October 15, 2018

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Vol XXVIII No. 310

MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2018 Pages 12 ` 5.00

US wants ‘regime change’ in Iran, says Hassan Rouhani

India crush WI to seal Test series 2-0

Union Min Akbar denies sexual charges

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Assam fake encounter: Maj Gen, six others get life imprisonment

NEW DELHI\GUWAHATI, OCT 14 (AGENCIES): In a landmark judgement, a summary general court martial conducted by the Army has sentenced a Major General, two Colonels and four other soldiers to life imprisonment for the extra-judicial killing of five youth activists in Assam in 1994, a Times of India report stated. The judgement, pronounced by the court martial held at the 2 Infantry Mountain Division at Dinjan in Dibrugarh district of Assam, will however have to be confirmed by “higher competent authorities” like the Eastern Army Command at Kolkata and the Army headquarters in New Delhi. “This can take two to three months,” said a source. Sources said the seven held guilty are Major General A K Lal, Colonels Thomas Mathew and R S Sibiren, and junior commissioned officers (JCOs) and non-commissioned officers (NCOs) Dilip Singh, Jagdeo Singh, Albindar

Singh and Shivendar Singh. They, of course, can file appeals against the verdict in the armed forces tribunal and the Supreme Court. Lal, incidentally, was removed as commander of the strategically-located 3 Infantry Division at Leh in September 2007 after a woman officer accused him of “misconduct” and “misbehaviour” on the pretext of teaching her yoga. He was dismissed from service in December 2010 after a court martial, but the armed forces tribunal later restored his retirement benefits. The new court martial verdict revolves around the extra-judicial killing of All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) activists Prabin Sonowal, Pradip Dutta, Debajit Biswas, Akhil Sonowal and Bhaben Moran after a unit of the Punjab Regiment had picked them up along with four others from different places in Tinsukia district of Assam between February 17 and 19 in 1994. The Army had detained the nine at the Dholla Army

As fuel prices rise, PM to meet major oil company heads today

NPF dismisses PDA’s show of unity

NEW DELHI, Oct 14 (IANS): Fuel prices continued to rise across the four major metros Sunday even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to meet oil company chief ’s tomorrow to take stock of the global energy scenario. In the national capital, petrol was priced at Rs. 82.72 per litre, up from Rs. 82.66 on Saturday, data on the Indian Oil Corporation website showed. Similarly, petrol prices in Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai also rose on Sunday -- to Rs. 88.18 in Mumbai, Rs. 84.54 in Kolkata and Rs. 85.99 per litre in Chennai. The prices vary from region to region due to local taxes, as the product is excluded from the Goods and Services Tax regime. Delhi has the lowest tax rate among the four metro cities. The increase in transport fuel prices comes amid a continuous surge in global crude oil prices. UK Brent crude has gone upwards of $85 per barrel. Earlier this month, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced a cut in excise duty by Rs. 1.50 a litre. Additionally, the state-owned oil marketing companies have been mandated to reduce prices of petrol and diesel by Re 1 a litre each.

This is it!

“Our children live in dirt and don’t suffer. That’s because they have acquired nature’s immunity.” K Y M C

DIMAPUR, OCT 14 (NPN): NPF on Sunday hit back at the NDPP dismissing the latter’s statement of expressing unity by PDA legislators and PDA Coordination Committee members. In a rejoinder issued by its press bureau, NPF said the repeated echoing of their unity stand and firing lies after lies accusing the opposition by a new born party, indicated its insecurity in handling their partners and running the affairs of the state. NPF also reminded NDPP that dislodging any ruling government was the duty and prime requisite of any opposition party and, therefore, to play the old tape recorder from new one was absolutely its discretion and that it was not the business of NDPP to bother. However, the opposition party said it was natural for NDPP to feel insecure against the backdrop of the number of its legislators (17) as against NPF’s (26) and

Camp after the general manager of the Assam Frontier Tea Limited at Talap Tea Estate, Rameswar Singh, was killed by ULFA militants. Five of them were later killed in the infamous Dangari fake encounter case on February 23. The then AASU vicepresident and now a BJP leader in the state Jagadish Bhuyan had fought for justice single-handedly in the Gauhati High Court, which led to a CBI probe in the case. Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal was the AASU president at that point in time. Though the CBI had also lodged a case against the accused soldiers after recording statements of the survivors and other witnesses, the Army had obtained permission from the court to try them under military law through a court martial. “The seven men have been dismissed from service and have been sentenced to life imprisonment. For 24 years, I have never once lost

that at any point of time the latter could topple the PDA government, but that time and again it comforted the ruling coalition of not forming any government unless it was a stable one, unlike the present government. Reiterating that it will never shy away from people’s welfare issues despite being in the opposition, NPF said NDPP should not expect it to behave like silent spectators while its chief minister Neiphiu Rio took the State backward. Alleging that the PDA alliance/government was made by a “cheater” like the chief minister, NPF pointed out that he was elected to the 12th Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) and chosen as leader of NPF Legislature Party, before being installed as the chief minister. But Rio insisted on contesting the 2014 Lok Sabha polls by betraying his constituency people who had elected him to be their

faith in Indian democracy, Indian judiciary system and the Indian Army. The Army has given exemplary punishment to its own officers and men on finding them guilty and this has amplified the glory of the Army and increased people’s trust on the Army,” said Bhuyan. The landmark court martial judgement comes at a time when almost 750 Army officers and soldiers have filed petitions in the Supreme Court against any move to dilute the ironfisted Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), which gives military personnel special rights and immunity to operate in “disturbed areas” like J&K and the North-East. Army chief General Bipin Rawat, on his part, has said the force will firmly stand with all its soldiers who operate and conduct bonafide counter-insurgency operations in Kashmir and the North-East, but will deal sternly with cases of wrongdoings, aberrations and moral turpitude.

representative, it added. According to the statement, NPF, NPF Legislature Party and the DAN had urged him not to go to Lok Sabha and continue as the chief minister, but as he refused, and people of the State elected him to Lok Sabha as per his desire. However, to the utter disappointment of everyone, he cheated the Naga people again and resigned from the Lok Sabha and came to the State to fight Assembly elections. With the support of BJP, Rio was made chief minister, but from day one till date, none of his commitments made to the people had been fulfilled, it said. NPF said one of the biggest blunders in the entire history of the Nagas was that Rio had sold the legitimate right of Nagas to be integrated under one administrative umbrella by rejecting the idea in the national media and reducing it to emotional integration.

Nagarjan bridge closed for traffic

(L) The crack near the bridge. (R) The loose earth which caused a minor land subsidence that affected the road. (NP)

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DIMAPUR, OCT 14 (NPN): The approach road to the Nagarjan beam bridge from Dimapur city side developed deep cracks when the concrete abutment protecting the filled roadside at the bridge base, gave way triggering subsidence and consequent cracks over the sunken road portion. District authorities at Dimapur have prohibited movement of vehicles on the bridge as a precaution. According to traffic personnel stationed at the location, the cracks appeared between 12 to 12:30 p.m. Sunday.

2 gang-raped in national capital

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS): A 16-year-old class 10 student was on Saturday was allegedly gangraped by four persons in east Delhi’s Vinod Nagar, police said on Sunday. The accused have been arrested. Police said one of the accused Amit Kumar (26), known to her and her kin, lured her to visit a nearby park where his three friends were waiting. “The accused forcibly took the victim to a flat in same locality and gangraped her,” police said. Another woman employed with a MNC in west Delhi was also allegedly gangraped by two of her colleagues Saturday night. The two offered her a lift after office. During the journey, the accused served her cold drink laced with sedatives and she became unconscious. The victim was taken to a flat where they took turns to (Cont’d on p-5) rape her, police said.

Lessee system affecting common man, says PDR DIMAPUR, OCT 14 (NPN): People for Democratic Rights (PDR) has expressed concern over the leasing out of tolls and taxes under Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) that had led to rise in rate of taxes and tolls, and thereby resulting in spurt in prices of commodities affecting common man. PDR pointed out in a statement issued by its media & publicity affairs cell that various organisations had already widely opposed the lessee system as the earlier system of tolls being collected directly by DMC proved more effective. However, it regretted that, much against the public wishes, municipal affairs department went ahead in issuing advertisement inviting bids for leasing out urban tolls and utility fees for DMC in 2017 for 36 commodities on June 24, 2017 to a local daily and the result notified in another daily on July 17,

2017. According to PDR, the lease system clearly was a disadvantage to the DMC as it drastically brought down the amount of tax collection, eventually leading to deficient development for the public. More items were clandestinely leased out in 2018, including MS rod, the rate for which increased manifold after it was leased out, and the department even changed the taxing system from per-vehicle basis to per metric-tonne basis, it alleged. PDR said Hardware Merchants’ Association, Dimapur District had every right to oppose the lease system as it had increased tax on MS rod astronomically. Any government policy must be framed keeping in mind the welfare of the public. However, the lease system was outright against the wishes and welfare of the people and directly affecting them, the statement stressed. Mentioning that no

government department or policy maker should initiate steps to benefit at the cost of the public, the organisation said it saw no reason why the items had to be leased out when the new system had clearly brought down the revenue collection. Moreover, DMC had hundreds of employees who could be assigned for toll tax collection and if at all there was shortage of manpower, then the council could rope in services of hundreds of educated unemployed youth to collect tax by paying them lump sum or on a daily basis and provide a part time job/ income, it added. As the lease system was very much against the wishes of the public, who were now carrying an extra burden, PDR demanded that the municipal affairs department should immediately revoke and cancel the order on tolls and taxes in respect of DMC. The organ-

isation said it was working on disclosing irregular appointments made in DMC and other irregularities in the council to place them in public domain. Demand for removing LMCP department’s head: Meanwhile, since Nagaland State Vigilance Commission had already started investigating into the irregularities in Legal Metrology & Consumer Protection (LMCP) department, PDR demanded that the current head of the department be relieved of all responsibilities and sent on leave for a fair probe. Stating that it was also digging more into the issue, the organisation alleged that a certain officer in LMCP department had been meeting influential persons and those in power for reasons clearly understood. PDR cautioned the officer to stop any sort of lobby, lest he and those whom he was meeting were exposed.

Speaking to Nagaland Post, Dimapur PWD (R&B) executive engineer Talitemsu Jamir disclosed that digging for an abutment (supporting column) for the new underconstruction bridge had loosened the soil. This coupled with rain for the past few days had pulled down the earth at the North Western end of Nagarjan Bridge, resulting in the crack. While the crack appeared on the approach road, the bridge itself was not affected. Motorists were still plying along the road despite the potential danger posed. Meanwhile, Talitemsu and representatives of Dimapur district administra-

tion visited the site and decided to close the bridge for all traffic movement, in consultation with DC Dimapur Sushil Kumar Patel and police commissioner Limasunep Jamir, for commuter safety. Notifications to this effect were later also issued by PRO of Dimapur Police and DC office. Police barricades were erected in the evening to prevent vehicles from using the road stretch. However pedestrians were allowed to walk across. When asked if there was any likelihood of the bridge being re-opened for vehicles after damage assessment, Talitemsu said it was

unlikely. He explained that it was because vibrations from vehicles could make matters worse. However, he did not rule out the possibility of repair works on the area once the abutment was raised to a certain height. It may be added, that with the closure of Nagarjan bridge and the dismantling of the British made Bailey Bridge over Dhansiri river connecting Purana Bazar and New Circuit House/ Walford colony, the only remaining bridge is the new Dhansiri bridge near Burma Camp area. This has caused mounting traffic problem for Dimapur city during the past year.

AFRAU threatens to stop protecting Amur falcons

Day 10 of MRVC: 2.49 lakh children vaccinated in state

such AFRAU Pangti held a general meeting on October 7 and thoroughly deliberated the long pending issue of non-implementation of the project even after the lapse of three seasons. In the meeting, the union (landowners) resolved not to continue protection activities or cooperate with the “distinguish visitors” if the Government failed to fulfil their demand in order to facilitate tourist visits and for the welfare of Pangti village. The union also warned that failing to comply with its demand and denying it a timely reply will result in the union taking its own course of action. Any unpleasant situation that may arise during the bird season shall be the sole responsibility of the concerned department, warned the release.

DIMAPUR, OCT 14 (NPN): Health & Family Welfare department Sunday reported that the state was able vaccinate 2,49,577 children against the deadly measles and rubella diseases and achieved 53.18% coverage on the 10th day of Measles Rubella Vaccination Campaign (MRVC). As per reports received as on October 12, the department said it has covered a total of 2,374 schools and carried out 659 outreach sessions all over Nagaland. The department has expressed gratitude to the administration, districts officials and front line health workers at all levels for their tireless efforts. It also thanked all schools, village councils, civil organizations and public for their trust and co-operation to carry out a successful campaign.

DIMAPUR, OCT 14 (NPN): Amur Falcon Roosting Area Union (AFRAU), Pangti, has warned that it will stop protecting Amur falcons and cooperating with the “distinguished visitors” if its demand is not met. Airing its grievances, AFRAU president N Thungbemo Shitiri, in a press release stated that the union had submitted a representation on September 10 regarding the non implementation of road connectivity to tourist spot (Amur Falcon Observation Area), under Swadesh Darshan Scheme 2016, and issuing work order to a local deserving tender submission, to execute the work before the arrival of the birds i.e the second week of October. Shitiri claimed that even after repeated pleas, the concerned department failed to act on the issue. As

NVCO demands end to taxes collected by urban bodies, police DIMAPUR, OCT 14 (NPN): Nagaland Voluntary Consumers’ Organisation (NVCO) has asked the State government to stop the toll tax being collected by municipal and town councils, besides illegal collection of cash at check-gates and highways in Nagaland. In a release issued by its press & media cell, the organisation stressed that as a welfare State, the government was responsible for maintaining reasonable prices on goods and services. However, it lamented that prices were always on the rise, affecting common man. NVCO held collection of money at the check-gates and on highways, including toll tax collected by the municipal and town councils, illegal collection of cash by police, public organisations and federations, groups,

organisations and unions on goods carriers as the root causes of price rise in the State as traders realise these cash collections from their hapless customers. NVCO President Kezhokhoto Savi alleged that, despite the State government’s ban on collection of money at the check-gates and highways and Gauhati High Court disallowing associations, organisations, federations and unions from collecting money on the highways, several organisations, groups and federations, besides Nagaland Police personnel, were still collecting money. The organisation demanded that money collection at the check-gates and highways on goods carriers across the State should be stopped under Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, pointing out

that several States, including in the Northeast like Meghalaya, had already denotified all taxation check-gates to allow movement of goods across the country under the new tax regime. It pointed out that GST covered everything. It further said that it was shocked to learn about Dimapur Municipal Council’s (DMC) toll tax collection, as highlighted by Dimapur Hardware Merchants’ Association. The association had pointed out that earlier, the entry tax per vehicle for MS rod was Rs 350 for 6-wheeler vehicle and Rs 450 for 12-wheeler vehicle. But after the toll tax was leased out, the collection had shot up to Rs 50 per metric tonne (MT), instead of per-vehicle basis, since October1. (Cont’d on p-5) K Y M C

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NSVDBA calls on chief minister

NSVDBA office bearers with Neiphiu Rio and Jacob Zhimomi in Kohima on October 10. DIMAPUR: The Nagaland State VDB Secretaries Association (NSVDBA) called upon chief minister Neiphiu Rio in his office at Civil Secretariat, Kohima on October 10. A press release by NSVDBA general secretary Mathungo Kikon stated that Rio encouraged the association members to continue to strive for the general interest of villagers with all round development of villages.

CM also assured the VDB team led by association president Tohoshe Awomi, that the government would give more impetus to the department of Rural Development for more development of villages. In the presence of Jacob Zhimomi, minister PHED Nagaland, who was present at the meeting, the VDB association expressed appreciation to the chief minister and the govern-

ment of Nagaland for conducting a conference for VDB secretaries and village council chairmen on April 18 in Kohima. In the conference, the government had released a grant-in-aid fund of rupees 185 crores besides presenting a tractor each to the best performing VDB of all eleven districts of the state, the release said. The association also opined that direct benefit transfer for MGN-

REGS job-card holders was a big achievement on the part of the government and it would be of maximum benefit for the villagers. Stating that as per the directive of Supreme Court of India aadhaar card was not mandatory for opening bank accounts, the association urged all MGNREGS job-card holders to open their bank accounts without further delay and avail direct benefits of the scheme.

