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Vol XXIX No. 278
DIMAPUR, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2019 Pages 12 ` 5.00
PM pledges to rein in corruption, terrorism
Kotla ground renamed as Jaitley stadium
Trump warns Taliban on 9/11 anniv
national, Page 7
sports, Page 12
international, Page 9
New MVA opposed in several states
NEW DELHI, SEP 12 (AGENCIES): The amendment in the Motor Vehicle law increasing penalties for violations of traffic rules multiple times has not gone well with the people. Several state governments including the BJP-led ones have either diluted the law or put it on hold. Gujarat: It announced to revise penalties and in certain cases, it has brought down the fines by almost 90 per cent. This was surprising given that PM Modi and Amit Shah continue to hold influence over the Gujarat government of Vijay Rupani. Poll-bound states: Among the poll-bound states of Maharashtra, Haryana and Jharkhand, only the Manohar Lal Khattar government of Haryana has implemented it. Maharashtra, where Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is in full election campaign mode, has not implemented it. Jharkhand too does not intend to implement the amended Motor Vehicle Act. One Jharkhand minister said the motor vehicle act is not in the interest of the people. He, however, refused to link it with the upcoming
Fuel prices hiked NEW DELHI, SEP 12 (AGENCIES): Petrol prices were increased by 5-7 paise across major cities of the country on Thursday while diesel prices, on the other hand, were increased raised by 5-6 paise. After today’s rate revision, in Delhi petrol prices climbed to Rs 71.82 a litre as against Rs 71.76 on Wednesday while diesel price rose to Rs 65.19 per litre as compared to Rs 65.14 on Wednesday, as per data from Indian Oil Corporation website. In Dimapur, the retail price of petrol price was increased to Rs.69.93 a litre on Thursday while diesel costs Rs 63.14 a litre. In the state capital Kohima, petrol was retailing at Rs. 70.70 a litre while diesel price went up to Rs 63.72 a litre. As per the country’s daily pricing mechanism, the pump price of petrol and diesel is dependent on the global crude prices and the rupeeUS dollar exchange rate as India imports 80 per cent of its crude requirements.
Vehicle emission checking in Dmu
DIMAPUR, SEP 12 (NPN): As directed by DC Dimapur Kevekha Kevin Zehol, the checking of vehicle emission on vehicles plying under Dimapur would be conducted on September 19, 2019.
This is it!
“How do you expect me to meet your target when everybody buys second hand cars?” K Y M C
IYC members try to give away a motorcycle to the police during a protest against traffic fines near the residence of Nitin Gadkari, in New Delhi, Wednesday. (PTI)
election but the real reason is anybody’s guess. Other BJP states: Karnataka, where chief minister BS Yeddiyurappa recently returned in to power in a very uneasy situation, has announced to follow the Gujarat model. The new Motor Vehicle laws will be implemented but penalties will be cut down significantly. Uttarakhand has done the same, implemented with cuts. BJP-ruled Assam and Tripura have said they will implement the Motor Ve-
hicle Act but Uttar Pradesh the political powerhouse of the BJP is noncommittal. Bihar, where the BJP is in power in alliance with the Janata Dal (United) of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the Lok Janshakti Party of Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, has implemented the amended Motor Vehicle Act but more on implementation. Bihar Police, forced violators to buy helmets, apply for driving license, get pollution tests done on the spot against payment of
fees or take similar measures depending on the nature of the violation of law. Imposing fines has been low, as per reports but the government has said it will fully implement the central law. Non-BJP states: Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Punjab all ruled by the Congress have put the new Motor Vehicle Act on hold. Rajasthan, another Congress-ruled state, has implemented it only partially. The Madhya Pradesh government has said the
fines under the amended Motor Vehicle law are excessive. State law minister said even if the Kamal Nath government implemented the law, it would reduce penalties. West Bengal government of Mamata Banerjee has been the most vocal critic of the amended Motor Vehicle Act. Mamata Banerjee made it clear that her government would not implement the new Motor Vehicle Act as it would put additional burden on people. Kerala implemented it at first and then put the amended Motor Vehicle law on hold. It is likely to follow the Gujarat model of implementation with cuts in penalties. The Odisha government has announced a moratorium for three months over the implementation of the new Motor Vehicle Act. Though the state governments have discretionary powers to ease the penalties with respect to certain offences in the new MV Act, the Delhi government is not mulling diluting them because the stringent measures are meant to ensure road safety, said Kailash Gahlot, the transport minister.
Kaito launches farmers’ pension scheme KOHIMA, SEP 12 (NPN): Nagaland agriculture minister G Kaito Aye launched the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojna (PMKMY) -- pension scheme for farmers -- in the conference hall of the directorate of agriculture here Thursday. The scheme which was launched Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday at Ranchi, the Capital of Jharkhand would secure the lives of 5 crore small and marginal farmers by providing a minimum pension of Rs 3000 per month, to those who attain 60 years of age. Speaking at the launching the programme, the agriculture minister said that the Centre has introduced an old age scheme for all the land holding small and marginal farmers in the country, a voluntary contribution pension scheme for the age group of 18-40 years after which they will be provided with Rs 3,000 monthly pension after attaining the age of 60 years. While informing that the state has 1, 95,784 farmers registered under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, the minister suggested that the same farmers to also opt for pension scheme. He stated
Agriculture minister G Kaito Aye speaking the PM-KMY launching programme in Kohima on Thursday. (NP)
the scheme would not only benefit the farmers at the old age, but also would encourage and boost the farmers morally to work harder when they are young and active. Kaito opined that the scheme would benefit the farmer as well as the state in general in the agriculture sector. In this regard, the minister impressed upon the department to work sincerely in registering the farmers of the State so they benefit from the scheme. Principal Secretary and APC, N Hushili Sema, also said the scheme was to create a social security for the farmers during old age. She, therefore, urged upon the of-
ficers to ensure visibility and transparency in implementing the scheme. Further, she suggested that the officers should monitor at the district, block and village levels in creating awareness to the farmers to avail the benefit. Additional director agriculture, S Kivikhu Achumi, said that various activities of sensitization programme have been conducted. He said that campaigns and melas would also be carried out in all the districts and subdivisions to create awareness among the targeted group of the farmers. He informed that registration of the beneficiary would start when the Centre sends the details to access the portal.
SH debars 2 members for 6 yrs Bank unions threaten 2-day strike NNQF reiterates demand
DIMAPUR, SEP 12 (NPN): Sümi Hoho (SH), the apex body of the Sümi community, has debarred two of its members from all the social/religious organisations and activities of the community for a period of six years with immediate effect. According to Media Cell of SH, the debarment of two of its members was in pursuance of the decision at the executive meeting on September 4, 2019 in Zunheboto which deliberated on the issue pertaining to those individuals who participated in the Naga Hoho meeting on August 28, 2019 in Dimapur against its clarion call to refrain from attending the meeting. SH said it viewed their participation as a defilement to the endeavour and resolution of Sumi Hoho and also demeaned the dignity and prestige of the Sümi people. In the light of its September 4 meeting, SH said it issued an ultimatum on HK Zhimomi and Toniho Sheqhi to resign from their respective posts in the Naga Hoho while other two members, who spoke at that meeting, were
directed to tender written apologies within a period of seven days (on or before September 12, 2019). SH in its ultimatum also warned that failure to abide by its directive would invite debarment from participation in all social, religious organisations and any activities/functions of Sumi people for a period of 6 years. SH said it acknowledged in good faith the written apologies tendered by the two who spoke at the NH meeting. However, SH said that HK Zhimomi and Toniho Sheqhi have failed to resign from their posts as office bearers of the Naga Hoho. In the light of its ultimatum, SH said the two have been debarred from all the social/religious organisations and activities of the Sumi people for a period of six years with immediate effect. In order to uphold the sanctity and dignity of the Sumi Hoho, the Hoho has directed all the Sumi social organisations not to engage the debarred persons in any social and religious activities for a period of six years.
NEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH, SEP 12 (PTI): Four unions of officers of public sector banks have threatened to go on a two-day strike from September 26 to protest against the announced consolidation of 10 state-run lenders into four. In a notice serviced to the Indian Banks’ Association, the officers’ unions said that they propose to go on strike to protest against mergers and amalgamations in the banking sector. The government on August 30 announced consolidation of 10 large public sector banks into four. A union leader also said that the nationalised banks will further observe indefinite strike from the second week of November to press for their demands. All India Bank Officers’ Confederation (AIBOC), All India Bank Officers’ Association (AIBOA), Indian National Bank Officers’ Congress (INBOC), National Or-
ganisation of Bank Officers (NOBO) have jointly served the strike notice. Among other demands, the unions are also seeking immediate introduction of five-day week in full and reduction of cash transaction hours and regulated working hours. They have also demanded halting of undue interference in the existing procedure of vigilance cases by outside agencies, settlement of issues pertaining to retirees, adequate recruitment, scrapping of NPS, reduction of service charges for consumers and harassing of officers under specious plea of nonperformance. Nationalised banks across the country will observe strike from midnight of September 25 to midnight of September 27 to protest merger and amalgamation in the banking sector by the central government and other demands of employees, the general secretary of AIBOC
(Chandigarh), Deepal Kumar Sharma, said in Chandigarh. The unions will further observe indefinite strike from the second week of November, he added. In the biggest consolidation exercise in the banking space, the government on August 30 announced four major mergers of PSBs, bringing down their total number to 12 from 19 in 2017, a move aimed at making state-owned lenders the global-sized banks. According to the consolidation exercise, United Bank of India and Oriental Bank of Commerce are to be merged with Punjab National Bank, making the proposed entity the second largest public sector bank (PSB). Syndicate Bank is to be merged with Canara Bank. Allahabad Bank will be merged with Indian Bank. Andhra Bank will be amalgamated with Corporation Bank and Union Bank of India.
for recruiting asst profs
DIMAPUR, SEP 12 (NPN): Nagaland NET Qualified Forum (NNQF) has reiterated its longstanding demand for advertisement of the 110 assistant professor and librarian posts in the higher education department. In a press release, NNQF said that as per RTI it obtained 63 assistant professor posts out of the 68 were requisitioned to the NPSC for advertisement. The forum also stated as per government notification dated August 9, 2018 and office memorandum dated July 5, 2018, 110 assistant professors were created and approved to be recruited within the year 2018-2019 (68 posts) and 2019-2020 (42 posts). It said that 68 posts even received approval for recruitment from the Governor on August 9, 2018. In the light of the above, the NNQF has demanded that 63 posts requisitioned to the NPSC be advertised at the earliest Further, the forum demanded that the remaining 42 posts along with five withheld posts (from the 68) from the higher education department be requisitioned to the NPSC for advertisement and recruitment within the stipulated time. Besides, NNQF has requested the NPSC to declare the results of the Common Education Service Exam held on March 9, 2019, at the earliest.
Dangerous misuse of mandate by BJP: Sonia Gandhi Never deviated from core NEW DELHI, SEP 12 (PTI): Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday expressed concern over the “grim” economic situation in the country and accused the BJP government of misusing its mandate in the “most dangerous” fashion. Sources said, Gandhi, while addressing Congress leaders at a meeting at the party headquarters here asserted that the BJP government was testing the resolve and resilience of the Congress, which must now embark on an agitational agenda to reach out to the masses in exposing the BJP. She noted that the democracy was at peril under the Modi government and alleged that it was misusing and abusing its mandate in the “most dangerous” fashion, the sources said. Sonia Gandhi’s remarks came while chairing
Sonia Gandhi, with former PM Manmohan Singh, chairs a highlevel party meeting at AICC HQ in New Delhi, Thursday. (PTI)
a meeting of top party leaders from across the country to finalise plans for Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary celebrations. The meeting was attended by former prime minister Manmohan Singh, AICC general secretaries and incharges of various states, state government chiefs and Congress’ Legislative Party leaders, among
others. Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi was not present in the meeting. “The Congress party must have an agitational agenda. Our resolve on resilience is being tested now,” she was quoted as saying by the sources. Sonia Gandhi also expressed concern over the economic situation prevail-
ing in the country, saying losses are mounting and the general confidence of people is shaken. All that the government is indulging in is “unprecedented vendetta politics” to divert attention from the mounting losses on the economic front, she said. The Congress president, the sources said, accused the government of appropriating the legacy of freedom fighters like Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and B R Ambedkar. The BJP is “misrepresenting” their true messages to further its “nefarious agenda”, she said. At the meeting, former prime minister Singh talked about the poor state of the economy. “We are in the midst of dangerously protracted slow down and the economy was
going from bad to worse,” he was quoted as saying by the sources. Singh said the government is not realising this and the worst could happen in the employment sector. While Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Puducherry CM V Narayanasamy were present at the meeting, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Bhagel did not attend. Kamal Nath is battling infighting in the MP Congress. Party general secretary Jyotiraditya Scindia was, however, present at the meeting. Among other leaders present were Ghulam Nabi Azad, Ahmed Patel, A K Antony, K C Venugopal, Mallilkarjun Kharge and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
values of Naga right: WC
DIMAPUR, SEP 12 (NPN): Working Committee (WC), Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) Thursday said that it has never deviated from the core values and principles of Naga historical and political right. WC, NNPGs through its media cell said that the “Agreed Position” signed on November 17, 2017 between the WC, NNPGs and Government of India as two entities entrenched, in spirit and essence, the Naga Plebiscite of May 16, 1951. After signing the “Agreed Position”, WC said wide range of consultations was held with tribal bodies, GBs, civil society groups, intellectuals, Churches, past and present legislators, legal and constitutional experts etc., seeking opinions on major issues. It said the responses and opinions on
historical, political, social, cultural, economic, administrative, constitutional and legal matters were all absorbed and systematically formulated into a blueprint and added to charter points for negotiations. “In all these extensive exercises, the WC has never deviated from the core values and principles of Naga historical and political right. What is agreed upon in principle, thus far, is therefore a people’s negotiation, a people’s charter, will remain a people’s historic document,” it added. WC said that any unresolved contentious issues needing political and democratic process and consensus would continue in the future, with greater participation of the Nagas and people to people dialogue with neighbours where necessary. (Full text on p-6) K Y M C
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Student leaders, church leaders, school teachers, anganwati workers, GBs and VLCPs with resource persons. (NP)
Correspondent LONGLENG, SEP 12 (NPN): District Child Protection Unit (DCPU) Longleng in collaboration with the Social Welfare department conducted one-day sensitisation programme on “Child Rights and Child sexual abuses” at Yongphang village under Sakshi block Longleng with Yangthriba Sangtam, district child protection officer Longleng as the resource person on Thursday. Speaking on the topic “Child Rights, Child Protection Mechanisms and POCSO Act”, Yangthriba
said, children too have the right to enjoy human rights like adults. Sangtam said, children have the right to live in a safe and secure environment with proper healthcare, nutrition, safe drinking water, right to acquire quality education and right to participate in decisions making so to make them a responsible citizen. He also said that children should be protected from any abuses and neglect and should be treated with dignity and protection from exploitation as they are the assets of the society and leaders of tomorrow. He also said that it was
Verification camp held for children at Prodigals’ Home
Camp organisers and children with intellectual disabilities.
