November 8, 2018

Nagaland Post www.nagalandpost.com

Vol XXVIII No. 333

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2018 Pages 12 ` 5.00

RBI governor could resign on November 19: Report

Classic Cup: Deja vu Edition, Naga Jaguars register win

Pope Francis decries existence of global poverty

business, Page 8

sports, Page 12

international, Page 9

Promote progressive culture : Rio

Correspondent

Construction of Botsa-Wokha road to be completed by 2020 D I M A P U R , N OV 7 (NPN): Deputy chief minister Y. Patton, who is also in charge of National Highways, paid a surprise visit to the ongoing two-lane construction work site of NH-2 on Wednesday.

The deputy chief minister interacted with project in-charge and general manager of DK Engineering Consortium Pvt Ltd Ajay Kumar and stressed early completion of the road widening work.

Po i n t i n g o u t t h a t NH-2 was one of the major highways and economic lifeline of many districts in the State, Patton said people were facing untold hardships due to its pathetic condition.

The general manager assured the deputy chief minister of completing the road construction work by 2020.

NH-2 road construction covers 32.4 km from Botsa in Kohima district till Wokha town.

According to Dy. CM media cell, Kumar had told Patton that excavation work began on December 7, 2017 and would be completed by December 6, 2020.

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(L) Neiphiu Rio addressing the Tokhvü Emong celebration at Wokha. (R) Longsa cultural troupe performing at the festival Wednesday. (NP)

in Zunheboto are rich in bio-diversity and will benefit tourism in Nagaland.

Quoting an environmentalist, Rio cautioned that too many activities in amur falcon roosting sites could disturb the birds . He urged tour organisers to ensure that the birds were not disturbed.

Rio said the State government has decided to declare Nagaland “plastic free” by offering an alternative and mulled distribution of Rs 10 lakh each to all the districts under Chief Minister’s corpus fund for production of paper, jute and bamboo bags. He also encouraged people to take up mass production of paper bags. Rio also stressed on promotion

of Naga cuisines while highlighting Naga culture etc and also on the objective behind mini-hornbills in all districts.

Rio said the participation of Assamese, Rengma and Ao cultural troupes at Tokhu Emong, reflected cordial relationship and brotherhood among them.

Deputy Chief minister Y. Patton thanked the Assamese, Rengma and Ao troupes for their participation and called for maintaining lasting peace between people of the two States.

On the occasion of Tokhu Emoung, Patton on behalf of all four Lotha legislators, appealed to people to forgive, forget past mistakes and strengthen

the community and march with unity. He also scotched rumours of political instability saying such talks from the opposition was “quite natural”. Patton assured people that the PDA government will provide good governance and a stable government.

Horticulture adviser Mhathung Yanthan delivered greetings on the occasion, while Rev NT Murry spoke on the significance of the festival. Ministers G Kaito Aye and S. Pangnyu Phom, advisers Pukhai and Kashito, senior government officials, representatives from Ao Senden, Rengma Hoho and others also attended.

WASHINGTON, NOV 7 (PTI): Opposition Democrats captured the House of Representatives on Wednesday in the crucial midterm elections while President Donald Trump’s Republican Party retained its majority in the Senate, an outcome likely to intensify the political bitterness and fighting between the two major parties in the run up to the 2020 presidential poll.

Breaking the Republican monopoly on power, Democrats picked up over two dozen seats in the House -- more than the 23 needed to take control of the House for the first time in eight years.

In the House of Representatives, the Democrats were on course to seize at least 27 seats from Republican hands - enough for the majority in the 435membered chamber.

However, the ruling Republican Party retained its majority in the 100member Senate where it currently has a razor thin majority of 51-49 seats.

Thirty-five of the 100 Senate seats went to polls.

The news reports said the GOP will hold 53 seats.

Steps to check adulterants in food items Staff Reporter

D I M A P U R , N OV 7 (NPN): Food Safety and Standards Authority of India(FSSAI) has launched a campaign “Eat Right India” in Nagaland in collaboration with the State health and family welfare department with the objective of helping consumers make the right decision while buying food products, including fruits and vegetables, from the market.

On Wednesday, FSSAI demonstrated how to detect food adulterants by using easy to Do-ItYourself (DIYs) kits with readily available chemicals and household items at Wednesday Bazaar in Super Market and in front of Big Bazaar hyper mart at Clock Tower junction.

The demonstrations were conducted by Dimapur Food and Safety Officer (FSO) Samuel Zehol along with FSOs from other districts and FSSAI officials.

Khrukutolu Veswuh, food analyst from Kohimabased State Public Health Laboratory (SPHL), demonstrated how presence of adulterants in food items could be checked by using simple techniques, besides considering other aspects while buying packaged food items.

Lab technicians with food analysts outside Big Bazaar. (NP)

Liquid and powdered milk: Among the most commonly used adulterant in milk and milk powder is starch. When added to liquid milk, starch makes milk appear thicker, thereby giving a false impression that it is pure.

Also, when starch is mixed with milk powder, it turns white like maida or flour, unlike the light yellowish tinge in pure milk powder.

A simple way to check if starch is added to milk or milk powder is by pouring a few drops of iodine on it.

If the milk turns black, it is mixed with starch. And if the milk is pure, it would show the colour of iodine solution, which is dark orange.

Honey: When pure

honey is poured into a glass of water, it settles at the bottom in a clump without dissolving. In case honey is adulterated with jaggery and sugar, it will immediately dissolve into the water and the adulterants will be visible.

Tea leaf powder: Artificial colouring agents are added to tea leaf powder to increase the weight. When a handful of tea leaf powder is added to a glass of water at room temperature, it will gradually settle at the bottom.

In case, an artificial colouring agent is added, the colour of water will change. If there is no change in colour of water, no colouring agent has been added.

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ECI panel to look into Mizos’ demand

AIZAWL/NEW DELHI, NOV 7 (PTI): Election Commission of India Wednesday set up a high-level committee headed by a deputy election commissioner to hold talks with protestors seeking ouster of the Mizoram poll panel chief.

In a statement, the ECI said it has accepted the broad contours of the resolution passed by the Mizoram’s NGOs coordination committee, spearheading the protest, after its delegation’s deliberations with the EC. “The Election Commission has also decided to depute a high-level team led by Mizoram Deputy election Commissioner Sudeep Jain to hold further deliberations on their resolution,” the statement said. Jharkhand Chief Electoral Officer Lalbiaktluanga Khiangte, who is also a Mizo, has been included in the EC panel.

ECI set up the panel hours after the protests demanding the ouster of Mizoram Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) S B Shashank were called off in Aizawl by the NGO Coordination Committee Wednesday.

The protests were called off at 1 pm after the state election officials, including the Mizoram CEO, summoned by the ECI, left for New Delhi, state NGOs coordination committee chairman Vanlalruata said.

The agitation demanding his removal was launched Tuesday. It was resumed Wednesday morning by a large number of Young Mizo Association members demonstrating in front of the CEO’s office from 8 am. The protestors later dispersed.

Mizoram is slated to go to polls November 28 to elect its new assembly.

Vanlalruata said the NGOs’ coordination committee would wait and watch the decision taken by the Election Commission of India on the state CEO. “If Shashank comes back, the agitation will be re-launched,” Vanlalruata said.

The committee has also demanded that 11,232 Bru voters lodged in six Tripura relief camps be allowed to exercise their franchise at their respective polling stations in Mizoram and not in Tripura as committed by the poll panel in 2014.

It may be recalled that the committee had called for Shashank’s exit from the state shortly after the Election Commission (EC) removed the state’s Principal Secretary (Home) Lalnunmawia Chuaungo in response to Shashank’s report.

NH-702 blockade temporarily suspended Correspondent

MON, NOV 7 (NPN): Tizit Area Students’ Union (TASU) on Wednesday temporarily withdrew its indefinite blockade imposed on Mon-Namtola road – NH702 – since Monday.

According to TASU president T Noklem Konyak, the blockade had been temporarily suspended at the request of the State government and after having received written assurance from the government with the hope that the inquiry committee constituted by the government and headed

by W&H additional secretary would inquire into the matter seriously.

The government has informed TASU of constituting a three-member panel to inquire into the construction of road from Tizit to Nokzang via Yanpan, Sakho and Loakkun under the inter-state connectivity (ISC). To be

headed by W&H additional secretary Anoop Khinchi as chairman, Mokokchung zone PWD (R&B) additional chief engineer Senti Jamir and NPWD superintending engineer Swarai Meru have been made its member and member secretary respectively. The letter mentioned that the committee had been given a time-frame of two weeks (from November 6) to submit its report.

Further, the contractors also reportedly gave a written assurance to resume and speed up the ongoing works, while also promising to complete them within the stipulated timeframe and as per the specifications mentioned in the work order.

A press release issued

by TASU president and general secretary Phoanei Konyak stated that a meeting was held with officials of the department concerned and contractors in the presence of leaders of Mon and Tizit

units of Konyak Union (KU) and Konyak Students’ Union (KSU), besides public leaders at TASU office to discuss the written assurances, following which the decision to suspend the stir was taken.

Meanwhile, TASU, KU and KSU warned of filing a Public Interest Litigation in the event of failure of nonfulfilment of the assurances.

TASU also thanked the government for its prompt response, besides the people of Mon district in general and Tizit area in particular for extending support and cooperation during the blockade.

TASU had imposed the indefinite blockade since Monday in protest against the failure of the government to respond on abandoning the ISC road from Tizit (Nagaland) to Khonsa (Arunachal Pradesh), RCC T-beam bridges over the road and for not speeding up the construction of MonNamtola road.

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WOKHA, NOV 7 (NPN): State chief minister Neiphiu Rio extended greeting to the Lothas on Tokhu Emong celebrated at Wokha where he stressed on promotion of progressive culture that embodies the anticipation of a bountiful harvest and encourage work culture among people for economic progress to the state.

Speaking at Wokha town, Rio appealed to Lothas to take up responsibility for preserving forests and bio-diversity. He said bio-diversity should be preserved as climate change was being experienced globally.

Dwelling on tourism potential in the “land of plenty”, Rio said Wokha district was fortunate to have amur falcon roosting site and urged people to preserve the birds and assured help of the state government.

Rio said the Tragopan Sanctuary at Khonoma village in Kohima district was well maintained and which has made it an international tourist attraction.

He also spoke of discovery of around 200 varieties of butterflies that migrated to Zunheboto district.

Rio said all these– Amur falcon in Wokha, Tragopan in Khonoma and butterflies

US: Democrats win House, GOP retains Senate

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2nd Nagaland Biodiversity Meet more than 80 butterfly species identified: total of 200 recorded species in Zunheboto area.

DIMAPUR: The Energy Research Institute (TERI) has been working in three villages in Zunheboto district with the support of the Nagaland Forest Department to train local communities in the documentation of their biodiversity, and to facilitate local people’s conservation efforts, and also to develop nature based ecotourism.

According to a press release by TERI, the activities sponsored by the GEF Satoyama project via Conservation InternationalJapan resulted in hunting and destructive fishing practices being stopped across the landscape in just two years. The people have created and linked their community-conserved areas and are protecting the Tizu River which flows through their lands.

In May, 2018, the first ever Nagaland Biodiversity Meet was organised to learn about and document the biodiversity of Tizu Valley Biodiversity Conservation and Livelihood Network comprising the villages of Sukhai, Ghukhuyi and Kivikhu in Zunheboto

District, Nagaland. A second ecotourist meet was conducted by TERI from October 27 to November 4 to highlight the many community-conservation efforts in Nagaland that has led to stellar conservation successes including an end to slaughter of the migratory Amur falcons, bird tourism in Khonoma and the initiation of butterfly and bird tourism in Zunheboto village.

Faunal surveys in the three villages of Zunheboto district by the TERI team in association with Titli Trust and many volunteers prior to this meet has led to a checklist of 222 species of birds, 200 species of butterflies and more than 200 species of moths so far.

Many new and interesting records have already been documented. This includes the Naga Wren-babbler (Spelaeornischocolatinus) and Hodgson’s Frogmouth (Batrachostomushodgsoni) as well as the Spot-breasted Parrotbill (Paradoxornisguttaticollis). Among the butterflies, the endemic Naga Emperor (Chitorianaga) and the Rufous

Silverline (Spindasisevansii) have been reported here; both species are extremely rare. Among the moths, Comostolahauensteini has been recorded for the first time from Nagaland, while Kranandalucidaria has been reported for the first time in India.

The second ecotourist meet introduced people to the wonders of Nagaland -- its culture, people, landscape and the rich biodiversity. Thirteen participants, including experienced naturalists, adventurers, photographers, students, professors and nature lovers from Delhi, Mumbai and the US gathered for the meet. Surprise sightings included a large flock of Grey-headed Parrotbills (Paradoxornisgularis) though the much anticipated Spotbreasted Parrotbill proved elusive.

Others interesting sightings were the Malay Tree Shrew (Tupaiabelangeri) and the Green Rat Snake (Gonyosoma oxycephalum). Additions to the bird list of the Tizu Valley included the Rufous-faced Warbler (Abroscopusalbogu-

larisalbogularis) among others. Additions to earlier butterfly checklists from Tizu Valley during this biodiversity meet included the Scarce Tawny Rajah (Charaxesaristogiton) and the Tawny Rajah (Charaxesbernardus).

In Wokha District, the visitors were enthralled by the awe-inspiring spectacle of more than 150,000 Amur falcons that darkened the sky in Pangti village.

The sights and welcoming communities from Zunheboto, Pangti and Khonoma villages ensured that the visitors had a wonderful glimpse of Naga life. The Sema people of Sukhai and Kivikhu entranced the visitors with their tribal dances and traditional ululating and fire lighting skills.

The visitors in Zunheboto were hosted by the Tizu Valley Biodiversity Conservation & Livelihood Network, a recipient of a special mention award by the Government of India-UNDP India Biodiversity Awards 2018 for their contribution to conservation.

Kiphire DPDB meeting held DIMAPUR: The monthly meeting of Kiphire DPDB was held in the DC’s Conference Hall on November 5.

According to DIPR, advisor Fisheries, Evaluation & Statistics, L. Khumo Khiamniungan, who also attended the meeting, said that Kiphire people were fortunate to have such a dedicated Deputy Commissioner and officers in the district and appealed to the public to cooperate with the district administration for the development of the district.

He also requested all the heads of offices to be more sincere and diligent in their work.

The house also approved the proposal submitted by the advisor including proposals for road connectivity, construction of water pipeline, proposals for the health and education sectors, and Veterinary and Fisheries department.

The house also discussed the forth coming cabinet meeting to be held in Kiphire district. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Commissioner Kiphire, Mohammed Ali Shihab.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2018

NAYO office building inaugurated in Chiephobozou

Prasielie Pienyii and others after the inauguration of the NAYO office building in Chiephobozou on November 7.

KOHIMA: An office building of the Northern Angami Youth Organization (NAYO) was inaugurated at Chiephobozou town by Prasielie Pienyii, 1st NAYO president, on Wednesday.

According to a press release by NAYO, Pienyii, in his address, said that NAYO was formed in 1993 for the welfare and protection of its people adding that the first flag hoisting took place at Meriema village, followed by Zhadima village during its second meeting.

He expressed happi-

ness that NAYO had now attained 25 years and going to celebrate its 25th anniversary on December 5 at Chiephobozou town.

Earlier, Dziesetuolie Chadi, pastor Baptist Church Chiephobozou pronounced the dedicatory prayer.

Northern Angami Public Organization (NAPO) president, Neiyalie Pfiisenuo, Chiephobozou Central Committee convenor, Visakuolie Kiewhuo and NAYO 25thAnniversary organizing committee convenor, Kekhriengulie

Theiinuo also spoke on the occasion.

The function was chaired by NAYO vice president, Riikravolie Riilho and NAYO president Neizolie Riipreo delivered the welcome address.

Building committee convenor, Kehonei-u Thernuo presented a report on the construction of the office building and a vote of thanks was proposed

by NAYO treasurer, Vizotuonyii Lhoungu. The program was followed by the NAYO presidential council meeting.

news in Brief AHUNA-Mini Hornbill Night Carnival registration: Zunheboto Chamber of Commerce and Industries has informed interested entrepreneurs of Zunheboto district that registration of stalls for the Three-day Night Carnival of the upcoming AHUNA & Mini Hornbill festival is open till November 11.

