May 2, 2019

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Vol XXIX No. 144

Governor extends Moatsu greetings D I M A P U R , M AY 1 (NPN): Governor of Nagaland, PB Acharya, has conveyed greetings to the Ao Community on the occasion of Moatsu Festival 2019.

In his message, Acharya prayed that the festival of Moatsu bring peace, unity and prosperity to the Aos in particular and Nagas in general.

Further, governor encouraged all to safeguard and promote the rich culture and traditions through festivals.

He also called upon the people to come together and rededicate themselves to make the atmosphere conducive in towns and villages for peaceful coexistence and for all round development in the State.

Heavy rains, strong winds in NE by May 5

NEW DELHI, MAY 1 (AGENCIES): North Eastern states have been witnessing moderate to heavy rains since last three to four days, a skymetweather report stated.

Currently, a Cyclonic Circulation is persisting over Assam and adjoining areas. Humid winds from the Bay of Bengal are feeding moisture to the NE states.

Thus, rains have increased over the areas and good rains would continue till May 2.

However, on May 5, heavy to very heavy rains is expected over many parts of NE states as the remnants of Cyclone Fani would reach parts of the Northeast region, bringing along heavy rains.

JIC term extended

D I M A P U R , M AY 1 (NPN): State government has further extended the period of Judicial Inquiry Commission to inquire into January 31, 2017 incident in Dimapur for another one year period from July 29, 2018 to July 28, 2019 for submission of the commission report.

In a notification, the home department stated that the commission should submit the report by the end of extended period. Other terms of reference of the commission would remain the same.

NPSC mains exam on Jun 11

D I M A P U R , M AY 1 (NPN): Apropos news item “NPSC prelims result”, published on April 26, 2019, the date of the NCS main examination should be read as June 11, 2019 and not as published.

This is it!

“No doubt, he’s successful in re-branding us- chaiwalas and chowkidars. What next, Kisans?”

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Israeli to help Assam manage Brahmaputra

Ajax beat Spurs 1-0 in first leg of CL semifinal

SL panel probing Easter attack to release report on May 6

northeast, Page 5

sports, Page 16

international, Page 9

15 jawans killed in Naxal blast

Mangled remains of a police vehicle after the blast in Gadchiroli, Wednesday. (PTI)

MUMBAI, MAY 1 (PTI): At least 15 policemen and a civilian were killed Wednesday after Naxals blew up their vehicle in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district, officials said.

The IED blast, whose impact left a large crater on the road, came hours after Naxals torched 27 vehicles belonging to a road construction company earlier in the day, police said.

The driver of the vehicle was among those killed in the blast which took place as the vehicle reached Lendhari nallah in Kurkheda area, a police official said.

All the policemen killed were members of the Quick

Response Team of Gadchiroli police, which was on way to inspect the torched vehicles, the official said.

In Mumbai, Maharashtra Director General of Police Subodh Kumar Jaiswal told reporters that the Naxal attack was not a result of intelligence failure.

Terming it a big loss for the police force, Jaiswal said police were ready to give a befitting reply to the Naxals.

NCP chief Sharad Pawar and state Congress president Ashok Chavan sought Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’ resignation on the issue.

Fadnavis holds the home portfolio and he

should step down immediately, Pawar said.

“Those who feel shame of conscience if not shame of public opinion would have resigned. But the people who are in power today are not going to do so,” Pawar tweeted.

Naxals activities in the state were growing, Pawar said, adding it was the result of “rulers neglecting law and order situation in the Naxal-affected areas”.

State NCP chief and former Maharashtra home minister Jayant Patil said the Naxals deliberately struck on the state’s foundation day. BJP minister Vinod Tawde accused Pawar of

playing politics over the attack. “Pawar is talking on the lines of Naxals,” he added.

Fadnavis condemned the Naxal attack, stating that the Naxal menace will be fought with stronger efforts. “Anguished to know that our 16 police personnel from Gadchiroli C-60 force got martyred in a cowardly attack by Naxals today. My thoughts and prayers are with the martyrs’ families. I am in touch with the DGP and the Gadchiroli SP,” he said in a statement.

Maharashtra Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao cancelled the reception and cultural programme organised at the Raj Bhavan in south Mumbai following the Naxal attack.

The reception was cancelled as a mark of respect to the police personnel who lost their lives in the Naxal attack in Gadchiroli district, a Raj Bhavan spokesperson said.

I n w h a t wa s t h e n termed as the biggest success in the anti-Naxal operations, 37 Naxals, including 19 women, were killed in Gadchiroli district in April last year.

UN declares Masood Azhar as global terrorist

Masood Azhar (File)

UNITED NATIONS, MAY 1 (PTI): In a huge diplomatic win for India, the United Nations on Wednesday declared Pakistan-based Jaishe-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist after China lifted its hold on a proposal to blacklist him under the Security Council’s Sanctions Committee.

“Big, small, all join together. Masood Azhar designated as a terrorist in @UN Sanctions list. Grateful to all for their support,” India’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to UN Syed Akbaruddin tweeted.

China removed its hold on the proposal, which was moved by France, U.K. and the U.S. in the Security Council’s 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee in February just days after the horrific terror attack against Indians security forces in Pulwama.

NSCN (I-M) vacates Sihai camp, says Army DIMAPUR, MAY 1 (NPN): After days of heightened tension in the area, NSCN (I-M) vacated its camp at Sihai village, about 5 km from Khamasom, near the Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur’s Ukhrul district.

In a statement, defence PRO Col C Konwer claimed that the matter was resolved by security forces at the appropriate level so as to ensure that no further inconvenience was caused to the local people. He said setting up of the “unauthorised camp in gross violation” of ceasefire ground rules and against the spirit of ongoing ceasefire agreement had resulted in great inconvenience to locals residing in the adjacent areas. The tense standoff between troops of Assam Rifles (AR) and NSCN (I-M) cadres began in the area following the former’s objection to setting up of the camp at Sihai village.

PRO stated that setting up of the camp by NSCN (I-M) was in violation of ceasefire ground rules and asked the latter to dismantle it. But, as NSCN (I-M) remained adamant and dug its heels in by claiming that

the camp did not violate any ceasefire ground rule, tension quickly built up as paramilitary forces started massing in the area and choppers carried out reconnaissance missions. AR used local village elders to try and convince NSCN (I-M) leadership to dismantle the camp, but with little effect.

Pointing out that setting up of such a camp itself violates the spirit of ceasefire agreement, Konwer said, once detected by security forces, NSCN (I-M) leadership was given a reasonable time to vacate, which they failed and caused much hardship to the local populace.

He claimed that the attempt by the group to provoke the security forces to use force was responded with utmost restraint, ensuring that the issue did not escalate further and 21 long years of negotiations did not go waste.

The PRO termed setting up of the “unauthorised” camp in “violation” of ground rules agreed upon as most unfortunate and almost betrays the hopes of Naga people for a final accord anytime soon.

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NSCN (I-M) flays Germany to provide €6.5 mn to Disqualification: 8 NPF central News18 report state for biodiversity conservation office bearers plea leadership

DIMAPUR, MAY 1 (NPN): NSCN (I-M) has condemned News18 and “blacklisted” it for reportedly misquoting its steering committee executive member V. Horam. In a statement by its ministry of information & publicity (MIP), NSCN (I-M) regretted that despite a clarification issued by Horam on how he was misquoted by the reporter, the news channel was still yet to carry it.

MIP explained that all that Horam had told the reporter was “Nagas being Christian community need to be alert.

Naga Army and our intelligence agencies are alert even though there is no visible threat at the moment”.

However, the news News18 reported “NSCN (I-M) vows to defeat ISIS in case they choose to attack Nagaland.” It is annoying the way News18 dramatised Horam’s statement, the organisation stated. According to NSCN (I-M) the reporter had unnecessarily sensationalised Horam’s statement by exaggerating actual words and intents. Under the circumstances, the organisation said it is left with no option but to condemn News18 for its “irresponsible professional practice” and “as a counter measure” blacklisted it with immediate effect.

D I M A P U R , M AY 1 (NPN): A German delegation headed by the Chargé d’affaires Dr. Jasper Wieck visited Nagaland from April 29-30, 2019 and met with chief minister Neiphiu Rio and chief secretary Temjen Toy for an exchange about the situation and prospects in Nagaland as one of the so-called “Seven Sisters”.

The delegation included amongst others the German Consul General in Calcutta, Michael Feiner, as well as representatives of KfW Development Bank and the German Organisation for International Cooperation (GIZ).

According to an official bulletin, the CMO, in a press release, stated that during their visit the forestry and biodiversity management project between India and Germany in the Himalayan Region component Nagaland was officially

launched on April 30, 2019 by the chief minister of Nagaland, Neiphiu Rio, vide Election Commission of India approval letter NO 437/ NL/2019 (MCC) – NES – 1 dated April 20, 2019.

Germany would provide a grant of up to €6.5 million (apporx over Rs. 50 crore) for the period from 2019 to 2026 to safeguard biodiversity conservation in selected Community Conserved Areas (CCAs), while at the same time improving the living conditions and income of the local population in peripheral areas of protective forests.

The project covers 12 CCAs, around 70 villages and six districts in Nagaland (including Wokha, Mokokchung, Zunheboto, Kohima, Peren and Phek). German development cooperation draws on experience from more than 60 years of successful cooperation and

fits into the national and international support for the achievement of Indian climate contributions.

K f W d eve l o p m e n t bank is responsible for its implementation. Indian project partners are the Nagaland State Biodiversity Board (NSBB) and the Nagaland Forest Department as well as the Nagaland Environment Protection and Economic Development Agency (NEPED).

As part of the IndoGerman environmental programme, German experts advised those responsible in the Northeast region to maintain and improve the living conditions of the population despite climate change, to prevent rural exodus and to create prospects for indigenous population groups. The northeastern region and the Himalayas are particularly affected by climate change.

DIMAPUR, MAY 1 (NPN): Holding a conflicting view with the NPF party, at least eight NPF central office bearers have appealed to the NPF/leadership to revoke the suspension order of seven MLAs and also withdraw the disqualification petitions filed with the Assembly Speaker’s office.

In a press release, NPF central secretary Nokshom Konyak, on behalf of seven others, expressed shock that the party decided to file disqualification petitions against seven NPF legislators “who dared to maintain the true spirit of regionalism in the state by openly supporting NDPP candidate in the Lok Sabha election held recently”.

They said that if the party had set up a candidate, the decision of MLAs would have amounted to open rebellion against the party. However, the office bearers said that in the absence of the NPF’s candidate, they were “perplexed” that the party took “such a drastic decision” against MLAs. The signatories maintained that NPF “rhetoric” during election campaigns that the BJP was “com-

munal and anti-minority” was least convincing because NPF considered BJP as its “natural ally”. “Why the sudden U-turn only now? If BJP is neologism now it should have equally the same during the period which it was a partner of the DAN government,” they said.

Further, the signatories asserted that if the BJP acts according to minoritarianism in Nagaland it should also be considered like-wise in Manipur where four NPF MLAs were part of BJP-led government.

They also expressed doubt about how the seven MLAs have “voluntarily given up membership of the party” when they have not joined any other political party or have gone against any whip issued by the party.

The office bearers asserted that going against “a bad and senseless decision” of the party in no way can be construed as defying party whip. “Or is it that there is no longer democracy within the NPF party? Will voices of dissent be considered henceforth as willfully giving up membership of the NPF?” they queried.

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LPG, ATF price hiked on firming global rates NNC/GDRN (NA) no longer No NST service in Kiphire New Delhi, May 1 (PTI): Subsidised cooking gas (LPG) price on Wednesday was hiked by 28 paisa per cylinder and now costs over Rs 82 more than the rate in 2014, when the BJP government came to power.

Also, Jet fuel (ATF) price was hiked by over 2.5 per cent, the third straight monthly increase in rates on the back of firming global prices, according to a price notification issued by state-owned oil firms.

The price of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) was hiked by Rs 1,595.63 per kilolitre, or 2.5 per cent, to Rs 65,067.85 per kl in the national capital.

The increase comes on the back of a Rs 677.1 per kl hike in rates effected from April 1, and a steep 8.1 per cent (Rs 4,734.15 per kl) jump in prices on March 1.

LPG price was hiked by Rs 0.28 per cylinder and that of non-subsidised gas by Rs 6 per bottle.

A 14.2-kg subsidised

LPG cylinder will now cost Rs 496.14 in the national capital as against Rs 495.86 previously.

With this increase, the price of subsidised LPG has gone up by over 82 or about a fifth in last five years. Subsidised LPG was priced at Rs 414 per cylinder in early 2014.

Simultaneously, the price of non-subsidised LPG was increased by Rs 6 per 14.2-kg cylinder to Rs 712.50. This is the third straight increase in LPG rate. Non-subsidised LPG is the gas that consumer buys after exhausting their quota of 12 cylinders of 14.2kg at sub-market or subsidised rates in a year.

The hike in ATF rates will add to the burden of cash strapped airlines that are already reeling under pressure from cut-throat competition in the sector. LPG, as well as ATF prices, are revised on 1st of every month based on the average international rate for benchmark fuel and foreign

exchange rate in the preceding month. Also, the price of kerosene sold through the public distribution system (PDS) was increased to Rs 31.13 per litre in Mumbai from Rs 30.87.

This is in accordance with the 2016 decision to raise rates by 25 paise a litre every month till subsidy on the fuel is eliminated. Delhi has been declared a kerosene-free state and oil companies do not sell subsidised kerosene in the city.

Non-subsidised kerosene costs Rs 64,177.63 per kl (Rs 64.17 per litre) in the national capital. Official sources said, the rise in LPG price has been necessitated due to tax impact on the increased market rate of the fuel.

All LPG consumers buy the fuel at market price. The government, however, subsidises 12 cylinders of 14.2 kg each per households in a year by providing the subsidy amount directly in bank accounts of users.

exists, claims former leaders causing hardship: CWS

DIMAPUR, MAY 1 (NPN): Reacting to the statement of NNC/GDRN (Non-Accord) denying reports of its dissolution, Kumcho Chilimong and Hangping Zeliang who claimed to be former president and general secretary respectively said NNC/GDRN no longer exists as it had merged officially with NSCN (I-M) on October 28, 2016. Hence, there is no NNC/GDRN (NA) thereafter, they added.

In a joint statement, the duo alleged that financial mismanagement was at its peak when Kiumukam was in the government and accused the latter of heading the government only to lead a luxurious life. However, Chilimong and Zeliang said his ambition could not be fulfilled as he was arrested by 32 Assam Rifles from his home at Naharbari, Dimapur and released after eight days.

Mentioning that the arrest shocked all NNC (NA) members, the duo recalled that national hoho was convened to deliberate the issue.

But as Kiumukam refused to attend the meeting despite being urged by general Secretary, they said Kiumukam was removed from through proper channel by national hoho, after which Kumcho Chilimong was unanimously elected as president.

Recalling the association with Kiumukam for a few years, the duo, however, alleged that his activities like extortions, financial mismanagement and misuse of writing pads by describing himself “His Excellency President” and distributing it to the public led them to derogate. They, therefore, urged information & publicity wing of NNC (NA) not to repeat the allegation.

DIMAPUR, MAY 1 (NPN): Citizens’ Welfare Society (CWS) Kiphire has said that absence of Nagaland State Transport (NST) service in Kiphire, the only service available to reach the state capital, since the past one month was causing hardship to citizens, especially the economically weaker sections.

CWS Kiphire through its media cell said that they visited NST Kiphire Wednesday to make sure that no students planning to go outside Kiphire for further studies were delayed due to transportation problem.

CWS also expressed surprise that there was no NST service between Tuensang and Kohima since the past few years. It expressed regret that when the citizens were expecting more development and improvement of public welfare and backward areas, things were going from bad to worse.

The society has, therefore, appealed to the government and responsible department to look into the grievances and urgently address the issue within this week. With the announcement of HSLC and HSSLC examination results, CWS said many students would go outside Kiphire for further studies. Failure to meet the genuine needs of the public, the CWS cautioned that citizens would be compelled to protest for their rights.

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Moatsu celebrated in Chuchuyimlang Academy to preserve the rich Naga cultural and traditional heritage, particularly that of the Aos. Metha highlighted that the Hans Foudation is a charity, dedicated to health care and education of the disabled and down trodden. He promised that his foundation would look into the water scarcity issue faced by the people.

The festive event was marked by weaving and basket making competitions.

Earlier, a welcome address was delivered by village council chairman, Aosanen Pongen and short speeches were delivered by Ao Senden president, Chubawati and Gandhi Ashram managing director, Aotoshi.

God’s blessing were invoked

by CBC pastor, T Lima.

The “Indigenous knowledge, traditional skills and innovation exhibition”, opposite the celebration venue, was inaugurated by the chief invitee.

Moatsu greetings

Lt. Gen. (Retd) SM Metha join in on the traditional celebratory dancing during the Moatsu program on May 1 in Chuchuyimlang. (NP) Correspondent

MOKOKCHUNG, MAY 1 (NPN): ‘Moatsu’, the premier spring festival of the Ao-Nagas, was celebrated on Wednesday, at Anu Mai Amphitheatre, Chuchuyimlang, with festive gaiety and flavours.

Performances by Yangpi Cultural Troupe (Chang Tribe), Hukpang Cultur-

al Troupe (Phom Tribe), Chungliyimti Cutltural Troupe (Sangtam Tribe) and Bihu Dance by an Assamese Cultural Troupe and an Adivasi Cultural Troupe added further colour to the celebrations.

The Hans Foundation, New Delhi, chief executive officer, Lt. Gen. (Retd) S M Metha, graced the occasion as the chief invitee.

Speaking at the program, Lt. Gen. (Retd) SM Metha, paid his deepest tribute to founder of Gandhi Ashram, Nagaland Branch, late Nathwar Thakkar, whom, he stated, became the son of his adopted soil.

Metha said that it was Thakkar who brought him back to Nagaland and to Chuchuyimlang to initiate and assist in running the Areju

UNDP: United Naga Democratic Party (UNDP) Nagaland, president N. Hotongse Sangtam has extended Moatsu festival greetings to the Ao community.

In a greeting message, he said that the significance of Moatsu has become more meaningful with the advent of Christianity in the land of Aos. He also added that Christianity and education was first accepted by the Ao community and also many eminent leaders have emerged from the community, like late T. Aliba Imti, late Dr. Imkongliba Ao, late P. Shilu Ao etc. He also stated that the Ao community “has also made a great impact in the field of education, social and religious upliftment of the ENPO.” BJP: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Nagaland has conveyed heartiest greetings to Ao brothers and sisters on the special occasion of Moatsu festival.

BJP Nagaland state general secretary, Kavili Achumi wished for the festival to bring peace, harmony, tolerance and unity in the community and the Nagas in general.

CYF, CWSK, Azo condemn murder

Drainage for High School area and Kezieke colony, Kohima, has been wrecked and needs fixing to deal with the monsoons. (Wati)

SCERT & CSU school counselling orientation

DIMAPUR: Guidance & Counselling Cell SCERT, Nagaland, in collaboration with Chakhesang Students Union (CSU), organized a one-day school counselling orientation program for school administrators, at DIET, Rukizu, Pfutsero on April 27.

A press release from CSU president, Lavoto Chizo stated that Dr. Zavise

Rume, associate professor, SCERT, Nagaland was the resource person for the technical sessions.

T h e p r o g r a m wa s chaired by Vezito Tetseo, speaker CSU; a welcome address was delivered by Lavoto Chizo president CSU; and the invocation prayer was said by Dr. Kuzhopoyi Tunyi, pastor, Chakhesang Mission Centre Church.

DIMAPUR: The Chakhesang Youth Front (CYF) has, in the strongest terms, condemned the barbaric murder of Nesato Swuro, son of K. Khwüyi Swuro, hailing from Chesezu village, on April 29 afternoon at D. Block Kohima, by Neilalie Louchü of Zhadima village (BA II student), Kikruorietuo Venyo of Thuvopisu village (unemployed), Thepfünilhou Theünuo of Seiyhama village (Peon Nagaland Secretariat) and John Chettri of Nepal (driver).

In a condemnation note issued by CYF president, Lhuvesayi Lohe and general secretary, Medovelo Sono, the CYF said it was shocked that the gruesome murder was carried out in broad day light within the vicinity of Kohima town by their own Naga brethren for no reason. “Existence of such inhuman being in our society had raised insecurity from our own brethrens in our own land,” said CYF. The organization strongly urged law enforcing authorities to book the perpetrators and accord

them the highest degree of punishment as per the law. It also warned against granting them bail under any circumstances. It stated that CYF will be compelled to take its own course of action if the law enforcers fail to give befitting punishment to the criminals.

The CYF has appealed to all right thinking citizens to condemn the heinous crime. It further stated that it mourns with the loved ones and village community of late Nesato Swuro at this time of grief and sorrow and conveyed its deepest condolence.

CWSK: The Chakhesang Women Society Kohima (CWSK) has also strongly condemned, and expressed outrage, over the recent murder of late Nesato Swüro on April 29 in Kohima.

In a condemnation note, CWSK president Neikhwepeu Khalo stated that late Nesato was only 37, and at the prime of his life.

CWSK said it is pained that in his death, not only was his life cut

short, but a family has been left fatherless. It therefore urged the law enforcement agencies to urgently bring the perpetrator/s to justice.

