November 14, 2018

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Need to create alternate job avenues: CM

Correspondent

KOHIMA, NOV 13 (NPN): State chief minister, Neiphiu Rio, Tuesday called for creating alternate employment avenues in private sector for sustained livelihoods as against total dependency on government for jobs.

Addressing a two-day workshop aimed at capacity building for taking forward Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Nagaland at Hotel Vivor here on Tuesday, Rio remarked that a concerted effort was required from both the government and the people, with adequate support from United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), to achieve SDGs. To effectively implement and achieve SDGs, he also called for public and community participation at district and village levels, besides use of technology and mobilisation of resources.

He suggested that SDGs could be integrated into State development plans and policies, which would ensure that Nagaland did not lag behind in the worldwide movement for achieving SDGs. He said the support from UNDP

Welcome Khango-led NSCN (K)’s decision to resume CF: NTC D I M A P U R , N OV 1 3 (NPN): Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC) has welcomed the decision of Khango Konyak-led NSCN (K) to re-enter into ceasefire with Government of India (GoI). Terming it a positive development, NTC media cell said as much as there were confrontations, Nagas also had reason to unite in the quest for peace. And such a decision to resume ceasefire with GoI was a matter of respecting general sentiment of the Nagas desiring for genuine and lasting peace in “our lands”, it added.

NTC appealed to the group to leave behind bad memories and wholeheartedly pursue the process of peace with confidence by knowing that Nagas for peace. NTC also believed that GoI would be magnanimous in giving recognition and respect the offer of Khango-led group.

Asserting that it had always been harping on inclusive and peaceful negotiations, NTC observed that the present development was an opportunity to bring all Nagas on board for the purpose of paving the way for peace to return to “our lands”. It urged New Delhi to respond to the peace offer in the interest of the Nagas and the country.

Neiphiu Rio speaking at the two-day workshop. (NP)

would be mainly in the form of capacity building and adopting strategies and best practices that had worked elsewhere in similar situations.

Lauding the organisers for conducting the event in Nagaland, Rio hoped the workshop would go a long way in building capacities and to enable Nagaland taking necessary action to help achieve the SDGs. He exuded confidence that the deliberations of the two days would be useful and helpful in devising strategies and action plans for achieving SDGs, not only for Nagaland but the entire North-eastern region.

The chief minister said formulation of vision and strategy to achieve SDGs

was in initial stages in Nagaland, although the State government has already published Nagaland Vision 2030 by mapping the goals with measurable indicators not done earlier.

He pointed out most of the programmes and projects implemented in the State were targeted towards achieving the SDGs as these were aligned with development priorities of the government.

Rio said reducing hunger and poverty in an agrarian State like Nagaland would require not only making agriculture sustainable, but also increase farm incomes. He added that the State government was working with International Fund for Agricultural Develop-

Teenage girl murdered in Kohima Correspondent

KOHIMA, NOV 13 (NPN): The body of an unidentified teenaged girl was discovered from a new building block under construction at Dr. Neilhouzhü Kire Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS), Seikhazou here Tuesday morning.

It was reported that the body was discovered when construction workers went to start work on the unfinished building at around 9 a.m.

The body was covered underneath a blue tarpaulin sheet.

According to Addl. SP & PRO, Kohima, the age of the deceased was put between 15 to 17 years.

The victim was fair complexioned and approximately 4 ft. 10 inch in height, wore a white coloured sweat shirt with the worlds “PARIS” printed on it.

PRO said that the body has been kept at North Police Station morgue for identification. Police have asked any person, relatives or community members known to the deceased to contact North Police Station, Kohima for more information.

Meanwhile, an eye witness disclosed that the body was found on the first floor of the new building under construction. There were fresh blood stains on the concrete floor where the body was found leading police to believe that the body was discovered not long after the murder.

The body was sent for postmortem while police were trying to confirm identify of the deceased.

Police said the body bore head and face injury marks made by a blunt object and a boulder found near the body could have been the murder weapon.

Meanwhile, interacting with Nagaland Post, some nearby residents claimed that they did not hear anything and that they only came to know about the crime after the body was discovered.

Meanwhile, Dr Neilhouzhü Kire GHSS principal Dr Bijano Murry expressed anguish over the brutal murder of the unidentified young girl inside the school premise.

She said after teachers checked those absent from class that day, it was confirmed that the victim may not have been a student.

Two accused under police custody. (Dimapur Police)

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He said SDGs would give attention to human development, gender, youth empowerment and skill development issues while building capacities of the young people to pursue sustainable livelihood. This could be done through innovation and use of technology for increasing employment opportunities, he pointed out.

Dwelling on the 2030 agenda for achieving sustainable development as adopted by all United Nations (UN) Member States in 2015, Rio said that it provided a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people across the world.

He pointed out that SDGs would affect everyone as it was a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure an inclusive society for all people to enjoy peace and prosperity.

He said the 17 goals interconnected and built on the successes of Millennium Development Goals focused on ending hunger, achieving full gender equality, improving health services and getting every child into school beyond primary.

NEW DELHI, NOV 13 (IANS): The Supreme Court will hear on November 19 a plea by Zakia Jafri challenging the Gujarat High court order upholding the clean chit to the then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and others for the alleged larger conspiracy in the 2002 post-Godhra riots.

Zakia Ahsan Jafri is the widow of late Congress leader Ahsan Jafri who was killed in mob violence on Gulberg Housing Society during 2002 Gujarat riots.

Jafri was former member of parliament.

The bench of Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice Deepak Gupta said they would hear the plea

by Zakia Jafri on Monday after it came up for hearing today.

Jafri has challenged the October 5, 2017 order of Gujarat High Court upholding the Magistrate court order rejecting Jafri’s protest petition challenging the SIT report giving clean chit to top political leaders and state functionaries for the alleged larger conspiracy.

The SIT was set up by the top court, and it had (Cont’d on p-7) come to the conclusion that

no case was made out and the same was accepted by the Magistrate and the finding was “erroneously” reiterated by the High Court, says the petition by Jafri.

The petition further says that the High Court refused to interfere with the Magistrate court order “despite large amount of documentation and contemporaneous evidence that existed which made out a triable case against all the accused.”

The petition by Jafri says she in her case had levelled allegations against various bureaucrats, police officers and political leaders for alleged “conspiracy, abetment and hate speech” culminating in 2002 violence.

Petitioner Jafri referred to the burning of the S-6 coach of the Sabarmati Express on February 27, 2002 resulting in the death of 59 kar sevaks at Godhra railway station. She said this was “presumed to be communal attack against the Hindus and this culminated into a reprisal against the Muslim community leading to orchestrated violence and targeted killings.”

3-day ‘December Fest’ from Dec 14

Rafale deal: Crucial hearing in SC today

Staff Reporter

NEW DELHI, NOV 13 (PTI): The sensitive pricing details of the 36 Rafale fighter jets, submitted by the Centre in a sealed cover, is scheduled to be examined by the Supreme Court Wednesday.

A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S K Kaul and K M Joseph will hold a crucial hearing in the case during which the petitioners, who have sought a courtmonitored investigation into the deal, will also make submissions.

The Centre had on Monday handed over a 14page document titled “Details of the steps in the decision making process leading to the award of 36 Rafale fighter aircraft order” to the petitioners in the case.

The government had also filed in the court in a sealed cover the pricing details of the Rafale jets.

DIMAPUR, NOV 13 (NPN): The “December Fest” will be held at DDSC stadium here from December 14 to 16, organised by ‘A Better Dimapur”, in collaboration with Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC).

The festival aims to provide opportunities to the youth and elderly alike to relax and enjoy as well as to interact with people from different parts of the world, while providing outsiders a window to explore and experience traditional Naga heritage blended with modernity.

The objectives of the fest is to bring the citizens of Dimapur together, join hands, exchange ideas and usher in a spirit of community feeling and thereby transform the city into a better place. It is expected to be an extravaganza of traditional games, rock shows, dance performances, live shows and performances by young artistes.

Apart from the entertainment, the event will also provide platform/stalls for young and enterprising local youth to showcase their talents by offering variety of ethnic customs and mouth-watering

cuisines ranging from local Naga to continental dishes.

Talking to this reporter, DMC administrator Moa Sangtam said the event would start everyday at 10 am and would have various events like aero-modelling show, flower exhibition, photo exhibition, open dance, waste-to -art, face painting , Santa Claus competition and concerts in the evening. Traditional events like tug of war and bamboo stilt race competitions would also be part of the event, all of which had been made mandatory for colonies under DMC to part take, he added.

Moa said the third day would be marked by live performances by various leading national and international bands in the evening.

Launched on June 1, 2017 with the objective of achieving a “cleaner, greener and a healthy Dimapur with community participation”, A Better Dimapur is the brainchild of DMC. This project was conceived with the central idea of instilling civic sensibility among the citizens and also to imbibe a sense of social responsibility in the efforts to keep the city clean, green, healthy and hygienic.

Dimapur police nab two for abduction 4-lakh defence employees

This is it!

“Since your party is renaming names to right the wrong, I advice you to also get renamed.”

ment for making agriculture sustainable.

Towards this end, he claimed that the government was focusing on organic farming, which was one of the State’s major strengths and could help farmers move up the value chain.

He further mentioned that adoption of cash crops like coffee was also helping improve agricultural income and that integrating allied activities with farming like piggery, fishery and poultry also had the potential of augmenting farm incomes, adding adoption of these strategies required building capacities at all levels.

Observing that hunger was not a challenge in Nagaland, the chief minister pointed opined that helping increase rural incomes would reduce dependency on government jobs and the resultant rural-to-urban migration. He stressed creating jobs in smaller towns to reduce overcrowding in towns like Kohima and Dimapur, which were expanding haphazardly and had become concrete jungles with unmanageable traffic and shortage of water and other basic amenities.

Gujarat riots: SC to hear plea against SIT clean chit to Modi

D I M A P U R , N OV 1 3 (NPN): Dimapur police on Tuesday arrested the two main accused in connection with the alleged abduction of a Naga sales girl from a pharmacy Near Zion Hospital, Dimapur on November 9, 2018.

According to Dimapur police PRO, the arrest was made based on a complaint that the arrested persons had abducted a salesgirl of a pharmacy shop in East

Dimapur area. Police said the girl was subsequently released after the payment of Rs.30,000 was made by the shop owner. Police said both the accused were leacy of NSCN (I-M).

The two were identified as Nikato Katty (46), of Atuphumi village, under Mangkolemba police station, Mokokchung, and currently residing at Ekranipathar, Dimapur and Vikashe Achumi (37), of Nitoi Village, under

Kiphire police station, and currently residing at Naharbari, Dimapur. A case has been registered with East Police Station Dimapur for further investigation, PRO added.

NCD: Condemning the incident, Naga Council Dimapur (NCD) said a young Naga sales girl was abducted from one pharmacy in board daylight allegedly by NSCN (I-M) without any reason.

In a press release, NCD president, T Bangerloba, and joint secretary, Rangau, said such act was not conducive when PAC under the aegis of NCD was striving hard to “bring the situation under control.” NCD regretted that such illegal practices and action were being carried out in spite of Naga public rally on October 31, 2018. Describing the incident as “questionable”, NCD held the concerned authority answerable for the actions of those involved in

the abduction.

ASTD: Ao Senso Telongjem Dimapur (ASTD) has vehemently condemned the “barbaric act” of kidnapping of a Naga lady from her shop Near Zion Hospital by some unidentified miscreants on November 9, 2018 for ransom. In a press release, ASTD president, L Wati Jamir, and general secretary, K Mar Lemtur, termed as “beyond human comprehension” the kidnapping and said that “such wild inhuman criminal act cannot be tolerated in our civilized society”.

ASTD said the incident comes at a time when whole of Dimapur district was carrying for peace and against anti-social element led PAC under NCD. In this regard, the ASTD has appealed to the law enforcing agencies “to immediately arrest the criminal and to book under relevant provision of the law.”

plan massive strike in Jan

C H E N NA I , N OV 1 3 (AGENCIES): Four lakh defence employees working with 41 ordnance factories, naval docks, army and air force workshops and other productions units that form the backbone of the armed forces’ are readying themselves for a massive three-day protest in January between 23 and 25 next year.

And, as a token gesture, they boycotted lunch on Tuesday, a TOI report stated.

Predominantly, their major issue is with the Centre’s policies pushing privatisation of defence production, which they argue is detrimental for the country’s defence forces. “Today we just gave up lunch, but the government has been proactive and if the same continues we are planning a massive protest in January that will see all naval docks stop work, and the situation

will be the same at the army and air force workshops for three days,” All India Defence Employees’ Federation (AIDEF) general secretary C Srikumar told TOI. The disruption in work, he says is always the last resort of the employees who understand how critical their contribution is to the armed forces.

The Centre, as part of its policy has been progressively enhancing opportunities for the private sector.

Among policy decisions that have impacted the public sector in defence are: Declaring more than 200 defence items as non-core that allows defence forces to procure them directly from the market; mandating PSUs and ordnance factories to give out at least 25% of their work order to private firms and so on.

Gov, CM extend Ahuna greetings DIMAPUR, NOV 13 (NPN): Governor of Nagaland, PB Acharya, and chief minister, Neiphiu Rio, have extended greetings to the members of the Sumi community on the occasion of Ahuna 2018.

In his message, Acharya said Ahuna, post harvest festival, signified the celebration of the season’s harvest in thanksgiving.

He called upon the Sumi community to thank the Almighty for his unwavering love and blessings.

Acharya also urged the Sumis to continue safeguarding and promoting their rich culture and traditions through the festival and come together and rededicate oneself to make the atmosphere conducive in towns and villages for peaceful co-existence and for all round development in the State.

Governor prayed that the festival of Ahuna bring peace, unity and prosperity to the Sumis in particular and Nagas in general.

Also, extending greetings to the people from the Sumi community on the occasion of Ahuna, the chief minister prayed that the post-harvest thanksgiving festival also usherin prosperity, peace and wellbeing.

Fuel prices dip

NEW DELHI, NOV 13 (AGENCIES): Petrol and diesel prices continued to slid further today by 12 paise and 13 paise, respectively. While petrol is at its lowest since September, diesel prices are at their lowest since the first week of September. A litre of petrol costs Rs 77.43 and diesel costs Rs 72.19 in Delhi.

In Dimapur, price of petrol stood at Rs.73.31 per litre and diesel at Rs. 67.80 per litre on Tuesday while in Kohima a litre of petrol and diesel was Rs. 74.12 and Rs. 68.42 respectively.

Petrol and diesel prices were last raised on October 16, 2018. The daily rate of decline has been around 15 paise in the last few days. State-run oil marketing companies announce daily prices at 6 am after calculating the average of crude oil prices for the last 15 days along with the latest value of the rupee against the dollar.

The strengthening of the rupee along with a reduction in crude oil prices has helped ease the price pressure on petrol and diesel in India.

Meeting ahead of 15th FC visit

DIMAPUR, NOV 13 (NPN): Finance department has convened a meeting to discuss various issues with all the departments in connection with the visit of the Fifteenth Finance Commission to Nagaland from November 27-29, 2018. In a circular, additional chief secretary & finance commissioner, Temjen Toy, stated that the meeting would be held Secretariat Conference Hall, November 17, 2018 at 11am. All the Administrative Heads of Departments (AHoDs) and Heads of Departments (HoDs) have been directed to attend the meeting positively.

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ANCSU collegiate meet begins

Addl. DCP, Relo T. Aye being welcomed at the ANCSU meet on Tuesday. (NP) Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, NOV 13 (NPN): Four-day, All Nagaland Collegiate Meet organized by All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) began at Dimapur Government College (DGC) here on Tuesday.

Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime), Relo T Aye, who was the introductory speaker on the opening day, in his address pointed out that full-time course that impart skills and can guarantee a job after gradu-

ation should be incorporated into the educational system.

Aye remarked that many of the institutions today are remnants of the British rule and the educational system inherited from them was primarily meant to fill offices. The same system had been brought to Nagaland, he added, while also pointing out that courses today are outdated and have outlived their term.

On government jobs, he said, “Government jobs were meant for the laziest

and the system was such that you could be assured of a salary even if you have not worked hard” and further advised the students to come out of that mould.

On the issue of development, Aye said that the premise or logic that peace is the precursor for development was flawed.

He instead opined that for development to take place citizens must first engage in a productive economic activity or else peace will continue to elude them.

He also urged ANCSU to “stick to the core

responsibility of only highlighting issues that have a direct bearing on students” while also cautioning them against succumbing to the “tendency of taking up issues which may be farfetched and not related to student activity and welfare.”

Around 1500 students from 34 colleges across the state are attending the meet.

Earlier in the programme, the principal of Dimapur Government college, Kavili Jakhalu, in her welcome impressed upon the students to individually make a positive impact in the quest for qualitative education and urged them to look beyond winning trophies but to open their horizons, make new friends and see the world’s through someone else’s eyes.

The other highlights of the programme were; invocation by associate youth pastor of Dimapur Sumi Baptist Church, Vitoli Zhimo; felicitation of introductory speaker and dignitaries by general secretary, Vimeyiekho Vitso ; a song by Akheli Zhimo of Immanuel College; and benediction by president, DGC Evangelical Union, T Achum Shitiri. The programme was chaired by ANCSU speaker, Pithungo Shitio.

