October 1, 2018

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Vol XXVIII No. 296

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Dimapur Rly Stn doomed by encroachment

Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, SEP 30 (NPN): A fter the series of reports highlighted by Nagaland Post on the stalemate with regard to improvement and development of passenger amenities and connectivity at Dimapur railway station, the other side of the story for the neglect has laid bare the most adverse factor which is land encroachment.

NFR sources told Nagaland Post that the much needed expansion for improving Dimapur railway station has been dealt the biggest blow by encroachers.

The railway authorities have alleged that a long drawn court battle pertaining to land encroachment has turned out to be a major bottleneck and halted railway authorities from widening platform number 2 at Dimapur Railway station and building a roof over it.

As per Divisional Railway Manger based in Lumding, Ashish Sharma, a stretch of land in railway bazaar and a portion of an RCC building which falls under the “Certified Land Plan” of the Indian Railways since the early

FB, Twitter to help EC check fake news during polls NEW DELHI, SEP 30 (PTI): Inter net major Google and social media giants Twitter and Facebook have assured the Election Commission that they will not allow their platforms to be used for anything which affects the purity of polls during campaign period, Chief Election Commissioner O P Rawat has said.

“Small pilot was there.

That was the beginning.

Now we will have a bigger pilot before Lok Sabha elections in these four states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram going to polls later this year,” CEC told PTI. Rawat said that the social media giants have all committed to not allow anything which would adversely affect the level playing field on their platforms during the last 48 hours before the close of poll.

“They have all committed that during campaign period, they will not allow anything which is adversely effecting level playing field be allowed on their platforms... during the last 48 hours before the close of poll, they have committed that nothing of elections will be allowed on their platforms,” he said.

This is it!

“The Court should also order payments for women as housewives, cooks etc.”

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A view of Platform No. 2 which has been roofless for decades. (NP)

1960s after Nagaland attained statehood, has been encroached upon, thereby causing a bottleneck and halt in expansion works.

The case is currently being fought in the sub-divisional magistrate court.

Another railway official alleged that pattas were issued by the state authorities despite the land being part of “Certified Land Plan” since the 1960s.

It is also worth mentioning here that an eviction drive was conducted at Railway Bazaar in June 2014 under

the Public Premises Eviction Act of 1971 in the presence of a judicial magistrate.

The railway authorities have also alleged that then Divisional Railway Manger in the early 1960s had also written a letter to the then principal secretary of Nagaland who had directed the district authorities (Deputy Commissioner) to look into the matter. Despite all this, pattas were issued, the railways alleged.

On the issue of roof over platform number 2, a railway official informed

Nagaland Post that the original plan was for track number 3 (where goods trains are generally stationed) to be dispensed with so that platform number 2 could be widened to meet the requirement of having a roof built over the entire stretch of platform number 2.

The current width of the platform number 2 is 4.6 meters. A minimum of 6 meters width is required for a roof to be built over it and the railway authorities have planned to extend it to 9.2 meters.

(Cont’d on p-8)

State to construct roads with own resources

Neiba Kronu (NP) Correspondent

KOHIMA, SEP 30 (NPN): With an effort to keep its commitment of providing good roads to people, the State government has decided to shell out funds from its own resources as funds from Central government could take time.

Informing media persons of this at his official residence here on Sunday evening, planning & coordination and land revenue minister Neiba Kronu said a decision to this effect was

taken during a meeting of chief minister Neiphiu Rio and deputy chief minister Y Patton with officials of planning, urban and public works departments on September 29. He said the meeting resolved to send a proposal to the Central government. However, noting that that release of Central funds might take some time and considering the fact that the working season had already begun, the meeting decided to begin work with the State’s own resources.

Kronu said advertisements would be released inviting bids for major roads, adding whoever constructed the road would have to maintain it for two or three years after its completion.

Stating that the road project would be taken up in phases, he said roads in Kohima and Dimapur would be covered in the first phase and would include all roads in colonies, wards and

town areas.

Considering the ensuing festive season, the minister said amenities like public toilets would also be built in Kohima and Dimapur.

He admitted that the State government could not reach out to all people in need because of reasons beyond its control.

The minister hoped that with good roads and sufficient electricity generation, other things too would slowly catch up.

Reiterating that the PDA government was trying its best to fulfil its commitment made to the people, Kronu admitted that certain things were getting delayed, but gave assurances that these would all be sorted out and the government will keep its commitment.

Towards this end, he appealed to all the citizens to extend full cooperation to the government so that the projects were not delayed.

‘Higher education institutes must opt for accreditation’ KO L K ATA , S E P 3 0 (IANS): All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) Chairman Anil Dattaraya Sahasrabudhe on Sunday urged all higher education institutions in the country to get accredited by 2022. Publishing the accreditation status on the institutes’ website would become mandatory, he said.

Fifteen per cent of the higher education institutes in the country are accredited while the rest still do not have accreditation by either the National Board of Accreditation or the National Assessment and Accreditation Council.

“Some colleges with good infrastructure will be given six years of accreditation while the moderate ones will get three years of accreditation…,” Sahasrabudhe said here at the ‘National Conference on Indian Higher Education’ organised

by EPSI and APAI. The colleges that will not opt for accreditation will also have to pay the enrolment fee of Rs 1 lakh each year, the official said.

‘Doomsday chemical’ seized, ‘US-hating’ scholar arrested NEW DELHI, SEP 30 (AGENCIES): In an operation spread over a week, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) with the help of a team of scientists from Defence Research & Development Establishment busted an illegal laboratory in Indore and recovered 9 kg of a deadly synthetic opioid, fentanyl, that could have potentially killed 4-5 million people, The Economic Times reported.

Run by a local businessman and a “US-hating” PhD “scholar chemist”, the fentanyl seizure, first in India, has raised security concerns in Delhi as the chemical can cause largescale casualties if used in chemical warfare, a scenario reminiscent of the plot in Alistair Maclean’s thriller “Satan Bug”. A Mexican national has also been arrested.

“Fentanyl is 50 times more potent than heroin and even inhaling its particles can be fatal. This is the first significant seizure of Fentanyl by any law enforcement agency in India.

It is a landmark and unique seizure as DRI has been able

Oil marketing companies again increase fuel prices MUMBAI, SEP 30 (AGENCIES): The prices of petrol and diesel touched a new high on Sunday with Mumbai paying the maximum among the four metros.

Petrol costs Rs. 90.84 a litre in Mumbai and Rs. 83.49 a litre in Delhi. Similarly, diesel prices were increased to Rs. 79.40 a litre in Mumbai and Rs. 74.79 a litre in Delhi The fuel prices are likely to go up further as price of Brent oil was still hovering over $82 a barrel while Indian Rupee was pegged to 72.5 per US Dollar.

In Dimapur, petrol price as on Sunday cost Rs. 81.09 per litre and diesel Rs. 72.47 while in Kohima petrol was Rs. 81.81 per litre and diesel Rs. 73.09 per litre.

The petrol prices have gone up about 8 per cent while diesel prices has gone up by 10 per cent since August 1, 2018.

9 KG seized; 2mg can kill a person

 It’s emerged as a favourite of  Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid is drug traffickers. It is smuggled a controlled drug used as analgefrom China to Mexico/Canada, sic (pain killer) then to US  It’s 50 times more potent than  A kg of fentanyl is procured heroin; 100 times more potent than for $6,000 but sold in US fro $1.6 morphine million  It can be used in chemical war 1 kg of fentanyl can be made fare. 2mg can kill a person into 1 million pills and can fetch up  In 2016, fentanyl overdose killed to $10-20 million on US streets over 20,000 people is US

to thwart first attempts to manufacture this toxic drug in India ,” said D P Dash, DG, DRI. The discover y has baffled scientists because manufacturing the drug requires the kind of expertise which is available only to trained scientists and highend research laboratories.

It is a controlled substance used with other medication for anaesthesia and pain relief.

The drug spreads easily. Absorbed through the skin or inhaled accidentally, just 2mg/two milligrams of Fentanyl is enough to kill a person. A team of experienced scientists dealing with protection against chemical and biological warfare were called from the DRDE, a

defence laboratory of the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), to confirm and authenticate the seizure of Fentanyl last week.

A 100 times stronger than morphine, the value of the narcotic seized is Rs 110 crore. Usually Fentanyl is trafficked by drug syndicates to US where it fetches a high street price and is sold as pills mixed with other chemicals.

Sources said, quoting estimates made by US authorities, that more than 20,000 people have died by overdose of Fentanyl in US in 2016. “The common street names of Fantanyl pills is Apache, China Girl, China Town,” said agency sources.

Centre likely to create three councils to settle Naga issue GUWAHATI, SEP 30 (AGENCIES): Centre may agree to create two autonomous councils in the frontier state of Arunachal Pradesh and one in Manipur in the process of the final settlement of the ongoing Naga talks, which is in the advance stages but facing frequent intervention of China, a report in The Asian Age stated. Stating that the Centre has started the process of taking all stakeholders, including non-Nagas on board, security sources in the Home ministry told The Asian Age that Centre has agreed to create two autonomous councils in Arunachal Pradesh— one for Nagas living in Tirap and Changlang district and another for Buddhists in Tawang simultaneously.

It is significant that Arunachal Pradesh Assembly has passed several resolutions for creating Mon Autonomous District Council for Tawang and West Kameng districts in the past.

Pointing out that a Naga autonomous district council has been proposed in Manipur also, security sources however clarified that the Centre has decided to take all the stakeholders on board before taking a formal decision on forming the council in Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh.

Indicating that the Interlocutor for Naga talks, R.N. Ravi, has succeeded in creating a consensus between the Centre and Naga groups on almost all the issues, security sources said that the Central government is of view that all the stakeholders should be taken on board before signing the final peace accord with Naga groups.

Asserting that the Centre wants a solution that is acceptable to all the stakeholders, security sources said that the Centre was also trying to ensure that a solution to Naga problem should not trigger another agitation in the region.

Pointing out that some external forces from China was taking keen interest in the ongoing Naga peace-process, security sources said that Chinese agencies, which have very strong connections with North East insurgent groups operating from Myanmar, have been trying hard to provoke both Naga and non-Naga groups for provocative statements.

Stating that Naga groups holding talks with Centre have now understood the game plan of these external forces, security sources said that of late they have distanced themselves from engaging and responding to such provocative remarks.

An ordeal for tourists entering Nagaland 1 held for rape of minors; womenfolk protest Correspondent

KOHIMA, SEP 30 (NPN): The alleged harassment faced by a German man along with his Naga wife while entering Nagaland few days ago once again exposed how the mechanism to monitor entry of visitors to the State is deeply flawed.

German national Uli along, with his Naga wife Aseno, rode all the way from New Delhi on his Triumph Tiger 800 CC bike and did not face any problem along the way before finally reaching Chumukedima police check gate on September 27.

The couple told Nagaland Post that they were riding smoothly before being stopped by some “rude” policemen at the check gate who quizzed them thoroughly. Upon learning of Aseno’s Naga identity, the policemen asked the duo

Uli & Aseno who have highlighted the paperwork problems faced by tourists. (NP)

to get registered at North Police Station, Kohima as Uli was a foreigner.

However, Aseno alleged that they faced unnecessary harassment as they had to make several trips to both North and South Police stations, be-

fore being finally told that her husband could not be registered at either of the police stations.

While Uli, who is a physicist by profession, strongly supported Inner Line Permit (ILP), he felt that there should be a simple mechanism for a foreigner like him to register, including mentioning the purpose and duration of his visit. He said, had his wife not been a Naga, he would have had to endure more harassment during his Nagaland tour.

Nevertheless, Uli clarified that his curiosity for Nagaland had not been diminished by the issue, stating that he was hopeful that a more friendly mechanism would be put in place for allowing easy access to tourists, especially foreigners, to the State. He remarked that the Nagas were very friendly.

Of course, the poor

road condition in the State did not go down too well with the German national.

He admitted that controlling his 800 cc bike on the State’s uneven roads was certainly a huge task.

Meanwhile, Uli and Aseno charted a long list of places to visit, especially in eastern Naga areas starting from MeluriPungro-Thanamir, Kiphire and back to Meluri for the forthcoming Yemshi festival.

According to the couple, it was their hobby to travel around the world, adding that Nagaland was a small State but had many stories to tell.

Recalling their first visit to Longwa in Mon district four years back, the duo said it was an opportunity of a lifetime to see how things eventually changed as they got nearer to eastern part of the State.

Correspondent

KOHIMA, SEP 30 (NPN): In a delayed report reaching here, one person was arrested by Zunheboto Police last Saturday for rape of two minors.

According to police, the accused identified as one Iheshe Yeptho (65), father of nine children and belonging to Aichi Saghemi village under Suruhuto sub-division was held for allegedly raping two minors aged 6 and 8 in the village.

OC Zunheboto P.S Nikheho Shohe told this Correspondent over phone that the accused has been forwarded to jail and booked under Section 4/8 of POCSO Act. Shohe said that the accused will be chargesheeted and forwarded to the judiciary after the investigations are over.

Meanwhile, the Sumi Totimi Hoho (STH) unit of Aichi Saghemi Sunday (Cont’d on p-8) held a rally in the village to

Womenfolk hold protest rally against rape of minors in the village.

protest against the rape of the minors. Womenfolk of the village carried placards that read “No bail for rapist,” “We condemn rape of minors,” “Maximum punishment for rapist,” “We want justice against rape,” “Do not support rapist,” “Rape of minor is a crime, punish the rapist” and “No mercy for rapist.”

Reacting to the incident, the Aichi Saghemi Village Council, while strongly condemning the act of Iheshe Yeptho, has decided to excommunicate

the accused from the village for life. The council also resolved not to allow the mortal remains of the accused to be buried in the village upon his death. The council also appealed to the higher authorities not to grant any form of release by way of bail or other means but ensure that the accused be given “severest” punishment for his crime. The decision of the village council was wholeheartedly agreed upon by the STH, Youth Forum and the Student’s Union of Aichi Saghemi village.

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Kronu lays Phek CPO building foundation

Neiba Kronu and others after laying the CPO multi- purpose building foundation stone in Phek on September 28. (NP)

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news in Brief

WSBAK inaugurates Gilgal-Ki

for his tremendous support throughout the making of Gilgal-Ki. He also thanked all individuals and churches under WSBAK who had extended support through prayers and donations.

Er. Kihoto Achumi while addressing the gathering, asked the individuals and churches under WSBAK to donate towards completion of Bethel-Ki. Rev. Dr. Hevukhu Achumi also inaugurated Bethel-Ki, staff quarter at WSBAK centre Akuvuto.

Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign rally held in Mon

CC launched at Alder College Kohima

KOHIMA, SEP 30 (NPN): Minister of planning & Coordination and Land Revenue, Neiba Kronu laid the foundation stone of Chakhesang Public Organization (CPO) MultiPurpose Building at Phek Town during a seminar program organized by CPO from September 28 to 29 under the theme “Sustainable Development.”

Addressing the gathering, Kronu highlighted

some of the government activities such as widening and improvement of road connectivity and electricity generation within the district.

He also said that the waterway project connecting Myanmar through the Tizu river with Chindwin river has been approved, which will facilitate a cheap way of transportation.

He further urged the land owners and general public to give their full cooperation towards any de-

velopmental activities taken up by the government.

M L A s Ku z h o l u z o (Azo) Nienu, Dr. Chotisuh Sazo and Kezhienyi Khalo also exhorted the gathering. The resource persons of the seminar included, Hiisazii Epao, principal Patkai Christian College, Vengota Nakro, project support specialist FOCUS, Nagaland Project, Senowekha Kenye, Rtd director geology & mining, and Velatso Demo, divisional forest officer Phek.

