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DIMAPUR • Vol. XII • Issue 153• 12 PAGes • 5

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PsAn serves ultimatum to 5 state departments

Demands requisition of posts to NPSC for direct recruitment

DIMAPUR, JUNE 5 (MExN): The Public Service Aspirants of Nagaland (PSAN) today served an ultimatum to five state government departments and reiterated its demand for requisition of posts to NPSC for direct recruitment.

The departments concerned include Rural Development, Social Welfare, Labour and Employment, Art and Culture, and Treasuries and Accounts.

The PSAN in a press note said that in the Directorate of Treasuries and Accounts, despite being forwarded to the Secretariat for requisition to NPSC, 2 posts of STO and 4 posts Heavy rainstorm in Mon caused massive landslides in the early morning of June 5. The landslide damaged several of JAO have been kept in houses and blocked the roads in several villages leading to Mon Town. (Morung Photo) abeyance since 2016.

It further stated that the department had declared results of the examination for 10 posts of

By Sandemo Ngullie Assistant Auditor without Morung Express News The accused husband identified as advertisement on June 1. one Lolenwati and hailing from ChuDimapur | June 5 This, it said is in contravenchuyimpang village killed his wife with tion of the P&AR DepartA 70 year-old husband who allegedly blunt objects in the midst of the quarrel ment’s notification that all killed his wife in Mokokchung district in their kitchen, the police source addposts in the pay band of Rs. on Friday has been forwarded to judicial ed. The deceased has been identified as Moarenla, aged 38 from Chungtia village. custody, a police source stated today.

5200-20200/- with grade The motive for the murder could According to police, the incident ocpay of Rs. 2800/- and above curred on June 2 early morning around not be ascertained till the filing of this shall be recruited through 2:00am at Chuchuyimpang village near report. A case of murder had been regNPSC. istered with the Women Cell MokokcMokokchung town.

It further informed that The murder took place after the duo re- hung under Section 302 IPC and the the current service rules of portedly had a quarrel, a police source said. case is currently under investigation.

DTA, which was obtained

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Accused in judicial custody

through RTI, says that 50% of the vacant posts shall be filled by departmental promotion and 50% through direct recruitment. It therefore demanded immediate requisition of STO & JAO posts to NPSC and immediate nullification of Assistant Auditors examination result and requisition of 50% of the said posts to NPSC. In the Art and Culture Department, the PSAN said that over the last 2-3 years the post of Archivist, Assistant Archivist, Record Keeper had fallen vacant because of promotion and resignation of the incumbents. “But the department has not requisitioned to NPSC any of the above posts till today,” it stated.

Regarding the Labour Commissioner’s office, two posts of Labour Inspector were forwarded to the Secretariat by the Directorate but only one post was requisitioned to NPSC, the PSAN informed.

It also said that in the Directorate of Rural Development, despite resultant vacancies due to death, resignation and superannuation, the department continues to make contractual appointments in contra-

vention of the P&AR OM. It added that at least 10 posts of BRO/RDO/APO are being held through deputation instead of the posts being requisitioned to NPSC. In the Social Welfare department, the PSAN noted that in the last few years, 81 supervisors have been appointed without a single post being requisitioned to NPSC. The PSAN meanwhile reminded that it had submitted a representation to Governor of Nagaland and also the Chief Secretary demanding a stop to contractual/backdoor appointments and to requisition to NPSC all posts in the pay band of Rs. 520020200 with grade pay of Rs.2800 and above for direct recruitment in accordance with the P&AR Office Memorandum.

Despite the Chief Secretary instructing concerned authorities to requisition all posts that fall under the purview of NPSC to the recruiting body for direct recruitment, and the NPSC requesting all AHODs & HODs to requisition vacant posts for direct recruitment, the PSAN lamented that many departments have acted in con-

travention to these orders.

It also rued that the state cabinet’s memorandum banning contractual appointments “has remained only in paper as still many posts are being condoned by Ministers and Parliamentary secretaries.”

The PSAN said that “righteous and low income people are made to bear the ill doings of corrupt officials as posts under government offices are bought off for their kith and kin by means of money and muscle power.”

It claimed that in a state like Nagaland “where there are no or little avenues in private sectors to accommodate the rising unemployment problem, government job is the main sector to absorb thousands of educated unemployed.”

However, it expressed concern that many deserving and genuine educated youths “are left frustrated and are forced to join regressive forces as the job avenues in government sectors are swallowed by the privileged class.”

Stating that “enough is enough,” the PSAN called upon all right thinking citizens to extend support to its cause.

