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BJP vows to deport infiltrators

NEW DELHI, SEP 11 (AGENCIES): BJP president Amit Shah on Tuesday said that all infiltrators from Bangladesh would be identified and made to leave India.

Addressing BJP office bearers and workers during one-day visit to Jaipur in Rajasthan, Shah said that the party would not allow any Bangladeshi infiltrator to live in India. Shah also used the opportunity to attack the critics of National Register of Citizens draft release by the Assam government.

He said that those not in favour of Assam NRC are merely doing votebank politics in the name of protection of human rights.

“Those who are worried about their votebank are talking about human rights violation. They are not bothered about the country and the poor people of the country,” said the BJP president on the issue of Assam NRC. Attacking West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief, Amit Shah, “The leader of West Bengal (Mamata Banerjee) is also bothered about the well being of

Each Bangladeshi infiltrator will be identified and made to leave India - Amit Shah Amit Shah addresses during ‘Enlightened Citizens Conference’, in Jaipur on Tuesday. (PTI)

those living in India illegally. She is not bothered about the Indians.”

The BJP chief further talked about the Citizen Amendment Bill, saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has brought it to benefit migrants.

He said that Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist and Jain migrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh are not illegal immigrants but refugees, and they would be given Indian citizenship.

Addressing the BJP members on the issue of 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Shah said that no alliance of opposition parties would be able to defeat the BJP. He also targeted the Congress party president

Rahul Gandhi saying, “Rahul baba ka kehna hai ki Congress teeno rajyo ka chunaav jeetegi. Mujhe lagta hai Rahul baba ko Mungeri lal ke sapne dekhna band kar dena chahiye (Rahul baba says that the Congress will win elections in all three states. I feel Rahul baba should stop day dreaming).”

Detect, delete and deport, says Ram Madhav: BJP general secretary Ram Madhav said people excluded from the final list of Assam-specific National Register of Citizens would be de-franchised and deported to their country, while Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal suggested that the NRC be

NPF units clarify Fuel prices hiked again; petrol

DIMAPUR, SEP 11 (NPN): NPF units of 45 Tehok and 48 Moka Assembly constituencies have asserted that their MLAs would remain with the party and not join any other political party under any circumstances.

Referring to news items that appeared on Tuesday about MLAs EE Pangteang and CL John accompanying chief minister Neiphiu Rio during his meeting with Union home minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on Monday, NPF 45 Tehok Assembly constituency president Wangnok Konyak and 48 Moka Assembly constituency president Pongtao Konyak urged the people not to read between the lines on the issue.

They explained that Eastern Nagaland Legislators’ Union (ENLU) held a consultative meeting where it was decided to send two representatives from each political party to apprise Government of India for early release of special development fund for ENPO area. And accordingly, the two leaders were selected from ENLU to represent NPF to meet the Union home minister with the chief minister. “Our leaders are NPF MLAs and shall remain in the party under the leadership of president Dr Shürhozelie Liezietsu and leader of opposition TR Zeliang,” they stressed.

This is it!

“Just look at the stock market. It’s still high up there. That’s where we’ve taken India to.”

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crosses `80 mark in Tuensang

NEW DELHI/DIMAPUR, SEP 11 (AGENCIES/NPN): As fuel prices continued to rise Tuesday to record high levels, petrol prices breached the Rs 90 mark in a small Maharashtra town where the price could be the highest in India. A litre of petrol costs Rs 90.02 in Parbhani, located about 500 km away from Mumbai, due to higher local taxes and transportation cost.

Meanwhile, in Nagaland petrol price crossed the Rs. 80 mark per litre. As on Tuesday, the highest was in Tuensang at Rs. 80.85 followed by Kiphire Rs. 80.75, Zunheboto Rs. 80.41, Phek Rs. 80.35 and Longleng Rs. 80.10 per litre.

In Dimapur, petrol now costs Rs. 78.59 and diesel Rs. 70. 74 per litre and in Kohima petrol price was Rs. 79.35 and diesel Rs. 71.31 per litre.

Diesel price was the highest

in Tuensang at Rs. 72.67 per litre. A litre of diesel now costs Rs 77.47 in Mumbai.

In Delhi, petrol costs Rs 80.87 and diesel Rs 72.97.

As the Centre has made it clear that it will not cut down excise duty, two states have done their bit by reducing state taxes. Petrol and diesel are lower by Rs 2.5 in Rajasthan and by Rs 2 in Andhra Pradesh. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said her government will slash the prices of petrol and diesel by one rupee per litre.

Tamil Nadu chief minister K Palaniswami said on Tuesday that the state may consider reducing its taxes on petrol and diesel, as his ruling AIADMK blamed the central government for the rising fuel prices and accused it of “acting” as if it was unaware of people’s problems.

implemented across India.

Addressing a seminar on ‘NRC: Defending the Borders, Securing the Culture’, Madhav said the NRC is being updated as part of the ‘Assam Accord’ signed in 1985 under which the government had made a commitment to “detect, delete and deport” all illegal immigrants from the state.

“The NRC will ensure the detection of all illegal immigrants. The next step will be delete - means deletion of names of illegal immigrants from voters list and deprive them from all government benefits. The next stage will be deportation,” he said.

Sonowal said genuine citizens of India would get adequate opportunities to prove their citizenship and include their names in the final list of the NRC. “The NRC should be implemented in all states.

This is a document which can protect all Indians.

Those who will be excluded from the NRC in Assam can go to other states. So we will have to take strong step,” he said at the seminar, organised by think-tank ‘Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini’.

Rupee hits fresh record low of 72.69 Vs USD NEW DELHI, SEP 11 (AGENCIES): Indian rupee touched a fresh record low of 72.69 per US dollar on Tuesday. It opened higher by 15 paise at 72.30 per dollar. On Monday, it ended at record closing low of 72.45 per dollar, down by 72 paise against Friday’s close of 71.73.

This was a biggest single session decline against the US dollar since August 13.

It touched a record low of 72.67 per dollar during intraday Monday.

Meanwhile, market benchmark BSE Sensex crashed 509 points to close at more than one-month low of 37,413.13 on Tuesday due to heavy selling in FMCG, metal, auto and financial stocks amid growing concerns over intensifying global trade war.

Central govt hikes incentives of Asha, Anganwadi workers NEW DELHI, SEP 11 (AGENCIES): In good news for thousands of Asha and Anganwadi workers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a hike in their monthly honorarium from October.

In addition, all accredited social health activists (Asha) will be brought under the coverage of various social security schemes and provided free insurance cover under Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and Prime Minister Suraksha Bima Yojana.

The social health activists will not have to pay any premium for the insurance coverage and will get Rs 4 lakh in case of any untoward incident, the Prime Minister announced during a video interaction with Asha, ANM (auxiliary nurse midwife) and Anganwadi workers from across the country.

He said the revised incentive will come into effect from October and it will reflect in their salaries from November onwards, which would be a Diwali gift for (Cont’d on p-12) them.

Punjab pigs for Nagaland worth `200 cr per annum CHANDIGARH, SEP 11 (AGENCIES): Punjab Animal Husbandry minister Balbir Singh Sidhu Tuesday said that Punjab would soon start supplying pigs to Nagaland.

“The State of Punjab would soon start supplying live pigs to the state of Nagaland @ 8000 live pigs per month thus earning Rs. 200 crore annually for the pig farmers of Punjab,” Sidhu said after chairing a meeting with the high level delegation from Nagaland.

He said that a memorandum of understanding in this regard would be signed in the coming days.

According to a UNI report, Sidhu said that the delegation expressed keen interest in importing live pigs from Punjab as the people of Nagaland consider pork meat of Punjab full of nutritious value, hygienic and healthy as compare to the pork of others part of the country. He as per the understanding reached out in the meeting 8000 live pigs would be supplied every month to the Nagaland.

To start with, Sidhu said 100 live pigs would be

Submitted high-profile frauds list to PMO, not aware of any progress: Rajan NEW DELHI, SEP 11 (AGENCIES): A list of high profile cases related to banking frauds was sent to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) for a coordinated action, said former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan in a note to Parliamentary panel.

In the note to Chairman of Estimates Committee Murli Manohar Joshi, Rajan said that the size of frauds in the public sector banking system has been increasing, though still small relative to the overall volume of NPAs. “The RBI set up a fraud monitoring cell when I was Governor to coordinate the early reporting of fraud cases to the investigative agencies. I also sent a list of high profile cases to the PMO urging that we coordinate action to bring at least one or two to book. I am not aware

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of progress on this front.

This is a matter that should be addressed with urgency,” he said.

Noting that system has been singularly ineffective in bringing even a single high profile fraudster to book, he said, frauds are different from normal non-performing assets (NPAs).

“The investigative agencies blame the banks for labelling frauds much after the fraud has actually taken place, the bankers are slow because they know that

Ban on imported Myanmarese food products DIMAPUR, SEP 11 (NPN): Kohima chief medical officer (CMO) Dr. Ritu Thurr has barred traders from buying and selling food products “imported illegally” from Myanmar in view of blatant violation of Food Safety & Standards Act (FSSA) 2006, Rules& Regulations (RR)2001.

Thurr, who is also designated food safety officer, directed the traders to immediately stop distributing and supplying these food products. Failure to comply would invite action as per relevant sections of the FSSA 2006 and R&R 2001.

Retailers were also asked to return the food products to concerned distributor(s) or supplier(s) as they too would be liable for penalisation as per the FSSA, R&R 2001 if such items are found in their business premises. The explanation for the ban on Myanmarese food items was that first, they were illegally entered into the market in contravention of the FSSA 2006 and R&R 2001.

The CMO next pointed out that, for example, apple juice, grape juice with brand names “Soo Te”, “Power”, etc, were flooding the market but had no ‘date of manufacture’, no ‘best-before’ date and ‘no name of their manufacturers’.

As per information from traders, he said these juices were Myanmarese products and were being distributed through some distributors and suppliers in Kohima.

Thurr claimed that all of the products were “misbrand-

sent to Nagaland which would be put on exhibition at different places of Nagaland to create interest among the people and to generate more demand.

He said that the health certificate of the pigs to be supplied to Nagaland, would be issued by the Punjab Government.

Sidhu also informed that the deliberations for the supply chicken and fish to the Nagaland were also held during the meeting.

Sidhu also tabled a proposal to impart training to the progressive farmers and veterinary doctors of Nagaland in Punjab.

The delegation also visited the pig farm at Nabha and Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana.

Nagaland delegation was led by adviser Department of Under Developed Areas, N. Bongkhao Konyak; principal secretary, Lhoubeilatuo Kire; DUDA joint director, Dr. Anungla Imdong Phom; advisor to Nagaland government (marketing) Rajpal Singh Arora and consultant Richard Belho.

ed” imported food products and that, in the eventuality of any food poisoning, it would not be possible to implicate the manufacturers or producers.

He, therefore, asked consumers to be aware and remain alert about such food products.

Also, besides imported food products, he also said even Indian and local food products should have information like ‘manufacturing date’, ‘bestbefore’ date and name, address of the manufacturer.

He added that any com-

plaint regarding food could be filed with the CMO office.

The CMO also advised general public to check labels of the imported food products before buying them. He stressed that every such product should have the name and complete address of the importer in India on the package or on the containers. He warned that if any food poisoning occurred with a particular imported food product, necessary action would be taken against its importer.

In pursuance to commissioner of food safety’s order (DHFW/FSSA-21/32/200708/3055, dated Kohima, June 22, 2018) and as per Section 25 (1) (iii) of Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006 and Section 2 (2.2) (2.2.2) (6) (iii) of Food Safety & Standards Regulations, 2011 (Packaging and Labelling), Thurr clarified that no person could import any food article into India in contravention of the provisions of the Act or any rule or regulation made under the Act.

once they call a transaction a fraud, they will be subject to harassment by the investigative agencies, without substantial progress in catching the crooks,” he said.

The statement assumes significance in the light of Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi, in connivance with certain bank officials, allegedly cheated PNB of about Rs 14,000 crore through issuance of fraudulent Letters of Undertaking (LoUs).

A Mumbai branch of PNB had fraudulently issued LoUs for the group of companies belonging to Nirav Modi since March 2011.

The total number of LoUs issued to the companies of Nirav Modi, his relatives and the Nirav Modi Group are 1,213, and to Mehul Choksi, his relatives and the Gitanjali Group are 377.

APO reaffirms July 12, 2017 decision DIMAPUR, SEP 11 (NPN): Angami Public Organisation (APO), reaffirmed its July 12, 2017 decision made by its executive council to “cease working under the present president of Naga Hoho” and also reiterate its earlier stand of “detachment with Naga Hoho till today.” Stating this through a joint statement, APO president Dr. Kepelhusie Terhüja and information and publicity secretary Mrs. Neithono Sothu also clarified that APO has nothing to do with the “threats” made

by Naga Hoho (at the recent Senapati declaration) “since APO is no longer a constituent member of the Hoho.”

NSCN (I-M) bans night clubs, gambling

DIMAPUR, SEP 11 (NPN): NSCN (I-M) ministry of kilo affairs has banned night clubs, gambling and any anti-social activities in and around Dimapur with immediate effect. Informing this through its MIP, NSCN (I-M) has also warned of stern action against any defaulter without any further warning.

Dikhu bridge on the verge of collapse: SVC

DIMAPUR, SEP 11 (NPN): Shetab Village Council (SVC) Tuesday informed that the Dikhu river bridge connecting Naginamora and Shetap Village enroute to Tizit and Tuli was on the verge of collapse as the foundation was sinking. SVC chairman M. Mosa Phom said the recent incessant rains since August has triggered the sinking of the foundation.

Asserting that the bridge was only vital link for people living in the remote areas, SVC chairman appealed to the department concerned to initiate repair works at the earliest to prevent a collapse.

SVC also asked commuters to be cautions while crossing the bridge.

No LPG supply to Kma

DIMAPUR, SEP 11 (NPN): All Kohima Indane Distributors Association (AKIDA) has informed the general public that in view of the ongoing strike by the Northeastern Association of LPG transporters, there will be no supply or availability of (Cont’d on p-12) LPG cylinders in Kohima.

Health Ministry implements HIV, AIDS Act New Delhi, Sep 11 (PTI): A crucial legislation for ensuring equal rights to persons affected by HIV and AIDS in getting treatment, admission in educational institutions and jobs has come into force.

The Ministry of Health has announced implementation of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Act through a gazette notification issued on Monday.

The Act, which received Presidential assent on April 20 last year, prohibits discrimination against such persons in accessing healthcare, getting jobs, renting accommodation, and in admission to public and private educational institutions.

The moves comes after the Delhi High Court asked the Centre why it has not yet notified the law to prevent discrimination against HIV and AIDS patients despite the statute receiving Presidential assent in April last year.

Hearing a PIL that sought immediate notification of the legislation, a bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice C Hari

Shankar had asked the health ministry, “You make a law and are not notifying it. Why?”. The matter was listed for hearing on November 26.

“In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section 3 of section 1 of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Prevention and Control) Act, 2017, the Central Government hereby appoints the 10th day of September, 2018, as the date on which the provisions of the said Act shall come into force,” the notification read.

According to the provisions of the Act, no HIV test, medical treatment or research will be conducted on a person without his informed consent and no person shall be compelled to disclose his HIV status for obtaining employment or services, except with his informed consent, and if required by a court order. The legislation has provisions to safeguard the property rights of HIV positive people, he said, adding that every HIV infected or affected person below the age of 18 years has the right to reside in a shared household and enjoy the facilities of the (Cont’d on p-12) household.

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DPDB meetings in Dimapur, Peren

DIMAPUR: Monthly District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) meeting of Dimapur and Peren districts was held on Tuesday.

According to DIPR, at the meeting held in the conference hall of Deputy Commissioner office Dimapur, the board members deliberated on the need to repair the collapsed wall of Dimapur Government College, and decided to forward the matter to the department of Higher Education for necessary action.

The members also discussed installation of a dialysis unit at District Hospital Dimapur, and for which they have resolved to write to the medical superintendent.

With regard to upgrade Royal Academy at H.Khehoyi village Niuland Dimapur, the members recommended to the department responsible for consideration, basing on the verification report submitted by ADC Niuland.

On the agenda for registration of societies,

DPDB meeeting in progress at DC conference hall, Dimapur on Tuesday. (DIPR)

the board after discussion decided to recommend the following Societies to the Home department: Mercy Society, Nagaland Poultry Forum, Bethel Home society, Trio Task society, Khermahal Area Business Welfare Association, Being Humane, Hmar Christian Fellowship, Seva Bharati Nagaland and Atou Welfare society.

As entr usted, Dy. Commissioner of Taxes Dimapur gave presentation on how VAT has been replaced by GST and various rules regulating GST. He informed the DDOs to contact training center located at Commissioner of Taxes office Dimapur for any queries. Executive Engineer Power and Urban Development officer were entrusted

to present their departmental activities during the next DPDB meeting.

PEREN: D P D B Peren meeting was held at DC’s Conference Hall, New DC Complex Peren under the chairmanship of vice chairman DPDB and DC, S. Tainiu.

After vice chairman welcome address and introduction of new member,

EAC Menlom Phom, various agendas were discussed.

Agendas were opening of Yettrang academy, upgrading of Government Primary to High School, creation of SDAO office at Athibung and upgrading of CHC Jalukie to 50 bedded.

With regard to CM relief fund, the DC told the board members that Peren district will have to cover Rs. 5,00,000 out of which she will contribute Rs. 2,00,000 and the remaining Rs 3,00,000 should come from various departments. Creation of SDAO office at Athibung and opening of Yettrang academy were referred to respective departments for status report in the next meeting.

DFO Jalukie, Sentitula briefed about the importance of wildlife in the district and reminded the DPDB members on the standing order of ban on hunting in Peren district.

LADP schemes for 6 Tening A/C and 7 A/C Peren for 2018-19 was also approved by the board members.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

news in Brief NDPP CEB meeting: Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) has convened its Central Executive Board (CEB) meeting on September 15 at 11 a.m. at the conference hall, NDPP central office, Chumukedima, Dimapur. All CEB members and presidents of central youth organization and central women organization have been informed to attend the meeting.

LRCCA general meeting: Lotha Rengma Class 1 Contractor’s Association (LRCCA) has convened its general meeting on September 15 at 11 a.m. at Lotha Contractors office Wokha town. All office bearers and bonafide members have been asked to attend the meeting.

DLSU coordination meeting: Dimapur Lotha Students’ Union (DLSU) has convened a coordination meeting for the forthcoming 33rd general conferencecum-4th academic excellency award and 33rd freshers meet on September 12 at 4 p.m. at Lotha Hoho ki. All the affiliated units under DLSU and all concern have been informed to attend the meeting.

Kiphire DPDB meeting: Kiphire DPDB meeting will be held on September 14 at 11 a.m. at DC conference hall Kiphire. All members have been requested to attend the meeting.

DSSU presidential meeting: Dimapur Sumi Students’ Union (DSSU) has convened its presidential meeting on September 12 at 3 pm at DSSU office, Supply Colony, opposite VJs Coaching Centre, Dimapur. All the units and sub-units have been requested to attend the meeting positively.

RPO consultative meeting: Razeba Public Organization (RPO) has convened a consultative meeting on September 22 at 10 am at RPO hall, Razeba. All the VCC’s and secretaries, VDB secretaries, students union presidents and secretaries, youth presidents & secretaries, woman chairpersons and secretaries, pastors/catechists and secretaries, headmasters, teachers in-charge, unit president & secretaries of RPO, head GBs, sub-committee convenors, former presidents and senior leaders under RPO have been requested to attend the meeting.

ZKD informs: Zungti Kuposhukulu Dimapur (ZKD) has informed its members to attend the general meeting on September 13 at its banker’s residence.

SVWD elects new office bearers: Satoi Village Welfare Dimapur (SVWD) has elected new office bearers for the tenure 2018-2020 during its general meeting held on September 8 at union banker residence. The new team is headed by chairman Lhosheto Ayemi, general secretary Bovito Aye along with ten others.

Ahoto awarded CCM distributes dustbins to schools Workshop on writing skills at C-Edge College ‘Education Icon of

Members of the C-Edge College department of English, students along with the resource persons.

DIMAPUR: Department of English, C-Edge College (C-EC) organized a one-day workshop on “teaching of writing skills to students” on September 8 at the college premises, in collaboration with Cue Academy Centre of Writing Skills Kohima and supported by the Kirem-

wati Chair.

A press release by HoD of Management Studies & IQAC coordinator, Wapanginla Ao stated that Meyatemsu assistant professor of English (C-EC) was the workshop coordinator.

The first technical session on “issues involved in

teaching writing skills” started with paper presentations by Vezolu Puro, instructor Cue Academy and Yimwapangla assistant professor of English (C-EC).

There were two sessions held on methodology. The sessions were taken by Dr. Chubatola

Aier principal (C-EC) and Vezolu Puro instructor Cue Academy of Writing Skills. ‘Methodology I’ focused on understanding the nature and process of writing.

The ‘Methodology II’ session engaged the participants in practical group work to share views on how the steps involved in process teaching of writing could be applied.

The workshop was attended by participants from Hope Academy, Highland Hall School, Dimapur Gover nment College, Unity Hr. Sec. School, Bethel Baptist School, Government High School Naga United and C-Edge College. The session concluded with benediction by Daisy Shitio, academic dean (C-EC).

