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Cobrapost Sting: Big media houses say ‘yes’ to Hindutva

NEW DELHI, MAY 25 (AGENCIES): Nearly two months after Cobrapost first reported how some media houses were prepared to strike business deals to promote the Hindutva agenda and help polarise voters in the run up to the 2019 elections, the website has released a second batch of video recordings shot surreptitiously by an undercover reporter that shows managers and owners of some

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The only two media houses whose representatives refused the undercover reporter’s proposals were the Bengali newspapers Bartaman and Dainik Sambad.

In what is likely to alarm the finance ministry and the income tax department, several of the media houses have been recorded discussing ways in which proposed transactions running into hundreds of crores

of rupees could be conducted using cash, i.e. black money.

One media baron in particular even discussed ways in which the undercover reporter could pay the company using black money by routing those payments through other business houses and families is hard to reconcile with the channel’s campaigns in favour of demonetisation – which (Cont’d on p-7)

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Dimapur, May 25 (NPN): All India Catholic Union (AICU) held their Dimapur conclave at Don Bosco where its executive deliberated on a wide range of issues involving the Christian community and in particular, the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) expected to be proposed by the NDA government at the Centre.

According to a member, the meeting felt that Christians in India should be prepared to answer any likely questionnaire which the NDA government might distribute to minorities. The proposed UCC is to make it the single law that will override practices of various religions.

Teachers’ unions flay show-cause notices D I M A P U R , M AY 2 5 (NPN): Both university teachers’ unions-- FEDCUTA and NUTA-- have taken strong exception to the showcause notices issued on Nagaland University Teachers by the DC and Election Office Kohima for being absent from election duties.

Federation of Central Universities Teachers’ Associations in a statement by its president Rajib Ray and secretary Sonajharia Minz, have termed the Show-Cause Notices as “grossly unjust” since teachers under Central

universities are exempted from election duties. They said the exemption is meant to protect the political rights of Central university teachers to be active members of political parties during service as in the case with central ministers, minsters of state and chief ministers in the past. They said teachers under Central universities are allowed to take five years leave , stand for election and then rejoin service.

FEDCUTA has therefore demanded the DC Kohima immediately withdraw

the Show Cause Notices and to stop further harassment of NU Teachers.

Meanwhile Central Executive Council (CEC) NUTA in a statement issued by its president Rosemary Dzuvichu and secretary general Prof. D. Kuolie have condemned the Show Cause notice issued on 13 university teachers on May 24 seeking responses within a day.

They said the threat issued by the DC on taking disciplinary action against the teachers for being absent for training on election duty was

misinterpretation of Section 159 of Representation of People’s Act 1951. They reiterated that university teachers are not ”staff ” to be clubbed along with clerks, office assistants, account officers, assistant registrars, deputy registrars and joint registrars whose services can be requisitioned.

Further, NUTA has demanded that all 17 teachers under Kohima Campus, 13 from Medziphema Campus and 15 from Lumami be exempted from election duty.

BENGALURU, MAY 25 (PTI): The threeday-old Kumaraswamy government in Karnataka today won a vote of confidence without a contest, with the BJP MLAs walking out of the Assembly before the floor test, in an unexciting end to the 10-day high-voltage political drama after the polls yielded a hung House.

It turned out to be a smooth sailing for the 58-year-old H D Kumaraswamy, as BJP members trooped out of the House after Leader of the Opposition B S Yeddyurappa’s blistering attack on the “unholy” JD(S)-Congress coalition. Kumaraswamy’s motion seeking the confidence vote was declared passed by voice vote

by Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar in the absence of the BJP MLAs. Kumaraswamy described the BJP walkout as “escapism”.

The first signs of the BJP conceding defeat in the numbers game were visible when it pulled out its candidate Suresh Kumar from the race for the Speaker’s post. Congress’ Ramesh Kumar was elected the Speaker unopposed.

Strict action if Maj. Gogoi is guilty: Rawat

Maj Leetul Gogoi (File)

NEW DELHI, MAY 25 ( AG E N C I E S ) : I n d i a n Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Friday said Maj Leetul Gogoi will be given (Cont’d on p-7) “exemplary punishment” if

he is found guilty of violating rules after the officer was detained along with a woman and a local man on Wednesday in J&K’s Srinagar.

Gogoi was briefly detained by the local police after he was involved in a row with the staff of a hotel.

Gogoi was in the news after he tied a Kashmiri civilian to the front of his jeep in April last year during the by-elections for the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat, apparently in an attempt to prevent stone-pelters from targeting his convoy.

NBCC appeals to voters D I M A P U R , M AY 2 5 (NPN): With Lok Sabha by-election barely three days away, Nagaland Baptist Church Council’s Clean Election Campaign (CEC) has reminded the people of Nagaland that the campaign is not meant just for one particular aspect of election in the State but involves every aspect of the election process that is alien to “our mode” of electing people to leadership positions.

(Cont’d on p-7)

One convicted

D I M A P U R , M AY 2 5 (NPN): A man convicted of rape and murder of a nineyear-old girl at Amaluma village Dimapur on September 14, 2014 has been sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for life. Principal District and Sessions Judge Dimapur, Neiko Kanuo, convicted the accused Pintu Hasam under section 302/372 (2) (i) /IPC and Section 6 POCSO on May 24, 2018.

(Cont’d on p-7)

BJP directs members

D I M A P U R , M AY 2 5 (NPN): State BJP has informed its workers that the party is lending support to PDA consensus candidate Tokheho Yepthomi in the ensuing Lok Sabha by-election scheduled on May 28 as per the directive of party’s central leadership. (Cont’d on p-7)

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“Don’t believe everything you see in whatsapp.

Even if some items are harmful, god is there.”

of the largest newspapers and TV channels succumbing to the same package of Hindutva advertorials.

According to news portal The Wire, Cobrapost said on Friday that the recordings it made showed how some two dozen news organisations were willing to “not only cause communal disharmony among the citizens but also tilt the electoral outcome in favour of a particular party” for a

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Dr. SC Jamir campaigns for Apok in Ungma village

Dr. S. C Jamir speaking at the NPF Youth Concourse on Friday. (NP) Correspondent

MOKOKCHUNG, APRIL 25 (NPN): Former Odisha governor and former Nagaland chief minister Dr SC Jamir on Friday said a new dawn is expected in Nagaland and that the political settlement will perhaps be in the best interests of the Naga people.

Speaking at the NPF Youth Concourse Mokokchung held at Babu Tsüpo Amphitheatre Ungma under the theme “Steadfast Pursuance” for the Lok Sabha by-election, Dr SC Jamir said though he was there as an elderly citizen of the country and Nagaland in particular, he was speaking as a member of the 21st

century.

Jamir said the beautiful land, streams, hills and valleys in the God-given land is inhabited by Nagas, adding it is a part of God’s creation and so the people are inferior to none in any way.

The veteran Congress leader said Nagas in their entire history had never allowed intrusion of any outside forces as they are God’s chosen people. They safeguarded the land for centuries in order to preserve it for Christianity and today the entire State belongs to Christ, hence the coinage “Nagaland for Christ”.

He added that NPF leadership has entrusted C Apok Jamir with the responsibility to contest

Sukhalu campaigns for PDA candidate DIMAPUR: K. Tokugha Sukhalu, advisor, School Education, and representative to NLA from 35 A/C Zunheboto said that if NDPP and PDA consensus candidate Tokheho Yeptho was elected in the by-election Nagas would have an ally at the centre which will help expedite the political talks.

Zunheboto Region, Secretary Media & Communication cell, in a press release said that, Sukhalu said this at the 35 A/C Goan Buras and NDPP Party Workers Consultative Meeting held at Kawoto village on May 25.

In his speech Sukhalu also addressed issues pertaining to progress and development of Zunheboto town in the meet.

Sukhalu stated that the PDA government was committed to work for the people with clear results, not by words. He said that the NPF leaders should not fool the people with cheap and preposterous lies. On NPF’s claim that NDPP-BJP led PDA alli-

ance decided to go ahead with the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly elections, when the NPF party wanted solution before the election, he stated that it was not an NDPP or PDA alliance’s prerogative, but the decision to hold elections was solely made by the ECI. Many prominent citizens of the town, and leaders under 35 A/C Zunheboto also gave short speeches at the meet and resolved to support the NDPP-PDA consensus candidate.

The programme concluded with a vote of thanks by Kakheho Sukhalu, ex-MLA, vice president, NDPP Nagaland, who thanked the invitees for showing concern for the constituency and urged them turn up in force for the polls.

The programme was chaired by Kakheho Yepthomi, of Asukhomi Village, and Kikhevi Yeptho, president, NDPP 35 A/C gave the welcome speech.

and champion the cause of Naga people now and in future, post a final settlement.

Mentioning that it’s a great opportunity for NPF and Nagas, he appealed to all tribes of Nagaland to stand as one as Nagas are going to face a very big challenge that will require the collective wisdom of Nagas. He also called for support from all secular forces in Nagaland to ensure Apok’s win.

Earlier in the programme, short speeches were delivered by NPF working president Huska Yepthomi and NPF MLA Kuzholuzo (Azo) Neinu.

The programme also witnessed “voice of youth” where young speakers, including Dimapur district

Pangnyu asks BJP Longleng to support PDA candidate DIMAPUR: Minister for Health and Family Welfare, S. Pangnyu Phom, has called upon BJP Longleng unit officials, workers and supporters to extend support to the Progressive Democratic Alliance (PDA) candidate, Tokheho Yepthomi in the ensuing Lok Sabha by-election.

A press release issued

by BJP Longleng district, president, B. Ajoy Phom and general secretary, B. Chemben Phom, reported that the minister was addressing party members on May 24 during a coordination meeting at the Head Office of BJP Longleng Headquarters.

With the election code of conduct enforced, Pangnyu asked the party workers to abide by it and work as per the law of the land for the candidate.

In the meeting Longleng District BJP, president, office bearers and elders lamented that the party does not yet have a proper office building and infrastructure.

icon SVEEP Zehovire Avi Kechü and 26 AC Youth NPF president Tinu Imsong, spoke. Special songs were presented by Wapang Longkumer (Naga Idol 2012), Zunheboto NPF Youth band and Kekhrie Ringa (Naga Idol Finalist 2010). The concourse was organised by NPF 27 Town AC Youth Wing.

Meanwhile, when media persons present at the function later questioned Jamir how he was campaigning for NPF when it was considered a rival by Congress, he replied that all secular parties have decided to support Apok. He added that, being a veteran politician, he is free to go anywhere.

“Moreover, my son is contesting and everyone should remember that blood is thicker than water,” he added. Asked whether he has joined NPF, the veteran Congress man replied in the negative, adding he was at the function as a senior citizen of the country and the State. He added in Ao that he was there as a “Putir”. And on whether he expects a solution to the Naga issue before the next Lok Sabha polls, he quipped, “I hope so.”

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KO H I M A , M AY 2 5 ( NP N) : C a m pa ig ning for the forthcoming Lok Sabha by-election of the People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) came to an end Friday evening here at Peraciezie High School juncK

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tion organized by NDPP 10 Northern Angami-I A/C. Speaking at the programme, Prasielie Pienyii, chief agent of PDA candidate LS by-election Tokheho Yepthomi, said that PDA government within a few months of coming

to power had undertaken road repairs, released two years VDB pending fund and accomplished other things.

He urged the electorate to vote for the PDA consensus candidate and veteran politician who, he said, would work for the

DIMAPUR: The coordination meeting of the Sector Magistrate, Sector Officers and Sector Command senior Police Official and para military forces was held on May 24 at Kiphire DC Office Chambers. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner, Kiphire, Mohammad Ali Shihab.

A DIPR report stated that the Kiphire DC requested the members to ensure peaceful conduct of polling everywhere. He also said even in the last general election with the support of all police and sector officers, the election was successful in the district.

The DC also informed the polling personnel detailed for P-2 Polling station to move on

DIMAPUR: Drawing attention to the statement made by former chief minister and BJP member, K.L. Chishi, published in a section of the local media, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) has refuted the allegation that chief minister Neiphiu Rio had financed the NPF candidate against him (Chishi) in 32 Atoizu assembly constituency.

CMO media & communications cell said that

lost children can be located through Addhaar cards with the help of bio metric finger print also a unique chip called RIFD tag is given to a child in order to see how far a child goes and the length of time a child is missing.

He also said that at least seven to eight children that went missing in Mokokchung were being reported and so far three children has not being located till today.

CDPO (North), Talisangla gave a brief on the benefits and services for children and women. Makshi Jamir representative from CMO shared a talk on programmes and schemes related to women and children like PMSHA, JSY, and ARSH. The meeting was chaired by CSC managing director, Imchawati Kichu.

DIMAPUR: GPRN/NSCN has mourned the untimely demise of its kilonser and NPAC member, Hamshau Leinak Phom on May 24 at Zion Hospital. In a condolence message, GPRN/NSCN through its MIP described late Hamshau as an amiable and dedicated national worker, adding that his contribution and sacrifice for the Nagas would be forever remembered. Further, GPRN/NSCN has conveyed its condolences to the bereaved family members and prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace.

Naga people.

NDPP Kohima region president, Avio Tetso, in his address, said the PDA consensus candidate was a well experienced and veteran politician who would represent the state at the centre.

BJP Kohima district president, Khrielie Usou, said the opposition NPF, after failing to ally with BJP, spoke ill of BJP coalition government, which he described as a “double standard.”

Ex-NDPP candidate of 10th Northern Angami-I A/C, Dr. Kekhrie Yhome, said Tokheho was an able leader who would work for the Naga people if he represents the state.

Alleging that previous NPF government failed to deliver, Yhome assured the people that under PDA government many developmental activities would take place.

The programme was chaired by Neigusalie Khruomo. Dziesekhrienuo Keretsii and Virie Solo entertained the gathering with special songs.

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May 26 and the team will carry solar lamps in anticipation of electricity problems.

He advised the polling officials to start their work with a word of prayer. Mohammed Ali Shihab also mentioned that polling officials have been empowered to use their wisdom to take control of situations under their jurisdiction parameters. He requested the District Police to step up security and be vigilant since the district borders Myanmar. He requested the polling personnel to ensure that there are no re-polls in the district.

SP Kiphire, Imnalensa said the by-election will be different from other times. He also gave a report on the security personnel preparation arrangements for the election.

GPRN/NSCN recovers: GPRN/NSCN Union Territory (UT-1) has recovered an Apache bike 160cc (black and green color) bearing Chassis No. MD634KE48D2A44794, Engine No. 0E4AD432162. The rightful owner has been requested to claim the same from the office of the UT1 within seven working days with all relevant documents. For more details one can contact 961 223 7122.

Dr. T. Ao Regional Football Academy foundation: The Department of Youth Resources & Sports, Nagaland, Kohima will hold a stone laying foundation programme for Dr. T. Ao Regional Football Academy at Seithekiema. ‘C’ Dimapur on the June 8 at 10 a.m. Chief minister, Neiphiu Rio will lay the foundation stone in the presence of the advisor for Youth Resources & Sports. (DIPR) SOSU executive meeting: Shena Old Students’ Union (SOSU) has convened its first executive meeting at the residence of Ihokhu Yeptho, Purana Bazaar, Dimapur on May 26 at 10 a.m.

All the executives have been requested to attend the meeting without fail.

CMO reacts to K.L. Chishi’s allegation

GPRN/NSCN mourns

LS by-poll: PDA campaign concludes

Prasielie (extreme L) and others during NDPP-PDA closing campaign rally in Kohima on Friday. (NP)

By-Election coordination meeting held at Kiphire

CSC meeting with deptts DIMAPUR: Family counselling centre under Care and Support Society (CSC) Mokokchung organised an interface meeting with women and child related departments on May 24 at CSS office premises.

A press release from CSC managing director, Imchawati Kichu stated that SDPO Mokokchung, Dinesh Gupta delivered a short speech related to children in distress, giving information about the scenario of children in need of care and protection in Mokokchung.

He explained that more than thirty percent of children in India remain unreached, some had gone missing.

He went on to speak about how missing children were dragged away to different parts of India. He said that

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Rio was a first time MLA in 1990 and a junior member of the ministry then.

CMO said KL Chishi was well aware of the nature in which his government was toppled when the seniors betrayed him. That was the reason why the government led by K.L. Chishi could not survive, CMO pointed out.

It asserted that Rio did not assist the NPF candidate with even a single rupee nor did he

meet with the candidate.

It said NDPP and BJP, as pre-poll allies, fought the February 28 elections under a common platform and had nothing to do with the NPF. “Whoever might be the informer of K.L. Chishi, has his calculations wrong, and the intention is definitely ill-motivated,” CMO stated.

While stating that Rio always held high regard for Chishi, the CMO

however said that the chief minister was disheartened to note that he has been squarely blamed for Chishi’s electoral defeat, which was not fair.

CMO said it was shocking and unbecoming for a senior leader and a former chief minister to make such wild allegations without any justification or authentic proof, adding that “Almighty God is the witness to the truth.”

Kohima Excise EEM party seize liquor Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, MAY 25 (NPN): As part of Election Expenditure Monitoring (EEM), Kohima Excise EEM duty party at Excise Peducha check gate seized 171 bottles of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) on May 24-25.

According to superintendent of Excise & Prohibition and district nodal officer (EEM) Kohima, Vikikhe Aomi, the EEM duty party arrested ten persons and imposed fines under relevant sections of Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition (NLTP) Act, 1989.

Meanwhile, Excise Kohima has appealed to the public and stakeholders to come forward with information regarding any illegal activities within their jurisdictions.

The seized liquor in Kohima Excise custody. (NP)

Dimapur Excise seize IMFL DIMAPUR: As part of the Election Expenditure Monitoring (EEM), District Excise Dimapur during its routine frisking duty on May 25 seized 296 bottles of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) from 7th Mile, Dimapur.

A press release issued by superintendent of Excise & Prohibition, Dimapur, T. Arilong Longkumer, one person identified as Apong (22) son of Kisho of 7th mile Dimapur was arrested and penalised under the NLTP 1989 Act.

Post poll scrutiny information

DIMAPUR: In connection with the Lok Sabha by-election, DC & ARO Kohima, Rajesh Soundararajan has informed all concerned parties that the post poll scrutiny of Form 17A and other documents will be taken up on May 29, 11 a.m in the DPDB Hall, office of the District Planning Machinery, DC Office Complex, Kohima. The candidate himself or his election agent or one representative, duly authorised by the candidate, may be present to watch the proceedings of scrutiny. Cellular phones and other electronic equipments will not be allowed inside the room during the scrutiny. (DIPR)

KWB and KYO condemn assault

DIMAPUR: Kezieke Welfare Board (KWB) and Kezieke Youth Organisation (KYO) has strongly condemned the alleged assault on a Naga girl by one Baharul Islam and his accomplice, Mainul Haque, in Kohima town on the night of May 20. KYO president, Neibazotuo Sorhie and information & publicity secretary, Neidi James Dziivichü, in a press release, lauded the police who were on duty at the time of the incident and rescued the girl. “The case is now registered at Women Cell, North Police Station” it said. The organizations have requested the authority to handle the case with all seriousness and award befitting punishment to the culprits involved in the case.

In another seizure, two persons identified as Rajesh (27) son of Devnath of West Yard Colony and Vikash (29) son of late Bimol of Rail Gate Colony Dimapur were arrested on May 25 for selling country liquor.

Longkumer said that 665 litres of country liquor was seized from their possession at West Yard Colony. Accordingly a case has been registered against the two accused under the relevant section of the NLTP Act.

Zeliang solicits votes for NPF candidate DIMAPUR: Winding up the Lok Sabha bye-election campaigning, opposition party leader T.R. Zeliang called upon all the secular minded people to vote in favor of C. Apok Jamir saying “If people want solution to the Naga political issue, vote for NPF, but if Nagas want more elections, then vote for NDPP”.

Addressing the last leg of campaign at Mon Town, Zeliang expressed appreciation to Congress, NPP, AAP and even some BJP and JDU for extending their support to the NPF. He said this unity of the secular forces will create a huge impact in ensuring victory in the upcoming bye poll. Zeliang also reminded the people not to be confused between the NPF and NDPP as NPF is a regional party unlike the NDPP which is a nationalist party. He also accused the chief minister, Neiphiu Rio for creating choas in the state affairs for the last four years after his journey to Delhi miserably failed. He blamed Rio for trying to dismantle the government as well as the NPF party for the past four years. “This act of Rio is nothing but a self centered interest and benefit” Zeliang added.

Zeliang also maintained that Rio’s eleven years rule from 200314 have not achieved even half of what his government had done in four years. Lamblasting the much acclaimed PDA Govt’s promised of repairing all district headquarter

roads within sixty days, Zeliang asserted that no funds had been brought to the state by the ruling government except the money that were sanctioned during his last ministry.

He also called upon the people of Nagaland to rise up to the occasion and vote for the NPF Candidate C. Apok Jamir in the common quest for protecting unity and identity of the Nagas and for protecting democracy and its Constitutional values that uphold freedom of religion and unity in diversity.

C. Apok Jamir in his speech has appealed to the people of Nagaland to vote for him, stating that the upcoming by-poll will be a litmus test for the Nagas and shall be crucial for determining the future of the Nagas He also said it will be a battle to protect Christianity and secularism against communal forces.

The NPF candidate also assured that on being elected, he shall become the voice for the Nagas at the Centre and stand for the cause of the Nagas.

Others who spoke on the occasion included NPF working president Apong Pongener, NPF spokesperson Achumbemo Kikon, NPCC vice president Tingyeih, Mon DCC president Chingwang Konyak, and a host of leaders from NPP and independent candidates from the last general election. Beside others, NPF MLAs-- CL John, Thonwang and EE Panteang also spoke on the occasion.

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nagalandpost.com Poll Q.: Is communalism an issue in the current campaign for the Lok Sabha by-poll?

