November 22, 2019

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Vol XXIX No. 347

DIMAPUR, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2019 Pages 12 ` 5.00

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Protest in Parl over electoral bond Cong demands JPC to probe electoral bonds ‘scam’ NEW DELHI, NOV 21 (AGENCIES): The new revelations on electoral bonds, based on documents accessed through RTI, have rocked both the Houses of Parliament here on Thursday. The Opposition raised it in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha and demanded formation of a Joint Parliamentary Committee to probe the “scam.”

Congress spokesperson and Lok Sabha member Manish Tewari told reporters that successive governments ensured that the country’s political financing system is kept as free from influence of corporates as possible, but in 2017, in the guise of Finance Bill without a structured discussion, the Narendra Modi government smuggled “anonymous opaque electoral bonds” into the country’s system.

“The question is that there’s a perception that the system can be rigged and that undermines the faith of

DC Dmu directs DMC to display chart rates D I M A P U R , N OV 2 1 (NPN): Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dimapur, Anoop Kinchi, has directed the Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) to mandatorily display the chart rates of essential commodities in public places.

According to a DIPR report, the DC gave direction to DMC at a joint meeting with regard to taxation and price rise of essential commodities in the conference Hall of DC Dimapur on November 21, 2019.

The meeting, convened

by DC, was attended by concern departments including Excise, Forest, DMC and other NGOs including PAC, Business Association of Nagaland, Dimapur Chamber of commerce and others.

Commissioner Police Dimapur Rothihu Tetseo, who also spoke at the meeting, sought the cooperation of one and all and to work together collectively as citizen of Dimapur with a positive attitude.

The NGOs expressed gratitude to the district administration for coming up with the Price Monitoring Committee. They were optimistic that it would be implemented with strong determination and strict order.

This is it!

“Are we running for or running away from clean environment?”

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RS Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu conducts proceedings of the House on Thursday. (RSTV/PTI)

people in democracy. Here there’s empirical evidence that the system can be manipulated to one’s advantage,” Tewari said.

Cong walks out: The Congress has demanded that there should be a fullfledged political discussion on the issue.

“We are fully cognisant of the fact that the matter is sub judice. Parliament is the appropriate forum to discuss the damage these forms are doing to our democracy, we’d also like to urge the Supreme Court to expeditiously hear this matter,” the former Minister said.

Earlier, Tewari raised the issue during the Zero Hour in Lok Sabha, but when he referred to the

role of the Prime Minister’s Office citing documents, Speaker Om Birla turned his mike off. The Congress members protested at this point and party’s president Sonia Gandhi led the Opposition to walk out of the House.

In Rajya Sabha too, the Opposition demanded a discussion on election bonds. They started protests saying that Chairman Venkaiah Naidu denied permission to raise the matter.

The House got adjourned till 12 pm on the matter.

BJP rubbishes charges: Meanwhile, the BJP on Thursday defended electoral bonds as a right step towards transparency and “clean” funding of elections.

JAC demands repair of 4th Mile-Niuland road D I M A P U R , N OV 2 1 (NPN): Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) comprising of Niuland area students’ union and Ato area students’ union has served an ultimatum on the PWD (R&B) to initiate repair and renovation of 4th Mile-Niuland Road before November 30, 2019.

In the ultimatum addressed to the executive engineer PWD (R&B) Dimapur division, the JCC Convenor Yepeto Aye, Coconvenor Hisaka H Kibami and secretary Kaka K Holo said that a joint consultative meeting with all the affected village council chairmen and GBs held on November 20, 2019, empowered JCC to impose indefinite bandh on vehicles bearing government registered number and heavy vehicle in the event the government failed to address the issue within the stipulated period. JCC

cautioned that the department would be held solely responsible for any untoward incident that could occur during bandh. JCC pointed out that the poor road conditions has not only brought inconvenience to the people, but also badly affected the economy. It said that government was apprised of the issue, but there was still no positive response.

Claiming that the state government has sanctioned/earmarked fund for repair and renovation of the said road, the JCC has, therefore, appealed to the responsible department to initiate repair/renovation of the said road before November 30, 2019.

It may be mentioned that JCC had earlier lamented that in spite of highlighting deplorable road condition, no visible action had taken place.

Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters, the Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said detailed discussions were held with the Election Commission and the Reserve Bank of India and their concerns were adequately addressed.

The Minister underlined that it was a step towards introducing clean money in politics and only the corrupt are opposed to it.

“For the first time, we put a stop to corruption and black money being pumped into politics. The Congress is steeped in corruption, from Bofors to Coalgate and with their Prime Minister going with suitcases full of cash, Congress is a metaphor for corruption. Cash worth crores has been found in senior Congress leaders’ homes.

They have used black money for a long time. We are the only party which has acted against black money and promoted transparency and clean money,” he said.

The Minister asserted that this is the first time that donors, whose KYC norms have been verified by the SBI, channel money legally to political parties.

NSCN (R) lauds ‘political maturity’ of Arunachal CM

Cong-NCP combine prepares contours of forging alliance with Sena in Maha NEW DELHI/MUMBAI, NOV 21 (PTI): Maharashtra on Thursday appeared headed for a non-BJP dispensation with Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan asserting that his party and the NCP have “complete unanimity” on all issues concerning government formation and will now hold talks with the Shiv Sena to “finalise the architecture of the alliance”.

The discussions will now move to Mumbai where the Congress and the NCP will hold deliberations with their other pre-poll allies -- Peasants Workers Party, Samajwadi Party, Swabhimani Paksh and CPI(M) -- and then with the Shiv Sena, the former Maharashtra chief minister told reporters after another round of talks between senior leaders of his party and the NCP. Sources said the three parties are likely to make a formal announcement on Friday to join hands to take a shot at power in the state. The three parties are then likely to send separate letters to the Maharashtra governor mentioning their

NCP chief Sharad Pawar, senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel and others during a meeting in New Delhi. (PTI)

decision to come together to form a government, said a source.

On Friday, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray will address a meeting of party MLAs and senior leaders which is expected to deliberate on the party’s line of action in the backdrop of the three main non-BJP parties making efforts to form government in Maharashtra, a party leader said.

Congress leaders Ahmed Patel, Mallikarjun Kharge and K C Venugopal will go to Mumbai on Friday for a meeting with the Shiv Sena and the NCP on the modalities of government formation, sources said.

“The Nationalist

NSCN (I-M) leaders camping along India-Myanmar border area: report

GUWAHATI, NOV 21 (AGENCIES): At a time when talks between the Centre and Naga groups have reportedly reached the final stage, some top commanders of the NSCN (I-M) faction are said to be camping along the India-Myanmar border area.

According to News18 report, Phungting Shimrang, former army chief and senior member of the NSCN (I-M), has reportedly gone to Yunan province in China with two of his trusted comrades.

A leader of the Yung Aung-led NSCN (K) faction told News18, “Phungting and his two comrades reached China via eastern Nagaland (Naga self-administered areas in Myanmar) in the second half of October.

The three leaders are trying to talk to the Chinese authorities for aid in their (Cont’d on p-7) fight against India.”

D I M A P U R , N OV 2 1 (NPN): NSCN (R) has appreciated the political maturity shown by Arunachal Pradesh chief-minister Pema Khandu on the Indo-Naga political issue.

In a statement, the organisation said Khandu had not only read the pulse of the Nagas of TCL (Tirap, Changlang and Longding) correctly, but had also understood how emotionally and sentimentally the Nagas were attached.

Pointing out that the Naga issue was a very old issue and deserved a dignified solution, NSCN (R) mentioned that the Nagas of Tirap, Changlang and Longding, along with the Nagas elsewhere, had experienced untold sufferings for the past several decades,.

Hundreds and thousands of Naga youth, men and women had laid down their

“NSCN (I-M) (army chief) Anthony Shimray has also left the outfit’s headquarters camp in Hebron and is staying in an undisclosed location along the India-Myanmar border,” the leader added.

ULFA(Independent) chief Paresh Baruah told News18 over the phone, from an undisclosed location, that “Phungting Shimrang will not return to Camp Hebron along with his comrades. They have realised that GoI is not ready to give more power to the Nagas, especially as far as the flag and constitution are concerned. Hence, they are ready to fight again.”

“We are closely monitoring the movement and strategy of the IM leadership, which is camping cross border,” said a top commander of the NSCN-K faction.

Baruah said, “Nowadays, the situation and atmosphere

Mega mock drill NEPEx 2019 carried out across Nagaland KOHIMA/DIMAPUR, NOV 21 (NPN): A mega mock drill was conducted across the State on Thursday

by Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) in collaboration with National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).

Christened Nagaland Emergency Preparedness Exercise (NEPEx) 2019, the mega mock drill was conducted to test the capability of the districts to handle disasters and minimise loss of lives and property.

In the State Capital, the mega mock drill on the theme “Build to Last: Disaster Resilient Infrastructure” was held at several locations, which focused on extreme weather calamity, with the scenario of cloudburst affecting schools, hospitals, shopping complexes, residential locations and offices.

(L) Mock drill underway at KMC office, Kohima (R) Mock rescue operation in progress in Dimapur on Thursday. (NP/DIPR)

The drill was held at Secretariat Plaza, Naga Hospital Authority Kohima, Fancy Market, Pezielietsie Colony, Kohima Municipal Council (KMC) office, Kros College, Oriental College, Kohima College, G Rio, Sanuorii, Phesama, PHC Seikhazou, assistant district supplies, District Veterinary Hospital, treasury office (North) and PHE (rural) office.

There were three stage-

process of the mock drill: stage-I focused was training on Incident Response System (IRS) and coordination conference, stages II and III consisted of Table-Top Exercise (TTEx) and mock exercise respectively. During the exercise, 200 volunteers acted as casualties and injured victims.

DIPR adds: During debriefing, school education and SCERT principal secretary Menukhol John

Congress Party and the Congress have completed discussions on all issues.

There is complete unanimity on all issues,” Chavan told reporters.

He further said that only after all the issues are discussed and cleared by the three parties, the alliance will move towards staking claim to form the government.

NCP sources said the chief minister’s post is most likely to be on a rotational basis, with the first half to be given to the Shiv Sena and the latter to the NCP. The Congress is likely to have the deputy chief minister’s post for the full five-year term, they said.

expressed happiness that the mock drill was completed successfully at the State Capital and other districts.

He thanked all departments, police personal and stakeholders involved for the successful conduct of the exercise. He also highlighted on communication and other challenges faced during the drill, adding that NSDMA was learning how to prepare for better relief solution.

Sharing his experience, observer Kuldeep Singh lauded the use of technology like drones to assess the situation and also towards overall execution of the exercise.

He said the situation created for the exercise was need of the hour considering the geography and extreme climate as such disasters could cause huge casualties and trigger landslides in the (Cont’d on p-8) State.

have changed. The young leadership of the Isak-Muivah and Khaplang factions of the NSCN are trying to reach an understanding...”

Former director general (Special Branch) of Assam Police, Pallab Bhattacharyya, said, “China will take advantage of these anti-Indian groups. It cannot directly start a war against India, but their agencies are always trying to create problems in the North East through the NSCN, ULFA and Manipuri insurgent groups. Basically, China uses these outfits to wage a proxy war against India.”

He, however, added the situation has changed considerably and the young generation does not want a warlike situation to prevail in Nagaland. They want development in their areas and the government is working on it, Bhattacharyya said.

Gov mourns demise of ICFAI vice chancellor

D I M A P U R , N OV 2 1 (NPN): Nagaland Governor and visitor, ICFAI University Nagaland, RN Ravi, has expressed shock over the sudden demise of Prof CP Alexander, vicechancellor, ICFAI University Nagaland, after suffering a severe stroke in Dimapur Thursday. In a condolence message, Governor stated that late Prof CP Alexander was a prominent academician with vast administrative experience, who had contributed tremendously toward the growth of the University. Ravi said it was a great loss for the academic fraternity, adding that in his death a huge void has been created which would take long time to fill up. Governor also conveyed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members and prayed to Almighty God to grant solace and fortitude at this hour of great pain.

Night curfew along Indo-Myanmar border

D I M A P U R , N OV 2 1 (NPN): District Magistrate (DM) Mon, Thavaseelan K, has extended promulgation of night curfew along the Indo-Myanmar border for three months up to February 21, 2020. In an order issued on November 20, 2019, the DM stated that prohibitory order U/S 144 CrPC would be enforced from 10pm to 3am in the 3km belt along the Indo-Myanmar Border under Mon district.

Ex-PAN urges for early pol. solution

D I M A P U R , N OV 2 1 (NPN): Ex-Parliamentarians Association of Nagaland (Ex-PAN) has urged the Naga negotiators to conclude the process of negotiations at the earliest.

In a press release, Ex-PAN president Joshua Sumi said the executive meeting of the association held in Dimapur on November 21, 2019 noted that the government of India and the Naga political negotiators have already agreed to have the solution. ExPAN has, therefore, urged the Naga negotiators in particular “to have understanding” and conclude the process of negotiations at the earliest in the interest of the Nagas as a whole.

Power outage in 3 dists

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NVCO, KDTODU flay physical assault D I M A P U R , N OV 2 1 (NPN): Nagaland Voluntary Consumers’ Organisation (NVCO) and Kohima District Truck Owners & Drivers’ Union (KDTODU) have strongly condemned the physical assault meted out to a truck driver allegedly by suspected NSCN(I-M) cadres near Khuzama Excise check gate, Kohima on November 20, 2019.

NVCO through its press & media cell expressed shock over the “inhuman conduct” of the suspected armed NSCN(I-M) cadres “just for money” amidst highest level of negotiation for Naga solution by their leaders. NVCO said the act was an insult to the enquiry committee constituted to check the illegal collection of cash at check gates and on highways in and around Kohima. (Cont’d on p-7)

has informed that there would be power shutdown on November 22, from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. in three districts under Mokokchung transmission division-Mon, Longleng and also Changtongya and Tuli area under Mokokchung district.

SDO (Trans) Mokokchung transmission division said the shutdown was being necessitated to enable conversion of single tension disc insulator to double tension polymer insulator at 66KV Mokokchung-Tuli Transmission line.

Mild quake jolts NE

D I M A P U R , N OV 2 1 (NPN): An mild earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richer Scale jolted the North Eastern region on Thursday.

Officials from the Indian Meteorological Department informed that a 4.3 magnitude quake shook the region at 7.41 p.m. on Thursday.

The eipcentre was recorded from a place located 55 kms from Guwahati in Assam with a depth of 17.1 km.

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Garo community celebrates Wangala festival AAA team visits FAC Mokokchung

(L-R) Social activist, Kahuto Chishi Sumi and Garo dancers presenting cultural dance. (NP)

Staff Reporter D I M A P U R , N OV 2 0 (NPN): Wangala, the post harvest festival of the Garo community was celebrated with great pomp and gaiety Thursday, at Dubagaon village playground, Dimapur.

The celebration programme was organised

by Wangala celebration committee in association with Nagaland Garo Tribal Council (NGTC), Garo Students Union Nagaland Zone (GSUNZ), Nagaland

Garo Mother's Association (NGMA) and All Nagaland Garo Nationalist Association (ANGNA) hosted by Dubagaon village, Dimapur under the theme “Our culture is the soul to our tribe”.

Speaking at the programme as special guest, social activist Kahuto Chishi Sumi emphasized on unity is strength, whereby he said that the populace of the community can be defined through unity.

“Unity will come through leadership, anyone can

become a leader but those who can sacrifice for the community shall become the true leader”, he said Sumi also encouraged the community to learn to live together in unity, to stand and speak out their right for the betterment of the community.

Addressing the gathering as guest of honour NGTC former president and proprietor of Little Daffodils Higher Secondary School Doyapur, Hector Sangma asserted on the importance of education.

CFD organises first ecumenical women prayer meet in Dimapur

Women leaders from different denominations with CFD officials.

DIMAPUR: Christian Forum Dimapur (CFD) organized the first ecumenical women prayer meet on November 19 at Bethesda, Walford Colony, Dimapur, participated by many inter denominational women leaders and members from various churches.

A press release from CFD desk Dimapur stated that, Rev. Dr. C.P. Anto director of Peace Channel and general secretary CFD, while exhorting the women leaders and members said that Nagaland was the model state for inter-faith harmony in the country.

He said that Nagaland is the most tolerant state where people from all communities, religions and denominations live in harmo-

ny with each other, respect and accept each other. In this way, he said that “we” have been practicing true Christian faith and should continue to be model for other parts of the nation.

Encouraging the women, he said that when they go back home, their families must see the transformation in them. He added that mothers influence the family to be transcended and thus families become a small heaven on earth. He pointed out that this will be possible only when God becomes the centre of one’s life and families.