Earlier, in the introductory session Abenla Aonok assistant professor of English (C-EC) was the chair person and a welcome address given

by Dr. Chubatola Aier, principal (C-EC). Vote of thanks was delivered by Zhokhoto Puro, managing director, Cue Academy Centre of Writing Skills.

the Year 2018’

DIMAPUR: Chairman of Livingstone Foundation Higher Secondary School (LFHSS), Andrew Ahoto has been awarded ‘The Education Icon of the Year 2018’ by Education Today at a glittering felicitation ceremony as part of the North Educator’s Summit & School Merit Awards 2018 held at Taj City Center, Gurugram, Haryana on September 8 .

A press release by the information desk of LFHSS stated that ‘The Education icon of the year” is presented by Education Today to 25 selected educational personalities and visionaries from all over India out of which Andrew Ahoto was one. He was selected by an esteemed panel of jury of Education Today for displaying exemplary traits of sincerity, dedication and hard work in the field of education.

250 delegates, 100 individual school decision makers, chairman/directors and principals from all over India were present during the award ceremony, the release added.

Bamboo dustbins donated to CURE Foundation, Tuesday.

Mokokchung: Concerned Citizens of Mokokchung (CCM) under its “bamboo dustbin project” distributed dustbins to three schools – Salangtem Government Primary School, CURE Foundation (school

for children with special needs) and Blossoms Preschool.

A press release by CCM stated that under the slogan “Clean Mokokchung Campaign”, CCM have been organising clean-

liness drives and visiting institutions.

The release while informing that group was not funded has encouraged people to come together in working towards a “litre free town”.

Book on ‘Nagaland economy’ released LACUKT organizes father’s Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, SEP 11 (NPN): A book on “Nagaland economy, its elementary features” authored by Dr. Yelhi Vero was released on Tuesday, at Hotel Acacia, Dimapur.

The book was released by Morung Express, publisher Dr. Aküm Longchari.

In his brief highlight on the book, Dr. Yelhi said it was important for the students’ community to be aware of the state’s economy as it has been included in the curriculum.

The author said it took him four years of preparation to come out with the publication.

The subject on Nagaland economy is a vast one, and the author through this edition wants to present the basic features of the economy.

He further thanked Artworks Kohma for the design, layout of the book and his wife Eneingulou (Apule), who supported him in preparing the book.

The book is handy for all especially to teachers and students, scholars and policy planners and competitive exams aspirants.

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seminar at Kiphire town

DIMAPUR: Longmatra family, a father should Area Citizen’s Union Kip- know God and be friends hire Town (LACUKT) with God, his wife and his organized a father’s semi- children. nar on September 8, at During the second sesHopongkyu Memorial sion, the resource person Hall, Kiphire town with spoke from the Book of the theme “Fatherhood”. Exodus 34:7, that the sins A press release from of parents will curse their LACUKT president, Chu- offspring to the third and rimong T stated that Dr. fourth generations.

H. Apise, secretary, USIn this regard, he apBLA, Kiphire sub-centre pealed the fathers to be was the resource person. sinless so their children Speaking on the subject of could walk in the right path fatherhood, he said that the and truth. Z. Tsangkhuchu, father being the head of the CDPO, Kiphire also exfamily was a sustainer, sup- horted the gathering with porter, nourisher and the a line from John 3, that “I have no joy than to hear Dr. Aküm Longchari along with the author releasing the family foundation.

According to Chu- that my children are walkbook on “Nagaland economy, its elementary features” on Tuesday. (NP) rimong, to be a healthy ing in truth”. as ‘wholesome in many present context and further ways’. mentioned that the book He said the state needs talks in facts and figures more voices like the author rather than abstract ideas DIMAPUR: Longwa Students’ Union (LSU) has and such book should be and shows what kind of strongly condemned the “brutal” rape of an 88-yearold woman allegedly by her nephew on September 3 at read in schools and col- future Nagas can have. leges, and for laymen and E a r l i e r, t h e p r o - Longwa village.

A press release by LSU president, Gangpai Wangsa Naga entrepreneurs to un- gramme was chaired by derstand the state econom- Eastern Christian College and general secretary T Nahlak Wangnao claimed that ics and this is where they (ECC) Dimapur academic the accused Aching, son of late Khaopa of Longwa vilshould start from. dean Temsutula and later lage raped his own aunt at around 11 pm at his residence.

Lonchari said that the word of prayer was pro- LSU expressed dismay and agonized by such “shameful book aptly points out the posed by resource centre, and inhuman act which spoils the identity of Longwa strengths of the state as Dimapur executive director village in particular and Konyak tribe in general.” LSU well as the areas where reverend Dr. Coppe Mero. further alleged that the accused, Aching “ had in the past it needs improvements The book will be avail- been involved in robbery, harassment, rape and other besides showing the pros- able at academic book anti-social activities in the village several times even and pects for the state to move house, old NST, Kohima he is without a doubt a threat to the peaceful environahead towards progress. Modern book depot, deluxe ment of the village community.” LSU demanded that He also called the release point and books & books, the law enforcing agency award befitting punishment according to law. of the book ‘timely’ in the Midland, in Dimapur.

Development Association of Nagaland (DAN) distributed relief to the people of Longmatra area under Kiphire district on September 11 in the presence of GBs, DBs, council members, church leaders and Longmatra EAC, Achang. (DAN)

LSU condemns rape

Imtirenla Jamir took over as team leader of Nagaland Bamboo Development Agency.

The outgoing team leader, Peter Lichamo, handed over the charge in a solemn ceremony held at the conference hall of the Nagaland Bamboo Resource Centre, Dimapur on September 11.

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WEATHER FORECAST

september 12 (Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Cloudy,a thunderstorm

31 25

Aizawl

A morning t-storm in spots

Guwahati Cloudy,a thunderstorm Imphal

27 19 31 24

A strays a.m. t- storm; cloudy 28 20

Itanagar A heavy t-storm in the a.m.

24 20

Shillong

Cloudy, a shower or t-storm

22 18

Kohima

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DIMAPUR: Nagaland gover nor, PB Achar ya visited landslide affected areas in Chare town on September 10.

According to DIPR, the governor during his visit interacted with village councils, GBs, church workers, women organisations, government officials, security agencies and NGOs. During the interaction, various public leaders highlighted about the plight and lack of development in the area. The area administrative officer apprised the

Governor that Chare being one of the oldest EAC administrative outpost in the state established in 1968 should be upgraded to SDO Headquarters.

The Governor also visited Chare village for a breakfast-cum-interaction programme hosted by the village Council on September 11.

There, the governor stressed on the need for the people to change their mindset and contribute more to the society instead of being dependable on the government. He reminded

them that hard work and dedication can bring a lot of changes in the society.

Further, he encouraged the people to be self sustaining by utilising the rich biodiversity resources available in the region.

He further appealed to the community to contribute towards the relief fund.

Heeding to the appeal, Chare Baptist Church, Women organisations and the public came forward and willingly donated Rs. 16,548 through collection.

Publication of integrated draft e-roll released

ADC & ERO during the release of draft roll in DC’s Conference Hall Kohima.

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KOHIMA/Kiphire, SEP 11 (NPN): ADC and Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) Kohima, Lithrongla Tongpi Rutsa on Tuesday released the publication of Integrated Draft Electoral Roll at DC conference Hall, Kohima.

Addressing AEROs and political party representative, the ERO appealed to the political parties to go through the draft roll and bring to the notice of BLOs and AEROs in the event of any bogus enrolment, person expired,

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shifted or illegally found enrolled.

Lithrongla said that claims and objections will be corrected during the period for filing claims and objections from September 11 to October 31.

Asserting that preparation was more important than polling day, Lithrongla urged the political parties to ensure that voters completing 18 years on January 1, 2019 get enrolled so that they can exercise their franchise in the coming election.

She also advocated on creating awareness to

the residents and urged the electors to go to their respective polling stations during the two day special campaign on September 22 and October 31.

AEO, R. Toshimeren Aier appealed to the political parties to appoint their respective Booth Level Agents to assist the BLOs. He said creation of three polling stations have been approved, one each in Forest colony, P. Khel and Chedema taking a total of 226 polling stations in Kohima district.

It may be noted that Chief Electoral Officer,

Abhijit Sinha in a release issued on September 10 said that after disposal of all the forms received, the final publication of the photo electoral rolls for the State will be done on January 10, 2019 and the final electoral rolls published will be used for conduct of elections till the next revision. The Integrated Draft Electoral Roll was handed over to the various political parties.

KIPHIRE: In Kiphire, DC and District Election Officer Kiphire, Mohammed Ali Shihab who chaired the meeting said that every person 18 years and above, who are yet to enrol must get themselves enrolled.

Assistant Election Officer Kiphire, Olivi Thurr requested the representatives of political parties to complete the draft formalities as per the scheduled.

She said polling booths at Seyochung-Sitimi 59 Assembly Constituency has been from increased from 46 to 48 and Pungro-Kiphire 60 Assembly Constituency from 65 to 70.

Political party representatives from BJP, NPF, NPP, NDPP and INC Kiphire attended the meeting and collected the draft publication.

KOHIMA, SEP 11 (NPN): Student community on Tuesday was encouraged to practise non-violence, the fundamental teaching of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi.

Speaking at the one act play/skit competition on “Gandhian values” organised for secondary and higher secondar y school, state mission director, Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) Nagaland, Limawabang Aier, highlighted the contributions and work of Mahatma Gandhi.

The competition was organised by Nagaland education mission society, RMSA Nagaland at T.M. Government Higher Secondary School, Kohima commemorating the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

While urging the students to be patient and persistent, Aier said “nothing great happens without patience and passionate”.

He then asked the students to make use of every opportunity that come their way.

In his address, RMSA Nagaland, Joint mission director, Visiezolie Yashü,

GHSS Chandmari Kohima displaying the act on Gandhian activity during competition held at TMGHSS Kohima. (NP)

highlighted the significance of the programme and informed that as per the directive of Ministry of Human Resource Development, 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi would be celebrated at national and international level.

He informed that selected school would represent the state at national level on September 23-25

and then the schools selected in the national level would perform at international convention to be held from September 29 to October 2 at New Delhi.

The competition was won by Jawarhar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) Kohima while TM Government Higher Secondary School bagged second prize and Ministers’ Hill Baptist Higher Secondary School

bagged the second and third positions respectively.

JNV would represent the state at national level competition.

The programme was chaired by TMGHSS Kohima, principla, Avino Tase; the team of jury for the competition were from district cultural office Kohima, Peihau Nsarangbe and Art curator Kohima, Kikrulhounyu Paphino.

Kiphire disaster relief committee meeting

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Kiphire, Sep 11 (NPN): Relief committee of Kiphire disaster headed

by DC Kiphire Mohammed Ali Shihab as the convener held meeting on Tuesday and discussed on the status report of stock availability of rice in the market.

The meeting was attended by United Sangtam Likhum Pumji (USLP), Yimchunger Tribal Council (YTC), Eastern Sumi Hoho (ESH) and other committee members.

According to report by Market Union chairman, the rice stock at Kiphire was under normal condition. He however, appealed to the committee to pressurize the department responsible to restore the road at the earliest.

SDO (C) Longdiba L. Sangtam said after the disaster, the district had received 1408 bags of rice besides other materials and had distributed to almost all villages in the district. He said 408 bags of rice received from different organizations have been reserved for distribution.

USLP, YTC and ESH also shared their problem at the meeting and appealed to the department to restore the road at the earliest.

At the meeting a separate cell was formed to look after the affairs of relief matter with SDO(C) R.Wilfred and SDO(C) Longdiba L Sangtam as the nodal officers.

It requested well-wishers who want to donate to contact the nodal officers at 9289588869 and contribute through DDMA Kiphire account 31652421245.

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BJP, IPFT workers clash in Tripura

Security personnel near a vehicle that was set ablaze in a violent clash between the BJP and IPFT supporters during the nomination filing for Panchayat elections, in Dharmanagar, Tripura, Tuesday. (PTI)

Agartala, Sep 11 (PTI): The ruling BJP workers clashed with activists of ally IPFT and opposition Congress at two places of Tripura since Monday over submission of nomination papers for the coming bypolls in panchayat bodies.

Altogether 21 political workers and policemen were injured in the two clashes that occurred in West Tripura and Sipahijala districts, police said.

Workers of the BJP and its ally Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura (IPFT) clashed at Boxanagar in Sipahijala district Monday over submission of nomina-

tion papers. The BJP and the IPFT have announced to contest the panchayat by-polls and the next Lok Sabha polls separately.

Sipahijala SP Kulwant Singh said, “We dispersed the mob after a lathi charge and bursting of tear gas shells.” Sub-divisional Magistrate Saju Vaheed said, altogether 13 persons - Sonamura Sub-Divisional Police Officer Rajdip Deb, one CRPF man, six IPFT supporters and five BJP supporters - were injured.

The IPFT charged the BJP with attacking its cadres while the saffron party denied the allegation.

“We are in an alliance with BJP in the state government. After mutual consultation, we went to submit nomination papers at Boxanagar. Some BJP leaders stopped us on our way. Later BJP supporters attacked us with stones, bombs, sticks. Many of us were injured,” Youth IPFT president Shuklacharan Noatia claimed.

BJP spokesperson Mrinal Kanti Deb, however, said the party was not involved in any attack on the IPFT. “The IPFT is our ally in state government. There is no strain in the relationship.

We also believe in friendly,

Centre to withdraw assistance to Bru relief camps from Oct 1 Aizawl, Sep 11 (PTI): The Centre has appealed to the Bru families housed in Tripura relief camps to return to Mizoram as assistances doled out to them would be withdrawn from October 1.

A meeting was held in Aizawl Monday between the state home department, police and the Centre, which was attended by leaders of the civil societies and representatives of the relief camps.

Ministry of Home Affairs’ Joint Secretary (North East) Satyendra Garg said the Bru leaders in the relief camps would identify those who want to be repatriated

and submit the names to the Centre and the Mizoram government. The Bru refugees in the Tripura relief camps presently receive free ration and subsistence allowance of Rs 5 per day per person from the Centre.

The transportation cost for the repatriated families would be borne by the Mizoram government but no state government official would be deployed in the relief camps, as was done earlier, to oversee the process, a senior state home department official who attended the meeting said.

The meeting was convened in the backdrop of a tepid response to the ongo-

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ing repatriation process of the Bru refugees from August 25 to September 25 in which only three families returned to Mizoram so far, the official said.

The officials had earlier said that four families were repatriated since the process was kickstarted on August 25.

The official said that the meeting was attended by the state Principal Secretary for Home Lalnunmawia Chuaungo, top home department and police officials, president of the central committee of the Young Mizo Association (YMA), leaders of both Mizoram Bru Displaced People’s Forum (MBDPF) and Mizoram Bru Displaced People’s Coordination Committee and also Elvis Chorkhy, chairman of the Equal Package Demand Committee, representing the Bru families already repatriated to Mizoram.

The state government withdrew the officials deployed in the relief camps to undertake the physical repatriation process after four days of the commencement of the repatriation.

democratic electoral exercise and have not attacked Congress supporters. These are baseless allegations,” Deb said. He said these “local issues” would not affect the BJP’s alliance with the IPFT in the government.

In the other clash Tuesday, two groups of the BJP and the Congress clashed near the Dukli Rural Development block, about 12 km from here, and the police lobbed tear gas shells and resorted to lathi charge to disperse them.

Amtali SDPO Ajay Kumar Das said the trouble started at shortly after 12 noon when supporters of the two parties were engaged in a fight over submission of nominations. “At least eight persons including two policemen were injured. One of them received injuries on the head,” Das said.

Tripura Pradesh Congress president Birajit Sinha alleged that BJP supporters had attacked his partymen.

Over 3,000 seats of gram panchayat, panchayat samiti and zilla parishad have become vacant after elected public representatives resigned since the BJP-IPFT government assumed office on March 9 this year.

Illegal inter-state IMFL trade racket busted in Assam MANGALDAI, Sep 11 (Agencies): Sale of IMFL illegally in grocery, stationery and pan shops in various corners of Darrang district of Assam was on the rise recently even as an inter-district racket of illegal IMFL trading has started functioning in the district.

This came to light from an incident on Tuesday where Darrang police nabbed three persons at Duni when they were illegally transporting a consignment of IMFL. The arrested persons were identified as Rana Das (35), Jogen Barua (45), a pan shop owner and Mainul Islam (30).

According to SP, Darrang, Sreejith T, the staff of Burha police out post led by its in charge sub inspector Bimal Ch Roy carried out the operation at around 5 am on Tuesday.

The police team seized 150 bottles each filled with IMFL in the volume capacity of 375 ml and 180 ml respectively.

A Maruti Alto vehicle bearing registration no AS13-E-8940 has also been seized in the operation.

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Mnp social welfare deptt bags award

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IMPHAL, Sep 11: Police commandos in Manipur recovered arms and explosives from three alleged active workers of RPF/PLA during an overnight operation in Imphal East district.

The alleged RPF/PLA workers were Maibam Arun Singh (40), RK Surjit Singh @ Andy (48) and Ngangbam Premchand Singh (45).

Three 9 mm pistols along with magazines, 51 live rounds and two Chinese made hand grenades were recovered, a police source said Tuesday. The source said that the police commandos first launched an operation at Khurai Kongpal area on Monday night based on reliable information about concealment of arms, ammunition and explosives in the area by PLA activists.

The operation lasted till Tuesday morning and the arms with ammunitions and explosives were recovered from the houses of the three alleged active workers, it added.

The arrested trio along with the recovered items have been handed over to Porompat police station of Imphal East district, the source added.

Manipur social welfare department receiving award for implementation of 100 per cent DBT scheme in the state.

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IMPHAL, Sep 11: Manipur social welfare department has been awarded for implementing 100 per cent Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) under National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) through PFMS. The Union ministry of rural development conferred the award to the state social welfare department that ranked 3rd in implementation of DBT in NSAP. The award was handed over by Union minister for rural development, Narendra Singh Tomar in the presence of minister of state for rural development, Ram Kripal Yadav

NAME DECLARATION Regd . No 188 Tsg Dt : 29-08-2018 I, Shri. K. LUNTSU YIMCHUNGER, S/o. Shri. L. KIUTSUMONG, resident of Sangphur Village under Tuensang District, State Nagaland do hereby declare and affirm as follows: 1. That I am a bonafide and law abiding citizen of India.

2. That my name and my father’s name entered in my Service Appointment order as K.KUMTSU and L. KIUTSEMONG is a clerical mistake.

3. That the names K. LUNTSU YIMCHUNGER and K.KUMTSU as well as L. KIUTSUMONG and L. KIUTSEMONG refers to one and same person only.

4. Henceforth, my actual name K. LUNTSU YIMCHUNGER and my Father’s Name L. KIUTSUMONG is correct and shall be used in all my official documents and other purposes.

That the above statements from para 1-4 is true to the best of my knowledge and no information or material has been concealed therein. And I sign this Affidavit on this 27-08- 2018 day at Tuensang.

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OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER PEREN : NAGALAND

Dated Peren the 10th Aug 2018.

CLAIMS/OBJECTION NOTICE No.PRN/JUD-5/PT-II/2017/862 Smti. Lungcuheile of Gaili village has applied for issue of Succession Certificate in her name to draw pension of her husband Late Ngimdai who expired on 30/07/2018.

Public are hereby invited to file claims/objection within 30(thirty) days w.e.f. date of publication in local papers. If no objection is received from the public within the stipulated time, the Succession Certificate shall be issued in her name.

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The Mekokla Village Council with immense pride and honour express our heartfelt congratulations to Mr. M. Daniel Ezung, S/o. T. Merio Lotha who is a bonafide member of Mekokla Village on being promoted to his new assignment as the Cabinet Secretary to GPRN/NSCN. The Council would also like to express our deepest gratitude to the collective leadership of the GPRN for reposing faith on Mr. M. Daniel Ezung by elevating him to the present disposition. The Council further assure our solidarity and wishes him good health, God’s abundance wisdom and a bright career.

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at Plenary Hall, Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Tuesday, a release of the state DIPR said.

State social welfare minister, Nemcha Kipgen lauded all the stakeholders and expressed profound gratitude on the achievement of the department.

She said that the department was always working for the welfare of the

masses and to deliver the benefits to the right beneficiaries.

“It is the team work of the officials of the department that such feat has been achieved. DBT for all schemes is always been a main target of the social welfare department since I assumed office as minister of social welfare,” Nemcha said.

AFFIDAVIT NAME CLARIFICATION I, Miss Priscella Basumatary alias Priscella, D/o Dhiren Basumatary presently residing at Naharbari, Dimapur declared through an Affidavit No. 4393 dated 9.8.18 that Miss Priscella Basumatary and Priscella are name of same person i.e. me. Henceforth my name shall be used as PRISCELLA BASUMATARY for all official and other purposes.

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IN THE COURT OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR DISTRICT : NAGALAND NOTICE NO. REV-1/90-D/ Dt. Dimapur the 11/09/2018 Notice is hereby given that Shri/Smti. Welhipe Khape resident of Dimapur who has applied for issue of mortgage clearance concerning to Patta No. 803, Dag No. 986 measuring an area 00-0-11 located at Block No/Village 03 Mouza No. 01 which has been mortgaged in the NIDC Bank/Society.

