June 30th, 2017 by The Morung Express

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FriDAY • June 30 • 2017

DIMAPUR • Vol. XII • Issue 177• 12 PAGes • 5

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19, 727 possible duplicate electors in nagaland July 29 is bye-election for 10-northern Angami-1 Ac Morung Express News Dimapur | June 29

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has set the date for bye-election of the vacant 10-Northern Angami-1 Assembly Constituency seat on July 29, 2017 from 7am to 4pm. The last date of withdrawal Waoh!! That was inspiring of candidature has been fixed on July 15, but you forgot to explain what while the counting of votes would be held you did with the 24% you deon August 8, 2017. ducted from my salary? For the bye-election, veteran politician and Nagaland Chief Minister Dr ShürhozePrice of Petrol in lie Liezietsu is being pitted against acadeKohima on June 30 mician Kekhrie Yhome, a new face in the Rs 62.07/liter political arena, who announced his candidature only recently. Prices Diesel in It may be recalled that MLA of the 10 Kohima on June 30 Northern Angami-I AC, Khriehu Liezietsu, Rs 52.10/liter who is the son of the Dr Shürhozelie Liezietsu tendered his resignation to pave away Applicable from 6:00 a.m. on 30th June 2017 for his father who took over as Chief Minister on February 22 last after the then Chief Minister TR Zeliang had to step down. Dr Shürhozelie, who is the president of Naga People’s Front (NPF), was sworn in CEO Nagaland, N Moa Aier holding a press conference in connection with the ECI’s Special Drive 2017 in Kohima on as a non-MLA Chief Minister. A non-electJune 29. (DIPR Photo)

NSLF reiterates demand for Govt law college and separate HC in Nagaland Final E-Roll 2017 in DIMAPUR, JUNE 29 (MExN): The Nagaland Law Students’ Federation (NLSF) had a joint meeting with the Chief Minister of Nagaland, Dr Shürhozelie Liezietsu in Kohima on June 29 and reminded him of the previous memorandum that was submitted to the former Chief Minister demanding the setting up a Government Law College and Separate High Court in the state. A press note from the NLSA informed that the federation apprised the CM about the problem and grievances faced by the Naga Law aspirants due to the lack of a government law college in the state. It further appealed to the CM that it is imperative that the state must take note of this inequity and take immediate measures by setting up a government Law College in the state. The NLSF further reminded the CM to look into the matter of the ongoing High Court Construction at Meriema as Nagaland is yet to have an independent and separate High Court. “Absence of a fully functioning independent High Court is adversely affecting the effective delivery of justice to the citizens apart from the fact that it also reflects badly on the state concerned. It is, therefore, of utmost importance that our state must have its own High Court and the State government must not compromise on this issue,” the federation said. The CM reportedly assured that he would refer the matter to the Higher Education Department for setting up of Government Law College and do the needful action at the earliest. He also expressed that it is high time for Nagaland to have a separate High Court and informed the federation that he would look into this matter seriously and take the necessary action.

Nagaland stands at 11, 38, 215 Our Correspondent Kohima | June 29

The Nagaland State Election Department has identified 19, 727 possible duplicate electors in Nagaland State. This figure was made available during a press conference convened by the Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland here today in connection with Special Drive 2017, scheduled from July 1 till 31. Out of a population of 19, 78, 502 as per 2011 census, the final published ERoll 2017 in Nagaland stands at 11, 38, 215. In tune with this year’s theme ‘No voters to be left behind,’ the Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided to utilize the period of continuous updation for enrolment of eligible left out voters with focus on first time electors

in the age group of 18-21. Chief Electoral Officer (O) Nagaland, N Moa Aier told the media persons that the Election Department is trying its best to cleanse the E/Roll. The department had a meeting with political parties and NGOs two weeks back and all extended support for cleansing E/Roll for conduct of clean election 2018, he informed. Aier said the modes of submission and receiving of forms from applicants giving priority to left out eligible voters of 18-21 age group will be the ERO office, through BLO, by post, and online submission through NVSP portal of ECI. He further informed that BLOs would visit door to door to collect Form 6 from the applicants, particularly in the 18-21 age group during the drive period. National Call Centre The Commission has provided a National Contact Centre for extending citizen services. At the state level, CEO will provide State Contact Centre and

District Contact Centre at the district level by upgrading on the same line as the National Contact Centre. The National Contact Centre Toll free number is 1800111950. Special Campaign Special campaigns will be organized on July 8 and July 22, with camps held at each polling station. Special camps are also to be conducted in all government and private educational institutions on at least any 2 different days between July 1 and 31. Removal of names of dead electors For identification of dead electors, data on registered deaths will be collected from the Registrar of Deaths/ concerned authority and all registered death entries should be removed during the special drive. In cases of deceased electors, ERO can make deletion on the basis of death certificate from competent authority or Form 7 from immediate relatives/neighbors of the elector concerned or a report duly prepared by the BLO with state-

ment of at least two persons residing corded in the 2011 census. For them, a separate database is being created so in the locality. that during future conduct of elections, Removal of multiple entries they would be given special facilitation in the electoral roll on day of poll etc. The elector de-duplication exercise The number of registered youth in is set to be undertaken during the spe- 18-19 years age group in E/Roll comcial drive by deleting multiple entries pared to corresponding projected popin the electoral roll. Following due pro- ulation of the state is only 18.43 %. cedure, the ERO can take Suo-Moto acRegarding Non-Resident Indians tion by issuing 7 days notice. (NRIs), it was informed that not a single NRI has been registered in Nagaland. Meeting with political parties “It is illegal to register names of NRIs as CEOs and DEOs will also arrange general electors in their native polling meetings with recognized political par- stations. Hence BLOs shall approach ties at the state/district level during the the close relatives of those NRIs and special drive seeking their cooperation leave Form 6 for submission of filled in for registration of electors, particularly Forms. If any NRI is found registered on young electors. Further, the political the contrary, the name shall be struck parties would also be requested to ap- off from the roll after observing due point Booth Level Agents for all polling processes,” the CEO cautioned. stations to assists BLOs during the speMeanwhile respective District Eleccial drive. tion Officers are required to issue instruction to heads of all higher secondMeasures undertaken by SVEEP cell ary schools, colleges and vocational The number of registered Persons institutes to conduct special campaigns with Disabilities (PwDs) in E/Roll of on July 14 and 28 to register newly eligiNagaland is 1687 as against 29,000 re- ble voters in the 18-19 age group.

Remember 1962, withdraw troops, China warns India 60,937 establishments engaged in economic activity in Nagaland

BEIJINg, JUNE 29 (IANS): In a sharp escalation of rhetoric, China on Thursday reminded India about its military defeat in 1962 and asked it to withdraw troops from “Chinese territory,” a precondition Beijing has set for resolving the latest border row in the Sikkim region. Beijing also asked New Delhi not to “clamour for war”. “We hope the particular person in the Indian Army could learn from historical lessons and stop such clamouring for war,” People’s Liberation Army spokesperson Wu Qian said, referring to Indian Army chief Bipin Rawat’s remarks that India was ready for a war with both China and Pakistan. “Such rhetoric is extremely irresponsible,” Wu said about remarks attributed to Gen Rawat, who on Thursday visited Sikkim where Indian and Chinese troops scuffled. Tensions have risen between the two neighbours over the latest stand-off in India’s Sikkim sector which has a little over 200 km of border with Tibet in China. This is the only part of over 4,000-km India-China border which is largely settled. The two fought a war in 1962.

The latest stand-off occurred in Donglong or Doklam, a disputed territory between Bhutan and China. Beijing has accused India of obstructing road building in the area, which it claims as its own. It has also charged India with acting at the behest of Bhutan, which also lays claim to Donglong. New Delhi has so far not responded to the charges of Beijing, which on Thursday released two photos of Indian troops “trespassing Chinese boundary”. “We again urge the Indian side to abide by historical boundary convention, respect Chinese territorial sovereignty and withdraw the troops to the Indian side of the boundary to avoid further escalation,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said. “This is the precondition for the settlement of the incident and also the basis for us to conduct a meaningful dialogue,” he said. Following the face-off, China has suspended the pilgrimage to Kailash Mansarovar in Tibet where Indians travel via Nathu La Pass, which is shut now. Lu said the fact of Indian troops

crossing into Chinese territory was “undeniable”. “It is violating our historical boundary conventions as well as promises by the Indian government. “I can show you the pictures and photos concerning borders trespassed by Indian troops.” Lu said displaying the pictures to the media from the lectern. China also brushed aside Bhutan’s protest against Beijing building a road towards a Bhutanese Army camp in Zomplri area of Doklam or Donglong, calling the construction “just and lawful” and in Chinese territory. Bhutan has issued a demarche to the Chinese Embassy over the incident in New Delhi since both countries have no diplomatic ties. “Donglong has been Chinese territory since ancient time. This is an indisputable territory and we have adequate legal basis concerning this,” Lu said. “And this is just a sovereign action by China to conduct the road construction in its territory. This is totally justifiable and lawful.” Barring India and Bhutan, China has settled its land border dispute with its other 12 neighbours.

extra roll numbers in nPsc result create confusion NPSC chairman clarifies the issue as technical; roll number belong to candidates directly qualified for viva voce Morung Express News Dimapur | June 29

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ed Chief Minister under law needs to be elected as a member of the State Assembly within six months. Dr Shürhozelie has represented the 10 Northern Angami-I AC as MLA for eight terms. During the 2013 general elections, he had retired from electoral politics, paving the way for his son Khriehu Liezietsu to contest from the same constituency. The 10 Northern Angami-I AC seat has 16,108 voters, of which 7649 are male and 8459 female. The Deputy Commissioner and District Election Officer, Kohima has meanwhile informed that the Model Code of Conduct for the guidance of political parties and candidates comes into force with immediate effect throughout Kohima district. In a press release, the Kohima DC and DEO said that political parties, intending candidates, government departments/ establishments and general public are informed to take note of the same and adhere strictly to the model code of conduct and extend cooperation to the district election machinery to ensure peaceful conduct of the said bye-election.

Allegations of “unfair practices” by the Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC) did the round on social media on Thursday after the result of the written examination for the combined technical services exam conducted by NPSC had roll numbers which were not included on the list notified for the written examination. The result of the successful candi-

dates qualified for viva voce was published on the June 29 issue of the local dailies. A number of candidates who appeared for the examination alleged that seven roll numbers listed as qualified candidates for the viva voce were not enrolled in the list qualified for the written examination. The serial number of candidates as printed in the admit card for the written examination started from 4001 and ended on 7097. Therefore, the inclusion of the roll numbers-7099, 7101, 7102, 7103, 7104, 7105, 7106- had many seeking clarification. NPSC chairman A Yanang Konyak, when contacted by The Morung Express said that the matter is a “technical issue.” He claimed that the additional roll numbers which earned the sus-

picion and ire of a number of individuals belonged to candidates who were qualified to directly appear for viva voce without appearing for the written examination. Quoting NPSC recruitment rules, Konyak pointed out that in the case of post vacancies having applicants/ candidates lesser than that mentioned in the service rules, then those standing candidates for the said post (s) could be recruited directly by interview. As per the NPSC (State Civil & other services) Recruitment Rules 2008, Rule 8 (ii), “Recruitment by interview only (without written examination), will be conducted for recruitment into the services for which no specific syllabi for written examinations have been adopted or when the number of applicants for a particular post is 4+

x or less where x is the number of vacancies advertised.” Furthermore, a source said the roll numbers 7101, 7102, 7103, 7104, 7105 & 7106 belonged to candidates qualified to directly appear for the viva voce and therefore did not figure in the earlier written examination list. Further, the roll number 7099 belonged to a petitioner whose documents was rejected by the Commission but ordered by the High Court to let the individual appear for the written examination after a case was filed, the source stated. A candidate who had appeared for the NPSC written examination said the Commission should have informed about these circumstances, at least on the local print media, so that there was no confusion or apprehension as projected in the wake.

Our Correspondent Kohima | June 29

The Sixth Economic Census, Nagaland has revealed that there are 60,937 establishments in the state engaged in economic activities other than crop production, plantation, public administration, defence and other social security activities. Releasing the Sixth Economic Census, Nagaland during 11th National Statistics Day here, Parliamentary Secretary for Economics and Statistics, Tovihoto Ayemi stated that the report on the Sixth Economic Census holds significance in the context of the country’ planning and budgetary works, framing of key policies, projects and schemes. “The Sixth Economic Census presents several facts and indicators, which hold the key to our state’s overall economic growth. The Census data throws light the secondary and tertiary sector of the economy in terms of their development, scale, structure and economic benefit accrued from establishments and enterprises,” Ayemi stated. Along with the rest of the country, Nagaland conducted the Sixth Economic Census during 2013, stated Kevileno Angami, secretary for Government of Nagaland. Out of the total 60, 937 establishments, 33, 446 (54.89%) were located in the rural areas and the remaining 27, 491 (45.11%) in the urban areas. Amongst the 11 districts, Dimapur has the highest number of establishments with 15, 326 (25.2%) and Kiphire has the least number of establishments numbering to 901 (1.5%). Total number of establishments for other districts: Mon- 7529, Mokokchung- 5465, Zunheboto- 2916, Wokha- 4391, Phek- 3353, Tuensang- 3377, Longleng- 3504, Kohima10,808, Peren- 3367. A total of 39, 733 (65.2%) estab-

lishment both rural and urban combined were Own Account Establishment (OAE) without any hired workers and the remaining 21, 205 (34.8%) establishments were with at least one hired worker. Out of the total establishments 1, 624 (2.67%) were engaged in agricultural activities and the remaining 59, 313 (97.33%) establishments were engaged in non-agricultural activities. Further in the rural areas, 1,439 establishments are engaged in agricultural activities and 32, 007 establishments were engaged in non agricultural activities. In urban areas, 1,334 establishments were engaged in agriculture activities and 27, 306 establishments engaged in non-agriculture activities. Employment The Sixth Economic Census captured 60, 937 establishments employing 1, 61, 818 persons across the state. Out of the total persons employed 98.00 per cent were employed in non-agricultural activity and 2 per cent were employed in the agricultural activity. Further, 32.94 per cent of the persons employed were engaged in own account establishment while 67.06 per cent were engaged in establishment with at least one hired worker. Again, the number of persons employed were higher in the rural areas with 54.61 per cent and 45.39 per cent in the urban areas out of the total persons employed in establishment engaged in economic activity in the state. Dimapur district with 15, 326 establishment employed 41, 899 persons while Kohima with 10, 808 establishment employed 25, 767 persons. Kiphire has the least number of establishments with 901 employing 3334 persons.

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Nungshiba’s 1st basic doll making training concludes DIMaPuR, June 29 (Mexn): Nungshiba’s first basic doll making training, a 45-day course which started on May 2017, concluded on June 21, 2017. Naga super model Ketholeno graced the Nungshiba handicrafts felicitation programme for the successful candidates at the Integrated Developmentcum-Resource Centre, Purana Bazaar, Dimapur on June 29. Speaking on the occasion, Proprietor Zuboni Humtsoe congratulated the successful trainees and informed everyone gathered that all the five successful candidates have been offered job placement within the company. Out of the five candidates,

the successful trainees with naga super model Ketholeno (center) during the nungshiba handicrafts felicitation programme held at dimapur on June 29.

two are specially-abled. mission, Nungshiba strives more jobs and opportuniIn line with the parent to provide the best qual- ties for creative people, ircompany, PML’s vision and ity training and also create respective of educational

qualification. The team is also working closely with the Deaf Biblical Ministry, Dimapur, to empower and employ more speciallyabled to keep nurturing an inclusive ecosystem at the workplace. The Nungshiba basic doll making training is supported by the Women Resource Development Department, Government of Nagaland. The second Zhavame students’ union organized a tree plantation on June 24 at the union’s reserved forest (lokhro vao) under the theme ‘save the earth’. more than 550 Alder trees were training will commence planted by student members who voluntarily attended the plantation drive. from July and interested candidates have been invited through local media to apply for the same. Two seats are reserved for the specially-abled. For further enquiries contact- 03862- 224096/ +918794122629, email- support@preciousmelove.com

Little Star Hr Sec School welcomes freshers

PGC educates students, parents on semester system Phek, June 29 (Mexn): With an aim to equip the students and to create awareness to the parents about the semester system, Phek Government College conducted one day orientation for under graduate (B.A/B.Sc) first semester students along with their parents on June 27 at the college administrative building. A press release from the Media Cell, Phek Government College informed that the Principal of the college, L. Mefutiba congratulated the new students for passing their class 12 exams. He encouraged the students to feel fortunate to be admitted in the college which has advantage of highly qualified and talented teachers. He further requested the students to be proactive in every co-curricular activity to make their stay in the college comfortable. Earlier, Shekhohu Chizo, Asst Prof, Department of Education chaired the programme, which ended with Nuthisa Rhakho, Asst Prof, Department of English thanking all the parents,facultymembersandstudentsfortheirparticipation.

