October 19, 2019

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Vol XXIX No. 313

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GoI serious on concluding Naga talks: Ravi

INTERLOCUTOR SAYS NSCN(I-M) USING NAGA FLAG AND CONSTITUTION AS EXCUSE TO PROLONG SOLUTION Correspondent

KOHIMA, Oct 18 (NPN): Clearing all doubts and confusions, government of India’s Interlocutor to the Naga peace talks and also governor of Nagaland R.N.Ravi vowed that “the government of India is determined to conclude the peace process without delay” in respecting the wishes of the Naga people.

The communiqué issued by the OSD stated that , “the endless negotiation under the shadow of guns is not acceptable” and that the government of India expected all negotiating parties to “ heed the will of the people and facilitate conclusion It also reminded that the government of India “under the dynamic and decisive leadership of Hon’ble prime minister Narendra Modi, has been determined and diligent to honourably conclude the Naga peace process, which has been going on for the last over 22 years.” It said as a result, the Naga peace process, during the last five years, has “truly become inclusive and

RN Ravi (Inset) speaks during the consultation meeting at Hotel Japfu, Kohima on Friday.

reached a conclusion stage.”

Further, the communiqué said all Naga armed groups have been engaged with the Interlocutor and also worked out the final draft agreement.

It also disclosed that , the meeting was called “in view of the unfortunate attitude of some NSCN(I-M) leaders” who were blamed for adopting a “procrastinating attitude to delay the settle-

ment, raising the contentious symbolic issues of separate Naga national flag and constitution” despite being “fully aware of the government of India’s position.”

The communiqué also drew attention on statements of “some NSCN(I-M) leaders” who it said “ are misleading the people with absurd assumptions and presumptions over what they have already agreed with the government

of India.”

The communiqué also expressed “great satisfaction” that agreements were signed with –NSCN(I-M) on August 3,2015 and with other seven Naga armed groups under the banner of Working Committee (WC) of Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) on November 17,2017- on political parameters of the settlement.

In view of the “overwhelming support in favour of settlement without any further delay” the communiqué further stated that all stakeholders-tribal and civil society organisations from Nagaland, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, who were involved in the peace process also gave valuable inputs through regular consultations and insights.

Even church leaders continued to uphold the cause for peace through constant prayers ad goodwill, stated the communiqué.

The communiqué said the meeting was attended by the apex leadership of all the 14 Naga tribes of Nagaland, all the minority non-Naga tribes of Nagaland, the Nagaland GB Federation, the Nagaland Tribes Council, the Church leaders and Civil Society Organizations. In the meeting, the governor also shared about the Framework Agreement with the NSCN (I-M) and the Agreed Position with the Working Committee of NNPGs where discussions and doubts were held on clarified on compe-

tencies.

At the October 18 consultative meeting, tribal leaders also informed the interlocutor that people were impatient for solution and desired that it be concluded without further delay.

Ravi reportedly did not indicate any time frame even though some of the leaders insisted.

Barring United Naga Council (UNC), all invited tribal leaders, civil society organisations and NBCC reportedly attended the closed door meeting. It has been learnt that UNC expressed its regret for not being able to attend the meeting.

It may be recalled that in the August 16 interview with Nagaland Post, the Interlocutor had stated that the symbolic issues- Naga flag and constitution(Yehzabo)should not be the reason to delay the settlement as the current status quo was not acceptable.

Meanwhile it was learnt that the tribal leaders will be meeting on October 19 for further discussion on the Naga political issue.

FNR urges NNPGs, NSCN (I-M) to hold dialogue DIMAPUR, OCT 18 (NPN): Noting that Nagas were at a turning point, especially as the climate of fear, suspicion, confusion, division and uncertainty threatened to overwhelm them, Forum Naga Reconciliation (FNR) called on everyone to be honest, sincere, mindful and discerning “as we navigate our way through the present daily challenges”.

And given the tense and fragile context, the forum urged Naga national groups, particularly NNPGs and NSCN (IM), to refrain from media-confrontation. This was only harming the Naga society and making “us” more vulnerable to further division, it cautioned.

Mentioning that the Naga national issue needed to be discussed with responsible and far-sighted contemplative engagement, FNR appealed to NNPGs and NSCN (IM) to meet, address all outstanding differences through dialogue and explore finding common ground.

Appreciating the Naga national groups for upholding their commitment to the Covenant of Naga Reconciliation, the Forum Naga Reconciliation (FNR) asserted that it believed that even in this difficult situation, the principle of reconciliation would be upheld in letter and spirit.

The forum declared that it remained impartial and committed to Naga reconciliation on the basis of Naga historical and political rights.

Forum Naga Reconciliation (FNR) called for a “healing leadership and visionary statesmanship” in order to address all differences and find common ground.

Landslide BJP victory expected in Nagas desperate for a new dawn of peace, prosperity: Jamir Haryana, big win in Maharashtra Staff Reporter

NEW DELHI, OCT 18 (IANS): The BJP is projected to get a landslide victory in Haryana and a big majority in alliance with the Shiv Sena in Maharashtra in the October 21 Assembly elections, according to IANSCVoter pre-poll survey.

According to the survey, the BJP-led NDA is expected to get 182-206 seats in the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly, leaving the Congress-led UPA much behind with 72-98 seats.

Among the regions of the state, Mumbai is expected to give 30-34 seats to the NDA, Konkan 32-36 seats, Marathwada 23-27 seats, North Maharashtra 19-23, Vidarbha 37-41 and West Maharashtra 41-45 seats.

UPA is expected to bag 0-6 seats in Mumbai region, 2-6 in Konkan, 18-22 seats in Marathwada region, 1216 in North Maharashtra

Rural FMCG growth drops

NEW DELHI, OCT 18 (AGENCIES): In yet another index of the overall slowdown of the Indian economy, a Nielson survey on the FMCG sector showed a considerable drop in sales growth in the rural sector.

(More on p-8)

This is it!

“Before political solution, I think Nagaland needs road and power solution.”

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region, 16-20 in Vidarbha region and 24-28 in West Maharashtra region, the survey indicated.

In terms of vote share, the NDA is expected to get 47.3 per cent, UPA 38.5 per cent and others 14.3 per cent.

In the last Assembly elections in 2014, the BJP had got 122 seats and its ally had got 63. On the other hand, the Congress had bagged 42 seats and its coalition partner NCP had bagged 41.

The BJP had got a vote share of 31.15 per cent, the Shiv Sena 19.3 per cent and Congress 18 per cent.

In Haryana, the BJP is expected to bag 79-87 seats in the 90-member Assembly, while the Congress is projected to get only between 1 and 7.

Region wise, the BJP is expected to get 25 seats from

Ahirwal, 16 from Bagar, 16 from Jatland and 26 from Kurukshetra, according to the pre-poll survey.

The Congress is expected to bag 2 seats from Ahirwal and just one from Jatland.

In terms of vote share, the BJP is expected to get 47.5 per cent, the Congress 21.4 per cent, the Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) 9.3 per cent and others 21.4 per cent.

In the last Assembly elections, the BJP had got 47 seats with a vote share of 33.2 per cent, while the INLD had got 19 seats with a vote share of 24.1 per cent and Congress 15 seats with a vote share of 20.6 per cent.

The results of the upcoming Assembly elections will be announced on October 24.

The survey was conducted from September 16 to October 16.

DIMAPUR, OCT 18 (NPN): Former chief minister Dr SC Jamir said Nagas were desperate for a new dawn of peace, prosperity and a new political development.

The veteran Naga politician, who was also governor of Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Odisha, made this remark while addressing the annual day celebration of St Mary’s Higher Secondary School here on Friday.

He expressed confidence that the dark clouds over the political firmament of Nagaland would evaporate soon and new era of peace and prosperity would dawn in Nagaland.

The five-time chief minister of Nagaland and a living signatory of the 16 Point Agreement lamented that for decades the Naga people had not seen real peace in their native land

as a result of which all economic activities had been adversely affected.

He remarked that Nagas today were facing some “demonic elements” and called for reviving the Naga society.

“Because of gun culture, Nagaland has been suppressed, Nagaland has been oppressed and they have created fear psychosis in the minds of the people of Nagaland. People are afraid to speak out the truth,” he observed.

The veteran politician said the entire system in Nagaland appeared to be in doldrums, adding that governance was virtually in disarray because of excessive interference from various anti-social and antinational elements.

Likening the State to a “seriously wounded man groaning in severe pain”, Jamir said it was entirely up to the Nagas to decide the fate of their State – “whether to

Dr SC Jamir (NP)

remain as a sick man or a healthy man”.

“The present and future of Nagaland is in the hands of the people themselves.

Whether we want to live in peace and harmony or we choose to live in chaotic condition, it is entirely up to the people of Nagaland to decide,” he emphasised.

Jamir, who was among the founding members of Nagaland, said the founders had agreed that the State should be a “part and parcel” of the Indian Union keeping in mind the future

of Naga people.

He said, post statehood, the priority of the founders were unity, peace and harmony and above all a progressive, developed and prosperous State.

“Nagaland was a place for growth, not suppression.

It was a place for peace, prosperity and growth but that environment has been destroyed by our own people,” he lamented.

The former governor also spoke on the importance of quality education.

He said quality syllabus, quality faculty, quality teaching and evaluation, quality research and quality character were some of the pre-requisites for quality education.

Before the formation of Nagaland, Jamir said there were only two colleges – Fazl Ali College, Mokokchung and Kohima Arts College, but now, he added, there were many colleges and universities and stressed

that all education institutions must keep abreast with rest of the world.

He observed that the dramatic change in the global economy over the past few years had been matched with the transformation in technology, adding all these were impacting education, work places and domestic lives.

Jamir said the people of Nagaland had to keep pace with this rapidly changing environment and a highly competitive world.

And to cope with the increasing pace and change in modern life, he said students required new skills and they needed to develop the ability to deal with stress and frustration too.

On unemployment issue, the former chief minister said at present there were more than 80,000 educated unemployed and the number would increase as the years rolled by.

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Workshop deliberates concerns of minor irrigation projects Naga issue: ZTC dismayed Correspondent

KOHIMA, OCT 18 (NPN): To review and address the concerns of the minor irrigation projects in the North East region, the National Workshop on Benchmarking for Minor Irrigation Projects was organised at Hotel Vivor, here on Friday.

The one-day workshop, organised by Water Resource Department, Nagaland under the aegis of National Hydrology Project (NHP), Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resource, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, deliberated on benchmarking of improving irrigation infrastructure for long-term solution of water problem in irrigation.

Speaking at the programme, advisor water resources department, Namri Nchang, appreciated the

Resource persons and participants at the workshop in Kohima on Friday. (NP)

agenda of the workshop, which covered a wide range of interesting topics, and hoped that the workshop would emerge with positive output. Nchang, who inaugurated the workshop, appealed to the officials of water recourses department to interact with the visiting members and eminent experts from water and agriculture fields. He also encouraged all the participants to exchange views

and opinions in the technical and workshop sessions.

The advisor expressed gratitude to the National Project Monitoring Unit (NPMU) of NHP for hosting the national level workshop in Nagaland.

Asserting that it would be the first time for Nagaland to carry out studies on Benchmarking of Minor Irrigation Projects under NHP, the advisor encouraged the officers and staff

involved to give their best.

Highlighting about the National Hydrology Project (NHP), Scientist-D (deputy director) NPMU, Dr. KJ Anadha Kumar stated that NHP was a World Bank assisted project as a follow up of Hydrology Project phase I & II being implemented in the entire country including North Eastern states, which were not part of the previous Hydrology Projects (HP).

Dr. Kumar said that the

need for such project was felt as the utilisable fresh water was becoming scarce day by day in the entire country, though the country received fairly good amount of rainfall.

He said that appropriate management of water resources was the key, adding that it can be done through Integrated Water Resources Management.

Scientist-D also said that reliable, good quality data to assess and plan the utilisation was prerequisite for efficiently managing the water resources.

Dr. Kumar further said that objective of NHP was to improve the extent, reliability and accessibility of water resources information and to strengthen the capacity of targeted water resources management institutions in India.

over ignoring Zeliangs

DIMAPUR, OCT 18 (NPN): Zeliang Tribal Council (ZTC) has expressed the stand of Zeliang people of Nagaland that they always stood for early solution to bring permanent peace in “our land.” ZTC, however, expressed dismay that Zeliang people’s opinion has not been sought on Naga political issue by Government of India Interlocutor for Naga peace talk, RN Ravi, WC NNPGs or NSCN (I-M) in any of the consultations so far.

In a joint press release, ZTC convenor Dr. Tumda Newme, secretary Khenglubo, Peren District GB Association president Kainia Dilon and Peren District village chairmen union president Namgong Ipuing said that the consultative (Cont’d on p-7) meeting of Zeliang organi-

sations and native villages held on October 11, 2019 thoroughly deliberated on the Naga political issue and Zeliang representation on such consultation and “unanimously resolved” that a few individual Zeliangs including Joshua Newmai and Visa Meru, who were taking part in any consultation, were doing so at their personal level. “They are not authorized by Zeliang People of Nagaland,” the signatories said.

Further, ZTC also expressed displeasure over ignoring the Zeliangs’ voice

by NTC and coordinator 13 Naga tribes, who it alleged “intentionally” ignored the Zeliang in spite of being duly informed of the decision of the Zeliangs of Nagaland, if was for “sincere consultation among Naga tribes.”

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2019

NPP central leaders visit Dimapur DLSA Mon conduct legal

Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, OCT. 18 (NPN): Leaders of National People’s Party (NPP) headed by national general secretary (Finance), NPP, James Sangma, along with other officials visited Dimapur to meet state’s NPP leaders and also to take stock of the organization, political atmosphere and way forward for NPP in the state on Friday.

Addressing the media at state NPP’s office, Dimapur, Walford colony, NPP national general secretary (Finance), James Sangma, clarified that the visit was strictly for the party meeting. Sangma, who is also the Home Minister of Meghalaya state, said he was not visiting Nagaland in the capacity of home minister and that he would not be meeting any state government officials during this visit.

Sangma further informed that the intend of the visit was to meet other NPP leaders and members while also taking stock of the organisation, political atmosphere and pave a way forward for the party When asked about NPP’s way forward in the

(second from right) NPP national secretary (Finance), James Sangma along with other NPP leaders during the press conference. (NP) state, he said that it was a motive of keeping everyone in the loop and taking every suggestion, especially of its party member, and looking for ways and means to expand the base of the party, not just in the state but the entire NE and the country.

When asked about the stand of NPP in the state after the merger of two NPP MLAs to NDPP, Sangma reiterated that politics was always a situation where things are always

in a fluid state and keeps changing and never static.

He stated that the party had its ups and downs; however that did not deter them as a party.

Further, despite NPP being a young party, he claimed that the party had been able to achieve its goals, the status of one amongst the eight National parties in the country, through the love and support of the NE people.

He also maintained that such merging and

CCC condemns extortion

DIMAPUR: Chiephobozou Central Council (CCC) has vehemently condemned the dastardly act of one Jacob Krocha alias Joseph of NSCN (Khango), Zhavame village, Phek district, who demanded money from traders and construction labours in and around Chiephobozou town.

In a condemnation note, CCC president, Neichutuo Rio and secretary, Vineizo Tsürho stated that Chiephobozou Central Council had intervened

into the matter and requested him to appear personally and negotiate the deal as per the rule of the town council.

However, it stated that he (Jacob) avoided meeting the town councillors and started calling the council chairman, shopkeepers and labours with dire consequences even to the extent of bombarding Chiephobozou locality if their demand is not fulfilled.

The CCC said that he (Jacob) has been consecu-

tively harassing the people of Chiephobozou through mobile phone from October 12 to 16.

The council acknowledged the sincerity and prompt action of police team for arresting the culprit in time.

The CCC appealed every right thinking citizen to uprightly condemn such kind of criminal act and urged the concerned authority to book the culprit under appropriate section of law.

changes occurs in politics, but does not deter nor discourage the party, in its motive and agenda to serve its people.

Sangma further enlightened that NPP’s primary goal and focus was specially to serve people of North Eastern region of India and tribal’s of the country.

When asked regarding inclination of NPP, either towards BJP or Congress, Sangma clarified that NPP had its own political ide-

NSCN/GPRN (K) clarifies

DIMAPUR: NSCN/ GPRN (K) while reacting to a news item published under the headline, “Kohima police apprehends extortionist” on October 17, has clarified that the arrested person does not belong to NSCN/GPRN (K).

NSCN/GPRN (K) through its MIP has clarified that Jacob Krocha who was arrested by Kohima police does not belong to its group and has condemned his “shameful action” committed in the name of NSCN (K). MIP has also asked all concern to verify details before issuing any official statement.

WCBCC mission conference

DIMAPUR: The mission depar tment of Wester n Chakhesang Baptist Church Council (WCBCC) would be organizing Mission Conference from October 19-20 at WCBCC Mission Center, 7th Mile village, Dimapur on the theme, “Saved to Serve.” The main speaker of the conference will be Evangelist from Singapore, Rev. Philip Ming.

All interested members of Chakhesang Baptist Church9th IR Battalion Saijang along with the staff of District Tobacco Control Cell (DTCC) es under WCBCC have been Peren Distric poses for lens during the one day seminar for Police enforcements invited to come and be a part of the conference. on COTPA ACT 2003.

ology and that it was an independent party, having its own leaders. He also maintained that NPP had its own individual identity and affirmed it was a party of its own.

Sangma later stated that NPP was formed to provide platform for people of North East, as it felt that it still lacked strong voice in the parliament. He also viewed that NE people needed the platform that was being provided NPP. National general secretary (Political affairs), NPP, Mutchu Mithi, disclosed that the purpose of its visit to the state was because Nagaland, being a formidable state, party’s ideology of ‘one voice, one northeast’ could be taken forward with the same vision, and also to merge ahead together collectively for its vision.