Claims & Objection if any on the aforesaid land may be submitted in written in the Court of the undersigned on or before 18-09-18.

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GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER WOKHA : NAGALAND Dated, Wokha the 31st Aug 2018 NOTICE No. Judl-47/2017-18/ / Whereas Smti. Nthelo Spvi, wife of Late Shri. Tsumango Lotha a permanent resident of Sanis has applied for issue of Succession Certificate to enable her to draw all dues and benefits pertaining to PPO No. S/CORR/083308/98/(ARMY) and to draw SBI AC No. 11766535988 in favour of her deceased husband Late Shri. Tsumango Lotha, who expired on 2/08/2018.

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

Sd/- K. Mhathung Tsanglao Addl. Deputy Commissioner WC-179 Wokha, Nagaland GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER WOKHA : NAGALAND Dated, Wokha the 18th July 2018 NOTICE No. Judl-47/2017-18/ / Whereas Smti. Yireni Ezung, wife of Late Shri. Benathung Ezung a permanent resident of Longsa Village has applied for issue of Succession Certificate to enable her to draw/ operate SBI AC No. 20333118347 & AC No. 30607117860, NSCB AC No. 100610006003083 and CBI AC No. 3549468087 in favour of her deceased husband Late Benathung Ezung, who expired on 29/9/2017.

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

Sd/- K. Mhathung Tsanglao Addl. Deputy Commissioner Wokha, Nagaland WC-180

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Media trial cannot be allowed: SC

New Delhi, Sep 11 (PTI): The press should “draw a line” and strike a balance as media trial of cases cannot be allowed, the Supreme Court said Tuesday while hearing the Muzaffarpur shelter home case in which several women were allegedly raped and abused. The apex court, which was dealing with a plea challenging a Patna High Court order restraining the media from reporting on the investigation into the Muzaffarpur shelter home case, said the issue was not “simple”.

“It is not such a simple matter. The media goes to one complete extreme at a point. There has to be a balance. You cannot say whatever you feel like saying. You cannot have media trials. Tell us where to draw the line,” a bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta said. Senior advocate Shekhar Naphade, appearing for the petitioner, told the bench that the high court had imposed a “blanket ban” on the media in the case. The apex court issued notices to the Bihar government and the CBI, which is probing the case, on the petition and sought their replies by September 18, the next date of hearing.

The bench was also informed that the high court

Supreme Court of India. had on August 29 passed an order appointing a lady advocate as an amicus in the case pending there and asked her to visit the place where the alleged victims were staying and interview them for the purpose of their rehabilitation. The top court said the direction asking the amicus to interview these alleged victims was “totally in conflict” with its earlier order, by which it had asked the media not to interview

these minor girls.

The bench made it clear that the probe agency should take the assistance of professional counsellors and qualified child psychiatrist to question them.

The bench told Naphade that he would have to assist the court in the matter. When the senior lawyer said there should not be any ban on the media, the bench said “we will see it on September 18.”

Jalandhar bishop trashes allegations against him

Dalit leader in MP village scalped for wearing turban

Bishop Franco Mulakkal (file)

Jalandhar, Sep 11 (PTI): Jalandhar diocese Bishop Franco Mulakkal, who has been accused of rape by a nun, Tuesday rejected the charges as “baseless and concocted” and said he was open for probe.

“If I am found guilty, which I am not, I am likely to be punished...I will appear before police if I am summoned. I am a law abiding citizen,” he told television channels here.

The Kerala priest said he like everybody else had the right to take legal recourse. He has been accused of rape and unnatural sex with the complainant multiple times between 2014 and 2016. Terming the allegations against him as

“serious”, the bishop said only three persons knew the truth. “The complainant’s sister, myself and God (know the truth),” he said.

The bishop also accused the nun of “blackmailing” him. “In the first letter she (nun) wrote to Mother Superior, she made some demands...she wanted Bihar (church) to be treated as a separate region and that she be re-instated as Superior of the House...it is a clear case of blackmailing,” he asserted. The priest also hit out at those protesting against him. “Many derogatory statements are being made against me... Is anyone bothered? I am an individual and also a citizen...though I am an accused, but that does not give anyone the licence to tarnish my character,” he said. Reposing his faith in the probe, Bishop Franco Mulakkal said let the enquiry report come up.

“At this moment, whatever is going on is not justifiable. I suffered it silently.

This is a time of crisis...I am going through painful agony...I tell everyone to pray to God...let the truth prevail,” he said.

Shivpuri (MP), Sep 11 (PTI): A Dalit leader from a village in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri district is battling for life after his scalp was allegedly ripped off with a knife by three men of the Gurjar community, police said Tuesday.

Sardar Singh Jatav, 45, a Bahujan Samaj Party worker, was scalped because he was wearing a turban, the party has alleged.

The incident took place on September 3 in Mahoba village, about 50 kilometres from here, police said.

Police registered a case against three persons on Tuesday and is investigating the matter, an official said.

The three men allegedly called Jatav to the residence of Surendra Gurjar, one of those accused, on some pretext. They abused him and then peeled off his scalp using a knife, the official said.

“Jatav alleged in his statement that Gurjar and two others removed the skin of his head with a knife,” said Narwar police station in-charge Badam Singh Yadav.

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE NAGALAND : KOHIMA

NO. PHQ(B-I)1/C-RECRUITMENT/2015

Dated Kma, the ‘2018.

PRESS RELEASE

Please refer to advertisement No. PHQ(B-I)1/CRecruitment/2015/2027 dated 09/08/2017 and Corrigendum/ Addendum No. PHQ(B-I)1/C-Recruitment/2015/2192 dated 06/09/2018. As per the above advertisements, applications were invited for the below posts: 1) UBSI (GD) 2) SI (Tech) 3) SI (IT) 4) SI (Opr) 5) ASI (GD) With regards to the above, now it is informed to the applicants that the Examination / Test process for the same would be conducted as follows: Venue: Police Complex, Chumukedima.

Date: 24/09/2018 to 29/09/2018.

THE PROCESS WOULD BE CONDUCTED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER. 1. Medical Check-Up. 2. Physical Efficiency Test.

3. Written Examination Test.

4. Oral Interview.

Further details will be made available on Nagaland Police Website at www.nagapol.gov.in/DGP Nagaland Facebook Page. The applicants are advised to go through the same regularly to get more details.

(SANDEEP M. TAMGADGE) IPS Inspector General of Police (Hqr) Nagaland : Kohima.

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Over 30 girls were allegedly raped at the shelter home run by Brajesh Thakur, the chief of a state-funded NGO. The alleged sexual exploitation of the girls was first highlighted in an audit report submitted by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) to the state’s social welfare department.

The petition was filed by a Patna-based journalist through advocate Fauzia Shakil challenging the high court order restraining the media. The plea, which has sought a stay on the operation of the high court’s August 23 order, has alleged that the order was “patently erroneous” as it amounted to imposing a “blanket ban” on the media reporting in the shelter home case.

The Patna High Court, which has been monitoring the probe in the case, had on August 23 expressed displeasure over the leak of details of the investigation and had asked the media to refrain from publishing it as it could be detrimental to the probe. The plea in the apex court has said that because of the media reporting in the Muzaffarpur case, boys at a juvenile home at Arrah in Bihar had gathered courage and complained to their parents about the physical and sexual abuse going on there.

SC seeks Centre’s response on removal of Vaid New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the Centre’s response on a plea contending that the removal of S.P. Vaid as Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police breached the top court’s directions on police reforms and amounted to “gross contempt”.

Seeking the response, a bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud sought the assistance of Attorney General K.K. Venugopal in the matter.

The court directed that a copy of the application be served on lawyer Binu Tamta, who is assisting the Attorney General and to senior counsel Raju Ramachandran who is amicus curiae in the case. Vaid was removed on the midnight of September 6. Venugopal told the court that the court has barred the appointment of acting Director General of Police (DGP) to curb the misuse of fixed twoyear term for the head of police force in States and Union Territories. Counsel Prashant Bhushan, appearing for former DGP of Uttar Pradesh Prakash Singh, told the bench that removal of Vaid was in violation of the Supreme Court directions.

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TN Gov has no power to release Rajiv assassins: Officials New Delhi, Sep 11 (PTI): Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit has no power to release the seven convicts sentenced to life imprisonment in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case as recommended by the state government and will have to consult the Centre as per law, officials said Tuesday.

Since the investigation into the assassination was carried out by a CBI-led team, the governor will have to consult with the central government before he takes a decision to remit or commute the sentence of the seven convicts, a Home Ministry official said.

The AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu had on Sunday recommended to the governor to release the convicts, a move hailed by most political parties in the state.

The CBI-led Multi Disciplinary Monitoring Agency (MDMA), probing the larger conspiracy aspect behind the assassination, had a few months ago conveyed to the Supreme Court that the investigation into the case was “still open” and letters rogatory have been issued to different countries, including Sri Lanka, where some persons required to be

investigated were currently residing.

Under the Section 435 in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the state government will have to act only after consultation with the central government to remit or commute a sentence.

On August 10, 2018, the Centre had opposed in the Supreme Court the proposal of the Tamil Nadu government to release the seven convicts, saying that the setting them free would set a very wrong precedent.

According to the Supreme Court verdict, the state government cannot remit sentence of any convict in cases probed by a central agency and the Centre’s approval is mandatory for releasing the killers of Rajiv Gandhi as the case was probed by the CBI. “The central government, in pursuance of section 435 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, does not concur with the proposal of Tamil Nadu government contained in the communication letter dated March 2, 2016 for grant of further remission of sentence of these seven convicts,” the government had said in its reply to the

apex court.

On May 21, 2018, the CBI-led Multi Disciplinary Monitoring Agency had informed a bench headed

by Justice Ranjan Gogoi that the probe into the case was “still open” and letters rogatory have been issued to different countries, including Sri Lanka, where some persons required to be investigated were currently residing, another official.

“Under these circumstances, there is no material ground to alter the stand taken by the central government in the recent past,” the official said.

Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated at a poll rally on the night of May 21, 1991 at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu by a woman suicide bomber, identified as Dhanu.

Fourteen others, including Dhanu herself, were also killed in the explosion.

The MDMA, set up in 1998 on the recommendations of Justice MC Jain Commission of Inquiry, had probed the conspiracy aspect of Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination and is headed by a CBI official and comprises officers from IB, RAW and Revenue Intelligence and other agencies.

Aadhaar software hacked; sanctity jeopardized: Congress New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS): Amid reports of alleged breach of the Aadhaar database, the Congress on Tuesday said the sanctity of the unique identification system was jeopardized.

The party’s remarks came after an investigation by HuffPost India revealed that the Aadhaar database, which contains the biometrics and personal information of over one billion Indians, “had been compromised by a software patch which disables critical security features of the software used to enrol new Aadhaar users”.

According to the report, any unauthorized person from anywhere in the world can generate Aadhaar ID using the patch which is freely available for Rs 2,500.

“The hack of the Aadhaar enrolment software jeopardizes the sanctity of the Aadhaar database.

We hope the authorities will take the appropriate moves to secure future

enrolments and verify the suspect enrolments,” the Congress said in a tweet.

French security expert Elliot Alderson -- who had last month sparked a controversy by asking the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to explain why its helpline number was stored on many people’s phone without their knowledge -- also joined in the conversation asking the UIDAI to work with the hackers to plug the breach.

“I repeat it: NOTHING IS UNHACKABLE. It does apply for Aadhaar. UIDAI, it’s never too late. Listen and work with hackers instead of threatening them. History is looking to you,” he said.

According to the HuffPost report, “the patch lets a user bypass critical security features such as biometric authentication of enrolment operators to generate unauthorised Aadhaar numbers”.

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND DIRECTORATE OF TOURISM NAGALAND: KOHIMA

NO.TOUR/ Adv-13/2017-18//

Dated Kohima, the th September’2018

PRESS INFORMATION This is for the information of all entrepreneurs and stake holders operating in home stay business and setting up of tentage facilities in and around Kohima District during the Hornbill festival are hereby requested to contact the Directorate of Tourism Office, during office hours within 30 days of this notice for registration of their firm.

This is mandatory as per the Government Order No TRSMFEST/6/1/2018. Any firm/company without proper registration will be treated as illegal.

(AKHALE VIZOL) Addl. Director (HoD) DC-1565

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND DIRECTORATE OF TOURISM NAGALAND: KOHIMA

NO.TOUR/ Adv-13/2017-18//

Dated Kohima, the

th September’2018

PRESS INFORMATION

DC-1566

This is for the information of the public that the Department of Tourism is inviting vehicles owner in Nagaland willing to hire out private vehicles during The Hornbill Festival to register their vehicles with the department.

Interested candidates, Stake holders are kindly requested to submit their application with supporting documents to the office of the undersigned.

Xerox Copy of Documents: 1. Vehicle Registration 2. Vehicle Insurance and Pollution Certificate.

3. Drivers Residential Proof.

4. Drivers License.

(AKHALE VIZOL) Addl. Director (HoD) DC-1564

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Adding fuel to fire

rices of petrol and diesel have been showing an abnormal trend of daily rise in the past few months as against the past when hikes used to be announced either every fortnight or week. While Modi and a core group within the BJP do not seem to be moved by the screams of the common people; there are many within the government who also feel the suffering of the common people and feel that something has to be done but are themselves afraid to speak out. Monday’s Bharat Bandh called by the Congress and supported by around 21 political parties against the price hike and demand for cut on excise and other taxes was justified. However, according to the media, the bandh had mixed response in various regions of the country. There is anger and frustration about the daily reports in the media about rising prices of petrol and diesel. Everyday hike in prices of petrol and diesel reported in the media is frustrating.

The Modi government as reported in the media, had earned around Rs.3 lakh crore as revenue from oil products last financial year. The government is desperately trying to justify its refusal to cut down excise and VAT and other taxes due to profiteering. One of the argument is that the continued downslide of the rupee was responsible( but not mainly). The solace is that rupee is not alone in its downward journey as many others may join it. However, the pace with which the rupee is falling, is worrying. The dollar is gaining about 3 percent against many currencies but prices of petrol and diesel are not as high as in India. What the Modi government is doing with the economy is to ensure that the government gets rich to at the cost of suffering millions. Since GST failed to achieve the expected economic growth, the Modi government is trying to cover up by high excise duty on fuel. In spite of global crude oil prices being comparatively low (at around $70 per barrel), fuel rates are at record highs (petrol is at Rs 80.87 per litre and diesel at Rs 72.97 a litre in New Delhi). Since the Modi government came to power on May 26, 2014, international crude oil prices have come down to 73% of what it was.

However, paradoxically domestic petrol and diesel prices have risen up to 108% and 123% respectively.

This reflects the attitude of the NDA government.

The government’s other plea for rising cost of petrol and diesel is that these are decided at international levels. However some states have already cut state and other local taxes in order to reduce the cost but end up losing revenue. The Bharat Bandh is a good shake needed to arouse public sentiments and to hold those in power accountable for the mess. The opposition may not be united for long but looking ahead, they need to seriously ask themselves if they are fit and prepared for the long haul and not take the success of the bandh as a done thing. The country demands answers on many issues and since these are not forthcoming, perhaps the voters will answer in the end.

DailyDevotion Missionary Weapons (2)

If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.

—John 13:14 Ministering in Everyday Opportunities. Ministering in everyday opportunities that surround us does not mean that we select our own surroundings— it means being God’s very special choice to be available for use in any of the seemingly random surroundings which He has engineered for us. The very character we exhibit in our present surroundings is an indication of what we will be like in other surroundings.

The things Jesus did were the most menial of everyday tasks, and this is an indication that it takes all of God’s power in me to accomplish even the most common tasks in His way. Can I use a towel as He did? Towels, dishes, sandals, and all the other ordinary things in our lives reveal what we are made of more quickly than anything else. It takes God Almighty Incarnate in us to do the most menial duty as it ought to be done.

Jesus said, “I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you” (John 13:15).

Notice the kind of people that God brings around you, and you will be humiliated once you realize that this is actually His way of revealing to you the kind of person you have been to Him. Now He says we should exhibit to those around us exactly what He has exhibited to us.

Do you find yourself responding by saying, “Oh, I will do all that once I’m out on the mission field”?

Talking in this way is like trying to produce the weapons of war while in the trenches of the battlefield— you will be killed while trying to do it.

We have to go the “second mile” with God (see Matthew 5:41). Yet some of us become worn out in the first ten steps. Then we say, “Well, I’ll just wait until I get closer to the next big crisis in my life.” But if we do not steadily minister in everyday opportunities, we will do nothing when the crisis comes.

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The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection. ~ Thomas Paine

Nagaland Post, Dimapur WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Post-mortem Is natural calamity an opportunity for profit?

Does it really matter?

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hile searching for the topic ‘Nagaland State: the product of security consequences’ I happen to visit an academician. In the meeting, no discussion was carried out related to creation of Nagaland state or anything related to security issue.

Rather the academician was kind enough to make some tea and discuss on how to carry out a book on anthology, and at some point, he makes some humorous statement.

In the course of our conversation, my companion shared the progress of few people in the department and acclaimed his significant role in creating space to understand the subject in which he is expert at. His response was little harsh or hilarious (whatever one takes in).According to him, many have created so many things so he need not be praised or get much attention for whatever creation he or someone has done. To him many people have created so many things and will still create many more. He often replied ‘what does that really matter to you’ and ‘what does that really matter to me’ whenever he was appreciated. And then he goes on to explained that we ‘matter’ because we are either jealous, or zealous, or we are conscious.

On retrieving the topic after the meeting, the search was mostly on India, China and part of Myanmar. And the argument was based on the concept that ‘the creation of Nagaland state was not mystery nor accidental one but rather that Delhi necessitated to consolidate Nagas for security reasons’. To understand the ‘logic’ used in ‘consolidation’ for security reasons one must understand the complexity in it- for example ‘divide and rule’ is one commonly used to solved complex security issues.

China invaded India in 1962 anda huge region in the northern Assam was occupied. India was panic, for India still believed that India can win war through the means of non-violence and was still chanting ‘Hindi-Chinibhai bhai’. Defence expenditure was ignored, for such miscalculation even after the so-called ‘black November’ have passed, India are haunted for huge security lapses against the Chinese. The 1962 war has taught India a new lesson on security and defence expenditure.

Nehru addressed to the nation on the Chinese invasion and send his message to the people living in the state of Assam (Nagaland was still part of Assam) that ‘his (their) heart goes to the people of Assam’. Such message carries emotional one but I wonder how

many people living in Assam would expect to hear ‘sorry’ from him when there isirretrievable loss of many Indian souls. Nonetheless, Nehru’s comment on the loss of Aksai Chin to China was even hilarious or harsh,when he is reported to have said in Parliament that “not a single blade of grass grows there”. Whatever Nehru’s message or comment intended be, under his leadership India couldn’t resist Chinese invasion. Aftermath of 1962 war, the following year Nagaland state was created. Or was it created for better administrative purpose? What does that really matter, as there are many states in the region created aftermath.

A decade ago Nehru decisively gave away ‘Kabaw Valley’ of Manipur to Burma (Myanmar), in 1952.During this period,many poor Bengalis are hastily shifting to new Islands situated in the Indian Ocean for settlement. Initially the joy of ‘new’ must have beenborn in the heart of those poor Bengalis, may be many Nagas must have experienced such joy when Nagaland state was newly created. And even the Chinese hastily introduced policies during this period for reforms and campaigned toelevate the living standardof the Chinese. But virtuous policy doesn’t go well with hasty action.

For example, for such action ‘the great leap year’ has struck China a huge loss in terms of reputation, population and leadership’s trust from the people; for such failure the Chinese leaders who were responsible for the grievousmistakes are looking for retribution in the form of a gift- a gift wrapped in different form.

China exploit its mixed feeling towards India. Butthis time India refused to give away another land in the eastern regionto her neighbour for two reasons-as ‘not only grass but tree grows in the state of Assam’, and moreover Chinese will never remain contented like the Burmesedoes even if India has to sacrifice some of her eastern region.Therefore, it would appear thatNagaland state was created to maintain thegrowing interferences of the Chineseand also to secure the region prudently.

But what does that really matter today?

Understanding the issue of the Nagas is somewhat complex, due to the dissemination of the Nagas into different places or say, ‘assimilation of Nagas’ to some others. But nothing is new when we discuss about dissemination and assimilation of certain groups of people. One who are not very

familiar with the Bengalis people could asked;Why there is only West Bengal, where is East Bengal gone? If one is not familiar with the Punjab of Pakistan, one would alsobe surprisedto learned that the bigger Punjab is in Pakistan but not in India. But what does that really matter to the Nagas? People move in and out, migrated from one places to another for survival, that’s human nature.

What will India, or for that matter Nagas (living in India), matter with the Tamilian in Sri Lanka, Nepalese in Nepal, Bengalis in Bangladesh, Punjabis and Kashmiris in Pakistan, and Nagas in Myanmar. Was this division of ethnic groups arise from the security logic (was it political logic?) ‘divide and rule’ or was it meant to be as mean to be?Today, though the geopolitical map appears to be very fragile, interestingly India is unified even with such adversaries.

