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Vol XXVIII No. 278
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 Pages 12 ` 5.00
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vows to intensify Road blockade against Manipur crusade against AFSPA Nagaland held in Amguri
ers like Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sadar Vallabhbhai Patel and the likes declaring it as a black law. However, not too long after the British had left, the Parliament passed the draconian Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in 1958. He added that the first and greatest impact of this law was felt in the hill areas of Manipur which the government first declared as disturbed areas. He also strongly condemned the statement of Army chief general, Bipin Rawat, who mobilized the Army officers especially from the areas of Jammu and Kashmir and the Northeast to question and challenge the AFSPA cases in Supreme Court. Phulindro also stated that the intention behind Bipin’s statement is racial and alleged that his statement indicates to genocide of the indigenous people of the northeast. The organizers further resolved to intensify and strengthen the various ongoing agitations against AFSPA.
Staff Reporter DIMAPUR, SEP 12 (NPN): Nagaland is losing its forest cover at an alarming rate of 200 square km per year. This was stated by environment, forest & climate change and parliamentary affairs minister CM Chang while speaking at the “Sensitisation programme of district management unit, field management unit and first batch of villages under Nagaland Forest Management Project (NFMP)” at forest office complex here on Wednesday. He advocated alternate methods beyond shifting cultivation to attain sustainable forest environment conservation at the programme, which was attended by forest department officials, a representative from Japan International Cooperative Agency (JICA) and representatives from 33 villages of 11 districts Dwelling on the objectives of NFMP, Chang said the project aims at conserving land under shifting cultivation by a three-pronged approach – forest inter-
DIMAPUR, SEP 12 (AGENCIES): All Assam Tai Ahom Students’ Union (AATASU) on Wednesday enforced a blockade on National Highway 61 and staged a demonstration at the blockade site in Amguri, Sivasagar district, demanding the establishment of a border outpost (BOP) on the Assam-Nagaland border. According to an INSIDENE report, the blockade was enforced near Amguri Tea Estate during which AATASU activists shouted slogans like ‘Naga go back’, ‘Amar Mati, Amr Dabi’, etc. They also demanded that the district administration take immediate measures to stop all “illegal” activities by the Nagaland government on Assam’s land and remove and shift the sanctioned BOP of Nagaland at Haluwating to any other area of Nagaland. Meanwhile, Police sources informed Nagaland Post that the blockade was held a few metres from the Nagaland gate check post at Watiyongpang under Tuli.
The blockade began from 11 a.m. till around 3 p.m. Around 100 AATASU volunteers took part in the blockade, sources added. According to reports, an EAC from the Mokokchung district administration was rushed to the area. The agitating members dispersed from the area only after a memorandum was submitted to DC Mokokchung through the EAC, highlighting their demands. It was pointed out that Assam government had been pushing, with all its machineries, to setup the border out post. However, a resident of Tuli lamented that Nagaland government was yet to take serious note of the issue. It may be recalled that tension erupted when a group of people from Assam along with the local MLA, and backed by Assam Police and Sivasagar district administration started to clear a portion of land to set up the Police Outpost at a spot located at Watiyongpang Nagaland Gate on July 23. However, Wameken
Sumi Hoho reaffirms dissociation from NH; flays threat
China moots high speed train Earthquake hits Gov donates `1 lakh to CTS to promote skill development between Kolkata and Kunming Assam, NE states
DIMAPUR, SEP 12 (NPN): Reaffirming its decision on dissociation from Naga Hoho (NH), Sümi Hoho (SH) on Wednesday also condemned the “threats” made by Naga Hoho in their Senapati declaration. In a press note, Sümi Hoho media cell reaffirmed and reiterated its stand to abide by the 2016 decision to disassociate from Naga Hoho. Dismissing Naga Hoho’s threat as “a shallow joke”, Sümi Hoho said it had not convinced but instead confused the Naga society. Sümi Hoho further reminded Naga Hoho that the latter has no power or jurisdiction to command or issue threats against any apex tribal organization which is not part of their fold anymore. It may be pointed out that apex tribe organisations including APO, CPO, Pochury Hoho and Rengma Hoho had undertaken similar stand on dissociation from the Naga Hoho. The list also includes CNTC (Ao, Sumi & Lotha tribes). ENPO has also withdrawn from the Naga Hoho long back.
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“It’s not that I can’t afford petrol but the hikes have inspired me to relive my youth.” K Y M C
KO L K AT A , S E P 1 2 (AGENCIES): Chinese Consul-General in Kolkata Ma Zhanwu on Wednesday said China is keen to build a high-speed train service between Kunming and Kolkata which will pass through Myanmar and Bangladesh. Speaking at a conference here, Zhanwu said, “To increase the possibilities of trade and economic developments in China, Eastern India, Myanmar and Bangladesh, I think with joint efforts of IndiaChina, a high-speed train service could be established between the two cities.” He said that if it could be done, then it will only take a few hours to reach Kolkata from Kunming through train. The project had also found mention at the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) meet in Kunming in 2015, he said.
Village Council claimed that the spot was under its jurisdiction, saying the area had been their traditional jhum land. On July 26, Home commissioner, R. Ramakrishnan shot off a missive to Assam’s Principal Secretary (Home) informing the latter to direct the Sivasagar district administration to stop construction activities in the DAB. He also drew attention to the sudden blockade imposed in Halwating area, causing inconvenience to commuters from Nagaland. Ramakrishnan said that construction activities at DAB under taken by Assam government, if not stopped, would disturb the peace and tranquillity maintained in the border areas. He said it was also a clear violation of the decision agreed upon by both the states to not carry out any construction in the DAB. Further, Nagaland government also asked Assam to provide adequate security for people from Nagaland travelling along the highway through Amguri and border areas.
IMPHAL, SEP 12 (AGENCIES): Various organizations of Manipur have renewed its crusade against the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA). Human rights activist of Manipur, Phulindro Konsam, said that the draconian Act should not only be removed from the State, but also repealed. He said this while interacting with media at the Manipur Press club in Imphal, which was organized to protest the 60th year of imposition of AFSPA in the State. The meet the press programme was organized by Committee on Human Rights (COHR), Manipur in association with Extrajudicial Execution Victims’ Families Association Manipur (EEVFAM), Human Rights Alert (HRA), Human Rights Defenders Manipur (HRDM) and Just Peace Foundation (JPF). Chairman of COHR, Phulindro Konsam stated that the British colonial rulers had imposed the Armed Forces Special Ordinance, 1942 which was vehemently opposed by the then lead-
State loses 200 sq km of forest cover every year: CM Chang
“This will also help all the connected countries to grow economically. We may have industries along the route which will increases the possibility of economic development in the Bangladesh-ChinaIndia-Myanmar (BCIM) corridor,” he added. Zhanwu also said that India and China need to cooperate with each other to move forward. Speaking about the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), he said, “BRI is not something to conquer the world or its neighbourhood. It is a project which will benefit all.” The rail route aimed at boosting trade flow in the Bangladesh-China-IndiaMyanmar (BCIM) corridor, Zhanwu said, adding that his country has been striving for the revival of Silk Route to increase connectivity from Kunming to Kolkata.
NEW DELHI, SEP 12 (AGENCIES): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 on the Richter Scale hit Kokrajar, Assam at around 10.20 a.m. on Wednesday. Strong tremors were also felt across the North Eastern states as well as in West Bengal and Bangladesh. Locals in Guwahati said the tremors lasted for about 10 seconds. Tremors were also felt in parts of Bangladesh and in Bihar. There were no immediate reports of any damages. Earlier today, light tremors were felt in Jammu and Kashmir as well as in Haryana. An ear thquake of magnitude 3.1 occurred at 5.43 am in Jhajjar, Haryana while an earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the Richter Scale occurred at 5.15 am in Jammu and Kashmir.
CM Chang releasing the ‘operation manual’ on Wednesday. (NP)
ventions and biodiversity conservation through community participation, livelihood improvement and community development and institutional strengthening. He said all these measures would contribute towards environmental conservation and generate a stable income for villages targeted under the project. He revealed that the project would target 185 villages across 11 districts spread over 22 ranges. The villages would be selected in four batches. The first batch consisting of representative from 33 villages were present at the programme. According to Chang,
Acharya along with Changsao Thangjam Setshang members in Tuensang.
DIMAPUR, SEP 12 (NPN): Nagaland Governor, PB Acharya donated Rs one lakh to Changsao Thangjam Setshang-CTS (Chang Women’s Organisation) for promotion of skill development during his visit to Tuensang on September 9. According to a press release issued by PRO to governor, Acharya called on the women’s group to be frontrunners for development of society and empower the people, especially the youth, with skills so as to improve
the economy and solve the unemployment problem faced by the State. Acharya opined that CTS should also take the initiative of keeping the district clean and sensitise the citizens on waste management. He called on the organisation to identify recyclable items and reuse them. He stressed that recycling things would not only curb pollution and help make the environment healthier, but would create jobs as well. Acharya suggested that
the donated amount of Rs one lakh should be kept as seed money and used to encourage skill development in Tuensang district. He encouraged the women’s organisation to promote development of the State through skill development. He added that there were various Central and State government welfare schemes and projects, including Mudra Bank, from where entrepreneurs could avail loans at nominal interest rates and start their own business. The Governor
the project, which began from 2017, would be of 10-year duration and create both direct and indirect employment. The minister also informed those present on the occasion that JICA had signed an agreement with Government of India on March 31, 2017 to provide “Official Development Assistance” loans to eight projects in India. These, he said, included NFMP and for which Rs 533 crore was sanctioned in 90:10 ratio, and that it would be implemented by a society through community participation. (Cont’d on p-5)
also asked CTS to adopt government schools and strengthen them for welfare of the society. CTS was led by its president Naong Chemten and accompanied by other office-bearers of the women’s body. Meanwhile, Acharya held an interactive session with non local community from Tuensang town at CKS town hall. He called on the gathering to live in peaceful coexistence and care and share for their town. Acharya appealed to the community members to come forward and contribute towards the relief fund meant for the people affected by the recent natural calamity. An amount of Rs 8,030 was also raised on the occasion. The amount was later submitted to Tuensang deputy commissioner. The interactive meeting was attended by various non-local businessmen and service providers living in Tuensang.
IRT rescues 41 child labourers in Dimapur Amidst worsening tension in Manipur, UNC DIMAPUR, SEP 12 (NPN): Immediate Response Team (IRT) under Dimapur District Task Force (DDTF) on child labour under the chairmanship of Dimapur deputy commissioner (DC) Sushil Kumar Patel rescued 41 child labourers from garages, workshops, hotels and shops from various locations here on Wednesday. In a press release, Childline 1098 Dimapur nodal coordinator Neiketulie Namdau said the children aged between 10 and 14 years were rescued from Duncan, Notun Basti, Churches Colony, Khermahal, Golaghat Road and Eros Lane areas. The rescued children were produced before child welfare committee (CWC) along with their parents and guardians. The employers were summoned before the CWC and pen-
Officials with DDTF members during the drive to rescue child labourers.
alties were imposed on them as per provisions of the relevant Acts and they were made to sign bonds declaring that they would not employ any child below
14 years in future. The employers were also sensitised on the Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, Child and Adolescent
Labour and Prohibition Act and Right to Education Act. The DDTF chairman apprised the children about the evils of child labour and the importance of education and encouraged them to pursue education. Meanwhile, DC Dimapur announced that more such rescue operations would be carried out at regular intervals in different locations. He warned that any person found employing children below 14 years of age would be dealt with strictly as per the law. The IRT consisted of Dimapur SDO civil N Zubenthung Ngullie, district child protection officer Pikato Tuccu, assistant commissioner of police Tiamenla, Childline 1098 nodal director Subonenba Longkumer, labour inspector Yolise Sangtam and Childline Dimapur.
says it is ready to face any form of challenges
IMPHAL, SEP 12 (AGENCIES): United Naga Council (UNC) urged the Manipur Government to try to reduce the increasing tension in the state, particularly in Imphal valley, alleging that the law and order situation has become ‘progressively’ bad to worst. UNC issued the statement in the wake of the 100 hour NH-37 total blockade, in protest against the ‘Nungba incident’ launched by the All Manipur Students Union (AMSU), The Indian Express report stated. UNC said deep animosity and distrust between two ethnic groups is hotting up in the state when the Naga people are striving for the restoration of peace and communal harmony to live together as a good neighbour.
“The Naga people have exercised maximum restraint to any challenges but is giving cautionary message to face any forms of situations,” the statement said. “The deep social and psychological divide present in the state of Manipur will continue until and unless the hard facts of one’s history and originality is mutually honoured and respected,” the statement asserted, adding that the present problem is the product of two different people living together from different origin and history. Several attempts have been made politically, socially and culturally for the last many decades to maintain social harmony in the state, yet all remained unsuccessful, it noted. It held that the final
settlement of Indo-Naga political issue at the earliest is the only answer to bring durable peace, security and stability in the region. Moreover, the Naga political issue is a fact of life in South-East Asia and this hard fact cannot be wished away by any forces, the United Naga Council added. UNC also urged Centre to give up its traditional policy of looking at Naga resistance movement from a security point of view. It said no amount of money pumped into Naga territory could put an end to Naga national movement as the Naga national struggle is not aiming at the economic development and that the struggle continued for more than half a century basically for political recognition of Naga as a distinct Nation. K Y M C
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Multi-Skill Foundation Course launched
Wonthungo Tsopoe interacting with students at TMGHSS, Kohima on Wednesday. (NP) Correspondent
KOHIMA, SEP 12 (NPN): Under the initiative of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), directorate of school education, in partnership with Lend a Hand India (LAHI), inaugurated Vocational Education for secondary and higher secondary schools in Nagaland. To meet the objective, LAHI selected four pilot schools to implement the Multi-Skill Foundation Course (MSFC), which will serve as role model for
other schools in the state. YouthNet is collaborating with the project as a training partner. The MSFC course includes engineering, electrical training, gardening, agriculture, food processing, welding, carpentry, plumbing, healthcare and renewable energy. Trainees will be taught by two vocational trainers, appointed by LALI for Kohima district. For Kohima district, the MSFC has been implemented in TM Government Higher Secondary School (TMGHSS) and Dr. Neilhouzhü Kire HSS
while in Dimapur district it has been implemented in Diphupar-A GHSS and Purana Bazaar GHSS. Speaking at the MSFC inauguration program held at TMGHSS on Wednesday, director school education, Wonthungo Tsopoe lamented that despite having a department of industries and commerce, the state was yet to set up even a cottage industry. He regretted that the state still completely depends on other states and learning was only a degree based system, and on this subject he said students
needed to learns skills not included in the academic course. The director pointed out that the Nagaland market had been invaded by non-Nagas, from the barber to the salesman, which affects the state economy as well. “Even vegetables and food are no longer safe for the people.” he remarked. H e a dvo c a t e d f o r skilled labour, including skills in farming, pointing out that these skills would be required for any industry set up in the state. Acknowledging the MHRD for approving the
pilot project, he asked the students to make good use of the opportunity and also appealed to the parents to support their children when they show interest in vocational courses and promised full support from the department. State mission director Limawabang Aier in his brief address said the training aims to fully train students to help them in their day to day life as well. He reported that four schools were funded under CSR resources and the MSFC will be introduced in five: GHSS Chumukedima, GHS Medziphima, GHSS Chozuba Phek, GHSS Pungro Kiphiri and GHS Athibung in Peren district, in the next academic session. According to Aier, 99% of the state money is going outside and this money needs to be retained through Nagas learning skills of various trades, and in this way enhancing local economy. State project officer LAHI Parvin Yadav in his overview on the MSFC program said the project was meant for five years after which RMSA will take up the program. He added that after completion of the foundation course in class IX and X, students can opt for sector specific specialization in class XI and XII. NBSE will be the certification authority for those who compete the foundation course.