State president, NPP, Dr. Andrew Ahoto Sema also stated that NPP is the only national party from the whole of North East that is recognised as a national party and asserted that if NPP can come together as one dynamic party; the voices of the NE people will be heard at the centre.

awareness and sanitation

Participants of legal awareness programme at Mopong town on October 18.

DIMAPUR: A day legal awareness programme was conducted by District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Mon for Konyak Nyupuh Sheko Khong(KNSK), Mopong Unit on October 18 at Mopong town.

A press release by DLSA Mon stated that panel lawyer, N Mannon, spoke on human trafficking, Domestic Violence Act and One Stop Centre which is already available in Mon District.

Panel lawyer, K Topha spoke on Consumer & RTI and emphasised on importance of Legal Metrology

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and spiritually. He also spoke on various other topics such as POCSO, RTE, Juvenile Rights, CWC and urged students to be more vigilant by knowing one’s own rights.

Retainer lawyer, M Moba, spoke on LLC activities and encouraged both LLC teacher and students to be more enthusiastic in knowing and doing legal rights activities even in the days to come.

After the programme participants conducted mass cleanliness drive in and around school campus.

debate competition on human rights issue

Participants with officials at the state level debate competition on human rights issue. (NP) Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, OCT 18 (NPN): Apart from maintaining law and order in the state, Nagaland police personnel has displayed their aptitude to engage in constructive discussion by engaging in a robust debate on the topic, “Naga customary practices and traditions in tune with the changing times” on Friday at Rhododendron Hall, Police Complex, Chümoukedima.

The 14th Nagaland Police state level debate competition was organised

by Nagaland Police under the aegis of National Human Rights, New Delhi, witnessing an impressive deliberation among 15 participants from four

ranges – Dimapur, Kohima, Mokokchung and Tuensang.

The team “For the Motion”, comprising of seven participants opened the debate emphasising on basic customary practices which has governed, sustained and continued even today. And overtime with modernization, westernization and Christianity some of the customary practises that have been somehow diluted and reduced to an extent, yet many customary practices are still practised and have been evolving with time.

Most debaters emphasised on the annual tribal festival where culture and traditions have been given importance to preserve and protect. The debaters

also dwelt on the fusion of traditional attires, folk songs and celebrations of Hornbill Festival.

Putting across the argument “For the Motion” maintained that Naga customary law have been implemented till date.

“Against the Motion” team pointed out the prejudice against women in Naga society, which they argued was deeply rooted in aged old customs and traditional practices of the Nagas. The debaters also pointed out the absence of decision making bodes, especially in the customary court stating it as main indicators of patriarchy system that still exists in the society.

After a sizzling debate, Havildar Hipadlak of DEF, Phek and WPC

Holika K Achumi of DEF Kohima representing the “Against the Motion” bagged first and second position while Athiubo Zeliang (UBSI) from CP Dimapur representing the “Against the Motion” and LDA Lezote-u of 5th NAP Bn representing the “For the Motion” bagged the third positions.

DEF Kohima was declared the best range and walked away with the trophy. Certificates of participation were also given to all the debaters.

The panel of judges were DIGP (BORDER) Nagaland, Dimapur, Videlalie Zashumo, DCP (Zone-II) Dimapur, Aotula Imchen and EAC Chümoukedima, Thejavizo Nakro. The chief host of the event was IGP (NPTO) Nagaland Kohima, Imlisunep, speaker was RO, 15th NAP (IR) BN. Mahila, Chümoukedima, Gloria Patton (ABSI), welcome and keynote address was delivered by DIG (CID/ HR &SJ) Kohima, Imcharenla.

Later, vote of thanks was delivered by SSP (HR &SJ) Kohima, Soyimna Aier Koza.

NBC Mokokchung to start new IICS programme

news in Brief

NSF presidential consultative meet: The Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) in its emergency executive council meeting held on October 17 has decided to convene a presidential consultative meeting with all the federating units of NSF on October 23, 12 p.m. at its headquarter to discuss on the ongoing lndo-Naga Political dialogue vis-a-vis peace process. Also inpursuant to the ultimatum submitted by the federation to the Chief Minister, Government of Nagaland on August 21 for implementation of the Staff Selection Board (SSB). All the presidents of the respective federating units have been requested to attend the meeting and contribute valuable suggestions.

DMC meeting: Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) has convened a meeting on October 21, 10 a.m. at Town Hall in regard to prepare GIS based master plan for AMRUT city. All colonies GBs/chairmen under Dimapur municipality have been asked to attend the meeting.

CFD special seminar: Christian Forum Dimapur (CFD) will be organizing a special seminar for reverends, priests, pastors and church leaders on October 2, from 8 a.m. to 12 noon at Town Baptist Church, Dimapur with ADF Delhi acting director AC Micheal and Adf Bangalore, coordinator reverend Dr. Bendangyabang as resource persons. The purpose of the seminar is to create awareness on the present happening against the minority and especially the Christians in the country.

All the associations’ leaders, pastors and church leaders have been requested to attend the seminar and also requested to confirm their participation for necessary arrangements.

NSF senior’s consultative meeting: Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) has convened a consultative meeting with senior members on October 22, 2 p.m. at its headquarter to discuss on the ongoing Indo-Naga political dialogue, vis-à-vis peace process. All the senior members have been requested to attend the meeting.

CGBU elects new members: Chakhroma GB Union (CGBU) in its general meeting held on October 16, at Chakhroma Public Organisation Hall Chümoukedima has elected new office bearers with Rokovitso Kuotsu as president, Thepfükuo Nagi as general secretary and other nine members for the tenure 2019 to 2023.

ANTHU emergency meeting: All Nagaland Hindi Teachers’ Union (ANHTU) has convened an emergency meeting on October 23, 11: 30 a.m. at Rastra Bhasha Prachar Samittee Kohima, Lotha Hoho Ki Building, Tin Patti Kohima. All executive members along with every district unit president and secretaries have been asked to attend the meeting.

NSCN/GPRN UT-1 recovers two-wheeler: NSCN/GPRN UT-1 has recovered two-wheeler bike Hero Glamour (Red colour), engine number JAO6ERHGC23667, chassis number MBLJASO57HGC05832. Rightful owner have been asked to claim by producing original document at the UT-1 office within seven days from the day of publication.

and Consumer Protection Department. The meeting was chaired by retainer lawyer, M Moba and welcome note was delivered

by KNSK Mopong unit, president, Echi Konyak.

Meanwhile, District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Mon, conducted sanitation programme and drive with Government High School Legal Literary Club, Mopong town on October 18. panel lawyer, K Topha, spoke on importance of sanitation activities and encouraged students to live healthy life both physically

Correspondent

St. Stephen’s Higher Secondary School, Dimapur organised a talent day for the junior section of the School on October 18 wherein parents were entertained with dances, songs and plays by students.

Dr. Bonik Chandra Brahma addressing the Patkai Community College community as the speaker during the Patkai Community Spiritual Retreat that kicked off on October 18 at Bundrock Hall, Patka Christian College (Autonomous) under the theme “Call unto me and I will answer Thee (Jer.33:3)”.

Mokokchung, Oct 18 (NPN): The Nagaland Bible College, Mokokchung will be starting a new programme from November 2019. The new program titled “Institute of Inter Cultural Studies” (IICS) is an extension of the vision endeavour to fulfil its mission to train and produce missionaries to reach the unreached.

In a press conference held at the college campus on Friday, the new programme of the college besides highlighting the various aspects of the college including courses, history of the college etc was explained. Highlighting the new programme, principal of NBC, Dr. Sentila Ao said that the IICS is a diploma programme which is a first of its kind in the state.

For the first batch of learners, only 20 persons will be admitted including 5 foreign nationals to undergo the course for duration of 6 months. The principal also narrated the history of college when her deceased father Late Rev. Dr. Chuba Ao (founder of the college) and his wife and mother of the principal Tiala Ao, en-

visioned the need of a bible college in Mokokchung to equip and train the youngsters to serve the Lord and to spread the gospel way back in1977.

The college has so far enrolled more than a 1000 students and around 700800 of them have graduated so far. Located in a pristine environment at Artang ward, Mokokchung, the college got an ATA accreditation in 2011 and currently imparts theological studies for Diploma course, B.Th and M.Div. meanwhile, it was also informed that the college will organizing a variety show program on October 25 titled “Colours of Praise”.

The event is being organized in order to promote the college as well as to foster unity and friendship and to have a fellowship with the neighbouring churches. It was also informed that around 15 neighbouring churches have confirmed their participation in the programme. The programme will be held at NBC Discovery Hall starting from 5 p.m. onwards.

The college administration has invited everyone to come and witness the programme.

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nagalandpost.com Poll Q.: Will all Naga political groups be able to achieve a unified final solution?

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

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26% 60% 14%

Next poll

Q: Have gate collections

stopped after recent PAC drives?  Yes.  No.  Can’t Say.

WEATHER FORECAST October 19

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Mostly sunny and very warm

33 24

Aizawl

Mostly sunny and pleasant

Guwahati Mostly sunny

29 18 33 22

Partly sunny

28 18

Itanagar Mostly sunny and nice

29 18

Imphal Shillong

A morning shower or two

24 14

Kohima

A thunderstorm in the area

24 15

Dimapur Mostly sunny and pleasant

30 20

Mkg

Partly sunny

Tuensang A bit of rain in the morning Wokha

Wokha, Dimapur win YP quiz, debate

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Neiba Kronu addressing at the Youth Parliament at ATI Kohima, Friday. (NP)

Correspondent KOHIMA, OCT 18 (NPN): Wokha district and Dimapur district emerged as the winner of parliamentary quiz and Youth Parliament debate competitions held at Administrative Training Institute (ATI) Kohima, Friday, on the topic “Lack of governance is responsible for slow growth and development in the state” and “Merits and demerits of Registration of Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland”.

Longleng and Peren district occupied the second and third place respectively in parliamentary quiz competition while Wokha and Kohima district secured the second and third place respectively in youth parliament debate competition.

Assistant Professor Kohima College Kohima, Dr. Eunice Alinger and associate professor Z. Solo were the Quiz masters while coordinator state level youth parliament Evothung Ezung was the judge for debate

competition.

Earlier at the inaugural function, Minister Planning and Coordination and Parliamentary Affairs, Neiba Kronu asserted that considering the past years where any study materials were barely available for studies, the present generation was fortunate with the advent of technology. No matter how much the opportunity comes around, if a person was not sincere the one cannot achieve anything, said the minister.

Kronu advised the students to do better and aim higher and compete with the highest level adding that competition builds confidence. He asked the students not to look for job since job will come to those who are sincere, honest and knows how to manage time and reminded that there will be a time where the students will be compelled to take stage and share their achievements and experiences.

Commissioner and secretary department of parliamentary affairs, Motsuthung Lotha in his welcome note said the department believed

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DIMAPUR: Dimapur Urban Council Chairman Federation (DUCCF) and GB Union Dimapur- Sadar (GBUD) has appealed to the food and civil supplies (F&CS) department to issue PDS to Priority Households (PHH) ration card holder beneficiaries under the previous system till the completion of the new system.

In a press release, DUCCF president Tsenthungo Lotha and GBUD president MY Ngullie said that the two bodies at a joint meeting thoroughly deliberated on the latest beneficiaries list of PHH ration card given to fair price shops by F&CS department in which names of 50 percent of beneficiaries were not included. They said that PHH ration card holders, as per the instruction from the department, submitted the form along with the required documents for renewal and replacement. The two bodies, however, maintained that ration should be made available to all beneficiaries as per old card in possession with the card holder till the completion of the scrutiny and final new list was prepared. DUCFF and GBUD also stated that half of the genuine beneficiaries would be left out of the scheme if PDS ration was allotted basing on the latest list. They have, therefore, the appealed to the responsible authority to innerve on the issue and do what was necessary for the welfare of the public so as to avoid further confusion.

that youth parliament contributes immensely to the deepening of democracy and it was one of the most effective tools for involvement and participation of the young citizens in the legislature.

He said the department desires to focus on the young people to have better life chances and stated that there was a critical task at hand to continuously inspire hope to the people of Nagaland because if the young people of today are not focused, educated and not organized, then the future will be doomed.

Despite young Nagas facing serious challenges of the world today, Lotha said the department will continue to play a pivotal role, creating platforms like the youth parliament to promote the youth to speak up and impact agenda for change as such platform inspires the youth to express their views in an organized manner and facilitate grooming of future leaders.

Altogether 10 schools from 10 districts participated in the competition.

13th CRM team in Nagaland to monitor health sector

DIMAPUR: Four teenmember team of 13th Common Review Mission (CRM) led by advisor, Human Resource Health (HRH), National Health System Resource Centre (NHSRC), New Delhi, Mona Gupta reached Nagaland on October 17 to monitor the health sector of the state.

A press release by National Health Mission (NHM) Nagaland stated that a state briefing was held at Hotel Japfu, Kohima on the same evening wherein Gupta advocated CRM as an important monitoring mechanism where the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare along with other allied departments and the state come together to find solution for the existing challenges.

Gupta informed the team was looking forward to support and supervise rather than find faults.

Stating that changes for any existing challenges would come from within the state alone, Gupta said, “Solution will not come from

Mona Gupta addresses the officials and team members of DH&FW & CRM.

Delhi; it will come only from Nagaland”. She, therefore, said it was necessary to have open communication within the team and the state to find out the challenges.

Gupta also motivated her team to look at Nagaland from a different angle keeping in mind the entire local scenario and find out what could be the best solution.

Principal Secretary H&FW, Nagaland, Ramakrishnan expressed gratitude for the positive outcome

of CRM visit and stated that it would help Nagaland to boost the health care.

T h e p r o g r a m wa s chaired by principal director, department of health & family welfare, Nagaland, Dr. Vikeyie Losu and a state presentation was made by mission director, National Health Mission, Nagaland, Dr. Kevichusa Medikhru.

The 14-member CRM team would be divided into two groups and will visit the districts of Kiphire and Phek from October 18-23.

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Participants from churches and village councils during the celebration.

DIMAPUR: Impur Mission Centre, Mokokchung celebrated its 125 years of God’s protection and blessing on October 18 at Impur.

A press release from ABAM Impur stated that delivering the quasquicentennial message, Executive Secretary, ABAM, Rev. Dr.

Mar Atsongchanger said that it may be well noted that, Rev. Dr. E. W. Clark’s vision of gospel penetration to the entire Nagaland and

beyond has been executing productively under God’s providence ever since the mission centre got established there in 1894. Many Servants of God and leaders in various disciplines have emerged as a result of this great ministry and looking forward to seeing many God fearing leaders who will be an example to others in changing our society, he stated.

He also acknowledged both Mopungchuket and Süngratsü Village Council and the land owners for selfless mind-set which enabled the Mission Centre

to execute with precision.

“Today, going beyond the dream of the missionary pioneers, ABAM have reached out with the gospel to more than 20 countries and have send more than 624 missionaries. As we look forward towards Sesquicentennial, ABAM needs prayers from every individual for God’s protection and love, he added.

Altogether, 400 people from different churches and village councils from Mopungchuket and Süngratsü villages graced the programme with their presence and participation.

DTF meeting on immunization in Peren

DC Peren Sentiwapang Aier, Dr M Nukshisangla Jamir and others.

DIMAPUR: District Task Force (DTF) meeting on immunization was held on October 16 at the Conference Hall, Deputy Commissioner Office, District Headquarter Peren.

A press release by the office of Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Peren stated that DPO, RCH/ UIP, Dr M Nukshisangla Jamir gave a power-point

presentation on activities under UIP programme in Peren district from January 2019 till date, NID (IPPI), introduction of Rota Virus vaccine and Td vaccine, streamlining of cold chain system, undertaking of routine immunization micro-planning, involvement in poshan abhiyan activities ,preparation for IMI 2019-2020.

She also spoke on findings during monitoring visits and the way forward towards achieving 90% full immunization coverage in the district.

The programme was chaired by deputy commissioner Peren, Sentiwapang Aier and attended by officials from CMO, Police, Assam Rifles and DPRO.

ICH chapel hall dedicated

DIMAPUR: Chapel hall donated to Impur Christian Hospital (ICH) by children and grandchildren of Late Rev. Yaongsangba Longjang was dedicated and blessed

by ES, ABAM, Rev. Dr. Mar Atsongchanger on October 18 in the presence of the ABAM executive committee members to the glory of God and in memory of Rev. Yaongsangba (1911-2004) a teacher and a pastor. A press release from ICH stated that the chapel will be used as a place for prayer and worship for the staff, sick and the attendants so as to make the hospital propitious and exigent for holistic cure. The Impur Christian Hospital board expressed its immense joy to the children and grandchildren of Late Rev. Yaongsangba for the contribution.

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Agartala, Oct 18 (IANS): The Congress is determined to protect the customs, culture, traditional lifestyle, language besides the distinct identity of various ethnic groups and indigenous people in the northeast region as the BJP has evil designs to destroy them, AICC General Secretary Luizinho Faleiro said on Friday.

Faleiro, who came to Tripura 25 days after state party President Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barman resigned from the post and quit the party, held a series of meetings with senior party leaders and different wings to choose a new state party chief and to further strengthen the party organisation.

“Northeast region of India comprising eight states has diverse culture and traditions with hundreds of ethnic groups among the tribals and people with diverse religion. The BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) has evil designs to destroy the ethnic unity and traditions for their narrow political gains,” Faleiro told the media.

He said: “In the name of Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), the BJP to ob-

Luizinho Faleiro tain political and electoral mileage, is forcefully imposing the ideology and plan of the saffron party among the people of northeast India.

We are firm to resist the evil designs of the BJP and the party led government at the centre.”

