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NATIONAL, PAGE 12

SPORTS, PAGE 16

INTERNATIONAL, PAGE 9

GoI-NSCN (I-M) talks inconclusive BJP-Sena win Maha; hung house in Haryana

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The Sena insisted on a “50:50� power sharing formula for the two coalition partners.

In the first Assembly elections after BJP’s triumph in the Lok Sabha polls in May, the saffron party’s electoral juggernaut met with some resistance in Maharashtra and Haryana with a resurgent Congress putting up a good showing in the northern state.

Though the BJP, which bagged 40 of the 90 seats at stake in Haryana and was six short of majority to retain power, its chief Amit Shah indicated the party will stake claim to form the next government. The half-way mark is

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RTIIN tenders apology; withdraws ultimatum on govt

DIMAPUR, OCT 24 (NPN): RTI Initiative Nagaland (RTIIN) has tendered apology for its statement that was published on October 20, 2019 accusing the department of misappropriating amount sanctioned for the training of teacher trainees of NIOS offline D.El.Ed 2014-16 batch.

In a press release, the two RTI activists Odi Jamir and ST Yapang Lkr of RTI Initiative Nagaland also clarified that collection of Rs. 6000 each from D.El. Ed 2014-16 trainees for 2nd year course fee was done by the Department of School Education and not

by SCERT. Further, the duo stated that keeping mind the welfare of the teacher trainees they have also decided to withdraw the 20-day ultimatum served on the department to refund the amount to the teacher trainees.

The duo stated that if the amount was to be refund, it would take time to get certificate, which would affect further studies of the trainees. They said that there were many teachers who were willing to go further studies and required professional training certificate.

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All eyes were on the fledgling Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) which was floated last year by Dushyant Chautala, a former MP from Hisar, after a vertical split in the once powerful INLD following a family feud in the Chautala clan. JJP bagged 10 while Independents had 7 in their kitty. Chautala remained non-committal on whether his party would support BJP or Congress in forming a government The Congress bagged 31

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seats, up from 15 in the outgoing House.

Senior Congress leader and former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, who won from his stronghold Garhi Sampla-Kiloi in Rohtak district, urged non-BJP outfits to join hands.

The BJP hailed the verdict in Maharashtra and Haryana as a victory of its development agenda, while the opposition parties termed the outcome as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;moral defeatâ&#x20AC;? for the saffron party, claiming that â&#x20AC;&#x153;jingoism does not work when people are living in miseryâ&#x20AC;?. Addressing party workers at the BJP headquar-

ters in Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said people of Maharashtra and Haryana have reposed their trust in chief ministers of the two states--Devendra Fadnavis and Manohar Lal Khattar-and asserted they will work even harder in the next five years to serve them.

BJP sources said the partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Parliamentary Board has authorised Shah to take decisions on government formation in Maharashtra and Haryana and that there is no change in chief ministers.

In Maharashtra, the NCP not only improved its performance but fared even better than senior partner Congress by contesting lesser number of seats.

With results announced for 258 out of the 288 seats, the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance got a simple majority with the saffron party winning 94 seats and the latter bagging 54 for a total of 148. The BJP and Sena were also ahead in 11 and 2 seats respectively. The half-way mark is 145.

The NCP and the Congress won 49 and 35 seats and were leading in 5 and 9 seats respectively.

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray set the tone

for tough bargaining amid speculation that the â&#x20AC;&#x153;50-50â&#x20AC;? formula for power-sharing could be a rotating chief ministership or equal sharing of ministries. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maharashtra mandate is an eye-opener for many,â&#x20AC;?

Thackeray told reporters in Mumbai. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had agreed to contest fewer seats (than the BJP), but I cannot accommodate the BJP every time.

I should allow my party to grow,â&#x20AC;? Uddhav said, indicating that he would drive a hard bargain.

NCP chief Sharad Pawar told reporters that the message was that people did not like â&#x20AC;&#x153;the arrogance of powerâ&#x20AC;?. He ruled out the possibility of NCP and Congress joining hands with the Shiv Sena to form the government. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The people have asked the Nationalist Congress Party to remain in opposition,â&#x20AC;? he said, adding the NCP will not try to form government.

In the 2014 polls, the BJP won 122 seats, the Sena 63, the Congress 42 and the NCP 41. The BJP and Sena had then contested separately.

The Sena joined the BJP-led government over a month after it was formed.

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Amended RTI Act in force Petrol, diesel Demand for protection of Manipurâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s territorial integrity

NEW DELHI, OCT 24 (PTI): Sidestepping concerns of civil society, the Centre on Thursday notified the date from which the recent changes in the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 will come into force.

The central government hereby appoints October 24, 2019 as the date on which the provisions of The Right to Information (Amendment) Act, 2019 shall come into force, a notification by the Personnel Ministry said, without giving further details.

The government had in July introduced a bill to amend the transparency law, a move criticised by transparency activists who termed it â&#x20AC;&#x153;an attack on the independence of the panelâ&#x20AC;?.

Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh had then said that it was meant to further streamline and institutionalize the RTI Act of 2005 which was drafted by the then govern-

ment in haste and thus had several missing links. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Further, the Information Commission is a statutory body and by linking it to the Election Commission and Supreme Court, which are constitutional bodies, there is an anomaly which needs to be corrected,â&#x20AC;? Singh had said. The bill was passed in both houses of Parliament in July and it got assent from the president in August.

Transparency activists had slammed the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s move to amend the RTI Act to take away statutory parity of information commissioners with election commissioners in terms of tenure and service conditions, saying it was an attack on the independence of the panel. According to the amended law, the government can prescribe the tenure of office, salaries, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of chief information commissioner (CIC) and information commissioners (ICs).

prices fall

NEW DELHI, OCT 24 (IANS): After a day of no change, the prices of petrol and diesel fell again on Thursday, an Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) data revealed.

The oil marketing companies reported no change in the price of petrol and diesel on Wednesday.

According to the IOC website, the price of petrol fell on Thursday in Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai to Rs 73.17 per litre, Rs 75.82, Rs 78.78, and Rs 75.99, respectively.

The diesel prices also fell in the four major metropolitan cities. It fell to Rs 66.06 per litre in Delhi, Rs 68.42 in Kolkata, Rs 69.24 in Mumbai, and Rs 69.77 in Chennai. In the international market, the crude oil registered a fall in its price after a rise in the previous two sessions while the Brent oil continued to trade above $60 per barrel.

Manipur Assembly speaker dashes off letter to PM Modi Correspondent

IMPHAL, OCT 24 (NPN): Manipurâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capital city reverberated with slogans â&#x20AC;&#x153;Long live Manipurâ&#x20AC;?, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bring Solution No Problem,â&#x20AC;? etc, as thousands took part in a massive and spontaneous demonstration on Thursday, even as Manipur Legislative Assembly speaker Y Khemchand Singh wrote a letter to PM Narendra Modi reiterating the nine resolutions adopted by the Assembly for safeguarding territorial integrity of the State.

The demonstrators cautioned Centre against igniting another intense mass uprising by including Manipur in the final settlement for the Naga political solution. The protest march was first initiated by women vendors of

Vendors of Khwairamband Ima Keithel stage demonstration in Imphal, Thursday. (NP)

Khwairamband Ima Keithel (iconic all-women market) and soon swelled in numbers as people from different walks of life joined them.

Police and Central forces already deployed in the area with riot gears did not expect such a massive crowd and had to urgently request additional reinforcements as a precautionary measure.

Later, Coordinating Committee on Manipur

Organic Agri bazaar inaugurated in Dimapur Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, OCT 24 (NPN): Connecting Farm to Market-- an organic Agri bazaar was inaugurated Thursday, under Mission Organic Value Chain Development (MOVCD) NER at Urban Haat, Walford colony, Dimapur.

Speaking on the occasion as special guest, director of Agriculture, M Ben Yanthan informed that the state government has registered the brand â&#x20AC;&#x153;Naga Organicâ&#x20AC;? with the mission to encourage FPOs and entrepreneurs to sell their produce under the brand.

He said the brand was to facilitate marketing access under the ownership of growerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s organizations.

Yanthan also said that so far six thousand hectares have been certified as organic and seven thousand hectare under conversion

Director of Agriculture, M Ben Yanthan inaugurating the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Connecting Farm to Marketâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; organic bazaar at Urban Haat, Dimapur. (NP)

with compliance to National programme for organic production by OneCert International Pvt. Ltd as certifying agency.

He reminded that organic agriculture offered trade opportunities to farmers of the north east including Nagaland as organic produce was expected to grow globally in the next few years. Yanthan said taking the opportunity, the state government envisages in in-

vestment on organic farming so that growers could reap rich dividends out of the growing demands.

Ya t h a n a l s o s a i d MOVCD NER was started in the year (2015-16) and that so far, 11 FPOs and three FPC were formed with specific crops such as ginger, large cardamom, rajma, brown rice, king chilli, fruits and vegetables for organic certification under MOVCD NER.

He however lamented that though Nagaland has surplus quality produce of cereal, pulses, spices, fruits and vegetables but there was lack of a separate and organised bazaar. This deprived farmers of premium prices while potential consumers were not well informed about benefits of organic vegetables.

He also said in addition, many of the roadside vendors also face a lot of hardship due to lack of marketing shed and unhygienic environment.

Earlier, delivering welcome address Nofa promoter and Nagaland Organic Connect executive director Abea Mero said organic farming was the pertinent need of an hour in the state today. She asserted that North east region was considered to be an organic hub for India, and therefore

Integrity (COCOMI) coordinator Sunil Karam claimed that the massive demonstration initially planned by the vendors of the all-women market was spontaneous due to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;public alertâ&#x20AC;? campaign of the committee. He told reporters at the protest site, that the protest showed how sensitive the issue of territorial integrity of Manipur was. â&#x20AC;&#x153;India government must know this and act ac-

Recognition of 2-LAPOA rejected

DIMAPUR, OCT 24 (NPN): Chozuba Range Public Organisation (CRPO) announced dissolution and de-recognition of 2-Lane Aggrieved Property Ownersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association (2-LAPOA).

In a press note CRPO president Ketipra Lohe and general secretary Ravotso Keyho said the body rejected the application of 2-LAPOA for recognition in consonance with Chakhesang Public Organisation (CPO) resolution no. 4 of June 29, 2019. It also termed the association as â&#x20AC;&#x153;unauthorisedâ&#x20AC;? as it was formed in violation of its resolution.

In the backdrop of criticism of policies and reportedly making unethical, provocative and divisive statements that were circulated through pres statements, social media and public meetings, and following receipt of an ap(Contâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d on p-7) plication from 2-LAPOA on

, Government of India was according major focus for the region with regard to promotion of organic farming. She said MOVCD for NER was one great step taken by the government of India to develop value chain development for specific crops in the region.

Mero mentioned that the states like Sikkim already declared as an organic state, has with 75000 hectares of land under organic cultivation while Meghalaya aimed to convert 2,00,000 hectare into organic farmland by 2020. She said Nagaland with all its potential needs to move with the pace with this scenario.

Mero said Nagaland has very high potential to be an important organic state of the country and an organic value chain for the North East Region.

cordingly,â&#x20AC;? he said, alleging that the Centre was planning to compromise Manipurâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interest while trying to appease NSCN (I-M).

Asserting that the Centreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intention in this regard was becoming clearer by the day, he cautioned the Centre that people of Manipur could also opt for â&#x20AC;&#x153;selfdeterminationâ&#x20AC;? if the former did no heed to the peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voices.

(Contâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d on p-7)

July 1 2019 seeking registration, CRPO said it held an executive council meeting with all VCCs, head GBs, GBs and frontal bodies on July 22 and rejected the application.

According CRPO, the CPO resolution no. 4 had specified that unauthorised bodies by individuals or groups of individuals having any grievances with the ongoing two-lane road project were not permitted to approach the administrative authorities unless routed through their respective village councils.

CRPO claimed it had invited 2-LAPOA for discussion, and that fervent appeals were made on several occasions to settle any grievance or dispute amicably for the greater interest of general public.

However, it alleged that the association had defied all appeals. (Contâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d on p-7) K Y M C

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10 children selected to Science Congress

Menukhol John (2nd from L) along with organizer members. (NP) Correspondent

KOHIMA, OCT 24 (NPN): Ten child scientists from different schools in the state have been selected to represent Nagaland in the 27th National Children’s Science Congress 2019 to be held at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala from December 27-31 and Indian Science Congress to be held at Bengaluru, Karnataka from January 3-7, 2020.

Following are the eight

child scientists selected for the 27th National Children’s Science Congress 2019: Senutolu Luruo, Government Middle School, Zion Phek Town; Kalino H. Yeptho, Cornerstone School, Zunheboto; Rükulü Nienü, Christ King Higher Secondary School, Kohima; Ketouletuo Zhale, Christ King Higher Secondary School, Kohima; Vibeli, Fernwood School, Kohima; Dindin, Fernwood School, Kohima Zeliangrong Heraka School,

Tening Town, Peren; Rumen Pongener, Livingstone Foundation International School, Dimapur and Sulimi G. Jakhalu, Cornerstone School, Zunheboto.

For the Indian Science Congress, two child scientists- Ngosalu Venuh of Government Middle School, Zion Phek Town and Pooja Goswami of Cornerstone School, Zunheboto have been selected.

The projects were evaluated by the following

resource persons from the academic committee: Md. Jakir Ali , Head, Dept of Statistics. Kohima Science College (Autonomous), Jotsoma; Dr. Pallab Changkakoti, Asst. Professor, Dept of Statistics, Kohima Science College (Autonomous), Jotsoma and Sanjana Bardoloi, M.A., M.Ed., Secy, Mauchak UNESCO Club, Dibrugarh, Assam.

Meanwhile, the 27th State Level National Children’s Science Congress (NCSC), a programme of NCSTC, DST New Delhi under the theme: “Science, technology and Innovation for a clean, Green & healthy nation” organized

by Nagaland Institute of Health Environment and Social Welfare (NIHESW) Kohima was held at GPPK hall Chandmari, here on Thursday.

Principal secretary, School education and SCERT, Menukhol John, who graced the function as special guest encouraged the students adding reminding them that they can excel only if they believed in their capabilities. He also encouraged the students to work out something innovative and become the ambassador of change. Also speaking

in the programme, State academic coordinator, Dr. Pallab Changkakoti said NCSC is a platform for children to carry out and make research at micro level.

Launched in 1993, NCSC is a flagship programme and National Council for science and technology communication (NCSTC), department of science and technology (DST) Government of India aimed at spreading the concept of science among the children, he added.

Under this programme, children can carry out project on particular topic in relation to a focal theme and several themes for a period of two consecutive years between the aged groups 1014 years (junior) and 14-17 years (senior).

He further stated that there were two types of projects survey based and experiment based. Earlier, the programme was chaired by director NIHESW, Dr. Vizovol Mekro and special guest hosted NCSC flag and lighted the lamp, while vote of thanks was delivered by state coordinator NCSC Nagaland, Santu Thapa.

Students from five districts- Kohima, Phek, Peren, Zunheboto and Dimapur demonstrated 19 projects.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2019

news in Brief Inauguration of district museum Hevishe: District Museum Hevishe, Dimapur, constructed by Kipi Qomi Welfare Society, Dimapur will be inaugurated by minister of PHED, Jacob Zhimomi on October 26 at 2 pm at Hevishe village.

NIPF to be launched: Naga Indigenous People’s Forum (NIPF), a branch of North East Indigenous People’s Forum (NEIPF), will be launched at Don Bosco School compound on October 26. The forum has invited all likeminded people to attend and participate in the launching programme.

CNSA consultative meeting: Central Nagaland Students’ Association (CNSA) has called for an emergency consultative meeting on October 25 at 3 pm at Emerald Inn Duncan Bosti, Circular road Dimapur. Therefore, all the executive members, Unit presidents, advisor and co-opted members, senior leaders of CNSA have been requested to attend the meeting positively. CNSA has also invited Central Nagaland Tribes Council

(CNTC) executive members to attend the meeting for better coordination.

KUDD meeting: Khezhakeno Union Dimapur District (KUDD) has called for a meeting on October 25 at 9:30 am at Sodzulhou village Panchayat Hall. All the office bearers, advisor and unit representative of KUDD have been requested to attend the meeting without fail.

SOUDA meeting: Shena Old Union Dimapur Area (SOUDA) has convened a meeting on October 26 at 10 a.m. at the residence of Hekishe Achumi, SOUDA banker, Diphupar. All the office bearers, executives and elders have been requested to attend the meeting.

RCS Peren meeting: Registered Cooperative Societies (RCS) under Peren district has convened a general meeting on October 28 at 11 a.m. at Town Hall, Jalukie. All respective chairmen, secretaries and members have been requested to attend the meeting. Further information can be contacted at 9436609606 / 9402859921.

Adivasi community celebrates Karam festival DIMAPUR: Karama festival of the Adivasi community was celebrated with great zeal and enthusiasm on October 20, at St. Mary Catholic church with reverend father Abhay Baxla from salesian college as chief guest. The programme started with lightning of the lamp and holy mass

by Fr Augustine Kerketta.

The programme was attended by Fr. Sajan Parish priest of St Joseph Parish, Chumukedima with some distinguished

priests and nuns. The programme was also attended by head GB of Singrijan village Tezu Pradhan along with both the chairmen of Singrijan and Khopanala.

Earlier, welcome address was delivered by president of Adivasi tribe council Benedictkindo followed by Karam Adivasi cultural dance.

Later, vote of thanks was delivered by Adivasi Tribal Council general secretary Pancratius Dung Dung.

WDSCA celebrates silver jubilee Persons with disabilities sensitised on RPwD Act

DIMAPUR: A sensitisa- cessful implementation on from Abuse and Exploitation and acampaign on RPwD Act 2016. tion and Right to Safety Rights of Persons with and various other rights as Lotha said that, AcDisabilities (RPwD) Act cessible India Campaign equal citizens. Nakhro also 2016 for head of offices was a part of RPwD Act spoke on rights and entitleunder Wokha district was 2016 and a national flagment of disable persons on held at the DC’s confer- ship programme launched education, skill developence hall on October 22. by the government of Inment and employment, The programme was dia to achieve universal social security, health rehaorganised by Mission accessibility for persons bilitation and recreation, mode Team (Accessible with disabilities. It has special provision, duties India Campaign) in col- three components accesand responsibility of govlaboration with the Office sibilities namely, inbuilt ernments, special courts, of the State Commissioner environment, transporta- Awareness campaign on RPwD Act 2016 in progress at DC’s offences and penalties. for Persons with Disabili- tion system and informa- conference hall, Wokha on Octobre 22 . (DPRO Wokha) A talk on disabilties. tion and communication ed 29 government office the government to ensure ity scenario in Nagaland: Secretary, Govern- eco-system. buildings and establish- that Persons with Dis- Challenges and Opporment of Nagaland and H e a d d e d u n d e r ments in the state and abilities enjoy “the right to tunities was delivered by team leader, Mission mode the directive of the Su- submitted status report to equality, life with dignity, director, Prodigals Home, Team (Accessible India preme Court of India to the state government. and respect for his or her Dimapur K.Ela and court Campaign), K.Libanthung implement RPwD, MisState commissioner own integrity equally with directive /legal implication Lotha, said that the motive sion mode Team (Acces- for Persons with Disabili- others”. of non-compliance was of the team was to sensi- sible India Campaign) ties, Diethono Nakhro, She said that the Act highlighted by advocate, Dr. Chumben Mury and others at WDSCA jubilee at Tiyi hall, Wokha on tise and create awareness for Nagaland state was while highlighting the provides for appropriate Guwhati High Court KoOctober 24. (DPRO Wokha) to all the stakeholders, established on February RPwD Act, 2016 overview, environment for Persons hima Bench, Apila Sangstatus of implementation with Disabilities to live, tam. The programme was D I M A P U R : Wo k h a this stage. He also lauded the jubilee history and (both government servants 5, 2019.

He also said that AIC and way forward, said that work and socialise in the chaired by DC, Wokha, Dr. District Senior Citizens them for their efforts in up- approval of WDSCA con- and NGOs) so that they become an agent for suc- mode team has inspect- it was the responsibility of community, Protection Manazir Jeelani Samoon.

Association (WDSCA) lifting the society and com- stitution. celebrated silver jubilee munity and urged them Rev. L.K. Tsanglao at Tiyi Hall, Wokha on to continue their good spoke on the theme ‘The October 24. deeds and contribution so Responsibility of Older The event was graced that younger generation Persons’. Rev. Nyanchumo

by Dr. Chumben Murry, will emulate the good ex- Lotha, Executive Secre- KOHIMA: To sensitize the students 10- 12 and seven faculties of St. trict Response Team, Nehru Yuva School expressed gratitude to the MLA as special guest and amples. tary LBCA, Vankhosung about disasters and preparedness on Mary’s Cathedral Higher Secondary Kendra: Kohima led by inspector NDRF and district response team Deputy Commissioner DC Wokha, Orent- prayed for the older per- emergency risk management, an School, Lerie, Kohima participated Rakesh Manipal and ASI/LD R. Si- NYK Kohima. The professional tamong. Keynote address and intro- volunteers provided the students Wokha, Orenthung Lotha hung congratulated the sons. President WDSCA, awareness programme was carried in the programme.

The lecture-cum-demon- duction of the team to the students with proper training and education. as guest of honour. association for providing Wokha, M. Rhonbemo out at St. Mary’s Cathedral Higher According to DIPR, a platform for all senior Murry delivered the wel- Secondary School, Lerie, Kohima stration on disaster management and management was done by John Demonstration on rescue was also school awareness programme was Makhabo, District Youth Coordina- carried out in the school premises Dr. Chumben congratu- citizens to come together come address and vote on October 21.

A release from District Re- conducted by the rescue team of tor (DYC) of NYK Kohima. and a live demonstration was given lated all the pioneers and and share their rich expe- of thanks by vice presiRev. Fr. Jaison, Principal St. to the student and evaluation was members for the efforts in riences. Earlier, the MLA dent WDSCA, Zubemo sponse Team, NYK Kohima in- 12th Battalion National Disaster formed that 311 students from class Response Force (NDRF) and Dis- Mary’s Cathedral Higher Secondary done after the session. taking the association to and DC Wokha released Kikon.

Students educated on disaster management

More awareness on tobacco needed: DTCC Zbto Local youths set up saloons in Kiphire

Officials and participants after the meeting on October 23.