Entrepreneurs may contact the ZCCI for registration by calling 8014637294 or 9077881463.

Aichi Saghemi council hall to be inaugurated: The newly constructed Aichi Saghemi Village Council Hall will be inaugurated on November 10, 10 am by H. Khehovi, advisor of Tourism, Art & Culture. Aichi Saghemi village, VDB secretary has requested all the village chairmen and VDB secretaries of Suruhuto area to attend the program.

TR Zeliang extends greetings

Diwali celebrants light up fireworks at Marwari Patti in Dimapur on November DIMAPUR: Leader of 7. (NP) opposition TR Zelianh has extended sincere festival greetings to the Lotha community on the occasion of Tokhü Emong.

A greeting note from Zeliang stated that after a year of toiling in the fields, it was time for celebrating the bountiful harvest to rejuvenate the body and mind, among other things.

“As you celebrate the

festival I call upon each and every one of you to keep striving for richer and better harvest in every field in the coming years” Zeliang stated. He wished for the spirit of brotherhood to be strengthened by the celebrations and for joy and happiness to be spread among one another.

“May God bless each and everyone and let love and peace fill every home and heart” he added.

Lotha Hoho Dimapur chairman, Etsungmomo Kikon with others after unfurling the hoho flag on Tuesday. (NP)

Corrigendum Apropos the news items “Lotha Hoho Dimapur unfurls Hoho flag” and “Alder Retreat inaugurated in Leo Club of Dimapur celebrated Diwali with students of Kalyan Ashram, Kma”, the picture in “Lotha Hoho Dimapur unfurls Janjati Vikas Samiti, Dimapur and distributed boxes of sweets and Hoho flag” should have been on “Alder Retreat inaufirecrackers to students. The project was led by Vishal Patni under the gurated in Kma” and vice versa. The inadvertent error NLA speaker, Vikho-o Yhoshu and others at the inauguration of Alder Retreat at Mewibogei, Forest Colony Kohima on Tuesday. (NP) is regretted. presidentship of Rishab Chhabra. (Leo Club Dimapur)

Stage set for Kohima Global Leadership Summit

(L-R) S. Yhoshü, Meripeni Zares, Rev. Rachülie Vihienuo, Lichan Humtsoe, and Atsi Meyase. (NP) Correspondent

KO H I M A , N OV 7 (NPN): The stage for the 5th Kohima Global Leadership Summit has been set in Kohima, to be held from November 9 and 10 K

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at Union Baptist Church (UBS), Kohima under the theme ‘Everyone has influence’.

The speaker for the GLS will be video-cast.

Among the speakers for the fifth edition are Craig

Groeschel, co-founder & senior pastor, Life Church; Danielle Strickland, pastor and author Justice Advocate; Danny Meyer, restaurateur, and among Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people;

Juliet Funt, recognized consultant, speaker and founder of Whitespace at Work; T.D Jakes, founder and senior pastor, The Potter’s House; Carla Harris, vice chairman, managing director and senior client advisor at Morgan Stanley; Rasmus Ankersen, best-selling author, entrepreneur; Erwin Mcmus, author, futurist, founder of Mosaic Los Angeles; and Simon Sinek, New York Times bestselling author.

Convenor, Organising Committee, Rev. Dr. Rachülie Vihienuo, in a press conference held at UBC, stated that the Leadership Summit started in the US in 1992 as a global movement.

This will be the fifth year the GLS is being held in Kohima. The global summit will be reaching out to 132 countries and 4,45,000 leaders. The main summit is held in the US. The talks in the summit are selected and showed through video-casting. An important aspect of the summit is the interaction among the audience after

every talk. Business people, government servants, bureaucrats, student leaders, church workers, mothers/ homemakers, people from different backgrounds have attended the previous summits in Kohima.

Member, Organizing Committee, Meripeni Zares said “I have been attending the summit for the past four years. It inspires you to dream differently and you gain new perspectives.”

She added that in India, 70 summits are held every year in 40 cities with 22,000 leaders attending them. It is video-cast in seven different languages in India.

Registration can be done online or forms can be collected from the UBC offices and Ozone Cafe.

Registration is Rs. 800, and for team registrations (groups of 6) one seat will be allocated for free.

Options are also available for people interested in attending only one day of the summit by paying half the amount.

Greenwood Higher Secondary School (GWHSS), 24NL (I) Coy NCC cadets undertook a cleanliness drive at Nagaland Science Centre, Dimapur on November 6 under the guidance of ANO, Sanjay Nayak. The drive was carried out in coordination with curator of the Science Centre, Richard Rikhio. 41 cadets took part in the cleanliness drive. (GWHSS)

Agriculture department conducts training & orientation

DIMAPUR: Department of Ag riculture Mangkolemba conducted a training-&-orientation program on fig fruit under MOVCDNER II scheme at Japu and Chandang villages on November 1.

A press release from

the department of Agriculture, Mangoklemba stated that, during the training session, A. Temsu Aier SDAO, Mangkolemba appreciated the participants from the respective villages.

He also emphasized

on the importance of organic farming and its precautions, while Chaso Ao, AI explained the salient features and guidelines of MOVCDNER. Registration and contract signing with the farmers was also initiated.

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A section of the gathering at the Diphupar Lotha Ekhung celebrations at Agri Expo, Khyomo Lotha, Dr. Tsenthungo Patton, BCLE members and other delegates at the celebrations. (NP) Diphupar, Dimapur. (NP)

WEATHER FORECAST November 8

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Hazy sunshine

30 16

Aizawl

Plenty of sunshine; pleasant

Guwahati Hazy sunshine Imphal

Sunny; pleasant

25 11 28 14 26 11

Itanagar Plenty of sunshine; nice

23 15

Shillong Sunny

20 6

Kohima

Plenty of sunshine

Dimapur Hazy sunshine Mkg

Plenty of sunshine

21 10 27 14 24 7

Tuensang Plenty of sunshine; cooler

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Sunshine; cooler

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Zunheboto Plenty of sunshine

Attendees at the Moilan Village Whabong Taro Tokhü Emong celebrations on A section of the gathering at the New Reserve Lotha Ekhung, Kohima Tokhü Emong November 7. (NP) celebrations. (DIPR)

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AYO refresher course concludes KOHIMA: The 8-day refresher course for first community responders organized by Angami Youth Organization (AYO) successfully concluded on November 5 in a program held at John Higher Secondary School Viswema.

A press release from camp director, Khisanol Viswentso, stated that the training program was organized in collaboration with Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA), Home Guards and Civil Defence under the theme “Disaster preparedness and environment protection” from October 29. Over a hundred young Angami youth were trained in various areas, especially with special focus on rescue and search operations in the event of natural calamities or accidents.

AYO said that it was indebted to all the trainers and everyone who extended their invaluable support towards this initiative, particularly the Viswema Village Council and youth organizations for their support.

Residents of Lotha and Oriental colonies presenting a song at the Tokhü Emong To keep up the spirit of unity among community members, the Lotha community festival celebration program at Oriental colony on Wednesday. The occasion was in Longleng District celebrated Tokhü Emong festival at the premises of Water graced by cabinet secretary GPRN, M. Daniel Lotha as special guest. (NP) Resources office Longleng on Wednesday. (NP)

The festival is about celebrating and encouraging unity not only among Lothas but everyone to promote inter-tribal harmony and collaboration.

The festival is marked with feasting, merry making, drinking, playing games, dancing traditional dances of ancestors and singing folk songs passed down through generations. Tokhü Emong plays a major role in keeping traditions and customs of the forefathers alive, he said.

The prog ram was chaired by Chanbemo Francis Kikon and Arhoni C. Jami, invocation was

pronounced by catechist infant Jesus Church chairman, Orenthung Yanthan, welcome song was presented by Lotha Baptist Church Diphupar (LBCD) choir i/c youth director.

A blessing prayer was pronounced by Lotha Baptist Church Diphupar (LBCD) pastor Limhathung, folk song was presented by Tselamo Ezung, vote of thanks was delivered by Lotha Community Diphupar general secretary E. Zuben Patton and benediction prayer was pronounced by LBCD associate pastor Yimtsu Yanthan. Ululating competition, inter-colony tug

MIU, USA to conduct seminar at EBC

RBBU to stand by public rally resolutions

AES organises interfaith meet in Dimapur

D I M A P U R , N OV 7 (NPN): Tokhü Emong the premier post harvest festival of Lotha Nagas was celebrated with much pomp and gaiety across Nagaland on Wednesday. Lothas across the state were joined by other tribes and communities in celebrating the festival.

Following are some reports of the celebrations.

Diphupar Lotha Ekhung: 42nd Tokhü Emong festival was celebrated by Diphupar Lotha Ekhung (DNLE) on Wednesday, at Agri Expo, Diphupar, Dimapur, with great pomp

EBC faculty members who are organizing the seminar and gospel meetings at Eastern Bible College. (NP)

Staff Reporter D I M A P U R , N OV 7 (NPN): Millennium International University (MIU), USA will be conducting a seminar on November 23 and 24, at Eastern Bible College (EBC) Dimapur.

Speaking about the seminar, EBC principal, Reverend Thungdemo Lotha told Nagaland Post that the seminar will cover three topics: Christian Leadership, Principles of Preaching, and Biblical Principles of Success and Prosperity.

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conducted by anointed international resource persons. Therefore all Christian leaders have been asked to register for the seminar on or before November 20.

Speaking about MIU, Lotha mentioned that the university had been offering distance learning programs that includes doctorate in ministry, masters in ministry and bachelors in ministry. He stated that the university was incorporated and certified by the department of State of Delaware, USA, and certified by United Kingdom Accreditation Service.

It is also ISO 9001:2015 certified.

It is well equipped with an online library to make study convenient and has an international faculty. Candidates interested in applying for study in the university have been encouraged to come to Eastern Bible College for admission.

He further stated that gospel healing services will also be held from November 23 to 25, 5 p.m. onwards, at the college campus. All have been invited to come and share in God’s blessings.

DIMAPUR: Railway Bazaar Business Union (RBBU) on its meeting held on November 5, at the GB’s residence resolved to stand firm on the resolutions of the ACAUT rally of October 31, 2013 and the October 31, 2018 PAC public rally.

A press release from RBBU chairman, Akhalu Achumi stated that bona fide citizens of RBBU honour and respect its national government and will cooperate with and give its support to resolving the national issue. It however stated that at this juncture, RBBU could not bear the daily tax collection of three to four NPGs from its market. RBBU has therefore resolved to stand on the above mentioned rally resolutions under the slogan “One government one tax”.

Clarification

Apropos the news report “Floriculture an important economic activity” published November 7, the name Elithung Ovung should have been rendered as Dr. R. Elithung Lotha in the picture caption.

said that the festival was about sharing love with one another, the goodness of reconciliation and burying hatchets between friends or foes.

He also shared about peace and harmony in the state and encouraged the people to continue to pray for it.

The prog ram was chaired by BCLE Tokhü Erhumpvui convenor Yanbothung Kikon, invocation prayer was pronounced

by LBCA executive secretary, Reverend Dr. E. Nrio Ezung, welcome address was delivered by BCLE treasurer, N Humtsoe and a special number was pre-

sented by Elizabeth Murry and group.

Later, a vote of thanks was delivered by BCLE finance secretary Y. Merithung Jami.

Highlights of the program included tug of war competitions, musical chairs, and a bamboo pole climbing competition, all of which saw active participation of all age groups.

The program was followed by a Tokhü feast.

Moilan Village Whabong Taro: Moilan Village Whabong Taro (MVWT) Bosti, Karbi Anglong, also celebrated Tokhü Emong on Wednesday.

At the program, a blessing prayer was offered by elder Janbemo Humtsoe who also shared a speech on the significance of the festival. A special Tokhü song was presented by Yantsathung Ovung.

The prog ram was chaired by Rhonthungo Ovung, invocation prayer was pronounced by exdeacon Rhanlamo, Tokhü Emong welcome song was presented by Mhonroni.

The program ended with a mass prayer followed by a Tokhü feast.

NRLE Kohima: New Reserve Lotha Ekhung (NRLE), Kohima celebrated Tokhü Emong clad in colourful traditional attires and costumes at the residence of the ADGP (L&O), R.P Kikon on November 7.

According to DIPR, four groups were formed and each group leader and members expressed their views on the meaning of Tokhü Emong, identity, hope and how to preserve the vibrant culture and tradition. Significance of Tokhü Emong was read out by Mhathung Ngullie.

R. P Kikon encouraged the new team for the year 2019-21, who were dedicated by PUBC deacon Yanpamo Tsopoe.

A women group presented folk songs and other entertainment items included a balloon fight among the children. A special song was also presented by the youth pastor Lotha A.G Church Kohima, Renbi Kikon and Zuchobeni Tungoe. Pastor PUBC, along with full time church workers also joined the celebrations.

The program was chaired

by NRLE chairman Nino Yanthan while vote of thanks was pronounced by general secretary Mhathung Ngullie. (DIPR)

and gaiety.

At the program, Reverend Dr. Ezamo Murry, sharing on the significance of the festival stated that Tokhü Emong was a postharvest festival celebrated to observe, commemorate and acknowledge the bountiful harvest showered on the Lothas by the Almighty.

He said that during the festival, people give and seek pardon for any past difference, conflict or bitterness. It is a festival of strengthening relationships of brotherhood, families and friends and also seek forgiveness from one another for wrong doings.

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of war, various games and sports and a Lotha traditional attire competition, were among the highlights of the program. The program was followed by a Tokhü feast.

Burma Camp Lotha Ekhung: Burma Camp Lotha Ekhung (BCLE) celebrated the festival at Holy Child School Ground in Dimapur.

At the program, the significance of the festival was shared by retired director health and family welfare, Dr. Tsenthungo Patton.

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Assisi Evening School faculty members with representatives of four religions who spoke at the program on November 6.

DIMAPUR: Assisi Evening School (AES) organised an “Interfaith meet” on November 6 under the theme “Towards Peace” at the Assisi Auditorium, Dimapur.

A press release by AES stated that representative from four different religions was invited as speakers and Sr. Rosin Norhna, UFS moderated the session.

In the program, Alok Pareek, a social activist, spoke about peace from the perspective of Hinduism.

He described Hinduism as a way of life which encourages living a life based on human values such as forgiveness, generosity and sharing.

Lama Tashi Moktan, president of Northeast Mahayana Buddhist Association, represented the Buddhist community and spoke to the audience about following and practicing peace which, he said, springs from oneself.

Moinuddin, who represented the Islamic com-

munity, urged the children to inspire their neighbours to live in peace. He also appreciated the school for educating many less privileged children.

Sr. Lucy Phom, UFS, who represented the Christian community, defined peace according to individuals and then she explained how Jesus Christ taught his followers to live in peace.

Director Care Centre for Environment and Rural Poor, Liangsi Nuimai, in

her concluding remarks, suggested to the students five practical ways to build peace -- begin every activity with a prayer, forgive oneself and others, help the needy, love the cosmos and stand for truth.

The students presented songs and skits among other activities. Earlier, Sr. Benisha extended a warm welcome to the speakers, special invitees, staff and students, and explained the purpose of organising the event.

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Mnp tribal leaders demand amendment of MVA Act 1956

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IMPHAL, Nov 7: A oneday consultative meeting of tribal leaders in Manipur Wednesday stressed on the need for amendment of Manipur Village Authority Act 1956, devolution of more power to the hill autonomous district councils.

The consultative meeting hosted by All Tribal Rights Protection Forum Manipur (ATRPFM) at the conference hall of Tribal Research Institute (TRI) Imphal further discussed on preparation of a separate budget for the hill areas of the state.

Apart from tribal leaders from across the hill districts of Manipur, members of autonomous district councils, ex-ministers and former legislators from hill areas also took part in the discussion specially focus on the Manipur Village Authority Act 1956, powers and functions of the ADC and separate budget for the hills.

A senior advocate of

High Court of Manipur RD Denial, who elaborately talked on the Manipur Village Authority Act 1956, observed that hill leaders and tribal based civil society organizations, should not remaining focus on demanding a demand which will not be possible to achieve in life.

Instead, they should come out and incorporate themselves in development of the hill villages under the powers and functions confer under the Manipur Village Authority Act 1956.

He observed that hill leaders and CSOs were unaware of the Act (Manipur Village Authority Act 1956) which has been enforced across the hill districts of the state for the last 62 years.

