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World must join hands to fight terrorism: PM

NEW DELHI, NOV 26 (AGENCIES): Recalling the sacrifices of brave citizens in the Mumbai terror strikes nine years ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday said terrorism posed a global threat “almost as a daily routine”, and stressed it had to be fought unitedly.

Modi said even a few years ago, when India talked about the threats of terrorism, not many in the world were ready to take it seriously.

“Now that terrorism is knocking at their doors, every government in the world, those who believe in humanity, governments with faith in democracy, are seeing this as one of the biggest challenges,” he said in his monthly radio programme ‘Mann ki Baat’.

Terrorism, the prime minister said, threatened humanity across the world.

“Terrorism has taken an ugly shape and has become a global threat almost as a daily routine... Terrorism has challenged humanity. It is bent upon destroying

Vehicular restriction near Old KMC dumping site from November 27

D I M A P U R , N OV 2 6 (NPN): Plying of all types of vehicles along the stretch of NH-29 near Old KMC dumping site will be completely stopped from 8 p.m. of November 27, 2017. A press note signed by Sr. Superintendent of Police, Kohima, Vekhosa Chakhesang said that this order was issued in view of the repair works to be carried out on the road. “Commuters and vehicle users are requested to avoid travelling on the mentioned stretch of NH29 during the repair works.

Cooperation of the general public in this regard will be highly appreciated”, the press note added.

Clarification

D I M A P U R , N OV 2 6 (NPN): Apropos the news items “Toniho takes over as NTC president” and “Corrigendum by speaker’s office”, NTC should be read as Nagaland Tribes Council and not as published.

NP Kohima office shifted This is to inform all that the office of Nagaland Post, Kohima has been shifted to Razhu Point, above Vijaya Bank Ltd (2nd Floor). All are therefore requested to contact us at the new location.

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humanitarian forces. So not only India but all humanitarian forces will have to keep fighting unitedly to defeat the menace of terrorism,” he said in his address.

India, he stressed, was the land of Lord Buddha, Lord Mahavir, Guru Nanak and Mahatma Gandhi and gave the message of love and non-violence to the world.

Modi said while November 26 was observed as Constitution Day, the nation could not forget that on this day nine years ago, terrorists launched attacks across Mumbai. “The country remembers and bows to those brave citizens, policemen,

security men and each one who lost their lives then.

This country can never forget their sacrifice,” he said.

He also recalled the role of the Indian Navy in war and peace ahead of Navy Day to be celebrated on December 4.

While most navies of the world allowed women on their warships only in later years, a large number of women played leading roles in the Chola Navy, about 800 or 900 years ago, he said, referring to the Chola Empire.

He said while many recall the role of the navy in war, the force had also played a key part in extending humanitarian aid to India’s neighbours.

On the Armed Forces Flag Day observed on December 7 every year, Modi said this was a day to take pride in, and to show respect to the country’s armed forces. He said between December 1 and December 7, a campaign is being organised to spread information about the armed forces.

No compromise on citizens’ NCSA takes umbrage to CSC’s decision fundamental rights: CJI Misra New Delhi, November 26(PTI): There can be no compromise on a citizen’s fundamental rights, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra said on Sunday while responding to the assertion of Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad that governance “must remain” with those elected to govern.

On Prasad’s remark that “PILs cannot become a substitute for governance”, the CJI said the Supreme Court believed in and practised “constitutional sovereignty”. “The fundamental rights are in the core value and the bedrock of the Constitution. An independent judiciary with the power of judicial review has been conferred with the power of the ultimate guardian of the Constitution to strike a balance ... to ensure that respective governments are functioning as provided by the law within their respective domains,” he said.

There can be no compromise with the citizen’s fundamental rights, he said at a function organised by the apex court to celebrate Constitution Day. “The citizens’ rights have to be at the pinnacle,”

Justice Misra asserted.

Calling the Constitution a “lucid” and “living” document, he said, “The Supreme Court of India today believed that we are only under Constitutional sovereignty and we shall practise it.”

Though no right was absolute, there should be no fetters which “destroy the central dogma of the constitution”, the CJI said at the function, inaugurated

by President Ram Nath Kovind. Justice Misra said the focus of the judiciary should be on reducing pending cases, rejecting frivolous litigations and stressing on alternative dispute resolution mechanisms to settle cases. Speaking at the function, the Law Minister said though PILs served the purpose in dispensing justice to the poor, they should not be used as a substitute for governance and the law-making powers of the executive and the legislature.

“PILs should not become a substitute of governance and the government because the founding fathers gave this right to those elected to govern,” Prasad said.

D I M A P U R , N OV 2 6 (NPN): Nagaland Civil Service Association (NCSA) has expressed its deep anguish at Cabinet Sub-Committee’s (CSC) decision to recommend the existing vacant post of IAS for selection from the non-SCS cadre.

In a press release issued on Sunday, NCSA said the Cabinet decision was unprecedented as it violated a time-honoured convention of nominating NCS cadre into vacant IAS post and termed it as an “act of betrayal”.

The post in question became vacant following retirement of an NCS cadre officer, who was a nominated IAS. NCSA said it was a big blow to the morale, a major affront to the Service and a blatant dismissal of the sacrifice, struggles and efforts of the NCS officers made over the past 50 years to the State. It added that the role of the service had multiplied, and so has the paradigmatic shift in the focus of governance and the NCS had always delivered.

“Presently the NCSA family has a total strength of a little under 300 officers, and though our numbers

may appear to be insignificant in comparison to other associations, one has to remember that it is the NCS men and women who are stationed and manning the remotest corners of the State, maintaining peace in all corners of our conflicted state,” the association reminded.

The release said: “The NCS have often been described as the Premier Service in the State. Each and every NCS officer has earned our position today as State Civil Service officers, having gone through the rigorous and competitive NPSC (Nagaland Public Service Commission) selection process. We are not here by chance or favour.

As our chosen career path we have worked tirelessly to fulfil our duties and roles as administrators, magistrates and policy makers. As mentioned earlier, majority of our officers spent the larger part of their career manning the remotest and most challenging administrative areas of the State. We cannot afford to ‘proxy’ our presence – we are present, available and functioning.”

NCSA said through all the numerous challenges in their careers, the even-

tual induction into the IAS was a career incentive and distinction that the SCS officers look forward to.

It said State Civil Services all over the country were a natural and viable feeder service for IAS for all practical reasons. “To be very plain, the State Civil Services do the same work as the IAS in every sphere and at every level and the induction into the IAS is a recognition of this fact,” the release added.

The association said, for years NCS officers had long suffered injustice at the hands of the government due to its sheer disregard of not only the Service but also of government rules and mandates in the State.

It said that while other State Civil Servants in the rest of India and neighbouring States still held encadred posts like HoDs, Projects Directors of all Mission Mode Projects, etc, NCS officials find themselves robbed of all these posts over the years.

“Therefore today, the NCSA family stands united and unflinching as we affirm our indignation against any more such injustice,” it asserted.

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JAC ultimatum for regular electricity Air Deccan ready for WSYF warns of stir if damaged D imapur , N ov 2 6 (NPN): A Joint Action Committee (JAC) comprising 13 villages/colonies under Metha electricity sub-station has issued an ultimatum on the Power department to install a 20 MVA transformer at the sub-station before the festive season failing which “the public of the 13 villages/colonies will be compelled to initiate stringent steps which may disturb the day-to-day activities of the responsible department and the State Government.”

In a strongly worded statement, oint Action Committee comprising of the 13 villages/colonies: from Dhobinall to Thahekhu pointed out that following the breakdown of one 20 MVA transformer the six areas under Dhobinalla, ADC Court, Discipleship Bible College, Thahekhu area and PWD have been

severely affected by power cut.

According to the K.K. Yepthomi convenor the actual requirement for these areas was 30 MVA, whereas the sub-station only has one 10 MVA transformer, due to which power supply has been most erratic affecting the normal lives of all, including students appearing for exams and business establishments.

JAC said that even rotation of the available power is being hampered because the electrical wires in use are 35 years old and have not been replaced since establishment of the sub-station and therefore, are unable to carry the load.

JAC also stated that the public were pessimistic about putting up decorations for the festive season as such an exercise would be futile due to almost no power supply adding that

“the public are bleakly staring at the darkest Christmas and New Year.”

Hitting out at the government, the JAC pointed out that “roads being washed away, bridges collapsing, engulfing darkness at night” and no signs of any improvement in these sectors, have only made public raise questions about the existence of a government in the state.

In view of all the above, Yepthomi convenor of JAC, said all 13 colonies/villages are demanding the installation of a 20 MVA transformer at Metha sub-station before the festive season.

It also warned that it would not augur well if the state government did not pay heed to the demand of the public as they would not take any responsibility for any untoward incident if the government turned a deaf ear.

‘UDAN’ from NE in Dec roads, bridges not repaired

Shillong, Nov 26 (PTI): Low cost airline Air Deccan is all set to start operations under the regional connectivity scheme (RCS), also known as UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik), from December 15 this year, airport officials here said today.

Under the UDAN scheme, air fares are capped at Rs 2,500 per person for an hour’s flight to Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities in which the government will provide subsidy for flying with such low fares.

“Air Deccan authorities have given the schedule saying that they would start operating from December 15, this year,” M K Nayak, the director of Shillong airport told PTI. The low cost carrier (LCC) will use an 18-20 seater aircraft to carry out the operations, the airport director said.

Air Deccan will use Shillong as a hub and it will connect the hub with other destinations in the region such as Agartala, Aizawl and Imphal, he said.

The airline will also operate flights between Kolkata and Agartala, the director added.

The Centre had recently asked Air Deccan to start operations from the region by making Shillong as a hub after the airline failed to meet the deadline for launching flights on the routes it had bagged under the UDAN scheme.

At present, Alliance Air, the regional arm of Air India, connects Shillong to Kolkata.

Biz summit, rock concerts to add buzz to NITex D I M A P U R , N OV 2 6 (NPN): After its inauguration by chief minister, T.R. Zeliang on Friday, now all roads lead to Nagaland International Trade Expo (NITex) being held for the first time in Nagaland.

Organized by Business Association of Nagas (BAN), the expo has been supported by multiple agencies like the Government of Nagaland, Union Ministry of Textile, Union Ministry of MSME, Union Ministry of Industry & Commerce, North East Council and Federation of Industry and Commerce of North Eastern Region (FINER).

Living up to its core vision to promote entrepreneurship among Nagas and strengthen Nagaland by ushering the State towards a booming economy and selfreliance, the expo materialised with long meticulous planning and hard work by its organiser BAN.

Governor PB Acharya visited the expo on Saturday to inaugurate the MSME pavilion and had a luncheon, besides visiting various pavilions highlighting the importance of NITex for the State.

Hundreds of local entrepreneurs are participating at the expo and showcasing local produce and services.

There is also a huge participation from other parts of the country from construction, real estate, automobile, textile, handicraft, gems & jewellery and agri-equipment sectors, besides government departments.

Now, with four more days to go for the expo to wind up, several exciting activities have been lined up.

A two-day business summit will be inaugurated by Lok Sabha MP Neiphiu Rio on Tuesday.

According to its organiser, the business summit will address various conten-

tious issues and explore opportunities in Nagaland Special Development Zone, prospect of trade with neighbouring countries, building community farming and market linkages and building competent human resources. The summit will have resource persons from the fields of business, trade and commerce along with the delegate-level participation from Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, FINER, North East Federation on International Trade and Confederation of Indian Industry.

BAN has urged all local entrepreneurs, business community, NGOs and stakeholders to participate in the business summit and share their thoughts and ideas.

Further, starting from Tuesday, NITex will buzz with open-air concerts, which will be inaugurated by State Road & Bridges Minister Dr. Neikiesalie (Nicky) Kire.

The open-air concert will start at 5 pm every day and will feature various local talents, who will be performing along with internationally well-known national and international bands and singers like Alobo Naga, Tali Angh and Fiona & Mawitei from Mizoram.

Apart from exploring business opportunities, the expo also has been organised keeping in mind visitors of all age groups. So NITex has food courts offering a variety of cuisines and kids play zone. The expo is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. for the public.

According to BAN, NITex is a two-way platform aimed at bringing technology, equipment, machines, market and services to the doorsteps of entrepreneurs and manufacturers of Nagaland, while at the same time promoting local products and potential to outside markets.

DIMAPUR, NOV 26 (NPN): Western Sumi Youth Front (WSYF) on Sunday warned of hitting the street if the state government failed to fulfil its assurance of repairing all damaged bridges and roads before the ensuing Christmas season.

In a press note, Western Sumi Youth Front president, Mughavi Achumi and secretary, Bohoi K Yeptho said five months back, when bridges were collapsing and road connectivity at various locations in Dimapur were cut off, the government was immediate in assuring the people that road improvements and alternative arrangements would be made before the festive season.

They said till date people, however, had not seen any improvement of roads from Purana Bazaar to Niuland via Kuhuboto, Patkai to Niuland, Purana Bazaar to Khaghaboto via Aghunaqa, Green Park to

HASSU suspends proposed agitation D I M A P U R , N OV 2 6 (NPN): Highway Area Sumi Students Union (HASSU) has called off the proposed agitation to ban movement of government vehicles on NH-29 from Purana Bazaar to Chumukedima, until further notice.

A press note signed

by HASSU president, A. Kughato Achumi, said that the decision was arrived at after holding a meeting with PWD officials on November 25. It acknowledged the timely response to the ultimatum by the government by starting the road repair work. The union also reminded the department to provide good quality roads.

Meanwhile, HASSU has thanked all the organisations and well wishers for the logistical and moral support extended towards the union to help bring the issue to a conclusion.

Thahekhu and Aqahuto areas.

The government had also assured of constructing road for plying of light vehicles across Diphupar river, but there was no sign of development in this regard, the front said.

Therefore, WSYF warned the state government that in the event of failure to fulfil its assurance to repair the roads, the youth front would be compelled to utilize all its resources to come out to the streets to demand the due rights of the people.

It also asked the government not to misconstrue the patience of WSYF all these months as “remaining silent or rather as having forgotten the issue”.

The signatories reminded the government that the WSYF should not be “attributed” any blame for any untoward incident arising out of such a movement.

SN responds to NSCN (I-M) D I M A P U R , N OV 2 6 (NPN): Survival Nagaland (SN) issued a rejoinder to the clarification made by NSCN (I-M), with regard to the arrests of two nonNagas on November 11.

SN, through its media cell, termed the clarification as “very unfortunate” and “totally arrogant and mockery to ground reality.”

It asked NSCN (I-M), if the reports published on November 21 was untrue-disclosing the official designation of Kabir Ahmed as raja peyu, whether it had made any inquiry with the police? SN said it was Kabir Ahmed and Nazmul Islam who defamed Naga nationalism and not the SN. “Instead of punishing them, why is NSCN (I-M) blaming SN of not verifying the persons?” SN wondered.

While welcoming the statement of NSCN (I-M) “disowning the arrested cadres”, SN said that the arrest of non-Naga cadres

with arms was nothing new to Nagas anymore. “The evidence of necessary action and severity of action initiated against disowned cadres would be a living proof to substantiate their statement,” SN stated. SN said the Naga indigenous populace deserved to know what action the NSCN (I-M) would initiate against them.

It further pointed out that NSCN (I-M) not only avoided important queries, but pointed fingers at state police’s crime branch.

With regard to NSCN (I-M), terming the statement of SN seeking clarification as “outrageous, wild and well framed charges with attitudes and designs to malign NSCN”, they said SN was manned by like-mined individuals and people with passion to act against Nagaland becoming another Tripura. “Any faction or organisation acting against SN’s intervention amounts to anti-Naga,” SN stated.

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NSBB organises trg on biodiversity

Officers, resource persons and others after the training on biodiversity.

DIMAPUR: One day training on “implementation of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002” was organised

by Nagaland State Biodiversity Board (NSBB) on November 24 at Hotel

Saramati, Dimapur.

In a press release, NSBB informed that resource person, senior consultant, National Biodiversity Authority, Dr. Sangita Mitra, stressed on the for-

mation of the biodiversity management committees at the village level for effective implementation of Biological Diversity Act, 2002.

She also discussed

about the importance of the peoples biodiversity register and how access benefit sharing mechanism would help the concerned communities gain benefit from biological resources without being exploited by outside agents.

Resource person, associate professor, SASRD, Nagaland University, Dr. C.S. Maiti, gave a presentation on many horticultural crops found in Nagaland which could be promoted and used commercially.

In a keynote address, NSBB chairman, T. Lotha (Retd), pointed out that rich biological resources of the state may be mainly due to the altitudinal variations.

He encouraged the participants to put efforts for biodiversity conservation.

Earlier, member secretary, Supongnukshi gave a brief introduction of the board.

Jimomi & Theunüo clans form JTCC

Representatives from Jimomi-Theunuo clans after the joint committee.

DIMAPUR: First consultative meeting of the Jimomi-Theunuo clans was held at Dimapur on November 25 wherein the clans have formed up a joint committee for coordination in the form of Jimomi – Theünuo Coordination Committee (JTCC).

In a press release, ATK convenor, Khriedi Theünuo and JH co-convenor, Ahovi

Jimomi, informed that the aim of meeting was to bring out more on shared history of having existed together in Theünuophe village during olden days.

It informed that the meeting attended by leaders of Jimomi Hoho (JH) and Angami Theünuo Krotho (ATK) decided to set up a joint committee JTCC with three members from

each side headed by Khriedi Theünuo as convenor, Ahovi Jimomi as co-convenor with Er Kezha Theünuo, KT Vilie, Capt G Khekavi Jimomi and Phukato Jimomi as members.

The meeting was chaired

by Khriedi Theünuo, invocation was pronounced by Rev. Ketou Theünuo and speeches by Vizonyu Theünuo and Hokheto Jimomi.

UCTE holds 1st alumni meet-cumfood carnival

DIMAPUR: Unity College of Teacher Education (UCTE) its first alumni meet-cum-food fest on Saturday has formed alumni association and selected Emma Menon as president and Khekiye Sema as secretary of the association.

A press release by Unity College of Teacher 1 Naga Girls Bn NCC Dimapur district observed NCC Day by donating blood Education informed that under the theme, “save lives” at District Hospital Dimapur on Sunday. the alumni meet was followed by the fourth edition of “Food Fest 2017” wherein a vast array of food were exhibited in lines of vegetarian and non-vegetarian comprising of three courses namely starter, main course and desserts.

The release stated that for each category, 10 groups of teacher-students gave a tough tussle and the event concluded by declaration of results.

NSS volunteers from Immanuel College Dimapur participated in the regional conference “Promoting Social Entrepreneurship & Skills Development Amongst Youth in Northeast Region” at Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE) Guwahati on November 24. 10 NSS volunteers along with the programme ATAN (NPS) meeting: Aggrieved Teach- officer, Hriizia Lazeo represented Nagaland. ers Association of Nagaland (ATAN) (NPS) has convened meeting on November 27, 3 p.m. at ISBT, Purana bazaar to discuss issue of PRAN submission to DSE and treasuries and accounts, Kohima. All ATAN (NPS) under SDEO Nuiland have been requested to attend the meeting. The association has also informed all to submit photocopy of PRAN statement within November 27 to 30.

For any information one has been asked to contact at 8974051297, 7005064558, 9856794153.

KVC general meeting: Kandinu Village Council (KVC) has convened a general meeting on November 30, 9 a.m. at Gov- VB Infants’ Digital Home (pre-school for children) and Rashtrabhasha Hindi ernment Middle School (GMS) Kandinu. study centre, Kevijau village lane 4 Dimapur run by Janjati Shiksha Samiti (Vidya All the citizens have been requested to Bharati) Nagaland organised a pre-Christmas event on November 24 at the attend the meeting. premises of its centre with president Walenniba Jamir, village council education NCCAF triennial conference: Nagaland chairman, Cagitan Mahong, Along Longkumer, Pankaj Sinha and others.

Community Conserved Areas Forum (NCCAF) has convened its 1st triennial conference on November 30, 11a.m at Conference Hall of Red Cross Complex Kohima. All the members have been requested to attend the conference.

DDDA seminar: Dimapur District Dobashi Association (DDDA) has convened dobashi seminar on November 30, 10:10 a.m. at Chumukedima town council hall.

All DBs under Dimapur district have been requested to attend the programme.

DDDA has also informed all head DBs to inform all DBs under its jurisdiction.

news in Brief

1 nabbed with arms & ammo BJP Zunheboto conducts joint meeting Kushiabil village, Dimapur on November 24 and has arrested one person with arms and ammunition.

According to Assam Rifles, one person identified as Puming (50) of Kushiabil Village, Dimapur district was nabbed along with one point 22 mm pistol with magazine and 35 live rounds of point 22 mm and other “incriminating items”.

Later, apprehended individual along with the recovered arms and ammunition was handed over The arrested person. to East Police Station, DiDIMAPUR: 32 Assam mapur for further investiRifles conducted an op- gation, informed Assam eration in general area Rifles.

DIMAPUR: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Zunheboto held a joint meeting of district office bearers, mandal presidents of respective constituencies and morcha leaders with Zunheboto district in-charge, Hurui Zeliang and BJP state vice president, Er. Sengkathung on November 15 at party office.

A press release by BJP Zunheboto district president, Shikuto Sema,

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stated that Hurui spoke on various party issues and appealed the mandal presidents to speed up the formation works of booth level workers in all the polling station.

The release stated that Hurui interacted with all the mandal presidents and morcha leaders and examined the leadership crisis in the district. He encouraged the party workers to patch up any past differences and work hard to face the 2018

state election.

Dr. Sengkathung exhorted the party functionaries and said that BJP if voted to power in 2018 would strife to eradicate the corruption and stand firm to bring development in the state.

He further said that the BJP government at the centre was corruption free government and working for the upliftment of the poor and down trodden people in the country.

A poetry book titled, “Book of emotions: Unstained” authored by Mongshai Khiamniungan was released by Panso BDO, Shongmo Khiamnyungan at Khiamniungan Baptist Church Dimapur.

Assam Rifles seize IMFL

AR jawans with arrested person and seized IMFL. DIMAPUR: 28 Assam Nchbemo Ngullie (34) son Rifles conducted search of Chumdemo Ngullie, operation in general area resident of Okotso village, Merapani, Wokha district Wokha was arrested and on November 24 and re- a Bolero vehicle (NL 07 covered 2123 bottles of 6356) seized. assorted Indian Made ForLater, apprehendee eign Liquor (IMFL) worth a l o ng with r e c ove r e d Rs. 2.5 lakh.