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news in Brief ANSTA informs: The 7th Nagaland Spelling Bee Competition 2018 by Fountain Club Kohima, in partnership with the SCERT, will be held on September 28 and 29 at the SCERT Kohima. Altogether 26 government schools have been selected to take part in the said competition and the selected schools have already been intimated. ANSTA has urged all the selected government schools to take active part in the competition with proper preparation. TOLIC to organize Hindi Fortnight: The Town Official Language Implementation Committee (TOLIC), Kohima will be organizing a Hindi Fortnight closing ceremony on September 14,1 p.m in the office premises of the pr. accountant general, Nagaland Kohima. All concerned HoDs and officials have been requested to attend the function. ANSTA executive meeting: The All Nagaland School Teachers Association (ANSTA) has convened its executive body meeting on September 20, 10 am at Teachers’ House Kohima. The executive members of all ANSTA units & sub-units have been directed to attend the meeting without fail. They are to submit membership and conference fees to the central office on the day along with the list of the names. Executive members of RGTF have been requested to attend the meeting. DDLGBU elects new office bearers: Dimapur District Lotha GB Union (DDLGBU) held its annual general meeting on September 17. A new team was elected led by president, K. Tonsi Ngullie; vice president, Phyophio Odyuo and general secretary, T. Yanpenthung Lotha; and two others. Eleven executive members were also selected by the house. ASU 2nd Union Assembly: The 2nd Union Assembly of the Angami Students’ Union (ASU) for the tenure 2017-2019 will be held on September 15, 11 am at Chumukedima Town Council Hall. It will be hosted by Chakhroma Students’ Union. All range and unit presidents/representatives have been requested to attend the assembly without fail. Senior leaders of ASU have also been invited to the assembly. DEO Dimapur on service extension: District Education Officer (DEO) Dimapur, has informed all ad-hoc/contingency/fixed/contract employees under DEO, Dimapur to submit personal applications for service extension along with the latest extension order/performance certificate from the concerned H/M and V.E.C chairman and a photocopy of the appointment order, latest by October 5. KCJA Day 2018: Kidima Catholic Juniors’ Association (KCJA) will be celebrating KCJA Day 2018 on September 15-16 under the theme “For there is nothing that God cannot do”. KCJA and instructors have invited the faithful to join the sacred feast and receive the blessing of God. Electoral Roll for 6-Tening and 7-Peren: The draft list of Electoral Roll for 6-Tening and 7-Peren ACs have been prepared. The copy is available for inspection during office hours. Any claims/objections to the draft should be lodged on or before October 31. (DIPR) Stolen vehicles recovered: Commander Wokha town command NSCN (I-M) major, Benrithung Lotha has recovered stolen vehicles: a Bolero and a Royal Enfield. Bolero SLX black color, engine number- GA64H44552, Chassis number - missing and serial number- 62442308; and Royal Enfield light blue color, engine number4355C1HH140060 and chassis number- M634355C1MH983867. The rightful owners have been asked to claim the same by producing valid documents within 7 seven days. For more details one may contact 9612607532 or 7005652058.
SMC organises paper presentation competition
DIMAPUR: The department of Sociology in collaboration with IQAC, Sakus Mission College (SMC), organized an inter-departmental paper presentation competition for Honours students on September 8. A press release from SMC stated that altogether five participants took part in the competition. The panel of judges declared Stella Sebu, BA 5th semester, department of Education as the winner and Nikhuli G Zhimo, BA 5th semester, department of Political Science as the runners up. The cash prize was sponsored by the chairman of the college. The organizers expressed gratitude to the management, teaching staff and the participants for their contribution and cooperation. MGM College Swacchta Pachwada celebration started on September 1, inaugurated
Farm machineries distributed
DIMAPUR: Sub Divisional Agriculture office Pughoboto conducted a program to distribute Power Tillers and Brush Cutters under SMAM 2017-18 (2nd installment) held at the SDAO office on September 11. DIPR reports that ADC Pughoboto, Phulushe K. Yepthomi who was the special guest, exhorted the farmer beneficiaries to not abuse the machinery since they were public property but utilize
them to their full potential to benefit the village. Under the scheme, power tillers were given to the following villages: Iqanumi, Hebolomi, Lazami, Laza Phuyeqa and, Khughutomi. The Brush Cutter were given to ViyikhuWotsa, Kazakh Baptist Church and Puneboqa. A keynote addressed was delivered by SDAO Pughoboto, Myanthung Patton and vote of thanks was pronounced by ViyikhuWotsa.
ATMA activity reports from across Nagaland
Grandparents Day celebrated at EIS Dimapur
DC Kiphire Mohammed Ali Shihab along with CWC & DCPO visited Shalom Children's Home Kiphire on September 12. The visiting team interacted with the children as well as to the governing body of the home. (NP)
NLA to issue passes for 13th NLA session
KOHIMA: In view of the second session of the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) session to be held on September 18 and 20, car passes and official gallery passes will be issued from September 14 onwards.
NLA commissioner and secretary, N. Benjamin Newmai has informed ministers and AHoDs to collect the car and gallery passes from special secretary (home), civil secretariat Nagaland. Advisors/MLAs/P.
Changtongya block
DIMAPUR: Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) is a society of key stakeholders involved in agricultural activities for sustainable agricultural development in the district. The agency has been involved in continual efforts to bring the latest farming technology and methods to farmers. Following are some reports from across Nagaland. Changtongya block: AT M A C h a n g t o n g ya block, in collaboration with Grace Society CBR FoK
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rum (CBRF), conducted a training program on value addition to seasonal fruits for Village Disable People's Organization (VDPO) leaders at Changtongya town on July 10. A press release by Grace Society CBRF coordinator, Chubawati stated that, the resource persons were Temsutola Jamir, BTM Changtongya block and Moaienla, Technical Officer (TO) KVK, Mokokchung. Altogether 31 leaders of VDPO and 6 staff including the director
Ss/P.As and other department officials have been directed to collect the passes from the reception counter at gate no-II NLA secretariat, while HoDs and media have been asked to collect it from the reception counter gate no– I NLA secretariat.
Tamlu block
of Grace Society Community Based Rehabilitation Forum attended the training. The objective of the training was to teach the members of the organization, how to preserve and make various edible items from seasonal fruits and vegetables available in their area. Tamlu block: ATMA Longleng, Tamlu block inaugurated a “Pineapple Farm School” at Kangching village on July 19 with Methung Phom being ap-
pointed as the farm school teacher. A press release from PD ATMA & DSO Longleng, Ngangshimeyu stated that BTM, Moasunep explained the concept of farm schools and the role of the farm school teacher during the inauguration program. He also emphasized on the economic benefits of pineapple farming. Demonstration on the package of practices on pineapple farming was shown to the farmers by the farm school teacher.
DIMAPUR: Euro International School (EIS), Dimapur celebrated ‘Grandparents Day’ on September 8 at the premises of the school. A press release from EIS principal Sandeep K Jain stated that on the occasion, a short film about the importance of grandparents in children's lives was shown to the grandparents in attendance. The program was followed by various games and activities where the grandparents participated enthusiastically by singing, dancing, reminiscing and sharing memories from their childhoods. A separate interactive session with the principal of the school, Sandeep K Jain was also organised where they discussed in detail the role of grandparents in effective upbringing of their grand children. The elderly guests also shared their views on various subjects during the program.
by principal Fr. Shibu Varghese. The cleanliness drive is for 15 days and on September 12, there was a mass oath taking ceremony the at college auditorium. During the course of the drive, students and faculty will be cleaning Midland area and MGM Cross Tower to PWD junction. (MGM College media cell)
Administrator Lima, principal Visevonuo Pienyu, professors Tongpok, Soni, Limanochet & Kezhokhoto Savi with resource person C.T. Jamir senior advocate, Gauhati High Court, Kohima Bench during an orientation program on lawyering and professional ethics conducted by Kohima Law College for LL.B final year students at its college premises on September 7. (KLC)
Peren NCC cadets observe International Literacy Day
NCC Cadets of Peren Govt College with local children during their efforts to spread awareness about literacy.
DIMAPUR: NCC Cadets of Peren Govt College (PGC), Peren under the aegis of 24 Nagaland (I) Coy NCC, observed “International Literacy Day” on September 8, with an aim to highlight among individuals, communities and societies, the importance
of literacy. A press release from PGC stated that the cadets visited villages of Peletkie, Kepeuzang and Peren town to sensitise inhabitants about contributing towards social and human development. They also targeted children to develop their
interest towards education. Lt CH Kanga Andrew, associate NCC officer of PGC addressed the villagers of Peletkie village on the occasion. The cadets also conducted banner marches in Peren town and neighbouring villages. K
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WEATHER FORECAST
September 13 (Temperature in ºC)
Max Min
Agartala Cloudy, a thunderstorm
31 25
Cloudy, a t-storm in spots
26 20
Guwahati A morning shower or two
29 24
Aizawl Imphal
A t-storm around in the a.m.
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Itanagar A heavy t-storm; not as warm 25 21 Shillong Occasional rain and a t-storm 22 18 Kohima
Clouds, heavy thunderstorms 23 19
Dimapur A stray thunderstorm Mkg
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Tuensang Rather cloudy, a thunderstorm 19 15 Wokha
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Zunheboto Cloudy, a shower or t-storm
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Menukhol John addressing the gathering at the Orientation Program of Secondary Mathematics Teachers being held in Kohima. (DIPR)
DIMAPUR: A three-day Orientation Programme of Secondary Mathematics Teachers is currently underway at Imagine Nagaland Hall, Administrative Training Institute, Kohima. According to DIPR, the orientation program is being conducted from September 12 to 14 by the Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) in collaboration with the National Council of Educational Research & Training (NCERT), New Delhi. The two resource persons from NCERT, professor DESM, Dr. A.K. Wazalwar and associate professor DESM, Dr. T. P. Sarma, intend to connect and discuss with the mathematics teachers, how to bring an
improvement in Mathematics learning process in the classroom. Principal secretary, School Education & SCERT, Menukhol John, as the guest speaker lamented that many students look at Mathematics as a hard subject. He urged the teachers to dispel this notion and create interest in the subject. Dr. A.K. Wazalwar, in his short speech said that improvement of mathematics study was one of the most widely discussed topic, not only in India, but across the world. He said the NCERT is trying its best to improve the teaching and learning process in this area. The inaugural function was chaired by Iluheing
Kiphire relief effort reports
Mohammed Ali Shihab with members of the Voice of ENPO during handing over of the rice bags on September 12. (NP)
Correspondent KIPHIRE, SEP 12 (NPN): The Voice of ENPO (a social media group), on Wednesday donated one hundred quintals (400 bags) of rice for disaster hit Kiphire. In a short program, DC Kiphire, Mohammed Ali Shihab, on behalf of the
district, acknowledged the members of the Voice of ENPO for delivering the relief. The DC said that such initiative shows a sense of concern and commitment for the brothers and sisters of the district. He promised to judiciously distribute the relief to victims of the disaster. Dr. Angto coconvener of the Voice of
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Nsarangbe, sr. academic officer. Chairperson NBSE, Asano Sekhose emphasized on the importance of mathematics study. She called upon the teachers to give their best to ensure that students have conceptual clarity and correct procedures of learning Mathematics. The NBSE in its endeavour to support and equip students with the information at par with the rest of the country, have introduced NCERT textbooks of Class XI (Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) and Science & Mathematics in Class IX with effect from this academic year. Similarly, next year, NCERT textbooks for the above subjects shall be used in Classes X & XII also.
TTAWU Foundation & Kindness Day DIMAPUR: Tuensang Town All Ward Union (TTAWU) celebrated its Foundation Day-&-Kindness Day on September 7 at CKS Hall Tuensang. A press release by TTAWU stated that the program was attended by more than 75 differently abled and aged people. T h e p r o g r a m wa s chaired by TTAWU, general secretary, Bendang Sangtam; invocation was said by Tuensang Town Pastor Union, president; an introductory speech was delivered by TTAWU, president, L.Tochi Chang; additional deputy commissioner Tuensang, Muno Khiam made the “declaration” and; SDO (C) Tuensang, Pakon Phom, CKS president, Nungsanglemba Chang and COC president, Toroty Chingmak Chang also delivered short speeches.
KMC office closed on September 13
Dimapur: Administrator
Kohima Municipal Council (KMC) Kovi Meyase has informed the general public that the KMC office will remain close on September 13 as the staff will be engaged in the arrangement to shift the office to the new super market building. The administrator has regretted the inconvenience caused to the public
Seminar on HIV&AIDS conducted in Dimapur
Organizers, participants and resource persons of the seminar on HIV/AIDS held on September 3.
DIMAPUR: Legislators’ Forum on AIDS Nagaland in collaboration with United College of Theology and Missions (UCTM) Dimapur conducted a seminar on HIV/AIDS on September 3 at UCTM 5th mile Model Village, Dimapur. UCTM principal, Ashong Serto in a press release stated that resource person state consultant of Legislators’ Forum on AIDS Nagaland, Dr. Vinito L. Chishi recalled that HIV/AIDS came to stay 25 years ago. He said that global response to this disease
had become a must at this precarious point. Dr. Chishi pointed out that the high prevalence of HIV/ AIDS indicated that society was still uneducated. Chishi maintained that the routes of HIV transmission may be vary but in a state like Nagaland, 90% of the infections are transmitted through sexual intercourse. “One needs to remove the concept that HIV is confined only to the so called ‘Bad People’” because, he said, HIV does not confine itself to this people group. Re s o u r c e p e r s o n , Vikatoli, from Legislators’
Forum on AIDS Nagaland opined that the high prevalence of HIV showed the careless and reckless living style of the society. She reminded the gathering that unless some of the social concerns were addressed, there were chances of the disease increasing every year. The immediate social issues that need to be addressed, according to Vikatoli, are lack of proper education, poverty, modern lifestyles, silence, rights and freedom, unemployment, limited funds and support for education and awareness.
M-RVC District Task Force meeting held in Peren
DIMAPUR: The second District Task Force (DTF) meeting for the MeaslesRubella Vaccination Campaign (M-RVC), Peren district was held on September 11 at the Deputy Commissioner’s Conference hall, New Headquarter Peren. A press release from CMO office, district media officer, Pezanguno Celine Secii stated that DPO, RCH/UIP, Dr. Nukshisangla gave a slide-show presentation on the M-RVC held across the district. She highlighted the first DTFI meeting minutes and acknowledged various departments for their help and support. In her presentation she also gave a briefing on the M-RVC preparedness activities completed so far, and the district’s targeted benefi-
ciaries. The presentation included the various ongoing activities. She urged the DC for letters to be sent out to all the village councils so that the campaign could be publicized through microphone announcements, one or two days prior to the campaign. Chairing the program, DC Peren, S. Tainiu, who is also the chairman of DTF, said that the outcome of the meeting should impact the overall performance of the program that is to be carried out. She also highlighted the misconceptions and false rumours during and after the campaign as being very important issues that needs to be taken care of. She suggested that all vaccinators be trained on the Adverse Effects Following
ENPO, who also spoke at the program, extended his solidarity to the people of Kiphire. It may be mentioned that the group consists of members led by DIG Changkei as convener, Dr. Angto, K.V. John NCD co-convener and Honkam Dimapur: The Kohima District Planning and Deformer president of Phom velopment Board (DPDB) meeting will be held on Students Union. September 15, 10:00 a.m at the DC’s Conference Hall, Kohima. All the members have been requested to attend the meeting without fail. (DIPR)
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DC Peren, S. Tainiu along with other officials during the second DTFI held at the Peren DC’s conference on September 11.
Immunization (AEFI). She also assured the meeting that instructions and information will be sent out to all the village councils as suggested, and she also promised the administration’s full cooperation to-
wards the campaign. RRT WHO for Peren, Dr. Ushma, suggested that the campaign concentrate on a few big schools where parents could also be sensitized regarding the M-RCV to clear their doubts and
queries Officials of various departments from the chief medical office, school education, social welfare, district public relations office and administration attended the meeting.
Science seminar held in Mon
Drug abuse awareness program organized at SCJ
Center for Human Development-Information Technology, (NCHD-IT) Dimapur distributed rice at Amahator village and town, sponsored by Child Help Foundation Mumbai (CHFM) on September 11. Amahator village Hd. GB Seili Sangtam; VCC, Lipongchum Sangtam, and Amahator Town Hd. GB, Y. Yangsekyu Sangtam, have expressed their profound gratitude to the two organizations.
