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Khaplang was keen for dialogue with india on issues of substance
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GUWAHATI, JUNE 10 (PTI): Rubbishing reports of trouble in the Northeast following the Centre's notification on cow slaughter, Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said nobody was facing any difficulty in the region over the matter. Charging the Congress and "pseudo secular" groups with raising an "obsolete issue", he asked media persons to visit the north eastern states like Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram and Manipur to see whether anyone was facing problems due to the notification. "It is not at all an issue. There is no difficulty in the north eastern region. Everyone is eating what they like. (There is) no clash, no arrest. No one is put behind the bars," the Minister of State for Home Affairs told reporters here. "The Congress is making an issue out of nothing as there is no issue for them. Congress and some pseudo secular groups are raising unnecessary issues which are obsolete. People have rejected them," he said. On being quizzed about protests in some tribal states, he termed them as "political". Asked about the resignation of two BJP district unit chiefs in Meghalaya opposing the notification, Rijiju said, "Only Congress and some others are making it an issue. Do not make an issue out of an individual resignation from the party. "Only Congress is protesting. They are falsely creating an issue of an individual resignation," he said. The Union minister stressed his government would transform the country into a developed one. "The North East was devastated in these years. We will correct it. We will not allow ourselves to get trapped in their (Congress and others) diversionary tactics," Rijiju said.
Political leaders and parties from Nagaland, cutting across party lines, today paid glowing tributes to veteran Naga leader late Shangwang Shangyung Khaplang, the Chairman of NSCN (K) who passed away at the Council Headquarter in Taka on June 9. He was 77. Nagaland Chief Minister Dr Shürhozelie Liezietsu said it was tragic that such an important Naga leader like Khaplang has expired at a time when the protracted Naga political problem is on the verge of being resolved, and the need for all different Naga political groups to come together to air their views and aspirations to the Government of India in one voice is absolutely imperative. The Chief Minister rued that tragedy occurred when Khaplang had, a few months back, conveyed his willingness to have dialogue with the Government provided “issues of substance” were discussed. In memory of the departed soul, and before the mortal remains are interred below ground, Dr Shürhozelie has appealed to “all grieving Nagas to resolve and dedicate ourselves to endeavour with renewed vigour and determination to find a solution to the Naga po-
honourable and acceptable to all stakeholders; and that this protracted problem be resolved during our lifetime and not to bequeath it to the future generations.” “In memory of the departed leader who had dedicated all his life to the cause of the Naga people, let all Naga people dedicate ourselves to strive for peace, harmony and wellbeing of the entire Naga family so that we and our children can march ahead with the rest of the world as equals in the 21st cenChairman SS Khaplang at NSCN (K) Council Headquartury and for ever more,” ters in Taka during a goodwill mission undertaken by Sumi the press statement read. Hoho from February 15 to 23, 2017. (File Photo) Nagas have lost a great patriot: Rio Lok Sabha MP and former Nagaland Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio termed the passing away of Khaplang as the end of an era. “Nagas have lost a great patriot, a legendary personality and one of our tallest leaders. He was a person who made every possible sacrifice for the cause of his people and stood up for his people till his last breath,” Rio in his condolence message stated. And as Nagas mourn his demise, the Lok Sabha MP gave a clarion call for Nagas to “rededicate our self towards the cause of unity and work unitedly for achievement of real and genuine peace for our people.”
Nagas have lost a bold leader, says Zeliang Meanwhile, Chairman DAN & Advisor Finance, TR Zeliang expressed regret that Nagas have lost a bold leader before he could fully realize the mission and cherished dreams of the Nagas. Zeliang said during his tenure as the Chief Minister of Nagaland, he had made several efforts to reach out, to request Khaplang to come back into a Ceasefire Agreement with the GOI. “I was deeply touched and impressed when he sent back words of appreciation on sending the Naga Hoho, ENPO, NMA and Church leaders on their second trip to Myanmar with the same mission for Peace,” the DAN chairman recalled.
Indian govt will rehabilitate NSCN (K) if they give up violence: Kiren Rijiju GUWAHATI, JUNE 10 (PTI): A day after the death of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) chairman S.S. Khaplang, the centre on Saturday said all Indian citizens in the Naga rebel group will be rehabilitated if they abjure violence. “We appeal that all the Indian Nagas in NSCN-K should surrender and return to the mainstream. We will rehabilitate them. Anybody who gives up violence, we will rehabilitate them. We are giving rehabilitation package from the Indian government,” said union minister Kiren Rijiju. “Anybody who abjures violence and respects Indian Constitution is wel-
come,” said Rijiju. The rebels should take advantage of the rehabilitation package and return, he added. Rijiju, however, said India cannot talk about Myanmarese citizens, who are part of NSCN-K. The minister said Khaplang was the “the heart and soul” of NSCN-K and without him, the organisation will be in a disarray. “The objective of the organisation will never be fulfilled now. So they (rebels) should come back for the sake of the society,” the minister of state for home affairs added. Khaplang died on Friday night following a cardiac arrest at Takka in Kachin state of Myanmar
at the age of 77. The minister said that Khaplang was a Myanmar citizen and he had strong influence in Myanmar. “So some of the Indian insurgent groups were taking shelter under the influence of S.S. Khaplang. So his death is a setback for all dependent organisations,” he added. Rijiju said the Indian government had withdrawn from a ceasefire with NSCN-K after banning it in 2015 through a special notification. “We are facing lots of difficulties due to NSCN-K in areas like Nagaland, east of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and some impact in Assam as well. It’s an illegal organisation,” he said.
Air India making profits in NE; plans Guwahati-Bangkok flight GUWAHATI, JUNE 10 (PTI): Air India's operations in north- east are profitable with a market share of 17% and it is now looking to expand presence in the region, including a direct Guwahati-Bangkok flight, a top official said today. "Some of our routes are not very profitable in north-east and has less occupancy. But we get a viability gap funding from the NEC. So, overall our operations are profitable in NE," Air India Chairman and MD Ashwani Lohani told reporters here.
The company received a funding of Rs 35 crore from the North Eastern Council (NEC) during 2016-17 to operate flights to loss making routes in the region, he added. Lohani said the state-run carrier operates 24 flights daily to and fro north-east and is currently enjoying a market share of 17 per cent in the region against the panIndia share of 13-14%. Talking about addition of new flights, the CMD said Air India is considering to operate a direct flight either between Guwahati and
Bangkok or between Guwahati and Kunming thrice a week. The airline is planning to start a new flight between New Delhi and Guwahati from June 28, taking the number of flights on this route to two, he said further. From September 1, there will be a flight service betweenGuwahati-DibrugarhPasighat and a new route either between Mumbai and Guwahati or between HyderabadandGuwahati.AirIndia will also introduce a DelhiDibrugarh flight in November this year, he said.
Dedicated his life to steer Nagas’ destiny: NPCC The Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee President K Therie in his condolence note stated that Late Khaplang dedicated his entire life to steer the “Nagas towards the destiny of the noble goal and remained steadfast in the endeavour without wavering all his life.” “His passing away at this crucial juncture of our history has created a huge vacuum which cannot be filled particularly as he had expressed willingness for dialogue, at a time when all sections of society are yearning for peace,” it said. His contribution to the noble cause will be remembered in the annals of Naga history and his legacy inherited for generations to come, it added.
as new Chairman: news report KoHImA, JUNE 10 (IANS): Veteran Naga leader Khango Konyak will take over as the new chief of Myanmar-based National Socialist Council of NagalandKhaplang (NSCN-K) following the demise of S.S. Khaplang, a source close to the outfit said on Saturday. However, no official announcement has been made from the NSCN-K yet on the appointment of a new chairman.
Konyak, who held the rank of Lieutenant General in the Naga Army -- the armed wing of the NSCN-K, was elected as Vice Chairman of NSCN-K in May 2011. He had undergone guerrilla warfare training in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) and in China. Apart from military services, Konyak had held the post of Chairman, Konyak Region, and president of the Tuensang-Mon Regional Union.
NSCN (K) Chairman eulogised by NPGs & NE groups DImAPUr, JUNE 10 (mExN): Several nationalist political groups today paid rich tributes to the NSCN (K) Chairman SS Khaplang who passed away in Taka on June 9. The NSCN (IM) General Secretary Th. Muivah extended his deep condolence to the bereaved family members of late SS Khaplang. “The NSCN invokes the blessings from the Almighty to give comfort and sustenance to the saddened and pained hearts of the bereaved family and grant eternal rest to the departed soul of the leader,” Muivah said in a condolence message. Based on the declaration made by its former Chairman late Isak Chishi Swu on forgiveness and reconciliation, Muivah said all “political mistakes” were forgiven in “the precious name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.” Gen. (Retd) Thinoselie M. Keyho, President, NNC and Brig. (Retd) S. Singnya, Kedahge, FGN in a joint press statement had this to say of their old comrade Khaplang, “You had not only run your race well but inspired many of us to run and keep running. Though God has called you home to be with Him before you could see the end purpose of our common struggle and that this reality pains us greatly, those of us who are still alive will continue to run the course for the sake of our upcoming
generations in keeping with our pledge to our people.” Y. Wangtin Naga, President NSCN/ GPRN (Reformation) said the demise of Khaplang is a great loss for all the Nagas. “He was a great leader and big star among many stars,” Wangtin said in a press note. Recalling his first meeting with late Khaplang in October 1998, Wangtin said the former whom he considers as his ‘Baba’ convinced him to join Naga National Movement. The Chairman “love the Nagas more than his own body” and which he has proved during his long union with him, Wangtin further stated. Deeply regretting his demise, the NSCN (R) President shared “all the distresses and grieves with demise family and all the Nagas and Pray to God that, His Holy mercy may keep departed soul in heaven.” ULFA (I) chairman Dr Abhizeet Asom in a condolence message said the Naga nation has lost a true and uncompromising nationalist without equals who “brought affinity” and a united stand” in the region. “This grandee of the indigenous citizens of WeSEA (Western South East Asia) will be greatly missed in the vales and hills of the compact.” The National Liberation Front of Twipra (NLFT) in a condolence message issued by its president D Yamrok stated that Khaplang will always be remembered as a great revolutionary leader.
IT raids on former Nagaland cop Steps to be determined by the ‘merit of the case’ Morung Express News Dimapur | June 10
As the Income Tax raids on assets owned by a former Nagaland Police officer make headlines, information remained vague as regards the raids reported to have been carried out in Nagaland. A number of raids were also carried out by IT officials in Dimapur and Kohima. One of the raids occurred as early as June 6 with official sources in Kohima stating it took place at a house in the Chandmari locality. The sources said that IT officials conducted search at the house said to be a private residence of MKR Pillai, a retired officer of the Nagaland Police. The house was reportedly without any occupant at the time, the sources said, while adding that the IT officials “sealed two almiras” as the raid concluded. Similar raids were reported to have taken place in the subsequent days at undisclosed locations in Dimapur. IT officials could not be contacted on Saturday to corroborate the reports. With regard to the relation of the Nagaland Police to the man at the epicentre of the IT raids, the Nagaland Police chief main-
IT sleuths to file report on raids
KocHI, JUNE 10 (IANS): IT sleuths are to file a report on the alleged huge unaccounted wealth of former Additional SP of Nagaland MKR Pillai, uncovered in raids across several locations in the country, an official said. A top IT official told IANS that the raids started on Thursday at 30 centres across the country, including Nagaland. "Some places where the raids took place have been sealed. Once the probe is completed we will file an enquiry report," said the top official who did not wish to be identified. Pillai, who hails from Pandalam in central Travancore, started his career as a constable in Nagaland police in the 70s and retired as Additional SP. Since then he has been working as a consultant with tained the association is confined to “consultancy” services. DGP LL Doungel, when contacted on Saturday stated that Pillai’s present association with the Nagaland Police is in the capacity of a consultant. “He is not in the payroll as an employee of the Nagaland Police. We are employing him as a consultant on issues relating to (Police) Modernisation,” said Doungel. In the aftermath of the allegations, when asked on the steps the Nagaland Police would take, Doungel said, it will depend on the “merit of the case.” Pillai, Doungel added, is currently on leave and is expected to return next week to Nagaland. A DNA report citing the
the same employer. A President's Police Medal winner, Nair during his stint in Nagaland had very close links with prominent people. He came under the IT scanner postdemonetisation. In a calculated and pre-determined move the IT sleuths swooped down on Thursday on 30 centres in the country in four states, where he has interests. According to speculation, Pillai's assets which are linked to a leading business group in Kerala is in excess of Rs 1,000 crore. "Our officials met up with Pillai during the raid here. It's too early for us to give any quantification of the seizure," added the IT official. Pillai is expected to return to Nagaland shortly.
Intelligence and Criminal Investigation wings of the IT, Kochi, Kerala that investigation brought to light unaccounted wealth worth Rs 400 crore from a business group owned by Pillai. Other reports have speculated that the amount could be much higher. These reports however could not be independently confirmed. The DNA further cited investigations to probe the possible involvement of politicians and bureaucrats in Nagaland, and whether there was diversion of government funds.
to the IT officials stationed in Nagaland and the State Vigilance Commission (SVC). According to the ACAUT, the IT in Nagaland while it assists the IT sleuths probing the case “should also act own their own in unearthing more such shady financial dealings.” It further demanded that the SVC should investigate Pillai’s “stint in service as consultant” to the Nagaland Police. Stating that corruption in Nagaland has gone to such an extent that “revelations of corruption no longer seem to incite anger on ACAUT demands the people’s part or shame thorough investigation on the part of the doer,” the The ACAUT meanwhile ACAUT called for greater stated that the case should participation of the public stand as a “wakeup call” to reverse this trend.
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BioC-I: New biomass based cooking stove
(Left) A typical Pou or Pru (resting cottage) located in every field. (Right) Before planting the rice plants the men levels the distribution of the soil in the field which is known as Lierhe. (Morung Photo)
(Left) A villager carrying the rice seedlings for plantation. (Right) A woman plants the rice seedlings in her field. (Morung Photo)
Terrace (wet rice) cultivation in Kigwema village: Popularly known for preventing soil erosion, and balancing soil fertility and water usage, terrace farming is a unique form of cultivation practiced in Asia and South America, and widely practiced in Nagaland. The water source is irrigated through networks of streams along with the rain. In the Angami lands, the wet rice cultivation differs from regions to regions depending on the climatic conditions of the region. Southern Angami region begins their rice cultivation by the month of May while Northern Angami regions usually begin in July. Pictures were taken from Kigwema village, a village in Southern Angami.
MedzipheMa, June 10 (Mexn): A new biomass based cooking stove named ‘BioC-I’ designed and prototype developed at SASRD, Nagaland University, Medziphema was inaugurated on June 8. The design and its prototype were developed by Dr. A. K. Sahu, Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, SASRD, Nagaland University, Medziphema. The design of the cooking stove was accepted by National Innovation Foundation, Ahmedabad for prototype development and its efficiency testing. Inaugurating the stove, the chief guest, Professor R. C. Gupta, Dean, SASRD, Nagaland University stressed on the energy need for cooking purpose as one of the important dimension of sustainable development. He considered energy being a major cause of conflict world over and highlighted the use of cheap and abundant dried biomass as a way to energy security supported by environmentally safe equipments and practices. The inaugural programme was attended by the faculty, non-teaching staff and students of the campus. Welcome speech was delivered by Dr. Amod Sharma, Head of Department, Department of Agricultural Economics. Invocation prayer was given by Dr. R. Nakhro, Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics following which a short speech was delivered by the innovator Dr. A. K. Sahu elaborating on the idea, design and working principle of the cooking stove. He also stated about fuel efficiency and reduction of harmful gases and soot emission from the stove thereby helping rural women folk
The new biomass based cooking stove named ‘BioC-I’ designed and prototype developed at SASRD, Nagaland University, Medziphema.
in safe and healthy cooking. The programme ended with a vote of thanks delivered by Dr. R. Nakhro, Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics.
Awareness seminar for Joint NBCC honours HSLC and HSSLC toppers 2017 Forest Management Committees
DFO Wokha and staff with JFMCs after the awareness seminar and solar lamp distribution held at Forest Colony, Wokha.
Wokha, June 10 (Mexn): A one day awareness seminar was organised by Wokha Forest Development Agency (FDA) for all the 20 Joint Forest Management Committees (JFMCs) at Forest Colony, Wokha. The seminar was attended by JFMC presidents and members and the staff of Wokha Forest Division. Janbemo Ezung, Dy. Ranger, Wokha Range chaired the programme and Zuthunglo Patton, IFS, DFO Wokha delivered the keynote address. Patton explained the concept of National Afforestation Pro-
gramme and the purpose of Joint Forest Management. She encouraged the JFMC presidents and members to make the best possible use of the opportunity given by the Government for them to create plantations. The structure, composition, roles and responsibilities of JFMCs were explained in detail by Punseni Khing, RFO Merapani Range followed by Chubomo Lotha, RFO, Changpang Beat explaining about the importance of trees, their benefits and the present climate change scenario. An interactive ses-
sion was also held where the villagers shared their doubts and concerns while some shared their experiences. The programme ended with vote of thanks by Kekhrieselhou Angami, RFO Baghty Range, followed by distribution of Solar Lamps under Flexi-fund of Wokha FDA. Solar lamps were given to all the 20 villages under the current FDA (Jhum & Regular). The Division in a press release lauded Yatendra Aggrawal of Ecosolution Technologies Pvt. Ltd. who agreed to provide the Solar Lamps at a subsidized rate.