IMFL was handed over In a press release, As- to Bhandari Police Station sam Rifles informed that for further investigation, one person identified as informed Assam Rifles.

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WEATHER FORECAST November 27

(Temperature in ºC)

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Agartala Hazy sunshine

27 14

Aizawl

Sunny and pleasant

Guwahati Hazy sunshine Imphal

Mostly sunny and pleasant

Itanagar Hazy and not as warm

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Shillong

Spotty showers in the morning 17 7

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Dimapur Sunshine and not as warm Mkg

Not as warm with a shower

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Tuensang Cooler with a shower in spots 13 6 Wokha

Cooler with a shower

Zunheboto Partly sunny and cooler

Dr. Nicky along with ward adoption committee convenor and colony leaders inspecting the mass social work of D Block Colony Kohima on November 25. (NP)

Correspondent KO H I M A , N OV 2 6 (NPN): With festive season approaching, , a mass social work initiated by Ward Adoption Committee Kohima District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) along with D Block Panchayat organised a mass social

from Razhü junction to Assam Rifles camp on November 25.

During the social work, colony residents along with ward adoption committee members beautified the roadside, painted walls, cleared weeds and drainage.

The street lights along the stretch were also fixed

under the supervision of ward adoption committee convenor, E.E. Electric division Kohima, Er. Rukonguto Suohu.

The mass social work was visited and inspected by minister for road and bridges, Dr. Neikiesalie (Nicky) Kire along with ward adoption committee members.

PSUK conducts career guidance seminar

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DC & DEO Dimapur informs on control room

DIMAPUR: Deputy Commissioner (DC) and District Election Officer (DEO) Dimapur, Kesonyu Yhome has informed that a control room has been constituted in connection with Special Summary Revision 2017 and conduct of Election 2018.

In a press release, the DC and DEO informed that Extra Assistant Commissioner (EAC) Hukashi Yepthomi would be officerin-charge and LDA, DC office Dimapur, Kethono Seyie would be assistant of the control room. It has further informed all concern to contact the control room at 8414853788.

Participants, PSUK members resource persons after the seminar.

DIMAPUR: Phom Students’ Union Kohima (PSUK) conducted one a career guidance seminar under the theme, “nurturing the potential of every youth” on November 25 at Kohima Phom Baptist Church (KPBC).

Presenting a talk on competitive exam, its preparation and career in the civil service, resource person, EAC Kohima, Wangan Phom, shared his experiences as well as the pattern and process of the examinations.

He also advised the participants of the seminar to keep God in the first place so that one could achieve one’s dream and

be successful. Resource person medical officer, Urban Primary Health Centre (UPHC) Seikhazou Kohima, Dr Ao Meren Longkumer, also spoke on the studies and career in technical and encouraged the participants to pursue their studies and career based on their interests.

The programme was moderated by Choimei, invocation by associate Pastor for youth (KPBC) Tenomeren and Vote of thanks was delivered vice president PSUK, Molo.

Menlom Phom also shared his experience on how he got through the NCS exam.

Pro Rural launches ‘project waste to gold’

Pro Rural members, chief guest and others after the launching programme.

DIMAPUR: With an aim to address youth unemployment and environmental issues in Dimapur, Pro Rural Dimapur supported

by State Bank of India (SBI) Foundation launched “project waste to gold” on November 24 at Model Colony Sumi Fellowship Hall, Purana Bazar Dimapur.

According to a press release by Pro Rural programme coordinator, Vikuto Achumi, the project would Model Colony and Jorapukhuri under Purana Bazar, Dimapur and would provide service to over 2000 families.

Speaking at the launching programme as chief guest, Extra Assistant Commissioner (EAC) Chumukedima, Thejavizo Nakhro, said this kind of initiative would benefit the people socially and economically.

In urban set up where the urban authorities are finding hard to manage waste, Nakhro said ways to reduce waste was a welcome initiative. He also appreciated the model of K Y M C

the project wherein some unemployed youths would be given employment.

Nakhro also encouraged the local community to segregate waste which would lessen the work of the workers. He appealed local populace to extend support to the project.

Presenting a brief account of Pro Rural, Adahe Neli said Pro Rural has been in the front line in the field of environmental issues since 2012. Pro Rural has taken up a number of environmental issues in the past and in the year 2013 Pro Rural won a project from UN Habitat-India Youth Fund on Solid Waste Management in Dimapur City.

He further sought support and cooperation from local community leaders and members to make the project successful.

Chief manager (compliance and risk) SBI, RBO Dimapur, Hatneikim Imsong, shared about SBI CSR, its vision and mission and said that SBI CSR

desires to become a premier CSR institute. She congratulated Pro Rural for being eligible to get the CSR project from SBI Foundation. GB Model colony, Vikuto Wotsa and retired district session judge from Jorapukhuri, Khevihe Chophy also spoke in the programme.

The launching programme was led by Chüthuzhüni Chache from Pro Rural; invocation by assistant women pastor EDSBC Purana Bazar, M. Twinkle Akito; vote of thanks by Vikuto Achumi from Pro Rural; while distribution of work implements, tools, protective gears and uniforms was done by Hatneikim Imsong.

The launching programme was attended by council chairmen, GBs, retired bureaucrats, judges, officials and leaders from Model colony and Jorapukhuri, SBI, RBO Dimapur, DMC, Nagaland Pollution Control Board, CAN youth and other well wishers.

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Don’t play politics at the cost of human lives: Manipur CM

Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh in Mao traditional attire during the flower festival at Mao on Sunday. (NP) Correspondent

IMPHAL, Nov 26: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh Sunday urged politicians to refrain from playing politics at the cost of human lives.

Speaking at the inaugural function of the 3rd Flower Festival cum Manipur 1st Cherry Blossom Festival held at Mao in Manipur’s Senapati district, Singh said, “We follow different religions, cultures, traditions however we are all human beings.”

Reminding the infamous 2010 incident at Mao gate and the previous misunderstandings among the communities in the state, the chief minister said, “We should not let it happen again in future and we should stand united from the division created by politics and religions.”

Asserting that the new government was working with humanity approach,

the chief minister said that the motto of the new government was ‘give love to others then you will receive love from them’.

The love and affection of the people towards the new government was tremendous, he added.

Singh informed that construction of roads and highway was on full swing to improve road connectivity in the state. The Union minister for road transport & highways had announced Rs 25,000 crores for the construction of roads and highway expansion in the state.

Acknowledging the pains and sufferings of the Mao people for search of market for selling their products, he announced that the government would construct ‘Mao Market’ in Imphal’s Lamphel Market area at the cost of Rs 1-2 crores soon.

He further added that a transit accommodation

would be constructed at Mao for the doctors and teachers who are being posted in the region. The transit accommodation would be constructed at the cost of Rs three crore, he added.

Stating that a new transfer policy would be introduced from January 1 next by the state government, he said that under this transfer policy, every employee would be posted at hilly areas for two years on rotation basis.

The chief minister also announced that a water supply scheme to provide safe drinking water to the people of Mao would be constructed soon. And a Rain Water Harvesting scheme would be set up at Mao to resolve water scarcity problem during off season. A total cost of Rs five crore would be sanctioned for both the schemes, he added.

Stating that the priority of the new government was to bring inclusive develop-

ment in the state, Singh said that around 39 MoUs has been signed between the government and business investors, entrepreneurs etc. in the recently concluded NEDS 2017 held at Imphal.

The people living in the remotest part of the state would be benefited from the MoUs being singed in NEDS2017, he added.

Mentioning that the gover nment is striving for a corruption free and transparent State, he stated that complete transparency would be maintained in the recruitment process.

The chief minister further announced that the Flower Festival cum Manipur Cherry Blossom Festival will be a part of the Manipur Sangai Festival from next year.

Various ministers and top officials of the state government attended the opening function of the three-day long 3rd Flower Festival cum 1st Manipur Cherry Blossom Festival.

The festival is being organized under the theme ‘Celebrating Nature’s Abundance’ by Mao Flower Growers’ Association and District Administration, Senapati in association with Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), Indian Council for Cultural Relation(ICCR), government of India, state horticulture and soil conservation, tourism department, trade and commerce and public health engineering department.

Later, the chief minister along with the dignitaries planted cherry trees and inspected the stalls of the festival.

APSC scam: Exminister’s son sent to judicial custody Guwahati, Nov 26 (PTI): A special court today sent Rajarshi Sen Deka, son of former Congress minister Nilamani Sen Deka, to judicial custody till December 8 for allegedly bribing officials of the Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) to bag a state government job.

Special judge A Bhattacharjee sent Deka to judicial custody after the completion of his 14-day police remand. Deka has applied for bail and the plea will be considered on Monday.

He had on November 12 surrendered to the police after evading arrest for some days in connection with his alleged role in the cash-forjob scam in the APSC. Police have arrested 23 out of the identified 25 officials of the 2015 batch who had bribed APSC officials to get jobs through doctored answer scripts. Of the 25 officials, 13 are in Assam Civil Services, seven are in Assam Police Services and the rest are in allied civil services.

Police had on November 8 arrested 16 civil services officials in connection with the cash-for-job scam in the tainted APSC. Rakesh Kumar Paul, former chairman of the APSC, was nabbed on November 4 last year.

Two members of the commission, Samedur Rahman and Basanta Kumar Doley, and Pabitra Kaibarta, the APSC’s assistant controller of examinations, were also held. Subsequently, more officials and persons were arrested in connection with the job scam.

Nilamani Sen Deka was the agriculture minister in the erstwhile Congress government and had unsuccessfully contested the assembly elections from the Dharampur constituency in 2016.

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BJP minister predicts ouster of Congress from M’laya in 2018 anggre to Tura in a convoy of motorcyclists. “ Fr o m A r u n a c h a l Pradesh to Manipur and Assam, all are ushering in a change by removing the corrupt Congress and welcoming BJP. Why should Meghalaya be any different,” said Patowary as he called upon the people of Garo Hills to translate their anger against bad roots and lack of development with a vote against the Congress in the coming elections.

“Prime Minister Modi is working tirelessly to ensure all north eastern states get their share of development and so the development of Meghalaya and the entire region depends on the formation of a BJP government,” he announced

and revealed that he left his regional party, the AGP, to become a BJP member after witnessing the developmental works of former PM Atal Behari Vajpayee and current PM Narendra Modi.

He also cautioned the workers about Congress attempts at spreading misinformation about the BJP and said the grassroot workers have a very important role to spread the word about the development agenda of BJP. He also attacked the Congress for naming every important project in the country behind the Gandhi family. “From housing to free electrification the Congress couldn’t see beyond the Gandhi family,” he said.

Air quality in Guwahati within ‘satisfactory’ limits

Two vegetable vendors missing

TURA, Nov 26 (Agencies): The commerce and industries minister from Assam, Chandra Mohan Patowary, has predicted that a strong political wave is moving against the ruling Congress in Meghalaya and this would lead to its wipeout in next year’s assembly elections.

He was speaking at the party’s first ever booth level workers’ convention at New Tura playground on Saturday.

“The mood of the people is for a change and this can be gauged from the crowds attending the party’s Karyakarta Sammelan here today (on Saturday),” said the former AGP president and now BJP minister after he was escorted from Asan-

GUWAHATI, Nov 26 (Agencies): The state pollution control board has said the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Guwahati for the month of October is within the ‘satisfactory’ limit and there may be only minor breathing discomforts for some people. The AQI reading, taken from the head office of the board at Bamunimaidam, was 78.

“The AQI is within the satisfactory level. There is nothing to worry about,” said a Pollution Control Board of Assam (PCBA) official. The AQI in the other five National Air Quality Monitoring Programme (NAMP) stations of the city was recorded to be 70.

But experts fear that the AQI reading can be deceptive and the situtaion could be far worse as the board

has not taken into account the pollution caused by the lethal PM2.5 particles.

The PM2.5 particles can travel long distances and go deeper into human lungs, causing cancer and serious respiratory problems.The head office of the board is the only location in the city that has a PM2.5 meter.

In the absence of the PM2.5 meters, the recorded data does not fully reveal the air quality. The state pollution board is yet to install the meters in five out of the six NAMP stations. “People in the city have the right to know the quality of air they are breathing. An AQI of 70 could be considered alarming by any first world standards.

We can’t wait for the AQI reading to go up further,” said Prarthana Bora, director of Clean Air Asia (CAA).

Tura, Nov 26 (PTI): Two vegetable vendors of Bolmedang village in North Garo Hills (NGH) district are missing since Friday, police said Sunday.

The two identified as Karhen Sangma (46) and Jebil Sangma (35) had gone to Guwahati on Friday morning and had informed their family members that they would return the same night.

After they did not return home, the family members informed the police about the matter and an FIR was lodged yesterday, the police said.

The mobile phones of both the missing men are now switched off, they said.

“A case has been registered in this regard and investigation is currently on,” said acting SP of NGH, Jerry FK Marak.

Utilise budget funds by March 31: Sonowal 3 burglars arrested in Shillong Guwahati, Nov 26 (PTI): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today asked all state government departments to utilise the funds allocated under the Budget for 2017-18 by March 31 next year.

“The Chief Minister directed the departments to ensure utilisation of budget allotted funds within March 31, 2018 and also asked the department heads to adopt proper action plans to expeditiously utilise the funds within stipulated time in the right way,” an official

release said.

Chairing a meeting to review the fund utilisation, Sonowal sought the expenditure status of all departments till now and directed the top officers of the departments to hold review meetings with subordinates every two months to ensure proper implementation of planned works.

Saying that every department must perform their duties with utmost professionalism, he urged the department heads to complete the works within March 31

without any delay.

“He also directed to ensure employment of local youths in the construction sector and to facilitate engagement of the engineers passing out from the engineering colleges of the state in the construction field,” the statement said.

The Chief Minister was informed about the various schemes being implemented by the departments in the meeting and he emphasised on competitive spirit in carrying out the works by every department.

Shillong, Nov 26 (PTI): Three persons hailing from Jharkhand were arrested here after they were caught hiding inside a jewellery shop with an intention of burgling it in the early hours today, police said. Acting on a tip off, police teams cordoned off the shop located at Khyndailad area and found three persons inside the shop, East Khasi Hills district SP Davis Marak said. The three persons were identified as Md Rafik Sheikh, Badus Sheikh and Bisan Mondal, hailing from Sahebganj in Jharkand, and were arrested when they were found hiding inside the toilet, the SP said. The police were alerted of suspicious movement inside the shop premises last night. The trio arrived in town two days ago and stayed at a lodge, the SP said.

They were suspected to have been involved in other burglaries in other parts of the state and in the country as well, the police said. Their modus operandi is to stay nearby their targeted shop and then burgled, the SP said.

Heroin worth 1.5 lakh seized; two women arrested

Women walking along a road in thick fog in Agartala on Sunday. (PTI)

Aizawl, Nov 26 (PTI): The Mizoram Excise and Narcotics department officials seized 38 grams of heroin from two different places in the state capital and arrested two women for possessing the contraband, a spokesman today said. The heroin is worth around Rs 1.5 lakh in the local market, the spokesperson said. The accused persons were booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, he added.

worth Rs Campaign to remove Cattle 4.5 lakh seized confusion over NRC begins GUWAHATI, Nov 26 (Agencies): With certain organisations and individuals trying to create confusion in the minds of particular sections of people on the process of updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC), the office of the State coordinator for updating the citizenship document and the State government have launched a campaign, particularly in the areas considered vulnerable, to thwart such attempts.Senior officers have started visiting the areas considered vulnerable to meet cross sections of people to remove doubts from their minds, while, on the other hand, police and security forces have been directed to take immediate action against rumour mongers and anyone found to be indulging in misinformation campaign.

The NRC coordinator’s office has also brought out leaflets in Assamese, Bengali and English which are be-

ing distributed among the people in addition to launching a media campaign to remove apprehensions from the people’s minds.

In the leaflets, NRC State coordinator Prateek Hajela has appealed to all sections of people not to pay heed to any rumour or misinformation campaign by mischievous elements and asserted that the names of all genuine Indian citizens would be included in the NRC without fail. He said the process of updating the NRC is being carried out under the provisions of the Citizenship Act, 1955 and Citizenship Rules, 2003.

The entire process is being monitored by the Supreme Court and carried out in most transparent manner, he said, adding, as the NRC is updated as per the provisions of the Assam Accord, the midnight of March 24, 1971 is the cut-off date.

The NRC State coordinator made it clear that the

NRC would only contain the names of Indian citizens and there would be no categorisation of original inhabitants or otherwise in the draft or the final NRC. It may be mentioned here that efforts were made by certain organisations to create confusion in the minds of the people on the issue of ‘original inhabitants’ and the matter has been cleared by the NRC State coordinator.

The leaf let fur ther stated that the draft of the NRC would be prepared after detailed scrutiny and verification, and in case of issues relating to documents submitted by the applicants, the verification teams would visit the houses of the individuals concerned and the applicants would get ample opportunity to clear any doubt. Even if someone’s name is not included in the draft NRC, the person will get 30 days time to appeal, while there will also be provisions for filing objections.

SHILLONG, Nov 26 (Agencies): Acting on a tip off, Amlarem police on Saturday seized 30 cattle with market value of approx Rs 4.5 lakh at Rs 15,000 each which were meant to be smuggled to Bangladesh.

SDPO, Amlarem, West Jaintia Hills, Jason Mairom said that police received a tip that one truck (AS01 DC 0177) covered with trampoline was transporting cattle which were to be smuggled to Bangladesh.

The police intercepted the vehicle at Syndai-Muktapur road close to the Bangladesh border and seized the truck. The driver was identified as Md Mukit Laskar of Cachar Assam and five others were also arrested.

The arrested persons have been identified as Qif Uddin, Mahidul Islam , Bilal Ahmed , all hailing from Assam and Embor Lakachiang of Dawki village. Police said that Embor is the local mastermind of cattle smuggling who has been in police radar for some time.

CPI(M) would face real oppn in Tripura election: Madhav Agartala, Nov 26 (PTI): BJP National general secretary, Ram Madhav Sunday said the ruling CPI(M) would face the real opposition in the Tripura assembly election scheduled to be held in February next year.

“This time election in Tripura would be a different election. Earlier, at least for the last 25 years the state has witnessed elections without opposition. CPI(M) did not face any opposition because it had always a clandestine link with the opposition Congress,” Madhav told reporters here.

But this time (2017) they (CPI-M) would face the real opposition, he said Madhav said after the Gujarat assembly election, the BJP would launch a vigorous election campaign in Tripura and top BJP leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi would hit the campaign trail.

Madhav said “we have recently moved the Election

Commission to rectify the electoral rolls through an intensive revision before the elections. There is huge number of fake and dead voters in the rolls which need to be cleaned.”

A delegation of the party led by party’s central observer Sunil Deodhar met the full bench of Election Commission of India (ECI) in Delhi on Friday and alleged that more than one lakh fake and Bangladeshi voters were included in the electoral rolls.

Madhav said the BJP has also demanded that the state administration should work impartially so that election could held in a free, fair and fearless atmosphere Asked, if they (BJP) wants to delay the election process in the name of intensive revision, Madhav said, “We do not want election to be delayed. We want election to be held on time, but we want an error free electoral roll.”

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Jagdish Mukhi told PTI in an interview.

Mukhi, who took over as Assam Governor in October, said he had proposed to the Centre to tweak its UDAN scheme on regional air connectivity to link Guwahati with all the ASEAN countries.

The Centre was working on it, he said.

He indicated that the issue of enhancing connectivity between the North East and South East Asia may figure during the ASEAN-India commemorative summit, being held here on January 25. The heads of governments of all 10 ASEAN countries are expected to attend the meet.

“We want to develop Guwahati as a major trading hub with South East Asia. We are thinking of having 300 daily fights to and from Guwahati. We want to significantly boost the economic growth of the region. If we can link the North East with South East Asia by air, water and rail connectivity, then the

Militant arrested in Manipur Imphal, Nov 26 (PTI): The Manipur police has arrested a militant of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) from Kakching district, the police said in a statement Sunday.

Sarangthem Pritam Singh (46), was arrested yesterday from Pallel area of the district, the statement said.

Investigations revealed that he was involved in extortion of money from the business community in Pallel Bazaar, the statement said, adding, that a case has been registered at Kakching police station.

Rajnath Singh to visit Meghalaya on December 7

Shillong, Nov 26 (PTI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will visit poll-bound Meghalaya on December 7 to meet booth-level BJP workers, party officials said.

Singh will also inaugurate a party office in the state.

“The Union home minister will address about 3,000 party workers at the booth-level ‘karyakarta sammelan’ covering assembly constituencies of East Khasi Hills, Ri Bhoi, West Khasi Hills and Shillong City,” BJP state president Shibun Lyngdoh told PTI. The state BJP, which is gearing up to contest in all 60 seats in the state, is also preparing the visit of its national president Amit Shah and other top party functionaries this year, Lyngdoh said.

North East will grow at an unimaginable pace,” Mukhi said, adding that the Centre was seriously dealing with the issues.

The UDAN scheme is aimed at boosting air connectivity to and from unserved and under-served airports and making flying more affordable. The Guwahati airport currently handles around 50 flights daily.

“The Prime Minister thinks the economic prosperity of the North East is very important for the sustained economic growth of the country. The North East has the potential of contributing significantly to the national economy and we are determined to take all possible steps in this direction,” Mukhi said.

He said the Centre was also working on linking the region with major ports of the neighbouring countries through waterways.

“If the North East is to develop, then we must revive our sea links. We must develop sea routes to all important ports in the neighbouring countries besides the land routes. If that happens, a significant amount of the country’s trade will pass through the North East,” he said.

Several ASEAN member countries have expressed an interest in investing in the North East, besides seeking improvements in connectivity. The ASEAN

comprises Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Brunei.

The ASEAN region and India have a combined population of 1.85 billion, which is one fourth of the global population, and their combined GDP has been estimated to be over USD 3.8 trillion.

Asked about ULFA (the United Liberation Front of Assam) and other militant groups operating in the region, he said the government was open to having a dialogue with any group on any demand except on sovereignty.

“I am happy that peace is being maintained in Assam in the last three years.

All these militant groups are under control. But still we are open to holding a dialogue with any group.

Everything can be discussed and sorted out,” he said.

But sovereignty would not be given to anyone, he said.

“Other than that, if they have any other issue, they can be resolved,” he added.