And as far as dissemination and assimilation of people are concern, even the developed countries faced severe crisis too.So, should India really matter having seen the revolutionary banner taking to streets in those countries? What does that really matter to India, when Myanmar are driving out its (or illegal) population to other part of the world; Bangladeshi pilgriming to northeast region as the sea level rises; Nepalese seeking for political stability in the forest and villages in many states of the northeast region.

In conclusion, what does really ‘matter’ to the Nagas.Jealous of the progress of someone, so as to create competition (a positive vibe?)? The Chinese? The gifts? Or the politician who always charm “Naga’s solution” in every election? Today, Nagas need peace (that’s for sure) but only when there is conflict, peace brings meaning to it. Thus, who need conflict to exist? Those politicians who in pretext of finding ‘Naga’s solution’? By the way, what exactly is ‘solution’ refers to, solution through security mean? Or solution through political means? Or solution through economic means?

The word ‘solution’ has bewildered the Nagas? But, again, what does that really matter to the mystifying person?To close with the last ‘matter’, many Naga’s opportunist will requireto bring out the conflict such as- Framework Agreement or Blackmail it; Naga’s integration or Welfare of the Nagaland state; Naga’s reconciliationor tribe’s identity. Hence, “Solution may Matter”.

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have been aware of the weather of Kohima for the last 73 years, and except for the year 1946 when it rained so heavily and unusually on Christmas day that I remember we spent the whole day playing Carom inside the house. I do not remember the rainfall at Kohima any year as heavy as this year 2018. I enquired from a person 5 years older from Kohima Village; he said he has never kept such things in his memory and does not remember the rainiest year of his life in the Village.

This year 2018, it appears, the rain came down so heavily not only in Kohima but in other States of the Northeast too. I constructed a rainwater harvesting Tank well before I constructed my house at Billy Graham Road. The Tank has a capacity to store some 58000 liters of water and it use to overflow by July, this year it over flew in end of May rain.

The rainfall this year caused destruction not only in Nagaland alone but also in Mizoram, Meghalaya and Sikhim.

The heavy rain brought unusual landslides and even caused flood in Dimapur. It destroyed a lot of the property also. In remote Villages, the people have become accustomed to life without Electricity but beside Electricity, Kiphire and Meluri Districts were affected very badly in availability of essential commodities. In some Villages, essential commodities not produced locally became so scarce that the villagers subsisted on locally produced corn, bulbs and tubers.

The Gover nor of Nagaland repeatedly pleaded with the people, even on students, to contribute their possible amount to the State Chief Ministers Fund for relief measures.

So far it is learned the State has raised Rs. 1 crore. Very unexpectedly a Bollywood Star we did not even know his name earlier, MR. SHUSANT SINGH donated Rs. 1.25 crore compared to State’s collection of Rs. 1. crore only.

This is an indication of where Nagaland stands today: the contribution of the whole State is less than the contribution of a single person from India.

The poor response for the

donation may be because of several reasons:i. The Donation was not announced widely and properly. ii. It may be because the people are poor. i. The State should have addressed to all the Churches to contribute whatever it can and the Apex Organization of the Churches should have spread the obligation earnestly to the Church Leaders within their organization. ii. The Chief Minister or the Chief Secretary should have convened a meeting with all the Heads of the Churches an impressed upon them of the Christian obligation to “the Jerusalem Church”. iii. We feel embarrassed that the State collection amount is very small; this may also be due to the overwhelming majority of the ordinary people of the State is POOR. iv. The gap between the Haves and the Have-nots is bigger than the yawning mouth of a Lion, the Haves makes only a very small percentage of the population, say 10 % whereas the POOR HAVENOTS constitute almost 90% of the population. v. Only the GOVERNMENT can narrow this gap between the Haves and the Have-nots; the CHURCH cannot change it, the NGOS cannot change it, even Education cannot change it easily.

It is the Decision Makers only that can change this situation.

They must think ver y seriously.

The Chief Engineer Nagaland estimated the total cost of the Calamity to be around less than Rs. 2 Crores but the State is asking for Rs. 800 Crores when the whole State Donation do not match the amount of the donation of a common Bollywood Star?

Is natural calamity an opportunity for State profit? Let us rake our sense of Reality, Ethics and Morality.

I will be happy with whatever the amount Centre gives us out of their graciousness.

Center’s Team of disaster assessment has come to NAGALAND from Delhi, I am concerned more about Delhi’s Trust in Nagaland than the amount they would give.

Thepulhouvi Solo

Maintain the Wokha-Bokajan-Dimapur NH Open letter to minister of Higher Education, Nagaland T

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he writer on behalf of public and on his own behalf would like to express that Border Roads Organization (BRO) constructed National Highway road from Wokha, Ralan sub-division to Bokajan- Dimapur 54 Kms black topping road. But hopeless government of Nagaland “kicked out” the BRO and took over but totally neglected it, no maintenance at all.

Now there is no question of vehicle plying on this road. Whom to blame? Blame the government. Secondly elected legislators Wokha district, because they are sleeping and not thinking of developmental works.

This NH is meant for the benefit of people of Mon, Tuensang, Mokokchung because as and when Assam is on bandh, people of Mon, Tuensang, Mokokchung can go to Dimapur via Wokha, Ralan sub-

division-Bokajan to Dimapur 54 kms only.

Instead of going to Dimapur via Kohima 154 kms.

Although this road passes through Lotha soil, the road does not belong to Lotha community. The road belongs to humankind and tribalistic feelings must be avoided.

If the government of Nagaland and concerned PWD (Roads & Bridges) department seriously think and take up the issue successfully, it would be like killing two birds with one stone. Whole humankind will praise government of Nagaland.

Due to neglect, the road has become a footpath with no other purpose. Government has failed in everything due to corruption.

The corruption in Nagaland is like “parrot learning”. Is it not so?

Rikhyo Kikon Lotha, Octogenarian, Sr. Citizen, Social Worker Wokha.

e, the Scholars/researchers/aca- by the NPSC. However, much to our disappointdemicians from Nagaland working and pursuing studies from ment, when the Nagaland Public Service various universities across the country, are Commission advertised the Common writing to you to express our deep concern Education Service Examination, 2018, for and thereby draw your kind attention with various posts of Assistant Professor and regard to the failure to advertise the newly Post Graduate Teacher, the 68 posts meant created post of 68 Assistant professors and to be recruited within 2018-2019 were not Librarian in the recently advertised Com- included. On enquiry, the Department mon Education Services Examination 2018 of Higher and Technical Education has by the Nagaland Public Service Commi- responded that it is yet to requisition the sion. As you are well aware that the state 68 posts to the Nagaland Public Service cabinet has approved the creation of 110 Commission. With the last date of apAssistant Professors posts to be recruited plications, as advertised, fixed on the 21st within the year 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 of September, 2018, apprehension has vide the Office Memorandum No. CAB risen among the academic fraternity with 2/ 2013, Sl. No 5, dated 4th of July 2018. regard to the fate of the 68 posts of AsThe office memorandum clearly mentions sistant Professors and librarian, which are that 68 of the 110 posts were to be created clearly earmarked for the year 2018-19; and within the year 2018-2019 and the remain- whether the exams can be conducted along with the recently advertised posts. ing 42 within 2019-2020.

Therefore, in the light of the above, Accordingly, the honourable Governor of Nagaland has given his consent we appeal to your esteemed office to kindly by approving the recruitment of the 68 restore our faith and requisition the 68 posts on the 9th of August, 2018, through posts (without any reservation of posts for the notification No. HE/ESTT/2-6/207. regularisation for those appointed through It may be humbly mentioned that both backdoor) to the NPSC at the earliest for Sir, Generally the people say that opposition is a system of Democratic Government documents- the notification and the office advertisement and ensure that the exams and there should be a strong opposition. But my personal conviction is that a true and for the mentioned posts be conducted along memorandum of the state cabinet- were widely circulated in social media. As such, with the recently advertised Common Edu- honest representative of the people in the National or State Assembly is to be faithful and loyal to first God and then to the people whom he represents instead of having the the decision of the State Cabinet to create a cation Service Examination, 2018.

It is felt that your timely intervention spirit of partisanship. He is to be an opposition to anything wrong and a supporter to sizable number of Assistant Professor posts for the year 2018-19 has been a positive will go a long way in once again instilling anything which is right. But a member having affiliation of a party has obligation to be departure from the existing trends. Hence, faith among the thousands of young Naga loyal to the Party regardless of right or wrong even it is against his conscience.

Secondly, undue opposition for the sake of opposition is unethical and is only a this noble decision taken under your abled aspirants in the recruitment system, in wastage of time. Denial of a truth is a sin. For instance, once there was unprecedented meritocracy and right to equal opportunity. leadership is a testimony of you giving due stride of developmental achievement during Rio’s time, but instead of appreciating it importance to meritocracy and bettering the It is also felt that your sagacity will be some opposition members said the negative side. Whether the ruling party or opposition, instrumental in giving hope to the future quality of higher Education in the state; the right is right, the wrong is wrong and the truth is to be admitted. generation and in imparting better quality your decision has also been widely comHaving the right relationship with God will pave the way for having the right remended and welcomed by the academic education. lationship with fellow men and women in any aspect of life and it is the only way of The academic fraternity look forward fraternity. In view of this, all NET/PhD peace and victory. qualified, assistant professor aspirants to your positive response on this crucial Rev.L.Suohie Mhasi matter of education. have been waiting in great anticipation Email:rev.suohie_mahsi@yahoo.com Nagaland NET Qualified Forum for the announcement of the said posts 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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is already underway and the company will be able to commercially roll out services by March. BSNL is getting spectrum in the 2,100 MHz band, he said, adding it will get around 10 MHz of the radio waves.

BSNL will be adding 50,000 more towers in the next few months to its existing network of over 1.3 lakh telecom masts. Agrawal was speaking at an event where the state-run company announced a tie-up with the Anil Ambani-led Reliance group’s internet of things (IoT) company, Unlimit.

BSNL will be offering its wireless network capabilities to subscribers as part of the tie-up on a non- exclusive basis.

Agrawal said BSNL is targeting to have 1 million connections through the partnership with Unlimit over the next one year.

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Getting the fourth generation (4G) spectrum will help the telco offer faster data services to its over 100 million customers and also compete better with private sector rivals which are already offering the latest service. “The ministry has already announced that BSNL will be given the 4G spectrum and we will be getting it by October- end,” DK Agrawal, general manager for value-added services, said at a company event here. When asked about the reports of equity infusion by government for the spectrum, he declined to share the specifics saying modalities are being worked out.

He said equipment ordering for the 4G network

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by Rs 80 to Rs 30,615 per 10 gram at the bullion market here today following sustained demand from stockists and retailers amid seasonal festive offtake.

However, silver prices slipped modestly by Rs 45 to Rs 36,800 per kg, due to subdued demand from industrial units. Standard gold (99.5 per cent purity)

climbed by Rs 80 to close at Rs 30,615 per 10 gram from Monday’s closing level of Rs 30,535.

Pure gold (99.9 per cent purity) also moved up by a similar margin to end at Rs 30,765 per 10 gram as against Rs 30,685, previously.

While, silver (.999 fineness) eased by Rs 45 per kg to conclude at Rs 36,800 as compared to Rs 36,845 yesterday.

Globally, gold dipped in early trade even though the dollar remained flat against a basket of currencies, with investors concerned the greenback could resume its rally amid looming interest rate increases and escalating the US-Sino trade tensions. Since its April peak gold has dropped more than 12 percent, losing its safe-haven status to the US dollar, a strengthening of which makes gold costlier for the non-US investors.

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point in today’s trade after the benchmark Brent breached the USD 78-mark once again.

Crude prices surged as the US sanctions squeezed Iranian crude exports, resulting in tighter global supply despite efforts by Washington to get other producers to increase output.

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NDF market offers a platform for hedging and also speculative bets.

At the inter-bank foreign exchange (forex) market, the rupee resumed higher at 72.30 from overnight finish of 72.45 on the back of adequate dollar liquidity.

After scaling a high of 72.25 in early trade, it quickly reversed the kneejerk gains and tumbled to a historic low of 72.74, triggering central bank intervention.

The local unit, finally settled day at 72.69, showing a loss of 24 paise, or 0.33 per cent.

The Financial Benchmarks India private limited (FBIL), meanwhile, fixed the reference rate for the dollar at 72.3227 and for the euro at 84.0771.

In the cross currency trade, the rupee also took a sharp slide against the Pound sterling to end at 94.63 per pound from 93.66, and remained weak against the Japanese yen to close at 65.29 per 100 yens compared with 65.21 yesterday.

The home unit also fell back against the euro to end at 83.83 from 83.25 last Friday.

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about 2019 general elections have also been acting as a dampener on forex market sentiments, the dealers said.

Foreign investors withdrew close to Rs 2,300 crore from the capital markets since Monday, according to provisional data.

Surging global crude prices also added pressure

year sovereign yield jumped to end at a fresh four-year high of 8.18 per cent.

Meanwhile, the US dollar has been extending gains over the past week on the back of a strong jobs report and expectations of a rate hike from the Federal Reserve this month.

Moreover, world central banks are preparing for a gradual withdrawal from accommodative monetary policies, largely impacting on the liquidity front.

Given the backdrop of rising trade frictions and volatile global crude prices, the Indian unit might continue its free fall ahead of this week’s key event risk - industrial production data along with CPI and WPI inflation numbers, a forex dealer said.

Currency speculators also play in this market to take advantage of any arbitrage opportunities between the onshore and the offshore market.

The offshore rupee non-deliverable forwards (NDF) market has gained momentum in the midst of global turmoil, with the one-month and the threemonth NDF hitting fresh lows.

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“The fair market conduct committee constituted

by Sebi has since submitted its recommendations, which were also put in public domain seeking comments. A view on these recommendations will be taken soon,” he added. He said that the the manipulators will not be allowed to take advantage of the volatility in the stock market, which has plunged by around 900 points decline in the last two days on a combination of global and domestic factors impacting investor sentiment.

“The domestic markets are volatile, but they are globally volatile too. Our risk management economics are in place and manipulators will not be allowed to take advantage,” Tyagi said, adding that the regulator is vigilant.

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Mumbai, Sep 11 (PTI): The embattled rupee plummeted 24 paise against the US dollar to end at a new record low of 72.69, due to a rebound in crude oil prices and capital outflows amid intensifying global trade war concerns.

The rupee had a positive start and touched a high of 72.25 versus the dollar in early morning deals.

But, it suddenly collapsed to hit a fresh record low of 72.74. However, the swift RBI intervention led to some recovery.

Any policy response other than the RBI’s intervention, will depend upon the strength of the sell-off in key emerging markets and contagion risk, currency dealers said.

The rupee is the latest currency to be dragged down by fears that an escalating trade war could hurt global growth and severely affect Asian economies.

The spillover from the emerging-market turmoil in the Argentina peso and Turkish lira is largely weighing on Asia currencies.

Besides, a massive portfolio liquidation pressure from foreign investors and some political uncertainty

Mumbai, Sep 11 (PTI): Market regulator Sebi Tuesday called for bigger, cleaner and safer markets and enhancing the overall governance standards in the market for issuers, intermediaries or market infrastructure providers.

It also said that call on the recommendations by fair market conduct committee to further strengthen the rules to deter financial crimes like frauds, market manipulations and insider trading, will be taken soon.

“We are also equally committed to ensure clean and safe markets. We are duty bound to ensure that the market mechanism is not misused or manipulated by the unscrupulous elements,” Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) chairman Ajay Tyagi said at the ‘Ficci CAPAM

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US marks 9/11 with tributes, new monument

A woman leaves flowers at the North Pool during the 17th anniversary of terrorist attacks on US. AP/PTI

first lady Melania Trump planned to join an observance at the Sept. 11 memorial in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where a new “Tower of Voices” was dedicated Saturday. Pence is attending a ceremony at the Pentagon.

Trump, a Republican and native New Yorker, took the occasion of last year’s anniversary to issue a stern warning to extremists that “America cannot be intimidated.” N e a r l y 3,000 people died in the at-

tacks on 9/11, when international terrorism hit home in a way it previously hadn’t for many Americans. Sept.

11 still shapes American policy, politics and everyday experiences in places from airports to office buildings, even if it’s less of a constant presence in the public consciousness after 17 years.

A stark reminder came not long after last year’s anniversary: A truck mowed down people, killing eight, on a bike path within a few blocks of the World Trade

Talks underway for Trump-Kim meeting

President Donald Trump has received a request from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for a follow-up to their historic June summit.

of the letter was to request and look to schedule another meeting with the President, which we are open to and are already in the process of coordinating that,” she said.

Last month, Trump directed his secretary of state Mike Pompeo to delay a planned trip to North Korea, saying he felt “we are not making sufficient progress with respect to the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula”.

But on Monday, Sanders called the letter “further

evidence of progress” in the relationship between the two leaders.

She said the White House wanted the meeting to take place.

“The letter from Kim Jong-un to the President certainly showed a commitment to continuing conversations, continuing to work on the progress that they have had since their meeting just a few months ago. And also, a continued commitment to focus on denuclearization of the Peninsula,” Sanders said.

Indian envoy summoned in Pak over border firing Islamabad, Sep 11 (IANS): Pakistan on Tuesday summoned India’s Deputy High Commissioner over “unprovoked ceasefire violations” by Indian armed forces along the LoC and international border in Jammu and Kashmir which it said left a civilian dead.

The Foreign Office “condemned the unprovoked firing” in Khanjar sector on Monday. An official statement said that the Indian diplomat was told that the Indian forces were continuously targeting civilian-populated areas with heavy weapons. “The deliberate targeting of civilians is indeed deplorable and contrary to human dignity and international human rights and humanitarian laws,” the statement said.

“The ceasefire violations by India are a threat to regional peace and security and may lead to a strategic miscalculation,” it added.

The official urged India to respect the 2003 ceasefire and investigate the incidents of truce violations.

The Foreign Ministry said that this year the Indian forces had carried out 2,050 ceasefire violations along the LoC and the Working Boundary which had led to the deaths of 33 civilians and injuries to 122.

cycle kicks into high gear.

But there have long been some efforts to separate the solemn anniversary from politics.

The group 9/11 Day, which promotes volunteering on an anniversary that was declared a national day of service in 2009, routinely asks candidates not to campaign or run political ads for the day.

Organizers of the ground zero ceremony allow politicians to attend, but they’ve been barred since 2011 from reading names or delivering remarks.

Memorials to 9/11 continue to grow at Shanksville, where the Tower of Voices will eventually include a wind chime for each of the 40 people killed there, and ground zero, where work is to begin soon on a pathway honoring rescue and recovery workers.

About 38,500 people have applied to a compensation fund, and over $3.9 billion in claims have been approved.

Afghan men carry an injured man to a hospital after a suicide attack in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan.

Kabul, Sep 11 (IANS): At least 32 people were killed and 128 wounded on Tuesday in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province following a devastating suicide bomb attack on protesters who were calling for the dismissal of a police commander.

The incident, the fourth attack to hit the region on Tuesday, took place around 1 p.m, when an insurgent detonated a bomb he was carrying in his vest in the Momand Darah district, said Attaullah Khogyanai, a spokesperson for the province’s governor.

The incident occurred

BLED, Sep 11 (Agencies): EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said Monday it was “realistic” to expect an agreement on a divorce deal with London within the next eight weeks, striking an optimistic note as the clock ticks down to Britain’s departure from the bloc.

The pound rose against the dollar on Barnier’s comments, which come after weeks of increasing anxiety that an agreement to avoid Britain crashing out in a “no-deal” Brexit would not be reached in time.

British police chiefs have reportedly even drawn up contingency plans to deal with civil unrest in the event of Britain leaving the EU with no deal in place, citing fears of shortages of food and goods could lead to disorder.

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“I think that if we are realistic, we are able to reach an agreement on the first stage of this negotiation, which is the Brexit treaty, within six or eight weeks,” Barnier told a conference in Bled, Slovenia.

Barnier’s comments may bring some relief to British Prime Minister Theresa May, who is under regular attack from within her own deeply divided party, with former foreign

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Khogyanai said that the third attack took place in the capital’s police district 3, where one civilian sustained injuries.

In the past weeks, Nangarhar, the Islamic State terror organization’s bastion since it became active in the country in 2015, has faced a large number of attacks targeting elections, the government and civilians.

In late August, two people died and four were injured in a suicide attack during a protest near a provincial office of the Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan.

minister Boris Johnson launching a fresh broadside against her on Monday.

Johnson resigned from the government in July over May’s plan for Britain to retain close trade ties with the EU after Brexit and rumours abound that he is plotting to try to oust the PM. Last week Barnier told British MPs that a deal on the terms of Britain’s divorce from the bloc was 80 percent agreed.

But he warned them it was at risk of being scuppered by any failure to strike a deal on the border between EU member Ireland and British-ruled Northern Ireland.

Britain is set to leave the bloc on March 29 and the two sides have said they want to reach the divorce

agreement by an October 18-19 EU summit to give their parliaments enough time to endorse a deal.

But diplomats and officials in Brussels privately acknowledge this deadline is likely to be missed, and an emergency summit in November is on the cards.

Aside from the Irish border conundrum, the two sides are deadlocked over the future trading relationship between Britain and the remaining 27 EU states.