DIMaPuR, June 29 (Mexn): Little Star Hr Sec School, Dimapur welcomed the Class 11 students on June 26 with Kethosituo Sekhose, Administrator, Kohima Municipal Council as chief guest. The chief guest said that after Fresher’s Day, the fresher are no longer newcomers but they become a part of the family. “In life there will always be struggles to overcome but if we learn how to say the right things at the right time, God will help us overcome our struggles,” he said. A press release issued by the Chairperson Nini Sekhose said that every year the school endeavors to bring young achievers as judges for the Fresher’s Day to serve as an inspiration to the students. This year the judges

were Medo Putsure, proprietor of Bambusa Chain of restaurants, Visi Rio, proprietor of Kats Collection, wedding dresses and accessories chain, Mengu Suokhrie, singer and artist, Therila Thonger, Coordinator, NIAPA and Moala Vihutuo, coordinator Star Kids. Miss Congeniality was won by Putusenla of Class 11C while Miss Talent was won by Ngonyu of Class 11A. The title of Miss Fresher 2017 went to Masophy of Class 11C. Mhajani and Kevinu Kechu of Class 11B were placed in the 1st and 2nd runners up respectively. While declaring the winners, Medo Putsure said, “The stage is a monster to many young people, but when this ‘monster’ is conquered, we build confidence and develop self esteem.”

NVBDCP Monitoring & Supervision Team visit Wokha

Village level training on Community First Responder in Wokha concludes

Wokha, June 29 (Mexn): The NVBDCP Wokha district review meeting was conducted at Likya Community hall on June 28. The Monitoring & Supervision Team headed by SPO Dr. Kevichusa Medikhru from Directorate of Health & Family Welfare (NVBDCP) wing toured the health centres and attended the district review meeting. While addressing the issue on the hand, the malaria peaking season during monsoon with maximum breeding and infection, the SPO highlighted on the need-to do roles of every staffs and be pro-active in surveillance and to achieve above their targets, owing to that, No Work No Pay principle will be applied. He also stressed the negative effects of the use of DDT on health and Livestock’s because of its non degradable nature and its traces found in the agro- products. They also emphasizesonIDSPtoincreaseontheregularreportinghealthunits. The state consultants highlighted on the importance of stock reports and record keeping, The District Consultant presented the Malaria scenario of the district. The closing remark and vote of thanks was said by the DVBO Dr. Zuben Kikon.

Wokha, June 29 (DIPR): Five days village level training on Community First Responder (CFR) organized by Wokha District Disaster Management Authority (WDDMA) in collaboration with CD & HG and SDRF with support from NSDMA concluded on June 23. Seven ToTs and two SDRF personnel covered six villages in Wokha Sadar, namely Yikhum Village, Englan Village, Old Riphyim (training venue), New Riphyim, Changsu Old and Changsu New. Ten CFR volunteers from each village and 60 CFR volunteers completed the village level training. Meanwhile, six ToTs and two SDRF personnel covered five villages in Bhandari sub-division, namely Bhandari Town (training venue), Bhandari Village, Merapani, Yimparasa Village and Lio-Longchum. Here, ten CFR volunteers from each

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CROSSWORD # 3989

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Answer Number # 3985

Coinciding with the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the Department of sociology, pranabananda women’s College, dimapur held an awareness programme on “social impact on drug Addiction” on June 27. director of prodigal’s home, K. ela, was the resource person.

village and 50 CFR volunteers completed the training. Further, five villages in Ralan sub-division – Yanpha (training venue), Old Ralan, Ronsuyan, Chandalashung B, and Chandalashung New – were also covered by the training. Four ToTs and two SDRF personnel conducted the training, which was completed by ten CFR volunteers from each village and 50 CFR volunteers. Three ToTs and three SDRF personnel covered five villages in Sanis subdivision, namely Sanis Village (venue), Tsopo Village, Chudi Village, Sunglup Village and Yonchucho. Ten CFR volunteers from each village and 50 CFR volunteers completed the training. Altogether, 210 Community First Responders from the four 4 sub-divisions Angami Catholic youth Association leaders’ mission tour cum Central executive Committee (CeC) meeting was held at st. John vianney Church meriema on sunday, June 25. were trained. std code: 03862

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Game Number # 3986

Community education Centre school, dimapur class -6 students led by their headmistress imtichila walling visited iCAr –nrC on mithun on June 24. during the visit, students had an opportunity to interact with the scientists and they were encouraged how to become agricultural scientist. they visited the research farm where 116 mithun are maintained in a model mithun farm by the institute.

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232224

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229529 229474

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2222952

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228846

naga hospital

2222916

shamrock hospital

228254

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2243339

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bethel nursing home

2224202

northeast shuttles

08974997923

police Control room

228400

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232106

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227607

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232181

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nikos hospital and research Centre

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nagaland multispecialty health & research Centre

248302, 09856006026

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248722 /248288, 9615945510

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NPCC fires ‘nepotism’ salvo at Nagaland CM Slams appointment of his son as Advisor with Cabinet status Kohima, June 29 (mexn): The Congress in Nagaland today accused the Chief Minister Dr Shürhozelie Liezietsu of taking nepotism in the state “to greater heights” by appointing his son Khriehu Liezietsu as Advisor with Cabinet status and retaining the earlier portfolio of Music Task Force which he held as Parliamentary Secretary. Terming the “unprecedented action” highly condemnable, the Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee in a press note from its Media Cell said that the “unmandated father-son duo has taken nepotism in the state to greater heights.”

While the NPCC has no issues in father-son duo running the affairs of the NPF party, yet the affairs of the government “cannot be allowed to be turned, twisted and manipulated,” for personal interest, it said. “Becoming the Chief Minister by default does not give him the liberty to run the government like his personal fiefdom,” NPCC further charged. Yet to prove mettle In a personalised attack on the Chief Minister, the Congress also accused him of abandoning “the broken regional” ship to contest as an Independent candidate

MEx FILE Application for IDMI invited from private schools

for 1999 Lok Sabha elections and claimed that, “it was only due to the efforts of some breakaway Congress leaders in 2002 who resurrected” the party. “The NPF of today is in ruling position due to the efforts of other leaders” the NPCC maintained adding that “Dr Shürhozelie or for that matter TR Zeliang is yet to face an acid test of achieving victory in electoral battle under their leadership.” “Their achievements will only be known after 2018 assembly elections.” “As President of the NPF, the misgovernance of the NPF has taken place under his patronage for

nearly 15 years,” it further alleged though the NPCC did not cite any instances. It also accused the NPF President for the “ULB” and “Rongmei recognition” imbroglios In this regard, the NPCC said that the NPF would do well to “tone down its arrogance and tunnelled vision of political discourse since the present lots who are occupying seats of power in different capacities are yet to prove their mettle.” On Presidential Poll The Congress further questioned the “natural ally” assertion between Naga Peoples’ Front (NPF)

and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) arguing that such claim is “worth pondering by all right thinking people of Nagaland.” “NPF may feel that NPCC has no moral right to question their support for BJP-RSS Presidential candidate, but then the divisive threat of BJP-RSS is not confined to Congress alone as political opponents but to the Naga’s as whole,” it maintained. It further said that the NPF’s attack on NPCC President K Therie on the issue concerning the upcoming Presidential poll in the nation holds no substance.

NSSO Kohima observes New DOME National Statistics Day officials seek Kohima, June 29 from the faculty of Statistics cooperation

(mexn): Alongwith the rest of the country, the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), Field Operations Division (FOD), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation Govt.of India, Regional Office Kohima, Nagaland celebrated the 11thNational Statistics Day on June 29. The Statistics Day is coincides with the birth anniversary of Late. Prof PC NSAP beneficiaries informed Mahalanobis, the father National Statistics in India. Dimapur, June 29 (mexn): All the NSAP beneficia- The theme of this year’s celries are informed that the Indira Gandhi National Old Age ebration was “AdministraPension Schemes (IGNOAPS), Indira Gandhi National tive Statistics”. A press note Disability Pension Schemes (IGNDPS) and Indira Gan- from the Regional Office Didhi National Widow Pension Schemes (IGNWPS) Pen- rector MM Singh informed sion been released by the Government for disbursement. that professors and students Altogether, the current disbursement cover 9 months period – 6 months for 2015-16 and 3 months for 2016-17. The Additional Director, Directorate of Social Welfare Keweu Kenye in a press note further requested the beneficiaries to submit their Aadhaar number and Account number along with other details during payment. Kohima, June 29 (mexn): A total of 535 Girls cadets along with 12 AssoSDO (C) Kohima informs ciate National Cadet Corps on Aadhaar cards Officers from all districts of Kohima, June 29 (mexn): SDO (C) Sadar, Kohi- Nagaland attended a 10ma, Moakumzuk Tzudir has informed all concerned day ‘Annual Training Camp’ to collect the Aadhaar Cards of their concerned Village, in Kohima from June 18-28. The camp was conWard and Colony under Kohima Sadar from the Office ducted by under aegis of of the Deputy Commissioner, Kohima. NCC group HQ Kohima at Kohima Science College, State BJP committee dissolved Jotsoma. A press release from Dimapur, June 29 (mexn): The BJP Nagaland PRO (Defence) Col C KonPresident Visasolie Lhoungu in consultation with and wer said that the main emdirective of central leaders, have dissolved non constituphasis of the same was on tional committees and posts in the party’s organizational set up. Accordingly, the post of Advisor and the party’s all round development of Political Affairs Committee hereby stands dissolved with NCC cadets personality immediate effect from the date of the office order dated including imparting miliJune 26, informed a press note from BJP Nagaland Gen- tary training on subjects like Physical training, Drill, eral Secretary (Media) Jaangsillung Gonmei. Weapon training. Numerous other subDimapur, June 29 (mexn): Private schools are invited to apply for assistance under the scheme for Infrastructure Development Private Aided/Unaided Minority Institute (IDMI), Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of School Education & Literacy, Government of India. Further information, guidelines/criteria and application forms of this Scheme will be available from the Directorate of school education, Kohima during office hours, stated a press note from the Principal Director of School Education, Smita Sarangi, IAS

Department, Kohima Science College also participated in the celebration. The main highlight of the day included keynote address by the Director on the theme of the day “Administrative Statistics” to the participants as well as speeches were also given by invitees from Kohima Science College, it added. The programme was conducted by Nenghoilhing Haolai, Junior Statistical Officer, while welcomeaddress was delivered by Mhabemo Ngullie, Senior Statistical Officer. It ended with a Vote of Thanks was delivered by LK.Ngathingkhui Senior Statistical Officer.

Dimapur, June 29 (mexn): The Dimapur Odyuo Motsurui Ekhung (DOME) elected its new team of office bearers on June 24 with Mhonjan Odyuo as Chairman, Nyimathung Odyuo as General Secretary, and R. Nyan Odyuo as Treasurer among other officials. A press release stated that the new team has sought cooperation from the Ekhung members. The new team has vowed to implement strict action against those members who do not comply with the resolutions taken by the Ekhung, the release added.

A short film titled ‘The Beaded Dress’ featuring Esther Jamir and with music by Tetseo Sisters (Apulio Lizo REPRISE) was released on Thursday, June 29 on YouTube. The film showcases features a garment with beads in red and transparent colour threaded by hand to various lengths. The strings were draped over a textile used as lining (woven in Nagaland). Cowrie used as epaulet and also on the back of the garment for detail (like drops) & also to hold the beaded strings. The mood for this Short Film was inspired by ‘Apulio Lizo’ (Orphan’s Lullaby) a song by the Tetseo Sisters.

Nagaland Girls BN NCC training culminates

Meetings & AppointMents JCC Meeting The Joint Coordination Committee has convened a meeting on July, 1 3AM at Ao Senso Telongjem Dimapur (ASTD) treasurer's residence, Dimapur. All the JCC members are kindly requested to attend the meeting positively.

NFHRCC emergency meeting All the members of Nagaland Foothill Road Co-ordination Committee (NFHRCC) are informed that there will be emergency meeting of all its members and the contractor of NFHRCC Doyang Bridge on July 1, 5PM onwards. As many issues relating to the bridge and the committee will be deliberated during the meeting, all the concern members are informed to attend the meeting positively.

DDGBA Meeting The Dimapur District GB Association has convened a meeting on July 1, 10AM onwards at its office near Faith Petrol Pump, Green park Junction, Dimapur. All the office bearers of DDGBA, executive members, advisors as well as the President & Secretaries of Western Sumi Kukami Hoho, Ao GBs Union, Lotha GBs Union, Chakesang GBs Union, Dimapur are requested to attend the meeting without fail.

jects of importance such as National Integration, Motivation, Career planning and general health and hygiene were covered during the camp, it said. The International Day of Yoga was also celebrated by the NCC Cadets at two venues at IG Stadium and Kohima Science College

during the camp on June 21, it added. To mark the occasion of successful conclusion of the camp, the NCC Cadets also organized a cultural programme in which Linda Solo, Director Youth Resource & Sports was the chief guest and Anungla Aier the guest of honour.

Col Rajeev Kumar, Camp Commandant, Annual Training Camp further informed that guest lectures by eminent personalities on subjects of social importance and a weapon display by 3 Assam Rifles Bn was also arranged during the camp for the Cadets, the release added.

NAGC 21st triennial conference held

Tseminyu, June 29 (mexn): The 21st triennial conference of Nagaland Assemblies of God Council (NAGC) was held at Tseminyu AG Church from June 23 to 25 under the theme ‘Vision 2020’ with Rev. Moses Murry, General Superintendent, AGEI and Rev. Diego Alvarez, Director, Global Calling, Argentina as speakers. The speakers challenged all the pastors to participate in Vision 2020 with fasting, prayer, generous giving and sending workers in order to reach the unreached peoples group. The conference also elected the new Executive Committee of Nagaland Assemblies of God Council for 2017- 2020: Rev. Tusaya Kath - Superintendent, Rev. Zuchamo Shitiri - Asst. Superintendent - Rev. Khriezolie Angami, Secretary, Rev. Vishe Semy - Treasurer.

Training on iron folic supplementation

WoKha, June 29 (mexn): One day training for Nodal Teachers of GMS, GHS and GHSS on the weekly iron folic supplementation programme was conducted on June 28 at the conference hall of the CMO’s office, Wokha. Altogether 43 Nodal Teachers attended the training, in which the resource persons were Dr. Kuokholi Savino, MO (MHT) and Dr. Nesapra Kezo, MO (SHP). The inaugural function was chaired by Dr. Enrithung Lotha, CMO Wokha and attended by all the Programme Officers.

WVI Mon ADP holds CDPP training AR conduct interaction, lecture programmes Dimapur, June 29 (mexn): A two-day training for Community Disaster Preparedness Plan (CDPP) Task Force for Longkei Cluster was conducted by Mon ADP, World Vision India at Longkei and Hongphoi on June 27 and 29 respectively. Altogether 214 participants representing 4 villages: Longkei, Leangnyu, Wangla and Hongphoi attended the training. The attendees include village guards, village council members, FBOs and CBOs leaders. The resource persons were from State Disaster Response Force under Home Guard & Civil Defense, Mon unit and medical team led by Pongben and Mankhah ANMs. According to a press note re-

ceived here, during the trainings, the Coordinator, Development Facilitation, Longkei Cluster Mon ADP, Temjen Sangtam gave an over view on disaster stressing on human behaviors that increase disaster resilience such as Preparedness, Response and Recovery. The training imparted both theoretical and practical knowledge on early warning system, search & rescue and first aid, it said. Meanwhile, 6 Task Force Teams viz. early warning, search and rescue, first aid, shelter management, coordination and assessment and water and sanitation teams have been updated for all the villages, it added.

Dimapur , June 29 (mexn): On the occasion of World Anti Drug Abuse and illicit trade, 35 Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) organised a lecture on drug abuse & its ill effects at Naginimora under Mon district on June 28. Capt Tejesh BS, RMO in his lecture highlighted the physical, mental, occupational and financial hazards by use of drugs, an AR press note informed. Approximately 50 AR personnel and 30 civilians of Naginimora village attended the lecture, it added.

32 AR lecture on HIV & AIDS The 32 Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (N) conducted a lecture on HIV & AIDS at Purana Bazar, Dimapur on June 27. The aim of the lecture was to spread awareness about cause of spread and preventive measures and discuss stigmas attached to HIV & AIDS, a press release from HQ IGAR (North) said. A total of 26 villagers attended the lecture. 36 AR interacts with GBs The 36 Assam Rifles under the aegis of Headquarters IGAR (N) conducted an interaction with GBs at Tening COB on June 29. It was attended by

a total of 10 GBs of Tening and neighbouring villages.. The aim of the interaction was to share information about various government schemes with the villagers, an AR press note informed. Issues including development projects, creation of Jan Dhan accounts, Aadhar cards and conduct of awareness programme on HIV/ AIDS and Drug Abuse were highlighted duirng the meeting, it said. On culmination of event all GBs assured their full co-operation and support to Assam Rifles in all endeavours in the future, it added.

