May 3, 2018

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Vol XXVIII No. 145

THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2018 Pages 12 ` 5.00

Federal Front is open to every party: KCR

REAL ENTER CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL

China willing to break new ground in Sino-India ties

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Culvert over Chathe washed away

(L) A view of where the hume pipe bridge had been. (R) Work in progress at an edge of the Bailey Bridge. Staff Reporter

D I M A P U R , M AY 2 (NPN): With the arrival heavy rains, one of the temporary transits over the Chathe river at 4th Mile, near Christian Institute of Health Sciences and Research was completely washed away by the rising water levels and strong currents. According to local sources, this happened at around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday. Following the main bridge’s collapse on July 11, 2017, a “hanging bridge” for pedestrians was strung across the river and eventually two temporary transits over the water were built using hume pipes.

Kire clan responds to TR Zeliang D I M A P U R , M AY 2 (NPN): In connection with the ongoing imbroglio over alleged irregularities in RD fund allotments and undue favour shown on a particular village allegedly by Lhoubeilatuo Kire, principal secretary RD, the Kire clan has sought to clarify certain allegation against Lhoubeilatuo. In a press release, Kire Chienuo president, Dr Kikrukuolie Kire and general secretary, Vilavotuo Kire, stated that Lhoubeilatuo had never served any ultimatum on NPF party or TR Zeliang as alleged. Rather, they said it was the Kire clan who questioned the conduct of TR Zeliang in the light of instances of personalized allegation. The signatories said they confirmed from the organizations that Lhoubeilatuo had never lobbied nor rallied support of social organizations for issuing press release in his favour. Meanwhile, Kire clan warned that if anything happened to Lhoubeilatuo physically or his career, the clan would put the blame on TR Zeliang and hold him responsible. (Full text on p-6)

This is it!

“Look son, take out that smirk from your face and cover it with a helmet, otherwise you’ll face the music.” K Y M C

However, during Wednesday’s downpour, one of the two temporary hume pipe bridges was washed away. The pedestrian hanging bridge was still intact. Speaking to Nagaland Post, PWD (R&B) Executive Engineer, Er. Talitemsu Jamir, who had been at the spot to take stock of the situation, said the other hume pipe bridge, downstream of the one destroyed, was also affected and may likely be washed away. According to him, there must have been heavy rains in the hilly areas upstream also, going by the way the water level rose. When asked about the Bailey bridge currently under construction, he said

it could not be completed as per the schedule due to vehicles plying through their work areas in a hurry, impeding the workers. Er. Tali remarked that the upstream bridge being washed away was a blessing in disguise because now the vehicles had stopped driving through the Bailey bridge work area and they could continue working in full swing. Barring unforeseen hindrances or obstructions, he said the Bailey bridge should be good to use in four to five days. He also added that the hume pipe bridges and the Bailey bridge were all stopgap measures and these repeated setbacks will stop

only when the RCC bridge was completed. Meanwhile, C-Edge College, principal, Dr. Chubatola Aier expressed appreciation for the state PWD department for working consistently to make the Bailey bridge open to the public at earliest. Dr. Chubatola also expressed deep appreciation for Er. Tali and his team for being on the spot to supervise the work. Naga United Village, Council secretary K. L Lokho, when contacted, also said that the public was eagerly looking forward to quick resolution of the issue and appreciated the department for their tireless services.

Rash driving case: one gets 13 yrs jail D I M A P U R , M AY 2 (NPN): Dimapur district court has sentenced Ravi Meeing to 13 years imprisonment for rash driving after the prosecution successfully proved the case, which dates back to December 24, 2014, when the convict driving Toyota Etios Liva ploughed over Christmas carol procession organised by Ao Baptist Fellowship, Signal Basti, killing three persons on spot and injuring 13 others near Sub-Urban Police Station Tinali/Lhomithi Junction. In a press note, public prosecutor Dimapur, Hutoi Yeptho, stated that the court of the principal district and sessions judge, Dimapur, Neiko Kanuo, convicted the accused Ravi Meeing for rash driving on a public way and causing hurt to victims. In a 30-page judgment, the court recommended for compensation of Rs. 2 lakh each to be paid to the family of the three deceased-- Zungalemla (70), Purtula (60) and Noklemchiba (73). During trial, altogether ten prosecution witnesses were examined and the prosecution successfully proved the guilt of the accused Ravi Meeing and sustained conviction, it stated.

Sec. 144 CrPC clamped in Meluri NDPP slams DAN govt for Correspondent

KIPHIRE, MAY 2 (NPN): Following clashes between Lephori and Mollen villagers over a disputed land under Meluri sub-division, the Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Meluri has promulgated Section 144 of the CrPC within the whole disputed area between Lephori and Mollen villages restricting movement of two or more persons with or without arms. Speaking to this Correspondent over phone, ADC Meluri, Dr. Tinojongshi Chang, said situation remained tense after more than 46 farm houses in the paddy fields, belonging to Lephori villagers, were burnt down, as the land was believed to be disputed one. He said security personnel have been deployed to maintain law and order situation. Chang said he has directed both villages and neighbouring villages to maintain calm and also requested the Pochury Tribal leaders to maintain peace. In the order, promulgating section 144 CrPC, the ADC stated that during the clashes between the

two villages, one person from Mollen village suffered injury. Taking note of the tense situation, ADC directed both the village councils to restrain their villagers from taking the law into their own hands. However, defying the directive and request of the Pochury tribal leaders to both the villages to maintain peace in the interest of Pochury tribe, ADC said Mollen villagers on May 1 afternoon burned down the huts of paddy field belonging to Lephori villagers. ADC said that the incident further aggravated the already tense situation. He said there were confirmed reports of involvement of neighbouring villagers in support of Mollen village though the disputed land was purely between Lephori and Mollen village. ADC observed that the situation could further aggravate and there was likelihood of law and order problems within Meluri sub-division if strict measure was not taken. Therefore, ADC Meluri said he promulgated section 144 of the Cr.PC with immediate effect.

payments to contractors for ‘invisible work’ DIMAPUR, MAY 2 (NPN): NDPP has accused the previous DAN government of releasing payments to PWD contractors without issuing them any work order and without any work being done. NDPP media & communication committee charged the previous NPF government of having approved the release of sanctioned amounts for payment to contractors without issuing any work order or seeking progress report and without any work being done. NDPP said these were in gross violation of government norms and laid down rules. NDPP has demanded to know as to under whose direction or pressure was this was done and why public funds were sanctioned for payment to contractors without following procedures for budgeted funds without any work done and in violation of all norms?. In case of any lapse on the part of PWD in following the laid down rules and procedures, NDPP called for an independent and unbiased investigation into the matter, besides initiating necessary disciplinary action against those guilty of such gross malpractice. It further asserted that the entire matter has exposed misuse of (Cont’d on p-7)

NPF demands action against PDA govt for ‘violating’ model code of conduct Correspondent

KOHIMA, MAY 2 (NPN): Taking a dig at the PDA government for appointing 13 party functionaries of the NDPP, BJP, NPP and JD (U) in the rank of cabinet and ministers of state, despite model code of conduct for election being in force, NPF spokesperson Achumbemo Kikon has demanded that Election Commission of India (ECI) take cognisance over the appointments and initiate action for violating the model code of conduct that came into effect on April 26. Addressing media persons at the NPF central office here on Tuesday afternoon, Kikon said the PDA government cannot make such appointments when the election model conduct was in force. Demanding that the appointments should be kept in cold storage till the

time the election process was over, he also questioned the sincerity of the Neiphiu Rio-led government on its much-publicised move of doing away with VIP culture and initiating austerity measures as he stressed that the appointments will only add burden to the State exchequer. Asserting that the PDA government’s announcements and its actions were contradictory, Kikon said this indicated that all was not well within the government. He also likened it with a “rickety bridge” that could collapse anytime. Kikon also accused the government of making too many promises as the citizens were yet to see anything concrete on the ground. Taking strong note of the recent abduction of an oil tanker driver and helper that resulted in closure of petrol stations, causing in-

convenience to citizens, NPF slammed the government for being responsible for the total breakdown of law and order situation in the state. On the ongoing road repair works begin carried out across the state, Kikon said it was nothing new as the NPF government had done the same in the past years. He, however, expressed doubt whether the PDA government will be able to keep its word as hardly four more days remained for the 60-day deadline announced by it earlier. Expressing displeasure over the decision to rechristen Indira Gandhi stadium as Dr T Ao stadium, Kikon said it was a disgrace to a legendary person like Dr. T. Ao. On appointment of K.L. Chishi as DAN chairman, which Chishi had (Cont’d on p-7)

Revoke appointment orders: NPRAAF DIMAPUR, MAY 2 (NPN): Nagaland Public Rights Awareness and Action Forum (NPRAAF) has expressed strong opposition against the recent decision of the PDA coalition government to accord cabinet status to three and minister of state (MoS) status to ten office bearers of the PDA and has asked the government to revoke the order immediately otherwise it (NPRAAF) will pursue the matter to any level to protect the Indian Constitution and the people. A resolution to this effected was adopted at NPRAAF’s executive council meeting on Wednesday. NPRAAF through its information & publicity cell, pointed out that the state government was in deep financial crunch and such appointments will only further burden the State exchequer.

It asserted that the action of the PDA government also amounted to “hoodwinking” the constitutional mandate contained in Article 164(1A), adopted with the aim of minimum government and maximum governance. Citing the 91st Amendment Act of 2003, passed by the parliament on January 1, 2004 with a view to minimise expenditure on office of profit, NPRAAF however said the Act was “diluted by random backdoor appointments of ministers” The forum also reminded the government of the July 26, 2017 Supreme Court ruling, wherein the court had struck down the Assam Parliamentary Secretaries (Appointment, Salaries, Allowances and Miscellaneous Provision) Act, 2004, terming it as (Cont’d on p-7) unconstitutional.

Zeliangrong bodies resolve to Transfer & posting uphold Yaruiwo’s executive order of IAS/NCS officers Correspondent

IMPHAL, MAY 2: Taking strong exception to the recognition of Zeme, Liangmai and Rongmei, the Zeliangrong bodies have decided to uphold the “Executive Order of the NSCN (I-M) Yaruiwo late Isak Chisi Swu dated June 30, 2011 issued on the subject “Reorganization of Administration in Zeliangrong Region.” In a joint statement, Zeliangrong Baudi (Assam, Manipur and Nagaland), Zeliangrong Youth Front (ZYF) and All Zeliangrong Students’ Union (AZSU) reminded that the Zeliangrong public and civil society groups including the three bodies had served ultimatum on NSCN(I-M) giving April 30, 2018 deadline

to revoke the “arbitrary and unilateral decision” of Tata Hoho, for separate tribe recognition as Zeme, Liangmai and Rongmei. Following the failure to revoke the Tatar Hoho decision, they said Zeliangrong people resolved to uphold the Yaruiwo’s executive order. The bodies reminded that four-point executive order was issued in view of administrative inconvenience faced by NSCN/GPRN because of the large and vastness of geographical areas of Zeliangrong people, which covered Assam, Manipur and Nagaland, adding that it cannot be misconstrued as trifurcation of the region or separate of tribe. They said Zeliangrong people felt deep

sense of solidarity and security when NSCN (I-M) ato kilonser Th. Muivah spoke on preservation of Zeliangrong unity during the visit of the collective leadership to Peren on July 12, 2010. They, however, termed as unfortunate that such a major issue involving the Naga national constituents especially Zeliangrong people had been taken hastily and arbitrarily. “Therefore, any imposition or coercion on our identity from within and without will not be acceptable and further stands and reaffirm that the solidarity oath which sustains the oneness of the Zeliangrong family will be upheld at all cost in the days to come,” the joint statement reiterated.

DIMAPUR, MAY 2 (NPN): In yet another round of bureaucratic reshuffle, the state government Wednesday ordered the transfer and posting of several IAS and NCS officers. A government notification stated that Sentiyanger Imchen, IAS, principal secy & Commissioner Nagaland has been transferred as principal secretary Municipal Affairs with addl. charge of Development commissioner while Motsuthung Patton, IAS, commr. & secy., Municipal Affairs with addl charge of Development commr. has been transferred as Commissioner Nagaland. Longasen Lotha, NCS, SDO(C) Akuluto, has been transferred as SDO(C) Kohima; Zhoi Lohe, NCS, SDO(C) Kohima has been transferred as SDO(C) Akuluto; Trongdiba Tongpi T Sangtam, NCS, EAC VK has been transferred as EAC Mokokchung and Tumben P Tsanglao, NCS, EAC Mokokchung has been transferred as EAC VK. The officers have been directed to complete the handing and taking over of charge immediately. K Y M C

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Free detox camp in Mon

Thavaseelan K with participants during the free detox camp. (DIPR) DIMAPUR: A one month Free Detox Camp kick started at De-Addiction & Rehab Centre, APMC, Campus on May 1 at Mon. According to DIPR, Deputy Commissioner, Mon, Thavaseelan K, speaking on the occasion as chief

guest, encouraged campers to take charge of their lives by playing an important role in society and to benefit from it. He also wished the campers fast recovery. Altogether, 28 clients from 14 villages and 12 clients residing at the

centre attended the camp. Lumei, KNSK president and Longyim Tsudir DPO, DAPCU-Mon delivered short speeches. N.Neangba Konyak, Director, De-Addiction & Rehab Centre, Mon said the welcome address.

state NPGN/NNC appoints region chairmen DIMAPUR: NPGN/NNC under the leadership of ‘Ato kilonser’, Z. Hozheto Chophy has appointed the following region chairmen, ‘deputy kilonser’, Khehoshe as Sumi region chairman; ‘deputy kilonser’, Mhabemo Y. Patton as Lotha region chairman; and ‘deputy kilonser’, C. Akhang as Chang region chairman. In a press release, NPGN/NNC through its MIP stated that the ‘Azha’ assignment came into effect from May 1. The newly appointed chairmen have been directed to assume office on the receipt of the concerned ‘Azha’. In this regard, all public and regional authorities or armies have been requested to cooperate with the concerned region chairmen.

Kohima nodal officer for NTPC informs D I M A P U R : Ko h i m a District Nodal Officer for NTPC, Dr. Arenla Walling has informed all members of District Level Coordination Committee (DLCC) that a meeting on Tobacco Control will be held on May 11. A DIPR report said that the following members from the respective Kohima branches and units have been asked to attend the meeting without fail: DC and chairman DLCC; district nodal officer; Chief Medical Officer (CMO); superintendent of police; district education officer; superintendent of excise; DPRO; project director, DRDA; administrator KMC; representative of Indian dental association; president, AYO; president Nagaland Hotels and Restaurant Association; president, KCCI; president, Angami Mechu Krotho; principal, Don Bosco Hr.Sec. School; principal, Govt. Hr. Sec. School Seikhazou; president, G.B. Association; president, Press Club; president, Nagaland InService Doctors Association (NIDA); Kekhrie Foundation Kohima and president, Rengma Mother’s Association (RMA).