But officials in Brussels say that a concrete divorce agreement could be finalised as early as the first half of November and that future ties could be the subject of a political statement that would be fleshed out during a post-Brexit transition period.

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on the highway that connects Jalalabad with the Torkham border pass between Afghanistan and Pakistan, where a protest against a local police commander from the neighbouring Achin province was being held, Efe news reported.

No group claimed responsibility for the attack.

This was the fourth attack of the day, after a 14-yearold died and four civilians were injured in three separate explosions near two girls’ schools in Nangarhar. Two other blasts took place in Bihsud district early morning.

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Washington, Sep 11 (PTI): North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has written a “very warm” letter to US President Donald Trump requesting him for a second meeting, the White House has said, asserting that it is open to the idea and is already in the process of preparing ground for the high-profile summit.

The first meeting between the two leaders was held in Singapore in June.

Talks between the US and North Korea have stalled since the leaders shook hands at the summit hailed as “historic”.

“President has received a letter from Kim Jong-un. It was a very warm, very positive letter.

We won’t release the full letter unless the North Korean leader agrees that we should,” White House Press Secretar y Sarah Sanders told reporters on Monday.

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Center on Halloween.

In December, a wouldbe suicide bomber set off a pipe bomb in a subway passageway near Times Square, authorities said.

They said suspects in both attacks were inspired by the Islamic State extremist group.

Sinodinos, who works near the trade center, said she tries not to let the recent attacks unnerve her.

“You have to move on,” she said. “Otherwise, you’d live in fear.” The 9/11 commemorations are by now familiar rituals, centered on reading the names of the dead.

But each year at ground zero, victims’ relatives infuse the ceremony with personal messages of remembrance, concern and inspiration.

Hours after the ceremony, two powerful light beams will soar into the night sky from lower Manhattan in the annual “Tribute in Light.” This year’s anniversary comes as a heated midterm election

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New York, Sep 11 (AP): Americans are commemorating 9/11 with somber tributes, volunteer projects and a new monument to victims, after a year when two attacks demonstrated the enduring threat of terrorism in the nation’s biggest city.

Debra Sinodinos was among the thousands of 9/11 victims’ relatives, survivors, rescuers and others expected at Tuesday’s anniversary ceremony at the World Trade Center. She headed into the memorial plaza with her extended family to honor her cousin Peter Carroll, a firefighter.

“It’s a nice way to remember without everyone sitting around being depressed,” she said.

President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence will head to the two other places where hijacked planes crashed on Sept. 11, 2001, in the deadliest terror attack on American soil.

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Spiritual awakening programme ends

Choir members with speakers and counsellors during the three day spiritual awakening programme.

DIMAPUR: A spiritual awakening programmeme, held at Christian Fellowship Zhodi (CFZ) Jakhama under the theme, “Rebuild” from September 7, concluded on September 9. The programme was organised by mission board of Jakhama Baptist Church mainly for students of St. Joseph’s College Jakhama.

A press release from the organising committee’s publicity cell stated that the speakers were women pastor Minister Hills Baptist Church Kohima, Neino Zhotso; co-ordinator school education NBCC, Rev. Dr. Mechiehol Savi; assistant professor Kohima Law College, adv. Kezhokhoto Savi; principal Japfu Christian

College Kigwema, Visakhonu Hibo; and associate pastor Jakhama Baptist Church, Kezhosato Savi.

More than 500 college students registered for the programme and more than 100 students accepted Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord, while several of them repented and re-dedicated their lives to God. Many were also blessed in workshop sessions held under the topics: True Love Waits (TLW) and dignity of labor. The Creative Arts and Worship team led the praise & worship throughout the sessions.

Several hostels situated in and around St. Joseph’s College Jakhama took part in group song singing competition.

PSUK organizes general session, freshers’ day

Yingli College celebrates foundation day

DIMAPUR: The 23rd general session and freshers`day of the Phüsachodümi Students` Union Kohima (PSUK) was held on September 8 at Ura Academy hall, mission compound in Kohima.

Akhale Vizol Khamo, addl. Director (HOD) department of Tourism, was the speaker during the event. Speaking on the occasion, the speaker emphasized on the importance of social etiquettes, hospitality, honesty and hard work in the life of every student.

She also highlighted the blooming industry of tourism in Nagaland and employment opportunities in tourism for the thousands of educated but unemployed youth.

Vevozo Vero, in his presidential address, congratulated the freshers for their success in the recently held examinations. “This is the first step towards following your dreams and achieving your goals...”

Vero said.

Expressing faith in their individual leadership abilities, he called upon the freshers to make a better tomorrow and contribute to society. Vekropa Cürhah, addl. secretary (retd.) also exhorted the students on the occasion.

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DIMAPUR: Yingli College (YC) observed its 26th Foundation Day-&-Literary & Cultural Event on September 8, graced by general secretary, Association of Phom Graduates & Officers (APGO) Y. Tauhong Phom as the special guest. A press release by assistant professor & convenor Literary and Cultural Committee, Phenmei B Phom stated that Y. Tauhong gave a brief highlight about the college as private establishment before it was taken over by government in February 2006. He also exhorted the students to fulfill the dream of the college by bringing better academic results and excelling in life.

Associate pastor, T. Bachem Büchem offered blessings for the college, while principal of the college K. Hokheto Sumi delivered the key note address. A special song was presented by Chumei B and P. Chauyong of Semester I. The program was anchored

by L. Lungshing and Yangmoiosab of BA Semester V. The second session was marked by competitions of folk dance, quartet, debate followed by the prize distribution. Phenmei B Phom pronounced the vote of thanks and Rose Leang offered the benediction.

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members for the tenure 2018-2019 will be led

by Vekusa Ruho as the president, Thepuchokholu Chuzho as vice president, Vezhorayi Kotso as the general secretary.

The programme was compered by Vehütalü Vero and Er. Shevezo Theluo, which began with a prayer

by Velühülü Rose followed by a traditional tune presented by the Phüsachodümi Union Kohima. Zashenülü Lupo-o presented a statistical report. Taveyi Sazo delivered a speech on behalf of the freshers and Niekhoto Cürhah spoke on behalf of the seniors.

Münusülü enthralled the gathering with a special number “Tasüte”.

The programme was also attended by the village GB, VCC and colleagues from Phusachodü village.

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Dimapur police crime report DIMAPUR: Dimapur Police during the month of September has apprehended ten persons on several occasions on charges of collecting taxes and possession of drugs.

A press release from additional deputy comm i s s i o n e r o f Po l i c e / PRO Dimapur stated that three persons identified as, Thsepichem Langkithonger (38); Lithangba Anar (31), and Edward Yeptho (34) were apprehended on September 6.

PRO said, 200 numbers of SP capsules, 88 numbers of “XL- Pam 0.5 tablets” and a vehicle (Maruti Alto) was seized from their possession. In this connection, a case has been registered at Diphupar PS. On September 4, one person was identified as Alfred Jamir (33) was arrested while collecting money from shops at New Market area in the name of NSCN (U). In this connection, a case has been registered at West Police Station for further investigation, PRO said.

Dimapur Police Highway Patrol (DPHP) also arrested three persons, Rokovoto, Seyiesato and Keveizoto all from Piphema village for trying to extort money from the

truck drivers plying on NH-29 on September 9.

A case has been registered at Medziphema Police Station for further investigation.

On September 3, one person identified as Temjenyanger Ao (23) was arrested for collecting tax.

Rs. 550 was recovered from his possession, PRO said. In this connection, a case has been registered at Sub-Urban Police Station and investigation is on.

Dimapur Police Anti Extortion Team (AET), apprehended one person Yevukhu Yepthomi (50) for allegedly collecting tax in the name of NSCN (U) from truck drivers on September 4. A cash of Rs. 1,200 was recovered from possession. A case has been registered at East Police Station for further investigation.

In another incident, Dimapur Police Anti Extortion Team (AET) Zone - II party apprehended one person identified as Vikiqhe Sumi (45 yrs), while collecting money from butcher shops at Sub-Jail Junction area in the name of NSCN (U).

In this connection a case has been registered at West Police Station for further investigation.

PGC observes Intl Literacy Day

Students in traditional attire during the International Literacy Day.

DIMAPUR: Along with the rest of the world, the literary club in collaboration with the performing arts club Phek Government College (PGC) observed International Literacy Day on September 8.

A press release by PGC assistant professor convenor media cell Tsotalu Nakro stated that during the course of the

day, the Clubs organized various literary competitions and fine arts which included spelling bee, extempore, quiz, oratory, folk drama, folk fusion etc.

In the competition, BSc emerged as the overall champion. The winners were awarded with certificates sponsored by the teaching faculty.

A free medical camp was organized by late. Dr. Longrizung Trust, children and grand children from September 7 to 9, at Japu village.

SET-NU celebrates 11th freshers’ meet

Students of the School of Engineering and Technology, faculty, freshers and the special invitee during the SET-NU Freshers’ Day.

DIMAPUR: School of Engineering and Technology, Nagaland University, (SET-NU) celebrated its 11th freshers’ meet on September 8 at IMC Hall in Dimapur.

A press release by Akangjungshi Longkumer stated that ADC, Dimapur, Albert Ezung, in his

speech as special invitee, said that the time had come to change our attitude towards education and that knowledge was not enough in today’s scenario and that students needed to take responsibility and make an effort to grow.

He further encouraged the students to reignite

honesty, hard work and hospitality characteristics of the Naga forefathers. He encouraged them saying that they were the key to a better Nagaland and urged them to work towards it.

Dean NU-SET professor S K Sharma, who also spoke on the occasion, encouraged students to

work hard and develop a positive attitude while acknowledging the faculties for their dedication in imparting quality education. The freshers meet ended with the crowning of Keneizetuo Yahu and Yibeni Shantio Tsopoe as Mr. and Miss. Freshers respectively.

Catholic organizations discuss priesthood

DIMAPUR: An interactive session was held by Catholic Association of Nagaland (CAN), Nagaland Catholic Women Association (NCWA) and a delegation of Nagaland Catholic Youth Movement (NCYM) at Good Shepherd Seminary (GSS) on September 8.

A press release from GSS stated that the interaction was based on “qualitative priesthood” that the Church expected today, with the emerging missionaries of GSS. The delegates of CAN, NCWA and NCYM insisted on total commitment and diligence in every

endeavour and task entrusted. Dr. Simon Dzüvichü and Angela Vilanuo exhorted the seminarians to be fervent missionaries. Rev. Fr. Dr. Sunny Joseph, the rector welcomed the delegates during the Holy Eucharist and Rev. Fr. Augustine Kerketta blessed the meal.

DPS organises M-RVC programme DIMAPUR: Delhi Public School (DPS) Dimapur in collaboration with government of Nagaland, on September 8, organised a sensitisation program on “Measles and Rubella Vaccination”, in relation to the Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign (M-RVC) to begin from October 3.

A press release by DPS Dimapur stated that in the programme, resource person, deputy Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dimapur, Dr. Antoly Swu, briefed the gathering about the nature of the virus and the mortality and morbidity rate of the disease. Dr. Antoly also emphasized on the need for every child from 9 months to 15 years to be compulsorily vaccinated/re-vaccinated.

The release said that the program was an initiative of the government of India with UNICEF, WHO, National Health Mission and Lions Club International as alliance partners, in order to eliminate measles and control rubella in India by the year 2020. Parents, teachers and staff of Delhi Public School Dimapur attended the programme which was followed by an interactive session where queries and doubts raised by the participants were addressed.

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(L) Assam Rifles and participants at the international literacy day. (C) AR personnel and students at the awareness programme at Phek. (L) AR personnel assisting the fire victims.

DIMAPUR: Assam Rifles battalions organized various activities and assisted fire victims in their respective jurisdiction.

On September 9, Tuensang battalion of Assam Rifles organised a lecture on ‘International Literacy Day’ on the theme ‘Literacy and Skill Development’ at Bumei village.

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was to highlight the significance of education in eradicating illiteracy and raising awareness on the various social stigmas that is still prevalent in the society.

The lecture educated students on how an educated person can bring about tremendous change in the outlook of an individual which will further percolate down to the family and the society and help

towards shaping a progressive nation.

50 locals comprising all age groups attended the lecture.

Phek Battalion: Phek Battalion of Assam Rifles conducted an awareness and infor mation programme on ‘Skin Diseases’ at Government Higher Secondary School, Phek on September 10.

The aim of the lecture was to spread awareness

among the local populace on the various skin ailments, symptoms, prevention, treatment and the common skin problems prevalent in the region. 312 students and 12 teaching staff attended the programme.

Tuensang Battalion: On observing flames and smoke emanating from Monyakshu village, Mon on September 9, troops of Tuensang Battalion of

Assam Rifles at Changlangshu Post along with medical representatives rushed to the spot and doused off the fire.

A press release by Assam Rifles stated that three house were razed by the fire caused by a short circuit. First aid was administered to the injured and affected families were provided with food supplies for momentary sustenance.

DIMAPUR: Prison Sunday gospel service with the inmates of district jail Kohima was conducted

by NCRC prison ministry on September 9, with the approval of DGP (Prison) Nagaland, Kohima, for observing the second Sunday of September every year as a day of prayer and fasting for the inmates of Nagaland jails.

A press release from NCRC prison ministry, Nagaland, president Thepfuzolie Metha stated that, Daniel Lohe, associate pastor, CRC AG Road & vice chairman, Kohima town CRC sub-council was the speaker. He shared from the book of John basing on the healing at the pool.

He encouraged the prisoners to repent from their

Members of NCRC prison ministry at district jail Kohima.

sin and draw near to Jesus so that they would lead a peaceful life. He said that Jesus saviour could do wonderful things in their

lives if they had the desire to change themselves from evil thoughts. The pastor also gave special prayer for the jail inmates.

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Modi govt compromised security for Rafale NEW DELHI, SEP 11 (PTI): NDA government is using men and women in uniform to defend the Rafale deal, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is personally “culpable” in the scam, former Union ministers Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie and lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan alleged Tuesday.

The trio, at a press conference here, stepped up their attack on the prime minister, alleging that he “compromised” national security by reducing the number of the jets to 36 from the original proposal of 126 aircraft.

Refer ring to Vice Chief of Indian Air Force Air Marshal S B Deo’s recent comments on Rafale, they said after being “totally exposed”, the government is now using the senior military brass to defend the deal.

The opposition led by the Congress has been alleging massive irregularities in the deal, claiming that the government was procuring each aircraft at a cost of over Rs 1,600 crore as against Rs 526 crore finalised by the UPA government. The government has rejected the charges.

Noting that that senior Air Force officials had made statements as to how Rafale is a “beautiful aircraft”, Shourie, Sinha and Bhushan said they agreed with his views but wondered why Modi had

Former union ministers Arun Shourie and Yashwant Sinha with lawyer Prashant Bhushan after a press conference, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Sept 11, 2018. (PTI)

reduced the number of aircraft from 126 to just 36, “disregarding” IAF’s strategic needs.

The prime minister has done away with the Make In India component of the deal, under which the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) would have manufactured this “beautiful aircraft” in this country, they said in a statement.

“The PM is personally culpable in the Rafale scam,” they alleged.

Last week Air Marshal Deo called Rafale a “beautiful” aircraft and said those criticising the deal must understand the procurement norms. Deputy Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal

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Raghunath Nambiar has also countered allegations of any wrongdoing in the Rafale deal.

“They are making the Vice Chief of Air Force to lie. You (the government) asked him to say that IAF said buy 36 aircraft. This is a lie. The vice chief is lying. The Air Force never said before April 10, 2015, that buy 36 aircraft or India-specific add-ons. By making them lie the whole morale of the air force is being finished.”

During his visit to France, Modi on April 10, 2015 announced that India will purchase 36 Rafale jets in a government-togovernment agreement.

The Rs 58,000 crore deal was sealed in September 2016. Sinha, Shourie and Bhushan also hit out at Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, referring to him as “blogging minister” for his recent online posts, defending the Rafale deal.

“The responses of Reliance, (Arun) Jaitley and the government at large, cumulatively show that award of offsets to Reliance-Dassault JV is a commission for the services that (Anil) Ambani provides to Modi,” the trio claimed in a statement.

The opposition has also been accusing the government of trying to benefit the Reliance Defence

Ltd (RDL) under the offset clauses of the deal. The Reliance Defence has strongly rejected the charges.

The RDL and Dassault Aviation, makers of Rafale jets, last year announced setting up of a joint venture.

“That national security has been compromised by the Prime Minister and every rule of procurement flouted to unilaterally reduce the number of planes from 126 to 36 and remove Make in India under Transfer of Technology by HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited), despite the fact that IAF (Indian Air Force), DAC (Defence Acquisition Council), and MoD (Ministry of Defence) had come to a reasoned conclusion that 126 aircraft were required under Make in India for the long term needs and security of the country,” they said. The trio also alleged that every “explanation” being put out “ensnares the government and Anil Ambani’s Reliance in the web of lies” they have spun.

Shourie, Sinha and Bhushan had made similar allegations last month and said that the Rafale deal was a case of “monumental criminal misconduct” by the NDA government.

They had claimed the “scam” in the Rafale deal was much bigger than the Bofors scandal and demanded a time-bound probe into the contract by national auditor CAG.

Freedom fighter Mohapatra passes away Bhubaneswar, Sep 11 (IANS): Eminent freedom fighter Goura Chandra Mohapatra passed away in Odisha’s Bhadrak on Tuesday.

He was 104.

Mohapatra breathed his last at Bhadrak district hospital, family sources said.

He is survived by wife Mira Devi, nine sons and four daughters.

Goura Chandra Mohapatra was son of nationalist poet Kanta Kabi Laxmikant Mohapatra.

During the freedom struggle, he was the youngest prisoner lodged in Berhampur Circle Jail in 1942.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik condoled the death of the veteran freedom fighter.

“As a true Gandhian, he dedicated his entire life for promotion of Gandhian values and dedicated himself for social upliftment.

In his death, we lost one of the last pillars of freedom movement,” said the Chief Minister.

He also conveyed his deep sympathy to the bereaved family.

Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan also expressed grief over the demise of the freedom fighter. Odisha Health Minister Pratap Jena condoled the death of the freedom fighter and said he was not only a literary person and educationist but also a social reformer and organisational man.

1 crore fake beneficiaries in anganwadis: Maneka New Delhi, Sep 11 (PTI): About one crore fake beneficiaries have been found registered in anganwadis across India and their names have been removed from the list, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi said Tuesday.

There are around 14 lakh anganwadis across the country and 10 crore beneficiaries, who include children under the age of six and pregnant women and lactating mothers.

Gandhi said the identification and elimination of fake beneficiaries is an “ongoing process”, and until now officials have found and eliminated nearly one crore fake beneficiaries.

A senior official said the WCD ministry was compiling the details of the one crore fake beneficiaries.

Last month, Gandhi said about 14 lakh fake names of children were found registered in anganwadis of Assam.

The fake names were found in a survey by the Assam government carried out in June, as part of which physical verification of the number of children present in anganwadis was done.

Following the revelation of 14 lakh fake names in Assam, Gandhi ordered

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all state governments to verify the number of children “really need to be fed”.

Gandhi thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi “for leading the Poshan Abhiyan from the front” after he Tuesday announced an increase in honorarium for anganwadi workers, to be effective from October.

According to Modi’s announcement, anganwadi workers will be given Rs. 4,500 per month instead of Rs 3,000, mini anganwadi workers will be given Rs 3,500 per month instead of Rs. 2,250 and anganwadi helpers will be given Rs. 2,250 per month instead of Rs. 1,500.

Gandhi said the increase in honorarium for anganwadi workers “will boost their morale and help improve the delivery of services”.

to audit meat Congress, TDP, CPI form alliance FSSAI units, slaughter Modi govt facilitated Choksi’s escape: Congress Hyderabad, Sep 11 (IANS): In a major development, opposition Congress, TDP and CPI on Tuesday joined hands to form a grand alliance to take on the ruling TRS in Telangana in the ensuing Assembly elections.

The leaders of these parties announced after first round of talks that they are forming the alliance.

This is the first time in Telugu Desam Party’s 35-year-old history that it is joining hands with the Congress in a state.

State Congress chief Uttam Kumar Reddy said they would try to bring together all opposition parties to defeat Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS).

The alliance will also seek support of all people’s organisations, employees, unemployed and women’s groups.

The leaders of Congress, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Communist

Party of India (CPI) met at a star hotel in the city. This was their first meeting to form an alliance.

Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao last week dissolved the Assembly to go for early elections. The polls are likely in November.

The opposition parties have termed TRS chief ’s action as undemocratic.

Uttam Kumar Reddy, TDP’s Telangana unit president L. Ramna and CPI’s state secretary Chada Venkat Reddy and other leaders of the three parties held the talks.

Later, they joined leaders of other opposition parties to meet Governor E.S. L. Narasimhan and demand President’s rule in the state.

They said that free and fair elections were not possible in Telangana with Chandrashekhar Rao as the caretaker Chief Minister. The state Congress chief later told reporters

1,097 criminal cases pending against lawmakers: Centre New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS): The Centre on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that 1097 criminal cases are pending before 12 special courts against members of parliament and members of State legislatures in 11 states and a Union Territory.

The Ministry of Law and Justice in an affidavit told the court that there are a dozen courts -- six sessions and five magistrate courts (in the case of Tamil Nadu, the class of the court has not been indicated). As many as 1,233 criminal cases involving MPs and MLAs were transferred to these courts.