NSU Chennai celebrates Freshers’ Meet

C-Edge College conducts leadership training

Officials of Naga Students’ Union Chennai along with Dr. Nataraj and Wapangtoshi at the NSUC Freshers’ Meet held on October 6. DIMAPUR: Naga Students’ Union Chennai (NSUC) celebrated its 40th Freshers’ Meet at P S Higher Secondary School Auditorium, Mylapore, Chennai on October 6 under the theme “Run the Race towards One Accord.” A press release by NSUC vice president Chi-

benthung Naga stated that MLA, Tamil Nadu, retired Tamil Nadu DGP, and former chairman of the TN PSC, Dr. Nataraj and president of Northeast India Welfare Association Chennai (NEIWAC) who is also the pastor of Naga Christian Fellowship Chennai (NCFC), Wapangtoshi

were the chief guest and special guest for the program. The program was attended by various distinguished guests, Naga students and employees, Naga families and entrepreneurs living in Chennai, and special guests from different states of the country.

Hollotoli School organises science exhibition DIMAPUR: A science exhibition was organised on October 13 by the management of Hollotoli School, Dimapur where students from class III to XI presented working models, projects, and 3-D models among others. A press release by the school reported that the special attraction of the exhibition was the working models of hydraulic claw, automated street lights

and amplifier. Dr. Nokomatongba Jamir, ONGC geoscientist and Dr. Mechumla Amar, medical officer, government of Nagaland, judged the exhibition. The exhibition was categorised into three groups – group A (III – V), group B (VI – VIII) and group C (IX &XI). The exhibition was attended by parents of the students as well as the nearby schools.

DIMAPUR: A Leadership training program was organized by C-Edge College IQAC (Internal Quality Assurance Cell) on October 12 with the objective to develop effective and ethical leaders. A press release from C-Edge College HoD of Management Studies and IQAC coordination, Wapanginla Ao stated that two sessions made up the one day leadership training program. The first session was conducted by two external resource persons -- Vishal Chauhan, deputy commissioner of Police on the topic “Defining an effective leadership” and N. Bhavani, assistant commissioner, on the topic “Leadership and team work”. The session was based on lectures supplemented by slide-show presentations with interactions between the resource persons and participants. The second session was conducted by the department of Management Studies on developing leadership skills. The participants of the training were the CEC student forum leaders, house leaders, hostel perfects and former CEC SF leaders. The theme for this year’s program was “Great leaders, great team and great results.”

NSRLM launches CLF; organises workshops

One of the ‘Launching and workshop of developing model CLF of Self Help Groups’ sessions in progress. DIMAPUR: A three-day “Launching and workshop of developing model Cluster Level Federation (CLF) of Self Help Groups (SHGs)” was organised by Nagaland State Rural Livelihoods Mission (NSRLM) on October 8-10 at Jakhama, Longleng and Wokha blocks. A press release by NSRLM stated that the K

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model federations will be developed over an intensive 18 month process cycle. In a keynote address, the chief operating officer (programs), NSRLM, M. Rollan Lotha, emphasized on the primary objective of the model. He said the model aims to create efficient and effective SHG women federations as financial

intermediaries to support its members at the primary level community based institutions like SHGs and its secondary level, Village Level Organisations (VLOs). Lotha also underscored the need for the SHG federation as “grassroots institutions of poor” as it addresses issues of poverty within their own

clusters across the state. He also called upon the participants to build the sense of ownership and be committed in developing these model federations, to be goal oriented and not task oriented and to show the way towards community self-help. The program covered the overview of development of model federation process, visioning exercise of the participants, plenary on block-wise planning of activities and deliverables for the initial three months. NSRLM stated that the model creation was being facilitated by Pradyut Bhattacharjee of Seven Sisters Development Assistance (SeSTA), an organisation supporting SRLMs of north east region and assisted by Sivaji Choudhury, national resource person. The entire process will be supervised by the state program manager (IBCB/M&E), Imonenla Imkong Phom and project manager (MIS), Renvungo Murry.

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Inter high school Meluri literary meet held DIMAPUR: The 18th session of inter high school Meluri sub-division literary meet was conducted on October 3 organised by inter high school committee in collaboration with Miiluori Kiichienyiri Kiigharii (Meluri Students Union) under the theme “Unity Wins the Crown”. Special guest for the day was ADC Meluri, Rhosietho Nguori. A press release from inter high school committee and MSU stated that the winners of the literary competition were: Prepared speech - first prize was bagged by SXHSS Meluri, second by GHSS Meluri, and third by GHS Akhegwo; Debatefirst prize was bagged by SXHSS Meluri, second and third by CMS Meluri; Solo- first prize was bagged by SXHSS Meluri, second and third by Meluri; Duetfirst by SXHSS Meluri, second by CMS Meluri, and third by GHSS Meluri; while in the quiz competition- first prize was bagged by CMS Meluri, second by GHSS Meluri, and third by SXHSS Meluri.

news in Brief CMA new office bearers: The Chakhesang Mothers’ Association (CMA) installed new officials for the tenure 2018-2021 during its 11th triennial general session held from October 9 to 10. A press release from CMA media coordinator, Kuzhovesa Soho stated that, the new team is headed by Zhonelu Tunyi from Kikruma village as president, and Kezevinuo Krome general secretary along with four others. BJP Wokha district executive meeting: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wokha district has convened its 7th district executive meeting for October 19, 11 am at Doyang. All district office bearers/ executive members, all the four mandals president/ general secretaries and frontals, such as BJYM, BJMM, Kisan cell, ST morcha, minority morcha and ex-servicemen cell have been informed to attend the meeting with written activity reports. All the legislatures from Wokha district, state office bearers/ state executive members representing Wokha district have been invited to attend the meeting.

NDPP congratulates Chingwang Konyak DIMAPUR: NDPP rank and file has offered congratulations to its president Chingwang Konyak, on being conferred the 1st Jayaprakash Narayan Memorial Trust award, on October11, at the Rhodendron Hall, Police Guest House, Chumukedima Dimapur. NDPP M&CC also conveyed its appreciation to the Jayaprakash Narayan Memorial Trust for acknowledging Chingwang Konyak, with the award who is a social activist from his early ages and a seasoned and senior politician in Nagaland, elected seven times member of the Nagaland State Legislative Assembly and a two time member of Parliament to the Lok Sabha.

Diphupar Naga Students’ Union (DNSU), in the afternoon session of their 24th biennial general conference on Friday, conducted an environmental awareness signature, bumper-sticker and poster campaign. Earlier, special guest, advisor Rural Development (RD), Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire, also launched the second edition of DNSU Biennial Journal in the inaugural session. (Journal convenor, Kuvi Assümi)

Ghokito village gate inaugurated DIMAPUR: The village gate of Ghokito village constructed under Grantin-Aid 2014-2015 and 20152016 was inaugurated at a formal function held on October 10. A press release from Ghokito village stated that block development officer, RD Block Kuhuboto, Phoishe Sema inaugurated the gate on behalf of the department. Phoishe in his speech lauded Ghokito villagers and the VDB in particular for judicious utilisation of the funds meant for village development. He said that erecting a permanent gate of the village by itself was an

Department officials along with village elders at the inauguration of Ghokito village gate on October 10. achievement as it would remain the true identity of the village. He reminded the villagers that the department was always there to assist them in bringing

all round development to respective villages provided villagers were sincere in fund utilisation. Tokiho Chophy, junior engineer, RD block

SRLM discusses sanitation with SHGs DIMAPUR: State Rural Livelihoods Mission (SRLM) organized a one-day awareness program on sanitation and deworming in livestock and poultry breeding, at Tenyiphe village, Dimapur on October 13. A press release from SRLM, SPM-Livelihoods, Dr. S. Kithan stated that mission director SRLM, Athel O. Lotha exhorted the participants to take up piggery and poultry farming as a commercial activity, rather than a backyard one. She said that Nagaland was importing a high amount of animal protein from outside the state creating a huge gap in demand and supply, and as such, SHG members should tap this potential. Delivering the key note address

Nagaland participates in SMDS DIMAPUR: A team from Nagaland attended the Sustainable Mountain Development Summit (SMDS) from October 3 to 5 at Solan and Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. A press release from SDFN council member, Phangnon Konyak stated that the team was led by IMI councillor Nagaland Alemtemshi Jamir, Phangnon Konyak, SDFN council member, Thungdemo Ovung hi-tech farmer, Peihauding and Zenwang Konyak, young innovators working on developing bio-enhancers and biopesticides. Alemtemshi Jamir delivered the keynote address on “Social Drivers of Change” at the technical session on October 4 at Shoolini University. The team members also spoke during the session on “Youth prospective on the future of farming in the Himalayan region”.

on the core objective of the camp, Dr S. Kithan dwelt on the importance of good sanitation and deworming practices in piggery and poultry. He also encouraged the SHG members to increase animal husbandry output through scientific practices to improve their income. Vitamin, mineral mixtures and de-worming medicines were also distributed free of cost to more than 70 SHG members from 14 villages of Chumukedima resource block, under Dimapur district. The program was chaired by Akotso, block program manager of Chumukedima block, and a welcome address was delivered by Rozila, district functional specialist Dimapur.

Kuhuboto also exhorted the villagers. Pastor of Ghokuto Village Baptist Church, Hutoshe Rochill offered the village gate dedication prayer.

KSU condemns DIMAPUR: The Khensa Students’ Union (KSU) has unequivocally condemned the alleged murder of Temjenmongba of Khensa village, son of N. Achi Walling, Yimyu Ward, Mokokchung at Mongsenbai Ward on October 13. KST vice president Pangjungtemsu and general secretary Temjennukshi, in a condemnation note said that atrocities such as these do not represent their society in any manner. It demanded an impartial, thorough and transparent investigation for immediate justice at the earliest. KSU also shared its heartfelt condolences with the bereaved family and also conveyed prayers for God almighty to grant peace to the departed soul.

Bio medical waste management training

Dr. Atoshe Sema addressing the participants during the BMWM training program held at DH Wokha. DIMAPUR: A two-day training program on biomedical waste management was held at the office of the chief medical officer, Dr. Motsuo Memorial District Hospital (DMMDH) Wokha from October 9 to 10. A press release from N H M m e d i a o f f i c e r, Mhonbeni Ezung stated that a resource team from the state led by Dr. Atoshe

Sema, addl. project director (NHP) Health & Family Welfare, Er. Akumsashi Ao consultant WATSAN (NHP), Er. Renthungo Ngullie consultant Solar (NHP), Ranjeeth Paul team leader, PMC (NHP) conducted the PILOT phase training in the district. The training schedule included an introduction to bio medical waste management, rules and regulations,

segregation, collection, storage and transportation, the importance of Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE), the importance of coloured coded bins labelling them properly and displaying IEC materials at appropriate sites. The training was attended by medical officers, nurses, block program managers (NHM) and Grade IV staff of health facilities. K

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WEATHER FORECAST October 15

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Partly sunny; pleasant

31 21

Partly sunny; pleasant

26 18

Guwahati Mostly sunny; pleasant

30 20

Aizawl Imphal

Turning sunny; comfortable

27 17

Itanagar Some sun, a couple of showers 25 18 Shillong

An afternoon shower

20 13

Kohima

A p.m. t-storm in spots

21 15

Dimapur Mostly sunny; nice Mkg

A couple of morning shower

28 19 23 15

Tuensang Cooler; a passing a.m. shower 17 11 Wokha

Partly sunny; cooler

Zunheboto A passing morning shower

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NEWEA Nagaland chapter to be launched

Dimapur: North East Women Entrepreneurs Association (NEWEA) Nagaland chapter will be launched on October 16, 1 p.m. at the conference hall of MSME Dimapur. All Naga women entrepreneurs have been invited to the event.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2018

(L) 36 Assam Rifles helping the M-RVC team travel to hard to reach Beisumpui Zangti and Old Songsang villages on October 9 in Peren. (R) The medical team covering hard to reach areas in Peren with their hand-cart carrying logistics.

DIMAPUR: The MeaslesRubella Vaccination Campaign (M-RVC), launched on October 3, is being implemented in Peren with a work force team from the Chief Medical Office staff, led by Dr. Nukshisangla Jamir (district program officer UIP/ RCH), the district administration led by the DC and the other departments viz. Social Welfare and School Education. A press release from CMO office Peren, District

Media Officer Pezanguno Celine Secii said that there were certain areas resistant to the vaccination campaign. In these areas, exclusive and intensive one-on-one meetings are being conducted to reach out to the people there. Stating that it was a major task to reach out to each and every child from 9 months to 15 years of age, Secii said it was important that all communities, especially parents, come forward and make it a point to vaccinate

their children for their health and future. The release also pointed out that since the start of the campaign, the Assam Rifles in Peren District have been giving its best for the campaign helping out in every possible way they could. “The Work force team under Peren District is working relentlessly and tirelessly and thus call upon the public in general for their support for the success of the campaign” it concluded.

DIMAPUR: As a part of the Governor’s Outreach Programme, a meeting & dinner program for Farmers of Kohima District was held in Raj Bhavan on October 13. A press release from the PRO to Governor stated that, in the meeting, Kohima Farmer Producers Organisation (FPO) president Keghaselie K. Kuoku briefed the gathering about the activities of FPO. He said that Kohima District was divided into four blocks for convenience where 85 Self Help Groups (SHGs) are functioning for the benefit of farmers. Altogether, there are 1091 farmers registered with Kohima District Farmer Producers Organisation (FPO) which is registered under Cooperative Societies Act in Nagaland. From time to time, exposure trips for farmers to outside States are sponsored by the department of Horticulture & Agriculture. Every year the FPO takes part in exhibition & sales of agri produce during the festivals and important functions. This year, 18 progressive far mers of FPO were trained in modern nursery management under Skill India Mission at Central Institute of Horticulture,

P B Acharya, his wife, Kavita Acharya along with farmers and officials after the meeting & dinner program for Farmers of Kohima District held in Raj Bhavan on October 13.

Medziphema. He also highlighted the difficulties faced by Kohima district farmers, especially in transportation and marketing of agricultural produce. The FPO president also thanked Gover nor PB Achar ya for convening the meeting and hosting a dinner for farmers. During the meeting, G Ikuto Zhimomi, director, Agriculture department and Qhutovi Wotsa, joint director, Horticulture also delivered short speeches. Zhimomi lauded the Governor for inviting the farmers to Raj Bhavan and this initiative, he said, was a first of its kind in

the history of Nagaland. He informed the farmers that many welfare projects were in the pipeline for the benefit of farmers and also to double their income. Qhutovi Wotsa also thanked the Governor for his initiatives and care for the farmers in the State. In his address, Acharya said that the North East States in general and Nagaland in particular were blessed with favourable climatic conditions for vegetable cultivation. He spoke about the need to create Cooperative Movements which can help farmers in marketing their produce. The producer to customer link is missing, he

said. He also suggested that organic produce should be marketed systematically to double the income of farmers. Acharya committed to donate Rs. 2 lakhs to the FPO for purchase of a pick-up van for transportation of agri produce to markets. Farmers presented organic produce to the Governor during the function. Earlier, George Abraham, joint secretary to the Governor delivered a welcome address. Children of Raj Bhavan staff also gave a cultural presentation and Keviser, a progressive farmer, presented a special song.

AGBCN Biennial Youth Conference 2018 ends in Chumukedima

DIMAPUR: The three day 8th Biennial Youth Conference of Association of Gorkha Baptist Churches Nagaland (AGBCN) hosted by Nepali Baptist Church Chumukedima at Chumukedima Town Hall from October 12, culminated on Sunday with an attendance of 360 delegates. AGBCN media & publicity, Jacob Sundas stated that the conference was held under the theme ‘In step with the word of God.’ It

was organized to inspire, enrich, and motivate the Christian Gorkha youth under AGBCN both spiritually and physically. The main speakers of the conference were Rev. Mathias Subba, director Himalayan Evangelical Fellowship Kalimpong, Darjeeling and Rev. Ranjit Kunwar founder of Living Church Kathmandu, Nepal. During the conference, which had speakers from A praise and worship session in progress during the three day 8th Biennial Youth various fields, the youth Conference of Association of Gorkha Baptist Churches Nagaland.

were encouraged to learn the spirit and passion of dignity of labour. The conference included praise and worship, exhibition of Gorkhas culture, Battle of Bands, cultural dance competition, performances by The Chronicles Band, Living Church Kathmandu Band, including various other exciting activities, and sermons. Youth Secretary of AGBCN Shishir Lama encouraged the youth to stand

firm in their commitment until the next youth conference in 2020. GBC Mon was declared the champion of the Battle of Bands, NBC Thahekhu won the Cultural Dance Competition, NBC Chumu grabbed the 1st position of the “Secretary Report” while GBC Voila was declared the best disciplined attendees. The overall champion title was grabbed by Nepali Baptist Church Chumukedima.