DIMAPUR: NEIPID (Divyangjan) Regional Centre, Navi Mumbai in collaboration with state commissioner for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), Nagaland and Prodigals’ Home, Dimapur organised a document verification camp for children with intellectual disabilities for distribution of teach-
ing and learning materials (TLM) kits at Prodigals’ Home Resource Centre, Dimapur on September 11. A press release from Prodigals’ Home Dimapur stated that, Dr. Gnanavel K director in-charge & asst. prof. speech pathology, CRC Davengere and Ravi Prakash Singh, lecturer in
special education, NIEPID Regional Centre, Navi Mumbai were the facilitators for the verification. 28 children from various parts of Dimapur were present for the verification. The children qualifying will be receiving free of cost TLM kits which are high end merchandise.
the duty and responsibility of the family and every adult citizen to provide proper guidance and protect them from isolation. Sangtam also elaborated on some of the existing child protection mechanisms like the Juvenile Justice Act 2000 and its amendment and meant for children who were in need of care and protection, development and rehabilitation. Elaborating on the child sexual abuses prevalent in the society, Sangtam said, there are two types of sexual abuses ie, contact and non contact abuses. He further said that sexual
GPRN/NSCN (U) welcomes homecomers DIMAPUR: GPRN/ NSCN (U) has welcomed ten homecomers from NSCN (I-M) Yimchungru region on September 10, wherein homecomers had full conviction that GPRN/ NSCN under the president ‘gen’ (Retd) M.B. Neokpao Konyak and ato kilonser N. Kitovi Zhimomi was the most relevant and appropriate government to take forward the Naga people’s movement. GPRN/NSCN (U) through its MIP stated that, as such, in consideration for larger interest homecomers have decided to support and strengthen the working committee (WC) of the NNPGs under the banner of GPRN/NSCN for an early acceptable and honorable solution for the Nagas. MIP stated that names of the ten homecomers were Chikumkiu leacy cum region secretary; Akhum leacy; M. Ashiba leacy; Y. Arunba leacy; C. Berimong leacy; N. Helumong rajuo peyu; T. Yamukam rajuo peyu; Y. Yinsoba rajuo peyu; Bunsokiu rajuo peyu and Yanjikhiung rajuo peyu.
Neiba Kronu inaugurates park at DHP
Neiba Kronu inaugurating hospital park of DHP.
DIMAPUR: Neiba Kronu, minister of Planning and Co-ordination, Land Revenue & Parliamentary Affairs said that health care should focus on beautification of hospital and cleanliness as it acted as therapeutic treatment for patients. A press release from K Y M C
district media officer Phek, Kutolu Nakro stated that, Neiba said this at the inauguration of park in the District Hospital Phek (DHP) on September 12. He pointed out that about 20-30 percent of the patients get well just by looking at beautiful landscape of the hospital. He added
that clean surrounding of hospitals marked the civilization of the society. He also expressed satisfaction with the hospital management society of DHP, saying that management was very important in any discipline for implementation of quality care. He assured DHP all pos-
sible help for better delivery of health care. Sachin Jaiswal deputy commissioner Phek in his short speech said that it was not only the responsibility of the nurses and doctors in managing the hospital but also of the community which play an important role in maintaining health care. He called upon the community leaders, NGOs and youth leaders to give more efforts in improving and sustaining the hospital. He added that he was grateful to Phek Town Baptist Church and Sohomi village through their contributions towards construction of the hospital park. Kronu also attended the DPDB meeting Phek on September 12 at DC conference hall. Kronu said the government was giving top priority on road and power development because almost all developmental activities were taking place through this facility. Chotisu Sazo MLA & Yitachu MLA attended the meeting and gave a short speeches.
harassment, assault and penetrative sexual assault are punishable offences under different sections of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012. Sangtam also advised and informed the participants to report any type of abuses to the competent authority by contacting SJPU, CWC, DCPU or dial toll free No. 1098 without any hesitation. KezevinuoThe pa superintendent, Observation Home Longleng said the home maintains child friendly environment hence she encouraged the participants to be aware about such existing infrastructure and report any cases to the competent authority and make best use of such facilities available in the district. Chingsha PHOM chairman, Child Welfare Committee also spoke on the topic "Roles and functions of the department". Student leaders, church leaders, school teachers, anganwati workers, GBs and VLCPs from all the villages under Sakshi block attended. Earlier, the programme was chaired by Vesevolu Rhakho, ADEO JJB, invocation prayer by pastor Yongphang Baptist Church and vote of thanks was delivered by Akangmeren councillor.
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IDANSB & CricDental organise CDE programme
IDANSB members with Dr. Arihant Jain at the CDE programme.
DIMAPUR: Indian Dental Association Nagaland state branch (IDANSB) in association with CricDental organised a Continuing Dental Education (CDE) programme on magnification in dentistry on at Hotel Europa Inn, Dimapur on September 9. A press release from IDANSB, CDE convenor Dr. Arihant Jain stated that, the clinical use of microscope and dental loupes for better and precise dental treatments were explained
National Lok Adalat in all district hqs on Sept 14 DIMAPUR: Along with the rest of the nation, National Lok Adalat (People’s Courts) will be observed in all the district headquarters under the aegis of the Nagaland State Legal Services Authority (NSLSA) on September 14. A press release from NSLSA public relations assistant stated that, 11 Lok Adalat Benches by the District Legal Services Authority (DLSAs) will be set-up. Lok Adalat is one of the alternative dispute redressal mechanisms, and a forum where disputes/cases pending in the court of law or at pre-litigation stage are settled/ compromised
amicably. Lok Adalats have been given statutory status under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. Under the said Act, the award (decision) made by the Lok Adalats is deemed to be a decree of a civil court and is final and binding on all parties and no appeal against such an award lies before any court of law. In the last National Lok Adalat conducted in the state on July 13, 2019, 409 cases were taken up and 167 cases were settled and disposed off amicably. The disposal data of each DLSAs will be further uploaded on the web portal of the state authority at nslsa.nagalandgov.in.
DC Kma orders plastic ban
DIMAPUR: District level task force (DLTF) has been constituted in Kohima in view of the total ban on single use plastics from October 1. Deputy commissioner (DC), Grogery Thejawelie informed that this measure was to device local strategies and spread awareness for plastic free environment. DLTF further appealed all government offices, institutions, shops, including churches and general public to restrict single use plastic products. It also appealed government offices, event managers, churches and institution to stop usage of packaged drinking water below 20 litres and also install alternative like filtered water dispensers, RO plants. All government servants have also been advised to carry reusable drinking water bottles.
Seminar on robotics and AI conducted at MCK
Students assembling their own robots during the seminar.
DIMAPUR: Modern College Kohima (MCK) conducted a one-day seminar on “Robotics and artificial intelligence (AI)” in collaboration with Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology on September 11. A press release from MCK principal, Dr. H.P. Singh stated that, students were given the opportunity to practically assemble their own robots. Live demonstration of various types of robots was also presented. Resource persons were
associate professors Dr. Dipanjan Bhattercharjee and Kushal Pokhrel along with two engineers, all from Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Sikkim. Kushal Pokhrel gave a brief introduction about the Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology. Dr. Dipanjan Bhattercharjee made a presentation on the different parts of robots, building of robots and its applications. The programme was attended by faculty and students of Science, MCK.
during the course. Dr. Unmesh D Khanvilkar, MDS (Endodontics), Mumbai was the chief mentor for the programme. He also heads the CricDental division which specialises in manufacturing various dental equipments. Dr. C Tetseo, deputy director, Health & Family Welfare and member, Dental Council of India was the Nagaland state dental council observer for the programme. Several doctors from
various parts of Nagaland had come to enhance their knowledge required to perform the delicate procedures of dental treatments. A wide range of demonstrations were held using the microscope and dental loupes which were thereafter done individually by all the participants. Dr. Vinika Sumi said that this programme will now enhance the skills of the dental doctors of Nagaland to give a superior treatment to all of their patients.
news in Brief NLA deputy speaker convenes meeting of ALC: Sharingain, Deputy speaker, Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) and chairman of assembly library committee (ALC), Sharingain has convened a meeting for the finalization of library committee study tour outside the state on September 1, 11 a.m in his office chamber. All the concerned committee members have been requested to attend the meeting. ANDAMSA general body meeting: All Nagaland District Administration Ministerial Staff Association (ANDAMSA) has convened a general body meeting on September 25, 11 a.m at DC’s conference hall, Kohima. All concerned district units have been requested to send at least five members each to attend the meeting positively. There will be selection/election of new office bearers for 2019-2022 and audit of the association will also be held. Eye screening camp: Lions Club of Dimapur (LCD) will be organizing the 1st free eye screening camp for Lionistic Year 2019-2020 for IOL surgery (cataract) in association with Jorhat Lions Eye Hospital on September 21 and 22 from 8 am onwards at Lions Health Centre, Midland, Dimapur. Patients have been asked to register and forms will be available at Lions Health Centre, Midland; Lion Manoj Chhabra c/o Sheetal Sarees near Durga Mandir; Inner Automobiles, Circular Road and Mahabir Printing Press, G.S. Road. TYO, L Khel Kohima village informs: Tsieramia Youth Organization (TYO) of L. Khel, Kohima village will be organising a mass social work on September 14, starting from 8 a.m at Khrogebozou, Tsatsu, Chadi, Krouliezou and Phezoucha (Billy Graham Road to Secretariat Junction). All the TYO members and residents of these areas have been requested to participate in the social work. NAAC Peer team to visit PGC: Pfutsero Government College (PGC) awaits National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) peer team visit, scheduled on September 17 and 18. A team comprising of a chairman, member co-ordinator and member will visit and assess the college. NGA general body meeting: Nagaland Gorkha Association (NGA) will be holding its general body meeting on September 14, 11 a.m, at GPP Hall, Chandmari, Kohima. Delegates from various districts of the state would be attending the meeting, where many important and pressing issues regarding the community will be discussed. CBCMHK revival programme: Chakhesang Baptist Church Ministers’ Hill, Kohima (CBCMHK) will be observing 14 days revival programme from September 16 to 29 under the theme, “Know them by their fruit” (Mathew 7:16-20) at 11 different locations (colony wise) and 3 services at the church premises. CBCMHK has appealed all believers to come and be blessed. RNYO general meeting: Rongmei Naga Youth Organization (RNYO) has convened a general assembly on September 14, 11 a.m at Rongmei community hall, Diphupar, Dimapur. All the executives and member representatives from Assam, Manipur, Nagaland, are informed to attend the general assembly. DNKE: Dimapur Nkonjan Kithanmrüi Ekhüng (DNKE) has convened a general meeting-cum-election of new office bearers on September 14, 10 a.m onwards. All the bona fide members have been requested to attend the meeting. YSUK general session-cum-fresher’s social: Yimchungrü Students’ Union Kohima (YSUK) will be hosting its 29th general session-cum-freshers social on September 14, 10 a.m at Molu Ki, Lower Agri , near Para Medical taxi stand. Union has requested the concerned to attend the event positively. SDPDB meeting Noklak: Noklak SDPDB meeting will be held on September 18, 11 a.m at KTC hall, ADC complex Noklak. All the members have been requested to attend the meeting without fail as attendance will be examined and absentee departments will be censured. K Y M C
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Jitendra Singh New Delhi, Sep 12 (PTI): Two projects were either sanctioned, started, completed or operationalised for the Northeastern region everyday in the first 100 days of the Modi government’s second term, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Thursday. Singh, the Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), said keeping in tune with a targeted delivery mechanism, an action plan has been formulated by the Ministry of DoNER for the all-round development of the region. “The focus of the 100 days plan of action of the government was to sanction or start or complete or
operationalise 200 projects worth about Rs 3,000 crore, which means on an average two projects for Rs 30 crore per day,” he said here. Another impor tant plan is the setting up of a Bamboo Industrial Park at Manderdisa in Dima Hasao district of Assam, in an area of 75 hectares at a cost of Rs 50 crore. In fulfilment of its agenda in the initial 100 days, 49 projects worth Rs 1,232 crore have been implemented by the Ministry in the Northeast region since June 2019. These include sanction of eight new projects for Rs 586.3 crore under North East Road Sector Development Scheme (NERSDS)
and North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS). The journey that began in 2014 continues, even as in 2019, the Modi government once again took charge of the aspirations of the common man, particularly common youth of India, Singh said. The development is envisaged to be “all inclusive”, that is, inclusive of all regions, as well as all spheres and all dimensions, he said. The minister said the Modi government has always accorded top priority to the ‘hitherto neglected’ the North Eastern region. This is borne out by the fact that during first five years of his term as prime minister, Narendra Modi undertook over 30 visits to the Northeast and this personal outreach of the PM effectively put the development activity on fast track, he said. In the first term of the Modi government, the primary focus was not only to bring the Northeast closer to the rest of India, but actually to bring the “Rest of India” closer to the Northeast, the minister said. The same priorities continue in the Modi 2.0 term, with a time-bound and streamlined approach, he said.
