019 Our most beloved son THEJAVILIE SIRIE, son of Mrs. Lieno and Mr. Megovotuo Sirie of Sechü Zubza village, breathed his last on 11/02/2019 following a vehicle accident on the fatal night at 5:30 PM. He passed away leaving behind his daughter Vikonei-ü and wife Megosekhono Sirie, daughter of Mrs. Dzüvino and Late Mhiesihelie Khate of Khonoma village. Though we mourn over the unfortunate demise, however, we now rejoice in the Lord for his plans are always greater than we could imagine. We give thanks to all those who volunteered in helping us during the time of accident, beginning from the accident spot, to the hospital and till the body was laid to rest. We also extend our sincere thanks to all those who helped us financially, physically, materially and in prayer during our moment of grief and sorrow. Though we are unable to reach out to you personally, yet it is our humble prayer that the Almighty will bless you abundantly. We would like to mention some individuals and organizations in particular: 1. Sechü Zubza Village Council 2. Sechü Zubza Baptist Church 3. Pentecostal Church, Sechü Zubza 4. Sechü Zubza Baptist Thepfuko Krotho 5. Sumi Aphuyemi Baptist Church, Kohima 6. Kerüleiki Prayer Centre Kohima 7. Sechü Zubza Women Organisation 8. Govt. High School Staff, Sechü Zubza 9. Medical Staff, Sechü Zubza 10. Rohit Sangma Group GPL 11. 8 WAYW (NDPP) 12. Khono Phetsu Khonoma 13. Mezophetsu Youth Mezoma 14. Mezoko Krotho Sechü Zubza 15. Liezha “A” Colony 16. Liehza “B” Colony 17. Pele Khezie & family 18. Hecto Yepthomi, Sechü Zubza 19. Neingurazo Nagi & family Jotsoma 20. Vikhotuo Kromia, Sechüma village 21. Adroit Boyz Club, Sechü Zubza 22. Sechü Zubza Youth Organisation Loving wife, daughter and family members. K-1433

(Born: Dec 1937, Died:23/05/2019) We the families of Lt. Phyophio Tungoe express our heartfelt gratitude to every individuals, neighbours, churches, hospitals, unions and well wishers who comforted us physically, financially and spiritually at the sudden demise of our father. We regret our inability to thank individually but it is our sincere prayer that our Almighty God blesses you all abundantly. Loving wife, sons, daughters, in laws and grandchildren. WC-173

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Words are inadequate to express our gratitude to each and everyone who stood by us through prayer physically, materially, financially and morally in our time of great sorrow at the sad demise of our beloved father Shri. Nikhato Shohe, Head GB, Xelhozhe Village Dimapur, Nagaland. May our Almighty God continue to bless you all abundantly. DP-4174

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Through this column we the bereaved family and relatives of Lt. Ketenu Apon would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual, church, unions, friends and well wishers who stood by us and supported us physically, financially, materially and spiritually at the sudden demise of our beloved mother on 19th May 2019. We convey special thanks to : 1. Tsonsa Baptist Church 2. Tsonsa Baptist Church (W/D) 3. Ehunnu Baptist Church 4. RBC Padumpukhuri 5. Mission Center Church Zunpha 6. A.G Church Tseminyu & A.G Church Yikhanu 7. Living Word Church Kohima (Perizie Colony) 8. Kandi Women Fellowship 9. GHSS Tseminyu Staff 10. Ghaponza Kithan 11. Kandi Public Union. etc We deeply regret our inability to thank each and every individual personally. It was your unfailing prayers and act of kindness that keep us going strong. May the Almighty God shower his abundant blessing to you all. DP-4161

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Scientists discover massive deposit of frozen WATER on Mars

ozzi, a graduate research assistant at the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics and lead author of the new study. ‘That likely makes it the third largest water reservoir on Mars after the polar ice caps.’ Scientists have hypothesized that the layers of ice formed on Mars during past ice ages and were protected from periods of warming by sand that covered their surface and protected from solar radiation. While scientists have long surmised Mars’ past glacial activity, which were influenced by the planet’s tilting and wobbling toward or away from the sun over periods of about 50,000 years, ice caps were thought to have disappeared from Mars entirely. Instead, much of that ice was locked inside the

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dam Levine is leaving “The Voice” after 16 seasons as a coach. The NBC show’s host, Carson Daly, made the announcement on the “Today” show Friday morning. “After 16 seasons, Adam Levine, our beloved coach and friend, has decided to leave ‘The Voice.’ Adam was one of the original coaches that launched the show, winning the competition three times and inspiring many of the artists that he worked so closely with over the years … He’ll always be a cherished member of the ‘Voice’ family and, of course, we wish him nothing but the best,” Daly said (via the Post). Levine joined the show as a coach when it first aired in 2011, along with country singer Blake Shelton, CeeLo Green and pop sensation Christina Aguilera. Per Daly, Gwen Stefani, who has been a coach on the show for several seasons on-and-off, is returning for Season 17 as Levine’s replacement. She joins John Legend, Kelly Clarkson and her boyfriend, Shelton. (FoxNews)