Under the Act, the village authorities are giving enough powers to deal with law & order besides empowering to uphold the social customs and other development activities in their respective villages.

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Paresh Baruah is fine: Chetia

G u wahati , N ov 7 (IANS): The United Liberation Front of Asom’s (ULFA) pro-talk faction’s General Secretary, Anup Chetia on Wednesday dismissed media reports that said Paresh Baruah, the commander-in-chief of the rebel group’s anti-talk faction, has died.

Assam-based news portals on Wednesday reported that Baruah met with an accident and succumbed to his injuries last week in Ruili, located on the MyanmarChina border.

“I do not think that there is truth in the news.

Paresh Baruah met with an accident about three months back in Ruili while he was

on a motorcycle. However, he called me up at least three times after that and told me that he was recovering,” Chetia told IANS on phone.

“He told me that there some of his bones and a toe was fractured. I received a call from him last Sunday which I could not receive as I was in a meeting. So, considering all these facts I do not think that the news of his death is true.”

Chetia said that it was basically a one way communication between him and Paresh Baruah always.

Assam Police and intelligence officials were yet to confirm the news of death of the ULFA leader.

of the village authorities to maintenance of law and order in their respective villages. They are also empowered to do whatever they wish for upholding the social customs and to take up development activities of their villages,” he said.

However, the 62 years old Act remain unaware to the hill leaders and CSO leaders, he added.

There was no reason to blame other communities or group. Tribal people leave the habit of blaming other communities for the underdeveloped condition of the hill areas, he said.

On the other hand, general secretary Romeo Bungdon of ATRPFM observed that owing to non-devolution of financial powers, the Hill Areas Committee (HAC) of Manipur Legislative Assembly was remaining only for the namesake.

He alleged that the state government for holding up the financial power to the HAC and chief ministers, from time to time, using the financial powers.

NE racial discrimination issue: SC questions Centre NEW DELHI, NOV 7 (AGENCIES): Supreme Court has termed it unfortunate that a three-member committee, set up for protection of the rights of people from North Eastern states residing in different parts of the country, has met just three times since it was set up in March this year.

A bench of Justice Madan B Lokur, Justice S Abdul Nazeer and Justice Deepak Gupta said that the committee should have met at least once every month.

According to ANI report, the bench asked the Central Government to file an affidavit giving reason for the committee not meeting as frequently as it should have. "The Committee has been constituted in terms of order dated December 14, 2016. However, the Committee was constituted only on March 16, 2018 after a gap of more than one year. We have been told by the counsel appearing for the Union of India that the Committee instead of meeting prefer-

ably every month had met only three times till date.

This is unfortunate," the bench said.

The apex court order came while hearing a plea initiated after a student from Arunachal Pradesh Nido Tania had died in Delhi few years back.

The court had ordered constitution of the committee in December 2016 saying it would be given powers for ensuring strict action in incidents of racial discrimination, racial atrocities and racial violence and suggesting measures to curb such hate and racial crimes.

The top court was informed that the Ministry of Home Affairs had constituted the committee in March 2018.

An aggrieved person can send their complaints and suggestions on issues like racial abuse, racial atrocities, racial violence, racial discrimination even by email on an ID created for this purpose.

The court now posted the matter for hearing on November 29.

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IAS body wants action against Army personnel for ‘assault’ NEW DELHI, NOV 7 (AGENCIES): Two days after 100 personnel of the Arunachal Scouts, an Indian Army regiment, allegedly ransacked a police station and a PWD office at Bomdila in Arunachal Pradesh, the central IAS association has brought the matter to the notice of the Defence Ministry and has called for the perpetrators to be brought to justice.

In a letter addressed to the defence secretary Tuesday, IAS association president Rakesh Srivastava, who is the secretary at the Ministry of Women and Child Development, alleged that a battalion of the 2nd Arunachal Pradesh Scouts — led by Colonel F.B. Firdauz and Adjutant Major Kaushik Roy — “vandalised government properties and physically assaulted the district magistrate of the area, the superintendent of the police and other officials of the Bomdila police station in the West Kameng district of the state on November 2”.

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Locals impose night curfew in Churachandpur

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IMPHAL, Nov 7: Local authorities in Manipur’s Churachandpur district headquarters have imposed night curfew in their respective villages amidst the brewing up tension over the reported ‘mysterious killing/maiming of livestock’ in some villages.

Tension was brewing up in Chengpang and its neighbouring D Phailen and Dorcas Veng localities in Churachandpur town where many livestock were found mutilated in mysterious manner in the last few days.

Reports said sighting of mutilated animal re-

mains began sometime in the last week of October at Chiengkonpang and the incident was spreading to other localities following which the attention of the district administration was drawn. The Churachandpur DC had constituted a Special Surveillance Team (SST), comprising officials and personnel of forest department, police and veterinary department to look into the mysterious incidents recently.

While the SST was yet to solve the mysterious incident, local authorities of affected localities have formed their own vigilance team with male youths of

their respective localities as volunteers.

The local vigilance teams were laying traps in places where the perpetrators are likely to attack the livestock during the night time. Citing security reason for locals, the local authorities have reportedly imposed night curfew in their respective village asking the locals to remain indoor from 5 pm till 5 am of next day with effect from today (Wednesday).

The uneasy calm has been engulfing Churachandpur town at nightfall in the last few days following killing of domestic animals or partly torn without any

trace of the killers or predators at Chiengkawnpang village.

The first incident was reported in the village on October 27. As per reports circulating among the public through social media, many ducks and chickens were found snapped/wrung at their necks.

What is perplexing was that no trace of blood of the ducks/chickens was found near the spot where the incident took place.

Since then many ducks, chickens and even new-born piglet were found mutilated in the neighbouring localities which confused the local residents.

officer, Dr Sonal Swarup, who is the district magistratecum-deputy commissioner, ordered the Army personnel to disperse, she was “verbally abused and stone pelted”.

Srivastava has now called on authorities to ensure that the alleged perpetrators are brought to speedy justice, “so that such incidents remain an aberration in the otherwise illustrious legacy of the armed forces”.

Srivastava further states that the incident at Bomdila is cause for grave concern as it highlights “rampant civilmilitary conflicts in sensitive locations”. On Monday, a protest march was organised on the streets of Bomdila by several groups, demanding the withdrawal of Arunachal Scouts.

Army denies allegations

Army has denied the allegations, and said that it was the police who misbehaved with the commanding officer after he had gone to the police station to resolve a situation that had arisen after two soldiers were allegedly beaten up by police.

Speaking about the incident, Army sources told ThePrint that it was the police that misbehaved with the jawans.

“In fact, two jawans of 2 Arunachal Scouts were picked up by the police while they had gone to attend the Buddha Mahotsav on 2 November,” an Army source said. “They were severely beaten up in the police lockup despite them informing the police that they were from the Indian Army.”

Sources said both soldiers have sustained serious injuries and are undergoing medical treatment in the military hospital at Tenga.

“The commanding officer tried to resolve the situation by holding a meeting with the SP Bomdila at the SP office on 3 November, when the police personnel instigated the commanding officer’s protection by misbehaving with them and using unparliamentary language,” an Army source said, adding that the situation could have been better had the on-duty police personnel behaved in a more civilised manner.

Mild earthquake jolts Manipur Imphal, Nov 7 (PTI): A mild earthquake with a magnitude of 4.1 on Richter scale jolted parts of Manipur early this morning, India Meteorological Department said.

The quake occurred at 4.20 am at a depth of 49

km and the epicentre was located at Lat 24.1N and Long 94.0E, somewhere in the Chandel district of the state.

There was no report of any casualty or demage to property due to the earthquake, police said.

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PM celebrates Diwali with Army, ITBP personnel Courts shouldn’t help make Uttarkashi, Nov 7 (PTI): Dressed in heavy mountain gear, Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali with Army and ITBP personnel in the icy terrain near the India-China border, saying their devotion to duty in the remote icy heights is enabling the strength of the nation.

Greeting the jawans in the Harshil cantonment area, the prime minister said they, through their commitment and discipline, are securing the future and the dreams of 125 crore Indians and helping spread a sense of security and fearlessness among the people.

“You are not only protecting one corner of our land. By securing the country’s borders, you are making safe the lives and dreams of 125 crore Indians,” Modi told the soldiers in the presence of Army Chief General Bipin Rawat.

Likening the soldiers with ‘diyas’ (earthen lamps), the prime minister said, “The way a diya burns itself to light up the world you lead a hard life to spread the light of fearlessness all around.”

Remembering his long association with the forces, he said he had a chance to spend time in the company of soldiers early during his

Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrating Diwali with the jawans of the Indian Army and ITBP, at Harsil, in Uttarakhand on Wednesday. (PTI)

career and he was sensitive to their needs.

He described the implementation of ‘one rank, one pension’ (OROP) for ex-servicemen, which had been hanging fire for over 40 years, a result of this close association with defence personnel.

“As an RSS member, I got opportunity to live among Army men. At that time, I heard a lot about ‘one rank, one pension’.

Many governments came and went. Since I was connected to you I understood

your emotions. So after becoming prime minister, it was my responsibility to fulfil your dream,” Modi said.

“Though its implementation required huge funds to the tune of Rs 12,000 crore, it was done.

Today I am happy that over Rs 11,000 crore has already been paid under ‘one rank, one pension’,” the prime minister said.

He also spoke of his interactions with the jawans of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP),

years ago when he was part of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra.

The prime minister said India is taking great strides forward in the defence sector.

Modi said that the Indian Armed Forces draw admiration and appreciation across the world. “I feel proud when the Indian peacekeeping forces are praised for their skills, valour and discipline across the world,” he said.

After his address, the prime minister distributed

sweets among soldiers. He also met residents of the border village of Bagori and offered prayers on the banks of Bhagirathi, a tributary of the Ganga in Harshil.

The prime minister spent about 1.15 hours in Harshil, a cantonment area situated at a height of 7,860 feet close to the India-China border in Uttarkashi district.

The prime minister later reached Kedarnath to offer prayers and review the progress of reconstruction projects at Kedarpuri.

Kedarpuri, the township situated close to the Himalayan shrine, had bore the brunt of the catastrophic floods of 2013, which killed thousands of people.

A statement from the Prime Minister’s Office said Modi extensively walked around the entire temple complex, where significant reconstruction works are in progress. He was briefed by senior officials about the progress of the works. He interacted briefly with several people present at the temple complex.

The Kedarnath Temple complex is currently the focus of a major development and reconstruction effort, following the severe flood and landslide in 2013.

half-baked doctors, says SC

Arun Mishra and Vineet Saran

New Delhi, Nov 7 (AGENCIES): Courts should not play a role in the making of “half-baked doctors” by allowing unequipped medical colleges to carry out admissions, the Supreme Court has cautioned in a recent verdict.

A Bench of Justices Arun Mishra and Vineet Saran dealt with the admission of over 500 students to four private medical colleges in Kerala, which were found to have poor infrastructure. The State High Court had set aside the decisions of the Medical Council of India and the government to bar

admissions to these colleges in 2018-19. It gave the colleges a second chance to remove the deficiencies and asked the MCI to carry out fresh inspections. It said the MCI could take “appropriate action” if the defects continue to remain.

Quashing the High Court order, the Supreme Court held that admissions of students should not be on such conditional basis.

Why had the High Court allowed the admissions to be carried on despite knowing very well that the colleges were sub-standard?

“Such orders may ruin the entire career of the stu-

dents. Once permission to admit students is granted, it should not be such conditional one,” Justice Mishra wrote in his 37-page judgment for the Bench.

“Half-baked doctors cannot be let loose on society like drones and parasites to deal with the lives of patients in the absence of proper educational training.

“It would be dangerous and against the right to life itself in case unequipped medical colleges are permitted to impart substandard medical education without proper facilities and infrastructure,” the Supreme Court observed.

K’taka bypoll results indicate HAL not contending to be offset partner of any OEM: MD changed mood in country: Cong New Delhi, Nov 7 (AGENCIES): Buoyed by the party’s good showing in the Karnataka bypolls, the Congress on November 6 said the results were indicative of the “changed mood” in the country.

Ruling JD(S)-Congress coalition candidates on November 6 won both the Assembly constituencies and two of the three Lok Sabha seats in the bitterly fought bypolls held on November 3. “Congratulations to all the workers & leaders of the Congress party in Karnataka on the decisive victory of the Congress-JD(S) alliance in the By-Polls in the state. I thank each & every one of you, for your dedication & hard work that made this victory possible,” Congress president Rahul Gandhi tweeted.

Senior Congress leader and former Union minister P. Chidambaram, in a tweet, said a 4-1 result in Karnataka “looks like a Test series win under Virat Kohli”. The Congress-JD(S) coalition

Rahul Gandhi (File) has delivered, he said. In another tweet, Mr. Chidambaram said, “Deepavali celebrates the victory of good over evil. The demon is vanquished. The modern day demons are hate, intolerance and impunity. Let the new year bring victory for love, tolerance and constitutional values.”

Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari, at a press conference in New Delhi, said his party and the other progressive and pluralistic forces had “vanquished” the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the last 10 bypolls in the country. “Today, the news

from Karnataka is extremely encouraging... This is indicative of the changed mood in the country,” Tewari said.

Congress’ chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said, “This is the victory of pro-people policies of the Karnataka government and a rejection of the corrupt and divisive policies of the BJP.” The byelection results have come as a major setback for the BJP ahead of the 2019 elections with the party losing the Ballari Lok Sabha seat, considered a stronghold of the Reddy brothers, the controversial mining barons.

Bengaluru, Nov 7 (AGENCIES): Amid a political slugfest over the Rafale fighter jet deal, staterun HAL’s Chairman and Managing Director R. Madhavan on Wednesday said the aircraft manufacturing company is contending not to be an offset partner of any original equipment manufacturer. But it would like to be a “total technology transfer partner” for production of aircraft, he said.

M a d h ava n’s r e p ly came when he was asked to clarify on one among many charges that defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) had been deprived of an offset contract from the Rafale deal. “We are not contending to be an offset partner to any OEM, rather HAL would like to be a total technology transfer partner for production of aircraft,” he said.

He also said HAL’s basic focus was on manufacturing of aircraft, helicopters, associated accessories and their repair and over-

Reddy absconds; involved in Rs 20 cr ponzi scam Bengaluru, Nov 7 (PTI): Ballari-based mining baron and former Karnataka minister G Janardhan Reddy was absconding as police were on the lookout for him in connection with a money transaction worth crores of rupees allegedly linked to a ponzi scheme, top officials said Wednesday.

The Central Crime Branch police here is also hunting for Reddy’s close aide Ali Khan, who allegedly struck a Rs 20 crore deal with Syed Ahmed Fareed of Ambidant Marketing pvt Ltd, a company accused of involvement in the ponzi scheme, to bail him out from Enforcement Directorate investigation.

Bengaluru Police Commissioner T Suneel Kumar said Reddy wasabsconding and police were looking for him to question him in connection with the case.

“Based on the information gathered the investigationis going on further...

CCB is after Ali Khan and Janardhan Reddy,” he told reporters here.

The development comes a day after Reddy’s

Janardhan Reddy (File) close confidant Sriramulu’s sister J Shantha, a BJP candidate, lost in the by-polls from Ballari Lok Sabha constituency, considered a strong hold of the Reddy brothers.

The Congress won the seat breaking BJP’s grip over Ballari since 2004.

However, Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime) Alok Kumar said there was no political connection to the probe.

He said histeam had been working on the case for the last 20 days, but waited tillNovember 3 for the bypolls to be over for further action, so that it was not politicised.

Reddy, a Minister dur-

ing the previous BJP rule, had been arrested by the CBI in 2011 over alleged multi-crore illegal mining scam and granted bail three years later.

Reacting to the latest development, Sriramulu claimed hedid not have any information about the case and whereabouts of Reddy, but added and no one was above law.

“I don’t have complete information...I have been saying no one is above law.

Let law take its own course,” hesaid.

Asked whether Reddy was an accused or a suspect, the police commissioner said, Fareed’s claim is that he paid the money, because he was promised help by Janardhan Reddy in connection with the ED probe and Reddy will have to respond to these claims.

“We also have to verify whether it is a fact, whether ED has got any cases registered against Fareed... we have to recoverthe public money that was part of the transaction,” he added.

The commissioner, however, clarified that as of

now there was noevidence to prove about Reddy bribing any ED official.

