October 25, 2017

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Cock symbol will be ours: CM tussle within the NPF party would be settled in due course of time. Zeliang further maintained that since the majority legislators got the mandate of the people, after being elected under the NPF ticket, there was no question of his leadership being illegitimate.

“How can nine MLAs who are in support of Dr. Shürhozelie appoint Yitachu as Whip and Azo Nienu as NPF legislature party leader when 37 out of 47 NPF legislators are with us? It is a sheer mockery”, he added.

Zeliang further alleged that the nine MLAs were pressurizing the speaker to disqualify all the 36 MLAs supporting him, with threat and intimidation.

With regard to the alleged threat that the nine MLAs would impeach the speaker if the latter failed to disqualify the 36 legislators, Zeliang wondered “how can only nine members impeach the speaker when the Speaker was elected by 60 members of the house”.

Instead, he said that the nine MLAs should be disqualified for defying their own whip and for failing to

JC threatens NH-2 indefinite bandh

Govt plans to invest Rs 1.45 Korea willing to extend aid to Nagaland: Park NIA seizes `28L from NSCN (K) leader’s wife lakh crore in NE road infra If Naga youth get an

This is it!

“While our leaders fight, we join these two new parties and our leaders will follow as Plan ‘B’.”

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Deadline served on 9 NPF (Dr. Shurho) MLAs NPF party MLAs headed by NPF president Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu have been served with a one-week deadline to join hands with the majority NPF party, led by Neiphiu Rio. The ultimatum was among several resolutions adopted during the consultative meeting of the NPF party headed by Neiphiu Rio. The house also urged upon the Speaker to immediately expedite disciplinary and legal action(s) against NPF MLAs (Dr. Shürho-

zelie) who had defied party whip, in accordance with anti-defection rules.

The resolution jointly signed by NPF president, Neiphiu Rio and chief minister, T.R. Zeliang expressed appreciation to the Election Commission of India for its competent and wise decision in asking the NPF party to gracefully settle its internal dispute through reconciliation by first exhausting the provision in the party’s constitution.

While recognizing and acknowledging the ECI order, the house also resolved to file a ‘review petition’, stating that the “competent authority of the ECI has been grossly misguided with misrepresentation of facts and statistics, by the other NPF dissenter group.”

Further, the house lauded the progress achieved so far by the Joint Legislature Forum (JLF), in facilitating the Naga peace talks and in building confidence measures between various Naga Political Groups. It also recognized the imperative need to energetically pursue a peaceful resolution to the Naga political issue.

Choose Indian law or bother inlaw’s law: Sazo tells Speaker

DIMAPUR, OCT 24 (NPN): Nagaland chief minister, T.R. Zeliang was confident that he and NPF president, Neiphiu Rio will retain the NPF cock symbol, claiming majority support on all fronts including the NPF legislators, CEC members, central office bearers and active members. Addressing the consultative meeting of the NPF legislators, CEC, all frontal and divisional office bearers at hotel Vivor, Kohima, Zeliang said “there are no two opinions or doubt in this regard. Majority group should get the Cock symbol. We will win and Cock symbol will be allotted to us”.

Clarifying the October 17 “ECI interim order”, Zeliang appealed to the party men and women not to be confused with rumours and false propaganda perpetrated by the opponents, but to remain steadfast with the party and prepare for 2018 election with Cock symbol.

He also assured the party workers that everything was taking place according to law and that there was nothing to worry about, since the ongoing

DIMAPUR, OCT 24 (NPN): Dismayed over deplorable condition of National Highway-2 between Kitsakita-Akuluto, the joint council of Awotsakilimi, Lokobomi and Aizuto Centre has served an ultimatum on the National Highways authority of Nagaland to repair the highway on or before October 29, 2017.

In a press statement, the chairmen and secretaries of Awotsakilimi village council, Lokobomi village council and executive secretary of Aizuto centre cautioned that failure on the part of the authority would compel the joint council to impose total indefinite bandh on NH-2 and the National Highway authority of Nagaland would be held fully responsible for any eventuality.

The joint council lamented that road condition has become worse and deplorable making it difficult for loaded vehicles to ply. It also stated that public were tired of pushing and pulling loaded vehicles along the highway. Pointing out that people of the area have been repairing road with their physical contribution to assist the vehicular movements, the joint council, however, said that they could not be able to carry out such repair at all times.

be present in the house during the July 19 floor test.

Zeliang reminded his rivals that numbers cannot be manipulated in the court of the Election Commission. “What type of majority will they prove before the ECI? For us we had General Convention already where majority of the party men and women had exhibited their support to us. So what type of General Convention will Dr. Shürhozelie and his group convene again?”

Zeliang said.

Govt waging war against SCs/STs: Cong

NEW DELHI, OCT 24 (IANS): Accusing the government of waging a war against the SC/ST communities, the Congress on Tuesday demanded immediate release of their scholarship arrears and increased scholarship allocations, among other things.

Congress said the NDA government’s “assiduous attack on post-matric scholarship for Dalits and Adivasis is a dastardly attack on promises made in the Constitution of India”. “The NDA government is waging a war against scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, which are fighting for a better future, by placing hurdles in the path of these communities’ students’ quest for education.

“This government has drastically slashed funding for University Grants Commission (UGC) by 55% (from Rs 9,315 crore in 2015-16 to Rs 4,286 crore in 2016-17),” K. Raju, Chairman of the SC Department of the Congress, said in a statement. Raju said: The UGC has thus been forced to drastically slash allocations to universities and for (Cont’d on p-7) students’ welfare.

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KOHIMA, OCT 24 (NPN): Rejecting the clarification issued by NLA speaker, Dr. Imtiwapng Aier over several petitions pending with the NLA, former speaker, Dr. Chotisuh Sazo (MLA) on Tuesday asked the Speaker to chose which law to followthe Indian law or his brotherin law’s (T.R. Zeliang) law.

Chotisuh said this while addressing the NPF party workers on the second day of the sit-in dharna outside civil secretariat against the NLA Speaker for not taking cognisance of the petition for disqualification of 36 MLAs with T.R. Zeliang and Neiphiu Rio, as per the law.

On speaker’s clarification that the whip issue was under examination, Dr. Sazo asked whether the speaker was awaiting his brother-in law’s legal opinion on this matter? He reminded Dr. Imtiwapang that the speaker’s post he held was a dignified post and it required him to act in an impartial manner as per the law. Dr. Sazo also criticised the ruling coalition for not

appointing a deputy speaker, which was a constitutional post. He said instead the government rather chose to unconstitutionally appoint 26 parliamentary secretaries.

NPF legislators’ spokesperson and chief whip, Yitachu said that the speaker chose to justify his stand instead of passing orders.

Reminding the speaker that the NPF party never sought for any justification, Yitachu demanded that he (speaker) follow the laid down rules and pass an order “be it in anyone’s favour”. Yitachu further asked the speaker not to shy away from carrying out his responsibilities.

On the disqualification petition filed by him (Yitachu) as chief whip, after the demise of late Kiyanilie Peseyie, Yitcahu said “if the speaker thought that the demise of the petitioner (late Peseyie) has made the proceedings infructuous, then why can’t he (speaker) pass the simple order that the matter was in court so that the members will not protest.”

He said it was shameful to occupy the highest seat

and pass justifications on such an issue.

On recognition of NPF legislature party leader, Yitachu asked the Speaker as to what kind of legal opinion was he seeking and demanded that he come out openly on the list of his (speaker’s) query in seeking legal advice.

Yitachu expressed scepticism that since the NPF has raised the issue, the Speaker could come out with the “backdated list of queries.”

On Neiphiu Rio’s accusation that the dharna was illegal, Yitachu stated that the NPF members were only highlighting the illegal practises in a peaceful manner and not creating unwarranted situation like the anti-ULB issue protest.

Yitachu also lamented that the party-less dissidents have made an elderly person (Noke Wangnao) as the DAN chairman. He said the dissidents ought to respect elderly persons.

Yitachu further challenged the dissidents to call for a DAN co-ordination committee meeting and prove how many parties would attend the meeting.

(Cont’d on p-7)

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NEW DELHI, OCT 23 (PTI): To upgrade infrastructure in the North-East, the government is planning to undertake highway projects worth about Rs 1.45 lakh crore in next two to three years, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said.

The government has already taken up many road improvement projects under Special Accelerated Road Development Programme for North-East for better connectivity in the region, besides setting up National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd to augment capacity of the agencies involved in development and maintenance of highways in the region.

“The government is planning to invest about Rs 1.45 lakh crore in the North-East for development of National Highways,” Road Transport, Highways, Shipping and Water Resources Minister Gad-

kari told PTI. Of the proposed Rs 1.45 lakh crore investment, the government plans to invest about Rs 48,000 crore in Assam, Rs 22,000 crore in Manipur and Rs 20,000 crore in Nagaland for building roads.

Projects worth Rs 17,000 crore are planned in Sikkim, Rs 12,000 crore in Mizoram, Rs 10,000 crore in Arunachal Pradesh and Rs 8,000 crore each in Meghalaya and Tripura, he said.

The government has earlier said that it is giving special attention to infrastructure development projects, such as road, rail, communication, and telecom network in the North- East.

A total of 197 on-going road development projects are being implemented under various programmes/schemes of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in the North Eastern States, it as said.

KOHIMA, OCT 24 (NPN): A South Korean diplomat on Tuesday asserted that Korea and Nagaland have a great potential to enhance cooperation for mutual benefit, saying Korea was now pushing ahead with the strong political and economic cooperation with India.

Park June Seo, Political Counselor, Embassy of the Republic of Korea, New Delhi, said that Korea was willing to extend development assistance such as scholarship to young people of Nagaland and to support opening Korean language course at Nagaland University.

“If Naga youth get an opportunity to study in Korea, they can make great contribution to expand bilateral cooperation between two countires.

I will help the Naga youth to get opportunity to study and work together with Koreans with a future oriented vision

opportunity to study in Korea, they can make great contribution to expand the bilateral cooperation between two countires and dream,” said Park. Speaking at the lecture on “changing dynamics of Korea-India relationship and cooperation between South Korea and the state of Nagaland” at Nagaland University campus, Meriema on Tuesday, the diplomat said he was surprised to see a lot of cultural similarities between Nagaland and Korea such as architectural and traditional style, folk costumes and landscape.

Recalling the history, Park said that the ancient kingdom of Korea was destroyed

by Chinese invasion about 1,300 years ago and according to Korean legend, the refugees had settled in this region

because Nagaland had a very similar landscape as their lost fatherland. Park also said he has come to know about presence of huge Korean films and music fans in Nagaland who have adopted various elements of Korean culture also.

He said this cultural proximity of Korean and Nagaland has given a solid foundation for a great bilateral cooperation potential. Further, Park recalled that from ancient times Nagaland as a trading route between Indian subcontinent, China and southeast Asia, was central to international economic activity and also a witness to wars.

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Organizations condemn murder of Naga woman DIMAPUR, OCT 24 (NPN): Various Naga organisations have strongly voiced out against the murder of a Naga lady, identified as Alino Lotha, who was stabbed to death in broad daylight by one Rupak Singh at New Market Dimapur on Monday.

Strongly condemning the shocking and gruesome killing, the Naga Mothers Association (NMA) has demanded strictest punitive actions against the accused as per the law.

In a press release, NMA president, Abei-u Meru, and secretary, Lochumbeni Humtsoe, said violence against women and girls has been spiralling since the last few years. NMA said the trend indicated that security and lives of women and girls were being threatened every day, which calls for serious pondering.

Fur ther, NMA demanded swift justice in all

cases related to rape and murders of women and children. It also and urged the law enforcing agencies to ensure there were no loopholes for perpetrators of such crimes to get bail or be released.

CNTC: Central Nagaland Tribes Council (CNTC) also strongly condemned the murder and warned every non-Naga and outsiders to be careful and not to take the Nagas for granted otherwise they would have to “bear a very heavy and extreme consequences.”

CNTC through its media cell said patience and tolerance of Naga were now seemed to be exhausting.

“By blood Nagas are a fierce warrior race and we will not hesitate to act accordingly.

Whatever may have been the reason how can our Naga sisters and daughters be allowed to be butchered in the middle of the town in front

of us by some outsider like we don’t exist at all?’ CNTC stated.

Stating that now was the most crucial time where Nagas also have to start questioning themselves, the CNTC questioned, “Why have the non-locals and outsiders lost all the fear and respect towards us here even in our own land?”

Asserting that the incident was an insult and a mockery for every living Naga, the CNTC said these kinds of rape and murder incidents have seemed to become a routine in the state. “Such happenings are a clear indication of where our future is heading to,” it said. CNTC has also asked whether every section of the stakeholders in the society, from the law agencies, civil societies, churches, national workers to the layman, were learning anything from all these incidences as now anyone from anywhere could

come and do anything as they wish “right here in our homeland.”

Meanwhile, CNTC has appealed to every Naga to attend the rally called by the Lotha Hoho Dimapur at Deluxe Point at 9am on October 25, 2017 in order to show “our solidarity and resentment against such heinous crime committed on our Naga woman.” Further, CNTC warned the authorities not to bail the accused under any circumstances.

LEH: Lotha Eloe Hoho has vehemently condemned the heinous act of Rupak Singh, hailing from Manipur, who murdered Lotha Naga woman, Alino Tsanglao, in broad daylight at Dimapur. In a press release, Lotha Eloe Hoho president, Mhonchumi Humtsoe, urged the law enforcing agency to take stringent action against the accused and also not to grant bail but to award befitting punishment.

NEW DELHI, OCT 24 (IANS): The NIA on Tuesday said it seized Rs 27.90 lakh from the houses of Shelly Sumi, wife of ‘lt. gen’ Niki Sumi of the NSCN (K) and others in Dimapur. The raids were part of its ongoing case against them for extorting people and sending the money to Myanmar to fund the activities of the terrorist organisation.

“We conducted searches at the houses of Nikki, Ikheli Yeptho, Shutoli and Hozheli at Naharbari Basti in Dimapur earlier in the day and recovered cash amounting to Rs 27.90 lakh,” a National Investigation Agency (NIA) statement said.

It said the seized money was suspected to have been extorted from the public or government servants, meant for sending to the NSCN (K) camps in Myanmar to fund activities “prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India”. A total of 12 mobile phones, three laptops, one hard disk and 33 incriminating documents were also seized, it said.

The statement said the NIA got intelligence inputs in April that Shelly was believed to be carrying huge amounts of money to Myanmar to fund the NSCN (K). Later, the agency filed a case against her and others.

NSCN (K) is the major insurgent group operating in Nagaland.

Noke asked to prove support of parties

KOHIMA, OCT 24 (NPN): DAN coordination committee comprising of NPF, NCP and JD (U) on Tuesday asked Noke Wangnao “not to misuse or misguide the general public and refrain from using chairman DAN”, stating that he was an unattached member and did not belong to any political group.

In a joint statement, DAN chairman, Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu, NPF DAN member, Er. TL Semdok, NCP president and DAN member Vanthungo Odyuo, NCP DAN members-- ML Yanger Jamir and Benjamin Angami, JD(U) president and DAN member, Y. Rekhum, JD (U) DAN members-- Z. Ato Yimchunger and Elvis Lotha also asked Noke to produce the names of the political parties with their appointment orders of the concerned political parties under his chairmanship, if he claimed to be the DAN (Cont’d on p-7) chairman.

Hoho further convey deepest condolences to the bereaved family members.

LEED: Lotha Eloe Ekhung Dimapur (LEED) has strongly condemned the murder of Alino Lotha in a broad daylight by a Manipuri on October 23.

LEED has also appealed to all the women in Dimapur irrespective of tribe and religion to participate in the peace rally to be held on October 25 at 9 a.m. at Deluxe Point, Nyamo Lotha road.

LUC: Lotha Union Chumukedima (LUC) has strongly condemned the gruesome murder of a Lotha woman, Alino Tsanglao, on October 23 by one Rupak Singh in Dimapur.