CBI raids NDTV founder Prannoy Roy’s houses Half of India’s under-18 population

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DIMAPUR, JUNE 5 (MExN): The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)’s recent statement on the May 28 meeting, wherein the latter had claimed that several regional leaders from Mokokchung district had joined the party, has prompted a clarification from four representatives of two Assembly Constituencies. A joint statement from Supongtoshi, 27 A/C; Pangerneken, 28 A/C; Yashi Imchen, 28 A/C; and Temjenyanger, 28 A/C said they were “shocked to learn that our names have been mentioned in the newly formed Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).”

While acknowledging that they had attended the May 28 meeting held in Khensa Village and had appended their signatures, the statement however clarified: “it has been misconstrued that meeting signature was appended for joining the newly floated DPP.” “Subsequently, we have also refused to go down to Dimapur to meet the DPP leaders for the formation or gaining grounds in Mokokchung district,” it added. The statement further stated: “it is our bounden duty and responsibility to uphold the regional party in the district under the able leadership of Imkong L Imchen, Minister, Government of Nagaland,” and re-affirmed to “extend unflinching support to our leader.” It further appealed to all concerned members “who were not consulted” to “come out openly for justification.”

NEw DElhI, JUNE 5 (IANS): In a move that sparked outrage and which NDTV said was “a blatant political attack on the freedom of the press”, the CBI on Monday conducted searches at the houses of the news network’s co-founder Prannoy Roy for allegedly causing financial losses to a private bank.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered a case against Roy, his wife Radhika, a private company and conducted searches at his south Delhi residence in Greater Kailash-I and his house in Dehradun for “loss of Rs 48 crore to ICICI Bank”, officials said. The officials said the office of RRPR Holding, the promoter of the listed broadcaster, was also searched.

“Searches were conducted (on Monday) at four places, including Delhi and Dehra-

dun,” CBI spokesperson R.K. Gaur told IANS. An FIR dated June 2 said the case has been registered against Roy, a veteran journalist, Radhika, NDTV and RRPR for “criminal conspiracy, cheating and criminal misconduct”. It relates to alleged irregularities in a 2008 loan of Rs 366 crore that NDTV took from the private bank on guarantee by the holding company.

The loan, according to the CBI complaint, was settled a year later for a repayment that was Rs 48 crore less than the loaned amount.

NDTV and its linked companies have been under the scanner since 2014 and were last year served notices by the Income Tax department and the Enforcement Directorate.

But, it was for the first time that the CBI has come into the picture of a financial probe

against the network, often seen

by Bharatiya Janata Party supporters as opposed to the party ideology and the government.

The news network in a strongly-worded statement said the CBI had “stepped up the concerted harassment of NDTV and its promoters based on the same old endless false accusations”. “NDTV and its promoters will fight tirelessly against this witch-hunt by multiple agencies. We will not succumb to these attempts to blatantly undermine democracy and free speech in India,” the statement said.

“It is clearly the independence and fearlessness of NDTV’s team that the ruling party’s politicians cannot stomach. No matter how much the politicians attack us - We will not give up the fight for freedom and the independence of media in India.”

But Information and Broadcasting Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu rubbished the witch-hunt allegation.

“Law is taking its own course.

This government does not believe in interfering. If somebody does something wrong simply because they belong to the media, you cannot expect the government to keep quiet.”

The CBI raids come days after NDTV anchor Nidhi Razdan had an on-air verbal tiff with BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra, after he alleged that the news network was following an “agenda”, during a debate over the new central notification on cattle trade and slaughter. The BJP leader was told to leave the programme.

The CBI move triggered sharp reactions from some journalists, politicians and commentators.

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lives in acute poverty: Study states

loNDoN, JUNE 5 (IANS): At least half of India’s under-18 population lives in acute poverty, reveals a “deeply disturbing” study from Oxford University.

Across the 103 low and middle income countries surveyed, children were found to constitute 34 per cent of the total population, but 48 per cent of the poor, based on a measure that assesses a range of deprivations in health, education and living standards.

The international definition of a child, used in the study, was anyone less than 18 years of age. “These new results are deeply disturbing as they show that children are disproportionately poor when the different dimensions of poverty are measured,” said Sabina Alkire, Director of Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative (OPHI) at the University of Oxford.

The research examined the latest

figures for the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) by age group to analyse the particular situation of 1.8 billion children who live in 103 countries. MPI complements traditional income-based poverty measures by capturing the severe deprivations that each person faces at the same time with respect to education, health and living standards.

If someone is deprived in a third or more of ten (weighted) indicators -- nutrition, child mortality, years of schooling, school attendance, cooking fuel, improved sanitation, safe drinking water, electricity, flooring, assets -- the global index identifies them as “MPI poor”.

The extent -- or intensity -- of their poverty is measured by the number of deprivations they are experiencing. According to the OPHI, nearly two out of every five children -- a total of 689 million children -- are classed as multi-dimensionally poor.