The Chakhesang Women Society Kohima also extended deepest condolences to the bereaved family of Nesato Swüro and prayed that the Lord comfort the bereaved family and also for the departed soul to rest in peace.

Azo Nienu: Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu, MLA 19 A/C Phek, has condemned the murder of Nusata Swuro of Chesezu village, at D Block area, Kohima in the evening of April 29.

In a condemnation note, the MLA urged law enforcing agencies to award befitting punishment to the two accused so that such acts of murder are not repeated in future.

While stating that such acts of murder had no place in civilized society, the MLA also offered his condolences to the victim’s family and prayed that justice be delivered at the earliest.

DIMAPUR: GPRN/NSCN has discharged Neikhtietuo Theunuo Khapur under Angami region from active national service as per party discipline section D (clause 3 & 4).

GPRN/NSCN through its MIP

stated that this was carried out as per a recommendation of discharge order received from the regional administrative officer (RAO) Angami region, and in view of the power conferred upon the office of the secretary kilo affairs.

Graduating students of Mount Mary College with the special guest and others after the graduation day program held on April 26 in Chumukedima.

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Nukshi Esther Imsong, in a press release, stated that in his keynote address, the special guest encouraged the graduates to compete with the world apart from achieving academic excellence, to become a person of quality. He encouraged

RTA Kohima meeting issues directives to Taxis DIMAPUR: A Regional Transport Authority (RTA) Kohima meeting was convened by Kohima DC, Anoop Khinchi in his office chambers recently attended by all concerned members of the RTA. DIPR, in a report stated that in the meeting, the members discussed at length various issues in regard to traffic congestion and commercial transport system etc. and decided to take up the following steps in order to address the issues: i) remove building and other materials still dumped on the roadsides; ii) intimate roadside vendors to follow instructions of the Kohima Municipal Council (KMC); and iii) not use “the stand areas,” which have been made for pedestrians.

On the traffic congestion issue, the meeting discussed the feasibility of using North side - Local Ground area for public vehicle parking and also the earmarking of certain areas for parking of shop-owner vehicles. Regarding city buses, the meeting decided to come up with certain pick up and drop points instead of using stations. It also decided to direct buses to ply only on designated routes as in their permits. It further discussed uniforms with name tags for taxi drivers. The members decided to take up the issues for further discussion with concerned stakeholders.

In regard to Taxi permits, the meeting deliberated on the issues of local/ regional taxi permit holders, and decided that permit holders should drive their own taxis and reminded permit holders that taxi permits are not transferable, therefore open advertisement for sale of local/regional permits in Newspapers is illegal. The meeting also decided that enforcement teams would be conducting frequent checks so that only authorized persons drive taxis. The members further pointed out that local taxis require special permits to ply out of the Municipal limit.

news in Brief USLP co-ordination meeting: The United Sangtam Likhum Pumji (USLP) has convened a co-ordination meeting of Longkhim, Chare and Tuensang Zones for May 10, 9 am at Longkhim town hall. All office bearers, executive members, gazetted officers, retired officers, DBs, GBs, council chairmen & secretaries, VDB secretaries, USSC representatives, AST Longkhim unit and political leaders have been asked to attend the meeting without fail.

NPA & NSPC emergency meeting: The Nagaland Pharmacist Association (NPA) and Nagaland State Pharmacy Council (NSPC) have convened an emergency meeting for May 3, 11 a.m. at MC Hall, Indian Red Cross Society Building, Kohima. All executive members of both the organizations have been requested to attend the meeting without fail.

SCMN state committee meeting: Seemanta Chetana Mancha Nagaland (SCMN) has convened its state committee meeting for May 4, 12 pm at the residence of its organizing secretary at AG colony, near Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services office. All members have been asked to attend the meeting without fail. Further details can be had by contacting general secretary, Thsapikyu C at phone number 9366716435.

DCO Wokha informs: District cultural officer (DCO) Wokha has informed all eligible candidates from Wokha district to apply for the “Governor Award 2019 for distinction in the fields of Arts, Music and Literature.” Applicants should have various testimonials (photographs) and write ups of their excellence in concerned fields in support of their achievement. Applications should be submitted to the office of the DCO, Wokha on or before May 27.

WSKH meeting: Western Sumi Kukami Hoho (WSKH) has convened a meeting for May 4, 10 am to be held at WSKH office, Chekiye village Dimapur. All advisors, executives and area chairman have been requested to attend the meeting without fail.

TU elects new office bearers: Tseminyu Union (TU) held its general meeting and elected a new team of office bearers, at Zisunyu Village Council Hall, Tseminyu on April 27, attended by 286 members. The new team of office bearers is led by chairman H. Kegwalo Tep, general secretary Ntsenyhun Nsu along with nine others.

ZKP meeting postponed: The Zheri Khel Panchayat (ZKP) of Viswema village meeting to be held on May 2, has been postponed till further notice. ZKP has expressed regret for any inconvenience caused.

DDGBA meeting postponed: Dimapur District GBs Association (DDGBA) has informed members that it has postponed its May 4 meeting till further information in view of the mass social work to be conducted on the same day.

NPAD office shifted: Nagaland Pensioners’ Association Dimapur (NPAD) has informed all pensioners that its office has been shifted to Bank Colony, Dimapur, near Treasury Office. The office will remain closed on May 2 to 3 and reopen on May 6. All pensioners have been asked to contribute Rs.500 towards purchase of the land for its permanent office.

Corrigendum Apropos the news item “3 ILP defaulters arrested in Kma” published May 1, the Angami Students’ Union team apprehended the ILP defaulters on receiving the information from concerned citizens and not in a surprise checking as published. Also, Vizokho Zashumo (present ASU general secretary), is the designated ASU president, and not president.

GPRN/NSCN discharges one

Mount Mary College graduation day

DIMAPUR: Mount Mary College (MMC) celebrated its 6th Graduation Day on April 26 at Chumukedima Town Council Hall with Kevekha Kevin Zehol, DC Dimapur as the special guest.

MMC event director,

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the graduates to learn about and be aware of the pros and cons of modern technology. Kevekha also released Mount Mary College’s 1st Magazine.

MMC Idol 2018, Kimtiba of BA 4th semester presented a special num-

ber. The valedictory speech was given by graduating student, Lisi L Thongru, BA 6th semester.

Altogether 118 students -- 104 from Arts stream and 14 from the Commerce stream -- took part in the graduating cer-

emony. The ‘Student of the Batch’ recognition was awarded to Thangminlen Singson of BA 6th semester; Perfect Attendance to Indramani Basyal of B. Com 6th semester; and the award for Academic Excellence to Lisi L Thongru.

The program concluded with singing of the National Anthem.

Earlier, the celebration started with an academic procession led by the teaching faculty and graduating students.

Department of English assistant professor, Asha Cheng chaired the program. The invocation prayer was said by PBC Chumukedima, secretary, Abemo.

C. Teeya Imsong, MD MMC, greeted the gathering on behalf of the college. Marlepden Yongpur assistant professor, HOD department of History, delivered an inspirational and motivational speech to the graduating students.

Chief minister of Nagaland, Neiphiu Rio called on governor PB Acharya on May 1 at Raj Bhavan Kohima. The two discussed matters related to the State. Principal secretary to the chief minister, Abhishek Singh and commissioner & secretary to governor, Dinesh Kumar were also present during the meeting. (PRO, Raj Bhavan)

Dimapur DLSA holds medical camp at Central Jail DIMAPUR: Dimapur District Legal Services Authority (DDLSA), in collaboration with office of chief medical officer (CMO), organized a medical camp at Central Jail, Dimapur on April 29 for the inmates.

A press release from DDLSA project assistant, Sangto Longchar stated that chief judicial magistrate & secretary (DDLSA), Ajongba Imchen addressed the inmates and elaborated on various activities of the legal services authority and urged inmates to avail of the services. Doctors of the camp were Dr. Kheshika, Dr. Chem, Dr. Kaili, supported by nurses and staff from Sovima and Diphupar sub-centres.

Around 100 inmates benefitted from the medical camp. Medication was prescribed and administered according to ailments the patients were suffering from.

Grace Baptist Church Mokokchung (GBCM) became affiliated to Nagamese Baptist Churches Association (NBCA) on April 28. In the picture is NBCA executive secretary, Rev. R. Meren (standing left) handing over the affiliation certificate to Noksenmeren Longkumer, pastor GBCM. (GBCM)

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Kiphire district Mass Social Work directives DIMAPUR: DC Kiphire, M. Shayung Phom has stated that, as per the government’s directive, Kiphire district administration is organizing a mass social work on May 4, starting 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. All HoDs have been asked to organize cleanliness drives within their respective office premises.

According to DIPR, HoDs have also been asked to take proper attendance of staff during the work and send attendance lists to the DC’s office without fail.

Further, they have also been urged to nominate three employees from each department to engage in clearing of the Kiphire Town dumping site on May 4. The individuals nominated have to report to the DC’s office at 7 am on May 4, to avail to-andfro transportation.

The public have also been urged prioritize drain unclogging and collecting and disposing plastic wastes.

Vendors who were awarded incentives, with Neikule Doulo, Mezivolu T Therieh and others after the program on May 1 in Kohima. (NP)

She mentioned that since October 2017, EA KOHIMA, MAY 1 (NPN): has conducted trainings Entrepreneurs Association for these vendors in Phek, (EA), in collaboration with Mokokchung, Kohima, Nagaland State Legal SerDimapur and Pfutsero, vice Authority (NSLSA), reaching out to about 1000 Kohima DLSA, and Capri vendors.

Foundation organized a She stated that the program commemoratprogram has found that a i n g Wo r l d majority of Labour Day,  Most women street vendors do not have long term vendors do savings to empower not have any women street  65% save only annually long term vendors, on  35% do not have any savings savings. 65% May 1. The  26% women street vendors in Kohima are single of them save t h e m e f o r  A large number of them have dependents only annuthe event was ally for the “Uniting workers for social people were increasingly Christmas season or for and economic advance- taking up business, women academic admissions of ment” and it was conducted vendors fail to grow or their children. 35% of these at Red Cross Building Con- expand their businesses. women vendors do not In view of this, EA has have any savings. In Koference Hall, Kohima.

Mao Baptist Church chosen to intervene and hima, the EA found that Women pastor, Lokho Nisa work with these vendors, 26% of women vendors blessed the program fol- study their problems and do not have husbands, are lowed by a short introduc- try to understand how they single mothers or widows. tion to the Women Street can be helped to empower According to Doulo, these numbers are the highest in Vendors program by EA themselves.

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advisor, Neikule Doulo.

Doulo, in her speech, stated that since its inception in 2000, EA has been working for promotion of entrepreneurship in Nagaland and in the North East Region. However over the last few years, she said it was seen that while young

Block level teachers’ training first phase held

Resource persons and trainees of the block level in-service teachers’ training held from April 23 to 26 at Mangkolemba Town Hall.

DIMAPUR: A first phase block level in-service teachers’ training on learning outcomes and other need based topics was held for four days from April 23 to 26 at Mangkolemba Town Hall, under EBRC Mangkolemba II.

A press release from EBRC Mangkolemba II co-ordinator S. Temsu Lkr stated that altogether 94 elementary teachers, including mathematics teachers, attended the training.

The second phase

training will be held from May 7 to 10 and in this regard, Lkr has informed all heads of institutions under EBRC Mangkolemba to depute three elementary teachers each, including mathematics teachers for the same.

Poor health facilities in Tuensang District Jail

TDLSA members and others after the Monthly Under Trial Review Committee meeting held on April 29 at District Jail, Tuensang.

DIMAPUR: Tuensang District Jail is reportedly battling with a number of shortcomings when it comes to medical assistance for inmates.

A press release from PD & SJ, Tuensang Victo Sema and project assistant TDLSA Yimtsusangla Chang and UTRC chairman, stated that Tuensang District Legal Service Authority (TDLSA) discovered this during the monthly Under Trial Review Committee (UTRC) meeting, held on April 29 at District Jail, Tuensang.

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tration of the district jail were discussed and it was observed that the Jail has no regular medical officer except for a visiting doctor.

Although it has one pharmacist, no medical staff or attendants are stationed to take care of sick inmates.

This means that when sick prisoners are taken outside the jail, security personnel have to act as both attendants and security.

It was also observed that the annual budgetary allocation for prisoners’ medical expenses was lower than the actual medical expenses. This, according to the press release, puts

constraints on, and inconveniences, proper treatment of sick prisoners.

The jail manual mandates (as applicable in the State) that there be a hospital for each District Jail, a regular medical officer, staff and attendants and medical expenses incurred for the treatment of sick prisoners has to be borne by the jail authority.

In the event a sick prisoner has to be treated in a private hospital or clinic due inadequate medical facilities in government hospitals/clinics, the jail authority still has to bear the medical expenses.

In emergency cases, it is within the power of the jail superintendent to call for police security to take sick prisoners outside the jail for immediate treatment, as they anticipate a magistrate’s order.

During the meeting, among the 22 UTPs lodged in the District Jail as of April 29, none were found eligible for free legal aid.

The meeting was attended by Victo Sema, PD&SJ/chairman UTRC, Bharat Markad, SP Tuensang, K. Hamtok Phom, superintendent of Jails Tuensang, Moasunep K. Jingru, EAC (Sadar), Y. Chubasangle, assistant jailor, Soteth Anar, panel lawyer and Yimtsusangla Chang, project assistant TDLSA. The TDLSA also conducted an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and benefits camp through a mini Lok Adalat on April 30 at the principal district & session’s court complex.

TDLSA, in collaboration with the Power Department, served 15 summons to which seven responded. Two of the seven cases were settled involving a total amount of Rs. 101,050.22.

the State which indicates a trend where women move to the Capital with the hope of a better life when they are deprived of support.

EA’s study also found that even after their children are older, large numbers of these women vendors have dependents like ailing parents or family members in distress.

Nearly 40% of them have never attended school, in contradiction to the high literacy rate of Nagaland.

Duolo also stated that EA’s trainings comprise of at least two cycles, where women are trained on financial management, customer service, ethical business, legal rights and health care.

The organization hopes to carry on with this work in all districts across the state of Nagaland and beyond, she added.

DC and member of District Legal State Authority (DLSA) Kohima, Anoop Khinchi, in his short speech stated that the EA is not only helping vendors but is also uplifting and helping farmers and consumers. He was also of the view that vendors should also be educated about consumer rights.

Khinchi also stated that with the help of the Kohima Municipal Council (KMC), he will look into solving the problem to accommodate all vendors and organize more programs to help make them aware of their rights.

Kohima DLSA presented a role-play skit on the Street Vendors (Pro-

tection of Livelihood and Regulation of Liverpool and regulations of street Vending) Act, 2014. In the skit, the DLSA highlighted that five years after the “Street Vendors Act” was passed, vendors in Nagaland continue to be at the mercy of civic bodies, the district administration, Police and other agencies.

NSLSA member secretary, Mezivolu T Therieh said that Nagaland is yet to implement the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014, which falls into the unorganized work sector category.

Stressing on the need to implement this Act in the State, she said that once it is implemented, the State can formulate certain summaries of schemes notified by the appropriate government in consultation with local authorities and town vending committees. According to Mezivolu, the Act also protects street vendors from being evicted mechanically.

She further pointed out that 93% of the 440 million workers in India are in the unorganized sector.

To encourage women vendors, the EA had promised an incentive of Rs. 2000 to anyone who saves more than Rs.10,000. So far, seven women were able to save the said amount.

The women earned 100-400 daily and the highest saving reached Rs. 91,300.

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Zakiekhotuo Kiso with veterinary doctors and others during the dog vaccination camp at KMC office complex Kohima on May 1. (NP)

Correspondent KOHIMA, MAY 1 (NPN): The Veterinary Cell of the Kohima Municipal Council (KMC) has organized a dog registration drive & anti-rabies vaccination for Kohima municipal council wards which began at the KMC’s office complex, Super Market Kohima on Wednesday.

The program will continue till May 16 covering all 19 wards under the KMC. At the spot, KMC office secretary, Zakiekhotuo Kiso said that this program was organized to spread awareness among the public because there have been dog bite cases within the KMC jurisdiction. He remarked that owning a dog is not only a privilege it is also a responsibility. Kiso observed that in the olden days, Nagas reared dogs for food but

now that has changed and there are many dog lovers among the Nagas. He said that the KMC has started a dog census within the KMC jurisdiction since September 2017. KMC veterinary executive officer, Dr. Ketholenuo Metha said dogs are vaccinated so that even if they bite someone, no diseases are carried across. According to her, on May 1 ward numbers 3, 4, 5 & 6 were covered. May 2 will cover wards 17 and 18 in a camp at lower Agri Panchayat Hall. Department of AH & Veterinary Services veterinary assistant surgeon, Dr. Vilie Modoze and other two veterinary field assistants are also part of the program.

A minimal fee is charged for the vaccination, certificate and dog tag. It will be easier to reunite lost dogs that have the KMC tags with their owners.

Phek MMU takes health care services to 11 villages DIMAPUR: A Phek national Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) team of medical officers consisting of Dr. Limatoshi (epidiomologist) and Dr. Kuosalhou (MO Khuza), along with a labtech and a nurse, visited 11 villages during the month of April as part of the MMU’s monthly tour.

A press release from district media officer, Kutolu Nakro stated that different activities for different programs such as lab-tests for blood sugar, pregnancy tests & HB % estimation for all ANC cases, collection of blood smears/RDT test for malaria and sputum collection for TB were part of the health-care tour. Besides health care services, health talks on non-communicable diseases (NCD) were also given during the visits.

Altogether 535 OPDs were done, ANC cases were analyzed and immunization done. A total of 40 patients

The Phek national MMU team conducting a health camp in one of the villages they visited in the month of April.

were referred to higher facilities and given family planning services. Villages visited by the MMU team

were Sohomi, K. Khuno, and Akheqwo villages.

Phek Basa, Lozaphuhu, The team will be coverLanyezho, Tuzatsu, Kizari, ing villages in other blocks Metsale, Khuza, Chepoketa in the month of May.

Consultative meeting of NGOs DIMAPUR: The Nagaland NGOs For um (NNGOsF) has invited all Nagaland State Government registered NGOs to participate in a one day seminar & NGO consultative meeting “We knit 2019.”

The event will be held under the theme “NGOs in Nagaland: The challenges and ways forward”, organized by NEISSER (Peace channel) on May 4, 9:30 am at “DB the IDL Hall, Don Bosco Campus Dimapur.”

Outstation/other district NGO participants will be given one-way travel expenses by the organizer.

The Nagaland NGOs Forum special business hour is aiming deliberate about concerns of government registered NGOs and their welfare and the prospect of forming district chapters.

Fo r c o n f i r m a t i o n of participation or for further details one can contact phone numbers 9774006893, 9436260435, 9436405817.

A local street vendor selling parrot chicks at Rs.1500 each, at Supermarket, near Kohima Local Ground on Wednesday. (Alem)

USSC bans transfers, attachments

DIMAPUR: In reference to an earlier notification, the United Sangtam Students’ Conference (USSC), the apex body of the Sangtam student community, has notified all Heads of Departments that transfer with post/attachment without reliever is banned within the Sangtam tribe’s jurisdiction. USSC president, Sepikyu J. Sangtam and general secretary, Selicho T, in a press note stated that this order has been necessitated by random transfers and at-

tachments seen in various departments.

If this ban is violated, the student body said that it will not arrive at any manner of compromise and the

concerned authority will be held responsible.

This order is to remain enforced until further notification from the USSC, it added.

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Navy starts operation to find bodies of boat tragedy

Rescue operation underway in Mapithel Dam.(Photo Courtesy : The Northeast Now)

Correspondent IMPHAL, May 1: A special team of deep divers of Indian Navy joined the operation to find bodies of three persons who went missing after their boat capsized at Mapithel Dam in Manipur’s Ukhrul district.

The Three individuals; two siblings and a 19-yearold girl have been missing since the evening of April 28 after their boat capsized at Maphou dam due to strong winds that lashed in the state.

Ten deep divers of the Indian Navy from its Eastern Naval Command with Visakhapatnam as its headquarters arrived at Imphal by a special aircraft late last night, around midnight.

The team along with sophisticated equipment to be used in finding the missing bodies proceeded to the dam site early Wednesday morning and joined the operation. A joint team of Itanagar based NDRF, SDRF and state fire service along with experts from the

Earth Science Department of Manipur University have been searching the missing trio since April 28.

State chief minister N Biren Singh who visited the site to take stock of the operation , appreciated the Union defence ministry for sending the divers from Indian Navy and stated that the divers have so far identified at least five places where the bodies of the trio could be by using sophisticated cameras in the operation. The chief minister quoted the captain of the Naval team who said that the divers have gone down deep into the water and took photographs.

They have located some objects suspected to be bodies of the missing trio. They have sent the images of the objects to the Naval headquarters for analysis through satellite. “The divers are waiting for a green signal from the headquarters. As soon as they got the green signal, they will go down to the area,” Singh said.

The chief minister hoped to finding the bod-

ies by Wednesday. However, there was no report of finding the bodies till the time of filing this report. “Let pray for a positive result,” he added.