DIMAPUR: The Red Ribbon Club (RRC), Sazolie College, Jotsoma (SCJ) in collaboration with KRIPA Foundation, Kohima, and Naga Hospital Kohima (NHK), conducted a drug abuse and HIV/ AIDS awareness program on September 11 at the college auditorium. A press release from SCJ, RRC nodal officer and assistant professor Medosano Mary stated that a presentation on HIV/AIDS, its history, precautions to be taken for prevention and its treatment process was presented by Vikholie Yiese of KRIPA Foundation. Sanjay Yadav, a former drug user, shared his life’s testimony and cautioned the students about the perils of drug abuse. Stating that young people were at a higher risk of abusing drugs, Ketho Angami, also a former drug
user, urged the students to fight peer pressure and rise above the circumstances to fulfil their dreams. There was an interactive session where several queries posed by the students were addressed by the speakers. Bendang Imsong of KRIPA Foundation, who chaired the program, led the students in pronouncing a pledge to abstain from abusing drugs. In the painting competition held on the themes, “Drugs: Don’t start and be smart” and “Don’t let drugs keep you from your dreams”, Weto-ü Kapfo, Sensen Ilang and Limayapang Imsong were awarded the first, second and third prizes respectively. The program was followed by an HIV screening test conducted by staff of NHK, where 26 students had their blood tested.
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Apropos the news item published on September 12 under the heading “Students urged to emulate teachings Development Association of Nagaland (DAN) is continuing distributing relief to villagers of Gandhi”, the second position in the Gandhi play under Kiphire district. On Wednesday, relief materials including rice, potatos and dal, act competition was bagged by Baptist High Higher were distributed at Anatongre, Phelungre, Longthonger, Langkok and Litsawong Secondary School Kohima and not as published. The inadvertent error is regretted. (Correspondent) villages. The Team was led by Isaac Tsalembi, Coordinator of DAN. (DAN) K Y M C
R. Zayao Lotha with participants of the district level science seminar held in Mon on September 11. (DIPR)
DIMAPUR: Wangmai Walim Konyak, Class IX of Sacred Heart School, Mon won the Mon District Level Science Seminar 2018 on the topic “Industrial Revolution (IR) 4.0: Are we prepared”? which was held on September 11 at DEO’s Conference Hall, Mon. She will represent Mon district during the State Level competition to be held on September 21. According to DIPR, R. Zayao Lotha, district education officer, Mon speaking at the function as guest speaker said Industrial Revolution has both merits and demerits. Some of the demerits, he said, were unemployment problems, work demand and unequal distribution of wealth, but on the other hand it also brought many changes. Lotha also acknowledged the young scientist students for their participation and for exhibiting talent. He also appreciated the teachers for guiding the
students. He later handed out certificates to all the participants. Altogether 14 schools under Mon participated in the seminar which was organised by district education officer Mon. Gautam Kumar Chetri, PGT, GHSS Mon, T. Limawapang, PGT,
GHSS Mon and A.K Singh, vice principal, GHSS Mon Town-D were the panel of judges. T h e p r o g r a m wa s chaired by James Ngushu, assistant district coordinator and vote of thanks was said by Wekong Konyak, AHM GHS Mon Town–C.
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Manipur to phase out old vehicles
Diesel auto-rickshaws emitting hazardous carbon monoxide amidst health concerns among citizens. (file) Correspondent
IMPHAL, Sep 12: Passenger service diesel autorickshaw turned out to be main air and noise pollutants in Imphal, the capital city of Manipur Over 70 percent of diesel auto-rickshaws in passenger service in Imphal city were found to be above 15 years and emission of excessive quantity of smoke, said chairman L Radhakishore of Manipur State Pollution
Control Board. “The government has limited lifespan of vehicles to 15 years but over 70 percent of the vehicles were found to be above 15 years. However, due to non-closure of their service by the government or owners, these vehicles were still on the road,” he said. He added that “This has caused both air and noise pollution in Imphal city. If we don’t control it now, the city will face a big
tragedy. Pollution Control Board will take up action against such vehicles after consulting the concerned government department.” The chair man was talking to reporters on the sideline of a drive check, particularly passenger service diesel auto-rickshaws by members and officials of the Manipur State Pollution Control Board in Imphal today. The pollution control board has been conducting the drive at different places
of city since September 1 last. The drive will continue till September 17. During today’s drive, the capital city recorded a noise level of 75.4 decibels against the permissible limit of 65 decibels. The check was conducted from 10 am till 3 pm. The chairman added that the air quality of Imphal city was in vulnerable stage as the level of air pollution has been found to be above the permissible limit. He said to monitor the ambient noise, air and vehicular emission in the city area, a team of three departments were deputed to monitor smoke, air pollution and noise pollution. Monitoring machines were set up during the drive to make accurate assessments. Radhakishore said during the screening of air, the result was found to be tremendously vulnerable and people were becoming victims of many diseases. Not only the diesel auto-rickshaws but also commercial vehicles were also monitored for smoke emission. Many commercial vehicles mainly diesel engines were found to be beyond the permissible limit.
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Trade Centre inaugurated at Indo-Bhutan border
Sarbananda Sonowal (file) DA R A N G A , S E P 1 2 (AGENCIES): In order to boost trade relationship with Bhutan, a Border Trade Centre was inaugurated by Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday at Darranga in Baksa district under BTAD at the Indo-Bhutan border. The constriction of the Indo-Bhutan International Border Trade Centre project was started in 2011 after it was approved in 2010. Delivering his inaugural speech, Chief Minister Sonowal while stating that the trade centre would mostly benefit the locals said, “The trade centre will strengthen the Indo-Bhutan trade relationship.” Sonowal said that the
BJP-led Central Government has already decided to construct 264 km road along the Indo-Bhutan border in four BTAD districts in Assam – Udalguri, Chirang, Baksa and Kokrajhar. The Assam CM also announced that construction work of the Rupsi Airport in Kokrajhar would be started in October next. “Air services to start from Rupsi Airport to Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sikkim and Bagdgora once the construction of the airport is completed,” announced Sonowal. Bodoland People’s Party (BPF) MLA of Tamulpur constituency, Emmanuel Mosahary, speaking on the occasion, demanded that colleges be established in Tamulpur Legislative Constituency by the State Government for the benefit of the students of the area. Sonowal said that the Government would take the demand raised by Emanuel Mosahary seriously. Sonowal CM further said, “The trade centre will also give a fillip to the tourism sector in border the area,” adding, “It would also boost the economic condition of the people of the region.”
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BJP’s Tripura ally IPFT Fire destroys cosmetic godown in Imphal Tribal body writes to President on ‘The Manipur People Bill, 2018’ says will contest LS polls IMPHAL, Sep 12: A tribal body in Manipur has, on Wednesday, written a petition to the President of India asking him not to give his assent to ‘The Manipur People Bill, 2018’, recently passed by the Manipur Assembly. The Manipur People Bill, 2018 passed by the state Assembly, on July 23 last, to fulfil the long pending demand for a mechanism similar to Inner Line Permit System to protect the indigenous people of the state by checking influx of migrants into the state. The bill submitted for assent of the state Governor has recently being furnished to the Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi for President’s assent. All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur (ANSAM) and Bengali speaking people in Jiribam district of the state had already registered objections to the bill. Tribal Rights Vigil Manipur (TRVM), in a memorandum submitted today, requested President Ram Nath Kovind to withhold his assent to the bill,
of Scheduled Tribes’ is deliberately misleading as the bill does not entail nor encompass the interest of the Scheduled Tribes.” Rather, the bill questions the territorial rights of the Scheduled Tribes populace and the legitimacy of their citizenship in the state of Manipur, it added. If the purported intention of the bill was to stem the tide of influx of outsiders or protection of the interest of the Scheduled Tribes, the logic behind the cut-off year was irrational since Manipur attained statehood in 1972. “Any cut-off year, be it 1951 or 1971, is therefore ambiguous and arbitrary which can only indicate mala fide intentions on part of those desirous of implementing the bill,” TRVM pointed out.
Agartala, Sep 12 (IANS): Ruling BJP’s junior partner IPFT on Wednesday announced it will contest the next year’s Lok Sabha polls, saying the two sides have not yet taken up the alliance issue for parliamentary polls, an IPFT leader said. The top leaders of Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT), a tribalbased party, on Wednesday met and reviewed the ongoing process of panchayat elections. They also discussed violent incidents that took place on Monday and Tuesday. “BJP’s state leaders have not held formal discussion with IPFT leaders on seat sharing and other aspects about September 30 panchayat elections,” said IPFT’s Assistant General Secretary Mangal Debbarma. “They (BJP leaders) also unilaterally announced candidates for the two Lok Sabha seats in
Tripura,” IPFT’s Assistant General Secretary Mangal Debbarma told the media after the party meeting. “We will put up candidates in both the Lok Sabha seats if the central and state BJP leaders do not give us (IPFT) due importance,” he added. “IPFT’s panchayat candidates could not submit their papers at many blocks as BJP workers obstructed them. We urge the State Election Commission to reschedule the panchayat elections in places where violence prevented IPFT and other opposition candidates from submitting their papers,” said Debbarma. The teacher-tur ned tribal leader said BJP workers in many places across the state on Monday and Tuesday attacked the IPFT workers with bombs, sharp weapons, arms and other tools and damaged their vehicles.
A godown destroyed by fire in Imphal on Wednesday. Correspondent
IMPHAL, Sep 12: A twostorey godown storing cosmetic and edible items was gutted by fire in Imphal on Wednesday, destroying property worth around Rs one crore. No casualty was reported in the fire burnt
incident occurred at Old Chekon near Ananda Singh Higher Secondary School under Porompat police station of Imphal East district early this morning, around 3.30 am. Police and fire fighters along with locals took several hours to douse the fire before spreading to nearby
structures. The fire service used three fire tenders in their efforts to douse the fire. Preliminary report of the police estimated the lost property in both the house and godown at around Rs one crore. The cosmetic store belongs to Thokchom Hero Singh of Singjamei.
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alleging that, “The bill is blatantly discriminatory against the tribal communities of Manipur.” Past incidents regarding the precursor of the said controversial bill have only resulted in the creation of suspicion, insecurity and fear amongst the scheduled tribes, it reminded. TRVM alleged the bill was a clear case of legislative inadvertence due to which nine tribal lives were lost in the wake of August 31, 2015 in which the precursors of the bill were mischievously passed by the previous government in the state Assembly. The indefinite and simultaneous protest movement that took place both in Manipur and New Delhi during which a “Coffin March to the Parliament” was also held. The persistence of more than 600 days of protests led to the then President Pranab Mukherjee refusing to give his assent to the controversial and provocative bills. The petition alleged that, “The lame alibi in the preamble of the bill ‘for the protection of the interest
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I met Jaitley before leaving India: Mallya New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS): Fugitive business tycoon Vijay Mallya, wanted in India for his alleged role in a multi-crore bank loan fraud case, claimed on Wednesday that he met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley before leaving India in 2016. “I had a scheduled meeting in Geneva. I met the Finance Minister before I left... repeated my offer to settle with the banks. That is the truth,” he told reporters outside a Westminster Magistrate court where he is fighting an extradition case filed by Indian authorities. Mallya, who left India on March 2, 2016, also claimed that he was disliked by both the major parties in India -- the BJP and Congress. “I am a political football... As far as I am concerned, I have made a comprehensive settlement offer before the Karnataka High Court. I hope the honourable judges will consider it favourably.” Asked if he could settle his dues, Mallya, who headed the now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines and the United Breweries, said: “Obviously. That is why a settlement offer has been made.” Mallya, who faces charges of defrauding banks to the tune of Rs 9,000 crore, said he did not file any clemency plea in the Karnataka High
13,000 route km of rail tracks to be electrified New Delhi, Sep 12 (PTI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved a proposal for electrification of the last leg of more than 13,000 route kilometres of railway tracks Wednesday, a statement from the ministry said. The remaining unelectrified broad gauge routes comprising 108 sections, covering 13,675 route kilometers (16,540 track kilometers) at a cost of Rs 12,134.5 crore, has been approved, it said. The electrification is likely to be completed by 2021-22. The major trunk routes on the railway network have already been electrified and are operational. “Considering the requirement for seamless operation of rail traffic across the network, it is necessary that the bottlenecks created by the need to change traction are done away with.
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Court where he was ready to settle all dues. “I put almost Rs 15,000 crore offer on the table of the Karnataka High Court. I feel like a scapegoat. Both political parties don’t like me,” he said, adding that the banks had rejected his settlement offers.
Jaitley rejects Vijay Mallya’s claim
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday rejected Vijay Mallya’s claim that the fugitive businessman met him before he left India two years ago. “My attention has been drawn to a statement made to the media by Vijay Mallya on having met me with an offer of settlement. The statement is factually false inasmuch as it does not reflect truth,” he said in a Facebook post shortly after the fugitive businessman made the claim outside a
London court where he is facing extradition trial. Jaitley said he had never given Mallya any appointment to meet him since 2014 and “the question of his having met me does not arise”. “However, since he was a Member of Rajya Sabha and he occasionally attended the House, he misused that privilege on one occasion while I was walking out of the House to go to my room. “He paced up to catch up with me and while walking uttered a sentence that ‘I am making an offer of settlement’,” the Minister said. Jaitley said having been fully briefed about his earlier “bluff offers”, without allowing him to proceed with the conversation, “I curtly told him ‘there was no point talking to me and he must make offers to his bankers’.
CIC asks RBI to disclose deposited demonitised currency New Delhi, Sep 12 (PTI): The Central Information Commission has directed the Reserve Bank of India to disclose the amount deposited in Jan Dhan accounts of various banks in the form of demonetised currency. Launched in August 2014, Pradhan Mantri JanDhan Yojana is a national mission for financial inclusion to ensure access to financial services — banking or savings and deposit accounts, remittance, credit, insurance, pension in banks. Jan Dhan accounts had come into focus after demonetisation on November 8, 2016, when the deposits witnessed a meteoric rise, touching an approximate Rs 80,000 crore in April this year. Information Commissioner Sudhir Bhargava ordered the RBI to disclose details of demonetised currency deposited in Jan Dhan accounts to activist Subhash Agrawal, who has also demanded some other details related to demonetisation. The Union government demonetised Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes on November 8, 2016. Bhargava directed the RBI that in case the information was not available with it, the bankers’ bank will file “an affidavit with the commission” disposing that no record related to the information sought were available with it. The commission also directed the respondent to provide information on the total amount of demonetised
Centre files plea for transfer of case involving whistleblower
Sanjiv Chaturvedi (file) New Delhi, Sep 12 (PTI): Uttarakhand has opposed a plea filed by the Centre seeking transfer of a case involving whistleblower forest service officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi from the Nainital bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), saying it would entail financial burden on the officer concerned. In an affidavit filed before the tribunal, the state government said transferring the case when it was “ripe for final hearing” would not be appropriate as the official work of the department would suffer and sought
dismissal of the Centre’s request in this regard. The tribunal is hearing a case filed by Chaturvedi in July 2017 alleging unsatisfactory assessment of his annual performance appraisal report by officers concerned during his tenure at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. Chaturvedi worked as chief vigilance officer -- who acts as a distant arm of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) to check corruption in government departments -- and deputy secretary at the AIIMS be-
Explosion in petro-chemical factory kills six labourers in UP
People stand near the site of explosion at a petrochemical factory, where a methane gas boiler tank blasted killing six workers, in Bijnor, Wednesday. (PTI)
Bijnor (UP), Sep 12 (PTI): Six labourers died while two others were seriously injured in an explosion in a boiler of a petro-chemical factory here Wednesday, police said. According to the police, one labourer is still missing. The blast took place around 8 am when the boiler of the factory producing ethanol was being
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repaired. “There was a blast in the Mohit Petro-Chemical Factory located on Nagina Road. In the blast, labourers Balgovind, Ravi, Lokendra, Kamalveer, Vikrant and Chetram died. Two labourers were brought to a hospital in a serious condition. One labourer is said to be missing.” Superintendent
of Police Umesh Kumar Singh told PTI. UP Relief Commissioner Sanjay Kumar in Lucknow said, “The injured labourers are out of danger.” “As per information gathered so far, the boiler of the factory was not functioning for the past few days. Today, while it was being repaired, there was a blast in the boiler while welding work was going on,” the Superintendent of Police said. Singh said efforts are on to trace the owner of the factory. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over the loss of lives in the accident, and conveyed his condolence to the family members of the deceased. The UP Chief Minister also instructed officials that proper medical treatment should be given to the injured persons, a government spokesperson said in Lucknow.
tween June 2012 and June 2016. He exposed corrupt practices at the premier institute during his tenure. Chaturvedi, a 2002 batch Indian Forest Service officer, had filed the case against the cabinet secretary, the secretary of CVC, the AIIMS director, Union Heath Minister J P Nadda, former AIIMS director M C Mishra and ex-deputy director AIIMS, V Srinivas, and others. The central government had filed a petition before the chairman of the CAT at New Delhi in December 2017 for transfer of the case from the Nainital bench to Delhi, on which notices were issued to the Uttarakhand government also. Under the CAT Act, the chairman of the tribunal has the power to transfer cases from one bench to another. S D Singh, Additional Principal Forest Conservator, filed an affidavit in the tribunal on behalf of the Uttarakhand government.
