September 3, 2018

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Rafale scam: Cong targets Modi ‘PM colluded to help Anil Ambani; compromised national security’ Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, SEP 2 (NPN): Congress MP from Assam, Gaurav Gogoi, launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his alleged collusion in the multi-crore Rafale fighter jet scam.

Addressing a press conference alongside Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) president K Therie and general secretaries Captain GK Zhimomi and Jonathan Ao here on Sunday, Gogoi termed the Rafale deal signed with France in January 2016 as “a scam involving country’s security in which the Prime Minister colluded to help Anil Ambani.”

He recalled that when the deal was finalised when UPA was in power in 2012, it was agreed that India would procure 126 Rafale fighter jets from French defence firm Dassault Aviation at a cost of Rs 526.10 crore per fighter jet. The decision was reached after the defence

Cars, bikes become more expensive NEW DELHI, SEP 2 (AGENCIES): Buying a car or two-wheeler has become expensive from September 1 as long-term third-party insurance policy has been made mandatory by IRDAI following a Supreme Court order. The three-year thirdparty insurance (TP) will cost Rs 5286 for cars with engine capacity of less than 1000cc, Rs 9534 for cars with engine capacity from 1000cc to 1500cc and Rs 24305 for cars with engine capacity of 1500cc and above.

In case of two-wheelers, the five year-TP insurance will cost Rs 1045 for vehicles with engine capacity below 75cc, Rs 3285 for engine capacity between 75cc and 150cc, Rs 5453 for 150cc to 350cc and Rs 13034 for vehicles with engine capacity exceeding 350cc. As regards the comprehensive insurance, which covers theft and damage among others, the vehicle buyer would have the option to buy it for one year or three years in case of cars and five years in case twowheelers. As per the court order, it is mandatory for all general insurance companies to issue a three-year TP cover for new cars and five-year TP cover for new two-wheelers as a separate product or as part of a comprehensive insurance product.

This is it!

“I didn’t get the Rs.15 lakh Modi promised in my account in 2014. Should I believe he’ll give me a house in 2022?”

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ministry assessed that the Indian Air Force required 126 such jets to upgrade its ageing fleet.

Gogoi said it was hoped that the deal struck by the UPA government would be carried forward, but Modi acted on his own accord during his visit to France in January 2016.

“Modi unilaterally decided to compromise the security of the country during his visit to France, when neither the defence minister nor any official from the defence ministry accompanied him but his business friends,” he alleged.

According to the MP, the original deal of 126 Rafale jets at a cost of Rs 526 crore per jet made in 2012 was completely overlooked when Modi announced emergency “off-the-shelf ” purchase of 36 Rafale fighters in Paris for 7.5 billion euro (or Rs 1,670.70 crore) per aircraft and Rs 60,145 crore overall for 36 aircrafts, thereby causing a loss of Rs 41,205 crore to the public

Congress MP, Gaurav Gogoi addressing the media. (NP)

exchequer.

Gogoi alleged that when the Prime Minister announced the purchase of 36 Rafale jets, no mandatory prior approval of Cabinet Committee on Security was taken, besides not following mandatory requirement of Defence Procurement Procedure for “price discovery” through instrumentalities of Contract Negotiation Committee (CNC) and Price Negotiation Committee (PNC).

He added transfer of technology to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for manufacture of Rafale jets in India was also “sacrificed” by Modi.

The Lok Sabha member also pointed out that instead of awarding the

Fuel prices hit all-time high

NEW DELHI, SEP 2 (AGENCIES): Continuing with the upward trend, petrol and diesel prices have hit an all-time high and for the first time ever on Sunday.

Petrol in Delhi was priced at Rs 78.84 per litre on Sunday. In Mumbai, petrol cost Rs 86.25 per litre, in Kolkata petrol cost Rs 81.76 per litre and Rs 81.92 per litre in Chennai.

Diesel can be bought at Rs 70.76 per litre in Delhi and in Mumbai diesel at Rs 75.12 per litre, Rs 73.61 per litre in Kolkata and Rs 74.77 per litre in Chennai.

In Dimapur and Kohima petrol price stood at Rs. 76.61 and Rs. 76.79 respectively as on Sunday.

While diesel in Dimapur cost Rs. 68.58 and in Kohima Rs. 68.75.

The opposition has strengthened the attack on the Modi government over fuel prices.

Riding high on the increase in GDP growth rate, NDA’s euphoria was punctured by the Congress saying that the people of the country are paying its (Cont’d on p-7) price.

contract worth Rs 30,000 crore to a public sector defence firm HAL, which had both technical expertise and experience, the technology to design and develop was given to Reliance Defence Limited formed barely 10 days before Modi had visited France in 2015. He pointed out that Reliance Defence Limited, which had not even manufactured a wheel or wing of an aircraft then, was preferred over a public sector unit like HAL with years of experience.

Gogoi said in the original tender floated by the UPA, two fighter jets were found equal on all parameters – Rafale and Eurofighter Typhoon. He informed newsmen that manufacturer of Eurofighter Typhoon had written a letter on July 4, 2014 to then defence minister AK Anthony offering to reduce price by 20%.

So, when deciding to make a fresh purchase

by Modi, both Dassault Aviation and Eurofighter’s manufacturer should have asked to bid afresh through inter governmental agreement (IGA) route so as to arrive at the lowest price, he pointed out.

Flood situation worsens in NE as China releases water into Siang river

Partially submerged houses seen during flood in Golaghat.

G U WA H AT I , S E P 2 (AGENCIES/PTI): The heart-balming situation is that Kerala recovers from the overwhelming damage of flood but miserably the Centre has again raised an alarm over the grim flood situation in the North Eastern states. Now North Eastern states like Assam, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh, and are caught up in the similar flood like situation in Kerala.

On Sunday, another wave of flood hit Assam inundating four districts affecting over 12,000 people while the Brahmaputra and its tributaries are flowing above the danger level.

Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) report said that a total of 676 hectares of farm land in Dhemaji, Biswanath, Golaghat and Sivasagar districts was also submerged in the third wave of flood this season,.

The deluge affected 12,428 people in 48 villages of these four districts.

China had earlier sent an alert to India of heavy rainfall in the region as it would soon release water into the Tsangpo River.

A flood alert was issued in low-lying areas bordering the Siang (Brahmaputra) river in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam after

China warned India about the rising water level at Tsangpo river across the border.

According to report the Brahmaputra in Assam and Siang river in Arunachal Pradesh are flowing along the danger mark as there is every a possibility of flooding the North Eastern states.

Tsangpo, the Chinese portion of the Brahmaputra, has never witnessed such heavy rainfall in the last 50 years. China released water into Siang, the Indian portion of the Brahmaputra and the water level has been swelling ever since.

(Cont’d on p-7)

Longleng teachers’ bodies demand Rs 5 lakh raised NRMSATA-2016 to intensify stir Changtongya town residents so far through DIMAPUR, SEP 2 (NPN): NRMSATA-2016 on Sunday threaten indefinite bandh appointment of DEO, SDEO by Sep 5 CM Relief Fund said that the association has decided to go ahead with DIMAPUR, SEP 2 (NPN): Three teachers’ bodies – All Nagaland School Teacher’s Association (ANSTA), All Nagaland Government Primary Teachers’ Association (ANGPTA), All Nagaland Hindi Teachers’ Union (ANHTU)– Longleng units have served an ultimatum to Department of School Education (DoSE) to appoint DEO and SDEO on or before September 5, which is Teachers’ Day. The associations expressed serious disappointment at DoSE for not acting on the genuine plea made by Phom Students Conference to appoint the officers.

In a joint statement, Longleng unit ANSTA president Henshong Phom, ANGPTA president Phaulem Phom and ANHTU president Shumei Antony cautioned DoSE that they would not hesitate to observe black

day on Teachers Day by wearing black badges as per the stir programme chalked out by PSC from September 1 to 5. They, therefore, appealed to the department to fulfil the demand of PSC before September 5.

The bodies reminded that it had submitted a joint representation to DC Longleng on July 27, seeking his intervention on the matter and to take it up with DoSE at the earliest. But, till date there was no positive response, it added.

Mentioning that the two offices were being managed without head of department, the three bodies warned the department that, if it failed to provide a concrete solution before the deadline, they would be force to take their own course of action and that the department would be held responsible for any eventualities.

DIMAPUR, SEP 2 (NPN): Nagaland government on Sunday informed that an amount of Rs. 5 lakh have been raised so far though the online link that was shared on Saturday for contributions to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF).

According to DIPR report, online payment link thorough multiple channels have been activated-- http://cmrelieffund. nowpay.co.in/ for more information.

Meanwhile, chief minister Neiphiu Rio took to twitter to thank all those who have contributed towards the CMRF and also to those who had extended that support.

Individuals from across the country have also come out to generously contributed towards the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.

second phase of agitation-- peaceful sit-in protest at the Directorate of School Education (DoSE) from September 4, which may continue indefinitely.

NRMSATA-2016 president, Sao Venuh and general secretary Haisoliabe Ndang in a press note said that despite the ongoing class boycott against the humiliating Office Memorandum, directing the teachers to either accept the reduced payment (by Rs 6315) within a month or face termination, the government has failed to address the issue.

Out rightly rejecting the OM, NRMSATA said it clearly indicated that the manipulative document was nothing short of imposed slavery and severe discrimination.

NRMSATA said the issue of reduction in salary arose when Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), began implementing the new scheme-- Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, a merger of erstwhile Sarva Shikhsha Abhiyan(SSA) and Rashtriya Madhyamik Shikhsa Abhiyan (RMSA) in the State.

It pointed out that the document of the new scheme did not in any way distinguish SSA and RMSA teachers, salary structures etc. but strictly based on the different sections of the School taught viz, for primary teachers– upto Rs15,000, Upper Primary Teachers – upto Rs 20,000, Secondary Teachers – upto Rs 25,000.

However, despite RMSA teachers falling under the category of Rs 25000, it said that the department served them OM, which was not only is discriminatory but also irrational and invalid.

DIMAPUR, SEP 2 (NPN): People of Changtongya town have threatened to enforce an indefinite bandh from October 2 by blocking national highway 62 and Longleng road, if the PDA government did not heed to their demand for posting more doctors at Community Health Centre (CHC).

In a statement, T Meyi Longkumer, chairman of All Ward Union, Changtongya Town, said that while at least five doctors were required, there was only one Ayush doctor posted at the CHC currently.

Stating that the people of Changtongya appreciated Dr Wapang (Ayush doctor) for his dedication and tireless service, he added there was a dentist too who visited the CHC once a week all the way from Mokokchung, which was 45 km away from the town, once a week

though she should come twice a week. And apart from the duo, there was no other doctor, he alleged.

Longkumer said one doctor serving at the health centre was transferred to another place without any replacement, while, on enquiry, it was found that other doctors were attached at Kohima.

The chairman claimed that people of Changtongya had submitted many applications and representations to higher authorities seeking doctors at the CHC and had even personally met the authority concerned at Kohima, but with little positive result.

According to him, the general public of the town were longing to reap the benefits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s slogan of clean India and life saving (Cont’d on p-7)

Govt asked to streamline TDPS, curb multiple tax NPF accuses PDA govt of diverting funds DIMAPUR, SEP 2 (NPN): Pointing out alleged irregularities in which the Targeted Public Distribution System (TDPS) under National Food Security Act 2013(NFSA) is being implemented in Nagaland where items hardly reach beneficiaries despite the state receiving more than surplus items each month, Nagaland Public Rights Awareness and Action Forum (NPRAAF) has appealed to the government to do the needful and also disclosed that it would submit a memorandum demanding clarity on the TDPS under NFSA 2013.

According to NPRAAF, Nagaland receives 16,625 MT of PDS items under Antyodaya Anna Yojana (meant for the poorest of the poor) per month and 1385 MT for Priority House Hold (PHH) scheme. The subsidised price under PHH is Rs. 5 for rice, Rs.2 for wheat and

Re. 1 for coarse grains.

However, NPRAAF claimed that beneficiaries in most villages in Nagaland hardly received items under AAY for two or three months while in some instances, rice was sold to beneficiaries in another village at a much higher rate.

Under AAY, a household was entitled to receive 35 kgs of rice per month but in most cases, many did not know anything about the scheme. NPRAAF claimed that even if each district was given 1 lakh kgs, the 13 lakh kgs of rice received under AAY was far in excess.

In Dimapur, NPRAAF claimed that most villages receive 25+25= 50 kgs per household once in two months only in violation of the NFSA while AAY was unknown in rural areas where it was specially meant for. As per utilisation in the state, NPRAAF said of the population of 2,95,779

of which those ration card holders with Aadhaar totalled 54,818, a total of 602.90 quintals rice were shown as distributed under AAY and 10284.90 quintals under PHH but that thousands of beneficiaries were non-Nagas.

On the allegations of village leaders being asked to sign on revenue stamps in blank papers by department officials, that they had received some unspecified quantity (left blank) under columns 9 and 10 of a document, NPRAAF said the village leaders were not told about the contents of the documents they were asked to sign on.

In return, NPRAAF claimed the villager leaders were paid some cash from transportation bill @Rs.125 per bag. In view of irregularity, a small amount was paid to the village leaders out of the accumulated nine months of transportation

DIMAPUR, SEP 2 (NPN): War of words between NPF and NDPP has further intensified with the former now accusing NDPP-led PDA government of diverting public fund and deviating from issues of public importance. The opposition party also urged the ruling party’s members to identify and evaluate issues at hand instead of misleading general public with sugar-coated statements in media and idolising the government in every possible manner.

In a rejoinder issued to the media by its press bureau, NPF asked NDPP to stop whining and start working on its tall promises made to people of the State at the onset of PDA government.

According to the opposition party, since NDPP could not perform its duties in a way a responsible political party was expected to, its poor performance (Cont’d on p-7) and false commitment to the

bills. Besides rice, the state also receives a monthly allocation of 1179 MT of levy sugar through FCI or 13,90,041 kgs and seven racks of iodized salt (one rack carries 2500 tons of salt) annually.

According to NPRAAF, levy sugar was supplied hardly four times in two years in all districts while in most districts sugar was never distributed to beneficiaries.

It was also disclosed that Nagaland receives 1425 kilo liters (1 kilo litre = 1000 litres) per month but a household hardly received two to four litres once every two to three months.

Under Annapurna Scheme, Nagaland identified 6727 beneficiaries under rural development for senior citizens above 65 years or those not getting pension under Old Age Pension (NOAPS).

people could not be further concealed, no matter how much clarification was issued through the media.

It also termed the ruling party’s rejoinder on Saturday as yet another version of its desperate attack on NPF with an abrupt zeal to teach the party on usage of terminologies.

However, the rejoinder cautioned NDPP that the opposition party was not in a classroom to learn vocabulary and grammar.

Asserting that it found ridiculous the way the ruling party was trying to cover up its callous actions by justifying them, NPF pointed out that appointments made randomly, including kith and kin of highest bidders, as a way of connecting with the grassroots was not doing justice to the toiling masses of Nagaland.

The opposition party said it also found NDPP’s justification that these ap-

pointments posed no additional burden to the State exchequer malicious. Moreover, these random appointments undermined the capability of the duly elected 34 MLAs in the PDA government, it stressed.

NPF also appreciated NDPP for finally accepting NPF’s four-year regime marred by one crisis after another at the behest of those who were presently running affairs of the State. It also expressed its gratitude to the ruling party for acknowledging NPF as the oldest regional political party in Nagaland and the Northeast.

Stating that it found no reason to apologise to the ruling party for apparently using a particular vocabulary that had upset them, the opposition party asked NDPP to instead start focusing on providing roads and helping rain-affected people in the State.

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Meeting on language held at ARTC&S

The meeting of TOLIC Dimapur in progress at ARTC&S on August 31.

DIMAPUR: The biannual meeting of Dimapur Town Official Language Implementation Committee (TOLIC) was held at ARTC&S, Dimapur under the chairmanship of Colonel Anil Yadav, commanding officer No 2 training battalion, ARTC&S on August 31.

Lt Col SO-1 (Edn) Bhavana Sharma on behalf of the commandant, in a press re-

lease stated that 35 members of the Central government offices situated in Dimapur attended the meet.

Bhavana Sharma who is also the TOLIC secretary, gave the welcome speech which was followed by a detailed briefing on the various aspects of the TOLIC meet by Naib Subedar (Hindi Translator) Deshraj of ARTC&S. Representative

members of various government offices presented inputs and reports on their progress on implementation of Rajbhasha Hindi in their AORs and sectors.

Colonel Anil Yadav emphasized on the importance of progressive use of Hindi and requested all members to implement the policies issued by the Government of India regarding publicity and

Zunheboto cooking and baking training closing function held

Assam Rifles officers and Green Club Members with the trained cooks and bakers on September 2.

DIMAPUR: A two-week free cooking and baking training organised by Green Club Zunheboto concluded on September 2 with Assam Rifles Women Welfare Association (ARWWA), 5 Assam Rifles president Debendra, as special guest.

A press release from Green Club Zunheboto president Tavinto K. Sumi stated that at the closing function, Debendra exhorted the trainees and encouraged them to work hard and use the things they had learnt for self sustenance.

Zhimoholi, one of the trainees, also thanked the organiser and sponsor for giving them an opportunity to undergo the training.

The training was organised by Green Club Zunheboto and sponsored by 5 Assam Rifles, Zunheboto.

implementation.

The chairman also spoke about how motivational steps could be used in the implementation of Hindi, by means of incentives and appreciation in all Central Government Offices.

The chairman also applauded the efforts of the members of TOLIC Dimapur for their continuous efforts.

During the meet all members were requested to implement Hindi incentive schemes introduced by the Government of India, in their respective offices.

Badri Yadav, research officer (Implementation), Department of Official language, Regional Implementation Office (North East Region), also attended the meeting as a representative of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

He requested all the heads of central government offices, banks and PSUs situated in Dimapur town to attend the TOLIC meet. He further added that all offices must submit their report on line and on time to the Official Language department.

ANSTA solicits presence of Kohima schools DIMAPUR: ANSTA has informed both government and private schools that the annual teacher's day celebration organised by the department of school education in partnership with all stake holders on September 5, at NBCC convention centre, will be graced by K.T. Sukhalu, advisor of school education as guest speaker.