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uperstar Salman Khan h a s wo r k e d w i t h Laxmikant Berde a number of times. He says the late actor was one of the biggest reasons for the success of their 1989 film “Maine Pyar Kiya”. Salman recently shot for an episode of the show “Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs” where he opened up about his former co-star, read a statement. Contestant Ritik Gupta performed to “Tumse milne ki tamanna hai” from Salman’s film “Saajan”, which left the actor emotional. Salman shared: “This song has a lot of beautiful memories attached to it. This song is from our movie ‘Saajan’, which was a big hit. (IANS) K Y M C

what isn’t in the article that was written about her. What’d they leave out? What are the extenuating circumstances that nobody wants to talk about? What’s happening in the private moments? And so I just – I sat with all of the facts and all of the sort of linear history of this period in her life, and I tried to understand from my own personal experiences and everything else that I read and what was missing in the telling of this part of the story of this part of her life.” “But again, just I wanted to be careful because I, like generations of people, I have loved her a lifetime. And so it’s just a special experience it was thought to be able to live in that exploration for a

won easily. Popular singer Hans who fought from North West Delhi routed Gugan Singh of AAP by 553,897 votes while actor Manoj Tiwari triumphed over former Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit (Congress) in North East Delhi by 366,102 votes. The Bhojpuri star power was also in play as Ravi Kishan defeated Ram Bhual Nishad of Samajwadi Party in Gorakhpur. He won by 301,664 votes. Multi-lingual actress Sumalatha Ambareesh, who contested from Mandya in Karnataka, emerged victorious against Nikhil Kumaraswamy of Janata Dal-Secular by 125,876 votes. Actor Anubhav Mohanty of BJD won against BJP’s Baijayant Panda by

Leonard Cohen’s letters to girlfriend to be auctioned

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largely unknown archive of over 50 love letters from Canadian poet and singersongwriter Leonard Cohen (1934-2016) to his girlfriend and muse Marianne Ihlen would be auctioned online in June. The auction, titled “Write Me and Tell Me Your Heart: Leonard Cohen’s Love Letters to Marianne” by global auction house Christie’s, would take place online from June 5-13. “Postmarked from Hydra, Montreal, New York, Tel Aviv and Havana, and written during pivotal years in Cohen’s career, these poetic letters brim with both biographical detail and raw emotion, documenting one of the most captivating love affairs of its time as well as the transformation of a young man into a great artist,” Christie’s said. Marianne was the inspiration for the famous song “So Long, Marianne”. A highlight from the auction includes a letter written in Tel Aviv in September 1960 at the start of their relationship. Cohen writes, “It’s hard to write you. The surf is too loud. The beach is too crowded, and you’re too much in my heart to put anything down”. It is estimated to fetch $6,000-9,000. (IANS)

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eading & Leeds, Download, Wireless and Latitude will go plastic free after promoter Live Nation vowed to eliminate single-use plastics by 2021. The move comes as part of the bigger plan for the concert giant, which aims to achieve zero waste by 2030. Michael Rapino, the president of Live Nation, said: “Hosting over 35,000 concerts and festivals each year, Live Nation has the opportunity and responsibility to provide our artists and fans with a live music experience that protects our planet,” said Michael

152,584 votes in Kendrapara, Odisha. I n M a h a r a s h t r a ’s Shirur constituency, actor Amol Ramsing Kolhe of NCP won against Shivaji Adhalrao Dattatrey (Shiv Sena) by 58,483 votes. Not lucky was Urmila Matondkar, a fresh entrant into politics who as the Congress candidate in Mumbai North lost to BJP’s Gopal Shetty by 465,247 votes. Actress Moon Moon Sen of Trinamool lost to singer Babul Supriyo of BJP in Asansol by 197,637 votes. The Sinha couple -- Shatrughan and wife Poonam -- too tasted defeat. Shatrughan, who shifted allegiance from the BJP to Congress, lost to BJP’s Ravi Shankar Prasad in Patna Sahib by 284,657 votes. His

Rapino, president of Live Nation Entertainment. “The adverse effects of climate change are undeniable, and we want to use our place on the world stage to be part of the solution. Together our concerts, venues, festivals and offices around the world are setting new sustainability standards for live events.” The pledge will also come into force at Live Nation’s eclectic portfolio of UK venues – including London’s Brixton Academy and Glasgow’s King Tut’s. Live Nation’s commitment to scrapping plastic comes after Glastonbury

actress wife Poonam Sinha, who represented Samajwadi Party, fell short of 347,302 votes and lost to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in Lucknow. Among the others who lost was Congress’ Raj Babbar, who was trumped by Rajkumar Chahar of BJP in Fatehpur Sikri by 495,065 votes. Actor Dinesh Lal Yadav, popular as Nirahua, lost as a BJP candidate to SP leader and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav by 259,874 votes in Azamgarh. Actress Jaya Prada of BJP lost to Azam Khan of SP in Rampur by 109,997 votes. Actor Prakash Raj, who contested as an independent in Bangalore Central, lost too. (IANS)

confirmed that single-use plastic bottles will not be available at the 2019 edition of the festival. In a statement, festival organiser Emily Eavis said: “It’s paramount for our planet that we all reduce our plastic consumption, and I’m thrilled that, together, we’ll be able to prevent over a million single-use plastic bottles from being used at this year’s Festival. “I really hope that everyone – from ticket-holder to headliner – will leave Worthy Farm this year knowing that even small, everyday changes can make a real difference. It’s now or never.” (NME)