DIMAPUR: District Tobacco Control Cell (DTCC) Zunheboto at its district level co-ordination meeting stressed on the need for more awareness and enforcement for effective implementation of tobacco control laws.

The meeting was held at DC conference hall, Zunheboto on October 23 chaired by DC Zunheboto, Peter Lichamo.

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house also discussed in declaring government offices and public institutions as tobacco free zone.

A press release from CMO office Zunheboto district media officer, Shekho Sophie stated that, Dr. K. Akaho Sema, deputy CMO-cum-nodal officer, NTCP briefed about the harmful use of tobacco.

He stated that consumption of tobacco affects heart, liver and lungs.

He also highlighted about the various health effects of using tobacco and elaborated about the risk factor and consequences of tobacco use. He motivated the committee members to create more awareness.

Dental surgeon, DH, Zunheboto, Dr. Esther Ngullie highlighted about the activities carried out in the district.

She said DTCC has conducted awareness pro-

gramme in ten schools covering 1940 students and a community level awareness programme in September 2019.

Representative from ANPSA Zunheboto unit shared on the positive changes after awareness programme conducted in schools. Vote of thanks was delivered by Dr. Esther Ngullie and the meeting was attended by DC, SP, ADC, deputy CMO, principal, Government College, principal, GHSS, ZAPO, STH, church leaders, DBs, ANPSA, dental surgeon, DH, and medical staff.

DEF Phek sensitized on harmful effects of tobacco

Meanwhile, orientation programme on tobacco control and COTPA Act 2003 was held on October 15 for DEF Phek, where officers and jawans were sensitised on the harmful effects of tobacco which was preventable.

A press release from CMO office district media officer Phek, Kutolu Nakro stated that, resource person, Dr. Reyosalu Lase

Vizo district nodal officer (DNO), NTCP Phek reminded the gathering that the worst among its harmful effects was oral cancer.

He said that in Nagaland many people died of oral cancer and tobacco related diseases and many more were suffering. She called upon the jawans to be a role model as they were the one enforcing the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products Acts (COTPA) 2003 in the district.

She also talked about e-cigarrettes, where youth have started taking in cities and asked the jawans to check for e-cigarettes also during the enforcement drives.

The programme was chaired by SDPO Phek, James Ovung and began with an invocation by Linda Thupitor, women leader Police Baptist Church DEF Phek. Welcome address was delivered by addl SP Phek, Tokavi Achumi.

Pamphlets on COTPA 2003, harmful effects of tobacco, no smoking signages and posters on oral cancer were distributed.

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Kiphire, Oct 24 (NPN): In the first of its kind in Kiphire district, seven youths have established saloons in Kiphire town on Thursday.

One of the saloon was inaugurated by ADC Kiphire, Reny Wilfred, where he encouraged the youths to use the opportunity and set an example to others. He also urged them to utilize it for the benefit of the people.

The ADC also asked the people to make use of the saloons. SDO(C) Nyambo, who also spoke at the programme, thanked the ward

ADC Kiphire, Reny Wilfred inaugurates one of the saloons in Kiphire. (NP)

chairmen for their initiatives. The saloons were also launched in seven wards constructed by the respective Ward’s members. The

material for the saloons were sponsored by the Kiphire district administration and initiated by secretary USBLA, Apise Sangtam.

Zeliangrong Baptist Church, Dimapur conducted two-day Bible study on the theme, “Forgiveness and Reconciliation” (2 Cor 5:18, Eph 1:7) with NMM secretary, Rev. Andrew Semp as the resource person.

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The winners of the 1st Science Fest 2019 on Thursday.

Learning APP through their mobile phones which was announced by Zonal Head, BYJUS, Swarnava Saha.

Convenor, Network of Organizations for Science and Technology Communication (NOSTC), New Delhi, Sanjib Kr. Sinha and Senior Scientist and Head, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Panchmahal, Gujarat, Dr. Kanaklata graced the closing function as guest of honours.

Various resource persons including Dr. Subhash Chandra Samanta, member, Executive Council, Indian Association of

Physics Teachers (IAPT), Kolkata, Prof. Deepak Sharma, HOD, Science, NAS Inter College, Meerut along with Smita Sharma, Aashish Goley and Rohini Goley, all Scientific Officers from Pragati Vigyan Sanstha, Meerut along with the chairman of LFI, Dr. Andrew Ahoto and Ani Yepthomi, president, BWWA attended the function.

Meanwhile, the 1st Science Fest Kohima and Peren Chapters held at G. Rio School, Kohima and All Saints Higher Secondary School, Peren will continue till October 30.

3 PCC autonomous status extended

DIMAPUR: Extension of autonomous status to Patkai Christian College (PCC) has been granted by “Standing Committee” constituted by University Grants Commission (UGC), informed a press statement by the college.

The release stated that PCC (Autonomous) – a UGC conferred “College with Potential for Excellence” – was granted the extension after a meeting of the committee held on September 25 and that on July 26, a five-member peer team of UGC for “Autonomy Extension” had visited PCC. On the basis of the assessment of the infrastructural-financial-human

resources, teaching-learning processes, adaptation of upgraded technologies, teaching-research and the progress from the last autonomy granted to the college, the decision to extend the autonomous status to the college was taken, stated the release. The peer team comprised of vice chancellor, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, Professor Suranjan Das, Swami Kamalasthananda, Ramakrishna M.V.C College, Kolkata, additional director, Higher Education, Nagaland, Dr. Watijungshi, Plant Pathology, SASRD, Nagaland University, Dr. Tiameren and educational officer, UGC-NERO, Guwahati, Dr. Nikhil Kumar.

DIMAPUR: Christian Higher Secondary School (CHSS), Dimapur emerged as the winner of the Dimapur Chapter 1st Science Fest 2019 held at Livingstone Foundation International here on Thursday.

CHSS won the first position on the project “Plastic Waste Management”.

St. Mary’s Montessori and Higher Secondary bagged the second prize on the project “Hydro Power Project” and the host school Livingstone Foundation International on the project “Sewage Water Treatment Plant” fetched the third prize.

The winning teams were felicitated with trophies, cash prizes and certificates. The first and second prize winners were also being given one-month free subscription worth Rs. 2500 on BYJUS

NSDMSA website launched

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KOHIMA, OPCT 24 (NPN): Advisor NSDMA and CAWD, Kazheto Kinimi launched the website of NSDMA www.nsdma. nagaland.gov.in in Kohima on Thursday.

The advisor launched the website at the capacity development programme under the theme “Build to Last: Disaster Resilient Infrastructures” at Administrative Training Institute, Kohima organised by Nagaland Disaster Management Authority.

He said disaster management has become a developmental issue all over the world where extreme weather events have halted development activities.

Therefore, he said mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) strategies into developmental planning of all the departments and stakeholders was imperative.

The advisor also said that in line with Disaster Management Act 2005 and other international framework, home department has initiated many important works in making Nagaland more resilient to disasters.

Maintaining that disaster management and response to disaster event was everyone responsibility and that it needed people’s support and collaboration, he called for making a “family disaster management plan” so that every families will be prepared for any disaster where lives and properties can be saved.

Principal secretary and home commissioner, Abhijit Sinha in his keynote address said the concept of conducting Nagaland Emergency Preparedness Exercise (NEPEx) every year was precisely to get the full view of what could happened when disaster strikes and how to respond in such situations.

Sinha insisted that the stakeholders must read the Incident Response System (IRS) so that they will not be lost when such kind of disaster takes place.

OSD NSDMA, Johnny Raungmei in his overview of IRS as notified by state government said there should not be any strangers to disaster and lamented that Nagaland do not have a single building that has water sprinkler.

Reminding that uncertainty should not be the reason for inaction, Raungmei pointed out the infrastructures in the state need to be redefined by bringing out resilience spectrum to reduce vulnerability and exposure to hazard.

Representatives from various departments, school authorities and others attended the capacity development programme.

NPMHR hosts 13th Morung dialogue on ‘Naga Society’

DIMAPUR: The 13th Morung dialogue hosted by the Naga Peoples Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR), Delhi Chapter was held on the theme, “Imagining a just Naga Society”, in Delhi on October 20.

A statement by NPMHR stated that Dr. Lorin, Principal, Tetso College and Gam A Shimray, secretary general, Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) were the main speakers.

Naga elders, Dr. P. Ngully, L. Adani, former UNC president and Seth Satsang former ANSAM president were also present at the dialogue.

Dr. Lorin initiated the dialogue by stating that, “the Unity of the people based on Peace and Justice is most important to the Nagas at this juncture”.

He outlined the political history of the Nagas from the Simon Commission to the 3rd August 2015 Framework agreement (FA) and the present political talk perceived to be at the verge of conclusion.

He pondered as to why the Nagas signed so many Accords and Agreements in the past K Y M C

many years.

Gam Shimray examined the framework agreement briefly and why it was interpreted differently by the two negotiating parties. He analysed the present Naga society and the possibility of establishing a just Naga society and institutions for the Nagas in the same principle of consent making used in the establishment of Naga customary laws and traditions.

Shimray opined that problem in the Naga society was mostly spiritual rather than economic or political.

According to Shimray, Nagas were defined by the way of community living.

“Our societal order is based on consensus. It is therefore important for us to start by taking into consideration our way of community living. This should bring about confidence in our customary laws and institutions”, Shimray stated.

He called upon the Nagas to further the traditional values stating that it was time for the people to look at community living as a basis to the future.

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Tripura to get 2 more border haats

Agartala, Oct 24 (IANS): After a wait of over two years, Dhaka has finally issued a no objection certificate (NOC) to set up two more border “haats” (markets) along the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura, an official said on Thursday.

Currently, four border haats are functional along India-Bangladesh border in Tripura and Meghalaya.

“The Bangladesh government has issued NOC to set up two more border haats in Kamalpur and Raghna in northern Tripura along the Bangladesh border,” an official of Tripura government’s Industries and Commerce Department told IANS. The official on condition of anonymity said that the officials of India and Bangladesh had earlier identified 1.92 acres and 1.36 acres of land at Raghna and Kamalpur respectively under North Tripura and Dhalai districts. “Now after completing few other formalities including acquiring of the land, the Union Com-

M Okendro appointed as Cong chief in Manipur

IMPHAL, OCT 24 (AGENCIES): In a reshuffle, M Okendro has been appointed as the new president of Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee, replacing Gaikhangam on Wednesday, reports UNI.In a statement, AICC General Secretary In-Charge of the organisation, KC Venugopal said that Congress president has appointed M Okendro as the president of Manipur Congress Committee with Currently, four border haats are functional along India-Bangladesh border in immediate effect.

Tripura and Meghalaya. merce and Industries Ministry would release around Rs 3.25 crore for each border haat.” The official said that the issue of setting up of new border haat was raised with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during her visit to New Delhi earlier this month.

“The NOC was issued by the Bangladesh government after a continuous persuasion by the Tripura government officials and Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb,” he added.

UDP wins Shella seat in M’laya S h i l lo n g, O c t 2 4 (PTI): United Democratic Party candidate Balajied Kupar Synrem won the by-poll to Shella Assembly constituency in Meghalaya by over 6000 votes, Election Commission officials said on Thursday.

UDP, which is part of the ruling alliance in the north eastern state, has retained the seat.

With this win, the UDP has now 9 MLAs in the 60member Meghalaya house.

The bye-election was necessitated due to the death of UDP president Donkupar Roy, who had represented the seat for a record seven times, earlier this year. Synrem is the son of Donkupar Roy. Roy had last won the seat in 2018 by a slim margin of only 370 votes.

Synrem secured 12,002 votes while his nearest rival Independent candi-

Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2019

Balajied Kupar Synrem date Grace Mary Kharpuri bagged 5,781 votes, chief electoral officer F R Kharkongor said. The CEO said Mosjo R F Wanswett of the Peoples Democratic Front polled 4,327 votes, while Batyngshain Ryngnga of the Congress secured 1,715 votes and Joshua Warjri of the BJP got 742 votes.

UDP president Metbah Lyngdoh, who is also the assembly speaker, congratulated Synrem on winning the seat.

According to the official, two more border haats are also proposed at Radhanagar (Ghoshkhamar) in southern Tripura and Belchara in western Tripura.

These two proposed locations would be finalised after the joint visit of India and Bangladesh government officials.

The first border haat was set up on July 23, 2011 at Kalaichar (India)Kurigram (Bangaldesh) in the West Garo Hills of Meghalaya. Subsequently,

three more haats followed in Meghalaya and Tripura in 2015. The Indian government has been spending on an average Rs 3.5 crore to develop the infrastructure and necessary facilities for each border market.

Experts and various studies have shown that the border haats have not only increased the livelihood of the people living in the border areas, but has also helped control cross-border troubles, including illegal trade.

Man held for threat to Sonowal

GUWAHATI, OCT 24 (AGENCIES): In a shocking incident, a man was arrested by the police on charges of threatening to kill Assam chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday, reports The Northeast Today.

According to local media reports, the accused have been identified as Manuruddin Rahman, it was known that he had used a fake social media account identifying as Surajit Harsh.

Sikkim CM wins from Poklok-Kaamrang G a n g to k , O c t 2 4 (IANS): Sikkim Chief Minister and Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) candidate Prem Singh Tamang alias P.S. Golay swept to victory in the Poklok-Kaamrang constituency with a huge margin while BJP nominees won from Martam-Rumtek and Gangtok on Thursday in the assembly bypolls vote count in the Himalyan state.

Golay trounced Sikkim Democratic Front candidate Moses Rai by 8,953 votes in a triangular contest. Rai and the other candidate Yadhu Kumar Rai of Sikkim Republican Party lost their deposits. The elections were crucial for Golay, who had to win to continue as the Chief Minister.

In Martam-Rumtek, Sonam Tshering Venchungpa of BJP got the better of SDF’s Nuk Tshering Bhutia by 6,150 votes. The Gangtok seat also went to the BJP, whose candidate Yong Tshering Lepcha defeated Delay Namgyal Barfungpa of Sikkim National People’s Party by 1,010 votes, Apart from Lepcha and Barfungpa, all other contestants,

office Sonowal for river, rail links Passport employee between Assam, Bangladesh sentenced to 4-yr RI Guwahati, Oct 24 (IANS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has called for restoration of the Brahmaputra-BarakPadma-Meghna riverine waterways to take forward the outcome of the IndiaBangladesh Stakeholders’ Meet.

The Chief Minister conveyed this to a delegation led by Bangladesh Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi, which met him at his office in Dispur on Wednesday. The delegation is here to take part in the two-day India-Bangladesh Stakeholders meet.

Leaders from both Assam and Bangladesh have vowed to explore relations in areas like garment industry, health tourism, IT

and education sector, for the mutual benefit.

Sonowal said India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi was committed to enhance bilateral relations.

Munshi said the present positive environment created in trade and connectivity between Assam and Bangladesh was the best in 30 years.

He said both Assam and Bangladesh should work to strengthen the economic ties. Given the geographical proximity, both Assam and Bangladesh should open up to promote business.

Sonowal stressed restoration of trade links between Assam and Bangladesh. “The ports in Bangla-

desh need to be linked with Assam through Brahmaputra-Barak-Padma-Meghna riverine waterways to facilitate economic growth of the region,” Sonowal said. The rail connectivity between northeast and Bangladesh should also be restored, he added.

He reiterated modalities to decide the standard operating procedures (SOP) to ensure speedy implementation of agreements, which would ensure access to Chattogram and Mongla Ports of Bangladesh for the northeast, and execution of the BBIN motor vehicle agreement.

“Unless there is seamless connectivity, any joint venture would not be successful,” Sonowal said.

Guwahati, Oct 24 (PTI): A CBI court here on Thursday sentenced an employee of the regional passport office to four years rigorous imprisonment while acquitting her spouse in a disproportionate assets case.

CBI Special Judge Soneka Bora convicted the lower division clerk/junior passport assistant Anjali Das Thakuria in the case filed by the central agency’s anticorruption bureau in 2016.

He also slapped a fine of Rs 50,000 on Thakuria under sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

Thakuria was found guilty of amassing assets worth Rs 58,43,860, disproportionate to her known sources of income, during her posting at the regional passport office here from November 2006 to September 2014.

P S Golay swept to victory in the Poklok-Kaamrang constituency with a huge margin. including former Indian Kaamrang. football captain and Hamro This is the first time the Sikkim Party (HSP) working BJP has won an assembly president Bhaichung Bhutia contest in Sikkim where it and Rinzing Ongmu Bhutia got only 1.62 per cent votes of SDF lost their deposits. in the April polls. However, In the April assembly it had opened its account in polls, the SDF had bagged the legislature in August, Poklok-Kaamrang and Mar- when 10 SDF MLAs joined tam-Rumtek, while Gang- its fold. tok was won by SKM. The In the 32-member Sikby-polls had to be held as kim assembly, the ruling the sitting legislators put in SKM now has 19 legislators, their papers, each having followed by BJP (12) and won from another seat.

SDF (1). The April assembly The BJP and SKM polls saw the SKM coming had contested the bypolls to power with 17 seats, two by entering into a seat ad- more than SDF, whose long justment. While the saffron rule lasted about 24 years party fielded candidates in and six months. two seats, it backed SikTwo SDF MLAs had kim Krantikari Morcha crossed over to SKM in president Golay in Poklong- August.

Hearing on Badal Chowdhury’s bail plea postponed to Oct 30

Agartala, Oct, 24 (PTI): The Tripura High Court on Thursday postponed till October 30 the hearing on the bail plea of CPI(M) central committee member Badal Chowdhury, who was arrested in a Rs630 crore scam case.

A group of lawyers, headed by senior advocate Badal Chowdhury Purushottam Roy Barman, moved the bail petition tion after doctors declared stating that Chowdhury, a him fit. former PWD minister, was ailing and the allegations against him had no valid ground. Chowdhury, who was absconding, was arrested on Monday.

A dvo c a t e G e n e r a l Arun Kanti Bhowmik informed the court that the arrested leader was undergoing treatment and his condition was improving.

He would be taken into police custody for interroga-

Centre seeks time to transfer Hajela to Madhya Pradesh Assam bypolls: BJP retains 3, AIUDF wins 1 Centre on Thursday told the bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi that though the government has taken steps to transfer the 1995 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre but procedural formalities will take some more time.

“You file the application,” the bench, which also comprised Justices SA Bobde and S A Nazeer, said.

Hajela was appointed the NRC coordinator by the top court to oversee the mammoth and sensitive exercise of finalising and publication

of Assam NRC data.

The top court had ordered the inter-cadre transfer of Hajela on deputation to his native state for the maximum possible period.

The bench had not specified the cause or the reason for passing the order, leading to speculation that the officer might be apprehending some kind of threat after overseeing the gigantic and sensitive task of finalising the Assam NRC. The top court has already posted the petitions on Assam NRC for further

FIR lodged against KSU leader for slapping OC & head constable

S h i l lo n g, O c t 2 4 (PTI): Meghalaya police have registered an FIR against a leader of an influential student organisation for allegedly slapping the officer-in-charge and head constable of a police station in Ri-Bhoi district, after a video of the incident went viral.

The Superintendent of Police of Ri-Bho district, C Syrti on Thursday said an FIR have been registered against Ferdynald Kharkamni, president of the Khasi Students Union of the district.

“We have registered an FIR against Ferdynald Kharkamni, for assaulting the officer-in-charge and a head constable,” the SP said.

The incident had taken place on the evening of October 15 when Kharkamni and a group of 25-30 people who claimed to be members of the KSU, barged into the K Y M C

police station at Umiam and went about abusing the OC, he said. The SP said that the incident took place after another member of the KSU had a roadside scuffle with a driver of a pick-up truck and later assaulted the driver in a tea shop.

The KSU member and the driver of the pick-up truck were then taken to

the police station after the matter was reported to the police, he said.

Soon, Kharkamni went to the police station along with other members of the KSU and started abusing the OC and slapped both the OC and the head constable who was present at the police station at that time, Syrti said.

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER ZUNHEBOTO : NAGALAND

No. JUD-21/SUCCTN/LEGAL GRDNSP/2018/450 ZBTO Dated the 14-10-2019

NOTICE CALLING OBJECTION FOR ISSUE OF SUCCESSION CERTIFICATE

Shri/Smti TOHELI of PHILIMI village under ZUNHEBOTO District has applied for the issue of Succession Certificate/ Guardianship Certificate declaring that Her husband, Late KIHOVI SEMA has expired on 26/08 2019 It is hereby notified that if No Objection to issue this Certificate is received from anyone within a period of 30 (thirty) days w.e.f the date of publication in press, the Certificate shall be issued, and no further complaint will be entertained for the issue of the same.

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(PETER LICHAMO) NCS Deputy Commissioner Zunheboto, Nagaland

hearing on November 26.

The much-awaited updated final NRC was released on August 31, this year excluding names of over 19 lakh applicants in the state.

A total of 3,30,27,661 people had applied to be included in the NRC. Of them, 3,11,21,004 have been included in the document and 19,06,657 excluded.

The names of 1.9 crore people were published as Part Draft NRC on the midnight of December 31, 2017.

Guwahati, Oct 24 (IANS): The BJP has retained three of the four Assembly seats in Assam, bypolls to which were held on October 21 while the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) won the fourth seat which was held by the Congress earlier.

While the BJP candidates won Ratabari, Rangapara and Sonari Assembly seats, the AIUDF led by perfume trader Moulana Badruddin Ajmal won the Jania seat in minority-dominated Barpeta district.

AFFIDAVIT (Change of Name)

Regd. 1046 Date 24/09/2019 I, Smt. Sharda Devi, W/o Raj Nandan Yadav aged about 49 years permanent resident of Village Chaumukha P.O Vijaypur district Gapalganj, Bihar 841508 and her official address is 154 General Hospital Pin 903154 C/o 99 APO do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as follows: 1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India.

2. That my names as Smt. Sarada Devi (previous name) Smti Sharda Devi (Present/New Name) as such competent to swear this affidavit.

3. That the above mentioned name previous name is Sarada Devi however, I have changed/renamed as Sharda Devi by renouncing previous name hence, from henceforth, Sarada Devi will be known as Sharda Devi wife of Shri Raj Nandan Yadav for all official, correspondences and future references.

4. That the above statements are true to the best of my knowledge and nothing material has been concealed herein.

And I signed this affidavit before the competent authority on 18th September 2019 at Kohima Nagaland.