JCP revokes order on shop closure Dimapur: Following a meeting with the KMC administrator and superintendent of police on November 13, the Jail Colony Panchayat (JCP) has decided to revoke its order of closing down of shops by 7 pm.

In a press statement, JCP chairman, Beizo Solo and vice-chairman, Thotso Nyekha said that at the meeting the above mentioned officers have assured to extend all logistic support for a coordinate vigilance of the colony.

Therefore, all shopkeepers within the colony will be allowed to maintain the scheduled of KMC, the release stated.

Meanwhile, Jail Colony Panchayat clarified that its earlier order for closer of shops within its jurisdiction by 7 pm with effect from November 1 was necessitated owing to numerous complaints received from different quarters.

The restriction order was issued solely in the interest of public services and for sensitization of the colony from anti-social, public nuisances, and immoral activities and for peaceful co-existence of the local populace, the statement stated.

ASU takes up students’ issues

DIMAPUR: Angami Students’ Union (ASU) while expressing concern over the welfare of the student community has reiterated its stand on various matters concerning the students.

In a press release ASU president, Visako Rino and vice president, Petekhrietuo Kiewhou, while lauding the educational institutions for striving towards excellence have asked the authorities to totally abstain from the Devotees perform rituals during the sunset on the occasion of Chhath Puja at Dhansiri culture of imposing fines as River Bank on Tuesday. (NP) corrective measures to any detained students.

In this regard, the union has asked the institutes to rather opt for some alternative remedial means as facilitators of education and warned that any institutions involved in such means would invite austere

consequence.

ASU has also reminded teachers providing tuition to students to comply with the norm set by the union under the “students’ code” through an earlier notification. It has also discouraged dropping and picking of students from government registered vehicles. In view of the end-terminal examinations, ASU has appealed all concern, particularly the on-going construction works to restrain from using machineries after 6 p.m. in order to enable the students a “study-friendly environment”.

Meanwhile, ASU has prayed for good health of the students and conveyed its best wishes to all the examinees for their forthcoming exams.

Lecture on Battle of Kohima

DIMAPUR: Kohima Battalion (3 Assam Rifles) organized a lecture on “Battle of Kohima” for the cadets of 1st NCC Bn (Girls) at St Joseph College Zakhama, Kohima on November 12.

According to PRO HQ IGAR (N), the aim of the Shalom Public School (SPS) Chumukedima on account of Children’s Day 2018 visited Galilee Home, Mother’s Hope, Ebenezer Home, Nagamese Church Chumukedima, El- lecture was to create awareness among the cadets on the Shaddai Foundation Children’s Home and Havilah Home on November 13. Students epic battle that was fought in the very heart of Kohima, Nagaland. 293 cadets attended the lecture. of SPS contributed cash, toys and clothes. (SPS director, Merenla Longchar)

Nagaland Post, Dimapur WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2018

news in Brief Ekhyo Yan golden jubilee: Ekhyo Yan, Dimapur, erstwhile Domokhia, will be celebrating its golden jubilee on November 17 at 10 am. The celebration will be graced by deputy chief minister, Y. Patton as special invitee. The jubilee organizing committee has therefore informed all non-residing land owners to attend the celebration.

ADC & ERO Dimapur informs: ADC and Electoral Registration Officer, Dimapur, Albert Ezung, has informed all BLOs of Dimapur district that a training on mapping/identification of persons with disabilities for electoral process will be held at DC’s conference hall, Dimapur on November 15 as per the following scheduled: 3-Dimapur-III & 5-GhaspaniII at 10:30am; 4-Ghaspani-I at 12 pm and 1-Dimapur-I & 2-Dimapur-II at 1:30pm.

Therefore, all BLOs have been directed to attend the training.

DC Wokha infoms: Deputy Commissioner, Wokha, Dr. Manazir Jeelani Samoon has informed all the 17 affected villages under LOU DHEP Doyang, to select/ nominate executive members as per the constitution of LOU DHEP and submit the same to the Deputy Commissioner Wokha within a period of seven days from the date of issue of this notification.

JNV selection test: Sr. SDEO Wokha, N. Janbeni Kikon has informed that the online registration for appearing in the JNV selection test for class VI and IX can be done through NVS website www. navodaya.gov.in and the last date of online application is November 20, 2018.

ANTA Wokha unit raising & annual picnic: In view of the upcoming ANTA raising day and annual picnic on November 17, ANTA Wokha unit has informed that there will be no taxi service on that day. All its members have been informed to attend the said event from 6 a.m. onwards

at Santsuphen near Longsa village. ANTA Wokha unit also warned that any member, including other vehicles plying as taxis, violating the norms of the association will be strictly penalized. Strict attendance will be taken and absentee will be penalised.

All the general public have been requested to bear the inconvenience.

WDAU informs: Wokha District Auto Union (WDAU) has informed that its annual picnic-cum-session 2018 would be held on November 17 at Hammock Resort, New Wokha village. All auto drivers/owners in their respective autos have been requested to assemble at NST parking lot by 8:20 am and will then proceed to picnic venue at 8:30 am. WDAU informed that disciplinary action and fine would be imposed against anyone found plying autos during picnic session between 8:30 am to 2 pm.

DoSE informs on bridge course teacher trainees: Directorate of School Education (DoSE) has informed those elementary teachers who have registered for the PDPET (bridge course) at NIOS to contact their respective study centre coordinators for carrying out the required activities.

Further, they are advised to download the course materials, assignments, instructions etc from the NIOS portal www.dledbr. nios.ac.in LNCS new office bearers: Lotha Naga Cultural Society (LNCS) Kohima, branch and unit at a meeting held on October 20 has elected a team of new office bearers for the tenure 2018-2020 was elected. The new team is led by president S. Achumthung Mozhui, general secretary Chumthungo T. Ennio along with three others.

Lost and found: An iPhone 5SE (Gold) has been found. The rightful owner has been asked to contact 8414825850 to claim the mobile phone.

National workshop at NU Lumami

Prof. Pardeshi Lal, VC, NU, speaking at the inaugural function.

DIMAPUR: A week-long, national workshop on “Newer frontiers in bioinformatics and research methodology” got underway at Nagaland University (NU), Lumami on November 13.

A press release by NU, Lumami, PRO, Peter Ki said that, vice-chancellor NU, Professor Pardeshi Lal delivered a speech at the inaugural function chaired by assistant professor of Anthropology, Dr. Tiasunep. Welcome address was delivered

by Dr. Bendang Ao, associate professor of Zoology and coordinator, BIF Centre.

The participants are M.Sc, M.Tech, and Ph.D students as well as faculty members from life sciences, chemical sciences,

physical sciences and related fields.

The seminar is organized by Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility (BIF) Centre, Nagaland University, Lumami, with sponsorship from the department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, GoI, New Delhi.

It may be mentioned that the Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility (BIF) Centre, Nagaland University was established in 2007 with a grant from the Department of Biotechnology, GoI, New Delhi. The motto of the facility is “Biology Teaching through Bioinformatics” (BTBI). The BIF facility has 10 terminals with internet connection.

NSUD to organise IWCD inaugurates 4th ‘Happy School’ Anti tobacco awareness programme at PCC 55th Nagas’ meet

Awareness programme on anti-tobacco in progress at Patkai Christian College on Tuesday.

DIMAPUR: Tobacco Control Committee (TCC) of Patkai Christian College (PCC) in collaboration with National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) organised an awareness programme on anti-tobacco in the campus on November 13.

A press release by PCC HoD communication studies, Dr. Dakter Esse stated that, district nodal officer K

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(NTCP) Dr. C Tetseo, who was the resource person, pointed out that the overall prevalence rate of tobacco users among adult population in the state of Nagaland was 43.3%. Of which the prevalence rate of smokeless tobacco users is 39% with 13.2% smokers and 8.9% dual users (both smokers and smokeless tobacco users), he added.

He also spoke on the

loopholes in tobacco control laws stating that tobacco industries were not being regulated properly.

He further said that deaths due to tobacco consumption as per the record was 7.3 million every year across the globe. Dr. Tetseo said that youth engagement in controlling the prevalence of tobacco users was important.

Member of the college

TCC, Wetshete Thopi urged all the students and faculties present to strive together in making the campus a tobacco-free campus.

He further sought collective efforts in creating awareness among tobacco users beyond the campus.

Coordinator of the programme, Amay Angami along with other staff, faculty and hundreds of students attended the programme.

DIMAPUR: Naga Students’ Union, Delhi (NSUD) will be organizing the 55th Nagas’ meet under the theme, “Reminiscing the Glorious Past, Celebrating the Present and Hope for the Future” on November 16, at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi.

A press release from NSUD general secretary, Mathiuchunbou Rimai stated that the programme is essentially a freshers’ welcome function-cum-cultural event with a motive to create a congenial atmosphere for the new entrance in the capital city and towards promoting the distinct and rich cultures of the Nagas.

The function will be graced by minister of Public Works Department (PWD), Tongpang Ozukum and managing director NEC Energy Private Limited, Sapu Bhattacharyya as chief invitee and guest of honour; K. James VR. rtd MFS, managing director’s NEREFS Ltd., NERHOFIC Ltd., NESEE and president Naga Students’ Federation Arunachal Pradesh, Gawang Hakhun, as chief patron and special invitee respectively.

Members of IWCD at the inauguration of 4th ‘Happy School’ on November 12.

DIMAPUR: Innerwheel Club of Dimapur (IWCD) inaugurated its 4th “Happy School” Government Middle School (GMS), ward 23, Metha colony on November 12 under Rotary India Literacy Mission (RILM) programme.

The school was inaugurated by district chairman IW324, Puspa Golchha.

A press release from

IWCD said that the club renovated and painted the school building, constructed fencing, main gate, separate toilets for boys and girls, teaching staff, constructed hand washing stand, etc. The club also provided library, water filter and sports equipment for the students.

On the occasion, IWCD president Neelam

Sethi highlighted to the gathering how the club has committed to achieve 100 percent literacy.

Earlier, the programme was conducted by MOC, Sanjukta Bhattacharjee.

Meanwhile, school chairman and village council members expressed gratitude to the club for their generosity and providing infrastructure.

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WEATHER FORECAST November 14

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Hazy sun

29 16

Aizawl

Turning cloudy

Guwahati Hazy sun Imphal

Plenty of sunshine

Itanagar Mostly cludy not as warm

24 11 27 15 25 10 24 12

Shillong

Hazy sun

17 9

Kohima

Mostly sunny

21 8

Dimapur Hazy sunshine not as warm

27 13

Mostly sunny

23 10

Tuensang Sunny cooler

15 7

Mkg Wokha

Hazy sun cooler

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(L) K. T. Sukhalu. (R) New Colony performing Apighi Lakujo during the second day of Ahuna-cumMini Hornbill festival at Zunheboto on November 13. (DIPR) DIMAPUR: Advisor School Education, K.T Sukhalu on Tuesday graced the second day of the Ahuna-cum-Mini Hornbill Festival 2018 at Zunheboto as guest speaker.

According to DIPR, the advisor spoke on the significant of Ahuna, which is celebrated every year by Sumi community after the harvest to invoke God’s blessings for better agriculture and better life in next year.

He however, expressed his displeasure at the loss of agricultural practices in Nagaland especially in

Zunheboto district. He reminded the gathering that celebration would be meaningful when people follow the examples of the forefathers in preserving the traditions.

While recalling his first hornbill festival in Kohima, he said that during that time there were only departmental shows and less participation of tribal activities.

But with the decision to hold the Hornbill Festival at Kisama under chief minister Neiphiu Rio, the window has been opened to show the rich Naga cultural heritage to the outside world. He

Legal awareness programme at Kigwema DIMAPUR: A legal awareness programme was held at Old Village Council Hall, Kigwema village on November 11. It was organized by Centenary Education Committee, Kigwema Baptist Church in collaboration with Nagaland Legal Services Authority (NSLSA).

A press release from NSLSA public relations assistant stated that speaking on the Village Council Act 1978, Kekhriengulie, additional advocate general, Guahati High Court Kohima Bench, said that it was established in the customary form for the convenience of the people where it was run by the village people for the welfare and to preserve the rights of village people.

Kekhriengulie said that all village councils

were legal entities with equal and immense power irrespective of size.

He further pointed out that the village council had administrative, financial and judiciary powers to develop the village and it functions under the supervision of the district administration.

Speaking on law as applicable to citizens, Kezhokhoto Savi, ex-officio member Kohima DLSA and assistant professor Kohima Law College, Kohima, stressed on the Bengal Regulation Act on Inner Line Regulation. He pointed out that illegal immigrants were immigrants who entered Nagaland illegally without valid documents. If the influx is not monitored by the government in the long run the indigenous inhabit-

ants of the state would pay the proce he said.

Speaking on Article 371 (A) of the Indian Constitution, Zasitsolie, panel lawyer, NSLSA said that Article 371 (A) of the Indian Constitution was an outcome of agreement between Nagaland Peoples Convention and Union of India in 1960.

He explained that for establishing a separate statehood, the 13th Constitution Amendment Act, 1962 was enacted for the state of Nagaland and that it was inserted into the Indian Constitution to preserve and protect the rights of Nagas.

The programme was chaired by Asano Yhoshü, invocation was offered by Dr. Akho Yhokha and Jalesou Yhoshü pronounced the vote of thanks.

NSLSA donates to CM’s Relief Fund

DIMAPUR: Nagaland State Legal Services Authority (NSLSA) on Tuesday donated Rs. 4,10,000 towards the CM’s Relief Fund in aid of the people affected due to incessant rainfall in Kiphire.

According to NSLSA public relation assistant, the cheque was handed over to V.Sakhrie, advisor to the chief minister.

Sakhrie lauded the initiative undertaken by the legal services authorities of Nagaland terming it as a noble act.

He also released a short video produced by the Nagaland State Legal Services Authority capturing the glimpses of various fund drive.

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District Legal Services Authorities (DLSA) functioning under the aegis of NSLSA initiated various fund drive activities to aid the affected victims in tune with NALSA (Legal Services to the Victims of Disaster) Scheme, 2016.

It may be noted that district legal services authorities have constituted Core Group-Emergency Response Team to provide legal services to the disaster hit victims. Emergency Response Team of Mokokchung DLSA also gave an assessment report on the disaster hit victims and furnished report to the district administration for relief.

expressed gratitude to Sumi Hoho, district administration, armed forces, Assam Rifles for making the festival a grand success. He further said that government was not organising this festival to take credit but to display the rich cultural heritage.

On the occasion, the advisor announced to give Rs. 1 lakh to the toppers of classes 10 and 12, for which he encouraged the youths to be sincere and study hard to receive the award.

Earlier the advisor also inaugurated flower show and indigenous cooking competitions.

Short speeches were delivered by Dr Akaho Awomi, vice president, Sumi Gazetted Officers Union and H. Kashito Yepthomi Akukau, vice president, Nagaland GB Federation. Introductory speech was given by Ajit Ranjan, ADC Zunheboto.

Highlight of the programme included cultural display by 5th Assam Rifles, ZTSBC, and New Colony. Later in the evening, advisor, Food & Civil Supplies, Meteorology, NSDMA, Pukhayi Sumi graced the Ahunacum-Mini Hornbill Musical Night.

District level workshop on GeM in Dimapur DIMAPUR: In continuation of the national-wide campaign on Government e-Marketplace (GeM), a two-day district level workshop organised by state Finance Department got underway at Dimapur on November 13 in the Conference Hall, Commissioner of Taxes Dimapur.

According to official bulletin, on the opening day, additional commissioner of Taxes Y. Mhathung Murry spoke about the purpose of Government e-Marketplace.

He said the national public procurement portal was to do away with the tender procurement system and replace it with a modern system based on technology.

He encouraged the local vendors and entrepreneurs to avail the opportunity.

The workshop was focussed on registration of buyers and sellers. The session included presentation on GeM portal, training on GeM portal, interactive session with buyers and sellers and hands on training/ users registration.

Till date, 36 buyers, 92 sellers have registered.

Zhaleo Rio graces GMS Model village golden jubilee

Zhaleo Rio speaking at the celebration.

DIMAPUR: Government Middle School (GMS), Model Village, 5th mile, Dimapur, celebrated its golden jubilee at the school premises with deputy speaker NLA, Zhaleo Rio as special guest on November 13.

A press release from NDPP 5 Ghaspani-II A/C media secretary, Thejangukho Yalietsu stated that, after unveiling the jubilee monolith, Zhaleo said “Jubilee is a time to celebrate, to retrospect and to introspect, and to move forward for the best in life.” He also acknowledged the pioneers in the field of education including those of the school.

He affirmed that education was the main backbone of the society and dwelt on its importance in raising children as responsible and

civilised.

Other highlights of the day included prayers of blessings, songs, speeches, choreography and greetings. The programme was chaired by Atoni Hibo, invocation by Keviyiesu Neikha and a welcome song by GMS students.

On behalf of his late father, Rajulhuvi Kruse, who incidentally was the first teacher of the school, Er. Kevisekho Kruse, retd. chief engineer, delivered the greetings followed by Sibiü Visezo, another among the list of first teachers. Kradi Neikha, retd. head teacher, shared brief history of the school while M.C. Sekhose, VC chairman, delivered a short speech. Thejangulie Thaprü, SMC chairman, delivered vote of thanks.