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The Kandi Public Union (KPU) express a heartfelt congratulation to our dear member Miss Niji Kath, D/o Mr. Ahichu Kath for securing the top one position among government Schools in Kohima District in the HSLC Examination 2019. We congratulate second batch of GHS Kandinu for passing out with 100 percent, and also congratulate all the Kandi citizens who passed HLSC examination 2019 successfully. We wish them a bright future in life. Mr. John Kath Mr. Hethinon Mesen President, KPU General Secretary KPU

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We the family members takes pride in conveying our heartiest congratulation to Dr. Anati K Yeptho, D/o Mrs. Vikheli Yeptho & Lt. Kiyeto Yeptho for being conferred with Doctorate of Philosophy in Christian Theology from Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology & Science, Allahabad. Thesis title: "Challenges Experienced by the Northeast Migrants in Bangalore : Towards a Theology of Hospitality". The family wishes her the best in all her future endeavours. DP-4173

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The Confederation of All Nagaland State Services Association (CANSSEA) would like to extend heartiest congratulations to Dr. Zase Chusi for being appointed as member of the non-State Civil Services to the IAS for the select list of 2017 w.e.f 03.5.2019. Dr. Z. Chusi is brilliant throughout his academic career who possess masters degree in two disciplinesMaster Degree in Agricultural Animal Production & Management and Political Science. He also holds Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB). He is also recipient of the prestigious Governor’s Gold Medal for his outstanding contribution in public service. Apart from his official responsibility, he has rendered immensely in social services as well. In the past, he had served as President Naga Students Union, Guwahati, President Nagaland Veterinary- Medical Students Association, General Secretary for Nagaland Voluntary Health Association, Vice president of the Nagaland Veterinarian Association and presently serving as President CANSSEA. The CANSSEA wish him illustrious career in his future Endeavour as newly inducted IAS officer. The CANSSEA would also like to acknowledge the Government of Nagaland for considering his candidature and also thank all the Services Associations those who extended cooperation in achieving the goal. K-1427

Salman Khan gets emotional about Laxmikant Berde

managed to completely channel the late Garland in the Rupert Gold-directed adaptation of the Oliverand-Tony Award-nominated stage show “End of the Rainbow,” the Academy Award-winning actress paused to think about Garland’s life and talent before explaining her goal in presenting what hasn’t been shown about the iconic performer. “I approached it really humbly with curiosity and lifelong admiration – awe, really,” said Zellweger. “And I just wanted to learn as much as I could and read between the lines because I think that a lot of what we sort of address in the film has gone unaddressed or not.” The “Jerry McGuire” actress continued: “It’s just

couple of years.” Back in March of this year, Garland’s daughter Lorna Luft recalled her childhood to UK’s Sunday Times Post. “ S h e wa s a g r e a t mother — incredibly loving, touchy-feeling and with a wicked sense of humor,” said the 66-year-old, per Closer Weekly. “She understood about human frailties in other people and was very understanding,” continued Luft. “She hated discrimination and loved everyone. Both of my parents taught me kindness, understanding and not taking things for granted.” The actress admitted that losing her mother so suddenly was incredibly difficult at such a young age. “When she died, in the bathroom of her Chelsea mews house on June 22, 1969, the show and sense of loss were almost unbearable,” explained Luft. “Losing a parent at any age is devastating, but when you lose a parent who’s really, really famous, you have to share your grief with the rest of the world and that’s so strange. I just knew her as my mother, in the kitchen in a bathrobe, but to the world, she was an icon, a legend.” (FoxNews)

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n the political ‘dangal’ of the Lok Sabha elections 2019, a slew of film celebrities including Hema Malini, Sunny Deol, Kirron Kher, Manoj Tiwari, Anubhav Mohanty, Mimi Chakraborty and Nushrat Jahan emerged victorious. Veteran actress Hema Malini, Bollywood’s evergreen ‘Dreamgirl’, won from Mathura by 293,471 votes, defeating Narendra Singh of Rashtriya Lok Dal. Bollywood’s action star Sunny Deol, famous for his ‘Dhai kilo ka haath’ dialogue, displayed the weight of his stardom in Gurdaspur in Punjab as he won with 82,459 votes against Sunil Jakhar (Congress). Actress Kirron Kher, the BJP candidate in Chandigarh, defeated Pawan Kumar Bansal (Congress). In West Bengal, Trinamool Congress candidates Mimi Chakraborty and Nushrat Jahan emerged big winners. Mimi overcame Anupam Hazra (BJP) in Jadavpur by 295,239 votes while Nushrat defeated BJP’s Sayantan Basu in Basirhat by 350,369 votes. Actor Deepak Adhikari, also from the Trinamool, worsted Bharati Ghosh (BJP) in Ghatal by 107,973 votes. In Delhi, BJP’s Hans Raj Hans and Manoj Tiwari