Manipur CAF&PD dept condemns frequent bomb threats
go to pertinent authorities to fulfil their demands. It will be a wrong if miscreants threatening employees that their demands will be addressed by threatening and targeting employees, he added. The president alleged that the working environment in the department was severely affected owing to frequent threats and attacks to the employees by miscreants, asking who will be responsible if if any Employees of CAF PD staging a sit-in-protest against planting of bomb at the residence of one of their casualty happened to the family of its official. colleagues in Imphal on Thursday. Correspondent
IMPHAL, Sep 12: Normal functioning of Manipur Consume Affair, Food And Public Distribution (CAF&PD) department was paralysed on Thursday after employees suspended duties for the day to protest against bomb threats at the residence of one of their colleagues. The paralysis of the department meant suspension of all processes related to the allocation of PDS items, mostly rice under National Food Security Act (NFSA) to the PDS agents. The employees staged a sit-in-protest in front of the department’s office in Imphal’s Sangaiporou denouncing threatening to their colleagues in relation to his official duty. On September 8 last, a bomb was planted by unidentified miscreants suspected to be militants
at the residence of Ch Purnachandra Singh, a staff of the department in Imphal’s Kwakeithel. The bomb was safely defused by the state police bomb detection and disposal squad and disposed later. Employees of CAF&PD suspected the bomb threat on their colleague’s residence is related to official duty of the staff as employees of the department have been frequently targeted by suspected militants in the past too. Almost all officials and staffs of the department ceased duties for the day and took part in the protest staged under the banner of the CAF&PD Department Employees’ Union. The employees suspected the bomb threats were by militants allegedly interfering in the public distribution system under the department. Ta lking to m edia ,
union’s president SA Halim said that distribution of PDS item by the department was done under the policy and programme of the government. The duties of the employees were to release the PDS items which as per government policy is distributed to the beneficiaries through the PDS agents timely. They have nothing to do with the allocation of the PDS items or fixing of the quantities, he added. If any mistake was committed by the staffs, complaint can be lodged to the higher authority and if the threat was related with the allocation of the PDS item, anyone can go to higher authority, he asserted. Any demand from the department can only be addressed by the higher authorities, he said and urged the miscreants to stop threatening staff and instead
NEFIP objects to Shah’s push to implement CAB Khuraijam Athouba said it strongly opposed the proposed Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in its present form which “inter alia seeks to provide that persons belonging to minority communities, that is, Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, Buddhists, Parsis, and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan shall not be treated as illegal immigrants and that the Third Schedule of the 1955 Act is proposed to be amended to decrease the residency requirement from 11 years to six years.” The NEFIP argued that the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 “seeks to make drastic changes in the citizenship and immigration norms of the country by relaxing the criteria to become an Indian citizen. The Citizenship Act of 1955 denies citizenship rights to any illegal immigrant, whereby an ‘illegal immigrant’ is defined as a person who
BJP’s demand for NRC reverification is ‘communal’: Left New Delhi, Sep 12 (PTI): The Left parties on Thursday alleged that the BJP in Assam was demanding a re-verification of the NRC list only to advance its “communal and divisive agenda”. In a statement issued jointly by Sitaram Yechury, general secretary, CPI(M), D Raja, general secretary, CPI, Dipankar Bhattacharya, general secretary, CPI(ML) Liberation, Kshiti Goswami, general secretary, RSP, and Debabrata Biswas, general secretary, AIFB, the parties said the list has excluded 19.06 lakh claimants who had applied to be included in the register. “The Left parties appeal to the people of Assam to maintain communal harmony and to not allow any targeting of the excluded persons. “The BJP government is talking about extending the NRC process in the whole of India. This is uncalled for and it is being done only with the aim of targeting certain sections of people and to create polarisation. The Left parties are opposed to the NRC process, in any form, being K Y M C
extended to the rest of India,” the statement said. It also said preliminary reports show that a large number of Indian citizens have been left out. It is necessary, therefore, to ensure that there is a fair process by which the appeals can be heard and decided. The procedure set out is for those who have been excluded to appeal within 120 days to designated Foreigners Tribunals.
(i) enters India without a valid passport or with forged documents, or (ii) who stays in the country beyond the visa permit. The present Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 is an attempt to legitimise defaulters and is prima facie unconstitutional and against Article 14 (Right to Equality) of the Constitution and corrupting the basic concept of secularism as per the doctrine of Basic structures of the Constitution of India.” It added that it will be “totally incorrect to believe that the people of the Northeast do not know what will benefit them or not and such type of imposition of bio power despite the opposi-
tion to it is nothing but a hangover of the colonial mindset and interior colonisation to enforce a strict demographic hierarchy by suppressing the indigenous people of this region, which will further distance them from the mainstream.” It stated that it has also taken into cognizance the statement of the Home Minister wherein the proposed CAB will not be in conflict with the Inner Line Permit (ILP) legislation in force in some states in the region, that the proposed Citizenship Amendment Bill would also not be in conflict with existing laws pertaining to safeguarding the identities, culture and
customs of the indigenous people of the region. It has also taken note of Home Minister’s statement that the CAB will not affect Article 371 or the laws that protect the identities of the people of the north east, adding that Amit Shah further asserted that the Centre intends to expel all
illegal immigrants not just from Assam but the entire country. The NEFIP said it appeals to the leadership at the centre not to take the North East Indigenous people for a ride with rhetoric assurances but to address their concerns with all seriousness and with pragmatic approach.
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CLARIFICATION TO THE NEWS CAPTION "NDPP TUENSANG LEADERS DENY JOINING OTHER PARTY" ON 23RD AUGUST 2019.
Through this column, we Shri. Mosha Yanu and M. Nabam, Secretary and Vice President NDPP 54th A/C Tuensang Sadar - 11 would like to clarify that we have joined the NDPP En bloc from NPF party very recently. Therefore, in good faith we hereby clarify that we joined NDPP under the dynamic and able leadership of Shri. Chingwang Konyak, President NDPP and Shri. Neiphiu Rio, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Nagaland. Further, this is also to clarify that Shri. H. Zungkum Chang, Ex-Candidate is the CEC member NDPP 54th A/C Tuensang Sadar 11, for everyone's assumption. Hence, deserting the party to join the other party/opponent group as stated earlier, does not arise. 1. MOSHA YANU Secretary, NDPP 54th A/C Tsg Sadar-11
2. M. NABAM Vice President, NDPP 54th A/C Tsg Sadar-11
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GUWAHATI, SEP 11: The Northeast Forum for Indigenous People (NEFIP) representing the Indigenous population of the North Eastern Region of India has stated that while it welcomes the assurance made by the Home Minister Amit Shah at the fourth conclave of the BJP-led North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) attended by the Chief Ministers of eight North-East States, including Sikkim to protect and safeguard the identities, culture and customs of the indigenous people of the region and to remove all illegal migrants from the entire region , it ( NEFIP) finds the exertions “empty, misleading and double standard since the very concept of CAB is an attempt to naturalise citizenship of illegal immigrants in the region.” The NEFIP in a press release by it secretary media
Happy Birthday, Sister. May today be the start of a wonderful, glorious and joyful year May our good Lord bless you abundantly. From Yohan,Menu and Kechangulie. ______________________
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PDPA office building inaugurated in Phek
Krodi Rhetso speaking at the inauguration of PDPA office building on September 11. (DIPR)
DIMAPUR: Phek District Pensioners’ Association (PDPA) office building was inaugurated by Krodi Rhetso, commandant 5th NAP Phek at DC complex on September 11. According to DIPR report, commandant thanked the pensioners associations for successfully working
towards the public service which has contributed a lot for uplifting towards nation building and asked them to continue their mission. He appreciated the president and his colleagues for selfless support for upliftment of the society. A prayer was pronounced by Rev. Nuvosayi
Vese, pastor, Bible Hill Baptist Church, and special number by Vepasa & friend. Special prayer for the pensioners was pronounced by Rev. Dr. Thepucuyi Khesoh pastor PTBC, and vote of thanks was pronounce by Shesuyi Vesie, executive committee member (PDPA).
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Phek MMU provides health care services DIMAPUR: National Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) team Phek provided health care services in 11 villages during the month of August 2019 as part of MMU monthly activities. A press release from CMO office Phek, district media officer Kutolu Nakhro stated that, health talks were given on noncommunicable disease (NCD) and home management on diarrhoea. Total of 762 patients availed the services, wherein 42 patients were referred to higher facilities,70 ante-natal cases were seen, lap-tests for blood sugar, pregnancy test & HB% estimation for all ANC cases done, collection of blood smears/RDT test for malaria, sputum collection for TB was also carried out. The team comprised of Dr. Martin MO Lozaphuhu, Dr. Kuosalhou MO Khuza, Zasetsolu lap-tech and Kiviholi MMU nurse. The villages covered by the MMU team are Kutsapo, Phugi, K. Bawe, Thenizu, Pholami, Gidemi, Thetsumi, Zelome, Akhen and Kanjan.
Jains celebrate Ananta Chaturdashi in Dimapur A press release from SD Jai Samaj Dimapur information and publicity secretary, Shushil Paharia stated that, September 12 is the culmination of celebration of 10 Dharmas i.e. forgiveness, humility, simplicity, inner-healing, limitations, truth, meditation, sacrifice, detachment & celibacy which every Jain should imbibe as far as possible in this holy month in particular and will culminate on September 17 with Mahaparana at SD Jain Hr. Sec. School, Dimapur. Jain community in Dimapur during the celebration on September 12. All Digamber Jains DIMAPUR: Digamber ry of 12th Lord Vasupujya with a procession surround- will be celebrating SeptemJains of Dimapur celebrat- Nath Tirthankara on the ing Jain Temple, Dimapur ber 15 as forgiveness day across the world. ed the salvation anniversa- day of Ananta Chaturdashi on September 12.
P&TMK Ki inagurated at Kohima village
KOHIMA, SEP 11 (NPN): The newly constructed five-room Pfuchatsumia and Tsütuonuomia Mechü Krotho Ki (P&TMK) was inaugurated by chairman of Tsütuonuomia Khel, Thepfüvilie Suohu at Ziekezou, Kohima village on September 10. Chairman, Pfuchatsumia and Tsütuonuomia Mechü Krotho, Prasilie Pienyü. In his brief address, Suohu while appreciating the two khels of Kohima village in coming together to construct the second common commercial building called upon them to continue to strengthen the age old brotherly relationship. He also urged them to uphold the unity and oneness for the welfare of the two khels. Suohu also unveiled the plaque on the occasion. P&TMK finance secretary Kelhousetuo Rutsa presented the details of
Chairman of T. Khel Thepfüvilie Suohu along leaders of P&TMK after inauguration of the new commercial complex at Ziekezou Kohima.
expenditure incurred in constructing the common building. Chairman of P&TMK, Prasilie Pienyü informed that the commercial rooms
would be allotted to interested businessmen of the two communities on condition of not sub-letting it. He also said that no antisocial activities, including
sale of intoxicants would be permitted in the any of the shops. Deacon of Khedi Baptist Church, Kholie Keyho pronounced the blessing.
CRPF civic action programme 2019-20 DIMAPUR: 173 Bn CRPF Airfield, Dimapur conducted a civic action programme at unit Headquarters in which the battalion distributed water storage (Sintex) to poor and needy people of the area on September 9.
Shamator facilitated with water supply
DIMAPUR: In a joint venture of the Army and 45 Assam Rifles, residents of Shamator village, Tuensang district were facilitated with a water supply scheme (borewell) under military civic action project on September 1. According to PRO HQ IGAR (N), residents living in the area face acute shortage of potable drinking water due to nonavailability of adequate resources, especially during lean season. The project was inaugurated in presence of village functionaries and residents.
According to 173 Bn. CRPF, speaking on this occasion Vishnu Gautam, Commandant 173 Bn CRPF, underlined the need of such programme for bridging the gap between security forces and local
populace. On this occasion a number of local prominent people of the area along with media were present. 19 families benefited through this programme.
LCD Blue Vanda free physiotherapy camp
Members of LCD Blue Vanda with physiotherapists and patient.
DIMAPUR: Lions Club of Dimapur (LCD) Blue Venda organised free physiotherapy camp in collaboration with Mamta Physiotherapy and Fitness Center on September 12. A press release from
LCD secretary and PRO Neeta Agarwal stated that, programme was organised for the awareness of people towards physiotherapy. 58 patients took part in the camp and were benefitted. Check up and treat-
ment of patients were done by two physiotherapists. Sumita Sharma was the chairperson of the project and the camp was successfully conducted under the presidentship of Saraswati Sharma.
KVKs conduct training and observe ‘Swachhta Hi Seva’ INFORMATION
Dr. Kaushik. S, MS (Mysore Medical College), M.Ch - GI Surgery (Bangalore Medical College) will be available daily (except Sundays) between 9 AM & 4 PM at Eden Medical Centre from 16th September 2019. We are proud to inform that, he will be the first full time Gastro Surgeon (super specialist) in Nagaland. Dr. Kaushik is specialized in and can handle all kinds of gastro-intestinal problems. He will be available to do Endoscopies, Colonoscopies, Laparoscopic / Key hole surgeries, Gastrointestinal / Pancreatic surgeries, GI cancer surgeries, etc. DP-6927
Progressive farmers with resource persons at the programme. Farmers and scientists at KVK Zunheboto, NU.
KVK also held a programme on September 11 for launching of NADCP for FMD and NAIP. On the occasion, KVK Kohima brought out two books titled “Technology Resources for farmers of Kohima District” Vol-I and Vol-II which was released by Nokchasashi ADC, Tseminyu. KVK Zunheboto NU: KVK, Zunheboto, Nagaland University (NU) initiated the “Swachhta Hi Seva” (September 11 to October 2) programme on September 11. A press release from KVK NU Lumami, senior scientist and head Dr. Rakesh Kumar Chaurasia stated that, KVK, Zunheboto organised the launch of NADCP with a day long programme. Dr. Rakesh Kumar Chaurasia, gave a brief information regarding the disease incidence and its effects on productivity of animals. The farmers watched the live telecast of the Prime Minister programme where he launched NADCP from Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India. Dr. Z. Nongothung Ezung (SMS, animal science) gave lectures on
foot and mouth disease, bruncellosis and artificial insemination. A total of 25 farmers participated in the programme. K V K Ts e m i n y u : NADP and celebration of Swachhta Hi Sewa was launched on September 11 at KVK conference hall with ADC Tseminyu, Nokchasashi as the special guest. According to DIPR report, he said the government was doing its best to uplift the farmers by taking up many schemes and appealed to the farmers to utilize them in a proper and transparent way. He also appealed to the beneficiaries to have a positive mindset on the schemes provided by the government. Senior scientist, Dr. V. Akashe Zhimomi released technology resources for farmers. Distribution of STRY certificates was followed by vote of thanks from ACTO plan protection, K Michael Pienyu. In technical session Dr. Gwatthonlo Tsela VAS, AH&V shared awareness and Zhiete, ACTO Soil Conservation highlighted on Swachhta Hi Seva.
