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Cyclone ‘Fani’ hits India’s East coast 8 killed, over 12 lakh evacuated B H U B A N E S H WA R / KOLKATA, MAY 3 (PTI): Cyclone ‘Fani’ barrelled through Odisha on Friday, unleashing copious rain and windstorm that gusted up to 175 kmph, killing at least eight people, blowing away thatched houses, and swamping towns and villages, officials said.

The extremely severe cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ or the ‘Hood of Snake’ made landfall around 8 am in Puri, with roaring winds flattening huts, enveloping the pilgrim town in sheets of rain, and submerging homes.

Though the ‘extremely severe’ cyclone unexpectedly weakened into ‘very severe’ cyclonic storm in a matter of few hours, it left a trail of devastation in large parts of coastal Odisha, with the seaside pilgrim town of Puri being the worst hit.

At least eight people have been reported dead so far, senior officials said, adding information was still awaited from many areas.

NASU, AASU want govt to restore Niuland-Dmu road D I M A P U R , M AY 3 (NPN): Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) of Niuland Area Students’ Union (NASU) and Ato Area Students’ Union (AASU) has urged the state government to restore the road between 4th Mile Dimapur and Niuland, which has been left unattended.

In a representation addressed to the state chief minister, JCC convenor Yepeto Aye, co-convenor H Hisaka Kibami and secretary Kaka K Holo urged the chief minister to immediately address the hardship faced by the public.

In spite of highlighting deplorable road condition through local dailies and reminders to executive engineer (R&B) Dimapur division office, JCC said no visible action has taken place till date.

Therefore, JCC said NASU and AASU as empowered by all the frontal organisations of two areas have appealed to the chief minister to intervene and ensure “complete strengthening of the priority road.”

JCC cautioned that in the event the responsible authority failed to deliver, it would be forced to undertake “any democratic measures of resentment as deemed fit.”

A view of the destruction caused by Cyclone Fani after its landfall, in Puri, Friday. (PTI)

While three people, including a teenage boy, were reported killed in Puri district, three perished in Bhubaneswar and nearby areas.

Flying debris from a concrete structure fatally struck a woman in Nayagarh. An elderly woman died of heart attack at a relief shelter in Kendrapara district, official sources said.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said Puri district, particularly the holy town

where the cyclone first hit the land mass, suffered huge damage. Hundreds of engineers and technicians were working on a war-footing to restore power supply.

Work is on to restore r o a d c o m mu n i c a t i o n , thrown into disarray with thousands of uprooted trees blocking the way in innumerable places, Patnaik said.

The chief minister said since the cyclone is still passing through Odisha, it

will take time to make an assessment of the damage.

The cyclonic system, whose eye is around 28 km wide, moved at around 30 kmph, Director of the Meteorological Centre Bhubaneswar, HR Biswas said soon after Fani made the landfall.

But within the system, the winds reached speeds of up to 175 kilometers per hour that gusted up to 200 kmph, leaving in their wake uprooted trees and thatched

DIMAPUR, MAY 3 (NPN): In a major setback to Naga People’s Front (NPF), seven of its Assembly constituency presidents have “unanimously” announced their resignation from the party to join Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP).

Apparently, the suspension of seven MLAs recently by the party high command has served as an immediate provocation for them to put in their papers.

The seven presidents who announced their resignation are Wangnok (45 A/c), Y Tingtong (46 A/c), Wangka (47 A/c), EY Pongtau (48 A/c), Nyiami Phom (49 A/c), Yanchu Chang (53 A/c) and Wangto Chang (54 A/c). In a press note, presidents of the seven Assembly constituencies alleged that the NPF leadership had become dictatorial and that views and opinions of the masses have been neglected by the party high command.

From being a party with

highest regards for the grassroots workers, they said NPF has given up regional ideology and betrayed people’s trust. They cited the suspension of the seven MLAs “against all norms” as a clear case of high command rule and disconnect with the masses.

Claiming that the seven suspended MLAs had supported and upheld the regional spirit, they said the remaining NPF MLAs and all party leaders had openly campaigned for and voted for the national party. Ironically, the seven MLAs who supported the regional principle were suspended and even their disqualification from the Assembly was being sought now, they regretted.

The seven Assembly constituency presidents also referred to NPF’s hypocrisy by pointing out the party had been partners with BJP since decades and continue to partner the party in Manipur, yet only in Nagaland

it terms BJP as “communal party”. They said it was only when the State’s electorate put NPF in opposition that it termed BJP as communal.

They claimed that, as NPF leaders at the grassroots level, they were never informed that BJP was communal all these years, but now suddenly the communal issue surfaced and “our leaders have been suspended”.

They expressed surprised that NPF leaders had voted for Congress all these years.

While the suspended MLAs stood for regional spirit, NPF’s top leadership gave up regionalism and sacrificed the party’s ideology, they added.

In view of the above factors, they explained that they had no option but to resign from the party and join NDPP under the leadership of its president Chingwang and chief minister Neiphiu Rio in order to remain with the ideology and principle of regionalism.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a rally in Rajasthan’s Sikar Friday, expressed the Centre’s solidarity with people in cyclone-hit states and said Rs 1,000 crore has already been released for relief work.

NEW DELHI, MAY 3 (PTI): One of the two election commissioners had dissented in the decision of the ‘full Election Commission’ to give clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the two speeches made in Maharashtra last month, highly-placed sources aware of the development said Friday.

In the last three days, the Commission gave its decision on as many complaints by the Congress against the prime minister, alleging violation of the model code.

One of the election commissioners, according to the sources, gave his dissent in EC’s decision to give clean chit to the prime minister on his speech at Wardha on April 1 where he attacked Cong ress chief Rahul Gandhi for contesting from minoritydominated Wayanad seat and his appeal to firsttime voters by invoking the Balakot air strikes and the Pulwama martyrs in Latur on April 9.

The ‘full Commission’ which takes such decisions comprises Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora

and fellow election commissioners Ashok Lavasa and Sushil Chandra.

The two decisions were then taken based on 2:1 majority as per prescribed law which governs the functioning the of the poll panel, the sources said.

The Election Commission (Conditions of Service of Election Commissioners and Transaction of Business) Act, 1991 states that if the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners differ in opinion on any matter, such matter shall be decided according to the opinion of the majority.

The Commission transacts its business by holding regular meetings and also by circulation of papers. All Election Commissioners have equal say in the decision making of the Commission.

Meanwhile, the Election Commission Friday gave Prime Minister Narendra Modi a fourth clean chit after it found that his speech in Maharashtra’s Nanded on April 6 did not violate the Model Code of Conduct (MCC).

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DIMAPUR, MAY 3 (NPN): Nagaland Timber Traders’ Union (NTTU) expressed concern over alleged “excessive” taxation imposed on timber-laden trucks at Pfutsero, Peducha and Chümoukedima check gates by

Forest department. Briefing media persons in Dimapur on Friday, NTTU officials said that forest department charges Rs.3000 each at Pfutsero and Peducha check gates and Rs.5000 at Chümoukedima check gate without providing money receipts.

From January 15, 2017 to July 9, 2018, a total of 1116 timber laden trucks were allowed to pass without transit permit, alleged NTTU officials. The union also wondered if the money collected at the gates were going to state government revenue or into the pockets of officials

manning the check gates.

They said that as per Naga tradition and under Art. 371 (A), ownership of the land and resources belong to the people. Accordingly, no State government agency has the right to impose tax on timber grown in one’s own forest, NTTU added.

Statewide mass social work today D I M A P U R , M AY 3 (NPN): As decided during the pre-monsoon preparedness meeting, a statewide mass social work would be held on May 4, 2019 covering all urban and rural habitations.

As per the guidelines issued for enforcement for the mass social work, all clogged drains/culverts/ natural waterways are to be identified and cleared to ensure free flow of water to avoid flash floods and damage of infrastructures.

15-day ultimatum on govt to resolve compensation issue

Ongoing four-lane road construction work at Purana Bazaar area. (NP File)

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D I M A P U R , M AY 3 (NPN): Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) has informed that Cyclone Fani, after making a devastating landfall in the costal Odisha on Friday, was moving towards North-Northeast.

In a press release, Johnny Ruangmei, OSD to government of Nagaland, said that with the remnants of Cyclone Fani, rains were expected to intensify significantly over Northeast India. For Nagaland, NSDMA has issued following rainfall status: On May 3, 2019, rains would start picking up pace by late night and could see some moderate rains during the night.

On May 4 and 5, 2019, moderate to heavy rains were likely and activities would be confined to later parts of the day. The rains would drop the day temperatures well below the normal.

From May 6, 2019 onwards, weather would start clearing up with one or two spells of rain that too during the later parts of the day.

One EC dissented on clean chits to PM over poll code violation

7 Assembly unit NPF presidents resign NTTU alleges excessive tax collection by Forest dept

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“When the two regional parties are aligned with BJP and Congress, what is regionalism?”

structures, including in the state capital Bhubaneswar.

The chief minister said nearly 12 lakh people were evacuated and shifted to safer locations within 24 hours ahead of the cyclone from about 10,000 villages and 52 urban agglomerations. The evacuees have been accommodated in over 4,000 shelters, including 880 specially designed cyclone centres where free cooked food is being served to them, he said.

Flight operations at Bhubaneswar and Kolkata airport remained suspended on Friday. Around 220 trains on Howrah-Chennai route have been cancelled keeping in view passengers’ safety, an East Coast Railway (ECoR) official said. As Fani pummelled Odisha, neighbouring West Bengal braced itself for its fury.

Cyclone Fani: NSDMA issues weather update

D I M A P U R , M AY 3 (NPN): NH-29 Land Owners’ Union (Purana Bazaar to Chumukedima) has set a 15-day deadline for the State government to resolve the land compensation issue.

Alleging that owners were not being paid compensation for their land in the ongoing four-lane road construction project from

Purana Bazaar to Chumukedima, the union’s office bearers submitted a memorandum in this regard to Dimapur deputy commissioner (DC) Kevekha Kevin Zehol during a meeting with him here on May 1. They conveyed to the DC that the union’s cooperation for successful implementation of the project now depended

on the government’s response on the issue.

Besides not being compensation for their land, the union alleged that many commercial buildings were also being demolished in clear violation of high court’s standing order. It warned of taking its own course of action to safeguard the inalienable rights

of the land owners, if the demolition continues.

During the meeting, the DC acknowledged rights of the land owners and assured full cooperation to the union by expediting the matter to ensure that the land owners are not deprived of their rights. He also urged the union not to obstruct the ongoing construction activities.

Meanwhile, the union appealed to the land owners along NH-29 who have not registered to contact the area in-charge at the earliest without fail. For any query or registration, land owners residing in Kohima have been asked to contact the union’s general secretary (85758 54357), joint secretary (88373 68802) and information secretary (76408 31817).

This was stated in a press release issued by union’s information & publicity secretary Kewetso Kenye.

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WEATHER FORECAST May 4

(Temperature in ºC)

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Agartala A p.m. t-storm in the area

30 24

Aizawl

Periods of sun; pleasant

Guwahati Mostly sunny; himid Imphal

Partly sunny; pleasant

Itanagar A t-storm around in the a.m.

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Shillong

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Kohima

Some sun, a thunderstorm

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A p.m. thunderstorm in spots

32 21 29 16

Tuensang An afternoon thunderstorm

21 13

Hazy sun; humid

26 18

Zunheboto A a.m. thunderstorm in spots

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SHP team visits schools, Anganwadi centres in Tamlu DIMAPUR: The School Health Programme (SHP) RBSK team from Chief Medical Office (CMO) Longleng visited six villages under Tamlu Block from April 30 to May 2.

A press release from medical superintendent I/C chief medical officer, Longleng, Dr. Toshirenal stated that the team visited four government primary schools in Buranamsang village, one GPS each in Ngetchongching village, Namhaching village, Yonglok village and Shemnyuching village and also visited the Anganwadi centres.

During the visit, the team provided Vitamin A and Tetanus injection to the children, health talks on sanitation and cleanliness were given, screening of children with birth defects, diseases, deficiencies and developmental delay was carried out in the schools and Anganwadi centres.

The team was led by the SHP (RBSK) medical officers- Dr. Suimzenla Longkumer and Dr. Lirenthung Khuvung along with two nurses, Tongpangtula and Owyan, Taula Phom SHP (RBSK) co-ordinator and district media officer, Roseline.

(3rd from L) Aboli Wotsa along with Superintendent of Posts, Lalramzauva (extreme L) and others during the felicitation programme in Kohima on May 3. (NP)

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KOHIMA, MAY 3 (NPN): Principal of New Life Academy, Dimapur, Aboli Wotsa won the national level letter writing campaign (North East Cricle) titled “Dhai Akhar”.

The campaign was initiated by Department of Posts, government of India with an intention to revive the art of letter. The theme of the campaign, “Letter to my Motherland” was inspired by Rabindranath Tagore’s “Amar Desher

Mati”.

Aboli Wotsa’s letter was adjudged the winning letter from the North East Circle for embossed envelope category (1000 words). The letter will now be screened for the national level competition.

In recognition of her achievement, Nagaland postal division, Kohima organised a felicitation programme on Friday at its head office Kohima.

At the programme, superintendent of Posts, Nagaland Division, Lalramzauva, handed over a citation and cash award of Rs. 25,000 to Aboli Wotsa.

Speaking at the programme, assistant superintendent of Post, E. Yanthan said the primary objective of the letter campaign was to sustain and promote the culture and importance of letter writing among the younger generation.

In a short acceptance speech, Wotsa thanked the department for the initiative. Wotsa said she participated in the competition as Rabindranath Tagore is one of her favourite poets.

This is the second feat for Wotsa, in 2017, she secured second position in the inland letter card category titled ‘Bapuji, you inspire me” (500 words) which was part of the “Dhai Akhar” letter writing campaign organised by the departments of Posts in honour of Mahatma Gandhi.

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news in Brief Defence Pension Adalat in Dimapur: Office of the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pension), Allahabad will be holding a Defence Pension Adalat at Dimapur on May 27 and 28 for spot settlement of pension related grievances of the defence pensioners including defence civilians residing in the state of Nagaland.

Pensioners/individuals residing in Dimapur and surrounding areas have been requested to send their pension related complaints in English (in duplicate) to P G Roy, Pension Adalat Officer, Pr CDA (Pensions), Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad211014. Pensioners/individuals can also send their grievance at the following address: E- mail address - cda-albd@nic.in, web-site address - http://pedapension. nic.in and Fax number - 0532-2421873, 2421879.

GBUD (urban) informs: In line with DC Dimapur directive, GBs Union Dimapur (GBUD - Sadar) has asked all its members to disseminate information regarding May

4 mass social work in their respective jurisdictions. GBUD has informed all colonies/wards to clear clogged drainages, stream and ‘nullahs’ from 6 a.m. onwards as part of the pre-monsoon preparedness.

BSI Dimapur Auxiliary informs: BSI Dimapur Auxiliary has informed that it has postponed the programme as Rev. Dr. M. Mani Chacko general secretary BSI Bangalore and Most Rev.P.C.Singh president BSI Bangalore will not be able to attend the programme due to cyclone Fani. The programme will now be rescheduled at a later date, Rev. Dr. Z. K. Rochill informed.

Dimapur DPDB meeting: Deputy Commissioner Dimapur, Kevekha Kevin Zehol has convened the monthly DPDB meeting of Dimapur district on May 6 at 11 a.m. at the DC’s conference hall. All members have been requested to attend the meeting.

Adopt Street Vendors Act: NVCO to Govt

DIMAPUR: Nagaland Voluntary Consumers’ Organisation (NVCO) has asked the state government to adopt the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014.

In a press release, NVCO media cell stated that while commemorating the “International Labour Day” on May 1 in Kohima, NVCO had reiterated its

demand to adopt Street Vendors Act 2014 along with a provision of special preferences to be given to the local i.e. Naga indigenous inhabitants while issuing certificate of vending/license.

Highlighting the importance of adopting the Act, NVCO said it would promote and protect the livelihood of the citizens of the state and also improve state

economy by encouraging the local vendors to promote local produce.

NVCO president, Kezhokhoto Savi, said the Act would create conducive atmosphere for street vendors to do their business in dignity and provide livelihood protection to street vendors across the country. He also highlighted the salient features of the Street Vendors Act 2014.

Khriezephe village gate inaugurated WSTH organizes seminar on ‘child rights’ DIMAPUR: Western Sümi Totimi Hoho (WSTH) organized a seminar on the topic ‘Child Rights and Adoption of a Child’ on May 3 at Khekiho village, Dhansiripar, Dimapur, under Aqahuto Tokukujo Sümi Totimi Hoho (ATSTH).

