October 22, 2018

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Vol XXVIII No. 316

CBI books its Special Director in bribery case NEW DELHI, OCT 21 (IANS): Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against its own Special Director Rakesh Asthana of accepting a bribe to settle a case of meat exporter Moin Qureshi, who is facing multiple cases of money laundering and corruption. CBI Spokesperson Abhishek Dayal said the CBI on Saturday carried out searches at the house of a CBI official Devender, who is the Investigating Officer in the Qureshi case, in Delhi.

“The CBI has registered an FIR against Rakesh Asthana, Devender and two private persons, Manoj Prasad and Someshwar Prasad, on a complaint by Satish Sana Baby of Hyderabad,” CBI said. The agency said the amended provision of the Prevention of Corruption Act (mandates prior approval for initiating probe) won’t apply in the case against Asthana.

Opp alliance must not be at the cost of containing Cong

Rohit, Kohli star as India thrash WI

Trump ‘not satisfied’ over Saudi’s death

national, Page 5

sports, Page 12

international, Page 9

India up to any challenge: PM Modi Says nation will hit back with double the force if sovereignty is threatened

NEW DELHI, OCT 21 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that India would retaliate with double the force if anyone tried to harm its sovereignty.

In a lengthy speech invoking valour and recalling the contribution of the Azad Hind Fauj (Indian National Army) in the freedom movement, Modi that his government was committed to taking “big and bold” decisions and that the Indian Army was being modernised as per the vision of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.

Modi made the remarks while speaking at the Red Fort, where in a departure from protocol, he hoisted the national flag to mark the commemoration of the 75 years of the establishment of the Azad Hind Sarkar, the government of “free India”. The Azad Hind government was raised by Bose during the freedom movement.

Modi said that “even after 75 years of IndepenNEW DELHI, OCT 21 dence, Netaji’s dreams have (AGENCIES): National not been fulfilled”.

Investigation Agency (NIA) has released a list of most wanted fugitives and has sought help from the public in locating them to make India safer.

Several names of proscribed militant outfits from the North East have fea- GUWAHATI, OCT 21 tured in the list in its web (AGENCIES): A senior portal http://www.nia.gov. Indian Police Service (IPS) in/most-wanted.htm. The officer in Nagaland, who list includes names of indi- is being investigated for viduals from the ULFA (I), possessing seized drugs, UKLF, NSCN, KYKL etc. has said that he took the “NIA need your help consignment home from in locating fugitives. If the police headquarters in you have any information, good faith, a Hindustan please call at 011-24368800 Times report stated. or mail at assistance.nia@ “I took them home in gov.in,” the agency tweeted. good faith for reasons of seAccording to the tweet, the curity. I wanted to nab the identity of informers will be kingpin,” Richard Yimto, kept secret. inspector general of police, CID, told the Hindustan Times, in response to the show cause notice issued to him by the DGP. Yimto has been on leave since mid-September.

DIMAPUR, OCT 21 On September 1, a (NPN): NSCN (I-M) through team led by ADGP, Naits MIP has informed that galand seized 6.9 kg of kilo affairs has appointed suspected brown sugar Kikheto Chishi (kilonser) from Yimto’s residence. A as the new caretaker cen- kilogram of brown sugar is tral administrative officer (CAO) of Union Territory-I with effect from October 20, 2018. UT-I has appealed for, and sought full cooperation of hohos, GBs, various Correspondent organizations/associations, Church leaders, students’ KOHIMA, OCT 21 (NPN): bodies, colony chairmen, Nagaland state led by depbusiness establishments and uty chief minister Y. Patton individuals for smooth func- who is also in charge for tioning of the administration Home and national Highand peace in society. ways, and DGP Nagaland, T. John Longkumer, joined the nation in observing Police Commemoration Day by paying floral tributes at New Police Reserve Tennis Court in Phesama, Sunday.

Advisor Food and Civil Supplies department (F&CS) Pukhayi Sumi and officers of Nagaland Police paid floral tributes to 429 police personnel who sacrificed their lives for the security and safety of the country in the period from September 1, 2017 to August 31, 2018.

“No place to keep these Speaking on the occatrunkloads of my summer sion, DGP T. John Longwear. Now winter’s here kumer recalled that personit’s time to get rid of nel of the Indian Police them.” were responsible for man-

NIA ‘Most Wanted’ list includes militant outfits from NE

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Narendra Modi takes salute at the flag-hoisting ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of ‘Azad Hind government’ at Red Fort in New Delhi, Sunday. (PTI)

He acknowledged that India has “marched several steps ahead” in the years since Independence but maintained that it was yet to reach new heights of glory.

Modi claimed that the NDA government was committed to “achieve this goal” by going ahead with the vision of a new India “at a time when destructive forces are attacking us”.

“It is the duty of every Indian to be inspired by

Netaji, to fight such forces, to defeat them, and to contribute to nation building in their full capacity,” he said. Modi also blamed the previous governments for looking at the country with an “English perspective”.

Modi recalled Bose’s words: “With the power of weapons and sacrifice of blood, you have to achieve freedom and then when the country will be free, you will have to make a steady army for the nation, whose

work will be to protect our freedom”.

“Today I can say that India is moving towards the creation of an Army that was visioned by Netaji.

Josh, Junoon aur Jazba, these have been parts of our Army for long but now technique and moder n weapons and equipments are also being combined with them.

“The strength of our Army has always been for self protection, and it will

remain so in the future too,” he maintained.

Modi stressed that India has “never been greedy” for somebody else’s land.

“This has been our history. But whosoever poses a threat to Indian sovereignty will be answered with double strength. Several attempts have been made in the past four years to strengthen our Army.

“The best technology is being made available to Indian Army. This government has the courage to take big and bold decisions.

And this will continue in the future too. From surgical strikes to making the Netaji files public, the decisions have been made by only our government.

Tr a d i t i o n a l ly, t h e Prime Minister hoists the national flag at the Red Fort on Independence Day, and in a first Modi did so on Sunday because soldiers of the Indian National Army faced trails by the British at Red Fort.

Modi also laid the foundation stone of a museum dedicated to the Azad Hind Fauj at the Red Fort.

Homosexuality morally unacceptable, says CBCC

DIMAPUR, OCT 21 (NPN): Notwithstanding the recent Supreme Court ruling that struck down Section 377(a) of Indian Penal Code (IPC) thereby decriminalizing homosexual acts, Chakhesang Baptist Church Council (CBCC) has declared that it would never support such an unholy practice which was morally unacceptable.

In a press note, CBCC executive secretary Rev. Dr. Vezopa Tetseo said that the council deliberated the matter at length in its executive meeting held from October 18 to 19 and reaffirmed the Biblical and moral stand of the Church and arrived at a number of resolutions.

According to CBCC the Church as a body of Jesus Christ has a scriptural obligation to speak to the world on moral issues and not give its silent consent to evil. With this in mind, it further stated that explicit and overt homosexual practices and behaviours were in complete contravention to the Biblical sanctions on human sexuality. It mentioned Leviticus 18 & 20, Romans 1:18-32, and I Corinthians 6:9-10 to support this point.

The council further laid

down an assertion that that homosexual acts and behaviour between consenting adults were morally unacceptable because it violated the aim of human sexuality which, it said, was procreation and the union of love, accomplished in the union between men and women in marriage. “...even if the homosexual acts are now legalised, it is not morally acceptable or justified. What is legal is not equal to moral acceptability” it stated.

CBCC noted that the decriminalization of homosexual acts was likely to induce the legalisation of homosexual union, but, it said that the Church would continue to uphold the Biblical teachings recognise, promote and protect marriage between men and women as the basis of the family and the primary cell of society.

Maintaining that homosexual practices went against the will of God including all other sinful practices, CBCC pointed out that God loves the sinner yet hates the sins, and resolved to continue to witness the love of Christ to all people regardless of sexual orientation with utmost understanding, compassion, sensitivity and dignity.

Took drugs home in good faith, Global Awards: Nagaland is Best Horticulture State wanted to nab kingpin, says IGP

NSCN (I-M) appoints new caretaker CAO UT-I

estimated to have a street value of about Rs 1 crore.

Yimto said the drugs were seized by a team led by a sub-inspector of the narcotics cell of Nagaland Police at the Khuzama inter-state border with Manipur on August 3. The contraband was found in a car coming from Manipur and two persons were reportedly detained. Strangely, no case was registered and Yimto did not send a sample of the drug seized for forensic test as required, the report stated.

“No case was registered and the two persons were allowed to go with a promise that they will come back with the kingpin.

They were just conduits.

I told my subordinates to convey to them that the police would reward them,” Yimto said, adding

“unfortunately they did not come back”.

Yimto claimed that the brown sugar was initially kept at the store room of the narcotics cell at the state police headquarters till August 17 and then he decided to take it home, thinking it was not safe to keep them there. “It was safe in my house as it has round the clock security,” he said. Asked why the DGP was not informed in the intervening period of August 3 and 25, Yimto said, “I was very busy with official duties and official tours.”

ADP Renchamo P Kikon who carried out the seizure and the preliminary enquiry in the incident said he will have to cross check if the drugs were initially kept at the store room.

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KO H I M A , O C T 2 1 (AGENCIES): The 11th Global Leadership Awards have been declared and Nagaland will be awarded the Best Horticulture State, Northeast Now reported.

Informing of this through his Twitter handle, Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio stated on Sunday: “The 11th Global Leadership Awards has been declared & #Nagaland will be awarded the Best Horticulture State.”

“Agriculture Leadership Awards recognises the leadership roles played by individuals & institutions for positively impacting the lives of farmers & rural masses,” he further tweeted.

While the International Leadership Award has been conferred on Prof. Rudy Rabbinge, Special Envoy — Food Security, Government of Netherlands, the Africa Leadership Award has been conferred on An-

thony Seam K Morrison.

President CEO, Chamber of Agribusiness, Ghana.

The Research Leadership Award has been conferred on National Research Development Corporation while the Academic Leadership Award has been conferred on Indian Institute of

Management, Ahmedabad, the Livelihood Leadership Award has been conferred on Shailendra Chaudhary, MD, NERCORMP, Shillong.

A total of 20 awards have been announced.

The State of Jharkhand has been conferred the Best

Fisheries State; the State of Bihar has been conferred the Best Animal Husbandry State; the State of Gujarat has been awarded the Best Agriculture State and the State Horticulture Mission, Government of Haryana, has been conferred the Program Leadership Award.

State Police observe Police Commemoration Day

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Y. Patton laying a wreath at the cenotaph during the Police Commemoration Day at Police New Reserve, Phesama, on Sunday. (NP)

ning the 2,500 mile long border of India with Tibet until autumn of 1959.

He said, on October 20, 1959, three reconnaissance parties were launched from Hot Springs in North Eastern Ladakh in preparation for movement of an Indian expedition, which was

on its way to Lanak La. Longkumer said while members of the two parties returned to Hot Springs by afternoon of that day, the third one comprising of two police constables and a porter did not return.

He said all available personnel were mobilized

early next morning in search of the missing personnel, and a party of about 20 personnel of the Intelligence Bureau and CRPF led by Karam Singh, DCIO proceeded on horseback while others followed on foot in three sections.

The DGP recalled that at about mid-day, Chinese Army personnel on a hillock opened fire and threw grenades at the party led

by Karam Singh and since there was no cover, most of the personnel were hit.

He said ten of the police personnel died, seven were taken prisoner by the Chinese and the remaining managed to escape and the bodies of the 10 personnel were returned by the Chinese only on November 28, 1959 -- a full five weeks after the incident. These bodies were cremated with full Police honours at Hot Springs.

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news in Brief DPDB Tuensang meeting: District Planning & Development Board (DPDB) district planning officer and member secretary Nribemo Lotha has convened the DPDB Tuensang meeting for the month of October, for October 26, 11 a.m. at the DC’s Conference Hall. All DPDB members have been requested to attend the meeting.

Tuensang pensioners directed to report for verification: Pensioners drawing monthly pension from Tuensang treasury have been informed that a physical verification session will be conducted from October 22 to 31.

Pensioners have been directed to report for the verification on the specified date, failing which monthly pension payment will be withheld.

Indian Association of Physiotherapy Women Cell (IAPWC) Nagaland branch members after the seminar on women’s health held on October 20.

DBS offers condolences

DIMAPUR: The Indian Association of Physiotherapy Women Cell (IAPWC) Nagaland branch organised a seminar on women’s health on “Antenatal care” at Nikos Hospital and Research Center (NHRC), Dimapur on October 20.

A press release from IAPWC Dimapur district sub co-ordinator, Dr. Imnainla Longchari (PT) stated that the program was at-

DIMAPUR: Dimapur Bangali Samaj (DBS) has expressed shock and grief at the demise of Dr. Suhas Sen. A condolence message from DBS stated that the late Dr. Sen had rendered yeoman service to the people of Dimapur and he was one of the most senior physicians of Dimapur. “...his services will be remembered by the people...” it stated.

Offering its condolences, DBS conveyed prayers for the departed soul to rest in peace and for the solace of the bereaved family.

tended by physiotherapists from around Dimapur and members of the general public. The event was chaired

by Dr. Bonikali Achumi, PT (MPT Neuro).

D r. I m n a i n l a Longchari, speaking as the resource person gave a brief introduction to pregnancy and the challenges that may be expected through all the trimesters. She emphasized on changes of posture dur-

ing pregnancy, the common problems of low back pain, pelvic pain, incontinence, and lower limb swelling and compression problems during pregnancy.

She further laid emphasis on the importance of exercise during pregnancy, proper posture and home based exercises. Longchari also dwelt on the do’s and don’ts of physiotherapy antenatal exercises.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2018

CMA office bearers handover ceremony

The CMA outgoing and incoming official teams after the handing and taking over ceremony on October 19.

DIMAPUR: The Chakhesang Mothers’ Association (CMA) held its office charge handing and taking over ceremony at the residence of the outgoing president Zaposhelu Venuh, Phek town on October 19.

According to a press release from the CMA, outgoing president Zaposhelu Venuh in her short speech thanked all the Chakhesang mothers for reposing faith in her by electing her as the president for two consecutive

tenures 2013 till 2018.

Highlighting some of the achievements made by the CMA during the two tenures, Venuh said, procurement of a plot of land for the association at Phek town sacrificed by the Chakhesang Public Organization (CPO) was indeed one of the greatest achievements. She further expressed happiness that a new system had been introduced during her tenure were presentation of an audited treasurer report during the

session reflects transparency and accountability in the association.

Incoming president, Zhonelu Tunyi, expressed her happiness over the mandate of the community womenfolk for reposing faith in her and her team. She further promised to work for the welfare and interest of the community women and sought the unflinching cooperation of everyone involved. The outgoing president handed over the charge and authority to the new team.

KTC organizes homecoming conference & alumni meeting AR conducts

lecture on ‘World Rabies Day

Resource persons along with alumni and college staff of the Kihoto Theological College Conference. (NP) TUENSANG, OCT 21 (NPN): Kihoto Theological College (KTC), Yakor, Shamator, organized its first ever “Home Coming Conference & Alumni Meeting” at the college premises under the leadership of T. Wongtokiu, principal KTC. The event was held under the theme ‘Strengthening bonds, rekindling connection, continuing legacy’

from OCtober 16 to 18.