Affected families in Mon receive relief fund
kohiMa, June 10 (Mexn): School Education Ministry of NBCC organised a felicitation programme to honour HSLC and HSSLC 2017 toppers from Nagaland Baptist Church Council affiliated schools on June 9 at the Platinum Hall, NBCC office. The toppers from NBCC affiliated schools are Vikuokhono Lhousa, Baptist High Kohima; Elozüo M Saprüna, Ministers’ Hill Baptist Higher Sec School (MHBHSS) Kohima; Paulami Sen, Christian Higher Secondary School Dimapur; Roseline Pojar, MHBHSS; Nühüvolü Chüzho, MHBHSS; Lanukaba, Christian Higher Secondary School Dimapur; Vietelo Arüji, MHBHSS; Rüyihülü Cükhamu, MHBHSS;
HSLC and HSSLC toppers 2017 from Nagaland Baptist Church Council affiliated schools during the felicitation programme held on June 9.
Rülevelü Cükhamu, MHBHSS; Atna I Awomi, Christian Higher Secondary School Dimapur. The programme was chaired by Khrievino Sahu and Rev. Dr. Mechiehol Savi, School Coordinator, NBCC made the welcome address. Speeches were brought by three toppers, Vi-
kuokhono Lhousa, Elozüo M Saprüna and Atna I Awomi. A special song was presented by the NBCC male voice followed by an encouragement by Rev. Dr. Zelhou Keyho, General Secretary, NBCC. Keviseto, Chairman, School Board presented certificates to the toppers,
while Khrietuo Mezhür, Director SCERT exhorted the achievers and encouraged them to see beyond their achievement. The programme ended with a prayer of blessings by Rev. Yamyap Konyak, Property and Finance Secretary, NBCC.
DIPR holds coordination meet kohiMa, June 10 (dipR): The Department of Information & Public Relations on June 7 held a coordination meeting at IPR Officers' conference hall, where officers from different sections of the department attended. In his address, the Director IPR, Limawati Ao asked the officers to be sincere in their assigned duties and ready to serve wherever they are posted. It is the duty and responsibility of the concerned officers to uplift and improve the image of the de-
partment, he said. He also urged the officers whether be in the directorate or districts to be more responsible, proactive and perform duties even in the absence of their superior officers. The meeting also discussed several issues like the Journalists Welfare Fund besides reviewing the first Film Festival of Nagaland which was held recently. The senior officers shared their views and suggestions for further improvement and conducive working system of the department.
The Angami Students' Union (ASU) held its ceremonial change of guard (handing and taking over of responsibilities) of the new batch of executive officials on June 10 at Zogazou Tsiesema Basa in the presence of senior leaders of ASU, range presidents, NSF president, AYO officials and well wishers. Visako Rino took over the charge of President of ASU for the tenure 2017-19.
‘Beyond Books’ launched at GHS Pughoboto
In accordance with Swaach Bharat Mission and to commemorate World Environment Day, Zunheboto town held a mass social work in all 11 colonies and wards on June 10 organised by Zunheboto Town Council. Supervised by the respective sector GBs, all citizens, schools pughoboto, June 10 opportunities that wait and NGOs actively participated in the said cleanliness drive. Citizens of North Point, Zunhe(dipR): Minister for Roads beyond their scholastic boto fill potholes during the mass social work at Zunheboto. (DIPR Photo)
Mon EAC Tsenthungo E Ngullie handing over the relief money to the affected families. (Morung Photo) Morung Express News Mon | June 9
The Mon District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on June 10 visited the families affected by the heavy rainfall and strong wind which occurred on June 5 (Monday) early morning. On behalf of the Mon DDMA, Tsenthungo E Ngullie,
EAC, Mon handed over the relief money to all the effected households. According to records collected from all the wards, more than seventytwo households have been affected and many other families were displaced who now sheltering in and around Mon town mostly in the house of their relatives.
Many Buildings and roads in town areas still lays damaged by strong wind and heavy rain leading to landslide. The Chingai and Jahjong wards of Mon Town are the most affected areas. Other places where buildings and roads were damaged are in Papong, Techahan, Walo, Tompang, Wagiem and Shamnyu wards.
& Bridges, Y. Vikheho Swu launched ‘Beyond Books’ for Aphuyemi A Thuwu-No funded under LADP 201718 at GHS Pughoboto on June 8. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister stressed on the need to look forward to positive developments in future. He also urged the people to refrain from politicizing students’ development activities. Joint Director H&FW Dr. Hotokhu Chishi, who was the main speaker, called upon the students to set ambitions and maintain healthy competitive spirit with one another. He also said that Pughoboto has seen a lot of positive growth in the last few years. The main vision of ‘Beyond books’ is to enlighten minds to a sea of
academics. The objective is to visit all secondary schools in Aphuyemi area to sensitize them to a host of inherent unique gifts that each individual has and to contribute to the realization of dreams and aspiration for the betterment of Aphuyemis. Another objective is to convert various literary activities focused towards charting talents for all secondary and middle schools with activities like spelling bee, essay writing, quiz, painting, singing and debate competition etc. ADC Avelu Ruho, SDO (C) Chonbenthung Ezung and EAC Tiayanger visited different schools in Pughoboto Town on the same day with the message of ‘Beyond Books’.
Dr. Wapang, DPO (RCH & UIP), Rajesh, Project Officer, UNDP along with GB, Pastor and ANM during reaching the Mission Indradhanush programme held at Zhekiye Village, Zunheboto.
The Year of Construction Workers (YOCW) training at Jalukie was inaugurated on June 9 at SDO(C) office, Jalukie. Altogether, 50 trainees from Peren district have registered in the training. The inaugural function was chaired by Principal ITI Dimapur, Er. Inches. (DIPR Photo)
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Darjeeling limping back to normalcy GJM calls indefinite shutdown from Monday
Liangmais seek special package imphal, june 10 (nnn): The Northern Liangmai Village Chairmen Association (NLVCA) consisting of 21 villages has sought a special package from the Chief Minister of Manipur for developing the Kuilong area under Tamei subdivision of Tamenglong district. In a memorandum submitted to the Chief Minister jointly signed by its President Lungkhambou and secretary Ashokbou, the Association “fervently requested” the CM to declare “Northern Liangmai Area in Manipur as a ‘focused area’ of the State for development by announcing a separate special package for the area.” Accordingly, the association has made an 8-point proposal. The proposals are for the construction of a PMG-
SY road from Kotlen to Kuilong (27 km); Primary Health Centre at Kuilong; sub-divisional level animal husbandry office at Kabangning; residential school (EMRS) at Kuilong; Area Market Shed between Kadi-5 and Kuilong-2 (Niurek Valley); State Mithun Breeding Farm at Kadi4; Residential Institute & Training Centre for women; and preservation and development of nine cluster beauty hotspots and heritage sites at Kuilong-1. The association in its memorandum highlighted the pathetic condition of the Kuilong area and insisted that it was one of the most ‘neglected area’ in the State. In this regard, the association expressed hope that the Chief Minister will extend the needful service to the area.
Darjeeling, june 10 (ianS): The Army continued to patrol Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong towns, as life returned to normal in the northern West Bengal hills with no further violence reported so far on Saturday. Six Army teams, each comprising 43 personnel, have been deployed in the three hill towns after Thursday's flare up during a protest by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) pressing for a separate Gorkhaland. Three Central Reserve Police Force companies were also deployed. A case has been launched against GJM activists including chief Bimal Gurung on various counts including criminal conspiracy, arson, incite-
ment of trouble, the police said. The district Aadministration has also sealed the Sub-divisional Offices and Dis- torchlight rallies in various wards GJM run Gorkha Territorial Darjeeling, june 10 (ianS): The Gorkha Janmukti trict Magistrate's offices will also be and assembly constituencies of the Administration headquarMorcha on Saturday called an in- closed. Banks will remain open on hills from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. for the sake ters Bhanu Bhavan folof 'Gorkhaland's revival, he said. definite shutdown in the northern Mondays and Thursdays. lowing allegations that the West Bengal hills from Monday in Giri said the state government's Giri said thousands of people leaders had incited people support of its demand for a sepa- revenue sources like electricity, will hit the streets to take part in mass to resort to violence. mines and boulders will also be part rallies every Sunday and Thursday rate Gorkhaland state. Shops, restaurants and in Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Kurseong "All central and state govern- of the shutdown. hotels have reopened after ment offices, banks, Gorkhaland With the present round of move- and Mirik. "There will also be mass a 12-hour hill shutdown Territorial Administraiton offices ment sparked off by the state gov- signature campaign in favour of called by the GJM on Fri- will be closed as part of the shut- ernment's decision to make Bengali Gorkhaland. The signatures will be day against "indiscriminate down from Monday. However, compulsory up to class 10, the GJM sent to the Prime Minister and the police action" on their ac- schools and colleges will be outside decreed that signboards in Darjeel- Union Home Minister," he said. tivists during the protests. Giri also announced that the the purview of the shutdown," GJM ing, Kurseong, Kalimpong, Mirik A substantial number General Secretary Roshan Giri told and several parts of Dooars and Te- shutdown will be relaxed for four of tourists were seen at the media persons after the party's cen- rai could be written only in Nepali days - June 27 to June 30 - when cenpicturesque Mall and the tral committee meeting. and/or English. tral and state government offices other famed spots of DarEvery Monday there would be and banks would be open. Block Development Offices, jeeling. came down to the plains The Trinamool Con- the violence "perpetrated jeeling police superinten- monitor the situation. dent Amit Javalgi, and sent Chief minister Mamata on Friday night and is now gress brought out a peace by the GJM". Meanwhile, the state a team of three senior Indi- Banerjee, who stayed put camping at neighbouring rally in the hill town on Saturday morning decrying government removed Dar- an Police Service officers to in the hills since Thursday, Jalpaiguri district.
Mizoram: Blockade on NH 54 lifted after four days
Hill People's Day held in Imphal Manipur govt orders probe into pre-election appointments
aizawl, june 10 (pTi): The Joint Action Committee of Kolasib district in Mizoram has lifted the road blockade from National Highway 54 after four days. Hundreds of vehicles, carrying essential goods and other commodities from neighbouring Assam, entered Kolasib district last night, after the blockade was lifted. The JAC had called the 'indefinite' blockade as a protest against the transfer of a surgeon from the district hospital without a replacement. The blockade was lifted after the state government withdrew the transfer order of the doctor. The road block on the 850 km long National Highway, connecting Assam and Mizoram, had caused hardship to the people as large number of vehicles were stranded on NH 54 leading to shortage of essential commodities.
Newmai News Network Imphal | June 10
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh’s call for bringing the grievances of hill people to his notice on the 10th day of every month has been received well so far by the people. On the second Hill People’s Day organised at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat complex today, around 800 people including village chiefs and civil society leaders representing around 260 different organisations and village authorities from all the hill districts of the State turned up to meet the Chief Minister, according to the CM’s Secretariat. Biren personally interacted with the huge number of people, including many from far-flung and border areas, for more than five hours without any break inside the CM’s Secretariat complex from 8:45 am to 2:30 pm, it added.
People gathered at the gate since early morning to get inside the complex today as well. The Chief Minister said that village chiefs and leaders of the various organisations mainly put up issues concerning bad road condition, drinking water problem, absence of playgrounds and community halls etc. Biren said that he has been able to discover many unnoticed issues and matters on Hill People’s Day and Meeyamgi Numit. The Chief Minister further said that many people, who had been affected by the recent flash flood, had also brought their grievances to his notice. Stating that necessary follow-up actions are regularly effected by his office regarding the issues recorded on Hill People’s Day and Meeyamgi Numit, the Chief Minister said that appropriate steps are under process
for around 60 per cent of the issues/complaints. Conveying that the proposal for a topographicalbased budget had been accepted by the Central Government, the Chief Minister said that most of the problems faced by the people of hill districts can now be sorted out through recently announced Hill Area Development Programme, which would initially cover Chandel, Tamenglong and Churachandpur districts of the State. Regarding the helplessness faced by eligible and capable youths belonging to poor families, Biren said that the Government would consider giving preference to them in Government jobs. The Chief Minister further said that a detailed project report amounting Rs 600 crore for revamping inter-village roads and approach roads had been sent to the Centre.
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imphal, june 10 (ianS): The Manipur government has set up five Special Investigation Teams to examine controversial appointments in 15 government departments made shortly before the state assembly elections in March this year. Speaker Y. Khemchand announced on Friday that two Special Investigation Teams have been set up to examine the appointments of over 200 persons in the Assembly Secretariat. "The Imphal East Collector was asked to verify the OBC certificate issued by him in favour of the wife
The Yongnyah Area Students Union felicitates Miss Chemyong Phom daughter of Nyeiwang Phom of Yongam Village for securing Top 1 position (BA Education Honour) in the recently declared Nagaland University result, 2017.The union appreciate your hard work and dedication that you have invested to bring an achievement and laurels to our community. We further hope that your exemplary achievement would inspire. The students community in the year to come.
YASU wishes you success in all your future endeavors. Hanvang Phom C. Chingsha Phom Gen. Secretary, YASU President, YASU
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tion schedule, when the model code was in place. The Election Commission had to direct some departments not to make the appointments. There is apprehension among hundreds of persons already appointed since it has become clear that their appointments are likely to be nullified.
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1. PRT (Lower K.G.): 1 Post (Qualification: B.A., B.Ed. / TTC / Montessori Trained) 2. Physic for Middle & High School: 1 Post (Qualification: B.Sc. (PCM) / Physics (Hons) 3. Maths & Chemistry for Primary & Middle: 1 Post (Qualification: B.Sc (PCM) / Chemistry (Hons): 1 Post Scale of Pay for Sl. 1, 2 & 3 : 8000 – 240 – 12800/- P.M. Plus D.A 80%, HRA, M.A. etc. Perks: CPF, LTC, Gratuity, etc. (EXPERIENCED HANDS AND ICSE & ISC BACKGROUND PREFERRED) DATE OF INTERVIEW: 16th of June 2017 at J.M. School Complex. Interested candidates may report at J.M. School office along with all original documents and 2 Passport size photo latest by 8:00 A.M. on the same day. Please note that NO CALLING LETTERS WILL BE ISSUED separately. Candidates can send their Bio-data (personal information) through e-mail: jmschoolna001@gmail.com Sd/- S.K. Maiti Sd/Principal, J.M. School Chairman Ph. No. 0369-2226319 BOG, J.M. School
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gations of serious irregularities in the appointment process. According to BJP sources, cash for jobs is a little concealed practice in Manipur. Manipur BJP chief K. Bhabananda had earlier said his party will examine all appointments after forming the government in the state. "We urge the higher officials to keep the relevant documents intact since there shall be probes," he had said ahead of the elections. According to reports, some of the appointments were done after the announcement of the elec-
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We the Kilo Old Union, Dimapur would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Ms. Lino V. Assumi, D/o Vikugha Assumi of St. Joseph’s College, Jakhama for securing top 6 Education Dept. in the recent NU Examination’ 2017. The Union further congratulates all the successful students in their future endeavours. General Secretary K.O.U.D.
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of then speaker (Thokchom Lokeswar). Her father was also a former elected member and, therefore, it is questionable whether she is entitled to an OBC status," he said. Chief Minister N. Biren Singh said the BJP-led government is not vindictive and is not trying to hunt irregularities of the previous Congress regime. "But the Election Commission had taken note of the controversial appointments. The SITs shall examine whether there were lapses and manipulations in the appointments," he added. There had been alle-
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DISTRICT INCHARGE CONTACT NUMBER(DEPARTMENT) LOCAL COORDINATION er.imchen principal govt.iti dimapur 9436831218 shri. tsasemong eo,deex tuensang 8416036907 shri. gideon sumi eo,Deex,phek 9612311383 er. enchiba principal,govt,iti wokha 9612374813 shri. savio visa deo,dimapur 9615088082 er. alongse, govt.iti mon 9436019380 shri. avika achumi deo, zunheboto 9856237215 er.imlisunep principal govt.iti,mokokchung 8729887621 er.k.wati principal govt.iti,kohima 9436435548
1. Candidates who are already in Construction Industry since this is a Reskilling/ Upskiling Program 2. Candidates who are keen on Joining the Construction Industry as Construction Workforce. 3. Priority to be given to candidates who are already in Construction Trade 4. Educational Qualification - No Bar 5. Age Limit : 18-45 6. Trainess should be Indigeneous Inhabitant of Nagaland 7. The Taining will be primarily as per assistant Mason Curricullm of NSDC( National Skill Developement Corperation ) guideline. Number of Candidate Per District is 50(fifty) only.