New Convent Inaugurated in Tesophenynu

Mass Social Work in Supply Colony The Residents of Supply Colony will have a “Mass Social Work” on July 1in respective house and its surrounding areas from 6AM onwards. All youths are also directed to gather at Children’s Park for cleaning the park. This social work program is a part of its 1st Activity in response to the “Cleanest Colony Competition” initiated by Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC).

LJP Meeting

The Bishop of Kohima Rev Dr James Thoppil during his Homily at the inauguration of a new convent in Tesophenynu on June 29.

The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) will be holding an emergency State Executive meeting at the residence of its President on July 1, 2PM onwards. All party members – State Office Bearers, Mahila Units and Youth wing - are requested to attend the meeting without failure.

Dimapur, June 29 (mexn): A new St. Peter’s Convent was blessed and inaugurated on June 29 in Tesophenynu by the Bishop of Kohima, Rev. Dr. James

Thoppil in the presence of Priests and Sisters, Public Leaders, Teachers, Parents, Students, other invited guests and well-wishers. The day coincided with

the Church Feast under the patronage of St. Peter. Bishop James celebrated the Holy Eucharist at St. Peter’s Church, with 7 priests as concelebrants and the

faithful, informed a press release received here. During his homily, the Bishop highlighted the personalities of Saints Paul and Peter to draw the significance of the feast and noted that both were two leaders who guided the early Church, it said. Rev. Thoppil further said that St. Peter kept the Church united which was growing rapidly in the years following the Pentecost and St. Paul preached to the Non-Jews to give Jesus to them. Both kept the church united and strong in faith, it added. While blessing the newly built convent, the Bishop James also called upon the gathering to be ever grate-

ful to for the generosity of many people who sacrificed their comfort to make this convent building, the release further informed. He also lauded Frs. Joy, Manoj, George Punnolil, Jose Sebastian and Binoyfor their committed contribution for the completion of the building and also appreciated the interest and cooperation the area leaders and community put in for the developmental work in the center, it said. The Bishop also commended on the sacrifice made by the Sisters in the diocese and urged the community to take good care of the Sisters for the selfless service they render, it added.

Rev. Sr. Sibia SABS, the Provincial Superior, who cut the ribbon and inaugurated the building, also thanked the Bishop, Fathers, Sisters and the community members for their role in making the convent building a reality, the release said. Earlier, Fr. Manoj, the Centre In-charge, accorded the words of welcome in the church and new convent building and wished the community happy feast and blessing of the Lord, it added. Representatives from various other Catholic Communities and churches also attended the function which ended with a common meal after the ceremony

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The Power of Truth

The Morung Express volume XII Issue 177 By Witoubou Newmai

Power of persuasion

t goes without saying that persuasions can alter attitudes and minds of people for good or for bad and consequently affects behavior or action of people, one subject that is heavily articulated by behavioural scientist B F Skinner. By the mention of persuasion it does not necessarily to mean direct campaigns or lobbies. Anything ranging from write-ups in newspapers to comments in public meetings or on social media by many Nagas in an atmosphere of macabre speculations and near-grisly trend is nothing but a form of persuasion in one way or the other to affect the Naga course adversely. The intent or nature of persuasion depends on how much or in what way one dislikes or likes something. It has become an ‘urgent pertinent’ matter to question whether many of the write-ups and comments by many Naga people serve the purpose of Naga unity and reconciliation or otherwise. Masquerading as ‘concerns,’ many producers of opinion pieces in public domain often do more harm than soothing the hobbling ‘Naga course’, thereby affecting indirectly or directly the Naga unity and reconciliation campaigns in detrimental terms. Was Chairman Isak Chishi Swu indicating to this trend when he commented that the “psychology of the Naga people needs to change?” A big vacuum of ‘concerns for Nagas’ has been created because of the intense indulgence of ‘persuasion’ that is devoid of Naga unitary approach in wholeness by many public figures, various ‘Naga Political Groups’ and many civil society organizations. This is also to point out that insipidity of Naga conscience keepers has become a larger concern; as such state of affair is only helping in the splintered Naga course. With the detrimental agents prowling more confidently than ever before, the conscience keepers of the Naga society need to accept that this grim trend is also due to their failure to meet their obligation. There have been talks of ‘concerned Nagas’ working to heal the Naga wounds for sometime now. However, these ‘concerned Nagas’ unless they choose to be very loud and swift the eroding process may become too much for them soon. They ought to get shrill so that their ‘persuasion’ becomes more pronounced than the ‘other persuasion’. There is a need for ‘silent persuasion’ but if the ‘concerned Nagas’ choose to go discreet when loudness matters their efforts will be as good as no efforts invested. Again, in discreet and in loudness of their campaigns the Naga situation should be treated in the approach of unitary wholeness. Anything less of this approach is nothing but the reverse ‘Naga course’. The ‘concerned Nagas’ or conscience keepers of the Naga society whose project is to uphold this spirit of unitary wholeness of the Naga course are definitely diagnosing the cause of the ‘splintered Naga course’ before they start treating the wounds. There is no disagreement in saying that the duty of conscience keepers is to expose lies/falsehood. However, given the nature of the prevailing Naga situation the ‘concerned Nagas’ with a strong sense of dedication to ensure Naga unity and reconciliation fully understand that ‘over conducting’ of postmortem will only disfigure the Naga figure.

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Nivedita Giri IANS

Of sorrow and penance: Short story writer examines facets of melancholy

hat is the best way to relive an unforgettable past? Perhaps, cherishing the old memories. And this recent collection of short stories is an apt reminder of the impact that memories tend to have on our lives. Whether good or bad, memories are realities that can never be hidden, even if you close your eyes in an attempt to ignore and forget. "The Sacred Sorrow of Sparrows" by Siddharth Dasgupta (Price: Rs. 395; Pages: 253; Publisher: Niyogi Books) is a collection of short stories, throwing light on such notes, as the writer provides metaphorical references to the 'Sparrows' in comparison to the various characters in the book who are 'bound by the fluttering of human heart' altogether at the same point of time, across cities and boundaries. This fluttering is markedly under an illusion of one large flock filling the skies with bizarre patterns. Along with an unrestrained hunger to seek and to explain, they actually form the tiniest of dots on the 'tiniest square piece of imaginable sky. The author has inculcated different narratives through monologues and conversations of various people and how their lives have been affected in the present scenario, especially by reminiscence of some previous incidents. Irrespective of their age, the protagonists in the series of ten different plots, are portrayed in a similar fashion of endowing one universal emotion of sorrow. You could have happiness; you could have penance; you could have silence; you could have ecstasy; but somehow it's the sadness that strikes the deepest and lingers the longest; often an unexpected arrival, many a time a quiet observer to relationships being played out in seemingly unblemished harmony. "They're the fabric of life in a sense -- binding, layering, and texturing all the people and places we've known, serving as harbingers for the places and people we've yet to know," the author told IANS in an email interview. The stories are not intended to be sad, but a consistent longing for the melancholy is painted throughout its pages to shape the future of the characters. All the characters oscillate between their memories and the present, as the idea of space and boundaries cease to exist. From the Bosphorus to the resounding refrain of the qawwali, the quiet streets of Isfahan to a crowded city in Japan, two lovers fraught with desire in Bombay to one man's spiritual awakening in Lebanon. "The book is an examination into melancholy and its often clandestine tentacles that are often left unexplored. Perhaps it's been a journey by which I've attempted to deepen my understanding of life and the world at large, this whole carousel of witnessing human faith through the eyes of others. Everything has sort of stemmed from that," Dasgupta says. The innumerable characters are not entirely fictional. Some of the characters have been sketches of people close to the author in real life, while the others are amalgamations and collages and patched-together fragments and imaginings of several people. "All this has occurred in an organic manner; thus, some of the incidents in here too carry the essence of something I've come across at a certain point in time," he says. The writer resolved to explore and experience the horizons of the universe when he grew up. He appears to have come good on that promise. This book leaves a simple message in the minds of its many readers, that after all forms of digital and

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Omair Ahmad The Wire

How Social Exclusion and State Power Works in India

As India’s economy continues to grow without the adequate number of jobs in the formal sector, the state of exclusion that the vast majority of the country lives in is unlikely to ease

ahul Ramagundam’s Including the Socially Excluded: India’s Experiences with Caste, Gender and Poverty is a difficult read. Part of it comes from the nature of the book. Based on years of field experiences, Ramagundam delivers a very up-close view of how the state functions – or rather malfunctions – in parts of the country often only covered in the briefest details by the national press. Setting the tone, the book begins with the experience of the author himself in Bihar in 2009, when he becomes a victim of this dysfunctionality. Watching the police rip apart bamboo huts of Musahars who had been named as accused in a massacre, Ramagundam asks a question to a policeman, “I raised my head to humbly ask if his party had an order to rip huts apart, even if it belonged to an absconding accused.” The question resulted in abuses and accusations, and an assault on the poor fellow on whose motorcycle the author had arrived in the village. When he filed an FIR against the policemen, and raised it with the National Human Rights Commission, the NHRC “acted just like a post office: it forwarded the complaint to the same authority which was complained against, making the whole exercise a mockery.” This experience tells us a great deal about how exclusion and state power works in India. As the author notes in his detailed overview of the topic, social exclusion as a topic developed in Europe and really looked at the few people who fell between the cracks. In India, the situation is remarkably different as the excluded are, in a way, the majority. Unfortunately the author does not elaborate on this topic. There is a difference between studying exclusion in polities that have developed their democracies from the ground up, rather than countries like India where democratic systems have been set down over colonial structures that were explicitly exclusionary to begin with, without largescale reform of social structures which were also non-equitable. That said, the book, through its examples brings this reality vividly alive. Possibly no aspect of this is as well shown as the politics of Bihar, where the emergence of the local dabang, who organises en bloc voting for a village or smaller community, by booth capturing. A dabang, therefore, is a substitute for the more elaborate democratic process of electioneering and campaigning for the attention of the electorates… It is a shortening of democracy. A dabang, by virtue of being one, represents in his person the unspoken choice of the local population… A dabang carries an informal authority in him, which is informally recognised even by formal institutions and authorities. Plurality is gone, in such a situation, as is a considered political choice. Democracy itself falters. But then did democracy work at all in Bihar? Ramgundam’s delineation of how Lalu Prasad Yadav, who dominated the politics of Bihar for so long, shows how the capture of electoral power did not necessarily translate into power over the state structure, because much of the state structure remained in the hands of the most powerful groups – primarily upper castes. In his regime, he hobbled the state, which allowed the growth of informal associations of authority, whether through dabangs, or through groups like the Maoist Communist Centre and the Ranvir Sena. “By not enabling the state to intervene in the production of the common cake, he punctuated its appropriation by the most able groups.” This, though, did not change the institutions themselves. The new government led by Nitish Kumar remains caught in this game. Despite 12 years in power, the basic indices have not changed all that much, how can they if the major constraint is to do with land, much of which is owned through illegal means by a small number of large landholders. Yadav’s revolution and Kumar’s good governance have done little to change the basic exclusionary principles at play, although the attack on the state institutions by Yadav did, briefly, illume how much of it was

dominated by a very small section of society. But this did not translate into the economic or social well-being of the most marginalised. It is not as if those with land have managed to remain untouched. The Bodh Gaya Math, which controlled massive amounts of land, on which tenants that resided were forced to work, was challenged in the 1980s. The land was redistributed, ostensibly to tenants, and the Bhudan movement, also in Bihar, gathered land from large landholders, who gave it away on the request of social activist Vinoba Bhave, to redistribute it to the poor. But, as Ramagundam shows, the land often did not reach the recipients. State and other institutions that were put in charge of the land redistribution (some of it which was illusory – those making claims of large gifts of land sometimes lied – or was infertile land with no access to irrigation) ended up not doing their job properly. The recipients ended up often with a useless gift – a parcel of land too small, too stony, and with no water to farm. Some land changed hands, but no power did. This has a reflection even in India’s most celebrated campaigns. “The Right to Food Campaign, run by a constellation of India’s very well-meaning people, has a poster which says ‘give me so much as to keep me alive’. This is the thought process of those fighting for the poor! … The poor are poor because they have

been getting only so much as to keep them alive and no more, for several centuries.” This theme also runs through the chapters on education and women’s self-help groups – that the core problem encountered by the marginalised is the lack of formal access to the state and its institutions, or to the formal economy. This is a problem of power, not mere economic tinkering, but, as illustrated by resilience of exclusionary economic and state practices in Bihar, even when political power is accessed it may not lead to the transformation of the state into an inclusionary one. This is the question that the book leaves us with, and it is a difficult one. As India’s economy continues to grow without adequate number of jobs in the formal sector, the state of exclusion that the vast majority of the country lives in, is unlikely to ease. The state, and its apparatuses, will remain utilised as a means to access or exploit resources rather than to create a cooperative framework. The tryst of destiny, in which we redeemed our pledge, has not happened wholly or even very substantially, and we remain locked in a state where lower caste representatives may be more visible, but systems of marginalisation remain robust, if harder to see because the presence of the very visible, symbolic representatives obscures the view of those living in extreme deprivation.

Debilitating diabetes is spreading fast among the poor Economic & Political Weekly

disease that mainly affected the rich has now afflicted the poor in India. This is the disturbing finding of a major study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). Until some years ago, Diabetes Mellitus was considered to be a lifestyle disease that mainly afflicted the socio-economically better off sections of society. The “epidemic” sweeping large swathes of Asia was assumed to target consumers of high-fat and sugary foods, the overweight and the sedentary. However, recent studies have found that the urban poor both in the developed and the developing world are increasingly becoming diabetic. Termed the diabetes capital of the world, India too is going the same way. The largest national study conducted by the ICMR and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has found that in the urban areas of the more economically advanced states, diabetes is higher among people from lower socio-economic status than those from the upper strata. However, in all the states, in the rural areas the disease was seen among those of a higher socio-economic status. The findings imply that overall the disease is spreading to sections that were hitherto considered unaffected or less affected—poorer urban dwellers and

better off rural dwellers. This is a cause for not just concern but even alarm. Diabetes is a “high maintenance” disease that leads to severe damage to the heart, kidneys and eyes apart from risk of gangrene if mismanaged. Given the state of the public health system in the country, and the fact that the poor have to pay for healthcare, the findings must be treated as a distress signal on an urgent basis. According to the ICMR study, while the overall prevalence of diabetes in all 15 states was 7.3%, it varied from 4.3% in Bihar to 10.0% in Punjab. With a sample size of nearly 60,000, the study noted that since 70% of the population lives in rural areas, even a small increase in percentage adds up to a large number of people who need sustained medical attention but have access to poor health services. In seven affluent states, including Chandigarh, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, the prevalence was higher in those from the lower socio-economic strata in urban areas. This finding could relate to greater awareness about the disease in urban areas among the economically better off and their ability to spend more on managing the disease. Nutritionists have pointed to the greater availability of “junk food” at af-

fordable prices in cities as a possible cause of a high-fat diet among those of a lower socio-economic strata but there are other factors that must be considered. For many poorer people in cities, nutritionally well-balanced food may not be within their means. Eating “junk food” is thus not a matter of choice or taste as much as affordability. Similarly, the study points to factors like higher income levels, less physically demanding occupations and increased availability of mechanised transport and household appliances among urban dwellers to possibly explain the higher incidence of the disease in urban areas. The pressure of commuting long distances to work and the need to use the public transport system is also not a matter of choice in cities. These issues lead to the build-up of stress—another factor that is among the causes of the disease. The onset of Type 2 diabetes among South Asians occurs at a much younger age as compared to other populations, thus straining the healthcare services. The study also points to another known fact: Asian Indians progress faster through the pre-diabetes stage than those of other ethnic groups. Also, as in other countries where diabetes is spreading rapidly, in India too, recreational physical activity is very low, more

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so, among women from all sections. This study backs with data what has been surmised and found in earlier but smaller studies. For instance, the National Programme for Control and Prevention of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease and Strokes has been active since 2010. But the ICMR findings call for urgent short- and long-term interventions. The government, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), the medical community and diabetics will have to join hands to ensure that community involvement is encouraged. Starting with the availability of nutritious food and facilities for physical recreational activities, a sustained campaign to spread awareness of the disease is needed. These in turn call for more long-term policy interventions that go beyond packaging and advertising of fast food. Infectious diseases remain the largest concern in developing countries. However, non-communicable diseases like diabetes (known appropriately as the silent killer) are spreading at a frightening rate. Before the discovery of insulin in 1921, having diabetes meant a sentence of death and after it, until some decades ago, a 50% chance of survival. In the 21st century, if we are not to sentence large sections of the population to a half-life, we must act quickly and in concert.