The theme speakers of the program were mission secretary SBAK Nito Mount, Khekavi K. Yeptho, executive secretary YBBA, Dr. S. J Akhum, and pastor Mokokchung Town Baptist Arogo, Rev. Ponen Longchar.

The speakers opined that, God wants His people to be in unity, not in uni-

formity, and discover their gifts. They further said that if God’s people were lead by the Spirit of God, their ministry would bear much fruit. During the program, a workshop was conducted by mission secretary YBBA, Khalenmew, on the topics, “Church ministry: Jesus’ way” and “Leadership and missions”.

The Alumni also elect-

ed its new office bearers for the tenure of three years, headed by Loshito as president, Khaikho Khiam as vice president, Yoanki as general secretary, Ningtsa as press and information secretary, Anomong as finance secretary and Ritsüla as assistant finance secretary. Former KTC lecturers and staff also attended the meeting.

DIMAPUR: Kohima Assam Rifles battalion under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) conducted a lecture program on “World Rabies day” at Jotsoma Science College, Kohima on October 18.

According to PRO HQ IGAR (N), the lecture focused on imparting knowledge about rabies, its prevention and causes.

Rabies day is celebrated as part of an international awareness campaign throughout the world. During the lecture, precautions and actions taken against and after dog bites were discussed.

30 NCC cadets and one lecturer of Jotsoma Nagaland Christian Residential School Mokokchung (NCRSM) celebrated Science College, Kohima its Parents’ Day by organising a show of children’s talents and a lavish fete attended the event. on October 12. (NCRSM)

More ATMA activity reports from across Nagaland

DIMAPUR: Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) has been interacting and conducting programs with farmers in the state to improve their farming methods and to supplement their farming efforts. Following are some more reports of these activities from across the state.

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ATMA Botsa block: ATMA Botsa block, Kohima launched a poultry farm school on September 21, at Tuophema Village (Dikhikhouke) and appointed progressive farmer Kezhaletuo Seyie as the farm school teacher.

A press release from, ATMA Botsa block BTM

Khrievi Tachu stated that the appointed farm teacher shared experiences from his poultry farm, which he had been running successfully for the last six years.

The measures, cases and the feeds he applies are all purely organic and indigenous he said. The average number of chickens in his

farm in a single season is about 80 to 100 and with the help of ATMA and its technical support he hopes to upgrade his farm and increase production.

Resource person BTM Khrievi Tachu also spoke on the purpose and the role of farm schools and its teacher. Altogether 15

farmers attended the program.

A banana farm school was also launched on September 27, at Tsiemukhuma village (basa) and Zhasalie was appointed the farm school teacher.

The resource persons BTM Khrievi Tachu and ATM Medokhrielie spoke

about the purpose of the farm school. Frontline demonstration on pit size preparation, spacing, manuring and weed management were shown by Medokhrielie.

They also highlighted the varieties of banana cultivated in Nagaland and their benefits.

The appointed farm school teacher said he started banana farming in the year 2006 in a farm size approximately of about one hectare and he currently owns about 600 to 700 banana trees. Rodenticides were also distributed to the participants. The program ended with a vote of thanks from the farm teacher.

ATMA Sangsangynyu block: ATMA Tuensang Sangsangynyu block on October 17 inaugurated a Poultry farm school at Yongphang Village.

A press release by ATMA stated that the farm school was inaugurated by BTT Convenor C. Limba, HI (Horticulture), who shared on the economic aspects of poultry farming and its potential as a source of self employment.

In the program, BTM Temjenmenla highlighted the concept and functions of farm schools. Chollen B.N. Chang was appointed as the farm school teacher.

On October 18, AT M A S a n g s a n g n y u Block also inaugurated a Cardamom farm school at Khudei, Hakchang village and N. Lango Chang was appointed as the farm school teacher.

BTT Convenor C. Limba, HI (Horticulture) gave a brief highlight on the scope and importance of Cardamom farming.

Altogether 20 farmers and three ATMA functionaries attended the inaugural program.

ATMA Noklak block:

ATMA Tuensang, Noklak block inaugurated a sugarcane farm school at Nokyan village on October 17 where Chongkoi was appointed as the farm teacher.

A press release from ATMA Tuensang, Noklak block stated that during the program, the concept of farm schools was explained

by Horticulture Inspector Tuensang, Recha. Altogether, 12 farmers attended the program.

In another event, a cardamom farm school was inaugurated and Block Farmers Advisory Commitee was also conducted at Noklak village on October 18 and Themsao was appointed as the farm school teacher. Altogether, 15 farmers attended the program.

ATMA Panso block: ATMA Tuensang Panso block inaugurated a “Pineapple farm school” on October 17 with farm school teacher, Mushou at Pathso Nokeng village.

A press release from ATMA Tuensang BTM Imenungba Ao stated that another farm school on cardamom was inaugurated at Ekhao village on October 18, with Pattu as the farm school teacher.

The concept of farm schools and their importance was discussed led by BTM Ime Tzudir in both the farm schools. The farm school teachers shared their experiences. Altogether 22 farmers attended the program. BFAC meeting was also organised at Pathso Nokeng.

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WEATHER FORECAST October 22

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Plenty of sunshine; pleasant

32 19

Mostly sunny; delightful

28 15

Guwahati Mostly sunny; pleasant

30 20

Mostly sunny; pleasant

28 15

Imphal

Itanagar Mostly sunny; comfortable

28 15

Shillong

A p.m. t-storm in spots

21 12

Kohima

Mostly sunny; nice

23 12

Dimapur Mostly sunny; pleasant Mkg

Mostly sunny; comfortable

Tuensang Sunny; cooler

30 18

School children, children of jawans, school staff and officers of 78 Battalion CRPF in front of the Jai Jawan Memorial.

DIMAPUR: With the rest of the country, state and National civil forces observed Police Commemoration Day at various locations through various activities and programs.

Police Commemoration Day is observed on October 21 every year in remembrance of the sacrifices of ten policemen who died in an incident of Chinese firing in 1959.

“Police Commemoration Day” at the Unit Headquarters in Zubza, Kohima on October 21.

A press release by 78 Bn CRPF stated that various programs were organized to mark the occasion. A cultural program was held on October 19 with a guard of honour and a wreath laying ceremony at the Jai Jawan Memorial.

After paying homCRPF pay tributes age to martyrs, Surender 78 Battalion CRPF Singh, commandant of 78 paid rich tributes to police Bn CRPF briefed the men martyrs in in observance of about the significance of

Participants and 93rd Battalion BSF officers before the start of the mini marathon in Chedema.

the occasion and read out the list of police personnel in the country who had laid down their lives in service of the country from September 1, 2017 to August 31, 2018.

Debate, essay, and quiz competitions for children were also organized in which school children of Zubza village and children of the Jawans took part. Special prizes were distributed to those who secured first, second and third places and consolation prizes were distributed to

all participants by Surender Singh.

Besides the commandant, senior officers and jawans also laid wreaths and paid homage to martyrs at the Jai Jawan Memorial.

BSF commemorate Hot Springs incident

The 93rd Battalion of BSF organized a mini marathon on October 21, 6 am at Chedema village in Kohima, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Hot Springs Incident in which ten policemen laid down

Iodine disorders discussed in Phek

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Spotty morning showers

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Zunheboto Mostly sunny; delightful

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2018

AR inter school quiz competition DIMAPUR: Chieswema Battalion (9 Assam Rifles) organised an inter school quiz competition under the theme “Know your army” at Chizami Government High School on October 20.

According to PRO HQ IGAR (N), six teams, comprising three boys and three girls from Government High School Chizami, Sacred Heart Higher Secondary School and Eastern Mission High School participated in the competition. The questions asked in the quiz competition were selected from the topics of Indian History, Science and Current Affairs. The boys’ team from Chizami Government High School was adjudged the winners at the end of the session.

their lives while defending the country, in Aksai Chin on October 21, 1959.

Around 125 runners, including athletes, officers, sub-ordinate officers and jawans participated in the marathon. Second-in-command, Narender Yadav flagged off the event and also distributed prizes to the winners. A cultural program with patriotic fervor was also organized in which students from Don Bosco College, Kohima; retired police personnel, and their families actively participated.

13th NAP (IR) Bn observed the day at Battalion Headquarter, Yajang-C, Mokokchung, Nagaland. (Lakaha Koza)

Dimapur and Chumukedima based Police units observed the day at NAPTC. Mahila Bn presented the parade and DIG (T&B) Aotemsu, exhorted the gathering. (DIPR)

Farmers trained on rabi crop cultivation methods in Tseminyu

DIMAPUR: Sub-Divisional Agricultural Officer (SDAO), Tseminyu conducted a training program on National Food Security Mission (NFSM) for rabi crops on October 21, at Rengmapani village.

A press release from SDAO Tsemiyu, Viwheto Thorie stated that resource person for the program, Kebegi Kent, explained to the farmers cultivation practices and management of Rabi crops such as maize, paddy, pea and mustard. Delivering a keynote address, the SDAO spoke about the concept of NFSM and Nagaland Dr. Vethihulu Dy. CMO and Neilezo Tep SDO along with the salt traders on October 21. state government’s tarDIMAPUR: The “Global Vethihulu highlighted the sibility in order to help pre- promised to follow the roles get of “Food for All” by iodine deficiency disorders importance of iodine, dis- vent the community from and responsibilities given to 2025. prevention day” was ob- orders caused by iodine acquiring iodine deficiency them. Leaflets and posters served in Phek district with deficiency, source of iodine disorders. on iodine were handed out salt traders of Phek town, etc. Based on the theme, she In the program, various to all the participants. under the theme “Iodised also briefed the participants salt related demonstrations Earlier the invocation salt, traders responsibili- on the roles and responsibili- were also shown by dis- was pronounced by Rev. ties”, on October 21. ties of salt traders. trict community mobilizer, T. Alem, pastor Ao Baptist A press release from Neilezo Te p, SDO Azenuo Mere, using local Church Phek; vote of thanks district media officer, Phek, (Civil) Phek, exhorted the made salt, and commer- was delivered by Velato Kutolu Nakro stated that participants saying that sell- cial salts. The salt traders Nienu, district monitoring deputy chief medical of- ing of iodized and quality also signed a pledge to not and evaluation assistant of ficer (Dy CMO) Phek, Dr. salt was the trader’s respon- sell non-iodized salts and DAPCU.

SDAO office staff, resource persons and participating farmers after the training program on October 21.

He also discussed the importance of rabi crops cultivation by Naga farmer as a contribution toward this target.

The prog ram was chaired by agri inspection Teshenpfu Tep, the invo-

cation prayer and vote of thanks was pronounced by pastor Kepega Tep, and head GB Chamou Apon respectively.

The program ended with a seeds distribution session.

St Xavier’s Catholic Church Mission Sunday

DIMAPUR: St Xavier’s Catholic Church Kidima observed Mission Sunday on October 21, at the church premises.

A press release by P Tepekrovi Kiso stated that director of Eden Garden and Children’s Home, Khuzama, Reverend Father Raymond D’Souza S, in his homily called upon the gathering to bring people closer to God through prayer, love and selfless service. Father D’Souza asked them to generously NDPP Central officials had a consultative meeting with DIMAPUR II A/C unit.

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contribute to missionaries with cheer and joy saying that God would repay them a hundred fold.

The other highlights of the day-long celebration of the sacred feast were: enchanting gloria, reading the word of God, confession, sharing the body and blood of Jesus with incarnation of Mother Mary. Franciscan sisters of Saint Mary of the Angels, Xavier and Christi, and a special guest from Goa also joined the liturgy ceremony.

Sub-Divisional Agriculture Office (SDAO) Noklak, department of Agriculture, conducted a training program on Organic farming under Mission Organic Value Chain Development for the North Eastern Region on October 18 at Chingmei village. Chang Sunny (AFA), Pushu (AI) and Cholen (AO) were the resource persons of the program. Altogether 50 farmers attended the training program. (Neiku Tsido, SDAO, Noklak)

Ngati Baptist Church (Mongsenbai ward) Mokokchung Associate Pastor (women’s) Residential building site was dedicated by M. Meren ex-pastor, Ungma Baptist Church on October 18 in the presence of pastor, Church members, Construction Committee members, council members of Ungma village and Mongsenbai ward.

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Security stepped up in Imphal after blast

Complaint against BJP over Ram temple in Tripura AGARTALA, OCT 21 (AGENCIES): The opposition CPI(M) in Tripura has lodged a complaint against the ruling BJP and the Sanatan Sena for laying the foundation stone for a Ram temple on a plot of land in a tribal area of South Tripura district, where a plaque was put up by the Left party a year ago, Northeast Now reported.

Confirming the receipt of the complaint, South Tripura SP Jal Singh Meena on Sunday said the foundation stone for the temple was laid at Matai, a tribal hamlet, on October 5 and the complaint was lodged on October 15.

CPI(M) South Tripura district committee secretary Tapas Datta said the plaque was put up in 2017, when the party was in power in the state, in the memory of Mohini Tripura, who tried to stop jhum cultivation on forest land and was martyred in the 1967 movement against the then Congress government, a news agency reported.

Agartala, Oct 21 (Agencies): The Indigo Airlines 6E139 and 6E833 carrying passengers from Agartala to Kolkata everyday at 7 a.m and 9 a.m. respectively has been both been temporarily halted, The Northeast Today reported. The reason given for such suspension of services was due to extensive fog leading to poor visibility.

The services of these flights are expected to resume again from April, 2019. It may be recalled that Spicejet Airlines has already withdrawn all its services from Agartala Airport for the past two months due to huge amount of revenue loss. Earlier, chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb had urged the Central government to look into this matter but the airlines company withdrew all its services from September 1 this year.

This has led to flight fares from Agartala to Kolkata reaching an all time high and now this decision of Indigo Airlines will definitely affect the people of the state as communication in Tripura is very much still dependent on Airways especially the route of AgartalaKolkata and vice-versa.

Arunachal villagers get land compensation BOMDILA, Oct 21 (PTI): Fifty six years after India’s war with China, villagers of Arunachal Pradesh have received nearly Rs. 38 crore as compensation for the land acquired by the Army to set up its bases, bunkers and barracks. Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju and Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu distributed the cheques to the villagers of West Kameng district on Friday.

“A total of Rs. 37.73 crore has been given to the villagers. Those were community land. So the huge amount they received will be distributed amongst the villagers,” Rijiju said.

Among those who received the cheques include Prem Dorjee Khrimey, who received Rs. 6.31 crore, while Phuntso Khawa got Rs. 6.21 crore and Khandu Glow received Rs. 5.98 crore. After the 1962 IndiaChina war, the Army had acquired huge tracks of land to set up its bases, bunkers, barracks, construct roads, build bridges and other installations. However, no compensation was given to the land owners till last year. Rijiju, who hails from Arunachal Pradesh, had persuaded with the Defence Ministry and got the compensation amounts sanctioned. “Lands acquired

Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju and Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu distributing compensation cheques to villagers. (PTI)

by the Army were done in national interest, but no government has bothered to pay the compensation to the villagers of Arunachal Pradesh since the 1960s. I am thankful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for clearing it finally. Total cheques of Rs. 37.73 crore were handed over,” he said.

In April 2017, Rs. 54 crore was distributed among 152 families of three villages of West Kameng district. In September that year, another instalment of Rs. 158 crore was distributed among the villagers for the private land taken over by the Army. In February 2018, Rs. 40.80 crore was handed over to 31 families in Tawang district.