NCSC declares results of State Level Congress

DIMAPUR: National Children’s Science Congress (NCSC), Nagaland has declared the results of the State Level Congress held on November 6, 2018 at the conference hall of the District Industries Centre, Kohima on the focal theme: Science Technology and Innovation for Clean Green and Healthy

Nation.

Following are the names of the child scientists from Nagaland, who are selected to participate in the 26th National Children’s Science Congress to be held at Bhubaneswar, Odisa from December 27 to 31.

They are Ryan Sivakoti of Cornerstone School,

Zunheboto; Kapew John of Christ King Higher Secondary School, Kohima; Medophrenuo of Christ King Higher Secondary School, Kohima; Honei M Phom of Christ King Higher Secondary School, Kohima; Santuile Newme of Zeliangrong Heraka School, Tening; Krishna Thapa of St Joseph

School, Kohima; Akivito M Chishi of Cornerstone School, Zunheboto and Machiyile Nhai of Zeliangrong Heraka School, Tening.

National Children’s Science Congress, Nagaland has also declared the list of selected child scientists from Nagaland to participate in the 106th

Indian Science Congress to be held at Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab from January 3 to 7, 2019.

The selected child scientists are Nikili N Jakhalu of Cornerstone School, Zunheboto and Ketuoletuo of Christ King Higher Secondary School, Kohima.

Workshop on NeVA in NLA DIMAPUR: A two-day orientation workshop on National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA), organised by ministry of parliamentary affairs all over the country since October 15, 2018, would be held in Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) on November 19 and 20, 2018 from 9.30am onwards.

NeVA, an initiative by ministry of parliamentary affairs, aims to make all the legislatures of the country paperless by making the proceedings of the houses digital.

In a statement, the NLA secretariat informed that senior officers from home, finance, information technology, parliamentary affairs departments and NIC officials besides the assembly secretariat officials would be attending the orientation workshop.

MRVC: Nagaland hits 96% coverage

DIMAPUR: As Measles Rubella Vaccination Campaign (MRVC) in Nagaland draws to an end, the health and family welfare (H&FW) department Tuesday informed that K Y M C

96% of the target children between 9 months and 15 years have been successfully vaccinated with any reports of Adverse Event Following Immunization (AEFI).

According to the H&FW department, a total of 4,29,851 children had been immunized with MR vaccine through 3,011 school and 2,401 outreach sessions as per report re-

ceived on November 12, 2018.

With only a few days left before the campaign is officially concluded, the department has advised the parents who have still not vaccinated their children to proceed to the nearest government health facility at the earliest.

Informing that MR vaccine would be available only under Routine Immunization after the Campaign for children upto 2 years, the department stated that those children who were yet to receive MR vaccine would not be able to avail it after the campaign was over.

Therefore, the department has urged the few children yet to be vaccinated to come forth for vaccination at the earliest and be protected from the deadly measles and rubella diseases.

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Govt extends ban on 8 insurgent groups of Mnp

New Delhi, Nov 13 (PTI): A ban on eight rebel groups in Manipur has been extended by the government for five more years for their continued involvement in unlawful and violent activities, the Home Ministry said Tuesday.

The groups have openly declared their objectives of formation of an independent Manipur by secession from India, employing and engaging in armed means to achieve their goal besides attacking security forces, police and government employees, it said.

The organisations banned under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act are (i) Peoples’ Liberation Army generally known as PLA and its political wing, (ii) Revolutionary Peoples’ Front (RPF), (iii) United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and its armed wing Manipur Peoples’ Army (MPA), (iv) Peoples’ Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) and its armed wing, ‘Red Army’, (v) Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) and its armed wing, also called ‘Red Army’, (vi) Kanglei Yaol Kanba Lup (KYKL), (vii) the Coordination Committee (CorCom) and (viii) Alliance for So-

cialist Unity Kangleipak (ASUK), a home ministry notification said.

The five-year ban on all these groups lapsed recently, thus necessitating declaring them outlawed for a fresh spell of five years with immediate effect, a home ministry official said.

The home ministry said the eight Meitei extremist organisations of Manipur were involved in 756 violent incidents in the past five years from January 1, 2013 to July 31, 2018 during which they killed 86 people, including 35 security forces personnel.

The groups have been indulging in acts of intimidation, extortion and looting of civilian population for collection of funds, making contacts with sources abroad for influencing public opinion and for securing their assistance by way of arms and training for the purpose of achieving their secessionist objective and maintaining camps in neighbouring countries for the purpose of sanctuaries, training and clandestine procurement of arms and ammunition, the notification said.

“And whereas, the central government is of the opinion that the activities

Illegal drugs worth Rs 5 cr seized in Manipur

No electoral understanding with BJP: Mizo National Front

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IMPHAL, Nov 13: Illegal drugs including WY tablet worth Rs five crore in the international market were seized by Narcotics and Affairs Border (NAB) team of the Manipur police.

Four women alleged to be drug peddlers were also arrested during the drive conducted by the NAB team in Lilong area of Thoubal, a release of the Manipur police PRO said Tuesday.

The seized illegal drugs included 15,500 pieces of Pseudoephedrine tablets and ninety-eight thousand pieces of WY tablets. The Pseudoephedrine tablets were seized from the house of one Md Ramijuddin alias Rami while the WY tablets were seized from the residence of one Bibi Eisha.

During the drive, locality people turned violent and obstructed the police team from conducting the raids, said the PRO. However, with reinforcement from Thoubal police, the cordon and search operation was conducted in the area and arrested the four women identified as Amina (45), Samim (35), Akebi (40) and Lalijan (35), the released added.

Aizawl, Nov 13 (PTI): The Mizo National Front (MNF), which has been under fire from other political parties for allegedly being close to the BJP, Tuesday said it did not have any electoral alliance with the saffron party and would never go for one as the ideologies of the two parties were “completely different”.

There was also no chance of a post-poll alliance between the MNF and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) or a coalition in the event of a hung Assembly, MNF senior vice-president Tawnluia said during a meeting in Khawzawl town on the Mizoram-Myanmar border. “The MNF is for protecting Christianity, but will never condone Hindutva,” he said.

Tawnluia added that the Congress had formed a coalition with the BJP to be in power in the Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) since May last and the Zoram People’s Movement’s (ZPM) chief ministerial candidate, Lalduhoma, had formed an alliance with the saffron party earlier.

The Congress had to publicly announce that it was no longer an ally of the BJP in the autonomous council for the ethnic Chak-

of the Meitei extremist organisations are considered detrimental to the sovereignty and integrity of India and that they are unlawful associations.

“Therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967), the central government hereby declares the Meitei extremist organisations as unlawful associations,” it said.

The home ministry said if the unlawful activities of these organisations are not curbed and controlled immediately, they will take the opportunity of mobilising their cadres for escalating their secessionist, subversive, terrorist and violent activities; propagating anti-national activities in collusion with forces inimical to sovereignty and integrity of India.

They were also indulging in killings of civilians and targeting of the police and security force personnel; procuring and inducting illegal arms and ammunition from across the international border; extorting and collecting huge funds from public for their unlawful activities, it said.

ma people that exercised legislative, executive and judicial powers over the allotted departments in its territory spread over 1,500 sq. km.

The election to the 20member CADC on April 20 had thrown up a fractured mandate with the MNF getting eight seats, the Congress six and the BJP five.

The polling for one seat was stayed by the Gauhati High Court.

The traditional national rivals -- the BJP and the Congress -- later formed a coalition to stake claim to form the executive committee of the tribal council. The coalition, however, faced a setback after some Congress members withdrew support to the BJP-led CADC. The MNF has been accused of being close to the saffron party as it is a constituent of the BJP-led North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA). Other political parties, especially the ruling Congress, has alleged that the MNF has a covert understanding with the BJP. Both BJP and MNF are contesting all the 40 seats in the November 28 Mizoram Assembly polls, the results of which will be announced on December 11.

Massive security for violence free Panchayat polls in Assam

GUWAHATI, Nov 13 (Agencies): The recent killings of five Bengali-speaking people by the suspected ULFA (I) at Dhola in Tinsukia district has prompted the Assam Police to be extra vigilant and to make arrangements to throw a massive security blanket across the State to ensure violencefree Panchayat polls next month.

The two-phase Panchayat polls will be held in the State on December 5 and 9. The police has found some pockets in Upper Assam very sensitive from the security point of view and thus intensified its vigil on movements of politicians in these areas. Sources said the police will not take any chance on security of politicians following the Dhola killings.

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Assam Police to ensure adequate security arrangements across the State to enable the commission to conduct the rural polls in a peaceful manner.

The police has already identified 3665 polling stations as very sensitive.

While 8243 polling stations have been identified as sensitive, 11,597 stations are being considered as safe for polling.

ASEC Commissioner H.N. Bora told The Sentinel that the commission has already had several rounds of meetings with the Assam Police so as how to conduct peaceful Panchayat polls.

“We have asked the police to create an atmosphere in the State where the people can exercise their franchise without any fear,” he said, adding that the police has assured ASEC to do take all possible steps to prevent any untoward incident during the polls.

Girl injured in toy car explosion Guwahati, Nov 13 (PTI): A 10-year old girl was seriously injured on Tuesday when a toy car found on the road near her house at the Manipuri Basti here exploded when she played with it, the police said.

Her mother of the class three girl was also injured in the explosion, the police said.

Her neighbours said that a packet containing the toy car was found by a person on the road and the girl took it inside her home to play with it.

As she was pushing it around an explosion occurred grievously injuring the girl and her mother, who was nearby, they said.

The girl was immediately rushed to hospital where doctors said one of her eyes was damaged due to explosive particles entering it. Her face suffered multiple injuries as did her body and two of her fingers were severed.

The mother was injured on her legs, the doctors said.

Police said its teams with forensic experts have rushed to the spot and have begun investigations to find out the nature of the explosive and who may have kept it at the spot.

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MACWE to take up matter on activist attack Correspondent

Shillong, Nov 13: M e g h a l aya A s s e m b ly Committee on Women Empowerment (MACWE) will take up the matter of the murder attempt on frontline women’s activist Agnes Kharshiing and her aide in coal-belt area of the state.

“The Committee will inquire into the public attack on activist, Kharshiing and her aide, Amita Sangma.

It will also seek clarity from police department on steps taken to uncover the perpetrators of such a heinous act that has left an unimaginable fear in minds of not just women,” MACWE Chairperson,

Ampareen Lyngdoh said on Monday.

Ampareen Lyngdoh, who met the Kharshiing’s siblings John Fillmore and Francis at the North East Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS), said the Committee will seek a status report of the investigation from the department.

“It is a fact that women are challenged in all spheres – at place of work, politics, religious forums, social platforms, family and State decision taking and so on,” the opposition Congress legislator said.

Women empowerment is necessary and cr ucial to ensure that

our opinions, voices and thoughts are heard, circulated and taken into consideration for a balanced execution of governance.

Women rights continue to suffer across the board, and as Chairpersons of this Committee, I will spearhead all necessary attention towards atrocities and crimes against women in our state,” Ampareen Lyngdoh added.

Agnes Kharshiing, who is leading the powerful Civil Society Women’s Organisation (CSWO), along with her aide Amita Sangma and their driver E. Kurbah were brutally assaulted by a group of some 40 people on November 8 at Tuber Sohshrieh area after the activist lodged a

NE Youth Festival in Tripura

Agartala, Nov 13 (PTI): Tripura will host the 6th Northeast Youth Festival from November 15, in which over 1,200 participants from the eight NE states would attend, state minister Manoj Kanti Deb said on Tuesday.

Various sports events and cultural programmes such as folk music, folk dance, rock music, martial arts, adventure sports, handicrafts shows, yoga, boat race would be held at the three-day festival.

Participants from As-

sam, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Tripura would join the Festival to be inaugurated

by Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb. Chief ministers of some of the NE states are expected to attend the festival, said Manoj Kanti Deb, the sports and Youth affairs minister.

The 6th NE Youth Festival is being organised with an estimated expenditure of Rs 3 crore, he said.

To my dearest mom-in-law (Qhuhoni Achumi), Today is a perfect day to let you know that You are not only an amazing mother to your children but also a wonderful and most understanding mother-in-law I could ever ask God for.Thank you for being so kind and understanding towards everything.

I wish you a very Happy Birthday and Pray that may God always blesses you with long life and good health along with ton of happiness.

Happy Birthday Eni. Lots of love, Your Amukisheu Jes

NGT finds freshly dug coal in Jaintia Hills Shillong, Nov 13 (PTI): A three-member committee of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) Tuesday said it has found freshly dug coal in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district, where mining and transportation has been banned by the tribunal.

The NGT in 2014 had imposed a blanket ban on mining and transportation of coal for its adverse environmental effect and the absence of safety measures for miners.

“We found cer tain freshly mined coal there, certainly not the ones that were mined way back in 2014. We also found stacks of coal in one location at Sutnga area in East Jaintia Hills,” committee chairman Justice (Retd) B P Katakey told PTI. He said, “We went to Khliehriat area because there was an allegation before the National Green Tribunal that although mining has been banned since 2014, illegal activities are still going on in the area.”

Kakatey and two other members of the committee – a mining specialist from the Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad and a scientific officer from the Central Pollution Control Board - visited Sutnga and Khliehriat areas, where RTI activist

complaint against illegal mining and transportation of coal in East Jaintia Hills district.

Of the 40 odd attackers, police have arrested only two.

“Agnes Kharshiing has regained consciousness, kidney function has improved, lung function is showing signs of recovery, her vitals are stable, but her condition remains serious, and she continues to be on ventilator, in the Intensive Care Unit,” NEIGRIHMS spokesperson K.K.Pandita said.

“Amita Sangma is being managed in surgical ICU and is doing well.

She is conscious, talking, eating and stable,” he added.

H e l l o … M r. Ya n g r o t h u n g Humtsoe!

The warmest wishes to a great member of our team. May your special day be full of happiness, fun and cheer. Happy Birthday!

Best regards, Tsu Executives 2017-18

National Green Tribunal Tuesday said it has found freshly dug coal in East Jaintia Hills district

and environmentalist Agnes Kharshiing and her companion were attacked by coal mining mafias on November 8 last.

Kharshiing is now battling for life at the super speciality North East Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences near here.

The chairman of the committee also observed that the movement of coal from the state to Assam cannot be ruled out as borne out by the seizure of coal-laden trucks.

“Where are they carrying the coal from? There has to be an order from the NGT or the Supreme Court for this. The NGT and the Supreme Court had earlier allowed transportation of coal but that was long back,” he said.

The committee also

found lubricated machines in certain mines which led the members to suspect that mining was likely to take place soon.

Scientific tests have also been conducted on the water and soil samples to see the ill-effects of coal mining.

The committee will also be visiting coal mining sites in the Garo Hills region and in particular a mine in South Garo Hills where 15 people were reported dead in 2012, after water surged in from an abandoned mine drowning the labourers inside the mine.

Constituted in August this year, the committee will have to present its report to the NGT every two month until March 6 next year when the tribunal will meet again to consider the reports of the committee.

Dear; hubby (Salu kulim), I may be mad at you, fight with you but honey do you even have a clue that I love you infinity. Wish you a long and satisfying life for the handsomest,smartest,hunkiest and bestest husband in the world, no gift could ever compare to a prayer I made of thankfulness and happiness I made to god today. I’m so glad that we share our destinies. wishing you a lot of fun and fulfilling birthday. Love you like you do to me thank you for everything. Stay precious.

From Your loving wife and precious daughters Dear Ekum Your parents are superheroes for taking good care of such a sweet girl. All the sleepless nights, tons of diaper changing and intense crying are all worth it for a cute angel like you. Happy birthday.

From your love one’s

NTSUJANTA YILAN

Dated 14/8/2018 osi dated 04/11/2018 lo Nagaland Post lo ntsita yilan cheyio ji Shri Thungjanbemo Tsanglao thungi orang enoji Mr. Lomongo ha Mr. Yanrenthung Tsanglao oni elhi yakchia ana khicho. Osi ana lothako ji poni jaklanchi elio jijo ntsata yio ji ephanina ana loala osi ohaji ana hanala. Ji tsukona orang tsovo liko ramung tsovo Mr. Mmhomo khetsu osi ezupepi na nli.

Mrs. Thungjanbeni Humtsoe Alias Mrs. Thungjano Lotha.

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GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER LONGLENG : NAGALAND NO.LLG/JUD/SUC/2009-10/345 Dated, Longleng the 9th Nov. 2018

OBJECTION NOTICE Whereas, Shri/Smti/Kumari Ajungla Ozukum of Pongching Village/Town has applied for issue of Succession Certificate to Operate/Draw/Transfer/Withdraw the securities in respect of Late Shri. A Shamle Phom who expired on 03/11/2018.

Now therefore, public are hereby asked to file claims/objection if any within one month from the date of issue of this notice.

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(John Tsulise Sangtam) Deputy Commissioner Longleng : Nagaland

NOTICE INVITING OTHER CLAIMANTS TO REPRESENTATION TO COME FORWARD (SECTION 375 OF INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925) In the Court of Shri. Albert Ezung Additional Deputy Commissioner Dimapur District, Nagaland.

Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate of Late Maikhela Chang Deceased, has been filed by Shri. Shitopong relation son R/o H/No/ 49, Tokishe Village to draw his/her family pension, Bank Acct, Landed Property etc, who expired on 05/06/2018.

Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate of the said deceased, may if he/she so desire may appear in this court within 30 days, on the said day of 13/12/2018.

Given under the hand and seal of the court this 13 day of 11/2018.

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Note ban benefited rich: Rahul

Mahasamund/Baloda Bazar, Nov 13 (PTI/IANS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi Tuesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over demonetisation, saying he snatched money from the poor and put it in the pockets of the likes of Nirav Modi and Vijay Mallya. Addressing a rally here ahead of the second phase of polling in the state on November 20, Gandhi said Modi helped “all the thieves of India turn their black money into white”.

Gandhi also charged the Modi government with ensuring benefit to Anil Ambani’s company through the Rafale aircraft deal.

The Modi-led government “snatched” Rs 30,000 crore from the poor and gave it to the industrialist, Gandhi added.

The Congress president claimed only the poor had to queue up outside banks to exchange notes after the prime minister announced invalidation of the old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes on November 8, 2016.

Gandhi said no person in “suit-boot” had queued up outside banks then.

“Narendra Modi snatched money from under the pillows of our mothers and sisters and put it in the pockets of likes of Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya, Lalit Modi and Anil Ambani,” Gandhi said. He accused the prime minister of not speaking up about demon-

Rahul Gandhi (File) etisation for two years till he made a “single line remark” on Monday. The Modi government wrote off Rs 3.5 lakh crore debt of the rich, Gandhi said. “Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya, Mehul Choksi ran away. Not a single word came from Narendra Modi’s mouth,” he said.

On the Rafale fighter jet deal, Gandhi reiterated the NDA government “changed the contract to help Anil Ambani get it instead of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).”

“It was your (people’s) money, snatched from your pockets and that Rs 30,000 crore of yours Narendra Modi gave to Anil Ambani,” Gandhi said. The Congress president also claimed that the CBI director was removed from his post at 1 am to stop a probe into the Rafale deal. “If there is an investigation, only two names will come up: Narendra Modi and Anil Ambani.

Modi is scared of a probe,” he said. He also accused the BJP-led governments

Kathpalia removed as Air India’s director of operations

Arvind Kathpalia (File) Mumbai, Nov 13 (PTI): The government on Tuesday removed Capt Arvind Kathpalia from the post of Air India’s Director of Operations, a day after aviation regulator DGCA suspended his flying licence for three years for failure to clear pre-flight alcohol test.

Capt Amitabh Singh, currently executive director for training, has been given additional charge of the post, a Civil Aviation ministry order stated, while noting that the action was taken against Kathpalia due to “failure to course correct” even after earlier suspension of flying licence for three months in February 2017 for skipping breath analyser test.

Kathpalia, who is also an AI board member, was grounded by the airline on Sunday after he tested positive for alcohol twice in as many breath analyser (BA) tests before he was to operate Air India’s New Delhi-London flight.

“Taking (in consideration) serious nature of the transgression and failure to course correct even after earlier suspension of flying licence for three months, the minister of civil aviation has accorded approval for relieving Capt Arvind Kathpalia from the charge of director of operations of Air India Ltd with immediate effect,” the ministry order said.

Kathpalia was taken off flying duties earlier also in February 2017 and his licence suspended for three months after he skipped the BA test before a flight when he was working as an executive director for operations.

He was subsequently removed from the post of executive director, operations.

In March the government appointed him to the post of Director of Operations.

of stealing people’s money daily by “outsourcing works through RSS men”.

“In Delhi, the ‘chowkidar’ (Modi) is ensuring theft.

And here (in Chhattisgarh), Doctor Sahib (Chief Minister Raman Singh) is ensuring theft. We will end outsourcing once the Congress comes to power,” he said.

Gandhi also launched a diatribe against the prime minister for “misleading” people on India’s development. According to Modi, development of the country began only after 2014, when he became the prime minister, Gandhi said.

“He (Modi) doesn’t even know that the country is run by the people and not by a single man. He insults you by making such comments,” the Congress president said.

The Congress would write off Chhattisgarh farmers’ debt within 10 days of coming to power and give free medical treatment and medicines to people of the state, he said.

The prime minister made a “false” promise of generating two crore jobs a year, Gandhi said.

A Congress chief minister would work “for 18 out of 24 hours” to generate employment for the state’s youth, he added.

“Instead of working for a few industrialists, Congress will work for development of agriculture, education and health in the state,” Gandhi said.

Modi has admitted to theft in Rafale deal

In remarks coming a day after the government had filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has “admitted to his theft” in the Rafale deal and that changes were made in the jet contract without consultation.

“Modi has admitted to his theft in the Supreme Court. In the affidavit, he admitted to changes in the contract without asking the Air Force and putting Rs 30,000 crore in Ambani’s pocket,” Gandhi tweeted in Hindi.

Gandhi’s remarks come in the wake of the Central government making public the document submitted to the Supreme Court detailing the decisions taken to procure 36 fighter aircraft from France as announced

by Modi in 2015.

In the document titled “Details of the steps in the decision making process leading to the award of 36 Rafale fighter aircraft order”, the Central government has defended the deal and asserted that the purchase of the fighter aircraft was in conformity with the process laid down in the Defence Procurement Procedure of 2013.

Gandhi has been accusing Modi of corruption, saying the deal was done to benefit his crony.

CPI-M to be part of DMK-led alliance: Sitaram Yechury C h e n na i , N ov 1 3 (IANS): Consolidating the anti-BJP front in Tamil Nadu, the CPI-M on Tuesday said it will be a part of the DMK-led front in the state for the Lok Sabha election next year.

This was stated by Communist Party of IndiaMarxist General Secretary Sitaram Yechury after a meeting with DMK President M.K. Stalin here.

“The defence of our country is the objective Stalin and I share. Alliances will always take place at the state level and then a national level alliance will take place.

At the state level (Tamil Nadu), we have decided that we will be in the DMK-led secular formation,” Yechury said with Stalin by his side after the meeting. Last week, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu met Stalin in a bid to strategize on an anti-BJP alliance at the national level. Yechury described his meeting with Stalin as fruitful and the basic agenda was that all patriotic secular forces in India should come together and India need to be saved from the “onslaught” of the BJP and the manner in which it was running the country. The constitutional republic and the country’s unity and integrity had to be protected from the BJP, he said, adding that the livelihood of the people in the last four years and more had been continuously assaulted by the government.

New Delhi, Nov 13 (AGENCIES): The Supreme Court is open to revisiting its verdict to allow women of all ages into Kerala’s Sabarimala temple that had triggered largescale protests and violence when the hilltop shrine opened last month for a few days. Five judges led

by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi on Tuesday said they would hold hear the review

petitions in open court from January 22 but made it clear that its earlier judgment is holds.

“We make it clear that there is no stay of the judgment and order of this court,” the judges said.

The top court had, on September 28, ended a centuries-old ban on women between 10 years and 50 years to enter Sabarimala.

In a 4:1 majority verdict, the

India bids adieu to Ananth Kumar

BJP National President Amit Shah lays a wreath on the mortal remains of late Union minister Ananth Kumar during his last rites, in Bengaluru, Tuesday. (PTI)

NEW DELHI, NOV 13 (AGENCIES): Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar was cremated with full state honours on Tuesday. A stream of leaders led by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu paid their last respects to the senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader.

Hundreds of mourners filed past the body of Kumar, which lay in state at his residence till this morning and was then taken to the party state headquarters ‘Jagannath Bhavan’ and the National College ground in his Bengaluru South parliamentary constituency.

From the Basavanagudi residence, where it was kept since Monday morning, the mortal remains were carried in a decorated military vehicle with personnel of the three services -- the Army, Navy and Air Force -- ac-

Dassault CEO claim; Congress responds

Eric Trappier (File) New Delhi, Nov 13 (Agencies): Dassault CEO Eric Trappier on Tuesday said he didn’t lie and they chose Ambani by themselves while referring to allegations of corruption in the Reliance-Dassault JV deal.

In an interview to ANI, Trappier said, “We chose Ambani by ourselves. We already have 30 partners other than Reliance. The IAF is supporting the deal because they need the fighter jets for their own defence to be at the top.”

He said, “Price of 36 was exactly the same when you compare with 18 flyaway; 36 is the double of 18; so as far as I was concerned, it should have been double the price. But because it was government to government,

there was negotiation, I had to decrease price by 9%.

“Have long experience with the Congress. Our first deal with India in 1953 was during Nehru’s time, later during other PMs. We are not working for any party; we are supplying strategic products to the IAF and Indian government. That’s what is most important.

“When we created the JV last year, decision of creating a JV was part of our agreement in 2012, but we waited for the contract to be signed. We are supposed to put in this company together about 800 cr as 50:50. Shares in the JV are 49% for Dassault and 51% for Reliance.”

Trappier said the first delivery (of Rafale) to the IAF is going to take place next year in September as per the contract. “It is totally in time,” Trappier added.

ANI Meanwhile, reacting to the Dassault CEO’s defence of Modi, Congress alleged a “fixed match” between the Modi government and Rafale maker Dassault Aviation. Congress on Tuesday said the “blatant corruption” in the fighter jet

deal cannot be hidden and demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into it.

“The nation does not need doctored explanations but fair investigation. A fixed match between the BJP government and Dassault and public relation stunts of (Prime Minister Narendra) Modi and (Dassault Aviation CEO) Eric Trappier can’t hide the blatant corruption,” said Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala.

His comments come in the wake of Trappier’s remarks in an interview to an Indian media outlet, rubbishing Congress President Rahul Gandhi’s charges of “lying” and asserting that the intergovernmental deal to buy 36 Rafales was “clean”.

Trappier also said that the company itself chose Anil Ambani as offset partner for the deal and clarified that it had 30 more such partners other than Reliance. Dubbing Trappier’s interview as “dictated” and “manufactured lies”, the Congress said the “Rafale scam” cannot be suppressed.

“Mutual beneficiaries

Sabarimala row: SC to hear review petitions on January 22

SC had in September ended a centuries-old ban on women between 10 years and 50 years to enter Kerala’s Sabarimala temple. (File)

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judges ruled that exclusion on the basis of biological and physiological features was unconstitutional and discriminatory because it denied women the right to be treated as equals.

The ruling, however, had triggered a barrage of protests outside the temple nestled in the Western Ghats. In nearly 46 days, almost 50 petitions also landed before the Supreme Court. Traditionalists, who believe the presiding deity, Lord Ayyappa, is celibate, had opposed the court verdict and last month stopped dozen-odd women who tried to enter the temple. At one point, the priests even boycotted rituals to force two women attempting to enter the temple to back down.

Petitioners who have challenged the court order say faith cannot be judged by scientific or rational reasons or logic. They say the ban is not on physiological grounds but it is

based on the deity’s celibate character.

It is unusual for the Supreme Court to hold open court hearing on review petitions. The brief ruling was immediately greeted with cheers from the temple’s chief priest and many others. “It is a great decision.

Lord Ayyappa helped us,” the chief priest Rajeevaru Kandarau said.

Kerala’s temple affairs minister Kadakampally Surendran said the government was committed to going by the court verdict, irrespective of the top court’s ruling.

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and co-accused’s statements hold no value. Beneficiaries and accused can’t be judge in their own case,” said Surjewala, daring the Modi government to submit itself for a JPC probe. Leading the attack on the issue, Gandhi has accused Modi of corruption and Trappier of lying.

Alleging “huge corruption”, Gandhi had claimed that the deal was “done by Modi to give Anil Ambani Rs 30,000 crore”.

companying it, amid slogans of “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” and “Ananth Kumar Amar Rahe” by his supporters.

People had lined up on both sides of the roads at several places to have a final glimpse of their “most loved” Bengaluru MP, known for geniality and accessibility. Naidu, who had shared a special bond with Kumar since the ABVP days, flew in Bengaluru from Delhi and drove straight to the National College ground and paid homage to his former colleague in the union ministry by placing a wreath on his mortal remains.

The vice president consoled Kumar’s wife Tejaswini and other family members. He was accompanied

by Governor Vajubhai Vala and state BJP chief BS Yeddyurappa.

Kumar died in Bengaluru on Monday after

fighting cancer for several months. He was 59.

According to BJP sources, Naidu and Kumar shared a good bond and had spoken about their cordial relationship on several occasions in the past. Several BJP leaders including Union Minister Sadananada Gowda, R Ashoka, KS Eshwarappa, Anurag Thakur, Prahlad Joshi, and hundreds of party workers paid their last respects to the departed leader.

Kumar’s mortal remains were then taken to the National College ground, with which the six-time MP was closely associated having hosted many of his political events there. After public homage, the body was taken to the Chamarajapet crematorium, where the final rites would be performed by his brother Nanda Kumar, in the afternoon.

Govt sabotaging BSNL: Traders Kolkata, Nov 13 (PTI): The government has sabotaged the state owned telecom major Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) by not offering level playing field and releasing its dues at the hours of crisis, BSNL trade unions said here on Tuesday.

The trade unions want the government release 4G spectrum to the BSNL to compete in the highly-competitive telecom market.

In protest, members of

the trade unions will bring out a procession across the country on November 14, All Unions & Association of BSNL West Bengal convenor Animesh Mitra said.

“BSNL was converted to a company 18 years before when the BJP was in power. Since then, consecutive governments have not done anything to change its situation for the better, and continued to sabotage the BSNL,” Mitra said.

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upreme Court is to review its own judgment passed on September 28,2018 which lifted the ban against disallowing girls and women in the age group of 10-50 from entering Sabaramila temple.

Justice Dipak Misra-headed Constitution bench in a 4-1 verdict said the temple rule violated their right to equality and right to worship. The issue of ban on women in the age group of 10-50 . Another reason women between these particular ages are prohibited from entering the compound is due to the immense taboo around menstruation. Many strongly believe that a menstruating woman is an impure person, thus making it impossible for her to complete the 41 days of vratham (purification period). The Devasom Board, managing the temple, was quick to point out that this exclusion was not necessarily anti-women, but a rule created to accord to the practical impossibilities of the impure physiology of a woman’s body. A PIL was filed by Indian Young Lawyers Association which reached the Supreme Court on January 2016. The Supreme Court order was met with divided response On one side-women feminists, activists and liberals celebrated but on the other side, religious orthodoxy, right wing conservationists including political parties like BJP and Congress resented the “interference into religious practise by a court”. The issue has also polarised society between those who applauded the court order and those who stood by the traditional practises of the Sabaramila management. Since 1991, the Kerala High Court has been upholding the law which bans women between the ages of 10-50 years from entering the temple premises. This is enforced under the Rule 3(b) of the Kerala Hindu Places of Public Worship Rules 1965 which dictates that in religious areas where women are not allowed to enter “by custom”, this custom shall be maintained. It has also been emphasised that the prohibition was not against all women, but only those of menstruating ages. The protests by conservative Hindu groups including political parties opened a furious debate on whether a civil court can strike down religious practices and whether doing so , does imply interference as well as violation of Article 25 of the constitution of India.

The problem is that ban on menstruating women has been in existence for hundreds of years. The advent of feminism has led to the challenge against such “medieval practises” as these are seen as being anti-women and going against the very basis of gender equality.

The Supreme Court has decided to hear the writ and review petitions from January 22,2019. These petitions maintain that courts should not view religious practises through the prism of law but as culture that have been practised for centuries. In the Sabarimala case, women have never protested as they did not see any need for because they respect tradition. If feminists continue to see Sabarimala as a point of fighting against gender discrimination, perhaps they need to figure out why do they only target Sabarimala when hundreds other temples impose some restrictions on women also? Therefore, this makes people wonder as to whether it was even necessary to raise the issue of restriction on women from entering Sabarimala in the first place?

DailyDevotion Faith or Experience?

…the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. —Galatians 2:20 We should battle through our moods, feelings, and emotions into absolute devotion to the Lord Jesus. We must break out of our own little world of experience into abandoned devotion to Him. Think who the New Testament says Jesus Christ is, and then think of the despicable meagerness of the miserable faith we exhibit by saying, “I haven’t had this experience or that experience”! Think what faith in Jesus Christ claims and provides— He can present us faultless before the throne of God, inexpressibly pure, absolutely righteous, and profoundly justified.

Stand in absolute adoring faith “in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God— and righteousness and sanctification and redemption…” (1 Corinthians 1:30). How dare we talk of making a sacrifice for the Son of God! We are saved from hell and total destruction, and then we talk about making sacrifices!

We must continually focus and firmly place our faith in Jesus Christ— not a “prayer meeting” Jesus Christ, or a “book” Jesus Christ, but the New Testament Jesus Christ, who is God Incarnate, and who ought to strike us dead at His feet. Our faith must be in the One from whom our salvation springs. Jesus Christ wants our absolute, unrestrained devotion to Himself. We can never experience Jesus Christ, or selfishly bind Him in the confines of our own hearts.

Our faith must be built on strong determined confidence in Him. It is because of our trusting in experience that we see the steadfast impatience of the Holy Spirit against unbelief. All of our fears are sinful, and we create our own fears by refusing to nourish ourselves in our faith. How can anyone who is identified with Jesus Christ suffer from doubt or fear! Our lives should be an absolute hymn of praise resulting from perfect, irrepressible, triumphant belief.