Woman held with brown sugar

mapur after which she reached here earlier in the morning. In Dimapur, she was handed the consignment by an unidentified woman at the taxi stand near the railway station.

She was returning to Wokha in the afternoon when the taxi she was travelling in was stopped at the check post for routine frisking by Excise personnel.

While stating a case has been registered, the District Excise said that further inquiry was on.

The contraband was valued to be approximately Rs. 2,90,000. The street value of brown sugar in Dimapur is The stash of brown sugar recovered by the District Excise, Dimapur on June stated to be around Rs. 500 per gram, while in Wokha it ranges from Rs. 7005. (Morung Photo) 1000 a gram.

Morung Express News discovered during routine frisking of vehicles. As per the preliminary in- IMFL seized Dimapur | June 5 In another unrelated incident earquiry, the accused (name withheld The District Excise, Dimapur on June over uncertainty of age) was suspect- lier in the morning, one woman was 5 confiscated almost half a kilogram ed to have been employed as a trans- arrested at the Chumukedima Excise checkpost while transporting illicit of brown sugar from a passenger at porter.

“She was told by one person in liquor. As per the District Excise, 120 the Chumukedima Excise check-post.

The, accused, a young woman was Wokha to go to Dimapur to pick up bottles of IMFL were confiscated from transporting the drug consignment in the consignment,” the District Excise the woman, identified as one Yangersaid quoting preliminary inquiry. sangla. She was arrested and case rega taxi to Wokha from Dimapur.

The District Excise said the con- She was reportedly given the phone istered as per the relevant sections of traband weighing 414 grams was number of a “contact person” in Di- the NLTP Act, it was informed.

Students of Baptist Mission School, Jotsoma observed World Environment Day 2017 on June 5 by planting tree saplings, distributing tree seedlings and cleaning the school premises under the leadership of Eco-club and Science club. With the message to protect the environment and express love, concern and respect towards nature, the school distributed 2017 Custard Apple Seeds to students and teachers.

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T Dr. Imtiwapang Aier along with other dignitaries at the Department of Environment Forest and Climate Change celebration of World Environment Day at Town Hall Mokokchung. (Morung Photo) Morung Express News Mokokchung | June 5

The Department of Environment Forest and Climate Change celebrated World Environment Day (WED) under the theme ‘Connecting people to nature.’

Dr. Imtiwapang Aier, Speaker, NLA was the chief guest while Dr. Benjongliba Aier, Parliamentary Secretary, CAWD was the guest speaker and Amenba Yaden, Parliamentary Secretary, Industries and Commerce, gave a short presentation on the best practices on Jhumming in the first session.

Talking about the general idea on how to save the environment, Dr. Benjongliba Aier said, “Man’s greed was the main reason why there is depletion in the environment. A change in the environment will be brought about only when individuals and society take into consideration the problem of global warming and the drastic change in the environment”.

“The world is suffering and if we do not save our environment the world will become dry. We have a big role to play in saving and

conserving our environment, therefore, let us start talk about Climate change and its threat whenever and wherever possible and live judiciously,” he added.

Dr. Imtiwapang Aier mentioned that the first report on the depletion of ozone layer was recorded in Antartica in 1985 and ever since, the world has been witnessing changes in the environment leading to the problem of global warming and the Green House effect. He stated that by 2050, the estimated population will increase to 9.6 billion and with the increase in population, there will also ban an increase in the problem of Global warming.

He encouraged the audience by saying that “we should celebrate WED every day, and keep it in our hearts to protect and save our environment. Our participation now will bear fruits in the future which will help our future generation.” He proposed to make Mokokchung district a ‘Carbon free zone’ in commemoration of the WED celebration and make it a resolution.

Amenba Yaden, Par-

liamentary Secretary also gave a short presentation on the Best practices on Jhumming in Nagaland. Lhoubeilatuo Kire, IFS, Principal Secretary, Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, chaired the first session and I. Panger Jamir, IFS, PCCF & HOFF, delivered the vote of thanks on behalf of the Department.

Dreamz Unlimited enlightened the audience with a short play before the second session started. The session was moderated by Prof. Sapu Changkija, SASARD. The resource persons were Imkonglemba, IAS, Agricultural Development Commissioner, Govt. of Nagaland, Prof. S Angyu Yaden, Dept. of Geography, NU, Lumami, Prof. A. Lanu Ao, Retired Pro-vice Chancellor, NU. A success story on Conservation was presented by Sedenyu Village Council.

Another highlight of the programme was the pledge taken by the village councils of Mokokchung districts on a resolution to save and conserve the environment on occasion of ‘World Environment Day 2017.’

Kohima | June 5

he construction sector may be a male-dominated industry but few courageous women have broken stereotypes by venturing into this area of work, to the extent of calling it a ‘career’. 47year old, Kedolhousano Punyü from Khonoma village has been engaging herself in construction related activity for the past 5 years.