The day will be attended by four thousand students and a thousand teachers from government and private schools around Kohima town.

Therefore, in a press release, Visato Koso, GS ANSTA, has requested government school teachers from Kohima rural and urban areas to attend the function which it said is being organised in recognition of their hard work.

Market shed inaugurated at Punglwa B DIMAPUR: A roadside market shed of the Self Help Group (SHG) village federation of Punglwa ‘B’ was inaugurated by Dr. Tinojongshi Chang, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Jalukie on September 1.

A press release from North East Rural Livelihood Project (NERLP) Peren district project manager, Ruuvilie Kotsu stated that the project was supported by North East Rural Livelihood Project under

ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) government of India funded by the World Bank. The total cost of the project was Rs.973200 of which Rs.953200 was acquired from project support and Rs. 20,000 was contributed by the community .

Ruuvilie Kotsu briefed the villagers about the various activities taken up by North East Rural Livelihood Project across the district. He said out of the

five approved market sheds under the value chain component; Punglwa B’ was the second village to have completed the activity within the stipulated time leading to the inauguration.

Dr. Tinojongshi, Additional Deputy Commissioner Jalukie encouraged the villagers to continue to be productive and sustain themselves through their own means. He also mentioned that the state highway crossing Punglwa ‘B’

was the only route connecting Peren to other districts, hence, he was confident that the market shed would flourish and enhance the income of villagers.

Earlier the program was chaired by Paisuibale SHGVF secretary; a welcome address was delivered by Heiseilule; a prayer was offered by the local pastor; SHGVF members presented a special song; and vote of thanks was delivered by Kengosile P.G, president.

NAAC peer team visits Mount Tiyi College

NAAC peer team with director HE, director CDC NU, ADC Wokha, OSDs HE, principal & faculty.

DIMAPUR: National Accreditation and Assessment Council (NAAC) peer team visited Mount Tiyi College (MTC) Wokha on August 29 and 30 for the first cycle assessment.

A press release from the principal of Mount Tiyi College Wokha, Dr. Apeni K

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Lotha stated that the peer team comprised of former vice-chancellor Satavahana University, Karimnagar, Telangana, professor Mohd. Iqbal Ali, as the chairman; professor Ashan Riddi from the department of History, Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal

Pradesh as member coordinator; and principal Tolani Commerce College, Gujarat, Dr. Manish K. Pandya, as member.

After the meetings and interactions with the principal, staff, students, parents, and alumni, and after inspecting the college

infrastructure, the chairman of the peer team expressed his satisfaction and wished the college success and growth.

The college expressed gratitude to the NAAC peer team, director and officials from Higher Education, director CDC, Nagaland University, additional deputy commissioner Wokha, alumni, parents, Lotha Hoho, Lotha Eloe Hoho, Lotha Students Union and all well-wishers who took part in the successful conduct of the assessment.

The meeting was attended by director Higher Education, Kuholi Chishi; director CDC, Nagaland University, Dr. Krishna Kant Upadhyay, Wokha district administration, alumni association, parents, Lotha Hoho, Lotha Eloe Hoho, and Lotha Students Union.

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NPP Tuensang celebrates news in Brief party foundation day DIMAPUR: National people’s Party (NPP) Tuensang celebrated the party’s Foundation Day-&-birth anniversary of founding leader late P.A. Sangma on September 1 at its District Office.

A press release from NPP Tuensang general secretary Kelep Chang said that the state vice president, N. Kaimang, spoke about the life of late P.A. Sangma. He said, P.A. Sangma was brought up in poor family but toiled hard in every sphere of his life to uplift the people of the North East, both socially and politically. He also requested the party leaders to be honest, committed and respect and love each other so that NPP may be a united party.

Diastrict president, Y. Changsang, said that the Foundation Day should not be an ordinary day but a day of blessing and honour to move forward to greater heights for the upliftment of the people and party. He urged party leaders to work hard and

be more sincere adding that NPP was very blessed to have two legislators in the present government: advisor Khumo and advisor Imnatiba under the leadership of chief minister Neiphiu Rio. He also read the biography of Padma Vibhushan late Purno Agitok Sangma.

The presidents of five assembly constituencies, 51 Noksen, 52 Longkhim/ Chare, 54 Sadar-II and 57 Thonoknyu also spoke at the program. The program was attended by the five AC’s party workers as well as all district officials.

The prog ram was chaired by H.Y. Choba, district youth president. The invocation and welcome speech was pronounced by S. Throngso district secretary and Namangchubo, district VP, respectively.

A vote of thanks was delivered by Chubala Stm, district president Women Wing.

Before the program, a portrait of late P.A.Sangma was unveiled by Y. Changsang.

CPO consultative meeting: The Chakhesang Public Organization (CPO) has convened a consultative meeting on September 13, 11 am at CBCC conference hall, Pfutsero town, to deliberate important issues confronting the Chakhesang community. All Chakhesang legislators, both present and former, former CPO officials, frontal organisations, executive council members of CPO, area/ range presidents, colleagues and invitees have been requested to attend the meeting without fail. For any query, one may contact the CPO general secretary, Mutsivoyi Kotso at 9612002834.

DIC Chozuba informs PMEGP applicants: District Industries Centre (DIC) Chozuba, Phek general manager Chubamaong has informed all applicants for PMEG (201819) for both DIC & NKVIB Phek that the interview for selection of beneficiaries has been scheduled for September 13 (for DIC) and September 14 (for NKVIB), both from 10 a.m., at DC office Phek, conference hall.

Applicants have been asked to produce original documents at the time of interview.

No separate calling letter will be issued in this regard.

GSUK to celebrate Teachers’ Day: The Gorkha Students’ Union Kohima (GSUK) will be celebrating Teachers’ Day on September 5, 3:30 p.m. at GPPK hall, opposite directorate of Printing & Stationary, Chandmari. GSUK president Meghraj Lama has requested all Gorkha/Nepali Teachers, senior members, students, ex-executives, unit members, NGO’s, well wishers under Kohima district to attend the program.

Workshop on conserving aquatic resources DIMAPUR: A workshop on conservation of aquatic resources-&-release of fingerlings (ranching) funded under RKVY was held on September 1 at the Woods Doyang Reservoir. The workshop was organised

by District Angler's Wokha Nagaland (DAWN) in collaboration with Department of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources, government of Nagaland.

According to a press release from DAWN, senior PS to deputy chief minister, Hachio Patton expressed his willingness to play a pro active role in channelling the grievances of the fishing community and for the development of Doyang as a tourist destination.

The resource persons led by Sentinaro, DFO Wokha & her colleagues sensitized the gathering on sustainable fishing and the adverse effects of using dynamites and chemicals in Doyang.

Further, village coun-

Department bids farewell to retiring officers

DIMAPUR: The department of Treasuries and Accounts, Nagaland bid farewell to its director, Daso Paphino and assistant director, Neivicha Angami on August 31 at the DTA Conference hall, Kohima.

A DIPR report said that on behalf of the department, principal director, K. Tiayanger Tzudir said that the personal efforts put in by these two officers had helped improve the department and that their contribution would always be remembered.

In his farewell speech, Daso Paphino said that the generosity and the kindness of the people of the state had inspired him to give his best to his work. He told his colleagues to never miss an opportunity to travel and meet the people in their district offices. This is where they should draw their strength and aspiration to do better, he opined. He further added that it was important to play their role responsibly and with great care and commitment however small their role may be in the department. He also said that one could not work in isolation, and if there was anything that one wanted to achieve it could only be done by working together as a team.

The prog ram was chaired by the director of Treasuries and Accounts, R.N Yanthan and words of acknowledgement were given by jt. director, Khevito Sema.

DAWN members and others hold up fish fingerlings during the workshop on conservation of aquatic resources-&-release of fingerlings program on September 1.

cil leaders and members of the fishing community expressed their unflinching support & resolve to impose strictly the ban of dynamites for sustainable fishing and urged the department of Fisheries and the government to look out for the welfare of the community.

DAWN also asked the government to pass leg-

islation with community participation for the ban of dynamites and chemicals in river bodies in Nagaland, particularly in Doyang, to foster sustainable fishing.

It further expressed immense gratitude to Kevisa Kense director of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources, and DFO Wokha for releasing a truck load of fingerlings

in the reservoir.

Echungbemo Erui, EAC Englan on behalf of Wokha district administration, village council of all the neighbouring villages and the fishing community numbering 60 attended the workshop.

The program was chaired

by K.N Mhonthung Lotha, president (DAWN).

Students in Mon receive career guidance

Resource persons and organizers with students who attended the program held on September 1.

DIMAPUR: In order to nurture, mold and shape students, World Vision India Mon area development program organized a one-day career guidance program for Totok Chingnyu & Goching clusters on September 1, at Mon Theological college chapel hall under the theme “Nurturing roots”.

A press release from coordinator development facilitation Y. Nockyam Wangnao stated that the resource persons for the program were MTC lecturer Apang, KBBB education & literature secretary, A. Peihwang Wangsa, and MO Mon Dr. S. Ngampa Sangme who spoke on the topics “Nurturing

roots”, “Your values & your career” & “Position yourself for the future” respectively.

The prog ram was chaired by St. John Higher Secondary Mon lecturer Manshom P. Konyak, and the welcome and introduction note was delivered by CDFWVI Mon ADP, Y. NockyamWangnao.

The Salesian College of Higher Education (SCHE), Dimapur, organized a Bible skit competition for children and youth of various villages, hostels and orphanages at Bernick’s hall on September 2. The chief guest was Fr. Nazarius, vice provincial of Dimapur Province. Around 300 youth and children participated in the event.

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PTYS, PCC visit destitute hostel

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PCCI and PTYS members with residents of Government Residential Girls Hostel in Phek on September 2.

DIMAPUR: Phek Town Youth Society (PTYS) and Phek Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) members visited the Destitute Government Residential Girls Hostel Phek, on September 2, after hearing of the dilapidated condition of the hostel.

A press release from PTYS press secretar y, Kedupa Venuh claimed that the government had delayed funds to manage the hostel, also stating that it was learnt that the hostel

was functioning without proper funds since August 2017.

According to Kedupa, the hostel is occupied by 50 residents aged 5 to 16 years, who have to eat only rice and dal (lentil) because of non-release of funds. It runs out of a rented SIRD building, the release also stated.

PTYS and PCCI gave the hostel several essential items like writing materials, washing and bathing materials, first aid kits,

blankets, clothing, footwear, electrical appliances, groceries, pork etc. during the visit. The two organizations also interacted with hostel children and officials of district education under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) and held a fellowship service with the hostel students.

DC Phek, Orenthung Lotha and ADC Avelu also graced the event where Orenthung encouraged viable assistance for the students while the ADC

narrated a pertinent anecdote of an underprivileged student whose hard work made him an IAS officer. Avelu also lauded the PTYS and PCCI for their effort to help the destitute students.

In the fellowship, T. Samuel, district coordinator and Shevozo, assistant district coordinator also spoke about the difficulties faced in the functioning the hostel due to scarcity and extended profound gratitude to the PTYS, PCCI and the district administrators for their concern.

Kuvechisa, vice president of PCCI and Neizote Venuh, president of PTYS, also spoke to the hostellers about educating themselves.

They further implored the state government to release the pending funds for efficient functioning the hostel.

Votalu, warden of the hostel pronounced a vote of thanks and shared her views about the circumstances of the hostel and students.

The press release also mentioned that Nuyi Hoshi, convenor Clean Green Operation also conveyed heartfelt gratitude to Phek Town Local Taxi Union for distributing dustbins for every corner of Phek town and clearing the waste daily to keep Phek Town clean and green.

The one-day training & sensitization program for field workers and farmers in progress on August 29.

DIMAPUR: A one-day training & sensitization program for field workers and farmers was conducted by NABARD on August 29, in Mokokchung in partnership with office of the District Veterinary & Animal Husbandr y Officer, Mokokchung and Society for Christian Living, Mokokchung.

A press release from DDM, NABARD, Mokokchung S. Amarjit Mangang stated that during the program chief m a n a ge r, S B I , R B O, Mokokchung Lanuteka Imchen shared on the importance of banking in developing the economy, especially in rural areas.

He spoke on various products and services available at the bank for rural clients.

Chief manager, SBI, Bazaar branch, Mokokchung Chinlianthang Ngaihte, shared on the importance of increasing credit flow in the district.

He spoke on various issues related to bank finance and also advised the NGOs and field workers to work as facilitators between the banks and the farmers.

Veterinary surgeon Dr. Sanen Jamir, spoke on the various issues related to livestock rearing including importance

of deworming, ill-effects of inbreeding and feeds which need to be avoided when the animals are pregnant.

ACABC, Mokokchung Bendangjungla Jamir, spoke on the importance of scientific farming and farm mechanization.

She also shared on various products, facilities and services available with ACABC for farmers and agripreneurs of the district.

Earlier in the program, DDM, NABARD Sanasam Amarjit Mangang, spoke on various initiatives taken up by NABARD to double farmer’s income in the district.

Oral care awareness program at Cornerstone School

Around 200 bags of rice reached Seyochung town on September 1 and were distributed for free to the public of Seyochung town under the supervision of the administration. The relief material distribution was supervised by director, Food and Civil Supplies, Asangla Imti. District administration Seyochung along with the people of Seyochung circle expressed sincere appreciation to the state government, the NSDMA and the Food and Civil Supplies department for the timely relief. (NP)

DIMAPUR: A one-day awareness program on oral care was organized by the dental department of Hezukhu Memorial Hospital Zunheboto (HMHZ) at Cornerstone School for students of classes 1 to 4.

Addressing the students, dental surgeon, HMHZ, Dr. Esther spoke on the importance of oral care and demonstrated teeth and tongue brushing and advised students to eat plenty of vegetables and drink milk, which, she said, were good for the teeth.

A press release by Cornerstone School teacher, Tavinto K Sumi further stated that Dr Esther also emphasised on brushing teeth in the morning and before going to sleep and

Dr. Esther with school staff and students who attended the awareness program on dental care.

told the students to visit her department in the hospital if they wanted to fill their teeth cavities. She

also asked the students The program was atquestions to which they tended by the managing responded enthusiasti- director and sub-junior cally. teachers of the school and

ENPO, SASU laud Nagaland Chief Minister

DIMAPUR: The Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO) and Seyochung Area Students’ Union (SASU) have expressed gratitude to the chief minister, Neiphiu Rio and his team

of ministers for the concern shown for the people of Eastern Nagaland by visiting Kiphire district on August 30. In separate press releases, ENPO secretary SY Sipong and P&I secretary,

Akiu Y and SASU president Chumseli K and general secretary Holise Sangtam stated that, the team visited Kiphire to take stock of the living conditions of people in the area affected dur-

ing the monsoon deluge.

Kiphire district has been sanctioned Rs. 10 Lakh as immediate financial aid for relief and rehabilitation.

The state government also dispatched 700 quintals of

PNTM Bangalore organizes freshers’ meet

Mr. Fresher, Rozii Duo and Miss Fresher, Martha S with the runner-ups and others during the freshers meet.

KOHIMA: Poumai Tsiidoumai Me (PNTM) (Poumai Naga Students’ Union) Bangalore held its 23rd Freshers’ Meet (Vedaoyu Nii) under the theme “Together Towards Tomorrow� at Parish Hall, All Saints Church, Bangalore with director of Trivik hotels and Resorts and Ramada Encord, S. Raju as the chief guest on August 29.

The chief guest in his address congratulated the fresher students for their success in their last examination. He exhorted the gathering saying that K Y M C

success depended on the individual and also on if they utilize opportunities wisely.

The first session was compeered by Banner L. J and Ari Damaris; invocation prayer was said by R.S. Wellson; presidential address was delivered

by P. P. Pangao president PNTMB; Rev. Dr. Rehei Pastor, PNBCB invoked God’s blessing for the freshers; a speech on behalf of the freshers’ was delivered

by Koveirose Ramai and another speech on behalf of old timers, by Sapuni Pou-

machi (Founding member of PNTMB). The benediction prayer was said by Ng Pillarson Veiluo.

In the second session, the program was compeered by Sapuni H and Lalune Lana. The occasion also witnessed a traditional dance presented by Chilivai circle; traditional display

by Lepaona circle and folk song by Paomata circle. A ‘Men’s Body show’ was performed by members of PNTMB and “Voice of Poumai� was presented by KS Kaohii James.

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bagged by Rozii Duo (Phaibung Khullen village), while the Miss Fresher title was bagged by Martha S (Khongdei village).

General secretar y PNTMB, Raine Rosalin proposed the vote of thanks while closing prayer was said by Ahrai Washington.

The program was attended by hundreds of participants including 68 freshers, various Naga students’ representatives of Bangalore, seniors, well wishers, public leaders and others.

rice for Kiphire.

ENPO and SASU on behalf of the common people of Kiphire district have conveyed heartfelt gratitude to chief minister for his love and concern.

Teachers trained in sign language DIMAPUR: A two-day training program on sign language for regular and pre-service teachers concluded at DIET Pfutsero under Phek district with resource person district IE coordinator DMA SSA Dimapur, Tainla Ao. In a press release principal DIET Pfutsero Phek, Atula Wai stated that resource person highlighted the importance of such trainings and also suggested conducting follow-up programs to equip teachers in order to benefit hearing impaired children in schools. In the inaugural program the principal DIET Pfutsero, Atula Wai emphasised that the disability area should be taken up as a mission and every citizen should try to reach out to such people and respect their rights.

WSSU official meeting

Dimapur: Western Sumi Students’ Union (WSSU) has convened an official meeting on September 4, 10 a.m. at Western Sumi Hoho Hiyam, Chekiye. All executives and advisors have been requested to attend the meeting.

ended with distribution of tooth brushes and leaflets on oral care to students by the dental department.

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Want better Indo-Bangla trade relation: Tripura CM

A g a rt ala , S e p 2 (Agencies): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb Sunday advocated better Indo-Bangla relationship and said the two culturally-bonded nations should come closer on economic terms, Indian Express reported.

Addressing the inaugural session of an Indo-Bangla dialogue organized by Agartala Press Club in Agartala Sunday, Chief Minister Deb said both India and Bangladesh governments are led by development-oriented governments under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangla premier Sheikh Hasina.