Sovereignty is the main demand of the ULFA. In his previous assignment, Mukhi served as the Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. He succeeded Banwarilal Purohit, who was appointed the Governor of Tamil Nadu.

Disqualification of Manipur MLA Surchandra sought

IMPHAL, Nov 26 (Agencies): A disqualification petition against Yengkhom Surchandra, who was elected on a Congress ticket from Kakching constituency in the Manipur state polls in March this year and later joined the BJP, has been received by the office of Speaker Yumnam Khemchand.

Surchandra was declared elected on March 11, 2017 on the Congress ticket. However, he along with three other Congress MLAs had joined the BJP on April 28.

BJP heads the coalition government which was formed on March 15.

The petition was filed by Moirangthem Chandrasekhar of the Kakching constituency.

Sources said that all relevant documents and photographs in support of the charge that Surchandra had joined the BJP were submitted along with the petition.

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Minister, was the first Congress MLA to join BJP. T.N. Haokip, president of the state unit of Congress, said, “Shyamkumar who was elected on the Congress ticket joined BJP even before being sworn in as MLA.” Former Congress Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh said, “We have gone to the High Court demanding his disqualification.”

The party had also submitted a disqualification petition to the Speaker. In the 2017 elections, Congress which had been in power for 15 years got 28 seats in the 60-member House.

However, BJP which bagged 21 seats joined hands with splinter parties to stake claim.

The Congress MLAs who crossed the floor also strengthened the BJP’s hands. Chief Minister N. Biren Singh claims that he enjoys support of 40 MLAs in the House.

Sikkim - a state with over 50,000 vehicles for 6 L people

Tashiding jeep stand in Sikkim.

G angto k , N ov 2 6 (PTI): Despite being a tiny state with a population of around 6 lakh, Sikkim has a staggering number of registered vehicles - 53,636.

Registration of vehicles has almost doubled in the Himalyan state in the past five years - from 30,093 at the end of 2011-12 to 53,636

till January this year, state transport department officials said.

Sikkim has four districts and a total population of 6,10,577, according to 2011 Census.

East District, where more than one-third of the state’s population lives, alone accounts for 37,250

registered vehicles.

State capital Gangtok is in East district that has a population of 2,83,583.

East is followed by South district with the number registered vehicle being 8,056, West district (5,534) and North district (2,796), the officials said.

The transport depart-

ment, however, does not see anything unusual in the spurt in registration of vehicles.

“One must understand that tourism and industrial sectors have grown significantly in Sikkim and that required additional vehicles to cater to its needs,” Principal Secretary (Transport) SBS Bhaduria told PTI. Referring to the absence of rail and air connectivity in the border state, he said public and private transport system cater to 90 per cent transportation of goods and people in and out of Sikkim.

Transport sector is also the biggest generator of employment in Sikkim, he said.

To a question about possible increase in air pollution because of the spurt in number of vehicles, Bhaduria said all precautions are being taken by his department to prevent vehicular pollution. Besides these registered ones, the state has a few thousand unregistered ones and those of the Army and the Border Road Organisation (BRO), department officials said.

IMPHAL, Nov 26: Principal of a private school was shot dead by miscreants in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district, police said Sunday.

The bullet-riddled dead body of the principal Lenkholal Chongloi of Manipur Baptist Convention Higher Secondary School, Kangpokpi was recovered by villagers.

Several bullet marks were found on his body when the police retrieved the body on Saturday.

Chongloi, a resident of Haijang village near Kangpokpi district HQs is survived by his wife and five children.

Police said that the deceased, who went hunting on Friday around 3:00 pm, failed to return home.

The body was found in the jungle about three km away from the village by the villagers the next day, police said.

Meanwhile, Kangpokpi Mission High School and Haijang Village Authority have condemned the suspected killing in the strongest term and expressed their condolences to the bereaved family.

Staff and students of the school where the deceased served also joined the chorus condemning the brutal killing of their principal. They also asked the assailant(s) to surrender before the concern authority on or before. They further urged the police to find out the culprit(s) at the earliest and book them.

Agartala, Nov 26 (PTI): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar Sunday accused the central government of “neglecting” the interests of the peasants and the middle class, and adopting policies to “protect” the interest of corporates.

“Three-and-a-half years ago, a government led by Narendra Modi was installed at the Centre which is taking steps to protect the interest of corporates both at home and abroad by compromising the interest of peasants and

the middle class,” Sarkar told a rally organised by the CITU, the CPI(M)’s trade union, here.

He alleged that the central government abolished the Planning Commission and formed NITI Aayog to research and find out how the corporates could be given better facilities. “This is not a government of proletariats, peasants and middle class or common people, because it was doing jobs to protect the interests of the capitalists and zamindars,” he said. Sarkar said

after the Left Front came to power in Tripura in 1978, it tried to form an alternative government by formulating laws to protect the interests of the working class people.

“It tried to form a government by creating an alternative model by giving reliefs and concessions to the working class people and protecting the trade union rights,” he said.

Sarkar claimed the Left Front government in Tripura always protects the interests of the working class.

Four kidnapped Tripura bank officials remain untraced

Agartala, Nov 26 (IANS): Despite a manhunt launched by security forces, four Tripura Gramin Bank officials kidnapped by armed miscreants remained untraced, police said on Sunday.

“The counter-insurgency trained TSR (Tripura State Rifles) and other security forces continued their combing operations in West Tripura, Khowai and Gomati districts to look for hostages (kidnapped on Friday night),” Gomati Superintendent of Police Bijoy Debbarma told IANS. He said: “We will continue the manhunt till the four officials are located. We have asked the Border Security Force to intensify vigil along international borders so that the four are not whisked away to Bangladesh by their captors.”

Senior police officials, including state police chief Akhil Kumar Shukla, are supervising the combing operations, launched immediately after the bank officials were abducted while returning to Agartala in a vehicle through Teliamura in Khowai

district. These include Tripura Gramin Bank Taidu Branch Manager Tanumoy Bhattacharjee, 30, Sujit Chandra Dey, 28, and Raktim Bhowmik, 31, in a car and bank official Subrata Debbarma, 32, on his motorcycle. Both vehicles also remain untraced.

The officer said police was not sure whether the abduction was carried out by armed miscreants or a terrorist group.

“The exact location from where they were kidnapped is not yet known,” Debbarma said.

Families of the officials said an unidentified person called up and demanded Rs 20 lakh each for the release of the bank staff.

Police and intelligence officials had earlier apprehended that terrorists may resume activities in the state ahead of the February 2018 assembly elections.

Police said there was not a single extremist-related incident in Tripura since 2015.

Chamling approves allotment of built-up space to STPI G angto k , N ov 2 6 (PTI): Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling has granted in-principle approval for allotment of space in the state capital to Software Technologies Parks in India (STPI), for upscaling the existing infrastructure and build a state of art incubation centre, official sources said.

The STPI, is an autonomous society under Union Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.

The proposal was made by the visiting STPI director general Omkar Rai when he called on the chief minister last night at his official residence.

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New Delhi, Nov 26 (PTI): The Centre is considering linking Guwahati with all major South East Asian nations by flight services as part of a plan to improve connectivity to the North East and boost the region’s trade prospects, Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi said Sunday.

A plan to develop the Assam city as a major hub for trade with the 10-nation ASEAN bloc is being worked on, he said.

The governor said efforts were on to set up consulates of all the 10 membercountries of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) in Guwahati, and to re-open traditional trade routes between the North Eastern states and South East Asia.

Mukhi said the Centre was working on an “ambitious plan” to boost the economic growth of the resource-rich North East.

Among the steps being considered was the linking of the region through land, air and water with the “vibrant economies” of South East Asia, in sync with India’s Act East policy.

“In 1950, the per capita income of (undivided) Assam was much higher than the national average.

The region lagged behind after Independence as traditional trade routes with all the countries in South East were snapped. We are trying to revive them,” he

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Nagaland Post Vol. XXVII NO. 353 Dimapur, monday, November 27, 2017

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Exporter of terror

ine years ago, ten heavily armed terrorists form Pakistan ran a rampage when they killed at least 166 people and seriously injured around 300 others in Mumbai on November 26, 2008. The attackers were from Pakistan and were trained and armed by the Pakistani state through proxy handlers such as the Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jama’at-ud-Da’wah both of which are headed by international terrorist Hafeez Saeed. In less reflective of accounts of the tragedy, 26/11 would be to India what 9/11 was to America. The same community of terrorists who took a vow of jihad were responsible for the dastardly and cowardly attacks in both the countries. The terrorist outfit from Pakistan had carried out a series of 12 coordinated shooting and bombing attacks lasting four days across Mumba. One of the terrorists Ajmal Kasab was captured after a mopping up operation by the NSG commandos on November 29. Ajmal Kasab disclosed that the attackers were members of Lashkar-e-Taiba. He also admitted that he was a Pakistani citizen. He was hanged in Yerwada jail in 2012. This was corroborated on January 7, 2009 when Pakistan confirmed that the sole surviving perpetrator of the attacks was a Pakistani citizen. Hafiz Saeed-led Lashkar-e-Taiba and their Pakistan-based backers that set out to bring a society to their knees, failed decidedly. However, India emerged more resolute as its people refused to bow down to terrorists. The entire nation stood as one as its bravehearts fought a group of terrorists hell bent on murder and mayhem in the name of jihad. Hafeez Saeed happens to be one of the most wanted terrorists because of his ties with Lashkar-e-Taiba and his alleged involvement in attacks in India such as the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, 2006 Mumbai train bombings and 2001 Indian Parliament attack. The United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Russia and Australia have also banned LeT. India has been demanding concrete action from the Pakistanis in bringing Hafeez Saeed and Zakiur Rehman Lakvi to justice. Pakistan kept on giving rhetorical assurances that it was serious about bringing all those responsible to justice but never backed it with action. The Pakistani government was never serious nor interested in bringing the murderers to justice. Despite India having provided all the evidences of the direct involvement of Hafeez Saeed and Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, Pakistan wanted “more concrete evidence” and did nothing. Pakistan enacted a sham trial of Hafeez and Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi when the former was set free from house arrest and who is now making inflammatory speeches against India. Zakiur Rehman Lakvi was also granted bail against surety bonds of Rs. 200,000 (US$1,900) in Pakistan. Since 2008, various Indian politicians have demanded that Saeed be handed over but there is no extradition treaty between the two countries.

Even after nine years, justice has not been done to the innocents killed by a bunch of murderous jihadis because the civilised world affords such people with all the opportunity to get away with such deeds. For India, it is a matter of deep concern that even after nine years of the strike, the terrorists continue to enjoy freedom in Pakistan, which has confirmed it is a rogue nation and a sponsor of terror.

DailyDevotion The Focal Point of Spiritual Power …except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ…

—Galatians 6:14 If you want to know the power of God (that is, the resurrection life of Jesus) in your human flesh, you must dwell on the tragedy of God. Break away from your personal concern over your own spiritual condition, and with a completely open spirit consider the tragedy of God. Instantly the power of God will be in you. “Look to Me…” (Isaiah 45:22). Pay attention to the external Source and the internal power will be there. We lose power because we don’t focus on the right thing. The effect of the Cross is salvation, sanctification, healing, etc., but we are not to preach any of these. We are to preach “Jesus Christ and Him crucified” (1 Corinthians 2:2). The proclaiming of Jesus will do its own work. Concentrate on God’s focal point in your preaching, and even if your listeners seem to pay it no attention, they will never be the same again. If I share my own words, they are of no more importance than your words are to me. But if we share the truth of God with one another, we will encounter it again and again. We have to focus on the great point of spiritual power— the Cross. If we stay in contact with that center of power, its energy is released in our lives. In holiness movements and spiritual experience meetings, the focus tends to be put not on the Cross of Christ but on the effects of the Cross.

The feebleness of the church is being criticized today, and the criticism is justified. One reason for the feebleness is that there has not been this focus on the true center of spiritual power. We have not dwelt enough on the tragedy of Calvary or on the meaning of redemption.

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He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life. ~ Muhammad Ali

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Rosogolla GI signifies a bitter world trade battle

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t is great news for West Bengal. It has won the paternity of India savoured sweet dish rosogolla’s geographical indication (GI). It may mean little for rest of India but may open up a war on the international arena marked by TRIPS, patents and GI. Now it is to be seen how Bengal can lead the move to create an international rosogolla market with the new tag. It would require an aggressive campaign to sell the newly authenticated dish.

That is the positive aspect of a simple tug of war between Odisha, which claimed rosogolla originated in Odisha at the central government’s patent office. Countering it Bengal went to Chennai-based GI registry to prove the sweet belongs to Bengal and was invented by famous sweetmeat seller Nabin Chandra Das in 1868.

Vacuum-canned Rosogolla is exported to the world from Kolkata, Nagpur and some even from Nepal. It earns millions of dollars – precious as export growth otherwise is stagnated in a critical world situation.

There are many other dishes across the country which have and can claim

such GI status. Karnataka’s Dharwar’s pedha, Andra Pradesh’ Tirupathi laddu, Rajasthan’s Bikaneri bhujia, Hyderabada Haleel, Bengal’s Joynagar moa and Madya Pradesh’ Ratlami sev have the GI tag.

Now as some other countries started selling their tea as Darjeeling tea, the GI tagging of Darjeeling and Kangra tea as agricultural products saved the Indian brands.

Many agricultural products have got the tag. It is stated that 79 farm items, including Basmati rice, chillies, orange/ mandarin types like Nagpur, Coorg, Khasi, Arunachal, a variety of bananas, spices, Tripura’s pineapple and Madurai Malli jasmine have the tag.

Kolhapuri chappals, Kashmiri pashmina, Pochampalli saris also have it.

Does it help? It helps in maintaining the brand and locational value. The quality of Dehradun basmati rice and what Pakistan claims as basmati is different. The aroma is not the same. It was hitting Indian exports. Such tag helps keep the ownership as under WTO, trade related intellectual property rights (TRIPS), the member nations have respect geographical indications.

But basmati war is on.

After much negotiations, India and Pakistan decided to get a joint GI for basmati.

The talks came to a halt after the 26/11 attack in Mumbai.

Now Bangladesh also wants to share the tag. Meanwhile, some countries like Shivaji The Philippines are selling their rice as basmati in EU and the US despite the fact that basmati is native to Indian sub-continent.

Measures have been taken to prevent violation of GI rights. The custom authorities have powers to seize bogus products. If a product enjoys GI status in a member nation, then no other member nation can grant trade mark for any other product of similar nature. Even Indian haldi (turmeric) said to have special therapeutic properties have benefited.

A variety of haldi from Kandhamal in Odisha has got a separate GI for its properties even as he battle for rosogolla continues. The GI prevents counterfeiting and protects the original producers’ market.

For example, Darjeeling is given GI under Indian law. So if someone inside India is selling fake Darjeeling

tea, he can be jailed or fined in India. But if a Sri Lankan exports fake Darjeeling tea to Germany, nothing can be done in India. For this a separate petition has to be filed in Germany or the central government has to pursue it through Sarkar t h e W T O. To prevent such problem, a fresh move has to be made for GI status European Union’s office for “Protected GI” (PGI).

There is one problem.

Once a GI is granted by a country, the WTO informs all member nations. But this has not been given the status of a registry. So it is treated as information but has not legal status. Multilateral registry is still not in vogue. So getting a GI in one country is not automatically protected across the world.

The multilateral registry is being insisted by EU. It would save duplication of efforts. But China and Hong Kong want this system to be compulsory for only those countries that agree to participate in it. It is stated that countries that are faking products are opposing one-registration across the world. It helps such countries export their products under false identity and rake in profits.

To prevent them, or make them liable for legal offence, numerous registrations have to be done. It is expensive and time-consuming cumbersome process.

The counterfeiters benefit for this legal loophole.

However, lobbies of different products are resorting to different methods. The powerful European wine and liquor business groups have managed to get WTO to negotiate for multilateral GI register for wine and liquor. It has helped them save their brands and even penetrated sales across the world, including India.

The GI rights are given to an association of persons, producers, organisation as a community right. The concept is that such indications are not build up by one individual but by a community of persons. So the community, in the case of rosogolla, the product made in Bengal is protected.

So if a saree made somewhere else is tried to be sold as Banarasi saree, it would be considered a violation of GI and would be considered punishable in India. But for any other country a separate process has to be adopted.

There is an apprehen-

sion that powerful nations or lobbies can create fake identifications. If such are granted registration, it could create a chaos in the world trade system.

India had to fight in the US to get neem patents deregistered after a prolonged legal battle. Even on various agricultural issues the Doha agreement has yet to be agreed upon. Similarly there is yet no unanimity of non-agricultural market acess (NAMA).

There has also not been any agreement on a free market for the labour.

There is another lacuna in the system. A GI is not a one-time achievement. It is valid for ten years and has to be renewed after that.

Despite WTO and globalization, the world is at war in the trade front. A nation has to be innovative and aggressive to save their brands to rake in the maximum profit. India has the advantage that its various scientific organisations like the CSIR, department of science and technology, industry, handicraft and agriculture are continuously making efforts to protect the heritage and cultural specifications. The war is not to end. The one who remains alert will win it.

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Naga final solution: A mirage or reality?

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ar away from mainstream media’s glare, an air of optimism – perhaps unprecedented – is sweeping across Nagaland and Naga-inhabited areas of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur for the past few months now, that a solution to the vexed Naga issue could finally be round the corner.

Accompanied by the State’s lone Lok Sabha MP Neiphiu Rio, a high-level delegation from Nagaland led by Chief Minister TR Zeliang and comprising his Cabinet colleagues was in New Delhi last week meeting Central Ministers and urging them to seal the deal before Christmas this year. They even went to the extent of urging the Government of India to postpone the State’s Assembly elections scheduled early next year.

In fact, all major groups, political or otherwise, in Nagaland are gung-ho that a final solution seems to have been finally found by New Delhi in consultation with stakeholders and therefore issuing statements urging Nagas to be prepared for the big announcement.

Nagaland Legislators Forum (NLF) had even gone to the extent of passing a five-point resolution in Kohima last Friday in anticipation of the final resolution to the decades-long conflict. Among other things, the resolution appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his leadership and vision in making “significant progress” in the negotiations for a final settlement of the Naga political issue, besides seeking deferment of the Assembly polls till the final agreement is reached.

Special prayer meets are also being organised, like the one recently held jointly by Nagaland legislators with members of Nagaland Baptist Churches Council.

There is thus an unmistakable sense of hope and optimism among a vast section of the Naga society today in anticipation of a “final “resolution to the Naga problem. And not without reason since none have bore the brunt of the conflict for all these years more than the Nagas. In fact, public discontent against armed groups and their activities has been brewing for quite some time now in Nagaland, evident in the emergence of mass movements like Against Corruption and Against Unabated Taxation or even Survival Nagaland in the recent past.

Further, what has raised the expectation levels this time around perhaps is the involvement of virtually all Naga armed outfits – or Naga national political groups (NNPGs), as they are more popularly known in Nagaland – in the peace process by the incumbent at the Centre. Of course, barring the NSCN (K).

On the other hand, in contrast to the all-round hope and optimism in Nagaland, political turbulence has once again gripped neighbouring Assam and Manipur. People are hitting the streets along the inter-State borders in both the States and warning their respective governments and Centre against including their land in the proposed Greater Nagalim insisted by NNPGs, mostly notably the NSCN (I-M). Opposition parties and other social groups and NGOs in both the States have become very vocal for the past few weeks even as border residents have been gripped by fear and panic.

And the matter has been further compounded due to the thick veil of secrecy still being maintained two years

since the Framework Agreement was signed between New Delhi and NSCN (I-M) in August 2015. Opposition parties in both Assam and Manipur have been quick to denounce the Framework Agreement, alleging that territorial integrities of both the States will be compromised if it’s implemented.

It is against this backdrop of hope on one hand and despair on the other that prompted the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, headed by former Union Minister P Chidambaram, to summon Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba and Centre’s interlocutor for Naga talks RN Ravi on 27th November to give clarification on the Framework Agreement.

And amidst the optimism and heightened activity all around, there are also indications of traditional fault lines coming to play once again. For instance, the Eastern Naga National Government has declared its strong opposition to any attempt to include Tirap, Changlang and Longding (TCL) districts of Arunachal Pradesh in any territorial integration with Nagaland or Greater Nagalim. It also appealed to the Government of India and other international organisations not to endorse any demand made by NSCN (I-M) in this regard. But this is hardly surprising given the fact that NSCN (K) has strong influence in TCL area.

Under the circumstances, New Delhi understandably finds itself in an unenviable position. Any wonder then no government in Delhi has been able to hammer out a solution that is acceptable to all parties thus far. And not just the neighbouring States, even the plethora of NNPGs. For instance, status quo vis-àvis current political boundary of present Nagaland won’t be acceptable to most NNPGs, while any attempt at altering it by incorporating lands from neighbouring States would put the latter on flames.

For instance, the Nagas in Manipur want to merge their land with Nagaland, but any bid to accede to their demand would singe the neighbouring State. At the same time, any NNPG agreeing to the existing territorial limit of Nagaland would be viewed as a “compromise” and “sell out” by others, and none would obviously want to shoulder that ignominy.

Further, New Delhi reaching a deal with any one particular group will not necessarily lead to a lasting peace, as past experiences have shown – examples, the 16-point Agreement of 1960 or the Shillong Accord of 1975. It’s a zero sum game.

Hence, working out a solution to the oldest insurgency movement of the country that is acceptable to all the parties is tricky, if not impossible. And it is against this backdrop that the problem has defied any solution whatsoever so long. It has always been a tightrope walk to manage disparate groups with conflicting demands, while at the same time not upsetting the proverbial applecart.

Nevertheless, if the current dispensation at New Delhi somehow manages to pull an ace up its sleeve and comes out with a breakthrough to the impasse – a solution tailored to meet everyone’s expectations – then the Modi Inc would be covering itself in glory for the posterity.

So, let the anticipation sustain, and not jump the guns.

Anirban Choudhury

Lessons to learn from past agreements

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-point agreement 1. The agreement had clearly defined subjects as ‘self-administered subjects’ and ‘jointly administered subjects, a kind of diarchy system seen in MontFord Reform proposed for Indians. Incidentally, Gandhi rejected the proposal and adopted Swaraj (self-rule) policy and program.

2. Point No. 2 (Executive powers) and point no.

6 (Boundaries) clearly defined self-administered areas – Naga National Council (NNC) controlled areas.