When she discovered this non-traditional opportunity for women, it was not just the factor of livelihood that drew her to it, but also the pleasure she continues to derive from it.

Interestingly enough, it was only after years into her marriage that she started working in the construction sites. “I would dig the earth, carry sand, bricks or wood and earn Rs. 500 a day”, she enlightens.

Mother to 3 school going children, when she leaves for work in the morning, it also means she has already cooked and finished the household chores before she sets out. ‘On Saturdays and holidays, my two elder children (who are both studying in class 12) join me in the construction sites and we all earn Rs. 500

Kedolhousano Punyü

each”, she goes on to say.

Born to farmer parents, Kedolhousano Punyü naturally grew up learning how to cultivate- something that she has been practicing all her life. In the past, she largely depended on farming for livelihood but chancing upon construction related activity has clearly expanded her horizons. Whatever she earns from these manual works is a contributing factor in raising her three kids, sending them all to school and maintaining a home. While her husband works

as a Chowkidar, it certainly helps that both the parents have a source of income.

“It is not just the earnings but I also enjoy working at the construction sites”, she insists even as she expresses, “I usually call a neighbour friend (a Konyak lady) whenever there is work.” “Sometimes, she and I are working 5 days a week or sometimes, only once a week.

It usually depends on the work but this year, we have been doing mostly construction related work”, she further expresses.

Rain or sunshine, when there is work, there is no stopping these two women. While they live in Jotsoma, they engage themselves in construction related work not only in the vicinity but also as far as Tinpati area in the state capital. “Construction work is physically very exhausting but there is also pleasure and fulfillment in doing what you enjoy doing”, Kedolhousano Punyü puts across. “It is not only a man’s job, but even women can play a vital role”, she further adds. *Year of Construction Workers (YOCW) is a joint program of the Government of Nagaland in partnership with YouthNet, Zynorique and the Department of Labour & Employment, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.

Waste Segregation for Wet and Dry Waste under SBM launched Morung Express News Dimapur | June 5

World Environment Day was observed at Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) on Tuesday during which inauguration programme of household Waste Segregation was also held simultaneously.

Swachh Bharat Ambassador for Dimapur district, Geoffrey Yaden launched the Waste Segregation for Wet and Dry Waste under Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM). Addressing a gathering of colony chairmen, GBs, DMC officials and other public leaders, Yaden called for reminding oneself on the responsibilities of a clean and hygienic lifestyle. He also urged the leaders in attendance to sensitize the public on the SBM which he described as

Swachh Bharat Ambassador, Geoffrey Yaden seen along with other leaders taking Swachhta Pledge on the occasion of World Environment Day at DMC office on June 5. (Morung Photo)

an action oriented mission.

Yaden pointed out that no amount of social works being carried out would improve sanitation in the town as long as people continue to senselessly throw wastes and garbage. He said it was every

individual’s responsibility to keep their own homes, compounds and the town clean.

DMC Administrator, Moa Sangtam could not attend the programme owing to other important official engagement. However, his message

was read out during the programme informing the public about establishment of recycle plant with imported technology at its designated landfill to provide eco-friendly atmosphere with zero pollution. The Mission can be possible only with the community participation and urge everyone to cooperate with the DMC, Moa stated in his message. Wards and colonies that were yet to submit the household list were informed to submit the same at the earliest to avoid delaying the success of the Mission.

Chairman, Dimapur Urban Council Chairmen Federation, Tsenthungo; Dimapur GBs Union President, M.Y. Ngullie; Dimapur District Citizens Forum President, Joseph Lemtur and former DMC Councillor, Hokuto Zhimomi also spoke during the programme.

KMC observes World Environment Day

KMC Administrator Kethosituo Sekhose distributes protective gears for sanitary workers in Kohima on June 5. (Morung Photo) Our Correspondent Kohima | June 5

The Kohima Municipal Council (KMC) today observed World Environment Day here at its office premises under the theme ‘Connecting people to nature.’ The occasion witnessed distribution of protective gears for sanitary workers in all 19 wards and administration of pledge.

Speaking on the occasion, KMC admin-

istrator Kethosituo Sekhose said the KMC has distributed protective gears for sanitary workers as they deal with clearance of waste in the city daily, thereby keeping the city neat and clean. A pledge to segregate waste was administered by KMC senior sanitary inspector Neilhouphrelie Paphino.

The pledge reads “I pledge to segregate my waste in two dustbins, wet waste in green and dry waste in blue, as my contribution to the Swachh Bharat Mission.”