Meanwhile, following the boat tragedies induced by the strong cyclonic storm that lashed Manipur on April 28 evening claiming lives of four people, the state government has notified guidelines for operating inland vessels/boats in the state. “No inland vessel/boat would be allowed to operate in reservoirs/rivers/lakes/ inland water bodies of the state without permit issued by competent authority, said an office memorandum issued by the chief secretary on Tuesday (April 30).

It stated that safety measures while operating inland vessels/boats should be strictly enforced and there should be life jackets on boats as per specification and other safety measures prescribed by NDMA for passengers, boatman and boat operators. “No boat will be allowed to operate after sunset, before sunrise and during weather/cyclonic warnings,” the guidelines of the state government stated. According to an official source, lives of as many as 38 people, including the latest four victims, have so far been claimed in boat tragedies at various dams in the state.

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IMPHAL, May 1: May Day or International Workers’ Day was observed on Wednesday in Manipur by various organisations at their levels to honour labourers.

Joint Administrative Council (JAC) of All Manipur Trade Union Congress (AMTUC) and All Manipur Government Employees’ Organisation (AMGEO observed the day in its office chamber in Imphal’s Babupara.

Re presentatives of various departments of the state government, leaders of Manipur State Pensioners' Union, officials of Manipur Secretariat Services Association (MASA), and members of Council of Teachers' Association (COTA) also observed the occasion.

Assistant professor of Economic department of Manipur University, Dr Chinglen Meisnam in his address as resource person observed that the condition of labourers in the state was far from pleasant, while stressing for the need of a united struggle for these working class group.

Over the years, it has been marred with gender inequality, hazardous working conditions, job crisis and unemployment. Indian labour laws leave much to be desired on minimum wage and mandated work hours, he said.

Dr Chinglen Meisnam said May Day was a global event that provides common platform to the working

class section of the society for renewed deliberation on their basic rights and to oppose exploitation by the affluent class.

Mere observance of May Day would be meaningless if the working class continue to suffer subjugation, he said, while calling for knowing the objective of the observance.

District Legal Service Authority, Imphal West district also observed May Day (International Labour Day) with a training programme of para legal on Nalsa sciences.

“Our workers are the inspiration for all of us.

Their hard work and dedication always motivate us to work for the growth and development of our nation,” said state chief minister N Biren Singh in his May Day message. Singh said that on the occasion, all must acknowledge the work of every person who has taken a step forward in making the country and the state in particular, a better place to live in.“Let us commit ourselves to uphold the dignity of labour,” he added.

He reminded that May Day was being observed to commemorate the protest by workers in Chicago, United States of America on May 1, 1886. It symbolised the victory of the working class.

Across the globe, International Workers’ Day was celebrated to acknowledge the struggle of the working class for improving the working conditions of labourers and higher wages, the chief minister said.

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NEIGRIHMS Director at loggerheads with Cardio HoD; services affected

SHILLONG, May 01, (AGENCIES): Trouble is brewing in the region’s premier medical institute — the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) yet again, with the administration at loggerheads with the Cardiology department over pacemakers and stents.

According to The Northeast Today, services in the Cardiology department was reportedly shutdown since Tuesday following a disag reement over the purchase of stents/pacemakers between the Director, Dr DM Thappa and HoD of Cardio deptt, Dr Animesh Mishra.

The administration has accused the Cardio HoD of by-passing the advisory issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt of India recently informing patients to get the costly items from Amrit pharmacy rather than from outside vendors at a higher cost.

In a letter issued to the media on Wednesday, NEIGRIHMS PRO informed that there were t wo c o m p l a i n t s f r o m PMO Office to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare forwarded to NEIGRIHMS regarding high price Cardiology patients have to pay to get treatment in NEIGRI-

HMS due to high cost price of stents, which the patients purchase from some local vendors.

“A committee was formed by Director, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) to get the requirements from various departments so that the stents/pacemakers costly drugs and disposable could be made available through revolving fund or Amrit pharmacy,” read the clarification letter.

It was, however, reported that due to lack of co-operation by the HoD Cardiology, the list could not be finalised.

It was alleged that instead of approaching the administration to solve problems pertaining to expensive medical items, “the department preferred

to make patients purchase costly stents and pacemakers from a vendor from outside the hospital at a very high cost,” alleged the administration.

The administration has further accused that the vendor, in connivance with the HoD Cardiology, used to deliver stents in the mor ning to the Cath Lab and sell to the patients on the advice of the cardiologists on the day of the procedure at a very high cost, despite the capping of rates by the Ministry.

The problem started since yesterday when the the Director, during his hospital round, found a vendor carrying four bags full of stents/pacemakers heading towards Cath Lab. The supplies were later seized by the administration.

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14th Sino-Indian border trade opens at Nathu La Anpsa condemns burning

G ang to k , M ay 1 (PTI): The 14th edition of the annual Sino-Indian border trade opened at Nathu La in Sikkim on Wednesday.

A function was held to mark the occasion.

Officials and traders of both the countries were present at the border to mark the commencement of the border trade, the Information and Public Relations Department (IPR) of Sikkim said in a release.

The Principal Secretary of Commerce and Industries Department, Nathu-La Pass (File) Dr Thomas Chandy, along ent on the occasion, the trade between the two with officers of various release said. countries is organised central agencies were presThe bilateral border four days a week for six

23 girls from Nepal rescued while being trafficked AIZAWL, May 1, (AGENCIES): On Tuesday, at least 23 girls hailing from Nepal were rescued by Mizoram police, who were being allegedly trafficked for flesh trade, a senior police officer said.

According to The Sangai Express, Inspector General of Police (Intelligence and Law and Order), Mizoram, LH Shanliana said that the 23 girls hailing from Nepal were victims of human trafficking. They were rescued from Aizawl and Champhai near Myanmar border last week.

He said that a person identified as Lal Bahadur, a non-Mizoram resident is suspected to be involved in trafficking the girls, has been arrested by police.

According to the police officer, the girls in their teens were trafficked from Nepal and were suspected to be on their way to South-East Asian countries via Mizoram for forced prostitution.

All the victims have been sent to protective homes, the police officer added. LH Shanliana also said that investigation is on to find out if there is any link between the locals and international traffickers.

A senior police officer said that the trafficked girls had informed the police that they came for exposure tour and to attend a festival in Mizoram.

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months, between May 1 and November 30, every year, it said.

It was resumed in 2006 after a gap of 44 years.

A total of 36 items, from dairy products are on India's export list comprising dairy products to utensils, while a total of 20 items, including carpets, quilts and jackets among others, are in the country's import list from the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), the release said.

Last year, the export of goods from India stood at Rs 45.03 crore, while items worth Rs 3.23 crore were imported from the TAR, it added.

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of school in Sugnu, Manipur

DIMAPUR, APR 30: The All Nagaland Private Schools’ Association (ANPSA) Dimapur Unit has condemned the arson on St. Joseph’s Hr. Sec. School, Sugnu Gunpi area of Kakching District, Manipur on April 25 by some “nefarious elements.”

A press release by its president, Dr. Andrew Ahoto stated that ANSPA Dimapur Unit “stands strongly in support of the School Managemant, Staff, Students and Parents of St. Joseph’s Hr. Sec. School, Sugnu in this hour of crisis and requests the local authorities including the Police to speed up the investigation process and book the perpetrators of this despicable crime

at the earliest so that they can be meted out the most stringent punishment as per the law.”

The release stated, “This sort of uncivilized act has no place in a sane and credible society and especially a crime of this kind against a school which acts as a temple of learning has greatly shocked and saddened all and sundry, and therefore such acts need to be abhorred by all sections of society irrespective of any state or region.”

The release further stated that any misunderstanding must be handled with a matured perspective and resolved peacefully rather that resort to such hate and violence.

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NOTIFICATION (DIPLOMA ENTRANCE EXAMINATION 2019) NO.DTE/SCTE/6/2018-19: This is for information to all candidates who had appeared Diploma Entrance Examination (DEE) 2019-20 on 13th April 2019 for selection to undergo 3 years diploma courses in the state-run Polytechnics, and who are yet to submit their HSLC/HSSLC mark sheets, are hereby informed to submit the same to the office of the undersigned on or before 10th May 2019.

In the event if any candidate fails to submit the relevant documents/ Mark-sheet at the stipulated time his/her candidature shall stand cancel.

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Israeli to help Assam manage Brahmaputra

Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal with Israeli Ambassador to India Dr Ron Malka.

Guwahati, May 1 (PTI): Israeli Ambassador to India Dr Ron Malka and Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday discussed issues such as technological solutions to problems in the fields of the Brahmaputra water management, flood control and agriculture in

the state.

In a meeting here, they also emphasised on strengthening relations between Assam and Israel for mutual benefits and Sonowal requested Malka to arrange for setting up a consulate office of Israel in Guwahati, an official release said here.

The meeting decided to work on forming a group of innovators who will be visiting Assam as well as Israel to scale up the skill quotient of the youth of the state.

Referring to Israel’s technological advancement, the chief minister sought its assistance in the Brahmaputra Water Management system and enhancing the output of the state’s agriculture sector, the release said.

The envoy also offered help in furthering Assam-Israel relations in the strategic sectors for the betterment of bilateral relations.

The two stressed on frequent student exchange programmes between Israel and Assam, the release said.

Hailing the state’s tourism potential, particularly tea tourism, Malka assured Sonowal to work together for the mutual benefits of both the geographical entities.

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Ancient Ugratara idol recovered in Guwahati, 4 held

Guwahati, May 1 (PTI): A centuries-old ‘ashtadhatu’ idol of Goddess Tara has been recovered from Nalbari district in Assam, police said Wednesday, more than five months after it was stolen from the famous Ugratara Temple in Guwahati.

Four persons have been arrested in connection with the recovery, police said, adding other valuables were also recovered. Two more suspects are on the run.

The idol, stolen on November 15, dates back to 1044 AD and the temple is revered as one of the 51 ‘Shaktipeeths’ in the country. The temple was built in 1725 AD during the rule of Ahom King Siva Singh.

About a week ago, police had received information about presence of some valuable articles in Nalbari district, the Superintendent of Police of Golaghat district, Pushparaj Singh, said at a press conference in Golaghat.

The four accused have been identified as Adil Ali and Saan Hussain of Nal-

bari, Rahul Ali of Mukalmua and Mintu Roy of Guwahati, the SP said.

“The statue was recovered from Adil’s house,” he said. It will be handed over to the Guwahati police and then it will be given it back to the authorities of the Ugratara Temple, the SP said while showing the statue to the media.

Ugratara temple authorities, present at the press meet, said five parts of the statue were missing. They said the statue will be reinstated at the temple immediately after being taken back to Guwahati.

The idol made of ashtadhatu, an alloy of eight metals, was found missing when the priest had opened the temple’s door on the morning of November 16, 2018.

Other valuables and money from the donation box were also looted.

The CCTV footage of the temple showed four persons vandalising the sanctum sanctorum of the temple and taking away the idol.

Facing heat in Myanmar, NE ultras opting to surrender GUWAHATI, MAY 1 (IANS): Facing the heat due to continued operations by the Myanmar Army, at least 20 cadres of different northeastern militant outfits have surrendered to the security forces in less than a month, informed sources said on Wednesday.

T h e I n d i a n A r my sources said that at least 15 cadres of the anti-talk faction of the United Liberation Front of Assam (Ulfa) and the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) have already surrendered to the army and other security forces

in different areas.

“At least 20 cadres of Ulfa and NDFB — all belonging to anti-talk factions — have surrendered before the police and army in less than last one month,” confirmed Tinsukia Superintendent of Police, Shiladitya Chetia.

While one Monikanta Sonowal alias Adarsh Asom surrendered before the police in Tinsukia district in Upper Assam division recently, two others — Bhaskar Bora alias Thumung Asom and Nijan Doley alias Ninja Asom — have laid their arms.

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Anti-talk faction of militant outfits like Ulfa, NSCN (Khaplang) faction and several others have camps in and around Taga inside Myanmar.

“There is also food crisis in the camps in Myan-

mar. The Myanmar Army has been continuing operation and they have cut all the supply routes,” said Adarsh Asom. He said that he had to walk for several days to reach Tinsukia from Myanmar.

The militant outfits of Assam, Nagaland and Manipur have suffered huge casualties following coordinated operations launched by the armed forces of Myanmar in February this year.

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Majuli school headmaster who cut off hair of 22 students gets transferred MAJULI, MAY 1 (AGENCIES): The headmaster of Auniati High School of Majuli in Assam Prashanta Dulakasharia whose outrageous act of cutting hair of 22 students of the school in a disarrayed manner was widely condemned, has been transferred by the Directorate of Secondary Education.

According to Northeast Now News, the Inspector of Schools of Jorhat district, Subhalaxmi Rajkumari who also holds charge of Majuli has also suspended two other assistant teachers of the school for their involvement in the outrageous act.

Rajkumari decided to take action against the accused persons after preliminary investigation.

The students of vari-

GUWAHATI, MAY 1 ( AGENCIES): After almost a gap of seven years, Assam government is now planning to organize Teachers Eligibility Test, popularly known as TET to fill up the vacant posts of teachers in the schools.

According to the Northeast Now News, The last TET exam was organized in Assam in 2012 and more than 26,100 teachers were recruited in the primary and upper primary level.

The TET exam, which is a must to find a job as a teacher in primary and secondary level schools, will be organized

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They also called on the deputy commissioner of Majuli district Debaprasad Mishra along with the victimised school children to complain against the headmaster’s act.

Besides lodging complaint with the deputy commissioner, a case has also been filed in Majuli police station against the headmaster.

The Majuli Deputy Commissioner had ordered an inquiry into the incident.

On the other hand, the headmaster of the school, when asked about his act of alleged moral policing, mentioned that he had cut the hair of the school children for their behaviour of ‘indiscipline’ and coming to school colouring their hair.

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ous schools of Majuli on Monday made appearance in their classes in black badges in order to protest against Dulakasharia.

During the time of prayer in the morning on Saturday, the headmaster of Auniati Satra High School in Majuli had cut the hair of the 22 students of the school in a haphazard manner on the ground that they kept their hair long and coloured.

Feeling humiliated at the act of the headmaster, the victimised children after reaching their respective huts in Auniati Satra broke down before their guardians while narrating the whole incident.

The senior Vaishnavite followers were shocked at the act of the headmaster as it has harmed the Sattriya

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in the month of September, sources in the education department said.

More than 36,500 posts of teachers are lying vacant in the schools of Assam.

Schools in the villages are facing a lot of problem because of the vacancy, and some primary schools are being run by a single teacher.

The exam will be held in all the districts of Assam, including the districts administered by the territorial and autonomous councils. However, the exact date for the exam has not been set till now, the sources said.

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Nagaland Post Vol. XXIX NO. 144 Dimapur, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2019

ECI under scanner

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ithout a doubt, the ongoing 2019 Lok Sabha election will probably mark the descent of Indian political narrative with the resurrection of divisive rhetoric and relying on messages that appeal to core constituency where those indulging in such hope to revive surreal fears and create a situation for polarisation. In comparison, the 2014 Lok Sabha election witnessed the promise of “sab ka saath, sab ka vikaas”, and development for all Indians. Back then, the media was more than fair by lending its shoulders to the BJP to fire at the then incumbent Congress-led UPA government. In 2014 the BJP told voters to forget its past and embrace its forward-looking campaign. This instilled great hopes among cross sections of Indians who wanted to believe Modi that “Achhe Din”, or good times, were around the corner. The BJP leaders’ stump speeches today are about the insecure present and a bloody past that must somehow be set right. Both BJP and opposition parties have done their worst in the present campaign compulsions to bring out the worst in Indian politics. Unfortunately, setting a new low, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had accused Rahul Gandhi of standing from Wayanad in Kerala because “Congress is now scared of Hindus”. This suggested that Rahul had deliberately picked a constituency where Hindus do not form the majority of voters. Such a statement coming from a prime minister does not behove of the prestige of the exalted chair. It may be noted that Waynad may be Hindu majority but the people of Kerala are liberal and against communalism. Hindus, Muslims and Christians live in harmony in Kerala. Modi probably sees things from his party’s agenda-perspective since he sought comfort from the fact that Varanasi was a predominantly Hindu constituency when he decided to contest from the constituency. Social media is full of queries about MCC violations and allegations of various parties, especially the ruling BJP, brazenly flouting the norms. With Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s name figuring in several of these violations, the opposition believes that much of these are by design. Led by the prime minister, even several ministers have been blatantly making communal speeches. There was the use of the Balakot airstrike or images of Pulwama martyrs for political gains, or boarding passes and railway tea cups bearing his name or message, or the release of the biopic PM Narendra Modi and the launch of the NaMo channel in the middle of the polls. Indeed, there is no dearth of evidence of violation of Model Code of Conduct.

On April 3, a lawyer and columnist tweeted how Modi’s election speech was telecast live by Doordarshan, which he said, was a violation of MCC. Rahul Gandhi had to ultimately apologise for contempt of court over his misinterpretation of Supreme Court ruling on the Rafale case in a case filed by BJP candidate Meenakshi Lekhi. In this regard, the Supreme Court has had to intervene in such cases. It is a matter of deep concern that opposition parties have lost total confidence in the impartiality of the Election Commission of India (ECI). As the ultimate arbiter of our elections, the ECI has a responsibility to dispose of election complaints as soon as they come in during the campaign period itself. When complaints are taken to court, it indicates how badly ECI’s credibility has been eroded.

DailyDevotion Faith— Not Emotion We walk by faith, not by sight. —2 Corinthians 5:7 For a while, we are fully aware of God’s concern for us. But then, when God begins to use us in His work, we begin to take on a pitiful look and talk only of our trials and difficulties. And all the while God is trying to make us do our work as hidden people who are not in the spotlight. None of us would be hidden spiritually if we could help it. Can we do our work when it seems that God has sealed up heaven?

Some of us always want to be brightly illuminated saints with golden halos and with the continual glow of inspiration, and to have other saints of God dealing with us all the time. A self-assured saint is of no value to God. He is abnormal, unfit for daily life, and completely unlike God. We are here, not as immature angels, but as men and women, to do the work of this world. And we are to do it with an infinitely greater power to withstand the struggle because we have been born from above.

If we continually try to bring back those exceptional moments of inspiration, it is a sign that it is not God we want. We are becoming obsessed with the moments when God did come and speak with us, and we are insisting that He do it again. But what God wants us to do is to “walk by faith.” How many of us have set ourselves aside as if to say, “I cannot do anything else until God appears to me”? He will never do it. We will have to get up on our own, without any inspiration and without any sudden touch from God. Then comes our surprise and we find ourselves exclaiming, “Why, He was there all the time, and I never knew it!” Never live for those exceptional moments— they are surprises. God will give us His touches of inspiration only when He sees that we are not in danger of being led away by them. We must never consider our moments of inspiration as the standard way of life— our work is our standard.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2019

Post-mortem

Moving beyond Brownfield What if there is a hung parliament? assets for infrastructure investors G C onventional wisdom has it that the current polls will not produce a clear-cut result as in 2014.

The reason is that there is no definite trend for or against any party at the national level although such tendencies are there in some states such as Tamil Nadu.

However, in the absence of an allIndia “wave”, neither of the two main groups of protagonists - the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the parties in the “secular” camp - is expected easily to cross the half-way mark of 272 seats in the Lok Sabha.

The general assumption is that the NDA may barely cross the finishing line or just fall short while the BJP will not get a majority of its own although it is likely to emerge as the largest party.

In that event, there is every possibility of the BJP being given the first chance by the President to form a government. Furthermore, there will be no difficulty for it if the NDA has a majority.

However, the thinness of the NDA’s lead over the other parties can pose a problem. For instance, the critics are bound to interpret the NDA’s slender majority as a virtual rejection by the voters of its legitimacy in view of the fall in its seats from the present 336.

There is a political need, therefore, for the BJP to repeat its 2014 performance if the party wants to persist with its current dominance.

The scene will obviously be even worse for the BJP if the NDA is unable to get a majority and there is a hung parliament. It has been suggested that it will then have to look for potential allies to cross the magical figure of 272.

In this context, several names are already in the air, such as those of Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao and the rising Andhra Pradesh leader Jagan Mohan Reddy, although both have been critical of the BJP. Rao, for instance, had once taken the initiative to constitute a non-BJP, non-Congress federal front in Mamata Banerjee’s company, but the project went nowhere.

Reddy is at present too focussed on his battles with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu to pay much attention to national politics. But he appears to have decided to keep his lines open for both the BJP and the Congress.

Another party whose name has figured in the speculation is that of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), a one-time ally of the BJP which

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onstruction sites are found both within urban and rural areas, often in the close proximity of homes. Due to their proximity to homes and the materials used, construction sites may generate home pollution. This involves air, water, soil, and/or noise pollution. Additionally, construction work may reveal existing subsurface pollution.

In such situation, construction work is stopped and costly remediation is needed.

Thus, construction work may generate construction pollution problems affecting both homeowners and construction site owners. Moreover, construction workers (especially in the past) may be exposed to pollution. These aspects will be discussed in more details below, along with tips and measures to prevent and face pollution, as well as to recover the costs.

If you live in a home close to a construction site (i.e., within 1 block or less) you may face the following type of pollution: • Air pollution - the air you breathe may be polluted due to the construction

is now engaged in trying to maintain its dominance in Odisha against a combative BJP which has replaced the Congress as the BJD’s main opponent in the state.