“India’s relationship with Bangladesh on political, cultural and economic fronts is going on for a long time. Both nations are progressing. We might be different nations but India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, even Indonesia have more or less similar cultures. We are united by this similar culture”, Deb said.

The event was attended by Md. Iqbal Sobhan Choudhury, Media Advisor to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangla Parliamentarian Obaidur Muktadir Choudhury, former Governor of Bangladesh Bank Dr. Atiur Rahman, members of different chamber of com-

Ganja worth ` 20 L seized in Assam

Lakhimpur, Sep 2 (Agencies): In yet another incident of ganja haul, police in Lakhimpur’s Narayanpur area recovered 70 bags of ganja hidden inside a dump decker truck on Saturday, Northeast Now reported. The dump decker truck bearing registration number AS 01 G 7111 was intercepted on the Tipling flyover near Narayanpur on NH-15 with the narcotics.

Seven persons travelling in the vehicle were arrested by police. They are Hamid Ali, Gurucharan Mandal, Abbas Ali, Abdul Rashid, Tichi Tango, Babu and Manju Dey. The dump decker was coming from Arunachal Pradesh.

According to police the market value of the seized ganjas was estimated at Rs 20 lakh. It may be recalled that this is the second haul of ganjas from Naraynpur area within a week. On August 29, police recovered ganjas from a mini commercial vehicle on the Bhogpur-Dorpang road near Narayanpur.

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb speaks at an event on strengthening Indo-Bangla ties at Agartala on Sunday. (Express photo by Debraj Deb)

merce from Bangladesh and mediapersons from both countries.

Referring to ‘Bangabandhu’ Sheikh Mujibur Rahaman, who gave birth to sovereign Bangladesh in 1971, Chief Minister Deb said he felt proud of the legacy of February 21, which sparked the Liberation War. Language activists protested against the decision of Pakistani rulers of imposing Urdu language in 1952 and Pak forces gunned them down in the streets of Dhaka. Deb praised Sheikh Mujib’s daughter and incumbent Bangla Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and said she has been leading Bangladesh firmly with zero tolerance to corruption.

He added, since his party formed government in Tripura, he has tried to increase trade between Tripura and Bangladesh.

“The path has smoothened

a lot and many restrictions were relaxed. If goods come directly from Bangladesh to Agartala without hassles of loading and unloading midway, price of commodities will come down”, the CM said.

He also spoke about ongoing Indo-Bangla connectivity projects including a bridge on River Feni in South Tripura, AgartalaAkhaura rail project etc and said Tripura can become gateway of Northeast India since it is the only state, which is 66 Km away from an international port.

While Guwahati in Assam is 1,220 Km away from Haldia port in West Bengal, Tripura is only 66 Km from Chittagong Port of Bangladesh. Feni bridge, which would connect Tripura’s south district directly with Chittagong Port, is expected to be completed by December, 2019.

northeast KSU against uranium mining S h i llo n g , S e p 2 (Agencies): The Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) has asked the Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) and the Centre to once and for all close the chapter of proposing to mine uranium in West and South West Khasi Hills districts as well and other parts of Hynñiewtrep land in Meghalaya, Northeast Now reported.

The UCIL has decided to close down its offices here and Wahkaji near the Kylleng PyndengsohïongMawthabah (KPM) uranium project.

A statement issued here on Sunday evening, KSU president Lambok Starwell Marngar said the Centre should issue an order to stop its intention to mine uranium in the State.

“If the Central Government continues to wait to get its opportunity to mine uranium, then it is not a mother (government) but a stepmother that tries to suppress the minority community and has no responsibility for the tribals and look at the Hynñiewtrep community only as a colony that it can crush at any moment,” Marngar said.

According to Marngar, the whole world knows the danger and ill effects of uranium mining and many countries have abandoned uranium mines because of adverse effect that led to various heredity diseases.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Tension resurfaces in MU after Pandey resumes duty Correspondent

IMPHAL, Sep 2: Tension resurfaced in Manipur University campus after Prof. AP Pandey resumed his duty as vice chancellor of the university from Saturday.

Strongly opposing the return of Pandey as VC, the MU fraternity has threatened to resume their temporarily suspended agitation from Tuesday (September 4). After taking over the charge, vice chancellor AP Pandey, who is at the centre of the row, has issued orders reinstating Prof M Shyakesho Singh as registrar of the varsity and banning two protesting bodies at the institute. “The Manipur University Teachers Association (MUTA) and Manipur University Staff Association (MUSA) are hereby being been banned with immediate effect as the Manipur University Act 2005 does not have provisions for existence of employees’ bodies,” Pandey said.

The vice chancellor, who was sent on leave on August 2, said in the statement that he has assumed charge and the HRD ministry, Manipur Governor Najma Heptulla and Chief Secretary J Suresh Babu have been intimated about the development.

The University has been almost in a defunct state for nearly two months after students, teachers and non-teaching staff launched

agitations demanding removal of Prof AP Pandey as VC of the varsity on May 30 last.

The agitating Manipur University Students’ Union (MUSU), Manipur University Teachers’ Association (MUTA) and Manipur University Staff Association (MUSA) suspended all their agitations “temporarily” after an agreement was signed on August 16 last with the Union HRD ministry.

However, the agitating MU fraternity alleged that none of the points in the agreement was implemented on the part of the MHRD. They claimed that enquiry against Pandey to be carried out by a two-member probe panel led by acting chief justice of Meghalaya High Court T Nandakumar was yet to be commenced.

Therefore, if appropriate action was not initiated by the competent authority against Prof AP Pandey by September 3 evening, they will resume the temporarily suspended agitations, MUTA spokesperson Prof N Debananda told reporters after a joint emergency meeting of MUSU, MUTA and MUSA on Sunday afternoon.

The joint meeting also passed a three-point resolution demanding that the competent authority of the varsity must take an appropriate action against AP Pandey for his alleged disregard of the agreement on or September 3.

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Conrad Sangma to take oath as MLA on Wednesday

S H I L L O NG , S e p 2 (Agencies): Chief Minister Conrad Sangma may resign as MP on Tuesday to enable him to take oath as MLA on Wednesday, The Shillong Times reported.

An official source said as per the tentative plan,

Sangma is expected to resign on Tuesday as MP as he will have to take oath as MLA in Shillong on the next date.

The chief minister, who is camping in Delhi, was not available for the confirmation of the date, though he was contacted.

No Bru refugee repatriation in five Bogibeel bridge will be complete by year end: Sonowal days; community fears ethnic tension A g a rt ala , S e p 2 (Agencies): No Br u refugee from transit camps in Tripura’s north district has gone back to Mizoram in the last five days after four families returned as per the repatriation agreement on August 27, Indian Express reported. The refugees said they feared ethnic tension upon their return and have demanded central security cover.

Speaking to indianexpress.com, Mizoram Bru Displaced Peoples Coordination Committee (MBDPCC) president L Laldinliana said the four Bru families from Hamsapara and Khakchang relief camps in Panisagar sub-division returned to Mizoram three days back “informally”.

“We fled Mizoram due to ethnic clashes in 1997.

During the last 20 years, we have made several allegations against the Mizos. If we return now, they might not be happy and there might be clashes with them.

We want central security, cluster villages and Area Development Council (ADC) for accepting the repatriation,” Laldinliana said.

Earlier this year, Young Mizo Association (YMA) president Vanlalruata said they did not support “separatist demands” like forming ADC for the Bru refugees.

“We don’t want to divide Mizoram into any segment or among different tribes.

We don’t welcome any separatism here,” he had said.

The YMA is an influential Mizo civil society.

Meanwhile, a senior Tripura police officer said Mizoram government officers had camped in Tripura for three days from August 25 to welcome the refugees. However, barring four families from Hamsapara and Khakchang camps, no one has turned up so far.

Mizoram officials too have stopped coming since the last couple of days, the official said. He, however, said arrangements for repatria-

tion were still maintained as per the agreement.

The four Bru refugee families who have returned to Mizoram, as per the repatriation agreement signed between the Centre, state governments of Mizoram and Tripura and Mizoram Bru Displaced Peoples Forum (MBDPF), have been reportedly rehabilitated in Kolasib district. The repatriation process, which started on August 25, is slated to continue till September 25.

According to the agreement, the rehabilitation package includes a financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh in the form of a fixed deposit for each family, cash assistance of Rs 5,000 per month for two years, Rs 1.5 lakh as house building assistance and free rations for two years. The cash assistance will be given after three years of uninterrupted stay in Mizoram while the housing assistance will be provided in three installments.

Dibrugarh, Sep 2 ( Ag e n c i es ) : A s s a m Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday reviewed the progress of the constriction work of Bogibeel bridge at Dibrugarh, Northeast Now reported.

While inspecting the construction site of the bridge here, Sonowal said by this year end the bridge would be commissioned and he would request Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate it.

Talking to media persons at the project site, Sonowal said, “Bogibeel bridge will be inaugurated by this year. The Railway authority has assured that the bridge will be completed very shortly.”

“The bridge will not only facilitate connectivity between north and south banks of the Brahmaputra in the eastern region of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh but it will be a major boost to defence logistics along the border. The Central Government will decide the name of the bridge,” he added.

Sonowal said the work

A view of the Bogibeel bridge on September 2.

of the Bogibeel bridge is almost complete and the work of the remaining part has been going at a fast pace. He said Prime Minister Modi is taking adequate step for the Infrastructure Development of Assam.

“The Bogibeel bridge that will connect the twin districts of Dibrugarh and Dhemaji is likely to be completed this year end. The bridge will usher in a new era of economic development in the region, apart from strengthening national

security in the border areas,” said CM Sonowal.

Replying to a query on naming the bridge, the Assam CM said that the Centre would take the final decision in naming the bridge.

While a section of BJP leaders are in favour of naming the bridge in the name of late PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, there has also been a call by several organisations to name the bridge after legendary Ahom king Chaolung Siu-ka-pha or last Chutiya queen Sati

Sadhani.

“The Centre will take the decision regarding naming of the bridge. We will request Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate the bridge,” Sonowal said.

The failed deadlines had already shot up the project cost from the initial Rs 1,767 crore to Rs 5,800 crore.

The construction work of the longest rail-cumroad bridge of the country (4.94-km) was inaugurated sixteen years ago, on April 21, 2002, by late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, five years after former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda laid its foundation stone on January 22, 1997.

The CM also thanked the local people of both the banks of the river for extending wholehearted cooperation which has made the completion of the Bogibeel bridge possible and hoped that bridge would be able to fulfil the aspirations of the people by giving to impetus to the development of the area.

Assam: Life upended for those left off NRC list Rally against UGs in Noney district G U WA H ATI , S e p 2 ( AG E NCI E S ) : N i m a i Hajong remembers almost nothing of the hills of eastern Bangladesh where he was born more than half a century ago, having fled as a small child to India where he has lived as a refugee ever since, AFP reported.

The 58-year-old has been declared a foreigner -- one of four million people effectively stripped of citizenship by the government of the northeastern state of Assam. Their names have been left off a draft list of citizens published late July that rights groups say threatens to render millions stateless if they cannot prove they are Indian.

The controversial registry includes only those able to show they were in Assam before 1971, when millions fled to the state to escape Bangladesh’s war of independence, and their descendants. However, many whose families arrived before 1971 say authorities have rejected their papers and left them off the list.

Critics say it is the latest move by the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bolster India’s Hindu majority at the expense of minorities. India will hold a national election next year.

Many of those left off the list are Muslims, but those of other minorities and faiths -- including Hindus -- have also missed out.

Assam, where one third of the population is Muslim, has for decades been wracked by tensions over migrants and is the only Indian state to compile such a register.

Just over four million of the total Assam population of more than 30 million people who applied to be on the list were excluded from the draft, according to the registrar general of India. State officials say no “genuine” Indians need to worry about being left off the list, and there are avenues for appeal. But for Nimai -- who fled persecution in Bangladesh as a five-year-old on his mother’s

back -- his world has been upended once more. His family are Hajong, a Hindu indigenous people from the Chittagong Hill Tracts bordering India and Myanmar, a region wracked by decades of ethnic conflict.

They were shocked to discover their names left off after submitting the same paperwork to authorities that had allowed them to remain in India for more than 50 years. “What do we do now? We have accepted this land as our home since 1964, and we have nowhere to go,” Hajong told AFP in the small settlement of Bamunigaon, roughly 30 kilometres (19 miles) from Assam’s capital Guwahati.

“We have lived here all these years as refugees, but I want to die an Indian.” The list will not be finalised until December, and state and federal governments have sought to allay concerns about the process.

But that has done little to ease the anxiety of those excluded from the draft, who fear a life of limbo -- or

even deportation to Bangladesh. “I was told there was a massacre there, forcing my parents to flee with others from their village,” said Gunamoni Dalu, a Hajong woman whose family fled Bangladesh half a century ago to India.

She was born in India in 1968, but was left off the list. “Since the death of my father, I have lived alone here,” she said, fretting about her future.

News of the draft register sparked opposition protests in the national parliament and outrage in Assam, where the state government brought in 25,000 extra security forces in case of trouble. Assam, known for its lush tea estates and cool hill climate, has witnessed terrible violence between indigenous tribes and settlers.

About 2,000 suspected migrants were butchered in a single day in Nellie in 1983.

Nearly all were Muslim, and many were children.

Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party won control of Assam in 2016 after promising

to expel illegal immigrants and protect the rights of indigenous groups.

Millions fled Bangladesh during its 1971 war of independence from Pakistan, but waves of refugees including the Hajong and the Buddhist Chakma had also escaped persecution to come to India before that.

Many settled in Assam, which shares a long border with Bangladesh.

Migrants have since been accused of illegally entering the state and taking land and jobs, causing tensions with locals. Rights groups have compared deletion from the citizenship list to Myanmar’s removal of rights and protections for its Rohingya community in 1982.

Robin Koch had hoped the process “would have sealed our Indian identity once and for all”. “Instead, I don’t know what went wrong. I can’t eat and sleep at night,” said the 55-yearold Hajong man, whose family crossed the border in 1964.

Womenfolk at the rally at Nungnang village in Manipur Noney district on Sunday.

Correspondent

IMPHAL, SEP 2: Womenfolk of Nungnang (Luangreng) village under Noney district, Manipur staged a peaceful protest march against underground groups, urging them to leave the village and allow the villagers to live in peace.

The protest march was necessitated after a fierce gun-battle took place between ZUF and NSCN (I-M) cadres on Saturday.

Slogans like “Go away

ZUF, NSCN (I-M) from our village,” “We want peace in village,” “Give peace a chance”, “Village area is not a war place”, etc. were displayed during the protest.

Meanwhile, a joint statement issued Zeliangrong Baudi (Assam, Manipur & Nagaland), Zeliangrong Youth Front (Assam, Manipur & Nagaland) and Zeliangrong Students’ Union on Sunday condemned NSCN (I-M) for allegedly torturing some members of the village authority of

Luangreng village.

They alleged that seven villagers- Kadimiang Phaomei, Tinilung Panmei, Meiroulung, Kakhugang Phaomei, Gaiboulung Phaomei, Kadigampou, and Jaitangai- were assaulted on charges of sheltering ZUF cadres in the village on September 1.

The organizations further said that Zeliangrong people had suffered enough in the hands of both the army and the underground groups.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Cong questions Modi on Rafale deal

Mathura, Sep 2 (PTI): The Congress has asked the Narendra Modi government why it inked a deal with France’s Dassault Aviation to buy just 36 aircraft when 126 fighter jets were required.

The party’s national spokesperson, Priyanka Chaturvedi, asked if there’s any urgency, why the government did not ask the French company to supply all the aircraft in one go.

“The first lot of the aircraft will be supplied in 2019 and the rest in 2022.

If there is any urgency, the whole lot should have been supplied by 2019,” she said here Saturday.

Chaturvedi asked why the government is “afraid of a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the deal, if it’s fair”.

“A total of 126 aircraft were required, but the NDA government signed a pact for only 36 aircraft. This is strange,” she said.

She alleged that the government “sacrificed the country’s interests to favour a millionaire friend”.

“How the cost per plane soared from Rs 526 crore to

UPA regime.

In 2015, then defence minister Manohar Parrikar had said that the government had decided to buy

only 36 Rafale fighter jets scrapping the earlier plan to acquire 126 of the French aircraft on grounds of huge cost.

Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal Sunday claimed the Narendra Modi government did not have answers in the Rafale fighter jet deal and his party would wait for getting the necessary documents before moving court on the matter.

The Congress has been relentlessly attacking the NDA government over its deal with Dassault Aviation to buy 36 fighter aircraft, with the opposition party claiming the cost per aircraft was about three times higher when compared to the one inked by the previous UPA government.

“The Rafale deal is a big scam to which the Modi government does not have any answer. This deal was struck overlooking the provisions of the Aircraft Procurement Policy.

“The External Affairs and Defence ministries were not taken into consideration before inking the deal,”

Sibal told reporters here.

Asked why the Congress was not moving court despite having renowned lawyers like himself and former Union minister P Chidambaram, Sibal said, “We won’t move the court until we get necessary documents in the case.”

Explaining his party’s objection to the deal, Sibal said the Congress-led UPA government had struck a deal in 2012 to buy the aircraft at Rs 560 crore each.

He claimed the Modi government junked this deal and inked a new one in 2016 in which the price of each of the French-built aircraft rose to Rs 1,600 crore.

“We are not seeking information on the technology used to manufacture the aircraft. We just want to know on what basis the NDA government inked the deal to buy the aircraft at three times its 2012 cost,” Sibal said.

Will move court when we get documents: Sibal

Priyanka Chautrvedi (file) Rs 1,670 crore? The prime minister should explain why the government ignored a public sector undertaking with a 70-year-long clean record and gave the contract to a 12-day-old company which lacks experience,” she said.

The Congress leader said though the deal could not materialise during the UPA government’s tenure, but it ensured transparency in all matters related to it.

Union minister Arun Jaitley had earlier said the fully weaponised fighter jets which his government is buying are 20 per cent cheaper than the ones offered under the previous

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Odisha cops issue advisory on ‘Momo Challenge’ game Bhubaneswar, Sep 2 (PTI): Odisha Police has issued an advisory to parents and teachers to guard children against the deadly ‘Momo Challenge’ game.

The crime branch advisory issued on Saturday night has also urged the media not to publish any unverified news and connect any death or suicide to the game without proper verification, a senior police official said on Sunday.