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SCHE holds Fresher’s day cum academic inaugural function Dimapur, June 10 (mexn): Salesian College of Higher Education (SCHE) organised Fresher’s Day cum academic inaugural function on June 9 at Fr. Bernick’s Hall with Dr. Sanjay Chhabra, Principal of Unity College, Dimapur as the chief guest. The college media club in a press release stated that Principal of SCHE Fr. Dr. Policarp Xalxo wished the First Semester students and new lecturers an enriching and fruitful years. He also made presentation of the academic report of 2016-17. Meanwhile, Dr. Sanjay said, “To be honest what I am today is because of Don Bosco institution.” He encouraged the freshers and the new lecturers to keep on learning, for learning is a lifelong process. Rector and Director of SCHE Fr. Tom Karthik also exhorted the students to grasp all the opportunities and enjoy the college life. The programme also saw various items, including prize distribution, choir-piece, gospel song, comedy, and football friendly match between the freshers and the college team.
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AR conduct drug awareness drives across Nagaland Dimapur, June 10 (mexn): With an objective of educating and spreading awareness on drug abuse as well as HIV/AIDS, Assam Rifles under the aegis of Headquarters Inspector General Assam Rifles (North) conducted various events across several locations in Nagaland. On June 7, 32 Assam Rifles conducted an awareness drive on ‘Drug Free Nagaland’ in Naharbari, Dimpaur. The platform was used to spread awareness amongst parents and elders about the ill effects of drug abuse and importance of protecting youth from such menace, the AR said in a press release. It was attended by around 40 locals from Naharbari and neighbouring villages. The 7 AR also conducted a Joint Campaign with a motive to achieve ‘Drug Free Nagaland’.
The Medical Officer of the unit interacted with 55 youth and educated them about side effects of drug on individuals and society. On June 8, the 9 AR organized a workshop in Chizami “to sensitise people on Drug Abuse and HIV/ AIDS.” More than 300 persons of Chizami, including VCCs, GBs, youth, and school children participated in the workshop, another AR release said. Ketho Angami, Program Coordinator, Project Sunrise, Kripa Foundation in his lecture emphasized upon substance abuse, alcohol and narcotics, it said. Bendang, Coordinator, RRTC Kripa Foundation emphasized on having awareness about HIV/AIDS, it added. As a part of first phase campaign, a sensitisation workshop focusing on awareness on HIV/AIDS and drug abuse was conducted
B.ed students (2015-17 batch) of Modern Institute of teacher education with faculty and others during the farewell programme on June 6.
the 2nd Semester. Various items were performed by the student-teachers to show their love and concern for their seniors, a press release received here stated.
The Principal, Devanand Sinha also conveyed his best wishes to the outgoing studentteachers in their endeavors and wished them success in their university examination.
district AIds Prevention and Control Unit (dAPCU) Kohima received a fridge on June 5 from the United Bank of India, Kohima Branch, under their corporate social responsibility. the unit in a press release stated it was in dire need of a fridge to store HIV test kits and thanked the bank for coming forward and providing one.
School leadership development prog held
MITE bids farewell to 2015-17 batch Dimapur, June 10 (mexn): A farewell programme was conducted for the B.Ed 2015-17 batch of Modern Institute of Teacher Education (MITE) at the college auditorium on June 6. It was organised by the 2nd Semester (2106-18 batch) students. MITE Vice-Principal HL Gangte urged the outgoing student-teachers to keep alive the spirit of ‘True Education’ and the motto of “Learn to teach, Teach to learn” throughout their lives. Speech on behalf of the outgoing students was delivered by Rokozenuo, while Neisatuonuo Kense spoke on behalf of
in Pfutsero on June 7. More than 150 people of Pfutsero, including VCCs, GBs and Youth from various villages in Pfutsero sub-division participated in the workshop. The workshop was organised by 9 Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ 5 Sector IGAR (N) along with Lightway Society, Kalos Society Pfutsero and Kripa Foundation. During the workshop, Ketho Angami, Program Coordinator, Project Sunrise, Kripa Foundation emphasized on substance abuse, drug, alcohol and narcotics while Bendang, Coordinator, RRTC Kripa Foundation created awareness on HIV/AIDS. The program objective was shared by Vesusa Tetseo, Project Director, Lightway Society while the closing remark were articulated by Kupehi Losou, Director, Kalos Society.
Kohima, June 10 (mexn): A one-day school leadership development programme for headmasters of Government Secondary Schools, Nagaland was held on June 7 at the State Institute of Educational Management and Training (SIEMAT), SCERT, Kohima. Funded by RMSA Nagaland, a total of 61 headmasters were invited for the training, Khrietuo Mezhür, Director, SCERT, Nagaland informed in a press release. Courses on understanding school leadership, prioritizing work as a school head, building a culture of innovation in the school, understanding team and home-school partnership were covered during the training by resource persons from SIEMAT and SCERT, it said. The main objective of the school leadership development programme, the release added, is to improve the quality of education especially in Government schools through effective school leadership and management.
Pro to Chief Minister Pelesielie Khezhie, Parliamentary secretary er Vikhoo Yhoshü along with Angami youth leaders and Angami Youth organisation volunteers at AYo Miavimia Badze, tekwe-azou, Kigwema on June 7. AYo Miavimia Badze, a traditional resting place for the ‘chosen volunteers’ of the AYo, which was constructed at tekwe-azou, above Japfü Christian College, was inaugurated on wednesday evening by Pelesielie Khezhie. tekwe-azou, located in the foothill of Mount Japfü Peak, is the place where the Angami youth leaders met in 1991 and formed AYo under the leadership of late shürhiu savino.
Nagaland banks observe RBI Financial Literacy Week
Officials with the participants during the Financial Literacy Week held at Xekiye Village on June 9 by Union Bank of India.
Dimapur, June 10 (mexn): Financial Literacy Week called by Reserve Bank of India from June 5 to 9 was observed in the state of Nagaland by holding awareness camps in villages by Financial Literacy Centres and Bank branches. A total of 72 camps were conducted during the week. Three officials from RBI camped in the state during the week and participated in the awareness camps held in various districts. The literacy week focused on four broad themes, viz. Know Your Customer (KYC), Exercising Credit Discipline, Grievance Redressal and Going Digital
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(UPI and *99#). During the camp, practical demonstration by downloading smartphone app ‘Bhim’ from google playstore and registering the users were carried out and shown how to transfer money, request money, check account balance, etc. For feature phones, it was demonstrated how to do SMS banking by dialing *99#. Flyers containing detail on the four themes were distributed to the participants. This was informed in a press release issued by S. Besii Bosco, Chief Manager (Lead Bank), State Bank of India, Regional Business Office, Dimapur.
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KSSu supports PSaN ultimatum Kohima, June 10 (mexn): The Kohima Sumi Students' Union (KSSU) has extended support to the Public Service Aspirants of Nagaland’s (PSAN) ultimatum to five departments – Rural Development, Social Welfare, Labour Employment, Art and Culture, and Treasuries & Accounts. “The KSSU will not tolerate the misuse of power by some individuals for the vested interest overlooking all merits,” asserted a press statement from Hikavi Kinimi, President and Litina Aye, Secretary Women Affairs of KSSU. It further appealed to the departments concerned to immediately cancel “illegal backdoor appointments” and demanded requisition of all posts that fall under the purview of NPSC. Meanwhile, the union warned the government not to bypass the office memorandum issued through the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (Administrative Reforms Branch) Vide No. AR-5/ASSO/98 dated 6th June 2016. The office memorandum, it said, had banned all adhoc/ casual/ temporary/ workcharged appointments in the State. The OM said, “Any appointments made on the contract basis, henceforth, shall be null and void,” according to the statement. The KSSU further assured to support PSAN in “cleansing the menace of backdoor appointment in its entirety.”
Khaplang remembered as one of tallest Naga leaders Dimapur, June 10 (mexn): Several organizations today mourned the death of SS Khaplang, Chairman, NSCN (K). He passed away on June 9 at the age of 77. Naga Hoho: The Naga Hoho with “deepest sincerity” saluted and bid final goodbye to Khaplang, “one of the legendary figures in the making of the Naga History.” The life of SS Khaplang, according to a condolence message from P. Chuba Ozukum, President, Naga Hoho was marked by trials and tribulations wherein he stood tall building the Naga nation. “He was a man who dedicated his entire life for the cause of Nagas till his last breath. He safeguarded the Naga nation against massive adversaries and thereby his life and leadership trans-
pired inspiration and conviction to uphold the Naga nation,” the Naga Hoho described. Stating that the NSCN (K) Chairman’s death has left a void but has also instilled hope that the Naga people will continue to grow, the Hoho affirmed, “Even as the Naga nation mourns his death, we shall arise to continuously uphold the Naga nation. We salute his leadership, vision and sacrifices.” It further acknowledged that “we have indeed lost a great leader and a fatherly figure in the passing away of our beloved leader Late SS Khaplang.” In his death, it added, the Nagas have not only lost a veteran Naga nationalist but a “forthright statesman” who is irreplaceable. “This is a time for the Naga people to ponder seriously and take up the great
‘Global Social Economic Trends’
Guest lecture held at C-Edge College Dimapur, June 10 (mexn): A guest lecture on the topic ‘Global Social Economic Trends’ was held on June 9 at C-Edge College, Dimapur with Benjamin Ng, a Social Entrepreneur from Dallas, Texas, USA, as the guest speaker. It was attended by the students and faculty from Management Studies and Economics Department. An MBA graduate from MIT Business School, former strategic business consultant at Ernst & Young and also a former investment banker at Morgan Stanley, two of the largest professional and financial services firms in the word, Benjamin talked about how the national economy will be affected by the size of the working population and the average productivity of the workers. He further broke down the size of the working population to the population growth, workers population and immigration, and also the average productivity of the
workers to the education system, technology and innovation, capital investment and market system, informed a press release. The guest speaker also gave detailed references to the economy of USA, Europe, China and India. He encouraged the students to work really hard and get their “hands dirty” meaning to do manual, menial or other hard physical work instead of staying unemployed. The lecture ended with an interactive session with the students and faculty equally raising questions related to the topic as well as the guest speaker’s professional experiences. The guest lecture is one of the many sessions held regularly at the college so that the students as well as the faculty will get international exposure from external resource persons to broaden their knowledge and minds, the release added.
challenges of leading Naga people to greater glories with renewed vision towards bringing unity and reconciliation among the Nagas.” CPO: Chakhesang Public Organisation (CPO) in a condolence message described late SS Khaplang as one of the tallest leaders in the struggle for Naga sovereignty who had sacrificed his best for the political cause of the Nagas. NTC: Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC) also remembered SS Khaplang as one of the tallest Naga National leaders. “The departure of our legendary leader at this critical juncture in the history of Naga National Movement is a great loss for the Naga people as a whole,” stated a separate condolence message from NTC Media Cell. “The vacuum created by his demise is im-
mense and cannot be filled for a long time to come. May his legacy continue to inspire and be cherished by the Nagas for generations.” UNC: The United Naga Council (UNC) maintained that the demise of Khaplang is a “great loss to the Naga Nation.” In a message issued by its General Secretary S Milan, UNC said, “It will be tough to fill into the vacuum left by the leader.” The lifelong contributions of Khaplang towards the national cause, it added, will always be remembered and his sacrifices will be found in the pages of the political history of the Naga national movement. The organizations also offered condolences to the bereaved family and prayed to God to grant them solace at this moment of grief and sorrow.
Y Patton calls to exercise franchise democratically
MEx FILE Excise seize liquor Dimapur, June 10 (mexn): Acting on a tip off from citizen of the locality, Excise (Mobile Squad) special surveillance team raided a godown at Supermarket area, Dimapur around 3:00 pm on June 10, according to a press release from Superintendent of Excise (MS), Katoho Sumi. The Excise team seized 2272 bottles of assorted IMFL and beer from the godown. In this connection, one accused identified as Seiko was arrested and booked under relevant section of NLTP Act ‘89. The seized liquor have been deposited in Mobile Squad Malkhana, Dimapur.
Ganja seized; one arrested Dimapur, June 10 (mexn): The Narcotic Cell of the Excise Department seized 270 kg of ganja and 7,920 capsules of Spasmo Proxyvon from a store house at Railway Colony, Dimapur on June 9 around 8:00 pm. The store house is suspected to be one of the main transit points for traffickers of contraband ganja, according to a press release from Superintendent of Excise (NC), Dimapur, S Phyobemo Kikon. One accused identified as Ranjit Rai (27) was arrested and booked under relevant sections of the NDPS Act 1985 and forwarded to judiciary, the release added.
PAC cancels spot verification Kohima, June 10 (mexn): The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Nagaland Legislative Assembly has cancelled the spot verification of various projects/works carried out by Home Department (PEP) for the 11th, 12th, 13th & 14th NAP (IR) Battalions “due to unavoidable circumstances”.The verification was scheduled to take place from June 12–15. This was informed in a press release issued by N. Benjamin Newmai, Commissioner & Secretary, NLA.
Zunheboto pensioners informed Zunheboto, June 10 (Dipr): Treasury Officer (TO), Zunheboto, Aboto H. Zhimomi has informed all pensioners and officials concerned that the physical verification of the pensioners will take place from June 1530. Therefore, all pensioners drawing their pension from Zunheboto Treasury have been asked to be present at the time of verification without fail.
28 AR interact with GBs WoKha, June 10 (mexn): 28 Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) carried out an interaction with the village GBs of Doyang Region at Bhandari on June 10. A total of 23 GBs of neighbouring villages of Doyang region participated in the interaction, where a number of important issues pertaining to development, education and skill development were discussed, informed a press release from Assam Rifles. Home Minister Y Patton and Parliamentary Secretary YM Yollow with others at Niroyo village.
WoKha, June 10 (mexn): The Home Minister of Nagaland, Y Patton has urged voters to exercise their franchise democratically, while telling them to avoid clanism and favoritism politics, according to a press release received here. Speaking at the inaugural programme of Niroyo village circular road, he further stressed that Lotha voters in particular and Nagas in general are deeply rooted in clan favoritism and villages bound politics, “which is not the norms of democracy.” Patton also stated that good governance is judged by developmental strategies, therefore he urged the citizens to wisely and judiciously choose their representatives who can uphold and develop the society. YM Yollow, Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, who also addressed the
gathering as the guest speaker, assured that the Naga People’s Front (NPF) is the only political party in the State which base their manifesto on Naga political issue. “The party will not fail the dream of the Nagas and will continue to pursue for early settlement (of Naga political issue),” he stated. Yollow further expressed confidence that the NPF party will win during the next general election, which will be held in the early part of 2018. In this, he urged the voters to vote for NPF “to fulfill the aspiration of the Nagas.” The Home Minister had earlier inaugurated the circular road and village streetlight which was constructed under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) 20162017 and BRGF 2015-16.
Meetings & AppointMents NPF Kohima Division The NPF Kohima Division will have a meeting on June 13, 11:00 am at Hotel Ura, near Red Cross Building, Kohima. Therefore, all the office bearers of the different wings of NPF Kohima division have been requested to attend the meeting without fail.
Sainik School Punglwa Parents’ Association All parents of Sainik School Punglwa have been informed that there will be a meeting of Sainik School Punglwa Parents’ Association on June 15, 11:00 am at Hotel Japfü, Kohima. A press release from the association’s president, Neilo Khape has requested all the members to attend the meeting without fail.
Oral Evidence meeting
‘Beautypreneur’ orientation cum workshop Dimapur, June 10 (mexn): CAN Youth organized orientation cum workshop on ‘beautypreneur’ at Kuhuboto Town Hall on June 10. Talking about entrepreneurship, Kivitoli encouraged the participants to take opportunity so that Nagaland Chief Minister Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu presents mementos to visiting BJP they can support and emleaders Ram Madhav and Ajay Jamwal, who called on him the other evening at his power themselves. She also asked them to set a good residential office in Kohima.
NGOs working in CBR meet Dimapur , June 10 (mexn): The 17th Annual Regional Partners Meeting of North East Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) programme was organized by CBR Forum Bengaluru at Social Forum, Guwahati from June 6 to 7. The following NGOs from Nagaland working in CBR participated in the meeting – Care and Support Society, Mokokchung; Cherry Blossom, Kohima; Grace Society, Mokokchung; Prodigals’ Home, Dimapur.