Earlier, Rev. Moses Murry the chairman CFD, in his introductory words appreciated the women and also stressed on the impor-

DDADU offers ambulance service

Ambulance offered by DDADU free of cost in Dimapur.

DIMAPUR: Dimapur District Auto Drivers Union (DDADU) will be providing ambulance service to Dimapur citizens free of cost.

A press release from DDADU president Tito Yepthomi and finance secretary, Nihoto Sumi stated that, ambulance services will be available 24X7 for emergency cases for anyK Y M C

one and can be availed free of cost. The services are also available at all times for auto drivers and their families without any charges. Services can be also availed by the students’ community.

Those in need of the service can contact president at 7005041574 and general secretary at 7005278236.

tance of such gathering and encouraged all to continue to bring positive impact on people’s life and to transform the society. He prayed for all the newly inducted leaders of the women committee of CFD. Chairperson Nukshila Aying Duolo the president of CFD women committee gave the welcome address.

Nukshila also appreciated the different Christian denominations for coming together as a family under one umbrella to pray for peace and unity in Nagaland.

Caroline Leisan gave a prayer quoting the 1st Corinthians 12:12. Members also appreciated Kaholi Piketo for sponsoring the fellowship meal.

NLSF demands separate HC DIMAPUR: Nagaland Law Students' Federation (NLSF) at the joint meeting with the minister of Environment, Forest and Climate, Justice and Law, CM Chang at his office in Kohima on November 20 apprised the minster on the need to establish separate High Court (HC) in the state and setting up of Directorate of Prosecution at the earliest. In a statement, NLSF president C Talimoa, general secretary Dieku Wetsah and information secretary Renbeni Ezung stated that in this regard, they had submitted a representation to the CM Chang reminding him that it was painful and embarrassing that till date, there was no separate HC in the state. NLSF stated that only with the establishment of separate HC, the aspirations of the people of Nagaland including the legal fraternity will be met.

NLSF fervently appealed to the concerned minister and authority to take the issue on top priority. NLSF in a separate letter has also appealed to the concerned authority to establish a Directorate of Prosecution in the state.

He encouraged the parents to educate their children so that they will be able to stand for the right of the community in particular and society in general. He also elaborated his speech from the book of Proverbs 22:6 and Ephesians 6: 1.

Sangma also encouraged the students to inculcate knowledge through education and learn to respect their parents as well as elders.

Significance of the festival was highlighted by GSUNZ, Cliff D Sangma

where he asserted that among all the other festival that the community celebrate, Wangala was the biggest and most important festival of all. He also maintained that the community comprises of 12 sub tribes and five common clan. He elaborated on the importance of one's culture and tradition.

The programme was chaired by Sharmila Momin, invocation prayer offered by Belier Church, Darogapathar pastor Chaseng P Sangma, welcome address delivered by WCC convenor Prodip D Sangma and welcome song presented by Dubagaon village.

Highlights of the festival included Wangala dance by Ekaranipathar village and Samaguri village, indigenous games was displayed by Eralibill village.

Vote of thanks was delivered by NGTC finance secretary Diganto Sangma and benediction was offered by Christian Revival Church Dubagaon village, Sangeeta R Sangma.

AAA team members along with faculty of FAC Mokokchung.

DIMAPUR: Academic and Administrative Audit (AAA) team members visited Fazl Ali College (FAC), Mokokchung from November 19 to 20. AAA team was headed by Dr. Watijungshi convenor, additional director (Retd) Higher Education Kohima, Dr. R. K Behera associate professor Philosophy, Patkai Christian College (autonomous) Dimapur and Dr. Vitsosie Vupru IQAC coordinator Dimapur Gov-

news in Brief NNC/FGN joint meeting: Naga National Council (NNC) and the Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) will hold a joint meeting on November 25, 10 a.m at Transit Peace Camp (TPC) Kohima to discuss on the ongoing situation. All the Central authorities, regional authorities and high ranking Naga Army officers of the NNC/FGN have been requested to attend the meeting positively.

LHD emergency meeting: Lotha Hoho Dimapur (LHD) has called for an emergency meeting of the executive members on November 22, 3 p.m at Lotha Hoho Ki, Dimapur.

All members have been asked to attend the meeting positively.

DPDB Zbto meeting: Monthly district planning and development board (DPDB) meeting for Zunheboto district has been convened on November 26, 11 a.m at the conference hall of deputy commissioner (DC) Zunheboto. All head of departments have been asked to attend the meeting.

KUD general meeting-cum-election/selection: Kitami Union Dimapur (KUD) has convened its general meeting-cum-election/section of new office bearers on November 23, 10 a.m at the residence of its banker, Mixipu Swu at PWD Colony, Dimapur. All members have been requested to attend the meeting.

DC Kohima informs on social work: DC Kohima Gregory Thejawelie has informed that there will be mass social work on November 23, 6 a.m to 12 noon, in view of the forthcoming Hornbill Festival 2019. Social work involves the Kohima district administration, Kohima Municipal Council (KMC), Kohima Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and all shop owners within Kohima municipal area. All the business establishments will remain closed till 12 noon. All the building owners and shop keepers will paint/white wash their respective shops and put up light decorations and proper signboards apart from cleaning their respective surroundings. All concerned have been requested to take active part for successful conduct of the social work.

ADC Tseminyu informs: ADC Tseminyu Nokchasashi Kichu has informed that there will be a mass social work in Tseminyu town on November 23 at 7 am in view of the forth coming celebrations of 50 years of Tseminyu new township and Ngada Mini Hornblil Festival to be held from November 27 to 28 at Tseminyu town. Officers and staff of all the department in Tseminyu sub-div, and at least one adult each from every household family in Tseminyu town have been asked to compulsorily participate in the social work without fail.

ADC Noklak informs: Additional deputy commissioner (ADC) Noklak, M. Chaitanya Prasad has informed all the SDP&DB members of Noklak that the SDP&DB meetingcum-outing for the month of November will be held on November 29, 11 a.m at Laang river side Pangsha road. All departments and civil body members have been asked to bring forth their concern, if any, for deliberation during the meeting.

ENPUD silver jubilee at Dimapur: Eastern Nagaland People’s Union Dimapur (ENPUD) Silver Jubilee celebration will be held on November 23, 11 a.m at DDSC stadium Dimapur under the theme, “Unity in diversity”.

WTLMPWU annual picnic-cum-raising day: Wokha Town Local Motor Parts and Workshop Union (WTLMPWU) annual picnic-cum-raising day will be held on November 23 at Chuthu river. Motor parts shops and workshops shall remain closed on that day. All members have been asked to attend positively. Registered members may avail transportation service at Police Point at 6:30 a.m.

DTF meeting on IMI-2 held in Peren

DIMAPUR: District task force (DTF) meeting on Intensified Mission Indradanush (IMI) was held at ADC office conference hall, Jalukie on November 20, chaired by Sentiwapang Aier, deputy commissioner Peren.

A press release from CMO office district media officer, Pezanguno Celine Secü stated that, DC expressed appreciation to all the members for attending the meeting. Dr. Denis Hangsing, CMO welcomed the participants and gave a brief note about the IMI. Dr. M Nukshisangla Jamir, DPO, RCH/UIP gave a power point highlighting

the various aspects of IMI and stated that 7 villages will be covered for Peren district. She highlighted that this IMI planning is done according to actual head count and is not only focusing on the hard to reach areas but also in the urban areas.

She also conveyed her appreciation to 36 AR team for their continuous support to the medical team in carrying out various activities and so also the line department. Officials of various departments from district administration, CMO office, School Education, district welfare office, DPRO, Police and Assam Rifles attended the meeting.

Kohima Police recovers unidentified body

DIMAPUR: Kohima Police recovered an unidentified body of a non-local male, aged between 30 to 35 years, fair complexion, approximately 5 ft. 5 inch in height, wearing black trousers and grey jacket from Naga Hospital Authority Kohima (NHAK) lying near the registration counter on November 20. According to PRO/Police, body of the deceased is kept at South Police Station morgue for identification. Any person, relative or community members known to the deceased may contact South Police Station, Kohima at 7005986019 for more information.

ernment College.

A press release from FAC media cell stated that the team inspected all the sections, different departments, administrative offices, library and both the boys and girls hostels in the college campus. They interacted with the college principal, IQAC coordinator, HoDs, the student community, faculty and staff separately.

AAA team gave constr uctive feedback and

remarks and motivated all teachers, staff and students alike to work hard to achieve quality education.

They further stated that high quality education is a prerequisite for learning and human development.

The programme concluded with an exit meeting chaired by Dr. Lanurenla IQAC coordinator and vote of thanks was proposed by Allong Tzudir, principal of the college.

Clubfoot clinic launched at District Hospital Dmu

Dr. Z. Kheshito Zhimo, MS, DHD speaking during the launching programme on November 20.

DIMAPUR: Clubfoot clinic was launched at District Hospital Dimapur (DHD) by Dr. Z. Kheshito Zhimo, medical superintendent, DHD on November 20, in collaboration with National Health Mission (NHM) and funded

by MiracleFeet India.

A press release from DPO-RCH-UIP Dimapur, Dr. Rebecca stated that, MiracleFeet India provides organizational, technical, and financial support to clinics to in-

crease access for treatment to children born with clubfoot under the RBSK programme.

Earlier, programme w a s c h a i r e d b y D r.

Khriselilie Schachu, SPO (RBSK), with a brief presentation by Ashish, programme manager, MiracleFeet India. Programme was attended by Dr. Rebecca, DPO (RCH-UIP), Rose Mary, programme executive MiracleFeet India, doctors and nurses under DH Dimapur.

Skill development training conducted on mushroom cultivation

Farmer participants at the skill development training held in Dimapur.

Staff Reporter D I M A P U R , N OV 21(NPN): Skill development training on shitake and oyster mushroom cultivation was conducted Thursday, at State Horticulture Nursery, conference hall, Green Park Dimapur.

Resource persons of the training programme was mushroom specialist and proprietor, ALON multipurpose Dr Sosang Longkumer scientist, who encouraged the famers to be responsible in their duty.

He told them that govern-

ment has been funding the farmers in many ways in order to encourage them.

He said that once the farmer become successful it would not only help to sustain their livelihood but also help in revenue generation. “Once you set your mind reminder we have achieve half of our goal” he said. Longkumer also encouraged the farmers not to make hasty decision but learn to be steady in decision making.

Furthermore, Longkumer in the technical session gave hands on training and demonstration on

cultivating the two types of mushroom namely shitake and oyster.

Earlier, the programme was chaired by AHO, Neisetuonuo Debbie. Keynote address was delivered by AHO, Alemtsu brief on the importance and scope of mushroom. He also encouraged the beneficiaries to make better use of the training programme and be benefitted.

Later, prog ramme also highlighted interactive session where doubts and queries were clarified and spawns were distributed to the beneficiaries.

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NEPEx exercise conducted across the state

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DIMAPUR: Nagaland Emergency Preparedness Exercise (NEPEx) under the aegis of Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) was conducted across the state in the various district headquarters on November 21.

Kiphire: In Kiphire district during the exercise, three locations were identified as emergency area such as ZPC College, Rest House Ward and District Hospital Kiphire with Kiphire Helipad as staging area.

Cloudburst, flash flood, lightening, landslide etc were some of the triggered effected scenario.

Volunteers acted as disabled people and other disaster affected persons. After the NEPEx programme, de-briefing was also held at the staging site. (Correspondent) Longleng: According to DIPR report, in Longleng the rescue and operation team comprising of all government departments and agencies gathered at the local ground to provide necessary assistances and rescue operations. The ‘F’ Company 44th Assam Rifle, Longleng set up immediate

relief camp and arranged the staging area. DC who is the responsible officer visited the medical and relief camp and interacted with the rescue teams and victims. Later at his conference hall, there was debriefing where respective officers reported their activities.

Phek: In phek the exercise was conducted at local ground Phek. DDMA Phek performed the mock drill at Bethel Colony, Jerico-11 Colony, Hebron-1 Colony, Phek Government College and Treasury Office.

Wokha: The mock exercise was conducted at seven location/incident base namely, Mt. Tiyi College Wokha (building collapse), Dr. Motsuo Memorial District Hospital (patient treatment), Wokha Town Council Shopping complex (Fire), Police Point (building collapse), LMS School (evacuation drill), DBS (evacuation drill) and Government Fishery/Tsumang lake (drowning). Emergency operation centre, staging area, incident command post, relief camp, operation section, planning section and logistic section were located at public ground Wokha to monitor the mock drill. Rescue operation and mock exercise was done with the assistance by personnel from SDRF (Home Guards & Civil Defense), community first responders, Scout & Guides, TOTs and village disaster management authority (Wokha & Longsa villages).

Mokokchung: Mock drill exercise was held at Mokokchung under deputy commissioner, Mokokchung, Limawapang Jamir who is also the responsible officer of the district level Incident Response System (IRS), Mokokchung. All the IRS team and district disaster management authority members including district administration, line departments, Para Military, Police, Home Guards, NGOs and students took part in the drill.

Mon: Scenario of emergency preparedness exercise was initiated by the district administration and the entire line departments under Mon. nagalandpost.com Poll Following locations were marked for the exercise Q.: Have gate collections which included District Hospital, Lucy’s shopstopped after the PAC ping complex, FCI godown, BDO residence, drive in Dimapur? residence of Chingkai, PWD (R&B) office, CMO office, DEO office, DRDA office, Nokton BDO –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 100% residence, ADC Guest House, Office Club, Walo 90% –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Guest House and Power House.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 80% Staging area was set up at DC Office Com70% –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– plex, Relief Camp at Town Council Hall, Heli60% –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– base at Helipad, makeshift/temporary Hospital 50% –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 40% –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– at Rapha Hospital Complex, Incident Command 30% –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Post at DC Office Complex and DB’s court as 20% –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– operation section, planning section and logistics 10% –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– section. 100 volunteers from Mon Theological 0% College and Konyak Baptist Church Mon were A B C designated as community first responders.

5% A Yes. Tuensang: The drill was conducted at 84% B No. three locations viz Youth Resources depart11% ment office building as building collapse rescue C Can’t Say. situation, bazaar fire incident situation and Next poll Water Resources office site as landslide situQ: Is spread of HIV&AIDS ation. Number of volunteers deployed on the due to immorality in drill included 33 NCC cadets, three teachers in contemporary society? charge from GHSS Tuensang, Akum Imlong School and Loyem Memorial School, 16 nurses  Yes. and medical attendants along with 2 doctors.  No. 34 SDRF along with one officer and 33 DEF  Can’t Say. along with four officers were also engaged in the mega mock drill operations. Staging location WEATHER was located at Loyem Memorial Ground where FORECAST all the volunteers and participants gathered for November 22 the demobilization and debriefing.

Peren: Stationing at GHSS ground as (Temperature in ºC) Max Min emergency operation centre (EOC), mock drill Agartala Hazy sun 28 16 on rescue operation was carried out at different Aizawl Sunny and nice 26 11 locations namely; Barial Valley School, Christian Guwahati Hazy sun 28 16 School, Baptist School, ADC Office, CDPO OfImphal Nice with plenty of sunshine 25 10 fice, Alum Residence, Suiba Residence, Keisen Itanagar Mostly sunny and comfortable 25 14 Residence, Teisile Residence, Nursing Home and Shillong Hazy sun 20 7 Jalukie Civil Hospital.

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Notice is hereby given to all concerned on behalf of Tinsukia Divisional Office, Indian Oil Corporation Limited that the Petrol Pump (Retail outlet) BHAGTY OIL DEPOT situated at BAGHTY, District: WOKHA, PIN-797111, NAGALAND, has been non operative since the past 15 years without any sales or upliftment. In the absence of any valid dealership hence, it is proposed to proceed for Termination of the above said Retail Outlet Dealership.

Therefore any person(s) having any claim to the above referred Retail Outlet by way of sale, exchange, mortgage, charge, gift, maintenance, inheritance, possession, lease, tenancy, sub- tenancy, lien, license, hypothecation, transfer of title or beneficial interest under any trust, right of prescription or pre-emption under any Agreement or other disposition or under any decree, order or award or otherwise claiming, howsoever, are hereby requested to make the same known in writing together with proper supporting documents to the office of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, Tinsukia Divisional Office, Sripuria, Tinsukia-786125, Assam, within a period of 30 days (both days inclusive) of the publication hereof failing which the claim of such person (s) will deemed to have been waived and due action for Termination of the Retail Outlet Dealership shall be initiated.

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NRC: APW welcomes updation, Cong objects Agatha Sangma ties

GUWAHATI, NOV 21 (PTI): The Assam Public Works (APW), the original petitioner in the Supreme Cour t on updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC), on Thursday welcomed Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s announcement that the NRC would be updated again in the state along with the rest of the country.