Marking Farmer’s Welfare Day, department of A.H & Veterinary Services organised a Free Vaccination of Livestock and Animal Health Camp on May 2 at Veterinary Hospital, Burma Camp, Dimapur. Free vaccination, free treatment and free medicine were administered and distributed, and more than 500 animals were treated during the camp. (DIPR)

Assam Rifles personnel and the public interact during the “Helping Hand Day”. DIMAPUR: Assam Rifles (AR) in collaboration with PHC Ahthibung and Veterinary College, Jalukie (VCJ) organised a “Helping Hand Day” at Bongkolong village, which is one of the most remote villages under Peren district, by organising various activities on April 28. A press release by Matthew Hangsing from Bongkolong village stated that it organised free medical camps wherein a doctor from Assam Rifles and MO, PHC Athibung, Dr. Vezokholu Khamo, counselled and treated 203 (50 male, 67 female K

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news in Brief ANHTU Peren unit general meeting: All Nagaland Hindi Teachers Union (ANHTU) Peren unit has convened its general meeting on May 5, 11 a.m. at Jalukie town PEN hall. All members have been informed to attend the meeting. DPDB Dimapur meeting Postponed: Dimapur District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) meeting for the month of May has been postponed till further notice. CLKK executive body meeting: Chishi Limi Kughuko Kuqhakulu (CLKK) has convened its executive body meeting on May 5, 9 a.m. at the conference hall of Indigenous Cultural Society Centre, City Tower, Dimapur. All the office bearers and executive members have been informed to attend the meeting. Sumi Kukami Hoho executive meeting: Sumi Kukami Hoho has convened its executive meeting on May 7, 11 a.m. at the Sumi Kukami Hoho Ki Tribal Court Old town Zunheboto. All the executive members and area chairmen have been requested to attend the meeting. PCC Dmu Alumni meet: Public College of Commerce (PCC) Dimapur will be organising alumnus meet on May 19, 9:30 a.m. at the college premises. All the alumni or ex-students of PCC Dimapur have been requested to attend the meet. Interested alumnus may register through SMS or by calling 7005849281. AKTK presidential meeting: Ao Students’ Union Kohima (AKTK) has convened its presidential meeting on May 5, 2 p.m. at the residence of its treasurer, Para-medical Kohima. All the federating units and sub-units office bearers have been requested to attend the meeting. TVC & GVC joint general meeting: Tsosinyu Village Council (TVC) and Gwachonlo Village Council (GVC) have convened a joint general public meeting on May 5, 10 a.m. at Tsosinyu village community hall. All the concerned citizens of both the village councils and members have been asked to attend the meeting. NCYM central executive meeting: Nagaland Catholic Youth Movement (NCYM) has convened its central executive meeting from May 5 - 7 at DAN, 3rd mile, Dimapur. All the presidents and secretaries of the Parishes or centre and tribal units have been requested to attend the meeting. For any queries one may contact 9612767997 or 9612857610. ANCSF emergency meeting: All Nagaland Co-operative Societies Federation (ANCSF) has convened office bearer and executive members’ emergency meeting on May 5, 11 a.m. at Red Cross Society M.C. hall Kohima. All the

and 86 children) patients. All the patients were given free medicine. Pregnant mothers and the aged were mostly benefitted from of the drive. The team also organised a free veterinary camp and door-to-door drive, wherein Dr. Subumanium from Veterinary College, Jalukie and his team including four doctors and 16 students reached out to the masses and conducted the drive for the villagers’ pets. 127 pets were de-wormed, vaccinated and health kits during the camp. A seminar on AIDS was also conducted

wherein, MACS Peren counsellor, Hiareu Ndang spread awareness among the villagers. Free Malaria, TB, HIV and HB tests were also conducted for the villagers and students. Assam Rifles also established a refreshment point so that the villagers coming from long distances could refresh themselves. The public of Bongoklong, Phellhang and New Beisumpui extended their gratefulness to Assam Rifles, PHC Ahthibung and Veterinary College, Jalukie for coming together to assist the common people.

concerned office bearers as well as executive members have been requested to attend the meeting. Felicitation of newly elected MLAs of Tsg-cum-DPDB meeting: Felicitation programme of newly elected MLAs of Tuensang district-cum-Tuensang District Planning & Development Board (DPDB) meeting for the month of May will be held on May 10, 11 a.m. at Deputy Commissioner Conference hall Tuensang. All the DPDB members have been requested to attend the meeting. DC and DEO Tuensang informs on elections: Deputy Commissioner & District Election Officer, Tuensang, L. Jamithung Lotha has issued an order to ensure smooth conduct of by-election to the 1-Nagaland Parliamentary Constituency. Officers and staff of various departments are allocated with various assignments. All officers and staff appointed shall be subjected to the superintendence and discipline of the Commission till the process of election is completed. All assigned duties shall be disposed off on time and on top priority. (DIPR) District Cultural Officer informs: District Cultural Officer, Phek, Teisovikuolie Therie, through a press release, has informed all eligible candidates from Phek District to submit their application along with bio-data, soft copy (CD) recording/supporting documents, photo copy etc. for nomination to the Governor’s Award 2018 for distinction in the field of Art and Craft, Music and Literature. Applications can be submitted to the Chairman (Deputy Commissioner), Phek latest by May 28 for deliberation and recommendation thereof. Further, applications may also be submitted to their respective Additional Deputy Commissioner, (Meluri/Pfutsero/Chozuba) for onward submission to the District Level Committee on time. Candidates may contact DCO Phek through the following numbers- 8897241487, 9612057184. (DIPR) ANHTU Dimapur unit general meeting: All Nagaland Hindi Teacher’s Union (ANHTU) Dimapur unit has convened it general meet on May 5, 10:30 a.m at its treasure’s residence, Hindi College Burma Camp. ANHTU Dimapur unit president, Petemo Lotha had asked all member’s to be present at the meeting. Absentees will be penalized Rs. 500. Lotha Hoho consultative meeting: Lotha Hoho, Wokha, has convened a consultative meeting, on May 5, 11 a.m, at the Lotha Tribal Council Hall, Wokha. Lotha Hoho chairman Mhao Humtsoe and general secretary Er. Mhondamo Ovung, in a press note said the agenda will be “Ongoing Naga Political Negotiation and Solution”. All Lotha MLAs, frontal organisations, KLH, DLH, LLRPO, RALH, LBES, intellectuals, have been asked to attend the meeting, without fail.

NVCO asks government to implement Street Vendors Act

DIMAPUR: Commemorating International Labour Day on May 1, the Nagaland Voluntary Consumers’ Organisation (NVCO) insisted that the state government adopt the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014. According to a press release from NVCO press & media cell, two years ago the NVCO had launched the awareness campaign on Street Vendors Act, 2014 and appealed to the state government to implement Guest speaker Sangtam Baptist Church Chumukedima pastor, Tsalichem the same. The NVCO asSangtam along with faculties and graduating students of Messenger Bible sured the people of the College (accredited member IATA) Chumukedima during the college first state to continue the awareness campaign on this Act. convocation exercise on April 28.

PHC Athibung, Assam Rifles & VCJ extends ‘Helping Hand’ to villagers

Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2018

According to NVCO, this Central Act will create a conducive atmosphere for street vendors conduct business in dignity and provide livelihood protection to street vendors across the state. NVCO president Kezhokhoto Savi suggested that the local vendors may be given preferences in the issuing of certificate of vending/license etc. The release listed a number of salient features of the act which, it said, was passed by Parliament on February 20, 2014. The Act provides for empowering street vendors, protecting their rights and also ensuring that they are given

approved vending zones from where they may not be arbitrarily evicted. The Act also provides for protection of street vendors from harassment by police and other authorities and provides for an overriding clause to ensure they carry on their business without the fear of harassment by the authorities under any other law. The release also mentioned ‘Support to Urban Street Vendors’ under National Urban Livelihood Mission. It, according to the release, is one of the components of National Urban Livelihoods Mission

(NULM) which aims at addressing the vulnerabilities of urban street vendors through a multi-pronged approach. This includes: Survey of street vendors and issue of Identity Cards; Development of city street vending plans; Infrastructure development of vending zones in the city; Training and Skill Development; Financial Inclusion; Access to credit and, Linkages to social security schemes Up to 5% of the total NULM allocation of the State can be spent on implementation on this component of NULM, it concluded.

Kohima police nab extortionist

April 27 case resolved amicably

DIMAPUR: On April 30 at around 6 p.m. on receipt of information of some miscreants carrying out extortion from Manipur bound trucks at TCP gate area, Kohima, police mobile unit was pressed into action. According to additional superintendent of police/ PRO Kohima, during the preliminary enquiry, it was learnt from the truck drivers that two unknown miscreants came in a maruti alto vehicle (NL 01H-4496) and took away Rs. 4000 each from two trucks. Immediately the mobile unit conducted a search operation and at around 10 p.m. and apprehended the miscreant when he came to get the vehicle parked at Phoolbari. The arrested person was identified as Vilhouzhalie Rio (Abao) (32) son of late Golhoulie Rio, resident of Tsiemekuma village, PO/PS- Chiephobozou, permanent resident of Sepfuzou colony, Kohima. The recoveries include, one .22 pistol along with magazine, Rs. 4630 cash, suspected brown sugar (3 grams), cough syrup (cofmaxx), one mobile phone (Lava), two cracker bomb, electoral card, ATM card and ignition key of the vehicle. In this connection, a case has been registered at south police station for further investigation.

DIMAPUR: Jalukie Town Chairman Union, Gaonbura Union, Jalukie Pumling Nko, Old Jalukie Village Council has jointly negotiated between Mbaupunggwalui and Kengim Kulimbe to bring peace between the two parties and forgive each other’s shortcomings in true Christian spirit. According to a press release from Head GB, Kiasinlak, the case was resolved and both the parties have agreed to comply with the agreement readily. Hence no individual/ group/should interfere in the already resolved issue or flash in mass media, the Chathe prayer centre, established in 1965 and located at Rüziephe Nagaland release said. conducts monthly three-day revival programme. From April 27 to 29, the revival programme was held with Rev. Zotuo Kiewhuo, senior pastor Koinonia Baptist Church & principal, Kohima Bible College as speakers.

Mon DPDB deliberates various issues

DIMAPUR: District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) Mon meeting for the month of April was held on April 30 at DC’s conference hall Mon under the chairmanship of advisor Fire & Emergency Services, SIRD, Relief & Rehabilitation and chairman DPDB Mon, P. Pohwang. According to a DIPR report, Pohwang, said that the government was committed to provide timely service delivery to citizens and requested all members to be regular and be at

station. The board discussed issues relating to nonrelease of the second phase payment under LADP in nine constituencies under Mon district. The house also resolved to release payments for the works which were completed and verified by the committee. Extension of Longkhoho School Tangnyu, registration for Highland Meadow Society Aboi and creation of Border Magistrate at ITC Longwa were recommended at the

meeting. DC Mon, Thavaseelan K, who is also the vice chairman of DPDB, urged the members to cooperate towards successful conduct for the forth coming Lok Sabha by-election. Presentations were shown by EE PWD (R&B) Mon division, Er. G. Vikhepu Yeptho, on departmental activities under Mon during 201718 and DWO, Z. Murie, on various activities and schemes implemented by social welfare department in Mon district.

AR distribute materials to Chokhagan vill

DIMAPUR: Shamator battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) distributed two sets of computers with furniture and sports equipment to Chokhagan village on April 18. According to PRO, HQ IGAR (N), the aim of this endeavour was to empower the youth in remotely located areas and motivate them towards E-literacy and education at large. Village GB, other council members, teachers of the Government Primary School and students attended the event which culminated with informal interaction and refreshments. K

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2018

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WEATHER FORECAST May 3

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Agartala A stray afternoon t-storm

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Shillong Cloudy, a t-storm in the p.m.

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Dimapur Sun through high clouds

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DEF&CC, BENAAN organize development programme

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Dr. Sentitula (Centre) with forest department personnel and NGO members seen with villagers at Nchangram village, Tening Block in Peren District on April 30.

DIMAPUR: A programme under the theme ‘Community Development through Sustainable Livelihood’ was jointly organized, on April 30, by the Department of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (DEF&CC), Peren Division and BENAAN Biosphere, a local NGO from Nagaland. Held at Nchangram Village under Tening, Peren District, the programme was attended by hundreds of people from surrounding villages in which district forest officer, Peren, Dr. Sentitula gave the keynote address on the programme theme. Pointing out that real development will be experienced only when the community at large becomes economically independent,

she encouraged the gathering to work as a community and focus on building sustainable livelihoods. Stating that the distinctive characteristic of the tribal people is the community, Dr. Sentitula added that the same methods applied to community development wherein people should put their heads together to bring changes in their communities. The DFO also shared the state Forest Report 2017 wherein Peren district has 87.1% forest cover over its total geographical area. She also encouraged the local farmers to use science wherever it is sustainable in order to enhance one’s livelihood for community development.

Journalist turned conservationist Along Longkumer spoke on behalf of BENAAN Biosphere where he shared some of the visions and goals of the NGO. An enlightening talk on Animal Care & Management was given by Dr. Imti from the College of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, Jalukie. A short talk on ‘Work and Worship’ was delivered by C. Bendang Jamir, a trained teacher of Homiletics. Reminding the community members present about the hardworking nature of the Naga forefathers, Jamir stated that “one should not eat if one doesn’t work.” The official programme included a public

interaction which brought out queries and other concerns. Livestock farmers in particular highlighted some of the difficulties they faced due to shortage of medicine and the absence of veterinary personnel to guide them. Others who spoke included Shuneing, chairman of Nchangram Village Council and Hainlang Hau, member BENAAN Biosphere. Namsibo, Forest Range Officer, Tening chaired the programme while songs and traditional dances were presented by youth and women folk of Nchangram village. The official programme was followed by free distribution of tree saplings and poultry chicks besides a special animal health care camp was conducted with enthusiastic participation of local livestock farmers after which, free veterinary medicine were also distributed. Dr. Imti, assistant professor, College of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, Jalukie, Peren District interacted with livestock farmers, discussed their rearing problems and prescribed medication.

Awareness programme on violence against women

NEISSR students along with staff of Sakhi One Stop Centre and community people of Sachu colony, Dimapur on April 26.

DIMAPUR: A group of students from North East Institute of Social Science and Research (NEISSR) in collaboration with Sakhi One Stop Centre (SOSC), who work for women’s protection and women’s rights at Sachu colony, Dimapur conducted awareness on violence against women through role playing on April 26. A press release from NEISSR students and SOSC stated that the SOSC focussed on providing medical assistance, police assistance, psycho-

social support, legal aid, shelter and video conferencing to women victims who are suspected of being, or are, under threat of violence. MSW students focused on promoting the clear concept of protecting and providing justice to women victims who face violence in different ways: domestic violence, cohabitant living, physical violence, emotional violence, cyber harassment. During the play a number of community people witnessed and re-

ceived the message which the MSW students were trying to convey. SOSC counsellor, Inakali discussed various forms of violence and how SOSC can be of assistance to the victims. She also stated that one could also dial 181, a toll free number, in order to reach the stop centre. SOSC administrator, Weri, thanked the community people for being a part of the program and also the MSW students for spreading awareness through role play.

AH&VS deptt distributes materials Kisan Kalyan Karyashalas organised in Mon District Correspondent

Peducha villagers and officials of Kohima district veterinary and animal husbandry.

KOHIMA: Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Service (AG & VS) department distributed fodder and piggery shed construction materials to Peducha villagers, led by deputy chief veterinary officer, Joseph M. Angami, under RKVY scheme 2017-2018, on April 25. The free distribution, technical supervision of scientific feeding and rearing

of swine and interaction with the department officials were the highlights of the program held at PVC hall. The Peducha Village Council also acknowledged the department of AHVS for the distribution for livestock and economic growth of the rural areas, in particular, Peducha village under Kohima district.

NPF Mkg celebrates Moatsu

NPF Women Wing presenting a folk song along with the officials and dignatories. (NP)

Correspondent MOKOKCHUNG, MAY 2(NPN): NPF Mokokchung Division, along with all its frontal and unit representatives of Mokokchung District, celebrated ‘Moatsu Festival’, a priemer festival of the Ao Nagas, with ex-council general secretary, Mokokchung village, Bendangwati, as the guest speaker, on the topic, ‘Significance of Moatsu’. While describing the of Moatsu festival, Bendangwati, stated that the K Y M C

significance of the festival lay in the people imploring the rats to spare their rice (which remains the main diet of the people, apart from the rest of the sown vegetables) and at the same time seeking God’s blessings for the seeds that had been sown and plants planted. Bendandangwati also said that it was also a time for acknowledging future mates, by way of gifting Smoking Pipes (to females) and sheath belts (to males), and that the adoration of a female or a male within the local com-

munity was rated through the numbers of gifts received. Bendangwati ended his speech by declaring the the main objective of the Moatsu festival was to implore the rats to spare the other sown vegetables and to the God, to abundantly grant a rich harvest. A welcome note was delivered by NPF Mokokchung Division, Moasangaba Jamir and the festival was chaired by general secretary (Admn), Tangit Imsong, while special presentations were made by various units of the party.

MON, MAY 2 (NPN): Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA), Mon, on Wednesday organised a Kisan Kalyan Karyashalas (Farmers Welfare Day) event at Konyak Nyupuh Sekho Khong (KNSK) premises, Mon Town which was jointly graced by Thavaseelan K, Deputy Commissioner, Mon and Arun Jay Kumar, Central Observer, Gram Swaraj Abhiyan, in the presence of Agri and Allied department officials. Speaking at the function Thavaseelan K encouraged farmers to remain focused on new technologies to improve their income and also open themselves up to various schemes and new technologies designed for grams (villages). While lauding the efforts of the Agri & Allied departments in the district, he also reminded them to educate farmers and villagers on various schemes and pro-

Maths learning enhancement programme

DIMAPUR: A four-day workshop on development of resource document for Class 6 to 8 for Mathematics Learning Enhancement Program Nagaland (MLEPN) was held at SIEMAT hall, SCERT, Kohima from April 24 to 27. A press release from SCERT stated that director SCERT, T. Sekhose in his speech said the schools in Nagaland were fortunate to have good infrastructure, teachers and other resources. However, he regretted that the national achievement survey and school report card showed that the students were not doing well in mathematics. He therefore expressed hope that with this initiative, the report of students in the subject of mathematics would improve. Head of mathematics cell SCERT Thungchibemo Lotha, reader, SCERT delivered the key note address in the programme chaired by Lanukala I Jamir, research associate, SCERT and the concluding remarks were pronounced by Kethovilie Sachu, TRA, SCERT. Altogether 32 mathematics teachers attended the workshop.

grams to double the income of farmers by 2022. Farmer Groups, Self help Groups, Commodity interest Groups and Food Security Groups from Hongphoi, Mon, Yuching, Tangnyu, Goching, Chi and Totok villages and Progressive Farmers from Lampong Sheanghah, Totok, Tuimei and Longkei participated in the Programme. An exhibition stall was also set up to mark the day, which was inaugurated jointly by the DC and Central Observer. As part of the programme, department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry led by Dr. Manloi Konyak, conducted a free animal health camp, where more than 400 dogs were vaccinated for free and given free medicine. Later, during the technical session a Farmer and Scientist Interaction Programme was held where farmers and department officials jointly discussed

A dog owner walks away after getting her dog vaccinated as more people wait to avail of the services. (NP)

at length, various pest and disease management, good management practices of the animal and husbandry field, fish pond management practices, horticultural crops and plantation agriculture. The Deputy Commissioner also handed out prizes to the best farmer of Mon block and the best participating farmer groups.