District administration and Medical department staff with teachers and students of various schools after the M-RVC rally conducted in Mon on September 29. (NP) Correspondent

MON, SEP 30 (NPN): An awareness rally on the Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign (M-RVC) was organised by District Task Force on on September 29 at Mon town.

The rally began from DC office Mon to Local Ground, where a short program was conducted.

Thavaseelan K, Deputy Commissioner, Mon, while thanking the school children for their participation emphasized on the importance of the M-R Vaccination and stated that every child between the ages of 9 months to 15 years should get vaccinated during the campaign which will kick start from October 3. He also requested the

gathering to not spread false rumours about this vaccine, considering that the Nagaland health department had assured of its safety in print media. Dr. Kechongol Sophie, CMO Mon Spoke on the importance of the M-R Vaccination.

T.B. Chetri, teacher of Green Valley School, Mon also spoke on behalf of schools of Mon town.

Self-Defense Training for girls at SMC

Two girls spar during the self defense training for girls program organized at SMC from September 24 to 28.

DIMAPUR: Women Development Cell and NSS unit of Sakus Mission College (SMC) organized a self defense training for girls in collaboration with 32 Assam Rifles from September 24 to 28, at the college campus.

A press release from Dr. Samuel Longkumer of SMC stated that the training program aimed to build the self-confidence of the girls and help them learn K

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self-defensive techniques to protect themselves and others. Trainers were from the National Defense Academy and Assam Rifles, who trained the participants on the various techniques.

Along with SMC girl students, girls from other colleges, hostels and residents from the locality also participated in large numbers.

The inaugural program of the five day training was graced by Major Y.S. Sheo-

ran of 36 Assam Rifles on September 24. The training closed with a short function in the presence of Lt.Col. Arun Kumar, 32 Assam Rifles and Major Y.S. Sheoran, 36 Assam Rifles on September 28, where some girl trainees demonstrated some defensive skills they had learnt. NSS Unit and WDC of SMC has expressed sincere gratitude to Assam Rifles for their selfless support in this venture.

SRSU inspects Sakiphto area schools

CMA 11th triennial general session: The 11th triennial general session of the Chakhesang Mothers’ Association (CMA) will be held at Baptist Theological College (BTC) Square, T. Chikri, Pfutsero from October 9 to 10 under the theme, “Transcending motherhood responsibility.” A sum of Rs. 150 shall be realised from every delegate as registration fee. Every village unit has been requested to send at least 10 delegates and bring their own bedroll(s) and respective standard size flags. CMA has extended invitations to all village chairpersons of women organizations, VDB secretaries, women pastors irrespective of denominations and all tribal frontal organizations, to be part of the session. All delegates have been mandated to wear traditional attire during the session.

CMO Peren informs: Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Peren Dr. Denis Hangsing has informed all departments in Peren district that the district medical board meet is scheduled to be held on October 23, 10 a.m. at the office chamber of CMO, Peren. All departments who have candidates for confirmation, invalidation and commutation of pension etc for grade-III and grade IV employees have been directed to submit the list by October 20, to the CMO, Peren.

D I M A P U R : We s t e r n Sümi Baptist Akukuhou Küqhakulu (WSBAK) inaugurated WSBAK press & publications, Gilgal-Ki at Anwar Hussain Road (Near Hillstar Cinema Hall) Dimapur on September 29.

A press release from WSBAK stated that executive secretary of WSBAK, Rev. Dr. Hevukhu Achumi inaugurated the Gilgal-Ki and Bethel-Ki. He thanked God for His blessings and also thanked Inato Shikhu

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2018

Earlier Phelem, fellowship Pastress, New Site, pronounced the invocation prayer, and the vote of thanks was delivered

by Dr. Imtijungshi Aier, DPO (RCH), Mon. Students and teachers from various schools under Mon town along with the district administration and Medical department staff attended the rally.

DoS&WC bids farewell to outgoing officer DIMAPUR: The department of Soil and Water Conservation (DoS&WC) organized a farewell program for Myansao Lotha, joint director, at the directorate’s conference hall on September 29.

A press release from DoS&WC deputy director, Hetoho Y. Swu stated that Myansao Lotha thanked almighty God for blessing him with sound health and also thanked the department for all the love and cooperation.

The director, Viliehu Nguzhü, in his speech described the outgoing joint director as a man of integrity and principle. Reminiscence of the officer was read out by Zasevituo, superintendent (Establishment). The outgoing officer has rendered his service to the government of Nagaland for a full 35 years.

T. Mar, senior SSO declared that although Myansao was retiring, his good deeds would not retire. He also gave the vote of thanks.

The program was chaired

by Khekiho Shohe, joint director.

DIMAPUR: A Community College (CC), to offer courses on cooking and music, was launched at Alder College Kohima (ACK) in partnership with Livelihood Enhancement Centre (LEC) and Symphony Academy of Music (SAM) on September 18.

A press release from ACK principal, Dr. Rükhono Iralu stated that Kevi Liegise, chairman of the college, gave a brief inspirational talk and described skill education as life supporting because it provides gainful employment and meaningful existence.

He also stated that this was the beginning of a long cherished goal of the college. Earlier, the principal, Dr Rükhono Iralu, and Rovi Chasie and Mele Pucho, both directors of collaborating bodies, all spoke on the importance of including skill courses with regular education to make education more meaningful and practically beneficial. Zhapuvi Liegise was introduced as the nodal officer. In total, 100 persons have registered, 50 for each trade.

SRSU officials along with school teachers of Government Primary School Kupuhe on September 26.

DIMAPUR: A Sakipheto Range Students’ Union (SRSU) team, on September 26, went on a surprise visit to all government schools under Sakipheto area, to check the functioning of schools and see whether students were availing the best benefits from classroom teaching.

A press release by SRSU president Shiluvi Ayemi and general sec-

retary Botovi Yepthomi stated that during their brief visit the union observed that the condition of the infrastructure of GPS Kupuhe and GMS Hekheshe were deplorable and needed upgrades.

The team also found that in GMS Kukidolong, there was wrong circulation of syllabus confusing both teachers and the students.

The union has requested the

concerned authority to be more cautious as the future of students was at stake.

The union appreciated the regularity and sincerity of teachers in some schools and requested school authorities to conduct more parent-teacher meetings.

The heads of the schools were also requested to ensure good results and keep the school environment clean.

Training on women empowerment in Layshi

Resources persons along with women department members at the training conducted at Layshi Town. (NP) Correspondent

TUENSANG, SEP 30 (NPN): A five day long training program, “2nd Holistic Women Empowerment Training” was successfully conducted by women department of Layshi Town from September 25 to 29 at Layshi Town. The resource persons for the training were Daw Nila, Daw Ninwe and Daw Roseline from Yangon. At the training,

the resource persons encouraged the womenfolk to wake up and compete with other societies for the betterment and upliftment of the people, and the society in general.

The resources persons also dwelt on the subject of ‘gossip’ which they said was detrimental to society.

Instead they encouraged discussions on God’s goodness, and standing up to rise to do good so that everyone

may be blessed.

Women director, Bi. Khüvtsühshei (Sisiwin) of Layshi town, on behalf of the women, expressed sincere gratitude to the speakers.

The department acknowledged its gratitude to everyone who donated for the training and further prayed that God continue to bless everyone as the department testifies about God’s unceasing providence.

More Parakram Parv celebration reports DIMAPUR/KIPHIRE, SEP 30 (NPN): Assam Rifles Kiphire, 1 Nagaland Girls Bn NCC and Sainik School Punglwa (SSP), on September 29, celebrated ‘Parakram Parv’, the 2nd anniversar y of India’s surgical strikes across the LoC. Assam Rifles Kiphire: Kiphire Battalion of Assam Rifles observed Parakram Parv on the occasion of the second anniversary of the surgical strikes by the Indian Army.

The event was conducted at Government High School, Kiphire which was attended by 300 students and teaching staff. A lecture and screening of the movie on surgical strikes followed by a weapon display was also conducted.

The special attraction of the event was the “selfie point” where children were able to take photographs and selfies with soldiers in tactical gear, Assam Rifles ceremonial dress and camouflage gear.

The students expressed their gratitude to forces by signing the canvas board and penning down

their messages. The event concluded with a group photograph of students with the soldiers. A musical evening was also organised in the evening. The event started with a live pipe band display of the unit.

This was followed by a small talk on the surgical strikes in Nagamese followed by a small movie on the same subject. Later the commandant of the Unit also gave a briefing about the history and rich traditions of Assam Rifles. A small movie depicting the same was also shown.

The program concluded with a Jazz band performance by the Unit.

Some local singers also performed with the Jazz Band. The locals thoroughly enjoyed the show and some also displayed their dancing skills on the bands performance. The evening concluded with a session where GBs and locals thanked the Assam Rifles for such an informative and entertaining evening. (Correspondent) NCC: 1 Nagaland Girls Bn NCC under the aegis of NCC Group

HQ, Kohima celebrated ‘Parakram Parv’, the 2nd anniversary of India’s surgical strikes across the LoC in 2016.

Altogether, 74 Institutions including both colleges and schools affiliated with Girls NCC in all 11 districts of the state participated in the celebrations.

A press release from, 1 Naga Girls Bn, Kohima, Col. Rajeev Kumar stated that the anniversary was observed to showcase the courage, valor and sacrifice of the Armed Forces during these operations.

A talk was delivered

by Col Rajeev Kumar, CO of the Unit for the NCC Cadets at St Joseph College, Jakhama on September 29, elaborating on Parakram Parv.

A video clipping of the surgical strike-2016 was also shown depicting the valor and courage of the armed forces of the country.

The event was also commemorated at Peren, Phek, Kohima, Rangapahar and Japan Riba NCC units, stated the release.

SSP: Sainik School

Punglwa celebrated the 2nd anniversary of the surgical strike conducted

by Indian Army, on September 29.

In a press release PRO (Defence) Col C Konwer stated that the event was to commemorate the valor and selfless sacrifices of the Armed Forces and to sensitize students on the patriotic temperament displayed.

A special assembly was also conducted where Cdt Sonam Rinchin and Dfr Anand Kumar (NCC) shared strike operations details like precision, planning and training involved and the challenges faced on the ground and how the operation was carried out successfully with zero casualties.

As part of celebrations, students wrote slogans and painted posters on the surgical strike theme. A short motivational film on the strike which depicted the valiant and professionalism of the Indian Army was also screened for the cadets. All staff and cadets took part in the celebration K

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WEATHER FORECAST October 1

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Partly sunny, very warm

35 25

Aizawl

A t-storm around in the a.m.

Guwahati More sunshine than clouds Imphal

29 20 32 22

An a.m. thunderstorm in spots 30 18

Itanagar An a.m. thunderstorm in spots 27 20 Shillong

Some rain and a thunderstorm 23 16

Kohima

Clouds and sun, a t-storm

Dimapur Partly sunny, pleasant Mkg

Some sun, a t-storm in spots

26 18 32 22 27 18

Tuensang An a.m. thunderstorm in spots 20 14

A morning t-storm in spots

25 20

Zunheboto A morning t-storm in spots

24 16

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Metsubo Jamir, Tongpang Ozukum and Dr. Neikiesalie Kire with department officials at one of the sites they inspected on September 30.

DIMAPUR: On September 30, minister of Urban Development & Municipal Affairs, Metsubo Jamir; Tongpang Ozukum, minister PWD; and Dr. Neikiesalie Kire, advisor, Rural Development, together with department officials and engineers conducted onsite inspections of projects around Kohima city.

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with the officials visited the Multi-level Parking construction at PR Hill, Cultural Hall, Old NST, Super Market, ISBT and they also inspected drainages in various areas. The team inspected the LerieBSF Camp Road to assess the possibility of constructing an alternate route for commuters to ease traffic woes in Kohima. The three

also visited Sanourii Bridge (Secratariat road) and Tinpati-Naga Hospital By-Pass Road which were affected by the landslides during the monsoon season.

The inspection was conducted in the hopes of creating better coordination between departments and various implementing agencies to help them serve the public better.

Justice Michael inaugurates MLSC in Tuensang DIMAPUR: Justice Michael Zothankhuma, Judge Gauhati High Court inaugurated the Mega Legal Services Camp (MLSC) organized by the Nagaland State Legal Services Authority (NSLSA) and Tuensang District Legal Services Authority (TDLSA) with government departments, stakeholders and NGOs in Tuensang on September 29.

A press release from NSLSA reported that in his inaugural address, Justice Zothankhuma said that the objective of the legal services authority is to secure legal rights of the poor, downtrodden and weaker sections of society.

He said that legal services authority also ensure that the operation of the legal system promotes justice on the basis of equal opportunity, and now the objectives have expanded from just awareness to empowerment.

Justice Zothankhuma said that the focus is to make government schemes; policies and law reach the doorsteps of the people as intended by the government. He pointed out that as the objective of the camp is to create opportunities for the poor and downtrodden, the government and stakeholders should try to understand and empathize with the

Justice Michael Zothankhuma, Judge Gauhati High Court, inaugurating the Mega Legal Services Camp in Tuensang on September 29.

poor and needy. He said that the media also has a responsibility in creating awareness and educating the masses.

The judge also laid stress on the importance of creating more awareness about centrally sponsored schemes.

Delivering a short speech, L. Jamithung Lotha, DC Tuensang, said that the primary role of the government department is to give service to the public and benefits of the schemes should reach everyone they were meant for. He also said that for delivery of services, suggestions are

welcome from all.

Delivering the keynote address, Mezivolu T Therieh, NJS member secretary, reported that so far, MLSCs had been successfully completed in five districts -- Longleng, Peren, Phek, Mokokchung and Mon. Mini camps with the Labour department were also conducted in Noklak and Shamator on September 27 and 28 for construction workers.

Earlier, a welcome address was delivered by Nokshei Kano, NJS, chief judicial magistrate Tuensang & secretary TDLSA; a vote of thanks was pro-

posed by Limasenla Longkumer, project coordinator NSLSA. The program was chaired by Victo Sema, NJS, principal district & sessions judge Tuensang and chairman TDLSA. A total of 5440 people visited and benefited from the day long camp through more than 40 stalls set up by government departments, stakeholders and NGOs. Justice Zothankhuma also inaugurated Legal Literacy Clubs for Eklavya Model Residential School and 3rd NAP High School at Tuensang town on September 28.

Experts discuss technological intervention for tribal empowerment

DIMAPUR: A three-day National Expert Committee meeting on Technological Intervention for Tribal Empowerment was conducted at Hotel Saramati, Dimapur from September 26 to 28, organized by Science for Equity, Empowerment and Development (SEED) Division DST, GoI and Nagaland Science and Technology Council (NASTEC), Department of Science and Technology.

According to a press release by NASTEC, SEED works towards technologi-

cal empowerment and sustainable livelihoods at the grass root levels.

In the inaugural session held on September 26, the welcome note was conveyed by Dr. Zavei Hiese, senior scientific officer, department of Science & Technology. Dr. Rambir Singh, scientist ‘G’ and advisor, DST, GoI delivered a background note.

Singh emphasized on the need for development of Science and Technology for improving quality of life of tribal groups. He

raised the need for suitable technologies that adapt to indigenous tribal lifestyles.

The need for preservation of traditional artisan skills which lean towards designing local resource management strategies was also emphasized in his speech.

He added that Nagaland had huge potential in terms of sources for alternative livelihoods.

The main objective of the meeting for Technological Intervention for Tribal Empowerment TITE was primarily for empowering

tribals through technology.