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Rio favelas: Rising violence takes huge psychological toll Music and art help deal with violence in Rio slum

In this June 21, 2017 photo, police fight drug traffickers in the City of God slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 2016, 920 people died during police raids or patrols in Rio state, more than double the number in 2013, according to Rio’s Public Security Institute. (AP Photo) Yesica Fisch and Leo Correa

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lmir Arruda rode his bicycle quickly across the City of God slum in Rio de Janeiro when he heard there was shootout between drug traffickers and police near his 4-year-old daughter’s preschool. Arruda, a 43-year-old unemployed construction worker, arrived to find children and teachers lying on the floor to protect themselves as the pounding of bullets continued nearby. He scooped up daughter Jamile, who look terrified, and they rode the bike a few blocks until Arruda stopped to wait out the shooting — and started crying. “If it hits me I don’t care, but what if it hits her?” Arruda said, talking about stray bullets through tears and over the sounds of gunshots close by. “I feel like a prisoner in the community.” Amid a sharp increase in violence in favelas, or slums, millions of Rio residents are facing daily stresses akin to those in a war zone. Heavily armed drug traffickers battle for control of many favelas, and violent police operations add to the death toll and sense of fear. Last year, 920 people died during police raids or patrols in Rio state, more than double the 413 in 2013, according to Rio’s Public Security Institute. And this year’s figure is up by almost 60 percent over 2016. To document the psychological impact of the violence on favela residents, an Associated Press team spent eight days with two families in the City of God, a slum of about 50,000 residents made famous by the 2002 Oscar-nominated film of the same name and visited six years ago by then U.S. President Barack Obama. While there, the AP witnessed

children, even toddlers, talking about violence in their community, mothers forcing their children to take cover during police patrols and a man recovering after being shot. The roar of gunfire was often present, prompting residents to break up activities when they believed the skirmish to be particularly close. Different than hundreds of other Rio favelas that grew out of squatter communities, City of God was built in the 1960s as a housing project for people who had been forced out of other favelas. It sits just a few miles from the Olympic Park in upscale Barra da Tijuca. Despite proximity to wealth, government services are practically non-existent. Parts of the slum are covered with garbage and the stench of sewage permeates the air. While teeming with residents, even during the day the streets are often empty because violence can erupt at any moment — residents even complain that police operations happen while children are in school. When residents leave the slum to go to work, relatives and friends stay in touch via texts. They let them know if there has been a shooting, in which case they have to wait until it’s over to return. “Fogo Cruzado,” or “Crossfire,” is a free app created by Amnesty International Brazil that helps Rio residents track shootings in real time by combining crowd-sourcing data and monitoring social media. On a recent Friday evening, a military police tank suddenly appeared. Shouting to alert her family, Thaisa da Silva Ribeiro grabbed 4-year-old Isaac, who was playing in the door of their building, and brought him inside. Isaac’s sister, 2-year-old Isadora, looked terrified. “It’s not possible to get used to

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n a small and crudely painted green room called “the bunker,” 18-year-old Lucas dos Santos da Cruz and his friends go over rhymes in their heads. Soon they will be competing in freestyle rap battles on a poorly illuminated square in the “City of God,” one of Rio de Janeiro’s most notorious and violent slums. For the young men, rap is a way to express frustration with the violence that permeates their daily lives. “City of God is like a small Syria and there is imminent risk of death,” said Cruz, sporting dreadlocks. “What we do here is resistance.” To see how residents were dealing with an increase in violence in Rio’s favelas, an Associated Press team spent eight days with two families in the City of God, which was made famous by the 2002 Oscar-nominated film by the same name. Just a few miles from the Olympic Park, where the 2016 Rio Games were held, the slum offers few government services and shootouts between police and heavily armed drug traffickers are common. While many teens participate in rap battles to deal with the stress of violence, others cope by learning a musical instrument, participating in capoeira dance circles or taking university prep classes in a commu-

this, but unfortunately this is the routine in City of God,” said Ribeiro, who is pregnant. Minutes later, Isaac cried about the incident while Isadora hugged her brother and tried to calm him down. In war zones, children and adults can suffer post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, nightmares, insomnia and other psychological disorders. Many of those symptoms are being observed in residents of slums, particularly children, according to health experts at Fiocruz, one of Brazil’s top research institutes, which is conducting a large study on health issues related to urban violence in Rio. Leonardo Bueno, one of the researchers, says that anxiety and depression from the violence are compounded by the feeling the state has abandoned poor areas. “All of that increases the level of illness in an area,” he said. Fueling the tension is a widespread belief among favela residents that police see them all as

In this June 5, 2017 photo, Isabela Maia plays the violin during class in the City of God slum of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The 10-year-old says that she gets nervous when her mother makes her and her 2-year-old sister come inside during a shooting. Her outlet: learning to play the violin. (AP Photo)

nity center. Still others create art or try to serve the most downtrodden among them, doing activities ranging from volunteering to cooking and offering free meals. Employees of the center haven’t been paid in three months, a situation common for thousands of workers in Rio state agencies. The center has remained open thanks to an extraordinary effort of volunteers, who believe closing it would be a devastating blow. Isabela Maia, 10, says she gets nervous when her mother makes her and her 2-year-old sister come inside during a shooting. Her outlet is learning to play the violin. “Music calms me down,” said Maia, who practices each afternoon after doing her homework. Robson Luiz de Mendonca, 46, knows firsthand how life in a favela can consume loved ones.

His son, 24, died in January of pulmonary problems after a crack addiction for many years. “Residents of City of God are in a hurry — in a hurry for identity, in a hurry for dignity, in a hurry for true action, but (the government) does nothing,” said Mendonca, who is known in the neighborhood as MC Mingau thanks to his rapping and teaching of breakdancing. Anayde dos Santos Muniz, 84, holds in her hand two bullets that she says recently hit her house near her bed. Singing, painting and writing poems and songs are outlets for her to deal with the violence. “I wouldn’t trade City of God for anywhere,” said Muniz, who was among the first wave of residents to move into the favela in the 1960s. “I came from the suffering, I came from the mud.”

criminals and will be quick to rough them up without cause. Like Ribeiro, 45 percent of favela residents fear that police will confuse them with criminals and 75 percent believe the police act more violently in favelas than in wealthier areas, according to a survey by the Center for the Study of Safety and Citizenship at Rio’s Candido Mendes University. Alexandre Henrique da Cruz Correia, a 29-year old father of three, was recently shot while walking from his grandmother’s home to his own. “I passed by the police, and by the time I got to the end of the street I had been shot twice,” said Correia, showing where one of the bullets was still lodged in back of his left hip. “I have no idea where it came from.” Stray bullets are such a concern that some families have plans of what to do during a shooting. Suzi Souza dos Santos, 26, and her two girls and husband live in a small wooden house in one of the slum’s poorest areas. During

a shootout, the family goes to a neighbor’s house made of bricks. “We have nowhere else to go when we are caught in the crossfire,” she said. Residents say a crushing economic crisis is fueling the sense of desperation. Unemployment in Rio de Janeiro state more than tripled from 4 percent in 2013 to 13 percent in 2016, leaving thousands in abject poverty. “Rio is a chaos,” said Silvio Cesar Soares Gonzaga, a 46-year-old former drug dealer who became an evangelical pastor. “The violence has polluted it.” For more than 20 years, Ana Regina de Jesus has been providing free meals four days a week. On a recent day, only about 60 of the usual 150 showed up because of a nearby shooting. During the meal, another shooting erupted, prompting some of the diners to put down their silverware and listen closely. “These things should not happen,” said Jesus, 58. “But what can we do?”

20 years later: One Hong Kong, two sentiments Kelvin Chan

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ong Kong is planning a big party as it marks 20 years under Chinese rule. But many people in the former British colony are not in the mood to celebrate. Fireworks, a gala variety show and Chinese military displays are among the official events planned to coincide with a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping starting Thursday for the occasion. Ahead of the anniversary, state broadcaster China Central Television has been running daily news features extolling what it calls the inextricable ties between China and Hong Kong in fields ranging from sports to the military and the arts. Underneath the surface, however, tensions are simmering as Hong Kongers, especially the young, chafe at life under the tightening grip of China’s Communist leaders. “People are not celebrating but worrying about Hong Kong’s future and its current situation,” said Nathan Law, who at age 23 was elected the city’s youngest-ever lawmaker last year and was a student leader of 2014's massive “Umbrella Movement” pro-democracy demonstrations. Members of the Demosisto political party including young activist Joshua Wong on Monday draped a giant flower statue bequeathed by Beijing in 1997 in black cloth, which they said symbolized “the hard-line rule of the authoritarian regime.” Other protests in the works include a rally by a pro-independence group on Friday evening and a pro-democracy march on Saturday, the latter an annual event that has drawn big crowds in the past.

In this June 24, 2017 photo, an electronic monitor shows the China national flags outside a shopping center in Hong Kong to mark the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong handover to China. Hong Kong is planning a big party as it marks 20 years under Chinese rule. But many people in the former British colony are not in the mood to celebrate. (AP Photo)

principle put in place after it took control of the Asian financial hub. Under that principle, Hong Kong largely runs its own affairs and enjoys civil liberties unseen on the mainland, but now, he said, “there are lots of people describing the current system as ‘one country, 1.5 systems.’” He and others tick off a list of incidents that stoke fears about China tightening control. At the top is the case of five Hong Kong booksellers secretly detained on the mainland starting in late 2015 for selling gossipy titles about elite Chinese politics to mainland readers. One of the men, Gui Minhai, is still being held. In a similar case, a Chineseborn tycoon with a Canadian passport went missing earlier this year from his hotel suite. News reports indicated mainland Chinese security agents operating in Hong Kong abducted him — a violation of the

tioning Chinese immigration officers in a downtown high-speed rail terminus under construction; setting up a local branch of Beijing’s Palace Museum without public consultation; introducing socalled patriotic national education in schools that many parents fear is a cover for pro-Communist brainwashing; and introducing anti-subversion national security legislation. Another worry, said veteran pro-democracy lawmaker Claudia Mo, is the flood of so-called “red capital” as mainland investors buy up property and expand businesses in Hong Kong, elbowing aside indigenous tycoons. The wave of buying has been blamed for further inflating housing prices that make Hong Kong one of the world’s most unequal places. “We’re supposed to be capitalists — fine. Except when it comes to public auctions of land, when all the big mainland concerns will al-

Army troops based in the city and culminates in the swearing-in of Hong Kong’s new leader Carrie Lam. Police are ratcheting up security, with media reports indicating officers will crack down on political banners and images. China’s Communist leaders are eager to tout the success of “one country, two systems,” which was envisioned as a way to entice back Taiwan, which Beijing sees as renegade province. The recent tensions have drawn “serious attention” from Beijing, which can’t afford to see pro-independence sentiment in Taiwan and Hong Kong at the same time, said Liu Shanying, political researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. “Therefore, it must be put under control,” whether by force or gentler methods, he said. “There must be room for reflection on how to handle the Hong Kong issue properly because people in both Hong Kong and the mainland are Chinese after all.” For many in Hong Kong, the fundamental problem is the legitimacy of the city’s Beijing-backed leaders. Lam was chosen by a coterie of pro-Beijing elites over a far more popular rival in what prodemocracy activists slammed as a fake election. The system was at the root of the 2014 pro-democracy protests. “Many people believe Hong Kong is under the strict supervision of the Chinese government. And it has led to lots of conflicts,” said university student Emily Chung, who was born July 1, 1997, the same day Britain relinquished control to China. She identifies as both a Hong Konger and Chinese. She added, however, that “if conflicts between Hong Kong and China hadn’t existed, I would identify myself as

most or all of their life under Chinese rule. Hong Kong University pollsters who have conducted polls on ethnic identity since 1997 found that the level of young people identifying as Chinese fell to 3.1 percent this month, the lowest ever level, according to a phone survey of 1,000 people. The margin of error was 4 percentage points. Many young people lost hope after the 2014 protests, with the government refusing to give in to their demands for wider electoral freedom. The unresolved conclusion fueled the rise of a pro-independence movement, alarming Beijing. Authorities have moved to clamp down on separatist sentiment, disqualifying two pro-independence candidates from office last year for making improper oaths. It underscores widening divisions in Hong Kong society, between young and old, rich and poor. “They’re just wasting their time. They should make good use of their time to study,” said Choi Wah-bing, a 67-year-old retiree. He said he didn’t understand young people protesting and agitating for more autonomy or independence. Hong Kong is like Beijing’s “naughty child,” he said. Deepening divisions pose a risk of further instability, said David Zweig, a political scientist at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Beijing “can’t figure out why 20 years after the transition, people in Hong Kong don’t love the mainland more,” said Zweig, adding that Hong Kongers don’t have a problem identifying as Chinese until their freedoms are restricted. Or, as many residents put it, they don’t want their home to become just another Chinese city.

Social development requires more than economic growth Amit Kapoor

IANS

he obsession with economic growth blinds the government from focusing on the issues that matter. The citizens nowadays do not want their economies to be just on the wealth creation track. In their view, a successful economy should be able to provide them with state-of-the-art health facilities; world class educational landscape; and strong property rights, apart from delivering sustainable economic growth. Quality of life, thus, has come to play an indispensable role in a nation's developmental process. However, that has not translated effectively in our everyday measurement of national progress. The focus of world leaders on economic growth, especially on the much-celebrated measure GDP, started when the world realities were very different from today. The major challenge at that time was to maintain economic stability with the belief that prosperity will follow. There is no denying that economic growth has helped to lift millions out of poverty and provided more resources to invest in social infrastructure. But, over time the realisation has dawned on the world that economic growth is not the answer to today's challenges like climate change, inequality, and inclusivity. It is only a means to achieve social outcomes. There are various regions that can serve as an example to illustrate that neither economic progress is the sole driver of social progress nor that every economy has a similar capacity to transform economic into social progress. First, the United States of America, one of the richest country in the world fails to provide the best quality of life to its citizens. The country does well in terms of delivering higher educational landscape with one of the highest number of globally ranked universities and also succeeds in providing its citizens with basic facilities like nutrition and shelter. But when compared to G7 countries, it lags behind in areas of health, education and personal safety, despite being the wealthiest amongst them. Maternal mortality is the highest in the USA and child mortality which is 6.5 in the USA is just 2.7 in Japan, for instance. There are several other social parameters backing this claim. Second, Costa Rica, a middle-income country is providing its citizens with standards of living that are comparable with many high income nations. The country's direct focus on tackling social issues has helped in making rapid advancements in its quality of life. It has consistently made efforts in the last three decades to build democratic institutions and prioritise health, education, and sustainability. The latest data from the Social Progress Index also highlights the veracity of this trend. The Index is one of the initiatives that argue for a broader view on development. It ranks countries on the basis of their capability to provide for basic needs of its citizens such as shelter, water, and sanitation; a foundation for wellbeing with education, health and communication facilities; opportunities for all citizens to make personal choices and reach their full potential. According to the Index, Denmark is the most socially progressive country, followed by Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Switzerland. These countries have produced the greatest social and environmental outcomes through effective policy making, inclusive programs and bold investment in social progress. But their level of economic development, as measured by GDP per capita varies significantly. For instance, the scores of Denmark and Finland vary by just 0.02 points, but Denmark has a significantly high GDP per capita ($44,042) than Finland ($38,941). These results highlight that it is possible for a nation to provide its citizens with the quality of life that is comparable to high income economies. This is not the case with only high income or high socially developed countries, but the trend holds true for most of the nations. This is not to argue that economic and social progress are independent. In fact, a strong relationship is observed between the two. The data detects a positive and a strong relationship between GDP per capita and Social Progress Index. At the aggregate level of the Social Progress Index and without controlling for additional factors, a 1% increase in GDP per capita is associated with a 0.11-point increase in Social Progress Index score. The correlation between the two is mainly due to the fact that economic growth provides more resources to invest in social issues, through private consumption, private investment, and public spending and investment. But, since countries achieve widely divergent levels of social progress, even at similar levels of GDP per capita, the focus should be much more on the former since the latter is only a means to an end, which is a higher quality of life for everyone. Other factors, such as right mix of government policies; investments in innovative mechanisms; private businesses complementing government sector; accountable institutions are also critical. It is high time that policymakers prioritize social progress advancing programs and use

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After lynchings, Modi condemns violence in name of cow worship

NEW DELHI, JUNE 29 (REUTERS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday broke his silence over a wave of attacks on people accused of eating beef or slaughtering cows, saying that killing in the name of an animal sacred to majority Hindus was wrong. Modi was speaking a week after a 16-year old Muslim boy was stabbed to death on a train on suspicion of possessing beef, the latest of an estimated 28 people killed in cowrelated violence since 2010. Most of the victims were killed after Modi and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party won elections three years ago. "Killing people in the name of 'gau bhakti' is not acceptable," he told a crowd at a Hindu ashram, or place of meditation, referring to cow worship. "No person in this nation has the right to take the law in his or her own hands," he said at the ashram dedicated to the father of the nation and pacifist Mahatma Gandhi, in Modi's home state of Gujarat. Modi said protecting cows was right, but it should be done legally. The slaughter of cows is banned, and the consumption of beef restricted, in most Indian states. But millions of people in the minority Muslim and lower-caste Hindu com-

Modi's words sound hollow, says Opposition

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spins cotton on a wheel during his visit to Gandhi Ashram in Ahmedabad, June 29. (REUTERS)

munities depend on work in the meat and leather industries. Since coming to power, Modi has found it difficult to balance the competing demands of Hindu rightwing groups - some linked to his party - intent on promoting a Hindu ideology and protecting cows, and

promoting development and an image of a modern, secular India befitting its growing economic influence. On Wednesday, small protests were held in several cities to denounce the lynchings and to pressure the government to do more.