Fete Day in Phek pheK, June 10 (mexn): The Bethany 2 Youth Organization, Phek organized Fete Day cum Sales Day on June 7 at the church junction in Phek Town for raising fund. Chineyi Lohe, Chairman, Bethany 2 colony, Phek Town inaugurated the programme, which was chaired by Vechihu Khamo, President, Bethany 2 Youth Organization. Word of gratitude was delivered by Vedekho Venuh, Vice President, Bethany 2 Youth Organization.
example for other women. To build up their confidence, Grace and Senti did activities with the participants. The workshop conducted by Kivitoli and Tsabilila Sangtam had activities like group discussion and presentations. The participants were also engaged in activities that will help them in setting up their
Oral Evidence meeting with departmental representatives of Home Department (PEP), Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Department will be held on June 20, 11:00 business plan. am in the committee room of the Assembly Secretariat. Jenpu Rongmei, Chief Therefore, all concerned have been informed to attend Functionary, CAN Youth in the meeting. his address motivated the participants to invest their time and knowledge into ANCSU assembly something useful that they will create opportunity not The All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) will only for themselves but also hold its 5th Union Assembly for the tenure 2015-17 on for other women. “Beau- June 23, 11:30 am at Kohima College, Kohima. All affilitypreneur will empower ated units and associate colleges have been requested women both in wellness to attend the assembly positively with two representatives each. and beauty,” he asserted.
Public SPace
New log drum at Mokokchung DC Bungalow moKoKchung, June 10 (Dipr): The official residence of Deputy Commissioner, Mokokchung, popularly known as DC Bungalow, has received a new look with the installation of a new log drum. Crafted by Mokokchung DBs Union through LADP fund, the new log drum, 25 foot in length and 8 foot in circumference, was formally inaugurated by Sushil Kumar Patel, Deputy Commissioner, Mokokchung on June 9. Rongsenyanger DB, who chaired the inaugural function, said the new log drum was crafted out of East Indian almond tree (Hollock), Botanical name-Terminaliamyriocapa. He said the suitable tree for the log drum was donated by DFO Mokokchung Division from Minkong Reserved Forest. Allaying doubts on replacement of the old log drum by a new one at DC Bungalow, PA to DC Zulu DB and other senior DBs made it clear that installation of the new log drum is just an effort on their part to preserve the age old tradition of having at least one log drum in every Ao village and to enable younger generations to witness the tradition and nothing else. Senior DB Chubatoshi said no rituals or sacrificial acts were per-
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The new log drum at DC’s Bungalow in Mokokchung, which was inaugurated on June 9. (DIPR Photo)
formed in the process of crafting the log drum stating such acts are now thing of the past. “Our objective is simply to preserve our rich culture and tradition and this log drum will remain here as a heritage,” he added. DC in his short speech thanked Mokokchung DBs Union for their good work and expressed hope that the log drum will be one of the attractions of DC Bungalow for officials and visitors from other parts
of the country and abroad. On behalf of the people of Mokokchung district, Ao Senden President, Imliyanger thanked the DBs Union for their tireless effort in adding a new look to the DC Bungalow. Meanwhile, the DBs Union extended gratitude to Mechanical department, Mokokchung Division and SP Mokokchung for their help in transportation of the log to the DC Bungalow.
Book review by Kenilo Kent
uki’s Magic Box is a loosened kite freely swinging upon the whims and fancy of a ten year old girl. This collection of short stories is bound to evoke a déjà vu of childhood’s little wonders, perhaps, rediscover one’s lost sense of nativity and of innocence with each turning of the page. Suki’s magical world unfolds with Paprika, a stray kitten, discovered inside the bonnet of Father’s car, which leads to an unforgettable journey into the Tailus forest. From the four girls who saved the world by destroying the root of all evils to the new girl who had a secret passage in her room, with a little touch of magic Suki brews a world of stones and glasses, makes a princess out of an ugly caterpillar and gives life to everyday objects that often skips more than the eye. The stories subscribe the readers to “Follow every dream”, to “Never give up” and that “you will reach your destiny”, while at the same time- delivers gentle blows at arrogance, pride and against the social vanities of life. Written in a language at an unusual
proficiency for a writer her age, the book is a fascinating quick read seasoned with colourful illustrations. Each story is a snapshot of a child’s unfettered innocence and the book in itself carries, within, a boundless space for imaginative recreation in the mind of the readers.
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Aesop and the Poultry looked at him and replied, “I am amazed to see this Goose.” One of the men in the crowd asked, “How can such an animal amaze you?” Aesop smiled and said, “I am amazed at how humans readily copy this foolish Goose.” “In what ways do we humans copy this animal, Aesop?” asked another man from the crowd. “Well, just like these animals, we humans also brag so much about ourselves and may often harm ourselves badly!”
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nce, Aesop was standing outside a poultry farm near the road-side. He was looking at the Poultry, very keenly. When people saw him standing there for a long time, they became curious. They started asking each other, “Why is Aesop watching the Poultry so keenly?” One of them said, “Let us go and ask him what the matter is.” They were like those people who are only interested in what others do. They approached Ae-
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sop, but Aesop did not look at them. He still looked at the Poultry in the farm. One of the men got interested and asked, “Aesop, what is it in this farm that has grabbed your attention?” Aesop then
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Bending Water with Static
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ere’s an easy and fun science experiment that’s great for helping kids learn about static electricity. Try bending water with static electricity produced by combing your hair or rubbing it with an inflated balloon, can it really be done? Give it a try and find out! What you'll need: • A plastic comb (or an inflated balloon) • A narrow stream of water from a tap • Dry hair Instructions: • Turn on the water so it is falling from the tap in a narrow stream (just a few millimetres across but not droplets). • Run the comb through your hair just as you normally would when brushing it (do this around 10 times). If you are using a balloon then rub it back and forth against your hair for a few seconds. • Slowly move the comb or balloon towards the stream of water (without touching it) while watching closely to see what happens. What's happening? The static electricity you built up by combing your hair or rubbing it against the balloon attracts the stream of water, bending it towards the comb or balloon like magic! Negatively charged particles called electrons jump from your hair to the comb as they rub together, the comb now has extra electrons and is negatively charged. The water features both positive and negatively charged particles and is neutral. Positive and negative charges are attracted to each other so when you move the negatively charged comb (or balloon) towards the stream, it attracts the water's positively charged particles and the stream bends!
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• Los Angeles' full name is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula" • A cat has 32 muscles in each ear. • An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain. • Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur. • In many advertisements, the time displayed on a watch is 10:10. • The characters Bert and Ernie on Sesame Street were named after Bert the cop and Ernie the taxi driver in Frank Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life." • A dime has 118 ridges around the edge. • The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world. • Most people fall asleep in seven minutes. • "Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.
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God Lets Loose Karl Barth Douglas Horton
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eware,” warns Emerson, “when the great God lets loose a thinker in this planet. Then all things are at risk. It is as when a conflagration has broken out in a great city and no man knows what is safe or where it will end.” Nothing less than conflagration appears to have broken out in the religious thought of Europe. Many incendiaries may be pointed to, but there is one whose torch seems to have burned more brightly and to have been applied more effectively than that of any of the others. Five years ago one began to hear, at the tables of the student clubs and restaurants of Germany, the name of Karl Barth. A young theologian recently called from Switzerland had made an amazingly impressive debut at the University of Göttingen. His chair-- that of Reformed or Calvinistic theology-- was subsidized in part by American Presbyterians, and was not in itself sufficiently exalted to catch the eye of Lutheran Germany. This circumstance made only the more significant the number of students who soon crowded his lecture hall, and the number of students, professors and townspeople who filled and overflowed any church where he had been advertised to preach. He was remembered by many as having been himself a student in Tübingen and Berlin little more than twelve years before. Even then he had been marked as a man of unusual, if not wholly conventional, vitality. Born in Basel, in 1886, he had returned at the end of his university career to be the minister of the church in the little town of Protestant Aargau, north of Lucerne; and there, during the war period, he had preached on Sunday mornings before the good peasant folk, to the antiphonal booming of guns in near-by Alsace. The sombre thought of guns and of the stricken and perplexed Europe, governed then by guns, gave him long hours in his study. He studied, dreamed and wrote, until, almost simultaneously with the armistice, was announced the publication of his commentary on the Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans. It was this which elicited his call to Germany. Of all the commentaries which have appeared since the birth of biblical criticism, this is the weirdest. It is in reality 500 pages of pithy sermons upon the verses of the epistle taken in order. Of learned exegesis
it is innocent, though not contemptuous. Of mighty feuilletons of etymology and textual apparatus there is no trace. It is a veritable Koran for paradox and want of sequence. But by the scholarly and lay world alike it was found fascinating. For four years, until his departure for his present eminent position at Munster, Professor Barth remained at Göttingen, and during that time he saw his theology, set forth in further books and in lectures and addresses, sweep through the universities of Germany, and today there seem to be hardly more than two classes of religious thinkers in the country, Barthians and anti-Barthians. It is little wonder that Barth has been called by Count Keyserling the man who saved Protestantism in Germany. In the year that he took his seat on the faculty at Göttingen, no less than 246,302 nominal Lutherans, under the new laws of the support of the churches by taxation, professed atheism. Whether or not the work of Barth and his friends Gogarten, Thurneysen and others directly affected the drift of popular opinion in the republic, it is nonetheless true that the turn of the tide back toward the churches was almost synchronous with the beginning of the Barthian movement. As for the world of thought, the very furor the young theologian has aroused in academic Protestant circles proclaims him a portent of the first magnitude. Harnack, the Zeus of the historical critics, has broken the seclusion his years would seem rightly to permit him to indite a series of essays against the new movement. Professor Troeltsch -- whose too-early death is lamented on every hand -- and Professor Julicher, two other Olympians of the last great generation, have treated Barth with seriousness and apprehension. For every critical Oliver, the Barthian theology has an admiring Ro-
land. Young Germany hears the new gospel gladly. And Professor Lange, whose painstaking researches in Reformation and post-Reformation history make his utterance authoritative, does not hesitate to call Barth "the greatest man since Schleiermacher." Among Roman Catholic writers are found almost as many eager friends of the new thought as among Lutherans and Calvinists. In general they seem to accept it as far more cousinly to their own doctrines than anything else Protestantism has produced since the days of the Reformation. But the crowning tribute to the man Barth is the almost universal acknowledgment of religious debt which even his critics have made to him. The acrimonious words which are likely to flash from any debate, and which have not been wholly absent from this, are smothered beneath the expressions of generous gratitude with which opponent after opponent prefaces his discussion. One of the secrets of the swift access the new theology has found into the life of the Continent is that it takes its beginning from the scene in the local church rather than in the university library. Barth, like Schleiermacher, and unlike many of the book-theologians of the last decades, has enjoyed the inestimable advantage of a pastoral contact with real people. His approach to the problem of life and the beginnings of his "theology of crisis" were made when as a minister he first realized the utter impossibility of communicating to his hearers the faith by which he himself was animated. According to Barth, man is safe upon the sea that lies between God and the world as we know it because the sea is God’s and he made it, but he persistently tries for the Godward shore, and is usually either expecting to reach it or deluding himself that he has already done so. Security
is his aim and illusion -- economic security, religious security, moral security, intellectual security. But there is no way from man to God. For man to attempt to know God and to solve the problem of life is to set sail upon this infinite sea. His best hope will be to beat back and forth into the wind, but what can it profit him? Philosophy is only an endless oscillation, a dialectic never finished. Professor Barth’s ethics are such as to delight the realist without disturbing the idealist, the search for the morally right being a form of hopelessness, but a thoroughly sanguine form. Its object is always attainable but never attained. Here Professor Barth is the embodiment of the continenta1 reaction to associating Christianity with a particular social movement, whether it be "kultur," pacifism, socialism or anything else. His part of Switzerland had been heavily under the influence of Ragaz of Zurich, the blazing prophet of social Christianity who, like his friend Walter Rauschenbusch, saw in the labor movement the greatest single contemporary salient of the advancing kingdom of God. Barth gathers the questionings of his friends into one gigantic interrogation point, and flings down to ethical theory the demand that it base itself not upon the conscious will of man but on the uncertainly, though actually, felt will of God. The truest rallying cry that can be used by any leader, he would say, is that suggested by Carlyle for Margaret Fuller, "I don’t know where I am going; follow me!" There is a trend in morality which corresponds to the dogmatic movement in thought. We become superior, and if we are honest with ourselves we will recognize our superiority -- but the shorter name for conscious superiority is pride. Pride being the hatefullest of the virtues, the human spirit now turns away from this certain-sure morality, though it has nothing else in particular to turn to. It begins to ride loose to all current ethical forms. It loses squeamishness about the decencies. It extols freedom as an end in itself. It becomes emancipated. It bobs its conscience. It blows ideals as smoke rings. It hates Eighteenth Amendments because they are constitutional. It will maintain its emotional integrity. It will follow its own desire. But no mood is more perfectly unsatisfactory to the morally in earnest. They do not wish to follow their own desire; they wish to
follow God’s. There is nothing left but to fall back on paradox -- to seek God’s will zealously with the conclusion foregone that God’s will cannot be found -- to join the contemporary crusades for righteousness with the conviction that they will be one day proved, like the great Crusades, to have been ill advised and wrong! This is not discovering God’s will, but it is, after all, acknowledging it. Professor Barth’s animadversions upon worship are the very dissidence of dissent. To him the ordinary service of the church is the maddest of all man’s efforts to reach God. One can expect from it only an unedifying oscillation between fictitious spiritual tranquility and honest skepticism. Shall one then enjoy God in worship, when the naked essence of such worship is a selfish self-hypnosis? -- or shall one, in want of any certainty, eschew the life of prayer entirely? The paradox, once more, is our refuge: let a man realize at once his infinite need for finding God, and the infinite futility of his search, and in the clash of those two infinities within his soul, the God of the infinities will be adumbrated -- but only adumbrated Many of his critics have harassed the young professor of Münster for what they name his desperate pessimism. "There is no way from man to God." They forget his other theme: "There is a way from God to man." It is in this thought that his paradoxes are ultimately resolved; since any attempt to use God, even for purposes of describing him to others, throws us into dilemma, we must allow him to use us. "There is a way to come into relation with the righteousness of God. This way we enter not by speech, nor reflection, nor reason, but by being still." God, in a word, takes the initiative and reveals himself. Allow him then to do so, preaches Barth. It is only when you are agonizedly aware of the failure of your own effort that God begins to move upon you. Karl Barth, in a word, is a reincarnation of John Calvin. His message, in nuce, is the Sinaitic sovereignty of God. Only when you ultimately confess the poverty of your own thought, only when you acknowledge yourself a bewildered sinner in his sight, only when you know yourself, even at the gate of death, to be the shadow of a breath, will the vast Transcendence make you miraculously aware of himself in you. He will come to you as strange content
of reality, rather than form, for form is only your manner of adopting him. Give him form, and his presence shrinks back into a hint. Add nothing to him, and he will remain to you the dreadful Perfect. To the German people, stunned by the war and the consequences of defeat, their former optimism shattered and spent, shuddering to contemplate the debt-darkened years of the future, Barth in the phase of his dreadful insight into the futility of all search for security must seem a veritable Jeremiah, and his teaching an evilly perfect rationalization of their indigence and perplexity. But in the phase of his harking back to the perfect sovereignty of the ruler of this world and all worlds, his words must seem an embodiment of their one hope. Professor Barth has recently been introduced personally to a paradox which he is not the first man in history to have discovered: he now knows that the people stone their prophets. On the occasion of his being called to succeed the venerable Doctor Ludemann in the chair of systematic theology in Bern, such a storm of protest arose from an articulate group of Bernese churchmen as would have dismayed the doughtiest. There is "culture-Protestantism" elsewhere than in America. Its devotees in Switzerland do not relish this theologian’s suggestion that the modern worship of the state or even of the family, instead of God, has the same effect as the worship of the "beast of the bottomless pit" or of some "voracious idol." They join with others in their own country and in Germany in condemning his thought as "desperado-theology." To Barth, being such a one as saith among the trumpets, Ha Ha! The very protest must have made the call more tempting; but he declined. As an immense counterblast in his behalf, the voice of the friends of the new viewpoint was lifted up throughout the German-speaking world. There is a vast company of folk in stations high and low who find his paradoxes singularly satisfying and alive. They feel in them a hint of "Reality" -of a Reality which we cannot reach but which can reach us. Among this company many of our English poets and thinkers would, I am persuaded, have numbered themselves. This is hardly strange in view of the long-standing influence of Calvin among us. Douglas Horton translated the earlier works of Karl Barth, thus introducing him in full-dress to public just becoming aware of this new giant on the theological scene.