In a press release, LUC general secretary, Wobenthung Yanthan, opined that whatever may have been the reason such barbaric action was totally uncalled for.

Stating that it had no time to reply or refute to silly statements of a non-existing political media group, the members reminded that DAN was a coordination of different political parties and not individuals. The signatories also stated that the present DAN headed

by Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu was a conglomeration of different political parties-NPF, NCP and JD (U).

During the meeting, held at the office chamber DAN chairman on Tuesday, the members also discussed at length on the prevailing political situation in the state and called upon the misguided members to come to the mainstream and work together as a team for the betterment of the people.

The meeting also resolved that any political party in the state willing to join the DAN, have been asked to do so before December 2017 in order to discuss and finalize the alliance partnership.

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Dr. Shürhozelie asks party workers to be ‘true leaders’

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KO H I M A , O C T 2 4 (NPN): NPF president and MLA, Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu, has appealed NPF party workers to be “true leaders” and not “hero worshippers who runs behind their leaders in good time.

Speaking at NPF 9 Kohima town A/C coordination meeting on Tuesday at the NPF central office, Dr. Shürhozelie lamented that many party workers have left the party with their leaders. He then urged the remaining party workers to be strong and committed in their stand.

Acknowledging the support and commitment of the party workers, NPF president encouraged them to work harder with renewed vigour.

Regretting that the 15th year of NPF-led DAN government was accused of corruption, Dr. Shürhozelie said, “We are all responsible for it as we are a part of it”.

He, however, clarified

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that those elected members responsible for the crisis, the corrupted leaders who earned bad name, have left the party and that NPF party would now make a new beginning for which he said the party was on a lookout for “a new breed as candidates”.

Dr. Shürhozelie expressed confidence that younger mind would definitely bring changes in the state.

Commenting on the ongoing NPF party crisis, Dr. Shürhozelie said the party has overcome most of

Nagaland fair price shops form apex body ‘ANFPSA’ DIMAPUR: An apex body called “All Nagaland Fair Price Shop Association (ANFPSA)” has been formed on Thursday in a joint consultative meeting in Dimapur with representatives from Mokokchung, Wokha, Zunheboto, Mon and Dimapur.

In a press release, Dimapur Fair Price Shop Union (DFPSU) president, C. P. Gonmei and session secretary, Hotoshe Sumi, informed that the meeting hosted by Dimapur unit

discussed pertinent issues and unanimously resolved to for one apex body for better co-ordination among the entire district fair price shop dealer in Nagaland.

ANFPSA would be led by Hotoshe Sumi and Meijiang as president and general secretary respectively along with four others.

The house also appealed all the respective district fair price shop unions to nominate one person as representative to the association as executive member.

the hurdles and added that soon “everything would be cleared”. Dr. Shürhozelie also announced that the peaceful protest spearhead

by NPF Central youth Wing would continue.

In his address, MP (Rajya Sabha) and NPF secretary general, K.G Kenye, said with time the things related to the ongoing NPF party crisis would become “transparent”. He also called upon the party workers to review and retrospect on how the party has reached thus far.

In a brief address, NPF Kohima division, president, Goneiu Sirie, in highlighted the importance of the 9 Kohima Town A/C and urged the party workers to make people understand the objective and principles of the party.

In his opening remark, Nizokhotuo Belho, regretted that some of its supporters misunderstood them and left the party. He however said the door was still open and appealed the party workers to return to the party fold.

Chhath puja greetings DIMAPUR: National Students Union of India (Nagaland) (NSUI) has extended chhath puja greetings to the people of Nagaland.

In a release, NSUI president, Sentimeren, stated that secretary of NSUI, Shakti Paswan, has conveyed hope that the puja would promote peace, prosperity and social harmony amongst all sections of the people in the state. Paswan has also cautioned on reducing use of crackers during the puja for safety.

PDLCGF undertook weeklong tour DIMAPUR: Twenty farmers under the aegis of the Phek District Large Cardoman Growers’ Federation (PDLCGF) undertook an exposure tour to Sikkim from October 8 to 15.

The tour programme was held under the sponsorship of District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) Phek Project Director (PD), Razouvolie Dozo.

According to a press statement PDLCGF convener, Veyizo Kezo and general secretary, Kewete Mero, the weeklong tour aimed at visiting and studying the system of pre and post harvesting of the large cardoman, the system of drying up and marketing channels etc. thereby updating with the progressive management being undertaken by the farmers from Sikkim.

The team was led by DRDA, office Phek Program Officer (PO) Chuba Jamir. The visiting teams were well equipped with several technical aspects and expected to improve its growing system in the upcoming years.

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news in Brief NNC/FGN joint meeting: Joint meeting of Naga National Council (NNC) and Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) has been convened on October 30 at TPC Kohima, to discuss on the ongoing situation in Nagaland. All the central and regional authorities and high ranking Naga army officers of the NNC/FGN have been requested to attend the meeting.

NCCAF executive meeting: Nagaland Community Conserved Area Forum (NCCAF) has convened an executive meeting on October 28, 11 a.m. at MC Hall, Red Cross Building, Kohima.

All the executive members have been requested to attend the meeting.

GBUD informs colonies, village GBs: GBs Union Dimapur (GBUD) has informed that Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) and medical department has convened a meeting of colony/village GB on October 25, 11 a.m. at town hall. GBUD has informed all the colony and village GB under DMC to attend the meeting.

LUD general meeting: Liangmaipui Union Dimapur (LUD) has convened its 14th general meeting on October 28, 10 a.m. at the premises of HMC high school Dimapur. District Welfare Officer Kohima, Nagaland. All members have been invited to attend the meeting.

TAUK general session: Tobu Area Union Kohima (TAUK) has convened its 9th general session on October 28, 9 a.m. at Red Cross building. All the tobu area members residing in Ko-

hima have been informed to attend the meeting. TAUK has informed that nomination of new office bearers for the tenure 2017- 2020 would be held on the same day.

NIHESW informs: Nagaland Institute of Health, Environment and Social Welfare (NIHESW) Kohima would be hosting the “25th state level national children’s science congress 2017” for children between the age group of 10-17 years on October 27, 10 a.m. at Red Cross conference hall, P.R. Hill Kohima.

USGOU general conference: United Sangtam Gazetted Officers Union (USGOU) has convened its 9th general conference on October 27, 10 a.m. at Hotel Japfü Kohima.

AND & BGPF Kohima monthly fellowship: All Nagaland Drivers and Body Guards prayer Fellowship (AND & BGPF) Kohima would hold its monthly prayer fellowship on October 28, 8 a.m. at Yimchungru Baptist Church Kohima.

Kitsubozou panchayat new office bearers: Kitsubozou Panchayat Kohima has elected its new office bearers for the tenure 2017-2020 with Mezhuvilie Bio as the chairman, Aziebu Theyo as general secretary Thepukhriyi as treasurer and R. Beilir Sorhie as finance secretary.

Lost and found: A purse containing some amount was found at Piphema public toilet on October 21. Rightful owner has been asked to contact at 8575193215.

Maintain ideal E-P ratio: Kiphire E-Roll observer

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KIPHIRE, OCT 24(NPN): Highlighting the importance of dictating anomalies in the existing Electoral Roll (E-Roll) of Kiphire district, E-Roll Observer of Kiphire district, Lithrongla G. Chishi, on Tuesday stressed on maintaining an ideal ElectorPopulation (E-P) ratio for all polling stations.

Speaking in a meeting held in connection with the on-going summary revision at the conference hall of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kiphire, Chishi, also sought the cooperation of all political parties to “cleanse the E-Roll for clean election in the future”. The E-Roll observer also pointed out the anomalies in the existing E-Roll such as underage electors, mismatch photos, bogus entries and added that Booth Level Agents (BLAs) should be appointed for each polling station.

DC and District Election Officer (DEO) Kiphire, Sedevikho Khro, while welcoming all the members present also highlighted on the main purpose of the visit of E-Roll Observer.

The meeting was attended

by Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs) and representatives from political parties like INC, BJP and NPF.

PCC conducts national seminar on entrepreneurship DIMAPUR: Two-day national seminar on “entrepreneurship as a career option: prospects and challenges” was organised by department of Commerce, Patkai Christian College (PCC) in collaboration with Unity College, Dimapur and sponsored by UGC, NERO Guwahati on September 1 and 2.

In a press statement, PCC principal, Hüsazü Epao, stated that convener of seminar, Dr. Timothy Langwangbe delivered a prelude of the seminar.

The keynote speaker of the seminar professor A. K. Mishra, head of post graduates studies of commerce Nagaland University, Meri-

Speakers, resource persons and staff after the national seminar at Patkai Christian College. ema campus, highlighted about different government schemes for entrepreneurs and encouraged the youths to take up entrepreneurship as a career . The resource persons for the seminar, project coordinator of IIE,

State Office, Dimapur, Nagaland, Amenla spoke on “women entrepreneurship” and additional commissioner of Taxes, Nagaland, Wochamo Odyuo, spoke on “overview of Goods and Services Tax Act,2017”.

10 paper presenters out of which eight were from the academics and two from government departments, informed the release.

In the valedictory session, co-ordinator, Entrepreneurs Associates, Na-

galand, Neichute Doulo, encouraged the youths to take up entrepreneurship.

The programme was attended by various research scholars, faculty members and students from different colleges of Nagaland.

TSU demands inclusion of Tikhir language in schools

DIMAPUR: Tikhir Students’ Union (TSU) has appealed to the state government to include Tikhir language while introducing local languages in schools.

Earlier this year, the state government had notified that starting from the academic session of 2018 all the schools, both government and private, would introduce the local language of the linguistic area where the school is located up to the primary or elementary level depending upon the level of the development of the local language starting from Class-I in schools where the local language has not yet been introduced.

TSU, the apex student body of Ambulance donated to Diphupar village by Jacob Zhimomi, MLA, was the Tikhir tribe, said it supported dedicated on Tuesday at Diphupar Village Council hall. (NP) government’s stand as it protected

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and promoted every speaking dialect irrespective of major or subtribes of the indigenous Nagas.

In a press release, TSU president, S. Longkamse, and general secretary, Temong Y Tikhir, appreciated the government’s move and stated that the union was in no other position, but to demand for justice if government and the responsible authority were ready to provide equal opportunity to all indigenous Nagas. They pointed out that Tikhir tribe, inhabiting Kiphire and Tuensang districts of eastern part of Nagaland, has its unique entity since time immemorial. TSU further stated that Tikhirs inhabiting 27 villages with population not less than 30,000 speak the same Tikhir language. While expressing concern

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While the authority was encouraging all Naga tribes and subtribes to develop textbooks with approval from SCERT Nagaland, TSU said the Tikhirs were “still demanding and waiting for a good response from the concerned authority allowing Tikhirs to develop their own textbooks.”

Therefore, the TSU has urged the state government and responsible authority not to introduce other textbooks under Tikhir jurisdiction except of Tikhir, saying Tikhir Literature Board was ready to develop the curriculum once the authority approved. “If Tikhir children are neglected by providing other language textbooks, protest against the ill treatment may arise,” TSU warned.

JCYOK, Kohima refutes AR’s Annual cake mixing ceremony at GOUN claim on Oct 19 house raid

DIMAPUR: Jail Colony help. JCYOK also claimed Youth Organisation Kohima that a recently graduated (JCYOK) while refuting student from the neighbourAssam Rifles clarification hood was “caught hold by published in local dailies on his neck with threats to beat October 24, stated that the him up” by the Assam Rifles raid carried out by Assam jawans. It then questioned Rifles in the residence of the Assam Rifles whether Rudasah Curhah on Octo- such action was harassment ber 19 was “not as simple as or not as it had violated the claimed by Assam Rifles”. inviolable rights of a person In a press statement, to live with dignity and right JCYOK president, Achuba to privacy.

Kuotsu and vice president, While strongly conKukhoto Venyo, while claim- demning the “illegal action” ing “harassment” meted out of the Assam Rifles, Jail during the raid quoted “eye Colony Youth Organisation witnesses”, saying Rudasah Kohima has fully extended Curhah was “blind folded its support to the demands The retiring CMO Mon along with others after the farewell programme. and threatened”, during made by Phusachodu Union which he pleaded for his Kohima for a speedy delivDIMAPUR: District Health experiences and the strong The programme chaired innocence and cried out for ery of justice.

Society (DHS), Mon or- bond that he had with all by Bonnie Konyak began ganised a farewell pro- the employees and thanked with the invocation prayer gramme for its retiring Chief and wished every head of by Y P David chaplain DH Medical Officer (CMO), Dr the department luck for the Mon, welcome address by U. K. Konyak, who after coming years. deputy CMO, Dr Akaba DIMAPUR: Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan 35 years of service, bade Dr U. K. Konyak also followed by presentation. (RMSA) Nagaland would be conducting the state level farewell to DHS, Mon on mentioned that he was retir- District Hospital, CMO es- science exhibition on October 26, 10 a.m. at SCERT, October 20. ing as CMO but could be tablishment, doctors, nurses, Kohima on the theme “non-conventional source of In his farewell speech, approached for any help NHM, Konyak doctors also energy for substitution of non-renewable energy” under Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan Scheme (RAAS).

Dr U. K. Konyak, shared his when required. gave short speeches.

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over the future of young Tikhir children, TSU stressed the need for them to be on a par with other Naga children. “Our question here is, what if the decision of the state is implemented in some part and not in our part?” TSU asked and added that partial implementation could create a larger gap between Tikhir children and others.

TSU also stated that if the authority could not allow inclusion of Tikhir language due to “rival opposition”, then the state government’s decision “remains sceptical” as the schools under Tikhir jurisdiction “remains under scanner.”

Pointing out that Tikhir children could neither understand nor speak other languages, the union said it has “nil chances to accept.”

GOUN staff and students in ‘annual cake mixing ceremony’.

DIMAPUR: Department of Hotel Management, Global Open University Nagaland (GOUN) organised “annual cake mixing ceremony” On October 20 which brought alive the rich tradition and unveiled the spirit of the festive season.

According to PRO GOUN, while spreading the cheer along with the chef (faculties) of the de-

partment, the programme invited the participation of Director/Registrar, GOUN, Dr. Imotemsu Ao and other administrative staffs of the university.

The participants dressed in typical chef attire of hats and aprons amidst tradition and fanfare and together rolled up their sleeves and put their hands in the mixing pots to make the “perfect

Christmas cake”.

PRO informed that after the traditional cake mixing ceremony, the mixture was put into airtight bags and left to mature until around Christmas, when it will be blended with the cake batter and baked.

Over the years, “cake mixing” has become something of a ritual and is an occasion one looks forward to, informed PRO. K

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Chief Secretary, Pankaj Kumar, with the state level monitoring cell during a meeting on implementation of GST in the state on October 24 at the chief secretary’s conference hall. (DIPR) DIMAPUR: State chief secretary, Pankaj Kumar, said implementation of Goods & Services Tax (GST) in the state during the initial phase would be a problem to many. However, he expressed confidence that it would be a boon once people get to know its mechanism.

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secretary, Kumar said GST was a boon as it would help people avoid many check gates while making tax payment.

According to DIPR report, Kumar, who is also the chairman of state level monitoring cell for implementation of GST, appreciated the performance and concerted efforts of the GST team.

He also urged all the departments to get registered at the earliest since November 15, 2017 was

scheduled to be the last date of registration.

In a power point presentation on GST implementation in the state, commissioner of taxes (officiating), Y. Mhathung Murry, gave a comparative statement of pre and post GST in the state.

He mentioned that the total number of ValueAdded Tax (VAT) registered dealers as on June 30, 2017 was 6583 and the difference between total number of dealers with

valid PAN as on August 5, 2017 and total number of tax payers under GST as on October 16, 2017 was 292. Comparative analysis of GST collection for the month up to August 2016 and 2017 was 2397.39, Murry informed.