'WE WANT ACTION' Critics and opposition politicians have accused Modi of failing to condemn the violence and the so-called cow protection groups, some with links to his party, accused of fomenting the attacks, a charge the prime minister's BJP denies. "I am glad that

Vice-President election to be held on August 5

NEW DELHI, JUNE 29 (PTI): Election for the post of Vice-President will be held on August 5, the Election Commission of India said on Thursday. Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi said notification for the election would be issued on July 4 and nominations could be submitted by July 18. The

scrutiny will take place on July 19 and the last date for withdrawal of nomination is July 21. If polling is required, it would take place on August 5 and counting of votes will take place the same day. Members of Parliament would use special pens for marking their choice and no whip could be issued by political parties, Mr. Zaidi

said. I enjoyed the challenging term, says VicePresident Hamid Ansari Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha Shumsher K Sheriff would be the returning officer for the election, he said. The term of incumbent Hamid Ansari, who has held the post for two consecutive terms, comes to

an end on August 10. The electoral college that elects the Vice-President, who is also the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, consists of elected and nominated members of the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha. The total strength of the two Houses is 790, but there are some vacancies.

India must move forward as whole: Prez

KoLKATA, JUN 29 (PTI): President Pranab Mukherjee today highlighted India's rich diversity, saying the country must move forward as a whole and not by caste or community. His assertion comes in the backdrop of recent incidents of violence against some members of a minority community in the country. Addressing a function here, Mukherjee said India is diverse with 130 crore people who follow seven religions, speak 200 languages and 1,800 dialects. Three major ethnic groups live under one flag, one Constitution and one administrative process. "This is the ethos of India. Yes, we must have change. We must have improvement. We must move forward. (But) Not in isolation, not in groups, not in individual, not in caste or community but for the entire land mass of India," the president said. "We are not indulging in the flow

of blood, rolling of heads to achieve our objective," he said. Mukherjee referred to the end of colonial rule during which, he said, people did not part with hatred but with smiles. Mukherjee also referred to the major reforms brought by the Narendra Modi-led government including the presentation of budget in February 1 instead of February 28, among others. He appreciated the Goods and Services Tax (GST), slated to be rolled out from July 1. The president said there have been a series of central and state taxes including excise, service tax and Value Added Tax. "From tomorrow midnight when the prime minister pushes the button, 130 crore people living in such a vast area will come under one taxation system. One nation, one taxation-- GST," he said to a huge round of applause. The president was speak-

Army Chief in Sikkim amid India-China border face-off

GANGToK, JUNE 29 (IANS): Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Thursday arrived in Sikkim to take stock of the security scenario amid a stand-off between Indian and Chinese troops along the border in the area. According to sources, the Army chief will review the security situation, and may also visit some forward areas. Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) personnel breached the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Sikkim sector and destroyed two makeshift Indian Army bunkers earlier this month in Lalten area of Doka La sector. The Chinese Defence Ministry confirmed the border trouble but accused Indian troops of crossing the boundary into China "in an attempt to prevent a road construction" by the Chinese side. The Defence Ministry and Army have made no official comment on the incident yet. Doka La is located in the Chumbi valley, and the area where the aggression

the corridor of rail and road that connects to northeastern India. Also close to the area, Bhutan and China have a border issue along Tibet. China is at present extending a rail line close the the border here. The Defence Ministry, for a long time has been maintaining that there are no transgressions along the India-China border and the issue is of different perceptions of the boundary. The Defence Minister has repeated the line several times, including in answers to Parliament questions, in response to queries about Chinese transgression in the Indian side. In reaction to the border face-off, China has refused to let the first batch of around 50 Indian pilgrims, who were supposed to travel to Kailash Mansarovar Lake in Tibet, go through the Nathu La route. The development comes amid bilateral tensions over various issues, including India boycotting the One Belt One Road summit in Beijing and China scuttling

ing during the inaugural session of a global summit on "Academics and economic reforms - role of cost and management accountants". The event was organised by the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI) and attended by West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi, among others. Mukherjee said he had introduced in 2011 a Constitution amendment bill to facilitate the GST but it could not win the majority. He said India has delayed the process of bringing changes with consent of the people so that views of a majority of people can be accommodated for which the country, the largest functioning democracy in the world, is being praised. The president emphasised on providing quality education and skills to young population of the country which can act as the biggest workforce provider to the world.

the prime minister finally came out and said something, but it is not enough. We have to put our money where our mouth is. We want action," said a senior leader of the opposition Congress party, Renuka Chowdhury. "The ground reality is something else. What is the

NEW DELHI, JUNE 29 (IANS): Opposition leaders on Thursday questioned the sincerity of Prime Minister Narendra Modis remarks against cow vigilantism, saying little has changed despite his earlier warnings. Modi, speaking at Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad on Thursday, said that killings in the name of cow are unacceptable and that nobody has the right to take law in their hands. "The Prime Minister should ask himself as to who has created this atmosphere of lawlessness in the country. Pro forma condemnations are not enough. The Prime Minister must reaffirm that he believes in the founding values of the Indian state," Congress spokesperson and former Union Minister Manish Tewari told IANS. Mahatma Gandhi's grandson Gopalkrishna Gandhi, in a sarcasmlaced remark, said the "presence of Gandhiji's living spirit in Sabarmati Ashram" must have affected Modi. "What he has said is absolutely right, but it should be followed by very strong action on the ground. All the perpetrators (of hate crimes) have to be caught and prosecuted and the public's confidence in (law and order) has to be revived," Gandhi told IANS. Ruing that the "state has been com-

government going to do? What action plan do they have ... Are we to live in terror?" she asked. Vigilante groups that seize cows from people they accuse of illegally transporting them, or sending them for slaughter, have stepped up operations across India in recent years, rattling members of

plicit in murders in the cow's name", Gandhi hoped that Modi's statement should be the beginning of a change. Janata Dal United (JD-U) spokesman K.C. Tyagi said he does not see any substance in the Prime Minister's remarks. "I don't think the Prime Minister's so-called warning to cow vigilantes has any meaning. The Prime Minister has spoken on cow vigilantism earlier too, but it has had little impact on the ground. In fact, every time he issues such advisory to gau rakshaks (cow vigilantes), the incidents of violence in the name of cow go up," Tyagi told IANS. Rashtriya Janata Dal spokesperson Manoj Jha said Modi's words sound hollow. "His words sound hollow. He had made such delayed statements about the Rohith Vemula suicide and the Una incident (thrashing of Dalits) too. Did it stop? In fact all sound and no substance in terms of action has emboldened such vigilante groups. What this nation urgently requires is a robust legislation against mob lynchings," Jha told IANS. On Wednesday, protests were held in several cities across India under the banner of "#NotInMyName" to protest lynchings.

religious minorities. Allegations that Modi will edge towards redefining India as a Hindu nation were reignited in March when he appointed a hardline Hindu priest as the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state. Yogi Adityanath, who

has since launched a crackdown on illegal abattoirs, has a history of agitation against Muslims. Modi's party has consistently said it does not make any distinction between citizens on the basis of religion. Muslims make up 14 percent of India's 1.3 billion people.

IndiGo interested in Air India, others might follow

NEW DELHI, JUNE 29 (IANS): A day after the Union cabinet gave its inprinciple approval for Air India's divestment, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said that the budget passenger airline IndiGo has expressed its interest in participating in the stake sale of the flag-carrier. "There has been interest shown for Air India. IndiGo has approached the ministry with a formal expression of interest proposal," Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju told IANS. "Other airlines have also shown interest in Air India, but they have not submitted any formal proposals as yet," he added. When contacted, an official from IndiGo said that the airline was "observing a silent period". According to Civil Aviation Ministry Secretary R.N.Choubey, a formal proposal from IndiGo was received after Wednesday's cabinet decision on Air In-

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION NAGALAND: KOHIMA No. DTE/MHRD/CSAB-NEUT/1/2016-17/10111

Dated: 28th June, 2017

CSAB NEUT -2017 Notification

This is to inform all the aspiring candidates of JEE (main)-2017 who have a valid JEE (main)-2017 score and have passed class 12 science stream with a minimum of 65% or, be in the top 20 percentile in the 12th class examination conducted by the respective Boards are invited to register for CSAB NEUT-2017. For other categories other than SC/ST, a minimum of 75% or, be in the top 20 percentile in the 12th class examination conducted by the respective Boards. 3% of the total seats is reserved for differently abled person. The state of Nagaland is in receipt of 149 engineering seats and 1 pharmacy seat. Interested candidates who wishes to avail the state quota seats are informed to register from the website www.csab.nic.in w.e.f 7th July, 2017 till 12th July (midnight), 2017. For further details such as eligibility criteria, seat allocation business rule etc, candidates can download and read the Information Brochure CSAB NEUT-2017 which is available at www.csab.nic.in The Department has also set up help centre at Directorate's Conference Hall to facilitate the candidates. Seat Allocation Schedule for CSAB NEUT-2017 Event Duration Duration Online provisional Registration [Engg. & July 07-July 12 (Midnight), 1 Arch., Pharmacy] 2017 Checking of domicile and category July 07-July 14 (Midnight), 2 certificates by state centers. Finalization of 2017 registration Filling Up the Choices [Engg. & Arch., July 16 [10 am]-July 19 3 Pharmacy] [Midnight]. 2017 July 21, 2017 (5 PM) 4 1st Round of Seat Allotment. July 22-July 29, 2017 Reporting at the Reporting Centers 5 (5 PM) Against 1st Round of Allotment July 3, 2017(5 PM) 6 2nd Round of Seat Allotment Aug 01-Aug 04, 2017 Reporting at the Reporting Centers 7 (5 PM) Against 2nd Round of Allotment Spot Round to be Declared by State 8 Aug 05-07, 2017 Centers 9 Reporting at the admitting Institute Aug 08-14, 2017 Note: Registration and Choice filling for Engineering & Architecture will be separate from that of Pharmacy. Er. Arjun Singh, Director S. No

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dia's divestment. The Union cabinet's decision on Air India comes after NITI Aayog in a recent report to the Civil Aviation Ministry recommended strategic disinvestment in the loss-making Air India. At present, the national passenger carrier has a debt burden of more than Rs 50,000 crore. The airline in 2015-16 had posted an operating profit of Rs 105 crore. For the last fiscal 2016-17, the company is expected to report an improved operating profit margin. The flag carrier had got a new lease of life on April 12, 2012, when the previous central government under the UPA had approved a Rs 30,000 crore turnaround (TAP) and financial restructuring plans (FRP) package spanning up to the year 2021. Currently, Air India's portfolio of sub-

sidiaries include Air India Engineering Services, Air India Transport Services, Alliance Air, Air India Express and the Hotel Corporation of India. It also has a ground handling joint venture AISATS. Apart from its subsidiaries, the national carrier owns several properties in India and abroad, operational slots at international airport and priceless art work, besides a well trained manpower. According to the company's website, Air India operates 118 aircraft of various kind. Its international network consists of 41 destinations across the US, Europe, Australia, Far East and South East Asia and the Gulf. The airline's domestic network covers 72 destinations, including far-flung areas of the North-East, Ladakh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND STATE HEALTH SOCIETY (NATIONAL HEALTH MISSION) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE NAGALAND: KOHIMA No. NHM/6/09/2017-18

Dated, Kohima the 30th June 2017

SELECTION OF AUDTITORS - REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL HIRING SERVICES OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT FIRM FOR CONCURRENT AUDIT OF STATE HEALTH SOCIETY (SHS) & DISTRICT HEALTH SOCIETY (DHS) - (FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2017-18) under National Health Mission (NHM) Govt. of India (GoI) in partnership with the States is implementing the National Health Mission which comprises of various programs, with the objective of improving medical facilities in the areas and seeks to provide accessible, affordable and quality health care to the population, especially the vulnerable sections. To facilitate implementation of NHM, State and District level entities (Health Societies) have been registered which work under the administrative control of the Department of Health & Family Welfare. The Nagaland State Health Society invites “Proposal for audit” from firms of Chartered Accountants empanelled with C& AG and eligible for major PSUs audit for the year 2017-18. Detailed RFP: Detailed Request for Proposal (RFP) comprising Background, Terms of Reference (ToR) and Guidelines for submitting the proposal can be either downloaded from the state’s website www.nhmnagaland.in or this can be collected from the O/o Mission Director, Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, below new Secretariat Complex, Kohima, Nagaland SHS between 11.00 A.M and 4.00 PM Important Dates: i. Last date for collection of RFP from Office of SHS: 7-7-17 ii. Date for pre-bid conference: 10-7-17 iii. Last date for submission of Proposal to SHS: 17-7-17 iv. Date of opening of financial bid: 18-7-17 Venue for Pre-bid Conference: Pre-bid Conference would be held at Office Chamber of the State Programme, Officer, NHM Mission Director, State Health Society, NHM, Nagaland Address: Mission Director, NHM Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, below New Civil Secretariat Complex, Ruziezou Kohima- 797001, Nagaland E-mail: nrhmnagaland@gail.com

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Hong Kong handover anniversary: Divided by celebration and protest Chinese President Xi tells Hong Kong he seeks ‘far-reaching future’ for its autonomy

HONG KONG, JuNE 29 (REuTERS): Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday China would work to ensure a “far-reaching future” for Hong Kong’s autonomy, but he faces a divided city with protesters angered by Beijing’s perceived interference as it marks 20 years of Chinese rule. Britain returned Hong Kong to Chinese rule on July 1, 1997, under a “one country, two systems” formula which guarantees wide-ranging freedoms and judicial independence unseen in mainland China. Beijing has promised Hong Kong’s capitalist system will remain unchanged for “at least” 50 years until 2047, but it has not clarified what happens after that. “Hong Kong has always tugged at my heartstrings,” Xi said on arrival at Hong Kong airport for the handover anniversary in front of flag-waving crowds at the start of a threeday visit. “... We are willing, together with different sectors of Hong Kong society, to look back on Hong Kong’s unusual course in the past 20 years, draw conclu-

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan arrive at the airport in Hong Kong, China, ahead of celebrations marking the city’s handover from British to Chinese rule on June 29. (REUTERS Photo)

sions from the experience, look into the future and to ensure ‘one country, two systems’ is stable and has a far-reaching future.” Xi’s message was consistent with those of other senior Chinese leaders visiting Hong Kong in the past, that Beijing would safeguard the city’s development, prosperity and people’s livelihoods. In reality, however, fears of the creeping influence of Communist Party leaders in Beijing

have been starkly exposed in recent years by the abduction by mainland agents of some Hong Kong booksellers who specialised in politically sensitive material and Beijing’s efforts in disqualifying two pro-independence lawmakers elected to the city legislature. Xi did not respond to journalists, including one who asked whether Liu Xiaobo, China’s Nobel Peace Laureate and jailed dissident, would be

released and allowed to travel overseas to be treated for cancer. Speaking later, Xi praised Hong Kong’s outgoing leader, Leung Chun-ying, who cracked down hard on pro-democracy Occupy protests in 2014, for his substantial contributions to the country, “especially safeguarding national security”. “These past five years have not been easy at all,” Xi added. An annual July 1 protest pressing social causes, including a call for full democracy, is expected to take place after Xi leaves on Saturday. On Wednesday night, police arrested pro-democracy protesters, some of whom scrambled up a monument symbolising the city’s handover from British to Chinese rule. HONG KONG “HAS BEEN LIED TO” Part of the major rift under Chinese rule in Hong Kong has been a push by activists, including the 2014 street protests, to get China to live up to a constitutional promise under Hong Kong’s mini-constitution, the Basic Law, to allow universal

suffrage as an “ultimate aim”. “This promise has been shattered under the watchful eyes of the whole world,” organisers of Saturday’s planned rally wrote in a statement. “Hong Kong has been lied to for 20 years. Let’s retake Hong Kong for a real and fully fledged democracy.” A massive security presence is expected with thousands of police deployed to maintain order as protests simmer. Xi, on his first visit to Hong Kong as China’s president, will oversee the swearing in of the city’s first female leader, Carrie Lam. He will also visit the local People’s Liberation Army garrison and meet establishment figures. His wife, Peng Liyuan, is expected to visit a kindergarten and a care home for old people. The streets of Hong Kong have been festooned with Chinese banners and paraphernalia, including two huge harbourfront screens carrying celebratory messages. Upwards of 120,000 youngsters will join China patriotic activities at a time of growing disillusionment with Beijing among the city’s younger generation.