3. It had provision for observation of implementation and review after 10 years.

In other words, 9-point agreement kept the door open for further discussion after ten years.

4. NNC insisted for separate implementation but the constituent assembly ignored it and tried to incorporate the articles (1 to 8) of 9-PA into sixth schedule of the draft constitution of free India. NNC objected to such incorporation and made clear that it would not accept the draft sixth schedule.

5. The constituent assembly offered three assembly seats in Assam legislative assembly and Autonomous District Council under Assam State. NNC rejected both. Voluntary total nonparticipation in the elections of republic India in 1952 and 1957 were decisive show of solidarity to that effect.

16-point agreement 1. NPC neither proposed nor insisted for separate implementation of the agreement. Instead, NPC pushed hard for constitutional status.

2. Constitution amendment bill called ‘The Nagaland Bill, 1962’ was passed

by Indian parliament and ‘The Nagaland Act, 1962’ created Nagaland as the sixteenth state in the Union of India. The Government of India (GOI) created the State by enacting separate

Act (The Nagaland Act, 1962). That was the major difference with other tribal states (erstwhile hills excluded areas of Assam) created in the sixth schedule. The 13th Constitution amendment created Article 371A, promising safeguards to Nagas as agreed in 16-PA. It allotted two MP seats in Indian Parliament based on delimitation of seats by population ratio like all other States.

3. The Nagaland Bill, 1962 left out two points from the agreement; point 12 (consolidation of forest areas) and point 13 (consolidation of contiguous Naga areas).

The GOI failed to implement those points separately. The GOI also dishonored point 2 (the Ministry in-charge, by shifting Nagaland from MEA to MHA in 1972).

4. NPC tried to end Naga aspiration for independence by accepting constitutional state (Nagaland State) in the Union of India.

It was plain from the contents of 16-point agreement that NPC accepted statehood as final. The result is obvious. Statehood has become India’s liability. That is why the GOI is still looking for solutions to problems of her own creation.

5. Sixteenth point agreement had no provision for review after a timeframe. This is one of the major differences between 9-point agreement and 16-point agreement.

Analytical perspective NNC’s idea and objective at the time of signing 9-Point Agreement was to keep Nagas and Naga territories partly as self-administered areas (transferred list) and partly, as jointly administered areas (reserved list) with India as the guardian power. Unlike 16-point agreement, 9-point agreement did not even propose for externally administered areas. Nagas also rejected ‘Mandatory State’ because, once independent India received mandate from British

to govern Nagaland, there would be no turning back for Nagas. Right from preindependent India period, NNC had fought to stay out of Indian Union. When that did not work, NNC declared Naga independence on August 14, 1947, one day ahead of Indian independence.

From that day onwards, our rights became nation and nationality rights. That was historical fact. NNC successfully uphold its policy of staying outside Indian Union up to 1960. Regrettably, Naga People’s Convention (NPC) did some damage to that policy by signing 16-PA with GOI on July 28, 1960, facilitating the GOI to enact Article 371A. On April 4, 1960, NNC warned NPC not to create a mal-situation by trying to set up ‘condominium’ (joint rule) in Nagaland because independent Nagaland had already formed Provisional National Government called Federal Government of Nagaland. NPC ignored NNC’s warning and went ahead to sign 16-PA. It left out other Nagas. That was the greatest setback for Nagas. NPC applied the policy of ‘divide first and consolidate later’.

The policy betrayed Nagas as evident from non-implementation of point 12 and 13 of 16-PA. Until 1957, NNC was in complete control of Naga territories. The GOI too took NNC as the only authentic body representing the entire Nagas. The GOI had political discussions with NNC only.

After statehood, the GOI could no longer ignore the State government. It created a mal-situation as predicted by NNC and that mal-situation has continued until today. In desperate quest for solution, will Nagas create another mal-situation, jeopardizing Naga nation’s interest for decades again? God will judge and posterity will condemn for any misadventure.

Dr. K. Hoshi, Phek Town

Reader’s Post Sir,

Basic amenity for public

Every other day, one reads about some agitation or proposed bandh for varied reasons that plague the state. The government would naturally have a talk with one agitating group after the other to buy time. In a couple of days we will enter the final month of the year 2017 and it is pertinent to question what the public have gained from the government during this year. Promises upon promises and still people continue to agitate because the problems have become too much to be contained by government. Public just want their basic amenities which include regular power supply, water and good roads before the year closes.

Hotoli Z. Sumi, Burma Camp 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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Prez, PM call for unity of the 3 pillars

NEW DELHI, Nov 26 (AGENCIES): The undercurrent tussle between the three organs of state— the judiciary, the executive and the legislature— became palpably apparent during day-long celebration on constitution day, with the President Ram Nath Kovind and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad appealing to maintain a delicate balance while Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra asserting that judiciary was bound to protect people’s right at all cost.

The underlining in the speech delivered by the President, the Chief Justice of India, the Law Minister and Attorney General was on separation of power among three organs of the state and to maintain the balance. Inaugurating the function organised by Supreme Court, President Ram Nath Kovind focused on enhancing the fraternity and co-ordination among three equal branches of state for the larger goal ensure welfare of citizens.

“It is critical to keep this intricate and delicate balance in mind when exploring the relationship between the three branches of the state - that is, the judiciary, the legislature and the

Journalist booked for Facebook post on rape

Bhopal, Nov 26 (IANS): A Madhya Pradesh journalist has been booked for “disrespectful” comments directed at rape victims after state Home Minister Bhupendra Singh hinted at giving a rape victim the Padmavati award.

Neemuch-based senior journalist Jinendra Surana wrote on his Facebook wall: “Get raped in Madhya Pradesh to get the Padmavati award.

The government’s new announcement.” A lot of people commented on it.

Khargone Deputy Inspector General A.K. Pandey told IANS: “Surana’s post was obscene and could have instigated others to commit similar crimes.

Ram Nath Kovind and Narendra Modi.

executive. They are all equal.

They should all be conscious of their liberty and strive to protect their autonomy. And yet, they should be careful not to disturb the fraternity of the separation of powers by even unknowingly intruding into the domain of either of the two other branches,” he said.

“Sobriety and discretion in communication between the three branches is also extremely advisable.

This will promote and enhance fraternity between three equal branches of the state, all of which have a certain responsibility to the Constitution.

It will also reassure the ordinary citizen that the Constitution is safe - and in mature hands. And that the three branches are fulfilling their obligations in accor-

dance with the spirit of the Constituent Assembly,” he said.

He also advocated that proceeding in High Court and lower courts should also be conducted in languages understandable to local people and certified copy of judgements should also be provided to litigants in regional and local language.

Meanwhile Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called upon the three pillars of the state executive, legislature and judiciary - to co-operate and strengthen each other for a strong, secure proud and self-reliant India which can ensure that the 21st century belongs to it.

Delivering the valedictory address on the conclusion of the two day meet on the National Law Day

jointly organised by the Law Commission of India and the NITI Aayog, he said that balance between the three was the “backbone” of the country’s Constitution.

Modi said that it was not just the executive and the judiciary but all the institutions that draw their energy from the Constitution will have to work together and channelize their energies for fulfilling the hopes and aspirations of the people.

His call for cooperation between the three wings is seen as conciliatory note after Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad criticised the top court for being pro-active and intruding in the domain of the executive and the legislature.

Seeking an audit of the judicial appointments made by the Supreme Court collegium since 1993, Prasad also assailed the top court judgment striking down the National Judicial Appointment Commission, brought in by the Modi government to replace the collegium system, wondering how can the presence of the Law Minister in the NJAC could have dented the independence of the judiciary in the appointment of judges.

‘Make in India project just died’: Rahul Ahmedabad, Nov 26 (AGENCIES): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday cited a media report on a drop in the production of ‘Nano’ cars at a Gujarat plant and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pet ‘Make in India’ project “just died,” turning Gujarati tax payers’ Rs 33,000 crore into “ash.”

Gandhi also asked who should be held accountable for the money becoming “ash.”

The Congress vicepresident has reportedly been saying that the Gujarat government had proffered “benefits” worth Rs 33,000 crore to the car project in Sanand.

“PM’s pet ‘Make in India’ project just died.

33,000 crores of Gujarati taxpayer money turned to ash. Who is accountable?”

Gandhi said on Twitter.

The Congress vicepresident is currently campaigning in the poll-bound State, which has been under the BJP’s rule for 22 years. The media report claimed that the average daily production of Nano cars at the Tata Motor’s Sanand plant was down to “just two”.

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J&K interlocutor Sharma visits Pulwama

SRINAGAR, Nov 26 (AGENCIES): The Centre’s special envoy on Kashmir, Dineshwar Sharma, today paid his maiden visit to Pulwama district in South Kashmir, an area which was the epicentre of last year’s unrest in the Valley.

The 61-year-old Sharma arrived here from Jammu and met around 12 delegations which comprised youths and students from the area, an official said.

An all-girls delegation also met Sharma and urged him to improve the education sector and create avenues for employment in the state.

Some of the youth delegations requested Sharma for an early and impartial probe into the arrest of photojournalist Kamran Yousuf by NIA, the official said.

He said Sharma was likely to visit Anantnag district in South Kashmir tomorrow.

The delegations also highlighted that the national media, especially electronic media, was portraying Kashmir in bad light and urged him to ensure immediate end to this biased coverage.

Some of the groups

Dineshwar Sharma during a visit to a government primary school at Talwara in Reasi district of Jamu and Kashmir.

also claimed excesses by the security forces.

Earlier, the Centre’s special envoy on Kashmir, visited Kashmiri Pandit camps in Jammu. He visited Jagti area, the largest township of the displaced Kashmiri Pandits and met people to understand their problems.

Sharma, a former Intelligence Bureau chief, was appointed as the Centre’s interlocutor on October 23 to hold talks with all stakeholders in an effort to find lasting peace in parts of Kashmir.

Around 60,000 Kashmiri Pandit families migrated in 1990 after the onset of

militancy. Of these, 39,000 families based themselves in various camps in Jammu.

Sharma’s interactions with youths and students in Pulwama is considered as a high point of his visit to the Valley.

Pulwama along with Anantnag was the epicentre of unrest following the encounter killing of Hizbul Mujahideen’s poster boy Burhan Wani on July 8 last year. Pulwama also earned the notorious distinction of being the nerve centre of militancy with anti-insurgency operations being launched on a war footing in the area.

Huge gap between promises, delivery: JD-U leader New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS): Former parliamentarian Pavan K. Varma of the Janata Dal-United, an ally of the NDA led by the BJP, on Sunday said there was a huge gulf between promises and delivery and it would be difficult to repeat the 2014 poll outcome.

“In my personal opinion, it is going to be very difficult to replicate 2014 Pavan K. Varma (general election’s outcome). And, I say this as at the Times Lit Fest at the a friend of the BJP, since India Habitat Centre here. my party is aligned with the BJP. The main reason is there is a huge gulf between what you call promises and deliveries,” he said in conversation with noted historian Gurcharan Das

The former diplomat said the BJP had not been able to live up to all the promises it made before the general elections.

Referring to the “ill thought out” demonetisation and the “ill rolled out” Goods and Service Tax, Varma said people have put the government under a “robust interrogation”.

“It’s turning into a robust interrogation. People are beginning to ask questions. But nothing is pos-

sible unless the opposition shows organised rigour,” he said. The former diplomat said every democracy needed a strong opposition to keep a check on the government, adding that it helps maintain accountability and keeps the democratic process rolling.

When Das asked him how do you stop the (Prime Minister Narendra) Modi juggernaut, Varma said: “Juggernauts are not permanent.”

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“The idea behind the CBDT directive is that the legal provision of filing a revised or belated ITR is not misused and black income is not shown as white in the aftermath of demonetisation by a taxpayer.

“The assessing officers will comply with these new directions or guidelines in conducting over 20,000 cases of scrutiny, already selected by the department based on their financial activity post note ban,” a senior I-T official explained.

Issuing a stern warning to assessees trying to misuse the provision of revising I-T returns, the CBDT had earlier said that those “drastically” altering the forms to revise income will face

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“The number of EPFO accounts have increased, the number of National Pension System (NPS) accounts have increased... (There is a) significant jump in the number of employees within the services sector, especially in tourism, civil aviation, transport and services sector.

“Let me say that the lack of employment story, I think, is quite exaggerated,” Kumar said.

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The policy will enable the body to credit ETFs units into the provident fund account of the subscribers by this fiscal end. Thus every account holders will see their provident fund balance in the form of cash balance and ETF units.

Though the dividends on ETFs will be credited into the subscribers account but the members would be able to realise the entire rate of return on these equity linked investments at the time of withdrawals.

The subscribers will also have the option to withdraw money while taking advances from their accounts, either by liquidating ETF units or from cash component.

The finance ministry has been nudging the labour ministry to align the EPF rate with its small saving schemes like public provident fund.

In December last year, the EPFO trustees had decided to lower the rate of interest on EPF to 8.65 per cent for 2016-17 from 8.8 per cent provided for 2015-16.

Reform measures such as the Goods and Services Tax (GST), Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) and the flagship schemes like Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) are very major initiatives, Kumar said.

“We should now focus on their successful completion except in social sector where some steps need to be taken” on public health and public education system fronts. On criticism that the government has failed to create enough jobs, Kumar said there are a large number of areas which have seen substantial increase in employment opportunities, though they may not be in organised and formal sector.

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New Delhi, Nov 26 (PTI): Retirement fund body EPFO may lower interest rate on provident fund deposits this fiscal compared to 8.65 per cent provided to its 4.5 crore members for 2016-17, a labour ministry official said.

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is likely to cut interest rate on the grounds that it is directly crediting exchange trade funds (ETF) units into provident fund accounts and lower yields on other investments, particularly bonds.

“Employees Provident Fund Organisation may cut rate of return on provident fund deposits for 2017-18 due to lower income on bonds and its plan to credit ETF investments directly into the account of subscribers,” the senior official said.

However, the official said the EPFO is still to work out the income projection for the current fiscal, which would become the basis for crediting rate of interest in subscribers account for this fiscal.

Earlier on Thursday, the EPFO approved an accounting policy for valuation and accounting

New Delhi, Nov 26 (PTI): Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar Sunday said the time has come for consolidation of reforms, including GST, bankruptcy code and benami law, initiated by the Modi government in the last 42 months to ensure that the steps deliver the “desired fruits”.

The new initiatives in the next 18 months, Kumar said, should focus on health and education sectors as these two are going to be critical for human resource development.

“You know Modi government has done far too much in those 42 months, it has taken some very major steps. My view is that time has come for consolidation and making sure that these reform steps which have been taken yield the desired fruits,” he told PTI in an interview.

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“So how to ensure (this balance) is something which we will have to work. How can you have jewellery without gold,” he said, adding import of gold for export by making value addition is the best thing and “how to structure that, it is something which we have to work”.

In general terms, CAD refers to the difference between inflow and outflow of foreign exchange that has an impact on the exchange rate.

PC Jewellers MD Balram Garg too said that there has been demand for a significant cut in the import duty as small exporters are facing huge problem in procuring gold.

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in gold import duty to 4 per cent. We are hoping that the finance ministry will consider our demand. We also want support for technology upgradation and setting up of gems and jewellery parks in the country and streamlining of labour rules,” the official said.

When asked about the demand of the industry for cut in import duty on gold, he said “there is a trade off ” as too much of gold import causes problem for CAD (current account deficit) but on the other hand inbound shipments of the precious yellow metal for export

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NEW DELHI, Nov 26 (PTI): Inflation would remain a key concern for the RBI and the government, dimming hopes of a cut in interest rates, industry body Assocham said today.

The chamber observed that as uncertainty and apprehension loom over crude oil prices and vegetables, mainly on the back of rising retail prices of onion and tomatoes, it is disrupting household budgets.

“However, much over-leveraged India Inc may wish it, the macro indicators like inflation as also the inflationary expectations, point towards the opposite.

“So realistically speaking, we should keep our fingers crossed and hope that things do not become apt for taking interest upward, rather than downward,” Assocham said.

It claimed that the Reserve Bank’s mandate and also its track record is that it has favoured a hard stance against inflation rather than batting for growth, while the government’s friendly advice for downward rates may not be available this time around.

It said the RBI has a mandate to keep the retail inflation in the band of four per cent and the Consumer Price Index growth for October at 5.38 per cent points towards the threshold, the central bank may not like to breach it.

New Delhi, Nov 26 (PTI): The commerce ministry is working on a package in consultation with the gems and jewellery industry to boost export and create jobs in this labour intensive sector, Union minister Suresh Prabhu has said.

The ministry has already asked the gems and jewellery industry to work out a proper business plan to promote growth of the sector. “We have some time left, in another few weeks we have to finalise it as Budget will be in February, so we have to work on that,” Commerce and Industry Minister Prabhu told.

The Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has demanded cut in import duty on gold to 4 per cent from the current 10 per cent.

An official of the council said the industry body is preparing recommendations for the sector which would be submitted to the ministry.

“We have asked for cut

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scrutiny and penal action including prosecution.

The provision to file a revised return under the income tax law has been stipulated for revising any omission or wrong statement made in the original return of income and not for resorting to make changes in the income initially declared so as to drastically alter the form, substance and quantum of the earlier disclosed income, the CBDT had earlier said.

Under Section 139(5) of the I-T Act, a revised ITR can only be filed if any person who has filed a return discovers any omission or any wrong statement therein.

The CBDT has also asked the AOs to check the “genuineness and creditworthiness” of those people to whom the assessee has reported the additional sales in the revised returns, post the note ban of November 8 last year.

hance lending and propel economic growth.

“This is particularly seen as a positive step after the questions were raised from various quarters on the government’s ability to effectively implement economic reforms. Additionally, slight improvement in global sentiments and stable currency could have also turned the tide in India’s favour,” Morningstar India Senior Analyst Manager Research Himanshu Srivastava said. In November, what triggered inflow was the news about India faring well in the World Bank’s ease of doing business index and a jump in core sector growth, he added. India gained 30 places in the World Bank’s ease of doing business index to 100th among 190 nations this year.

“This positive news provided a much-needed breather to FPIs who were concerned about the shortterm impact of demonetisation and GST on the domestic economy and sluggish pace of economic recovery,” Srivastava said.

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New Delhi, Nov 26 (PTI): The CBDT has asked the taxman to go over with a fine tooth-comb scrutiny cases where a taxpayer has filed a revised income tax return (ITR) post demonetisation and directed them to slap “higher tax rate” in instances where black money is detected.

The policy-making body of the I-T has issued a two-page instruction/directive to all regional chiefs of the department on November 24, stipulating the way forward while assessing scrutiny cases selected for suspicious financial activity, post note ban.

“Unaccounted income so assessed in scrutiny assessment is liable to be taxed at a higher rate without any set off losses, expenses etc. under section 115BBE (treatment of tax credits) of the I-T Act,” the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) instructions said.

New Delhi, Nov 26 (PTI): Foreign investors have pumped over USD 2.6 billion in the country’s capital markets this month so far, propelled by government’s announcement of recapitalising PSU banks and India faring well in the World Bank’s ‘ease of doing business index’. This follows a net inflow of over Rs 19,000 crore in capital markets (equity and debt) last month. Prior to that, FPIs had pulled out more than Rs 10,000 crore in September.

According to depositories data, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) infused Rs 16,455 crore in equities during November 1-24, besides, they put in Rs 754 crore in the debt market during the period under review, resulting in an inflow of Rs 17,209 crore (USD 2.65 billion).

“The inflow could be attributed to some of the positive developments in the recent times. One amongst them is the government’s announcement of recapitalising public-sector banks, which is expected to en-

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Islamabad, Nov 26 (PTI): Pakistan Sunday called in the Army to restore order after violent clashes erupted across the country between police and protesters belonging to hardline religious groups, leaving six people dead and more than 200 others injured in the capital.

Violence spread to other parts of the country after the police aided by paramilitary Rangers and Frontier Constabulary yesterday launched a massive operation here against activists of Tehreek-i-Khatmi-Nabuwwat, Tehreek-i-Labaik Ya Rasool Allah and Sunni Tehreek Pakistan religious groups who had been blocking a key highway to Islamabad for nearly three weeks. Police and paramilitary forces fired tear gas shells and rubber bullets at the protesters to disperse them. However, the security forces pulled back after the crackdown turned deadly.

At least six people were killed in clashes in Islamabad yesterday, the Dawn reported. It also said that no security personnel was killed but at least nine senior police officers were injured,

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including Rawalpindi city police chief Israr Abbasi.

According to health officials, more than 200 people, including at least 95 security personnel, were injured in the clashes and have been shifted to various hospitals.

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi chaired a high-level meeting today to review the prevailing security situation in the country.

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Qamar Javed Bajwa, ISI chief Lt- General Naveed Mukhtiar, interior minister Ahsan Iqbal and Punjab chief minister Shahbaz Sharif attended the meeting.

The meeting decided to make another effort for peaceful ending of the protests, official sources said, adding that it was also decided to hold talks with religious leaders to find an amicable solution to the problem. It was decided that

the army would protect the sensitive buildings and departments in Islamabad.

The decision was taken due to fresh protests in different parts of the countries against the crackdown on clerics laying siege to capital Islamabad, official sources said. Police officials said that major cities were under stress due to blockade of major roads. In some places markets were also closed.

The Interior Ministry last night issued a statutory

65% turn out in phase I of Nepal elections Kathmandu, Nov 26 (PTI): Around 65 per cent votes were cast Sunday as polls opened in Nepal for a historic round of provincial and parliamentary elections that many hope will bring the much-needed political stability to the Himalayan nation.

Of the total 15.4 million voters, 3.19 million were eligible to cast their votes in the first phase of the polls today while the rest will exercise their franchise during the second phase on December 7.

The polling was held more or less in peaceful manner, with exception of sporadic incidents in a few places, and the voters cast their votes enthusiastically, according to officials of the Election Commission.

Around 65 per cent of the 3.19 million voters cast their votes today to elect amid tight security lawmakers in 32 districts, mainly hilly and mountain regions in the northern part of the land-locked country, the officials said.

The turnout was lower than the votes cast during the local-level polls, when more than 70 per cent voters

Thousands march in Peru against abuse of women Lima, Nov 26 (IANS): Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in the main cities of Peru to protest against the high incidence of females murdered or subjected to male violence in the country. The biggest march was held on Saturday in Lima and was called by the Ni Una Menos group, promoter of other massive marches previously held in the capital to raise awareness about the high levels of abuse women suffer and the impunity their attackers almost always enjoy, reports Efe news.