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The secret to happiness is freedom...

And the secret to freedom is courage. ~ Thucydides

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Post-mortem

Land of contradictions (Progressive judiciary and regressive society)

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e, the citizens of India have gradually been losing our faith in the legislature and executive for varied reasons. But, by and large, seem to having the intractable and indomitable faith in the judiciary. The reason being the judiciary comes out with groundbreaking judgments that uphold our constitution, democracy and citizenry rights. However, what is happening now epitomize metaphorically that: Judge utters: “In this courtroom, justice is blind to race, creed, color, religion, sexual orientation”, while X responds: “Your honor, we don’t live in this courtroom, though, do we?” What then is ‘true’ and ‘virtually true’?

A set of judgments pronounced in recent times has been ground-breaking and phenomenal, reiterating liberal values and progressive ideas, despite the lower courts viewed and judged on different counts and tangents on crucial and critical issues that downplayed the larger domains of values and guarantees enshrined in the constitution.

This is indeed the paradox and contradiction citizens of India are facing at present. While the judgments passed by judiciary are laudable, when it comes to implementation or execution, there comes of gulf between pronouncement and practice. For instance, it is said that “Law of the Land is Supreme and No one is above the Law” and “All are Equal before the Law” What’s happening now: “In the name of religion, tradition, customary laws and culture and other regressive prevailing practices in the larger society”, judgments could not be implemented.

Therefore, the miniscule of the dominant communities wield their power and authority and thus impose

on others defying the progressive judgments. This is where pronouncements and practices fail to match leading to mismatch.

The challenge for PUCL and other civil society organizations is to bring about effect change and transformation to the present impasse which still believes in the street justice thereby effectively preventing those women who want to enter into Sabrimala Temple, question the ‘khap’ panchayat or mob lynching, liquidate those write against the regressive views and practices and organize against the religious fundamentalists, xenophobes, misogynists and those who believe in populism and pseudo-nationalism, communalism and sectarianism propelled by gender, caste or religious stereo-types have taken law into their hands.

We live in a society that pushes us to know: what is real and virtually real? As has been metaphorically described that inside the Court Room there are no distinctions, but when we come out of it whatever we heard inside becomes null and void outside meaning just the opposite. Out of numerous paradoxes, this is one of the most striking paradoxes that we keep observing. Those who govern the country, in the bureaucracy, in positions of authority keep using that no one is above the law and the law of the land is supreme. On the contrary, when the Supreme Court dispenses its judgments on crucial issues, the governments and those fringes and lampoon elements defy.

These elements care-adamn and thus defy openly saying that the judiciary has no right to enter into such delicate matters like faith, religion, tradition, customary practices, culture so and so forth. Di-

rectly and indirectly they have started to question the Constitution because judiciary is the one that interprets the legal codes, provisions, privileges, rights and others prescribed in the Constitution. At different levels engaged in subverting the autonomy of the apex court. As a consequence, the lampoon forces have become the “custodians of the law of the land”.

They dictate what is right and what is good for the society.

Presently we are faced with a situation that progressive and path-breaking pronouncements could come from the judiciary, but other organs of the state remains so regressive and tradition-bound. It’s time that life-subverting and life-negating tradition, customary laws and religious practices should go.

Changes happen not just by pronouncements of judgments, but by the informed and critical mass of people, intelligentsia and reformers.

Even our Supreme Court has failed in some ways although enables to move on in other ways facilitating social change. B.R. Ambedkar, the architect of our Constitution mooted liberty, equality and liberty in the context of caste system, but the same constitution could not dislodge caste system because there were caste fanatics who believed in the retention of it. He vociferously advocated social and economic equilibrium and in that social equality should precede economic equality. Even after 70 years of Independence, it remains a myth. Laws and the organ that translates the laws—the judiciary may be progressive, but the ground reality something different.

Whatever said above should be viewed in this manner: India is a country of humanistic philosophic tradition premised on a

Co-working spaces evolve into community-building centres

paradoxical social structure and cultural practices. It is a land of mind-boggling contradictions because it is based on a social structure vis-à-vis system of caste, which pervade social life, governs social relationship and determines individual’s social space. For thousands of years the system of caste prevailed over. It is because of Hinduism that happens to be its base and fulcrum. System of caste is legitimized and given tacit justification for the prevalence of caste. Hence the social structure revolves around caste propelled

by Hinduism that stunts any reform or transformation taking over. The base structure hinges on caste and superstructures such as politics, economics, culture, education and religion have to fall in line with the system of caste.

Basically, the organs of the state, although autonomous will have to function closely with each other. India’s constitutional democracy is not a welloiled machine. If there are ruptures or difference takes place in one of the organs of the state, it affects the other two, and so, to sustain and make the democracy to work, it’s the citizens. This is what B.R. Ambedkar said and for the Constitution and democracy to work and function, the citizens should be aware of the functioning of democracy and constitution and accordingly make the organs of the state to become accountable and responsible.

If something goes wrong somewhere, it is the duty of the citizens to check and bring balance to the working of democracy through democratic means and methods. For this the constitution plays the effective role because it is the soul of all Indians.

Dr. John Mohan Razu

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On theism and atheism

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e are talking about two opposites when we discuss the above mentioned topic; polar opposites in fact! One end of the spectrum is one of belief and faith, at the other we have unbelief or rather the unwillingness for belief.

Now the question arises as to why some choose to believe and why some stubbornly refuse. Now before we enter into a deeper analysis as to into the question of belief and unbelief, a deeper question arises as to the attitude of those that refuse to believe. The attitude of the stubborn unbeliever would have us believe that something of much value would accrue to the deity if one submitted or surrendered. Indeed, the Christian Gospel exhorts that the Lord would go out in search of the one lost sheep leaving aside the ninety nine. However, that should not induce us to be in the belief that God has something to gain when we come into the fold. He calls us because he loves us, and he has much to give. We have nothing to lose and everything to gain when we come to him. All we lose is our pride and the accompanying sadness! This brings us to the question of belief and unbelief again.

Let me put forth again that our fundamental premise is wrong when we assume that the person of unbelief (atheism) does not believe in God. Surely, of course, he does not believe in the God of the Bible; but he does believe in a god and that 'god' is himself- his pride, his ego and his intelligence or rather, his supposed intelligence. We can also from the preceding arguments arrive at the conclusion that the atheist and the theist all converge at a common point- the point of positivity. Let me explain. The atheist will argue that his standpoint is one of unbelief because it is good; the atheist the same. So, both the atheist

and the theist conform to their particular stands because it is 'good' . Now, what is 'good' well, good is positivity, optimism, love etc... As opposed to negativity. Therefore, as God is defined in the current paradigm as goodness, then all (both atheists and thiests) are believers! It is my concerted belief that many young, intelligent, well meaning, educated youth are drawn to atheism because they believe it to be the 'cool' thing. They perhaps find it be the more intelligent choice! I confess that I too fell into the category of the agnostic during my younger days, though I was never a full fledged atheist. Nonetheless, I do find that many of the premises of the current apostles of atheism (Dawkins, Hitchens, Dennet Et Al.) are easily debunked. Not only are they false premises but, the premises themselves are based on false premises.

Most importantly, I have observed that, the so called apostles are not, in their approach- honest. Now, again it is seen that the apologists of theism often want to quote the quotes of so called geniuses like Einstein to apologetically state the they with or rather 'in spite' of their high intelligence believed. Just so to say- so who are we?! Here, I would put forth that the heart knows what it knows!

And in the matter of faith, reason and rationality does not help much. A poor old widow may be endowed with much spiritual wisdom. Though of course she may be considered 'unintelligent'. Many will be the reasons for unbelief, most glaringly, the life and the living of the so called leaders of the faith! However, the youth should not be discouraged, for certainly they can do better! And, yes at the end of the day-to each his/ her own.

Edward Lotha <edward5.fhl@gmail.com>

FGN supports ongoing talks between GoI and NNPGs

he Federal Government Of NaThe FGN believes that it will be best he co-working revo- ent organisations under modern professionals to galand supports the ongoing Talks to resolve the Indo- Naga Political Issues lution has swept the same roof. Minus the interact with a number between the GoI and the NNPGs which could not be resolved in 1968 Talks across the global apprehension or an envi- of individuals on a daily based on the “Agreed Position between based on the Ceasefire of 1964 through business environment ronment of formality, the basis and identify like- the Government of India (GoI) and Naga political process and not through the miliand announced itself as discussions are enriching minded individuals. Based Political Groups (NNPGs), working tary process. A realistic not an emotional the future of work. While and include a free ex- on their love for various committee (WC) on Resolution of Naga approach is necessary to resolve political 2017 witnessed the ab- change of ideas without activities such as trekking, Political Issue” signed on 17th November, disputes. We are all aware that the 7 decade sorption of more than any hidden intentions. love for movies or cook- 2017 and reiterated the resolution adopted old Indo-Naga conflict could have been 1.5 million sq ft by coIt also breeds healthy ing, many professionals by the FGN on 21st November, 2017 and resolved long ago had the GoI been sincere working spaces, CBRE competition. Under a sin- end up making groups Resolution Point No. 1 adopted by the 66th and serious enough in resolving it. The fact remains that too much procrastinating group, the world's largest gle roof, the achievements comprising individuals Tatar Hoho on 6th April, 2018.

The Federal Government of Na- is harmful and detrimental for resolving commercial real-estate of a colleague in the same from different organisaservices and investment department but at a differ- tions who develop strong galand is committed to the Principle of any human problem. The FGN, therefore, Universal Democracy. The spirit of Naga urges the two Entities to expedite the Talks firm, reported that the es- ent organisation do not friendships.

National movement is Nagas should be and arrive at a political settlement which timated space acquisition remain unknown. Hence, Most impor tantly, masters of their own land and resources is honourable and mutually acceptable to by 2020 is 10 million sq ft. employees are spurred to co-working spaces provide wherever they are. The FGN appreciates both the Government of India and the With start-ups looking to achieve similar feats as Naga people at the earliest to enable the cut down on operational they are impacted power- the necessary collabora- that the GoI recognizes the Historical tive environment for busiand Political Rights of the Nagas to self neighbours can live together in peaceful costs and professionals fully due to the immediacy nesses and individuals to determine their future in consonance with co-existence. opting to work out of of the other's performance. grow together, feeding off Brig. (Retd) S. Singnya Kedahge, FGN their distinct identity. places of convenience, the It also helps to build the co-working space offers skill sets of interns and each other's strength.

Exchange of ideas, a win-win situation for those starting out on their resources, experience and everybody. professional journeys as However, there is an- they get to interact with opportunities are always other salient yet integral veterans from interdisci- essential for the business aspect which makes co- plinary professions. The ecosphere to grow to its working spaces so popular wisdom imparted in im- optimum and Indian busiamong modern profes- promptu meetings near nesses lacked such a scope sionals. It is the sense of the coffee machine often working in conventional, community generated by prove to be extremely cluttered workspaces all working with profession- useful in boosting one's this while. Co-working als of various organisa- career. spaces, with their quirky Sir, The Association of Kohima Municipal Wards Panchayat (AKMP) extend our tions under one roof. A A d d i t i o n a l ly, c o - designs, modern aesthettypical co-working space working spaces help pro- ics, huge workspaces and appreciation to the Power Department Govt. of Nagaland for updating the power always presents a lively fessionals build their so- a freewheeling culture of lines from Kisama Heritage Village to New Secretariat Kohima on a war footing picture -- conversations, cial circle by identifying conversations over coffee, efforts and also congratulate the department for developing the power lines in games, networking oppor- like-minded individuals monopoly and Playsta- Dimapur, the commercial hub of Nagaland. Having said that, Kohima being the tunities, performative or in other organisations and tions, have made work Capital city of Nagaland is projected, the mirror of Nagaland, AKMWP earnestly group discussion sessions interacting with them post fun, highly productive and appeal the Power department to give more emphasis for the capital. It is expected and a camaraderie that is work hours. Modern pro- emotionally strengthen- that the department explore upgrading the convenience and safety of the resident in unmissable. fessionals spent more than ing, all the while realising the colonies of Kohima city, for the public lives in colonies and not in the highways.

While interactions 8-10 hours a day working that building a community With the Motto of AKMWP, “together we progress” and AKMWP's constitution with colleagues from the with the same set of indi- is the key to get the most under article VI clause 2 reads, the Association shall act as a pressure group and same organisation often viduals and communica- out an individual and the a watch dog and assist the development and law enforcement agencies, primarily aimed at securing better standard for the welfare of the people and to ensure that evoke apprehensions, co- tions over the weekend workforce at large. the general public gets its due. AKMWP appeal to the concerned department and working spaces offer em- often do not materialise government of Nagaland to give priority to the residents of Kohima colonies before Pranay Gupta ployees an opportunity into long-term relationto interact with fellow ships. In such a scenario, pranay@91springboard. the hornbill festival and not just to impress the commuters of the highways. com (IANS) Neibulie Kiewhuo, AKMWP president and Thejao Sekhose general secretary professionals from differ- co-working spaces allow 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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CAG ‘delaying’ report on Rafale deal

New Delhi, Nov 13 (AGENCIES): Sixty retired bureaucrats have written to the CAG expressing concern over audit reports on demonetisation and the Rafale deal being “deliberately” delayed to not “embarrass” the NDA government till next year’s general elections.

In a letter, they said there was concern over the “unconscionable” and “unwarranted delay” in bringing out the audit reports on demonetisation and the Rafale fighter jet deal, and the reports should be tabled before Parliament in the Winter Session.

The CAG’s failure to present the audit reports on note ban and the Rafale deal in time “may be seen as a partisan action” and could create a “crisis of credibility” for the institution, the letter said.

There was no immediate reaction from the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).

Quoting from media reports on demonetisation, the former bureaucrats said the then CAG Shashi Kant Sharma had pointed out that the audit would cover the expenditure on printing of

A photo of Rafale fighter jet. (File)

notes, RBI’s dividend to the Consolidated Fund of India and the huge amount of data generated by banks.

They also said it was also stated that the effectiveness of the follow-up action taken by the Income Tax Department in identifying potential tax evaders and pursuing action against them, among others, would also be covered.

“It is more than 20 months since the previous CAG made the above statement but there is no sight of the promised audit report on demonetisation,” the letter said. The signatories of

the letter included former IPS officer and ex-DGP of Punjab Julio Riberio, former IAS officer turned social activist Aruna Roy, former Pune Police commissioner Meeran Borwankar, former CEO of Prasar Bharti Jawahar Sircar, former envoy to Italy K P Fabian, and officers from Central and all India services.

The letter claimed that there were reports that the audit of the Rafale deal would be done as late as September 2018, but the related files were yet to be scrutinised by the CAG. The precise stage of the

audit is therefore “unclear”, it said.

The ex-bureaucrats said the CAG’s audit reports on the 2G, Coal, Adarsh, Commonwealth Games scams had influenced public perception of the then UPA government’s actions and had invited appreciation from various quarters.

“But an impression is gaining ground that the CAG is deliberately delaying its audit reports on demonetisation and the Rafale deal till after the May 2019 elections so as not to embarrass the present government.

“The CAG’s failure to pres-

UP cabinet ratifies name change of Allahabad, Faizabad Lucknow, Nov 13 (IANS): The Uttar Pradesh cabinet on Tuesday ratified the renaming of Faizabad as Ayodhya and Allahabad as Prayagraj district, an official spokesman said.

The cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, also decided that the Faizabad division would now be known as Ayodhya division and the Allahabad division as Prayagraj.

The cabinet also approved the tabling of the report of the Judicial Commission that probed the death of 25 persons in a stampede at Rajghat bridge

Yogi Adityanath (File)

in Varanasi in October 2016.

The cabinet also approved a proposal to award the Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Award of Merit to good teachers of the financially unaided schools of the state.

There are 19,275 such schools in the state and under the award scheme, one teacher each from every division would be given Rs 25,000.

The cabinet also fixed the minimum support price (MSP) of maize at Rs 1,700 per quintal and okayed Rs 20 as carrying charges in addition to the MSP. The procurement would be conducted in 20 districts and a budget of Rs 214.90 crore has been fixed for buying one lakh metric tonnes.

An Amendment (Fifth) in the rule book of the Medical University Ser-

vice was also made, paving the way for the post of Assistant Professor in place of Lecturer.

The cabinet also approved the transfer of 48.03 square meters of land at the government polytechnic on Faizabad road in Lucknow to the Lucknow Metro and acquisition of 130 buildings around the famous Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi for the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor project.

166 houses have already been acquired. The government has earmarked Rs 413 crore for this, of which Rs 190 crore has been sanctioned.

ent the audit reports on demonetisation and the Rafale deal in time may be seen as a partisan action and may create a crisis of credibility for this important institution,” they said.

Due to the cacophony of claims and counterclaims, accusations and mudslinging in the media and elsewhere, citizens do not know what the reality is, the former bureaucrats said, insisting that the CAG make timely submission of the audit reports so that people can make an informed choice while voting.

“In the past, the CAG has been criticised for nitpicking and focusing on trivial issues on the one hand, and for audit overreach on the other. But there was never any occasion to accuse the CAG of being influenced by the government of India or having to remind it about the timely performance of its Constitutional duties,” the letter said.