"SALES DAY"
IN AID OF DIELIEKEVI RESOURCE CENTRE (DRC) AT
CHUMUKEDIMA WEEKLY MARKET 14TH SEPTEMBER 2019 ITEMS : MUODI, GALHO, ORGANIC VEGETABLES AND FRUITS, HOME BAKED GOODIES, FAST FOOD, HANDICRAFTS & MANY EXCITING GAMES ETC. ORGANISED BY CHAKHROMA BAPTIST CHURCH COUNCIL YOUTH DEPARTMENT (CBKK)
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CHRISTIAN HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL DIMAPUR : NAGALAND
This is to inform all the HSLC/HSSLC Private candidates to report to the Examination Centre to fill up the Examination Form for 2020 from 18-09-2019 onwards from (9:00 AM till 12:00 noon). Last date of filling up of their respective forms will be 30-09-2019. Sd/S Moatemsu Walling Principal Christian Hr. Sec. School DC-1344
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DIMAPUR: Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Kohima and KVK Zunheboto NU conducted training programmes on capacity building and “Swachhta Hi Seva” respectively on September 12 and 11. KVK Kohima: KVK Kohima conducted oneday training programme on capacity building for farmers at KVK conference hall, Kohima on September 12, wherein progressive farmers from Tesophenyu and Ziphenyu villages attended. A press release from KVK Kohima senior scientist and head, Dr. V. Akashe Zhimomi stated that, resource persons were Imtisenla ACTO (agronomy), K. Michael Pienyu ACTO (plant protection), Zhiete ACTO (Soil conservation) and Longma Yanger ACTO (agri. extension) respectively from KVK kohima. Altogether 28 farmer attended the programme. The technical session touched various topics including awareness on Swachhta Hi Sewa programme and doubling farmers income through systematic planning.
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t is not the first time that the Naga Council Dimapur(NCD) has brought into public domain, the issue of the illegal and unabated taxation industry that plagues Dimapur and how such forcible collections have put tremendous pressure on business and which has adversely affected the economic growth of Dimapur, the commercial hub of the state. NCD in the representation signed by Public Action Committee(PAC) convenor Vekhosayi Nyekha and Co-convenor K.Ghokheto Chophy, disclosed that “illegal tax” was being imposed and forcibly collected at every point of transaction and this has resulted in upward tripling of prices of all commodities. The PAC of the NCD has also revealed how the efforts of police in arresting those involved in such crimes ends in vain, as the offenders are set free out without any difficulty. In the light of the utter inability to bring criminals to book, NCD has urged upon the chief minister to enact stringent laws such as the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA)1999 or the Bihar Control of Crime Act 1981 so as to ensure that it would act as a strong deterrent and also encourage the law enforcement agencies to perform their duty. The issue of forcible collection of taxes in Dimapur has been highlighted in this column since over two decades but it appears to be a losing battle. The NCD has been spearheading the outcry against various “unauthorised/illegal” taxes being forcibly imposed by various organisations. It may be recalled that in one of the biggest ever public rally on October 31,2013 in Dimapur, ACAUT had resolved to seek urgent and immediate intervention by the government to erase the menace which is responsible for inflicting serious negative consequences on trade and business in Dimapur which also invariably affects the rest of the state. In the 2013 rally, the ACAUT had boldly named those it alleged, were involved in the collection racket such as unions, some government agencies and in particular, Naga national groups. The public rally on October 31,2013 (Clock Tower Junction) and August 25,2017(Naga Shopping Arcade) should have made the state government respond positively to eradicate these menaces that have destroyed business, burdened the public and promoting Dimapur’s infamous ‘taxation industry’. At various rallies, leaders ACAUT, NCD and other organisations had spoken out clearly about what was happening and demanding urgent steps to eradicate the menace that is the biggest hurdle against peace and progress, not only of Dimapur but also the entire state. In addition, the menace has also crippled the economic activities of small enterprises and for which not even local entrepreneurs are confident of taking up trade and business activities. The fear psychosis among business entrepreneurs has not been lost to those potential investors from outside. In the light of various public rallies, the state government was compelled to constitute a High Power Committee to go into the entire issue and recommend steps. The HPC had submitted its recommendation long back but till date, the state government has neither disclosed the recommendations nor taken any steps in implementing them. The moot point is whether the state government, suffering from a self-inflicted Nelson’s eye, would have the courage to do what was right and prove it is sincere in effecting good governance that would be the biggest contribution to peace and progress of Nagaland.
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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There’s something about having a sibling that you know will always stick with you. ~ Bishop Briggs
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WC, NNPGS: Naga people ready for hon’ble settlement
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od has given each Naga, be it a leader or a follower, the wisdom to reason, understand, assess and decide what is best for him, his society and ancestral land. Naga plebiscite of 16th May 1951 was God’s plan for the Nagas and the visionary leaders, then, were His chosen instruments. The Agreed Position signed on 17th Nov. 2017 between the WC, NNPG and GOI as two entities entrenched, in spirit and essence, the Naga Plebiscite of 16th May 1951. The Working Committee (WC), Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) and GOI first held preliminary dialogue in September 2017. It had to be from ground zero, brick by brick, layer by layer on a rough platform. What was acceptable to GOI was not the point, rather, what should be accepted by India was the focus. On this principle, the right of the Nagas to self determine their political future, anchoring on mutual co-existence considering the contemporary political realities, but with a distinct political and administrative system in consonance with Naga identity, customary practices and procedures. WC, NNPGs makes it clear to the Naga people that Mr. R.N Ravi comes to the negotiation table as GOI interlocutor on Indo-Naga talks and not in the capacity, status and protocol of a state Governor. Prior to his appointment as Governor of Nagaland state, the GOI Interlocutor was also the Deputy National Security Adviser (Dy. NSA). Therefore, WC is comfortable in all round issues and prepared to get agreement incorporated into the constitution. WC, NNPGs having signed the Agreed Position with GOI in 2017, held wide range of consultations with Tribal bodies, GBs, Civil Society groups, intellectuals, Churches, past and present Legislators, legal and constitutional experts, scholarly senior citizens etc., seeking opinions on major issues. The Responses and opinions on historical, political, social, cultural, economic, administrative, constitutional and legal matters were all absorbed and systematically formulated into a blueprint and added to charter points for negotiations. In all these extensive exercises, the WC has never deviated from the core values and principles of Naga
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he much anticipated final list of the National Register of Citizens (hereafter NRC) published by the Assam’s government on August 31, 2019 had left over 19 lakh people of Assam with the prospect of facing statelessness as their names had been found missing from that controversial list that was supposedly aimed at identifying and expelling the foreigners who are illegally inhabiting in the land of Assam. Among the prominent names missing in the list include a sitting MLA and his son, a retired army officer and some family members and relatives of India’s second Muslim President and Assam’s son of the soil Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed. These 19 lakhs Indians will now face the prospect of expulsion from their home with no assurance of accepting them by any neighboring countries thereby becoming a group of people with no nationality or identity or belongings unless they successfully appeal their case to the NRC’s Foreign Tribunals within 60 days from the publication of the list and prove legitimacy of their residency in the state of Assam. The uncertainty that awaits those millions of Indians, which include the possibility of movements from one border to another, is nothing less than an existential crisis that has potential catastrophic consequences in the events of any form of mismanagement by the authority. This precarious political development in the region was followed by Amit Shah’s declaration in Guwa-
historical and political right. What is agreed upon in principle, thus far, is therefore a people’s negotiation, a people’s charter, will remain a people’s historic document. Any unresolved contentious issues needing political and democratic process and consensus will continue in the future, with greater participation of the Nagas and people to people dialogue with neighbours where necessary. The position of Nagas in the context of political configuration is handled with collective wisdom to fulfil Naga aspirations. The rainbow with a star, to the Naga people, remains a source and force of Naga political struggle. It has a supernatural and divine connotation which lives in every Naga hearth. The sentimental value and spiritual inspiration behind its origin makes it an emblem, an insignia and a Naga totem. There is absolute clarity on all issues between the two entities. Although the political structures may differ in Naga lands. The impending agreement shall ensure that Nagas exercise absolute sovereign “rights, power, authority control, make own laws and administer” as per the system so envisaged as per Naga Customary Laws and Practices together with the contemporary democratic political system. The two entities have also identified possible transitional and operational difficulties owing to constitutional and legal mechanisms which prevented Nagas to exercise their sovereign rights over their land and resources in the past. Therefore operational clauses shall be added to remove all difficulties. The agreement, once ratified and incorporated, will ensure that neither the parliament nor the constitution will intrude on these matters. Eventually, this is how GOI and Nagas will co-exist acknowledging Naga Political and historical right and our distinct identity. WC, NNPGs believes that the best possible Indo-Naga political solution is at hand. There is ample space for younger generations to compete with the best in the world in all fields. Narrow differences must be buried for the greater glory of the Nagas. GOD BLESS NAGA LAND! Media Cell, WC, NNPGs
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hat is a village but a sink of localism, a den of ignorance, narrow-mindedness, and communalism? wrote B. R. Ambedkar. These words of Ambedkar ring true in today’s Naga village context. I meant no disrespect to Naga villages, but it’s time for the younger generation starts the democratic debate on the positions occupied by the village and the role played by the village in Naga political system by first finding materials. Some of the materials are H.K. Barpujari’s , “The Comprehensive History of Assam- Volume-IV & V”, Dr. Piketo Sema, British Policy and Administration in Nagaland:1881-1947, “Democracy in Nagaland: Tribes, Tradition and Tensions”, edited by Jelle JP Wouters & Zhoto Tunyi and “Nagas in the 21st Century”, edited by Jelle JP Wouters & Michael Heneise. The purpose of this article is to remind the Naga Nationalism, multiple governments of armed factions, and the Nagaland State, that the Constitution of India is a living reality. It is also to show how village nationalists mentality have brought the Nagas to the opening stage of final partition and in such chaos, how do we come up with the best available solution as the fragmented Nagas move forward. Again, observing the latest fiasco in civil society arena (Naga Hoho versus Naga Tribes of Nagaland), disgruntlement of the public with the negotiating parties, regionalism growing beyond its limits, younger Naga generation losing interest or no interest in Naga Nationalism, tribe consciousness growing more entrenched than ever, I have to conclude for now that these things happened because of village nationalists mentality. This may soon lead us to the beginning of our final days of self-destruction, which would, in near future forced each Naga tribesman to return to his village as it was, before the beginning of the movement. Before highlighting some of the major damages done to the Naga populations, for the reason of Village Nationalists mentality, let us very briefly highlight what village national-
ist mentality is and what are its characteristics. Who is a village nationalist? A village nationalist refers to a Naga individual considering oneself to be a Naga Nationalist but does not know the elements of nationalist nor have the political will to reform the position of village and tribe in traditional Naga political system i.e. village and tribe representation system. Some essential characteristics of village nationalist (underground): (i). Village nationalist (Underground) would glorify the theory of Naga village republic with little ingredients of federalism, therefore would staunchly oppose any political reformation in the political system of tribe representations to the Government and have no intellect capacity to evaluate the damage done to the Nagas by rigidly practicing the current political system of village and tribe representation. (ii). Village nationalist being from a village, their loyalty goes to their villages and their tribes, and they will have more concern and respect for their fellow tribesmen that for all practical purposes defeat the idea of Naga nationalism. (iii). A Village nationalist first-priority is for his tribe and not national cause for he has no moral and no political understanding of what is a national cause. (iv). A Village nationalist would only favour his tribesmen to occupy top leadership posts and would give blind loyalty to his tribesmen occupying top leadership brass. Even at the expense of the common national cause, the same ideals continue to colour the views of the top-ranking village nationalists. (v).A Village nationalist from major tribes would heavily engage in majority-minority tribe politics and would not acknowledge leaders from minor tribes and, due to his village nationalist mentality, he would heavily engage in territorial regional politics even though he is a member of the nationalist armed faction. (vi). A Village nationalist
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hati on reviving the issue of Citizenship Amendment Bill (hereafter CAB), for granting Indian citizenship to all the persecuted religious minorities from the neighboring countries seeking refuge in India with an assurance that the “existing law of all states of the Northeast region will be preserved even after the introduction of CAB”. Be it NRC or CAB, what torments the hearts and minds of the people of the region is the question on the possibility of being dominated/populated by illegal foreign migrants, and the desperate needs to detect such foreigners and deport them back to their place of origin, and also create an effective political mechanism to prevent any future intrusion from such an “unwanted elements”. What New Delhi need to do, if it claim Northeast region to be an integral part of India, is to assure the people of the region that the region’s demography can be guaranteed and guarded from any possible external threats, and that the region will never be converted to a political fertile ground for political parties through vote bank politics, to serve their political and strategic interest, and in the process leaving the region socially, economically and politically exploited. The bigger picture, however, of this whole political cauldron confronting not only the region and the country but the entire India’s subcontinent is the question of the identity/ies and history of the so called
“foreigner/s” within the subcontinent and the tragic political history behind it which eventually evolved into such a tragic concept called “foreigners” or “outsiders” within the same shared political boundary and history. And we need to ask ourself how the entire shape of things had taken place in the subcontinent’s history and find a right answer for solving this particular problem which is not a political but humanitarian crisis, where millions of lives were affected, born out of a historical mess. Understanding how a group of people become minorities/outsiders in their own land is therefore the key in resolving this subcontinent’s humanitarian crisis. The history of the subcontinent of the last seven decades is a story of a nation torn apart by tragic partition affecting the lives of the common masses, force migration for seeking better life, creating hatred and suspicion resulting in series of communal violence claiming millions of innocent lives, and affecting the psyche of the subcontinent to this day. The worst outcome of the partition of the subcontinent is the superficial construct of the concept of “minorities” and “outsiders” from within the same nation-state. This minorities-outsiders’ syndrome dominates the political discourse and also defines the life of the subcontinent for the past seventy years. Why the generations of Muslims, particularly Bengali speaking Muslims,
of Lower Assam has to forever suffer by living as an “outsiders” under the suspicious eyes of the natives. Why the Muslim population in India and Hindus in Pakistan and Bangladesh has to forever suffer in their own country because of the “minorities’ identity” that is labeled aginst them by the majority group. Without partition they all belong to same India sharing same social and political history irrespective of whichever religion they are identify with. This made them as much Indians like the rest of the natives Indians. With partition, however, these people have to become outsiders/ minorities for absolutely no fault on their part, meaning becoming the other Indians in the eyes of the native Indians. Is NRC and CAB a partition ghost, resorting to the same old tactic of dividing the nation on religious/communal line, in different form to haunt modern India? Only shared responsibility among the subcontinent’s neighbours can help solve this problem. This includes acknowledging the historical wrong committed by the stakeholders of the partition era’s politicians driven by narrow identity politics. One also needs to understand that the existence of constant mass migrations in the subcontinent is not solely because of political factor but driven by economic considerations. An estimated “18-20 million people every year are displaced internally by floods and river bank erosion in Bangladesh” (Sanjoy Haza-
is extremely biased by nature and, in any disputes involving his village or tribe with other village and tribe, would unreasonably support his village or tribe without caring to find out the truth and would have no care to uphold the truth, if the truth hurts his interests. (vii). He would favour and respect only his mother-tongue with little or no respect for other tribes dialect, such an attitude adds more problems to the inter-tribes relations. Over-ground nationalists share these common traits with their underground village nationalists’ counterparts, some essential characteristics of (over-ground) village nationalists are: (i). Over-ground nationalists still harbour the idea of independent Naga nation but have no will to physically involved or fight for it. They will habitually disparage Government of India for all human rights violation etc. (ii). Over-ground nationalists will blabber on Naga nationalism but would have no regard for other villages or tribes, forgetting that numerous tribes struggled equally in the movement. (iii). Over-ground nationalists would support only a particular faction based on their family, relatives, or tribal ties. (iv). Over-ground nationalists would routinely criticise underground nationalists for amassing ill-gotten wealth, but will quickly approach the underground personnel to get his work done or fight his case using muscle power. The village nationalist mental attitudes automatically acquired by the Naga nationalists due to the unrefined traditional political system followed by various Naga Nationalist organizations have created innumerable internal disturbances among the tribes thus hampering ourselves as we journey toward our ill-fated Naga National Movement. And with our society filled with village nationalists, a sane person would not be so optimistic about what may happen next. Pakinrichapbo (Advocate), Samziuram Village, Peren
rika, Writing on the Wall, Penguin 2008, Page 132). These displace people, landless always under constant threat from natural calamity, are forced to migrate away from home looking for better life elsewhere. Governments of the subcontinents need to attain to the needs of these people if it wants to solve the problem of illegal migration in the whole region. It requires humanitarian considerations while dealing with the crisis and not converting the crisis into mere rhetoric of invoking nationalistic fervor just for the sake of attaining political power.