M’laya Church to probe sexual assault allegations against priests

S H I L LO N G, O c t 2 1 (Agencies): The Congregation of Christian Brothers on Saturday stated that it would launch an internal probe into the allegations of sexual abuse made against two priests by a Khasi woman on Friday.

She named two priests of the dominant Catholic Church in Meghalaya on Friday on social media in a #MeToo campaign and alleged she was sexually abused by them many years

ago. The 40-year-old woman, who had attempted suicide thrice in the past, has in her Facebook post accused the two priests — Br Francis Gale of the Christian Brothers and Br Muscat of Don Bosco — for sexually abusing her since she was a five-year-old.

The senior Brother of the congregation of Christian Brothers said the Society Protection Officer (of the Christian Brothers) for Safeguarding Children and

Vulnerable Adults from New Delhi will be visiting Shillong in the next few days days to collect all facts in relation to the incident.

The brother also revealed that the Congregation was informed of the incident a few years back and an internal inquiry was conducted.

In her social media post, the woman had mentioned an internal investigation within the Christian Brothers organisation to

investigate sexual abuse of the school boys and she was named as one of the female victims without her consent. On the other hand, Fr Edmund Gomes, who is the Rector of Don Bosco Technical School refused to comment on the matter.

The victim, who overcame her suicidal tendency three years ago through counselling, said her poor family background often made the ideal profile of a victim to the sexual pred-

ators in the church. She alleged Br Francis Gale started sexually abusing her when she was a five-year-old and her most trusted family member had slapped and rebuked her on hearing her story.

The abuse continued till she turned 12, when she started menstruating. She had then mustered the courage to refuse to meet him as she was afraid she would get pregnant, the woman said in her post.

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The Lhomithi Village Council would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Ahika Shohe, S/o Mr. Hotozhe Shohe & Mrs. Akali Jimo for securing the post of Assistant Research Officer (ARO), ART & Culture Department in recently declared NPSC 2018.

Further, the Council lauds you for bringing laurels to the Village and pray for the Almighty God to continue to bless you and let your achievement be a source of inspiration for generations to come.

Mughato L. Yepthomi Avito D. Chishi Chairman, LVC Secretary, LVC

OFFICE OF THE WOKHA TOWN PHIRO UNION (WTPU) DIST. WOKHA, NAGALAND

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OLD RIPHYIM VILLAGE COUNCIL WOKHA – 797111 : NAGALAND

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The Village Council would like to convey our heartiest congratulations to the following esteemed members.

1. Shri. Joseph Patton, S/o. Yibomo Patton, promoted to Secretary under Government of the People’s Republic of Nagalim.

2. Shri. Sentsuthung Lotha, promoted to District Public Relations officer (DPRO) Zunheboto under information department.

3. Shri. Martin M Ngullie, S/o. Lt. Mhomo Ngullie for being selected to the post of SI (Opr).

4. Shri. Nzanbemo Kithan, S/o. Sangmomo Kithan for being selected to the post of UBSI (GD).

With thanksgiving to our Almighty God for bestowing this opportunity to them with good health, wisdom and guide them in their future endeavour.

Sd/Sd/Nyanbemo Patton Sorenthung Patton Chairman VDB Secretary

The Wokha Town Phiro Union (WTPU) congratulates Mr. K. Konthungo Patton, S/o Khyochamo Patton of Phiro village for securing ASI (GD) post, in the recently conducted departmental examination.

The Union wishes and prays that the Almighty God continue to guide and bless him in all his future endeavours.

ZUBENTHUNG JUNGIO ORENYIMO ODYUO Chairman, WTPU Secretary, WTPU

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IMPHAL, Oct 21: Security measures in Imphal have been tightened after a grenade blast killed a CRPF jawan on Saturday evening.

In a search operation conducted as part of tightened security measures, police picked up 37 youth for further verification from the city’s Thangal Bazar area on Sunday afternoon.

The youth were detained as they failed to produce any documents to establish their identities, a police officer taking part in the operation said. The search operation was conducted under the supervision of

its SP West district police Jogeshchandra Haobijam, who conducted search operations at various places in Thangal Bazar.

On Saturday, at around 6.15 pm, a hand grenade, which the CRPF claimed was lobbed by suspected militants at a CRPF vehicle in the city’s Nagamapal Bazar area, exploded killing a CRPF jawan and injuring another. Immediately after the blast, police tightened security across the city area, particularly in the market places. State chief minister N Biren Singh had promised to book the culprit(s) involved in the blast and strongly condemned the incident. The chief minister

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Police conducting search operations in Thangal Bazar on Sunday. (NP)

visited the injured CRPF personnel at RIMS hospital last night. He said investigations had already started and that the culprits would be nabbed soon.

PTI adds: A day after a CPRF personnel was killed in a grenade blast at Nagampal area of Imphal West district, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has said his government has “initiated a probe” into the incident and those found guilty will face action.

Umesh M Helavar, the deceased CRPF jawan, was a part of a contingent that was returning to their camp at Lamphel in Imphal West from Kangpokpi district on Saturday. Another personnel, N Ramaranjan, sustained serious injuries in the attack.

The explosion is the second in the state since the early hours of Friday when an IED explosion occurred at Kangpokpi district, a few hours ahead of CM’s programme. Singh, who visited the injured CRPF personnel at a hospital here on Saturday, said it was an unfortunate incident in a state that has largely been living in peace.

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civilians, three militants killed Amritsar tragedy: Protesters clash with police Six in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam Amritsar, Oct 21 (PTI) A police commando and a photojournalist were injured Sunday when protesters pelted stones and clashed with security personnel who removed them from a rail track where 59 Dussehra revellers were mowed down by a train, officials said, adding traffic was restored on the route.

The agitated protesters blocking the track were removed and train services resumed this afternoon, 40 hours after the horrific accident, a railway spokesperson said.

On Friday evening, a gathering of more than 300 people were on the tracks to watch the burning of a Ravana effigy when the speeding train struck leaving 59 dead and scores injured.

The first goods train started from Manawala to Amritsar at 1416 hours, Northern Railways spokesperson Deepak Kumar told PTI, adding this is being followed by mail/express trains.

The railways got the clearance from local authorities at 12:30 pm to restore services, the railway spokesperson said.

“Train ser vices resumed on the affected rail

People throng railway tracks where the train mishap took place at Joda Phatak area, in Amritsar on Saturday. (File)

track near Joda Phatak,” Senior Divisional Security Commissioner (Railways), Firozpur Division, S Sudhakar said.

Earlier in the day, the Punjab Police cleared the track off the protesters who were staging a sit-in.

They resorted to stonepelting and clashed with security personnel after being removed, officials said.

A punjab police commando and a photojournal-

ist were injured during the clash, they said.

The protestors were raising slogans against the state government and demanding resignation of Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu.

The Punjab police has deployed its personnel, including commandoes, to manage the crowd. The Rapid Action Force was also present in the Joda Patak area, officials said.

Health Ministry asks states to set up mental health authority New Delhi, Oct 21 (PTI): The Union Health Ministry has asked all the states to set up State Mental Health Authority and District Mental Health Review Board to ensure effective implementation of the Mental Health Care Act, 2017.

The Act got the assent of the president on April 7 last year.

The State Mental Health Authority which will comprise officials of the state government and other members working in the mental health sector is supposed to oversee the effective implementation of the provisions of the Act, an official statement said.

While, the District Mental Health Review Boards will address public grievances related to violation of the provisions of the Act. “As per the provisions of the Act, the state governments are required to take certain actions like establishment of State Mental Health Authorities, creation of State Mental Health Authorities Funds and setting

up of Mental Health Review Boards,” said a letter written to chief secretaries and principal secretaries (health).

“The state government shall also take necessary steps to integrate mental health services into general health care services at all levels of health care, including primary, secondary and tertiary health care, and in all health programmes run by the government. These actions are essential to be completed in a time-bound manner and given adequate publicity so as to ensure timely implementation of the provisions of the Act,” it said.

According to the Mental Health Care Act-2017, every person with mental illness shall be treated as equal to persons with physical illness in the provision of all health care.

Also, attempts to commit suicide by a mentally ill person will not be punishable under the law. The Act also prohibits use of electro-convulsive therapy, referred to as “shock therapy”, without the use of

muscle relaxants and anaesthesia on a patient suffering from mental illness.

Besides this, such patients cannot be chained in any manner as per the Act. The ministry in collaboration with NIMHANS Bengaluru, Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi and Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur is conducting online courses for medical officers, psychologists, social workers and nurses to make them equipped with skills to handle persons with mental illnesses.

This initiative of the ministry is aimed at addressing the gap between requirement and availability of professionals to handle persons with mental illnesses.

The Health Ministry has also taken cognisance of acute shortage of qualified manpower in the field like psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, clinical psychologists and mental health nurses.

M e a n w h i l e, C h i e f Minister Amarinder Singh directed the Amritsar administration to prepare detailed socio-economic profiles of victims.

Singh, who met some of the survivors in hospitals Saturday, was particularly moved by tales of two young women who lost their entire family including children and husbands, and in one case her in-laws, an official release said.

Six new Zika cases in Rajasthan; total rises to 123 New Delhi, Oct 21 (PTI): Six more people tested positive for Zika virus in Rajasthan’s Jaipur district Sunday, taking the total number of such cases to 123, a government official said. Of the 123 patients, around 105 have recovered after treatment, he said.

The state health department also formed a fivemember committee on Saturday to investigate, examine and track Zika virus disease in pregnant patients of first trimester. The committee will submit the report to the director public health from time to time, an order said.

Most of the cases which have been reported are from Shastri Nagar area here where fogging and other anti-larvae activities are being carried out to prevent the spread of the virus. The virus, transmitted through the aedes aegypti mosquito, causes fever, skin rashes, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain. It is harmful to pregnant women, as it can lead to microcephaly, a condition in which a baby’s head is significantly smaller in newborns.

Anguished at the plight of such survivors, Singh told Chief Principal Secretary Suresh Kumar that the government needed to do more than just giving Rs 5 lakh ex gratia, especially in cases where victims were poor.

The senior Congress leader announced that a proper system would be worked out to ensure that such survivors were rehabilitated by the state at the earliest.

He also directed that ration, clothing, medicines etc be provided to the families of the victims as most were from the economically weaker sections of the society.

Singh reviewed the relief and rehabilitation work with the Crisis Management Group of ministers headed by state Health Minister Brahm Mohindra, and directed them to take immediate steps for early disbursement of the compensation.

All steps should be taken for the effective rehabilitation of the survivors and families of the victims, he added. The Crisis Management Group was set up by the state government on Friday, immediately after the disaster struck.

Participants wearing pollution masks as they raise awareness about various issues during the Delhi Half Marathon 2018, at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, Sunday. (PTI)

New Delhi, Oct 21 (PTI): Delhi’s air quality oscillated between “poor” and “very poor” category Sunday as authorities warned of days of severe pollution ahead.

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) recorded the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi at 292, while the

Centre-run System of Air Quality Forecasting and Research reported an AQI of 318, which falls in the “very poor” category.

An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered “good”, 51 and 100 “satisfactory”, 101 and 200 “moderate”, 201 and 300 “poor”, 301 and 400 “very poor”, and 401 and 500 “severe”.

An official said the air quality of Delhi might deteriorate to “severe” category in the coming days as the air becomes heavier and results in formation of smog.

While Faridabad and Gurgaon recorded “very poor” quality air, Ghaziabad, Noida and Greater Noida reported “poor” air

People clearing debris from the damaged house where militants were hiding during an encounter, at Kulgam district of South Kashmir, Sunday. (PTI)

rival. “Two injured civilians while being taken to a Srinagar hospital died on the way while another was declared brought dead by doctors at the Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences in Srinagar,” said the spokesman.

A total of six civilians have died in this explosion while the injured were being treated in different hospitals.

There is an all pervasive sense of mourning in Laroo village and other places of the district as locals were rushing to the village to enquire about the

well-being of their relatives and friends. Authorities suspended cellphone and internet services and ordered a curfew in Kulgam in a bid to thwart more protests.

Former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti while expressing grief over the incident said: “Civilians are once again caught in the cross-fire of violence, adding fuel to the already volatile situation.”

Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said alienating the people in the fight against militancy is a “sure fire recipe for losing the fight”.

Opp alliance must not be at the cost of containing Cong Kolkata, Oct 21 (PTI): Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid feels it is difficult for the party to come to power on its own in the present situation, but opposition alliance must not be formed at the “cost of containing Congress”.

The allies should also be ready to make sacrifices and adjustments for defeating the BJP in the 2019 general elections, he told PTI here in an interview.

“All our leaders have made it very clear that an alliance (is needed) to change the country’s government.

BJP must go. Whatever it takes to sacrifice, adjust and negotiate to make the alliance a reality, Congress is willing to do.

“But it is only fair that it should be the same attitude of other (opposition) parties.

The alliance must not be for containing Congress, the alliance must be for removing BJP and we are willing for anything,” Khurshid said.

When asked whether it is possible for Congress to come to power on its own, the former external affairs minister said “it is obviously difficult today”.

“If that is the objective (majority on its own) then

Delhi’s air quality oscillates between poor and very poor quality.

On Saturday, a haze had engulfed the national capital and the worst air quality of this season was recorded at 324.

Anand Vihar, Mundaka, Narela, Dwarka Sector 8, Nehru Nagar and Rohini saw very poor air quality Sunday and were inching towards severe pollution levels, data from the CPCB said.

The Supreme Courtappointed Environment Protection Control Authority (EPCA) on Friday had held a meeting with officials of the Punjab, Haryana and the Delhi governments to discuss the pollution situation in the national capital.

An EPCA member on Friday said stock of the situation was taken and it was decided that special attention would be given to vulnerable hotspots where poor or very poor air quality was observed.

The PM2.5 (presence of particles in the air with a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometres) was recorded at 143. The PM2.5, also called “fine particulates,” can be a matter of more serious health concern than

Srinagar, Oct 21 (IANS): Six civilians were killed in an explosion at an encounter site in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday after a gunfight that left three militants dead was over, officials said.

A police spokesman said the gunfight took place after security forces cordoned off a village in Kulgam on a tip-off that militants were hiding there.

The exchange lasted several hours in which three militants were killed and two Army soldiers injured.

The police said despite repeated warnings that civilians should not visit encounter sites unless these are declared safe, dozens of locals rushed there.

“Someone from the crowd fiddled with an unexploded substance, resulting in the tragic incident,” the spokesperson added.

Reports from the village said locals were busy dousing the flames at the house that was damaged during the encounter when a defeating explosion occurred. The Kulgam district hospital authorities said initially three injured where brought to the hospital who were declared dead on ar-

PM10.

The PM10 level (presence of particles in the air with a diameter of less than 10 micrometres) in Delhi stood at 269, according to the data from the SAFAR. A CPCB official said a number of factors were responsible for the deteriorating air quality, including vehicular pollution, construction activities and meteorological factors like direction of wind, which is now flowing from the stubble burning areas.

Satellite imagery by NASA shows countless spot fires already burning in Haryana and Punjab.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Friday warned that Delhi would become a “gas chamber soon” as the Centre, the Punjab and the Haryana governments were doing “absolutely nothing” for farmers involved in stubble burning.