WSTH media and publicity in a press statement stated that its general secretary, Holi Chophy, who spoke at the seminar as BDO Chümoukedima, Sashirenla Imchen and others after unveiling the plaque. speaker said “this juncture we are bind to different laws DIMAPUR: The new vilIn her speech, the BDO on time. and orders but we don’t follage gate of Khriezephe highlighted the upcoming During the programme, low the laws many a times, was inaugurated on May programmes under MGN- the history of Khriezephe including protection of child 2 with the unveiling of the REGA and GPDP and village and the victories rights and rules regarding plaque by Block Develop- various programmes for the and struggles of the village ment Office (BDO), RD village communities. was highlighted by advocate Block Chümoukedima, She encouraged the vil- and president of Tenyimia Sashirenla Imchen and a lage leaders to work harder Peoples Organisation Tidedicatory prayer by pastor by leaving aside any lacka- mikha Koza. Later, vote Velazo Shijoh. daisical attitude so that the of thanks was delivered by In the programme, the village could progress.

VDB secretary Tepu Khieya DIMAPUR: The three-day, welcome address was delivThe BDO also ap- and the programme ended 22nd session of Sumi Theoered by Khriezephe village pealed to the village leaders with a benediction by pastor, logical Association (SBAK Aizuto) commenced on chairman, Kute Kapfo. to finish their given projects Kezhangulie.

May 3, at Aghulito Baptist Church, under the theme “In His Footsteps”. A press release from, Zunheboto DIMAPUR: Northern Angami Public agencies to immediately award befitting Town Sumi Baptist Church Organisation (NAPO) and Zhadima Village punishment to the perpetrators so that such (ZTSBC) media supervisor Bombo K Yeptho stated Youth and Sports Association (ZVYSO) act of murder not repeated in future. have demanded befitting punishment to Further, the organization expressed that STA president Dr. the perpetrators involved in the murder of condolences to the bereaved family and Shitovi Sumi, inaugurated Nesato Swuro on April 29. prayed that the Almighty God grant them the conference hall and Khekaho Chishi encourNAPO secretary Helievio Solo said solace at this hour of grief. that Nesato was murdered in “broad dayMeanwhile, in a separate condemna- aged the believers on the light” allegedly by Neilalie Louchü, Kikru- tion note, ZVYSO has demanded that the inaugural service. Anderson rietuo Venyo, Thepfuneilhou Theünuo and culprits be penalized as per the law without Theological College, Aizuto worship team led the praise John Chettri. any predisposition and unequivocally.

Stating that the wilful act of the perpetra- The youth organization has also expressed and worship session. 365 tors has no place in a civilized society, the regret that one of the members, Neilalie delegates have registered for organization has urged the law enforcement Loucü was involved in the incident. the conference.

the adoption of a child”.

She said since Indian government under Article 14 of the Fundamental Rights provides equal rights to every citizen, each person should be treated equally.

The speaker also reminded the parents to give freedom to their children to express their own thoughts and ideas. She also reiterated that, “when we adopt a child every rights should be given to them and should be treated equally as our own biological children.

At present time, adoption of a child should also be done legally through legal

organization and orphanage so that every child’s right is protected.”

She further said that before adopting a child, medical test should be done and carefully investigated about his/her parentage and not just adopt it from hospitals without knowing about the child’s parents.

Earlier, WSTH president, Jolly Zhimo, in her key note address thanked Aqahuto STH, Khekiho village and all the participants of the programme.

She said the present WSTH team since its induction has been working with an aim

of inclusiveness so that no single women (whether it be, a widow, a disabled person, poor or young) should be left out. Pointing to the theme of WSTH, “Cheh Kümtsani” (to walk together) Jolly said, “To walk together is not for the WSTH alone but for all the unit and STH under the Hoho to walk together through their own advice and work.”

The programme was chaired by Tosheli Tsuqu.

GB Pimla and Caretaker, Aqahuto Tokukujo Kukami Kuqhakulu, Lughozhe Swu delivered the welcome address.

SBAK Aizuto 22nd session

NAPO, ZVYSO condemn murder

Pfutsero police arrested one person and seized 600 gelatin sticks, 100 meters of wire and 2000 cap detonators in Pfutsero from his possession. (SP Phek)

Conference on ‘Clear Vision Nagaland’ Advocacy campaign on women issues

CEO, IDAN, Alemtemshi Jamir and others at the conference in Kohima on May 3.

DIMAPUR: A one day conference on “Clear Vision Nagaland” was held at Investment and Development Authority of Nagaland’s (IDAN) conference hall Kohima on May 3.

The objective of the conference was to felicitate eye-care services for the people of Nagaland with assistance from VisionSpring K Y M C

India.

A press release by IDAN deputy secretary, Chubawati Chang stated that the meeting proceeded with brief introduction by CEO, IDAN, Alemtemshi Jamir, where he stressed on the importance of bringing corporate bodies in the state to accelerate the pace of development.

Key note address was presented by country director, VisionSpring India, Anshu Tanuja, who highlighted the activities of VisionSpring India and the importance of eye care. He further stated that “Clear Vision Nagaland” movement was to completely eliminate visual impairment in the state of Nagaland. In this

regard, the country director has sought cooperation from government agencies, corporate bodies, NGOs and Churches.

It may be mentioned that in 2018 through National Programme for Control of Blindness & Vision Impairment (NPCB & VI), 5000 powered glasses were distributed to students and

5000 to adults. The VisionSpring India aims to help NPCB & VI and Nagaland government in this direction through Clear Vision Movement.

The conference ended with a decision to form inter-departmental core committee to be headed by department of Health & Family Welfare and to come out with modalities for implementation of the mission.

The meeting was attended by officials from several other departments such as Social Welfare, H&FW, Labour, UNDP, MSME Government of India, besides representatives from corporate and NGO such as YouthNet, NEIDA, Nagaland Voluntary Health association, Caritas India, Christian Institute of Health Sciences and Research (CISHR) Dimapur and Oking Hospital and Research Clinic, Kohima. Vote of thanks was delivered by OSD, IDAN, David Kire.

Women participants after the programme at Tamlu.

DIMAPUR: Mahila Shakti Kendra (MSK), Longleng along with District Task Force (DTF) BBBP conducted an advocacy campaign on women issues and schemes on April 30 and May 1 at Tamlu and Namsang blocks, Longleng respectively.

According to a DIPR report, EAC Bura Namsang, R. Daniel Angami, in his brief speech appreciated MSK Longleng for organizing the programme to uplift

women and girl child in the remote villages. He encouraged the women folks to be confident and stand for their rights and also to take such programme as an opportunity for their welfare. He further assured to extend all possible assistance and support in any activities for the empowerment of women and girl child.

WWO MSK, Phungla Phom emphasized on the issues and schemes related

to women and girl child.

She encouraged the women folks, especially the pregnant women and lactating mothers to avail the benefits.

A special session was also held to discuss and redress the problems faced by the women and girl child in the society. The programme was attended by the village council members, Church leader, ASHA’s, Anganwadi workers besides a host of women and girl child.

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Meghalaya braces for Cyclone Fani

S h i llo n g, M ay 3 (PTI): The Meghalaya government has sought deployment of a platoon of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in the state in view of Cyclone Fani, officials said Friday.

The extremely severe cyclonic storm made landfall in Odisha on Friday morning. It is gradually heading towards West Bengal and from there it is likely to move towards the north-east, the officials said.

One NDRF platoon, comprising 25 to 30 personnel, has been sought from Guwahati, Meghalaya Revenue and Disaster Minister Kyrmen Shylla said.

The IMD has warned of thundersquall accompanied with gusty winds and heavy rains for the next 48 hours across the north-

eastern states, including Meghalaya.

“We have requested the NDRF to deploy at least one platoon at the state capital. The NDRF personnel would assist the state in case of any emergency,” Shylla told PTI. The officials of all the 11 districts have been asked to be on alert, the minister said, adding, all officers, including those posted in various blocks, have been asked not to leave their places of posting, the minister said.

The State Disaster Relief Force and the Fire Services have been kept on standby, the minister added.

The district disaster management authorities have asked all residents to take precautions, he said.

“People are required to take extra care to avoid any incidences and ensure

safe keeping of all objects such as lumber piles, loose tin sheets, bricks, garbage bins and signboards which could be blown away by strong winds,” an advisory issued by the Disaster Management Authority of East Khasi Hills district said here.

Meanwhile, the Eastern Air Command of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has been kept on standby in view of the storm.

“Six light helicopters for rescue operations and five medium-lift helicopters for transporting relief materials are ready in case of any emergency,” a spokesperson at the EAC headquarters said here.

“In addition, four AN 32 aircraft have been kept ready, with medical teams, for ferrying relief material, medical help, NDRF teams and equipment,” the spokesperson said.

The IAF spokesperson said that the helicopters have been kept ready at Bagdogra and Purnea for quick deployment in Odisha and West Bengal.

The medium-lift helicopters have been kept on standby at Kumbhigram airport in Silchar.

They would be used if the cyclone affects the states of Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and Nagaland, the spokesperson said.

In addition at Silchar, Kumbhigram medium lift helicopters have been kept on standby for the phase when the storm would start to effect the states of Tripura Mizoram Manipur and Nagaland, he said.

The operation centre would be established either in Odisha or in West Bengal depending on the situation as it unfolds, he said.

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Tripura dairy project faces milk supply hurdle

AGARTALA, May 3 (Agencies): The proposed dairy project with the financial help from Tata Trust at Kalacherra under Kamalpur sub-division of Dhalai district is facing an uncertain future as the target date for the beginning of production has already lapsed and the extended period is also about to expire and a lot of groundwork still remains incomplete.

Installation of the factory and construction of office and quarters for the employees are almost complete; but from where the 5,000 litres of milk needed daily will be coming from is not yet clear. Manipuri Volunteers Union, a local organization, was entrusted with the task of setting up the project with Rs 8.50crore financial help from the Tata Trust.

The three years’ time stipulated for completion

of the project expired in December last and it has been extended till June next.

But neither Executive Officer Radha Binod Singh nor Project Officer Bilwa Debbarma could confirm when the production will begin. As per the project, the initiative was taken to form milk producers cooperative in the adjoining villages and the Tata Trust has given Rs 40,000 loan to each cooperatives but very few of them are now operating due to lack of supervision.

It is learnt that some time back, an initiative was taken to begin production experimentally but it had to be abandoned as availability of milk was too insufficient even for experimental production. Apart from milk, the project was suppose to produce paneer and curd, but unless supply of sufficient milk is ensured, the entire project may suffer.

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Mnp boat tragedy: all bodies recovered Assam detention centres: CJI appoints Bhushan as amicus curiae Correspondent IMPHAL, May 3: Divers of Indian Navy on Friday recovered the bodies of remaining two people who had gone missing after their boat capsized in Mapithel Dam in Manipur’s Kamjong district on April 28.

The bodies of Sagakpam Romen (29) and Ningthoujam Rani Devi (19) were found on Friday. The body of S Rajiv, the elder brother of victim Romen was retrieved on Thursday evening.

The trio went missing when their boat capsized due to strong cyclonic storm on the evening of April 28.

Nine of them were rescued by the villagers of Ramrei village who immediately swung into action after two boats capsized.

Since the day of the tragedy, teams from State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), state fire service were searching for the missing three bodies. A team of Itanagar based National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) also joined the

operation on the second day.

Unable to locate the bodies, the state government called out deep divers from Indian Navy through Union ministry of defence.

A 12-member naval team including 10 specialists in deep water diving joined the operation on the fourth day of the operation.

However, villagers of Ramrei and Chadong villages who were taking part in the search retrieved a body on Thursday, compelling the joint government operation team to shift their search to the site where the body was found.

The body of Rani Devi was recovered in the morning, around 9 am and the third body was retrieved around 1 pm.

The bodies of the trio were later taken to their native place, Ningthoukhong for performing the last rites this afternoon.

Kamjong DC Kengu Juringla who supervised the six-day long search operation told local TV channel that the government has

temporarily suspended operation of tourist boats at the reservoir.

“This is to ensure the safety of people visiting the place,” she said and hinted that the suspension of boat service will continue until government comes up with guidelines for the service.

“Government is working out rules and regulations for boat service at the reservoir,” she added.

Mapithel Dam (also known as Maphou Dam) is a mega dam of the Thoubal River Valley Multipurpose project located at Mapithel area in Phungyar subdivision of Kamjong district targeting to irrigate 21,000 hectares of cultivable land and supply 7.5 MW of power.

New Delhi, May 3 (IANS): In a high-voltage courtroom drama in the case of Assam detention centres, the Supreme Court on Thursday appointed Prashant Bhushan as an amicus curiae and replaced Harsh Mander, the litigants in the PIL, with SC Legal Services Authority.

A three-judge bench headed by CJI Ranjan Gogoi is hearing a petition filed by human rights activist Harsh Mander seeking release of foreigners who have been detained indefinitely.

The Assam government is responsible for these centres. The court order came on Mander’s application in court seeking CJI’s recusal

for apparently being biased in the case.

Bhushan initially represented Mander on previous hearings in the case. He strongly opposed the state government inaction in providing humane condition in the detention centres, terming it as a breach of human rights. Bhushan pressed for detenuees’ right to liberty, saying they are being held against international laws.

The court summoned the Chief Secretary and rapped him for the callous approach of the government on such a crucial human rights issue.

Mander informed the court that he is moving out Bhushan, and he will pur-

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sue the case on his own. It seemed that Mander was of the view that Bhushan was losing the grip on the case.

The court observed that Mander lacked legal ability to tackle the intricacies of the case; and in his capacity to get Justice for the detenuees, he could potentially damage the justice system. The court queried

Mander on the reason for replacing Bhushan, and on his willingness to present the case himself, without any legal assistance on the legalities involved in the case that concerns living conditions inside the detention centres.

The court said Mander’s application would remain valid for judicial process, but he would not be connected to it.

The court’s observation came on Mander application where he appered to indicate that the CJI is pre-decided, and that, in the interest of justice, he should recuse from the case.

Mander seemed very surprised with the court’s

observation. In an earlier brief hearing during the day, Mander appeared to be extremely confident in taking on the case. He appeared before a bench headed by the CJI and upfront asked for his recusal from the case, and said in open court that it seems to him that CJI is biased. Bhushan, who represented Mander, in the previous hearings, urged the court to set the foreingers free. This would allow them to lead a life of dignity.

Bhushan argued that the foreigners have a constitutional right against indefinite detention, and also right to liberty; and they deserve humane conditions in the detention centres.

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BJP seeks Tripura Chief Electoral Officer’s removal

Agartala, May 3 (IANS): The BJP on Friday demanded the removal of Tripura Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sriram Taranikanti and accused him of being a “conspirator”, a party official said here.

State Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesman Nabendu Bhattacharjee said that a six-member delegation led by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met Election Commission (EC) officials in Delhi and demanded that Taranikanti be replaced by another senior officer.

Bhattacharjee said that the Chief Electoral Officer, during the Lok Sabha election to the Tripura West parliamentary seat on April 11, had directed election officials to “escort voters to the polling booths and their safe return at the behest of the CPI-M”.

“Not only the Chief Electoral Officer, a section of officials in the state’s Election Department and in the districts acted in league with the CPI-M and the Congress. The CPI-M-led Left Front was in power in Tripura for

25 years consecutively.

Hence, a large portion of the administrative machinery is still under their control,” Bhattacharjee told the media.

Reacting to the development, BJP leader and Law and Education Minister Ratan Lal Nath told the media: “The CEO is one of the conspirators against the BJP. He helped the CPI-M and the Congress in the just concluded elections to the two Lok Sabha constituencies in Tripura.

“The Election Commission must remove the CEO immediately in the interest of democracy and the people of the state.”

Meanwhile, the opposition Communist Party of India-Marxist and the Congress, have strongly condemned the BJP for making “unfounded charges” against the CEO. “When the BJP came to power defeating the Left parties in last year’s Assembly polls, Sriram Taranikanti was the CEO that time too. He (Taranikanti) was a ‘hero’ for BJP and now he is a ‘villain’,” CPI-M Tripura state sec-

retary Gautam Das told the media.

“The Chief Electoral Officer never asks people to cast votes in favour of a particular political party.

During the Lok Sabha elections he played his constitutional role.”

Das said that the BJP’s “gameplan to rig the elections in the entire Tripura West Lok Sabha seat was now exposed”.

“We had on February 21, lodged a complaint against the Returning Officer to Tripura West seat Sandeep Mahatme. Removal of Mahatme and Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Rajiv Singh from election related duties by the EC, vindicated our allegations,” he added.

Tripura Pradesh Congress Vice-President Tapas Dey said that the BJP’s demand was “unprecedented and unbelievable”.

“It was Sriram Taranikanti, who led the state Assembly election just a year ago when the BJP had won defeating the Left parties in one of their strongholds,” Dey told reporters.

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Mnp to launch Rotavirus vaccination

Assam on alert as Fani likely to hit on Saturday

Guwahati, May 3 (IANS): The Assam government has sounded an alert in all districts of the state following a warning that Cyclone Fani will lash Assam and other parts of the northeastern region for two days starting Saturday early hours.