DCO Phek informs on nomination of Gov award

Dimapur: In view of the nomination to the Governor’s award 2018 for distinction in the field of art and craft, music and literature, District Cultural Officer Phek, Teisovikuolie Therie has informed all eligible candidates from Phek district to submit their application along bio-data soft copy (CD) recording supporting documents and photo

copy(ies) to the chairman (Deputy Commissioner) Phek latest by May 28 for deliberation and recommendation thereof. It further informed all concerned to submit applications to their respective Additional Deputy Commissioner, Meluri, Pfutsero and Chozuba for onward submission to the district level committee.

Yeangmoi of Hongphoi was awarded the best farmer and Nyatong CIG from Totok village was selected as the best participating farmer group. The programme was chaired by Subenthung Odyuo, dy. project director, ATMA, Mon and vote of thanks was pronounced by Chaiwang Konyak.

ATMA, Mon also reportedly organised Kisan Kalyan Karyashalas (Farmers Welfare Day) at various blocks under Mon District, viz. Aboi Block at KVK premises, Tobu block at Tobu Town, Tizit block at Ngangtan village, Wakching Block at Tanhai Village and Phomching block at Longwa Village.

Corrigendum

Apropos “Health mela at Longleng, Chare village”, published May 2, 2018, it is clarified that two reports, which should have been published separately under two different headlines, were inadvertently published under one headline. It is to mention that mega legal service camp was held in Longleng while the health mela was at Chare village. Further, the photo caption should read as “Beneficiaries at the legal service camp in Longleng” and not as published. The inadvertent error is regretted.

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Jagdish Mukhi sworn-in as acting Manipur gov

Jagdish Mukhi takes oath in Imphal Raj Bhavan on Wednesday. (NP) Correspondent

IMPHAL, May 2: Assam Governor Prof. Jagdish Mukhi on Wednesday sworn in as the acting governor of Manipur by the acting Chief Justice of Manipur High Court, Justice N Kotiswar Singh. He will hold office in the absence of Governor Dr Najma Heptulla, an official communiqué of Raj Bhavan said. Dr Heptulla is on a leave in USA to attend graduation ceremony of one of her grandson in the United

State. Assam Governor Mukhi who is also looking after the charge of Governor of Meghalaya took the charge in the absence of Manipur Governor, Dr. Najma Heptulla. The oath taking ceremony was attended by Manipur deputy chief minister Y Joykumar Singh, Speaker of Manipur Assembly Y Khemchand Singh, Rajya Sabha MP Ksh Bhabananda Singh, council of ministers, chief secretary Dr J Suresh Babu, director general of police LM Khoute and other senior officials of the

state government, police, Army and senior citizens. After the swearing-inceremony the Governor inspected a guard of honour commanded by Ningshem Vashum (IPS), CO of 5th IRB. Earlier, on his arrival at Imphal International Airport, Prof Jagdish Mukhi was accorded a warm welcome by state chief secretary Dr J Suresh Babu and DGP LM Khaute along with senior government officials. He was accompanied by his wife Prem Mukhi.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2018

Mnp police detain student activists for vandalism

Protests in Assam; state denies move to ‘privatise’ heritage sites

Four Rohingya Muslims arrested in Manipur

Correspondent

Guwahati, May 2 (IANS): Public protests were held in Assam on Wednesday over the Centre’s decision to involve the private sector in the maintenance of public amenities at the state’s four historical sites, even as authorities denied any move to hand these over to private parties. The Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuva Chatra Parishad held a protest demonstration at Nagaon in central Assam on Wednesday. Its supporters also burnt effigies of the Assam government and shouted slogans against the move. The All Tai Ahom Students Union threatened to launch a statewide movement against the decision, whereas the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti also warned against the “privatisation of the historical sites”. Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly, Debabrata Saikia, also condemned the move, terming the step part of a ploy by the BJP to destroy the Assamese identity by targeting national self-respect, national consciousness and national pride. Under the ‘Adopt a Heritage’ scheme, the Kaziranga National Park, Rang Ghar, Kareng Ghar and Shiva Doul will be handed over to private parties for

maintenance and improvement in basic amenities for tourists. Assam Tourism Development Corporation Chairman Jayanta Malla Baruah on Wednesday told a hurriedly convened press conference here that there is no move to hand over historical monuments in the state to private parties. “There is no plan to hand over historical monuments to private parties. Private parties will engaged only to maintain basic amenities and other facilities like lighting etc in peripheral areas of monuments and they cannot touch their core areas,” Baruah said. “The historical monuments are the property of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). If there is any maintenance issue, the ASI will take a decision,” he said and added that the private sector will spend their Corporate Social Responsibility money for maintenance work. The official maintained that the scheme was aimed at involving public and private companies and corporate individuals to take up responsibility to make heritage tourism more sustainable through development, operation and maintenance of world-class infrastructure and amenities

I mphal , M a y 2 (IANS): Four members of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority were arrested in Manipur’s Moreh town, police said on Wednesday. Tengnoupal district Superintendent of Police (SP) S. Ibomcha on Tuesday night launched a combing operation in the border town after receiving a directive from the union Home Ministry to ensure that the Rohingyas, who face persecution in their homeland, do not enter Manipur. Ibomcha said that the three men and a woman were staying at a hotel. “They did not possess identity cards or any other important documents. They will be interrogated on how they entered the town and who their traffickers were,” the SP said. In April, two men and one woman of the Rohingya community were arrested in Moreh. The police had arrested a human trafficker along with three Rohingya girls in Jiribam district bordering Assam also in April. They had entered Manipur from Bangladesh via Assam.

I M P H A L , M ay 2 : Around 30 student activists have been detained for allegedly vandalizing fruit stalls in front of a school in Imphal’s Thangal Bazar on Wednesday. A total of 24 makeshift fruit stalls on the eastern wall of Bhairodan Maxwell Hindi Primary School, Thangal Bazar were totally destroyed. S t u d e n t a c t iv i s t s under the aegis of Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS) student wing allegedly vandalized the fruit stalls. JCILPS, an apex body of various civil society organizations, student bodies campaigning for implementation of Inner Line Permit System (ILPS) have been demanding that the fruit stalls run by non-Manipuri vendors be removed from the area. Earlier, the student activists confronted with the police, who resorted to baton-charge and around 30 activists including convener Manjit Sarangthem of JCILPS student wing were detained. They were later released, a police source said.

at ASI and state-owned heritage and other tourist sites in India. “They will become ‘Monument Mitras’ through an innovative concept of “Vision Bidding”, wherein the agency with best vision for heritage site will be given an opportunity to associate it with their CSR activities.” “They will also get limited visibility on the premises and ‘Incredible India’ website. The aim is to enhance tourists’ experience and promotion of incredible heritage sites on the tourism map,” he said. Basic amenities include cleanliness, public conveniences, drinking water, ease of access for differently abled and senior citizens, standardised signage, illumination as well as advanced amenities like surveillance system, nightviewing facilities, tourism facilitation centre etc. The World Heritage Site of Kaziranga National Park is home to two third of the world’s great one-horned rhinoceroses. The Rang Ghar is a two-storey building that served as a sports pavilion for the erstwhile Ahom kings and nobles who witnessed spectator sports like buffalo fights. It is situated at Rangpur, 3 km from Sivasagar town.

Tripura CM Biplab Deb makes BJP-Congress coalition invited to rule CADC another controversial statement

SANKITON VILLAGE COUNCIL DIST. WOKHA – 797111, NAGALAND

POSTPONEMENT OF GENERAL MEETING

The Sankiton Vilage Council has postponed the stated general meeting (dated 5/05/2018) as announced by Shri. Peter Khuvung (VCM) on 29th April 2018 at 12:15 (noon) at Church Compound. The announcement is made without the knowledge and consent of the Village Council members and Chairman of Sankiton Village. Therefore, the Village Council issued an explanation call to Shri Peter Khuvung (VCM) for clarification at the earliest. Zanbemo Khuvung Chairman Sankiton Village Council.

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ASANGMA SHISASHIR TELONGJEM P.O. Tuli - 798618 MOKOKCHUNG : NAGALAND

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Suachiba President AST

Waimongla General Secretary AST

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The Asangma Shisashir Telongjem (AST) with immense pride and honour heartily congratulates Shri. Temjentoshi Jamir, S/o Lt. Imlikumzuk Jamir on being promoted to Sub-Divisional Agriculture Officer in the Department of Agriculture, Nagaland. The Union further wishes him the best in his future endeavour.

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MOKOKCHUNG

No.JUDL /-17/90-91/39

Dated Mokokchung 23rd April 2018

NOTICE Whereas an application has been submitted by Smti MEDONGNARO, W/o Late S.Meren Jamir praying for issue of succession certificate for drawal of entitled pension dues and any other outstanding dues from the Govt.of Nagaland on behalf of her late Husband Shri S.MEREN JAMIR IGP(INT) Nagaland. Who expired on 10th April 2018 at Changtongya village, Mokokchung District. Objection if any are hereby invited from persons having objection or claims for withdrawal of the dues by the Applicant within 30 days with effect from the date of issue of this notification. No petition well be entertained after the expiry of the given period. Shri Sachin Jaiswal IAS Deputy Commissioner Mokokchung Nagaland MKC-16

WAKCHING UNION KOHIMA FELICITATION

The Wakching Union Kohima extends heartiest congratulations to Shri.Chingnyak Konyak on being promoted to the post of Addl. Director, under the Department of Employment, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Dr.Methna Konyak for clearing the CTE-2016 conducted through NPSC for Medical Officer under Health & Family Welfare. The Union wishes the very best in their future endeavor. Asst. G/Secretary President Nyei-e Konyak Nyeiang Konyak

(Smti. P. Wopeno Tsanglao) W/o Pithungo Tsanglao

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NOTICE

S/C No. 75/18

NOTICE INVITING CLAIMS/OBJECTIONS OF OTHER CLAIMANT(S) FOR ISSUE OF SUCCESSION CERTIFICATE UNDER PART-1 OF INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925.

Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefits of Late L. Sunga has been applied by Smti. Mena, W/o Lt. L. Sunga R/o Nagaland Zoological Park, Dimapur, Nagaland for possession of : (1) Pension Benefits, (2) SBI AC/No : 20064282822 (3) Insurance Policy No. 9003099810 Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may if she/he so desire appear in this court on or before the said day of 4th June 2018. Given under the hand and seal of the court on this 2nd May 2018. (Neiko Kanuo) Principal District and Sessions Judge, Dimapur : Nagaland DP-3445

IN THE COURT OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR DISTRICT HEADQUARTER CHUMUKEDIMA, CAMP : DIMAPUR : NAGALAND. NO. M 125/18/960-61

NOTICE

Dated, Dimapur the 1/5/18

Notice is hereby given that Shri/Smti Late L. Niken Longkumer -Vrs- Shri. Toshi Longkumer resident of Dimapur Town/Village in the District of Dimapur, Nagaland under Rule 50 & 51 of Assam Land Revenue Regulation 1886 have applied for Mutation of land described in the schedule below:The undersigned under Rule 52 of the said Rules do hereby invites claims/ objections concerning to the said land, if any & should be submitted to this Court in writing on or before 01/06/18.

SCHEDULE OF LAND AND BOUNDARY

Name of Patta Holder : L. Niken Longkumer Village /Town Block No. : Padumpukhuri, Patta No. : 243, Dag No. : 499, Area : 00-02-10. DP-3430

Deputy Commissioner Dimapur : Nagaland.

APPRECIATION

We the residents of Sabalie Colony Ward 8 Chumukedima would like to express our deepest gratitude to Mr. I. Toshitsungba Aier (IPS) Addl. Director General of Police for his kind and thoughtful gesture by providing the residents JCB for the entire day, for levelling the road and clearing the clogged drainage which was causing a huge inconvenience for the pedestrians and vehicular movement. We will ever remain grateful for your generosity and we will uphold you and your family in our daily prayers. DP-3421

Sabalie Colony Council Ward 8 Chumukedima

The Diphupar Naga Students’ Union (DNSU) held a joint meeting with the heads and representatives of all Govt. & Private Educational institutions under Diphupar jurisdiction on 30th April 2018,wherein the following resolutions were adopted with regard to the collection of funds for various extra-curricular activities. 1. All schools and colleges are to mandatorily organize a Parents-Teachers Meeting at the beginning of the academic session. 2. The Amount to be collected from students for various programmes and extra-curricular activities such as Sports day, Annual day and Teachers day etc for the academic year should be made known to the parents during the said Parents-Teachers meeting. 3. The amount to be collected for such activities shall be set at a minimal rate subjected to the approval in the said Parents-Teachers meeting, the copy of which shall be submitted to the office of the DNSU. In this regard the institutions are also expected to adopt a more flexible/ lenient approach towards students from the economically weaker sections and for the families with 3 or more students studying in the same school. 4. Teachers’ day Collection : Collection for the Teachers day celebration and gifts for the teachers should be a one time affair for the school as a whole and no separate collection should be entertained for the respective Class Teachers by the students of the class. 5. The DNSU proscribes double collection of funds for any events in the schools & colleges. In addition, the DNSU also informed all the heads of the institutions to ensure that the Teachers strictly adhere to the Tuition fee structure set earlier by the Union along with the head of the institutions. The Union further cautions all the Teachers providing Regular and Home Tuition services to comply with the fee structure that has been set earlier. Necessary action will be initiated against those Persons/Teachers found charging in excess to the limit set by the Union. KUMLAMO PATTON President, DNSU

CHANGKI UNION MEDZIPHEMA

MEDZIPHEMA, NAGALAND FELICITATES Wi t h i m m e n s e p r i d e and joy, the Changki Union Medziphema takes this opportunity to congratulate Dr. Sentirenla Changkiri, D/o Mr. Limasungba Changiri and Mrs. Amongla Longkumer for achieving the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Agronomy w.e.f. 14-12-2017 on the topic 'Response of Local Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Cultivars of Different Levels of N, P and K under Upland Rainfed Condition of Nagaland' under the supervision of Dr. T. Gohain, Associate Professor, Department of Agronomy, SASRD, Nagaland University, Medziphema. May the Almighty God continue to bless you in your future endeavour. (Tsupongliba Longkumer) Chairman, CUM

(Limasangwa Aonok) Secretary, CUM

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MON: NAGALAND.

NO.GA/JUD-08/2017-18/45

DNSU REGULATION ON COLLECTION OF FUNDS IN THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

KUVI ASSUMI Edu. & Sta. Secy., DNSU

April 25 that a post-poll alliance, the ULP, was forged after the two parties’ local leaders reached an agreement, and this would not have any bearing in Delhi or in the coming Assembly election in the north eastern state.

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AN APOLOGY I, Smti. P. Wopeno Tsanglao, wife of Late Pithungo Tsanglao resident of Forest Colony, Wokha, on behalf of my children, relatives extend our sincere apologies and seek for forgiveness for the embarrassment caused by the unwarranted actions of my son Motsuthung Lotha to the families of namely : 1. P. Ponathung Tsanglao 2. C. Pakathung Tsanglao 3. Wochamo Tsanglao 4. Benthungo Tsanglao 5. Tumben Tsanglao 6. Y. Orenthung Tsanglao 7. Zulanbemo Tsanglao 8. Kumlanthung Tsanglao. That the publication made by Motsuthung Lotha in Nagaland Post is frivolous and hold no water. Further, it is made to clarify that the property was divided among my family members by me in sound mind and in good health without any duress and undue influence from any party or parties, which my children and my relatives were a witness. That the property was divided for the future benefit and to protect the interest of my family members. Lastly, in the near future starting dated 24-04-2018, if Motsuthung Lotha made any publication in the local dailies pertaining to the mater here or circulate any statements regarding this matter through social media or through any electronic device and bring any disrepute to me or to my family then, the share of his property or the property given to him will be taken back. It is therefore, brought the notice to all that any person entertaining Motsuthung Lotha or any person regarding my property shall do so at his own risk or loss.