The Congress, however, opposed the move claiming that the BJP wants a fresh NRC update without the supervision of the Supreme Court, as it wants to exclude a section of genuine Indian citizens from the religious minority community and include illegal migrants from a linguistic minority group.

Shah had announced in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that the NRC update process will be carried out afresh in Assam concurrently with the rest of India.

“The Union home minister’s announcement has come as a ray of hope to the indigenous population of Assam. We are definitely hopeful but not excited about it. We will express our happiness only when the home minister’s announcement fulfils the genuine aspirations of the people,” APW president Abhijeet Sarma said here.

The updated final NRC which validates bonafide Indian citizens of Assam, was released on August 31 excluding names of over 19 lakh applicants in the state.

In 2009, the APW had filed a petition in the Supreme Court that led to the start of the updation exercise of the NRC in 2015.

Assam, which had faced an influx of people from Bangladesh since the early 20th century, is the only state having an NRC, which was first prepared in 1951.

“An official’s bias and vested interests led to the publication of a flawed NRC.... Names of genuine Indian citizens were left out while those of illegal immigrants were included in the final NRC,” the APW chief claimed.

The APW has submitted a petition in the apex court highlighting the alleged discrepancies in the final NRC. “We will file another petition in the Supreme Court soon demanding an IT audit of the software used for preparing the NRC data,” Sarma added.

After the final NRC was published on August 31, the APW had wondered whether the software used in

the updation exercise was capable of handling so much data and if it was examined by any third party Information Technology expert.

Opposing the idea of a fresh NRC updation exercise in Assam, senior Assam Congress leader Debabrata Saikia alleged that the BJP wants to keep the NRC issue simmering to further its agenda of polarization along religious lines.

The final NRC was published under the supervision of the Supreme Court and, “significantly, the apex court has accepted the validity of the final NRC”, Saikia said. “Shah’s announcement about a fresh NRC update in Assam indicates that the (Narendra) Modi government is unwilling to accept the decision of the Supreme Court,” Saikia, the leader of the opposition in Assam assembly, claimed.

The NRC was updated by engaging over 50,000 employees of the Assam government and spending over Rs 1,200 crore of tax-payers’ money, he said adding that about 3.29 crore people of the state went through a great deal of trouble to collect documents and participate in the exercise. “I would like to appeal to the Supreme Court not to allow the Modi government

to carry out another NRC update exercise in Assam” so that people do not have to face renewed harassment, Saikia said.

The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU), the signatory to the Assam Accord, has also filed a petition in the Supreme Court alleging flaws in the final NRC and its hearing will be held on November 26.

The AASU is a signatory to the Assam Accord, a 1985 document that provided for “detection, deletion and deportation” of illegal foreigners from Assam.

AASU Advisor Samujjal Bhattacharya said they were not satisfied with the final NRC but have full faith in the Supreme Court and “we have approached the highest court to redress the grievances of people of Assam”. “There is a law that NRC can be ap plicable to the entire country with the cut-off date as 1951 and it should have been done. In Assam, we have a special provision that the cut-off year is 1971 and we want it to be updated,” he added.

The AASU along with other student bodies of the North Eastern states have been demanding NRC updation in all the states of the region, Bhattacharya claimed.

knot; Modi congratulates

Agatha Sangma tied the nuptial knot to Dr. Patrick Rongma Marak.

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TURA, NOV 21: Former Union Minister and sitting Lok Sabha member, Agatha Sangma on Thursday tied the knot with her fiance Patrick Rongma Marak, at Sacred Heart Church here.

Agatha is the youngest daughter of former Lok Sabha Speaker Purna Agitok Sangma. She is the youngest sister of Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma and Home Minister James K. Sangma. Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio and his deputy Y Patton, Sikkim Chief Minister P S Tamang, Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and senior cabinet ministers and top political leaders from Meghalaya attended the wedding ceremony. “Congratulations to Agatha and

Patrick. Best wishes to the newlyweds,” tweeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“Congratulations also to your family on this happy and special occasion. My friend, the late P A Sangma would have been delighted! @SangmaConrad,” Modi said.

Agatha had successfully contested the 2009 polls as a candidate of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), and was inducted as the youngest minister in UPA II government.

Her husband, Patrick is an alumnus of the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences in Imphal. He is working as a resident doctor at the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) in Shillong.

Dearest Mrs Saldanha, Here’s wishing you a birthday filled with blessings: the gold at the end of the rainbow, many four-leafed clovers, and the love of a good family. Happy birthday!

(Sorry, no time to compose original message but we love you too much to just let go of this day without expressing how much we love you ? ) With Love, ARIA _____________________ Dearest Lirhon Tsopoe, Whatever your feet may take, whatever endeavor you lay hands on, it will always be successful. May the joy that you have spread in the past come back to you on this day. We wish you abundant happiness and love to move forward with confidence and courage.

May your day be amazing!!! Wishing you a wonderful time ahead, Happy Birthday With warm regards, Athung & Atumo

ULFA (I) cadre apprehended in Mon MON, NOV 21: Continuing its crackdown on illegal activities, troops of Indian Army and Assam Rifles apprehended an ULFA (I) cadre Dharmendra Sonowar (38) with arms and ammunitions on November 18.

Based on specific intelligence regarding presence of ULFA (I) cadre in general area lower Tiru, Mon district, troops of Indian Army and Assam Rifles launched a joint search operation on November 18 and 19 and apprehended an ULFA linkman Dharmendra Sonowar (38), s/o Mr Nareshwar Sonowar, r/o Singlopather, Charaideo district, Assam. Recoveries included one pt 22 pistol with magazine, five live rounds of pt 22 mm and extortion register. The apprehendee along with the recoveries was handed over to Naginimora Police Station on November 19 for further investigation.

GoC visits Mizoram Cadres of PLA, MNPF attack AR outpost in Manipur

Kohima , Nov 21: Lt Gen Anil Chauhan, , General Officer Commandingin-Chief Eastern Command visited Mizoram on November 20 and 21 November. During the visit, the Army Commander held meetings with Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai at Raj Bhawan and CM Zoramthanga. He apprised them of the security related issues and assured them of all possible assistance by the Armed Forces to the State Government.

A press release by PRO (Defence) stated that the army Commander accompanied by senior military officers also visited forward posts along the

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IMPHAL, Nov 21: A gunfight between security forces and rebels was reported in Manipur’s Chandel district on Thursday morning.

A joint statement of Anil Chauhan with Zoramthanga Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF)/ People LibIndo - Myanmar Border eration Army (PLA) and and interacted with troops deployed there.

Chauhan commended BEFORE THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE/NOTARY PUBLIC, DIMAPUR : NAGALAND AFFIDAVIT them for their professionRegd No.: 2292/19 Date : 21/11/19 alism and dedication to I, Shri. AJI CHARIVUKALAYIL SAM (D.O.B. 31/05/1971) Resident of H/No. 103, BLESSING duty and exhorted them APARTMENT, P.S. POLICE STATION EAST DIMAPUR, Dimapur Dist, Nagaland, PIN 797112, do to continue the good work hereby solemnly affirm and declare as follows:I am a citizen of India resident of above stated place. and live up to the motto 1.2. That That, Miss ANSA AJI SAM alias ANSA SAM is my legal daughter. of ‘Friends of the North 3. That Miss ANSA AJI SAM and ANSA SAM refers to the name of my said daughter and is of one and same person only.

East’. He praised their 4. That henceforth my said daughter shall be known as ANSA SAM for all purpose and role in ensuring peace in intents.

5. That the statements made above are true to the best of my knowledge and belief and the region nothing is false.

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The Akuk Tsopoe Ekhung conveys our heartiest congratulation to Mr. Subenthung Tsopoe, son of Rev. Y Pankathung Tsopoe and Mrs. Mhonchumi Tsopoe on being selected to the Post of Asstt. Professor, Physics Deptt. under Higher Education in the recently declared NPSC result.

The Ekhung prays and wishes him good health and success in his future endeavors while thanking God for His abundant blessing.

Sd/CHAIRMAN AKUK TSOPOE EKHUNG DIMAPUR: NAGALAND

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The SUMI TOTIMI HOHO NAGALAND with immense pride and joy congratulates Mrs. Atoli K. Achumi, W/o Kivikhu Achumi for being promoted to the post of Director, Social Welfare.

The STH Nagaland wishes her more success in her life.

Sworn before me on 21st day of November, 2019.

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district of Chandel was attacked by suspected armed rebels around 5.30 am on Thursday.

Troops of AR retaliated and the exchange of fire lasted for some minutes, the police said adding that there was no report of injuries on either side.

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However, the joint statement of RPF’s assistance secretary (publicity) Bangkim and assistant publicity secretary Thomas Numai of MNPF claimed that injuries were inflicted to the troopers of Assam Rifles in the attack launched using light

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NOTICE Date : 21/11/2019

I, Smti. Maongsola, w/o Late Ezanbemo Lotha resident of Chumukedima, Ward No. 6, Dimapur, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm on oath and state as follows: 1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India.

2. That my husband's name was inadvertently entered as T. Ezanbemo Lotha, T. Ezanbemo Ezung and Ezanbemo Lotha in different official documents.

3. That all the names of my Husband, Late T. Ezanbemo Lotha, T. Ezanbemo Ezung and Ezanbemo Lotha pertains to one and same person and i.e. my husband, who expired on 7th July 2019.

4. That, henceforth if any of the above names appears in any document, certificates or papers, it shall be read as one and same person.

5. That I am swearing this affidavit of having different names of my husband who expired without making rectification of the same.

6. That the statements in from paras 1-5 are correct and true to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing material has been concealed therein.

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machine guns and grenade launchers. The statement said the attack was part of armed campaign against Indian occupational force by the two groups. RPF and MNPF have been joining hands in the armed campaign to regain Manipur lost freedom.

DEPONENT Solemnly affirmed before me on this day the __ day of __ 2019.

Magistrate/Notary

SELECTION OF NC (E) : LASCAR TRADE

1. One vacancy of NC(E) allotted to 11 TAC, AF (Rangapahar, Dimapur) for Lascar trade. All volunteer and eligible candidates are to collect application forms from Asst Adjt (11 TAC, AF, Rangapahar) and completed forms along with all supporting documents must be submitted to Asst Adjt (11 TAC, AF, Rangapahar) by 1000 hrs on 27 Nov 19 (R) 27 Nov 19. No application will be entertained after the given time/date. Date and time of examination will be intimated at the time of submission of Application. All applicants must be in possession of original documents while reporting for exam.

Eligibility Conditions:(a) Candidate should be MATRICULATE from a recognised Board/ University. (b) Candidate must be born between 30 Jan 1992 to 30 Jan 2003 (both days inclusive).

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I, Smt. Maongka Mjn, do hereby offer my unconditional apology to 'The Lenjem Hospital Mokokchung', Nagaland for my derogatory and biased remarks against the Lenjem Hospital Mokokchung and the Doctors in the Social Media (Facebook Page 'I Love Mokokchung') on 29th of October 2019.

In the said post I have alleged that the hospital has incompetent facilities. I have also alleged that, in the discharge summary the Doctor had written 'functional disorder, need psychiatric treatment', however this discharge summary was written by another hospital and not Lenjem Hospital and I was misinformed.

More so, I have also alleged that, in Lenjem Hospital one night bill amounted to Rs. 15,000/-, however, I was misinformed and the actual bill was only Rs. 8,343/- as I was never present in the Lenjem Hospital with the patient during the time of my relative's treatment.

Therefore, I hereby apologize to the Lenjem Hospital, Mokokchung, Nagaland for my misinformed, erroneous and derogatory post against the Hospital and appeal to all that my post in Social Media (Facebook Page 'I Love Mokokchung') is untrue.

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Manipur Naga People’s Front (MNPF) claimed that the attack was launched by a combined team of the two rebel groups resorting to armed struggle to regain Manipur’s lost freedom.

Police here said that an outpost of 19 AR near Phoilen village under Molcham police station of hill

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CWC discusses Maha situation Final decision to be announced on Friday

NEW DELHI, NOV 21 (PTI): The Congress Working Committee on Thursday granted in-principle approval to the party to form government in Maharashtra along with the NCP and the Shiv Sena, sources said.

The party’s highest decision-making body gave the nod during a meeting held to deliberate on the Maharashtra political scenario. The meeting was chaired by Congress president Sonia Gandhi and held at her 10, Janpath residence, they said.

After the meeting, Congress general secretary K C Venugopal told the media that the Congress Working Committee (CWC) was briefed about the party’s discussions with the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Wednesday.

Congress sources said the final decision on the government formation in Maharashtra is expected

by Friday.

“The CWC has broadly agreed to go ahead with gover nment formation

Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Manmohan Singh. (File) with the Shiv Sena and the NCP,” the source said.

“Another meeting between the Congress and the NCP will be held on Thursday and a final meeting with Shiv Sena will take place on Friday in Mumbai. The decision on government formation in Maharashtra will be announced in Mumbai on Friday,” the source said.

Senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, who will meet NCP president Sharad Pawar later in the day, also exuded confidence that the two parties, along with the Congress, will arrive at a decision on government formation in a day or two.

He said a new gov-

ernment in Maharashtra should be in place before December. He also told reporters that there are no plans of any meeting between Gandhi and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray this week.

Former Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan, after the marathon meeting between senior Congress and NCP leaders on Wednesday, had expressed confidence about the alliance forming a “stable” government soon in the state.

While the Congress leader hoped that political uncertainty in Maharashtra will end soon, NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik

was unambiguous about the need to join hands with the Sena, asserting that a government cannot be formed in the state without the three parties coming together. This was the most emphatic public statement by the Congress-NCP combine so far about its intent to join hands with the Sena to form a government.

A senior NCP leader had said on Wednesday that the government is likely to be formed before the first phase of the Jharkhand Assembly polls scheduled on November 30.

NCP sources said the chief minister’s post is most likely to be on a rotational basis, with the first half to be given to the Shiv Sena and the latter to the NCP. The Congress is likely to have the deputy chief minister’s post for the full five-year term, they said.

The CWC on Thursday, the sources said, also discussed the issue of electoral bonds and decided that the Narendra Modi government will be cornered over it both inside Parliament and outside.

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Delhiites may lose 17 years of their lives due to air pollution, finds study

New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS): A controversy erupted after Malegaon blast accused and BJP MP from Bhopal Pragya Singh Thakur was nominated to the parliamentary consultative committee of the Ministry of Defence.

According to the government notification dated October 21, the 21-member parliamentary consultative committee is headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Thakur, who defeated Congress heavyweight Digvijaya Singh in the Lok Sabha election earlier this year, also featured in the committee.

The 21-member Parliamentary Consultative Committee also includes the likes of opposition leaders Farooq Abdullah, TMC’s Sougata Roy, DMK’s A Raja and NCP supremo Sharad Pawar.

Ahead of the Lok Sabha election, Thakur had courted controversy with her remarks on a number of occasions.

She had landed in a major controversy when she called Nathuram Godse, who assassinated Mahatma Gandhi, a patriot.

NEW DELHI, NOV 21 (AGENCIES): Air pollution levels in the national capital are at an all-time high. With almost every region in the city recording bad air quality, Delhi is turning into a gas chamber.

If you thought not being able to breathe properly or burning eyes and headaches are the only thing to worry about, think again, reported Times of India.

In what may be more shocking news, a study says that citizens living in Delhi might be losing as many as 17 years of their lives if pollution levels continue to cross the ‘danger’ mark.

According to a new report, people living in the city are currently breathing air which is 25 times more toxic than the permissible limits issued by the World Health Organisation. This spike in the bad air quality is now taking a direct toll on the life expectancy levels.

Perhaps the most concerning cause of rising toxic pollution levels is the PM 2.5 particles found in the smog, which can easily enter through the bloodstream and settle in the lungs and

nasal cavities and lead to fatal problems. PM 2.5 is the most dangerous pollutant in the air. It is also capable of creating clots, blocking the blood flow and even lead to worsening of conditions like heart attack and severe pulmonary infections. Another report pointed out to pollution impacting people’s immunity and inflammation, making them more likely to gain weight.

Experts based out of University of Chicago, in one of their researchers also analyzed that of all the top polluted cities in the world, residents of Delhi will get to live for ten years fewer because of the bad pollution levels, while residents of Beijing and Los Angeles (considered to be pollution

hotspots too) will live for six and one year fewer respectively. A report released this year titled “State of Global Air” further states that pollution is the fifth leading cause of mortality all around the world: “Air pollution is the fifth leading risk factor for mortality worldwide. It is responsible for more deaths than many better-known risk factors such as malnutrition, alcohol use, and physical inactivity. Each year, more people die from air pollution-related disease than from road traffic injuries or malaria.”

