September 2, 2018

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Vol XXVIII No. 267

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Disunity hampering Nagas: Rio

Correspondent

KOHIMA, SEP 1 (NPN): Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio Saturday lamented that division within the Naga society has adversely affected the state and for which he called upon the citizens to unite in order to move forward on all fronts.

Addressing the gathering at the 74th Khonoma Rüffüno anniversary celebration at Terhotsiese Khonoma, Rio recalled that in the olden days, Nagas were good at warfare, but they maintained unity and oneness.

However, currently unity among the Nagas was missing and because of which the people were lagging behind, he reiterated.

He said the sense of oneness and unity among Nagas would make the society move forward along with the rest of the world.

Rio reminded the gathering that through unity the state can achieve and bring many developments.

Rio also appreciated the Khonoma and Poilwa villages for agreeing to supply water for augmentation in the state capital. He said the government has been

KOHIMA, SEP 1 (NPN): Along with the rest of the country, Nagaland on Saturday launched the India Post Payment Bank (IPPB) Kohima Branch office. IPPB will have 650 branches and 3250 access points spread across the country and the Centre aims to link all the 1.55 lakh post offices to the India Post payment system

by December 31, 2018.

In his brief address at the inaugural programme here at Hotel Japfu, chief secretary R. Binchilo Thong said the objective of IPPB was to spearhead financial inclusion agenda by removing the barriers especially in the unbanked rural areas.

With 43 sub post offices and 286 branch post offices across the state, Thong said IPPB will cover all the areas in a phased manner and would provide doorstep delivery facility through the postmen, who would act as bankers particularly for the rural areas. Thong said with the launch of IPPB, products such as remittances and money transfer, direct benefit transfers, bill and utility payments, merchant payments, scholarship, pension etc. would be made easier.

Correspondent

Justice Ranjan Gogoi

NEW DELHI, SEP 1 (IANS): Following the principle of seniority, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra has recommended the name of Justice Ranjan Gogoi as his successor. Justice Gogoi, who is from Assam, is the senior-most judge of the top court after Chief Justice Misra.

If the recommendation is cleared by the Central government, Justice Gogoi will be administered the oath of office by President Ram Nath Kovind on October 3.

CJI Misra is retiring on October 2, but the day being a national holiday on account of birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, October 1 will be his last working day.

PSC to launch phase-I protest from Sept 1-5 DIMAPUR, SEP 1 (NPN): Expressing disappointment at the failure of state government and the department of school education (DoSE) to depute district education officer (DEO) and sub-divisional education officer (SDEO) in Longleng, the Phom Students Conference (PSC) Saturday said it has resolved to initiate first phase of agitation starting September 1-5, 2018. In a press release, PSC president, A Mane Phom, and education secretary, C. Purtoshi Phom, said the decision to launch agitation was taken at an emergency meeting held on August 31, 2018 at PSC headquarters Longleng. In this regard, PSC has appealed to all the students along with the teaching staff to observe ‘black day’ by wearing a black badge in all the institutions within Longleng jurisdiction as a sign of protest.

(Cont’d on p-7)

24-hr KA bandh

DIPHU, SEP 1: Autonomous State Demand Committee (ASDC) and its frontal organisations-- Karbi Students Association (KSA) and Karbi Nimso Chingthur Asong (KNCA) have called for a 24-hour Karbi Anglong bandh from 5 a.m. of September 4 to September 5, 5 a.m. The bandh has been called to pressure Centre to hold the tripartite talks for creation of Hill State comprising of Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao.

(Correspondent)

This is it!

“You may earn good name for volunteering to clear this landslide but it’s the contractor who earns all the profit.”

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Neiphiu Rio (NP)

making plans on how to bring resources to implement this project, which will not only benefit the people, but also enable Kohima city to flourish.

Rio disclosed that the government was also finding ways to let the villages that provide water to benefit from the government. He reminded the gathering to be a Smart City, the state capital needed water.

Stressing on the need for infrastructure development in the state, Rio lamented that land ownership issue was the main stumbling block to development. Rio said FCI godown in each district was required, but due to land issue, the

state could not construct FCI godowns. Chief Minister said his government was giving priority to make the roads better in the state.

Emphasizing on the need to effectively enforce inner line permit (ILP) and check influx of illegal immigrants, chief minister sought the support and cooperation of individuals, community, organizations etc. He said that the state government mechanism alone cannot implement it effectively.

To allow progress in the society, Rio said Nagas needed to inculcate work culture. “Due to our laziness many labourers are brought in to work for us, doing our works and we have remained unemployed in our own land,” he said.

The chief minister said that if Nagas were genuinely ready to do their own work and then they should take over such jobs instead of depending on others.

Stating that Khonoma village has produced many good leaders, intellectuals, politicians, missionaries etc, and pioneers among Nagas, he urged the people of Khonoma to take the lead in bringing unity among the Nagas.

Renowned social activist Niketu Iralu also addressed the gathering.

The programme was chaired by Khonoma Riiffiino Nagaland president Huzo Meru, invocation prayer was given by Baptist church Khonoma pastor Rev. Tsolie Chase, Khonoma village council chairman Nisamezo Pier extended greetings, folk song was presented by Megoriizo Chase and Vipiahu Chiicha, special presented by Vimeneno Chiicha, elderly blessing done by village elder Kovor Kuotsu, vote of thanks was proposed by Khonoma nature conservation president Khriekhoto Mor and closing prayer by Parish priest Khonoma Rev. Fr. Dr. Solomon Vizo.

Programme was attended by NLA speaker Er. Vikho Yhoshu and legislators of Kohima district, Khonoma villagers and others.

It may be mentioned that Khonoma Riiffiino formed in the later part of 1944 conceptualized by some enlightened luminaries who have been exposed to advanced countries and far-off land in pursuit of trade and commercial activities.

IPPB launched in Nagaland

R Binchilo Thong along with Lalramzauva release the special cover on Financial Inclusion & Launch of IPPB Kohima branch. (DIPR)

He said that the ultimate aim of all these exercise was to further financial inclusion and make India cashless to make it convenient and accessible.

While acknowledging the postal department for the initiative, especially in the unbanked blocks, the chief secretary assured to provide any kind assistance if required.

Superintendent Posts, Nagaland post division, Lalramzauva in his address highlighted IPPB aims and objectives.

He said IPPB was a differentiated bank set up under the guidelines of the RBI to further financial inclusion of the under-served population, low income

households, small businesses etc. Towards this he said IPPB will take basic banking facilities to the un-banked and under-banked sectors across the state. Lalramzauva appealed to the people of Nagaland to join hands in order to take forward the financial revolution for empowerment of the unbanked and under-banked sector.

Earlier, R. Binchilo Thong released the special cover on Financial Inclusion & Launch of IPPB Kohima Branch. The programme was chaired by marketing executive Imtikumzuk. Welcome addresse was delivered

by IPPB branch manager, Kohima, Sagar Halder.

(Modi launches India Post Payments Bank, see p-7)

4-lane issue: PDR asks ECI Modi takes stock of Nagaland calamities Acharya reminds varsities to come clean; resume work of crucial role in society DIMAPUR, SEP 1 (NPN): Following the recent controversy over the ongoing 4-lane road project (Dimapur-Kohima) reported in the media, People for Democratic Rights (PDR) has asked M/s ECI Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd. to come clean on the issue saying it has been misleading the press and eventually misleading the government and the public.

In a press note, PDR media & publicity affairs said ECI had initially said that the works were stopped due to alleged harassment of labourers, thefts etc.

However, the next day, ECI’s business development coordinator, P.L. Rao clarified that the firm has harmonious relationship with all sections of public and that all of them were helping the firm in completing the work.

The company also lauded the administration and police for tremendous support and guidance, PDR noted.

“If this is the case, then what is the reason behind the construction works being halted?,” PDR asked, while demanding ECI to come clean and respond to the public and government for reasons behind stopping the works.

It also cited reports that even before ECI had informed about the alleged harassment to labourers, some of the sub-contractors had already stopped works few months back due to non-payment of bill.

The fact that the petrol pump had also stopped supply of fuel to the company due to non-payment of bills speaks a lot about the issue, it said.

(Cont’d on p-7)

DIMAPUR, SEP 1 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday said he spoke with Nagaland chief minister, Neiphiu Rio, and took stock of the situation in the wake of floods in parts of the state.

Prime Minister, in a tweet, said he assured all possible support to Nagaland in the rescue and relief operations. “Spoke to Nagaland CM @Neiphiu_ Rio and took stock of the situation in the wake of floods in parts of the state.

Assured all possible support to the state in the rescue & relief operations. We stand shoulder to shoulder with the people of Nagaland and pray for everyone’s wellbeing,” Modi tweeted.

Responding to Modi’s tweet, chief minister, Neiphiu Rio, thanked the Prime Minister for his and words of support. “I thank Hon’ble Prime Minister @ narendramodi ji for his call

People stand in a queue to collect rice at Kiphire. (DIPR)

and words of support. It means a lot for the people of Nagaland. I am confident that with the support of Government of India, we will overcome the challenging situation caused due to heavy rains and landslides,” Rio tweeted.

Meanwhile to mitigate the shortage of rice in Kiphire district, at least eight trucks with 1408 bags of

rice reached Kiphire town Saturday morning at around 7 a.m.

According to an official bulletin, seven trucks arrived from Dimapur under the initiative of Home Commissioner, Director FCS and district administration Dimapur and one truck from Jorhat carrying 180 bags of rice.

(Cont’d on p-7)

DIMAPUR, SEP 1 (NPN): Nagaland Governor, PB Acharya, Saturday reminded that universities played a crucial role in providing students with the new knowledge and skills needed to meet countless challenges in a changing and globalized world.

Addressing the formal session of the 27th Fresher’s meet of the Nagaland University Students’ Union (NUSU) Kohima Campus, Meriema at RCEMPA on September 1, 2018 as the guest speaker, the governor opined that universities have the responsibility of producing not only educated but also well equipped and highly skilled manpower for overall development of the society.

On the occasion, the governor reminded the students of the adage “work is worship” and encouraged them not to shy away from

hard work. Acharya emphasised on the importance of having dialogues between University, Industries and Trade sector for the development of the state and employment of the students when they pass out.

He also reiterated that students should take up entrepreneurship and be job givers and not job seekers.

Stating that government sector has reached a saturation point for employment, he said youth need to look beyond government jobs.

Acharya said students have to excel not just in academics but expand their interest in other vocational education in order to acquire relevant skills, including skills needed for work and entrepreneurship.

NU pro vice chancellor, Kohima Campus, Prof RC Gupta, also exhorted the students on the occasion.

Two asst profs develop paddy threshing machine NPF has taken political arena to a new low: NDPP MOKOKCHUNG, SEP 1 (NPN): Two assistant professors of Kohima Science College, Jotsoma unveiled an indigenous portable paddy threshing machine at Mopungchuket village, Saturday.

Samadangla Ao, department of Botany and Bendangwapang, department of Mathematics, designed and developed the manual threshing machine to reduce physical stress and time spent during threshing process. Called the ‘Agro Compatible Technology Rice Thresher or ACT Rice Thresher’, the machine is made of locally available materials.

It is specially targeted to serve rural farms where there is no electricity connectivity and does not require fuel to operate. The machine can be dismantled into separate parts and easy to assemble for ease of transport. “It is introduced to

Samadangla Ao and Bendangwapang demonstrating the machine.

the farmers with hope that it will cut their labor costs for threshing and save some time to engage in other post-harvest or household activities,” Samadangla and Bendangwapang said.

“Through this introduction we wish to encourage the local entrepreneurs to recognize the current need for mechanization of

agriculture in Nagaland by developing compatible technology for efficient and improve food production,” they added.

It may be mentioned that the project was funded by Bendangkokba IAS, commissioner & secretary, Works and Housing, along with contributions by local entrepreneurs Chuba-

nungsang Imsong, M/s C. Steel Fabrication, Kohima (metal works), M/s Sagar House, Kohima, M/s Bearing House, Dimapur and Artain Enterprise Pvt. Ltd., Dimapur, for which Samadangla and Bendangwapang expressed their appreciation.

Mopungchuket village council chairman Aosadang thanked Samadangla and Bendangwapang for their work and also conveyed appreciation to the sponsors.

Meanwhile, the two assistant professors said that their project was not for profit or commercial venture and hoped that farmers and local entrepreneurs would observe their threshing machine and replicate them.

They also informed that interested people could watch their demonstration on YouTube by searching “ACT Rice Thresher Mopungchuket.”

(Correspondent)

DIMAPUR, SEP 1 (NPN): NDPP has slammed the opposition NPF for taking the “political arena to a new low” when its spokesperson had made “baseless allegations” that were bereft of facts and which sounded more like some “periodical noise for the sake of being in the opposition.”

Stating this, media and communication committee of NDPP repeated that appointment of leaders and members of ruling PDA coalition to various government positions were for carrying out “good governance and connect with grassroot.

It said the appointees were acknowledged leaders with respectable credentials and experience and expertise in various fields apart from being senior politicians.

NDPP said the appointees included former MLAs, ex-ministers, former bureaucrats, media and those having experience in civil

society. Each of them have decades of experience and vast knowledge which made it (NDPP) hopeful that they will contribute towards better governance and improve the delivery system.

NDPP also rejected the charge by NPF that appointment of PDA leaders to government positions would cost any additional burden on the state’s exchequer. It reiterated that the state government continued to make efforts to reduce government expenditure and enforce austerity measures.

NDPP reminded NPF that during its four years it had appointed several of its functionaries to various government positions and who enjoyed position and status but whose output was “minimal” or without any contribution whatsoever.

Further taking a dig at NPF for never failing to describe itself as “one of the oldest regional parties

in the north east” or tall claims of history and on the other hand using words such as “nonsensical” and “chamchas” against others, NDPP said it exposes the mindset and mentality of NPF including the state of affairs within the party.

NDPP said such terms referred above which were being used by NPF are derogatory, discriminatory and uncivilised words and maintained if NPF was mindful of its own image, then it should apologise to people of Nagaland for using such terms that set wrong examples and also lowering the polity to lowest levels.

On its part, NDPP assured it would never stoop so low and undermine the wisdom of the people and instead conduct its affairs with responsibility, respect for others and always uphold feelings of people whom it respects, adding as people are always the best judge.

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Mongmong celebrated in Kiphire

A women cultural troupe performing at Deluxe Point Kiphire on Saturday. (NP) Correspondent

KIPHIRE, SEP 1 (NPN): Kiphire Alongshung Atparu Mulong (KAAM) celebrated Mongmong, the premier festival of the Sangtam community, at Deluxe Point Kiphire town on September 1 with hundreds of Sangtams of Kiphire Town attending their biggest festival.

Speaking about the

significance of Mongmong, T. Yanglizi Sangtam of Kiphire Village Union Kiphire Town said that “Mongmong” is one of the biggest festival of the Sangtams celebrated from September 1 to 6 every year. It is a celebration of prayer for a bountiful harvest. He also narrated the significance of each of the six days. Yanglizi told the people gathered

that It was a festival of togetherness and a time of forgiveness. He said that in the olden days, Mongmong festival was celebrated with wine and local brew, however with the advent of Christianity It is celebrated with thanks giving to God, he added. He further urged the gathering to preserve culture as it is the identity of a person.

A for mal prog ram was chaired by Yangsela T. while Lithrongla, president of KAAM welcomed the gathering. Different cultural items were performed by various villages under Kiphire Area.

It may be mentioned that Mongmong festival, which is the biggest festival of the Sangtams, is celebrated from September 1 to 6 every year. Each of the six days has has its own significance. The primary day of the festival is September 3, however different villages and unions celebrate it according to the day they find most convenient.

Deputy Commissioner Kiphire, Mohammed Ali Shihab greeted the Sangtams on the occasion and extended wishes for the auspicious occasion to bring abundant joy and happiness to all.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

ZCN elects office bearers

news in Brief

NPGN/NNC (N-A) discharges; appoints regional chairman

DSSTA informs on ROP processing: As per the requirements laid down by the Directorate of School Education for processing the 7th ROP, DSSATA 2010 and 2013 batch have been directed to fill up the undertaking in the format given and submit it at the address given below :1) Dumplings, Naro ki, Purana Bazaar; 2) Tyre workshop, opposite to Taxi stand, Chumukedima Bazaar. The last date for submission is September 5 and any member, who does not submit the undertaking will have to complete the necessities themselves.

DRFCB meeting with Dobhis: Dhansiri River Flood Control Board (DRFCB) has convened a meeting with Dhobi wallas on September 5, 11 a.m. at its office, Purana Bazaar, East Dimapur. All the Dhobi wallas within the Dimapur have been requested to attend the meeting without fail.

Sukhalu to grace state Teacher’s Day celebrations: The department of School Education will be organizing a State level Teacher’s Day celebration on September 5 at 10 a.m at the NBCC Convention Centre, Kohima which advisor, School Education K.T. Sukhalu will grace as the guest speaker. (DIPR) Pughoboto polling stations and voter lists: ADC & DEO Pughoboto, Phuleshe K. Yepthomi has informed voters that the ECI has approved 33 polling stations under Pughoboto. All the 33 polling stations with the voters list under 13 -Pughoboto are available in the office. The list has also been dispatched to all the political parties and BLOs. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: The Zeme Council Nagaland (ZCN) Elections was successfully held on August 29. A press release from ZCN Election Commission convenor, Kiezin Zeliang stated that Dr. Tumda Newme was voted to the post of president with 205 votes. D. Atong and Ndabe Diswang were nominated for the

two posts of vice president and declared unopposed winners for “Southern and Northern respectively.”

Both the outgoing president Raitu Elu and also Dr. Tumda Newme spoke during the formal program.

Altogether 95 villages/town participated in the election and cast their votes.

DIMAPUR: The NPGN/NNC (Non-Accord) has discharged C. Yinten Chang, son of Chaolin Chang, tatar Yemrup village Tuensang from active national service from September 1.

The NPGN/NNC (Non-Accord) in a press release by kilo kilonser MIP stated that the discharge was due to family domestic problems. It conveyed its best wishes for his future endeavours. The release also said that kilonser, Bemlong Chang has been appointed as the chairman of Chang region, Tuensang for a few months.