He also informed that “The GST Dolphins” was extended to other parts of the state on October 4, 2017 as it was found absolutely necessary to extend it to other parts of the state so that every trader and taxpayer can avail the tax services from the GST Dolphins.

In order to enhance overall implementation of GST in the state, he said refresher course was conducted so as to sharpen the core competency of the officers and staff on migration, new registration, returns and payment modules.

Murry also informed that the department of taxes has nominated six officers for providing interface to the taxpayers. The total number of newly registered dealer as on July 31, August 31 and September 30, 2017 was 1108, 2097 and 2705 respectively.

Zangdi village celebrates foundation day

Chief guest, Masangum along with the village leaders after unveiling the monolith stone on Tuesday. (NP) Staff Reporter DIMAPUR, OCT 24 (NPN): Jalukie Zangdi Village celebrated its 32nd anniversary-cum-erection of foundation monolith on Tuesday with personal secretary to chief minister, Masangum, as chief guest.

The village under Old Jalukie, which was established in 1985, was recognized by the Nagaland government in 1991.

Earlier, Cusarü Chesu, the eldest person in the village, offered dedication prayer before the monolith stone was unveiled by the chief guest.

This was followed by a brief programme at public ground, which was attended

by GBs, elders from neighbouring villages and NPF party workers from various units.

In his speech, the chief

guest urged the Zangdi village to continue to maintain good relation with its neighbours. Asserting that Zangdi village being the gateway to Dimapur district, the village would face all kinds of experiences both good and bad, therefore, he pointed out that it was everyone’s responsibility to extend support and cooperate to Zangdi village.

“You are the corridor and also the pillar of Peren district particularly to Old Jalukie”, Masangum added.

Masangum also considered Zangdi village as the son and Old Jalukie as the father.

Like the relationship between father and son, the Zangdi village also needed the blessing of Old Jalukie.

However, to receive the blessing, Masangum said that Zangdi village should listen to its father, in the same way the father should

CMO Dimapur informs on prevention and control measures for dengue

DIMAPUR: National Vector Borne Disease Control Program (NVBDCP) Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Office, Dimapur, in a circulation has issues prevention and control measures for dengue.

In a press statement, NVBDCP, CMO office

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Dimapur informed that dengue is a viral disease caused by Aedes Mosquito which bites in day time only.

It breeds in any type of man-made containers or water storage container even small quantity of water like cooler, tyres,

overhead tanks, drums, jar, buckets, flower vase, flower pot saucers, refrigerator drip pans, bamboo stumps, tree holes and many more places where rain water collects or is stored. Eggs of mosquito can live for more than one year. They do not breed

in large water bodies like fisheries, ponds, sewages etc.

Therefore, NVBDCP has asked public to follow the following instructions: All water storage containers should be covered; remove/destroy all disposable, unused materials

lying around the houses like old tyres, broken pots, crockery etc.; dry all water storage utensils, coolers, flower vases, fridge trays, flower pot saucers etc at least once a week; fill up ditches and other unwanted water collection sites around the houses;

put insecticides, petrol, and kerosene oil in cooler, AC trays etc which cannot be emptied or cleaned; wear clothes that cover the whole body in day time; use mosquito repellent lotion/creams etc. and if pregnant women and children need rest during the

day time, they should sleep under mosquito nets.

NVBDCP said if every household follow the instructions routinely during the transmission season, the mosquito breeding areas will be destroyed and will stop the cycle of transmission in the locality.

also listen to his son, so that peace and harmony prevails.

Reminding that development and progress take place only when there is peace and unity, he urged the village to leave aside any past differences with its neighbours and learn to co-exist peacefully. In the same way, Masangum also appealed to the surrounding villages whether recognized or un-recognized to maintain peace and harmony among themselves and with its neighbours.

On the occasion, Masangum also urged the villagers to honour the forefathers, as it was their sacrifices the villagers are enjoying today.

Speakers from various organizations, GBs and village elders from the surrounding villages also spoke on the occasion.

NDPP CEB meeting DIMAPUR: Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) has convened Central Executive Board (CEB) meeting on October 26, 2 p.m. at Niathu Villa, Sovima Dimapur. All the CEB members have been directed to attend the meeting.

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Diphu, Oct 24: Villages like Hon Teron Arong, Bam Arong, Harbara Rongphar Arong, Sar-Ke-er, Palam Ingti Arong, Phangcho Rongpi Arong, On Bey Arong etc located within general area of Nomati within Diphu subdivision is badly struck by power shortage. Severe load shading and power cut in the locality has thrown normal life of several thousand people out of gear since last week of September.

Annoyed consumers have squarely blamed Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL), Howraghat circle for their willful laxity in repapering faulty power connection. “Employees hardly ever come to carry out their task, casual and unskilled personals works

on contractual basis in absence of permanent staffs casual workers also prepare abnormal power bills ranging between Rs. 5000/- to Rs. 10,000/- against meters where power supply is a rare phenomenon” said one of irritated villager.

Another problem to which the villagers pointed out is, maximum consumers make regular payment of the abnormal bills fearing disconnection but due to alleged inequitable payment receiving system of APDCL of that area, consumer’s bill payment is not reflected in office record leading disconnection and physical harassment of people.

The villagers have appealed the APDCL and the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council to take up the issue seriously and resolve the trouble at the earliest.

implementation of the 7th Pay Commission’s recommendation in the state, the chief secretary informed.

On the other hand, even as government employees demanded pay structure of 7th Pay Commission, the sixth Pay Commission which had already enjoyed by the state government is yet to be adopted in the Imphal Municipal Corporation (IMC).

Employees of the IMC were on cease work strike since September 22 last demanding adoption of sixth pay structure which previous Congress government had already agreed to implement with effect from April this year.

New housing and urban development (MUHUD) minister had also assured to take up appropriate action to fulfill the demand of the employees.

However, no visible action was seen so far taken up to fulfill the demands of the employees, the striking employees alleged.

An employee of the IMC said that they were on cease work strike since September 22 last demanding adoption of Sixth Pay Commission’s recommendation which previous Congress

government had already agreed to implement with effect from April this year.

“We are demanding our right for the last three years but authority of the Manipur government never considered our demand,” IMC employee Thoudam Nomita Devi told Nagaland Post while expressing her strong resentment over government’s indifferent attitude. Elected councilors of the corporation are getting their salaries and other eligible allowances timely.

As such they also sidelined their demands instead of approaching higher authority of the government to fulfill employees demand, she alleged.

“State gover nment is very inhuman, even on the Ningol Chakouba festival, pending salaries of 10 months were not cleared.

The present chief minister N Biren Singh was also once minister for MUHUD minister. During his tenure, we could not even meet him once,” she reminded.

“We are very unhappy with the attitude of government and chief minister.

We will continue our cease work strike until government fulfills our demand, she reiterated.

Agartala/New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS): The Left Front government in Tripura was in a quandary after the Supreme Court on Tuesday postponed hearing of a petition challenging the state government’s recruitment of 12,000 nonteaching employees until January next year.

A division bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Justices Adarsh Kumar Goel and Uday Umesh Lalit, on Tuesday postponed hearing of the contempt petition filed by a Tripura youth, to January. The division bench of the apex court ordered that the ban enforced on October 4 on recruitment of 12,000 non-teaching staff shall remain effective till final hearing of the case, Education Minister Tapan Chakraborty told the media

here quoting the court order.

The Supreme Court in an order on March 29 had upheld the Tripura High Court verdict terminating the jobs of 10,323 government teachers beyond December 31 citing some indiscretion.

In an apparent move to circumvent the order, the Tripura government in May announced it would recruit 12,000 non-teaching staff in the education department.

This was to ostensibly “accommodate” the 10,323 teachers facing the axe after December 31 due to the Supreme Court verdict.

An unemployed youth from Tripura filed a contempt petition before the Supreme Court alleging the state government had vio-

official, Garima Manon congratulated Kharkongor for the record on maximum number of enrolled young and future voters forming human logo formation in one single venue.

Manon said the event will features in the forthcoming Limca Book of

INFORMATION

The Medemchanger PutuMenden Chungtia will be holding the annual General meeting on 4th of November 2017, at Chungtia Community Hall from 9:00 AM onward. Therefore, all the Putu members are informed to attend the meeting positively. Absentees will be seriously viewed.

B. Kilangzulu Jamir Convener Medemchanger Putu Menden

Rongsentiba Longchar Secretary Medemchanger Putu Menden

(Longshibemo M. Odyuo) Gen. Secretary Bhandari Town Students' Union

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

WOKHA : NAGALAND Dated, Wokha the 17th Oct. 2017

NOTICE

No. Judl-47/2016-17/ /whereas, Smti. Yansali, wife of Late Shri.

Rupyomo Lotha, a permanent resident of Wokha Town has applied for issue of Secession Certificate to enable her to draw all dues and benefits/family pension pertaining to PPO No. 111507000 and to operate AC No. 20140158434 in favour of her deceased husband Late Shri. Rupyomo Lotha who expired on 12/10/2017.

Now, therefore, public and relatives are hereby asked to file claims/objections if any, within 30 (thirty) days from the date of issue of this notice. No claims/objections will be entertained after the cut off date and Succession Certificate shall be issued.

Hotolu Swu Addl. Deputy Commissioner, Wokha : Nagaland DC-2478

(Longtsubemo T. Kikon) President Bhandari Town Students' Union GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION NAGALAND, KOHIMA

NO.ED/ESTT/EXAM /01/2017

Dated Kohima, the 24th Oct. 2017

ADDENDUM

In partial modification to advertisement No.NL/SE-2/2017 dated. 20th Oct’2017, the total number of posts for which eligible candidates from the 6 (six) tribes of ENPO area can apply shall be read as GT-Math – 32 GT-Science – 21 The last date for submission of application has been extended upto 31st Oct’2017. This is in line with the Government letter No. DSE/UNIONS/ORG-01/2011 dated. 23rd October’ 2107.

(SMITA SARANGI), IAS Principal Director DC-2472

Records 2018 edition to be published on November 2017. The Limca Book of Records will hand a certificate to Kharkongor by November end.

Election to the 60member state assembly is scheduled to be held in February-March 2018.

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Dear Tolika kappo, wishing you a very blessed Happy Birthday! Pray that all your wishes come true sooner. Enjoy your day to the fullest with grace of Almighty’s unceasing Love. Many happy returns of the day.

Regards, Your Neighbor.

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Through this column, the Bhandari Town Students' Union would like to give our profound gratitude to Shri. T. Nchumbemo Odyuo, Addl.

Deputy Commissioner, Bhandari, Nagaland for his tireless effort in bringing Bhandari Town as 100% LED Covered Township next to Fakim Village and Kubolong Town in Nagaland and first Town in Wokha District, Nagaland.

The Union would also like to give heartfelt gratitude to Shri. M. Patton, IAS Commissioner & Secretary under Government of Nagaland, T. Mhabemo Yanthan, Secretary Government of Nagaland & President Lotha Officers' Association and his colleagues for their immense contribution and showing the oneness and brotherhood towards making Bhandari Town a 100 % LED covered Township.

The Union also would like to give thanks to the Electrical Department under the leadership of Shri. C. T. Ngullie SDO (E) Sanis, Mhachan Odyuo, (JEE) Bhandari Town and his colleagues for the installation works.

The BTSU would like to thank the NGOs, Citizens of Bhandari Town and well wishers for their contributions and co-operation in making the Town as one of the LED covered Township in Nagaland.

Lastly the Bhandari Town Students' Union wish that such kind of developmental activities are anticipated in future under their dynamic leadership.

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tion before the apex court.

The BJP has denied it. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court said the state government’s decision to recruit 12,000 non-teaching staff was not a contempt of the apex court order and it has the authority to go ahead with the recruitment, the Minister said.

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lated the its order by trying to re-designate the posts of sacked teachers as well as by the process to appoint 12,000 non-teaching employees.

The ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist alleged the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had sponsored the youth to file the contempt peti-

WORDS OF APPRECIATION

The Pogidong Village held its general meeting on 20/10/2017 at the Community Hall. The following points were resolved by the members present in regard to the coming state general assembly election 2018.

1. Pongidong Village as a whole shall adhere in letter and spirit based upon article 326 of Indian Constitution Rule 39 of the conduct of Election 1961 and the 18 principle point agreement signed between representative of Nagaland Political parties and NBCC on 22/06/2017 at NBCC HQ Kohima, Nagaland.

2. That no party youth camp shall be allowed to establish in the Village.

Anyone or any party violating the resolution shall be held responsible of any eventuality and the Council shall deal with the culprit severely.

3. Any party meeting shall be allowed to be held in the Village with the prior approval of the Village Council. However, it is warned that no party should disturb any other parties while holding meetings. Failure to maintain peace and tranquility in the Village by any party shall be dealt according to the law of the Village.

4. Accepting the accompany of the candidate, no outsider shall be allowed to hold any meeting or house to house campaign in the Village. Furthermore, either Pongidong Villagers or outsider who entice voters with cash money be forcefully ceased and the amount shall be owned by the Council.

5. It is resolved that no individual or party shall be allowed to hold campaign with alcohol or drugs attached. If caught an amount of Rs. 5000/- will be fined by the Village Council and any eventuality shall be borne solely by the culprit.

Yangphang Pongso President, SSU

Dimapur, Oct 24: The Dao Division’s Army Camp apprehended two Cadres of NSCN (U) in Charaideo Disst, Assam in the early hours of Oct 23. The individuals were residents of Wakching village, Mon District, Nagaland and were involved in arms dealing. At the time of apprehension, following were recovered from the individuals: One .22mm Auto Pistol (Chinese Made), .22mm Pistol (Thailand Made), .22 mm rounds, one mobile and one SIM.

Shillong, Oct 24: Meghalaya Election department has entered Limca Book of Records for the formation of the biggest human logo by young voters in the state, an official said on Tuesday.

The logo formation was part of Mission Unite (U and I towards Enrolment) as part of the Special drive to enroll young and left out voters in the age categories of 18 to 21years held in July 2017, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Sports Complex, as part of the launch of a state-wide drive to enrol voters with a special focus on first-time electors.

“It is a result of the combined effort of the Election officials and the network of schools and nodal teachers --especially the young and future voters.

With this recognition we hope the young will actually play a more pro active role in the overall electoral process,” Meghalaya Chief Electoral Officer, Frederick Roy Kharkongor said.

A total of 2870 students , 113 schools, 3 colleges , logo size- 120ft x 75ft in the age group of 18 and 19 enrolled as new voters and formed a 75 feet x 120 feet size human logo, he said.

Limca Book of Records

DIST- WOKHA, NAGALAND Motto : "Darkness to 'Brightness"

WOKHA – 797111 : NAGALAND PONGIDONG VILLAGE RESOLUTION

The Sipongsang Students' Union (SSU) with immense joy and pride extends heartiest congratulations to Mr. Mangyang Chang, S/o Mr. & Mrs. Hanso for his success to the post of Lecturer (Civil Engg.) under the Department of Technical Education.

SSU wishes him grand success in his future endeavours.

2 GRPN/NSCN cadres nabbed

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IMPHAL, Oct 24: A hand grenade was found lying at front courtyard of Academic block of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Manipur in Imphal on Tuesday. The hand grenade wrapped in a polythene bag was detected by students of the institute first and later informed to police. The bomb was detected around 1.30 pm and bomb squad of the Manipur police disposed it after safely defused at the spot around 2.30 pm. Police suspect militants dropped the hand grenade in connection with monetary demand from the officials of the institute. No official of the institute was, however, available for comment at the time of disposing the bomb.

Tripura government in quandary over recruitment

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The Jayi River Union, Wokha district had a joint meeting on 20th October, 2017 unanimously adopted the following resolution:1. Anyone found fishing under this jurisdiction using the following items: (i) Battery (ii) Chemicals/any poisonous substances (iii) Hammer/machinery would be fined an amount of Rs 5000/- per person and would be dealt with severely as per the law of the land.