Politics of partition may have set the nation apart. Seven decades later, some may face expulsion under NRC and some may become Indian citizens under the provision of Citizenship Act, which would be a tragic reenactment of partition’s tragedy. But the political history of the subcontinent will justify one thing: irrespective of which religion those “foreigners” profess or whichever parts of subcontinent they inhabit, they are an Indians and they will remain an Indians. Dr. Nsungbemo Ezung, Wokha Town, (ezung_n@yahoo.com)
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Sir,
Ongoing DFL season
The ongoing Dimapur Footbal League (DFL) season - 2 played every evening under lights, is attracting crowds in large numbers. Though the quality of the lights are poor, credit must be given to the organisers for taking the initiative to present football in a whole new dimension with an attractive pose, which the football fans in Dimapur has been longing, for quite a while. Football stadiums with permanent flood light facilities are the prerogative of the government. Especially in Dimapur, the gate way of Nagaland and the district with a large football fan base. It is a pity rather, that permanent flood lights are a distant cry. The football pitch itself at the Dimapur Local Ground is still the same as it was 20 years back, if not worse. We suffer a long way in sports facilities compared to other Northeastern states. We are not even sure if there is a light at the end of the tunnel. It is only because of the initiative of some selfless individuals/groups and their yeoman effort that we are able to watch and enjoy football matches in Dimapur. Hats off to the organisers of the DFL. Keep growing, Keep improving and keep on entertaining the fans. Temsu Pongen, Dimapur
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INX Media case: HC seeks CBI PM pledges to rein in corruption, terrorism response on Chidambaram’s bail plea
Narendra Modi with Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das at the inaugural function of the new Jharkhand Assembly building. (PTI)
of words over the Kashmir issue on Tuesday at the UNHRC with New Delhi stoutly defending its “sovereign decision” to revoke Jammu and Kashmir’s special status, an issue on which Islamabad demanded an international investigation by the global rights body. “It is quite audacious on the part of Pakistan that the country which is harbouring terrorists, which is the epicentre of terrorism, is pretending to speak on behalf of the global community on human rights,” Kumar said. “Their record of persecution of minorities, both ethnic and religious, I don’t need to amplify...The credibility of the messenger here is highly suspect. This is something which the global community is aware of,” he said.
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place in 2007. Mehta and central government’s standing counsel Amit Mahajan contended that during the investigation, it has emerged that Chidambaram used his official capacity for corrupt practices and received crores of rupees and FIPB approval was granted. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing Chidambaram, sought bail for the Congress leader saying the alleged incident is of 2007 and the FIR was lodged by the CBI in 2017 and the offences carry a maximum of seven years punishment. The court rejected the oral prayer of Sibal that Chidambaram was old and he be allowed to have homecooked food in jail and to meet his family members daily. “Sorry, it cannot be given,” the judge said, adding that same food is avail-
able for everyone in prison and even 84-year-old INLD chief O P Chautala, who in serving 10-year-jail term in JBT teachers scam, consumes food cooked in jail. As per the jail manual, family members of an undertrial can visit him twice a week and home-cooked is allowed only under specific circumstances. The Solicitor General said Chidambaram’s family members are already visiting him in jail twice a week and as a state “we cannot distinguish” between Chidambaram and other inmates. His son Karti was present in the hearing in the high court. A battery of senior lawyers, including Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Vivek Tankha and Dayan Krishnan, appeared for Chidambaram. Chidambaram, who was arrested on August 21 by the CBI, did not approach the trial court and had directly filed the regular bail plea in the high court. He has sought bail saying that he is a law-abiding citizen having deep roots in the society and is not a flight risk and is willing to abide by all conditions as may be imposed by the high court while granting him the relief.
Rahul slams UP woman dies after she Cong leader Shivakumar’s daughter Modi govt over sits on snakes, gets bitten Aishwarya appears before ED state of economy NEW DELHI, SEP 12 (PTI): Karnataka Congress leader D K Shivakumar’s daughter Aishwarya appeared before the Enforcement Directorate here on Thursday in connection with its money-laundering probe against him, officials said. They said the 22-yearold management graduate will be questioned and her statement will be recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). She is also expected to be confronted with documents and statements made by Shivakumar with regard to a trip to Singapore he made with his daughter in 2017, the officials said. Aishwarya is a trustee in an education trust floated by her father. The trust, holding assets and businesses worth crores, operates a
Aishwarya, daughter of Congress leader DK Shivakumar, arrives to appear before the ED in New Delhi, Thursday. (PTI)
number of engineering and other colleges and Aishwarya is the main person behind them, they said. The Congress leader and former Karnataka Cabinet minister was arrested by the ED on September 3 and
is in the agency’s custody. The central agency in September last year registered a money-laundering case against Shivakumar, Haumanthaiah, an employee at the Karnataka Bhavan in New Delhi, and others.
NEW DELHI, SEP12 (PTI): Rahul Gandhi on Thursday targeted the government over the state of the economy, saying what India needed is not propaganda, manipulated news cycles and foolish theories about millennials, but a concrete plan to fix the economy. Gandhi’s attack on the government comes two days after FM Nirmala Sitharaman in Chennai said the slowdown in the automobile sector was due to many factors like the change in mindset of millennials, who now preferred taxi aggregators like Ola and Uber, instead of committing for monthly instalments to own a car. “What India needs isn’t propaganda, manipulated news cycles & foolish theories about millennials, but a concrete plan to #FixTheEconomy that we can all get behind,” Gandhi tweeted.
GORAKHPUR (UP), SEP 12 (PTI): A 30-year-old woman died of a snake bite after she sat on a pair of snakes, which were on her bed, while speaking on phone, police said on Thursday. The incident took place on Saturday when Gita Yadav of Reyaon village in Gagha area was talking to her husband, who works in Thailand, on the cell phone, they said. A pair of snakes were mating on the bed, which
had a printed bedsheet, but she did not notice them and sat down, family members said. She was bitten by them and was rushed to a private hospital where she died during treatment, Gita’s father-in-law, Jai Prakash Yadav, said. “ T h e p a t i e n t wa s brought in my clinic for treatment but due to her condition I referred her to Mau district hospital after first aid,” Dr Santosh Singh told.
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NEW DELHI, SEP 2 (PTI): India on Thursday said Pakistan’s attempt to polarise and politicise the Kashmir issue at the UN Human Rights Council has been rejected. It also said Pakistan needs to understand that “repeating a lie four or five times does not turn it into a gospel truth”. The global community is aware about Pakistan’s role in aiding, abetting and supporting terrorist infrastructure which they have in their country, Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said at a media briefing. Pakistan’s attempt to “polarise and politicise” the Kashmir issue at the UNHRC has been rejected, he said. His remarks came two days after India and Pakistan engaged in a war
NEW DELHI, SEP 12 (PTI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought CBI’s response on the bail plea of former finance minister P Chidambaram, lodged in Tihar Jail in the INX Media corruption case. Justice Suresh Kait issued a notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Chidambaram’s bail plea in which he has claimed that the criminal proceedings against him were “mala fide” and borne out of “political vendetta”. The court asked the CBI to file a status report on the plea within seven days and listed the matter for further hearing on September 23. The 73-year-old Congress leader withdrew from the high court his plea challenging the trial court’s order remanding him to judicial custody till September 19, after the judge asked as to why he has filed two separate petitions. The court allowed Chidambaram’s submission and said the petition is “dismissed as withdrawn”. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the CBI, opposed the bail plea saying the case was at pre-charge sheet stage and the alleged corruption took
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The PM’s words of praise of his party government comes ahead of the state assembly election in Jharkhand later this year. Reeling out figures related to different welfare projects launched by the government, he said 44 lakh people availed benefits under the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme in the last one year in the country. The world’s largest health assurance scheme was started by the PM from Jharkhand last year. More than two crore houses were constructed under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yozana and two crore more houses are under construction in the country, besides constructing 10 crore toilets and giving free LPG connections to eight crore
pension of Rs 3000 per month, on attaining the age of 60 years. Farmers who are currently between 18 and 40 years of age can apply for the scheme. The ‘Pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyapari Maan Dhan Yojana’, a pension scheme for shopkeepers and retail traders was also launched. Another ‘Swarojgar’ pension scheme was also rolled out for self-employed persons. Under both the schemes, beneficiaries between 18 and 40 years will get Rs 3,000 per month after completing 60 years of age. The cargo terminal, which was inaugurated online by the prime minister from here, has been built by Inland Waterways Authority of India on River Ganga at Sahibganj. It has a cargo storing capacity of 30 lakh tonne per year, a stockyard and parking and berthing space for two vessels. PM Modi laid the foundation stones online for 462 Eklavya Model Schools across the country, of which 69 will be established in 13 of Jharkhand’s 24 districts. The foundation for a new building of Jharkhand Secretariat was also laid by the prime minister. The new secretariat building in the state capital will come up at an estimated cost of Rs 1238.92 crore.
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The rupee had settled at 71.66 against the greenback on Wednesday. In a major boost to investor sentiment globally, China on Thursday welcomed US President Donald Trump’s “goodwill” gesture to postpone a planned tariff hike on Chinese products, as the two countries warmed up to each other ahead of next month’s talks to end
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Mumbai, Sep 12 (PTI): Continuing its winning run for the sixth straight session, the rupee climbed 52 paise to end at 71.14 against the US dollar on Thursday as signs of easing trade tensions between the US and China buoyed global markets. Easing crude oil prices and fresh foreign capital inflows provided further support, forex traders said. The Indian currency has appreciated by 125 paise in the last six trading sessions. At the interbank foreign exchange market on Thursday, the local unit opened on a strong note at 71.46 and shuttled between a high of 71.00 and low of 71.46. It finally closed at 71.14, showing a gain of 52 paise over its previous close.
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es, SBI account holder needs to maintain an average monthly balance of Rs 2,000. In rural branches, the minimum average monthly balance will be Rs 1,000. If the shortfall is less than 50 per cent for semiurban branches, then the extra charge will be Rs 7.50 plus GST. For between 5075 per cent, the fine is Rs 10 plus GST and for above 75 per cent shortfall, the charge will be Rs 12 plus GST. In case of AMB of Rs 1,000 at rural branches, a shortfall of less than 50 per cent , charges are Rs 5 plus GST. For shortfall of over 50 per cent up to 75 per cent, the fees will be Rs 7.50 plus GST, while shortfall over 75 percent will attaract fine of Rs 10 + GST. National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) and Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) charges are also set to change. While NEFT and
vestment, NCDs worth little over Rs 7,400 crore in the name of Air India would be novated to AIAHL. While it would be the first time that AIAHL would be issuing bonds, Air India has issued bonds on earlier occasions and the last such issue was worth around Rs 7,400 crore done in 2012. When AIAHL was set up last year, the plan was to transfer Rs 29,464 crore of Air India’s debt to the special purpose vehicle. Now, AIAHL would raise the money and that would be used to repay the airline’s debt, the official said. In February, the Cabinet gave its ex-post facto approval for the creation of the AIAHL and associated activities for the disinvestment of Air India and its subsidiaries/ joint ventures. AIAHL has been created for warehousing accumulated working capital loan not backed by any asset along with four subsidiaries, non-core assets, painting and artefacts and other non-operational assets of the airline, an official said in February. The four subsidiaries are Air India Air Transport Services Ltd (AIATSL), Airline Allied Services Ltd (AASL), Air India Engineering Services Ltd (AIESL) and Hotel Corporation of India Ltd (HCI).
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Mumbai, Sep 12 (IANS): The State Bank of India will revise service charges for deposits and withdrawal on October 1 which will encompass cash withdrawal, average monthly balance, deposits and withdrawals and will affect scores of customers in many ways. On maintenance of average monthly balance (AMB), starting October 1, SBI has reduced the minimum average monthly balance requirement for urban centers from Rs 5,000 to Rs 3,000. Under the revised rules, if someone does not maintain Rs 3,000 as average monthly balance and falls short by 50 per cent (that is Rs 1,500) the individual will be charged Rs 10 plus GST. If the account holder falls short by more than 75 percent, it will invite a fine of Rs 15 plus GST. In semi-urban branch-
RTGS transactions through digital means are free, fees are imposed at branches. NEFT transaction up to Rs 10,000, will invite Rs 2 plus GST charges. For a transaction above Rs 2 lakh via NEFT, the bank will charge Rs 20 plus GST. For RTGS transfer between Rs 2 lakh to Rs 5 lakh, a customer must pay Rs 20 plus GST. RTGS transfer above Rs 5 lakh will be charged Rs 40 plus GST. As per the new charges on Deposits and Withdrawals, cash deposits in savings account will be free for up to 3 transactions in a month. After that, the account holder will be charged Rs 50 plus GST for every transaction. The maximum limit for deposit of cash at non-home branch is Rs 2 lakh per day. Thereafter, the non-home branch manager gets to decide if the bank can accept more cash. Meanwhile, account holders with an average monthly balance of Rs 25,000 can perform free cash withdrawal twice a month. Those with average monthly balances between Rs 25,000 to Rs 50,000 can avail 10 free cash withdrawal. Charges for transactions beyond the free limit are Rs 50 plus GST.