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LSU, WCSU satisfied with quality of road repairs pervising the work day and night.

In his interaction with the student bodies, EE R&B Wokha explained that the weather had been playing spoil-sport with the department’s efforts to complete the work on time. The EE assured citizens that the depart-

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LSU president, Lipemo M Tsopoe and WCSU president, Limathung Ezung, appealed to colonies and commuters to support the department for speedy construction of the road in a peaceful environment.

ASTD refutes NDPP ‘Mithun’ claim

DIMAPUR: Ao Senso Telongjem (Ao Union) Dimapur - ASTD - has termed as “absolutely false and far from truth” the claim of the NDPP that C. Apok Jamir, NPF candidate in the upcoming Lok Sabha by-election, presented a Mithun to ASTD and was later distributed amongst members of the union.

NDPP had stated that presentation of a live animal was a violation of Section 4 of the ECI MCC

tantamount to bribing the electorates and also a violation of the India Penal Code.

In a rejoinder, ASTD president, L. Wati Jamir, and general secretary, K. Mar Lemtur, clarified that the Mithun was given to the union’s executive committee members by Dr. S.C Jamir signifying his regard,

association and love for the ASTD. The union pointed out that Dr. S.C Jamir, who is regarded as one of the pioneering and prominent leaders from the Ao tribe, was also one of the pioneering members of ASTD. It said the magnitude of his contributions, materially, and his advice, were “beyond explanation”.

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Q: Can the state govt stop

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WEATHER FORECAST May 26

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala A p.m. thunderstorm in spots

30 25

Aizawl

A p.m. thunderstorm or two

Guwahati An a.m. t-storm in the area Imphal

A morning shower, cloudy

Itanagar Cloudy, a shower or t-storm

28 19 31 23 31 18 27 20

Shillong

Morning thunderstorms; cloudy 21 17

Kohima

Couple of thunderstorms

Dimapur An a.m. thunderstorm or two Mkg

Cloudy, a shower or t-storm

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Tuensang Rain and a thunderstorm

18 13

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Zunheboto Cloudy, a t-storm in the area

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LSU & WCSU officials inspecting the ongoing road construction with EE, R&B, Wokha. (NP)

Correspondent W O K H A , M AY 2 5 (NPN): Lotha Students’ Union (LSU) and Wokha Circle Students’ Union (WCSU), May 25, inspected the ongoing PWD road construction at Wokha Town and expressed satisfaction with the quality of work being carried out by the department. The unions appreciated the PDA government under the leadership of chief minister, Neiphiu Rio for

the proposed project on maintenance of district Head Quarters roads in the state.

The unions also expressed appreciation for the PWD minister of state, Tongpang Ozukum for the repairs on the major roads in the district HQ. The unions further thanked the concerned department for its efforts on the ongoing works, especially executive engineer R&B Wokha, Mhathung Kikon, for personally su-

YouthNet conducts orientation

YouthNet officials, the programme speaker and attendees.

DIMAPUR: YouthNet conducted a one-day orientation programme for construction workers under the theme, ‘Enhancing our local skill workers’ on May 25 in Kohima. The orientation program was a follow-up of the ‘Year of Construction Workers’ (YoCW).

Khotuo Sekhose, a Kohima based contractor who spoke on the occasion, outlined the opportunities for construction workers while also addressing the challenges in the construction sector.

He highlighted the importance of team work, integrity, patience, negotiating skills and market knowledge. He also emphasized on the importance of starting small and moving up the ladder.

Operations manager for Skill Development at YouthNet, James Kithan also highlighted various schemes for registered local construction workers such as Social Security Schemes, Tools Grant,

Insurance Cover under Aam Admi Bima Yojana (AABY), Medical Assistance, Children Education allowance and Maternity benefit for the female registered workers and the wives of the registered workers. He added that one should not attend training programs only for certificates but to learn the real skills.

Lezo Putsure, director YouthNet who also spoke on the occasion, informed the workers that they could register with DialNagaland, a one-stop centre for construction workers looking for work, and for customers looking for workers.

They can avail the benefits by registering at dialnagaland.com/construction-workers, or call on 7085050006 for assistance.

The programme was chaired by Senti Pogen and a short description of the project was presented by project associate, DailNagaland, Teiso.

NSSATA to relax agitation

DIMAPUR: Nagaland Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Teachers’ Association (NSSATA) has said that it will be relaxing its agitation from May 26, until further notice from the central team.

NSSATA had initiated its agitation from the May 2, pertaining to its ultimatum, dated April 23, issued to the government where the association has demanded for: i) 7th ROP in line with regular state employees; ii) Inclusion into the State Non Plan Budget; iii) To release the salaries of January 2018 till date with 7th ROP. A press release from the association’s president, Penthungo Y. Yanthan and general secretary, Vinoka Sohe said that the 2nd Phase of agitation will come to an end, with effect from May 26 and it will be relaxed until further notice from the Central Team.

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NSSATA thanked all its members for their cooperation thus far and warned erring SSA teachers (2010 & 2013 batch), not adhering to the resolution passed by the association, that they will be dealt with severely and that failure of the agitation will be their sole responsibility. The association also sought support from the public. It reminded the government that it will not call off its agitation until ‘Justice is delivered’ and also reminded all its members to be mentally and physically prepared for the call of the association for initiation of the 3rd phase of its agitation.

The Association has convened a joint meeting with all District Units on May 30, 11 a.m, at CANSSEA’s office, Kohima. All the district executives have been requested to attend the meeting without fail.

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Assam: Cong, BJP ally AGP oppose new Citizenship Bill

GUWAHATI, May 25 (Agencies): The Assam Congress has spoken out against the Centre’s proposed Citizenship (amendment) Bill. Interestingly, some BJP allies too have also voiced their disapproval of the bill, TNN reported.

Leader of opposition in the state assembly Debabrata Saikia of Congress said that his party is ready to do anything to save the Assam Accord that was signed between All Assam Students Union, centre and state government in 1985 under then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi that brought an end to a six-year-long antiforeigners’ movement.

The accord, that has been widely accepted, has set midnight of March 24, 1971 as the cut-off date to distinguish between an illegal foreigner and an Indian citizen. The centre’s bill now proposes to make Hindu infiltrators who have entered India till December, 2014 eligible for citizenship.

“The Citizenship (amendment) bill will kill the Assam Accord and Congress will make every attempt to save the Accord.

We are open for any kind of political arrangement for an alternative government if that is required to save the Accord. Rahul Gandhi has told us that we should be ready for any kind of

sacrifice like we did in Karnataka,” Saikia told TOI. With just 26 members in the house of 126 the odds are heavily against Congress at the moment, but the party thinks that if BJP’s ally, AGP, which has 14 members and is opposing the bill in favour of the Accord can take the lead, the new political arrangement can be in place.

Congress is ready to sacrifice its anti-AIUDF stand and join hands with Badruddin Ajmal, who has 13 members and is confident that its former ally for 10 years, Bodoland People’s Front, which has 12 members can be weaned away easily to reach 65, way beyond the half way mark of 63. BJP with 60 members does not have a simple majority in the house on its own.

Congress has projected AGP as the new leading party going by its historical connection with the Accord.

The regional party was born out of the AASU-led antiforeigners’ movement that was led by former AASU president Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, who later became AGP’s first chief minister.

Mahanta when contacted, also vowed to fight for the accord in which he is one of the signatories as AASU president. “The bill violates the Assam Accord.

We have decided to fight to save the accord till the

last… till the bill is brought to the parliament. If the bill is passed we all will resign and there is no difference of opinion on this within AGP,” Mahanta said. He added, “Nothing is impossible in politics.”

Congress’s old war horse and former chief minister Tarun Gogoi, who was the driving force behind getting Rajiv Gandhi to offer the accord to AASU, told TOI, “We can never allow anyone to nullify the Assam Accord. The Citizenship bill if passed by parliament will make the accord null and void and we will do whatever it takes to stop that from happening.”

All eyes are now on the 2019 Lok Sabha election because that is when BJP would be looking to increase its tally in the state from seven in 2014 and its state allies would play their cards.

Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal, who completed his two years in office on Thursday sought to suppress the growing differences between BJP and AGP over the bill and said that all differences would be sorted out through dialogues. Professor Ganeshi Lal appointed Governor of Odisha, Kummanam Rajasekharan appointed as the new Governor of Mizoram.

New Governors of Odisha, Mizoram appointed New Delhi, May 25 (PTI): BJP leaders Ganeshi Lal and Kummanam Rajasekharan were today appointed as Governors of Odisha and Mizoram respectively.

According to a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique, Prof. Ganeshi Lal will take over as the new governor of Odisha, a post which had fallen vacant in March this year after veteran Naga leader S C Jamir completed his tenure.

Bihar Governor Satya Pal Malik had been given additional charge of Odisha.

Mr Lal is a former Haryana BJP chief.

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Arunachal gets Centre’s nod to start first medical college

Itanagar, May 25 (PTI): The Centre has allowed the Arunachal Pradesh government to start the next academic session at the Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (TRIHMS) at Naharlagun with an intake of 50 MBBS students, paving the way for the state’s first medical college.

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued a Letter of Permission to the state government in this regard, Chief Minister Pema Khandu said.

This is another milestone achieved this year. I congratulate the state department of Health and Family Welfare, authorities of TRIHMS, newly-recruited faculty members, employees and would-be MBBS students on this achievement, Khandu said after receiving a copy of the letter. The letter is the formal permission granted for establishment of a new medical college at Naharlagun.

The permission has been accorded initially for a period of one year and will be renewed on yearly basis subject to verification of achievement of annual targets as stated by the state government, an official release said.

Assam forest dept on the hunt for ‘terror’ elephant

GUWAHATI, May 25 (Agencies): A tusk-less male wild elephant (makhna), locally named “Laden” and believed to one among the 50 migratory elephants from Garo Hills, is giving forest personnel along the Assam-Meghalaya border under Goalpara forest division a slip despite steppedup monitoring activities over the past two weeks, TNT reported.

“This highly mobile male elephant, which is about nine feet tall, has been unleashing terror among villagers. We have been trying to track it for the past 15 days and have deployed two domesticated elephants (kunthis) for the purpose.

But the makhna has cam-

ouflaged itself well enough to evade us,” Goalpara divisional forest officer, A Goswami told The Shillong Times on Friday.

Over the past few weeks, the incidence of man-elephant conflicts in the forest division has been on the rise, with herds damaging houses and crops in search of food. A villager was trampled to death by a wild elephant on Thursday morning.

“More than the herds it is the solitary elephant on the rampage that we tell villagers to be wary of. The villager who was trampled on Thursday had been to the wilds to cut wood. But it is difficult to control every situation as the elephants

have a scattered presence inside the dense forests,” Goswami said.

There are 56 reserved forests and 47 proposed reserved forests covering an area of 361 sq km under Goalpara forest division.

“However, in between these forests there are fragmented revenue lands with crop lands, making the inhabitants vulnerable to attacks by wild elephants from Garo Hills. Rising encroachment has blocked the paths (corridors) of the elephants in Garo Hills, making them direction-less and agitated and thereby forcing the herds to migrate to the border areas in Goalpara,” Goswami said.

Prof. Ganeshi Lal to be the Governor of Odisha with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office,” the communique said.

In his second order, the President appointed Kerala BJP chief Kummanam Rajasekharan as the Governor of Mizoram.

He will be replacing Lt. General (Retd.) Nirbhay Sharma, who is completing his tenure on May 28, 2018.

Sixty-five-year-old Mr Rajasekharan had given up his government job to became ‘pracharak’ of the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh. He was appointed as the state BJP chief in 2015.

Besides, forest officials claim that villagers in Garo Hills “do not allow” them to return as they put up false electric fences to keep the herds away.

As of today there are about 50 wild elephants roaming between three ranges of Goalpara forest division – Rangjuli, Krishnai and Goalpara – near the Meghalaya border.

“Elephants generally target granaries and mid-day meal schools as they raid villages in search of food.

But we are keeping villagers on alert in regard to the vulnerable areas apart from their movement area. Our objective is to confine the elephants to their habitats,” he said.

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Arunachal witnesses increased tourists footfall, Khandu wants more

GUWAHATI, May 25 (Agencies): Over 26 lakh domestic and 52 thousands foreign tourists visited the Fortier state of Arunachal Pradesh in the year so far registering a commendable increase of tourists footfall in the corresponding period of the last year even as the chief minister Pema Khandu said the number of tourists footfall would go several notches up if the state geared up to tap its immense tourism potential that is next to only yet to be fully tapped hydro-power potential.

The member organisations of the Arunachal Pradesh Tour Operators’ Association (APTOA) in fact have generated about Rs 17 crores revenue for the state exchequer till date, TNT reported.

With the hydro-potential of the state yet to be tapped expectantly, Pema Khandu has termed tourism as the only viable and available sector that could help Arunachal Pradesh develop economically followed by agriculture and allied sectors.

Addressing the 12th Arunachal Pradesh Tour Operators’ Association (APTOA) Travel Congress here on Friday at Itanagar, Khandu observed that despite being touted as the power house of the country, development of hydro-

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power had many facets that needed the addressed before its harness.

“In the meantime, we need to concentrate on our next viable potential sector, which is undoubtedly tourism,” he pointed.

L a u d i n g A P TOA , which is a conglomerate of local tour operators of the state, and its President John Panye, Khandu said due to their sincere efforts tourism sector had grown exponentially in the last couple of years.

“Despite the increase in tourist inflow to the state, we are far behind when it comes to what we have to offer in terms of potential. With the immense potential available here we can attract tourists several times more than what we are doing right now,” he said.

The Chief Minister called upon the state Tourism Department authorities to finalize the draft of the State Tourism Policy at the earliest which will

chalk out a roadmap for the sector to grow.

He assured the state government’s commitment to support the sector while informing that the current budget has allocated Rs 144 crores to the department to promote tourism in a big way.

Khandu, who held the portfolio of Tourism Minister in the erstwhile government, admitted that the sector hadn’t received the attention of the government as much as it should have. He informed that during his tenure as the Tourism Minister, budget allocation was a mere Rs 18 crore, which also included salary component of the departmental employees.

As soon as he became the CM, the allocation was enhanced to Rs 70 crore.

Reiterating his commitment to extend full cooperation for the growth of tourism in the state, Khandu announced a corpus fund of Rs 1crore for APTOA to take up various initiatives for its growth. Incidentally, former Chief Minister Late Dorjee Khandu, father of Pema Khandu, was the first to acknowledge the potential and contributions of APTOA and granted a corpus fund of Rs 10 lakh way back in 2010. In 2016, the present Chief Minister had enhanced it to Rs 50 lakhs.

Aapsu opposes selection of Chakma, Hajong candidates by Arunachal institute

ITANAGAR, May 25 (Agencies): The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (Aapsu) has demanded that the Chakma and Hajong candidates who have reportedly been selected in the North East Regional Institute of Science & Technology (Nerist) Entrance Exam, 2018 be disqualified, TNN reported.

Buddhist Chakmas and Hindu Hajongs from the Chittagong Hill Tracts had to flee Bangladesh in 1964 after they lost their lands to the development of the Kaptai Dam. They sought shelter in Ar unachal Pradesh,

Mizoram and Tripura. As refugees from Bangladesh, Chakmas and Hajongs have always been at the receiving end of pressure from indigenous organizations.

Last year, the Mizoram government had denied admission to four Chakma medical students, reportedly after facing pressure from a Mizo student body.

In Arunachal, Aapsu has spearheaded the movement against Chakma and Hajong refugees since 1990.

On Wednesday, an Aapsu team visited Nerist and met the director of the institute, a statement issued by the student body here

on Thursday said. “The problem is that the status of Chakma and Hajong refugees has been a burning issue in our state since the 1960s.

They were allowed to settle illegally in some pockets of Arunachal Pradesh in 1964.

At present, absorbing candidates from these communities will affect the academic atmosphere of the institute,” the union said. The student body added that it had learnt from reliable sources that a number of Chakmas and Hajongs have qualified for seats reserved for Mizoram.

At least eight seats are reserved for each northeastern state at the institute.

Centre to amend 6th Schedule soon: S Garg SHILLONG, May 25 (Agencies): Joint Secretary (NE), Ministry of Home Affairs, S Garg has asserted that the Central Government will finalise the amendment to the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution soon, TST reported. The statement came from Garg after he and Meghalaya Government had held discussions with the stakeholders regarding Amendment to the Sixth Schedule here on Friday. During the meeting, the stakeholders discussed Article 280 and 20 paras of the Sixth Schedule besides the rules and sub rules of the sixth schedule.

Assam Rifles conducts various activities across Nagaland

Career Guidance Programme.

Lecture on Health and Sanitation.

DIMAPUR: Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) has been conducting various activities across the state to spread social and career awareness and to improve the lives of the people.

Career Guidance Programme: 3 Assam Rifles conducted a career guidance programme for the class 12 (Arts and Science) students of Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, (DBHSS) Kohima on May 7.

A press release from DBHSS Kohima stated that AR educated the students on the vast range of possibilities available in the armed forces after passing class 12 and also on the vacancies available in the Indian Army and Assam Rifles for individuals, both male and female, in the rank of officer cadres.

Captain, Parth Dhaka and captain, Deepika Bad-

Sourav Dhand educated the locals about the importance of good health. Special Emphasis was laid on mental stress which is one of the most common lifestyle diseases in modern times.

The lecture also covered sanitation awareness encompassing proper waste disposal, cleanliness of the surroundings and prevention of water stagnation to prevent diseases like malaria, dengu, flue etc. during rainy seasons. The lecture was attended by 20 locals.

Lecture on Opportunities in the Armed Forces: Kiphire Battalion of Assam Rifles organised a “Lecture on Opportunities to Join Indian Army/ Assam Rifles” at Christian High School, Pungro Village on May 8.

A press release from AR PRO said that the youth were also told about the opportunities available for young men and women in

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hwar informed the students not only of the procedures to join as commissioned officers and serve the country but also on insights about facilities provided, pay and other allowances. Vidisenuo Belho of class 12 Arts presented a special number for the visiting officers.

On being asked to share their opinion on joining the armed forces, most of the students were optimistic in their approach and were upbeat of the possibilities offered and also highly inspired by the visiting officers and said they would definitely like to keep their options open after class 12.

Lecture on Health and Sanitation: Mokokchung battalion of Assam Rifles conducted a lecture on health and sanitation for the local populace of Mokokchung Town on May 8.

A press release from AR PRO said that Capt.

the armed forces. Emphasis was laid on the procedure to apply, benefits and training for joining the Indian Army and Assam Rifles.

42 students of the school along with staff attended the lecture.

Interaction Programme with Ex-servicemen (Chiephobozou): Chieswema Battalion of Assam Rifles conducted an interaction programme with ex-servicemen of the Army and Assam Rifles at Chiephobozou village on May 9.

According to AR PRO, five veterans of Assam Rifles and the Army from Chiechama, Nerhema and Old Gariphema village under Chiephobozou subdivision attended the interaction.

The aim of interaction was to learn of the grievances of veterans and spread awareness about government schemes, pen-

Lecture on Opportunities in Armed Forces.

Interaction Programme (Chiephobozou).

Poster Making Competition.

Interaction Programme (Meluri).

sion benefits, recruitment schemes and various other welfare schemes.

Poster Making Competition: Phek Battalion of Assam Rifles conducted a Poster Making Competition on theme “Prevention from HIV/ AIDS” at Battalion Headquarter, Phek on May 9.

According to AR PRO, the aim of the competition was to educate the local populace on fighting

ticipants.

Interaction Prog ramme with Ex-servicemen (Meluri): Phek Battalion of Assam Rifles organised an interaction programme with Army and Assam Rifles Ex-servicemen at Meluri Town, Phek district on May 15.

A press release from AR PRO said that the Village Council Committee, village secretary, ex-servicemen of Assam Rifle

against HIV/ AIDS and support its patients. A total of 37 youth from Phek town participated in the competition and gave colours to their understanding of HIV/AIDS. The participants showcased their creativity and awareness in the competition towards the prevailing campaign of HIV/ AIDS. The event culminated with distribution of gifts as a token of appreciation to all the par-

and Army and other civil society organisation leaders attended the meeting. During the interaction issues related to facilities for exservicemen re-employment opportunities, government and private sector, and various government schemes for ex-servicemen and their families were discussed.

A total of four Assam Rifles ex-servicemen and eight army ex-servicemen attended the meeting.

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Yumnam Joykumar Singh with other NPP leaders at the rally.

Shillong, May 25 (Agencies): Manipur deputy Chief Minister Yumnam Joykumar Singh and Sports and Youth Affairs Minister of Manipur Letpao Haokip Friday campaigned for NPP candidate Clement G. Momin, TNT reported.

Singh and Haokip accompanied by Chief Advisor to Chief Minister of Meghalaya Thomas Sangma and State Working President of NPP S. B. Sangma addressed party supporters and workers at Latri and Sonabil under Ampati constituency.

“Mukul Sangma and Congress party was never concern for the people and the future of Ampati con-

stituency. In the name of development few roads and infrastructure were created in the constituency but lack of educational facilities in Ampati and South West Garo Hills is very poor, which is a testimony that they failed to create an environment for the future of our children,” said Yumnam Joykumar Singh.

Singh remarked that former MLA of Ampati Mukul Sangma who vacated the seat for his daughter Miani D. Shira failed to provide educational facilities for the children and the youth because he was sacred to create an educated society.

“He (Mukul Sangma) failed to create the basic fa-

AR apprehend two over ground workers of NSCN

Manipur cops push back more than 70 migrants without IDs

D I M A P U R , M AY 2 5 (NPN): Assam Rif les Khonsa Battalion under the aegis of DAO division apprehended an apprehended two “over ground workers” of NSCN (I-M) and NSCN (K) with extortion notes and money on May 24 at Sanliam village, Arunachal Pradesh.