He said “we will have to investigate it and will get in touch with ED... We cannot straight away say that ED officials are involved. If there is solid evidence, we will not spare anybody.”

Detailing about the case, police said Fareed set up Ambidant around 2017 promising returns of about 40 to 50 per cent for investment.

Responding to this, thousands of peopleinvested their money into the company, which initially paid good returns, attracting more and more investors.

On the company failing to pay returns as promised, cases were registered against it, officials said, adding that, during January or February ED had also raided it.

They said, meanwhile, Fareed had met Reddy through Ali Khan requesting for help in bailing him out of ED the case, and Rs 20 crore was demanded in the form of gold through a jeweller known to them in Ballari.

haul, and not in garnering offset business. Production of aircraft from transfer of technology is totally different from offsets, he said.

Some portion of the offset business from various other programmes were being administered at the HAL, but it “does not form a major business”. “HAL will continue to get these offset business,” he added.

The Congress recently accused the government of forcing Dassault Aviation to make Reliance Defence its offset partner for the Rs 58,000 crore deal to purchase 36 Rafale jets. It alleged that the government was helping the Anil Ambani group get a contract worth Rs 30,000 crore from the deal.

However, the Reliance Group, in a statement, has said Dassault Aviation’s investment in Reliance Airport Developers Limited has no link with the Rafale fighter jet deal, and has accused the Congress of resorting to “blatant lies” for political gains. Reliance has also said the Indian government,

Congress has been demanding answers on why the HAL was not involved in the Rafale deal as finalised during the UPA. (File)

the French government, Dassault and Reliance have clarified on multiple occasions that there was no offset contract for Rs 30,000 crore to Reliance as alleged by the Congress.

Earlier, in an interaction with the media on November 2, Madhavan had said that the HAL was completely out of the Rafale deal, but at one point of time it was part of it. “We are not in that (Rafale) business now. We were in it at one point of time. It

is a direct purchase by the government and (I) cannot make any comments on pricing and policy changes,” he had said.

Escalating his campaign against the Modi government over the Rafale deal, Congress president Rahul Gandhi last month accused the current deal of destroying the “strategic asset”, the State-run aerospace company HAL, and told its employees that “Rafale is your right.”

In an interaction, Gandhi had sought to reach out to present and former HAL employees, alleging that “temples of modern India are being attacked and destroyed; we cannot allow it to be done.” The Congress has also been demanding answers on why the HAL was not involved in the deal as finalised during the UPA regime. However, the BJP and Reliance Defence have dismissed all the allegations as false.

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n Indian politics, when a single party is in power, the opposition parties resort to either plan for a grand alliance or join the dominant party and hope to bask in the glory. Any party that can score somewhere around 30 per cent of the vote share in the Lok Sabha elections can be assured of a win. It has been shown that any party getting more than 30 per cent vote gets a close shot at power. This can be understood from the vote share of the BJP during 2014 when it got a majority with 282 seats in the Lok Sabha, with a vote share of 31 per cent. On the other hand, the Congress vote share dropped down to its lowest at 19.3 per cent and won only 44 seats. In the preceding election in 2009, the Congress got 28.55 per cent and won 206 seats while the BJP under L.K.Advani got 18.80 per cent and won 116 seats. In the present situation, the BJP heading the NDA coalition has been rubbing its allies the wrong way such as the Shiv Sena and TDP. The latter two have become critical while TDP has left the NDA and has teamed up with its arch rival the Congress for the assembly polls in Telangana and the Lok Sabha polls in 2019. Forming a grand alliance, especially with the Congress as a major partner, hasn’t been easy unlike the BJP, which had to work its way up through alliances. Congress has forged an opportunistic alliance in Karnataka and managed to retain power through backdoor with JDS. The two parties had tempestuous relations in the past but the ‘need of the hour’ of defeating the BJP had brought them together again, largely due to the wholehearted support by Rahul Gandhi.

Unlike in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan where the Congress is confident of returning to power on its own and therefore not keen to ‘sacrifice’ too many seats to SP and BSP; in Karnataka the party is learning the ropes of keeping its partner happy.

In a boost to the ruling Cogress-JDS coalition the alliance alliance won two assembly seats and two Lok Sabha seats while BJP managed to narrowly win Shivamogga, the seat vacated by its leader and former chief minister B.S.Yeddyurappa. The results are a damper to the Diwali mood for prime minister Narendra Modi and his chief confidante and party president Amit Shah. The Congress snatched Bellary, a BJP stronghold since 2004 by a huge margin of 3 lakh as against the 95,000 margin won by BJP in 2014. The JDS won the Mandya Lok Sabha seat by over 3.25 lakh votes.

An upper hand in these by-elections will be seen as validation for the Congress-JD(S) coalition amid digs about its longevity from the BJP, which is still smarting at its failure to form a government despite winning the most number of seats in the May state elections. The Congress-JDS alliance had also won more than 50 per cent of seats in the municipal elections held earlier. The victories cannot guarantee success in forging a national coalition. If such a coalition is formed, the BJP could still play big even if it loses in 2019; after all, in politics there is no permanent friend or permanent enemy but only permanent interests.

DailyDevotion The Undetected Sacredness of Circumstances We know that all things work together for good to those who love God… —Romans 8:28 The circumstances of a saint’s life are ordained of God. In the life of a saint there is no such thing as chance. God by His providence brings you into circumstances that you can’t understand at all, but the Spirit of God understands. God brings you to places, among people, and into certain conditions to accomplish a definite purpose through the intercession of the Spirit in you. Never put yourself in front of your circumstances and say, “I’m going to be my own providence here; I will watch this closely, or protect myself from that.” All your circumstances are in the hand of God, and therefore you don’t ever have to think they are unnatural or unique. Your part in intercessory prayer is not to agonize over how to intercede, but to use the everyday circumstances and people God puts around you by His providence to bring them before His throne, and to allow the Spirit in you the opportunity to intercede for them.

In this way God is going to touch the whole world with His saints.

Am I making the Holy Spirit’s work difficult by being vague and unsure, or by trying to do His work for Him? I must do the human side of intercession— utilizing the circumstances in which I find myself and the people who surround me. I must keep my conscious life as a sacred place for the Holy Spirit.

Then as I lift different ones to God through prayer, the Holy Spirit intercedes for them.

Your intercessions can never be mine, and my intercessions can never be yours, “…but the Spirit Himself makes intercession” in each of our lives (Romans 8:26). And without that intercession, the lives of others would be left in poverty and in ruin.

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e Nagas are still a primitive, short-sighted and narrow minded people; our conception of Law is limited to our Village or Tribe.

We are all for the Law, as long as it defends or profits us, our fellow Villagers or Tribesmen; but we have no compunction or scruples about breaking the Law to profit ourselves and our cronies. And our hypocrisy is manifested every time we raise our voices when others benefit by breaking the Law! Did we speak out when our Tribesmen broke the same Laws to give unjust advantage to some of our Tribesmen? We are no less than Sons of Belial.

Corruption is overwhelming Nagaland because Laws are being broken by all and sundry.

Joel Nillo and Simon Kelio came to visit me a few months back wherein Joel was of the opinion that our “Freedom Fighters” were the cause of this rampant corruption; this same narrow view is held by many and was manifested by the Naga Council, Dimapur’s recent Rally against the multiple taxation of our multiple Freedom Fighting Organisations.

But that is far from the truth, what every Naga should understand is that we have created the perfect Environment for Corruption in Nagaland. The Origin of Corruption lies in The Government Offices of Nagaland.

The Government Employees, at various levels, show the ways and means of subverting lawful procedures to defraud the Public Exchequer and profit themselves and their near and dear ones; they point out of the availability of Employment and share those jobs, via backdoor employment, with their Political Masters. In short, they are the Root of All Evil.

Our Politicians are The Facilitators of Corruption; they authorize each and every act of corruption and nepotism in Nagaland. They give false Authority to Illegal Acts based on the fact that they managed to fool

or buy a section of the voters in their constituencies to vote for them; and many Naga Morons are of the opinion that since we voted for them, we cannot do anything if they break the law. I take this opportunity to remind these Naga Jackasses that, “We vote for Legislators to make and enforce The Laws of The land, not to break them.”

Our “freedom fighters” are the Enforcers of Corruption.

They get their due share of the Government Pie of Corruption and are not averse to using strongarm tactics to terrorize anyone who stands in the way of this Nexus of Corruption: not satisfied with that alone, they have, in collusion with unscrupulous businessmen, managed to create monopolies in every business undertaking, controlling and raising prices at will. The same goods are taxed multiple times, from the check gates, to the wholesaler to the retailer.

In brief, our Bureaucrats/ Technocrats, our Politicians and our “Freedom fighters” are the Unholy Trinity of Corruption in Nagaland. You cannot hope to eliminate Corruption in Nagaland unless this Evil Trio of The Philandering Father, The Illegitimate Son and the Demon Spirit of Corruption is checked.

When corruption runs rampant, people turn to Civil Society Organisations to redress their grievances. But in Nagaland, our C.S.O.s are content to highlight instances of corruption which affect them alone; there is no coherence, coordination or comprehension in their fight against corruption. Some protest against non- payment of salaries, some about bad roads, some on backdoor employment, some on taxation, ad infinitum; without understanding that they are all interconnected. And this problem is compounded by the silence on corruption, of the established Religious Organisations of Nagaland.

Our bodies are protected by

our Immune System; when we fall ill, it is our immune system which decides how best to tackle whatever is ailing us. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, or AIDS, is when the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, or HIV, takes control of our Immune System, leaving us powerless to all diseases; broadly speaking, AIDS does not, by itself, make you ill, but opens the way for all other illnesses to attack you. So, unless you can cure AIDS, once you’ve developed it, you’ll always be falling sick with some ailment or the other.

Nagaland is suffering from the AIDS of Corruption. And just as an AIDS patient suffers from coughs and colds, dysentery, tuberculosis or whatever germ or virus he comes into contact with; Nagaland is suffering from all the symptoms of corruption like bad roads, irregular electricity, illegal taxation, backdoor appointments, non-payment of salaries and all other forms of illegality.

So, what is the Immune System of a Nation or State? It is THE LAW. The Law ensures that a Society, Governmental and Non-Governmental, must function in a certain way. And just as our immune systems fight diseases, the Law fights those who violate the Rules laid down by the Nation or State by punishing them.

WE must realize that the Law applies to ALL of us. We must learn to unite our voices against ALL FORMS of CORRUPTION; we must approach The Courts of Law to rectify instances of illegality; once we enter the Courtrooms, we must be relentless in pressing our Cases. For only when the guilty are punished and their acts of commission and omission are overturned, will THE RULE OF LAW prevail in our land, and Justice and Peace will be enjoyed by the People of Nagaland.

God Save Nagaland Kahuto Chishi Sumi, Akukau (G.B.) Hevishe Village, Khaghaboto Range, Dimapur, (Kahuto107@gmail.com)

Amidst dissenting voices: Burnished the reformist credential

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he ease of doing business plays a crucial role in the region’s economic growth. While ease of doing business has implications for foreign direct investments, local businesses too are impacted by the processes, rules, and regulations set up by governments that can help promote a businessfriendly environment or hold local businesses back from their entrepreneurial ambitions Ease of doing business is more important a factor than say.

Modi government which is facing strong dissenting voices from Opposition parties ahead of general elections next year has reason to feel cheerful as report came in as a shot in the arm for this government.

Amidst dissenting voices from Opposition the sharp rise in India’s ease of doing business rank is seen burnishing the reformist credentials of PM Narendra Modi as after being an underdog for years, India finally showed a huge progress on the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business ranking by jumping 53 ranks in the last two years and 65 positions in the last four years.. India ease of doing business rank vaulted 23 r ungs to 77 in World Bank’s Doing Business 2019 survey.

India is now ranked 1st among South Asian countries compared to 6th rank in 2014. This shows India amongst the world’s top ten improvers worldwide and a leading regional reformer.

For the unversed, the Ease of Doing Business report shows how easy it is for companies to do business Most notable improvement was seen in dealing with construction permits, where India moved up 129 places as compared to last year. In

trading across borders, India moved up 66 places. followed by trading across borders (ranked 80th this year from 146). While the third-biggest improvement in ranking was in the area of starting a business, it is still at 137th place, from 156th last year.

India’s performances in getting credit, getting electricity and enforcing contracts also improved.

On four counts — paying taxes, resolving insolvency, enforcing contracts and protecting minority investors — India made little improvement.

Reasons for Jumping 23 Rungs: Reforms such as a single-window for construction permits, single-form for company incorporation and lower costs to get electricity have helped in the ease of doing business.

Impact on Indian Economy: The Ease of doing business investment for future.

EODB calls for structural changes in Govt’s policies towards businessmen. The changes made are more on backend. They do not create demand. They ease out the supply.

Ease of supply reduces costs and delivery. Reduction in these parameters would reduce overall costs and increase demands. Hence improve economy. This is a great achievement, which will soon bring about a new wave of information, and ultimately help improve growth in the economy.

While there has been a rise in private investment, FDI too will improve post this. the job creation needs to be the prime focus hereafter. India will be deemed suitable for entrepreneurship and become more attractive as an investment hub.

Prof Mithilesh Kumar Sinha, Finance officer, NU

Anomalies in implementing 3% (now 4%) job reservation for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in NPSC and departmental examination

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ven after the Supreme Court issued authoritative judgement and explicitly directed the government to do away with distinction and extend at least 3% (now 4%) reservation in job to PwDs in all the identified posts irrespective of the mode of filling such posts, Nagaland government still failed to comply the same and turned a deaf ear towards PwDs of Nagaland.

The matter was already filed in Guwahati High court, Kohima Bench by Ms. Toviholi Swu (assisted

by NLSA) but the case is still pending in Court.

Even though the state government implemented ‘Nagaland Disability Act 2008’, the act is only on the paper and a lip servicing on the provisions of 3% reservation in job.

This infamous ‘Nagaland Disability Act 2008’ not

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only discriminated PwDs of Nagaland in the matter of public employment but also meted out injustice towards PwDs of Nagaland for equal opportunities and full participation. There are many instances where the government failed explicitly to maintain 3% job reservation as per the Nagaland Disability Act 2008.

1. For instance, in the recent result of LDA cum Computer Assistant, out of 33 vacancies filled, none of the post was reserved for PwDs. This is clearly a violation of Nagaland Disability Act 2008 as the post is identified suitable for PwDs as per office memoranda issued by Deptt. of Personnel & Administrative Reforms dated 19.02.2004 & 16.01.2018.

2. There are many loopholes in implementing the provisions of 3% (now

4%) reservation in job and anomalies in maintaining the posts identified suitable for each categories of benchmark disability.

During the recruitment year 2010-2017, 1400+ posts were filled through NCS, NPS, NSS & Allied Services, Combined Technical Services, Common Educational Services & Stenographer service but only 10 posts were allotted to PwDs candidates (which is not even closed to 1% while the actual reservation is 3%). As per the PwDs Act 1995 read with RPwDs Act 2016, the provision on 3% (now 4%) reservation should not be reduced in any case and the reservation (%) can be computed by taking into account the total number of of vacancies in identified and non - identified category of posts during the recruitment

year. Moreover, These Acts on the provision of reservation didn’t give any authority to state government to reduce/amend 3% (4%) reservation for PwDs. From the aforesaid facts, State government and State recruiting agency (NPSC) not only denied 3% reservation to PwDs but also quashed Nagaland Disability Act 2008, PwDs Act 1995 & 2016 and contravened on the provisions of 3% job reservation. Regarding the post identified suitable for PwDs, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment issued the list of post identified in Group A, B, C & D for each benchmark disabilities in 2013 (superseding all the earlier memoranda) and directed the Central/State government to comply the same. However, Nagaland State government is yet

to follow the norms and standards of post identified suitable for PwDs as laid down by Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment and Department of Personnel & Training.

The posts of Assistant Professor, Lecture, EAC, BDO, SDO, Assistant Research Officer, Information Officer, Librarian, Public Relations Officer, Post Graduate Teacher, Assistant Engineer, etc are all identified suitable for PwDs but the State Government still deny appointment to PwDs in these posts. Several representations on these matters have been submitted to the higher echelons for remedial action but the same went deaf ear.