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giant deposit of water-ice buried within Mars’ surface is evidence of a hidden polar ice cap, scientists say in a new study. The research comes from radar information gleaned from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and show ice sheets buried in sand that stretch about a mile deep into the planet. Findings, they say, show conclusive evidence that those ice caps, not unlike Earth’s, wax and wane as a result of the tilt and orbit of the planet. The amount of ice layered into deposits of sand are so great, scientists say, that if it were melted down, the liquid would form a planet-wide layer of water about 5 feet deep. ‘We didn’t expect to find this much water ice here,’ said Stefano Ner-

planet’s surface, say researchers. ‘Surprisingly, the total volume of water locked up in these buried polar deposits is roughly the same as all the water ice known to exist in glaciers and buried ice layers at lower latitudes on Mars, and they are approximately the same age,’ Nerozzi said. Research has implications on not only how Mars looks today, but also how the red planet’s climate may have, in the past, been conducive to life as we know it on Earth. ‘Understanding how much water was available globally versus what’s trapped in the poles is important if you’re going to have liquid water on Mars,’ Nerozzi said. ‘You can have all the right conditions for life, but if most of the water is locked up at the poles, then it becomes difficult to have sufficient amounts of liquid water near the equator.’ As the prospects of human space colonization become more and more serious, the habitability of Mars by humans is becoming an area of greater interest by bother private and public parties. (Dailymail)

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Wenger may not return as manager

Arsene Wenger

L o n d o n, M ay 2 4 (Agencies): Arsene Wenger says he is considering roles other than management when he returns to football. A year has passed since Wenger left Arsenal and the Frenchman initially felt he would soon be back in a dugout elsewhere. The 69-year-old has had offers from all over the world during that 12 months, with Ligue 1 side Lyon the latest in a long line of clubs linked. Yet Wenger’s focus has shifted considerably since his emotional farewell from the Emirates. “I worked for 40 years in management. You can-

not say you walk out and you don’t miss it,” he said. “Originally I said I want to manage straight away again. After that I thought maybe I’ll take a little distance. I came to the conclusion that I want to share what I learned in my life. Because life is only useful if at some stage you share what you know.” “I will go back into football for sure. In what position I don’t know, whether that is as a manager or not. The appetite, the desire, is still there. I know what kind of life I have in front of me so I have to decide that now.” Still immersed in foot-

ITF announces changes to World Tennis Tour

L ONDON , M ay 2 4 (Agencies): The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has announced a major change to “optimise” the structure of lower-rung professional tournaments, six months after launching the World Tennis Tour. The change will mean ATP and WTA ranking points will once again be available to players competing in ITF $15,000 events — the entry level for professional players. Additional ranking points will be available at men’s $25,000 tournaments while qualifying draws will be increased. From August, ranking lists will be updated to reward players who were not allocated ATP and WTA points in ITF-level tournaments played in the past 12 months. One major criticism of the World Tennis Tour was that there were separate

rankings lists and fewer playing opportunities, leading to a petition signed by around 15,000 people. There will now be one ranking system for men’s and women’s professional tennis, meaning a smoother transition for players moving up through the system, the ITF said. “Collaborating further with the ATP and WTA, our goal is to ensure the professional pathway from juniors to professional tennis is fit for purpose,” ITF president David Haggerty said. “These additional reforms to the pathway will further strengthen the new structure introduced in 2019, that in turn will create a true professional group of players, increase playing opportunities at all levels of the game, and help widen the number of nations hosting professional tournaments so that tennis can remain a truly global sport.”

ball, Wenger now watches Arsenal “like a fan”. He added, “I support Arsenal and that will be forever. They are my club. I have given my life to this club, but I managed quite well to focus on something different. I don’t judge. I’m happy when they win and not happy when they don’t play well. But after that I try to really take a distance with it.” Like most, Wenger is unimpressed that Arsenal and Chelsea, and their fans, have to trek all the way to Baku in Azerbaijan for next week’s Europa League final, and that Gunners midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan felt compelled not to travel for security reasons. “That’s something that should not happen in football, in the modern world, that politically you cannot play a football game,” he said. “It’s a little bit of a nightmare. It’s the same for both teams, always. A final is a final. I don’t think it will affect them. The teams do not have such a problem, they live in ideal conditions, they have a private jet, they have nice business seats. It’s the fans.”

De Gea future remains uncertain L o n d o n, M ay 2 4 ( Ag e n c ies ) : M a n chester United are no closer to resolving David de Gea’s future with the goalkeeper still holding off signing a new deal. De Gea is out of contract next summer and can sign a pre-contract agreement with foreign clubs from January. The Spain international wants assurances that United will compete for major honours and is also keen to bring his wages into line with other top earners at the club, including Alexis Sanchez. De Gea has been in the spotlight after a string of high-profile errors which hampered United’s end to the season. The 28-year-old played every Premier League game in 2018-19 and has been at Old Trafford for eight years since joining from Atletico Madrid for £17m.