According to PRO (defence) Col C Konwer, during spot interrogation, the arrested person who admitted his allegiance to NSCN (I-M) divulged location of another over ground worker of NSCN (K). The party launched an operation in Pongkong and apprehended the second. PRO claimed that the duo had been involved in a number of incidents of extortion and terrorizing of locals. “The prompt and bold action by the battalion resulted in successful apprehension of the Over Ground Workers, ridding the locals of the menace created by them,” said PRO said. Col Konwer further said that the security forces has been carrying out aggressive operations in the South Arunachal Pradesh and this apprehension has struck a blow to the extortion activities being carried out by the underground cadres.

I M P HAL , M a y 2 5 (Agencies): Border police have pushed back more than 71 illegal migrants, including women, for not possessing identify cards and not allowed them to enter the state after Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh issued strict instructions in this regard, TNN reported.

At Mao gate in Senapati district bordering Nagaland along the Imphal-Dimapur highway, the police foiled the entry of 65 illegal migrants. The police said they were able to detect the illegal migrants once they launched a thorough check of all vehicles heading towards Imphal. The migrants were made to return to their respective states.

In a similar exercise, the police at Jiribam, bordering Assam, also made six illegal migrants return to their state, the source added.

Taking serious note of the inflow of a large number of illegal migrants, including Rohingyas, and the busting of two fake Aadhaar card manufacturing units, chief minister Singh asked the police to be on high alert at the border. A couple of days back, the police arrested eight Rohingyas, including five minors, from the Hatta Golapati area in Imphal city. Biren, who also

cilities in education, health, social security and economic stability. Mukul terrorized the people with fear and created a perception of development, which is not a reality,” Singh added.

Urging the people to strengthen NPP, the Deputy Chief Minister of Manipur said, “Leaders of NPP are from Northeast and they understand the needs and requirement of the people of the region better than any other national political party. Our leaders are connected to the people and are easily accessible. It is important that people of Ampati constituency vote and further strengthen the party, which is making all

holds the home portfolio, cautioned that if any illegal migrant was caught on the routes leading to the border points, action would be taken against the officer concerned manning stretches like Moreh, Mao and Jiribam.

Citing an example, Biren said if an illegal migrant is caught at the Pallel police station, the police officials concerned at Tengnoupal and Moreh would face stringent action. The chief minister, however, clarified that those with valid identification documents were free to travel in the state.

“If our own people are helping these illegal entrants to settle in the state then the future of the indigenous people and the state would be in danger,” Biren said, adding that house owners also need to verify tenants before letting out premises.

The chief minister mentioned that his government has removed the Common Service Centres as access points to provide Aadhaarrelated services throughout the state and such services would be offered by government-recognized agencies only. The chief minister asked the DGP to install special check posts with gates at Behiang, Moreh, Mao and Jiribam.

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Letpao Haokip said that the by-election to Ampati constituency is very important for NPP, which currently has 20 MLAs in the State Assembly. “If the people of Ampati gives us the mandate we will emerge as the single largest party in Meghalaya. NPP is a new party and has been able to expand its reach to different parts of the country. We urge the people to strengthen us further, so that we continue to envisage and work to create better infrastructure and facilities for our people.”

He said that Mukul Sangma has betrayed his own people.

“Mukul does not love his own people, so he left the constituency. The byelection is an opportunity to demonstrate and respond to him that we are ready to embrace a new party that is committed to create a better future for our children.”

He praised the Chief Minister of Meghalaya Conrad K. Sangma as one of the most dynamic Chief Minister in the country and sought for people’s support to ensure that Clement G. Momin wins the election with a thumping majority.

MNF rules out prepoll alliance with BJP in Mizoram Guwahati, May 25 (Agencies): At a time when the BJP is expanding its footprint in the Northeast through strategic tieups with regional parties, the Mizo National Front (MNF) in Mizoram has ruled out striking an alliance with the saffron party ahead of the upcoming assembly polls, Hindustan Times reported.

“An alliance with the BJP is not possible,” MNF chief Zoramthanga said, when asked if he would consider any such deal to thwart the ruling Congress.

The elections to the 40member state assembly are scheduled for later this year.

Mizoram is the last citadel still held by the Congress in the Northeast region in the face of an energetic BJP. The MNF is part of the North-East Democratic Alliance (NEDA), an umbrella of regional parties floated by the BJP when it came to power in Assam in 2016.

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IMPHAL, May 25: Manipur police Friday arrested six persons allegedly for uploading video clips with inflammatory speeches that had gone viral in the social media. In the video clips, a masked man along with some persons had threatened to kill all Manipuris travelling outside the state.

The masked man speaking in Hindi also warned that their time has begun and that they will kill Manipuris one after another.

The masked man further warned Manipur government that if anything happen to people from mainland India like Bihar, the worse consequence will be for the people of Manipur.

Manipur police investigating into the case arrested six alleged perpetrators of the crime, Manipur police IGP Clay Khongsai told reporters while briefing about action taken up by the police after the video went viral.

He asserted that the video with the inflammatory speeches had caused immense tensions and disharmony amongst the communities residing in the state.

“Since the circulation of these videos, we have swung into immediate action of arresting the perpetrators of the crime. So far we have arrested six of them involved in the crime and circulation of the videos,” Clay said.

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BJP govt creating anarchy in Tripura: Manik Sarkar AGARTALA, MAY 25 (IANS): Undemocratic actions by the BJP-led alliance government in Tripura, like bulldozing of over 100 opposition party offices and attacks on opposition leaders and supporters, are creating anarchy in the state, former Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said here on Friday.

“There is a huge crisis of food and jobs in Tripura specially in the hilly and interior areas. Without dealing with the basic crisis, the BJP government is bulldozing opposition party offices.

“The BJP and IPFT cadres are attacking opposition party members and workers daily while the government and police authority remain completely inactive,” the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo member said.

“Within two weeks of assuming office, the government stopped 33 social pensions introduced by the previous Left Front government that benefited over 4.50 lakh poor.” Sarkar, CPI-M central committee member Bijan Dhar and other Left leaders addressed a threehour sit-in, a first of its kind agitation programme after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) government assumed office on March 9. The former Chief Minister urged the government to establish normalcy and resolve the

basic problems of the people who, according to the Left leader, are now fear-stricken and panicky.

“Rule of law has been motivatedly kept in abeyance allowing the ruling party goons to attack opposition party members and workers.

The BJP is keen to establish a one party rule in Tripura.

No democracy in Tripura now. Democracy has been totally bulldozed.”

CPI-M state Secretary and Left Front convener Bijan Dhar said since the February 18 Assembly poll results were announced on March 3, the BJP and IPFT workers attacked, looted and burnt down around 3,000 houses and 400 shops owned by CPI-M supporters and members. Also, around 250 vehicles and over 55 rubber gardens of CPI-M supporters and members were either destroyed or burnt down while the party’s mouthpiece “Daily Desher Katha” is not allowed to circulate in different parts of the state. “Around 100 opposition party offices including 62 of CPI-M’s and its trade unions have been bulldozed in Tripura since May 7. BJP workers forcibly occupied over 200 offices of various Left frontal organisations,” Dhar told the gathering.

He said the CPI-M lodged cases but overuling the sub-judice issues, the BJP government destroyed these old party offices.

Assam: Police files chargesheet against 6 in APSC scam GUWAHATI, May 25 (Agencies): Dibrugarh police on has filed a supplementary chargesheet against six accused in the APSC cash-for-jobs scam on May 24, TNT reported.

The chargesheet, submitted in a special court, Assam, names Rituraj Gogoi, revenue circle officer of Dhakuakhana, Kaushik Kalita, deputy superintendent of police of 26 IRBN, South Salmara, Satyajit Sarkar, assistant employment officer of Majuli, Abhishek Borbora, inspector of excise, Rangiya, Barnali Devi, inspector of taxes in Nalbari, and Joydev Mahanta, circle officer of Bajali. This is the fifth chargesheet filed by the police in this case. These officers, who had appeared for the combined competitive examination, 2013, and were appointed in 2015, were arrested on March 28 this year after discrepancies were allegedly found in their answer scripts, which were seized from the Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) office here and sent for forensic test. A source said Assam Civil Service officer Sanjan Phukan and Assam Police Service officer Debabrata Dey may turn approvers. He also said Dibrugarh police will record the statement of Kaushik Kalita’s estranged wife Rupa Moni under Section 164 CrPC. Police suspect she wrote Kalita’s answer scripts.

They had also collected her handwriting samples.

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IMPHAL, May 25: Girl once again outshined boys in the merit list of the High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) examination in Manipur, securing three of the five top spots, the result which was declared on Friday.

Yaiphabi Mayengbam of Little Flower School, Imphal bagged the top position while Patel Lairenjam (girl) of the same school

shared the second position with Surjakanta Irengbam (boy) of Ch Thambou High School, Mayang Imphal.

Girl student, Angela Athokpam of Little Flower School, Imphal secured the third position together with B Balkrishna Sharma (boy) of Padma Ratna School, Kakching. Besides, among the 22 students in the top 10 position holders 13 were girls. However, boys fared better in the pass percentage with 78.85 percent

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while girls secured 74.70 per cent.

The results were officially declared by state education minister Th Radheshyam at the office of Board of Secondary Education Manipur (BOSEM) in Imphal’s Babupara in the presence of chairman of BOSEM Akham Joykumar Singh and concern officials this afternoon, 4 pm.

This year’s result recorded highest pass percentage of 73.18% in the last ten

year. The pass percentage of 2013 was recorded at 72.27% while it was 66.70% last year 2017. Out of 37064 candidates 18637 are male candidates and 18427 female. The pass percentage of students from government schools was 50.99 while private schools stood at 80.84. This year according to school wise affiliation, 8419 students appeared from government schools of which 4293 cleared the exam.

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE

LONGLENG :: NAGALAND NO.DEF/LLG/RO-32/2018-19/145 Dated Longleng, the 17th May '2018 To, Regd. 2004187. L/Naik Yangpong Konyak DEF Longleng S/O. Lemphong Konyak Village Lapalampong PO/PS. Tizit, District - Mon You are found absent from Govt. bonafied duty w.e.f 15/12/2017 till date, and where as you have been served 3 (three) times Calling Notices Vide this office letter :1) No. DEF/LLG/RO-32/2016-17/742 Dated. 30th January 2018 2) No. DEF/LLG/RO-32/2016-17/1028 Dated. 2nd March 2018 & 3) No. DEF/LLG/RO-32/2016-17/1152 Dated. 4th April' 2018; directing you to report duty immediately but had failed to do so.

Now therefore, you are hereby directed to report back for duty within 7 (seven) days from the date of Publication of this Notice, failing which Departmental preceding will be initiated against you in exparte.

Sr. Superintendent of Police Longleng, Nagaland DC-1076

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OPINiON/EDITORIAL

Nagaland Post Vol. XXVIII NO. 168 Dimapur, SATURDAY, MAY 26, 2018

Responses exposed

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fter Delhi Archbishop Anil Couto wrote a letter to community members on May 8, over the “turbulent political atmosphere” in the country, union minister Giriraj Singh , in response tweeted, “The church receives an order from Italy whereas pseudo-seculars get their support from fatwa Pakistan. The day will soon come when the Hindus understand this and smash both to save India”. While it is quite expected for Giriraj Singh or the BJP to feel resentment, uneasy, embarrassed or even laden with self-guilt over the letter ; it was quite another matter for a well known television anchorperson to have responded by holding a kangaroo court in his studio where he accused, judged, condemned and hanged the Archbishop and hauled him over the coals. What that particular television channel did in accusing, prosecuting and hanging the Archbishop was actually not unexpected. The infamous kangaroo court was conducted in such as way as to ridicule an Archbishop. One can criticise the contents with objectivity but to paint the entire Christian community as traitors was unacceptable and totally condemnable.In fact, the way in which the Kangaroo court was conducted had probably excelled the expectations of even the ruling party in power at the Centre. The anchorperson who suffers from narcissism has basked on the selfacclaimed tag as the sole messiah of patriotism. He also loves to give certificates for either nationalism or treachery on all and sundry. Apart from distracting attention from real issues, ‘nationalism’is also used as a stick to berate and beat the targeted victims especially those who find themselves at the opposite side of the anchorperson and those with similar ideology. Delhi Archbishop Anil Couto had defended the letter that he wrote to all Catholic churches in the national capital calling for prayers ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, saying his request had nothing to do with the Narendra Modi government. In his letter, Couto had called for a prayer campaign beginning May 13 in the face of “turbulent political atmosphere threatening democracy and secularism” before general elections next year. The letter also contained a prayer to be read at Sunday masses. There can be more than two opinions about Archbishop Couto’s letter to the Catholic churches within Delhi. The concerns as contained in the letter was open and clear. It was based on several incidents that have been highlighted in the media regarding atrocities meted out to minorities and the almost unresponsive action by the government. The letter was based on facts and it was only to take the concerns through prayer. The issues plaguing India today are not unknown but are in the form of open assaults carried out against the members of religious minorities. The narrative of nationalism versus terrorism has been cleverly juxtaposed against the longstanding issue of secularism versus communalism. The attack on the letter was made worse by the inability of the church to defend it as being a deep concern for the nation.

The same concern of intolerance to minorities was raised by then US president Barack Obama to his Indian host prime minister Narendra Modi in 2015.

If there are those who think that the concern was “politically motivated”, they probably think that only godmen, mahagurus and mandir priests have the freedom to support a political ideology that suppresses minorities.

DailyDevotion The Good or The Best?

If you take the left, then I will go to the right; or, if you go to the right, then I will go to the left.

—Genesis 13:9 As soon as you begin to live the life of faith in God, fascinating and physically gratifying possibilities will open up before you. These things are yours by right, but if you are living the life of faith you will exercise your right to waive your rights, and let God make your choice for you. God sometimes allows you to get into a place of testing where your own welfare would be the appropriate thing to consider, if you were not living the life of faith. But if you are, you will joyfully waive your right and allow God to make your choice for you. This is the discipline God uses to transform the natural into the spiritual through obedience to His voice.

Whenever our right becomes the guiding factor of our lives, it dulls our spiritual insight. The greatest enemy of the life of faith in God is not sin, but good choices which are not quite good enough. The good is always the enemy of the best. In this passage, it would seem that the wisest thing in the world for Abram to do would be to choose. It was his right, and the people around him would consider him to be a fool for not choosing.

Many of us do not continue to grow spiritually because we prefer to choose on the basis of our rights, instead of relying on God to make the choice for us. We have to learn to walk according to the standard which has its eyes focused on God. And God says to us, as He did to Abram, “…walk before Me…” (Genesis 17:1).

Quotes

I keep six honest serving-men (They taught me all I knew); Their names are What and Why and When And How and Where and Who.

~ Rudyard Kipling, The Elephant’s Child

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, MAY 26, 2018

Post-mortem

Some thoughts on Nagaland’s educational system W ith the declaration of class X and class XII results, students and parents would be hunting for the next destinations of their children. There was a time when most of the Naga students would leave for Shillong, Guwahati, Delhi, Bangalore etc to hunt for colleges. After some time, high schools in our state were upgraded to Higher Secondary which allowed a whole lot of students to study till class XII in the state itself. Soon, colleges also started to mushroom at a rate faster than anticipated.

The new private Higher Secondary Schools and colleges that sprung up are beneficial in that students can opt to study in Nagaland and can also choose colleges/streams of their choice from a pool of colleges whether it is for Arts, Science or Commerce.

Studying in the state is also supposed to save parents’ money big-time and can keep their wards under their watchful eyes. The state’s overall economy also thrives when more students are studying in the state than elsewhere. Many have welcomed these developments with gladness hoping that it would fill a big lacuna in our educational structure.

However, things turned out to be not as rosy as expected. Most of these new higher secondary schools and colleges charge exorbitant fees and the quality of education in some of them are questionable. It

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surprises me that there is hardly any institution worth the name that charges below ten thousand rupees for admission to higher secondary schools or colleges. In fact, most of them charge above fifteen thousand! This is besides the monthly fees and hostel fees. It might seem affordable for those with better placed jobs but what about those that live hand-to-mouth and those that have more than five children to support! Don’t their children also deserve good education? This present trend is unsustainable. If higher education becomes this costly, it would also abet corruption at various levels since every parent would obviously want to see their children in the best of schools and colleges. With the government run institutions filled to full capacity, parents have no other option but to hunt for private ones. The government must seriously think about some regulation to check this greedy leech like institutions. Moreover, the so called ‘Mission’ colleges in our states should also check their intentions first if it is really serving its ‘mission’ really well especially since they also charge exorbitant fees. For Heaven’s sake, let us not use the tag ‘Mission’ for our private business!

Colleges in Nagaland now seem to be the next big cottage industry after insurgency.

When some of the best private colleges outside of the state offer high quality education even at cheaper

rates, many would have genuine reasons to travel elsewhere. There are also the central and state universities like Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi University, Hyderabad Central University, Jadavpur Univeristy, the IITs etc. which give you the best education in your field at death-cheap rates. There might be those who would, for good reasons, insist that studying in our own state does have its benefits. In fact, few students who go out of the state imagine themselves to have walked out of the cage into an unknown land of freedom where parents unquestioningly supply money every month for them to enjoy often even without attending classes, having taken admission in 3rd grade colleges. At least in Nagaland, colleges take attendance more seriously, whereas in the bigger cities, you are considered mature enough to think for yourself. This has spoiled a whole lot of our students and has broken many a parents’ hearts. However, this fear-mongering thought that is put across should also not blind us to the vast opportunities that studying outside also brings about.

It serves to expose us to the vast world that exist beyond our cocooned Naga world and mentality, and more than the subject lessons, this ‘mind-opening’ experience itself is a big education. Herein, we see how competitive the world is and the new thoughts and theories which we listen

from the best of Professors are often worth the many risks, especially keeping in mind that most of our colleges back home still follow the rote-memory, spoon feeding system which will keep us forever decadent.

I would obviously suggest that we study till class XII in our state and post-graduate compulsorily outside with the degree colleges left to your discretion.

The state government which spends more than 30% the state’s total budget (Plan Expenditure) on social sector i.e. Education, Health, Water Supply Etc., have not built a new Government college in recent memory. Some of the Govt. college like Dimapur Govt.

College is doing pretty well and if we can set up one more college each in all the districts, it will further allow the poorer students to study in their home districts instead of travelling far away from Mon, Tuensang, Wokha etc. to Dimapur or Kohima. It will also open up doors to absorb some of the highly qualified unemployed ‘professors in the waiting’! The government of a welfare state seems to have left higher education completely in the hands of corporate or private entities.

If it can’t set up higher secondary schools or colleges on its own, it should at least adopt some of the older and well performing colleges on a PPP model so that the fees might come down and the teaching staffs of the private colleges who are made to over work do not

get underpaid. It’s high time Teacher’s Unions also play more active roles.

There is also a general importance given to Engineering, Medical Science and other Sciences which I guess we think are more ‘Plump’. I believe, every student should be allowed to choose the subject of his/ her interest. The students on the other hand should also seek to excel in his/her field of studies (because when one becomes excellent, job will never lack behind).

Infact, it is also unchristian to not take our studies seriously. As serious as we are in attending fellowships, importance should also be given to excel in our studies which would go a long way in uprooting back-door appointments and over dependence in state government jobs.

Moreover, there also seem to be a mad rush among institutions for producing Ranks/Toppers in class X & XII as well as in degree courses. For them, more rank holders mean attracting greater number of students, which again means more money and fame! This would be harmful for the state in the long run. Parents are also at fault here because they also prioritize schools or colleges which produce more toppers. True education should focus on all round development of the students. Just because a certain school in Kohima or Dimapur produces the bulk of the rank holders in metric exam every year

doesn’t necessarily mean that these students will end up being the most successful, influential or useful citizens. With the introduction of internal assessments, it can also open up room for mark manipulation to secure better results, sacrificing quality at the altar of greed. Beginning with Moral Science, the subject which seem to be discarded these days, schools should also incorporate Sports, Music etc. as intrinsic part of the syllabus. Colleges should offer more options to choose from.

One hopes for the day when our educational institutions would break-off from the bookish-minded thrust towards education and prioritize the holistic growth of the students.

Schools and colleges should serve as an important feeder for giving platforms to students who excel in sports and such other talents. No wonder, hitherto, our state lacks so much in sports when it comes to competitions nationally. It would be a dream come true to see at least one institution giving professional football coaching in our state!

Lastly, let Higher Education be made affordable, and let not profit-motive of private entities nor negligence of the Government rob us of a generation of bright students and thinkers who can be our stalwarts tomorrow.

David Hanneng, Research Scholar, Visva-Bharati university, Santiniketan

Will smaller districts combat regional disparity?

ducationally, the western districts of Mokokchung, Dimapur, Wokha and Kohima recorded higher literacy rate ranging from between 84 % to 91 % in contrast with low 56 % to 73% recorded in the eastern districts of Mon, Tuensang, Kiphire and Longleng. In power infrastructure, Dimapur district is the largest consumer of energy with 215 electrified villages whereas Longleng has the lowest number of 35 electrified villages. In term of road infrastructure, Kohima has 1674 km comparing to Longleng’s 440 km of road coverage under R & B Department. Again, the Human Development Index (2011) was highest in Dimapur with 0.81 as against 0.50 recorded for Mon district, indicating a low level of income, dismal education, low life expectancy and hence overall low standard of living in the eastern periphery of the state.

The advent of new millennium saw the creation of four new districts of Peren, Kiphire, Longleng, and the recent creation of Noklak as the newest district of the state, curved out from the erstwhile undivided districts of Kohima and Tuensang.

More recently, committees were constituted in various pockets of the state to forge ahead the aspiration and politico-economic objective of the people. District Demand Committees in respect of Tseminyu (under Kohima District), Bhandari (under Wokha District), Aboi and Tobu (under Mon District) were formed as pressure groups to realise their regional interests.