“V sad that Central, Punjab and Haryana Govts did absolutely nothing for the farmers. As a result, the farmers will suffer on one hand and Delhi will become a gas chamber soon (sic),” Kejriwal tweeted.

Salman Khurshid (File) we will have to work over a period of five years. Because you cannot work towards an alliance for three years and then suddenly say we will fight to win (on our own).

You have to fight for five years. Today we are committed to the alliance and we will do our very best to ensure that the alliance succeeds,” he said.

Congress is the only party that gets seats from all over the country and all other (opposition) parties get seats from their respec-

tive states, he said.

“Now the elasticity in numbers is much greater when you are talking of seats from all over the country and when you are talking of seats only from your state. This is the practical reality with which all the leaders have to deal with an open mind,” Khurshid, who also served as minister for law and justice in the UPA II, said. Khurshid’s comment on the alliance comes in the backdrop of the opposition’s efforts to stitch a united front against the BJP before the 2019 elections and BSP chief Mayawati’s decision to go it alone in the upcoming assembly polls in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

The Samajwadi Party has also decided not to forge an alliance with the Congress in Madhya Prdaesh, blaming it of being “noncommittal for too long”.

Khurshid said the ob-

jective of the grand alliance is to defeat the Modi government. “If the participants of the grand alliance forget this objective, then obviously it won’t happen and it will be a loss for every party and the country,” he said.

The Congress leader, however, sounded hopeful of getting Mayawati’s BSP back in the fold, saying the issues in the assembly polls are different from those of the Lok Sabha polls.

“Once these five state elections give us some indications of what the public mood is, tying up the grand alliance may become easier,” Khurshid, who twice served as party president of Uttar Pradesh, said. The post of prime minister won’t be an issue in forging the grand alliance when opposition leaders have clearly said that the issue will be decided once the alliance win the election, he said.

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Nagaland Post Vol. XXVIII NO. 316 Dimapur, MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2018

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evelopment in Nagaland faces many challenges and one of which is inflated cost over runs which have led to many projects being grounded or eventually abandoned. The uncompleted projects are many and the factors are also similar. The causes for developmental roadblock are inherent in a state that has earned a dubious reputation for cost escalations have doubled or tripled over the original estimate. This raises the question as to -whether those who prepared the project were incompetent or the government officials and its implementing agency hand-in-glove in siphoning? An example of abnormal cost escalation has been the SARDP taken up in four districts- Mon, Mokokchung, Longleng, Phek and Zunheboto. The 329km-project was sanctioned sometime in 2010 has seen the cost escalation shoot up from Rs. 1,296 crore to Rs 2,988 crore. The road project has been re-tendered and hopefully will see completion. The recent case pertains to the construction of the bridge over Doyang river under Wokha district as part of the foothill road project that seeks to link Tizit and Tuli, the two prospective and future rail heads with Dimapur. Lotha Hoho had taken up the issue of non-completion of the bridge and later, ACAUT Nagaland had also followed up. The latest was the demand by All Commercial Vehicles Association (ACVA) of Wokha. The organizations had pointed out that a whopping Rs.18.49 crore was spent for the bridge; which was 75% of the total estimated cost of the project. The unfortunate part is that the bridge has remained incomplete with hardly 25% to 30% of work done. That means 75% money of the project was spent for only 25% to 39% work done. As per the statement of ACVA which purportedly quoted the chief engineer of the department, the construction work for the bridge has been abandoned. That means there will be no resumption of construction work on the bridge. In another case also, construction work on a 35-kilometer road project never took place but money to the tune or Rs.3.09 crore out of the total of Rs.4.90 crore was already released in 2007 and the matter came to light only in 2008. The negative forces against development come in various shapes and colours and these continue to degrade the vision and aspirations of the people. The evolution of corruption in Nagaland has left the system totally shattered as not even courts have taken up such cases through suo moto. Perhaps it is because of the involvement of many powerful sections including crooked but influential businessmen who oil pockets during elections.

This is not peculiar with the state as these exist in any other state. Will Durant had written- “The last stage of matter (democracy) is gangmen rule. Criminals flourish happily in cities because they are guaranteed full protection and cooperation of the law.” The cooperative environment of symbiotic relationship between all shades of offenders has created a landscape of fear.

The environment is best exemplified by a word called asociality- a moral abyss afflicting contemporary society that leads ordinary people to believe that there is a price tag for everything as those in power have purchased the mandate to serve personal, family or community needs above all. A true religion teaches accountability and when the religious leaders have no inclination for it, it disappears from the moral lexicon and that is why corruption has become a byword in the state.

DailyDevotion Impulsiveness or Discipleship?

But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith… —Jude 20 There was nothing of the nature of impulsive or thoughtless action about our Lord, but only a calm strength that never got into a panic. Most of us develop our Christianity along the lines of our own nature, not along the lines of God’s nature. Impulsiveness is a trait of the natural life, and our Lord always ignores it, because it hinders the development of the life of a disciple.

Watch how the Spirit of God gives a sense of restraint to impulsiveness, suddenly bringing us a feeling of selfconscious foolishness, which makes us instantly want to vindicate ourselves. Impulsiveness is all right in a child, but is disastrous in a man or woman— an impulsive adult is always a spoiled person. Impulsiveness needs to be trained into intuition through discipline.

Discipleship is built entirely on the supernatural grace of God. Walking on water is easy to someone with impulsive boldness, but walking on dry land as a disciple of Jesus Christ is something altogether different. Peter walked on the water to go to Jesus, but he “followed Him at a distance” on dry land (Mark 14:54).

We do not need the grace of God to withstand crises— human nature and pride are sufficient for us to face the stress and strain magnificently. But it does require the supernatural grace of God to live twenty-four hours of every day as a saint, going through drudgery, and living an ordinary, unnoticed, and ignored existence as a disciple of Jesus. It is ingrained in us that we have to do exceptional things for God— but we do not. We have to be exceptional in the ordinary things of life, and holy on the ordinary streets, among ordinary people— and this is not learned in five minutes.

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Find joy in everything you choose to do. Every job, relationship, home... it’s your responsibility to love it, or change it. ~ Chuck Palahniuk

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he coming state elections would be contested on critical issues – the jobs, wages, inflation, development and actual growth.

The economy is in crisis.

Prices are rising. The rupee is receding. Farm prices are unable to match the inflation.

Cash crunch remains. The businesses are in a fix.

It is also true that despite this GDP is marking growth in statistical terms.

So are the tax revenues. It gives a mixed feeling. Does the growth mean well-being of the people? The people are reportedly benefitting through 431 official programmes.

The opposition is clamouring on prices and the supposed corruption in Rafael deal, Vyapam in Madhya Pradesh. But none questions why over three lakh were recruited by non-productive police forces?

The people are keenly looking at all the parties.

Ver y few possibly have touched the core.

Hindutva, soft or hard, has become a common denominator. Is it because at the political plain, the players do not have understanding of the hard hitting issues?

Ram for BJP and Rampath Gaman Yara for Congress are countering each other.

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Polls arrive: Economy in crisis

Yes, the non-muslim vote has become the target after many decades indicating that secular appeasement failed.

Except for softly nudging on the prices, opposition till now is seemingly has lost the nerves to raise hardhitting issues. The wholesale price index is an indicator.

Since 2010, prices have risen by over 65 percent. The political parties are at their wits end to control it. They do not even recognize that spiraling prices are a problem.

They are raising the bogey that it cannot be checked.

It is devastating and destabilizing Indian economy. It leads to continuous wage rise, price spiral, job losses and upset business and government expenditure pattern.

It is causing untold misery to the people and raising the actual poverty or deprivation.

Most of the prices rise because of government policies, fees, rising fares of railways, buses, road and municipal tolls repeated GSTs on products that should not be taxed. The GST has led to double taxation on many items including house tax and many other services.

It has made food expensive though the farmer continues to suffer.

The road construction itself has become a profiteer-

No one has questioned when the average cost of construction is Rs 5 crore per kilometer, how an eight-km stretch cost Rs 845 crore. ing venture for the selected few. No political party has questioned the rationale of toll despite over Rs 1.13 lakh crore collection through Shivaji petrol cess.

No one has questioned when the average cost of construction is Rs 5 crore per kilometer, how an eight-km stretch cost Rs 845 crore.

The road toll, which some political parties promised to scrap in 2014, rising annually, is irrational. The world over it is based on a factor of gradual reduction.

The concept is if the part of the cost has been recovered, as in the case Delhi-NoidaDirect toll bridge decision of the Supreme Court, the residual would require less realization or none.

Taxation is equally irrational on most products - the automobiles being the starkest. One needs to question why should one have to pay three years of insurance premium on which companies do not give a dime in interest payment. Why should registration charges be at eight or more percent?

Why should one have to pay for parking charges, when

every parking has high fee? It shows Indian bureaucracy or politicians do not know what they are doing to devastate the market.

On petSarkar rol prices too, the daily increase is uncalled for. Nobody has questioned the pattern. Apart none has said that it is benefitting the private oil companies, who are prospecting oil from Indian shores at less than $ 40 a barrel and selling at $ 80 or more. It shows that there is lack of will to check the prices.

The political players are apparently not in touch with the rural realities either.

The farmers be it potato or wheat are not getting the MSP, which have been raised by the government on many crops. The cash crunch and raids by taxmen have convoluted the rural market. The payments now are delayed that earlier used to be almost immediate. This retards business growth.

Similarly, nobody has talked of gobbling of people’s money as Indian railways do with a policy of no refund of fare for cancellations.

Neither any political party

has demanded a probe into this unholy trend. It is also strange that despite billions of rupees of unethical earnings, how do the railways remain financially sick?

The public sector road undertakings also have been recklessly increasing fares.

Has anybody made it a poll issue? The poor rail and road travelers are the worst sufferers. It wrecks their economy.

It makes lives of students difficult.

The education itself from primary to university has become too costly. While there is lip sympathy, no one says why private universities should be charging so high tuition and other fees? It is pushing the student community under heavy debt. The quality of education suffers as the private universities do not pay the stipulated salaries be it as per UGC or AICTE. The political thinking on creating excellence in knowledge and education is missing – a concern that was seen in the first and second five-year plans.

Mere bragging on number of institutions is not the solution. Every year thousands of such institutions go out of business.

The business chambers whisper about difficult conditions and high costs of op-

erations. But lo! No political party talks of it.

Surprisingly enough, the banks have been looted by a few hundred Indians and rest of 99.99 percent suffers.

The high NPAs have slashed deposit interest rates, made bank deposits non-lucrative as the little interest accrued – it is not earning – is gobbled up by tax deducted at source (TDS), a detrimental concept.

Over Rs 11,000 crore have been earned by “loss making” PSU banks from those who cannot maintain minimum balance. Billions are tucked in banks on so-called “dead” accounts, which are not allowed to be revived. Has any opposition party questioned it or the rationale of taxing interest accruals that has hit the senior citizens and other poor earners?

India’s tax revenue, particularly income tax, as per statistics have gone up by about 16 percent. So has refunds and actual collections are not over 6.6 percent the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) says, in August. The political parties despite this has neither called for doing away with income tax nor vociferously raised the tax terror issue. The crisis remains but the doctor is missing.

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Nsf on 100th year of Naga Club celebration: A response

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propos the Naga Stud e n t s ’ Fe d e r a t i o n (NSF)’s article “NSF on 100th Year of Naga Club Celebration” which appeared in all the local papers of the State in the 20th October 2018 issue wherein the NSF alleged that “the Naga Club was defunct for many years.” The NSF further alleged that the then chairman of the ad-hoc Naga Club Mr. Krurovi Peseyie in March 2018 at his residence in Jotsoma clearly mentioned to the NSF that Naga Club will celebrate only for the tribes of Nagaland state. It may further be mentioned that the NSF claimed that “the Naga Labour Corps” on their return from Europe heralded the formation of Naga Club in 1918, which is the first political and social cornerstone of Naga nationalism, etc.

1. In the light of the above mentioned allegations, the Naga Club is constrained to respond to these wild allegations and distortion of our unique political history to clear the air of confusion in the interest of the future generations. It may be informed that the Naga Club was formed on 7th January 1918, by the then Naga staff of the office of the Deputy Commissioner, Kohima. Mr. Rhichalie Pienyü, the then Peskar, became the first President of the Naga Club.

He was also the first Secretary as well as the first Treasurer of the Club till 1942. We have sufficient documentary evidences in our possession that the Naga Club was formed on 7th January 1918.

2. It may be noted that the first batch of Europe Returnees of the Naga Labour Corps arrived in June 1918 and the second batch arrived in October 1918. While it may be a fact that the Returnees may have contributed in the after development of the Club, it will be absurd to claim that these Returnees formed the Naga Club in 1918. As a matter of fact, the Europe Returnees formed the Naga Elders Conference (NEC), however, the date or year of its formation is not known to us at the moment. We learnt that the Naga Club and NEC worked together as a perfect family at the same time maintained its distinct separate entity since its inception till the tenure of Mr. Peselie Suokhrie’s chairmanship of the Naga Elders Conference.

In view of the aforesaid facts, it is advisable that the NSF maintains the factual history of the Naga Club and under any circumstances, it shall not be permitted to distort the facts of our priceless history.

3. The Naga Club has never been defunct as was alleged by the NSF. During the Indo- Naga Conflict, the Naga Club was lying low due to obvious political reasons, but its members were very much alive and active. With improvement

of situation, the new team of Naga Club office bearers were elected on 7th January 1982 under the Chairmanship of Azüto Rengma. Mr. Kewezü, the Joint Secretary is an office bearer of Azüto’s team of Naga Club, who by the grace of God is still alive today. Several attempts were being made to elect new team of office bearers since many years, however, all such attempts failed due to the fact that then existing office bearer would not cooperate, nonetheless, it cannot not be said that the “Naga Club was defunct for many years” as alleged by the NSF. 4. It may also be informed that the representatives of the Tribal bodies yet again, in the last instant on 17th August 2018, endorsed the mandate upon the present office bearers of the Naga Club. The present team of Naga Club since 5 years ago stood firmly on the Naga Club principles of “Nagas without borders” as was more particularly defined and found in the written statement of Mr. A. Kevichüsa, a pioneering member of Naga Club as, “It does not belong to the Angamis in particular. Neither does it belong exclusively to the Kohima people nor to the Christians. It belongs to the Naga people as a whole” (sic).

5. Therefore, anyone including the present Naga Club officers violating these aforesaid principles shall be impeached or terminated from the membership of Naga Club. As such, the question of Mr. Krurovi Peseyie, President of the Naga Club mentioning to the NSF that “Naga Club will celebrate only for the tribes of Nagaland state” does not arise nor the Naga Club have such an agenda for the celebration of 100 years of its existence. In this connection, Mr Krurovi Peseyie clarified his stand in a Naga Club meeting stating, “If I said such a thing to anyone to divide the Nagas as claimed, then, you check me, tell me the truth and throw me out. How can I say such a thing as claimed? I am not a fool nor am I a deer to be shot by the hunters at all the times. These lies were never in Naga culture and we shall never permit such culture during our life time”. Mr. Krurovi Peseyie’s statement is crystal clear to all as was also clarified in the media on 11.10.2018.