The online game, featuring a grotesque image of a girl with her distorted face and bulging eyes, has made headway in several countries and is similar to last year’s killer ‘Blue Whale Challenge’.

“On social media, a game with the name ‘Momo Challenge’ is being circulated by some mischievous and criminal minded people.

“This game instigates people, especially children to commit suicide as final task. Some innocent people around the world have fallen prey to this game,” the advisory said.

Article 35A: Farooq criticises ASG’s stand in Supreme Court Srinagar, Sep 2 (PTI): National Conference president Farooq Abdullah Sunday denounced Additional Solicitor General of India (ASG) for saying in the Supreme Court that “there is an aspect of gender discrimination” in Article 35A of the Constitution.

The Lok Sabha member from Srinagar was reacting to the stand taken by the ASG Tushar Mehta in the apex court last Friday.

During the hearing, the ASG agreed to the contention that Article 35A and certain aspects needed to be debated upon and said, “It can’t be denied that there is an aspect of gender discrimination in it (Article 35A)”.

“Such a statement, if made before the SC on behalf of Jammu & Kashmir government indicates that instead of defending Article 35-A and asking for the challenge to be dismissed based upon earlier constitution bench judgment, the state government has virtually conceded before the SC that some parts of Article

Farooq Abdullah (file) 35-A deserve to be struck down,” Abdullah said in a statement.

He also expressed concern that the Advocate General of Jammu and Kashmir has been virtually sidelined and made to take a back seat in such a sensitive litigation concerning the unique legal history and constitutional status of the state of Jammu and Kashmir under Section 42 of the constitution of Jammu and Kashmir.

“The Advocate General is appointed for state and is obligated to represent and defend the interests of the people of the state. He is the constitutional authority and a guardian of the interests

of the people of Jammu and Kashmir before all courts,” Abdullah said.

He asked the government of J&K to take immediate steps to ensure that the state does not facilitate the striking down of Article 35-A by its subtle support and admissions made before the Supreme Court.

Last Friday, the Supreme Court deferred till January next year the crucial hearing on pleas challenging the constitutional validity of Article 35 A, which provides special rights and privileges to the natives of Jammu and Kashmir, after the Centre and the state said that polls to local bodies polls there would go on till December.

A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra was told by Attorney General K K Venugopal and ASG Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre and Jammu and Kashmir government respectively that the issue of Article 35A was “very sensitive” and keeping in mind the law and order aspect, the hearing be held in January or March, 2019.

16 dead, 12 injured in rain FIR against Hooda, Vadra over Gurugram land deal FIR is politically motivated: Hooda related incidents across UP

Lucknow, Sep 2 (PTI): As many as 16 people died and 12 were injured in rainrelated incidents across Uttar Pradesh since Saturday, officials said on Sunday, with the meteorological department predicting rainfall throughout the state for the next two days.

Shahjahanpur bore the maximum br unt of the weather’s onslaught on Saturday, as six people were killed in incidents of lightning strike, while seven were injured.

A statement by the office of the UP Relief Commissioner on Sunday said, “Six people lost their lives in Shahjahanpur, while three died in Sitapur district of the state.” “Two people died each in Auraiyya and Amethi. One person died each in Lakhimpur Khiri, Rae Bareli and Unnao. All the deaths took place on Saturday,” it said.

Eighteen animals died in the state and as many as 461 houses/huts were also damaged, the statement said.

The meteorological department has predicted widespread rainfall for eastern and western parts of the state on Monday and Tuesday. In Shahjahanpur, six people, including four children, died in various incidents of lightning strikes.

District Magistrate (of Shahjahanpur) Amrit Tripathi said some youngsters were grazing cattle in Shamsherpur village on Saturday, when a sudden downpour forced them to take shelter under a tree.

“Mohit (24), Bablu (5), Anmol (10) and Dablu (11) died when they were struck by lightning, while three were seriously injured,” he said. Vandana (11) of Nabipur village and Ashok (42) of Sikandarpur village, lost

their lives when lightning struck them, Tripathi said.

“Sub-Divisional Magistrate Ramji Mishra has been sent to the spot. Financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh is being made available to kin of the deceased,” he said.

The bodies have been sent for post-mortem and the injured were admitted to Shahjahanpur district hospital, police said.

M e a n w h i l e, U t t a r Pradesh Relief Commissioner Sanjay Kumar said that six people were stuck in a marooned village due to sudden downpour in Talbehat tehsil of Lalitpur district. “An Air Force team has been sent to rescue the stranded people,” he said, adding, “Eight fishermen were stranded on an island near Erech Dam on the Betwa River in Jhansi district and an Air Force rescue helicopter has been rushed to rescue them.”

Kerala Floods: Woman dies of rat fever; death toll reaches 15 New Delhi, Sep 2 (Agencies): The death toll due to rat fever breakout in flood-hit Kerala reached 15 on Sunday after a woman became the latest victim of leptospirosis in the state, India TV reported. Officials at the Kozhikode Medical College hospital confirmed that the woman died on Sunday morning after she was infected with the disease that transmits from animals to humans. Eight people had lost their lives due to the fever in the past two days, as the risk of contaminating the disease increases during flooding. As on Sunday, 40 cases of leptospirosis were reported in the state. Kozhikode reported 28 such cases while the rest were from Alappuzha, Thrissur and Pathanamthitta.

Health Minister KK Shailaja assured that there was no need to panic.

“Ever y hospital is stocked with all the required medicines,” Shailaja said, adding that the health department had taken all necessary actions.

The minister also advised people of the flood-hit state to take precautions and a course of doxycycline.

A special isolation ward has been opened at the Kozhikode Medical College hospital, as the city reported the maximum number of leptospirosis cases.

According to Kerala health officials, around two million people in the state would have come in contact with the flood waters and hence preventive care should be taken by all. Elaborate arrangements had been made and medicines would be provided to all for free, said Industries Minister EP Jayarajan, the de facto number two in the government.

Minister warns of action

A Kerala Minister on Sunday warned that strict action would be taken against the state government officials who were not making an objective assessment of the damages caused to houses by the recent floods.

With Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan leaving for medical treatment to the US, Industries Minister E.P. Jayarajan, the de facto number two in the government, told the media that “very tough action” would be taken against erring officials.

“All complaints will be looked into and none will be spared,” he said.

Kerala floods have claimed 483 lives and the estimated loss is more than the annual outlay of the state. Thousands of houses have been destroyed, while a greater number of homes have been damaged.

Robert Vadra and Bhupinder Singh Hooda. (file)

The Bharatiya Janata Party had made the land deals a major poll issue in 2014, alleging that Vadra benefited through questionable land use permissions granted by the earlier Congress government in the state led by Hooda.

In the FIR lodged Saturday, the complainant alleged that Vadra’s Skylight Hospitality Pvt Ltd purchased 3.5 acre of land in Gurgaon’s Sector 83 from Onkareshwar Properties at a price of Rs 7.50 crore in 2008, when Hooda was chief minister and also held the portfolio of Town and County Planning Department.

Later, Skylight Hospitality sold this land to realty major DLF for Rs 58 crore, after procuring commercial licence for the development of the colony with Hooda’s influence, the complainant alleged.

Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, who has been named in an FIR filed in the Gurugram land grab case, claimed that the complaint was “politically motivated.”

Speaking to ANI, Hooda said “This FIR is not filed by an independent person, but by a supporter of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) itself. The government is making such moves in order to divert the attention of people from their failures.

This (BJP) government after coming to power in Haryana has not done anything to develop the state. They are

taking such steps out of sheer frustration.”

Furthermore, Hooda claimed that no preference was given to any individual in the allotment of land.

“After coming to power, they (BJP) formed SN Dhingra Committee to probe the matter but could not find any solid evidence against any of us. I can assure you that when I was the chief minister, no illegal work or preference was given to any individual,” he added.

Speaking to media, Haryana Chief Minister ML Khattar assured that thorough investigation would be conducted into the matter.

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An FIR against Vadra, Hooda and two companies -- DLF and Onkareshwar Properties -- has been registered at Kherki Daula police station in Gurgaon, Manesar Deputy Commissioner of Police Rajesh Kumar told PTI. “We received a complaint today from one Surinder Sharma, resident of Nuh, in which he alleged irregularities in the land deals,” he said.

Earlier in February, Hooda and 33 others were chargesheeted by the CBI in a case of alleged corruption in Manesar land deals worth over Rs 1,500 crore.

That chargesheet related to land transactions in Manesar, Naurangpur and Lakhnoula villages of Gurgaon.

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Nagaland Post Vol. XXVIII NO. 268 Dimapur, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

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Deeds not words

escribed as one of the most powerful organisation in the country, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is definitely trying to change and broaden its view of the complex make up of India, a thinking that has come during the four years of the Modi government being in power. The promises of inclusive India , gender sensitive and pro-poor etc, etc India promised in 2014 has proved to be mirages.

However, the most distressing issue is about the rights of the have being trampled while critics of the government are being hounded with various charges to suppress their voices. The Narendra Modi government’s hallmark – the use of a hateful language, thereby reflecting a divisive agenda – has increased almost 500% in the last four years, a survey has found. Modi had led from the front during 2014 and after becoming prime minister has been largely restrained but that has not deterred his ministers and MPs. The list of such ministers and MPs who made hateful speeches against minority communities is as long as can be but what is most disturbing is that no action has been taken against any one of them.

Before becoming the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath had been vomiting hate speeches against religious minorities without restraint. He was not alone, there were those who either made hateful speeches or tweeted them and of which the few were - Shakshi Maharaj, Anant Kumar Hegde, Shobha Karandlaje, Sadhvi Prachi, Pravin Togadia, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, Giriaj Singh and even a governor (Tripura) Tagatha Roy. According to Associaltion for democratic reforms (ADR) and National Elections Watch (NEW) it analysed that BJP has the most number of declared cases related to hate speech with over 30 lawmakers. During the NDA period, a total of 45 political leaders made hateful comments. Of them, 35 politicians, or 78%, were from the BJP. Ten leaders, or 22% of the offenders, were from other political parties, including the Congress, the Samajwadi Party and RJD. During UPA-2, 21 political leaders made hateful comments, of which 3 or 14 % were from the Congress, which anchored the coalition.

From the opposition, politicians from the BJP took the lead, recording seven instances of hate speech.

As the most powerful organisation today, RSS has an army of zealots who ensure that all the vitriolic and hate speeches by the RSS and BJP members in the internet were removed even before 2014, claimed renowned civil rights activist and founding member of ANHAD (Act Now for Harmony and Democracy) Shabnam Hashmi. Of late the RSS wants to impress that it is indeed a democratic, socio-cultural organisation and to prove that, it had succeeded in having former president Pranab Mukherjee attend its Nagpur programme. RSS now plans to invite Congress president Rahul Gandhi and CPM leader Sitaram Yechury to its New Delhi programme. The RSS wants to be seen in a more positive way than battling the charge that it is a fascist organisation using the religious and caste card to spread fear and divide the nation.

The intellectual exercise is noteworthy but that will not sustain a temporary perception unless the RSS is really serious and accepts that the most effective means would be for it to renounce its hateful agenda of making India One Nation, One Culture and One Religion.

DailyDevotion A Life of Pure and Holy Sacrifice He who believes in Me…out of his heart will flow…

—John 7:38 Jesus did not say, “He who believes in Me will realize all the blessings of the fullness of God,” but, in essence, “He who believes in Me will have everything he receives escape out of him.” Our Lord’s teaching was always anti-self-realization. His purpose is not the development of a person— His purpose is to make a person exactly like Himself, and the Son of God is characterized by self-expenditure. If we believe in Jesus, it is not what we gain but what He pours through us that really counts. God’s purpose is not simply to make us beautiful, plump grapes, but to make us grapes so that He may squeeze the sweetness out of us. Our spiritual life cannot be measured by success as the world measures it, but only by what God pours through us— and we cannot measure that at all.

When Mary of Bethany “broke the flask…of very costly oil…and poured it on [Jesus’] head,” it was an act for which no one else saw any special occasion; in fact, “…there were some who…said, ‘Why was this fragrant oil wasted?’ ” (Mark 14:3-4). But Jesus commended Mary for her extravagant act of devotion, and said, “… wherever this gospel is preached…what this woman has done will also be told as a memorial to her” (Mark 14:9). Our Lord is filled with overflowing joy whenever He sees any of us doing what Mary did— not being bound by a particular set of rules, but being totally surrendered to Him. God poured out the life of His Son “that the world through Him might be saved” (John 3:17). Are we prepared to pour out our lives for Him? “He who believes in Me…out of his heart will flow rivers of living water”— and hundreds of other lives will be continually refreshed. Now is the time for us to break “the flask” of our lives, to stop seeking our own satisfaction, and to pour out our lives before Him. Our Lord is asking who of us will do it for Him?

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Note-ban creates mammoth middle man

he operation clean money has a huge cost on India despite gains in some sectors like boosting bank coffers and the real estate, where prices bottomed to the realistic level. It impacted almost every segment of life from agriculture to industry.

Creation of mammoth middle men needs introspection.

Still however despite higher numbers of notes in circulation, cash is not easily available in many states.

People feel that 100-rupee notes are not easy to find and digital payments have a hidden cost particularly for the small businesses.

Inflation has made their task a bit difficult.

The households have shown this in lower savings and higher outgo in taxes. From 2010 to 2018 compounded inflation is about 65 percent and income tax rates have not changed. Bank deposits are eroding due to tax on interest accrual, which is considered as income by I-T department though in reality it is not an earning but a mere hedging against inflation.

It needs to do away with TDS on bank deposits. It is detrimental to the cause of long-term economy. Impoverished geriatric people and women are losing more and cursing

the powers. The number of psychiatric patients in post50 age group is increasing in a country where despite Ayushman Bharat initiative health care remains inadequate and expensive.

Demonetisation was supposed to create a new era. Policies and plans have to change to help people grow. It calls for lowering of personal I-T rates to around 15 percent, if not abolish. The sales are gradually growing but allowing people to have higher deposits without a tax would pace up growth.

Even otherwise it needs to be understood that bank deposits are savings after paying I-T. Is it not double taxation on the same income?

The note ban not only saw Rs 15,310.73 billion of about Rs 15,417.93 billion coming back but it also cut into Reserve Bank of India’s coffers. It was against an expectation of Rs 3 to 4 lakh crore of black money getting extinguished.

It lowered dividend income of the government

by Rs 35217 crore, The RBI could transfer dividend of Rs 30,659 crore in 2017 against Rs 65,876 crore in 2016. This is attributed to the cost incurred in printing new notes.

The RBI has to recount the accumulated banned currency a number

India’s greatest strength is its multi-tiered economy. It adds to resilience. Economy has to be swadeshi RBI pays Rs 35000 crore less dividend of times. It too has its cost and now destroying those notes would also have its cost.

The cost of remonetisation – printing Shivaji new currency – and collection of old currency has huge cost.

The collection costs do not have strong statistics but printing costs of 500-rupee, 2000-rupee and 200 rupee notes, as per a statement of minister of state for finance P Radhakrishnan in Lok Sabha is Rs 6816.43 crore. The RBI annual report says new notes cost Rs 7965 crore in 2016-17 compared to Rs 3420 crore in 2015-16.

In short the cost doubled and as per RBI because of the sudden withdrawals of currency notes that impacted the Tier II cities and beyond, the rural economy and even agriculture. The impact on the durables and appliances segment was palpable as this market still operates 80 percent on cash.

The South Asia office of World Bank found that note-ban impact was the highest in rural districts

with lower banking access.

It also accrued lower net interest accrual, decrease in income from foreign sources Sarkar because of a choppy rupee along with some other factors causing a drag in RBI’s income.

The tiny amount of approximate Rs 13,000 crore not being returned is stated to be locked with NRIs, Nepal and abroad.

As per CARE report, net profit of 2126 companies analysed grew 39.7 percent in 2017-18 against minus 11.3 percent in 201617. It reflects in higher tax contribution.

And smaller firms with annual revenue of less than Rs 500 million were the worst affected, according to latest Economic Survey. The bigger companies did better. This now calls for a policy shift as the small and medium firms have remained the engine of growth, jobs and equitable distribution of wealth.

The I-T scrutinies also need to be reviewed. More people say that they are be-

ing harassed and that too has a financial cost. Such hidden costs are dampener for growth. State needs revenue but oppressing taxes, continuous rise in railway and transportation costs are impacting the ease of life.

An IMF report states that the disruption caused by cash shortages dampened consumer and business sentiments, leading to a decline in high-frequency consumption and production indicators, such as sales of two-wheelers and cement output, respectively. It also cost jobs.

The banking sector deposits grew exponentially. Banks were not prepared for it and managing such high deposits also has higher spendings. It has made the banks increase its charges and fees manifold and not pass on repo revision benefits to depositors to cover up their losses.

Today people are moving away from public sector banks (PSB) to the private banks, who offer better interest rates. The banking sector is yet to get back to its normal operations.

The expectation that “tax cheats” would not take unaccounted money to bank counters have fallen flat. Devious methods like paying salaries in advance, benami accounts have led to witch hunt.

The I-T department has yet to tell how much was really black. Even Vice President Venkaiah Naidu has recently asked the I-T department to reveal the data of the two lakh who made high value deposits post note-ban.

As per a statement in Lok Sabha the I-T department spotted Rs 7961 crore black money till March 2017.

Is not paying taxes at atrocious rates – on average four months wages – make the money black? It calls for redefining the black money.

An undesirable effect of non-cash is the creation of mammoth middle man in banks and financial institutions. The US, Europe, Australia and Japan are ruing it. The 2007 sub-prime US and European crisis was the result total bankisation of the society. People are being controlled. Do not we need to retrospect?

The note ban has also opened up the strength of the traditional economy that dwelt on trust without a third-party involvement.

It needs to be revived to strengthen and fast pacing of economy. India’s greatest strength is its multitiered economy. It adds to resilience. It is not parallel economy. That is swadeshi and the nation has to imbibe it.

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Rejoinder to ‘At last Holy See wilted: No talk, act now’

r. Razu writes to the Nagaland Post page 6 on post mortem saying that the Catholic are having sexual abuse, murder, hidden agendas, magic wand glory to shall call themselves as bishop, priest, unlimited power no use of contraception, but pope Catholicism does not permit all it is the human sinful behaviour and just do violence sinful in every society and every denomination.