New Delhi, Sep 12 (PTI): Air India Assets Holdings Ltd (AIAHL) will issue bonds worth Rs 22,000 crore in the coming weeks, with the first tranche worth Rs 7,000 crore set to hit the market on September 16, according to a senior official. AIAHL — a special purpose vehicle of national carrier Air India — is planning to raise the amount by issuing bonds with different tenures. As part of efforts to clean up the balance sheet of Air India, which has a debt burden of more than Rs 58,000 crore, little over half of the amount is to be repaid by way of proceeds from the issuance of bonds by AIAHL. The senior official told PTI that AIAHL would issue bonds worth Rs 7,000 crore on September 16. These bonds would have a tenure of three years and three months. Banks and mutual funds are expected to participate in the first tranche of the bond offering, the official added. AIAHL would issue 10-year bonds worth Rs 15,000 crore in the coming weeks. The proceeds from the bond offering would be used to repay Air India’s debt, the official said. As the debt-laden national carrier is set for disin-
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Trump warns Taliban on 9/11 anniv
Washington, Sep 12 (IANS): President Donald Trump on Wednesday the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks - promised to escalate combat against the Taliban in Afghanistan, two days after cancelling peace talks with the insurgent group because of a new deadly attack in Kabul. In a speech at the Pentagon to commemorate the attacks on the World Trade Towers and the US military headquarters on Sept 11, 2001, Trump noted that this past weekend he cancelled a meeting he had scheduled at Camp David with representatives of the Taliban and the Afghan government to work out a peace deal, Efe news reported. “We had peace talks scheduled a few days ago. I called them off when I learned that they had killed a great American soldier from Puerto Rico and 11 other innocent people,” Trump said, regarding the Kabul bomb attack that killed Army Sgt. Elis A. Barreto Ortiz. “(The Taliban) thought they would use this attack to show strength, but actually what they showed is unrelenting weakness. The last four days, we have hit our enemy harder than they have ever been hit
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before. And that will continue,” the president said. Trump added: “And if for any reason, they come back to our country, we will go wherever they are, and use power, the likes of which the United States has never used before. And I’m not even talking about nuclear power.” He went on to expand upon his threat, saying: “They will never have seen anything like what will happen to them. No enemy on earth can match the overwhelming strength skill and might of the American armed forces.” “We do not seek conflict, but if anyone dares to strike our land, we will respond with the full measure of American power and the iron will of the American spirit, and that spirit is unbreakable,” Trump said. Tr ump’s war nings
come two days after he pronounced the peace talks that Washington and the Taliban had been pursuing for more than a year in Qatar “dead.” The talks - which had already produced a rough draft of a peace agreement - had been under way with an eye toward putting an end to the almost-twodecade-long war in Afghanistan. The suspension of negotiations, however, threatens to provoke the Taliban to launch a renewed wave of violence in Afghanistan at an especially delicate moment, just two weeks before that country’s presidential election. Trump went to the Pentagon specifically to remember the 184 people killed there 18 years ago when a commercial jet was rammed into the Defence Department headquarters less than an hour after the Twin Towers in New York received their first impact from another hijacked passenger jet. It was a day filled with shock, horror, sorrow and righteous fury,” Trump told the solemn crowd assembled at the Pentagon for his address. The president added that he had been watching CNBC when the first plane struck the World Trade
Center, saying: “I was looking out of a window from a building in midtown Manhattan directly at the World Trade Center when I saw the second plane at a tremendous speed go into the second tower. It was then that I realized the world was going to change.” The president went on to say that “Soon after, I went down to Ground Zero with men who worked for me to try to help in any little way that we could. We were not alone,” echoing a claim he made in July while signing a bill funding medical care for 9/11 first responders. Although at the time the president had said he spent “a lot of time” at Ground Zero, retired New York Fire Department deputy chief Richard Alles told The New York Times in July that “I spent many months there myself, and I never witnessed him. He was a private citizen at the time. I don’t know what kind of role he could have possibly played.”
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Pak rules out 2nd consular access to Jadhav Islamabad, Sep 12 (IANS): Pakistan said on Thursday it has no plans for granting India a second consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav. Mohammad Faisal, spokesperson of the Pakistan Foreign Ministry, at his weekly media briefing said: “There will be no other meeting with Kulbhushan Jadhav.” He did not give any further details. Pakistan had on September 2 granted India consular access to Jadhav, for the first time since his arrest in 2016. Indian Charge d’Affaires Gaurav Ahluwalia met Jadhav at a “sub-jail” in Rawalpindi. Following the meeting, India had said that Jadhav seemed to be under “extreme pressure to parrot a false narrative” of his being an Indian spy. Pakistan granted the consular access line with the decision of International Court of Justice.
Israel will probably start war in Gaza: Benjamin Netanyahu Jerusalem, Sep 12 (IANS): Israeli “will probably have no choice” but to launch a war in Gaza to halt incoming rocket fire from the Strip, said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday. Speaking on Kan Bet Israel’s national radio four days before the parliamentary elections, Netanyahu said a war “would be the last option”, reports Xinhua news agency. However, he said Israel “will probably have no choice but to set out on a full-scale military campaign, a war, against the terror forces in Gaza”. The recent projectiles, including two rock-
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ets launched towards the southern city of Ashdod while Netanyahu was on a campaign rally there, were apparently fired by militants not affiliated with Hamas, an Islamist Pales-
tinian movement that runs Gaza. However, Netanyahu said he holds Hamas accountable for the fire, vowing to “bring down the Hamas regime in Gaza” in order to remove the threat of more rocket attacks. The remarks came amidst heightened tensions in the region. The last few weeks have seen several Palestinian rocket attacks and Israeli counter-attacks and airstrikes against Hamas sites. Israel has been imposing a crippling blockade on the Gaza Strip since Hamas took over the coastal enclave in 2007.
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LATE LENDINOKDANG LONGKUMER TATAR (UNGMA) We, the bereaved family members would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual who stood by us physically, financially, morally and spiritually during the prolonged illness and sad demise of our beloved Father Late LENDINOKDANG LONGKUMER Tatar (UNGMA) on 8th Sept. 2019. Your love and support have not gone unnoticed. It is our prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly and your good deeds shall ever remain in our hearts. Loving wife, children and relatives. MKC-452
Apuo, though a year has passed, it seems just like yesterday listening to your words which strengthen us when we are weak; not even a day passes without a thought of you and calling your name filled with tears in our eyes. Your memories are always with us in our hearts and will always cherish the wonderful moments we had together. Loving wife and family members. K-2486
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We the family members of Late Chekhwütso Nienü (Retired Driver GRD.I) Chief Engineer National Highway, would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude to all those who selflessly stood by us physically, financially and with your prayer at the sudden and sad demise of our beloved on the 5th September 2019. We deeply regret our inability to mention each and every one of you individually but it is our sincere prayer that God bless you abundantly for support and sympathy. With prayer from Wife, son, daughter, all the family members. K-2515
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1943 - 2019 “I am the Resurrection and the Life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.” John 11:25 We, the bereaved family members of Late Khoshako Shitiri, would like to express our profound gratitude and sincere appreciation to all who supported us physically, materially, financially, and through prayers during his prolonged illness and sad demise on August 28, 2019. Your good deeds and prayers shall be kept as a token in our hearts. We deeply regret our inability to mention each and every one of you individually, but it is our humble prayer that our Almighty bless you all abundantly. - Loving Wife, Sons, Daughters, In-Laws and Grand Children. K Y M C
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Died on 13/09/2017 Two years ago you left us to be in the presence of the Lord. You were a good husband, an amazing father and a wonderful grandfather. We honour you and remember you each day. We live with the hope and assurance that we shall meet you in the presence of the Lord one day. Loved, remembered and longed for always. Loving wife, children, in laws and grand children K-2497
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"The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away blessed be the name of Lord" Job-1:21 We the bereaved family members of Late Jongshi Jamir (Former GB of J Khel, Diphupar) would like to express our heartfelt gratitude and sincere thanks to all those who stood with us in prayers, physically, spiritually and financially during his prolonged illness and demise of our beloved father. Though we are unable to mention individually it is our prayer that the good Lord bless one and all abundantly.
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DEAREST DAD, On this day we remember..... Your joyous smiles and know that the joy of the Lord indeed is our strength, Your sacrificial love and know that the love of God indeed is endless, Your prayers and know that God indeed is faithful, Your earnest dedication and know that God indeed is concerned with the heart, Your Homegoing and know that God indeed is rejoicing. WITH REMEMBRANCE, LOVING WIFE AND CHILDREN DP-6906
No words could ever express our sincere gratitude to each and every individual, churches, unions, neighbours, friends, well-wishers, family and relatives for your abundant sympathy, love, prayers and financial support at the sad demise of our beloved father Late THUNGRO YANTHAN on 8th Sept. 2019. We also express our special thanks to : 1. Shri. Mhathung Yanthan Minister, Advisor Horticulture Border Affairs 2. Er. N. Vantso Kithan, Hydro Project, Doyang 3. Lotha Baptist Church, Diphupar 4. Women's Department, LBC, Diphupar 5. Youth Department, LBC, Diphupar 6. Limhathung Motsurui, Diphupar 7. School Sector Randan Okho, Diphupar 8. Diphupar Lotha Youth Organization 9. Lotha Students' Union, Diphupar 10. Rev. Up 206 11. CIHSR Hospital, Diphupar 12. Dimapur Nkonjan Changsu Youth Ekhung 13. Changsu Old Union, Hydro Project Doyang 14. Changsu Yanhen Baptist Church 15. Women's Department, Changsu Old Baptist Church 16. Youth Department, Changsu Old Baptist Church.
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sing data from NA S A’s H u b b l e Space Telescope, scientists have for the first time discovered water vapour signatures in the atmosphere of a distant planet called K2-18b which is located in the habitable zone of its star, where conditions can lead to the formation of liquid water and the proliferation of life. “Finding water in a potentially habitable world other than Earth is incredibly exciting. K2-18b is not ‘Earth 2.0’ as it is significantly heavier and has a different atmospheric composition,” said the study’s
first author Angelos Tsiaras from University College London. Given the high level of activity of its red dwarf star located about 110 light years away in the constellation Leo, K2-18b may be more hostile to life as we know it than Earth, as it is likely to be exposed to more highenergy radiation. “This study contributes to our understanding of habitable worlds beyond our Solar System and marks a new era in exoplanet research, crucial to ultimately place the Earth, our only home, into the greater picture of the Cosmos,” said
Kristin Cavallari’s 9/11 tribute slammed as ‘insensitive’ & ‘tone deaf’
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ans of Kristin Cavallari called out the reality TV star about an “always remember” Instagram post she published on 9/11, prompting the tastemaker’s team into damage control mode, saying the fault was not Cavallari’s, but a social media staffer’s instead. The former “Laguna Beach” cast member faced backlash for a 9/11 tribute post, which was deemed “super insensitive” and “tone-deaf ” because the photo features the 32-yearold posing on a New York City sidewalk in a plunging black dress. Also tagged in the photo are multiple fashion designers, including her own brand Uncommon James, plus her makeup artist Robert Sesnek and stylist Owen Gould. She originally captioned the pic, “NYC for 24hrs. And what a time to be here..always remember”
but was quick to change it after all the negative comments. In a matter of hours, Cavallari has taken even more drastic measures. She fired the social media staffer who posted the photo and wrote the caption for her account. Cavallari’s rep confirmed the release of the employee to Fox News on Wednesday. “Yes that’s correct,” the rep said. Meanwhile, social media users let their feelings about the sexy photo and old caption be known. “Wrong picture for the sentiment in the post,” commented a fan. “Poor taste,” said another. “This is super insensitive,” wrote someone else. “Maybe today isn’t the day to market your brand or yourself.. in NYC. #disappointed,” said a commenter. “Let me show off my body and then make a half-ass remark about 911. WTF,” wrote another. Cavallari was in the city doing press and attending Fashion Week. Wednesday marks the 18th anniversary of the terrorist attacks, which took place on September 11, 2001. Nearly 3,000 people lost their lives and another 6,000 were injured on that day. (FoxNews)
Tsiaras. Astronomers at the Centre for Space Exochemistry Data at the University College London used data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope to make the discovery. If confirmed by further studies, this will be the only exoplanet known to have both water in its atmosphere and temperatures that could sustain liquid water on a rocky surface. Liquid water would only be possible if the planet turns out to be terrestrial in nature, rather than resembling a small version of Neptune. The planet, discovered by NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope in 2015, also has a mass eight times greater than Earth’s. That means the surface gravity on this planet would be significantly higher than on our planet. The team used archive data from 2016 and 2017 captured by Hubble and developed open-source algorithms to analyse the host star’s light filtered through K2-18b’s atmosphere. (IANS)
he Stage, Nagaland is all set to kick off on October 3 at HIYO Cafe, Dimapur and Symphony Cafe on October 5, Kohima. The event is organised by Musician’s Academy, Purana Bazar, Dimapur. “The Stage”, Nagaland is a platform that gives talented singers an opportunity to explore their passion for music. It has invited the interested singers across Nagaland and beyond. The participants can sing in English, Hindi and other global official language. The organisers informed that the best talent will be given free scholarship to pursue professional level vocal course from Musician’s Academy, Purana Bazar, Dimapur. The winner will walk away with a cash of Rs. 1 lakh along with an official video contract by New Life Studio and Aron Asumi Sudio, Dimapur. The top finalist will get the contract for recording their original songs. Interested person have been informed to contact at 9774215977 or 9366276453.