In this regard, all GBs, chairman, business community and public leaders have been requested to extend their cooperation.

crime beat

Dimapur crime reports

CFD office bearers & executives meeting

DIMAPUR: Dimapur Police, through its Addl.

Dy. Commissioner of Police/PRO, has release yet another batch of crime reports covering July and August.

Rape & murder accused arrested

On August 28, Dimapur Police arrested Umar Ali (25 yrs), S/o. Sulman Ali, V/o. Paguli, Chugkijan, Assam, P/add- Hovukhu Village, for the rape and murder of his sister in-law late Sahida. A case has been registered at Women Police Station, Dimapur and investigations are on.

Stolen vehicles recovered

Dr. I. Temsu Longchar deputy CMO Tuensang (NO ABNHPM, Tuensang district), Dr. The AVTS (Anti Vehicle Theft Squad) of Di- Christian Forum Dimapur office bearers, executives and members after the meeting.

Ezung assistant MS (NO ABNHPM, Hospital), Neitshope Sekhamo and Ngopuni Poumai (state health agency), Odang Pongener and Dr. A. Ghosh (insurance team), staff of mapur Police recovered and seized seven vehicles DIMAPUR: The Christian other ways after the reign of board, executive members District Hospital along with the first two beneficiaries, Asenla and Pathai Chai, who in the period of July and August. The stolen ve- Forum Dimapur (CFD) held Christianity in the state. He and the general body for its were issued Golden Cards for Ayushman Bharat- National Health Protection Mission hicles are -- i) Two Bajaj Pulsar 150 c; ii) One Bajaj its meeting on August 31with also put forward a proposal better functioning: Rev. Mo(AB-NHPM) at District Hospital Tuensang District on September 1.

platina Motor cycle; iii) one Autorickshaw; iv) Two Hyundai Creta; v) One Mahindra Bolero Pick-Up. All the cases have been registered at East Police Station, Dimapur.

3 arrested for drug possession

On August 23, Dimapur Police arrested two females namely -- i) Apaorou Ngata (36 yrs); and ii) Khasu Nito Thaoli (50 yrs), both from Senapati District for possessing 90 kgs (approx) of suspected contraband Ganja. Accordingly a case has been registered at Women Police Station.

Again on August 28, Dimapur Police apprehended one person namely Hetoi Yepthomi, V/o. Hekishe, p.s- Medziphema for possession of 120 capsules of Spasmo Proxyvon. Accordingly, a case has been registered at Chumukedima Police Station.

One held for assaulting minor

On August 29, Dimapur Police arrested Medosenele Puro, from Upper Bade for “physically Officials of the National People’s Party (NPP) Mokokchung Division celebrated ‘NPP Foundation Day’, under Division president I. Bendang Jamir, at the Party Office, abusing” a seven year old girl. In this connection, a Saturday, on the occasion of 72nd Birth Anniversary of NPP founding leader late Purno case has been registered at Women Police Station under relevant sections of the law.

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NPP observes First Foundation Day in Nagaland

DIMAPUR: Nagaland State National People’s Party (NPP) celebrated its first foundation day on September 1 at Hotel Saramati, Dimapur.

NPP State Unit IPR secretary, Ricky Ozukum in a press release said that state general secretary & PDA member, Sasank Ghatraj, who welcomed all the participants, mentioned that the NPP Foundation Day was being celebrated in many districts in Nagaland and also in other parts of India. He also mentioned that September 1 was not only the foundation day but also the birth anniversary of party founder, Padma Vibhushan late Purno Agitok Sangma, former Lok Sabha Speaker.

A framed picture of the party founder was unveiled together by guest speaker S.B Sangma, state working president, Meghalaya and Ato Yepthomi, state party president & NHL chairman. After this, a biography of late P.A Sangma, was shared by the guest speaker.

In his speech, S.B Sangma shared that the party founder came from a poor family and during his four decade long political career, served as cabinet minister, chief minister and Lok Sabha Speaker. The guest speaker said the core philosophy K

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S.B Sangma and AtoYepthomi along with other NPP officials at the foundation celebrations on September 1.

of P.A Sangma was to be the voice of the unheard, vulnerable and minorities of India.

Ako Longkumer presented an Ao traditional ballad while Garo Union Dimapur presented a cultural dance.

AtoYepthomi, in his presidential speech said that it was an auspicious day because it was the first foundation day for the party in Nagaland and that this day would go down in the history of the NPP party.

He remarked that the party founder was a statesman from the North East who was well known and respected all over India.

He asserted that a political party with dedicated members and workers is like a house with a strong foundation and mentioned that the NPP family is a small political party but it comprised of dedicated workers and members.

Yepthomi stated that the NPP was growing fast in a short span of time and that it was the only tribal party to be recognised in India.

Before the program concluded, a video message by Conrad Sangma, chief minister of Meghalya and the National president of NPP, was telecast at the event.

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youth president, Yashila Imchen, state party president Women Wing, also spoke at the program.

The program ended with a vote of thanks by Eureka Vishepu, state general secretary Women Wing and benediction by Yanghori Sangtam, state secretary Youth Wing.

The prog ram was chaired by Samuel Sumi, state secretary organisation.

Earlier, the celebration started with an invocation by Pinky Sukhalu, state secretary Women Wing and a special song (Amazing Grace) by Ringo Odyuo, state working president.

newly elected office bearers and executive on August 31 at Bethesda AG Church Dimapur.

A press release from CFD secretary, Dr. Fr. C. P. Anto stated that, during the session Dr. Sedivi Angami enlightened the participants by sharing on how the Christians were being blessed in different ways -- education, peacemaking, generosity and hospitality, evangelism, social consciousness and many

to all the Churches to join hands and work in collaboration to build sustainable peace and bring development in the state. Wapang Longchari from Sinai ministry also spoke on the importance of church involvement in social life and spiritual mission.

Earlier, Rev. Moses Murry, the chairman proposed the welcome address. The CFD was formed on January 27, 1999. The office bearers selected the following advisory

ses Murry - chairman, Rev. S. Vitoshe Swu – vice chairman, Dr. Fr. C. P. Anto- secretary, Wongto Chingmak - joint secretary, Ps. Pekrusetuo Angami – treasurer, with 13 other members.

The advisor y board members are Rev. Dr. P. Dozo, Rev. Chacko Karinthayil, Rev. N. Tzudir, Rev. R. P. Murry, Rev. Dr. N. Paphino with 67 individual churches as its general body members respectively

MTWO wants severe punishment for murder accused

DIMAPUR: Medziphema Town Women Organization (MTWO) has demanded that the law enforcing authority ensure the severest punishment for the culprit in the murder of late Lila Khati of Medziphema town.

While strongly condemning the incident,

MTWO president, Rüüze Khate and general secretary, Puotouvioü Keyho, in a press note thanked the police department of both Nagaland and Assam for tracking down and arresting the culprit, Zuma Uddin (Muno) from Jirighat, Silchar.

Immanuel College PTA meeting DIMAPUR: The 6th Parent Teacher Association (PTA) meeting of Immanuel College Dimapur for higher secondary students (2018-2019) was held on August 31 at the college conference hall.

A press release from Immanuel College media cell convener, Akutu Poireng said that the objective of the meeting was to communicate to the parents the areas their child were excelling in and to give them specific ideas on how to improve their performances; to learn from parents and guardians about the students and be better informed about the students’ strengths, needs, behaviours and learning methods. It was also used as a platform to make a lasting bond with the parents to increase the likelihood of academic success.

The meeting was chaired by assistant professor department of History, Hriizia Lajeo; invocation was said by assistant professor department of Geology, Chonben Kikon; welcome address was delivered by principal Immanuel College, Th. Sharatchandra Singh; a speech on behalf of the parents/guardians was delivered by warden boys hostel IMC, Gokwang Konyak; followed by an interactive session. The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks by assistant professor department of English & convener PTA, Natty Chang.

VHC Bhandari, under the aegis of Nagaland Health Project (NHP), organised an awareness program on immunization with Dr. Chonben Ezung as resource person on August 29.

Democratic rights and freedoms seminar

DIMAPUR: A Consultative Meet & Seminar on ‘People’s Commission on Shrinking Democratic Space’ (PCSDS) for Nagaland State was conducted by Peace Channel and North East Institute of Social Science and Research, at NEISSR Conference Hall on August 28. The objective of the seminar was to respond to and advocate the issues of freedoms of opinion, expressions, association, assembly, dissent, protest and all other rights, including harassment and criminalization of all Human Rights Defenders (HRDs).

Speaking on the occasion as resource person, HRD from Assam, Bondita Acharya, stated that human rights defenders were individ-

uals, groups and associations committed to defending and upholding human rights and freedoms. She highlighted the human rights violation scenario in India and asserted that people needed to raise their voices against arbitrary arrests and detentions, extrajudicial killings, prisoner rights, militarization, etc.

Assistant Professor of Kohima Law College, T. Limanochet Jamir, who is also a member of National Working Committee of PCSDS, said that people don’t have to be in a position of power to bring change, they only need will-power and determination, and most of all God’s favour. Jamir also dwelt on the life of Jesus Christ who he said he regarded as a human

rights defender.

Principal of City Law College, P Leonard Aier, in his concluding remarks, stated that the State which was supposed to safeguard the rights of the citizens was the biggest violator of human rights. He said that the State regulates law and at the same time misuses law through coercion.

T h e p r o g r a m wa s chaired by Alino S Chishi, vice principal of NEISSR; Rev Fr John Poji, invoked God’s blessing; Imnuksungla delivered the welcome address; and a vote of thanks was proposed by Garrol Lotha. All together, 120 participants from different organizations and institutions participated in the program.

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WEATHER FORECAST September 2

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala A.M. showers then a t-storm 30 25

A p.m. thunderstorm or two

24 20

Guwahati Cloudy, a t-storm; not as hot

30 25

Aizawl Imphal

A thunderstorm in the area

26 21

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

27 23

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Departmental staff, the resource person and others at the program kicking off the month long observation of “Poshan Abhiyan”.

DIMAPUR: Department of Social Welfare (SW) under the aegis of the Dimapur (U) Project, kicked off the month long observation of “Poshan Abhiyan” from September 1 to 30 with a formal function at Supply Colony AWC, Dimapur.

A press release from Social Welfare department

Dimapur stated that the importance of nutrition in the overall development of a child, especially in the first 1000 days of the child’s life, was explained by guest speaker Zuthunglo Odyuo, clinical dietician of Nagaland Multispeciality Health and Research Centre (NMHRC)

DIMAPUR: Salesian College of Higher Education (SCHE) organised a seminar on HIV/AIDS and drug addiction for 5th semester students, at Fr. Paul Bernick’s hall on August 30. A press release from SCHE stated that Rev. Fr. Chacko and Sr. Florence from Chavara Home were the resource persons. Sr. Florence in the first session spoke about HIV and AIDS and its means of transmission - through sexual intercourse, blood transfusion, sharing infected syringes,

Sonia Singh interacting with students of Little Flower Kohima on August 31. (DIPR)

Aghunato gears up for M-RVC DIMAPUR: A preparatory sensitization program for the upcoming Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign (MRVC) was held at Aghunato town on August 28.

According to a DIPR report, during the occasion, DPO (RCH & UIP), Dr. Alemwabang Aier said that the M-RVC is a nationwide program for children in the age group from 9 months to 15 years.

Dr. Puloto, in his speech, stated that normally around 2000 patients receive treatment at CHC Aghunato annually. But in the current year, the number of patients has risen to more than 1000 in three months with most of the measles patients being unvaccinated children.

He also requested the GBS, VCCs and teachers to furnish only the exact number of students to the government when they submit names for the immunization.

He said that most of the villages/VCC/teachers are in the habit of submitting excess names of students and causing problems.

ADC, T. Nchumbemo Odyuo also spoke at the program.

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Importance of nutrition vis-à-vis, pregnant and nursing mothers, adolescent girls was also discussed. The program was attended by the mothers’ group of Supply Colony, beneficiaries and staff of Dimapur ICDS (U) project, led by CDPO.

SCHE seminar on HIV & AIDS

vertical transmission, etc. She emphasized on the wrong concepts that surround HIV/ AIDS which result in excommunication, ostracization and exiling of infected persons from communities. The second session on drug addiction was taught by Rev. Fr. Chacko. Alcohol links such as dependency, depression, peer pressure, hallucinations were the focal point of his talk. The Red Ribbon Club (RRC) presented a song and proposed the vote of thanks.

‘Police Ke Pathshala’ launched to sensitize students to policing

DIMAPUR: Under the guidance of the Director General of Police, Nagaland a new initiative has been undertaken by the Inspector General of Police (Range), Nagaland Sonia Singh, called “Police Ke Pathshala” to reach out to the Student Community and create awareness about Policing. This project envisions enlightening students about the ‘Rule of Law’ and impress upon them the paramount necessity of preserving “Law and Order’ for development of

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According to DIPR, the project targets schools and educational institutions as its main platform for sensitization on various topics/subjects pertaining to policing. The initiative first started on August 31 at Little Flower Higher Secondary School Kohima where more than 500 students attended a program to discuss policing.

The initiative further aims to extend this initiative to all Higher Secondary Schools and Colleges in

DIMAPUR: An awareness seminar on human animal conflict mitigation was conducted by Dimapur Wildlife Division on August 31, graced by Kekhriengulie Theünuo, additional advocate general, Guwahati High Court, Kohima Bench as the special guest and Khünyu Rino, PA to ADC Chiephobozou as invitee.

A press release from Wildlife Crime Control Unit (WCCU) forest ranger, Kikavi Chophi stated that, K Theünuo appreciated the efforts of the wildlife wing and on behalf of Northern Angami II assured the wing of their full cooperation for any conservation projects in the near future. He also alerted the participants on how social media could be used to their benefit to claim compensation during human animal conflict losses.

He appealed to everyone to join hands in combating illegal wildlife trade and to look beyond the boundaries of responsibility to maintain the ecological balance for sustained supply of water and fresh air for future generations.

K Rino also gave an account of the prime forests of Puliebadze saying that the undisturbed tall canopies help harbour

Satya Prakash Tripathi, Kekhriengulie Theünuo and others after the awareness seminar on human animal conflict mitigation held on August 31.

more wild animals and birds. He also emphasized on the importance of a ban on killing of wild animals for a certain period of time to increase their abundance in their natural habitats.

Satya Prakash Tripathi, PCCF & chief wildlife warden told the students that they were the future brand ambassadors of conservation and urged them to carry the mantle of being environmental trustees.

Presenting a slideshow on the importance and current scenario of forest & wildlife in Nagaland, he appealed to the people to protect forest and wildlife.

Rongsenlemla Imchen, DFO Kohima point-

ed out that the role of forest officers was quite difficult with the growing challenges of wildlife crime every day. In this regard, she urged the public to do away with the blame game and take responsibility individually.

Kenikrul, F/R, Puliebadze wildlife sanctuary, in his short speech, gave a detailed account of the state bird of Nagaland, Blyth’s Tragopan.

Short speeches were delivered by G Thong (Sendenyu, CCA chairman) and community representatives from 15 villages of Northern Angami II. Earlier, Kikavi Chophi, welcomed the partici-

pants and a quiz competition was held for students of Don Bosco School Chiephobozou. The participants also took a pledge to promote conservation and preservation of forest and wildlife in their respective villages.

The prog ram was chaired by K Caroline Angami, wildlife warden Dimapur with vote of thanks by Imnanukshi, D/R, WCCU. 135 people participants from 15 villages of Northern Angami II in Chiephobozou town.

The program was sponsored by Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Government of India, New Delhi.

EA connects with Phek women street vendors

DIMAPUR: Entrepreneurs Associates (EA), in its effort to assist women street vendors across the state, organised a one day workshop in Phek on August 31 for street vendors, in partnership with Caring Friends India. The day long workshop delved on the issues and problems that the women face along with the opportunities that are overlooked in this trade, at Phek Town Chamber of Commerce and Industries Higher Secondary School (PCCI).

In a press release, EA stated that while addressing Nagaland where Police officers will visit schools and perform various activities.

According to Sonia Singh, the endeavor of this initiative is to make “Public - Police Relations” a key aspect of Policing, where DIMAPUR: Krishi Vigyan the image of the police is Kendra (KVK), Nagaland built as the protector of the University (NU), Lumami conducted training procitizens’ rights.

The report also stated grams at Ajiqami and Mathat the Police Depart- romi villages, V.K. town on ment looks forward to ac- August 31.

In a press release sr. scitive participation of staff and students for better co- entist & head KVK NU, Dr. ordination and conducive Rakesh Kumar Chaurasia Public - Police Relations. stated that SMS (Plant Pro-

the gathering of women vendors, many of whom came in from neighbouring villages, EA’s CEO coordinator, Neichute Doulo encouraged the women to work hard and commit to saving for their future, promising that EA would contribute to their savings once it reached Rs. 10,000.

Emphasising on poultry rearing for egg production, he challenged the women to make Phek district import free within the next five years. Sharing on the opportunities of the horticulture sector and banking

on the blessings of nature, he asserted that planting ‘Lemon’ trees could be one activity that could offer a huge scope for earning and encouraged the women to grow it even for export.

ADC Phek, Avelu Ruho, encouraged the street vendors to practice honesty and fair business dealings.

He also exhorted them to be polite and practise the habit of offering clean and presentable products to gain customers. Appreciating the efforts made by EA, she asked the vendors to better organise their business and

activities while leveraging the opportunities that are offered by EA. Meanwhile Avelu also guaranteed that the administration would try its best to educate citizens to buy from local vendors to facilitate their businesses.

Phek Area Mothers’ Association president, Besuvolu Venuh, challenged them to promote their businesses. Phek Area Farmers Union president, Theputhiyi Venuh also encouraged the vendors to take their work seriously and attempt to increase production and

yield to expand their business.

EA intends to reach out to 1,000 women vendors this year from all parts of the state through its project of “Uplifting Women Street Vendors”. The organisation has so far conducted similar workshops with vendors in Pfutsero, Kohima, Dimapur and Mokokchung town.

T h e p r o g r a m wa s chaired by EATACOL branch manager, Welhikhro Mero, while assistant pastor PTBC, Ngotsolo Therie, pronounced the invocation.

KVK, NU conducts training programme tection), Toshi Longkumer, imparted the training on “IPM on Jhum Paddy”.