Five all-rounders who can light up ICC World Cup

Shakib Al Hasan

Andre Russell

Hardik Pandya

Ben Stokes

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The World Cup gets underway on May 30 and there are a bunch of players to watch out for. Other than batsman, bowlers, fielders or keepers, there are the all-rounders. Yes, the men who can bat and bowl. So who are these guys? Here’s a look: Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) Just two shor t of completing 200 ODIs and one short of reaching 250 wickets, Shakib Al Hasan will be a vital cog in Bangladesh’s scheme of things in England. An accurate left-arm spinner with a knack of providing crucial breakthroughs, the

new No.1 in the ICC’s allrounders’ chart has a wide repertoire of strokes and can play according to the situation. Bangladesh will draw on his form and experience to make an impact in England. Andre Russell (West Indies) He hit a staggering 52 sixes in the IPL. If he can carry that form into the 50-over World Cup, spectators too will be ducking for cover! This will be the third World Cup for the 31-yearold but after having served a oneyear doping ban in 2017, Russell has returned to the cricket ground as a more dangerous and explo-

sive batsman. ‘Dre Russ’ will be donning his team’s colours after almost a year and will be keen to show that he is equally dangerous in the 50-over format. Hardik Pandya (India) Injuries and controversies have meant that Hardik Pandya has had a start-stop career. But the World Cup in England could be careerdefining for the Baroda allrounder. His form could be vital to India’s chances. He warmed up for the World Cup with 402 runs from 15 innings in the IPL and picked up 14 wickets. He also displayed his own version of the helicopter shot and will be

the ‘finisher’ India might need in the end overs. The youngster has also improved his bowling. Ben Stokes (England) An aggressive character on the field, Ben Stokes is expected to be a talismanic presence for the hosts. After the selectors ignored him for the previous edition in Australia, Stokes will be hoping to make a mark in his maiden World Cup. After being suspended for fighting outside a Bristol nightclub, a mellowed Stokes has returned to the England camp, though he hasn’t set the stage on fire yet. He showed glimpses of his old self against Paki-

stan, though. Marcus Stoinis (Australia) In 2017, playing in just his second ODI, Marcus Stoinis produced one of the greatest innings in ODI history by scoring an unbeaten 146 after coming in to bat No.7 against New Zealand. He put on 54 runs for the last wicket with Josh Hazlewood, who didn’t face a ball during the partnership. However, Australia lost the match by six runs. Ever since, Stoinis has batted in multiple spots in the batting order and showed that he has the ability to change games.

No Test in Durban during England tour of South Africa

Johannesburg, May 24 (IANS): Cricket South Africa on Friday announced the home international fixtures for the 2019-20 summer which includes series against England and Australia. England will be touring South Africa for four Tests, three ODIs and three T20Is to be played from December 17, 2019 to February 16, 2020, said CSA in a media release. The Test matches will be played in Centurion, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg. However, Durban will not be hosting any Test. After that, the Proteas will host Australia for three T20Is and three ODIs to be played from February 21, 2020 to March 7, 2020. “This will be a huge summer both for our Proteas, who are currently ranked in the top three in

WI bank on Gayle storm to blow away rivals L o n d o n, M ay 2 4 (Agencies): Chris Gayle’s recent form promises batting fireworks from the swashbuckling opener in his fifth and final World Cup and offers plenty of hope to a West Indies team finally showing signs of a resurgence. Gayle will turn 40 in September but remains a dangerous batsman capable of single-handedly destroying any bowling attack with his trademark power-hitting which makes him one of the soughtafter players in Twenty20 leagues across the cricketing world. Though not exactly lightning-quick between the wickets, or in the field, Gayle’s eye appears as sharp as ever, judging by the way he bludgeoned England’s bowlers in the drawn ODI series earlier this year. He smashed two magnificent centuries in four innings against England, scoring 424 runs at an average of 106 to walk away with the Man-of-the-Series award. His 135 off 129 balls in the first match in Bridgetown included 12 sixes but was a mere appetizer for what was to K Y M C

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follow seven days later in St George’s. There on the island of Grenada he took just 97 balls to smash 162, including 14 sixes, mostly on the leg side, several clearing the ground altogether. He now brings his bat to England, where some of the boundaries might be a little longer, but will

nevertheless be well within his reach. “There’s nothing to go out there and prove, the only thing that would be nice is to win the World Cup,” Gayle told cricket. com.au. The left-hander is coming off another strong season in the Indian Premier League (IPL), smash-

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ing 490 runs in 13 innings, his 34 sixes only second to compatriot Andre Russell’s 52. Gayle’s 326 sixes in 11 seasons is the highest by any batsman in the most popular Twenty20 league. “The fans are always asking you for more sixes. Those things give you that extra drive,” said Gayle, the most experienced West Indies player in the squad with 10,151 runs in 289 ODIs. His reflexes may have slowed down in recent times but the self-styled ‘Universal Boss’ believes bowlers are still terrified of his power-hitting even in his 20th year in international cricket. “Youngsters coming at my head - it’s not as easy as it was like one time before,” Gayle said. “I was quicker then. But they’ll be weary. They know what the Universe Boss is capable of. I’m sure they will have it in the back of their mind, ‘Hey, this is the most dangerous batsman they’ve ever seen in cricket.’” Two-time champions West Indies begin their campaign against 1992 winners Pakistan on May 31 at Trent Bridge.

all three formats, and for our fans who can look forward to action-packed and top-quality entertainment against two of the powerhouses of world cricket,” commented CSA Chief Executive Thabang Moroe.