The Supernatural fruit of letting Church Explosion and Revival Fire in Asia of Me, and I will give you the nations for your inheritance, Holy Spirit breathe into you “Askand the ends of the earth for your possession” (Ps. 2:8) Ben Godwin
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e may not be inspired to become Olympic runners, but we should all be stirred to stand up for our faith, stick to our convictions and pursue God's calling. (Pixabay) Recently I read a quote that inspired me, "Aspire to inspire before you expire." After all, shouldn't that be the goal of every Christian—to use the limited time we have on this earth to inspire others. But before we can truly inspire others, we must be inspired ourselves. The word "inspiration" is found twice in the Bible, once in both the Old and New Testament. "But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding" (Job 32:8, BRG). The Hebrew word translated "inspiration" in that verse means "a puff, wind or vital breath." Most modern versions render it "the breath of the Almighty." Then, in 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Paul wrote, "All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction and for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work." The Greek word translated "inspiration" here means "divinely breathed in." The term "inspire" means "to take air into the lungs as in breathing, to guide or control by divine influence." So, when we are inspired, we are moved by the Holy Spirit to action by supernatural influence. Inspiration results in motivation to do something significant for God or others. People get inspired to compose a song, write a book, preach a sermon, teach a lesson, take a mission trip, witness to the lost, help a neighbor or get involved in some worthy cause. When God breathes on you, you can't remain passive; rather, you are prompted to get involved in some area of ministry. True Christians believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God. D. L. Moody said, "I know the Bible is inspired because it inspires me." Peter gave us insight on how the Bible was inspired: "For no prophecy at
any time was produced by the will of man, but holy men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God" (2 Pt. 1:21). The Bible was written by at least 39 authors over a span of 1500 years. How could so many people over such a long period of time write on so many subjects in total agreement? That's not a coincidence. That's inspiration. God breathed upon them. People don't reject the Bible because it contradicts itself; they reject it because it contradicts them. Remember, God breathed into Adam's nostrils, and he became a living soul (Gen. 2:7). He was a lifeless form until God breathed on him. Jesus did something similar to His disciples: "When He had said this, He breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit'" (John. 20:22). The Apostle Paul taught that we are dead in sin until Christ quickens us (makes us alive) via the Holy Spirit (Eph. 2:1, 5). We've all seen dramatic scenes on TV in which a person performs CPR on someone who has stopped breathing. When they are resuscitated, they return to consciousness. That, in essence, is what revival is—Holy Spirit CPR. Re-vival (to make alive again) is when God breathes fresh life into His church. Revivalist Billy Sunday used a classic response to critics in his day: "Some say revivals don't last. Neither does a bath, but it sure helps!" One of the first movies I ever saw in a theater inspired me—Chariots of Fire. I can still hear and hum the famous musical score in my head. The movie is based on the true story of two British athletes competing in the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. Harold Abraham, a Jew, overcame racial and class prejudice to compete against Eric Liddell, the "Flying Scotsman," in the 100-meter race. Liddell was born in China to Scottish missionary parents. While in Scotland, his devout sister disapproved of his plan to pursue competitive racing. But Eric saw running as a way to glorify God before returning to the Chinese mission field. When he accidentally missed a prayer meeting, his sister chewed him out and accused
him of not being committed to God. Eric told her he felt divinely inspired when running and that not running would dishonor God: "I believe God made me for a purpose. But He also made me fast, and when I run, I feel His pleasure." The two runners trained for five years and qualified to represent Great Britain in the Olympics. While en route, Eric read in the newspaper that his 100-meter race would be held on a Sunday. He refused to run the race despite heavy pressure from the Prince of Wales and the British Olympic Committee. His personal convictions prevented him from racing on the Christian Sabbath day. Eric's decision not to run made headlines around the world. Liddell spoke at the Paris Church of Scotland and quoted Isaiah 40:31, "but those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles, they shall run and not be weary, and they shall walk and not faint." One of Liddell's teammates, having already won a silver medal in the 400-meter hurdles, offered him his spot in the 400-meter race on the following Tuesday. Eric gratefully accepted. The day of the race, the American coach told his runners that Liddell had little chance of winning since the race was much longer than his usual distance. But Jackson Scholz, one of the American runners, gave Liddell a note of support for sticking to his convictions. Liddell outran Scholz and all the American favorites to win the 400-meter gold medal. Eric Liddell eventually returned to China as a missionary where he was killed by Japanese troops in 1945. We may not be inspired to become Olympic runners, but we should all be stirred to stand up for our faith, stick to our convictions and pursue God's calling. Let God breathe on you afresh and inspire you so you can inspire others. Let's all adopt the motto: "Aspire to inspire before we expire." Ben Godwin is the author of four books and also pastors the Goodsprings Full Gospel Church.
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ver 40 years ago, God gave me a vision of Asia and ignited me with a passion for this continent to be transformed with the gospel of Jesus Christ. I am thrilled to declare that today the nations of Asia are shifting and the glory of God is truly being made manifest among His people there. In the past few months, I have had the honor of partnering with leaders in two Asian nations that I would like to highlight: Japan and China. On my February trip to Japan, I was thrilled to see the exploding church growth that is overtaking Tokyo. And most recently, I traveled to China to help raise up leaders in this country that is being transformed with the power and presence of God. In both Japan and China, hearts are turning to Jesus, disciples are being made and God is raising up a generation of revivalists and reformers. Exploding Church Growth in Tokyo, Japan "that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father" (Phil. 2:9-10). In February, I visited Pastor Isaac Masuyama's church, called 21st Century Christ Church, right in the heart of Tokyo. Because Pastor Masuyama is an apostle in both the marketplace and the church, he has been able to finance a 21 million-dollar building in the most expensive part of downtown Tokyo—the only problem is that it's already been outgrown by the congregation. The Japanese are hungry for the presence of God, and more and more are coming to their multiple services ready to learn the Word and worship their Heavenly Father. Pastor Masuyama's church is called not only to see hearts revived by the Spirit of God but to reform the culture and foundations of this nation with kingdom values. In training and equipping Japanese pastors from all over the country, we were able to help prepare them for a massive crusade led by evangelist Daniel Kolenda (which happened this past weekend, May 19th-21st). It was so encouraging to see the unity among different leaders who visited from throughout the country to learn and receive, and it was a powerful time of imparting to those who were hungry to bring a move of God to a country that is on the brink of transformation. Japan has historically been very resistant to the gospel. The traditional religious belief in Shintoism has acted as a spiritual barrier to the growth of Christianity. But God has given me a great burden for this island nation, and it's been such an honor to be involved as this movement is really taking off. I am expectant and excited to see how Japanese nationals will help revive and reform the nation of Japan—God
has begun to move, and the name of Jesus is being made famous. Revival Fire in Beijing, China "I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; then your sons and your daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, and your young men will see visions" (Joel 2:28). I believe he Chinese will play an especially significant role in the global harvest that is coming. Revival has already transformed millions of lives in this nation, and I believe that as the people of China continue to experience the power of God, they will carry it to the nations of the world. Recently, I traveled to Beijing, China for a Wagner Leadership Institute conference for Chinese pastors. Along with a team of HIM leaders, I had the opportunity to train and equip both male and female pastors from all over the country who are hungry, passionate and genuine in their desire for more of God. I have noticed an increase in level of authority and purpose in the Chinese leaders, even on the trip this month. More and more Chinese nationals are praying into this movement and more are going outside of the four walls of the church to spread the gospel. I had the pleasure of having my son Kuoching Ngu, Joy's husband, with me on the trip. He had an incredible word I wanted to share: From day one of the trip (Kuoching), God was speaking to me about the destiny of China, His heart for the Chinese and how they will be able to lead and influence the nations for Christ. God gave me a vision of a map of China with matches being lit all across the country. The matches represent the Chinese who are being ignited with the power of God. As more and more matches are lit, the entire country is engulfed by flames, and the fire then spreads westward across the nations. I believe that this vision shows that this isn't a movement that will be characterized by a few people in the spotlight. This is about advancing the kingdom through a generation of humble, hungry people who just want to chase after the purposes of God. I also have noticed that this movement of God in China is like a spreading fire lit by many individuals, rather than like a flame that relies on a few. The Chinese are bold, and they know the authority they carry as believers in Christ. And as a result of many stepping out in faith and obeying the Word, the glory of God is increasing. Over the next few years, we are going to see even greater transformation in China as more matches are lit and the fire of the Holy Spirit spreads. Ché Ahn and his wife, Sue, are the Founding Pastors of HRock Church in Pasadena, California. Ché serves as the founder and president of Harvest International Ministry (HIM) and the international chancellor of Wagner Leadership Institute (WLI).
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Amit Shah comes under attack over remarks on Mahatma Gandhi New Delhi/Jalpaiguri, JuNe 10 (iaNS): BJP chief Amit Shah on Saturday came under attack for his remarks describing Mahatma Gandhi as a "shrewd bania" with Congress and other opposition parties demanding an apology from him for "insulting" the Father of the Nation. Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala also demanded an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi over Shah's remarks while West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee termed them "unethical and unfortunate" and said he should immediately withdraw them. Surjewala told media persons here that Shah had committed a heinous crime and anti-national act. "We demand that Amit Shah, BJP and Prime Minister Narendra should apologise to the people and the families of the freedom fighters of the country for insulting their struggle. Shah has indulged in a heinous crime and an antinational act. There can't be a bigger crime than this," he said. Surjewala said identifying Gandhi with caste exposes the "real face, character and mindest" of Shah. Surjewala said Shah had insulted the sacrifices made during the freedom struggle by associating Mahatma Gandhi with a business model. "Has the entire struggle be-
Gandhi was 'chatur baniya', Cong mere SPV for freedom: Amit Shah raipur, JuNe 10 (pTi): BJP chief Amit Shah has said Mahatma Gandhi was a "chatur baniya", a reference to the mercantile caste to which he was born, who had rightly advised dissolution of the Congress after Independence. Addressing a select audience of "prominent citizens" here yesterday evening, Shah also said the Congress was not rooted in any ideology or principles and was sort of a "special purpose vehicle" to secure freedom. In remarks that raised the hackles of the Congress, which demanded an apology from Shah as well as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP president went on term Mahatma Gandhi a "bahut chatur baniya", a very shrewd baniya. "The Congress party ... was constituted as a club by a British
come a mere business? Was building the nation a business. Only Amit Shah, who does trade of power and BJP can give such indications. Would Mahatma Gandhi be now identified with his caste?" he asked. Hitting back at Shah, Surjewala said the "Britishers used Hindu Mahasabha and the Sangh as a special purpose vehicle for the partition of the country." "After independence, they have become a vehicle to oppress Dalits, and the weaker sections. This is their real face
CBI registers case against 6 for cheating bank New Delhi, JuNe 10 (uNi): The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against six directors of a private company for allegedly cheating a foreign bank here. "A case was registered against Sanjay Jain, Rajiv Jain, Rohit Choudhary, Sanjeev Agarwal, Rajeev Jain and Kamal Kant Sharma (Directors of Surya Vinayak Industries Ltd), Surya Vinayak Hospitalities Ltd and others on the complaint of a Development Bank of Singapore Limited, New Delhi (a foreign Bank) under section 120 B, 420, 467, 468, 471 of Indian Penal Code on the allegations of cheating the Bank to the tune of around Rs 122.49 crore between 2007-12," CBI said in an statement today. The CBI said that the complainant alleged the private company was in the business of manufacturing of perfumery compounds and trading of agro commodities and the directors arranged companies to show bogus sale and purchase of commodities. The CBI said that searches have been conducted today at the premises of accused in Delhi. " The private company had also cheated the consortium member banks for a total amount of around Rs 2240 crore. Four accused including directors and others of the private company had been arrested by CBI on April 11 and presently, they are in judicial custody. So far, 6 cases have been registered," it stated.
and character," he added. In Jalpaiguri, Trinamool Congress supremo Banerjee attacked Shah. "Mahatma Gandhi is the Father of the Nation and he is an icon of the world. We cannot use such unjustified language about him. It is unethical, unfortunate and uncalled for." "I think such statements should be immediately withdrawn and an apology should be sought," she said. Banerjee felt a simple apology from Shah would not end the matter as, "this is an intentional blunder by him".
Mamata also tweeted and said politicians should be careful about their language. "When we, in public life, speak about icons of our nation and the world, we must always show utmost respect and sensitivity with language," she posted on Twitter. Taking a swipe at Shah, the Trinamool supremo claimed that no one should think of themselves as a superpower just because they are at the helm. Shah, while addressing a gathering in Raipur on Friday,
man. It was later converted into an organisation engaged in freedom struggle," Shah said. It had in its fold both right and left-leaning people like Maulana Azad, Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya and many others, he said. "People of various ideologies and thinking associated themselves with Congress to gain independence. Congress didn't have any ideology or set of principles and it was only used as a special purpose vehicle to secure freedom. "And therefore, Mahatma Gandhi, with a lot of foresight he was a very shrewd baniya - he knew what was going to happen in future. He had said immediately after the Independence that Congress should be dissolved." Mahatma Gandhi couldn't do that, but now some people are
referred to Mahatma Gandhi as a "shrewd baniya". "The Congress is not a party based on one ideology or one principle, it is a special purpose vehicle to gain independence… this is why Mahatma Gandhi with foresight, he was a shrewd baniya, he knew what was going to happen, he said immediately after independence that the Congress should be dissolved. "He didn't do it, but some people are now completing the job of dissolving it. He had said this because the Congress had no ideology, was not formed
completing the task of dissolution of Congress, the BJP chief added in an apparent jibe at the present Congress leadership. Amongst the 1,650 political parties in India, only the BJP and the Communist Party of India have upheld internal democracy, he said. "There are some parties where only dynastic rule prevails. It was clear that after Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi would take over, but nobody can predict who would be the next BJP president after me," Shah said. Referring to alleged anti-national slogans raised in Jawaharlal Nehru University, Shah said whoever does so will be termed as anti-national. Shah's remarks on Mahatma Gandhi led to immediate criticism from the Congress in Chhattisgarh and in New Delhi.
based on a principle, and did not have any principle to run the country or government," Shah had said. Bihar's ruling Janata DalUnited (JD-U) also slammed Shah's remarks. JD-U spokesperson Neeraj Kumar told the media in Patna that Shah had insulted the nation and its people by using a "caste" name to address Mahatma Gandhi. Neeraj said Shah was targeting Mahatma Gandhi by naming his caste. "It is shameful and unforgivable." Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)
leaders said that Shah, by calling Gandhi a "chatur baniya", had exposed his own and the BJP's mindset and their real agenda. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar did not comment on Shah's remarks and ignored queries from the media. Aam Aadmi Party leader Kumar Vishwas said he had not heard Shah's remarks but noted that any comment about the Father of Nation should be made by a person who has at least lived one percent of his life the way Mahatma had done.