The Regional Meteorological Centre at Guwahati said that there will be heavy to very heavy rains in most of the northeastern states including Assam on April 4 and 5 and strong surface winds with speeds of up to 40 km per hour.

“Extremely severe cyclonic storm, Fani (pro-

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nounced as ‘Foni’) over west central Bay of Bengal has already hit coastal region of Odisha. It is very likely to impact Assam and other northeastern states on late Friday night or Saturday early morning. There will be heavy to very heavy rain accompanied by strong winds,” said Sanjay O’Neill Shaw, Deputy Director General of the Indian Meteorological Department based in Guwahati.

Following the warning, the government has asked the district administration in all districts to remain on alert during the cyclonic storm.

Cash amount Rs 49.98 Lakh seized from BG Exp; 2 held

IMPHAL, May 3: Rotavirus vaccination programme will be launched in Manipur from the second week of June, officials of the state health department said on Friday.

Rotavirus vaccine is to protect against rotavirus infections, which are the leading cause of severe diarrhoea among young children. The vaccines prevent 15–34% of severe diarrhoea in the developing world and 37–96% of severe diarrhoea in the developed world, according to the officials.

Speaking at a two-day workshop on introduction of Rotavirus vaccine in Manipur, director Dr L Rajo of Manipur health services

said that training of health officials and workers on vaccination of Rotavirus had already begun in the state.

The vaccine will be provided free of cost and will be made available in all the state run healthcare centre including district hospitals, community health centres, primary health centres and also at the special immunisation centres, he said.

The two-day workshop was organised jointly by State Health Services and State Health Mission under the sponsorship of UNICEF. Director of state health mission, Dr S Manikanta said that government has a plan to include Rotavirus vaccination programme in the Universal Immunisation

Programme in the state.

Health officials said that Rotavirus spreads easily among infants and young children. The virus can cause severe watery diarrhoea, vomiting, fever, and abdominal pain. Good hygiene like hand washing and cleanliness are important, but are not enough to control the spread of the disease. Rotavirus vaccine is the best way to protect your child against rotavirus disease, they added.

The World Health Organization (WHO) also recommended that rotavirus vaccine be included in national routine vaccinations programmes, especially in areas where the disease is common, the officials said.

LUMDING, MAY 3 (AGENCIES): Lumding Government Railway Police on Friday seized Rs 49, 98,000 cash from UP bound BG Express and apprehended two ladies in connection to the incident, The Sentinel report stated.

As per Government Railway Police, the two ladies identified as Sumona Karmakar (name changed) and Shyamali Karmakar (name changed) residents of Koch Bihar and was heading towards Bokajan for business purposes with the cash from Dimapur in Nagaland. Government Railway Police during their patrolling duty at Lumding Railway Station recovered the amount from one General compartment at Dimapur-Guwahati BG Express. A case in connection with the recovery of money in Lumding railway station was registered vide Lumding GRPS Case No. 15/19 under section 379 of the Indian Penal Code Flying Squads and Static Surveillance team members destroy illegal Indian Made (IPC). Meanwhile, both the apprehended ladies are being Foreign Liquor (IMFL) seized during raids in recently concluded general elections, forwarded to the court Friday. in Tawang, Friday. (PTI)

Meghalaya government favours coal mining regulations issues include appeals filed by the state against the NGT order imposing complete ban on coal mining, appointment of Justice (retd) B.P. Katakey Committee by the tribunal, and the NGT order asking the government to deposit Rs 100 crore with the Central Pollution Control Board.

Kumar said the arguments on behalf of the state started on April 23 and continued on April 24.

Thereafter, the state was again heard on Wednesday and Thursday.

“The broad arguments on behalf of the state are that the state is in favour of regulating coal mining

activities in the state. It has framed the policy for doing so,” the advocate-general said.

After showing the historical legal background of the land tenure system in Meghalaya, the state argued in the apex court that the Mines and Minerals Development and Regulations Act apply to lease holders only.

If a land owner is doing the mining himself, there is no question of granting lease to himself.

“The Supreme Court, during the course of arguments, asked about the applicability of other laws. The

state maintained that mining act and all other acts would apply to coal mining and the state has already informed its decision to implement all other laws to the central government,” the advocategeneral added.

On Thursday, after conclusion of arguments on behalf of the state and other appellants, senior advocate Colin Gonsalves, who was appointed as amicus curiae, started his arguments but could not complete it by 4pm. He is likely to argue for another half an hour on Friday.

There will be some

more arguments, including on the issue of transportation of extracted and assessed coal, Kumar said.

“I expect that the legal issues, which are pending regarding coal mining in Meghalaya, will be resolved once and for all. If the Supreme Court finally holds that the MMDR Act will apply, the state has to follow the act. If it holds that the act is not applicable and mining can be permitted under mining plan and policies of the state government, mining will start according to the state’s policy,” he added.

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very year, the number of candidates appearing for the High School Leaving Certificate(HSLC) and Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate(HSSLC) shows significant increase and providing another occasion to ponder over the performances as well as career prospects. In the 2019 HSLC and HSSLC a total of 39,009 enrolled for both HSLC and HSSLC examinations. Out of the total, 23,189 candidates appeared for HSLC and 15,835 or 68.29% qualified. Girls outdid boys when 8194 qualified as against 7641 boys. As per the record of the NBSE, Kohima district topped with an overall pass percentage of 61% followed by Phek district with 53%. With regard to performances, it is the same story between government high schools and private high schools. The overall pass percentage of government high schools was 43.32% while that of private schools was 84.76%.

The number of candidates from government high schools was around 5715 while there were a total of around 16,492 candidates from private high schools.

Of all 11 districts, Dimapur has the highest number of private high schools which stands at 146 while Kohima has 72, Mokokchung 31 and Mon 32. In terms of overall pass among private high schools, Kohima achieved 88%, Dimapur 77%, Mokokchung 84% etc.

Among government high schools, Kohima(28 GHS) led with 61% , Peren(13 GHS) 52%, Mokokchung(40 GHS) the highest number of government high schools with 50% and Dimapur (26 GHS) at 34%. The state government spends a huge sum on education, both primary, middle, high school and higher secondary.

Despite the fact that government educational institutions have academically better qualified and trained teachers who are also paid at least thrice the amount paid to teachers of private institutions; yet these have not produced the desired results. The state government could also take a leaf from the strategy of the Aam Admi Party government in Delhi under Manish Sishodia. The Delhi government reversed the trend of private schools outperforming government schools by adopting simple yet effective strategies. In Delhi the AAP government achieved a turnaround with a 90.68 pass percentage in recent CBSE examinations.

The government schools outperformed not only the private institutions (pass percentage 88.35 per cent) but also the overall pass percentage of 83.01 per cent. The revolution came after the AAP government vowed to bring about changes. Today, many senior classes boast of projectors, smart boards and airconditioned labs besides indoor and outdoor sports facilities. Some schools have lifts and swimming pools -- a luxury lacking in many private schools. The government improved infrastructure and also on the training of school principals and teachers to bridge the existing learning gap in the system. Also in the first of its kind initiative in government schools, the AAP government started organising Parent Teacher Meetings in a big way. In private institutions, teachers accept that they have to perform or perish which is not the same with government teachers, who are secure in the knowledge that they don’t have to perform as they are protected by service rules. It was reported that many schools, particularly in far flung areas lack sufficient teachers and that many schools in various districts also don’t have qualified or regular teachers for mathematics or science subjects. Parents pay high fees to enrol their children in private schools because they want results and that’s why the trend continues.

DailyDevotion Vital Intercession …praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit… —Ephesians 6:18 As we continue on in our intercession for others, we may find that our obedience to God in interceding is going to cost those for whom we intercede more than we ever thought. The danger in this is that we begin to intercede in sympathy with those whom God was gradually lifting up to a totally different level in direct answer to our prayers. Whenever we step back from our close identification with God’s interest and concern for others and step into having emotional sympathy with them, the vital connection with God is gone. We have then put our sympathy and concern for them in the way, and this is a deliberate rebuke to God. It is impossible for us to have living and vital intercession unless we are perfectly and completely sure of God. And the greatest destroyer of that confident relationship to God, so necessary for intercession, is our own personal sympathy and preconceived bias.

Identification with God is the key to intercession, and whenever we stop being identified with Him it is because of our sympathy with others, not because of sin. It is not likely that sin will interfere with our intercessory relationship with God, but sympathy will.

It is sympathy with ourselves or with others that makes us say, “I will not allow that thing to happen.” And instantly we are out of that vital connection with God. Vital intercession leaves you with neither the time nor the inclination to pray for your own “sad and pitiful self.” You do not have to struggle to keep thoughts of yourself out, because they are not even there to be kept out of your thinking. You are completely and entirely identified with God’s interests and concerns in other lives. God gives us discernment in the lives of others to call us to intercession for them, never so that we may find fault with them.

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“The concept of Sobaliba—From the outside looking in”

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ulture is defined as the sum total of the original solutions that a group of human beings invent to adapt to their natural and social environment [Thierry G. Verhelst, No Life Without Roots: Culture and Development.

London: Zed Books Ltd., 1990, p.3]. It develops out of human beings’ encounter with the nature and the environment, when they adapt certain features in order to meet their needs and to solve their problems and to live within the demands, restrains and the potentials of the environment [K. Thanzauva, Theology of Community: Tribal Theology in the Making. Aizawl: Mizo Theological Conference, 1997, p. 43]. Thus, culture depends on the conditions of the people’s environment and may change as the environment changes.

As development progress in any society, new cultural values seep into the existing traditional cultures, making the old values die off eventually as it becomes weaker in contrast to the dominant new culture.

In my many years of association with esteemed Ao Naga friends, the concept of Sobaliba has come into many a discussion when referring to manners, etiquettes, behaviour and attitude of a person towards others. Often, I have heard someone say, “That fellow does not possess Sobaliba; so he is acting thus” or “That fellow possesses Sobaliba; his/her parents must have been very good persons”. This led me into a search of what this concept of Sobaliba is all about, and just how important a role it plays in the social life of the

Ao Nagas.

As the title of this short article clearly suggests, this is written “From the Outside Looking In” perspective.

Here I am, a non-Ao, trying to understand what Sobaliba is. In doing so, I believe some of you will agree with whatever presentation I have. However, there will surely be points where your concept would actually differ from what I understood.

In such points, I would welcome inputs, corrections and suggestions.

Sobaliba is derived from the Mongsen dialect of the Ao Nagas. Like many other words in the Naga tribal dialects, Sobaliba is a compound word made up of two words. The first word is “Soba” which means “Being Born/the act of being born/Giving a New Life/a bringing into life”. It is basically a word which refers to the whole act of giving birth to a new life. The second word is “Liba” which means “The Lifestyle/act of living/character/behavior/ attitude”. Therefore, to start off with, Sobaliba would basically mean an ethics of living with regards to the society, culture, tradition, environment, nature, etc which is required in the day to day living of an individual’s life, be it to self or to the community.

The Ao Naga society is governed and sustained as a community by the principle of self-sacrifice. This principle is characterized by the traditional etiquette, social manner, honesty, integrity, virtues and much more. It is a socio-ethical principle that forces a person to deny oneself or one’s own wishes for the sake of the commu-

nity; or lose oneself for the common cause. This socioethical principle is known as the Sobaliba among the Aos. It finds its equivalent in the socio-ethical principle of the Mizos of Mizoram, called the principle of Tlawmngaihna. The Mizo code of ethics or dharma is governed by Tlawmngaihna, an untranslatable term meaning, on the part of everyone to be hospitable, kind, unselfish and helpful to others.

Tlawmngaihna to a Mizo stands for selfless service for others. Tlawmngaihna to a Mizo is more than just a word; it is what defines a Mizo and differentiates him from the other people of the same Tibeto-Burman origin. Tlawmngaihna is never enforced by others.

It is something which binds every individual without any outside pressure. It is a given that one must be tlawmngai in all walks of life. Tlawmngaihna to Mizo stands for the compelling moral force which finds expression in self-sacrifice for the service of the others. [http://www.nationmaster. com/encyclopedia/Tlawmngaihna].

The historical concept of tlawmngaihna in Mizo culture persists largely intact to this day. While having no exact English equivalent, tlawmngaihna is essentially the Mizo code of morals and good form. One cannot be regarded as tlawmngai unless one is courteous, considerate, helpful, unselfish, courageous, and ready to help others even at considerable inconvenience to him or herself. Selflessness for the needs of others is the spontaneous outcome.

In the past, tlawmngaihna

might mean letting another on the hunting party take the shot when a barking deer came into view, even if you spotted it first. It might mean and still does mean helping rebuild your neighbor’s house at your own considerable expense if it were to burn down. [Kyle Jackson, Mizoram Spring 2006, SFU International: A Report, p. 9].

Returning to Sobaliba, in every matter, the Ao rhetoric says, “community first then comes the individual”.

[A. Wati Longchar, “Interaction Between Gospel and Culture among the Nagas” in Encounter Between Gospel and Tribal Culture, ed.

A. Wati Longchar, Jorhat: ETC, 1999, p. 33]. The community welfare comes first and foremost. Sobaliba makes this vision a reality.

In short, it means a total surrender of one’s life to the cause of the society.

The principle of Sobaliba contains in it a wide range of implications for both the individual and community life. Some of the examples are: 1. To extend help, or to be sensitive to the needy, poor, old people or strangers 2 . Wi l l i n g n e s s t o share one’s belongings with friends, neighbors and needy people 3. To respect the elders and parents 4. To be unselfish while eating, drinking or collecting materials 5. To speak the truth 6. To avoid false witness, stealing, cheating or robbing 7. Not to commit adultery 8. Not to seek position, power or self-glory in the

community 9. To respect and obey the clan and village leaders 10. Willingness to protect the village from enemies by sacrificing oneself 11. To bring up children in the right path 12. To be sociable and cheerful 13. To be hardworking and have a dignity of labor 14. To obser ve the norms and laws of the community 15. To be hospitable 16. To abstain from cutting of trees without reason 17. To abstain from killing of living beings 18. Participation in community works 19. Willingness to share one’s land with the landless 20. To be serious in everything All the examples given above shows that Sobaliba is an ethical principle which includes self-sacrifice, selfemptying, total self-denial, preservation, co-operation, honesty, truthfulness, industriousness, vicariousness, tactfulness, sociability, dedication, commitment, frugality, simplicity and sustainable use of resources. This could probably be the reason why Renthy Keitzar, a famous theologian, says that “we cannot explain such traditional code of morals, but these can be understood to some extend in the Christian concept of agape as in John 13:34”. [Rethy Keitzar, “Tribal Theology in the Making” in New Horizons in Ecumenism: Essays in Honor of Bishop Samuel Amrithan, ed. K. C. Abraham, Bangalore: BTESSC, 1993, p. 48].

Sobaliba is a highly prized virtue and a wonderful philosophy of life which is so rich in meaning and so wide in scope. It is a principle – a) to be self-sacrificing, unselfish, self-emptying and self-denying, persevering, brave, firm and independent; b) to put one’s inclination on one side and do a thing for helping another person or society; c) to do whatever the occasion demands no matter how distasteful or inconvenient it may be to one’s own inclination/wishes.

The essence of human beings is Sobaliba and it makes a human distinct from other animals. The Ao society cannot be sustained without Sobaliba because the moral percepts of this principle make the people to act selflessly in times of calamities and dangers to the society. In Sobaliba, the ultimate goal of life becomes living for others.

This ethical value of self-sacrifice produced many selfless people among the Ao Nagas in the past.

A person who practices Sobaliba is one who has a love and respect for the community and at the same time is sure of where he/she comes from and does not suffer from an identity crisis. [Vikiyeto Noel Jimomi, Identity Crisis Among the Sumi Naga Youths: An Ethical Overview, Serampore: Serampore College, 2000]. If a person practices Sobaliba, he/she can always be proud of his/her roots, wherever he/she maybe and under whatever situation or circumstance.

Vikiyeto Noel Jimomi, Kohima

My franchise for mom’s primary Government and private schools- The fact

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was waiting in queue thinking Plato’s warning – if you don’t vote; you’ll be governed by idiots. Aristotle believed that the most intelligent men should rule a nation. And I was determined to franchise democratic right for our republic. It has always been pleasure of participating on polling day but there is another reason why I like it so much. While I queued for my turn at the booth, an old isolated signboard caught my attention that indicating ESTD 1890 which I’ve never heeded so far. It’s my mom’s school.

I’m proud to be a pupil of that primary and my mother was a teacher where I grow up. What makes me love and call it as mom’s school my home. Ever since I stepped foot as one year toddler, I stood behind my mother’s chair. My mom said, I opposed to sit in the class and I completed two classes within a year from mother as my class teacher.