Faleiro said that the previous Congress governments and the party leadership has always been sensitive, sympathetic and supportive to the cause of the people of northeast India.

“The BJP led government’s ‘One Nation - One Language’ proposed policy would be a dangerous proposition for the unity and integrity of the people of northeast India. The Congress is firm to thwart any kind of move to alien-

Only communists can build alternative to BJP: Karat Agartala, Oct 18 (PTI): CPI(M) politburo member Prakash Karat has said that only the communists can build an alternative to the BJP at the Centre.

Addressing a convention organised to commemorate the centenary of the CPI’s foundation, Karat said here on Thursday that the Congress has lost the ideological base that it had during the freedom struggle.

“In this backdrop, only the communists can build an alternative to the Modi-Shah rule,” he said. The CPI(M) leader said the communists across the country would organise movements involving the peasants, working-class people, students and youths against the BJP-led rule.

Noting that the communists have a history of

fighting colonialism, Karat said the British were afraid of the Indian communists and had framed them in five conspiracy cases between 1920 and 1925. “Many cases were framed against the communists and our leaders assassinated but our movements could neither be suppressed then nor can they be suppressed now,” Karat said. Lashing out at the BJP-IPFT government in the state, former Tripura chief minister Manik Sarkar accused it of letting loose a reign of terror. “Communist leaders and activists are being harassed and framed in false cases. The people of the state have their back against the wall. Now, there is no alternative other than organising mass movements against the anti-people government,” he said.

ate northeast India and its people from India’s century old universal tradition, culture and unity and diversity system.” He said that the Congress has chalked out a countrywide programme to celebrate the 75th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, who according to Faleiro after signing many historic accords in Assam, Tripura, Mizoram, Nagaland established peace and stability in the Northeastern region.

“The central governments led by former Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi had given many special packages, schemes, policies for the development of the northeast region. All the Northeastern states had accorded special category status and for all central schemes and projects funding was 90:10 ratio - 90 per cent of the total cost of any schemes and projects comes from centre and remaining 10 per cent borne by the concerned state,” the Congress leader added.

Faleiro said that the Congress would give legal assistance to the distressed people lodged in Assam’s detention camps as illegal foreigners.

EC appoints Spl Observer for Sikkim by-polls New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS): The Election Commission on Friday appointed retired Indian Police Service officer Vivek Dube as Spl Observer for Sikkim Assembly by-polls due on October 21. The 1981 batch Andhra Pradesh cadre officer would be the Spl Observer for the ensuing by-elections in general and specifically for 10 Poklok and Kamrang Assembly Constituency in Sikkim, said the Commission on Friday. Dube has been deputed to specifically report to the EC about law and order situation and oversee the deployment and other security-related issues there.

The officer was also deputed earlier as Special Observer to West Bengal during the Lok Sabha general election in April 2019.

Explosives recovered from bus in Meghalaya S hillon g, O c t 1 8 (PTI): A cache of explosives has been recovered from a bus in East Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya and two persons have been arrested in this connection, a senior police officer said.

Forty-five packets of gelatin sticks weighing 112.5 kg, 5,900 detonators packed in boxes and 133 metres of detonating cord were recovered from six bags belonging to two passengers travelling in the bus, Superintendent of Police Vivekananad Singh said.

The seizure took place on Thursday when the bus travelling from Karimganj to Guwahati was intercepted at Khliehriat for checking of vehicles coming from Assam, the SP said.

All commercial vehicles coming from Assam’s Silchar were being checked as part of a special drive, Singh said.

Both the passengers have been arrested and a case has been registered against the duo under provisions of the Explosives Act, he said.

“During preliminary interrogation, the two passengers said, they were taking the explosives to KarbiAnglong district of Assam,” the SP said.

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Mnp Cong burns Haryana CM effigy, seeks apology Correspondent

IMPHAL, Oct 18: Congress workers in Manipur had a scuffle with the police outside MPCC office in Imphal on Friday after the police intervened to foil a bid to burn down effigy of Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar.

The Congress party across the country has been protesting against the recent ‘derogatory ‘remarks of the Haryana chief minister against Congress president Sonia Gandhi using the Hindi saying “Khoda pahad nikli chuhiya”.

Joining protests and demanding an apology from the BJP leader and incumbent chief minister of election-bound Haryana chief minister, leaders of state Congress along with a large number of workers staged a sit-in-protest outside Imphal Congress Bhavan today.

During the protest, Congress leaders and workers held placards protesting against Khattar and his ‘derogatory’ remark.

Among them the placards, the one held by the former chief minister and opposition leader O Ibobi Singh read as “CM Khattar say “sorry” to Soniaji for your indecent remark” while that held by MPCC president Gaikhangam read “Withdraw the unparlia-

Manipur Congress workers engaged in scuffle with police who tried to snatch effigy of Haryana CM in Imphal on Friday. (NP) mentary remarks by Haryana CM against Smt Sonia Gandhi, Hon’ble president AICC”.

As the protest came to a close, Congress workers attempted to burn an effigy of Haryana chief minister in front of the Congress Bhavan. In a bid to foil the burning of the effigy, police who were on duty to keep watch on the activities of the protestors tried to snatch the effigy which led to a scuffle.

After a brief scuffle, the police snatched the effigy after which they forced all workers and leaders inside the Congress Bhavan and closed the gate. No injury on both side were reported in the scuffle.

However, Congress workers brought out another effigy of Haryana chief minister and burn down it inside

Guwahati, Oct 18 (IANS): The Information and Public Relations (I&PR) department of the BJP government in Assam has stoked a controversy over electronic gadgets distributed among journalists.

The department which is headed by Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has distributed 200 Samsung Galaxy tablets among scribes between 2018-19 and in 2019-20 but a query under the Right to Information (RTI) Act revealed that the government neither has a policy nor set criteria for distribution of the devices.

The reply to the RTI query filed by a senior journalist of Assam, Rajib Kumar stated that the government has ‘no information’ under which policy the tablets were distributed to the scribes neither has

it any information on who prepared the list of 200 journalists who availed the gadgets.

“Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal often harps on the BJP’s pet slogan: ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas’. But the hollowness of this claim of inclusivity is glaring even in the state’s Information and Public Relations Department. It discriminates between journalists on the basis of their reportage and this had been evident in the recent distribution of Samsung Galaxy tablets,” Kumar said in a social media post on Friday.

Kumar also uploaded the replies provided to him

by I & PR department in this regard in the social media post. bHe said that several

senior accredited journalists, who are perceived as antiestablishment and don’t toe the government’s line, were left out by the department in extending the gadgets.

“The government did not even divulge, even after an RTI application was filed by me, what was the yardstick it applied to select the beneficiaries,” he said.

“Here, I would like to keep the record straight. I am not hankering for these tablets. But the question here is of the government’s policy and how it tries to create division among journalists through such discrimination,” he said.

The distribution of the tablets started from April 2018 and continued till September 2019.

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHOZUBA : PHEK NO.JUD/SUCC-20/2012-13/ 70 Dated Chozuba,the 23rd Aug 2019 NOTICE 1. Whereas, Smti. THUKUVELU KHUSOH, SISTER Of LT. MUZANELU, a resident of KHUSOMI Village has applied for Succession Certificate in Her name under the Indian Succession Act of 1925, to enable her claim dues and benefit in her late SISTER Smti MUZANELU Who was Working as CULTIVATOR APPLIED FOR under the establishment of SDRP-DISASTER MANAGEMENT.(Department) and expired on 18-06-19.

2. Public are asked to file claims/objection if any, within 30 days from the date of issue of this notice.

S/d THEODORE YANTHAN K-2826 Additional Deputy Commissioner, Chozuba, Phek, Nagaland

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER WOKHA : NAGALAND No. Judl-47/2017-18/ Dt, Wokha the 19th Sept 2019 NOTICE Whereas, Shri. Mhabemo Ezung, husband of Late Smti. Sashikala, a permanent resident of Chukitong Town has applied for issue of Succession Certificate to enable him to draw all dues and benefits/family pension from the Govt. pertaining to PPO No.PEN/Com-13103/NL/S/15347 and to close SBI AC No. 11766529340 in favour of his deceased wife Late Smti. Sashikala, who expired on 12/07/2019.

Now, therefore, the public and relatives are hereby invited to file claims/ objections if any, within 30 (thirty) days from the date of issue of this notice.

Further, no claims or objections shall be entertained after the cut off date and Succession Certificate shall be issued to the concerned.

Sd/- K. Mhathung Tsanglao WC-383 Addl. Deputy Commissioner, Wokha, Nagaland

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reflected anti-women character of the BJP, he said.

“Khattar’s remarks are unparliamentary, he stooped to the lowest level and it also shows his deficit leadership quality,” the MPPC president mocked.

He added, “We strongly condemn his remark and demand that he must immediately tender an apology”.

Former state chief minister O Ibobi Singh termed Khattar’s remark as most uncivilised statement made by a politician and it reflected the morale status of the BJP leader.

“The Congress will give it a befitting reply,” Singh said and reiterated that Khattar’s remarks against the Congress president were deplorable and unparliamentarily.

Gadgets for scribes controversy in Assam

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER WOKHA : NAGALAND No. Judl-47/2017-18/ Dt, Wokha the 18th Sept 2019 NOTICE Whereas, Smti. Lochilo, wife of Late Smti. Mhonchan Kikon, a permanent resident of Englan Village, has applied for issue of Succession Certificate to enable her to draw all dues and benefits/family pension from the Govt. pertaining to PPO No.PEN/Com-4746/NL/S/8405 and to close SBI AC No. 11766529645 in favour of her deceased husband Late Shri. Mhonchan Kikon who expired on 27/08/2019.

Now, therefore, the public and relatives are hereby invited to file claims/ objections if any, within 30 (thirty) days from the date of issue of this notice.

Further, no claims or objections shall be entertained after the cut off date and Succession Certificate shall be issued to the concerned.

Sd/- K. Mhathung Tsanglao WC-384 Addl. Deputy Commissioner, Wokha, Nagaland

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the Congress Bhavan while shouting various slogans against BJP and Khattar.

MPCC president Gaikhangam who later spoke to reporters at his office strongly condemned the police action against party leaders and workers saying that they were staging the protest in a very democratic way. He further strongly condemned the derogatory remarks made by Haryana chief minister against Sonia Gandhi and demanded an apology from the BJP leader at the earliest.

Gaikhangam said that making such indecent remark by a BJP chief minister has not only dragged down himself but the party.

The remarks he had made were not only indecent and low-level but also anti-women. His remarks

Regd. No. 177/2019 Date : 18/10/19 DECLARATION THIS DECLARATION, made on this 18th Day of October, 2019 at Dimapur, by SHRI HOSHIHO H. AYE, GB of Satoi Village (hereby referred to as the DEPONENT), in sound mind and conscience, do hereby affirm and declare in perpetuity, the following : 1. That the Deponent adopted Mrs. Lovily H. Aye since her childhood and as such, she has been using the Title of the Deponent i.e. H. Aye. 2. That the Deponent has decided to disown and disinherit Mrs. Lovily, on account of the latter not suiting the temperament and morals of the Deponent.

3. That the Deponent on foreseeing the dangers and misfortunes of Mrs. Lovily makes this Declaration to Sever all relations between them absolutely and forever heretofore.

4. That whosoever deals with Mrs. Lovily will be doing so at his own risk and responsibility and no such act, past, present and future, shall hereby accrue to the Deponent and his family heretofore.

5. That the above mentioned details are true and correct to my knowledge and nothing material has been concealed therein.

Solemnly sworn before me, Elina Yeptho DEPONENT Advocate Enrolment No. 1245/2016 Dimapur : Nagaland NOTARY PUBLIC DP-7718

Happy Birthday Baby Virah H Can’t believe how fast you have grown; May you find all the world’s comfort and happy moments throughout your life. Happy 2ndbirthday love!

With lots of Love from, SUSU, Lideng and Aleng

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE ADDL. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MEDZIPHEMA DIST. DIMAPUR NAGALAND

NO. JUDL/SUC-1/2016/296

Dated Medz the 16th Oct 2019

NOTICE Whereas Smti Adani Merry, W/o Late Motsu Merry of Medziphema Town has applied for issue of Succession Certificate under the Indian succession Act 1925 to draw / operate his GPF, GIS, Family benefits and all others relating to pension matters, bank account No. 22182171984 (Allahabad, Medziphema Branch) of Late C. Motsu Merry who expired on 11th Oct 2019.

Therefore, public are hereby asked to file claims/objection if any within 30 days of issue of this notice.

Addl. Deputy Commissioner Medziphema Dist. Dimapur Nagaland DP-7724 Regd. No. 137

DECLARATION

Date : 17.10.19

I, Smti. Khangtsa, W/o Lt. Akangjungshi hereby solemnly declare that : 1) That I am a bonafide law abiding Indian citizen.

2) That my official name is Khangtsa as recorded in my PAN Card and Aadhaar Card.

3) However, my name has been erroneously recorded as Khantsa in the Service book of my Late husband.

4) And that my name as per para (2) and (3) above are one and the same person.

This declaration is done by me in sound mind and health.

(DEPONENT) 1st Class Magistrate DP-7726 GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER PFUTSERO: NAGALAND No.Jud-4/SC/2014/ 319 Dated Pfro, the 15th October’ 2019.

NOTICE Whereas Smti. Ravolu Lomi, W/o Late Kesochie Lomi (Police Constable) of Mission Colony Pfutsero Town has applied for issue of Succession Certificate under the Indian Succession Act 1925 to draw the Pension, Bank Account and service benefits etc. belonging to Late Kesochie Lomi (Police Constable) of Mission Colony Pfutsero Town, who expired on 13.09.2019.

Therefore, notice is hereby issued inviting any claims and objections from the public pertaining to the above mentioned property and the same to be submitted to the office of the Additional Deputy Commissioner Pfutsero, within a period of 30 days from issue of this notice. In the event of this office not receiving any claims and objections within the stipulated time, Succession Certificate will be issued to the applicant as prayed for.

Sd/- (PHULESHE K . YEPTHOMI) Additional Deputy Commissioner, Pfutsero K-2825 AFFIDAVIT Regd. No. 1643/19 Dt. 12/09/2019 I, Shri Merman Pradhan, son of Late Dhoj Bahadur Pradhan, age about 52 years, ExServicemen retired from Assam Rifles, residential of D.Block, Kohima Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare an oath as under:1. That, I am a bonafide citizen of India.

2. That, for the purpose of evidencing and declaring I, Shri Merman Pradhan, declares that my mother’s name has been written as Smti Narmaya Newarni and Narmaya Pradhani in official documents whereas in some other documents it has been written as Narmaya Pardhani and Narmaya Pradhan,.

3. That, however the above mentioned names refers to one person and the same person.

4. That from now on, the above mentioned names shall refer to the same person from now and forever.

5. That the statements made from para 1 to 4 are true to the best of my knowledge and nothing material conceals therein.

Solemnly affirm and declare before the oath Commissioner on this the 12th day of September 2019.

Deponent K-2829 AFFIDAVIT Regd. No. 1644/19 Dt. 12/09/2019 I, Shri Merman Pradhan, son of Late Dhoj Bahadur Pradhan, age about 52 years, ExServicemen retired from Assam Rifles, residential of D.Block, Kohima Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare an oath as under:1. That, I am a bonafide citizen of India.

2. That, for the purpose of evidencing and declaring I, Shri Merman Pradhan, declares that my father’s name has been written as Dhoj Bahadur and Dhoj Bahadur Pradhan in official documents whereas in some other documents it has been written as DB Pradhan, Dhoj Bahadur Purdhan and Dhoj Bahadur Pardhan,.

3. That, however the above mentioned names refers to one person and the same person.

4. That from now on, the above mentioned names shall refer to the same person from now and forever.

5. That the statements made from para 1 to 4 are true to the best of my knowledge and nothing material conceals therein.

Solemnly affirm and declare before the oath Commissioner on this the 12th day of September 2019.

Deponent K-2829

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CPI(M), TMC and Congress criticize Goyal’s comment

Army veterans to be trained for IT sector jobs New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS): The Indian Army and the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) will come together in Bengaluru next week to orient veterans to the modern industrial needs in the IT sector in order to tap their expertise and potential by offering them jobs. The initiative has been planned as several multi-national firms, which have in the past, failed to hire Army veterans, despite their keenness, because of technological and cultural differences with the corporate world. The move, as per experts in the IT sector, will have far-reaching implications in the industry. The initiative has been taken jointly by the Indian Army, the NASSCOM and US-based multinational financial services firm Wells Fargo which is also being supported by the multi-national e-commerce firm Amazon India. NASSCOM is looking for a singlepoint contact where it can get all details of Army veterans in the IT sector.

Piyush Goyal leader said. Senior CPI(M) leader Sujan Chakraborty said nothing more should be expected from a party like BJP which believes in selling off PSUs and privatisation of the Railways and BSNL. “It is quite natural that BJP and leaders like Piyush Goyal won’t like Abhijit Banerjee and will try to demean him. Because BJP believes in privatization of PSUs, BSNL, Railways which is a complete antithesis to what Abhijit Banerjee has been saying. We can only request BJP leaders to refrain from making comments on the pride of India,” Chakraborty said.

Senior Congress leader and MP Pradip Bhat-

tacharya criticising Goyal said a nobel laureate supporting Congress’s NYAY scheme reflects that the party was right in taking it up before the Lok Sabha polls.

“Does Abhijit Banerjee supporting the NYAY scheme take away the laurel he has brought to the country by winning the Nobel prize in economics?

Such comments only reflect the educational standard of BJP leaders. Abhijit Banerjee supporting NYAY scheme reflects that Congress was completely right in taking up the scheme for helping the poorest of the poor of the country,” Bhattacharya said.