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Diamonds worth Rs 1 Cr seized in Mizoram Aizawl, Oct 14 (Agencies): Diamonds worth Rs 1 crore were seized in two separate operations by the Mizoram Police District Special Branch (DSB) at Aizawl on Saturday. Police sources said that two persons were arrested in connection, Northeast Now reported. Sources from the DSB said that Zohmingathanga 34, a resident of New Siaha in Siaha district and H Lalremruata 21, Kulikawn, Aizawl were arrested at New Secretariat Complex in Aizawl. They were in possession of 14.25 carats diamond which the DSB said worth Rs 1 crore. There were four pieces of diamonds each weighing 3.60, 3.65, 4.20 and 2.80 carat. The DSB sources said the seized diamonds were handed over to the Customs department. However the C us toms department officials in Aizawl said the stones were unpolished and cannot ascertain whether the stones seized were diamonds or not. “We don’t have jewellery experts in Aizawl, at this point of time we cannot ascertain whether the seized stones are diamonds or not. We cannot assess the worth,” Dothang, assistant public relations officer of Customs department said. Mizoram bordering Myanmar and Bangladesh has, of late, become a major smuggling route. Gold bars worth crores of rupees were seized during the past two years.

Chopper ride for Puja revellers in Tripura: TRTC Agartala, Oct 14 (PTI): A chopper ride for Durga Puja revellers for an aerial view of the festival here and its adjoining areas has been arranged by the Tripura Road Transport Corporation (TRTC). “We are offering the ride for three days on Saptami, Navami and Dashami and the duration of the ride will be for 25 minutes,” TRTC Chairman Deepak Majumder told reporters here Sunday. An eight-seater chopper has been allotted for the ride and 16 tickets will be issued every day from the Krishnanagar bus depot from tomorrow, Majujmder said adding the price of the tickets would be Rs 1700 per head.

while India is a multi-cultural, multi-lingual, multireligious society and a multiparty democracy. Reiterating that the country needs a proportionate representation electoral system, Jyothi explained that in a proportionate electoral system, any party can gain seats only on proportion to the percentage of votes that it gains. “There is no difference between the percentage of votes and the percentage of seats,” she added. Former state minister Dr M Nara Singh who is also the national coordinator of CERI said that the elections held in India were now becoming a festival of money distribution, festival of distributing liquor to youth and many other unethical practices. Dr. Nara laid stress on the necessity of shifting the current system to “proportional representation” system while maintaining that the electoral system in India does not fit the complexity of the voters who include a variety of caste, creed and religious minorities of the country.

DSP suspension: HC issues notices to Assam govt, police Guwahati, Oct 14 (PTI): The Gauhati High Court has issued notices to the Assam government and police over an alleged conspiracy to suspend a deputy superintendent of police. Accepting a writ petition filed by Nagaon Deputy Superintendent of Police Sabita Das, who was placed under suspension for allegedly asking for a bribe, the high court issued notices to eight parties Friday. The court of Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak issued notices to the Assam government, home secretary, home and political secretary, director general of police, additional DGP (administration), additional DGP (law and order), Nagaon superintendent of police and Nagaon Sadar police station officer-in-charge. The petition by Das was filed on October 9 and was accepted three days later. The next date for hearing was fixed on November 24. Das claimed in the petition that “she is a victim of departmental rivalry and the whole alleged complaint is an outcome of the intolerant attitude shown by the petitioner towards illegal activities of some of her subordinate officers, who are the blue-eyed boys of some of her superior officers”. “The petitioner (Das) has every reason to believe that the complaint filed against her and the subse-

quent departmental inquiry is an outcome of the conspiracy done by some of the officials of her department,” the writ petition said. Das alleged the whole procedure of conducting the inquiry against her, based on which the suspension order was issued, was “arbitrary and adopted with malafide intention”, making it liable for setting aside and quashing. “The petitioner through her inquiry reports...has raised question over the nexus of some of the police officials with criminals and also about undisciplined behaviour of some of her subordinate officers, but till date no action has been taken against those police officers,” Das alleged. The suspended DSP also claimed in the petition that she has not received any subsistence allowance till date, making it difficult for her to survive. When she had enquired about it, the Nagaon SP informed “as the order of suspension did not contain anything about payment of subsistence allowances, hence it cannot be paid to her, which is illegal, arbitrary and not sustainable in law”, it said.

AR seize drugs worth nearly Rs 3 crore in Manipur

Imphal, Oct 14 (Agencies): In a major haul, the Tengnoupal Battalion of 26 Sector of the Assam Rifles seized drugs worth of nearly Rs 3 crore in Manipur on Saturday, Northeast Now reported. According to the office of the IGAR (South), the Tengnoupal Battalion of 26 Sector Assam Rifles seized a huge cache of contraband drugs, worth Rs 2.85 crore on Imphal – Moreh National Highway (NH 102). Acting on a tip off received from Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), the Tengnoupal Battalion and DRI seized contraband drugs from a vehicle (MN 01 AK 3492) at Khudengthabi at around 4 pm, IGAR-S informed. During the search, brown sugar weighing approximately 714 grams in 50 packets, concealed inside the rear boot space of the car was found, it further stated. The assessed market value of the seized contraband is approximately Rs 2.85 crores, it added. The driver identified as one Jangkomang Haokip, a resident of Moreh, was taken into custody by Assam Rifles immediately.

FELICITATION The Khutsokhuno Student’s Union would like to wish our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Sheta Lohe, son of Mr.Vesupra Nyekha for securing the post of Dy. SP (Class I Gazetted) in the recent result declaration of NPSC examination 2018. Your hard work and dedication will remain admired by one and all. The Union takes immense pride of your achievement for being the first NPS Officer and wishes you success in your future endeavours. President General Secretary Besuto Chizo Semhayi Sapuh

S hillo n g, O c t 1 4 (PTI): IIM-Shillong will on Monday host the screening of a National Geographic film on former president APJ Abdul Kalam, on the occasion of his 87th birth anniversary, officials said here Sunday. Kalam passed away minutes after delivering a lecture at the institute in July 2015. The authorities launched a Centre for Policy Research the same year in his honour. The National Geographic film, which is part of the channel’s ongoing series ‘Mega Icons’, narrates significant events from the life of India’s ‘Missile Man’ and gives a “scientific break-

down” of how these events turned him into a revered leader, the institute said in a statement here. “The documentary also reveals many lesser-known facts, not just through intimate interviews with his close ones, but also through the voice of the former president,” it said. The screening will be held on the institute premises, in the presence of students and dignitaries, including the ones who were present during his last speech here, the statement added. Kalam, who was born on October 15 1931, contributed to the world of science and humanity.

Dear BB Enin, Every of your smile makes Aba &Avi bright and sunny days. And as you turn 2 years oldon this great day, we wish you a very Happy Birthday. May God bless you and add more of His blessings and long life upon your coming days and years. Happy Birthday! With lots of love Aba &Avi “My dear, you are turning 1 and it is such a special moment. You might not remember today , but we will HAPPY BIRTHDAY.” From your, AMU. “HAPPY BIRTHDAY to a darling little angel. You have blessed the hearts of so many in just a year, and we know you’ll touch so many more in the future to come.” HAPPY BIRTHDAY! From, Amu, Afo, Ani.

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IMPHAL, Oct 14: Manipur education minister Th Radheshyam, on Sunday, said that the state government was considering introducing uniforms for teaches in government schools. Addressing the inauguration function of the new academic block of a government school in Imphal East district, the minister said that some private schools in the state had already introduced uniforms for teachers. In this regard, the government was planning to introduce uniforms in the government schools too. The minister also laid stress on framing rules and regulations to be followed by vehicles ferrying school students. After discussions with concerned stakeholders, vehicles ferrying school students will also be scrutinized. This will be done after the norms and regulations to be followed by them

Manipur education minister Th Radheshyam inaugurating the new academic block of M Gulap Singh High School in Imphal East on Sunday. (NP)

are framed, he added. Radheshyam further asserted that education was to prepare children for life and not just to let them get good marks and a job. “Children are the future pillar and it is therefore important to boost their creativity and to dream big that would lead to new in-

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Benreului Kangbau Dimapur would like to congratulate our member Ms. Kangyile Thou, D/o Idailung Thou on being appointed as Research Assistant ATI Department through NPSC Exam 2018. May the Lord bless and continue to guide in her future endeavour. Aswa Reunim Namtsi Iralu President, BKD Secretary, BKD

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The Chimonger Union Kohima with immense pleasure extend our heartfelt congratulations to 1. Our bona fide member, Miss. TSADILA THONGER, D/o Late. Khingkha & Mrs. Hojungla and 2. Mr. S. ADIBA SANGTAM, S/o Mr. T. Soreba & Mrs. Thsahola, for Qualifying as Secretariat Assistants in the recently declared NPSC result The Union takes pride in their achievement and wish success in all their future endeavours. Gen/Secy President Mr. Seking Mr. K. Aliba

ventions and innovations,” he said. The minister also mooted switching to audio-visual teaching and learning methods to make learning more interesting in schools. “Children should be made to have discussion and experimentation among their peers under the guid-

ance of the teachers and guardians to inspire and help them in discovering their innate abilities imbibed with moral values,” he said. He appealed to the teachers to treat the students as their own, supporting them in overcoming their weaknesses.

FELICITATION The Thipuzumi Welfare Union Phek town extend our heartiest congratulations to Rothihu Tetseo on being promoted to IPS rank 2018. We wish him the very best in his future endeavours and pray that Almighty God continue to use him and his family to make difference and serve the humanity. K-2982 -Thipuzumi Welfare Union Phek Town

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The Niu Colony Council and G.Bs Burma Camp Dimapur would like to express its immense gratitude to Mr.Moa Sangtam C.E.O, DMC for giving JCB and Dumper for two days to fill the flooded area with Sand at the Niu Colony Council Hall Premises on 21st of Sept' and 8th of Oct' 2018. The Council further wishes him the best in his future endeavour. COMP

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We , t h e Ya n g p i S t u d e n t s ’ Union would like to convey our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Metsongmalem M. Chang, S/o Mr. Mangsü Yangba, a Class 11 student of GHSS Tuensang for securing the Third position at recently held India International Science Festival, 2018 in Lucknow. We are immensely proud of your achievement and wishes you more success in your future endeavours. N. M Chuba Takumpuba Lomou President, YSU Press & Information Secretary, YSU

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IMPHAL, Oct 14: Chief functionary of Campaign for Electoral Reforms in India (CERI), Jyothi Raj Sunday emphasized on the need for electoral reforms in strengthening democracy. “There is a dire need in India for a proportional representation electoral system as the present system is faulty,” she said. According to Jyothi, the present First Past The Post (FPTP) electoral system being practiced in the country has not represented equal value for each vote. It excludes the losing voters from participating in governance. Jyothi, who is camping in Imphal along with CERI national coordinator Manas Jena said this while taking part in a series of discussions on “Electoral Reformation for a Free and Fair Election”. The discussion was held at Moirang of Bishnupur district where members of CERI Manipur State Committee including former state minister Dr. M Nara Singh, who is also

the national coordinator of CERI, also took part. Jyothi observed that Indian democracy is borrowed from the British Raj when only 15 per cent of the people were literate. The snag in the system should be separated by the new electoral reforms and without electoral reforms, there cannot be good governance, she added. She described the current democratic system in the country as election based representative democracy while observing that in some countries these systems were complimented by elements of grassroots democracy like petitions and plebiscites. She divided the “representative democracy” into two systems as “Majoritarian Electoral System (MES)” which is followed in countries like USA, Britain, India and the other as “Proportional Electoral System (PES)” being followed in most of the European nations, New Zealand, South Africa, Nepal etc. She asserted that the present electoral system of the country was designed for two-party democracies

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Guwahati, Oct 14 (PTI): Three persons were arrested Sunday in connection with the killing of a senior SBI employee in Assam, police said. A n A s s a m Po l i c e spokesperson said that the three persons were apprehended from a place in Kamprup district on Saturday for their involvement in the killing of the bank employee, identified as Junu Sarma. They were arrested Sunday following their interrogation, the spokesperson said. The police is continuing with the investigation to find out the involvement of more persons, if any. Sarma, a senior official of State Bank of India’s Dadara branch, was shot dead by the assailants at Agyathuri in Kamrup district on October 10 when she was returning home from office. According to the police, when Sarma’s car had slowed down, a gunman on a motorcycle broke the window pane of her vehicle and shot at her neck from point blank range.

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FELICITATION The Kohima Longjang Senso Telongjem (Kohima Longjang Citizens’ Union) share our profound pride and happiness and convey our heartfelt congratulations to the following members of the Union for their success in the latest Civil Services and Allied Examination conducted by the Nagaland Public Service Commission: 1. Ms. Ayangla S. Pongen, D/o Mr & Mrs. T. Sashimongba Pongen, selected for appointment to the Nagaland Police Service (NPS) 2. Ms. Sashirenla, D/o Mr. & Mrs. W. Meya Aier, selected for appointment to the Nagaland Secretariat Service (NSS) as Secretariat Assistant. The KLST wish them both a successful career in the service of the people and pray that the Almighty will continue to bless them with good health and prosperity. Sd/- (C. Bendang Longchar) President, KLST Kohima, Nagaland DC-XXXXX

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Odisha flood recedes; death rises to 24

Cyclone ‘titli’ affected people wait to receive food at Mandasa in Andhra Pradesh, Sunday, Oct 14, 2018. (PTI) Bhubaneswar, Oct 14 (PTI): The flood situation in Odisha improved marginally Sunday, paving way for the administration to expedite the relief and restoration work, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) B P Sethi said. Heavy rain pounded Odisha over the last three days following Cyclone Titli’s landfall on Gopalpur in the southwestern part of the state. The death toll due to the cyclonic storm mounted to 24 Sunday after 15 peo-

ple were reportedly killed in a landslide at Barghar area in Gajapati, around 50 km from the district headquarters town of Paralakhemundi. While 13 bodies were found Saturday night, two more bodies were pulled out of the rubble Sunday morning, Paralakhemundi Sub-Divisional Police Officer T P Patra stated. Sethi, however, said the situation has “considerably improved in Ganjam and Gajapati districts, with water receding from low-

lying areas and roads being cleared of tree trunks and electric poles”. “Electricity supply has been restored in many places in Ganjam, one of the worst-affected districts in the state. In Gajapati, too, the Odisha Forest Development Corporation (OFDC) personnel have been pressed into service to clear roads by removing the uprooted trees,” Sethi told reporters after a review meeting with Chief Secretary A P Padhi. Stating that the cyclone

had extensively damaged the standing crops in many affected areas, the SRC said a loss assessment will be made in the next few days and assistance will be doled out accordingly to the affected farmers. In Ganjam, vast stretches of the two towns of Aska and Proshuttampur were submerged in rain water over the past two days, District Collector Vijay Amruta Kulange said. The relief team had to air drop food packets for the stranded people in these areas, he said. The SRC clarified that floodwater has subsided in Ganjam, Gajapati and Rayagada districts in the past 24 hours. “As people are returning homes following improvement in weather conditions, food will not be provided in the relief camps in these districts anymore,” he said. Talking about the landslip incident in Gajapati, Sethi said the state government has decided to provide Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia to families of each of the deceased. Three additional ODRAF and two NDRF teams will be dispatched to Gajapati to step up restoration work, he said. Of the 24 people killed

in flood-related incidents in the state, seven were from Ganjam and three from Kandhamal. “Although, it will take time to restore the floodaffected areas, the subsiding water level at major rivers has brought relief to the people. The Budhabalanga river is flowing much below the danger mark near Barunighat,” Sethi said. But the situation is yet to change for better in Mayurbhanj district, where the villagers are still reeling under flood-like situation, the SRC said. “The water from overflowing Budhabalanga and Gangahara rivers has gushed into around 14 villages in Badasahi block on Mayurbhanj. Road communication between Basta and Baliapal too continues to remain disrupted with Jalaka river still flowing above the danger mark,” he added. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had on Saturday announced a 15-day monetary relief package for people affected by Cyclone Titli and the subsequent flood. Patnaik, who made an aerial survey of the cyclonehit areas of Ganjam, Gajapati and Rayagada districts, said a family of four will be assisted with around Rs 3,000 as relief.