As the government declares it a public health emergency, this goes on to prove that it’s a sad world we are living in.

Miracle will happen in 2021: Rajinikanth ‘Ayodhya: Members can discuss review petition in Nov 26 meeting’

C H E N NA I , N OV 2 1 (AGENCIES): Actor Rajinikanth on Thursday reiterated his earlier statement about a miracle and a wonder that would happen in Tamil Nadu politics in 2021 when the state assembly elections will be held, reported Times of India.

Rajinikanth was reacting to minister D Jayakumar’s statement, earlier in the day, that communal, caste and spiritual politics would never take off in Tamil Nadu. Rajinikanth, who is expected to launch

his political party next year, had already indicated that his party would pursue “spiritual politics.”

“People of Tamil Nadu will 100% ensure that a miracle and a wonder happen in politics in the state in 2021,” he told reporters at Chennai airport. He also added that matters concerning his party joining hands with actor Kamal Haasan’s Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) and in that case the likely chief ministerial candidate would be decided closer to the elections. “I

have to launch my political party first, and there has to be a discussion with my party cadre on who should be the chief ministerial candidate. Decisions like these can be taken only closer to the elections and until then I cannot answer such questions,” Rajinikanth said.

Rajinikanth returned to Chennai from Goa, where he received the IFFI Golden Jubilee Icon award.

“I got this award because of the people of Tamil Nadu.

Hence, I dedicate this award to them,” Rajinikanth said.

LU C K N OW N OV 2 1 (PTI): Amid reports of differences in the UP Sunni Central Waqf Board over the filing of a review petition in the Ayodhya case, Muslim body chairman Zufar Farooqi said members can discuss the issue in their November 26 meeting.

“I have been authoZufar Farooqi rised to take a decision on behalf of the board but if The Sunni Central any member has objection Waqf Board will take a deto it, he can raise it in the meeting scheduled for November 26 here,” Farooqui said.

cision on whether to accept land for building a mosque in Ayodhya at its meeting on November 26.

Earlier, Farooqui had said that they would abide by the apex court decision and would not file a review petition. Responding to media reports about some members of the board favouring the review petition, Farooqi, who has opposed the suggestion,

OFFICE OF THE COMMANDANT 11 NAP (IR) BATTALION

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Dt. Rzpma, the 20th Nov '2019

: Shophukhiung Yimchunger : NO.111435 : Constable (GD) : Phunung Yimchunger : Kuthur : Tuensang : Tuensang CALLING NOTICE Whereas, you have been found absent from bonafide Govt. Duty w.e.f 12/08/19 (FN) without any leave or permission from the competent authority till date.

Whereas, your failure to respond on 3 (Three) consecutive calling notices served to you vide this office letter of even NO. Dated (1) 11/09/19, (2) 25/09/19 and (3) 09/10/19 and your failure to respond on the subsequent Notice to "Show Cause" dated 22/10/19 within 1 (One) Month tantamounts to negation of relevant conduct rules and applicable laws.

Now therefore, the undersigned directs you to report back within 7 (Seven) days from the publication of this calling notice.

Upon failure to report within the stipulated time frame, Departmental Enquiry will be conducted against you Ex-parte and you will be declared a 'Deserter' and 'Dismissed' from Service without further Notice.

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Dated Kohima the 21st November, 2019

NOTIFICATION This is to notify to all candidates that: 1. Provisions of Personnel and Administrative Reforms Notification No.AR-3/ GEN-9/97(Pt) dated 13.08.2019 (reserving 4% in favour of person with benchmark disabilities) shall be applicable to the Commission’s Advertisement issued vide No.NPSC-2/2019 dated 14th October, 2019 (NCS, NPS, NSS & Allied Services Preliminary Examination, 2019 ).

2. The Commission’s Advertisement No.NPSC-3/2019 dated 13th November, 2019 (Common Educational Services Examination, 2019) is put on halt till further notice.

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OFFICE OF THE COMMANDANT 11 NAP (IR) BATTALION To,

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India Shia Personal Law Board has supported the AIMPLB stand of filing a review petition and declining the offer of five acres for the construction of a mosque.

Their spokesman Maulana Yasoob Abbas said the Shia board was with the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board in every manner.

IN THE COURT OF : SHRI. PHULETO YEPTHO. CIVIL JUDGE (SR)/CIVIL JUDGE (JR).

SUIT NO. Money Suit No. 16/2018.

PLAINTIFF. The Bank of Baroda, Razhu Point, Kohima.

DEFENDANTS. M/S AN Gift Shop, Proprietor: Nurul Hoquu.

To, 1. M/S AN Gift Shop, Proprietor : Nurul Hoquu, S/o. Abdul Razzak, D Block, H.No. 176, Sector B, Kohima, Nagaland.

2. Mr. Gulam Mastafa, S/o. Mastaquu Ahmed, H.No. C-29, Sector-III, Daklane, Kohima, Nagaland.

Whereas the Bank of Baroda, Razhu Point, Kohima, Nagaland has instituted suit against you for Recovery amount of Rs. 7,14,925/You are hereby summoned to appear before the Court in person or by Pleader duly instructed and able to answer all materials questions relating to the suit on 16.12.2019 at 11:00 A.M without fail.

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

Given under my hand and the seal of the court this 13 day of 11. 2019.

SD/CIVIL JUDGE (SR)/CIVIL JUDGE(JR) KOHIMA : NAGALAND K-3179

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

NAGALAND PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

said he had been authorised through a resolution to take a decisions on behalf of the board.

“But most decisions are taken on the basis of the majority view and if there is any member who has any objection, it can be raised in the meeting,” Farooqi said.

Meanwhile, the All-

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GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND RÜZAPHEMA : NAGALAND

To,

Dt. Rzpma, the 20th Nov '2019

Name Regt.

Rank S/o Vill PS/PO Dist

: Khumsoliba Sangtam : NO.110763 : Constable (GD) : Throngsomomg : Tronger : Chare : Tuensang CALLING NOTICE Whereas, you have been found absent from bonafide Govt. Duty w.e.f 05/08/19 (FN) without any leave or permission from the competent authority till date.

Whereas, your failure to respond on 3 (Three) consecutive calling notices served to you vide this office letter of even No. Dated (1) 06/09/19, (2) 18/09/19 and (3) 30/09/19 and your failure to respond on the subsequent Notice to "Show Cause" dated 22/10/19 within 1 (One) Month tantamounts to negation of relevant conduct rules and applicable laws.

Now therefore, the undersigned directs you to report back within 7 (Seven) days from the publication of this calling notice.

Upon failure to report within the stipulated time frame, Departmental Enquiry will be conducted against you Ex-parte and you will be declared a 'Deserter' and 'Dismissed' from Service without further Notice.

Commandant 11 NAP (IR) Battalion Rüzaphema, Nagaland DP-8558 GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

OFFICE OF THE COMMANDANT 11 NAP (IR) BATTALION RÜZAPHEMA : NAGALAND

No.11 NAP (IR) BN/RO-14/19-20/4239

To,

Name Regt.

Rank S/o Vill PS/PO Dist

Dt. Rzpma, the 20th Nov '2019

: Lithungo Odyuo : NO.111630 : Constable (GD) : Rankho Lotha : New Riphyim : Wokha : Wokha CALLING NOTICE Whereas, you have been found absent from bonafide Govt. Duty w.e.f 31/07/19 (FN) without any leave or permission from the competent authority till date.

Whereas, your failure to respond on 3 (Three) consecutive calling notices served to you vide this office letter of even No. Dated (1) 02/09/19, (2) 11/09/19 and (3) 23/09/19 and your failure to respond on the subsequent Notice to "Show Cause" dated 04/10/19 within 1 (One) Month tantamounts to negation of relevant conduct rules and applicable laws.

Now therefore, the undersigned directs you to report back within 7 (Seven) days from the publication of this calling notice.

Upon failure to report within the stipulated time frame, Departmental Enquiry will be conducted against you Ex-parte and you will be declared a 'Deserter' and 'Dismissed' from Service without further Notice.

Commandant 11 NAP (IR) Battalion Rüzaphema, Nagaland DP-8557

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Nagaland Post

Post-mortem

Vol. XXIX NO. 347 Dimapur, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2019

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Maha Satta

aharashtra’s continuing political uncertainty in government formation has all the elements of suspense and plot that would make another Bollywood blockbuster. The Shiv Sena has to eat humble pie as it has already exhausted all its options after ditching the BJP its ally for over three decades. The Shiv Sena now has to heed to every move or word of Sharad Pawar who has become the principal player in the entire political drama. Pawar is the link between the Shiv Sena and Congress and he is in no hurry to let the endless consultations end. He is just keeping the satta alive. In Maharashtra satta – the illicit speculation – is ruling the roost. As the commercial capital of India, it is expected that Satta will also make its own speculations reap cash dividends.

Everyone in the arena has a stake in that market.

Except for the BJP and for obvious reasons, no one wants the Rashtrapati to rule the state. The BJP has the mandate but it has only undone itself due to internal conflicts. This is because of the feud between union minister Nitin Gadkari and BJP president Amit Shah who don’t seem to be on the same page with Devendra Fadnavis. Though both Gadkari and Shah had wanted to teach Shiv Sena a lesson for different reasons, it had only placed Fadnavis in lose-lose situation. Internecine war within BJP’s fold has claimed his career.

This is an oft discussed story in the Maharashtra unit. It is said the state poll slogan ‘Delhi mein Narendra aur Maharashtra mein Devendra’, had cost Fadnavis dear. The recent praise showered on NCP by prime minister Narendra Modi on the 250th session of the Rajya Sabha has set Satta on fire. Two days later Pawar’s meeting with Modi raised many eyebrows. In the past too there had been occasions when NCP had come to help the BJP. The present intrigue has the trappings of seasoned hands of Pawar, the octogenarian and astute politician. Pawar is one who never says never and in the midst of all the speculations, it is not unlikely that if the situation so demands, Pawar could still keep options with BJP open.

However Pawar also knows that sailing with BJP will not be in the interest of future of NCP. Both the Congress and NCP have been out of power for over a decade and are hungry for power. Maharashtra which is a cash rich state is plum for the picking. The main cause for the rift between BJP and SS stretches from sharing largesse of BMC– Bombay Municipal Corporation to various ministries. Leaders of Congress and the NCP are experienced hands of Maharashtra’s industry, sugarcane and other lobbies including the satta market. Pawar is enjoying his primacy in the entire political drama and is keeping his cards close to his chest and leaving other wondering. One thing is clear, Pawar is going to put the Shiv Sena in its place and eat humble pie as he builds his party at the expense of the Shiv Sena, BJP and Congress.

That probably could be Pawar’s last gambit.

DailyDevotion “It is Finished!”

I have finished the work which You have given Me to do. —John 17:4 The death of Jesus Christ is the fulfillment in history of the very mind and intent of God. There is no place for seeing Jesus Christ as a martyr. His death was not something that happened to Him— something that might have been prevented. His death was the very reason He came.

Never build your case for forgiveness on the idea that God is our Father and He will forgive us because He loves us. That contradicts the revealed truth of God in Jesus Christ. It makes the Cross unnecessary, and the redemption “much ado about nothing.” God forgives sin only because of the death of Christ. God could forgive people in no other way than by the death of His Son, and Jesus is exalted as Savior because of His death. “We see Jesus…for the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor…”

(Hebrews 2:9). The greatest note of triumph ever sounded in the ears of a startled universe was that sounded on the Cross of Christ— “It is finished!”

(John 19:30). That is the final word in the redemption of humankind.

Anything that lessens or completely obliterates the holiness of God, through a false view of His love, contradicts the truth of God as revealed by Jesus Christ. Never allow yourself to believe that Jesus Christ stands with us, and against God, out of pity and compassion, or that He became a curse for us out of sympathy for us. Jesus Christ became a curse for us by divine decree. Our part in realizing the tremendous meaning of His curse is the conviction of sin. Conviction is given to us as a gift of shame and repentance; it is the great mercy of God. Jesus Christ hates the sin in people, and Calvary is the measure of His hatred.

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The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams. ~ Oprah Winfrey

Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2019

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HEN Donald Trump declared his candidacy for the President of the United States of America in 2016, he said he will make “AMERICA FIRST” his policy and make America the most powerful Nation in the World again.

This he said from the background of Russia earlier in 2014 at the time Barak Obama was the President of the USA and the whole civilized democracy of the World sat silent as hooded Russians acting Crimean pro-Russians, barged into the Assembly and seized Crimea.

‘America First’ is Donald Trump’s Cardinal Policy for USA above all of his other Policies. This Policy covers every government actions on Education, on Medical Health, on Security, Industry, Trade & Commerce, Home & Foreign Affairs and others. All subjects that affect America including Emigration and Immigration come under the cardinal policy of ‘America-First’.

Similarly Chief Minister of Nagaland may declare a ‘NAGALAND-FIRST’ as the Motherof-all Policies affecting the State of Nagaland and this mother of Policies of Nagaland should set all Policies of Government of Nagaland in one and the same direction of ‘Nagaland First’.

It is now a foregone conclusion that the amalgamation with

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Nagaland of the contiguous Naga areas in the neighboring States is not possible and a Constitution with separate political Flag of the Naga demanded by the IM is not agreeable to the Government of India. The WC of 7 NNPG of Nagaland reported that their final draft of concord with the Government of India is already ready.

So then, the whole gamut of finalization of the Naga political problem has now narrowed down to only the settlement of the Naga of the three States of Arunachal, Assam and Manipur in Autonomous Council in their own respective States and this rests with the GoI and the IM alone. It is outside the State of Nagaland and the people of the States should decide for themselves.

Nagaland has all the good wishes for our brothers and sisters of outside Nagaland that they would come to a tolerably acceptable peaceful settlement in their respective places.

The only wish of the people of Nagaland is that on final solution of the political case in the State of Nagaland, the Leaders of the violent NSCN[IM] Revolution and their armed Cadres leave Nagaland so that the peaceful civil indigenous can live in peace with peaceful civil Tangkhul brothers and sisters and others in Nagaland in tranquility.

It is unsettling that the NSCN

[IM] is floating a socialist Organization called Pan Naga Cultural Hoho to cover all the Naga inhabited States of the Northeast and invested with Statutory Role on Education and Development in the States with direct funding for each State from the Union Government at Delhi.

All the Northeast States have their own Government Department of Arts & Cultural under specific Minister in charge of the portfolio. No State would like to have an outside NGO in an Advisory role to meddle in its State Government on Education and Development, more so with separate and direct funding from Delhi.

Nagaland is already a separate and oldest Hill State of the Northeast with separate Governor, separate High Court, separate Territory, separate Accountant General and democratically elected Chief Minister with his council of Ministers to administer every sector of the State with the help of trained Nagaland Cadre AlS Officers and its own State Cadre Officers.

The introduction of a Pan Naga Hoho to Nagaland with a statutory support for structure of the Hoho does not help Rule of Law and Democracy in any way.

It may even lead to dissipation and weakening of the legal net of the Article and if the legal net of the

Article 371-A is weakened, the fabric of cultural strength of the Naga Society in Nagaland will surely suffer.

I am not a legal expert, what I am expressing is only a premonition that the sword of Damocles is hanging over the head of the people of Nagaland. The Government of Nagaland should surely consult its legal Experts if it had not already done.

The State Nagaland had long ago its own ARTS & CULTURE Department of the Government with a Minister in charge. The State has innumerable Cultural Organizations of each Tribe, each District and of every Community.

The Culture, Customs and its practices even within a Tribe have subtle differences in each and very of the many Naga Tribes. Baring constraints of finance, the State alone is the best manager and Mentor of it own Culture.

Nagaland has almost sovereign freedom in its Cultural Domain.

The Constitution of India Article 371-A, has: (1) Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, (a) no Act of parliament in respect of(i) religious or social practices of the Nagas, (ii) Naga customary law and procedure, (iii) Administration of civil

and criminal justice involving decisions according to Naga customary law, (iv) Ownership and transfer of land and its resources, Shall apply to the State of Nagaland unless the legislative Assembly of Nagaland by a resolution so decides; Unfortunately, the only thing the Legislators of Nagaland say is to prompt the Negotiators to finalize the Talk possibly in December for Christian Nagaland to have a happy Christmas!?

The finalization the Agreement between GoI and the NSCN [IM] of the secret SUBJECTS or “COMPETENCIES” -as they call- some 30 in number, is not yet gone over fully. What they decide are going to impact everyone in Nagaland perhaps for many generations.

In view of the Paramouncy of Article 371-A: “no Act of Parliament in respect of religious and social practices, Naga customary law, ownership and transfer of land and its resources………. shall apply to the State of Nagaland unless the legislative Assembly of Nagaland by a resolution so decides.”