Deponent Solemnly sworn before me by the deponent above mentioned named on th this day 18 September 2019 at Kohima, Nagaland 1st Class Magistrate K-2881

OFFICE OF THE

TRAINED NURSES’ ASSOCIATION OF INDIA (TRAI) MOKOKCHUNG UNIT, MOKOKCHUNG

INFORMATION This is for the information to all the members of TRAI (Mkg Unit) that the Annual General Meeting will be held on 29th Oct.2019 at the Conference Hall of Imkongliba Memorial District Hospital (IMDH) from 10:00 A.M onward. TRAI – Members under Mokokchung Unit are informed to attend the meeting without fail. Absentees will be penalized as leave will not be accepted except for a genuine medical case.

Members are also informed to bring annual membership fee for 2018 & 2019 and submit to Finance Secretary positively.

Members are also informed to submit any agenda to discuss to the office bearers by 26th Oct 2019.

Sd/Sd/W. Atola Alikala Tzudi President Gen. Secretary TNAI,Mkg Unit TNAI, Mkg Unit

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New Delhi, Oct 24 (PTI): The Centre on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking extension of time for completing formalities to transfer Assam National Register of Citizens (NRC) Coordinator Prateek Hajela to Madhya Pradesh.

The apex court on October 18 had ordered the Centre and the Assam gover nment to transfer Hajela to his native state Madhya Pradesh within seven days.

The counsel for the

BJP’’s Bijoy Malakar defeated his nearest Congress rival Keshab Prasad Rajak in Ratabari constituency in Barak Valley. Malakar polled over 60 per cent votes while Rajak could poll little over 38 per cent votes.

In Rangapara, BJP’’s Rajen Borthakur polled over 66 per cent votes drubbing his nearest Congress candidate Kartik Kurmi.

Similarly BJP’’s Nabanita Handique defeated Congress candidate in Sonari by polling over 54 per cent

votes. In Jania, AIUDF’’s Rafiqul Islam polled over 54 per cent votes while Congress candidate Shamsul Haque could poll only a little over 30 per cent votes.

BJP’’s Towfiqur Rahman polled only 10 per cent of votes.

The by-elections to the four Assembly constituencies was necessitated after three BJP MLAs, Kripanath Mallah (Ratabari), Pallab Lochan Das (Rangapara) and Topon Kumar Gogoi (Sonari) were elected to the Lok Sabha.

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MOKOKCHUNG :: NAGALAND

Dated, Mokokchung the 16th Oct. 2019

NO. JUD-17-2018/246 Date 16/10/19

NOTICE Whereas Smti. Aheli, W/o Late Shekiye Swu village Atuphumi has applied for a succession/ Legal Heir Certificate under part of the Indian succession Act of 1925.

And whereas it appears that Shri. Late Shekiye Swu of Atuphumi deceased has Sons or Daughter/Wife/Husband/Brother/Sister to inherit his/her properties.

And that the Deputy Commissioner is of the opinion that the said application as Smti. Aheli of Atuphumi should be entertained in respect of both the moveable immoveable of the deceased unless there is any claimant for.

It is hereby notified for issuing general information that if any one has any objection for issuing legal heir certificate may submit objection within one month from the date of issue of this notice otherwise the court will determined for issue of aforesaid certificate in absence of such objection.

Sd/- Rajesh Soundararajan, IAS Deputy Commissioner, Mokokchung, Nagaland MKC-511

BEFORE THE MARRIAGE OFFICER DIMAPUR : NAGALAND

Marriage Regd. No......../ 20

Dated Dimapur, the ......../ 20 .....

NOTICE OF INTENDED MARRIAGE I, Marriage Officer, Dimapur, Nagaland hereby give notice Under Section 5 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, that a petition of intended marriage has been filed

by Mr. John Leonard Duthie aged about 46 years, S/o Shri Peter Duthie, resident of South Angamaly Cochin Kerala - 683573 AND Miss Akumnaro Ao aged about 33 years, D/o Shri T. Zulu Jamir, resident of Chumukedima, Dimapur : Nagaland before me on 22nd day of October 2019 and whereas 22nd Nov' 2019 has been fixed for solemnizing their Marriage. Objections, if any are to be furnished on or before the aforementioned fixed date.

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Central govt stops ration for Brus refugees threaten to loot godowns

Agartala/Aizawl, Oct 24 (PTI): The Centre has not supplied ration and cash dole to Bru refugees living in refugee camps for October, and the displaced people on Thursday threatened to loot godowns saying “the spectre of starvation is looming large over them”.

The allowances have been suspended when the repatriation process of the Bru refugees is on.

Altogether 4,447 Bru displaced families, lodged in the relief camps at Kanchanpur and Panisagar subdivisions of North Tripura district, are scheduled to return to neighbouring Mizoram from where they had fled since 1997 following ethnic clashes.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has stopped all allowances to the displaced Bru persons this month, Kanchanpur Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Abhedananda Baidya told PTI. “...there will be numbers of casualty due to starvation in next few days as it is already 24 days that the rations and cash-dole has been stopped. The hungry and desperate inmates... do not have any alternative option but to block the main road, looting of Government Godowns etc for their survival [sic],” three Bru organisations wrote to the

Bru refugees (File)

North Tripura district magistrate on Thursday.

The decision of the Ministry of Home Affairs to stop the relief facilities is “unconstitutional and in violation of human rights” as the repatriation process is scheduled to contune till November 30, the letter said.

So, the displaced Brus would have to repatriate on “empty stomach”, said the letter written by the leaders of the Mizoram Bru Displaced People’s Forum, Bru Tribal Development Society and the Mizoram Bru Indigenous Democratic Movement.

The Centre had made it clear that the relief camps of Bru refugees in Tripura would be closed down and

the displaced persons must be repatriated to Mizoram during the ongoing exercise, Special Secretary (internal security), Ministry of Home Affairs, A P Maheshwari, had said on October 16.

Maheswari, however, did not mention any date when the relief camps would be closed down. The repatriation is scheduled to continue till November 30.

Every adult Bru person living in a camp gets Rs 3.50 in cash and 600 grams of rice per day as allowances, while each minor receive Rs 2.50 in cash and 300 grams of rice per day, official sources said adding that they get clothes in every three years.

The Bru leaders urged the government to “with-

draw its decision and continue free ration and cash-dole until an amicable solution and the repatriation process is concluded.”

The Bru community, also called Reangs, is among the 21 scheduled tribes in the country. They are scattered across Assam, Mizoram and Tripura.

Meanwhile, 30 Bru families living in relief camps in Tripura left for their homeland Mizoram on Thursday during the ongoing repatriation, officials said in Aizawl.

With this 30, a total of 178 Bru families have been repatriated since the ninth round of the exercise, which is termed as the “final” repatriation, began on October 3.

During the eighth round of repatriation, the Ministry of Home Affairs had warned that the relief camps would be closed down from October one 2018 and free ration and money doled to the displaced families would be discontinued. However, that phase did not bear much fruit. While the MHA did stop the free ration and cash dole from October one, 2018, the Centre restarted it apparently due to political reasons as Mizoram assembly election was nearing.

The Centre has ap-

proved Rs 350 crore for the ninth phase of repatriation and the amount covers transportation and rehabilitation package expenses, which include Rs 5,000 per month for each resettled Bru family in Mizoram and free ration for them for two years.

Eight attempts had been made to repatriate the Brus and only around 1,681 families have returned to Mizoram since 2010 and were resettled in Mamit, Kolasib and Lunglei districts.

The vexed Bru problem started when the Bru people, spearheaded by an organisation, Bru National Union, demanded a separate autonomous district council by carving out areas of western Mizoram adjoining Bangladesh and Tripura in September, 1997.

The situation was aggravated by the murder of a forest guard in the Dampa Tiger Reserve in western Mizoram by Bru National Liberation Front insurgents on October 21, 1997.

The first attempt to repatriate the Brus from Tripura from November 16, 2009 not only fizzled out due to the murder of a Mizo youth at Bungthuam village on November 13, 2009, but also triggered another wave of exodus.

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Special weekly train from Tinsukia and Gaya

Picture of the special train released by NFR.

MALIGAON, OCT 24: Northeast Frontier Railway has decided to run special weekly train and Suvidha Special train between Tinsukia and Gaya.

A press release by Chief Public Relations Officer, Subhanan Chanda stated that special train No. 05920 will run between Tinsukia and Gaya on Friday, October 25 ,2019 and Suvidha Special train No. 82520 will run between Tinsukia and Gaya on Fridays , November 1 and 8 , 2019.

In the return, train No.05919 will run between Gaya and Tinsukia on October 27, 2019(Sunday), and Suvidha Special train No.82519 will run between Gaya and Tinsukia on Sundays November 3 and 11, 2019.

This train will serve the people of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh who wants to visit Gaya, a place of religious importance for people of both Hindu and Buddhist faith. This special train will also be useful for

the people of Bihar staying and working in North East India to visit their home during the upcoming Chatt Puja festival.

With the introduction of Suvidha Special, the special train No 05920 from Tinsukia to Gaya on November 1 and 8, 2019 has been cancelled. The train will have one AC-2 tier, three AC-3 tier, eight sleeper class, four General second class and two SLR Coaches, the release added.

18 border tracks sanctioned for ASDC opposes creation of new districts out of Karbi Anglong ITBP in Arunachal: MoS Reddy

Greater Noida, Oct 24 (PTI): The government has approved construction of 18 border tracks along the Chinese front in Arunachal Pradesh, describing them as “critical infrastructure” to enhance the capability of the border-guarding force ITBP, Union minister G Kishan Reddy said on Thursday.

Addressing the force on their 58th Raising Day, the minister of state for home said the government plans to give “more strength” and entrust “more security roles” to the Indo-Tibetan Border Police.

“We have approved critical infrastructure for construction of 18 local tracks in Arunachal Pradesh with a length of more than 1,607 km and project cost of Rs 1,175 crore,” Reddy said at an ITBP base here.

A senior official said these tracks will be like approach-routes that supplement the main border roads

of the region.

The force will soon be provided two helicopters for transporting rations, other logistical items and small components of troops to high-altitude posts that face harsh weather and sub-zero temperature, Reddy said.

The minister lauded the role of the force in ensuring security along the borders, in the hinterland and also guarding Indian missions in the terror attacks-prone Afghanistan.

Reddy officiated as the chief guest of the event as Union Home Minister Amit Shah could not attend it due to an exigency.

The MoS added that the force has done “remarkable work” to win the hearts and minds of the local population, be it the border areas or other operational areas like those affected by naxal violence. Reddy said 45 new roads have been sanctioned as ‘ITBP priority roads’ in

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the border areas at a cost of Rs 20,000 crore.

He also said that since 2014, 23 new new border outposts (BOPs) of the ITBP have been created along this border that runs from Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh. The force has been sanctioned a total of 42 BOPs and 19 more are to be built along this frontier.

The 90,000-strong ITBP was raised in 1962 in the aftermath of the Chinese aggression and it is primarily tasked to guard the 3,488km Line of Actual Control with China.

DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE NAGALAND::KOHIMA

No: DHFW-5/TRG/Gr-III-Interview/2018-Pt/

/Dated Kohima the 24th Oct, 2019.

NOTIFICATION It is hereby notified to all concerned that the Oral/ Interview Examination to be held on 25th October 2019 regarding the recruitment of the Laboratory Technicians under the Department of Health & Family Welfare, Nagaland Kohima stands cancelled basing on the review of the agreement made on the 18th February 2019 by the Departmental Recruitment Board. The Department will re-advertise the said post at the earliest.

Inconvenience is regretted.

SD/- DR. VIKEYIE LOSU Principal Director Health & Family Welfare Issued by DIPR DC-1532

creation of Autonomous State as enshrined under article 244 (A) of the Indian constitution”.

The organization said the move of the BJP government is in line with the “secret policy of the RSS to break Karbi Anglong into pieces”.

Autonomous State Demand Committee said the BJP government is making a “calculated move” to achieve this “narrow and mischievous political

game.”

It may be mentioned that there was an agitation for creation of a separate district by merging Nambor area in Golaghat district into Bokajan sub-division of Karbi Anglong.

The Bokajan District Demand Committee (BDDC) on Oct 30, 2018 marched demanding declaration of Bokajan subdivision as a district for all-round development and peaceful existence of the

non-tribals.

The release said “leaders like Dr. Numal Momin, Bharatiya Janata Party MLA and other disruptive elements were at the rear” of the agitation.

Karbi Anglong district is bounded by Golaghat district on the east; Nagaon and Golaghat districts on the north, Meghalaya and Morigaon district on the west and Dima Hasao district and Nagaland on the south.

24th All India Children's Educational Audio Video Festival and ICT Mela CALL FOR ENTRIES

Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET), a constituent unit of National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), invites entries (educational e-contents/audio/video/new media/interactives) for the above-mentioned Festival. These programs should be produced for children aged 5 to 18 years. The last date for submission of entries is December 15, 2019.

For further details about criteria and entry form please visit : https://ciet.nic.in/ict-mela.php Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET) National Council of Educational Research and Training Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi-110016

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Celebration of 4th National Ayurveda Day 2019 Theme: “Ayurveda on Longevity”

Government of India

Date: 25th October 2019

INVITATION

(For an institute in Dimapur) 1. CHEMISTRY: M.Sc. Chem./ B.Tech/M.Tech 2. BOTANY / ZOOLOGY: M.Sc. (Bot. / Zoo) (Preferences will be given to candidate with teaching experience) Contact No. 7641842622 / 8974998334

Time: 11:00 am

Chairperson

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Dr. T. Bendangtula Assistant Director (AYUSH) DH&FW, Nagaland

Special Guest

:

Shri. R. Ramakrishnan, IAS Principal Secretary, H&FW, Govt of Nagaland.

Your are cordially invited to the

Celebration Of

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headquartered at Hamren and Karbi Anglong, headquartered at Diphu, are parts of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) ruled by the BJP. “Autonomous State Demand Committee has resolutely opposed the clandestine move of the BJP government to create two new districts of Bokajan and Howraghat out of the Karbi Anglong East district,” the Autonomous State Demand Committee said in a release.

Autonomous State Demand Committee said the “step would constitutionally and legally obstruct the

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

SITUATION VACANT

(Department of School Education & Literacy) ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE POST OF JOINT DIRECTOR, NATIONAL COUNCIL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING (NCERT) Applications/Nominations are invited in prescribed proforma from eligible candidates for the post of Joint Director, National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) having the Pay Scale of Rs. 1,44,200 – 2,18,200/- (Academic Level – 14) (pre-revised pay band of Rs. 37,400 to Rs. 67,000 (PB-4) with AGP of Rs. 10,000/-). The appointment will be for a period upto 5 years or till the age of 65 years or until further orders, whichever is earlier. For Eligibility and other details refer to our advertisement in the Employment News dated 12-10-2019 and/ or visit the website of NCERT viz www.ncert.nic.in.

Applications/Nominations duly prepared in the prescribed proforma should reach Shri I. S Rautela, Deputy Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of School Education & Literacy, Room No. 503, D-Wing, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001, through proper channel, within 30 days from the date of publication of the advertisement in the Employment News.

DIPHU, OCT 24 (AGENCIES): The Autonomous State Demand Committee (ASDC) has opposed creation of new districts out of Karbi Anglong, reports Northeast Now News.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government is allegedly planning to create two more districts dividing Karbi Anglong district.

The reported plan is to create new districts of Bokajan and Howraghat.

On February 11, 2016, Karbi Anglong district was bifurcated and a new district – West Karbi Anglong – was created.

West Karbi Anglong,

On

ORDER OF PROGRAMME: Invocation

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Chairperson

Keynote Address

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Dr. Khonuo Mary Medical Officer AYUSH, NHAK

Special Number

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i/c Menuobeilie

Short Speech

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Dr. Vikeyie Losu Principal Director, DH&FW, Nagaland

Speech

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Special Guest

Vote of Thanks

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Dr. Seyiekhrietuo John, State Nodal Officer, National AYUSH Mission, DH&FW, Nagaland

25th October 2019 at 11:00 am Venue: IDSP Hall, Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, Kohima Special Guest:

Shri. R. Ramakrishnan, IAS Principal Secretary,

Health & Family Welfare, Government of Nagaland.

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Nagaland Post

Post-mortem

Vol. XXIX NO. 319 Dimapur, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2019

Speculative polls

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ith election results of almost all seats for state assemblies for Maharashtra and Haryana declared, the BJP and Shiv Sena have managed to retain Maharashtra but not along projected lines while in Haryana, the ruling BJP has failed to win majority though it became the single largest party. The opinion polls had predicted a huge landslide for the BJP and Shiv Sena with not less than 205 seats in the 288-member Maharashtra assembly.

If according to initial results, that the BJP just managed to retain Maharashtra but has not actually won Haryana, it means the other factors include dismal performances and failure of the incumbent chief ministers in meeting the impatient aspirations of voters.

In Maharashtra and Haryana the BJP and its coalition partners had been overconfident primarily as it was believed that the opposition in the two states, mainly the Congress was in a poor shape and besot with infighting. What the recent election shows is that though Narendra Modi is still the most popular leader; yet when it comes to local state issues, the voters think differently. The handpicked CMs had not consolidated their premier positions and allowed the vote base of the BJP to be eroded due to overconfidence and reliance on the BJP high command duo of Modi and Shah. All media-sponsored opinion polls including exit polls gave a virtual ‘thumbs up’ to the BJP and allies. In the run up to the Maharashtra assembly election, most pollsters gave the BJP and Shiv Sena coalition a massive 200+ seats in the 288-member house. According to media polls, the BJP and Shiv Sena were expected to poll a little over 46% of the votes and win around 205 seats. The polls gave the Congress and NCP combine only a maximum of 55 seats. The actual results showed that the predictions and exits went off on a tangent where BJP and Shiv Sena were winning 159 seats and surprisingly, the Congress and NCP were winning 102 seats. The Maharashtra election also showed that the NCP led

by Sharad Pawar remains far more popular than its Congress ally. The most pronounced flop of exit polls was for Haryana. The polls by most media showed that in the Haryana assembly election, the BJP was winning by a huge landslide with anywhere from 58 to 70 seats in the 90-member assembly; while the Congress was projected to win anywhere between 12 to 18 seats. Among polls sponsored by media houses, only India Today was closest to the mark by projecting a close fight between the BJP and Congress.

Exit poll by India Today gave 32-44 seats for the BJP and the Congress very close behind with 30-42 seats to its kitty. The actual results proved otherwise as the BJP could manage 40 seats and Congress 31. The fledgling Jannayak Janta Party (JJP), which fought its maiden assembly polls and emerged as the kingmaker, is also ahead in 11 seats. The results of the various exit polls conducted by media influenced by multinational and big business houses were so much at variance with each another, that it is difficult to make sense of them. Difference between actual election outcomes and the mean prediction is known as error. It was also noted that errors in poll predictions are difficult to explain as most elections in India are conducted with doubtful verifiable and proper methodological protocols.

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 thehighest. 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.

Quotes

We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing. ~ George Bernard Shaw

Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2019

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Potential connectivity, travel and transportation

ndia, Myanmar, and Nagalim should all be well connected without anyone infringing on the others’ sovereign rights. But since both India and Myanmar have imposed themselves on Nagalim, all have suffered political unrest and economic losses thus far.

From the perspective of the Nagas, to remain under India and Myanmar is to suffer suppression at all levels and in all fields of endeavor, because the Nagas inevitably face structural exploitation in any relationship of unequal representation. Even for a simple thing like traveling to other countries, their chance of getting visas has always been minimal since they cannot enjoy the status of an independent nation.

Only by taking full control of their own affairs can they have maximum access to international travel, foreign aid, and international trades as they can have direct relationships with other nations.

For these reasons, and more, the Nagas must exist as a free nation and a strong ally to both India and Myanmar because their destinies must

be intertwined for the sake of regional peace and common prosperity.

As a people whose homeland is surrounded by India on the east, Myanmar on the west, China on the north, and Bangladesh on the south, the Naga people are strategically placed right in the center of the world’s most populated nations.

As this centric location is Providential, the Nagas are possibly destined to be nation that could bless their surrounding nations by being a commercial hub, a global peace center, and, yes, a “shining city on the hill” as in the days of King Solomon. But to achieve all these goals, the Nagas must initially focus on infrastructure building for connectivity, travel, and transportation.

First, they need to build world-class roads which are spread all over Nagalim and beyond. As the Naga homeland is full of mountains and prone to mudslides, they should have a lot of tunnel roads to cut straight across mountains and flyover bridges to cause the least amount

Are our leaders missing the bus?

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hough a latecomer on social media it seems most of our leaders both from the National and civil society platforms do not have a clue as to the pulse of the Nagas today.

On most online polls I have come across (Yes it is not scientific) if one does not factor in factional, community or regional biases most young Nagas who are not only our future leaders but also our only future have one prominent view. The majority don’t want stopgap measures or solutions most want our leaders to stop talking to India or Burma instead talk among yourselves and rebuild our own houses leaving all egos and agendas aside first.

Even with a very loud minority spewing hate and division on social media and mainstream media for whatever skewed view of the Naga situation they have a silent majority want you our leaders to first build bridges before taking another step even if it means sacrificing some more time or even blood if necessary.

The youth may not have forgotten the blood spilled by all sides within the Naga family but most enlightened young Nagas have definitely forgiven for the greater good. Just to make it a bit clearer no one’s hands are clean period. It is only a loud self-serving minority that are bent on digging the past without realizing that the more you dig the further from the light you go.

One amazing thing I found on one to one interactions on social media platforms and outside is that those who have lost most are willing to forgive the most. So for all those listening to the cacophony of hate by those who have lost the least, I beseech you don’t be mislead for those who have lost the most know the most about the cost of division within the family.

I know some of you our leaders will definitely read this so I humbly beg you to read the signs.