IN- GRATITUDE

“The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away”. JOB 1:21

S. CHIMJILA KHANGBA

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Died – 26-05-2017

e the bereaved family and relatives of Late S. CHIMJILA KHANGBA Yimchunger, Retd. Primary Teacher would like to express our profound and heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual, families, friends, neighbours, Churches, Organisations and well wishers who stood and supported us physically, financially, materially along with comforting words and unceasing prayer during the sudden demise of our beloved on Friday the 26-052017 in Tuensang town.

We deeply regret our inability to mention each and every individual but it is our sincere prayer that Almighty God bestows His blessing upon each and everyone abundantly.

Loving, Husband, Sons, Daughters, Grand childre ns, in-laws & relatives.

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NF Railway to commission first ‘Green Corridor’ in June DIMAPUR, JUNE 5 (MExN): The 81-km-long C h a p a r m u k h –S i l g h a t Town stretch of Northeast Frontier Railway is slated to be commissioned as the first ‘Green Corridor’ in the region this June.

“The section is planned to be converted into a discharge free Green Corridor within June this year,” NF Railway CPRO Pranav Jyoti Sharma informed in a press release.

Fo u r m o re s e ctions, viz. Rangiya – Murkongselek (448 kms), Badarpur – Agartala (225 km), Silchar – Jiribam (50 km) and Silchar - Bhairabi (83 km) are also proposed to be converted into such

corridor within this financial year, it said.

It is part of various initiatives being implemented towards fulfilling the goal of a Swachh Bharat under the leadership of the Railway Minister, it added.

In addition, 2990 environment friendly, zero discharge bio-toilets have been fitted in 865 coaches within N.F.Railway, the release maintained adding that all “coaches are expected to be fitted with bio-toilets by the year 2019-20.”

Clean Train Station (CTS) has been implemented in Guwahati, New Jalpaiguri and Katihar stations where coaches are

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cleaned through mechanized means during halts,it said.

OnBoard Housekeeping Services (OBHS) for maintaining cleanliness of coaches on board has been provided in 50 pairs of trains and “Coach Mitra”, an app based system of receiving complaints from passengers on cleanliness, watering, amenity, linen, petty repair, electrical problems etc. and its prompt disposal after attention is in operation in 50 pairs of trains satisfactorily, it added.

Mechanised laundry for providing clean linen to passenger has already been commissioned in Kamakhya and New Jalpaiguri coaching Depot and laundry at Dibrugarh

Massive earth cracks in NSCN (K) cadre killed in Manipur Kalikhola area block roadways IMPHAL, JUNE 5 area was cordoned off soon

is expected to be functional shortly.

Vigorous efforts are being made to build up awareness about cleanliness in trains, stations, railway colonies and offices through staged, posters displayed and public address system, the release said.

As a result, Rangiya station has secured 7th position among “A” category station, an improvement of 71 places in from last year and Guwahati station move up 55 places to 18th position among “A1” category station, it further highlighted.

Other important stations like Lumding, New Coochbehar, Alipurduar Jn have also improved their positions.

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AFFIDAVIT

KANGPOKPI, JUNE 5 (NNN): The earth crack that developed in and around Kalikhola in Kangpokpi district of Manipur continues to slide downward. A large portion of land had further slid down since last night which completely blocked IT – Makuli – Kalapahar road today.

The situation in the area was drastically changed as the crack was also much larger than yesterday and a large portion of land was seen sliding down today drawing the attention of the State Government of Manipur and experts.

The PMGSY road connecting IT Road to Kalapahar via Makuli is also completely damaged and blocked by a massive earth that slid down owing to further cracking yesterday night. The massive earth-crack at Kalikhola village and its adjoining village, located around 5 km from Kangpokpi district headquarters and 40 km north of Imphal, was first noticed on Sunday morning.

Regd.No: 237/17 Date: 05/06/2017 I, Shri. H. NITOYI HARKHA S/O K HOKHUPU permanent resident of Lukhuyi Village and presently residing at North Point Colony, Zunheboto, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare: 1. That my name is inadvertently recorded as NITOYI in my AADHAAR CARD, NITOYI SEMA in my PAN Card and SBI Passbook, but my actual name is H. NITOYI HARKHA which is recorded in my all other official documents.

Regd.No: 1448/17

On learning about the incident, the district administration has taken stock of the grim situation.

SDC of Kangpokpi district headquarters along with the police and Assam Rifles had rushed to the area and took stock of the condition of the area.

The 38 Assam Rifles posted at Kangpokpi in collaboration with the district administration have been helping the fear-gripped villagers to evacuate from the villages since Sunday morning. A temporary relief camp has been set up at Goma Devi Government High School at Toribari.

At least 3 houses have been affected by the calamity. Some 10 to 12 houses at Kalikhola area are on the verge of being upturned while a large area of paddy field has already been damaged. A PMGSY road connecting Makuli and Kalapahar from ImphalTamei road was also badly damaged while the pipeline of PHED Water Reservoirs at Toribari has also been damaged.