Union Minister 'egged' in Odisha amid MP peasant stir Pre-monsoon rains claim BhuBaNeSwar/Bhopal, JuNe Mandsaur district, the epicentre of the Oppositions slams 16 lives in Maharashtra 10 (iaNS): Union Agriculture Minister farmers' agitation in Madhya Pradesh, CM Chouhan ‘indefinite fast’
Amid the spiralling protests by Mad- MuMBai, JuNe 10 (iaNS): Torrential rains Radha Mohan Singh, who has remained which remained calm but tense as ausilent over the deadly protest by Mad- thorities allowed a 12-hour relaxation hya Pradesh farmers, Chief Minister lashed large parts of Maharashtra and Mumhya Pradesh farmers, was on Saturday in curfew from 8 a,m, to 8 p.m. on Sat- Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday be- bai on Saturday claiming at least 16 lives, even gan his indefinite fast here "until peace as the monsoon progressed normally over the greeted with eggs in Odisha by Congress urday. Local markets in the Mandsaur city is restored" in the state. activists, angry over the killing of six prostate and the weather department forecast heavy The Chief Minister has decided to run rain over the next 48 hours. Providing succour opened as people came out in droves to testers in the neighbouring state. The Youth Congress activists also stock daily essentials, District Magistrate his office from the BHEL Dussehra Maidan, from the blistering heat, many areas of the state, waived black flags as soon as the minis- O.P. Srivastava said, adding no untow- where he is sitting on fast. He said it would including coastal Konkan, Mumbai, northern, ter's cavalcade left a state guest house in ard incident had taken place anywhere serve as an open forum where farmers and western and eastern Maharashtra, were lashed people would be able to approach him Khurdha district for an official function in the troubled region. "If the situation continues to be nor- directly. The opposition slammed Chou- by a downpour accompanied with thunder and "Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas" in Jatani, near lightning till almost daybreak since 1 a.m. mal, curfew will be lifted (from Sun- han's decision to go on fast. Bhubaneswar. Low-lying areas in some cities experienced Madhya Pradesh Congress chief However, the egg missiles missed day)," Srivastava said. water-logging as gutters and storm water drains Arun Yadav said the act was "a farce". But the wholesale agriculture marthe intended target but a couple of them were flooded in a short time and water gushed broke in front of Singh's official vehicle, ket -- Mandsaur Krishi Upaj Mandi on "He has never considered visiting the out onto the streets. the outskirts of Mandsaur city -- was de- families of the dead farmers in Mandwitnesses said. At least 16 persons have lost their lives in At least five Congress workers were serted as farmers, who began protesting saur and also the houses of the 25 perrain-related incidents in different parts of the arrested, a police official said. Odisha from June 1 to demand debt relief and sons who died in a blast at a fireworks state since midnight in what is described as preYouth Congress chief Loknath Mahara- price hike in their produce, stayed away factory." In Delhi, CPI-M General Secretary monsoon rain. from selling for the 10th day on Saturday. thy was among the arrested. The IMD in Mumbai has forecast heavy to According to estimates, this has led Sitaram Yechury accused the BJP-led Calling him anti-farmer, Maharathy very heavy rainfall over the Konkan belt, north central government of turning farmto losses of several crores of rupees to said Radha Mohan Singh had no moral right to be the Agriculture Minister "after the agriculture sector in the state. The ing into a "loss-making profession" and and south central Maharashtra, with heavy rain the brutal killing of farmers in Madhya market on a normal day sees some 5,000 meeting farmers' genuine grievances in Marathwada and central Maharashtra. Since Thursday night, the highest rainfall of farmers from across Madhya Pradesh with "bullets". Pradesh ruled by the BJP". "The essential point is this: We are nine cm was recorded in Palghar in north KonkCongress leader Pradip Majhi said and parts of neighbouring Rajasthan the "egg attack was carried out to sensi- selling their produce in an estimated not remunerating farmers adequately an followed by eight cm in Sindhudurg's Malvan, for their labour and produce. The BJP with Mumbai recording an average of 3.59 cm tise (the central government), so that the daily turnover of Rs 5 crore. Mandsaur and its adjoining instead, is meeting their genuine griev- rain in the past 24 hours. problems of the farmers of Odisha and Temperatures fell appreciably from average other parts of the country are addressed". Neemuch district were the epicentre of ances with bullets," Yechury wrote in a New Delhi, JuNe 10 (iaNS): With an aim to transThe angry Congress activists were the peasant stir even as protests spread Facebook post on Saturday, referring to highs of 32-36 degrees Celsius to 24-22 degrees form the country's health sector, the Narendra Modi gov- demonstrating in protest against the to other parts of the state after police the protests in Madhya Pradesh in which Celsius in different parts of the state following ernment on Saturday launched the Sustainable Action death of six farmers in police firing in opened fire at farmers on June 6. six farmers were killed in police firing. the downpour. for Transforming Human Capital (SATH) programme. According to an official statement, the SATH programme, which aims to identify and build three future "role model" states for health systems, will be implemented by the NITI Aayog along with private companies selected through a competitive bidding process. The NITI Aayog has invited all states and Union Territories to participate in the com- New Delhi, JuNe 10 elimination of duplicates due to lack of facilities, can petitive programme, it said. The role model states would (pTi): The Centre today and fakes from any benefi- give their contact details be chosen through a process - expression of interest, pre- told the Supreme Court ciary database leading to and would be registered sentations by the states and assessment of commitment that around 95.10 per cent immense savings through later. to health sector reforms, it said, adding that final selec- of the entire population reduction of leakages and "The notifications thus tion would then be done through further evaluations has voluntarily registered PAN numbers without Aadhaar Aadhaar enrolment ID number for filing wastages." ensure that no genuine and objective assessment of criteria affecting potential for Aadhaar and appreThe affidavit said Aad- person is denied of any of income tax returns as well as for applifor impact and likelihood of success. Sixteen states have hension of "large- scale will not be cancelled haar card is the most widely benefits because of lack of cations for PAN. expressed their interest to be a part of the programme exclusion" of citizens from New Delhi, JuNe 10 (iaNS) All However, for non-compliance of this pro- held form of identity docu- Aadhaar. Therefore, petiand 14 of them have made their presentations to the NITI government benefits due tax payers who have been allotted Per- vision, it said only a partial relief by the ment with the citizens. tioners' contentions of urAayog, it added. to lack of unique number manent Account Number (PAN) should court has been given to those who do not While 115.15 crore people gency in this matter is inwas "misplaced" and "un- intimate their Aadhaar number to the have Aadhaar and who do not wish to ob- have Aadhaar card, only correct and unfounded," it founded". income tax authorities for the purpose tain Aadhaar for the time being, that their 15.17 crore people have said. The UIDAI also said The government, while of linking both the numbers, the Central PAN will not be cancelled so that other ration cards, 29 crore have when Aadhaar has been opposing any stay on im- Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said on consequences under the Income Tax Act PAN cards, 6.9 crore are adopted by several statutes plementation of the Aad- Saturday, a day after the Supreme Court for failing to quote PAN may not arise. passport holders and 17.37 and authorities in pursuhaar scheme, said that upheld the law in this regard. However, The release by Meenakshi J.Goswami, In- crore have driving licence. ant to directions by the New Delhi, JuNe 10 (uNi): Army Chief General around 115.15 crore peo- those who do not have Aadhaar and who come Tax Commissioner and the official The Centre said that in apex court and as per the Bipin Rawat today said the misleading campaigns over ple have already enrolled do not wish to obtain it for the time be- spokesperson of the CBDT, referred to 2014-16, the government's legislative amendments by the various social media platforms were behind insti- for Aadhaar card, which is ing, their PAN will not be cancelled, said the "landmark" judgement on Friday in savings through Direct Parliament, the court ought gating the Kashmiri youth against the country and the a citizen's right to identity, a press release from the (CBDT). "Every- which it has upheld section 139 AA of the Benefit Transfer Scheme not to entertain the appliarmy. 'The army was in Kashmir to protect the people and there was no need for one who has been allotted permanent Income Tax Act as constitutionally valid on account of Aadhaar was cations seeking interim and not to harm or have any conflict with them' said the considering any interim account number as on the 1st day of July, which required quoting of the Aadhaar Rs 49,560 crore. stay of notifications passed 2017, and who has Aadhaar number or is number in applying for PAN as well as for army chief while he was at the Indian Military Academy, stay on the scheme. It said with almost the in pursuance to the AadDehradun, Uttarakhand to attend the 140th passing out "Moreover, the Aadhaar eligible to obtain Aadhaar number, shall filing of IT returns. Giving operative por- entire population having haar Act 2016, as it would parade of the Gentleman Cadets who were to be com- Act, 2016 is a legislation of intimate his Aadhaar number to income tions of the judgement, the release said been covered by Aadhaar, stall and interfere with the missioned into service on completion of their course. socio-economic reform tax authorities for the purpose of linking the court also held that Parliament was the petitioners' apprehen- governance. Generel Rawat said that efforts were continuously be- and this court has held that PAN with Aadhaar," the release said. It fully competent to enact section 139 AA sions of so called "largeThe Centre opposed the ing made by the army to get the youth on the right track courts must show judicial also said from July 1, 2017 onwards every of the Act and its authority to make this scale exclusion" of the petitions, saying they were and added that situation had improved. The army chief restraint in dealing with person eligible to obtain Aadhaar must law was not diluted by the orders of the people from government misconceived and lacked urged the newly inducted army officers to be prepared such legislations," the gov- quote their Aadhaar number or their court. subsidies or benefits due representative character for the traditional as well as new challenges that were ernment said in its counter to lack of Aadhaar card was and sought dismissal of the to come in their way. General Rawat stressed upon in- affidavit filed in response to and welfare distribution, enforces the right to iden- livelihood etc," the Unique misplaced, self-contradic- pleas filed by Shanta Sinha, duction of more women into the army as they would several petitions opposing it would save the govern- tity and is instrumental in Identification Authority of tory and unfounded. ex-chairperson of National ment USD 11 billion annu- fulfilment of several funda- India (UIDAI) said in its prove to be strategically important for situations such the scheme. It said though the noti- Commission For Protecmental rights of the teem- affidavit filed in the apex fication requires people to tion of Child Rights (NCPas when terrorists use women and children as shields. It quoted a World Bank ally. "The Aadhaar number ing masses in this country court. A total of 490 Gentleman Cadets, including 67 from 10 2016 report, which says enroll for Aadhaar by June CR), and others alleging It said, "The unique- 30, those who are unable that many have been exother countries, got commissioned in the Army as they if Aadhaar was applied issued to the residents un- flowing from Article 21 viz. completed their course in the academy. to all social programmes der the Aadhaar Act, 2016 the right to food, the right to ness of Aadhaar helps in to get themselves enrolled cluded from Aadhaar.
Centre launches 'SATH' to improve health sector
95.1% citizens voluntarily enrolled for Aadhaar: Govt to SC Tax payers to link Aadhaar to PAN in filing returns from July 1: Central Board of Direct Taxes
Misleading campaigns on social media instigate Kashmiri youths: Gen Rawat
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Al-Jazeera a target in Gulf confrontation with Qatar
DOHA, June 10 (AP): The Arabic news network Al-Jazeera has been thrust into the center of the story as Qatar came under virtual siege by its Gulf neighbors, pressuring it to shut down the channel that has infuriated them with its coverage for 20 years. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt severed ties with Qatar this week over allegations it supports terrorism and, more specifically, that it uses AlJazeera as a mouthpiece to destabilize the region. The Qatar-based network, one of the most widely seen Arabic channels in the world, had long angered Mideast governments, since at its start it was one the few that presented alternative viewpoints. Critics say it has in past years turned to promoting Islamist movements as a tool of Qatar’s foreign policy. The region’s rulers see many of these movements, including the Muslim Brotherhood, as threats. Qatar and the station deny the accusations. Qatar’s foreign minister told The Associated Press there was no way the country would silence AlJazeera, which says its channels reach 100 countries and 310 million homes worldwide. “If anyone thinks they are going to impose anything on my internal affairs or my internal issues, this is not going to happen. We are an independent country with our own sovereignty,” said Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. He said the allegations are based on “false and fabricated news.” But as Qatar became more isolated this week, so too did AlJazeera. Qatar’s opponents shut down access to the channel and its affiliate websites in their territories two weeks ago. On Monday, they blocked airspace to Qatari flights; Saudi Arabia sealed Qatar’s only land bor-
Erdogan urges lifting of blockade against Qatar
In this Thursday, June 8, 2017 photo, Al Jazeera staff work at their TV station in Doha, Qatar. The Arab news network Al-Jazeera has been thrust into the center of the story this week as Qatar came under virtual siege by its Gulf neighbors, pressuring it to shut down the TV channel that has infuriated them with its coverage for 20 years. (AP Photo)
der; and it and Jordan closed Al-Jazeera offices on their soil. Qatar’s opponents reportedly demand a slate of actions, including shutting down or dramatically changing the tone of the network. The UAE’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said the decision to block the channel is “not about AlJazeera, it’s not about the media.” “The media aspect of it is part of what I would say an overall support for extremism,” he said. Al-Jazeera and Qatar have been intertwined since it was launched in 1996, with financial backing from the ruling emir at the time, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani — just months after the Qataris accused Saudi Arabia of a failed coup attempt. Throughout its existence, the station has been mostly funded by the Qatari government. Its chairman is a member of Qatar’s ruling Al Thani
family. Energy-rich Qatar has long pursued an ambitious foreign policy, bucking many of the stances of Saudi Arabia and its fellow Sunni monarchies in the Gulf. For example, it has maintained good ties with Iran, Saudi Arabia’s regional nemesis, and backed the Brotherhood, which Gulf governments and Egypt have branded a terrorist group. Similarly, Al-Jazeera has been a renegade in the Arab media landscape. American viewers became familiar with Al-Jazeera after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, when its golden-hued Arabic logo became synonymous with video messages by America’s then-Most Wanted Terrorist, Osama bin Laden. The channel aired the messages it received, sparking frequent complaints by then-President George W. Bush’s White House. The station defended its policy, saying the messages were newsworthy.
Al-Jazeera was the first Arab satellite news channel to offer a range of views outside of heavily censored state media. It was the first Arab-owned news outlet to host Israeli officials and commentators, which some analysts note coincided with Qatar’s ties with Israel at the time. Acting Director General of the Al-Jazeera Media Network, Mostefa Souag, told the AP he believes Al-Jazeera is being targeted because “we tell the truth.” “Certain people maybe don’t like the truth,” he said, or possibly too because of the network’s “relationship with Qatar.” “Al-Jazeera is going to continue with its editorial policy. We’re doing the job to the best that we can,” he added. Bassam Awaidah, media professor at Bir Zeit University in the West Bank, said despite Al-Jazeera’s insistence that it is editorially independent, the region’s media are tools in the hands of governments.
“Al-Jazeera’s coverage is clearly biased in favor of Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood,” Awaidah said. “When there is a Hamas wrongdoing, Al-Jazeera hides it, and when a similar or lesser action comes from (the rival) Palestinian Authority, AlJazeera reports it and exaggerates it.” Al-Jazeera’s counterweight is largely seen as Al-Arabiya, a Saudi-owned news channel that closely reflects Saudi policy. It was launched Al-Arabiya launched in 2003, the year after Al-Jazeera’s coverage of a Saudi peace plan with Israel prompted the kingdom to pull its ambassador from Qatar for six years. Al-Arabiya and other media outlets across the Gulf and Egypt have released an avalanche of criticism of Qatar, accusing it of terrorist activities. Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain warned that anyone who supporting Qatar on social me-
Home Blood Pressure monitors 70 per cent inaccurate: study tOROntO, June 10 (IAns): Seventy per cent of digital blood pressure monitors used at homes are “unacceptably inaccurate”, and could cause serious implications for people who rely on them, said researchers one of Indianorigin. The study found that about 70 per cent of the time, these digital devices weren’t accurate within five mmHg, when compared to the mercury reading of the sphygmomanometer (used by medical practitioners) leading to flaws in making informed health decisions.
The devices were off the mark by 10 mmHg about 30 per cent of the time. The findings are extremely relevant given millions of patients are asked to monitor their blood pressure through a device at home and report the results back to their doctor, researchers said. Further, the readings were more inaccurate in men than in women. According to researchers, there are many factors that could account for their findings. “Arm shape, arm size, the stiffness and age of
blood vessels, and the type of blood pressure cuff are not always taken into account when a blood pressure machine is designed and validated,” said Raj Padwal, a professor at University of Alberta, Canada. “Individual differences, such as the size, age and medical background of the person using the blood pressure monitor are also contributing factors,” Padwal added. For the study, published in the American Journal of Hypertension, the team tested 85 patients with home monitors. They
noted that steps can be taken to minimise inaccurate readings. Patients should not start or change drugs based on one or two measurements taken at a single point in time unless the measurements are clearly elevated. Patients should also compare the blood pressure machine measurement with a blood pressure measurement in clinic before exclusively relying upon home blood pressure readings. What’s really important is to do several blood pressure measurements
US joins battle as Philippines takes losses in besieged city MARAWI CItY, June 10 (ReuteRs): U.S. special forces have joined the battle to crush Islamist militants holed up in a southern Philippines town, officials said on Saturday, as government forces struggled to make headway and 13 marines were killed in intense urban fighting. The Philippines military said the United States was providing technical assistance to end the siege of Marawi City by fighters allied to Islamic State, which is now in its third week, but it had no boots on the ground. “They are not fighting. They are just providing technical support,” military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Jo-Ar Herrera told a news conference in Marawi City. The U.S. embassy confirmed it had offered support, at the request of the Philippines government, but gave no details. A U.S. P3 Orion surveillance plane was seen flying over the town on Friday, media said. The cooperation between the longtime allies is significant because President Rodrigo Duterte, who came to power a year ago, has taken a hostile stance towards Washington and has vowed to eject U.S. military trainers and advisers from his country. The seizure of Marawi City on May 23 has alarmed Southeast Asian nations which fear that Islamic State - facing setbacks in
A joint group of police and military forces kick a door while conducting a house to house search as part of clearing operations in different sections of Marawi city. (REUTERS Photo)
Syria and Iraq - is establishing a stronghold on the Philippine island of Mindanao that could threaten the whole region. About 40 foreigners have fought alongside the Philippine militants in Marawi City, most of them from Indonesia and Malaysia, though some came from the Middle East. The Philippines military suffered its biggest one-day loss on Friday since 10 troops were killed in a friendly-fire incident on June 1. Herrera said 13 marines conducting clearing operations died after an “intense” house-tohouse firefight during which they encountered improvised explosive devices and were attacked by rocket-propelled grenades. The deaths took to 58 the number of security forces killed, with 20 civilians and more than a hundred rebel
fighters also killed in the of Muslims and Marawi City Marawi fighting. is overwhelmingly Muslim. One of the main Islamist facREPORTS OF MAUTE tions dug in around the heart BROTHERS KILLED of the city is the Maute group, At least 200 militants are a relative newcomer amid holed up in a corner of the the throng of insurgents, town. An estimated 500 to separatists and bandits on 1,000 civilians are trapped Mindanao. there, some being held as Herrera said the military human shields, while oth- was “validating” reports ers are hiding in their homes that the two Maute brothwith no access to running ers who founded the group water, electricity or food. had been killed. “We are still The military said it was awaiting confirmation,” he making headway in the said. “We are still validating town but was proceeding those reports but there are carefully so as not to de- strong indications.” stroy mosques where some Maute joined forces of the militants had taken with Isnilon Hapilon, who up positions. “We give pre- was last year proclaimed by mium to the mosques, be- Islamic State as its Southcause this is very symbolic east Asia “emir”. Military ofto our Muslim brothers,” ficials believe Hapilon is still Herrera said. in the town. The military has The Philippines is major- said it is aiming to end the ity Christian, but Mindanao siege by Monday, the Philhas a significant population ippines’ independence day.