A key note address was given by Dr. B. K. Bhatt, scientist ‘G’, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, GoI. An inaugural address was given by Dellirose M. Sakhrie, commissioner and secretary to government of Nagaland, Department of Science and Technology.

Welcoming the delegates, she urged the scientific community, SEED Division, to understand local problems faced by each state and come up with responsive sci-

entific solution to revive and improve the traditional technologies. Sakhrie expressed hope that the deliberations at the meeting would lead to upliftment of the socioeconomic conditions of each state.

A vote of thanks was proposed by Rajni Rawat, scientist B, DST GoI. Overall 11 scientific experts’ along with 66 PIs attended the three day review meeting. A total of 66 projects, both ongoing as well as new, were reviewed.

As a part of the Poshan Maah, a Yuva Shakti rally, organized by the department of Youth Resources and Sports and supported by seven line departments, was flagged off by advisor, YRS, Er. Zale Neikha near the CM’s official residence (culminating at Badminton Stadium), Kohima on September 29. Around 200 students, volunteers and departmental officials participated in the rally displaying banners, placards and spreading the message of the importance of nutrition. (DIPR)

KASU appeals on transfer of Kiphire officers

DIMAPUR: The Kiphire Area Students’ Union has asked that random transfer and posting of officers and staff, without relievers in any department or leading banks in Kiphire, through political influences or any other reasons, be stopped.

In a letter to the Deputy Commissioner of Kiphire, KASU president, Isaac L. Tsalembi pointed out that Kiphire had been declared as an Aspirational District by the Government of India and was in the limelight. But with the district being located at a remote part of Nagaland, the letter claimed that it often faced “unexpressed anomalies in over all activities.” It further claimed as a matter of fact that the district is often unattended and neglected in all sectors. In light of the circumstances claimed in the latter, Isaac stated that random transfer and posting will jeopardise processes of various developmental activities, and sought the intervention and necessary action of the DC.

Nagaland participates in IVLP

DIMAPUR: Secretary general of NDPP, Abu Metha was selected by the United States government to participate in the International Visitors Leadership Programme (IVLP) under the aegis of the United States Department of State.

A press release from NDPP media and communication committee stated that the IVLP program attended by Abu Metha was specifically in line with the Indo-Pacific Strategy of the US Government and it is the first IVLP project specifically under the IndoPacific strategy. The project consisted of leaders from 12 countries and included programs in the states of Maryland, Florida, Arizona, Montana, Hawaii and the District of Columbia. In the capital city of the United States, Washington DC, Abu Metha participated in a podcast interview that was aired and broadcast to a global audience.

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light the Nagas’ search for peace and political solution in the capital city of the world’s most powerful nation. Metha voiced confidence that the Government of India and the Nagas would arrive at a democratic solution. On being asked about the NDPP’s alliance with the BJP and the priorities of the PDA government, Metha said that the BJP understood the pulse of the people and had a pre-poll alliance with the NDPP and that the PDA government under Neiphiu Rio was focusing on improving infrastructure, building roads and ensuring good and transparent government.

The NDPP secretary general and founding editor of Eastern Mirror was the only person to participate in the program from the region on a project that reflects the focus of the Trump administration, the Indo-Pacific Region. The International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP) is a program under the aegis of the United States Department of State (Ministry of External Affairs).

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Manipur celebrates Irawat’s birth anniversary

Manipur chief minister, N. Biren paying floral tribute at the portrait of Hijam Irawat at the state function on his 122nd birth anniversary on Sunday. (NP) Correspondent

IMPHAL, Sep 30: Manipur government on Sunday celebrated, as sgover nment function, the birth anniversary of iconic people’s leader Hijam Irawat, the pioneer of the revolutionary movement in Manipur.

Fulfilling the long cherished desire of the people, the N Biren Singh

government celebrated the 122nd birth anniversary of Hijam Irawat with a state function in Imphal’s BT Park today.

Hijam Irawat (September 30, 1896 –September 26, 1951), also known as Jana Neta Hijam Irawat, was a freedom fighter, politician and social activist from Manipur. The chief minister, addressing the occa-

sion, said that of all Prime Ministers of the country, only Atal Bihari Vajpayee had recognized the contributions and achievements of Hijam Irawat.

It was during Vajpayee’s tenure as the Prime Minister in 1998, the then NDA government released a commemorative stamp in Irawat’s name, he added.

Singh said Irawat

stood for unity and worked to establish closer ties between the hill and valley peoples. “The inseparable hill-valley unity was his vision for a prosperous Manipur,” he added.

He said that paying homage and celebrating Irawat’s birth anniversary would be meaningful only when the younger generation followed his ideals and translated his philosophies into action.

Earlier, the chief minister laid a foundation stone for construction of Irawat Square in memory of the iconic people’s leader.

State deputy chief minister Y. Joykumar Singh remembered Irawat as a unique leader, who could win the hearts of the masses. He said that Irawat was a versatile personality with good organizational skills and charismatic capabilities.

Floral tributes were offered at the portrait of Hijam Irawat by the people led by the chief minister, and talks on his life and contribution to Manipuri society were delivered by historian Prof N Joykumar Singh, Kh Nishikanta of Irawat Foundation, Imphal Free Press editor, Pradip Phanjoubam, and Prof N Lokendra of Manipur University.

Like in the previous years, CPI Manipur State Council too celebrated the 122nd birth anniversary with a grand function in Imphal’s Iboyaima Shumang Leela Shanglen, Palace Compound.

Earlier, in the morning, state CPI leaders led the people in offering floral tributes to the life size statue of the iconic leader erected at his birth place in Imphal’s Pishum.

Irawat was one of the founder leaders of Communist Party of India (CPI) in Manipur. State DIPR minister Thongam Biswajit Singh, who attended one of the celebration functions, called for doing good deeds during one’s lifetime for the sake of the future generation.

The minister said, “We are remembering Jana Neta Irawat for all the good deeds he has done for our state.”

State forest minister Th Shyamkumar attended another celebration function in Jiribam district.

Addressing the occasion, the minister said that Irawat had worked for the development and welfare of the Manipuri community and the society. “He truly showed to the nation the identity of our community,” he added.

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AGP threatens to break alliance with BJP in Assam Patna, Sep 30 (Agencies): Assam agriculture minister and Asom Gana Parishad president Atul Bora on Saturday warned that his party will break its alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state if the Centre passes the Citizenship Amendment Bill 2016, ANI reported.

“Currently, we (Asom Gana Parishad) are a part of the BJP led Assam government. If Centre passes the Citizenship Amendment Bill 2016 in the Parliament then we will break our alliance with the state government,” he told ANI. The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, which was introduced in the Lok Sabha in July 2016, seeks to amend the Citizenship Act, 1955, to give citizenship by naturalisation to persecuted minorities from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan belonging to the Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian communities who came to India before 31 December, 2014.

Making the stand of the Government clear on the issue of illegal immigrants, BJP president Amit Shah on 21 September said, “After 2019, we won’t allow even a single infiltrator in India.

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Conrad launches NPP in Mizoram

S H I L L O N G, S e p 3 0 (Agencies): After the success in Meghalaya, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Friday launched NPP in poll-bound Mizoram, The Shillong Times reported.

The launch programme was attended by galaxy of NPP leaders, including Home Minister James K Sangma, Deputy Speaker Timothy D Shira, Manipur Sports Minister Letpao Haokip, Chief Advisor to the Chief Minister Thomas

A Sangma and Government Chief Whip Marcuise Marak. NPP has been working to build the party in Mizoram for the past one year and a half to make its ground ready for its launch.

The party has launched its campaign with the slogan — “One Voice, One Northeast”. The chief minister said NPP is embarking on a mission to rebuild Mizoram and restore the identity of the people of the region and make the voice and concerns of the people heard at the corridors of power.

81% voting in Tripura panchayat bypolls MUTA sets pre-conditions for Assam CM calls for innovation, talks on Manipur University expert aid to boost tea industry

Agartala, Sep 30 (IANS): Over 81 per cent of the around 55,000 electorate on Sunday cast their votes in the bypolls to Panchayati Raj Institutions in 11 blocks in Tripura, an official said.

Tripura State Election Commission and police officials said that except for some minor squabbles in northern Tripura, no untoward incident was reported from the 11 blocks.

The by-elections to 3,386 seats -- 3,207 Gram P a n c h aya t s e a t s, 1 6 1 Panchayat Samiti seats and 18 Zilla Parishads seats -were scheduled for Sunday, but polling was necessitated only for 11 blocks as most of the seats were filled without election as candidates were

elected unopposed. These seats fell vacant following large-scale resignations of elected representatives of Left and other parties after the BJP-led coalition came to power in Tripura in March. Some of the threetier Panchayat seats were lying vacant also due to death of PRI representatives.

“The ruling BJP earlier won unopposed around 96 per cent of the Gram Panchayat and Panchayat Samiti seats and all 18 Zilla Parishad seats in Tripura,” the State Election Commission (SEC) official said.

Almost all parties, including BJP’s junior partner Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT), following large-scale violence during

electioneering, has been demanding rescheduling of the September 30 Panchayat elections to ensure participation of all parties.

The Opposition Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)-led Left Front, the Congress and the IPFT, a tribal-based party, had separately urged the SEC to reschedule the election process as they claimed that “massive violence prevented their nominees from filing papers”. State BJP Spokesman Mrinal Kanti Deb said the opposition parties, especially the CPI-M, could not find suitable candidates and also that most people are not interested to contest as candidates of Left parties and the Congress.

Imphal, Sep 30 (PTI): The Manipur University Teachers Association (MUTA) has said that they will sit for talks to end a month-long agitation only after their demands, including “unconditional release” of 15 teachers and students, are met.

The students and teachers of the Manipur University were arrested on September 21.

A team of officers had raided the university hostel and the residential quarters and took the students and the teachers into custody based on a complaint filed by newly appointed Acting Vice Chancellor K Yugindro

All aid to Bru refugees to stop from Monday: Centre Agartala/Aizawl, Sep 30 (IANS): With the Centre deciding to stop relief from Monday to over 32,000 Reang tribal refugees living in north Tripura for over two decades, it is not clear if they will start returning to Mizoram although nearly 180 have done so. The authorities made the announcement about the decision -- taken earlier this month -- through public address on Friday and Saturday. A north Tripura district administration official said a week’s relief was provided to the Bru refugees on Saturday evening.

A total of 32,876 refugees had been staying in Tripura after fleeing their villages in Mizoram due to ethnic tension.

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homes immediately. But we are not sure whether they will start leaving their camps soon,” the official told IANS on the condition of anonymity on phone from Dharmanagar, 190 km north of here.

He claimed that some refugee leaders were misguiding those staying put.

“The Central government will stop relief and other assistance from October 1 to tribal refugees staying in six camps in Tripura,” North Tripura District Magistrate Raval Hamendra Kumar told IANS. The decision is in line with a July 3 agreement between Tripura and Mizoram governments, the Home Ministry and refugees’ body Mizoram Bru Displaced People’s Forum (MBDPF).

The agreement entails

benefits to each refugee family, including Rs 4 lakh aid, monthly allowance of Rs 5,000, Rs 1.5 lakh for building house and free ration for two years.

As per the agreement, the Reang tribals, comprising 5,407 families, were scheduled to start returning to three Mizoram districts from August 16 or 17.

But they refused and reiterated their demands, including security in Mizoram by paramilitary forces and allotment of sufficient land for farming, besides formation of Area Development Council for Reang tribals, locally called ‘Bru’.

MBDPF General Secretary Bruno Msha said their demands were not incorporated in the agreement, including allotment of five hectares of land to each refugee family on their return.

On the other hand, 177 refugees from 32 families returned to Mizoram on September 19 and 26. One refugee family left for Mizoram on Sunday.

The District Magistrate, who along with SDMs of Kanchanpur and Panisagar is supervising the matter, said a few more refugee families were likely to return to Mizoram any time.

Refugee leader Bruno Msha told IANS from Kanchanpur that they were preparing a list of families willing to return to Mizoram.

A Monitoring Committee headed by Special Secretary (Internal Security) of the Ministry of Home Affairs has been set up, also comprising officials from Tripura and Mizoram and representatives of MBDPF, to supervise the repatriation and settlement process.

Singh. MUTA also demanded withdrawal of the FIR lodged by Yugindro Singh and removal of all security forces from the university campus as a pre-condition for talks, it said in a statement Saturday night.

The teachers’ body strongly condemned the action of security forces on September 21, but welcomed any move by an individual or organisation keen on bringing an end to the crisis. The MUTA statement followed the Friday letter of Chief Minister N Biren Singh to the university community asking them to sit for talks to bring about an amicable solution.

GUWAHATI, Sep 30 (Agencies): Assam chief minister, Sarbananda Sonowal has urged the tea industry to adopt a scientific approach for regaining the lost glory of Assam tea, The Shillong Times reported.

Exhorting experts of Toklai Tea Research Institute in Jorhat to lead the industry in this direction, Sonowal said the researchers and scientists of the institute must come forth with newer inventions so that Assam tea could capture the tea market of the world.

“Both the central and

ISI runs Pakistan, no point holding talks with them: Swamy

Agartala, Sep 30 (PTI): Senior BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy Sunday said there was no point holding talks with Pakistan as the neighbouring country is run by the “ISI, military and terrorists”.

Addressing a press conference here, Swamy said Imran Khan was the prime minister of Pakistan only on paper. When asked about infiltration of terrorists into India by Pakistan after Khan took over as prime minister of the neighbouring country, Swamy said, “Imran Khan is nothing but a ‘chaprasi’ (peon). Pakistan is run by the ISI, military and terrorists.” After becoming Pakistan Prime Minister in August this year, Khan had offered talks with India on key issues, including terror-

ism and Kashmir.

“There is no point of any talks with them,” Swamy said. He also said that Baluch and Sindhis should be recognised by the government of India. “Pakistan gets psychic pleasure when India abuses Pakistan.

So, ignore them...,” he said.

On Bangladesh, he said India will continue to support it but Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina “should tell those mad people to stop demolishing Hindu temples, converting Hindu temples into masjid and converting Hindus to Muslims.

This will not be tolerated”.

On the NDA government’s performance, he said it has done many good works in the last four years and people would bring it back to power to fulfil the unaccomplished tasks.

state governments are very much committed to improve the tea sector of the state and would extend all required support in this regard,” Sonowal said after laying the foundation stone of a tea tourism centre at research institute in on Sunday.

The tea tourism centre will be built under signature project of “Uttaran Scheme” of the government of Assam.

The chief minister while reminding that the tea industry of Assam faces stiff challenges in the world tea market today, especially due to entry of new coun-

tries in the tea production sector, observed that to tide over such a challenging situation, the tea industry would have to upgrade the quality of its production.

Finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, while speaking on the occasion, said that the state government adopted ‘Uttaran Scheme’ to give a new dimension to the visions of the MLAs and implementing innovative projects suitable to local needs.

He also informed that the state government would spend Rs 1260 crore during the current fiscal under the scheme.

IN THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT

(THE HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM, ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Interlocutory Application No. 90 (K) of 2018 in MAC Appeal No. 19 (K) of 2018.

The United India Insurance Co. Ltd.

.... Applicant -Vrs1. M/S Okusa Automobiles Pvt. Ltd. Walford Area, Dimapur, Nagaland, Represented by the Chairman, Board of Directors (Owner of Vehicle (Toyota Etios) Bearing Registration No. NL-07-C-6288) 2. Mr. Ravi Meeng, Driver, M/S Okusa Automobiles Pvt. Ltd. Walford Area, Dimapur, Nagaland, (Driver of vehicle (Toyota Etios) Bearing Registration No. NL-07-C-6288) ..... Respondents.