UP on alert after man tests positive for swine flu Lakhimpur Kheri (UP), Sep 12 (PTI): The health department was put on alert on Wednesday after a 31-year-old man tested positive for swine flu, an official said. Acting on a report that Mohd Atif has tested positive for H1N1 virus, Lakhimpur Kheri chief medical officer (CMO) Dr Manoj Agrawal rushed a medical team to Nai Basti locality, where the patient was staying with his family. “The man is presently undergoing treatment in Lucknow and his neighbours and relatives, suspected to have come in contact with him, have been administered anti-swine flu medicine,” Agrawal told PTI. No swine flu cases were reported in Lakhimpur Kheri in the last two years, he said. “Atif carried H1N1 virus from Dubai where he worked in a company,” the CMO said.
CIC Sudhir Bhargava (file) currency notes exchanged with new notes. Besides Jan Dhan accounts, the CIC directed the RBI to disclose the total amount deposited in the form of demonetised notes in savings and current accounts of banks. Agrawal had filed an RTI application with the RBI, seeking to know details related to the demonetisation exercise, complaints against bank officers, money deposited in various accounts, and the total quantum of demonetised currency exchanged by people. Not getting any information from the RBI, Agrawal approached the commission with his appeal seeking disclosure of the information. The CIC also ordered disclosure of information on public and private banks and their officers against whom action was initiated for not following RBI guidelines post demonetisation and records related to seizure of bundles of cash of new Rs 2,000 and Rs 500 notes introduced post-demonetisation.
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Controversial bishop asked to appear before Kerala police Ko c h i / Kot taya m Sep 12 (IANS): The Kerala Police on Wednesday sent a notice to controversial Bishop Franco Mulakkal of the Roman Catholic Diocese in Jalandhar, asking him to appear before them on September 19. A Kerala nun has accused him of repeated sexual abuse between 2014 and 2016. “We reviewed the entire case today (Wednesday) and there are contradictions in the statements of the victim, the accused and the witnesses. So, we have asked the bishop to appear before us on September 19, when the Investigation Officer would question him. “The contradictions in the statements have to be cleared, or else there could be issues,” Inspector General of Police (IGP) Vijay Sakhre told the media in Kochi soon after a review meeting on the case. “Security to the complainant and the witnessess is there and we have registered cases against the death threats that the nuns have allegedly received,” added Sakhre. State Industries Minister E.P. Jayarajan, deputising for Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who is off to the United States for treatment, told the media in the state capital that the government is with the victim. “No one needs to be worried for anything and it’s
Bishop Franco Mulakkal (file) unfortunate that nuns have had to stage protests. We all know that the probe has been going on for a while now, but since it has to be submitted to the court, there just can’t be any errors,” said Jayarajan. O n We d n e s d ay, a day-long protest before the state secretariat in Kochi was organised by the Joint Christian Council, whose indefinite relay fast at in the state capital entered its 5th day. In the state capital, joining the protesters was former state Congress President V.M. Sudheeran, who said the protests should not be mistaken as one against the Christian community. “The police itself said that all the evidences are there with them in the case, then why are they hesitant to go forward? The state police chief is unable to go forward in this case and it’s most unfortunate,” said Sudheeran. In Kochi, Wednesday saw more and more leaders -- political and otherwise --
visiting to the protest venue. They included top political leaders from various parties, civil society members and film personalities. Coming to the defence of Mulakkal was his own diocese, who in a statement said that this is nothing but a conspiracy hatched against the bishop. Popular Malayalam film personality Joy Mathew led a protest in Kozhikode against the callousness of the authorities in the case as the nun is yet to get justice. Incidentally, the Kerala High Court will on Thursday look into an affidavit that it asked the state government to file detailing the steps taken on the complaint of a nun alleging that a bishop sexually abused her for three years. “All the details in the case would be presented before the high court on Thursday in the affidavit,” said Kottayam Superintendent of Police who is leading the probe. It was in June that the victim alleged that Bishop Franco Mulakkal of the Roman Catholic Diocese in Jalandhar had sexually abused her several times between 2014 and 2016. An FIR was registered against the bishop and a 114page detailed statement was taken from the nun and other inmates of the convent. However, Mulakkal has denied any wrongdoing.
Court grants bail to former IAF chief in chopper case
State loses 200 sq km of forest cover every year: CM Chang
New Delhi, Sep 12 (PTI): A Delhi court Wednesday granted bail to former Air Force Chief S P Tyagi and others in a money laundering case related to the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam. Special judge Arvind Kumar granted bail to Tyagi and his cousins involved in the case and asked them to furnish a bail bond of Rs 1 lakh with one surety of the like amount. The bail was granted after they appeared before the court in pursuance to summons issued against them. The court had on July 24 summoned former AgustaWestland and Finmeccanica directors Giuseppe Orsi and Bruno Spagnolini, Tyagi and others as accused in the case. The court had asked the accused to appear before it today, while issuing fresh non-bailable warrants against Italian middlemen Carlo Gerosa and Guido Haschke and Dubai-based businessman Rajeev Saxena in the case. Besides the six, the court also summoned as accused 28 Indian and foreign individuals and companies, including lawyer Gautam Khaitan, AgustaWestland and its parent company Finmeccanica SPA.
(From p-1) In her brief address, JICA representative Yuko Shinohara said India was its most important partner when it came to pursuing sustainable development and resolving global issues. She said JICA’s association with India dated back to 1991-92 when it signed 28 projects for 14 States and was hopeful that its collaboration would positively impact people and forests. Earlier in the programme, project director (AFP) Meyipokyim Aier, in his welcome address, emphasised that the success of the project would define funding for future development projects in the State. He added that it was the bounden duty of all those partaking in the project to remain focussed and implement all activities successfully. In his keynote address, NFMP chairman I Panger Jamir lamented lack of funds and pointed out that several memorandums of understanding had to be abandoned for lack of fund under 14th Finance Commission. While appreciating JICA’s collaboration in rejuvenation of forest and ecology of Nagaland, he warned that, if rapid deforestation was not arrested, a time could come when “hill deserts” would be seen in the State. Speaking on the occasion, chief
wildlife warden SP Tripathi and NFMP consultant AK Bansal pointed out that fund constraint had been a major setback, but hoped that with revival of the department in the last year, the State could look forward to better days. Bansal outlined how JICA’s support to afforestation had been unique in many ways. He said the Japanese agency focussed on results and not mere target, “insisting on science and technology for planning and monitoring of projects, kept community at the centre of the project and was empowered by a high-powered committee”. He also spoke on the two-year preparatory phase of JICA in setting up project implementation units and stressed on the importance of local community leaders in implementation, planning and monitoring of projects. The programme also witnessed launch of NFMP website developed by Ramietech Solutions and release of operation manual by Chang. A play on the importance of forest conservation was also staged by Dreams Unlimited. The programme was chaired by NFMP CDP-cum-CEO Dharmendra Prakash, invocation prayer by DABA pastor Rev Moang Lemtur and vote of thanks given by CF (NTC) YM Jami.
Parrikar may try to dissolve Assembly: Congress Panaji, Sep 12 (IANS): Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is struggling with illness and has lost grip on his allies and government and may use unconstitutional means to dissolve the Assembly, state Congress President Girish Chodankar said in a letter to Governor Mridula Sinha on Wednesday. “This letter is... to enlighten and caution your Excellency of a possible attempt to dissolve the Assembly on basis of a concocted Cabinet decision which was successfully done by Parrikar in 2002 when there was political uncertainty,” Chodankar alleged. “The government led by Parrikar is in minority and is struggling with its allies and intra-party politics and as such he is losing grip over allies and party MLAs and leaders. Further, the administration is on its knees,” the Congress leader said, adding that the coastal state is virtually in a “state of emergency”.
Parrikar last week returned from the US -- the third time in six months -- following another round of treatment for advanced pancreatic cancer. Parrikar has not attended office since his return on September 6. Chodankar said Parrikar has been “struggling with health issues” ever
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since his return. “In the present scenario, the Chief Minister may opt for dissolution of Assembly on the basis of a concocted Cabinet decision, (without even holding a Cabinet meeting or falsely interpolating a recommendation for dissolution) which may be submitted to
your excellency,” Chodankar said. Parrikar, he added, while recommending the dissolution will also attempt to “cling on to the chair as caretaker Chief Minister without any accountability for six months before going for Assembly elections along with parliamentary elections”.
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Vol. XXVIII NO. 278 Dimapur, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2018
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ince June 29,2018 the shocking story of a nun who was raped since 2014 by Franco Mulakkal, present bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jalandhar in Punjab, continues to hog the media headlines. The nun is currently posted in Kottayam district of Kerala. She filed the complaint to the Kottayam SP on June 29 in which she has alleged that the bishop sexually abused her multiple times. The Bishop has been accused of rape and unnatural sex with the complainant multiple times between 2014 and 2016. In her complaint filed at Kuravilangad Police Station, the rape survivor had alleged that she had received death threats from unknown people two months ago. In her statement, the survivor also was alleged that the bishop confined the nun to a guest room in St Francis Mission Home in Kuravilangad in Kottayam district of Kerala. The Bishop is certainly a very influential/powerful man since complaints from the victim to the higher echelons of the Catholic church in India and also the Vatican have elicited no response. In a bizarre twist, instead of demanding an impartial probe or even asking the accused Bishop to step down till he is absolved, an Independent MLA of the state, P.C.George instead, called the nun a “prostitute”. The MLA also added insult to injury when he said “No one has doubt that the nun is a prostitute. Twelve times she enjoyed it and the 13th time it is rape? Why didn’t she complain the first time?”. Another shocker also came from the congregation of the accused called Missionaries of Jesus Congregation. They defended the Bishop as “an innocent soul” who cannot be crucified for such allegations. Five nuns, who are members of the Joint Christian Council are backing the accuser and are demanding justice. They have been sitting on a protest in Kochi since several days and have said that they will also hold demonstrations in the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram. The other group backing a fair probe includes the Kerala Catholic Church Reformation Movement, which is holding indefinite protest in Kochi, seeking justice for the nun. Just because a large number of nuns come deprived backgrounds and have forsaken family and the world, to take the vows of abstinence to embrace the order, does not mean they can be treated like handmaidens, free to be exploited. The kin of the victim claimed they were offered Rs 5 crore and some land to withdraw the case against the Bishop. The nun’s brother claimed that the Bishop’s brother also offered the family 10 acres of land. The family also claimed they started receiving death threats after they refused to drop the case. The Catholic church has been stung by a series of rape and abuse accusations in various parts of the world. Pope Francis acknowledged them as a failure on the part of the church. It is in the best interest of the Catholic Church and its believers, to find out how and why such offences recur before making a serious effort to clean the putrefaction that may have set in. No one is above the law, least of all those who proclaim they are “men of God” but who need to know they are equally accountable for their human ‘sins of omission or commission’
DailyDevotion Going Through Spiritual Confusion Jesus answered and said, “You do not know what you ask.” —Matthew 20:22 There are times in your spiritual life when there is confusion, and the way out of it is not simply to say that you should not be confused. It is not a matter of right and wrong, but a matter of God taking you through a way that you temporarily do not understand. And it is only by going through the spiritual confusion that you will come to the understanding of what God wants for you. The Shrouding of His Friendship (see Luke 11:5-8). Jesus gave the illustration here of a man who appears not to care for his friend. He was saying, in effect, that is how the heavenly Father will appear to you at times. You will think that He is an unkind friend, but remember— He is not. The time will come when everything will be explained. There seems to be a cloud on the friendship of the heart, and often even love itself has to wait in pain and tears for the blessing of fuller fellowship and oneness. When God appears to be completely shrouded, will you hang on with confidence in Him? The Shadow on His Fatherhood (see Luke 11:1113). Jesus said that there are times when your Father will appear as if He were an unnatural father— as if He were callous and indifferent— but remember, He is not. “Everyone who asks receives…” (Luke 11:10). If all you see is a shadow on the face of the Father right now, hang on to the fact that He will ultimately give you clear understanding and will fully justify Himself in everything that He has allowed into your life. The Strangeness of His Faithfulness (see Luke 18:1-8). “When the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?” (Luke 18:8). Will He find the kind of faith that counts on Him in spite of the confusion? Stand firm in faith, believing that what Jesus said is true, although in the meantime you do not understand what God is doing. He has bigger issues at stake than the particular things you are asking of Him right now.
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I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past. ~ Thomas Jefferson
Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2018
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‘Teachers, the backbone of civilized society’
t’s Monday morning 5:30 AM out of my bed getting ready for another class. By 7:30-40 AM, have to reach the school (punctuality) with light breakfast or only a glass of water. It’s not for Monday only but till Friday so also 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturday of a month (system). Hot or cold, fit or sick, windy or rainy have to attend the class as the casual leaves are limited to 12 days in a year (Less in many private schools of the state). After a hard month of teaching the lessons, giving notes, checking notes, assignments, projects, conducting class test, re-test, class work, examinations, maintaining CCE, report card of pupils, PCR, MSR, conducting extra-curricular activities, etc., all parts of our educational system; then comes a brief smile on the face of the dedicated hardworking Private Teacher’s on the payment day. But with a meager four digit package (salary of maximum no. of private teachers, Nagaland) we go back home calculating the expenses for an entire month. Forget about buying fancy clothes, hopping into a restaurant with family and friends’, going for trip and medical checkup, the entire package is just to meet the basic ends of a household for a month. But life goes on, giving the best, producing the best results in the state. It is very disheartening when the Government and the Society and the system of education demands more and more from the teachers but doesn’t bother to listen to the silent cries of the Private Teachers. Year by year the system demand more qualifications, more experiences, better results, better percentage, less drop outs (when a child is not ready how can we help), more techno-oriented teachers,
etc., but in return , What do the Private Teachers get? Or can we just ignore thinking “it’s a choice to teach in private school” but not as builder of the society. What about all the Private Teachers quitting their job looking for greener pastures of profession. Will the politicians, civil servants, doctors, engineers, businessmen, churches, NGO’s take up the teaching? Or the Govt. Teachers who doesn’t want their own sons and daughter to study in Govt. schools. What will be the use of colleges and universities if there is no high school, that trained a child from grass root level. To speak the truth Teachers are honoured once in a year during Teacher’s Day i.e., in words and in certificates (selected teachers who gets award in district and state level). This write up is not to seek for financial assistance for the Private Teachers but just to remind you all that we are humans and in order to survive in these expensive world we need what you are in need also. The quality of the education will improve if the lives of the TEACHER’S are improved. It is not the books or technology that teaches but it’s the Teacher who does the job. I pray that the one day Govt. will look into the matter of private TEACHER’S by giving some reservations and concessions in public transportation or to avail certain facilities in Govt. department. The medical fraternity can also give some concessions because good health of Teachers will enhance the teaching and educational system of our societies. The bank can come forward and help by giving two wheelers loan (economy class) which will help the Teachers cover the dis-
tance and save time and energy instead of giving the loan only to those earning five and above digit salary. The churches can also acknowledge and felicitate the Teacher’s who are teaching their children also. Prayer if put into action will be more fruitful. The civil societies and organizations, NGO’s, student bodies, the philanthropist can come together to acknowledge and felicitate the Teacher’s along with the topper students. The All Nagaland Private School Association (ANPSA) can work out for Maternity Leave for lady teachers so that pregnancies will not compel the lady teachers to quit their passion. In doing so nobody will loss anything but the dignity of the humble private teachers will be uplifted and in return the students and the society in general will be uplifted too. But if we keep on ignoring the backbone (Private High school Teachers) then it will get sick (Teachers teaching for out of compulsion for earning or till they grab a better salaried job) and the body (society) will be paralyzed sooner or later. Forgive me if my writings with limited writing skills have hurt the sentiments of any. But let me make it clear that I don’t have any grudge against any individuals and organizations or the government or the proprietor of any school. As I am just penning down the sad reality of the private high school teachers who needs your attention and help for the betterment of the society in general. “Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there”-- Will Rogers. Toshi Jamir (Nagarjan), HM, KHS
Whom do Nagas worship ! Govt. or God?