It is the future who will decide how you will be remembered so it would be prudent to listen to them. We know how much you have sacrificed we don’t want your legacy to be tainted. We want you to plant a tree that provides shade and rest long after you are gone even though you might not share the fruits toady. If you would rather plant tomatoes which you can enjoy today but which will be definitely uprooted by someone wiser who wants to plant an apple or a walnut tree then no one can stop you. Whatever step you take history will judge you wether kindly or harsly is up to you. Kuknalim Aotemjen Jamir

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of disturbance to natural landscape. Indeed, good roads, like everything else, will cost a lot initially, but overtime they will save more money. In case of toll roads, for example, any invested money for construction can be recouped within a few years and thereafter can continuously generate income flow for years to come. Other benefits of having good roads are as follows: (1) less vehicle accidents and road fatalities, (2) huge savings on vehicle maintenance due to less vehicle breakdowns, (3) faster delivery of services, (4) timely transport of perishable goods, (5) boosts to farm products, (6) commercial boom as a result of easy access to markets and burgeoning trades, (7) tax benefits to the government from increased commerce, (8) easy access to work and back, (9) huge reduction in the amount of time wasted due to traffic jams, bad roads, or lack of roads (e.g., if 10,00,000 people waste an extra 2 hours per day, that would be a loss in national productivity of 20,00,000 hours per day. If the average

Naga earns Rs.100 per hour, that comes to a loss of Rs.20 crore per day to the Naga people!), and (10) more productivity as workers can report on time because the roads are good or freed up.

Second, the mountainous terrains of Nagalim is ideal for aerial cable cars to transport people. As for transportation of organic produce and goods across hilly areas, there can be innovative means such as: (1) the ‘Gravity Goods Ropeway’ at Punglwa village in Peren district, (2) mini-trains propelled by motor engine, (3) good carriers pulled by balancing weight with cable ropes or by steel wire rope pully system, and (4) roadways alongside Doyang River, Tizü River, Barak River, and Chindwin River to ensure shortest possible routes for transportation.

Third, every village should have access to helicopter services. In this age of advanced technology, our innovators should come up with mini helicopter which can fly almost like a bird and is affordable to the common people to own one.

Kathmandu. Similarly, Nagas traveling to Hong Kong, Singapore or Bangkok will take only as much flight time as traveling to Delhi.

Thus, the Naga people have the potential of easy access with many southeast Asian countries.

Unfortunately, many Nagas have become content remaining under the dominion of India, although the Indian masses don’t accept them as Indians but rather discriminate them on the basis of their race, food habits, culture, and religion. Despite having to frequently face this sort of unfair treatment, the Nagas should never, of course, pay them back in kind. Instead, they should always accept every Indian with love, as Jesus would do. That said, the Nagas should also realize that their sibling nations are living in the north, east, and south of them. And accepting all these sociopolitical realities as they are, the Nagas must take their place in the comity of nations and connect with all those around them.

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Are we fighting for ex gratia or national freedom?

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n the Naga crucial hour on whether to sign or not to sign the final deal without separate Flag and Constitution for Nagalim, some straightforward questions have to be placed before the Naga public in general and the Naga negotiators in particular.

These questions are more than being subjective in nature but rather are compilation of the voices of most Naga people raised in various media platforms. The objective of this write-up is to sincerely draw the attention of the Naga negotiators in particular for reaffirming the primary and central goal of Naga struggle for self-determination.

What have we been fighting for? Are we really fighting for self-determination, our birth rights, our freedom?

Are we fighting to take our rights back from forcefully and inhumanly seized by India? Or are we fighting for equality and equal participation under the Indian union territory? Or are we fighting to get the crumbs or breads falling down from the table of India? Or are we merely fighting for Economic Packages and Job Acts (EPJA) from the mighty India? The abbreviated term EPJA is framed from the unofficially briefly highlighted hints on what final solution is. The final solution is like facilitating some acts for the time being rather than giving permanent solution for selfdetermination.

Are we demanding final solution or preliminary solution? We have noticed the wide circulation of the statements uttered by some NNPG negotiators and Mr. R. N. Ravi, i.e. final solution

first and separate Flag and Constitution for Nagalim can be processed later. The public confusion on this statement is that when the final solution is officially signed and accepted, how could separate Flag and Constitution for Nagas be re-demanded? What is this final solution and how many final solutions are there in the fighting for final solution or national freedom?

With reference to Naga separate constitution some of the Naga negotiators stated that why should Naga demand its constitution from India because Naga have ever right to frame its own constitution. This statement seems brave and sound but it is not pragmatic and logical. The question is when India denied to have separate constitution of Naga and officially signed as accepted the denial of the India by the negotiators how could Naga frame its own constitution later? Hopefully speaking, Naga negotiators are aware of the validity and strength of the signature.

Every Naga above 40 years of age experienced the suffering and hardship for the cause of the nation. For many years, Naga people sacrificed their life as corps’ labourers carrying the food and basic necessity of the Naga Freedom Fighters (NFFs) to forest, to village to villages. Every Naga paid tax to support the NFFs. Many Naga common people experienced the severe persecution like destruction of properties, stayed still in the concentrated place and beaten black and blue from the hands of Indian military because of protecting and hiding the NFFs. For the cause of Naga

freedom, many Naga mothers and sisters were molested and raped by Indian military.

Thousands of both Naga civilians and NFFs were killed

by Indian military forces on account of freedom fighting.

So also, NFFs executed many of their own fellow Naga civilians and comrades for the cause of Naga freedom and nationalism. Were all these rendered services, sacrificial lives, molestation, rape, death for getting EPJA? Is our Naga ultimate aspiring goal to avail EPJA or Ex gratia?

Is attempting to acquire Naga political solution under the leadership of the then Prime Minister Narendra Modi and R. N. Ravi a circumstance? Is there any universal law that under so and so leadership any form of solution granted to the freedom fighters should be consented, hereafter, no more solution?

Are Naga dawning now to this state? Do some of the Naga negotiators and stakeholders think that Naga would die if they do not accept the offered solution this time?

Naga also like the rest of the nation in the world had courageously and rightly established the nation mind i.e. Naga a nation. As far as this well-established nation mind and fighting for the nation status is concerned, why the Naga negotiators had dialogue with the State Governor for the nation freedom is another big confusion. Is Mr. Ravi the Governor of all Naga inhabited areas or only Nagaland? What is the prime responsibility of Mr. Ravi?

Interlocutor? Or Governor?

Mr. Ravi could be the most powerful person amongst the

Consensual or Imposed Solution

he desire to settle any conflict at the earliest possible time can be very attractive, but the big question here is; will the settlement be honorable, durable and acceptable to all stakeholders.

The Indo-Naga conflict for the past six, seven decades has witnessed untold miseries, irreparable damages and irrecoverable loss of lives on both sides. It has also witnessed the blatant lies and deception in the insincere agreements and accords which instead of solving the conflict has abetted the distrust and hatred between the two people (Indians and Nagas).

The settlement of conflict between two entities through a set of agreement or accords should be on neutral premises in the principle of give and take, but agreement or accord that is manipulated and imposed can never bring lasting solution. We must realize the futility of insincerity. How long will the right thinking Indians suppress their conscience and allow the selfish and arrogant schemers to exploit the naïve and impatient lot to sabotage their own aspiration.

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Furthermore, every district within Nagalim ought to have a small airport for light private jets to land.

Finally, it is absolutely essential for Nagas to have two international airports for commercial planes: one airport somewhere in Dimapur district and the other one could be the upcoming airport at Yannwee, close to Htamanthi town, in Myanmar-occupied Nagalim, which could hardly take 20 minutes of flight time between the two points. As for flights from Dimapur to other destinations, here are some estimate flight durations: to Kolkata – 1 hour (h) 35 minutes (m); to Delhi – 3h; to Chennai – 3h 20m; to Bangalore – 3h 35m; to Mumbai – 3h 30m; to Kathmandu (Nepal) – 1h 40m; to Dhaka (Bangladesh) – 1h; to Yangon (Myanmar) – 2h; to Kunming (China) – 2h; to Hong Kong (China) – 3h; to Singapore – 3h; to Bangkok (Thailand) – 2h 50m.

In other words, the flight duration to Kunming, the modern capital city of Yunnan province, will be almost like traveling to Kolkata or

with some vested Nagas have time and again sabotaged the honest and genuine desire of the Nagas to live harmonious neighborly existence with India as two distinct entities ratified by the Framework Agreement signed on 3rd august 2015 and Preamble Agreement of November 17, 2017 between the Government of India and National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) and 7 NNPGs. Now according to media reports Mr. R N Ravi the interlocutor and the signator is deliberately misinterpreting the “Agreement” insinuating the negotiators as failing to comprehend the terms of “Agreement”. Now if the Government of India (interlocutor) recognizes the “Unique history of the Nagas” and agrees to “co-exist” as two “separate entities” with “mutual respect” what are the hidden meanings that cannot be understood?

Mr. R N Ravi must honestly reveal himself and his role as interlocutor, whether he represents the leaders of India who genuinely believe and respect humanity of different races and sincerely desire to champion the human rights anywhere in the world or opportunistic

leaders who; while promoting their own interest, betray the nation’s true aspiration. If he represents the first group he should not take advantage of or try to influence and manipulate the less enlightened or hide behind the jargon of the language, but sincerely facilitate a solution that is honorable and acceptable to all as per the consistent stand pursued by the interlocutor himself for inclusive agreement.

Very importantly, a sincere and humble appeal to fellow Nagas particularly the civil societies and tribal organizations of Nagaland to ponder over the present stance of early solution. In our haste for settlement for the sake of solution are we exerting undue pressure on negotiators who represent us and paving the way for the adversary to impose their will, ignoring or rather trampling our right and leave us marginalized.

Y. Aheto Sumi, Kushiabill, Dimapur; Khesheli Chishi, Kohima; Kakugha S Rotokha, Zunheboto; Hukuto Khulu, Bamanpukhuri, Dimapur; Hukavi T Yeputhomi, Dimapur; K Himahito Chishi, Padampukhuri; Betoka Swu, Dimapur.

present Governors in India because he holds two most important offices. However, Mr. Ravi holding significant and powerful responsibilities and being stationed at the heart of the Naga nation is a big advantage for India and a big loss for the Naga. As far as the responsibilities and current station of Mr. Ravi are concerned, he has so many advantages to politically and technically influence many stakeholders.

Is projected present Naga final solution a replica of Shillong Accord part II? Having compared the context of Naga between 1970s and today, Shillong accord could be far better than the projected Naga solution today. Naga today are much advanced and developed than Naga in 1970s.

However, even the Naga in 1970s didn’t accept the offered EPJA but how could Naga today consent to take again the rejected EPJA in 1970s?

How could Naga negotiators think that India refused the demand of the Naga is right and Naga struggles to success its aspiration is wrong?

Honestly speaking, attempting to compromise the Naga nation status by EPJA is something which is unwanted to discuss even in the dream.

Optimistically hoping, our honourable Naga negotiators would constantly stand firm for Naga is Naga and India is India. It is very much delighting to see that our NFFs successfully created N for Naga and I for India but not N inside the I. KUKNALIM P. S. Loly, Serampore College, Serampore, West Bengal

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Sir,

Electricity plays a vital role in modern era, ranging from the smallest to the largest concern, activities are being carried out through electricity it has now become one of the basic need of mankind across the globe. The irregularity of electricity in the context of Dimapur has risen tremendously. It has turned into a serious crisis as the integral of switching is very repetitive. The irregularity of electricity has mostly affected the middle and low class families to a great extent. Beside that it has been observed that students are victimized in irregularity of electricity. The issue mainly occurs during mid summer. The irregularity of electricity has been a great concern over the years. In the context of our city it must have resulted from mismanagement of the concern department or maybe with the authority the government of India through flagship scheme have aim to provide electricity to every household by 2020. Had it been implemented properly it would reach every rural household in the country. Through proper channel/authority it should be taken seriously and the government should help in imparting to rural India to maintain consistency and regular flow of services, there should be a good function in the management and a good work culture, channelizing the function of authorities involved in the department should be deployed accordingly function of all personal throughout the department should be envisaged and ensure properly delivery of services in time. Power cut in various localities should be managed so as to attain timely delivery of services.

Wangzen Wangsu, St Joseph University Dimapur

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

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2019

Punjab bypolls: Cong wins 3 seats; SAD one

SAD supporters gather near counting station in Ludhiana.

strength is 19. The BJP and the LIP have two MLAs each. In what is being seen as a major victory for the ruling party in Jalalabad, Congress’s Raminder Awla defeated SAD’s Raj Singh Dibipura by a margin of 16,633 votes. Awla polled 76,073 votes while Dibipura bagged 59,439.

Jalalabad was considered to be a citadel of the Akalis as the seat was represented in the Assembly by them since 2007. It was last represented by SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, whose election to the Lok Sabha from the Ferozepur parliamentary segment necessitated the bypoll.

Though the Congress won three seats, its defeat in Dakha, from where the

Centre seeks time to transfer Hajela to MP

specified the cause or the reason for passing the order, leading to speculation that the officer might be apprehending some kind of threat after overseeing the gigantic and sensitive task of finalising the Assam NRC. The top court has already posted the petitions on Assam NRC for further hearing on November 26.

The much-awaited updated final NRC was released on August 31, this year excluding names of over 19 lakh applicants in the state. A total of 3,30,27,661 people had applied to be included in the NRC. Of them, 3,11,21,004 have been included in the document and 19,06,657 excluded.

NEW DELHI, OCT 24 (PTI): Senior IAS officer Arvind Singh has been appointed as the chairman of Airports Authority of India and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu will head the National Highways Authority of India as part of a major bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre.

Singh is at present working in his cadre-state Maharashtra. He has been appointed as the chief of AAI in the rank and pay of additional secretary, an order issued by the personnel ministry said.

Sandhu is a 1988-batch IAS officer of Uttarakhand cadre. He is currently additional secretary, department of higher education, ministry of human resource

development.

Sandhu has been appointed as the NHAI chairman against the vacancy caused due to the appointment of Nagendra Nath Sinha, who was earlier appointed as the secretary, department of border management.

Ganji Kamala V Rao, at present in his cadre-state Kerala, has been named the chairman and managing director, India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) Ltd. Pramod Kumar Tiwari, joint secretary, department of food and public distribution, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution will be the director general of the Bureau of Indian Standards

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Sukhbir Singh Sandhu

in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.

Debashri Mukherjee, joint secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office has been appointed as the additional secretary, department of water resources in the river development and Ganga

rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti.

She has been appointed in place of T Rajeshwari on her appointment as additional secretary, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.

IAS officer Amit Yadav, joint secretary in the

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Ludhiana MP had campaigned for the Congress candidate.

On the other hand, the entire Akali leadership had campaigned for Ayali, though the opposition party had charged the state government with “highhandedness” and “misuse” of the official machinery to influence the voters in Dakha.

The seat fell vacant following the resignation of former AAP leader and Supreme Court lawyer H S Phoolka from the state Assembly.

The BJP suffered a setback in Phagwara, known as the saffron party’s pocket borough, as Congress candidate and former IAS officer Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal defeated the saffron party’s

(From p-1) Meanwhile, Manipur Assembly speaker Y. Khemchand Singh in his letter addressed to the prime minister, referred to historical background of the then sovereign kingdom of Manipur , while pointing out that Manipur was a pluralistic State where multiple ethnic communities had co-existed in peace and harmony since time immemorial.

He cautioned that any threat of change to the existing State’s boundary would be unacceptable and nonnegotiable to the people of the State.

Khemchand’s letter comes in the wake of growing fear in the minds of the people about the State’s interest being sacrificed by the Centre for NSCN (I-M), especially after Centre’s interlocutor RN Ravi had stated that the Centre was committed to conclude the peace process by October 31. The State Assembly had adopted resolutions to safeguard the territorial integrity of Manipur nine times since the first resolution was passed in July 17, 1998.

The incumbent BJPled coalition government had also passed the same resolution twice, the latest being on July 23, 2018, the letter added.

Organic Agri bazaar inaugurated in Dimapur (From p-1) Mero informed that Nagaland under MOVCD has about 17,000 ha involving more than 17,000 farmers, covering almost all districts of the state who were engaged with resource institutes like Shibha Welfare and Eleuthros Christian Society. The main focus crops were Naga king chilli, ginger, turmeric, large cardamom, rajma, glutinous rice, pineapple, passion fruit & kiwi and the certifying agency is One Cert Pvt Ltd. Besides this, various other departments (Soil, Vety., LRD, etc), Research Institutes like ICAR, CIH, SASRD, NU, other Central organisa-

tions (CIH, APEDA, NHB, NEC), Other Organisations (NERAMAC, NEDFI etc), NGOs and Private sectors are all involved in organic farming promotional activities in the state .

She also spoke on the need to equip the youth who were organic enthusiast by encouraging, inspiring and motivating them to play their role in taking forward the state to greater heights in the organic sector The programme was chaired by Sosangdangba Yaden and special number was presented by Kevinato Achumi and friends. Vote of thanks was delivered by Naga Women Hoho vice president Vimeno Liegise.

Recognition of 2-LAPOA...

(From p-1) Therefore, CRPO considered 2-LAPOA as anti-people of Chozuba Range having malicious intent to sabotage the ongoing road project, the statement added.

CRPO also strongly warned 2-LAPOA not to represent and speak on behalf of the range people or on behalf of the property owners to any authorities concerned as it was neither mandated nor authorised to represent the people of Chozuba Range. In the event of any fallout arising out of its statements or conduct, 2-LAPOA would he held fully accountable, CRPO warned.

The apex organisation further cautioned 2-LAPOA to desist from making any unethical, provocative statement to avoid any untoward incidents.

Arvind Singh appointed chairman of AAI, Sukhbir Singh to be NHAI chief

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NEW DELHI, OCT 24 (PTI): The Centre on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking extension of time for completing formalities to transfer Assam National Register of Citizens (NRC) Coordinator Prateek Hajela to Madhya Pradesh.

The apex court on October 18 had ordered the Centre and the Assam government to transfer Hajela to his native state MP within seven days. The counsel for the Centre on Thursday told the bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi that though the government has taken steps to transfer the 1995 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre but procedural formalities will take some more time.

“You file the application,” the bench, which also comprised Justices SA Bobde and S A Nazeer, said.

Hajela was appointed the NRC coordinator by the top court to oversee the mammoth and sensitive exercise of finalising and publication of Assam NRC data.

The top court had ordered the inter-cadre transfer of Hajela on deputation to his native state for the maximum possible period.

The bench had not

party had fielded Chief Minister Amarinder Singh’s trusted lieutenant Sandeep Sandhu, is being seen as a setback for the CM, who had taken out roadshows for Sandhu twice during campaigning.

In a blow to the ruling party, SAD’s Manpreet Singh Ayali defeated Sandhu from Dakha by a margin of 14,672 votes. Touted as a battle of prestige for the ruling party, Sandhu was locked in a fierce poll contest with Ayali.

As the stakes were high for both the parties, the Congress did not leave any stone unturned for ensuring the victory of Sandhu, who was the political secretary to the chief minister. Several ministers as well as the local

Rajesh Bagha by a comprehensive margin of 26,116 votes.

The seat was earlier represented by BJP’s Som Parkash. It fell vacant after Parkash was elected to the Lok Sabha in the general election held in April-May. He later became a Union minister. Congress candidate Indu Bala won from Mukerian by defeating her nearest rival, BJP’s Jangi Lal Mahajan, by a margin of 3,440 votes.

The seat fell vacant following the death of Congress MLA Rajnish Kumar Babbi. Indu Bala is the widow of Babbi.

In the 2017 Assembly polls, while the SAD and the BJP had won the Jalalabad and Phagwara seats respectively, Mukerian and Dakha were won by the Congress and the AAP respectively.

The polling took place on October 21 for the four Assembly constituencies and it recorded an overall voter turnout of 65.57 per cent, which sealed the fate of 33 candidates.

The highest polling was registered in Jalalabad at 75.46 per cent, followed by 71.64 per cent in Dakha and 58.62 per cent in Mukerian.

The Phagwara (reserve) seat recorded a voter turnout of 55.97 per cent.

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Rakesh Sarwal will be additional secretary in the department of higher education in place of Sandhu.

Ashish Upadhyay, a 1989-batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre, has been appointed as additional secretary & financial advisor in the Ministry of Power.

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CHANDIGARH, OCT 24 (PTI): The ruling Congress won three Assembly seats, while the opposition Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) won one in the Punjab bypolls, the results of which were announced on Thursday.

While the Congress won the Jalalabad, Phagwara and Mukerian seats, the SAD came up trumps in Dakha.

If the Congress managed to cause a major upset to the SAD in Jalalabad, considered to be a stronghold of the Akalis, the SAD dealt a blow to the grand old party by handing it a crushing defeat in Dakha.

With these victories, the Congress consolidated its position with 80 seats in the 117-member Punjab Assembly, where it enjoys a two-thirds majority now.

With the addition of Dakha, the tally of the Akalis in the House is now 14.

As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lost Phagwara, its strength in the House will now come down to two.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the main opposition party in the state, failed to make a mark in the bypolls.

In the 117-member Punjab Assembly, the Congress at present has 77 legislators. The SAD has 13 MLAs, while the AAP’s

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Sitharaman promises Indian economy in transition Fitch cuts India’s GDP further GST simplification phase, says SBI chairman Kumar growth forecast to 5.5%

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The dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, fell by 0.01 per cent to 97.48.

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Mumbai, Oct 24 (PTI): The rupee snapped its five-day winning streak to finish 11 paise lower at 71.02 against the US dollar on Thursday, weighed by unabated foreign fund outflows and a weak trend in domestic equity markets.

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency opened on a strong note at 70.79 but lost ground during the day to touch a low of 71.08.

It finally settled at 71.02, lower by 11 paise against its previous close.

“Rupee opened higher against the US dollar

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vency easier by promoting reorganization proceedings in practice. India also made resolving insolvency more difficult by not allowing dissenting creditors to receive as much under reorganization as they would receive in liquidation. This reform applies to both Delhi and Mumbai,” as per the World Bank report.

Commenting on the jump by India in the rankings, Deloitte India Chairman Shyamak Tata said: “It is commendable that in the last four years the ranking has improved by 79 positions. This puts India in the rank of the most favoured investment destinations, indicating an environment that encourages foreign investors to become part of the Indian growth story.”

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the process of construction permits, reduced the time and cost of obtaining construction permits, and improved building quality control by strengthening professional certification requirements, it added.

Mumbai has streamlined the process of obtaining a building permit and made it faster and less expensive to get a construction permit. According to the World Bank, India made trading across borders easier by enabling post-clearance audits, integrating trade stakeholders in a single electronic platform, upgrading port infrastructure, and enhancing the electronic submission of documents.

“Resolving insolvency, India made resolving insol-

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19 - accounting for one-fifth of all the reforms recorded worldwide. Their efforts focused primarily on the areas of starting a business, dealing with construction permits, and trading across borders, the report said.

“India, which has conducted a remarkable reform effort, joins the list for the third year in a row,” the report said.