The details of the Agreement before it is concluded must have to be brought to the legislative Assembly of Nagaland for perusal and even modification if article 371-A is found violated.

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Mandir-masjid tussle: leveraging win-win or win-lose!

ne of the most sensitive and explosive cases in the postindependent history of India popularly known as Ayodhya, located in the state of Uttar Pradesh, two major faith communities of India namely Hindus and Muslims had been claiming the ownership of their worship places—contesting its existence earlier than the other. Though its history goes back to several centuries back, its importance had gained its momentum in the post-independent India, particularly since 1990s.

And so, Ayodhya—MasjidMandir issue had assumed alarming proportions in India and thus started gaining momentum particularly ever since 2014. This issue was in fact considered to be the most volatile, highvoltage promoting ecstatic and eclectic fluctuations, emotion-driven, brewingwithin, looming at-large and heavily-charged one arousing psychedelic effects.

The centrality of the issue and the triggering point happened to be religionbased, faith-related and belief-driven. After prolonged legal wrangling and mediation initiative, at last the contesting parties went to the apex court and the verdict was delivered on the 9th of November, 2019.

1,045 pages judgment has been viewed analyzed and interpreted by cross sections of people in India in and through varied prisms and perspectives.

The judgment on Ayodhya is being viewed from number of angles and standpoints, since it is now open to the public for scrutiny.

For instance, when it comes to judgments such as faith which is by and large associated with religion and so it is obvious that the manidir-masjid tussle had been posing lots of difficulties for the lower courts to make judgments. However, the apex court at last came out candidly and boldly with its observations and reliefs based on the materials provided by both the parties that were available to them. More particularly, the ways with which the counsels of the contesting parties argued the case to prove their points needs appreciation.

However, the crux of the case entwined with two diametrically opposing components: faith Vs reason; historicity Vs myths, facts Vs postulates. Despite these, certainly issue of

this sort would have to be negotiated and then settled, rather than going to court, so that both the contesting parties could have mutually placed their grievances, disagreements and thus sorted out their differences and agreed on some areas where to give-in and take away.

The contesting parties went to the court and agreed to abide by the verdict of the court whatever might be the nature and content of judgment. The judgment of the Supreme Court by and large reflects whatever suggestions and proposals that the Persons of Eminence representing diverse sections and profession from both the sides who tried to negotiate with the contesting parties echoes in the judgment.

The legal row is over and both the parties will have to abide by the verdict, although a review is possible. Nevertheless, the five-member bench passed judgment which is total and unanimous and thus adds credibility. Nonetheless, the case is all about belief/faith on the supernatural vis-àvis gods/goddesses though personal, and yet cuts across familial, communal and societal domains. The case per se was indeed sensitive, tricky and ambiguous and in such a scenario the court delivered its judgment based on available facts and other materials available. In such fluid conditions the case was heard by the Supreme Court and thus argued by the contesting parties to prove the merit of the case from their standpoints.

However, the tussle in the case has been between the objective materiality versus belief/ faith on someone namely ‘god entity/factor’ irrespective of the fact whether ‘real’ or’ unreal’—a matter of absolute faith on which the object of belief that exists. It is in this context therefore there are all possibilities of getting into total objectivity or even be subsumed by subjectivity couched with impending factors that emanate from the ground reality probably leading to ‘cowardice’. The nature of the case was so complex and be seen within the gamut of so many things and number of factors that intersected.

Having said, what would have prompted the Supreme Court to give a verdict to bring closure to Ayodhya. The case ought to be brought to a close with scintillating judgment.

As decades and years went

by Ayodhya Temple-Masjid case reached a boiling point wherein the Indian society has been vertically split and horizontally ripped open. In such a situation, the Indian populace by and large desired for an amicable solution. Fortunately everything had fallen in its place and so bringing closure to a longpending dispute at Ayodhya, the apex court seems to have posited peace as the mediating principle for amity as the pivotal rallying point.

Further, the case ought to be brought to logical, natural and juridical ends, so that amity and harmony could reign over in the Indian society which seemed to be the utmost priority and pre-occupation of the five-member bench of the Supreme Court. Over and above, Ayodhya almost became the triggering point for the fundamentalist political parties and organizations that are engaged in changing the secular templates and the secular landscapes of the Indian society. Taking into considerations all these factors, the Apex Court allowed a temple to be constructed on the disputed site through a government appointed trust in Ayodhya invoking a path that paves peace and harmony amongst warring communities with a long-lasting settlement that could lead to establishing amity, harmony and cordiality.

Therefore, while delivering the judgment the bench probably may have taken the objective reality prevailing on the ground and thus gave the verdict— pragmatic and lasting.

Nonetheless, how do we view the judgment? Does the Supreme Court somehow managed the impossible to something realizable and workable? Within the limitations and constraints posed, the apex court managed to deliver the judgment on Ayodhya which has been the most contentious and thorny dispute spanning centuries. However, there are some important and crucial questions that surface: Is it a fair judgment that reflects equity and justice?

Or is it simply a validation of the ground reality of our society particularly the current political scenario that prevails in our country since 2014?

In addition, has justice been sacrificed for the sake of peace and tranquility?

Justice being the pre-requisite for peace, has peace

acquired fuller status and meaning in this judgment?

In order to promote peace and harmony in the Indian society and to compensate the Muslim litigants who happened to have been deprived for decades with all sorts of things that include demolition of Babri-Masjid, the court ordered allotment of five-acres of land in the prime area. Along with reason and facts, the Court observed in this case pragmatism vis-à-vis faith and tradition as the overriding, overarching and mediating principle.

Based on the judgment, the concerned parties particularly RSS-BJP would translate and engage in the construction of the Ram Temple at the earliest, probably before the next Lok Sabha elections. Construction of Ram Mandir appeared in the election manifesto of BJP. It has appease its electorates that figured in the election manifesto. BJP is mandated to show something to its electorates as well as others.

Its acquisition and construction adds one more feather to BJP-RSS, and so, by all means the far-right parties and organizations would resurrect temple at Ayodhya and thus capitalize at the time of elections. As of now, PM Modi in his tweet said that “This verdict shouldn’t be seen as a win or loss for anybody. Be it Ram bhakti or Rahim bhakti, it is imperative that we strengthen the spirit of rashtra bhakti.

May peace and harmony prevail’.

Narratives of those in power and authority call for temperate and plead for temperance. Therefore, it is obligatory and certainly a necessity for others particularly those belonging to far-right parties, religious fanatics and fundamentalist organizations to abide by the message of the Prime Minister. The message is loud and clear Even RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said the same thing that as no one won and no one lost. Their narratives sound soothing, promising, hold good and show great prospects. But, the questions however are: Would the fringe elements listen to them and abide by those dictates? Would the motor mouths shut their mouth and the groundlevel cadres of BJP-RSS and other fringe groups listen to as desired by the PM Modi and RSS chief ? We will have to wait and see.

However, as weeks and

months go by, the political climate, contours and temperatures would certainly change and gradually gets charged. What can be foreseen in the months and years to come that the narratives of RSS and BJP could change drastically from the present in order to galvanize and woo the electorates to garner votes? The Supreme Court in its judgment gave the authenticity and did stamp the historicity of their claims. The worrisome scenario and an irony is that those who have been implicated on the demolition of the mosque such as Advani, after the Supreme Court’s judgment said that he had been vindicated as if he was been absolved from the criminal case.

This is just one such case, but there are many such men and women charged with destroying the mosque to be concluded.

More importantly, the Supreme Court in its ruling described the destruction of the Babri mosque as an “egregious violation of the rule of law.” This should not be diluted as some of the tops wing in the RSS-BJP played major roles in the demolition.The case is still on and many top wigs have been indicted. Supreme Court came down heavily on that. Judgment on Ayodhya is certainly paramount for all in particular for those engulfed with hatred, fear and anxiety. It quelled some of the apprehensions in the minds of many that kept surfacing during elections and in other for a and formats.

Indian Constitution is

premised on parliamentary democracy. India’s social fabric characterizes multiple ethos and ethnicities. To realize reconciliation and peace the onus vests with the government of India (GOI) and the majority religious community of India as the verdict once for all settled their claims in favor of them. Therefore, it should not be “We” Vs “You”/”Other”. The judgment candidly stated that the major community has the right to worship their revered one in the spot claimed as his birthplace.

So, leveraging win-win for the contesting parties is not possible. Nonetheless this verdict should not incite the Hindu fundamentalists to stray on other impending issues of such nature.

A new political reality has dawned. The judgment should lead all to move towards a progressive, inclusive and secular India— certainly not regressive and divisive. Ours is a parliamentary democracy. India’s social fabric characterizes multiple ethos and ethnicities. Our socio-religiocultural mosaic displays beautiful terrains and landscapes. Living in harmony by mutually accepting and respecting one another with all the diversities and heterogeneities are part of our civilizational and cultural ethos. Derogatory statements against communities or some sections of society are detrimental to our plural ethos and secular fabric of our society which believes in peaceful and harmonious co-existence.

Dr. John Mohan Razu

Reader’s Post

Sir,

Let us give to the less fortunate

Christmas season is fast approaching and starting from December 1, the Hornbill Festival and other events will start full swing in Nagaland. While we enter the merry making activities, let us not forget those less fortunate than us during the blessed month of December.

Nagaland is geared up to enter a new era of hope and peace as promised by the government of India with the successful peace talks held recently. If we want Nagaland to become a peaceful and prosperous state, then we need to do away with selfishness, gun culture, nepotism etc, etc which has riddled our society for the past many decades. Let us truly spread cheer and good tidings to the people around us and to make them happy with our good deeds.

Mughatoli Yeptho, Dimapur

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

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Cong stalled Ayodhya judgement: Shah

MANIKA/LOHARDAGA (JHARKHAND), NOV 21 (PTI): Raking up the Ayodhya issue, BJP president Amit Shah on Thursday accused the Congress of stalling the case in the Supreme Court.

He also alleged that the Congress party kept the Kashmir problem hanging fire for 70 years in its “greed” to protect its vote bank.

“For so many years this judgement was not happening. We also wanted a resolution to this dispute within the framework of the Constitution. Now see how with the blessings of Lord Ram the Supreme Court has cleared the way for the construction of a grand Ram temple.

“Everyone wanted a Ram temple in Ayodhya but the Congress kept stalling the case,” Shah told election rallies in Manika and Lohardaga, as he kicked off the BJP’s campaign for the Jharkhand assembly polls.

He also accused the

Amit Shah addresses an election campaign rally ahead of the Assembly polls at Manika in Jharkhand. (PTI)

Congress of delaying a solution to the Kashmir issue for seven decades.

“The Congress party left the Kashmir problem hanging fire for 70 years in its greed to protect its vote bank. Modiji (PM Narendra Modi) has erased the blot of article 370 from the crown jewel of ‘Bharat Mata’ and paved the way for Kashmir’s development,” he said.

Emphasising the importance his party attached to the issue, Shah said the Modi government scrapped articles 370 and 35A during

the very first Parliament session it faced after winning an absolute majority for a second time.The Centre framed a defence policy that has protected the borders and freed the country of terrorism, he asserted.

“Terrorists... carried out attacks regularly in the country during the Congress regimes, but the Narendra Modi government gave a befitting reply to them,” Shah said, referring to surgical strikes carried out by the Indian Army across the LoC. The BJP president also ac-

cused the Congress-JMM combine of indulging in corruption and “hoodwinking” the tribals and the poor.

The JMM leadership indulged in corruption of thousands of crore of rupees, while the BJP dispensation led by Raghubar Das gave a stable government and took the state forward on the path of development, he said.

“JMM leader Hemant Soren should be asked which party he has aligned with, a party which hoodwinked tribals for 70 years.

I would like to ask the Congress president and Rahul Gandhi to give an account of what they have done for tribals. The BJP will also give an account of the work it has done for the state,” Shah said. He also wanted to know why the Congress failed to provide electricity, cooking gas connection, health cards, toilets and homes to the people.

Shah, also the Union home minister, lauded the Raghubar Das government

for “freeing” the state of the naxal menace, saying it was the most important achievement of the current BJP dispensation.

The BJP, in its election manifesto, will promise constitution of a committee that will consider raising the percentage of reservation for the backward sections after coming to power again.

“The backward sections have an important position in the social constitution of Jharkhand but they don’t get reservation in proportion to their population,” he said.

Reaching out to the tribals who have a sizeable presence in the mineral-rich state, the BJP chief said the Modi government set up a museum in the memory of tribal leaders who fought valiantly for the country’s freedom.

He also sought to remind the electorate that it was a BJP government which created a separate state of Jharkhand for which many sacrificed their lives.

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NSCN (I-M) leaders camping ...

(From p-1) The final talks between the Centre and Nagas is likely to stretch further as the modalities of the agreement are yet to be finalised. As reported earlier, the muchawaited solution to the decades-old problem may not fructify before Christmas.

T h o u g h t h e ex a c t terms and conditions of the agreement have not been disclosed by either of the parties, sources said one of the key demands of the

Naga groups is grant of autonomy to the Nagas of Manipur, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.

Meanwhile, Centre on Tuesday said the governments of Assam, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh will be duly consulted before the final settlement of the decades-old Naga insurgency problem.

Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy told the Lok Sabha that there has been consider-

able progress in the ongoing Naga peace talks and almost all the Naga underground groups are engaging with the Central government in the process.

“All stakeholders, including the states of Assam, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh, will be duly consulted before any settlement is arrived at with the Naga groups and their concerns taken into consideration,” he said in replying to a written question in the House.

NSCN (R) lauds ‘political...

(From p-1) lives to protect the Nagas’ right, identity and dignity, while having been forced to live under Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, it added.

As such, it appealed to all leaders of different political parties in Arunachal Pradesh, civil society groups, student bodies and all citizens concerned to rally behind Khandu for a peaceful solution to the longpending Indo-Naga issue.

According to the armed group, after several rounds of political negotiation, both Government of India and the Naga people

had reached an understanding to resolve the issue amicably in the interest of both entities and that a solution was being worked out.

It told all the tribes and communities of Arunachal Pradesh that whatever be the solution, it would be for the common good of all people and communities and further strengthen the bond and brotherhood of all residents of the State.

The organisation also called on the people not to believe in the rumours being spread in social media and instead keep their eyes and ears open and zealously guard the peace they all enjoyed.

Jaipur prodigy selected for national Oppn protest in LS over disinvestment of PSUs, electoral bond award under outstanding creative child Hridayeshwar Singh Bhati has been selected for National Award for Empowerment of Person with Disabilities, 2019 under the category- Outstanding Creative Child (Male)-2019, a letter from the Union ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment said.

The award will be presented at a function in Delhi on December 3, according, it said.

“Though he is wheel chair bound and is suffering from a fatal disease, despite

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The Union further wishes them the best in all their future endeavour.

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At this, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said PM Modi is running the cleanest government and there is no scope of corruption in its functioning.

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this, Chowdhury said opposition keep cooperating in smooth functioning of the House and Speaker too reciprocate with them. “You are not new. You are the chair of the House. We are forced to give the adjournment motions to raise very

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decorum and dignity of the House,” he said.

The Speaker said the Question Hour is very important and the MPs should not disrupt proceedings.

“I am a new member.

You are senior. Don’t come to the Well. Maintain the convention,” Birla said, adding he has not admitted the adjournment motion moved by the Congress but is ready to allow the party to speak during Zero Hour.

With this Congress MPs went to their seats. At

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(From p-1) NVCO has demanded that the district administration and police arrest the perpetrators at the earliest and award stringent punishment so no such crime was repeated in Southern Angami area in the future. It stated that no one had any right to conduct illegal collection of taxes either at the check gates or highways or market places or anywhere etc.

KDTODU: Kohima District Truck Owners & Drivers’ Union (KDTODU) termed the act as “very unfortunate” and said that such act creates insecurity for truck drivers in the state.

In a press release, KDTODU president Riivese Sokha and Secretary Kiivethi Puro questioned how such “a serious human torture” could be meted to a fellow truck driver in a broad daylight near the check gate maintained by Nagaland Police and people in the vicinity.

KDTODU also demanded that the district administration and police immediately apprehend the perpetrators so they could face punishment as per the law. It said failure to do so would put the lives of truck drivers at stake.

that he took the country to the top in field of chess variants inventions,” Sarowar Singh Bhati, his father, told PTI. “He first invented sixplayer circular chess at the age of nine years in 2013 and became the youngest patent holder of the country and the youngest differently abled patent holder of the world,” he added.

Bhati has also invented 12 and 60 player circular chess and got patents for them.

to raise issues during Zero Hour. “This is a big scam.

The country is being looted.

Please allow us to speak,” Congress leader in LS Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said.