At the all-India level, the BJD’s position is for maintaining equidistance from both the BJP and the Congress. However, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is of the view that he will go with that party at the centre which will show special consideration for the state.

It doesn’t take much perspicacity to believe that if push comes to shove for the BJP, struggling to maintain the NDA’s majority in the Lok Sabha, it will listen to Odisha’s plea for help with greater sympathy.

Given such possibilities, it is obvious that the BJP will not be able to display the kind of chutzpah that it does at present.

It is bound to be far more subdued, a posture it adopted recently when concluding pre-poll seat arrangements with the Shiv Sena, the Janata Dal (United) and the Lok Janshakti Party.

How will the national opposition fare in these circumstances? For a start, it will have to accept the inconvenient truth about itself that an inability to get its act together to stand united against the BJP made it lose the race.

Moreover, the ego hassles among its senior leaders which scuttled the earlier talks about forming a mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) with a single opposition candidate against the BJP in every constituency will continue to help the BJP retain its hold on power.

The only card which the opposition can play even in its fractured state is to assert that the 2014 outcome was an aberration caused up by two factors - the unexpected rise of Narendra Modi as a popular leader and the equally unexpected collapse of the Congress because of corruption - an old malady - and policy paralysis, a new affliction.

In the absence of either one or the other of these two factors, the scene would have been different. In a way, this is what appears to be happening at present, with the BJP losing some of its earlier momentum and the Congress partly recovering its old self under a new leadership.

From this aspect, there has been a return to a more or less level playing field with a slight tilt in the BJP’s favour. But the opposition can make good the lost ground if the BJP is foxed by the complexities of a hung parliament.

(IANS) Amulya Ganguli, (amulyaganguli@gmail.com)

iven the size of the Indian economy and expectations of future growth, infrastructure remains a crucial area of focus for both financial and strategic investors alike. As capital flow gradually picks up in the sector over the last five years and operational assets are bought out, the obvious question is: What next in terms of infrastructure projects?

The last few years have seen a significant focus from a plethora of global infrastructure investors in India, especially in the transportation and energy sectors. The primary strategy has been buying out companies or a portfolio of operational brownfield projects. Sellers of such projects have been motivated by the need to reduce their debt and in some cases carve out non-core assets.

Buyers of brownfield assets have been motivated by getting access to assets that are operational, thereby giving them a foothold in the Indian market.

However, as brownfield assets see more capital pursuing them, we see two trends emerging. Firstly, high-quality brownfield assets for sale are fewer now, given the capital inflow over the last few years. Secondly, given the increased competition, from an investor’s perspective, due to the yield compression in brownfield assets, the returns available may not be commensurate to the underlying risk. Therefore, the need for investors to move beyond brownfield assets is one that needs attention.

For India, focused investors such as pension funds and private equity funds, the requirement to look beyond brownfield infrastructure assets was in the works for a while. Mainly, extending further out on the risk curve is required to deploy more capital to work. Beyond brownfield assets, investors must now consider assets that aren’t necessarily purely greenfield

Construction sites pollution

work. Apart from the noise, poor air quality is the most immediate pollution effect you may experience from a construction site. This means that airborne contaminants including contaminated particulate matter and volatile compounds are spreading around (mostly carried by wind) in the surrounding neighborhood (the main wind direction will influence the area most affected by air pollution around a construction site). Contaminants spreading around in air can travel large distances in a short time. The main construction contaminants that spread around by wind include PM10 (particulate matter with a diameter less than 10 microns generating polluted dust), PAHs bound to particulate matter, VOCs (volatile organic compounds), asbestos, gases such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen oxides.

• Water pollution - the surface water runoff and the groundwater close to a construction site become polluted with various materials used in the construction

work. As described for air pollution above, the following construction contaminants can pollute the water: VOCs, paints, glues, diesel, oils, other toxic chemicals, and cement. The immediate effect is creating turbidity in the runoff water and affected surface and groundwater (since some of the runoff water may infiltrate in the subsurface reaching the groundwater. In fact, both groundwaters below your home and surface runoff close to your home may constitute a source of pollution emanating from the construction sites. Domestic animals and pets may drink contaminated water and soil may become contaminated too. Additionally, once the groundwater below your home becomes contaminated, it may affect you in the following ways: through direct consumption if you use water from a property well, and indirectly by affecting the quality of your indoor air (vapor intrusion of the volatile contaminants from water). Overall, water pollution from construction sites is underestimated and has

potential to generate severe environmental problems.

• Soil pollution - soil at and around a construction site may become contaminated due to air transport followed by deposition of construction contaminants (listed at air pollution) as well as water runoff of construction contaminants (as listed for water pollution). Soil may constitute a sink for pollutants and some of those may accumulate in soil and persist over longer periods of time (e.g., PAHs).

• Noise pollution - noise is usually associated with construction work although modern preventive measures may substantially reduce the amount of noise (in the neighboring community).

Noise may adversely affect your health, including effects such as stress, sleep disturbance, high blood pressure and even hearing loss.

Construction pollution involves the following main types of construction work: 1. Building construction pollution - represents the generation of construction contamination at sites where buildings are constructed

Rejoinder to NPMHR presentation at UN, New York

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his rejoinder is issued against “NPHMR presentation at UN, New York (April 22 to May 1)” by Neingulo Krome, secretary general, Naga People Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR) as published in Nagaland Post on April 28, 2019.

Among others, I wish to point out in paragraph four of his presentation, where secretary general of NPMHR stated, “Government of India entered into a 1st ceasefire Agreement with the leaders of the Naga National Movement in 1964.” From this statement of the NPMHR in the person of Neingulo Krome, it is

but are under-construction and close to completion.

The move towards under-construction projects will allow investors access to a larger pool of assets to choose from. Given the still strained balance sheets in the infrastructure sector, opportunities exist that need to be tapped into. The move towards assets that aren’t operational or a portfolio of such assets is a natural progression in the market.

The vital question is the valuation of such assets.

Fundamentally, for distressed projects and under-construction projects, there is a potential for unlocking value by investors accessing such projects. Acquiring projects suffering from either time and cost overruns, or both for that matter, at attractive valuations is the key. The seller of such assets can unlock much-needed capital, and the users of such assets can hope to access the much-needed infrastructure sooner.

In effect, investors will have to be more “hands-on” with which to approach under-construction projects. The need for a more operationally intensive plan will require financial investors to team up with operator companies.

Such partnerships will take a variety of forms ranging from joint ventures to the utilisation of financial vehicles that allow for partnerships between operators and capital providers. For operational industry players such as integrated energy businesses, an opportunity exists wherein they can potentially utilise their operational expertise to get an edge in the infrastructure market.

The recent deal in which Hindustan Constr uction Company (HCC) monetised a pool of arbitration awards is a variant of this strategy, and a deal that displays how investors can unlock value through moving higher on the risk curve. In this particular case, HCC gets access

known that he has not factually presented the historical truth on Nagaland in whichever UN forum he presented. By “a 1st ceasefire agreement...in 1964” I am sure he is talking about the one and only International Ceasefire Agreement signed between the two sovereign nations of the Government of India and the Federal Government of Nagaland – which was officially declared on 6th September, 1964. It was not signed under a vague name “Naga National Movement” as Neingulo puts it but signed by a sovereign and legally established Federal Government of Nagaland. Moreover,

Nagas struggle all these years is not a “movement” but a case of aggression by India on Nagaland.

I, therefore, would like to give brotherly advice to Neingulo and his tribe of human rights activists not to shy away from the historical rights and facts about the Nagas and Nagaland, be it at home or abroad. If you continue to do as your statement mentioned above, I am afraid it will confuse the outside world instead of making them understand Nagas rightful place.

Acüyi Vadeo, joint secretary NNC, Nagaland

which may involve also a demolition phase (if the construction site has an existing building) 2. Road construction pollution - represents the generation of construction contamination at sites where roads are built Construction Pollution Prevention and Cost Recovery • Personal damage.

From the perspective of the public, the best prevention is to spend as little time as possible outside (e.g., in your yard or balcony) close to a construction site during operation time. Additionally, having a rich vegetation around your home (and between the home and the construction site) will act as a natural filter for the generated pollution, reducing the amount of pollution you may come in contact with. So, planting in your yards or even potted plants in a balcony can help. The greener the better. Also, regular spraying of water around the home will reduce the amount of dust and exposure through inhalation, although the soil and water pollution may increase

to much-needed liquidity and the investors, the Blackrock-led consortium, get an opportunity to utilise their long-term capital to generate investment returns.

Over the past few years, the investor interest in accessing high-quality brownfield assets to deploy capital has been a natural first step taken by both large and small players entering the Indian markets. Given the constrained balance sheets of many Indian businesses, especially infrastructure companies, has meant that carving out and monetisation of assets to reduce debt was a natural progression in the market.

However, in a multi-decade time horizon, given India’s vast infrastructure needs, a move higher on the risk curve towards under-construction projects to be able to deploy more significant amounts of capital is only natural.

From an investor perspective, accessing nonbrownfield projects implies dealing with three primary issues around land acquisition, construction risk and an effective infrastructure-linked ecosystem. The immediate investment focus must shift towards projects or portfolios of projects where risk linked to the latter two must be undertaken, while land acquisition issues have primarily been resolved.

The capacity of investors and the strategies adopted to deal with non-brownfield projects will lead to increased infrastructure investments and will expedite infrastructure creation. Investors and the government will have to keep a keen eye on any policy changes that might be needed as the market evolves with increasing amounts of capital looking towards incomplete and yet attractive infrastructure assets.

(IANS) Taponeel Mukherjee, (taponeel.mukherjee@ development-tracks.com)

(but these are affecting you less directly than air!). However, if you believe you are already negatively impacted by a construction site in the vicinity, especially if you have been recently diagnosed with a medical condition involving the respiratory system, you may be entitled to compensation.

• Property damage.

From the perspective of the construction site owner / developer, you may be faced with building on polluted land (pollution could be discovered during construction excavation work). To prevent such situation, you should order a full land quality survey (environmental site assessment phase 1 and 2) before starting any construction work. However, if this is not possible and you are faced with building on polluted land, you may be able to recover remediation costs from the original polluters.

In this situation, specialized forensic investigations and legal advice (using top specialized legal firms) are recommended.

Environmental Pollution Centers

Reader’s Post Sir,

Back to the village

Our preceding generations have migrated to urban areas for livelihood. Now, it’s time for this generation to go from urban to rural abode. Why? Yours truly wants to bring out the message keeping in mind only the bread and butter that we must live to eat. The Contrast -With modernity, the greatest enemy to our existence is what we eat and drink. We all know that our state depends on almost all the food and diet from outside which are heavily toxic. With rapid industrialisation and commercialized mode of business, all food items are either grown in artificial state or chemical treated to yield more production. Simply, let’s bracket it inorganic which is just eatable at the cost of our life. By and large, with more and more health consciousness today it becomes possible that the villages we once left sparsely populated must be accorded its due. The rural space still with warm goodwill awaits us to dig it’s ever fertility do that we may be blessed James Somba, St John A Ward, Tuensang town

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Cyclone Fani: Red alert sounded in AP

A m a r a v a t i / Vi sakhapatnam, May 1 (PTI): A red alert has been sounded in Srikakulam district of north coastal Andhra Pradesh Wednesday as heavy rains with winds gusting up to 120 kmph are likely under the influence of the extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani. Heavy rainfall has also been predicted in adjoining Vizianagaram district and scattered rainfall in Visakhapatnam and East Godavari districts along the Bay of Bengal on May 2 and 3.

As many as 11 mandals along the Bay of Bengal coast in Srikakulam are expected to bear the brunt of Fani. In Vizianagaram district, seven mandals might be affected.

Fifteen teams of NDRF personnel, 34 boat rescue teams of Fire Services Department and 116 road clearance teams have been kept on stand-by for necessary emergency operations. The Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy has kept

Odisha Fire Service and Disaster Response personnel prepare for emergencies in view of Cyclone Fani. (PTI)

its ships ready in Visakhapatnam with relief material for immediate deployment to the most affected areas to undertake Humanitarian Aid and Distress Relief (HADR) operation.

Diving and medical teams are also kept ready to augment rescue and relief efforts in Andhra Pradesh and Odissa, the Navy said in a release. Naval aircraft have also been kept ready at Naval Air Stations, INS Dega and INS Rajali, to

undertake aerial survey of the most affected areas, casualty evacuation and air drop of relief material as required by thestate administration, the release added.

State Chief Secretary L V Subrahmanyam reviewed the situation with Collectors and other officials of the affected districts and directed them to be on a high alert.

Fani, which lay centered about 360 km south-east of Machilipatnam on Wednesday evening, is expected

to intensify till Thursday morning with a peak (wind) intensity of 200 kmph with north-northeastward movement towards north coastal Andhra and coastal Odisha, the AP Weather Forecasting and Early Warning Research Centre (Aware) said.

The Real-Time Governance Centre of the state government that is closely tracking and monitoring the cyclonic storm movement, said Fani might make landfall in central Odisha between Puri and Paradip on May 3 afternoon.

Fani will cross land between north coastal Odisha and extreme south coastal West Bengal on May 3 midnight and early hours of May 4 with a wind speed of 150 kmph, RTGC said in a release. Meanwhile, at least 19 districts of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, besides Kolkata are likely to be affected by “extremely severe” cyclonic storm “Fani”, which is approaching India’s eastern coast and is likely to hit

NSCN (I-M) vacates Sihai camp, says Army

(From p-1) On the contrary, to maintain the momentum in negotiations achieved after signing of the Framework Agreement, he claimed that the security forces were extremely careful not to escalate despite provocation from NSCN (I-M) and approached Ceasefire Monitoring Group (CFMG) chairman though he has no mandate beyond Nagaland. Using the good office of the CFMG chairman and civil society organisations, it was ensured that the camp was vacated by NSCN (I-M) in conformity with the ceasefire ground rules, he added. PRO cautioned that such “unilateral actions” by NSCN (I-M) will only disrupt normal life of common citizens and go against the spirit of ceasefire agreement. He said the protest rallies orchestrated by the group by inciting tribal sentiments against Assam Rifles, who acted with great restraint while only enforcing the ceasefire ground rules, will only be counterproductive and earn the organisation the wrath of common people. Mentioning that NSCN (I-M)’s action has resulted in creating discontent amongst other tribal organisations and people of the State who have reportedly expressed their displeasure on such “blatant violation” of existing agreement and disruption of normal life, the defence PRO advised the group to follow ceasefire ground rules in letter and spirit in the interest of peace and early settlement of the Naga political issue. He also urged the group not to take actions that will jeopardise the final agreement and disrupt normal life of common citizens.

Disqualification: 8 NPF central office bearers plea leadership

(From p-1) The signatories maintained that for those who toiled lifelong for the growth and prosperity of the regional party in Nagaland, their worst fear appears to be staring at them “as dictatorship and rule by a coterie of selected few seem to be running the affairs of the NPF!” Seven NPF central office bearers include NPF central general secretary S Akang, NPF central secretary Bendang Chang, NPF central youth wing general secretaries Honpha and Kupwang and CEC members Yongwem, Shanyei and Manlem.

south of Puri on Friday, officials said. Around 900 cyclone shelters have been made ready to house evacuees while troops of the Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard and 78 teams of the NDRF have been requisitioned for deployment. The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC), the country’s top body to handle an emergency situation, on Wednesday reviewed the preparedness for “Fani”, which is likely to hit south of Puri in Odisha on Friday, a home ministry official said.

At a meeting chaired

by Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha and attended by the representatives of the state and central ministries and the agencies concerned, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed that “Fani” was expected to touch the Odisha coast, south of Puri, on Friday afternoon with wind speeds ranging up to 180 km per hour, causing heavy rainfall in the coastal districts.

Ahmedabad court summons Rahul

Ahmedabad, May 1 (IANS): A court here on Wednesday issued summons to Congress President Rahul Gandhi in a suit filed by a BJP member accusing him of making defamatory statements against the party President Amit Shah at a poll rally in Madhya Pradesh last month.

The case was filed by Krishnavadan Brahmbhatt, a BJP corporator from the city’s Khadia ward, who contending that the Congress chief ’s terming Amit Shah a “murder accused” at the rally was defamatory as well as false “because Amit Shah had been discharged honourably by the CBI court in January 2015” in the killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh in an allegedly staged gunfight. Issuing the summons, Metropolitan Magistrate D.S. Dabhi fixed the next hearing on July 9.

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Aviation scam: Lobbyist Deepak was in touch with Praful, says ED New Delhi, May 1 (PTI): Corporate lobbyist Deepak Talwar was in regular touch with former aviation minister Praful Patel while acting as a middleman in negotiations to favour foreign private airlines, causing losses to national carrier Air India, Enforcement Directorate has told a Delhi court.

The ED has claimed in its charge sheet filed against Talwar, who has been arrested, that he allegedly finalised various communications addressed to Patel on behalf of Emirates and Air Arabia.

“There is evidence including email conversations between Deepak and Patel,” the probe agency told the court.

The charge sheet was filed recently before Special Judge Anuradha Shukla Bhardwaj, who took cognizance of the final report and issued non-bailable warrant (NBW) against Talwar’s son and co-accused Aditya Talwar in the case.

The court, which also rejected the bail application of Deepak, will now hear the matter on May 9.

According to the charge sheet, the investigation has revealed that Deepak obtained undue favours for the private airlines using his contacts.

ED had told the court earlier that it was trying to find out the names of officials of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, National Aviation Company of India Ltd and Air India who favoured foreign airlines, including Qatar Airways, Emirates and Air Arabia, by making the national carrier gave up profit-making routes and profit-making

ED said that Deepak Talwar was in touch with Praful Patel.

timings.

“It has been alleged that officials of Ministry of Civil Aviation, NACIL, Air India, by abusing their official positions as public servants and receiving illegal gratification, in conspiracy with other public servants, private domestic and foreign airlines, made the national carrier gave up profit making routes and profit-making timings of Air India in favour of national and international domestic and foreign private airlines.

“This resulted in a huge loss of market share to the national carrier and also led to pecuniary benefits to private domestic and foreign airlines,” ED’s advocate AR Aditya had told the court.

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Ta lw a r h a s b e e n charged with criminal conspiracy, forgery and under various other sections of the FCRA for allegedly diverting Rs 90.72 crore worth of foreign funds meant for ambulances and other articles received by his NGO from Europe’s leading missile manufacturing company.

His role in some aviation deals during the previous Congress-led United Progressive Alliance’s (UPA) regime at the Centre is under scanner as well.

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The company’s domestic sales decreased 18.7 per cent on an year-on-year basis to 134,068 units in April. Although the domestic passenger vehicle sales was lower by 19.6 per cent to 131,385 units on a YoY basis, the company’s sales of light commercial vehicles in the country rose 50.2 per cent to 2,319 units.

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“Reliance is working on creating the world’s largest online-to-offline New Commerce Platform,” Ambani said at the “Make in Odisha Conclave” in November last year.

On the other hand, after successful execution of mobility business, Jio is now focused on catapulting India’s underserved Home and Enterprise connectivity market to global standards with its next-generation GigaFiber FTTH services.

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The tech stack at Reliance Jio, via a series of acquisitions and investments, now includes a conversational Artificial Intelligence (AI) layer, a vernacular voice tech layer, a logistics layer, as well as a AI-based education layer.

“All of these layers, on top of the Jio devices network would put Reliance in a pole position to create India’s WeChat,” Ram noted.

The fast-growing Indian ecommerce market, poised to touch $84 billion in 2021 from $ 24 billion in 2017 (according to a joint report by Deloitte India and Retail Association of India), is set to face massive disruption with Reliance’s entry.

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New Delhi, May 1 (Agencies): In a major gift to premium biking customers, Hero MotoCorp Ltd. on Wednesday launched three new motorcycles – XPulse 200, XPulse 200T and Xtreme 200S. The launch event took place at Buddh International Circuit, Greater Noida. The three motorcycles were launched

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“The ubiquitousness of Jio devices puts Reliance in a powerful position. It can connect its vast ecosystem of its users with a multi-layered fabric, offering a rich array of services, connecting online-tooffline, through a one-stop, super app,” Prabhu Ram, Head, Industry Intelligence Group (IIG), CMR, told IANS. Reliance Jio’s “super app” will facilitate ecommerce, online bookings and payments -- all at one place.

“India is a mobile-first nation and such a self-contained network that offers convenience will find favour with demanding consumers,” Ram emphasised.

(L-R) Markus Braunsperger, Chief Technology Officer, Sanjay Bhan, Head Sales & After Sales and Malo Le Masson, Head Global Product Planning, at the launch of three new motorcycles by Greater Noida Hero MotoCorp Ltd, in New Delhi, Wednesday. (PTI)

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New Delhi, May 1 (IANS): As Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries, prepares to officially launch world’s largest online-to-offline new e-commerce platform and give jitters to Amazon and Walmart-Flipkart, Reliance Jio is reportedly working on a “super app” that will provide over 100 services at one platform.

Jio is now serving over 300 million subscribers in India as data and voice traffic has seen an unparalleled growth.

According to experts, launching a “super app” at this juncture would put Reliance in a pole position to create India’s WeChat, in the market where others like Snapdeal, Paytm,

finance ministry statement said.