NOTICE Please take notice that the above referred case has been filed by the appellant (The United India Insurance Co. Ltd), wherein you have been impleaded as party respondents No. 6 & 7.

You are therefore directed to appear before this Court on 22.10.2018 in person or by pleader duly instructed to answer all material questions relating to the case.

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

Signed and sealed under the Order of this Court on this the 12th day of September 2018.

Deputy Registrar (Judl) Gauhati High Court Kohima Bench, Kohima, Nagaland DC-1677

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5 Karnataka Dalit Christian hacked to death man beheads by hitman hired by father of bride

PM inaugurates projects in Gujarat friend over spat

Ahmedabad, Sep 30 (Agencies): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a day’s visit to his home state of Gujarat, has inaugurated a string of development projects including a newly-built 5 million tonne per annum capacity LNG terminal at Mundra and Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation’s (GCMMF) new chocolate factory in Anand. GCMMF, the country’s biggest milk co-operative is known for its brand Amul, Live Mint reported.

The prime minister after inaugurating the chocolate factory with a capacity of 1,000 tonne per month, said, “As a brand, Amul is both admired and respected not only in India but also internationally. It is synonymous with quality, and has empowered several people associated with it.”

Modi said that Gujarat and the cooperative sector have a strong link, thanks to the work of India’s first deputy prime minister ‘Sardar’ Vallabhai Patel.

“Sardar Patel’s association with Amul is well known but long before that, as the head of the municipality of Ahmedabad he worked extensively on cooperative housing,” Modi said. In Anand projects worth over Rs 1,100 crore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates Anand Agricultural University’s Incubation Centre cum Centre of Excellence in Food Processing, in Anand, Gujarat, Sunday. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani is also seen. (PTI) were inaugurated or their foundation stones were laid on Sunday by the prime minister. These projects are associated with the dairy, food processing, agriculture and energy sectors.

The PM also inaugurated the Solar Pump Irrigators Cooperative Enterprise (SPICE) created by National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) at Mujkuva village in Anand district. The project is in lines with the prime minister’s vision of farmers installing solar pumps in the field and selling surplus energy to the power grid.

In Kutch, the prime minister inaugurated an LNG terminal promoted

by GSPC LNG Ltd, a subsidiary of Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation.

GSPC LNG has entered into a joint venture with Adani group for setting up this Rs 5,000 crore project.

The project is the third such in the state after Petronet LNG’s Dahej LNG terminal and Shell Gas BV’s, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell Plc, project at Hazira.

Mundra, in Kutch, on Sunday became the third terminal in the state to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) in cryogenic ships.

This LNG will then be converted into gaseous state and transported by pipelines to consumers. India has two

more LNG terminals— Dabhol in Maharashtra and Kochi in Kerala—both with 5 MTPA capacity.

“Among the most special parts of today’s programme in Anjar was the inauguration of the LNG terminal. It is wonderful to see Gujarat becoming a LNG hub,” Modi said in his public speech today at Anjar.

Modi inaugurated Gujarat State Petronet Ltd’s high pressure pipeline connecting Anjar Mundra LNG terminal to GSPL’s existing gas grid at Anjar. This pipeline will enable to transport the re-gasified liquefied natural gas for fuelling energy

needs of the state of Gujarat and beyond by connecting to national gas grid.

“When Gujarat got its first LNG terminal people were surprised. Now, we are poised to make a fourth LNG terminal,” the prime minister said that poverty cannot be alleviated if we are energy poor and hence a strong energy sector is needed for the growth of any country. Shapoorji Pallonji group and Swan Energy have announced their plans to set up LNG terminals in Gujarat. While Swan Energy has started work to build an LNG terminal at Jaffarabad, Shapoorji Pallonji has announced plans to build an LNG terminal at Chhara near Junagadh.

Modi also inaugurated the Palanpur-Pali and Barmer-Pali Gas Pipeline projects in Gujarat on Sunday.

Gujarat State Petronet Limited (GSPL)-promoted GSPL India Gasnet Ltd in association with joint venture partners has been authorised by Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) to develop Mehsana-Bhatinda pipeline and Bhatinda – Jammu pipeline. As part of this project, GIGL has completed the first phase consisting of sections namely Palanpur-Pali & Barmer-Pali 350 kms at a cost of 950 crore.

New Delhi, Sep 30 (Agencies): A man in Karnataka’s Mandya district beheaded his friend after a heated scuffle and brought the head to a police station to surrender, New 18 reported.

Pashupati (24) chopped Girish’s (28) head on Saturday after the victim allegedly made some derogatory remarks against the accused’s mother, police said.

Mandya’s superintendent of police Shiva Prakash Devaraju told the Hindustan Times that the accused had said he murdered his friend after the two quarrelled. The SP added that the case was being investigated.

The beheading is the third incident in Karnataka in the last one month. On Thursday, a resident of Srinivasapura reached the police station with a severed head of a woman.

In a similar brutality, a man had arrived at a police station in Chickmangaluru on September 11 with the severed head of his wife and surrendered, NDTV reported. The accused suspected that his wife was having an affair and cut off her head.

The man, who was caught with his wife, managed to flee but was injured during the escape.

New Delhi, Sep 30 (Agencies): Seven people were arrested Tuesday in the Indian state of Telangana in connection with the killing of a low-caste Christian man who married an upper-caste woman.

Pranay Kumar, 23, was reportedly hacked to death last Friday as he walked out of a hospital in the Nalgonda district with his pregnant wife, Amrutha Varshini.

Varshini belonged to the third-highest caste community in Hindu society, while Kumar is part of India’s low-ranking Dalit caste. The couple was married in January. Amrutha’s father, Maruti Rao, was among the men arrested for Kumar’s murder. Nalgonda Police Chief A.V. Ranganath told the media that the murder appears to be a contract killing.

According to the Indian magazine The Week, police say that Rao was opposed to the marriage and conspired with others to kill Kumar.

Rao was alleged to have paid an advance of about Rs 15 lakh, which is the equivalent of about $20,000, to carry out the murder.

Surveillance footage shows Kumar walking out of the hospital when an assailant, who was later identified as Subhash Kumar Sharma,

attacked the victim from behind with a machete and got in at least two blows before fleeing the scene.

According to The Hindustan Times, local Congress leader Abdul Karim, suspected Islamic terrorist Asghar Ali, and Rao’s brother, Sravan, and driver Shiva were also arrested in connection with the murder.

Ali is accused of being connected with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence.

Ali and his aid, Mohammad Bari, who was also arrested for the killing of Kumar, were both accused and acquitted previously for the murder of former Gujarat home minister Haren Pandya in 2003. According to police, Ali and Bari hired assassin Subhash Sharma from Bihar to carry out Kumar’s murder. Sharma was also arrested on Tuesday.

Ranganath told the media that the plot to kill Kumar has been in the works since June. “[Rao] first discussed his plan with his friend Abdul Karim and they got in touch with Bari, whom they have known since 2011,” Ranganath was quoted as saying. “In the first week of July, Rao and Karim met Asghar Ali and Bari to work out a plan while sitting in a car at Miryalguda. Rao also showed them the residence of Pranay.”

Misra assumes Apple executive’s family demands Rs 1 UN, India to step up counter-terrorism cooperation charge as BSF DG cr compensation; meeting with CM Yogi UNITED NATIONS, Sep 30 (PTI): India is an “important partner” of the United Nations in countering terrorism and preventing violent extremism, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said, and there are plans to step up cooperation between the two on strengthening capacity in combating terror financing.

Guterres, who will begin a three-day visit to India on Monday, said the planning and implementation of acts of terrorism transcend borders and it is the responsibility of all the States to take action to address the conditions conducive to the spread of terrorism.

“The threat of radicalisation, violent extremism, and terrorism continues to persist and even grow in many parts of the world.

Modern-day terrorists are savvy in both technology and social media, successfully exploiting contem-

Antonio Guterres porary tools to propagate the narrative of hate and violence to recruit young people and raise funds,” Guterres said.

The UN chief emphasised that all nations must prevent and combat incitement to violence, and enforce counter-terrorism measures.

He described India as an important partner of the UN in countering terrorism and preventing

violent extremism. The Government of India’s recent contribution to the United Nations Trust Fund for Counter-Terrorism will support the execution of capacity-building projects by the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism, he said.

“There are also plans for cooperation between India and the United Nations on strengthening capacity in the areas of countering terrorist financing, and on the use of advance passenger information,” the UN Chief said.

The United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy provides a solid framework for such joint action, while also calling upon all States to respect international humanitarian and human rights law.

As par t of India’s continuing commitment to strengthen multilateral efforts to counter terrorism and support the work of

the newly established UN Office for Counter Terrorism (OCT), the Indian government had this year announced a voluntary contribution of USD 550,000 for the OCT. Guterres noted that though the primary responsibility lies with Member States, the UN Secretariat is fully committed to supporting efforts to tackle terrorism and to helping find multilateral solutions to complex global challenges such as this.

The recently-established United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism is tasked to provide strategic leadership and coordination to United Nations counterterrorism efforts. “The Organisation will also enhance its efforts in support of Member States’ developing effective counter-terrorism strategies, through capacity building support and mobilisation of much-needed resources,” he said.

New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS): Senior IPS officer Rajni Kant Misra on Sunday took over as the 24th Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF), replacing K.K. Sharma.

Misra was chief of Sashastra Seema Bal before he was entrusted the new responsibility of leading the BSF -- the 2.5 lakh-strong force mandated to safeguard 6,386.36 km India-Pakistan and India-Bangladesh borders as well as internal security to counter left-wing extremism.

The Cabinet Committee on Appointments on Thursday approved Misra’s appointment as the BSF chief.

Misra, a 1984-batch Uttar Pradesh cadre IPS officer, will serve the post “up to his superannuation on August 31, 2019, or until further orders, whichever is earlier”, said the Ministry of Personnel.

Six parties vow to join hands with Congress in MP

Bhopal (MP), Sep 30 (PTI): Six opposition parties, including the Samajwadi Party (SP), on Sunday vowed to form an alliance with the Congress against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, but failed to float a united front following the Left parties’ “aversion” to the Congress heading the prospective bloc.

The CPI(M) claimed that the Congress was pursuing the politics of “soft Hindutva” in the state.

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Representatives of the LJD, SP, Communist Party of India (CPI), Communist Party of India (Marxist), Bahujan Sangharsh Dal (BSD), Gondwana Gantantra Party (GPP), Rashtriya Samanta Dal (RSD) and Prajatantrik Samadhan Party (PSP) discussed the prospective alliance for the Assembly polls, due later this year.

“All the parties agreed to join hands, but the CPI and the CPI(M) disagreed to align with the Congress

to take on the BJP in the upcoming polls,” LJD leader Govind Yadav told PTI after the meeting.

He said the Congress, by virtue of being the main opposition party, should take the lead in forming the alliance “as the time is running out”.

The meeting was called to work out an alliance against the BJP, which has been in power in Madhya Pradesh since 2003.

“Six of the eight parties agreed on an alliance to be headed by the Congress, but the CPI and the CPI(M) were averse to the Congress steering the bloc,” Yadav

said.

State CPI(M) secretary Jaswinder Singh said the Congress was peddling “soft Hindutva”.

“The Congress is pursuing a soft Hindutva agenda, while the BJP hard Hindutva. We see no difference between both the parties,” he said.

Stating that the Left parties were against communalism and were keen to form an alliance to defeat the BJP, Singh said, “But we do not want the group to be steered by the Congress.”

The Congress, trying hard for its political revival in Madhya Pradesh, had

courted the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) for a tie-up.

However, the Mayawati-led party dashed the Congress’s hopes by announcing its first list of 22 candidates on September 20.

Madhya Pradesh Congress president Kamal Nath had said his party was keen to join hands with the likeminded parties such as the BSP for taking on the BJP. The C o ng r e ss M P had also met BSP supremo Mayawati on July 15.

However, the BSP is maintaining that it will contest all the 230 Assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh on its own.

LU C K N OW, S e p 3 0 ( Ag e n c i e s ) : A p p l e executive Vivek Tiwari’s death has sparked politics in Uttar Pradesh. The Opposition is leaving no stone unturned to attack the BJP and Yogi Adityanath-led UP government over the incident, India Today reported.

Meanwhile, UP ministers Brajesh Pathak and Ashutosh Tandon arrived at Tiwari’s funeral to meet his family. Brajesh Thakur assured the family of all possible help from the government’s side. The minister also said that the murderers will not be spared.

Minister Brajesh Thakur assured Tiwari’s wife Kalpana and said that a meeting will be arranged with UP CM Yogi Adityanath.

“We demand that CM Yogi Adityanath should come at the spot and ensure justice to our family. We are not going to cremate the body if he continues to ignore our demands,” she said.

Kalpana also said that Rs 25 lakh compensation is not enough for her family.

She said that Vivek was the only earning member of the family and she is worried about the future of her kids. She demanded a compensation of Rs 1 crore.

AAP Minister Sanjay Singh also met Vivek Tiwari’s family. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal spoke to Kalpana Tiwari over the phone and assured of all possible help.

The UP government has assured the family of

UP Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya meets the wife of deceased Vivek Tiwari, Kalpana and other family members at their residence in Lucknow, Sunday. (PTI) fast track proceedings in the case. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) was also constituted to probe Tiwari’s death.

Vivek Tiwari was shot by a UP cop early on Saturday morning after he allegedly refused to stop his car. Vivek was returning home from work. He was accompanied by a woman colleague. He was asked to stop by two policemen.

When Vivek refused to stop, one of the cops shot

him.

He was immediately taken to Ram Manohar Lohia hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

The postmortem report also confirmed that Vivek was shot on his chin.

Speaking to India Today, UP DGP OP Singh said, “A murder case has been filed against both the constables. We believe that both the accused cops resorted to aggression which wasn’t required.”

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Control was an anathema for the Mahatma

Nagaland Post Vol. XXVIII NO. 296 Dimapur, MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2018

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ne change that has swamped India, is the continual bombardment of highly developed media propaganda which is percolating the nation and creating illusions in the minds of millions of the undiscerning. There are however also, millions of Indians who are discerning and who do not readily accept or swallow everything that the government projects as its “far reaching” achievements. One of the “achievements” claimed by the government has been on the issue of “surgical strike” by the Indian army. The government has literally appropriated not only the term “surgical strike” but also the very action itself for obvious but dubious political gain. Towards this objective, a three-day main event ‘Parakram Parv’ between September 28-30, 2018 has been organized at India Gate lawns in Delhi besides similar events at 53 locations in 51 cities across the country. The celebration on the second year of the “surgical strike” carried out by the Indian army across the Line of Control (LoC) took place on the night of September 28 and 29, 2016. The punitive strike was in response to the terrorists attack at the army camp in Uri on September 18, 2016, killing 19 soldiers. Given the kind of hyper-nationalism being drummed up by the BJP, the strike was planned to coincide with the UP assembly elections. The Modi government needed to showcase its muscularity against Pakistan without inviting war and so the die was thus cast for the politically driven surgical strike. A perspective on the military action was best summed up by the then foreign secretary S. Jaishankar when he said: “Target-specific, counterterrorist operations (CI ops) across the Line of Control which the army had done in the past too, but this is the first time the government has gone public about it.”