2. Reporting of such activities by anyone would also be rewarded with 50% of the fine collected.

This resolution would come into immediate effect from the date of publishing of this information in the local dailies.

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IMPHAL, Oct 24: Manipur government Tuesday appealed employees not to resort to taking mass casual leave or any other form of agitation while maintaining that government was sincerely trying to finalize the modalities for the implementation of 7th Pay Commission’s recommendation.

The state government made the appeal as state government employees under the banner of Manipur Government Services Federation (MGSF) was all set to take mass casual leave on Wednesday (October 25) While announcing the stir, MGSF and employees expressed strong grievances against the BJP-led coalition government’s nonchalant attitude to their demand even as the BJP’s Vision Document published ahead of the 11th Manipur Legislative Assembly election promised they would implement the 7th Pay in case they are elected to power.

As employees of the civil secretariat have also decided to take mass casual leave on the same day, the strike may hit normal government functioning.

The previous Congress government led by Okram Ibobi had in-principle agreed to the implementation of the 7th Pay after a cabinet meeting held on October 26 last discussed the matter thoroughly. However, BJP, the party which had promised to implement the 7th Pay Commission’s recommendation came to power after the March general election to the state Assembly.

In a letter wrote to the president of the MGSF, Manipur chief secretary RR Rashmi appealed the federation to reconsider their stand and not to resort to taking mass casual leave or any other form of agitation as proposed by the federation.

“It is in the interest of all government employees to help the Fitment Committee for successful implementation of the 7th Pay Commission,” the chief secretary wrote in the letter.

He said that Manipur government was sincerely trying to finalize the modalities for the implementation of 7th Pay Commission’s recommendation. The Fitment Committee formed by the state government was working out modalities/ revised pay scales for the

Hand grenade at NIT campus

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(M. Eyilo Kikon) General Secretary Jayi River Union Wokha District

(Longtsuman Ngullie) Chairman Jayi River Union Wokha District

THE MOKOKCHUNG DIST BJP 25TH MONGOYA MANDAL

The 25th Mongoya BJP Mandal resigned in mass over the imposing of dictatorial attitude shown from the state President against the interest of the party members. We decided to join NPF Party lead by veteran leader Dr. Shurhozelie, Senior NPF leader Shri Nungsanginba and Mokokchung Dist President Shri Moasangba Jamir.

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OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

WOKHA : NAGALAND. Dated, Wokha the 18th Oct 2017

PUBLIC NOTICE

Whereas, Shri. Bijamo Yanthan seasonal Chairman and Shri.

Yanrenthung Kikon Seasonal Secretary of “Esanphen” Village has submitted an application alongwith related territory approximate in area with the following boundaries;East - Thillong North - Kheletong River West - Sanis South - Yentangtchu River Now, therefore the general public of neighboring Villages under Wokha District are hereby invited to file objection if any within 30 (thirty) days from the date of issue of this notice, in the absence of which the recognition of the Village called “ESANPHEN” Village will be initiated after the expiry of 30 (thirty) days from the date of issue of this notice, subject to the fulfillment of all other conditions laid down by the Govt. Office Memorandum No. GAB-1/COM/108/2005, dated the 1st Oct 2005.

Wezope Kenye Deputy Commissioner, Wokha : Nagaland DC-2477

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SC bans industries from using furnace oil, pet coke in NCR

NEW DELHI, OCT 24 (AGENCIES): Expressing its deep anguish over Centre’s “insensitivity” towards pollution crisis in NCR, the Supreme Court Tuesday lashed out at the government for not complying with its order for setting emission standard for industries and banned use of polluting fuel furnace oil and pet coke in industrial units from November 1.

Mincing no words in criticizing the government for its reluctance to set emission standard despite recommendation made by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), a bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta said that the Centre was not concerned about the pollution menace in NCR. “We express our deep unhappiness. This is a very disturbing state of affairs as the government was sitting over the issue for the last three months after the court passed the order,” it said.

As the pollution level in the national capital reached alarming level, the Environment Pollution Control and Prevention Authority (EPCA) had recommended banning polluting fuels like furnace oil and pet coke in NCR region which are being used in industrial plants. Al-

Supreme Court of India. though the Delhi Pollution Control Committee had declared then unacceptable fuel in the capital way back in 1996 but they are not banned outside Delhi border and are being increasingly used by industries in NCR, posing a grave danger to aggravate already alarming pollution level in the city.

The apex court had on May 2 directed Centre and CPCB to fix emission standard for NOx (nitrogen oxide) and SOx (suilpher oxide) for the 35 types of industries operating in NCR by end of June but the government failed to comply with its order. Advocate Aparajita Singh, assisting

the court as amicus curiae, told the bench that the Centre was not serious about pollution in NCR as CPCB had fixed the standard for 14 industries but the Centre did not notify it.

Additional Solicitor General Maninder Singh, appearing for the Centre, refuted the allegation and told the bench that draft notification was issued on October 22 and industries had been given six weeks time to respond. The court, however, was not satisfied and accused the Centre for sitting over the issue for three months and became active only two days before court hearing.

“What have you been doing for the last three months? You better file affidavit saying that you are not concerned about pollution. You must be sensitive towards the problem.

Even industries have come forward to comply with the standard but you are not making policy. It is very disgusting and shocking state of affairs,” the bench said and imposed a fine of Rs two lakhs on MoEF. Pleading for blanket ban on polluting fuels, EPCA said in its report that furnace oil being the last grade produced by refineries was extremely polluting and pet coke, a by-product, of refineries, was even more polluting.

“The key contaminant in fuel, responsible for high levels of pollution, is sulphur- this is emitted in the form of particulates and also in the form of gas, sulphur dioxide. It is for this reason India has moved from petrol/diesel with 10,000 ppm of sulphur in 1996 to 50 ppm in 2010 (to be extended nationwide in April 2017). But the samples of pet coke used in NCR contains sulphur level between 69,000 ppm to 74,000 ppm and the level of sulphur in furnace oil is between 15,000 to 20,000 ppm,” the report said.

32,000 central forces for Gujpolls; 10,000 for HP NEW DELHI, OCT 24 (AGENCIES): More than 32,000 personnel from the central armed forces such as the CRPF and the BSF, and around 55,000 from the state police are expected to be deployed for the upcoming Gujarat assembly elections, an official said today.

For the Him a c ha l Pradesh polls on November 9, around 10,000 personnel from central armed police forces and 14,000 from the state police are expected to be deployed. As per the requirement of the Election Commission, around 320 companies of central armed police forces are likely to be deployed in Gujarat and 100 companies of security personnel in Himachal Pradesh, a senior government official privy to the development told PTI. Several rounds of deliberations between the poll panel and the Union Home Ministry have taken place, and the total number of security personnel to be deployed in the poll-bound states will be finalised once the schedule for the Gujarat assembly elections is declared, the official said.

Around 55,000 state police personnel are likely to be deployed in Gujarat and 14,000 state police personnel are expected to be deployed in Himachal Pradesh.

Jaitley, Pradhan hits back at Rahul for ‘Gabbar Singh Tax’ jibe

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Patel accuses BJP of spying, says will tell the world

bituated” to scams would object to legitimate tax.

“Those habitual of 2G and coal block scams, will have objections to legitimate tax,” Jaitley said in response to a question on Rahul Gandhi’s jibe at GST.

Singh Tax = Ye kamai mujhe de do (Give me these earnings),” Gandhi mocked in a tweet.

Gandhi’s remarks highlighted the difference of the Goods and Services Tax proposed by the previous Congressled UPA regime and the one implemented by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government.

U n i o n Pe t r o l e u m and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday hit back at Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi for calling GST a ‘Gabbar Singh Tax’, saying those people who have destroyed the

country are now shedding crocodile tears.

Pradhan along with his wife held prayers at the Mahakal temple here on Tuesday morning.

Asked about Rahul Gandhi’s statement on GST, he said “People who don’t know about the country’s politics start abusing you.”

“They are the people who have ruled the nation for decades and have destroyed it and now they are shedding crocodile tears,” he added.

Pradhan will attend two convocation ceremonies in Indore and Bhopal.

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The Home Minister said that prior approval of the President was sought before introducing the ordinance in September.

On Monday, Independent MLA Manik Chand Surana raised the point that no approval of the President was attached with the Bill. As the Opposition MLAs rushed into the well of the House demanding withdrawal of the Bill, Mr. Kataria said the government would consider the suggestions put forward by the members. He then moved a proposal to refer it to the select committee. The proposal was passed by the Assembly. The select committee was asked to submit a report in the next session.

The Criminal Laws (Rajasthan Amendment) Ordinance, 2017, seeks to

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The move has been severely criticised by the Congress and the National People’s Party (NPP) and senior BJP MLA Ghanshyam Tiwari. The Editors Guild of India too opposed the “harmful ordinance” and demanded its withdrawal.

On Tuesday, Tiwari protested when he was not allowed to raise a point of order.

He objected to Speaker Kailash Meghwal giving permission to the Home Minister for giving his statement during Question Hour.

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New Delhi, Oct 24 (AGENCIES): Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel on Tuesday accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of spying on him after CCTV camera clips from a luxury hotel in Ahmedabad in poll-bound Gujarat were flashed on local television news channels amid speculations that he secretly met Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi.

The closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage, which is available with the Hindustan Times, showed Patel entering the Ummed Hotel late on Sunday night, and leaving through the back door in a brand new car without a registration plate at around 4pm the next day. Gandhi arrived at the same establishment around 1pm on Monday.

The 24-year-old tweeted in Hindi that people in the BJP are “expert in spying” and gave the examples of Sanjay Joshi, a senior leader who resigned from a party post in 2005 after being named in a sex CD controversy.

Jaipur, Oct 24 (AGENCIES): Facing flak from various quarters, the Rajasthan government on Tuesday referred a controversial bill that seeks to protect public servants and judges from prosecution without its prior sanction to a select committee of the Assembly.

Amid an uproar from the Opposition Congress, the Criminal Laws (Rajasthan Amendment) Bill was tabled in the Assembly by Home Minister Gulabchand Kataria on Monday to replace an ordinance promulgated on September 7.

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Nagaland Post Vol. XXVII NO. 320 Dimapur, Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Battling nature’s diseases

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t is probably for the first time that dengue outbreak has risen to such a large scale as turning endemic with over one hundred patients recorded as suffering from the disease in Dimapur during the past months. It was not unexpected that dengue outbreak could hit Dimapur particularly since there was lack of prevention measures which were not in place at various locations- bus and train stations, airport and several colonies of the town etc. Dengue is spread by aedes aegypti, a mosquito that can also spread chikungunya, Zika fever, Mayaro and yellow fever viruses, and other diseases. The main transmission is through mosquitoes that generally acquire the virus while feeding on the blood of an infected person. After virus incubation for eight to ten days, an infected mosquito is capable, during probing and blood feeding, of transmitting the virus for the rest of its life. Infected female mosquitoes may also transmit the virus to their offspring by transovarial (via the eggs) transmission, but the role of this in sustaining transmission of the virus to humans has not yet been defined. Dengue fever can be fatal as it leads to damage to blood and lymph vessels, bleeding from the nose, gums, or under the skin, causing bruises. It can also cause fluid leaking outside of blood vessels, massive bleeding, extremely low blood pressure. If not immediately treated, Dengue fever often becomes fatal. In many cases, patients are often treated for malaria and the delay in providing the correct treatment is fatal. Almost all cases of Dengue outbreak occurred in places that are filled with pools of stagnating water where the mosquito breed. Delhi and other parts of north India used to be swamped by dengue after monsoon rains and peak generally during October. The eggs of the aedes aegypti survive the Delhi cold, the heat and the dryness for more than a year. When the right temperature and moisture conditions come in late summer and during the monsoons, they hatch. The larvae live in freshwater in tanks, ditches, pots and planters all around us. Eggs laid by an infected female mosquito carry the infection.

The traditional method of confronting the disease has been on highlighting proper sanitation and cleanliness by ensuring that stagnant water and empty cans or tins holding water are removed.

Experts emphasise government intervention and a multi-pronged attack on the aedes aegypti. Fogging is not enough as it attacks adult mosquitoes and not the larvae. Everyday now, larvae will be turning into pupae and then into adults. Internationally, one of the most important interventions for dengue control has been larvicide or killing the larvae in various water bodies. In Delhi, which continues to be a dengue endemic zone, authorities have used a new method of creating genetically sterile mosquitoes which use sex to kill off others in their species. This is still a trial but scientists found that releasing a few million of the genetically altered bugs into a small area managed to cut the species population by 80% in six months.Perhaps this may be the best method but yet there is another danger that the genetically created sterile mosquitoes could pose some other danger.

DailyDevotion The Proper Perspective Thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ… —2 Corinthians 2:14 The proper perspective of a servant of God must not simply be as near to the highest as he can get, but it must be the highest. Be careful that you vigorously maintain God’s perspective, and remember that it must be done every day, little by little. Don’t think on a finite level. No outside power can touch the proper perspective.

The proper perspective to maintain is that we are here for only one purpose— to be captives marching in the procession of Christ’s triumphs. We are not on display in God’s showcase— we are here to exhibit only one thing— the “captivity [of our lives] to the obedience of Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5). How small all the other perspectives are! For example, the ones that say, “I am standing all alone, battling for Jesus,” or, “I have to maintain the cause of Christ and hold down this fort for Him.” But Paul said, in essence, “I am in the procession of a conqueror, and it doesn’t matter what the difficulties are, for I am always led in triumph.” Is this idea being worked out practically in us? Paul’s secret joy was that God took him as a blatant rebel against Jesus Christ, and made him a captive— and that became his purpose. It was Paul’s joy to be a captive of the Lord, and he had no other interest in heaven or on earth. It is a shameful thing for a Christian to talk about getting the victory. We should belong so completely to the Victor that it is always His victory, and “we are more than conquerors through Him…” (Romans 8:37).

“We are to God the fragrance of Christ…” (2 Corinthians 2:15). We are encompassed with the sweet aroma of Jesus, and wherever we go we are a wonderful refreshment to God.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Between The Lines

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he Election Commission has never done it before and had developed an independent status since T.N. Seshan.

He had given it a stature which was admired by the electorate. But the way in which the EC is dillydallying with the poll dates in Gujarat gives room to several conjectures. Some even see the hand of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who hails from Gujarat.

What it means is that the people have come to doubt the independence of the Commission. The Gujarat assembly’s term ends on January 22, 2018 while that of the Himachal Pradesh onJanuary 7. Last week, Chief Election Commissioner A.K. Joti announced the election date only for Himachal Pradesh and one doesn’t know when the dates for Gujarat polls would be notified.

Understandably, this has created a controversy which could have been avoided with better management. Former CEC S.Y. Qureshi has rightly commented that the move to break from the EC’s convention of announcing elections together in states where incumbent governments are completing their terms within six

Doubts about Election Commission

months had raised “serious questions.”

CEC Joti has cited relief and rehabilitation of the flood-affected in Gujarat as one of the reasons for the delay in poll announcement in the state.

But nobody is buying this argument because, as former CEC T.S. Krishnamurthy said, “the emergency flood relief work is to be done by bureaucrats, not politicians. The Model Code of Conduct does not stand in the way of any emergency relief work. It does not prevent existing projects from continuing.

Only new projects should not be announced during the MCC period.”

The MCC is a common code that aims to provide a level-playing field to all contesting candidates during election season by guiding the conduct of the incumbent government, political parties and candidates.

“All this controversy could have been avoided with better management,” Krishnamurthy said to a newspaper. “I suppose they (EC) could have announced both (Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh polls) together, either one week before or one week after. I am not looking at whether

the decision was influenced the Shahri Garib Kalyan or not. I am concerned Mela, distributed 3,262 kits with whether, administra- including cheques, funds tively, a solution could have and bonds under the Mabeen found. I think I would nav Garima Yojana with have found a solution.”