The government has settled Rs 20,370 crore to Central GST and Rs 15,975 crore to State GST from Integrated GST as regular settlement.

Further, Rs 12,000 crore has been settled from the balance IGST available with the Centre on provisional basis in the ratio of 50:50 between Centre and States.

“The total revenue earned by the central government and state governments after regular and provisional settlement in April 2019 is Rs 47,533 crore for CGST and Rs 50,776 crore for SGST,” the statement added.

Also, collection in April 2019, which is the first month of the current fiscal, has been the highest since introduction of GST on July 1, 2017.

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NEW DELHI, MAY 1 (PTI): GST revenue mopup scaled a monthly record high of over Rs 1.13 lakh crore in April, an increase of 10 per cent over the collection in the year-ago period, on the back of anti-evasion steps taken by tax officers.

Total number of summary sales return GSTR-3B filed for the month of March up to April 30 stood at 72.13 lakh.

April 2019 is the second consecutive month when Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection exceeded Rs 1 lakh crore. In March, the mop-up was Rs 1.06 lakh crore.

“The total gross GST revenue collected in April 2019 is Rs 1,13,865 crore.

The revenue in April 2018 was Rs 1,03,459 crore and the revenue during April 2019 is a growth of 10.05 per cent over the revenue in the same month last year,” a

Year-on-year comparison of tax collection data gives a better picture of economic activity.

When GST was introduced in July 2017, the monthly collection data was released in the third week of the subsequent month.

However, the government streamlined the process beginning 2018-19 fiscal, following which GST collection for a month is released on the first day of the subsequent month.

AMRG & Associates Partner Rajat Mohan said the steep rise in tax collections could be assigned to multiple reasons.

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Overall, global smartphone shipments declined five per cent year-on-year in Q1 2019, said the report.

This is now the sixth consecutive quarter of shipments falling in the global smartphone market.

“The global smartphone market showed no sign of recovery in Q1 2019. The rate of decline increased, particularly in February, due to inventory correction by some brands and the production halt during Chinese New Year. Another reason for the decline is lengthening replacement cycles, especially in the premium segment,” said Tarun Pathak, Associate Director at Counterpoint Research.

“The replacement rate for iPhones is reaching close to 36 months, while the replacement rate for premium Android devices is closing in at 30 months.

This can be attributed to the higher quality of devices, increasing average selling price (ASP), and the lack of innovative technology,” Pathak added.

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New Delhi, May 1 (IANS): With a 17 per cent share in the global smartphone market, Chinese technology giant Huawei overtook Apple as the second largest smartphone seller in the first quarter of 2019 after Samsung, according to a new report from Counterpoint Research.

While Samsung retained the top position with 21 per cent market share (from 22 in Q1 2018), Apple’s share declined to 12 per cent in Q1 2019 from 14 per cent in the same quarter last year, the research showed.

While Huawei’s shipment volumes increased nearly 50 per cent yearon-year, Apple’s shipment volumes declined 20 per cent in the same period.

Samsung also saw a slump of eight per cent.

“Huawei became the second largest smartphone brand by shipment without a significant presence in an important market like the United States,” Shobhit Srivastava, Research Analyst at Counterpoint Research, said in a statement.

“At this pace, we expect Huawei to remain ahead of Apple at the end of 2019,” Srivastava said, adding that a dual-

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Sri Lanka cable operators block Zakir ’s Peace TV

C o l o mb o, M ay 1 (IANS): The two largest cable operators of Sri Lanka have blocked controversial Indian Islamic preacher Zakir Naik’s Peace TV following the Easter Sunday carnage in the island nation in which 253 people died.

India and Bangladesh have already banned Peace TV, which has often been used by the Islamic State recruiters for indoctrination and brainwashing youth.

Two of the largest cable operators of Sri Lanka, “Dialogue” and “SLT” have stopped airing Zakir Naik’s Peace TV. However, an official announcement regarding the development is yet

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to be made, the Colombo Gazette reported.

H o w e ve r, t h e S r i Lankan government has not banned the controversial Peace TV. Peace TV was launched

by Naik’s Mumbai-based Islamic Research Foundation in 2006. An Urdu version was launched in 2009, followed by a Bangla version in 2011. The contents in English, Urdu and Bangla are aired from Dubai.

Bangladesh suspended the channel that featured Naik’s preachings after the media reported that militants who attacked a Dhaka cafe in 2016 were his admirers.

Naik is accused of spreading hatred by his provocative speeches, promoting enmity between communities, funding terrorists and laundering several crores of rupees over the years.

Haqqani network operator killed in Afghanistan

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Gardez (Afghanistan), May 1 (IANS): Afghan government forces have killed a prominent Haqqani network operator in the country’s Paktia prov-

ince, police officials said on Wednesday.

A fierce clash erupted between government forces and Haqqani network insurgents in Sayed Karam

district on Tuesday night and lasted for a while, said provincial police spokesman Sardar Wali Tabasumsaid.

Shirzaman, alias Mohammad Omar, who served as the intelligence chief for the militant group in the eastern region, was killed in the fighting, the officer was cited as saying by Xinhua news agency.

No civilians or security personnel sustained casualties during the overnight operations, he added.

The Haqqani network is an Afghan militant group using asymmetric warfare to fight against the US-led NATO forces and the Afghan government. It is an offshoot of the Taliban.

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9 No proof of India using Afghan Pakistan, IMF SL panel probing Easter attack delegation hold soil against Pakistan: US talks to release report on May 6 in Islamabad ISLAMABAD, MAY 1 (IANS): The US on Wednesday said it does not have the “evidence” that suggests that India is using Afghan soil to perpetrate terrorism in Pakistan. “I don’t have the evidence what you’re referring to, but our policy is clear that no country should support non-state actors,” said Alice Wells, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, in response to a question while interacting with a group of journalists at the US Embassy here.

Wells was asked about Pakistan’s longstanding allegations against India of sponsoring terrorism from Afghanistan. Her statement appears to suggest that the US is far from convinced with Pakistan’s narrative on India. She was in Islamabad as part of a delegation headed by US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, the Express Tribune reported.

The US diplomat, nevertheless, said that Washington would never condone or support any use of “terrorist proxies against another country”. “We have been working very actively with Pakistan to combat whether it’s Al Qaeda or Tehreeke-Taliban. Any terrorist attacking Pakistan is enemy of ours and we share very strong counter-terrorism objectives in defeating extremist forces,” Wells said.

She also said that the US welcomed Prime Minister Imran Khan’s public statements affirming his resolve not to allow Pakistan’s soil to be used against

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any other country. “I would positively note that many comments the Prime Minister has made in public underscoring his government’s commitment to moving away from non-state actors to ensuring that the national action plan that Pakistan has forged is implemented.”

She said the steps the government had taken so far to implement the national action plan were “positive”. About the prospects of a resumption of dialogue between Islamabad and New Delhi, Wells linked the progress to Pakistan’s commitment to not allowing its territory to be used for attacks on India.

She said Pakistan needed to demonstrate its commitment to ensure that “the militant groups can’t take advantage of Pakistani soil.”

When asked to specify the US concerns regarding the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, Wells said while Washington did not object to infrastructure investment by China, the question remains whether such projects meet international standards.

ISLAMABAD, MAY 1 (IANS): Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) held an important meeting here on Wednesday to discuss the proposed bailout package for the cash-strapped country, among other matters.

The visiting IMF delegation, which arrived in the federal capital on Monday, is expected to conclude the technical details of the proposed loan by May 6. The bailout package is likely to range between $7-$8 billion, Geo News reported.

The Pakistani delegation is led by the Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, and includes three additional secretaries and a senior joint secretary from the Finance Ministry.

Wednesday’s round of talks is expected to focus on briefing the IMF team on the tax amnesty scheme by the Federal Board of Revenue, privatisation programme, power and gas tariffs and the government’s policies.

Prime Minister Imran Khan had met IMF Director Christine Lagarde last Friday on the sidelines of the second Belt and Road Forum in China. During the meeting, the two sides had agreed on the importance of the IMF programme for the country and reviewed the relationship between Pakistan and the global lender.

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Statements from several high-ranking state officials, including the former defense secretary Hemasiri Fernando and the suspended police chief Pujith Jayasundera, have also been recorded, the President’s Media Division said.

While Fernando resigned heeding Sirisena’s call, Jayasundera refused.

He, however, was sent on compulsory leave by Sirisena while appointing an acting police chief.

The special panel was appointed to report on the alleged security lapse which had paved the way for the local jihadist group, National Thowheeth Jamaath (NTJ) to carry out country’s worst terror attacks that killed over 250 people and injured 500 others.

President Sirisena said a friendly neighbour provided additional information but senior officials did not share the intelligence with him.

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The three membercommittee appointed by President Sirisena on April 21 to conduct investigations into the series of suicide attacks on eight places in the country, commenced its works on April 22.

The Special Investigation Committee is headed by retired Supreme Court Judge Vijith K Malalgoda and comprises former Inspector General of Police NK Illangakoon and former Law & Order Ministry Secretary Padmasiri Jayamanne.

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Kiphire gets Skill Development Centre

M. Shayung Phom speaking at the Skill Development Centre was inaugural program in Kiphire on May 1. (NP) Correspondent

KIPHIRE, MAY 1 (NPN): A Skill Development Centre was inaugurated at Medical Ward Kiphire town on May 1 by guest of honour of the inauguration program, Kiphire DC, M. Shayung Phom.

Apeaking at the program, Shayung asked the youth to become self reliant and he discouraged them against hunting only

for government jobs, and display professionalism in whatever field they train in. Kiphire is blessed to acquire such trainings at their doorsteps, Shayung stated and asked candidates to be attentive in class and learn to earn from what they learn.

Coming to the subject of cleanliness, the DC also discouraged against plastic use and asked people to opt for paper and cloths bags so

that Kiphire could become a plastic free district.

ADC Kiphire, Reny Wilfred, in his speech, said that a Skill Development Centre being inaugurated in Kiphire is also one of the biggest developmental achievements. Encouraging the candidates, the ADC said “tell your families that you can shoulder responsibilities after learning from this training”.

Major Vikas Giri from

the 7th Assam Rifles, who also spoke in the program, expressed optimism that this three month training will change the candidates’ lives positively. He also advised the trainees to be regular in class.

Skill Development Centre manager, Isaac Tsalembi, who chaired the program, acknowledged the District Administration and well wishers for bringing the training program to the district. He also sought the citizens’ support and cooperation.

At present, altogether 230 unemployed youth are enrolled for different categories of training. The free training program for three months covers the subjects: Tourist guide, Bamboo utility, Food processing and Distribution.

The program was initiated under the ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and is sponsored by the PMKVY, which is a 100% job guaranteed and employment program for unemployed youth.

The inauguration program was supported by 7 Assam Rifles Kiphire.

Tenyimi Students’ Union Dimapur (TSUD) has inducted a new team of office bearers for the tenure of 2019-2021, on April 27. The new team is led by Rukewezo (Azo) Wetsah as president, Nepuni Paul Kolakhe as vice-president, and Phensongwibo Kalengta as general secretary with seven others. (Selection Committee, TSUD)

In-service teachers training underway in Tseminyu

DIMAPUR: A four-day in-service teachers training on learning outcomes for primary and upper primary teachers under EBRC Tseminyu got underway on May 1 at Tseminyu town to conclude on May 4.

A press release from Francis Magh, TOTs under EBRC Tseminyu stated that Yhunyule Kent, SDEO Tseminyu, briefed the gathering on the pivotal role of education stating that

“education is a passport to the future.” She exhorted the teachers keep updating their knowledge and skills because education is a dynamic process.

During the introductory session, Thongsenlo Kath, assistant district coordinator DMA highlighted the poor performance reports of the National Achievement Survey (NAS) and Annual Status Education Report (ASER) under Kohima dis-

trict. Reiterating a major cause of concern that learning levels of children are not up to desirable levels in spite of provisions and timely intervention, Thongsenlo said that there is decline in outcomes for reading, numerical and mathematical abilities. He further stressed on the aims of learning outcomes to enhance the quality of learning in schools including Children With Special Needs (CWSN). He

motivated the educators to learn, unlearn and relearn for bringing about positive results.

The first day program was chaired by Gwayhunlo Tep, assistant coordinator.

The invocation was said by Hanchulo Jemu. Resource persons/TOTs of the training are Francis Magh, Soti Tep, Hinilo Cheng and Lielakle. Altogether 115 teachers are participating in the training program.

Reports of ATMA activities from across Nagaland LBC Wokha Father’s Camp underway in Dimapur

ATMA Dimapur district farmers training.

(R-L) LBC pastor, Rev. LK Tsanglao felicitating Thungbemo Ezung and wife. A section of the participants.

Medziphema block Kisan Gosthi.

DIMAPUR: Longsa Baptist Church (LBC), Wokha began the ‘Father’s Camp2019’ at Life Spring Corner, near Naga cemetery, Dimapur. The event which started from May 1 will continue till May 4.

According to the organizers, the objective of the camp is to promote spiritual

lives of Fathers who are the head of the Christian families of Longsa Village.

Altogether around 150 fathers have registered to attend the event. The organizers have expressed gratitude to the owner of Life Spring Corner, Thungbemo Ezung and family for giving LBC the space to hold such a camp.

Governor congratulates Chandu Kumar Agarwal

DIMAPUR: The Agricultural Technology Management Agency is a society of key stakeholders dedicated to bring the latest farming technology and methods to farmers in rural areas. It also aims to encourage innovation and help farmers get a greater yield for their input. Following are some ATMA activity reports from across the State.

AT M A D i m a p u r : ATMA Dimapur conducted a ‘Package of practices of groundnut’ district farmers training program on April 23 at Vidima village under Dhansiripar block.

A press release from BTM-ATMA, Dimapur, Moainla, stated that resource person for the training program was scientist, AICRP-ICAR, SASRD, NU, Medziphema, Dr. Lowrence Kithan (Agronomist) who highlighted for the farmers groundnut as being one of the most important cash crops in the country. He stated that it serves as a valuable source of all nutrients and is also the sixth most important oilseed crop in the world.

The program concluded with discussions among the participants and resource person.

Altogether 39 farmers attended the training program. Groundnut seeds were also distributed to the participants and seed money was also given to two self help groups, Kenie SHG and Siedze SHG respectively.

Medziphema block: ATMA Dimapur, Medziphema block conducted a “Kisan gosthi” and demonstration program on April 24 at Sochunoma village.

A press release by Medziphema block stated that in the first session, BTM, Medziphema block, Chubanaro Jamir, welcomed the farmers and highlighted Kisan Goshti’s theme for the par ticipants.

ACTO (soil science), KVK-(ICAR) Jharnapani and BTT convenor, Z James Kikon gave a briefing on various agri and allied activities being carried out and encouraged farmers to practice smart farming.

He explained the essential requirements of farming and emphasized on green manuring, farm mechanization, soil testing and organic certification of soil.

ACTO (KVK, ICAR) Jharnapani, Robin Singh,

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also gave various technical inputs during the program.

In an interaction between the farmers and KVK officials, various aspects of agri related queries were taken and discussed.

A field visit was later carried out to an onion farm and an integrated farm of a progressive farmer, Kedolhulie Nagi.

In the second session, a demonstration was shown by resource person ACTO (Agronomy), KVK (ICAR) Jharnapani, Robin Singh, on “Improved sowing methods of onion” and “cultivation of all round HQPM-5 variety of maize”.

Akuhaito Block: ATMA Akuhaito Block, Zunheboto, conducted a one-day training program and demonstration at Khrimtomi village on April 25.

A press release from Akuhaito Block, ATMA Zunheboto, stated that resource person, Akangtula Jamir (Horti), spoke on the topic of self sufficiency in vegetable production and how vegetable production can respond to demand and create important economic opportunities, especially for small farmers.

ATM, Kaiho Achumi, showed a practical demonstration on the Berkeley’s method of composting, an inexpensive and easy method that is able to turn organic matter into finished compost within18 days, and also easy to set up.

The training ended with a discussion, feedback and seeds distribution session. The program saw an overall total participation of 28 farmers.

AT M A A k u h a i t o Block also conducted a one day training and demonstration program on April 26 at Aotsakili village.

A press release by Akuhaito Block stated that ATM, Kaiho Achumi spoke on “Plant protection through organic measures”, which he said was the need in the area to tackle different pests and diseases infesting a variety of crops both in the field and storage. This, he added, is leading to low yield from agronomic to horticultural crops.

A demonstration of value addition to vegetables such on chilly and others was shown by BTM, Aolemla.

The program ended

with a discussion and feedback session along with distribution of seasonal vegetables seeds suitable for the area. A total of 32 farmers participated in the program.

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In the Court of Smti Sharon Longchari Additional Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur District, Nagaland Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate of Late Akamong Vury Deceased, has been filed by Smti Yamongsu Perry relation Wife R/o Ward-6, Chumukedima, Dimapur to draw his/her Family Pension, Bank Acct, who expired on 27/03/2019.

Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate of the said deceased, may if he/she so desire may appear in this court within 30 days, on the said day of 2nd June 2019.

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DIMAPUR: Nagaland Society, etc. He further Governor, PB Acharya has stated that the award apcongratulated Dr. Chandu propriately recognizes his Kumar Agarwal on beprofound contributions to ing conferred a honorary the progress of society. doctorate for Social WelAcharya also expressed fare and People’s Concern hope that Dr. Agarwal will by the National Virtual continue to work selflessly University for Peace and towards socio economic deEducation, Bengalur u, velopment of Naga society Karnataka.

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Factories of terrorism operating in Pak: Modi

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banks, these people have only benefited themselves and their families,” said PM Modi.

Prime Minister Modi also spoke about the recently concluded Kumbh at Prayagraj and the ‘Deepotsav’ that was organised in Ayodhya during the last year’s Diwali festival.

“Kumbh Mela has also been happening since thousands of years. But the divinity and grandeur which was seen this time in Prayagraj were unprecedented,” he said.

He also said that his government is working towards developing 15 circuits including Ramayan circuit, Krishna circuit, and Buddha circuit. “As a part of Ramayan circuit, we are developing all the key places related to Lord Ram from Ayodhya to Rameshwaram,” he said.

Towards the end of his speech, Prime Minister Modi also acknowledged his presence in the land of Lord Ram and culminated his address by raising the slogans of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai.’ Prime Minister Modi was addressing the rally in Ambedkar Nagar parliamentary constituency which borders Ayodhya district.

Ambedkar Nagar parliamentary constituency will be voting in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections on May 12, whereas Faizabad will go to polls on May 6 in the fifth phase. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is today scheduled to address three more rallies in Kaushambi, Itarsi, and Jaipur.

Mayawati, Akhilesh’s remote control in Modi’s hand’: Rahul

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New Delhi, May 1 (Agencies): Launching a two-way attack on the SP-BSP alliance in Uttar Pradesh and Narendra Modi, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that Mayawati and Akhilesh Yadav were "remote controlled" by the prime minister.

“Mayawati and Akhilesh Yadav’s controller is in Narendra Modi ji’s hand. Remember, Narendra Modi ji cannot pressurise me. Modi ji can put pressure on BSP and SP,” Gandhi said while addressing a rally in Barabanki, News Nation reported.

Gandhi's scathing attack comes after the SP and BSP joined hands for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, while keeping the Congress out of the alliance.

The SP-BSP-RLD alliance, however, said they will not field candidates in Rae Bareli and Amethi -- the two strongholds of the Congress. Elbowed out of the opposition alliance, the Congress decided to go it alone in the polls.

It, however, later joined hands with the Apna Dal (Krishna Patel faction) giv-

ing it two seats -- Pilibhit and Gonda.

Getting sidelined by the SP and BSP came as a huge setback for the Congress, which has been trying to regain its lost ground in the politically crucial state which sends 80 members to the Parliament. Earlier in the day, addressing a rally in Sitapur, Gandhi termed the NYAY scheme as an answer to the wrong policies of the BJP government which have "annihilated" the country's economy.

Addressing an election rally for party candidate Kaiser Jahan at the Gulzar Shah ground in Biswan, the Gandhi scion slammed the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

"Demonetisation and GST together annihilated the country's economy.

The NYAY Scheme of the Congress is the only answer to the poor people affected by the wrong policies of the BJP," the Congress chief said.

"Modi ji favoured a group of 15 people by giving them Rs 5,55,000 crore but the Congress will take this amount back from them and use it for benefitting 25 crore poor families of this country," he added.

‘Not party policy’: Shiv Sena’s U-turn on ‘burqa’ ban demand

M u m b a i , Ma y 1 (IANS): Hours after its party mouthpieces called for a ban on the use of ‘burqas’ like what Sri Lanka is considering, the Shiv Sena on Wednesday evening officially dissociated itself from the demand, following a massive furore on the issue just five days before the Islamic holy month of Ramadan begins.

Referring to the strong editorial in Saamana and Dopahar Ka Saamana calling for the ban like the measure being mulled by the Sri Lankan government in the wake of the Easter terror strikes which claimed over 250 lives, party spokesperson Neelam Gorhe stressed that every policy decision is discussed in a meeting of top leaders or announced by party President Uddhav Thackeray.