6. It is learned that the idea of the great historic agenda of “leave us alone to determine for ourselves” was contributed by some Naga brothers and most probably discussed in detail with the drafter of the memorandum submitted to the Simon Commission in 1929. We perceived this to be a divine intervention for protection of our people from alien culture which formed the basis of our political movement. Therefore, this unique agenda is much

more and higher than the present state government and has to be preserved at all costs. Let us not dilute or surrender this unique agenda.

7. It may be informed that it is always the desire of Naga Club that the celebration of the 100th years of its existence with every Naga including the NSF. As such, many of the Club’s meeting minutes mentioned that “This committee shall be constituted after having a consultation meeting with the NSF,” in spite of the fact that presently many tribes from the state of Nagaland are not within the umbrella of the NSF. The Naga Club has the regard for NSF because when the Naga Club President Azüto Rengma and Chairman of the Naga Elders Conference Peselie Suokhrie during their time of crisis approached NSF President Vizolie Suokhrie to lock the Naga Club building with a strong padlock when the Forest Department was about to vacate the same. Vizolie with his NSF leaders executed the task as was directed by the two elders of Naga Club. Therefore, till date the Naga Club gives due acknowledgement to the NSF and shall continue to do the same.

8. The NSF, when invited for a consultation meeting by the Naga Club published in all the local dailies on 28.08.2018, conveyed in the media that they would not attend the proposed consultative meeting and also treated the invitation as an unofficial one. To once again request the NSF, a respected official of Naga Club, Mr. Medoselhou Keretsü, Chairman, Organising Committee, Naga Club, officially met the NSF. However, to the utter shock and surprise of the Naga Club, the President NSF stated that NSF shall not have any meeting with the Naga Club and further stated that the Naga Club office bearers are self-styled, without mandate and if the NSF has any meeting with Naga Club, the position of Naga Club would be legitimised. The Naga Club is deeply saddened by this arrogant approach of the NSF. 9. Every prudent person knows that the Naga Club need not be legitimised by NSF nor recognised by it. The NSF has absolutely no authority to define the Naga Club whether it is self-styled or not. The mandate of Naga Club shall not and cannot be challenged by the NSF. All that the Club is worrying and feels bad about is the arrogant manner of the NSF by despising their elders, fathers and grandfathers. Should this kind of manner or attitude is to continue with our student leaders; does it not undermine the Naga cultural ethos of respecting their elders? As such, it is our constant advice and prayer that they behave as students with discipline, humility, integrity, and purity, free

from all political colours. Our wish is that the NSF remains within their territory as they are representing the students’ community today and shall be doing so tomorrow even after the celebration of 100 years of Naga Club. Had they joined the Naga Club to uphold the Naga Club’s principles, the Naga Club would have happily given them the full responsibility of the centenary celebration, considering their human resources and energy. But with the approach of “use and throw” policy, the NSF is requested never to confuse the Naga Club or the Naga public.

10. It is a fact that the Angami Public Organisation (APO) came to the residence of Krurovi Peseyie, President Naga Club on 9th October, 2018 requesting the Naga Club to celebrate its centenary with all the “Nagas without borders” which was whole heartedly welcomed by the Naga Club saying that it was the desire of the Naga Club since its inception.

It was so unfortunate to learn that the NSF on the other hand has rejected APO’s proposal of “understanding and to join together for the occasion” after their consultative meeting at Senapati, which is a direct insult to the Naga Community, more particularly the APO. 11. Let us be wise and strong enough to overcome all our childishness, lies, temptations and arrogances which are causing the tendency to break the society and fight amongst ourselves with political colours.

But instead come together to uphold the principles of Naga Club for the Naga unity without borders and celebrate the Naga Club Centenary with integrity, forgiveness, love and oneness.

This is the very principle on which the Theme of the Naga Club Centenary 2018 has also been coined as, “Celebrating Coalescence.” Whatever has happened has happened and the Naga Club have absolutely no hard feelings against any individual or organisations. The Naga Club has forgiven the NSF, or anyone who has wronged the Club. In the same way, the Naga Club humbly begs of anyone for forgiveness, if at all the Club has unknowingly hurt anyone or NSF in any way. Let there be an accommodative spirit in our midst, let truth prevail in our Naga society, let Divine Peace and Love dwell in our big Naga family today as desired by our forefathers while launching the Naga Club on 7th January 1918, so that we may trust each other, love each other, forgive each other and understand each other “without borders” to remake our Naga world for posterity to fulfil the will of God on our earth.

K.N.Mhonthung Lotha, General Secretary, Naga Club & Ariyi Neinu, Vice President, Naga Club

National recognition for the North East Christian University

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t is matter of great honour for Northeast, India region in general and Nagaland in particular that North East Christian University (NECU) is the first university in the whole country and second institution to have been recognized and accredited by the Quality Council of India as a Personnel Certifying Body (PrCB) for Traditional Community Healthcare Providers (TCHPs). The QCI, which is the highest authority on the country, administers quality control and standardization.

Among others, the better known BIS, ISI, standards of products and management of hospitals and industry are under the purview of the QCI through its respective national level boards.

One of the initiatives that NECU has taken is being recognized by the Quality council of India as a certifying body for traditional community healthcare providers (TCHP). They are commonly known as traditional healers or ‘kobiraj’. Many of the genuine ones have both competence and skills that have been passed on from generation and they have been selflessly providing effective healthcare to the community. In order to give them some form of recognition, the QCI, over the last five years started a pilot project whereby some 500 TCHPs were certified in six different States. NECU felt that this facility and assessment scheme could be extended to the North East. The application procedure is elaborate since one need to confirm to international standards. This comes under ISO17024. The Quality Council of India, through its different vetting process has been pleased to accredit NECU as a PrCB. The NECU was established by an Act passed by the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland and is recognized under the University Grants Commission Act to confer and award degrees for different programmes. It can also award certificates and diplomas in various specified areas.

NECU, although a Liberal Arts University strives to promote traditional and cultural diversity, as well as, biodiversity, which are undoubtedly the main strength of the Northeast India. NECU will continue to strive in areas that will empower and uplift the community and people of the region.

It will aim for and maintain a high benchmark for quality teaching, training and facilitating. It welcomes partnership in any area that will help improve the quality of life of the people.

North East Christian University

Reader’s Post

Sir,

Replenish on time

Some ATMs around Dimapur area gets depleted of cash very fast due to traffic rush.

It is quite annoying when at last one gets the chance to draw money, there is no more cash to be dispensed from the machine. This happens very often because some people come with five or six debit cards and stand there, hogging the entire machine for more than ten to fifteen minutes until he/she withdraws for the entire family. It is understandable that old pensioners cannot come to ATMs and so entrust the task to their sons and daughters. However, people must have some sense of respect for other people who are also in need of cash and waiting patiently behind them. It would be very convenient if ATMs are also checked at least once or twice during the day by the concerned service provider and replenished.

Asangba Lemtur, Dhobi Nullah, Dimapur

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Cong tried to erase legacy of Patel, Bose: Modi India to host global meet on natural disasters each year with this award. Police and paramilitary jawans will be eligible for it,” he said.

Modi recalled that as Gujarat Chief Minister, he had organised a function in 2009 to commemorate the Haripura session of the Congress, where Bose had been elected Congress president. The PM asserted that the feeling of nationalism was important, paying tributes to Bose for being a great nationalist. At the INA Trials at Red Fort, Modi asserted, INA veteran Shahnawaz Khan said that Bose was the first man who made him think about India within Indian frames.

Sabarimala protestors send back women devotees

Devotees participate in a protest march against police attack on devotees at Sabarimala, in Kozhikode, Sunday. (PTI)

Sabarimala, Oct 21 (IANS): Four women hailing from Andhra Pradesh were on their way to the Samarimala temple to pray to the presiding deity Lord Ayyappa, when angry protesters blocked their path on Sunday and turned them away.

At 10 a.m., two women accompanied by a male devotee were the first to face the wrath of the traditionalists. The pilgrims were about to enter the main pathway at the foothills of the temple town to begin their trek to the shrine at the hilltop when protesters surrounded them.

Sensing trouble, police officials formed a security cordon around the two ladies and took them to the police control room at Pamba.

Inspector General of Police S. Sreejith told reporters that the two ladies said that they undertook the pilgrimage to Sabarimala after they came to know that the Supreme Court had allowed the entry of all women into

the temple.

“These women were part of a pilgrimage group from Andhra Pradesh and are visiting various temples in Kerala. When they were told about the protest, they decided that they would like to return and we took them to a vehicle parked at Nilackal,” said Sreejith.

The Supreme Court had on September 28 overturned a centuries-old practice that barred women of menstrual age (10-50 years) from entering the hill temple, where a celibate deity Lord Ayyappa is worshipped.

Protesters have blocked the entry of women in the age group of 10-50, in defiance of the SC order, and ignoring the state government’s efforts to ensure the entry of women into the shrine.

Soon after tur ning away the two ladies, protesters found another lady who had already hit the pathway to the temple. They stopped her too, asking her to go back. As the commotion continued, policemen

reached the spot. Upon finding out from her Aadhaar card that she was 47, the protesters were further infuriated.

The woman felt a bit uneasy amid the ruckus, and was taken to a clinic. She subsequently returned without paying her obeisance to the temple deity.

A fourth lady, who used the services of a palanquin to make it to the hilltop, was identified by protesters about a kilometre from the temple.

As the protesters milled around her, police came to her rescue, taking her to Pamba.

Meanwhile, State BJP President P.S. Sreedharan Pillai on Sunday said that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan should convene a special session of the Assembly, and recommend to the Centre to promulgate an Ordinance to nullify the SC order. The temple that opened on Wednesday night for the customary monthly five-day puja will close at 10 p.m. on Monday.

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(From p-1) Yimto said he wrote to the DGP on August 25 and then again on August 28 asking for directions on whether he should deposit the seizure back in the store room.

However, a week later, police came knocking on the officer’s house. “Instead of any response, a police team came to my house and seized the drugs on September 1,” he said.

However, in a recent

statement, Nagaland Police said “the matter was brought to the notice of the DGP on August 25 via a written explanatory note by the IG (CID) himself explaining the time lapse and non registration of case”.

UNICEF, told PTI that India has made significant progress in improving maternal health and reducing child mortality.

“India has performed better than rest of world in this field and the number of under-five children dying has fallen by 30 per cent since 2012, from 1.4 million to 9,89,000,” he said.

According to a new report by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, under-five mortality rate in India was recorded below one million in 2017 for the first time in five years.

Gupta said the forum will be held on December 12 and 13 at Vigyan Bhawan and see see participation from heads of state, ministers and 1,200 partners from nearly 100 countries.

“India will get an opportunity to present its success story in improving its maternal and child

health at a world stage,” he said. M o r e ove r, t h e forum would also bring various stakeholders on a common stage to share their ideas, he said.

This is the second time India is hosting the forum -- the first was in 2010.

Previous chapters of the forum have been held in Johannesburg in South Africa in 2014 and Dar es Salam in Tanzania in 2007.

The forum will include online interactive programming and dialogue through a multi-channel virtual broadcast paired with interactive discussion formats, according to a UNICEF official.

The forum will centre on improving multisectoral action for results and sharing country solutions.

It will also focus on capturing the best practices and knowledge within and among the health sector and related sectors, she said.

Petrol pumps in Delhi Over 400 theatres shut to protest against tax to remain shut tomorrow

New Delhi, Oct 21 (AGENCIES): All 400odd petrol pumps along with linked CNG dispensing units in the national capital will remain shut on Monday in protest against Delhi government’s refusal to reduce VAT on fuels, the Delhi Petrol Dealers Association (DPDA) said in a statement.

There are about 400 petrol pumps in Delhi which also have linked compressed natural gas (CNG) stations and all of them will remain closed for nearly 24 hours in protest from 6am onwards on 22 October and remain

closed till 5am on 23 October, it said. DPDA president Nischal Singhania said, “The central government had slashed the rate of petrol and diesel by Rs 2.50 per litre each on 4 September.

This was followed by reduction of VAT (value added tax) by various states including neighbouring Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, bringing relief to their residents.

“But, the Delhi government refused to reduce VAT on fuel both petrol and diesel resulting in fuel becoming more expensive than bordering Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.”

Indore, Oct 21 (PTI): Film lovers in Madhya Pradesh have been deprived of watching new releases since October 5 as over 400 theatres have downed shutters in protest against entertainment tax levied by some local bodies in the state.

A theatre owner said that entertainment tax, which had been levied over and above GST, had created an additional financial burden on the sector and was also defeating the “one nation, one tax” that GST promised.

“Goods and Services Tax of 28 per cent is levied on film tickets. Now urban local bodies, depending on their categories, have imposed additional entertainment tax ranging from 5-15 per cent.

Screening of new movies have stopped since October 5 as theatres are shut,” said Jitendra Jain, ex-president of Film Fed-

eration of India.

“The slogan of ‘one nation, one tax’ which was made when GST was imposed has been proved wrong due to this double taxation,” Jain told PTI. He said that workers employed at these theatres are in danger of losing their livelihood due to the strike, and demanded that the Union government intervene immediately.

Cinema industry sources said that big players in the sector are unwilling to pay this additional entertainment tax as it would encourage other states to impose such taxes on film tickets.

Meanwhile, sources said that the model code of conduct in place in pollbound Madhya Pradesh was stopping the state government from taking a decision on the issue.

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“I was at an event dedicating the National Police Memorial before coming here. I have announced that we will start a national award in the name of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. We will honour those policemen who risk their lives during

Accusing the BJPled Centre of making a “conspiratorial attempt” to appropriate the legacy of Subhas Chandra Bose, Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi Sunday said the saffron party was “desperate to rewrite history”. At a press conference, Singhvi said the

New Delhi, Oct 21 (PTI): India would be the host for a global meet of stakeholders from nearly 100 countries on issues related to maternal and child health, the UNICEF has said.

The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health forum will emphasise the importance of people-centred accountability bringing forward the voices and lived realities of women, children and adolescents through innovative programming and creative projects.

The forum will be hosted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in collaboration with the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH) this December.

The UNICEF said saturday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the keynote address.

Gagan Gupta, the Chief of Health at the

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Congress after the Tripuri session of 1939 and founded the Forward Bloc, which later took a political line favouring consolidation of left forces in the country.

Modi also announced an award in the name of Subhas Bose.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi with INA Veteran Lalti Ram during a flag hoisting ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of the ‘Azad Hind government’, at Red Fort in New Delhi, Sunday.(PTI)

Congress had always endeavoured to protect, preserve and propagate the ideals of Bose, the brave patriot and secularist.

“Tho se who do not have their own ideas and idol and had zero contribution in the national movement of freedom struggle are trying to appropriate the legacy of our freedom fighters, in an attempt to be perceived as nationalists. Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi desperately tried to do the same.

“A desperate BJP is trying to rewrite history and create an imagined rivalry between Sardar Patel and Jawaharlal Nehru and between Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and Nehru. It has used auspicious occasions for these cheap political tricks,” he said.

Singhvi pointed out that Bose and Patel were completely against the “philosophy of sectarianism and bigotry that is espoused

by Prime Minister Modi’s ideological patriarch -- the RSS and the Hindu Mahasabha”.

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New Delhi, Oct 21 (AGENCIES/PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the Congress of having attempted to obliterate the contribution of Sardar Patel, BR Ambedkar and Netaji Subhas Bose to “project one family”.

He was speaking at the Red Fort, where, in a first, Modi unfurled the tricolour to commemorate Bose’s Indian National Army.