It noted that starting a business in India has been made easier by abolishing filing fees for the Simplified Proforma for Incorporating a Company Electronically (SPICE), electronic memorandum of association, and articles of association. This reform applies both to Delhi and Mumbai, it said.

Delhi has streamlined

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New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS): India jumped 14 ranks to 63rd position in the World Bank’s ‘Doing Business’ list released on Thursday and was also among the top-10 progress-making countries according to the multilateral agency in terms of ease of doing business.

The World Bank report said: “Doing Business acknowledges the 10 economies that improved the most on the ease of doing business after implementing regulatory reforms. In Doing Business 2020, the 10 top improvers are Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Togo, Bahrain, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Kuwait, China, India, and Nigeria.”

These economies implemented a total of 59 regulatory reforms in 2018-

of these accounts have reached almost 90 per cent.

Besides, balances of these accounts are now reaching a level where servicing these accounts is “not a loss-making proposition” for the banks, he noted.

“Average balance in these accounts is touching Rs 1,900, about Rs 230 billion in June was the balance in the savings bank account,” he said, adding that there is benefit to the economy when one is able to bring such a large population under the banking channels.

Noting that the biggest challenge in the banking sector was about the functioning of the public sector banks, Kumar said recapitalisation has happened in a big way but sectoral issues need to be addressed like the power, road and telecom sectors. “These sectoral issues impact the working of the banks, particularly on the asset quality front,” he said.

He further said that in this government there is no political interference in the banking sector. “State Bank of India has been more immune to any pressures because the systems are such that it is very difficult for any Chairman, any MD to influence any decision-making process,” he said.

Rupee snaps 5-day winning run

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declined by 25.2 per cent to Rs 16,120.4 crore from Rs 21,551.9 crore reported for the same period during the previous year.

“The results of the company for the quarter (July-September) and half year (April-September) FY 2019-20 have to be viewed in the context of exceptionally weak demand environment,” the automobile major said in a statement.

According to the company, lower availability of finance and increased down payment requirement have affected the affordability of customers to own cars.

The company’s offtake during the quarter under review has been lower by 30.2 per cent to 338,317 vehicles.

India ranks 63rd in ‘Ease of Doing Business’ list

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for growth in India, and demographics is also not against India.

Unlike many other developed countries where they are facing challenges on account of demographics, India does not have that kind of challenge at least for the time being, he said.

“And that is where the growth can come back,” the top Indian banker said.

“So, in my view we are seeing the bottom as far as economic growth is concerned. Now it will go up... because sector by sector, if we look at agriculture I’m finding this year position is better even in terms of credit, manufacturing is slow and private sector investment in infrastructure is slow,” he said.

Observing that the Modi government over the past few years has brought banking to the doorsteps of every household, Kumar said the activation

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Mumbai, Oct 24 (IANS): Weak demand environment dented automobile major Maruti Suzuki India’s second quarter earnings, as the company reported a drop of 39.4 per cent in its net profit for the period. Accordingly, the company’s net profit for the quarter fell to Rs 1,358.6 crore compared to the same period previous year, largely on account of lower sales volume, higher sales promotion expenses and higher depreciation expenses.

However, cost reduction efforts, higher fair value gains on invested surplus and reduction in corporate tax rate aided the company to off-set some of the impact. Besides, the company’s net sales

Nirmala Sitharaman (File)

New Delhi, Oct 24 (PTI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said efforts will be made to further simplify Goods and Services Tax, and expressed hope that it will help in further improving India’s ranking in the World Bank’s ease of doing business index.

India has jumped 14 places to rank 63rd out of 190 countries in the World Bank’s Doing Business 2020 report on account of significant improvement in resolving insolvency and obtaining construction permits.

The other parameters where the country has done well include trading across borders, registering property, paying taxes, getting electricity connections and starting a business.

However, the improvement in the remaining three parameters - getting credit, protecting minority investors, enforcing contracts - are not impressive.

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Bank had its estimate for India’s GDP growth for 2019-20 to 6 per cent.

Fitch in a note on Indian economy said that assuming the sluggish pace of lending is maintained throughout the year, total new lending will amount to only 6.6 per cent of GDP in the fiscal year 2019-2020, down from 9.5 per cent in the previous fiscal year.

While an array of factors have contributed to the Indian slowdown - including a downturn in world trade - Fitch believes that the severe credit squeeze has taken a heavy toll. “NBFCs have faced a severe tightening of funding conditions over the past year and a half. They have in turn sharply reduced the supply of credit to the commercial sector. The auto and real estate sectors have been particularly hit by NBFC credit rationing,” it said.

Data from the RBI show that the flow of new lending from non-bank sources was down 60 per cent year-on-year between April and September.

In contrast, banks’ lending has held up well in recent months, mitigating some of the overall credit supply shortfall. However, bank lending could not prevent a sizeable credit crunch in the first half of 2019.

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“The Indian economy is being held back by a large squeeze in credit availability emanating from nonbank financial companies (NBFCs).”

Earlier this month, Moody’s Investors Service slashed its 2019-20 GDP growth forecast for India to 5.8 per cent from 6.2 per cent earlier, saying the economy was experiencing a pronounced slowdown which is partly related to long-lasting factors.

Moody’s had attributed the deceleration to an investment-led slowdown that has broadened into consumption, driven by financial stress among rural households and weak job creation and said the growth will pick up to 6.6 per cent in 2020-21 and to around 7 per cent over the medium term.

Last month, the Asian Development Bank and the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development lowered 2019-20 growth forecast for India by 50 basis points and 1.3 percentage points to 6.5 per cent and 5.9 per cent, respectively.

On October 15, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) slashed India’s GDP growth rate projections to 6.1 per cent from the 7 per cent in July, while World

New Delhi, Oct 24 (PTI): The Indian economy is in a transition phase largely owing to important reforms undertaken in the last few years, a top Indian banker has said exuding confidence that the country’s growth rate will be back on track.

“Growth can come back. Because of a lot of (reforms), economy is in transition. We had GST (goods and services tax).

We had IBC (insolvency and bankruptcy code). All these reforms have been implemented in last three years. And as a result, we are in a transition period.

A lot of cleanup has happened in the corporate sector,” SBI Chairman Rajnish Kumar told PTI in an interview.

Kumar, 61, was in Washington last week as part of the Indian delegation led by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to attend the annual meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.

“When there is transition, I think, some disruption always happens,” he said.

Kumar further said in terms of development, India is still not in the “developed” category. Besides, the per capita income is still low. There is huge scope

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New Delhi, Oct 24 (PTI): Fitch Ratings on Thursday slashed India’s GDP growth forecast in the current fiscal to 5.5 per cent saying a large credit squeeze emanating from shadow banks has pushed economic growth to a six year low.

Fitch, which had in June this year put India’s GDP growth at 6.6 per cent for the fiscal year that began in April 2019, said the recent government measures to boost economy including a cut in corporate tax rates will gradually nudge growth.

The projection is lower than 6.1 per cent that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had forecast in early October.

GDP expansion will pick up to 6.2 per cent in the next financial year (202021) and to 6.7 per cent in the year after, Fitch said.

The Indian economy decelerated for the fifth consecutive quarter in AprilJune, with GDP expanding by a meagre 5 per cent, down from 8 per cent recorded a year earlier. This is the lowest growth outturn since 2013.

“Weakness has been fairly broad-based, with both domestic spending and external demand losing momentum,” Fitch said.

Sitharaman said that the effort will be now to achieve the target to reaching within top 50 rank. She added that as there is just one rank improvement in the parameter of starting a business, enough effort will be made to improve on this scale, as it is a “very critical” in a cycle of an industry.

“In GST, it is an ongoing process to understand where the difficulties are...

We are also looking at what were the glitches in using online filing of returns. So, GST is an ongoing process in improving. Even now for the next meeting, as and when it happens, we want to make sure that several steps are taken to simplify compliance,” she said.

On income tax front, she said: “At this stage, there may not be much to say”.

The minister said that there is a significant jump in the parameter of resolving insolvency, “but that does not make me complacent”.

“We have to go within top 50th. So, all efforts from now will be moving in that direction,” she said.

She added that on obtaining electricity connection parameter, work has to be done at state level.

“In trading across borders and registering property, improvement can be even much more,” the minister said.

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UK govt denies division over Brexit plans

Lo n d o n, O c t 2 4 (IANS): The UK government has dismissed reports of disagreements within Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Cabinet over how to move forward with the Brexit process, it was reported on Thursday.

The Downing Street has indicated that Johnson would seek a snap poll in December if the European Union (EU) proposes delaying the present October 31 Brexit deadline until January 2020, the BBC reported.

However, some Ministers were understood to want to focus on getting the Prime Minister’s Withdrawal Agreement Bill through Parliament instead.

But Downing Street sources have insisted there were no splits in the Cabinet’s strategy.

The question of how to move forward with Brexit follows Tuesday’s key Commons votes, where MPs backed the Prime Minister’s deal at its first Parliamentary hurdle but rejected his plans to fast-track the legislation.

That defeat effectively ended any realistic prospect of the UK leaving the bloc

by October 31 - something Johnson has repeatedly insisted would happen under his premiership.

In response, the Prime Minister announced that he

Iran urges NAM to support Palestinian cause

T e h r a n, O c t 2 4 (IANS): Iran has urged member states of the NonAligned Movement (NAM) to support the Palestinian cause, Tasnim news agency reported on Thursday.

“It is of great importance that the NAM countries maintain and strengthen their united front and do not allow the Zionist regime (of Israel) and its enablers to succeed in their aim of relegating the Palestinian question to the margin,” Downing Street sources have insisted there were no Iranian Foreign Minister splits in the Cabinet’s strategy.

Mohammad Javad Zarif would pause the progress of MPs to hold a snap poll. It was quoted as saying.

Zarif made the remarks his Withdrawal Agreement has already been rejected at a meeting of the NAM Bill while he waited to hear twice by MPs. from the EU on whether After losing a crunch they would grant a delay Commons vote on October to Brexit and what length it 19 aimed at ruling out a noshould be. deal Brexit, Johnson was On Wednesday, John- forced by law to send a letson met opposition Labour ter to Brussels requesting a Ba n g ko k , O c t 2 4 Party leader Jeremy Corbyn three-month extension. to discuss how to break the The Prime Minister’s (IANS): Thailand’s King Brexit impasse. official spokesman said he Vajiralongkorn has fired six The Labour leader was spoke to European Council officials for “extremely evil” keen to discuss a different President Donald Tusk and conduct, just days after striptimetable for the Brexit bill, German Chancellor Angela ping his royal consort for while the Prime Minister Merkel on Wednesday and “misbehaviour and disloywanted to know what Cor- stressed to both his contin- alty against the monarch”, it was reported. byn would do if the EU re- ued opposition to a delay.

The six include a womfused to grant an extension.

The 27 EU ambassaBut nothing was agreed dors have had a first, in- an, a senior police official between the two and no fur- formal discussion about a and two royal guards, the BBC reported, adding that ther talks have been planned, Brexit extension. the BBC said. Even if JohnThey all agreed on the they were accused of “exson does decide to press for need to extend the deadline, ploiting their official posian early election there is no to avoid a no-deal outcome tions for their own or other guarantee he will succeed.

- but the duration of this people’s gain”.

Police lieutenant genUnder the Fixed-term possible extension remains eral Sakolket Chantra of the Parliaments Act, the Prime under discussion.

Minister needs to have the A decision by the EU is Royal Household Bureau was named as one of the six backing of two-thirds of not expected until Friday.

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Over 2,400 arrested in Chile protests

Ministerial Committee on Palestine held in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, on Wednesday, Xinhua reported, citing Tasnim news.

“The extremist and unilateral policy pursued by the United States coupled with its contempt for international law has had a devastating impact on the Palestinian people,” Zarif said. “The (US President Donald) Trump administration is aiding and abetting the aggressive Israeli regime in its expansionist behavior which seeks to undermine the status of the Palestinian The protests entered the sixth straight day. issue,” the top Iranian diploSantiago, Oct 24 The protests have left mat added.

(IANS): Chiles national more than 18 dead, includhuman rights institute has ing four foreigners, five said that the number of ar- of which were allegedly rested people nationwide caused by security officers. had risen to more than The institute said 535 2,400 people, following a injured have been reported sixth day of massive anti- since October 17, when people sacked.

“They have severely government protests in vari- protests over the steep hike in Santiago metro prices breached disciplinary con- ous cities.

On Wednesday, the turned into violent clashes duct for their evil actions by exploiting their official National Institute of Hu- and mass civil unrest napositions for their own or man Rights said that 898 tionwide. It added that 210 other people’s gain,” the of the arrests occurred in of the injuries were caused BBC quoted announce- the capital city of Santiago, by firearms.

Fifty-five criminal casments in the Royal Gazette where close to 100,000 proas saying. “They also didn’t testers gathered on Wednes- es have been filed by the comply with royal regula- day at the Plaza Italia, while institute over the situation.

Five of the cases were tions, which has brought 1,512 took place in the rest severe damage to the royal of the country, reports Efe filed over homicide alleganews. tions in which police or affairs.”

Of the total 2,410 de- military personnel were Wednesday’s development comes after royal tained, 1,565 were men, 442 reportedly involved. There consort Sineenat Wongva- women and 274 minors, were also eight cases in jirapakdi was stripped of her although age and gender which the detained claimed rank and titles on Monday could not be determined in being sexually abused by just months after she was some cases, according to authorities, including strip the institute. searches and rape threats. granted the honours.

Thai King fires officials for ‘extremely evil’ conduct

India, Pak sign Kartarpur pact; service fee dispute remains Dera Baba Nanak (Punjab), Oct 24 (IANS): India and Pakistan on Thursday signed an agreement to operationalise the Kartarpur Corridor even as the ticklish issue of a $20 service fee imposed by Islamabad remained unresolved.

The agreement paves the way for the inauguration of the Corridor next month ahead of the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism, and will enable devotees to visit throughout the year the holy shrine located 4.5 km from the border in Narowal district of Pakistan’s Punjab province.

The signing ceremony took place at the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor Zero Point, International Border, Dera Baba Nanak.

With the signing of this agreement, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Home

Affairs S.C.L. Das said a formal framework has been laid down for operationalisation of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor.

The travel will be visa free and the pilgrims will have a choice to visit individually or in groups, and also to travel on foot.

Under the agreement, the Indian government will inform Pakistan authorities about the list of the pilgrims 10 days in advance and pilgrims will be notified through mail four days ahead of the travel.

Pilgrims need to carry only a valid passport and Persons of Indian Origin need to carry Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card along with the passport of their country.

The Corridor will be open from dawn to dusk and the pilgrims travelling in the morning will have to return on the same day. The

Corridor will be operational throughout the year, except on notified days, which will be informed in advance.

The Pakistan side has assured India to make sufficient provision for ‘Langar’ and distribution of ‘Prasad’.

The main issue that has been a point of discussion is the insistence of Pakistan to levy $20 as service charge per pilgrim per visit, Das said.

“India has consistently urged Pakistan to not levy any fee on the pilgrims.

It was stressed time and again, including in the previous three Joint Secretary level meetings and at the diplomatic level, that this is not in consonance with the religious and spiritual sentiments of Indian pilgrims,” he added India has shared its deep disappointment with Pakistan for its refusal to

Ex-President Zardari owns more than 100 weapons Islamabad, Oct 24 (IANS): In a clear manifestation of politicians’ obsession for guns, dozens of Pakistan lawmakers have a wide array of arms in their arsenals, including military-grade deadly weapons designed to inflict maximum damages.

As per the media reports, former President Asif Ali Zardari owns over 100 such weapons.

According to 2018 assets declaration by lawmakers, many possessed multiple prohibited and non-prohibited weapons ranging from German G-3 battle rifles and MP-5 submachine guns to Russian AK-47 commonly known as Kalashnikov, shotguns of different calibres, Austrian Glock and Russian Makarov pistols.

In all, 99 legislators declared their weapons, though most provided only sketchy details. Many have not mentioned the number and type of weapons they owned. Several legislators did not mention the cost, claiming them as gifts or inherited.

Zardari, elected to the National Assembly from the Shaheed Benazirabad constituency, declared the

Asif Ali Zardari (File)

value of unspecified type and number of weapons he possessed at Rs 16.60 million. He is estimated to own over 100 weapons.

A former lawmaker from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa told Dawn what had been declared by the elected representatives was just a tip of the iceberg.

“Possessing weapons is part of culture in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. I have dozens of weapons, but have never declared them in my statements of assets,” he said.

Besides, many consider it necessary for their protection considering the level of threat and the security situation in different areas, he added.

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waive the fee, he said. “ However, in the interest of the pilgrims and timely operationalization of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor before the 550th Prakash Purb, India has agreed to sign the agreement today.”

While the agreement has been signed, the official said, the Centre has continued to urge this issue with the Pakistan government to reconsider its insistence on levying the fee.

“India remains ready to amend the agreement accordingly. India continues to pursue the issue of all-weather connectivity through the corridor. In this context, Indian government has built the bridge on Indian side and a temporary service road as an interim arrangement.

“It is expected that Pakistan will fulfil the assurance that it would build the bridge on their side at the

earliest,” Das added.

All the required infrastructure such as the highway and the Passenger Terminal Building (PTB) were nearing completion for the timely inauguration of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor and a robust security architecture has been put in place while facilitating smooth and easy passage of pilgrims, said the official.

For registration of pilgrims, the online portal, prakashpurb550.mha.gov. in, went live on Thursday.

The pilgrims may have to necessarily register themselves online on this portal and exercise their choice to travel on any day. They will be informed by SMS and email of the confirmation of registration three to four days in advance of the date of travel.

An Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) will also be generated and the

pilgrims need to carry the ETA along with their passport when they arrive at the Passenger Terminal Building.

Representatives from the Ministries of External Affairs, Defence, and Home Affairs along with the representatives from the Punjab government were present during the signing ceremony.

The 4.2 km-long corridor from the Indian side in Dera Baba Nanak area in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district will be completed by October 31, a week before the celebrations were slated to begin.

The corridor is likely to be inaugurated by the Indian and Pakistani Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Imran Khan respectively, on November 9.

Everyday, 5,000 Indian pilgrims will be allowed to visit the holy site.

The institute’s statistics were much larger than the government’s, with the executive office reporting 197 injuries on Wednesday.

They further acknowledged torture and abuse cases had occurred at the hands of officers in the last few days.

Hundreds of thousands took to the streets nationwide for a sixth consecutive day, protesting against inequality and the social reform initiatives announced on Tuesday night by President Sebastian Pinera.

The Santiago metro fare hike prompted a wave of protests that evolved into a much larger wave of social discontent, with demonstrators decrying the high prices of electricity and gas, poor distribution of pensions and deficient social health services.

Police block Diwali Kashmir protest in London

Lo n d o n, O c t 2 4 (IANS): The British authorities have refused permission to “Free Kashmir” protest, planned by British Pakistanis and UK-based Kashmiris, at the Indian High Commission office here on October 27 (Diwali). According to reports, British Home Secretary Priti Patel talked to the Metropolitan Police against the proposed protest over abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status.

Earlier, British PM Boris Johnson told Parliament Patel would talk to the police over Indian government’s concerns. Protesters had sought permission for “Free Kashmir” march from Parliament to the Indian High Commission. However, the police have allowed the march from Parliament to Trafalgar Square.

According to a report

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in ‘The News’ of Pakistan, the Brtish Home Ministry spokesperson said the ban was part of the police action and had nothing to do with the Home Secretary. British Mayor Sadiq Khan had also condemned the protest march on Diwali and asked protesters to cancel it. On August 15, protesters had organised violent protest and attacked the Indian High Commission office in London.

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Awareness on fertilizer application

KVK officials, farmers and others at the launching programme in Kohima.

DIMAPUR: A fertilizer application programme sponsored by department of Agriculture and Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, was launched by KVK Kohima at KVK conference hall on October 22.

A press release from KVK Kohima senior scientist and head, Dr. V. Akashe Zhimomi stated that, Kenyuseng Tep, president Rengma Hoho and speaker Naga Hoho, who spoke at the launching programme said that the farmers have been growing crops since time immemorial without the knowledge

of fertilizer application.

However, with changing times the knowledge to enrich the soil condition was required and needed, he added. He further acknowledged the efforts of the KVKs and requested them to highlight about locally available fertilizers to the farmers.

During the technical session, topics on fertilizer application and pig nutrition were delivered by Zhiete ACTO (soil science) and Dr. Temjennungsang ACTO (Vety & AH) respectively.

Short video clips on integrated nutrient man-

agement was also shown to the participants, visit to KVK demonstration farm, mechanised technology display were some of the activities conducted. The programme was chaired by Imtisenla ACTO (agronomy) while the vote of thanks was proposed by Longma Yanger ACTO (agri. ext). Farmers from eight neighbouring villages participated in the programme.

KVK Mon: The programme was also launched in Mon by KVK Mon. A press release from KVK Mon senior scientist and head stated that,

Animal health camp in Mon

Medical team and district administration at health camp and dog show in Mon.

DIMAPUR: College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry (CVS&AH), Jalukie conducted the first animal health camp and first dog show at KU town hall, Mon on October 22 in collaboration with Mon district administration, Mon Veterinary department and 35 Assam Rifles.

A press release from DC office Mon stated that, the team was led by the dean, Dr. Capt. G. Dhanan Jaya Rao with veterinar y specialists

Dr. Gunjan Das, Dr. S. Mukherjee, Dr. Laltlankimi, Dr. Sashotola Ozukum, Dr. R. John and Dr. Tukheswar including 10 final year students.

K. Thavaseelan, deputy commissioner, Mon made all the arrangements and personally monitored the conduct of the first dog show and animal health camp along with the chief veterinary officer, Dr. Gloria Ngullie and her team Dr. Vikato Sumi, Dr. Manloi Konyak, Dr. Suiding Hinglak and Dr. Manjam

Konyak. C. John Konyak, former MLA initiated and also actively participated in the camp.

286 dogs, 16 cattle, 34 pigs and 84 poultry were treated in the animal health camp. 164 dogs were administered anti rabies vaccine.

A chicken cage made from indigenous locally available materials like cycle wheel, tube and mesh designed by the College of Veterinary Sciences, Jalukie was handed over to the DC Mon.

resource person Imtinuksung, SMS (soil conservation) delivered the lecture and power point presentation on various topics. Participants were enlightened with video show on integrated nutrient management by Dr. M. S Sachan.