Banerjee, an IndianAmerican, has jointly won the Nobel prize in economics along with Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer for the “experimental approach to alleviating global poverty”.

Duflo, a French-American is Banerjee’s wife.

Banerjee was one of those who had conceptualised Congress’s NYAY scheme ahead of Lok Sabha polls 2019.

Kamlesh Tiwari (File) NSA against him. Lucknow Senior Superintendent of Police Kalanidhi Naithani said police teams have been formed to arrest the assailants. This is the fourth murder of a right wing leader this month.

On October 8, BJP leader Chaudhary Yashpal Singh was gunned down in a similar manner in Deoband.

On October 10, a BJP leader Kabir Tiwari, also a former student leader, was shot dead in Basti which led to student groups going on rampage and burning down government vehicles.

On October 13, BJP corporator Dhara Singh, 47, was gunned down by unidentified assailants in Deoband in Saharanpur on Saturday morning.

Shahjahanpur law student to take admission in Bareilly

Shahjahanpur District Magistrate Indra Vikram Singh said that the responsibility of her admission lies with the family.

Shahjahanpur, Oct 18 (IANS): A local court in Uttar Pradesh here has allowed the police to take the law student who named former Union Minister Chinmayanand in a sexual harrassment case to an University in Bareilly on Friday to complete her admission formalities.

Based on the directions of the Supreme Court, the chief judicial magistrate, on Thursday, accepted the application of the student’s

father of the and ordered the jail superintendent to take her to the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University (MJPRU).

The woman’s father said, “When we met the district magistrate on Wednesday, we were assured all necessary assistance. Later in the day, we were told that we will have to seek permission from the court.

“Most of the lawyers refused to file my application due to Chinmayanand’s

Repair all roads by November 15, orders UP CM Adityanath Lu c k n ow, O c t 1 8 (IANS): A visibly upset Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked the state Public Works Department (PWD) to ensure that all roads are repaired by November 15.

The PWD portfolio in the state is held by Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasada Maurya.

At a review meeting held on Thursday night, the chief minister has also asked for an audit of the tenders issued by four departments, including PWD, urban development and irrigation, over the past two years. He said accountability should be fixed and action should be taken if any discrepancies are found. Yogi Adityanath has directed Principal Secretary PWD to take strict action against officials of the districts where funds were withdrawn without any work being done.

“Get FIRs registered against officers if needed. The patching of roads should not be a formality, but special attention should be paid to quality. Ensure repairs of all village roads also,” he said.

During his tours across the state, the chief minister has been receiving com-

Lu c k n ow, O c t 1 8 (IANS): Kamlesh Tiwari, leader of the Hindu Samaj Party and a former leader of the Hindu Mahasabha, was shot dead in broad daylight in Lucknow on Friday.

He was rushed to the trauma centre where he succumbed to his injuries.

According to reports, the attackers, wearing saffron clothes, walked into Tiwari’s office in Khurshid Bagh area on the pretext of handing over a box of sweets. Soon after walking in, the assailants opened the box, took out the firearm and sprayed Tiwari with bullets and fled.

Tiwari was taken to the trauma centre but could not be saved.

Tiwari, a former Hindu Mahasabha leader, had formed the Hindu Samaj Party in January 2017. Tiwari had earlier served as the president of the Hindu Mahasabha.

He had made highly controversial remarks involving Prophet Muhammad. He was arrested and the National Security Act (NSA) was slapped on him.

Recently, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court revoked the

plaints about the extremely poor condition of roads postmonsoon. On Thursday, he was in Varanasi and the people again complained of potholed roads in the Prime Minister’s constituency.

Yogi pointed to the condition of national highways and said no alternative arrangements had been made for traffic where construction is in progress.

He instructed NHAI officials to inspect the Gorakhpur-Varanasi, Mau-Gorakhpur and Mau-Varanasi roads and prepare a report.

UP Chief Secretary R.K. Tiwari has been asked to review the repair work and apprise the Union Road and Transport Ministry about it, besides taking necessary action against officials and contractors.

The CM has also instructed Principal Secretary - Rural Development to ensure all village roads are repaired soon and has directed officials of Urban and Housing Development to expand urban areas from current 22 per cent to 30 per cent in next two years.

He further ordered that road leading to Haridwar be made four-lane to accommodate traffic for the 2021 Kumbh in Haridwar.

pressure. We are all aware that most of the lawyers practicing in Shahjahanpur have graduated from Chinmayanand’s college only.

Later, a lawyer Kalvinder Singh agreed to file my petition.” Kalvinder Singh said: “The Supreme Court had, on September 2, directed the additional solicitor general to ensure that the woman and her younger brother get admission to a different law college in Bareilly.

“Since the law student

was lodged in the district jail, it was the responsibility of district administration to ensure that she was produced in Bareilly for admission. The application that I had filed should have been filed by a government counsel.”

Shahjahanpur District Magistrate Indra Vikram Singh said: “The responsibility of her admission lies with the family. They are supposed to approach the court for seeking permission to send her to Bareilly as her admission is their personal issue.”

Earlier in the day, the district judge rejected the bail plea of Sanjay, one of the co-accused in the extortion case.

The law student along with her friend Sanjay, Vikram and Sachin were charged under various sections of the IPC for extortion, criminal intimidation, disappearance of evidences and 34 acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention and under the Information Technology Act for allegedly demanding money from the former Union Minister.

BGB action unprovoked; did not fire a single bullet, says BSF New Delhi/Kolkata, Oct 18 (PTI): The BSF on Friday said the Bangladeshi action of killing their trooper and injuring another along the border in West Bengal was unprovoked and that its troops did not fire “a single bullet” when a flag meeting took place between the two sides.

A senior official rejected the claim made by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) that its patrol team “had to open fire in self-defence amid gunfire

by BSF men”. “Our men have not fired a single bullet.

It was an unprovoked action by the BGB that killed the BSF jawan and injured other,” the official said. The BGB had said since the BSF personnel had intruded into Bangladesh’s territory, they were told they would be handed over to authorities after the proposed meeting.

The situation created panic among Indian border guards, a late night statement issued on Thursday by BGB in Dhaka said. “The BSF men then turned furious and opened gunfire and started going back to their (Indian) territory,” the BGB alleged.The BSF official

countered this, saying the force party of 6 troops had entered 400 meters into the international border across the Padma river in Murshidabad district as that is the “designated place for flag meeting.” “When BGB requests BSF for flag meeting, we go inside the territory of Bangladesh. When we call BGB for flag meeting, they enter inside our territory at designated point,” he said.

The BGB statement had said their patrol team tried to detain three Indian fishermen who had entered into Bangladesh waters in an engine-run boat, but two of them managed to flee. Soon four armed BSF men, including one in uniform, intruded 650 yards inside the Bangladesh territory with a speedboat to take away the detained fisherman, the BGB had said.

The Border Security Force also defended its party leader or post commander of the local area wearing shorts during the flag meeting, saying it is a requirement of that special geographical area.

“Out of 6 BSF troops, one was in civil dress and post commander was wearing camouflage T-shirt and shorts below. Since, the area

Centre asks all schools to set up kitchen gardens

916 candidates in Maha have declared criminal cases

New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS): All schools have been asked to set up a kitchen garden and instructions to this effect have been issued by the Centre to all the states and union territories, an official said on Friday.

The Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) has issued guidelines for developing and maintaining kitchen gardens in all schools, both in urban and rural areas. The HRD Ministry has sent instructions to Chief Secretaries and Education Secretaries of all states under the guidelines for School Nutrition (Kitchen) Gardens to issue necessary instructions to the state/ UT for setting up of kitchen gardens in all schools. As per the guidelines, provision of seeds, saplings, organic manure, training and technical assistance under the scheme can be obtained by tying up with agencies like Krishi Vigyan Kendras, Department of Agriculture/Horticulture, Food and Nutrition Board, state agriculture universities and forest department.

New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS): A total of 916 candidates contesting the October 21 Maharashtra Assembly elections have declared criminal cases against themselves, up from 798 in 2014, according to a joint report.

The report by the Maharashtra Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) has said that of the 916 candidates, 600 have declared serious criminal cases, while 27 have declared convicted cases.

“In 2014 Maharashtra Assembly Elections, out of 2,336 candidates analysed, 798 had declared criminal cases against themselves, while 537 candidates had declared serious criminal cases against themselves,” the report said. The Maharashtra Election Watch and ADR have analysed the selfsworn affidavits of 3,112 out of 3,237 candidates, who are contesting in the polls.

“There are 125 candidates who have not been analysed due to the unavailability of their complete and

is muddy and riverine, most of the time men remain in shorts and sandals,” the officer said. A senior BSF officer in Delhi said the troops “did not try to forcibly take away the lone fisherman from the custody of BGB as they had gone for flag meeting inside Bangladesh territory on getting a call from the BGB.” It is not true that BGB could apprehend only one Indian fisherman and two managed to run away and went to BSF, he said.

The fact is that BGB apprehended all three fishermen and seized all their paraphernalia. After some time, they sent back two fishermen in the dingy belonging to Indian fishermen with the direction to call BSF post commander for flag meeting so that the Indian fisherman can be released, he said.

This has been stated by the two fishermen who were released by the BGB, he said. The BSF officer added that when there was a telephonic talk between the commanding officers of the two sides, post the incident on Thursday, the counterpart “did not say that BSF men had either violated the IB or entered inside Bangladesh territory.”

properly scanned affidavits on the Election Commission of India website at the time of making the report,” it said.

The report said that 96 out of 162 candidates analysed from the BJP, 83 out of 147 candidates analysed from Congress and 75 out of 124 candidates analysed from Shiv Sena have declared criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.

“Also, 73 out of 116 candidates analysed from the NCP, 49 out of 99 candidates analysed from MNS, 52 out of 246 candidates analysed from BSP and 280 out of 1,359 Independent candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.”

The report says that in terms of serious criminal cases, 59 out of 162 candidates analysed from the BJP, 44 out of 147 candidates analysed from Congress and 59 out of 124 candidates analysed from SHS have declared serious criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.

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Union minister Piyush Goyal on Friday dubbed Indian-American Abhijit Banerjee, who won the 2019 Nobel for Economics, as “Left-leaning” and said he had supported ‘Nyay’ (the poverty alleviation scheme of Congress) and that the people of India rejected his ideology. The Bengal BJP unit, however, refrained from making any comment on the issue.

“The statement by BJP leaders against Abhijit Banerjee, who has not made Bengal but the entire country proud, is a reflection of the narrow mindset of BJP and the saffron camp. The lesser they (BJP) speak on Abhijit Banerjee, the better. It only reflects the mean mindedness of BJP,” a senior TMC

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Nagaland Post Vol. XXIX NO. 313 Dimapur, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2019

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t would seem that in the run up to the assembly elections in Maharashtra and Haryana, the BJP will be coasting to a comfortable win in the two states primarily because there is either no opposition or because the opposition is divided. Opposition to the BJP comes mainly from the regional parties and not the Congress. The prospects for the Congress in key states like Maharashtra and Haryana where the party was a major force up to 2013, look bleak in the run-up to the assembly elections. The Congress has been reduced to a number four party in Maharashtra and could just win one seat in the Lok Sabha polls. The question is whether the Congress will take any lessons out of this Lok Sabha 2019 debacle?. Right now it does not seem that they are doing any course correction. Though its undisputed leader Rahul walked out of the presidentship of the party, yet he will lead the campaign in both states. It reveals that the party cannot come out of the “Nehru-Gandhi family limited company”. A capable man like Pranab Mukherjee was never trusted by Sonia Gandhi. Nor do Rahul or Priyanka look inclined to put a strong-willed leader at the helm. The Congress workers and leaders too don’t seem to be looking beyond Priyanka Gandhi, in case Rahul Gandhi is to be replaced (a taboo word for the Congress). The grip of the Sonia loyalists in the Congress high command is still strong. The ‘high command’ continues to cling dearly to the rule that seniority and dynasty are preferred over youth and talent. This was proved in the selection of Ashok Gehlot as CM of Rajasthan and Kamal Nath as CM of Madhya Pradesh, over Sachin Pilot and Jyotiraditya Scindia respectively. The fight is again going to be Modi versus the rest( or whatever remains). Though joblessness has risen to a record high, farm incomes plummeted and industrial production slumped and most Indians hit hard by demonetisation ( designed to flush out undeclared wealth), and complaints about what critics said was a poorly-designed and complicated GST; yet Modi’s popularity appears to be unfazed. Even presently, the Congress does not have an equivalent of Modi’s emotional Hindu-nationalismnational security message. In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, Congress had a potential winner in the Nyay scheme but party leaders failed to highlight it and also it came too late in the day. That itself indicates how the Congress has lost its bearings and is adrift and rudderless. The tag of corruption and dynastic politics are heavy millstones on the neck of the Congress from which it needs to shake off. Those in the party’s driver’s cabin- the Congress high command- appear not to see the road ahead, focussed as they are, with being in the party’s sanctum sanctorum. The inability of the Congress to take course correction is the single reason for its continuing irrelevance. Rahul may attack Modi but it would be futile. Modi’s second successive landslide win echoes Ronald Reagan’s abiding popularity as US president in the 1980s, when Reagan somehow escaped blame for his country’s economic woes. Reagan was called the Great Communicator and for being a “teflon” president whose mistakes never stuck to him. Modi enjoys a similar reputation.

Thus, the elections will be about Modi and even if he has turned Indian elections more presidential.

DailyDevotion The Key to the Missionary’s Devotion

…they went forth for His name’s sake… —3 John 7 Our Lord told us how our love for Him is to exhibit itself when He asked, “Do you love Me?” (John 21:17). And then He said, “Feed My sheep.” In effect, He said, “Identify yourself with My interests in other people,” not, “Identify Me with your interests in other people.” 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 shows us the characteristics of this love— it is actually the love of God expressing itself. The true test of my love for Jesus is a very practical one, and all the rest is sentimental talk.

Faithfulness to Jesus Christ is the supernatural work of redemption that has been performed in me by the Holy Spirit— “the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit…” (Romans 5:5). And it is that love in me that effectively works through me and comes in contact with everyone I meet. I remain faithful to His name, even though the commonsense view of my life may seemingly deny that, and may appear to be declaring that He has no more power than the morning mist.

The key to the missionary’s devotion is that he is attached to nothing and to no one except our Lord Himself. It does not mean simply being detached from the external things surrounding us. Our Lord was amazingly in touch with the ordinary things of life, but He had an inner detachment except toward God. External detachment is often an actual indication of a secret, growing, inner attachment to the things we stay away from externally.

The duty of a faithful missionary is to concentrate on keeping his soul completely and continually open to the nature of the Lord Jesus Christ. The men and women our Lord sends out on His endeavors are ordinary human people, but people who are controlled by their devotion to Him, which has been brought about through the work of the Holy Spirit.

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‘Beauty is truth, truth beauty,’ that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know. ~ John Keats

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2019

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a tribute by i. temjenba lkr, kedallo, FGN on Naga Martyrs Day

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ear Countrymen, On this fateful day, the 18th October, 1952 an aggressive armed Indian officer killed the Naga leader Eno Zasibito Nagi of Jotsoma Village, in broad daylight, in the heart of Kohima town, during a peaceful public procession.

He was the first Naga martyr to be killed by the Indian army. Hence, the Naga Nation has marked this day, the 18th of October each year as the National Martyr’s Day, to pay tribute to those who laid down their lives in defending our sovereignty.

In fact, the war between India and Nagaland could have been averted, if the Indian leader after Mahatma Gandhi understood the position of the Naga people and Naga National stand.

The leaders such as the first Prime Minister of New India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, arrogantly began to invade Nagaland with the help of the Indian Armed Forces, with the aim to force the Naga to give in, however failed.

The Indian Armed Forces committed such criminal atrocities as burning down of thousands of Naga Villages and churches and granaries. Many patriots and innocent civilians were killed, women were sexually assaulted and killed, men tortured to death.

Mentioned below are some instances of the criminal atrocities committed by them. They are putting them in a nutshell:1. The Yimpang village Massacre of November 14, 1954, in the Chang Region; 2. The Longpha Village massacre of June 6, 1956, in the Ao Region during which five civilians were massacred by the 5th Gurkha Regiment, another Nükshiliba’s dead body was found later; 3. The Settsü Village massacre of June 16, in the Ao Region, when five civilians were killed at a time

4. Corpl. Shamla, Naga Home Guard, who hailed from Atuphumi Village, was killed in the field of Ungma Village, on the 10th of August, 1957 by the Indian Army, Shamlas’s head was beheaded, while a young man working in the fields was forced to carry the head up to till Mokokchung town, and displayed it before the public!

5. The massacre of the two sisters, Miss Imtiyangla Miss Merenchila of Longkhum Village, on the 8th of October, 1962 by the Indian Army! Both of them were from the same family.

6. The Matikhrü village massacre of September 6, 1960, in the Pochury Region wherein all the menfolk were massacred by the Indian Army; all houses burnt down.

Many more reports of such inhuman atrocities committed by the occupational Armed Forces of India against the Nagas will be found in the records of the Naga Nation. Please see also the atrocity report “The fate of the Naga people an appeal to the World” submitted to UN by A.Z. Phizo, President, NNC in July, 1960: London.

The Nagas will never compromise their sovereignty to India or to any State in the world.

Hence, we will never betray the heroes who sacrificed their lives for a sovereign and independent Nagaland.

There would be no permanent peace in Nagaland, unless The Indian Occupational Forces nobly withdraw from Nagaland, and we hope that the new Indian leaders, with true sense of wisdom will prevail against the false claims of India on Nagaland, and peacefully resolve the conflict, based on the unique historical facts of the Naga Nation.

May the good Lord grant peace to the martyrs, and solace to their orphans, widows and grandchildren. May God bless Nagaland - Urra Uvie.