“It is sad that in order to project one family, contribution of great sons of India like Sardar Patel, BR Ambedkar and Netaji Subhas Bose have been sought to be erased. Our government is reversing this,” Modi said.

The reference was to the projection of the “Nehru family”, with the PM hinting that all others were pushed to the margins to project the family.

Patel was India’s first deputy Prime Minister at a time when Nehru was the first PM. Bose and Nehru had been very close to each other in the 1930s as socialist leaders, till Bose quit the

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Springs, and every year, members of Police Forces from different parts of the country would trek to Hot Springs to pay homage. AIG (Ops) Chumdamo Jami read out the names of 429 police personnel who laid their lives in the call of duty.

Earlier, home minister Y. Patton took salute from the parade before presentation of the honour. Police officers of various unit representatives and a host of dignitaries laid wreaths at the cenotaph in honour of the departed souls.

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State Police observe Police Commemoration Day

(From p-1) The DGP said the Annual Conference of Inspector Generals of Police of States and Union Territories, held in January 1960 decided that October 21 would henceforth be observed as Commemoration Day at all Police Lines throughout India to mark the memory of these gallant men who were killed in Ladakh and all other police personnel killed on duty during the year.

Further he said it was also decided that a memorial would be erected at Hot

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FPIs pull out nearly Rs 32,000 cr in 3 weeks New Delhi, Oct 21 (PTI): Foreign investors have pulled out close to Rs 32,000 crore from the Indian capital markets in the first three weeks of this month due to the ongoing global trade tiff, rising crude prices and higher US treasury yields. This is much higher than the over Rs 21,000 crore net outflow seen in entire September.

Prior to that, overseas investors had put in a net amount of Rs 7,400 crore in the capital markets (both equity and debt) in JulyAugust.

According to the latest depository data, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold equities to the tune of Rs 19,810 crore during October 1-19 and bonds worth Rs 12,167 crore, taking the total to Rs 31,977 crore (USD 4.3 billion).

FPIs have been net sellers almost throughout this year except a couple of months. However, experts said the swiftness of the exit in October thus far has shaken the market.

Negative sentiments from the global market on concerns over a slowing world economy led by lingering trade war between the US and China triggered the FPI pullout, said Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services.

The sentiment was also dampened by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) downgrading the outlook for world economy to 3.7 per cent growth earlier this month.

Alok Agarwala, Senior Vice President and Head Investment Analytics at Bajaj Capital, attributed the FPI selling to rise in oil prices and US treasury yields and a tightening of global dollar liquidity.

He further said this is a global phenomena across emerging markets and not limited to India alone. However, the impact of rise in oil prices is higher for India as it imports most of its oil requirement and the matter was further exacerbated by the IL&FS default and the rout in NBFC

debt papers, he added.

Vidya Bala, Head of Mutual Fund Research at FundsIndia, said rising rates in the US, strengthening dollar and higher US earnings have been triggers for money moving out of India and other emerging markets to the US. Locally, rising oil price, the recent spate of management-related issues in banks and tightening liquidity in NBFCs have been immediate triggers.

Going ahead, Bala said volatility can be expected to continue for other reasons too, like US sanctions on Iran which take effect in November as Iran is a major source of crude oil for India. Besides, India has some key state elections coming up, which could provide cues to FPIs for next year’s central elections.

So far this year, FPIs have pulled out over Rs 33,000 crore from equities and more than Rs 60,000 crore from the debt markets.

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Rupee fall, NPAs still cause for concern: Former RBI Governor

New Delhi, Oct 21 (PTI): Terming the Modi government’s performance as a mixed story, former RBI Governor Bimal Jalan on Sunday said the declining value of rupee and high non-performing assets continue to remain a cause for concern.

On the non-economic front, Jalan said the country is still suffering from misgovernance, civil protests in several states over different issues and non-secular announcements.

Talking about economic measures, he said the Narendra Modi-led government has launched several reforms, including the GST, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code and direct benefit transfer scheme, which are good for the economy.

“There is no doubt that our growth rates are one of the highest in emerging markets; inflation is low,” he told PTI in an interview.

Jalan, who was a member of the Rajya Sabha from 2003 to 2009, said the government should adopt a cautious approach with regard to minimum support price as it also affects the price of food grains for consumption

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for poor people in rural and semi-urban areas.

On the sustained fall in the value of the Indian currency, Jalan said, “I would not say it (depreciation of rupee) is cause for worry per se, in the sense that we have enough resources but the movement in rupee’s value in the last couple of months has been a matter of concern.”

He, however, pointed out that the government has taken some measures to contain the fall of the r upee. Acknowledging that non-performing assets (NPAs) is a problem, he expressed hope that bad loans issue is going to be resolved as the government has introduced IBC and also the RBI has announced some prompt corrective actions (PCA).

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Air cargo industry must grow 12.9% to achieve aviation policy target

New Delhi, Oct 21 (PTI): India’s cargo industry needs to grow at about 12.9 percent every year to achieve the National Civil Aviation Policy vision of reaching 10 million tonnes (MT) cargo volume by 2027, says a report.

“There is an urgent need to uplift Indian cargo market to achieve the overall vision of the aviation ministry,” observed the joint study

by Assocham and consultancy firm Auctus Advisors.

The report suggested implementing a rating system for cargo terminals in-line with ASQ (Airport Service Quality) ratings at passenger terminal to motivate operators to improve infrastructure and provide superior quality of services.

“The Indian cargo industry needs to grow at a rate of about 12.9 percent every year from 2018 to 2027 to achieve National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP 2016) vision of reaching cargo volumes of 10 million tonnes (MT) by 2027,” it said.

The report noted that there is an urgent need for creating adequate freight

carrying capacity within Indian air network through creation of new cargo terminals and expansion of the existing ones, besides undertaking pro-active measures to identify tier-2 and tier-3 cities for setting up common user domestic cargo terminal (CUDCT).

The study suggested introducing a separate comprehensive air cargo policy to reduce bottlenecks in freight movement.

As per data maintained by the Airports Authority of India (AAI), air freight handled at Indian airports grew by more than 20 times from 0.08 million metric tonnes in 1972-73 to 2.5 million tonnes in 2014-15, and its compound annual growth rate (CAGR) was 8.8 percent during 2013-14 to 2016-17.

The report said that international and domestic air freight is projected to grow at an overall compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.2 percent.

“Considering this trend to continue till 2027, projected international and domestic air cargo will be 3.6 MT and 2.1 MT, respec-

tively, resulting in total air cargo traffic of 6.8 MT,” it estimated.

The study also highlighted various issues confronting aviation logistics sector in India - lack of enabling infrastructure, lack of automated material handling systems, high manual intervention in the processes and inadequate skilled manpower are some of the key areas where Indian air cargo industry lags global peers.

On the development of air freight station (AFS), the study said there is an urgent need for a clear-cut, well-defined policy to initiate AFS ecosystem which would help in stimulating export-import trade.

“Promoting the concept of cargo villages and linking them with international airports is an ideal way to boost air freight traffic, improve delivery and create many job opportunities. Besides, cargo villages may also be linked to free trade zones to foster goods’ manufacturing for international markets which would give a boost to ‘Make in India,’ scheme of the government,” said the report.

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S i n c e t h e I TC i s availed on the basis of summary sales return or GSTR-3B filed, hence the deadline for ITC claims and GSTR-3B have been kept same.

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and a net interest margin of 4.3 per cent, it said.

The net interest income stood at Rs 9,752.1 crore in September quarter of 2017-18.

On asset front, the gross non-performing assets (NPAs) of the bank rose slightly to 1.33 per cent of the gross advances as on September 30, 2018 from 1.26 per cent on September 30, 2017.

In value terms, the gross NPAs of the bank stood at Rs 10,097.73 crore by end of September quarter, compared to Rs 7,702.84 crore.

The net NPAs or bad loans, however, fell to 0.40 per cent of the net loans by end of second quarter against 0.43 per cent. The absolute value of net NPAs was at Rs 3,028.24 crore as

New Delhi, Oct 21 (PTI): The Finance Ministry Sunday extended the deadline for filing summar y sales retur n GSTR-3B for the month of September by five days to October 25. With this extension, businesses which wish to claim Input Tax Credit (ITC) benefit for July 2017-March 2018 period can do so till October 25.

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), under the Finance Ministry, said trade and industry had expressed apprehension relating to October 20 due date for claiming ITC under GST for July 2017March 2018.

“With a view to give some more time for the same, the last date for furnishing GSTR-3B for the month of September 2018 is being extended up to 25th October 2018,” the CBIC tweeted.

The GSTR-3B of a particular month has to be filed by the 20th day of the subsequent month. The deadline for September return filing was October 20.

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New Delhi, Oct 21 (PTI): Private sector HDFC Bank reported a rise of 20.6 per cent in its net profit to Rs 5,005.73 crore for the second quarter ended September this fiscal, as the core income grew at a healthy pace.

The bank had registered a net profit of Rs 4,151.03 crore in the JulySeptember quarter of 201718.

Total income for the quarter grew by 21.2 per cent to Rs 28,215.2 crore as against Rs 23,276.2 crore, the bank said in a regulatory filing.

The net interest income (interest earned minus interest expended) for the quarter grew by 20.6 per cent to Rs 11,763.4 crore, driven by average asset growth of 22.9 per cent

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by Rs 1,550.77 crore to Rs 2,98,185.82 crore.

On the other hand, RIL suffered an erosion of Rs 15,687.72 crore to stand at Rs 6,98,278.03 crore.

The m-cap of HDFC slumped Rs 8,928.55 crore to Rs 2,85,319.16 crore and that of HDFC Bank fell

by Rs 3,586.68 crore to Rs 5,34,142.49 crore.

SBI’s valuation went down by Rs 2,231.14 crore to Rs 2,32,797.87 crore and that of TCS declined

by Rs 506.57 crore to Rs 7,19,350.91 crore.

In the ranking of top-10 firms, TCS stood at number one position, followed by RIL, HDFC Bank, ITC, HUL, Infosys, HDFC, SBI, Kotak Bank and ONGC. Over the last week, the BSE key index Sensex fell by 418 points to close at 34,315.63 points Friday.

lakh crore as of Septemberend.

“The focus on deposits has helped in maintenance of a healthy liquidity coverage ratio at 118 per cent, much above the regulatory requirement,” the bank said.

The advances were up at Rs 7.51 lakh crore as against Rs 6.05 lakh crore.

The bank said its domestic advances grew by 24.2 per cent during the second quarter. Overseas advances constituted 3 per cent of total advances.

Total balance sheet size as of September 30, 2018 was Rs 11.70 lakh crore as against Rs 9.34 lakh crore on September 30, 2017.

The bank’s total Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) as per Basel Ill guidelines was at 17.1 per cent as on September 30, 2018 as against a regulatory requirement of 11.025 per cent, it said.

HDFC Bank’s distribution network was at 4,825 banking outlets and 13,018 ATMs across 2,718 cities/towns as against 4,729 banking outlets and 12,259 ATMs across 2,669 cities/towns a year ago.

Of the total banking outlets, 53 per cent are in semi-urban and rural areas.

The employees count of the bank stood at 94,907 as of end-September.

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New Delhi, Oct 21 (PTI): Five of the 10 most valued companies in the country together added Rs 31,381.39 crore in market valuation last week, with ITC topping the chart.

While HUL, ITC, Infosys, Kotak Mahindra Bank and ONGC saw addition in their market capitalisation (m-cap) for the week ended Friday, TCS, RIL, HDFC Bank, HDFC and SBI finished with losses.

The m-cap of ITC soared Rs 16,856.05 crore to Rs 3,53,141.45 crore.

Kotak Bank’s m-cap zoomed Rs 5,749.62 crore to Rs 2,28,754.68 crore and that of ONGC surged Rs 4,941.25 crore to Rs 2,06679.25 crore.

H U L ’s v a l u a t i o n jumped Rs 2,283.7 crore to Rs 3,41,841.36 crore and that of Infosys rose

against Rs 2,596.83 crore.

The provisions and contingencies for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 were Rs 1,820 crore as against Rs 1,476.20 crore as on September 30, 2017.

The lender said it made preferential allotment of more than 3.90 crore equity shares to its parent Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC Ltd) at a price of Rs 2,174.09 crore on July 17 aggregating to Rs 8,500 crore.

On August 2, the bank concluded a qualified institutional placement (QIP) of over 1.28 crore equity shares at a price of Rs 2,160 aggregating to Rs 2,775 crore and an ADR offering of 17.5 million, representing 5.25 crore equity shares aggregating to $1.82 billion (equivalent to Rs 12,440.90 crore). Among other key metrics, total deposits of the bank rose by 21 per cent year-on-year to Rs 8.33

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US to exit nuclear treaty; Russia warns of retaliation

Russia denies building missiles that violate the accord.

launched system in breach of the INF treaty that could allow it to launch a nuclear strike on Europe at short notice. Russia has consistently denied any such violation.

Trump said the United States will develop the weapons unless Russia and China agree to a halt on development.

China is not a party to the treaty and has invested heavily in conventional missiles, while the INF has banned U.S possession of ground- launched ballistic missiles or cruise missiles of ranges between 500 and 5,500 km (311 and 3,418 miles).

Trump’s national se-

2 killed; 18 trapped in Chinese coal mine

In this photo released by China’s Xinhua News Agency, a worker is carried on a stretcher out of the Longyun coal mine on Sunday. (AP/PTI)

the burst, said the official Xinhua News Agency, and two people were killed by fractured rocks that fell in the tunnel.

More than 300 people were working inside the mine at the time of the rock burst, and most were successfully lifted to safety.

Eighteen remained trapped underground late Sunday. Two people who were trapped have been rescued, according to China Central Television.

Maldives court upholds prez election result Male, Oct 21 (IANS): The top court in the Maldives on Sunday upheld the recent presidential election result, and dismissed a petition by the outgoing incumbent, who accused the electoral commission of vote-rigging.

The five-member bench of the Supreme Court unanimously said it found no evidence the commission unfairly aided Ibrahim Mohamed Solih to victory in the September 23 election, which spelled the end of incumbent Abdulla Yameen’s tenure, Efe news reported.

“We are pleased that the court ruled unanimously to uphold the will of the people. There is zero evidence that the election was fixed. President Yameen should do the honorable thing: accept defeat and ensure a smooth transfer of power,” tweeted Mariya Didi, spokeswoman for the president-elect Solih.

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In addition to the arrests, two senior officials have been sacked over the affair - deputy intelligence

chief Ahmad al-Assiri and Saud al-Qahtani, senior aide to Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.

UK says Saudi explanation of Khashoggi death not credible

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and video evidence which shows Mr Khashoggi was killed by a team of Saudi agents inside the consulate.

Po l i c e h ave b e e n searching the consulate, the consul’s residence, as well as a nearby forest, where officials believe his body may have been disposed of.

The kingdom said a fight broke out between Mr Khashoggi, who had fallen out of favour with the Saudi government, and people who met him in the consulate - ending with his death. It says investigations are under way, and so far 18 Saudi nationals have been arrested.

Unnamed officials speaking to Reuters news agency and the New York Times say the Saudis did not know the whereabouts of the body after it was handed to a “local collaborator” to dispose of.

Britain on Sunday said Saudi Arabia’s account of the death of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside its Istanbul consulate was not credible and the culprits must be “held to account”, AFP reported.