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Union Min Akbar denies sexual charges New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS): Giving no indication of resigning from the government, Union Minister M.J. Akbar, who is facing charges of sexual harassment and wrongdoing by around a dozen women journalists, on Sunday called the allegations “false, wild and baseless” and vowed to take legal action against the accusers. “Accusation without evidence has become a viral fever among some sections. Whatever be the case, now that I have returned (from abroad), my lawyers will look into these wild and baseless allegations in order to decide our future course of legal action,” he said in a statement hours after his return. Akbar, who was abroad on an official trip in Nigeria when allegations were made by women journalists who had worked with him in newspapers over 15 years ago as part of the #MeToo campaign, asked whether there was an agenda in the allegations as they came ahead of general elections. While Akbar issued a statement, there was no word from the government or the ruling BJP as to whether he would continue in the government amidst opposition demands for his resignation.

M.J. Akbar (file) “Why has this storm risen a few months before a general election? Is there an agenda? You be the judge. These false, baseless and wild allegations have caused irreparable damage to my reputation and goodwill,” he said. “Lies do not have legs, but they do contain poison, which can be whipped into a frenzy. This is deeply distressing. I will be taking appropriate legal action,” said the 67-year-old former Editor of Asian Age. Referring to charges by former colleague Priya Ramani, who had written an article a year ago and now named him following the #MeToo campaign, Akbar said: “Priya Ramani began this campaign a year ago with a magazine article. She did not, however, name me as she knew it was an incorrect story. When asked

recently why she had not named me, she replied, in a Tweet: “Never named him because he didn’t ‘do’ anything. “If I didn’t do anything, where and what is the story? There’s no story. But a sea of innuendo, speculation and abusive diatribe has been built around something that never happened. Some are total, unsubstantiated hearsay; others confirm, on the record, that I didn’t do anything,” he said. He referred to other journalists and said: “Shutapa Paul states, ‘the man never laid a hand on me’. “’Shuma Raha says, I must clarify, however, that he didn’t actually ‘do’ anything’. One woman, Anju Bharti, went to the absurd extent of claiming I was partying in a swimming pool. I do not know how to swim.” Akbar, a founding editor of The Telegraph daily and Sunday magazine, was a big name in the media industry before he joined politics in 1989 when he fought the Lok Sabha election on a Congress ticket and became an MP. He joined BJP ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha polls. A Rajya Sabha MP from Madhya Pradesh, he was inducted into the Modi government in July 2016.

60 Zika virus Judge’s wife succumbs; accused sent to police custody NVCO demands end to taxes collected... cases detected

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And with the lease system introduced by DMC, the entry tax had increased to Rs 3,500 per vehicle for 12-wheeler (70 MT). Meanwhile, regarding the news item “AKIDA responds to NVCO, AKMWP allegation”, NVCO clarified that it had only questioned the State government, particularly the district administration, on the shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) with an appeal to understand the huge gap between demand and supply. It added that at

no point of time it had stated that LPG distributors of Kohima, nor it, were aware of the existence of All Kohima Indane Distributors’ Association. The organisation said it was happy to learn that the LPG distributors of Kohima were ever ready to support any legal action against black marketers, if caught. It also suggested that black marketing could be avoided if the distributors put in more effort, like being careful at their counters while distributing filled LPG cylinders to ensure that these reached only the

genuine consumers. NVCO asserted that black marketing was still prevalent, for which the consumers were often compelled to look for black marketeers when they do not get LPG cylinders at the distributors’ counters with valid gas card. Mentioning that it understood that shortage in supply of LPG cylinders now was caused by blockade of NH29 due to natural calamities, the organisation, however, pointed out that even earlier shortages were common and citizen forced to queue for long hours had become a tradition.

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It accused Rio of cheating again and fooling the Naga people when his PDA government said it would not oppose the proposed Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016 on the plea that Article 371 (A) had given sufficient protection to Nagas. The opposition party said the chief minister was either confused or was intentionally fooling the Naga people when he stated, while passing the GST Bill in NLA, that Nagas were protected and had nothing to worry about even when GST did not exclude any classification of people in the country. On the hue and cry by NDPP in defending NLA speaker’s office, the party clarified that its legislatures had only sought appropriate time so that issues pertaining to welfare of the Naga people could be discussed. However, it alleged that the

PDA government was not willing to give even an hour to the opposition members for discussion hour and allotted only eight minutes in the recently-concluded Assembly session. If the PDA was feeling insecure to face a one-hour discussion and scared of its misdeeds coming into public domain, it was for the people to understand how stable and accountable the present government was, the statement stated. NPF further pointed out that the PDA government could not provide details of any work and that even fund allocation for various works was not laid on the floor of the House despite demands by the opposition members, which clearly showed that it was not confident of its governance. NPF also clarified that any fracture in the PDA government would be the creation of its own leader as it was in no mood to lure away any members of the ruling coalition, as alleged by NDPP.

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Jaipur, Oct 14 (PTI): Five new cases of Zika virus were detected in Jaipur Sunday, taking the total number of infected people to 60, a Rajasthan health department official said. The figures were issued after a review meeting chaired by Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) medical and health, Veenu Gupta. “Forty-five out of the total 60 patients are healthy after treatment,” the official said after the meeting where measures required to contain the situation were discussed. Most of the cases which have been reported are from Shastri Nagar area here where fogging and other anti-larvae activities are being carried out to prevent the spread of the virus. Till Saturday, doorto-door survey at 76,000 households was conducted in Shastri Nagar and mosquito larvae was found and quarantined in nearly 64,000 households, the officer said. The state health department has also issued an advisory for pregnant women staying outside the affected area to not visit Shastri Nagar.

PM has much to hide about Rafale deal: Cong

New Delhi, Oct 14 (PTI): Continuing with its campaign against the government over the Rafale deal, the Congress Sunday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was directly involved in it, adding that he had much to hide about it. Questioning Modi’s silence over the deal, senior Congress leader Anand Sharma claimed that only the prime minister was aware that the offset contracts would not be given to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). “It was his (Modi’s) decision. Only he was privy to what he was going to do,” Sharma said, addressing a press conference at the party office here. It was expected that the prime minister would speak on this issue of national importance, but he continued to remain silent while making tall claims about his government, the

Congress leader said. “The prime minister has much to hide in the Rafale deal. His silence raises fundamental questions, because he is directly complicit and personally accountable for it,” he alleged.

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Claiming that the Rafale deal was the biggest scam in the history of the country, Sharma reiterated his party’s demand for setting up a Joint Parliamentary Committee to look into it. The former Union minister also ques-

tioned Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s visit to France, during which she will take stock of the progress of French firm Dassault Aviation supplying 36 Rafale jets to the Indian Air Force under the Rs 58,000-crore deal.

G u rg ao n, O c t 1 4 (PTI): The wife of a judge, who was allegedly shot at in a crowded market area in Gurgaon by his personal security guard, succumbed to her injuries, officials said Sunday. Additional Sessions Judge Krishan Kant’s wife Ritu (45) and son Dhruv (18) had gone for shopping in the Arcadia market Saturday when they were

shot at by Mahipal. They were admitted to a hospital in critical condition. Regional Medical Officer, Gurgaon Civil Hospital, Pawan Choudhary confirmed the death of Ritu and said the post-mortem examination had been conducted. Her son continued to be critical, he added. Mahipal was brought to a Gurgaon court at 1 p.m. which sent him to four-day police custody.

Gurgaon police had sought a week’s custody for extensive interrogation of Mahipal to establish the reason why he killed Ritu and shot at Dhruv. “Mahipal is frequently changing his statements and becomes furious whenever he is questioned. He said he was depressed on account of his personal, family problem,” said a senior police officer who is part of the

interrogation team. Police said the shooting happened around 3.30 p.m. Saturday. A police official said Ritu had suffered a bullet injury in her chest, while Dhruv in his head. After initial interrogation of the accused, police officers said he was a Haryana police head constable and was serving as personal security guard of the judge for the past two years.

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Blurred vision

ll these past decades, Dimapur airport, which began ferrying civilian air passengers since the mid-70s, has been serving the air travellers of Nagaland, Karbi Anglong and parts of upper Assam but airports that became operational a decade or two later, have scaled higher in terms of amenities and connectivity. This may seem puzzling but not difficult to understand since the factors responsible for the stagnation have been reported time and again in this newspaper since the early 90s. The unsolved problems that have created obstacles against improvement of Dimapur airport to the highest national standards have not been solved. The obstacles have been precipitated by the attitudes of both the state government and in some measure, also by the Airports Authority and the ministry of civil aviation. In this regard the present director of the airports authority of India at Dimapur airport had placed facts in public domain during an interview to this newspaper last Saturday. What was disclosed by the director solidified what used to be reported in the past about the inaction or too little action of the state government in handling various issues pertaining to the expansion and improvement of Dimapur airport. One of the problems that was pointed out was the government’s inaction over providing the required land. In a significant statement, the director had said: “the Airports Authority of India and the regional headquarters have written many letters to the state government for many years but there has been no satisfactory reply.” According to the report, the airports authority needed some land towards the end of the runway bounded by river Chathe. It also needed land on both sides of the runway to facilitate safe glide path for aircrafts. The land required are presently under occupation of two villages that had been established after Dimapur airport came into being during the Second World War. However, the state government has not responded to the pleas of the airports authority of India with regard to providing needed land space for expansion to facilitate wider bodied aircrafts for international flights. It may also be pointed out that the present impasse caused by the state government’s neglect to improve Dimapur airport runs parallel with the same kind of attitude with regard to improvement of Dimapur railway station. In a way, the same attitude of slow or no response had created severe hurdles for the four-lane highway during 2002 to 2004. Specifically, Dimapur airport should have been expanded a decade ago but the state government tripped over land acquisition. Had the state government provided the land, then Dimapur airport would have been in another level of standard. This could have certainly attracted better attention from the ministry of civil aviation. It is clear that the state government lacks focus on priorities because have been sacrificed at the altar of political and selfish interests. On one side, the state government talks much about promoting tourism, trade etc but it does not seem to think that improvement of facilities and connectivity at Dimapur airport and Dimapur railway station should form the basis for its economic vision. While Imphal, Dibrugarh, Jorhat airports are fast moving down the runway of international connectivity because of vast improvement of facilities, Dimapur airport is being grounded due to impediments which both the state government and the airports authority have contributed.

DailyDevotion The Key to the Missionary’s Work Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations…” —Matthew 28:18-19 The key to the missionary’s work is the authority of Jesus Christ, not the needs of the lost. We are inclined to look on our Lord as one who assists us in our endeavors for God. Yet our Lord places Himself as the absolute sovereign and supreme Lord over His disciples. He does not say that the lost will never be saved if we don’t go— He simply says, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations….” He says, “Go on the basis of the revealed truth of My sovereignty, teaching and preaching out of your living experience of Me.” “Then the eleven disciples went…to the mountain which Jesus had appointed for them” (Matthew 28:16). If I want to know the universal sovereignty of Christ, I must know Him myself. I must take time to worship the One whose name I bear. Jesus says, “Come to Me…”— that is the place to meet Jesus— “all you who labor and are heavy laden…” (Matthew 11:28)— and how many missionaries are! We completely dismiss these wonderful words of the universal Sovereign of the world, but they are the words of Jesus to His disciples meant for here and now. “Go therefore….” To “go” simply means to live. Acts 1:8 is the description of how to go. Jesus did not say in this verse, “Go into Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria,” but, “…you shall be witnesses to Me in [all these places].” He takes upon Himself the work of sending us. “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you…” (John 15:7)— that is the way to keep going. Where we are placed is then a matter of indifference to us, because God sovereignly engineers our goings. “None of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus…” (Acts 20:24). That is how to keep going until we are gone from this life.

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Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one. ~ Hans Selye

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Clean Ganga needs clear procedures

he Ganga cleaning has cost the nation Rs 7304 crore”, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) noted in its observations. It says the money has gone waste. The expenses were done, as per NGT from 2015 to 2017. It is not restricted to Ganga. Most such water and river projects have not been able to achieve the objective. The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) in its audit of national projects of central ministry of water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation from 2008 to 2017 has noted that of the 16 national projects only five could come under implementation. These five were conceptualised from 1975 to 1983. Thus delays are part of the process leading to enormous cost escalation. The original cost of the five projects were Rs 3530 crore. The CAG says the current cost estimates are Rs 86,172.23 crore – an escalation of almost 22 times or 2341 percent. The shortfall ranged from eight to 99 percent. In February 2008, the central government approved a scheme of 16 major national water resource development and irrigation projects that were languishing due to various

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constraints like land acquisition, inter-state coordination, financial constraints and issues relating to rehabilitation and resettlement of affected persons. The fundamental objective of the five schemes was to ensure coordinated and focused action to expedite their execution. “The performance audit brought out that the objective remained unachieved though an expenditure of Rs 13,299.12 crore had been incurred till March 2017”. The projects aim at creating 25.10 lakh hectare irrigation potential. So far a mere 5.36 lakh hectatre (37 percent) is being utilized. The projects are — Indira Sagar Polavaram project (ISP) in Andhra Pradesh, Gosikhurd irrigation project in Maharashtra, Shahpur Khandi Dam (SKD) project in Punjab, Saryu Nahar Pariyojana (SNP) in Uttar Pradesh and Teesta Barrage Project in West Bengal. Despite its poor implementation Teesta project has led to tension between India and Bangladesh. Now power was generated of the envisaged 1236.50 mega watt. The remaining 11 projects with estimated irrigation capacity of 10.48 lakh hectare are at different stages of approval. The ap-

The CAG does not say if there is any corruption. It speaks of poor contract management and undue assistance to contractors from public funds. proval for the five projects took 17 to 65 months - over 12 years. The delays were due to inaccurate survey and investigation by the state agencies. In some cases like Goshikhurd in Maharashtra and Bursar in Jammu and Kashmir the cost increase were for change in the basic contours. The Shivaji Goshikhurd had an additional cost of Rs 778 crore and till March 2017, the Central Water Commission had not approved it. The CWC recommended Bursar in 2008 but the NHPC in 2012-13 suggested shifting of the site to Pakal from Hanzai. The NHPC survey cost an unnecessary Rs 132.17 crore. The CAG observed that project approvals were complicated and rendered inaccurate due to adoption of redundant survey and outdated price levels. It led to incorrect calculation of economic viability of projects. Inaccurate survey and duplication of efforts led to additional cost of Rs 904 crore in these two cases. The observation is important. What NGT

has observed about Ganga cleaning is also linked to such procedural problems. The system is rigmarole and sites are changed or modifications are made without factoring the variables. Even land acquisition in all these projects take too long. For the Teesta project though Sarkar proposal for partial land acquisition was submitted in September 2012, it could not get West Bengal government approval till March 2017. The proposal for 2084 hectare was yet to be forwarded by the Teesta authority. The process is similar in ISP in Andhra, SKD in Punjab and SNP in UP due to various administrative weaknesses and inability of states to reach a figure for rehabilitation due to submergence of villages. In the ISP, the Andhra government took five years to reject the farmers demand for cancellation of some land acquisition. The SNP also suffered for similar reasons. It was found that funds to contractors were released beyond agree-

ment conditions. Various codal provisions were also not adhered to leading to financial costs almost in each of the projects. The CAG does not say if there is any corruption. It speaks of poor contract management and undue assistance to contractors from public funds. Payments to them over and above the terms of agreement “was irregular”, it observes and says, “This amounted to financial assistance to contractors from public funds”. Such assistance cost the exchequer at least Rs 102 crore and cost escalation of Rs 225 crore on papers. The actual may be much more as “there is no assurance as to the transparency and objectivity of the process of selection of contractors, award of works and their execution”, says CAG. The revisions of agreements for relief and rehabilitation cost Rs 1332 crore and Rs 82.35 crore in interest payments due to delays. There are major lacunae in the monitoring by state agencies and shortfall in technical inspection. In the Sarayu project, excavated earth of canals was dumped in a haphazard manner resulting in flowing it back to the canals during rains decreasing rate

of water flow by 25 to 58 percent. In Goshikhurd, catchment area treatment necessary for safety dam, maintenance and protection of downstream areas were neglected for eight years. The retaining walls were constructed in a defective manner leading to its collapse in the middle of the canal during rains. The CAG stresses on adequate procedures for implementation, operation and maintenance so that the infrastructure created is safeguarded and the beneficiaries are enriched. The CAG observations give cue to the rest of the 11 projects and Ganga cleaning. The Namami Ganga of prime minister Narendra Modi is a process that was started in 1980s. Millions of rupees have flowed down but Ganga has yet not been cleaned. The NGT observations are crucial as it also calls for investigating the issues. The failure of the projects since 1975 is an eye opener. The Ganga cleaning project needs to be reviewed and not rushed through in the light of the audit report and reshaped to reduce delays, costs and siphoning of funds. It is a major task but not undoable as many nations in Europe and southeast Asia have proven.