The regions from where demands for creation of new districts cropped up have all been classified or notified as backward except Tseminyu subdivision. However, Tseminyu is comparatively at the receiving end of development as the areas contiguous to the subdivision have better connectivity.

Therefore, it may not be a mere postulation to project backwardness and uneven diffusion of development in

the state as the causal factors for people of the regions to aggressively assert dissection of district/s into smaller regions along the conscious tribal and sub-tribal lines as the lone panacea to regional disparity. In addition, the hegemony of the dominant tribe in a district at the cost of the minority sub-tribe/s (to the extent of physical manhandling, denial of diversified job & livelihood opportunities, vigilantism) is held responsible for schism as well as mutual mistrust between communities, which usually climaxed at demand for new districts.

A theoretical assertion which presents smaller geographical region as an ideal scheme for effective gover nance has been a sought-after model for the regionalists. More than just a hypothesis, smaller size of states has its advantageous points. The states of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Uttarakhand which were carved out from the states of Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh have seen a double digit economic growth in most of the newly created and divided districts, when contrasted with a single digit growth rate that remained more or less stagnant prior to territorial demarcations.

It is also argued that small size of an administrative unit is invariably quicker to respond. This minimizes gap in service delivery, access to infrastructure, reaching out the perceived vulnerable region of the state. In India, smaller states like Haryana, Punjab, Kerala etc. fared well in human development indicators. At the global level, Scandinavian states are rather small in size.

Though subject to certain limitations, this northern European region is virtually the most stable and happiest region of the world. For instance, Finland topped the Forbes’ 2018 happiest list of countries in the world.

Creation of smaller districts is also viewed from the prism of collateral generation of more jobs and better employment opportu-

nities. Extended department branches and sub-offices would automatically result in. The immediate byproduct is the creation of more jobs. Moreover, new networks of market may be established. This will accommodate the growing number of unemployed youth in the state.

One fallacy on which the votaries of smaller districts bank upon is their ultimate aspiration to socially, administratively, and economically control the region to which they belong as their means to arrest widening disparity. It is however observed that creations of new districts were seen as just shifting of power to new district headquarters without requisite financial capacity to sustain infrastructure and to render the facilities operational.

Identifying creation of jobs as a direct or cascading benefit of creation of new districts may prove suicidal. State’s dependence on central government to meet its expenditure limits the scope of expanding its network of administration. Despite being a resource-rich state, the state has neither needed facility nor manpower to exploit huge untapped natural gifts thus far. Therefore, at present, there exists little hope to offer more jobs when there lacks corresponding outcome in revenue generation. The administrative expenses, expenditure on emoluments of overstaffed but underperforming employees, cost of maintenance and management of district offices could more productively be channelized towards augmentation of existing infrastructure programs. Each district has a unique and specific resource to contribute to Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) when the potentialities of each district are properly identified.

There are some reservations over the statement that smaller district will warrant timely delivery of service and hence more proportionate response to events like communal ten-

sion, natural disaster, and so forth. The communal flares following the murder of a couple in 2016 in Kiphire district, or the poor response to Uttarakhand’s 2013 cloudburst resulting in claiming of many precious lives have, though not completely, debunked the projection of smaller unit of administration as a more viable alternative.

Moreover, Naxalism affects both new and old, large and small states and it continue to hamper governance.

The three new districts of Peren, Longleng and Kiphire along with the peripheral districts of Mon and Tuensang were placed at the bottom in terms of literacy as per 2011 Census.

More than a decade passed since their divisions and creations, these districts made little progress in education, in uplifting the standard of living and even in terms of development. Not much is left to be desired for new and smaller districts as far as catalysing the above qualities are set to be achieved.

On many instances, larger districts of Kohima, Wokha and Mokokchung have better indicators on access to healthcare, education, economy, and infrastructural facilities including banking and connectivity. Smaller districts of Longleng, Kiphire and the interiors of Tuensang and Mon read poorly on these parameters. At the national level too, larger states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu etc have good records of human development to their credits. This attest to the fact that smaller district may not invariably be an option to facilitate equitable distribution of resources and developments.

To offer alternative measure to division and creation of new districts, policy makers face impending challenges to fulfil the aspiration of the regionalists without deconstructing the present status quo.

Firstly, the Nagaland State Human Development Report 2016 has noted lack of financial authority by the district agencies as one

reason for almost stagnant developmental activities in the districts. As opposed to devolution of more financial power to the local authorities, GST has limited the scope of local bodies to generate revenue whereby the local bodies will have to depend on state government to implement programs and policies. As such, schemes for development largely rest on political party/ies that wields the power. Policy makers may explore ways to decentralization of not only mere responsibility but delegate equal financial authority to district agencies/ local authorities. This is justifiable on the premise that local people have deeper knowledge of the local issues and measures to tackle such contextually.

Secondly, politicians and bureaucrats are sometimes an impediment to quality delivery of service.

People with connections to the political elites are at an advantage to gain undue favour in bidding and awarding of contracts and supplies at the cost of quality workmanship and timely delivery. Undue influence of politicians and bureaucrats in decisions making consequentially imbalance evenly distributed development across the state. Minimizing or sheer absence of political and bureaucratic interference in the development of the districts and across the state bids fair to moderate regional imbalance.

Thirdly, infrastructure plays a vital role in uplift-

ment of the far flung areas.

Infrastructure should not be solely looked from construction angle. Infrastructure entails improvement and maintenance of road infrastructure, uninterrupted or alternative power and water supply, affordable and accessible internet facilities, access to credit facilities and secured networks of market, providing equipments and machineries to schools and hospitals. Dedicated effort of the policy makers in these parameters may well contain the discontentment manifested in various subdivisions, especially in Tsemenyu of Kohima District and Bhandari of Wokha District.

And in conclusion, we need to effect attitudinal change and inculcate behavioural values as our approach to attain our ultimate goal of peaceful coexistence fundamentally relies on our collective social responsibility. Finland was adjudged as the happiest nation in the world, not because of its smallness in size but because of their achievements in a series of variables including healthy life, trust, stable income, generosity, low level of corruption and social security. New and smaller districts sans the above discussed values may have little or no impact.

Additionally, the cost of setting up administrative units may more profitably be invested in supplementing the existing but deteriorating infrastructure.

Nukhosa Chüzho, Kohima

Reader’s Post Sir,

Illegal parking

Numbers of cars in Nagaland are mushrooming, whereas the roads were the same old roads with no extension or widening. Traffic congestion especially in Kohima and Dimapur are at its zenith due to narrow road, illegal parking, etc. Traffic police has been trying hard to curb traffic congestion. However, illegal parking in the crowded market or area could be checked more strictly, which is one of the main causes of traffic jam.

Lisa Rupreo, Kohima

Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

National/state

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, MAY 26, 2018

Centre open to bringing fuel under GST: Minister

New Delhi, May 25 (IANS): With petrol and diesel rates rising daily, the Central government on Friday advocated bringing transport fuel under the GST to curb the price hike.

While Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said that bringing petrol and diesel under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will benefit the states, Finance Minister Piyush Goyal said if the GST Council decides to go for it, the Centre will welcome the move.

“Petrol and diesel should have been brought under the GST. I asked officials during a presentation if we bring fuel prices under GST will it benefit the states or not. They said ‘yes’, they will benefit,” Gadkari said at a news conclave here on the four years of the Modi government.

Finance Minister Goyal said the government was concerned about the rise in fuel prices and the issue of

Piyush Goyal

bringing it under the ambit of GST had repeatedly come under discussion.

“There will be more discussion on the issue during the next GST Council meet. All decisions are taken with consensus among all states.

“If the Council decides to bring petrol and diesel under GST, the (Central) government will welcome it,” Goyal said at the India News conclave.

He added that the government was also formulating a long-term comprehensive policy to address the issue of fuel prices.

The government was thinking of a policy which addresses the issue from the consumer point of view -- wherein they don’t have to pay really high price for the fuel -- while also ensuring that government revenue from taxes on petrol and diesel does not shrink, Goyal said.

“We want a balance between the two since revenue from the tax funds various government welfare initiatives,” he said.

“So the solution should ensure that development programmes continue while the consumer is also protected from the excessive burden due to high fuel prices,” the Minister added.

Earlier, Gadkari said that states were wary of losing revenue on account of taxes they collect from fuel prices and liquor.

“It will be good if fuel prices are brought under GST. This will not only reduce the fuel prices but will also increase the gov-

Goa mining crisis will be resolved much before LS polls, says BJP Panaji, May 25 (PTI): A day after the GFP threatened that it won’t support the BJP in the next Lok Sabha polls if the mining crisis in Goa is not resolved, the latter today said a solution to the problem would be found much before the general elections.

Vijai Sardesai, president of the Goa Forward Party (GFP), a constituent of the BJP-led Goa government, had yesterday said that the BJP will land in “trouble” if the mining activities in the state don’t resume immediately.

“We won’t support the BJP in the Lok Sabha elections if they fail to resolve the mining crisis,” he had said. On the GFP’s stance, the ruling saffron party said

the mining crisis would be resolved soon. “There will no issue of GFP not supporting BJP during Lok Sabha polls as the mining industry crisis would be resolved soon, much before the upcoming Parliamentary polls,” BJP’s Goa unit president Vinay Tendulkar told PTI. He said the Centre was serious about the issue and it was trying all possible ways to resume operations of the iron ore mining industry in the state.

“All the three BJP MPs from Goa are working overtime to find a solution to the crisis. We are sure the problem will be resolved soon,” Tendulkar said.

While Tendulkar is a Rajya Sabha member,

Shripad Naik and Narendra Sawaikar are the Lok Sabha MPs from Goa. Responding to a question, Tendulkar ruled out the possibility of moving an ordinance on the floor of the House for the resumption of the mining activities. “We will try to resolve the matter through courts only. We are sure the Supreme Court will give us relief,” he said.

The apex court in its order passed in February this year, had quashed the second renewal of 88 mining leases and directed that the operations be stopped from March 16. The SC order has resulted in the closure of the mining industry, which has around two lakh employees.

ernment’s revenue.”

He, however, said it was his personal opinion and the ultimate decision regarding this remained with the Petroleum Ministry.

The Minister said fuel prices were surging because of international crude oil rate.

“Earlier, we were giving subsidy on the import (of fuels). When the rates came down, the subsidy was removed. We are part of a global economy... The price of petrol and diesel are increasing due to rise of their price in international rates.”

He said the money that was saved from removing subsidy on fuel allowed the government to give free LPG connections to eight crore families across India.

Petrol prices across the four metros increased by over Rs 3 per litre in 12 days after dynamic pricing system was resumed on May 14.

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NBCC appeals to voters

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Reminding all its members that PDA is a constituent of NDA at the Centre led by BJP under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party president Amit Shah, state president Visasolie Lhoungu further asked workers to work on party line in order to avoid attracting “breach of discipline” enshrined in Article XXV of the party’s constitution. He urged them to route their issues and grievances, if any, through a proper channel on appropriate party platforms.

A press release issued by State BJP’s media cell also clarified that party members in their individual capacity or groups expressing different views on the Lok Sabha by-poll in the print or social media did not reflect or represent the official stand of Nagaland BJP. The party further appealed to all its members to refrain from airing their individual views in the media in the larger interest of the party as such conducts might attract unwanted disciplinary action against them.

While wishing the PDA candidate all the best, the party also earnestly appealed to all its rank and files, districts, mandals and local committees for a collective effort for ensuring a grand victory of the PDA candidate.

In a statement issued through its media cell, NBCC pointed out that election is the civilised mode of putting up committed and able persons to serve the people without influence.

Election is not a show of power or wealth, but a fair means of electing those who have the will and ability to serve the people, it stated.

“To be in public office, one needs to possess a definite calling induced by the will to serve and sacrifice and not to gain benefit for self,” it added.

According to the release, the State is going through a difficult phase and the people were finding difficult to define themselves, their identity and allegiance.

Stating that the State was lagging behind others in all spheres of life, the campaign said it is time people take responsibility upon themselves.

“We have not lived up to the expectations of the public. We have been selfish because position is seen as a springboard to amass wealth for self and facilities for few,” it explained.

CEC called for leaving aside the politics of attack and counterattack, adding that pointing out failures of others is like pointing at one’s failures and inability to perform when given the opportunity. It said nothing good will come out by continuing to dig the past, while failing to look forward to the future. “It is high time for us to once and for all say enough is enough and take our responsibility in public

and private arenas seriously. The more we talk about our failures, the more negative we tend to become.

We have forgotten that the ball is in our court and we must come together, put our heads together and seek God’s wisdom for the sake of our people. We cannot leave the state of affairs like this to the younger generation,” the release emphasised.

Mentioning that not all is well, CEC said the choice is whether to continue with this predicament and sink further or chose to come out of it.

Stating that another election is just around the corner and that many may not take the by-election seriously unlike the Assembly election, the campaign, however, pointed out “how we deal with any election will reflect who we are”.

Urging the people to vote with God-given conscience and without influence, the campaign clarified that the church has no control over their vote, nor will it define for them whom and for which party they should vote.

“Your vote is precious and it is God’s given birthright. The church can only tell you that your single vote is powerful and, therefore, you must prayerfully exercise your franchise to bring change in a society that needs much mending. Choosing the right candidate to represent us is important as much as we think of the mess within our own confine,” the release added.

Teachers’ unions Cobrapost Sting: Big media houses say ‘yes’ to Hindutva advertorials – paid-for con- da, mass polarization, and Andhra Jyothy, TV5, Diflay show-cause (From p-1) tent – that would run on acceptance of illegal black namalar, Big FM, Prabhat notices Prime Minister Nar- their newspapers, radio currency. Justice Valmiki Khabar, K News, India

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NUTA has warned that if the demands are not met, then they will demand re-poll in all polling stations where university teachers were deputed as presiding officers and repoll in all constituencies where teachers are deputed as Micro Observers and recounting in polling stations were teachers are deputed as counting officers.

They said this was based on NUTA’s earlier representation wherein it was categorically stated that central university teachers are allowed to be politically active and partisan.

endra Modi had said was needed in order to deal with black money.

Cobrapost sent an undercover jour nalist, Pushp Sharma, to pose as “Acharya Atal”, a man who identified himself as a representative of an unnamed “sangathan”, or organisation, but who gave the impression that he was a member of or close to the Nagpur-based Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS). In the recordings the website put up on YouTube on Friday afternoon, Acharya Atal can be heard trying to strike deals with media house executives involving the promotion of a Hindutva agenda through

stations, TV channels and websites.

The second and final instalment of the exposé – codenamed Operartion 136 – saw a total of 25 media houses “crumble under the weight of a ‘big business opportunity’ that was knocking on their doors without asking,” Cobrapost said.

On Thursday, the Delhi High Court has by way of an ex-parte injunction restrained Cobrapost, on the plea of Dainik Bhaskar, from releasing its documentary “Operation 136: Part II” which is an expose on media houses, including indulgence in paid news, peddling communal agen-

Mehta granted the ex-parte injunction on an application moved by Dainik Bhaskar Corp which also featured in the documentary and feared harm to its reputation.

The injunction order was passed on Thursday, just a day before Cobrapost was to release its documentary at a press conference held at 3 PM at Press Club of India.

Apart from the Times of India and India Today groups, the undercover investigation covered Hindustan Times, Dainik Bhaskar, Zee News, Star India, ABP, Dainik Jagran, Radio One, Suvarna News, Red FM, Lokmat, ABN,

Voice, the New Indian Express, MVTV and OPEN magazine.

One convicted (From p-1) In a press release, public prosecutor, T Marlemba, said the case of rape and murder was proved beyond any shadow of doubt by the prosecution.

The judge while pronouncing the judgement stated that the accused deserved no mercy at all and guilty have to be met with befitting punishment to ensure that justice is delivered to the victim. The judge also recommended Rs.3 lakh compensation to the parents of the victim.

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Mumbai and Chennai, diesel was sold Rs 68.75, Rs 71.30, Rs 73.20 and Rs 72.58 per litre, respectively on Friday, up Rs. 2.82, Rs 2.67, Rs 3 and Rs 3.02 from the prices in May 13.

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New Delhi, May 25 (IANS): Petrol prices across the four metros increased by over Rs 3 per litre in 12 days after dynamic pricing system was resumed on May 14, data on the Indian Oil Corp (IOC) website shows.

In the national capital, petrol prices rose Rs 3.20 per litre during the period and was sold at Rs 77.83 per litre on Friday.

The revision on a daily basis resumed after the prices remained stable for 19 days as IOC had suspended the dynamic pricing system till May 13. Prices of the key transportation fuel in the other major cities of Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai were at Rs 80.47, Rs 85.65 and Rs 80.80 a litre, up Rs 3.15, Rs 3.17 and Rs 3.37 from the levels on May 13, according to the data on the IOC website.

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steel and aluminium,” said Prabhu.

He said that India is engaging with the US at every level as there are huge business opportunities for American companies here.

“We want to make sure that we have a much bigger agenda with the US,” he

D im a p u r , M ay 2 5 (NPN): ICFAI Group won the World’s Greatest Brands & Leaders Asia, and GCC 2017-18 Award at “India UAE Business & Social Forum 2018: Awards & Business Summit” held on May 9 at Hotel J W Marriot Marquis, Dubai. Dr. Akima Umezawa, Consul General of Japan in Dubai presented the award to Sobha Rani Yasaswy, chairperson of ICFAI Group. ICFAI was chosen ‘Iconic University of India’.

Sobha Rani Yasaswy was also presented with Brand Leader award during the ceremony.

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The minister would also meet private players besides think tanks which influence US decision making.

India has time and again raised its concerns over tightening visa restrictions by the US on IT professionals.

The proposed overhaul of popular H-1B visa regime by the US President Donald Trump has raised concerns among Indian IT firms, as any changes in the visa regime may result in higher operational costs and shortage of skilled workers for the USD 110 billion Indian outsourcing industry.

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NEW DELHI, May 25 (PTI): Import duty hike on certain steel and aluminium items and visa restrictions are among the key issues to be flagged by Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu during his meeting with the US Trade Representative (USTR) and American commerce secretary.

Prabhu will visit Washington and New York during his five-day visit beginning from June 10.

“I have a meeting with USTR and also with their commerce secretary. We will raise the issue of unilateral actions by the US, the recent restrictions put on (movement of professionals) and imposition of tariffs on

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Iran gives EU deadline to salvage nuke deal

European and Iranian officials attend a meeting on the nuclear deal in Vienna on Friday.

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51 suspected IS detained in Turkey A N K A R A , M ay 2 5 (Agencies): Turkish police say at least 51 suspected Islamic State militants have been detained in simultaneous raids around Istanbul, Fox news reported.

A statement from Istanbul’s police headquarters said Friday that anti-terror units raided 16 different locations in the city, detaining suspects it described as “foreign fighters.” All of them were foreign nationals, the statement said, without providing details on their countries of origins.

The suspects had either traveled or were planning to travel to “conflict zones,” the statement added in an apparent reference to Syria or Iraq. Turkey has suffered a series of deadly attacks blamed on IS, including a New Year’s attack at an Istanbul nightclub in 2017 that killed 39 people.

The World Health Organisation , however, has not issued any specific advice to countries that have not been affected by the Nipah but has asked them to enhance the level of preparedness.

Among the advisories given, the world body has advised countries to enhance surveillance at healthcare facilities including at points of entry and give case definitions among healthcare workers.

It said that Nipah symptoms are not specific and include flu-like illness and hence can be confused with any respiratory illness.

Dubai-based Emirates airlines also issues a statement saying that they are monitoring the situation closely.

“Emirates is aware of recent Nipah cases reported in the state of Kerala, India. The safety of our passengers and crew will always be our top priority, and we are monitoring the situation closely. With regards to preventive or other measures, we will take guidance from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other international bodies.

At this time, there are no recommended actions for airlines, “the statement said.

Washington, May 25 (PTI): A “trail of broken promises” by North Korea, including keeping a team of US officials waiting in Singapore for a preparatory meeting, forced US President Donald Trump to cancel his proposed summit with Kim Jong-un, according to a senior White House official.

It was on March 8 that a delegation visiting from South Korea came to the White House to deliver a message from Kim Jong Un to Trump. The message conveyed from Kim was that he was committed to denuclearisation, the official familiar with the process told reporters.

He also pledged to refrain from any further

nuclear or missile tests and said he understood that routine joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States would continue, he said on condition of anonymity.

The summit would have been the first time a sitting US president had met a North Korean leader.

The official said the North Korean leader also expressed his desire to meet with Trump as soon as possible.

“In light of all this, President Trump accepted Kim Jong Un’s offer to meet in person,” the official told reporters hours after Trump in an open letter to Kim said he was cancelling his June 12 summit meeting

with him in Singapore.

Since that day, when Trump accepted Kim’s invitation, the United States has made significant efforts to prepare for their meeting, and it has done so in good faith, said the official.

“But there has been a trail of broken promises that gave the US pause.

Last week, North Korea objected to a routine annual joint military exercise between the US and South Korea. They called our exercises “provocative military disturbances.” They cancelled their meeting with the South Koreans.

That constituted a broken promise,” the official said.

He said after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made his second trip to Pyongyang, North Korea promised that the two sides would meet in Singapore to jointly work on logistical preparations for the summit.

“The White House sent its Deputy Chief of Staff, who leads White House planning in advance of presidential visits and his advance teams to Singapore. They waited and they waited. The North Koreans never showed up,” the White House official said.

Facebook, Twitter introduce new guidelines for political ads San Francisco, May 25 (IANS): In a fresh attempt to prevent foreign interference in elections globally, Facebook and Twitter have announced new guidelines for political advertisements on their platforms, beginning with the US. Facebook has begun labelling all political and issue ads, including a “Paid for by” disclosure from the advertiser at the top of the advertisement.

Advertisers wanting to run ads with political content in the US will also need to verify their identity and location, the social media giant said in a blog post late Thursday.

Twitter on the other

hand is asking advertisers who wish to target the US with political campaigning ads to file for certification and adhere to fresh rules.