After a fortnight of denials, Saudi authorities admitted Saturday that the Washington Post columnist, a prominent critic of powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was killed after entering the consulate in Turkey on October 2.

But it has faced a growing chorus of incredulity over its belated explanation that he died in a “brawl”, as world powers demand answers and the whereabouts of his body.

“I don’t think it’s credible,” Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab told the BBC, adding there was a “serious question mark over the account that has been given”.

“We support the Turkish investigation into it, and the British government wants to see people held to account for that death.”

Turkish officials have accused Riyadh of carrying out a state-sponsored killing and dismembering the body, with pro-government media in Turkey reporting the existence of video and audio evidence to back those claims.

Raab called the case “terrible” but said the government was not ending its relationship with the conservative kingdom, which buys hundreds of millions of pounds in weapons from Britain each year.

Noting a “huge number of British jobs” depend on ties, he argued that British influence is best maintained by continuing to talk to the Saudis.

“We have got one of the most rigorous export regimes in the world which makes sure arms are very carefully monitored,” Raab added.

The stance echoes that of American President Donald Trump, who has warned against scrapping a multibillion dollar US-Saudi arms deal.

Afghan polling centres plagued by problems as casualties surge Kabul, Oct 21 (Agencies): Problems plagued hundreds of Afghan polling centres Sunday in the shambolic legislative election’s second day of voting, fuelling criticism of organisers and eroding hopes for credible results after a ballot marred by deadly violence, AFP reported.

As voting restarted in more than 20 provinces, an AFP tally of official casualty figures showed the number of civilians and security forces killed or wounded in poll-related violence on Saturday was nearly 300 -- almost twice the figure released by the interior ministry. The huge discrepancy adds to concerns about the lack of transparency and credibility of the long-delayed election that is seen as a dry run for next year’s presidential vote.

At some of the 253 polling centres opened for voting on Sunday, election workers still struggled to use biometric verification devices and voter rolls were “either incomplete

or non-existent”, Electoral Complaints Commission spokesman Ali Reza Rohani told reporters.

“Most of the problems we had yesterday still exist today,” said Rohani, adding some polling sites again opened late and had insufficient ballot papers. Another 148 polling sites that were supposed to open remained closed for security reasons, the Independent Election Commission told AFP. The IEC’s chronic mishandling of the parliamentary election, which is the third since the fall of the Taliban in 2001, has all but dashed hopes it can organise the presidential ballot, scheduled for April.

“This does not bode well for next year,” Afghanistan Analysts Network co-director Thomas Ruttig told AFP. “The IEC has clearly shown its lack of capacity to run acceptable and transparent elections, instead publishing doctored figures.”

A Western official, who had monitored the months-

long preparations, told AFP they had no confidence left in the IEC. “None at all,” they said on the condition of anonymity.

“With the current IEC leadership there are a lot of doubts that they would be able to handle the presidential election properly,” political analyst Haroun Mir said.

Initial IEC figures show around three million people risked their lives to vote on Saturday -- many waiting hours for polling centres

to open -- despite scores of militant attacks.

Nearly nine million voters registered for the parliamentary election, but many suspect a significant number of those were based on fake identification documents that fraudsters planned to use to stuff ballot boxes.

But the fact any Afghans turned out to vote was an achievement in itself, some observers noted.

“The people of Af-

ghanistan showed that they are still hopeful for their future,” Mir said.

Despite the shortcomings in the voting process, that was “undoubtedly a great achievement”, he said. Turnout was likely affected after the Taliban issued several warnings in the days leading up to the poll demanding the more than 2,500 candidates for the lower house candidates withdraw from the race and for voters to stay home.

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We the Ntumai Welfare Society Tening Town salute and congratulate Mr. Moses Newmai, for bringing laurels to our village by getting through the NPSC exam conducted recently, and securing the post of Assistant Research Officer, under Arts & Culture Department.

Your great success shall remain a bugle call to work for excellence in our community for all days to come.

Well done. We wish you all the best for all your days to come.

Asibo Kaurinta Ditalabo Rentta President Secretary Ntumai Welfare Society Information & Publicity Tening Town (N) Ntumai Welfare Society Tening Town (N)

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With profound pride and happiness, we the Phisami Union Dimapur express our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Kughavi Chishi, S/o Mr. Hokishe Chishi for his success in the recent Nagaland Police Service (NPS) Examination, securing the post of UBSI. The Union further wishes him and prays the Almighty God continues to bless him in all his future endeavour.

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The Diezephe Youth Society extends our heartiest congratulations to Miss. Inaholi Kiba, D/o Mr.Akuto Kiba for her success in the recently conducted exam under Office of The Director General Police, Kohima, Nagaland for Securing the post of ASI(GD).

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Jerusalem, Oct 21 (IANS): Israel opened two crossings into the Gaza Strip on Sunday following a decrease in the amount of violence along the border, authorities said.

The Erez and Kerem Shalom crossings were closed by Israel on Wednesday after the Israeli Defence Forces claimed that two rockets were launched from Gaza towards the Israeli territory with one of them damaging a residential house, Sputnik news agency reported.

While the Erez Crossing allows people to cross the Israel-Gaza Strip border, the Kerem Shalom serves as the only crossing for the delivery of goods into Palestine. The Israeli Defence Ministry said that a decision is yet to be made on allowing the supply of fuel to the Gaza Strip, which had been halted in October due to unrest on the border.

The relation between Israel and Palestine near the Gaza border has been increasingly tense for months.

Palestinian protesters continue regular clashes with Israeli troops on the border, while Israel accuses Gaza of shelling into their territories.

LO N D O N, O C T 2 1 (AGENCIES): US President Donald Trump says he is “not satisfied” with Saudi Arabia’s account of the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, BBC reported.

On Friday, Saudi Arabia for the first time admitted that Mr Khashoggi was dead, saying he was killed in a “fist fight” in its Istanbul consulate. But that explanation has met with scepticism.

Turkish officials believe Mr Khashoggi - a critic of the Saudi government was murdered and his body dismembered.

“I’m not satisfied until we find the answer,” Mr Trump said, adding that sanctions were a possibility, but that halting an arms deal would “hurt us more than it would hurt them”.

Mr Trump said it was “possible” that the powerful Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman did not know about the killing.

Until Friday, Saudi Arabia had denied knowledge of his whereabouts and insisted he had left the building alive.

Turkey has vowed to reveal all details about how Mr Khashoggi was killed.

Publicly Turkey has so far stopped short of blaming Saudi Arabia for the killing.

Turkish investigators, however, say they have audio

The Surumi Rochill Union extend our heartiest congratulations to Lily Y. Rochill, D/o Yeshito Rochill for securing the Post of Secretariat Assistant (1st Rank) in the recent NPSC Examination 2018.

The Union wish her success in all her endeavours.

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BEIJING, Oct 21 (Agencies): Two people died and 18 were trapped in a coal mine in eastern China on Sunday after a rock burst destroyed part of a mining tunnel, state broadcaster China Central Television reported. According to AP, the spontaneous fracturing of rock — a kind of earthquake induced by excavation — took place around 11 p.m.

Saturday in Shandong province. Part of a water drainage tunnel was destroyed in

curity adviser, John Bolton, will visit Moscow next week.

Ryabkov, in comments reported by state-controlled RIA news agency, said if the United States withdrew, Russia would have no choice but to retaliate, including taking unspecified measures of a “militarytechnical nature”.

“But we would rather things did not get that far,” RIA quoted him as saying.

TASS news agency quoted him as saying withdrawal “would be a very dangerous step”, and it was Washington and not Moscow that was failing to comply with the treaty.

Yilan (Taiwan), Oct 21 (Agencies): At least 22 people have died after an express train derailed and flipped over on a popular coastal tourist route in Taiwan on Sunday, the island’s worst rail accident for more than 20 years, AFP reported. Taiwan’s railways administration confirmed 22 people had been killed and said 171 people had been injured, 10 seriously, in the accident in northeastern Yilan county.

Authorities have not confirmed if any passengers remain trapped alive inside the train. An AFP reporter at the scene said that more bodies were being brought out of the wrecked carriages. Images from the site showed the Puyuma Express train completely derailed and lying zig-zagged across the track.

All of the train’s eight carriages had derailed and five had flipped onto their side near Xinma station, the railways administration said. “There are four carriages that were overturned at 90 degrees and the worst casualties were in those carriages,” Jason Lu, head of the Taiwan Railways Administration told reporters.

“The exact cause of the accident is pending investigation,” he added.

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ELKO, Nev/MOSCOW, Oct 21 (Agencies): President Donald Trump said Washington will exit the Cold-War era treaty that eliminated a class of nuclear weapons due to Russian violations, triggering a warning of retaliatory measures from Moscow, Reuters reported.

The Inter mediateRange Nuclear Forces Treaty, negotiated by thenPresident Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in 1987, required elimination of short-range and intermediate-range nuclear and conventional missiles by both countries.

“Russia has not, unfortunately, honored the agreement so we’re going to terminate the agreement and we’re going to pull out,” Trump told reporters on Saturday after a rally in Nevada.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Sunday that a unilateral U.S. withdrawal would be “very dangerous” and lead to a “militarytechnical” retaliation.

U.S. authorities believe Moscow is developing and has deployed a ground-

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Deepika, Ranveer Kohima mega dance fiesta concludes No more ‘bad blood’ between Swift, Perry S P to wed in November

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ollywood actors Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone on Sunday announced that they are set to tie the knot on November 14-15.

They shared a note on their Twitter accounts. It read: “With the blessings of our families, it gives us immense joy in sharing that our wedding is set to take place on November 14 and 15.”

“We thank you for all the love you have showered upon us over the years and seek your blessings as we embark on this incredible journey of love, loyalty, friendship and togetherness -- Deepika and Ranveer.”

A month after speculations, this is the first time the Bollywood stars are openly talking about their wedding.

Ranveer, 33, and Deepika, 32, have shared screen space in films -- “Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela”, “Bajirao Mastani” and “Padmaavat”.

After Bollywood stars announced their marriage on social media on Sunday, celebrities like Karan Jo-

har, Nimrat Kaur, Milap Zaveri and Divya Dutta congratulated the star couple.

Following this, various celebrities congratulated them on social media.

Here’s what they wrote: Karan Johar: Badhai Ho. Sonam Kapoor: Congratulations! And tons of love both of you.

Nimrat Kaur: Thrilled to bits for the unbelievably lovely Deepika Padukone and insanely amazing Ranveer! Wishing one of my absolute all time favourite on screen couples a blockbuster of a life ahead with nothing but love and more love.

Tiger Shroff: Congratulations.

Kriti Sanon: Woohoo!

Congratulations to you both!

Alia Bhatt: Congratulations Tutu. What fun!

Badshah: Bhai ki Shaadi.

Kabir Khan: Bahot Bahot Mubarak Deepika and Ranveer.

Abhishek Bachchan: Many congratulations!

Milap Zaveri: Congrats buddy! What lovely news!

Wish Deepika and you all the happiness in the world!

Divya Dutta: Heartiest congrats Deepika and Ranveer for a joyous journey together. Lots of love.

(IANS)

uchong Thai emerged as the winners of Kohima Mega Dance Fiesta held at state academy hall, Kohima on Saturday.

Prachi and Kanili were placed in the first and second runners-up respectively.

Speaking as the guest of honour, Governor, Nagaland, PB Acharya en-

couraged the gathering to give their best in whichever profession they choose.

He urged the youths to take their education seriously while dreaming big to achieve their goals. He said, “Success comes with hardwork and patience.”

Acharya later gave away the prizes to the winners.

The event was organized by Univibes in collaboration with Ineffable Quive Dance Crew.

The day long event included performances by dance crews, cosplay, beatbox battles, rap battles, etc.

Awareness on dangers of drug abuse was presented

by Kripa Foundation.

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inger Katy Perry has praised Taylor Swift, with whom she had a long-running feud, for voicing her political opinion.

While attending the amfAR Gala here, Perry -- who was honored with a Courage Award at the event -- proved they had buried the hatchet.”

‘She’s setting a great exam”le,” Perry, 33, told Variety of why she supported S’ift’s decision to voice her political opinion.

Earlier this month, “he “Look What You Made M” Do” singer, 28, broke her silence on politics to endorse two Democratic candidates running in Tennessee midterm elections.”’

“I’m writing this post about the upcoming midterm elections on November 6, in w’ich I’ll be voting in the state of Tenn”ssee,” Swift began her lengthy message alongside a subdued Polaroid of hersel”.

(IANS)

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We the women department of 4 th NAP F Coy Officer Hill Colony Kohima, take this opportunity to extend our deepest appreciation and gratitude to the commandant officer 7th NAP for organizing an exposure tour for us to Delhi from 27th Sept to 2nd Oct 2018. We would also like to thank those who helped us financial, physically and morally for the tour. May our almighty God bless all of you. The Tour indeed has been a meaningful learning experience.

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With immense pride and joy, we the Kohima Longjangtsur Telongjem congratulate our beloved daughters for their magnificent achievements in the recently declared NPSC Examination 2018.

• Miss Ayangla.S.Pongen, D/o Mr.T.Sashimongba Pongen and Mrs Anungla walling for securing the post of DSP 3rd Rank.

• Miss. Sashirenla, D/o Mr.W.Meya Aier and Mrs.N.Alila Pongen for securing the post of Secretariat Assistant 4th Rank.

Your earnest spirit, hard work and success has set a bench mark for the younger generation and brought laurels to our community. May God bless you in abundance as you take up your new position and responsibility.

Sd/Sd/S. Akala Aier Tekatola President, KLT Secretary, KLT

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CASE Premier League: Natak FC retain top spot

D i m a pu r , O ct 2 1 (NPN): Natak FC retained the top spot with 12 points after an emphatic 3–1 win over Ruboo United as CASE Premier League entered the fifth week. The league leaders found the first goal when centre forward Pokhotso, after collecting Thepfoulhousa’s free kick, guided the ball safely into the net Having gained momentum and ball possession, midfielder Rohit powerful long-range effort struck the post, however Supong found the rebound and slotted the ball past the keeper. In somewhat similar fashion, Pokhotso swung in a thumping right-footed shot from the left which pinged the crossbar as the veteran Sanjit slammed the returning ball to score goal number three.

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gressed into the second half, Ruboo got their game faces on making several attempts to find the net. In one such encounter, Jungshi placed a deep ball for Aito who broke his marker to fire a fierce shot at the Natak goalpost to score the solitary goal for Ruboo United.

Sporting Union and CASE FC needed wins to put pressure on league leaders Natak FC. It was Sporting Union who started the game with pressure and controlled more of the possession to go ahead, courtesy of Angwarhring with a well-placed shot into the corner of the goalpost.

In the 31st minute, Sporting Union were awarded a penalty as Machan committed an unintentional handball inside the six-yard box which the CASE custodian

Jaimeren saved brilliantly.

In the second half, CASE FC attacked more but valiant defending from the Union defense kept the score at 1-0. It soon turned 2 - 0 after CASE FC conceded another penalty, this time calmly converted

by Akum. As the game moved on, Sporting Union continued attacking and in the final minutes, Talisunep scored the third goal following a combination of neat passes ending the game at 3–0.

Joga Bonito drew 3-3 against Nizams FC as the latter made a strong comeback to equalise in the second half of the game.