Correction

Apropos the news item published under the heading “Kohima inter-school football tourney,” it should read as 3rd Kohima district inter-higher secondary school “The Test matches will football tournament and not 3rd Kohima inter-school take on particular signifi- football tourney. cance as this will be our first home series in the ICC World Test Championship APOLOGY LETTER following our away series in India in October,” he The 4-Lane Project Contractors added. Dimapur : Nagaland

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Through this column, I would like to thank my supporters for their unflinching support through two Lok Sabha Elections, the bye-election of 2018 and the just concluded GE to the 14th Lok Sabha in spite of me being in the opposition bench. As usual, maintaining one of the highest win vote margin (14,882) in Nagaland is a formidable achievement of perseverance of the support system in spite of odds and I salute my supporters for that. Though we have lost the war we have won yet another battle. I also thank the Party’s rank and file within my constituency in particular and the District in general for their commitment to the Party and as well as for keeping the morale of the party flock thus far. I also thank the scores of well-wishers who stood up to the occasion and voted for our consensus Congress candidate whom we supported based on issues confronting us. Finally, I congratulate Shri. Tokheho Yepthomi for being elected to the Lone and precious MP seat from Nagaland. May God grant you health and wisdom to lead Nagas to the path of our people so needed at this crucial juncture.

SUB : AN APOLOGY LETTER TO 4-LANE CONTRACTORS ON FIR OVER CLIP WHICH WAS PUBLISHED ON 20TH DAY OF MAY, IN NAGALAND POST. Dear Sir, On the subject cited above, I have the honour to state that, while I was coming across the said destruction site which is near to Nexa Showroom (Padampukhuri), I saw a person who was damaging the constructed drainage. As I enquired about it for what reasons, the person said to me last night 12 wheeler vehicle damaged it and I am repairing the damaged footpath/drainage and not due to lack of any material components. As soon as I saw it, I took video and put on Whatsapp. It was not to defame your workmanship or to target anybody or the contractors and individual concerned. I was also not aware that by doing so, the contractors will file an FIR against me. I therefore, apologize and request the 4-Lane contractors to please forgive me for the act, as I was not aware that an FIR would be lodged against me.

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Born : 16/04/1980 – Died: 20/05/2019 We the bereaved family members of Late Talitoshi Imchen of Kupza Village would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to individuals and all who stood by us physically, financially, materially, and spiritually during his illness and demise on 20th May 2019. We may not be able to thank each and everyone individually, but it is our prayer that God Almighty bless you all abundantly for your good deeds. Special thanks to: 1. Doctors & Nurses, Zion Hospital Dimapur 2. Doctors & Nurses, RIIMS Imphal 3. Doctors & Nurses, IMDH Mokokchung 4. Deputy Commissioner, Zunheboto 5. Superintendent of Police, Zunheboto 6. D.E.F Zunheboto/Mokokchung 7. Ao Baptist Church Zunheboto 8. Aor Telongjem Zunheboto 9. Village Council Kupza 10. Kupza Baptist Church 11. Kupza Fellowship Mokokchung Loving wife, children and relatives. MKC-239

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Indian Open Boxing: Mary, Sarita win gold

Guwahati, May 24 (PTI): Six-time world champion MC Mary Kom and the seasoned L Sarita Devi spearheaded India’s gold rush at the second India Open boxing tournament, which concluded on Friday. Asian Games gold medalist Amit Panghal thwarted a spirited challenge from giant killer Sachin Siwach with a wellcalculated display to clinch the gold by a split 4-1 verdict

in the highly-competitive 52kg men’s category. Overall, India swept the medals in four men’s categories (52kg, 81kg, 91kg and +91kg) and three in women’s (51kg, 57kg and 75kg) to conclude their campaign with 12 of the 18 gold medals up for grabs. India, who had bagged six golds in the inaugural edition in New Delhi last year, thus doubled their gold count in the continental meet that witnessed a de-

pleted field with a no-show from Uzbekistan. World championship medallist Sarita Devi won her first gold in three years beating Simranjit Kaur 3-2 by virtue of a split decision. Making her debut in 60kg category, Simranjit, a World Championship bronze medallist and Asian Championship silver medallist, impressed in the first round with some telling blows. But Sarita Devi did not lose ground and fought