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he arrival of 21st Century in Nagaland , with the rest of the world, Nagaland too have taking place a massive changes among them in conveyance of faith in Christ to Materialism. Materialism engulfed Nagaland and is placed to Skyscraper position in today generation, while God is placed next to it. Of course, Money solaces us in various difficulties, it assists us in avoiding or eliminating unnecessary suffering and through money we are able to achieve some of our desire such as good houses, fancy cars, costly dresses but still we find incomplete life because money has its own limitation. Literally, money is not everything in contradiction to God. The 45th President of United States of America Donald Trump Proudly said that “ America are the true believers of God because we don’t worship government, we worship God,” Where as in the context of Nagas we are marvellously worshipping the Government (State) and our state Government is worshipping to Central Government, we Nagas are extreme part of it as we have elected them. During 13th NLA election, I have come across many people who were physically and mentally involved in hunting Money from one candidate to another candidate just for the sake of few amount,. On the other hand, I have also come across some Naga ladies who willingly exchanged her flesh with money for luxurious life style in various towns and cities, it doesn’t matter whether a wealthy man is black or white , local or non- local, married or unmarried which resulted in many incurable disease, where the above mentioned are prevalence especially in Dimapur for which it has been recorded as the highest prevalence of HIV. Such activities of both men and women invites unwanted suffering in the families and in an individual which leads to early expiry before the God’s appointed time. Naga people of today generation is snubs away God’s adore, care and his blessings, we are materialistic enough. It has become perplex to acquire peace and prosperities without money. Is money so commendable? Can we give a smile to someone without money? Is money everything? Is it is not right to take a break from the evil thoughts, corruption and money hunting? For how long the God have to be patient to repent our sins? Politically, some faithful Christians and other minorities are so frighten of today’s NDA Government, yet we Nagas are fully depend on them (NDA Government) for aid and so on. According to constitutional provision, India is secular country, but today’s BJP Government and its alliance parties are not secular as we all know it. Their main objective
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is to eliminate the minorities especially by RSS and VHP which we are seeing now and then. Are we not going against our own belief which we are own alliance is trying to destroy our faith with different kinds of methods? or we are just pretending to get necessities from central? Why Indian currency is so vivid in our state? Is there any vacuous for our God to captivate our psyche? Are we worshipping NDA Government? We Nagas have the wont of chasing after all sources of money ,where the scripture says “ For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many grief.” (1 Timothy 6:10). Eventually, the attitude of Nagas toward money is completely distinct when it is compare to the scripture of the Bible as we are so vigorous in chasing after money days and nights, but God’s love is still with us. It is flabbergast to learn that, we are dormant and fainéant in spending few minutes in reading words of Gods, but still insufficient night for Facebook, Whatsapp, Instaram, Twitter, etc. Naga people are keen to participate in materialism of our own free will and we try to conceal and deny the spiritual reality as we keep accumulating money and wealth, but we justify it and transform the abomination of materialism into something supposedly good and spiritual, we say with our mouth that we love God and yet our hearts are far from him. And where your treasure is there, your heart is also and the majority of us, our treasure is money and material things. maybe on Saturdays or Sundays we give God a couple of hours, we sing a couple of songs, we throw a couple of coins in offering but later days i.e. Monday to Friday we spend the greater parts of our live working for the principle purpose of getting money and progressing materially. It is high time to culminate money hunting and arrogant attitudes towards one another. In short redemption is need of hours as we never know when , where our creator will return to the temporal realm. Nagaland being one of the Christian majority state, we should not forget God’s blessings, love, care, and his compassions. Jesus Christ deserved skyscraper position in our society rather than materialism and we should let him in. So that we may witness his true colour of peace and prosperities. Observing the faith and belief of Naga’s of today generation compelled me to write up, thought I ‘am not a theologian nor I’ am church worker. Beyao K. Fuyashu, B.A : 5th semester, Baptist College, Kohima
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Consciously objective
ne thing is clear. The ‘Framework Agreement’ signed on August 3, 2015, is a historical document that has laid the foundational basis upon which the final settlement will be reached. It is a big achievement of the Nagas because the agreement officially recognizes the uniqueness of the Naga history and is a covenant to settle the Naga political issue in an honourable manner. The framework agreement has actually already safeguarded the future of the Nagas irrespective of whoever signs the final agreement for the Nagas and the Government of India respectively. The credit for this massive achievement goes to the NSCN(IM). Nagas need to stop barking up the wrong tree because the question is not about supporting or not supporting the framework agreement. The question is also not about the need to know the contents of the framework agreement because there is nothing to know as it is not about settlement, but the legitimacy of the Naga issue which the GOI has honourably and officially accepted and willing to address. Nagas have to built and maximize on this achievement, the one and only ingredient for which is unity. It goes without saying that unless the Naga leaders of today speak in one language, reaching a final solution will be an improbable dream. Our leaders of today have the God given duty and opportunity to consolidate and unify the Nagas so as to settle the protracted Naga issue and ensure peace for all time to come. As it is, with the fast changing times, the future generation Nagas cannot be expected to have that intricate wisdom and knowledge of the past and the present which the leaders of today do have. To pass over the Naga political issue to the future generations will be nothing short of a tragedy in waiting for the Naga people. Nagas did miss an opportunity when we did have an all party state
government which in unity and backed by Naga civil society had stood in favor of an early solution to the political problem. It was then the most ideal environment where the all party government led by the original Naga regional party could have carried the undiluted voice of the Naga people to the Central government. This certainly does not mean that things cannot change for the better. The Naga issue transcends any and all political differences and there is no reason why the Naga people cannot speak as one today. The visionary approach of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in signing the Framework Agreement with the NSCN(IM) while at the same time engaging in parallel official talks with six other NNPGs is an opportunity for the Nagas to come together on a common platform and built on the foundation which has been provided by the framework agreement. Does it really matter for our Naga leaders as to who sign the final settlement document? For all that it matters, let it be the Pastor of the NCF Delhi as long as the final settlement is reached with the active cooperation and participation of all the Naga political leaders. Will it not be nice and in the greater interest of all the Nagas if we, the Naga people, for once in our lives, start giving credit where it is due and not always lambast the NSCN(IM) or any other NNPGs with all our assumptions of them being selfish and egoistic and responsible for fermenting disunity in the Naga national political fraternity? Maybe it is us the people who are failing our Naga National Political leaders by being overcritical and not giving them the space to actually work out “unity” from amongst themselves. Maybe by being too judgmental and not being objective we are doing a disservice rather than service to the greater Naga picture. Benito Z. Swu
Monsoon musings
ain, rain go away … this is a nursery rhyme that we are all familiar with. This reminds me of many things of life as I muse on the present scenario in Nagaland. The incessant rains and the impact of this rain on the state is heavy. Landslides, power failures, roads washed away, communication systems interrupted and all the possible normal life situations are halted to some extent and the state administration is put on high alert to face any eventuality while many are employed in the repair works. On the one side the realities of rain and the impact of rain on the general public and the other side is how were we prepared to meet the challenges of the monsoon as it is not the first time to occur as rains are part and parcel of our life in this area. We read in the newspapers about the inconveniences caused and the measures taken by the respective departments to make life normal for all of us. It is encouraging to see the work being undertaken in a war-footing measure at the same time it is not expected of us and does not show goodness when we do not co-operate with the recovery measures. During the season of monsoon the behaviour exhibited by some of us make me think, what have we learnt from the natures’ wrath or are we mute spectators to the human sufferings and inconveniences caused. When I travel sometimes here and there I had come across days where there was heavy traffic jams, landslides, people waiting in queue with their vehicles for the roads to be cleared. Most
of the time, most of us behave well and abide by the common behaviour expected in the society. But I come across some smart or over smart people who want to show that they are smarter than the others or I don’t know whether it is lack of common sense or ignorance. They overtake the vehicles that are standing in queue and block the vehicles coming from the opposite direction thus causing confusion and more traffic along the road. In fact I have grumbled many a times against these smart people. Do we really need to behave like this? Are we not sensitive or sensible to tolerate and wait for a while in the line so that everyone can travel smooth without any hitch? Human behavior is mysterious. In the wonder of creation human beings as the highest order is also expected to behave in the best way possible. Our behaviour is the response we exhibit for internal or external stimuli in physical action in a given situation that are observable and no one can hide it for it is spontaneous. We judge people depending on the behaviour exhibited and form opinions about them. While these may be subjective at the same it is an observed behaviour. This is my thought for our community and society. We have the capacity to change our attitudes depending on the insights we receive from different sources. Some of our behavior is common while some unusual, acceptable or unacceptable and also beyond acceptable limits. In fact most of our behaviour is subjective and it reflects the social
norms existing in a society. Behaviour is what we humans act and interact. It is based on and influenced by several factors such us genetic make-up, culture and individual values and attitudes. Our behavior is experienced throughout our lifetime and people’s opinion about is formed through our interaction with them and our social behaviour in common places. Our behaviour is the outcome of our learning, knowledge, social upbringing and mindset. At this juncture my earnest desire is that can we not display a behavior that is pleasant, patient, and tolerant and to some extent disciplined? Are we so insensitive to the feelings of the other? Is our educational system failing to education the students beyond lessons on subject matter? As the roads are being repaired and preventions are being planned to face the challenges of natural calamities. We also need to prepare our minds by instilling, educating out thought processes and attitudes to be patient, tolerant and mutual respect for one another. The nature has taught us lessons to be learnt for life that if we don’t treat the mother earth with respect and love it will retaliate when least expected. Let us exhibit behaviors that exhilarate our lives and make everyone feel that we are civilized and our behaviors are acceptable in the journey of life. Let us develop new attitudes and exhibit them in personal and social life situations. Fr. Joe Mariadhas, St. Joseph’s College, Jakhama
Reader’s Post Sir,
To be better prepared
Having gone through so many calamities during the last months or so, Nagaland is still trying to recover in terms of relief and rehabilitation. This should teach us to be better prepared in future. Akokla Imchen, PWD Kohima
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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IAF chief defends govt on Rafale deal Apex Court seeks details of criminal cases pending against MPs, MLAs
Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa (file)
The previous UPA government was negotiating a deal with French aerospace giant Dassault Aviation, the makers of the Rafale, for procuring 126 Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA). However the deal could not be sealed.“By providing the Rafale and S-400, the government is strengthening the IAF to counter the shortfalls of our depleting numbers,” he said. The government is also procuring a batch of S-400 air defence missile systems from Russia. The Modi gover nment inked a governmentto-government deal with France for the purchase of 36 Rafale jets at a cost of Rs 58,000 crore on September 23, 2016. The delivery of the aircraft will start from September 2019. The Cong ress has been alleging massive irregularities in the deal and has attacked the government for procuring just 36 jets when the Air Force required 126.
Justifying the decision to go for only two Rafale squadrons, Dhanoa said India procured two squadrons of MiG 23 MF jets after Pakistan received the first lot of F-16 aircraft in 1983. In 1985, he said two squadrons of Mirage 2000 were procured from France, and later two squadrons of MiG 29 were purchased from the then Soviet Union “All this procurement was under the umbrella of the inter-governmental agreement (IGA),” he said. He added that acquisitions under IGA are “faster” and the quickest means of achieving operational capability of the IAF. The IAF chief said the force currently has 31 squadrons of fighter jets against the sanctioned strength of 42 squadrons. “Even when we do have 42 squadrons, we will be below the combined numbers of two of our regional adversaries,” he said, referring to China and Pakistan
NEW DELHI, SEP 12 (IANS): Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Chief Secretaries of 19 states and six Union Territories, including Registrar Generals (RGs) of the High Courts, to furnish details of the criminal cases pending against MPs and MLAs. The states that have to furnish details include Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura and Uttarakhand. Besides this, the UTs Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Lakshadweep and Puducherry too have to furnish the information. It also asked whether the cases have been transferred to the special courts set up in pursuance to its December 2017 order to try them. A bench of Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice Navin Sinha and Justice K.M. Joseph also sought information whether special courts set up in pursuance of its order were functional. “We specifically direct the two authorities, namely, the Chief Secretaries of the states and the Registrar Gener-
als of the High Courts to lay before us the precise number of cases which are presently pending and required to be transferred to the Special Courts”, said the order passed by the court. It fur ther wanted to know “whether the 12 special courts set up are functional and whether in view of the volume of cases that would be required to be transferred to the special courts, there is the necessity of setting up of additional Courts.” It wanted to know whether in view of the volume of cases pending, there was need of additional special courts to try lawmakers facing criminal cases. The court made it clear that if required it would monitor the compliance of its orders passed from time to time. The court order binding the Chief Secretaries and RGs came as the bench was apparently not satisfied with the information furnished by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice in its affidavit filed on September 11. The affidavit said that a total of 1,233 criminal cases were transferred to the special courts. Of these, 136 have been disposed of and remaining 1,097 were pending. Appearing for pe-
titioner Ashwini Upadhyaya, counsel Sajan Povvaya urged the court to see if Special Courts were actually working. He cited the example of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) courts that have been set up by the states were not functional as there were no presiding judges. In a series of orders passed by the court on November 1, 2017, December 14, 2017, and August 21, 2018 the court had sought information on how many of 1,581 cases involving MLAs and MPs, as declared at the time of filing of the nomination papers to the 2014 Elections, have been disposed of within the time frame of one year. The top court by its March 10, 2014 order had directed that in the cases involving lawmakers, the trial should be completed in one year. The court also wanted to know how many of these cases which have been finally decided have ended in acquittal/conviction of MPs and MLAs. It also sought information whether further criminal cases have been lodged against any present or former lawmaker between 2014 and 2017 (as on date). Next hearing is on October 10.
New Delhi, Sep 12 (PTI): Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa Wednesday strongly defended the government’s decision to procure only 36 Rafale fighter jets against the original proposal of 126 aircraft, saying there have been similar “emergency” acquisitions in the past. The Air Force is reeling under a severe shortage of fighter aircraft at a time India faces security challenges from two nuclearpowered neighbours, the air chief marshal said, adding that the purchase of 36 Rafale jets (two squadrons) will help the force deal with
the situation. One squadron of fighter jets comprises 1618 aircraft. “Whenever the government felt the air power element of the defence forces is likely to be in a disadvantageous position, it has gone in for emergency purchases of the aircraft under the umbrella of the inter-governmental agreement,” Dhanoa said, addressing a seminar on IAF’s force restructuring. “The history is that the government had undertaken emergency purchase of fighter aircraft on several occasions in the past,” he said.
Hardik ends fast for quota after 19 days
Cong finalises seat-sharing deal with TDP, Left Centre notifies rules to regulate pet shops and acting in an illegal and unconstitutional manner after the dissolution of the state assembly. The three parties, which have reached an understanding on forming an electoral alliance to fight the upcoming assembly elections together, said KCR’s “illegal” conduct was helping his own party ahead of the polls. “Even if KCR is caretaker CM, free and fair polls will not be possible in Telangana. We demanded that elections be conducted after imposing President’s Rule,” Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president N Uttam Kumar Reddy said. TDP’s Telangana unit president L Ramana, CPI state secretary Chada Venkata Reddy, Telangana
Jana Samithi (TJS) leader M Kodandaram were among the leaders who met the governor. They also submitted a memorandum to him, highlighting three counts of “interference” by the caretaker government, starting with the appointment of 12 advisers who are not needed anymore. The administration is still paying them salaries and allowances, they said. “In the same manner, members of the planning board continue to enjoy the powers of the government. Moreover, some MLAs are given cabinet rank and are chairmen of different corporations. Some of these chairmen are also contesting on a TRS ticket. This is illegal and unconstitutional,” the letter read.