The changes, currently introduced in the US, are aimed at preventing a situation like the 2016 US presidential election when Russian advertisers created fake posts and bought ads to interfere in the election process.

According to Rob Leather n, Director of Product Management at Facebook, “when you click on the label, you’ll be taken to an archive with more information.

For example, the campaign budget associated with an individual ad and

how many people saw it -- including their age, location and gender”.

If people see an ad which they believe has political content and is not labelled, they can report back to Facebook.

To do so, just tap the three dots at the top righthand corner of the ad, select “report”, and then “it refers to a political candidate or issue”.

“Facebook will review the ad, and if it falls under

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NO.HC(K)01/2016/e-Courts Phase II/151-154/ Dated Kohima, the 25th May, 2018

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With reference to the open tender notice NO. HC(K)01/2016/eCourts PhaseII/25 dated Kohima the 15th May, 2018, the date for Bid opening stands modified to 29th May 11:00 AM followed by Technical Bid in view of the Lok Sabha election on 28th May, 2018.

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Dubai, May 25 (PTI): The UAE has asked its citizens to put off unnecessary travel to Kerala where a Nipah virus outbreak has claimed 11 lives while at least 40 others are in quarantine, the health ministry said in a statement.

The virus, which commonly affects animals such as bats, pigs, dogs, and horses, can spread to humans and cause serious illness among humans.

In Kerala, the Nipah virus has so far claimed 11 lives and the state government has stepped up efforts to contain the outbreak.

The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (Mohap) in a statement said that it was closely monitoring the situation.

“The ministry works with its strategic partners to assess the risk of importation of Nipah virus (NiV) cases to the country and put the necessary control measures. Also, Mohap is in continuous coordination with the World Health Organisation (WHO) to implement the global recommendations,” read the statement.

“Mohap alerts the people travelling to Kerala to be aware of possibly of contracting the infection and advises them to postpone unnecessary travel till the situation will be controlled,” it added.

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Iranian official told reporters ahead of the talks.

E.U. leaders have united behind the accord, with Brussels working on measures including banning E.U.-based firms from complying with reimposed U.S. sanctions and urging governments to make money transfers to Iran’s central bank to avoid fines.

“We expect the (economic) package to be given to us by the end of May,” the Iranian official said.

“I’m sorry to say that we haven’t (seen) the Plan B yet. The Plan B has just started to be figured out.”

He said European measures would need to ensure that oil exports did

Thursday on several Iranian and Turkish companies and a number of aircraft in a move targeting four Iranian airlines.

Iran has struggled to benefit from the accord so far, partly because of remaining unilateral U.S. sanctions that have deterred major Western investors from doing business with Tehran. Some Wester n companies have already quit Iran or said they may have to leave because of the new U.S. sanctions.

Trump denounced the accord, completed under his predecessor Barack Obama, because it did not cover Iran’s ballistic missile program, its role in Middle East conflicts or what happens after the deal begins to expire in 2025.

While European nations share those concerns, they say that torpedoing the nuclear deal makes them far harder, not easier, to address. They have said that as long as Tehran meets its commitments, they would remain in the deal.

T h e U. N. a t o m i c watchdog policing the pact said on Thursday Iran continued to comply with the terms of the deal, but could be faster and more proactive in allowing snap inspections.

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Iran still receives economic benefits to persuade it to stay in the deal. But that has proven difficult, with European firms frightened away by U.S. sanctions.

Nations that remain in the agreement meet on Friday for the first time since Trump left the pact, but diplomats see limited scope for salvaging it. British, Chinese, French, German and Russian officials will try to flesh out with Iran’s deputy foreign minister a strategy to save the deal by keeping oil and investment flowing.

“I am personally maybe not optimistic but ... I am trying my best to come to a conclusion,” a senior

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V I E N N A , M AY 2 5 (AGENCIES): Iran wants European powers to present it with measures by the end of May to compensate it for the United States abandoning the 2015 nuclear deal, a senior official said on Friday, adding that Tehran would decide within weeks whether to quit the accord.

The agreement between Iran and world powers lifted international sanctions on Tehran in return for it agreeing to curbs on its nuclear program, NBCNnews reported.

Since President Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out on May 8, European powers have been trying to find a way to ensure

not halt.

Washington has threatened not only to reimpose sanctions but to make them even tighter. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday threatened Iran with “the strongest sanctions in history” if it did not change its behavior in the Middle East.

“Pompeo was like taking a cold shower,” a European diplomat said.

“We’ll try to cling to the deal, but ... we’re under no illusions.”

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei set out conditions on Wednesday for Iran to stay in the deal: unless Europe guarantees Iran’s oil sales will not be hurt, Tehran would resume enrichment of nuclear material. He also rejected any new negotiations over Iran’s missile program, which was not covered in the nuclear deal and which Iran says it will never give up.

The Iranian official said on Friday: “We don’t have enough time. We expect the (meeting) today to take a unified position against the withdrawal of the United States and compensate for the U.S. absence in the deal.”

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DIMAPUR: The Himalayan Cleanup campaign initiated by Integrated Mountain Initiative (IMI) and Zero Waste Himalayas across the 12 mountain states of India and coordinated by the Sustainable Development Forum Nagaland (SDFN) is all set to be executed on May 26.

According to a press release from Amba Jamir, executive director, Sustainable Development Forum Nagaland (SDFN), the Himalayan Cleanup is being organised to focus attention on the problem of waste in the mountains, specifically

single use plastic waste.

The Himalayan Cleanup aims to bring the growing issue of the Himalayan region being littered, to the fore, through a day dedicated to not only cleaning up the mountains, but also in understanding what is causing the mess. In keeping with the global World Environment Day 2018 theme of Beat Plastic Pollution, this campaign will provide key insights into how much of the trash collected is plastic waste; plastics that can be recycled, and plastics that are single - use disposables through a process of waste

audits and brand audits.

The Cleanup has attracted over 100s of signups from different states and Nagaland holds the record of the highest number of registrations. In Nagaland, the Cleanup Campaign is being undertaken in the districts of Dimapur, Kohima, Mon, Mokokchung, Phek and Zunheboto. More than 94 organizations in these 6 districts are involved in the Cleanup drive which has established partnerships between peoples organizations and that of state agencies and district administrations.

UC conducts workshop & interactive sessions DIMAPUR: IQAC, career counselling cell of Unity College (UC) conducted workshops on “Goal Setting” and “Life Skills” on May 19 and 25 with image consultant and soft skills trainer, Lifestyle Engineering, Mumbai, Sunita Sarda as the resource person.

A press release from Unity College Dimapur stated that the focus of the workshops were to groom the students for future endeavours and also to discuss the impor-

tance of having at least one soft-skill.

On May 25, NE live team also conducted activities for its episode “Campus buzz”, a fun filled interactive session involving young students. It stated that the show should provide students an opportunity to perform various activities including singing, debating, dancing, acting, mimicry and also contemporary political, social and economic issues as well as issues concerning students and younger generations.

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D I M A P U R , M AY 2 5 (NPN): Dimapur Mission Higher Secondary School (DMHSS) felicitated 130 students who were successful in the HSLC and HSSLC examinations, 2018, at DABA Town Fellowship, Churches Colony, Dimapur on Friday. The school has delivered 100 percent HSLC results since 2014 and has performed remarkably well in the HSSLC exams.

Sangerbenla Tzudir, secured the 6th position in the toppers list, thereby becoming the first student from the school to break into

the toppers’ list. In recognition of her achievement, the school awarded her a cash reward of Rs 25,000 and a citation for Academic Excellence.

Addressing her peers, teachers and the governing council of the school, Sangerbenla thanked everyone, starting from the school faculty to her peers and siblings, who provided her with the much needed support. She thanked her mother for fasting for her throughout the duration of the examination, and she also had words of praise for her father. Speaking about the qualities and habits that

helped her become a topper, she said, “It starts with identifying your needs. Your basic needs and wants must be met. Identify yourself and work on your strengths and overcome your weaknesses.”

The school has instituted a cash award of Rs 25,000 for those that secure a place in the top 10 and Rs 15,000 for top 11 to 20.

Apart from Sangerbenla, the students who secured distinctions were also awarded Rs 2000 each. The subject teachers whose students secured distinctions were awarded Rs 2000 each and all the other teachers were

president, Nungsanglemba Chang, said ENPO area has four districts viz Tuensang, Mon, Kiphire, Longleng and also Noklak district was under consideration for official inauguration.

He said each of the Eastern Nagaland tribes may have different backgrounds, cultures and customs and histories, but the entire area/region was one entity.

“In today’s context, we need

NRLM’s AAP roll out w’shop ends PCC conducts DIMAPUR: A four-day state level Annual Action Plan (AAP) FY 2018-19 roll out and dissemination workshop of Nagaland State Rural Livelihoods Mission (NSRLM) concluded on Friday.

A press release by NSRLM stated that the programme concluded with setting district-wise SMART annual objectives and targets as per the state AAP FY 2018-19 and rolling out of the Performance Management System (PMS) and Staff Performance Plan and Assessment (SPPA).

The release stated that thematic presentations and dissemination on institution building and capacity building -- social inclusionsocial development –gender; financial inclusion; livelihoods-RSETI and DDU-GKY (skills), SVEP and MKSP; HR; finance; procurement; knowledge management & communication; and monitoring and evaluation/MIS-- were done and incorporated by the management units in their respective district an-

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Sangerbenla Tzudir receiving her award during the felicitation programme. (NP)

DIMAPUR: Chang Khulei Setshang (CKS) has asserted that the whole ENPO region will face problems and unrest amongst the peoples unless the tribes learn to coexist with one another.

Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO) comprises of six major tribes – Chang, Konyak, Khiamniungan, Phom, Sangtam, and Yimchunger.

In a press release, CKS

awarded Rs 1000 each for their efforts.

Earlier, the principal of the school, Alemtushi Imchen gave a report of the performance of the school over the years. Of the 31 students who appeared the HSLC exam this year, 15 students secured distinction in different subject and 5 students secured distinction marks in the HSSLC examination.

A felicitation address was delivered by K. Temjen Jamir and Rev. N. Tzudir spoke some words of encouragement. Former chairman, governing board, DMHSS Lanulemba Jamir, Rev. I Wati, pastor also expressed his appreciation to the students and school on behalf of DABA. A dedicatory prayer was pronounced for the students by pastors of the Ao Baptist Church. The programme was chaired by Dr. Jamedi Longkumer, invocation was pronounced by Youth Director, DABA Jongshimanen, and benediction was said by chaplain DMHSS, Merensola. The other highlights of the program were a special song by the outgoing class 12 students and a group presentation of the school anthem.

nual plans.

As key outcomes of the intensive workshop, NSRLM stated that district and block mission management units have developed their respective quarterly targets with SMART objectives, strategy and expected outcomes for FY 2018-19.

It stated that targeted capacity building plans and calendar were also developed for the staff and community institutions and its members, leaders and cadres.

Performance management system was introduced during the workshop and an exercise was done by participants through the SPPA. The release also said that the entire process was facilitated by chief operating officer (programs), NSRLM, M. Rollan Lotha; resource persons were- State Anchor for Nagaland, Trivikram who is also Lead Financial Inclusion, National Mission Management Unit, Ministry of Rural Development and National Resource Persons Shivaji N Choudhury, B.K. Basu and Madhabananda Ray.

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DIMAPUR: A felicitation programme for successful students of the HSSLC examination, 2018 and subject teachers was held at Public College of Commerce (PCC) Dimapur on May 25.

A press release from PCC Dimapur principal stated that, the governing body member, Atovi Sumi encouraged the students to achieve greater heights in their pursuit of quality education. PCC principal, A. K Talukder, and vice principal, D. Majumdar expressed their sincere joy and happiness to the students.

Speaking on behalf of the HSSLC passed out students, Suraj Debnath and Johurul Islam thanked the teaching faculty and college management for moulding and shaping their future. The programme began with singing of the National Anthem and the programme was chaired by assistant professor, Moaakam.

OFFICE Of THE YAONGYIMSEN KAKETSHIR TELONGJEM Kohima: 797001, Nagaland CORRIGENDUM

As published on 24th May 2018 in respect of Felicitation of Miss Wangshirenla Longkumer, S/o Mr & Mrs Alok Longkumer, the parents name should be read and seen as Mr & Mrs Akok Longkumer and not as published.

Inadvertent error is highly regretted.

Sd/Amen Longkumer, President

OFFICE OF THE MAO WOMEN UNION, KOHIMA (MWUK)

The Mao Women Union, Kohima congratulates Ms. ESTHER CHAKRE, 6th Rank HSSLC (Arts) and Ms. ASOSA LIRUNA, 20th Rank HSLC for their outstanding achievements.

The Union also congratulates all successful students in the HSLC and HSSLC Examinations 2018.

President with colleagues MWUK OFFICE OF THE KOHIMA LIO-LONGIDANG UNION KOHIMA: NAGALAND

CONGRATULATIONS The Kohima Lio-Longidang Union extends our heartiest congratulations to Shri. Y. Renbonthung Tsopoe for his promotion to Joint Secretary to the Government of Nagaland recently.

The Union prays to Almighty God to bless him with good health and longevity, and wishes him the best in his career.

Sd/Lidemo Lotha (Renbemo Kithan) Chairman, KLLU Secretary, KLLU OFFICE OF THE

SHESULIMI STUDENTS’ UNION B.P.O GHATHASHI, ZUNHEBOTO

Felicitation

The Shesulimi Students' Union conveys its heartiest congratulations to all the successful candidates of HSLC & HSSLC examination.

The Union wishes & prays that Almighty God will continue to bless them throughout their career and we wish you many more years of success and higher achievements.

Puwoto Shohe Kasheli Swu President, (SKK) General Secretary, (SKK)

to ‘live together in peace’ for all round development,” said CKS president who also maintained that through peaceful co-existence and mutual understanding all issues could be settled.

Chang said the region had experienced, from time to time, the raising of the contentious issue of inter tribal land disputes leading to loss “of innocent public from both sides”, which can

not be compensated for. He said that “sometimes small issue of land or boundary encroachment by vested individuals makes big issue between two neighbouring tribes and it keep us divided for years to come.”

CKS president asserted that there would be no meaning to having unions/ organisations at any level without peaceful coexistence.

Felicitation at Dr. Neilhouzhü Kire GHSS DIMAPUR: School toppers and subject distinction holders in the recently concluded HSLC and HSSLC examinations, from Dr. Neilhouzhü Kire GHSS, were felicitated on May 25 during the school morning assembly.

A press release from D r. N e i l h o u z h ü K i r e GHSS principal, Dr. Bijano Murry stated that besides the award, a special cash award of Rs 25000 was given to school HSLC topper in HSLC 2018, Ayesha Begum by retd. DGP Na-

galand, K. Kire. The award is a onetime award to commemorate 100 years of Dr. Neilhouzhü Kire Angami passing matriculation in 1918.

The programme was attended by the family of late Dr. Neilhouzhü Kire led by advisor Rural Development, Dr. Neikiesalie Kire, retd DGP Nagaland, K. Kire, ex-MLA, Abao Kire, representatives from DSU, KVSU and school managing board members besides the staff and students of the school.

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER PHEK: NAGALAND PUBLIC NOTICE

Dated Phek, the 20th April 2018 No.DCP/JDL-12/2017(VOL-1)111 Smti Shetachu Chang, W/o Lt. Paotsei of Phek town has applied for issue of Succession Certificate under the Indian Succession act 1925 in order to operate Family Pension PPO NO:6595 & SAVING A/C NO 11862277131 SBI Phek Branch against her deceased husband Late Paotsei, retired as Constable under the office of Comdt. 5th NAP Phek and expired on 20-02-2018.

1. It is hereby notified that, if anybody has any complaint against the Succession he/she may lodge complaint to the office within a period of 1 (one) month from the date of this notification or date of publication, whichever is later.

2. No further complaint shall be entertained after the stipulated period and shall be considered that there is no objection.

Sd/(SHANAVAS C) IAS Deputy Commissioner, Phek: Nagaland.

NEIKHATSOMI, VISWEMA FELICITATES With immense pride and joy we“ NEIKHATSOMI CLAN’ extend our heartiest congratulations to Miss. PURINO NEIKHA, D/o Er. Neiyie Neikha for securing Top-15 position in the recently declared HSLC Exam result 2018.

The Clan and the elders also congratulate and bless all the successful candidates of both HSLC and HSSLC Examination 2018, wish them success in their future endeavour.

Sd/Sd/(Tebül Neikha) ( Micheal Neikha) President Gen. Secretary Neikhatsomi Clan Neikhatsomi Clan OFFICE OF THE

THRÜTSÜSWÜMI STUDENTS’ UNION FELICITATES

With immense pride and honour, the union congratulate all the successful candidates of HSLC & HSSLC Examination. TSU particularly congratulates Velakho Shijoh and Sevolhu Shijoh for securing 1st div in (HSSLC) and Vesütolü Swüro for securing 1st div and distinction in English and Ratolü Swüro for securing 1st div and distinction in S.S in ( HSLC) exam The union further wishes all the successful students success in their future endeavour.

RUDANU RINGA VEKUTHO SWURO Gen.Secy, (TSU) President, (TSU)

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things through example.

He said the jubilation offered an opportunity for ASUS to reflect upon the history of ASUS and the important contributions it has made to the personal and academic development and unity for over thousands and thousands of students, past and present.

As ASUS celebrates 50 years of success, Üsou said it had every reason to be proud of the union’s past and be excited about its future. He was confident that

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KO H I M A , M AY 2 5 (NPN): Celebration of 50 years of its inception, Angami Students’ Union Shillong (ASUS) culminated its jubilation & release of Golden Jubilee Souvenir magazine at State Capital Convention Centre in Kohima on Friday.

ASUS was formed in Shillong in 1968, with an aim to create better understanding among the community, aid and sup-

port one another in times of need and to bring the whole tribe on to a common platform.

Convenor organizing committee, Lhouvirielie Üsou in his jubilee greetings said that since its establishment in 1968, ASUS had come a long way to become one of the leading student’s bodies in Shillong.

With the jubilee theme “Rise and Lead” Üsou said ASUS had always been a trend setter and had done

Catholic Association of Nagaland presenting a special number at the inaugural programme of 7th working committee meeting of All India Catholic Union (AICU) at Don Bosco Institute for Development & Leadership, Dimapur on Friday. The meeting, which will conclude on Sunday, is being held under the theme ‘Unity in service.’ More than 70 delegates from all over India are participating in the meeting where Bishop of Lucknow, Most Rev. Dr. Gerald John Mathias is attending as the chief conferrer. (NP)

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DIMAPUR: DC and DEO Kohima, Rajesh Soundararajan, through a press release has informed all concerned that under Section 126 of the Representation of the People Act 1951, in the period of 48 hours ending with the hour fixed for the close of poll, no campaign for the by-polls can be carried out. DIPR reports that as directed by the Election Commission of India, all the political parties and candidates have been informed to take note of the restrictions and ensure that no political, procession or campaign functionary, party worker etc. from outside the constituency and who are not voters of the constituency shall remain in the constituency from 4 p.m of May 26 till the election is over.

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Khriesaneisa Rutsa and Kevisiezolie Suohu releasing the souvenir in Kohima on Friday. (NP)

ASUS would continue its vocation of preparing students to engage successfully with the world for many more years to come. Üsou mentioned that in the past 50 years, Shillong had produced many intellectuals who had gone on to become remarkable citizens of the Naga community, and of the country as a whole. The first president of the union, Kevisiezolie Suohu, in his account, acknowledged Shillong for opening doors for the Nagas to acquire knowledge.

He expressed hope that the present generation would build and serve the Nagas and he urged the students to introspect and to wake up before the “walls fall apart”.

Alumni, Thepfulhouvi Solo said it was ethical moral values that made the Angamis different from other cultures and urged the community to keep it alive.

Former ASUS general secretary, Thejao Vihienuo and former president, Sochülie Solo also spoke at the event.

Convener souvenir committee ASUS golden jubilee, Khriesaneisa Rutsa and Kevisiezolie Suohu released the 50 years souvenir magazine. Alumni from within and outside the state also attended the programme.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, MAY 26, 2018

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OFFICE OF THE

MAO STUDENTS` UNION KOHIMA With immense pride and honour, we extend our heartfelt congratulations to Ms. Asiisa Leriina, D/o Mr. H. Choro for securing the top 20th position in the 2018 HSLC examination and Ms. Esther Chakre, D/o Ashikho James Chakre for securing the top 6th position (Arts Stream) in the 2018 HSSLC examination.

Felicitation program for all the successful HSLC and HSSLC candidates will be held on the 27th of May, at Modern Institute of Teacher Education (MITE), at 3 pm. All the successful students along with their parents or guardians are cordially invited to the program.

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ing the Home Secretary, for filing the counter.

The petitioner alleged that it was prima facie clear that several police personnel were directly involved in the killings.

Submitting that the CBI on its own cannot initiate investigation and the concurrence of the State government was necessary, the petitioner said he had already sent representations in this regard to the Home Secretary.

Only a probe by the central agency, which is answerable only to the special bench of the High Court, would infuse confidence and assure people

that the law of the land is prevailing, the petitioner submitted.

Referring to the shutdown of Internet services in Thoothukudi and surrounding districts, the petitioner said people were unable to know the “real happenings”.

“The State has no right to deny its citizens the right to use Internet services,” he said.

Responding to a query from the bench on Internet shutdown which has affected students applying for engineering courses, the AAG submitted that normalcy was restored only after Internet ser-

Sterlite got green clearance: Official

The Union Environment Ministry had given clearance to the controversial Sterlite plant in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi after getting a go-ahead from the state pollution control board, an official said on Friday, dismissing the allegations that the Central government had directly cleared the copper smelting unit.