“Today’s editorial has neither been discussed nor been announced by Uddhavji and thus it may be a personal opinion of the editor on the current affairs in Sri Lanka, but is not endorsed by the party President or the party,” Gorhe said in a categorical statement, signalling a dramatic turnaround on the issue.

State political circles indicated the sudden decision to backtrack may have

been prompted by the massive potential political fallout of the Sena’s demand on the Bharatiya Janata Party and allies which are facing the upcoming three phases of elections in this month, barely on the eve of the holiest month in the Islamic calendar.

With the demand, addressed directly to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, political circles are abuzz with speculation whether BJP leadership and other allies have conveyed their “displeasure” to the Sena, but Gorhe declined to comment on this when asked

by IANS. Another ally, the Republican Party of India-A strongly came out against the Sena on the issue “Not all women who wear burqa are terrorists, it is their custom and their right, too. There should not be such a ban on burqa in India,” its President and Union Minister Ramdas Athawale said.

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owais attacked the Sena for its ignorance by seeking a ban on burqa and sought Election Commission’s action in the matter.

“The Supreme Court judgement on privacy clearly lays down that choice is

now a Fundamental Right.

Besides, it is a violation of the Model Code of Conduct, aimed at creating polarization before the elections,” he said.

The editorial said that the ban - something similar which the party has proposed in the past -- “has already come in Ravana’s (Sri) Lanka, when will it be implemented in Ram’s Ayodhya -- this is our question to (Prime Minister) Narendra Modi.”

“This restriction has been recommended as an emergency measure to ensure the security forces do not encounter difficulties in identifying anybody.

People wearing face-masks or burqas could pose a threat to national security,” it said.

“If such religious practices or traditions interfere with national security, then it must be ended immediately, and “Modi will have to do it now”.

“This work will require as much daring as a ‘surgical strike.’ The Sri Lankan President had done it by overnight banning burqa or veils or face-covers of any types in all public places. This is a work of great courage and restraint exhibited by (Sri Lanka) President Maithripala Sirisena,” it lauded.

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Ambedkar Nagar, May 1 (Agencies): The factories of terrorism are still operating in Pakistan, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, adding that “they are looking for an opportunity for us to lose the focus.” Addressing a poll rally here, Prime Minister Modi talked about recent Easter Sunday attack that rattled Sri Lanka while reminding the public of the past such attacks in India, Times Now reported.

“We recently saw what happened in Sri Lanka. The situation was almost similar in India prior to 2014. We cannot forget the blasts that had happened in Ayodhya and Faizabad. We cannot forget the days when blasts would happen at some place or the other on every other day,” he said.

“In the last five years, such news has stopped coming. But this doesn’t mean that terrorists have been finished. The factories of terrorism are still operating in our neighbourhood,” said the Prime Minister. He also asserted that one of India’s neighbours only exports terrorism while accusing the opposition parties of being

soft on terrorism.

“They only have this one industry of exporting terrorists and terrorism.

These terrorists are waiting for a weak government in the country. They are looking for an opportunity for us to lose focus,” he said.

“Be it SP-BSP-Congress or any other ‘mahamilawati,’ they have an old record of being soft on terror.

Our agencies would catch terrorists and they would leave it,” said the Prime Minister.

PM Modi also said that the country is on a path of new India which will not disturb anyone but won’t leave anyone who disturbs the country. “We will reply bullets with bombs,” he said.

Sharpening his attack on the opposition parties, the Prime Minister also accused SP-BSP of deviating from the path of their ideologies.

“Be it SP, BSP or Congress, it is necessary to know their reality. Behen ji used the name of Babasaheb Ambedkar but she did everything which is just the opposite of his principles.”

“SP used the name of Lohia ji all the times but with their conduct, they not only destroyed the law and order situation of UP but also brought a bad name to his principles,” he said. He also attacked the Congress party by alleging that they have only misused poor and labourers as vote bank.

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‘Cong will not affect SP-BSP, will damage BJP’

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra during an election campaign roadshow for the Lok Sabha polls, in Amethi constituency, Wednesday. (PTI)

EC gives clean chit to PM

Patra said, “The Congress party is not contesting elections to win but to cut into votes of BJP. Today the grand old party has become a vote katua party.”

‘Vote katua’ is a term used for those candidates who may not come out victorious but may tilt the electoral balance in the favour of one of the two main contestants.

Asked whether Rahul Gandhi will become the prime minister, Priyanka said, “My brother will prove to be a good prime minister. Whether he will become the prime minister or not, the public has to decide.”

On the row surrounding Rahul Gandhi’s citizenship, she said, “This is a baseless issue which is being raked up, and the need

the Model Code of Conduct and after examination of complete transcript of speech of 11 pages as per the certified copy sent by the Returning Officer, Osmanabad parliamentary constituency. Commission is of the considered view that in this matter no such violation of the extant advisories/provisions is attracted.”

Addressing a rally in Ausa in Maharashtra’s Latur on April 9, Modi had said, “Can your first vote be dedicated to those who carried out the air strike.”

“I want to tell the firsttime voters: can your first vote be dedicated to the veer jawans (valiant soldiers) who carried out the air strike in Pakistan. Can your first vote be dedicated to the veer shaheed (brave martyrs) of Pulwama (terror attack),” Modi had said.

Local poll authorities in Maharashtra are learnt to have told the EC here that Modi’s remarks are prima facie violative of its orders, asking parties against using the armed forces in their campaigns.

Man rides donkey to file nomination, invites trouble

Cong slams EC over clean chit to Modi

Jehanabad (Bihar), May 1 (PTI): He rode a donkey to file his nomination papers to contest the Lok Sabha election, only to be booked under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. Mani Bhushan Sharma, a 44-year-old resident of Hulasnagar locality here, has a penchant for contesting polls and went to submit his nomination papers as an Independent candidate on Monday, the last day for doing so in Jehanabad seat.

Sharma said he rode the donkey as he wanted to show a mirror to mainstream politicians who consider the common people stupid like donkeys.

He grabbed some eyeballs, but the authorities were not amused by his unusual mode of transport.

Circle Officer, Jehanabad Sadar, Sunil Kumar Sah lodged an FIR against him at the Town police station.

“It was a flagrant violation of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. An FIR has been lodged against him.

Mamata Banerjee greets supporters during an election roadshow, in Howrah, Wednesday. (PTI)

“Now the BJP has turned its eyes on West Bengal. Is it so easy for a party like BJP, whose workers’ minds are infertile like a desert to make inroads in Bengal?” the TMC supremo lashed out.

“BJP is not putting its ears to the ground and feeling the pulse of the people.

Twelve thousand farmers have committed suicide and three lakh jobs have been done away with,” she said.

Referring to the Ram Temple issue, she said BJP is in the habit of raising it during elections. “In the last five years has the party had been able to build even a miniature Ram Temple?” she asked.

“Now Narendra Modi is coming to Bengal often and asking for votes. Modi does not know anything about the state,” she said.

Referring to demonetisation, which she and her party have often opposed, Banerjee said the Modi government had announced it apparently to stop terrorism.

“A day will come when they (BJP) will close down banks saying that there is no money”, she said.

Referring to the naxal attack at Gadchiroli in Maharashtra which claimed the lives of 15 policeman, Banerjee said “We have restored peace in Junglemahal area (comrpsising the erstwhile Maoist affected forested areas of Purulia, Bankura and West Midnapore districts). We have establish peace there”.

“Let BJP do the same in states like Jharkhand and Maharashtra in dealing with the Naxalites and restore peace,” she added.

IS threat to India, B’desh; new ‘emir’ named in Bengal 3 teens killed while taking

New Delhi, May 1 (PTI): The Election Commission Wednesday concluded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech in Latur last month in which he had urged first time voters to dedicate their votes in the name of the Balakot air strike heroes and the soldiers killed in the Pulwama attack, is not violative of its instructions on invoking armed forces in poll campaigns.

It also found that Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath’s remarks on defence forces were not violative of the model code.

Attacking the prime minister, Kamal Nath had on April 14 said that even when Modi was a child, Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi had built the country’s defence forces.

He was addressing a rally at Harsud in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh.

Referring to the prime minister’s statement in Latur, the commission said, “The matter has been examined in detail in accordance with the extant advisories, provisions of

NEW DELHI, May 1 (PTI): The Congress has expressed disappointment over the Election Commission’s clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his speech in Wardha, saying it has become “crystal clear” that the model code of conduct has become the “Modi Code of Conduct”.

The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday gave a clean chit to Prime Minister Modi for his speech in Wardha in which he had slammed Congress chief Rahul Gandhi for contesting from Wayanad and “indicated” that the Kerala constituency had more voters from the minority community.

“Disappointed that the PM of India is permitted to go scot-free after rampant violation of Article 324 & MCC. It is now crystal clear that MCC has become “Modi Code of Conduct”!”

Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Sur jewala tweeted. There cannot be two sets of laws for Prime Minister Modi and the rest of the country, he said.

An EC spokesperson had said: “The matter has been examined in detail in accordance to the extant guidelines/provisions of the Model Code of Conduct,

contest between Modi and Priyanka.

“I am not fighting elections or campaigning for myself...I have a lot of work to do here and every Congress candidate wants me to campaign for them,” she said.

“I had said in the beginning that if the party wants me to contest (from Varanasi), then I am ready and would go by the party’s decision,” she added.

Training her guns on the BJP, Priyanka alleged that the government at the Centre has not given “nyay” (justice) to people.

“People are harassed.

This government has lost the trust of the people who voted them on hopes which have been dashed,” she added.

“You have to understand their niyat (intention) and neeti (policy). They have done nothing to solve the menace of stray cattle.

Gaushalas are yet to be set up,” she said.

Priyanka also took a swipe at government over the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, under which a farmer will get Rs 6,000 annually, saying it’s “a kisan apman (insult) yojana”.

The Congress general secretary attacked Union minister and BJP candidate from Amethi constituency Smriti Irani.

New Delhi, May 1 (IANS): Amid developments after the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka which claimed 253 lives, an Islamic State (IS) affiliate group, “Al-Mursalat”, has been reportedly planning to carry out similar attacks in India and Bangladesh with its announcement of appointing a new “emir” (chief) in Bengal, sources said.

The emir of the Islamic State group, an intelligence official said, has been named as Abu Muhammed al-Bengali who has been given the responsibility of planning terror attacks and recruiting new members.

Citing a poster released by the Islamic State, the official, requesting anonymity, said the group has warned that their “soldiers of Khalifa in Bengal and Hind are not silenced” and that the “thirst for revenge is never to be faded away.”

The threat came to light soon after a minor explosion near Gulistan theatre in Dhaka on Monday evening, in which a few

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the Representation of the People Act and the report of the Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra. Accordingly, the commission is of the considered view that in this matter no such violation has been noticed.” The Congress earlier this month had approached the EC and had sought action against PM Modi’s “divisive” speech.

The PM, while addressing a rally in Wardha on April 1, had reportedly said, the opposition party was “scared” to field its leaders from constituencies where the majority dominates.

He made the remark in reference to Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’s decision to contest from a second Lok Sabha seat Wayanad in Kerala.

Rahul Gandhi is also contesting from Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi.

police personnel suffered injuries. No casualties were reported in the blast.

The two developments followed a “propaganda” video released for the first time in five years by the fugitive Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in which he acknowledged the terrorist group’s defeat in the Syrian town of Baghuz, another anti-terror official said.

Looking heavier than when he proclaimed the existence of the now-collapsed caliphate in mid 2014, Baghdadi blamed its demise on the “savagery” of Christians in the 18-minute video in which he was seen sitting cross-legged alongside a Kalashnikov rifle and appeared to be limited in his movements.

“Truthfully, the battle of Islam and its people against the cross and its people is a long battle.

The battle of Baghuz is over. But it did show the savagery, brutality and ill intentions of the Christians towards the Muslim community,” Baghdadi said in

“The Congress insulted Hindus and the people of the country have decided to punish the party in the election. Leaders of that party are now scared of contesting from constituencies dominated by the majority (Hindu) population. That is why they are forced to take refuge in places where the majority is a minority,” PM Modi had said.

The Congress had alleged that PM Modi had made some “hateful, vile and divisive” remarks against Mr Gandhi.

the video.

The IS released a statement in Arabic in the early hours of Tuesday through its mouthpiece Amaq.

Indian intelligence agencies have been closely monitoring the developments in Bangladesh and they suspect that the Islamic State may carry out “jihadi” attacks in Bangladesh or West Bengal.

Officials close to the investigation have raised an alarm that some Bengali posters were in circulation in West Bengal and Bangladesh to radicalise those who were pro-Islamic State sympathisers.

The poster, officials said, read “Shighroi Aschhe (coming soon), Inshallah.”

“The posters are being circulated on Telegram flashing the logo of a group called Al-Mursalat. The threat cannot be ignored as a little-known Islamist g roup, National Thowheeth Jama’ath (NTJ), affiliated to the Islamic State was instrumental in the Sri Lanka bombings and their links have been found in

a recent unearthed group in Kerala’s Kasaragod,” another official said.

He said that another group, Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh, which also reportedly pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, was also active in Bangladesh for years and may be a threat to West Bengal where Bangladeshi people frequently travel.

The April 21 attacks on three churches and three luxury hotels in Colombo and elsewhere killed 253 people, including 11 Indian nationals and some foreigners, besides injuring 500 others.

Fifteen people, including three suicide bombers, died during a raid by Sri Lankan security forces on April 26 and nearly 100 people have been detained in the island nation.

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the bombings and released a video that showed alleged plot organiser and suicide bomber Zahran Hashim and seven other men pledging allegiance to IS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

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SUMI AWOMI KUPOSHUKULU (SAK) CAMP DIMAPUR ESTD - 2017 Motto : "Kutupo Kuxu Mekua"

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Sumi Awomi Kuposhukulu (SAK) hukuthu tsala – mpe 05-05-2017, lo akighinido luchekeu baghi hekütsüno aqoshi akighini lumla veake ghenguno, asütsa hipau pesü Sumi Awomi kibo kümtsülau piputo puwu ani. Atsala 05-05-2019, inaqhe ado kitila likhimu putüta kibolomi hekütsüno atsala tipau kümsü chilelu ghi Alhou lau shikimithi keu tsü eno itaghi pütüta kibolo Alhou launo kükümgha khusü lughi akighini shilu ve penike aqha lau asütsa hipau pikülha tsü ani.

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Gandhi is seeking re-election.

The Samajwadi Party (SP), Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) forged an alliance months before the Lok Sabha polls, but kept out the Congress as there was no agreement on seatsharing.

According to political observers, the anti-BJP vote could get split between the Congress and the UP alliance, benefitting BJP. “This is not a preparation for (assembly polls) in UP in 2022. This is about defeating BJP in 2019,” she said, adding, “Congress party is weak in UP we need to strengthen it here. I am working towards it.”

Sharply reacting on her comments, BJP’s national spokesperson Sambit

is to focus on problems of the people.”

Priyanka said there was no leader like her brother Rahul Gandhi as he listens to people and tries to resolve their problems.

“BJP is obsessed with Gandhi family. When we come here we do not talk about our family. We talk about problems of people, but they target our family in half of their speeches,” said Priyanka.

On the decision of her not being fielded from Varanasi, she said if she had contested from the temple town, she would have been confined to only one constituency.

“I am not dejected that I am not contesting from Varanasi. I wanted to campaign and strengthen Congress in eastern Uttar Pradesh. Had I contested from Varanasi I would have got confined to Varanasi alone and would not have been able to work for strengthening the party,” she said.

“There is a lot of work to do in eastern Uttar Pradesh and we have to defeat the BJP in Uttar Pradesh and strengthen the Congress,” she said.

The Congress fielded Ajay Rai from Varanasi, ending weeks of speculations that the constituency may witness a blockbuster

Andul(WB), May 1 (PTI): Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday claimed that her party will win all the 42 seats Lok Sabha seats in the state and BJP will draw a blank.

“I am sure that BJP will not come to power in the country and in West Bengal it will draw a blank this time, down from two seats it got in the last LS polls”, Banerjee told a public rally at Andul in Howrah district in support of TMC candidate footballer-turned-politician Prasun Banerjee.

Referring to BJP president Amit Shah’s statement at a rally at Kalyani in the state during the day, Banerjee without naming him said “a person has come and said the National Register of Citizens will be implemented in the state when his party comes to power. Let them (BJP) come to power first and then we will show how they dare do it”, she said.

Shah had said that NRC would be implemented in Bengal to weed out infiltrators.

Baner jee said that election to 300 L S seats is already over and BJP is staring at defeat in the states of Rajshthan, UP, Bihar, Punjab, Gujrat, Tamil Nadu and Delhi.

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Public are hereby informed that anyone giving information leading to recovery of goods would be given a reward of Rs. 5 Lakhs.

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Salon (Uttar Pradesh), May 1 (PTI): Dismissing suggestions that the Congress will cut into votes of the SP-BSP-RLD alliance, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Wednesday said her party has fielded candidates either with prospects of victory or having potential to damage the BJP’s chances.

Asked whether she was afraid of contesting against Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi, the Congress general secretary said she was not scared at all and that she joined politics “for good”.

“If Priyanka Gandhi gets scared, she will sit at home and not do politics. I am in politics for good and will be there,” she said.

The Congress general secretary in-charge of eastern Uttar Pradesh also hit out at the BJP for what she called its “obsession” with the Gandhi family when the focus should be on solving people’s problems.

On the political landscape in Uttar Pradesh, Priyanka said, “We have carefully chosen candidates so that either Congress wins or they cut into BJP’s votes. Congress is not at all cutting into votes of the ‘UP gathbandhan’.”

Priyanka was talking to the media during her campaign trail in Amethi where her brother Rahul

TMC will win all 42 seats: Mamata

selfies on railway track

New Delhi, May 1 (AFP): Three teenagers were killed while taking selfies on a railway track in Haryana’s Panipat. A fourth youth managed to jump to safety before the accident, a police officer told AFP on Wednesday.

“The victims were busy taking selfies and when they saw a train approaching they jumped to a second track without realising another train was coming on that,” MS Dabas told AFP. “One of them saved his life as he jumped on the other side of the track.”

The group had come to Panipat to attend a wedding. Two of those killed were 19 years old and the third was 18.

Exper ts war n that youngsters obsessed with social media are going to extreme lengths in order to post selfies seen as daring

and risky.

A study last year by researchers from the All Indian Institute of Medical Sciences said 259 people across the world had died while taking selfies between 2011 and 2017.

The highest number of incidents and selfie deaths were reported in India followed by Russia, United States, and Pakistan, the study said.

In 2017 three students were killed on a railway track in southern Karnataka state, while a man died in Odisha after an elephant wrapped its trunk around the man and crushed him to death as he tried to take a selfie with the animal.

Last year Railways Minister Piyush Goyal took to Twitter to warn people against risking their life for the sake of photographs.

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The family of Late Remizeule, who died on 2nd of April 2019 due to lightning strike at Ndunglwa village, would like to express our thanks and gratitude to : 1) The Deputy Commissioner, Peren, Nagaland & Chairman DDMA (Peren) 2) Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) For helping us financially during our time of grief and sorrow.

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Sümi Alokümsümi muqo no sümi küzüvüleh kukuxu küpüghü shi akeu kikithi.

Akimiji :- Küzüvüleh (Love Song) Püxü kitheni.

A-a :- Zunheboto

Atsala :- Ghileqhi 8-2019

Asaxü Thililephe Mikinilephe Atüghiu - 50000/50000/Akiniu - 30000/30000/Aküthüu - 20000/20000/1. Thililephe (Solo) ngo Mikinilephe (Duet) ani.

2. Ale ye soundtrack/ Akighilebo (Guitar) lono phelu nani.

3. Ale kiphemi kümtsü ale kini pheni. (a) Acheghikeu (Cover Song). (b) Luthu no Iqqikeu (Original).

4. Ale kiphemi qqo ye Aje küsü meh (registration) lumo nani, Form ye Whatsapp lono tsupuwu lunani, 5. Ale kiphemi kümtsü Saghiqhi 7th 2019 zuwuno Kütüghü kütsümi piputove tsupeni eno tipau gholono original wu alekiphetsa (Lyrics) eno Cover Song wu Soft Copy ngo lyrics ghi tsütsü peni ke pithi ani.

6. Akukuxu lo tokulumi qqo le recording shino Cassette mülapheni.

7. Kütüghü kütsümi :(i) Kakügha S. Rotokha (Zbto) - 8837237412 (ii) Tavinto Chishi (Zbto) - 8119015498 (iii) Abel Chophy (Dmr) - 7005661003 (iv) Amento Achumi (Dmr) - 7005163989 DP-2503

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2 dead, 4 injured in North Carolina shooting

Charlotte (US), May 1 (AP): A man armed with a pistol opened fire on students at a North Carolina university during the last day of classes Tuesday, killing two people and wounding four, police said.

Officers who had gathered ahead of a campus concert raced over and disarmed the suspect.

The shooting prompted a lockdown at the University of North CarolinaCharlotte and caused widespread panic across campus as students scrambled to take shelter.

“Just loud bangs. A couple loud bangs and then we just saw everyone run out of the building, like nervous, like a scared run like they were looking behind,” said Antonio Rodriguez, 24, who was visiting campus for his friend’s art show.