SMS (Animal Science), Dr. Nongothung Ezung, on “Swine disease control” and “Poultry disease management”. Altogether 48 farmers from Ajiqami village and Maromi village benefitted Fogging by the Medical Department to contain outbreak of dengue fever continues from the program. at in Dimapur town. (DIPR)

DG’s appointment: DTDDF organizes workshop at SASRD CS served legal notice

DIMAPUR: In a move to reinstate former acting DGP, Rupin Sharma, one NGO, under the name and style ‘The Concerned People of Nagaland’ (CPN) purportedly served a 15-day legal notice through it advocate on Nagaland chief secretary asking the latter to comply with the Supreme Court directives over appointment of the Director General of Police.

CPN consists of Kahuto Chishi Sümi, as convenor; coordinator, Kevitho Kera; secretary, Kahovi Sumi and Sentipokla Jamir as treasurer.

The group through its advocate Rohit Vats of DK Sharma & Co law firm issued the legal notice, citing Prakash Singh vs. Union of India and others 1996 case, reminding the state government that it had not followed the Supreme Court’s directive.

It said that as per the directive, the DGP of the state shall be selected by the state government from among the three seniormost officers of the department (state cadre) who

have been empanelled for promotion to that rank by the UPSC on the basis of their length of service, good record and range of experience.

The DGP, once selected for the job, should have a minimum tenure of at least two years irrespective of his date of superannuation. The DGP, may, however, be relieved of his responsibilities by the state government in consultation with the State Security Commission consequent upon any action taken against him under the All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules or following his conviction in a court of law in a criminal offence or in a case of corruption, or if he is otherwise incapacitated from discharging his duties, the lawyer said quoting the SC directive.

In the event the state government fails to act as per the directive, the advocate said that the petitioners would have no option but to file a contempt of court petition against the chief secretary.

Participants and resource persons of the one-day workshop held on September 1.

DIMAPUR: Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) Technologies Display and Dissemination Facility (DTDDF), School of Agricultural Sciences and Rural Development (SASRD) organised a one-day workshop on “Technologies of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) for the People of Nagaland” on September 1 at SASRD, Nagaland University (NU).

A press release from DTDDF stated that, Dr. N.K. Patra, exercising authority of DTDDF gave details about the scientific

research and societal activities of the DAE, and also of activities of the DTDDF, SASRD which was functioning in collaboration with BARC, Mumbai.

He gave a brief introduction to BARC and domain of works such as nuclear technology, biomedics, agriculture, food security, environment, health, etc.

He also highlighted the technologies available with DTDDF. During the technical session, T. Senchumo Yanthan (DTDDF Staff)

and Sashilia Ao (research scholar) demonstrated and displayed different technologies of the DTDDF. All participants were encouraged to mobilize the community and youth to start entrepreneurship ventures with BARC technologies.

Interested scholars or people can contact DTDDF office at SASRD, NU for further details of different technologies to start their entrepreneurship ventures, the release stated. Altogether, 75 Post Graduate scholars participated in the workshop.

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Programme to develop crafts launched in Mnp

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IMPHAL, Sep 1: Manipur government Saturday launched Mission for Economic Empowerment of Traditional Artisans and Craftsmen (MEETAC), a new programme aimed at developing traditional crafts/arts as per global standards. The mission was launched by Manipur Governor Dr Najma Heptulla in the presence of state chief minister N Biren Singh.

Speaking at the launching programme, the Governor stressed the need to put more efforts by the state government to revive and promote the dying crafts of the state. Though the state’s population is hardly 28 lakh, artisans and craftsmen concentration is so high in the state, she said.

The state government should not only provide support to the craftsmen but also create market for them so that they may have sustainable livelihood through arts and crafts, she added.

Heptulla also empha-

Gunfight between suspected NSCN (I-M), ZUF in Mnp Correspondent

IMPHAL, Sep 1: A fierce gunfight between suspected armed cadres of NSCN (I-M) and Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) was reported in Manipur’s Noney district on Saturday.

Unconfirmed reports said two persons were killed in the gunfight, however, a police source here said that one was killed while another was injured. Police are yet to confirm the report even though they have information about the gunfight taking place at Nungnang village, around 20 km west of Noney police station. Reports said that the encounter erupted around 11 am and lasted till late afternoon.

“We have information about killing one cadre and injuring to another one. But, we have to confirm to which group the deceased and injured persons belongs to,” a police officer here said.

FIR filed against Mizoram home minister

Aizawl, Sep 1 (Agencies): Zoram People’s Movement party activist from Khawzawl village in eastern Mizoram, Rodinliana Tochhawng on Friday filed an FIR against Mizoram home minister R Lalzirliana. Tochhawng, who is the incumbent secretary of ZPM Khawzawl branch, said in the FIR that he was being held wrongfully and charges levelled against him were baseless.

O n e a r ly A u g u s t , Rodinliana posted an open letter to the chief minister of Mizoram Lal Thanhawla which the police interpreted as hate letter and charged him of attempt to murder and threatening the chief minister.

On Thursday the home minister stated at a Congress party rally that one person charged with threatening the chief minister was arrested.

The Zoram People’s Movement issued statement that Rodinliana did not threaten the chief minister but wrote certain points he felt the state government should have done more for the people of Mizoram.

“Quantifying my open letter as per the provisions of the Social Media Act 66A of the Indian Constitution and determining my points by the yardstick of Supreme Court ruling, all charges levelled against me were baseless and that it was a mere exercising of my freedom of speech, which is my fundamental right,” Rodinliana Tochhawng said.

Manipur Governor Dr Najma Heptulla and chief minister N Biren Singh during the launching of MEETAC in Imphal on Saturday. (NP)

sized on the need for inclusion of crafts training in the school curriculum so that children are imparted the knowledge of craftsmanship right from the beginning.

Stating that the paradise of Manipur was yet to be explored fully, she said that there are many other unexplored potential areas which can be developed in

the state.

In the light of government of India’s Act East policy, Moreh-Imphal-Mao and Moreh-Imphal-Jiribam roads should be kept in tiptop condition, she observed.

State textiles, commerce and industries minister Th Biswajit, who is also chairman of the new mission, said that MEETAC is a

Siang water level recedes I ta nag a r , S e p 1 (PTI): With improvement in weather conditions on Saturday, the water level in Siang river in Arunachal Pradesh has started receding, officials said.

East Siang district deputy commissioner Tamiyo Tatak said that the water level of the Siang river at Pasighat, the district headquarters, is normal although there were high tides. “The water level of the river receded since last evening with improvement in weather,” he said over phone.

Official sources from Tuting in Upper Siang district said that the water level of the river is gradually receding. According to (NDRF, the water level of the Siang river at Tuting recorded in the morning was 415.17 meter and that in Pasighat was 153.30 meter.

Siang river, which originates in Tibet, is known as Tsangpo in China. It joins Lohit and Dibang rivers downstream to form the Brahmaputra in Assam.

Nineteen persons were rescued by the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Friday who were stranded in an island at Siang river in East Siang district.

On Thursday, the East Siang district administration had requisitioned IAF

for helicopter to evacuate people stranded at Jampani under Sille-Oyan circle of the district.

The rescued, all cattle herders from Assam, were stranded after the water level rose with high current making it impossible for boats to ferry.

The district administration has advised people to stay away from venturing into the Siang River as it was in high spate with unusual high tides. Many low-lying areas are staring at flood and erosion, especially in Mebo circle under the district.

Over 1,000 families living along the river bank have been affected at Mebo, local legislator Lombo Tayeng had said on Thursday.

According to a Chinese government report, Tsangpo was in spate because of heavy rains. The various gauge and discharge stations on the Tsangpo had observed a discharge of 9,020 cumec (cubic metre per second) water on Wednesday, official sources said. “There is nothing to panic as the Central Water Commission (CWC) has reported that the Grand Canyon of Tsangpo on August 14 was 8,070 cumec but its increase should not inflict severe damages,” an official quoting the Chinese report said.

new beginning and it would certainly open a huge avenue for traditional artisans and craftsmen. “The state needs to promote all its talents and potentials not only in the country but also in the world. It is high time to explore state’s potentials,” he said. The minister further expressed his gratitude to Governor Najma Heptulla

Khandu launches IPPB in Arunachal Itnagar, Sep 1 (Agencies): Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Saturday launched the India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) of the Arunachal Pradesh division in presence of Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein.

“IPPB services will be available in 10 branches and in 50 access points across Arunachal Pradesh,” said the Chief Minister here at Dorjee Khandu Convention Centre.

He said, “IPPB services in Arunachal will be a major booster in reaching the unbanked and underbanked areas of the state.

Postmen will provide doorstep banking through mini handheld devices and all the customers will have Aadhar enrolment facilities through them. The transfer of money will be done through biometric and QR code-based card.”

The Chief Minister also handed out two QR code to account holders.

Speaking on other IT initiatives in the state, Khandu said state government has issued more than 2000 digital certificates in the form of PRC, ST, income certificates etc.

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dent for academic session August 2017 to July-2018 was also given.

Earlier, Dr PC Mahanta, Director, RIST welcomed all the participants and guests.

for her committed efforts towards bringing developmental change in the state.

State deputy chief minister Y Joykumar, CAF & PD minister Karam Shyam and water resources minister Letpao Haokip also attended the function.

MEETAC is an autonomous society set up on December 29, 2017 by Manipur government under the department of textiles, commerce and industries with a vision to promote inclusive growth by developing traditional crafts/arts sector of the state as per global standards and making it an important spoke in the wheel of economic activities.

Textiles (handicrafts/ handlooms), pottery, cane and bamboo crafts, jewellery (gold and non-gold), reed craft, stone carving, wood carving, dolls and toys, block printing, terracotta, hand embroidery (Zari etc) and tribal arts/crafts etc are the some of the listed items which are to be covered under the sub-mission.

Assam lynching: Charge sheet filed against 48 accused The villagers attacked their vehicle, pulled the two youths out and bludgeoned them to death even as the duo pleaded to let them go, according to videos circulated through social media.

T h e c h a r ge s h e e t , which contained 844 pages of charges against the accused along with 104-page case diary, was submitted in the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate at Diphu, the district headquarter of Karbi Anglong.

“When a movement against mob lynching is going on everywhere, it is an important development for the entire country. We could attach the details of everyone’s crime and all the accused were arrested.

The charge sheet also has as many as 71 witnesses,” Saikia said.

This could well be one of the rare mob lynching cases in recent times where a charge sheet has been filed against such a large number of persons.

“The charges have been

framed under Sections 302, 341, 427, 143, 144, 147, 148, 149, 109, 332 and 186 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC),” the police official added.

The investigating officer of the case is Inspector Kamal Chandra Rajbongshi, who was assisted by a three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) led by Karbi Anglong Additional Superintendent of Police Indraneel Barua.

“The entire investigation was carried out under the direct supervision of Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Mukesh Agrawal,” Saikia said. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal had announced to conduct the trial of the barbaric act in a fast track court “as per people’s wish”.

The main accused, Alfajoz Timung, who was out on bail in a murder case, had asked the villagers over telephone to stop the duo’s vehicle, and spread the rumours of them being childlifters, police said.

No headway in district creation issue

CPI(M) leader joins BJP in Tripura

Guwahati, Sep 1 (PTI): The Assam Police Saturday filed a 844-page charge sheet against 48 people in the sensational mob lynching case of two youths in Karbi Anglong district in June this year.

“It is a major achievement by the Assam Police that we could file the charge sheet within 90 days. It is filed against 48 persons accused of lynching two youths at Dokmoka in Karbi Anglong on June 8,” Assam Director General of Police Kuladhar Saikia said at a press conference here.

On June 8, two friends, Nilotpal Das (29) and Abhijeet Nath (30), had gone to a picnic spot at Kangthilangso waterfalls under Dokmoka police station in Karbi Anglong. While returning, their car was stopped at Panjuri Kachari by a group of irate villagers, on rumours of being child-lifters.

While Das, a local, was a sound engineer settled in Mumbai, Nath was a businessman from Guwahati.

Participants of the tripartite talk on district creation in Senapati on Saturday.

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IMPHAL, Sep 1: Tripartite talks involving Centre, Manipur government and United Naga Council (UNC) failed to make headway in resolving contentious issue on new district creation on Saturday.

The ninth round of tripartite talks over UNC’s demand for revocation of creation of seven new districts by the state government was held at DRDA hall of Senapati district headquarters.

Discussions have been postponed till first week of December 2018 after state government assured to come up with definite concrete

plans in the next round of talks.

Saturday’s talk was held under the chair of Satyendra Garg, joint secretary (NE) of Union minister of home affairs.

Re presentatives of state government, during Saturday’s talks, said that it could not come with a concrete proposal because of urgent issues before the government and requested for some more time.

At the same time, the representatives conveyed that the state government understood the sentiments of UNC and assured that it will come out with definite concrete plans in the next meeting.

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The meeting concluded after the parties agreed to hold the next round of talks in the first week of December, 2018.

During the talk, agreements made earlier in the previous talks were reviewed while the UNC exhibited its firm stand on its demand on the roll back to creation of new districts.

Manipur government was represented by state agriculture minister V Hangkhanlian, education minister Thokchom Radheshyam and public health engineering (PHE) minister Losii Dikho.

The 11-member team of the UNC was led by its president Gaidon Kamei.

Agartala, Sep 1 (PTI): Fo r m e r C P I ( M ) M L A Biswajit Dutta has joined the ruling BJP in Tripura, alleging corruption, factionalism and criminal practices in the communist party.

Dutta, 68, joined the saffron party at Khowai district town on Friday evening. He was welcomed

by BJP national secretary and Tripura in-charge Sunil Deodhar, who said Dutta was among the “most honest leaders” of the CPI(M).

Dutta, who was associated with the CPI(M) since 1964, claimed that a “criminal conspiracy” was hatched against him before the February 18 Assembly elections in the state. He was “forced to get hospitalised” and replaced by another Left Front candidate.

“It was a cruel and criminal conspiracy against me hatched by a faction of the party. I was forced to be hospitalised before the elections so that I could not contest it”.

“The story of illness was fake and manufactured to force me to give up my claim to contest as Left Front candidate,” Dutta alleged. He had resigned from all posts in the CPI(M) on April 18.

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G u wahat i , S e p 1 (Agencies): A get together programme for the new engineering students’ was held at the Regional Institute of Science and Technology on Friday.

Addressing the gathering, Dr Saurabh Basu, Professor of Physics & Dean Education Outreach Program, IIT, Guwahati stated, an innovative mind is must for young students while pursuing competitive and higher studies. Students should never be hesitant to take innovative steps and become entrepreneurs to take forward the nation towards progress.

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Notice is hereby given that Smti. Lulu Rio & Shri. Dinesh Kumar Jaiswal -Vrs- Smti. Encale Zeliang resident of Dimapur Town/Village in the District of Dimapur, Nagaland under Rule 50 & 51 of Assam Land Revenue Regulation 1886 have applied for Mutation of land described in the schedule below:The undersigned under Rule 52 of the said Rules do hereby invites claims/objections concerning to the said land, if any & should be submitted to this Court in writing on or before 2/10/10.

SCHEDULE OF LAND AND BOUNDARY Name of Patta Holder : Smti. Lulu Rio & Shri. Dinesh Kumar Jaiswal Village /Town Block No. : 9, Patta No. : 1620, Dag No. : 15/1783, Area : 00B-04K-13Ls. North : Plot of K.C.R Shaiza, South : Plot of Mhasivinuo Losa Angami, East : Plot of Dr. Vikenath Chingkeukean, West : Plot of Tokhuvi Sema.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

Modi launches scathing attack on Cong

Blames ‘phone-a-loan’ for NPA crisis NEW DELHI, SEP 1 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday launched a blistering attack on the Congress for leaving the economy on a ‘landmine’ by its indiscriminate lending, saying loans were handed out to select businessmen after phone calls were made by ‘namdars’ (dynasts).

He blamed ‘phone-aloan’ scam of the previous UPA regime where money was lent by banks to select rich businessmen close to a particular family for mounting non-performing assets (NPA) or bad loans but vowed to recover every penny from defaulters.

None of the twelve biggest defaulters, who between them account for over Rs 1.75 lakh crore of NPAs, were given loan by the present government, Modi said at the launch of payments bank of the Indian postal department.

He said while the previous UPA government hid the bad loans, his government has properly recognised them and brought tough laws to deal with defaults and recovery money.

The Prime Minister said the country was cheated

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses during the launch of IPPB, in New Delhi on Saturday. (PTI)

when the last government put such loan amount at Rs 2-2.5 lakh crore when it actually was Rs 9 lakh crore.

This comes days after Congress President Rahul Gandhi’s attack on the government for NPAs jumping to Rs 12.5 lakh crore under the BJP rule from Rs 2.5 lakh crore under the previous UPA regime.

Modi said when his government came to power in 2014 it noticed that public-sector banks had been plundered. Loans of banks jumped to Rs 52 lakh crore from 2008 to 2014 from just Rs 18 lakh crore in the previous six decades.

Loans were given without any due diligence and keeping aside all rules and norms, he said, adding defaulters were given further funds in the name of loan restructuring.

Jain monk Tarun Maharaj dies in Delhi

Jain Muni Tarun Sagar

NEW DELHI, SEP 1 (PTI): Jain monk Tarun Maharaj died in the early hours Saturday at east Delhi’s Radhapuri Jain Temple. He was 51.

“He was not keeping well and was earlier admitted to a private hospital in Vaishali. A few days ago, he had decided to come to the Radhapuri Temple in Krishna Nagar, where he died at around 3.18 am Saturday morning,” said a senior official of the Bhartiya Jain Milan, a pan-India Jain organisation.

He said the last rites will be carried out at the

Tarun Sagar Dham in Modinagar in Uttar Pradesh.

“I live in Shahdara.

We got to know about his death at around 6 am and then many people rushed to have his ‘antim darshan’.

The temple where he died was filled with devotees.

We have lost a leader of our community,” the official said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Rajnath Singh condoled the death of the Jain monk.

“Deeply pained by the untimely demise of Muni Tarun Sagar Ji Maharaj. We will always remember him for his rich ideals, compassion and contribution to society. His noble teachings will continue inspiring people. My thoughts are with the Jain community and his countless disciples,” Modi tweeted.

The home minister tweeted, saying the departure of the monk has left him “shocked”. “I offer my tributes to his feet,” he said. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal expressed grief over his death.