There was a big hall accompanying all five classes in one. I loved to watch my friend from the top of the platform and simultaneously my classmates enjoyed talking with me from a distant.

When the world thinks of ancient Greece, they think right away of Athens. The great philosophers Socrates, Plato and Aristotle were Athenian. The feudal oppression towards peasants by aristocratic families was most evil. In 594 BC, the statesman Solon could finally bring peace and drafted a constitution where population divided into four classes based entirely on economic front. After a difficult transition, the world’s first democracy was established under Cleisthenes in 507 BC when he decried all free adult male to permit vote but the large numbers from slave to foreigners were not permitted.

Slavery outlawed from

America only in mid 19th century. Surprisingly women didn’t give vote during Victorian period. Greeks defeated Persian invasion in 490 BC where a messenger Pheidippides ran 26 miles (the sport of marathon running!) to Athens to carry the victory news. The Persian war seemed like a piece of history but the second defeat of Persian Emperor Xerxes in 481 BC allowed the Greek adventure for the next two millennia in Europe and the Mediterranean. Democracy in India is a gift of the British rulers; we received today.

The mor ning sun shine brightened the polling booth. I lazily moved around the field and walked sleepily over the stems and spikes of small wild-pollinated flowers that spread over predominantly. The air was still filled with strong sense of my early childhood days. The vegetation are acquainted with me and seemed greatly cheered of my arrival. While waiting in queue I went back to school days. Memorising the multiplication table under the mango tree was lot of fun where I made friendship that last a life time. They were no 17th century “aha moment” from falling apple whilst Isaac Newton discovered the Law of gravity, we discovered the joy of collecting mango. The more we shouted numbers, the more our teachers were happy.

Actually we’re interested anything other than eating sweet and juicy mangoes.

Probably we had teachers that wanted to see us playing while learning.

All of these things make me love my time at my mom’s school where I was growing up outside the classroom until I reached high school. But life’s not always rainbows and butterflies to our small little world. While returning, those moments have suddenly got shattered. I didn’t observe any children playing

in the ground. Their silence didn’t escape my notice soon I came to know that mom’s primary closed down due to low enrolment, where parents don’t want to send their children anymore. People are rejecting vernacular medium of study for English-medium schools. Our school was founded during the princely state while Lansdowne was Governor General of India.

Such was the history.

Is it for that I’m voting today for a change India?

Today my mother is no more for she took extreme care of her school. Every school has a memory for students that made their basic foundation for life. The advancement of science has probably made today’s scenery and competition makes it worse. The US President Abraham Lincoln letter to his son’s teacher was the best example of being a concerned parent. “My son starts school today. It’s all going to be strange and new to him for a while......teachers but see what best you can do.

He is such a nice little boy and he is my son.”

Even after 70 years independence, India is yet to provide free education, medical and basic needs to survive such as food, shelter and clothing to its citizen. The country spend thousands of crore from conducting elections to spending on Govt ads. Ram Jethmalini once said that India is not a poor country. Billions of dollars of Indian money have been stolen and cessed at foreign Banks. We need honest leaders to lead our nation. Is that what I’m voting today for a change India? As many years have passed, I’m still being proud of my primary education. We demand our school to re-open. While returning, I realized my franchise for mom’s primary in that parliamentary election.

Is government listening to its citizens?

Kamal Baruah, Guwahati, (kamal.baruah@yahoo.com)

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his write-up is not intended for debate nor a reverberated disillusion of the fact about Government and private schools. It will be paradoxical to compare Government and private schools in terms of better education in the State.

Though separate entities with different approach, both deals in human resource management. While appreciating and encouraging the private sectors for their dedicated service to uplift the society through good educational institutions in the State, it is imperative to state that, the main objective of the private entrepreneurs is to earn profit. Therefore, any business firm will put their best effort to obtain better result with more innovative ideas to achieve their targeted goal. With better education comes better income and with better income, more facilities for better result. In such a competitive atmosphere even among the private institutions, mostly above average students get admission in many reputed schools. There is neither magic nor ambiguity but an expected performance by the students to outshine not only students from Government schools but also newly established private schools.

Those were the years, from 50s to 80s, the system was clean and community participation was at its peak. Teachers were also dedicated, respected, given full authority to execute their duty with confidence. Therefore, Government Schools performance was excellent in terms of output and result. There is no denying of the fact that, in spite of maximum resources spent by the State Government in the School Education Department in recent years, performance of Government schools are very poor, in terms of quality education and result. Teachers’ negligence in their duty is also an important factor but there are many vexed issues that are compromising the Department to give real education to the students.

Real education cannot be imparted when field officers and school administrators are handicapped. These days, powers and resources are centralised therefore, execution becomes a hindrance inviting poor discipline which is the base of good education. Without considering the feasibility of the population, many schools were upgraded therefore, in some schools teachers are more than students which creates negative impact on dedication and efficiency of the teachers .As paid Government servants getting handsome salaries, every teacher is expected to teach minimum four to five periods in a day but in some schools teachers get one or two periods or no period at all due to over staff which is an important factor effecting dedication.

The reason is that, those teachers comes as a visiting professor and leave the school or keep proxy without giving a thought to improve the child learning. The Department is already in excess of teachers, it has become a department for solving unemployment problem rather than an institution for moulding the career of the young generation. It may sound absurd but maximum political dilution in the Department has paralysed the system. Moreover, education policies and planning are done by people who do not know the actual problems faced in the grass root level. A murky think-tank concept will only produce a negative trickle-down effect rather than give real education to the society.

Education is an inclusive subject and everyone is responsible to give quality education to our future generation. If we are to blame only the teachers, it will be like blaming the babysitter for ‘polio child’.

A radical change with holistic approach giving more priority to strong administration and proper planning is the need of the hour to rebuild the poor image of the Government schools.

K. Ruby Humtsoe

Reader’s Post

Disappointment with Govt school results Sir,

It is very disappointing to the see the poor pass percentage of government schools in Nagaland. I believe the authorities should try to emulate what Arvind Kejriwal has done in Delhi where government schools have performed better than the private school. The performance of government schools in the remote areas of Nagaland is even worse. It is high time people realized that Education is not only for only for those on cities and towns but also those living in remote areas.

The government need to do a serious introspection in this regard.

Esther N. Medziphema, Dimapur.

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

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Congress and Modi spar over surgical strikes

SIKAR, MAY 3 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday mocked the me too Congress claim that its government had also conducted surgical strikes across the Line of Control and accused the party of telling lies.

Addressing a rally in Sikar, he suggested that Congress leaders were confusing video games with such strikes.

He said the party first ignored the strikes carried out under his government and then opposed them.

Now it’s me too, me too, he said using the English term.

He also addressed public meetings in Hindaun and Bikaner, accusing Congress at both places of not acting strongly against terrorism.

Only a mazboot’ government can do so, he said.

He expressed the Centre’s solidarity with people in cyclone-hit states and said Rs 1,000 crore has already been released for relief work.

Modi’s remarks on retaliatory strikes against Pa k i s t a n - b a s e d t e r r o r

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groups come a day after the Congress claimed that six cross-border strikes were carried out during the UPA government’s term as well.

“They initially mocked and rejected the surgical strike but people had faith in me and they stood by me,” the prime minister said, slamming the opposition.

Modi said a Congress leader had claimed four months back that three surgical strikes were conducted during that party’s term and now another leader is saying there were six.

“The number increased from three to six in four months. By the time the elections are over, this will increase to 600. What does it matter when the strike

Modi meets industrialists, actors but not farmers: Stalin

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T ir u para n k u n dram (Tamil Nadu), May 3 (IANS): DMK President M.K. Stalin on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not able to find time to meet farmers from Tamil Nadu in New Delhi or even say that their demands will be looked into.

Speaking at a rally here Stalin said Modi can find time to meet big industrialists, movie actors and others, and fulfil their demands but was not able to meet farmers from Tamil Nadu who protested in Delhi demanding their bank loans be written off.

He also said when the bank loans of industrialists were written off, Prime Minister Modi was not able to do so for farmers.

Stalin was campaigning here for his party candidate P.Saravanan contesting in the Tiruparankundram by-election to be held on May 19.

The DMK leader also criticised Modi for not even condoling the death of 13 anti-Sterlite Copper protesters in the police shoot out in Thoothukudi in May 2018.

is on paper? The Congress only tells lies,” he said.

He said the Congress leaders seem to play video games, and suggested that they treated surgical strikes in the same manner.

He accused the Congress leaders of calling the Army chief a ‘goonda’ (thug) and the Indian Air Force chief a ‘lier’, in an apparent reference to alleged remarks by Sandeep Dikshit and Veerappa Moily in past years.

He said the Congress leaders do not trust the valour of the country’s jawans and raise doubts on casualties inflicted on terrorists. “Do they intend to send ‘chadars’ to bury terrorists?” he asked, apparently referring to the oppsoition insistance on knowing the number of terrorist killed in the air strike in Pakistan after a terror attack in Kashmir.

In Hindaun, Modi said instead of celebrating the UN decision on designating Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar a global terrorist, the Congress is questioning its timing.

“Should the UN ask the Congress, should it consult ‘madam’ or ‘naamdar’ before declaring him a global terrorist?” he said, in an apparent reference to Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.

After the surgical strike and the (Balakot) air strike, the UN decision to declare Masood Azhar a global terrorist is the third international strike on terrorism,” he said.

He accused the Congress of being upset about all developments that are good for India, whether it is the UN decision on Azhar or the awards conferred on him by the United Aran Emirates and Russia.

There is no comparison between the BJP and the Congress on tackling terrorism, he said, recalling the bomb blasts during the UPA government’s term.

Only a majboot’ (strong) government can take decisions like retaliatory strikes against Pakistan, or deal with issues like the Doklam crisis, he said referring to the 2017 standoff between Indian

and Chinese troops.

In Bikaner, he referred to the long-delayed acquisition under his government of property which belonged to people who left for Pakistan during the 1947 Partition.

He also took a dig at Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra over her interaction with some snake charmers while campaigning in Rae Bareli on Thursday.

The fourth generation of the naamdar family is even now projecting India as a land of snake charmers, while it is mouse charmers now, he charged, referring to the development of the IT sector.

But he did not directly name Priyanka Gandhi.

“IPL matches were played outside the country on two occasions, in 2009 and 2014, because the government did not give permission, citing elections. But now, elections are also happening and so is the IPL,” he said. Modi accused the Congress of cheating people in the name of various schemes.

7 ‘22 L govt jobs to be filled within a year if Cong comes to power’ Bharatpur May 3 (ANI): There are twentytwo lakh government jobs lying vacant in the country and as soon as Congress comes to power we will ensure those positions are filled within a year said Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday.

“Lakhs of youth were made unemployed by the Modi government but today 22 lakh government jobs are vacant. I promise you that within a year of us coming to power we will fill all the positions,” he said speaking at an election rally here.

Rahul also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP had stayed silent on the promises made in 2014 as they were not yet fulfilled.

“Modiji doesn’t talk about employment, neither can he say anything on nor does he talk about the promise of depositing 15 lakhs in your bank accounts now. But listen to his speeches from 2014, these were his big promises,” he said.

BJP busy doing ads as farmers suffer: Priyanka RAE BARELI, MAY 3, (IANS): Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday hit out at the BJP government for turning farmers into “watchmen” (chowkidars) and said that the government was busy doing advertisements, while the reality was completely different.

Addressing farmers in a village here, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra asked, “How many problems are you people facing from stray cattle? “ H ave c ow s h e d s

been built as promised?

When I visited Faizabad last month, our party candidate showed me a small shed that had been built only recently.”

Criticising the BJP g ove r n m e n t i n U t t a r Pradesh, she said, “What is the condition of farmers in the state? The person who calls himself the ‘watchman’ (chowkidar) of the country, has turned India’s farmers into watchPriyanka Gandhi Vadra men by making them sit in their farms to watch over promises and only told lies. their crops.”

Only advertisements are “They made false being done and the reality

is completely different,” she added.

The Congress General Secretary, who is also in-charge of eastern Uttar Pradesh, is on her sixth visit to Rae Bareli, her mother Sonia Gandhi’s constituency, in the last month-and-a-half.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will also address a rally here in support of BJP candidate Dinesh Pratap Singh later today.

Rae Bareli will vote on May 6 in the fourth phase.

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Karnataka to release Krishna water for Telangana

Hyderabad, May 3 (IANS): The government of Karnataka has decided to release 2.5 thousand million cubic feet (TMC) water from Narayanpur reservoir across Krishna River to Telangana for meeting drinking water needs of people of Mahabubnagar district.

The water will be released from Narayanpur reservoir to Jurala project to cater to the drinking water needs. In view of the water levels steeply coming down in the res-

ervoirs of Mahabubnagar district, Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao had requested his Karnataka counterpart H.D. Kumaraswamy for release of water.

According to a statement from the Telangana Chief Minister’s Office, the diplomatic, friendly and cordial relationship adopted by KCR with the Karnataka government to overcome the drinking water problem of people of Mahabubnagar district has yielded fruitful results.

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He also spoke about implementing the NYAY scheme under which Congress has promised Rs 72,000 to poor families every year if the party is voted to power.

Rajasthan saw polling on April 29 in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha electios and will see polling again on May 6 in the fifth phase. The counting of votes will begin on May 23.

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The bank recapitalisation package saw a sharp increase over the budgetary allocation.

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by Rs 150 each to Rs 32,470 and Rs 32,300 per 10 gram, respectively. However, sovereign gold held steady at Rs 26,400 per eight gram.

Silver ready stood steady at Rs 37,700 per kg while weekly-based delivery reduced by Rs 66 to Rs 36,308 per kg. On the other hand, silver coins held flat at Rs 78,000 for buying and Rs 79,000 for selling of 100 pieces.

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Silver prices, however, held steady at the previous level of Rs 37,700 per kg.

Traders said besides sluggish demand from local jewellers, sentiment remained bearish on the back of a weak trend overseas amid the US Federal Reserve’s decision to hold rates, thereby putting pressure on the gold prices.

Globally, spot gold was trading lower at USD 1,270.60 an ounce, while silver stood steady at USD 14.70 an ounce in New York. In the past three trading sessions, gold prices declined by Rs 380.

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professionals to revive the company and should be better equipped through various training programmes to handle professional challenges.

“To maximise value and stakeholders’ interest the IBC framework for liquidation under a ‘going concern’ basis needs to be explored further and should be followed in true spirit,” it said.

According to the report, an active secondary market and funding from banks could foster entrepreneurial interest, helping in faster redeployment of these assets and ensuring better price discovery.

It however, said that IBC has provided creditors and other stakeholders the ammunition to obtain the maximum value for stressed assets by shifting the balance of power from debtors.

“While resolution in a time-bound manner remains a challenge along with other teething issues, the IBC, undoubtedly, since the time of its enactment has evolved considerably,” it added.

New Delhi, May 3 (PTI): The government has again extended its deadline to impose retaliatory import duties on 29 US products, including almond, walnut and pulses, till May 16.

A notification of the finance ministry has said that implementation of increased customs duty on specified imports originating in the US has been postponed from May 2 to May 16 this year.

These deadlines were extended several times since June 2018, when India decided to impose these duties in retaliation to a move by the US to impose high customs duties on certain steel and aluminium products.

This extension comes in the backdrop of the US decision to withdraw export incentives being provided to them to Indian exporters under Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) programme, which is expected to impact India’s exports to the US worth USD 5.6 billion under this scheme.

America has given 60 days notice, which would end this week, to withdraw these benefits.

Amid this, US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Commerce Min-

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Rs 75,000 crore as on March 31, 2019 out of Rs 1,75,000 crore total claim of financial creditors admitted under the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) approved by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT),” said that report titled, “Strengthening the code”.

As per the report, the average resolution timeline for the resolved 94 cases was 324 days against the stipulated insolvency resolution timeline of 270 days.

As of March 31, 2019, there were 1,143 cases outstanding under CIRP, of which resolution in 32 per cent of the cases was pending for more than 270 days, it added. It highlighted that there are a few big-ticket accounts for which resolution has not been finalised for over 400 days.

The report suggested the improvement of the infrastructure of NCLT and NCLAT and digitisation of both these platforms. It said that the Committee of Creditors (CoC) must work dynamically with resolution

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New Delhi, May 3 (IANS): The resolution of 94 stressed assets achieved around 43 per cent debt recovery as of March 31, 2019, amounting to Rs 75,000 crore since the inception of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) in 2016, a report said.

The total recovery as of March-end stood at Rs 75,000 crore, against the total claim of Rs 1.75 lakh crore by financial creditors, the joint-report

by Assocham and Crisil said, adding that the asset resolution framework in the country is still a “work in progress”.

The report, however, termed the recovery rate of 43 per cent “respectable”. It noted that, had the 94 cases undergone the liquidation process, the recovery rate for financial creditors would have been 22 per cent, even lower than the recovery rate through normal resolution process.