Iraq declares end of Islamic State’s ‘caliphate’ MOSuL, JuNE 29 (REuTERS): After eight months of grinding urban warfare, Iraqi government troops on Thursday captured the ruined mosque in Mosul from where Islamic State proclaimed its self-styled caliphate three years ago, the Iraqi military said. Iraqi authorities expect the long battle for Mosul to end in the coming days as the remaining Islamic State fighters are now bottled up in just a handful of neighborhoods of the Old City. The seizure of the 850-yearold Grand al-Nuri Mosque is a huge symbolic victory for the Iraqi forces fighting to recap-

ture Mosul, which had served as Islamic State’s de facto capital in Iraq. “Their fictitous state has fallen,” an Iraqi military spokesman, Brigadier General Yahya Rasool, told state TV. The insurgents blew up the medieval mosque and its famed leaning minaret a week ago as U.S.-backed Iraqi forces started a push in its direction. Their black flag had been flying from al-Hadba (The Hunchback) minaret since June 2014. Prime Minister Haider alAbadi “issued instructions to bring the battle to its conclusion,” his office said.

The fall of Mosul would in effect mark the end of the Iraqi half of the IS caliphate even though the hardline group would still control territory west and south of the city. Its capital in Syria, Raqqa, is also besieged by a U.S.-backed Kurdish-led coalition. The cost of the battle has been enormous, however. In addition to military casualties, thousands of civilians are estimated to have been killed. About 900,000 people, nearly half the pre-war population of the northern city, have fled the battle, mostly taking refuge in camps or with relatives and

friends, according to aid groups. Those trapped in the city suffered hunger and deprivation as well as death or injury, and many buildings have been ruined. ARDUOUS TASK Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) troops captured the al-Nuri Mosque’s ground in a “lightning operation” on Thursday, a commander of the U.S.trained elite units told state TV. Civilians living nearby were evacuated in the past days through corridors, he added. CTS units are now in control of the mosque area and the al-

Hadba and Sirjkhana neighborhoods and they are still advancing, a military statement said. A U.S.-led international coalition is providing air and ground support to the Iraqi forces fighting through the Old City’s maze of narrow alleyways. But the advance remains an arduous task as the insurgents are dug in the middle of civilians, using mortar fire, snipers, booby traps and suicide bombers to defend their last redoubt. The military estimated up to 350 militants were still in the Old City last week but many have been killed since.

Top papal adviser charged with sexual assault in blow to Vatican SYDNEY/VATICAN CITY, JuNE 29 (REuTERS): Australian police charged a top adviser to Pope Francis with multiple historical sex crimes on Thursday, in a case that poses a dilemma for the pontiff who has vowed no tolerance for such offences. Cardinal George Pell is the Vatican’s de facto treasury minister and is the highest-ranking Vatican official to be charged with sexual abuse. He faces “multiple charges in respect of historic sexual offences” from multiple complainants, said police in the Australian state of Victoria, where Pell was a country priest in the 1970s. The police did not specify the charges against Pell, 76, nor the ages of the alleged victims nor when the crimes were alleged to have occurred. The Australian Catholic Church said in a statement that Pell strenuously denied the charges and planned to return to Australia to “clear his name”. “He said he is looking forward to his day in court and will defend the charges vigorously,” the statement said. It also said his doctors would advise on his travel arrangements. Pell angered victims at a government inquiry into institutional child abuse in Australia last year by saying he was too sick to fly home, testifying instead from Rome. He was ordered to appear before Melbourne Magistrates Court on July 18. The cardinal, who has also strenuously denied allegations of abuse in the past, was due to make a statement at the Vatican later on Thursday. ‘CATASTROPHIC’ CHOICES Pell told the Australian inquiry last year the Church made “catastrophic” choices by refusing to believe abused children, shuffling abusive priests from parish to parish and relying too heavily on the counsel of priests to solve the problem. Francis’s attempts to root out sexual abuse in the Church have hit stumbling blocks. Marie Collins, the top non-clerical member of a papal commission on abuse, resigned in frustration earlier this year, citing “shameful” resistance to change within the Vatican. Church sexual abuse broke into the open in 2002, when it was discovered that U.S. bishops in the Boston area moved abusers from parish to parish instead of defrocking them. Similar scandals have since been discovered around the world and tens of millions of dollars have been paid in compensation. Thousands of cases of sexual abuse of children by priests have come to light around the world in recent years as investigations have encouraged long-silent victims to finally go public with their complaints. “I would suspect (the charges against Pell) are going to be stunning to the Vatican and to the pope himself,” said Thomas P. Doyle, the U.S. priest whose report on molestation in the church led to the discovery of cover-up practices in Boston. In the early 1980s, the Vatican refused to hand over to Italy Archbishop Paul Marcinkus, an American who was then head of the Vatican bank and wanted for questioning about the fraudulent bankruptcy of a private Italian bank. Cardinal Bernard Law of Boston moved to Rome after a sexual abuse scandal erupted in his diocese in 2001 and has been living in the Italian capital since. Victims groups were outraged when Law was given a plum job as chief priest at a Rome basilica. Victim support groups have repeatedly attacked the Vatican for its response to the crisis, saying successive popes have failed to grasp the gravity of the situation. “It would be naive for us to assume that people will be only relieved,” said Neil Woodger, vice president of the In Good Faith Foundation, which says it represents 460 victims of Catholic church abuse in Australia.

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Mamata accuses Centre of fanning Darjeeling unrest KolKata, June 29 (IanS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the Centre of trying to fuel the ongoing unrest in the Darjeeling hills as well as the idea of a division of the state and said she will not allow fragmentation of Bengal in her lifetime. "You are not able to fix the issues with Kashmir. It's a total failure there. But you are trying to interfere in the Darjeeling issue and injecting people with the thought of dividing Bengal. I will not let that happen in this lifetime," Banerjee said at a public meeting in the state's Burdwan district. "We are ready to give people everything they want within our limits. But the division of Bengal will not happen, not happen, not happen," she asserted. Strongly opposing the Centre's

in-principle approval for the divestment of Air India, whose debt has mounted to Rs 50,000 crore besides huge losses, Banerjee said such old airlines should not be sold as they were the "pride of nation". "They have decided to close down the Civil Aviation Department and get rid of Air India. But I still think Air India and Indian Airlines are the pride of our nation. Such huge companies with so much heritage value should be preserved, not sold," Banerjee said. The Chief Minister also complained that a senior state government official, who was deputed as the Chairman of the Tea Board of India, had been asked by the central government to work as the Deputy Chairman instead, while a person having political links with the ruling party at the Centre had

been made the Chairman. "We sent him as a candidate for the post of Chairman. He is a Principal Secretary from the state. Why would he accept such a directive from the Centre? We are writing a strong letter to them," the Trinamool Congress supremo said. Accusing the Centre of running an autocratic government in the country, Banerjee claimed that she alone was raising her voice against the destruction of democracy, since others were afraid of doing it. "There is an attempt to destroy democracy in the country. An autocracy is going on. Everyone is scared to talk about it. So I am doing it," Banerjee said. "If there is an attack on us due to this, we will endure. If there is any conspiracy, we will scuttle it," she added.

Assam flood situation continues to remain grim GuwahatI, June 29 (ptI): The overall flood situation in Assam continued to be grim today with major rivers in both the Brahmaputra and the Barak Valley maintaining a rising trend and affecting a population of more than 1.38 lakh in nine districts of the state. The Brahmaputra was maintaining a rising trend in Sonitpur, Guwahati and Goalpara while its tributaries Dhansiri and Jiabharali were flowing above the danger mark, according to a bulletin issued by the Central Water Commission. The tribuatries Ranganadi, Subansiri, Dikhow, Kopili, Manas, Beki and Sankosh were also maintaining a rising trend. In the Barak Valley, rivers Barak, Katakhal and Kushiyara were flowing above the

danger mark in Cachar and Karimganj district. Karimganj district was the worst affected district in the current wave of flood with more than 1.30 lakh people affected with both river Kushiyara and Katakhal flowing above the danger mark at several places, according to a report of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA). The districts affected by the current wave of flood are Lakhimpur, Sivasagar, Golaghat, Karbi Anglong, Jorhat, Sonitpur, Hojai, Karimganj and Cachar, according to the official flood bulletin. Altogether 16 relief camps have been opened where 4,239 people have taken shelter while 75 relief distribution points have been set up.

Training on Naga King Chilli Mizo Peace Accord Day today underway in Arunachal Pradesh

Governor PB Acharya interacting with the Arunachal Women SHGs and Resource Person from Nagaland.

DaporIJo, June 29 (Mexn): Governor of Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh, PB Acharya, flagged off the five-day Farmers’ Training Programme on Horticulture Crops with special emphasis on Naga Mircha (Naga King Chilli) at Ligu Village, Daporijo, Upper Subansiri district, Arunachal Pradesh. According to a press release, the training programme is being conducted by the Central Institute of Horticulture (CIH) Medziphema, Nagaland and the Murmenrijo Welfare Consumer Cooperative Society, Daporijo

'Joint force needed to combat terrorism, crime in NE' GuwahatI, June 29 (IanS): The Assam government on Thursday advocated the setting up of a North East Police Force for better coordination in managing terrorism and crime in the northeast. The joint force has also been proposed for a better security mechanism at inter-state borders for reducing crimes like arms and drugs trafficking and insurgent movements. Assam Director General of Police Mukesh Sahay said this while speaking at the 24th two-day annual conference of the DGPs and IGPs of the northeast, which got underway at the Assam Administrative Staff College on Thursday. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the two-day conference and said "a concerted effort to fight terrorism and crimes in northeast is the need of the hour through a joint mechanism". "In a region like northeast inhabited by diverse ethnic, linguistic and religious groups, it is the police force which provide a sense of confidence to the people and allay their fears over security," Sonowal said, addressing the conference. He also said the Assam government is initiating measures to build a smart police force for enabling efficient law and order management with the help of technology and to meet modern day challenges. A secure environment is prerequisite to usher in rapid development, Sonowal reiterated.

(MWCCS). The Naga Chilli is one of the hottest chillies in the world and is very popular in Nagaland. Governor Acharya stated that the dream of being a developed country can only be attained when grassroots also progress. Acharya, who travelled 12 hours by road to reach Ligu village further insisted that “Roads are the lifeline of the people”. Pilum Ligu, Chairman of MWCCS chairing the programme extended appreciations to the CIH and the government of Nagaland, Horticulture Department for taking the initiative and imparting training

programme – the first of its kind in the region. He further called upon all the Women SHGs to take maximum benefit for the welfare of society. During the technical session, the main resource was Senti Longchar (DK), Horticulture Officer, Nagaland, who spoke on the importance and scope of Naga Chilli cultivation and its value addition in rural areas for their livelihood. Shisarenla Aier, Training in-charge, CIH, Medziphema, also trained the Women SHGs in Aloe vera soap making and different pickle making for additional income.

Affidavit

Regd. No.: 61/17 Date: 28/06/2017 I, Smti. S Kavili Sema D/o. Sakihe Sema permanent resident of Hokiye Village under Zunheboto Dist. and presently residing at Alahuto Colony under Zunheboto Dist. Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare an oath as under: 1. That my official name is "S Kavili Sema" as entered/recorded in all my official documents. However my name has been inadvertently entered/ recorded as 'Kavili Sumi in my SBI Passbook bearing A/C No: 11736630220 and Kavili in my aadhar card bearing Aadhar No. 469377098867 and S Kavili in my Govt. ID card. 2. That the name 'Kavili', S Kavili', 'Kavili Sumi' and 'S Kavili Sema' are one and the same person. 3. That this affidavit is made for the purpose of correcting my name, Kavili Sumi, Kavili and S Kavili, is Written, it should be read, correct and understand as "S Kavili Sema" for all official purpose. 4. That the statement made in para 1-3 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Deponent Solemnly affirm and declared before me by the deponent on this 28th day of June 2017 Notary Public Zunheboto: Nagaland

AFFIDAVIT

Regd. No.: 759/17 Date: 27/06/2017 I, Smti. K. Khenili Sema D/o. Khatovi R/o. Sukhalu Village Dist. Zunheboto Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare an oath as under: 1. That my name is inadvertently recorded as: (a) Khenili in my document Bank Pass Book A/c. No: 11736637781 and Pan Card. But my actual name is K. Khenili Sema. 2. The above mentioned name K. Khenili Sema and Khenili are one same person which is referred to me. 3. That, from the data of this declaration, my name shall be used by the name as K. Khenili Sema for all official purpose and legal proceedings and at all times and occasions. 4. That the statement made in para 1-3 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing material is concealed therein. Deponent Solemnly affirm and declared before me by the deponent on this 27th day of June 2017 Notary Public Zunheboto: Nagaland

AFFIDAVIT

Regd. No: 1518/17 Dated: 29/6/17 I, Mr. H. Kuhovi Swu aged about 31 years son of Mr. Hokiye Swu resident of Old Town, Zunheboto, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as follows:- 1. That, my actual and correct name is H. Kuhovi Swu however in my Bank passbook of SBI Zunheboto Branch, Zunheboto, Nagaland bearing A/C No- 20084772163 my name is inadvertently entered/recorded as H. Kuhovi Sumi. 2. That, the names H. Kuhovi Swu and H. Kuhovi Sumi are the name of one and same person i.e my name. 3. That, this affidavit is sworn solely for the purpose of declaring that my actual and correct name is H. Kuhovi Swu however in my Bank passbook of SBI Zunheboto Branch, Zunheboto, Nagaland bearing A/C No- 20084772163 my name is inadvertently entered/recorded as H. Kuhovi Sumi. Deponent Solemnly sworn before me by the deponent Notary Public Dimapur: Nagaland

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aIzawl, June 29 (nnn): Mizoram will celebrate the 31st anniversary of the historic Mizo Peace Accord Day or Remna Ni on Friday. The state government of Mizoram has declared public holiday to mark the celebration. All government offices, educational institutions and commercial banks will remain closed on this day and special programme would be organized by different political parties and groups to mark the celebration of Remna Ni across the state. Meanwhile, Mizoram Governor Lt. Gen. Nirbhay Sharma greeted and extended his best wishes for a prosperous future to the people of Mizoram on the occasion of the 31st Peace Accord Day. The Governor urged the people to remember in great reverence those who laid down their lives for the cause of peace and harmony in Mizoram. In his message,

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Sharma invited the people of Mizoram to utilize this peace and harmony to the fullest on the special occasion. He complimented the people of Mizoram for maintaining this hardearned peace in the state and viewed that Mizoram has shown progress in the last 31 years since the peace accord was signed between government of India and the erstwhile underground Mizo National Front (MNF) on June 30, 1986. The immediate dividend of this agreement was conferment of statehood on the Union Territory of Mizoram to become the 23rd state of India on February 20, 1987, he added. Further terming the youth as the “future” of the State, the Governor urged them to follow a healthy lifestyle, take active part in the ‘Healthy Mizoram Campaign’, and abstain from “vices” such as abuse of drugs, alcohol and tobacco.