KUKNALIM.

Speech on Naga Martyrs Memorial Day by Gen. (Ret) Thinoselie M. Keyho President, NNC.

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ear countrymen, Firstly, I give thanks to God. In His grace I got the opportunity to say few things in remembrance of Naga Martyrs’ I express gratitude to each and every Naga.

We Nagas are a distinct nation, and never lived under the domination of other nations since time immemorial. In order to live not under other nations we fought relentlessly against the Govt. of Great Britain during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries with whom a peace treaty was made finally. In the event of the departure of the British empire from South East Asia, we Nagas made it known that we wanted to be left alone a free nation as before. The NNC on behalf of the Nagas informed the UNO, of her Independence on the 14th Aug. 1947. one day a head of India’s Independence. This declaration of Independence was further affirmed by conducting Naga plebiscite in 1951. All these events were executed according to the principle” and plans of the NNC such as:- Non-violence, peaceful settlement, democratic means and natural understanding etc and to act, talk and resolve accordingly, yet if necessary to boycott, resist and disobey the Govt. of Indias’ orders by way of non-cooperation, civil disobedience etc, following which surviving till today.

At the time of declaration of Naga Independence and conduct of Naga plebescite Nagas had not formed federal Govt. of Nagaland yet for the simple reason of been aware that formation of Govt. and army by the Nagas could be viewed as a challenge by the Govt. of India and in such an eventually the multitude of Indian army would out member Naga people and face extermination.

Not long after India and Myanmer (Burma) got Independence, the two Prime Ministers Shri. Jawaharlal Nehru of India and Shri. U Nuh of Myanmar (Burma) came to Kohima. A multitude Nagas gathered to meet them at Khochiezie Local Ground, Kohima that day. Then the Chief Minister of Assam announced in loud speakers and said,” No Naga would be allowed to make any speech nor

submit any Memorandum to the Prime Minister Nehru.” At this Nagas were seriously disappointed and said to one another, Eih, if we are not to be listened nor can memorandum be submitted, then we also cannot listen to him, common lets go away” and the crowd departed from Khochiezie Local Ground. As a result only two to three hundred people including Govt. Officials had meeting with them Nehru felt humiliated, and on return to Delhi sent Indian soldiers to the land of the Nagas, who killed Nagas burnt down villages, raped women and tortured the public etc. In this way the Indian soldiers murdered Nagas and did all kinds of evil deeds without any irritation to destroy Nagas, Which compelled the NNC to form Federal Govt. for self defence.

Nagas don’t believe Indians as their enemy though, NNC has constantly pursued after every possible means of peaceful negotiation.

However, uncountable member of Naga leaders were killed from P.M Nehrus time to date.

Beloved Nagas do remember how & why the Indians soldiers have killed hundreds of Thousands of Naga patriotic gallants, youths children mothers and sisters, how they sacrificed their lives for the nations. Some were tied to the poles and burnt King Chillies under them suffering them to death, some tied head upside down and taken to death, some stabbed to death with swords and daggers, some were shot dead in front of their wives and children, some were fired at as competition targets, women folks were raped and did uncountable abominable things to kill, sparing not even children and infants.

Imagine how some of our best comrades were hit by enemy bullets in far away lands and foreign land in battle, who on the verge of death said “Friends leave me and go well.” when you reach our mother land tell them that we are giving our best today so our people live free tomorrow” fallen dead behind friends, some mother carrying babies on their backs hit by enemy bullets hand over babies to sisterinlaw saying “please take care of my baby” and died insistantly. some

of our sisters were raped openly in public places and murdered.

Though Nagas get Independence one day shame of humiliation and hurts and hardship faced by those families are irrepairable and can not be conpensated and so and so forth.

The present state of Nagaland was created just because of the demand of Naga Independence by the NNC and its follow up movements in which many people sacrificed their lives. Nagaland state is not achieved for the wisdom and goodness of the few opportunists Nagas who are brainwashed by the Govt of India and made the 16-point agreement through which the state of Nagaland came into existence.

In the name of national workers some people have made a Framework Agreement with the Govt. of India and negotiating today. It is contemplated and hoped that with God’s intervention if sovereignty of the Nagas can be brought it would be grateful to them. However, to me, the Govt. of India without considering ground realities and the parent body, the NNC that stands since the inception of the movement till date may not ink the final settlement with a reactionary group of so called national workers, because any settlement which is not acceptable will not be good for the people. We have come this far today, because of the workers who have given their lives for the nation. They died for our bright future and to day for want of sheer personal gain we ought not to be selfish and be unfair to them (martyrs), legally and universally we have all the rights for self rule and the vision for our future is clear and to sell it away for sheer greed of money and status is abominable God forbids, whatever may be the settlement if minus soverignty is not final for the Nagas.

In conclusion, bidding in heavy heart I once again salute brethren Naga Martyrs that I am proud of them. It is my hope and wish that all Nagas once again uphold and strengthen the NNC towards achieving our goal.

Thank you, may God bless you.

The southside perspective on Nagaland’s dilemma

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eing a Southern Naga is as hard as they come when you’re boxed-in in a cross section between regional citizenship and a concept of larger culminated ethnic coalition. Where you’re privileged on proprietary as a state citizen in one hand and on the other you’re treated to swallow the soft pill of a socio demographic second class ethnicity by the indigenous majority.

For example: the notable caption on clusters of sensory overload rhetoric interprets into—”one South is a citizen of Manipur but you’re a Kacha Naga (certain groups of Naga ethnic that were not integrally in full motion as an involved settlement with the crux of central ethnic rhetorics and on larger Macro and Micro real-continuum spaces of commerce and commute); a refugee, and they (Southern Nagas) don’t have any empirical cogency, coherent ground developments or legal status and rights to procreate a Naga ethnic coalition by merging the underscored districts in the demarcated realms of a new outlandish political conception — and such impelling ideas are chastised by the whole party involved on this sociopolitical linked imbroglio.

Most people are commonly aware of the fact that Naga sovereignty involves many convoluted variables due to many ground merits and regional entanglements that are well acknowledged and apprehended among the consensuses and the overarching particles of

this myriad physical and abstract convoluted entities and conceptuals.

It has both far end reaching consequences that would translate into Central Counter Measures in effect on the state machineries and near scouting consequences possibly amounting to regional clashes and reckless debates.

On more common lens, the integral solution lobbyists, acting on for a stepwise simultaneity in the undertaking for procuring viable and positive steps and making translucent into transparent tractions, both in the central and stateregional developments, can generate conducive results and hopefully allow finding different optimistic options that are ethical, feasible and pragmatic in the standards of genuine socio-democractic political developments.

One of the main contentions deriving out of this rhetorical dilemma is the status of Nagaland state.

The headlines read there will be no integration and sovereignty for the Naga occupied lands under the banquet of Naga solution arrangement.

It is well recognized and apprehended by the people involved in this row of regional and political conflict and disagreement, that any unsolicited and unwarranted move could unfold into more tension and confusion to all the state-regionals.

Lately the trending circulation of the notorious theme “No integration and Sovereignty” and “will Nagaland cease to exist”

speaks clearly in tantamount that the Nagaland’s stand on formulating for an arrangement has dawned upon, in the utmost interest of pacifying affected state counter claims and the intravenous regional infractions made in the opposing claims — this way, construct an understanding decorum and a viable lobby to discourse and channel their pointers to the affected states, other Nagas, New Delhi, to seek out options where the Northeast insurgency and political coaxial traffic, particularly in Naga issue surrounding areas, could be brokered an optimal deal, and a feasible solution or arrangement come finds its way among and between the regional plaintiffs, the operative combs of guerrilla insurgency, the state and centre etc.

This goes a long way in solving many progressive key demographics in the social and economic growth ventures, policies and other looming commutable contingents apart from the escalating political and cultural growth. The Nagas of Nagaland has a larger role to play to intercept the implacable anomaly of diverging claims and mutual work on ground with every stakeholder’s accounting derivatives and produce results that is plausible and a viable solution in practice for every region and state.

The Nagas of Nagaland are both equally anticipated by the rest of the parties to initiate a positive and well calculated step for appeasement and diplomacy, and equally apprehended

should the other stakeholders be not taken into account during the procuring of a Nagaland solution and the arrangement of bilateral ties between states and the centre.

In this trying times, we should identify and own our right position and political place, so that everyone can find the correct political track, that doesn’t come across as a tasting one’s own medicine, even though as layman we risk constructing proper postulated opinion or with a draft of wind -

create erroneous and bias chain reaction, leading to conceptual death for a realistic alternate political equation.

Though constitutional ramifications may have trouble in correctly assimilating the reality back ends of ground developments, an alternative solution through natural reasoning and involving of every other aspects of social and political realities can act as an impetus to drive the solution bus to an impeccable rendezvous of political success.

Which so far is what has been embroiling in the euphemistic and overtly panels of Naga Solution related discussions. Nagas of Nagaland have a greater role to play indeed. Every Naga should be a man of rights and not subjugate to erroneous and unaccountable mercenary of politically biased forces.

Be a conscientious and a rightful man and not a slave of prejudice. Nagas of Nagaland, the ball is in your court.

Markson Newmai, Kohima

Reader’s Post Need for shift in the attitude towards employment

Sir,

I am a daily reader of your prestigious column and today I am writing over my concern towards the attitude of the Nagas towards job employment.

Coming to the context of the “Educated unemployed Nagas”. We are mostly unemployed because we Nagas consider ‘Government Job’ as the ‘Prime Job’.

Every parents of the Naga society consider government job as the only job giving very less regards and encouragement to other non-governmental jobs giving pressure to the children.

While on the other hand Naga youths are of the opinion that a low profile job is too small and not considered to be dignified for their standards. We are unemployed because we don’t want to do any small job as a beginner with the stigma that the job is not suitable for them with their qualification.

In my opinion no job is too small nor too big, it is all equal when it is all in our mentality that defines the standard of job. The job of a sweeper is as important as important as an officer because the job may not be of permanent basis as there is always a chance to improve one’s status and by doing such type of jobs he/she should not think one will loose his/her dignity. In fact when one cannot keep the dignity of labour there is no dignity in the qualifications that is obtained. Everything starts small and bigger things follows. Small opportunities may come by to build a stair for the big opportunity. If a little drop of water can make an ocean I am sure the little and small things passing your way can make A BIG OPPORTUNITY. In this juncture, the people also need to change the mentality and their approach towards certain jobs keeping the dignity of labour.

Yours sincerely, Ashene Latsatiiomai St.Joseph University 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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What is Pak’s chemistry with Cong, PM Modi asks

Narendra Modi in Sonipat district of Haryana that will go to the polls for its 90 Assembly seats in a single phase on October 21.

In his 30-minute address, Modi didn’t forget to remind the public that being a holiday on Monday owing to polling, an extended weekend, they should not miss the opportunity to exercise their franchise.

“Since October 21 is Monday, people will get two leaves -- Sunday (October 20) and Monday (October 21), the day polling will take place. You should remain present at their local booth and ensure huge turnout.”

On the Centre’s decision to abrogate Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, Modi said: “On August 5, the unexpected happened.

Jammu and Kashmir saw

a change it needed. No one could have imagined.

India’s Constitution in entirety became applicable in Jammu and Kashmir.”

The Prime Minister said corruption was rampant in sports during Congress’ rule.

Referring the number of athletes Sonipat has produced, he said, “This region has made India proud in every field, be it fighting in the wrestling ring or fighting against terrorism. Sonipat means Kisan, Jawan aur Pehlwan.”

“The Congress can blame me as much as they want but people of this country are with me. I thank you all for the support.”

Patting Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar’s back, Modi said corruption was rampant during the Congress rule. Even in sports, there was corruption.

“But it all changed after 2014. Since then the government has taken several steps in the field of sports.”

“I tell the Congress, you can abuse me as much as you want, that is fine with me. Till people of India give me their blessings, none of your abuse will taint me,” he added.

Rahul Gandhi (File) New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS): Interim Congress President Sonia Gandhi will not address the election rally in Haryana’s Mahendragarh on Friday, and will be replaced by Rahul Gandhi as the speaker there, the party said.

Sonia Gandhi had not campaigned in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections due to her ill health. This was to be her first rally after returning as interim Congress president. The party had even released a detailed programme, which said she will address a public meeting at Government College Khel Parisar in Mahendragarh on Friday. However, she will not be able to attend it due to her poor health, said a party source. “Rahul Gandhi will be addressing the public meeting at Mahendragarh at 2 p.m.,” the party said.

Haryana goes to polls with Maharashtra on October 21.

Chidambaram tried to influence witnesses: CBI to SC New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) opposed the bail plea of former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Friday and told the Supreme Court that he had tried to “pressurise and influence” key witnesses in the INX Media case.

After hearing both the sides, the bench of Justices R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna and Hrishikesh Roy reserved the order on Chidambaram’s bail plea.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the court that the statements of witnesses showing a clear case of former minister influencing witnesses was seen by the High Court based on which a categorical finding was recorded by the High Court.

Mehta said that the statements of witnesses are placed before the trial court but not along with the chargesheet so as to ensure anonymity of these witnesses and to ensure that they are not further pressurized.

Mehta said that the witness knows the key details of the case and his statement is also recorded before a magistrate and thus the apprehension expressed by such witness is not before the investigating agency but before a judicial authority.

He also informed the

P. Chidambaram (File) court that one of the coaccused Indrani Mukerjea has been granted pardon and made an approver.

As the investigation in the case is at a crucial stage, the release of Chidambaram would pose a serious threat to the investigation more particularly when the accused - who is very influential and powerful - is capable of not only influencing the witnesses but his mere presence would intimidate witnesses and hamper the investigation, Mehta said.

“Under the circumstances, it would be hazardous and against the interest of the investigation to release the accused on bail at such a crucial stage,” CBI said. Besides the apprehension expressed by such a witness is not before the investigating agency but before a judicial authority under section 164 Cr.P.C. Furthermore, one of the co-accused persons who

has been approached by the petitioner or his representative has been granted tender of pardon by a court and has been made an approver after following the procedure laid down under section 306 Cr.P.C. Mehta also pointed out that the gravity and seriousness of the offences committed by the former minister indicate a strong possibility of his conviction which Chidambaram would like to avoid and can flee from justice. There is a chance of flight risk as Chidambaram has the financial capacity to sustain himself outside India to avoid such conviction, Mehta said citing the example of some accused without naming anyone.

He also said that the former minister can tamper with evidence.

However, Chidambaram’s counsel and Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal coun-

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Praful Patel appears before ED for questioning

ask Patel about over a dozen of shell companies identified during questioning of several people linked with the Mirchi family.

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about his relations with Mirchi’s first wife Hajra Memon, who was the beneficiary of the two floors in the Ceejay House here.

The NCP leader though claimed that she got these through M.K. Mohammad who earlier owned restaurants on the property that was knotted in legal disputes.

Patel has denied any wrongdoing or any links with Mirchi or his associates. The ED official also said that the agency will also

mances by students, the annual day celebrations began with prayer and Bible reading by Aleminla Longkumer (class 10), welcome speech by Vasu Singh (class 10), welcome song and national anthem by students of classes 5-8 and lighting of lamp by the chief guest, which was followed by speech by principal and prayer dance by students of classes V and VI.

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According to the ED officials, Patel arrived at the ED office in Mumbai here in the morning and was being questioned under the sections of Prevention of Money Laundering (PMLA).

The probe agency officials said he is being questioned about the 15-storey Ceejay House developed by Milenium Developers and two floors given to the family members of Mirchi.

The official also said that Patel will be asked

“Unless we focus immediate attention on skilled development in our educational institutions, the problem will be beyond the capacity of Nagaland government to solve,” he cautioned.

Jamir reminded the students that though they were living in an exciting world full of opportunities, it had its own set of challenges and responsibilities, adding that as enlightened and worthy citizens they must make themselves an asset in whatever they choose to do.

He asked the students to be dreamers if they sincerely wished to realise their cherished goals in

life and advised them to remember the talisman “when you dream, keep your head in the air and feet on the ground”.

Jamir concluded his speech by asking the students never to give up on their dreams and aspirations saying “despite ups and downs of life, great dreamers achieve their goal”.

Earlier, marked by various enthralling perfor-

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Mumbai, Oct 18 (IANS): Former Union Minister and senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Praful Patel on Friday deposed before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection to a money laundering probe involving alleged deals between Millennium Developers promoted by him and his wife Varsha with the underworld don Dawood Ibrahim’s close aide late Iqbal Mirchi’s family members.

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He said NHP was a 100% Central grant project to the 49 Implementing Agencies including Government of Nagaland with project duration of eight years with four components—for Water Resources Monitoring System, Water Resources Information System (WRIS), Water Resources Operation and Planning System, Institutional Capacity Enhancement.

The project also has established National Water Informatics Centre (NWIC) under Ministry of Jal Shakthi, which would be the repository of all water related at one platform

to assist the Policy makers, planners and administrators in planning decisions based scientific data, as well as for researchers to utilise the data. The project also would develop WRIS for state as well as National level. Water resource department chief engineer Tsuktinungsang also spoke at the workshop.

Earlier, principal secretary water resource & project coordinator NHP, OT Chingmak Chang, delivered welcome address. Water resource department chief engineer, Tsuktinungsang, expressed gratitude for selecting Nagaland in the venture. He also thanked the World Bank and various central

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tered the CBI’s arguments citing the 2G allocation case where the accused were acquitted by a trial court despite the filing of a chargesheet in the case.

But Mehta said that the matter is sub judice as the CBI has filed an appeal in the case before the High Court. Mehta’s interference during the arguments irked Sibal who said that first they threaten and now they are interfering during his arguments.

He also told the court that the former minister, who is 74 years old, has lost 4.5 kg weight despite getting home cooked food inside the Jail. Sibal said that Chidambaram would abide by every condition imposed by the court.