“Now, we are going to buoyance law”. “The buoyance law” (how a boat floats) according to your write up, your objection on Catholicism have been serially numbered. Please explain the point with facts and figures.

1. The Catholicism has hidden agenda. 2. Catholicism uses magic wand. 3. Catholic is on the decrease. 4. Pope has nothing to do except to beg for forgiveness.

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5. Enough is enough, not to be fool us by the Catholicism. 6.

Institutionalize faith. 7. Catholic is shattering. 8. Sex scandal among the clergy. 9 Protestant churches are having link which the Catholic for unlimited power faith in individual. 10. Catholicism is responsible for increasing.

This is worth reading.

The Catholic church: Excerpts of an article written by non-Catholic Sam Miller, a prominent Cleveland Jewish businessman. “Why would newspapers carry on a vendetta on one of the most important institutions that we have today in the United States, namely the Catholic church?

Do you know- the Catholic church educates 2.6 million students everyday at the cost to the church of 10 billion dollars and a savings on the other hand

to the American taxpayer of 18 billion dollars. The graduates go on the graduate studies at the rate of 92%.

The church has 230 colleges and universities in the US with an enrolment of 700,000 students. The Catholic church has a non-profit hospital system of 637 hospitals, which account for hospital treatment of 1 our of every 5 people-not just Catholicsin the United States today.

But the press is vindictive and trying to totally denigrate in every way the Catholic church in this country. They have blamed the disease of paedophilia on the Catholic church, which is as irresponsible as blaming adultery on the institution of marriage.

Let me give you some figures that Catholics should know and remember. For example, 12% of the 300 protestant clergy

surveyed admitted to sexual intercourse with a parishioner, 38% acknowledged other inappropriate sexual contact in a study by the United Methodist Church, 41.8% of clergy women reported unwanted sexual behaviour, 17% of laywoman have been sexually harassed. Meanwhile, 1.7% of Catholic clergy has been found guilty of paedophilia. This is not a Catholic problem.

A study of American priests showed that most are happy in the priesthood and find it even better than they had expected and that most, if given the choice, would choose to be priests again in face of all this obnoxious PR the church has been receiving.

The Catholic church is bleeding from self-inflicted wounds.

The agony that Catholics have felt and suffered is not necessarily

Resisting the incompatibility

ed by Lotha Hoho, the Churches in Nagaland refused to allow Nagaland BJP to perform Hindu rituals in memory of the former PM of India lt. AB Vajpayi at its desired location. Had Nagaland BJP organized a grand condolence meeting the moment the respectable leader passed away, who could say what?

Or else, had Nagaland BJP organized a memorial service in honor of the departed leader without the urn containing the ash of the deceased, that furore would not necessarily have been there. Nagaland BJP tried to educate the Naga Christians that the late PM deserved the recognition of Nagas for his contribution to Nagaland during his leadership as per its statement appeared in local papers dated 31.8.2018. I do not have doubt the respect Nagas had for the departed leader. Unlike many other communities in India, Nagas, by tradition, by culture and by nature, are not that thankless to anyone who has shown compassion to us. Secondly, Nagaland BJP tried to teach us as to how we have to respect the spirit of secularism by giving due acceptance of the religion of Hinduism as much as we expect others to respect Christianity. Well, as much the Christians uphold the principle of secularism that much we have the constitutional rights to defend our re-

ligion from aggression. Such resistance against the imposition of alien faith and culture on the Nagas of Nagaland is guaranteed and religion is specifically mentioned in the special article in the Constitution of India. The objection of Lotha Hoho to proposed immersion of the ash of late Vajpayi in the Doyang river was therefore constitutional and not otherwise.

The crust of the incompatibility between the Christian faith and the Hindu faith is equality vrs inequality, classless vrs stratification and love vrs hatred. The Caste System in Hinduism is the epitome of inequality, suppression and subjugation.

The superiority and inferiority by birth is sacrosanct in Hinduism. No matter how potential a person may be when one hails from lower caste, the Dalit class, one is prohibited to rise to the level of others from higher caste in social status. The perfect instance was the case of Dr. Ambedkar who drafted the Constitution of India. Despite of his indispensability during the formative years of Indian nationhood and for the immense contribution he gave to India, because of being a Dalit by birth, his social and religious status remained static. Those of his colleagues who were no match to him in terms of leadership and versatility, undermined him just because of his low caste.

At the fake end of his life, he left Hinduism and died as a Buddhist. The other instance is in January 2015, Eastern Mirror published about several human dead bodies strewn along a tributary of Ganges river in Unnao Dirtrict in UP. When Sri. Ashutosh Pandey, IGP of Kanpur investigated the matter, those dead bodies were found to belong to poor Dalit community who failed to cremate their dead and therefore thrown them into the stream. What a contrast to Christian faith!

I have more such proofs of the incompatibility between Christianity and Hinduism and yet citing only these two instances for the sake of space.

In view of such dissimilarities, Nagaland Christians particularly who reacted to Nagaland BJP’s intention cannot be blamed for their sensitivity. I appreciate them for their timely reaction to such religious aggression.

What can happen to our future if Christianity which is a love-filled faith is substituted or decimated by another faith of idol worship which is bereft of love. Those who realized how much would be the effect of the impact of such Hindu ritual (if performed in our land at will) on the mind of specially young Christians cannot be brushed aside as though they made ‘mountain out of a molehill’ as claimed

by Nagaland BJP President.

‘Atalji’s issue is not a religious issue but a national issue’ said President, Nagaland BJP. If so, anything that is national should suit the spirit of diversity. Any action that disregards the existence of natural multi-religious and multi-lingual realities will tantamount to destroying the principle of ‘Unity in Diversity’. Therefore, such statement as ‘making a mountain out of a molehill without knowing the reality’ from an elected leader and a party head is derogatory, immature and out of arrogance as though Christians in Nagaland can be bullied.

Finally, Nagaland BJP tried to pacify the people of Nagaland with clarifications including expression of regret. Nagaland BJP clarified that ‘no ritual of a different religion was performed by the State BJP President’ as we all read about it in local papers dated 31.8.18. To me, its all the same. Whoever had brought the urn to Nagaland containing the ash of lt. Vajpayi partly performed the process of Hindu ritual on cremation. Had the urn not been brought, the performance of the requisite rituals would not have arisen.

Therefore, such clarification is neither a requirement nor can it be a sanctification for all those who took part in complimentary performances.

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the fault of the church. You have been hurt by a small number of wayward priests that have probably been totally weeded out by now and a new number of bishops who failed to act.

Walk with your shoulders high and your head higher. Be a proud member of the most important non-government agency in the United States.

Then remember what Jeremiah said, “stand by the roads, and look and ask for the ancient paths, where good way is and walk in it, and find rest for your souls”. Be proud to speak up for your faith with pride and reverence and learn what your church does for all other religions. Be proud that you’re a Catholic”.

Please pass this on to every Catholic on your e-mail list.

P. Vikheto Sema, Seyochung priest, Kiphire

Reader’s Post

Concern for Kohima local ground

Sir,

If there is a multipurpose site that needs to be awarded for its services, it is our Local ground in Kohima, ie Khuochiezie. Come mela, ‘expos’, football, public gatherings, etcetera it is one place meeting all our needs mainly due to its easy access. If I am the ground, I am feeling proud for all the services rendered at the same time raising a hue and cry for a ‘maintenance’.

Lately, there has being football matches going on and I had the opportunity to witnessed some of the best local players in the field. But the sad side is, They are not like meticulous, clean cut CR7 but all drenched in muddy water. I feel pity for them to play in such a condition with all their hearts. I have captioned my live videos about them as ‘the players will plough and mix the mud. Later the cheerers will plant the paddy plants’, ‘while your ground is like paddy field, your dream is FIFA. Where dream never dies, hashtag #welcome to Kohima’.

As the final match of a cup was played recently, the rain poured down so hard. We could barely hear each other or even see the ground. But I didnt fail to see the whole lot of rainwater from the gallery tin roofs dripping down and stream-like water flowing into the very field. The d-box can even drowned someone of shorter stature!

This is not about the blame game we used to play on each other. But a concern is really felt here to ‘maintain’ it in season and out of season by whoever is to be seering of. Measures can be taken up if we want to see our star player in a better form and yes, I wouldn’t mind some great sanitation in and around the ground. And the public can be a better audience devoiding of shouting slangs and remarks in drunkard mode. With all these, we can have a world class football season to look forward to each season.

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Parliamentarians must unite: VP

New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS): Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday expressed his “unhappiness” over disruptions in Parliament and sought unity among parliamentarians of all political parties over issues of national importance.

“I am a little unhappy that our Parliament is not functioning as it should be. I have not hesitated in recording in the book just now released my disappointment over the functioning of the Rajya Sabha during the first two sessions that I have presided over,” Naidu said on the occasion of the release of his book “Moving on, Moving forward: A year in Office”.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the book in the presence of former Prime Ministers H.D. Deve Gowda and Manmohan Singh, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and Union Minister Arun Jaitley. Referring to the recently concluded monsoon session, the Vice President said that new tidings were seen in the session raising

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hopes that the trend would continue in future.

“So, there is a hope but we need to stay on course. My earnest endeavour has been to facilitate informed and dignified debates befitting the stature of this hallowed institution. I sincerely feel that all the political parties should come together, transcending political considerations, on issues of national importance.”

Naidu said the last session was “rightly called the session for social justice”.

He advised the lawmakers to consider and pass important legislations reflecting their collective commitment to social justice, and stressed on the need to move towards ensuring proportional rep-

resentation of all groups, especially those who have till now been under-represented, in order to build a more inclusive society.

He hoped political parties would consider dispassionately the issues related to women empowerment and legislate measures “through reservation in all spheres of public life including legislatures”.

In an apparent reference to the pending triple talaq bill, Naidu said: “We must move towards ending discrimination against women on the basis of religion and other factors.”

Outlining some reforms for the better functioning of Parliament and state legislatures, Naidu said: “Political parties must evolve a consensus on the code of conduct for their members both inside the legislature and out of it.

Otherwise people might soon lose faith in our political processes and institutions. “Related to this is the issue of political defections.

If a member desires to change party, he must do so by resigning from the mem-

Rafale scam: Cong targets Modi (From p-1) On keeping the price of Rafale jets under wraps, Gogoi accused the NDA government of hiding behind the secrecy clause.

He remarked, “The Prime Minister has colluded to help his friend Anil Ambani. The money used to buy the Rafale jet is not the government’s personal property but tax payers’ money.

The current government has stolen crores of rupees that belong to the people.” According to Gogoi, the PIB press release in February this year quoting defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman that “no offset contract has been awarded” was falsified by the press release and investor presentation of Reliance in annexure A2 and A5 and also the 2016 annual report of Dassault

Aviation in annexure A1.

He said the “biggest lie” of Sitharaman that no offset contract had been awarded was further exposed by French defence minister Florence Parly during her New Delhi visit on October 27, 2017 and during which foundation of Reliance’s factory was laid to execute offsets in Nagpur in the presence of Nitin Gadkari, Devendra Fadnavis and Anil Ambani.

Lamenting how the voice of Congress was always stifled in the Parliament, Gogoi accused the Modi government of indulging in diversionary tactics whenever it was faced with tough questions. Alleging that Reliance Limited had served legal notices to elected Congress MPs in an effort to suppress their voices, he asserted that his party would continue to raise its voice

and demand constituting a joint parliamentary committee to probe the scam.

Referring to Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya and Mehul Choksi, Gogoi said they had all been allowed to get away scot free. He added Choksi, who was now a citizen of Antigua, had not been deported by the Caribbean country despite Modi visiting it.

He said, “The Prime Minister only talks of Maan Ki Baat, but his heart beats for the corrupt, aid the corrupt and he is personally involved in the Rafale scam.”

NPCC chief Therie, who also spoke briefly at the press conference, commented that the Rafale scam was one of the biggest scams post Independence.

The press conference was moderated by NPCC general secretary Captain Zhimomi.

bership of the House. The anti-defection laws should be implemented in letter and spirit expeditiously, within three months.”

Similarly, the Vice President said the election petitions and criminal cases against political leaders needed to be disposed of within a reasonable time frame by constituting, if required, special benches of High Courts and the Supreme Court.

He also emphasized on the need to consider and decide upon a national policy on the Upper House in the state legislatures, and that “all efforts should be geared towards creation of a cleaner polity and transparent people centred governance”.

Describing the media as a close and invaluable partner in strengthening the democratic culture, Naidu said it would be useful if the temptation of giving more importance to disturbance and disruption than to constructive contribution made by the members in the House can be overcome.

New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS): Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Sunday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks about bad loans generated during UPA rule, and asked his government to disclose loans given during the NDA rule that turned into Non-performing assets (NPA).

“The real test is, will the NDA-2 match the record of UPA-2 and that of UPA-1. Let’s assume that PM is right when he says that loans given under UPA have turned bad.

How many of those loans were renewed or rolled over (that is ‘evergreened’) under NDA?” Chidambaram wrote on Twitter.

“Why were those loans not recalled? Why were those loans evergreened?

How many loans and how much that were given after May 2014 have become non-performing assets?

This question was asked in Parliament but there is no answer so far,” the senior Congress leader added.

NEW DELHI, SEP 2 (AGENCIES): Supreme Court has slammed the Income Tax department for making “misleading statement” about the pendency of an appeal while making it clear that the apex court is not a “picnic place” and cannot be treated like this.

A bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur slapped a cost of Rs 10 lakh on the department and said it was “shocked” that the Centre, through the Commissioner of Income Tax, has taken the matter “so casually”.

The bench, also comprising Justices S Abdul Nazeer and Deepak Gupta, also noted in its order that the plea was filed by the IT department after a delay of 596 days and “inadequate and unconvincing explanation” was given for the delay. “Please do not do this.

The Supreme Court is not a picnic place. Is this the way you treat the Supreme Court of India?,” the bench told the counsel appearing for the department.

“You cannot treat the

Legal Services Committee within four weeks and the amount be utilised for juvenile justice issues.

The department had moved the apex court challenging the August 29, 2016 judgement of the Allahabad High Court which had dismissed their appeal against an Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) order.

The plea before the high court pertained to different assessment years concer ning the Hapur Pilkhuwa Development Authority (HPDA), a body constituted under the Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973. The HPDA had applied for grant of registration under the relevant provision of the Income Tax Act, 1961, which deals with procedure for registration.

The Commissioner of Income Tax, Ghaziabad, had rejected the application in June 2006 observing that HPDA was not an institution working for charitable purposes.

Changtongya town residents Flood situation worsens in NE as China releases... threaten indefinite bandh

(From p-1) initiatives through opening of medical colleges and health institutions in all districts. But they lamented that all the PDA government could do was post a lone Ayush doctor to look after the 30-bedded hospital, which was “beyond human imagination and a surprising thing in this modern advanced world.”

Mentioning that Measles-Rubella Campaign, 2018 would begin from October 3, the statement pointed out that a single Ayush doctor would have to supervise the campaign in seven villages under the CHC, 11 wards of Changtongya town, 22 schools and 21 Anganwadi centres.

Longkumer said National Service Extension Block was inaugurated at Changtongya on October 2, 1955 and, after attaining of statehood, one Primary Heath Centre (PHC) was opened. And in course of time due to rapid population growth in and around Changtongya town, the PHC was upgraded to CHC, which was formally inaugurated in 1988. The PHC was upgraded to CHC as it covered entire Longleng and Tamlu sub-division at that point of time, he added.

(From p-1) As of now, the various gauge and discharge stations at Tsangpo has recorded a release of 9,020 cumecs (cubic metres per second) of water.

Taking note of this, Meghalaya government also issued a warning on Friday evening, asking deputy commissioners of West Garo Hills, South West Garo Hills and North Garo Hills to be on high alert.

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has stationed teams across vulnerable points in the North Eastern states.

Around 1,000 families have been affected who lived along the Siang River at Mebo area in East Siang.

Red alerts have been issued to residents of Borguli, Seram, Namsing, Mer and Sigar villages. These villages are on the left bank of the Siang and water volume in the river is rising due to large-scale siltation.

Apart from Arunachal Pradesh, other states like Assam, Nagaland and Meghalaya have also been alerted. Round the clock surveillance is being done and disaster management was on standby.

According to a Central Water Commission (CWC) report on Sunday, the Brahmaputra was flowing above the danger level at Nimatighat in Jorhat, Dhansiri at Numaligarh in Golaghat

and Jia Bharali at N T Road Crossing in Sonitpur district.

Nagaland has confronted abnormal rainfall in the last few weeks leading to a flood-like situation in the state. Prime Minister Narendra Modi while speaking to Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio Saturday assured all possible support to the flood-affected state involving the rescue and relief operations.

The Nagaland government said it requires immediate funds of estimated Rs 800 crore, for the restoration work. Twelve people have been killed, over 5,000 houses damaged in the recent floods of Nagaland.

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(From p-1) Scoffing at the statement of NDPP that it would conduct its affairs with responsibility and respect the feelings of people, NPF asked NDPP to remind its government to get real for once and start working for people-based issues, instead of playing games. As a responsible political party, NPF said it would continue to raise issues of concern, adding it was for NDPPled PDA government to decide as to whether it should articulate and justify its actions in public interest or allow its media & communication cell to play the role of an English teacher while continuing to issue statements in media. NPF reminded the ruling party that in any democratic system, it was duty bound for the opposition to point out misdeeds of the government and that this out to be responded by the government through action, instead of resorting to “worthless debates and paper war”.

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(From p-1) The beneficiaries are given 10 kgs of foodgrains per head per month free of cost.

However, NPRAAF alleged that the state had exaggerated the figure of beneficiaries where many deserving senior citizens without any support were deprived.

Nagaland Public Rights Awareness and Action Forum asked the government to implement TPDS properly under the NFSA lest it face “massive public uprising”.

Multiple Tax: NPRAAF also reminded the state government to respond to the multiple taxations imposed by various underground factions on all centrally sponsored schemes and contracts which are a hindrance to the progress of the state.

In this regard it appealed to the state government to implement the recommendation of the High Powered Committee (HPC) in curbing illegal and multiple taxations as desired by Nagas.

Supreme Court like this,” the bench said.