“How were these loans given? One phone call from the namdars would get the rich loans,” he said alleging a ‘phone-a-loan’ scam under the UPA government.

“This phone banking of Congress and its namdars caused a lot of damage to the country,” he said, adding banks obliged namdars because top executives were appointed by the same namdars. “Despite knowing that the loans would not be returned, banks lent money.”

And when these borrowers started defaulting, pressure was mounted on banks to give more time and then restructure these loans by giving more funds.

“In 2014, after our government was formed we realised that the Congress and namdaars had put India’s economy on a landmine,” he said.

Jawan killed in C’garh IED blast RAIPUR, SEP 1 (PTI): A District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawan was killed and three others were injured in an IED blast triggered allegedly by Naxals in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh on Saturday, police said.

The incident took place around 12.30 pm in Rabdipara village when a team of DRG personnel was out on a routine search operation, Sukma Additional Superintendent of Police Shalabh Kumar Sinha told PTI. When the patrolling team reached Rabdipara, around 500 km from state capital Raipur, the ultras triggered the improvised explosive device (IED) blast that left four jawans injured, he said.

On being alerted about the incident, reinforcement was rushed to the site to evacuate the injured to Sukma town, he said.

“Constable Gyandhar Pradhani succumbed to his injuries during the evacuation,” Sinha said, adding the three others were admitted to Sukma hospital and will be airlifted to Raipur for further treatment.

The economy would have been damaged by the explosion of that landmine but the government worked not just to detect the ailment but also took steps to uproot the disease, he said.

Modi said his government has “defused” the landmine placed by the government of namdars and its results have been witnessed in the 8.2 per cent GDP growth clocked in the first quarter of the current fiscal.

“This growth is proof of growing strength of the Indian economy and that the country is moving in the right direction,” he said.

“Today the country is not just the fastest growing economy in the world but also the one that is eradicating poverty at the fastest rate.”

“I again want to assure that all the bank money which was stuck because of namdars, each and every rupee of that, we will recover. It will be used for the poor,” he said.

Listing out the steps taken, he said every loan of over Rs 50 crore has been reviewed and it is being ensured that the rules are followed and recoveries made.

The merger of banks has been proposed, professionalism was brought in banks, insolvency and bankruptcy code came and a law to deal with fugitive

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram addresses a press conference, in Nagpur on Saturday. (PTI)

baram said.

He said if the government did not want to debate the issue in Parliament, the other option was to set up a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) - a demand made by the Congress - and discuss the deal there.

The JPC represents Parliament. It is miniature Parliament, he said.

The Congress leader also asked how could the government term the acquisition of 36 Rafale jets an “emergency” purchase

when the first of the fighter planes was meant to arrive four years after the deal.

“Not one aircraft has arrived in India since its announcement in 2015. The first aircraft is expected to arrive in September 2019 and remaining in 2022. Now where is the question of emergency purchasing when the first aircraft comes after four years and the remaining after seven years?” he questioned.

The former Union minister also sought to know

No curb on people’s democratic rights, says Rajnath Singh LUCKNOW, SEP 1 (PTI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh allayed fears Saturday on any curb on democratic rights in the wake of the recent arrest of human rights activists, assuring “there will not be any effort to compress the pressure cooker”.

“I want to clarify that there will never be any effort to compress the pressure cooker. All have the right to speak, do whatever they want in democracy but no one will be allowed to destabilise the country or create violence,” he said at an event here.

Singh was answering a query on the Supreme Court’s comments that “Dissent is the safety valve of democracy. If you don’t allow the safety valve pressure cooker will burst”.

The apex court had said this while hearing a plea on the arrest of five activists under an anti-terror law on charges of indulging in Left wing extremism.

“Our government is committed to upholding democratic values, see the record of those arrested.

In 2012, too many of them were arrested and at that time also similar allegations were raised,” he said at the ‘Hindustan Shikhar Samagam’.

“Any effort to destabilise any government, taking

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refuge in one’s ideology for promoting violence, conspiring to destabilise and break the country, I feel there cannot be a bigger crime than this,” he stressed.

Claiming that his government has been successful in checking Naxalism, he said the number of Left Wing Extremism affected districts has come down.

“Now they (Naxals) are adopting different measures, working in urban areas and influencing people with their ideology. They want to do violence in urban areas. I have got inputs from my agencies,” Singh said.

The home minister termed the Kashmir issue a chronic problem which will take time to be resolved. But it will be realised, he said.

He also wished success to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, expressing

hope that he would perform well on the political turf as he had been doing on the cricket field.

“There is a new captain in Pakistan, he had been playing on the cricket field till now. Now he has to play on the political field.

Let’s see how successful he is, we pray for his strength to succeed,” he said.

Replying to a question on the Khalistan agitation, the Union minister said it will not allowed to be revived. He said despite over 10 lakh Sikhs living in the UK, only 1,500 to 2,000 took part in the recent protest and not a single Sikh from India took part.

Singh was referring to a recent protest in support of a referendum for an independent Punjab.

“The hand of Pakistan’s ISI has also come out in the open in this,” he said.

Talking about the unrest among the SCs/STs which led to some violent incidents in the country in the recent past, Singh said they were being checked.

Downplaying the dissent in the NDA alliance, Singh said such a thing happens in every family.

“Even when 10 birds come together they do it, but my confidence is that the Shiv Sena will remain with us,” he stressed.

Infrastructure gaps in judicial system need to be addressed: CJI

NEW DELHI, SEP 1 (PTI): Infrastructure gaps in judicial system must be addressed at the earliest before it leaves scar on justice administration, and fiscal constraints must not be used as an excuse, Chief Justice Dipak Misra said on Saturday.

While delivering his lecture on the topic ‘Technology, Training and Infrastructure: Key to Speedy Justice’ and ‘The changing face of legal education in India’, organised by by the Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association (SCAORA), Justice Misra said strengthening of judiciary will result in qualitative and speedy justice.

“The infrastructure gaps shall not be allowed to multiply and should be addressed at the earliest opportunity before it leaves a deep scar on the administration of justice and it becomes too late to act wisely. Fiscal constraints is no excuse. The need is to strengthen the judiciary as a consequence of which the justice delivery system becomes fast, qualitatively responsive and serve the purpose of justice,” he said.

Parl, not court, right place to debate Rafale: PC NAGPUR, SEP 1 (PTI): Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said Saturday that Parliament, and not court, was the right forum to take up the Rafale fighter jet deal in which his party has alleged a major “scam”.

Addressing a press conference here, the former Union home minister said the Rafale deal should not be compared with the Bofors case as there was no corruption in the purchase of Bofors guns from Sweden in 1980s.

Replying to a query on approaching the court on the Rafale deal issue, he said, “The solution to this problem is not court...this has become a fashion in India --for everything you go to court.

“The place to debate is Parliament...that is where the elected representatives are. All debates take place in Parliament, debates do not take place in court. It is only in India that courts have become a debating place and Parliament has become stagnant,” Chidam-

defaults introduced.

Modi said swift action to recover loans from the top 12 defaulters as well as another 27 who owe Rs 1 lakh crore is being taken.

“We will ensure that every penny is recovered,” he said.

“I want to again assure the country that of all these big loans, not even a single loan has been given by this government,” he said.

Modi said Jan Dhan gave bank accounts to the unbanked and now the India Post Payments Bank is taking the bank to their doorstep.

The postman, besides carrying mail, will also carry the bank to the doorsteps of poor and rural people, he said.

With its unmatched network of 1.5 lakh post offices and over three lakh postmen and gramin dak sevaks, IPPB will initially in 650 districts allow savings as well as current accounts to be opened at doorstep, allow fund transfer and payment of utility bills.

Also, loan and insurance will be provided in association with other banks and financial institutions.

The Prime Minister said in last four years, 13 crore loans have been given under Mudra Yojana, 32 crore Jan Dhan accounts opened and 21 crore poor given insurance and pension cover.

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why the government did not persuade France’s Dassault Aviation, the makers of the fighter aircraft, to give off-set contract related to the multi-crore deal to staterun Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).

“Assuming Dassault can choose its offset partners, why did not the government encourage, persuade and advise Dassault to choose HAL which has an impeccable record in manufacturing aircraft among public sector companies?” he said.

Asked whether the Rafale deal “scam” was on the lines of the Bofors scandal, Chidambaram said, “Bofors was not a scam. There is a judgement of Justice J D Kapoor of the Delhi High Court which conclusively finds that there was no corruption or scam in the Bofors deal.

“So please do not compare Rafale with the Bofors deal. Bofors (scam) was a figment of imagination of late prime minister V P Singh,” he said.

Chief Justice Dipak Misra lights a ceremonial lamp as President Ram Nath Kovind and other Supreme Court judges look on in New Delhi on Saturday. (PTI)

The first half of Saturday was quite busy for the Chief Justice who in the morning had inaugurated the symposium on ‘Role of legal education on nation building’ in the event organised by Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) and Menon Institute of Legal Advocacy Training (MILAT) as part of the 10th Law Teachers’ Day award function.

Later, he attended the SCAORA conference which was inaugurated by President of India Ram Nath Kovind.

The CJI, in the SCAORA function, emphasised

Don’t charge for addl rice quota: Ker CM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, SEP 1 (PTI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Saturday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make available free of cost the additional 89,540 tonnes rice quota sanctioned to tide over the flood situation.

The Chief Minister wrote to Modi, asking the Centre not to charge any price for the additional rice quota.

Taking into consideration the intensity of the flood situation in the state, the rice price should not be deducted from the National Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF), Vijayan said.

Kerala had sought 1.18 lakh tonnes of rice free of cost from the centre for being distributed to those affected by the deluge which had ravaged the state recently.

As per the request, the Food Ministry allotted 89,540 tonnes more to the state.

that adequate infrastructure remains a primary concern as without it the commitment to justice for all cannot be realised.

He said there was a need to widen the network of courts to increase the geographical reach of common man, to provide basic facilities to litigants and required facilities for the lawyers.

“Judicial infrastructure includes infrastructure for the bar and the litigants which are the backbone of justice delivery system,” he said, adding that justice delivery system is not an alien concept.

Justice Misra, while delivering his inaugural speech at the 10th Law Teachers’ Day award function, said law schools are the hatcheries supplying legal professionals who act as sentinels for the implementation of rule of law.

“The implementation of rule of law in a nation depends on the quality of legal education in a country,” he said.

The CJI also said legal education is a science which inculcates in law students a sense of maturity and understanding of the society and moulds them to emerge as protectors of citizenry liberties.

“The implementation of rule of law in a nation depends on the quality of legal education in a country.

Law schools are the hatcheries which supply quintessential legal professionals who act as sentinels for the implementation of rule of law and contribute tremendously towards the development of the nation.

“Legal education is a science which imparts to law students not only the knowledge of certain legal provisions but it also incul-

cates a sense of maturity and understanding of the society which shapes and moulds them to emerge as protectors of citizenry liberties,” Justice Misra said.

In both the functions, the Chief Justice appreciated the functioning of National Law Universities and said the institution has turned out to be the most successful exercise for enhancing the quality of legal education in the country.

“The introduction of five year law course has made legal education quite coveted in India. It has become imperative for law schools to take in account the changes taking place across the world as well as the contemporary issues in the society.

“Law schools must focus on developing amongst its students critical reflectiveness of the social, moral and political outlooks embedded in law,” he said.

He released the e-journal of SCAORA and said it was the time that young lawyers, who are technically sound, should be allowed to argue in courts and old ones should leave the room for them.

Police evidence fabricated, say families of arrested activists NEW DELHI/MUMB A I / H Y D E R A B A D, SEPT 1 (PTI): Lawyeractivist Sudha Bharadwaj and families of other activists arrested in the recent raids have dismissed the evidence produced

by Maharashtra Police to link them with Maoists as “fabricated”.

Bharadwaj, one of the five activists arrested

by Maharashtra Police, said a purported letter implicating her was “totally concocted” to criminalise her and human rights organisations.

The police had claimed Friday that Faridabad-based Bharadwaj had written to one “Com Prakash”.

Reacting to this in a handwritten statement, Bharadwaj said the “fabricated letter” had not been brought before the Pune Court or the Faridabad Chief Judicial Magistrate while seeking to “whisk” her to Pune. In a media briefing in Mumbai, the po-

lice had released details of seized letters allegedly linking the arrested activists to the violence in KoregaonBhima in January.

On Tuesday, the police arrested Varavara Rao in Hyderabad, Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira in Mumbai, Bharadwaj in Faridabad and Gautam Navalakha in Delhi.

The family of Vernon Gonsalves also said the charges were “fabricated”.

“I was present when searches and raids were conducted at our home and I know what the police have seized,” his son Sagar Gonsalves said Saturday.

“I could not stop laughing when the police were levelling false charges with the so called letters,” he said, referring to the police press conference.

The activist’s lawyer wife Susan Abraham called the arrests a ploy to divert attention from the real culprits behind the Koregaon-

Bhima violence.

“The letters read out by the police during the media briefing are manufactured. None of these letters were filed or submitted to the court,” she said.

She accused the police of not following the set procedure for carrying out such probes.

“The police have not followed the procedure established by the cyber laws for the seizure of electronic data,” she said.

In Hyderabad, Telugu poet Varavara Rao’s nephew Venugopal said the evidence presented by Maharashtra Police to link the arrested activists to Maoists was “cooked up”.

“All this was said in June.

It is nothing new,” he told PTI Saturday.

He termed the police press conference contempt of court, saying the matter was sub judice and the Supreme Court had asked the evidence to be submitted on September 6.

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OPINiON/EDITORIAL

Nagaland Post

Post-mortem

Vol. XXVIII NO. 267 Dimapur, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

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here is a growing debate about the arrest of five leading human rights activists and intellectuals for alleged Maoist links and for their purported role in the Koregaon Bhima violence, near Pune, in December, 2017. The five are people who are considered as leading human rights activists and intellectuals and who are accused of allegedly having Maoist links and for their purported role in the Koregaon Bhima violence, near Pune, in December, 2017. Whether it is the extreme left or any political, social, economic thought and action even slightly left of centre, it is viewed with a hostility bordering on hatred by the middle class. The debate itself is polarized under the existing ventilation of divisiveness.

Therefore, without malice to any, the issue is whether the five activists were guilty or not of treason. This is a matter that will have to be ascertained but the very nature of the charges based on some specious evidences is a sad reflection of the manner in which today, such actions sadly reflect a democratically elected government that has the untrammeled right to crush dissent by fair means or foul. Disillusioned with the corruption and messiness of politics, the Indian middle class was looking for quick-fix solutions in the guise of a messiah, which they found in Narendra Modi. Having elected him PM in 2014, the citizenry has been particularly lazy by promptly suspending the last vestiges of independent thinking and prefers to let him formulate and articulate what and who is ‘national’ or ‘anti-national’ - the ultimate litmus test of the country’s welfare and interest. The state law and order machinery, be it at the Centre of states- are following a path of ‘targeting’ cadres holding divergent or opposing ideologies from the RSS/BJP ideology. It does not pay for any organization that believes in freedom of speech and action that are anathema to the ruling dispensation. Be it in politics or in ideological or religious field, the Modi government has been utilizing the serviced of either the state law and order or enforcement agencies to track and crack down on critics ,those who dissent from their views or those considered as ‘enemies’ (a.k.a. anti-nationals). In the above case of arrest of the five activists, the police had two descriptions of the accused- first they were dubbed as ultra rightists and then they were dubbed as naxals.

What this points is that the government would go to any lengths to get at those at the other side by following the classic maxim ‘call a dog mad and then shoot it’. On the one hand, the entire political opposition has been systematically vilified and discredited, while on the other hand, all kinds of dissenters, protestors, individuals and institutions that decry, criticize or agitate against the government, central or state, have been branded as leftists, liberals, ‘sickulars’, anti-nationals, ‘tukde-tukde gang’, Maoists or Naxals and bunched together as enemies of the state. A government in power need not hold an unflattering view of itself as having the mandate of the people. This mandate is not based on popularity but on the number of seats won and also obtaining majority through alliances. In addition, the mandate is restricted to five years and that too for issues that were promised in the election manifesto. However, the writ of the constitution overrides any ideology or mandate. But this is where the problem lies today.

DailyDevotion Destined To Be Holy …it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.”

—1 Peter 1:16 We must continually remind ourselves of the purpose of life. We are not destined to happiness, nor to health, but to holiness. Today we have far too many desires and interests, and our lives are being consumed and wasted by them. Many of them may be right, noble, and good, and may later be fulfilled, but in the meantime God must cause their importance to us to decrease. The only thing that truly matters is whether a person will accept the God who will make him holy. At all costs, a person must have the right relationship with God. Do I believe I need to be holy? Do I believe that God can come into me and make me holy? If through your preaching you convince me that I am unholy, I then resent your preaching. The preaching of the gospel awakens an intense resentment because it is designed to reveal my unholiness, but it also awakens an intense yearning and desire within me. God has only one intended destiny for mankind— holiness. His only goal is to produce saints. God is not some eternal blessing-machine for people to use, and He did not come to save us out of pity— He came to save us because He created us to be holy. Atonement through the Cross of Christ means that God can put me back into perfect oneness with Himself through the death of Jesus Christ, without a trace of anything coming between us any longer.

Never tolerate, because of sympathy for yourself or for others, any practice that is not in keeping with a holy God. Holiness means absolute purity of your walk before God, the words coming from your mouth, and every thought in your mind— placing every detail of your life under the scrutiny of God Himself. Holiness is not simply what God gives me, but what God has given me that is being exhibited in my life.

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I have a lot to be thankful for. I am healthy, happy and I am loved. ~ Reba McEntire

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Hear our voice

e are Graduate Teachers appointed under RMSA 2016. Since our appointment we have been working without monthly salary, mounting debts, worries about our fates, sleepless nights, stationed in our posting place, cut off from the comfort facilities where even to get ration, some of us has to walk miles by foot and if fate favours, occasionally getting lift from benevolent drivers passing-by. Come morning, we push our problems aside, teach the students with much dedication and sincerity, at times on an empty stomach (due to delay in payment of salary).