However, Birla told members that the MPs should not lower dignity of the House by coming into the Well. “This is wrong. The House is discussing a very important issue on sports persons. No, no. Don’t talk to the chair from the Well.

It is the responsibility of every member to maintain

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JAIPUR, NOV 21 (PTI): Wheelchair-bound 17-yearold Hridayeshwar Singh Bhati, a child prodigy from Jaipur who has a fatal disease, has been selected for a national award under the outstanding creative child category by the government.

Having seven inventions to his name including three patents, Bhati is suffering from duchenne muscular dystrophy and has won several accolades for his extra-ordinary talent.

NEW DELHI, NOV 21 (PTI): Opposition Congress on Thursday protested in Lok Sabha (LS) against privatisation of a few PSUs, including Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), and issuance of electoral bonds, terming the move as “big scams”.

However, Congress members returned to their seats after protests and sloganeering in the Well of the House for about 15 minutes when Birla assured them that they will be allowed

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The Union further wishes her success in all her future endeavours.

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cies reported by the user departments, the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has started recruitment process to fill up 1,05,338 posts during the year 20192020, he said.

During 2017-18, centralised employment notifications (CENs) for 1,27,573 combined vacancies of various Group C and Level-1 posts were notified by the ministry of railways and railway recruitment boards (RRBs), for new and future vacancies to arise in two years time, Singh said.

government to support the movement. Anyone can own the movement and can take the ownership.

EA hoped that under the movement, by 2035, Nagaland will have planted 100 million fruit trees.

Fur ther, EA maintained that the “Trees for Wealth Movement” will be owned by the Nagas themselves and wished that the people will come forward and get involved. With this vision in mind, EA called upon all individuals, stakeholders, farmers and students irrespective, to come and join hands in order to make Nagaland, the “Fruit Hub of India”.

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New Delhi, Nov 21 (PTI): There were nearly seven lakh vacant posts in different central government departments as on March 1 last year, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday.

Of the total of 6,83, 823 vacant posts, a total of 5,74,289 are in Group C, 89,638 in Group B and 19,896 in Group A category, as on March 1, 2018, according to a data given in a written reply by Minister of State for Personnel, Jitendra Singh.

Based on the vacan-

KOHIMA, Nov 21 (NPN): Entrepreneurs Associates (EA) will be launching the “Trees for Wealth Movement” with the citizens as social investors in the fight against climate change and to create market for the local products. The EA team announced this at the press conference held in Kohima on November 21.

Under the movement, the team planned to plant fruit trees in all the districts of the state.

EA officials informed that the plantation will be focused on indigenous and native fruits adding that

most of the home grown fruits have huge demand appeal in the local market.

CEO and coordinator, Neichute Duolo said that the movement will support at least 50 farmers in 200 villages and in five years 10,000 farmers will be benefited. The team will ensured that each farmer plants 200 to 300 fruit trees with 50% sapling cost incentive from EA. Programme manager, Benjamin Vinito Chishi, informed that the awareness programmes have been carried out in various parts of the state to implement this project. It therefore called upon various agencies and

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camps, 25 injured shifted to the hospital, five disabled persons were rescued and 16 bodies retrieved and sent to the mortuary at the Dimapur District Hospital.

Resources were pulled in by the line departments with 18 ambulances, 13 vehicles, six observers and 12 magistrates, she added.

During the debriefing, observers pointed out that most institutions were not disabled friendly and lacked basic infrastructure like ramps. They also emphasised more such drills for better synergy in future before monsoon season arrived.

Officials from logistics and security sections stressed providing more handsets by NSDMA and training on usage of RT sets. Safety equipments to be issued by the personnel working on the ground, including publicity personnel, were also raised during debriefing.

Mokokchung NEPEx 2019 was also carried out at Mokokchung under DC Limawapang Jamir, who is also the RO of the district level IRS. All the IRS team and DDMA members, including district administration and line department officials, paramilitary, police and home guards personnel, NGO representatives and students took part in the drill.

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KOHIMA, NOV 21 (NPN): Two girls from Nagaland were injured in a mishap after a Wagon R car reportedly rammed into an auto they were travelling on Thursday, while on their way to work. Eastern Naga Students Union Delhi president Imti had informed that an FIR had been lodged against the driver who was reportedly absconding. The two girls along with the injured auto driver were rushed to a nearby hospital. One of the girl was discharged after medical examination while the other was kept in the ICU due to serious internal injury.

dium, which was identified as the staging area.

Personnel from State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), home guards and civil defence, Assam Rifles, police, magistrates and all stakeholders were despatched to different affected sites for rescue operations.

The DC, who is also chairman of Dimapur District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), later congratulated and thanked all the departments and stakeholders for giving their best for successful conduct of the mock drill. He observed that preparedness made one think how to react.

And as suggested by the observers and other officials involved at the drill, the DC agreed that more training of community first responders was required as they were the first responders to react during disasters.

ADC V Lovitoly Sema, who was the incident commander (IC) for the exercise, said any kind of disaster could occur anytime and that disaster management was all about management of resources, preparedness, response and recovery. She informed the gathering that during the mock drill, 130 persons were rescued, 84 given first aid and shifted to relief

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(From p-1) Other observers also shared their experiences, besides offering their suggestions, some of which included installation of audible siren/alarm at strategic locations, good communication system, common alert protocol system, educational disaster management plan in educational institutions, bringing on board mobile service providers in the State, etc.

Staff from the election, home guards & civil defence, police, power, information & public relations and planning departments, besides PWD, took part in the exercise.

Dimapur NEPEx 2019 was also carried out In Dimapur district, simulating extreme weather conditions.

The drill kicked off with sounding of sirens from deputy commissioner (DC) and police commissioner’s offices at 9:45 am.

DC Anoop Kinchi, who is also the responsible officer (RO), immediately activated the IRS system and all officials converged at the DC office’s conference hall. The RO then briefed them about the information received of severe flooding at 22 locations in the district.

Staging areas and relief camps were then set up within half-and-hour and all resources were pulled in at Nagaland Badminton Sta-

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preme Court ordered telcos to pay as much as Rs 1.4 lakh crore in past statutory dues after considering nontelecom revenues for their calculation.

While the telcos are seeking waiver of interest and penalties on the dues and extended payment timelines instead of three months mandated by the apex court, sources said the matter was purely a legal issue and any extension or calibration can only be done only under the direction of the court.

Sitharaman said the payments for spectrum won in auction has been deferred for 2020-21 and 2021-22. It will now be equally divided over the rest of the payment term and the telcos will have to pay interest on it as well as back them with bank guarantees.

In effect, the benefit accruing to Bharti Airtel will be about Rs 11,746 crore, Vodafone Idea Rs 23,920

Mumbai, Nov 21 (PTI): The rupee pared initial losses and settled 5 paise up at 71.76 against the US currency on Thursday amid softening crude oil prices and weakening of the greenback vis-a-vis other currencies overseas. Forex traders said the rupee rebounded after China said it will strive to reach ‘phase one’ trade deal with the US. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 71.83 against the US dollar. During the day, the domestic unit fluctuated between a high of 71.72 and a low of 71.89 and finally ended the day at 71.76 against the US dollar.

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New Delhi, Nov 21 (PTI): The government on Wednesday doled out a Rs 42,000 crore relief to debtladen telecom companies after it agreed not to take any payments for spectrum they use for the next two years.

The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved giving Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea Ltd and Reliance Jio an option to avail of a two-year moratorium on payments they were supposed to make in yearly installments for the spectrum bought in auctions, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said here.

While the move will give Rs 42,000 crore relief to Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio, the government is unlikely to intervene in the Supreme Court-mandated statutory payments, top sources said.

On October 24, the Su-

ment to the telecom license shall be issued expeditiously to implement the Cabinet decision.

“Interest as stipulated while auctioning of the concerned spectrum will, however, be charged so that NPV (Net Present Value) of the payable amount is protected. The NPV will remain intact.

“As per the current policy, the telecom service providers will continue to securitise the next payable annual instalment by a financial bank guarentee of an amount equivalent to the instalment,” Sitharaman said.

Sources said the telcos will not have to make any payment for 2020-21 and 2021-22.

Sources pointed out that the benefit to the three large telecom companies will be to the extent of Rs 42,000 crore, an obligation that now stands deferred by two years.

The government has also asked operators to make combined efforts to relieve the stress, and the operators are expected to hold a meeting in this regard in 2-3 days. It is pertinent to mention here that all the telecom operators have announced plans to increase tariffs in the coming weeks.

Sources said the government will not tolerate any monopoly by any operator.

They also questioned why operators who knew their past liabilities did not

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crore and Reliance Jio Rs 6,670 crore.

“In view of the current financial stress which is faced by major telecom service providers and pursuant to recommendation given by Committee of Secretaries, Cabinet has approved to defer receipt of the spectrum auction instalment due from the TSPs (Telecom Service Providers) for the years 2020-21 and 2021-22,” she said.

Deferment of spectrum auction instalments will ease the cash outflow of the stressed TSPs and facilitate payment of statutory liabilities and interest on bank loans.

“Continued operation

by TSPs will give a fillip to employment and economic growth. Improved financial health of TSPs will facilitate maintenance of quality of services to consumer,” an official statement said.

Welcoming the decision, Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) Director General Rajan Mathews hoped the government will take favourable view on other demands of the industry that include waiver and interest and penalties on the statutory dues mandated for the Supreme Court and extended timelines for making the payments.

The decision for deferring spectrum payment instalments for two years will be implemented within a fortnight, the statement said, adding that an amend-

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Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn in as SL PM Colombo, Nov 21 (PTI): Sri Lanka’s powerful and controversial Rajapaksa clan on Thursday tightened its grip on political power with President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa administering oath to his elder sibling Mahinda as the new prime minister, amidst apprehensions among the minority Tamils and Muslims in the island nation.

Mahinda assumed duties in his new capacity on Thursday itself. The 74year-old leader will function as the prime minister of the caretaker cabinet until the general election in August 2020. Mahinda took the oath as the new prime minister at the Presidential Secretariat, three days after Gotabhaya was sworn in as the president.

Former prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, former president Maithripala Sirisena and a number of other political leaders were present on the occasion.

This is Mahinda’s second innings as the prime minister. He was premier for a brief period in 2018 amidst a major political turmoil in the country.

Earlier in the day, Wickremesignhe formally

Mahinda took the oath as the new prime minister at the Presidential Secretariat, three days after Gotabhaya was sworn in as the president.

tendered his resignation to President Gotabhaya.

Wickremesignhe announced his resignation on Wednesday following the presidential election debacle of his United National Party (UNP).

Gotabhaya defeated UNP’s Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa in the presidential election held on November 16.

Soon after he was sworn in as the president, Gotabhaya thanked the powerful Buddhist clergy for backing his presidential bid and vowed to protect all communities, while giving foremost priority to Bud-

US Congressman Olson praises India for revoking Article 370 Washington, Nov 21 (IANS): US Congressman Pete Olson has praised India for revoking Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir, saying the move will bring equality and peace to the region.

Speaking in the US House of Representatives, Olson said that Article 370 was a temporary provision, a stop-gap measure, that was forcing the people of Jammu and Kashmir to live under laws different from the rest of India.

“The Indian Parliament decided to end it,” he said, adding that it was passed with a landslide majority in both Houses of the Indian Parliament on August 5.

He said the revocation of Article 370 that gave special status to J&K “brings equality to all Indians, and this action brings peace to Kashmir.”

The Republican Representative for Texas’ 22nd Congressional district also

tweeted his speech: “Today I spoke on the House floor to stand with India and Prime Minister @narendramodi as he works to bring peace to the region, expand democracy and unite the people of #JammuAndKashmir with the greater Indian community.”

Last Thursday, the To m L a n t o s H u m a n Rights Commission saw Kashmiri Hindu Sunanda Vashisht speak out strongly in favour of revocation of special status to Kashmir.

She told the US Congressional hearing that those talking of human rights violations in Kashmir today cannot ignore the rights of the Kashmiri Hindus who were forced to flee by Islamic radicals in 1990.

Most of the other speakers attacked India at the Congressional hearing over alleged human rights violations in Kashmir.

dhism. He also thanked the Sinhala-majority people for electing him.

“I knew I would win the presidency with support coming only from the Sinhala majority. I told the minorities to join me. I did not receive their support.

But I will make sure that I will be president for everyone,” he said.

Muslims make up nearly 10 per cent of Sri Lanka’s over 21 million people, who are predominantly Sinhalese Buddhists.

About 12 per cent of the population are Hindus, mostly from the ethnic Tamil minority. Some sev-

en per cent of the population are Christians.

There are already concerns in the country that Gotabhaya’s remarks may have led to apprehensions among the minority communities, who are already worried about the possibility of the return of an iron-fist rule under the Rajapaksa-duo’s regime.

Mahinda, who describes himself as “a rebel with a cause”, earlier served as the country’s president from 2005-2015, a period which was mired by allegations of human rights abuses, especially against the Tamils.

Mahinda was appointed the prime minister on October 26, 2018 by the then President Maithripala Sirisena, who sacked Wickremesinghe in a controversial move that plunged the country into an unprecedented constitutional crisis.

He resigned on December 15 as two crucial Supreme Court decisions made the former strongman’s efforts to cling to premiership untenable.

The apex court later unanimously declared that the dissolution of Parliament by President Sirisena was “illegal”. Mahinda became the country’s youngest ever parliamentarian in 1970 at the age of 24.

The two brothers -Mahinda and Gotabhaya -- led a decisive campaign that helped end the island nation’s three decade long civil war against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

However, the brotherduo were accused of condoning sexual violence and extrajudicial killings allegedly by Lankan security forces during the civil war, which ended in May 2009 with the death of LTTE supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran.

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12-year-old boy youngest to be convicted in Hong Kong protests

Beijing, Nov 21 (PTI): A 12-year-old boy became the youngest protester to be convicted in the six-monthlong pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong as a court in the former British colony reserved orders to place him under counselling and supervision for up to three years.

The probation order, if clamped, would also leave the minor with a criminal record, Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported on Thursday.

Since the pro-democracy protests began about six months ago over the Hong Kong government’s attempts to bring an Extradition Bill, this round of protests have caught the attention of China and the world for their mass public participation, specially the youth and students.

The demonstrations started peacefully, but the situation changed soon with students, including those in the age group of 12 to 16-years, displaying raw power in destroying public property.

The protests are continuing even though the government has with-

Situation in Gaza fragile: UN Mideast envoy

U nit e d Nati o n s, Nov 21 (IANS): The UN special coordinator for the Middle East peace process, Nickolay Mladenov has warned that the situation in Gaza remains fragile despite an Egyptian-mediated cessation of hostilities.

“We meet today in the aftermath of the most serious recent escalation between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza.

Although the immediate crisis was diffused, the situation remains highly volatile,” Mladenov told a monthly Security Council meeting on the Middle East on Wednesday.

Following Israel’s targeted killing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander Baha Abu al-Ata in Gaza, Palestinian militants launched more than 500 rockets toward Israel, he said.

While, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), 90 per cent of the rockets were intercepted, those that landed caused damage to residential and

commercial property. Up to 78 Israelis were treated for injuries or shock, Xinhua news agency reported.

The indiscriminate launching of rockets and mortars at civilian population centers is unacceptable and must stop immediately, said Mladenov.

In response to the rocket attacks, the IDF conducted a number of strikes against the Palestinian Islamic Jihad and militant targets in Gaza.

A total of 34 Palestinians were killed and 109 others injured.

Those killed included eight members of a fam-

ily, who died in a single Israeli strike. The IDF has reportedly admitted that their home was mistakenly targeted, he said.

“This is a tragic and heinous incident and must be thoroughly and impartially investigated. There is no justification for the killing of civilians anywhere.”

Although the joint efforts of Egypt and the United Nations managed to restore calm in Gaza after 48 hours of hostilities, the dangers have not passed, he warned.

The ar rangements that came into effect in the

early hours of Thursday are holding, but sporadic rocket launches have continued, prompting Israeli retaliation, he said.

Mladenov commended Egypt for its extraordinary peace effort. “Had our efforts failed, we would certainly be in the midst of another war that would be far worse than the terrible conflict in 2014.”

He warned that there are other risks. Israeli closures and intra-Palestinian division feed a desperate reality. Militant activity, rocket fire, and retaliatory airstrikes constantly risk more violence.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT “The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised”.

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File photo of youngsters in Hong Kong protests.

drawn the Extradition Bill.

Over 4,500 people mostly students have been arrested so far in the protests.

The protestors are demanding pro-China Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s resignation, inquiry into police brutalities and universal franchise of ‘one person one vote’ with freedom for all the locals to contest elections for the local legislature.

The convicted boy, whose name has been withheld for legal reasons, pleaded guilty on Thursday for vandalising a police station and railway interchange last month.