The demonstration, held on the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, was led by some almost iconic victims of male violence. Among them was the young lawyer Arlette Contreras, who said: “It’s sad to admit that our country does not see that justice is done to us because it’s not really aware of what we women go through.” Contreras, whose boyfriend dragged her by the hair through the lobby of an inn, said women have to “knock down the macho culture that exists in this country and that oppresses women so much”.

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exercised their franchise.

Bajura district situated in far West Nepal witnessed the highest percentage of polling with 80 per cent people casting their votes, the EC officials added.

The voting took place in 37 electoral constituencies of 32 districts. Altogether 702 candidates were in the fray for 37 seats of Parliament and 74 of provincial assemblies. Voting started at 7 AM and continued till 5 PM (local time).

This is for the first time that elections for Parliament and provincial assemblies are being conducted under the new Constitution promulgated in September 2015.

The second phase will see elections in 45 districts

including Kathmandu valley and southern plains of Nepal, also known as Terai.

The elections will elect 175 Members of Parliament and 350 members of provincial assemblies in seven provinces for a five-year term.

A large number of security personnel including the army were mobilised to ensure security.

The EC authorities visited several remote areas on helicopters to assess poll preparations.

Chief Election Commissioner Aydohee Prasad Yadav visited Dolpa in the North-East mountain region and Nuwakot in the central Nepal, respectively, to have a direct observation of the poll preparations.

“I am also excited for the polls as most people whom I met today in various parts of the country are really excited. Unlike them I am a bit worried if any force disturbs the elections. Thus, let’s first make this election a success and we all will celebrate it together,” CEC Yadav had told reporters on the eve of the election.

“The election will complete the implementation of the first Constitution promulgated through the Constituent Assembly and federal democratic republic will be further strengthened ending the protracted political deadlock,” he had said.

Two major communist parties -- CPN-UML and former rebel CPN (Maoist) now rebranded as CPN (Maoist Center) – have forged an electoral alliance against the ruling Nepali Congress.

The two parties have vowed to garner a majority in the elections and forming a communist government.

The Nepali Congress has also forged an electoral alliance with pro-Hindu Rastriya Prajatantra Party in certain electoral constituencies.

regulatory order to authorise the deployment of the army to control the law and order situation in the capital.

General Bajwa was on a visit to the United Arab Emirates and cut short his trip to reach the country last night.

Earlier, he spoke to Abbasi over telephone and suggested to handle the protests peacefully “avoiding violence from both sides as it is not in national interest and cohesion”.

Meanwhile, the government has restored news and TV channels which were taken off-air yesterday for showing live the police crackdown against the protestors.

The decision to restore the channels was taken in the meeting chaired by Abbasi, officils said.

Following the decision, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) issued a notification that it had decided to “withdraw Authority’s earlier decision of November 25 wherein transmission licenses of all the News and Current Affairs satellite TV channels were suspended”.

Pakistani military personnel stand beside a Shaheen III surface-to-surface ballistic missile. (Representative image)

In the last four decades, the Pakistani deep state’s pursuit of low intensity conflict in Afghanistan and India, via the vehicles of radical jihadi non-state actors, has produced terrible blow back effects on Pakistan itself.

Noting that both the Pakistani state and civil society have become the targets of terror attacks, it said some of the attacks have occurred, with insider help, on sensitive military bases where nuclear weapons are likely stored.

“The possibility that Pakistan’s nuclear weapons could be stolen - or that schisms in Pakistan’s mili-

tary might cause nuclear command-and-control failures - is not as fantastic as it once seemed,” said the report.

Authored by Gaurav Kampani and Bharath Gopalaswamy, the report concludes that in the nuclear dynamic in the IndoPacific region, India and Pakistan are novice developers of nuclear arsenals; the weapons in their inventory are first-generation fission weapons.

Likewise, their delivery systems are the first in the cycle of acquisitions, the report said, adding that their hardware acquisitions generate outside concern because of the

Berlin, Nov 26 (IANS): German Chancellor Angela Merkel has rejected new elections and wanted to form a new government quickly, as a consequence of the failed government coalition talks with the Free Democratic Party (FDP) and the Greens. “ T h e p e o p l e h ave voted, and I absolutely do not favour, if we can’t do anything with the result, asking people to vote again,” Merkel said on Saturday at a party conference of her Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in Kuehlungsborn, northeast Germany, Xinhua reported citing Focus Online.

Merkel is facing the most serious political crisis since she assumed office 12 years ago after the breakdown of the government coalition exploratory talks on November 19.

The FDP decided to withdraw the talks with the Greens, the CDU and the Bavarian Christian Social Union (CSU), for a new coalition government after the September 24 federal elections.

G e n e va , N ov 2 6 (IANS): The office of the UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura on Saturday issued a latest statement here, showing that they are getting ready for the new round of the intra-Syrian peace talk which is expected to kick off next Monday.

The statement said that the special envoy takes note of the conclusion of the just closed expanded opposition conference hosted and facilitated very effectively by Saudi Arabia in Riyadh, and confirms that he will be inviting the Syrian opposition delegation to Geneva, Xinhua news agency reported.

“He notes the broad and inclusive participation in this conference, including all opposition components identified in the UN Security Council Resolution 2254 and a wide range of others from both inside and outside of Syria, including independents and female participants,” the statement said.

scope of their ambitions.

Observing that both nations plan to deploy a triad capability, the report said nonetheless, this ambitious goal and the selection of technologies underline the central lesson of the nuclear revolution, which is force survival (to enable an assured secondstrike capability).

It said force survival through secure secondstrike capabilities is also China’s goal.

“It is the only nuclear power among the three that is actually modernizing, i.e., replacing aging delivery systems with newer and better designs,” the report said.

“Thus far, the evidence suggests that Chinese and Indian explorations of multiple-reentry vehicle technologies are aimed at reinforcing deterrence through the fielding of more robust secondstrike capabilities,” the report said.

It said that this conclusion is also supported by the fact that neither India nor China has, nor is developing, the ancillary intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems necessary to execute splendid first-strike attacks.

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M o s c ow, N ov 2 6 (IANS): Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that allows the government to list any foreign media operating in the country as a foreign agent.

The bill, in retaliation for Kremlin-backed broadcaster RT being told to register as a foreign agent in the US, was earlier approved by the Parliament, BBC reported on Saturday.

At least nine US-funded broadcasters, including Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty could be hit.

RT is accused of being part of Russia’s alleged meddling in the US election. The broadcaster

denies the claim.

The new Russian law affects foreign-registered media outlets which receive funding from outside Russia.

They are now subject to additional requirements and failure to meet them could result in the suspension of their activities.

If they are required to register, they will have to say in their broadcasts and on their websites that they are foreign agents.

A similar law already exists targeting charities and other civil society groups.

Russia’s justice ministry can now decide which outlets the steps applied to and under what circumstances.

RT said last week it had registered as a foreign agent in the US following a request by the Department of Justice.

The instruction came under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), adopted in 1938 to counter pro-Nazi agitation on US soil and applied to those engaged in political activity for a foreign government.

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Pak nukes surest route to escalate N-level war

WASHINGTON, Nov 26 (PTI): Pakistan’s tactical nuclear weapons programme is not only dangerous for the safety and security of the region, but is also the surest route to escalating conventional war to the nuclear level, according to a report by an American think-tank. In its report ‘Asia in the Second Nuclear Age’, the Atlantic Council, however, said Pakistan does not appear to have operationalised its tactical nuclear-warfare plans yet.

“Pakistan’s tactical nuclear-weapons programme is dangerous for safety and security reasons, and also because it is the surest route to escalating conventional war to the nuclear level. However, Pakistan does not appear to have operationalised its tactical nuclear-warfare plans yet,” said the report released this month.

The greatest threat in the region comes not from the development of large, sophisticated, and diversified nuclear arsenals, but from the continued stability of the institutions guarding them.

“In this regard, the future stability of Pakistan remains a wild card,” said the report.

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L o n d o n, N ov 2 6 (IANS): British scientists are in the process of developing an immune therapy based on blood cells from patients who have made “miracle” recoveries from cancer, a breakthrough that could lead to potential cure for millions.

Early results from tests conducted in laboratory not only signal better treatment for cancer but also a potential cure that could be ready to test on patients as early as next year, the express.co.uk reported.

The novel therapy involves neutrophil cells -- which form part of the body’s first line of defence against foreign invaders.

Neutrophils kill cancer cells either directly by destroying them with chemicals or antibodies or indirectly by recruiting other immune system cells.

The researchers noted that they have found a way to extract the cancer-killing immune cells from donor blood and then multiply them by the million.

“We’re not talking

about simply managing cancer. We’re looking at a curative therapy that you would receive once a week over five to six weeks,” said Alex Blyth, Chief Executive of LIfT Biosciences -- a leading biotech company, that is now preparing for early trials on patients.

“Based on our laboratory and mouse model experiments, we would hope to see patients experiencing complete remission. Our ultimate aim is to create the world’s first cell bank of immensely powerful cancer killing neutrophils,” Blyth said. A key advantage of neutrophil treatment is that a donor’s cells can be given

to anyone without fear of serious rejection, Blyth explained.

They live in the body for only five days and disappear before the recipient’s immune system has got into gear.

“However, it’s too early to say whether this research will be safe or effective in humans as they’ve only studied it in mice and cells. But we look forward to seeing future results,” Anna Perman of Cancer Research UK was quoted by the express.co.uk as saying.

The trial, potentially starting in a year’s time, would involve a small number of 20 to 40 patients.

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Economist Dreze punch holes in ‘Gujarat Model’

New Delhi, November 26(PTI): Development economist and activist Jean Dreze on Sunday said there was “no evidence” that the so-called “Gujarat Model” was a model in any sense, pointing out to the state’s backwardness in social indicators.

“If you look at almost any ranking of development indicators, whether it is social indicators, human development index, child development index, multi-dimensional poverty index and all the standard poverty indexes of the planning commission...Gujarat almost always comes around the middle,” said the noted economist at Times LitFest here. It was the case much before Narendra Modi became chief minister and it remained the case after that, said Dreze, who helped draft the first version of NREGA (now called the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act).

Dreze, who once wrote an article titled “Gujarat Muddle”, recalls that the term, “Gujarat model”, was coined around the time of the last Lok Sabha elections (2014).

He describes the model as a counter-example, because of the disappointing social indicators in spite of

Development Economist Jean Dreze. (PTI) the high growth in terms of standard economic indicators.

There is obviously, Dreze believes, something lacking and, in that sense, it can be an illustration of the limitations of relying on private-enterprising growth for development in the larger sense.

Commenting on ratings-agency Moody’s recent upgrade of India’s sovereign-credit rating to ‘Baa2’ from ‘Baa3’, Dreze says he doubts the credibility of such an index.

“If you dig into the methods behind these indexes, there is very little to them, except that they are taken seriously!” He also raised concerns about the Aadhaar scheme, fearing that it will create an “infrastructure of surveillance”.

Underlining that his

opposition to Aadhaar was not related to welfare programmes, but civil liberties.

“Aadhaar multiplies the power of the state to keep track of everybody over time,” he said, flagging apprehensions that it could lead to stifling of dissent, as a lot of the databases that are going to be linked will be accessible to the government.

Speaking about the recent agitations of Patidars, Jats and others for reservations, Dreze partly blamed the stagnation of agricultural growth for the unrest. According to Dreze, the people, who have seen the size of their landholding shrink and with the population explosion in the last few decades, have certainly suffered.

“That probably creates a sense of grievance, which must have translated to some of these movements, but there must be other things also,” he adds.

The ‘Gujarat Model’ has remained the BJP’s favorite example of success in election campaigns over the years.

Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah, goes to polls on December 9 and 14.

BJP did what ISI could not in 60 years: Kejriwal New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS): Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that by dividing India on the Hindu-Muslim line, the BJP has done in three years what Pakistan and its ISI could not do in 60 years.

“Pakistan’s biggest dream is to divide Hindustan on the lines of Hindus and Muslims,” he said.

“Those people who’re dividing the country on the lines of Hindus and Muslims are ISI agents.”

“Under the veils of patriots, they’re anti-nationals. They want to weaken the country. That dream that Pakistan has been seeing, which ISI could not do in 60 years, BJP has done in three years,” Kejriwal said at the Aam Aadmi Party’s National Conference held here on the occasion of the party’s fifth anniversary, which saw participation of representatives from 22 states. The Conference was held in Ramlila Maidan from where the India Against Corruption movement led by Anna Hazare started and later gave birth to the AAP party in 2012.

Party leaders including ministers Manish Sisodia, Gopal Rai, AAP spokesperson Ashutosh, National Secretary Pankaj Gupta and others were present at the programme.

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Dyal Singh College body warns of case against Akalis New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS): Amid a controversy over the renaming of Dyal Singh (Evening) College, its governing body on Sunday warned of a criminal case against the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leaders for harming Hindu-Sikh brotherhood.

These remarks came a day after the Shiromani Akali Dal said it would raise in Parliament the issue of the college’s renaming as Vande Mataram Mahavidyalaya.

The college governing body Chairman Amitabh Sinha, in a statement on Sunday, said he would file the case against the Akalis for hurting Hindu-Sikh brotherhood by quoting certain documents that claim that changing the

name is illegal.

“The documents they are talking about are not available in the university records. They must submit the documents or deposit these with the college administration by 5 p.m. on November 28.

“Otherwise, a case will be filed against them for forging the documents and intending to use the same as genuine for creating disharmony among the Hindus and Sikhs,” said Sinha.

It is a non-bailable offence, which invites imprisonment of up to seven years, he said.

“Those who wish to divide the Hindus and Sikhs have been communicated directly as well as through various channels that they must furnish the

relevant documents, but they failed to do so. Now, I am serving them the ultimatum,” he said.

Sinha said he was upset about the conduct of a section of the governing body who are spreading misinformation without cross-examining the claims vis-a-vis the original documents.

“I am disgusted and fed up with the entire controversy. It is not only malicious and mischievous, but also a dangerous and notorious design to drive a wedge in the Hindu-Sikh unity worldwide.

“They are misquoting and misrepresenting everything from the documents. They are claiming things not available in the university record. And that’s very dangerous.”

Himachal sees mercury below freezing point Shimla, Nov 26 (IANS): Himachal Pradesh witnessed a sunny but chilly night on Sunday with temperatures in many areas staying below freezing point.

“It was a sunny day across the state with chances of rain and snow at some places in the state on November 28,” an official of the meteorological office told IANS. He said Keylong, headquarters of Lahaul and Spiti, was the coldest with a minimum temperature of minus 2.9 degree Celsius.

Kalpa in Kinnaur district was close to the freezing point at 0.4 degrees, while the temperature was one degree in Manali and 7.2 degrees in Dharamsala.

Shimla’s night temperature was 7.1 degrees Celsius, while the maximum was 17.2 degrees.

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Tributes paid to 26/11 attack victims ATMAs organise programmes for farmers

M umbai , N ov 2 6 (AGENCIES): Rich tributes were paid to those who laid down their lives fighting terrorists during the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai.

Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Rao, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and a few state ministers laid wreaths at the police memorial in South Mumbai on Sunday morning and observed silence in memory of the brave hearts.

DGP Satish Mathur, Mumbai Police Commissioner Datta Padsalgikar and top police officials also paid tributes to the brave hearts.

Family members of those killed were among those who paid respect to

The Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai where Pakistani terrorists unleashed a killing spree.

the departed souls.

“To the 166 lives lost… to over 239 injured…to the innumerable memories etched on the firmament forever and to Mumbai, the city which picked up

its pieces and started stronger than ever – A Salute and A Bow of Gratitude from Mumbai Police!” the Mumbai Police tweeted.

The financial capital was attacked by 10 ter-

rorists of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, who came here by the sea route, on November 26, 2008.

In the mayhem that followed for the next three days, 166 people, including 18 police officers and two NSG commandos, were killed.

The terrorists targeted prominent places like the iconic Taj Mahal hotel, the ATMA Akuhaito block members with participants.

CSMT railway station and the Nariman House.

Nine of the terrorists were gunned down by security personnel, while the tenth one, Ajmal Kasab, was captured alive. He was later tried in a court and sentenced to death.

The 25-year-old terrorist was hanged in November 2012.

ENCSU appeals on scholarship issue

DIMAPUR, NOV 26 (NPN): Eastern Nagaland College Students’ Union (ENCSU) issued an appeal to the student community to kindly have patience with the scholarship issue since it was being investigated by the SIT headed by IGP, Renchamo P. Kikon.

In a press release, ENCSU further appealed to all concerned to not misjudge their decision to welcome the SIT, but to extend the fullest co-operation so that justice was achieved.

ENCSU assured that as custo-

dians of the students’ interests, they were committed to safeguard it and to keep fighting until justice was delivered. It further assured that “no stone will be left unturned.”

ENCSU also expressed concern over certain misinformation being circulated against the union.

However, ENCSU affirmed its stand not to compromise their fight under any circumstances.

The union also reminded the government and the concerned department that the scholarship should be released in full on or

before November 30 without any conditions. ENCSU warned that failure to do so would compel the union to take its own course of action and called upon all Naga students “irrespective of jurisdiction and affiliation” to be prepared to face any situation.

Meanwhile, ENCSU has appealed to the SIT to expedite the investigation and submit the report to the government on time. The union assured the SIT of its cooperation during the course of the investigation.

ATMA Sakshi block members with participants.

DIMAPUR: Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) blocks across the state have been organising various training, demonstrations, workshops and seminar for farmers.

Akuhaito block: ATMA Zunheboto, Akuhaito block organised block farmers’ advisory committee on November 15 at Akuhaito village.

While delivering welcome note, SO & BTT convenor, Yekatoili Awomi, stated that further participation would lead to positive

development and enhancement in extending valuable services to the farmers under Akuhaito block.

Project director ATMA Zunheboto, Khekiho Shohe also encouraged the farmers to “go green” by reducing global warming and help rejuvenate jhum cultivation.

T h e m e e t i n g wa s chaired by convenor, Yekatoli Yekatoli.

Zunheboto block: ATMA Zunheboto block organized Block Farmers Advisory Committee (BFAC) meeting on November 14.

ATMA Zunheboto block members with participants.

During the meeting, the committee discussed about the yearlong agricultural activities in Zunheboto block, crop failure due to disorder in climate condition and rainfall, insect-pest attack, etc.

The committee also emphasize on the improved yield from adoption of new technologies and the positive impact of ATMA in various field. Some new measures to be taken for the upliftment of agriculture were also discussed.

The programme was chaired by BTM Zunheboto block, Chubatsur Jamir, wherein she highlighted on the roles and duties of a BFAC member, invocation was pronounced by Tosheni from lizü Avigato village. Further, six new BFAC members were also selected for the period of two years.

Sakshi block: ATMA Longleng inaugurated “farm

school” for farmers on large cardamom on November 10 at Pongo village under Sakshi block.

During the programme, ATMA officials highlighted that Longleng district was a primary producer of large cardamom in the state and that the farm school would benefit all aspiring farmers of large cardamoms from the block as well as the district.

The farm school was inaugurated with the primary objective of imparting the technical knowledge of latest farming system through trainings, demonstrations, field days etc.

It may be noted that the farm school would be maintained by Nangthu youth organisation of Pongo village.

In a similar programme, another farm school on integrated farming was inaugurated on November 11 at Yongyah village under Tamlu block.

Assam Rifles organise various programmes across state November 18 with an aim at creating awareness amongst locals about the benefits of government schemes for its optimal utilization. During the seminar emphasis was laid on Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment, Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), Beti Bachao Beti Padao, Jan Dhan Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awaas Yojana. The seminar was attended by head GB and chairman of Chenmoho village.

Chenmoho, Zunheboto: 35 Assam Rifles conducted a lecture-cum-training on new era technique of farming at Chenmoho, Zunheboto on November 21. The lecture was conducted by T.P Pongyao Konyak a farmer who had visited Himachal Pradesh under national integration tour.

The workshop was attended by 25 farmers.

Bumei village: 40 Assam Rifles organised an awareness lecture on “HIV and AIDS” and “drug free Nagaland” at Bumei village, Mon on November 16.

A total of 115 locals, head and GBs of Tobu attended the event.

Tuensang village: 40 Assam Rifles conducted veterinary camp at Tuensang village on November 17.

The camp was conducted under the supervision of veterinary officer from 14 mobile field veterinary hospital and medical staff of 40 Assam Rifles along with civil veterinary staff of Tuensang district. During the veterinary aid camp, more than 600 animals were administered health check-up and treatment. Free medicines were provided for the affected animals and the villagers were also explained about the common ailments suffered by animals and its remedies and their prevention.

Tuensang village: 40 Assam Rifles organised a workshop-cum-lecture on “hill farming” at Angangba village, Tuensang on November 21. The lectures were conducted by farmers who had attended national integration tour at Himachal Pradesh organised by Assam Rifles. The aim of the workshop was to familiarise local farmers about the concepts of hill farming prevalent in other hill states. The workshop included lectures on mushroom cultivation and alternate farming practices. A total of 12 farmers

attended the workshop.

Tobu village: 40 Assam Rifles organised awareness lecture on various central government schemes at Tobu village, Mon district on November 19 with an aim to make the locals aware about the various beneficiary schemes implemented by the government for upliftment and benefit of the rural population. The lecture also included eligibility criteria and documentation required to become part of the schemes to avail the entitled benefits under these schemes, attended by approximately 200 locals, head GB of Tobu town, exservicemen and members of Konyak Mother’s Association.

C’ Saddle village: 15 Assam Rifles organised an awareness programme on “drugs free Nagaland” at C’ Saddle village on November 17. A total of 22 villagers attended the programme. 15 Assam Rifles also organised a hunters conclave at C’ Saddle on November 21 wherein important aspects like unfavourable incidents due to improper handling of firearms were discussed.

During the programme, the villagers were made aware that, hunting parties should inform the nearest Assam Rifles base before moving for the hunt and also confirmed the same on return to obviate any mishaps.

During the meeting wildlife conservation was also discussed and the villagers were educated about, endangered species in the state which should be protected. A total of 25 villagers attended the conclave.

Shamator village: 15 Assam Rifles organised an awareness programme on “Drugs Free Nagaland” at Shamator village on November 22 with an aim to make the villagers aware about narcotics, drugs, tobacco, its addiction and negative impact on physical and mental health. A total of 43 villagers attended the programme.