NEW DELHI, SEP 12 (PTI): Centre has notified rules to regulate pet shops under which such establishments will have to get a certificate of registration from the State Animal Welfare Board. Lauding the new rules which set standards for animal housing and care in shops engaged in sale or purchase of pets animals in India, the animal rights body said if thoroughly implemented, they will spare tens of thousands of animals from abuse in the industry. Under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Pet Shop) Rules, 2018 notified by the Environment Ministry, every pet shop registered under it will have to submit a report to the state board annually with information
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December 2016 and invited objections and suggestions from various stakeholders. The Rules were notified after considering these suggestions. The then Environment Minister Anil Dave had in 2016 said the rules will be notified factoring in the need to rein in pet business which is mushrooming with “little or no accountability”. A series of representations were also made by various bodies including Humane Society International/India and People for Animals, (PFA) appraising the ministry of the cruelty in the pet shop industry.
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regarding the total number of “animals sold, traded, bartered, brokered, given away, boarded, exhibited, died or euthanised,” during the previous year. “No person shall carry on or continue the business of sale or trade-in pet animals, whether retail or wholesale; or establish or operate a pet shop, or any other establishment engaged in sale, purchase or exchange of pet animals by whatever name called, without obtaining a certificate of registration,” the new Rules said. The Ministry had floated the draft Rules in
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old party now has little presence in the state, with YRS Congress led by Jagan Mohan Reddy emerging as the main challenger to Chandra Babu Naidu. The term of the current assembly was to expire in May next year, but chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao recommended its dissolution earlier this month to seek a fresh mandate. The Congress, TDP and Left parties met Telangana governor ESL Narsimhan on Tuesday and urged him to take steps to ensure that President’s Rule was imposed in the state in the run-up to assembly polls. They also sought action against the caretaker chief minister, alleging that he was abusing his power
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Ahmedabad, Sep 12 (PTI): Quota spearhead Hardik Patel ended his indefinite fast Wednesday after 19 days, even as there were no talks between him and the Gujarat government over the leader’s demands for reservation to Patidars and farm loan waiver. Hardik broke the fast by having lemonade from the hands of Patidar community leaders Naresh Patel and C K Patel. After ending his fast, the quota leader said, “The fight for quota for my community and farm loan waiver will continue”. Hardik had begun his indefinite hunger strike on August 25 at his residence near here, demanding reservation for Patidars under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category and loan waiver for Gujarat farmers.
NEW DELHI, SEP 12 (AGENCIES): Congress has finalised a seat-sharing arrangement with the TDP and Left parties in Telangana to challenge the K Chandrashekar Rao-led TRS, party insiders said. Of the 119 seats in the state assembly, the Congress is likely to contest on 90, leaving 29 for its alliance partners. After the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, the TDP has considerably weakened in Telangana but still has pockets on influence. Left parties, especially the CPI, also have areas of influence scattered over the state. The TDP and Congress have been traditional adversaries in the bi-polar polity of undivided Andhra Pradesh. However, the grand
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Kohima, Sep 12 (NPN): City Life store one of the fastest growing fashion stores in India was opened at Kezieke Colony Kohima on Wednesday. The store was inaugurated with a dedicatory prayer by pastor Khedi Baptist Church, Neisalie. Senior regional HR incharge CityLife, Rakesh said this is the first City Life store in Nagaland with101 stores in India. It has branches in 92 cities in 11 states. Men’s
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Mumbai, Sep 12 (PTI): Gold prices slipped by Rs 165 to Rs 30,450 per 10 grams at the bullion market here today following reduced demand from stockists and retailers amid bearish global cues. Elsewhere, silver extended its losses by Rs 210 to Rs 36,590 per kg due to subdued demand from industrial units. Standard gold (99.5 per cent purity) fell by Rs 165 to end at Rs 30,450 per 10 grams from Tuesday’s closing level of Rs 30,615. Pure gold (99.9 per cent purity) also moved down by a similar margin to close at Rs 30,600 per 10 gram as against Rs 30,765 previously. Silver (.999 fineness) declined by Rs 210 per kg to conclude at Rs 36,590 as compared to Rs 36,800 Tuesday. Globally, gold was steady early Wednesday, failing to break from a narrow trading range as investors remained concerned about a simmering trade war between the US and China. Spot gold was off just 0.07 per cent at USD 1,196.70 an ounce in early European trade, after hitting its lowest since August 24 at USD 1,187.21 Tuesday. US gold futures were steady at USD 1,202.20 an ounce.
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The currency pared some gains in the last hour of trade to settle at 72.18 to the US dollar, revealing a smart rise of 51 paise or 0.70 per cent -- the biggest one-day gain for the domestic unit since May 25. The RBI intervened heavily in the foreign exchange market after the rupee took another plunge to threatened to breach the 73-mark, currency dealers said. Traders and investors were also awaiting inflation and IIP data due today and could be a big trigger for the battered currency, a forex dealer said. India’s benchmark 10year sovereign yield also eased to 8.13 per cent. The Indian currency has been caught in a free fall for last few sessions and tagged among the worst performing currencies in Asia having weakened by a steep 13.81 per cent since the beginning of the year. Asia’s third-largest economy is battling with deluge of headlines covering from a range of fundamental concerns to deteriorating macro environment against the grim backdrop of surging global crude prices and sustained capital outflows. Besides, multiple factors including - inflation fears and a widening current account deficit along with escalation in global trade war tensions have also gripped forex sentiment.
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(PSS), under which central agencies procure commodities covered under the MSP policy when prices fall below the MSP. “The states can choose either PSS or PDPS or PPSS to ensure MSP to farmers,” Singh said adding that this is an unprecedented step taken by the government to protect the farmers’ income which is expected to go a long way towards the welfare of farmers. The other existing procurement schemes being implemented for procurement of paddy, wheat and nutri-cereals/coarse grains as well as commercial crops such as cotton and jute will be continued for providing MSP to farmers. Singh further said that the government is committed to realizing the vision of doubling farmers’ income by 2022. The emphasis is on enhancing productivity, reducing cost of cultivation and strengthening postharvesting management, including market structure. Several market reforms have been initiated by the government, he added. Under the MSP policy, the government fixes the rates for 23 notified crops grown in kharif and rabi seasons.
Mumbai, Sep 12 (PTI): The rupee Wednesday rebounded from the historic low of 72.91 to end higher by 51 paise at 72.18 against the dollar after the finance ministry assured of steps to avert its fall to “unreasonable levels”. The rupee had crashed to an all-time low of 72.91 in morning trade tracking higher crude oil prices that increased concerns of widening trade deficit at home. The forex sentiment bolstered after the government said all steps will be taken to ensure the domestic currency does not depreciate to “unreasonable levels”, amid reports that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take stock of the economic situation over the weekend. “Government and RBI will do everything to ensure that rupee does not slide to unreasonable levels. Today’s correction seems to reflect that realisation,” Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg tweeted. Adding to the bullish mode, the country’s trade deficit for August softened to USD 17.4 billion against near five-year high of USD 18.02 billion. The rupee hit a day’s high of 71.86, showing a sharp jump of 105 paise from the historic low, in the afternoon trade on positive sentiment.
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crore will be spent this year. That apart, the credit line for procurement agencies has been enhanced by providing additional government guarantee of Rs 16,550 crore, taking the total to Rs 45,550 crore. The government mentioned that the PDPS is on the lines of Madhya Pradesh government’s Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana (BBY), but will protect oilseeds farmers only. Under the PDPS, the government will pay to growers the difference between the MSP and monthly average price of oilseeds quoted in wholesale market. This would be implemented for up to 25 per cent of the oilseeds production in a state. The price difference will be made to pre-registered farmers selling the produce in the notified market yard through a transparent auction process. “This scheme does not involve any physical procurement of crops and the central government will give support for the PDPS as per the norms,” the statement said. Besides this, the states are given an option to rope in private players for oilseeds procurement on a pilot basis in eight districts. Under the new policy, the states will also have an option to choose the existing Price Support Scheme
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New Delhi, Sep 12 (PTI): Ahead of the 2019 polls, the gover nment Wednesday announced a Rs 15,053-crore procurement policy allowing states to choose a compensation scheme and rope in private agencies for procurement to ensure a remunerative price to farmers. The new umbrella policy ‘Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan’ (PM-AASHA) was approved in the Cabinet meeting, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, held here. “The PM-AASHA is aimed at ensuring remunerative prices to the farmers for their produce as announced in the Union Budget for 2018. This is a historic decision,” Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh told reporters after the Cabinet meeting. Under the PMAASHA, states would be allowed to choose from three schemes -- existing Price Suppor t Scheme (PSS), newly designed Price Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS) and Pilot of Private Procurement Stockist Scheme (PPSS)-to undertake procurement when prices of commodities fall below the MSP level, he said. The Cabinet has sanctioned Rs 15,053 crore to implement the PM-AASHA in the next two financial years, of which Rs 6,250
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Sexual abuse: Pope summons bishops
Vatican City, Sep 12 (agencies): Pope Francis is summoning the presidents of every bishops conference around the world for a February summit to discuss preventing clergy sex abuse and protecting children — evidence that he realizes the scandal is global and that inaction threatens to undermine his legacy, AP reported. Francis’ key cardinal advisers announced the decision Wednesday, a day before Francis meets with U.S. church leaders who have been deeply discredited by the latest accusations in the Catholic Church’s decades-long sex abuse and cover-up scandal. The Feb 21-24 meeting at the Vatican is believed to be the first of its kind, and signals a realization at the highest levels of the church that clergy sex abuse is a global problem and not restricted to the Anglo-Saxon
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world, as many church leaders have long tried to insist. Earlier this year, Francis faced what was then the worst crisis of his papacy when he repeatedly discredited victims of a notorious Chilean predator priest. He eventually admitted to “grave errors in judgment” and has taken steps to make amends, sanction guilty bishops and remake the Chilean episcopacy. More recently, Francis’ papacy has been jolted by accusations from a retired Vatican ambassador that he rehabilitated a top American
cardinal from sanctions imposed by Pope Benedict XVI for having molested and harassed adult seminarians. The Vatican hasn’t responded to the accusations by Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, but has promised “clarifications” that presumably will come sometime after Francis’ meeting Thursday with the US delegation. The Vatican said Tuesday the meeting would be headed by Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and also include Francis’ top sex abuse adviser, Cardinal Sean O’Malley. Di Nardo has said he wants Francis to authorize a full-fledged Vatican investigation into ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, who was removed as cardinal in July after a credible accusation that he groped a teenager.
international China tells US to stop playing Xinjiang card
Beijing, Sep 12 (IANS): China on Wednesday told the US to stop interfering in its domestic affairs on the pretext of Uighurs in Xinjiang and warned that bilateral ties will be hurt if it slapped sanctions against senior Chinese officials. The US State Department on Tuesday said it was worried over Beijing’s “worsening crackdown” on Uighur Muslims in China’s far western Xinjiang province. A news report also said that Washington was weighing options to put sanctions on the Chinese officials involved in the policy making in the restive region. “The Chinese are always opposed to the US using the Xinjiang related issues to interfere in Chinarelated affairs,” Foreign Ministr y spokesperson Geng Shuang said at a press briefing. “The Chinese government protects people’s freedom of religion and people of all ethnic groups are fully entitled to freedom of religion.”Geng added.
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STRASBOURG, Sep 12 (Agencies): The European Parliament voted on Wednesday to sanction Hungary for flouting EU rules on democracy, civil rights and corruption in an unprecedented step that left Prime Minister Viktor Orban isolated from powerful allies, Reuters reported. Hungary said it would seek legal ways to challenge the 448-197 vote it described as “petty revenge”. Delivering more than the two-thirds majority required as many of Orban’s allies in the conservative party deserted him, the vote, however, has little chance of ending up with the ultimate penalty of Hungary being suspended from voting in the EU. If nothing else, its Polish ally would veto that. But the 197 votes cast against the parliament’s first bid to launch the punitive process of the EU treaty’s Article 7 highlighted the substantial minority of European opinion who see Orban as a crusader for the rights of nation states and ethnic majorities
against rules of civic behavior agreed in Brussels. Since sweeping to power in 2010, Orban, once a campaigner against Hungary’s Soviet Communist overlords, has used his parliamentary majority to pressure courts, media and non-government groups in ways his opponents say breach EU rules. He has also led opposition to German Chancellor Angela Merkel and others who want Europe to take in more Muslim refugees. “Today’s European Parliament decision was nothing else but a petty revenge of pro-immigration politicians against Hungary,” Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told a news conference in Budapest. “The decision was made in a fraudulent way, and contrary to relevant rules in European treaties.” He said abstaining votes had not been counted, changing the outcome of the vote. With Britain about to leave the bloc altogether in March and Europeans voting in European Par-
Viktor Orban launched an impassioned defence on Tuesday - but it was not enough.
liament elections in May, the row over Hungary — and Poland, which faces a similar sanctions procedure launched by the executive European Commission in 2017 — highlights tensions between nationalist and federalist camps. Judith Sargentini, the Dutch Greens lawmaker who steered the proposal through, said after the historic vote: “Viktor Orban’s government has been leading the charge against European values by silencing independent media, replacing critical judges, and putting academia on a leash.
“Individuals close to the government have been enriching themselves, their friends and family members at the expense of Hungarian and European taxpayers,” she said. “The Hungarian people deserve better.” Sargentini praised support for her motion from much of Orban’s European People’s Party in the chamber — the EPP includes Merkel’s Christian Democrats — and she called on governments in the EU’s Council to now take the unprecedented step of sanctioning a fellow member.
Skripal suspects are not criminals: Vladimir Putin UN teams given first access to Rakhine
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cial there, nothing criminal, I assure you. We’ll see in the near future,” he added. BBC Moscow correspondent Sarah Rainsford
called Mr Putin’s words a “tantalising hint” that the two men will speak “very soon”. “But the question of course is who will we see because don’t forget that, in the UK, the suspicion is that the two names that were given are in fact aliases,” our correspondent added. Russian state TV says one of the suspects, Mr Petrov, told the channel he might comment publicly
on the case next week. Within minutes, Putin’s remarks became top news on Russian TV, which called them “simply sensational”. On state TV’s Channel One, a talk show speculated whether Theresa May would resign upon seeing that Petrov and Boshirov are not Russian hitmen after all, or whether the British government would come up with more “lies” to denigrate Russia.
YANG O N , S EP 1 2 (AGENCIES): The UN began work Wednesday inside Myanmar’s violencetorn northern Rakhine state, the first time its agencies have been granted permission to operate there since more than 700,000 Rohingya Muslims fled the area last year. The UN has been waiting for access to the epicentre of the military’s “clearance operations” against the Rohingya mi-
Parole of Nawaz Sharif, Maryam, son-in-law extended by three days They were initially released on a 12-hour parole. The Sharif family had requested that a five-day parole be granted to the three. According to the Punjab province Home Department spokesperson, it has been decided that Nawaz, Maryam and Safdar’s parole be extended by three days. “The extension will be in effect from midnight and will expire on Saturday night.” “In case of a delay in Begum Kulsoom’s funeral,
the parole will be further extended,” the spokesperson added. The spokesperson also denied that their residence Jati Umra has been declared a sub-jail. Sharif was in London with his cancer-stricken wife earlier this year when the anti-graft court had handed him a 10-year jail term and sentenced his presumed political heir, Maryam, to seven years in prison over the purchase of luxury flats in London in the 1990s.