4,103 getting the governThis ment largesse. obser vaThe kits distribKuldip Nayar tion by uted included the former CEC has put sewing machines, utensils, a question mark against tri-cycles, dairy products, the EC. Once again, the street-vending carts and doubts that have come to other household items. The the fore are that the Elec- total sum of the kits and tion Commission is run cheques distributed came to by the bureaucrats under Rs. 165 crore. The cheques the guidance of the central included a minimum of Rs government. The image 2,000 given to school girls and reputation of the Com- as Vidyalakshmi bonds, Rs mission has been severely 5,000 to parents with two damaged. girls and who have underTake for instance what gone sterilization, Rs 10,000 the Gujarat government as a revolving fund by the did anticipating the an- AMC’s Urban Community nouncement of poll dates Development department in the state. The officials and the highest Rs 50,000 of the Vadodara Municipal for inter-caste marriage.

Corporation’s standing The big-ticket schemes committee went into a include Rs 165.75-crore huddle for one and a half project for providing drinkhour to push ahead with a ing water to the city from string of announcements. Mahi River at a capacity of Chief Minister Vijay Ru- 150 million litres per day pani inaugurated several and beautification of the projects of development Sursagar Lake at a cost of work worth Rs 780 crore Rs 38 crore. Incidentally, besides extending free lo- beautification of the iconic gistical services to Sri Sri lake was also undertaken Ravishankar’s Diwali event before the 2012 Assembly in the city. polls. Union ministers and Not only that the chief ministers of BJPAhmedabad Municipal ruled states made a beeline Council which conducted to Gujarat to extol the

government schemes.

The Prime Minister, too, visited the state soon after and kick-started the poll campaign with his usual scathing attacks on the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty.

He went on to say that the “family will destroy Gujarat because it dislikes Gujarat and Gujaratis” and called the coming assembly election in the state a fight between “development and dynasty.”

The old question comes to be raised yet again is whether the bureaucrats should at all be made members of the Commission? They are under the discipline of the Central Government and can be influenced.

Although Seshan, a bureaucrat, disproved this thesis every bureaucrat cannot be a Sehsan. The government’s influence is inevitable.

We all remember the political storm created by former CEC N. Gopalaswami when he suo motu sent a recommendation to the President that Election Commissioner Navin Chawla should be removed from office on the alleged ground of ‘partisanship.’

Gopalaswami’s action did raise several eyebrows within the government on

account of its timing as well as its departure from well-settled readings of the relevant constitutional provisions. Subsequently, Chawla was elevated to CEC’s post on the advice of the government which had rejected Gopalaswami’s plea for his removal, saying there was no merit in the allegations against the Election Commissioner.

The noise raised over the appointment of an Election Commissioner makes little sense because it is a constitutional position.

The government should itself be careful and not do anything which would cast a shadow on the independence or integrity of the Commission. The Commission itself should act in such a manner that there is no room for any controversy.

There is still time to retrieve the situation.

The Election Commission should straightaway announce the dates of Gujarat poll to avoid any further challenge to its nonpartisanship. Prime Minister Narendra Modi can save the situation and see to it that the Commission announces the date immediately. He is unnecessarily getting mixed up with the dates of Gujarat pool.

Post-mortem Alternate power house at Padumpukhri Theological colleges in Nagaland

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braham Lincoln described Democracy as “The government of the people, for the people, and by the people” and has since been used as the staple by a majority of the countries in the world. India is the largest Democracy in the world. The Democratic incarnation in Nagaland, however, couldn’t be farther from the existential definition of this word.

Corruption and incompetence have become synonymous with the governmental set up in Nagaland.

For the last few weeks the people residing in the Purana Bazar, Burma Camp, and many colonies of Dimapur in which the electricity is transmitted through the Burma camp Power House station have been reeling under complete darkness. What’s sickening though is not just the problems faced by the people but the way in which this problem is being handled by the concerned department.

Electricity and proper road connectivity are just a few of the very basic right the citizens are entitled to and it should never come to the point where the citizens have to fight the government for these rights. The general feeling of the people residing in Purana Bazar is one of frustration and negligence. The whole area from Burma Camp to Purana Bazar till the Airport area is being fed through the Power house in Burma Camp and it doesn’t take a degree in electrical engineering to understand that this arrangement is clearly not enough to feed an area as large as this. It is understood that an alternative power House has been sanctioned, approved and is to be set up at Padumpukhri but this can no longer be used as an excuse for the erratic power supply

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in and around Purana Bazar. Every other season is another excuse for the concerned department and it doesn’t help that the technicians are ill equipped and in no position to tackle problems borne out of their own incompetence. Towards this end, the officials of the East Dimapur Sumi Youth Organisation have been frequenting the said power house and in their many visits observed that the conditions of the technicians in the said powerhouse is also very deplorable with the lack of equipment and the materials to handle the problems faced on an everyday basis. The machineries used at present were installed way back in the 1970’s and is in desperate need of a major upgrade. It’s very frustrating that the concerned officials are well aware of this problem and are still very complacent about this whole situation. The frustration borne out of this situation has reached breaking point and in the absence of a quick and lasting remedy there will be consequences and in the event of any untoward incidents arising out of this situation, the government and the concerned department will be held responsible.

Coincidentally, this ‘phenomenon’ happens almost always when the students are appearing their exams.

Therefore, East Dimpaur Sumi Youth Organisation, on behalf of all the aggrieved public beseech the concerned authority to take corrective measures to avoid any further inconveniences and also to prioritise the setting up of the alternate power house at Padumpukhri.

Reuben H Sumi, President (EDSYO), East Dimapur Sumi Youth Organisation, Jorapukhuri colony, Purana Bazar, Dimapur

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elieve it or not!!

It has been learnt from a reliable source that there are 59 Theological Colleges/Seminaries in Nagaland, of which 42 are in Dimapur and the rest 17 in the other parts of the State.

Personally I am not supposed to be bothered over whatever may be the number. But as a senior citizen, my mind within me keeps asking whether we genuinely need so many Theological Colleges in our State. Our tiny State has an overwhelming Christian majority population (above 95%) but that should not necessarily make us feel that we can go disproportionate way in having more than required number of theological colleges. One Theological College or Seminary in every district, wherever convenient, set up and run by the respective Tribe Churches Association may be considered as reasonable.

But 42 Theological Colleges/ Seminaries in Dimapur alone I feel is beyond what is required to its size and population.

Dimapur is the smallest district which has only 927 sq.kms in area and a population of 378811 (as per 2011 census). Hence, there are some questions which may be asked not requiring anybody to answer.

1. Whether all the Theological Colleges are affiliated to either Senate of Serampore University or ATA? 2. Whether all these Theological Colleges are sponsored

by Churches Association/ Mission or run by private management?

3. Whether all the Colleges are having good enrolment?

4. Whether all the Theological Colleges are having the minimum strength of the faculty members?

5. Whether all the Theological Colleges are running smoothly or are there some sick units?

6. Whether there are any guidelines/directives issued by the university authorities with regard to the minimum number of enrolment on head count?

7. What would be the total number of Theological College students in Nagaland when all students of the 59 Theological Colleges are put together?

8. How many Theological graduates are produced each year by the 59 Theological Colleges put together?

9. Whether NBCC has any control over the management of the Theological Colleges?

10. Whether there is any inspecting authority over the activities and progress of the colleges?

11. Whether NBCC has any recommending authority for setting up new Theological College?

12. Whether NBCC has any authority in controlling the mushrooming of the Theological Colleges in Dimapur to 42 numbers?

When we look into the given number of Theological Colleges in Dimapur from

NPF M&PB on current political imbroglio

he attention of the Naga People’s Front, Central Headquarters, is drawn to some imposters going by the fancy moniker “NPF Press & Information Cell” issuing ridiculous statements in the media which have been serving as a good source of unblemished humour for the discerning mass.

For instance, when the Election Commission of India issued an Order on October 17, 2017, stating that the present claims made by suspended and expelled NPF members were a repeat of what transpired in 2015 and had asked the party to settle the matter by convening a General Convention of the party and to let the Active members present and voting decide the issue, this Cell of Hilarity issued a statement expressing its fervent

hope, wish and dream that the ECI would give its verdict at the earliest! This was something like a student bringing home an adverse Report Card and tells the parents that he, the student, hopes the Teachers would improve their markings very shortly!

The verdict had already been passed, and the convicts, sent to the dungeons, cannot ask the Judge to give a favourable verdict at the earliest!

The ECI had minced no words when it said that the same thing happened in 2015 when majority of the NPF legislators, albeit most of them suspended from the party, camped at Sovima and claimed ownership of the NPF party. And no amount of yarning by these spin doctors would convince anyone

that the group of majority legislators came out victorious from that episode, and that Mr Noke Konyak took over as the President of the NPF from 2015 onwards!

These politicians-sanspolitical-party may like to fool themselves like the proverbial ostriches burying their heads in the sand to avoid reality, but they should not insult the intellect of the public by translating differently what is clearly written on the wall: suspended and expelled members of the NPF party have no say whatsoever in the affairs of the party, and the ECI has clearly directed the NPF party to convene a General Convention and to let the members present and voting decide the matter.

The ECI was conspicuously silent about the so-called Gener-

al Convention of September 20, 2017, held at Dimapur by these erstwhile NPF members, which goes to show that suspended members of a political party are not competent to convene a General Convention of the party from which they have been suspended or expelled.

As per the directions of the ECI, party President Dr Shurhozelie Liezietsu has already notified the date, time and venue of the General Convention of the NPF party. And when the time comes, these party-less politicians and the imposters claiming to be the NPF workers and functionaries, shall surely find themselves all suited and booted with nowhere to go!

Issued by: Media & Press Bureau, Naga People’s Front, Central Headquarters, Kohima

the proportionate angle and population ratio (mostly nonChristian in Dimapur), many readers of this write up may agree with me that 42 Theological Colleges in Dimapur is over proportionate. How do we go about it is the question before us.

My humble suggestions: 1. Theological Colleges having 150 and above students may be encouraged to keep going smoothly.

2. Theological Colleges having less than 100 students may combine with some other colleges having less enrolment by pooling resources together to promote a more grand Theological College.

3. The Theological Colleges which are having below 50 students on head count may club together with some other units for a better and bigger Theological College or close down.

In the given area- 927 sq.kms and a population of 378811 (2011 census) 10 Theological Colleges for Dimapur, I feel should be reasonable.

Otherwise if we continue to maintain the existing 42 Theological Colleges in Dimapur, we may find a space in the GUINNESS Book of world record from the area and population ratio point of view but that will be at the expense of the intended objective.

If I am found wrong for what views I have expressed I stand to be corrected.

R. EZONG, Senior Citizen, M.View Colony, Purana Bazar, Dimapur

Reader’s Post

Appeal to EE (Power) Peren

Sir,

The undersigned would like to request your esteemed office to kindly expedite the construction work of 33kv line which was connecting from the Ganeshnagar line to Ngwalwa circle covering 5-6 villages which the people of the area are longing for, as the present power supply is much irregular. The public of the area are facing untold hardship and at the most the students community as their final exams is at the door. Looking forward for your prompt action at the earliest to fulfil the grievances of the public of the area in general.

Kiepeube Zehuny, Ngwalwa village, Peren

Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

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Government raises its guard at India-China border

NEW DELHI, Oct 24 (AGENCIES): Following Doklam standoff, Narendra Modi government is raising its guard - both human presence and technologically - at the IndiaChina border.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh, speaking at 56th raising day of IndoTibet Border Police (ITBP), said that a proposal to build 50 more border out-posts (BoPs) along the 3,488 kms long border with China is being considered. “We are committed to enhancing your operational and infrastructure capabilities. Recently, we got a proposal to

build 50 new border posts for the force and we are working on it,” Singh said.

Sources told ToI that four more battalions (over 4,000 troops) would be raised in the ITBP for the new BoPs. Addition of new BoPs along Indo-China border will take the existing number of outposts from 176 to 226, which officials say, will reduce the patrolling distance and provide better coordination and communication among troops. The development will ensure that the forward outposts are not left unattended during extreme snow and cold;

Govts didn’t see ‘gain’ in bringing Netaji’s remains back: Anita

(From p-1) on the allegation of resorting to “double talk” over NPF’s relation with BJP, Yitachu clarified as to what was “double talk”, when the two MPs of the NPF were still with the NDA government. He reaffirmed that NPF was not adverse to BJP at the Centre and would continue to be part of the NDA alliance in the interest of the nation.

On the allegation that they had threatened the NLA speaker, Yitachu rejected it and asked whether asking the speaker to deliver justice on time could

threats and intimidations to the Speaker and NLA commissioner & secretary; for gheraoing the NPF central office Hqs., Bayavu Hill, Kohima; for resorting to hooliganism, in contravention of Kohima district magistrate’s order of restraint and for organizing public dharna and riotous spectacle in front of the New Secretariat complex, the administrative headquarters of the Nagaland government.”

The house also reaffirmed total support and appreciation for the tall leadership of both Neiphiu

Rio, NPF president and Lok Sabha MP and chief minister, T.R. Zeliang for charting the party and the government in the right direction, at this critical juncture.

Tuesday’s meeting was attended by NPF central office bearers, heads of all NPF central frontal wings, president(s) of all NPF divisions; legislative wing Nagaland state-unit, headed by CM, T.R. Zeliang and the legislative wing of NPF Manipur, headed by Awangbou Newmai, MLA, the press note stated.

Korea willing to extend aid to Nagaland: Park

(From p-1) Sharing the history, he further recalled that the capital city of Kohima suffered heavy fighting in World War I. He added that Korea was also strategically located between China and Japan, and as a result Korean people had suffered from imperialism, aggression, colonization and war.

Therefore, he said Korea has shared the historical memories of Nagaland regarding imperialism, aggression, colonization and war. In this context, he said Korea has a great sympathy for Nagaland. Stressing on Nagaland, he said the state has primarily an agrarian

be treated as “threat”?.

C.L. John MLA in his brief address reminded the dissidents that just by claiming majority one cannot simply run the government out of the way by going against the constitution. John asked the speaker not break the fundamental rights of the citizens under the pretext of “majority”.

On the third day of the sit in protest, NPF MLAs-- Thongwang Konyak, R. Tohanba and Rajya Sabha MP, K.G. Kenye would be addressing the party men.

Organizations condemn murder of Naga woman (From p-1) Meanwhile, the Lotha Union Chumukedima has conveyed its deepest condolences to the bereaved family. LCD: Lotha Community Diphupar (LCD) vehemently condemned the inhuman and brutal murder and said that such act was intolerable in the society. In a press statement, LCD chairman, Zuchumo Mozhui, and general secretary, Zuben Patton, appealed to all right thinking citizens and civil society organisations to join hands and fight back before it was too late.

LCD demanded that stringent action be taken against the perpetrator so no one would repeat such act in the future. It also asked the administration and legal fraternity not to entertain the case under any circumstances. Meanwhile, LCD expressed deepest condolences to the bereaved family and relatives and requested them to allow such case be handled by community and civil societies with free hand.

economy similar to Korea in the past, adding that Nagaland acts as India’s “Gateway to the East”, the land route for trade between India and Myanmar and other Southeast Asian countries.

He also sought the cooperation to work together for a bright future to move forward for a great success.

The programme was chaired by Prof. N. Venuh, Dean, School of Social Sciences, Nagaland University, welcome note was delivered by Prof. R.C. Gupta, Pro-Vice Chancellor Nagaland University, Kohima Campus, Meriema. Later, there was interaction session with university scholars and students.

Bihar: Mob lynches criminals trying to flee after firing SASARAM, Oct 24 (AGENCIES): A vigilante mob lynched four criminals who were trying to escape after firing at a businessman in Rohtas district of southwest Bihar on Tuesday.