“With a respectable recovery rate of 43 per cent, resolution for 94 stressed assets has been reached for

Mumbai, May 3 (PTI): Rising for the fourth straight session, the rupee strengthened by 15 paise to close at 69.22 against the US dollar Friday, bolstered by easing crude oil prices.

However, fresh foreign fund outflows and subdued sentiment at the domestic equity markets capped the gains, forex traders said.

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the domestic unit opened flat at 69.38 and advanced to a high of 69.20 during the day.

It finally settled at 69.22, showing a rise of 15 paise over its previous close.

During the week, the rupee climbed 80 paise. This is the second consecutive week of gain for the domestic currency.

“The Indian rupee has appreciated more than a percent in the last week...Indian rupee is the best performing emerging market currency in last five days,” said Sunil Sharma, Chief Investment Officer, Sanctum Wealth Management.

Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, fell 0.27 per cent to USD 70.56 per barrel.

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Afghanistan peace summit calls for ceasefire To release 175 Taliban prisoners

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani speaks on the last day of the Afghan Loya Jirga meeting in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday. (AP/PTI)

the Taliban, the international community and regional countries to “respect the recommendations of the peace jirga”.

They said the constitution and the current political structure of the government should be “maintained and protected” and, if necessary, amendments be brought in

Sudan army rejects civilian majority in ruling council L o n d o n, M ay 3 (Agencies): A top official in Sudan’s military council has told the BBC it will not allow civilians a majority on the supreme council set to rule the country during a transitional period.

Lt Gen Salah Abdelkhalek said that the most they would accept would be an equal split with civilians.

Protesters are continuing their mass sit-in outside military HQ to demand that the army cede control.

President Omar alBashir was ousted from power on April 11 after 30 years.

He was replaced by a military transitional council that promised to relinquish power to civilians within two years - a proposal rejected by protesters.

Protest leaders accuse the military of not negotiating in good faith and promoting the interests of Bashir.

The military leaders

say that they need to be in charge to ensure order and security in the country. “[It’s] a red line, maybe half and half,” Lt Gen Abdelkhalek told BBC Newsday presenter James Copnall about the military council’s likely compromise on the make-up of the supreme council.

It’s still unclear how the supreme council would operate but it’s likely to be above the government, which would be be technocratic, with civilians running it, our reporter says.

The seven-member military council is led by Lt-Gen Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Burhan, who told the BBC last month that he was willing to hand over power if a consensus could be reached with civilian leaders.

Opposition leaders on Thursday sent a draft constitutional document to the military council, outlining their proposals for the transition period before elections are held.

only through legal ways.

The resolution asked the government “to pave the way to bring the Taliban political office from Qatar to Afghanistan”. Among the key demands, was a timetable to be drawn up in consultation with all related sides for what the participants said was a “respon-

sible withdrawal” of foreign troops from Afghanistan.

Taliban leaders have so far refused to negotiate with the government, calling it a puppet of the US. The militant group has been insisting on the withdrawal of foreign forces before talks with the government in Kabul could begin.

Meanwhile, as good will gesture at the concluding of the summit, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani announced the release of 175 Taliban prisoners.

Announcing, the release of 175 Taliban prisoners as a gesture of goodwill towards peace, he called on the Taliban to send their delegation to Kabul or another province of the country to receive them.

Taliban leaders have so far refused to negotiate with the government, calling it a puppet of the US. The militant group has been insisting on the withdrawal of foreign forces before talks with the government in Kabul could begin.

He added the Taliban have now to make their choice whether they will attend the talks inside Afghanistan or in any of the mentioned countries.

Cyclone Fani to affect weather in Nepal Kathmandu, May 3 (IANS): Extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani which made landfall in the Indian state of Odisha on Friday, is expected to affect the regular pattern of weather conditions in some parts of Nepal, weather officials said here.

Although the cyclone is not likely to make its way to Nepal, light to moderate rain coupled with lightning and strong winds will occur in some parts of the Himala-

yan nation’s eastern and central regions on Friday and Saturday, according to the Nepal Weather Forecast.

The high Himalayas, including the Khumbu region of Nepal, have chances of moderate to heavy rainfall.

The country’s Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD) said due to the cyclone, some moisture will be released towards eastern Nepal as well, more significantly over bordering

areas during its weakening process, reports The Himalayan Times.

“The weather is expected to return to its normal cycle from Sunday onwards,” the MFD informed.

About a million people were evacuated to safer places in Odisha due to the cyclonic storm which has already caused extensive damage in the state, bringing with it strong winds and heavy to very heavy rainfall.

L o n d o n, M ay 3 (Agencies): More than three tonnes of trash and at least four dead bodies have been collected from Mount Everest since mid-April, with plenty more to come, according to recent reports.

During a massive campaign to clean the mountain, which began on April 14 out of Nepal, decomposing bodies have been discovered among the rubbish, according to The Himalayan Times.

Officials expect they will remove 11 tonnes of garbage by the end of the 45day campaign period — and perhaps even more bodies, USA Today reported on Thursday.

“Our goal is to extract as much waste as possible from Everest so as to restore glory to the mountain. Everest is not just the crown of the world but our pride,” Dandu Raj Ghimire, Nepal’s tourism director, said, according to The Hindu.

Nepal’s tourism department, local government and other mountaineering groups are working together for the campaign, which is the first of its kind, The Himalayan Times reported.

“Everything on Everest, other than rock and snow, will be brought back,” Tika Ram Gurung, secretary of the Nepal Mountaineering Association, said according to The Kathmandu Post. “The goal is to send the message that we should keep this mountain pollution free.”

According to ABC, 5200 people have hiked to the top of Mount Everest

Discarded climbing equipment and rubbish scattered around Camp 4 of Mount Everest on May 21, 2018. (AFP)

and another 775 are planning to try it this year. With those trips, people often leave things behind.

Because the trip is challenging, some people meet a more harrowing fate. Everest has claimed the lives of almost 300 climbers since the first attempt to conquer the mountain in 1921, twothirds of whom are buried in the mountain’s ice and snow, the BBC reported earlier this year. The outlet reported that, with global warming, those bodies are now being uncovered.

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The BBC also interviewed a government official who had retrieved about 10 dead bodies from the mountain in recent years and said “clearly more and more of them are emerging now”.

In Alaska, North America’s tallest mountain, Denali, is also having a similar issue, only with human poop.

Last month, it was reported Denali could be covered in 66 tonnes of poop as glaciers melt away in the coming decades and perhaps much sooner — a process that’s speeding up thanks to climate change.

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Naypyitaw, May 3 (IANS): The Myanmar Army has shot dead six detainees in a village school in Rakhine state “for trying to grab soldiers’ weapons”.

A spokesman of the Army confirmed the incident, saying those detained were being questioned for links to the rebels of the Arkanan Army, who are ethnic Rakhine Buddhists, the BBC reported on Friday.

More than 30,000 Buddhist civilians have been displaced in the latest fighting between national forces and the rebels, the report said.

While a lot of attention in recent years has been on the exodus of the Muslim Rohingya to Bangladesh, other ethnic minorities also clash frequently with the Myanmar military.

Journalists and most aid agencies are banned from northern Rakhine and it is not clear what exactly happened on Thursday morning, according to the BBC. The impoverished state of Rakhine in western Myanmar has seen years of fighting and unrest.

According to Army spokesman Brigadier General Zaw Min Tun, shots were fired early Thursday when the detainees tried to “attack the security forces”.

He claimed soldiers had no option but to shoot.

Since 2016, Rakhine has also seen the exodus of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims.

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Kabul, May 3 (IANS): A five-day summit on peace in Afghanistan ended on Friday with a call for an urgent ceasefire and a schedule for a proposed withdrawal of foreign troops from the war-torn country. The Loya Jirga, or grand assembly, set out its recommendations and urged the government and the Taliban to “announce an immediate and permanent ceasefire with the arrival of Ramadan”, reports Efe news. Asking the Taliban to shun violence, the council called on the warring groups to begin “intra-Afghan talks”.

President Ashraf Ghani inaugurated the meeting on Monday. It saw about 3,200 ethnic, religious and tribal representatives and politicians from across the country gather in the capital city under heavy security cover.

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ANPSA holds special session

DIMAPUR: All Nagaland Private Schools’ Association (ANPSA- Central) held a special session of the general body on May 2 at NBCC Platinum Hall, Kohima with Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) chairperson, Asano Sekhose, as the special guest.

A press release by the association stated that the special guest appreciated the private schools for coming together and forming a body like ANPSA where collectively it can work for the progress of the schools.

Sekhose said for a school to progress it have to take the community along with it and reminded the gathered people that education was not only acquiring academic knowledge but an overall development of the child’s personality.

NBSE chairperson, Asano Sekhose.

Sharing some of her concerns in learning, she said teachers need to be motivated to teach and

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that schools should only employ qualified, quality teachers. In his message, outgoing ANPSA (central)

president, Bithungo Kikon, enumerated some of the important achievements of ANPSA Central till date.

He also lauded and thanked the outgoing team for their support and energy shown which resulted in the “landmark achievements”.

The first session was chaired ANPSA Zunheboto unit, president, Tokavi Suu; ANPSA (central), advisor, Pheluopfelie moderated the second session; invocation was said by Rev. Dr. M. Savi and benediction by joint secretary of Catholic Education Diocese of Kohima (CEDOK), Father Johnny.

The new te a m o f ANPSA (central) is led by Nini Sekhose as president and P. J. Nathan as general secretary along with four other members and three advisors. Rev. Father Jaison prayed for the new team.

NECU organizes awareness on domestic violence DIMAPUR: North East Christian University (NECU) Dimapur, under the coordinatorship of Dr. Aien Amer and Ravolu Lohe conducted a workshop on May 3 for spreading awareness on domestic violence.

A press release from NECU stated that Joanne Ong, a social worker from Social Service Sector, Singapore, Wendy Stephen, a trained Family Life Educator, Singapore and Weri-ii Mero, Centre Administrator of the Sakhi- One Stop Centre, Dimapur, an institute that supports women affected by violence were the speakers for the workshop.

NECU offers a course on counselling/psychology in the undergraduate programme which the workshop forms the practical model of the course.

NPF Mon discuss reorganization

DIMAPUR: Naga People’s Front (NPF) Mon Division held a consultative meeting with NPF central official and MLA on May 3 at the party office and discussed reorganization of the divisional office bearers.

A press release by NPF stated that NPF vice president (central) and party incharge Mon, Shingnyu, briefed the party members about the disqualification petition against seven NPF MLAs who went against the party order by extending support to

PDA candidate in the recently held Lok Sabha election.

The meeting was also addressed by Y M Yollow, MLA, who expressed optimism and assured that the “current situation” of the party would normalize shortly. The release informed that office bearers including all the frontal wings of Mon division would be reconstituted at the earliest, in consultation with the nominating committee approved by the central office.

Consultative meeting on OSC

Mmhonlumo Kikon and others at the monolith site.

DIMAPUR: Advisor, Information Technology Science & Technology New & Renewable Energy, Mmhonlumo Kikon on May 2 convened a coordination meeting to assess the preparatory works for the upcoming NSF conference to be held at Bhandari.

According to DIPR, the meeting was held at the ADC’s conference hall, Bhandari, where the advisor expressed appreciation to the administration, students’ leaders, public leaders, and members of the various committees for putting collective effort to host the conference. He also reminded the meeting that it was every one’s duty to extend support towards the event. The status of preparedness for the conference was deliberated at length during the meeting.

Later, Kikon accompanied

by ADC Bhandari, Tiameren Chang, administration officials, student leaders

and members of the committees visited the conference monolith erection site, the conference pandal construction site and the accommodation places to have first-hand assessment of the preparatory works in progress.

DIMAPUR: The first district Level Management Committee Sakhi-One Stop Centre (OSC) was held at DC’s Conference Hall, Wokha on May 2, under the chairmanship of DC Wokha, Dr. Manazir Jeelani Samoon. According to DIPR, case worker OSC, Nancy Lotha in her brief introduction on Sakhi-One Stop Centre stated that OSC is a scheme for integrated response for women affected with violence/ gender based violence, under the initiative

of the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India and funded through the Nirbhaya Fund. The OSC will support all women and girls (boys up till 8 years) affected by violence, irrespective of caste, class, religion, region, sexual orientation or marital status, she added.

Nancy also highlighted the awareness programmes that were carried out in the district to sensitize the people about OSC. Centre administrator, OSC, Renthunglo Kikon, who spoke

on the topic “Service Delivery Mechanism for women and children in distress”, stressed on the important aspects of OSC and to help the victims’ access facilities.

She also sought co-operation from all line departments so that through their support the agency can reach out to the people and create more impact about the OSC. Later, discussion was also held among the members where important points were raised for deliberation to strengthen the activities of One Stop Centre.

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NPMSA annual meeting in Kohima DIMAPUR: The annual general conference of Nagaland Planning Machinery Service Association (NPMSA) was held on May 3 at the Nagaland Civil Secretariat Conference Hall, Kohima under the chairmanship of its president, Chorayi Veyie.

In a press release, Chorayi Veyie and assistant general secretary, Kekhrie Mezhur stated that prior to the general conference of the association all District Planning Officers (DPOs) held a meeting with the Additional Development Commissioner (ADC), Nosazol Charles, wherein he said that DPOs hold a very important place as they are the member secretary to the DPDBs in their respective districts.

He therefore urged the DPOs to be aware of the development ac-

tivities in the districts and be pro-active and make themselves relevant to the area in their respective postings.

Meanwhile, addressing the annual conference, the ADC urged the members to work for the welfare of the society.

During the conference various issues per-

taining to the department were deliberated.

NMPSA has also elected a new team of office bearers for the term 2019-2022.

The team will be led

by Imlikokba Longkumer as president, Orenbomo Humtsoe as general secretary and other four members.

NSS special camp underway at Chedema

NSS volunteers and others at the inauguration programme.

DIMAPUR: A week long NSS special camp of Don Bosco College Kohima (DBCK) began at Chedema on May 1.

The inauguration ceremony was held on May 2, under the theme ‘Swachh Bharat’.

Chedema village chairman, Seyievinyü Medom, Chedema students union president, Menuobeilie Pienyü, DBCK students forum general secretry, John and others attended the inaugural function.

Earlier, the session

started with an invocation and bible reading by Lulu and Petekhrienuo respectively, and welcome address and felicitation by BEEA programme coordinator Dr. Velhou Koza and Kumugha (NSS volunteer).

30 NSS volunteers along with the programme officers are attending the camp. Following activities- cleanliness drive, care for the aged, helping at the

widows farm, blood donation camp, creating awareness on health and hygiene, Kid outing and cultural night will be carried out during the camp.

NSS special camp is supported by NEPED, BSF Chedma, State NSS cell, State Disaster Management, directorate of Health and Family Welfare and department of Forest, Environment and Climate Change.

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SUMMON FOR SETTLEMENT OF ISSUE

(ORDER-V, RULE-1, 5, 20) IN THE COURT OF SHRI. AJONGBA IMCHEN, CIVIL JUDGE, SENIOR DIVISON DIMAPUR : NAGALAND SUIT NO : Civil Suit No. 55/2017 PLANTIFF : NIDC Ltd. DEFENDANTS : Shri. Alem Pongener

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, PHEK : NAGALAND

PUBLIC NOTICE

Phek, Dated the 29th April 2019 No. DCP-LR/SD-83/2018/ : Whereas Shri ZAVEZO LOHE, have applied for Sales Deed Registration and Transfer/Change of ownership of Site permit to Shri. CUKRE THELUO S/o Shri.

VESHUTA THELUO, at Bethel Colony, Phek town, Phek.

Therefore Public are hereby asked to file claims/Objections if any within 30 (Thirty) Days from the date of publication of this notice. After the expiry of the stipulated time, no claims/ Objection will be entertained by this Office.

Sd/- (SACHIN JAISWAL)IAS Deputy Commissioner Phek, Nagaland K-1091

To,

NOTICE This is to inform that the land (s) sold by one Bhanhie (Pekrusetuo) Solo at Sepfüzou, Alder College Kohima, below construction site of Sema Church, is not his land. This land solely belongs to my father, Late Mialo-o Solo, but Banhie illegally sold this land.

Therefore, if anyone is transacting with Banhie Solo for purchasing this land, they shall be doing so at their own risk. Further, this land issue will be shortly taken up by the DB Court, Kohima.

ARHE SOLO Kezieke, Kohima

The meeting in progress at NCS conference hall.

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Shri Alem Pongener, S/o Late Lanu Pongener Proprietor of M/s Naga Wood Designing Centre Units, located at Plot No. "E", Industrial Estate (Old Complex), Diphu Road, Dimapur, Nagaland Alternate Address: R/o. H/No-420, Lingrijan, Dimapur : Nagaland ...... Defendant Whereas the above named plantiff has instituted a suit against you for recovery of possession, rent arrear amounting to Rs. 1,96,665.49/- (Rupees one lakh ninety six thousand six hundred sixty five and forty nine paise only) as on 18-03-2017 with agreed interest both pendentelite and future, eviction, cancellation of lease deed dated 12-05-10, permanent injunction, etc.