During the hearing, Mehta said that the former minister misused his position for personal gain and thus is not entitled to any relief as granting him relief would not only be against the zero tolerance policy on corruption and but would also be setting a very wrong precedence in all corruption cases.

Chidambaram was arrested on August 21, and is currently lodged in Tihar jail under judicial custody.

The CBI on Friday chargesheeted him with other accused in the INX media corruption case.

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Gohana (Haryana), Oct 18 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said under the Congress’ misrule, no one was safe neither “jawans” nor farmers or sportspersons.

Lashing out at the party for not supporting it on Balakot or Article 370 decisions, the Prime Minister asked “what sort of chemistry the Congress has with Pakistan”.

“Pakistan uses the Congress to strengthen its case globally on issues against India,” he said as he slammed the grand old party for not supporting its decision taken in the national interest.

“Whenever we talk of Swachh Bharat or surgical strike, the Congress gets stomach ache.

“And if by chance anyone says Balakot then Congress starts jumping with pain. Pakistan uses them to strengthen their case globally, what sort of chemistry is this?” he added.

Confident of his party BJP’s return in the state, Modi said the Congress indulged in corruption in agriculture and did scams in sports.

He was addressing the public meeting in Gohana

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New Delhi, Oct 18 (PTI): State-owned oil companies on Friday decided to defer snapping fuel supplies to Air India after the national carrier promised to adhere to the schedule of clearing past outstanding dues, officials said.

Indian Oil Corp (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Cor p Ltd (BPCL) and H i n d u s t a n Pe t r o l e u m Corp Ltd (HPCL) had on October 5 written to Air India that they will stop supplying aviation turbine fuel (ATF) to its aircraft at six major airports from October 18 if it didn’t honour its payment com-

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BPCL and HPCL had stopped fuel supplies to Air India at six airports of Kochi, Mohali, Pune, Patna, Ranchi and Vizag over payment defaults.

The supplies were resumed on September 7 after the intervention of the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

On October 5, the oil companies had told Air India that if it did not make the monthly lump sum payment, they will stop fuel supply from October 11 at “six major domestic airports”. Subsequently, Air India wrote to them requesting not to stop the fuel supply.

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this is the lowest we are seeing from a rural growth perspective; second is, we have always seen so much potential coming in rural from a commodity to branding perspective that rural always used to outpace urban from a growth point of view.

This is the first time around where we are seeing otherwise,” said Sunil Khiani, head of retail measurement services at Nielsen South Asia.

The slowdown pinched Northern India the most, N i e l s e n d a t a s h owe d .

“North market has seen maximum impact where volume growth is almost flat at 1% in Q3 2019,” the report stated. On the other hand, the Southern states’ markets, particularly urban households, continued to log the growth rates and helped boost sales of packaged goods.

Meanwhile, Nielsen researchers have cautioned that the December quarter may cool down further, before picking up pace in the three months to April 30.

The market researcher expects the growth to be in the 6.5-7.5% range in Q4 of 2019. However, the growth prediction for JanuaryMarch quarter (Q1) 2020 is in the range of 7.5-8.5%.

Meanwhile, Nielsen anticipates a rebound in demand early next year. “We are now finally seeing early signs of the declining trends being arrested,” the report said.

Mumbai, Oct 18 (PTI): The rupee closed almost flat at 71.14 per US dollar on Friday amid hardening crude oil prices and lacklustre global cues.

Persistent foreign fund inflows propped up the local unit though the gains were capped by crude oil hitting the USD 60 per barrel mark, forex brokers said.

Global shares wobbled after China posted its weakest GDP growth rate in three decades while the greenback was under pressure from a strengthening pound and euro.

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New Delhi, Oct 18 (PTI): Gold prices on Friday declined Rs 145 to Rs 38,925 per 10 gram in the national capital on weak global trends and a strong rupee, as per HDFC Securities.

On Thursday, the precious metal had closed at Rs 39,070 per 10 gram.

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nance) Sandeep Kumar Gupta had earlier this week stated that the Rs 100 crore monthly payment was beside the airline being put on cash-and-carry where it was given fuel only against cash payment.

Air India owes IOC about Rs 2,700 crore in unpaid fuel bills. This includes Rs 450 crore of interest. It’s outstanding towards the three oil firms is about Rs 5,000 crore including interest.

Air India buys about Rs 25-26 crore worth of fuel every day from the three oil companies.

On August 22, IOC,

New Delhi, Oct 18 (Agencies): Consumption in rural India slumped to a seven-year low during July-September period (Q2).

This is for the first time that consumption of packaged consumer goods by households in rural areas rose at a slower pace than urban areas.

Rural India comprises 36% of overall fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector and has historically been outpacing urban India in terms of growth by three to five percentage points.

Protracted agrarian crisis which squeezed rural incomes thereby eroding demand for consumer goods has led to the FMCG sector’s worse performance (in rural India) in seven years, a Nielsen report said.

The plunging farm income has not only severely affected farmers but also landless wage workers, who collectively account for twothirds of entire rural households. Rural India grew by 5% in value terms during the September quarter. This is a steep fall from 20% reported in 2018. Meanwhile, Urban India grew at 8% as against 14% a year earlier, the report said. The September quarter rate of growth across urban and rural markets plunged to 7.3% from 16.2% in 2018.

Consumption volumes also rose 3.9% in September quarter in comparison to 13.2% in the year-ago period. “In the last seven years,

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mitments.

“It (Air India) has made a request not to stop supplies and promised to make regular payments. In view of their commitment, we have decided to defer the decision to terminate supplies,” an official at one of the fuel retailers said.

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Mumbai, Oct 18 (IANS): At the RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting here earlier this month, external member Chetan Ghate had complained of monetary transmission getting worse, according to the minutes of the MPC meeting released on Friday.

In 2019, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has delivered 135 basis points (bps) of cuts in its key lending rate. There has, however, been repeated concerns expressed over the transmission of the repo, or the RBI’s short-term rate for commercial banks, to the system.

“The decline in the WALR (weighted average lending rate) on fresh rupee remained at 29 bps as in the last review. The WALR on outstanding rupee loans has however increased by 7 bps!

This is despite the MPC cutting rates by 110 bps in the February August window,” Chetan Ghate said.

Ghate said that the implementation of a new set of norms on external benchmarking was a step in the right direction, but “as Milton Friedman said, monetary policy works with long and variable lags. In the Indian case, these lags are made worse by frictions in the banking system, complicating the MPC’s efforts to implement countercyclical policy”.

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nearly 7 times at 63 per cent compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) to $3.7 billion by 2022, riding higher internet penetration.

At present, e-pharmacies largely cater to subset of the chronic market (cardiac, diabetes where drugs purchases can be planned) and their penetration of the acute market has been tough.

Deep discounting and large promotional spends have been drivers of customer acquisition and sales growth. Most e-pharmacies are burning close to Rs 70-80 million per month and this is largely being funded by private equity money, the report noted.

With draft guidelines for regulation of e-pharmacies issued, formalisation of the space on issue of final guidelines may also be an enabler for growth for these companies.

E-pharmacies currently comprise only 2-3 per cent of the India pharma market and thus have limited bargaining power while sourcing from the manufacturer.

“Once e-pharmacies are able to garner 10-15 per cent share of the market, they are likely to have better bargaining power and could then be able to capture a larger pie of margins. Automatic substitution of doctor prescription to unbranded generics (Gx) could be a game changer for e-pharmacies. This may be possible once India enforces uniform quality standards,” CLSA said in the note.

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“the point cannot be missed” that India is still “growing the fastest” in the given global scenario, Sitharaman observed. “I wish it can be more. I wish it can grow faster. I’ll make every effort to make it grow faster. But the fact remains that it is still growing faster.

“It’s one of the fastest growing economies too. But that’s not going to make me complacent,” she said.

Observing that several things about the economy are sentiment driven, the Union finance minister said so obviously the narrative is “it’s not growing as much as it used to grow earlier”.

“It’s not eight. It’s not seven. It’s come down to six and so on. Yes, all these are very important. But I don’t want to underestimate the potential that India is showing even in this adverse circumstance,” Sitharaman said. To a question, Sitharaman said at this stage she is “not looking at how long”,

but expecting if she is looking at green shoots.

She said at this stage, it is “my duty to hear every sector and respond as much as they would want us to respond from the government side”. “So, my business is now just to go on listening and making sure that the grievances or their demands are addressed,” Sitharaman said.

“I’m not spending any time at this stage to analyze,” she said.

When asked if the slowdown of Indian economy is cyclical or structural, Sitharaman said it may be both, may not be both, may be partly one or may be partly the other.

“I’m not getting into that at this stage. I don’t have the luxury of sitting and looking at which way it is going,” she said. “On the contrary, I have all the time to know what people want me to do and (I) respond to them accordingly,” Sitharaman said.

Asked if the government is still on track to maintain the fiscal deficit target to 3.3 per cent of the GDP, she said: “Fiscal deficit, I am not reviewing it now.”

“At this stage, do not want to allow that to worry me. I’m more keen on getting to addressing the issues which industry wants me to address,” Sitharaman said.

New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS): E-pharmacies are likely to grow seven times to $3.7 billion by CY22 as they aim to grab a large pie of the highly fragmented Indian market, according to a research note by foreign brokerage, CLSA. The brick and mortar chemists have been protesting against the business models of online pharmacies and have gone on strike several times.

The Indian pharma market is valued at $20 billion and has been growing at 10-12 per cent. Continuation of current growth trends could propel the market to $35 billion by 2025, the report noted.

However, the distribution channel of the pharmacy market in India is highly unorganised and fragmented with over 80,000 distributors and more than 0.85 million brick and mortar retail outlets allowing room for organised and online pharmacies. According to CLSA, there are several e-pharmacies operating currently but Netmeds, Pharmeasy, Medlife and 1mg have emerged as the key players with a pan-India reach. Apollo Pharmacy with 3,500 stores is the largest offline pharmacy and is also piloting an e-pharma portal. These companies have cumulatively raised close to $400 million since starting out.

As per Frost and Sullivan, e-pharmacy is a nascent market worth $0.5 billion, but it is expected to grow

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Washington, Oct 18 (PTI): India remains among the fastest growing economies of the world and efforts are being made to make it grow faster, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected a reduced growth rate for India, but the country’s economy is “still growing as the fastest”, she told a group of Indian reporters on Thursday. The minister is here to attend the annual meeting of the IMF and the World Bank.

Sitharaman said she is “certainly not risking a comparison” with China, even though the two countries growth rates have been projected at 6.1 per cent in a latest IMF report.

“The IMF (in its latest projections) reduces the growth (rate) for all the global economies. It reduces the growth for India too.

But even otherwise, even with that India is still growing as the fastest growing economy,” she said.

As against India’s real growth rate of 6.8 per cent in 2018, the IMF in its latest World Economic Outlook released on Tuesday, projected the country’s growth rate at 6.1 per cent for 2019 and noted that the Indian economy is expected to pick up at 7 per cent in 2020.

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Turkey strikes shatter NE Syria truce

Turkish soldiers stand atop of their tanks at a staging area close to the border with Syria in Sanliurfa province, southeastern Turkey on Thursday.

Tal Tamr, Oct 18 (AFP): Deadly Turkish air strikes Friday shattered an hours-old US-brokered deal to stop Ankara’s military offensive against Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria.

The ceasefire announced late Thursday was meant to provide a pause for the evacuation of Kurdish fighters from the battleground border town of Ras al-Ain and other areas Turkey wants to control along its border with Syria.

The five-day suspension looked designed to help Turkey achieve its main territorial goals without fighting but its Syrian proxies continued to clash with Kurdish fighters Friday and an air strike killed five civilians. “Five civilians were killed in Turkish air strikes on the village of Bab alKheir, east of Ras al-Ain,” Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the Syrian Observatory

for Human Rights, said.

The Britain-based war monitor said four fighters of the Syrian Democratic Forces -- the de facto army of the embattled Kurdish autonomous region -- were killed in the strike.

The incident took place even as a 200-vehicle convoy headed towards Ras al-Ain to evacuate civilians who have been virtually besieged there since the start of Turkey’s cross-border assault on October 9.

Mustefa Bali, a spokesman for the SDF, said Turkey was clearly violating the terms of the agreement reached during a Thursday visit to Ankara by US Vice President Mike Pence.

“Despite the agreement to halt the fighting, air and artillery attacks continue to target the positions of fighters, civilian settlements and the hospital” in Ras al-Ain, he said. Under

the deal, Kurdish forces are required to withdraw from a border strip 32 kilometres (20 miles) deep, clearing the way for a “safe zone” sought

by Turkey.

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) had said they were ready to abide by the ceasefire in border territory between Ras al-Ain and Tal Abyad to its west.

The Turkish offensive was sparked by US President Donald Trump’s announcement of an American withdrawal from northern Syria, leading critics to accuse him of betraying Washington’s Kurdish allies.

On Thursday evening, Trump said he allowed the two sides to fight for a few days before brokering a truce as they were like “kids in a lot”.

The Turkish military and its Syrian proxies -mostly Arab and Turkmen

UN chief calls for ending child poverty U n i t e d Nat i o n s, Oct 18 (IANS): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the international community to empower children to end poverty.

In his message for the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, which falls on Thursday, the UN chief said children are more than twice as likely to live in extreme poverty than adults, and poverty condemns many children to lifelong disadvantage and perpetuates an intergenerational transfer of deprivation.

HK police block protest against mask ban Hong Kong, Oct 18 (IANS): More than 1,000 people across Hong Kong blocked roads during lunchtime protests on Friday following the police blocking the citys largest pro-democracy group from marching on Sunday against the governments mask ban.

Residents took to the streets in Central, Tsim Sha Tsui, Mong Kok and Kwun Tong districts, the South China Morning reported.

In Central, more than 300 protesters in black masks carried a banner which read “Citizens cover their faces, Carrie Lam covers her heart” as they rallied.

Earlier on Friday, police rejected an application for a Sunday march by the Civil Human Rights Front.

In its letter of objection, the police cited violent incidents stemming from earlier protests.

“The commissioner of police thinks there is a need to maintain public safety, public order and protect other persons’ rights and freedoms,” the letter added.

The force has refused three other applications by the front in the past three months, on similar grounds.

On all occasions, thousands marched on despite the bans.

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He highlighted that girls are at particular risk, but they are also a force for change. “For every additional year a girl remains in school, her average income over a lifetime increases, her chances of being married early decrease, and there are clear health and

education benefits for her children, making it a key factor in breaking the cycle of poverty,” he said.

One of the keys to ending child poverty is addressing poverty in the household, from which it often stems, said Guterres, adding that access to quality social services must be a priority, yet today, almost two-thirds of children lack social protection coverage.

He added familyoriented policies are also indispensable, including flexible working arrangements, parental leave and childcare support.

former rebels used as a ground force -- have so far seized around 120 kilometres (70 miles) of territory along the border.

More than 500 people have been killed on the two sides, including nearly 100 civilians, while around 300,000 have been displaced, according to the Observatory.

Kurdish forces have put up fierce resistance in Ras al-Ain, with a network of tunnels, berms and trenches that held off the Turkish onslaught for a week.

Ankara considers the Kurdish forces to be “terrorists” linked to Kurdish rebels inside Turkey.

Turkish forces and their allies had taken control of half of Ras al-Ain on Thursday when its hospital was hit, trapping patients and staff inside, Abdel Rahman said. Kurdish authorities sent a medical team to rescue the wounded but it was prevented from entering the town, said Hassan Amin, a director of the hospital in nearby Tal Tamr.

“The situation of the wounded is critical and the number is high,” he said, adding that seven wounded people from around Ras alAin were however evacuated to Tal Tamr.

Trump has come under sustained criticism in Washington over his handling of the crisis, not only from Democrats but from within his own Republican Party.

The SDF fought alongside US forces to defeat the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria and Iraq, but Trump argued it was no longer the US role to ensure calm in the region.

FATF retains Pak in Grey List; warns of action Paris, Oct 18 (PTI): Global terror financing watchdog FATF on Friday kept Pakistan on its ‘Grey List’ till February next year for its failure to take adequate action against money laundering and terror financing.

The Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) after its five-day plenary, which concluded here on Friday, noted that Pakistan addressed only five out of the 27 tasks given to it in controlling funding to terror groups like the Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad, responsible for series of attacks in India.

Retaining Pakistan on its Grey List, the FATF warned Islamabad of action for its failure to combat money laundering and terror financing, officials said.

The terror financing watchdog will take a final decision on Pakistan’s position in February next year.

“It was again decided by consensus that FATF would retain Pakistan on the Grey List and warn Pakistan that if it did not complete its full Action Plan and show significant and sustainable progress action will be taken,” an official privy to the development said.

By making this decision public, the FATF has given notice to the global financial institutions that they need to prepare to red flag the jurisdiction and ready their systems for the eventuality in February 2020.

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At least 28 killed in Afghan mosque blast

An injured person is brought to a hospital after blast in a mosque in Afghanistan.

Jalalabad, Oct 18 (AFP): At least 28 worshippers were killed and dozens wounded by a blast inside an Afghan mosque during Friday prayers, officials said, a day after the United Nations said violence in the country had reached “unacceptable” levels.

The explosion, which witnesses said collapsed the mosque’s roof, took place in eastern Nangarhar province and wounded at least 55 people, provincial governor spokesman Attaullah Khogyani told AFP. He said the dead were “all worshippers” in the blast in Haska Mina district, roughly 50 kilometres from the provincial capital Jalalabad.

A doctor at a hospital in Haska Mina gave a slightly higher toll, telling AFP that “around” 32 bodies had been brought in, along with 50 wounded.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility.

Both the Taliban and the Islamic State group are active in Nangarhar province.