The top cour t observed that in the petition filed by the Commissioner of Income Tax, Ghaziabad, the department has said that a similar matter filed in 2012 was pending in the court.

It, however, noted that the matter referred to as pending by the department was decided by the apex court way back in September 2012. “In other words, the petitioners have given a totally misleading statement before this court. We are shocked that the Union of India through the Commissioner of Income Tax has taken the matter so casually,” the bench said in its order while dismissing the petition.

“As we have noted, there is an inadequate explanation of delay of 596 days in filing the petition and a misleading statement about pendency of a similar civil appeal,” it said.

It said that the cost of Rs 10 lakh be deposited with the Supreme Court

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and return policy for dispensed drugs. Sources say brick-and-mortar chemists, too, have to inform about changes in their constitution to the licensing authority, but there is no requirement for them to display directors’ names and shareholding details on their premises.

The e-pharmacy will have to adhere to provisions of the Information Technology Act. The rules specify procedures for sale through an e-pharmacy. These state that on receipt of prescription, the registered pharmacist shall verify the details of the patient, registered medical practitioner and arrange the supply of drugs. The drugs will be dispensed through any licensed retailer or wholesaler of medicines.

The details of the drugs dispensed, including the patient details, shall be maintained on the e-pharmacy portal.

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San Francisco, Sep 2 (IANS): Google is removing over 100 scam advertisements every second for violating its policies and will soon implement a verification programme to further weed out bad actors from its platform.

After The Wall Street Jour nal repor ted that scammers were purchasing search ads and “masquerading as authorised service agents for companies such as Apple Inc”, Google said on Saturday it is taking action against such scam artists.

“Just last year alone, we took down more than 3.2 billion ads that violated our advertising policies - that’s more than 100 bad ads per second,” said David Graff, Director, Global Product Policy at Google.

“We’re taking another step. We’ve seen a rise in misleading ad experiences stemming from third-party technical support providers and have decided to begin restricting ads in this category globally,” said Graff.

Mauritius tops India’s FDI charts in FY18

New Delhi, Sep 2 (PTI): Mauritius remained the top source of foreign direct investment into India in 2017-18 followed by Singapore, whereas total FDI stood at USD 37.36 billion in the financial year, a marginal rise over the USD 36.31 billion recorded in the previous fiscal, according to RBI data.

While FDI from Mauritius totalled USD 13.41 billion as against USD 13.38 billion in the previous year, inflows from Singapore rose to USD 9.27 billion from USD 6.52 billion. Even as FDI from Netherlands declined marginally to USD 2.67 billion as against USD 3.23 billion in the year-ago period.

The provisional data for the financial year ended March revealed that foreign direct investment (FDI) into the manufacturing sector witnessed a substantial decline to USD 7.06 billion, as against USD 11.97 billion in the year-ago period.

However, FDI into communication services rose to USD 8.8 billion in 2017-18 as compared to

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USD 5.8 billion. The inflows into retail and wholesale trade also shot up to USD 4.47 billion as against USD 2.77 billion, while financial services sector too witnessed a rise in inflows to USD 4.07 billion from USD 3.73 billion in the previous year.

“The fact that these sectors have accounted for more than 50 per cent of the total FDI of USD 37.36 billion in 2017-18 reflects the kind of global interest being generated into the new areas of economy, including online marketplace, financial technologies or Fin-tech,” said Assocham.

FDI in computer services was recorded at USD 3.17 billion as against USD 1.93 billion in the previous year. Inflows in real estate activities jumped four-fold to USD 405 million as compared to USD 105 million; while FDI in Education and R&D stood at USD 347 million versus USD 205 million in FY 2016-17.

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In the ranking of top 10 firms, TCS stood at number one position followed by RIL, HDFC Bank, ITC, HUL, HDFC, Infosys, State Bank of India (SBI), Maruti and Kotak Mahindra Bank.

Over the last week, the Sensex rose by 393.27 points or 1.02 per cent to end at 38,645.07 on Friday.

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pharmaceutical market size is around Rs 1.25 trillion, e-pharmacies constitute a minuscule portion of it. The collective sales are estimated to be around Rs 2 billion annually.

Under the proposed rules, individuals or companies will have to register with the central licensing authority to run an e-pharmacy; state-wide registration is not required.

According to the rules, the e-pharmacy registration holder shall inform the central licensing authority regarding changes in constitution of the firm. A fresh registration will be required in the case of such changes and existing registration will be valid only for three months, it added.

The e-pharmacy will have to mention on the website its constitution, details of directors and partners, name of logistics service provider,

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climbed Rs 7,630.89 crore to Rs 2,75,635.89 crore.

Kotak Mahindra Bank added Rs 5,881.34 crore to Rs 2,45,062.34 crore in its m-cap and HDFC gained Rs 3,614.2 crore to Rs 3,26,652.20 crore.

On the other hand, RIL’s valuation plunged Rs 23,352.34 crore to Rs 7,86,470.66 crore.

The m-cap of Maruti dropped Rs 1,998.22 crore to Rs 2,74,809.78 crore and that of Hindu-

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New Delhi, Sep 2 (Agencies): The government is putting in place a legal framework to regulate online sale of medicines.

On Saturday, the government released the draft rules allowing one-point registration for e-pharmacies and fixing procedures for sale. The draft provides for patient data protection. The details of patients cannot be shared with anyone except government authorities.

The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, governs sale of medicines in India.

Medicines can be sold from licensed premises only. The Act does not cover e-pharmacies at present and the government had decided to appoint a sub-committee, after receiving complaints of violations. The draft released on Saturday is based on the sub-committee’s recommendations.

While the domestic

NEW DELHI, Sep 2 (PTI): Seven of the top 10 most-valued Indian companies together added Rs 76,227 crore in market valuation last week, with HDFC Bank emerging as the biggest gainer.

While Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), HUL and Maruti Suzuki India suffered losses in their market capitalisation (m-cap) for the week ended Friday, rest of the seven firms Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), HDFC Bank, ITC, HDFC, Infosys, SBI and Kotak Mahindra Bank saw rise in their valuation.

T h e va l u a t i o n o f HDFC Bank jumped Rs 20,685.2 crore to Rs 5,59,888.20 crore.

TCS’ m-cap soared Rs 13,783.49 crore to Rs 7,95,654.49 crore and Infosys saw its valuation surge by Rs 13,125.57 crore to Rs 3,14,523.57 crore.

The market cap of ITC soared Rs 11,506.29 crore to Rs 3,90,363.29 crore and that of SBI

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ally improving. “Exporters are optimistic that from September, things will start improving as there will be good demand on account of NRI’s diwali, Christmas and Thanksgiving in the US,” an official in the council said.

As per the data, silver jewellery shipments during April-July 2018 dipped by 91 per cent to USD 172 million.

Similarly, export of gold medallions and coins contracted by 87.2 per cent during the period under review. Shipments of rough diamonds too reported a negative growth of 11.7 per cent.

But, exports of cut and polished diamonds grew by 9.5 per cent to USD 8.2 billion in the first four months of the fiscal.

Gold jewellery shipments doubled to USD 4.3 billion during the period from USD 2.1 billion in April-July last fiscal.

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New Delhi, Sep 2 (PTI): The country’s gems and jewellery exports contracted by around 5 per cent to USD 10.64 billion in April-July this fiscal, mainly on account of demand slowdown in major developed markets.

According to the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) data, exports stood at USD 11.2 billion in April-July period of 2017-18.

The labour-intensive sector contributes about 14 per cent to the country’s overall export.

The decline in shipments is mainly due to negative growth in the export of silver jewellery, gold medallions and coins, along with a rise in the return of consignments.

Industry experts said that the dip in exports during the period is because of slow growth in demand but the order books are gradu-

Bengaluru, Sep 2 (IANS): Global software major Wipro on Sunday said it had won a $1.5 billion (10,500 crore) 10-year deal from the US-based technology firm, Alight Solutions LLC. “We have won a 10year engagement to provide a suite of solutions and services to the Illinois-based Alight Solutions, a leader in technology-enabled health, wealth, human resources and finance solutions,” said the city-based IT major in a statement here. Claiming the deal to be its largest win so far, the company said it would generate $1.5-1.6billion revenues over the tenure.

“We were chosen by Alight as its long-term strategic partner in its enterprise transformation journey to bring digital experiences and offerings to employees and employers globally,”

said Wipro Chief Executive Abidali Z. Neemuchwala in the statement on the occasion. The deal will enable the digital transformation of Alight’s offerings across health, wealth, HR and finance solutions and enhance the employee experience of its clients by leveraging Wipro’s industry-leading strengths in digital technologies, cognitive automation and data analytics.

“Our industry-leading partnership with Wipro will enhance our client experience by drawing on its leading position in automation and innovation, while allowing us to invest in health, wealth and cloudbased solutions to meet the needs of our clients,” said Alight Chief Executive Chris Michalak.

The deal is also a testimony to the capabilities Wipro built through its strategic investments in digital, cloud platforms and cognitive platform.

“We will leverage this expertise to digitalise and modernise Alight’s core across platforms, technologies and operations,” added the company.

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the tax net under simplified scheme. However, the turnover shown is still not encouraging,” he had said.

The government had liberalised the presumptive income scheme for small traders and entrepreneurs with annual turnover of less than Rs. 2 crore and introduced a similar scheme for professionals with annual turnover of less than Rs. 50 lakh with the hope that there would be significant increase in compliance.

The I-T Department had received 44.72 lakh returns for assessment year 2017-18 (financial year 201617) from individual, Hindu undivided family (HUF) and firms with a meagre average turnover of Rs. 17.97 lakhs and an average tax payment of Rs. 7,000 only, the minister had said.

“The tax compliance behaviour of professionals is no better; the department has received 5.68 lakh returns under the presumptive income (taxation) scheme for assessment year 2017-18 with average gross receipts of Rs. 5.73 lakh only. Average tax paid by them is only Rs. 35,000,” Jaitley had said.

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salaried individuals as also those availing the benefit of the Presumptive Taxation Scheme,” it said.

The total number of e-returns of salaried individual taxpayers filed till August 31 increased to 3.37 crore from 2.19 crore returns filed during the corresponding period of 2017, registering a growth of almost 54 per cent.

As many as 1.17 crore ITRs were e-filed by persons availing the benefit of Presumptive Tax, compared to 14.93 lakh returns filed up to August, 2017, registering a massive eight-fold jump.

“This is indicative of an India moving steadily towards a more tax compliant society and reflects the impact of continuous leveraging of technology to improve taxpayer service delivery,” the statement said.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had in Budget 2018-19 flagged the tax mop-up from entities under the Presumptive Taxation Scheme.

“Under this scheme, 41 per cent more returns were filed during this year which shows that many more persons are joining

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New Delhi, Sep 2 (PTI): The number of income tax return (ITR) filings surged 71 per cent to 5.42 crore till August 31 - the last date for submission for financial year 2017-18. This was led by a massive eight-fold jump in returns filed by entities under the presumptive tax scheme and 54 per cent increase in e-filing by salaried individuals.

“The increase in the number of returns reveals a marked improvement in the level of voluntary compliance of taxpayers which can be attributed to several factors, including the impact of demonetisation, enhanced persuasion and education of taxpayers as also the impending provision of late fee which would be effective on late filing of returns,” the Finance Ministry said in a statement.

The total number of ITRs e-filed up to August, 2018, was 5.42 crore as against 3.17 crore up to August 31, 2017, marking an increase of 70.86 per cent.

Almost 34.95 lakh returns were e-filed on August 31, 2018. “A remarkable increase is seen in the number of ITRs filed by

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US military cancels $300 mn aid to Pak

Pakistan has previously rejected US accusations that it provides a safe haven for militants.

by Congress. He said another $500 million in CSF was stripped by Congress from Pakistan earlier this year, to bring the total withheld to $800 million. The disclosure came ahead of an expected visit by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the top U.S. military officer, General Joseph Dunford, to Islamabad. Mattis told reporters on Tuesday that combating militants would be a “primary part of the

discussion.”

Experts on the Afghan conflict, America’s longest war, argue that militant safe havens in Pakistan have allowed Taliban-linked insurgents in Afghanistan a place to plot deadly strikes and regroup after ground offensives. The Pentagon’s decision showed that the United States, which has sought to change Pakistani behavior, is still increasing pressure on Pakistan’s secu-

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Russia accuses US of training militants in Syria

MOGADISHU, Sep 2 (Agencies): At least seven people were killed in a suicide car bomb explosion in the Somalia capital Mogadishu on Sunday morning.

The Mogadishu Regional Administration spokesman, Salah Omar Hassan, said the dead included three soldiers, two children and two adult civilian pedestrians, AFP reported. “We shall let the media know about the final casualty levels, but this is what we have so far identified,” Hassan said, adding that 14 other people were wounded in the incident.

The car packed with explosives exploded at the Howlwadag, one of the 17 districts of Mogadishu.

It exploded after it hit the perimeter wall of the compound located in a residential area. Most impact was absorbed by a Quran school and a nearby mosque next to the district administrative centre. “Courageous army officers guarding the district headquarter confronted the attacking car

tions to go after insurgents.

Mattis chose not to, a U.S. official told Reuters.

“Due to a lack of Pakistani decisive actions in support of the South Asia Strategy the remaining $300 (million) was reprogrammed,” Pentagon spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Kone Faulkner said.

Faulkner said the Pentagon aimed to spend the $300 million on “other urgent priorities” if approved

Somali medical personnel help a civilian who was wounded in a blast outside the compound of a district headquarters in the capital Mogadishu, Somalia Sunday.

bomb, preventing it from entering the compound,” the regional spokesman added.

The casualty figures were expected to rise, considering that many houses close to the target compound were severely damaged in the densely populated area.

Soon after the blast, gunshots were heard.

Islamist extremists of the Al-Shabaab movement immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.

The militants’ claim

came in a brief statement posted on a pro-Shabaab website. “The Mujahedeen attacked the headquarter of the apostate administration... using a vehicle loaded with explosives, there are casualties,” it said.

A witness said the explosion destroyed the building. “The blast was very huge, it affected several nearby buildings including a Koranic school and a mosque,” Abdukadir Dahir said.

Moscow, Sep 2 (IANS): Russian Defence Ministry on Saturday accused the United States of training militants near its base in Syria and instructed them to launch terrorist attacks.

According to the ministry’s statement, the information was obtained after the Syrian government troops killed two militants and caught another two near the historic city of Palmyra earlier in the day.

The captured said they belong to “the Lions of the East Army” numbering about 500 people near the US-led international coalition’s al-Tanf military base.

One of the captive said they were trained by US instructors and received weapons and ammunition from the US base. The task of the militants was to conduct a series of terrorist attacks in the area of Palmyra and enable the passage of about 300 militants to capture the city within the next week, said the ministry.

rity apparatus.

It also underscored that Islamabad has yet to deliver the kind of change sought by Washington.“It is a calibrated, incremental ratcheting up of pressure on Pakistan,” said Sameer Lalwani, co-director of the South Asia program at the Stimson Center think tank in Washington.

Reuters reported in August that the Trump administration has quietly started cutting scores of Pakistani officers from coveted training and educational programs that have been a hallmark of bilateral military relations for more than a decade.The Pentagon made similar determinations on CSF in the past but this year’s move could get more attention from Islamabad, and its new prime minister, Imran Khan, at a time when its economy is struggling.

Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves have plummeted over the past year and it will soon decide on whether to seek a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) or friendly nations such as China.

Theresa May says Britain will not compromise over Brexit plan LONDON, Sep 2 (Agencies): Prime Minister Theresa May said she would not compromise with Brussels over her plans for Brexit as a media report said rivals in her party were set to publish their own proposal calling for a cleaner break with the European Union¸ Reuters reported.

With under two months before Britain and the EU want to agree a deal to end over 40 years of union, May is struggling to sell what she calls her business-friendly Brexit to her own party and across a divided country.

The EU has tentatively welcomed what has become known as the Chequers plan, which is designed to protect cross-border trade, but difficult negotiations lie ahead. “I will not be pushed into accepting compromises on the Chequers proposals that are not in our national interest,” May wrote in the Sunday Telegraph newspaper.

“The coming months will be critical in shaping the future of our country

I sla m abad, S ep 2 (PTI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has roped in some renowned foreign economists in the newlyconstituted economic advisory panel to provide the best possible professional advice to his cash-strapped government on prudent economic policies, media reported on Sunday.

The immediate challenge for the Khan-led government is to arrange finances to fill about a USD 10 billion gap that is arising due to higher outflows than estimated inflows.

Pakistan’s current account deficit stands at USD 18 billion, while its foreign currency reserves are just over USD 10 billion, enough to cover two months of imports, according to figures released before the cricketer-turned-politician was sworn-in as prime minister.

One of the first tests facing Khan’s government is whether to seek a bailout from the International Monetary Fund or to turn to

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China with a plea for more economic aid.

Unlike past practices, the new 18-member Economic Advisory Council (EAC) will be headed by the prime minister himself to ensure that the best possible professional advice is available to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-led government to inform, optimise and synergise the formulation and implementation of its economic and financial policies.

The first meeting of the council will be convened soon, Dawn newspaper reported.

In the past, EACs were headed by finance ministers

BEIJING, Sep 2 (Agencies): China’s massive and expanding “Belt and Road” trade infrastructure project is running into speed bumps as some countries begin to grumble about being buried under Chinese debt, Channel News Asia reported.

First announced in 2013

by President Xi Jinping, the initiative also known as the “new Silk Road” envisions the construction of railways, roads and ports across the globe, with Beijing providing billions of dollars in loans to many countries.

Five years on, Xi has found himself defending his treasured idea as concerns grow that China is setting up debt traps in countries which may lack the means to pay back the Asian giant.

“It is not a China club,” Xi said in a speech on Monday to mark the project’s anniversary, describing Belt and Road as an “open and

inclusive” project.

Xi said China’s trade with Belt and Road countries had exceeded US$5 trillion, with outward direct investment surpassing US$60 billion.

But some are starting to wonder if it is worth the cost. During a visit to Beijing in August, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said his country would shelve three Chinabacked projects, including a US$20 billion railway.

The party of Pakistan’s new prime minister, Imran Khan, has vowed more transparency amid fears about the country’s ability to repay Chinese loans related to the multi-billion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

Meanwhile the exiled leader of the opposition in the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, has said China’s actions in the Indian Ocean

archipelago amounted to a “land grab” and “colonialism”, with 80 per cent of its debt held by Beijing.