The CAG functions as a watchdog of the public purse, and it is his duty to ensure that every financial transaction is as per rule, sanction, provision and propriety, and guided by the principles of economy, efficiency and effectiveness.

Tomar gets additional charge of Parl Affairs New Delhi, Nov 13 (PTI): Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar has been given the additional charge of the ministry of parliamentary affairs and D V Sadananda Gowda that of the ministry of chemicals and fertilisers, according to a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique Tuesday. The move was necessitated following the demise of Ananth Kumar on Monday. He was holding the charge of both the ministries of parliamentary affairs and chemicals and fertilisers.

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NPF synonymous with Naga identity, nationalism: Dr. Shürho

Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu and other party officials after inaugurating the newly created office of Noklak division at Noklak on Tuesday.

D I M A P U R , N OV 1 3 (NPN): Asserting that the party signified the identity of Naga people, NPF president Dr Shurhozelie Liezietsu claimed that NPF was deeply rooted with the Nagas and Naga nationalism and that it was ready to carry forward their aspiration for an early resolution to the vexed Naga political problem.

Speaking to a huge gathering during the inauguration of newly-created NPF Noklak district division office on Tuesday, Shurhozelie further asserted NPF as not only a political party, but guardian body of Naga people, adding that the party would remain with the same aims and objectives till the Naga political problem was solved.

Reminding everyone that NPF was given birth when there was heavy bloodshed on Naga soil to protect the Naga people, he said the party could be considered as their guardian. “NPF came into being in the early 60s with its motto ‘Fide Non Armis’ (fight not with arms) when there was disturbance and killings in the State for a peaceful resolution of the Naga political problem,” he added.

The senior leader pointed out that many political parties were formed in the State and all of them claimed to be Naga regional parties, but he added all perished as none of them had roots like NPF. Many

formed the parties only to contest elections without any aims and objectives or commitment to work for the true cause of the Naga people, he alleged.

Though NDPP was formed and was now running the government with BJP in the State, Shurhozelie did not rule out it disappearance like other regional political parties.

He also stressed the need for every NPF worker to remain firm with the party’s principles and be committed to work for the welfare of Naga people.

Lauding the newly-created NPF Noklak divisional office, the NPF president urged the new office bearers of the division to stand with new hope and new vision by stating that a well begun was half done.

Earlier, Shurhozelie administered oath to all the newly-inducted office bearers of the Noklak divisional office.

NPF secretary general and State’s lone Rajya Sabha member KG Kenye, who also addressed the gathering, claimed that only NPF had the sole intention to work for and look after the Naga people and their wellbeing.

He echoed Shurhozelie by mentioning that when the Naga society was under threat from outside forces, NPF was formed in order to protect and preserve the Naga people and their identity.

He said NPF was not just a political party, but one that would uphold the Naga people and their identity, besides working for their welfare.

Kenye reiterated that NPF’s topmost priority was to resolve the Naga political issue, adding that since its inception the party was working for its resolution amicably.

Exhorting the newlyinducted office bearers, the MP said the division should grow and become a strong pillar for the entire eastern Nagaland region.

Two NPF working presidents – Apong Pongener and Huskha Yepthomi – and various other speakers delivered speeches on the occasion.

The meeting was chaired by Noklak division president S Chollen Chang, the welcome address was delivered by Noklak division working president A Ngon and vote of thanks was given by former minister P Longon.

It may be mentioned that Noklak division consists of two Assembly constituencies – Noklak and Thonoknyu.

Later in the evening, an induction programme for the newly-inducted office bearers of NPF Tuensang division was held at Tuensang, where Shurhozelie administered the oath of office. This was stated in a press released by party’s press bureau.

Need to create alternate job avenues: CM

NGT forms committee to check pollution during functions New Delhi, Nov 13 (PTI): Taking note of pollution and traffic congestion during functions at banquet halls, farmhouses and hotels here, the National Green Tribunal has formed a committee to stop activities that lead to degradation of the environment.

The green panel has also asked the committee to prepare an action plan in this regard within a month.

A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said marriage halls are violating norms by organising weddings and other functions without any permission.

The green panel formed a joint committee with representatives of municipal

Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel (File)

corporations, the Central Ground Water Authority, the Delhi Jal Board, the Delhi Police and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee. The committee, which has to meet at least twice a month, will be headed

by the Delhi government’s urban development secretary, the tribunal said.

In its first meeting, the panel has to prepare an action plan and lay down time lines for sewage disposal, groundwater extraction, rainwater harvesting, municipal solid waste management, systems for groundwater recharge.

It will also have to form a plan to check air quality due to traffic congestions and noise pollution because of use of DJ sets.

The tribunal said the committee would compile data of all such places where functions, including marriages, take place. The data should be published and appropriately regulated, it said.

opted the agenda on SDG in 2015 and set 17 specific goals with a timeframe to achieve these by 2030.

He added that India was committed to the goals of sustainable development and had already put in place the mechanism to achieve these.

He said the State government had already published Vision 2030 document in 2016, which had set out various goals that were in line with the goals contained in the UN resolution, adding that so far 23 departments along with nodal officers were identified to play a major role in achieving the SDGs. Imchen stressed developing specific strategies with timelines and measurable indicators in re-

spect of each department to achieve the 17 goals of sustainable development.

Underlining the need to put in place a system where different departments could work in sync for convergence, he called for putting a structure for implementing strategies.

He said the structure must include elected public representatives, whose support was crucial for achieving the goals.

Similarly, he said citizens must be part of the structure as their cooperation was important for successful implementation of SDGs. The workshop was organised by planning & co-ordination department in collaboration with UNDP.

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UNDP North-eastern regional head John Borgoyary also addressed the gathering. In his welcome note, planning & coordination department principal secretary and development commissioner Sentiyanger Imchen said the workshop would be a step forward in developing a framework for achieving the goals of sustainable development.

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The chief minister called for suitable modifications in solutions applicable in plain areas to meet the requirements in hilly areas like Nagaland as the environment in the State was fragile and prone to landslides. He also called for specialised programmes to suit the geography and needs of the region.

Within the State, he said the focus should be on specific strengths of various districts and regions with an objective of reducing disparities and having equitable growth as different regions of the State were endowed with natural resources and biodiversity.

He reminded everyone that, while exploiting mineral or forests resources, there was a need to mitigate the challenge of climate change and adopt sustainable models and that the same applied in promotion of tourism as tourists could also cause ecological damage.

Emphasising that peace and good governance were pre-requisites for development, Rio hoped that the ongoing peace talks and the nearconsensus on the Naga political issue would very soon result in a final solution, which would be inclusive, honourable and acceptable to all.

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Retail inflation fell to a one-year low of 3.31 per cent in October, raising hopes of a pause in RBI’s interest rate hikes.

Foreign institutional investors (FIis) bought shares worth Rs 832.15 crore Monday, provisional data showed.

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quiring up to 26% of the expanded capital from existing shareholders of Fortis at Rs 170 per share for a consideration of up to Rs 3,300 crore would be completed in due course,” it said. “Depending on the shares tendered by shareholders of Fortis, IHHNTK would have between 31.1% and 57.1% stake on the expanded capital.”

The board also approved the appointment of four IHH-NTK’s nominees — Tan See Leng, Low Soon Teck, Chan Boon Kheng and Bhagat Chintamani Aniruddha — as additional directors of Fortis with immediate effect, it added.

Tan See Leng is the managing director and chief executive officer of IHH Healthcare Berhad.

“The reconstituted Board will have a total of seven members with three current directors and four additional directors nominated by IHH,” according to Fortis Healthcare.

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mediate dropped 74 cents to USD 59.19 per barrel.

At the Interbank forex market, the rupee opened with strength at 72.81 and advanced to a high of 72.51 in day trade.

The domestic currency finally settled at 72.67, showing a gain of 22 paise or 0.30 per cent over the

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M u mb a i , N o v 1 3 (Agencies): Flipkart cofounder Binny Bansal has resigned as the company’s group CEO, following an internal investigation conducted by both Flipkart and its parent firm, Walmart, into an allegation of “serious personal misconduct,” the two companies said in a joint statement.

Bansal, 37, has strongly denied the allegations, the company said in a statement. Bansal and his representatives could not be reached for comment.

“While the investigation did not find evidence

New Delhi, Nov 13 (PTI): Fortis Healthcare on Tuesday said it had issued 23.53 crore equity shares through preferential allotment to IHH Healthcare Berhad for around Rs 4,000 crore, helping the Malaysian firm take 31.1% stake in the company. The allotment has been done at Rs 170 per share.

IHH has now become the controlling shareholder in the company, Fortis Healthcare said in a filing to BSE. The board of Fortis also approved the appointment of four IHH nominees on the company’s board.

The Board of Directors of the company on Tuesday approved the allotment of 23,52,94,117 equity shares through preferential issue to Northern TK Venture Pte Ltd (wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of IHH Healthcare Berhad) (IHH-NTK) at Rs 170 per share of Rs 10 face value, it added.

“Following this, the mandatory open offer for ac-

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to corroborate the complainant’s assertions against Binny, it did reveal other lapses in judgement, particularly a lack of transparency, related to how Binny responded to the situation,” the company said.

“Because of this, we have accepted his decision to resign.”

Kalyan Krishnamurthy, who heads the company’s main Flipkart e-commerce operation, would now act as chief executive for a broader group of businesses including apparel websites Myntra and Jabong, the company said.

Walmart earlier this year agree to pay $16 billion for a roughly 77 percent stake in the Indian e-commerce firm, Amazon’s main rival for India’s 1.3 billion consumers.

It was the U.S. retailer’s largest-ever deal and a major move in its efforts to oppose Amazon at home and abroad.

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7-8 start-ups out of 20 participants may get commitment to the tune of USD 30 million, it said.

The event was planned to expose the Chinese VCs and investors to the promising Indian start-ups on one hand and help Indian start-ups to reach out to the huge Chinese investors community for receiving investment for growth of their companies, it said.

Addressing the event Acqino Vimal, Deputy Chief of Mission said Chinese investors should take part in the development process of India growth story through investing in Indian start-ups.

He said India’s young demography, rapid economic growth and fast pace urbanisation and its challenges work as hotbed for growth of Indian entrepreneurs and start-up ecosystem, as well as provide them opportunity for offering unique, innovative, and affordable solutions for these challenges.

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lender by market value, has opened its branch in Mumbai in 2011.

More than 350 Chinese mostly representing Chinese Venture Capital (VC) funds, angel investors participated in a day long pitching session and seminar organised by the Indian Embassy in partnership with the Start-up India Association (SIA) and Venture Gurukool.

Forty-two Indian entrepreneurs representing 20 Indian start-ups took part in the event which was expected to fetch good investments for the Indian firms, Prashant Lokhande, Counsellor Economic and Commerce of the Indian Embassy who addressed the event said.

Four out of the 12 Indian firms which took part in the first start-up India investment seminar held here last year got funding from the Chinese VCs to the tune of USD 15 million, the press release said.

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crore in the year-ago period. Net NPAs were Rs 11,082.74 crore as against Rs 12,662.18 crore.

Due to rise in bad loans, provisioning for NPAs were raised to Rs 1,991.88 crore for the reported quarter from Rs 1,469.52 crore in the same period of 2017-18.

The overall provisioning and contingencies rose to Rs 2,356.04 crore for the quarter as against Rs 1,497.11 crore in the yearago period. Non-performing loan provision coverage ratio of the bank is 67.81 per cent, it said. Citing RBI circular permitting banks to continue the exposures to MSME borrowers to be classified as standard assets, Allahabad Bank said it has retained advances of Rs 576.43 crore as standard asset as on September 30, 2018.

“In accordance with the provisions of the circular, the bank has not recognised interest income of Rs 18.84 crore and is maintaining a standard asset provision of Rs 27.88 crore as on September 30, 2018 in respect of such borrowers,” it said.

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Beijing, Nov 13 (PTI): The Indian unit of China’s largest bank, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China has set up USD 200 million fund for investing in the promising Indian micro, small and medium enterprises and ventures, its official said here.

Zheng Bin, CEO of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) India on Monday gave an overview of Indian start-up ecosystem and how to invest in them at the 2nd ‘Start-up India’ Investment Seminar organised by the Indian Embassy here.

“He also informed that the ICBC India has established a USD 200 million fund for investing in the promising Indian micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and ventures,” the Indian Embassy said in a statement on Tuesday.

The ICBC, a top staterun Chinese bank which is the country’s largest

New Delhi, Nov 13 (PTI): State-owned Allahabad Bank Tuesday reported a net loss of Rs 1,822.71 crore in the September quarter of 2018-19 financial year, on higher provisioning for bad loans.

The bank had posted a net profit of Rs 70.20 crore in the July-September quarter of 2017-18. However, as compared to the June quarter this fiscal, the bank narrowed the losses from Rs 1,944.37 crore. Total income also fell to Rs 4,410.72 crore during the reported quarter as against Rs 5,067.78 crore in the same period of 201718, Allahabad Bank said in a BSE filing. Gross nonperforming assets (NPAs) jumped to 17.53 per cent of the gross advances as on September 30, 2018 as against 14.10 per cent by the same period a year ago.

Net NPAs or bad loans fell to 7.96 per cent of the net loans as against 8.84 per cent in the year-ago period.

In absolute value, gross bad loans stood at Rs 27,236.19 crore by the end of September quarter 201819, as against Rs 21,454.27

Mumbai, Nov 13 (PTI): The rupee Tuesday recovered 22 paise to close at 72.67 against the US currency on easing crude oil prices and better-than-expected macroeconomic data.

Crude oil prices fell below the USD 70 per barrel mark, easing concerns over expanding current account deficit and inflation which have a bearing on rupee sentiment.

Positive macro data which showed retail inflation dropping to a 13-month low in October also bolstered the market sentiment.

Besides, fund inflows by foreign investors and the US dollar’s weakness against some currencies overseas also supported the domestic unit, dealers said.

Oil prices retreated Tuesday after US President Donald Trump flayed Saudi Arabia’s call for production cuts and pressed oil cartel OPEC for lower prices based on supply. Weak oil demand outlook by OPEC and worries about oversupply and US-China trade war also weighed on oil prices.

Brent crude fell 70 cents to USD 69.42 per barrel while West Texas Inter-

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Israeli strikes threaten new Gaza war

Gaza City, Nov 13 (AFP): The worst escalation between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza since a 2014 war threatened to descend into full-blown conflict on Tuesday after further barrages of rocket fire and dozens more air strikes overnight.

Six Palestinians were killed in Gaza in less than 24 hours as Israeli strikes targeted militants and flattened buildings while sending fireballs and plumes of smoke into the sky.

Sirens wailed in southern Israel and tens of thousands of residents took cover in shelters as around 400 rockets and mortar rounds were fired from the Gaza Strip, wounding 27 people, including three severely.

A Palestinian labourer from the occupied West Bank was killed when a rocket hit a building in the Israeli city of Ashkelon.

Schools were closed in the Gaza Strip and in southern Israel as both sides warned the other that it would respond forcefully to any further violence.

A spokesman for Hamas’s armed wing, Abu Obeida, threatened to further expand its targets “if the enemy continues to bomb civilian buildings.”

Israeli military spokesman Jonathan Conricus said “what we have signalled

A Palestinian family walks next to a destroyed residential building hit by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City, Tuesday. (AP)

to Hamas over this night is that we have the intelligence and capabilities to strike a very wide range of military targets that belong to Hamas.”

Egypt, which has negotiated ceasefires following previous flare-ups, was said to be seeking to restore calm.

UN Middle East envoy Nickolay Mladenov, who along with Egypt had been seeking a long-term truce between Israel and Hamas, called the escalation “extremely dangerous” and said on Twitter that “restraint must be shown by all”.

The latest round of violence began on Sunday with a botched Israeli special forces operation inside the Gaza Strip that turned deadly and prompted Hamas to vow revenge.

The clash that resulted from the blown covert operation killed seven Palestinian militants, including a local Hamas military commander, as well as an Israeli army officer.

Palestinian militants responded with rocket and mortar fire, as well as an anti-tank missile that hit a bus that Hamas says was being used by Israeli sol-

‘Brexit deal possible in next 24-48 hours’ L O N D O N, N ov 1 3 (Agencies): The United Kingdom and the European Union are almost in touching distance of a Brexit deal which could be clinched in the next 24 to 48 hours, Prime Minister Theresa May’s de facto deputy said on Tuesday.

“We’re not quite there yet,” British Cabinet Office Minister David Lidington told BBC radio. “We are almost within touching distance now. The PM has said it can’t be a deal at any price.”

Asked if he was saying it was possible there could be a deal in the next 24 or 48 hours, he said: “Still possible but not at all definite, I think pretty much sums it up. Cautiously optimistic.”

May said on Monday that there were still considerable unresolved issues over Brexit as the two sides approached the “endgame” in negotiations.

Both the EU and the United Kingdom need an agreement to keep trade flowing between the world’s biggest trading bloc and the fifth largest national economy.

David Lidington But May has struggled to untangle nearly 46 years of membership without damaging trade or upsetting the lawmakers who will ultimately decide the fate of any deal she can secure.

With under five months until Britain leaves the EU, negotiators are haggling over the so-called Northern Irish backstop, an insurance policy to ensure there will be no return to a hard border on the island of Ireland if a future trading relationship is not agreed in time.