Post-mortem Village rockstars revisited Five states’ assembly election: likely

felt apprehensive about going to revisit some of my early days at my village where I spent my childhood. But that did not happen until I decided to go “Village Rockstars”. The other day my family was watching the movie but they were not praising their best despite I determined to see the Oscar nominee for India’s official entry to 91st Academy Awards. I was taken aback when I had to web search fairly some time for a movie ticket last weekend. It was showing just one seat left and I booked it haste without a second thought. It ain’t bringing mass entertainment but with the big screen I saw the breathtaking beauty of nature that I had had a rural upbringing. City dwellers might not feel the woes of villagers they face in their day-today life. They have brought them nothing but misery. Village Rockstars, the Assamese movie has won three awards best child artist, best location sound recorded and best editing category. The film grabbed the best Feature Film ‘Swarna Kamal’ award at the 65th National Film Awards 2018. It is a marvellous picturization of a village at Chaygaon in Lower Assam where a ten year old girl Dhunu dreams of having her own rock band. She achieved this in real life with the help of a gang of boys and the support of her widowed mother. Self-taught filmmaker Rima Das has written, co-produced, edited and directed the shot duration stretch of the film with an idealized view of rural life and true feeling. The film is a day in the life of a small family. Dhunu (Bhanita Das) faced struggle in her schooling days with her brother Manabendra yet she had a cherish aspiration. The acting of widowed mother (Basanti Das) was flawless. The duos were indeed real mother-daughter living in a same remote village ‘Kalardia’ in Kamrup (Rural) district where the shooting was also done. It was not just acting but they were living in abject poverty. My buniadi (primary) days were no different as most of our class mates were from humble background. The poverty of her imagination had truly reflected through the film. I had a chance to mingle with them like that bicycle boy. No doubt Rima Das has the creativity of novel ideas. She had categorically highlighted about the story and struggle of her village. People born and living in this digital world might not realise those rural distress. The village has virtually no roads. It is a long windy path behind the school. They go across paddy field or by boat during flood. Yet children made fun at school and they seem to be filled with joie de vivre. Every scene was captured

with utmost care and natural. The rain had not stopped in that watery village for the entire movie. When I looked back at my childhood memories I felt rain showering inside the movie. The school goers took shelter with arum plants that grow in abounding from rain. That is the great way to de-stress and have some excitement. We too even skipped school after a rainy day as there was only one pair of uniform. Being a girl, she is a wonder climber and plucks nuts from areca palms trees. She saved rupee by rupee in makeshift piggy banking on a bamboo post at home from the earning of betel nut for a guitar that she got inspired from comic books to form a band. The monsoon skies remained overcast as sheets of rain poured down without stopping. The villagers have been cut off by floods and landslides. Their crops destroyed by floods and they have been forced to leave flooded areas. But there was no burst into floods of tears for them. It helped them to realise the nature of their struggle. Yet her mother works again in the paddy field to transplant paddy seedlings for a living. It is like worshipping to the God for their day to day life. Boating is considered as a sport for recreation. It is no king’s pleasure for Dhunu but she goes to row for vegetable creeper that grows on water for her goat (Munu). The lively behaviour of the curving horned goat flashed her most winning smile. The storytelling was so natural that it was like travelling across an agrarian village during summer holiday. The canopy (cone shaped broad brimmed hat serving as an umbrella) as parasol has been symbolised her (Dhunu) sheer grit and determination. My teenage daughter wonders how people live from hand to mouth in such condition. Movie goers might not hear the spoken dialect in the background but subtitle narration in English is displayed the missing dialogue very artistically. Dhunu is just one symbolic of a girl who fought to aspire to the heights of independent that her mother stood like a dome to fulfil her daughter’s dream of becoming Village Rockstars. The silver lining of the film is that Rima Das stays positive throughout the entire movie in the midst of negativity. She took villager’s weaknesses and translates them into positive happenings. Kids always stay positive and the story is no exception. Rima Das has beautifully portrayed the sketch of the entire movie. Well, may be the movie is not the best for the many but the film certainly has mass appeal from rural. Her number is truly incomparable. Kamal Baruah, Guwahati

melee between Shiva and Rama

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he relation between religion and politics continues to be an important theme in political philosophy. Indian politics is not an exception as it runs on caste and religion. As religion became increasingly intertwined with Indian politics, candidates picked up on these divides and used them as tools for mobilizing religious populations. Religious sentiments are used for building vote banks. In previous decades we have seen the role of religion in Indian politics enhanced. Like it or not, religious language will become affixed in next five states’ Assembly elections Indian politics. Religion is a big factor in the eight-week election, which ends on December 11, 2018. During Rahul Gandhi’s campaign in poll-bound MP, with dubbing Rahul as a “Shiv bhakt”, then Rambhakt and then Narmada Bhakt will be called the beginning of Bhakti era in Indian politics. Now Bhakti has taken the form of political venture and religion started to be an important political phenomenon. Sidelining socio-economic improvement issues like economic welfare of the people as a whole, women empowerment “Hindutva” is likely to be a poll issue in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and

Mizoram. Vote bank politics muddles all ideologies and the Congress, with its support having declined in the past five years, has fired a shot in the dark.In the past, all mainstream political parties except the BJP had shunned the Hindutva narrative. It remains to be seen if the Congress president’s evident attempt to foreground his Hindu identity will change the party’s electoral fortunes Minority appeasement has been a very typical gimmicky strategy deployed during election season by the Congress party but In Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh the Congress has adopted Hindutva politics with state unit chief and chief minister hopeful Kamal Nath has undertaken Ram Path Gaman Yatra and announced to make shelters for cows if the party is voted to power in the assembly election. Rahul Gandhi, who has shown a ‘Hindutva’ tilt in the recent times, has been seen hopping to temples and even undertook Kailash Mansarovar Yatra in September this year. Soon after his pilgrimage, Rahul was called ‘Shivbhakt’ in posters when he came to Bhopal to address a workers’ conclave on September 17. After 10 days, he started his election campaign in Madhya Pradesh after offering puja

at the Kamtanath temple in Chitrakoot, where Lord Rama spent 12 of the 14 years in exile. Several Congress posters welcomed the Congress President as “Rambhakt Pandit Rahul Gandhi” in Chitrakoot, wherein he was seen with folded hands before a picture of Lord Rama. The Congress hopes that developing image of Rahul of a Hindu will get them community votes This Rahul tactics of the Congress party has been named Temple Run by Politics Pandits. The BJP in Rajasthan has come out with a “constituencyspecific strategy” to improve on its chances of victory In ideology-led parties, deviating from the script can be dangerous It’s an example of how political parties can exploit religious sentiments and create divisions for political gains. Look at how BJP acquired a base after it launched a campaign for constructing a Ram temple At the national level of governance, political parties have to accommodate diverse groups and cater to the plurality of India With Rahul too jumping into the Ram melee, it would be interesting to see who eventually benefits from it — the Congress or the BJP. Prof Mithilesh Kumar Sinha, NU Lumami

Reader’s Post

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Basic rights and privileges

Just when people’s hope began to rise after the promise of good roads and bridges by the government within a year, nature decided to bring on the deluge of landslides etc. Now, the bridges are beginning to give way again like it did last year. Public had been dreading such an outcome as the promises made by government has not seen the light. The Nagarjan Bridge that had been open and plying since the last few months after it was closed for a while has been blocked again due to cracks and more damage caused. People had no choice but to ply on that bridge to ease traffic flow but the nightmare is back in double fold. The silver lining of good roads and bridges seem to fade away again because the government cannot mend damages overnight. The money that may have come in would as easily be spent because roads in Nagaland cannot be fixed with a few lakhs of rupees only. There is utter sincerity and commitment required on the part of the concerned authority to ensure that people are provided with good roads and bridges as promised. How long can one keep blaming natural disasters when we cannot even ensure that top quality is used in building our roads and bridges. There has been loss of lives due to collapsing bridges last year and hopefully such incidents can be avoided this time. It is not the time to speak and make empty promises only but to really fulfil those obligations if people are to enjoy their basic rights and privileges. These are all part and parcel of good governance and future election will depend on how much the present government delivers. Limatoshi Longkumer, Half Nagarjan, Dimapur Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

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CSB training held in Kohima

Resource persons, organizers and trainees of the three-day training program on Community Seed Banks held from October 9 to 11.

DIMAPUR: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in collaboration with the department of Agriculture and North East Network (NEN) organised a three-day training program on Community Seed Banks (CSBs) in Kohima from October 9 to 11.

A press release from Climate Change Adaptation-North Eastern Region (CCA-NER) state coordinator, Dr. Cressida Jamir stated that farmers representing five districts, namely Kohima, Wokha, Zunheboto, Mokokchung and Tuensang attended the training. The training

was moderated by NEN and the resource persons were Wekoweu Tsuhah, program director, NEN Nagaland and Stephen Gangmei, program associate, NEN Nagaland. Sütsüngsola, a farmer from Mokokchung district, commented that she was very happy to find one of the

LCK organizes peace poster contest

Elizabeth Ngully with winners of the Lions International Peace Poster Contest.

DIMAPUR: Lions Club of Kohima (LCK) organized its annual “Lions international peace poster contest” at the Conference Hall of Red Cross, Kohima on October 13, with joint secretary of Urban Development, Elizabeth Ngully as the special guest. A press release from LCK secretary, Kaikho stated that Ngully, in her speech, said that education was not only imparted within the four walls of the classroom but it included extra-curricular activities as well. She encouraged

the students to develop their talents through various extra-curricular activities. She said that everyone who took part in the contest were talented, adding that it was special to view what peace was in their minds through their creative art. LCK president Aroba also expressed happiness over the participation of the large number of students. Altogether 29 students between the ages of 11 to 13 from nine schools from Kohima area took

part in the competition. Tejodeno Viphrezo Zao, Class VIII, of Littler Flower Higher Secondary School, Kohima won the 1st prize. 2nd prize went to Keneikunu Natso, Class V, of North Field Higher Secondary School, Kohima while the 3rd prize went to Riya Sharma, Class VIII, of Model Higher Secondary School, Kohima. Past LCK president, Tali Jamir, also spoke on the occasion. The prizes and participant certificates were distributed by Elizabeth Ngully.

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millet seed varieties which had been lost in her village at the CSB, Chizami. The training focussed on understanding local food and agriculture systems, local seed saving and sharing practices and operational aspects of setting up community seed banks. The trainees also visited the women led community seed bank established at Chizami village, Phek district. Meanwhile, a oneday orientation program on CSB was also held on October 12 for agriculture field functionaries to facilitate the farming communities in setting up CSBs. The program was graced by S. Kivikhu Achumi, joint director of Agriculture where he encouraged the trainees to work together with the farmers in identifying indigenous seeds and conserve it in order to adapt to climate variability.

MOVCD-NER training in Chintang

DIMAPUR: Sub-Divisional Agriculture Office (SDAO), Naginimora, department of Agriculture, conducted a one day training program on Mission Organic Value Chain Development for Nor th East Region (MOVCD-NER) on October 5 at Chingtang village under Mon district. A press release from SDAO Naginimora stated that SDAO Naginimora, H. Lawrence explained the salient features and guidelines of the MOVCD. Deputy DAO Mon, Senup Pongener appreciated the active and enthusiastic participation from the village and also urged them to continue cooperating with the department for successful implementation of the mission. Under the mission, a 50 hectare area at Chintang village will be brought under organic cultivation of ginger. Registration of farmers and signing of contract with the farmers was also done. The farmers assured the department that the organic guidelines for production will be strictly followed for successful implementation of the mission. In all, 50 farmers attended the training program.

BSS Dimapur distributes clothes

The under-privileged receiving clothes from Bharat Sevashram Sangha (BSS) Dimapur on Sunday.

DIMAPUR: On the eve of Durga Puja, Bharat Sevashram Sangha (BSS) Dimapur on Sunday distributed new clothes to the distressed and downtrodden people of Dimapur. A press release by BSS Dimapur stated that the distribution was led by in-charge of BSS Di-

mapur and Karbi Anglong District of Assam, Swami Chinmayanandaji Maharaj and attended by the teachers of Pranab Vidyapith Higher Secondary School, and the devotees and workers of BSS. According to the release, BSS distributes

clothes every year and every year half of the total amount of the Puja budget was spent on clothes for the less privileged. The program was also attended by Swami Biswajit Maharaj, BSS Tinsukia, Assam, and Durga Puja Committee members and others.

Training of Trainers on peace building DIMAPUR: A Training of Trainer’s (ToT) on peace building was conducted by Peace Channel in collaboration with North East Institute of Social Sciences and Research (NEISSR) and People’s Forum for Peace (PFP) Dimapur on October 13 at NEISSR conference hall. A press release by Peace Channel stated thatDr. Fr. C. P. Anto, director of Peace Channel, in his key note address, congratulated all the religious leaders for their tireless contribution towards a peaceful society. He also emphasized on multi cultural co-existence in a society as being an asset. Dr. Deben Baschaspa tim ayum , a ssista nt professor, NEISSR and peace skills trainer was the resource person for the program. He laid stress on the socio-political and legal context of dialogue facilitation and mediation works at the global, regional, national and local levels. He touched on a number of international and national issues which were solved through mediation and a

Peace Channel, NEISSR and PFP members after the Training of Trainer’s (ToT) on peace held on October 13.

dialogue process. The training program was compered by Patrick Tungoe, coordinator, Peace Channel, invocation was said by Merebeni Lotha, associate pastor women, Lotha Baptist Church and a welcome address was delivered by Chumdemo

Odyuo, program coordinator, Peace Channel. Taku Longkumer, chairman of People’s Forum Nagaland also gave a brief introduction about the Peace Forum Nagaland and its initiatives in Nagaland. The program concluded with a word of

appreciation by Arhomo C. Ngullie, program coordinator, Peace Channel and the benediction was offered by Yanbemo Lotha, pastor, Lotha Baptist Church Dimapur. The program was attended by religious leaders of different religions.

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DIMAPUR: The monthly meeting of Phek District Planning & Development Board (DPDB) meeting was held on October 10 at Phek DPDB Hall. According to DIPR, the meeting was chaired by DC and vice-chairman DPDB, Phek, Orenthung Lotha. In his address the DC welcomed the newly posted officers and all the members presented in the meeting. The meeting began with review of the last meeting minutes. Upgrade of Lower Primary School, Akhwego village to a Middle School was approved and forwarded to the concerned department at the meeting. DRDA department Phek presented a slide show on its activities. The next DPDB meeting will be held on November 9 at Shilloi Lake. Members have been requested to reach Meluri on November 8 with their own bedrolls.