“No unit can operate in India, primarily, without the environmental clearance by the local pollution control board and this forms the basis for

Private hospitals remain closed in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, May 25 (IANS): Healthcare services were affected in Odisha as thousands of private clinics, hospitals and diagnostic centres remained closed on Friday, officials said.

Hospitals across Odisha supporting the 24-hour ceasework strike called by the All Odisha Private Medical Establishment Forum (AOPMEF) demanding several amendments to the Odisha Clinical Establishments (Control and Regulation)

Act were closed.

Medical practitioners of private hospitals and clinics staged demonstrations demanding amendment of the Odisha Clinical Establishments Act. According to the new rules, the conditions for registration of private clinics and hospitals have been made more stringent.

The AOPMEF is demanding amendments in the Act, especially the one that requires the establishments to adhere to fire safety norms.

Clinics will have to get a fire safety certificate from the fire department and a no objection certificate from the pollution control board.

“More than 90 per cent of private clinics and hospitals are unregistered due to the stringent conditions in the Act. If the government does not renew the registration by relaxing the norms, we have no other way but to shut down,” said Ajoy Kumar Mishra, president of the forum. Meanwhile,

the Health Department has asked all government health institutions including government medical colleges and hospitals to be ready to meet the emergency situation arising due to the strike.

The leave of all doctors and workers has been cancelled and more paramedical staff and doctors have been appointed in the casualty, trauma care and women and maternal care departments, said Director of health services B. Brahma.

CBSE 2018 class 12 results to be out today New Delhi, May 25 (AGENCIES): Results for the CBSE class 12 exams will be declared tomorrow, the Board announced. Results will be available on cbse.examresults.net, cbseresults.nic.in and results. gov.in. The examinations for this year were held from March 5 to April 13. Last year, CBSE Class 12 result was announced in the last week of May and the result for Class 10 was announced in first week of June. Earlier, the board had assured that declaration of results will not be delayed due to re-test of the Economics paper, after a purported leak.

us to give environmental clearances,” the official said, requesting anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media over the issue.

He, however, admitted that no public consultation had been conducted when the clearance was given in 2009.

The Madras High Court on Wednesday ordered a stay on the expansion of the copper plant.

In reply to a question on why the plant had not been initially ordered to shut down, the official said: “We need to check the r e c o r d s ( to know that).”

“We have already sought a report from the District Collector and Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board,” said the official on the sidelines of a curtain raiser press conference in the run-up to World Environment Day

by Environment Forest and Climate Change Minister Harsh Vardhan.

The minister, however, refused to take media queries about the violence and the operations of the Vedanta-run copper plant.

“Let’s stick to the theme and do not deviate from the topic,” he said in reply to questions about the issue.

NEW DELHI, MAY 25 (AGENCIES): A subcommittee of the National Commission for Minorities, which was looking into whether Hindus can be granted minority status in eight states-- in J&K, Lakshadweep, Mizoram, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya and Punjab has said in its interim report that “Hindus cannot be granted minority status at the national level due to Constitutional boundaries”.

The sub-committee has now fixed June 14 as the date to have a full commission to understand the “real picture behind the issue”.

National Commission for Minorities chairman Syed Ghayorul Hasan Rizvi told News18 that the panel has concluded in an interim report that “since the Constitution mandates minority status to be granted to only six communities, there can be no further alteration in that. However, states are at liberty to implement their own minority classification.” The Constitution of India has not defined word ‘minority’ and only refers to ‘minorities’, but speaks of those ‘based on religion or language’ and rights of minorities have been spelt out in Constitution in detail.

Six religious communities-- Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Zoroastrians (Parsis) and Jains-- have been notified in Gazette of India as minority communities by the Union Government all over India.

OFFICE OF THE JUNGIO EKHUNG YIKHUM : WOKHA

FELICITATES

The Jungio Ekhung Yikhum, would like to congratulate Mr. Benrithung L. Jungio son of Mr. Lichumo Jungio and Mrs. Renchano Jungio of Yikhum Village for securing the top position in the recently declared HSSLC (Arts) Examination 2018. We thank you for making us proud and may Almighty God bless you with wisdom and good health in all your future endeavours.

The Ekhung further congratulates all the successful candidates of HSLC & HSSLC examination 2018, and wish them all a bright future.

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vices were snapped in the three districts of Tuticorin, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari.

Besides, the facility for submitting applications in these districts have been extended for another three days, the AAG said.

Violent protests erupted in Tuticorin on May 22 as locals took to the streets demanding closure of a copper factory of the Vedanta group over pollution concerns, leading to police firing.

Over 100 people were arrested for protesting police firing on Tuesday and Wednesday in the port city Members of the DMK political party and opposition groups clashes with police during a protest against the killings of protesters in Tuticorin, during a protest in Chennai. that left 13 dead.

NCM to decide on minority status for Hindus on June 14

CBI questions Sify COO CR Rao in SSC paper leak case

CR Rao

NEW DELHI, May 25 (AGENCIES): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday questioned chief operating officer (COO) CR Rao of Sify Technologies Ltd regarding its probe related to SSC paper leak case.

Officials said that Rao was asked questions about how Sify’s central examination back-end team uploaded the question paper before the exam began and who all had access to the sensitive examination questions data, sources said.

Sify was entrusted with various duties to conduct examination which included identification and preparation of test centres across the country, preparation of question paper sets, sanitising each computer and the lab used in the examination to prevent any communica-

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NPSC (PRELIMS) 2018 Participant I.A.S, the pioneer Institute of civil services in Delhi announces admission for exhaustive and exam oriented classroom programme for NPSC (Prelims) at Dimapur.

Free 4 days trial classes from 29th May 2018 with merit-cum scholarship test on 2nd June 2018 class from 8.30 AM OUR PAST RESULTS : U.P.S.C. (2017) = 40 RESULTS (2016) = RESULTS U.P.S.C. (2015) = 46 RESULTS ASSAM P.S.C (2015) = 14 RESULTS MIZORAM P.S.C (2015) = 06 RESULTS ARUNACHAL P.S.C. (2013) = 19 RESULTS Address : PARTICIPATNS I.A.S C/O Third Eye Education, 2nd floor Jhakalu Building, City Tower, Dimapur.

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Sealed tenders are invited from the appropriate class of Civil Contractors empanelled under Nagaland University for the under mentioned works.

Earnest Tender Tender Value Sl. Money Fee Completion Particulars No. Deposit time (`) (`) (`) 1. Repair of roofs and Ceilings of GPB Building and minor 03 (Three) repair of C.V. 17,25,000.00 34,500.00 500.00 months Raman Hostel at NU, SASRD, Medziphema Campus.

Tender documents can be had from the Engineering Section, NU, Hqrs. Lumami on working days upto 31st May 2018 and the same should be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to the Registrar on or before 1st June 2018 (upto 2:00 PM). The cost of Tender document (non-refundable) is to be deposited by NU Challan.

EMD from any Nationalized Bank in the form of Demand Draft/Bankers Cheque and IPO worth `10/- (Rupees Ten) only duly addressed in favour Nagaland University, HQs. Lumami should also be enclosed in the Tender. Nagaland University reserves the right to accept or reject any tender without assigning any reason, whatsoever.

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In partial modification to this office Advertisement NO.CN/LS-2018/PS/97 dated 21/05/2018. and as approved by Election Commission of India, Polling Station No.24- Old Nkio under 6- Tening A/C, Peren District has been included under P-2 Polling Station whereby the Poll timing has been modified from 7.00 AM to 3.00 PM. And whereas, Polling Station No.35 – New Beisumpui under 6- Tening A/C,Peren District which was earlier included in the P-2 list may be struck off/ discarded from the P-2 list. Therefore, the Poll timing for PS No. 35 New Beisumpui will be from 7.00 AM to 4.00 PM and not as rendered.

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OFFICE OF THE JUNGITSU EKHUNG The Jungitsu Ekhung HQ Wokha, with immense pride and honour would like to congratulate Mr. Benrithung L. Jungio son of Mr. Lichumo Jungio and Mrs. Renchano Jungio of Yikhum Village for securing the Top Position in the recently declared HSSLC (Arts) Examination 2018. We thank you for making us proud and wish you all the best in your future endeavour.

The Ekhung further congratulates all the successful candidates of HSLC and HSSLC examination 2018, and wishes them all a bright future.

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tion from the computers used by examinees. Rao was questioned for over seven hours at the Central Bureau of Investigation headquarters here. Rao is currently posted in Chennai.

The CBI had registered a case on Wednesday against 17 persons, including 10 employees of Sify Technologies, in connection with the paper leak.

Apart from Rao’s questioning, CBI teams once again searched Sify’s Mumbai office on Friday.

CBI has named 10 employees of Sify in its FIR registered earlier this week.

It is alleged that the paper of the second tier of the Combined Graduate Level (CGL), 2017, which took place on February 21, 2018 and its answer key were leaked and became viral on social media before exam began.

The examination papers were set in such a way that an examinee got the questions in a certain ‘sequence’, sources said. Sant Prasad Gupta, custodian of the question bank at Sify, along with nine other employees of the company who were site managers at seven examination centres where the leaked paper had reached, are already being questioned in the matter.

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Thoothukudi violence: Notice to CBI on plea seeking probe police firing

C h e n na i , M ay 2 5 ( AG EN C IE S / IAN S ) : Madras High Court on Friday issued notice to the CBI on a PIL seeking a probe by the agency into the police firing in Thoothukudi in which 13 people lost their lives.

A vacation bench of justices T. Ravindran and P. Velmurugan directed the Tamil Nadu Home Secretary to consider the representations of the petitioner, an advocate, in this regard.

The bench posted the matter to May 30 following a request from Narmadha Sampath, Additional Advocate General, represent-

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Nipah virus under control, assures Kerala Minister

Two suspected Nipah cases in Hyderabad

Relatives and hospital officals wear safety masks as they perform the last rites of a Nipah virus victim at a graveyrad in Kozhikode.

the Health Department for being able to identify Nipah virus cases very quickly,” Shailaja added.

The Nipah virus affected Kozhikode and Malappuram districts, where

around 200 patients suffering from fever have been kept under observation.

Nipah virus is transmitted to humans through infected fruit bats, pigs or other Nipah-infected persons.

Tests have ruled out bats being behind the spread of the Nipah virus that took 12 lives in Kerala’s Kozhikode and Malappuram districts, officials said on Friday.

A total of 21 samples from bats and pigs were sent to the High Security Animal Diseases laboratory at Bhopal but all turned out negative according to the results, obtained late Friday evening, said officials.

Early this week, a team led by Central Animal Husbandry Commissioner S.P. Suresh, after examination of animals in the affected areas near here, said no incidence of Nipah virus had been identified in animals and it

was the humans who had been affected. The samples sent to Bhopal included those taken from bats found in the house of disease victim Moosa in the worseaffected Perambara village.

His two sons and another relative also succumbed.

All the 21 samples were collected from in and nearby Perambara.

Transmission of NiV takes place through direct contact with infected bats, pigs or from other NiVinfected people. With the results showing that this virus has not come from bats, the authorities have now decided to conduct more tests to locate its source.

Tests rule out bats as source of Nipah virus

New Delhi, May 25 (AGENCIES): BJP President Amit Shah on Friday admitted that an alliance between the BSP and SP in Uttar Pradesh will be a challenge for the BJP in 2019 but asserted that the BJP will defeat the Congress either in Amethi or Rae Bareli.

“If the BSP and SP contest in alliance, it would be a challenge to us. But we are sure that we will win either one seat: Amethi or Rae Bareli,” he told journalists here on the occasion of the completion of four years of the Modi government.

The BJP chief said it did not want to give up its alliance with old time ally Shiv Sena in Maharashtra but insisted that the BJP would have no option if the Sena wanted to part ways with it.

“In 2019, the BJP will fight with the Shiv Sena in Maharashtra. We don’t want to oust them from the NDA. But if they go out, it’s their will. We are ready for every situation,” he said.

Shah said the opposition parties were aligning with like-minded parties as they feel they may not be able to defeat the NDA in 2019 elections on their own.

“They all fought against us in 2014 too but failed to stop us. They all have their presence in their respective states. Even if they come together they won’t be able to defeat us,” he said.

Modi and Hasina discuss bilateral issues

Sheikh Hasina and Narendra Modi.

Santiniketan, May 25 (IANS): The Prime Ministers of India and Bangladesh on Friday discussed a number of bilateral issues, including security and politics, in the sylvan surroundings of the Visva-Bharati University here founded

by Nobel Laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore - the composer of both countries’ national anthems.

The half-hour talks were preceded by two events - the 49th convocation of the university, as also the inauguration of the Bangladesh Bhawan on its campus

by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina.

The two leaders, accompanied by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, spent over three hours at this campus housing the university and located in Birbhum sub-division of West Bengal’s Birbhum district, 160 km from Kolkata.

Modi set the tone for the talks during his address at the inauguration of the Bhawan, when he remarked that the two countries have

scripted the golden chapter in their relations over the past few years.

He mentioned the Land Boundary Agreement and the resolution of the sea border dispute, saying “complex bilateral issues which seemed impossible to be resolved even some time back, have been solved now.

In roads, rail, waterways, coastal shipping, we are moving fast in the areas of connectivity.”

On the other hand, Hasina paid glowing tributes to India, and its then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi for its role during her Bangladesh’s liberation struggle, and the shelter that she provided to her after the assassination of her father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman - the leader of the Bangladesh liberation war and first president of independent Bangladesh.

She also expressed happiness over the two countries implementing the LBA, after the Indian

parliament “unanimously passed the bill concerned”, and thanked Modi and Banerjee.

Asked about the talks at the Bangladesh Bhawan after the inauguration ceremony, a Bangladesh minister said bilateral issues were discussed.

“I was not there when they held the talks. But, suffice to say bilateral issues, issues related to regional security and politics were discussed,” said Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Mohammed Shahriar Alam.

On Hasina seeking cooperation from everybody to put pressure on Myanmar to take back the 1.1 million Rohingya refugees, who have taken shelter in Bangladesh, he said his country was on the “same page” with India on the issue.

Alam referred to the assurances from Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj during her visit to Myanmar and said “she articulated India’s views so that the Rohingya refugees could return safely and in a dignified manner”.

He said track two dialogue was on regarding the Teesta water sharing issue.

Earlier, during her speech at the Bangladesh Bhawan, Hasina did not mention the contentious Teesta water sharing issue, but hoped that the two countries will be able to resolve all their problems amicably.

BEFORE THE MARRIAGE OFFICER FAMILY COURT, DIMAPUR : NAGALAND

Marriage Regd No. 04/2018

Dated Dimapur the 21/05/2018

NOTICE OF INTENDED MARRIAGE

Menstrual hygiene status improves in Bihar, Jharkhand

I hereby give notice Under Section 15 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 that a petition of intended marriage has been filed by Mr. Kariakum, aged about 37 years, S/o Lt. Sakumangyang, resident of Kuda Village Nagarjan H/No. 856 Lane-20C AND Miss. Khumpila aged about 39 years, D/o. Lt. Kichingse, resident of Kuda Village Nagarjan H/No. 856 Lane-20C before this Court on 21st day of May 2018 and whereas 25th June 2018 has been fixed for solemnizing their Marriage. Objection if any are to be furnished on or before the aforementioned fixed date.

New Delhi, May 25 (IANS): Around 74 per cent girls in Bihar and 76 per cent in Jharkhand used sanitary pads and cloth now, up from 50 per cent and 46 per cent in these two states respectively after the implementation of the “Paheli ki Saheli” programme, according to sanitary napkin brand ‘Stayfree’ manufacturer Johnson & Johnson.

The initiative, launched

by Johnson & Johnson and supported by Unicef for the past six years, has brought in a significant change in menstrual hygiene and better disposal practices.

As per “Stayfree”, a report by Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) 2011-12 states that only 38 per cent menstruating girls in India spoke to their mothers about menstruation while a 2015 survey by the Education Ministry found that in 63 per cent schools in villages, teachers never discussed menstruation and how to deal with it in a hygienic manner.

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AGRICULTURAL STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION OF NAGALAND Regd. Under Society Act. 1962, No. RS-73 H.Q. Medziphema, C/o IETC

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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AFFIDAVIT

SINGREP YANGDONG THSINGMÜJANG

I, Miss. Temsukala Pongen, D/o Narotemjen Pongen, resident of, H.No : 91, 6th Mile Sovima Village, Dimapur, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as under :1. That, I am a bonafide and law abiding citizen of India.

2. That my all official name is "Temsukala Pongen" which is entered and recorded in my all official documents and records including my Aadhaar Card and SBI Bank A/C No. : 31704440590.

3. That my name is inadvertently entered/recorded as "Akala" in my LICI Policy at Dimapur Branch.

4. That the names "Temsukala Pongen" and "Akala" refers to the same person, i.e. my name only.

5. That, I have sworn this affidavit to declare my true and correct name as "Temsukala Pongen" also to rectify the same in my aforesaid LICI Policy and henceforth I shall use same aforesaid names in my all future correspondence and records.

6. That the statements made in Para 1 to 5 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, belief and nothing is concealed therein.

And I have signed this affidavit on this 18th day of July, 2017 at Dimapur, Nagaland.

Sworn before me by the Deponent.

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The Yuching Students' Union with immense pride and joy convey the heartiest congratuLations to Shri M. Yashei Konyak for being promoted to Joint Secretary to the Govt. of Nagaland.

The Union also congratulates the successful candidates of HSLC and HSSLC 2018 and wish them success in their future endeavours.

Mr. Ponwang Konyak Mr. Phoe Konyak President General Secretary Yuching Student's Union Yuching Students' Unioin

OFFICE OF THE

OFFICE OF THE

KIPHIRE JILA, KIPHIRE: NAGALAND

FELICITATION

CHUNGLIYIMTI SURO UNION, DIMAPUR DISTRICT

LOKOBOMI STUDENTS' UNION

The Chungliyimti Suro Union, Dimapur with immense pride would like to congratulate Dr. T. Lirola Sangtam, daughter of Lt. T. Among Sangtam and Mrs. Ayangla, of Chungliyimti Village for being conferred with Doctor of Philosophy from the Department of Botany, Nagaland Univesity, Lumami on the topic, 'Studies on Propagation and Conservation of Town Threatened Plants : Bambusa nagalandiana Naithani (Poaceae) and Berberries manipurana Ahrendt (Berberidaceae) 'under the supervision of Prof. N. S. Jamir and Co-Supervisor Prof. C.R. Deb. The Union further pray that the Almighty God continue to bless you in all your future endeavours.

(Lirise Sangtam) (Asangba) President Gen. Secy.

Motto : "United We March"

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The Lokobomi Students' Union (LSU) would like to congratulate Mr. Hukaho H. Aye, son of Mr. Hotokhu Aye and Mrs. Viqheli Aye for bringing laurels to our society by securing top 5 in the HSSLC (Science) examination 2018. The Union also congratulates all the successful candidates of L.S.U in the HSLC and HSLC Exam 2018 and further wishes the very best for all your future endeavours.

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Aloto Zhimo President, LSU

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DIMAPUR CHAKPA STUDENTS' UNION FELICITATES

Dimapur Chakpa Students' Union would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to : 1. Miss. Yarenbenla, D/o Imtisukep and Imyapangla for securing top 17th rank in the HSLC examination 2018, with a percentage of 94.33%.

2. Miss. Sentizungla, D/o Moamongba for securing distinction in Chemistry in HSSLC. The Union also conveys sincere congratulations to all the successful members who have passed out the recent HSLC and HSSLC Examinations.

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CONGRATULATION

The SYTKJ, SYSA & SVC convey our heartiest congratulations to all the students’ who have successfully cleared the HSLC & HSSLC examination 2018. Further, we are deeply blessed to felicitate Mr. Daniel. Y. Rongli, Son of Late. Yangerba for securing the top 10 (A) in HSSLC (Science) We wish and pray that our almighty may continue to bless them in their future endeavor.

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The Agricultural Students’ Association of Nagaland (ASAN) would like to express our profound gratitude and deepest indebtedness to all for supporting us financially, materially, physically and morally during the 18th ASAN General Conference and making it a grand success.

We convey our special thanks to : 1. Agriculture & Allied Departments : a. Department of Agriculture : Kohima, GoN. b. Department of Land Resources : Kohima, GoN c. Department of Rural Development : Kohima, GoN d. Department of Horticulture : Kohima, GoN e. Department of Soil & Water Conservation : Kohima, GoN f. Department of Irrigation & Flood Control : Kohima, GoN g. Department of Sericulture : Kohima, GoN h. Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry, Kohima, GoN. 2. NABARD Dimapur 3. Dimapur District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union Ltd. (DIMUL).

4. ASAN Advisors : a. Shri. Hoto Yeptho, Director, Dept. of Land Resources, GoN b. Shri. Ikuto Zhimomui, Director, Dept. of Agriculture, GoN c. Shri. N. Henry Zeliang, Addl. Director, Dept. of Agriculture, GoN d. Shri Jacob Yanthan, Jt. Director, Dept. of Agriculture, GoN e. Dr. L. Tongpang Longkumer, Asso. Professor, NU: SASRD f. Shri Rovizelhou Kuotsu, Former President ASAN. 5. Dr. Elithung Lotha, Director, Department of Horticulture.

6. Prof. T Lanusosang, Pro-Vice Chancellor, NU: SASRD 7. Prof. A.K. Makar, Dean NU: SASRD. 8. Prof. Aleminla Ao, NU: SASRD, Former Advisor ASAN. 9. Dr. I Amenla, Director SAMETI & Principal IETC. 10. Smti. Bendanglila, Joint Director, Dept. of Agriculture.

11. Dr. Beremjungla, Lecturer & Office incharge Bio-control Lab, Medziphema.

12. Shri. Temsu Longkumer, District Hort. Officer, DHO Office 5th Mile Dimapur.

13. Shri. Imrongtemsu, Joint Director, State Hort. Nursery.

14. Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Dimapur.