Gauhati High Court. The MNF had staked claim to form the executive committee and sought a floor test to prove majority. The ULP’s Santi Jiban Chakma had also done so. State Sports Minister Zodintluanga of the Congress had said on

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shouldn’t join the civil service”. Also last week he wondered how model Diana Hayden was crowned Miss World. And on Sunday, he said the youth of Tripura should waste their time and run after government jobs, they should milk cows or open paan shops to earn a livelihood. “The youth here runs after political parties for several years to get a government job and wastes the vital time of their life, had the same youth instead of running after parties set up a paan shop he would have by now had a bank balance of Rs 5 lakh,” said Deb.

ing-in of the CEM and others is yet to be decided, the officials said. Election to 20-member CADC on April 20 had thrown a fractured mandate. While the MNF bagged the highest 8 seats, the Congress won 6 and the BJP 5. Election to one seat was stayed by the

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“A vegetable seller brings fresh bottle gourd to market at 8 in the morning. By 9 am, so many people have touched it, it gets so many nail marks that it can’t be sold. Then it must be either fed to a cow or taken back home. I will not allow that to happen to my government,” he said, going on to then say critics’ nails should be chopped off. Deb’s latest comment comes on the heels of other controversial things he’s said recently. Two weeks ago, the Tripura CM said that the internet existed during the time of the fictional Mahabharata. Last week he said, “mechanical engineers

BJP as leader of the ULP and also his prayer for appointment as Chief Executive Member (CEM). The Chief Executive Member is the administrative head of the CADC, formed under the sixth schedule of the Constitution on April 29, 1972. The date for swear-

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NEW DELHI, May 2 (Agencies): Tripura’s chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb has again courted controversy, this time by saying that if anyone criticises his government “their nails need to be chopped off ”, reported ANI news agency. “It shouldn’t happen that with my government, somebody points fingers at it or scratches it with their nails. Anyone who scratches it, their nails should be chopped off,” said Deb in a speech, the video of which was tweeted by ANI. The CM used the analogy of what a vegetable vendor goes through to illustrate his point.

Aizawl, May 2 (PTI): After days of speculation, the coalition formed by traditional rivals the BJP and the Congress was Wednesday invited to govern the Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) in Mizoram, officials said. State Governor Lt Gen Nirbhay Sharma invited the United Legislature Party (ULP) to form the executive committee that will rule the CADC, an autonomous council for ethnic Chakma people living in South-Western Mizoram bordering Bangladesh and Myanmar. A notification issued by the District Council Affairs department said Sharma also accepted the election of Santi Jiban Chakma of the

Dated Mon, the 13th April 2018. NOTICE Whereas, an application has been submitted by Smti.Thohnoh with prayer for issue of Succession Certificate for drawal of entitled pension dues and any other outstanding dues from the Government of Nagaland on behalf of her deceased husband Late T. Khahnei Konyak Ex-Pensioner of PPO No. 111608702 under the establishment of SBI Mon Branch A/C No. 35779590061 who expired on 06/01/2017. Objection are hereby invited from persons having objections or claims for withdrawal of the dues by the applicant within 30 (thirty) days w.e.f from the date of issue of this notification. No petition will be entertained after the expiry of the given period. Deputy Commissioner, Mon: Nagaland. MC-4

Regd. No. - 2903/18

DECLARATION

Dt - 1/5/18

I, Smti. K Ahoshi Swu, W/o Ghokishe Sumi, Hav, No. 04367992L, 42 RR BN (ASSAM), permanent resident of Dimapur : Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as follows :1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India by birth hailing from Sumi Naga Schedule Tribe and domicile of the above mentioned and competent to swear the instant affidavit. 2. That my name has been entered/recorded as K Ahoshi Chishi in my husband service documents however my official name is K Ahoshi Swu. 3. That my date of birth has been entered/recorded as 13th July 1984 in my husband service documents however my actual date of birth is 01.3.1978. 4. That this declaration is made to declare that from this day onward I shall be known as K Ahoshi Swu.

VERIFICATION

I hereby verify that the statements made in paras 1-4 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and nothing material is concealed herein. Deponent Solemnly sworn before me. Notary Public DP-3422

IN THE COURT OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR DISTRICT HEADQUARTER CHUMUKEDIMA, CAMP : DIMAPUR : NAGALAND. NO. M 120/18

NOTICE

Dated, Dimapur the 30/4/18

Notice is hereby given that Shri/Smti Joseph Chishi -Vrs- Toshimanen Longkumer resident of Dimapur Town/Village in the District of Dimapur, Nagaland under Rule 50 & 51 of Assam Land Revenue Regulation 1886 have applied for Mutation of land described in the schedule below:The undersigned under Rule 52 of the said Rules do hereby invites claims/ objections concerning to the said land, if any & should be submitted to this Court in writing on or before 30-05-18.

SCHEDULE OF LAND AND BOUNDARY

Name of Patta Holder : Joseph Chishi Village /Town Block No. : Bamunpukhuri, Patta No. : 274, Dag No. : 369/372, Area : 00-02-13. DP-3436

Deputy Commissioner Dimapur : Nagaland.

national

Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2018

Federal Front is open to every party: KCR Hyderabad, May 2 (IANS): Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday said the proposed national alliance of political parties has not declared any party as untouchable and made it clear that it will keep its options open. Stating that no name has been given to the proposed alliance, he said any party could join it, if it agrees with the national agenda, which will be announced in one-and-a-half to two months. He was addressing a joint news conference with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav after holding talks with him on the proposed alliance. While the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister evaded a direct reply if the Congress would be part of the proposed front, the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief intervened to show his unhappiness over what he called “critical” questions by the media. KCR, as Rao is popularly known, clarified that they have just made the beginning to bring together various parties to work for

K Chandrasekhar Rao a qualitative change in the process of politics and the governance, adding their effort was not merely for political aim or confined to 2019 elections. “Unless there is a qualitative change in the country, unless there is quantum jump of things and unless you make some structural changes, you cannot change the routine which has happening for the last 70 years,” he said. Reiterating that the previous governments failed to fulfil the people’s aspirations, he said they were trying to bring together parties on the basis of an agenda to give a new direction to the country. The two leaders had detailed discussion on proposed alliance and various

related issues. While assuring all support to KCR’s efforts, Akhilesh Yadav said only regional parties can stop the BJP government in coming days. The SP leader said a beginning for a change was made in Uttar Pradesh where the BJP lost by-elections to two Lok Sabha seats held earlier by the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister. Akhilesh Yadav said the way the BJP disappointed people was beyond imagination. “They did not fulfil even a single promise. There is a long list of promises they made and now they don’t even have time (to fulfil them),” he said. “Only five to 10 parties have come together. The BJP has 45 parties with it. So we have room for another 35 parties,” remarked Akhilesh Yadav when asked whether the Congress would be part of the proposed front. KCR said he would hold talks with many other friends and political parties in the days to come. The TRS chief, who proposed the front as an

alter native to both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress, has stepped up his efforts during the last few days. He visited Chennai on Sunday to meet DMK leaders M. Karunanidhi and M.K. Stalin. At the TRS plenary last week, a resolution was passed towards this effect. Stating that both the BJP and the Congress miserably failed to address people’s problems during last 70 years, KCR said the front would trigger tremor in the national politics with its agenda for speedy development and for addressing the real issues of people. KCR has so far held talks with West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee, Janata Dal-S President and former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda and his son H.D. Kumaraswamy. For mer Jharkhand Chief Minister and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha chief Hemant Soren and well-known actor Prakash Raj had also called on KCR to discuss the formation of the front.

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Bengal meat traders facing ‘business hiccups’ K o l k at a , M ay 2 (IANS): Traders and small businessmen associated with chicken and meat supply in West Bengal have been experiencing “business hiccups” following the busting of rackets in carcass meat and rotten chicken trade. “With unearthing of the racket selling rotten chicken using formalin, the sales of chicken fell drastically by more than 20 per cent as consumers’ sentiment was hit badly and consumption fell. “Subsequently, the sales improved and now fresh chicken sales are up by around five per cent compared to the usual demand, with reports coming in about carcass meat trade,” Bengal Poultry Federation General Secretary Madan Mohan Maity told IANS. He, however, said that procurement of chicken, particularly frozen chicken by bulk purchasers like restaurants, caterers, had gone down substantially. Usually, around 2.10 crore kg of chicken a week would be sold across markets in Bengal, of which, frozen chicken accounted for about five per cent, Maity said.

SC Collegium defers decision with govt New Delhi, MAY 2 (AGENCIES/IANS): The Supreme Court Collegium, led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra, on Wednesday deferred its decision on the government’s objection to elevate Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court K. M. Joseph to the apex court. The Collegium, which met for over half an hour from 4.15 p.m., parted on an inconclusive note. It did not specify any date for the next meeting on the issue. If the court had reiterated its recommendation of Justice Joseph, the decision would have been binding on the government. The Collegium - also comprising Justices J. Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, Madan B. Lokur and Kurian Joseph - on January 11 unanimously recommended in a resolution Justice Joseph as an apex court judge. The government recently cleared Indu Malhotra’s name while returning Justice Joseph’s file to the Collegium for re-consideration even though both names were sent to it as a batch. This decision itself came after a delay of three months.

Justice K.M. Joseph The government argued that Justice Joseph was “at serial number 42” in the all India seniority list, 11 Chief Justices across different High Courts were senior to him and his parent Kerala High Court was already “adequately represented” in the country’s top court.

Law Minister clarifies on Justice Joseph’s case

The Central government’s action in sending the file of Justice K.M. Joseph back to the Supreme Court Collegium for reconsideration had “nothing to do with his order quashing the President’s Rule in Uttarakhand”, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Wednesday. “I wish to deny with all authority at my command that it has nothing to

Modi govt shielding Reddy brothers: Cong Cabinet extends scheme to strengthen healthcare infra for this purpose is Rs 14,832 crore,” Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told reporters while briefing on the cabinet decisions. Under the Central sector scheme, new AIIMS are established and government medical colleges are upgraded, according to him. “PMSSY was started during the government of Atal Bihari Vajpayee to provide quality healthcare

in remote areas, as it’s not right to put all the pressure on AIIMS in Delhi. There were talks of setting up six AIIMS. But what happened in the next 10 years is for all to see,” said Prasad. The scheme aims at correcting imbalances in the availability of affordable tertiary healthcare facilities in different parts of the country in general, and augmenting

facilities for quality medical education in the underserved states in particular, said the Health Ministry. “Under this (PMSSY), we are going to set up 20 AIIMS in the country, of which six have already been established, and would upgrade 73 medical colleges. This is a historic decision,” said the Union Law and Information Technology Minister.

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here, Congress leader Rajiv Shukla said the “scam was established” by the then Lokayukta Santosh Hegde, but still the BJP had given several tickets to “Reddy Brothers and their associates” for the May 12 assembly polls. He said that Congress government in Karnataka had pre-empted the “manufactured clean chit” to the Reddy brothers by refusing to accept the closure by CBI

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS): The government on Wednesday extended the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) by two years till 2020 with a financial outlay of Rs 14,832, crore to strengthen healthcare infrastructure in the country including setting up of more AIIMS-like hospitals and upgrading the state-run hospitals. “In a major boost to the expansion of healthcare infrastructure in the country, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the continuation of PMSSY beyond 12th Five Year Plan up to 2019-20,” the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said in a note. “The financial outlay

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on March 19 this year and had ordered an intensified probe through Special Investigation Team. “Shockingly, Modi Government has now become the benefactor, protector, defender of the ‘Bellary Gang’ responsible for denuding Kannadigas of their rich natural resources through a puppet CBI,” Shukla asked. He said the Congress government asked the CBI on November 18, 2013 to probe into the “brazen loot of iron-ore and siphoning off Rs 35,000 crore by sale and export of iron ore” through nine sea ports in Karnataka, Goa, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. After BJP chief Amit Shah declared Yeddyurappa the party’s chief ministerial face on May 27 last year, it is “no wonder that the process to shut down all cases by CBI in a surreptitious manner was set in motion immediately,” Shukla said.

do with it (Justice Joseph’s decision) at all, for two obvious reasons. Firstly, a proper (BJP-led) government with nearly three-fourth majority has been elected in Uttarakhand. Secondly, that order was confirmed by Justice (J.S.) Khehar of the Supreme Court,” Prasad said in response to a media query.

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Nagaland Post Vol. XXVIII NO. 145 Dimapur, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2018

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oters in Nagaland will again go to the polls by May to elect the sole representative to the Lok Sabha seat which fell vacant after then MP and present chief minister, Neiphiu Rio resigned in February this year to contest the assembly election. The tenure of the present 16th Lok Sabha will end by May 2019. That means voters in Nagaland will have to go to the polls to elect their Lok Sabha member twice-to fill the vacancy caused by resignation of Neiphiu Rio and then in May 2019 to elect a member for the next 17th Lok Sabha. Just after people had undergone a hectic, at times, brutal and a mentally draining electioneering in the February 2018 assembly election; the thought of another election three months later is a bit too demanding. The next person who becomes Lok Sabha MP will hardly have any time to do any serious work. Even with regard to MP local area development fund, there is hardly going to be any opportunity to take up any new project. Therefore, in a way, the one year period during which the next MP will have before the 16th Lok Sabha gets dissolved, will be like being a sitting duck MP. A point that needs to be noted is that being an MP of a party which is not in power at the Centre (in case of national parties) is not beneficial. The matter will be different if the next MP is from a regional party which has an alliance with the party in power at the Centre. For the BJP, which is in power at the Centre, it never had it so good as it is today. This is because the BJP, in Nagaland has both its erstwhile ally the NPF and current ally NDPP, eating out of its hands. By dangling the carrot of special fund assistance and other benefits, the BJP has successfully exploited the regional politicians and caucus in Nagaland. The BJP is still being wooed by both parties which are made up of essentially the same politicians who were in the NPF. Since both are eager to please BJP, perhaps for as many unknown reasons of the leaders; it is also not going to be a surprise if the BJP proposes to set up its party candidate to represent Nagaland in the Lok Sabha in a quid pro quo. To this, the regionalists may disagree in principle but do they have enough conviction to refuse the allurements? There are several issues that need to be thought of with regard to the issue of electing the chosen representatives. Except for one or two MPs who were able to bring some projects to the state, all successive MPs have failed to highlight and effect positive action in the larger interest of promoting economic development of Nagaland. The state sends only one MP respectively to the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and therefore, it is important that MPs are chosen on the basis of their total commitment to the tasks and responsibilities of being MPs. They have to learn to operate in a totally different environment and accept that they have to make themselves at home in that environment rather than using the seat as a parking lot before returning to state politics.

DailyDevotion The Patience To Wait for the Vision Though it tarries, wait for it… —Habakkuk 2:3 Patience is not the same as indifference; patience conveys the idea of someone who is tremendously strong and able to withstand all assaults. Having the vision of God is the source of patience because it gives us God’s true and proper inspiration. Moses endured, not because of his devotion to his principles of what was right, nor because of his sense of duty to God, but because he had a vision of God. “…he endured as seeing Him who is invisible” (Hebrews 11:27). A person who has the vision of God is not devoted to a cause or to any particular issue— he is devoted to God Himself. You always know when the vision is of God because of the inspiration that comes with it. Things come to you with greatness and add vitality to your life because everything is energized by God. He may give you a time spiritually, with no word from Himself at all, just as His Son experienced during His time of temptation in the wilderness. When God does that, simply endure, and the power to endure will be there because you see God. “Though it tarries, wait for it….” The proof that we have the vision is that we are reaching out for more than we have already grasped. It is a bad thing to be satisfied spiritually. The psalmist said, “What shall I render to the Lord…? I will take up the cup of salvation…” (Psalm 116:12-13). We are apt to look for satisfaction within ourselves and say, “Now I’ve got it! Now I am completely sanctified. Now I can endure.” Instantly we are on the road to ruin. Our reach must exceed our grasp. Paul said, “Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on…” (Philippians 3:12). If we have only what we have experienced, we have nothing. But if we have the inspiration of the vision of God, we have more than we can experience. Beware of the danger of spiritual relaxation.