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DIMAPUR: 173 Battalion CRPF, Airfield Dimapur has taken up the initiative of assisting unemployed youth of Nagaland to give them a platform in the armed forces as well as to prepare them for job opportunities in various organisations. According to a DIPR report, in regard to the recently advertised Staff Selection Commission (SSC) recruitment for constable on general duty in various central paramilitary forces, the CRPF battalion has been mobilising Naga youth for enrolment by assisting them in filling online registrations of forms. A total of 598 Naga youth (male-486 and female-102) have been successfully registered through the assistance of the said CRPF unit. Trained staff of this

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Naga youth registered for enrolment undergoing physical training under the watch of 173 Battalion CRPF Dimapur trained staff. (DIPR)

Honest, consistent taxpayers to be feted

New Delhi, Oct 14 (PTI): The government is working on an ambitious policy proposal to “facilitate” honest and consistent taxpayers in availing a variety of public services and tax-related works on priority, officials said Sunday. They said that a committee under the Central Board of Direct Taxes, the policy-making body for the Income Tax Department (ITD), is working to chalk out the broad parameters for extending such “courtesies” and benefits to taxpayers who pay their taxes on time and in full. The proposal will be vetted by the Finance Ministry and sent for final approval to the Prime Ministers Office (PMO) before it is cleared by the Union cabinet. A cabinet note to enhance the output of the Central Processing Centre (CPC) of the department in Bengaluru has already been prepared and sent. The capacity and automation of the CPC, the repository of tax payer’s data and their IT Returns (ITRs),

is proposed to be enhanced so that refunds can be issued real-time and ITRs of small taxpayers (with single source of income) can be processed within hours and not days, as prevalent at present, they said. As part of the larger plan, they said, it is proposed that honest taxpayers are empowered to get “priority service” while using public services at airports, railways stations and at tolls on highways. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a conference with senior tax officers last year, had urged the department to enhance taxpayer services and ensure that honest taxpayer are given due importance. It is proposed that taxpayers who have been consistently paying their taxes or even just filing their returns can be hosted at civic receptions held by prominent government functionaries and are honoured publicly, they said. A unique identity number could be given to such taxpayers or their permanent

account number (PAN) could be flagged as special as part of this maiden taxpayer facilitation proposal, they added. Few years back, the CBDT had started a process by which diligent taxpayers were sent thank you or appreciation notes over email under the name of the CBDT Chairman. It is proposed to take this initiative forward and the CBDT committee is working on it, a senior official in the finance ministry said. The committee of senior officers of the CBDT and the IT Department will soon submit its report to the board, they said. It is also being thought to fully launch hassle-free electronic assessment of diligent taxpayers as part of the new proposal, they added. There are about 8 crore income taxpayers in the country at present and the CBDT has instructed the taxman to add 1.25 crore to this tally by the end of the current financial year in March next year.

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Reforms making India resilient to global shocks, says Garg

Subhash Chandra Garg New Delhi, Oct 14 (PTI): Structural reforms in areas like taxation and bankruptcy are helping the Indian economy in building resilience to global shocks and maintain a robust growth rate despite challenges, Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg has said. He also expressed the hope that the prudent policy measures being undertaken now will also help contain the stress, currently seen in tightening of financial conditions, oil prices etc. Speaking at the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Bali, Indonesia, Mr. Garg emphasised on the need to recognise that digital technological changes taking place were

more fundamental than even the invention of the steam engine, which had laid the foundation for industrial revolution. There is a digital revolution which is transforming the world, he said at the IMF’s Development Committee session. Speaking about the Human Capital Index (HCI) that was released recently as part of the Human Capital Project of the World Bank, Mr. Garg said human capital needs to continuously evolve and develop. HCI uses the metric of industrial era to measure the status of human capital for digital age and its production system, he said, adding that a better metric is needed. T h e Wo r l d B a n k ranked India 115th among 157 countries in its firstever Human Capital Index (HCI), drawing criticism from the government. India’s neighbours Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka were better placed at 106th, 102nd and 74th position, respectively. The index took into account parameters like child mortality, health and education.

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Three of top-10 companies lose Rs 1 lakh crore in m-cap

New Delhi, Oct 14 (PTI): Three of the 10 most valued Indian companies together witnessed an erosion of Rs 1,07,026.12 crore in market capitalisation last week, with IT major Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. taking the biggest knock. TCS, ITC Ltd. and Infosys Ltd. suffered a decline in their valuation for the week ended Friday, whereas RIL, HDFC Bank Ltd., Hindustan Unilever Ltd., HDFC, SBI, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. and

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. finished with gains. The cumulative erosion suffered by the three companies was higher than the combined gain of Rs 97,498.38 crore made by the rest of the seven firms. The valuation of TCS nosedived by Rs 85,330.17 crore to Rs 7,19,857.48 crore. Shares of TCS on Friday ended over 3 percent lower even as the company reported a 22.6 percent jump in consolidated net profit for the July-Septem-

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Asked if he expects the mobile rates to fall further or stabilise, Mathews said, the tariffs are already at affordable levels. “It is difficult for me to see how much further the tariffs can drop,” he said, adding that continuous deterioration of revenue stream would be detrimental for the industry as networks will need investments in new technology and wider, better coverage. For the June quarter, Bharti Airtel had reported the loss of Rs 940 crore from its mainstay India business, as it bled to retain market play, in the face of free voice calls and dirt cheap tariffs from Reliance Jio. Airtel, however, reported a Rs 97 crore net profit on a consolidated basis in the April-June period after taking into account revenues from its Africa business.

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New Delhi, Oct 14 (PTI): The telecom department has restricted enrolment of test subscribers on network of a new mobile operator to 5 per cent of its network capacity during trial phase and testing period to maximum six months. “The number of test subscribers that can be enrolled by a licensee in licensed service area (LSA or telecom circle) shall be limited to 5 per cent of its installed network capacity for that LSA,” the department said in its order. The order has come in to effect from October 9. The telecom operator will need to submit details of network capacity to the Department of Telecom (DoT) and Telecom Regulatory Authority of India at least 15 days before commencing enrolment of test subscribers. The guidelines come following issue of continuous enrolment of test subscribers when Reliance Jio started its network test. Rivals of Jio approached the DoT and the telecom regulator to act against the practice, alleging that Jio is onboarding customers by masquerading them as test subscribers. Mukesh Ambani led Jio started testing of 4G network with its employees first in late 2015 and

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RBI unlikely to hike rates this fiscal Mumbai, Oct 14 (IANS): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is not expected to hike key lending rates in the current fiscal, a SBI Ecowrap report said on Saturday. “CPI inflation marginally increased to 3.77 per cent in September 2018. Interestingly, on a m-o-m basis, rural food inflation has registered a decline, even as headline registered an increase,” the report said. “Meanwhile, core CPI inflation declined to 5.81 per cent in September 2018 from 5.92 per cent in August 2018. We expect CPI for FY19 at 4.2 per cent. Our inflation trajectory projection makes us believe that rate hike is now off the table in FY19.” On October 5, the RBI belied market expectations of a rate hike. It held the key lending rate unchanged in the context of an uncertain global economic scenario but turned hawkish in its stance, moving to one of calibrated tightening from the “neutral” it had maintained over its six previous policy reviews.

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New Delhi, Oct 14 (PTI): The telecom sector is likely to experience three more quarters of losses, hurt by high levies and “unsustainable tariffs”, a top official of industry body COAI has said. “Under the current scenario, I see at least another three plus quarters of losses. Why? Because personally, I do not think the present tariffs are sustainable for long term health of the industry…,” COAI Director General, Rajan Mathews told PTI. Stating that the high incidence of levies, licence fee and spectrum usage charges, compounded by upfront payment for radio-waves have added to the operators’ woes, Mathews noted that 2018-19 will certainly be a “tough year” in terms of financial performance of the industry.

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Geojit Financial Services. “Companies like Infosys, Federal Bank, ACC, Reliance are to announce their results this week, said Prateek Jain, Director, Hem Securities. Over the last week, the BSE 30-share Sensex gained 356.59 points to close at 34,733.58 on Friday. “Fundamentals are lined up with quarterly result numbers of crucial companies such as Infosys and Hero MotoCorp which may have a larger impact on specific sectors... while on economic front we have WPI inflation,” said Mustafa Nadeem, CEO, Epic Research. Also, IIP and retail inflation data announced post market hours Friday might have some bearing on sentiments when bourses open for trade Monday, experts said.

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New Delhi, Oct 14 (PTI): Quarterly earnings from blue-chips like Infosys and RIL as well as movement of the rupee and crude oil prices will dictate the market trend in the holidayshortened week ahead, say experts. Stock markets would remain closed on Thursday for Dussehra. “Currently, broader markets look attractive while investors may seek more clarity from upcoming quarterly results. The continuity of this trend largely depends on stability on bond yields and INR. “However, wor ries about US Fed rate hike, US-China trade dispute and political uncertainties in India on account of upcoming state elections may impact sentiment in the short-term,” said Vinod Nair, Head of Research,

ber quarter. The market capitalisation of Infosys slumped Rs 18,696.68 crore to Rs 2,96,635.05 crore and that of ITC fell by Rs 2,999.27 crore to Rs 3,36,285.40 crore. From the gainers side, Reliance Industries Ltd. emerged as the biggest winner as its market cap soared by Rs 48,524.59 crore to Rs 7,13,965.75 crore. Kotak Mahindra Bank’s valuation jumped Rs 22,130.78 crore to Rs 2,23,005.06 crore and that of Maruti surged Rs 11,782.63 crore to Rs 2,20,006.42 crore. The market cap of State Bank of India zoomed Rs 4,953.14 crore to Rs 2,35,029.01 crore and that of HDFC Bank Ltd. rose by Rs 4,388.24 crore to Rs 5,37,729.17 crore. HDFC Ltd. added Rs 3,727.52 crore to reach Rs 2,94,247.71 crore in market valuation and HUL gained Rs 1,991.48 crore to Rs 3,39,557.66 crore. Over the last week, the Sensex climbed 366.59 points to close at 34,733.58 on Friday.

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Saudi defy ‘threats’ over missing writer

Lo n d o n, O c t 1 4 (Agencies): Saudi Arabia rejects political and economic “threats” over missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a source quoted by state news agency SPA says, BBC reported. The country would respond to any punitive action “with a bigger one”, the unnamed senior source said. Mr Khashoggi, a critic of the Saudi government, vanished on October 2 after visiting its consulate in Istanbul. US President Donald Trump said he would “punish” Saudi Arabia if it were found responsible for killing him. The authorities in Istanbul believe Mr Khashoggi was murdered in the consulate by Saudi agents - claims Riyadh has dismissed as “lies”. Britain and the US are considering boycotting a major international conference in Saudi Arabia this month. The source quoted by SPA said: “The kingdom affirms its total rejection of any threats

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or attempts to undermine it whether through threats to impose economic sanctions or the use of political pressure. “The kingdom also affirms that it will respond to any action with a bigger one. The Saudi economy has vital and influential roles for the global economy.” The Saudis have come under considerable international pressure over the disappearance. Diplomatic sources told the BBC’s James Landale that both US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and UK Interna-

Pak warns of ‘10 surgical strikes’ against India ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (PTI): Pakistan on Saturday warned of “10 surgical strikes” against India in response to a single such attack, in the latest war of words between the two estranged nuclear-armed neighbours. Major General Asif Ghafoor, spokesperson of the military’s Inter Services Public Relations, stated this while talking to the media in London, where he is accompanying Pakistan Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa on a visit. “If India dares to launch a surgical strike inside Pakistan, it will face 10 surgical strikes in response,” Ghafoor was quoted as saying by Radio Pakistan. He also said “those who think of any misadventure against

us should have no doubt in their minds on Pakistan’s capabilities”. The military spokesman said the Pakistan Army was the custodian of the USD 50 billion China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and that the mega project will strengthen the economy of the country. Ghafoor said the army wanted strengthening of democracy in Pakistan, and claimed that the general election in July was the most transparent in the history of the country. “If anyone has evidence of rigging then it should be brought forward,” he remarked. He also rejected reports of restriction on the media and said there was “complete freedom of expression” in the country.

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tional Trade Secretary Liam Fox might not attend next month’s investment conference in Riyadh, which has been dubbed “Davos in the Desert”. The event is being hosted by the kingdom’s Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman to promote his reform agenda. Several sponsors and media groups have decided to pull out. A joint statement of condemnation, if it is confirmed that Mr Khashoggi was killed by Saudi agents, is also being discussed by US and European diplomats. The president has said the US will inflict “severe punishment” if Saudi Arabia is found to be responsible for the death of Mr Khashoggi. He said he would be “very upset and angry if that were the case”, but ruled out halting big military contracts. “I think we’d be punishing ourselves if we did that,” he said. “If they don’t buy it from us, they’re going to buy it from Russia or... China.”

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US wants ‘regime change’ in Iran, says Hassan Rouhani T e h r a n, O c t 1 4 (Agencies): The United States is seeking “regime change” in Iran, President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday, adding that the current US administration is the most hostile that the Islamic Republic has faced in its four decades. Tensions have increased between Iran and America after US President Donald Trump withdrew from a multi-lateral agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme in May. “In the past 40 years there has not been a more spiteful team than the current US government team toward Iran, Iranians and the Islamic Republic,” Rouhani said in a speech broadcast on state TV. “There was a time when there was one person who had enmity. The rest were moderate. Now...the worst have gathered around each other,” he added in a speech marking the beginning of the academic year at Tehran University. Rouhani accused the Americans of using psychological and economic warfare and questioning the legitimacy of the Islamic

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Republic. “Reducing the legitimacy of the system is their final goal. When they say getting rid of, regime change in their own words, how does regime change happen? Through reducing legitimacy, otherwise a regime doesn’t change,” He used the English phrase “regime change” to emphasise his point. Washington reintroduced steps against Iran’s currency trade, metals and auto sectors in August. With US curbs on Iran’s oil exports set to come into force next month, some Iranians fear their country is entering an economic slump that may prove worse than the period from 2012 to 2015, when it last faced major sanctions.

9 New political alliance formed in Bangladesh Dhaka, Oct 14 (PTI): Some political parties in Bangladesh, including the main opposition BNP, formed an anti-government alliance on Saturday to force the ruling quarter to form an all-party caretaker government ahead of the general election in December, according to media reports. Gono Forum President Kamal Hossain unveiled the new political alliance ‘Jatiya Oikya Front’ with former prime minister Khaleda Zia’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party and two other parties, saying it was for the greater interest of the country, Daily Star reported. “The newly floated alliance started its journey with a vow to force the ruling quarter to resign from the state power before the announcement of the schedule of the upcoming general election, “Kamal, a prominent lawyer, said at a press conference. An all-party acceptable election-time government will have to be formed after the dissolution of the current parliament, Kamal said in the press conference.

Jerusalem, Oct 14 (Agencies): Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday threatened to inflict “very strong blows” on Hamas after fresh violence along the border with the Gaza Strip controlled by the Islamist group, AFP reported. “Hamas has apparently not understood the message -- if these attacks do not stop, they will be stopped in another way, in the form of very, very strong blows”, Netanyahu said during the weekly cabinet meeting. “We are very close to another type of action which would include very strong blows. If Hamas is intelligent, it will cease fire and violence now”, he added. Israel on Friday suspended fuel deliveries to the Gaza Strip, after fresh protests along the border that saw seven Palestinians killed by Israeli troops. The suspension came days after fuel supplies had begun running to the enclave, in a fresh bid to ease an Israeli blockade that has

lasted more than 10 years. A UN-brokered deal had seen Qatar, a longtime Hamas backer, pledge to pay USD 60 million (52 million euros) for fuel to be brought into Gaza over six months to supply the strip’s sole power plant. On Saturday, Israel’s Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said fuel deliveries would only resume if there was a “total cessation of violence, the launching of incendiary ballons (from Gaza towards Israel) and the use of burning tyres against Israeli towns” near the enclave. Hamas has organised months of often-violent border protests, with at least 205 Palestinians and one Israeli killed since March 30. The protesters are demanding to be allowed to return to land now inside Israel, from which their families fled or were displaced during the 1948 war surrounding the creation of the Jewish state. Israel accuses Hamas of using the protests as a cover for attacks.

Malaysia keen on adopting Aadhaar model Trump wants people New Delhi, Oct 14 (PTI): Taking a cue from India’s Aadhaar initiative, Malaysia wants to bring changes in its national identity card system for target delivery of welfare schemes and government subsidies to avoid duplicity and fraud. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his visit to Kuala Lumpur in May, offered Malaysia’s Premier Mahathir Mohamad collaboration on matters in which India has expertise, including the Aadhaar initiative, Malaysia’s Minister of Human Resources M Kula Segaran told PTI. With the Malaysian Cabinet agreeing to the collaboration, Kula Segaran led a delegation comprising officers of the country’s central bank, the finance ministry, the economic af-

fairs ministry, and human resources ministry, to India last week. The delegation met ministers and officials here and explored whether certain features of the Aadhaar system can be adopted in Malaysia. “ We m e t U I DA I (Unique Identification Authority of India) CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey... We have identity cards (known as MyKad), but with the (introduction of an Aadhaarlike) system, the primary aim is to avoid duplicity of payments and fraud, and to target specific groups,” Kula Segaran said. Asked if Malaysia was exploring if it can link identity cards to bank accounts like in the Aadhaar system for target delivery of welfare schemes and subsidies, he

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answered in the affirmative. Replying to a query on whether Malaysia could face problems of opposition of the people over privacy concerns just like India did, Kula Segaran said there was such a possibility and work was on to identify what would be a “workable” format to adopt from India. He, however, said that there should not be much of a problem in Malaysia as identity cards with personal information have been there for decades. “You put my ID card number, you will get my details, where I was born, who is my mother, who is my father,” he said, adding that the issue that needs to be addressed in Malaysia is the target delivery of welfare schemes and government

subsidies. “Now, we have fuel subsidy in my country. Everybody gets fuel subsidy. We want to target certain groups and give it to them, not to others. We have different groups like B40 -those who earn household income of less than 3,990 Malaysian ringgit,” Kula Segaran said. The other intention is to make the delivery of subsidies cashless, he said. “Right now we send cheques or we give cash. No need of that if you follow the Aadhaar system, and it comes directly into your account,” he said. There are multiple subsidies provided by the Malaysian government such as fuel, low income group, single mother, etc for which it will be useful, he added.