Witnesses said the roof of the mosque had fallen through after the “loud” explosion, the nature of which was not immediately clear.

“Dozens of people were killed and wounded and were taken in several ambulances,” Haji Amanat Khan, a 65-year-old local resident, said.

The blast came after the UN released a new report on Thursday saying an “unprecedented” number of civilians were killed or wounded in Afghanistan from July to September.

The report, which also charts violence throughout 2019 so far, underscores how “Afghans have been exposed to extreme levels of violence for many years” despite promises by all sides to “prevent and mitigate harm to civilians”.

It also noted the absurdity of the ever-increasing price paid by civilians given the widespread belief that the war in Afghanistan cannot be won by either side.

“Civilian casualties

are totally unacceptable,” said the UN’s special representative in Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto, adding they demonstrate the importance of talks leading to a ceasefire and a permanent political settlement.

The figures -- 1,174 deaths and 3,139 injured from July 1 until September 30 -- represent a 42 per cent increase compared to the same time period last year.

The UN laid most of the blame for the spike at the feet of “anti-government elements” such as the Taliban, who have been carrying out a bloody insurgency in Afghanistan for more than 18 years.

July alone saw more casualties than in any other month on record since the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) began documenting the violence in 2009.

The first six months of 2019 had seen casualties drop slightly compared to previous years.

SUMI APHUYEMI KUKAMI HOHO HQ. pughoboto, Dist. Zunheboto : Nagaland.

Condolence Message

The Sumi Aphuyemi Kukami Hoho was shocked to learn of the sudden demise of Shri. Hetoi Swu, Akukau (G.B) of Asukiqa Village, General Secretary of Sumi Aphuyemi Kukami Hoho on 15/10/19. He was one of the most educated and spirited leaders among the G.B. of the area and his demise today has indeed created a big vacuum in the lives of the people of Aphuyemi which will be difficult to fill.

We convey our condolence to his wife and family members. May the departed soul rest in peace Qhutovi Tenna President

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It is with great sadness that the family of Tailuktui Panmei (T. Rongmei) announces his passing on 16th August, 2019.

He will be lovingly remembered by his children Helam, Jucy, Angam, Limainla and Ngaipi. He will also be fondly remembered by his grandson Zian.

In the presence of families, friends, well-wishers, his mortal remains has been laid to rest at the family’s yard at Chumukedima “..So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord”. He has gone, to be with the Lord.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him. Who have been called according to His purpose”

TAILUKTUI PANMEI 23rd December 1947 16th August 2019

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Romans 8:28

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Born : 15th March 1973 – Died : 12th October 2019

We the bereaved family of Lt. Johnny T. Kithan (Akuk Village) express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual who have supported us through prayers, morally, financially and physically during his prolonged illness and untimely demise on 12th October 2019.

We convey our special thanks to : 1. Lotha Baptist Church Dimapur 2. Rilanyan Village Council 3. Rilanyan Sector Church 4. Rilanyan Youths’ 5. Nagaland State Co-operative Bank 6. Dimapur Akuk Ekhung 7. All Well Wishers DP-7729

Loving Family Members

“The Lord gave, the Lord has taken away; Blessed be the name of the Lord” Job 1:21 We, the family members of Lt. Avizo Suokhrie, would like to acknowledge all the expressions of support and gestures of kindness shown to us at his sudden demise on 15th Oct. 2019.

We express our profound gratitude to each and every individual, organizations, neighbours and all the well-wishers who stood by us physically, financially, morally and spiritually through prayers during this most difficult time of ours.

We express our special gratitude to the Fraternity of Kohima Science College Jotsoma, RDNUM School and Baptist Church Jotsoma.

We deeply regret our inability to thank each and every one of you personally, yet it is our humble prayer that Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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We, the bereaved family of Late Samuel Ezung, extend our sincere gratitude to Kohima Lotha Baptist Church, Lotha Baptist Church Dimapur, relatives, neighbours, friends and well wishers who stood by us physically, financially and through prayers during his demise on 19th September 2019.

We regret our inability to thank everyone individually. We pray that our Almighty living God bless you all abundantly.

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Tickets for Kanye West’s ‘Jesus Is King’ IMAX film are on sale now

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Los Angeles Superior Court judge Mark A. Young to enforce the terms of the settlement after he went without payment.

“The settlement terms did not include a nondisparagement clause or an agreement not to sue,” Young wrote in his ruling. “However, the law requires the settling parties’ presence in order for an oral agreement to be enforceable under §664.6.

Counsel, and not the parties themselves, were present when the terms of the settlement agreement were stated before the court.”

Young added that Tohme is now free to file a new lawsuit aiming to enforce the settlement agreement, and Tohme’s 2012 suit, which is seeking about $20 million, remains active.

A new Broadway musical based on Jackson’s life and career is set to premiere in New York next year.

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a n y e We s t h a s released a trailer for his upcoming IMAX film Jesus Is King, which shares a title with his highly anticipated ninth studio album — watch a trailer for the ‘Sunday Service’ movie below.

Directed by Nick Knight, Jesus Is King was filmed over the summer and “brings Kanye West’s famed Sunday Service to life in the Roden Crater, visionary artist James Turrell’s neverbefore-seen installation in Arizona’s Painted Desert”.

The movie will feature 13 songs “arranged by West in the gospel tradition along with new music from his forthcoming album ‘Jesus Is King’”.

A trailer for Jesus Is King arrived late yesterday (October 17). The minutelong video zooms into the white space in the centre of the Roden Crater while a performance by West’s Sunday Service choir plays. The trailer ends with the Bible verse Mark 1:15 which reads: “In the words of Jesus Christ, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of

God is at hand, repent and believe in the gospel’.”

Jesus Is King will be screened in IMAX cinemas worldwide, including 46 theatres in the UK and Ireland, on October 25 for one week only. Tickets are available now here.

West’s new album ‘Jesus Is King’ will reportedly be released on October 25 as well. The record was initially due out September 27, and was then pushed to September 29, but it never arrived – much to fans’ consternation and disappointment.

Kanye fans have got a sense of what ‘Jesus Is King’ sounds like, however, in listening parties West held alongside the ‘Jesus Is King: A Kanye West Experience’ events. Besides Clipse – the long-inactive duo of Pusha T and No Malice – the album also apparently features smooth jazz artist Kenny G. Young Thug also appears to have recorded a verse for ‘Jesus Is King’, though Thug himself is unsure if it made the record.

(NME)

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2019

Third day of Dimapur Art Festival

settlement between Michael Jackson‘s estate and his former manager Tohme Tohme has broken down.

Tohme, who was one of the late singer’s final managers before he died in 2009, sued the Jackson estate in 2012, claiming that he was owed 15% commission on money Jackson made during the last year of his life. He also sought a cut of the revenues from the Jackson album and film This Is It, as well as a finder’s fee for securing

the loan that prevented foreclosure on Jackson’s Neverland Ranch home.

A trial began back in May, but an “amicable” settlement was swiftly agreed between the parties in open court. However, The Hollywood Reporter now reports that that agreement has broken down after Jackson’s estate refused to pay Tohme his settlement money unless he agreed to a non-disparagement clause and the promise of not suing again.

Tohme has now asked

Robert Pattinson ‘beat himself up’ on the set

Lady Gaga falls off Las Vegas concert stage Farhan Akhtar’s cryptic tweet a dig at PMC Bank scam?

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ollywood star Robert Pattinson used to beat himself up on the set while shooting the “The Lighthouse”.

In an interview to Mr Porter, Pattinson’s co-star Willem Dafoe shared that Pattinson used to beat himself up on the sets to get into character for the horror drama, reports metro. co.uk.

He said: “He’s not interested in craft, I think.

He wants to throw himself into deep water and he feels like it will only be true if he’s drowning. For me that seemed wacky. But I’m not trying to judge. He has a good sense of the visual, of what’s needed in a closeup. Sometimes he’d beat himself up so bad. He’d stick his fingers down his throat, things like that.”

Pattinson had previously opened up on what he put himself through in order to personify Ephrain, who slowly descended into madness after mundane task, after mundane task in the “The Lighthouse”.

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he third day of the ongoing 1st Dimapur Art Festival organised by the Eastern Art Council at its gallery, Supermarket, Dimapur saw increasing number of visitors which witnessed art workshop in which various professional and amateur artists showcasing their skills.

A painting competition was also held at the festival on the third day.

The winners of the Art

Festival painting competition in various categories are: Senior Category: 1st - Hinoka K Aomi, St. Joseph University 2nd - Ashim Paul, Pranab Vidyapith Hr. Sec. School 3rd - Rishita Deka, Living Stone Foundation International Junior Category: 1st - Olivili H

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ady Gaga startled her fans in Las Vegas on Thursday night by taking a tumble off the stage during her performance, according to videos posted on social media.

The “Pokerface” singer was seen in videos in the arms of a fan she had invited onstage.

Suddenly, the fan and Gaga slip off the edge of the stage, with Gaga landing on her back and the fan on top of her. Fans seated nearby rushed to help them. “ We l e g i t i m a t e l y thought she was dead,” a fan posted on Reddit, according to the BBC. According to social media posts, the star was soon back at her piano, performing another song – and seemingly not seriously hurt.

Gaga has had her share of physical issues over the years.

In 2017 she announced she was suffering from fibromyalgia, a chronic pain condition that prompted her to cancel a

Organiser of Dimapur Art Festival and judges with the winning art works on 18th October 2019. (DIPR)

leg of her concert tour.

In 2013, Gaga suffered a hip fracture that required her to get a replacement joint, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The star’s current Las Vegas residency is sched-

uled to continue through May 16, according to the MGM Resorts website.

There was no immediate word on whether Gaga planned to cancel any shows because of Thursday’s tumble.

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hile the entire nation is concerned over the Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative (PMC) bank scam and many account holders have embraced death, Bollywood actorfilmmaker Farhan Akhtar’s latest tweet seems to be a dig at the issue.

“The fact that hardworking honest people have lost their savings and are killing themselves while the thieves roam free, protected by whatever twisted law allows it, is just not right. The people deserve their money back NOW and the culprits deserve to rot in jail FOREVER,” Farhan tweeted on Thursday.

While the “The Sky Is Pink” actor does not take names, Twitterati is assuming that he has hinted at the PMC bank scam, and also thanked him for extending support to common people who are suffering.

One user commented under Farhan’s tweet: “Thanks Farhan ji for standing up for common people’s plight. Very few people had the conviction to come forward in support

of suffering depositors. #PMBhulePMC #PMCBankCrisis”.

Another comment reads: “Thanks Farhan.

Ur d 3rd Bollywood personality 2 stand up 4 this humanitarian #pmcbankcrisis which is a big fraud by multiple agencies. #PMBhulePMC & sad to say many Bollywood stars choose 2 ignore”.

A fan commented: “Yes sir #PMCBankCrisis people are in a very pathetic mental and physical state.. the @RBI seems to have a heart of stone and people are suffering because of their inefficiency.. #PMBhulePMC it’s time

to forget him...”

Taking a dig at the government, another user wrote: “Some political goon lotted the pmc bank

Yepthomi, Holy Cross Hr. Sec. School 2nd - Abhrajit Dey, H o l y C r o s s H r. S e c .

School 3rd - L. LithaiAnghla, Living Stone Foundation International All the winners have been invited to be present at the gallery on October 19, 2.30 p.m. for the distribution of prizes.

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but instead of punishing them government is punishing customer for having faith in bank. This is how government want to make India great. sach me Aache diin Aa gaye hai corporates ke.”

As per reports, after Reserve Bank of India made withdrawal restrictions in the PMC Bank following a Rs 4,355 crore scam, two account holders have died of heart attack in Mumbai while another committed suicide.

(IANS)

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minem‘s original Stan has shown that he still holds the title of being the rapper’s biggest stan.

Devon Sawa appeared in Marshall Mathers’ iconic video for the 2000 song.

Now, the actor has shown that he still has what it takes to be Eminem’s biggest stan, sending him a birthday message on Twitter.

“Happy birthday @ Eminem,” Sawa wrote.

“Sincerely yours, Stan,” before ending the message by saying: “Ps. We should be together, too.”

In the now-legendary video, Stan plays an obsessive fan who sends Eminem messages that get more and more intense and aggressive.

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culture turned sour. “Taking their name from the Eminem song, stans mostly indulge in harmless fun, turning their love of an artist into something tribal and communal, like supporting a football team. But when super-fans turn nasty, especially when armed with the anonymity of a keyboard, things can quickly turn toxic,” she writes.

“Stan culture is fan culture and it all comes down to loving music – not a bad thing in itself,” the article continues.

“It’s fun to obsess over your faves, and to spar with rival fans, but the limits should be common sense.

Often, caught up in the moment, it can be difficult to know where the line is; perhaps it’s harder to visualise the real life consequences of your words when you’re flinging them into a digital black hole.”

(NME)

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2019

Vijay Merchant Trophy: Nagaland Ranchi Test: India eye whitewash against SA beat Manipur by an inning & 251 runs

Ranchi, Oct 18 (IANS): With the series already in their kitty, Team India will aim to go for the kill and clean sweep the three-Test rubber when they face a demoralised South African team in the final match beginning Saturday at the JSCA Stadium.

The hosts dominated the first two matches in all the three aspects of the game and dented the confidence of the Proteas severely. They won the first Test by 203 runs in Vizag and went on to better their performance in the next game, registering a comprehensive victory by an innings and 137 runs in Pune.

However, the visitors can hardly expect any respite in Ranchi as Virat Kohli’s men would like earn another 40 points and extend their lead in the World Test Championship.

“We are not going to take the foot off the gas in the third Test. We are looking for a result and hopefully make it 3-0. No one is going to relax at any stage, that is a guarantee,” Kohli had said after the

Indian team captain Virat Kohli during a practise session ahead of the 3rd and final Test match against South Africa on Friday in Ranchi. (PTI)

Pune Test.

The Indian team has ticked all the boxes in the series so far. Their batsmen are scoring heavily, the spinners are picking wickets at regular intervals and the pacers have been relentless.

South Africa, on the other hand, have just not

been able to cope up with the conditions on offer. The tracks, on which the two matches have been played so far, were by no means rank turners. They have been just not been able to come with a performance to match that of the Indians.

Their batters seem to

be out of form. Barring contributions from the lower order, the top order batsmen have not been able to score big and put pressure on the Indian bowlers.

The Proteas have not been able to make use of their first innings, a thing which skipper Faf du Plessis wants his batsmen to

focus upon.

“We need to put big runs on the board in the first innings,” said du Plessis in the pre-match presser.

“When you get runs in the first innings anything from there is possible. For us first innings runs will be vital and then anything could happen in the second innings,” he added.

However, their batting woes have been compounded following the loss of Aiden Markram, who has been ruled out of the Ranchi Test after he injured his wrist by lashing out at a solid object following the culmination of the Pune Test.

Their bowling unit, despite consisting the likes of Kagiso Rabada and Vernon Philander, has been ineffective to put pressure on the Indian batters. And in the absence of their most experienced spinner Keshav Maharaj, du Plessis can find it even more difficult to contain the Indian batters.

It would be highly surprising if the Proteas can stop the Indians from making it 3-0 and earn their first points in the championship.

Nagaland players after defeating Manipur on Friday.

Dimapur, Oct 18 (NPN): Nagaland defeated Manipur by an inning and 251 runs at the ongoing Vijay Merchant Trophy 2019-20 at NCA Stadium, Sovima in Dimapur on Friday.

In the first innings, Manipur team, who elected to bat after winning the toss, were bowled out for just 83 runs in 35 overs. Somokonta scored 26 runs while Thoiba scored 25 runs.

Khrievitso Kense claimed 5 wickets.

Nagaland team scored a massive 440 runs with the help of Yugandhar in the first innings. Yugandhar scored 241 runs while Yash contributed 51 runs.

In the second innings, Manipur players were bowled out for 106 runs in 62.4 overs as they failed to withstand the attack by Khrievitso Kense, who claimed 6 wickets.

Kadamjit scored 30 runs and Rohit scored 23 runs for Manipur as they fall to the host team by an innings and 251 runs.

This was the second consecutive match Nagaland won by an innings to spare. In the last match, Nagaland defeated Arunachal by an innings and 321 runs.

In the next match, Nagaland will play against Mizoram from October 23 to 25.

FIFA chief Infantino vows to take Sarfaraz sacked as tough measures against racism Pak’s Test, T20 captain

incidents in European soccer play such as in Sofia during the qualifying match for the European Championship 2020 between Bulgaria and England.

The Bulgarian police arrested four soccer fans over racist actions during England’s 6-0 win against Bulgaria in Sofia, the country’s interior ministry reported Wednesday.

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boyko Borissov was among others to condemn the prejudiced and racially charged chants from some fans during his country’s loss to England.

“We have to speak about it (racism), we have to educate, we have to educate our youths, our children and those who are a bit older as well,” Infan-

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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES UNION LEPHORI PHEK DISTRICT: NAGALAND “ Skillful Serving ” Dated, Lephori the 17 Oct. 2019 FELICITATION Office of the Government Employees Union Lephori (GEUL) conveys its heartiest congratulations and appreciation to Shri. Nguvitho Katiry, for securing the post of Junior Engineer (Electrical) through Technical exam.

The Union thanks him for bringing laurels to the union and to the people of Lephori in general and pray that God grant him good health, wisdom and knowledge to serve our people with his best.

The Union further wishes him more success in his future endeavours.

(Chuthosie Joshou) (Lozhisie Pojar) President, GEUL General Secretary, GEUL

FELICITATION

Dr. Luhevi K. Achumi, District & Session Judge (Retd.), extends heartiest CONGRATULATIONS to S. HUKATO SWU, Principal District and Session Judge Mokokchung who has been appointed as a Judge of the Gauhati High Court, by the Supreme Court Collegium. He deserves such promotion.