You are hereby summoned to appear before the court in person or by pleader duly instructed and able to answer all material questions relating to the suit on this 17th day of May 2019 at 10:00 am without fail.

Take notice that in default of your appearance on date mentioned the suit will be heard and determined in your absence.

Given under my hand and seal of the court this 4th day of April 2019.

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(ORDER-V, RULE-1, 5, 20) IN THE COURT OF SHRI. AJONGBA IMCHEN, CIVIL JUDGE, SENIOR DIVISON DIMAPUR : NAGALAND SUIT NO : Civil Suit No. 54/2017 PLANTIFF : NIDC Ltd. DEFENDANTS : Shri. T. Imli Mar Imchen

ALL NAGALAND PRIVATE SCHOOLS' ASSOCIATION, CENTRAL ALOVI ZHIMOMI HSLC 9th State Rank Marks 573 (95.50%)

SARTHAK AGARWAL HSLC 11th State Rank Marks 571 (95.17%)

 97 % PASSED in HSLC, 26 Distinctions.  86% PASSED in HSSLC (ARTS) with 1st Division = 29 students.  79 % PASSED in HSSLC (COM).  Felicitation on 18th May, 2019 from 11 am onwards.

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To,

FELICITATION The ALL NAGALAND PRIVATE SCHOOLS' ASSOCIATION CENTRAL (ANPSA CENTRAL), extends our heartiest CONGRATULATIONS to all the Toppers of HSLC & HSSLC 2019 conducted by NBSE. ANPSA Central congratulates all the students who have Qualified and Passed in the HSLC and HSSLC Examinations both from Private Schools and Government Schools.

We wish all the students the very best in their future endeavors.

The ANPSA also CONGRATULATE the NBSE for the smooth conduct of the HSLC & HSSLC Examination 2019 and timely declaration of the result.

(Nini Sekhose) President

(Ashuli Apil) Information & Publicity Secretary

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Shri T. Imli Mar Imchen, S/o Late Tobuchiba Imchen Proprietor of M/s Jenty Steel Fabrication Unit, located at Plot No. "J", Industrial Estate (Old Complex), Diphu Road, Dimapur, Nagaland Alternate Address: R/o. H/No-73, Hill View Colony, Dimapur : Nagaland ...... Defendant Whereas the above named plantiff has instituted a suit against you for recovery of possession, rent arrear amounting to Rs. 2,29,900.17/- (Rupees two lakh twenty nine thousand nine hundred and seventeen paise only) as on 15-03-2017 with agreed interest both pendentelite and future, eviction, cancellation of lease deed dated 04-05-11, permanent injunction, etc.

You are hereby summoned to appear before the court in person or by pleader duly instructed and able to answer all material questions relating to the suit on this 17th day of May 2019 at 10:00 am without fail.

Take notice that in default of your appearance on date mentioned the suit will be heard and determined in your absence.

Given under my hand and seal of the court this 4th day of April 2019.

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‘Personally, against Balakot as poll issue’

CHANDIGARH, MAY 3 (AGENCIES): Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways NitinGadkari is one of the tallest BJP leaders who was in Chandigarh to campaign for party candidate KirronKher, spoke to The Tribune reporter SushilManav on a myriad of issues. These are excerpts from the interview: How many seats do you expect the BJP to win?

We will get a reasonably good majority, winning more seats than we did in 2014. NDA’s partners will get a good number of seats.

People want to see PM NarendraModi back in power. I have no doubt he will be PM once again.

In 2014, the BJP won 282 seats, most of them from the Hindi belt. This time, it is facing a united opposition in UP. Don’t you think it is going to be hard to get a majority this time?

Two plus two does not always equal four in politics.

All Opposition parties came together against Indiraji in 1971, yet she won. I don’t think UP will be any different from 2014. In Odisha and West Bengal too we are going to win seats. In the South, we will do well in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

From where does this

confidence stem? The Opposition has been raising note ban, GST and farm distress to run down the government.

Frankly, GST is the biggest economic reform the country has had since Independence. And it is a fact that this reform was supported by all parties. We are constantly making improvements in GST which is a gift for traders. People are benefiting from the tax.

The recovery of GST this month has been the highest so far at Rs 1,13,865crore.

We have taken a lot of initiatives to remove obstacles in the system. As far as demonetisation goes, it was a part of our fight against black money.

Steps like demonetisation have helped economy.

There were teething troubles when it was announced on November 8, 2016, but the people are happy now.

The agriculture crisis is not our doing. It is because of Congress’ bad governance in the past 70 years. Wrong economic policies and poor governance are responsible for the mess. Our government is giving priority to irrigation.

We have taken a revolutionary decision — diversification to energy and power. For the first time, we

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are making ethanol from sugarcane and molasses.

We are also using bio-fuel for helicopters and fighter planes.

What do you think are the major issues in these elections? Do you think Balakot airstrike is an issue?

I feel that we should not politicise issues that concern our armed forces.

This is the time to remain united on issues of internal and external security. Personally, I am not in favour of making Balakot a poll issue.

The Opposition alleges that BJP leaders are trying to take credit for the sacrifices made by soldiers by referring to Balakot in their speeches. Your take?

If you ask me to react to what Congress says on the issue and then ask for my comment to which the Opposition responds again, the issue is politicised. My suggestion is let us not

politicise this issue. It is in the interest of our country that issues related to internal and external security are kept above politics.T his is my honest feeling.

What is your take on utterances by BJP candidate Pragya Singh Thakur against HemantKarkare?

As far as her controversial statement is concerned, she has already taken her words back. But it is certain she was targeted by the Congress in the name of so-called Hindu terrorism and was beaten up and tortured while in custody. So it must be the bitterness in her that made her make such a remark which she has taken back.

What do you have to say on the listing of MasoodAzhar as a global terrorist?

This is a great victory for the BJP government and will go a long way in exposing the nefarious designs against India’s internal security.

Don’t you think issues of interest to the common man have taken a back seat and nationalism has emerged as a key issue?

It is not true. The BJP is going to the people on the basis of the work the Modi government has done in the past five years. It is because

of the performance of the BJP government that the people want Modi to return to power.

How do you view NYAY of the Congress which envisages Rs 72,000 per annum to poor families?

From 1947, the Congress has been making false promises. First, Pandit Nehru did it. Then, Indiraji came with the 20-point programme, five-point programme and gave the slogan of ‘GaribiHatao.’ Sonia Gandhi madeManmohan Singh ji the PM and more dreams were sold to the poor. Now Rahul Gandhi is talking about the poor.

They have been making false promises for the past 72 years.

What are your major achievements as a Union minister?

When I took over as Minister for Road Transport and Highways, the pace of construction of roads was 2 km per day. Today, it is 32 km per day. In Chandigarh, an underpass, a rotary and a flyover is being built at Tribune Chowk. An elevated road with slip roads will be constructed at the chowk.

Work is on for constructing an elevated road from Sector 39 in Chandigarh to Kharar.

Defamation case filed against Kejriwal New Delhi, May 3 (IANS): A BJP member Rajesh Kumar has filed a defamation complaint against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for tweeting objectional comments against his party men.

The complaint was filed before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal, who has listed the matter for a hearing on May 16.

Kumar, who claimed to be convenor of legal cell of Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) Purvanchal Morcha in Delhi, told the court that he was shocked to see a tweet by Kejriwal saying that BJP members kept roaming around the country and raping Hindu girls.

“The accused (Kejriwal) has successfully dented the reputation of the complainant in particular and his party,” Kumar said in his complaint.

According to Kumar, he came across the tweet on September 30, 2018 and wanted to lodge a complaint immediately, but did not believing that the people would not take it seriously.

However, during Hanuman Jayanti celebrations in his society in April, one lady on realising that he

Arvind Kejriwal (File)

was a BJP leader, taunted him citing the tweet.

There were several such incidents when the complainant had to face embarassment due to the “utterly irresponsible and defamatory tweet by Kejriwal, who holds such high position”, said Kumar in his plea.

“The tweet has not only defamed me but crores of other BJP members and the accused cannot be permitted to go scot-free for such an offence,” the complainant said.

He has requested the court to issue summons against Kejriwal under provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act dealing with defamation and promoting enmity between different groups.

Does democracy to you mean buying Opposition MLAs: Kejriwal asks Modi New Delhi, May 3

(IANS) A day after the BJP claimed that 14 AAP MLAs were in touch of it to switch over, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Friday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi if democracy for him meant buying the legislators of Opposition parties. “ M o d i j i , a r e yo u trying to topple the governments of Opposition parties in states by horsetrading their MLAs? Is this your definition of democracy? Where is the money for this horse-trading coming from? You tried to buy our MLAs earlier too. But horse-trading of AAP leaders is not so easy,” he said in a tweet in Hindi.

On Wednesday, AAP leader Manish Sisodia accused the BJP of trying to buy at least seven of its MLAs saying that it offered them Rs 10 crore each to join the saffron party ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.

Responding to the charge on Thursday, the BJP claimed that 14 AAP legislators, and not seven, were “frustrated” and wanted to leave the party.

Earlier, Modi told an election rally that 40 MLAs of the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal were in touch with him and would join the BJP once the election results were out.

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Rs 50 lakh seized from car in Ranchi, 3 detained Ranchi, May 3 (IANS) Two women and a driver were detained on Friday after the police seized Rs 50 lakh from a car in Ranchi, which votes in the 5th phase on Monday.

According to the police, the seizure was made in a search operation launched in Chai Bagan Kali Nagar area under Namkom police station.

This is the seventh big seizure in the district since the announcement of the elections.

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The centenarian lives with his youngest son Chander Parkash in the picturesque village of Kalpa in Kinnaur district. He told IANS through his son Parkash, “I am appealing to all the voters, especially the younger generation, to spare time and elect an honest man who can take the country to new heights.”

Chief Electoral Officer Kumar told reporters here that the centenarian voters would be welcomed in their respective polling stations.

“We have decided to target 100 per cent polling in the state and efforts have been made to identify the old persons with disabilities,” he said.

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Shimla, May 3 (IANS): Some 999 centenarians will cast their votes for Himachal Pradesh’s four parliamentary seats at seven special polling stations on May 19, Chief Electoral Officer Devesh Kumar said on Friday.

Kangra, the state’s largest district, also has the highest number of 293 centenarian voters, followed by 125 in Hamirpur district and 122 in Mandi district.

Lahaul-Spiti district has five 100 plus voters, the lowest in the state.

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Panaji, May 3 (IANS): One cannot criticise the country in the name of freedom of speech and those who want to celebrate Pakistan can go there, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Friday.

Speaking at a media event in the state capital, Sawant said that living in India and then abusing the country cannot be considered as freedom of speech.

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HC notice to Delhi Police in JNU professor case New Delhi, May 3 (IANS): The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to Delhi Police on a plea seeking direction to file the chargesheet in a sexual harassment case against Jawaharlal Nehru University Professor Atul Johri.

Justice J.R. Midha asked police to file a reply on the plea and listed the matter for further hearing on October 31. The court order came on a plea filed by eight JNU students.

Representing the students, advocates Vrinda Grover and Soutik Banerjee told the court that Delhi Police’s failure to file a chargesheet even after a year “sends a signal that Regd. No. 281/2019

the police are shielding the accused from legal consequences.”

The counsels also said that police has not given any justification for the non-filing of the chargesheet.

They also told the court that the statements of witnesses have already been recorded in March last year.

Thereafter, in May 2018, police recorded the supplementary statements of the complainants and the witnesses.

Therefore, the petitioners have sought the court’s direction to the police to expedite the process of filing the chargesheet in the case.

DECLARATION

Date : 02/05/2019

We, Shri. Bendangwati, Shri. Imnawapang Imchen, Shri. Imlinungba Ao, Shri. Punayanger, Smti. Moatula and Sentilemla Ao, sons and daughters of Shri. Y. Temsu Ao, on this 2nd day of May 2019 publicly renounce, if any, our Step mother Smti. Moalila, W/o Y. Temsu Ao debt/loan, which was taken from any person/ persons or any organization without our knowledge. That as such our step mother shall be solely liable/responsible for her loan/debt.

Further, if any person/persons or organisation who might have dealt so with our step mother without our collective knowledge with regard to moveable and immoveable properties shall have done so at his or her or their own risk and as such we shall not be held responsible/liable for the losses/ damages incurred by any person/ persons or organization.

Furthermore, if any person/persons or organization from this 2nd day of May 2019 is found dealing with out step mother without our collective knowledge with regard to loan/debt or moveable or immovable properties shall be doing so at his or her or their own risk and as such we shall not be responsible for the losses/damages incurred.

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MONGSEN RIONGSANGER PUTU MENDEN ( Council) MOKOKCHUNG VILLAGE MOKOKCHUNG-798601, NAGALAND.

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CASE: Watitemjen Group Vrs Mokokchung Village Mongsen Citizens.

This is apropos to the case between Mr Watitemjen group Vrs Mokokchung Village Mongsen Sensosanger, and as per the verdict of the National Judiciary Board (NSCN-IM), court verdict dated 02/03/2019 whereby Mr. Watitemjen Group should be allowed to live within the village in the like manner as they lived before 2000.

Hence, today the 3rd May 2019, the Mokokchung village Mongsen Council and the Citizens of the village revoke the fourfold Resolution imposed on them, thereby allowing them to join the village mainstream as loyal citizens of the village, abiding by the law of the land under the village council and in harmony with the fellow citizens of the village.

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Maoists blow up Arjun Munda’s poll office

Ranchi, May 3 (IANS): Maoists blew up the election office of for mer Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda in Seraikela district early on Friday, but no one was hurt, police said.

According to the police, Maoist guerrillas raided the Kharsawa election office of Arjun Munda, who is a BJP candidate from Khunti, in the early hours of Friday and forced the five people sleeping there out. They later blasted the building using an IED. Earlier on April 26, Maoists blew up a BJP election office in Palamau district.

New Delhi, May 3 (IANS): With assets worth over Rs 374 crores, Congress candidate from Guna Jyotiraditya Scindia is the richest candidate contesting in Lok Sabha sixth phase elections.

While BJP’s cricketerturned-politician Gautam Gambhir is the second in the list with assets over Rs 147 crore, National Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) said on Friday. Scindia, who is also in-charge of the Congress in western Uttar Pradesh, topped the list of 967 candidates.

The ADR has analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 967 out of 979 candidates, who are contesting in the sixth phase that goes to polls on May 12. “There are 12 candidates who have not been analysed due to unavailability of their properly scanned and complete affidavits, at the time of making this report,” it said.

Among the major parties 46 out of 54 candidates from BJP, 37 out of 46 candidates from Congress, 31 out of 49 candidates from

Jyotiraditya Scindia (File)

BSP, six out of 12 candidates from AAP and 71 out of 307 Independents have declared assets worth more than Rs 1 crore.

“The average asset per candidate contesting in sixth phase is Rs 3.41 crores,” it said. It also said Shiv Sena’s candidate Rajib Mahato from West Bengal’s Purulia constituency has declared zero assets.

The ADR said 395 candidates have declared their educational qualification to be between Class 5 and 12, while 509 candidates have declared they are graduate or hold a better degree.

A total of 35 candidates have declared just that they are literate while 10 said they are illiterate.

AAP MLA Anil Bajpai joins BJP RSS should do politics on front foot: Gehlot

New Delhi: In a fresh jolt to the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party just days before Lok Sabha elections in Delhi, party MLA from Gandhi Nagar Anil Bajpai joined the BJP on Friday.

Bajpai, who is the second lawmaker from AAP to join BJP, joined the saffron party in the presence of Union Minister Vijay Goyal in Delhi. While political turncoats are common during the poll season, in this case, AAP’s prospects would take a hit in the national capital as it has already been struggling to stitch an alliance with the Congress.

The move also comes at a time when AAP leaders, including Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal, have accused the BJP of indulging in

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BETHANY HOSTEL, THILIXU : DIMAPUR BETHANY HOSTEL extends our heartiest congratulations to Mr WILSON BORO, son of Mr DHAN BORO and Mrs ANITA BORO, Bade Village on taking home the best award 13th rank (under top 20) in recently declared, HSLC EXAMINATION, 2019 of Eden Higher Secondary School, Thilixu. You deserve the achievement and with such endeavours, you are certain to acquire more. Keep doing awesome.

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I, Smt. K. Ayinla Khangba, D/o Kiukhangba of Bazaar-A, Tuensang presently R/o H/No. 169, Notun Bosti, Ao Khel, Dimapur hereby declares that the name AYINLA and K. AYINLA Khangba belong to one and same person. In some documents my name has been wrongly written as AYINLA and henceforth my name shall be known by K. Ayinla Khangba for all official purposes vide Affidavit 294/19 Dt. 02/05/19.