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Aliba Kaketshir Telongjem (AKT) with immense pride and honour express our profound happiness and congratulations to the following individuals for their excellent achievements and for bringing laurels to our union in their respective fields. 1. Miss Imtiwapangla, D/o Late Mr & Mrs Lipokmeren Kichu for securing the top fourth position in B.A (Hons) Geography from NEHU, 2018. 2. Dr. Imcharenla, D/o Mr & Mrs L. Kati Kichu, on her confirmation of Ph.D on the topic “Work Participation and Economic Status of Women in Nagaland” from Nagaland University. 3. Dr. Temjennüngsang, S/o Late Mr & Mrs Rongsentemsu Jamir on his confirmation of Ph.D in Animal Nutrition on the topic “Effect of feeding Palm oil (Elaeis guineensis) sludge as a partial replacement of Growing-Finishing Pigs” from Central Agriculture University, Selesih, Aizawl, Mizoram. 4. Dr. Purtula Jamir, D/o Late Mr & Mrs Bendangwati Jamir on her confirmation of D.Min (Doctor of Ministry) on the topic “A manual for counselling Parents of Children with Disability in a multi-faith context” from American University. The Kaketshir also wishes that our Almighty God continue to bless them abundantly and let their achievement be a source of encouragement and inspiration for generation to come. Sd/Sd/Mr. Alemjungshi Kichu Mr. Meyanichet Jamir President AKT General Secretary AKT

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Washington, Oct 14 (PTI): US President Donald Trump has said that he wants people with merit, who can help, to enter the country and not sneak inside the border illegally. “I’m very tough at the borders. We’ve been very tough at the borders. People have to come into our country legally, not illegally. Legally. And I want them to come in on merit,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Saturday. Responding to a series of question on illegal immigration, the president reiterated that he wants people based on merit, a move that can help technology professionals from countries such as India. “What I want is merit. I want a lot of people to come in. We have great

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The Chang Students Union Tuensang Town would like, to sincerely congratulate the following successful candidates of the recently declared NPSC exam. 1. I. YENTINOUNGBOU, EXTRA ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (CLASS-I GAZETTED) 2. SAO CHINGMAK, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (CLASS-I GAZETTED) 3. K A I M A N G C H O L L E N , S E C R E TA R I A T ASSISTANT(CLASS III NON GAZETTED) 4. HAUHJAM HOPONG I CHANG, INSPECTOR OF TAXES (CLASS III-NON GAZETTED) 5. T. CHANGCHINGMAK, ASSISTANT JAILOR (CLASS III NON GAZETTED) We are proud of you for bringing laurel to our community and we do believe that your success will indeed be an inspiration for the youths. May Almighty God grant you wisdom and knowledge. Bhukyim Chang, DP-7650A President, (CSUTT)

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he Beatles‘ ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ has been named Britain’s favourite ever studio album, in a special countdown to mark National Album Day today (October 13). The Fab Four’s eighth studio album was the only release from the 1960s to make the list, which was compiled by the Official Charts Company.

T h e a l b u m s we r e ranked using a combination of physical sales, downloads and streams in order to determine the British public’s definitive ‘favourite’. ‘Sgt. Peppers’ topped the chart with 5.34 million combined sales, edging out Adele‘s ’21’ which came second with 5.11 million, and Oasis‘ ‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory’

with 4.94 million. Also in the top 10 were Pink Floyd‘s ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’, Fleetwood Mac‘s ‘Rumours’ and Amy Winehouse‘s ‘Back To Black’. Adele had two entries in the top 10, with ’21”s follow-up ’25’ reaching number 10. Michael Jackson also boasts two albums at the top, with ‘Thriller’ and ‘Bad’ at numbers five

Shiva Kumar releases teaser, poster of ‘Gupt’

Cast and crew of the film during the release. (NP)

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he teaser and first poster of Hindi movie, ‘ Gupt’, directed and written by Shiva Kumar BS was released at Hotel Mayur , Marwaripatti on Sunday. The movie, which is Shiva Kumar’s fourth movie, features Sanjay BK, Karthik Kumar, Yana, Sudipto Chakraborty and Nita Agarwal. Shiva Kumar’s other three movies are; Chot (Nepali); and two other Hindi

movies, Khel and Run. For the first time in Nagaland film industry, ‘Gupt’ was shot in a foreign locality, Nepal and parts were also shot in Nagaland. The launch of the teaser and poster witnessed the presence of prominent community leaders and businessmen including Bishnu Bhattacharjee, Ajay Sethi and Naresh Jain, who extended their support towards the production of the film. Other eminent personalities

involved with film making in Nagaland were also present during the event. Before the release of the teaser, Shiva Kumar BS credited the Nepal film industry for the support it had rendered to him during the shoot of the movie and also narrated the hardships he and his unit has undertaken to complete the shooting. He informed those present that the movie will be released on December 9.  (Staff Reporter)

and seven respectively. Dido, Ed Sheeran and Michael Bublé all have two records in the entire top 40, while Coldplay boast the most entries by a single band, with ‘A Rush Of Blood To The Head’ at number 27, ‘X&Y’ at number 32, and ‘Parachutes’ at number 40. The full chart is available on the Official Charts Company‘s website, and was revealed in a special episode of Pick of The Pops on Radio 2. The Beatles are currently gearing up for the re-release of another iconic LP, with a remixed 50th anniversary edition of their self-titled follow-up to ‘Sgt. Pepper’s’, aka ‘The White Album’ out on November 9. The album will be housed in a series of “lavishly presented” packages, with its 30 tracks having been newly mixed by producer Giles Martin and mix engineer Sam Okell in stereo and 5.1 surround audio. (NME)

a m e o f Thrones” fame star Richard Madden is in talks to essay the role of Agent 007 after actor Daniel Craig stepped down from the film. According to The Sun, Madden has impressed the creators of “Bond” with his performance in drama series “Bodyguard” and will replace Craig. A source close to Barbara Dana Broccoli, producer for the Bond film series, said: “It’s seriously looking like he (Madden) is going to get the job. ‘Not only is he on top of Barbara’s list, but she is preparing to offer the role.” Last month, Madden’s father revealed that his son was eager to play Bond’s character. “I’m quite sure he does want that to be on his CV one day but he’s not making a song and dance about it. Whether it’s Bond or any big role, Richard has ideas about things he’d like to do. It’s probably best whatever his desires or thoughts are to keep it to himself,” Madden Sr added.

Lust is replacing love onscreen, says Karan Johar

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ilmmaker Karan Johar, who has helmed films like “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai” and “Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham”, says showcasing old world romance on-screen today is no longer viable. In conversation for Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films Perfect Strokes with Anupama Chopra, Karan was asked how showcasing romance in movies has changed over the years, read a statement. He said: “How does one create love in this day and age when everything is like fast food? Conversation is such a large part of a relationship today. Looks and silence is no longer the order of the day. In films like ‘Chaudhvin Ka Chand’ and ‘Kagaz Ke Phool’, there is indestructible love, there is unrequited beauty in that romance but that is all gone. It has been replaced by pragmatism and practicality.” “You can no longer be old world about your romance it will not be identifiable, the younger genera-

tion will feel disconnected. The four-letter word lust is replacing the four-letter word love. When you portray lust that goes into love, it seems to be a lot more identifiable,” added the director, who helmed one of the four tales of Netflix’s “Lust Stories”. For Karan, his film on unrequited love, “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil”, will remain his forever favourite work. “I have been in love when I haven’t received it back. Conversations that I had in my personal space were replicated and put out there on-screen,” he added. He said there are a few things he holds very close to his heart when it comes to content in a love story. (IANS)

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Michael Buble announces retirement from music

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icahel Buble’s 10th studio album, “Love,” may be

his last. On Saturday, the soulful jazz crooner annouced that he may retire from the music industry to focus on his family after recently dealing with the trauma of his son Noah’s cancer battle. After speaking out about his family’s struggle at the beginning of the month, the singer admitted that he may no longer “have the stomach” for show business and would rather spend more time focusing on his loved ones. Whoops! We couldn’t access this Tweet. “I don’t have the stomach for it any more,” he said of his music-industry career in a new interview with the Daily Mail. “The celebrity narcissism. This is my last interview. I’m retiring. I’ve made the perfect record and now I can leave at the very top.” Buble’s 5-year-old son was diagnosed with liver cancer in 2016. The Canadian crooner took some time off to be closer with his family. In July, Buble said he didn’t think he would return

Powerball jackpot grows to $345 mn

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here were no winners in Saturday night’s Powerball drawing, so the next drawing, scheduled for Wednesday, will be worth an estimated $345 million, Powerball officials said. The winning numbers for Saturday night were 11, 14, 32, 43 and 65, with a Powerball number of 15, according to the official Powerball website. Unidentified players in Minnesota and Nebraska, however, won “Match 5” prizes, officials said. Saturday’s Powerball drawing following a Mega Millions drawing on Friday night, for which there were also no winners. The Mega Millions numbers drawn Friday night were 4, 24, 46, 61, and 70, and the bonus number 7, according to the Mega Millions website. One “Match 5” winner was reported in Arkansas, according to the site. The next Mega Millions drawing, scheduled for Tuesday, will be worth an estimated $654 million, officials said.

to his career. “I truly thought I’d never come back to music,” the singer told Australia’s Herald Sun. “Family is what matters. The health of my children is number one. The relationship with my family, my wife, my faith – all of it is easily number one.” Though the release of his latest album is set for November, the singer confessed that his “perception of life” has been changed since dealing with his son’s cancer battle and he’s now “embarrassed by [his] ego.” “I decided I’ll never read my name again in print, never read a review, and I never have,” he told the Daily Mail. “I decided

I’d never use social media again, and I never have.” Though the state of Noah’s health has improved, the inital impact of the trauma caused the singer to realize that he had to put his family first. “I’ll never put the ego of the job ahead of my family,” he told The Sunday Mirror’s Notebook Magazine. ‘It’s the reason I’ve been gone for a couple of years. There was never a choice [when Noah was ill].” In addition to his 10th studio album, Buble is also set to appear on an episode of James Corden’s “Carpool Karaoke” with a special segment filmed for the Stand Up To Cancer organization. (FoxNews)

GPK organizes Insignia ‘The Technical Festival’

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overnment Polytechnic Kohima (GPK) organized Insignia 2018, its first ever technical festival on the 13th October 2018 at GPK campus. The one day festival was sponsored by BMG Informatics, K&K motors, Petros Dance Studio with Black Out Printers as the print partner, Seven Sound Studios as the sound partner and Tummy’s Delight as the caterer. In both the gaming events of PUBG and Dota, St. Joseph’s College Jakhama bagged the first prize. Kohima Science College won the first prize in extempore while Government Polytechnic Kohima and Oriental College came second and third respec-

tively. Kohima Science College also bagged the first prize in quiz and photography events. In the event GPK’s Got Talent, Beat Generation was awarded the first prize. In the entertainment session, musician SeyievinuoChuzho, beat boxer MhalelhuoRutsa and DJ Seyie enthralled the audience with their power packed performances. Government Polytechnic Kohima Students’ Union (GPKSU) thanked its principal Er. Keyiekhru Rhutso, Heads of Departments, the faculty and the staff of GPK, all the sponsors , judges and artistes for making this festival a reality. (NPN)

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ou’ve seen our 50 most explosive choruses of all time. But what about songs that do just fine without any kind of chorus at all? 1. Queen – ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Good old Bo-Rap. Instead of having one chorus, it has six. Which one do you want to focus on? The opening Mama, just killed a man“? Or how about “Figaro“? Or “Nothing really matters“? Or how about all of them? Whatever your preference, Mercury, Taylor and co proved that a track didn’t need to be linear to be a hit. 2. The Verve – ‘Bittersweet Symphony’ The driving force behind this track is the strings (sampled from an orchestral version of the Rolling Stones’ ‘The Last Time’). Omnipresent, they push the track forward. To add a refrain would only detract from that sense of surging momentum. 3. The Who – ‘Pinball Wizard’ The Who were never a group to do things by halves. ‘Pinball Wizard’ comes from the soundtrack to Tommy, a rock opera about a deaf, dumb and K Y M C

blind boy who excels at pinball, so they were hardly going to do something so mundane as include a chorus, were they? 4. R.E.M. – ‘Losing My Religion’ Not only a No.1 that featured a stealth mandolin, but also a No.1 that tricked listeners into thinking it had a chorus. Though there’s a refrain of “I’ve said too much/I haven’t said enough“,

there’s no chorus proper. Not that it needs one, thank you very much. 5. Bruce Springsteen – ‘Thunder Road’ ‘Thunder Road’ is an incitement to lead a dead-end town in search of adventure. It’s a track about not looking back, or always facing forward. It makes sense then that’d there’d be nothing to hold the protagonist back, nothing to tie him to a format.

No regrets, no choruses. 6. Bob Dylan – ‘Subterranean Homesick Blues’ Though most of Dylan’s tracks dispense with choruses (see also ‘All Around The Watchtower’), ‘Subterranean Homesick Blues’ ups the ante by instead having every couplet be as hooky as a chorus ever could be. Add that to an iconic video and who needs repetition?

7. The Beatles – ‘Hey Jude’ Written by Paul McCartney to comfort John Lennon’s son Julian after his dad’s divorce, ‘Hey Jude’ is seven minutes of chorus-free bliss. Who needs a chorus when you have four minutes of ‘na na na na’s at the climax? 8. Pink Floyd – ‘Money’ Pink Floyd were never exactly known for chart bangers, releasing few singles in their post-Syd Barrett years, but ‘Money’ is an FM rock staple thanks to its killer riff, unusual 7/4 time signature and till-sampling intro. 9. Lionel Ritchie – ‘Hello’ The song that inspired some of the greatest memes of our time will forever be played at every prom, wedding and sculpture class. But if it’s a chorus you’re looking for, move on buddy. 10. Black Sabbath – ‘Paranoid’ Who needs a chorus when you have riffs like this? Ever life performance of this song is so enthusiastic you don’t even realise you’re still singing the first verse, three minutes after you started headbanging. (NME)

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Nations League: Netherlands see off Germany Amsterdam, Oct 14 (IANS): A spectacular game by the Netherlands’ left winger Memphis Depay, who scored the second goal and was notable for his technical skills, helped defeat a German squad that looked eternally offbalance and even when a clear scoring possibility presented itself, made nothing of it. The German squad was coming off some positive results in its last two games, with a tie against France and a victory over Peru, but this Saturday night was a reminder of its poor performance in the 2018 World Cup in Russia, when it was eliminated early on. What it takes home from Amsterdam is a painful memory and the future of coach Joachim Low in doubt. Germany has not lost to the Netherlands since 2002, and in UEFA Nations League competitions since 1992, reports Efe news. Nonetheless, Germany had its chances but some wildly off-target shots, plus the fact that German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer looked confused on more than one occasion, plus a sound orange

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Holland forward Depay is congratulated by his team-mates after scoring his side’s second in the 3-0 victory.

defense, made it a night the visitors might rather forget. After some minutes of uncertainty at the start, the Netherlands took control of the ball and was more in charge of the field as the minutes ticked by. Winger Memphis Depay started his show with elusive moves with the ball and passes with surgical precision, catching the German defense off-guard on more than one occasion.