He said this to the Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs. The way the Modi government is turning the entire military operations as a lifetime achievement is bizarre. In the 90s, well before the Indian army erected the fence on the LoC in 2004 regular army commandos rather than Special Forces, used to frequently breach the so-called glass ceiling. BJP president Amit Shah on October 7,2016 went overboard in claiming that it was the first time in 68 years that the Indian army crossed the LoC. To this, Congress spokesman Randeep Surjiwala termed Shah’s claim as a “disgraceful statement” and a dishonor to the 70-year long history of bravery and sacrifice by the Indian army jawans. Surjiwala went on to list multiple surgical strikes carried out by the Indian army during the past two decades, particularly post 2000 such on January 21, 2000 (Nadala Enclave, across Neelam river); September 18, 2003 (Baroh Sector, Poonch); June 19, 2008 (Bhattal Sector, Poonch); August 30 to September 1, 2011 (Sharda Sector, across Neelam river Valley in Kel); January 6, 2013 (Sawan Patra Checkpost); July 27 to 28, 2013 (Nazapir Sector); August 6, 2013 (Neelam Valley); January 14, 2014 then September 28 to 29 2016. If there is need to celebrate the bravery and sacrifices of the Indian armed forces, it would have to be the victory against Pakistan in the 1975 war, decimation of Pakistani army in the 1971 war which liberated Bangladesh and the Kargil war in 1999 when Indian forces pushed back infiltration by Pakistan army. But these will not bring political mileage unfortunately.

DailyDevotion The Assigning of the Call I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ, for the sake of His body, which is the church… —Colossians 1:24 We take our own spiritual consecration and try to make it into a call of God, but when we get right with Him He brushes all this aside. Then He gives us a tremendous, riveting pain to fasten our attention on something that we never even dreamed could be His call for us. And for one radiant, flashing moment we see His purpose, and we say, “Here am I! Send me” (Isaiah 6:8).

This call has nothing to do with personal sanctification, but with being made broken bread and poured-out wine. Yet God can never make us into wine if we object to the fingers He chooses to use to crush us. We say, “If God would only use His own fingers, and make me broken bread and poured-out wine in a special way, then I wouldn’t object!” But when He uses someone we dislike, or some set of circumstances to which we said we would never submit, to crush us, then we object. Yet we must never try to choose the place of our own martyrdom. If we are ever going to be made into wine, we will have to be crushed—you cannot drink grapes. Grapes become wine only when they have been squeezed.

I wonder what finger and thumb God has been using to squeeze you? Have you been as hard as a marble and escaped? If you are not ripe yet, and if God had squeezed you anyway, the wine produced would have been remarkably bitter. To be a holy person means that the elements of our natural life experience the very presence of God as they are providentially broken in His service. We have to be placed into God and brought into agreement with Him before we can be broken bread in His hands.

Stay right with God and let Him do as He likes, and you will find that He is producing the kind of bread and wine that will benefit His other children.

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An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind. ~ Mahatma Gandhi

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World biz has to ensure control-free society for thriving economy, adapt Gandhian morality

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he modern India its democracy or economy and Mahatma Gandhi are inseparable. No discussion even for Gandhi baiters is possible without a discourse on his thoughts in this 150th year of Mahatma Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi’s birth.

Gandhi is remembered as freedom fighter, ethical leader, social activist and economic thinker.

Khadi – the pure - is a cultural and ethical branding for him and is more than economics. He was a practitioner of each of it and not a mere theoretician.

He experimented with his thoughts and modified as per his experience.

He was not a trained economist but his economic views remains the base of India’s thought process as it is enshrined in the spiritual and socio-economic principles. He had no love for western economic systems that was based on eliminating the workers, maximising profits and control by the majority though he was not averse to the use of machines. He extolled the invention of the sewing machine.

His concern was the benefit of the masses – at least that remains the enshrined principles of the government since Independence. His economics was based on Satya - truth, Ahimsa - non-violence

(He considered depriving the worker of his dues as violence) and Aparigraha – non-possession or the idea that no one possesses anything.

It was a concept of trusteeship and against monopolization of the economy by the few, which is afflicting the global socio-economy. India is not an exception.

He was against the West’s concept of “multiplication of wants”, what we call consumerism today.

In his opinion this resulted in the proliferation of the few (corporate or multinationals in modern terms) and exploitation of the masses.

It is virtually against his view of Gram Swaraj, which he saw as an economic unit for the freedom of the masses through selfsufficient villages. Today the corporate proliferation is eliminating local culinary practices, the potato chips and snacks, in the countryside. Gandhi had dreamt of not an egalitarian society but a practical one where everyone would have a livelihood.

The “Gandhian economics”, the term coined

by JC Kumarappa, in 1951, is for an inclusive society. It is not for a strong government or a central command authority. He believed such systems become exploitative and anti-people.

His idea of true selfrule in a country means that every person rules himself and that there is no state which enforces laws upon the people (without their wishes through a majority rule). He never wanted a government to usurp the power of the people. Mahatma, as Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore called him, wanted Shivaji a rule with people’s consent.

Alas, it did not happen all these years. Many decisions like opening up the market to multinationals were taken and people were merely informed.

According to Gandhi, an independent India was not mere transfer of power. He warned in Hind Swaraj, banned by the British government, in 1909, “you would make India English. And when it becomes English, it will be called not Hindustan but Englishtan. This is not the Swaraj I want”.

So he was never enamoured by Fabian socialism that looked enchanting to Jawaharlal Nehru. Gandhi found capitalism and socialism equally controlling and subjugating the people, an idea unacceptable to him. So he wanted small industries, which today are gasping despite government programmes like Mudra, start-up and

skill India.

Democracy was a moral system that distributed power and assisted the development of every social class, especially the lowest.

It meant settling disputes in a nonviolent manner; it required freedom of thought and expression. For Gandhi, democracy was a way of life. That is where his economic Sarkar process also began.

Disagreements apart, he supported Netaji Subash Bose’s five year planning process to uplift economic conditions.

He was against severe disparity and poverty in the society. Even Deen Dayal Upadhyay borrowed this concept in antyodaya. No wonder it has become an integral ideology. But it could not stop the jobless growth and increasing disparity. Gandhi’s self-rule, the control of the economy by our own people, is today suffering erosion.

The multinational profiteering has taken the globe to severe meltdown with Lehman Brother’s bursting in 2008. Today, India is suffering as bank NPAs rise to gigantic proportions and perhaps one of the worst crises that ILFS, which lent billions without a guarantee, has exposed almost all public sector financial institutions. The ethical fibre has

been torn into pieces.

G a n d h i ’s e t h i c s was for maintaining social harmony. Contrary to many Indian socialists and communists, Gandhi was averse to all notions of class warfare and concepts of class-based revolution, which he saw as causes of social violence and disharmony.

But he knew if the society was left to be ruled by corporate without ethics, conflicts could not be prevented.

Was he averse to industrialists? No. His closest supporters and admirers included industrialists such as Ghanshyamdas Birla, Ambalal Sarabhai, Jamnalal Bajaj, and JRD Tata, who adopted several of Gandhi’s progressive ideas in managing labour relations.

The workers today are the worst sufferers as their voices, the trade unions, including the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) say, are being choked by the companies. Even government’s efforts go unheeded.

He was not for any social control as Marx wanted or corporate as the IMF and WB want or the G20’s concept of maximum loyalty to state today.

Control was an anathema possibly as corruption begins with it.

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he has been for maximum leverage to the people since he believed that would be the biggest control over the evil. If the corruption, in which India rank now 81, is global phenomenon, it is because over the last many decades the people have been subjugated to various corporate and other authorities across the globe.

The MNCs have penetrated the governments eroding economic functioning everywhere. More bankisation, digital money, introduction of mammoth middle men, removing cash, control over people’s money by large bodies, including government, have eroded the ultimate power of the people. It is against Gandhi’s views. The world is becoming more unlivable for the ethical.

The society today is concerned of the erosion of morals. Gandhi’s vision was to make this as the underpinning. The introduction of an emphasis upon morality in corporate life compels one’s admiration for Gandhi.

It is time for reevaluating Gandhi and his economic and ethical ideals. Even the United Nations adhere by it. Celebrations are fine but if this country wants to lead the world, Gandhism has to be brought into practice for societal prosperity and well-being.

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he recent article which appeared on local dailies on 30 Sep 2018 on Measles and Rubella vaccines caught my attention. I must say, I was very shocked because there was not even a single side effect of the Measles and Rubella Vaccine being mentioned. I wonder if the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) in Nagaland decided in their all profound wisdom that in matter of Public Interest the side effects of the vaccines should not be mentioned. If this was the case then it is not fair. Once could say it’s a direct violation of the Hippocrates oath which is sworn

by Medical doctor to never put their patience in harm’s way. By not mentioning the side effects of the vaccine which is present in almost all vaccines many lives could be put in harm’s way. Every medication or vaccination has it side effects. This should be mentioned so that those who want to get vaccinated are informed about the good as well the bad side of the Vaccines. It is also the responsibility of every press and media to inform the public on the good and bad of vaccines. Only then can it be seen as justified. Since the Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) in Nagaland has focused only on the good side of Vaccines. Here is the other side of the fact.

In 2004, the US Center for Disease Control (CDC) published a paper showing that MMR Vaccines (measles, mumps, and rubella) does not cause Autism (a mental condition). However one of the authors of the paper William Thompson confessed that some very important information was deliberately omitted from the paper. When Dr S Hooker a researcher on autism heard about the manipulation of the data. He analyzed the raw data from the CDC study again and found out that MMR vaccine causes Autism. Hooker published his findings in the peerreviewed open access journal, Translational Neurodegeneration. However, when CNN did a show on the result, Dr Hooker’s article was removed from the website. It shows that someone was not happy with the truth.

Science asks us to question everything yet when one question about vaccines they are labeled as heretics.

Pharmaceutical companies that manufacture vaccines have been finned millions of dollars for causing vaccine related disease. Just recently in July 2018 Attorneys at Maglio Christopher

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& Toale, P.A. received $101 million dollar from vaccine court for an infant who suffered a severe reaction to the Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR) vaccine.

Two former virologist of Merck company Stephen A. Krahling and Joan A. Wlochowski filled a case against Merck company (U.S. vs Merck & Co.) . Merck & Co. is the world’s largest vaccine company in the world. Merck manufactures the MMR vaccine, HPV vaccine and Gardasil etc.

In August 2010 the scientists alleged that the efficacy tests for the measles, mumps, rubella vaccine (MMR) were faked. The case is still going on.

The MMR vaccine is not a full proof Vaccine. Statics shows that In the USA Mumps outbreaks from 2015 to present reflect that more than 80% of the individuals in the US who contracted mumps had both ‘recommended doses’ of the MMR vaccine. Health departments are considering recommending a third dose of MMR vaccine.

In the United States As per U.S Code title 42 chapter 6A subchapter XIX part 2 subpart b § 300aa-2 the Supreme court protects all vaccines Manufacturing companies from being sued for any vaccine related issue.

Why are the vaccine companies so scared of being sued? If what they say is true that is their vaccines are absolutely safe, then why they need the Supreme courts protection? It shows that the vaccine companies cannot guarantee the complete safety of the vaccines.

Vaccines are very complicated soup which contains a lot of elements which has proved to cause serious health effects.

Many vaccines contain live virus and other harmfully elements like mercury and aluminum. As per package Insert of MMR vaccines

by Merck MMR Vaccine contains live measles, mumps and rubella virus. It also list about 100 side effects of MMR Vaccines including death.

Many Vaccines such as hepatitis A, hepatitis B, diphtheria-tetanus, Haemophilus influenzae type b, and pneumococcal use aluminums adjuvant.

Experimental clearly shows that aluminum adjuvant can cause serious immunological disorders in humans such as long-term brain inflammation, neurological complications. Vaccines also contain Thimerosal. Thimerosal is a mercury-containing organic compound. Thimerosal, is one of

the most widely used preservatives in vaccines. Even a small amount of mercury can cause brain, heart, kidneys, lungs, and immune system disease in the child as well as adult.

In 1999 the US Government instructed vaccine manufactures to immediately remove mercury from vaccines. But Mercury is still used in many vaccine. The “Mercury free” vaccines contain 0.05mcg of mercury which is enough to cause permanent brain damage in an infant. Scientists know that consuming mercury in food (tuna fish contains mercury) is completely different from injecting it directly into the body. Yet they go on and say that eating one Tuna fish contains enough mercury to cause serious brain problems. I had many cans of Tuna fish and my brain is just fine.

All Vaccines have degradation products which is neither being identified nor filter from the vaccine. Our body gets rid of degradation from our body which we flush down the toilet. Vaccine degradation are cellular waste which remains in the vaccine. It is kept there because if the degeneration is filtered it might end up filtering the vaccine which might make the vaccine ineffective. So who know what kind cellular waste is being injected along with the vaccine. Are they good or are they bad?? How come we check the contents of the Restaurant menu with extra care yet when it comes to vaccines we never check the content which we inject into our kids.

Vaccination creates discrimination among the unvaccinated kids. It also leads to discrimination of those parents who do not vaccinate their kids. This compels the parents to go against their own will and get their kids vaccinated just so that they and their kids are not discriminated. This is an abnormal development.

Fear seems to be the number one reason why many parents vaccinated their kids. They say if your kids are not vaccinated they are threat to the other kids.

Now how can the unvaccinated kids be a threat to the vaccinated kids? Such kind of indirect threats should be punished. No kid or kid’s parents should be told that they are a thread. This is an inhuman act.

I do not need a Law degree from Harvard University to say that forced vaccination should be a punishment offence. Neither do I have to be an MLA or a Genius to propose that Nagaland Sate

Government should pass a Bill on Vaccination which would protect its citizens from complications arising out of vaccination. An Act which would provide swift compensation for persons injured by vaccines. And also to protect people from being discriminated for choosing not to vaccinate.

There is also an urgent need for a formation of group by educated moms/parents who have babies/kids or want to have in the future on matters relating to good and bad effects of vaccines.

The well being of our kids is a matter of National security. Because What is a Nation without its healthy citizens?

Although there Is risk of being kicked out of the medical fertility if any doctors should voice against vaccination. Doctors and nurses should stand by the Hippocratic Oath and the Nightingale Pledge which they swore to protect their patience from all harm’s way. Doctors and nurses who are parents should remember that they are first a mother and a father and only

then a doctor/nurse.

The dream of disease free world through vaccination sounds very appealing. Yet the application of this idea is showing that vaccines causes more harm than good. An idea may sound good however it does not mean it is always applicable. God has put in us a wonderful immune system to protect us from disease. Remember our babies/kids cannot decide for themselves. Our quick and blind decision without any research should not be the reason for cause of injure to our kids.

I am not advocating that we should not use vaccine or use vaccine. However our knowledge on vaccine should not be one sided and even worst blind sighted. We should see what is happing around us. The choice is voluntary. When it comes to our baby’s health some may say the Pediatrics (Doctors) know best, some may say the Scientist know best, but we really don’t know, could it be that mothers knows best?

Imlisanen Phom, Dimapur

Reader’s Post

Sir,

M.R. vaccination and the illogical apprehension

Time and again the medical fraternities had well deliberated and summarized on the effect that can cause serious consequences endangering future generation As the country is all set to carry out Measles Rubella vaccination drives across every nook and corner many parents are still mulling over the aftermath impact while miserably failing to even considered the fact that it is solely targeted to eliminate the diseases and not humanity.

As day pass by we have manage to make a quantum leap progress in producing rumors rather than sensitizing on the need to mitigate such disease. Sadly many are still expounding their own whimsical theories adding more ingredients to the already hyperbole talks of the locality these eventually give birth to more rumors.