Of these 1,233 cases, 136 have been disposed of and 1,097 are pending.

The Centre’s reply came in response to August 21 order of the top court seeking to know the number of special courts that have been set up following its December 14, 2017 order and the number of cases pending before these courts.

Of the special courts, two are in Delhi, one each

in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. These courts, Centre told the court, would function within the territorial jurisdiction of the state they have been set up.

In the remaining states where the cases against MP/ MLAs are less than 65, the Centre has said these would be tried by regular courts in fast-track mode.

On the requirement of additional courts, the Centre said that Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Patna and Calcutta high courts have said that there was no need for additional courts.

The Bombay High Court has said it needs additional courts, but it has not indicated the number. The Delhi High Court has left it to the government to take a call. The Madras High Court, Andhra Pradesh High Court (for both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh) and Allahabad High Court, the Centre said have not furnished any information.

that the opposition parties have expressed their concern over KCR abusing power for the benefit of TRS. They said KCR had openly claimed that he had discussed with Central Election Commission to hold the elections in November.

“This is against the principles of democracy and against the Constitution. Holding of elections and formation of government is the duty of Election Commission and not the ruling party’s,” he said.

Uttam Kumar Reddy said that Prime Minister Modi, CM KCR and Election Commission appear to be in connivance to suppress people’s democratic rights.

He said that the Election Commission had announced the schedule for revision of electoral rolls on September 1. The entire process was to be completed by January 4.

houses in 40 cities

New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS): Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Tuesday said a third-party audit of meat units and municipal slaughter houses will be conducted in the coming three months in 40 cities besides mandatory food safety audit of the supply chain for e-commerce entities involved in retail meat business.

FSSAI has planned “Clean and Safe Meat” initiative with the objective to develop an ecosystem that will enable the availability of clean and safe meat and meat products to consumers, as per an official statement.

It held a meeting on Tuesday with various stakeholders, including Ministry of Food Processing Industry, to discuss all aspects that affect the quality and safety of meat and meat products either in direct or indirect way.

New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS): The Congress on Tuesday accused the Modi government of leaving “gaping holes” in the process of repatriation of PNB bank fraud accused Mehul Choksi and giving him a “clean chit” that enabled him to escape from the country early this year.

Congress Communications In-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala referred to Choksi’s remarks in a video interview in which he has denied allegations of any wrongdoing and said he had received an email from the passport office on February 16 this year that his passport has been suspended.

“It is intriguing that Modi government allowed passport of Choksi to remain valid till Feburary 16, helping him escape on January 4, 2018,” Surjewala told reporters. He referred to the written reply given in Parliament to a question by party leader Kapil Sibal.

“Shocking details

based on a parliamentary reply of July 24, 2018 as also details from Antigua’s Citizenship By Investment Unit (CIU) have lifted the cover from the sins committed by every organ of the Modi government PMO, MEA, CBI, SEBI -- that facilitated and gave a ‘clean chit’ to Choksi. It also conclusively exposes the barrage of lies that ministers in the Modi government were trying to plant in the mainstream media,” Surjewala said.

He said the PMO has admitted in the reply that the first report of action against Nirav Modi/Mehul Choksi was given to PMO

by Finance Department on March 1, 2018.

He said Nirav Modi, also accused in the PNB bank fraud case, had escaped from the country on January 1, 2018. “Complicity of PMO and Finance Ministry in the escape of Nirav Modi/Mehul Choksi is thus writ large. Why did PMO wait till March 1 to

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get a report on fraud by Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi? Does it not prove their complicity in the matter?” he asked.

Surjewala alleged that the PMO, Maharashtra and Gujarat governments and several other agencies “deliberately ignored evidence of fraud and multiple complaints” against Choksi and another bank fraud accused Nirav Modi since May 7 2015.

Surjewala said a complaint was filed with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs on May 7, 2015 and copies were sent to Prime Minister’s Office, Enforce-

Follow transparency guidelines India, Iran, Afghanistan trilateral held for first time on funding: EC directs AAP New Delhi, Sep 11 (PTI): Flagging discrepancies in its electoral funding statement, the Election Commission Tuesday threatened the AAP with action for “prima facie failing” to follow its transparency guidelines.

In its show-cause notice, the EC claimed that transactions through hawala operators were “wrongly disclosed as voluntary donations”. The EC has asked the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to respond to the notice “within 20 days”, failing which it will decide on the cases on merit based on the information available with it and the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).

Rule 16 A of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order allows the EC to either suspend or withdraw recognition of a recognised political party.

The AAP is a recognised state party in Delhi.

The notice said the AAP had submitted the original contribution report

for Financial Year 201415, which was received by it on September 30, 2015.

The party later submitted a revised report on March 20, 2017. “The original report contains a list of 2,696 donors with the total donations amounting to Rs 37,45,44,618 and the revised contribution report shows the total amount as Rs 37,60,62,631 received from 8,264 donors,” it said.

The poll panel said that a report was received from the office of the CBDT chairman in 2018 regarding “concealment of donations received by the AAP” during Financial Year 2014-15.

Referring to concealment of donations, the EC notice said the bank account of the AAP recorded total credits of Rs 67.67 crore, including Rs 64.44 crore from donations in excess of Rs 20,001. “However, the party has disclosed total income of Rs 54.15 crore from donations in its audited accounts for the year. Therefore, it has been held by the assessing

officer that Rs 13.16 crore have not been accounted for by the party and these donations have been held to be from unknown sources,” the notice read.

The notice also mentions transactions with hawala dealers, claiming that the party has taken “accommodation entries from hawala operators to the tune of Rs 2 crore. These have also been wrongly disclosed as voluntary donations.”

Referring to the CBDT report, the EC said the AAP made “wrong disclosures” on its official website and also furnished incorrect information to the poll panel under Section 29C of the Representation of the People Act. “It (CBDT letter to EC) details how the party has changed/revised its contribution report once the correctness of the same was questioned. In conclusion, it is stated that its disclosures to the Election Commission in the form of the contribution report are incorrect,” the EC notice said.

New Delhi, Sep 11 (PTI): India, Iran and Afghanistan held their first tripartite meeting on Tuesday in Kabul during which implementation of the Chabahar port project and a host of other issues including ways to deepen counterterror cooperation were discussed, officials said.

The Indian delegation was led by Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale while the Iranian team was headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Hekmat Khalil Karzai chaired the meeting.

“The meeting focused on consolidating economic cooperation, including Chabahar, as well as enhancing cooperation on counter-terrorism, counter-narcotics, and continuing support to the peace and reconciliation process that is led and owned by Afghanistan,” the three countries said in a joint-statement.

It said the three sides agreed to hold the next round of consultation at an

appropriate time in India next year.

Sources said the possible impact of the US sanctions on the Chabahar port project also figured in the meeting. All the ports in Iran have also come The port in the SistanBalochistan province on Iran’s southern coast is being developed by India and Iran are also coming under the US sanctions on Iran.

During the two-plustwo talks here last week with the US, India apprised the American delegation about the strategic importance of Chabahar, particularly for enhancing trade with warravaged Afghanistan.

The port is easily accessible from India’s western coast and is increasingly seen as a counter to Pakistan’s Gwadar Port, which is being developed with Chinese investment and is located at distance of around 80 km from Chabahar.

The first phase of the Chabahar port was inaugurated by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in December.

ment Directorate, Serious Fraud Investigation Office and SEBI. A similar complaint, he said, was filed with Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mumbai.

Surjewala said an FIR was filed in Ahmedabad Economic Offences Wing against Choksi and and the matter went to Gujarat High Court in which the state government was a party.

He said an affidavit was filed in the court on July 20, 2016 pointing out that Choksi and others owed Rs.9,872 crore to banks and were likely to escape from India.

Sur jewala said the press statement by CIU reveals how clean chit was given for Choksi’s citizenship of Antigua in May 2017.

“The clearance certified that there was ‘no adverse information’ against Choksi. The CIU also states that SEBI had also given ‘clean chit certificate’ to Choksi,” he said.

AAP rubbishes EC notice as ‘poor interpretation’

New Delhi, Sep 11 (PTI): The AAP Tuesday dubbed the EC notice sent to it over alleged discrepancies in electoral funding as “poor interpretation” of basic accounting practices and alleged “bias” of central agencies against it.

The party also expressed fear of possible “harassment” by agencies over the issue.

“This notice is based on poor interpretation of basic accounting practices by the Central Board of Direct Taxes(CBDT),” party treasurer and Rajya Sabha MP ND Gupta said in a statement.

He said Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) had filed contribution report for the financial year 2014-15 with the Election Commission (EC) for Rs 37,60,62,631 from various donors.

Flagging discrepancies in its electoral funding statement, the Election Commission on Tuesday threatened the AAP with action for “prima facie failing” to follow its transparency guidelines.

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Telangana bus tragedy: death toll mounts to 57

Relatives wait to receive the bodies of deceased bus passengers at a hospital in Jagtial district of Telangana, Tuesday. (PTI)

Anguished by the loss of lives. My thoughts and solidarity with the bereaved families. I pray that the injured recover quickly,” Modi tweeted.

According to information available so far, Rajender said, 86 people had bought tickets and were proceeding to Jagtial town when the accident occurred around 11 am. The exact reason for the accident was being ascertained.

The driver of the bus was among the deceased.

Shrieks and wails pierced the valley at the scene of the accident as women survivors mourned the death

of their dear ones.

Locals, who were the first to pull out the survivors and bodies, alleged that the road that was earlier closed some time back over safety issues was reopened at the insistence of TRTC officials to save on fuel as it brought down the travel distance between Kondagattu and Jagtial.

A local resident claimed the bus was overcrowded. A TSRTC official said the vehicle had the seating capacity for 54 people.

Police and revenue officials rescued the injured with the help of locals and

WB to cut petrol, diesel prices by Re 1

36 people die due to fever in UP; officials suspended

Hyderabad, Sep 11 (PTI): An overcrowded state-run bus swerved off the road and hurtled down the hillside into a valley in Telangana’s Jagtial district Tuesday, killing 57 people and wounding 20 others in one of the worst highway tragedies in the state, police said. The deceased included 36 women and some of the victims were pilgrims returning to Jagtial from the temple town of Kondagattu after offering prayers at the famous Hanuman temple.

The accident involving the Telangana State Road Transport Corpora-

tion (TSRTC) bus occurred on the ghat section of the road near Shanivarapet village, about 200 km from state capital Hyderabad.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the tragedy as “shocking beyond words”.

The state’s Finance Minister Etela Rajender said so far 57 people have died, including 36 women and five children.

Around 20 injured people are undergoing treatment in different hospitals.

“The bus accident in Telanganas Jagtial district is shocking beyond words.

Mamata Banerjee (file)

Ko l k ata , S e p 1 1 (PTI): After Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced that her government will slash the rates of petrol and diesel by one rupee per litre.

Banerjee, who is at the forefront in the fight against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), made a political statement by announcing the cut in petrol and diesel prices and said the Centre should also withdraw the cess on petroleum products.

“The common people are facing the harassment and hardships. For the time

being, we have decided to slash one rupee for each litre of petrol and diesel.

“We also demand that the central government consider cutting down the cess on diesel and petrol prices,” she told reporters at the state secretariat here.

According to a senior official in the state finance department, the reduced prices would be applicable from Tuesday midnight.

Attacking the Narendra Modi government, the Trinamool Congress supremo alleged that it had hiked the excise duty on petrol and diesel nine times, even when the global

crude prices were falling.

“They are not thinking about the common people,” she said.

The Centre was increasing the prices of petroleum products, she said, adding that it was a “mismanagement” of the economy. “Our government had never increased the sales tax or cess during all these years,” Banerjee said.

She pointed out that some poll-bound states like Rajasthan had also reduced the fuel prices.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje announced a four percentage point cut in value-added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel on Sunday, which will reduce the fuel prices

by Rs 2.5 per litre in the state.

The Andhra Pradesh government, too, on Monday declared a reduction of tax on petrol and diesel by Rs 2 a litre.

Banerjee said West Bengal was repaying a Rs 48,000-crore loan to the Centre every year, an amount not paid by any other state.

Central govt hikes incentives

(From p-1) Those who drew an honorarium of Rs 3,000 will from now on get Rs 4,500 and those who used to get Rs 2,200 will get Rs 3,500, he said. The honorarium of Anganwadi helpers will be hiked from Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,500, he said. These are the routine incentive given by the Centre to Asha and Anganwadi workers. The state governments also give them a separate incentive. Asha and Anganwadi workers are playing a critical role in strengthening the foundation of the country, ensuring health and wellbeing of the newborn, ensuring nutritional standards and maintaining cleanliness, he said. The Prime Minister also announced that Anganwadi workers and helpers using techniques such as common application software (ICDS-CAS) would get additional incentives. The incentives, ranging from Rs 250 to Rs 500, would be based on performance.

He said the government’s flagship health insurance programme Ayushman Bharat will be launched from Jharkhand on September 23, and the beneficiaries have already been identified. Karishma, a newborn in Karnal district of Haryana, is the first beneficiary under this scheme, he said.

Submitted high-profile frauds...

(From p-1) On whether the regulator could have done better, Rajan said it is hard to offer an objective self-assessment but the RBI should probably have raised more flags about the quality of lending in the early days of banking exuberance. “With the benefit of hindsight, we should probably not have agreed to forbearance, though without the tools to clean up, it is not clear what the banks would have done. Forbearance was a bet that growth would revive, and projects would come back on track. “That it did not work out does not mean that it was not the right decision at the time it was initiated. Also, we should have initiated the new tools earlier, and pushed for a more rapid enactment of the Bankruptcy Code. If so, we could have started the AQR (asset quality review) process earlier,” he said. Finally, he said, the RBI could have been more decisive in enforcing penalties on non-compliant banks.

“Fortunately, this culture of leniency has been changing in recent years. Hindsight, of course, is 20/20,” he said.

B a r e i l ly / L u c know, Sep 11 (PTI): At least 36 persons in Bareilly and adjoining Badaun districts of Uttar Pradesh succumbed to fever in the last 15 days, officials said Tuesday.

Health Minister Sidharth Nath Singh, who visited Bareilly, said the state government will do a “death audit” to find out the exact number of people who died due to fever.

Taking note of the deaths, he ordered the suspension of Additional Director (Health) S K Agarwal and District Malaria Officer Pankaj Jain.

Finding lack of cleanliness during his visit, the minister also suspended district health officer Ashok Kumar and in-charge of Jagatpur Hospital, Sunita Bhardwaj. The government has constituted three teams of doctors to look into the cases in Bareilly and Badaun, UP DG (Health) Padmakar Singh told reporters in Bareilly.

Health Ministry implements HIV, AIDS Act

(From p-1) The act also prohibits any individual from publishing information or advocating feelings of hatred against HIV positive persons and those living with them.

The act seeks to prevent and control the spread of HIV and AIDS and and creates mechanisms for redressing the complaints of persons infected with HIV and AIDS. Violation of the act by publishing information about people living with HIV (PLHIV) or advocating hatred against them would attract imprisonment ranging from three months to two years or a maximum fine of Rs one lakh or both.

As per the Act, Union and state governments shall take measures to prevent the spread of HIV or AIDS, provide antiretroviral therapy and infection management for persons with HIV or AIDS, facilitate their access to welfare schemes especially for women and children, among others. The government will also issue necessary guidelines with respect to protocols for HIV and AIDS related diagnostic facilities. Anti-retroviral therapy and opportunistic infection management will also be applicable to all persons.

rushed them to hospitals.

They also pulled out bodies from the mangled remains of the bus.

T h e i n j u r e d we r e rushed to hospitals in Jagtial and neighbouring Karimnagar district, police said.

It is suspected that the driver lost control near a speed breaker resulting in the accident. However, the exact reason is under investigation, Jagtial Superintendent of Police Sindhu Sharma said. Bus driver Srinivas (51) also perished in the accident.

Telangana caretaker Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao expressed shock at the tragedy and announced a financial assistance of Rs five lakh to the families of each of the deceased. He also asked officials to provide immediate medical assistance to the injured, a CMO release said. Condoling the deaths, Telangana state Congress president N Uttam Kumar Reddy demanded financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh to the families of each of the deceased.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi Tuesday expressed condolences over the deaths of pilgrims in a road accident in Jagtial in Telangana and asked party workers to provide all help to those in need.

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Chhattisgarh can become bio-fuel production hub: Gadkari Raipur, Sep 11 (PTI): Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said Monday that Chhattisgarh has immense potential for production of bio-fuel.

Addressing a gathering at Charoda in Durg district of the state, he said use of alternative fuels will cut down our dependence on petrol and diesel.

Gadkari laid foundation stones of or dedicated total of eight construction works worth Rs 4,251 crore, including four fly-overs between Raipur to Durg Monday.

“Growth rate of the agriculture sector in Chhattisgarh is very good. Production of rice, wheat, pulses and sugarcane is abundant here, but the state can also emerge as a bio-fuel (production) hub,” he said.

Bio-fuel produced from jatropha plant in Chhattisgarh was used in the first biofuel-powered flight which took off from Dehradun and landed in Delhi recently, he said. The state has immense potential for production of bio-fuel which will create job opportunities for farmers, tribals and forest-dwellers and empower them, he said. A research institute on biotechnology should be set up in the state capital Raipur which can help the state lead in the production of alterna-

Nitin Gadkari (file)

tive fuels in the country, he said.

Switching to ethanol, methanol, bio-fuel and CNG will cut down dependence on petroleum and reduce the prices of petrol and diesel, he said. “We are importing petrol and diesel worth Rs 8 lakh crore and prices are increasing. Rupees is falling against dollar. I have been saying for last 15 years that farmers, Adivasi (tribals) and forest-dwellers of the country can produce ethanol, methanol, bio-fuel and can (become rich enough to) fly planes...” the Union minister said.

“We have decided to exempt vehicles including auto-rickshaws, buses, taxis run on alternative fuels like ethanol, biodiesel, CNG, methanol and bio-fuel from permit requirements,” he said. “Our petroleum ministry is setting up five ethanol

plants, where the fuel will be produced from paddy straw, wheat straw, sugarcane and municipal waste. (Consequently) Diesel will be available at Rs 50 per litre and petrol at Rs 55,” he said.

Saying that he has approved the projects demanded by the Chhattisgarh government, he said, “I am the only minister who has no dearth of money (for his department). I have so far inaugurated works worth Rs 40 lakh crore.

“I have no dearth of money but I ensure that the work is done in a good way.

After getting works worth Rs 40 lakh crore executed, I can confidently say that no contractor had to come to the office with bills (to get them passed). All the works which were done were corruption-free and done in a transparent manner,” the Union minister said.

Irani slams Rahul Gandhi for Herald case

New Delhi, Sep 11 (PTI): Attacking Congress president Rahul Gandhi for challenging the IT department’s decision to reopen his 2011-12 tax assessments, Union minister Smriti Irani Tuesday said he was quick to hug Prime Minister Narendra Modi but would run a mile from an income tax officer.

Rahul Gandhi needs to answer many questions, the minister said, a day after the Delhi High Court dismissed the pleas filed by him and his mother, UPA chief Sonia Gandhi, against the decision to reopen their tax assessments in connection with a case related to the National Herald newspaper.

Their appeals in the court “reveal deep seated corruption in the hallowed halls of the Congress party”, Irani said at a press conference in the BJP office.

No Indian can defy an income tax notice but Rahul Gandhi runs miles from income tax officers, she said.

“Why is it that Mr Rahul Gandhi, who is too quick to hug the prime min-

Rahul Gandhi and Smriti Irani (file)

ister, would run a mile when it comes to an Income Tax officer,” Irani asked, referring to the Congress president hugging Modi in the Lok Sabha during the noconfidence debate in July.

She accused Rahul Gandhi of setting up a not-for-profit company, Young Indians, which then bought a commercial company, Associated Journals Ltd, and its debts worth Rs 90 crore for Rs 50 lakh.

“Rahul Gandhi set up a company in 2011, professing it will not indulge in profit-

loss business. Young Indian bought Associated Journals, which is commercial,” she said, questioning the deal.

Associated Journals Ltd, founded by Jawaharlal Nehru, publishes three newspapers, including the National Herald.

After buying the loan of Associated Journals, Rahul Gandhi, his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Sonia Gandhi become owners of a company, Irani claimed. The BJP alleges that the Gandhis used Congress funds to pay its debts

Nitish flags off bus service between India and Nepal

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar flags off ‘Bharat Nepal Maitri Bus Seva’ bus service between Patna to Nepal and Bodhgaya to Kathmandu, at CM secretariat, in Patna on Tuesday. (PTI)

Patna, Sep 11 (PTI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Tuesday flagged off bus service between India and Nepal to facilitate better connectivity between important destinations of the two neighbouring countries.

At a function organised at “Samvad”, the CM Secretariat, Kumar inspected the buses equipped with modern technology and facilities before flagging off the bus service, an official

release said here. Bihar State Road Transport Corporation (BSRTC) run buses would ply between Bodhgaya and Kathmandu and Patna and Janakpur, it said.