The programme was chaired by Dr. Paihem Michui, ACTO (animal science) and vote of thanks

by SMS (soil conservation).

Altogether 95 participants from Nganching, Chinglong, Mohung, Langmeang villages, Aboi town, KU and KNSK Aboi unit attended the programme.

KVK Peren conducts rabi campaign DIMAPUR: KVK Peren under ICAR, Nagaland Centre, Jharnapani conducted rabi campaign for winter vegetable crops at Beisumpuikam village on October 19.

A press release from KVK Peren stated that, package of practices on cultivation of toria, Frenchbean and garden pea were discussed by resource person, Dr. Patu K. Zeliang.

Farmers were motivated to go for organic cultivation of toria for sustainable farming as well as preservation of their soil and environment.

Frenchbean cultivation along with its cost and benefit ratios for economic purpose and cultivation of vegetable pea in rice fallows under zero tillage for increasing cropping intensity were discussed.

25 farmers from Beisumpuikam and Jalukiekam attended the programme.

NFMP organises workshop in Kohima

Forest officials and others at the workshop on October 22.

DIMAPUR: To kick start scoping study on bamboo and to assess the feasibility of establishing bamboo enterprises in the state, Nagaland Forest Management Project (NFMP) organised a workshop on October 22 at the Conference Hall of the Forest office complex, Minister hill, Kohima.

A press release by NFMP stated that in his inaugural speech, the chief project director, Dharmendra Prakash, talked about how bamboo being an integral part of life due to

its versatile adaptability and uses.

The director informed that after the 2017 amendment of Indian Forest Act, bamboo was no longer listed as a tree and has been exempted from payment of royalty to the government with free transit pass.

“This is an opportunity for farmers to undertake bamboo plantation to increase their income and the step also would boost the bamboo enterprise section,” said Dharmendra.

He also informed that under the Nagaland Forest

Management project there was provision for livelihood improvement of the rural populace and that bamboo enterprise development could become a component towards this end.

The director also talked about the “Act East Policy” and how the state should take advantage of this opportunity in terms of bamboo enterprise development for the economic development of the state.

The technical sessions of the workshop include power-point presentation on various topics by re-

source persons. Discussion hour was led by Conservator of Forests, Dr. Kenei Miachieo, where participants from the divisional management units, field management units, project management unit and the resource person deliberated and discussed the way forward with regard to the roadmap for the scoping study.

The workshop was chaired by project director, Supongnukshi and vote of thanks was proposed by deputy project director, Lhinghoikim Touthang.

Entrepreneurship awareness camp at SJU Dimapur DIMAPUR: Three-day Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp (EAC) organised by Department of Zoology, St. Joseph University (SJU) Dimapur and sponsored by Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, Ahmedabad, Gujarat got underway on October 23 at SJU. A press release by the university PRO stated that the chairman of Nagaland Bee Keeping and Honey Mission, Ntsemo Ngullie and CEO, Department of Fisheries, Dr. Amenla were the chief guests while District Sericulture Officer, Velhosienuo Khro, was the guest of honour.

The release stated that registrar of St. Joseph University, Dr. Robert Edwin Chester, motivated the students and participants to create jobs instead of searching for jobs.

The highlight of the camp included lectures on various sub topics of the theme by various resource persons. The main focus of the topic included entrepreneurship, fisheries, beekeeping, sericulture and other types of farming, stated the release.

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Life skill education to adolescents girls

Students engage in paper bags making in Kohima on October 24.

DIMAPUR: Mahila Shakti Kendra (MSK) under the Nagaland State Social Welfare Board (NSSWB) conducted skill development training for member of the Nagaland Adolescents Girls Club on October 24 at Thinuovicha Memorial Government Higher Secondary School (TMGHSS), Kohima.

A press release by MSK stated that the NSSWB has declared the month of October as the “Month of the Girl Child” and has initiated various activities in Kohima and other districts to fulfil the objectives of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) under the theme, “Little Girls with

dreams Become Women with Vision”.

As a part of the campaign, skill development training programme was organised for adolescent girls by State Resource Centre for Women (SRCW) in collaboration with District Level Centre for Women - Mahila Shakti Kendra (MSK) Kohima and Nagaland Adolescent Girls Club (NAGC).

The release stated that paper bags making training was conducted using recycle papers to promote awareness on ill effects of using plastic products and for the purpose of income generation.

An introduction to

BBBP and International Day for the Girl Child Day was given by SRCW, state coordinator, GracyAyee, who challenged the adolescents to take charge of their own future.

NAGC, coordinator, VilakhonuoKiewhuo, highlighted on the importance of skill development and encouraged the participants to utilize their skills to achieve their goals.

TMGHSS vice principal, Khriezosietuo Suohu also motivated the students.

The programme was chaired by MSK women welfare office, Neipechau Mepfhuo and attended by 92 students.

Centenary seminar at Salesian headquartes DIMAPUR: A two-day, centenary seminar with the theme Evangelization and Catechesisis at Salesian (Don Bosco) Provincial House, Dimapur came to an end on October 23.

71 Salesian heads of institutions, members of the Salesian family (including Salesian Sisters, Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians, SMI Sisters, Salesian Cooperators, Don Bosco past pupils, Salesians in the Secular World and others) participated in the seminar.

During the seminar following topics: Evangelization, paradigm shift from Benedict XVI to Pope Francis, Evangelizing Mission in North East India, Mathew’s Gospel as paradigm for ongoing catechesis, significance of Catechesis in the Church and Salesian life, ways and means of doing Catechesis today, and evangelization and Catechesis scenario in the province of Dimapur were deliberated. The emi-

The centenary seminar in progress at Salesian Provincial House, Dimapur.

nent speakers were Dr. Fr. A. L. Jose SDB (Professor, Sacred Heart Theological College, Shillong), Dr. David Syiemlieh (former UPSC Chairman and Vice Chancellor, Rajiv Gan-

dhi University, Itanagar), Dr. Fr. Jose Varickasseril SDB (Professor, Sacred Heart Theological College, Shillong), Dr. Fr. Gilbert Choondal SDB (Director, NITIKA-National Cat-

echetical Centre, Kolkata), Dr. Fr. Gilbert Choondal SDB (Director, NITIKANational Catechetical Centre, Kolkata) and Fr. Nazarius Lakra SDB and Fr. Jose Chemparathy SDB.

SASRD NU celebrates 42nd foundation day DIMAPUR: School of Agricultural Sciences and Rural Development (SASRD), Nagaland University, Medziphema campus celebrated its 42nd Foundation Day- cum-Alumni Meet on October 22 at SASRD, Medziphema campus.

A press release by Alumni Association, SASRD (AASASRD) informed that the event was organised by the association and co-sponsored by the alumni of 1985 (8th batch).

Special guest of the event, director, UGC-HRD Centre, NEHU, Shillong and former faculty of SASRD, Professor Rakesh Mohan, expressed happiness at being in the campus and to be in the presence of the students, faculty and staff of SASRD. He said agricultural institutes in the region play a vital role in producing efficient agricultural graduates and connect developmental research with the society through extension activities.

Professor Rakesh lauded SASRD for its exceptional service and complimented the faculty and supporting staff for their excellent teachings and strong research, which he said can be seen by the success of the alumni in different professional fields.

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India, Pak sign pack on visa-free Kartarpur corridor Hooda calls it mandate against BJP;

Home Ministry in New Delhi.

Online registration of devotees on portal prakashpurb550.mha.gov.in began soon after the agreement was signed. The pilgrims will have to register themselves online on the portal and exercise their choice to travel on any day.

The pilgrims will be allowed to carry a maximum of Rs 11,000 and a 7-kg bag, and will not be allowed to venture beyond the shrine.

Speaking to the media after the signing of the ag reement, Faisal

said Prime Minister Imran Khan had fulfilled his promise and completed the corridor in a year.

“It was never simple to reach an agreement on the Kartarpur corridor.

Rather these were very difficult and tough negotiations (with India) keeping in view our hostile relations with it,” Faisal said.

He said that Pakistan has stuck to the points it proposed in the start of the talks on the corridor.

“Under the agreement, the corridor will remain open seven days a week from dawn to dusk. A

CHANDIGARH, OCT 24 (PTI): With the Haryana assembly heading for a fractured mandate, senior Congress leader and former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Thursday urged non-BJP outfits to join hands. “ This m a nd a te is against the BJP. The JJP, INLD and others, including the Independents, should join hands with the Congress to keep the BJP at bay,” Hooda told reporters in Rohtak.

On being asked if the Congress had made an offer of the chief minister’s post to Jannayak Janta Party chief Dushyant Chautala, Hooda said no such talk had taken place.

SOLAN/DHARAMSALA, OCT 24 (AGENCIES): The ruling BJP won the Dharamsala seat while it is on its way to retain Pachhad seat of Himachal Pradesh where bypolls were held on Monday.

BJP candidate Vishal Nehriya won by a margin of 6,673 votes.

Nehriya defeated his nearest rival Rakesh Kumar, an independent candidate.

Congress candidate Vijay Inder Karan was at the third place. Vishal Nehriya got 23,397 votes, Indipendent candidate 16,724, while Vijay Inder Karan was polled 8,189 votes.

The helicopter, which is believed to have developed a technical snag, crash-landed in Poonch district’s Bedar area.

JAMMU, OCT 24 (PTI): Northern Army commander Lt Gen Ranbir Singh had a narrow escape when a helicopter carrying him and his staff crash-landed in Poonch in Jammu region on Thursday following a technical snag, officials said.

The Advanced Light Helicopter was on its way from forward area in Jammu to Srinagar when it developed a snag and had to crash land at Bedar area

Woman dies, 2 injured in Pak firing S. HOTOVI STUDENTS' UNION in the firing has been identified as Hamida Fatima, police said.

On Saturday, Pakistani troops had resorted to firing in Tangdhar to assist infiltration attempts by militants.

Two Indian Army personnel and a civilian were killed and three others were injured. On Sunday, Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat said 6-10 Pakistani army personnel were killed and three terrorist camps destroyed in a retaliatory action by the Indian Army across the LoC opposite the Tangdhar sector.

2 accused in Tiwari murder case brought to Lucknow

LUCKNOW, OCT 24 (IANS): The main accused in the Kamlesh Tiwari murder case were brought to Lucknow around midnight on Wednesday.

The accused Moinuddin and Ashfaq who had been arrested by the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Tuesday night will be interrogated and could be produced in court on Friday when their transit remand ends.

Meanwhile, ATS sources said that the accused were caught when the police intercepted a conversation between one of the accused Ashfaq and his wife. In the conversation, the wife is repeatedly asking Ashfaq to return home. His father also can be heard trying to assure him to return home, saying, ‘all will be processed’.

FELICITATION With immense pride and honour, We the S. Hotovi Students' Union would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Miss Tolivi H. Sumi, daughter of Heshito Aye for Securing the Post of Asst. Professor in Economics, in the recently declared NPSC Common Educational Services Examination.

The Union further wishes greater success in her future endeavors.

Levika K Assumi President

Lito Aye General Secy.

ment.

“Crew and passengers are safe”, he said.

The army general and others were taken to a nearby army medical centre for examination, the officials said, adding there were no serious injuries to anyone in the crew.

Lt Gen Singh was on a visit to forward areas of XVI corps which has been witnessing cross border shelling from Pakistan side quite regularly these days.

NAGALAND INTERSERVE MINISTRY Seminar on Counselling Psychology Skills for Pastor and Church Leaders Dated: 26th to 29th Nov, 2019 Venue: GCYM, Sovima, Dimapur Resource persons:

1. Dr. B.J. Prashantham, Professor of Counselling Psychology & Director Institute for Human Relation Counselling & Psychotherapy, CCC Vellore 2. Dr. Ikheto, M.D, Olive Hospital 3. Ms. Vivi Jimo, Joyous Life Professional Counselling Centre, Dimapur 4. Mrs. Khevili Kakheto Jakhalu, Counsellor.

Praise and Worship Team 1. Withee Bible College 2. The Warehouse Band Interested person may contact Ecclesia Theological College and Seminary formerly called Withee Bible College.

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In Pachhad, Reena Kashyap of the BJP defeated her nearest rival former minister Gangu Ram Musafir of the Congress by a margin of 2,742 votes. Rebel BJP candidate Dayal Pyari, who contested as an independent candidate, finished a distant third with 1,1651 votes.

The BJP’s victory margin has been reduced as Dayal Pyari got over 11000 votes.

The elections were necessitated as Kishan Kapoor and Suresh Kashyap resigned from their respective seats as they were elected to the Lok Sabha.

Shah cancels ITBP event, summons Khattar to Delhi

NEW DELHI, OCT 24 (IANS): In a sudden twist in early trends in the Haryana Assembly election results that threw up a close contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress, BJP president and Union Home Minister Amit Shah cancelled his prescheduled engagements, including an Indo-Tibetan border Police (ITBP) event that he was to attend in the capacity of the Home Minister.

The event of the paramilitary force which is taking place in Greater Noida has been skipped by the BJP President, in view of the developing situation in Haryana where both BJP and Congress are eyeing for Jannayak Janata Party’s Dushyant Chautala-support.

News trickling in said that Haryana Chief Ministerial candidate of BJP Manohar Lal Khattar has also been summoned by Shah to the national capital to strategize. Shah is expected to reach BJP office in the afternoon to go

Amit Shah (File)

into multiple huddles on Haryana.

Meanwhile, effort are already afoot to reach out to Dushyant Chautala junior who very recently claimed that only his party will have they key to power in the state.

Incidentally, key is also the electoral symbol of his party -- Jannayak Janata Party (JJP). The BJP, however, is officially denying any such effort.

If current trends hold, BJP (37) is little ahead of Congress (31) in Haryana but none are in position to form the Government on their own. JJP is leading in 7, while Independent (6), as counting progresses for the 90-member Assembly.

OFFICE OF THE LONGMISA SENSO MUNGDANG B.P.O LONGMISA, MOKOKCHUNG, NAGALAND

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SRINAGAR, OCT 24 (PTI): A woman died and two other civilians were injured in a ceasefire violation

by Pakistani troops along the LoC in the Tangdhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, police said.

Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing, resulting in the death and injuries. Properties have also been damaged, they said, adding the Indian Army has effectively retaliated to the unprovoked aggression from the across the Line of Control.

The woman who died

in Poonch district, the officials said. A civilian is reported to have suffered injuries, they said.

There were seven people in the helicopter including Lt Gen Ranbir Singh and two pilots.

“A helicopter with Army Commander Northern Command on board, has executed a forced landing on account of technical snag in general area of Poonch”, a Defence Spokesman said in a state-

The Rüsoma Village Council extends , its gratitude and appreciation to all individuals and organizations for rendering all necessary help and prompt action in tracking and arrest of Shri Vekhota Sapu, the rapist and criminal who was on crime rampage till his arrest on 16th Oct 2019.

The Council on behalf of all its constituent units extend our special thanks to the following for your sacrifices and all out efforts in apprehending this criminal -Youths of Dihoma, Kijumetouma, Gariphema Basa, Chiechama, ADC Chiephobozou, North PS Kohima, Nagaland State Commission for Woman. It’s our Prayers that Almighty God bless you All Abundantly.

Sietso Terhase Siekuolie Mezhier Secretary Chairman Rüsoma Village Council Rüsoma Village Council

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ment on March 3, 1858.

Hence, the disputed land at Ayodhya became ‘nazul’ (government) land and the same position remains as on today which has been accepted by Muslim parties also, it said.

“While moulding the relief, this court may consider that in the event of plaintiffs (the deity through next friend and others) in suit no. 5 and plaintiffs in suit number 4 (Sunni Wakf Board and others) failing to prove the title to the disputed land, the court may declare that the title (ownership) in respect of disputed land belongs to the state and it is for the state to decide what to do with the disputed land...,” it said.

Earlier, the apex court on Tuesday had allowed ‘Nirvani Akahara’ to file the written note seeking the “right to manage worship of the deity” as ‘shebait’ (devotee) at the site.

Both ‘Nirmohi Akahara’ and its rival ‘Nirvani Akahara’ are seeking right to manage and offer ‘puja’ at the birthplace of deity ‘Ram Lalla Virajman’ at the site.

Prior to this, Muslim parties, including the Sunni Wakf Board, had filed the written note on moulding of relief in Supreme Court and had said the verdict in the Ayodhya land dispute case will impact “future generations” and have “consequences” for the country’s polity.

On Saturday, several Hindu parties had filed their written submissions in the Supreme Court with the counsel for the deity ‘Ram Lalla’ asserting that Hindus have been worshipping at the disputed area “since time immemorial” and the birthplace of the Lord Ram is “nonnegotiable”.

Hooda, who is leading by a comfortable margin from his stronghold Garhi Sampla-Kiloi in Rohtak district, said the people had given their mandate against the BJP over it’s “nonfulfilment of promises and non-performance”.

Appealing non-BJP outfits to join hands with the Congress, Hooda assured them that they would

Himachal bypoll: BJP retains Dharamsala, Pachhad seats

SC allows Hindu litigant to file Army chopper with northern commander on written note in Ayodhya case board crash-lands in Jammu and Kashmir NEW DELHI, OCT 24 (PTI): The Supreme Court Thursday allowed a Hindu litigant in the decades-old Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case to file a written note seeking to declare the 2.77 acre site at Ayodhya as government land if the court holds that neither the Hindu nor the Muslim side has proved ownership.

Umesh Chandra Pandey, who was made a party (defendant) in a lawsuit filed in 1961 by the UP Sunni Central Wakf Board, mentioned the Ayodhya case before a bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and sought its nod for filing the written note on ‘moulding of reliefs’ or narrowing down of the issues raised.

A 5-judge Constitution bench headed by the CJI had reserved the verdict on October 16 after concluding the 40-daylong hearing in the politically sensitive case and had asked the litigating parties to submit their written note by October 19 on “moulding of reliefs” so that the court can narrow down the issues needed to be adjudicated upon in the vexatious issue.

When senior advocate V Shekhar, appearing for Pandey, sought the permission to file the written note Thursday, after the expiry of the deadline, the bench observed: “We thought the Ayodhya case is over”.

However, the bench, also comprising Justices S A Bobde and S A Nazeer, allowed the filing of the written note.

Pandey, in his note, said the entire territory of Awadh was annexed by Lord Dalhousie in 1856 after dethroning of ‘Nawab’ and later a proclamation was issued by Lord Canning confiscating the proprietary right of Awadh land to the British govern-

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be given due respect. “We are prepared to form a strong government,” he said.

Taking a jibe at the BJP, Hooda said: “Those who were claiming to win more than 75 seats, people have shown them the reality and they have been limited to around 30 seats.”

The Congress leader said the ruling BJP had no moral right to stay in power as it looked way off from even getting the majority.

“Many of their ministers are facing defeat,” he said.

He alleged that the adminstration was putting pressure on the Independents at the behest of the ruling BJP and not allowing them to move freely.

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MON : NAGALAND NO.GA/RECOG-MON SADAR/2012-13 1014 Dated Mon, the 16th Oct’ 2019.

PUBLIC NOTICE Whereas, a proposal has been received by the undersigned for recognition of a new village to be known as AMANHONG VILLAGE under Mon Sadar in Mon District measuring an area of 7426521.723 sq metres with the following boundaries : 1. NORTH : Nakang 2. SOUTH : Mokyang Nallah 3. EAST : Gamjong 4. WEST : Shamzu Therefore, it is hereby notified for information of all concerned individuals/groups/villages that any claims and objections against the recognition of AMANHONG VILLAGE should be submitted to this Office in written within 30 (thirty) days from the date of issue of this notice. If no objection is received in written within the stipulated time, it will be assumed that there is no complaint whatsoever in connection to the above proposal and the matter shall be forwarded to the Government for further necessary action.

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The Longmisa Senso Mungdang extend our heartfelt congratulation to Er. K. Wati on his promotion to Joint Director, Employment, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Govt. of Nagaland.

The Mungdang also wishes him the very best for all his future endeavours.

Sademkaba Alemchuba President Secretary

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ties touched a new low when India revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir in August following which Pakistan downgraded diplomatic ties and expelled the Indian envoy.

Indian pilgrims of all faiths and persons of Indian origin can use the corridor and the travel will be visa-free. Pilgrims need to carry only a valid passport while persons of Indian origin need to carry Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card along with the passport of their country, according to a statement issued by the

urges all parties to come together

SÜKIU ‘A’ STUDENTS’ UNION FELICITATION

The Sükiu ‘A’ Students’ Union would like to extend heartiest congratulations to Mr. T. Shumong Tikhir, S/o of Shri. Y. Tochu, for Securing the post of Assistant Professor (History) in the recently declared NPSC exam under Common Educational Service Examination.

The Union wishes more success in his future endeavour.

A. Shulikiu S. Atsula President SASU General Secy.

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Ministry of Home Affairs Joint Secretary (Internal Security) SCL Das along with other officials after signing pact with Pakistan on the Kartarpur corridor in Gurdaspur district. (PTI)

total of 5,000 or so Indian Sikhs will arrive every day and leave the same day.

“They (pilgrims) will have to only bring their passport for their identity and it will not be stamped.

India will share the list of those visiting the Gurdwara (Darbar Sahib Kartatpur) 10 days before their travel plan,” he said.

The pilgrims will be informed by SMS and email of the confirmation of registration three to four days in advance of the date of travel.

Each visitor would be required to pay USD 20 as fee, though India has requested Pakistan not to charge the Indian pilgrims.

Talking about the sticking point of USD 20 service fee, Faisal said: “Under the agreement Pakistan will charge a very nominal USD 20 from every Indian Sikh pilgrim for a single trip.”

“On the face of huge expenses this amount is very nominal,” he said, adding this gurdwara is the biggest in the world.

“Come and see this is a miraculous thing,” he said and clarified those Indian Sikhs visiting Pakistan through this corridor will not be allowed to visit other gurdwaras of the Punjab province.

FELICITATION Office of the Huker Village Council and Huker Village Students’ Union is delighted to convey heartiest congratulations to the following individuals for their achievements in various fields.

1. Shri. Shakiba Yimchungrü, promoted to Deputy Conservator of Forest, Forest Department 2. Miss Evalyn Yimchungrü, PGT in Zoology, under School Education through NPSC. Huker Village extend sincere gratitude to the Father and Daughter for bringing laurels and wishes further progress in their endeavours.