Rohtas superintendent of police (SP) Manavjeet Singh Dhillon said eight criminals reached Koath Market in Dawath police station area at 7.30am and fired indiscriminately at the garment shop of Vikas Chaudhary, husband of district board member Rinky Kumari. A bullet hit another businessman Niranjan Chaudhary alias Bhulan Chaudhary, Dhillon said.

The locals chased and

caught four of the eight criminals when they were trying to escape on three motorcycles, and thrashed them with sticks, rods and stones, the SP said. A police team, which arrived later admitted them to the primary health centre, where they succumbed to injuries, he added. Four other criminals, however, managed to escape, Dhillon added.

The incident took place in Dawath block, 52 km north of district headquarters Sasaram and 128 km southwest of state capital Patna. The slain criminals, in the age group of 18-25 years, were yet to be identified, Dhillon said.

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back,” ANI quoted Anita Bose Pfaff as saying.

Pfaff, the daughter of Bose and his wife Emilie Schenkl, added that successive Indian governments had kept “out of the issue,” fearing backlash.

She admitted that even within her own family, it was debated whether the

The house, in this regard, resolved to impress upon the NLA Speaker to immediately convene the JLF and continue the urgent task of public consultation with Naga civil societies, NGOs, public forums, Naga ex-parliamentarians, etc., toward an amicable settlement of the Naga issue.

The house also condemned the continuous and blatant acts of Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu’s NPF group-- “for inhumanely exerting physical

Choose Indian law or bother in-law’s law: Sazo tells Speaker

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NEW DELHI, Oct 24 (AGENCIES): The daughter of Indian freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on Tuesday said that “no government has seen any gain in getting Netaji’s remains back,” reported ANI. “So far no government has seen any gain in getting Netaji’s remains

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Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s daughter Anita Bose Pfaff.

government would receive appreciation or criticism, if they tried to get Netaji’s remains back.

“As within our family, it was a point of dispute, that can a government get credit or will a big controversy ensue,” she said.

In 2016, Pfaff ’s son and Netaji’s grandson Peter Arun had expressed the hope that the declassification of some Netaji files by the Indian government, would help start a “nationwide and international discussion on how the remains of my grandfather can be treated respectfully.”

The question of Netaji’s death has long been a point of contention and mystery.

The most common theory is that Bose died in an air crash on August 18, 1945, after he took off from Saigon on his way to Tokyo.

in case of a stand-off. It was felt that command, control, communication, surveillance, intelligence and reconnaissance abilities of border security forces -- the first line of border defence -- needed to be made impregnable, sources said.

The Border Security Force (BSF) may also soon get a dedicated satellite bandwidth to monitor activities at India-Pakistan border. Sources say that recent standoff with China at Doklam forced government to consider giving satellite bandwidth to security forces at the border for real time monitoring.

Further, to increase human intelligence capabilities of ITBP, the force will soon open an “Intelligence Training School”, where about 50 troops from each battalion would be trained in gathering intelligence at the border. Also, keeping in mind frequent face-offs with Chinese PLA, all the jawans of ITBP are now being made to learn basic “Mandarin” language during training period, so that they can effectively deal with such situations in future.

NEW DELHI, Oct 24 (AGENCIES): The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered demolition of a parking lot, which is being built within a kilometre of the iconic Taj Mahal in Agra. The apex court’s order came two days before the scheduled visit of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to the historic monument on October 26.

Adityanath had recently said he would visit Agra to review tourism schemes.

A bench comprising Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta directed Agra authorities to demolish within four weeks the parking lot for tourists which was being built within one kilometre of the eastern gate of the 17th century mausoleum.

When the matter came up for hearing today, the apex court asked about the presence of the counsel appearing for the Uttar Pradesh government. When it was informed that no advocate was present, the bench said the parking lot would be demolished. Later in the day, advocate Aishwarya Bhati, standing counsel for the UP government, mentioned the matter before the bench seeking recall of the order, but the court asked her to move an appropriate restoration application in this regard.

Deadline served on 9 NPF (Dr. Shurho) MLAs

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Snow mobile used in the border areas with China displayed during Republic day.

which usually allowed Chinese troops to transgress into disputed territory.

Subsequently, ITBP has been given an exclusive satellite bandwidth for aerial surveillance of the enemy troops’ movements.

Director General ITBP - R K Pachnanda said on Tuesday that “ITBP has been made the nodal agency for G-SAT centre.”

Sources say that GSAT-6 centre, which will be used by other agencies as well deployed at India-China border, is being established at ITBP’s Nizamuddin facility and team of experts will round the clock monitor from the sky the happenings at the border.

TOI had first reported on September 4 that MHA is considering giving a dedicated satellite bandwidth to enable border guarding forces to monitor the movement of Pakistani and Chinese troops in real time, track terrorist infiltration, map terrain and communicate effectively in remote areas, besides assessing the strength of soldiers and artillery deployed by neighbours near the border

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The finance minister said banks would get Rs 18,000 crore under the Indradhanush plan.

Under Indradhanush roadmap introduced in 2015, the government had announced to infuse Rs 70,000 crore in state- run banks over four years to meet their capital requirement in line with global risk norms, known as Basel-III. In line with the plan, public sector banks were given Rs 25,000 crore in 2015-16, and similar amount has been earmarked for the following years.

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Therefore, public are hereby invited to file claims/objections if any within 30 (thirty) days from the date of publication of this notice. After the expiry of which further process for change of village nomenclature as mentioned above will be initiated in the absence of any claims/ objections.

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New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS): In a relief to GST taxpayers, the government on Tuesday waived the penalty for filing late returns for the months of August and September, and the money already paid as penalty will be credited back to businesses.

“To facilitate taxpayers, late fee on filing of GSTR-3B for August and September has been waived.

Late fee paid will be credited back to taxpayer ledger,” Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced in a tweet.

Late fee of Rs 200 per day was being charged from businesses.

For the month of August, only 55 per cent of businesses had filed returns till September 25. September 20 was the last date to file GSTR-3B. For the month of September, the last date to file GSTR-3B was October 20.

GSTR-3B is a summary return of details of outward supplies, inward supplies, credit and payment of Goods and Services Tax (GST).

The government had earlier waived off penalty for late returns for the month of July.

back to the pre-demonetisation lows.

Patel said that after the cash flow in the system eased, small kirana shops stopped transacting through online payment channels, primarily because they did not want to take a tax number or a Goods and Services Tax number. “They do not have the wherewithal to pay taxes,” he said, adding that the “government needs to incentivise merchants, otherwise small and medium enterprises are going to go back to cash mode.”

Patel said security and trust in payment systems was something all stakeholders need to work on together. “As an industry body, we are preparing a National Negative Database of consumers and merchants so that we can reduce fraud and build trust in the eyes of consumers,” he added.

The database details would be circulated amongst payment gateway service providers, banks and card companies. “We are also working on a trust certificate that can be displayed by all merchants on their websites,” Patel added.

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There was a push-up factor,” Vishwas Patel, cochair, Payments Council of India (PCI) and founder and CEO of CC Avenues, told IANS. But once cash was back in circulation, those who earlier dealt mostly in cash went back to doing so, he said.

The PCI was formed under the aegis of Internet and Mobile Association of India in 2013 to cater to the needs of the digital payment industry.

He said during November, December 2016 and January 2017, online transactions were at their peak. In October 2016, debit card transactions stood at Rs 21,941 crore and those of credit cards at Rs 29,942 crore. Post-demonetisation, in December 2016, debit card transactions jumped to Rs 58,000 crore and those of credit card were at Rs 31,150 crore.

However, in August 2017, 10 months after the note ban, debit and credit card transaction stood at Rs 36,000 crore each, having come down substantially from the heights they achieved, but not falling

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS): Almost a year down the line, is Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream of making India a cash-less or less-cash country becoming a reality?

Industry stakeholders feel that though the noteban drive by the government gave the necessary impetus to citizens to start adopting online payment platforms, a lot needs to be done by both the government and the industry to make it a success.

The adoption rate of online platforms was high during the demonetisation period, but it plateaued out as soon as cash became available in the system.

When the the Modi government banned high denomination notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes on November 8 last year, removing an overwhelming amount of cash from the economy, people had to willy-nilly fall back on plastic or online transactions.

“The fact that 86 per cent of the cash available in the system was sucked out overnight gave an immediate boost to online/ mobile payment platforms.

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New Delhi, Oct 24 (PTI): The government Tuesday announced an aggressive Rs 2.11 lakh crore capital infusion for the NPA hit public sector banks over a period of two years.

Out of this, Rs 1.35 lakh crore will be through the recapitalisation bonds, while remaining Rs 76,000 crore from the budgetary support, Financial Services Secretary Rajiv Kumar said here.

Addressing media, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the capital infusion would be done over the next two fiscal.

He also said the capital infusion would be accompanied by series of banking reforms which would be spelt out in the next few months.

The nature of the bonds and details of the bonds would be made public during course of time, he said.

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Crossword

Online transactions on the rise, but cash is still king

Govt to infuse Rs 2.11 lakh cr into PSU banks over 2 yrs

NEW DELHI, OCT 24 (PTI): The government on Tuesday increased the minimum support price (MSP) of wheat by Rs 110 to Rs 1,735 a quintal and of pulses by Rs 200 per quintal to help boost the output of these crops and check prices, official sources said.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the MSPs of all rabi (winter-sown) crops for 2017-18. MSP is the rate at which government buys grain from farmers.

According to sources, the CCEA approved Rs 110 per quintal hike in wheat MSP to Rs 1,735 per quintal for the 2017-18 rabi crop, up from Rs 1,625 per quintal last year.

To encourage the cultivation of gram and masoor, their MSPs have been raised

by Rs 200 per quintal each to Rs 4,200 and Rs 4,150.

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New Delhi, Oct 24 (Agencies): Vodafone and Micromax, have announced the launch of India’s lowest priced 4G Smartphone with Vodafone SuperNet 4G connection at just Rs 999.

According to Zeenews, the smartphone ‘Bharat2 Ultra’ is a new smartphone under Micromax’s 4G smartphone ‘Bharat series’ that aims to bring better camera, battery and display options for the new smartphone users in the most affordable category.

Under this partnership, the existing and new Vodafone customers will have to buy Micromax Bharat-2 Ultra smartphone priced at Rs 2,899 and will have to simply do a recharge of at least Rs 150 per month for 36 months. The recharges can be of any denomination totaling to a minimum of Rs 150 per month. At the end of 18 months, users will receive a cash back of Rs 900 and after another 18 months, a cash back of Rs 1,000 respectively, in their Vodafone M-Pesa wallets, enabling them to transact digitally or withdraw cash, as per their convenience.

this year and foreign exchange reserves have crossed USD 400 billion.

On fiscal deficit, he said the government is committed to sticking to the target of 3.2 per cent of GDP for the current fiscal but a review would be done in December.

(Gramin) 1.02 crore units would be built at a cost of Rs 1,26,795 crore by the Centre and states by March 2019.

Lavasa said 51 lakh units will be built this year.

The government last month announced a new PPP (Private Public Partnership) Policy for Affordable Housing that allows extending central assistance of up to Rs 2.50 lakh per house to be built by private builders even on private land, besides opening up immense potential for private investments in affordable housing projects on government land in urban areas.

The government had launched “Housing for All” in rural areas in November 2016 under which the government proposes to provide an environment friendly and secure house to every rural household by 2022.

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Arun Jaitley

Stating that the GDP growth slowdown has bottomed out and the economy is turning around, he said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had recently projected that the country would achieve a 8 per cent growth rate soon.

Garg further said that the government is confident of surpassing the disinvestment target of Rs 72,500 crore for this fiscal.

Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa said that total government expenditure so far this fiscal has been Rs 11.47 lakh crore out of Rs 21.46 lakh crore budgeted for this financial year.

Out of capital expenditure target of Rs 3.09 lakh crore, Rs 1.46 lakh crore has already been spent.

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS): The government said on Tuesday that a universal affordable housing scheme will give a big boost to the construction industry as 1.2 crore dwellings will be built in three years under PMAY’s urban component and another 1.02 crore units under its rural component

by March 2019.

“The universal affordable housing for all will give a big boost to the construction industry,” Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa told the media in the presence of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley after a Union Cabinet meeting here.

Lavasa said 1.2 crore units under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana or PMAY (Urban) would entail an expenditure of Rs 1,85,069 crore in three years. He said under PMAY

Government hikes MSP for wheat and pulses

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New Delhi, Oct 24 (PTI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Tuesday said the Indian economy is on a strong wicket with sound macro-economic fundamentals.

At a press briefing to detail state of the economy, he said India has been the fastest growing major economy for the last three years and the attempt is to maintain high growth rate in coming years. In a presentation made at the briefing, Economic Affairs Secretary S C Garg said inflation has consistently come down since 2014 and will not cross 4 per cent this fiscal.

Detailing macro-economic fundamentals, he said that current account deficit will be less than 2 per cent

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Whereas, Shri. Nithongusie Seyie, H/o Lt. Neisakieno Seyie has applied for issue of Succession Certificate the Indian Succession Act. 1925 to draw/operate her GPF/ GIS/Family Pension and all relating to pension matters, bank account No. 11667744859 SBI, Medziphema of Late Neisakieno Seyie, who expired on 17-7-2017.

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NOTICE INVITING CLAIMS/OBJECTIONS OF OTHER CLAIMANT(S) FOR ISSUE OF SUCCESSION CERTIFICATE UNDER PART-1 OF INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925.

Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefits of Late Uttam Roy has been applied

by Smti. Shika Choudhury, Kajali Kar Sisters of Uttam Roy, R/o H.No 274, Lhomithi Colony, Dimapur, Nagaland for possession of : 1. UBI Account 2. IDBI Flexi Bonds 3. ICICI Tax Saving Bond 4. 6 Years National Savings Certificate Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may if she/he so desire appear in this court on or before the said day of 17th Nov. 2017.

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Xi emerges as China’s most powerful leader since Mao

BEIJING, OCT 24 (PTI): President Xi Jinping today attained iconic status enjoyed by modern China’s founder Chairman Mao Zedong, with his name and ideology enshrined in the Constitution of the ruling CPC, as he secured a second five- year term with sights firmly set on an unprecedented third.

The once-in-five-years Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on its final day approved Xi’s ideology to be written into its Constitution, which is in addition to the title of “core leader” conferred on him last year that analysts say enhances his leadership status above other leaders of the party.

Till now, only the thoughts of Mao and his successor Deng Xiaoping were enshrined in the Constitution of the world’s longest ruling Communist Party, interpreting the complex doctrine of Marxism

Xi Jinping raises his hand as he takes a vote at the closing session of the 19th National Congress of CPC at the Great Hall of the People, October 24, 2017.

with Chinese characteristics.

The thoughts of Deng, China’s reformist leader, were added posthumously.

CPC historians compare 64-year-old Xi with party founder Mao. The thoughts of two of Xi’s predecessors, Jiang Zemin and Hu Jintao, were mentioned in the Constitu-

tion but not their names.

This makes Xi only the third leader to have his thoughts on governance enshrined, which will now be part of school textbooks all over China.

But Xi, who is regarded as the most powerful leader heading the party, presidency and the military in the last five years did not have his way in the

Congress as he had to settle for a compromise to let his closest aide, Wang Qishan, 69, to retire in an apparent trade off with other powerful factions in the party to get his name enshrined in the Constitution.

The name of Wang, who headed the massive anti-corruption drive targeting “tigers and flies” in the party in which over a million officials punished, was not found in the 204strong list of elected members of the Central Committee, the top most policy body of the CPC. The “election” to the Central Committee held in a most secretive functioning of the party, is essential to get into the 25-member Politburo and the sevenmember Standing Committee which virtually rules the country.

The names of the Politburo and the Standing Committee will be formally announced tomorrow.

Chinese scientists develop ‘intellectual suit’ BEIJING, OCT 24 (IANS): A group of Chinese scientists have developed an intellectual suit which are fitted with largearea textile sensors that can detect temperature, ph levels, pressure and other indicators showing the health status of a person.