Sri Lanka has already paid a heavy price for being highly indebted to China.

Last year, the island nation had to grant a 99-year lease on a strategic port to Beijing over its inability to repay loans for the US$1.4billion project.

“China does not have a very competent international bureaucracy in foreign aid, in expansion of soft power,” Anne Stevenson-Yang, co-founder and research director at J Capital Research, said.

“So not surprisingly they’re not very good at it, and it brought up political issues like Malaysia that nobody anticipated,” she said.

“As the RMB (yuan) becomes weaker, and China is perceived internationally

on Friday, foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying denied that Beijing was saddling its partners with onerous debt, saying that its loans to Sri Lanka and Pakistan were only a small part of those countries’ overall foreign debt.

“It’s unreasonable that money coming out of Western countries is praised as

with no definite agenda for regular meetings. It was observed that EAC met even once in four months and its advice was not considered seriously. Consequently, EACs have become mere debating forums, the report said.

According to the terms of reference, the ministry of finance will be the nodal government agency for the EAC, which will function in an entirely non-partisan manner and is expected to strengthen existing state institutions in a collaborative and concerted manner.

The ultimate goal of the EAC is to promote analytically sound and evidence-based reforms and initiatives for the progress and development of Pakistan.

Out of the EAC’s 18 members, seven belong to government and 11 are from the private sector.

From the private sector, three leading international academics made EAC members are Atif R Mian of Princeton University

(Department of Member Economics) and Woodrow Wilson School of Public Policy), Asim ljaz Khawaja, Sumitomo-FASID Professor of Member International Finance and Development at the Harvard Kennedy School, and lmran Rasul, Professor of Economics, Department of Member Economics, University College, London.

The council is expected to play a pivotal role in strengthening the government’s capacity to design and introduce sound and effective policies for rapid and continued social and economic advancement, human resource development, improvement of business processes, and strengthening of data services.

The council will also facilitate capacity building of the government in conducting policy analysis and will assist the government in reaching out to the international network of recognised economists to invite them to contribute to Pakistan’s development.

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good and sweet, while coming out of China it’s sinister and a trap,” she said.

Stevenson-Yang said China’s loans are quoted in dollar terms, “but in reality they’re lending in terms of tractors, shipments of coal, engineering services and things like that, and they ask for repayment in hard currency.”

Satoi Village Welfare Dimapur (SVWD) ye Amuthaqhi (September) 8, Saturday 2018 lo aghami Baghi Kukuputsa inaqhe ayi 10:00 lo welfare Banker Inoli & Ino Kiyevi Aye Signal Angami lono akukuputsa shi niye ani.

Alakhumpemi kikishe ghi shi nani.

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

Sd/Khekishe Aye Titovi Aye Chairman Secretary

KHANIMU BAPTIST CHURCH IN APPRECIATION

APOLOGY LETTER

We the undersigned would like to clarify and offer unconditional apology to the general public of Sankidon village for the press statement published on the 28/08/2018 regarding the withdrawal of signature campaign in support of R. Thungjamo Ezung. Though we signed an agreement to withdraw from the mass resignation letter we never entrusted him to issue in the print media, neither did we sign a support letter in his favour.

Hence, the press release issued on 28/08/2018 was done without our consent and declare it as ‘false’. Thus, R. Thungjamo Ezung will be held solely responsible if any untoward incident occurs in future.

1.Lorenchumi Ezung 2. Zuchobeni Khuvung VDB Member VDB Member.

The Khanimu Baptist Church would like to extend our grateful appreciation to those who have helped us with prayers and supported us financially during the construction of Associate Pastor Womens Quarter under the initiative of a six member committee headed by Shri K. Chuba Imchen. It was due to the peoples generous contribution that the quarter could be completed in time and was inaugurated by Smt Alemla Longchar, Associate Pastor Women, Longjang Baptist Church on 1st September 2018.

We regret our inability to thank each and every one individually, but it is our humble prayer that Our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

Sd /B.Yashi.

Pastor, Khanimu Baptist Church.

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China’s “new Silk Road” envisions the construction of railways, roads and ports across the globe. (AFP/Farooq Naeem)

and I am clear about my mission.”

May also said she would not hold a second referendum on Britain’s EU membership, reiterating a long-held position in an attempt to counter increasingly vocal campaigning for another public vote on the terms of the divorce.

“To ask the question all over again would be a gross betrayal of our democracy,” May said.

May’s plan would keep Britain in a free-trade zone with the EU for manufactured and agricultural goods.

But some Brexit supporters have said that would mean parts of the British economy

Imran ropes in foreign experts to rebuild economy

China’s ‘Silk Road’ project runs into debt jam as a more ambiguous partner, it’s more likely that the countries will take a more jaundiced eye on these projects.” The huge endeavour brings much-needed infrastructure improvements to developing countries, while giving China destinations to unload its industrial overcapacity and facilities to stock up on raw materials.

But a study by the Center for Global Development, a US think-tank, found “serious concerns” about the sustainability of the sovereign debt in eight countries receiving Silk Road funds.

Those were Pakistan, Djibouti, Maldives, Mongolia, Laos, Montenegro, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.

The cost of a China-Laos railway project US$6.7 billion - represents almost half of the Southeast Asian country’s GDP, according to the study.

In Djibouti, the IMF has warned that the Horn of Africa country faces a “high risk of debt distress” as its public debt jumped from 50 per cent of GDP in 2014 to 85 per cent in 2016.

Africa has long embraced Chinese investment, helping make Beijing the continent’s largest trading partner for the past decade.

On Monday, a number of African leaders will gather in Beijing for a summit focused on economic ties which will include talks on the “Belt and Road” programme.

At a daily press briefing

Theresa May

would still be subject to rules set in Brussels.

Two of May’s most senior lawmakers - Boris Johnson and David Davis quit as foreign secretary and Brexit secretary respectively in July in protest at May’s plan, saying it did not go far enough and would let down the millions of people who voted to leave the EU in the 2016 referendum.

According to a report in the Sunday Times newspaper, leading Brexiteer lawmakers in May’s party are ready to publish their own plan for Brexit ahead of the party’s annual conference which begins at the end of September.

That would be designed to heap pressure on May, who needs to get any deal with Brussels through parliamentary votes in Westminster before Britain is due to leave the EU on March 29 next year.

May reiterated that Britain would be ready to leave the EU without a deal if the two sides cannot agree on the divorce terms.

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WASHINGTON, SEP 2 (AGENCIES): The US military said it has made a final decision to cancel $300 million in aid to Pakistan that had been suspended over Islamabad’s perceived failure to take decisive action against militants, in a new blow to deteriorating ties. The so-called Coalition Support Funds were part of a broader suspension in aid to Pakistan announced by President Donald Trump at the start of the year, when he accused Pakistan of rewarding past assistance with “nothing but lies & deceit.”

The Trump administration says Islamabad is granting safe haven to insurgents who are waging a 17-year-old war in neighboring Afghanistan, a charge Pakistan denies.

But U.S. officials had held out the possibility that Pakistan could win back that support if it changed its behavior.

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, in particular, had an opportunity to authorize $300 million in CSF funds through this summer - if he saw concrete Pakistani ac-

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Chakhesang Women Welfare Society, through this column would like to acknowledge the Patent Information Centre (PIC) at Nagaland Science & Technology Council (NASTEC), Kohima for all the technical guidance and support on filing of the Geographical Indicator (GI) registration of Chakhesang shawls and subsequent grant of the GI tag for the same on 31st October, 2017 by Geographical Indication Registry, Intellectual Property India, Government of India.

We are also equally grateful to the PIC, NASTEC, Kohima for opening up the platform for any such kind of Intellectual Property Rights registration and protection to any concerned stake holders who wants to avail their facilities anytime. Contact number: +91 8132059332, email: picnagaland@gmail.com, nastecnagaland@gmail.com.

Sd/- Vechulou Kanuo, Executive Director, Chakhesang Women Welfare Society, K-2538 T.Chikri, Pfutsero.

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FELICITATION

The Longpayimsen Students' Union with immense pride and honour would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to 1. Mr. Jangjilong Aier, S/o Rev. W. Yanger Aier on being appointed as Youth Officer Group B (Gazette) in the National Service Scheme, Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

2. Mr. Imsuonen Aier, S/o Rev. W. Yanger Aier for clearing the NEET Examination 2018 securing 28th Position (MBBS) 3. Miss Toshirenla Aier, D/o Rev. W. Yanger Aier for receiving Achyamma John prize for the best student in M.Sc Community Health Nursing.

The Union wishes them more successful endeavours in their life.

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Liberal Hollywood’s ‘First Man’ gets it all wrong C anadian actor Ryan Gosling stars as Neil Armstrong in the highly anticipated film titled “First Man.�

Gosling – who came out in 2015 as a fan of Bernie Sanders while later spoofing Donald Trump – was recently quoted in the Telegraph newspaper in London explaining why the American flag was deliberately left out of a movie chronicling the greatest scientific achievement in American history.

When asked by the paper if the film was an “unAmerican take on the moon landing,� the liberal actor replied that Armstrong’s accomplishment “transcended countries and borders.�

Gosling further explained: “I think this was widely regarded in the end as a human achievement and that’s how we chose to view it. I also think Neil was extremely humble, as were many of these astronauts, and time and time again he deferred the focus from himself to the 400,000 people who made the mission possible‌So I don’t think that Neil viewed himself as an

Ryan Gosling stars as Neil Armstrong

American hero‌�

That is Gosling’s viewpoint. One could also wonder if he, the Canadian director and others in Hollywood wanted the film to incorporate revisionist history to push an ideological viewpoint of today.

On that subject, Gosling was only half correct when he speculated that: â€œâ€ŚI don’t think that Neil viewed himself as an American hero.â€?

While Armstrong never viewed himself as a

“hero,� he was incredibly proud to be an American.

An American, who before becoming a test pilot and the first human on the moon, was a highly decorated naval aviator who flew 78 combat missions during the Korean War. With regard to the slight against the United States and of the American flag being left out of “First Man,� Gosling jokes: “I’m Canadian, so might have cognitive bias.�

As someone who has

more relatives in Canada than the U.S. – my family making its way from Nova Scotia to Boston decades ago – I would say his bias has nothing to do with Canada and everything to do with being liberal, said Douglas MacKinnon, a former White House and Pentagon official.

When I spoke with Armstrong back in 1988, he – along with all 11 other men who walked on the moon that I spoke with – very clearly saw the moon

Village Voice shuts down after 63 years

ANTB on tour; performs at Guwahati

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NTB are currently on their pre album promotional tour managed by Unwindentertainment. Thousands of people came to support them as they took the stage at Great Northeastern Momo Fest at Khanapara

Veterinary ground, Guwahati on September 1.

ANTB performed mostly their new songs which were well received by the crowd and few covers along with their hit songs like “Painted Dreams� and “Come Back Home�.

Venezuelan movie ‘The Family’ up for Oscar-run

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Cultural Day held at SCJ

Chakhesang students performing a folksong during the event.

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ith the objective to celebrate the rich and diverse cultures of the students of different communities, from Nagaland and outside, studying in the institution; and also to create awareness among the students about the need to preserve their rich cultural heritage, Sazolie College, Jotsoma (SCJ) observed its 9th Cultural Day on Saturday.

The event also aimed at educating the students to respect the different cultures and people they encounter or come across in their lives. The event was jointly organised by the cultural committee and students’ council of the college, During the occasion, academic dean Dr Puspan-

joli D. Nakhro, said that culture is the accumulated habits, attitudes, values, skills and material goods of the society into which an individual is born.

She stressed that the knowledge and awareness of one’s own culture is important because it not only gives us information about our ancestry or past, but also teaches us to understand the purpose and meaning of our lives and directs us towards the right path.

The programme included presentation of folksongs, folkdance, folk-fusion and re-enactment of folktales by different groups like the Angami, Sumi, Lotha, Ao, Chakesang, Eastern Naga tribes and combined tribes and display of modern at-

tires based on traditional motifs by the students were also highlighted.

The Eastern Naga students were declared as the winners for their sterling performance of a drama based on a Sangtam folktale titled, “A story of two brothers who were transformed into monkeys�. The Chakesang students and Sumi students were awarded the second and third positions, respectively, for their equally brilliant performances of a folk song and folk-fusion.

Earlier, Invocation prayer was delivered by Sazolie college fellowship president Kewizunlungbo, while welcome song was presented

by Zisela RĂźdithonger and Chuba Imchen.

(NPN)

Lana Del Ray postpones Israel show amid row

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inger Lana Del Rey has postponed her upcoming performance in Israel after struggling to set up another show in Palestine to appease fans on both sides of the political conflict.

The singer recently sparked a backlash after joining the line-up for the inaugural Meteor Festival in Tel Aviv next week as activists supportive of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which calls for a cultural boycott of Israel, urged her to reconsider the booking, reports aceshowbiz.com.

She initially tried to defend her decision by say-

Lana Del Rey

ing it had nothing to do with politics or picking sides in the long-running conflict between the two nations, but days later, she returned to social media and promised to make amends by visiting Palestine too, before the

scheduled Israeli show on September 7.

However, on August 31, she announced her hopes of making stops in both countries have been dashed as she has been unable to make the schedule work.

As a result, Ray has chosen to pull out of the Meteor Festival headlining set, and delay her first gig in Israel until a later date.

She tweeted: “It’s important to me to perform in both Palestine and Israel and treat all my fans equally. “Unfortunately it has not been possible to line up both visits with such short

notice and therefore I am postponing my appearance at the Meteor Festival until a time when I can schedule visits for both my Israeli and Palestinian fans, as well as hopefully other countries in the region.�

The Meteor Festival is still scheduled to go ahead as planned, with acts including Kamasi Washington, Flying Lotus, Pusha T, and Soulwax on the bill, but organisers have made it clear they do not appreciate the late change of heart, accusing Ray of using the event to increase her media profile.

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enezuela has officially selected ‘The Family’ for submitting in the ‘foreignlanguage film category’ at the 91st Oscars.

The movie, directed by debutant Gustavo Rondon Cordova, premiered at the 2017 Critics’ Week in Cannes Film festival, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

According to the report, the movie tells “the story of a father and his 12-year-old kid who have to run away after the son knifes down a peer from a potentially vengeful family in the slums of Caracas, and set out on a life-changing journey.�

Notably, Venezuela submitted a film for the Oscars back in 1978, which till now hasn’t been considered for a nomination.

On August 31, Palestine officially chose its documentary film ‘Istiyad ashbah’ (Ghost Hunting), and on August 30, Germany chose ‘Never Look Away’ to be submitted in the ‘foreign-language film’ category.

Earlier, Turkey chose ‘The Wild Pear Tree’ and Ukraine chose their film ‘Donbass’ to be submitted under the said category.

(ANI)

ANTB will be heading to Delhi for NEST Fest at Talkatora stadium followed by four shows at Delhi in various locations and will be heading down to South India including Chennai and Vellore.

(NPN)

year after halting its print publications, the infamous weekly The Village Voice is folding due to financial woes, ending a 63-year run.

Publisher Peter Barbey made the announcement on Friday, saying that the now digital-only publication is shutting down because of finances and that most of the 18 remaining staffers have already been laid off. “Today is kind of a sucky day,� he told staff members.

The Voice was the country’s first alternative newsweekly, founded in Greenwich Village in 1955 by a group that included writer Norman Mailer. It once had a weekly circulation of 250,000 copies and was home to some of New York’s best investigative journalists and music writers.

(FoxNews)

landing as an American achievement and was in fact, quite proud to plant the American flag in recognition of the American blood, sweat, and tears which helped get him and Buzz Aldrin to the surface.

Revisionist history in the support of partisan ideology is always dangerous‌ on any side. Over the last five decades, liberals have obtained more and more control over Hollywood.

Precisely because of that power, the temptation to use film to change history can be overpowering.

That temptation acknowledged, the facts are that Armstrong felt very strongly about maintaining American pre-eminence in space. In 2010, Armstrong testified before the Senate saying that then-President Obama’s disappearing space program: â€œâ€Śpresents no challenges, has no focus, and in fact, is a blueprint for a mission to nowhere.â€?

While Ryan Gosling has the right to put his spin on any subject of his choosing, he is wrong in this case.

(FoxNews)

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Federer out-guns Kyrgios at US Open Juventus edge Parma in Serie A

Roger Federer returns a shot to Nick Kyrgios during their US Open match.

The second-seeded Swiss withstood an early onslaught from the unpredictable Aussie, firing 51 winners that included an unlikely forehand flicked around the net post that Kyrgios couldn’t believe.

Hazard happy under Sarri

Denmark in danger of UEFA ban

Nyon, Sep 2 (Agencies): Denmark are in danger of being banned from international competition by UEFA because of a dispute between the Danish FA (DBU) and the men’s national team.

Negotiations between the DBU and the players’ union (Spillerne) regarding a new contract for those called up to the national team had been ongoing for several months. However, Spillerne says the DBU walked out of talks on Friday night.

Denmark are due to announce their squad for a friendly against Slovakia and the Nations League match with Wales, and there is no new agreement between the DBU and the players on the horizon.

D e n m a r k m ay b e forced to call up an entirely domestic based squad for the matches. Furthermore, if they are forced to forfeit the tie with Wales, they are likely to face a UEFA ban.

That is because the DBU had a similar disagreement with the women’s team, which resulted in a World Cup qualifier being cancelled. On that occasion, UEFA fined the DBU and threatened Denmark with expulsion from competition if it happened again.

S i m o n K j a e r, t h e Sevilla defender who has 82 Denmark caps, has accused the DBU of trying to blame the players for the stalemate.

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Eden Hazard

told Chelsea TV. “I like this type of game. It’s completely different than Antonio Conte or (Jose) Mourinho before.

We have more ball so for me, it’s not bad.”

Hazard’s contract expires in 2020 and the offer of an extension has not been taken up so far, but he is showing no signs of unhappiness.

Hazard was a substitute in Chelsea’s first two matches of the season, but was instrumental in the win over Arsenal and then started and scored against

Newcastle and the Cherries. He understood his slow reintroduction to club football and appears happy just to wait and see on his long-term future.