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Speaking at the programme, the chief guest said that their culture defines their character. “Without having proper understanding of our culture, we cannot become good citizens” he added. Throngji expressed happiness over the efforts made
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ith an aim to provide platforms for the children during the Puja holidays, Mind Blowers Club (MBC) has come up with the idea of organising “Children recreational event 2019” for children below 13 years, which is the first of its kind. The event will commence from October 6 to 8 at DDSC stadium, Dimapur. This was announced during the press conference held Thursday, at Lerina’s cafe. The inaugural programme will be held on October 6, at 4 p.m. while on the second and third day the event will commence
from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Briefing about the event, MBC president, Yangerla said that the event has been set up focussing on children to get them involve in recreational activities. She said that with TV, video games and internet, kids today are overwhelmed with screen media than playing outside so in order to divert their attention, the event has been organised. Yangerla asserted that it’s the first of its kind and informed that the inaugural day will be a special night for the orphanage children. MBC secretary, Ma-
yangsangla informed that a nominal ticket of Rs. 500 will be charged per kid who are interested to participate in the all the activities whereas a nominal of Rs. 100 will be charged for kids interested to participate in particular activities. She mentioned that parents can be part of the event free of cost. Food stalls, candy and toys stalls will also be set up, giving platform to promote Naga entrepreneurs. The event will include various outdoor activities such including art competition, bouncing jumbo, recreational park, pools, innovative activities and
karaoke etc. Prize distribution for winners participating in various competitions will be held every day at the end of the programme. Tickets will be made available at ICST & Abacus (Chumoukedima) opposite to UCO bank, little store (4th mile junction), Gadgets SPA (opp ECC Padumpukhuri), little store (Supermarket), candy house (Duncan), new card shop (Church road) shopping arcade and fine things (circular road). For any queries or information one may contact at 9856619424 or 9862127041. (Staff Reporter)
Kylie Minogue thinks her acclaimed Glastonbury debut wasn’t ‘good enough’
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he won huge praise for her Glastonbury debut earlier this year, but Kylie Minogue has said her performance just wasn’t good enough. The pop icon delivered the festival’s customary Legends slot for 2019, which went on to become the BBC’s most viewed Glastonbury performance of all time. But in a new interview with GQ Magazine, Minogue says that the huge reaction is a huge contrast to the way she felt when
watching it back for the first time. “My reaction was so at odds with the response and the reception it got,” she said. “I hadn’t done it as well as I wanted. I’ve always been so hypercritical. Was this supposed to be the pinnacle of my career? It’s not good enough. I’m better than that.” Minogue added that she’s now learnt to “let it live”, although she insists it wasn’t perfection. “I mean, I am fine
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t. Christopher School (SCS), Chessore under Tuensang district organised its annual cultural-cum-literary competitions on September 11 from the school premises with head teacher GMS Chessore, Timothy Throngji as the chief guest.
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by the school in trying to provide proper platform for the children to learn more about the inherent values in their culture through folk dance, folk song, folk stories and traditional attire. Speaking about the literary competitions, the
chief guest reiterated that when the children utilize their intellectual capacity, they grow better. The competitions would continue for three days, during which, there will be intellectual activities such as mathematical puzzle, mental aptitude, quiz, debate, news reading, hair styling, fancy dress, advertisement, poetry in action, extempore speech, prepared speech, talent show, spot choreography, spelling bee, drawing and colouring, handwriting, story writing, translation, listening comprehension, singing, and dance. E a r l i e r, t h e p r o gramme was chaired by Akumkhiung, welcome note by the principal, Rev. Fr. Loyola Antony, welcome song and a special number by school choir, the KG section children also enthralled the gathering with their action song and special dance and vote of thanks was proposed by the headmaster, Donan Victor.
now. Sort of. I guess I had to go through that, watch it, look at it objectively and get that out of my system. It just wasn’t perfection in my eyes,” she boldly claimed. “I have to learn to let it live, as it was for everyone else.” Her set, which saw cameos from Coldplay’s Chris Martin and Nick Cave, was described by NME as a “true pop spectacle”. “Pride-coloured rainbow confetti blasts out during ‘All The Lovers’ and the show concludes with ‘Spinning Around’,” our review stated. “After, Kylie takes a well-earned lap of victory around the stage, and appears to shed more tears of, you presume, relief and joy. After all that time, Kylie’s Glastonbury debut was worth the wait.” Meanwhile, anticipation has been gathering around who could headline Glastonbury 2020 to mark the festival’s 50th anniversary. Rumoured acts include Paul McCartney, Foals and Fleetwood Mac among others. (NME)
Aleyzeza Leyri, class 10 student from Fernwood School Kohima with other 73 selected students from across the country joining the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi in witnessing the moon landing of “Chandrayaan – 2” live at ISRO Control Room, ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) in Bangalore on September 7.
Sayani Gupta’s ‘Axone’ on a film festival spree
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ctress Sayani Gupta’s “Axone”, which talks about inclusivity, will have its world premiere at the 63rd BFI London Film Festival 2019 in October. This will be followed by its Asia Premiere at MAMI 2019. “Axone” is a bittersweet comedy satire that follows immigrants in Delhi who are attempting to organise a wedding party but soon find everything going wrong. “It is super exciting to have ‘Axone’ premiering at BFI and MAMI. ‘Axone’ is a very special film and talks about inclusivity. It’s about a group of northerner kids in Delhi who are trying to cook a special dish with Axone for their friend’s wedding and are faced with bizarre hilarious ironical situations over the course of one day,” Sayani said. Written and directed by Nicholas Kharkongor, the film stars Sayani, Lin Laishram, Tenzin Dalha, Vinay Pathak,
November release for ‘The Shining’ sequel in India
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wan McGregor and Rebecca Ferguson’s “Doctor Sleep”, the sequel to the horror classic “The Shining”, will release in India in November. “Doctor Sleep” takes forward the story of Danny Torrance, 40 years after his stay at the Overlook Hotel in “The Shining”. It is directed by Mike Flanagan, from his own screenplay based upon the novel by Stephen King. Warner Bros will release the film in India on November 8. “Doctor Sleep” begins as Torrance carries the trauma of the Overlook Hotel into adulthood. He meets Abra, a teenager with her own powerful extrasensory gift, known as the “shine”, and narrates his attempt to protect her from ‘Rose the Hat’, who feeds off the shine of innocents in her quest for immortality. Kyliegh Curran will be seen in the role of Abra. It also stars Carl Lumbly,
Zahn McClarnon, Emily Alyn Lind, Bruce Greenwood, Jocelin Donahue, Alex Essoe and Cliff Curtis. The music score is composed by The Newton Brothers. (IANS)
Dolly Ahluwalia. “It was particularly wonderful to collaborate with such amazing actors and creative people from the northeast part of India and also discover the enormously varied delectable cuisine. Naga food has become my favourite,” said Sayani. Playing a Nepali girl from Manipur was challenging for her. “I had to get the accent, body language, tonality correctly.A I knew people would be looking at me with extra care and I had to do justice to the authenticity of the part. I have very close friends who speak Nepali and I had to justice to them as well,” she said. “I was super nervous but also worked extra hard to be as authentic as possible. Also, my friends Cephas and my hairdresser Marya were my Nepali coaches. It’s a film that Nicholas made with a great deal of love and honesty,” she added. (IANS)
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FELICITATION With immense pride and honour the YVSU wishes our heartiest congratulations to Shri. Selichum Thongtsar, S/o Late Yopikyu Thongtsar on being promoted to Joint Secretary, under Finance Department Nagaland Civil Secretariat. The YVSU takes pride in your achievement and further wishes and prays for success in your future endeavors. Seropi T Sangtam Tiakhaba N President Asst. General Secretary K-2511
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Ashes: Root helps Eng fightback
Joe Root celebrates after scoring half-century.
L o nd o n , S e p 1 2 (Agencies): Australia took two wickets in the afternoon session but England captain Joe Root had an unbeaten half-century at tea after being dropped three times on day one of the fifth Ashes Test at the Oval. England, unable to regain the urn but attempt-
ing to salvage a 2-2 draw, were 86-1 at lunch with Joe Denly falling to Pat Cummins for just 14 after Tim Paine won the toss and surprisingly opted to bowl. Josh Hazlewood dismissed Rory Burns (47) while Mitchell Marsh - in for Travis Head - sent Ben Stokes (20) back to the pavilion, but Root (57 not out)
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and Jonny Bairstow (22no) saw England through to 169-3 at tea. Root was given three lives by the sloppy tourists, who took a 2-1 lead with victory at Old Trafford, as he passed 7,000 Test runs on a good pitch under blue skies in London. A juggling Smith caught Denly at the third attempt to end an opening stand of 27 - the highest of the series - and the excellent Cummins should have had a second wicket when the recalled Peter Siddle put Root down on 24 at deep backward square-leg. Root had just another run to his name when he was spilled by wicketkeeper Paine after Cummins drew an edge, while the home skipper was on 30 when Smith dropped a tough chance diving to his right at second slip, Siddle the unfortunate bowler on that occasion. England’s premier
batsman drove Hazlewood for four to reach a notable personal milestone after lunch and Burns looked well set before he tamely top-edged the same bowler to Marsh at mid on, having struck seven boundaries in an otherwise assured knock. Stokes, playing as a specialist batsman due to a shoulder injury, struck Cummins for back-to-back boundaries before gifting a wicket to Marsh, attempting to pull the all-rounder but ballooning to Nathan Lyon for 20. Bairstow started positively with two fours off as many balls from Siddle preferred to Mitchell Starc and Root reached 50 as the Yorkshire duo combined for an unbroken stand of 39. BRIEF SCORES: England 1st innings: 169/3 in 52 overs (Rory Burns 47, Joe Root 57 not out) vs Australia at Tea.
No intimation of MS Dhoni retirement, say BCCI sources
New Delhi, Sep 12 (Agencies): The rumour mills have been working overtime since Virat Kohli posted a cryptic tweet on MS Dhoni. Soon after Kohli’s tweet, there was speculation that Dhoni might announce his retirement from international cricket on Thursday. However, BCCI officials confirmed to India Today that they have no intimation over Dhoni’s retirement. MS Dhoni has not played for India since the 2019 Cricket World Cup after making himself unavailable for the T20I and ODI series against West Indies. MS Dhoni also made himself unavailable for thw 3-match T20I series against South Africa. Dhoni was far from his best with the bat during the World Cup and was even criticised for his poor strike rate. He surprisingly shut shop early during a steep run chase against England but almost pulled off a heroic win over New Zealand in the semi-final which India lost narrowly.
Hima named Gatorade brand ambassador New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS): Gatorade India on Thursday announced the appointment of ace sprinter Hima Das as its brand ambassador. She joins athletes P.V. Sindhu and Neeraj Chopra as the brand’s ambassador in the country. The brand will be paying tribute to the sprint runner by giving a new twist to its ‘Nothing Beats Gatorade’ philosophy. Gatorade India will also work with Hima Das during the period of partnership to understand her training and race-day nutrition better. Speaking about the partnership, the athlete said: “I am honoured to join the Gatorade family which consists of sporting legends across the world. I am looking forward to working with them to understand my hydration requirements and using the insights to better my athletic performance.” Announcing the partnership, Tar unBhagat,
Hima Das had won the 400m gold medal at the World U20 Championships at Tampere in Finland. (File)
Director-Marketing, Hydration and Cola, PepsiCo India said: “We are delighted to welcome Hima Das into Gatorade’s family of athletes.” “Hima personifies the spirit of the brand through her persevering attitude and unwavering spirit to win. We believe that Gatorade is the perfect fuel to partner with Hima Das as she sets out to achieve new accolades for the country,” he added. Gatorade has
been actively working with sportspersons across the world. In the last few years, the brand has worked with Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, Argentine professional footballer Lionel Messi, and American tennis star Serena Williams and Real Madrid’s James Rodriguez, among others. In India, the brand brought on board ace shuttler P.V. Sindhu in 2017, followed by javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra in 2018.
Kim Clijsters to return to tennis Barca could have done more First-ever NBA game in India in Oct
Selection for ‘Catch them young’ tournament in Wokha
DIMAPUR, SEP 12 (NPN): District Sports Officer (DSO), Wokha has informed that tournament-cumselection for participation to “Catch them young” U-14 state level tournament, will be held from September 27 -28 at public ground, Wokha. Forms will be available at DSO office, Wokha during office hour and can be submitted before September 26. Football and track and field events will be conducted for boys and girls.
Steve Smith will lead Australia again, says Taylor Sydney, Sep 12 (IANS): Former Australia skipper Steve Smith has made an impressive comeback in international cricket as he top-scored in the ongoing Ashes 2019 with 671 runs in five innings after his comeback to the Test cricket following a 12-month ban for ball tampering in South Africa. Former Australia captain Mark Taylor, who was part of the Cricket Australia board that handed Steve Smith a one-year ban and a further year’s suspension from any leadership role, seems very satisfied with Smith’s stunning form and feels he will lead the team once again. “I believe Smith will captain Australia again. I was on the Cricket Australia board that determined K Y M C
the penalties for Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft over the events of Cape Town and have no doubt he will be a better leader next time around because of the very harsh lessons he learnt,” Taylor said in a column for the Sydney Morning Herald. “To me it’s not a matter of whether he (Smith) becomes captain again on April 1. It doesn’t have to happen that quickly,” he added. “But I’d like to think when (Tim) Paine is finished as Test captain -- whether that’s in six months’ time or two or three years -- he would be a candidate to lead the side again.” Meanwhile, another Aussie former captain, Ian Chappell, has also backed Smith to assume the role.
squad, which can compete for everything, even without Neymar.” There was a lot of talk over Neymar -- who hasn’t had the greatest of time at PSG -- returning to Barcelona where he enjoyed a great partnership with Messi and Luis Suarez. Messi was also asked about his future at the Spanish club, to which he trashed recent revelations over a clause in his contract that will allow him to leave Barcelona at the end of the season. “This is my home and I don’t want to leave. But I want to win,” Messi said.
invite 3,000 boys and girls from more than 70 participating Reliance Foundation Jr. NBA schools in Mumbai to attend ‘The NBA India Games for Reliance Foundation ESA’ on October 4. “We are proud to provide young Indian boys and girls under the Reliance Foundation Jr. NBA program with the opportunity to experience the first-ever NBA game in India,” said NBA Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer Mark Tatum. “We share Reliance Foundation’s belief in the transformative power of sport and its ability to capture a child’s imagination, and these historic events will inspire youth
across the country for years to come,” he added. In addition to the games, the league and its partners will host interactive fan activities, Jr. NBA events, an NBA Academy India development camp for women, and NBA Cares community outreach efforts benefiting fans of all ages across Mumbai. The Reliance Foundation Jr. NBA program is a comprehensive youth development initiative that aims to develop the game at the grassroots level and apply the core values of basketball - teamwork, respect, determination and community - to positively impact the lives of boys and girls in India.