Here the intensity of fears and consequences compounded with some faithless believers still holding on the notion of anti Christ element or de-population drive complemented our mindset still being far behind the age of technology, the unfounded rumors purportedly created has far worse implication on our children psychology than the actual vaccine ,parents should stop manufacturing cheap propaganda.

In any cases if our apprehension failed to convince us that this vaccination drive is safe one can feel free to get proper details from any health centre and if at all our conscience still does not agree with the vaccination drive as safe, let us as a responsible human being in the least refrain from spreading half baked knowledge of limited or no evidence, let us keep the choice to ourselves whether to save our posterity or whether to put their life in danger.

Zavecuyi Khamo, Pfutsero town

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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Cleanliness drives continue across Nagaland

Jacob Zhimomi join others in cleaning up an area with As part of “Swachata Hi Seva”, DC office Tuensang, PD, DRDA, brooms after the Swachhata Hi Seva program organized NSCB and DEO distributed dustbins. Seen in the picture is DC in Niuland on September 29.

Tuensang, branch manager NSCB, and PD, DRDA. (DIPR)

Joining the Swaach Bharat Mission, auto drivers are seen cleaning the streets at Nagarjan Police Point, Dimapur on September 30. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: In pursuance of the Swachhata Hi Seva campaign and the call by the state government to conduct a mass cleanliness drive across the state, various organizations, institutes etc. have been conducting cleanliness drives across the state. Following are some more reports of these drives.

Niuland: Niuland ADC office organised a mass gathering of village leaders and officers in collaboration with PHED Niuland sub-division on September 29 in keeping with the “Swachhata Hi Seva” campaign.

A press release from PHED Nuiland sub-division stated that the chief patron was Jacob Zhimomi, minister PHED. The implementation report was presented by the PHED department. The report highlighted the way forward from 2014 when SBM (G) was launched and has now achieved the target of 100% Open

Jotsoma: Nature’s Club of Kohima Science College (KSC) Jotsoma organized a “drainage cleaning campaign” on September 29. A press release from Nature’s Club stated that students collected waste and garbage dumped along the roadside, culverts and drainage from Minister’s Hill Higher Secondary School to the college premises.

Nature’s Club also expressed its gratitude to Dr. Lily Sema, principal, KSC for initiating the campaign and providing various financial and other support.

NSS, SJU: The NSS of St. Joseph University (SJU) organized a cleanliness, plantation and awareness campaign on the occasion of the Swachta Hi Seva movement at Christian Institute of Health Sciences and Research (CIHSR), 4th mile Dimapur on September 29. A press release from SJU, PRO, Fr. Justin stated that, 40 NSS volunteers of

Defecation Free (ODF) by constructing 7618 toilets since then. This was earlier initiated on September 24, 2018 by launching the ‘Swachagrahis’, or foot soldiers, to propagate the message of sanitation by the department, where 180 trained Swachagrahis were sent out.

Under the SBM (G), the department has worked to eliminate open defecation, eradicate manual scavenging, facilitate modern and scientific methods of waste management as well as educating the masses on health and hygiene.

The chief patron lauded the department for its efforts and also for achieving the target before October 2, 2019 which is the nation’s target to declare India as ODF. He further added that development was not just about concrete structures but a civilized lifestyle where good sanitation practices become part of living.

Mangkolemba Town: Along with the rest of the

state, citizens of Mangkolemba Town on September 29, conducted a mass social work drive under “Swachh Bharat Mission” in and around Mangkolemba Town.

A press release by personal assistant to advisor of Law & Justice, Border Affairs, Treasuries & Accounts, Dr. Logrineken Ao stated that the social work was also joined by the advisor.

More than 900 people, including students, youth, GBs, colony chairmen from the nine wards under Mangkolemba Town Council and officials from all departments under ADC, Mangkolemba participated in the cleanliness drive.

In his address, Dr. Longrineken lauded the massive turn out and encouraged the people to maintain the culture of keeping the town, colonies and their wards clean.

ADC, Mangkolemba, Razouvolie Dozo also thanked the citizens of the

Mongkolemba and also all the staff for taking part.

VWF and DMC: Vivekananda Welfare Foundation (VWF) in collaboration with Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) carried out a cleanliness drive “Swachhta Hi Seva Campaign” with the slogan “sanitation is everyone’s business, let’s make Swachh Bharat Mission a reality” on September 30.

A press release from VWF stated that, about 50 members from VWF took part and cleaned the stretch of road from TK Angami Complex to Suburban Police Station, Signal Bosti.

Niranjan Saha, president, VWF also delivered a speech on the occasion.

Non-members of VWF and members of United Youths Association also voluntarily joined in on the drive.

DMC put a back-hoe, labourers and trucks at their disposal for the drive.

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the university under the guidance of the NSS coordinators professor Daniel M. Khan and professor Limongi participated in the campaign.

BYG: As part of the ongoing “Swachhta Hi Seva” campaign, Bengali Youth Generation (BYG) in collaboration with Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) conducted a mass social work drive on September 30 at Army camp area, opposite Lhumothi Colony. A release by BYG stated that Ganesh Sharma of DMC along with DMC labours also extended support to BYG in cleaning the area which was deplorably dirty due to random garbage dumping.

BYG, in the release, also stated that it has requested the station headquarter of Army Camp, Rangapahar to fence the area for the safety of the society. Meanwhile, BYG project chairman, Dipankar Mazumdar, has requested all the people re-

siding nearby to not dump their garbage in that area.

PTCSU: The Phek Town Chakhesang Students Union (PTCSU) successfully conducted the 3rd phase of its sanitation drive with Government Higher Secondary School Phek. A press release from PTCSU stated that the drive started from clock tower to the local ground area. More than 600 students were present with six teachers.

PTCSU speaker Surhoveyi Khesoh thanked the students for their cooperation and encouraged them to take active participation in creating a clean and a healthy environment.

BRTF, BRO: As part of the Swachhata hi Seva Abhiyan, which is being conducted from September 29 to October 2, 15 BRTF, BRO Kohima conducted a cleanliness drive at H igh School Junction, Kohima and adjoining areas on Sunday morning. PRO (Defence), Col C Konwer in a press release stated that other cleanliness activities are also planned for the period till the end of the abhiyan.

78 Battalion CRPF: 78 Battalion CRPF, Zubza, Kohima organized a cleanliness drive at the Unit’s headquarters and company locations including various locations at Sechu-Zubza village, under the leadership of commandant, Surender Singh.

A press release by the battalion stated that offi-

cers, men and their families and locals participated in cleaning up their surroundings and road sides. The villagers were made aware about the importance of waste disposal and clean surroundings, in trimming or removing unwanted long grass and weeds, spraying bleaching powder in unhygienic ditches, and preventing water-logging to stop the spread of water borne diseases.

The unit commandant briefed the officers, men, villagers and students of Government High School on the campaign. A rally was also conducted with banners and placards outside the school premises.

AR Medziphema Battalion: Medziphema Battalion under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North), organized Swachh Bharat Abhiyan drive at Medziphema Town -- a combined effort of troops and students of Assam Rifles battalion and Government School children -- on September 27.

According to an Assam Rifles press release, in a similar event, Khiphre Battalion also organised a cleanliness drive at its Battalion Headquarter Kiphire and Company Operating Bases of Pungro, Anutongre, Longmatre and Akhegwo. The program was effective in driving home an important lesson on maintainence of hygiene and sanitation and its benefits to the society.

Naga solution that omits sovereignty will not last long: NNC veteran ting trained in various disciplines, including handling of weapons, wireless, medical, artillery, motor vehicle driving, mechanics, etc.

Chase recalled that upon their arrival in China, they learnt that then Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Burmese counterpart General Ne-Win had reached an agreement in Rangoon in April, 1968 whereby Ne-Win had agreed to not allow a single soldier of the second batch of Naga Army who were in China to return to Nagaland alive.

He said out of the 354

Naga soldiers, 45 died in the mission and the rest returned home.

He said some of the fiercest battles of Naga Army were with Burmese Special Forces.

Along with other Naga Army personnel, Chase said he too was imprisoned in various jails – Tihar Jail in New Delhi, Hazaribagh Central Jail in Bihar, Nagaon

Central Jail and “illegal and parentless” Mawlai Special Jail, Shillong. He added they were incarcerated for eight years and two months.

After being released on May 8, 1976, Chase announced his retired and though he was later offered jobs in the armed forces and civil services, he declined the offer and resolved to live the life of a cultivator.

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He said this batch took two months and 13 days to reach China on February 13, 1968, adding that the sheer distance and physical elements were not the only factors that that had to be tackled by the men on this leg of the journey.

The 75-year-old former captain said a total of eight months were spent by the Naga Army personnel in get-

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tional cause attained this profound level of credibility due to the Naga Army’s selfless sacrifices, its untold endurance and tenacity beyond compare,” he claimed.

In his book, Chase mentioned how a certain section of “our people who were not at all in the picture to begin with; who had not lifted even a single finger of support when the goings were tough and thick, have now come in and are trying desperately to steal the limelight; as if they had steered our movement successfully and single-handedly to this lofty position – most by default; to the cruel intent of crowding out the actual

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He said, if the very little that remained now were not kept duly recorded, posterity would be “poorer at the costly loss of national interest”.

The former NNC veteran also narrated stories of the trips to the then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), some of which turned out to be very arduous, besides one to China that was very tough.

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KOHIMA, SEP 30 (NPN): Former ‘captain’ of NNC, Sanguto Chase has observed that any agreement that left out the issue of sovereignty of the Nagas would not bring a lasting solution to the protracted Naga political problem.

Interacting with media persons at his residence here over his recently released book “The Battles We Fought – Indo-Naga War, A few exploits of the Naga Army in the Naga National defence”, Chase warned that if sovereignty was compromised, another turmoil could recur in future. He, therefore suggested that even though it was taking time, the solution should be lasting and sovereignty should not be compromised.

He also asked that when the Government of India had recognised the rights and uniqueness of the Nagas, why sovereignty should be compromised.

Chase alleged that though a ceasefire was signed in 1964, New Delhi was not serious about addressing the issue of Naga sovereignty.

He claimed that, “owing to national responsibility”, he chose to join the Naga struggle on October 17, 1963 after completing class VIII. The former NNC leader started writing his book in 2011. It was released here on September 22 by former ‘general’ Thinoselie M Keyho.

Chase explained that his main intention in writing the book was to pass down the history of the Naga struggles to future generations.

He said, if the story was not recorded, it would fade and might even disappear altogether, even as he recalled how Naga Army personnel had undergone gruelling hardships for the sake of safeguarding the Naga national interest.

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Going forward, he said, linking of data will cut down lapses and information asymmetry. Once data points are connected, it will end the era of giving false information like different income statement to banks and tax authorities.

“MSMEs are vital for India’s economic ascension.

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New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI): In a bid to bolster credit growth, the Finance Ministry is planning to expand the scope of the recently launched portal that enables MSMEs to obtain a loan of up to Rs 1 crore within an hour, a senior official said. “ We h ave s t a r t e d this web portal www.psbloansin59minutes.com for MSME borrowers but going forward more loan products would be onboarded on the portal. It may include personal loan, home loan etc,” Financial Services Secretary Rajiv Kumar told PTI. Based on the experience of this automated loan processing system, other products could be onboarded, he said, adding “contactless banking is going to be the new paradigm as it fosters transparency”.

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Aseno explained how during their 21 years of marriage they had travelled to almost the entire western part of Europe on their bike and were still keen to tour more.

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crore in June and Rs 35,000 crore in February this year.

A policy decision has been taken that when some substantial amount accrues to IGST pool it should be apportioned so that funds do not lie idle with the Centre, the official said, adding Rs 29,000 crore has been apportioned this month.

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New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI): As much as Rs 29,000 crore lying in the Integrated GST or IGST pool has been apportioned between the Centre and states in the month of September.

The central government will get about Rs 14,500 crore and the remaining would be distributed among the states in proportion to the revenue collection in September, an official told PTI. The apportionment would help improve indirect tax position of both the Centre and states. This is the fourth time that IGST funds have been dividend between the Centre and states.

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tariat and PMO Rs. 543.18 crore and External Affairs Ministry Rs. 392.33 crore.

Some of the oldest pending bills for the visits of the president, the vice president and the evacuation flights are nearly 10-yearold, the data furnished by Air India says. In a previous reply furnished in March this year, the total outstanding bills were at Rs. 325 crore on January 31 which have now risen to Rs. 1146.86 crore, it shows.

New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI): Four of the 10 most valued companies together added Rs 76,959.69 crore in market valuation last week, with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) stealing the show with the maximum gain.

From the top-10 pack, TCS, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), HDFC Bank and Infosys saw gains in their market capitalisation (m-cap) for the week ended Friday, while, ITC, HUL, HDFC, SBI, ONGC and Maruti Suzuki India suffered losses.

The cumulative gains of TCS, RIL, HDFC Bank and Infosys were higher than the total loss suffered by the six firms which stood at Rs 53,768.3 crore.

RIL’s valuation surged Rs 26,209.45 crore to Rs 7,97,502.56 crore and that of HDFC Bank jumped Rs 10,439.77 crore to Rs 5,44,970.44 crore. The mcap of Infosys went up by Rs 9,413.87 crore to Rs 3,17,952.76 crore.

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New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI): The total outstanding of cash-strapped Air India towards government for VVIP charter flights stands at Rs. 1146.86 crore, according to the latest response from the national carrier to an RTI application. According to the details furnished by the Air India on September 26 to applicant Commodore Lokesh Batra (retd), the Defence Ministry has outstanding bills of Rs. 211.17 crore, Cabinet Secre-

“It is the largest market for Indian exports, both for merchandise and even services. So, when the US grows at its current pace, it augurs very well for the total Indian exports’ basket,” it added.

It said a sharp drop in rupee may have caused a burden on the country’s import bill, but the net realisations for exporters have increased significantly.

According to the trade data for August 2018, while exports have shown a growth of about 19 per cent in dollar terms, the rupee realisations for the export shipments went up close to 30 per cent.

“With further streamlining of exporters’ GST refunds, their competitiveness should also improve, helping them in the global market,” Assocham said.

Engineering goods, chemicals, gems and jewellery are among the major items of exports to the US from India.

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GST collection, said Himanshu Srivastava, Senior Research Analyst at Morningstar.

“All these factors deteriorated the country’s macro environment. It has also cast a doubt on the sustainability of the economic growth which is closely watched by FPIs. This coupled with expensive valuation triggered a sell-off from FPIs in September,” he said.

G i ve n t h e g l o b a l trade tensions, there has been risk-aversion among foreign investors which explains their cautious stance towards emerging markets like India, which are considered to be riskier than their developed counterparts, he added.

So far this year, FPIs had pulled out over Rs 13,000 crore from equities and more than Rs 48,000 crore from the debt markets.

New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI): India’s exports hold a promising outlook with the US economy growing at its best in four years, coupled with the rupee depreciation leading to enhanced net revenue realisations, according to a report by Assocham.

The US emerged as the top export destination for India, with USD 47.9 billion worth of shipments in the last fiscal ended March, followed by the UAE and Hong Kong, the commerce ministry data showed.

The US economic growth accelerated by 4.2 per cent in the second quarter of this year, its fastest pace in about four years despite the ongoing tariff war with China.

“The US accounted for about a good chunk of 16 per cent of India’s total merchandise exports of USD 303 billion in the fiscal 2017-18 with the annual growth of 13.42 per cent,” the report said.

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outflow since May, when FPIs had pulled out Rs 29,775 crore. FPIs never fully returned to the Indian equity markets after pulling out net assets worth Rs 61,000 crore during the quarter ended June 2018.