OFFICE THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
NOTICE INVITING OTHER CLAIMENTS TO REPRESENTATION TO COME FORWARD (SECTION 375 OF INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925)
No. Judl-47/2017-18 Dated, Wokha the 3rd Aug. 2018, Whereas Smti. Renchumi, wife of Late Shri. Mhonbemo Lotha, a permanent resident of Wokha Town has applied for issue of Succession Certificate to enable her to draw all dues and benefits pertaining to PPO No. PEN/COM-25933/NL/ S/23924 and to draw SBI A/c No. 11766577043 in favour of her deceased husband Late Mhonbemo Lotha, who expired on 08/08/2018. 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. K. Mhathung Tsanglao Addl. Deputy Commissioner, Wokha, Nagaland K-2667
In the Court of Shri Albert Ezung Additional Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur District, Nagaland Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate of Late Chupfulo Rupre O Angami Deseased, has been filed by Smti Vikhonuo relation Sister R/o H/No. 676 UNB Naga Colony Burma camp to draw his/her Family Pension, Bank Acct. etc, who expired on 8/6/18. Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate of the said deceased, may if he /she so desire may appear in this court within 30 days, on the said day of 13/10/18. Given under the hand and seal of the court this 12 day of 9/18. Addl.Deputy Commissioner Dimapur: Nagaland DP-6841
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IN THE COURT OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR DISTRICT HEADQUARTER CHUMUKEDIMA, CAMP : DIMAPUR : NAGALAND NOTICE NO.M-375/18 Dt. Dimapur the th ,18 Notice is hereby given that Smti. Bindrawati Kachari -Vrs- Prem Kumar Gurung resident of Darogapathar Town/Village in the District of Dimapur, Nagaland under Rule 50 & 51 of Assam Land Revenue Regulation 1886 have applied Mutation of land described in the schedule below :The undersigned under Rule 52 of the said Rules do hereby in claims/ objections concerning to the said land, if any & should be submitted to court in writing on or before 11/10/18. SCHEDULE OF LAND AND BOUNDARY Name of Patta Holder : Bindrawati Kachari Village/Block No : Darogapathar Patta No : 03, Dag No. : 60, Area : 01B-01K-15Ls North : K. H. Zhimomi, South : Road/Push Panjali East : Tsukjem Jamir, West : Dr. Vue Mero. Deputy Commissioner Dimapur : Nagaland DP-6836 K Y M C
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The Merangkong Senso Employees' Union, with immense joy, pride and honour would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to SMTI. TAKORENLA G/T GMS Tuli 'C', D/O Late R. Apok Imsong and Late Sarilemla on being Awarded the prestigious State Teachers Award 2018. The union further wishes and prays that the Almighty God continue to bless her with wisdom and good health and also grant great success in all her future endeavours. Sd /Sd /Tsuknungwaba Imkumzukba Imsong President, MSEU General Secretary, MSEU
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With immense pride and honour, the Dimapur Changdang Union would like to express our heartiest congratulations of Miss. Yangerlemla daughter of T. Ayim Longchar for being awarded with "District Award" on the occasion of Teachers Day 5th Sept. 2018, in the public recognition for her outstanding service and valuable contribution to the community as a teacher. The Union wishes more success in her life and future endeavour. (S. Bendangtoshi) (Sashimongba Aier) President Gen. Secretary
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Huidrom KORA alias PRAFULLO Singh S/O (Late) Huidrom Khamba Singh from Yaiskul Chingakham Leikai, Imphal, Manipur, age about 75 years who is now living somewhere in Nagaland State for more than 45 years. Your brother Huidrom Kori alias Babu Singh and Huidrom Ibotombi Singh knew you when you were working in Nagaland State Transport and Nagaland State Veterinary Department as a Driver. They had no contact with you for the last 30-40 years. They remember your wife “CHUBALA AO" (as it pronounce) and brother-in-law “MAYANGBA” (as it pronounce). Please contact the mobile no. 9402651502. There is an important deal for your property (homestead land) in Imphal. DP-6818
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The Yachem Students' Union with immense pride and honour conveys heartiest congratulations to the following teachers from different schools of Yachem for their achievements in different category 1. Shri. Mahadeb Mahapatra, GT GHS on receiving State Award. 2. Shri. Takangangba Phom, Assistant Teacher, GHS on receiving District Award. 3. Shri. Buhu Phom, Teacher In-charge GPS "A" on receiving District Awards on the occasion of Teachers' day on 5th Sept. 2018. The Union further wishes and prays that the Almighty bless you all for your outstanding services and valuable contributions in moulding the students' community with utmost dedication. May you all be a role model for the entire students' community and continue to carry forward the good spirit in all your future endeavors. (N. Chuong Avennoho) General Secretary Yachem Students' Union
(H. Chingmei Phom) President Yachem Students' Union
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IN THE COURT OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR DISTRICT HEADQUARTER CHUMUKEDIMA, CAMP : DIMAPUR : NAGALAND NOTICE
SUIT NO. : Money Suit No. 405 of 2018 PLAINTIFF : Shri. Dhrubajyoti Kachari DEFENDANT : Shri. Vikram Mitra To Shri. Vikram Mitra, Son of Shri. Bijoy Mitra, R/o K. Sachu Colony, Post Office - Dimapur, District - Dimapur, Nagaland. Whereas Shri. Dhrubajyoti Kachari has instituted a suit against you for realization of Rs. 1,35,000/- with interest thereon. You are hereby summoned to appear before the Court in person or by pleader duly instructed and able to answer all material questions relating to the suit on 05.10.2018 at 10.00 A.M. without fail. Take notice that in default of your appearance on the date mentioned the suit will be heard and determined in your absence. Given under my hand and the seal of the Court this 4th day of September, 2018 Civil Judge (Senior Division) Dimapur, Nagaland
NO.M-390/18/4835-36 Dt. Dimapur the 11/9/2018 Notice is hereby given that Smti. Arennungla -Vrs- Imsuyanger resident of D.C Court Area Town/Village in the District of Dimapur, Nagaland under Rule 50 & 51 of Assam Land Revenue Regulation 1886 have applied for Mutation of land described in the schedule below :The undersigned under Rule 52 of the said Rules do hereby invites claims/ objections concerning to the said land, if any & should be submitted to this Court in writing on or before 12/10/18. SCHEDULE OF LAND AND BOUNDARY Name of Patta Holder : Arennungla, Village/Block No : Bamunpukhuri-I Patta No : 472, Dag No. : 17/586, Area : 00B-01k-14½ Ls North : Colony Approach Road, South : Aoba Ao East : App Road, West : Maryangla Ao Deputy Commissioner Dimapur : Nagaland DP-6815
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today,” UNHCR spokeswoman Aoife McDonnell told AFP. This first step of the UN’s “confidence-building measures” is expected to take two weeks and will cover 23 villages and three additional clusters of hamlets. It was not immediately clear which villages they will visit or which communities the UN teams will consult.
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The Chairman, council members and the general public of S.M. Colony, Dimapur would like to extend our gratitude to Shri. Lanuchuba, Former Candidate, DMC Ward No 20, for his kind gesture by donating a sum of Rs. 10000/- as flood relief during the recent flood. We thank him for his generosity and kind support. His support and effort during the time of crisis is greatly appreciated and we have nothing in return but it is our sincere prayer that the Almighty bless him and his family abundantly. (S.M. Colony Council) DP-6848
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Islamabad, Sep 12 (PTI): The parole of Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam, and son-in-law Capt (retd) Mohammad Safdar was extended by three days on Wednesday to allow them to attend the funeral of Begum Kulsoom Nawaz, according to a media report. The three were released from the Adiala Jail on parole, hours after Sharif ’s ailing wife Kulsoom, passed away at a hospital in London on Tuesday.
nority since June when its refugee and development agencies signed a deal with the government. Its work is highly sensitive inside Rakhine, a state cut deep with ethnic and religious hatred and where Buddhist locals stand accused of helping the army chase out their Muslim neighbours. The team is on the ground and commenced with the first assessments
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CHÜMOUKEDIMA VILLAGE COUNCIL H.Q. CHÜMOUKEDIMA Dimapur District : Nagaland
PRESS NOTIFICATION
This is to notify all concerned that the Chümoukedima Village Council Land Registration Drive for Chümoukedima Village and Chümoukedima Town has been completed as such all Land Registration/Patta which are not re-newed shall be deemed invalid/cancelled. All individual/institutions/organisations etc. are requested not to entertain or deal with any old land registration card/patta. Any person/persons doing so shall be doing it, on their own risk. And the Village Council shall not be held responsible under any circumstances. (Kelenguzo Kuotsu) Head G.B Chümoukedima Town
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ernment had found the pair and he hoped they would appear soon and tell their story. Mr Skripal and Yulia were poisoned in Salisbury, in the UK, in March. “We know who they are, we have found them,” Mr Putin said in the far eastern city of Vladivostok. “I hope they will turn up themselves and tell everything. This would be best for everyone. “There is nothing spe-
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Office of the Petroleum Dealers Association Dimapur had executive meeting on 11-09-2018 and resolved the following points :1. The association sternly advised its members to maintain quality and quantity of fuel at every petrol station. 2. Not to pay donation to any organization. 3. The association welcomes any union/organization/ public to check the quality and quantity of fuel, provided they abide by the rules laid by marketing discipline guidelines of oil company and calibrated 5 ltrs jar issued from Legal Metrology and Consumer Protection Department, Government of Nagaland. In case of any discrepancies kindly contact the President and Gen. Secretary whose mobile numbers are given below:Neingutoulie Kengurüse, President : 7005519238 Anito Wotsa, Gen. Secretary : 9774007718 DP-6819
Lo n d o n , S e p 1 2 (Agencies): The two suspects in the poisoning of ex-Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter are civilians, not criminals, Russian President Vladimir Putin says. The UK government named them as Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov, and said they were from Russia’s military intelligence service, the GRU. Mr Putin said his gov-
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England beat Switzerland 1-0 in friendly match
Brazil blank El Salvador 5-0
London, Sep 12 (Agencies): Everton forward Richarlison scored twice on his first start for Brazil as they beat El Salvador 5-0 at FedExField in Maryland, BBC reported. The 21-year-old won a penalty in the second minute, which was scored by Neymar for his 59th Brazil goal. Richarlison doubled the lead with a curling strike, before Philippe Coutinho added a third. R i c h a r l i s o n swe p t home his second in the 50th minute, with Marquinhos heading home a fifth late on. Victory was Brazil’s second in succession as they rebuild after exiting the World Cup at the quarter-final stage with defeat by Belgium. Richarlison, who made his debut as a second-half Rashford slotted home the winner in Tuesday night’s friendly victory over Switzerland substitute in Saturday’s in Leicester. 2-0 win over the USA, has L o n d o n , S e p 1 2 in the 2-1 Nations League weren’t happy with the per(Agencies): Striker defeat at Wembley last formance at halftime. We Marcus Rashford scored Saturday. The World Cup gave them a little too much a second-half winner as a semi-finalists, who made respect with the ball.” young and much-changed nine changes to the starting Manager Gareth Southgate England avoided an un- line-up, provided few thrills altered the shape after the NEW DELHI, SEP 12 precedented fourth succes- in a first half controlled by break, moving the defence (AGENCIES): Former Insive defeat by beating Swit- the more flowing Swiss but higher up the pitch while dia hockey skipper Sardar zerland 1-0 in a friendly on were much sharper after the players did a better job Singh Wednesday decided Tuesday. The Manchester the break. of keeping possession. to call time on his illustriUnited forward clinically “Everybody voiced The England boss also ous career, saying he had side-footed the ball home their opinion at halftime made a raft of substitutions played enough in the last 12 at the back post in the 54th and in the second half after the breakthrough, in- years and now it’s time for minute at Leicester City’s we took control,” man- cluding bringing on striker the youngsters to take over. King Power Stadium af- of-the-match Danny Rose Harry Kane in the 61st Sardar said he made the ter an over-hit corner was told Sky Sports television. minute despite having in- decision after a disappointswung back in by Kyle Team mate Harry Maguire dicated that he would be ing Asian Games where Walker. agreed it had been a bit fi- rested. Leicester City’s Ben India failed to defend its title It was Rashford’s fifth ery in the dressing room. Chilwell also came off the and returned with a bronze goal for England in 27 “Definitely a few bench, making his England medal. With age and speed matches, and second in words spoken between the debut at his home Premier not on his side, Sardar’s the space of days after he boys,” said the Leicester League ground to loud ap- performance in the Games also scored against Spain City player. “All of us, we plause. came under the scanner.
scored three Premier League goals this season after moving to Everton in the summer in a £50m deal. Elsewhere, Argentina - who were without Barcelona forward Lionel Messi - drew 0-0 with Colombia in New Jersey. Both sides had stand-in coaches for the game, with Argentina yet to replace Jorge Sampaoli, and Jose Pekerman having resigned as Colombia boss. A second-half goal from 19-year old New York Red Bulls midfielder Tyler Adam gave the USA a 1-0 win against 10-man Mexico in Nashville. Four minutes before Adam’s winner - his first international goal - Angel Zaldivar was shown a red card for a two-footed challenge on US captain Wil Trapp.
Sardar announces retirement from International Hockey
Vijayawada, Sep 12 (IANS): Anthony Amalraj had to put up a fight to win the season’s first men single’s title as an enterprising Sudhanshu Grover’s fine run at the National Ranking (South Zone) Table Tennis Championships ended at the DRM Municipal Indoor Hall here on Wednesday. The women singles crown went to Sutirtha Mukherjee, who scored a come-from-behind victory of 4-3 over Railways’ Sagarika Mukherjee. It was her first title of the season. Amalraj, who won 4-2, made good use of several seeds falling by the wayside before the final and captialised on the chances that came his way. But it was not going to be easy against a spirited Sudhanshu, also from PSPB, who had some fantastic wins in the tournament. Amalraj, who led 3-1, was given a momentary jolt by Sudhanshu before the veteran former national champion came into his own to wrap it up. The victory also earned him Rs 77,000 in prize money and full 90 points. The Haryana girl must be given credit for the way she fought her way back in the summit clash and snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. Sagarika was leading 3-0 in what was a pedestrian final. Sutirtha upped the ante in the fourth game, with some good attacks and it worked to her advantage. Sagarika kept repeating the mistakes of Sutirtha and could not keep the ball on table. K Y M C
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We h a v e c r i e d endlessly when you died but we promise, we won't let the tears mar the smiles that you've given us when you were alive. We miss you deeply.
L. Akangtemjen Pongen (Mopungchuket) The family of Late L. Akangtemjen Pongen offer our heartfelt ‘thank you’ to all who have stood by us, showed love financially and in prayers. You have made our loss more bearable. As it is impossible to thank each one of you individually, accept our heartfelt expression of gratitude. It will be our prayer that the Almighty God reward you for your kind deeds. Loving wife, son, grandchildren and relatives. MKC-218
Loving husband, sons, daughter, grandson and family members.
We deeply miss you since you left us but your memories are still alive in our hearts. Our Almighty grant you solace and peace in His arms till we meet again.
Loving children, grandchildren & relatives. Died on 13.09.16
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of our beloved Late Toheto Sumi Who left us on 13th Sept. 2017
Tomu… It’s been a year since you left us for your heavenly abode, but not a single day goes by without remembering you. Even though you are no longer with us, you will forever remain alive in our hearts with silent tears and memories. You are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure. Hope we’ll meet again dear, beside heaven’s gate. “Goodbyes hurt when the story is not finished and the book has been closed forever”. Loving – Wife, daughter, brothers, sisters, in-laws and relatives K-2661
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We the bereaved family of Late Tongpangyongdang (Mangmetong) would like to express our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to each every individual and well wishers who had immensely stood by us morally, physically and financially at the sudden demise of our most beloved father on 8.09.2018. Your act of kindness continue to be a source of comfort and strength to us in our time of great loss. We humbly acknowledge your good deeds and pray that the Almighty God bless you all abundantly. Loving family members
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of the batsmen who scored more runs than him in the pinnacle format. Jacques Kallis hung his boots in 12th position, Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid both ended their careers in 18th spot and Ricky Ponting finished in 26th place. Kohli, meanwhile, had started the series 27 points behind Australia’s Steve Smith and finished one point ahead of his closest rival. Kohli had first reached the top of the world after the Edgbaston Test and then reclaimed the top spot after the Trent Bridge Test. He will now defend his numberone ranking in the two-Test home series against the West Indies, which starts on October 4.