Meluri: 22 Assam Rifles organised a friendly volleyball match with youth of Meluri under the theme, “say no to HIV and AIDS” at Meluri on November 16.

A total of 12 youths from Meluri town participated in the event.

Phek: 22 Assam Rifles conducted lecture on “government schemes” at Phek and nearby villages

on November 20. 22AR, Major Ravi Giri delivered the lecture which covered various central and state schemes like digital India, Atal Pension Yojana, central government health scheme, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awaas Yojana and Janani Suraksha Yojana. 60 locals attended the lecture.

Doyang village: 28 Assam Rifles conducted a lecture on “how to join Indian army/ Assam Rifles” at Doyang village, Wokha District on November 17.

The aim of the lecture was to encourage the local youth to join security forces. The lecture also emphasised on NCC training, discipline and focus in life to avail various opportunities for joining the security force.

Wokha: 28 Assam Rifles conducted educative programmes about various important government welfare schemes at Wokha on November 22. 28 Assam Rifles personnel presented details about various schemes where the local populace were given indepth knowledge about fundamental aspects of various social schemes and welfare measures to create awareness amongst locals of the district especially those who resided in the remote and far-flung areas. During the event, farmers of Wokha who formed part of Assam Rifles National Integration Tour group to Himachal Pradesh conducted an educative capsule training lecture and demonstration about hill farming concepts and organic farming which they learnt during the tour.

The programme served as an opportunity for farmers of the district to learn about developments and new farming methods being practiced in other states. Deputy commissioner, Wokha Wezope Kenye graced the occasion as chief guest and additional deputy commissioner, Wokha K Thavaselan as guest of honour. District public relation officer, sub divisional additional district agricultural officer and district irrigation officer also attended the programme.

CMHS Sechu Zubza: 41 Assam Rifles conducted a friendly volleyball match between Christian Mission High School, Sechu Zubza and troops of Assam Rifles at Zubza, Dimapur on

November 16. The aim of the event was to foster the sportsman spirit and help the youth to showcase their budding talent. The event was attended by 11 students and 16 teachers of Christian Mission High School.

New Chungtia, Mokokchung: 44 Assam Rifles organised an awareness lecture on various government schemes at New Chungtia, Mokokchung on November 17. The lecture delivered by captain Sushil Kumar Thapa highlighted upon various central schemes. The lecture was attended by 45 locals including youth of the village.

The programme aimed at creating awareness about the government schemes and its benefit to sensitise affected sections of the society.

Tuli, Mokokchung: 44 Assam Rifles organized an awareness lecture on various government schemes at Tuli, Mokokchung district on November 20 with an aim of creating awareness about government schemes so that the affected sections of the society is optimally benefited. The lecture was delivered by Assistant Commandant, Jai Bhagwan wherein he highlighted upon Atal Pension Yojna, Central Government Health Scheme, Digital India, Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awaas Yojana (PMGAY), MGNREGA, IGNOAPS, IGNWPS, National Career Scheme and Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY).

The lecture was attended by 35 villagers.

Longleng: 44 Assam Rifles organised an awareness lecture on various government schemes at Longleng on November 22. Major H R Singh delivered the lecture wherein he highlighted on various government schemes so that affected sections of the society could utilise these to their benefits and also help fulfil the goals of these schemes.

The lecture was attended by 40 locals of the village.

Pungro village: 7 Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) organised a friendly football match between youths of Pungro village and troops of Assam Rifles at Pungro football ground on November 22. The match was won by players of Assam Rifles troops with and was followed by an informal interaction.

Chizami: 9 Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) organised an awareness lecture on HIV & AIDS and drugs abuse at Chizami on November 24 with an aim to create awareness on commonly abused drugs, its route of administration, ill effects and prevention, method of transmission, its prevention and treatment of HIV & AIDS. During the programme, a lecture on ill effects of drug abuse, its negative consequences on individuals and the society and a lecture on prevention of HIV & AIDS were delivered to generate awareness among the youth and locals. A total of 23 villagers attended the event.

Tizit: 4 KUMAON under the aegis of HQ IGAR (N) conducted “Interaction on Innovative Farming Techniques & Various Government Welfare Schemes” at Tizit on November 19 with an aim to create awareness among the locals on the innovative farming technique based on the experience gained by Anok Konyak, who was part of the NIT tour to various agriculture institutes of Himachal Pradesh. During the programme, Anok Konyak briefed the locals about the various farming techniques for cultivating apples, kiwis and potatoes. A lecture was also taken on various government welfare schemes to create awareness about the benefits of these schemes and their optimal utilization by the locals.

Chukitong Wokha: 28 Assam Rifles (AR) under the aegis of HQ IG AR (North) Assam Rifles conducted friendly volleyball match with local youths at Chukitong Wokha District on November 22. AR informed that the aim of the friendly match was to promote the talented sportsman and provide an opportunity to the youth for closer interaction with the Security Forces. 27 local youths of Chukitong region participated in the event.

GHS Jotsoma: 3 (Naga Hills) Assam Rifles organised a lecture on Awareness about Amur Falcon on November 24 at Government High School, Jotsoma. The lecture aimed

to motivate the populace to conserve the rare and migrating Amur Falcon, informed AR. Altogether 62 students and seven teachers attended the lecture. The lecture was followed by an interactive session with the students.

GPHCC Pedi: 36 Assam Rifles conducted an awareness lecture on drug free Nagaland on November 24, at Government Primary Health Care Centre (GPHCC), Pedi. AR said the aim of the event was to educate and spread awareness about the ill effects of drugs. During the lecture emphasised was given on ill effects of drugs on society and its preventive measures. The event was attended by 29 villagers of Pedi and neighbouring villages.

Tuli village: 44 Assam Rifles (AR) under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) conducted a veterinary camp on November 24, at Tuli village, Mokokchung district.

The camp was conducted by the veterinary team of 14 mobile field veterinary hospitals, Dimapur and 44 Assam Rifles assistant commandant, Jai Bhagwan.

According to AR, the aim of the veterinary camp was to provide medical assistance and treatment to livestock and local pets of the needy people of this remote locality. Altogether, 789 livestock were examined and free medicines were given to their owners. Altogether, 123 animal owners attended the camp.

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GHS Chare: 5 Assam Rifles organised a lecturecum-awareness programme on various central and state government schemes at Government High School, Chare (Tuensang) on November 16. The event was attended by local villagers.

Zunheboto: 5 Assam Rifles distributed sewing machines to selected lady volunteers of green club under income generation support programme on November 16 at Zunheboto.

5 Assam Rifles also conducted a four-week free coaching on tailoring for the local women of Zunheboto in the month of March and April. The training was jointly organised by green club Zunheboto and 5 Assam Rifles.

Akuluto: 5 Assam Rifles organised a friendly volleyball match at Akuluto Company operating base on November 14 under the theme “drug free Nagaland”. The aim of the match was to provide an opportunity to the participants to showcase their talent and motivate talented players.

The match was played between the team of NAP and troops of 5 Assam Rifles.

Old Natha village: 5 Assam Rifles conducted a workshop on “hill farming” at Old Natha village on November 21. The aim of the workshop was to promote agricultural awareness about modern concepts of hill farming among the farmers of Zunheboto region.

T Bohoi Yeptho briefed about the various aspects of horticulture, forestry, alternate farming system, plant disease management, etc. to the local farmers of Zunheboto.

Lungwa: 35 Assam Rifles organised a seminar on various government schemes like “Mahatma Gandhi national rural employment”, Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), Beti Bachao Beti Padao, Jan Dhan Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awaas Yojana etc, at Lungwa on November 15. The seminar was attended by GBs and village council members.

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proposed RO (Returning Officers) & AROs (Assistant Returning Officers), as the government by the decision had shown that it had lost all confidence in them.

The association said the government would be held solely responsible for any adverse action taken against any NCS officer in the event of the latter unable to perform duties.

“Should the government fail to address the three points delineated above, the NCSA reserves the right to resort to any action that it deems fit and without further notice,” the press release issued by NCSA president Orenthung Lotha warned.

Pak freed Saeed to boost terrorism in India: MoS Ahir Thousands of Jat and Saini communities hold rallies in Haryana for reservations.

violent, leaving over 30 people dead and scores of others injured. Government and private property and vehicles worth hundreds of crores was damaged in the agitation.

Another round of the Jat agitation for reservation earlier this year had affected life in several districts of Haryana.

In a parallel rally of the Saini community in Jind, outspoken BJP MP from Kurukshetra Raj Ku-

mar Saini said that he was not against reservation being given to any community but demanded that it should be given on the basis of population and all sections should be covered.

Well-known for his opposition to the reservation for the politically dominant Jat community in Haryana, he on Sunday announced a 31-member committee that will go into the issue of forming a separate political outfit in

Haryana before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Saini, who is projecting himself as a leader of the OBCs, claimed that the OBC community had been, over the years, used by political parties as a vote-bank and that the community had not got the justice it deserved.

Security agencies in Haryana were put on high alert on Saturday by the state government ahead of two rallies.

M U M B AI , N o v 2 6 (AGENCIES): Pakistan has released 2008 Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed from “house arrest” in a bid to increase terrorist activities in India, Union minister Hansraj Ahir said today. Calling Pakistan the “enemy” of the Kashmiri people, the minister of state for home said Islamabad was uncomfortable with Indian security forces eliminating militants in Jammu and Kashmir.

“Pakistan is uncom-

NPYC kicks off clean election campaign KOHIMA, NOV 26 (NPN): Nagaland Pradesh Youth Congress (NPYC) conducted a workshop on anticorruption cum ‘kick off ceremony for clean election campaign’. It was held at Congress Bhavan, Kohima, on November 25 evening under the theme “clean election: Youth for change and save Nagaland”. It was conducted against corruption, mis-governance and malpractices and also to advocate for clean elections.

Addressing the gathering, NPCC president, K. Therie said majority of the voters in the state are within the ages of 18 to 40. If the youth become a significant voice for clean elections, avoid proxy-voting and malpractices, Nagaland should see a new ray of hope for better governance and devel-

opment, he added.

Due to lack of employment policies in the state, Therie lamented that around 150000 youth, including 80,000 educated youth in the state were unemployed.

He said that while the central government has a policy to employ at least 10,000 youth per day across the country, the state government policy for creating employment opportunities was zero percent.

Therie slammed the present government as a partyless government, functioning without political objective and vision for the people. He alleged that they were just there to loot the state exchequer and not for development. He also stated that the vision 2030 document by the state government was a flip-flop document because nothing had been implemented so

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as Varahamula because that was the place where Lord Vishnu in his Varaha incarnation rescued the earth from the waters,” he said.

T h e N I T I A ayo g Member added that the third reason why one should read the Sanskrit texts was because “they are history”.

“The word that is used is ‘itihaas’ - this is indeed what happened. These are not myths.

“Now don’t get me wrong. I am not suggesting for a minute that everything happened as is described. Because obviously, in a process of oral transmission for a period of time, there will have been embellishments and additions. But in its core, this is itihaas,” Debroy said.

“Today we don’t read them, we don’t try to take them seriously, and that’s why they are neglected.”

Debroy added that one should also read those texts because “they represent dharma”, which he said was “unfortunately widely mistranslated, abused, misunderstood”.

“I don’t think it (dharma) should be translated as religion. Dharma in certain context means the duty of kings - ‘rajdharma’. Today, we call it governance.

“In certain context, it means ethics, morality; in certain other context it means what you and I do in our daily lives; and in certain other context, it means ‘moksha dharma’: emancipation - the metaphysical and the spiritual,” he said.

fortable with the way Indian security forces were eliminating terrorists.

Even Saeed’s relative, a terrorist, has been killed by our security forces.

To give a boost to terrorist activities, Saeed has been released (from detention) by the Pakistani government,” Ahir said.

He was speaking at an event commemorating the bravery of security force personnel during the Mumbai terror attacks.

Saeed is the founder of the terrorist group Lashkar-e-

spends to purchase new equipment and modern weapons for security forces to improve the internal security.

He claimed the Union government has succeeded in curbing the Naxal activities and preventing terrorist attacks in the past three years.

“The Naxal attacks have come down by 2025 per cent. The government is also working on bringing down instances of smuggling through the coastal areas,” he said.

Old widows in Vrindavan have hypertension: survey

far. Therie also revealed that, if the present trend of corruption is to be continued by the same government for the next five years, he would retire from his political career. Supporting the clean election campaign, initiated by the Nagaland Baptist Church Council, he stated that, counting all the denominations, there were more than 1,800 churches in the state. If all the church workers decided to go for clean elections, then 15 to 20 percent voters would be impacted, he said.

NPYC president, Vilhousielie Kengurusie, in his key note address, said that the achievements of the present state government could be written down on a single page, but a thousand pages would not be enough to list their failures. He said that the public should also accept blame for the failure of the

state government since the public demand money for votes during elections. He urged the youth, especially the educated youth, to strive for a clean election and influence the rest of society.

He also stated that corruption in the state is at its highest level, and mentioned that there are protests, agitations and unrest by many organizations in the state, due to corruption. In this situation, he called upon the youth to be wiser in electing the political leaders. The kick off programme was chaired

by District Youth Congress Kohima, president Seyie, while short speeches were delivered by District Congress Committee, Kohima, president, Kevi Vizo. The programme was attended by the members of youth congress organizations and All Nagaland College Students’ Union members and others.

Tharoor unhappy with parliamentary disruptions

Padmavati row: Over 300 detained over protest

New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS): Asserting he was against disruption of parliamentary proceedings, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said that he has been told “it is part of our culture and all parties have done it” and thus why should his party be an exception.

Asked why his party obstruct Parliament so much while the BJP did it when Congress-led UPA was in power, Tharoor said: “... I am the wrong person to ask this. I am well known as a dissenter about parliamentary disruptions. I don’t agree with it though.”

“But the fact is as I have been told that - I have come to Indian politics 8-9 years ago - it’s been going on for 20 years. It is part of our culture.. This is how it happens and all parties have done it, why should we be an exception,” he said during an interactive session at the Times Lit Fest here.

Tharoor also added: “You go to a missionary school... they teach you the golden rule... ‘Do unto others as you would have them do unto you’... In Indian politics, the golden rule is... Do unto others, what they have done unto you... That’s exactly what is going on...”

Taiba (LeT). He has an American bounty of $10 million on his head for his terror activities.

Pakistan freed him from “house arrest” on Friday, two days ahead of the ninth anniversary of the horrifying attacks.

“Terrorism is not letting us live. I can say it clearly that Kashmir’s enemy is Pakistan. Even the Kashmiris agree to this,” Ahir said.

The minister said the Indian government has increased the amount it

New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS): Nearly 60 percent of the widows residing in Vrindavan’s ashrams have problems of increased sugar and high blood pressure, revealed a survey here on Sunday. According to the survey, most of the widows are above 50 years of age and had their blood pressure level above the normal mark (120/80 to 140/90).

“Majority of the widows had their blood pressure level around 174/97, 189/93, 159/99 and so on which clearly states that they have hypertension problems,” said the survey, part of a free health medical camp organised by Polo Foundation, an NGO working in health and education, in collaboration with Sulabh International, which has been looking after social

welfare of nearly 800 widows in the Hindu holy town in Uttar Pradesh.

According to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, one third of India’s population is likely to suffer from hypertension by 2020, with around 20 per cent of the rural populace too a victim.

Experts said that hypertension is on the verge of becoming an “epidemic” and every person with a

blood pressure count of 140/90 is considered to be in the hypertensive category.

During the medical checkups it was also found that the widows have increased sugar levels, ranging from 169 to 225, against the normal blood sugar range of 90-160. Among other problems found to be common among them were depression, and issues related to oral hygiene due to use of tobacco, pan and betelnuts.

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RALAN AREA LOTHA HOHO CONGRATULATIONS

Ralan Area Lotha Hoho extends our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Phajathung Ovung, son of Rev. John Ovung for successfully clearing the NPSC (CSE) and being selected as Secretariat Assistant.

The RALH felicitate him for making our area proud and wish him the very best in all future endeavour.

Hayithung Kikon C.S Ovung Chairman, RALH Gen. Secy., RALH

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Ancient Sanskrit texts rich in history, GK: Debroy

New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS): People should read ancient Sanskrit texts as not only they have beautiful poetry, but are rich in history and contain a treasure of geographical knowledge, Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council Chairman Bibek Debroy said on Sunday.

Debroy, who has over the years translated the Bhagwat Gita, the Mahabharata and the Valmiki Ramayana, urged people to read those texts, and others, in their original form.

“One reason why one should read all that literature in Sanskrit, and not just in translation, is because it is beautiful poetry. The second reason is because there is an enormous amount of geographical detail,” Debroy, who is now translating the Puranas, said at the Times Litfest here.

Giving an example of the geographical treasure in those texts, he said: “Not far from here is a place we know as Rohtak, which earlier used to be Rohitak.

And there is an entire history (in those texts) as to why it was called Rohitak.

“There is a place called Varahamula (Baramulla) and most of us do not know that it is known

liang, the association conveyed its deep displeasure over the issue and hoped for his positive intervention into the matter.

In the letter, NCSA also submitted a three-point charter of demands. These are review of the Cabinet Sub-committee decision to recommend the existing vacant post of IAS for selection from non-SCS; setting up an inquiry committee and report the facts and actual developments that led to the “present and unnecessary crisis”, besides initiating appropriate action against officials responsible, as per rules; and withdraw all NCS officers from election-related duties and responsibilities, including

FELICITATION

Members of Rajput community stamp on a poster of film director Sanjay Leela Bansali as they protest against the release of Bollywood film ‘Padmavati’.

Jaipur, Nov 26 (AGENCIES): Over 300 people, including 20 women, were detained and later released in Rajasthan’s Chittorgarh on Sunday during a protest against Bollywood film ‘Padmavati’, which is mired in a major controversy.

“The locals held a protest rally from Padanpole to the collector’s office but the police prevented them and 304 persons courted arrest. These included 20 women,” SHO, Chittorgarh police station, Om Prakash said.

He said the action was taken under section 129 of CrPC (Dispersal of assembly by use of civil force) and those detained were taken to the Indira

Gandhi stadium and released.

The protest was peaceful and elaborate security arrangements were in place for maintaining the law and order, he added.

Chittor was the scene of the battle that took place between Alauddin Khilji and Rajput king Ratan Singh.

Amid rumours of a romantic dream sequence between Rajput queen Padmavati and Khilji’s characters in the Sanjay Leela Bhansali directed film, many Rajput groups have been up in arms against the movie, alleging that it distorts history.

Historians, however, are divided on whether Rani Padmavati existed.

The Modern Institute of Teacher Education Students' Union with immense pride and honour would like to convey our heartiest congratulations to Dr. Imkongsenla Longchar, Asst. Prof. MITE, daughter of Mr. I Nangshi Longchar & Mrs. L.Chubala Aier on being conferred Doctorate on the thesis "A study of the effectiveness of District Institutes of Education and Training (DIETs) in Nagaland" from Nagaland University under Education Department.

The Union wishes her a bright and successful future.

Ms Likhyano.

Mr Obed Z General Secy., MITESU President, MITESU

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Chandigarh, Nov 26 (IANS): Agrarian states Punjab and Haryana have procured nearly 245 lakh tonnes of paddy so far, Food and Supplies Department officials said here on Sunday.

Both states are heading towards a record paddy procurement this season, officials said.

Punjab has procured nearly 176.5 lakh tonnes of paddy while neighbouring Haryana has procured 68.33 lakh tonnes of paddy.

Government agencies have procured 98.5 per cent of the paddy arriving in the grain markets in Punjab.

In neighbouring Haryana, the paddy procured is much higher than the 64.77 lakh tonnes paddy procured in the corresponding period last year.

(From p-1) According to NCSA, its members abstained from offices and duties on November 24, 2017, to demonstrate their resentment and thus began their “firm defiance and united fight against this and all future acts of injustice against the association and its members”.

“As this decision regarding the present IAS induction affects the whole frater nity at large, the NCSA officers are collectively in accord and resolute as we look towards future courses of action to convey this sentiment further,” the press release stressed.

Meanwhile, in a letter to Chief Minister TR Ze-

GRATITUDE

The Shoipu VIiiage Council extends its profound gratitude to Shri Tokheho Yepthomi, Hon'ble Minister for School Education & Parliamentary Affairs for initiating overhauling of entire Village water supply pipeline during his earlier stint as PHED Minister.

The long cherished dream of the village people to have uninterrupted water supply without pipeline breakdown has been fulfilled. We pray that God Almighty will continue to give our leader good health and sound wisdom in leading our people with vision and purpose In the days ahead.

We also thank Er Kitoshe Aye, EE PHED Zunheboto and his subordinate staff for having worked tirelessly to ensure completion of works on ground in Oct. 2017.

Sd/(Vikito Yeptho) Chairman Shoipu Village Council

Sd/(Ameto T Jimo) Chairman WATSAN Committee

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New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) founder-member Kumar Vishwas on Sunday said the party had moved away from the path it set out on and has to find the right way forward.

He was speaking at the Aam Aadmi Party’s national conference on its fifth anniversary at the Ramlila Maidan here, which saw the participation of party representatives from 22 states.

“Don’t you think we have gone somewhere else from where we were moving to five years ago? We have to find the right way,” the AAP leader said.

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Chandigarh, Nov 26 (IANS): Two different rallies of the Jat and Saini communities, which are opposed to each other on the issue of reservation, passed off peacefully in Haryana on Sunday.

The Haryana government and the state police heaved a sigh of relief as no untoward incident was reported.

At the Jat community rally in Jassia near Rohtak, leaders of the All Indian Jat Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti (AIJASS) threatened to start a fresh agitation to seek reservation for the community if their demand was not met by the Haryana government by December this year.

AIJASS leader Yashpal Malik, who addressed the rally, accused the state’s BJP government of going back on its promise of giving reservation to the Jats.

The rally was attended

by Union Minister and Jat leader Birender Singh and Indian National Lok Dal leader Abhay Singh Chautala. Tight security arrangements were made by the Haryana Police and central forces around the rally venue.

The Jat agitation in February 2016 had turned

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International

Saudi Arabia kicks off Islamic Counter-Terrorism Summit

Military Counter Terrorism Coalition, which officially counts 41 members.

The alliance was announced in 2015 under the auspices of Prince Mohammed, whose rapid ascent since his appointment as heir to the throne in June has shaken the political scene across the region.

The alliance groups largely, although not exclusively, Sunni-majority or Sunni-ruled countries.