Patiently waiting upon the government with full confidence that one day things will change for the better and we will get our basic entitlements (salary) without the need of us begging for what is rightfully ours but in vain, days, months passes by but nothing changes. It drains our patience; after all we are only human. How much more can we bear? It weighs us down, this unfairness. We see our colleagues from the same school, some appointed through backdoor (am not being judgemental but just pointing out the disparity) where their job had been given on a platter, enjoying everything that the govt. can offer its servant—regular salary, other perks like DA, yearly increments, NPS, etc. They even get to check their GPF statements (longing that we could also do that) when we hear them discuss about it. Time comes when we even suffer from low self-esteem.

We sat for exam, faced interview, waited patiently for our result with bated breath. We were excited though a little apprehensive when we were directed to sign a bond to receive our appointment letter.

But as victims of circumstances

we were compelled to sign the bond, one is made to wonder is this what we deserve? After all the sacrifices and efforts, we invested in sitting for competitive exams but reminded ourselves that our state government will never fail us so in good faith we shook off our doubts and signed the bond, deep in our hearts we believed that we will not be deprived of our rights as we are being appointed through proper channel.

It is factual that some teachers appointed through other channel got regularised after some years and that gave us a ray of hope too that our job will also be regularised as well after few years when we were appointed through proper channel and we are qualified (highly) and meet the eligibility criteria of a secondary teacher (even higher secondary). Having said that we patiently waited for our years of service to increase trusting that hopefully we will get regularised, get increment, get all entitlements. (yay!)

But the good news never rang but instead one fine day we were showered with news of salary deduction which rained on us like acid. We are left to wonder is this how we are repaid for all the hard work we performed and contributed towards the nation building? Is this what we get for sacrificing our lives for a noble cause? Teaching profession is said to be the most noble profession and many of the teachers joined the profession because of their passion to teach, and help the poor students get quality education one step at a time considering the multiple challenges they had to face.

Never in our wildest dream did we imagine ourselves in this position we are in today. However, situation compels us to fight for our rights and to raise our voice. Never did we imagine that we will be served

The Importance of peace in our world “You destroy your enemies when you make peace with them.” -Proverb.

Peace as we all know, is very important in our lives, and it is essential to our overall well-being. However, this is something that has regrettably eluded us for years in this world. It has been hindered by war, conflicts and disagreements throughout the human history, which has left many people in this world in a deplorable emotional and physical state. There can be infrastructural developments and new invention when there is peace in our mind, and in our society.

Peace is one of the important elements to human life. We may have everything that one needs in this world, but without peace of mind or peace in our society, our riches and wealth is meaningless. Generally people without peace in their mind live a shorter life as compare to the people who are peaceful and contend with their life.

Seemingly, even in those places where the guns are silent, there is still some form of conflict going on in many homes, which is obviously going to have negative effects in our society and spark more wars and conflicts in this world. For example, when there is conflict between siblings in a home or between two ethnic group or country; if not checked, they might continue this conflict on a much greater scale, and it might end up with much destruction and disappointment with one of the parties. The situation that prevents peace due to conflicts between different ethnic groups, religions, races, and so on, are quite frequent today in our society. And if this continues, then the peace will be lost from our mind; from our society. Peaceful environment in our society begins with raising up our children in a positive way, and there won’t be as much chaos and destruction in our society in the future as we have today.

Any kind of violence, even in its lowest form can be a huge hindrance to peace, and that is why we must stamp it out in order to preserve peace considering the lives of millions of innocent people. If we do not root it out, then it will escalate to full scale war and many lives will be lost. In any case, conflict between any ethnic group or country is a problem and accomplishes nothing for us, rather it creates more problems.

In fact, conflict is one of the biggest hindrances to peace. There is no any conflict or problem which is too difficult to resolve amicably, and we still have hope that they resolve all kinds of conflict between any ethnic group, religious group, race or country. In a society where peace is replaced with conflicts and misunderstanding, people won’t have time to think or do any productive work except worries on resolving the conflict within them or with other people.

Peace has many benefits if we give it a chance, and it is a far more favourable option than to conflicts.

Imagine all the positive developments we could make if there is lasting peace throughout the ages. It might be hard, but we must all learn to do it. A solution to the conflict is finding some sort of common ground or understanding from the neutral point of view of a mediator. Mutual understanding is an crucial element to the development of peace in our society, otherwise no conflict can be resolved, and it will give rise to more misfortunes. Peace is always worth to ponder and plan to restore in life or resolve the conflict with other people.

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with an Office Memorandum where our salary will be reduced and we face termination if we do not sign.

Our dreams have been crushed by this OM. So now we are left with these questions. Is this what we worked so sincerely for? Is this the reward we are given for trying to live a life of integrity and passing competitive exam?

We don’t have to tell our students the reason for our absence in our schools anymore. Because when the time comes they themselves ask, ‘Has the government not paid your salary again?’ We want to point out here that we have been compelled to boycott class, call for agitation when those days could have been spent in moulding and teaching the students.

Please stop harassing us. Help us so that we can perform our duties sincerely without those worries which have been mentioned above.

We just want our salary and our recognition as govt. servants with every perks that the govt. has set for its servants. And no more threats about terminating us from our hard earned job. Stop heaping insults on us and don’t put us at this receiving end.

Is it wrong to trust in the government? That living life honestly, doing our work sincerely doesn’t deserve reward from you? Why are we being treated badly and not seen at par with our counterparts SSA and RMSA 2013?

Please help us help you to build our state, our nation by giving us equal chance. Give us what we deserve. Help us to show our students that honesty and integrity always wins in the long run and that life is more rewarding if we do things in the right way.

Aneiu koza, An aggrieved Graduate Teacher, RMSA 2016 Batch

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he past week, had been a testing time of Naga Christian Faith. Several friends and Pastors requested me if I could write something about the controversy of the immersion for the ashes of late Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former Prime Minister of India. I hesitated to do it. I am not a Church or Political leader, so why should I burn my finger? I regret having done it earlier. However, my conscience prompted me that I should share my opinion.

To my opinion, this controversy is not whether we are Christian or not. It is not even conflict between religion and politics. Late A.B. Vajpayee, was the former Prime Minister of India and we respect him as such. Immersion of his ashes has nothing to do with politics.

The problem is a matter of religious rites and practises of his faith. Under the constitution of India, the Hindus have all the rights to do as they deemed it fit.

I do not know the practices of the other different tribes of Nagaland. I as a Lotha, I speak only of the Lotha tradition. For the Lothas, to touch ashes of a dead body, whoever he may, is genna (taboo) in Lotha language “Saria”. As far as Christian faith is concerned, the ashes of a dead body, is simply dust.

I am not disputing or rejecting Hindu perception. It is their right to do so. I have not any biblical reference, where such objects are to be taken as sacred.

But as a citizen of India we are under the Constitution of the land. Everyone has the right to practice any religion according to his own choice. Nobody can force the other.

According to Baptist Church doctrine, the State and

religion are separate. The two cannot interfere with each other.

There seems to be confusion and each one attempting to dictate its term to their other is surfacing. The common impression of the Nagas is to call Nagalnd as Christian State. May be Christian are majority in Nagaland but that does not make it a religious State. The Constitution does not allow it. A State is a Geographical Administrative unit of the Country. It has nothing to do with religion.

In the Old Testament, we read the story of Daniel and friends. They were uprooted from their root to a foreign culture, more advanced from their own. They became responsible Officers in the Government of Babylon. They discharged their secular duties effectively and justly. But they did not compromise their faith. They were devout Jews who believed in the true and living God. Daniel remained the dame in the MedePersian kingdom.

The issue here is about the performance of the religious rites and practices. A Naga or a Christian cannot perform Hindu religious rites. A Hindu priest cannot perform funeral rites of Christians or a Naga.

It is as simple as that. A Hindu priest cannot perform funeral rites of Christians or a Naga.

It is as simple as that. Unfortunately, some Naga attempted to take political mileage out of it. This is very dangerous. This is the seed of a divisive policy.

I want to emphasise here is that anybody can observe or look at the function. There is a difference between participation and merely a spectator. A Naga or a Christian participation is nothing less than Sacrilege.

Dr. L. M. Murry

Happiness being alone- loneliness or solitude

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e all have different explanations and definitions of what happiness is and what it means to each of us.

No matter what challenges, crossroads, and lifestyle changes we come across in our life, at the end of the day, our happiness is what truly matters most.

Whether we’re in a relationship, have children, have a busy work life or whatever the circumstances are, it’s important to know how to be happy alone.

When we know what makes us truly happy, practice self-love, take care of ourself and step out of our comfort zone, we will be able to see how powerful being happy alone can be.

But ....!!! Are we really happy being Alone? Can we really be alone?

Being Alone -LONELINESS or SOLITUDE......????

Loneliness is the pain of being alone, and is damaging.

Solitude is the joy of being alone, and is empowering.

Loneliness can be defined as a complex and unpleasant emotional response to isolation or lack of companionship. It can be either transient or chronic, and typically includes anxiety about a lack of connectedness or communality.

The pain of loneliness is such that, throughout history, solitary confinement has been used as a form of torture and punishment.

More than just painful, loneliness is also damaging. Lonely people eat and drink more, stops exercising and sleep less. They are at higher risk of developing psychological problems such as alcoholism, depression, and psychosis, and physical problems such as infection, cancer, and cardiovascular disease.

Loneliness can also result from disruptive life events, including even joyous ones such as getting married or giving birth; from social problems such

as religion, tribalism, racism or bullying; from psychological states such as shyness or depression; and from physical problems that restrict mobility or require special care.

Solitude is the state of being alone without being lonely. It is a positive and constructive state of engagement with oneself.

Solitude is desirable, a state of being alone where you provide yourself wonderful and sufficient company.

For most, solitude is a negative behaviour. It is believed that being alone is a selfish act, lonely and unhappy. At home, in school, church, work or community, we were always taught to share and consider people, so as not to appear selfish or bad. However, many people are trapped into their own unhappiness and frustrations not because of solitude, but in lacking of it.

Solitude is a time that can be used for reflection, inner searching or growth or enjoyment of some kind.

Deep reading requires solitude, so does experiencing the beauty of nature. Thinking and creativity usually do too.

Solitude suggests peacefulness stemming from a state of inner richness. It is a means of enjoying the quiet and whatever it brings that is satisfying and from which we draw sustenance.

It is something we cultivate.

Solitude is refreshing; an opportunity to renew ourselves. In other words, it replenishes us.

The past weeks might have been one of the busiest days of our life. Not only because we had to do a lot of things, but also, there were many results. There are times we needed to forget our own plans and desires just to accommodate the things we have to do and the people we have to please.

To tell honestly, during those days, we couldn’t help not to feel frustrated.

Our frustration often arises to the fact that we needed

to consider people in our decisions and actions. We felt that the blessings we’ve been having, had a huge exchange, and that was our lack of freedom to do as we please.

When things go our way, there is always something to keep us felt like we lack another thing. But the most miserable feeling is not having freedom to do as we please.

Because when we seclude ourselves from people, it’s either we’re working on something that we want to focus or we needed space to reflect.

And in both circumstance, solitude helps us to achieve our desired results.

That’s the great lesson I’ve relearned while I was trapped in my frustrations of trying to please people and accommodate things.

How did I do it? There was a day I didn’t think of pleasing anyone but myself. I’ve secluded myself from people and just do whatever I want to do.

Solitude helped me find my inner peace and freedom, even just for a day. I’ve realized that having one day of freedom, just doing as you please, is enough to last you weeks of patience and consideration.

In our world where

we need to please and consider so many people or responsibility, from our home, to our work/ school, or our community, we should never forget to please the most important yet most neglected person, and that’s OURSELF. We shouldn’t neglect to take care of ourselves.

Lack of freedom is not caused by others, quite often it is caused by our own choice. It is caused by our choice of pleasing others first before we please ourselves. We don’t know how to fight for ourselves.

We don’t know how to take care of ourselves. It may sound harsh, but that’s the reality.

Before we learn to love others, we have to know how to love ourselves. And the best way to achieve self-love is through solitude.

Once in a while, we must take time to just please ourselves and ask ourselves, what will really make us happy, even if it requires us to seclude ourselves from all the technologies, social medias where people tend to show fake happiness confusing others too.

Dharma Dhaj Sonowal, Dimapur

Reader’s Post

Drainage construction

Sir,

Prior to the year 2008, Purana Bazaar ‘B’ Village had never encountered flood problems within its jurisdiction.

However, during 2007-08 when the Airport Drainage was constructed from Aoyimti to Padumpukhuri as phase I and II, flood became an annual disaster in Purana Bazaar ‘B.’ So far, for the 6th time, residents of Purana Bazaar ‘B’ have been affected with flood and the village authorities had written to the concerned authorities on several occasions for relief and construction of drainage within the village but to no avail. Inspection and alignment to construct drainage has been undertaken but works have not started yet.

Therefore, the Purana Bazaar ‘B’ Village appeals to the concerned authorities to look into the matter urgently to salvage the sufferings of the citizens.

Viwoto Yeptho, GB, Purana Bazaar ‘B’ Village

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PM Narendra Modi launches India Post Payments Bank NEW DELHI, SEP 1 (AGENCIES): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday said loan defaulters will not be spared and the government was working speedily towards recovery of bad loans. Modi was speaking at the launch of the India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), which aims to bridge the last-mile gap in banking services.

“Every penny of loans given at the behest of ‘namdars’ will be recovered. Not a single big loan defaulter was given loan by the NDA gover nment…When we came to power in 2014, this started getting exposed.

Then we asked banks to do a correct assessment of how much amount was stuck due to such loans,” Modi said.

Phone banking by Congress had hurt economy, banks lent crores of rupees to businessmen on just one call, he added. With the launch of the IPPB, postmen will act as bankers for the rural population, long deprived of banking facilities.

Modi also stressed on the steps taken by the government, including setting up of the bankruptcy board and the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to crack down on shell companies and tackle rising nonperforming assets.

With today’s launch,

Gov extends Janmashtami greetings DIMAPUR, SEP 1 (NPN): Nagaland governor, PB Acharya, has extended greeting and good wishes to the people of Nagaland, particularly to the Hindu community, on the occasion of Janmashtami, which marks the birth of Lord Krishna.

In his message, Acharya called upon all to strive and build a world free from malice and full of brotherhood and compassion.

He said “Lord Krishna’s noble message of righteous conduct and action should inspire each and every one so as to strengthen the moral foundations of the society and strive selflessly to take the country to new heights.”

Governor hoped and prayed that the occasion of Janmashtami bring amity, harmony, prosperity and happiness in “our lives.”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives his Q card from Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha during the launch of India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), in New Delhi on Saturday. (PTI)

650 branches and 3,250 access points of the India Post Payments Bank have gone live. IPPB will deploy around 300,000 postmen and ‘gramin dak sewaks’ carrying mobile phones and biometric devices to offer doorstep banking to customers, mainly in rural areas.

By December, all 155,000 post offices in the country are likely to be linked to the IPPB system. This will also step up the number of rural bank branches in India significantly.

“For the launch, more than 800,000 man hours have gone into training 15,000 people, out of which 11,000 will be providing banking services at the doorstep. By the end of the year,

all 300,000 people will be up and running,” IPPB Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Suresh Sethi said in an interview earlier.

IPPB has been incorporated as a public sector company under the Department of Posts with 100% government equity and is governed by the Reserve Bank of India.

IPPB will offer a range of products such as savings and current accounts, money transfer, direct benefit transfer, bill and utility payments and enterprise and merchant payments.

Customers will be able to access these products and related services across various channels — counter services, micro-ATM, mobile

banking app, text messages and phone calls.

The bank will offer quick response (QR) cards to customers as an additional service, along with mobile banking, phone banking and SMS banking. The QR card will have the customer’s account number embedded and the customer does not have to remember his/her account number to access the account, according to Sethi.

IPPB has also partnered with different financial organisations to provide loans, investments and insurance products.

On Wednesday, the government decided to raise the outlay for bank by about 80% to Rs 1,435 crore from the current Rs 800 crore. The increase is meant to cover costs relating to technology and manpower, according to a government statement.

A payments bank is a differentiated bank providing a limited range of products, such as acceptance of demand deposits and remittance of funds. It can accept deposits up to Rs 1 lakh per customer. However, these banks cannot issue loans and credit cards. Other payments banks that have started operations are Airtel Payments Bank Ltd, Paytm Payments Bank Ltd and Fino Payments Bank Ltd.

4-lane issue: PDR asks ECI to come out clean; resume work (From p-1) PDR said it was apprehensive of the ECI permanently abandoning the works citing alleged harassment of labourers and other local problems, while the main reason for stopping works pertained to nonpayment of bills to the petrol pump and sub-contractors.

Expressing concern that ECI may abandon the projects after drawing bill from the NHIDCL, PDR therefore appealed NHIDCL not to pay any bills unless it (ECI) resumes works to the satisfaction of the authorities.

Pointing out that the flip-flop stand of ECI pertaining to stoppage of works reflected an intention which was known only to the company, PDR cautioned ECI against playing with the dream project of the Naga

people. PDR also appealed to the state government and NHIDCL to intervene into the issue so that all construction works could be resumed immediately.

Since ECI had claimed that the firm was getting all support and cooperation from the public, administration and police, PDR asked ECI to clear all pending bills to the sub-contractors and the petrol pump so that works can be resumed.

With such support from all sections of the society and authorities, PDR said there was no reason why construction works should be stopped.

“A huge project like 4-lane from Dimapur to Kohima cannot be allowed to be hijacked by a firm which changes its statement again and again to fool the public and the authorities,” PDR stated.

Meanwhile, PDR cautioned all construction firms against use of sub-standard materials but to strictly comply with the laid down specifications. It also said that the existing road should be properly maintained and all construction works should be carried out taking care of environmental concerns so that the public do not suffer or face inconveniences owing to the works.

With regard to 4-lane from Purana Bazaar to Chumukedima, PDR said contractors were using sand gravel as foundation for the construction.

PDR demanded to know whether usage of sand gravel as a foundation was permissible or as per the laid down specifications.

Moreover, it said the work progress was at a snail’s pace and the public deserved faster development.

Vadra, Hooda booked for land scam in Gurugram G U RU G R A M , S E P 1 (IANS): The police on Saturday booked Robert Vadra, brother-in-law of Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and others in a land scam in Gurugram.

The case was registered on the complaint of Surender Sharma, a resident of Tauru, alleging that a company belonging to Vadra’s Skylight Hospitality cheated him along with others.