15. Naga Students Federation (NSF).

16. Mr. Keviuchülie Mezhü, Pastor, MTBC. 17. Mr. Anungba Imsong, Pastor, MTABC. 18. Shri. Rokolhou Angami, Medziphema, Director of Naagaami Infratech. Pvt. Ltd. 19. Er. A. Kent Rengma, Executive Engg. PHED, Kohima.

20. Shri. S. Patton , Dept. of Soil & Water Conservation, NU : SASRD. 21. Mr. Angming Konyak, Sub-Divl. Soil Conservation Officer, Shamator.

22. Shri. Kihika G. Yepthomi, Asstt. Soil Survey Officer, Kohima.

23. Shri. Tsuamki Quinker, Jr Soil Conservation Officer, Kohima.

24. Shri. Zhoponu Chuzho, Asst. Manager Vijaya Bank, Golaghat.

25. Shri. Shampa Konyak.

26. Naga Lecturers (NU: SASRD) 27. SU : SASRD 28. EU : SASRD 29. NSS & Eco-Club NU : SASRD. We are unable to thank each and everyone individually, but it is our humble prayer that our Almighty God will bless you all abundantly.

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Kozhikode, May 25 (IANS): Kerala Health Minister K.K. Shailaja on Friday said that things were under control vis-a-vis the containment of Nipah virus and that the WHO had stepped in to help the coastal state.

“There need be no fear or panic as just one patient tested positive out of 22 samples send for testing in the past two days.

All other cases reported negative. Things are under control,” Shailaja told the media here. She said that the World Health Organisation had helped procure medicines from Australia to treat Nipah virus patients.

“The first batch of 50 doses of medicines have already arrived and will be given to patients undergoing treatment,” the Minister said. “All arrangements are in place to take care of medical professionals engaged in treating the patients. WHO officials have complimented

Two persons, including one who visited Kerala recently, were admitted to hospitals here with suspected Nipah virus infection even as the Telangana health authorities have advised people to avoid visiting Kerala.

The Health Department officials are conducting a campaign to caution people against visiting Kerala, at least till the dreaded Nipah virus comes under control.

K. Shankar, director, Institute of Preventive Medicine (IPM) said on Friday that people should postpone their plans to visit Kerala in view of the situation here. He said people should avoid visiting affected areas.

Officials of Medical and Health Department also said that they were advising people not to visit Kerala at least till the situation comes under control.

The authorities are conducting campaigns in residential colonies to create awareness among people about Nipah virus and also to advise them against visiting Kerala.

They were also screening people at airpor t, railway and bus stations for suspected symptoms of the dreaded virus.

SP-BSP alliance will be challenge for BJP: Amit Shah

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, MAY 26, 2018

ASA TEP President, ASAN

LOKTIMEN LONGCHARI General Secretary, ASAN

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Rohingyas in B’desh on humanitarian ground: Hasina

Indonesia approves new antiterror law after series of attacks

and cooperate fully with the process to establish the truth and achieve justice for the victims of flight MH17 and their next of kin,” Mr Blok said.

Within a few hours, the EU, Nato, and British foreign minister Boris Johnson added their own calls for Russia to accept responsibility for the incident.

On the Australian side, Ms Bishop wrote: “The only conclusion we can reasonably now draw is that Russia was directly involved in the downing of MH17.”

SANTINIKETAN (WB), MAY 25 (PTI): Bangladesh has given shelter to around 11 lakh Rohingya refugees on “humanitarian grounds” but want the Myanmar government to take them back as early as possible, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said. “Eleven lakh Rohingya refugess have come to Bangladesh. We have given them shelter on humanitarian ground. We want them to return as early as possible.

We want Myanmar government to take them back,” Hasina said at the inauguration of Bangladesh Bhavan here. “We have a population of 16 crore. If necessary, we will share our food with them (Rohingyas)” she said.

According to the United Nations, the humanitarian crisis caused by escalating violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State has forced several lakh Rohingyas to cross the border into Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar. Not only has the pace of arrivals since August last year till April has made this the fastest growing refugee crisis in the world, the concentration of refugees in Cox’s Bazar is now among the densest in the world.

the police would be allowed to detain terror suspects for 21 days instead of the current seven-day-period.

The maximum period allowed between the arrest and beginning of the trial has also been raised to more than two years.

Members of the House of Representatives - the lower house - also approved an amendment to the definition of terrorism, which will now include political motives.

The role of the military in the fight against terrorism, which was an

exclusive domain of the police until now in the country, would come into force through a presidential decree.

A recent wave of attacks, in which more than 30 people have been killed since May 13, however, had led President Joko Widodo to threaten to issue a decree if the law was not passed.

The National Commission on Human Rights said in a statement that it was as necessary to guarantee the rights of victims of terrorism as it was to enforce accountability of the security forces.

The recent attacks, including three bombings in churches and an attack on a police station in Surabaya - the second biggest city of the country - have been linked to a local group affiliated to the Islamic State.

Indonesia, where Muslims form 88 per cent of a 260-million-strong population, has witnessed a number of terrorist attacks, including a bomb attack in 2002 on the Bali island that had killed 202 people.

Water issues: Pak warns of dangerous situation

Pak’s Senate votes to merge FATA with Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa

NSC should meet over ‘ISIRAW’ book: Sharif

ISLAMABAD, MAY 25 (IANS): Pakistan warned on Friday that water issues with India can lead to a dangerous situation and that Islamabad wants a peaceful resolution of such problems as per the spirit of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT).

Foreign Office spokesperson Muhammad Faisal, during the weekly media briefing, said the World Bank has assured that the international agreement will not be breached.

He said Islamabad has been effectively raising the issue of India’s Kishanganga project to resolve it through a dispute resolution mechanism provided by the pact. Lately, Pakistan sent a four-member delegation to the World Bank in Washington to raise the issue of the inauguration of the Kishanganga hydropower plant by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which it said was in violation of the agreement.

Islamabad, May 25 (PTI): Pakistan’s Senate today endorsed a Constitutional amendment seeking to merge the restive tribal region along the Afghanistan border with KhyberPakhtunkhwa province in the northwest, a day after the historic move was overwhelmingly passed by the National Assembly.

The 31st constitutional amendment bill was moved in the 104-memebr Senate

by Law Minister Bashir Virk to merge Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) with Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa after months of delays following disagreements between coalition partners and the opposition over its clauses.

The amendment was passed with a 229-1 vote in the National Assembly yesterday, bringing an end to 150-year-old British-era arrangement.

The bill which needed 69 votes was supported by 71 Senators while only

five members opposed it.

The opposition came from Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP).

Another party which opposed was Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F). It boycotted the voting on the bill by staging a walk out.

The bill will now be presented in the assembly of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province as it aims to change the territory of the province by merger of tribal region into it.

According to the Constitution, any change in the territory of a province must be passed with two-thirds majority by the assembly of the respective province.

It is a race against time as provincial assembly will complete its tenure on May 28 and the bill should be presented and passed before that.

Since Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), which supported the bill in the national parliament, is in majority in the province

Islamabad, May 25 (IANS): An emergency meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC) should be held over a book written by two top ex-spies of India and Pakistan, former Prime Minister Nazaz Sharif said on Friday.

Sharif said that the content of the book should be discussed at the NSC meeting, implying that it should be treated just the way the NSC met after his statement on the 2008 Mumbai terror attack. According to Sharif, former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Asad Durrani, through the book, had made public some classified information.

Russia ‘liable’ for downing MH17

L O N D O N, M AY 2 5 (AGENCIES): Australia and the Netherlands say they are holding Russia responsible for downing a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet in 2014, BBC reported.

All 298 people on board MH17, which was en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, died when it was shot down over rebelheld territory in Ukraine.

On Thursday, Dutchled international investigators concluded that the missile belonged to a Russian brigade.

Russia has denied any involvement in the plane’s destruction.

Moscow’s defence ministry said it “rejects the version of the Dutch investigators”. It has previously insisted that none of its weapons were used to bring down MH17.

The team of international investigators, however, found that “all the vehicles in a convoy carrying the missile were part of the Russian armed forces”.

It was fired from rebelheld territory in eastern Ukraine.

When it hit the Malay-

The remains of the Boeing 777, photographed at its crash site in 2014.

sia Airlines plane, it killed 193 Dutch nationals, 43 people from Malaysia, and 27 from Australia. Other victims came from countries including Indonesia, the UK, Belgium, Germany and the Philippines.

The Netherlands and Australia say it violated international law.

The decision was announced in a statement from the Dutch government and by Australia’s foreign minister Julie Bishop.

“On the basis of the [joint international team’s] conclusions, the Nether-

lands and Australia are now convinced that Russia is responsible for the deployment of the Buk installation that was used to down MH17,” Dutch foreign minister Stef Blok said. “The government is now taking the next step by formally holding Russia accountable.”

The statement added, however, that holding a nation state responsible for a breach of international law would involve “a complex legal process”.

“We call on Russia to accept its responsibility

Barbados elects Mia Mottley as first woman prime minister

Mia-Mottley (File)

up an apparent endorsement from Barbadian pop star Rihanna.

Speaking shortly after it became apparent that the Barbados Labour Party would form the next government, Ms Mottley said: “I want to thank you the people in particular. This victory is not mine, this victory is not the Labour Party’s.”

Mr Stuart, her defeated opponent, said he “unhesitatingly and unequivocally and frankly” accepted responsibility for the Democratic Labour Party’s wipeout.

He added that the election “demonstrates that Barbados’s democracy is alive and well”.

Ms Mottley’s new administration - like its predecessor, a broadly centre-left government - faces a host of problems in a country once seen as a byword for good governance in the Caribbean.

Despite the island’s enduring popularity with tourists from Europe and North America, and growing arrivals from newer tourist markets like China and Russia, the Barbadian economy has failed to shrug off the effects of the global economic crisis of the late 2000s.

Sluggish economic growth, high levels of government debt and shrinking foreign reserves have been compounded by adverse publicity and cancelled bookings stemming from a collapsing sewage system.

The system serves part of the country’s South Coast, a key tourist area.

Ja k a rta , M ay 2 5 (IANS): The Indonesian parliament on Friday approved a new anti-terror law that allows security forces to detain suspects for a longer period, two weeks after the country witnessed its worst terrorist attacks since 2005.

Muhammad Syafii, President of the parliamentary committee responsible for the law, said the law aims to regulate acts of terrorism, which were not considered a crime until now, reports Efe news agency. Under the new law,

and also has support of other parties, the merger law is expected to be passed easily.

Finally, the president will sign the bill passed by the federal parliament and provincial legislature to become part of the law.

The semi-autonomous tribal region was created by British government as a buffer between India and Afghanistan.

The tribal areas currently consist of seven districts which stretch along the border with Afghanistan, and became known to the world due to presence of militants who fled the porous border after the US forces invaded Afghanistan after 9/11 attack.

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With immense pride and honour, Müluori Küchienyiri Kügharü (MKK) extends our heartiest congratulations to Miss Chiechuwie Nyusou, D/o Mrs.& Dr. Kuotsiitho Nyusou for securing top 8th position in Science Stream in the recently held HSSLC Exam, 2018. The MKK wishes her all the best in her future endeavors.

The MKK further congratulates all its successful HSLC and HSSLC candidates and wishes them success in their future endeavors.

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L ond on, M ay 2 5 (Agencies): The Caribbean island of Barbados has elected its first woman prime minister since gaining independence from Britain in 1966, BBC reported.

Mia Mottley led her Barbados Labour Party (BLP) to a crushing victory over the Democratic Labour Party (DLP).

Ms Mottley, a 52-yearold lawyer, is reported to have once told a teacher at her secondary school that she would become the country’s first female PM. The Barbados Labour Party won all 30 seats up for grabs in the House of Assembly.

The Democratic Labour Party has governed the popular tourist paradise for the past 10 years, most recently under Prime Minister Freundel Stuart.

Ms Mottley faced a barrage of personal and political attacks from the DLP during the election campaign, but also picked

The laws have been before parliament since 2016, but will be rushed through in wake of the Surabaya attacks. (AP)

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Yikhum Ekhung Wokha Town with immense pride and honour extend our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Benrithung L. Jungi, son of T. Lichumo Jungi for securing Top 1 st Position (Arts Stream) among thousands of students in the recently declared result HSSLC Examination.

Further, the Ekhung also like to congratulate all the successful HSLC and HSSLC students of Yikhum Village for bringing pride and laurels to the Ekhung and Village.

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Infotainment ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ gets new India release date

Ed Sheeran fans fume over invalid tickets as UK tour begins U H undreds of fans turned up to the first night of Ed Sheeran’s UK tour on Thursday to discover their tickets were invalid and they had to buy new ones.

On Tuesday, Sheeran’s promoters said they had cancelled all tickets bought on Viagogo in a crack-down on touting.

Many affected fans in Manchester were not aware and were told to buy new face-value tickets in order to get in, before seeking a refund from Viagogo.

“I was fuming,” said Samantha Dutton from Stoke-on-Trent.

“I paid £400 for two tickets, now I’ve got to pay £150 to go and see him, and then I’ll get my money back within five days, apparently.

“If you haven’t got a spare £150 to pay for your tickets again, then you can’t get in - and it’s my girl’s 21st birthday.”

Sheeran’s promoters have cancelled more than 10,000 tickets that were resold on Viagogo - often

at vastly inflated prices - for the star’s sold-out 18-date stadium tour.

Millie Nicholson, 18, from Skipton, North Yorkshire, supported Sheeran’s attempts to tackle touting, but said this was “definitely not” the best way to go about it.

“To come all the way here to be pulled aside and be told your ticket’s not valid, it’s not good,” she said.

“I paid £180 for mine and it’s not on. And to be here to pay for another one - you’re supposed to be here to have a good time… But I do think it’s the right thing to do, to crack down.”

Yasmin Campbell, from Harrogate, found out on Facebook the day before that the tickets had been cancelled and agreed that it was “definitely the right thing to do”.

She said: “At least we’re going to get to see the concert and it’s not a total sham, but it’s just horrible.

It’s taken all the excitement out of the build-up of the event and instead it’s filled us with anxiety, and I will never buy from Viagogo again.

“A lot of people aren’t fortunate enough to be able to pay again.

Stuart Galbraith, chief

executive of the tour’s promoters Kilimanjaro Live, said they were trying to make sure people paid no more than “the price on the ticket that Ed wanted them to pay”.

He said: “Although it’s inconvenient for customers, we are helping them achieve refunds on transactions where they’ve just been ripped off. “We have people we’re helping out today who have paid up to £4,000, which is just outrageous.

“Everyone we’ve dealt with today, and we’ve dealt with hundreds, we’ve given them advice about how to receive refunds against their fraudulently traded tickets and we’ve sold them face-value tickets. So we’ve achieved what Ed wanted us to.”

He advised fans with tickets bought from Viagogo for other dates to arrange refunds and buy new face value tickets in advance. He said those affected should follow instructions on FanFairAlliance.org.

(BBC)

niversal Pictures India’s “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom”, which was scheduled to release on June 8 in India, will now open a day before.

The film is all set to now release in India on June 7. The second instalment of the “Jurassic World” series will open on Thursday in more than 2300 screens, two weeks before its US release date, read a statement to IANS. It will clash with superstar Rajinikanth’s “Kaala”.

“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” will release in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. In the film, directed

by J.A. Bayona, stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard will reprise their roles from “Jurassic World” as Owen and Claire, respectively. Actor Jeff Goldblum will returns as Dr. Ian Malcolm.

The film begins three years ahead of the previous film where the theme park and luxury resort Jurassic World was destroyed by dinosaurs out of containment.

(IANS)

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Weinstein surrenders in sexual misconducts case

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isgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was charged with rape, criminal sex act, sex abuse and sexual misconduct for incidents involving two separate women after turning himself in to the New York City Police Department on Friday.

Weinstein smiled as he walked out of the NYPD’s 1st Precinct in handcuffs and was escorted to a car by two officials. He was then escorted in his car to the courthouse where he will face a judge. The NYPD detailed Weinstein’s pending charges in a statement released to Fox News.

“The NYPD thanks these brave survivors for their courage to come forward and seek justice. The arrest and ensuing charges are the result of a joint investigation between the NYPD and the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office,” the statement said. “Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.”

A law enforcement official told The Associated Press that the criminal sex act charges stem from a

2004 encounter between Weinstein and an aspiring actress.

The official says the rape charge relates to a woman who has not spoken publicly. The official wasn’t authorized to discuss the case and spoke on condition of anonymity.

When Weinstein arrived at the precinct on Friday, he didn’t reply as news crews that were staked out in the area called out his name. He wore a blue Vneck sweater with a blazer and dress pants as he walked inside. Weinstein carried several books with him, one of which was “Something Wonderful: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Broadway Revolution” by Todd S. Purdum.

On Thursday, news broke that the 66-year-old

was going to face the music.

Since his downfall in late 2017, he’s been spending time in a treatment facility in Arizona.

Allegations against Weinstein first came out in two bombshell reports in October, in which multiple women accused him of sexual harassment, sexual assault or rape. More than 80 women have accused him of misconduct. The New York Daily News reported on Thursday that the charges Weinstein is facing were connected to an incident involving Lucia Evans, who has spoken out publicly about her experience with former movie exec.

Evans’ claims were detailed in an October report from The New Yorker, where she alleged that in 2004, the Hollywood producer made her engage in oral sex.

“I said, over and over, ‘I don’t want to do this, stop, don’t,’” she told the outlet. “I tried to get away, but maybe I didn’t try hard enough. I didn’t want to kick him or fight him.”

(FoxNews)

Danny Boyle to direct next Bond film with Craig Freeman dropped by Visa, Vancouver Transit following harassment allegations

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in a statement: “We are delighted to announce that the exceptionally talented Danny Boyle will be directing Daniel Craig in his fifth outing as James Bond in the 25th installment of the franchise. “We will begin

shooting Bond 25 at Pinewood Studios in December with our partners at MGM and thrilled that Universal will be our international distributor.”

Although it is the first time that Boyle has been confirmed, he previously revealed that he was working on a treatment for a potential Bond film earlier this year.

“We’ve got an idea, John Hodge, the screenwriter, and I have got this idea, and John is writing it at the moment,” Boyle told Metro US. (NME)

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isa pulled the plug on Morgan Freeman Thursday, yanking his voice over pitches in light of sexual harassment allegations made against the actor.

Freeman is one of the most sought-after voices in advertising, but it took only a few hours for the creditcard titan Visa swipe him off its spots.

“We are aware of the allegations that have been made against Mr. Freeman,” according to a company statement. “At this point, Visa will be suspend-

ing our marketing in which the actor is featured.”

Fr e e m a n’s u n i o n , SAG-AFTRA, is also thinking about taking “corrective actions” against the actor – and possibly taking back its Life Achievement Award, Daily Variety reported.

Freeman was the 54th recipient of the SAG Life Achievement Award. The hardware was given to him

by Rita Moreno during the televised Jan. 21 show.

The annual award is given to a thespian who stands for the “finest ideals

of the acting profession.”

Freeman’s problem on Thursday even went north of the border, when the Vancouver transit system yanked 11 of his recorded messages.

The TransLink recordings featured Freeman

notifying riders about a new mobile payment feature, asking them to keep their feet off the seats and reminding them not to smoke in buses, according to audio files published by the Vancouver Sun. “Hello, bus riders.

This is a smoke-free bus, but I’m sure you already knew that,” says one track.

“What you might not know, however, is that you can now tap your Visa to go anywhere TransLink takes you. Have a great day.”

Another one said: “Hello, transit riders. Re-

member what your mom used to say: Please keep your feet off the furniture.”

The plan to debut the greetings in June was put on indefinite hold after a CNN report detailed sexual harassment allegations made by 11 women against the 80-year-old actor, including that he made suggestive and demeaning comments to them, and in one instance, repeatedly tried to lift the skirt of a young production assistant working on his 2015 flick “Going In Style.”

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NEW DELHI, May 25 (PTI): Olympic medallists Sushil Kumar and Sakshi Malik, along with two others, are all set to compete in the upcoming Asian Games after being exempted from the trials scheduled next month, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) said on Friday.

A WFI official confirmed to PTI that the federation has decided to let Sushil, Sakshi, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia prepare on their own and skip the trials after receiving requests from these wrestlers. Although an official announcement in this regard is yet to be made, the official said the federation is of the view that

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these wrestlers have proved their credentials time and again and this decision has been taken considering the fact that they face no competition from others in their weight categories.

“The WFI has taken a decision in principle to let these wrestlers prepare on their own and not disturb them. On their requests, we have decided to let them skip the trials as they are best bets in their weight categories and hardly face any competition,” a top WFI official told PTI. “Sushil has requested us to train at the Chatrasal Stadium under our coach Vinod. Vinesh and Sakshi are currently at the nation-

al camp, while Bajrang is Georgia with his personal coach. “The WFI has no objection because they face no competition in their weight categories. The WFI is only bothered about medals and we feel allowing them to skip the trials will reduce the pressure on them,” he added.

The WFI will hold the trials for the men’s categories on June 10 at the Sports Authority of India centre at Sonepat, where a training camp for both the categories is going on.

The training camp for women wrestlers is being held at SAI, Lucknow, and the trials are expected to be held there on June 17.

Devon back in WI Test team for SL series

T rinida d, M ay 2 5 (IANS): Top-order batsman Devon Smith has been recalled to the 13-man West Indies squad after a gap of three years for the threematch Test series against Sri Lanka, beginning June 6 at the Queens Park Oval here.

Uncapped wicketkeeper-batsman Jahmar Hamilton has also earned his maiden call-up to the national squad, becoming only the second Anguillan, behind Omari Banks to receive the nod, according to an International Cricket Council (ICC) release.

Batsmen Sunil Ambris and Jermaine Blackwood as well as all-rounder Raymon Reifer --who all made it to the West Indies’ last Test assignment against New Zealand-- have all been left out of the squad.