Asked if the UK could be trapped in a backstop against its will, Lidington said: “The prime minister has said again and again, if the backstop were ever to be used - we don’t want

it to be used - is that it’s clearly got to be something that would be temporary and not indefinite.”

Lidington declined to say whether the United Kingdom would have to start preparing in earnest for a no-deal if no deal was clinched by the end of Wednesday as newspapers have reported.

“I’m not going to ascribe days to particular actions. The end of Wednesday is important but what we’ve been doing in government in the two years since the referendum is to take forward contingency planning against all eventualities,” he said.

“We both hope and expect a deal will be negotiated at the end of the day.”

Speaking to Reuters in Riyadh, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said he remained confident of a solution but that the final five percent of the deal that still had to be negotiated was difficult.

“I remain confident that there is a solution possible but this is the final critical period,” Hunt said.

diers. A soldier was severely wounded in the attack.

Missile defences intercepted more than 100 rockets from Gaza and most others fell in open areas, though some hit houses and other civilian structures.

“Within two seconds (after air sirens) we heard a huge boom, we saw our curtains flying in the air, windows (broken), and only after a few minutes when we went out, we realised that the missile had hit the building next to us,” said Claude Bonfito, who lives near an block of flats hit by a rocket in the Israeli city

Irish authorities investigate UFO sightings Dublin, Nov 13 (IANS): The Irish Aviation Authority has launched an investigating after an unidentified flying object was sighted by commercial pilots flying over the country, the media reported on Tuesday.

On the morning of November 9, the pilot of British Airways flight BA94 from Montreal called air traffic control in Shannon to report seeing an object moving past her aircraft and asked if there were any military exercises taking place off the west coast of Ireland, reports the Guardian.

“It was moving so fast,” she said. “It came up on our left hand side and then rapidly veered to the north. It was a very bright light that disappeared at very high speed.”

According to a recording of the conversation by Airlive, a site for enthusiasts, the pilot was told there were no military exercises in the area. Other aircraft flying in the area reported the same thing. A spokesman for the Irish Aviation Authority said it was investigating the incident and would file a report.

US security chief vows to ‘squeeze’ Iran Singapore, Nov 13 (AFP): US National Security Advisor John Bolton vowed Tuesday to “squeeze” Iran “until the pips squeak”, a week after a tough new round of sanctions came into force. President Donald Trump has dramatically increased pressure on Tehran, withdrawing from an international agreement aimed at ending its nuclear programme and introducing several rounds of unilateral US sanctions.

The latest tranche of measures have been touted as the toughest yet, and aim to significantly reduce Iran’s vital oil exports and cut off its banks from international finance.

Speaking in Singapore ahead of a summit, Bolton said: “We think the government is under real pressure and it’s our intention to squeeze them very hard.

“As the British say, squeeze them until the pips squeak. “We are also going to significantly increase the enforcement of sanctions.”

The US measures have been

opposed by other parties to the deal aimed at ending Iran’s nuclear drive -- Britain, France, Germany, China and Russia -- who have vowed to keep the accord alive.

“There’s no doubt Iran has already started to try and find ways to evade the sanctions both on oil in particular and financial markets,” Bolton added. UN

inspectors say Iran is abiding by the agreement. Bolton, however, said that “most of the countries of Europe have passed through denial and anger and many of them are already at acceptance that we’re out of the deal.

“Others are getting to that point.” In the face of widespread opposition to the sanctions, Washington

issued exemptions to eight countries to its ban on buying oil from major producer Iran.

Washington is demanding that Tehran end policies rooted in the 1979 Islamist revolution, including its support for regional proxies such as the Lebanese militia Hezbollah and its development of missiles.

of Ashkelon. Israel hit back with major air strikes, with targets including Hamas’s Al-Aqsa TV station and internal security headquarters in Gaza City.

The military says it has so far struck some 150 targets in the Gaza Strip.

“What happened was like an earthquake,” said Abu Ayman Lemzeni, who lives near the destroyed TV building.

“As you see, here there is no more the grocery, the pharmacy, the office, the wall, the building.” Five of the dead in Gaza were claimed as members of various militant groups.

Some 25 other people were wounded in the Palestinian territory, according to Gaza’s health ministry.

After Sunday’s clash, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cut short a visit to Paris and flew home.

He convened a meeting of his security cabinet on Tuesday.

The escalation has come despite Netanyahu’s decision to allow Qatar to transfer millions of dollars in aid to the Gaza Strip for salaries as well as fuel to ease an electricity shortage.

The agreements had led to calmer protests along the Gaza border after months of deadly unrest.

Amnesty strips Suu Kyi of highest honour YA N G O N, N OV 1 3 (Agencies): Amnesty International has withdrawn its most prestigious human rights prize from Aung San Suu Kyi, accusing the Myanmar leader of perpetuating human rights abuses by not speaking out about violence against the Rohingya Muslim minority.

Once hailed as a champion in the fight for democracy, Suu Kyi has been stripped of a series of international honours over a Rohingya exodus that began in August 2017.

More than 700,000 members of the mostly stateless group fled across Myanmar’s western border into Bangladesh after the Myanmar military launched a crackdown in response to Rohingya insurgent attacks on the security forces.

UN mandated investigators have accused the military of unleashing a campaign of killings, rape and arson with “genocidal intent”.

Suu Kyi’s administration rejected the findings as one-sided, and said the military action was engaged in a legitimate counter-insurgency operation.

The international human rights group named Suu Kyi as its 2009 Ambassador of Conscience

Aung San Suu Kyi Award recipient when she was still under house arrest for her opposition to Myanmar’s oppressive military junta.

In the eight years since she was released, Suu Kyi led her party to election victory in 2015 and set up a government the following year, but she has to share power with generals and has no oversight over the security forces.

Amnesty International said in a statement on Tuesday she had failed to speak out and had “shielded the security forces from accountability” for the violence against the Rohingya, calling it a “shameful betrayal of the values she once stood for”.

The global advocacy organisation’s secretary general, Kumi Naidoo, wrote to Suu Kyi on Sunday saying the group was

CNN sues Trump, top White House aides Washington, Nov 13 (IANS): CNN on Tuesday announced filing a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and several of his aides, seeking the immediate restoration of its correspondent Jim Acosta’s access to the White House.

The lawsuit was a response to the White House’s suspension of Acosta’s press pass, known as a Secret Service “hard pass”.

The suit alleged that Acosta and CNN’s First and Fifth Amendment rights were being violated by the ban.

The White House withdrew the permanent credential from Acosta for confronting the President Donald Trump at a press conference following the mid-term results last week.

The suit was filed in US District Court in Washington, a CNN spokeswoman said.

Both CNN and Acosta were plaintiffs in the lawsuit.

There were six defendants: Trump, Chief of Staff John Kelly, Press Secretary Sarah Sanders, Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications Bill Shine, Secret Service director Joseph Clancy and the Secret Service officer who took Acosta’s hard pass away last week.

The officer was identified as John Doe in the suit.

According to CNN, the six defendants were all named because of their roles in enforcing and announcing Acosta’s suspension.

Sri Lanka SC overturns dissolution of Parl Colombo, Nov 13 (PTI): In a major setback to Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, the Supreme Court Tuesday overturned his controversial decision to dissolve Parliament and ordered a halt to preparations for snap elections on January 5.

A three-member bench, including country’s chief justice Nalin Perera, delivered its ruling after two days of deliberations on as many as 13 petitions against and five for Sirisena’s November 9 decision

to dissolve Parliament, nearly two years before the its term was to end.

Sirisena dissolved Parliament after it became clear that he lacked support from lawmakers to instal former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa as the new prime Minister following his October 26 sacking of Ranil Wickremesinghe as premier.

All petitions filed against Sirisena’s decision will be heard on December 4, 5 and 6, the apex court ruled, according to the opposition party officials

WOKHA TOWN CHUDI EKHUNG Felicitates Rev. Abemo Jungio 1st Ordained Minister from Chudi Village

“After years of your hard work, dedication and discipline in the service of God, you have finally earned this coveted position that you very much deserved”.

As you take up this new responsibility, WTCE takes pleasure to wish you the very best and also congratulates you for being the first Reverend, ordained minister from our village.

N. Elis Jungio Chairman, WTCE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We the Pinewoodian would like to express our profound gratitude toward Sir T Sekhose (SCERT Director), Dr. Neikesalie (Nicky) Kire (Advisor Rural Development) and Mr. Metekhrielie Mejura (AYO Treasurer) for rendering their help toward us financially, for Education cum Exposure Tour.

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attending the hearing held under tight security.

Major political parties and an election commission member Ratnajeevan Hoole on Monday dragged Sirisena to the Supreme Court, challenging his move of dissolving Parliament, almost 20 months before its term was to end.

Sirisena dissolved Parliament and ordered snap election on January 5, plunging the country’s into an unprecedented political and constitutional crises.

withdrawing the award because it was “profoundly dismayed that you no longer represent a symbol of hope, courage, and the undying defence of human rights”.

Zaw Htay, the Myanmar government’s main spokesperson, did not pick up Reuters calls seeking comment on Monday.

In March, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum rescinded its top award from Suu Kyi and she has had other honours withdrawn, including the freedom of the cities of Dublin and Oxford, England, over the Rohingya crisis.

In September, Canada’s parliament voted to strip Suu Kyi of her honorary citizenship.

Critics have called for her 1991 Nobel Peace Prize to be withdrawn but the foundation that oversees the award said it would not do so.

Amnesty International also said Suu Kyi had not condemned military abuses in conflicts between the army and ethnic minority guerrillas in norther n Myanmar and her government had imposed restrictions on access by humanitarian groups.

Her government had also failed to stop attacks on freedom of speech, it said.

WhatsApp to delete your data M u m ba i , N ov 1 3 (Agencies): The popular communication platform, WhatsApp has confirmed that users who have not yet backed up their WhatsApp chat and media on Google Drive will lose it. The messaging platform had reached an agreement with Google last August, which allowed users to save their data on Google Drive without affecting user’s memory limit.

“WhatsApp backups that haven’t been updated in more than one year will be automatically removed from Google Drive storage. To avoid the loss of any backups, we recommend you manually back up your WhatsApp data before November 12, 2018,” WhatsApp stated on its FAQ page.

“You can back up your chats and media to Google Drive, so if you change Android phones or get a new one, your chats and media are transferable. We recommend connecting your phone to Wi-Fi prior to backing up your chats via Google Drive, as backup files can vary in size and consume mobile data, causing additional charges,” WhatsApp added.

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The Tchuyiro Colony Council, Wokha Town would like to congratulate Shri. Joseph Patton on his elevation to the post of full fledged Secretary in the Central Secretariat setup of the NSCN/GPRN. The Council also extends gratitude to the higher authority of the NSCN/GRPN for entrusting such a dynamic and capable leader for higher and responsible post.

The Council further wishes him more success in his future endeavour while serving his duties for the people and also wishes him good health and wisdom.

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Legendary Marvel superheroes creator Stan Lee dead at 95 Dave Grohl cooks BBQ for firefighters S

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as well as issues with his vision.

As the top writer at Marvel Comics and later as its publisher, he revived the industry in the 1960s by offering the costumes and action craved by younger readers while insisting on sophisticated plots, collegelevel dialogue, satire, science fiction, even philosophy.

Marvel Chief Creator Office Joe Quesada shared his condolences on Twitter.

The official DC Comics Twitter account, known as the rival of Lee’s Marvel Comics, posted its condolences to the late creator as well.

Millions responded to the unlikely mix of realis-

tic fantasy, and many of his characters, including Spider-Man, the Hulk and X-Men went on to become stars of blockbuster films.

Recent projects he helped make possible range from the films “Black Panther” and “Doctor Strange” to such TV series as “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” and “Guardians of the Galaxy.”

Lee considered the comic-book medium an art form and he was prolific: By some accounts, he came up with a new comic book every day for 10 years.

“I wrote so many I don’t even know. I wrote either hundreds or thousands of them,” he told the AP in 2006.

He hit his stride in the 1960s when he brought the Fantastic Four, the Hulk, Spider-Man, Iron Man and numerous others to life.

“It was like there was something in the air.

I couldn’t do anything wrong,” he recalled.

His heroes, meanwhile, were a far cry from virtuous do-gooders such as DC Comics’ Superman.

The Fantastic Four fought with each other.

Spider-Man was goaded into superhero work by his alter ego, Peter Parker, who suffered from unrequited crushes, money problems and dandruff. The Silver Surfer, an alien doomed to wander Earth’s atmosphere, waxed about the woeful nature of man. The Hulk was marked by self-loathing. Daredevil was blind and Iron Man had a weak heart.

“The beauty of Stan Lee’s characters is that they were characters first and superheroes next,” Jeff Kline, executive producer of the “Men in Black” animated television series, told The Blade of Toledo, Ohio, in 1998.

Some of Lee’s creations became symbols of social

change — the inner turmoil of Spider-Man represented ‘60s America, for example, while The Black Panther and The Savage She-Hulk mirrored the travails of minorities and women.

Lee scripted most of Marvel’s superhero comics himself during the ‘60s, including the Avengers and the X-Men, two of the most enduring. In 1972, he became Marvel’s publisher and editorial director; four years later, 72 million copies of Spider-Man were sold.

“He’s become our Mickey Mouse,” he once said of the masked, webcrawling crusader.

Lee also published several books, including “The Superhero Women” in 1977 and “How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way” the following year, when he was named publisher of the year by the Periodical and Book Association of America.

Lee’s death falls on Veterans Day, which is fitting as he served in World War II with the U.S. Army Signal Corps from 1942 to 1945.

Lee reportedly enlisted in the military shortly after hearing about the attack on Pearl Harbor. (FoxNews)

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The West Coast state has been devastated by the fires over the past week, with the Camp Fire in the north claiming 42 lives in the region so far. The Woolsey Fire in the south has affected parts of Los Angeles, killing two people and devastating

scores of properties in such locations as Malibu.

Firefighters continue to tackle the blaze across the state, with people now stepping in to aid and assist the fire personnel as they work long hours – with Grohl playing his part by cooking BBQ for firefighters in Calabasas, Los Angeles County. Fire Station 88 were one of the recipients of the free BBQ last night (November 12), which was provided by Grohl’s

recently launched Backbeat BBQ. “It was awesome to get a visit tonight from Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters,” the station wrote on Instagram. “Thanks Dave! [The BBQ] was excellent!”.

E l s ew h e r e, President Donald Trump’s response to the Califor nia wildfires has been criticised by a host of big-name artists, with the likes of Katy Perry, Rod Stewart and Neil Young (who lost his home to the fires) slamming Trump’s decision to blame the fires on “forest mismanagement”.

“This is an absolutely heartless response,” Perry wrote in response to Trump on Twitter. “There aren’t even politics involved. Just good American families losing their homes as you tweet, evacuating into shelters.”

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tan Lee, the comic book mastermind who changed the landscape of the superhero genre by creating countless beloved characters, has died at age 95.

An attorney for Lee’s daughter, J.C. Lee, said the creative dynamo who revolutionized the comic world by introducing human frailties in superheroes such as Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four and The Incredible Hulk, was declared dead Monday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

In a statement to Fox News Shane Duffy, CEO of Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment, said: “We at Stan Lee’s Lee POW! Entertainment are saddened by the loss of our friend and mentor Stan Lee, the father of pop culture. His passing today marks a devastating and painful moment in time, but the legacy of Stan Lee, through his creative genius and his universes of characters, will continue to reach the world of true believers for generations to come.

Lee had experienced several health issues throughout the past year including a battle with pneumonia

Sonam Kapoor lists simple ways to deal with #MeToo

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ctress Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, who believes that the #MeToo movement has been “as eye-opening and devastating as it has been exhilarating”, will galvanise people into action and into a redemption of rights long awaited for the disempowered. This, she believes, may seem complex, but can be achieved in a simple way.

As guest editor for Thrive Global India’s online portal, Sonam has penned a forthright note on how people must learn to deal with the #MeToo wave in which people in powerful positions are being called out for sexually harassing, exploiting or violating others.

“I am privileged that I did n o t g r ow u p with relatives for whom offhanded sexist remarks were the dinner table norm. Or where women were asked to shut up and look down.

That safety net, this spotlight and a stage for my opinion has always encouraged me to have a voice,” said Sonam, the eldest of veteran actor Anil Kapoor’s three children.

Using that very voice, the “Neerja” actress took this chance to pen down suggestions that can help everyone -- be it men or women -- to be a part of this sweeping change.

S o n a m h a s u r ge d people to believe the survivors.

“Yes, a person is innocent until proven guilty but must it come at the cost of rejecting a survivor’s account?” she asked, and added: “While people must be treated as innocent until proven guilty, we need to

remember that women are taking on incredible personal risk and trauma to tell their stories. We owe them, at the least, our trust and support.”

She reached out to the people to go in for a near total mental reboot as she feels people need a “shift in mindset which acknowledges that sons and daughters should not be treated differently”.

“Mothers must stop treating their sons like they’re precious gifts from God. We have powerful people in our country who are women but our mentality continues to be that menstruating women - or women at large - shouldn’t enter temples.

Sonam’s third point stresses on ‘Ditch the entitlement. Understand consent’. She reiterates what the film “Pink” promoted: “If it’s a no, then it’s an unequivocal no.”