IstAnbul, June 10 (IAns): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday evening called for lifting the blockade against Qatar, reaffirming Turkey’s support for the Arab country. “I call on the leaders and citizens of the Gulf states, there will be no winner in this fight and slanders will get us nowhere,” the President said at a fasting-break dinner in Istanbul, Xinhua reported. He urged Saudi Arabia to end all restrictions on Qatar and resolve the ongoing dispute through talks. Early this week, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt cut off diplomatic ties with Qatar and imposed sanctions on it on the grounds that Doha supports terrorism, with Libya, Yemen and the Maldives following suit. Qatar has rejected the accusations as “unjustified” and “baseless.” “We will not abandon our Qatari brothers,” Erdogan said. “There is no such thing. Until now I have not seen Qatar give support to terror.” On Thursday night, Erdogan ratified two deals on deploying Turkish troops to Qatar and training its gendarmerie after they were passed by Turkey’s parliament a day earlier.
and base treatment decisions on multiple readings, the researchers advised. “High blood pressure is the number one cause of death and disability in the world,” said lead researcher Jennifer Ringrose, from the University of Alberta. “Monitoring for and treating hypertension can decrease the consequences of this disease. We need to make sure that home blood pressure readings are accurate,” she added.
dia could be fined and jailed. Over the years, Al-Jazeera’s reporters have not been spared the region’s politics and violence. One of its reporters was killed by U.S. fire in Iraq in 2003, though Qatar says it had supplied the military with its office’s coordinates to avoid being targeted. Its bureau in Kabul was hit in 2001 by the U.S. During the 2011 Arab Spring protests, Qatar threw its support behind groups seeking a change in leadership from Egypt to Syria. Qatar backed the Brotherhood-led government elected after the 2011 ouster of longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak. When the military ousted the Brotherhood in 2013 and cracked down on Islamists, AlJazeera, again, was targeted. Three employees of its Englishlanguage affiliate were convicted and imprisoned over allegations of collaborating with the now-banned Brotherhood.
Two spent well over a year in prison before receiving presidential pardons. Separately, two other AlJazeera employees were sentenced to death in absentia in Egypt for allegedly passing secret state documents to Qatar in an espionage case that included Brotherhood members. Gulf countries fell out with Qatar over its backing of the group. In 2014, Saudi Arabia and others recalled their ambassadors from Qatar over the rift. Eight months later, their ambassadors returned in a deal widely believed to have included stipulations on Al-Jazeera’s coverage. The foreign minister, Al Thani, denied Qatar’s foreign policy dictates Al-Jazeera’s coverage. “Why would I need such a headache if I control it?” he said. If governments have grievances with Al-Jazeera, he said, “they can come and talk to AlJazeera.”
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Afghanistan stun WIndies in ODI series opener Ferrari boss denies using team orders saint lucia, June 10 (aFP): Rashid Khan destroyed the West Indies batting line-up with outstanding figures of seven for 18 to bowl Afghanistan to a stunning 63-run victory in the opening fixture of a three-match One-Day International series at the Darren Sammy Stadium in St Lucia on Friday. After opener Javed Ahmadi's 81 provided the foundation for the visitors' total of 212 for six batting first, the leg-spinner Khan tore through an inept home team batting line-up to claim the fourth-best bowling figures ever in an ODI, routing the Caribbean side for 149 off 44.4 overs to take a 1-0 lead in the series ahead of the second match at the same venue on Sunday. Surprisingly brought on as the sixth bowler by his captain, Asghar Stanikzai, with the West Indies at 68 for two after 22 overs, Afghanistan's premier bowler had an instant, devastating impact, removing Jason Mohammed and debutant Roston Chase with his first two deliveries and then repeating the feat at the start of his second over in prising out topscorer Shai Hope (35) and captain Jason Holder. At that point he had taken four for one and he
Ashley Nurse (R) of West Indies is dismissed by lbw by Rashid Khan of Afghanistan during their 1st ODI match, at Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, St. Lucia, on June 9, 2017. (AFP Photo)
added the scalp of Ashley Nurse shortly after to have the hosts tottering at 90 for seven. Jonathan Carter and Alzarri Joseph then added 45 runs for the eighth wicket before Gulbadin Naib had Carter caught on the midwicket boundary, paving the way for Khan to return to finish off the match with the wickets of Joseph and Miguel Cummins in quick succession to seal a famous victory. "I have worked hard
on my bowling and this was a really special effort for the people of Afghanistan who have suffered so much in the past week," said Khan on receiving the “Man of the Match” award and acknowledging the devastating truck bombing that killed more than 150 people in Kabul last week, an attack that has sparked anti-government protests. "West Indies are a big team and to achieve this against them is brilliant." - 'No explanation' -
Holder was left bewildered by both his team's capitulation and the painfully slow batting which preceded it. "There's really no explanation for what happened out there other than we were not professional in the way we went about getting those runs," he stated. "I won't even respond to suggestions that we underestimated Afghanistan but will expect us to come with a totally different effort on Sunday."
Earlier, the Afghans were struggling to get any momentum in their innings despite Ahmadi's effort which equalled his previous best in ODI's. He never really dominated the bowling and when he eventually departed in the 37th over with the score at 131 for five, Afghanistan were desperately in need of acceleration. His innings spanned 102 deliveries and included two sixes and eight fours. That much-needed urgency was finally injected into the innings with the arrival of Naib at the crease as he belted an unbeaten 41 off 28 deliveries, dominating an unbroken seventhwicket partnership of 58 with Mohammad Nabi (27 not out). Holder was the main sufferer in the late assault, conceding 36 runs off his last three overs. In an attack dominated by pacers, offspinner Nurse emerged as the most successful of the West Indies bowlers, taking two for 34 off his ten-over allotment. "I knew on this pitch a total of 220 would have given us a chance," said a delighted Stanikzai. "We weren’t at our best in the T20's and I am happy we are now showing what we are capable of."
Woods told arresting officer he had taken Xanax OrlandO, June 10 (reuters): Tiger Woods told police he had taken the anti-anxiety drug Xanax when he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of an intoxicant in Florida last month, golf.channel.com reported on its website on Friday. The website posted the unredacted Jupiter Police Department report from the incident on May 29, when Woods was found asleep at
the wheel of his Mercedes by the side of a road in the early hours of the morning. "I asked Woods if he had taken any medication to which he stated ‘Xanax’," police officer Christopher Fandry wrote in the report. Xanax, the generic version of which is called alprazolam, is often prescribed to treat anxiety and depression and is also commonly used as sleep medication because of its
sedatory effect. The 41-year-old tested negative for alcohol after his arrest and later released a statement saying he had experienced an unexpected reaction to prescription medicines. Woods is the winner of 14 major championships, second only to Jack Nicklaus, but has hardly played in the last 22 months, during which time he has had multiple back surgeries.
MOntreal, June 10 (aFP): Ferrari team boss Maurizio Arrivabene on Friday denied that the Italian team used any team orders at last month's Monaco Grand Prix where Sebastian Vettel triumphed after 'jumping' team-mate Kimi Raikkonen in the pitstops. As Finn Raikkonen topped the times again in Friday's practice for Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix, Arrivabene faced reporters at a news conference where he stressed that Ferrari were focused on winning the constructors' title. "I always said that it's
not that situation in the team," said Arrivabene. "We are looking forward to the championship. We do all our best for the Constructors' Championship and to be able to do well you need two drivers. "This is very important for the house -- this is very important for Ferrari." He added: "I was very, very clear since the beginning of the season, about our rules of engagement. Our team is above everything, but we're not going in one direction or the other. "There are no team orders. This is very, very clear.
The drivers know about this and accept it." He said he laughed when he read reports of what was believed to have happened in Monte Carlo. Raikkonen also shrugged off the controversy and made light of his form on Friday when he was fastest again. "I'm happy," he said. "But it's only Friday. I don't try to make a big story out of it. Things went smoothly, it was a very normal Friday in which I had very good feeling with the car. "We still have work to do, we'll try to improve and fight for pole. Let's see."
Mallya dismisses speculation of any possible Force India sale
lOndOn, June 10 (reuters): Troubled Force India co-owner Vijay Mallya has dismissed speculation of a possible sale of his team to Australian David Brabham or Formula One's former commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone. In an interview with talkSPORT radio broadcast on Friday, the flamboyant liquor and aviation tycoon said he remained in for the long haul despite his legal problems with the Indian government. "There have been no conversations with Brabham, I haven’t even met them," he said. "Bernie and me are good friends, will always continue to be good friends and there is absolutely no talk whatsoever on a sale of this team." Ecclestone owned the now-defunct Brabham team, founded by Australia's late triple world champion Jack Brabham, in the 1970s and 1980s. Britain's Autocar magazine reported last month that the champion's son David, an ex-Formula One driver, could buy Force India as part of a project to bring Brabham back to the sport for the first time since 1992. Other reports suggested that 86-yearold billionaire Ecclestone was involved in the bid. Mallya, being pursued by Indian authorities over unpaid loans tied to his defunct Kingfisher Airlines, was arrested in London in April and is due in court next week for an extradition hearing. India had asked Britain to extradite
Mallya to face trial after he fled there last March following a move by banks to recover about $1.4 billion that Indian authorities say Kingfisher owes. Mallya, who has not left the country in more than a year and was able to attend only the British Grand Prix last season, has repeatedly dismissed the charges against him and defended himself in messages on Twitter. "These extradition proceedings are based on various allegations made by the government of India and now the matter (is) before a UK judge, I am not going to comment further," he told talkSPORT. "As far as the ownership of Force India is concerned, whether I continue to live in the UK or am sent back to India, the ownership structure of the team does not change at all. "These extradition proceedings have nothing to do with either the ownership or the management of the team." Mercedes-powered Force India are currently fourth in the championship after six of 20 races.
Awareness for North East people in Bangalore Vezokho Resu (Akho)
President, North East Welfare Association, Karnataka
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angalore in recent years is falling prey to many social issues where we NE people are playing the hardest victims. This article is forwarded to all concerned citizens of North East for the benefit and awareness of our fellow North East people. NE people who have a plan to either pursue higher education, job, business, or any other activity in the city of Bangalore and other places within Karnataka should be made aware. Being a hub of IT companies and reputed educational institutes and so much more to add which attracts many people
from different states and NEPEOPLE in particular to come to Bangalore in pursuance of their dreams, but what is important to note is that many people rush with their plans ignoring to access the important information necessary for them to get what they want from the place. My consciences are clear as I write this article because I want every individual to know and understand our life and career are precious and that every effort must be made to establish a life where dreams are fulfilled and there is no regret. Well, I am not discouraging anyone from choosing Bangalore because no doubt it is one of the finest cities in India where many aspirant dreams are met fulfilled but my main concern here which I want our
fellow people to know and understand is to always be vigilant and have up to date news about any places they choose. Since its inception in the year 2012, North East Welfare Association, Karnataka (NEWAK) has been dealing with so many issues and by the grace of God succeeded in solving them in several ways with the help of Bangalore City Police, Local NGO'S, Human Rights, Alternative Law Forum Bangalore and Government of Karnataka etc. In spite of the successes we have made and achieved, we cannot just rule out the fact that we are still on that edge of the rock where strong storms are constant and it is important to have a stronghold so as to survive the storm, which I
A LEADER OF MEN Kahuto Chishi Sumi
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ith the exception of a rare few leaders, humanity is comprised of followers. So, what makes a man a leader? All men possess a measure of knowledge, wisdom and courage; but a leader Understands the Desires and Aspirations of his people and is willing to undergo Deprivation and Self-Sacrifice to see that His People, not He Himself, achieve their desires and aspirations. The unfortunate demise of S.S. Khaplang has left the Nagas bereft of a true leader of men. For he possessed the desire to fulfil the aspirations of all Nagas; and he remained true and steadfast to this aim to the end. We, the Nagas of India let him down time and again, but we were always assured of safety and sanctuary anytime we desired shelter in his lands and among his people. What did Mr. Khaplang and the Nagas of Myanmar know about freedom/independence/sovereignty; from either India or Myanmar? We gave them the Dream of a United Naga People, and they, in their innocence, believed and followed us. Then, we, with our perverted knowledge, introduced them to factionalism and tribalism and to the concept that money is more important than Honesty, Ideals and Principles. I do not purport to know God, but I believe I know Him as well as any other human being; and it is my firm belief that Mr. S.S. Khaplang can stand in Judgment before Him and say, with all honesty, “Lord, I did all I did in the firm belief that I was serving You and Your People. I remained true to my Beliefs and Ideals to my very last breath.” May The Good Lord forgive him for any sins he may have committed; May The Lord Bless his descendants and his people; and above all, may The Lord Bless the Nagas with more Leaders of his calibre. God Save The Nagas.
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mean awareness about certain issues is important and having the knowledge and means to face and deal with such issues if in case they occur to anyone. Following are some selected issues among many where we North East people play the victims and where North East Welfare Association Karnataka (NEWAK) has been working both by creating awareness and fighting for the rights of the NE-PEOPLE. As it is not possible to pen down all the issues and cases dealt by the Association for the past 5 (five) years, I rather be more specific and recent on the issues faced and dealt by the NEWAK for the last 5 (five) Months of this Year. 1. Death Cases: 3 death cases from NE-States – one girl from Manipur, one girl from
rophesy is to speak as a mediator between God and mankind. There are men and women who truly bring down the message of God for the conversion of oneself and others. These prophets play important role in the social conditioning of people towards religious living in the fear and love of God. Like Israelites, Nagas too has produced many prophets and prophetess. Their prayers and good lives sustain the general ignorant people. Good souls in the Church are treasure to the society. There are also some people who act like prophets to get better recognition in the society. They would pray at the top of the voice to open the deaf ears of God. They bang the altar, pulpit, benches and tables of the Church during prayer as though those objects committed the most grievous and mortal sin. They do this because the same could not be done at home. They respect their own property, not Church property. They would prophesy about others life, but not their own. One common thing in every prophecy is “Death or Coffin.” I wonder at such unity among all prophesy in Nagaland. They would threaten people with death and coffin. They would say,
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Boro community, Assam and one girl from Chakhesang community, Nagaland. Non-payment of salary at the workplace: Total 10 of them from NE states; 3 from Manipur, 1 from Assam, 5 from Sumi community and 1 from Khiamniungan community, Nagaland have been settled. Fake University: 2 nursing students from Anal community, Manipur; matter still pending which we are trying to settle soon. Admission issues towards brokers: Case of one person from Manipur has been settled and case of another from Nagaland is still pending. House Rent Issue: Matter of one family from Manipur
State settled. 6. Cheating cases towards money: One from Poumai community, Manipur. 7. Colleges/Schools Certificate Issue: Issue of one student from Lotha community, Nagaland settled. 8. Cheating case for Job Placement: one girl from Manipur was rescued. 9. Accident Cases: One from Mizoram, one from Manipur and one from Chakhesang community, Nagaland. These are some of the issues and challenges we the NE people face in cities, not only in Bangalore but in other metro cities. I am not saying everyone will have to face these situations in cities. No,
Beware of false prophesy Rev. Fr. G. L. Khing Kohima
“Ohhh, I could see two three coffins at your door. One member of your family is sure to die this year.” Wow!!! This is amazing prophesy. I really like it because at least they are prophesying in the name of God. The rest of the story may be utterly wrong. If they have ten eyes, they may see thirty to forty coffins. Luckily, they have two eyes to fit into the eyes of God. When will Nagas get some good prophesy of blessings and graces? I am Still hoping against hopeless prophesy. One fine evening, my aunt rang up to me. I was more surprised because I never get her call. With a sad tone, she told me, “Please pray for me because Mrs. ABC told me that my life has become short. I need to fast seven days to avoid such curse from God.” It was a joke for me. I replied her with better encouragement not to believe in such fraud prophesy. I further told her to be happy and not to take those words to heart because it is never/not the word of God. Raising the family under the blessings of God is better than living
under those false prophesy. There are many ignorant Christians who believe in such portend. They would go to some prayer centres and fast for days and days and die of hunger and thirst. This is truly an early death. The prophecy has come to fulfillment. The Prophets in the Bible pray and fast together with the people. But Naga prophets force others to fast and pray while they feast in their homes and prayer meetings. Every prayer meeting is a big feast. “Eat well and pray well.” This type of prophets usually sleeps in peace because they successfully manage to cheat many souls every day. But the victim lies sleepless with the disturbing thought of death and other disasters that may come upon them. Many prayer groups also do the job of devil rather than God’s work. They pray to God and do satanic deeds. They poison good Christian families with black prophesy. Most of them pretend to be so holy during prayer but afterwards live with two horns in the society. They imagine them-
absolutely Not. Our only concern is for awareness and for your pre-information as we come to a city with dreams and so our priority vary in our personal life sometimes, demands at colleges or work and we carried away by all that but trust me knowing or connecting with your respective Association States Leaders if not NEWAK will be of good help as it has a great impact not only connected but in life perspective all together. The Association has got a Blog on Facebook which you can follow up and see the Association engage to our NECommunity and stand for our right. Our primary concern is we want your safety, not to be cheated whether for college admission or job placement.
selves to be taken up to heaven during prayers and speak in tongues which seem like Korean and Chinese languages. May be they watched some movies of Jackie Chan, Jet li, Lee Min ho, Kim Soo-hyun, Song Joong-ki, Lee Jong-suk and imitate them during prayers and called it gift of tongues. Later, they go back home with doubletongue speaking against others inside their own homes and kitchens. The growth of tail attracts many followers. The longer the tail, more followers. God does not like this type of selfmade prophets and prophesy. People who are actively involved in this black ministry need to do away it and live an honest Christian life. This will be more pleasing to God and neighbours. Every church should encourage prayers, fasting and alms giving but discourage wrong use of God’s name in the form of false prophesy. The Church should take utmost care of its members. And one such care could be to stop those false prophets before they bring doom upon Nagas. By this we allow simple Christians to live in peace with God and one another. This could be the best gift we could offer to God and His Church here on earth. With true Prayers.