A c a s e wa s r e g i s tered under sections of 420(cheating), 120 (hatching conspiracy) and 467, 468, 471(forgery) under the Indian Penal Code at the Kherki Daula Police Station here.

A senior police officer told IANS: “We have registered the case on the complaint of Surender Sharma against Robert Vadra and Bhupinder Singh Hooda.”

After the Bharatiya Janata Party came to power in Haryana, it set up a one-man commission of Justice S.N. Dhingra on May 14, 2015 to probe the land scam.

The commission probed the alleged irregularities in the grant of licence by the Haryana Department of Town and Country Planning to some companies, including those of Robert Vadra, son-in-law of then Congress President Sonia Gandhi, in Sector 83 of Gurugram for developing commercial colonies.

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Modi takes stock of Nagaland calamities (From p-1) The trucks took the newly cut by-pass road at Meluri to reach Kiphire town. 1408 bags of rice would be distributed to all the villages and 180 bags of rice for different wards under the initiative and guidance of assistant director, FCS Kenyuhile Tep, and Kiphire district administration.

Govt release situation report: State government has released a situation report on the damages caused by landslides and floods during current monsoon season. The report released by the Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) Home Department stated that the extreme weather and reckless threats of landslides has plunged the

state government on the edge.

The report stated that unprecedented series of disasters in Nagaland during the monsoon season 2018 have disrupted the roads in multiple locations, rendered many people homeless, damaged agriculture etc. NSDMA pointed out that the State capital Kohima and particularly the districts of Tuensang, Kiphire and Phek have been severely affected. It said Tuensang, Kiphire and Phek have been cut off from the rest of the State for about 15 days since the rains became incessant from July 26, 2018.

According to the report, about 359 locations of roads have been totally cut off sending the State into an SoS situation. It said that because of the

PSC to launch phase-I protest from Sept 1-5

(From p-1) PSC had on August 20 last served an ultimatum on the education department to depute DEO and SDEO in Longleng on or before August 31, 2018 and a representation on May 20, 2018.

PSC lamented that there has been no positive response from the department even after submitting the representation and repeated pleas.

It stated that the government and the department were expected to provide the very basic needs of the student community without burdening the students too much.

Given the educational backwardness and disparity of Longleng district, PSC said the government and the department rather than looking into the matter

NEW DELHI, SEP 1 (IANS): The Law Commission has suggested certain changes in marriage and divorce laws that should be uniformly accepted in the personal laws of all religions, while holding that the uniform civil code “is neither necessary nor desirable at this stage” in the country.

The Commission, headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice B.S. Chauhan whose tenure ended on Friday, has come out with a 185-page consultation paper on “Family Law Reforms’ said a unified nation does not necessarily need to have “uniformity”.

It said the best way forward was to preserve diversity of personal laws even while ensuring they did not contradict fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution.

Saying, secularism cannot contradict the plurality

prevalent in the country, the Commission said in the paper that: “Cultural diversity cannot be compromised to the extent that our urge for uniformity itself becomes a reason for threat to the territorial integrity of the nation.”

Suggesting amendments in marriage and divorce in personal laws of all religion, the Commission advocated making adultery a ground for divorce for men and women and to simplify divorce procedure.

“While all family laws include adultery as a ground for divorce it is important to ensure that the provision is accessible to both spouses,” the paper said.

The Commission said the filing of Section 498A IPC (dowry harassment) cases was actually done by women wanting a quick exit from a difficult marriage.

It suggested that ‘Nikahnamas’ should make

it clear that “polygamy is a criminal offence” and this should apply to “all communities”.

The paper stated: “This is not recommended owing to merely a moral position on bigamy, or to glorify monogamy, but emanates from the fact that only a man is permitted multiple wives, which is unfair.”

It favoured fixing the marriageable age for boys and girls at 18 years so that they marry as equals, and said that the insistence on recognising different ages of marriage between consenting adults must be “abolished”.

“If a universal age for majority is recognised, and that grants all citizens the right to choose their governments, surely, they must then be also considered capable of choosing their spouses.

“For equality in the true sense, the insistence

and (Sharad) Kalaskar, who killed Dr Dabholkar,” CBI lawyer Vijaykumar Dhakane told the court here.

Bangera was also involved in the conspiracy of Dr Dabholkar’s murder, and CBI needs to interrogate him to find out where he imparted training, the source of fire arms, and “present whereabouts of the fire arms”, the prosecutor said.

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was a link between the accused in the two cases, the CBI on Friday took the custody of Bangera and Digvekar from the Karnataka Special Investigation Team which is probing the Lankesh murder.

“Bangera, a government employee and PA to a Congress MLC in Karnataka, gave weapon-training to both the shooters, Andure

on recognising different age of marriage between consenting adults must be abolished.

“The age of majority must be recognised uniformly as the legal age for marriage for men and women alike, as is determined by the Indian Majority Act, 1875, i.e. eighteen years of age.

“The difference in age for husband and wife has no basis in law as spouses entering into a marriage are by all means equals and their partnership must also be of that between equals,” stated the report.

The Commission suggested that Parliament should enact a law to address the issue of legitimisation of children born of live-in relationships that fail to reach the threshold of a deemed marriage.

“Further, such children should be entitled to inherit the self acquired property of their parents,” it said.

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kar, last month. The agency on Saturday produced Rajesh Bangera and Amit Digvekar, both accused in the Lankesh murder case, along with Andure in the Pune court. Andure’s CBI remand ended on Saturday.

The court sent Digvekar and Bangera in CBI custody till September 10, while Andure was sent in judicial custody.

Claiming that there

instantly have turned a blind eye to its genuine plea.

Further, PSC expressed regret that the department, even after waiting patiently, remained adamant that they would not post the concerned DEO and SDEO at Longleng.

PSC has warned that failure to fulfil its demands, the union would intensify agitation to the extent of office picketing and closing down institutions in the later phase of agitation.

Meanwhile, PSC has requested all its federating units to be mentally prepared for any eventually that might arise.

It cautioned that the state government and department would be solely held responsible for any untoward incident.

UCC not necessary nor desirable: Law panel

Accused in Lankesh case, conspired in Dabholkar murder: CBI PUNE, SEP 1 (PTI): Three accused in journalist Gauri Lankesh murder case were conspirators in the Narendra Dabholkar murder too, and one of them imparted weapon-training to Dabholkar’s shooters, the CBI told a court here Saturday.

The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested Sachin Andure, one of the alleged shooters of Dabhol-

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DIMAPUR SEP 1 (NPN): Along with the rest of the country, Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India, Dimapur Branch celebrated its 62nd Insurance Week, at its office.

Speaking at the programme as chief guest, Nibu Nagi congratulated LIC for successfully completing 62 years and lauded the service of LIC as “excellent.” Nagi also appealed the citizens of the state to have an insurance policy for their own benefit.

Earlier, welcome address was delivered by LIC Dimapur branch manager Gautam Naha where he said that LIC of India has been a nation builder since its

Initially, LIC started with 168 offices and today LIC has over 4862 offices with 1.11 lakh employees, 11.48 lakhs agents and 29 crore plus policies in force, he added.

The total funds invested for the benefit of the community at large are Rs. 27,

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in August are slightly lower than July collection of Rs 96,483 crore, and June collection of Rs 95,610 crore.

Explaining reasons for the dip, the ministry said one of the main factors is probable postponement of sale of items for which tax rate was reduced by the GST Council in its meeting on July 21. The rate cut was effective July 27.

Also the last date of filing return of July, 2018, in Kerala was extended up to October 5, 2018, in view of the flood.

LIC Dimapur branch celebrates 62nd Insurance Week

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DIMAPUR, SEP 1 (NPN): To provide a space for all the coffee lovers, Nagaland Coffee Shop, a franchise of Naga Coffee Pvt Ltd was opened at circular road, Dimapur on Saturday.

Dr. Pieter Vermiulen and Capt. Rena Ezung are the proprietors of the coffee shop.

Speaking at the inaugural programme, director of Department of Land Resources, Hoto Yeptho gave a brief history of coffee cultivation in Nagaland. He also wished the proprietors of the coffee shop the very best in their

endeavour.

Coffee produced from Nagaland is already being exported to South Africa under the brand ‘Nagaland Coffee.’ Currently, four districts in Nagaland, Mokokchung, Mon, Wokha, and Zunheboto, are producing coffee.

The coffee shop will be open from 10:00 am till 7:00 pm from Tuesday to Saturday. The shop will, however, remain closed on Mondays but will be open on Sundays in the afternoon.

Earlier, the dedicatory prayers was offered by pastor of Sinai Ministry Dimapur, S Imliwapang Longchari.

(MCLR) stands at 8.1 per cent as against 7.9 per cent, as per the SBI’s website.

The MCLR for a oneyear tenor increased to 8.45 per cent from 8.25 per cent earlier. Most of the retail loans are benchmarked against one-year MCLR. The MCLR for a three-year tenor increased to 8.65 per cent from 8.45 per cent.

The rate hike by bank comes a month after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) hiked benchmark lending rate called repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.5 per cent.

GST mop-up drops to Rs 93,960 cr in August

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vice delivery.

Apart from Wokha Town, the service has been launched in Baghty Town, Lotsu, Moilan and Chukitong.

Release of special cover on financial inclusion, launch of IPPB Wokha branch and handing of QR cards similar to ATM card to account holders was done by Mhathung Tsanglao Additional Commissioner (ADC) Wokha.

Mon: Deputy Commissioner, Mon Thavaseelan. K (IAS) launched India Post Payment Bank (IPPB) of Mon branch on Saturday.

Speaking at the programme, the DC said that IPPB will provide banking and financial service to people in the rural areas in

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rural economy and lives of many.

R. Phinyo Assistant superintendent of Post Office Kohima Sub-division highlighted the vision of IPPB. He informed that IPPB was envisioned to foster financial literacy, financial inclusion and ease of accessibility in rural and semi-urban areas. Once a person opens a Zero account with IPPB by simply providing aadhaar number, phone number and fingerprint, the customer would receive government schemes such as scholarships, MGNREGA wages etc directly in the account, he informed. Phinyo further informed that in rural areas, one can open an IPPB account by contacting the postman of the area who would provide doorstep ser-

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QR cards to the account holders.

WOKHA: Along with the rest of the country, the India Post branch of Wokha also organised a launching ceremony of India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) here on Saturday at Lotha Tribal Council (LTC) hall Wokha with Mhathung Tsanglao Additional Commissioner (ADC) Wokha as special guest.

Tsanglao in his address highlighted the importance of providing hassle free banking services especially at rural areas. In this regard, he encouraged the participants to avail the services of IPPB which would provide doorstep banking services in villages.

Tsanglao was hopeful that IPPB would uplift the

SBI hikes benchmark lending rate by 0.2 pc

New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI): Home, auto and other loans would become costlier as the country’s largest lender SBI Saturday increased its benchmark lending rates or MCLR by 0.2 per cent, a development followed by other lenders.

The new rates are effective from Saturday.

State Bank of India (SBI) has increased the lending rate by 20 basis points across all tenors up to three years.

DC Dimapur releasing special cover on financial inclusion Now SBI’s overnight and launch of IPPB Dimapur branch. and one-month tenors’ the district. While informing Also speaking at the Marginal Cost of Funds that IPPB is similar to other prog ramme, A Akha-a B a s e d L e n d i n g R a t e normal banks, he said IPPB Agnes, Divisional Head, is owned by the Govern- Inspector of Post Office, ment of India, under the Dimapur Sub-Division said ministry of communications that 650 branches and 3250 and information technology. access points are simultaneThe DC also released special ously being launched all cover on financial inclusion over the country, out of New Delhi, Sep 1 and distributed QR Cards to which nine branches and 36 (PTI): GST collections the account holders. access points in Nagaland dropped to Rs 93,960 (Correspondent) went live under wave-0. crore in August from Rs DIMAPUR: In Di- The remaining post offices 96,483 crore in the previmapur, the Indian Post Pay- will be gradually covered ous month, the Finance ments Bank (IPPB) was under wave 1-2-3 and so on Ministry said Saturday. launched by Deputy Com- until all the post offices and The total number of missioner, Sushil Kumar branch offices in the entire GSTR (goods and services Patel (IAS) at hotel Lake state are brought under IP- tax returns) 3B filed for the Shilloi.

PBs banner, she said. month of July up to August Speaking at the launchWhile giving a brief 31, 2018, is 67 lakh. This ing programme, the DC overview about IPPM, Ag- is slightly higher than 66 said that IPPB will enable nes said that all 1.55 lakh lakh returns of the month the people to make finan- post offices in India will be of June filed up to July 31, cial transactions, especially link to the IPPB system by 2018, the ministry said in a those living in rural areas, December 31, 2018. statement. much easier.

(Staff Reporter) The revenues collected

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MOKOKCHUNG: Along with the rest of the country, the India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) was launched on Saturday at Mokokchung Town Hall.

Deputy Commissioner Mokokchung, Sachin Jaiswal officially launched the IPPB. Speaking at the program, the DC lauded the efforts of the postal department and congratulated them for the initiative. In a place like Mokokchung, the majority of the population living in the interior areas face numerous problems in terms of banking, he said.

But with the launching of IPPB, he expressed hope that it would be a boon to the people of the state. The DC later released a special cover on Financial Inclusion. He also distributed

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international

Xi to showcase BRI at summit

Xi Jinping

China-Africa cooperation, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

BRI includes the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) over which India has protested to China as it traverses through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

Xi and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will both chair a roundtable discussion at the summit where Chinese and African leaders will discuss ChinaAfrica relations as well as international and regional issues of common concern.

The interest in the forum is a result of China’s

Brazil court bars Lula da Silva from presidential election Brasilia, Sep 1 (IANS): A Brazilian court ordered that former president Lula da Silva, currently in prison, cannot stand as a candidate in the presidential election this year because of a corruption conviction.

The judges from the Supreme Electoral Court on Friday ruled six to one against the once highly popular leader who was leading in the polls for the upcoming elections, Efe news reported.

Lula has been in prison since April on corruption charges which he claims are a sham.

His Workers’ Party (PT in Portuguese) called the decision arbitrary and politically motivated, adding that it would appeal the electoral court’s ruling.

Luis Roberto Barroso, the investigating judge in the case, accepted the objections against Lula’s candidature based on a

Lula da Silva

law known as the ‘clean sheets act’.

According to the law, passed by Lula himself in 2010 when he was in power, anyone who is convicted of a crime and has the sentence confirmed in a second hearing, is barred from running in elections.

Despite the legal hurdle, earlier this month his party had named him as its presidential candidate to the electoral commission, along with the Vice-President candidate Fernando

Trump to skip ASEAN summit in Singapore Washington, Sep 1 (PTI): United States President Donald Trump will visit France and Argentina this November, while giving the ASEAN Summit in Singapore a miss, the White House has announced.

Trump will participate in a November 11 event in Paris commemorating the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I, and would then travel to Buenos Aires to attend the G-20 Summit.

The US president will, however, skip the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and the East Asia Summit in Singapore, and the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings in Papua New Guinea. He has asked Vice President Mike Pence to attend these, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said. The vice president will, in these meetings, highlight the United States’ vision of a free and open IndoPacific, based on respect for sovereignty, the rule of law, and the principles of free, fair and reciprocal trade.

The president will also visit Ireland after attending the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the conclusion of World War I in Paris, she said.

“The president’s participation in this event will highlight the sacrifices that Americans have made, not only during World War I,

but also in the century since, in the name of liberty. While in Europe, he will visit Ireland to renew the deep and historic ties between our two nations,” Sanders said.

Later in November, Trump will attend the G20 Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina. “The G20 Summit will be an opportunity for the president to highlight his pro-growth economic policies on an international stage and meet bilaterally with other key world leaders,” Sanders said.

Trump will also travel to Colombia to discuss opportunities for greater collaboration in security, counter narcotics, and regional affairs with the Duque administration.

Haddad, former education minister and ex-mayor of Sao Paulo, who is most likely to replace him as the party’s presidential candidate.

Judge Bar roso rejected the arguments in defence of Lula, most of which were based on an appeal by the United Nations Human Rights Committee, which had urged the government to allow Lula to run.

Lula was imprisoned on April 7 and is serving a 12-year sentence on charges of corruption and money laundering in a scandal related to state-owned petroleum company Petrobras, for allegedly acquiring a beach apartment as commission from a construction firm.

Recent polls showed that almost 40 per cent of those intending to vote supported the former president, followed by far-right leader Jair Bolsonero.

1 dead as plane catches fire in Russia MOSCOW, Sep 1 (Agencies): One person died, apparently of a heart attack, and 18 people sought medical help when a plane skidded off a runway in Russia’s Olympic city of Sochi, slid into a river and caught fire during landing early Saturday, officials said.

The Boeing 737 flying from Moscow with 166 passengers and six crew members overshot a runway as it attempted to land in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, damaged a wing and caught fire.

“As a result of the crash landing at Sochi airport 18 sought medical help,” regional health authorities said. The injured included three children, said investigators, who opened a criminal probe.

During the rescue operation an airport employee died, possibly of a heart attack, a spokeswoman for the Sochi Airport told AFP in a statement.

Islamabad, Sep 1 (Agencies): Pakistan has temporarily closed its consulate in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad over “intervention” by the provincial governor and a lack of security.

In a letter to the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan’s embassy in Kabul complained about intervention by the governor of Nangarhar province and requested that he refrain from interfering in the functioning of the consulate.

The Pakistani mission also requested that Afghan authorities restore security on the premises. It said the consulate will remain closed until security arrangements are completed to the embassy’s satisfaction.

The closure of the Jalalabad mission is a reflection of strained relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Both blame each other of harboring militants along the porous border.

US to stop all funding to UNRWA Washington, Sep 1 (PTI): The Trump Administration has announced an end to all funding to the United Nations Palestine Refugee Agency (UNRWA), alleging it to be “irredeemably flawed”.

“The administration has carefully reviewed the issue and determined that the United States will not make additional contributions to UNRWA,” State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert said on Friday.

“The fundamental business model and fiscal practices that have marked UNRWA for years – tied to UNRWA’s endlessly and exponentially expanding community of entitled beneficiaries – is simply unsustainable and has been in crisis mode for many years,” she said.