The National Awardwinning actress has also said people need to call out all the men and women in their lives who they know have erred.

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OFFICE OF THE MEDZIPHEMA VILLAGE STUDENTS' UNION Dist. Dimapur : Nagaland Pin No. : 797106 FELICITATION The Medziphema Village Students' Union (MVSU) would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to our esteemed member Dr. Nini R. Kuotsu, D/o Mr. Pelesevi R. Kuotsu and Mrs. Viphresienuo R. Kuotsu, on being conferred the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Horticulture on the thesis: "Effects of various nutrient sources on the growth, flowering, yield and vase life of gladiolus primulinus cv. Candyman" under the supervision of Dr. Rokolhuü Ke d it s u from Sc hool of Agriculture Sciences and Rural Development (SASRD), Nagaland University, Medziphema Campus.

She also holds the distinction of being the first PhD scholar of Medziphema Village.

The Union further wishes her success in life.

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orde accused Kanye West and Kid Cudi of stealing her set design when the rappers appeared in a floating glass box during their performance at a Los Angeles festival over the weekend.

The pop star posted photos of her own floating glass box on Instagram on Monday and didn’t appear happy that West and Cudi used the feature at Camp Flog Gnaw, according to TMZ. “I’m proud of the work I do and it’s flattering when other artists feel inspired by it, to the extent that they choose to try it on themselves,” Lorde wrote on Instagram. “But don’t steal -- not from women or anyone else -- not in 2018 or ever.”

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The singer appeared in the box along with her dancers, according to TMZ. The “Green Light” singer’s claim appeared to be dissolving after internet sleuths dug up an Instagram post from Es Devlin, who designed the set, from October 2016.

Devlin’s post showed her talking to West in 2005 and 2016. West used a suspended stage for his 2016 Saint Pablo tour.

Devlin also designed West’s set for his Watch the Throne and Yeezus tours, among others.

West has never seen a Lorde show and would never think to copy the singer, sources told TMZ. (FoxNews)

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Kohli, Bumrah retain top spots in ODI Rankings

Dubai, Nov 13 (IANS): India skipper Virat Kohli and pacer Jasprit Bumrah retained their respective top spots in the latest One-Day International (ODI) rankings released by ICC here on Tuesday.

Kohli’s deputy Rohit Sharma also remained static at the second spot in the batmen’s list. Kohli has 899 points while Rohit has 871.

In the bowlers’ chart, apart from the top ranked Bumrah who has 841 points, spinner Kuldeep Yadav held on to the third place while Yuzvendra Chahal jumped three places to the fifth spot.

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ghanistan with 353 points is the top-ranked all-rounder and in the team rankings, India with 121 points, remained second behind England (126 points).

Apart from the Indians, several foreign players also made their presence felt.

Two brilliant innings against Pakistan have lifted New Zealand’s Ross Taylor to a career best No.3 in the list for ODI batsmen, according to an ICC statement.

The innings took Taylor past Joe Root and Babar Azam to No.3, only behind Kohli and Rohit.

More changes were there within the top 10 of batsmen following the com-

DTC sports meet underway

Dimapur, Nov 13 (NPN): The 7th annual sports meet of Doulos Theological College, Dimapur kicked off Tuesday at college campus, Viola colony, Dimapur.

The five- day annual sports meet with its theme ‘Racing for the Christ’ was graced by Dr. Onen Jamir, founder and director, Doulos Theological College. Dr. Onen in his short speech stated that through sports and games the gospel of God can also be spread. He also encouraged the students to be active in the participation for all round development of the individual.

The program was chaired by Bayung, a special prayer for the participants was offered by Moa, lecturer, DTC. The oath taking ceremony was led by Thujolu Demo, lecturer, DTC and the 7th annual sports meet was declared open by Chandeno Odyuo, lecturer, DTC.

Dignitaries after inaugurating the new football ground at Middle Khomi village.

D i m a p u r , N ov 1 3 (NPN): The newly constructed FIFA standard size football ground at Middle Khomi village was inaugurated by Lhouchalie Viya, secretary (AHO) to Youth Resource and Sports on Tuesday.

Speaking at the inauguration programme, Viya lauded the village for taking up such benevolent project Imkong Jamir of The Combat Academy, representing India, to promote games and won against Czech Republic fighter by unanimous decision sports for the benefit of the at the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation World youth. While lauding the Championships in Bahrain. village for completing the

UEFA open to reopening FFP cases LAUSANNE, Nov 13 (Agencies): UEFA warned that clubs whose finances have already been scrutinised by its Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations may not be in the clear yet, European football’s ruling body told AFP. Less than a week after the latest revelations in the Football Leaks series, UEFA suggested it could reopen previously concluded cases should new informa-

tion arise. Every club affiliated to UEFA faces an annual assessment against the break-even requirements and many have been investigated and either sanctioned or cleared.

B u t i t n ow s e e m s UEFA may go back over some closed cases.

“Should new information suggest that previously concluded cases have been abused, those cases may be capable of being reopened

Ranji Trophy: Nagaland staring at defeat D i m a p u r , N ov 1 3 (NPN): Nagaland is staring at defeat at the ongoing Ranji trophy match at NCA stadium, Sovima against Sikkim.

Nagaland are on 97 runs losing 5 wickets at stumps after Day 2. K B Pawan was batting 61 while Jonathan was on 11 runs. In the first innings, Nagaland were bowled out for 179 runs.

Sikkim , r e sum ing from their overnight score of 125, made 374 runs in the first innings. Milind scored 224 runs while Bipur Sharm made 91.

as determined on a caseby-case basis,” UEFA told AFP. “FFP relies on the cooperation of clubs to declare a complete and genuine financial position,” UEFA said.

“It relies on that information being fair and accurate.”

When asked about the accusations, manager Pep Guardiola insisted that Manchester City have al-

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ways tried to do things the right way.

The announcement comes after the whistleblowing website Football Leaks claimed that between them Qatar and Abu Dhabi have injected some 4.5 billion euros (S$7 billion) into Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City respectively over the last seven years.

(Er. Muleki) Gen. Secy.

your shade at your right hand".

Psalm 121:5 Loving Family Members

Late Mr. Kivikhu Chishi 18/07/1993 – 14/11/2016

(Dr. Punsokiu) President

Remembering you on your

II Corinthians 5:1 We the bereaved family members would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all the well wishers, friends, neighbors and relatives for your prayer and support in our moment of loss and sorrow.

It is our prayer that the Almighty Father bless each and everyone of you abundantly.

25th DEATH ANNIVERSARY

Family Members

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Born : 01/02/1965 Died : 10/11/2018 K Y M C

Loving wife, sons, daughter & grand-daughter

Born on 22/01/1986 – Died on 07/11/2018 We the family members extend and express our heartfelt gratitude to each and everyone who stood and supported us physically, morally and financially along with your valuable prayers at the sudden demise of our beloved son Hotokhu G. Chishi on 7th November 2018. We convey our special thanks to: 1. Niuland Area 2. Ato Area 3. Purana Bazaar (High School Colony) 4. Kuhuboto Area 5. Suhoi Ghami Baptist Akukuhou 6. Well Wishers & Friends.

May God bless each and everyone.

Loving Parents, Wife & Family Members.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We the bereaved family of Lt. Y. Chumpyingo Murry would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude to all who shared our sorrow and pain through your physical presence, materially, financially and prayer support at his sudden demise on 3rd Nov 2018.

We convey our special thanks Born in 1941 to :Died on 3rd Nov 2018 1. N. Longidang Union, Wokha Town 2. Rosemary, SDAO Wokha 3. Murrypvüi Wokha Town Evan 4. Saron Colony 5. N Longidang Baptist Church, Eloe Yangro, Youth, Randan Okho and AG Church 6. SHG (VLO) 7. WW & Society 8. Senthan Yinga May God bless you all abundantly WC-278

We the family of Late Mr. VIKHOTSO MARTIN ANGAMI, would like to convey our sincere gratitude to all the individuals, organisations, communities, churches, friends and well wishers who stood by us with prayer support, financial and physical assistance at the sudden demise of our beloved father and husband on 10th Nov'2018.

Special thanks to : 1. Rev. Fr. Thomas, Parish Priest, Holy Cross Dimapur.

2. Sister of St. Mary's Convent, Padampukhuri.

3. CYA Holy Cross & Women Association, Holy Cross.

4. The Managing Director, Officers & Staff of NStCB Ltd. 5. Burma Camp, Haralu Colony.

6. Catholic Community, Padampukhuri.

7. Padampukhuri Colony Members.

8. Friends & Relatives from Sechii Zubza and Peducha.

9. Eastern Christian College Students Union.

10. Lotha Community, Padampukhuri.

11. Angami Community Holy Cross.

12. "N" Friends.

We truly regret our inability to thank each and every individual personally but it is our humble prayer that our Almighty God bless you all.

Loving wife, children, grand children, family members & relatives.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Late Nixeshe Kinimi (GB), Lumami Village Born 1925 – Died 14/11/1993

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"The Lord gave, and now He has taken away, may His name be praised".

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

keeper; the Lord is

CONDOLENCE MESSAGE

03/03/1954 – 02/11/2018

the youth to take up sports as a profession as there are scores of scope through games and sports.

The ground also has a provision for 400m race track and various other disciplines. The newly constructed play ground is set to host the Centre Chakhesang Games and Sports meet in January 2019.

"The Lord is your

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“For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in Heaven, not built by human hands”.

work within two months through its own efforts and resources, he said, “in the present day, it’s hard to find a village that will work with its own funding for such a huge project. It was only through unity, honesty and dedication of the leaders that has brought the project to a success.”

He also encouraged

2nd Death Anniversary

We the Y i m c h u n g e r G a z e t t e d O f f i c e r s ’ Association (YGOA) extend our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members of Late K. Yamakam, former Minister and four time MLA, who was a guardian of the Yimchunger Community. By his demise, his tribesmen have lost a legend and a historian.

At this moment of loss, YGOA prays that the Lord provide strength and comfort to the bereaved family members to get through the days ahead.

GRATITUDE

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New standard size football ground inaugurated at Middle Khomi village

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Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah.

pletion of the series between Australia and South Africa and, Pakistan and New Zealand. Faf du Plessis moved up three spots to No.7 and both Kane Williamson and Quinton de Kock dropped two spots, but still staying in the top 10 - Williamson at No.9 and de Kock at No.10.

Just below them, moving up six spots to No.11, was Fakhar Zaman, the Pakistan opener who hit 1, 88 and 65 in the three ODIs against New Zealand. It’s a career-high position for him too.

Other gainers included David Miller, whose 51 and 139 in the second and third ODIs catapulted him 11 spots to 31st position, Marcus Stoinis, who scored 63 in the last game to move up three positions to No.49, and Shaun Marsh, who hit a fighting 106 in the last ODI and moved up 18 places to 62nd spot.

No such luck for Australia captain Aaron Finch, who had a poor series - 5, 41 and 11 - and dropped two places to No.17.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.

Isaiah 26:20 25 years have passed since you left us but you left such impact that we can never forget you.

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Born on: 05/03/1967 – Died on: 08/11/2018 We the bereaved family members of our beloved Late Khriesakeso Christopher Mere would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude to every individual, friends, neighbours, church members, relatives who stood by us and supported us spiritually, physically, materially and financially at his sudden demise on 8th Nov. 2018.

Though we could not thank each and every individual personally, we hope and pray that Almighty God bless upon everyone abundantly.

Loving wife, children and family members K-3347 K Y M C

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Djokovic crushes Isner in ATP Finals Head Hunters enter semis 24th Classic Cup

Novak Djokovic returns a shot to John Isner during their ATP Finals match.

L o n d o n, N ov 1 3 (Agencies): Novak Djokovic sent out a warning to his rivals at the ATP Finals on Monday, brushing aside big-serving John Isner 6-4, 6-3 to launch his bid for a record-equalling sixth ATP Finals title in style.

Earlier, in the same Guga Kuerten group, Alexander Zverev made it six consecutive wins against

Marin Cilic in a contest at London’s O2 Arena featuring scores of unforced errors.

World number one Djokovic, though, was playing a different game, appearing little troubled by the howitzers coming off the giant Isner’s racquet -- breaking his opponent three times and not conceding a single break point on his own serve.

In stark contrast to second seed Roger Federer, who produced an errorstrewn performance in defeat to Kei Nishikori on Sunday, Djokovic hit just six unforced errors and won 86 percent of points on his serve, making a mockery of the apparent challenging nature of the playing surface.

“The match was great, obviously,” said the

31-year-old. “I had three breaks of serve of John which is sometimes mission impossible but I managed to be at the right place at the right time. I held serve well, I backed it up from the baseline, I played very solid and didn’t give him many opportunities.”

Speaking about the court conditions, he said, “It takes a little bit of time really to get yourself adjusted to the surface... it takes a lot of rotation, takes a lot of spin. When you serve well, also it accelerates through the court.”

With Cristiano Ronaldo watching on, the top seed broke Isner in the fifth game of the first set to establish a stranglehold and never looked like allowing the American eighth seed back into the contest, breaking twice more in the second set to win in 73 minutes.

The Serb is a red-hot favourite to draw level on six titles at the season finale with Federer, who faces an uphill task to reach the semi-finals after his loss in his first round-robin match.

Djokovic, who replaced the injured Rafael Nadal at the top of the rankings last week, has stormed up the charts this year following elbow surgery and a period of indifferent form, winning Wimbledon and the US Open along the way.

Since the star t of Wimbledon he has now won 32 out of 34 matches.

Earlier, Zverev kept his nerve at the key moments to beat Marin Cilic 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/1), recovering from a break down in each set.

The 30-year-old Cilic, who has a reputation for faltering under intense pressure, broke first but the German hit back, going on to edge the tie-break.

In the second set, the Croatian again drew first blood but third-seed Zverev, 21, responded immediately and dominated the tiebreak to seal the match.

There were a total of 78 unforced errors in the contest , with Australian Open finalist Cilic hitting 46 of those, as both players struggled to adapt to the court conditions.

Correspondent

Ko h i ma , N ov 1 3 (NPN): Head Hunter Jakhama booked their 24th Classic Cup semifinal berth after defeating Fore Runners Thizama at Kohima local ground on Tuesday.

Playing the second quarter final match, Head Hunter Jakhama defeated Fore Runner Thizama by 4-1. In 18th minute, Rhitsho opened the account for Head Hunter. However R. Vashum found the equaliser in the 25th minute.

After the breather, Head Hunter could have taken the lead had it not been for the keeper. Khekiho’s shot was blocked by its rival custodian. However, in next attempt, he netted the second goal for Head Hunter. In the process of continuous attacks

by Head Hunter, Nythong found the third goal in the 73rd minute. Rhitsho also missed two excellent opportunity to score. The goal that sealed the match came from the boot of Haotinmang through spot kick in

Players of Head Hunter Jakhama and Fore Runner Thizama (black) in action at Kohima local ground on Tuesday. (NP)

the 79th minute. on Deja Vu Edition FC in Meanwhile, Nina and the semi-final on NovemOpang of Fore Runner ber 16. were cautioned for unToday’s match sporting behaviour.

Time: 2:00 pm With this win, Head Phezoucha YO Vs KuluHunter Jakhama will take opfii FC Pochury

Farewell game is a ‘huge honour’: Rooney

Wayne Rooney during a training session.

L o n d o n, N ov 1 3 (Agencies): Wayne Rooney says it is a “huge honour” to be granted a farewell appearance for England, and that it will be his chance “to say thank you to the fans”.

The 33-year-old DC United forward, who is England’s record goalscor-

er, will play some part in the game against the United States at Wembley on Thursday.

“I don’t know how much I’m going to play,” he told his club’s website.

“I’ll speak to [manager] Gareth Southgate and whatever he wants me to play I’m happy to. It’s

Gareth’s call.”

Thursday’s game, now called ‘The Wayne Rooney Foundation international’, will honour the striker and his charity.

He will come on as a second-half substitute, and will not captain the side or wear the number 10 shirt.

Rooney has scored 53 goals in 119 England appearances and last played for his country against Scotland in November 2016.

“It’s a huge honour for the Football Association to grant me this game,” he said. “It’s an important game because there will be money raised for children’s charities. To play and be involved in the squad, see some old team-mates and Gareth Southgate, and some of the coaching staff, will be a great moment.”

“To pull on the England jersey again in front of the fans will be a way of me to say thank you for the support they’ve shown me over my time playing for England,” added Rooney.

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Massimiliano Allegri wins Italy’s coach of the year award

Massimiliano Allegri

Milan, Nov 13 (Agencies): Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri was on Monday presented with the Panchina d’Oro (Golden Bench) award for the best coach in Serie A in 2017/2018 season.

The 51-year-old beat Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri, who coached Napoli to second last season, and Lazio’s Simone Inzaghi, following a vote by his fellow coaches.

Allegri received 17 votes with Sarri and Inzaghi both getting eight.

Allegri also won the award last season too while Sarri was named as the best Serie A manager for the 2016/17 campaign.

“The goal is to try to win the eighth championship title in a row and this blessed Champions League, let’s see if we have a bit of luck on our side,” said Allegri. It is the fourth time he has won the award, having also won with Juventus in 2015 and 2017, and Cagliari in 2009.

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