Campus Police Chief Jeff Baker said authorities received a call in the late afternoon that a suspect armed with a pistol had shot several students. He said officers assembling nearby for a concert rushed to the classroom building and arrested the gunman in the room where the shooting took place.

“Our officers’ actions definitely saved lives,” Baker said at a news conference.

He said two people were killed, and three re-

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interview Tuesday night.

“This is not in his DNA.” Shortly after UNC Charlotte issued a campus lockdown, aerial shots from local television news outlets showed police officers running toward a building, while another view showed students running on a campus sidewalk.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department later said that the campus had been secured and that officers were going through buildings to let people who were hiding know that it was safe to come out.

The university has more than 26,500 students and 3,000 faculty and staff.

The campus is northeast of the city center and is surrounded by residential areas.

Spenser Gray, a junior, said she was watching another student’s presentation in a nearby campus building when the alert about the shooting popped up on everyone’s computer screens.

She said she panicked: “We had no idea where he was ... so we were just expecting them at any moment coming into the classroom.”

Susan Harden, an UNCC professor and Mecklenburg County Commissioner, was at home when she heard of the shooting. She went to a staging area, she said, to provide support.

Nirav Modi to make another bail plea in UK court on May 8 London, May 1 (PTI): Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi would make another bail plea on May 8 at the UK court where he is undergoing extradition proceedings to India in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud and money laundering charges amounting to up to USD 2 billion.

The 48-year-old, who has been behind bars at Wandswor th prison in south-west London since his two previous bail applications were rejected following his arrest on March 19, is to appear before Chief Magistrate Emma Arbuthnot at Westminster Magistrates’ Court here on May 8 for a third attempt. “The next hearing will be on 8 May. The application for bail will be heard before Judge Emma Arbuthnot at Westminster Magistrates’ Court,” said a spokesperson for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), which is representing the Indian authorities in the extradition case.

Barrister Nick Hearn from Furnival Chambers will represent the CPS at the bail hearing, while Modi will be represented by Clare Montgomery of Matrix Chambers. At the last hearing in the case on April 26, when Modi had appeared before Judge Arbuthnot via videolink from prison, his

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legal team had made no application for bail and he was further remanded in judicial custody until May 24. While his two previous bail pleas have been rejected on the grounds that there was a “substantial risk he would fail to surrender”, he can make a third application if there is a considerable change in circumstances.

Modi is reportedly relying on “new evidence” and will seek to persuade the judge that this constitutes a change of circumstances so that he can be permitted to make another bail application next Wednesday.

His legal team, led by solicitor Anand Doobay, have previously offered one million pounds as security alongside an offer to meet stringent electronic tag restrictions on their client’s movements, “akin to house arrest”. It remains to be seen how they plan to

bolster the application for a third attempt before the same court. “This is a case of substantial fraud, with loss to a bank in India of between USD 1-2 billion. I am not persuaded that the conditional bail sought will meet the concerns of the government of India in this case,” Judge Arbuthnot had said, when rejecting Modi’s last bail attempt.

She also noted that “very unusually in a fraud case” the accused had made death threats to witnesses and also attempted to destroy evidence in the case. The diamond dealer’s “lack of community ties” in the UK and an attempt to acquire the citizenship of Vanuatu in late 2017 went against him as the judge said it seemed like he was trying to “move away from India at an important time”.

Montgomery, Modi’s barrister, had made a series of offers to try and convince the judge to grant bail, even bringing up his pet dog.

“He did have a son at Charterhouse [school in London] who has now gone to university in the States and as a sign of ageing parents, led Mr Modi to get a dog instead. None of these actions are emblematic of someone setting out to flee the country,” she had claimed.

mained in critical condition late Tuesday. He said a fourth person’s injuries were less serious. Students were among the victims, but officials would not say how many.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department identified the suspect as Trystan Andrew Terrell, 22.

They said he’s in custody with charges pending.

Monifa Drayton, an adjunct professor, was walking onto campus when she heard the shots. She said she directed students fleeing the scene to take cover inside a parking deck.

“I heard one final gunshot and I saw all the chil-

dren running toward me,” she said.

“We started to get all the children pulled into the second floor of the parking deck and the rationale was if we’re in the parking deck and there’s a shooter and we don’t know where he is, he won’t have a clear shot.”

She added: “My thought was, I’ve lived my life, I’ve had a really good life, so, these students deserve the same. And so, whatever I could do to help any child to safety, that’s what I was going to do.”

The suspect’s grandfather Paul Rold of Arlington, Texas, said that Terrell and his father moved to Char-

lotte from the Dallas area about two years ago after his mother died.

Terrell taught himself French and Portuguese with the help of a language learning program his grandfather bought him and was attending UNC-Charlotte, Rold said. But Terrell never showed any interest in guns or other weapons and the news he may have been involved in a mass shooting was stunning, said Rold, who had not heard about the Charlotte attack before being contacted by an Associated Press reporter.

“You’re describing someone foreign to me,” Rold said in a telephone

Pakistan tries face-saver after Azhar’s UNSC listing

Pak coast guards seize narcotics over $24m

Be ready to tackle Baghdadi’s threat: Ranil Wickremesinghe

ISLAMABAD, MAY 1 (IANS): The Pakistan Coast Guards have recovered narcotics worth over $24 million during an operation near Jiwani town of Balochistan province, officials said.

Safeer Mehdi, a spokesperson of the Pakistan Coast Guards, told Xinhua news agency that they received a tip-off regarding a possible bid to smuggle high quality narcotics to some foreign countries.

Acting on the intelligence report, the Coast Guards launched an extensive operation in the area and recovered 350 kg of hashish hidden in the ground at a beach in Jiwani.

The Pakistan Coast Guards handed the drugs to the anti-narcotics force who will later destroy them as per their schedule, Mehdi added.

No arrest was made, but security forces have increased vigilance and monitoring in the area in efforts to get clues of drug peddlers.

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and the intelligence units.

“We will arrest all who were involved in attacks.”

“Focus should be on those who are trying to get political mileage out of the present situation and also on the media that is helping them. The intention of these forces is to create an inter-religious clash,” Wickremesinghe said.

He urged all political parties and citizens to support the security forces to ensure the country’s safety.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

NAGALAND : KOHIMA, H.Q Kohima

3 Pak soldiers killed, 7 injured along Afghan border

CONDOLENCE MESSAGE

ANEFWA central expressed regretfully with great pain on the sudden demise of Ex. President Kelhousevi Meyase on 23-04-2019.

Lt. Kelhousevi Meyase rendered his selfless services for the good cause of the Association in Different capacities as Action Committee Chairman, Vice President, President and Advisor till the time of his demise. The Association will remember his service and his name shall be recorded in the history of ANEFWA. Further, ANEFWA pray to God to grant the bereaved family strength and courage to withstand this hour of grief and sorrow.

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Islamabad, May 1 (PTI): Three Pakistan soldiers were killed and seven others injured in a terrorist attack along the PakistanAfghan border on Wednesday, the army said. A group of 60-70 terrorists from across the border attacked the security forces fencing the Pak-Afghan border in Alwara at North Waziristan district, an army statement said. Three soldiers identified as Lance Naik Ali, Lance Naik Nazir and Sepoy Imdad Ullah were killed in the attack, while seven others were injured, it said.

Several terrorists were killed in retaliatory firing by the Pakistan Army, it added.

Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Pakistan want peace in Afghanistan.

Speaking to a visiting delegation of Afghan politicians, academicians, journalists and businessmen, Qureshi said, “Renewed push for political settlement of the conflict has created new hopes and opportunities for peace in Afghanistan and the region, which no one could afford to miss.”

of the land would be investigated.

The US-led Kurdish fighters took over the last pocket of land held by the IS, recently. “This is why I concentrated on ensuring people’s security rather than spending time debating with others on the Easter Sunday attacks,” the Sri Lankan leader said.

He said many arrests had been made and arms were being recovered due to the ability of security forces

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eign Ministry spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal.

The action, a huge diplomatic victory for India, will mean that Pakistan-based JeM chief ’s assets will be frozen by the UN member countries and his travel will be barred in these nations. The spokesperson said his country “has always advocated the need for respecting these (UNSC) technical rules and regulations and has opposed politicisation of the Sanctions Committee. However, the earlier proposals to list Masood Azhar failed to generate the requisite consensus in the Sanctions Committee as the information did not meet its technical criteria”.

He said, Pakistan maintained that “terrorism is a menace to the world”.

The Indian media’s attempts “to build a narrative claiming it (the listing) as a ‘victory’ for India and validation of its stance are absolutely false and baseless,” Faisal said.

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Islamabad, May 1 (IANS): An embarrassed Pakistan on Wednesday said the listing of Jaish-eMohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist had been agreed upon after “all political references, including removal of attempts to link it with the terror attack in Pulwama and maligning the struggle of the Kashmiris”.

The United Nations Security Council’s 1267 Sanctions Committee made the declaration after China, which had blocked the proposal four times earlier, lifted its “technical hold” amidst intense pressure from the UNSC’s other permanent members like the US, the UK and France.

“The current listing proposal has been agreed after all political references, including removal of attempts to link it with Pulwama and maligning the legitimate struggle of the Kashmiris for realisation of the right to self-determination,” said Pakistan’s For-

C OLO M B O, M AY 1 (IANS): The whole world should be vigilant following the threat by the Islamic State terror group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said.

“Baghdadi said his organisation is ready to attack any city in the world any time. This is a threat to the Ranil Wickremesinghe (File) entire world. Therefore, all Wickremesinghe said attacks in Sri Lanka were countries should see that Baghdadi’s statement that in retaliation to the capture their defence forces are on alert,” Wickremesinghe said ST in a statement cited by the Daily Mirror on WednesLT. ZHEVILI KIBA day.

The terror group had It’s been one year since earlier this week released a you left us on May 2, video of a man it claimed 2018. But your sweet was Baghdadi. He has not memories and words been seen since 2014, when always remain fresh in he proclaimed from Mosul our hearts. Your values, creation of a “caliphate” your compassion and across parts of Syria and your spirit surround us Iraq. every day.

In the footage, Baghdadi said Sri Lanka Easter Loving husband, children, grand children Sunday bombings that killed and family members.

253 people were carried out as revenge for the fall of the OFFICE OF THE Syrian town of Baghuz.

ALL NAGALAND ELECTRICITY FIELD WORKERS ASSOCIATION

1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY Remembering our beloved father

LATE ELISHA KIKON (2nd May 2018)

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Dearest Papa, time slips by and life goes on, yet in our hearts you are never gone. The hardest part wasn't losing you, it was learning to live without you.

Longing to hear your voice, the wisdom in your advice, the stories of your life and just being in your presence.

We think and talk about you always. Time changes nothing, we still miss you as much today as we did the day you left us to be with our heavenly father. You are deeply missed.

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The bereaved family and relatives would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude and sincere appreciation to the individuals, civil societies, churches, village communities and well wishers from near and far who stood by us during the sudden demise of Late N.W. Nokthak Vangsa, Adviser, KU Tizit, on 11th of April 2019.

Shri. N.W. Nokthak Vangsa was a lifetime advocate for the people of Tizit in particular and others from far off places including those from across the borders.

We are heartbroken by the untimely demise of our beloved, leaving us in shambles. But the support and comfort received physically, financially, spiritually and constant prayers was overwhelming. We regret not being able to mention every individuals/groups in particular for sharing our pain and sorrow.

We pray that our heavenly Father may bless each and everyone concerned.

We convey our special mention to: 1. Konyak Union Tizit and 11. Tizit Town Public Union Tizit Area Students' Union 12. Tizit Town Students' Union (TASU) for organising a 13. Yannu Village Council Public Funeral at Local 14. Village Councils under Tizit 15. Konyak Baptist Church, Ground, Tizit Town.

Tizit Town 2. Shri. P. Paiwang, Minister, 16. Baptist Churches under Tizit Govt. of Nagaland 2. Wangtin, President, NSCN (R) 17. Aro Range, NSCN/GPRN 3. Hatpha Wangnao 18. Wancho Yante Region 4. Angom and family NSCN(IM) 5. Ahon and family 19. 6th NAP Tizit 6. Alem, Kilonser NSCN (IM) 20. GHSST Staff 7. Menlem Wangnao 21. Greenply Industry Tizit 8. Nokjah P.S. to Minister 22. ADC Staff 9. Konyak Union, Mon 23. Tizit BJP 10. KNSK, Tizit 24. Territorial Army Tizit Loving Wife, Children and Relatives DP-3297 K

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Royal fans eagerly awaiting the birth of Baby Sussex

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arry and Meghan have been accused of ‘teasing’ fans desperate to hear news of Baby Sussex’s imminent arrival - after the couple posted a late night Instagram post...about mental health.

Appearing on the @ royalsussex feed at 12:41am UK BST, the post - a passionate message promoting awareness of mental health - was clearly timed to catch the US audience too, which is between five to eight hours behind the UK. However, for legions of UK fans eagerly awaiting an announcement on the newest royal, the middle-of-the-night message had them on tenterhooks.

The Duchess of Sussex, 37, is due to give birth any day and anticipation is proving too much for some of the couple’s 5.4million

Internet has a problem with Aishwarya holding Aaradhya’s hand

followers on the social media site.

One user, aoojadi wrote: ‘I’m so serious! Giving me mini panic attacks over here’ while another penned: ‘Thought it’s baby news...so restless over here.’

And 55kustomford added: ‘These alerts are so suspenseful’.

Another impatient fan cut straight to the chase, writing: ‘Where is the baby please?’

In the post, the couple highlighted the good work being done by mental health organisations and asked followers to ‘explore’ their stories.

The post read: ‘May is Mental Health Awareness Month in the US and May 13-19 is Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK. To pay tribute to all of

the incredible work people across the globe are doing in this space, we are hoping to shine a light on several Instagram accounts that promote mental wellbeing, mental fitness, body positivity, self-care, and the importance of human connection - to not just hear each other, but to listen.’

It asked followed to ‘consider the accounts we’ve highlighted as a small snapshot of this global support network.’

At the post’s end, the couple wrote: ‘We are all in this together. We invite you to explore the extraordinary stories of strength, and the commitment to kindness as seen in the above accounts.’

The royals were praised by many for posting the messages, with some saying people should focus on the message rather than the impending birth. donnaleenatasha wrote: ‘While news of the baby would be great, let’s not detract from the original purpose of this message. Mental health is a real issue and we all need to be accountability partners.’

One of the accounts followed by the soon-to-be parents is author Matt Haig, who has written books on mental health including Notes on a Nervous Planet and The Truth Pixie.

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Salman Khan breaks one of his biggest principles

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t seems Bollywood Superstar Salman Khan has unintentionally broken one of his biggest principles and it is none other than the current ‘National crush’ of India, Disha Patani, who has made him do it.

If media reports are to be believed, the Bhaijaan of Bollywood has finally broken his ‘no kiss policy’ in a recent song from his upcoming movie, ‘Bharat’. The song, ‘Slow motion’ features Salman Khan and Disha Patani where the actress is oozing out hotness in her sleek sari look. Perhaps, it is the irresistible hotness of Patani that got Salman on his knees. Not literally though!

We are just guessing that the superstar broke his 31 year old principle and the girl to break it is Disha Patani.

‘Bharat’ is established in the year 1964, when Circus used to be magnificent and Patani appears to play the role of Salman Khan’s young circus artist girlfriend in the song. The film also stars Katrina Kaif, Tabu, Jackie Shroff, Disha Patani, Nora Fatehi and Sunil Grover.

Spanning across six decades, in India, Salman Khan will be seen in six different looks in the movie. (Odishatv.in)

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ome questions are still waiting to be answered, but at least fans can further build theories knowing that there is an alternate timeline.

More than being a marvellous spectacle, Avengers: Endgame has been a journey for fans who have stayed with the franchise for 10 long years.

While Iron Man started the cinematic journey, Captain America and Hulk took it forward and Thor and Black Panther introduced new realms into the fantasy world.

More than being a marvellous spectacle, Avengers: Endgame has been a journey for fans who have stayed with the franchise for 10 long years.

While Iron Man started the cinematic journey, Captain America and Hulk took

it forward and Thor and Black Panther introduced new realms into the fantasy world.

Calling it an interesting question, Joe hinted that there might be a story to it. “There’s a lot of layers built into this movie and we spent three years thinking

through it, so it’s fun to talk about it and hopefully fill in holes for people so they understand what we’re thinking,” he said.

While the director confirmed that he lived in an alternate dimension, he gave way to many more questions. How did he hide

his present self in the past?

Why he did not expose Hydra and its mission? Did he inform the Avengers about the upcoming conflicts and invasions and battles in the future?

Also in the climax scene, Sam (Falcon) notices that Rogers is wearing a wedding band. When he quips if he can ask about it, Captain denies to tell him anything about it. So did he marry Carter in another timeline? We don’t know yet.

These are some of the questions we are still waiting to be answered, but at least fans can further build theories knowing that there is an alternate timeline where Cap is married, his shield is intact and he gets a life Tony Stark suggests him to live.

(News18movies)

NMC observes NEAR tribute ride

The members of Nagaland Motorcycle Club (NMC) along with the Karbi Anglong Motorcycle Club (KAMC) observed the Tribute Ride on Tuesday.

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also rode down to Dimapur to be a part of the tribute ride along with the Nagaland Motorcycle Club (NMC).

The ride was observed all over North East by the members of the North East Alliance of Riders (NEAR) Club under the theme ‘Gone but not forgotten’.

This ride is the first of its kind for the entire clubs affiliated to the North East Alliance of Riders (NEAR) to remember their departed members. Starting from this year, all the affiliated member clubs of NEAR will observe May 1 as a Tribute Day (Ride).

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uperstars are always under social media scrutiny and it’s no different when it comes to the Bachchans. On Monday evening, Aishwarya and Abhishek Bachchan dined out at Yauatcha in BKC with Aaradhya and Jaya Bachchan and pictures of them exiting the eatery are viral on social media. Now, a section of the Internet has only one observation to make - “Can you please leave Aaradhya’s hand for god’s sake?” read a comment while another added: “Hope her daughter doesn’t get shoulder pain by this position always.” Netizens trolling Aishwarya Rai Bachchan for holding her seven-yearold daughter’s hand is everything that’s wrong with the Internet.

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PSG suffer third straight away defeat

Montpellier are aiming to qualify for European competition for the first time since 2012.

Damien Le Tallec’s header from a Florent Mollet freekick was turned into his own net by Kimpembe, who had also scored an own goal in the Cup final.

The home side tested Gianluigi Buffon in the PSG goal on several other occasions but it was the visitors who scored again just after the hour mark. A clearance

by Montpellier’s 41-yearold captain Vitorino Hilton

AAI president Rao resigns

Halep favourite to win French Open: Henin

New Delhi, May 1 (IANS): Archery Association of India president B.V.P. Rao, on Wednesday, decided to resign from his post despite the Supreme Court asking him to continue as one of the administrators till fresh elections are held.

Rao, who was elected the AAI chief in December last, resigned after the Supreme Court’s ruling to set aside the constitution of the national body of the sport as amended by Delhi High Court-appointed administrator S.Y. Quraishi. The Supreme Court also relieved the administrator of his responsibilities and made some strong observation about the way he conducted elections.

Rao, however, told the IANS that he was resigning on his own. “While setting aside the constitution, the Supreme Court has asked current office bearers to work as committee of administrators and look after the day to day functioning of AAI. However, I have decided to resign,” Rao said.

“I have also not decided whether I will contest again when fresh elections are held,” added the former IAS officer. While setting aside the new constitution and elections held in December,

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the two-member bench of the Supreme Court, Justices A.M. Khanwilkar and Ajay Rastogi, said the administrators brought too many amendments in the constitution though he was asked to go by the National Sports Code only.

“We declare that the constitution of AAI is amended only to the extent of four amendments referred to in the order dated 4th December 2017, treating it as amended by an order of this court, without requiring to comply with any other formality. Rest of the amendments are declared null and void and non est in law. “We also declare that all steps taken by the administrator on the basis of administrator’s constitution, including the elections conducted on 22nd December 2018 are null and void and non est in law,” the Supreme Court observed.

New Delhi, May 1 (IANS): Former world number one Justine Henin believes defending champion Simona Halep is favourite to win the women’s singles title at the French Open starting this month from May 26. Last year in a gruelling French Open final, Halep had defeated US Open champion Sloane Stephens 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 to secure her first major title after three previous final appearances, including two at the Roland Garros.

After that, the current world no. 2 didn’t have much success and had to face losses in the subsequent US Open and Australian Open, that too in the initial rounds. Recently, she had withdrawn from the Stuttgart Open due to a hip injury which she sustained while playing against Caroline Garcia in Romania’s Fed Cup earlier this month.

However, seven-time grand slam champion Henin believes Halep has a complete game required to be played on clay and thus would be the favourite to lift the title.

Adaptation will be key for India’s next football coach

New Delhi, May 1 (IANS): Coaching an Indian team in any sport can prove to be a taxing experience, especially when the said coach is being introduced to the country through their job. They will first have to adapt to the fact that they have a dressing room in which players homes could be thousands of kilometres away, languages and cultures can be a barrier. Once they get their players and staff on board, they encounter creaking systems and tangles of red tape.

Take what former national hockey coach Roelant Oltmans had to do to get new equipments for the team. “If I need equipments for the team, we have to start with a tender, then people apply for the tender and finally a decision is made. It takes time and the technology gets outdated by then.