I wish him all the best in the days to come.

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OFFICE OF THE KILOMI (M) VILLAGE COUNCIL PUGHOBOTO DIVISION, DIST. ZUNHEBOTO NAGALAND

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The Kilomi (Mudutsugho) Village Council convey our heartiest congratulations to Mr. S. Hukato Swu, Son of Late Scato Swu Ex. MP for being elevated to the post of Judge of Gauhati High Court recently. At the same time, we thank you for all your hard work and elevation to such prestigious position that you have endured to make us extremely proud and happiness.

We further wish you a more successful life ahead.

(BOSKHA SWU) (N. PHUHOI SWU) Secretary Chairman Kilomi (M) Village Council Kilomi (M) Village Council K Y M C

Sri Lankan team swamped Pakistan 3-0 in the T20 series in Lahore.

With his own form suffering with the bat, speculations were rife that the new head coach cum chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq would move to make changes in the captaincy in the three formats but no one was expecting Sarfaraz to be sacked so quickly.

It was expected he would be retained for the three T20 matches in Australia in early November although indicators were there Misbah would recommend to the PCB to have Ali lead the Test side in place of Sarfaraz.

The PCB said the squad for the Australian tour would be announced on October 21. This is the first experience for Babar, 25, to lead the national team in any format. He has been Pakistan’s leading scorer in the last two years in the white ball formats and is also slowly establishing himself in Test cricket.

Ali has led Pakistan in One-day Internationals between April 2015 and February 2017, winning 12 and losing 18 matches.

The match between Moanungsang Memorial SC (red jersey) and Nagaland University Students Football Team (NUSU) in progress at the ongoing MDFA Trophy being played at Imkongmeren Sports Complex, Mokokchung. The match ended in a goalless draw. In the first match, Super-Vene team defeated YA Marepkong 2-1.

Noke Trophy: NSFC, Mavericks in last 8

Dimapur, Oct 18 (NPN): New Site FC defeated the Mavericks FC 3-0 at the ongoing 14th M. Noke Trophy Inter Club Football Tournament, organised by Mon District Football Association, at local ground, Mon town on Friday.

The goals for NSFC

were scored by Chizei, Chiyuh and Temhreih. Despite the defeat, Mavericks FC are through to the last eight joining NSFC from their pool.

In the second match, DFC Academy suffered second consecutive defeat of the tournament in the hand of Warriors FC by

0-3.Chingwang, Changlang and Samuel scored a goal each for Warriors FC. With the defeat, DFC Academy are out of the tournament.

In the first quarter final match, Unity Meinlong will take on Mavericks FC and Warriors FC will play 6th NAP in the second match on October 19.

OFFICE OF THE

WESTERN SUMI HOHO H.Q. Chekiye Village, N.H. 39 Dimapur : Nagaland

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OFFICE OF THE

LOTHA PUBLIC ORGANIZATION WOKHA - 797111 : NAGALAND

COUNTER REJOINDER

LOTHA PUBLIC ORGANISATION RUBBISH WOKHA DISTRICT VILLAGE COUNCIL CHAIRMAN’S ASSOCIATION PRESS RELEASE.

With regard to the press statement published in local dailies by WDVCCA President, Myingthungo and General Secretary, Zayio Ezung dated on 17/10/2019. The Lotha public organisation is compelled to question the duo to clarify their press statement for better understanding and for general Lotha public consumption.

1. On whose authority they have published the press statement?

2. Did the duo consult all the Lotha village chairman before publishing in the local dailies?

3. Did the duo consult different Lotha ranges, Circles and areas Chairman before publishing in the print media?

4. Did the duo convene consultative meeting with the entire Lotha village chairman before its publication?

5. If they are so concerned about the division of Lothas, what were the WDVCCA dreaming when the LPO served 15 days ultimatum to the present Lotha Hoho team?

LPO advised the duo not to add fuel to the razing fire and also advised the duo not to play double standard policies to tarnish the good image and nomenclature of Wokha district village council chairman’s Association for their vested interest.

LPO reminded the duo that, WDVCCA is for all Lotha chairman and it does not belong to any individual or a section of groups. LPO seriously viewed that, the press statement was purely published by Mr. Myingthungo and Mr. Zayio Ezung for their personal interest and not with the interest of the entire Lotha Village chairman.

LPO is confident that, many Lotha village chairman are in support of LPO since its formation.

Therefore, Branding LPO as Anti -Lotha and warning its organisation is very unbecoming and derogatory in nature.

LPO reminded WDVCCA to maintain at most decorum, neutrality and impartiality while dealing with such sensitive issues and also urged upon the WDVCCA to restrain from such malicious press statement without ascertaining and consulting the entire Lotha village chairman.

Regarding the WDVCCA invitation between Lotha Hoho and LPO, the LPO puts on record of how the meeting was conducted by WDVCCA with one sided support without maintaining neutrality. Therefore, LPO is curious as to how WDVCCA has a capacity to hammer and sort out the issue with one sided tactics meeting.

LPO is curious as to how a section of group has authority to warn people’s mandate organisation as LPO has been fully endorsed and unanimously approved by the 94 villages from Bhandari summit. LPO advised Mr. Myingthungo to check and warn the unmantated and unapproved LH team instead of warning the people’s mandate organisation.

Further, LPO vowed to stand firm on its decision unless and until the present Er. Mhondamo Ovung team relinquish from the office and select a new team of office bearers as per the Lotha Hoho guidelines.

Sd/(SULANTHUNG HUMTSOE) (ZAREMO KIKON) Chairman Gen. Secy.

Lotha Public Organization Lotha Public Organization

The Western Sumi Hoho expresses our profound happiness and pride over the elevation of Hukato Swu, Judicial Officer to the post as Judge of the Gauhati High Court. This is the first time in Nagaland that a Judicial Officer is appointed as High Court Judge. We are immensely proud of you for bringing such a laurel to all the Sumis and Nagas in general.

We pray that God give you good health, long life and guide you with His wisdom from above in all your endeavours.

Dr. Kakheto Zhimomi President

Kisheto Chishi General Secretary

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Dhaka, Oct 18 (IANS): FIFA President Gianni Infantino has reaffirmed his organisation’s commitment to eliminate racism, saying it has no place in football.

“We need to send strong messages, that if there are racists that abuse the soccer players we have to stop the game... We cannot let the racists win,” Efe news quoted Infantino as saying in a press conference held here on Thursday.

“There is no place for racism in society and there is no place for racism in soccer,” the 49-year-old Swiss head of the world soccer governing entity said.

Infantino, who came to the Bangladeshi capital on a short goodwill trip, was reacting to the recent

Karachi, Oct 18 (PTI): Sarfaraz Ahmed was on Friday sacked as Pakistan’s Test and T20 captain with Azhar Ali and Babar Azam elevated to leadership roles for the upcoming tour of Australia.

In an official announcement on Friday, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said that experienced batsman Ali would lead the Test side in the two Tests in Australia while Babar Azam would be the captain in the three T20 matches Down Under.

Sarfaraz has been captain in all three formats of the game since the last two years and led Pakistan to the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy title.

In Tests and ODIs, Pakistan’s ranking has slipped under his captaincy while they were whitewashed in the recent T20 home series against Sri Lanka.

Sarfaraz, who was the toast of the nation after Pakistan beat India in the Champions Trophy final, has had a torrid time in the Test and ODI formats in the last two years when Mickey Arthur was the head coach.

He came under fire recently when a depleted

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tino said.

The FIFA President ruled out any concerns the governing organization had of stadiums going empty in the next World Cup in 2022 in Qatar following a recent lack of interest in sporting activities during the Athletics World Championship played in the Persian Gulf country.

“The tournament (World Cup) will actually be played in NovemberDecember, (November 21 till December 18) which is different compared to the Athletics World Championship, which was organised in September,” he pointed out.

Infantino stated that the temperatures in November-December in Qatar were “ideal” for soccer, adding that players would be also at the top of their form in that time period.

“It is not like in June and July when they come exhausted from a very long season.

“I am sure in Qatar we will witness, from a technical point of view, the very best World Cup ever,” he added.

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER VISITS GHSS TUENSANG

The Deputy Commissioner and Chairman of the School Managing Board of GHSS Tuensang, Mohammed Ali Shihab, IAS visited the school on 17th October 2019 and had an extensive interaction with the students. The Deputy Commissioner conducted separate interactive classes with students of Class 9, 10, 11 (Science) and 12 (Arts), and encouraged them to inculcate 4Ds – Desire, Direction, Dedication and Discipline in order to be successful in life.

The Deputy Commissioner also inspected the school campus and facilities provided, and appreciated the school for maintaining clean surrounding. He further assured full assistance and support in the developmental activities of the school. The school expresses its gratitude to the Deputy Commissioner for his visit and for encouraging the students and staff.

Sd/- (S. Imkongsenla Sangtam) DP-7721 Principal, GHSS Tuensang.

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Mary Kom caught in Olympic qualification row

MC Mary Kom

NEW DELHI, Oct 18 (Agencies): MC Mary Kom has inspired many young boxers in India but one of the new generation feels the six-times world champion has received special treatment from the country’s federation over Olympic qualification and is fighting back.

The 36-year-old Kom, an Olympic bronze medallist from London 2012, has been given an automatic spot in a qualifying competition for Tokyo 2020 by the Boxing Federation of India (BFI).

That decision has been criticised by 23-year-old fellow flyweight Nikhat Zareen, who says that Kom should have to go through trials.

The BFI initially announced that only the finalists of the recent world

championships would be automatically selected for the Olympic qualifier in China early next year while others would have to earn a spot through trials.

Kom, however, was only a semi-finalist at the worlds in Russia earlier this month, eventually coming away with a bronze, her eighth medal in total at the championships.

Even Kom’s selection for the event in Russia was mired in controversy after the BFI exempted her from trials for those championships.

Zareen, whose hopes of competing at the Tokyo Olympics will be over if Kom qualifies in China, has written to sports minister Kiren Rijiju demanding his intervention. Kom has said she would follow BFI instructions.

“I have been inspired

by Mary Kom since I was a teenager,” Zareen wrote in her letter to the minister.

“The best way I can do justice to this inspiration was to strive to be as great a boxer as her... I have been reliably informed that the rule is now being changed again to accommodate my senior Mary Kom as the Indian candidate without a trial.”

Her cause has received support from other athletes, including shooter Abhinav Bindra, India’s only individual Olympic gold medallist, who said Kom’s past achievements should not grant her favourable treatment. “While I have all the respect for Mary Kom...

In sport, yesterday NEVER counts,” Bindra tweeted.

BFI secretary general Jay Kowli, who was in Dubai, said he could not comment without consulting other officials.

Sports Minister Rijiju, however, has ruled out any intervention citing the BFI’s autonomy under the Olympic charter. “I’ll surely convey to Boxing Federation to take the best decision keeping in mind the best interest of the nation, sports & athletes,” he tweeted on Friday.

ATK duo Anas, Jobby to miss ISL opener Kolkata , O c t 1 8 (IANS): Anas Edathodika and Jobby Justin will not be taking the field against Kerala Blasters in the opening game of the sixth edition of the Hero Indian Super League at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi on October 20. The two new ATK signings will remain unavailable to be selected as the duo serve out their respective carried forward suspensions.

Anas was handed a red card in a Hero Super Cup game against Indian Arrows, which means he will only remain suspended for the first game. However, coach Antonio Lopez Habas will miss the services of Jobby for the first three games. The striker has already served three of his six-match ban by the AIFF Disciplinary Committee.

Jobby will miss the away game to Blasters along with Hyderabad FC (October 25) and Chennaiyin FC (October 30) .

FC Goa will have to do without midfielder Ahmed Jahouh for their campaign opener against Chennaiyin FC on October 23. The Moroccan was sent off in the first part of Extra Time with a double booking in the 2018-19 final when Bengaluru FC won the game 1-0, to lift their ISL title.

20TH NSF MARTYRS’ MEMORIAL TROPHY

Centurion FC to face Viswemi FC in final today

Players of NSF and ASU before the exhibition match at Kohima local ground on Friday.

Correspondent KOHIMA OCT 18 (NPN): Defending champions Centurion FC will play against Viswemi FC in the 20th NSF Martyrs’ Memorial Trophy 2019 final on Saturday, 1:00 pm at Kohima local ground.

The month long tournament is being organised

by Angami Students Union (ASU) with the theme “goal for peace.”

The champions of the tournament will receive a cash prize of Rs. 2 lakh along with trophy and citations while the runners-up will pocket Rs. 1.20 lakh along with trophy and citations.

Individual awards in-

cludes player of the tournament, best goalkeeper, best defender, best midfielder, highest scorer. The player of the tournament will receive a two-wheeler (motorbike) along with citations.

K.G. Kenye, MP, Rajya Sabha will grace the closing ceremony as the special guest.

Meanwhile, an exhibition football match was played between Naga Students’ Federation(NSF) and Angami Students’ Union (ASU) on Friday.

ASU XI outclassed NSF XI by 9-2 in the encounter.

Former NSF president Kesosul Christopher Ltu was the match patron of the exhibition match.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2019

Catch Them Young tournament concludes

Players selected by Baichung Bhutia Football Academy with officials of Department of Youth Resources and Sports at Indira Gandhi Stadium, Kohima on Friday.

D imap u r , O c t 1 8 (NPN): The 12th InterDistrict Catch Them Young Tournament concluded on Friday at IG Stadium, Kohima with Alun Hangsing, secretary, department of Youth Resources and Sports as the special guest.

Speaking at the programme, Hangsing said playing sports helps in overcoming physical challenges and gain focus in life. He said, “games and sports keep us healthy and fit, it has become integral part of education, challenges in sports helps a person to face

All Sumi Chess Championship from October 29 D imap u r , O c t 1 8 (NPN): All Sumi Chess Championship, organised

by Sumi Chess Association Nagaland (SCAN), will be held from October 29-31 at Tourist Lodge, Dimapur. The categories for the championship are open category, under-17 category and under-14category.

Players of under-14 and under-17 categories have been asked to produce birth certificate registered within one year of birth.

The entry fee is Rs.1000 for open category while it is Rs.500 for under-14 and under-17 categories. Interested players have been asked to pay the entry fee at Tourist Lodge, Dimapur on or before October 28.

For more information, interested players can contact 7005268269, 7005157622 or 9862950257.

challenges in life. A real sportsperson accepts defeat inspite of putting one’s best effort and helps built characters.” The special guest also maintained that sports as a career is bright and rewarding, however, he reminded that one should involve in sports not only for career but to be healthy.

Football scouts, Nikhil and Sumit also selected 15 players (2 goalkeepers, 5 defenders, 5 midfielders and 3 attackers) for training at Bhaichung Bhutia School, Delhi.

According to Akumla

Chuba, director, YR&S, Catch Them Young Tournament started in 1974 with the motto “Catch them young and teach them right” with only football and athletics but the department has taken the initiative to include wrestling, boxing, badminton and taekwondo in the coming years. She said the department will tap the best talents of the sportspersons from the districts for further training.

Dimapur district with 5 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze secured the most points.

In the boy’s football final match played on the final day, Kiphire defeated Tuensang by a lone goal.

A total of 290 participants including 215 boys and 75 girls from the eleven districts took part in the three-day sports tournament.

Earlier, the Inter-District Tournament was inaugurated by Er. Zale Neikha, advisor, YR&S. Teisobou Sekhose, deputy director chaired the function and Rato Pusa, additional director delivered the vote of thanks.

Loyem Memorial Trophy: Hügel Hifler win

Players of Hügel Hifler Senior (White) and Skipper Young FC fight for the ball during their match on Friday.

D imap u r , O c t 1 8 (NPN): Hügel Hifler Senior and DEF Tuensang registered wins on day 8 of the 27th Loyem Memorial Trophy played at Loyem Memorial Ground, Tuensang.

In the first match, Hügel Hifler Senior trounced Skipper Young FC 3-1.

Puchai of Skipper Young scored the first goal of the

match. However, Hopong found the equaliser in the 46th minute. Two minutes later, Bemolemba found the net to give Hügel Hifler the lead and in the 58th minute, Lemba scored a goal to seal the match.

In the second match, DEF Tuensang defeated Laiket Lembou Seadogs by 9-0. John scored four goals for DEF team. His goal

came in the 12th, 33rd, 36th and 55th minutes of the match. Yemjong scored a brace while Natoba, Pongjai and Meren scored a goal each.

Today’s matches 1st match: 12:00 noon Hügel Hifler Junior VS United Saksi FC 2nd match: 1:30 pm Nyenshen FC VS Tiaren FC

Lampard joins calls to abandon CL reforms

Frank Lampard

London, Oct 18 (Agencies): Chelsea manager Frank Lampard believes the Champions League format should not be changed if the quality of the competition is to be maintained.

Proposals that could have seen promotion and relegation from the Champions League and the group stage of the 32-team competition extended to guarantee more games for those involved have been scrapped due to a lack of support from clubs across the continent.

Lampard, who won the Champions League with Chel-

sea in 2011/12 and is managing the Blues in this season’s competition, thinks putting extra demands on players will water down the quality of the tournament.

“If you ask me can you play more European games, I personally don’t know where you fit them in amongst our busy schedule,” said the former England international.

“I would find it hard with the players to keep the quality level and the freshness within them. I liked the format, personally, as a player and as a manager now.”

In response to the rejection of promotion and relegation, where most Champions League clubs would no longer have to qualify each year via their domestic leagues, Giorgio Marchetti, director of competitions for UEFA, said the Champions League must remain an “open competition”.

“The starting point has to be football and not the distribution of revenues,” added Marchetti.

“We have to remember that we are a sport first and foremost when we are discussing any development on any changes in the current system.”

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