AFFIDAVIT

2. That the above mentioned names NITOYI, NITOYI SEMA and H. NITOYI HARKHA are one and same person which is referred to me and shall be used by the name as H. NITOYI HARKHA for all official purpose and legal proceedings and at all times and occasions.

Deponent Solemnly declared before me by the deponent Notary Public, Zunheboto: Nagaland

IN THE COURT OF

IN THE COURT OF

PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE

PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE

NOTICE

NOTICE

DIMAPUR: NAGALAND

DIMAPUR: NAGALAND

Whereas application under PART-1 OF SECTION 375 OF INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/debts/securities of Late Takula has been filed by Smti. Imtisangla relation-wife/Husband/children, R/o. Kevijau Colony, H. No. 115 (A), Dimapur: Nagaland, to draw her: Family Pension, GIS, Leave Encashment, Gratuity, SBI A/C No. 20089517426 who expired on 05/05/2017 Notice is hereby given that any Claims and Objections having interest in the administration of the estate /debts/securities of the said deceased may if she/he so desire appear in this court on or before the said day of 3rd of July 2017 Given under the hand and seal of the court on this 2nd day of June 2017

Whereas application under PART-1 OF SECTION 375 OF INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/debts/securities of Late Chaseto Angami has been filed by Bano relation-wife, R/o. Ward No-3,Chumukedima Town, Dimapur: Nagaland, to draw his: A/C No. 30832247994 (SBI), GPF, GIS, NPRIS, Leave Encashment , Gratuity etc. who expired on 1/04/2017 Notice is hereby given that any Claims and Objections having interest in the administration of the estate /debts/ securities of the said deceased may if she/he so desire appear in this court on or before the said day of 3rd of July 2017 Given under the hand and seal of the court on this 2nd day of June 2017

Sd/- Principal District & Sessions Judge Dimapur: Nagaland

Sd/- Principal District & Sessions Judge Dimapur: Nagaland

ADMISSION

CONGRATULATIONS “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint”.

Isaiah 40:31 Heartiest congratulations to Mrs. Avele Thirah, D/O Tavehu Thirah W/O Khosa Swuro, on achieving yet another milestone by being conferred Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D) in Commerce, N.U. on the Topic: “A study of the performance of Dairy and Piggery Enterprises and their impact on the Rural Economy of Nagaland”, under the supervision of Prof. Parag Kumar Deka.

Thank you dear, for being a constant source of constant inspiration and pride. May the good Lord continue to favour and bless you.

Loving parents and siblings.

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Regd. No: 3320/17 Dated: 19-05-2017 I, Shri, Birendra Pandey, S/o Jamuna Pandey, permanent resident of Malahin Village, PS-Dariapur, PO-Bela, District-Saran, StateBihar, Pin-841221 and presently residing at 3 (NH) BN Assam Rifles, C/o 99 APO, Kohima District, Nagaland do hereby solemnly declared affirmed as follows: 1. That I am bonafide resident of India.

2. That my official/correct name is Birendra Pandey and the same has been entered in my Aadhaar Card and bank account. 3. That however in my service records my name has been inadvertently entered as Birender Panday instead of Birendra Pandey. 4. That the above referred names Birendra Pandey and Birender Panday refers to one and the same person i.e. me. 5. That this affidavit is executed to show that my correct official name is Birendra Panday and this shall be used for all official and future references.

Deponent Solemnly declared before me by the deponent on this the 19th of May 2017 Notary Public, Kohima: Nagaland

Dated: 05/06/2017

By this deed I, the undersigned Bendangrenla Walling (new name) previously called W. Bendangrenla Walling (old name), doing Housewife resident of H/No.82, Holon Home, Lengrijan, Dimapur: Nagaland solemnly declare: 1. That for and on behalf of myself and my Husband, children and remitter issue, I wholly renounce/relinquish and abandon the use of my former name/surname of W. Bendangrenla Walling and in place thereof, I do hereby assume from this date the name/surname Bendangrenla Walling, so that I and my husband, children and remitter issue may hereafter be called, known and distinguished not by my former name/surname, but assumed name/surname of Bendangrenla Walling.

2. That for the purpose of evidencing such my determination declare that I shall at all times hereafter in all records, deeds and writings and in all proceedings, dealings and transactions, private as well as upon all occasions whatsoever, use and sign the name of Bendangrenla Walling as my name/surname in place and in substitution of my former name/surname.