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Bhubaneswar, May 3 (IANS): The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) unit here on Friday reported extensive damage hours after the Category 4 Cyclone Fani made landfall on the Odisha coast wreaking havoc and leaving a trail of destruction.

“Extensive damage to structure of AIIMS Bhubaneswar reported. All patients, staff, students safe.

Many water tanks have blown off,lighting poles are down, air-conditioners damaged. We have enough supplies, ready to support the state,” said Health Secretary Preeti Sudan.

In several videos doing rounds on social media, several showed the impact of the powerful gales and heavy rain after Fani hit around 10 a.m.

The roof of a building at AIIMS Bhubaneswar was seen being ripped off in one such video clip that was tweeted by the government’s media department, villages submerged and trees and electricity poles uprooted.

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I, Miss Keneingunuo @ Keneingunuo Angami, daughter of Viliezhu Angami, resident of Chumoukedima 'A' Village, Dimapur : Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as follows : 1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India and a resident of the aforementioned address.

2. That my name has been recorded differently in some of my official documents such as (i) Keneingunuo and (ii) Keneingunuo Angami.

3. That the variations such as Keneingunuo @ Keneingunuo Angami are synonymous and indistinguishable and pertains to the name of the one and the same person i.e. me.

4. That for the purpose of evidencing and certification, declare that hereafter whenever and wherever the names Keneingunuo @ Keneingunuo Angami appeared in any paper, writings, deeds, documents etc., it shall be deemed to be as that of the one and the same person i.e. me before the concerned authorities.

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horse-trading. “I worked for the AAP for 15 years. I was hurt by lack of respect and peculiar type of functioning in the party. It has detracted from its original path,” Bajpai said after joining BJP at its Delhi unit office.

Jaipur, May 3 (IANS): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday made a scathing attack on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in a series of tweets, saying the right wing organisation should do politics on front foot.

Gehlot tweeted, “The RSS must do politics on the front foot. The Congress is strong enough to fight back.

Let’s fight it out in the open.

Let’s see who has what policies, what programmes and what ideals. Let’s say what we want and then let the people decide. Politics from behind the curtains is not in

OFFICE OF THE APOKSAH STUDENTS’ UNION

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Motto :“tato” ( to march, to run, to lead)

FELICITATION

With immense pride and joy, the PSU extend heartiest congratulations to Mr. NEKHRE RESÜH, S/o Vepasayi Resüh for securing Top 17th Position in the recent HSLC exam.

The Union also further congratulates all the successful candidates of HSLC & HSSLC and wishes them a successful future.

(Zhopveyi Khamo) (Shecho Medeo) Vice President General Secretary

FELICITATION

With immense pride and honour, the Apoksah Students’ Union would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Dr. Z. Mosa Tsang, S/o Late Zhate Tsang on being conferred Doctor of Ministry on the topic "Psycho social and economic needs of the Naga Baptist Pastors in Kohima, Nagaland: A contextual Pastoral Response" from South Asia Institute of Advanced Christian Studies, Bangalore. And Mr. Y. Khuza, S/o Late Yanchu on being conferred M.Div. on the topic "Revitalizing the past communitarian life in the society and its implications among Pochury Naga Baptist Churches within Apoksah range" from Mt. Terogvu Theological College, Zunpha Tseminyu.

The union further congratulate all the successful candidates of HSSLC & HSLC. The Union gives all glory to Almighty God, and further wish them success and greater achievements in their future endeavour.

Sd/Sd/P. John Chugho Jivitho Apoktse President ASU General Secretary ASU

OFFICE OF THE

We the Benru Students' Union Heningkunglwa take immense pride and honour to extend our deepest gratitude and congratulation to Mr. Heudigwangbe Meru, S/o Irangbe Meru, for securing top 17th Position in HSLC examination 2019. We also congratulate all the Benreu Students who got through HSLC and HSSLC examination 2019 successfully.

May our God Almighty bless you all in your future endeavors.

(LUNGSI LIEGISE) President, BSUH

Ashok Gehlot (File)

the interest of the country.”

“The way RSS leaders are giving backhand support to the BJP, indulging in politics and enjoying its benefits while staying behind the scenes. It would

be better if the Sangh announces itself as a political party. They should take my advice very seriously, discuss it and come forward,” Gehlot said.

In another tweet, the Chief Minister said: “The RSS was banned after the killing of Mahatma Gandhi.

At that time it had written to Sardar (Vallabhbhai) Patel saying that it would never take part in politics in the future and would function as a cultural organisation.

However, now they have jumped into the political arena, spreading rumours and misleading the people.”

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dian Army was injured in this joint operation carried out by the Rashtriya Rifles (RR), special operations group (SOG) of state police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).

The house in which the militants were hiding was destroyed in the gunfight while two other houses were partially damaged. Clashes broke out at the site of the gunfight between the civilian protesters and the security forces. One youth has sustained pellet injury during the mob control operation by the security forces.

Clashes also erupted

districts in the state before advancing to neighbouring West Bengal.

On the political front, Modi said that the working pattern of the Congress can’t be compared to that of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) when it came to tackling terrorism. In fact, the Congress was even questioning the timing of the declaration of Masood Azhar as a global terrorist, he said.

“Should the United Nations have asked the ‘Namdaars’ before making the declaration? Today, India has made a name for itself in the world. Our untiring efforts have helped in naming Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the world’s most powerful body,” the Prime Minister said.

“Masood Azhar has been hurting India for last many years. Many mothers have lost their sons who died fighting against these terrorists. However, now the terrorists will not be allowed to party in Pakistan any more,” he said.

Scindia richest candidate in Lok Sabha sixth phase

(IKUSAPE HAIKAM) Secretary, BSUH

BENREU STUDENTS' UNION NAGALAND FELICITATION The Benreu Students' Union with immense pride and honour extend our heartiest congratulations to Mr Heudigwangbe Meru, S/o Irangbe Meru for securing top 17th position in HSLC examination and Keyikumle N Zeliang, D/o Lungriading Nsarangbe for securing distinction in 5 subjects in HSSLC (CBSE).

The Union also applauds all successful candidates for their success and bringing laurels to our people. May Almighty God continue to bless you in your future endeavour.

(NZWAKHEING IHEILUNG) President Benreu Students' Union

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S r i nag a r , M ay 3 (IANS): Lateef Tiger, a top Hizbul commander and a close associate of the slain separatist poster boy Burhan Wani was among the three militants killed on Friday by the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district, sources said.

Police has, however, so far officially only confirmed that three militants have been killed in this encounter which has now ended.

“The identities of the slain militants will be confirmed after we recover their dead bodies,” an officer said.

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Jaipur, May 3 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that the Centre stood with the people in states hit by cyclone Fani.

Addressing an election rally in Hindaun near here, Modi said, “I want to assure the families affected by the cyclone that we are with them at this point of hour. We have collected fresh updates from the officials and had released a fund of Rs 1,000 crore for relief work on Thursday.

“Rescue teams have been operationalised. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Indian Coast Guard, Indian Navy and Indian Army -- all have been working with the administration.

Coming together to combat bad times is the spirit of India.”

Extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani with a wind speed touching nearly 200 kmph made landfall earlier on Friday on the eastern coast of the country, wreaking havoc in Odisha. It will cross several

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Lateef Tiger was gunned down by security forces on Friday.

in Anantnag, as news of Tiger’s possible elimination spread. Lateef Tiger belonged to Awantipora town of Pulwama district.

A few of the other areas in South Kashmir were also reporting clashes as news of the encounter spread despite authorities suspended mobile Internet facility in all the four south Kashmir districts. Train services between Srinagar and Banihal towns those passing through south Kashmir districts have also been suspended.

Tiger was killed in Adkhara village of Imam Sahib area and with the end of Lateef Ahmad Dar -- 11 out of 12 members of the so-called ‘Burhan Brigade’ in south Kashmir is all but over. Only of the remaining 12, Tariq Pandit, was arrested by the security forces in 2016.

Shopian and Pulwama districts will vote on May 6 in the third and final phase of the three-phased polling in Anantnag Lok Sabha seat.

Centre stands with people hit by Fani: Modi

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2019

(ISILEUNG THOU) Information Secretary Benreu Students' Union

DIMAPUR MISSION HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL (Sponsored by Dimapur Ao Baptist Church) Churches Colony, Near City Tower, Dimapur. www.dimapurmissionhrsecschool.com contact: (03862) – 226641 e-mail : dmhss@yahoo.com/dmhssdim@gmail.com The Governing Board of the School Heartily Congratulates The HSLC Topper No. 3

Mr. Gulam Sarbar

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MON : NAGALAND

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Dated Mon, the 22nd April 2019

NOTICE

Whereas, an application has been submitted by Shri/Smti Yangom Konyak with a 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 his/her Father deceased Late T. Khahnei Konyak Ex Pensioner of PPO NO,111608702 under the establishment of SBI Mon Branch A/C NO. 35779590061 who expired 06/01/2017.

Objections are hereby invited from persons in regards to claim for withdrawal of the dues by the applicant within 30 (thirty) days with effect from the date of issue of this notice. No petition will be entertained after the expiry of the given period.

Deputy Commissioner Mon : Nagaland MC-14

And all the successful Candidates In HSLC & HSSLC Examination 2019 And Gratefully Acknowledge The tireless and dedicated Service Of the Esteemed teachers In Dimapur Mission Higher Secondary School.

GLORY BE TO GOD! CLASS – 11 (ARTS) ADMISSION STARTS FROM 6th MAY, 2019.

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IFCJ working to ‘secure & protect every synagogue’

A Chabad House in France The Fellowship of Christians and Jews is helping to secure in France. (IFCJ)

Washington, May 3 (Agencies): In the wake of the Chabad of Poway synagogue Passover shooting and the alarming rise in anti-Semitism, a Jerusalembased group is launching a global effort to secure and protect the Jewish community.

The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ) told Fox News the group has been working with the global Jewish community to identify specific needs around the world, not just synagogues but also Jewish day schools and community centers.

It comes in the wake of two deadly attacks in the past six months by white supremacists against synagogues in the United States and countless other anti-Semitic hate crimes throughout the world, including the New York Times’ blatantly anti-Semitic cartoon.

The Fellowship helps

protect the global Jewish community by providing security guards, systems, doors, gates, emergency response training and camera systems as well as window and roof protection, panic buttons, first aid courses and kits, and other unexpected needs.

They have also provided over 5,000 bomb shelters in Israel.

“We want to make sure that every synagogue in the world is prepared to protect themselves against attacks like the ones we’ve seen recently,” Yael Eckstein, president of The Fellowship, said in a statement. “We have been able to rely on our Christian friends, again and again, to step up and provide emergency assistance to Jews in need, including Holocaust survivors.”

Eckstein added: “Now we are asking them to help us in this effort to protect our communities from ex-

tremists who want to shatter our peace with their acts of terror.” The initiative to combat the dangerous “disease of anti-Semitism” is called “Safe Synagogues.”

The group of Christians and Jews that support Israel have helped in nearly 40 countries.

They already have funded security efforts throughout Europe, including the Netherlands, Germany, France, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Georgia, and Ukraine.

They have also invested in security measures in India, Russia, Thailand, Nepal, Turkey, and Argentina. This year they plan to begin additional security in Mexico. Founded by Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, The Fellowship now raises more than $120 million per year, mostly from Christians, to assist Israel and the Jewish people.

The organization has offices in Jerusalem, Chicago, Toronto, and Seoul.

Eckstein said the timing of the attacks and antiSemitism, amid Passover and Yom HaShoah, annual Holocaust Remembrance Day, makes her concerned about her children’s future.

“For the first time in my lifetime, I believe we are on a path that could lead to similar horrors,” she added.

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Pak issues order to freeze Lanka authorities warn of more attacks assets of JeM chief Azhar

Masood Azhar (File) Islamabad, May 3 (PTI): Pakistan has issued an official order to freeze the assets of and impose a travel ban on JeM chief Masood Azhar after the UN declared him a “global terrorist”.

Pakistan-based Azhar is also banned from selling or purchasing arms and ammunition.

The UN sanctions committee on the Islamic State and Al-Qaeda on Wednesday announced the designation of Azhar, leader of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), over its ties to Al-Qaeda.

The JeM has claimed responsibility for the Pulwama suicide attack that killed 40 CRPF soldiers and led to a spike in military tensions between India and Pakistan. The Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) ordered all non-banking financial institutions and regulating authorities on Thursday to block all investment accounts of Azhar.

The SECP ordered that all companies should scan their data and inform the SECP within three days about the necessary action

being taken against the accounts of Azhar.

An official of interior ministry said that Azhar was already on the Fourth Schedule of the Anti-Terrorist Act (ATA) and could not travel without permission of the police. He was also barred from having any weapons due to the listing under the ATA. His name was also already on the list of proscribed persons maintained by the National Anti-Terrorist Authority (NACTA).

According to Foreign Office spokesman Mohammad Faisal, Pakistan would fully cooperate with the international community.

Pakistan’s foreign ministry, in a notification issued Wednesday said: “the Federal Government is pleased to order that the Resolution 2368 (2017) be fully implemented” against Azhar.

The government directed officials to take actions “as appropriate for the implementation of sanctions” against the JeM chief, according to the notification. The UN designated Azhar as a “global terrorist” after China lifted its hold on a proposal by the US, the UK and France to blacklist him. The US, the UK and France had moved the proposal to designate Azhar as a “global terrorist” in the UN Security Council’s 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee in February, just days after the deadly Pulwama terror attack carried out by the JeM in Jammu and Kashmir.

Sri Lankan police officers stand guard outside a Sufi Islamic mosque during Friday prayers in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday. (AP/PTI)

C o lo m b o, M ay 3 (PTI): Sri Lankan authorities on Friday warned that Islamist extremists, who carried out the country’s worst terror bombings on Easter Sunday could be planning more attacks in the capital Colombo.

The security has been further beefed up following another leakage of a police internal circular which warned that some of the entry bridges to the city of Colombo and an overhead bridge north Colombo would be blasted by around May 6 by the same terror group which carried out the Easter Sunday attacks.

“Extensive cordon and search operations of the army and sister services across the country with assistance of the police are continuing in search of

terrorists, hideouts, explosives, weapons and other warlike items... with the deployment of more and more troops as required,” the Sri Lanka Army said in a statement.

Sri Lankan authorities have admitted that there was a failure to act on advance intelligence warnings of the deadly Easter Sunday attacks against churches and luxury hotels that killed 253 people and injured nearly 500 others.

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

Prime Minister Ranil

Wickremesinghe also said the he was not privy to the intelligence reports.

Authorities earlier said they believed a littleknown local militant Islamist group known as National Tawheed Jamath (NTJ) was behind the attack. However, the NTJ has not claimed responsibility for the attacks, Sri Lanka’s worst.

The Islamic State terror group said it had carried out the attacks, and released video of men it says were the bombers.

The security have been conducting raids on radical Islamist groups and individuals with links to the bombings.

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to undermine the government.

But Maduro praised the army’s loyalty. “Noone dare touch our sacred ground or bring war to Venezuela”, he said.

Four people died in the clashes, including two teenagers.

In January, Guaidó declared himself Venezuela’s interim leader and he has the support of more than 50 countries including the US, UK and most Latin America nations.

As the head of the opposition-controlled National Assembly, he invoked the constitution to assume an

interim presidency, arguing that Maduro’s re-election last year was illegitimate.

The president dismissed a claim by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that he had been ready to flee the country, and accused the US of directing an attempted coup.

On Wednesday, both pro- and anti-government supporters held demonstrations in Caracas that were initially peaceful.

There were reports of gunfire in the city, and a local NGO, the Venezuelan Observatory of Social Conflict, said Jurubith Rausseo, 27, had been shot

dead during a rally in the opposition stronghold of Altamira.

At least 46 people were injured in clashes between opposition supporters and the security forces.

On Tuesday, Guaidó declared what he called the “final phase” of the operation to topple Maduro. He posted a video of him with a number of men in uniform and said he had the support of “brave soldiers” in Caracas.

But Mr Maduro - who is backed by Russia, China and the leaders of Venezuela’s military - has refused to cede power.

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Maduro called on the armed forces to defeat “any coup plotter”, following two days of clashes between opposition and progovernment forces.

Opposition leader Juan Guaidó tried on Wednesday to spark a military rebellion and force Mr Maduro from office.

Guaidó has urged public employees to strike

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Born : 14.02.1973 – Died : 30.04.2019 We the family members of Late SOLEBONUO RUPRE-O would like to express our deep gratitude to each and every individuals, doctor and nurses of Naga Hospital Kohima, families, churches and well wishers who stood by us physically, financially and spiritually during the time of her illness and at the time of her sad demise.