Asked how he is, Hazard said, “Good. You can see on the pitch. Let’s see the future.”

The arrivals of Jorginho, who followed Sarri from Napoli, and Mateo Kovacic, on loan from Real Madrid, have given Chelsea a different dimension, Hazard says.

Hazard said, “It’s not so different. The big difference is we bring two players, Jorginho and Kovacic, and they are completely different.”

“We just try to keep the ball more often and then when we have a chance to score, we need to score.

We’re playing good football, so we enjoy. I want to keep this momentum,” added Hazard.

Victory keeps the 13times Grand Slam champion on track for a potential quarter-final showdown against second seed Roger Federer, who saw off Nick Kyrgios in straight sets earlier on Saturday.

Next up for the Serb, however, is a last-16 clash with unseeded Portuguese Joao Sousa.

Sharapova upsets Jelena Ostapenko

Five-time major champion Maria Sharapova moved into the last 16 of the US Open after a straight-sets win over world number 10 Jelena Ostapenko. Sharapova won 6-3 6-3 on Saturday to extend her unbeaten US Open run of night matches.

The Russian has won all 22 of her contests under the lights, which include three so far during this tournament.

Ostapenko hit 41 unforced errors and only 10 winners allowing Sharapova, ranked 22nd, to enter the last 16 of the competition.

Eighth seed Karolina Pliskova is also through to the last 16 after winning 6-1, 7-6 (7-2) over American teenager Sofia Kenin. She will face Australian no.1 Ashleigh Barty in the next round.

Meanwhile, Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber became the latest big seed to tumble at the US Open after Slovakia’s Dominika Cibulkova fought back to win their third round encounter 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Saturday.

Fourth seed Kerber followed the early exits of world No 1 Simona Halep and No 2 Caroline Wozniacki, the other two grand slam champions this season.

Fifth seed Petra Kvitova was also ousted, the twotime Wimbledon champion falling 7-5, 6-1 to rising Belarusian star Aryna Sabalenka.

Capt. (late) N. Kenguruse football tourney underway Kohima, Sep 2 (NPN): The Kohima district level football tournament in memory of Capt. (late) N. Kenguruse MVC, organized by 3rd (Naga Hill) Bn Assam Rifles got underway at Kohima local ground on September 1.

In the first match, Ziekiezou SC defeated Rustic Boys FC by 1-0. In the second match, Nerhema Village FC beat Twenty FC 5-2. Nerhema FC will clash against Naga FC in the semi-final match. Altogether, 7 clubs are participating in the tournament.

The champions of the tournament will receive Rs. 25,000 along with trophy and citation, while the runners-up will pocket Rs. 15,000.

Today’s match Time: 12:00 noon Khriekesa FC vs Agape FC

Milan, Sep 2 (Agencies): Blaise Matuidi scored the winner as Juventus beat Parma 2-1 to continue their perfect start to the Serie A season.

Champions Juve flew out of the blocks, opening the scoring after just two minutes when Mario Mandzukic brought down Juan Cuadrado’s cross under pressure in the box before stabbing the ball beyond Parma shot-stopper Luigi Sepe.

After denying Luca Rigoni a good chance to level things up, Juve were on the attack again, with Sami Khedira’s shot from range forcing a smart stop from Sepe.

Parma were unlucky not to equalise when Leo Stulac’s 14th-minute freekick clattered the bar as the game ebbed and flowed in the early stages. Sepe was on hand to punch Federico Bernardeschi’s free-kick clear four minutes later before Cristiano Ronaldo - still looking for his first Serie A goal - headed wide.

Wojciech Szczesny was called into action to keep out Stulac’s fierce strike in the 29th minute but Parma did

Cristiano Ronaldo in action during a Serie A match between Juventus and Parma.

not have to wait long for their equaliser. Gervinho bundled in his first Parma goal on his full debut in the 33rd minute after Roberto Inglese flicked Massimo Gobbi’s cross into his path.

The game really opened up as the first half wore on, with Sepe producing another good save before Rigoni fired a shot straight at Szczesny on the brink of

half-time.

Ronaldo fired wide once again in the early stages of the second half before Matuidi lifted the ball into the roof of Sepe’s net after a neat flick from Mandzukic to make it 2-1 in the 58th minute. Juventus went close to extending their lead when Douglas Costa hit the post but they had to settle for a 2-1 victory.

AIBA to introduce ‘right of protest’ Jakarta, Sep 2 (Agencies): The International Boxing Association (AIBA) will introduce a right of protest against controversial judging “to ensure fair play” and prevent a repeat of ugly scenes that marred the Asian Games.

Two North Korean boxing coaches were thrown out of the Asian Games on Saturday after refusing to leave the ring and inciting the crowd after their fighter lost gold on a split decision to a Chinese boxer.

Police had to move in to escort the duo, who had their Asian Games credentials immediately removed, from the Jakarta International Expo arena. They will now face disciplinary action

by AIBA. And there were ugly scenes earlier in the week after an Iraqi fighter lost a close fight and a fan jumped over barriers and tried to storm the ring encouraged by the boxer’s cornermen.

“AIBA has a responsibility to ensure fair play and we’re going to make sure that happens,” AIBA executive director Tom Virgets told AFP. “We’re going to have a protest committee in place because even in the best of times there will be (controversial) decisions, officials get tired, it’s like any other sport that is subjective.”

Currently, AIBA’s technical regulations Rule 5 states, “No protest is permitted and the decisions of the referee in a bout are final.”

Boxing is fighting for its Olympic future, under threat of being removed from Tokyo 2020 after a series of

Real win; Atletico suffer shock defeat

judging controversies at Rio 2016 when several officials were sent home after allegations of bout-rigging.

Following Rio, all 36 judges and officials were suspended and there has been turmoil within AIBA since, with former president CK Wu of Taiwan ousted and Uzbekistan’s Gafur Rahimov installed as interim president earlier this year. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has demanded that boxing get its house in order or the sport which gave the world

Olympians and legends such as Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier and Sugar Ray Leonard faces Olympic extinction.

“Now the AIBA executive committee has voted to have a protest allowed and right now we are investigating different tools to use in order to have an appropriate process,” Virgets confirmed.

“The technical rules committee is working on that and in the very near future we are going to see this rule implemented across all out competitions.”

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1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY of our beloved

LT. TINUTEMJEN LONGCHAR Day you departed from us 03-09-2017

A year has passed since you left us for your eternal home.

A faithful & Loving Father.

A helping hand & generous Father.

Your good deeds truly touched many lives.

You are no longer here.

But your sincere love & Care will never fade away from us, every single day we deeply miss you with silent tears.

You are forever in our hearts.

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London, Sep 2 (Agencies): Eden Hazard is enjoying playing football under new Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri and says he is happy at Stamford Bridge, for now.

The 27-year-old playmaker has begun the season in sparkling form and scored his second of the campaign in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Bournemouth which gave Chelsea four wins from four Premier League games.

Hazard was repeatedly linked with Real Madrid in the summer and hinted, after helping Belgium to third place at the World Cup, that his preference was to leave Chelsea.

No move materialised and Hazard, now in his seventh season at Stamford Bridge, is enjoying new head coach Sarri’s style of football.

“I like to have the ball.

Not in my own half, but in the last 30 metres,” Hazard

2011 and 2015, triumphed 6-2 6-3 6-3 - his 13th victory over Gasquet in 14 career meetings.

Djokovic won 75 per cent of his first serves, struck 32 winners and saved each of the five break points he faced as the 32-year-old Gasquet’s game collapsed under the weight of his 47 unforced errors.

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Benzema celebrates after scoring a goal against Leganes on Saturday.

Madrid, Sep 2 (Agencies): Real Madrid made it three wins from three in LaLiga this season with a 4-1 victory over Leganes at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday.

Karim Benzema scored twice in between goals from Gareth Bale and Sergio Ramos to secure the three points, despite a scare when Guido Carrillo made it 1-1 when he fired a penalty past debutant goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.

The victory puts Julen Lopetegui’s side top of the table, two points above Celta Vigo, who beat Atletico Madrid 2-0 at Balaidos.

Bale stretched his scoring run to seven consecutive league games 17 minutes in, volleying in Dani Carvajal’s header from 12 yards out, although goalkeeper Ivan Cuellar should arguably have done better to keep it out.

Leganes went into the game having failed to win

any of their 10 Madrid derbies in LaLiga, but they snatched an equaliser 24 minutes in when Carrillo swept home from the penalty spot after Casemiro tripped Javier Eraso.

The goal seemed to disrupt Madrid’s rhythm, although they continued to have nearly 80 per cent of the possession, with Cuellar denying Benzema’s volley in one of the few chances before half-time.

But Benzema put them back ahead three minutes after the break with a wellaimed header, the goal eventually given after a VAR review overturned a foul awarded against the striker.

There was no doubt about Benzema’s second, though, as he collected Marcelo’s pass, played a one-two with Luka Modric and rifled a shot into the bottom-left corner from the edge of the area.

Captain Ramos added a fourth from the penalty

spot 66 minutes in to move the European champions onto nine points and send them into the international break in a positive mood.

Meanwhile, ten-man Atletico Madrid suffered a shock 2-0 defeat at Celta Vigo on Saturday.

The hosts had taken four points from their opening two fixtures, but Atletico were expected to present an altogether different challenge.

After a goalless first half, Celta took the lead 43 seconds into the second period when Maxi Gomez took advantage of a slip

by Diego Godin to race through and fire a shot past Jan Oblak.

Gomez turned provider in the 52nd minute by sending in the cross for Iago Aspas to head home Celta’s second and a miserable afternoon for Atletico was complete when Stefan Savic was sent off for a second yellow card.

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N e w Yo r k , S e p 2 (Agencies): Five-time champion Roger Federer found a new way to amaze Saturday as he reached the US Open last 16 with a 6-4, 6-1, 7-5 victory over Nick Kyrgios.

Federer had the luxury of a two-set lead when the duo’s most entertaining exchanges thrilled the Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd.

Things would have been much different if Kyrgios could have converted one of four break points in the seventh game of the opening set.

“I think if he breaks there he probably runs away and wins that first set,” Federer said. “He came out firing a lot of aces and feeling good.”

But Federer escaped, breaking Kyrgios to pocket the first set and dominating the second.

Federer will be seeking a 13th appearance in the US Open quarter-finals when he plays Australian John Millman, who reached the last 16 of a major for the first time with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 victory over Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Kukushkin.

Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic eased into the fourth round with a win in straight sets over Richard Gasquet.

The Wimbledon champion, seeking to add to the US Open titles he won in

FIRST DEATH ANNIVERSARY Late Y. Noknyem Konyak

03/05/1999 – 03/09/2017 “The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away” Job 1:21 Dearest beloved Anok, Though it's been a year since you left us on the call of our ‘Heavenly Father’, but all that beautiful and cheerful memories we had together still lingers in our mind and your presence among us is still strongly felt.

May we meet again in a world free from sorrows, sufferings, worries and death.

From, Dad, mom and sisters.

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Born: 15.04.1966 – Died : 27.08.2018 Words are inadequate to express how grateful we are to everyone who stood by us physically, materially, financially, morally & through unceasing prayers at the demise of our beloved father Lt. Chubanungsang Longchar (J.E,PHED) Mangmetong Village.

Your love, deep concern & kind support in all possible ways gave us strength and courage during our saddest moment.

We deeply regret our inability to thank each one of you individually, but it is our humble prayer that our Almighty God bless you all Abundantly in all your ways.

From Loving wife, children and relatives.

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Indonesia bid farewell to 18th Asian Games Lukaku fires Man Utd to victory

The Indian contingent during the closing ceremony of the 18th Official games mascots Bhin Bhin, Ika and Atung march during the closing ceremony. (PTI) Asian Games 2018, in Jakarta, Indonesia on Sunday. (PTI)

J AKARTA , S e p 2 (Agencies): Indonesia bid an emotional farewell to the 18th Asian Games on a rain-soaked evening at the Gelora Bung Karno stadium on Sunday with the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) President hailing the event as a “historical success”.

The downpour did not dampen the spirits of the Indonesians who thronged

the venue to witness the closing ceremony, which was also attended by International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach.

OCA President Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah congratulated the hosts before declaring the Games closed.

“Thank you Jakarta.

Thank you Palembang.

You did it,” Sheikh Ahmad said, making a heartshaped gesture above his head with his hands. “The sky is crying because we are very sad today as we must leave your beautiful country. We are going back with a lot of memories, wonderful memories from an amazing Games.

We will never forget you.

You will always be in our hearts.”

Like at the opening ceremony, a unified Korean team marched under a common flag, demonstrating the power of sports to forge camaraderie.

The organisers did not try to match the grandeur of the opening ceremony and handed over the baton to Hangzhou, China, which will host the next event in four years’ time.

Alibaba founder Jack

Ma and Olympic champion swimmer Sun Yang extended an invitation on behalf of the organisers of the next Asiad.

Buoyed by the success of hosting the Games, Indonesia on Saturday announced its intention to bid for the 2032 Olympics.

Tokyo will host the next Summer Olympics in 2020, with Paris holding the 2024 Games and Los Angeles confirmed as hosts in 2028.

Should Indonesia get the chance to host the Summer Olympics, it would become the fourth Asian country to do so, after Japan, China and South Korea.

“Asian cities have hosted many major international events. We are proud to say that Jakarta has the capability of hosting any such major international event,” Sheikh Ahmad added.

“The 18th Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, the energy of Asia, has been a historical success.”

Man United’s Romelu Lukaku scored twice to see off Burnley at Turf Moor on Sunday.

London, Sep 2 (Agencies): Manchester United returned to winning ways on Sunday as Romelu Lukaku’s first-half double was enough to give them a 2-0 victory over Burnley.

Mourinho’s men secured a morale-boosting win to reduce pressure on their manager despite Paul Pogba’s missed penalty and Marcus Rashford’s red card in the second-half.

A banner protesting against executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward was flown over the ground before kick-off, but United were not distracted from the job at hand in the early exchanges, with Jesse Lingard missing

three chances in a dominant opening spell.

Burnley grew into the game but found themselves behind 27 minutes in, when Lukaku jumped just high enough to head a fine Alexis Sanchez cross past Joe Hart from six yards out.

It needed a fine save from Hart to deny Lukaku a quick second after a swift break involving Sanchez.

But the Belgium striker smashed home from pointblank range to make it 2-0 before half-time after Lingard’s shot hit first Charlie Taylor and then Ashley Westwood.

Paul Pogba wasted the chance to make it 3-0 when

Hart comfortably saved his rather tame penalty, and Burnley hopes of a comeback were increased two minutes later when substitute Rashford was sent off for pushing his head into Phil Bardsley’s.

Sean Dyche’s men pushed forward with the man advantage but Lukaku should have killed off the game, the forward wasting two opportunities when put clean through one-on-one with Hart. United held firm for their second win of the season.

Match results Man City 2 – 1 Newcastle Cardiff 2 – 3 Arsenal Watford 2 – 1 Tottenham

Japan’s Ikee named 2018 Asiad MVP Eng beat India by 60 runs to clinch Test series

Japan’s Rikako Ikee celebrates on the podium after winning the Women’s 50m Freestyle.

Jakarta, Sep 2 (IANS): Japan’s young swimmer Rikako Ikee was named the Indonesia Asian Games’ Most Valuable Player (MVP) here on Sunday after

winning six gold and two silver medals. She received $50,000 in prize money.

The 18-year-old Japanese won the 50m and 100m freestyle, 50m and 100m butterfly as well as the 4x100m freestyle and medley relays, reports Xinhua news agency.

The teenager is the first female winner of the award, which has been presented at every Games since the 1998 edition in Bangkok.

Back in Japan after the competition, Ikee told the media that she was surprised and happy to know that she has been chosen for the honour. “Thanks to the OCA for considering me as the candidate,” she said.

For the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, she said she will prepare more.

“Two years is neither long, nor short, I know what I should do, I will try to achieve more in my own country,” she said.

Southampton, Sep 2 (Agencies): England completed a third straight home Test series win over India as Moeen Ali bowled the hosts to a 60-run victory in the fourth Test at The Ageas Bowl.

India, set 245 to win after polishing off the England innings for 271 less than five overs into day four, slipped to 22-3 before being resuscitated by a 101-run fourth-wicket stand from Virat Kohli (58) and Ajinkya Rahane (51).

However, Kohli gloved Ali to Alastair Cook at short leg shortly before tea and India were subsequently rolled for 184 as England claimed an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series ahead of the final fixture at The Oval.

Ali ended with match figures of 9-134.

India began their chase after Stuart Broad (0) nicked the first ball of the morn-

England players celebrate after taking a wicket on Day 4 of the fourth Test against India.

ing, bowled by Mohammed Shami (4-57), behind and Sam Curran (46) was run out - England adding 11 runs to their overnight 260-8 in 26 balls.

However, India were three down within nine overs with Broad bowling KL Rahul (0) to bag his 431st Test wicket and move joint-eighth on the all-time

list alongside New Zealand great Sir Richard Hadlee.

James Anderson then ousted Cheteshwar Pujara (5) and Shikhar Dhawan (17) - Pujara perishing lbw from a ball that swerved in and Dhawan edging to Ben Stokes at gully - before Kohli and Rahane came through lbw scares on nine and 12 respectively.

England were unhappy at third umpire Joel Wilson deciding the India skipper had inside-edged a ball from Ali that struck him in line and would have thumped into leg stump, while Rahane had his lbw dismissal overturned with Curran’s delivery pinging him outside the line.

But Ali ousted Kohli

late in the second session and Stokes then squared up Hardik Pandya (0) three balls after tea, forcing his fellow all-rounder to clip to Root at second slip.

Rishabh Pant (18 off 12) hit two fours and a six in an entertaining cameo before he slashed Ali to Cook at deep cover, and, when Rahane was pinned lbw by the England spinner, India’s chances all-but evaporated.

Stokes then trapped Ishant Sharma (0) lbw before Shami (8) lofted Ali to Anderson at long-on and Curran dismissed Ravichandran Ashwin (25) leg before to ensure England remain unbeaten in Test series at home since being downed

by Sri Lanka in 2014.

Brief scores England 246 & 271 (Buttler 69, Shami 4-57) India 273 & 184 (Kohli 58, Rahane 51; Moeen 4-71)

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