Deponent Solemnly declared before me by the deponent on this the 5th June, 2017 Notary Public, Dimapur: Nagaland

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Dated Kohima the th May' 2017

This is to inform to all Owners/Employers of all Factories, Industries, Shops, Hotels, Restaurants, Newspaper Establishments, Educational Institutions, Medical Institutions, etc., registered under ESI Scheme, to display on the Notice Board the following particulars of concerned ESI officials in their respective workplaces to ensure easy access of information to the registered IPs w.e.f the date of publication of this circular:1. Administrative Medical Officer (AMO)

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EXAMINATION NOTICE FOR STENOGRAPHER GRADE -I AND JUDICIAL ASSISTANT THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT AT GUWAHATI (The High Court of Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh)

KOHIMA BENCH

The Written Examination (Objective Type) on English Language Proficiency and Stenography Test in connection with direct recruitment of Stenographer Grade-I for Kohima Bench will be held on 25.06.17 (Sunday).

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The Written Examination (Objective Type Multiple Choice) on OMR answer sheets in connection with direct recruitment of Judicial Assistant for Kohima Bench will be held on 24.06.17 (Saturday).

Other details like time table of the examinations, provisional lists of candidates, Admit Cards etc can be seen in the relevant notification published in the official websites (www.ghconline.gov.in & www. kohimahighcourt.gov.in) and Notice Boards of Gauhati High Court at Guwahati as well as Kohima Bench of Gauhati High Court, Kohima, Nagaland.

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after Sunday midnight on receipt of intelligence inputs about the presence of armed persons. As the Gorkha Rifles moved in, a gun battle began with a group of militants. While Thanmei was killed, his accomplices escaped. Police believe some of the escaping militants had sustained injuries. None of the security personnel was injured.

'Mizoram may not be able to fully implement the GST on July 1' AIZAWL, JUNE 5 (PTI): overcome the problems so Mizoram may not be able to as to meet the deadline even fully implement the Goods against all odds. and Services Tax (GST) with the rest of the country on LOST NOTICE July 1, the date set for rolling On 4th June 2017, during out the new tax regime, state the church service a Bolero Taxation Minister Lalsawta (diamond white color) bearing reg. No. NLO1H 1805, Chassis today said. Lalsawta told No. MA1PS2GHKB5G84762, PTI that though the officials Engine No. GHB4F60974 was were working on a war footstolen at 10:30 am in the MHB ing to be able to roll out the Church premises, Kohima.

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FELICITATION

The Eastern Nagaland Women Organization Kohima Unit (ENWOKU) extends our heartiest congratulations to our executive member Ms. Yongchingsonla Chang for being selected as President of Eastern Nagaland Women Organization for the tenure 2017-2020.

The ENWOKU also congratulates all the newly selected members of ENWO and hopes that the team will take forward the women folk of our Eastern areas to greater glory.

Lemei B. Phom President, ENWOKU

Amen Khiamniungan Asst.GeneralSecy.,ENWOKU

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Regd.No: LAW- 13/73(Pt-II) 42

I, Ellivy Chishi, aged about 23 years D/o. H. Hokivi Chishi, resident of H/No. 85, Sematilla Colony, Dist. Dimapur, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as under:1. That, I am a bonafide citizen of India.

2. That, my name is Ellivy Chishi however, in some of my documents my name was inadvertently/erroneously recorded as H. Ellivy Chishi.

3. That, the name Ellivy Chishi and H. Ellivy Chishi is one and same person, henceforth I shall be known and would be using my name as Ellivy Chishi for all purposes.

Deponent Solemnly sworn and signed before me by the deponent.

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Solar energy boom turns to bust for Indian manufacturers NEW DELHI, JuNE 5 (REutERs): Some of India's biggest solar equipment makers are facing financial collapse, priced out

by Chinese competitors as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government prioritises cheap power over local manufacturing despite his 'Make in India' push.

Though President Donald Trump is pulling the United States out of the Paris accord on climate change, India is sticking to its huge renewable energy programme. That has created a multi-billion-dollar market for Chinese solar product makers, who are facing an overcapacity at home and steep duties in Europe.

India's solar power generation capacity has already more than tripled in three years to over 12 gigawatt (GW) as Modi targets raising energy generation from all renewable sources to 175 GW by 2022.

Chinese companies have gained the most from that increase, accounting for around 85 percent of India's solar module demand and earning around $2 billion, according to industry data. The total annual market could jump to more than $10 billion in the next few years going by the government's capacity targets.

Local companies such as Jupiter Solar, Indosolar Ltd and Moser Baer India Ltd, however, are struggling to win contracts.

Orders funnelled through a domestic-content policy have all but dried up after the World Trade Organization last September upheld an earlier ruling that found the move violated global trade norms.

As a result, Jupiter said it could shut shop by July after delivering their last orders this month; Indosolar auditors have raised doubts over it remaining as a "going concern"; and Moser Baer says it needs support from its lenders to revive its solar business.