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Post-mortem MNREGS fund imbroglio: Kire clan Height of nepotism responds to TR Zeliang statement

fter the Assembly Election results were declared, and when speculation on the appointment of the various Ministers were rife; I had a conversation with my nephew, Mr. David Shikhu, who wanted to know how our Power-hungry Legislators were going to be accommodated, since The Supreme Court had nullified the appointment of Parliamentary Secretaries. I told him that Advisors to the various Departments would be appointed. And lo and behold! That’s what they did. But at least they are elected Members of The State Legislative Assembly and, to my knowledge; do not enjoy the salary and perks of Ministers. The P.D.A. Government under Neiphiu Rio truly seeks to bring change to Nagaland. His (Rio’s) attempt to appoint members of the public as Civil Servants of the rank of Commissioner and Secretary was shocking enough, but now he has exceeded all Limits of Parliamentary Propriety and Legality by appointing 13 (Thirteen) members of the public as Cabinet Ministers and Ministers of State. Parliamentary Democracy recognizes only one qualification for a Minister; the Minister, at the Centre, MUST be a Member of the Upper or Lower House of Parliament; and a Minister, of a State, MUST be a Member of the Upper or Lower House of The State Assembly. An ordinary Citizen can

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2018

he NSCN again is compelled to issue this rejoinder to the Assam Rifles who called themselves “Friends of the Hill People/Sentinels of the North East” whose unabated atrocities on the innocent Nagas are evident even during the cease fire period between the Government of India and the NSCN. The allegation and the rebuttal statement of the so-called ‘Friends of the Hill People’ carried out in the local media on the 29th April, 2018 against the NSCN’s condemnation is another futile face-saving exercise by the Assam Rifles, who broke the Cease Fire Ground Rules between the two entities. Following are some of the atrocities the ‘Friends of the Hill People’ committed: That, the Assam Rifles in one of its clandestine operations on the 20th April 2018 Mr. Renthungo Odyuo, the Regional Sec-

be appointed as a Minister, IF, AND ONLY IF, HE BECOMES A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT OR THE STATE ASSEMBLY WITHIN A PERIOD OF 6 (SIX) MONTHS OF HIS APPOINTMENT AS A MINISTER. So, technically, the appointment of defeated candidates and Party “Leaders” and sycophants is possible. The question is, “Do any or all of them intend to contest elections within 6 months? And if so, which sitting Legislators are vacating their seats for them to contest?” And on the subject of Ministers of State, this Political Animal existed in the past. The term was used to describe a Minister, not included in the Cabinet, but who had independent charge of a Government Department. But our Indian Politicians were not satisfied with being Ministers of State, they all wanted to become Cabinet Ministers; this led to the formation of Jumbo Cabinets with nearly all Legislators of the ruling party becoming Cabinet Ministers. To prevent this, the 91st. Amendment to The Constitution was made which stated that the Cabinet could not exceed 20%, or 1/5th.of the total Members of Parliament or State Assembly. To circumvent this, Parliamentary Secretaries were appointed, who were essentially Ministers of State, but with a new tag. Now that Parliamentary Secretaries have been declared unlawful by the Supreme Court, Rio, is

attempting to revive an Illegal Institution. The appointment of the 3 Cabinet Ministers is, theoretically, possible; but the Appointment of the 10 Ministers of State is TOTALLY ILLEGAL. There are questions every Naga should ask himself, “What has happened to all our Tribal Organizations, our Unions and Associations and our Student Bodies? Are we going to sit quietly while these filthy Power Mongers abuse the very Laws which uphold them in Office? Are we such a Base and Cowardly People that we sit quietly while they destroy Nagaland? Where is the Opposition? Is the N.P.F. Party waiting for a chance to come to power so that they may do the same?” Nagaland boasts of one of the highest rates of Literacy in India, but we are a bunch of Literate Cowardly Fools. If this had occurred in any reasonably Forward-looking Society, all the Citizens would have been Up in Arms, shouting for a roll-back of these obscenely nepotistic appointments. But it seems Nagas are nothing more than Greedy Cowardly Sycophants, ever ready to lick the boots of those in power. Headhunters, my foot, we are Chamchas to a man; our Ancestors must be rolling in their graves. God Save Nagaland Kahuto Chishi Sumi, Akukau, Hevishe Village, Khaghaboto Range, (Kahuto107@gmail.com)

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fter the series of allegation and counter allegation on the bedrock of RD department vis a vis MNREGS fund allocation in Kuda Village under Dimapur district, whereas, Kire Chienuo (clan) have a clear stance since inception, we neither against any political party nor malicious intention to demean the role of opposition in democratic set up. However, we felt necessary and just to support and fight against hatched conspiracy meted to a family member. Kire Chienuo held a general meeting on 28.04.2018, subsequently executive meeting was held on 1.05.2018 deliberated on issue and decided to clarify certain allegation against Lhoubeilatuo Kire. 1. Shri Lhoubeilatuo Kire, Principal Secretary, RD had never served any ultimatum to NPF party nor to Shri TR Zeliang as alleged. 2. Confirmed from the organizations that he had never lobbied nor rallied support of social organizations for issuing press release in his favour. 3. It is the Kire clan who questioned the conduct of Shri TR Zeliang in the light of instances of personalized allegation. Further, it demand from Shri TR Zeliang the reason behind

personalized vendetta against our clan member within stipulated period in the last press statement. 4. Whereas, Shri TR Zeliang, Leader of Opposition’s statement published on 30th April, 2018 saying “as human being, I might have committed mistakes. Nevertheless, I fail to recollect any action taken against Lhoubeilatuo Kire based on hatred or enimity some 20 years back.” In this regard, we do acknowledge human limitations. However, the former openly ask if any action or allegation initiated by him should be brought to light for clarification in public domain or individual level, is unacceptable to the Chienuo, since we have evidence of the instances and living witness. Kire Chienuo will not drag the matter on media tussle, rather as per the resolution the matter will be traditionally and customarily dealt with. Further, in the process if anything happen to Lhoubeilatuo Kire physically or his career, Kire Chienuo shall put the blame and responsibility to Shri TR Zeliang. Dr Kikrukuolie Kire, President, Kire Chienuo, Kohima Village & Vilavotuo Kire, General Secretary, Kire Chienuo, Kohima Village

An open letter to Airtel Manager for poor network in Chozuba Area

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NSCN (I-M) rejoinder to Assam Rifles

retary of the Lotha Region was frisked and randomly picked up between Doyapur and Khekiho village road which serves as a thoroughfare for NSCN members. He was unarmed as he was on his onward journey to his assigned place of duty and not involved in any extortion, as alleged by the Assam Rifles. As for Ino Kevingol, Leacy, who was kidnapped by the 3rd Assam Rifles on the 24th April at Mohonkhola, Kohima, he was in town for shopping only. So, allegation against him for possessing incriminating documents and live bullets are false. The fact is that, he was taken to the Assam Rifles camp blindfolded and inhumanly tortured. Later, he was forcefully taken to the house of honorable Chaplee Kilonser at Viswema village. So, the Assam Rifles’ claim of upholding human rights

did not hold any ground, as he is still hospitalized with internal injuries inflicted by AR personnel, which includes hitting him with rifle butts. And on their arrival at the Chaplee Kilonser’s farmhouse, the Assam Rifles team meted out a third degree torture upon Ino Kronyi, an innocent farm head who was made to choke by pouring water over his wrapped face and grabbling his neck too which left him unconscious several times, but he luckily survived. The gruesome incident had left the children and family members of honorable Chaplee Kilonser greatly traumatized. Further, the Assam Rifles raided the residence of Dr. Kimong Lowang, Kilonser, in his absence in the early morning on 26/04/2018 at Purana Bazaar ‘B’, Dimapur and picked up an innocent member by falsely accusing him of possessing

single ammunition of 12 bore (Kartoos). On the same date, the 34th Assam Rifles team raided the residence of Mr. Loli, Leacy, Sepoumaramth Region at Kalinamai village in Senapati district. A SIM card belonging to his wife was snatched away. And on 27/04/2018, the 34th Assam Rifles team personally led by its Commanding Officer, Colonel Gaurav Mahindra, raided the residence of Mr. Rasiisanii, an innocent civilian at Vakho Karong in Senapati district. He was subjected to undergo traumatic experiences. The NSCN, therefore, asked the Government of India to give proper guidelines to these marauding Assam Rifles through the Chairman, Cease Fire Monitoring Group whose unilateral interpretation of Cease Fire Ground Rules is unacceptable, as it is contradictory to

what is agreed upon by both sides. The GPRN also reiterate and demands that documents and arms seized from the house of the Chaplee Kilonser at Viswema by the 3rd Assam Rifles stationed at Kohima be returned and the arrested NSCN members be released at the earliest through the Cease Fire Monitoring Cell without any delay. T h e G ove r n m e n t of India recognized the unique history and the situation of the Nagas and entered into the Cease Fire agreement as two entities accordingly. However, in the name of maintaining law and order, the Assam Rifles is creating more unwanted situation on the ground. The Assam Rifles which is harassing the NSCN members on the pretext of checking extortion against the genuine tax collection by the NSCN is totally out of proportion. Since the inception of the

Review of the clean election campaign by NBCC

(From previous issue) shame, taboo and fear can be vii) PERSONAL: The revived somehow; the present last election campaign was so trend of corrupt electoral pracpersonal oriented. But it was tices might be arrested or even not focused on his quality as a kept under reasonable control. person or his candidature. He Today, these traditional virtues was expected to meet the vot- are found to be absent from ers at home personally where the social consciousness and he would appeal for support minds of our people thereby and bargain. Once the bargain releasing the bestiality and was struck, payment was made the anti-social elements of the either in kind or cash. The beast in man to operate freely Forum observed that door to unfettered preying upon the door campaign was a curse weaker section of our society. through which the contest- In the instant case, the weaker ing candidates were forced to one is the politician. Acting distribute money and other meekly and lowly during evinducements/allurements for ery election, the contesting votes. Sometimes they did it candidates come begging for through their canvassers also. votes for their future glory This practice was found to be and opulence which they don’t a bane against the clean elec- enjoy at the moment. There tion campaign and the most is no wonder that when the notorious channel through electorates rob and humiliate which the process of corrup- their future representatives tion was completed usually during the process of election, with blessings from the bribed the successful candidates will family sanctified by a Christian never feel grateful to them for obvious reasons. Rather, prayer. CONCLUSION: The they will feel enraged and a Chakhesang Thinkers’ Forum desire for revenge and resenthas opined that if some of the ment will grow in their heart. Naga traditional virtues of Once elected, they will keep social controls, namely, social a distance from their constituReader’s note: Articles or letters published in any

ency and those contemptibly obnoxious people who didn’t love them or their leadership but banked on pestering and exploiting them materially on every pretext during the election. Thus, there is no love lost between them. Their relationship remains sour. A feeling of estrangement has already been so created and the gap grows wider till the next election where the two sides meet again in the political arena like the Roman gladiators not as friends but perhaps as alienated ones or friendly foes. The electorates will get ready to take another fresh pound of flesh and their milking cows will appear before them apparently submissive and tame though their ego will warn them otherwise. So the plot for the next drama is set. For the next few months, the will try to act well, putting on all pretensions for hospitality, generosity, kind-heartedness, gentleness, you name it, they have them all, just to get themselves reelected again. This vicious cycle goes on unabated indefinitely. Perhaps that is why we

have the kind of government we have. After all, people get the government they deserve and vice versa. Although it will not be easy to follow the rules for clean election, we cannot follow a corrupt means to elect a virtuous public leader of any standing. The means we adopt will decide the kind of leaders we desire to have. Therefore, we must try to adopt a flawless means to elect a good leader. If the electorates are corrupt, they cannot be expected to elect good representatives. They will vote for their own kind. Hence it is imperative that both the electorates and the candidates are free from corruption if they want to have a free and fair election and elect public leaders of quality. Short of that any attempt at clean election may not succeed even in future. Their good intention may also be hijacked and sabotaged by agents provocateurs at various levels like the one faced by the NBCC last time. (Concluded) Besesayo Kezo, IPS, Retd. DGP, Treasurer, CTF, Dimapur of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper

Naga national identity, the GPRN has been collecting tax as it is the legitimate right of the Naga national government. There is no clause in the agreed Cease Fire Ground Rules to stop collection of tax by the NSCN. The NSCN observed that the Assam Rifles is never a political force but a paramilitary force, and have no say in the justified collection of tax by the Naga National Movement. The Assam Rifles personnel are working for self glory only, reaping promotion and medals, taking undue advantage of the Cease Fire. The NSCN sincerely appeal the Government of India to give proper guidelines to the Assam Rifles if at all the Cease Fire is to continue and to pave ways for conductive environment in order to bring lasting solution to the decades old Indo-Naga political conflict. Issued by the MIP

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Appeal to Aircel Company Sir,

Since the shutdown of Aircel company from 2nd March 2018 in the country, a physically challenged aircel retailer from Jalukie, Peren district, Mr. Keringau Pwetlang, who entirely depends on phones and internet for earning his livelihood has come to a halt, with a case stock of approximately Rs. 8000/- (eight thousand) in Lapu Sim no. 8575698772 with more than 35 inactivated Sim cards bought from the distributor is remaining adamant. “Aircel, a reputed company in the country has failed to serve the need of the people particularly the retailers of Peren district. I request the officials of the company to solve the problem and grievances of a cerebral palsy boy and do the refund of my Lapu stock amount at the earliest”. Aircel company’s officials are requested contact me in the given numbers, 9402919834/ 9612898790/ 8787562662. Keringau Pwetlang, Differently Abled Boy (23yrs), Aircel Retailer, Jalukie Town nor that of the Editor in any manner.

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Thavaseelan K, Vrinda Shukla and others at the Consultative meet on violence against women and children.

DIMAPUR: A Consultative meeting and sensitization programme with police personnel to address violence against women and children was held in Mon on May 2. It was jointly organized by the office of the Deputy Commissioner, State Resource Centre for Women (SRCW) and Nagaland State Social Welfare Board (NSSWB). According to a press release from SRCW Nagaland, whilst giving an overview of the current state of crime against women and children in Mon, Vrinda Shukla SDPO Mon, reported that 4 adult

rape cases, 3 murder, 8 Sexual Harassment, 2 cases involving grievous hurt, 2 of kidnapping women for marriage, 5 child rape, 1 child sexual assault and 2 child kidnapping have been registered since 2013. However, she observed that many cases go unreported because crimes are hushed up and the public resort to alternative forms of Justice -- both of which are attached to filial and communal obligations-- which sometimes obstruct the prevention of such violence. Another existing trend, she said, was the problem of victim identification in

relation to children being kept as domestic help in cities. She acknowledged that whilst many were well taken care of, many others were subjected to abuse. Regular training and engaged leadership, she stated, were active components to remain updated about laws and realities to respond to such crimes effectively. She acknowledged the need for better infrastructure and resources, specifically the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) being the basic requirement for active functioning of police services in the state. Thavaseelan K, DC

Mon, stressed on the need for sensitizing stakeholders on such issues and existing government schemes, that it is not only the awareness but also an operative implementation that would lead to effective protection and rehabilitation of victims. Gracy Ayee, state coordinator, SRCW, gave an overview of the new schemes initiated by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, GoI- Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (BPPP), Sakhi - One Stop Centre (OSC) and the Women Helpline 181. Bano Vinito, chairperson, NSSWB, spoke on the subject “Justice delayed is justice denied”, and encouraged the personnel to be more expressive and verbal in dealing with matters of violence against women, children regardless of societal obligations. Topha Konyak, panel lawyer, DLSA Mon, spoke about the legal services provided by the Nagaland State Legal Services Authority. Rethunglo Kikon and Lanuienla Imchen from Women Helpline 181, explained the forms of violence and legal rights of women and children.

Painting competition held in Wokha were adjudged the 1st, 2nd and 3rd winners respectively. The winners were awarded with cash prizes of Rs.5000, Rs.3000, Rs.2000, sketch books and citation certificates. Sketch books and certificates of participation were also given to all the participants. SP Wokha, Bharat Laxman Markad, while speaking at the prize distribution ceremony said, around 1.5 lakh people die every year in road accidents causing loss of life, property and materials. He said proper awareness and sensitization were re-

SP Wokha with other officials and participants of the painting competition. (DIPR)

quired so that such kind of tragedies could be reduced, and with this objective the Police department had organized the painting competition. Markad also appealed to all the par-

(From p-1) It said the question posed before the court was whether Article 194(3) and entry 39 of 7th Schedule authorised the State legislature to make impugned Act. Thus, in the present context, office of profit was created even without legislation, said NPRAAF. Appealing to the PDA government to be objective in its governance and get down to business for welfare of the people, NPRAAF said mere slogan of “change is coming” or taking down red beacons and removing name plates from cars will not benefit the people at all. “It is equally important that the government does away with unnecessary decoration with ranks and status to persons to give them false sense of pride and encourage class division among Nagas, besides burdening the State exchequer,” it maintained. NPRAAF said when elected MLAs have been denied the status of ministers, “it is laughable” that several party workers were appointed as cabinet and ministers of state, adding this was an insult to the constitution and the Nagas. NPRAAF cautioned the government that if it took the matter lightly it could also adversely affect previous appointments of advisors, who were also appointed against the spirit of 91st amendment purportedly, in consultation with “constitutional experts”.

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ticipants to be ambassadors for road safety, and he urged the students to spread the awareness message to friends and neighbors and not confine it to a one-day affair.

(From p-1) power and government machinery by the then DAN government at the cost of public. NDPP also expressed its appreciation to PWD (R&B) for bringing to light actual facts of the matter regarding alleged attempt to divert funds under SRDP 2017-18. It thanked the department for following all laid down procedures in a transparent manner towards according necessary administrative approval and sanctioning revised list of works.