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Regd.No: 558/17 Dated: 19/06/2017 I, Shri. L. GHOKUTO SEMA S/o LUOTO permanent resident of Khukiye Village under Zunheboto Dist, state Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare an oath as under:1. That my name is erroneously entered/ recorded as Ghobuto L. Sema in GPF Account. (A/c No CW 5372) Ghokuto L. Sema in service book 2. That the above mentioned name and Title belongs to one and same person. Henceforth declare to apply and consider legally right and genuine for all official purpose. 3. Henceforth I shall use my name as L. Ghokuto Sema in all official purpose and future correspondence. Deponent Solemnly sworn before me by the deponent Notary Public Zunheboto: Nagaland

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I, Ipeuraile am applying for a duplicate copy of HSLC Admit Card & Marksheet as I have lost them. Name: Ms. Ipeuraile F/name: Haiziu DoB: 03/12/1986 School: Government Hr. Sec. School, Jalukie Roll No.: 0724385 Result: Pass Year: 2007

AFFIDAVIT

CHANGE OF NAME

I, AVIKALI V. CHOPHY changed my name to AVIKALI vide affidavit dated 28-06-2017 Sworn before notary Vikugha as in my service record, Aadhaar and pan card had been recorded as AVIKALI whereas in my SBI saving bank account bearing A/C No. 30954339750 entered/ recorded as AVIKALI V. CHOPHY. Henceforth, I shall address/ use my name as AVIKALI in my SBI Saving bank account and for other official purposes. NOTARY PUBLIC

DECLARATION OF ACTUAL NAME

Regd. No.: 823/17 Date: 29/06/2017 I, Shri. HEVITO SEMA S/o Luvishe R/o. Suruhuto Town, Dist Zunheboto State Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare an oath as under: 1. That my name is inadvertently recorded as: (a) HEVITO ACHUMI in my document Pan Card and in my document Service ID Card, (b) HEVITO I. SEMA in my SBI Bank Passbook bearing A/C No. 31018961578, but my actual name is HEVITO SEMA. 2. That the above mentioned names HEVITO SEMA, HEVITO ACHUMI and HEVITO I. SEMA are one and same person which is referred to me. 3. That, from the date of this declaration, my name shall be used by the name as HEVITO SEMA for all official purpose and legal proceedings and at all times and occasions. 4. That the statement made in para 1-3 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge & belief and nothing material is concealed therein. DEPONENT Solemnly affirm and declared before me by the deponent on this 29th day of June 2017 1st CLASS MAGISTRATE ZUNHEBOTO NAGALAND

DECLARATION OF ACTUAL NAME

Regd. No.: 804/17 Date: 29/06/2017 I, Shri. HOWOTO SEMA permanent and presently residing at Education Colony, Aghunato, Dist Zunheboto State Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare an oath as under: 1. That my name is inadvertently recorded as HOWOTO JIMO in my SBI Passbook bearing A/C No. 11730803370, but my actual name is HOWOTO SEMA which is recorded in my all other official documents. 2. That the above mentioned names HOWOTO JIMO and HOWOTO SEMA are one and same person which is referred to me. 3. That, from the date of this declaration, my name shall be used by the name as HOWOTO SEMA for all official purpose and legal proceedings and at all times and occasions. 4. That the statement made in para 1-3 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge & belief and nothing material is concealed therein. DEPONENT Solemnly affirm and declared before me by the deponent on this 29th day of June 2017 st 1 CLASS MAGISTRATE ZUNHEBOTO NAGALAND

DECLARATION OF ACTUAL NAME

Regd. No.: 805/17 Date: 29/06/2017 I, Shri. KHAHOVI SEMA S/O YETOMO permanent and presently residing at Lukikhe Village Aghunato, Dist Zunheboto State Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare an oath as under: 1. That my name is inadvertently recorded as KHAHOVI YEPTHO in my SBI Passbook bearing A/C No. 20062759159, but my actual name is KHAHOVI SEMA which is recorded in my all other official documents. 2. That my father's actual name is YETOMO, but in my SBI passbook it is mistakenly recorded as ZHETOHO. 3. That the above mentioned names KHAHOVI YEPTHO and KHAHOVI SEMA are one and same person which is referred to me. 4. That, from the date of this declaration, my name shall be used by the name as KHAHOVI SEMA and father's name as YETOMO for all official purpose and legal proceedings and at all times and occasions. 5. That the statement made in para 1-4 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge & belief and nothing material is concealed therein. DEPONENT Solemnly affirm and declared before me by the deponent on this 29th day of June 2017 st 1 CLASS MAGISTRATE ZUNHEBOTO NAGALAND

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Regd. No. 815/17 Date: 29/06/2017 I, Shri. Mughato Sema S/o Luvishe Sema permanent and presently residing at Alahuto Colony, Dist. Zunheboto State Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare an oath as under: 1. That my name is inadvertently recorded as L. Mughato Sumi in my SBI Passbook bearing A/C No. 11736615521, but my actual name is Mughato Sema which is recorded in my all other official documents. 2. That my father's actual name is Luvishe Sema, but in my SBI passbook it is mistakenly recorded as Luvishe Sumi. 3. That the above mentioned names L. Mughato Sumi and Mughato Sema are one and same person which is referred to me. 4. That, from the data of this declaration, my name shall be used by the name as Mughato Sema and father's name as Luvishe Sema for all official purpose and legal proceedings and at all times and occasions. 5. That the statement made in para 1-4 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge & belief and nothing material is concealed therein Deponent Solemnly affirm and declared before me by the deponent on this 29th day of June 2017 1St Class Magistrate Zunheboto : Nagaland

DECLARATION

Regd.No: 1262/17

Dated: 29/06/17

I, Shri. Vitoi Sumi, s/o. Hekuto Sumi Permanent resident of Aghunato Town, in the district of Zunheboto; Nagaland do hereby solemnly declare and affirm as follows: 1. That my name has been inadvertently entered/ recorded as H. Vitoi Shohe in my SBI Account book bearing No.30777210466 but my actual name is Vitoi Sumi which is recorded in all my other official documents. 2. That the above mentioned names Vitoi Sumi and H. Vitoi Shohe are one and same person which is referred to me. 3. That from the date of this declaration, my name shall be used by the name as Vitoi Sumi all official purposes and legal proceedings and at all times and occasions. Deponent Solemnly sworn before me by the deponent Notary Public Dimapur : Nagaland

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Encroachment on highway between Dimapur-Chumu

Dimapur, June 29 (mexn): The Chakhroma G.Bs’ Union has expressed deep concern to observe the random encroachment of the highway between the Dimapur-Chumukedima stretch and erecting concrete structures by private individual without adhering to the government’s notification to leave a space of 30 feet from the road. It is being observed that some buildings are constructed “so close to the road” that there is hardly any space left for drainage, resulting in early erosion of the roads. Even though the 4 lane highway project has been diverted to another route, the programme for widening of the pres-

• Chakhroma G.Bs’ Union cautions landowners • No compensation for dismantling structures • Appeal not to dump building materials along the highway ent highway is still in the pipeline, Chakhroma GB’s Union, President, Thepfukedo Kuotsu stated in a press release. The Union, therefore caution the landowners that in the event of the widening of the highway, those structures that are within the ear marked area will be dismantled and there will be no compensation for the same, which will be causing great lose to the landowners. Hence, the land owners are advised to make provision for fu-

ture road expansion while undertaking construction works along the highway. The Union also made a fervent appeal to all concerned not to dump building materials and other goods along the highway to ensure smooth flow of traffic. It is seen that some building materials such as stones, bricks and sand etc are dumped near the highway and left unattended for months. This is creating road congestion and even causes accidents in certain cases. Therefore, the public

within the jurisdiction of Dimapur-Chumukedima are requested to remove such materials at the earliest after unloading on the road side. “The G.Bs’ Union, keeping in mind, the welfare of everyone, makes this appeal to all concerned hoping for co-operation from all. However, if this appeal is not heeded, and if deemed necessary, the Union may also be compelled to initiate steps for the welfare of the people within its jurisdiction,” the Union added.

More villages, educational institutions declared ‘tobacco free’ Kohima, June 29 (Dipr): The 1st quarterly meeting of the Kohima District Level Coordination Committee on Tobacco was held on June 29 at DC’s Conference hall, Kohima. The Deputy Commissioner and Chairman, Kohima District Level Coordination Committee, Rajesh Soundararajan, IAS, delivering the welcome address pointed of the tremendous success of the ban on tobacco with the cooperation of the various departments. He urged the officials in the district to improvise its activities to ensure a total ban of tobacco in the district. The District Nodal officer (DTCC), Dr. Arenla Walling informed the house that those schools

Nagaland observes 11 National Statistics Day th

Parliamentary Secretary Tovihoto and others during the release of Sixth Economic Census Report, Nagaland in Kohima held on June 29. (Morung Photo) Our Correspondent Kohima | June 29

DC Kohima Rajesh Soundararajan, IAS with the 6th batch tobacco free schools representatives during the 1st quarterly meeting of the Kohima District Level Coordination Committee on Tobacco held on June 29. (DIPR Photo)

who had received the card of ambassador are eligible to create awareness programme for the district. Presenting a power point, she informed that three villages and four educational institutions including Gariphema village, Jotsoma and Khonoma village, Modern Institute Kohima,

St. Paul Teaching Institute, Kros College and Oriental College, Kohima have been declared tobacco free. The house deliberated on various issues including the imposition of total ban on tobacco sale in an around school areas, booking of errant shopkeepers which was

entrusted to the village authorities, andorganization of sensitization programme for the shopkeepers especially for the shops in school areas. Members also suggested on forming Colony Action Committees to assist the authorities in the implementation of the same.

The Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Nagaland today organized a grand function to commemorate the 11th National Statistics Day under the theme “Administrative Statistics” at the Civil Secretariat Conference Hall. Parliamentary Secretary for Economics & Statistics, Tovihoto Ayemi while gracing the occasion as the chief guest stressed on the need to create awareness among various stakeholders on the importance of reliable official statistics in socio-economic planning and policy formulation. Ayemi said the objective of the National Statistics Day

is to create public awareness among the people, especially the younger generation for drawing inspiration from Lt. Prof. Mahalanobis about the role of statistics in socio-economic planning and policy formulation in the country. He said the regularity, quality and completeness in the collection of administrative statistics are directly interwoven with the working of every government department. Official statistics thus provide an indispensable element in the information system of a democratic society, serving the government, the economy and the public with data about the economic, demographic, social and environmental situation.

The Directorate of Economics and Statistics being the designated nodal agency of the Government of Nagaland for all statistics matter not only liaises with the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI) but also take up the official statistical activity in the state, he pointed. Ayemi also released a book on the Sixth Economic Census Report, Nagaland. Chief Secretary Pankaj Kumar said the National Statistics Day provides an occasion to reflect on the importance of statistics in our daily lives and in the process of planning and development. Administrative statis-

tics, he pointed, are information collected primarily for administrative purpose. It costs less, helps in faster collection of data and reporting through field offices including serving as a sampling frame for surveys to be used for cross checks. In spite of the progress made over the years, the quality of administrative statistics in the state needs improvement, adding that inconsistencies, limited coverage, delayed reporting and sometimes, nil reporting are some of the deficiencies observed. Appraising the need to give more attention and thought towards maintenance of official records, the chief secretary called on all the departments to work towards improving quality of their respective administrative data by updating the system data collection towards availability of timely and authentic data. Adding that improved data will not only help manage the programmes better, but will also provide more realistic base policy formulation and planning, he stressed on the need to address the issue of quality administrative data in the state. The programme was chaired by Kevileno Angami, secretary to Government of Nagaland while vote of thanks as proposed by Economics & Statistics director Y. Sacheo Ovung.

PRSU alleges former EAC Panso Town of fraud

A 27 Member officials of Nagaland Contractors’ & Suppliers’ Union (NCSU) called on the Chief Minister, Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu on June 29 morning in his office chamber. The NCSU expressed its full confidence that under his leadership better cohesion and understanding would be ensured in the larger interest of the people of Nagaland to work in our State. The Chief Minister in his response to the NCSU about the hardships being faced by the local contractors at the same time challenged the Naga Contractors to be capable of competing with other contractors/company in the rest of the country.

Tuensang, June 29 (mexn): The Pathso Range Students’ Union (PRSU) today disclosed that a former EAC of Panso Town has been involved in “fraudulent deed” under the Noklak sub division of Tuensang district by “issuing unauthorized site permits and charging money.” The PRSU alleged that the “fraudulent deed com-

mitted by the former EAC Panso Town” has been “creating unnecessary administrative disarray and confusion among the people.” The Union stated that “such harassment of innocent public taking due advantage of illiteracy in the area is questionable.” The Union president Shangchiu and Information & Publicity Secretary Tsoinyu in a press state-

Summer Camp for school going children Dimapur, June 29 (mexn): The Dimasa Students’ Union, Bamunpukhuri Village, Dimapur Nagaland is organizing Summer Camp for the school going children of 2-15 years age group from July 7 to 14 at Dimasa Community Hall, Bamunpukhuri Village. The camp is open for all. The objective of the Camp is to provide children the opportunity to learn the various skills during their summer break and also to bring them under one platform and showcase their talents. The Camp activities includes literary compeVacation Bible School of CRC Naga Hospital Colony Kohima underway on June 27 under tition, drawing and painting competition, art & craft, music the theme “Maker, Creator by God. Built for a Purpose.” The VBS will conclude on June 30. and dance, games & sports, fun games, fashion, yoga and many more. The Union informs all the students’ members of the area to participate at the programme. For further details members may contact the following Nairing Girisa (President): 7005635553; Tezu Difoe (Vice President): 7005648833; Khaham Hojai (Treasurer): 7085933067.

ment said that the PRSU has served an ultimatum through the Deputy Commission, Tuensang on September 13, 2016 for monetary recovery and disciplinary action against the defaulter within 35 days from the issue of the letter and consecutively, a 10 day ultimatum was also submitted to the Parliamentary Secretary, Land Resource on June 14, 2017.

However, the PRSU pointed out that the “lackadaisical attitude to public grievances” is only an act of accomplice and connivance to social criminals which further encourage more corruptions. Further, the Union lamented that the case cannot be pursued any further and has lost all hope in fulfilling the pledge of the subject of demand that has

been made with the site permit holders and beg unconditional apology to the victims since the State competent authority has turned deaf ear to the cry of the common people. Therefore, the PRSU appeal to “every legal activists and organizations to take up the matter if they think that the garbage of such correctness deserve attention.”

DC Kohima informs on damage of public materials

Kohima, June 29 (Dipr): Deputy Commissioner & District Magistrate, Kohima, Rajesh Soundararajan, IAS has informed the general public of the instances of damaging public materials like stones, sand, bricks, firewood, bamboo, excavated earth etc., on the roadside causing blockage of drainage and waterways which have come to notice of the Authority. Whereas, such activities are prohibited under section 21 & 54 of the Nagaland Highway Act, 1967, Section 3(1) of prevention of damage to public property Act, 1984 and whoever acts in contravention to

the above cited section (s), is liable to be prosecuted under Section 57, 58, and 59 of the National Highway Act, 1967, Section 8B of the National Highway Act 1956, Section 3 (2) of the prevention of Damage to Public property Act, 1984 and Section 426 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Hence, having regard to the General public safety and property, order has been issued banning all such actions on any public roads and Highways within Kohima District for commercial or personal purposes. The order also added that whoever contravenes the order will be prosecuted as per relevant Sections of Law.

Action Plan for Nagaland Clean Election Campaign - 1 Our Correspondent Kohima | June 29

Christina Memorial Hr. Sec. School, Dimapur conducted an awareness programme to commemorate the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on June 26. Dr. C Tetseo, DNO, National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) was the resource person. He gave a PowerPoint presentation on drug and tobacco addiction and how to stay away from them. The programme ended with participants taking a pledge to stay away from drug and tobacco.

The Clean Election Campaign being spearheaded by the Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) has a series of working structures and plans of action in order to facilitate its successful implementation. The committees at different levels have been asked to “translate, adapt and develop additional strategies based on needs and dynamics of the local context.” The NBCC Clean Election Campaign Core Committee will call for a consultative meeting with the denominational heads in Nagaland, seeking their support in clean election campaign and encourage the different denominations to organize clean election campaign within their own denominational level and disseminate the NBCC-CEC materials to their constituent members.