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series. This memorable performance lifted the 33-yearold 11 positions to 10th in the latest ICC rankings released on Wednesday. Cook had achieved a career-high ranking of second in September 2011 after he had scored a Test best 294 against India at Edgbaston. This was the same year when Cook won the prestigious ICC Test Cricketer of the Year award. The former England captain has ended an impressive career with the third-best ranking for a retiring England batsman after Wally Hammond (fifth) and Geoff Boycott (eighth). However, he has finished in a higher position than any
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“The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.” – Job 1:21 Daddy, a year has passed since you left us for heavenly abode on 13th September 2017, but the wonderful memories and teachings of yours are still fresh in our minds and hearts. Words are inadequate to express how much we miss you, we missed you dearly the past year and every day. You would have been over the moon on the addition of not one, not two, but three grandchildren to our family, the Lord truly heard your prayers. You are no more with us physically, but your spirit and memories will always remain with us. Until we all meet again on that beautiful shore dad, we take comfort in our Lord Jesus Christ, knowing fully well that you are with Him and we shall all be reunited someday. Loving wife, sons, daughters, sons and daughters-in-law and grandchildren
Lt. VISEZULE LUHO Born on 06-02-1959 – Died on 04-09-2018 We the bereaved family members of Lt. Visezule Luho, D/o Lt. Khriezeho Luho would like to express our profound gratitude to all who have comforted and helped us physically, materially, financially and spiritually upholding us through your unceasing prayer during her illness and sad demise and also accompanying us to our native village. We convey our special thanks to:1) Doctors and nurses of NHAK. 2) Khuzama Christian Revival Church. 3) Khuzama CRC Thenupfüko Krotho. 4) Khuzama Krotho Kohima. 5) Khuzama CRC Kohima Fellowship. 6) All Peoples Prayer Church Kohima. 7) All Peoples Prayer Church Women & Youth Department. 8) Er. Zale Neikha Advisor, Youth Resources & Sports. 9) Eureka Group 10) Kekhriekro Khuzama 11) Angami Students' Union. We regret our inability to thank you all personally but pray that Almighty God bless you all abundantly. Loving family members K-2675
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'For death is no more than a turning of us over from TIME to ETERNITY"
-William Penn
Dad, Your homegoing has been three years now, yet your memories still linger on, You are... Foregone, yet never forgotten, Departed, yet ever present, Separated, yet ever near, Unheard, yet your advices ever ring in our ears, Mourned for, yet rejoiced with. Our hearts long to be united with you again, But this time for eternity with our God. Dearest Dad, You are deeply missed! In remembrance Loving wife and children DP-6786
Words are not enough to express our heartfelt gratitude to all individual, churches and organizations for extending your valuable help and support in the form of prayers, materials and finance towards our beloved Lt. Mrs. Diwezu-ü Letro during her prolonged illness and eventual demise on 6th Sept. 2018. May the Lord bless you all richly in return. Our special thanks to: 1. Mesulumi Baptist Church 2. Village Council, Mesulumi 3. Mesulumi Baptist Church, Youth Dept. 4. Mesulumi Union Dimapur 5. Mesulumi Union Pfütsero 6. Mesulumi Union Kohima 7. Mesulumi Union Chizami 8. Mesulumi Union Phek 9. CBC, Selouphe, Women Dept. 10. International Prayer Centre, Selouphe 11. Neighboring Villages 12. Sub-Health Centre, Mesulumi 13. All Vehicles Owner for Transportation 14. Well-wishers.
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Amalraj, Sutirtha win men, women singles titles in TT
Dubai, Sep 12 (IANS): India captain Virat Kohli ended the England tour as the number-one ranked batsman in world despite failing in his last innings while just retired England opener Alastair Cook signed off from international cricket on a remarkable note, moving into the top-10 of the ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen. Cook was adjudged Player of the Match in the final Test at The Oval. The left-hander’s scores of 71 and 147 made him only the fifth man in history to notch a century in his first and last Test matches, and also helped his side win by 118 runs to complete a 4-1 win in the five-match
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Melbourne, Sep 12 (IANS): Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting is shocked over the omission of Glenn Maxwell from not only Australia’s Test squad but also the preceding ‘A’ tour of India. Maxwell was left out for the forthcoming two-Test series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates. “If I was Maxi I’d be thinking, ‘why didn’t you give me the chance to actually go there (to India) and push my case to get myself into the team?’” Ponting told cricket. com.au.
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“Yes, I have decided to retire from international hockey. I have played enough hockey in my career. 12 years is a long time. Now it’s time for the future generation to take over,” Sardar told news agency PTI. “I took the decision after consultation with my family in Chandigarh, Hockey India and my friends. I think it’s the right time to think about life beyond hockey,” he added.
Chief patron, DIGP Ao Temsu handing over the merit certificates on the opening day of the annual inter-school meet under Chumukedima town on September 11 at DGP ground, police complex. Organized by Chumukedima Town Students’ Union, 22 schools are participating in the meet.
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SAFF: India beat Pak to enter final
India will now meet Maldives in the summit clash on Saturday. (SAFFSuzukiCup: Twitter)
Dhaka, Sep 12 (IANS): Striker Manvir Singh scored twice as 10-man defending champions India got past arch-rivals Pakistan 3-1 to enter the final of the SAFF Cup at the Bangabandhu Stadium here on Wednesday. After a goalless firsthalf, Manvir scored his first in the 49th minute only to double the scoreline twenty minutes later. Substitute Sumit Passi sealed the fate of the
match in the 83rd minute. For Pakistan, Hassan Bashir reduced the margin in the 88th minute. India will now meet Maldives, which made short work of Nepal 3-0 in the first semi-final, in the summit clash on Saturday. The first goal came off a counter-attack. Ashique Kuruniyan ran past everyone down the left and unleashed a low cross which was gleefully tapped in by Manvir to set the Indian
fans berserk. Lalliazuala Chhangte who replaced Nikhil Poojary in the 68th minute made an immediate impact as India doubled the lead. The substitute made a run down the middle of the pitch, sidestepped two defenders and passed it to Vinit Rai. The midfielder on turn rolled it to Manvir who blasted it home from top of the box.
However, following a challenge, Manvir was substituted as Stephen Constantine brought in Passi. The for mer AIFF Academy cadet took less than a minute to join the party as he found the target in the 83rd. Ashique, the architect of the first goal, made an identical run down the flank to deliver it for Passi who headed home clinically. However, India received a blow as Chhangte was given marching orders for an off the ball offence on Mohsin Ali. Mohsin was also red-carded for his challenge. Earlier, India had the first opportunity of the game in the 10th minute itself but that time Manvir wasn’t able to connect Ashique’s perfect cross. Pakistan goalkeeper Yusuf Butt also came up with some spectacular saves to keep the Indians at bay in the first-half - the most notable being his save to deny Subhashish Bose’s volley off an Anirudh Thapa corner. India survived a scare in the 39th minute when Pakistan earned an indirect free-kick at the edge of the 6-yard box but Goalkeeper Vishal Kaith came up with back to back saves.
India remain on top in ICC Test rankings New Delhi, Sep 12 (Agencies): England climbed one place to take the fourth spot in the latest ICC Test Rankings, soon after defeating visitors India 4-1 in the five-match series, NDTV reported. England, with 105 points replaced New Zealand (102 points) to take the fourth spot. Meanwhile, India, after their poor run in the series, maintained their top spot with 115 points. England gained eight points from their home series against India. They had began the series on the fifth place with 97 points. The home side won the first Test with a narrow 31 runs margin against India. England, later outclassed the visitors to register victory by an innings and 159 runs in the second Test. The massive victory was followed by their only loss at the Trent Bridge and a 60-run win in Southampton. England, thus stand a point behind Australia and South Africa who share 106 points each in the Test rankings. India on the other hand, dropped 10 points after beginning their series with 125 points.
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IGAR (N), Green FC, DGP team win
IGAR (N) and Mokokchung district club in action on Wednesday match.
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Kohima, Sep 12 (NPN): IGAR (N), Green FC, DGP team and Nerhema FC won their respective matches in the ongoing Capt. (late) N. Kenguruse memorial football tournament played at Kohima local ground and Tsiese Basa ground on Wednesday. At Kohima local ground, in the match, IGAR (N) beat Mokokchung FC 4-1. T. Kipgen (9) of IGAR (N) scored a hat-trick in 23rd, 72nd, and 76th min-
utes. The other goal for IGAR came through the boot of T. Sigrit in 71st minute. The lone goal for Mokokchung was scored by Senroaba (7) in the 78th minute. In the second match, Green FC beat Abide Club 6-2. Neikethozo (7) of Green FC opened the account in the 8th minute. Thereafter, Tokishe Swu (11) scored two goals in the 41st and 71st minutes. Kimiyeto Asumi (10) also scored two goals in 44th and 58th minutes while Mughahuto Chishi (8) net-
ted the sixth goal in the 79th minute. For Abide Club, both the goals were scored by Ahuto (19) in the 14th and 46th minutes. At ground -11 Tsiese Basa, in the first match, DGP Nagaland blanked Alichen FC 6-0. Lima (6) scored hat-trick in the 2nd, 10th and 30th minutes. The other goal scorers were Ninga (9), Muluvotuo (14) and Lipok (7) in the 17th, 42nd and 81st minutes respectively. In the second match, Nerhema FC beat Naga feathers FC 6-2. Shurhosul (14) of Nerhema FC scored the third hat-trick of the day. He scored the goals in 8th, 34th and 60th minutes. Ketholezo Sophie (3), Salu Kulim (9) and Petevizo (7) scored one goal each in 10th, 62nd and 71st minutes respectively. For Naga Feathers, Rona (9) and Lithungo (4) scored a one goal each in the 70th and 73rd minutes. THURSDAY’s MATCHES Kohima local ground Vanguard FC Vs United FC: 1pm Longleng District club Vs Naginimora FC: 3pm Tsiese Basa ground Tiyi Gardens Vs Legend Club: 1pm Donching VS Xavierite FC: 3pm
NATIONS LEAGUE: Spain thrash Croatia 6-0 Not participating in World C’ship will MADRID, Sep 11 (AGENCIES): Spain continued their excellent start under new coach Luis Enrique with a 6-0 thrashing of Croatia in the UEFA Nations League on Tuesday night, Xinhua reported. Luis Enrique debuted with a 2-1 win over England at Wembley on Saturday night, but even the former Barca coach will probably have been surprised by the ease of his side’s victory over the runners up in this summer’s World Cup. Spain made three changes from Saturday with Jose Gaya and Dani Ceballos making their debuts and Marco Asensio coming into the side, while Croatia field an apparently potent midfield of Luka Modric, Ivan Rakitic, Mateo Kovacic and Ivan Perisic. Spain continued their more aggressive tactics under the former Barca coach and Saul Niguez scored his second goal in two games with a smart header following a cross from Dani Carvajal in the 23rd minute. Asensio made it 2-0 with a left foot shot from outside of the area after a defensive error gifted him
Spain’s Saul Niguez, front left, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side’s opening goal during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Spain and Croatia at the Manuel Martinez Valero stadium in Elche, Spain, Tuesday. (AP)
the ball with the Croatian keeper Lovre Kalinic out of position. Kalinic then scored an own goal to make it 3-0, although Asensio had most of the merit after another long-range shot hit the crossbar and went over the line after rebounding off the keeper. Spain kept the pressure on and Rodrigo Moreno made it 4-0 with a smart finish after a pass from Asensio and Asensio had a hand
in Spain’s fifth goal as he sent over the corner which allowed Sergio Ramos to make it 5-0 with a powerful header. Slack marking from Croatia then allowed Isco to score a sixth after he took a pass from Asensio and score with his right foot. Croatia looked a shadow of the side that got to the World Cup final in July and never came close to even threatening a goal in a totally one sided game.
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Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku scored twice and won a penalty that Eden Hazard converted as they crushed Iceland 3-0 in Reykjavik. Bustling forward Lukaku was bundled over by Sverrir Ingi Ingason in the 28th minute and the referee immediately pointed to the spot, with Chelsea playmaker Hazard calmly
sending Hannes Halldorsson the wrong way with the resulting penalty. Lukaku made it 2-0 to Belgium minutes later, firing a close-range shot on a rebound that was judged to have crossed the line before Birkir Saevardsson managed to clear. The Manchester United striker then added a third with a deft flick nine minutes from full time. It was Belgium’s first game in the new competition and ended a run of 13 competitive matches unbeaten at home for Iceland, who were hammered 6-0 by Switzerland away in their opening Nations League game on Saturday. Iceland manager Erik Hamren has now lost his first two games as manager — conceding nine goals in the process — leaving the Nordic nation’s reputation for a miserly defense in tatters. RESULTS Finland 1 -0 Estonia Hungary 2-1 Greece Moldova 0-0 Belarus San Marino 0-3 Luxembourg Bosnia-Herzegovina 1-0 Austria
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New Delhi, Sep 12 (PTI): With uncertainty hovering over India’s participation in next month’s Artistic Gymnastic World Championship, top gymnasts Rakesh Patra and Dipa Karmakar feel not taking part in the competition will affect their preparations for the Tokyo Olympics. Indian gymnasts were left in the lurch after reports emerged that the sports ministry refused to clear the team for the World Championship since the Gymnastic Federation of India is de-recognised and stands suspended as per the national sports code. The 48th Artistic Gymnastics World
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Championships will be held in Doha from October 25 to November 3. Patra, who had finished fourth in the ring event at the FIG World Challenge Cup in Turkey in August, said if India can’t participate it will be a huge blow to their preparation for the Olympics. “If we are not able to participate in the Doha World championship we would never know where we stand in the global ranking chart. We need to test ourselves against the best to understand where we need to improve ahead of the Olympics,” Patra told PTI. Besides Patra and Dipa, other members of the gymnastic team include
Aruna Budda Reddy, who won a bronze medal in 2018 World Cup Gymnastics in women’s vault event in Melbourne, Ashish Kumar, who won two medals in the 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Games and a bronze at Incheon Asian Games, and West Bengal’s Pranati Nayak. Coach Bishweshwar Nandi, who is currently training a fit-again Dipa in Agartala, said he is taking the wait-and-watch policy. “We will be travelling to New Delhi by September 22. We are waiting for a decision. It is a very important event ahead of Olympics. Let’s see what the sports ministry decides,” Nandi said.
19th NSF martyrs’ memorial trophy from September 20 Correspondent
Ko h i m a , S e p 1 2 (NPN): The 19th Naga S t u d e n t s ’ Fe d e r a t i o n (NSF) Martyrs’ memorial trophy organized by Angami Students’ Union (ASU) will kick off from September 22 and culminate on October 21 at Kohima local ground. The tournament is organized in honour of the two martyrs’, late Kekuojalie Sachii of Kohima village and late Vikhozo Yhoshii of Kigwema village, who were killed in the indiscriminate firing of the Nagaland Armed Police from Alichen on March 20, 1986 during a peaceful rally called by the Naga Students’ Federation to protest against the State government’s decision on the Extension of Disturbed Area Belt from 5 km– 20 km along
the Indo-Myanmar border and against the induction of Indian Police Service (IPS) cadre into the state of Nagaland. Announcing this at the press meet, convenor organizing committee Voto Neikha said that the total prize money for this year’s edition has been set at Rs. 5 lakh. The champions will receive Rs. 2 lakh, runnersup Rs. 1,20,000, losing semifinalists Rs. 30,000 each and losing quarterfinalists Rs. 15,000 each. The convener also said that player of the tournament will receive a two wheeler (scooty) while best goalkeeper, best midfielder, best defender and highest scorer will also be awarded. With an aim to improve the standard of the tournament, Neikha the organiser has roped in a
national referee team from Manipur. The press meet was also attended by ASU president Visako Rino, tribunal member ASU Tsoto Sale and ASU officials. So far 40 teams have registered and the organiser is expecting more teams including teams from Manipur. The last date of registration is September 15. The organizer has also fixed the ticket at Rs. 30 per match and from quarter finals Rs. 50. There will be free entry for students in full uniform after classes, participating college students on the match day and special seats for senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PwD). For further information, interested teams can contact the convenor at 9774214201 and ASU sports secretary at 84139 67271.
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