At the third International Conference on Nanoenergy and Nanosystems in Beijing, Wang Zhonglin, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, introduced the invention, reports Xinhua news agency.

The suit, via wireless transmission, can send signals to a cellphone, a computer, or even to a doctor’s computer a thousand miles away, so a person’s health can be monitored anytime and anywhere, said Wang.

The conference, organised by the Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, is one of the most influential in the field of nanoscience and energy.

Iraqi Kurd parliament delays elections for 8 months ARBIL (IRAQ), OCT 24 (AGENCIES): Parliament in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region decided Tuesday to hold legislative elections in eight months after they were delayed amid tensions with the central government in Baghdad over disputed territories, reports AFP. Regional legislative and presidential elections had both been due on November 1 but were delayed Iraqi Kurds protest in their regional capital Arbil on after Baghdad seized a October 21, 2017, as tensions soar with Baghdad. swathe of territory from Kurdish forces following an There was no immedi- a presidential election. independence vote. ate word on a new date for “The Kurdistan parlia-

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The Yimchungrü Gazetted Officers' Association would like to congratulate Mr. Tsuyamki L. Yimchunger in the recent declared NPSC result as Junior Soil Conservation Officer (Class-II Gazetted) under Department of Soil and Water Conservation.

The Association wishes him the best in his future endeavour.

(Dr. Punsokiü) President, YGOA

H.Q. Atoizu Town Motto : Leadership

FELICITATES

We the Atoizu Range Students' Union extend our heartiest congratulations to Miss. Aliho Shikhu, D/o Mr. Khukiye Shikhu for getting through NPSC Combined Technical Service Examination 2016-17 to the post of Agriculture Inspector in the Dept. of Agriculture.

The Union further prays and wishes her bright and prosperous future in her service career.

Aketovi Assumi President ARSU

Kitovi Achumi Gen. Secretary ARSU

OBSERVATION OF GLOBAL IODINE DEFICIENCY DISORDER PREVENTION DAY 2017

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Vanjamo Murry President Lotha Colony Youth Organisation Dimapur Nagaland

OFFICE OF THE

MANGKOLEMBA TOWN COUNCIL (CARE TAKER) P.O.: MANGKOLEMBA – 798604, NAGALAND

Date: 23 October 2017

DECLARATION OF CLEAN ELECTION

In the Public General Meeting held on 16 October 2017 at Town Hall, the Citizen of Mangkolemba Town unanimously accepted and agreed to SUPPORT and OBSERVE “CLEAN ELECTION” in the coming State General Election in 2018.

The following Resolutions/Guidelines were passed in support of the Clean Election in the meeting : 1. Serving the motto of Clean Election, individuals who are not enrolled under Mangkolemba E-Roll and outsiders are restricted to form groups/parties and keep separate camps to operate the political parties within Mangkolemba town.

2. Each political party under Mangkolemba shall maintain only one Treasurer-cumOffice. Option such as General/Youth Camp shall not be entertained.

3. The church nor the local administrative body shall accept donations from any of the political parties/candidate(s) during election.

4. No political party shall resort to COUP system in Mangkolemba.

5. During election, no candidate/party shall supply and provide alcohol/drugs to its party members. Attempt to distribute money through secret gents is not tolerated.

6. Focusing on Clean Election 2018, every good citizen/individual is expected to generate free will participation to construct a better Mangkolemba town. We shall do away with ism, I/You/We/They/Their and together uphold the motto in the love of God. 7. The above decision is applicable to amend as and when necessity arise.

Sunep T. Walling Pangertemsu Mollier Vice Chairman Secretary

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Global Iodine Deficiency Disorder Prevention Day (GIDDPD) was observed at Primary Health Centre (PHC) Chukitong, Wokha on 21st October 2017. On the occasion District Nodal Officer NIDDCP Wokha/ Dr. N. Mhonchan Kithan spoke on the theme “Prevent Mental and Physical Growth Retardation, Consume only iodized salt”. Block ASHA Coordinator (BAC) Tsenchanbeni deliberated on the source of Iodine, BAC Mhonlumi stressed on Iodine deficiency Disorders (IDD), BAC Lireni spoke on preventive measures against IDD, testing of iodized salt and noniodized salt (Home prepared with STK was demonstrated by ASHA Loreni. The programme was chaired by BAC Supenro, Invocation was pronounced by Chuthungo, vote of thanks was delivered by Dr. Imsutemjen MO, PHC Chukitong. Students of GHSS Chukitong, ASHA, VHC chairman and staff of PHC Chukitong attended the programme.

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Ahead of Tuesday’s session, Josef Schuster, the president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, said the AfD’s presence in parliament gave him a “queasy feeling”.

“It’s a depressing and unsettling feeling to know that there are now people sitting in the Bundestag who appear to want to hide the Nazi past and to target Muslims and asylum seekers,” he told the Juedische Allgemeine, a Jewish publication. Tuesday’s meeting was meant to have been mostly a housekeeping session, but it turned out far more than procedural.

As polls in the runup to the September 24 vote predicted that the AfD would win seats, Germany’s mainstream parties tweaked parliamentary rules to block the AfD from getting the symbolic post of interim speaker.

Rather than conferring the role on the oldest MP, it now goes to the lawmaker with the most political experience. Another battle is also brewing on Tuesday as MPs elect vice-chairs at the Bundestag. Each party reserves the right to nominate a vice-chair of the lower house, but he or she has to be elected by parliament.

The AfD plans to put forward Albrecht Glaser, who has claimed that the fundamental right to freedom of religion should be withdrawn for Islam.

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SUMI COMMUNITY (HOHO) MOKOKCHUNG: NAGALAND

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With immense pride and joy, we the Sumi Community (Hoho) Mokokchung would like to extend heartiest congratulations to Mr. Hukheto Wotsa on being promoted to Principal Govt.

College Longleng.

We further wish him the best in his future endeavour and that our Almighty God bless him abundantly.

Kukgavi Assumi Chairman Sumi Community (Hoho) Mokokchung

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have repeatedly smashed taboos by staking claims to German identity and challenging Germany’s culture of atonement over World War II and the Holocaust.

“Take note: the old Bundestag has been voted out.

The people have decided, a new era begins now,” said Baumann.

“From this hour on, the issues will be renegotiated -- not your manoeuvres and tricks on parliamentary business but the euro, massive debt, enormous immigration numbers, open borders and brutal criminality in our streets,” he vowed.

The AfD’s arrival in the Bundestag is nothing short of a political earthquake in post-war Germany. Railing against the more than a million asylum seekers who have come to Germany since 2015, the Islamophobic party had capitalised on anger among some Germans over the new arrivals.

Edward Awomi Gen. Secretary Sumi Community (Hoho) Mokokchung

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Wontsuthung General Secretary Lotha Colony Youth Organisation Dimapur Nagaland

BERLIN, OCT 24 (AGENCIES): The far-right AfD party vowed a “new era” as it made its debut Tuesday at the first sitting of Germany’s newly-elected parliament, where it immediately made its disruptive force felt, reports AFP. Setting the tone of more conflictual parliamentary sessions in the next four years, Alternative for Germany (AfD) was first off the mark in filing a motion to challenge a change in parliamentary rules that thwarted one of its lawmakers from making the opening speech in the lower house.

As the motion was immediately defeated by the rest of the lawmakers, the AfD’s parliamentary group chief Bernd Baumann drew a comparison to top Nazi Hermann Goering’s move in 1933 to block communist leader Clara Zetkin from opening the sitting.

The quip drew gasps from the floor and was slammed as “tasteless” by Marco Bueschmann of the liberal FDP party.

But that flare-up appeared to be a harbinger of future Bundestag sittings, as the AfD’s leading figures

OFFICE OF THE

FELICITATION The Office of the Lotha Colony Youth Organization with immense pride and honor, extends our heartiest congratulations to Miss. Ekhyubeni K Odyuo for securing the post of Junior Engineer (Electrical) CL-II Gazetted under Power Department in the recently conducted Combined Technical Examination under Nagaland Public Service Commission).

We wish her more success in all her future endeavors.

German candidate for parliamentary vice-president Albrecht Glaser.

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(Kenneth Tsopoe) General Secretary, DDLGBU

areas which resulted in a massive “yes” for independence.

The referendum, set in motion by Barzani, was strongly opposed by Baghdad. Iraqi forces last week swept into the oilrich Kirkuk province in the north, restoring it and Kurdish-held parts of Nineveh and Diyala provinces to central government control.

Germany’s far-right AfD vows ‘new era’

OFFICE OF THE

Dimapur District Lotha GB's Union (DDLGBU) with immense pride would like to congratulate Dr. Khyobeni Mozhui, daughter of Nchumbemo Mozhui of Longtsung Village, Dist. Wokha, Nagaland for being achieving US Govt. awards grant for two years ($418,000) neuro-scientist for undertaking scientific project "DNA methylation and gene expression study on aging and lifespan differences" to study the epigenetics of ageing.

Dr. Khyobeni Mozhui, the recipient of the research grant is currently teaching in University of Tennessee Health Science Centre, Memphis.

The DDLGBU further prays and wishes her bright and prosperous future in her career.

(Chithungo Shitiri) Chairman, DDLGBU

ment decided... to postpone the parliamentary elections in the autonomous region by eight months,” Islamic Union of Kurdistan parliamentarian Bahzad Zebari told AFP. Farsat Sofi of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) of long-time Kurdish leader Massud Barzani said parliament would choose the date for legislative and presidential elections.

The elections were originally set for just over a month after a September 25 referendum in the Kurdish

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Through this press release the elders of the NPF Party 40 Bhandari AC would like to express our sincere appreciation to Shri. T Nchumbemo Odyuo ADC Bhandari who after taking over as the ADC in the month of May 2017 has brought certain noticeable positive changes through his untiring efforts and exemplary personal participations within Bhandari Town and in the Sub Division as well. His sense of devotion towards duty, the sincerity, the passions and the integrity with which all assigned task are executed, the trust, confidence and the rapport that he had built up with the public and the healthy coordination and the practical working relationship that he had established with all the other Departments within such a short span of time is noteworthy and commendable. Comparing with the past experiences it is felt that all these attributes and his presence has helped the Sub Division remain relatively calm and peaceful without any major law and order problem too.

Under his personal supervision and in close coordination with the PWD (R&B) all major landslides in and around Bhandari Town and along the Wokha-Merapani Road which occurred during the last four months were effectively and promptly cleared thereby ensuring unhindered movement of goods and people. This concerted effort of the ADC and the PWD (R&B) the concern he had shown for the welfare and wellbeing of the public at times of such unprecedented natural calamity is all but the work of a Good Samaritan and a man of integrity.

It was due to his personal intervention and active coordination with the PHED that supply of regular drinking water to Bhandari Town have desirably improved and has given a much awaited relief to the citizens after prolonged shortage which is a feat in itself taking into consideration the given resource limitations and past records.

Leaving aside all his other engagements he had closely coordinated with the Power Dept. by personally visiting faulty locations along with the field staff, directed and organised all the villages in assisting the Departmental staff in clearing trees and foliages obstructing the power supply cables throughout the whole Sub Division and his effort to ensure proper power supply to this hot foothill areas is highly appreciated.

It was only because of his personal initiative, strict supervision and proper implementation of the UJALA scheme that within a period of two months Bhandari Town was declared as 100% LED covered Township as on the 21st Oct. 2017 wherein every household in the town has adopted the use of the LED bulbs, enhancing brightness at homes and now with hardly any fuse wire burnouts. Further he had initiated and completed the installation of 19 nos. of streetlights which has not only brightened up the Town but also brightened up the minds of the citizens. This is an achievement and a milestone which the citizens of Bhandari Town never dreamt off but a dream fulfilled through him within a short period of time of two months.

After his taking over as the ADC it is observed that most of the Head Offices and employees have started attending respective offices and duties regularly with exception of the BDOs who are functioning from Wokha for reasons best known to the Department.

Lastly, through this press release we would like to call upon all peace loving citizens of Bhandari Sub Division to extend utmost support and cooperation to the ADC who is a man of deeds and to all the Departmental officials so that all Developmental projects, welfare programmes and policies are executed and implemented within stipulated time and to avail this given opportunity for a speedy upliftment and improvement of the quality of life of all public of Bhandari Sub Division.

Khongthungia Odyuo President NPF 40 Bhandari AC Lucy J Kikon President NPF Women Wing 40 Bhandari AC Thungdemo Kikon President Farmers Wing 40 Bhandari AC

Mhao Kikon Gen. Secy., NPF 40 Bhandari AC Thungbemo Enny President NPF Youth Wing 40 Bhandari AC

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Magnum Opus 2017 takes off Anal Naga Tribe celebrates Tali Angh

‘Chavan Kumhrin’ in Delhi

Polar Lights

Mengu Suokhrie Cosplayers

S Poetry workshop

Artists at work during the art competition.

Bafoon online store stall.

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he annual Art and Music Festival ‘Magnum Opus 2017’ started today at the Stone Garden, NEZCC complex, Diphupar, Dimapur organized by Act of Kindness in collaboration with North East Zonal Cultural Centre.

The festival saw a variety of activities including Cosplay, Poetry workshop and exhibition, Art workshop and demonstration and acoustic live competi-

tion where nine upcoming and talented singers competed for the coveted title.

The judges for the competition were Tali Angh, Moa Subong and Yanger Yaden.

During the evening live concert artistes including Tali Angh, Polar Lights, Imtiakum, Mengu Suokhrie, Tokaholi Chishi.

Imsumanen was declared the winner of the original acoustic live per-

formance and he recived audio and video recording contract by Richa Productions and a Bumhum sponsored by Abiogenesis.

In the cosplay competition Soso Aier was adjudged as the winners, she received Rs 4000, while the runner-up was bagged

by Ponen, he received animation novels Manga.

Winners of the Poetry in the category (A) first prize was bagged by Okitoli Zhimomi, second prize

Kevithuto Neikha. night at 5 p.m. will include In the category (B) the Oriental Theological Semiwinner was Picto Awomi, nary choir, Kubanglung, while the runner-up was Toshimoa, Muno Shiu, Mereninla Jamir.

Brainstorm Island, Yellow Performers for the Beacon, Ambush, Noise evening live concert to- Mob. The winners will receive their prizes and certificate at the venue today.

2:00 p.m. - Workshop (Photography, Courtesy Nikon India) & Art Demonstration.

3:30 p.m. - Cosplay (Competition) 4:00 p.m. - Declaration of Winners (Poetry & Singing) 5:00 p.m. - Dance & Concert Photography and Art Exhibition and sale throughout the day.

(Staff Reporter)

eason of Festivals have just started and one of the most important Festival of Anal Naga Tribe Is Chavan Kumhrin, a harvest festival. And to celebrate its 15thEdition, Anal Naga Union, Delhi organised a number of activities which included cultural activities like dance, singing and comedy.

An Initiative to promote Naga culture through fashion, Delhi Fashion Club in collaboration with Anal Naga Union presented the 1stEdition of “Anal Naga Fashion Fest” which is part of a series of events to promote North East in Delhi.

DFC initiative which well appreciated by Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.

The event showcased the richness of the culture of Anal Naga and Nagas overall, The designs were amalgamation of Western silhouettes beautifully paired with Naga cultural accessories.

The motto of this show was to Promote “Self employment and Women empowerment in north east

Sumi Baptist Church Zunheboto celebrates musical event

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Platinum Anniversary celebration, Sumi Baptist Church Zunheboto (SBCZ)

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along with contemporary Christian music by various artistes and bands who were one amongst the pioneers of SBCZ music ministry. Alobo Naga, Nagageneous, The Light, The Heralders, Potters clay, Soul winners, the Bells And Bliss Achumi were the special attraction of the evening. SBCZ Sr. pastor Rev. S. Yevito Zhimo offered a special prayer for

Youth In Delhi”, show was choreographed and directed

by Delhi Fashion ClubNorth East Wing Tokila Sinruwng and Harshit Dhingaun.