Transport Minister Santosh Kumar Nirala and department Secretary Sanjay Kumar Agarwal presented memento(Pashupatinath temple) to the CM. B o d h g aya Te m p l e Management Committee Secretary Nangje Dorje and

Chief Monk Chalinda offered ‘angvastra’ to the CM, the release said. Artistes from Bihar and Nepal gave folk art performance before the CM on the occasion, it said. Prominent among those who were present on the occasion included- Bihar State Disaster Management Authority member Uday Kant Mishra, Chief Secretary Dipak Kumar, CM’s Principal Secretary Chanchal Kumar.

even though the publisher has real estate assets worth thousands of crores.

Discussing former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan’s submission to the Estimates Committee over mounting NPAs (non-performing assets), Irani said his statement clearly proves it is the Congress which is responsible for increased NPA. “UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi led a government that attacked the very core of the Indian banking system. Raghuram Rajan has said that between 200608, the UPA functioning led to increased NPAs in the Indian banking structure,” she said.

Irani termed Rajan’s report a “loud proclamation” of corruption done

by Congress. “A variety of governance problems such as the suspect allocation of coal mines coupled with the fear of investigation slowed down government decision making in Delhi, both in the UPA and the subsequent NDA governments,” Rajan has said in a note to the parliamentary panel.

Asaram moves mercy plea to Rajasthan Gov Jodhpur, Sep 11 (PTI): Self-styled godman Asaram, who was convicted for raping a minor girl, has sent a mercy plea to the governor of Rajasthan seeking dilution of his life sentence.

On April 25, a Jodhpur court had sentenced Asaram to life in prison after finding him guilty of raping a teenage girl in his ashram five years ago.

Challenging the sentence, Asaram had moved high court on July 2 but the petition is yet to be listed for hearing.

Governor Kalyan Singh, who recently received Asaram’s mercy plea, sent it to the home department seeking a detailed report on the plea.

According to his mercy plea, Asaram has pleaded for dilution in his life sentence terming it to be a “gruelling” punishment and citing his age.

The department then forwarded the plea to the Jodhpur Central Jail administration, which, in turn, has sought a report from the district administration and police.

“We have received Asaram’s mercy plea. We have sought a report from the district administration and police on this mercy plea,” Superintendent of Jodhpur Central Jail Kailash Trivedi said.

After receipt of this report, the jail administration will send it to the Director General (Jail) of Rajasthan.

The 16-year-old girl had said in her complaint that Asaram had called her to his ashram in the Manai area near Jodhpur and raped her on the night of August 15, 2013.

The teenager from Shahjahanpur in Uttar Pradesh was studying at Asaram’s ashram in Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh.

Russia launches biggest ever war games

Russian armored personnel carriers roll during the military exercises in the Chita region, eastern Siberia.

sian leader said.

Xi for his part said the two countries’ “friendship is getting stronger all the time.”

The drills, which also include Mongolian soldiers, have been condemned by NATO as a rehearsal for “large-scale conflict”.

The military exercises come at a time of escalating

tensions between Moscow and the West over accusations of Russian interference in western affairs and conflicts in Ukraine and Syria.

The Russian army has compared the show of force to the USSR’s 1981 war games that saw between 100,000 and 150,000 Warsaw Pact soldiers take part in “Zapad-81” (West-81) -- the

Palestinians file complaint against Israel

Sharif to get parole to attend wife’s funeral

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into Palestine's accession into 18 international organizations, and holding deliberations to approach the International Court of Justice against the US moves towards Jerusalem and the Palestinian refugees.

Erekat accused the US officials of letting the Israeli government go ahead with the demolition of Al-Kahn Al-Ahmar community in order to expand settlement projects east of Jerusalem.

Erekat stressed that the Palestinians were committed to the peace process on the basis of the two-state solution, but will not accept the current US administration team to be the peace mediator.

Ramallah-based political observer Mohammad Daraghmeh told the agency that he viewed the tension as "temporary" and said it will change in the post-Trump era.

US threatens sanctions against Intl Criminal Court Washington, Sep 11 (IANS): US National Security Adviser John Bolton has announced that the US will use “any means necessary” to protect its citizens and allies from prosecution by the International Criminal Court (ICC).

“The US will use any means necessary to protect our citizens and those of our allies from unjust prosecution by this illegitimate court including tariffs and prosecution,” Bolton said in a speech to the Federalist Society in here on Monday.

Bolton blasted the ICC as “ineffective, unaccountable”, “outright dangerous” and “contrary to American principles”, and said the US “would respond against the ICC and its personnel to the extent permitted by US law”, CNN reported.

“We will ban its financial system and we will prosecute them in the US criminal system. We will do the same for any company or state that assists an ICC investigation of Americans,” said Bolton, a former ambassador to K Y M C

the UN. Bolton said the US would “take note” of other countries’ cooperation with the ICC and “will remember that cooperation when settling US foreign assistance, military assistance, and intelligence sharing levels”.

He also said the administration “would consider taking steps in the UN Security Council” to “constrain” the Netherlands-based court, whose jurisdiction the US does not recognise.

Lahore, Sep 11 (PTI) Pakistan's jailed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam and son-in-law Captain (retd) Muhammad Safdar would be released on parole for a day to attend the funeral of Begum Kulsoom Nawaz, sources said Tuesday.

Kulsoom, the wife of Sharif, died Tuesday in London after a long battle with cancer. She was 68.

Her body will be brought back here and buried in Jati Umra Lahore residence of the Sharif family.

Sources told PTI that Sharif, Maryam and Safdar are being released on parole to attend the funeral.

"Prime Minister Imran Khan has ordered to facilitate the Sharif family regarding bringing back the body of Kulsoom and other matters," they said.

A request is necessary for parole to be granted.

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz spokesperson Maryam Aurangzeb told PTI that the party president Shehbaz Sharif had gone to meet his elder brother Nawaz Sharif and niece Maryam at the Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi to take instructions from them regarding the burial of Kulsoom.

OFFICE OF THE WOKHA DISTRICT SMALL TEA GROWERS’ ASSOCIATION DISTRICT WOKHA-797111: NAGALAND Regd. No. H/Rs-5528, Dtd. 25/08/2009

SMALL TEA GROWER RENEWAL/NEW GROWER FORM TSUKONA NTSIJANTA YILAN Wokha District Small Tea Growers Association thungina yilan shi Wokha District lo lijon jiang thungi ntsijantokala.

Mozhü-mono (Chemical) üntheo Organic jaha (organic Tea) li ejom tsukona osi cheka epiv tsukona Tea Board of India na All Nagaland Small Tea Growers Association (ANSTGA) yakchia lanchi kako epithaka. Hoji tsukona jaha li joni elio jiang tsolia ethan ejom tsukona tsolia Smart Card ID epiv tsukona ethelaneli shiang hansi oro Shri. K.S. Ngullie, District Association Treasurer, GA/Project Colony Wokha, ji thungina Form ji khitale to ntsijantala.

Ethelan eli jo shiang; 1). Aadhaar Card-3 copies Xerox, 2). Passport – 3 nos tona 3). Bank Passbook-2 copies Xerox.

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technology, while the main event will be on Thursday, the defence ministry told journalists covering the event in eastern Siberia and the Far East.

N AT O s a i d t h a t Vostok-2018 “demonstrates Russia’s focus on exercising large-scale conflict”.

“It fits into a pattern we have seen over some time -- a more assertive Russia, significantly increasing its defence budget and its military presence,” the alliance’s spokesman Dylan White said late August.

Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed such concerns on Tuesday.

“These are very important drills but they are part of routine annual work to develop the armed forces,” he told journalists.

Peskov has earlier said Russia’s “ability to defend itself in the current international situation which is often aggressive and unfriendly to our country is justified, essential and without alternative”.

Over 100 migrants drowned off Libyan coast: NGO

Tripoli, Sep 11 (IANS): More than 100 migrants drowned when the precarious and overloaded vessel they were using in a bid to cross the Mediterranean from Libya sank last week before help reached them, French NGO Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said in a report on Tuesday.

Eyewitnesses told MSF that two rubber boats, each carrying more than 160 people, left the Libyan coast en route to Europe on September 1. One boat suffered an engine failure but the second, which had 165 adults and 20 children on board, continued its journey before it began to deflate near the coast of Malta, Efe news reported.

“At that time, the mobile satellite phone showed that we were not far from Maltese coast. We called the Italian Coast Guard and sent our coordinates, asking for assistance as people started to fall in the water.

We were told they would send someone. But

the boat started sinking,” a survivor told MSF. “We couldn’t swim and only a few people had life jackets. Those among us who could hold on the boat’s floating hood stayed alive,” he said.

According to an eyewitness, the boat had already capsized by the time rescuers made it to the scene and only 55 people survived. Survivors were brought to Libya by the Libyan Coast Guard.

Among the nationalities on board the two migrant vessels were Sudanese, Malians, Nigerians, Cameroonians, Ghanaians, Libyans, Algerians and Egyptians.

Over 1,500 migrants have died while attempting to cross the Mediterranean so far this year, according to the International Organization for Migration.

Many more have been rescued, although Italy, a primary destination for migrants travelling from Libya, recently started to refuse entry to migrant ships.

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Cross Wonder Church Building bearing Patta No.7337, Plot No. 1893 at Chandmari Colony Kohima belonging to Shri. Impa Longkumer has been sold to United Self Help Group Jotsoma (T.K. Society Jotsoma). The Owner has no claim whatsoever after this. The said property is to be re-sold. Interested parties may contact 8119058442/9856175794 Society Chairman and Treasurer respectively for details.

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Meeting Date: 15th of September 2018 Time: 10:00 AM Venue: Red Cross Conference Hall, Kohima, Nagaland A general body meeting of the ASAN will be held as per the details shown above.

All members are requested to attend the meeting without fail and no leave will be entertained. The decisions taken by the members in the meeting will be final and binding, and no further views or opinions will be entertained in the future.

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This is inform to all the steno of Directorate and Districts, Nagaland that there will be a General Meeting cum Thanksgiving on 22nd September, 2018 (Saturday) 11:00 am, at the CANSSEA Office, Lower Bayavȕ Kohima.

Therefore all the bona fide members of the association are requested to make convenient to attend the meeting without fail.

Agenda : 1. Power point presentation on DDSAN New Service Rules.

2. Nomination of new team of office bearers for the tenure 2018-2020.

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Ramallah, Sep 11 (IANS): Palestinians have raised a new submission against Israel at the International Criminal Court (ICC), Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Secretary General Saeb Erekat said on Tuesday.

The move was in response to the US decision to shut down the PLO delegation office in Washington.

Erekat said the Palestine's submission to the ICC was over the Israeli High Court decision pertaining to the demolition and forcible displacement of the Palestinian community of Al-Khan Al-Ahmar, Xinhua news agency reported.

The submission urged the ICC to speed up the opening of a judicial investigation into "Israeli war crimes" that fall within the court's jurisdiction. Erekat said that specialized Palestinian teams were looking

"The Palestinians have no other choice. They will stick to the course. They will not shift the paradigm.

They will keep submitting complaints to the UN and to the ICC," Daraghmeh added.

Over 200 homes and community structures are slated for demolition in the area, where nearly 1,400 Palestinians reside. It suffers a lack of basic services and infrastructure, such as electricity network, sewage system and proper roads.

The community includes the only school for the Bedouin communities in the area, a mosque and a healthcare unit as well as several homes that are all at risk of demolition by Israel, but residents say they are offered no alternative as to where to go.

The community in AlKhan Al-Ahmar is one of the 46 Bedouin communities in the central West Bank that the UN considers at risk of forcible transfer.

Forcible transfer is defined as a war crime under international law.

Palestine was officially accepted as a member of the ICC in April 2015. The PLO said it has held nine meetings and submitted around 10 letters and 11 communications to the ICC concerning the Israeli violations of human rights in Palestinian territories.

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military vehicles, planes, helicopters and ships getting into position for the initial stage of the drills.

Putin praised Russia’s increasingly close ties with China as he met with Xi at the economic forum in Vladivostok on Tuesday.

“We have trustworthy ties in political, security and defence spheres,” the Rus-

largest military exercises of the Soviet era.

But Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said these exercises are even larger.

“Imagine 36,000 military vehicles moving at the same time: tanks, armoured personnel carriers, infantry fighting vehicles -- and all of this, of course, in conditions as close to a combat situation as possible,” Shoigu said.

The exercises will be held across nine training ranges and three seas: the Sea of Japan, the Bering Sea and the Sea of Okhotsk.

The Russian army is rolling out all of its latest additions for the event: Iskander missiles that can carry nuclear warheads, T-80 and T-90 tanks and its recent Su-34 and Su-35 fighter planes.

At sea, the Russian fleet is deploying several frigates equipped with Kalibr missiles that have been used in Syria.

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Moscow, Sep 11 (IANS): Russia launched Tuesday what it called its largest ever military drills, with hundreds of thousands of troops taking part along with Chinese soldiers in a show of force NATO condemned as a rehearsal for “large-scale conflict.”

President Vladimir Putin is expected to attend the games after hosting an economic forum in Russia’s far eastern city Vladivostok where his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping is one of the prominent guests.

The week-long war games dubbed “Vostok2018”(East-2018) “have kicked off ” in far eastern Russia, the defence ministry said.

Taking part in the drills are around 300,000 soldiers, 36,000 military vehicles, 80 ships and 1,000 aircraft, helicopters and drones.

Some 3,500 Chinese troops will take part in the games.

The defence ministry released video footage of

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Cholera outbreak claims 20 lives in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe has asked United Nations agencies to assist with the growing number of patients

Harare, Sep 11 (IANS): Zimbabwe has declared a health emergency in its capital after a cholera outbreak claimed the lives of 20 people and infected 2,000 more, officials said on Tuesday.

Numerous residents of the Harare suburbs of Glen View and Budiriro fell ill when their drinking water was contaminated by a blocked sewer pipe, Efe news reported.

Health Minister Obadiah Moyo visited cholera patients at hospitals in the Zimbabwe’s capital and told reporters the Health Ministry was doing everything it could

to prevent more deaths and would seek to contain cases of cholera and typhoid fever.

Although they live in the country’s economic centre, Harareans do not escape the limited access to drinking water that inhabitants of the more far-flung areas of the country endure. Many are forced to risk consuming contaminated water.

Between 2008-9, over 4,000 people died in the space of nine months and 90,000 people were infected during the worst cholera epidemic recorded in Zimbabwe.

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Dtd. Dimapur 11th Sept' ’18.

Whereas the office of the Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) have issued several show cause notices to the following stall allottees of Millennium Market complex for payment of rent dues. However, the mentioned stall allottees have defaulted in their rent payment till date. Therefore, this is to inform all the concerned that failure to do so, within 15(Fifteen) days from the issuance of this notice will result in cancellation of their stalls allotted to them.

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DT’s keyboardist on upcoming album, ‘its amazing’

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rogressive metal giants Dream Theater (DT) have finished recording all the parts for their follow-up to 2016’s “The Astonishing” album.

An early 2019 release is expected.

Keyboardist Jordan Rudess said: “This is gonna be such an amazing record. It’s got so much energy. [I’m] very happy with all the keyboard parts. Listening back, all you can do is smile.”

Dream Theater vocalist James LaBrie recently stated about the new material, “There’s a heaviness to it, there’s an aggression to it,” while guitarist John Petrucci added: “So far the music is heavy, it’s

progressive, it’s melodic, it’s shredding, and it’s also epic. So it has all those elements, which… they are the five pillars of Dream Theater, if you wanna call it that.”

Petr ucci hinted in a recent interview that Dream Theater’s next album will be musically inspired by the “Images, Words & Beyond” tour, which saw the pioneering group celebrating the 25th anniversary of its milestone RIAA-goldcertified album “Images And Words”.

Dream Theater’s next studio album — its 14th — will be the band’s first for Sony Music’s progressive imprint InsideOut Music.

The group spent the past 25 years recording under various labels in the Warner Music Group system, most recently Roadrunner Records, which released five albums by the band between 2007 and 2016.

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Pinterest now has 250 mn monthly users

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isual search giant Pinterest has revealed that it is being used by 250 million people each month as it quietly continues to grow and other social networks slightly falter.

“At a time when the Internet can feel increasingly negative and politicised, we think it’s remarkable that a quarter of a billion people are choosing to spend their time on Pinterest, a place that helps them feel positive and optimistic about the future,” the company wrote in a blog post late on Monday.

Over half of the users on the platform and 80 per cent of new sign ups are from outside the US. “There are now more than 175 billion Pins to explore on Pinterest -- up 75 per cent since early last year.

People have been saving all kinds of different ideas here, like products they love the company added.

(IANS)

Nagaland Post, Dimapur WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Lady Gaga gets standing ovation for ‘A Star Is Born’

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inger-actress Lady Gaga was moved to tears at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) after she was praised for her performance in “A Star Is Born”.

Gaga, 32, was with the film’s director and costar Bradley Cooper as well as other cast members at a Question and Answer panel at TIFF on Sunday.

In the film, the singer plays Ally, a struggling artist who has given up on her dream of becoming a singer until seasoned musician Jackson Maine (Cooper) convinces her to try again.

Gaga praised her cast members and Cooper for putting “every last drop of blood from their heart and their veins on set every single day”, according to the hollywoodreporter.com.

“I watched (Cooper) work tirelessly on this film, giving it everything, and

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you never stopped. Nobody here did,” she said.

She broke down in tears when Lukas Nelson -- son of Willie Nelson and co-writer of songs on the film -- told her, “You just destroyed every single scene you were in”.

The words caused the audience to break into applause which instantly drew a standing ovation.

Gaga was seen break-

ing into tears as she covered her face with her hands.

She lifted her face and mouthed “Thank you” as the audience began to cheer louder.

She has received critical acclaim for her performance in the film with critics calling her “dynamite”.

“A Star Is Born” will be in theatres in the US on October 5.

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Xavierite Cultural Club of St. Xavier College, Jalukie, was one of the chosen teams from Nagaland and among those from North East to showcase the cultural prestige of the tribal world, this time with Zeme War Steps. The three-day cultural fest hosted many teams from North East under the programme title Lok Rang, organized at Dibrugarh University by Sangeet Natak Academy, North East, Guwahati.

he Supreme Court on Tuesday was told that the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) was ready to address the objection to its move to set up a social media wing to identify “top detractors” and “neutralise negative sentiments” in relation to Aadhaar.

Attorney General K.K. Venugopal told the bench of that they are ready to address suggestions and accommodate them.

The Attorney General’s response came to a

8th Inter-School Beat Contest on Sep 14

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ill View Higher Secondary School, students’ welfare society, alumni will be organizing the eight edition of Inter-School Beat Contest in Mokokchung on September 14.

The yearly event which had been gaining popularity among the young aspirant musicians as the perfect avenue to expose their talents and explore better opportunity to excel their career in music. Over the years this platform has produce musicians and bands who have grown up

to become renowned musicians in the state.

This year too, the organizers have prepared the stage for the budding artists to climb the ladder to become the top notched band crew in the District.

In this season bands representing their respective schools will have to perform two song- one original and a common song selected by renowned musicians in the district.

Winner of the contest will walk away with a sum of Rs 37,000 along with running trophy. Bands like

Clarion, Mad Hatter and Class of Music as guest bands to perform during the clash of school bands event at Town Hall on September 14. The popular dance crew in the townPop Corn will also perform at the mega event. Miner-

PIL by TMC lawmaker in the West Bengal assembly Mauha Moitra seeking the quashing of the Request for Proposal (RFP) for hiring a private agency to monitor the social media platform to track “top detractors” of Aadhaar scheme and counter them.

“This monitoring activity shall extend to Facebook, Twitter, GooglePlus, YouTube, Google Play Store, news websites, Instagram, Linkedin, blog platforms, consumer forums etc so that issues related to Aadhaar.

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als and Mines, managing director and chairman Temjenmoa Jamir will be the Honoree Baron during the event.

For more information about the beat contest, one may contact event convener at 9862-39-3900.

Congratulations

HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY Dearest, Phongya Honmei Angel

We congratulate NEIPHRETUO ZHÜNYÜ for winning the Bronze Medal in U-60 Kg category during the 3rd World Nomad Games held at Cholpon Ata, Kyrgyzstan from 2nd to 8th September, 2018. We wish him success even in the days to come.

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We the Progressive Shuttlers Club Dimapur, would like to congratulate our club Treasurer Mr. M. Daniel Lotha on his promotion as Cabinet Secretary to the GPRN. We are proud of you, Sir! We believe that promoting you as the Cabinet Secretary is itself a mile stone in the Naga Political Movement.

Your elevation at this crucial juncture speaks for itself that vitality of your role in the history of the Naga Political Movement.

Surely the sacrifices you made were not in vain.

You deserve it.

We know that history has made a place for you in this great task of Nation Building.

We only pray that the Almighty God would shower His grace and rest on you forever as you embark once again with new responsibilities and challenges that awaits. God Bless your endeavour.

President H. Kakiho Zhimomi, PSCD

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We wish you a happy birthday.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Nations League: Portugal see off Italy Merchandise of DFL launched Serbia, Romania draw 2-2

line clearance from Andrea Romagnoli and the frame of the goal to keep them on level terms.

But Portugal found a way through just after the break – lively Sevilla striker Andre Silva producing a neat finish after a devastating Bruma-inspired counter - and that proved to be winning goal.