The State gover nment/government officers are duty bound to follow the law and it’s not open to them to allow their bias to

Ooh Aah Ouch! episode

n the last oppositionless government, the Roads & Bridges in Nagaland were totally neglected as a result the Roads & Bridges are all about fishery pond size, pot holes and broken bridges.

The lay man in Nagaland wonders “don’t the NL-10 maliks feel the Ooh aah ouch ???”

Not all NL-10’s are to be blamed for the bad Roads & Bridges scenario but we have to blame you all because you can voice out.

Owing to the massive landslide along NH 29 (due to 4 lanning) the forgotten, neglected and unrepaired road i.e. Niuland-Zadima

via Ghotovi village road is declared as alternative road to connect Kohima & Dimapur .

To be precise this neglected and forgotten road is an Old British Road known by its name as Kohima-Bokajan Road in short KB road .This road if maintained or given importance can be a multi purpose Road.

But instead of repairing or giving importance to this road, it is always politicized after every successive Govt. compromising the need of the general public and the NL-10 alike.

The distance of Dimapur-Kohima via Ghaspani is 74 Kms. The distance

of Dimapur-Kohima via Niuland, Ghotovi, Zadima is 78 Kms approx which is a matter of a few Km & aprox. Therefore there is a great need to have a 2 way route to connect Kohima &Dimapur from both the road instead of solely depending on NH29 as the wrath of nature is un-predictable.

Why this road (Niuland-Zadima via Ghotovivill.) is important??

It is important because there is a cut- off of about 15-20 kms approx to reach destinations like Northern Angami areas, Tseminyu, Pughoboto, Wokha, Mokokchung, Zunheboto etc keeping Botsa village as

“Zero point” for the above destinations.

There is not only a cut off in Kms but with the repair of this existing road the traffic jam in Kohima capital created by the above stated commuters will ease once and for all , keeping the State Capital (smart City in the waiting) a Traffic jam free Zone .

Therefore I as a concerned citizen request our State Govt to give great importance to this Orphaned Old British Road (NiulandZadima via Ghotovi village road) in the line with NH29 and other unmentioned roads.

Kivigho Zhimomi, Ghotovi village Niuland Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this

defeat the lawful rights of PwDs. However, the Nagaland government fail to realize that PwDs too are equal citizens and have as much share in its resources as any other citizen. The State government consider us as third class citizens and tortured us enough from our basic rights & shares but we are patiently waiting for them to accept us as equal citizens of Nagaland and fulfill our rights.

It is loud and clear that he denial of our rights wouldn’t only be unjust and unfair to us & our families but would create larger & graver problems for the society at large.

“What the law permits to us is no clarity or largess but our rights as equal citizens”.

Ghunavi G Sumi Naga, Physically Handicapped, Guwahati

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It’s all in the spelling Sir,

The Lothas have just celebrated their premier post harvest festival with much merriment, spirit of forgiveness and unity. This should be carried on in the years to come so that the younger generations inculcate those values. However, when it comes to the spelling of Tokhü which means feast, there should be uniformity in its usage. The general spelling in use is Tokhvu which could also refer to the Tokhvu thera (Blue Vanda orchid) that blooms during this harvest season. This is according to my limited knowledge and just a personal observation. The Lotha Literature Committee and Lotha Academy (erstwhile Kyong Academy), authorities in Lotha literature need to come out strongly in terms of proper uniform spelling for common usage.

Benthunglo K Lotha, Duncan Bosti Dimapur newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

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CBI director denies bribe charges New Delhi, Nov 7 (AGENCIES): Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director Alok Verma, in his response to the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), has dismissed the charge that he sought or accepted a bribe of Rs 2 crore from Hyderabadbased businessman Sana Satish Babu to shield him in the case against controversial meat exporter Moin Qureshi, as alleged by CBI special director Rakesh Asthana.

Babu was a witness in the case, not an accused as claimed by Asthana, Verma told CVC, according to officials familiar with the development.

Babu is one of the main players in the fight between Verma and Asthana which split the agency down the middle, and, eventually, resulted in the government stepping in and divesting them both of their responsibilities.

Asthana’s bribery allegation was countered by a first information report (FIR) filed by CBI against him, citing a complaint by Babu about a Rs 5 crore deal with middlemen acting on behalf of Asthana.

In an August 24 repre-

Alok Verma (File)

sentation to cabinet secretary Pradeep Kumar Sinha, Asthana alleged that Babu was an accused in the case against Qureshi and in order to save himself from CBI action, had paid bribe of Rs 2 crore to the agency chief. The representation was forwarded to CVC for further verification by the cabinet secretary on August 30.

On the basis of the representation, the CVC issued three notices to CBI seeking clarifications on September 11; the central vigilance body claimed that director Verma didn’t cooperate with the inquiry, as it said in its order dated October 23 relieving him of his responsibilities. Asthana too was divested of his responsibilities as special director of the agency.

The government on the same day nominated a joint director of the CBI, M Nageshwar Rao, as acting director of the agency.

CBI filed its FIR against Asthana on October 15.

Verma challenged the CVC and government order in the Supreme Court and the top court on October 26 asked the vigilance body to complete the inquiry within two weeks under the supervision of former SC judge AK Patnaik.

“In the course of inquiry entrusted to the vigilance body by the Supreme Court, the CVC sent a detailed questionnaire to director Verma to which he replied on Tuesday,” said a government official who asked not to be identified.

Director Verma also told the CVC that following the registration of CBI’s FIR against the meat exporter, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) too initiated a money laundering probe against him and that even in that case, Babu was listed only as a witness.

On the allegations of deliberately keeping the FIR registered against Asthana under the wraps and not uploading it on the CBI website, Verma

told the CVC that since search operations were being conducted on the basis of the FIR and the court was to be given a report of the searches carried out in the case, the agency took time to place the FIR on the website -- and that this has been done previously in other cases too. “But the agency complied with the mandatory provision of sending a copy of the FIR to the court concerned within 24 hours,” the government official added, citing Verma. Verma didn’t reply to a phone call and a message from HT. Central Vigilance Commissioner KV Chowdary too didn’t reply to a phone call and a message seeking comment. According to the official, Verma explained the reason why Babu, a bribe giver, wasn’t booked, by referring to the amended Prevention of Corruption Act that gives protection to someone forced to give a bribe, but reports the matter within sevendays.

“Though Sana Satish Babu had started paying bribe in December last year as per his complaint but giving bribe became an offence only in July this year under the amended PC Act.

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Warning issued on Delhi’s air quality New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI): Delhi’s air quality Wednesday oscillated between “poor” and “very poor” categories as authorities warned of severe deterioration of air quality even if “partial toxic crackers” are burned compared to last year.

The overall air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 281, which falls in the “poor” category, according the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.

The Centre-run System of Air Quality Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) recorded the overall air quality index at 319, which falls in “very poor” category. Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, Noida and Greater Noida recorded “poor” quality air, according to the CPCB. Eleven areas of Delhi recorded “very poor” air quality while 24 areas recorded “poor” air quality, according to the CPCB data. An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered “good”, 51 and 100 “satisfactory”, 101 and 200 “moderate”, 201 and 300 “poor”, 301 and 400 “very poor”, and 401 and 500 “severe”.

President, PM greet nation on Diwali New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS): President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other political leaders on Wednesday greeted the nation on the occasion of Diwali, the festival of lights.

“Wishing all fellow citizens a happy and prosperous Diwali. May the festival of lights illuminate every home and every family, in our country and across our shared planet,” the President tweeted.

Naidu said in a series of tweets that Diwali signified the victory of good over evil.

“I extend my warm greetings and good wishes to the people of our country on the auspicious occasion. Diwali signifies the victory of good over evil and reaffirms our faith in the noble qualities that Lord Ram embodied.

“Also associated with Goddess Lakshmi - the harbinger of wealth, grace and prosperity - Diwali is celebrated not only in India but all over the world by the people of Indian origin.

May this festival bring illumination, peace, prosperity and happiness in our lives,” Naidu said.

The Prime Minister

Ram Nath Kovind (File)

took to Twitter: “Happy Diwali! May this festival bring happiness, good health and prosperity in everyone’s lives. May the power of good and brightness always prevail.”

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh wished warm greetings to everyone. “May God fill your life with happiness, peace and prosperity.”

Extending his best wishes to all Indians, Congress President Rahul Gandhi tweeted: “I wish you all peace and happiness on Diwali”.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal wished “a very happy Diwali” to everyone.

CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury tweeted: “Greetings and

Best wishes on Diwali, a festival of happiness, harmony and light.”

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati extended Diwali wishes to people across India, specially to those belong to the Indian Army, labourers, farmers, youth and women.

In a statement, Mayawati requested the Centre and the state governments to end all kinds of discrimination, casteism, exploitation and harassment in the society and ensure justice to the underprivileged.

Diwali is one of the most popular festivals of India and is celebrated with great enthusiasm and joy across the country -- and by Indians abroad.

Steps to check adulterants... Rs 500 cr loss to crops Ex-minister, 8 IAS officers named in Andhra land scam major health concern, according to the food analyst, was packaged edible items from Myanmar in which even human hair and sand have been found.

These items do not have nutritional content, batch numbers, manufacturing and expiry dates and addresses of manufacturers, he added.

Fortified items: Edible or food items that claim to be fortified with vitamins and minerals should have a blue coloured “F+” symbol on the packet.

The packet should also specify what minerals and vitamins have been used to fortify it.

But in doing so, the taste or composition should not be altered, Veswuh pointed out.

Potable water: Potability of water can be tested with the help of a testing liquid within barely a few seconds in a laboratory. The water that is consumed is sometimes known to contain faeces and ammonia.

Earlier in the day, a “Swasth Bharat Yatra” morning walk was flagged off by chief medical officer (CMO) Dr Vikato Kinimi around 5 am. The walk was led

by FSAAI assistant director Madan Mohan Khantwal and food safety deputy director Dr Obanjungla.

The vote of thanks was delivered by deputy CMO Dr Antoly Suu. NCC cadets from various schools in Nagaland actively participated in the event.

due to snowfall in J&K

Jammu, Nov 6 (PTI): The Jammu and Kashmir government Tuesday assessed Rs 500 crore losses to the state’s agriculture and horticulture sectors due to the recent heavy snowfall and urged the Centre to provide relief to the affected farmers.

Chief Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam urged the central government to depute a team to the state to assess the damages caused by heavy snowfall, an official spokesman said.

In a communication addressed to Union Secretary, Department of Agriculture Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Subrahmanyam said the extent of damage was so huge that the state government needed assistance from the Centre.

“As per the preliminary assessment done by the state government’s field agencies, nearly 53,000 hectares of horticulture and 9,000 hectares of agriculture crops have been severely damaged and the tentative losses are estimated at over Rs 500 crore,” the chief secretary said.

He said under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF)guidelines, a meagre amount of relief is admissible on account of damages and losses to crops which is “not sufficient to compensate the affected farmers”.

The official said unprecedented snowfall on November 3 and 4 had caused colossal damage to apple crops.

“In this backdrop, I would request you to kindly depute a team to the state to assess the damage and losses incurred by the farming community so that they can be adequately compensated,” read the communication.

Vijayawada, Nov 7 (AGENCIES): Former revenue minister Dharmana Prasada Rao of the opposition YSR Congress, eight senior IAS officers and other district-level officials from the stamps and registration department have been named in the multicrore land scam in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam district by the special investigation team (SIT).

The team, constituted by the government of Andhra Pradesh in June last year to inquire into complaints of tampering of records that lead to the alienation of 1,226 acres of prime government lands in 40 mandals in and around Visakhapatnam city, submitted a detailed report to the state cabinet on Tuesday.

The SIT, comprising deputy inspector general of police Vineet Brij Lal, joint collector G Srijana and deputy collector of Visakhapatnam L Vijayasaradhi recommended criminal action against those allegedly involved in the scam. The cost of land that slipped out of government’s hands runs into hundreds of crores of rupees, the report said.

Dharmana Prasada Rao, who served as revenue

Dharmana Prasada Rao (File)

minister during the period when the scam was reported, is accused of obtaining no objection certificates (NOCs) by manipulating a section of official machinery for alienating three acres of land assigned to an ex-serviceman in favour of Virgin Rocks Private Limited, a granite mining and export company located in Madhuravada area for which he is a promoter.

Prasada Rao, the regional coordinator of the YSR Congress, alleged he was being targeted by the ruling Telegu Desam Party

(TDP) in an apparent bid to browbeat leaders belonging to opposition parties.

“We purchased the land at Rs 5.3 crore only after the seller obtained a NOC from the then district collector and the sale deed for the same was executed by the revenue and stamps and registration departments jointly. Where is the scope for tampering of records?” he asked while speaking to the Hindustan Times.

The former minister pointed out that the SIT remained silent over the fraud

in land deals reported from 2014 only to cover up the bigwigs in the ruling TDP. Those accused in the scam as per the SIT report also include three IAS officers who served as Visakhapatnam’s district collector over a period of time, three other officers during their stint as joint collector, a district revenue officer, who was later promoted as an IAS officer and is currently serving as a district collector in the Rayalaseema region.

One of them is the then district collector and is currently on deputation at the Centre and another has opted for Telangana cadre after the state’s bifurcation.

Revenue minister KE Krishnamurthy announced the formation of the SIT after his cabinet colleague Chintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu, holding the roads and buildings portfolio, blew the whistle over the land scam.

Patrudu came out with specific complaints about tampering of records showing government lands as private to facilitate a change of hands in eight mandals.

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(From p-1) Kesari dal: Kesari dal was banned by the government in 1961 because scientists and medical experts claimed that it is known to cause lathyrism, a condition that is characterised by paralysis of lower limbs and numbness in limbs and spine.

The ban was however revoked in 2016.

As kesari dal looks like arhar dal, it is sometimes mixed with arhar dal by unscrupulous traders to increase profit. Packets were kept on display at Super Marker and near Big Bazaar to help consumers know the difference.

Artificial colour in vegetables: A common artificial colouring agent used to make vegetables appear fresh is malachite green, a carcinogenic chemical used as synthetic dye and controversially even used in aquaculture.

To the naked eye, it is very difficult to find out if malachite green is smeared on green vegetables. A simple way of finding out is malachite green is used on a vegetable is by dipping a small cotton ball into a vaseline solution and rubbing it on the vegetable. If the cotton ball turns green, it indicates the use of malachite green.

Khrukutolu stressed that no artificial colouring agent, permitted or otherwise, should be used in any fresh food items, including vegetables and fruits.

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M e a n w h i l e, D I I s bought shares worth Rs 118 crore, while FIIs sold shares worth Rs 499.7 crore Tuesday, as per provisional data.

In the Asian region, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 0.10 per cent, while Taiwan was up 0.85 per cent. Japan’s Nikkei, however, shed 0.28 per cent.

In Europe, Paris CAC 40 surged 1.36 per cent, Frankfurt’s DAX gained 1 per cent, while London’s FTSE rose 1.17 per cent in their early session.

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The finance secretary and the governor of the state bank will attend a meeting in Beijing on Friday to finalise the terms of the assistance, he added.

Pakistan secured $6 billion in funding from Saudi Arabia and struck a 12-month deal for a balance of payments lifeline during Khan’s visit in October.

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“We had a gap of $12 billion and in that $12 billion, six billion came from

The exchange rate is set each morning and allowed to fluctuate by 2 percent against the dollar during the day. The central bank can buy or sell currency — or order Chinese commercial banks to do so — to dampen price movements. A weaker yuan also might encourage an outflow of capital from the world’s second-largest economy. That would raise borrowing costs at a time when its leaders are trying to shore up cooling growth.

Some forecasters say Beijing’s stance might change if U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, make no progress at a meeting this month during a gathering of the Group of 20 major economies.

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seems calibrated to slow the renminbi’s fall rather than stop it.” The U.S. Treasury Department declined this month to label China a currency manipulator but said it was closely watching Beijing.

Most forecasters say they expect Beijing to step in to prevent the yuan from breaking seven to the dollar. That level has no economic significance but could add fuel to U.S. complaints about currency controls.

Chinese regulators are trying to make the state-set exchange rate more responsive to market forces. But those are pushing down on the yuan as China’s economy cools and interest rates in the two countries head in different directions.