His lawyer Jacqueline Lam asked the court to give the minor a second chance, saying he was remorseful

since being charged and only acted on impulse at the time of the offences, which involved spraying obscene graffiti.

“He knows he made a serious mistake,” said Lam, urging the court to pass a sentence that would not leave someone so young with a criminal record.

“It has been an important lesson to him, as he was detained overnight at a police station after arrest,” Lam said.

The student admitted two counts of criminal damage at West Kowloon Magistrates’ Court for vandalising Mong Kok Police Station and an exit at Prince Edward MTR station on October 3, the Post’s report said.

1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY Late KHONTSEMO LOTHA

BORN ON:12/10/1938 DIED ON:22/11/2018

"Dearest father, it has been one year since you left us for your heavenly home where you long cherished. But your sweet memories still linger in our hearts like the fresh morning dews, and it will remain so until we meet."

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We the family members would like to express ŚĞĂƌƞĞůƚ ŐƌĂƟƚƵĚĞ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞ ĨĂƌ ĂŶĚ ŶĞĂƌ ǁŚŽ ƐƚŽŽĚ ďLJ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚ ƵƐ ƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůůLJ͕ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůůLJ͕ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůůLJ ĂŶĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ƉƌĂLJĞƌ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐĂĚ ĚĞŵŝƐĞ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ďĞůŽǀĞĚ LATE IMLIMEREN LONGCHAR͕ ǁŚŽ ůĞŌ ƵƐ ĨŽƌ ŚŝƐ ŚĞĂǀĞŶůLJ ĂďŽĚĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ 13th EŽǀĞŵďĞƌ͕ ϮϬϭϵ͘ tĞ ƌĞŐƌĞƚ ŽƵƌ ŝŶĂďŝůŝƚLJ ƚŽ ƚŚĂŶŬ ĞĂĐŚ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůůLJ͕ ďƵƚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ŽƵƌ ĞĂƌŶĞƐƚ ƉƌĂLJĞƌ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĂůŵŝŐŚƚLJ 'ŽĚ ďůĞƐƐĞƐ LJŽƵ Ăůů ĂďƵŶĚĂŶƚůLJ͘

“I fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remain faithful” II Timothy 4:7

Loving Mother and Family Members.

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02/09/2019 – 19/11/2019 The family of Late Kevitshu Üsou would like to offer our heartfelt gratitude to every individual, friends, relatives, churches, organizations and well-wishers, who showed great kindness, support, love and prayers during his illness and at time of his going home on 19th November, 2019.

We would like to convey our special thanks to: • Doctors, Nurses and Staff of ICU of Naga Hospital, Kohima • Shalom Baptist Church, Keyake, Kohima • Keyake, BSF Camp, Youth Organization • Nerhemiapfü Kecha Krotho, Kohima • Pfuneirü Tsupfüko Krotho, Nerhema • BRC Noune Ki, Kohima • Union Baptist Church, Keyake, Kohima • JNV, Yakukie Kohima, 2007 Batch • Pastor Khrie-o Solo, Shalom Baptist Church, Kohima • Rev. Zotuo Kiewhuo, Koinonia Baptist Church, Kohima • Pastor Zakiezokho Nisa, Baptist Church, Jotsoma • Dr. Ethel Solo, Bethesda Hospital, Kohima • Friends, Neighbours and Well Wishers We deeply regret our inability to mention each and every one. Our sincere prayer goes to you and may God Almighty bless you all abundantly.

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Lt. Mrs TOKHELI P ZHIMOMI 26/07/1946-15/11/2019 We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to our families, relatives, friends and well wishers, who stood by us through love, prayer, financial and moral support at the sad demise of our beloved mother.

Our special thanks to: 1. Chekiye Village Baptist Church 2. Prayer Fellowship, Block-4, 3. Thuhuni Group, Block-4, 4. Ghukhuyi Union Dimapur, 5. Sukhalu Ghami Welfare Society Dimapur, 6. Sukhalu Union Dimapur, 7. Satakhami Union Dimapur, 8. Doctors & Staff, Dimapur Hospital, Purana Bazaar, 9. Doctors & Staff, CIHSR (Referral), 10. Homoeopathic Board, Nagaland, 11. Niuland CHC & Staff, 12. Officers & Staff of CMO Dimapur.

Your loving: Children, In-laws, grand-children and families.

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Lt. Lhouvitso George Thevo (Pano) Through this column, we the bereaved family of Lt. Lhouvitso George Thevo (Pano) would like to express our heartfelt gratitude and special thanks to each and every individuals, organisations, societies & Churches, friends and well-wishers who stood by us physically, materially, financially and in prayer during the illness & sad demise of our beloved father who died on 15th Nov’ 2019 at the age of 80 years.

We convey our special thanks to :1. Parish priest, Christ King Parish, Kohima 19. Shri. S. Phangnyu Phom, Minister HFW 2. Holy Cross Church, Chedema 20. Dr. Nicky, Minister, Urban Development 3. Angami Catholic Union 21. Shri. Thinocho Tunyi, Ex. Home Minister 4. Nothern Angami Catholic Union 22. Dr. Kekhrie Yhome, Candidate 10 NA/Ac 5. Nothern Angami Catholic Women Association 23. Mrs. Sanuo Vamuzo & Chidren 6. Officers & Staff DHFW 24. Shri. Nosazol Charcles & Family 7. AYUSH Doctors and Staff, Nagaland 25. Lt. Khrievilie Kire & Children 8. Executive & Staff of NIHESW, Nagaland 26. Lt. Luo-o Kire & Children 9. Excelcare Hospital, Guwahati 27. Rev. Dr. Vevo Phesao & Family 10. Oking Hospital Doctors & Staff, Kohima 28. Shri. Aakash Sethi, Contractor 11. Pensioners Association, Chedema 29. Dr. Bendangtula & Family 12. Barazou Krotho, Chedema 30. Rev. Vezopa Rhakho & Family 13. Thevo Clan & Kharzou Khel Chedema 31. Dr. Thinosatuo, NHAK 14. Catholic Union, Christ King Church, Kohima 32. Dr. Sedengulie Nagi, NHAK 15. Kezo Town Youth Society 33. Zhale Clan, Rüsoma 16. Zecho Clan, Kezoma 34. Neingunyu Sekhose, Ex. President, APO 17. GMS Staff, Chedema 35. Shri. Avi Kechü & Family, Dimapur 18. Chedema Kuda Union, Dimapur We are contrite for not being able to thank and mention all the names individually but it is our humble prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2019

‘The Walking Dead’ will Thin Lizzy’s Phil Lynott’s to be BTS won’t be exempt from military reportedly end after Season 12 honoured with commemorative coin service, Korean govt confirms T

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he Korean government has confirmed that BTS won’t be exempt from mandatory military service, despite guidelines being revised.

All able-bodied men between the ages of 18-35 in South Korea must undertake military service, although there has been previous exemptions for musicians and athletes who display excellence in their fields.

However, it seems that the K-Pop giants won’t be be eligible for the chance to skip military service after all.

“In the case of BTS, I personally wish I could allow exemptions for them under certain standards, but the Military Manpower Ad-

ministration and the Ministry of National Defense [in charge of conscription] are inclined to downsize the overall scope [of exemption],” Culture Minister Park Yang-woo said, per Yonhap News.

He added: “Unlike classical arts or sports, it is difficult to fix the criteria of the selection in the popular culture and arts fields, which makes it difficult to institutionalise [a waiver system].”

It means that Jimin, the eldest member of BTS, will be required to enlist when he turns 28 next year.

Discussing the prospect, BTS’ Jin previously said: “As a Korean, it’s natural, and someday, when

duty calls we’ll be ready to respond and do our best.”

It comes weeks after BTS brought their ‘Love Yourself ’ era to an end with a huge homecoming show in Seoul.

“They jump around on an updated version of this summer’s bouncy slide during ‘Anpanman’, buoyantly headbang their way through ‘So What’, and conduct ARMY bomb waves as if this is their first time seeing the lightsticks change colour across the venue in synchronicity,” NME wrote of the show in a five star review.

“It’s beautiful silly and infectiously fun, and enough to win over even the most cynical sourpuss.” (NME)

he Walking Dead may be set to finish after season 12, new reports state. The show’s 10th season is currently airing on AMC. The first episode of season 10, which aired at the start of October, saw The Walking Dead drop to its all-time ratings low.

Now, We Got This Covered have revealed that sources say the 12th season of the show may be its last, with AMC instead focusing on the show’s spin-off series’. The first Walking Dead spin-off, Fear The Walking Dead, first aired in 2015 and shared its fifth season earlier this year, while a new spin-off is also in the works.

The report reveals that “the

current thinking at AMC is to do two more seasons of The Walking Dead before bringing things to a close and focusing on the spinoffs”.

The latest episode of season 10 of The Walking Dead, episode 7, aired on Sunday night (November 18), and saw the Whisperer mole finally unmasked, confirming a Walking Dead fan theory in the process.

Another recent easter egg from the show linked Beta and Beth, with a song called ‘The Turtle and the Monkey’, which is written and sung by former Walking Dead star Emily Kinney, who played Beth Greene on the show, playing during a recent episode.

(NME)

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coin commemorating Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott is being launched by Ireland’s Central Bank.

Lynott, who played bass and sang lead vocals in the celebrated Dublin band from 1969 until his death in 1986, is to be remembered with the issuing of 3,000 special coins at a face value of €15.

President Michael D Higgins will unveil the coin on this Tuesday, November 26 at St Kevin’s College, Crumlin, Dublin, which is

Lynott’s former school.

The move marks 70 years since Lynott’s birth.

The musician died at the age of 36 after contracting pneumonia and suffering organ failure.

Other tributes to Lynott have been made over the years including his mother, Philomena, who had a statue of her son erected in Dublin city centre, just off Grafton Street, in 2005.

In other news, last month Thin Lizzy’s founding guitarist Eric Bell

branded Metallica a “pack of bastards” after the heavy metal icons allegedly failed to pay him for a gig.

Meanwhile, the rock group have been nominated for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 2020.

They join the likes of Depeche Mode, Notorious B.I.G., Nine Inch Nails and Whitney Houston. in being given the nod. The induction ceremony for the winner will be held at Public Auditorium in Cleveland, Ohio on May 2, 2020.

(NME)

After two gruelling rounds, “Pressure Task and My Signature Dish” at the Naga Chef Arena on November 20, only 4 cooks remain to compete in Naga Chef- 7. The dishes are judged on the authenticity, taste, presentation usic composer Anu Malik has tra had for the first time called out Malik's and food knowledge of the contestants. The cooks faced stepped down as judge from the name, alleging sexual misconduct, which the Mystery Basket round on November 21.

Anu Malik steps down as judge from ‘Indian Idol’

ongoing season 11 of "Indian Idol", after growing outcry against him over allegations of sexual harassment that were levelled by singer Sona Mohapatra.

On Thursday, a source at Sony TV, the channel that airs the show, confirmed to IANS that Malik "is stepping down as a judge from Indian Idol".

It all started when, in 2018, Mohapa-

DJ Aloza to perform at ‘Infinity & beyond’ event

forced the composer to step down from season 10 of the show last year. Singers such as Neha Bhasin and Shweta Pandit had also joined Mohapatra in alleging sexual harassment against Malik.

However when Sony TV reinstated Malik on season 11 this year, Mohapatra restarted her campaign against the composer and the channel.

(IANS)

SUMI SETTSU UNION DIMAPUR

With immense pride and honour we the Sumi Settsu Union Dimapur, would like to congratulate Mr. Tohovi Sema (Kinimi), S/o Late Ithashe Kinimi for being appointed as G.B of Diphupar (A).

We the SSU Dimapur pray that Almighty God continue to guide and bless in his future.

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Mulato Achumi Khetovi K. Achumi President, SSUD Secretary, SSUD

MRS. AKANI YEPTHOMI & MR. RATAN DEB As long as we love one another, God will live in us and His love will be complete.

1 John - 4:12

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22/11/2019

It takes a second to fall in love but a lifetime to prove its worth.

Being someone‘s soulmate isn‘t easy especially for 25 whole years.

You deserve all the praise in the world.

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Miss Akumla Imsong. Miss Mokokchung, 2019 The Yaongyimsen Villagers of Mokokochung Town convey our heartiest congratulations to Miss AKUMLA IMSONG (D/O Lt Imtimeren Imsong and Mrs Arenla M Jamir) on being crowned Miss Mokokchung 2019 held on 19th Nov. 2019 at Town Hall, Mokokchung. She was also adjudged Miss Perfect 10. The Yaongyimsen villagers of Mokokchung Town thank her for bringing laurels by winning such a coveted title.

The Yaongyimsen Villagers of Mokokchung Town pray and give our blessings for her future endeavors.

From Yaongyimsen Senso Telongjem, Mokokchung.

Yaongyimsen Tsur Telongjem, Mokokchung.

Yaongyimsen Kaketshir Telongjem, Mokokchung.

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ask Force for Music & Arts (TaFMA) Nagaland has announced that DJ Aloza will be performing at the forthcoming Hornbill Music Festival on December 2 at Agri Expo Dimapur, to be managed by LiveNow event.

She will be performing at the event billed as “Infinity and beyond” starting from 3 p.m. onwards.

Other artists to perform at the event includes; Moko Koza, Renbeni, Kekhrie Ringa, LC Sekhose, Biggie Dance, DJ Bionix, DJ Theta, DJ Lil Bomb, Ina, Kiran Kartika.

Aloza is an upcoming DJ/producer from Nagaland. The 25 year old musical talents include deejaying, singing and rapping.

Aloza has a unique voice with a sultry tone.

Her voice is instantly recognizable and one that commands attention.

On stage, she is fun and energetic! Her versatility as an artist along with her flair for showmanship makes Aloza an ideal performer for any stage.

Aloza is currently working on her debut EP and the big dream is to take her unique sounds to stages around the world.

(Correspondent)

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India ready for historic Pink Ball Test

Ko l k ata , N ov 2 1 (IANS): The Indian cricketers are all set to feature in the historic Pink Ball Test at the iconic Eden Gardens when they will take on Bangladesh here from Friday.

Ahead of the most awaited clash, the Indian skipper Virat Kohli and his boys showed excitement for the maiden Day-Night Test and asked the fans if they are feeling the same.

“We are ready for the Pink Ball Test, are you?,” Kohli and Rohit Sharma asked netizens on a video shared in the BCCI’s instagram handle.

Meanhwhile, Cheteshwar Pujara, stumper Wriddhiman Saha, spinner Kuldeep Yadav and the pace trio of Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav also echoed the same.

On the other hand, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly said his hometown is geared up for the historic day as not only the stadium but also the various places in the city has been decorated in pink colour to make the occasion worth remember-

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Kuldeep Yadav in action as bowling coach Bharat Arun and teammates Rabindra Jadeja and Hanuma Vihari look on, Thursday. (PTI)

ing. “We have left no stone unturned to get this Test match going. You can see on the Ganga a boat which takes people on the ferry has been lit pink and we have the massive pink ballon over the stadium and I believe it is going to be fantastic day.

You see in the evening a lot of parks, buildings and the areas around the Eden Gar-

dens going pink,” Ganguly added.

The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) will also felicitate sports stars, including Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra, tennis star Sania Mirza, world badminton champion P.V. Sindhu and six-time boxing world champion Mary Kom among others on Friday.

The historic match will kickstart with Army paratroopers flying into Eden to hand over a pink ball each to the two captains just before the toss. This will be followed by the ringing of the Eden Bell by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

I-League as important as ISL, says Stimac

New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS): India national football coach Igor Stimac on Thursday made a surprise appearance at the launch of the 2019/20 season of the I-League that was held in New Delhi.

Stimac brought out the ILeague trophy at the end of the event after the teams for the new season had been introduced.

“I’m here to show that the I-League is as important as the ISL (Indian Super League). I’m here to send the players who are participating in the I-League the message that all those who have an Indian passport are possible candidate for the Indian team,” Stimac told reporters.

“India is no longer a team that goes somewhere and fears the opponent. No way. We go without fear, to play football and face the opponent never mind who that is. We are not sitting inside our box and fighting for our lives”, Stimac asserted.

Gabba Test: Pacers shine as Aus bowl out Pakistan for 240

B r isba n e , N ov 2 1 (IANS): Australian pacers, especially Mitchell Starc, wreaked havoc on the Pakistan batsmen as they bowled out the visitors for 240 on Day 1 of the first Test at The Gabba on Thursday.

Left-arm pacer Starc picked up four wickets, while Pat Cummins scalped three to break the backbone of the Pakistan batting.

Josh Hazlewood picked two wickets while the remaining wicket went to Nathon Lyon.