As when his corner kick got an ineffective response from keeper Neuer, and after an unsuccessful shot by Ryan Babel, the ball was finally headed into the net by Virgil Van Dijk to make it 1-0 at minute 30. After the first minutes of the second half, the changes made by the German coach by bringing in Julian Draxler and Leroy Sane seemed to stabilize his men, who attacked more and kept better pos-

CPL: CASE FC, Sporting Union win Dimapur, Oct 14 (NPN): Week 4 of the CPL Season 4 saw CASE FC, Joga Bonito, Sporting Union and Natak FC move ahead with wins drawing three points each on Saturday. Nizams FC were displaced from the top of the table as they were outplayed 1 – 3 by Natak FC to claim the top spot on goal difference. Within minutes of starting the match, Supong beat the Nizams defense to score the opening goal for the Nataks. As the Nizams began to attack, Pele leveled the score. However, in the 22nd minute, a penalty was awarded to Natak FC as the ball struck the hand of a Nizams defender inside the D-box, which Rohit safely converted adding to the tally. As both teams fought hard to take possession and made multiple shots on target, it was Pokhotso who sealed the game for the Nataks with a knuckleball shot which the Nizams custodian failed to save. Meanwhile, Joga Bonito outshined Ruboo United 5 – 1. As the game progressed, Joga Bonito looked more dangerous in the attack. Joga Bonito went ahead through the boots of Lipok with a powerful curling shot from the edge of the box.

Ruboo went looking for an equalizer but could not manage any clear cut chances. After the break, Joga Bonito started attacking more and went 2-0 after Theja placed his shot neatly into the corner of the net. The third goal came from Kaisii from just inside the box. Ruboo pulled a goal back through Lanu. With renewed hope Ruboo went looking for goals but were caught on the counter with Lipok scoring the 4th and 5th goal, completing a wonderful hat-trick. In the other matches, CASE FC defeated Super Strikers 3 – 1. A beautifully placed shot from Tongtong of CASE FC in the 9th minute gave his team the lead while Abenthung doubled the score in the 23rd minute. Super Strikers player Kevi was shown a yellow card for a harsh tackle just outside the 6-yard box. In the second half, Jamonger sealed the game with a neat chip over the Super Strikers goalie that found the ball inside the net. The lone goal for Super Strikers was scored by Tali as he converted a penalty given for a handball. Sporting Union beat Trinity Sporting 6 – 3 in entertaining fashion. Three time defending champions Trinity Sporting dominated

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possession in the first half and scored 3 goals in the opening 25 minutes – two from Viseyie and one from Atokito. However, Sporting Union refused to give up and kept posing a threat on the Trinity goal. Trinity were reduced to 10 men after their keeper was sent off for handling the ball just outside the box. Anal started the resurrection for Sporting Union in the 50th minute with a well worked goal. A stunning dipping long range effort was scored by Huka in the 54th minute. The comeback was completed in the 65th minute by Repakum after a surging run by the tireless centre back Talisunep of Sporting Union, who slipped a sublime through ball. By now the Trinity defense was all at sea. To rub salt to wound, Sporting Union just would not sit back and pumped in three more goals in the last 5 minutes through brilliant defense splitting passes.

session of the ball, but all was in vain. Still, it was not until minute 87 that the Netherlands player Quincy Promes raced down the right touchline, tipped the ball to Depay, who, alone in front of Germany’s goalkeeper, booted a low, flat shot that made it a 2-0 game. With the winner and loser already determined, Wijnaldum scored another goal to boost his team to a 3-0 victory.

The Republic of Ireland played out a goalless draw at home to Denmark to earn their first point in the UEFA Nations League. The visiting Danes, who were missing star playmaker Christian Eriksen, struggled to break down the defensive-minded hosts, whose last two matches ended in 4-1 and 5-1 defeats. The closest Denmark came to scoring was when Harry Arter cleared Simon Kjaer’s header off the line in the second half on Saturday night, reports Efe news. The best chance of the game fell to the hosts in the fifth minute, but it would have been hugely controversial had Jeff Hendrick converted the opportunity with just Kasper Schmeichel to beat in the Danish goal. Hendricks stole the ball off Thomas Delaney, who had stopped playing to allow Ireland’s Arter to receive treatment for an injury, but the Burnley winger placed his shot the wrong side of the upright.

Nagaland Olympic Association informs

Dimapur, Oct 14 (NPN): The Nagaland Olympic Association (NOA) has convened a meeting on October 18 at 11 am at Niathu Resort in Dimapur with the team manager of the respective sports discipline along with either the president or the general secretary of the 12 disciplines participating in the forthcoming 1st Northeast Olympic Games in Imphal. The meeting has been called for planning out logistics and movement of the contingent. Therefore, team managers have been informed to bring the latest team position and the travel plan for coordination with the state contingent.

Man City deny claims of Messi bid L ondon, O c t 1 4 (Agencies): Manchester City have rubbished claims they made a failed bid to sign Barcelona legend Lionel Messi. Messi has been linked with City several times since former Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola was appointed manager of the Premier League club in 2016. City chairman Khaldoon al Mubarak was quoted in Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo as saying he once made a lucrative offer for Messi, which would reportedly have paid him

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more than £1 million ($1.3 million) per week. “We asked Guardiola to talk to him, we offered him triple the salary he has at Barcelona, but he never accepted,” Mubarak was quoted as saying. But City responded by insisting there was no truth to the report. “We deny the veracity of these quotes,” a City spokesman said. Argentina forward Messi played under Guardiola for four seasons at Barca, during which time they won 14 titles.

Nagaland trash Puducherry by 113 runs in U-19 trophy

Nagaland Under-19 boys team at Bhubaneswar after defeating Puducherry on Sunday.

Dimapur, Oct 14 (NPN): Nagaland Under19 defeated Puducherry by 113 runs at the ongoing Vinoo Mankad Trophy at Bhubaneshwar on Sunday. With the win, Nagaland has won 3 matches, drawn 1 and lost only to Bihar. After winning the toss,

Born on : 9th Oct. 1967 – Died on : 5th Oct. 2018

We, the family of Lt. Captain Baushing Yangpenhü would like to thank each and every society, churches, I.M Govt., Buranamsang Village and every individual who stood by us at sudden demise of our beloved brother. Your prayer support, physical presence, financial help and material support were indeed of great relief at the time of our bereavement. In return we have nothing to pay you back but we pray that our Good Lord bless you all abundantly. DP-7640 From loving family members.

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Chasing the target, Puducherry were bowled out for 41 runs in 20 overs. Nipun scored 16 for his team. For Nagaland, Yash Tandon took 8 wickets. In the next match, Nagaland will take on Manipur on October 16.

Lt Nyamo Lotha & Daniel Lotha memorial trophy Dimapur, Oct 14 (NPN): The 2nd Lt Nyamo Lotha & Daniel Lotha memorial football running trophy will be held from October 31 to November 7. Therefore, interested teams have

been informed to collect entry forms from N Grocery Shop, near Lotha Hoho Ki, DC Court junction, Dimapur. For more information, contact 9774281721 or 9077445321.

SASRD annual school week held

Dimapur, Oct 14 (NPN): The 24th annual school week and campus sports meet of School of Agricultural Sciences and Rural Development (SASRD) was held from October 8-13 under the theme “Education Redefined”. Thsuvisie Phoji, ADC, Medziphema graced the meet as the special guest. Addressing the students, Phoji said that the school week comprises not only physical activities but also covers the mental aspect. While stating that each participant should test the limits of their physical and mental aspects, the special guest reminded that it should be with discipline, sportsmanship and utmost coordination with teammates as it is the spirit of oneness that is true victory. He also appreciated the cultural diversity of the college and urged the students to cherish the moments spent in the campus. Prof. T. Lanusosang, Pro-Vice Chancellor in his welcome address mentioned

4TH DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF MRS. EBIBENI MURRY 15-10-2014

It has been four years since you left us, but you have never been out of our mind. Death ends the life not memories. You are missed daily and everyday.

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Nagaland elected to bat and scored 154 runs losing all wickets in 41 overs. Vi p u l s c o r e d 3 3 , Upanshu scored 25, Joshua scored 12 while Hem contributed 38 runs. For Puducherry, KSS Varma, Nipun, Arbaaz took 2 wickets each.

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of our beloved father Lt. Viphekhwel Pusa Died on: 15-10-2017

that games and sports are a part and parcel of life. He stressed that participation is more important than winning and urged all the students to keep a balance between academics and extra-curricular activities as learning involve both mental and physical activities. To commemorate the year long Nagaland University Silver Jubilee celebrations, campus sports meet was incorporated with school week, wherein NU teaching and non-teaching staff competed against the students. The day kicked off with a football match for men between the student union office bearers against the NU staff which was won by the NU staff with an overwhelming score of 7-2. Ladies volley ball match was also won by the NU staff. Other events like sack race, spoon race, bal-

loon fight, bamboo climbing, bamboo stick race, banana eating competition etc saw stiff competition between NU staff and students. W. Shangkok Konyak was named the best sports man, Werhu-ü Khutso was named the best sports woman, Vekhorülü Keyho won the cultural laureate title and Vijaya Lakshmi won the literary laureate title. Lannister House was declared as the winners of the 24th annual school week. On the concluding day, there was an exhibition basketball match between NU staff and students. The match was won by the NU teaching and non teaching staff. The valedictory programme was graced by Dr. Watimongla Jamir, VicePrincipal, IETC, Medziphema as the guest of honour.

TRIBUTE TO LATE VIPHEKHWEL PUSA Oct. 7th 2017 was the last time, I bode goodbye to my uncle. “Do well, Study Hard” were the last words spoken to me. I had to return back to hostel the next day after a week of Autumn Break. Then in a calm fateful evening on 15th Oct. 2017 surrounded by all his loved and dear ones, when a cure was not to be, God took uncle to be with Him. To lose someone who loves you, care for you, understands you left a massive gap in our hearts-a tough reality to accept. He was a source of strength for all the relatives. The one thing that really pricks my heart and I am going to miss terribly was his unconditional love and support. As I think back, I wonder, if I have ever thanked my uncle enough for all the lessons he taught me-to celebrate our success, to understand our problems and to accept our defeats. He taught me the value of hard-work, courage and integrity and the simple things like laughter. If my gratitude was not enough, I am thanking you now. I hope you knew how much you meant to me. The fact that uncle is gone, our hearts feel so heavy yet paradoxically empty. The emptiness, the void, the gap in our hearts thought, will be filled by his love for us, as we cherish his memories. The fact that, uncle is no more in pain and is in a better place with the Lord soothes us. Though his presence will be missed, we do not fear, as we know we have yet another Guardian in heaven to watch and protect us. Uncle, we love you, You -will forever live in our hearts. You are deeply missed. Your loving niece, NEINUO K-2973

1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY of our beloved Lt Jimoto Zhimomi

Lt. Weku-u Khesoh DoB: 2/02/1981. Died on 9/10/2018 For if we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s. - Romans 14:8 We the bereaved family would like to express our profound gratitude to all those who stood by us physically, financially and unceasing prayer support from far and near at the sad demise of our beloved Late Weku-u Khesoh. Words seem little but thank you all from the bottom of our hearts to all. We convey our special thanks to; 1. Losami Baptist Church 2. CYE Losami 3. MLA Yitachu 4. Losami Village Council 5. Losami Union Kohima 6. Khuzami Chakhesang Baptist Church Kohima 7. Khuzami Chakhesang Baptist Church women department, Kohima 8. Upper Midland Prayer Fellowship Kohima 9. Olympic Hr. Sec. School principal & family Zunheboto 10. Tohovi 11. Losatephe Baptist Church All love and dear one. We apologize for our inability to mention all the names but It is our sincere and humble prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly. -Loving dad, mom, brother, sisters and relatives. K-2983 K Y M C

BORN 1921 : DIED 09.10.2018 We, the bereaved family members of Late Kapunyü Mero express our heartfelt gratitude to all those who stood by us physically, financially, materially and with prayer supports during her prolonged illness till her last breathed on 09.10.2018. We deeply regret our inability to thank everyone individually but it is our humble prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly. Loving family members and relatives K-2985

A year has passed since you left us, it never gets easy, it just gets different each day as we try to adjust to your absence in our lives. Nothing feels the same, each day is not bright. There will never be a day when we won’t think of you and wish you were here by our side. The day we do not think of you are very hard to find. They say that memories are golden, may be that is true, but we never wanted memories we only wanted you. We will always feel you close to us. You will forever remain alive in our hearts. We miss you so much, Loving wife, children, grandchildren and in-laws. K-2965

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A beautiful soul is never forgotten. DP-7651

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Novak Djokovic wins fourth Shanghai title

Shanghai, Oct 14 (Agencies): Novak Djokovic is within touching distance of Rafael Nadal’s number one ranking after winning the Shanghai Masters with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Borna Coric on Sunday. The 21-year-old Croatian Coric had his right thigh heavily strapped and had been suffering a stiff neck for what was the biggest match of his young career. The 14-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic broke the 19th-ranked Coric, a good friend and sometime-training partner, in the sixth game of the first set on the way to another no-nonsense victory. The end was anti-climactic, with the Serb winning the championship point after a video reIndian players with the trophy after beating West Indies on Sunday. (PTI) view, Coric having challenged Hyderabad, Oct 14 45 runs and was also adjudged the last rites as he bowled out the call. Djokovic buried his head in (IANS): India registered their the ‘Man of the Match’. Ashwin as India managed to tenth consecutive Test series On Sunday, India re- take a 56-run lead in reply to win at home as Virat Kohli’s sumed the proceedings at the West Indies’ first innings men crushed the West Indies 308/4 and lost five wickets total of 311 runs. by 10 wickets in the second in quick succession before In the post-lunch session, and final cricket Test at the Ravichandran Ashwin (35) the visitors looked to be in Rajiv Gandhi International and Shardul Thakur (4 not a hurry as the Indian bowlStadium here on Sunday. out) added 28 runs for the last ers came all guns blazing to Once again, it was a cake- wicket. demolish the Caribbean topwalk for India in the second Pacer and skipper Jason order, who were tottering at innings after being handed Holder returned with impres- 45/4 at one stage. a paltry 72-run target by the sive figures of 5/56 as he shatSunil Ambris (38) tried tourists. Openers Prithvi Shaw tered the Indian lower middle to put up a fight but lacked (33 not out) and Lokesh Rahul order. support from the other end (33 not out) guided the side Ajinkya Rahane (80) fell as the entire team fell like a home with ease in just 16.1 to Holder early in the morning pack of cards and could only overs on the third day of the session after adding just five manage to put on 127 runs, Test. runs to his overnight score. handing India a meagre 72After scoring 367 runs Holder then dismissed run target. in their first innings in reply Ravindra Jadeja on a duck, Apar t from Umesh, to the West Indies’ 311, India while pacer Shannon Ga- off-spinner Ravindra Jadeja bowled out the visitors for 127 briel packed back a well settled looked good for his three wickruns in the second innings on Pant (92) to leave India reeling ets, conceding just 12 runs. Sunday, setting themselves a at 322/7. The two sides will now 72-run target. Kuldeep Yadav too fell clash in the five-match ODI Pacer Umesh Yadav was cheaply to Holder after con- rubber, starting October 21 in the wrecker-in-chief with tributing six runs while Um- Guwahati. match figures of 10/133 and esh Yadav (2) also failed to Brief scores: became the third Indian pacer make much impact as India’s West Indies: 311 and with a ten-wicket haul in a scorecard read 339/9. 127 (Sunil Ambris 38, Shai home Test. Ashwin and Shardul Hope 28; Umesh Yadav 4/45) The right-armer, who then showed some resistance lost to India: 367 and 75/0 had figures of 6/88 in the first to take their side past the 350- (Lokesh Rahul 33 not out, innings, bagged four wickets in run mark. Prithvi Shaw 33 not out) by the second innings conceding Gabriel finally performed 10 wickets.

his hand at the absurdity of it. The 31-year-old will leapfrog Roger Federer into second in the world when the rankings are released on Monday and is in imperious form as the season reaches its climax. Red-hot Djokovic has now been victorious in 18 ATP matches in a row and in recent months won Wimbledon, the Cincinnati Masters, the US Open and now Shanghai. This was a fourth Shanghai crown for Djokovic and he is homing in on a return to number one, having fallen as low as 22nd in May as he struggled following elbow surgery in February. Coric, the 13th seed, was chasing only the third title of his career and defeated top seed Federer in the semi-finals to underline his rich promise. He also dispensed of three-

Novak Djokovic kisses the trophy after beating Borna Coric in the Shanghai Masters final

time Grand Slam winner and Federer’s fellow Swiss Stan Wawrinka in his opening match. Coric had the extensive thigh strapping changed for the second set, but he was immediately broken when he somehow sent a routine volley out. He had his first sniff of an

opportunity with a break point in the sixth game of the second set, but second seed Djokovic survived when Coric again fired wide. It is nearly two years since Djokovic topped the rankings and he has made it his mission to topple the injured Nadal before the year is out.

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