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BEIJING, NOV 7 (AGENCIES): China’s foreign currency reserves declined in October in a sign Beijing might be intervening in the market to keep its yuan from falling too far against the dollar and triggering a possible U.S. backlash amid a tariff battle, reports AP. T h e r e s e r ve s, t h e world’s largest, declined by about $34 billion to just over $3 trillion, according to central bank data released Wednesday. The bank gave no indication how much of that was due to selling dollars to support the yuan.

But Chinese authorities have promised to avoid a “competitive devaluation” to help exporters who face U.S. tariff hikes in a fight over Beijing’s technology policy.

The yuan, also known as the renminbi, or “people’s money,” sank to a 10-year low of 6.9756 per dollar at the end of October, coming close to breaking the level of seven to the greenback.

It strengthened slightly this month, suggesting authorities sold dollars to stop its slide. The central bank “appears to have intervened directly in the foreign exchange market again in October,” said Chang Liu of Capital Economics in a report. “But its intervention remains small in scale and

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di Arabia does ultimately decide fresh cutbacks are necessary, it will confront a number of challenges. It will need to once again secure the support of rival-turnedpartner Russia, which has less need for high oil prices.

There’s also the risk of antagonising the kingdom’s key geopolitical ally, US President Donald Trump.

All this is a far cry from the usual Opec mantra of preserving stability and careful market stewardship.

Yet it does reflect the level of uncertainty in a market experiencing huge shifts in supply and demand.

Earlier in the summer, Brent surged above $86 (Dh315.87) a barrel as the risk of production shortfalls from sanctions on Iran and Venezuela’s economic collapse rattled the market.

Losses from those two Opec members threatened the biggest supply disruption since the start of the decade.

Yet big things are happening on the other side of the supply equation too, meaning the risk of scarcity may not last. Opec has been in “produce as much as you can mode” to reassure consumers, Saudi Energy Minister Khalid Al Falih said in Riyadh last month.

The kingdom has lifted output close to record levels, while Libya is pumping the most in five years.

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Urjit Patel NEW DELHI, NOV 7 the bank’s deputy gover(AGENCIES): Reserve nors said in a speech that Bank of India (RBI) Gov- undermining central bank ernor Urjit Patel could independence could be resign at the central bank’s “potentially catastrophic”. next board meeting on Moneylife’s report November 19, online finan- said if the feud escalates cial publication Moneylife further, there is “a good reported on Wednesday, chance” Patel will resign citing sources in touch with at the RBI’s next meeting, the governor. saying he was tired of the The government and struggle with the governthe RBI have been fighting ment, and it was having for weeks over how much a negative impact on his autonomy the RBI should health. have as the administration The report did not cite of Prime Minister Naren- the number of sources. The dra Modi seeks to reduce RBI did not immediately curbs on lending and to respond to a request for gain access to the RBI’s comment. surplus reserves.

The story was written The rift worsened late by veteran Indian financial last month when one of journalist Sucheta Dalal

who is well known for her investigative reporting. She is one of the founders of Moneylife.

Reuters reported on Tuesday that the government intends to keep pressing its demands even if it risks provoking a resignation by Patel, according to three sources familiar with the government’s thinking.

On Tuesday, former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan defended the central bank’s call for greater autonomy from the government and described the apex bank as a “seat belt” for the Central government which is in the driver’s seat, protecting the government against any “accident”.

Speaking to business news channel CNBC-TV18, Rajan said that historically governments have wanted to focus on economic growth but have had to do so within the limits set by the Reserve Bank of India, based on the country’s financial stability.

“The RBI is something like a seat belt... the driver being the government,” he said, adding if you do not put on your seat belt you may get into an accident which could quite severe,” he said.

LONDON, NOV 7 (AGENCIES): The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) is enduring one of the most head-spinning years in its history, swerving from cutting oil production to boosting it as quickly as possible. It may need to reverse course again.

Saudi Arabia and other producers gathering in Abu Dhabi this weekend face a worrying prospect: Even though US sanctions on Iran are removing significant amounts of crude from world markets, a fresh surge of American shale oil threatens to unleash a new surplus in 2019.

Crude prices already ref lect these concer ns.

Brent for January delivery has retreated about 17 per cent from a four-year high reached in early October.

Opec and its allies are showing they’re worried, signalling last month that they might need to dial back near-record output levels.

“The message from Opec looks like: fasten the seat belts,” said Bob McNally, president of Rapidan Energy Advisors LLC, a consultant in Washington.

The energy bloc looks sets to “put pedal to the metal to boost production, and then immediately slam the breaks pretty hard and talk about cutting supply.’

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Washington, Nov 7 (AFP): The United States has that it was preparing fresh sanctions against Moscow over the attempted assassination in Britain of a former spy, after a previous round sowed chaos on Russian markets.

Three months after the United States declared that Russia violated a US law that seeks the elimination of chemical and biological weapons, the State Department told Congress in a legally-mandated follow-up that Moscow had not come into compliance.

“We intend to proceed in accordance with the terms of the (Chemical and Biological Weapons) Act, which directs the implementation of additional sanctions,” State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said in a statement on Tuesday.

She said the State Department was in discussions with Congress, which has led the push to punish Russia, to determine the exact measures.

British investigators said Russian operatives on March 4 tried to kill Sergei Skripal, a former intelligence officer and double agent, and his daughter

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Yulia Skripal in the English city of Salisbury.

The attack involved Novichok, a military-grade nerve agent developed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War. The two Russians survived but a third person died after exposure.

Under the US law, the State Department must slap further sanctions three months after its initial determination unless a country proves it has reversed course on chemical and biological weapons, for example by inviting in international inspectors.

Russia has denied involvement in the Salisbury attacks and has promised reciprocal measures to all US sanctions.

Prime Minister Dmit-

ry Medvedev warned in August that any imposition of further sanctions would constitute a “declaration of economic war.”

Lawmakers across the political spectrum have urged a strong response to Russia, despite President Donald Trump’s avowed affinity for his counterpart Vladimir Putin.

Re presentative Ed Royce, a Republican and outgoing chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said the Trump administration needs to act quickly on new sanctions, adding, “Hesitation only encourages more Russian aggression.”

“No one should be surprised that Vladimir Putin refuses to swear off future use of weapons-

79 kidnapped Cameroon students freed YAO U N D E , N ov 7 (AGENCIES): The 79 school children kidnapped by unidentified gunmen from a school in Cameroon have been released, but two of the three staff members abducted are still being held, said a church official.

“They were brought last night to one of our churches ... near Bamenda (the regional capital). They look tired and psychologically tortured,” said the moderator of the country’s Presbyterian Church, Fonki Samuel Forba. The students are between 11 and 17 years old.

He pleaded with the kidnappers to “free the staff still in their keeping.”

The church leader said he had asked parents and guardians to take home all their children.

“It is unfortunate we have to close the school and send home 700 children,” he said. “Their security is not assured by the state and armed groups constantly at-

tack and kidnap them.”

He said the school previously had some students kidnapped which was resolved when the church paid a ransom of 2.5 million francs (about $4,000 dollars) to the armed gang. “We can no longer continue,” he said.

Cameroon’s northwest and southwest areas are beset by instability caused

by English-speaking separatists. Fighting between the military and separatists increased after the government clamped down on peaceful demonstrations by English-speaking teachers and lawyers protesting what they said was their marginalization by Cameroon’s French-speaking majority.

Hundreds have been killed in the past year and the separatists have vowed to destabilize the regions as part of the strategy for creating a breakaway state, which they say will be called Ambazonia. They have attacked civilians who do not

Oumuamua may be ‘alien probe’: Harvard scientists

Sri Lanka police chief says he’s taking orders from President

New Yo rk , N ov 7 (IANS): The first interstellar immigrant “Oumuamua” discovered in our solar system may have been an alien probe sent to investigate Earth, and not a comet as previously thought, a new study by Harvard scientists has suggested.

The study noted the possibility that the elongated dark-red object, which is 10 times as long as it is wide and travelling at speeds of 315,364 km per hour (kmh), might have an “artificial origin”, Xinhua news agency reported.

“Oumuamua may be a fully operational probe sent intentionally to Earth vicinity by an alien civilization,” according to the paper forthcoming in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.

“Oumuamua showed unusual features since its discovery. These features make Oumuamua weird, belonging to a class of objects that we had never seen before,” said Abraham Loeb, from the varsity.

“Oumuamua deviates from a trajectory that is solely dictated by the Sun’s gravity. This could have been the result of cometary outgassing, but there is no evidence for a cometary tail around it.

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Colombo, Nov 7 (PTI): Sri Lankan police chief Pujith Jayasundera said on Wednesday that he was taking orders from President Maithripala Sirisena and he was not in a position to take orders from the law and order minister of ousted prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Jayasundera was responding to a letter sent to him by Ranjith Madduma Bandara, the Wickremesinghe government’s law and order minister, who had directed that all ministers who were in office before October 26 be provided police security.

Jayasundera said that the Ministerial Security could only be provided on the recommendations of President Sirisena.

He added that it could not be provided based on requests made by Ministers or other officials.

President Sirisena on October 26 sacked Wickremesinghe as the prime minister and replaced him with Mahinda Rajapaksa, triggering a constitutional crisis in the island.

Parliament Speaker Karu Jayasuriya on Monday slammed Sirisena’s “unconstitutional and undemocratic” actions to sack Prime Minister Wickremes-

support their cause, including teachers who were killed for disobeying orders to keep schools closed.

There have been kidnappings at other schools, but the group taken Sunday was the largest number abducted at one time in Cameroon’s Anglophone regions. The separatists also have set fire to at least 100 schools and driven out students and teachers from buildings taken over as training grounds.

The North West region governor Deben Tchoffo said this week that the government is providing adequate security for schools.

“I must insist that we have taken enough measures to protect schools, but we also need the assistance of all,” said Tchoffo. “People should inform the military whenever they see strange faces in their villages.”

Tah Pascal, father of one of the kidnapped students, said he does not trust what the governor has said.

Pujith Jayasundera (File) inghe and suspend Parliament, saying he will not recognise Rajapaksa as the new premier unless he wins a floor test.

Madduma Bandara had written to Jayasundera following Jayasuriya’s recognition of the Wickremesinghe government.

Several MPs of Wickremesinghe’s camp have also requested the police chief to provide them with Ministerial Security, saying they were still ministers of the government.

Rajapaksa needs 113 seats in the 225-member assembly to prove simple majority.

In a setback to President Sirisena, deputy minister Manusha Nanayakkara of his United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) government resigned Tuesday and backed ousted prime minister Wickremesinghe in the ongoing political crisis.

grade nerve agents,” Royce said in a statement.

“It is unacceptable that the administration lacks a plan -- or even a timeline -- for action on the second round of mandatory sanctions required by US law,” he added.

The first round of sanctions banned exports to Russia of arms and other products with national security applications and froze any US government credit guarantees to Russia.

The sanctions announcement in August sent Russian stocks plunging and the ruble fell to its lowest level against the dollar in nearly two years.

The drop came even though the direct effects of the initial sanctions were limited, as Russia -- the major rival to the United States as an arms exporter -- does not buy US weapons.

The State Department also made a number of exemptions in the sanctions, such as continuing military trade to allow space cooperation with Russia including commercial launches.

Russia had already been under sanctions since 2014 over its military meddling in Ukraine.

Security decree passed in Italian Senate Rome, Nov 7 (IANS/ AKI): The Italian Senate or upper house of Parliament on Wednesday backed the populist government’s controversial security and immigration bill in a confidence motion with 163 votes in favour, 59 votes against and 19 abstentions.

Senators from the ruling far-right League and anti-establishment Five-Star Movement voted in favour while opposition centreLeft Democratic Party and Free and Equal party voted against the bill, which toughens immigration, anti-terrorism and anti-mafia rules.

The conservative Brothers of Italy party abstained from the vote while its conservative ally Forza Italia party did not take part, along with four Five-Star rebel senators.

In the Italian Senate, abstentions are counted as votes against. Had the government lost the motion, it would have been forced to resign. The decree must now be debated in the lower house of Parliament ahead of a vote in the chamber.

Italy’s anti-migrant Interior Minister Matteo Salvini hailed the passage of the decree as “an historic day”.

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United Nations Postal Administration issued a special event sheet on October 19 to commemorate the festival of Diwali. (File)

U n i t ed Nat i o n s, Nov 7 (PTI): India on Wednesday thanked the UN Postal Administration for issuing special postal stamps to commemorate Diwali, the Indian festival of lights.

The United Nations Postal Administration issued a special event sheet on October 19 to commemorate the festival of Diwali.

“The struggle between Good & Evil happens everyday @UN. Thank you @UNStamps for portraying our common quest for the triumph of Good over Evil in your 1st set of Diwali stamps on the occasion of the auspicious Festival of Lights,” India’s Permanent Representative to the UN

Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin tweeted.

The sheet in the denomination of USD 1.15 contains ten stamps and tabs featuring festive lights and the symbolic lamps known as diyas.

The background of the sheet features the United Nations Headquarters building illuminated with the message of “Happy Diwali” to celebrate the spirit of the festival.

“Diwali, also known as Deepawali is the joyous and popular festival of lights, which is celebrated in India and by followers of many faiths across the world,” the UN agency had said in its description accompanying information about the stamps.

Native American women elected to US Congress Phoenix (US), Nov 7 (IANS): Democratic candidates Deb Haaland from New Mexico and Sharice Davids from Kansas made history by becoming the first Native American women to be elected to the US House of Representatives, according to provisional data.

Haaland won in the traditionally Democratic congressional district 1 against Republican opponent Janice Arnold-Jones, with 59% of the votes, with 36 per cent to the conservative candidate, reports Efe news.

From this historic triumph, Davids was elected with 53 per cent of the votes and 44 per cent going to her Republican opponent Kevin Yoder, with all votes counted.

Davids, a former mixed martial arts fighter and lawyer, is the first Native American woman and the first openly LGBT person from Kansas elected to Congress. Haaland, who led the New Mexico Democratic Party from 2015 to 2017 and was the state’s Native American vote director for Barack Obama’s presidential campaign in 2012, will fill the vacancy left by Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham, who won the governor’s election.

Pope Francis decries Italy ‘working discreetly’ on Asia Bibi case existence of global poverty Vatican City, Nov 7 (IANS): Pope Francis on Wednesday decried the existence of poverty in the world and said it did not stem from a lack of resources but rather from an economic culture lacking in equity and human solidarity. The head of the Catholic church made his remarks during the weekly General Audience in Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican, reports Efe news.

“Our world has sufficient resources to meet the primary needs of all its inhabitants,” Francis told the gathered crowd.

“Yet so many members of our human family continue to suffer extreme want and even starvation for lack of sound economic decisions inspired by solidarity and justice,” he added.

“The goods of creation are destined for the entire human race,” Francis said.

“What is lacking is a free and visionary business spirit capable of ensuring an ad-

Google touts progress in fight against piracy San Francisco, Nov 7 (AFP): Google said Wednesday it is making strides in helping internet users legitimately get songs, films and apps while choking off revenue to websites with stolen digital content.

A 64-page report released by Google claimed progress in the war on piracy, but also noted a new battlefront in the form of “add-on” software that can be installed on legitimate open-source media players such as the Kodi box to illicitly stream copyrighted content.

“Combating illegal streaming on open-source media players like the Kodi box shows both the challenge and the importance of a balanced approach in the fight against piracy,” Google said in the report. “Pirates have created add-ons to enable Kodi boxes to access infringing works.”

Set-top boxes with suspicious add-ons are removed from Google Shopping, while apps with pre-installed “Kodi add-ons” giving access to pirate sites are removed from the Play Store, according to the internet firm. The report cited a 2018 global study released by The Institute for Information Law that found the percentage of internet users who engage in piracy has been falling, while spending on legal content is rising.

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equate production, a humanitarian focus, and a fair distribution.” Pope Francis continued his ongoing catechesis on the Ten Commandments, and focused on the seventh commandment dealing specifically with both theft and respect for the property of others: “Thou shalt not steal”. The Pope said the faithful congregated at St Peter’s Square should take heed of the example set by Jesus Christ, who, although rich, became poor at the service of love, freedom and human dignity.

Rome, Nov 7 (IANS/ AKI): Italy is working behind the scenes with other Western nations to help a Christian woman, Asia Bibi, amid fears for her safety in Pakistan following her acquittal in a blasphemy case after eight years on death row.

“We are working discreetly with other Western countries. This is necessary to protect her and her family,” Deputy Premier Matteo Salvini told Italy’s Rtl 102.5 radio station.