“The United States will no longer commit further funding to this irredeemably flawed operation,” Nauert said.

In January, it had made a USD 60 million contribution to the UNRWA. At the same time, she said the US was very mindful of and deeply concerned

regarding the impact upon innocent Palestinians, especially school children, of the failure of the UNRWA and key members of the regional and international donor community to reform and reset the body.

These children are part of the future of the Middle East. Palestinians, wherever they live, deserve better than an endlessly crisis-driven service provision model.

They deserve to be able to plan for the future, she said.

As such, the United States will intensify dialogue with the United Nations, host governments, and international stakeholders about new models and new approaches, which may include direct bilateral assistance from the United States and other partners, that can provide today’s Palestinian children a more durable and dependable path towards a brighter tomorrow, Nauert said.

The United Nations regretted the US decision in this regard.

“We regret the United States’ decision to provide no further funding to UNRWA, which provides essential

services to Palestine refugees and contributes to stability in the region. The US has traditionally been the largest single contributor to UNRWA. We appreciate its support over the years,” a statement attributable to Stephane Dujarric, Spokesman for the UN SecretaryGeneral, said.

The UNRWA enjoys the full confidence of the Secretary-General. Commissioner General Pierre Krahenbuhl has led a rapid, innovative and tireless effort to overcome the unexpected financial crisis UNRWA has faced this year, Dujarric said.

It has expanded the donor base, raised considerable new funding, and explored new avenues of support.

In addition, the UNRWA took extraordinary internal management measures to increase efficiencies and reduce costs, he said.

T h e U N RWA , h e asser ted, has a strong record of providing highquality education, health and other essential services, often in extremely difficult circumstances, to Palestine refugees who are in great need.

Pak won’t give in to US’ one-sided demands: Khan Islamabad, Sep 1 (PTI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan asserted that his government would not give in to any one-sided demand from the Trump administration, a media report said today ahead of a scheduled visit of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

Speaking to a select group of journalists at the Prime Minister House on Friday, Khan reiterated his administration’s policy of promoting bilateral relationship with the United States based on mutual respect, the Express Tribune reported.

“We will hold talks with the US administration with dignity and respect,” he was quoted as saying.

Pompeo is scheduled to visit Islamabad on September 5.

The US has long been frustrated with Pakistan’s overt and covert support to the Afghan Taliban and other terror groups, forcing the Trump administration

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to warn Islamabad and slash military aid to the country.

Khan also said that his government would cancel all agreements which were against the national interests of the country. He, however, did not specify any agreement which he government was thinking to cancel, the Radio Pakistan reported.

The prime minister said Pakistan also seeks

peaceful relations with India, Afghanistan and Iran.

No formal statement of the meeting was issued but repots in local media

showed that Khan took questions from the anchorpersons.

Khan’s media interaction came a day after he visited army headquarters and was briefed about prevailing security situation.

He said media has every right to criticise the government, but it should give the PTI government at least three months before criticising its performance.

Khan promised that three months down the road, there will be a marked difference in the way the country is run.

The prime minister said none of his Cabinet members was appointed permanently and could be shuffled on the basis of performance.

PLEA FOR CORRECTION The designation of Mr. M. Daniel Lotha as Cabinet Secretary to the GPRN not as Chief Secretary as was published on 31/08/18.

Seeking apology for inadvertent error from your end.

Sir, your positive respond will be highly regarded.

From, Family members

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SATOI VILLAGE WELFARE DIMAPUR Akukuputsa Yehpithi

Satoi Village Welfare Dimapur (SVWD) ye Amuthaqhi (September) 15, Saturday 2018 lo aghami Baghi Kukuputsa inaqhe ayi 10:00 lo welfare Banker Ino & Inoli Kiyevi Aye Signal Angami H.No 335 (Sector- C) lono akukuputsa shi niye ani.

Tighenguno, Aghami Dimapur lo xusupe akemi kumtsu akukuputsa hipau lo vezumo no ighitsu penike pithive tsu ani.

Khekishe Aye Chairman

Titovi Aye Secretary

SAPOTIMI BAPTIST AKUKUHOU

AKUMLLAKI KHAKIQHI (CHURCH DEDICATION)

KUKUSU

Alhou kikimiye petha pesü aghami, nighami malimi eno akukuphu tsüvekemi kumtsü lau tsülu ani. Sapotimi Baptist Akukuhou no Atsala 09/09/2018, Ado Inaqhe Ayi 10:00 Tughakhani lo Alhou Kumllaki akithe shiqhi luve keu khakiqhi (Church Dedication) shiani, tighenguno alokivi shi nongu kumtsü kusülu ani eno ighino owu kukumgha kighini betsü eno aphu-aghuna kukumgha ighilulo.

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OFFICE OF THE

Through this column, we would like to convey our heartiest congratulations to Er. M Moasashi Amer, Son of Late Molupong Amer and Mrs I Merenla on being promoted to the post of Additional Chief Engineer (Mechanical).

We wish him all success in his endeavor as he work for the Government as well as for the people of Nagaland. Our prayers are always with you.

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With love, Your mom, wife, children, nieces, nephews, sisters and brothers.

OFFICE OF THE

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GRATITUDE

The Kukidolong Village Council convey its immense gratitude to Dr. Atem Longchar, Chief Veterinary Officer Dimapur, Dr. K. Thungchamo Dy. Chief Veterinary Officer Dimapur and staffs for conducting training and capacity building for orientation programme on latest technology of veterinary extension services for 10 farmers/block level under (NLM) during 2017-2018 at Kukidolong Village on 1st Sept. 2018. And also for vaccinating canine (dog) population, providing vitamins and deworming medicines for livestocks.

The Council hopes that they will continue to render such services to the people in coming days too.

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With immense pleasure and honour, the Dimapur Khensa Senso Telongjem would like to express our profound happiness and heartfelt congratulations to our esteemed members.

1. Dr. I.T. Asangla Jamir (W/o Dr. Tiatemjen) Associate Professor HoD of Entomology promoted to Professor, NU SASRD Medziphema.

2. Dr. N. Tiameren Ao (S/o Lt. Nokchachiba) Associate Professor HoD of Plant Pathology p r o m o t e d t o P r o f e s s o r, N U S A S R D Medziphema.

3. Dr. Imtinaro L (D/o Lolentsungba) Asst. Professor Dept. of Enthomology promoted to Associate Professor, NU SASRD Medziphema.

4. Dr. Moasunep (S/o Dr. Tiatemjen & Prof. I.T. Asangla Jamir) conferred the PhD, (Agriculture) in Agronomy from Assam Agricultural University on the topic "Non-herbicidal weed management in rainfed maize (Zea mays L.)-Sesamum (Sesamum indicum L.) cropping sequence under organic nutrition" under the supervision of Prof. J.K. Choudhary, Deptt. of Agronomy. AAU, Jorhat.

The Senso Telongjem further wishes them success in all their future endeavours.

Tenutemjen Chubaangshi President Secretary

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Win-Win Cooperation’, the summit is expected to be attended by leaders and officials from 53 African states except Swaziland, the tiny African kingdom which still remained allied with Taiwan, spurning Beijing’s overtures.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres is due to attend it. Xi and Premier Li Keqiang were busy receiving African leaders and holding talks with them.

The summit aims to build closer China-Africa ties further dovetailing China’s BRI with African development, and set a new path for a higher level of

growing influence on the African continent and proves the FOCAC has been pragmatic and efficient, it said.

The summit will conclude with the signing of a declaration and an action plan, providing guidelines for China-Africa cooperation for the next three years.

The documents are expected to build on the outcomes of the Johannesburg summit, during which Xi announced 10 major cooperation plans to promote industrialisation and agricultural modernisation in Africa.

Most of the plans have been implemented, it said.

China’s growing clout in Africa is also drawing criticism that more African countries are getting caught in a Chinese debt trap.

At the Johannesburg summit, Xi announced USD 60 billion in funding support for infrastructure development in Africa.

The Chinese projects in Africa include the EthiopiaDjibouti railway and Kenya’s standard gauge railway from Mombasa to Nairobi.

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Beijing, Sep 1 (PTI): China is all set to showcase its growing influence in Africa at next Monday’s China-Africa summit to be attended by a number of African leaders where President Xi Jinping is expected to announce new projects under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

China is investing billions of dollars in aid and projects, making Africa the most focussed destination under the BRI. This is the third-time China is hosting its Africa summit. The inaugural 2006 summit was held in Beijing and followed by another one in 2015 at Johannesburg.

Xi will introduce new concepts and proposals for ties between China and Africa, and announce new actions and measures on practical cooperation with Africa during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Beijing summit September 3-4, official media has reported.

Themed ‘China and Africa: Toward an Even Stronger Community with a Shared Future through

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OLD BOYS ASOCIATION OF SAINIK SCHOOL IMPHAL (OBASSI) NAGALAND CHAPTER FELICITATION The Old Boys Association of Sainik School Imphal Nagaland Chapter with immense pride and joy congratulate Cadet R Binchilo Thong, Adm No.157, on being promoted to the post of Chief Secretary, Govt. of Nagaland. It also conveys its best wishes and success in all his future endeavors.

The Association further expresses its gratitude and appreciation to the Govt. of Nagaland under the dynamic leadership of Shri. Neiphiu Rio, Chief Minister of Nagaland for the honour bestowed upon one of its members.

(Cadet C Lima Imsong) President

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Cooper Says He ‘Fell in Love’ With Lady Neil Armstrong’s sons defend ‘First Man’ Bradley Gaga’s ‘Face and Eyes’ on ‘A Star Is Born’ Set film from claims that it’s ‘anti-American’ M

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he sons of legendary astronaut Neil Armstrong are defending a forthcoming film about their father’s historic moon landing, saying it is not “anti-American in the slightest.”

Rick and Mark Armstrong, along with Armstrong biographer James R. Hansen, were reacting to criticism from conservative pundits and politicians, who’ve complained that the film does not depict Armstrong’s planting of the American flag on the surface of moon.

“First Man” hits theaters next month.

The Armstrong sons and Hansen released a joint statement Friday, saying that director Damien Chazelle’s film is “quite the opposite” of being “anti-American.”

They added that most of the comments against the film have been “made largely by people who haven’t seen the movie.”

“This stor y is human and it is universal.

Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin plant an American flag on the surface of the moon in July 1969. (NASA)

Of course, it celebrates an America achievement. It also celebrates an achievement ‘for all mankind,’” the statement said.

“The filmmakers chose to focus on Neil looking back at the earth, his walk to Little West Crater, his unique, personal experience of completing this journey, a journey that has seen so many incred-

ible highs and devastating lows,” they said.

“First Man” does not depict the flag planting, but it does include several shots showing the American flag on the moon.

Chazelle said the decision around the flag planting wasn’t political but aesthetic. The “La La Land” filmmaker was motivated to portray the

risks and challenges of the moon mission through the eyes of Armstrong.

“The flag being physically planted into the surface is one of several moments of the Apollo 11 lunar EVA [extravehicular activity] that I chose not to focus upon,” Chazelle said in a separate statement Friday.

“To address the ques-

Thom Yorke teases more new music via a new Instagram account

Aretha Franklin mourners bash Donald Trump

possessed girl, blood and maggots.

Yorke also shared the clip on Instagram, his first post on the social media site. Within the first four hours, Yorke had already amassed 22K followers.

Recently speaking about the experience of scoring his first feature film, Yorke said the experience was “absolutely terrifying.” In the interview with BBC 6 Music, he also revealed more about where the inspiration for the project came from.

“Normally [scoring] a horror movie involves orchestras, these specific things…But Luca, the director, and Walter, the editor, are very much, like, find your own path with it…I just have to find a way into it.”

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he director of upcoming Spider-Man spin off Venom, starring Tom Hardy, has revealed more details about what to expect from the new film.

Having already said that the film would be violent, director Ruben Fleischer has now elaborated further saying the violence in the film will be “pushed to the hilt.”

Speaking to the LA Times, Fleischer said:”I feel like the casting, the aesthetic and the character himself all combine to make something that just feels different.”

“Tonally it doesn’t remind you of other movies.

It doesn’t feel like we just tried to do what everyone else is doing…the DC universe is so aggressively dark and the Marvel universe has become so light.”

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“It was kind of exciting to craft something that just felt a little bit more real and grounded and in our world.”

Recently, a taste of the violence Fleischer talked of was revealed in a gory new trailer ahead of the film’s release later this year. It revealed Hardy’s symbiote to be a nightmarish beast who causes uncontrollable carnage far and wide.

At the San Diego Comic-Con last month (July 20), Hardy also shared more details about the film’s content and what to expect.

Hardy said that his decision to play the title role was largely down to his son: “My son is a massive fan and he was a strong influence on why I should play Venom specifically.”

(NME)

The Radiohead frontman revealed that he watched sci-fi classic Bladerunner twice to help inspire him.

The director of Suspiria, Luca Guadgnino, previously spoke about Yorke’s involvement with the project: “Thom’s art transcends the contemporary. To have the privilege of his music and sound for Suspiria is a dream come true.”

“The depth of his creation and artistic vision is so unique that our Suspiria will sound groundbreaking and will deeply resonate with viewers. Our goal is to make a movie that will be a disturbing and transforming experience: for this ambition, we could not find a better partner than Thom.”

(NME)

explained. “[Producers] wanted to take my songs and give [them] to other singers but … I held on to them. They made suggestions about how I should look. I didn’t want to be viewed like other women, be sexy like other women.

I wanted to have my own vision.”

She added: “It’s a story about love and about what Bradley refers to as the human plight of addiction. It was a remarkable experience for me.”

While Gaga and Cooper had a connection onscreen, they are both taken in real life. Us Weekly broke the news in November that

the American Horror Story actress was engaged to talent agent Christian Carino after several months of dating.

“They are very much in love,” a source told Us exclusively in June. “They haven’t set a wedding date yet. Christian isn’t in a rush, and Gaga is finishing her next album. Christian has children from his previous marriage and he wants to make sure they’re comfortable with anything that happens.”

Cooper, meanwhile, welcomed daughter Lea with girlfriend Irina Shayk in April 2017.

(Usmagazine)

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will feature in the upcoming TV show “Guddan Tumse Na Ho Paayega”.

The 30-year-old will be seen playing the role of a 40-plus father-in-law in the show.

According to him, portraying the role of a middleaged man was challenging and “mentally draining”.

He said: “I am turning 30 this year, and to get into the character of 40-plus man was tough for me. I had to work a lot on my body language. I have done a lot of rehearsals and practice to make my

walking and talking style similar to that of a middleaged man.”

From featuring in TV shows like “Ram Milaayi Jodi” and “Miley Jab Hum Tum” to becoming a part of various web shows and Hindi films like “Bezuban Ishq” and “Horror Story”, Nishant feels due to increased competition by the emergence of web series, the television industry is evolving and bringing out more real and mature content.

At the same time, he feels artistes and writers have more freedom on the

web as there is no censorship involved.

“In web series, we have the freedom to show whatever we want. People can play with creativity on web.

Due to less restrictions and no censorship on the Internet medium, writers and artistes can express freely.

But each medium has its own different audience,” Nishant said.

Asked about the specific roles or genres he would like to pursue in future, Nishant said he wants to do complex action scenes.

(IANS)

OFFICE OF THE

KUKI UNION DIMAPUR NAGALAND

FELICITATES

We, the Kuki Community of Dimapur with immense pride, would like to congratulate MISS NEINGAINEM KUKI, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Lunhao Kuki of Phaipijang village, Dimapur on being crowned MISS DIMAPUR 2018 and also the Sub-Title of Miss Talent.

You deserve the honour for your hard work and dedication. May the Almighty God bless you with greater success and achievements in all your future endeavours.

Chairman, Kuki Union, Dimapur

Secretary, Kuki Union, Dimapur

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adiohead‘s Thom Yorke has teased more new music after releasing a snippet of a piano-based song on social media earlier today – including a new Instagram account.

Many are speculating that the music will feature on Suspiria, a remake of a 1977 cult horror movie that Yorke has written the score to, although no official comment about the music has yet been released.

Earlier this month, a new full-length trailer for the horror movie surfaced online and featured new music from Yorke. Back in June, a teaser trailer was released which featured Yorke’s eerie and anxious score against a series of disturbing images that included a levitating

Bradley Cooper(L) and Lady Gaga

One should be a good actor to last long on screen: Nishant Malkani

ctor Nishant Malkani, who has carved a niche for himself in showbiz with Indian TV shows and Bollywood films, believes good acting is the most important element for an actor for survival in showbiz.

“No matter whose son or daughter you are, if your acting is poor, the audience will not like you. A true actor is known for his or her great acting only.

“To remain on the Aretha Franklin screens for a long time, one day for singing the should be a good actor,” praises of one of Nishant told IANS here. He America’s greatest artists at times seemed equally a day for bashing the president of the United States.

At a funeral service in Detroit on Friday for Aretha Franklin – who died of pancreatic cancer Aug. 16 at age 76, several speakers used the occasion not only to hail the Queen of Soul but to dump on President Trump.

“You lugubrious leech, you dopey doppelgänger of deceit and deviance, you lethal liar, you dimwitted dictator, you foolish fascist,” Georgetown University sociology professor Michael Eric Dyson said, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

“She ain’t work for you.”

Dyson was referring to a comment Trump made during a recent Cabinet meeting, recalling Franklin’s performances at a Trump casino in New Jersey soon after it opened.

The Rev. Al Sharpton also seized an opportunity to criticize the president.

(FoxNews)

A Thom Yorke teases more new music via a new Instagram account.

tion of whether this was a political statement, the answer is no. My goal with this movie was to share with audiences the unseen, unknown aspects of America’s mission to the moon — particularly Neil Armstrong’s personal saga and what he may have been thinking and feeling during those famous few hours,” the director said.

Ryan Gosling, the Canadian actor who portrays Armstrong in the movie, also defended the decision to not show the flag, reportedly saying that he doesn’t think “Neil viewed himself as an American hero ... we wanted the film to reflect Neil.”

After the film premiered earlier this week at the Venice Film Festival, some commentators on social media who hadn’t seen the movie criticized it. They reacted largely to Gosling telling reporters in Venice that the astronaut’s accomplishments “transcend countries and borders.”

(FoxNews)

ovie magic! Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga spoke about their bond during the A Star Is Born press conference at the Venice Film Festival on Friday, August 31 — and the actor even admitted he “fell in love with her face and eyes.”