Readers may please note that the contents of the articles, letters and opinions published do not reflect the outlook of this paper nor of the Editor in any form.
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Kunal Kapoor
Zhang Ziyi joins 'Godzilla: King of the Monsters'
gives powerful performance on women trafficking
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ctor Kunal Kapoor gave a powerful performance on "something that nobody addresses" - forced women trafficking, and urged people to contribute towards the cause. "I feel very strongly about this cause, and have recorded a video with UnErase Poetry. Please watch, share, support," the cofounder of Ketto, an online crowdfunding platform and website in India for fundraising for social, char-
ity, movies, music, personal and creative causes, tweeted on Friday. In the over three-minute video, he is seen taking charge of the microphone and narrating stories of a 16-year-old girl who went missing and a bride. He spoke in English and Hindi about the road where "love is sold". While talking about "the road", he urged people to slow down their car, take a moment and smile at those women in "shiny saris and make-up so wild" to show that you care. The video ends with statistics revealing that every three minutes an Indian girl is trafficked into sexual slavery, and only one per cent of these girls are ever rescued. He has already received support from celebs like Hrithik Roshan, who got "teared up", Shruti Seth and Dia Mirza. Source: IANS
Guy Ritchie looking for Indian actors to cast as Aladdin and Jasmine!
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elebrated director Guy Ritchie is known for making interesting casting choices. In his last film King Arthur: Legend of The Sword, the much sought-after director had best good friend David Beckham playing the role of a royal guard. The Snatch and Lock, Stock and Two Smokin' Barrels director, who will soon be helmming a liveaction adaption of the classic arabian nights story of Aladdin and the magical lamp, might now cast Indian actors for the roles of Aladdin and Jasmine!
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An American casting company has issued a casting call for interested actors of 'Indian or Eastern heritage' to come and audition for the titular roles of Aladdin and Jasmine. Those interested to star in a Guy Ritchie film must send in their applications quickly as the casting deadline ends by tomorrow! The auditions will be held in Delhi and Mumbai. Earlier, it was reported that the character of Genie in the VFX-heavy film will be voiced by actor Will Smith, replacing the late Robbin Williams.
isney Pixar unveiled a new trailer for its upcoming animation movie 'Coco' on Thursday. This time around, viewers are in for a treat in the Land of the Dead. The entertainment giant revealed an all-Latino voiceover cast of the movie on Wednesday, which is a first in Disney history. A new poster with the protagonist Miguel, his dog Dante, and the dead(s) looking up at them was an added bonus. In the new trailer, Miguel strikes the chords of the guitar of his icon, Ernesto de la Cruz, on Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead. James Bond deja vu!) Because of the magical powers of the guitar and the enchanting day, Miguel and Dante
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get sent to the Land of the Dead. This is where he meets his great-grandmother, Mamà Coco and her dead friends.While in Land of the Dead, Miguel also meets a trickster named Hector and together they set off on journey to find Ernesto and then get back to his family in his home town Santa Cecilia. Co-directed by Lee Unkrich of Toy Story 3 and Adrian Molina of Monsters University, Coco's voiceover cast includes rookie Anthony Gonzalez, Golden Globes-winnet Gael Garcia Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Renee Victor, and Ana Ofelia Murguia among others. The musical adventure is set to hit theatres in India on November 24, 2017. Source: DNA
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emoirs of a Geisha' star Zhang Ziyi is the latest addition to the star cast of 'Godzilla: King of the Monsters'. The 38-year-old actress is set to join the film
which is being directed by Michael Dougherty. The movie is a follow-up to the 2014's 'Godzilla', which has been penned by Zach Shields, along with Dougherty.
Zhang has also been roped in for other installments of the film franchise, including 'Godzilla vs Kong', as character is a key figure in the covert, creature-cataloguing Monarch organisation whose premise has been established in the films. Apart from Zhang, the film also features Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga and Millie Bobby Brown. The movie is slated to release on March 22, 2019, while 'Godzilla vs Kong' will the screens in 2020. Source: PTI
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Sunday 11•06•2017
SPORTS
THE MORUNG EXPRESS
Cavs pull back one from Warriors Ostapenko stuns Halep to win French Open
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CLEVELAND, JuNE 10 (AP): Golden State’s perfect postseason is over. Cleveland’s coming back again. Just like last year, the NBA Finals are at 3-1 after four games. LeBron James recorded a triple-double, Kyrie Irving scored 40 points and the Cavs broke scoring records while outperforming the NBA’s most electrifying offense in a testy Game 4 filled with technical fouls on Friday night, beating the Warriors 137-116 and snapping their 15-game playoff winning streak. “We have championship DNA,” said James, who broke Magic Johnson’s record with his ninth tripledouble in the Finals. “We showed that tonight. We just kept our composure. We shared the ball, we moved the ball and defensively we were physical. It’s one game.” But it’s the one they had to have, and a series that wasn’t living up to its hype and seemed headed for a quick conclusion is California bound for Game 5 on Monday night. The Cavs scored a Finals record 86 points in the first half and then held on during a wild third and fourth quarter that included technical fouls, James jawing with fellow superstar Kevin Durant and Cleveland’s crowd roaring like a jet engine. No team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit in the NBA playoffs. But until the Cavs did it last year, no team had ever rallied from a 3-1 deficit to win the Finals. Cleveland took Game 3 at home, lost Game 4 and then won the final three — Game 7 in Oakland — to capture the city’s first sports championship since 1964. As the final seconds ticked off, Cleveland fans chanted “Cavs in 7.” “Believeland is not going to give up,” Cavs coach Tyronn Lue said, “and we’re going to keep fighting. We’re going to keep scrapping.” The Warriors had swept their first three series and were 48 minutes away from a party they’ve been planning for a year. But it’s
Penalty Shootout Tourney held at Kohima College KohimA, JuNE 10 (mExN): The 1st Open Penalty Shootout Tourney 2017 organized by the Angami Students' Union Kohima College, Kohima with the theme "Playing for Peace, Scoring for Unity" was held on June 10 at the Kohima College ground. A total of 40 teams participated in the tournament with Faith FC emerging as the champions after beating Ziekezou FC in the final.
Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) shoots between Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala (9) and Warriors’ Kevin Durant during the second half of Game 4 of basketball’s NBA Finals in Cleveland, Friday, June 9, 2017. Cleveland won 137-116. (AP Photo)
on hold and Golden State fans are holding their breath. Coach Steve Kerr said his players aren’t worried about the past. “I don’t think there was any concern or thoughts about history,” Kerr said. “I think it was we played a desperate team on their home floor, a great team, with great players, and they came out and handed it to us. Simple as that.” Durant, still one win from the coveted championship he left Oklahoma City to get, scored 35 but got little help from Stephen Curry, who scored 14 on 4-of-13 shooting. James finished with 31 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists and on one trip threw the ball off the backboard to himself for a dunk.
Kevin Love made six 3-pointers and added 23 points for Cleveland, which made 24 3s, another Finals mark. If not for Cleveland’s Kyle Korver missing a 3-pointer in the final minute of Game 3, the series would be 2-2. In any event, the Cavs are still breathing and it’s now the Warriors who may be feeling the pressure after blowing a 3-1 lead last June. The third quarter featured a confusing sequence and a scramble on the floor that resulted in two technical, a friend of James being escorted from the arena and back and forth flurries worthy of a heavyweight boxing match. At one point, it was announced that Golden State’s Draymond
Green had been given his second technical foul and security came onto the floor to usher the volatile forward to the locker room. However, a technical assessed to him in the first half was actually called on Warriors coach Steve Kerr, leading to the confusion. Later, Warriors center Zaza Pachulia was involved in a pileup of players in the foul lane and he delivered two swipes to Iman Shumpert’s groin area as the referees tried to get control. Pachulia could have been tossed, but was only given a technical as was Shumpert. As this was being sorted out, Todd Leebow, a friend of James who was sitting with the three-time champion’s business partners, got involved in an argument with Golden State’s bench and was asked to leave. The Cavs were determined not to let the Warriors celebrate on their floor for the second time in three years, and it was Cleveland, not Golden State, which busted Finals scoring records in the first half. Cleveland scored 49 in the first quarter and 86 during a dizzying opening 24 minutes that left players and fans gasping for air. And beyond their firepower, the Cavs did it on defense, holding the up-and-down Warriors without a single fast-break point. With their crowd hanging on every dribble, pass and shot, the Cavaliers came out flying. Cleveland built an early 16-point lead and for the first extended time the series the defending champions looked and played like the superior team at both ends. Golden State clawed within seven, but then the Warriors began fouling and Kerr got nailed with his technical — one of seven in the game. Fueled by the outburst, the Cavs went on a 12-2 run capped by a 3-pointer from Love and dunk by 36-year-old Richard Jefferson, who earlier in the day said he and his teammates would approach the 3-0 deficit like a marathon, “one step at a time.” They’ve taken the first.
Building Friendship: DABA youth team organises cricket matches with different communities DimAPur, JuNE 10 (mExN): In a bid to build stronger relationships with other communities, the Dimapur Ao Baptist Church (DABA) cricket youth team has taken up a sporty venture on the theme, “Building Friendship” by organizing friendly cricket matches with different communities. On Saturday, June 10, the DABA cricket youth team hosted a thriller of a match against the Nepali youths of Boro Lengri
at Govt. College ground. A short challenge with a word of prayer was delivered by Jongshimanen,
Jelena Ostapenko (R) defeated Simona Halep in three sets.
PAris, JuNE 10 (rEutErs): Jelena Ostapenko stunned third seed Simona Halep with a 4-6 6-4 6-3 comeback victory in a thrilling French Open final on Saturday to become the first Latvian to win a grand slam title. The 20-year-old Ostapenko, the first unseeded player to lift the Suzanne Lenglen Cup since
Britain's Margaret Scriven in 1933, was 3-0 down in the second set when she overturned the situation. Ostapenko, who hit a staggering 54 winners, won four games in a row and sent the match into a decider during which she overwhelmed her opponent on a sun-bathed Court Philippe Chatrier.
It was the second defeat in the final here for Romanian Halep, who was also bidding to become world number one by winning the trophy. Ostapenko was the first woman since American Jennifer Capriati in 2001 to win the singles title at Roland Garros after losing the first set in the final.
1st Sports Meet held at Ao Yimküm
DimAPur, JuNE 10 (mExN): The 1st Sports Meet played among Kashiram Youth Organisation, Ao Yimküm Youth Organisation, Senjum Village Youth Organisation, Kacharigaon Phevima Youth Organisation, Indisen Youth Organisation, Rilan Youth Organisation and Industrial Estate Colony Youth Organisation was held under the theme "Unity through Sports" on June 10 in Ao Yimküm Village. In men’s volleyball,
Indisen edged Industrial Estate Colony to emerge as champions while in the ladies’ Penalty Shoot, Senjum beat Indisen to claim the championship title. Earlier, Patron of the Sports Meet, Moatoshi
Longkumer kicked off the event while Zehovire Avi Kechü, Miss Dimapur 2015 and District Icon, Clean Election Campaign, Election Commission of India shared on clean election.
Pushing young talents to excel in martial arts
KohimA, JuNE 10 (mExN): Officials of the International Muay-Thai Alliance Federation Inc. (IMAFI), Nagaland held a short meeting with the All Contact-Combat Arts (ACA) Club at the Fülimo MMA Gym, MATO Complex, Kohima during which both came to a decision to encourage young talented combat sports athletes of Nagaland to take up various disciplines of Martial Arts as their profession. Both the IMAFI and ACA club also decided to equally give their best to push
young talents to be able to compete in the Olympic Games in the near future. IMAFI Nagaland was led by Methna Konyak, President, International MuayThai Alliance Federation Inc. (IMAFI), Nagaland. He was joined by Vire Nukhu, Vice President, North East India Mixed Martial Arts Association. On July 10, IMAFI-Nagaland will be leaving for Imphal with a team of young Martial Arts enthusiasts to participate in a Muay-Thai seminary for a week.
Youth Director, DABA. The spectators and the players. DABA youth team ended More such matches up on the losing side but with different communithe match enthralled the ties are expected in future.
Ronaldo fires Portugal, France complicates path to Russia PAris, JuNE 10 (AFP): France complicated their task of ensuring automatic qualification to next year's World Cup in Russia after falling to a dramatic 2-1 defeat in Sweden on Saturday. Sweden snatched victory with an Ola Toivonen goal from the half-way line in extra time after a poor clearance from France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. The freak goal sent the massed ranks of yellow clad fans in Stockholm into a wild frenzy, but more importantly with four games to go it sent Sweden top of Group A, level on 13 points with France. Only the winners of each group are guaranteed a place at next year's finals in Russia, with the eight best second- placed sides competing in the play-offs. The French will now play a crucial tie on August 31 against the Netherlands, who remain in the running after thrashing Luxembourg 5-0, while Cristiano Ronaldo led Portugal's 3-0 triumph in Latvia. France had pulled ahead through Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud after 37 minutes, but the Scandinavians levelled before the break thanks to Jimmy Durmaz (43). And after more than
Cristiano Ronaldo heads in his second goal. (Getty Images)
three minutes of regular time Toivonen took advantage of a poor clearance from France captain Lloris with a soaring shot into the back of an empty net. "It was a catastrophic scenario," said coach Didier Deschamps, a World Cup winner in 1998 as a player with France. "I'm not going to heap blame on Hugo, he has often been decisive for us, but it cost us." The coach added that "the draw was not the ideal result but would have been a good point, which would have allowed us to keep
Sweden behind". For Deschamps's side it was the first defeat in qualifying and they next face a tough test against the Netherlands in Paris. Veterans Arjen Robben (21) and Wesley Sneijder (34) laid the groundwork for a Dutch victory in coach Dick Advocaat's first game in charge. In the second half Georginio Wijnaldum (62) and Quincy Promes (70) scored with Vincent Janssen, adding a penalty six minutes from time. "We have the means to cause a surprise in Paris,
the group has found a positive dynamic, we will go there to win against the Bleus," said a defiant Robben. Advocaat, who started his third stint as Oranje coach this week, was also confident. "Of course we are capable of winning in France, the players will be ready, I have a good feeling," he said. - Ronaldo show In Group B, Switzerland remain top after beating the Faroe Islands 2-0, thanks to their stars Granit Shaka (36) and Xerdan
Shaqiri (59), and are three points ahead of Portugal, the reigning European champions, who beat Latvia thanks to another Ronaldo goal scoring display. In keeping with his great season finale, the Real Madrid star was decisive with two goals (41 and 63) and an assist for Andr Silva to score the third (67). Ronaldo has scored 18 goals in his last eleven matches and after guiding Real Madrid to the LigaChampions League double will try to extend his trophy collection with the Confederations Cup from June 17 to July 2. The surprise result of the group was the defeat of Hungary against modest Andorra (1-0), leaving the Central European side virtually outside the World Cup. Switzerland and Portugal will play the first place of the group, which qualifies directly for Russia-2018, and the second will have settle for a playoff. In group H, Belgium took a big step towards qualifying by beating Estonia 2-0 with goals from Dries Mertens (31) and Nacer Chadli (86). Bosnia and Greece, the two teams pursuing Belgium, played out a goalless draw.
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