M Chikum, Head G.B Hopong W, President Huker Village Council Huker Village Students’ Union

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DERA BABA NANAK/ LAHORE, OCT 24 (PTI): India and Pakistan on Thursday signed a historic agreement on the Kartarpur corridor that will allow Indian pilgrims to undertake visa-free visit to the shrine of the Sikh religion’s founder Guru Nanak Dev in Pakistan, notwithstanding a chill in bilateral ties.

The corridor will connect the Dera Baba Nanak shrine in India’s Punjab with Darbar Sahib at Kartarpur, just 4 kilometres from the International Border, located at Narowal district of Pakistan’s Punjab province.

S C L Das, Joint Secretary in the Union Home Ministry, and Mohammad Faisal, Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson and director general (South Asia and SAARC), singed the agreement at the Kartarpur Zero Point at the International Border, fulfilling a long-pending demand of the Sikh community.

The agreement will allow Indian pilgrims access to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan where Guru Nanak Dev spent last 18 years of his life.

The two countries signed the agreement after three rounds of tough negotiations despite bilateral relationship witnessing a chill recent years. The

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How long restrictions will continue in valley: SC

After tough contest in state, Hry BJP chief quits CHANDIGARH, OCT 24 (PTI): Haryana BJP chief Subhash Barala resigned on Thursday after election trends showed both the ruling party and the Congress being locked in a tough contest with no one looking set to attain majority on its own in the 90-member assembly.

As per the latest trends, Barala is trailing by 25,090 votes over Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) candidate Devinder Singh Babli from the Tohana seat.

As the counting was in progress, Barala had left the counting centre in between sensing he is losing from Tohana. Barala has resigned as state BJP chief, party sources said.

The BJP, which had set a target of winning 75 seats ahead of the polls, is leading in 37 seats, while the Congress is ahead in 35 constituencies. The fledgling Jannayak Janta Party, which fought its maiden assembly polls, is ahead in seven seats.

If the trends hold, the JJP could likely emerge as the kingmaker and hold the key to formation of the next government.

File photo of Supreme Court of India.

restrictions are there”.

Advocate Vrinda Grover, appearing for petitioner and Executive Editor of Kashmir Times Anuradha Bhasin, countered Mehta’s submissions and said that internet shutdown still continues in the Valley even after more than two months.

“You have to come out with clear reply. You have to find out other methods to deal with it,” the bench told Mehta, adding, “How long you want these restrictions?”.

“You may impose restrictions for national interest but it has to be reviewed from time to time,” the bench said.

On internet blockade, Mehta said it would have trans-border implications as it may be linked to spurt in terror violence in the valley.

“Let us not have an ostrich approach,” he said and referred to the 2016 protests in the valley after dreaded terrorist Burhan Wani was gunned down by security forces in an

NEW DELHI, OCT 24 (PTI): The Delhi High Court Thursday sought response of the Enforcement Directorate on a bail plea of senior Congress leader and former Union finance minister P Chidambaram in the INX media moneylaundering case.

Justice Suresh Kait issued a notice to the ED on the bail application and asked the agency to file its reply within a week.

The court fixed the matter for further hearing on November 4.

Chidambaram, 74, who was granted bail by the Supreme Court on Tuesday in the INX media corruption case filed by the CBI, is under the ED’s custody that ends on Thursday.

Central government’s standing counsel Amit Mahajan, representing the ED, sought time to file response to the bail plea.

Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for Chidambaram, said the Congress leader has already stayed in ED’s custody for seven days.

ED had earlier called Chidambaram for ques-

tioning four times and after being arrested by the CBI in the corruption case when he approached the court to surrender in the money laundering case, the probe agency refused to take his custody, he said.

Singhvi added that when the 60 day period of custody in the CBI case was approaching and Chidambaram would have been entitled for bail, ED arrested him and took him into custody.

He referred to the Supreme Court’s October 22 order granting bail to Chidambaram in the CBI case and said that it has stated there was no evidence of tampering, flight risk and influencing witnesses against Chidambaram in corruption case.

He was arrested by the CBI on August 21 in the INX Media corruption case.

The case was registered on May 15, 2017 alleging irregularities in a Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance granted to the INX Media group for receiving overseas funds of Rs 305 crore in 2007, during

Chidambaram’s tenure as finance minister.

The CBI on October 18 filed its charge sheet naming Chidambaram and several others as accused in the INX media corruption case.

The trial court took cognisance of the charge sheet on October 21 and subsequently, on October 22, the apex court granted him regular bail in the matter.

Chidambaram has also contended in his application that both the CBI and ED case arise out of the same financial transaction and therefore, there cannot be separate remand for both.

The application contends that since all the evidence in the case is documentary and is in the custody of investigating agencies, he cannot tamper with it.

The plea further claims that Chidambaram was always available for questioning by the ED and had appeared before the agency and answered all questions on all the four dates he was summoned, the last being February 8.

PMC Bank scam: Wadhawan Sting case: Harish Rawat says he has faith in judiciary father-son duo get judicial custody

Rakesh Wadhawan and his son Sarang.

MUMBAI, OCT 24 (PTI): HDIL promoters Rakesh Wadhawan and his son Sarang, arrested in connection with the Rs 4,355-crore PMC Bank scam, were remanded to judicial custody on Thursday by a special court here.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) produced Housing Development Infrastructure Ltd’s (HDIL) chairman and managing director Rakesh and his son before special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court judge P Rajvaidya, after their remand

ended.

The court remanded the duo in judicial custody after the central agency did not seek their further custody.

The Wadhawans were arrested last month by Mumbai Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW).

The EOW had registered a case against them and top officials of the Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) Bank earlier this month for allegedly causing losses to the tune of Rs 4,355.43 crore to the bank.

‘Kingmaker’ Chautala noncommittal on support to BJP, Cong

“This shows there was huge anti-incumbency against the (M L) Khattar government,” Chautala commented.

But when asked whether his party will support the BJP or the Congress, Chautala remained noncommittal. ”It is too early to say anything. We will first summon a meeting of our MLAs, decide who would be our leader in the House and then take it further,” he told reporters.

But he also said, “People of Haryana want change.”

It alleged that the bank management, in cahoots with the Wadhawans, concealed from the banking regulators’ scrutiny huge loan defaults by the HDIL group firms.

The bank officials replaced 44 loan accounts of the HDIL with 21,049 fictitious accounts to camouflage huge loan defaults by the real estate group, it said.

The ED case of money laundering was based on the FIR registered by the EOW. Besides the father-son duo, police have arrested three former top officials of the bank in connection with the scam.

DEHRADUN, OCT 24 (PTI): Former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat, who is facing CBI inquiry in a sting case, has expressed faith in the judiciary and said the episode will put to test several institutions.

A sting video had surfaced during President’s rule in Uttarakhand in 2016 purportedly showing Rawat in conversation with a news channel head negotiating a money deal to buy the support of disgruntled party MLAs, who had crossed over to the BJP in a bid to get back to power “I have faith in the judiciary and God. Shouldn’t the role of defectors and their co-actors also be probed. I am confident

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that in the history of the country’s judicial history this episode will put to test several institutions,” Rawat said in a social media post on Wednesday night.

The AICC general secretary said he would not have gained anything

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by buying the support of defecting MLAs against whom the process of disqualification had already been initiated by the Speaker of the state assembly.

“Time does not listen to anyone’s dictates and eventually does justice,” he said in a post on Facebook.

He said he will always co-operate with the investigating agency in the probe.

The Pradesh Congress has rallied behind Rawat, accusing the Centre of framing its leaders in false cases.

“The par ty stands like a rock behind Harish Rawat. A conspiracy is underway throughout the country to cow down and silence the Congress by

misusing agencies like the CBI and the ED against its leaders,” PCC senior vice president Suryakant Dhasmana charged.

Describing the FIR against Rawat in the sting case as part of this conspiracy, he said an alleged taped conversation three years ago does not offer enough ground for registering a case.

Expressing dismay at the CBI move, he said, “Our government fell, our MLAs were bought and yet a case was also registered against us”.

Former PCC president Kishore Upadhyay said “using the CBI as an instrument to harass opposition leaders was highly condemnable”.

OFFICE OF THE

CENTRAL NAGALAND STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION APPRECIATION

Through this column, we the Central Nagaland Students Association (CNSA), would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude to every individuals, families and groups who supported us financially, materially, physically and in prayer during the 1st Indigenous Games & Cultural Meet 2019 on 19th Oct. 2019 at DDSC Stadium Dimapur.

We convey our special thanks to : 1. Shri. Temjen Imna Along Longkumer, Hon’ble Minister for Higher Education, Technical Education and Tribal Affairs and State BJP President Nagaland 2. Niholu Ayemi, OSD to Govt. of Nagaland.

3. Kevekha Kevin Zehol, NCS Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur.

4. Limasunep, Commissioner of Police Dimapur.

5. Kikato Chishi, SDO (Civil) Dimapur.

6. Albert Ezung, CEO DMC. 7. Hokato Vusshe, Chaplee Kilonser GPRN/NSCN (U).

8. Moa Walling, Chairman MW Enterprises.

9. Benjamin Yepthomi, President Youth Wing, BJP Nagaland State & his colleagues.

10. Central Nagaland Tribes Council (CNTC).

11. Ao Senso Telongjem Dimapur.

12. Sumi Council Dimapur.

13. Western Sumi Hoho.

14. Western Sumi Totimi Hoho.

15. Dimapur Lotha Hoho.

16. Ao Lanur Telongjem Dimapur.

17. Ao Kaketshir Mungdang (AKM).

18. All Sumi Students’ Union (SKK).

19. Lotha Students’ Union (LSU).

20. Dimapur Naga Students’ Union (DNSU).

21. Garo Students’ Union Nagaland.

22. Ghorkha Students’ Union Dimapur.

23. Kachari Students’ Union Nagaland.

24. Kuki Students’ Organisations Nagaland.

25. Diphupar Naga Students Union (DNSU).

26. Dimapur Sumi Students’ Union (DSSU).

27. Ao Kaketshir Telongjem Dimapur (AKTD).

28. Dimapur Lotha Students’ Union (DLSU).

29. Lotha Students Union Diphupar (LSUD).

30. Western Sumi Students’ Union (WSSU).

31. Diphupar Sumi Students Union (DSKK).

32. N. Matong Jamir, President (CNTC).

33. CNSA Advisors & All the Senior leaders & Co. Opt members.

34. N. Lipok Jamir, Pastor A.B.C. Diphupar.

35. Yibemo Kikon, President Senior Citizens Forum Dimapur.

36. Sancho Kikon.

37. Zuthungbemo K. Ngullie.

38. Bolivi Chishi.

39. All the Well Wishers It is our sincere prayer that God continues to bless you all.

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JJP leader Dushyant Chautala flashes victory sign after winning Haryana assembly poll.

Chandigarh, Oct 24 (PTI): Jannayak Janta Party leader Dushyant Chautala remained non-committal on whether his party would support the BJP or the Congress in forming a government in case of a hung assembly.

Early counting trends indicated that neither the ruling BJP nor the Congress will be able to form the government on their own in the state.

The 10-month-old JJP was ahead in at least 10 seats, according to the trends, placing the party leader Dushyant Chautala in the kingmaker’s role.

encounter.

With naming Wani, Mehta said when a terrorist was killed in Kashmir and internet was blocked for around three months, no petition was filed in the court against the restrictions.

Grover, however, referred to the affidavit filed by the Jammu and Kashmir administration in the case and said they themselves have said that terrorist violence in the valley has gone down since 2008.

The apex court said it

would hear arguments on these pleas on November 5.

Besides the pleas filed by Bhasin and others challenging the restrictions imposed in the valley, the bench said it would hear other petitions which have raised issues, including alleged detention of minors in Kashmir, on November 5.

The top court had on October 16 asked the Jammu and Kashmiradministration to place before it the administrative orders imposing communication and other restrictions in the state following the abrogation of provisions of Article 370.

Bhasin had earlier told the bench that the Centre and Jammu and Kashmir administration had suppressed from the top court the orders and notifications on the basis of which physical and communication restrictions were imposed in the valley.

However, the Jammu and Kashmir administration had said those orders and notifications would be placed before the top court but those cannot be shared with the petitioners.

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NEW DELHI, OCT 24 (PTI): The Supreme Court Thursday asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration as to how long they intend to continue the restrictions, including internet blockade, imposed in the Valley following the abrogation of provision of Article 370.

The apex court, which was hearing a batch of petitions challenging the restrictions on movement and communication blockade imposed in the Valley, said the authorities may impose restrictions for national interest but they have to be reviewed from time to time.

A bench headed by Justice N V Ramana told Attorney General K K Venugopal and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who were appearing for the Centre and the Jammu and Kashmiradministration respectively, to come out with “clear” reply and find out other methods to deal with the issue.

Mehta told the bench, also comprising justices R Subhash Reddy and B R Gavai, that “the restrictions are being reviewed daily. In around 99 per cent area, no

HC seeks ED reply on Chidambaram’s bail plea in INX Media laundering case

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HIMATO YEPTHO President, CNSA

S. HABENTHUNG ABEN NGULLIE Cultural Secretary, CNSA

LIBEMO M. TSOPOE Gen. Secy. CNSA

Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2019

Essex lorry deaths: 39 victims were Chinese

The stowaways slowly froze to death in ‘absolutely horrendous’ conditions after they tried to reach the UK on a cargo ferry from Zeebrugge in Belgium.

Dhaka, Oct 24 (IANS): A Bangladesh court on Thursday sentenced 16 people to death for the murder of Nusrat Jahan Rafi, a teenager who was burnt to death in April after she had filed a sexual harassment complaint against her teacher at a religious school.

SM Siraj-Ud-Doula, the madrasa principal who orchestrated the attack on the 19-year-old, was among those sentenced to death. All the 16 convicts were present at the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal in Feni district during the hearing.

The Tribunal also imposed a fine of 100,000 taka ($1,190 approximately) on each convict, reports Efe news.

“All the accused have been sentenced to death by the court,” the plaintiff ’s lawyer Shahjahan Saju told reporters after the verdict was delivered by the tribunal. “The court asked the Feni district magistrate to realize the fine from each accused and hand it to Nusrat’s family as compensation,” he said.

The incident took place on April 6 as she attended the seminary in her hometown Feni, a small town 160 km away from Dhaka, to sit in her final examinations.

She was lured to the rooftop of the building, where her attackers wearing burqas asked her to withdraw the sexual harassment complaint against Doula.

When she refused, she was doused with kerosene and set on fire, the BBC

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reported.

Her brother, Mahmudul Hasan, told Efe news that when he was traveling in an ambulance to the hospital with his sister, she recounted how “the attackers pressed her to withdraw the complaint, but she rejected it”.

Hasan had recorded the testimony of his sister with the mobile phone.

He said the family was satisfied with the death penalty verdict.

“But we are feeling a sense of insecurity because the accused threatened (us) openly in court. We expect Prime Minister (Sheikh Hasina) to ensure our security as she had promised,” he said. Nusrat’s murder sparked protests across Bangladesh with Hasina pledging to bring the perpetrators to justice. The school principal was arrested a day after the complaint was filed on March 28.

Police Bureau of Investigation chief Banaj Kumar Majumder had told Efe news that the attackers tried to make it look like a “suicide”.

Pyongyang, Oct 24 (IANS): The close relations between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump were firm and “the trust in each other is still maintained”, a top official said here on Thursday “I sincerely hope that a motive force to overcome all the obstacles between North Korea and the US and to advance the bilateral relations in the better direction will be provided on the basis of the close relationship,” Kim Kye-gwan, the adviser to the Foreign Ministry, was quoted as saying by the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

Working-level negotiations in Stockholm between the North and the US earlier this month broke down without any tangible result, with each blaming the other side for the failure. Kim Kyegwan said that the failure of the negotiation was due to the Washington political circles and US policy makers who are “preoccupied with the Cold War mentality and ideological prejudice”, and hostile to North Korea for no reason. However, the adviser voiced hope that the two sides will reach a deal on the denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula by the end of the year, saying “there is a will, there is a way”. Pyongyang has set a deadline to reach a deal between the two sides by the end of the year, or otherwise it will “take a new way” to deal with the situation in the Korean Peninsula.

Lo n d o n, O c t 2 4 (IANS): The 39 people who were found dead in a refrigerated lorry container in the UK’s Essex county, were all Chinese nationals, it was revealed on Thursday.

The revelations come as the police in the UK continued to question lorry driver Mo Robinson, 25, who was arrested on suspicion of murder and as Belgian authorities have also released details about the trailer which was found early Wednesday at Waterglade Industrial Park in Grays.

It had arrived in Purfleet on the River Thames from Zeebrugge in Belgium, reports the BBC. Officers in Northern Ireland have also raided two houses and the National Crime Agency said it was working to iden-

tify “organised crime groups who may have played a part”. Police said the tractor unit, the front part of the lorry, came from Northern Ireland and picked up the trailer from Purfleet.

According to a report in The Daily Mail, the police were focussing on whether Robinson knew he was picking up immigrants from Purfleet docks on Tuesday night. The Belgian Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office said it had opened a case which would focus on the organisers and others involved in the transport.

The lorry was moved to a secure site at Tilbury Docks on Wednesday so the bodies could be “recovered while preserving the dignity of the victims”.

Essex Police said the

More powers given to SL Easter attacks probe body

‘Malaysia-India tensions should be resolved amicably’

CO LOM B O, OCT 2 4 (IANS): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has conferred additional powers on the five-member Commission of Inquiry (COI) he appointed in September to probe the April 21 Easter Sunday bombings that claimed over 250 lives, a media report said on Thursday. The additional powers will enable the Commission to call upon any bank in Sri Lanka to produce any book or document containing entries relating to the account of any person who was being probed the Commission or even of the spouse or child of the accused, the Colombo-based Daily Financial Times newspaper in the report. The COI will also have additional powers to write to the CommissionerGeneral of Inland Revenue asking to furnish all information available related to the affairs of any accused person. President Sirisena conferred the additional powers on the COI upon the request of the Commission, which requested them in order to effectively execute the task assigned to it.

Kuala Lumpur, Oct 24 (IANS): Tensions between Malaysia and India should be resolved amicably because it was important for the nation’s economy, Malaysian Member of Parliament and Leader of the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Anwar Ibrahim said.

Anwar said Prime Minister Mahathir Mo-

formal identification process of the 38 adults and one teenager “could be a lengthy process”.

The stowaways slowly froze to death in “absolutely horrendous” conditions after they tried to reach the UK on a cargo ferry from Zeebrugge in Belgium.

The migrants were huddled inside the super-chilled sound-proofed container for at least 15 hours by the time the door was opened by Robinson on Wednesday.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it was an “unimaginable tragedy and truly heartbreaking”.

A vigil will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday outside the Home Office to “call for urgent action to ensure safe passage” for people fleeing war and poverty.

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hamad’s refusal to retract his remarks on Kashmir was probably to represent the feelings of certain groups in Malaysia, the Malay Mail reported.

“He probably is representing the sentiment of some in the country. But I think we need to resolve this amicably because it is important for our economy,”

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O t t awa , O c t 2 4 (IANS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that he would unveil his new gender-balanced cabinet on November 20, but his Liberal Party will not form a “formal or informal” coalition with any opposition.

Trudeau made the remarks during a press conference here on Wednesday after Monday’s general election, which gave his Liberal Party a second term in government but without the majority he won in 2015, reports Xinhua news agency.

The Prime Minister said that he would have “various and varied conversations” with each of the four opposition leaders “to talk about their priorities” and “how we can work together to respond to the preoccupations that Canadians have” across the country.

“It’s extremely important that the government works for all Canadians and as I have endeavoured to do over the past years,

and as I will do even more now, deliberately, I will be reaching out to leaders across the country, reaching out specifically to Westerners to hear from them,” he said.

Trudeau identified two of his top priorities, including the fight against climate change, saying that he will reach out to the 32member caucus of the Bloc Quebecois, a nationalist party in the French-speaking province of Quebec where climate action is a major issue.

He also highlighted the need for action on “affordability”, which would take form in a middle-class tax cut that he intends to propose before Parliament when it reconvenes.

But not all matters will be up for negotiation, Trudeau said, adding that the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project, which will transport oil from the provinces of Alberta to British Columbia on the west coast for shipment to Asian markets, will proceed despite strong objection from the left-ofcentre New Democratic Party led by its Sikh leader Jagmeet Singh.

“We made a decision to move forward on the pipeline because it was in the interest of Canada to do so, because the environment and the economy need to go together. We will be continuing with the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion,” CBC News quoted the 47-year-old premier as saying.

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said Anwar, the Port Dick- oilseed crushers had advised ing New Delhi’s protest son MP and PKR presi- its members not to buy palm against Mahathir’s remarks dent. oil from Malaysia, echo- on Kashmir.

Mahathir had previously said that India and Pakistan should work to- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT gether to resolve the KashThe family of Late Om Prasad mir conflict during a UN Pradhan wishes to acknowledge General Assembly in New the many expressions of sympathy York. On Monday, it was and gestures of kindness shown to reported that an Indian us following our sad loss.

We offer our heartfelt thanks trade body representing to the "Dimapur Gorkha Union, Gorkha Students' Association, D.A.N Staff, Walford Colony, many friends, neighbors and wellwishers. Though we are unable to mention each and every individual, it is our sincere prayer that the Almighty God will bless you all.

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Unseen, unheard, but always near; Still loved, still missed and very dear.

Born on 26/02/1955 – Died on 15/10/2019

We the family members of Late HUZHETO ZHIMOMI (Khetoi Village) would like to express our deepest gratitude to everyone who stood by us physically, morally and spiritually during the illness and sad demise of our beloved on 15/10/2019 We deeply regret our inability to mention every individual, groups personally, but it is our humble prayer that Almighty God bless you all abundantly in return.

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Lt. Rev. Subo (Akhoya) Born: March 1927 – Death : 13/10/19 “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith”.

II Timothy 4:7 We the bereaved family members of Lt. Rev. Subo (Akhoya) extend our heartfelt gratitude to all those individuals, groups, ABAM, Akhoya B/C and Council, Akhoya Senso Union of Kohima, Dimapur and Mokokchung, Mokokchung Town B/C, Yaongyimsen B/C and Council, Neighbouring Churches, Relatives, friends and well-wishers who stood by us during the time of his illness till his demise, through physically, spiritually, emotionally, financially and with unceasing prayers.