Although they net bought assets to the tune of Rs 7,500 crore cumulatively in July and August, the quantum of inflows was much lower than what was seen in the past when they invested with full conviction. This indicates that there has been a fair bit of uncertainty and cautiousness among FPIs in the recent times, experts said.

The outflow in September was due to global trade tensions, widening current account deficit on the back of rising crude oil prices, depreciating rupee, concerns over the government’s ability to meet the fiscal deficit target and lower-than-expected

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NEW DELHI, SEP 30 (PTI): Overseas investors had pulled out Rs 21,000 crore ($3 billion) from the capital markets in September, making it the steepest outflow in four months, due to widening current account deficit and global trade tensions.

The latest withdrawal comes following a net infusion of close to Rs 5,200 crore in the capital markets (both equity and debt) last month and Rs 2,300 crore in July. Prior to that, overseas investors had pulled out over Rs 61,000 crore during April-June.

According to the latest depository data, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) withdrew Rs 10,825 crore from equities in September and Rs 10,198 crore from the debt market, taking the total outflow to Rs 21,023 crore ($3 billion).

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North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho (R) with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on the sidelines of the General Assembly of the UN in New York.

solutions of the issues on the Korean Peninsula, he said.

“Once the DPRK-US Joint Statement is implemented, the current trend toward detente will turn into durable peace, and the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula will also be achieved.”

The primary task for effectively implementing the joint statement should be bringing down the barrier of mistrust between the two countries, said Ri. Out of the desire and

resolute determination to successfully implement the joint statement, North Korea government gives particular attention to trustbuilding and is pouring primary efforts to this, he said. Even before the summit, North Korea took significant good-will measures such as stopping nuclear and ballistic missile tests and dismantling a nuclear test site, said Ri. “However, we do not see any corresponding response from the U.S. On the contrary, instead of

addressing our concern for the absence of peace regime in the Korean Peninsula, the U.S. insists on ‘denuclearization-first’ and increases the level of pressure by sanctions to achieve their purpose in a coercive manner, and even objecting the ‘declaration of the end of war’.”

“The perception that sanctions can bring us on our knees is a pipe dream of the people who are ignorant about us. But the problem is that the continued sanctions are deepening our

Indonesia quake, tsunami toll reaches 832 J a k a rt a , S e p 3 0 (IANS): The death toll in the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit Indonesia’s island of Sulawesi increased to 832 on Sunday as rescue workers combed through concrete and lumber searching for survivors, the country’s disaster management agency said.

The toll was confirmed by agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho who has estimated that 2.4 million people were impacted by Friday’s 7.5-magnitude earthquake, CNN reported.

S u r v ivo r s wa l k e d through floodwater and piles of debris on Sunday.

A shopping mall turned into rubble and the large dome of a mosque collapsed in the coastal city of Palu, home of 350,000 people.

Hundreds were badly injured and at least 17,000 people were left homeless, Nugroho said.

The lack of heavy equipment and personnel has slowed down rescue efforts in Palu, where workers were scrambling to rescue about 50 people trapped beneath the debris of a collapsed hotel.

As Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo heads to visit Palu on Sunday, the

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scale of the earthquake’s destruction is still unclear.

Electricity and communications have been cut off and roads that are severely damaged or blocked by landslides are making it difficult to assess the damage, Nugroho said.

Jan Gelfand, head of the International Red Cross in Indonesia, has said that help was also on the way for the fishing towns of Donggala and Mamuju, two areas feared to be heavily devastated.

“The Indonesian Red Cross is racing to help survivors but we don’t know what they’ll find there,” Gelfand told CNN, adding “This is already a tragedy, but it could get much worse”.

The horrific scene began on Friday afternoon when a series of tremors rocked Sulawesi and a 7.5 magnitude earthquake triggered a tsunami that sent waves of “about 10 feet high” to the beaches of Palu and Donggala.

An early tsunami warning had been issued by the Indonesian meteorological agency, but was later lifted after the agency ascertained that the water had receded.

The quake and tsunami comes a month after a three temblors hit several islands in the South Pacific and Indonesia, including Lombok, which is still recovering from the effects of an August 5 earthquake that killed more than 430 people.

mistrust.” If the joint statement becomes a victim of the domestic politics of the US, then the greatest victim of the subsequent unpredictable consequences will be the US itself as a whole, Ri warned.

At this critical juncture, the US should make a foresighted judgment that faithful fulfillment of its commitment will, in the end, be in the best national interests of the United Sates and should maintain new method for solving North Korea-US relations, he said.

Speaking before a meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in in New York on Monday, Trump announced that himself and Kim will hold a second summit “in the not too distant future.”

After a meeting between US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Ri on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, the State Department announced that Pompeo will travel to North Korea to discuss the second TrumpKim summit.

United Nations, Sep 30 (IANS): Syrian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Walid Muallem on Saturday demanded the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of foreign troops which are in Syria without the consent of the authorities.

“Any foreign presence on Syrian territory without the consent of the Syrian government is illegal and constitutes a flagrant violation of international law and the UN charter. It is an assault on our sovereignty, which undermines counter-terrorism efforts and threatens regional peace and security,” Muallem told the UN General Assembly.

“We therefore consider any forces operating on Syrian territory without an explicit request from the Syrian government, including US, French and Turkish forces, occupying forces and will be dealt with accordingly. They must withdraw immediately and without conditions.” Muallem said that after seven years of war,

Walid al Muallem, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Syrian Arab Republic addresses the seventy-third session of the UNGA.

the situation on the ground has become more secure and stable.

“Our war on terror is almost over, thanks to the heroism, resolve, and unity of the people and the army, and to the support of our allies and friends,” he said.

All conditions are now present for the voluntary return of Syrian refugees, said Muallem.

He said Syria welcomes assistance with reconstruction from those countries

that were not part of the “aggression” on Syria. Privilege will be given to Syria’s allies in the war. “As for the countries that offer only conditional assistance or continue to support terrorism, they are neither invited nor welcome to help.”

He said Syria is committed to the political process without compromising its national principles, such as preserving the sovereignty, independence, and territorial unity of Syria.

China tests three hypersonic aircraft missiles Beijing, Sep 30 (IANS): China has achieved a feat of testing three types of hypersonic aircraft missiles at the same time, a media report has said.

The tests of three scaled-down models of “wide-speed-range vehicles”, which can fly at from hypersonic velocity to lower than the speed of sound, were carried out on September 21 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China, according to state broadcaster CCTV. In the news footage, three models representing differently shaped designs, code-named D18-1S, D182S and D18-3S, were lifted and then dropped from a balloon. This was China’s first test of this type of hypersonic aircraft, whose speed will be adjustable, meaning its scientists are working on another major aim (precision strike) towards an unstoppable nuclear-capable weapon.

Last month, Chinese scientists conducted their first experimental flight of a hypersonic glider named Starry Sky 2 that was launched by a rocket and then flew on its own shockwave at Mach 6 (six times the speed of sound or 7,344km/h).

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United Nations, Sep 30 (IANS): North Korea on Saturday demanded the United States take steps to secure Pyongyang’s trust before its denuclearization.

“Without any trust in the US there will be no confidence in our national security and under such circumstances there is no way we will unilaterally disarm ourselves first,” North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho told the UN General Assembly.

“DPRK government’s commitment to denuclearization is solid and firm.

However, it is only possible if the US secures our sufficient trust toward the US” The key to consolidating peace and security on the Korean Peninsula is to thoroughly implement the joint statement adopted at the historic summit between North Korea’s top leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump in Singapore in June, said Ri. The joint statement contains all principled issues regarding eventual

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United Nations, Sep 30 (PTI): Pakistan raised the Kashmir issue in the UN General Assembly on Saturday, saying the “unresolved dispute” is impacting achieving durable peace between India and Pakistan and remains a “blot on the conscience of humanity”.

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, addressing the General Debate of the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly, said Islamabad wanted a relationship with New Delhi based on “sovereign equality and mutual respect”.

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On the cancellation of the foreign ministerlevel talks on the margins of the General Assembly, Qureshi said Pakistan was to talk about all issues with India but New Delhi called off the dialogue, preferring “politics over peace”.

“They used the pretext of stamps issued months ago...and depicting grave human rights violations, including pellet gun victims, as an excuse to back out from the talks,” he said.

India had called off the meeting, citing the brutal killings of three policemen in Jammu and Kashmir and Islamabad releasing postage stamps “glorifying” Kashmiri militant Burhan Wani.

“Dialogue is the only way to address long standing issues that have long bedeviled South Asia, and prevented the region from realising its true potential,” he said, adding that the “unresolved Jammu and Kashmir dispute hinders the realisation of the goal of durable peace” between the two countries.

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& musicians Kanye takes homeless man Suraj Sunar and Rovinou Lama Katie Holmes might lose custody 5forbands NSACS Life Now into studio to make music emerge as Face of Nagaland winners A F R

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uraj Sunar and Rovinou Lama emerged as the winners for Face of Nagaland season-3, which was organized by Ethnic Trendzanda on September 29, at IMC hall, Dimapur under the theme “Being organic”.

The event also crowned Nokpai Konyak and Vilika Shohe as the first runner’s up and Mughatovi Zhimo and Gifty Shohe as the second runner’s up respectively. The contestants competed in three rounds: modern ethnic round, casual/designer round and a

formal/evening round.

Subtitles for ‘photogenic’ was bagged to Chingom Konyak and Yanbeni Lotha, Mr and Miss talent was bagged by Chumlamo and Panglih Konyak, Lemwang won the title for per-sonality and Alilo Ayemi won the title of Miss congeniality, best body was bagged

by Samuel Achy Phom, and Zuchano won Miss Perfect 10.

The judges of the finale were Temjenkala Aier, proprietor of Aier’s Enclave guest house, Rosou Rhi, president of Nagaland

designer association and Zubeno Mozhui founder and director of Hope Centre for excellence.

The event also witnessed solo performances

by Thunglamo Ngullie, Vinivi Achumi and Nilokali Zhimo.

The organizers said that this year the contest had a new format set where not only the male models competed for the title of face of Nagaland but female models were also given the opportunity in order to promote and encourage the younger generation.

ctress-producer Leah Remini believes actress Katie Holmes could lose custody of her daughter Suri Cruise if the two were ever to speak again.

The “Scientology and the Aftermath” star, 48, opened up about her former friend to LaPalme magazine for their fall issue via Us Weekly.

“I thought comedy would be my life. I don’t consider myself a champion.

The people who speak on the show are champions,” Remini told the magazine.

“But I keep wondering — why haven’t Katie Holmes or Nicole Kidman spoken out? I assume they were forced to sign prohibitive documents.”

“Trust me, Katie’s not allowed to have a meal with me and we used to be close friends. She could lose custody of Suri. It’s quite sick, really,” Remini added.

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Kidman, 51, was married to Tom Cruise, a Scientologist, from 1990 to 2001. The two adopted daughter Isabella, 25, and son Connor, 23, during their relationship. Cruise also shares 12-year-old Suri with Holmes, whom he married in 2006 before their shocking split in 2012.

ive bands and musicians including The Oath, Euli Yeptho, Sweven, Bozio Nienu, and Two Fingers have been shortlisted to compete in the Nagaland State Aids Control Society (NSACS) Life Now (Yes to Life No to HIV) state level acoustic and unplugged original song competition on September 28, 2018. The release stated that a total of 13 bands and musicians have participated in the competition.

The state level competition will be held on October 6, 4 p.m. onwards at the Heritage, Old DC Bungalow, Kohima. This year’s competition is being reported to be the 8th edition of Multimedia Campaign, creating HIV & AIDS awareness through the platform of music.

apper Kanye West was impressed by a homeless mans impromptu performance on the streets and he invited him into the studio to make music.

West stopped and listened to the homeless man’s rap on early Saturday morning, reports tmz.com.

In a video shared by the publication, West can be seen enjoying the homeless man’s rap

verses as he performs from the rapper on the road. The homeless man was beyond stoked and called it a “crazy miracle.”

Peren voice Impact

he Peren Voice Impact which is being organised annually by the Peren District Music Society will be held for the fifth time on October 26, at Peren town with the theme “Music with a Difference”.

Interested persons may collect the form from the office of the PDMS, Peren town on or before October 20.

Nagamese film, Zokhom Pa Maike Part-2, directed by Ajay Kumar was released at For more details one can contact 8794269057/ Hotel Acacia in Dimapur on Sunday. Jain Community president, Om Prakash Sethi graced the occasion as the guest of honour. (NP) 8794260019.

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elated to hear about the potential tour, some were hesitant with one person telling the singer, “we don’t want you to go on tour and then regret it.”

“I’d never regret it, my happiest moments are with you all and on stage and stuff. i think it’s just the long chunks of time away from home that are scary to me right now...,” Grande responded.

“Like maybe i’ll do a mini one. I can’t do what i did last time right now.

That i do know, whatever it is I hope it’s okay with you. I just love and miss you. Everybody telling me I need to take time but I am...,” Grande added.

The tweets come just one day after the singer went on social media to vent yet again.

The past couple of weeks for Grande have been nothing short of challenging. On September 7, Grande’s ex-boyfriend, Mac Miller died of an apparent overdose at 26

years old.

In addition to her grief, Grande previously opened up about coping with anxiety and PTSD after a suicide bomber killed 22 people and injured more than 500 in a terrorist attack at the Manchester show of her Dangerous Woman Tour in May of 2017.

As a result, the singer’s team announced she will be taking some time out of the spotlight. Grande and her fiancé Pete Davidson decided to skip the 2018 Emmy Awards on Sept. 17 despite Davidson’s show Saturday Night Live winning for variety sketch series.

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inger Ariana Grande says she wants to go on tour but being ‘away from home’ is ‘scary’ for her right now.

On Friday, the 25-yearold “God Is A Woman” singer expressed her desire to go on tour to reconnect with her Arianators, reports people.com.

“I’m antsy, can’t sit still. I wanna tour now, yesterday I just wanted to sit home forever but today I wnt to do show and see you... I am working on it. I’ll keep ya posted,” Grande responded to a fan who told her to “take all the time” she needed to heal.

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Chelsea held 1-1 by Liverpool

Liverpool’s young English defenders Joe Gomez and Trent Alexander-Arnold vie for the ball against Chelsea’s Eden Hazard.

Saturday was quick to go on the offensive, but Mohamed Salah’s and Sadio Mane’s early shots were of no concern for Chelsea’s Kepa.

The Blues did not need to dominate possession of the ball to feel comfortable, as they relied on fast counterattacks to attempt to take the lead.

In the 22nd minute, Chelsea’s David Luiz made a brilliant long-distance pass to Willian, who surged into the box only to find Liverpool’s keeper Alisson Becker well positioned to make the block.

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er, Chelsea’s Mateo Kovacic made a precise pass from the middle of the pitch to Hazard, who ran into the box practically without opposition, scoring from the left with a left-footed shot that neatly entered the bottom-right corner of the goal.

Salah was close to equalizing in the 32nd minute, as he managed to surge into the box and take the ball to the right of the goal, around Kepa, though his shot from a tight angle was blocked by defender Antonio Rudiger.

The two teams did not change their game plans in

Halep retires from China Open; Garcia advances

Simona Halep

Beijing, Sep 30 (Agencies): World No 1 Simona Halep is out of the China Open at the first hurdle, retiring with back trouble after losing the first set 6-1 to Ons Jabeur on Sunday. The Romanian’s tournament lasted just 31 miserable minutes in Beijing and she never looked comfortable against the Tunisian qualifier.