(From p-1) declined, Kikon reminded that Chishi was a former chief minister and that while trying to please the people, the government should not disgrace a person who deserved to be respected. Holding Rio responsible for the ensuing Lok Sabha by-poll, Kikon stated that there were many contenders in 2014 for the Lok Sabha election. However, Rio insisted of going to Lok Sabha on the plea of strengthening the Naga political issue. But before his tenure was completed, Rio resigned from the parliament even as a brainstorming session was on, which this did not give a good impression to the Centre, Kikon stated. On the decision to organise ‘mini hornbill festivals’, Kikon said even before the debate on reducing the number of days of Hornbill Festival was settled, PDA government decided to hold mini hornbill festivals for two days. He reminded the government that every tribe has its own distinct, significant and sacred festivals since time immemorial and added that such decisions should be taken after

soliciting suggestions from respective tribal bodies. Kikon further made known that the NPF would not succumb to any pressure on protecting and preserving Naga identity. Pointing out that the current Nagaland Legislative Assembly has the largest number of opposition members in its history, Kikon said NPF MLAs will continue to raise all issues concerning the Nagas. To a query on Lok Sabha by-poll, he replied that a consultative meeting will be held and its decision made public at the right time. On the refusal by opposition members to accept Renault Duster and their demand for Toyota Innova Crysta, Kikon justified their demand by stating that for roads like those in Nagaland Toyota Innova Crysta was the best and that its cost of maintenance was low. He alleged that some senior state government officials owned more than the number of vehicles actually required. Meanwhile, Kikon said that the NPF, with 26 elected members, still had the people’s mandate and added that 25 out of its 58 candidates who contested the February As-

sembly polls lost by few votes only. On his party not faring well in the February Assembly election, Kikon explained that NPF was too engrossed with the demand of Core Committee of Nagaland Tribal Hoho and Civil Organisations on Naga political issue and not on election, even as other political parties went ahead in reaching out to the people at the grassroots. He however said that though the number of elected members was little less than expected, NPF performed well and had no regrets. On the much-debated deficit budget, Kikon admitted that it was during NPF regime, when the current incumbent was chief minister, that deficit began. Stating that former chief minister TR Zeliang had inherited a deficit of Rs 1,234 crore from Rio, he, however, claimed that the deficit in the last four years was meagre. Kikon said he failed to understand as how the NLA speaker allowed passing of the budget when the figure was not reconciled with Reserve Bank of India. To this, Kikon said NPF will not blindly accept what was not done by NPF.

Camp for registration of workers in unorganized sector at Wokha DIMAPUR: Commemorating International Labour Day, Wokha District Legal Services Authority (WDLSA) in collaboration with assistant labour commissioner will be conducting a mini-camp for registration of workers in unorganized sector under the Nagaland building and other construction workers scheme at LTC hall Wokha on May 1. A press release from WDLSA said that registration will commence from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For any assistance one may contact

WDLSA front office desk during office hours. It also said that the workers, who have been engaged in building and other construction works (masons, plumbers, carpenters, electricians, painters) are eligible for benefits under this scheme. All construction workers who have completed 18 years of age but have not completed 59 years of age are eligible to registration. The requirements for registration are, copy of first page bank account pass book linked with Aadhaar (per-

sonal account), copy of birth certificate (for migrant workers proof of age certificate will be allowed, if it is from the place of origin), copy of Aadhar card, two passport photo and certificate of proof that the applicant is actually a construction worker. A registration fee of Rs. 25 is to be paid during the time of registration while, Rs. 300 is to be contributed as premium (annually). It further stated that every registered beneficiary should renew the premium every year.

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DIMAPUR: As part of the Road Safety Week, Superintendent of Police, Wokha, Bharat Laxman Markad (IPS) organised a painting competition at SP office Conference Hall, Wokha on April 28. According to DIPR, the competition was held on the theme “Your Safety Security Your Family-Be cautious on Road”. Altogether 38 students from 10 schools took part in the painting competition. The competition was held on two categories Junior (Class 2-7) and senior (Class 8-10). The panel of judges for the competition comprised of-- Thungbemo Murry, Zuben DPRO Office, Anito Traffic I/C Wokha and Yenrothung Odyuo, vice president Lotha Students Union. In the senior category Rhondeno P. Yanthan of DBHSS, Kideno S. Odyuo of DBHSS and Bidemo Kikon of Little Angel School were awarded the first, second and third prizes respectively. In the junior category, Shatipong Jamir of Perennial Montessori, Emilo T. Humtsoe and Senkathung S. Patton

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re-verification of mobile numbers by using e-KYC process and the Telegraph Act gave “exclusive power to central government to decide license conditions” of service providers. “How can you (DoT) impose condition on service recipients for seeding Aadhaar with mobile phones,” the bench said, adding that license agreements were between the government and the service providers. A lawyer last week opposed the seeding of Aadhaar with the Permanent Account Number (PAN) for income tax in the Supreme Court, saying in no way does it help in preventing financial frauds or curb black money.

e-Way bill being the strong pillar of GST would raise the revenue after implementation as the chances of evasion would be reduced to significant extent after its rollout. Since the monthly revenue has exceeded Rs.1 lakh crore for the first time since inception of GST,” said Vishal Raheja, DGM for GST, at Taxmann. The e-Way bill, which was rolled out on April 1, is an important mechanism to check tax evasion under GST. Transporters of goods worth over Rs. 50,000 have been mandated to generate an e-way bill, which would be required to be presented to a GST inspector, if asked. “As expected the GST collection crossed Rs. 1 lakh crore mark for the first time since GST came in. Though, there would be some impact of year-end push and adjustments, it is clear that compliance is steadily improving,” said Pratik Jain, partner and leader of indirect tax at PwC. “All eyes to the upcoming GST council meeting on May 4 wherein the new return mechanism is expected to be announced,” he added. During the year 2017-18, total revenue collections under GST between August 2017 and March 2018 were at Rs. 7.19 lakh crore, the government had earlier said. Including the collection of July 2017, the total GST collections during the 2017-18 stood provisionally at Rs. 7.41 lakh crore.

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seeding of mobile numbers with Aadhaar and said its earlier order on mandatory authentication of the users was used as a “tool”. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, hearing a clutch of petitions challenging Aadhaar and its enabling 2016 law, said its order on a PIL filed by ‘Lokniti Foundation’ had said that mobile users needed to be verified in the interest of national security. Senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi, appearing for the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), said the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) notification talked about

NEW DELHI, MAY 2 (AGENCIES): The government’s revenue collection from GST or goods and services tax exceeded Rs. 1 lakh crore last month, the Ministry of Finance said on microblogging site Twitter today. April marks the first ever month in which GST collection came in above Rs. 1 lakh crore, since the rollout of the new indirect tax regime in July last year. “The buoyancy in the tax revenue of GST reflects the upswing in the economy and better compliance,” the finance ministry further said. The GST collection for April was pegged at Rs. 1.03 lakh, NDTV reported. T h e t o t a l r eve nu e earned by central and state governments after settlement in the month of April 2018 was at Rs.32,493 crore for CGST (Central GST) and Rs.40,257 crore for the SGST (State GST), the finance ministry said. April was also a month for filing of quarterly return for composition dealers. Under the composition scheme, which is meant to lower the burden of compliance for small businesses, assessees have to pay tax at a minimum rate based on their turnover. Out of 19.31 lakh composition dealers, 11.47 lakh filed their quarterly return (GSTR 4) and paid total tax of Rs. 579 crore, the finance ministry said. “The impact of e-Way bill can be seen from the figures of GST revenue collection. It was highly expected that

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NEW DELHI, MAY 2 (AGENCIES): Aadhaar could be a very important document for verification in various services, but it is not mandatory to get a mobile SIM, as per a newspaper report. The government has directed telecom operators to accept other documents like driving licence and voter ID card to get a mobile SIM card, the Times of India reported. Telecom secretary Aruna Sundararajan told TOI that the telecom companies have been “asked to follow the directive immediately”. The Supreme Court last week raised questions over the government’s decision ordering mandatory

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The decision was taken today at the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, IT and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said. He said the Cabinet has approved increasing the investment limit from Rs 7.5 lakh to Rs 15 lakh as well as the extension of subscription period for PMVVY as part of the government’s commitment to financial inclusion and social security. The move will enable up to Rs 10,000 pension per month for senior citizens, he added. As of March, 2018, 2.23 lakh senior citizens had subscribed to PMVVY. In the previous scheme, Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana-2014, 3.11 lakh senior citizens have invested.

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New Delhi, May 2 (PTI): Providing some relief to senior citizens, the government has doubled the investment limit to Rs 15 lakh under the PMVVY pension scheme and extended the subscription period, which was to end tomorrow, by two years. The Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandan Yojana is for citizens aged 60 years and above. It was opened for subscription from May 4, 2017 to May 3, 2018. It has now been extended to March 31, 2020. The scheme provides an assured pension based on a guaranteed rate of return of 8 per cent per annum for ten years, with an option to opt for pension on a monthly, quarterly, half yearly or annual basis.

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New Delhi, May 2 (IANS): In a measure of relief for transport fuel consumers, state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) have unofficially suspended the daily pricing system for petrol and diesel for over a week despite the rise in global rates. This measure of political economy in temporarily suspending the dynamic pricing regime, which recalls the freeze in fuel prices for a fortnight before the Gujarat state elections last year, has led observers to point the finger at the elections in Karnataka on May 12. The price of petrol per litre, on Wednesday, was Rs 74.63 and diesel was at Rs 65.93 -- rates of both have remained unchanged since April 24. On that day, domestic retail petrol prices which had been rising for six consecutive days touched the highest in Delhi since September 14, 2013 when it reached Rs 76.06 a litre. Petrol prices climbed to new multi-year highs in other major metro cities also -- Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai -- at Rs 77.32, Rs 82.48 and Rs 77.43 per litre respectively. Diesel prices too touched record high levels on April 24 in Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai. They rose to Rs 65.93, Rs 68.63, Rs 70.20 and Rs 69.56 per litre respectively.

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loan fraud in the IDBI. The CBI has named 15 bank officials who worked at senior levels at the IDBI in 2010 and 2014 when loans were sanctioned to the companies controlled by Sivasankaran in its FIR registered on a complaint from the Central Vigilance Commission. Managing Director and CEO of Indian Bank Kishor Kharat (who was then MD and CEO of IDBI Bank) and his counterpart in Syndicate Bank Melwyn Rego (then Deputy Managing Director in IDBI Bank), along with then Chairman-cumManaging Director of IDBI Bank M S Raghavan, have been named in the latest FIR filed by the CBI. According to government data, the gross nonperforming assets (NPAs) of all banks in the country, amounting to Rs 8,40,958 crore in December 2017, were led by industry loans followed by those in the services and agriculture sectors. The highest amount of gross NPAs was for the country’s largest lender, the State Bank of India, at Rs 2,01,560 crore.

progressing positively. Softbank was said to be the only investor in Flipkart which had some amount of apprehension with the deal. Tiger Global which controls around 20 per cent of Flipkart, Naspers which controls around 14 per cent and other smaller investors are all expected to gain full exits from the company post the deal. Softbank, the largest investor in the Indian company with around 25 per cent stake is expected to sell a big portion of its holding in the deal. Walmart has agreed to invest around $12 billion to pick up around 60 per cent stake in Flipkart, in a mix of primary and secondary deals. While the valuation of the primary component can be as high as $20 billion, the second component will be at a much lower valuation. Previous reports have stated that Flipkart’s founders and investors have been uncomfortable with selling their stake to Amazon given that the deal could face regulatory hurdles. Flipkart and Amazon combined would control a little over 80 per cent of India’s overall e-commerce market, which could raise red flags for the anti-competition regulators of the country.

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volving Rs 19,455 crore) were reported in 2015-16 and 2014-15 respectively. In 2013-14, banks reported 4,306 cases of fraud, involving Rs 10,170 crore, the central bank said. “The reported fraud cases are processed and action is taken according to the facts and circumstances of individual cases,” the RBI said. The data assumes significance as central investigating agencies such as the CBI and the ED are looking into various bigticket fraud cases in banks involving industrialists and others. Among the prominent ones is the over Rs 13,000-crore fraud in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) allegedly committed by diamantaire Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi, the promoter of Gitanjali Gems. The CBI had recently also booked top officials of two public sector banks, a former CMD of the IDBI Bank, former Aircel promoter C Sivasankaran, his son and companies controlled by him in connection with a Rs 600-crore

Bengaluru, May 2 (Agencies): US online retail giant Amazon has made a formal offer to buy a 60 per cent stake in India’s leading e-commerce marketplace Flipkart, according to a report by CNBC TV18 which cited sources. Amazon’s offer to acquire a majority stake in Flipkart comes at a time when rival Walmart is close to completing a $12 billion deal to pick up an equivalent amount of stake in the Indian firm. Talks between Walmart and Flipkart have been on for months now and the deal was expected to close soon. CNBC TV18 reported that Amazon’s offer was on par with Walmart bid, while it had additionally offered to pay a $2 billion breakup fee if the deal for some reason does not go through. It added that Walmart still remained the front-runner in the deal as Flipkart investors Tiger Global, Naspers as well as founders Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal prefer Walmart over Amazon. Talks of Amazon making a counterbid to pick up stake in Flipkart have been doing the rounds for a while now, but insiders had said that the US giant had not come to the table yet and talks between Walmart were

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NEW DELHI, May 2 (PTI): Over 23,000 cases of fraud involving a whopping Rs 1 lakh crore have been reported in the past five years in various banks, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). A total of 5,152 cases of fraud, up from over 5,000 cases in 2016-17, were reported in banks from April, 2017, to March 1, 2018, it said in reply to an RTI query filed by this correspondent. T h e h i g h e s t eve r amount of Rs 28,459 crore is said to have been involved in these cases of fraud reported from April, 2017, to March 1, 2018, the central bank said. In 2016-17, banks had reported 5,076 cases of fraud involving Rs 23,933 crore. From 2013 to March 1, 2018, as many as 23,866 cases of fraud, of Rs 1 lakh or above in each case, were reported. A total of Rs 1,00,718 crore was involved in all the cases put together, according to the RTI reply. Giving the break-up, the RBI said 4,693 such cases (involving Rs 18,698 crore) and 4,639 cases (in-

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Kim Jong Un agrees to meet Donald Trump at DMZ

Seoul, MAY 2 (AGENCIES): South Korean President Moon Jae-in has convinced North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to hold his upcoming meeting with US President Donald Trump at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, a source tells CNN. Moon and Kim met at the same location in Panmunjom last Friday, a historically significant event that was televised worldwide and led to an agreement to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula and formally end the Korean War. There is a “strong possibility” the summit will be held at the site, with some events possibly scheduled on the northern side of the military demarcation line separating the two countries, according to an official with deep knowledge of North Korea’s thinking on the matter. The venue makes the

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most sense logistically for Kim, the source said, because media facilities and equipment are already in place, which could allow the summit to take place “in late May.” Traveling to the northern side of the demilitarized zone (DMZ) would also provide a historic opportunity for Trump, the source said, adding that Moon may be involved in the sum-

mit in some capacity. A spokesperson for the South Korean president appeared to endorse the venue choice when asked about the proposal, Tuesday. “(We) think Panmunjom is quite meaningful as a place to erode the divide and establish a new milestone for peace,” the spokesperson told reporters. “Wouldn’t Panmunjom be the most symbolic place?”

The idea of meeting at the DMZ wasn’t a complete surprise to Trump’s aides, since the president has been talking about it all weekend and raised it in his Sunday phone call with Moon, a senior US official and a person familiar with the conversations told CNN. Trump loved the images from the inter-Korean summit and the fact the entire meeting was televised, those sources said. Speaking to reporters Monday, Trump said he was enthusiastic about the idea of holding the summit in the DMZ. “There’s something I like about it, because you’re there, if things work out, there’s a great celebration to be had on the site, not in a third party country,” he said. M i l l i o n s wa t c h e d Moon’s meeting with Kim last Friday, the first meeting between two leaders of North and South Korea in a decade.

Afghanistan to ensure security of journalists Kabul, May 2 (IANS): The Afghanistan government on Wednesday assured that no efforts will be spared to ensure the security and safety of the journalists and described the attacks on them as crimes against the freedom of press and humanity. “There is no difference between terrorists. No matter which group claims responsibility for targeting journalists, it is a terrorist attack and a crime against media men and against humanity,” the government’s Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency. Abdullah was speaking at a ceremony in the Afghan capital to mark the World Press Day. The three attacks in Kabul on Monday killed 41 people including 10 journalists. Earlier on Tuesday night, Afghan National Security Advisor Mohammad Hanif Atmar chaired an emergency meeting with media organisations and activists and listened to their concerns, demands and suggestions.

China willing to break new ground in Sino-India ties

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through on the consensus reached between Xi and Modi, take this meeting as an opportunity to break new ground in the mutually beneficial cooperation,” Foreign

Ministry’s spokesperson Hua Chunying said. Modi and Xi had freewheeling talks in the Chinese central city of Wuhan where they agreed that a peaceful border between the countries was a key to keep a good bilateral relationship. “The two leaders held a candid exchange of views in a relaxing and friendly atmosphere. They had an exchange of views on international relations, Sino-India ties, cooperation in various areas and reached important consensus,” Hua said. The spokesperson added that Modi and Xi “identi-

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fied the important principles guiding the development of China-India relations and draw up a blueprint for comprehensive cooperation”. Asked if India and China were working to set up a hotline between their military commanders, Hua said: “We should put the border issue in a proper situation in the bilateral

relations and properly manage these issues, not enlarge them.” “And we should step up the exchanges between the relevant areas which will help to properly resolve such kind of differences. We are willing to maintain communication and enhance communication with relevant parties.”