The Showstopper for the evening was international model Pooja Bhasin, others models included Elizabeth Kamei, Ena Dolsen, Richa and Karishma.

Makeup was made by Moutrisha Sengupta and Kanika while hairstyle was done by Sonam Dolma.

The event was supported by DFC senior advisor and International Institute of Fashion Technology (IIFT) chairman Ratnadeep Lal, hilw it was powered by Mr. Fresh Juices and Online Media Partner was Fashion Xpose Tv. Event photographers were Augustus and Vishal, creative partners were Ray Creatives and Vishatz.

Apart from fashion, this festival witnessed a series of performances of singing , dancing and comedy by the union’s students and members.

Delhi Fashion Club team announced that it was

just a start of series of events for promoting North East culture in Delhi.

DFC chairman Harshit Dhingaun said, “Soon we are going to start skill development workshops for North East youths in Delhi with support of IIFT in the field of makeup , fashion and creativity.

During the event, Anal Naga Union, Delhi, president-Moningtung Kanthuwn , said “This was 15th edition of our ‘Chavan Kumhrin’ Festival, with each passing year we are getting better.

Next year we aim it to make it better and bigger in size, for this we urge the people from North East and Anal Naga Community to support us more. We thank all the donors because of whom this event was successfully executed. We invite people to donate and support our initiative and Festival”.

The Anal Nagas had many fests but a few of them continues, amongst them ‘Chavan Kumhrin’ festival is the only fest which has attained popularity and become tribe’s mere great fest in a modern era.

Kelly Clarkson contemplated suicide

Ebenezar Orphanage Home inmates and proprietor along with the Bangkok Cafe and Cuisine proprietors during a Corporate Social Responsibility initiative organized by Bangkok Cafe and Cuisine, CBZZ building, 4th Mile Dimapur on Tuesday. A variety of events were held to entertain the kids and gifts and other materials were also handed over to Ebenezar inmates.

s part of its Platinum anniversary celebration, Sumi Baptist Church Zunheboto (SBCZ) organized a ‘Musical event’ with the theme “Celebrating God’s faithfulness through music”.

According to a press release by SBCZ platinum jubilee media committee the evening witnessed the belting out of gospel songs of the 70’s, 80,s and 90’s

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all the participants while SBCZ pastor Shitoho Kiho and assistant pastor Inaholi Rochill chaired the event. Meanwhile, SBCZ deacon Kughaho Zhimo and chairman, co-convenor of platinum music committee acknowledged all the participants and reminded the congregation to pray for the culminating jubilee event scheduled on (R) Commandant T. Metha and Adjutant Lima (seen seated 4th & 5th respectively, from left) along with EGoN members and the contestants.

December 15 to 17.

S s i n ge r Ke l ly Clarkson has said she wanted to kill herself when her career was at a peak in the midnoughties. Kelly Clarkson has opened up about experiencing pressure within the music industry to lose weight, revealing that she contemplated suicide when she was “really skinny”.

The singer – who won the first season of American Idol in 2002 – recently spoke to Attitude about the “dark time” in her early career, saying: “When I was really skinny, I wanted to kill myself. I was miserable, like inside and out, for four years of my life. But no one cared, because aesthetically you make sense.”

“It was a very dark time for me,” Clarkson added. “I

thought the only way out was quitting. I like wrecked my knees and my feet because all I would do is put in headphones and run. I was at the gym all the time.”

Clarkson went on to say that she realised things needed to change around the release of her third album ‘My December’ in 2007.

“There’s a song on ‘My December’ called Sober.

There’s this line ‘picked the weeds but kept the flowers’ and I just live my life by that because you are who you surround yourself with,” she said.

“I was around some really negative people, and I got out of it because I had a lot of great people there too. It was a case of turning around, facing them and walking toward the light.”

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With immense joy and pride, the Chuchuyimlang Kaketshir Telongjem Dimapur (CKTD) extends our heartiest congratulations to Miss. Toshinenla Pongen, D/o Mr. Merenchiba Pongen and Mrs. L. Amakla Jamir for securing the post of Junior Soil Conservation Officer (Class-II Gazetted Officer), Soil and Water Conservation Department.

CKTD further wishes God's blessing and grant success in all your future endeavour.

General Secy.

President (S. Amenla Pongen) (Imtiba Pongen)

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HASSA sports meet begins

DIMAPUR, OCT 24 (NPN): Diphupar beat Chekiye 2-1 in the opening match of the 5th Highway Area Sumi Sports Association (HASSA) 4th Chekiye memorial football trophy (CMT)-cum-volleyball and badminton tournament here at Chekiye village ground on Tuesday. Kevi and Orlando scored for Diphupar in the 49th and 59th minutes.

For Chekiye, Tovika scored the goal in the 38th minute. In the other match, K Hollohon beat Dubagoan 1-0. The goal was scored

by Temsu.

Earlier, the opening ceremony was graced by class 1 contractor Kasheto Yepthomi. He lauded HASSA and host village for providing the platform to the younger generation

Ngangpong blank Genesis FC 3-0

DIMAPUR, OCT 24 (NPN): Ngangpong FC blanked Genesis FC Tuensang 3-0 on the last league match in the ongoing 25th edition of Loyem Memorial Senior Soccer Open Championship at Tuensang on Tuesday.

Ngangpong FC opened the account in the 5th minute through, Hopong’s strike.

The second and third goals were scored in the second half. Awangbo doubled the lead in the 32nd minute and Hori sealed the victory in the added time. Tsalipi of Genesis FC was awarded yellow card for a foul play in the 25th minute. In the second match of the day, Hongpong FC Haak and Scavenger Hunt FC were locked to 1-1 draw in a thrilling encounter.

Yimchumong of Hongpong FC Haak scored in the 12th minute.

Scavenger Hunt FC found the much needed equalizer in the 46th minute through the boot of Kelep.

Kelep of Scavenger Hunt FC remained the highest scorer with seven goals from three matches.

by hosting and organizing the tournament.

He encouraged the players to maintain discipline, true sportsmanship and imply their talent with determination in order to succeed.

Citing the example of legendary footballer Pele, Yepthomi encouraged the players not to be disheartened with the lack of facilities and the platform provided for them but continue to strive for their passion with determination and hardwork so that they will be able to fight back the shortcomings. He also donated Rs. 1, 50,000 to the organizer.

Chief patron CMT of the programme was Chekiye village head GB Hokupu Zhimo.

Chief guest along with HASSA members, GB’s and village council also

Kasheto Yepthomi taking part in the penalty shoot-out. (NP)

participated at the last man standing penalty shoot.

Altogether 13 teams are taking part in the championship, which will culminate on October 31. The closing ceremony will be graced by class1 contractor Robin Zhimo as chief guest.

Fixture of badminton and volleyball will be drawn on October 25 at 9

a.m. Therefore all respective unit representatives have been asked to be present at the venue.

Wednesday’s matches (Football) 7 a.m. Diphupar B Vs Mishikito 9 a.m. Bhaminukhuri Vs Diphupar 1 p.m. Eralibill vs Thilixu 3 p.m. Ikishe vs Valleyview

The family members of Late R. Ali Jamir would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the well-wishers, friends and near & dear ones who attended the funeral and their expression of sympathy, prayers, love and support.

Special thanks to the team of doctors and nurses at Apollo Hospital, New Delhi for their medical services and wonderful care all throughout his stay at the hospital.

1954 – 18th October 2017 Our sincere gratitude to the team of doctors and nurses at Eden Hospital, Dimapur for their medical assistance, care and support. We express our sincere gratitude to all the blood donors at Delhi and Dimapur.

To Longjang Union, Dimapur; Oriental Colony Council; Longjang Jamir Telongjem, Dimapur and Mokokchung for an efficient funeral arrangement for Late R. Ali Jamir. Thank you to Reverend Wati Kichu for conducting the funeral service.

We regret our inability to thank each and every one individually for their support physically, materially, financially and prayers. May the Loving God bless you all abundantly.

IN REMEMBRANCE OF LT. G. ATOLI YEPTHO On her 10 Death Anniversary th

Died - 25/10/2007

October 31. Interested teams and clubs (Lotha) have been asked to collect the forms from N. Grocery shop near Lotha Hoho Ki, DC court on payment of Rs. 100. Also, the teams

Died on 25th October 2016 A year has gone by since you left us for your heavenly home. Not a single day passes without us remembering and cherishing you. Your joy and passion for life is greatly missed, while we continue to remember your wisdom, guidance and council.

You lovingly kept us safe and secure. You will always be in our hearts thoughts and our lives until we meet again.

Your loving wife, son, daughter, brothers, sisters, in-laws, nieces, nephews and relatives.

Loving family members.

Acknowledgement R WIZABO, NCS Retd.

(1947-2017)

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We are extremely grateful for your prayers, support and generosity.

We are comforted by your memories of him as a kind and loving, decent, Godfearing man. He will always be loved and remembered that way.

Our special thanks to :

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Today's the anniversary Of the day that we lost you And for a time it felt as though Our life had ended too.

What we shared will never die It will live within our heart, Bringing strength and comfort While we are apart.

Sadly missed along life's way, Quietly remembered every day......

Loving mum, near and dear ones

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT “Under His wings you will find refuge” Psalm 91:4

The family of Late Wizabo who went to be with the Lord, on October 18, 2017, wish to express our heartfelt gratitude to all who sympathized with us on our recent bereavement.

Born in 1940 – Died on 20th Sept. 2017

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all who stood by us during the illness and departure of our beloved father Lt. Tohovi Zhimo.

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Loving sons, daughter, in-laws and relatives

and clubs have been asked to submit the form along with a registration fee of Rs. 4500+500 before October 26.

Further, details can be contacted at 8974589400 and 9862531781.

First Death Anniversary of Lt. Hukato Naga

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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Late Nyamo and Daniel football memorial trophy

DIMAPUR, OCT 24 (NPN): Dimapur Lotha Students’ Union (DLSU) will be organizing the 23rd late Nyamo Lotha and late Daniel Lotha memorial football running trophy from

We wish to extend our appreciation to all who supported us during our fathers’ illness and after his death. We thank most sincerely our many relatives, friends, neighbours and well-wishers who visited our home or attended the funeral–some of whom travelled long distances to do so.

1. Shri. T R Zeliang, Hon’ble CM (Nagaland) 2. Shri. Namri Nchang, Hon’ble Par. Secy NLA 3. Shri. L L Doungel, I.P.S, DGP Nagaland 4. Shri. Benjamin Newmai, Comm & Secy 5. Shri. L.Limsong IAS, Comm & Secy 6. Shri. Alun Hangsing Addl. Secy 7. Shri. Joseph Keising Comdt 173 CRPF 8. Shri. Neiba Newmai Comdt 6th NAP 9. Shri. James Kinghen Comdt 9th NAP (IR) 10. Shri. Neiba Ndang, Ex-Minister 11. Shri. Asolie Kaurinta 12. Smt. Tokheli Kikon, Chairman, Naharbari Dimapur.

13. DC and Staff of Phek District 14. NCS Association Nagaland 15. Delta Coy 9th NAP(IR) 16. Dr. Gulliver and Nurses Nephrological Dept., Shiza Hospital, Imphal 17. Dr. Sarat Singh and Nurses Nephrological Dept RIMS, Imphal 18. Dr. Manong and Dialysis Nurses Nikos Hospital, Dimapur 19. Doctors and Nurses, Eden Hospital, Dimapur

20. Liangmai Baptist Church, Dimapur 21. Dimapur Christian Fellowship 22. Liangmai Baptist Aruang (L.B.A) Tening 23. United Liangmai Baptist Church Dimapur 24. Liangmai Baptist Medui Toulozuma Dimapur 25. Zeliangrong Baptist Church Chumukedima 26. United Zeme Baptist Church Dimapur 27. Kuki Christian Church Dimapur 28. Kuki Christian Nupi Dimapur 29. Naharbari Village Council, Dimapur 30. Ao Union Naharbari, Dimapur 31. GB’s Union Athibung 32. Seikho Memorial School (SMS) Managing Board Dimapur 33. Dorians Society Dimapur 34. Tenyimi Union Dimapur 35. Teninglum Society Dimapur 36. Tening Students Union Dimapur.

As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgment as an expression of our deepest gratitude.

There are those whose lives death cannot diminish Their love radiates forever in the hearts of family and friends We felt that love in your thoughtfulness May God bless you all - Loving wife, sons, daughters in law and grandchildren.

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Shooters Rai, Sidhu win gold at World Cup

India’s Jitu Rai and Heena Sidhu at the award presentation ceremony after winning the gold on Tuesday. (PTI)

New Delhi, Oct 24 (Agencies): India began the ISSF Shooting World Cup Final campaign on a golden note as Jitu Rai and Heena Sidhu clinched the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event gold at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range here on Tuesday.

India, who qualified

for the medal round at first position scoring 767/800 in qualification, fought for the top position with France after China was eliminated settling for a bronze medal.

The India duo shot 483.4 in the final.

The French team of Goberville and Fouquet bagged scored 481.1

points, while the Chinese pairing of Cai and Yang managed 418.2.

Rai, a Commonwealth and Asian Games goldmedallist, and Heena, also a former Commonwealth Games gold-winner, picked up their third gold together in the mixed team event, being held officially for the first time at an ISSF World Cup. The Indian duo shot consistently well to give the host nation a positive start in the prestigious tournament which is being for the first time in the country.

A multiple medallist in top international events, Rai will also gun for glory in the 10m free pistol and 50m pistol in the coming days.

The mixed team competitions were organised as test events in the World Cups held earlier this year and will be making their Olympic debut in the Tokyo 2020 Games.

Ronaldo named FIFA men’s best player

Christiano Ronaldo holds the Best FIFA Men’s player. (AP/PTI)

London, Oct 24 (IANS): Real Madrid star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday was named the FIFA men’s player of the year during a starstudded night at the Best FIFA Football Awards here. He was chosen ahead of Neymar and Lionel Messi in recognition for his achievements over the past year.

The Real Madrid forward was also named in FIFPro team of the year alongside club-mates Sergio Ramos, Marcelo, Luka Modric and Toni Kroos.

In the FIFPro team of the year, Juventus’ Gianluigi Buffon was selected as the goalkeeper, while PSG’s Dani Alves and AC Milan’s Leonardo Bonucci were picked in defence, along with Madrid pair Sergio Ramos and Marcelo.

UAVYO sports meet kicks off at Kiyeto village

Players being introduced to chief guest on Tuesday. (NP)

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D I M A P U R , O CT 2 4 (NPN): Five-day, sixth edition of Urra Area Villages’ Youth Organization (UAVYO) sports

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meet kicked off Tuesday, at Kiyeto village under the theme, “Breaking the barriers through sports”. Parliamentary secretary Youth Resources and Sports and Music Task Force Khekaho

Assumi graced the opening ceremony as chief guest.

He encouraged the gathering to continue promoting unity through sports. He also encouraged the players to imbibe value education through sports. The parliamentary secretary was accompanied by ex-MLA Azheto Zhimomi, former -DMC chairman, Vikheho Zhimomi, former DMC adviser Hokuto Zhimomi and former NPF Dimapur –III president, Vitokhu Achumi. During the five day, football and volleyball matches for both men and women would be played.

Earlier, the programme chaired by Lhikro Kreo began with an invocation prayer by Kiyeto Village Baptist Church pastor reverend Tokhevi.

Welcome address was delivered by Kiyeto village head GB Benjamin Sema and special number by OTS and Bade village. UAVYO president Phusheto Chishi delivered the greetings. The programme also highlighted presentation by Angami, Chakhesang, Nepali, Sumi and Sangtam tribes.

The meet will culminate on October 28, with Kiyeto village GB and ex-MLA Azheto Zhimomi as guest of honour.

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