Italy looked every inch a team which featured nine alterations from their last outing, as Portugal looked the more coherent and carved them open in the 14th minute, only for Bernardo Silva to play a poor pass into the danger

zone instead of shooting.

Romagnoli then had to be alert just before the halfhour mark, clearing Bernardo Silva’s effort off the line after Andre Silva made a nuisance of himself.

Italy were fortunate again a few moments later – Mario Rui’s low cross deflecting off Bryan Cristante and coming back off the crossbar.

Portugal’s persistence finally paid off three minutes into the second half, with Andre Silva curling into the bottom corner after Bruma’s low cross was deflected into his path.

Bernardo Silva tested

Gianluigi Donnarumma with a stinging drive soon after, one of few secondhalf opportunities, despite Portugal’s dominance.

Yet, Italy rarely threatened to restore parity and Portugal secured a deserved victory.

Portugal’s next Nations League outing will be their first away from home in the competition, as they travel to Poland next month. As for Italy, the October international break will see them face Ukraine in a friendly, before they too play Jerzy Brzeczek’s men on the road.

ALTRURA OPEN FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT

CABA YM, VYO & FC Pegasus reach semis quarter-final match at Chumukedima town local ground, CABA Youth Ministry defeated Lotha Sporting Club 5-1. Hahao scored 3 goals in 32nd minute, 43rd minute and56th minute while Bendangsunep and Lolen scored a goal each in the 30th and 35th minute respectively.

The lone goal for LSC was scored by Cheni.

In the second match, Vidima Youth Organisation defeated Piphema Youth Organisation 2-1.

Yanger and Neikeduto scored a goal each for Vidima Youth Organisation while the goal for Piphema YO was scored by Akum.

Players of FC Pegasus (yellow) and ICFAI during the third quarter-final match.

In the third match, FC Pegasus blanked ICFAI 2-0 D i m a p u r , S e p 1 1 : (VYO) and FC Pegasus Altrura Open Football to go through to the semiCABA Youth Ministry, Vi- have reached the quarter- Tournament on Tuesday. finals. Janghao scored both dima Youth Organisation finals at the ongoing 5th P l ay i n g t h e f i r s t the goals for FC Pegasus.

Willian says he never wanted Chelsea exit

Lo n d o n, S e p 1 1 (Agencies): Willian insists he never wanted to leave Chelsea in the summer and hopes he will remain at Stamford Bridge for the next five years. Manchester United were interested in signing Willian, while Barcelona had three bids turned down for the Brazil international.

Willian previously claimed there was “no chance” he would have stayed at Chelsea had Antonio Conte remained as manager, but now the 30year-old insists he never considered leaving the club.

“A lot of people, they say a lot of things in the press, but I never said that I want to leave Chelsea, never,” he told the club’s website.

“Always I say that I want to stay at Chelsea as long as possible, and I am happy to stay here...I hope to stay five more.”

“I know I have two years of my contract left but I hope to stay more years in the Premier League. I am very happy to be here five years. I have won titles and played a lot of games with a lot of happy moments, and a few sad moments as well but that is part of football. These five years have been very good for me and I am proud to be a Chelsea player.”

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

“Taken into God’s Care, Mom, Grandma, You’ve endured Heartaches, only the strongest can endure.”

The family of LATE MRS. VIZETUONUO BELHO offer our thanks love and appreciation to all who have expressed kindness and support, sympathy and comfort at this sad bereavement.

We thank all our extended families, relatives, neighbours and friends who gave special care to her. Thanks to the medical staff, doctors, nurses of NHAK Kohima. Special thanks to all different churches and organizations for their kind prayer and support.

You kindness will never be forgotten.

From loving children, in-laws and grandchildren

hoped that DFL would continue to grow from strength to strength and assured full support of BAN towards the DFL. He said that the main objective of BAN is to uplift the Naga people by supporting one another and buying products from each other.

Finance secretary

DFL, Vikato Aye said that the DFL was a long cherished dream of the organizers, Naga United Football Club. The purpose of introducing DFL is to give opportunity to local talents, said Aye. DFL is not for one time but that the League would get better season by season, he added.

UEFA planning third European tourney

Nyon, Sep 11 (Agencies):UEFA is set to launch a third European club competition from the start of the 2021/22 season, European Club Association (ECA) president Andrea Agnelli has confirmed.

Under the new format, the Europa League’s group stage will be reduced from 48 teams to 32, with the new competition and the Champions League all having the same number.

In his opening address at the ECA’s biannual general meeting in Split on Tuesday, Agnelli said: “Pending approval of the UEFA executive committee, the green light has been given to introduce

IN REMEMBRANCE OF OUR BELOVED (MOTHER) NEI-I BIO

The days and the months have turned into a year since you left for your Heavenly Abode on this day, the 12th September 2017. Though our days and nights are different, your Spiritual Presence and Prayers are always amidst us every day guiding and protecting us all. As you find Rest and Peace with our Heavenly Father, may His continuous Love and Blessings shower upon us all through your love and prayers.

a third competition, bringing the overall number of clubs to 96, as of the 2021/22 season.”

UEFA has made little secret of the fact that it has been looking at ways to raise the Europa League’s profile while also giving more clubs a shot at European competition, and therefore its growing financial benefits.

In recent weeks, UEFA has said it is “constantly reviewing” its competitions and has been “discussing various ideas within its Club Competitions Committee before any decision on potential changes would be made”.

1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF LT. AVI MEYASE

12-09-2017 In life we loved you dearly, in death we still love, in our hearts you hold a place that no one can fill. We love and miss you deeply every moment with silent tears.

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Always- Loved & Dear Ones.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Late T. Burremba Pongen 01.08.1947 – 03.09.2018

We would like to acknowledge all those who contributed to the life of Mr Burremba.

We thank all the doctors, nurses, other professionals, friends and relatives who supported him and our family physically, mentally, spiritually and financially during his time of suffering.

We will be ever grateful to you.

With sincere thanks, Loving wife and children

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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Aliba Village, Mokokchung 01.08.1947 – 03.09.2018

01.03.1926 – 02.09.2018

Today’s the Anniversary of the day we lost you, and for a time it felt as though our life had ended too.

But loss has taught us many things And now we face each day, With hope and happy memories to help us on our way.

And though we’re full of sadness that you’re no longer here, Your influence still guides us and we still feel you near.

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

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Dimapur, Sep 11 (NPN): Merchandise including flags, official shirts and mufflers of Dimapur Football League was launched on Tuesday at Dimapur.

Chief invitee of the launching programme, Vitho Zao, president, Business Association of Nagas

A Tribute to Late T. Burremba Pongen

ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE DAY YOU WENT AWAY

Lt. Kivili V. Chishi 12th Sept. 2017

Organisers of Dimapur Football League during the launching of merchandise.

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Lisbon, Sep 11 (Agencies): Andre Silva stepped up and scored the decisive goal in Cristiano Ronaldo’s absence, as Portugal began their Nations League campaign with a 1-0 win over Italy to take control of League A’s Group 3.

Fernando Santos accepted Ronaldo’s request to be rested and, while there may have been some prematch trepidation about their chances without the Juventus star, Portugal went on to dominate Italy in Lisbon.

Roberto Mancini’s men rode their luck in the first half, relying on a goal-

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Andre Silva celebrates after scoring for Potugal during their UEFA Nations League match against Italy.

Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic scored twice but Serbia were held to a 2-2 draw at home by Romania in Group C4 in Belgrade.

He bundled in the first from on the floor, while his second, after Nicolae Stanciu had levelled from the penalty spot, was lashed home on the volley after the ball had sat up nicely in a crowded penalty area.

George Tucudean turned the ball home at the near post from a corner to grab Romania a point.

Meanwhile, two late goals from Emre Akbaba snatched Turkey a dramatic 3-2 win against Sweden in their Group B2 encounter in Solna.

Isaac Kiese Thelin opened the scoring for Sweden, turning in the rebound after his header had come back off a post.

Viktor Claesson made it two with a thumping 30yard strike, only for Hakan Calhanoglu to pull one back shortly afterwards with a low drive from the right of the area.

It was 2-2 after 88 minutes when neat interplay ended with Akbaba lashing the ball into the roof of the net, and there was still time for the Galatasaray midfielder to head home a winner in the second minute of stoppage time.

Forever in our hearts, Husband, daughter & family members.

Late Mr Burremba Pongen was a dedicated, sincere and hardworking, professional farmer. In other words, you could say he was a research farmer. In 1985 he and his wife, Mrs Lolentsula, started the commercial farming of chillies, tomatoes and indigenous cucumbers.

Traditionally, cucumbers cultivated by our forefathers were planted in March and harvested from July, but Mr Burremba and his Mrs experimented with them. They discovered that planting cucumber seeds from January meant they would fruit from the last part of April, thus, the off-seasoned cucumber came about. The off-seasoned cucumber has been successfully cultivated on a commercial basis ever since and is now sold in markets and on roadsides across the state.

Recognised by the Agriculture and Horticulture Department, farmers came from all over Nagaland for training and seeds were distributed free of cost to farmers when the cucumbers were first produced.

Late Burremba will be remembered for his work and was recognised for his achievements by winning the following Awards: 1. On 01/06/2010 he was presented an Award from (ATMA) Department of Horticulture for Off Season Cucumber Cultivation.

2. On 13/04/14 he won the KRISHI VASANT, in the field of Horticulture, from Shri Sharad Pawar, Union Minister for Agriculture and Food Processing Industry.

3. On 17/11/15 the Department of Chemistry, Nagaland University, and National Innovation Foundation - India, Ahmedabad, awarded Burremba for Cucumber Production during the off season and his participation in the Innovation Exhibition.

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Lanukaba, President Confederation of Naga Farmers Union (CONFU)

Born : 6/4/1967 – Died : 2/9/2018

We the family of Late Chichamo Lotha would like to extend our thanks to all for supporting us financially, materially, physically and morally during his prolonged illness and till the time of his demise.

We deeply regret our inability to thank each and everyone individually, yet it is our humble prayer that Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

We also convey our sincere gratitude to : 1. Nikos Hospital doctors and staff.

2. Commandant and all ranks of 8th NAP Battalion, Naltoga.

3. Lotha Baptist Church, Borlengri.

4. Riphyim Union, Dimapur 5. Borlengri Nkonjan Ezon Montsürü.

6. Old Riphyim Wokha Town Kithan Ekhung.

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Eng beat India to win Test series 4-1

Jimmy Anderson and Alastair Cook hug it out after England seal a 4-1 series win over India at The Oval

London, Sep 11 (PTI): India lost the fifth and final Test against England by 118 runs here Tuesday despite heroic resistance from KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant, bringing the curtains down on a tour which started as a golden opportunity but ended in a saga of disappointments.

A mediocre England team with a fragile batting line-up won the series by a comprehensive 4-1 margin after India were bowled out for 345 in pursuit of mammoth target of 464.

Making amends for a below-par show in the preceding Tests, Rahul (149 off 224 balls) and Pant (114 off 146 balls) sang the redemption song with attractive centuries to raise visions of an improbable victory before Adil Rashid (2/63 in 15 overs) dashed their hopes with a twin blow.

Rashid bowled a prodi-

gious leg-break that pitched on the rough and clipped Rahul’s off-bail and in his next over Pant tried to hoick him for his fifth six only to be holed out by Moeen Ali. Once the 204-run sixth wicket stand ended, India tried to hang on for a respectable draw but it was of no avail.

Root took the second new ball and his new ‘Go To’ Man Sam Curran (2/23 in 9 overs) promptly delivered by polishing off the tail with Ishant Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja being removed in quick succession.

Fittingly, it was England’s senior-most bowler Jimmy Anderson (3/45 in 22.3 overs), who castled Mohammed Shami to end the match and also surpass Glenn McGrath as the highest wicket-taking pacer in Test match history.

It couldn’t have been a more emotional farewell for

Alastair Cook as he led the team off the ground amidst a thunderous standing ovation from a knowledgable Oval crowd.

However there were a couple of times when it looked that India could at least earn a respectable draw if not a win.

Rahul batted in a cavalier fashion for the first time in the series as he added 118 runs with Ajinkya Rahane on a flat batting deck at the Oval. Rahane (37)’s indiscreet sweep shot followed by Hanuma Vihari’s (0) dismissal saw India reduced to 121 for 5 before the complexion of the game changed once again.

Rahul was at his elegant best driving and cutting with a lot of ferocity including a slapped six over extra cover of Ben Stokes and four off the bowler to complete his fifth Test hundred.

Ekhyo Football Club launched

Club officials and players during the launching of the club on Tuesday. (NP)

Staff Reporter

D IMAP U R , S e p 1 1 (NPN): Ekhyo Football Club (EFC) formed by liked minded people to provide platform to the young budding talents, was launched at West City, DC court junction here on Tuesday.

The launching programme was attended by club officials and other dignitaries.

Secretary of the club, Vanjamo Murr y while highlighting the objective

of the Ekhyo Football Club said the club was formed to provide opportunity to the youth. The club and jersey was launched with a dedicatory prayer by associate pastor, Lotha Baptist Church Dimapur, K. Thenjamo Tsanglao.

The launching of the club also coincided with the introduction of the players.

CFC is one of the eight teams participating at the first edition of the Dimapur Football League (DFL) 2018. The tournament will

be played at DDSC Stadium from September 14 to October 27 and matches will be played every Fridays and Saturdays.

The club with its logo “self-discipline, respect and handwork”, will be led by Benri Humtsoe and will kick off their campaign against Titan Sports on September 14. The club consists of players ranging from 16 to 24 years from Dimapur and will be coached by AIFF ‘D’ licence holders- Gaibisin and Bijoy.

However in the postlunch session, it was young Pant, who made amends for his poor glove work with some exhilarating stroke play that included 15 boundaries and four huge sixes.

When the final session started, India needed 166 runs in 32 overs and there were serious hopes of an astonishing victory. India had come very close to chasing 438 at the Oval in 1979 and Pant-Rahul were dreaming big.

The twin centuries also did the duo world of good as both are now sure to be a part of the squad against West Indies while Shikhar Dhawan’s Test career looks to be heading southwards.

Brief scores England 332 and 423 for 8 decl beat India 292 and 345 (KL Rahul 149, Rishabh Pant 114; James Anderson 3/45) by 118 runs

La Liga request to host match in Miami

Madrid, Sep 11 (Agencies): La Liga says it has requested permission from the Spanish Football Federation to play a regular-season match between Girona and Barcelona in Miami on January 26.

Staging the match abroad is part of the league’s goal of promoting football and its brand in other countries, but the idea has drawn criticism from some players, fans and clubs. Spain’s players’ association said the athletes were never consulted about the league’s plan and ultimately they will have the final say on whether to play the game at the Hard Rock Stadium.

La Liga president Javier Tebas met with the association on Monday and planned to give players a detailed description of the project. The league said a compensation package has been offered to season-ticket holders of Girona, who will be relinquishing a home game.

Girona had said the game would help promote the club and the city.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Mike Tyson to endorse MMA League in India Mu m b a i , S e p 1 1 (IANS): Former undisputed world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will grace the launch of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Kumite 1 League as a mentor here on September 29.

The league will witness fighters from around the world roughing it out in the hexagon ring and the live beaming will be made available in more than 10 cities namely on PVR cinemas.

This will be the second time that the leading multiplex chain live beam a sporting event after broadcasting the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the past.

Talking about the development, Kumite 1 League CMD Mohamedali Budhwani said: “Yes, we do have Mike Tyson as our mentor but the league is just at its inception.”

“I’m thrilled by the enthusiasm shown by PVR Cinema. The faith that they have put into Kumite 1 league is extremely motivating. I have personally taken it upon myself to make India a multiple sports nation, down the years,” he added.

S i g n i f i c a n t ly, t h e league is supported by the All India Mixed Martial Arts Federation (AIMMAF).

CAPT N. KENGURUSE MEMORIAL FOOTBALL tournament

United FC, Khriekesa FC, Naga Terriers and ZRSU FC win

Correspondent

Kohima, Sep 11 (NPN): United FC, Khriekesa FC Meriema, Naga Terriers FC and Zunheboto Range Student Union FC registered wins at the ongoing Capt. (Late). N. Kenguruse Memorial Football tournament on Tuesday. The tournament is being organized by 9th Assam Rifles under the aegis of IGAR (N).

In the first match at Kohima local ground, United FC defeated Fountain Lad FC by 3-1. Kozo opened the scoring for United FC in the 7th minute. However, Lunso found the equaliser for Fountain Lad FC in the 15th minute. Kozo and Sieketou scored the second and third goals for United FC in the 55th and 60th minute respectively.

In the second match, Khriekesa FC Meriema defeated One-Ten FC by 4-1.

Thopi scored the first goal for Kriekesa FC in the 38th minute. Nzanhut scored the second goal in the 69th minute and Thopi scored the third and fourth goals in the 72nd and 75th minutes to seal the match 4-1. The lone goal for One-Ten FC was scored by Kwang in the 65th minute.

At Tsiesema Basa ground, Naga Terriers thrashed Tizit Tornado by 5-0. Chingsha Phom scored a hat-trick while T Khampei and Medo Angami

The match between Khriekesa FC (yellow) and One-Ten FC on Tuesday. (NP)

scored a goal.

In the second match, Zunheboto Range Student Union (ZRSU) beat Victorious FC 3-2. Kuveto Keyho of Victorious FC scored the first goal in 9th minute. However, Rito Zhimo found the equaliser for ZRSU in the 33rd minute.

After the lemon break, Kukhruba Keyho scored the second goal for Victorious FC. For ZRSU, Tovito Shohe and Moka Yeptho scored one goal each to seal the match 3-2.

Today’s matches Kohima local ground 1st match: 1:00 pm Mokokchung FC Vs IGAR (N) 2nd match: 3:00 pm Abide FC Kiphire Vs Green Club FC Tseisema Basa ground 1st match: 1:00 pm DPG team Vs Alichen FC 2nd match: 3:00 pm Naga Feathers FC Vs Nerhema FC

Sindhu, Srikanth through to round 2 of Japan Open

PV Sindhu

Tokyo, Sep 11 (PTI): Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu had to toil hard even as Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy scored easy victories to progress to the second round of their respective events at the Japan Open, on Tuesday.

Third seed Sindhu had to sweat it out for 53 minutes before prevailing 21-17, 7-21, 21-13 over unseeded local girl Sayaka Takahashi in her women’s singles opening round.

Sindhu will next play Chinese Fangjie Gao, who defeated the other Indian in fray Jakka Vaishnavi Reddy

21-10 21-8. Having finished second-best yet again with a historic silver in the Asian Games, Olympic medallist Sindhu would be desperate to break the final jinx here.

Sindhu has been outstanding with silver medals in all the major events this year -- the Commonwealth Games, the World Championship and the Asian Games but the gold has been eluding the Indian for a while now.

In men’s singles, Prannoy defeated current Asian Games gold medallist Jonathan Christie of Indonesia 21-18 21-17 while Srikanth got the better of Chinese

Kidambi Srikanth

Yuxiang Huang 21-13 21-15 in another first round match.

While Prannoy will be up against Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia in the second round, Srikanth will take on Vincent Wong Wing Ki of Hong Kong.

Both Srikanth and Prannoy had suffered shock defeats in the second round of the Asian Games and the duo would be desperate to make amends.

However, it was curtains for another Indian, Sameer Verma, who fought hard before going down 1821 22-20 10-21 in another men’s singles opening round

encounter. Meanwhile, it was a mixed outing for the Indian mixed doubles pairs as Satwiksairak Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponappa crashed out in the opening round even as the combination of Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N Sikki Reddy sailed into the next round.

Ranikireddy and Ponappa were shown the door by second seeds Yilyu Wang and Dongping Huang of China 13-21 17-21, while Chopra and Reddy stormed into the second round with a 21-9 21-6 victory over Malaysian duo of Mathew Fogarty and Isabel Zhong.

Panghal Nominated For Arjuna Award

Amit Panghal

New Delhi, Sep 11 (Agencies): India’s boxer Amit Panghal, who won Asian Games gold, was nominated for this year’s Arjuna awards by the Boxing Federation of India on Tuesday.

Amit, who claimed the light flyweight (49kg) category gold after defeating reigning Olympic champion Hasanboy Dusmatov of Uzbekistan in the Asiad final, joined Sonia Lather and Gaurav Bidhuri in the list of boxing nominees for the second highest sporting honour

after the Khel Ratna.

Amit is only the eighth Indian boxer to claim an Asiad gold.

There were doubts on whether he would be considered given a positive dope test back in 2012, for which he served a one-year ban.

However, given the fact that he is done with the punishment for the “inadvertent” violation and that it happened when he was competing at the youth level, the BFI decided to send his name to the Ministry.

That apart, the young-

ster from Haryana’s Rohtak is enjoying a breakthrough year, starting with a bronze in the Asian Championships in May 2017.

He followed it up by making the quarters in just his debut World Championships, losing a close contest to Dusmatov in August.

Just about six months later, Amit went on to claim a gold medal in the India Open in Delhi and the prestigious Strandja Memorial Tournament in Bulgaria.

A silver medal in the Commonwealth Games put him in the big league before he outshone his teammates with a gold in the Asian Games in Jakarta.

Among the boxing nominees, he faces competition from Sonia, a world and Asian silver-medallist and Bidhuri, only the fourth Indian boxer ever to get a World Championship medal.

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