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Born on : 1927 – Died on : 14/10/2019 "For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord" We the bereaved family of Late Yapho son of Late Honka Gopa of Chenloisho Village express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual, families, neighbours, friends, churches and well wishers who stood by us morally, physically, financially, through prayer and material support at his demise on 14/10/2019.

We convey our special thanks to :1. Doctors & Nurses of Civil Hospital, Mon. 2. Konyak Baptist Church, Mon, Pastor and Deacons.

3. Chenloisho Nokden Union Mon Town.

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5. Chenloisho Village Council.

6. Chen Area Chingnyu Chingha pen-e-wang.

7. Chenloisho Chingtan pazu, pathra.

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Chris Adler opens up on his exit from the band F A ormer Lamb of God drummer Chris Adler has issued a statement about his departure from the metal band.

Read it in full below.

In July, Lamb of God had announced Adler was out of the band, and would be replaced by touring drummer Art Cruz. Adler was one of the founding members of the Richmond, Virginia group, which began under the name Burn the Priest in 1994.

Adler – who recently returned to the stage drumming for the band Hail! – broke his silence on the split in a Facebook post on October 24.

“Allow me to start with a relative concept of understanding,” the post began. “We all gave our lives to this, 26 years is not flippant. Each one of us sacrificed and lost much on a personal level to live the dream we had when we were kids. I will always love each member of the band for believing in me and agreeing to take on the world.”

Adler implied that it

was not his choice to leave Lamb of God: “We managed to find some love in the machine, but in turn it took things that cannot be recovered. I did not leave the dream. I did not make the decision to leave my life’s work. The truth is that, I am unwilling to paint by numbers.”

“There is an ambiguous concept in our world of ‘selling out’,” Adler continued. “I cannot define that outside of my personal understanding, but know that being trapped in a ‘creative’ formula

and/or playing the same song 10,000 times did not bolster my love of playing. I’ve never been one to ‘phone it in’. I’d rather mow the grass.”

Adler also debunked rumours that his exit from Lamb of God was due to health reasons. In 2017, he was involved in a motorcycle accident, and had to sit out live shows for a period of time as he underwent physical and occupational therapy.

“Many have asked about a motorbike accident I had in Thailand in

Film on India’s para cricketers wraps up first schedule

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hal Jeet Le Ye Jahan”, which is a real-life account of India’s para cricketers, recently completed its first schedule of 15 days. The schedule was shot at Kotdwar and nearby mountain areas, after the first clap was given

by Cabinet Minister to the Government of Uttarakhand and prominent BJP politician, Harak Singh Rawat. The film is presented by Aushim Khetrapal, who also plays the lead role. “We are amazed that these para cricketers, who won the recently-concluded world championship for the country, and are now acting in the film, have done such a marvelous job. I feel glad mentoring them. They are

god-gifted people with special abilities and we have to respect them,” said Khetrapal.

Produced by Aum Sportainment, Whistling Train Productions and Gaurav Jain, “Chal Jeet Le Ye Jahan” was announced a couple of months back. The film’s director Vikas Kapoor said the film will try to paint an authentic picture of the para cricketers.

“This film will showcase many things related to their real life, hardships, negligence and the inhuman behaviour by many of us towards the para cricketers, and their zeal to fight back in life,” said Kapoor, who is also credirted with the script, screenplay and dialogues of the film.

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ces High will be presenting the second annual car and bike meet 2019 on October 26 and 27 at IG stadium, Hockey ground, Kohima.

During the event, there will be showcasing of cars and bikes, live music con-

cert, trade and food stall, games and many more activities. On October 26, Cotton Country and Table 3 will be presenting live music concert with guest appearances from various artists.

There will be prize

money for best customised c a r ( SUV s, Seda n/ Hatchback) and bike, bike slow race and parallel car parking.

Other highlights of the event will be arm wrestling, bike stunt and remote controlled car track.

2017,” he wrote. “It’s true that it was not pretty, but I’ve been well since August of 2018. Thank you for your concerns.”

In his statement, Adler also expressed his gratitude for being able to achieve his “childhood dream”, and promised his fans he wasn’t going anywhere: “I can assure you that you will hear from me again. I was given a gift and hope to continue to share it.” He also light-heartedly professed his goal to win another Grammy: “I have two Grammys that sit on my mother’s mantlepiece.

I think she deserves three so this party isn’t over.”

Read Adler’s full statement here: In 2018, Adler founded the talent management agency Kintsugi Management. Last week, he returned to the stage as the drummer for Hail!, a supergroup featuring current and former members of Megadeth, Machine Head, Exodus and Violence. The four-piece performed live in Dubai on October 18.

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ctress Madhuri Dixit-Nene has has launched her YouTube channel, through which she will give fans a glimpse into her personal life.

“YouTube is a platform that I’ve been wanting to explore for a long time. I love interacting with my fans in new and interesting ways, and a YouTube channel was an obvious choice. It’s going to be all things personal and candid with sneak peek into my personal and work life.

I’m really excited. Looking forward to a great experience,” she said.

She took to Twitter on Thursday to share her first video on YouTube.

“I’m so excited to share my first video on @YouTube, which is a BTS from @IIFA. Enjoy,” she wrote on Twitter, where she has 8.4 million followers.

Earlier this months, Madhuri announced her second Marathi production titled “Panchak” with husband Dr. Shriram Nene.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2019

1st Nagaland Music Industry Confluence from October 26

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he 1st Nagaland Music Industry Confluence will be held from October 26-27, under the banner “Sound-LightsLogistics-Media (SoLLoM)” at the Regional Centre of Excellence for Music and Performing Arts (RCEMPA), Jotsoma.

During the confluence, master class on drums and Church music will also be given wherein proprietor and music educator, Vivezza Music Studio Asha International Academy Aria Music

Infinity Inc. organises DJ workshop in Dimapur

nfinity Inc., a music label based in Dimapur organised a DJ workshop with renowned DJ from France, DJ Hamma as resource person on October 23 at the Infinity Studio and DJ Academy in the commercial hub. The event was powered

by Task Force for Music and Arts (TaFMA).

Keeping in mind the relatively new DJ movement in the state, CEO of Infinity Inc. Asalie Peseyie stated that it was an encouraging sign to see young people come and attend the free workshop organised by the music label.

DJ Hamma, a Tunisian by birth and a resident of France started his career in 2010 and entered various competitions in 2012. By 2018, he was the France champion and world finalist in the Red Bull 3Style, the

gave a live demonstration of his skills on the turn tables and engaged with the participants as the workshop progressed.

An interactive session was also held where participants asked questions and Hammas advised on topics related to deejaying.

The CEO on behalf of the music label conveyed his appreciation and gratitude to DJ Hamma as well as to DJ Hamma (centre) with Infinity Inc. members and DJs the TaFMA for the support world’s largest DJ competi- out shows. cess. The French DJ also and encouragement. tion.

Hamma further emApart from teaching phasised on how deejaying the different technical as- is a worldwide culture and pects of deejaying during how one must contribute to the masterclass, Hamma it positively. He also reiteralso shared his story of how ated the need of constant he started playing in small practice while keeping in stages in front of a handful mind that hard work and of people to playing at sold dedication is the key to suc-

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It may be mentioned here that SoLLoM aims to bring together all the stakeholders of music industry in Nagaland on a single platform to showcase, exhibit and promote their brands as well as create network and newer opportunities.

Alobo Naga and the band performing at their first gig on October 27 at Hongkong.

The band will be playing another 5 more shows before heading back home.

‘Rhythm + Flow’ crowns first winner – meet D Smoke

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ardi B, Chance The Rapper and T.I‘s new Netflix show Rhythm + Flow aired the final three episodes of its first season yesterday (October 23), and crowned its first winner.

T h e v i c t o r wa s D Smoke, who walked away with the $250,000 prize.

Speaking to TV Guide about his win, the California rapper said: “I’m feeling incredible, overwhelmed with joy.

“Since I won, I’ve been spending time with family. I did some traveling — I went to Atlanta. And of course, I’ve been doing a lot of music. I shot three music videos.”

Chance The Rapper then gave D Smoke advice about how to spend his prize money, saying: “This isn’t like a lot of the other contest shows. It’s a non-contractual $250,000 that is going to you to be spent however you want it. I just want to tell you that the best thing you could do is invest in yourself.”

Rhythm + Flow, which has been called “Netflix’s answer to X Factor,” searches for rap’s best new talent.

The first season began airing on October 9, with three episodes dropping weekly since, leading up to last night’s finale.

Judges Cardi B and Chance The Rapper have recently been looking towards next year’s US election, warning that “Trump is going to win again.”

The pair are supporters of the Democrats, with Cardi B appearing in a campaign video alongside Democrat candidate Bernie Sanders.

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and Theatre Conservatory, Lopeno Ovung Queah, and worship director, Union Baptist Church Kohima, Adjunct Music Faculty, SBS Sechü, Vimezo Iralu will be the resource persons respectively.

The two day confluence will also feature expo on sound, lights, media, stage and truss acoustic installation power generation and music live band and DJ. SoLLoM is being managed

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With profound gratitude to Almighty God, the Molungkimong Tuli Town Tetsur Telongjem extends our heartiest congratulations to Smti.

Tiajungla Tzudir, daughter of Shri. Lt. T. Onen Tzudir and Smti. N. Temsuinla Longchar, Molungkimong village for securing the post of Asstt. Prof. State Council of Teachers Education (SCTE), examination conducted by NPSC 2019.

Her success is an attestation to the fact that hard work and dedication pays which is truly inspiring.

The Union further wishes and prays that may the Almighty bless and guide her in her future endeavor.

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The Unity Village Sumi Baptist Church (UVSBC), Church choir, under the guidance and company of Rev. Zuhokhu, choir conductor, undertook a week long excursion trip from the 14th Oct – 20th Oct to Gangtok and Darjeeling.

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Chelsea edge past Ajax 1-0 in CL Mumbai beat Kerala Blasters 1-0

Amsterdam, Oct 24 (Agencies): A late goal by substitute Michy Batshuayi propelled Chelsea to a 1-0 win at Ajax Amsterdam on Wednesday for a second Champions League victory in Group H after a fast and furious tussle at the Johan Cruijff Arena.

Manager Frank Lampard’s late replacements paid dividends as Batshuayi was set up by fellow substitute Christian Pulisic for the 86th minute winner as Chelsea finished strongly.

Chelsea and Ajax now both have six points at the halfway point of the sixgame group campaign.

Pulisic brought added energy to the Chelsea attacks and Batshuayi finished sharply after earlier missing a seemingly easy chance just minutes after coming on as the manager’s changes turned the tide in favour of the Premier League outfit.

The two youthful lineups produced a high tempo encounter but there were few clear cut chances in a match where the defenders generally got the better of the strikers. Ajax had the ball in the Chelsea net after 35 minutes but VAR ruled Quincy Promes’ effort was offside. Promes was found to be marginally off as he

Chelsea’s Michy Batshuayi fight for the ball with Ajax’s Veltman during their Champions League match.

slid home a deflected shot from Hakim Ziyech.

To add to the home side’s frustrations, midfielder Edson Alvarez shaved the outside of the post with a glancing header from a corner just before the hour mark.

But for the last 20 minutes it was the London club who always looked to potentially break the deadlock. Batshuayi skied the ball over the Ajax goal from close range in the 73rd minute after Pulisic’s initial effort was blocked.

The American inter-

national saw another effort miss the target before he set up the winner.

His cross from the right caught the Ajax defenders moving out of position and allowed Batshuayi to slam the ball home. The two clubs meet again on November 5 at Stamford Bridge in their next group outing.

Barcelona beat Slavia Prague 2-1

FC Barcelona jumped to an early lead over Slavia Prague on a goal by superstar forward Lionel

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Messi, but the Spanishleague giants struggled the rest of the way in a narrow 2-1 victory in Champions League.

Barca employed a high press at the start of the contest and the strategy paid dividends immediately when Messi stole the ball and then scored off a pass from Arthur in the third minute.

Meanwhile, defensive lapses forced star goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen to impose his presence for the first time in the 20th minute by saving a shot by

Slava left back Jan Boril.

More heroics were then needed from the Barcelona net-minder later in the first half to stop attempts by Lukas Masopust and Peter Olayinka.

The hosts continued to be a threat after the break and were finally rewarded when Boril received a pass from Masopust in the area and, with two defenders converging on him, managed to poke the ball just inside the right post past Ter Stegen in the 50th minute.

That goal and a chance for Nicolae Stanciu four minutes later finally lit a flame under Barcelona, who scored the final goal of the match when Messi sent a free kick into the area and a shot by Suarez from a tight angle took a lucky bounce off the chest of Olayinka and went over the goal line in the 57th minute.

Less than 20 minutes later, Messi could have put the game out of reach but missed what was surely one of the easiest chances of his career from inside the six-yard box to give Slavia new life. Down the stretch, the hosts were closer to netting the equaliser than Barça were to scoring an insurance goal, but the visitors managed to hang on for a 2-1 win.

Players of Kerala Blasters and Mumbai City FC fight for the ball during their match.

Kochi, Oct 24 (Agencies): A late strike by Amine Chermiti helped Mumbai City FC nick a win against Kerala Blasters FC on Thursday at the JLN Stadium in Kochi.

In a closely-contested fixture, Islanders’ new signing Chermiti came up with the match-winner in the 82nd minute.

Kerala star ted the game on the front foot and enjoyed more possession in the opening moments but they could not create anything that could threaten Mumbai custodian Amrinder Singh.

Mumbai resorted to crosses to create chances, with Diego Carlos the source of most of those. The Brazilian came close when the

ball was fired dangerously towards the Kerala goal but the effort was saved at the near post by Bilal Khan.

At the other end, Jairo triggered a save from Amrinder through a header from Sergio Cidoncha’s looping cross. But the India international did will to react in time and deny the Brazilian.

The first clear-cut opportunity arrived in the 53rd minute when Mohamed Larbi’s low-cross found Modou Sougou at the centre of the box. For once, the Senegalese midfielder could not bury an easy chance.

Moments later, Jessel Carneiro almost pulled off a screamer after he found himself in space with a loose ball. But Amrinder got his

fingertips to it kept the scoreline at 0-0.

Eventually, Kerala’s shabby defence paid the price when they failed to deal with a simple cross from Souvik Chakrabarti.

Amine Chermiti got at the end of it and slotted it past Bilal at the near-post.

While it looked like Mumbai had all three points in the bag, Sahal wreaked havoc on the right flank in injury time before placing it on the platter for Bartholomew Ogbeche. The Frenchman fired from close range but Amrinder produced a stunning save to ensure his team left the pitch with a win.

Today’s match Time: 7:30 pm ATK vs Hyderabad FC

India slip to 106 in latest FIFA rankings

Ko l kata , O ct 2 4 (IANS): The Indian football team slipped two places to 106 in the latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday after their 1-1 draw with much lower-ranked Bangladesh in the World Cup qualifier earlier this month.

Despite securing an

impressive 0-0 draw against Asian champions Qatar in September, the home stalemate against then 187th ranked Bangladesh saw India drop two ranks from 104 to 106 in the latest tally.

Bangladesh, meanwhile, jumped three spots to 184 riding the result which

their head coach Jamie Day had described as being similar to India’s famous tie against Qatar.

Meanwhile, Belgium has remained at the top spot in the rankings with France and Brazil also holding on to their positions. Top-ten rivals Uruguay (5th, up 1),

Croatia (7th, up 1), Argentina (9th, up 1) have edged closer to the summit.

But the most significant rises are to be found further down the Ranking, where the in-form quartet of Ukraine (22nd, up 3), Japan (28th, up 3), Turkey (32nd, up 4) and Russia (37th, up 5)

are among the more notable climbers. Jumps of ten or more places have also been made by a clutch of teams outside the top 50, namely Nicaragua (137th, up 11), South Sudan (162nd, up 11), Barbados (160th, up 10) and São Tomé and Príncipe (180th, up 10).

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KOHIMA, OCT 24 (NPN): Zuchapemo and Kilangkumba will play against Riku Khape and Zhakou in the men’s doubles final of the ongoing 2nd All Nagaland Open Badminton Championship at Indoor Stadium, Officers’ Hill, Kohima on Friday.

The three-day long championship is being organised by Crescent Club, Kohima under the theme “Battle for Excellence.”

In the men’s doubles semi-final matches played on Thursday, Riku Khape and Zhakou outplayed Medemnochet and Hitto by 21-14, 21-9, while Wapang Tsudir and Imnatoshi Lkr lost against Zuchapemo and Kilangkumba in the semis by 19-21, 15-21.

Ankur S. Rai and Ekumyala set up a final clash against Zhakou and Chubanungla in mixed doubles category. Ankur S. Rai and Ekumyala defeated Riku Khape and Yashikala

21-9, 21-19, while Zhakou and Chubanungla beat Kilangkumba and Mepolila 21-13, 21-19.

I.Temjen and Biezo Solo will play against Angam Shaiza and Nochet in the final for 85+ men’s doubles, and in 95+ men’s doubles, Arep and Mulong will to take on I.Temjen and Nochet in final.

In amateur men’s doubles category, Chathavizo and Neiphrezo Ciesotsu will to take on Limatemsu and Temjen in final match.

Pungro Sub-Division VGs sports meet begins

KOHIMA, Oct 24 (NPN): The Kohima District Volleyball Association (KDVA) has informed that the entry forms for the upcoming 7th Kohima District Open Volleyball Tournament 2019 (Men & Women) have been made available at Sports World, old taxi stand and Northern Sports, near CANSSEA office, Kohima.

The entry fee is Rs. 3000. The tournament is schedule to be held from November 25 to 28 at Kohima local ground. The champions in men’s category will get Rs.40, 000 while runnerup will receive Rs. 20,000.

The prize money for women categor y is Rs.30,000 and Rs. 15,000 for champions and runners up respectively. The semi finalists will get Rs. 5000 each.

Meanwhile, the organizing committee has convened a joint coordination meeting of different committee members on October 30.

MDFA Trophy 2nd semi match today

MOKOKCHUNG, OCT 24 (NPN): The 2nd semifinal match of MDFA Trophy 2019 between Alempang YA and Telongjem FC, which was stopped due to inclement weather, will played on October 25 at 10:00 am at Imkongmeren Sports Complex, Mokokchung. An exhibition football match between DC’s XI and SP’s XI will also be played at 1:00 pm.

S. Kiusumew, special guest with VGs and others during the opening ceremony.

Dimapur, Oct 24 (NPN): The 5th edition of Pungro Sub-Division Village Guards Sports Meet kicked off on October 23 with S. Kiusumew, president, Public Forum Pungro Sub-Division as the special guest at Pungro town.

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guest urged the 631 VG personnel to uphold their duty as the top most priority. He also lauded the VG personnel for their dedication and sincerity despite the bare minimum honorarium the guards were drawing.

Also speaking at the programme, KiusuTikhir, Subedar Major, VG Kip-

hire appreciated the organisers of the sports meet and encouraged them to continue the trend.

The inaugural programme was chaired by Tsangking, invocation was offered by Lohomong T. Whourr, secretary, PTBC and M. Lasetsü, president, PSDVGSM delivered the welcome address.

Classic Club, raffle committee meeting on Oct 26

Dimap u r , O ct 2 4 (NPN): The Classic Club Kohima tournament and raffle committee will have a meeting on October 26 at 2K Hotel, Kohima at 2:00 pm.

The main agenda will be the forthcoming 25th Classic Cup Football Tournament and raffle draw. Therefore, all committee members have been asked to attend the meeting positively.

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Niathu Sports Festival begins 24 teams to vie for Capt. N Kenguruse memorial trophy Correspondent

KOHIMA, OCT 24 (NPN): Defending champions Vanguard FC, Tseminyu and 23 other teams from different districts of Nagaland will participate in the 5th edition of Capt. N. Kenguruse MVC Memorial Football tournament. The tournament will kick start on October 29 at IG Stadium, Kohima.

A curtain raiser programme for Captain N KenLt. Gen. Rajeev Sirohi speaking at the opening ceremony. (R) The match between guruse, Maha Vir Chakra Lamkang Brothers, Manipur (orange) and Trinity Club, Kiruphema in progress. (NP) Memorial Tournament was Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, OCT 24 (NPN): The three day Niathu Group Sports Festival got underway on October 24 at Niathu Resort, Dimapur with Lt. General Rajeev Sirohi, AVSM, VSM, GOC 3 Corps as guest of honour.

Addressing the gathering at the launching programme, Lt. General Rajeev Sirohi, said that taking part in sports activities was the best way to celebrate a youth life. Participation and getting to know one another was more important than winning or losing, said the guest of honour and encouraged the participants to make new friends in the field and compete with their best ability and with true sportsmanship feeling.

He also spoke about how the Assam Rifles had provided privileges in the remote areas of the state by providing and maintaining proper grounds. It is a pleasure and joy of the Assam Rifles to see the young generation participating in outdoor activities, he added.

He further maintained that youth of today’s generation had tremendous scope in the field of sports and urged them to take re-

held on Thursday at the State Academy Hall, Kohima.

Speaking at the programme, Inspector General Assam Rifles (North), Major General Pradeep Nair, YSM said that Capt N Kenguruse’s act of selflessness and intrepidity are symbolic of the centuries old tradition of Nagas who are known for their pluckiness and fearlessness. It is this same Naga Club representatives with organising committee during the unveiling to trophy. (NP) spirit that is aimed to be during the conduct of the ries a total cash prize of Rs boot, golden gloves, player fused along with the sport- tournament, he added.

3, 60,000. The individual of the tournament and best ing culture of Nagaland The tournament car- categories include golden official.

sponsibility to promote the talented sports persons.

Delivering the welcome address, Kechangulie Rio, chairman, Niathu Group of Hotels and Resorts said that the festival was aimed to inspire and teach to inculcate better and healthier life through sports and also to provide a platform for friendship through sports. He maintained that sportsmen and sportswomen were brought together in the quest for excellence and friendship.

He also stated that in the current edition, traditional sports like Naga wrestling was included, so as to promote and uplift traditional games and sports. Sports like angling and cycling were included due to popular demand, he added.

Teams from Tripura, Assam, Manipur and the armed forces are also taking part in the tournament.

E a r l i e r, t h e p r o gramme was compeered by Ato Yepthomi and invocation was offered by Kezha Dzuvichu, vice president, ABCC. The events of the sports festival are volleyball, badminton, lawn tennis, billiards and snooker, Naga wrestling, Niathu 4X4 challenge, angling and cycling.

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