Halep, 27, suffered the back injury a week ago in Wuhan. The top-ranked Halep’s early departure is another blow to organisers in the Chinese capital, with Serena Williams missing from the women’s

NSF trophy second round from today

draw and several big names also absent from the men’s event.

Holder Caroline Garcia is at least in action, but she survived a major scare before defeating wildcard Wang Yafan 7-6 (12/10), 6-7 (4/7), 6-3 to open the defence of her crown.

The 24-year-old from France defied a rattling roof and a surprisingly stiff challenge from the home player to labour into round two on Beijing’s hard courts after more than three hours of nervy action.

Garcia took the first set on a tie-break after 77 minutes during which the

retractable roof – which was closed – banged noisily on occasion in the wind.

The fourth-ranked French player and Wang, 78th in the world, went to battle again in the second set and Garcia came back to force another tie-break.

Garcia, who won back-to-back titles last year in China in a breakthrough 2017, rescued one set point in the tie-break but Wang made the second count to force a deciding set.

Garcia was more ruthless this time, racing into a 3-0 lead as the 24-year-old Wang’s fighting spirit was finally nullified.

the second half, as Liverpool continued to dominate possession of the ball, while Chelsea kept relying on quick counterattacks.

As time went by, the Reds put more and more pressure on Chelsea, but none of their attempts came to fruition.

In the 58th minute, Mane bypassed two defenders and fired the ball toward the bottom-left corner of the goal, but his close-distance shot was blocked by Kepa.

In the 70th minute, Xherdan Shaqiri wasted a great opportunity, as his shot from the middle off a cross from the left by Andrew Robertson was wide of the post.

Two minutes later, the Reds were once again close to tying the match, but Roberto Firmino’s header off a pass by AlexanderArnold was denied by defender David Luiz.

Just as the clock was starting to run out, Sturridge tied the match with a stunning and unexpected longdistance shot, placing the ball neatly into the upperright corner of the goal.

Liverpool will now start preparing for their Champions League match against Napoli on Wednesday, while Chelsea will face off against Videoton on Thursday in a UEFA Europa League match.

Mayank, Siraj get maiden Test call-ups

New Delhi, Sep 30 (Agencies): Mayank Agarwal and Mohammed Siraj received their maiden Test call-ups as Shikhar Dhawan was a notable absentee from India’s 15-man squad for the two-match series against West Indies.

The first Test will be played in Rajkot from October 8.

India pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar were rested while Ishant Sharma and all-rounder Hardik Pandya were not considered for selection due to injuries. Murali Vijay was not picked again while Prithvi Shaw and Hanuma Vihari retained their places in the team.

The opening Test will be held at Rajkot from October 4 to 8, followed by the second Test from October 12 to 16 at Hyderabad.

The five-match ODI series will begin on October 21 at Guwahati, followed by the second ODI on October 24 at Indore and third ODI at Pune on October 27. The final two one-dayers will be held at Mumbai and Thiruvananthapuram on October 29 and November 1.

The ODI will be followed by the three Twenty20 Internationals to be held at Kolkata (November 4), Lucknow (November 6) and Chennai (November 11).

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Di m a p u r , S e p 3 0 (NPN): Nizams FC, CASE FC, Sporting Union and Trinity Sporting registered wins in week-2 of the ongoing CASE Premier League 4 on Saturday.

Nizams FC blanked Super Strikers 3-0 registering their second consecutive win this season. Themreiso scored the first goal while Pele scored the second and third goals.

New entrants Sporting Union edged over Natak FC 1-0 in a closely contested match. Thiangamlong scored the lone goal with a volley that left the keeper defenseless in the 19th minute.

CASE FC registered their second consecutive win by defeating FC Joga Bonito 1- 0. Suya scored the lone goal of the match.

Three time league winners Trinity Sporting outwitted newcomers Ruboo United 5-1 in dominant fashion. Ruboo United started off strong initially with Jungshi scoring the first goal in the 7th minute. Trinity managed to equalize with a goal from Atokito. After the lemon break, Trinity team took the lead with Viseyie scoring in the opening minutes.

He would go on to score a hattrick. Atokito also added another to the tally in the 56th minute.

Hamilton wins Russian GP

Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton celebrate with champagne on the podium after the race.

Sochi, Sep 30 (Agencies): Lewis Hamilton increased his lead in this year’s drivers’ world championship to 50 points when he claimed an accomplished victory, aided by Mercedes team tactics, in Sunday’s Russian Grand Prix.

The defending fourtime champion, who started second on the grid, was helped again by Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas, who allowed him to overtake and then defended him from attack by title rival Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari, as he battled to finish second.

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Vladimir Putin, who sat next to former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone after a late arrival at the Sochi Autodrom, saw the Briton make the most of Mercedes’ strategy and a thrilling passing move on Vettel in what was an intriguing contest.

Bottas had started on pole and was unhappy at being asked to obey team orders that deprived him of a possible victory as he came home 2.5 seconds behind Hamilton, who looked sheepish about it all after the race.

Vettel finished third in the race and the German saw Hamilton extend his

lead over him in the standings.

It was Hamilton’s third win in Russia, his fifth in six races and the 70th of his career, confirming he has the momentum to clinch a fifth title triumph with five races remaining.

Kimi Raikkonen finished fourth for Ferrari ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen who marked his 21st birthday with a rousing drive, including a spell as race leader, from 19th on the grid.

Renault-bound Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo and Ferrari-bound Charles Leclerc of Sauber filled the next placings.

La Liga: Athletic Bilbao hold Barca1-1 Barcelona, Sep 30 (Agencies): Barcelona’s struggles continued as they dropped points for the third game in a row with a 1-1 draw at home to Athletic Bilbao.

Substitute Munir El Haddadi averted a first home defeat for Barca in more than two years by sliding in an equaliser in the 84th minute, meeting a cross from substitute Lionel Messi who had been sent on along with Sergio Busquets in the second half.

Oscar de Marcos had given Bilbao a deserved lead in the 41st minute with a volley after Inaki Williams missed two clear chances to score for the Basque side, who had not picked up a point at the Nou Camp since 2004 when current Barca coach Ernesto Valverde was in charge.

Despite drawing at home to Girona and losing at minnows Leganes after starting without key first-teamers such as Luis Suarez, Jordi Alba and Samuel Umtiti, Barca coach Valverde made the eyecatching decision to field a

Barcelona’s Semedo in an action during a La Liga match against Athletic Bilbao.

team without midfield anchor Busquets and all-time top scorer Messi.

The Catalan side made a strong start and had an early penalty appeal waved away when Philippe Coutinho went over in the area but Bilbao soon started to put their stamp on the game.

Williams narrowly missed the target as he struck a bouncing ball around the area and the forward later rounded Marc-Andre ter

Stegen but failed to capitalise.

Barca had sporadic chances down the other end, as Luis Suarez struck wide from a free kick and was then thwarted by goalkeeper Unai Simon at point blank range, but Athletic made it third time lucky when De Marcos slid in to convert a Markel Susaetas cross.

Messi was brought on 10 minutes into the second

period to a rousing reception from the home fans and Barca’s play instantly improved, with the Argentine smashing a shot against the post and narrowly firing wide, after Coutinho had struck the crossbar.

Bilbao’s resistance finally caved in when Munir turned in Messi’s low cross and Ivan Rakitic had a final chance to win it late on for the Catalans, but sent the ball flying over the bar.

FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF LT. MISS JANEI-Ü VADEO, DIED 01-10-2017

1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR BELOVED FATHER

LATE MANCHING KONYAK “Gone but not forgotten”

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Kohima, Sep 30 (NPN): Round 2 of NSF Martyrs’ Memorial Trophy will begin Monday at local ground, Kohima. In the first match, Khrietho FC Zhadima will take on visiting team Rising Star from Mizoram at 12:00 noon. In the second match on Monday, Friends United will play Monsang Students’ Union, Manipur at 2:00 pm.

In the first round, 75 goals were scored in 15 matches.

Altogether, 47 teams from Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram are taking part in the month long tournament which is being organised by Angami Students’ Union (ASU) in honour of Lt. Kekuojalie Sachü and Lt.Vikhozo Yhoshü for their supreme sacrifices towards a common cause.

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Words are inadequate to express how painfully and sorrowfully we have been mourning and how desperately we have been missing you since the day you left for your Heavenly Abode.

Your memory lives on.

Loving, Family members & relatives.

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‘Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away, blessed be the name of the Lord.” Job 1:21.

Beloved Apa, a year has passed since you left for your eternal heavenly home on this day, the 29.09.2017.

We miss you more than ever your guidance and love. But your death has left an empty space that time can never fill. You will forever remain alive in our hearts and memories. We deeply miss you Apa. Loving wife, sons, daughters, grandchildren and family members.

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Fifteen years have passed since we parted with you painfully. It is hard to accept that you are no longer with us physically, but memories of you shall always live in our hearts. We still feel those precious moments, your love, care, affection are attached on our soul, the days we spent together seems like yesterday.

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Lo n d o n, S e p 3 0 (IANS): Chelsea were close to defeating Liverpool at Stamford Bridge, after Eden Hazard scored a brilliant opening goal in the 25th minute, though Daniel Sturridge equalized the match with a stunning last-minute shot from long distance.

With this 1-1 draw, which comes just three days after Chelsea beat Liverpool 2-1 in the EFL Cup, the Reds are now tied on points with leaders Manchester City, while the Blues are in the third spot, two points down.

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1st October, 2017 It's been a year since you left us broken hearted but it feels like only yesterday and it hurts to think that you are now no longer with us. We deeply miss and cherish the wonderful moments spent with you.

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sports DDTTA meeting Dimapur, Sep 30 (NPN): Dimapur District Table Tennis Association (DDTTA) has convened an emergency meeting on October 1 at 4 p.m. in the multipurpose stadium. The meeting will discuss about selection of players for the forthcoming State Open and Inter-District Table Tennis Championship to be held in October, besides other issues. Therefore, all office bearers, executive members and registered players have been requested to attend the meeting positively.

Players of Bengaluru FC (Blue) and Chennaiyin FC fight for the ball during their match at Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru on Sunday.

Rohit jumps to second spot in ICC rankings

close to going one up after Nelson and Jeje combined to create a one-on-one opportunity inside the box. The Mizo Sniper, much to the disbelief of the supporters, sent the ball wide.

Jeje failed to capitalize on the lapses in concentration from the Blues defence.

At the other end, Udanta showed promise on the left flank but lacked end product. As the game went on, both the teams adopted a pragmatic approach and refused to take any risk by pushing men forward.

Miku broke the deadlock in the 41st minute with a terrific strike past Karanjit Singh. Xisco’s pass found the Venezuelan on the shoulder of the last defender and although the striker looked to be marginally offside, he latched onto the ball quickly and made his look finish easy.

The visitors started the second half with more possession and an intent to get the equaliser as soon as possible but failed to sustain

Dubai, Sep 30 (IANS): Indian opener Rohit Sharma has jumped two spots to sit at second position in the ICC ODI Rankings for Batsmen released here on Sunday.

Rohit, who scored 317 runs in five innings in the recently concluded Asia Cup in UAE, is only behind his skipper Virat Kohli on the list, according to an ICC statement.

Shikhar Dhawan, also took giant strides on the list, vaulting four spots to sit at No.5. The left-hander was the leading scorer in the tournament, accumulating 342 runs in five innings with two centuries to his name.

Elsewhere, Jasprit Bumrah retained his spot at the summit of rankings for bowlers. The pacer was in brilliant form throughout the Asia Cup. With eight wickets in four games, he was the fourth-leading wicket-taker of the tournament.

Bengaluru, Sep 30 (Agencies): Miku starred as Bengaluru FC edged past Chennaiyin with a 1-0 win at the Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru on Sunday.

Bengaluru FC started the game in a 4-2-3-1 with new signings Albert Serran and Xisco Hernandez earning their Indian Super League (ISL) debuts.

The visitors lined up in a 4-2-3-1 with Jeje Lalpekhlua upfront. New signing Brazilian Eli Sabia partnered Mailson Alves in defence.

Isaac Vanmalsawma filled in for the injured Dhanpal Ganesh.

The hosts started on the front foot, putting pressure on the Chennaiyin defence and came close to scoring through Erik Paartalu in the third minute. The Champions, however, soaked the pressure very well with Mailson leading the defence line.

The visitors mostly attacked on the counter and tried to exploit the flanks where the Blues looked vulnerable. Chennaiyin came

the intensity. The first talking point of the second half came in the 57th minute when Jerry Lalzrinzuala brought down Udanta Singh and picked up a yellow for the team. Xisco, Udanta and Miku looked to weave their way past Chennaiyin defence in a move that eventually saw Chhetri shot blocked.

At the other end, the Champions had spells of meaningful possession but failed to create any threat in the final third. Inigo Calderon pushed higher up the pitch and most of Chennaiyin FC’s attacks were coming from the right.

The hosts turned the heat up in the second half and looked threatening on the counter. Despite enjoying more of the ball, Chennaiyin FC failed to test Gurpreet Singh Sandhu.

The result remained a fair reflection of the display from the teams involved.

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Vijay Hazare Trophy: Nagaland beat Manipur Dimapur, Sep 30 (NPN): Nagaland trounced Manipur by nine wickets at the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy at Nadiad, Gujratat on Sunday. With the win, Nagaland has three wins and three loses with still two matches to go in the Plate Group-D of the premier trophy of the BCCI. After winning the toss, Nagaland captain Jonathan Rongsen put Manipur to bat. The first three wickets of Manipur fell for 9 runs and thereafter wickets fell at regular intervals even though Nagaland was playing without two of their frontline bowlers who are out due to injury.

Yashpal Singh was the performer for Manipur with 41 while the other batsmen continued their poor run.

Eventually, Manipur players were bowled out for 144 in 43.3 overs.

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Abrar, Imliwati and Hokaito took 2 wickets each.

Chasing 144, Nagaland reached the target in 35 overs. Nitesh Lochab (41) and Sedezhalie Rupero (52 not out) got Nagaland

to a solid start with a stand of 62 for the opening wicket before the former fell. KB Pawan joined Rupero and stroked an unbeaten 50 and took the team home with an 86-run stand.

Brief scores: Manipur 144 in 43.4 overs (Yashpal Singh 41; Abrar Kazi 2-13) lost to Nagaland 147/1 in 34.2 overs (Sedezhalie Rupero 52*, Pawan KB 50) by 9 wickets

Deepika wins bronze in Archery WC Finals

Deepika Kumari

Samsum, Sep 30 (Agencies): India’s Deepika Kumari held her nerves in an intriguing play-off to down Lisa Unruh and win the bronze medal in the Archery World Cup Finals in Samsum on Sunday.

Both the players were tied at 5-5 at the end of five sets, which necessitated a

shoot-off. Kumari and Unruh both shot 9 but Kumari won bronze because her arrow was closer to the centre. This was Kumari’s fifth World Cup Finals podium.

A draw would have been enough for Kumari to seal the issue in the fifth set, but in the absence of a coach the Indian struggled

to keep pace with the timing and shot wide. Kumari, a veteran in the World Cup Finals with four silver medals, came out on top in the shoot-off. “This was for the first time I shot at a big competition like this without a coach. But I’m very happy.

The stronger the competition, the better we get,” Kumari said.

Shoot-off was tense and Kumari said she “started panicking” but motivated herself with no coach to look up to. “Most of the times, I end up losing a shoot-off so I started panicking. I told myself, ‘I will accept whatever be the result. I will just give my best shot. I’m satisfied with the arrow,” she said after the thrilling win.

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