Duties of state level core committee for CEC The duties of state level core committees for CEC will be to come up with strategies and help train master trainers for the counStudents of Skill Development Club and Career Guidance Cell, Phek Government College witness the ongoing training as part of 'The year of Construction Workers' at Administrative cil/associations, organize seminars/workshops at state level, Training Institute, Phek.

meet and sensitize all political parties and candidates, meet different Naga political groups and sensitize them, meet government machinery and impress upon them to carry forward the capacity building activities earnestly well ahead of time and at the same time conduct the election process right instead of just rushing to complete it. The duties will also be in the form of initiating common platforms for all candidates and party workers in the state level as well as constituencies to facilitate dialogue and constructive debate, organize creative arts (painting, audio-visual, posters, slogans etc) exercise, involve representative from Election Commission in strategic church initiated platforms and events, rope in association/NBCC run theological colleges and seminaries into the fray, engage legal experts to scrutinize all components (Theoretical framework and practical implication) of NBCC clean election campaign, disseminate electioneering laws and relevant sections in Indian constitution (pertaining to election law) into vernaculars, CEC Core Committee to write to Chief Election Officer Nagaland and promote Christian values

and ethics, and safeguard its tradition of liberty and equality of all human beings as created in the image of God. Duties of District/Association Forum for CEC The duties of District/Association Forum for CEC will be; to sensitize church leaders, frontal organizations, political parties, national workers, administrators, and intending candidates; interact with the sitting MLAs in the district and highlight the failure and success of the last election; come up with relevant ethics and conduct of CEC in their own Association; evolve clear guidelines for their own members/churches; produce context-relevant material and adapt/translate the resources given by NBCC and disseminate them under clear supervision; promote awareness campaign through print and social media, signing of CE pledge card; empower local leadership of CEC in district and association levels through capacity building orientation. Other duties includes initiating rigorous consultations with leaders from all fronts, inclusive of political parties, churches, NGOs,

NPGs, pressure groups, student bodies, village panchayats etc., to effectively implement CECresponsibilities be delegated to sub-working groups within the core committee pool, such asliterature, representation to state election and ECI, media and advertisement, creative arts, good finance etc, empower CEC members in associational levels to conscientize NPGs, mobilize youth wing (neutral body, church youth) to disseminate the CE agenda and monitor its implementation, conscientize educational institutions at all levels-middle school to university with the intention to inspiring visionary leadership, initiate common platforms or all candidates and party workers in the state level as well as constituencies to facilitate dialogue and constructive debate, erect billboards in key locations (cities, towns, and villages) clearly stating “Dos and Don’ts,” organize creative arts (painting, audio –visual, posters, slogans etc.) exercise, involve representatives from Election Commission in strategic church initiated platforms and events, rope in association/NBCC run theological colleges and seminaries into the fray.

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Inter-School Football Tourney Chile edge Portugal into final KohimaAzedon, Riizhiikhrie HSS win

KAZAN, JuNe 29 (ReuteRs): Chile goalkeeper Claudio Bravo saved three successive penalties to give them a 3-0 shootout win over Portugal after their Confederations Cup semifinal had ended goalless on Wednesday. Bravo stopped Portugal's first three spot kicks from Ricardo Quaresma, Joao Moutinho and Nani while Chile converted their first three to win the clash of South American and European champions. That meant that Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo, who usually goes last in the shootout, did not get to take a kick, as was the case when Portugal lost to Spain on penalties in the Euro 2012 semi-finals. The result was justice for Chile after they hit the woodwork with two successive shots in the dying seconds of extra time. Arturo Vidal struck the post and the rebound fell to Martin Rodriguez who hit the underside of the crossbar with the goal at his mercy. There was controversy shortly before that when Chile winger Alexis SanC M Y K

Chile's Claudio Bravo saves from Portugal's Nani to win the penalty shootout. (Reuters Photo)

chez went down in the box under a Jose Fonte tackle but the referee did not consult the Video Assistant Referees (VARs), even though contact seemed to be made. Bravo has been criticised for his club form with Manchester City this season but he was Chile's hero

alongside Vidal who gave another inspired and tireless performance in midfield. "Claudio was amazing and the penalty takers were amazing and I think we deserve to be in the final," said Chile coach Juan Antonio Pizzi. "Claudio and the goalkeeping coach had

studied the penalty takers." Chile will face either Germany or Mexico, who meet on Thursday, in Sunday's final in St Petersburg to close an exhausting two weeks. The game only came to life in exasperating patches. It started promisingly as Chile forward Eduardo

Vargas had an excellent chance blocked by Rui Patricio, then Andre Silva's close-range effort was smothered by Bravo at the other end. Vargas provided the high point of the second half with a brilliant overhead shot which Rui Patricio saved while Ronaldo had several second-half chances. One effort was parried by Bravo, then he sent a long-range free kick high and wide, then had a shot deflected wide and then missed the target with a header from Cedric Soares' cross. Sanchez was largely kept under wraps and Chile's record scorer did not have his first sniff of goal until early in extra time when his header from Mauricio Isla's cross curled away from the goal. Portugal coach Fernando Santos pointed out that the same three players who missed on Wednesday all took penalties and converted when his side beat Poland in their Euro 2016 quarter-final. "On that occasion, they were heroes," he said.

Our Correspondent Kohima | June 29

Azedon and Riizhiikhrie HSS today registered wins on day four of the ongoing 1st edition of Kohima district inter-school football tournament 2017 being held under the aegis of Royal Club Kohima and School Education Department here at Khuochiezie. In the first match, Azedon blanked Vineyard School 7-0 to move into the second round and will next take on G. Rio School on July 4. Zepude became the tournament’s first hattrick scorer getting all three

goals in a span of less than 15 minutes – the first coming just 28 seconds after kickoff. Arjun scored in the 10th and 31st minute to make it 5-0. Tiawapang and Hangpa then grabbed a goal apiece in the 44th and 59th min – both goals coming off penalties – to complete the 7-0 route. 11-year old Sorito of Vineyard School is the youngest player of the tournament who played during the match. In the second match and last match of the first round, Riizhiikhrie HSS defeated Baptist High 5-4 via tie-break after both

teams were locked in a 1-1 draw. Earlier, the 1st goal was scored by Neizozhoto of Baptist High Kohima in the 7th minute. After the break, the equalizer for Riizhiikhrie HSS came in through Keneisa-o in the 40th minute. Menuoletuo of Riizhiikhrie was cautioned by the referee in the added time of the first half. Riizhiikhrie HSS will next take on Dainty Buds on July 4. June 30 matches North Field vs Mt. Sinai @1:00 pm Model HSS vs Minister's Hill HSS @2:50 pm

Silver White posts first win in MPL KohimA, JuNe 29 (mexN): Silver White beat Mustang FC to register their first win in the Morning Premier League on Thursday at the D Khel Ground. The match between the two bottom-placed teams saw Silver White come off with a 3-1 win courtesy a

brace from Tesah. John opened the scoring for Silver White finding the net in the 5th minute. An own goal from Narayan helped Mustang equalize in the 69th minute but two minutes later, Tesah restored the lead. Another five minutes of play ensued before Sil-

ver White were awarded a penalty; Tesah stepped up and eased the ball past the goalkeeper and into the back of the net. Despite the win, Silver White stay bottom with 4 points from 17 games. Mustangs are second bottom on 9th with 8 points from their 17 games.

Cristiano Ronaldo Aus cricket in turmoil over pay dispute Rockets acquire Chris Paul confirms birth of twins mAdRid, JuNe 29 (iANs): Portugal skipper and Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo confirmed that he had become the father of twin sons during the ongoing Confederations Cup. "I was in the service of the national team, as always, body and soul, even though my two sons were born," he wrote on Facebook. Portugal lost to Chile in the semi-finals via penalty shoot-out 3-0 to bow out of the competition. Ronaldo on Wednesday ruled himself out of the third place clash. "Unfortunately, we have not been able to achieve the main sporting objective that we wanted, but I am sure we will continue to give joy to the Portuguese. "The president of the Portuguese Football Federation and the national team have today had an attitude that has touched me and I will not forget," he said. "I'm very happy to finally be with my children for the first time." Ronaldo's first son, Cristiano Ronaldo Junior, turned seven earlier this month.

meLBouRNe, JuNe 29 (ReuteRs): A bitter pay dispute between Australia's cricketers and the national board appears set to remain unresolved by a Friday deadline, leaving more than 200 players unemployed and upcoming series against Bangladesh and England in jeopardy. Eleventh hour talks have failed to produce a breakthrough this week and relations have soured to the point that the players' union is refusing to deal with Cricket Australia's (CA) lead negotiator. The Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA) has demanded CA's long-serving chief executive James Sutherland step up to the dealing table and help end a

standoff that could ultimately trigger a damaging round of player boycotts. The existing pay deal, known as the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), will expire at midnight on Friday, two days before players selected for an Australia A tour of South Africa are to report for a training camp in Brisbane. CA has remained silent on Sutherland's intentions but high performance boss Pat Howard has made the board's position clear. Howard warned players in an email on Wednesday not to sign with other sponsors or play in "disapproved" cricket in case it put them "at risk" of a potential, future CA contract. The sticking point remains the argument over a

Pacquiao camp predict 'short and sweet' WBO title fight against Horn

BRisBANe, JuNe 29 (AP): Manny Pacquiao isn’t saying it publicly, preferring not to dwell too much on landing a knockout blow. His trainer, Freddie Roach, isn’t pulling any punches, though. Roach reckons the WBO welterweight world championship fight against Jeff Horn on Sunday will be “short and sweet.” “Manny is in great shape,” Roach said. “He doesn’t like to predict knockouts, but I do. It’s going to be short and sweet. “If Horn comes out likes he says he’s gonna, Manny will fire back. I think it’s going to be a great fight but it won’t last too long — someone will get knocked out.” Pacquiao, who hasn’t won by knockout since 2009, said he has a few strategies to handle Horn, who is unbeaten in 17 fights since turning pro in 2013. The 38-year-old Philippines senator has knocked sparring partners down in training and said he’s feeling better than he has in a while. Roach said the training camp has been more like a vintage Pacquiao preparation. “The thing is, in sparring, we haven’t had knockdowns and knockouts in a long time. This time we did,” the legendary trainer said. “Manny has been his old self, having fun and doing what he does best.” Pacquiao said he likes to fight boxers in front of their home crowd, and recalled a similar bout with Marco Antonio Barrera at

revenue share scheme which has underpinned contracts for 20 years. The model has helped make Australia's cricketers among the best paid in the world but CA says it no longer fits commercial realities and is robbing the grass-roots of vital funding. "Things have changed. Cricket has changed significantly," the board's former chief executive Malcolm Speed told local media this week. CA made a revised offer to players last week, its first concession in six months. Its pledge to share "international surpluses" with all domestic players fell short of the union's demand for a share of overall revenues, however, and was quickly rejected.

houstoN, JuNe 29 (AP): Chris Paul is heading to Houston to join James Harden, giving the Rockets two All-Stars in the backcourt to lead their chase for a championship. In the NBA’s second blockbuster trade in less than a week, the Rockets acquired Paul from the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday in exchange for Patrick Beverley, Lou Williams, Sam Dekker, Montrezl Harrell, Darrun Hilliard, DeAndre Liggins, Kyle Wiltjer, a protected first-round pick next year and cash considerations. The Rockets acquired Hilliard from Detroit and Liggins from Dallas for cash considerations before adding them to the deal. “We felt like with James

Chris Paul (right) will join James Harden (left) at the Houston Rockets. (Getty Images)

Harden in his prime and Chris Paul in his prime this gives us a real shot to chase the juggernaut teams that

are out there. This puts us right there with them,” Houston general manager Daryl Morey said.

Tyron Woodley vs. Demian Maia set for UFC 214 KTC informs clubs

LAs VegAs, JuNe 29 (AgeNCies): The stacked UFC 214 card has gotten yet another title fight. Tyron Woodley will defend his welterweight title against top contender Boxers Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines, second left, and Jeff Horn of Australia, second Demian Maia on July 29 at right, pose for a photo in Brisbane, Wednesday, June 28, 2017. Pacquiao, is putting his WBO Anaheim’s Honda Center. belt on the line Sunday, July 2, against the 29-year-old Horn. (AP Photo) MMA Fighting confirmed San Antonio, Texas, in 2003. about future rematches ing a knockout. “I feel excited for the with Floyd Mayweather. “I was surprised to hear fight. Everything is all set,” “I believe this fight will them say that, actually,” the he said. “I like to fight a end in a stoppage. As much former school teacher said. home advantage of my op- as I respect (Roach) for his “If he’s looking for a knock- New deLhi, JuNe 29 ponent so that there are a wealth of experience — out it always makes you (iANs): I-League clubs on lot of fans cheering for him. he’s trained more world vulnerable. If you look for a Thursday agreed to the siThat gives me a lot of moti- champions than most box- knockout, it usually doesn’t multaneous running of the vation, determination and ers have had professional come and you leave lots of Indian Super League (ISL) focus to win the fight. fights — I think he’s wrong,” openings.” “I’m not taking it lightly. Rushton said. “Where he’s Pacquiao said he nev- for the upcoming season I’m seriously focused.” talking about an early stop- er predicted how he’d win but on the condition that The afternoon fight is page I don’t see that at all. a fight, and said he only their matches be broadcast being dubbed the “Bat“I see this going deep. I spoke about a potential on the Star Sports platform tle of Brisbane” and will think it’ll be a late stoppage rematch with Mayweather with good quality producbe staged at the outdoor after a torrid war. I do think because he was answering tion, proper marketing, Suncorp Stadium, with an Freddie and Manny are un- questions about it from the promotion and scheduling. expected crowd of more derestimating Jeff ... (and) media. In a meeting at the Footthan 50,000 and in forecast when they get out there, it’s Pacquiao (59-6-2, 38 ball House here, the clubs sunny skies and a high of going to be so different.” knockouts) explained that also called for a task force about 22 degrees Celsius Horn’s promotor Dean he was preparing notes on to be set up to review the I(72 Fahrenheit). Lonergan also picked up his phone regarding who to League on a regular basis. It will be broadcast live on the theme, highlight- thank during the news conThe meeting was aton the U.S. east coast at 9 ing Pacquiao’s continual ference and didn’t mean tended by All India Footp.m. on Saturday by ESPN, attention to his cell phone any offense. with Pacquiao’s handlers during Wednesday’s offiHe rejected any sug- ball Federation (AIFF) expecting the timing to ex- cial news conference and gestion he was taking League Committee Chairpose the Filipino boxer to describing the 11-time Horn lightly, saying he’d man Subrata Dutta, AIFF millions of new fans. world champion Filipino worked so hard in train- General Secretary Kushal Horn’s trainer, Glenn fighter as a “world cham- ing at times that Roach Das and I-League CEO SuRushton, believes Pac- pion texter.” had ordered him to stop, nando Dhar. The clubs also stated quiao’s camp has underFor his part, the 29-year- and he was ready to put estimated the Australian old Horn didn’t mind it if his WBO belt and his rep- that the travel subsidy boxer by talking already Roach and Co. are expect- utation on the line. needs to be increased and

an initial Wednesday report by FS1. Woodley (17-3-1) is undefeated in his past five fights at 4-0-1. After going to a draw against Stephen Thompson at UFC 205 in his first title defense, he defeated Thompson in a rematch at UFC 209 by unan-

imous decision. Maia (25-6) has won seven consecutive fights over the past three years. His most recent victory was a split decision over Jorge Masvidal at UFC 211. The 39-year old Brazilian has been with the UFC uninterrupted since 2007 and received a shot at Anderson Silva’s middleweight title in 2010, a bout he lost via decision. This matchup means UFC 211 now has three title fights, including the UFC light heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier’s main event title defense against former champ Jon Jones and Cris Cyborg vs. Tonya Evinger for the vacant women’s featherweight belt.

KohimA, JuNe 29 (mexN): The Kohima Town Club (KTC) has informed the eight participating teams/clubs to appoint their “Media Officer” at the earliest, for the upcoming Kohima Football League, 2017. The “Media Officer” roles will be the making profiling of Club History, profiling of players and coordinating between the Club and the Kohima Town Club (organizer), a press release from the KTC informed. For more details, one may contact – 9436001665 or WhatsApp only 9856336782; email – xr2004@gmail. com or kohimatownclub@ gmail.com.

I-League clubs agree to simultaneous running of ISL that AIFF should also allocate a budget for the promotion of the I-League. The I-League clubs also called for permission to register eight foreign players of whom at least two should be of Asian origin, and to use a maximum of five foreign players on the field, at least one of whom should be of Asian origin. Dutta, who chaired the meeting, said all the recommendations of the ILeague clubs will be placed before the League Committee whose meeting is scheduled on July 5. "The impasse has been broken. There will be two Asian origin players in the squad and one in the starting XI of an I-League team. The Asian quota is not there in the ISL," Dutta told IANS. It was learnt that among the seven clubs which at-

tended the meeting at the Football House, AIFF headquarters, two did not agree to the initial proposal of having eight foreigners in the squad and five in the playing XI. Besides East Bengal and Mohun Bagan, the other ILeague clubs who attended the meeting were Minerva Punjab FC, Chennai City FC, defending champions Aizawl FC, DSK Shivajians and Churchill Brothers. "Aizawl and Minerva had objections initially. This is being done to match the ISL as the I-league also does not want to be left behind. In terms of marketing and promotion, the league should do as much as it can to match up to ISL," a club official said. "There will be a meeting on July 5 where the demands we had would be

ratified. More or less we are satisfied as most of our concerns were addressed," East Bengal assistant general secretary Shanti Ranjan Dasgupta said. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Wednesday gave its goahead to the AIFF proposal to run the two leagues simultaneously, and also to recognise the ISL, a requirement the franchise-based competition didn't have in its first three editions. For the next season, the I-League champions will play the 2019 Asian Champions League qualifiers. The winners of the 10team ISL that will run for five months beginning November will get an AFC Cup qualifying slot. Till 2016-17, it was given to the winners of the Federation Cup.

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