“We cannot allow a situation like this in 2018... women and children should not be in danger.”

Bibi, who had been sentenced to hang, cannot leave Pakistan after violent protests by the Islamist Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) party after Pakistan’s Supreme Court cleared her of all charges last week.

Her husband Ashiq Masih says the family could be killed by Islamists and has pleaded for asylum in

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“It is definitely a priority for me to guarantee a future to that poor woman and her family. There are many Italians working in Pakistan and we have major trade ties with the country,” Salvini said.

“Pakistan is certainly not an enemy and we are operating with a high level of discretion and care, but we will fight every form of fanaticism,” he said.

Salvini is also Italy’s Interior Minister and leader of the rightwing League party, which has been critical of Islam. Asia Bibi has been invited with her family to visit the European Parliament, its President Antonio Tajani said.

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McCarthy to be honoured at People’s Choice Awards “G hostbusters” actress Melissa McCarthy will receive the first People’s Icon award.

McCar thy will receive the honour at the E! People’s Choice Awards on Sunday, reported hollywoodreporter.com.

The actress is being honoured for her television and film work, which includes playing the titular character on the sitcom “Mike and Molly”, as well as her roles in “Spy”, “Ghostbusters” and “Bridesmaids”.

“Melissa McCarthy is a multi-talented actor, writer, producer and director and who has starred in some of the most iconic movies and television shows of the past decade,” said Jen Neal, executive producer of live events and

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executive vice president marketing at E!A “She is beloved by the people, and we couldn’t think of anyone more fitting or deserving to honour as the People’s Icon of 2018,” Neal added.

McCarthy has won two Emmys, for best lead actress in a comedy series for “Mike and Molly” and best guest actress in a comedy series for her appearances as former White House Press Secretary Sean

Spicer on “Saturday Night Live”. She also garnered an Oscar nomination for “Bridesmaids”.

McCarthy currently stars in the biographical drama “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” as real-life forger Lee Israel, and played a detective in the puppet comedy “The Happytime Murders”, released earlier this year.

The actress has also won four People’s Choice Awards, three in the comedic movie actress category and one in the comedic TV actress category.

The kudocast will be broadcast live on Sunday from 9-11 p.m. from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. It is produced by Wilshire Studios and Den of Thieves, with executive producers Jesse Ignjatovic and Evan Prager.

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Music is integral to Naga culture: Zale Neikha

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he Tokhu Emong cum Mini Hornbill Festival under the aegis of Lotha Hoho was celebrated at Wokha Local Ground, Tuesday with Advisor, Youth Resources & Sports, Zale Neikha as the chief guest during the second night ‘Outstanding Artistes Nite’.

Addressing the gathering, Neikha said music had always been an integral part of human life in all forms of culture since the ancient times and that music as an art was widely recognised, accepted and appreciated worldwide, irrespective of language barriers.

He added that since time immemorial, music has always been part and parcel of the Naga culture and traditions.

“Music is in our blood and we are second to none in this art,” Neikha and that the oral traditions of our Two young kids dressed up in traditional during the Tokhu Emong festival held at Agri Expo, Dimapur on past have been kept alive Wednesday. The event was organized Diphupar Lotha through the medium of folk tales and songs. Indeed, Ekhung. (NP)

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Naga folk songs are both romantic and historical, he said Lauding the inclusion of music as a curriculum in schools, the Advisor said state government initiated Music Task Force so as to encourage musicians to take up music as a profession rather than just a hobby.

Nagaland is one of the first states in India to have introduced Music as an industry and also to generate employment, he said, while urging the budding musicians to stay focused and carry forward their dreams of becoming professional musicians with

utmost sincerity. The advisor also opined that a blend of folk songs with western music can be a new genre that can promote and popularize Naga culture, at the same time earn fame and glory; for, in music, there is nothing to lose rather it has plenty to offer, he said.

Meanwhile, Neikha said, “Wokha district is popularly known to the outside World for Doyang River and Amur Falcons and more interestingly, the truth is Lothas are admirable for their sincerity, dedication and hard work.”

Extending warm Tokhu Emong greetings, Neikha hoped that the festival which is associated with ‘harvesting of crops’ would foster about brotherhood, forgiveness and oneness among the Lothas in particular and Nagas in general.

The performance for the nite included - De Band, Tune up Channel and K3M. (NPN)

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usician John Thirkell has called on the government to support music lessons for children.

“Music education has been thrown to the wolves in the UK,” said the trumpet player, who has worked with George Michael, Tina Turner and Bruno Mars.

His comments coincide with research published by the Musicians’ Union (MU) suggesting poorer children are priced out of learning musical instruments.

Children in low income households were half as likely to take music lessons.

The report suggests only 19% of children from families earning less than £28,000 learned a musi-

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The department also pointed out that music education is compulsory up to the age of 14 in the national curriculum.

Thirkell said: “I could not have started this journey without free music lessons in school. My parents worked hard to put food on our table, so there is no way that my parents could have afforded to help with my tuition.

“When you teach a child to play an instrument, you are teaching them a whole range of critical life skills which you learn along the way. It requires dedication, organisation and persistence; it is mathematical; you learn how to fit into a group. There is so much more than meets the eye.”

The MU is calling on the government to address the disparity between access to musical tuition.

Horace Trubridge, general secretary at the MU, said: “With certain children priced out of learning musical instruments, we may well only be hearing the songs and sounds of the affluent in years to come.

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ibetan heritage site Potala Palace, known for its gold-plated roof, has undergone major repair and polishing work.

The facelift took about a year-and-a-half with 31 million yuan ($4 million)

of funding allocated by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, reports Xinhua news agency.

The 1,300-year-old palace in Lhasa has seven golden peaks on the main building.

Before the repairs, parts of the gold plating were damaged from longterm exposure to wind, sun and rain.

During the repair, workers also improved the safety of the roof ’s wooden structure and the palace’s affiliated buildings.

Potala Palace was built

by Tibetan King Songtsa Gambo in the seventh century and was expanded in the 17th century.

It received 1.45 million tourists in 2017. The palace was included in the Unesco World Heritage List in 1994.

(IANS)

FELICITATION

We, the Zhadima C a t h o l i c Yo u t h Association (ZCYA) heartily congratulate our member Ms. Medolenuo Ambrocia Loucü, D/o Thepfusalie Thomas and Thinuohe-ü Teresa for being awarded Gold Medal in M.A (Political Science) from Lovely Professional University, Punjab, by Venkaiah Naidu, Vice President of India.

The Association is proud and happy for her achievement and for bringing laurels to the Association and to the Zhadima Catholic Community. We wish success in all her endeavours.

President Kevingulie Ambrose

General Secy.

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0 Cent has said his feud with Ja Rule won’t end until “one of us is gone.”

The rappers recently reignited their beef, which originally started nearly 20 years ago. 50 Cent claimed he had purchased 200 tickets to one of Ja Rule’s concerts so the front rows would be empty. The ‘Always On Time’ star then invited his rival to “pull up for a meet and greet” in response.

The beef has now moved onto a post on Ja Rule’s Instagram, where he commented “#PULLUP”.

50 Cent wrote: “Fools be like I was bad back in da day, We was moving and grooving till 50 came back around. LOL get the strap bellator #lecheminduroi.”

The ‘Get Rich Or Die Trying’ rapper added: “South Side rules apply, it’s never over. We may take a break, but It ain’t over til one of us gone. get the strap.”

Ja Rule posted on Instagram earlier today, claiming 50 had blocked him. “he can dish it but can’t take it,” he said. “stop acting like everything he do is dope he’s TRASH… lmao how’s that get the strap on single doing for you???”

In another post, he showed the rapper photoshopped to look like a woman. “Don’t she look like her neck stink???,” he captioned the post. “Tell auntie 50 to unblock me I wanna play…”

(NME)

“Those from poorer backgrounds will, unfairly, be increasingly under-represented within the industry.”

The MU says since the removal of arts subjects from the EBacc, together with increased Ofsted focus on STEM subjects, music has been “downgraded” as a subject.

“This has led to a reduced respect for music from some local authorities and schools and therefore a disincentive to provide decent music opportunities,” the union said in a statement.

Thirkell added: “The amount of revenue that the music industry generates in the UK is huge. If the government is too blind to support the ambitions of young children, they shouldn’t overlook the huge opportunity for investment behind keeping music on the school syllabus.”

UK Music last week reported a record year for British music revenues in 2017 - with the music industry contributing £4.5bn to the UK economy last year.

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cal instrument, compared with 40% of those in highearning households.

This is despite similar levels of interest from both groups of children.

The report also suggests higher-earning parents were twice as likely to want their children to learn an instrument.

Children from poorer backgrounds who did learn an instrument were found to be half as likely to receive private lessons, with almost double the number saying they were self-taught, compared to their more affluent peers in households earning more than £48,000.

In response, a Department for Education spokesperson said: “The department has invested £300m in music hubs between 2016-2020, to give every child the chance to learn an instrument without any cost to them or their families.

“Just last month, analysis showed that through music hubs over 700,000 children learnt to play instruments in class together last year.”

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2018

6th HASSA Sports Meet England leads by 177 runs in 1st test against Sri Lanka 2018 gets underway

DIMAPUR, NOV 7 (NPN): The 6th edition of Highway Area Sumi Sports Association (HASSA) Sports Meet 2018, Chekiye Memorial Football Trophy Cum Volleyball & Badminton Tournament, got underway November 5, 2018 at Ikishe village, Dimapur.

The meet was officially declared open by Advisor food & civil Supplies NSDMA, LM&CP, Pukhayi Sumi as the special guest of the inaugural function. Altogether, 16 teams and 288 players are participating in the meet.

Delivering a shor t speech at the opening programme, Pukhayi said that Sports was good for all as it involves common physical activities under healthy environment. He said environ-

ment of sports becomes very competitive and challenging for the sportsmen so they remain focused on the challenges ahead.

Advisor said participating in the sports activities enhances children’s accomplishments in school as well as in other arena. “Sports are the way to big achievement in the children’s life, however, it also depends on their active involvement and experiences they already have,” he said.

Pukhayi said facing challenges of sports teaches one to tackle with other challenges in life and survive in a competitive society.

Stating that there different types of sportspersons, he said some become interested in sports and games from their childhood, some

England's Moeen Ali (L) celebrates dismissal of Dhananjaya during the second day of the first test cricket match in Galle Nov. 7, 2018. (AP/PTI)

a wicket each.

Angelo Mathews’ 52 was the only noteworthy contribution during the Sri Lankan innings after the hosts lost four wickets in the morning session. A 75-run stand between Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal stead-

MARKHAM (CANADA), NOV 7 (IANS): Indias mixed team registered their third consecutive win in their group E tie, beating the lower ranked Faroe Islands 5-0 at the Li Ning BWF World Junior Badminton Championships 2018 here.

The Indian shuttlers, who are just a win away from entering the quarter-finals, will play their last group match on Thursday against

Algeria. The team management decided to rest Asian junior champion and World No.3 Lakshya Sen and rotated a few others to test their bench strength, giving the players some required match practice on Tuesday evening before the crucial knockout phase. In Tuesday’s match, India were put on the path of victory by the men doubles pair of Manjit Khawairapam and Dingku Singh.

YANGON, NOV 7 (PTI): The Indian women are all geared up to play Nepal here Thursday in their first match of the 2020 AFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

They will look to secure three points from the game in order to get their campaign off to a winning start. In the previous four editions of the competition, the Indian side has never made it past the initial stage and this time around, there is a high degree of confidence within the team after a successful three-week preparatory camp in Mumbai under head coach Maymol Rocky.

Asked about her thoughts at the fixtures ahead, the coach said, "I feel we have got a favourable set of matches as our first two games are against familiar opponents (Nepal and Bangladesh) and we play the hosts in our last match.

"In such tournaments, how you start the competition is really important and the Nepal game will be extremely crucial for us to gather the much-required momentum."

The coach said the Mumbai camp was a fruitful one for the team, helping the newcomers to gel with the rest of the squad.

"All the girls responded to my instructions and applied themselves well.

Even the girls who were not selected in the final team also grew as players and improved greatly. "I feel we have built quite a cohesive unit and it puts us in a good position ahead of the three games."

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Subhash Singh lost his place and so did Denechandra Meitei and Tondonba Singh. They were replaced

by Biaklian Paite, Sebastian and Jerry Onesemas.

The fourth however was forced and a blow of sorts for the visitors as dependable centre-back Eduardo Ferreira of Brazil who had scored against Gokulam got injured during the warm-up and had to be replaced by Abdul Salam.

Understandably then Neroca were the more circumspect, to begin with and Aizawl pressed hard for a goal early. They earned as many as six corners in

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We the bereaved family members of Lt. Yanger Lemtur of Yaongyimsen Vi l l a g e , r e s i d e n t o f Medziphema Town would like to extend our profound gratitude to all individuals, churches and unions who stood by us through prayers, physically & financially at his untimely demise. We are unable to thank you personally but (16.09.1980 to 01.11.18) we fervently pray that our Almighty God showers His abundant blessings upon you all.

Loving wife, children & families.

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Born on : 05.01.1987

Died on : 02.11.2018

With deep gratitude and appreciation, we would like to convey our sincere gratitude to all the individuals, organisations, churches, friends and well wishers who stood by us with prayers, material support, financial and physical assistance at the demise of our beloved Late Mr. Samson Newmai on 2nd Nov. 2018.

We convey our special thanks to: 1. Shri. Namri Nchang, Hon'ble Advisor, Water Resources Dept.

Govt. of Nagaland 2. Commandant and all Ranks of 10th NAP Bn (IR) Zhadima 3. Police Baptist Church 10th NAP Zhadima 4. B'coy Fellowship 10th NAP Bn (IR) Zhadima 5. Tenymia Union 10th NAP Bn (IR) Zhadima 6. Mr. Joshua & Family, Jalukie B. 7. Doctors and Nurses, Zion Hospital & District Hospital, Dimapur 8. Teninglun Aruang, Dimapur, Jalukie, Peren Though we are unable to neither reach out and thank all of you individually nor repay your good deeds extended towards our family, it is our sincere and humble prayer that God Almighty bless you all abundantly.

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the first 30 minutes of the game but could not break through.

Nigerian defender Kareem Nurain of Aizawl had two close shaves through two free kicks. In the 23rd minute, Aizawl’s third cor-

Winners of 24th Lt. Nyamo Lotha & Lt. Daniel Lotha Memorial Trophy, Lotha Colony Football Club along with the organizers after the final match on Wednesday. The event was organized by Dimapur Lotha Students’ Union and was held at Stat Stadium, Dimapur. (PC-Achano Photography) Penalty Shootout organised by the Youth Ministry, SBC, Padum Pukhuri which was scheduled for 10th November has been postponed to 17th November due to unavoidable circumstances.

ner of the game saw Neroca defender Sebastian make a hash of his attempted clearance and the ball fell to Alfred Jaryan whose powerful volley from just outside the keeper’s area was well saved by Boerchio.

1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY of our beloved Mother

Lt. Meramenla 08.11.2017

A year has passed but you are fondly remembered and cherished in our hearts.

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uro Boerchio managed to return their first clean sheets of this I-League campaign.

Both coaches -- Gift Raikhan of Aizawl and Spaniard Manuel Fraile of Neroca -- go away from the game with worries around their strikers not converting chances.

Gift, coaching for the first time against his previous side, chose to field an unchanged eleven from the previous game against Mohun Bagan. Fraile meanwhile effected four changes into the eleven which started the last game against Gokulam Kerala.

Neroca’s Singham

runs for the milestone.

Anderson played the last four balls of Dilruwan Perera’s over safely and in the next over Foakes reached the milestone with an ondrive off Lakmal. He became the sixth batsman to score a hundred on debut against Sri Lanka.

Foakes, the last man dismissed, hit a 107 that came off 202 deliveries with 10 fours.

Foakes walked in with England in deep trouble at 103-5 on Tuesday and stitched some vital partnerships with the lower middle order and the tail to take England’s total to 342. Dilruwan Perera finished with a five-wicket haul while Suranga Lakmal claimed three wickets

India beat Faroe Islands at World Junior Badminton

I-League: Aizawl, Neroca in goalless draw AIZAWL, NOV 7 (IANS): Aizawl FC and Neroca FC played out a goalless draw in an I-League encounter at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here on Wednesday.