Armenia crisis: Protesters bring cities to standstill after vote

Protesters of all ages returned to Republic Square in the capital as Armenians responded to a call for a general strike.

Y e r e van , M ay 2 (AGENCIES): Tens of thousands of supporters of Armenia’s protest leader, Nikol Pashinyan, have responded to his call for civil disobedience, blocking key roads and government buildings. He has led weeks of anti-government protests that forced Serzh Sargsyan to resign after 10 years in power. Pashinyan called for a general strike after ruling party MPs refused to back him as interim prime minister. Protests broke out across the capital Yerevan and other main cities. Cars and lorries blocked intersections in the capital, while demonstrators stopped traffic on the route to the main airport. Tourists

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Beijing, May 2 (IANS): China on Wednesday said it is ready to break new ground in Sino-India ties and follow through the consensus reached between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping at their meeting in Wuhan. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said that the “one of its kind” summit between India and China created a new model for exchanges between the two leaders and opened up new ground for bilateral relations. “China is willing to work with India to follow

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had to abandon vehicles and carry their luggage. Metro stations in Yerevan were closed as part of the campaign of disobedience. Teachers and school students were among those taking part in the protests in the landlocked former Soviet state of 2.9 million people, a close ally of Russia. The southern Caucasus country shares borders with Turkey, Georgia, Iran and Azerbaijan. Sargsyan left the presidency last month after 10 years in power and was then elected prime minister by a parliament controlled by his Republican party. Under a 2015 referendum marred by irregularities, Armenia shifted powers from the president to parliament. Sargsyan’s move was seen by critics as a way of

clinging to office. Demonstrators poured on to the streets of Yerevan after Pashinyan addressed crowds on Tuesday night in Republic Square, close to parliament. He told the BBC on Wednesday that protesters were fighting for their own rights and dignity. “I want to be clear, it isn’t a fight for Nikol Pashinyan becoming prime minister, it’s a fight for human rights, for democracy, for rule of law and that is why our people aren’t tired and won’t be tired.” Entrances to several ministry buildings in Yerevan were blockaded and rail services were disrupted. Trains were not running between Yerevan and the second city, Gyumri, and checkpoints near the Georgian border were affected.

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1. The Fifteenth Finance Commission invites suggestions on issues related to the terms of reference from the members of the general public, institutions and organizations. 2. The Fifteenth Finance Commission has been constituted by the President in pursuance of the provisions of the Constitution of India under the Chairmanship of Sh. N. K. Singh, vide a gazette notification dated 27th November, 2017. The other members of the Commission are Shri. Shaktikanta Das; Dr. Anoop Singh; Dr. Ashok Lahiri and Dr. Ramesh Chand. The Commission shall make recommendations covering a period of five years commencing on the 1st April 2020 as to the following matters:(i) The distribution between the Union and the States of the net proceeds of taxes which are to be, or may be, divided between them under Chapter 1, Part XII of the Constitution and the allocation between the States of the respective shares of such proceeds; (ii) The principles which should govern the grants-in-aid of the revenues of the States out of the Consolidated Fund of India and the sums to be paid to the States by way of grants-in-aid of their revenues under Article 275 of the Constitution for purposes other than those specified in the provisos to clause (1) of that article; and (iii) The measures needed to augment the Consolidated Fund of a State to supplement the resources of the Panchayats and Municipalities in the State on the basis of the recommendations made by the Finance Commission of the State. 3. The Commission shall review the current status of the finance, deficit, debt levels, cash balances and fiscal discipline efforts of the Union and the States, and recommend a fiscal consolidation roadmap for sound fiscal management, taking into account the responsibility of the Central Government and State Governments to adhere to appropriate levels of general and consolidated government debt and deficit levels, while fostering higher inclusive growth in the country, guided by the principles of equity, efficiency and transparency. The Commission may also examine whether revenue deficit grants be provided at all. 4. While making its recommendations, the Commission shall have regard, among other considerations, to: (i) The resources of the Central Government and the State Governments for the five years commencing on 1st April 2020 on the basis of the levels of tax and the non-tax revenues likely to be reached by 2024-25. In the context of both tax and non-tax revenues, the Commission will also take into consideration their potential and fiscal capacity; (ii) The demand on the resources of the Central Government particularly on account of defence, internal security, infrastructure, railways, climate change, commitments towards administration of UTs without legislature, and other committed expenditure and liabilities; (iii) The demand on the resources of the State Governments, particularly on account of financing socioeconomic development and critical infrastructure, assets maintenance expenditure, balanced regional development and impact of the debt and liabilities of their public utilities; (iv) The impact on the fiscal situation of the Union Government of substantially enhanced tax devolution to States following recommendations of the 14th Finance Commission, coupled with the continuing imperative of the national development programme including New India - 2022; (v) The impact of the GST, including payment of compensation for possible loss of revenues for 5 years, and abolition of a number of cesses, earmarking thereof for compensation and other structural reforms programme, on the finances of Centre and States; and (vi) The conditions that GoI may impose on the States while providing consent under Article 293(3) of the Constitution. 5. The Commission may consider proposing measurable performance-based incentives for States, at the appropriate level of government, in following areas: (i) Efforts made by the States in expansion and deepening of tax net under GST; (ii) Efforts and Progress made in moving towards replacement rate of population growth; (iii) Achievements in implementation of flagship schemes of Government of India, disaster resilient infrastructure, sustainable development goals, and quality of expenditure; (iv) Progress made in increasing capital expenditure, eliminating losses of power sector, and improving the quality of such expenditure in generating future income streams; (v) Progress made in increasing tax/non-tax revenues, promoting savings by adoption of Direct Benefit Transfers and Public Finance Management System, promoting digital economy and removing layers between the government and the beneficiaries; (vi) Progress made in promoting ease of doing business by effecting related policy and regulatory changes and promoting labour intensive growth; (vii) Provision of grants in aid to local bodies for basic services, including quality human resources, and implementation of performance grant system in improving delivery of services; (viii) Control or lack of it in incurring expenditure on populist measures: and (ix) Progress made in sanitation, solid waste management and bringing in behavioral change to end open defecation. 6. 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I like scripts about solutions, Gibson guitars file for bankruptcy Abba have ‘nothing to prove’ not problems: Akshay Kumar G with new songs: Andersson

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about while he and Bjorn Ulvaeus were in the studio working on a project where the band will tour as avatars. “So we said, ‘Hmm, maybe we should try and write a couple of songs, ask the ladies if they want to come in and sing’. And they said, ‘Yeah, absolutely’. So it was just, out of pure joy I’d say.” He also revealed further details about the sound of the two new tracks - but added that they haven’t been completed yet. “One of the songs is like we would’ve written it [for] today. The other, we could’ve written in 1972. So I don’t know, we’ll see. I mean, they’re not finished yet.

“We have the vocals, they’re all recorded, we haven’t mixed it, we haven’t worked them through, really, but I think they’re pretty good.” Asked whether he thought it would complement Abba’s legacy, Bjorn said: “I think so. It certainly sounds Abba very much.” Benny added: “As soon as Frida [Anni-Frid Lyngstad] and Agnetha [Faltskog] start singing, that’s when it sounds Abba.” The pair were speaking at the press night for Chess, the stage show they wrote with lyricist Sir Tim Rice. The musical has just returned to London’s West End. The production, from English National Opera, stars Michael Ball and Alexandra Burke. Set in the Cold War, the musical tells the story of a chess tournament between two men - grandmasters from the US and Russia. As their rivalry simmers on the chess board, the pair also fight over a woman who manages the American grandmaster - but falls in love with the Russian. (BBC)

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tion of problems,” Akshay said as he launched a nongovernment rural outreach programme New India Conclave 2018 here on Tuesday. Akshay said when he watches news channels, they always show different kind of problems in India. “I wish in my life, someone would r un a channel which continuously talks about solutions in every field because that’s what we require in our country -- solution and not problems,” he asserted. The actor is the brand ambassador of New India Conclave 2018, which will recognise rural achievers of the country. It will take place in New Delhi in the first week of July with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and chief ministers of various states in attendance. Akshay also hinted at making a film on a farmer’s life. Asked what kind of a movie would he like to make which will give a solution to the masses, he said: “I am looking for nice subject which I can make and talk about a solution through it. (IANS)

uitar maker Gibson Brands Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday after struggling with debt it took on to finance acquisitions of home-entertainment and audio-equipment makers years ago. The Nashville-based company, which filed for chapter 11 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware, said it will be “re-focusing the company on the manufacturing of world-class, musical instruments and professional audio products and the continued development of the company’s portfolio of iconic, globally recognized brands, including Gibson and Epiphone, by reorganizing around its core businesses.” The company has reached a “restructuring support agreement” with holders of more than 69.0% in principal amount of its 8.875% senior secured notes due 2018, and its principal shareholders, that clears the pathway for the continued financing and operations of the musical instruments business as well as a change of control in favor of those noteholders. To i m p l e m e n t t h e agreement, the company and its U.S. subsidiaries today filed pre-negotiated reorganization cases un-

der Chapter 11 of the U.S. bankruptcy code. The filings will allow the company’s musical instruments and professional audio businesses to continue to design, build, sell, and manufacture legendary Gibson and Epiphone guitars, as well as KRK and Cerwin Vega studio monitors and loud speakers, without interruption. The restructuring support agreement provides funding for the musical instrument and professional audio businesses, supports the company’s key vendors, shippers and suppliers, and provides for the restructuring of the company’s balance sheet. Gibson has vowed to “emerge from Chapter 11 with working capital financing, materially less debt, and a leaner and stronger musical instruments-focused platform that will allow the company and

all of its employees, vendors, customers and other critical stakeholders to succeed.” Henry Juszkiewicz, chairman and chief executive officer of Gibson Brands, and David Berryman, Gibson’s president, will each continue with the company upon emergence from Chapter 11 to facilitate a smooth transition during this change of control transaction and to support the company in realizing future value from its core business. The company’s Gibson Innovations business, which is largely outside of the U.S. and independent of the musical instruments business, will be wound down. The wind-down of the company’s GI Business is not expected to impact the company’s reorganization around its core musical instruments/pro audio business. (Blabbermouth)

Johnny Depp sued by former bodyguards Aerosmith’s Tyler, Perry nominated for Tony Award

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and unforgettable characters to Broadway in “SpongeBob SquarePants”, with a legendary roster of Grammy Award-winning songwriters coming together to give

Bob SquarePants”, the production reached out to leading songwriters in the rock and pop worlds. Each of the contributing songwriters penned an original song for a specific moment in the show. “All of the musicians got a brief on where their song fits in the story, so they weren’t randomly writing songs on the topic of SpongeBob,” book writer Kyle Jarrow told Playbill. “They knew where it fit in the story.” (NME)

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ollywood star Johnny Depp’s two former bodyguards are taking him to court for unpaid wages and for forcing them to work in dangerous conditions. Eugene Arreola, a retired police detective, and Miguel Sanchez first started protecting Depp, 54, in 2013 when they were employed by a security corporation, according to a complaint they filed here on Tuesday, reports people.com. They have claimed the dangerous conditions included exposure to “illegal substances” and loaded weapons and that they were made to work as de facto babysitters for Depp’s minor child and were also “forced to protect (Depp) from himself ”. In 2016, the duo say they were hired as part of Depp’s personal in-house security team. Around that time, they “began to notice a stark change in Depp and the atmosphere on his Hollywood Hills compound”, according to the complaint. “Depp began making sudden and drastic changes to his staff and management team, causing a significant financial crunch for everyone surrounding Depp, except for Depp himself,” the complaint read. Arreola and Sanchez have said in the note that they accepted the in-house detail because they “were loyal to Depp and his family and understanding of the financial hurricane Depp was in”. Depp is currently embroiled in a $25 million lawsuit with his former business managers, whom he claims mismanaged the $650 million he has made in the last two decades to the point of depletion. His former managers claim the actor’s allegedly extravagant spending is to blame for his financial woes. (IANS)

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in 2021 with 24 teams. The Confederations Cup, currently staged every four years in a year before the World Cup, would be abolished. The letter did not clearly indicate how many slots would be allocated to each region. The plans were sent by Infantino to the members of FIFA’s decision-making Council which still has to approve them. The new competition would run parallel to existing international tournaments such as the European Championship, Copa America, and African Nations Cup, plus the World Cup qualifying stages. It could lead to criti-

cism that FIFA is overcomplicating international football and devaluing its flagship World Cup. FIFA could not immediately be reached for comment. European soccer body UEFA and its counterpart for North and Central America and the Caribbean, CONCACAF, have already set up Nations League contests in their own continents. In both cases, the competitions involve all the national teams in their respective regions who are divided into divisions based on their rankings. There is promotion and relegation between the divisions, as in conventional

Eng pip India to become top ODI side Dubai, May 2 (IANS): England leapfrogged India to gain the No.1 spot in the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) One-Day International (ODI) rankings after the annual update which saw the menin-blue losing a point to be positioned at second in the latest rankings released here on Wednesday. England, who last topped the ODI rankings in January 2013 have gained eight points and moved to 125 points after the performances in the 2014-15 season has been dropped from the latest calculations while those from the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons were weighted at 50 percent. India, who were at the top before the update, have lost a solitary point to slip to No.2 with a total of 122

points. South Africa, who were second, have dropped down to third place after losing four points, from 117 to 113, leaving them nine points adrift of India and only one point ahead of fourth-placed New Zealand. The remaining places remain unchanged, meaning that the current top 10 ranked sides are the ones who will be playing in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. However, there have been some significant changes in points. World champions Australia have lost eight points to go down to 104 in fifth position and are only two points ahead of ICC Champions Trophy 2017 winners Pakistan, who have gained six points. In other changes, Bangladesh (93 points) have

gained three points, Sri Lanka (77) have lost seven points, the West Indies (69) have lost five points, Afghanistan (63) have gained five points, Zimbabwe (55) have gained four points and 12th-placed Ireland (38) have lost three points. Meanwhile, in the ICC T20I rankings led by Pakistan, there is no change in the top seven places but Afghanistan are now ahead of Sri Lanka in the eighth slot. Pakistan (130) and Australia (126) remain in the top two positions without a change in their points total while India have gained two points to reach 123. New Zealand (116) are unchanged on points while England (115) have gained a solitary point.

India reluctant for day-night Test because they want to win: CA want,” Sutherland told SEN Radio. When CoA chief Rai was contacted by PTI, he said: “I don’t think BCCI’s stand will change. As it has already been decided, Day/ Night pink ball matches will continue at the first-class level. Duleep Trophy will be played under lights once again.” Rai, however, said that India’s reluctance to play Day/Night Test does not imply that the two boards are on collision course. “I don’t see this as a reason for friction (between boards). Playing condition is something that both the boards sit and decide upon. Obviously whatever happens is agreed mutually. But let me make it clear once again, there won’t be any pink ball Test involving India,” Rai said.

Delhi, Bengaluru at Jr. NBA meet

Greater Noida, May 2 (IANS): Two youth teams, Delhi (boys) and Bengaluru (girls), will represent India in the upcoming Junior NBA World Championship from August 7 to 12 in Orlando, The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced on Wednesday. In the first final of the day, Bengaluru (girls) team beat Chennai (girls) 41-38. The second final saw Delhi (boys) beating Kolkata (boys) 81-71. The two sides received their winner’s trophy from Los Angeles Lakers’ Brook Lopez. The Reliance Foundation Jr. NBA National Finals brought together eight boys and eight girls teams composed of the top 10 players from each Reliance Foundation Jr. NBA City Tournament in Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kerala, Kolkata, Mumbai and Punjab.

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Devi Thoudam and Gurjit Kaur who doubles up as a drag flicker. The midfield will feature Monika, Namita Toppo, Nikki Pradhan, Neha Goyal, Lilima Minz, Navjot Kaur and Udita. India’s attack will be led by Vandana Katariya, Lalremsiami, Navneet Kaur and Anupa Barla. The Indians, who go into the tournament as defending champions, will be hoping to ride on the good show at the recently held Commonwealth Games in Australia where they entered the semi-inals after 12 years but eventually finished fourth.