Fast bowler Alzarri Joseph, who is currently recovering from a stress fracture in his back, has also not been picked.

The Sri Lanka series will also include the historic day-night Test, which will be the final of the three-match series to be held at the Kensington Oval, Barbados from June 23 to June 27. The second match will be played at St. Lucia from June 14-18.

Liverpool out to end Real hegemony in CL KIEV, May 25 (Agencies): A thrilling run inspired by Mohamed Salah has taken Liverpool to the Champions League final in Kiev against Real Madrid, where now Jurgen Klopp’s side must stop the Spanish giants from winning the trophy for the third year running.

Real have seen this as their competition ever since winning the first five European Cups in a row, and this is another golden era for them, in which they are dreaming of making it a fourth Champions League in five years.

Neither Atletico Madrid (twice) nor Juventus have been able to stop Cristiano Ronaldo from inflicting pain on them in recent finals.

But Liverpool’s own attacking quality gives them reason to believe and suggests the Olympic Stadium in the Ukrainian capital could be the scene of an unforgettable encounter.

In terms of history alone, this is a dream final.

Real’s 12 European Cup wins puts them way ahead of the rest, but Liverpool have lifted the famous trophy five times themselves, most recently in 2005, defying all the odds against AC Milan in Istanbul.

Serena, Sharapova poised for last-16 duel

Argentine tennis player found guilty Rafael Nadal gets dream draw at French Open of match fixing

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PARIS, May 25 (Agencies): Three-time champion Serena Williams could face longtime rival Maria Sharapova in the French Open last-16 after Thursday’s draw which also handed Rafael Nadal a dream route to an 11th title.

Serena, the champion in 2002, 2013 and 2015, will start against Kristyna Pliskova of the Czech Republic. Former world number one Williams, now ranked a lowly 453, is playing a Grand Slam for the

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first time since she won her 23rd major at the 2017 Australian Open after which she stepped off the tour to give birth to her daughter in September.

Pliskova, the twin sister of world number six Karolina, has never won a main draw match at Roland Garros.

Williams, 36, has played just four matches on the tour in 2018 and not featured at all since Miami in March. Sharapova, champion in 2012 and 2014, could face Serena, against

who she lost in the 2013 final at Roland Garros, in the fourth round.

The Russian, who missed last year’s event after she was refused a wild card as she battled to rebuild her career following a 15-month doping ban, has not defeated Williams since 2004.

The American leads their head-to-head series 19-2.

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Pliskova.

Top seed and two-time runner-up Simona Halep faces Alison Riske of the United States in her opener while second seed and Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki starts against another American, Danielle Collins.

Top seed Nadal starts his bid for an 11th Roland Garros title against Ukraine’s world number 54 Alexander Dolgopolov.

Nadal, fresh from an eighth Rome clay court title having also won his 11th trophies in Barcelona and Monte Carlo already this spring, has a 7-2 record over Dolgopolov.

One glance at the draw would have left the 31-yearold Spaniard feeling even more special after former champions Novak Djokovic, Stan Wawrinka as well as clay court dangerman Dominic Thiem all landed in the other half of the draw where Alexander Zverev is the second seed.

Nadal’s path to the final could see him face childhood friend Richard Gasquet in the third round, possibly Denis Shapovalov in the last-16, then Kevin Anderson, who he beat in the 2017 US Open final, and third-seed Marin Cilic in the semi-finals.

Buenos Aires, May 25 (IANS): Argentine tennis player Nicolas Kicker faces a lengthy ban after being found guilty of match-fixing, the sport’s anti-corruption body said.

Kicker was found guilty of “contriving the outcome” of two matches at ATP Challenger events in Italy and Colombia in 2015, the London-based Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) said in a statement on Thursday, reports Efe. The 25-year-old also failed to report a corrupt approach and refused to cooperate with a Tennis Integrity Unit investigation, according to a ruling by independent anti-corruption hearing officer Jane Mulcahy.

His punishment will be decided by Mulcahy at a later date, Tennis Integrity Unit said.

“Until that time Kicker will not be granted credentials to enter or compete in any professional tennis event sanctioned by the governing bodies of tennis,” the statement read.

Kicker is currently ranked 84th in singles and reached a career high of 78th in June 2017.

Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk and Dominic Solanke make their way into the airport ahead of their flight.

T h i s t i m e, u n d e r Klopp, their adventure started against Hoffenheim in the play-offs last August, on through stunning wins over Manchester City and Roma via a 3-3 draw in Seville when they had been three goals up.

They have scored a record 46 goals in all in this season’s Champions League, with Salah netting 11 of those - the Egyptian has 44 in all competitions since joining from Roma last year. “If we win the competition then the road to Kiev plus the final would be one of the most exceptional rides ever,” Klopp told Liverpool’s website.

“So far, it was just outstanding.” Klopp has lost his last five major finals as a coach, including the 2013

Champions League with Borussia Dortmund against Bayern Munich, and the 2016 Europa League with Liverpool against Sevilla.

Salah will of course be so important, especially if Marcelo is unable to resist the temptation to abandon his left-back position and join the Real attack.

While Gareth Bale is unlikely to make Zidane’s line-up, how will the Liverpool midfield cope against Casemiro, Toni Kroos and Luka Modric, their central defence against Ronaldo?

Real can became the first team since Bayern in 1976 to lift the European Cup three years running, and thereby make it five consecutive titles for Spain.

Ronaldo could win his

fifth Champions League.

That would equal the individual record, and leave him in sight of yet another Ballon d’Or.

Can, Milner fit for final

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has confirmed James Milner and Emre Can will be fit for the Champions League final against Real Madrid on Saturday.

Can has not played for Klopp’s side since sustaining an injury in March but could feature against Real after resuming full training.

The midfielder joined the squad at last week’s training camp in Marbella and has since taken part in full sessions at Melwood, with Milner also available for selection after recovering from a minor injury.

Indian women athletes to shun saree for 2018 Asian Games

Indian female athletes have worn sarees at past opening ceremonies.

NEW DELHI, May 25 (Agencies): After the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, the traditional saree, which had long been associated with the Indian women athletes during the opening and closing ceremonies of the multi-sport events, has now been wrapped and packed off for the forthcoming Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games as well.

Carrying on with its CWG decision, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has decided to leave out the saree from the opening and closing ceremonies of the Asiad, scheduled to be held in two Indonesian cities from August 18 to September 2. Instead, the

attire will be replaced by blue trousers and navy blue blazer, similar to the men’s dress.

This decision was taken after getting a feedback from the women athletes post the Gold Coast Games, where the regular combination of saree and blazer for women athletes made way for blue trousers and blazer embellished with the Indian logo. The men athletes, too, had exchanged their traditional ‘bandhgalas’ for the modern attire of trousers and blazer. At the Rio Olympics, the women athletes

had worn the blazer over a yellow saree. Confirming the development, IOA secretary general Rajeev Mehta said: “We have decided that the two ceremonies at the Asiad will see the entire contingent maintaining a uniform dress code. The women athletes will sport the same attire they wore during the Gold Coast CWG.” At the time of taking the decision prior to the CWG, the IOA had cited comfort level as one of the reasons behind doing away with the tradition of wearing a saree.

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1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY L o nd o n , M ay 2 5 (IANS): French veteran full back Patrice Evra is set to leave West Ham United only three months after joining the English Premier League (EPL) club, the Hammers announced on Thursday.

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in the head, reports Efe. “Former France defender Patrice Evra will... depart when his contract expires on June 30. The 37-year-old arrived on a short-term contract in February 2018 and made five appearances in Claret and Blue,” the club said in a statement in its official website. During his three-month stay, Evra made only five appearances, the last of which was in West Ham’s

2-0 victory over Leicester City on May 5.

Veteran central defender James Collins is also set to leave as his contract expires on June 30, after making 214 appearances for the club.

“We would like to place on record our sincere thanks for the outstanding service James has given West Ham United down the years,” Joint-Chairmen David Sullivan and David Gold stated.

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Rashid guides SRH to IPL final World Cup 2018: 4 German stars to watch out for NEW DELHI, MAY 25 (AGENCIES): With just 20 days left for the 2018 World Cup, to be held in Russia from June 14 to July 15, this

segment will be listing the competing teams over the remaining days.

According to Sportskeeda.com, defending

champions Germany have named a provisional 27-man squad and as expected, the squad consists of several superstars such as Thomas

Muller, Toni Kroos, and Sami Khedira to name a few, with talismanic goalkeeper Manuel Neuer also expected to return from injury, along

Here, are the four stars, who could be crucial to Germany’s success in this tournament.

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SRH players celebrate after beating KKR at Eden Garden in Kolkata on Friday. (PTI)

Ko l k ata , M ay 2 5 (PTI): Wonder man from Afghanistan Rashid Khan produced an all-round effort to guide Sunrisers Hyderabad to a 13-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders in the second qualifier and take the visitors to the final of IPL season 11.

Rashid (34 not out off 10) first played a late cameo with the bat to help Sunrisers overcome a wobbly start and post a challenging 174 for seven and then returned with a 3/19 spell from his four overs to guide his side to their second IPL final appearance.

Besides his exploits with the bat and ball, Rashid grabbed two important catches at deep mid-wicket in the final over of the innings to emerge as the standout performer.

Sunrisers will now take on two-time champions Chennai Super Kings in the summit clash in Mumbai on Sunday.

In their pursuit of 175, KKR were off to a scintillating start scoring 40 off 3.2 overs before Sunil Narine perished caught by Carlos Brathwaite off Siddharth Kaul (2/32).

But by then Narine and Chris Lynn (48 off 31) had already done the initial damage as they went hammer and tongs against the Sunrisers bowlers from the word go.

Narine made 26 off 13 balls with the help of four boundaries and one six before departing.

But that didn’t stop Lynn and new man in Nitish Rana (22) as the duo continued to bat aggressively and picked up boundaries and sixes at will to take KKR to 81 for one after eight overs.

Just when it looked KKR were on course, four quick wickets brought Sunrisers back into the match.

First Rana got run out in the ninth over and then a struggling Robin Uthappa was cleaned up by Rashid in the 11th over.

To make matters worse for KKR, skipper Dinesh Karthik was castled by Shakib Al Hasan in the 12th over before Rashid caught set batsman Lynn plumb in front of the wicket in the next over.

Rashid then dismissed Andre Russell as KKR slipped to 118 for six.

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a run-a-ball 12 before getting out but it was young Shubman Gill (30) who kept KKR in the hunt, hitting Kaul over mid-off boundary in the last ball off the penultimate over to bring down the equation to 19 off last over.

Shivam Mavi then hit Brathwaite for a boundary in the first ball off the final over before the West Indian picked up Mavi and Gill with consecutive deliveries to shut the door for the hosts.

Earlier, KKR bowlers Kuldeep Yadav stole the limelight with a 2/29 spell that included the prized wicket of Kane Williamson (3).

But Sunrisers snatched the momentum scoring 50 runs in the last three overs with wily Afghan spinner Rashid making the difference with his 34 not out off just 10 balls (four sixes and two fours).

Brief Scores: SRH - 174/7 in 20 overs (W Saha 35, S Dhawan 34, Rashid Khan 34, Kuldeep Yadav 2/29) beat KKR -161/9 in 20 Overs (C Lynn - 48, Shubman Gill - 30, R Khan - 3/19) by 13 runs

NOA general Top Indian cricketers likely to body meeting feature in 100-ball meet: Report New Delhi, May 25 (IANS): Top Indian cricketers including skipper Virat Kohli and his predecessor Mahendra Singh Dhoni are likely to get the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) nod to feature in a 100 ball-cricket tournament, slated to be held in England in 2020.

According to a report in the dailymail.co.uk, the BCCI, which doesn’t allow its players to play in overseas T20 tournaments to protect their market-leading Indian Premier League, are understood to be considering making an exception for the Hundred because it is played over 100 balls

compared to 120.

The report further goes on to claim that BCCI’s decision to let Indian cricketers take part in the 100-ball tournament would pave the way for negotiations around an IPL franchise in London.

“Having Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma and other top Indians playing would be an immense boost for the Hundred in its inaugural year, especially when England’s Test players will not be involved.”

“It would also be a helpful bargaining chip for future negotiations around an IPL franchise in London,” the report said.

India bag silver, bronze in archery World Cup

Pak to abandon ‘smart watches’ after ICC probe

Dimapur, May 25 (NPN): The Nagaland O ly m p i c A s s o c i a t i o n (NOA) has convened a special general body meeting on June 8 at 5:00 pm at Niathu Resort, Dimapur to discuss urgent matters concerning the Olympic activities. Therefore, all the affiliated associations have been asked to send two members to the meeting positively.

The units have also been informed to bring the list of office bearers of the respective associations along with their mailing address, mobile number and email ID for seamless corresponding.

Surekha Vennam, Muskan Kirar and Divya Dhayal bagged a silver medal at Archery World Cup.

A N TALYA , M ay 2 5 (PTI): India opened its account with a silver and a bronze medal in the compound section of the ongoing second stage of the archery World Cup Stage II here on Friday.

India’s women compound team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Muskan Kirar and Divya Dhayal lost to their Chinese Taipei opponents by three points to settle for a silver.

Meanwhile, third seeded mixed pair of Abhishek Verma and Jyothi prevailed over Belgian duo of Reginald Kools and Sarah Prieels 158-155 in the bronze playoff to add a second medal

to India’s tally. The recurve women’s team of Deepika Kumari, Promila Daimary and Ankita Bhagat are also in the hunt for a bronze medal when they take on Chinese Taipei’s Lei ChienYing, Peng Chia-Mao and Tan Ya Ting on Saturday.

The men’s recur ve team continued their poor outing and exited in the first round.

Earlier in the day, Lin Ming-Ching, Chen Yi-Hsuan and Chen Li Ju almost had the match wrapped up in the second end when India failed to find the 10 ring for five out of six shots, putting them five points behind, 117-112.

LO N D O N, M ay 2 5 (Agencies): Pakistan will give up wearing ‘smart watches’ after being told to ditch them by the International Cricket Council as an anti-corruption measure during the opening day’s play of the first Test against England at Lord’s on Thursday.

Although there is no suggestion of impropriety, that Pakistan’s Asad Shafiq and Babar Azam were seen wearing what appeared to be ‘smart watches’ concerned the ICC. Cricket’s global governing body has now instructed Pakistan against wearing the watches in a bid to avoid any indication whatsoever of possible wrongdoing.

“I didn’t know earlier that anyone was wearing one (a smart watch),” Pakistan’s Hasan Ali, who took four for 51, told reporters following the close of play.

“But yes, an ICC anticorruption officer came to us and told us this is not allowed. So next time nobody will wear them.”

The FC Barcelona shot-stopper has enjoyed a prolific second season as No.1, keeping 19 clean sheets and conceding only 28 goals in La Liga, while maintaining a save percentage of 77.4%.The cornerstone of Germany’s 2014 WC success was that they conceded only 4 goals, a statistic they would love to replicate. This tournament could be the perfect opportunity for Marc to establish himself as

the best young goalkeeper in the world, currently.

Although Manuel Neuer is expected to be fit in time, he hasn’t played a single game since September 2017 due to a fractured foot.

That, combined with ter-Stegen’s recent exploits could well see the 26-year-old start ahead of his more experienced team-mate.

Named Man of the Match in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup final against Chile, ter Stegen will look to add to his 19 international caps. Being highly competent with the ball at his feet, he is known for his control and accurate distribution and often functions as a sweeper-keeper due to his ability to play out from the back, all key attributes that will aid Germany in their quest for more World Cup glory.

Leroy Sane

The Manchester City starlet has played brilliantly in England, leaving opposition defenders in a mess with his quick feet, trickery, and vision.

Having racked up 10 goals and 15 assists this season to go along with the League and Carabao Cup trophies, Sane will be looking forward to leaving his mark on the World Cup.

With the likes of Toni Kroos, Mesut Ozil and Leon Goretzka set to feature in midfield, it will be interesting to see if Leroy can carve a niche for himself, and earn a regular starting spot in Joachim Lowe’s side.

Sane loves to drive at opposition defences with the ball at his feet, and is equally adept at either crossing the ball or taking shots himself with that sweet left foot of his. He will be looking to carry his domestic form and confidence into the World Cup as well.

Voted PFA ‘Young Player of the Year’ for the 2017-18 season, the German’s pace and panache will provide added creativity and guile to this team of superstars.

Capped only 11 times thus far, Sane will look to open his account for the national team in the most iconic tournament of all.

Coach: Joachim Löw

Low was assistant coach to Jurgen Klinsmann during Germany’s “summer fairytale” hosting of the 2006 World Cup and was promoted to the top job after their third-place finish.

Low favors a fast-paced, possession-based game, pressing opponents to recover the ball and switching quickly from defence to attack.

He has overseen steady progress since taking over, reaching the final of the 2008 European Championship, claiming third place at the 2010 World Cup and

reaching the semi-finals at Euro 2012 before finally winning a title in convincing fashion at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

A disappointing semi-final exit to France at Euro 2016 followed, but Low laid the groundwork for a successful World Cup title defence by winning the Confederations Cup with a young team of promising talent last year in Russia.

Low hasn’t been afraid to test young talent, and Germany’s strength in depth means one of his hardest tasks is leaving players out of the 23-man squad.

Low also has the unfortunate tendency to find himself in the headlines for other reasons.

The 58 year-old has previously apologised after being caught on camera picking his nose or in other compromising positions during games.

with a healthy balance of youngsters such as Plattenhardt, the uncapped Nils Petersen, and Manchester City winger Leroy Sane.

Joshua Kimmich

Footballing legend and former captain Philipp Lahm retired following the 2014 WC, having led his team to glory, while being part of a defense that only let in 4 goals. The Bayern Munich stalwart ended the tournament having completed 562 passes at a rate of 86.3%, the most for that edition.

The man tasked with filling in for Lahm is Joshua Kimmich, a marauding fullback who scored twice against Real Madrid in the

Champions League semi-finals.

Calm and composed and an excellent passer of the ball, Kimmich was bought by Pep Guardiola at Bayern with the objective of transitioning quickly from attack to defense.

Kimmich has enjoyed an impressive season at Munich, winning the Bundesliga and recording a 91% pass success rate while having created 49 chances in the league.

Kimmich will have to be at his usual best to provide Germany their defensive solidity and organisation, and will be a key component of their attack with forays down the right.

Capped 27 times thus far, Kimmich’s quality and enormous versatility in both attacking and defensive roles will suit Germany’s style of play perfectly, and it should come as no surprise if the young defender puts in some awe-inspiring performances.

Timo Werner

The 22-year-old Red Bull Leipzig man is one of the most in-form strikers in world football at the moment, with giants such as Manchester United and Liverpool closely monitoring his progress.

Known for his precise finishing and physical prowess, the young German will have to lead the line well against experienced opposition defenses, and fans will have huge expectations from the young forward, who has a knack for scoring on the big stage. The young forward al-

ready has 47 Bundesliga goals to his name, and the World Cup represents the perfect opportunity to establish himself on the global stage.

With three goals and two assists, Werner was awarded the tournament’s Golden Boot at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup. He also holds the record for being the youngest player to reach 100 and 150 Bundesliga appearances, as well as being the youngest player to score two goals in a top-flight match in Germany. The German prodigy is fabulous with his back to goal and can link-up play well. With Ozil, Sane and Muller all expected to start, Werner may have to wait for his chance. But when it comes, you can bet on him to be ready.

Much like Gotze grabbed headlines around the globe with his World Cup-winning goal, Werner may be this team’s X-factor and the next superstar of football.

Germany’s 27-man preliminary squad Goalkeepers: Bernd Leno (Bayer Leverkusen), Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Barcelona, Spain), Kevin Trapp (Paris SaintGermain, France) Defenders: Matthias Ginter (Borussia Monchengladbach), Jonas Hector (Cologne), Jerome Boateng, Mats Hummels, Niklas Sule and Joshua Kimmich (all Bayern Munich), Marvin Plattenhardt (Hertha Berlin), Antonio Rudiger (Chelsea, England), Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen) Midfielders/forwards: Julian Brandt (Bayer Leverkusen), Julian Draxler (Paris Saint-Germain, France), Mario Gomez (Vfb Stuttgart), Leon Goretzka (Schalke 04), Ilkay Gundogan and Leroy Sane (Manchester City, England), Sami Khedira (Juventus, Italy), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid, Spain), Thomas Muller and Sebastien Rudy (both Bayern Munich), Mesut Ozil (Arsenal, England), Nils Petersen (SC Freiburg), Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund), Timo Werner (RB Leipzig).

FIFA ranking: 1 (till June 7) MATCHES: (Group F) June 17: Germany vs Mexico June 23: Germany vs Sweden June 27: Germany vs Korea Republic

Steve Smith to play in Canada Toronto, May 25 (Agencies): Former Australia captain Steve Smith will return to cricket after the ball-tampering scandal as a marquee player at next month’s Global T20 Canada league.

Smith was banned for 12 months from national and state teams for his role in the scandal in Cape Town in March, but the suspension does not extend to domestic tournaments outside his home nation.

The 28-year-old joins compatriot Chris Lynn, as well as Chris Gayle and Shahid Afridi, for the month-long tournament.

Australia batsman David Warner, who also received a year-long ban for his role in the balltampering controversy, is expected to join the June 28-July 16 tournament as a marquee too.

Global T20 Canada will have a total of six teams with five representing Canadian cities - Edmonton Royals, Montreal Tigers, Toronto Nationals, Vancouver Knights and Winnipeg Hawks.

Steve Smith

The players’ draft will be held next week.

Cricket West Indies will have a representative team in the event including only Caribbean players and all matches will be held at the Maple Leaf Cricket Club near Toronto.

Smith and Warner will not be available for Australia until April next year, while batsman Cameron Bancroft was handed a nine-month ban for the tampering incident.

Australia, captained

by Tim Paine, will head to England to play a series of limited overs matches next month, their first international cricket since the illfated South Africa tour.

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