So you have to start all over again,” he had said.

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tract following the team’s group stage exit from the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. The deadline for applying for the job ended on March 29 and the AIFF has reportedly set an internal deadline of May 7 to finalise a name.

This means that when the team takes the field on June 5 at the Chang Arena in Buriram, Thailand for their first King’s Cup match, they will have spent just under a month with the new coach.

The Federation reportedly received over 250 applications but financial constraints itself would have helped them strike many names out -- the AIFF’s budget permits them to pay the coach a maximum salary of $25,000 per month.

Big names such as Sven-Goran Eriksson and Sam Allardyce were being bandied in the initial days but they have since been sidelined and the frontrunner now seems to be former Bengaluru FC coach Albert Roca.

Constantine’s tactics and his player selection raised eyebrows on multiple occasions but it is undeni-

able that the team made significant strides under him. In the Asian Cup itself, they raced to a 4-1 win over Thailand and were the better team for the most of their match against UAE, despite ending the game on the wrong side of a 2-0 scoreline. Before that, they had notably held China to a 0-0 draw at the latter’s home. He was at the helm for nearly four years in his second stint and in this time, the Indian Super League was introduced and India’s league system went into a state of flux that it still is in.

Constantine tried to work his way through all of it and assembled a team that qualified for a first Asian Cup since 2011. His example is an important one for the powers that be to consider.

A foreign coach does not need to have an intricate understanding of how the country works -- even an Indian coach would have a hard time doing that -- but a familiarity with the system they are about to work in will undoubtedly go a long way in deciding in how his stint works.

came back off Marquinhos and the ball fell to Di Maria, who cleverly dragged the ball away from the diving Benjamin Lecomte and finished into an empty net.

Nevertheless, Montpellier drew level again 10 minutes from the end as Mollet helped on a long throw-out

by Lecomte, releasing Delort to run through and beat Buffon.

Worse was to come for

PSG, though. Buffon rolled the ball out to Paredes on the edge of his own area, but the Argentine dithered and was robbed, allowing substitute Camara to gleefully fire into the net.

Despite this victory, Montpellier’s chances of qualifying for the Europa League remain slim as they sit five points adrift of fourth-placed Saint-Etienne with four games left.

Hurt the opponent from word go: Shiva New delhi, May 1 (PTI): A record fourth Asian Championship medal in his cabinet, Indian boxer Shiva Thapa says throwing caution to the wind and hurting rivals from the very first second is helping him rediscover himself after enduring an erratic season last year. Thapa became the first Indian male boxer to claim four consecutive Asian medals with a 60kg category bronze in the justconcluded edition in Bangkok. He had won a gold in 2013, a bronze in 2015 followed by a silver in 2017 at the tournament which can easily be called his ‘happy hunting ground’.

“I have tried to become more aggressive, I now try to hurt my opponents from the first ring of the bell. I have realised there is no point in waiting,” Thapa, a two-time Olympian and a former world championships bronze-medallist, told PTI in an interview. By waiting, Thapa implies the cautious approach which was the hallmark of his style in the past.

“That can cost you bouts, I now understand.

You feel that you are conserving yourself for that big

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assault but the judges won’t wait that long. So, now I go all out from the first round itself. I am aggressive,” he explained.

Aggressive he certainly was in all his bouts in the Asian Championships this time. The semifinal loss to 2015 edition’s silver-medallist Kazakhstan’s Zakir Safiullin was a split verdict and could have gone either ways.

“It was certainly my most intense performance in the Asian Championship.

Compared to 2017, I was a lot more worked up. I think it was reflected in how I fought and my body language. I don’t think I gave away even an inch in any of my bouts,” he said.

The year gone by wasn’t particularly a good one for him. He couldn’t make the team for the Com-

monwealth Games and lost in the opening round of the Asian Games.

But 2019 has started on a much better note for him with a creditable silver at the GeeBee Tournament in Finland in March being followed by the record Asian medal.

Modi’s call to first-time voters citing Pulwama attack: EC says not in violation of poll code National coach C A Kuttappa, who has worked with Thapa since his early days, says upping the aggression is something that he has always wanted from Thapa and the boxer from Assam is giving him exactly that in the ring now.

“I can say, he performed the way I wanted.

I wanted this aggressive streak and I am glad he is showing it,” he said.

Thapa will be going up another division to 63kg after it was made an Olympic category by the International Boxing Association (AIBA). The new division will make its debut at the world championships, which will be the first Olympic qualifier as well.

The event is scheduled in September in Russia.

Caster Semenya has won the Olympic 800m title twice and the world title three times.

of female athletics in the Restricted Events,” the CAS said.

However, it also expressed misgivings about future application of the policy. “While the evidence available so far has not established that those concerns negate the conclusion of prima facie proportionality, this may change in the future unless constant attention is paid to the fairness of how the regulations are implemented,” it said.

Reacted to the development, Semenya tweeted: “Sometimes it’s better to react with no reaction.”

The South African had taken the IAAF to the

court over its plans requiring female athletes with differences in sexual development -- who are often born with male testes -- to take hormone suppressants, arguing that the policy was discriminatory, unfair, and potentially posed a health risk.

Ross Tucker, a sports scientist who was part of Semenya’s team of experts at CAS last month, believes that the medication will mean that she will run the 800m race around seven seconds slower.

This would turn her from a world beater in the category to an also-ran and the policy applies from 400m to one mile.

Inter school cricket tourney

D I M A P U R , M AY 1 (NPN): Dimapur District Cricket Association (DDCA) has informed all interested schools within Dimapur to confirm their participation in the forthcoming Under-16 Inter School Cricket tournament

by May 7.

DDCA general secretary, A. Rahman informed that the application can be posted through whatsapp to DDCA official Choba Lotha (7005204405). Play-

ers should be born after 1/9/2003 and should produce original birth certificate. All teams should have their own cricket kits and white cricket uniform during the tournament.

Probables for Dimapur district U-16 team will be selected from this tournament and will further represent the district team for the inter-district tournament, Dimapur District Cricket Association informed.

State U-14 for Subroto Cup Dimapur, May 1 (NPN): Nagaland team will be participating in the Subroto Cup this year after they failed to send a team last year. Akumla Chuba, director Youth Resources and Sports (YRS) confirmed that they will be sending U-14 boys for the tournament.

PDRA meeting on May 4

Dimapur, May 1 (NPN): Peren District Referees Association (PDRA) has scheduled a meeting-cum- picnic for May 4, to be held at river Tepuiki. All members have been requested to attend the meeting without fail.

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TOLUVI GHAMI BAPTIST AKUKUHOU WSBAK AKÜVÜTO DIMAPUR - 797112 : NAGALAND POST BOX - 171

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On this day the 30th of April 2019 the nomenclature of Sirhi Angami Village have changed into Medziphema 'A' Village and a monolith was erected which was graced by the President of Chakhroma Public Organisation (CPO) witnessed by the Chakhroma GB Union and the neighbouring villages.

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ing on penalties to Rennes.

Kylian Mbappe was sent off in that game, while Neymar later apologised after hitting a fan who taunted the Brazilian as he went up to collect his runners-up medal.

Neymar star ted in Montpellier, but Mbappe was absent due to suspension, with several other players also absent. However, Montpellier equalised midway through the first half as

New Delhi, May 1 (IANS): Caster Semenya has lost her legal case against the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) over testosterone regulations.

The judgement means that Semenya will have to take medication to reduce the testosterone level if she wants to compete on the international stage.

The South African middle-distance runner is the reigning Olympic, World and Commonwealth champion in 800 metre.

The Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) announced the landmark judgement after three judges spent over two months deliberating over the matter. Even though it stated that IAAF’s policy was discriminatory to athletes with differences in sexual development (DSDs) such as Semenya, the CAS said in a statement that it had been unable to prove it as invalid.

“The panel found that the DSD regulations are discriminatory but that, on the basis of the evidence submitted by the parties, such discrimination is a necessary, reasonable and proportionate means of achieving the IAAF’s aim of preserving the integrity

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HOSHEPU VILLAGE STUDENTS' UNION Motto : "Progress in Unison"

FELICITATION With immense pride and honour, we the Toluvi Ghami Baptist Akukuhou would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Rev. Prof. Dr. Akheto Sema, on being appointed as General Secretary of Council of Baptist Churches in North East India (CBCNEI). Shri.

S.A. Jakhalu, S/o Lt. S.I. Jakhalu and Mrs. Kakheli Jakhalu, Wing Commander (Indian Air Force) for being awarded with Vishist Seva Medal on the 70th Republic Day 2019 and Mrs. Hekani Jakhalu, D/o Lt. S.I. Jakhalu and Mrs. Kakheli Jakhalu Founder of Youth Net, for being awarded with Nari Shakti Puruskar (Highest Civilian Award to Women in India).

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The Hoshepu Village Students' Union felicitates Shri. Isak Sumi, General Secretary, NSCN/GPRN for being entrusted with a responsibility to lead the Naga nation. The Union applauds his patriotic spirit and his unconditional sacrifices towards the aspiration of Naga nationalism. The Union would also like to appreciate the NSCN/GPRN chairman, Shri. Khango Konyak and other higher ranks for posing their faith upon Shri. Isak Sumi.

It is our prayer that a new transition of Naga National History will be written under your Leadership.

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PARIS, MAY 1 (AFP): Paris Saint-Germain’s endof-season meltdown continued on Tuesday as the Ligue 1 champions twice threw away the lead in a 3-2 defeat at Montpellier, three days after dramatically losing the French Cup final.

Souleymane Camara netted Montpellier’s winner five minutes from time after Leandro Paredes was caught in possession on the edge of his own area.

Before that, Presnel Kimpembe’s own goal had cancelled out an Ambroise Oyongo own goal that had given PSG the lead. Angel Di Maria put the visitors back in front, but Andy Delort made it 2-2 before Camara sealed the points.

PSG wrapped up their sixth league title in seven seasons a week ago, but this result means they have won one and lost three of their last five league games.

This latest defeat will increase the pressure on Tuchel, whose future has been called into question with his team’s domestic slump following their humiliating Champions League exit against Manchester United.

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IG Stadium gets floodlights Nagaland girls to participate in Gothai Cup, Sweden Correspondent

The floodlights installed at Indira Gandhi Stadium, Kohima. (NP)

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KOHIMA, MAY 1 (NPN): After state first astro turf was inaugurated at Indira Gandhi Stadium Kohima, floodlights have been installed in the stadium as the State prepares to host the prestigious Dr. T. Ao North East Football Tournament this year. Zale Neikha, advisor Youth Resources & Sports confirmed that the floodlights are ready, however a generator for the floodlight is still on the way expected to reach Kohima this week.

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players can now boast of a stadium that can host day or night matches, and also national matches. The floodlights at IG Stadium is the first of its kind in Nagaland for footballers and is a major boost to the Sports sector of the State.

On being asked about the Dr. T Ao North East Football tournament, the advisor said that the tournament was postponed due to the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) coming into force after announcement of the Lok Sabha Elections. Due to this, the tournament could not be-

gin as scheduled in the month of April. A meeting in this regard, headed by chief minister Neiphiu Rio, will be held only after the Elections (May 23).

While some sources indicated that the tournament was likely to be held in the month of October or November, this was not confirmed by the department or the advisor.

On query about the lack of security at the staduim, the advisor said that the department will be deploying police personnel at IG staduimm 24/7 after the elections.

K ohima , M ay 1 (NPN): Nagaland under15 girls football team under the banner “Sports Club Nagaland” will be participating in the international tournament ‘Gothai Cup’, the world’s largest International Youth Football Tournament from July 14 July to 20 at Gothenburg, Sweden.

This was disclosed by advisor, Youth Resources and Sports (YRS), Zale Neikha at the press briefing held at IG Stadium, here on Wednesday.

In this regard, Soccer Competition, Germany in collaboration with the department of YRS is conducting a football coaching to select the team for the tournament.

According to Neikha, the department of YRS has taken the initiative to send a team to the international tournament to help the players gain exposure and also as part of the year long centenary celebration of Dr. T. Ao. He added that YRS with a joint effort of Mike Mir ucki, CEO Soccer Competition Germany has also invited Sebastian Rasmussen, a FIFA grade A coach to prepare and select the team to participate in the tournament.

It may be noted that Soccer Competition is a scouting and agent com-

CSK beat DC by 80 runs; back to top

Chennai, May 1 (PTI): Skipper MS Dhoni’s prowess in the slog overs was on display yet again while home spinners bamboozled the Delhi Capitals batsmen as Chennai Super Kings prevailed in the IPL battle for top spot with a thumping 80run win, here Wednesday.

It was Suresh Raina who struck a fighting 59 off 37 balls to prepare the road for revival following a slow start and Dhoni (unbeaten 44 off 22) provided the late flourish, ending the innings in style with two sixes off Trent Boult.

After making just 27 runs in Powerplay overs, the hosts eventually put on board a fighting 179 for four and dismissed Capitals for just 99 in 16.2 over to snatch the top spot from the visitors.

Capitals suffered a surprise batting collapse after being consistent this season.

They were out of the game after losing half the batsmen by 11th over and ended up suffering their worst defeat.

It was also their lowest total

CSK’s bowler Imran Tahir celebrates after taking the wicket of DC’s batsman Axar Patel, Wednesday. (PTI)

of the season.

Chennai Super Kings, who now sit atop the table with 18 points, are now sure to end in top-2, ensuring that they will have two shots at making the summit clash.

Mumbai Indians is

only team which can displace Capitals (16 points) from second place if they win their next two games and Delhi lose their last.

South African spinner Imran Tahir (4/12) and Ravindra Jadeja (3/9) tore

apart the middle order, sharing seven wickets between them.

Except Iyer and Shikhar Dhawan (19) none of the other Delhi batsmen could reach double-digit mark.

Earlier, Raina (59) and Faf du Plessis (39) added 83 runs for the second wicket to revive the innings after Delhi Capitals bowlers produced tight spells upfront.

Dhoni, who returned to the side after recovering from a bout of fever, and Ravindra Jadeja added some quick runs to provide a late flourish to the innings.

Dhoni hit unbeaten 44 off 22 balls with four fours and three sixes while Jadeja smashed 25 off 10 with two sixes. He creamed off 20 runs from Kiwi pacer Trent Boult’s final over, hitting two sixes and four.

Brief scores: Chennai Super Kings: 179/4 (Suresh Raina 59, MS Dhoni 44 not out; J Suchith 2/28) beat Delhi Capitals: 99/10 in 16.2 overs (Shreyas Iyer 44, Imran Tahir 4/12) by 80 runs.

The trainees along with the coach and YRS officials at IG Stadium, Kohima on Wednesday. (NP)

pany specialize in scouting young talent and international sports management in collaboration with PBF India.

Mike Mirucki said the cup is the world’s largest international youth football tournament where around 1700 teams from 80 nations take part and play 4500 games on 110 fields.

He said that the state preparatory training camp started in March and will continue till first week of July.

As of now, 16 girls have been selected and more players will be selected for the tournament.

In this regard, YRS has invited interested footballers (girls) to make themselves

ISSF rankings: Apurvi becomes world no.1

Zhiyi stuns Saina in New Zealand Open

New Delhi, May 1 (Agencies): Apur vi Chandela touched a new milestone in her shooting career as she became the top ranked 10m Air Rifle shooter according to latest rankings released by International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF). According to News18, Chandela had won the gold medal in 10m Air Rifle event in the New Delhi Shooting World Cup earlier this year and rose to the top of the world.

While Chandela occupied the top spot, Anjum Moudgil is the world No.2 in the 10m Air Rifle event after her mixed team gold at the recently-concluded ISSF World Cup in Beijing.

Among the men, Divyansh Singh Panwar’s Beijing World Cup exploits has propelled to world No.4 in 10m Air Rifle category.

Abhishek Verma, who also won a gold medal in Beijing, was world No.3 in 10m Air Pistol category.

Auckland, May 1 (IANS): Young Chinese shuttler Wang Zhiyi caused a major upset in the ongoing New Zealand Open as the 19-year-old outclassed World no. 9 Saina Nehwal in a first round match here on Wednesday Saina lost 16-21, 2321, 4-21 to world No.212 Zhiyi in an hour and seven minutes to bow out of the competition early after which the Indian challenge in the women’s single category also ended.

Before Saina, another Indian Anura Prabhudesai also went down 9-21, 10-21 to 2012 Olympic gold medallist Li Xuerui of China.

In the men’s singles, Lakshya Sen also crashed out of the tournament after a hard fought 21-15, 18-21, 10-21 loss against Taiwan’s Wang Tzu Wei in the 68minute affair.

Earlier in the day, the Indian pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy also lost their women’s double match against the Chinese pair of Liu Xuanxuan-Xia Yuting 14-

available at I.G. Stadium from 3: 30 p.m. to 5 p.m. for practice session during the working days, where deserving candidate will be selected.

In 2016, Lanvungthung Khuvung was selected by the Real Sports Association to play as striker at Gothia Cup in Sweden.

Meanwhile, talking

to media persons, Sebastian Rassmusen, who is specialise in working with under-18 athletes said that the girls were doing good but lacked in positioning during the game play. Rassmusen also said the girls have all the potentials and talent but lamented on the absence of league and platform in the state.

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21, 23-21, 14-21. However, there was some good news from the men’s double category as the Indian pair of Manu Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy thrashed New Zealand’s Joshua Feng-Jack Jiang 21-17, 21-10 in just 18 minutes.

Also, experienced shuttler HS Prannoy had an easy outing against Indonesia’s Loh Kean Yew as the Indian defeated his

opponent 21-15, 21-14 in 37 minutes. Prannoy will now be up against second seed Tommy Sugiarto in the next round.

Meanwhile, Sai Praneeth also got the better of compatriot Shubhankar Dey 21-17, 19-21, 21-15 in the one hour and 11 minute contest. He will now take on two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan of China in the second round.

Ajax beat Spurs 1-0 in first leg of CL semifinal CTYO organizes inter-ward tourney LONDON, MAY 1 (AFP): Ajax took a step towards their first Champions League final in over two decades on Tuesday with a 1-0 win at Tottenham Hostpur in the first leg of the semi-final. Donny van de Beek’s 15th minute strike was enough for the Dutch league leaders, who also struck the post via David Neres with 12 minutes remaining. The sides will meet for the decisive second leg at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam on May 8.

Mauricio Pochettino took his share of the blame for “sloppy” Tottenham’s 1-0 Champions League semifinal first leg defeat against Ajax after admitting he used the wrong tactics.

Pochettino’s side made a dismal start as Donny van de Beek put Ajax ahead after just 15 minutes at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Tuesday.

Ajax dominated the first half until Pochettino completely changed his game-plan by switching from a 3-5-2 formation to

Dutchman Van de Beek ran towards the away dugout to celebrate while the goal was given the all-clear from VAR.

a 4-4-2 system. Aided by the introduction of Moussa Sissoko for the injured Jan Vertonghen, Tottenham regained a measure of control without ever hurting Ajax with their long-ball barrage.

Pochettino conceded he had blundered with his game-plan, but the Tottenham manager was also angry with the lethargic way

his players started the club’s first European Cup semifinal for 57 years.

“Watching now of course I can accept it was a mistake the shape we used.

But there were not too many options,” Pochettino told BT Sport.

“I am not happy. But our lack of energy from the beginning made our game

difficult. We were a little sloppy.

“It was not the shape that conceded the goal. Our approach to the game was not good. I am the manager so I have responsibility.”

Tottenham were hamstrung by the absence of injured striker Harry Kane and suspended forward Son Heungmin. But Sissoko’s dynamic

contribution and the return of Son for next week’s second leg in Amsterdam give Pochettino hope they can still reach the final.

“After we conceded the goal, 25 to 30 minutes in, we started to be in the game.

Moussa Sissoko provided good energy,” he said.

“Second half we pushed them and tried to create chances. It was an even game in the second half. “We are alive. It’s only 1-0 down. We need to believe we can go there and win the game.”

It remains to be seen whether Vertonghen will be fit for the return after the centre-back appeared to suffer a concussion in a clash with team-mate Toby Alderweireld.

Vertonghen went off for treatment, but was then surprisingly sent back onto the pitch by Tottenham’s medical staff.

He looked groggy and on the verge of throwing up before being helped down the tunnel after signalling he couldn’t continue.

Winners, organizers and others after the prize distribution ceremony.

D imap u r , M ay 1 (NPN): The 4th Inter Ward Tournament 2019 organised by Chumoukedima Town Youth Organization in collaboration with Chumoukedima Town Council was conducted from April 22 to 27 at Chumukedima town local ground.

In the final match, Ward no. 8 beat Ward. no. 9

1-0 to emerge as the champion. Chumoukedima Town Mother Association president, Dievilhotonuo Thakro graced the tournament as guest of honour.

E a r l i e r, t h e p r o gramme chaired by Mhasivikho Shuya began with an invocation by Tingneineng Lhouvum. A special number was presented by Vib-

ezono Khro and vote of thanks by Hovise Naleo.

In the tournament, Sangit was named as the best keeper, Bibhuti as best defender, Thongli as best player and Rafiuddin was named as the tournament top goal scorer.

The best disciplined team award was bagged by Ward no. 3.

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