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12th October 1982 – 29th April 2019 We the family and relatives of Lt. NESATO SWÜRO extend our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to all the individuals, civil organizations, churches and well wishers who stood by us during the sudden and untimely demise of our beloved on the 29th April 2019.

Your support and love rendered upon us Physically, Financially, Materially and in Prayers when we were heartbroken has given us comfort.

We sincerely pray that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly in return for your good deeds.

It is our humble apology for our inability to mention the names of everyone.

Our special gratitude to the following; 1. Kitsubozou Youth Society.

2. Chakhesang Youth Organization, Kohima.

3. Chakhesang Hoho, Kohima.

4. Chakhesang Youth Front.

5. Tsiesema Youth Organization.

6. Kohima Village Youth Organization.

7. Kitsubozou Panchayat.

8. Oking Hospital, Kohima.

9. North Police Station, Kohima.

10. Chotisuh Sazo, MLA. 11. Zhovehü Lohe, Ex-MLA. 12. Küdechoyi Khamo.

13. Roko Angami. President, NFCA. 14. Oking Christian School, Kohima.

15. Chakhesang Women Society, Kohima.

16. Kitsubozou Women Society.

17. Angami Public Organization.

18. Tsiesema Village Council.

19. Chesezu Village Council.

20. Chesezu Welfare Association, Kohima.

21. Chesezupfüko Krotho, Naga Hospital Colony, Kohima.

22. Swürotsomi Krotho, Kohima.

23. Shalom Christian Revival Church Kitsubozou, Kohima.

24. Chakhesang Christian Revival Church, Kohima.

25. Chakhesang Baptist Church, Kohima.

26. Lower Kitsubozou Prayer Fellowship II. Loving Wife, Son, Dad, Mom, Sis and Relatives K-1104 K

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Bieber partners with ‘PM Narendra Modi’ YouTube for ‘top secret’ project to release on May 24

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The film, on the life of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was stopped just a night before its worldwide release on April 11 when the parliamentary polls kicked off. The Election Commission said that any material which disturbs a level playing field should not be allowed.

Producer Sandip Ssingh said: “As a responsible

citizen, we respect the law of the country. After a lot of discussions and given the curiosity and excitement about the film, we have decided to release the film immediately after the Lok Sabha Election results (to be announced on May 23).

“We will now release our film on May 24.”

Since the election end on May 19, Ssingh said it will “only have 4 days promotions before its release”.

“I hope now nobody will have any problem with the film and we are hoping for a smooth release,” he added. The film has actor

op singer Justin Bie- of songs. Bieber has not ber has par tnered involved himself with a film with video streaming or TV project. Besides dowebsite YouTube for a “top ing double duty as host and secret” project which is set musical guest on “Saturday to debut next year.

Night Live” in 2013, he was The details about the on the big screen in the 3D yet-to-be-titled project have biopic-concert film “Justin been under wraps. The You- Bieber: Never Say Never” Tube project will be some- helmed by Jon M. Chu. what of a homecoming for The announcement Bieber because the stream- of Bieber’s project comes ing video site is where he got after the streaming website his start, reports deadline. announced the renewal of com. Entrepreneur Scooter “Cobra Kai” and “Kevin Vivek Anand Oberoi play- Braun discovered the vid- Hart: What The Fit”. eos of Bieber doing covers (IANS) ing Modi.

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The last season premiered internationally on April 14. The global demand on the day of the premiere exceeded the global premiere demand of every other TV series for any season across all platforms and markets under measurement, reports deadline.com.

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The Benreului Baudi Nagaland with immense joy extend our heartiest congratulation to Dr. Ilang for being elected as a Vice President of Indian Veterinary Association, the Advisor of Pashu Chikisak Mahasangh (National Veterinary Services Association). Further, the Benreului Baudi Nagaland also take pride of his induction as first veterinarian among Nagas to hold a prestigious post in National level as Member to Veterinary Council of India.

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over the crossbar while Lacazette somehow missed a golden chance to seal his hat-trick by failing to connect with Aubameyang’s centre.

Lacazette wasted an even clearer opportunity in the 68th minute, firing straight at Neto from closerange and again failing to beat the goalkeeper on the rebound.

Petr Cech denied Kevin Gameiro and the striker volleyed over as Valencia launched a late rally.

It was Arsenal which struck a potentially decisive blow, though. Neto kept out Lacazette brilliantly but was unable to stop Aubameyang from turning home Sead Kolasinac’s deep cross.

Chelsea held 1-1 by Frankfurt

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Paris, May 3 (Agencies): French World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe was banned for three matches Friday following his sendingoff for a reckless tackle during Paris Saint-Germain’s French Cup final debacle against Rennes.

The French football Federation (FFF) said they had also opened disciplinary proceedings against Mbappe’s teammate Neymar for striking a Rennes fan following the shock defeat on penalties after extra time. Mbappe, PSG’s gifted 20-year-old striker, lunged with his studs into the knee of Rennes defender Damien Da Silva near the close of extra time on Sunday.

Having already missed one game, Mbappe will miss Saturday’s match against

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Nice and the trip to Angers the following week but will be available for the last two games of the season. The threat of further sanctions hangs over Neymar, banned for three Champions League games after insulting the referee following PSG’s exit from the last 16 at the hands

of Manchester United. This time Neymar lashed out at an abusive opposing fan as he climbed the steps to receive his French Cup final losers medal. An online video shows the fan insulting several PSG players then telling the Brazilian superstar to “go learn how to play football.”

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We the members of Cross Wonder Church and Sunday School Depar tment Kohima, would like to congratulate M.SWEDESIL VITSO, S/o Mr. Medoviho Vitso of Kidima village for securing top 18th position in HSLC exam from Mezhur Hr.Sec. School Kohima.

We are proud and wish him all the best for the future.

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We, the Chesezu Women Society, Kohima gives all Glory to God for the privilege of ranking Miss Lüvolü Nyekha, D/O, Mr. Vezovoyi (BUTU) Nyekha & Mrs Senu Nyekha in top 19 position HSLC Examination 2019. As you envision a progressive career, may God Almighty bless and guide you in your future endeavours.

The society also furt her ex tends heartiest congratulations to all the successful students both from NBSE and CBSE 2019 and wishes them a bright future.

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Arsenal trailed in the 11th minute, having already failed to heed a warning from a Dani Parejo set piece that was eventually turned over the crossbar by Ezequiel Garay.

His defensive colleague Diakhaby would not make the same mistake, nodding in at the back post when Rodrigo Moreno headed Parejo’s corner back across goal, but Valencia’s advantage did not last long.

Ozil and Lacazette combined well to send Aubameyang through with the Gabon international superbly teeing up his strike partner to tuck home.

And Arsenal took the lead in the 25th minute, with Lacazette’s downward header from a fine left-wing Xhaka cross parried into his own goal by Neto, via the post.

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Washington, May 3 (IANS): US President Donald Trump will present the Presidential Medal of Freedom to ace golfer Tiger Woods on May 6.

The 43-year-old, who won his fifth Masters in April in Augusta ending a decade-long drought without a major, will receive the medal in a ceremony at the White House’s Rose Garden, reports The Washington Post.

The medal is one of the highest civilian honours in the US, and Woods will be only the fourth golfer to receive one. Trump had last month revealed that Woods was to receive the honour following his performance at the Masters.

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cessive matches unbeaten on Thursday with 1-1 semifinal first leg draw at Eintracht Frankfurt thanks to a Pedro equaliser on the stroke of half time.

Serbian Luka Jovic had put the hosts ahead after 23 minutes.

The draw meant Chelsea, Europa League winners in 2013, surpassed Atletico Madrid’s 2011-12 unbeaten run.

They took time to find their stride, however, with Jovic stooping to head past the outstretched Kepa Arrizabalaga off a cross from compatriot Filip Kostic with a goal that raised the decibels in a stadium famed for its atmosphere.

Jovic, firmly on the radar of top clubs across Europe, has now scored nine goals in the competition and 26 in all this season.

Frankfurt failed to press home their advantage, however, running out of energy in a second half dominated by the visitors with Jorginho dictating play.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek led the fightback, blasting just wide in the 42nd minute and then nimbly beating defenders before feeding the ball through to Spanish winger Pedro who hammered in a low leftfoot shot.

Chelsea were far livelier after the break, with the hosts having another close escape when David Luiz rattled the crossbar from a dipping free kick.

Frankfurt captain David Abraham headed over the bar while unmarked with six minutes remaining after an optimistic appeal for a penalty came to nothing.

The second leg is at Stamford Bridge next Thursday, when the positions in the Premier League will also come into clearer focus before the final weekend.

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L O N D O N , M ay 3 (Agencies): Alexandre Lacazette scored twice as Arsenal came from behind to beat Valencia 3-1 at home in the first leg of the Europa League semifinal.

Mouctar Diakhaby headed Valencia into an early lead at Emirates Stadium on Thursday but within 14 minutes the Gunners had turned the tie around.

Lacazette first finished off a swift counter-attack involving Mesut Ozil and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang before heading home Granit Xhaka’s cross to put Unai Emery’s men in front.

And the Spaniard, a three-time winner of the competition with Sevilla, will take a two-goal lead back to former club Valencia for next week’s second leg after Aubameyang struck late on.

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KKR bowler players celebrate after taking the wicket of KXIP batsman Chris Gayle during their IPL match at The Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, in Mohali on Friday. (PTI)

Mohali, May 3 (Agencies): Shubman Gill hit his 2nd successive fifty in the 2019 Indian Premier League as Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Kings XI Punjab by 7 wickets in Mohali on Friday. Chasing 184, Gill led the charge for KKR but Chris Lynn (46) and Andre Russell (24) also made crucial contributions.

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Bajrang bags gold at Ali Aliev tournament

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Dag e s ta n, M ay 3 (IANS): Continuing his winning spree, star Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia pocketed another gold medal at the Ali Aliev invitational tournament, here on Thursday.

Bajrang, currently the world No. 1 in the 65kg freestyle category, made a stunning comeback in the final affair to defeat local favourite Viktor Rassadin 13-8.

After the end of the first period, the 25-year-old Indian trailed 3-7 but took a 8-7 lead in the second affair before a failed challenge from the Russian extended Bajrang’s lead to 13-7. Rassadin though received one point for a pushout to make it 8-13, but it was too late for him.

Bajrang will now head to the United States to participate in the ‘Beat the Streets’ competition at the Madison Square Garden, New York, on May 6.

bai Indians in the last league match of the 2019 Indian Premier League.

Chris Lynn, who had set the tone for KKR’s 232 with a 29-ball 54 against MI, once again led the charge for his team with a 22-ball 46 against Kings XI Punjab Friday night. His knock was studded with 5 fours and 3 sixes and KKR had raced away to 62 for no loss in 5.5 overs before Andrew Tye removed Lynn off the last ball of the powerplay.

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a happy unit on the field but their batsmen were in a fiery mood. After Chris Lynn’s exit, while Shubman Gill took his time, Robin Uthappa walked out and smashed a 14-ball 22. Andre Russell, the most aggressive batsman in the 2019 Indian Premier League, hit 2 sixes and 2 fours in a 14-ball 24.

Russell’s blitz was ended by Mohammed Shami but by the time Dinesh Karthik joined Shubman Gill in the middle, KKR were on the cusp of victory.

Shubman Gill, many felt, was batting too low down the order. But he has impressed more often than not whenever he got the chance to open alongside Chris Lynn. After his classy 76 against a Mumbai Indians attack which included Lasith Malinga and Jasprit Bumrah, Gill turned his attention to KXIP’s starstudded bowling line-up.

Shubman Gill smashed 2 sixes and a 4 off KXIP captain and star India spinner R Ashwin to show his quality. Even as Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa and Andre Russell departed, Gill kept his calm and took Kolkata Knight Riders to a memorable home.

Earlier, youngsters Sam Curran and Nicholas Pooran displayed belligerence as Kings XI Punjab put on a respectable 183 for 6.

While West Indies’ Pooran smashed 48 off 27 balls to give the innings initial impetus as he added 69 runs for the third wicket with Mayank Agarwal (36 off 26 balls), Englishman Curran walloped KKR bowlers to smash an unbeaten 55 off 24 balls to take the score past 180-run mark.

For KKR, fast bowler Sandeep Warrier (2/31) was the most impressive as he

removed the opening pair of Chris Gayle (14 off 14 balls) and KL Rahul (2 off 7 balls) in quick succession.

However Pooran again showed his big-hitting prowess, hitting four sixes apart from three boundaries as he found an able partner in Agarwal.

Pooran was unlucky to miss out on a fifty as he was holed out in the deep midwicket region trying to hit a Nitish Rana half-tracker for six.

Once Agarwal and later Mandeep Singh (25) got out, it seemed that KXIP will have to settle for less than 170 but Curran had other ideas as 32 runs came off the last two overs.

In the 19th over, Curran hit Andre Russell for a couple of boundaries, before launching into countrymate Harry Gurney, hitting him for 22 runs, which included three fours and a big six. In all, Curran hit seven fours and two sixes.

Brief scores KXIP: 183/6 (Sam Curran 55*, Nicholas Pooran 48; Sandeep Warrier 2/31) Kolkata Knight Riders: 185/3 (Shubman Gill 65*, Chris Lynn 46; M Shami 1/15)

Drugs ban led to Hales’ removal from Eng WC squad L o n d o n , M ay 3 (Agencies): Batsman Alex Hales would still be part of England’s World Cup squad if a news report had not revealed he had been suspended for recreational drug use, director of cricket Ashley Giles has said.

Hales was withdrawn from England’s preliminary squad on Monday to avoid “unnecessary distractions” ahead of the tournament after the Guardian newspaper reported he was serving a three-week ban for drug use.

“The effect of that breaking has led us to where we are. If anyone thinks that is right or wrong, it is

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the way it had to be,” Giles told the BBC. T h e E n g l a nd a n d Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have not stated reasons for Hales’ removal.

Days after his selection for the World Cup, Nottinghamshire batsman Hales took an indefinite break from the game due to “personal reasons”.

“When the team was selected, myself and chief executive Tom Harrison were aware of a situation, but were bound by a duty of confidentiality,” former left-arm spinner Giles added. “We were unable to share that with any of the key people in that environment.” Following his omission, Hales’ management company said the ECB had assured their client that his suspension would not affect his World Cup hopes.

“There weren’t assurances given on World Cup selection,” Giles said. “To think myself and Tom have misled, hidden, U-turned or tried to sweep under the carpet is ridiculous. We

were bound by a duty of confidentiality and maintained that. Unfortunately, someone else didn’t and a story has broken about an off-the-field incident.”

England captain Eoin Morgan said on Thursday that Hales’ actions showed a “complete disregard” for the values his team had built in recent years.

He confirmed it was the senior players who wanted Hales to play no part in their World Cup preparations.

“Eoin was clear on what he wanted. The selectors were unanimous on the decision and fully supported by myself and Tom,” Giles said.

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Prannoy bows out of NZ Open

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Auckland, May 3 (Agencies): India’s challenge at the BWF New Zealand Open has come to an end as HS Prannoy lost the quarter-final match of Men’s Singles on Friday. After taking the first game against Japan’s Kanta Tsuneyama, Prannoy lost the next two and was defeated 21-17, 1521, 14-21 in the quarter-final match.

Prannoy was off to a good start in the quarter-final encounter against Tsuneyama as he took a 2-0 lead in the start of the first game. Although the Japanese shuttler had an 11-9 lead at the mid-game break, the 26-year-old Indian came back strong to make it 11-11 with the next two points.

The game looked equally poised but Prannoy held on to his lead and nerves to take the first game 21-17.

However, a stunning comeback in the second game ensured that Tsuneyama was ready to battle it out hard. Prannoy failed to repeat his act from the first game and eventually, the second game went in favour of Tsuneyama as he pushed the match into the decider. Although it was the Indian who had opened a 7-2 lead at the beginning of the game, Tsuneyama made it 11-11 right after the midgame break, The fifth seed didn’t allow to Prannoy to gather more points as he

took 10 more while Prannoy managed only four.

The semi-finals of the Super 300 tournament was eventually won by Tsuneyama as he dominated the second half of the decider and took the game 21-14.

At one point of time in the third game, the score was 1110 and Prannoy was giving a close fight right after the mid-game break. However, Tsuneyama started gathering points quickly and eventually booked a place in the top four with a thumping win in the end.

Abramovich not planning Chelsea sale

L o n d o n, M ay 3 (Agencies): Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is not interested in selling the club. Abramovich’s reluctance to sell the west London club comes after renewed newspaper speculation linking Britain’s richest man Sir Jim Ratcliffe with a takeover. Ratcliffe refused to rule out the possibility of taking over the Premier League side earlier this week, saying “you never say no” when asked about his interest in the Blues.

It is understood that Abramovich, who bought Chelsea in 2003, has not spoken with Ratcliffe or any other potential buyers, and has no desire to do so.

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