Both teams had their chances in a game where hosts Aizawl had a slight upper hand. But a goal eluded them throughout the 90 minutes. Both Aizawl and Neroca now have two points from three games and remain at the bottom of the standings.

The second half saw more end-to-end football and was clearly more entertaining but both Gurpreet in the Aizawl goal and the Neroca custodian Mao-

ied the Sri Lankan innings briefly but Rashid made the breakthrough when Chandimal stepped out to the legspinner and was stumped by Ben Foakes.

England cleaned up the Sri Lankan tail after tea, though the last pair of Ran-

gana Herath and Suranga Lakmal showed some resistance by adding 28 runs off 30 balls. Herath, playing his last test match, was given a guard of honor by the England players when he walked out to bat. He was unbeaten on 14.

“Our options were poor and it has got more to do with mindset. There aren’t any demons on that wicket and it’s not a 200 pitch,” Sri Lanka batting coach Tilan Samaraweera said. “There were too many soft dismissals.”

Foakes scored his maiden test hundred after resuming on 87. There were some nervous moments as England lost overnight batsman Jack Leach in the morning with Foakes requiring five

Loving dad, daughters & family members.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The bereaved family members of Late TALILEMLA AO would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all who stood by us and extended their physical, financial, material and prayer support at the sudden demise of our beloved mother.

We convey our special thanks to : 1. Ao Union, Tseminyu.

2. Bethel Baptist Church, Born on Jan. 1925 Tseminyu.

Died 30th Oct 2018 3. AG Church, Tseminyu.

5. B’ Coy 4th NAP Baptist Church, Tseminyu.

6. Lotha Baptist Church, Tseminyu.

7. Women Department Catholic Church, Tseminyu.

8. ADC, Tseminyu.

9. SDAO (Agri), Tseminyu.

10. Women Department, Tseminyu Ao Baptist Church.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We the family of Late VILIE VIZO wish to acknowledge the gestures of kindness shown to us; who stood by us spiritually, physically and financially from the time of his illness till his demise on 27th Oct 2018.

We truly regret our inability to thank you personally but it is our humble prayer that our (1937-2018) Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

Special thanks to : 1. Vidima Baptist Church 2. Vidima Council 3. Kuda Kewhimiapfü Krotho 4. Kuda Kewhimia Youth Organisation 5. Kez Clan, Tesophenyu and 6. All relatives, neighbours, friends from far and near ones.

“Your expressions of sympathy will always be remembered” Loving Wife & Children.

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were God gifted and some create interest to the particular games or sports in order to go in that area and earn name and fame. “Some of us need inspiration and motivation from our parents, teachers or famous sportsperson however some of us have God gifted talent,” said the special guest.

Further, Pukhayi pointed out that athletes play sports with their best effort even when they are defeated, adding they become disciplined all through their life.

Advisor congratulated the HASSA for promoting young talents by organising such events. He urged the players not to be aggressive but maintain qualities of good sportsman and showcase their talents.

Earlier, the programme was chaired by Avito Assumi. GB Ikishe village, Hotopu I Zhimo, delivered welcome speech and Toluvi Baptist Church Pastor Ahoshe Awomi gave benediction prayer. Aton Swu presented a song. The closing ceremony on November 12, 2018 would be graced by Aheto Zhimomi, Chairman, Highway Area Sümi Public Organisation (HASPO) Dimapur as special guest.

GALLE (SRI LANKA), NOV 7 (AGENCIES): England took command of the first test on Wednesday after bowling Sri Lanka out for 203 runs and extending its lead to 177 runs at stumps on the second day of play, reports AP. Openers Rory Burns and Keaton Jennings added 38 runs for the first wicket in the second innings to extend England’s lead with all 10 wickets intact. Burns, who was hit on the helmet while fielding at forward short leg, was untroubled reaching 11.

England’s spin trio of Jack Leach, Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid shared eight wickets between them while seamers James Anderson and Sam Curran picked up

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Barça through to Champions League last 16

Barcelona’s Gerard Pique waves to the fans at the end of the match.

MILAN/ NAPLES/ MADRID, NOV 7 (AGENCIES): Milan (Italy), Nov 7 (IANS) Barcelona are assured of a berth in the Champions League knockout stage after drawing 1-1 with Inter Milan.

With 10 points from 4 matches, Barça lead Group B by 3 points over Inter, who in turn have an advantage of 3 points on Tottenham Hotspur, reports Efe news.

Barça superstar Lionel Messi, still recovering from an injury, watched from the stands at the San Siro where the Catalan club last won in 1959 - as his teammates dominated possession and took the lead only to concede an equalizer with three minutes left.

Even without Messi, Barcelona kept the hosts corralled in their own end for most of the night and it

took a heroic performance

by Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic to prevent a rout on Tuesday night.

The score was 0-0 in the 81st minute when Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde replaced Ousmane Dembele on the front line with Malcom and the young Brazilian needed just two minutes to break the deadlock, converting a pass from countryman Philippe Coutinho.

Barça’s joy turned out to be short-lived, as Inter’s Mauro Icardi won the race to a dead ball in the area and beat keeper MarcAndre ter Stegen to bring the hosts level.

Napoli come from behind to draw 1-1 with PSG

Napoli battled back to draw 1-1 with Paris SaintGermain (PSG) and pull level on points with Liver-

pool atop Group C in the Champions League.

PSG, who took the lead in first-half stoppage time with a goal by Juan Bernat, had a chance to vault into first place in the group thanks to Liverpool’s surprising 2-0 loss to Red Star earlier Tuesday in Belgrade.

Instead, the French club trail Napoli and Liverpool by a point with two matches left in the group stage, reports Efe news.

The hosts began cautiously in front of the 75,000 spectators at San Paolo stadium in Naples on Tuesday night, conceding both possession and the initiative to the Parisian side.

With the recuperating Edinson Cavani on the bench and Neymar closely guarded, the visitors relied almost exclusively on Kylian Mbappe and

Deenix FC, Unity Meinlong Club in final

Semi-final match being played at the 13th M. Noke Trophy at Mon Local ground.

D I M A P U R , N OV 7 (NPN): Final match of the 13th M.Noke Trophy 2018, organised by Mon District Football Association, which started October 30, 2018 at local ground, Mon town, would be played between defending Champion Uni-

ty Meinlong Club and Deenix FC. In the first semi-final played on Wednesday, Deenix FC defeated Naoooh Sporting Club 2-0.

Both the goals were scored

by Samson. In the second semi-final match, Unity Meinlong Club defeated

DEF Mon 1-0. The lone goal was scored by Thopi for the Unity Meinlong Club.

In final match to be played on November 8, 2018 at 1pm, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mon, Thavaseelan K, would be the Guest of honour.

Napoli’s Raul Albiol (L) and PSG’s Kylian Mbappe’s vie for ball at the San Paolo stadium in Naples, Italy, Tuesday. (AP/PTI)

the French international provided the key assist on Bernat’s goal.

Napoli tur ned the tables in the second half, f lying forward behind Dries Mertens, who tested PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon. Just past the hour mark, a mistake by PSG defender Thiago Silva forced Buffon to foul attacker Jose Callejon in the box and the referee awarded a penalty.

Lorenzo Insigne stepped to the spot and converted to level the score at 1-1, signaling a frantic final stretch that saw PSG coach Thomas Tuchel turn to Cavani, but the Uruguayan striker was unable to make the difference for his team.

2-0 in a Champions League Group A match, avenging a 0-4 loss to the German side last month.

The outcome leaves Atleti and Dortmund tied with 9 points from four matches, though the German squad’s better goal difference could prove decisive in determining which side ultimately advances to the knockout stage as the group winner, reports Efe news.

Last-place AS Monaco were eliminated Tuesday with a 0-4 home defeat to Club Brugge, who have 4 points.

After the embarrassing result in Dortmund, Atleti delivered a trademark victory on Tuesday night in of some 63,000 peoAtletico Madrid 2-0 front ple at Madrid’s Wanda win over Dortmund Metropolitano.

Atletico Madrid deThough the visitors feated Borussia Dortmund had more of the ball, they

China Open: Kidambi Srikanth in pre-quarters F U Z H O U ( C H I NA ) , NOV 7 (IANS): Ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the prequarterfinals of the China Open World Tour Super 750 tournament while H.S. Prannoy crashed out after a straight-game loss in the opening round here on Wednesday.

Fifth seed Srikanth brushed aside France’s Lucas Corvee 21-12, 21-16 in a 35 minute affair. He will now face Indonesia’s Tommy Sugiarto in the next round. In an another men’s singles opening clash, Prannoy suffered a 11-21, 14-21 loss to Asian Games gold medallist Jonatan Christie of Indonesia.

Also, Vaishnavi Reddy Jakka suffered a 12-21, 1621 loss against Thailand’d Pornpawee Chochuwong in a women’s singles contest.

were inept on the attack and all four of the scoring chances of the first 20 minutes belonged to Atletico, who would likely have run away with the contest but for a solid performance by Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Bürki.

The breakout came in the 33rd minute, when Saul Ñiguez collected a through-ball from Filipe Luis and beat Bürki to make it 1-0.

Atletico stuck to their game-plan in the second half and Antoine Griezmann added a second goal in the 80th minute against a Dortmund side who never threatened Jan Oblak’s net.

Meanwhile, Porto advanced to the round of 16 of the Champions League after defeating Moscow Lokomotiv 4-1 to head Group D with 10 points.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Kohli’s ‘leave India’ response to fan creates controversy NEW DELHI, NOV 7 (PTI): Virat Kohli has found himself embroiled in a controversy over his “I don’t think you should live in India” response to an enthusiast who called the skipper overrated while expressing his admiration for English and Australian batsmen.

In a video that has gone viral for all the wrong reasons and available on his newly released app, Kohli was reading tweets and Instagram messages before coming across an user, who said the Indian mainstay has nothing special in his batting.

“Over-rated batsman and personally I see nothing special in his batting.

I enjoy watching English and Australian batsmen more than these Indians,” Kohli read out the cricket enthusiast’s tweet.

Far from being pleased with the fan’s observation, Kohli responded, “Okay, I don’t think you should live in India then you should go and live somewhere else, no? Why are you living in our country and loving other countries? I don’t mind you not liking me but I don’t think you should live in our country and like other things. Get your priorities right.”

Kohli launched his mobile app on his 30th birthday on November 5.

His remarks did not go down well with the Twitterati who trolled him for making what they felt were unsavoury comments. A batsman par excellence with a plethora of records to his name, Kohli spent

Virat Kohli his birthday with wife Anushka Sharma in Haridwar.

Recently, Kohli became the fastest batsman to score 10,000 ODI runs. The Indian captain achieved the milestone in just 205 innings, bettering Sachin Tendulkar’s previous record of 259 innings. He was in redhot form and finished the five-match series as the top run-getter with 453 runs at an average of 151.00.

He also slammed a hat-trick of centuries in the first three ODIs, another first for an Indian. Before the ODI series against the West Indies, he was very impressive on the England tour where he scored more than 500 runs even as his teammates struggled. Kolhli was recently praised by West Indies legend Brian Lara and former South Africa captain Graeme Smith for his insatiable hunger for success.

Classic Cup: Deja vu Edition, Naga Jaguars register win Correspondent

KOHIMA, NOV 7 (NPN): Deja vu Edition FC and Naga Jaguars FC registered win in their respective match in the ongoing 24th Classic Cup organized

by Classic Club Kohima, which is being played at Kohima local ground, here Wednesday.

In the first match, Deja Vu Edition FC defeated Kohima Bible College 5-0. In the first half of 30th minute, play ended with goalless draw. After the lemon break, the deadlock was broken by Yhunshalo (9) in 32nd minute and the second goal was netted by Vekhriilo (5) in 43rd minute. The third and fourth goal was scored by Khangadar (11) in 51st and 53rd minutes and again in the dying minute Vekhruto (5) again netted the fifth goal for his team.

In the second match,

The match in action played between Samaritan Fc (white) and Naga Jaguars FC on Wednesday match (NP).

Naga Jaguars FC defeated Samaritan FC 3-0. Kelvin Kappo (5) opened the first account of the match in 27th minute and the first half ended with score line 1-0. After the breather, Naga Jaguars added two more goals from the boot of Efurang Zeliang (7) in 50th and 55th minute.

Thursday’s Matches 1st match- Forerunners Thizama Vs Phoenix FC at 12:30pm 2nd match- Head Hunter Jakhama Vs Zhadima Jr. FC at 2pm.

Hanoi GP set to join F1 circuit in 2020 Indian Super League: Goa eye comeback HANOI (VIETNAM), NOV 7 (AGENCIES): A Grand Prix in Hanoi will be added to the Formula One calendar in 2020 as part of the sport’s expansion in Asia, reports AP. F1 chairman Chase Carey and Nguyen Duc Chung, the Mayor of Hanoi, made the announcement on Wednesday.

A 5.556-kilometer circuit will be constructed near the national stadium using a combination of existing infrastructure and roads to be built in a new residential area on the edge of the city center.

“The race track in Hanoi is unique in the world with half of it being on existing streets and the other half to be built,” Chung said. “The length and turns of this track will bring a lot of excitement.

According to designers, it will be the most exciting track in the world.”

President and CEO of Formula 1 Chase Carey (L) Hanoi Mayor Nguyen Duc Chung, and two other officials watch the Hanoi F1 circuit design on the screen in Hanoi, Vietnam Nov. 7, 2018.

Chung said the GP would be funded by private enterprise headed by Vingroup, the country’s largest private conglomerate.

“Hosting Formula 1 races in Hanoi will open us many opportunities for

business, tourist development (and) advertise the image of Vietnam and image of Hanoi to the world,” Chung said. “And at the same time create new a playing ground and experiences for people of

all walks of life.”

Formula One has 21 races listed on a tentative calendar for 2019.

The 2018 season has two races to go, in Sao Paulo and Abu Dhabi.

Carey came into F1

intent on expansion and another event in Asia is a major part of the strategy.

“The energy of this country is incredible. The city of Hanoi I think is increasingly one that’s capturing the world’s imagination,” he said. “Asia is clearly very important overall to our future.

“It’s really the driving engine of the world’s future, so as we look to grow this sport in Asia, we want to be in a country we really think it’s going to be the engine of growth, the engine of excitement, so we think Vietnam really captures people’s interests.”

The race in Vietnam will join other stops in the Asia-Pacific region that include Japan, China, Singapore, and Australia.

F1 had a regular stop in Malaysia from 19992017 and also had brief forays into India and South Korea.

MARGAO (GOA), NOV 7 (IANS): FC Goa coach Sergio Lobera will demand a response from his side when they take on Delhi Dynamos in an Indian Super League clash at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Thursday.

This was after the Goan outfit suffered a 1-4 defeat in Jamshedpur which ended their unbeaten start to the season.

Lobera himself admitted that the performance was the “worst” he has seen in his tenure as they came up second best in every department.

“This is possibly the worst defeat of Goa under my coaching. We have to work hard and Improve,” the Spaniard said.

However, the Spanish coach will take heart from the fact that they are playing in front of their fans given the 100 percent record they enjoy this season on home soil.

The good news for Goa is also the return of star striker Ferran Corominas after after serving his one-match suspension.

His presence will certainly bolster their attack given the lethal form he is in with six goals and four assists in 350 minutes.

“It is evident that Corominas is a very important player for us and its good news that he will be back for us. But if you rely so much on one individual then it’s unlikely that you will win a lot of things. We need to overcome adversities with or without the players,” Lobera said.

It will be interesting to see if Lobera decides to change personnel in key positions especially with Brandon Fernandes getting back to full fitness.

The game against Delhi Dynamos will also see Goa’s very own Romeo Fernandes return to the Fatorda Stadium. The winger,

who enjoyed a purple patch under Zico, joined Delhi last season and since then, has had a patchy form.

It remains to be seen if Fernandes would start as although he has travelled with the team, he has only just recovered from a finger injury.

Coach Josep Gombau will be pleased with his team’s performance for a period of 15 minutes in the second half against Jamshedpur FC where they managed to score twice. He took the gamble of fielding Albino Gomes in between the sticks at half-time and preferred to play more foreign players in the outfield.

Whether or not Gombau chooses to take the game to Goa from the outset remains to be seen. Mumbai City FC had adopted a similar approach but their woeful finishing coupled with the gaps left behind in defence allowed Goa to ship five past them.

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