It excludes Saudi Arabia’s arch-rival, Shiite-dominated Iran, as well as Syria and Iraq, whose leaders have close ties to Tehran.

Sunday’s meeting coincides with an escalation in tensions between Riyadh and Tehran, particularly over wars in Syria and Yemen and the political structure of multi-confessional Lebanon.

Saudi Arabia accuses Iran of supporting armed groups across the Middle East, including Lebanon’s Shiite Hezbollah and Yemen’s Huthi rebels.

The meeting also comes as several military coalitions, with backers including both Iran and key Saudi ally the United States, close in on the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria.

The alliance meeting in Riyadh brings together Muslim or Muslim-majority nations including Afghanistan, Uganda, Somalia, Mauritania, Lebanon, Libya, Yemen and Turkey.

Retired Pakistani general Raheel Sharif has been appointed commander-inchief.

US warns Pak of ‘repercussions’ over Hafiz Saaed’s release

‘Red warning’ to airlines over Bali volcano

action will have repercussions for bilateral relations and for Pakistan’s global reputation,” Sanders said, reflecting the Trump administration’s outrage at Saeed’s release.

She said Saeed’s release, after Pakistan’s failure to prosecute or charge him, sends a “dee ply troubling message” about Pakistan’s commitment to combating international terrorism and “belies Pakistani claims” that it will not provide sanctuary for terrorists on its soil.

“As President Donald Trump’s South Asia policy makes clear, the US seeks a constructive relationship with Pakistan, but expects decisive action against militant and terrorist groups on Pakistani soil that are a threat to the region. The release of Saeed is a step in the wrong direction,” she said. She said the Pakistani government now “has an opportunity to demonstrate its seriousness in confronting all forms of terrorism, without distinction, by arresting and charging Hafiz Saeed for his crimes.”

L o nd o n, N ov 2 6 (Agencies): Airlines have been issued a “red warning” about the danger of volcanic ash in the skies close to Bali after Mount Agung emitted a thick plume of smoke reaching 4,000m (13,100 feet).

According to BBC report, it is the second major emission from the Indonesian island volcano this week, and flights have been disrupted.

T h e r e d wa r n i n g means an eruption is forecast to be imminent, with significant emission of ash likely. Authorities have begun distributing masks in some areas as ash falls.

Bali is a major tourist destination, although the main resorts of Kuta and Seminyak are about 70km (43 miles) from the volcano. The island’s main airport is for now operating normally, but some airlines have cancelled flights.

Volcanic ash can damage plane engines.

Travellers to and from the region are being urged to contact their airline or travel agent to find out the status of their flight.

Crown Prince and Defense Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud (C) along with other participants during Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition Defense Ministers’ Meeting on Sunday.

R I YA D H , N ov 2 6 (Agencies): Saudi Arabia gathered officials from 40 Muslim countries on Sunday in the first meeting of an Islamic counterterrorism alliance, a move Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman declared a “clear signal” to extremism.

“In past years, terrorism has been functioning in all of our countries... with no coordination” among

Washington, Nov 26 (PTI): The US has demanded the immediate re-arrest and prosecution of Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saaed, warning Islamabad that there would be “repercussions” for bilateral ties if it fails to take “decisive action” against the notorious terrorist.

The banned Jamaatud-Dawah (JuD) head, who carries a USD 10 million American bounty on his head for terror activities, walked free on Friday after the Pakistan government decided against detaining him further in any other case. He was under house arrest since January this year. In a strongly worded statement, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders yesterday said the US strongly condemns the release of the Lashkar-eTaiba leader from house arrest and calls for his immediate re-arrest and prosecution.

“If Pakistan does not take action to lawfully detain Saeed and charge him for his crimes, its in-

them, he said in his keynote speech. “This ends today, with this alliance.”

Prince Mohammed said the 40 countries were sending a “clear signal” that they would “work together to support the military, financial, intelligence and political efforts of every member state”.

The summit is the first meeting of defence ministers and other senior officials from the Islamic

The White House press secretary said LeT is a designated Foreign Terrorist Organisation responsible for the deaths of hundreds of innocent civilians in terrorist attacks, including a number of American citizens.

Saeed himself is a notorious terrorist who is accused of having masterminded the November 2008 Mumbai attack that killed 166 people, including six Americans, she said. The JuD is believed to be the front organisation for the banned LeT which is responsible for carrying out the attack.

A clear international consensus exists regarding Saeed’s culpability as he was designated by the United Nations under UN Security Council Resolution 1267 in December 2008, she said. The Department of the Treasury has designated Saeed as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist, and the US, since 2012, has offered a USD 10 million reward for information that brings Saeed to justice, Sanders said.

‘US terror list more symbolism than substance’

SEOUL, Nov 26 (Agencies): As North Korea marches toward nuclear mastery, President Donald Trump slaps the country back on an American blacklist of state sponsors of terrorism. But is it anything more than bluster?

After all, former President George W Bush removed North Korea from that same list nearly a decade ago, also in an attempt to halt its march toward nuclear mastery.

Aside from a pretty good illustration of just how hopeless the decades-long effort to get North Korea to abandon its nuclear ambitions can seem, the contrasting approaches also show that the list has always been more about symbolism than substance.

The top US diplomat, Rex Tillerson, acknowledged as much -- and undercut Trump’s declaration that it was part of a “maximum pressure campaign” to isolate North Korea -- when he called the decision a “very symbolic move” with limited practical effects.

After months of nucle-

ar and missile tests that put North Korea ever closer to completing a viable longrange nuclear arsenal that can hit the US mainland, the designation has the ring of a counterpunch that’s more impressive to look at than painful to feel.

And since North Korea will see it as a yet another in a long list of provocations -- even if symbolic -- it likely pushes a negotiated end to the dangerous standoff on the Korean Peninsula further away. There will be angry words from Pyongyang, maybe more weapons tests, and then more angry words from Washington, and maybe more sanctions.

The listing will raise animosity and speed up North Korea’s nuclear development, said Hong Min, an analyst at Seoul’s Korea Institute for National Unification.

North Korea will also see the move as proof that the Trump administration has no genuine interest in diplomacy, considering the shame and global stigma the designation still brings, Hong said.

One problem for Trump is that while North Korea cared very much about the terror list a decade ago, it may not worry as much about it now.

When North Korea was taken off the list in 2008 -- part of a pledge Bush made in a 2007 nuclear disarmament deal that blew up within a year-- North Korea chafed at what it saw as an impediment to doing international business and pursuing large multilateral financial loans, analysts at the time said.

But 2017’s North Korea is very different from the nation that did a deal with Bush.

The dictator now in charge -- the young Kim Jong-un, who took over after his father, Kim Jong Il, died in 2011 -- has so far seen little benefit to the interminable diplomatic wrangling his father dove into between so-called provocations.

Kim Jong-un, instead, has pursued with breakneck speed the building of an arsenal of nuclear-tipped missiles. Granted, the mes-

sages from Washington -- where Trump has swung between threats of “fire and fury” and offers to talk -have been mixed, but when there has been US outreach, North Korea has seemed uninterested.

The move by Trump will also fit neatly, from North Korea’s perspective, into its long-running claim that Washington harbors “hostile intentions” that make the nuclear program a crucial part of national defence.

How you see the respective moves by Bush and Trump may depend on how you define terrorism.

Those who thought North Korea shouldn’t be on the list a decade ago argued that it had not been tied directly to terrorism since its agents planted a bomb on a South Korean commercial jetliner in 1987.

The other side saw North Korea’s abduction of Japanese citizens in the 1970s and 1980s, and its alleged assassinations of North Koreans who fled to South Korea, as clear evidence of terrorism.

HW Bush becomes the longest living president Washington, Nov 26 (Agencies): Former President George H.W. Bush can check off his list another milestone: As of Saturday, he became the longest-living president at the age of 93 years and 166 days.

The 41st president surpassed Gerald Ford, who lived to be 93 years and 165 days, according to Gabe Fleisher of the “Wake up to Politics” newsletter, who was first to point out the presidential milestone on Twitter.

Among living presidents, Jimmy Carter is not far behind, clocking in at 93 years and 55 days.

Bush in October joined the four other living former presidents -- Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter and son, George W. Bush -- for a hurricane relief concert in Texas. At the event, he was honored by his son.

The elder Bush has been hospitalized a couple of times this year. In January, he missed President Donald Trump’s inauguration because of a 12-day hospitalization for pneumonia. And in April he was admitted to Houston Methodist Hospital again for a mild case pneumonia.

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World leaders denounce Egypt’s deadly mosque attack B e i j in g , N ov 2 6 (IANS): World leaders have strongly condemned the deadly terrorist attack on a mosque in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula on Friday which claimed the lives of at least 305 people.

Some 25 to 30 assailants bombed and opened fire at the mosque during Friday pryers, killing 305 worshippers, including 27 children, and wounding 128 others, according to Egyptian authorities. It was the first terrorist operation to target a mosque in modern Egyptian history, Xinhua reported.

US President Donald Trump offered condolences to the people of Egypt after the “heinous” attack.

“There can be no tolerance for barbaric groups that claim to act in the name of a faith but attack houses of worship and murder the innocent and defenseless while at prayer,” said the White House.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that “the murder of civilians in the course of an act of worship is striking with its cruelty and cynicism”, and Russia was ready to further enhance cooperation with

Egypt in fighting international terrorism.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday sent a message to his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi offering his deep condolences and sympathy to Sisi, the families of the victims and the injured.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly condemned “the barbaric terrorist attack on a place of worship in Egypt”, saying that “India resolutely supports the fight against all forms of terrorism and stands with the people as well as Government of Egypt”.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres also condemned the attack while European Council President Donald Tusk tweeted that he was “appalled by the attack on a mosque in North Sinai”.

Sebastiano Cardi, President of the United Nations Security Council, said “the members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly terrorist attack”, and he wished a speedy and full recovery to those who were injured. European Commission Presi-

dent Jean-Claude Juncker “condemned in the strongest possible terms this barbaric and cowardly act,” adding that “Europe stands beside you in solidarity just as you have stood with us in the past”.

German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel and French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian also denounced the attack.

Pakistan also condemned “in the strongest term the heinous terrorist attack against innocent worshipers,” saying its people stand in “full solidarity with their Egyptian brethren in this moment of anguish and tragedy”.

A statement released

by Israeli Prime Minister’s Office denounced “the horrific and criminal terrorist attack” which occurred close to Egypt’s border with Israel, saying that “terrorism will be defeated even more quickly if all countries work against it together”. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said: “I strongly condemn the heinous attack in Egypt and offer condolence to the Egyptian people... Attacking people during Friday prayer is against humanity and Islam.”

Massive blast in Chinese port city kills 2, injures 30

A view of damaged cars and buildings at the site of an explosion in China’s Ningbo.

Beijing, Nov 26 (PTI): A powerful blast in the port city of Ningbo in China’s east Zhejiang province today killed two persons and injured over 30 others as the country’s worst industrial explosion in three years destroyed nearby buildings and vehicles, officials said.

The area resembled a war zone as a video footage posted on social media showed enormous amount of devastation with floors of several buildings blown off due to the explosion.

Ningbo is one of the major international cargo

and container shipping ports in the country.

Scores of vehicles parked in the area were damaged.

Rescuers were seen trying to pull people out of the rubble from flats whose roofs were blown off.

Videos and pictures on a government-run news portal showed plumes of white smoke above the city, Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported.

The accident took place at 8:50 AM (local time) in Jiangbei district, staterun Xinhua news agency

The Mokokchung District Truck Owners’ Association (MDTOA) deeply appreciates the different organizations who have rendered their valuable support – morally, financially and logistically – during the chakka bandh period (November 21 – November 24, 2017) along the Mariani – Mokokchung (NH– 702D) and Mokokchung – Amguri road.

The MDTOA appreciates the understanding of the different organizations for showing their solidarity towards the MDTOA’s initiative while demanding the improvement/ repairing of the crucial Mokokchung – Marini road.

The MDTOA is particularly grateful to: 1. Ao Senden 2. All Ward Union, Mokokchung 3. Pick-Up Truck Union, Mokokchung 4. Mokokchung Town Lanur Telongjem 5. Mokokchung - Mariani Roadside Villagers Concern Forum 6. Ao Kaketshir Mungdang 7. All Nagaland Taxi Association, Mkg Zone 8. Tuensang Commercial Vehicle’s Association 9. Zunheboto Truck Owners’ Association 10. Zunheboto Chamber of Commerce 11. Mariani/Jorhat Truck Drivers’ Union.

Furthermore, the MDOTA regrets the inconveniences caused during the bandh period; but the bandh was called in the greater interest of the general public. As such, the MDOTA deeply appreciates the general public for their understanding and support towards the Association. We further solicit your support, if such a situation recurs in the future too.

Sd/Mr. Sangyumongba President MDTOA

Sd/Mr. Imtisumak General Secretary MDTOA

reported.

Several buildings saw their roofs collapse and windows shatter due to the blast whose cause was not immediately known.

Many residential communities were affected by the blast which shattered windows of buildings up to a kilometre from the blast site. The cause of the explosion was unknown.

Officials said that two persons were killed and more than 30 others taken to hospitals.

Fang, the owner of a restaurant at West Lijia

road, said his that food joint, located a km from the explosion site, was damaged.

He said the blast took place inside a roadside house that was used for commercial purposes and was due to be demolished soon.

A restaurant owner near the explosion site, surnamed Dong, told the Post that his shop was about 500 metres away from the explosion site and all windows facing the scene of the blast had been damaged.

A staff at a hotel at about a kilometre away from the explosion site said that “dozens of windows” were shattered in the explosion.

China has suffered major industrial explosions in the course of its massive economic growth.

Two blasts in the port city of Tianjin in 2015 killed 173 people – including firefighters – and injured hundreds.

A majority of those killed were firefighting crews who went to douse the flames.

The blasts also damaged 304 buildings, 12,428 cars, and 7,533 containers, incurring economic losses amounting to 6.87 billion yuan (USD 1.01 billion).

RASHTRA BHASHA HINDI COLLEGE

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UNGMA, MOKOKCHUNG

SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATION Date : 30 Nov 2017

1992 – 2017

Time : 10:30 AM Venue: School Premises Guest of honour Smti. Sentinenla, Deputy DEO Mokokchung

PROGRAMME Compere : Ms Imkongsenla 1. Welcome song : Achila memorial R.B. Hindi Institute. Aongza ward Mkg. 2. Invocation : Shri. M Toshi Jamir Associate Pastor UBC 3. Address : Shri. Dilip Kumar, Asst. Teacher RBHC, Ungma 4. Silver Jubilee Memoriam : 5. About RBHC : Smti. Atila, Principal.

6. Short Speech : I. Shri. Alemtoshi, Tatar Chairman Ungma Village Council.

II. President S.S.U Ungma.

III. Takoyanger, Tatar.

IV. Shri. Chuba, President ANTHU, Mokokchung Unit.

7. Presentation : Moakaba RBHC, Ungma.

8. Tribute : Shri. S .Tajung Pongen, Asst. Teacher, MGHSS Mkg. 9. Special No : RBHC Ungma.

10. Speech by the guest of Honour: 11. Vote of thanks : Smti. Ritu, Asst. Teacher, RBHC Ungma.

12. Dedicatory Prayer : Mr. Apok Jamir, Counselor UBC. NB: All alumni of RBHC Ungma are invited.

Jubilee Feasts.

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releases debut Alobo Naga touring in Kuwait Vicky Chen: Teen actress beats Angeu single ‘Carry On’ A veterans at Golden Horse awards A

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teenage newcomer has beaten established stars to win best supporting actress at the film awards dubbed the Chinese-language Oscars.

Vicky Chen, 14, was nominated at the Golden Horse Film Awards for her role in The Bold, The Corrupt and The Beautiful.

Her co-star, Hong Kong veteran Kara Wai, won the best actress gong, which Chen was also nominated for.

The awards are held annually in Taiwan and are open to Chinese-language films.

The Bold, The Corrupt and The Beautiful, a crime drama centred around a wealthy family, was nominated in seven categories and won in three, including best film.

Chen was also nominated for best actress for her role in Angels Wear White.

She plays a hotel maid who witnesses a sexual assault and grapples with the deci-

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sion of reporting it.

Despite losing to Wai in that prize, she beat two former best actress winners in the best supporting actress category.

Although it missed out on best film, The Great Buddha+, by Taiwanese director Huang Hsin-Yao, was a big winner. It took five awards, including best adapted screenplay, best original film score and best cinematography.

The mostly black-andwhite dark comedy focuses on two friends - Pickle, a night security guard at a factory making Buddha

statues, and Belly Button, a collector of recyclables.

The pair uncover footage of Pickle’s wealthy boss that reveals his dark secrets.

Ang Lee, the Taiwanese-American director, and US actress Jessica Chastain jointly presented the best actress prize.

Lee was the first Asian to win the best director at the Hollywood Oscars, taking it in 2006 for Brokeback Mountain. Chastain won best actress in a drama at the 2013 Golden Globes for Zero Dark Thirty.

(BBC)

ngeu Disuang popularly known as Anio is a music enthusiast who started singing at the very early age. Coming from Christian setting, Anio would often sing in the church and in various other occasions.

She was the finalist of Gospel Voice Hunt 2015; clinched the Naga Talents Promo title 2016 that pushed her to a higher echelon of fame. The general picture of her debut single ‘Carry On’ is to appeal to every individual to be sturdy in times of adversity and carry on to find consolation in the long run.

She drew inspiration from music genius like Celine Dion and Steelheart. She is cur rently pursuing vocal classes at School of Music and Art, Dimapur. Anio is determined in chasing her dreams to be a great music artist. One can listen and download her song at Indihut.

lobo Naga is currently in Kuwait for Transform Cities Tour performing across 11 different venues in Kuwait sharing his story and promoting his new album “Kini”. This is Alobo Naga’s first tour to the gulf region. In some of the videos posted on his social media page, the crowds are seen singing lines of Sumi Naga folk song from his song “Wolo”.

Alobo quoted that he was so amazed to know that some people knew him and his songs in that part of the world. “It’s feels so good to hear foreigners singing my song and to top it all, a Naga folk song.”

Alobo Naga released his new album “KINI” few months back from Mumbai Hardrock Cafe and currently 3 of his songs are in Hungama Top 20 in India. His song “wolo” was at No.1 spot for 2 weeks. One can buy his new album online from iTunes, Indihut, Hungama music, Artistaloud, Wynk, Jiomusic etc.

Interestingly instead

of the traditional CD, this time he released his album on a USB Pendrive smart card, which is first of its kind by any artiste in India.

One can order the USB smart card and also his

merchandise like T’shirts, Postcards etc. from www. ilandlo.com or get it from Fusion Store Dimapur, NCL Streetwear, Kohima and Immanuel School, Zunheboto.

Blunt just entrusted Sheeran with the ultimate responsibility “James is like a brother to me,” Sheeran said, before dropping the news.

Speculating on Blunt’s motivation, he added: “To be honest, I think he’s only done it because he knows I’ve got a good idea of what sort of person he’d want him to be when he grows up — an absolute lad. “We’re going to be brothers for life,” Sheeran gushed.

The responsibility is shared with the late Carrie Fisher, who Blunt asked to be godmother in June 2016,

prior to her death.

Blunt lived with Fisher when he first moved to Los Angeles, developing a close friendship.

Sheeran also serves as godfather to Big Narstie’s child.

In September, Blunt discussed his and Ed’s unrockstar tour antics.

“It’s extremely calm.

We drink tea. We watch television series – I can’t think of which one, but we take it very easy,” he said.

Earlier this month, Ed

Sheeran responded to speculation that Taylor Swift’s track ‘Dress’ is about him.

Appearing on Swift’s new album, ‘Reputation’, ‘Dress’ features the lyrics “There is an indentation in the shape of you / Made your mark on me, a golden tattoo”.

However, Sheeran told a livestream that he believes the song to be about someone with a buzzcut – a far cry from his signature red hair.

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Speaking to The Sun, the ‘Shape of You’ musician spoke of the pair’s friendship in recent years, which this year saw the singers head out on tour together.

Now the friendship’s been extended even further – with Sheeran becoming the godfather of Blunt’s baby boy.

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Rampant Bengaluru FC outclass Delhi 4-1

Bengaluru FC Erik Endel celebrates with team mates after scoring a goal. (PTI)

Bengaluru, Nov 26 (PTI): Debutant Bengalauru FC registered their second consecutive win with a 4-1 thrashing of Delhi Dynamos in their ISL match played at Sree Kanteerava Stadium here Sunday.

Erik Partaalu struck

twice (24th and 45th minutes) while Lenny Rodriguez (57th) and Miku (87th) scored a goal each.

Kalu Uche scored from the dreaded spot in the 86th minute to pull one back for the Dynamos.

With this win, Ben-

galuru climbed to the top of the league table with six points from two matches.

Partaalu nodded home for his first goal after he received the header from Harmanjot Khabra on Edu Garcia’s free-kick on the right. He scored his second

AASA 32nd annual meet concludes

Dimapur, Nov 26 (NPN): The 32nd annual meet of Ato Area Sports Association (AASA) concluded on Saturday last at Nikhekhu village. N. Apeto Assumi, former president, Western Sumi Kukami Hoho graced the closing function as guest of honour and gave away the awards and trophies to the winners.

Delivering a short speech, guest of honour urged the players and event organisers to strive hard to achieve higher.

He reminded them that discipline was most vital in achieving higher goals in life.

32nd GBs’ Football Trophy, 29th Lt. Nikhekhu & Lt. N. Yihoto Zhimo Memorial Volleyball Trophy (men & women) and

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4th Shekuto Suu MemoMen’s Volleyball rial Badminton Trophy Champion - Viheto (men & women) were 1st runner up - Sukhato played during the played 2nd runners up - Loyir during five days event.

Best player - Shikaho of Proposing vote of Viheto thanks at the closing funcWomen’s volleyball tion, Kaviho Yeputhomi, Champion - Hozukhe ‘B’ president, Ato Area Sports 1st Runner up - Nikhekhu Association acknowledged 2nd runner up - Toshiho all those who supported Best player - Piholi G. the association in sucJimo of Hozukhe cessfully conducting the Men’s Badminton event.