‘Working with ISL, I-League clubs will be key’ New Delhi, May 24 (IANS): India’s newly appointed men’s football coach Igor Stimac on Friday said finding a balance between I-League clubs and Indian Super League franchises and using the resources both sides possess will be key to furthering football in the country. “We need to work together,” said Stimac in his first interaction with the media since his appointment. Stating that the ISL is a privately owned league and it’s normal if investors are looking to make gains, Stimac said: “But I-League has something that the ISL cannot buy -- tradition.” Stimac said the presence of the two leagues was good for him because of the talent pool they offered. “The ISL is were most of the competitive stuff is while most of the young players are developing in the I-League and that is good

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for me. I will be here to help managers of clubs from both leagues and to give my opinions,” he said. With speculation being rife of Indian Super League set to be made the top flight of the Indian football, I-League clubs in a letter demanded clarity from the All India Football Federation (AIFF) on their future. When they received no response, the clubs pulled out of the Super Cup that was held in April. It has

since emerged that the AIFF has imposed fines on the ILeague clubs for their action and the tussle has taken the spotlight since the end of the season. Technical director Isac Doru however feels that he doesn’t view the situation as a conflict. “When I looked at this situation from the outside, it did not look good. But since coming here I have realised that it is not a conflict. It is not war. We are together. I don’t see if a club is from the ISL or I-League. It is all Indian football,” he said. Doru said that the effort should be on improving the quality of games played in the country. “It is not the quantity but the quality of the games that is important. That is when we can have a comparitive approach with all the other leagues in the world,” said the 56-yearold.

Paris, May 24 (Agencies): Roger Federer will play his first match at Roland Garros since 2015 as he plays Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego in the first round of the French Open. Federer is in the same half of the draw as secondseed Rafael Nadal, who begins his bid for a 12th title against a qualifier. Top seed Novak Djokovic, who is aiming to win four Grand Slam titles in a row for the second time, takes on Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz in the other half. Cameron Norrie gained the headline-grabbing draw among the British players at the French Open. Norrie can put further pressure on Kyle Edmund for the British No 1 spot when the tournament begins on Sunday. Edmund reached the

Abu Metha along with NWA officials and participants during symposium on development of wrestling. (NP)

Ko h i m a , M ay 2 4 (NPN): Nagaland wrestling association (NWA) organised a one-day symposium on development of wrestling with Abu Metha, secretary, Nagaland Olympic association as the guest speaker at AMK building, Kohima on Friday. Metha in his address lauded the NWA officials for organising the symposium to promote Naga traditional wrestling. In modern society, traditional sports have become very popular and important competitive event and for Nagas, traditional wrestling is one of such sports, said Metha. The guest speaker said Nagas should promote traditional wrestling and make more popular and attractive to the outside world. He also reminded

that Naga traditional wrestling is the celebration of Naga culture and heritage and should focus on spreading across the country and abroad like taekwondo and Sumo wrestling. While encouraging the NWA officials to document the Naga traditional wrestling, Metha also assured government’s support to promote the Naga wrestling. Former president of NWA, Kuhupoyo Puro urged the gathering to introspect the achievements of the association in its 20 years of affiliation to wrestling federation of India. He encouraged the gathering to train young people to be professional and bring laurel to the state. He suggested the need to have three tournaments yearly for sub-junior, junior and senior to promote the game. Former president Hei-

rang Lungalang stressed the need to attract more fans and promote the game and spread across the Naga inhabited areas. He emphasised the need to train young and talented people to compete at higher level. President of NWA, Neivikuolie Khatsu in his keynote address said the programme was a long felt need to promote Naga traditional wrestling. He informed that Naga wrestling is yet to expand to the other Naga tribes beyond Angami, Chakhesang and Zeliang. Naga wrestlers have more prospect in belt wrestling at national and international level, said Khatsu. He further added that NWA intends to introduce belt wrestling in 100 government school in the syllabus. The president also informed that Keduovilie

The organisers of the first Premier Badminton League, Nagaland Badminton club after the press conference in Kohima. (NP)

KOHIMA, May 24 (NPN): In a major boost for the Nagaland badminton players, Nagaland Badminton Club under the aegis of Nagaland Badminton Association is introducing the 1st Nagaland Premier Badminton League 2019. The league will be played from May 29 to 31 at Indoor Badminton Stadium, Kohima. A total of six teams are in fray for the championship which carries a total cash prize of Rs 2,30,000 along with trophy and certificate for the winner and runnerup. There will also be individual awards for player of

the league and most promising player. Addressing a press conference in Kohima, Nagaland Badminton Club president, Er. John Metha said the league is being introduced to promote badminton in the state and also to give platform to young upcoming talents. The league will be played on best of seven matches. Teams with the highest points will qualify for the semi-finals-cum-knock out round. The matches will be played in best of three games of 21 points from the knock-out stage.

The categories of the league are U-15 boys single, U-17 girls single, U-19 boys doubles, men’s singles, men’s doubles, mixed doubles (men 40+ and open for women) and men’s 85+ doubles. The league will follow the rules and guidelines of Badminton World Federation and Badminton Association of India. The participating teams are Raging Phoenix from Kohima, Panama Shuttlers from Mon, Shuttle Rockers from Dimapur, All Bests Kohima, Kohima Smashers, Beits Badminton Club Kohima.