“I didn’t know you were Italian,” Cooper, 43, said at the festival, according to Variety. “I remember when we first met, after 10 minutes we were eating homemade food that she cooked – I love to eat – and that was actually a huge bond that we both came from East Coast ItalianAmerican families. So we had a real synchronicity on that level from our upbringing.”

According to the outlet, Gaga, 32, revealed her main challenge while filming the remake of the 1937 film was being as vulnerable as her character, Ally. She said Cooper, who directed the movie, helped her by wiping off her makeup after their first day on set.

“When I started out, I was not the most beautiful girl in the room,” the singer

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Serie A: AC Milan edge Roma 2-1

AC Milan’s Gonzalo Higuain goes for an acrobatic kick during the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Roma at the Milan San Siro Stadium in Italy on Friday. (AP/PTI)

Milan, Sep 1 (Agencies): Substitute Patrick Cutrone struck in stoppagetime as AC Milan snatched a 2-1 victory over Roma in a Serie A match which saw both sides have a goal disallowed by the VAR. The decisive goal came in the fifth minute of time added on when Stephen N’Zonzi gave the ball away and Gonzalo Higuain split the defence with a pass for Cutrone to lash the ball

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home.

It was harsh on Roma, who looked to be worthy of a point for their secondhalf performance, having levelled through Federico Fazio after Milan’s dominance of the opening 45 minutes was reflected by Franck Kessie’s strike before the break.

Higuain thought he had an immediate reply to Fazio’s 58th-minute goal but replays showed he was

offside, while a late N’Zonzi strike would be overturned after a handball was spotted in the build-up. Milan bossed the first half at the San Siro, applying constant pressure to the Roma defence.

D av i d e C a l a b r i a squandered a golden chance after springing the offside trap, his shot high and wide when it would have been easier to square to Giacomo Bonaventura.

Higuain and Suso also had fine chances as the hosts pushed forward, and it was not until the 34th minute that Roma had a sight of goal. Alexandar Kolarov stood the ball up to the near post but Patrik Schick’s header was straight at Gianluigi Donnarumma.

Milan’s pressure finally paid off five minutes before the break when Bonaventura’s threaded ball found the run of Ricardo Rodriguez,

and he turned to send in a low cross which Kessie met at the far post with a powerful finish.

But the tables turned in the second half as Roma pressed forward. After Higuain was robbed close to his own area Edin Dzeko curled a left-footed shot just wide. Donnarumma then came racing off his line to close down Stephan El Shaarawy with the defence all at sea.

A goal was coming and it arrived in the 58th minute from an unlikely source. Milan failed to properly clear a corner and when the ball fell for Fazio the defender fired in a powerful shot.

Milan thought they were back in front after just two minutes when Higuain raced through, rounded Olsen and slid the ball home, but after a lengthy delay, VAR determined the Argentinian was offside by a matter of inches.

Roma too would be denied in the 78th minute when N’Zonzi thought he had a winner, poking home from a corner, but the goal was also disallowed after Milan appealed for handball and the referee took a second look.

The sides were heading for a point apiece until Crutone’s goal delivered Milan’s first win of the season.

Asia Cup: Kohli rested, Rohit to lead India

Virat Kohli

Mumbai, Sep 1 (PTI): The national selection committee on Saturday decided to rest India skipper Virat Kohli while handing over captaincy to Rohit Sharma for the Asia Cup, taking place barely four days after a gruelling tour of England. While the fifth and final Test against England is scheduled to be held from September 7-11, the Asia Cup is starting in the UAE from September 15.

The 16-member squad will be led by Kohli’s deputy Rohit, with Rajasthan left-arm seamer Khaleel Ahmed getting his maiden senior team call-up.

While India could face Pakistan thrice (if both teams are in final) in the tournament, the selectors are looking at the bigger picture - four Tests against Australia at the end of the year where Kohli would want to be in his prime.

The notable exclusions from the squad that

ISL: Jamshedpur FC sign Tim Cahill

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London, Sep 1 (Agencies): Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino says he would have been fine with losing any one of his players during the transfer window.

Spurs kept their squad together as the transfer window shut across Europe on Friday following speculation that Toby Alderweireld, Danny Rose and Mousa Dembele could exit the club.

Asked about Alderweireld’s situation, Pochettino said, “Harry Kane is here, Dele Alli is here, Wanyama is here, Dier is here, Llorente is here, Alderweireld is here.”

“I don’t understand why you focus only on some names. Maybe you have some information I don’t have. Or better relations with me than someone.”

“I don’t understand rumours about, you know, transfer window closing. It’s not a problem if we lose one or two or three. Because we have plenty of players in the academy, no problem. I am more than happy. I am more than happy to keep all the players and I am more than happy if they leave and we play with the U23s. It’s not a problem, I promise you.

Not a problem for me,” said Pochettino.

Indian Super League. I’ve been really impressed in my conversations with the club by their professionalism and goals for what they want to achieve.”

The four-time World

catalyst needed in solving problems in attack for Jamshedpur after they were among the lowest scorers in the league in their first season when they finished fifth under the leadership of Steve Coppell.

Jamshedpur FC, who came into the ISL only last year along with Bengaluru FC to make the ISL a ten team tournament, have signed a partnership with Spanish giants Atletico Madrid this season and are currently in Spain for their pre-season.

media conference. Khaleel, a 20-year-old from Rajasthan’s Tonk has played 17 List A matches, taking 28 wickets at an economy rate of 4.74.

He is nippy with an ability to hustle the batsmen and Rahul Dravid has been mentoring him since the 2016 U-19 World Cup. He was with India A during the tour of England recently. The selectors are desperate for some variety and after experiments with Jaydev Unadkat and Barinder Sran didn’t yield the desired results, they are now trying out Khaleel.

Squad: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (wk), Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, Ambati Rayudu, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shardul Thakur and Khaleel Ahmed.

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cupper further went onto say, “I know I can help the team on and off the park with my leadership and experience. I want to help grow the game and encourage young kids to play football. I’m looking forward to beginning this next adventure, meeting my teammates at training camp in Madrid.”

Cahill will join the Cesar Fernando coached Jamshedpur FC squad in their pre-season training camp at Madrid. The signing will hopefully be the

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Jamshedpur, Sep 1 (Agencies): Former Australian captain and great Tim Cahill is the latest among the high-profile signings in the cash rich Indian Super League, after he confirmed that he has signed up with Jamshedpur FC ahead of the fifth season of the tournament.

The Australian footballer took to social media on Saturday morning to announce his decision and said, “I’m excited to announce that I’m signing for Jamshedpur FC in the

Rohit Sharma

played the last series against England include veteran Suresh Raina, middle-order batsman Shreyas Iyer, seamer Siddarth Kaul and fast bowler Umesh Yadav.

Raina and Iyer have been replaced by Ambati Rayudu, who has now cleared the YoYo Test and all-rounder Kedar Jadhav, who has completely recovered from his hamstring surgery.

In the case of Kohli, chairman of selectors MSK Prasad said that the skipper’s workload management is paramount as he had issues with back injury in the earlier Tests in England this summer.

“Considering the workload, we have given him (Kohli) rest. He has been playing continuously for quite some time. He’s on the road from the IPL. So that is why looking at the workload we have given him rest,” Prasad said at a

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Asian Games: India win gold in boxing, bridge; silver in women’s squash 52nd minute. In the end, India managed to hold on to the lead.

World number five India, who came into the tournament as defending champions, lost to Malaysia in the semifinals.

They go back home with a bronze, having beaten 13th ranked Pakistan for the second time in the last three months. India had beaten Pakistan 4-0 in the Champions Trophy in June.

Medal Tally

India’s Amit Panghal (in blue) in a match against Uzbekistan’s Hasanboy Dusmatov during the Men’s light fly (46-49kg) boxing final bout on Saturday. (PTI)

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China

132

92

65

289

2

Japan

74

56

74

204

3

South Korea

49

57

70

176

4

Indonesia

31

24

43

98

5

Uzbekistan

21

24

25

70

6

Iran

20

20

22

62

7

Chinese Taipei

17

19

31

67

8

India

15

24

30

69

9

Kazakhstan

15

17

44

76

10

North Korea

12

12

13

37

11

Bahrain

12

7

7

26

12

Thailand

11

16

46

73

13

Hong Kong

8

18

19

45

14

Malaysia

7

13

16

36

15

Qatar

6

4

3

13

16

Mongolia

5

9

11

25

17

Vietnam

4

16

18

38

18

Singapore

4

4

14

22

19

Philippines

4

2

15

21

20

UAE

3

6

5

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house Malaysia in semifinals, though were stopped in their tracks by Hong Kong in the women’s team final and they had to settle for a silver.

Sunayna Kuruvilla and India number one Joshna Chinappa lost their respective singles as the team suffered its second defeat against Hong Kong in a space of three days.

A silver was a creditable performance nonetheless, having surprised defending champions Malaysia in the semifinals on Friday. With a runners-up finish, India equalled their best ever performance at the Games. They had also reached the final at Incheon four years ago.

The Indian contingent ended with five medals overall including the women’s team silver, the men’s team bronze and three bronze medals in the individual event.

T h e I n d i a n m e n’s hockey team maintained its recent domination over arch-rivals Pakistan with a 2-1 win, ensuring a consolatory bronze medal after a below-par performance in the tournament.

Akashdeep Singh scored a brilliant field goal in the third minute while Harmanpreet extended India’s advantage in the 50th minute off a penalty corner before Muhammad Atiq increased the heart rate of the fans with a strike in the

Chelsea, Liverpool maintain perfect start

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Pedro celebrates scoring for Chelsea on 72 minutes as they finally broke down the stubborn Bournemouth resistance.

London, Sep 1 (Agencies): Chelsea stretched their perfect Premier League start to four games after second-half goals from substitute Pedro Rodriguez and Eden Hazard gave them a 2-0 home win over Bournemouth on Saturday.

The result left Chelsea joint top with Liverpool on a maximum 12 points.

The home team domi-

nated a dour first half at Stamford Bridge but it was Bournemouth who missed the best chances through Callum Wilson and former Chelsea defender Nathan Ake before Pedro broke the deadlock in the 72nd minute.

The Spaniard beat visiting keeper Asmir Begovic with a low shot from the edge of the penalty area

after a fine one-two with Olivier Giroud and Hazard sealed the contest in the closing stages with an arrowed shot from eight metres.

Meanwhile, Liverpool also beat Leicester City 2-1 to post a fourth successive victory but conceded their first goal of the season after a nightmare mistake by new keeper Alisson at the King Power Stadium.

With Liverpool two goals up and cruising, the Brazilian failed to clear his lines and was robbed by Kelechi Iheanacho, who centred for Algerian Rachid Ghezzal to grab a goal back and set up a frenetic finish.

Both Liverpool goals came before the break with Sadio Mane bagging his fourth goal of the season and Roberto Firmino heading home from a James Milner corner.

The visitors started the second half sloppily and, with Leicester threatening to grab another goal, a concerned Juergen Klopp brought on Xherdan Shaqiri for last season’s record scorer Mo Salah. His changes worked and the visitors held on to confirm their best start to a season since 1990.

Match results Leicester City 1 – 2 Liverpool Crystal Palace 0 – 2 Southampton Everton 1 – 1 Huddersfield Brighton 2 – 2 Fulham West Ham 0 – 1 Wolves

Dimapur, Sep 1 (Agencies): The 2nd Inter-School Table Tennis tournament, organised

by Quasar Club Kohima in collaboration with Kohima District Table Tennis Association, will be held on September 13 and 14 at TT indoor stadium, Raj Bhavan, Kohima. For further details, contact 9436001096, 8794881960 Serena Williams is congratulated by her sister Venus Williams after she won the third or 9077389751. round match of the US Open.

DFL organisers convene meeting

Dimapur, Sep 1 (NPN): The organisers of Dimapur Football League (DFL) has convened a meeting with Dimapur District Football Association, Dimapur District Football Referees Association, participating clubs’ owner/manager, coach, captain on September 5 at 3 pm at Tourist Lodge, Dimapur. Therefore, all concerned have been requested to attend the meeting positively.

England 260/8; lead India by 233 runs on day 3

Southampton, Sep 1 (IANS): Jos Buttler led England’s fight-back with a 69 as the hosts reached 260 for eight in their second innings to take a 233-run lead over India on the third day of the fourth Test here on Saturday.

India had England on the mat at 122/5 but Buttler shared two important partnerships -- a 56-run stand with Ben Stokes (37 not out) for the sixth wicket before stitching a 55-run seven-wicket stand with Sam Curran.

Resuming the day at 6/0, openers Alastair Cook (12) and Jennings started the proceedings on a steady note but Cook who seemed good in the middle was dismissed

by Jasprit Bumrah when the scoreboard read 24.

Moeen Ali (9) who was promoted up the order failed to utilise the opportunity and was sent back to the pavilion after two overs. He was dismissed by paceman Ishant Sharma in the 16th over as Lokesh Rahul took a low catch at the Rose Bowl Cricket Stadium.

Root and Jennings then

India’s wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, sticks out his leg as England’s Joe Root hits a shot off the bowling of India’s Ravichandran Ashwin. (AP/PTI)

steadied the innings, forging a 59-run partnership for the third wicket but the last ball of the session saw Jennings heading back to the pavilion after being adjudged LBW against seamer Mohammad Shami, with the scoreboard reading 92/3 at lunch.

In the first ball of the second session, Shami, resuming the over, removed

Bairstow, who missed a pitched-up ball that rattled his stumps.

Unperturbed by the two quick wickets, Root played sensibly and rotated the strike. But just when things seemed good in the middle, a brilliant fielding effort from Shami saw the English captain going back to the pavilion as the hosts

were reduced to 122/5.

Shami made a direct throw from mid-on at the striker’s end as Root hesitated after thinking about a single. The wicket tilted the match in India’s favour as the hosts had a lead of only 95 runs.

Later, Stokes and Buttler added 32 runs to the total when umpires decided to take the tea break, with

England at 152/5.

In the final session, India removed Stokes when a flighted delivery from Ashwin saw the left-hander edge it to Ajinkya Rahane at slip. It was an important wicket for the visitors as the partnership had extended till 56 runs.

After the fall of Stokes, with England at 178/6, Buttler then was joined in the middle by 20-year-old Curran. The pair played sensibly and went on to forge a 55-run partnership to take England well past the 200run mark.

Buttler was batting comfortably until India took the new ball. Ishant’s inswinging delivery kissed his pad for being adjudged LBW as India once again got back in control.

Curran continued to impress as he remained unbeaten with a 37, while Shami had Adil Rashid caught behing the wicket in the final delivery of the day.

Brief scores: England 246 & 260/8 (Buttler 69, Root 48, Curran 37 n.o; Shami 3/53, Sharma 2/36) lead India 273 by 233 runs

N e w Yo r k , S e p 1 (Agencies): Serena Williams raced to a 6-2 6-1 victory over sister Venus to progress to the fourth round of the US Open.

There will be further tests to come that will show whether Serena is totally back to her best, but there was little to fault as she won in just 71 minutes, equalling the most one-sided match in their long history.

The sisters shared an embrace at the net before a muted wave to the crowd from Serena, who will next face Estonia’s Kaia Kanepi.

“It’s not easy,” said the 36-year-old. “She’s my best friend, she means the world to me and she’s so supportive of my career and I’m extremely supportive of her career. Every time she loses I feel like I lose. I love her with all my heart and she’s the only reason I’m still out here. I owe everything to her.”

Meanwhile, Ukrainian world No. 7 Elina Svitolina has advanced to the round of 16 for the second straight year with a routine 6-4, 6-4 victory over China’s Wang Qiang.

The 23-year-old Svitolina won the match in an hour and eight minutes on Friday, thanks to her more consistent baseline game and a perfect five-for-five conversion rate on break points.

Wang struck 19 winners to Svitolina’s 14, but her 27 unforced errors (15 more than the Ukrainian) proved to be her undoing.

Next up for the No. 7 seed in the round of 16 will be 28-year-old Latvian Anastasija Sevastova, a US Open quarter-finalist in 2016 and 2017.

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with a gold and a bronze, which was won by Vikas Krishan in the middleweight category.

Amit showed immense tactical brilliance, especially in defence to outmanoeuvre the Uzbek, who has an iconic status in international boxing.

Saturday’s win marks the highest point of Amit’s meteoric rise to the top, starting with an Asian Championships bronze last year.

Then came two men, who would be nearing retirement in any contemporary job, but made their Asian Games debut in a debut sport.

Two old friends -Pranab Bardhan and Shib-

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nath Sarkar -- quietly added a gold to India’s tally as the focus remained on traditional sports.

Bardhan, at the age of 60, became the oldest man in Indian contingent to win a medal at the Games as he and his 56-year old partner finished the men’s pair event with a score of 384.

They edged out China’s Lixin Yang and Gang Chen, who finished with 378 points after five rounds of the competition.

India finished third overall with one gold and two bronze medals. India had won a bronze each in men’s team and the mixed team events.

The squash players, who had shocked power-

Jakarta, Sep 1 (PTI) :Amit Panghal displayed a soldier’s grit to stun the reigning Olympic champion for India’s only boxing gold and two 50-plus bridge players proved that age is just a number with their top finishes as the country achieved its best ever medal haul at the Asian Games here.

India equalled its best gold medal haul by touching 15, something that last happened back in 1951, and the overall tally surpassed the 65 in Guangzhou by three this time.

Apart from the 15 gold, India picked up 24 silver and 30 bronze medals for a brilliant show that helped them finish inside

top-10 at eighth for the third consecutive time.

Starting the day at 13 gold, Armyman Amit was up against quite a few odds as he took on reigning Olympic and Asian champion Hasanboy Dusmatov, the man he narrowly lost to in the world championships quarterfinal almost a year ago.

The day ended with the men’s hockey team redeeming itself to an extent by beating arch-rivals Pakistan 2-1 to walk away with a consolation bronze medal.

But the gutsy 22-yearold, the only Indian to make the boxing finals, prevailed 3-2 as India ended its boxing campaign at the Games

India’s women squash team (L-R) Joshana Chinappa, Tanvi Khanna, Sunayna Kuruvilla and Dipika Pallikal Karthik with their silver medal on Saturday. (PTI)

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