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With immense pride and honour, the Kuhuboto Ghakhu Students' Union would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Heloka H. Swu, son of Hekato Swu of Pukhato Village Kuhuboto area, student of Christian Higher Secondary School, Dimapur for achieveing Gold Medal in the boys under-9 and securing Runners-up in under-11 at the Yonex Sunrise 43rd Nagaland Inter District and State Open Badminton held at Zunheboto District from 2nd to 7th September 2019. The Union wishes him more success in his future endeavour. Kabo G. Zhimomi President
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With immense pride and honour the Molungkimong Students’ Union Kohima Unit would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Miss Sangerchila Ozüküm, D/o A. Imsu Ozüküm and L. Yimkümzükla Longchar for securing the highest mark and achieving Gold Medal with a score of SGPA-8.75 and CGPA-8.33 in the recently declared M.A. (Education) final Semester Examination 2019, conducted by Nagaland University. We pray that our Almighty God continue to guide and bless you in your future endeavours. (Tsuktirenla Walling) (Temjensola Lkr) President, MSUKU General Secretary, MSUKU
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it to be at before I want to play at a high level of one of the best women’s sports in the world? “I want to challenge myself and I want to be strong again. This is my marathon.” Clijsters is targeting a return in January, but says she will remain flexible in her scheduling. As a former world number one, Clijsters is eligible for unlimited wildcards at WTA tournaments. She will need to play three tournaments or earn 10 ranking points to re-establish a ranking. She said not having to play a set number of tournaments a year has “made the choice a little bit easier”. “Kim Clijsters ranks among the greats of the game and her return to the Tour is exciting news for the WTA family and tennis fans around the world,” said WTA chairman Steve
Barcelona, Sep 12 (IANS): Barcelona star Lionel Messi feels that the Catalan side did not go all out to bring Neymar back to the club after negotiations did not materialise with the Brazilian forward’s present club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). “I would have loved Neymar to have rejoined the club,” Messi was quoted by Marca as telling to Sport. “Honestly, I don’t know if Barcelona did everything possible to ensure his return. However, it is certainly true that negotiating with PSG isn’t easy. “On a sporting level, Neymar is one of the best in the world. The club would also have taken a leap in terms of the level of image rights and sponsors,” the Argentine said. Neymar cost PSG a world record 222 million euro in August 2018 when he joined the French club from Barcelona. Asked if he had a say in Barcelona thinking to bring Neymar back, Messi said: “I never asked for the signing of Neymar. All I did was give my opinion. “I’m not disappointed (that he didn’t sign). We have a have a spectacular
Mumbai, Sep 12 (IANS): National Basketball Association (NBA) India on Thursday announced that the first-ever NBA game in the country will be held in October in Mumbai. The NBA I ndia Games 2019 will feature the Sacramento Kings and Indiana Pacers who will play two pre-season games on October 4 and 5 at the Dome, NSCI, SVP Stadium in Mumbai. This will mark the first games that teams from a North American sports league will play in India. As part of Reliance Foundation’s Education and Sports for All (ESA) initiative, the NBA will
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London, Sep 12 (Agencies): Kim Clijsters is to make her tennis comeback at the age of 36 with a return to the WTA Tour in 2020. The Belgian former world number one initially retired in 2007 to start a family, two years after winning her first Grand Slam at the US Open. According to BBC, she returned in 2009 and won two more US Open titles and the Australian Open before her second retirement in 2012. “I don’t really feel like I want to prove something. I think for me it’s the challenge,” Clijsters said. Speaking to the WTA Insider Podcast, she added: “The love for the sport is obviously still there. But the question still is, am I capable of bringing it to a level where I would like it to be at and where I want
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Kim Clijsters won the last of her Grand Slam titles at the 2011 Australian Open.
Simon. Clijsters won 41 WTA titles and spent 20 weeks as world number one in her two previous spells. Her daughter Jada was born in 2008, followed by sons Jack in 2013 and Blake in 2016. Following her second retirement she ran her tennis academy and worked as a commentator, including for the BBC at Wimbledon. She says she had been contemplating a comeback for two years. “Even if I don’t make it, this whole process has been so worth it for me to get back into a good routine,” she said. “Let’s see if I can get my body in shape to play tennis at a level where I would like it to be at, that I have in mind of where I would like to get to, and see if it’s possible. To see, first of all, if my body is capable of even doing that.” She added: “We can talk about the start of 2020 and see where can we get a wildcard, but if I feel in December that I’m not even near to where I want to be, then I’m not going to go just for the sake of going somewhere. I want to feel like I’m getting to where I want to be. “I still have three and a half months before and so I still think I can have a lot of improvement to go through in these next few months and that I look forward to seeing where that will lead me.”
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Kotla ground renamed as Jaitley stadium
Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium rechristened as Arun Jaitley Stadium.
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS): In a glittering ceremony in the national capital on Thursday, not only was the famous Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium rechristened the Arun Jaitley Stadium in honour of the late Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) President Arun Jaitley, but the new players’ pavilion was also named after India skipper Virat Kohli. All this in the presence of Union Home Minister
Amit Shah, Railways and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju and a host of BCCI officials -— both past and present. Held at the Weightlifting Hall of the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the occasion saw the Indian team in attendance as their skipper was duly honoured for his contribution to the game. The DDCA Annual Honours 2019 also saw promising cricketers from
Delhi being honoured with mementoes for their performances. The show star ted with a dance performance before DDCA President Rajat Sharma took over the stage as he welcomed everyone and showered laurels on not just Jaitley and Kohli, but also Shah. He spoke on how former Finance Minister Jaitley played a pivotal role in making Delhi cricket what it is today.
He also revealed how DDCA has decided to start two academies where poor kids will be trained for free. The Commonwealth Games Village and Pitampura will be the venues for the two academies. The DDCA President added that former Delhi stars would contribute in the effort without charging a penny. The rechristening of the stadium was done by
Shah, Rajat Sharma, Rijiju and the family members of Jaitley with an audio visual clip being played in the background. Shah presented the Jaitley family with a memento to honour the occasion. After that it was all about King Kohli as Rajat Sharma, Shah and the India skipper took the stage as the new pavilion was unveiled. Speaking on the occasion, Kohli spoke of how special the evening was and how it was double joy as the stadium was also named in honour of Jaitley on the same evening. Kohli also thanked his family and his childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma for his contributions over the years. “When I left home today, I told my family one anecdote. I remember getting a ticket to watch a game in 2001 at the stadium and asking for autographs from the players. So to have a pavilion in my name at the same stadium today is surreal and a great honour,” Kohli revealed. The whole team was felicitated after this by Shah and Rijiju following which the players posed for
Kaushik in second round of Boxing C’ship
Manish Kaushik prevailed 5-0 in a thoroughly lopsided opening-round bout against Argen Kadyrbek. (Twitter/BFI_Official)
EKATERINBURG (RUSSIA), Sep 12 (PTI): Commonwealth Games silvermedallist Manish Kaushik (63kg) hardly broke a sweat as he out-punched Kyrgyzstan’s Uulu Argen Kadyrbek to enter the second round of the World men’s Boxing Championships here on
Thursday. Kaushik prevailed 5-0 in the thoroughly lopsided opening-round bout. He will next face the Netherland’s Enrico Lacruz. The only Indian in action on Thursday, Kaushik was advised to keep his distance from Kadyrbek by his corner and he executed
the plan to perfection. The first round was relatively uneventful before Kaushik took control of the proceedings with his accurately-placed combination punches. It also helped that his rival was neither quick nor had the ferocity in punches to cause
I’ve kept space in cabinet for Olympic gold: PV Sindhu NEW DELHI, Sep 12 (PTI): The World Championship gold has healed the wounds of all past final debacles except the Rio Olympics, says Indian badminton ace P V Sindhu, who has kept an empty space in her trophy cabinet for the top prize, which she hopes to claim in Tokyo next year. An Olympic silvermedallist, Sindhu clinched the historic World Championship gold at Basel after beating Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara 21-7 21-7 in her third successive final. Before that historic day, the 24-year-old Indian faced incessant for losing lost in the finals of major events such as the Rio Games, World Championships (2017, 2018), 2017 Dubai Super Series Finals, the 2018 Commonwealth Games and the Jakarta Asian Games. “It (World Championships gold) takes care of all those losses. People have been talking about my final phobia, how I take pressure in the finals and I can say I gave the answer with my racquet,” Sindhu, who has been recommended for Padma Bhushan, told PTI in an interview. “But Olympics is a
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completely different feeling. Rio (Games) and World Championship gave me different memories, but, yeah, one gold medal is missing, so definitely I will work hard for that and would love to see myself win that Olympic gold at Tokyo. “There is a vacant space (laughs) in my cabinet for that gold. The Olympic qualification is on and this win will give me the confidence to go further.” S i n d h u , h oweve r, says the path to the Tokyo Olympic gold will be a tough one as now her opponents will look to exploit her weaknesses and she will need to add something new to her game to achieve success. “(Rio) 2016 was my first Olympics and nobody knew me much. I was just one of the players but after Rio, everything changed
and now after the world championship, everybody will try and learn new things. I should also learn new things in each tournament, because people will have some kind of strategy for me,” she said. “I have been working with Kim. She had some changes for me and it helped me. But now I have to learn few new things. I need to work on net-play.” Ranked fifth in the World currently, Sindhu has virtually sealed her Olympic qualification. A higher ranking will help her avoid meeting top players when the draw is made at the Tokyo Games but Sindhu said she is unfazed about standings. “Ranking matters because the draw depends on it but I don’t really think about it because if I can play well, it will come up. At the end of the day, you will have to beat these top players again to achieve the gold,” she said. Asked if achieving the world No.1 ranking is on her mind, the former world No.2 said: “Yeah.. but I am not very particular about ranking and for now it is Olympics, it is ultimate goal, so after that it will be step by step.
any concern for the Indian, who got the unanimous nod of the judges. On Tuesday, Brijesh Yadav (81kg) won his opening bout to enter the round of 32. Earlier, Asian champion Amit Panghal (52kg), and the Asian silver-winning duo of Kavinder Singh Bisht (57kg) and Ashish Kumar (75kg) got first-round byes. The World Championship was meant to be an Olympic qualifier and features the revised eight weight categories (52kg, 57kg, 63kg, 69kg, 75kg, 81kg, 91kg, +91kg) earmarked for Tokyo 2020, instead of the traditional 10 divisions. However, the event was stripped of that status after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) lost patience with the long-standing administrative mess in the International Boxing Association (AIBA). The IOC took control of the Olympics qualification process, which will now start next year with the Asian qualifiers in February.
a group photograph. In the DDCA Annual Honours, Dhruv Shorey, Navdeep Saini, Jonty Sidhu and Tejas Baroka were the top award getters, among others. Speaking on the occasion, former India skipper Kapil Dev said: “Wonderful to have a stand in the name of Virat. And whatever DDCA does for Arun Jaitley is not enough given his contribution.” Former India player Ajay Jadeja said that it was a truly deserved gift for Kohli. “Virat is a special player and he deserves this kind of a recognition. To be actively playing and getting a stand in his name is a great feeling,” he said. Former DDCA Vice President and India opener Chetan Chauhan spoke about his long association with Jaitley. “Arun Jaitleyji was DDCA President for 14 years and I was the Vice President. He was our friend, guide. Whenever we needed direction, he would help us. The biggest help he did was to rebuild the Kotla stadium. So it’s befitting to name it in his honour,” he said.
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D I M A P U R , S EP 1 2 (NPN): With just ten days left for the North East qualifying round for Santosh Trophy 2019, some of the players selected for selection trial have expressed disappointment with the state’s preparation for the tournament.Nagaland placed in Group B along with Manipur, Meghalaya and Railways, will take on Manipur on September 23, followed by Meghalaya and Railways. Interacting with media persons on the sideline of the ongoing Dimapur Football League-2 at DDSC Stadium, Dimapur, the players lamented the last minute preparation where coaching camp is yet to commence while neighbouring states like Manipur and Mizoram have already started preparation for the tournament months ahead. The players said that selection should be done in advance and atleast 40 days of coaching camp should be conducted prior to the tournament. One of the players, who had represented Nagaland in Santosh Trophy
on earlier occasion, said that he felt proud to represent the state in prestigious tournament but felt that limited number of coaching camp (five to six days) were not enough to compete with other states. He said limited days of coaching camps and last minute preparation were the reason players from the state failed to compete with other states. Citing examples, he pointed out how Nagaland team was severely humiliated by Manipur 0-9 in 2014 edition, he said it should be a wake call for Nagaland Football Association (NFA) and taken seriously. Another player said, “We do want to represent the state at the various levels, but at the same time the NFA should give us the right platform”. M e a n w h i l e, N a galand Football Association (NFA) has directed all those selected 30 probable to attend the selection trial camp at IG Stadium, Kohima from September 12. The association has warned of action against any players who failed to report for the camp.
Mary Kom in line for Padma Awards
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS): Ace Indian boxer Mary Kom’s name has been suggested for the prestigious Padma Vibhushan Award, country’s second highest civilian award. The Sports Ministry is also discussing eight other female athletes for the Padma Awards. Recently crowned World Champion P.V. Sindhu has been suggested for the Padma Bhushan Award. The other seven athletes -- ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat, Indian women’s cricket team T20I captain Harmanpreet Kaur, captain of the women’s hockey
team Rani Rampal, shooter Suma Shirur, ace peddler Manika Batra and mountaineer twin sisters, Tashi and Nungshi Malik -- have been suggested for the Padma Shri Award. Sources in the Ministry have told IANS that these names have not yet been approved by Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju. Once approved, the names will be sent to the Padma Awards Committee of the Ministry of Home Affairs. “The names are being discussed and the final approval awaits,” the source informed. The names of the select awardees will be
announced on the eve of the Republic Day next year. Mary was honoured with Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awards in 2013 and 2006, respectively. In 2003, she was awarded with the Arjuna Award as well. Whereas Sindhu recently became the world champion after she defeated Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara 21-7, 21-7 in the final of the championships held in Basel, Switzerland. Sindhu, who was overlooked for the Padma Bhushan honour in 2017, was awarded with the Padma Shri in 2015.
Rahul axed, Gill finds spot in India squad for SA Tests
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS): Out-of-form opener Lokesh Rahul has been excluded while rookie Shubman Gill has received his maiden call-up for the upcoming three-Test series against South Africa starting October 2. Rahul has not been able to score runs in recent times. Even in the two-Test series against the West Indies, he managed scores of 44, 38, 13 and 6. He hasn’t managed a 50+ score since his 149 against England at the Oval some twelve innings back. BCCI chief selector M.S.K. Prasad had earlier acknowledged that Rahul’s form in Tests was a cause of concern for the team and that the board might have limited-over opener Rohit Sharma to open the innings in the five-day format as well. Meanwhile, Gill has received his maiden Test call owing to his great run in recent times. Gill scored 90 and 5 in the first unofficial Test against South Africa A that concluded on Thursday to boost his chances. Pacer Umesh Yadav has also been dropped from the squad that recently beat the West Indies 2-0 in the away series. The first Test against South Africa will be played in Visakhapatnam from October 2 before the teams travel to Pune for the second Test from October 10. The final match of the series will be played in Ranchi from October 19.
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