Having won their last game against Ruboo United, the Joga players started confidently making brilliant defense-splitting passes from the side flanks. In the

10th minute, a beautiful individual display from the right flank by Dr.Lurong led to the first goal of the match giving Joga Bonito the lead.

Minutes later, a defensive mix up on the part of the Nizams defense gave striker Dr.Lipok the opportunity to slot the second goal home with ease. Just as the defensive setup of the Nizams was starting to look shaky, an own goal from right back Thanring added to the opponents’ score tally.

As the second half resumed, Joga defender Gonmei made a tactical mistake netting an own goal giving the Nizams their first goal of the match. In the 68th minute, Nizams forward Nchumwho came in replacing Ravi, beautifully slotted the second goal for his team from 10 yards out.

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D i m a pu r , O ct 2 1 (NPN): The 5th sports meet of Kuki Students’ Organisation Nagaland (KSON) was held at Athibung town, Peren from October 15-20 under the theme, ‘Sweat for Success.’

B o n g k o l o n g YS U emerged as the overall champions of the meet while Ahthibung YSU bagged the runners-up position. Phaipijang YSU was adjudged the best discipline team.

In men’s football, Sirhima YSU defeated Songlhuh YSU by 1-0 to claim the football title.

In men’s volleyball, Bungsang YSU clinched the title after defeating Inbung YSU. In women’s volleyball, Bongkolong YSU and Phanjang YSU took the first and second position respectively.

Altogether, 23 constituent units of KSON participated in the week long meet.

Lun K Tungnung, social worker and legal graced the closing ceremony as the special guest and gave away the prizes to the winners.

LYO organises futsal, basketball tournament

D i a mpu r , O ct 2 1 (NPN): Open Futsal and Basketball tournament, organised by Lerie Youth Organisation (LYO), was held on October 18 and 19 at St. Mary’s Cathedral Higher Secondary School, Kohima Samsung FC emerged as the champions of the open Futsal tournament and pocketed a cash prize of Rs.20,000 while the runnersup team, Tuborg FC pocketed Rs.10,000. Seyie Kire of Predator and Vethizo of Naga Jaguars were the top scorers.

In basketball, Team Amplified won the championship title while Kohima Chief bagged the runnersup. They were awarded cash prize of Rs.20,000 and Rs.10,000 respectively.

Khriebeilie Sorhie of Kohima Chief was adjudged as the most valuable player (MVP).

Prizes to the winners were given away by football coach William Koso and Visazo Thenuo, convenor, organising committee.

Altogether 28 teams participated in futsal while six teams took part in basketball.

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both theory and practical class to 27 referee trainees from nine villages.

All the villages were represented by 3 referee trainees with their choice of discipline.

Meanwhile, SASA has informed that the association would be conducting its 37th tournament from January 2-9.

Our heartfelt thanks and sincere gratitude to all who helped us during the time of illness and demise of our beloved brother Lt. Yimkhong Yimchunger on 30th Sept. 2018. We regret our inability to thank each and everyone. It is our prayer that the Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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MOKOKCHUNG, OCT 21 (NPN): The Shuttlers, Chuchuyimpang (B) emerged as the winner of 3rd Mokokchung InterClub Badminton Championship after beating

Longsa Sporting Club on Saturday. Col. K S Kataria, Commandant, 44 Assam Rifle graced the occasion as special invitee.

Imlikumla of The Shuttlers ‘A’ and Alichang

of Longsa Sporting Club were named the most promising female and male players respectively. Taniya Bordoloi of Shuttlers ‘B’ was adjudged the most valuable player.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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Lt. Mrs. Kezevinuo Imchen 22nd Oct. 2017 We miss you each and every hour of the day, for you were someone who meant more than anything to us. But the creator loved you more than us.

With love Loving husband, children and family members

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Heb: 13-15 “Never will I leave you, Never will I forsake you.”

Champions along with the special invitee and MDBA officials.

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Coaches along with the participants of coaching camp.

D i m a pu r , O ct 2 1 (NPN): The Sekrüzu Area Sports Association (SASA) conducted a two-day referee coaching camp at Sekrüzu town on October 18- 19.

Basketball coach Achila, football coach Ruokuovituo Aba and volleyball coach Sentiyangba from Directorate of Youth Resources & Sports imparted

Mkg inter-club badminton concludes

to end in favour of Joga Bonito, a confusion within the Joga defenders opened a chance for Angam to slam home the third and final goal, making the perfect comeback as both teams took home a point each from the draw.

The match between Super Strikers and Trinity Sporting was an even contest in the first half. In the second half, Trinity attacked harder and following a lovely interchange of passes, forward Atokito put his team ahead.

As Super Strikers pressed for the equaliser, they were caught on the counter giving Gigin and Seigouhaothe chance to score the second and third goals respectively to put the game out of reach as the match ended 3–0 in favour of Trinity Sporting.

Referee coaching camp held at Sekrüzu

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2018

Through this column, we the bereaved family of LATE TEWE KROME, s/o Züpe Krome extends our heartfelt gratitude to all the individuals, Communities, Organizations, Friends, Villagers, Well wishers and Passersby who stood by us Physically, Financially, Materially and through Prayers during the time of grief and sorrow where our beloved son passed away due to tragic vehicle accident on 8th Oct. 2018 along ZuketsaKedima Road.

We deeply regret our inability to mention and thank each and everyone individually.

We the bereaved family have nothing to repay in return but it is our humble prayer that the Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

Loving parents, brother, sisters, in-laws and relatives.

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Born : 28.01.1975 – Died: 13.10.2018 We, the beloved family members would like to express our gratitude to those who stood by us physically, financially, materially and prayer support at the sudden demise of our beloved husband/Dad Late Mr. Imtishilu Jamir (Yimjenkimong).

We deeply regret our inability to thank each one of you individually but it is our sincere and humble prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

Loving wife, children & relatives.

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IN MEMORIAM

10/08/1997 - 08/10/2018

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The family of Late R. Arhomo Lotha acknowledge the love and gesture of kindness following our sad loss. Our heartfelt thanks and gratitude to all who helped in anyway. The practical, emotional, financial support and presence made our grief more bearable.

We are grateful to, 1. Midland Colony Ward (4), Wokha 2. Midland Youth Organization, Wokha 3. Midland Youth Fellowship, Wokha 4. Doctors and Staff of Dr. MM Civil Hospital, Wokha 5. Dr. Y. Zubonthung Humtsoe, Life Care Clinic Wokha 6. Dr. Renben Lotha, Yisali Memorial Health Clinic Wokha 7. Members of Celebrity S Fan 8. Meshangpen Village 9. Wokha Town Baptist Ekhumkho 10. Officers and Staff of SCPS, DCPU Wokha 11. Relatives, Neighbours, Friends and Well Wishers 12. Japfuian’s 8th Batch 13. CMHS 2003 Batch Thank you all. Please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our sincere gratitude.

Loving father, mother, sister and brothers.

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Born : 07.08.1963 – Died: 17.10.2018 “I have fought a good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith” II. Timothy 4:7 We the family members of Late Imotiba Jamir extend our heartfelt gratitude to each and everyone who supported us financially, morally, materially and with constant prayers throughout his illness and ultimate demise on the 17th of Oct. 2018 We would like to thank the Commandant and all ranks and Files of the 2nd NAP, The NPS Association, The Suyim Gazetted Officer's Association, Ungma Senso Telongjem, Dimapur, the Aoyimti Village Council, The Aoyimti Baptist Arogo and Aoyimti Youth Department for your kind and generous gestures.

We regret our inability to thank each and everyone of you individually but we sincerely pray to our Almighty God to bless everyone of you abundantly.

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Born on 15/10/1947 – Died on 29/09/2018 “...I am with you always even unto the end of the world.” Mathew 28 : 20 The family of Late V. Hotovi Achumi would like to extend our profound gratitude to all the people who showed great kindness and support during his prolong illness till the time of his demise on 29th September 2018.

We offer our special thanks to: 1. Shri. Pukhayi Sumi, Advisor Food and Civil Supply and NSDMA 2. Shri. Hoto Yeptho, Director Land Resource 3. Shri. Kawoshe Achumi Kohima 4. Mrs. Khegholi K. Chophy, President STH Nagaland 5. Rev. Ahoto Awomi, Evangelist SBAK (Nito Mount) 6. Aghunato Village Baptist Church 7. Aghunato Village Union Kohima 8. Atoizu Town Baptist Church (Nito Mount) 9. Atoizu Town Union Kohima 10. Atoizu Town Church Leader's Fellowship 11. BSF Fellowship Kohima 12. Police Baptist Fellowship, Aghunato Town 13. Yimchunger Baptist Fellowship, Aghunato Town 14. GHSS Aghunato 15. CMO Staff Zunheboto 16. Doctors and staff of CHC Aghunato 17. Blood donors from Kohima, Dimapur and the relatives We deeply regret our inability to mention and thank each and every individual personally, yet it is our sincere prayer that the Almighty God will shower His blessings upon everyone for your valuable and relentless support and act of sympathy.

God Bless You! Loving wife, son and daughters.

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LATE H. POBITRO MEITEI

01.03.1966 – 15.10.2018 Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.

(John 5:24) We the family members of LT. H. POBITRO MEITEI, would like to express our sincere appreciation and heartfelt gratitude to every individual who stood by us with great kindness and support during the time of our great lose.

We greatly appreciate for the help we have received in terms of prayers, physical, moral and financial support, because of which everything went well.

We convey our special thanks to: 1. FAITH HARVEST CHURCH (PASTOR’S, MEMBERS) 2. MEITEI BAPTIST CHURCH (PASTOR’S, MEMBERS) 3. MESSIAH REIGN HINDI CHRISTIAN CHURCH (MEMBERS) 4. HON’BLE GOVERNOR OF NAGALAND AND THE OFFICE STAFFS. 5. FOREST COLONY SOCIETY MEMBERS 6. FRIENDS, IN-LAWS 7. PRINCIPAL, STAFF AND STUDENTS (FERNWOOD SCHOOL).

8. ASSEMBLY OF GOD HIGH SCHOOL Loving family members and close relatives.

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Rohit, Kohli star as India thrash WI

Guwahati, Oct 21 (IANS): Opener Rohit Sharma and skipper Virat Kohli scored blistering centuries to help India thrash the West Indies by eight wickets in the first OneDay International match here on Sunday.

India dominated with the bat through out the innings as Rohit remained unbeaten on 152 while Virat was dismissed for 140.

On the other hand, West Indian bowlers struggled with the line and failed to take wickets.

Chasing a challenging score of 322, India lost Shikhar Dhawan with just 10 runs on the board. Dhawan (4) was clean bowled

by Oshane Thomas in the second over of the innings.

But after that Rohit and Virat joined hands and hammered the West Indian bowlers all around the stadium. In the process, the duo completed their respective centuries.

Virat was stumped by wicket-keeper Shai Hope off Devendra Bishoo in the 33rd over when the score was 256, but by then India had almost grabbed the game.

The fall of wicket brought in Ambati Rayudu (22 not out) who played sensibly with Rohit and the duo guided India home comfortably.

Virat Kohli celebrates his century with Rohit Sharma during the first ODI against West Indies on Sunday. (PTI)

Rohit played 117 balls and slammed 15 boundaries and eight sixes while Virat played 107 balls and slammed 21 boundaries and two sixes.

Earlier, a brilliant century by Shimron Hetmyer (106) and some useful contributions from Devendra

Bishoo and Kemar Roach towards the end helped West Indies post 322/8.

Hetmyer played 78 balls and slammed six boundaries and as many sixes before he was dismissed by Ravindra Jadeja in the 39th over.

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Combat sports festival from Oct 23

Ko h i m a , O c t 2 1 (NPN): Combat Sports Festival 2018, organised by 3E Nagaland, will be held from October 23-27 at Kohima local ground.

The festival will have two segments - Naga wrestling and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA).

NagaWrestleMania 7 (King Of The Ring Series 2018) to be held on October 23 starting at 10:00 am will have two categoriesLightweight (74 kg and below) and Heavyweight category (above 74 kg).

The two categories will undergo their respective preliminary rounds and after reaching the last

16, they will be clubbed together to play the King Of The Ring Championship.

The King Of The Ring champion will receive a cash prize of Rs.1,20,000, the runner-up will pocket Rs.60,000 while the third place and fourth place will get Rs.30,000 and Rs.15,000 respectively.

Wrestlers who reached the last 16 stage will also be awarded.

Some prominent wrestlers who will be in action are reigning NWA champion Menuosetuo Yiese, reigning King Of The Ring and CWA champion Venuzo Dawhuo, reigning NagaWrestleMa-

nia heavyweight champion Dzieselatuo Keretsü, newest sensation and reigning ASA champion Kezhaseluo-o Pienyü, first ever Heavyweight champion and veteran Khrievotuo Sekhose.

Another attraction will be Rahul Rai, the only outsider, who weighs 96 kg and is a top contender.

The Mixed Martial Arts event (X1 Championship) will be held on October 26 and 27 starting at 5:00 pm. The fighting championship is sanctioned by MMA India and 32 fighters from all over the country will take part in the event.

and Marlon Samuels were the only disappointments for the West Indies as all other batters contributed and helped their team to get past the 300 run mark in their allotted 50 overs.

Put in to bat, West Indies started the proceedings on a positive note but pacer Mohammad Shami dismissed opener Hemraj (9) in the fifth over.

But Powell and Shai Hope (32) together forged a 65-run partnership for the second wicket and took West indies past the 80-run mark.

Just when things seemed good in the middle for the Windies, opener Powell (51) was dismissed by Khaleel Ahmed in the 15th over. In the next over, Samuels was also sent packing

by Yuzvendra Chahal.

Hetmyer then arrived in the middle and stitched crucial partnerships with Rovman Powell and Jason Holder (38) before getting out in the 39th over.

Holder also played sensibly before getting out and towards the end, Bishoo and Roach forged a 44-run partnership for the ninth wicket to guide the West Indies to a challenging total.

For India Chahal took three wickets, while Shami and Jadeja took two wickets each.

Brief scores: 322/8 (Shimron Hetmyer 106, Kieran Powell 51; Yuzvendra Chahal 3/41) against India: 326/2 (Rohit Sharma 152 n.o; Kohl 140; Devendra Bishoo 1/72)

Nagaland Post, Dimapur MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2018

Football and referee coaching training held at Zhadima

Kohima, Oct 21 (NPN): The Zhadima Village Youth & Sports Organisation (ZVYSO) conducted football coaching and referee training camp from October 18 to 20 at Zhadima Sports Complex.

Altogether, 40 participants from eight khels participated in the coaching camp. Nagaland Football Coaches’ Association’s (NFCA) coach Zakietuolie Khrodi and Thungchapu Rongmei aided in football

training while referee Meyieto Sachü assisted the youth in the referee training session.

Meanwhile, ZVYSO has expressed gratitude to NFCA for providing coaches for the camp.

Volleyball tournament from November 15

Dimapur, Oct 21 (NPN): Tribal Synthesis Trust Group in collaboration with The Global Open University Nagaland will be organising an Inter School/ College/Club/Sector volleyball (men) tournament at PWD Children’s Park, Dimapur on November 15 and 16. The tournament will be held under the theme ‘success is when preparation meet opportunity,’ Therefore, interested teams from in and around Dimapur have been informed to collect the registration forms from The Shack Cafe, Duncan Basti, opposite Carewell School.

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