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advantage to full credit. Taller by six inches, Siwach who ousted world championship bronze medallist Rogen Ladon and Commonwealth Games champion Gaurav Solanki in the previous rounds, was full of energy and confidence. To negate this, Panghal opted the waiting game strategy, ducking most of his opponent’s punches and staying out of his range. National champion P L Prasad and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Solanki took the bronze in the 52kg category with another India clean sweep. India had a setback in the 64kg, when national champion Rohit Tokas suffered a knee twist in the first round and forfeited the bout to former Olympian Richarno Colin, a bronze medallist at the New Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games. Tokas had to settle for the silver, bettering his bronze medal feat at the last edition of India Open. India also could not add their gold count in the men’s 75kg final where Ashish Kumar pulled out against Filipino Eumir Felix Delos Santos.

Premier Badminton League from May 29

Zumu from Nagaland will be representing India at the mas-wrestling to be held at Azerbaijan from June 5-7 along with other 6 wrestlers from India. Two Naga wrestlers, the champion and runner-up of NWA 2019 Menuosetuo Yiese and Venuzo Dawhuo will participate at pai-wrestling in US on July 13, he added. The inaugural session programme was chaired by Neivikuolie Khatsu, president, NWA, invocation prayer was offered by Chisazo Dawhuo, while Petekhriezo Dziivichu, joint secretary, NWA proposed the concluding remark. The programme was attended by Nagaland Wrestling Referee Board members, trained referees, former Naga wrestling champions, NWA officials and others.

third round here during a superb 2018 but 2019 has been hugely disappointing so far, and the 24-year-old goes into his first-round clash with Frenchman Jeremy Chardy trying to snap a five-match losing streak. Britain’s third male representative, Dan Evans, faces a major battle to win his first match at Roland Garros after drawing inform 23rd-seed Fernando Verdasco.

Osaka handed tough draw

Naomi Osaka is aiming to win her third successive Grand Slam title but she faces a tough path at this year’s French Open. The 21-year-old Japanese meets Slovakia’s Anna-Karolina Schmeidlova in the first round but would then face the winner of an enticing clash between Victoria Azarenka and

former champion Jelena Ostapenko. Serena Williams is also in the same section and will face Russia’s Vitalia Diatchenko provided she overcomes a left-knee problem, while defending champion Simona Halep meets Australian Ajla Tomljanovic. There was confusion on the women’s side at the presence in the draw of British number three Katie Boulter, who had previously been ruled out of the entire clay-court season with a back injury. It is thought Boulter is not intending to play but she is yet to officially withdraw and was paired against 23rd-seed Donna Vekic in the draw. Boulter could potentially be in line to receive half of the first-round prize money of 46,000 euros

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should she pull out before her match, although she would need to be on site in Paris to qualify. British number one Johanna Konta drew a qualifier as she looks to build on

her superb run to the final in Rome last weekend. That was particularly timely as it earned her a place among the 32 seeds in Paris as the world number 26.

Spurs’ Winks fit for CL final L o n d o n , M ay 2 4 (Agencies): Tottenham midfielder Harry Winks is in contention to feature in the Champions League final against Liverpool in Madrid on June 1. The midfielder, who has been out since early April with a groin injury, is back to full fitness and has trained all week with his Spurs team-mates. Winks’ availability will hand a major boost to Mauricio Pochettino as he looks for a way to get past Liverpool, who beat Spurs home and away in the Premier League this season. The 23-year-old midfielder has not played since Tottenham defeated Manchester City 1-0 in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinal. Earlier in May, Winks

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said he was “very hopeful” he would be able to return to action for Tottenham before the end of the season after undergoing groin surgery. Pochettino meanwhile must also decide whether to thrust Harry Kane, who has confirmed he is also fit, straight back into the fold for the showpiece at Madrid’s Wanda Metropolitano Stadium on June 1.

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Mary Kom (L) being declared winner against Vanlal Duati during the final of the second edition of India Open International Boxing Tournament on Friday. (PTI)

back with a counter-attacking display as she celebrated the win looking upwards, dedicating the gold to her mother Laishram Khomthonbi, who passed away last year. Olympic bronze medallist Mary Kom saw off a valiant fight by former national champion Vanlal Duati of Mizoram to emerge winner by unanimous decision. Nikhat Zareen and Jyoti took the bronze medals for an all-Indian finish in the podium. Home favourite and world championship bronze medalist Shiva Thapa avenged his last year’s semifinal defeat to defending champion Manish Kaushik to grab the 60kg gold in front of a boisterous crowd at the Karmabir Nabin Chandra Bordoloi Indoor Stadium. Thapa began with a tight vigil and was seen in his aggressive best from second round onwards en route to get an unanimous verdict from the five judges. Having moved to the new weight earlier this year, Panghal, who had won the Asiad gold in 49kg, had a tough first round with the former world youth champion Siwach using his height

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