None of the Pakistani batters could stay long at the crease apart from Asad Shafiq who top scored with 76. Earlier, the Men in Green elected to bat after winning the toss. Skipper Azhar Ali (27) and Shan Masood (39) set the platform with a 75run opening stand, but quick strikes after lunch left them reeling at 78/4. Wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan counterattacked his way to 37 and started to get

Mitchell Starc missed a hat-trick but Australia still ruled day one against Pakistan at the Gabba.

Pakistan back in the game, but his controversial dismissal dented them further.

However, Shafiq and Yasir Shah then stitched a crucial partnership of 84 runs for the seventh wicket in which the latter contributed with 26. They were also helped by the hosts that wanted to make up for the over-rate rather than go for

the kill.

However, the second new ball did the trick as they picked up the last four wickets for 13 runs and bowled out Pakistan for 240, before the umpires called the end of the day’s play.

Brief scores: Pakistan 240 all out (Asad Shafiq 76, Shan Masood 39; Mitchell Starc 4/52)

Boxing officials from Rio 2016 banned from Tokyo Olympics

Michael Conlan (right) was among the fighters outraged at the judging during the 2016 Olympic. (Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

L o n d o n, N ov 2 1 (Agencies): None of the 36 referees and judges used at the Rio 2016 boxing competition will be allowed to officiate at Tokyo 2020, an International Olympic Committee task force has said.

Several judges and referees were sent home from Rio after a number of questionable decisions

Japan unveils nearly completed venues for Olympics

Tokyo, Nov 21 (IANS): The construction of the Aquatics Center, the main venue for the swimming competitions of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, and the Ariake Arena, which will host volleyball and wheelchair basketball events, is progressing smoothly towards completion. The outside area, the aisles and the installation of the seats, which is almost 60 per cent complete, are the main tasks pending in the facilities that will host swimming, diving, synchronized swimming events, according to journalists touring the facilities on Thursday, reports Xinhua news agency.

The Aquatics Center, located on one of the artificial islands in Tokyo Bay, is 90 per cent complete and has a main 50 meter (164 feet) long pool with 10 lanes, which is practically ready and was filled for the occasion. Next to it is another smaller pool for diving events with platforms at five heights (1; 3; 5; 7.5 and 10 meters), distributed in a structure reminiscent of a spiral staircase but with square cuts.

The center has a capacity for 15,000 spectators and has been built in compliance with government regulations that dictate that 1 percent of seats be wheelchair accessible, the main official of the complex, Daishu Tone said.

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during the boxing tournament.

At Tokyo, referees and judges will be picked from a pool of International Boxing Association (AIBA) certified officials, who have been reviewed to ensure they meet the criteria.

“The main objective of the IOC boxing task force is to ensure the completion of the mission of

delivering events, while putting the boxers first, and with transparent and credible sporting results and fair play,” said boxing task force chair Morinari Watanabe.

An investigation by the AIBA in 2017 found no interference in results and recommended that the Rio judges be reintegrated on a “case-by-case basis”, but the IOC’s new selection criteria has now ruled them ineligible for the Tokyo Games.

The task force said its decision followed discussions with athletes to increase clarity, transparency and integrity in the selection process and officiating at the Olympics.

Scores from all judges at the end of each round will also now be displayed publicly during qualifying competitions and the Games.

Irish bantamweight Michael Conlan, who said he was “robbed”, and Kazakhstan’s Vassiliy Levit lost bouts in which they both appeared to win comfortably during Rio 2016.

NOTICE KITAMI UNION DIMAPUR. Asutsa hipau pesuno Nighami Kitami Dimapur ghakhu lo xukuami kumtsu lau pithilu ani, Atsala 23th Nov. 2019, A-a : Mixipu Swu Kilo (PWD) Ado ayi 10.00 inaqhe kihelo aghami baghi kukuputsa anani tighenguno kumtsu pelono akukuptsa hipau vezumono ighitsu penike qhuinijulu ani.

Kitami Union Dimapur alakhu mpemi akikili do tova tighenguno ningu. 2020-2022 ghenguno alakhu ampemi akikishe anani tighenguno kumtsu no alokumsushi ighilo.

Kitami Union Dimapur mpe shekha shikimthi hoho ye 7th Dec. 2019 lono kuho nani eno Akumla ki ye “URA NAGAMESE BAPTIST CHURCH” lono kuho nani ipi kumtsu lau pithihu ani.

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AASA GRATEFUL

The Ato Area Sports Association express heartfelt gratitude to all individuals, organizations and well wishers who rendered valuable support through cash and kind during its 34th Annual Session cum 34th G.Bs Football Trophy, 31st Lt. Nikhekhu & Lt. N. Yihoto Jimo Memorial Vollley Ball Trophy and 6th Lt. Shekuto Su-u Memorial Badminton Trophy held from 11th - 16th Nov. 2019, at Toshiho Village.

AASA is especially grateful to:1.

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Shri. Howoto Jakhalu, Class - I Contractor as Special Guest.

Shri. Kakuho Awomi, Judicial Convenor, Western Sumi Kukami Hoho as Guest of Honour.

3. G.Bs Ato Area (Donor Football Trophy) 4. Shri. Isawoto, Hd. GB Nikhekhu (Donor Volley Ball Trophy) 5. Dr. Antoly Su-u (Donor Badminton Trophy) 6. Shri. Yanthungbemo Kikon, EAC Nikokhu 7. Shri. Aron Su-u, GB Hokhezhe Village 8. Avito Swu, Village Council Chairman Viheto 9. President & Colleagues, Ato Area Students Union 10. President & Colleagues, STH Ato Area 11. President & Colleagues, DDFRF 12. Host Village, Toshiho

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Forerunners, through this column would like to express our profound gratitude and acknowledgement to all those who have helped us through kind and in cash and through all possible means in helping us organize successfully the Miss Mokokchung 2019 beauty pageant on 19th Nov 2019 at the Town Hall Mokokchung. Our special thanks goes to: 1. Shri Temjen Imna Along Lkr, Minister Higher & Technical Education and Tribal Affairs, GoN. 2. Smti. Ruovi Toy 3. Mokokchung District Art & Culture Council (MDACC) 4. Shri Metsubo Jamir, Minister of Rural Development, GoN 5. Shri Sharingain Longkumer, Deputy Speaker NLA 6. Shri Tongpang Ozukum, Minister of Housing & Mechanical, GoN 7. Shri Moa Walling, Proprietor MW Enterprise 8. Shri O. Tinu Longkumer, Advisor NHL 9. Shri Merentoshi R Jamir, former Minister, GoN 10. TaFMA (Music Partner), GoN 11. Mr. & Mrs. Kazüpokba Jamir 12. Er. & Mrs. Yanger Pongen 13. Mr. & Mrs. Burchiba 14. South East Architects & Builder and H.P Constructions.

15. BCSS Construction Solutions 16. Four Season, Dimapur 17. Mr. & Mrs. Waimeren Imsong 18. Mr. Imlitemjen 19. Shri YE Ngullie, DIG (R) 20. Jonny D Ascoli, Kohima 21. Mr. Adang Jamir 22. Dr. & Mrs. I. Taka Pongener 23. Dr. & Mrs. Ayim 24. Er. & Mrs. Toshikaba 25. Mr. Temjensoba 26. Thai Thai 27. Oriflame 28. Avon 29. Unique Salon, Dimapur 30. Flow, Dimapur 31. Dr. & Mrs. Funit 32. Mr. & Mrs. Along Nokdir 33. Ramietech 34. Mrs. Akunuo, Dimapur 35. Berem Accessories 36. Scuttlery 37. Soyim Printers 38. Rustique Edge 39. Tea Hub, Mokokchung 40. Loreni Wardrobe 41. Miss Kumtitarep 42. Unique Bakery Mokokchung 43. US Dollar, Mokokchung 44. Big Bite Kohima 45. Mrs. Nikenla Aonok 46. Mr. & Mrs. Mayang Jamir 47. Mr. & Mrs. Pangerzulu 48. Mr. & Mrs. Toshizenba Jamir 49. Mr. Aochuba Longkumer 50. Artists 51. Miss Sangthy & Naromenla 52. Media 53. Volunteers and all the well wishers.

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Indian shooters win gold at WC Final

bronze medal went to Jany Patrik who scored 228.4.

Divyansh, 17, has already bagged the Olympic quota after he won a silver medal in the 10m men’s air rifle at the World Cup in Beijing earlier this year.

Earlier in the day, 17year-old Manu Bhaker opened India’s tally at the ongoing tournament as she won the gold in 10m Air Pistol event. Manu fired her way to the gold medal with a junior world record as she shot 244.7 to claim the top prize in the prestigious season-ending tournament of International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF).

Her compatriot, Yashaswini Singh Deswal finished sixth in the final of the event. The silver medal went to Serbia’s Zorana Arunovic who shot 241.9, while Quian Wang of China bagged the bronze with 221.8. In the men’s 10m Air Pistol event, Abhishek Verma and Saurabh Chaudhary had qualified for the final but missed out on podium places with a 5th and 6th place finish respectively.

Manu Bhaker

Elavenil Valarivan

Divyansh Singh Panwar

P u t i a n ( C h i na ) , Nov 21 (IANS): Elavenil Valarivan and Divyansh Singh Panwar added two gold medals to India’s tally at the ongoing ISSF World Cup Final after clinching the top honours in their respective 10m Air Rifle event on Thursday.

20-year-old Elavenil clinched the gold in the women’s category with a score of 250.8 in the final round. She was followed

by Taiwan’s Lin Ying-Shin (250.7) and Coman LauraGeorgeta (229.0) of Ro-

mania. Mehuli Ghosh, the other Indian participating in the event, finished at the sixth spot with a score of 163.8.

A total of four Indians were competing in the event but ace shooters Anjum Moudgil and Chandela were knocked out early after scores of 624.9 and 622.7 that saw them finish 13th and 15th position respectively.

Valarivan and Ghosh progressed to the final round, with the former managing to clinch the cov-

eted gold. She had earlier bagged gold in the Brazil World Cup too, and finished fourth in the Munich World Cup. India have managed to win four out of the five World Cup gold medals at the women’s 10m Air Rifle event this year.

Meanwhile, Divyansh won gold in the men’s category after he shot a score of 250.1 in the final round.

He was followed by Peni Istvan of Hungary who bagged the silver medal with a score of 250.0. The

Silver Backs, Diphu XI enter Silver Cup semis

Eighth Horsepower challenge kicks off

Correspondent

KOHI M A , NOV 2 1 (NPN): Silver Backs and Diphu XI won their quarterfinal matches to reach the semifinals in the 10th edition of Silver Cup T20 tournament at Jakhama local ground here on Thursday.

Silver Backs beat T Khel Model Village by 108 runs.

Put into bat, Silver Backs scored a mammoth 181 runs for 7 in the allotted overs.

Rupom Das contributed 64 runs supported by Raj Mandal’s 40.

T Khel bowlers Vilalie and Kelhousilie took three and two wickets respectively. In reply, T Khel Model Village were bundled out for 73 in 18.3 overs with Timothy scoring 16 runs.

Ram Thakur, who took five wickets was adjudged man of the match. Sujit Paswan also took three wickets. In the last quarter final match, Diphu XI defeated Mokokchung United by six wickets.

Electing to bats first, Mokokchung United could mange to score only 78 losing in 18.3 over. Tejosel scored the highest 31 runs.

Diphu bowlers Raju Ghosh took five wickets while Ryan Lama and Aisong took two wickets each.

Diphu XI achieved the target in 15.3 overs.

Kidambi, Sameer knocked out of Korea Masters

Gwangju (South Ko r e a ) , N ov 2 1 (IANS): Indian shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth and Sameer Verma crashed out of the Korea Masters after suffering straight-games defeat in their respective second-round clashes on Thursday.

Ja p a n’s K a n t a Tsuneyama, who was facing Srikanth for the first time, defeated the sixthseeded Indian 21-14, 21-19 in just 37 minutes.

Tsuneyama took the first game comfortably, winning six consecutive points at one stage to surge ahead of Srikanth. The Indian shuttler failed to threaten in the second game as well after he conceded a four-point lead to the Japanese and failed to recover from that before eventually getting knocked out of the tournament.

Srikanth had defeated Hong Kong’s Wong Wing Ki Vincent 21-18 21-17 in the first round. The 26year-old has struggled for form since reaching the final of the India Open in March.

Meanwhile, Sameer also lost his Round of 16 match to South Korea’s Kim Donghun 21-19, 2112 in 39 minutes. Sameer also showed good skills in the first game but could not match to Donghun who won the game. In the second game, the Indian shuttler failed to give any competition to the South Korean and bowed out of the competition rather easily.

With the losses, the Indian challenge has come to an end in the tournament.

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Sechü Zubza FC in Classic Cup final

Visalie Mezhü (blue) of Sechü Zubza FC in action on Thursday. (NP) Correspondent

KOHI M A , NOV 2 1 (NPN): Debutant Sechü Zubza FC defeated twotime champions New Market XI 3-0 to enter the final of the 25th Classic Cup 2019 here on Thursday.

Zubza’s captain Rhitsho Mero continued his good form and scored a stunner to take his tournament’s goal tally to 12 in four matches. Zubza team dominated the game as their midfielder Visalie Mezhü opened the scoring

in the 23rd minute. The second goal was scored

by Daveikho Maizamo in the 39th minute after a goalkeeping error. Zubza team should have scored more goals, had the strikers being more clinical in their finishing with Yhunshalo and Salu Kulim culpable of numerous opportunities.

New Market failed to make much impression and could not match with their opponent pace and swift movement.

The second half witnessed equal possession

from both sides; however with four minutes remaining in the match, Rhitsho Mero scored a stunning goal through an assist from Awangbo to finish off the game. It may be noted that New Market lifted the trophy in 1995 and 1988 and also the runners up for five edition of the Classic Cup. While Sechü Zubza FC were the champions of the second edition of the Kohima Football League.

The final will be played between, Puliebadze Club Jotsoma and Sechü Zubza FC on November 23 at 1:30 p.m.

Challenger Cup Kohima Press Club and Classic Club Kohima will be playing the 12th Edition of the Challenger Cup at Kohima local ground on 2 p.m. on Friday. The Challenger Cup is an annual football exhibition match played by the two clubs since 2006 as a mark of camaraderie among the members of the two clubs.

This year’s edition marked the 25th anniversary of Classic Club, and to signify the occasion, the official launching of the jerseys was held at the Kohima local ground on Thursday, where Classic Club president K. Neibou Sekhose and KPC captain, Narain B Sagar on behalf of the clubs officially released their jerseys.

CBCMHK men fellowship sports meet

DIMAPUR, Nov 21 (NPN): The 3rd edition of the Men Fellowship Sports Meet 2019 of Chakhesang Baptist Church Ministers’ Hill Kohima (CBCMHK) got underway at IG Stadium, Kohima on November 21.

Kohima Baptist Pastor Fellowship (KBPF), Dr. Kevichalie Metha graced the

inaugural ceremony by offering a dedicatory prayer and declared the tournament opened.

Altogether 10 teams registered for the two-day event. Church pastoral team along with deacons attended and witnessed the entire matches of the day. Football and tug of war will be conducted.

Racers with their vehicles, stationed at the at Phriebagei, (Medical College), P. Khel Kohima.

Correspondent

KOHI M A , NOV 2 1 (NPN): Eighth Horsepower Challenge organized by Nagaland Adventure club kicked off the 1st Northeast championship (final round) at Phriebagei, (Medical College), P. Khel, Kohima village on Thursday.

The event was organized in honour of one of its member late KK Paul Rutsa.

A total of 72 participants in four-wheeler and 33 participants in twowheeler have registered for the competition.

Participants from Assam, Meghalaya, Tura, Mokokchung, Dimapur, Jowai and Delhi are currently in the state capital for the event. Under four-wheeler event, it will feature SUV, car open and rookie while for Motocross and Enduro, it will consist

of bike open and rookie.

Being held after a gap of year, the current event will be marked by final round of the 1st North East Championship in memory of late KK Paul Rutsa.

Also in his memory, NAC will be introducing running trophy for the overall champion during the meet, which will be sponsored by the family members of KK Paul Rutsa.

NASA meet from November 25

D I M A P UR , N ov 2 1 (NPN): The 44th annual meet of Niuland Area Sports Association, 44th Hovishe Memorial Football Trophy and 3rd Henito Chishi Memorial Volleyball

Trophy (men) will be held from November 25 to 30 at Niuland town. Advisor to collective leader GPRN/ NSCN, Azheto Chophi will grace the inaugural function as chief guest.

The valedictory function will be graced by Dimapur District Football Association president, Mughato Aye as guest of honour and SDEO Niuland, Atovi Yeptho as special invitee.

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