AUCKLAND, May 2 (PTI): Indian teenager Lakshya Sen is set to play the biggest match of his nascent career when he will lock horns with legendary Lin Dan in the second round of the New Zealand Open Badminton Championship on Thursday. The Indians had a field day during the opening round of the tournament with the likes of B Sai Praneeth, Ajay Jayaram and Sameer Verma also recording victories in their respective matches. Seventeen-year-old Lakshya defeated June Wei Cheam of Malaysia 21-11 21-16 to enter the second round where he will face top seed Dan. The Chinese legend got the better of Takuma Ueda of Japan in straight games 21-1321-12. India’s top ranked player in the tournament, third seeded Praneeth made short work of Israel’s Misha Zilberman 21-11 2119 in just 41 minutes. Fifth seeded Indian Verma put up an authoritative display beating Indo-

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nesia’s Sony Dwi Kuncoro 21-8 21-10 in less than half an hour. Jayaram was the most impressive among the Indians as he upset fourth seeded Hsu Jen Hao 21-23 21-12 21-18 in a 62-minute slugfest. S a m e e r ’s b r o t h e r Sourabh, however, had an early exit losing to reigning Australian national champion Abhinav Manota who won 21-19 14-21 21-19. Sixth seeded Tomy Sugiarto of Indonesia beat Subhankar Dey 21-18-2110 in another match. However, the Indian women had a disappointing day in the singles with both

Jakka Vaishnavi Reddy and Chukka Sai Uttejitha Rao losing their respective matches. Vaishnavi lost to Hsuan-Yu Wendy Chen of Australia 16-21 19-21 while Uttejitha lost to qualifier Yukino Nakai of Japan 1421 13-21. In women’s doubles, the pair of J Meghana and S Poorvisha Ram beat Australian pair of Erena Calder Hawking and Jasmin Chung Man 21-17 21-14. In the men’s doubles, Manu Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy of India beat Jonathan Curtin and Dhanny Oud 21-14 21-15.

Putin to discuss World Cup preparations today Moscow, May 2 (IANS): Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a meeting of the supervisory council of the Russia 2018 Local Organising Committee on May 3 in Sochi. “The discussion will be devoted to the readiness of stadiums and other infrastructure facilities for the global championship,” the

Kremlin press service said in a statement, reports TASS. “There are also plans to discuss issues of transport, medical and information services at the football tournament,” it added. The president will visit a centre for issuing passports of fans and inspect the reconstructed Fisht Stadium, which will host a number of matches of

the upcoming sports event. Putin is also scheduled to meet FIFA President Gianni Infantino. Russia selected 11 host cities to be the venues for the matches of the 2018 World Cup. They are Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sochi, Kazan, Saransk, Kaliningrad, Volgograd, Rostov-

on-Don, Nizhny Novgorod, Yekaterinburg and Samara. The matches of the 2018 World Cup will be held between June 14 and July 15 at 12 stadiums located in these 11 cities across Russia. Two of the stadiums are located in the Russian capital.

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Sunita to lead Indian women’s team at Asian Champions Trophy

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS): Experienced defender Sunita Lakra will lead the 18-member Indian women’s squad at the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament to be held in Donghae in South Korea from May 13. Sunita was handed the captain’s armband in the absence of Rani, who has been rested for the tournament, while goalkeeper Savita will shoulder the responsibility of vice captain, Hockey India said in a statement on Wednesday. India’s defence is full of experience with Deepika, Deep Grace Ekka, Suman

B e lg r a de , M ay 2 (IANS): Novak Djokovic, former number one tennis player, revealed on Wednesday that he has high hopes from the continuation of the clay season and that now he is fully recovered from elbow surgery and trains hard to return to the top. Djokovic, currently 12th in the ATP rankings with 2,200 points, held an open training attended by journalists at his tennis academy here and afterwards talked about his motivation and plans for the rest of the season as well as his further career, reports Xinhua news agency. “Since the tournament in Miami I can play without feeling any pain, so this is a great news, because before that I had a hard time to play under pain. Now, everything comes down to the improvement of my shape. “Marjan Vajda and Phil Grich are back in the team, and I am very happy to have them, because they know me and my style of play very well, and I believe that everything will fall into the right place. I hope to achieve better results in the upcoming weeks,” Djokovic said.

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NEW DELHI/MELBOURNE, May 2 (PTI): Cricket Australia (CA) CEO James Sutherland on Wednesday said India’s refusal to play a day-night Test during the series later this year is driven by a desperation to win Down Under even as the BCCI stayed firm in its rejection of the proposed match. Sutherland feels that it is CA’s prerogative to decide on the pink ball Test against India at Adelaide from December 6-10 but BCCI Committee of Administrators’ chief Vinod Rai once again made it clear that the game will not take place. “I think personally the home country should have the right to schedule matches as it sees fit and start them at whatever time of day they

domestic club leagues. UEFA’s inaugural competition will begin in September this year. Other continents would have to set up similar competitions for the tournament to be viable. Infantino suggested that similar intercontinental mini-tournaments to the Final 8 could also be organised for the top teams in the lower divisions. Infantino’s letter said that all revenue from the competition would be redistributed. “This means that FIFA as an organisation would not benefit financially from this competition,” he said. “We believe this offer is an excellent opportunity for the confederations and member associations as well as for football in general.” In a separate proposal for Europe, the letter suggested that member associations could receive up to $50 million for taking part in a single UEFA Nations League campaign although this amount would only be for the top-five ranking federations.

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(Born : 1918, Died : 18th April 2018) Through this column, we the bereaved family members would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude to each friends, relatives and neighbours who stood by us and supported us thorough financially, physically and prayerfully at the sad demise of our beloved father Late Shoshumo Yanthan on 18th April 2018. We convey our special thanks to :1. Yonchucho Baptist Church 2. Yonchucho Baptist Church Women Department 3. Yonchucho Baptist Church Youth. 4. Yonchucho Village Council. 5. Late Tsatheo Murry & family. We deeply regret our inability to acknowledge each and everyone individually. However, it is our humble prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly. WC-16

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BERNE, May 2 (Agencies): FIFA president Gianni Infantino has proposed staging what would effectively be a mini-World Cup, featuring eight international teams, every two years in addition to the traditional event. The tournament, known as the “Final 8”, would be the climax of a proposed global Nations League competition, part of an ambitious plan to reform international football which FIFA believes could be worth $25 billion in a 12year cycle. In a letter seen by Reuters, Infantino, who has already overseen the enlargement of the existing World Cup from 32 to 48 teams starting in 2026, suggested that the new tournament would take place every October and/or November of every odd year starting from 2021. He said that a “solid and serious” group of investors were willing to spend $25 billion on the competition and a revamped version of the Club World Cup, which would also start

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Real enter Champions League final

Sven Ulreich made a huge error to allow Karim Benzema to score his second goal on Tuesday.

Madrid, May 2 (IANS): A brace by Karim Benzema was enough for Real Madrid to hold FC Bayern Munich 2-2 in the second leg of their Champions League semi final and win 4-3 on aggregate. The Spanish giants were chasing what would be a record third straight triumph in Europe’s elite club

competition. The decisive clash here on Tuesday in front of 80,000-plus at the Santiago Bernabeu between the two giants of European football delivered plenty in the way of excitement, Efe news reported. Leading 2-1 after the first leg in Munich, the hosts conceded in the third minute, when a poor clear-

ance by Sergio Ramos led to Joshua Kimmich’s second goal of the tie. Seven minutes later, it was the turn of Bayern defender David Alaba to err at his team’s expense. The Austrian left Benzema free to redirect Marcelo’s cross to make it 1-1 on the night and 3-2 overall in Real Madrid’s favour.

BWF bans two Malaysian shuttlers

Zulfadli Zulkiffli was crowned world junior men’s singles champion in 2011. (File)

Kuala Lumpur, May 2 (IANS): Two Malaysian shuttlers were given lengthy bans by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) for match fixing, it was announced on Wednesday. Tan Chun Seang and Zulfadli Zulkiffli have been suspended from competing in badminton for 15 and 20 years respectively for breaching the BWF Code of Conduct in Relation to Betting, Wagering and Irregular Match Results, the world badminton governing body

said in a statement, reports Xinhua news agency. The two Malaysians were also banned from any involvement in badminton for 15 and 20 years respectively. The bans cover administrative, coaching, officiating, and developmental functions. In addition, Tan was fined $15,000, while Zulfadli was fined $25,000 dollars by a BWF Ethics Hearing Panel. The hearing was held earlier this year. In reaching their decision, the three-member independent

panel found that Tan committed 26 violations of the 2012 Code of Conduct in Relation to betting, wagering and irregular match results. Meanwhile, the 25-yearold Zulfadli was found guilty of committing 27 violations of the 2012 Code of Conduct in relation to betting, wagering and irregular match results and four violations of the 2016 Code of Conduct in relation to betting wagering and irregular match results, the BWF said. The suspensions begin from 12 January 2018, the date on which both players were provisionally suspended by the BWF. Zulfadli won the World Junior Championships title in 2011 after defeating Viktor Axelsen of Denmark, current World No.1 in men’s singles. Tan was a member the Malaysian national team in men’s singles.

Suddenly looking less dangerous, the visitors concentrated on defending and forced the Blancos to rely on long balls to get deep and chances were scarce for both sides. With Cristiano Ronaldo unmarked, Marcelo instead passed to Toni Kroos, while both Thomas Maller and James Rodriguez wast-

AMAM to host Mokokchung AutoX rally D I M A P U R , M AY 2 (NPN): Adventure and Motorsports Association of Mokokchung (AMAM) will be hosting the 4th edition of the Mokokchung AutoX rally at Imkongmeren Sports Complex on May 3 and Moatsu Sprint 2018 at Yimchalu on May 4. Around 50 professional motorists both at national level and from the state are expected to participate in the two-day event. For the first time in Mokokchung, Aman has also introduced ramp and twin tracks for AutoX event in order to give thrill to both observers and motorsports. The competition would be held in three classes’- below 1300cc, above 1300cc and SUV category.

ed opportunities for Bayern. The closing seconds of the first half saw the referee decline to award a penalty for a clear hand ball by Marcelo on an effort by Kimmich. Benzema struck again for Real Madrid in the first minute of the second half, taking advantage of a colossal blunder by Bayern keeper Sven Ulreich to send the ball rolling into the empty net to consolidate the advantage for the hosts. But anyone who expected Bayern to roll over and die was quickly disillusioned as the German side laid siege to Blancos’ goal. Real Madrid keeper Keylor Navas delayed the inevitable as long as he could, making a fine stop against Alaba and diving to thwart Mats Hummels before finally giving up a goal to former Blanco James, who scored in the 62nd minute. The final 28 minutes were torment for the Blancos and their fans as Bayern flew forward to get the equalizer, but the home side survived the onslaught and were headed to Kiev with thoughts of making history yet again.

Thai boxer Wanheng equals Mayweather’s 50-0 record NAKHON RATCHASIMA (Thailand), May 2 (Agencies): Thai boxer Wanheng Menayothin clinched his 50th straight victory on Wednesday, stopping a Panamanian challenger to hold onto his WBC minimumweight belt and tie the undefeated record of boxing great Floyd Mayweather Jr. The 32-year-old Thai nicknamed the “dwarf giant” reached the milestone in the fifth round as Leroy Estrada failed to recover from an upper cut. The Panamanian was the busier of the two fighters in the opening rounds, leaving a cut above Wanheng’s left eye. But the veteran Thai was unruffled, knocking down Estrada twice in round three with withering right hands and again in the fourth before the stoppage in the fifth. Wanheng’s quest to equal “Money” Mayweather has drawn interest between the unheralded, soft spoken Thai and the brash and vastly more wealthy

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American. “I’m happy that I can make the same record as him (Mayweather),” the champion said ringside after the fight. Asked about surpassing the streak, he said he was not thinking about it yet but would keep training hard. The bout was hosted in the northeastern Thai city of Nakhon Ratchasima, far from the glitz of Mayweather’s favoured venues in Las Vegas. Boxing analysts have taken note of the achievement but pointed out that Wanheng has dominated undistinguished rivals com-

pared to Mayweather, who took out greats including Manny Pacquiao and Oscar De La Hoya. Fighters in Thailand often compete under the label of their gym, which is where his second name Menayothin -- the name of his Bangkok gym -- comes from. The Thai boxer’s legal name is Chayaphon Moonsri. But he is better known by the nickname “dwarf giant” -- on account of punching power that belies his size -- and “Five-Star Grilled Chicken” because of a sponsorship deal with a Thai food company.

ICC clears Pak’s Hafeez to bowl in int’l cricket

Dubai, May 2 (IANS): Pakistani off-spinning allrounder Mohammad Hafeez has been cleared to resume bowling in international cricket following remedial work to his action, the ICC confirmed on Wednesday. According to a statement from the International Cricket Council (ICC), Hafeez, who has been suspended from bowling due to an illegal action three times, has remodelled his bowling style so that the amount of elbow extension now falls within the 15-degree level of tolerance permitted under the ICC regulations. Hafeez underwent a reassessment at Loughborough University last month and subsequently had his suspension lifted by the game’s global governing body.

However, the ICC has allowed match officials to report Hafeez in the future if they believe he is displaying a suspect action and not reproducing the legal action he showed at his reassessment. The ICC further said that match officials will be provided with images and video footage of the bowler’s remodelled legal bowling action. Hafeez, a veteran of 200 ODIs, 81 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) and 50 Tests, was first suspended from bowling in December 2014 after being reported in during Pakistan’s Test series against New Zealand in the UAE. Following remedial work on his bowling action he was re-assessed and permitted to resume bowling in April 2015. The 37-year-old was then

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suspended from bowling in July 2015 for 12 months following a second suspension within 24 months. He was re-assessed and permitted to resume bowling in November 2016. Hafeez was reported

for the third time during the Abu Dhabi ODI against Sri Lanka in October 2017 and was subsequently suspended in November 2017 after an independent assessment revealed he had employed an illegal bowling action.

IPL 2018: Big bucks, small returns

New Delhi, May 2 (Agencies): The Indian Premier League (IPL) teams spent some big money to buy players who they thought would be the game-changers

for them in season 11. While for some the punt has paid off, for others it has failed miserably. One of the teams that went gung-ho during the

Ben Stokes (Rajasthan - Rs 12.5 crore)

The England all-rounder fetched the biggest price in the IPL auction held earlier this year. Stokes had a successful stint with Rising Pune Supergiant the previous year, scoring a total of 316 runs in 12 matches at a strike rate of 142.98, including an unbeaten century. He also took 12 wickets at

a brilliant economy rate of 7.18. However, the 26-year-old has failed to hit the same heights this time around. Stokes has been part of all of the seven matches that Rajasthan have played in IPL 2018 so far. He has scored a total of 147 runs at an average of 21 and a strike rate of 123.52. The Englishman has a high score of 45 and has hit just nine fours and five sixes in total in the tournament so far.

2018 IPL Player Auction was Rajasthan Royals (RR), first shelling out Rs 12.5 crore to get the services of England star Ben Stokes and then paying a premium

price of Rs 11.5 crore for India medium-pacer Jaydev Unadkat. Both Stokes and Unadkat have failed to repay the faith shown in them by the

Manish Pandey (SunRisers - Rs 11 crore)

The talented right-hander was the biggest buy for SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the auction, not taking into account the retained players. A lot of faith was shown in the India international but barring a solitary knock of 57 not out, Pandey has failed miserably. Pandey was expected to stand up and be counted, especially after captain David Warner’s ouster from the tournament for his part in the balltampering scandal, but the right-hander has not stepped up to the plate. Pandey has played all eight matches for SRH this year, scoring a total of 158 runs at an average of 26.33 and a poor strike rate of 112.85. Pandey’s 157 runs includes knocks of 54 and 57 not out, which means he has managed just 46 runs in the other six match.

Jaydev Unadkat (Rajasthan Royals - Rs 11.5 crore) Another big Rajasthan buy who has failed to live up to expectations is Jaydev Unadkat. The left-arm medium-pacer had a spectacular 2017, playing for Rising Pune Supergiant, where he picked up 24 wickets with a best of 5/30 and an exceptional economy rate of 7.02. Even after the IPL auction, Unadkat’s stock was on the rise with a successful outing with India in the Nidahas Trophy in Sri Lanka in March this year. Unadkat was the third highest wicket-taker in the tournament with seven scalps to his name in four matches. However, the left-armer failed to carry forward that momentum to the IPL and has been one of the biggest disappointments of the tournament so far. The 26-year-old has played in all seven matches for Rajasthan with a paltry return of four wickets at a high economy rate of 10.18.

Rajasthan franchise, NDTV reported. With almost half of IPL 2018 done, we look at five players who have failed to live up to their price tags.

Maxwell (Daredevils - Rs 9 crore)

The Australian big hitter came to IPL 2018 at the back of a successful stint in Big Bash League 7. Glenn Maxwell took part in nine matches for Melbourne Stars, scoring 299 runs at an average of 37.38 and a strike rate of 154.12. Delhi Daredevils splashed the cash on the Australian but have failed to get any return on their investment so far. The 29-year-old has managed a paltry 126 runs in seven matches at an average of 18 and a strike rate of 159.49.

Ravindra Jadeja (Chennai Super Kings - Rs 7 crore) The all-rounder has lost his place in the India limited-overs squad and that seems to have an adverse effect on his IPL form as well. The 29-year-old was retained by CSK for Rs 7 crore and going by his past performances in the tournament that seemed to be the right decision. However, the CSK think-tank would not have expected Jadeja to be as poor as he has been in IPL 2018 so far. He has played all eight matches for Chennai this season but he has had a tournament to forget. The all-rounder has scored just 47 runs despite, at times, being sent ahead of the likes of MS

Dhoni and Dwayne Bravo. His strike rate of 120.51 is poor as well and with the ball he has done nothing of note either. He has taken just two wickets at an economy rate of 8.21.

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