Champion - Viheto Results 1st Runner up - Loyir Football 2nd Runner up - Loyir Champion - Loyir Best player - Atimong of 1st runner up - Toshiho Loyir 2nd runner up - Nikhekhu Women’s Badminton Best player - Akiho of Champion - Nikhekhu Hozukhe 1st runner up - Loyir Highest scorer - Meren of 2nd runner up - H. KheLoyir hovi Best defender - Theja of Best player - Rosy Zhimo Loyir of Nikhekhu Best goalkeeper - Omega Best disciplined team of Nikhekhu ‘C’.

Ghokuto Village team.

Offroad Maestro 2017 concludes

goal as he headed the ball past Albino Gomes on Edu Garcia’s corner-kick.

Lenny Rodriguez registered the third goal on a rebound from Albino Gomes’ hands as he tried to clear Udanta Singh’s cross in 57th minute.

Before Lenny could score the goal, Sunil Chhetri did well to find Udanta, who controlled the ball before sending in the cross on the left. Nicolas Ladislao Fedor Flores (Miku) got the fourth goal for the home side in 87th minute as he released the shot that whizzed past Albino’s reach.

The Dynamos were awarded a penalty after John Johnson got his arms on the way while trying to clear Seitysen Singh’s ball inside the box. The home side missed a scoring

chance in the 39th minute as goalkeeper Albino Gomes saved a left-footed shot of Garcia off skipper Chhetri’s pass.

Earlier, Brazilian Marcelinho scored a fortuitous brace on either side of halftime to help FC Pune City beat defending champions ATK 4-1 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan.

Rohit Kumar (51st minute) and Emiliano Alfaro (80th) scored the second and fourth goal for the visitors as Marcelinho (13th, 60th) continued from where he had left last season, finishing top-scorer for Delhi Dynamos, by getting on the scoresheet twice albeit riding luck.

For the home side Bipin Singh (50th) netted a sublime free kick in front of 32,816 spectators.

Climate Change Awakening motorcycle rally flagged off

Neibulie Kiewhou with the volunteers of Climate Change Awakening rally.

Dimapur, Nov 26 (NPN): Climate Change Awakening motorcycle rally, organised by FPA India, Nagaland Branch, Castle Group and Nagaland Bike Rental, was flagged off from Kohima by AKMWP president, Neibulie Kiewhuo on Sunday.

The rally will cover 5 districts - Phek, Kiphire, Tuensang, Longleng and Mon in the first phase.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT IMLIWAPANG JAMIR (CHANGTONGYA)

The volunteers will also interact with college students and distribute fliers, leaflets and IECs on global warming and its threat to the planet earth.

The rally is aimed at creating awareness and im-

bibing a sense of responsibility and accountability towards planet earth and the ill effects of greenhouse gas emissions.

The rally will be flagged-in on December 3.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We the bereaved family would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all who stood by us at the sudden and sad demise of our beloved Late Atsi – u Keyho who left us on 15th Nov 2017.

We convey our special thanks to:1. U.B.C Church 2. Rokabozou C.R.C 3. Youth of Upper Midland 4. Kohima Village P-khel (Keyhonuomia) 5. Neighbours.

We deeply regret our inability to thank each and every one individually, but it is our earnest prayer that our Lord Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

Loving children & relatives.

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We the bereaved family members of Late Imliwapang Jamir, would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all our friends, neighbours and well wishers who supported us physically, spiritually and financially during his prolonged illness and sad demise.

We would like thank the following persons and groups in particular: 1) Dr. Manong Chohwanglim along with nurses 4) Windy Ward Union, Changtongya. and staff of Nikos Hospital, Dimapur.

5) Maroktsung Zunga.

2) Mrs. & Mr. Bendangakum, Dimapur.

6) Changtongya Town Ao Baptist Arogo.

3) Administrator, staff and students of Oriental 7) Changtongya Kaketsher Telongjem (CKT).

High School, Changtongya.

8) Ao Student Union Changtongya Town (ASUCT).

We regret the inability on our part to thank each and every person individually but it is our humble and fervent prayer that our Almighty God blesses you all abundantly.

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Participants during the Offroad Maestro 2017.

Shan Kerswer and Mawjong from Meghalaya emerged as the winner of the event. Miranjit Choudhur y and Purba Joyti Choudhury from Arunachal Pradesh bagged the second position while Balajied Dorphang and Kitbok Kyndhian from Meghalaya took the third place.

The youngest participant of the event was local lad Yanrenthung Lotha.

He finished fourth in the competition.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

LATE DR. K.DAVID SEMA 22-09-1959 to 17-11-2017

We the bereaved family members of Late Dr. K. David Sema, express our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to all individuals and organizations who stood by us during the sudden demise of our beloved husband/father, who left us for his heavenly abode on 17/11/2017.

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As we could not thank each and every individual for their support during the illness and mourning of Late T. Pongloi Konyak. We would like to express our gratitude and appreciation to all those who supported our family in every possible ways. Your sincere concern and love will remain forever in our hearts. It is our earnest prayer that the Almighty God blesses you all.

We convey our special thanks to 1. Longkei Union, Mon Town 2. Longkei Bumeinok 3. K.B.C.M. Youth, Mon Town 4. Shri. T. Nokloi & families 5. D.F.O (Forest) & staffs 6. Relatives and neighbours.

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T. R. Zeliang, Honourable Chief Minister Nagaland Tokheho Yepthomi, Hon'ble Minister School Education Hukavi Zhimomi, Advisor Jail, Science and Tech. & NKVIB S. Chuba Longkumer, Parliamentary Secretary A.H & Veterinary Services Dr. Longriniken, Parl. Secy. I/Technology, Chairman DAN. Er. Picto Shohe, Parl. Secy. Justice & Law VIkheho Y. Swu, MLA Jocob Zhimomi, MLA Khutovi Aye, Ex. Minister Kheto Kinimi, Ex. Minister Dr. Nihoshe Yepthomi, Ex. Parl/Secy.

Kakheho Sukhalu, Ex. MLA M. K. Mero, Comm. & Secy., A.H & Veterinary Services I. Himato Zhimomi, Commissioner & Secretary, Economics & Statistics, Evolution Nikhashe Chophi, Commissioner & Secretary Food and Civil Supply Ahola IAS, Secy. Art & Culture Alun Hangsing, Secy. Food and Civil supplies Pitoho Chophy, A.G Nagaland Tokugha Sukhalu, IAS Rtd and Vigilance Commissioner Nagaland Temsunaro Aier, Addl. Secy. , AH & Veterinary Services I. P. Khala, Director A.H and Veterinary Services Er. Kughaho Chophy, C.E. I&FC Hoto Yepthomi, Director, LRD Er .P. Lanu Aier, C.E. PEP Er. Ghushito Yeptho, C.E, PHED Imsusangba Sangtam, DIG Khehovi Yeptho, Retd. Asst, Director RD East Dimapur Sumi Baptist Church Purana Bazaar Asukhomi Sumi Baptist Church Sughuna Sumi Baptist Church

31. Lochomi Sumi Baptist Church 32. Hovukhu Baptist Church 33. Shozukhu Baptist Church 34. Sumi Notun Basti Prayer Fellowship 35. Kohima Sumi Baptist Church 36. Ikishe Baptist Akukuho 37. Vekuho Sumi Baptist Church 38. Chang Baptist Fellowship Naharbari 39. Naharbari Village Council Dimapur 40. Naharbari Sumi community 41. Lochomi Community Dimapur 42. Lizumi Kuposhukulu Dimapur 43. Tsaru Suro Union Dimapur 44. Dept of A.H and Veterinary Services 45. Veterinary Council of India/ Nagaland 46. Nagaland Veterinarians Association 47. Nagaland Veterinary Field Association 48. CANNSSEA/ Former CANNSSEA Colleaques 49. Heralders Group 50. Sumi Officers Union Nagaland, Dimapur & Kohima 51. Zunheboto Tokujo Kuqhakulu Dimapur/ Kohima 52. Sumi Hoho, Sumi Hoho Kohima 53. Zunheboto Range Kukami Hoho 54. Zunheboto Area Sports Association 55. Zunheboto Range Students Union 56. Asukhomi Union Dimapur/ Kohima/Zunheboto 57. Sumi Students Union Kohima 58. Sumi Totimi Hoho Kohima/ Dimapur 59. Naga Women Hoho Dimapur 60. Chophimi Kughuko Kuqhakulu 61. Zion Hospital Dimapur 62. In laws relative of Late Dr. K. David Sema 63. Friends and neighbours of Late Dr. K. David Sema.

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D i m a p u r , N ov 2 6 (NPN): The 4th edition of Offroad Maestro 2017, organised by Association of Offroader Nagaland (AON), concluded on November 25 at Shalom Resort, Gaili.

Addressing the closing ceremony, former chief secretary, Alemtemshi Jamir congratulated all the participants and also acknowledged AON for promoting motorsports in the state. He also gave away the prizes to the winners.

Goodbyes hurt the most, when the story was not finished.....

We knew little that morning; that God would call your name.

In life we loved you dearly; in death we do the same.

It broke our hearts to lose you, but you did not go alone, For part of us went with you, the day God called you home.

You left us beautiful memories; your love is still our guide, And though we cannot see you now, you are always by our side.

Our family chain is broken again and nothing seems the same, But as God calls us one by one, the chain will link again.....

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“ A good name is better than fine perfume, and the day of death better than the day of birth.” Ecclesiastes 7.1

Born on 1941 – Died on 21/11/2017 "The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away.

Blessed be the name of the Lord."

A very sincere "Thank You" to all the individuals, families, churches organizations, blood donors, doctors and nurses who stood by us and rendered their valuable help and support in different ways, during the brief sickness and at the time of sad demise of our beloved mother Lt. Shiholi Chishi, wife of Lutoi Chishi Head GB of Lotisami Village.

As much as we try it will be impossible to mention every names and individually, but we are sure that our Almighty God who knows every minute detail will surely bless everyone abundantly which of course is our prayer. May God Abundantly shower His blessing upon you all.

Loving husband, children, in-laws and relatives

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India win four gold medals at Women’s Youth Boxing C’ships

Gold medal winner Jyoti of India with other medallists at the prize ceremony of the 51kg category bout at the AIBA Youth Women’s World Boxing Championship in Guwahati on Sunday. (PTI)

MANCHESTER, Nov 26 (Agencies): Jose Mourinho has revealed that he has offered club captain Michael Carrick a coaching role with Manchester United after the ex-England international announced he had received treatment for an irregular heart rhythm.

Carrick, 36, issued a statement on the eve of United’s 1-0 win over Brighton on Saturday that revealed he had undergone a procedure to correct the problem. Jose confirmed he had offered Carrick the coaching role had the England international decided to retire following the diagnosis and that the job is waiting for him if he decides to retire at the end of his current contract in June. “Michael as a person is more important than Michael as a player,” said the United manager. “We gave him the time to relax, to recover, to feel confident, to make the decision - wants to play, wants to stop.”

“He knows that my coaching staff has a chair for him, if he wants, when he wants. The chair is in the office for him. I want that, the board want that, the owners want that. Michael is in a comfortable position - the future is with us.

But he wants to play until the end of the season and now he feels confident to be back. He is one more option for us.”

SL 21/1 after Kohli guides India to 610 N agpu r , N ov 2 6 (IANS): Skipper Virat Kohli’s 213 took India to 610/6 declared in their first innings as Sri Lanka reached 21/1 in their second innings, trailing by 384 runs on the third day of their second Test here on Sunday.

Kohli shared a 173run stand for the fifth wicket with Rohit Sharma (102 not out), who slammed his first Test century in four years. Kohli also shared a 183-run stand for the third wicket with overnight centurion Cheteshwar Pujara, who got out just before lunch for a well-made 143.

Kohli also surpassed former Australian captain Ricky Ponting (9) and former South African skipper Graeme Smith (9) in recording the most number of international centuries in a year by a captain.

After India declared at 610/6 with a first-innings lead of 405 runs, Sri Lanka lost Sadeera Samarawickrama (0), who was bowled by paceman Ishant Sharma as he left the delivery hoping it will move away but the ball moved in after pitching in the first over.

Dimuth Karunaratne (11 not out) and Lahiru Thirimanne (9 not out) were at the crease at the end of the day at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium.

Earlier, resuming the day at 312/2 and a lead of 105 runs, India rode on Kohli, who had an over-

Virat Kohli celebrates after his double-century during Day 3 of the 2nd cricket test match against Sri Lanka. (PTI)

night score 54. The Delhi right-hander scored the bulk of the runs for India in the morning session as Pujara added only 22 runs to his overnight individual score of 121 not out.

Pujara was dismissed three overs before the end of the lunch session. He was late to react to a yorker-length delivery from pacer Dasun Shanaka as the ball rattled his stumps.

His knock was studded with 14 fours out of the 362 balls he faced.

Ajinkya Rahane (2) fell cheaply, shortly post lunch, off Dilruwan Perera’s delivery handing an easy catch to Karunaratne at backward point.

Later, incoming batsman Rohit complemented the skipper to maintain the flow of runs. The Mumbai batsman looked at ease from the onset, rotating the strike and dealing in boundaries to maintain the

momentum.

Kohli raced to 200 runs in just 260 deliveries.

A single towards long-on off Perea brought up his fifth double-century in Tests.

He lost his wicket while trying to force a big shot off Perera towards long-on. The ball ballooned in the air before landing in the hands of Karunaratne, with India at 583/5.

Rohit, however, continued hammering and scored a brisk century - his third in the five-day format - in just 160 deliveries.

Brief scores: Sri Lanka: 205 all out and 21/1 (Dimuth Karunaratne 11 not out; Ishant Sharma 1/15) vs India: 610/6 declared in first innings (Virat Kohli 213, Cheteshwar Pujara 143, Murali Vijay 128, Rohit Sharma 102 not out; Dilruwan Perera 3/202) on Day 3.

GUWAHATI, Nov 26 (PTI): It was gold rush for India at the AIBA World Women’s Youth Championships with the country’s pugilists grabbing four top positions after the first set of finals, on Sunday.

Nitu (48kg), Jyoti Gulia (51kg), Sakshi Choudhury (54kg) and Shashi Chopra (57kg) won gold medals in the first set of finals, which were halted for 45 minutes by a minor fire mishap in the spectator stands.

Adding to the tally were two bronze medals secured by Neha Yadav

(+81kg) and Anupama (81kg), making it India’s best ever performance at the marquee age group event.

The country had won just one bronze medal at the previous edition of the event and had not won a gold since 2011 when Sarjubala Devi secured the yellow metal.

Up against Kazakhstan’s Zhazira Urakbayeva, Nitu was the first to walk into the ring for India on Sunday and she had it rather easy against the Kazakh, whose footwork was all over the place and

Spurs title chances fading: Pochettino

Willian equaliser earns Chelsea draw at Liverpool NSCA wants separate sports budget

L o n d o n, N ov 2 6 (Agencies): Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino admitted the gap to Premier League leaders Manchester City was “massive” after Saturday’s 1-1 draw with West Brom.

Harry Kane’s 30th Premier League goal of 2017 earned Spurs a point at Wembley, after Salomon Rondon had given Gary Megson’s visitors an early lead.

Spurs were ruthless against the league’s lower sides at White Hart Lane last season but this term they have already dropped points at home to Burnley, Swansea and now West Brom.

Asked if the gap behind City may now be too big to close, Pochettino said, “Yes, it is true the gap now is 10 points. It is massive in the Premier League.”

she struggled to keep her balance too.

“It was an easier final compared to the semifinals. I did not find it too tough to break through,” said one of the four Haryana finalists at the event.

Nitu took her time to get a measure of her rival but once she was done with it, the Indian had no trouble connecting her straight punches.

Jyoti’s bout against Russia’s Ekaterina Molchanova was fought on an even keel. In an exciting contest, both the boxers matched each other punch

for punch and had the packed stadium on its feet with their exchanges.

The taller Russian seemed hardly perturbed by the vociferous support that her opponent was getting but the Indian was a shade better in connecting her blows.

The Indian fetched a unanimous victory, leaving the Russian boxer in tears and her coaches irate.

Similar was contest between Sakshi and England’s Ivy-Jane Smith.

Smith seemed more dominant but could not find favour with the judges, who were 3-2 in awarding the bout to the home favourite.

Shashi, however, did not face much of a contest from Vietnam’s Ngoc Do Hong even though the judges ruled it 3-2 in her favour.

The lanky Indian, recommended into the camp by boxing’s national observer and former Commonwealth Games goldmedallist Akhil Kumar, put her height and reach advantage to good use and decidedly the more aggressive of the two in all the three rounds.

The championship was held in India for the first time.

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Willian celebrates with team-mates after scoring the equaliser for Chelsea.

through their summer signing from Roma, former Chelsea player Mohamed Salah, after good work from Philippe Coutinho.

Chelsea had looked the more dangerous in the first half, with Belgian playmaker Eden Hazard at the heart of everything going forward for the visitors. Despite the threat they carried in the counter attack, they were largely restricted to shots from a distance, their final ball often letting them down. Chelsea were set up defensively, having left Wil-

lian, Fabregas and Pedro on the bench, with only Alvaro Morata and Hazard as recognisable attack-minded starters.

As Liverpool struggled to breakdown the visitors’ rear-guard, the Anfield crowd began to get restless, their side’s surrender of three second half goals at Sevilla on Wednesday surely on their minds. The Reds started to come into the game as an attacking force as the first half drew to a close, after Chelsea failed to capitalize on promising

Sindhu loses to Tai in Hong Kong Open final

India to face Eng in 2018 Women’s Hockey WC opener

Hong Kong, Nov 26 (IANS): Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu lost to top seed Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei in a repeat of the 2016 final of the Hong Kong Open Superseries here on Sunday.

World No.1 Tai played a compact and complete game to earn a 21-18, 2118 triumph in 45 minutes to pocket her third Hong Kong Open title.

It was Asian champion Tai’s fifth Superseries crown of 2017 after triumphing at All England, Malaysia, Singapore and France.

Tai, who had a healthy 7-3 advantage in career head-to-head records coming into this match against Sindhu, dominated the Indian from the beginning.

She quickly opened up a 7-2 lead in the first game.

But Sindhu made a strong comeback by notching up four consecutive points.

Tai went to the midgame break holding an 11-8 advantage. Afterwards, even though Tai kept bagging points, Sind-

Liverpool, Nov 26 (IANS): A spectacular goal from Willian cancelled out Mohamed Salah’s opener as Chelsea fought back to earn a draw at Anfield here.

The Brazilian came off the bench late to bring his side level five minutes before the end of a scrappy, rainswept affair on Saturday night, with both the football teams showing signs of fatigue after away Champions League games in midweek, reports Efe. Liverpool opened the scoring in the 65th minute

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hu didn’t allow her to run away, keeping herself in the game.

Tai, however, thanks to a combination of aggressive strokes and cunning net game, took a 18-15 lead. But Sindhu refused to surrender. Capitalising on a couple of unforced errors from Tai, the 2016 Olympic silver medallist, urged on by a vociferous and sizeable Indian crowd, equalised 18-all.

But Sindhu made two line judgment mistakes at the critical moment as Tai pocketed the first game 21-18.

In the second game, Sindhu took a 4-1 lead but Tai hit back with three consecutive points, making the

most of her fiery smashes.

However, Sindhu went into the mid-game break holding a slender 11-10 lead.

But after the break, Tai upped the ante and turned the heat on Sindhu, who had spent a lot of energy in containing the Taiwanese. Tai stamped her authority by playing ruthless and aggressive badminton, making the most of acute angles.

Sindhu looked flabbergasted at the way Tai dictated the pace of the game. Tai grabbed six points in a row to sit at a 18-12 advantage. Sindhu tried to catch Tai but the latter ran away the winner with a 21-18 victory in the second game.

Three-time World Championships medallist Sindhu has now lost to the 23-year-old Tai for the fourth consecutive time.

Sindhu, who was aiming for her third Superseries title of the year after wins in India and South Korea, had to settle for the $15,200 prize money, while Tai got richer by $30,000.

openings they created on the break.

The second period continued in the same vein as the first, with Chelsea threatening on the counter as Liverpool continued to press forward in search of the opener. The breakthrough came just after the hour-mark, with the league’s leading goalscorer Mohamed Salah finishing coolly against his former team after he seized on a mistake by Tiémoué Bakayoko on the edge of the box.

Chelsea sent in Fabregas and Willian in search of a leveller, which they got in somewhat fortuitous circumstances, although Willian will surely claim his lofted chip that sailed over Simon Mignolet’s head into the Liverpool goal was deliberate, rather than intended as a cross to the waiting Alvaro Morata at the back post.

Match results Southampton 4-1 Everton Burnley FC 0-1 Arsenal

Dimapu r , N ov 2 6 (NPN): Maintaining that lack of basic infrastructures and exposure were the reason for the poor performances by the state sportspersons, the Nagaland Sports Coaches Association (NSCA) on Sunday suggested the state government set up sports policy and create a separate budget for sports.

The association made the suggestion while addressing a press conference at State Girls Hostel, Dimapur.

While highlighting the grievances and hardships faced by sportspersons and coaches of the state, NSCA alleged that no sports training equipments and kits were provided for the current session to the three state sports academies despite repeated pleas. “Time and again, we have verbally intimated the department and government, however, they have not taken any action till date,” it said.

The association alleged that only Rs.2 lakh was sanctioned for procurement of sports materials for 2016-17

for the three sports academies.

It may be mentioned here that Nagaland has three sports academies- IG Sports Academy, Kohima, State Sports Academy, Dimapur and State Girls Hostel, Dimapur with a total strength of 211 players. There are also 34 NIA qualified coaches.

The association also questioned the government how the coaches would train the sportspersons and promote sports if the authorities failed to provide even the basic requirements.

NSCA alleged that the

stipend of Rs.150 per day to each player was not enough to ensure proper diet for the sportspersons. Lack of proper sports infrastructure and equipments are some of the grievances named by the association besides the pathetic living condition of sportspersons and lack of first aid facility.

The association, therefore, urged the state government and the concerned authority to do the needful and provide basic training materials for the upliftment of sports and sportspersons of the state.

NEW DELHI, Nov 26 (PTI): India have been placed alongside World No. 2 and host nation England in a tricky Pool B of FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup, to be held in London next year. Besides England, other participating nations in India’s pool are World No. 7 USA and minnows Ireland.

According to the schedule of the 16-nation prestigious tournament issued by the International Hockey Federation on Sunday, World No. 10 and Asia Cup champions India will open their campaign against England on the first day of the event on July 21.

After England, the Indians will next play Ireland on July 26 followed by their last pool encounter against USA on July 29 at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

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