"TORPEDOED" Indian solar power plant developers - including companies backed by Japan's Softbank and

one after another," Jupiter CEO Dhruv Sharma told Reuters by phone.

Chinese companies were selling solar cells in India at 1920 U.S. cents, around 35 percent below his production cost, he added.

There are more than 110 Indian solar cell and module makers registered with the government, out of which consultancy Bridge to India expects only a handful to survive.

Santosh Vaidya, a senior official in the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, said the government was working on several initiatives to promote the domestic solar manufacturing industry.

Goldman Sachs - are quoting ev- He did not elaborate. er-lower tariffs in auctions to win big projects, encouraged by steep GOING THE TELECOM WAY India's promise, and need, drop in Chinese solar equipment as a market for solar is obvious. prices.

That is squeezing out Indian It is one of the lowest per-capita cell and module makers, many consumers of electricity in the of which have inferior technol- world and more than 200 milogy, depend on imports of raw lion of its people are still not materials, have limited access connected to the grid, making to cheap loans and operate be- it crucial for the government low capacity. Chinese modules to aggressively push for cheap are 10-20 percent cheaper than power.

Despite its low labour costs, those made in India, company it is not alone in buckling under and industry executives said.

"The WTO ruling has torpe- pressure from Chinese competidoed everything. It's not a case of tion. Earlier this month, Germaone company - we have the larg- ny's SolarWorld, once Europe's est cell operating capacity - ev- largest solar panel maker, said it erybody below us will shut down would file for insolvency.

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Indian companies produced an estimated 1.33 GW of modules last year out of the total capacity of 5.29 GW, according to Bridge to India. Total consumption of modules - 60 percent of a solar project's cost - was around 4 GW. Solar project developer SB Energy, a joint venture between SoftBank, Taiwan's Foxconn and India's Bharti Enterprises, said it had discussed the shortage of local manufacturing with the government.

"Lack of significant domestic solar manufacturing capacity is a concern, as this is a major gap," SB Energy Executive Chairman Manoj Kohli said, drawing a parallel with India's huge mobile phone market but negligible local production.

Several company executives said a lack of scale, absence of raw material supply chains and rapidly changing technology were some of other reasons Indian firms were unable to compete with Chinese manufacturers such as Trina Solar and Yingli.

"The government is busy bringing power prices down ... but you can't build castles on graves," Gyanesh Chaudhary, CEO of module maker Vikram Solar told Reuters. "Without a domestic manufacturing ecosystem, no public policy can last for a long time."

Association of Gorkha Baptist Churches nagaland (AGBCn) Green day was held at mission centre, singrijan, dimapur on June 2. santabir rai, executive secretary AGBCn planted tree sapling at the mission centre.

Faith theological seminary, Jotsoma 9th Convocation was held on June 2 where altogether twenty five students graduated. rev. dr. Visielie Angami, Principal gave away the certificate while the award was given away by Zapra Chakhesang, Chairman Board of directors and the valedictory message was delivered by Asola Jamir, Academic dean. the Academic excellence Award was received by Keneihenuo semou of M. div and Keneiphrelie of B. th., Best thesis award was received by rebeca Yimchunger of M. div.

the nagaland state disaster Management Authority (nsdMA), Home department in collaboration with the district disaster Management Authority Phek and Cd&HG (sdrF) conducted Community First responder training in the sub divisions of Phek district. seen in the picture is AdC Meluri dr. tinojongshi Chang posing with the tots and participants during the five days training.

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SENTISEN one day training for Pravishika course of Hindustan scouts & Guides (HsG) was held at Government High school, singrijan. A total of 109 scouts and 116 guides attended the training, which was conducted by Gnana nirmala, organizing Commissioner nagaland cum state secretary, HsG.

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Lots of Hugs n Kisses, Ayi, Ama, Apa, Iji, Obu, Abazembas & Ok.

Parliamentary secretary for economics & statistics, tovihoto Akemi inaugurating Acer Point Channel 2, a mobile showroom at Plaza Point, dimapur on Monday. He also launched nokia 3310 phone during the programme. (Morung Photo)

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TUESDAY 06•06•2017

NAGALAND

Nanung River Angling festival Morung Express News Mongsenyimti | June 5

Coinciding with the World Environment Day, a weeklong angling festival organized by Meyilenden Valley Fishery Welfare Society (MVFWS) in collaboration with Anglers Association Mokokchung (AAM) was formally kick-started by AMM Executive Member, Dr. Takosunep, MO Chest & TB Hospital, Mokokchung here today at Nanung dam lake.

The fresh water Nanung dam lake which is approximately 500 sq/meters in size is home to varieties of fresh water river fishes. It is located some 24 kilometers away from Mokokchung town and 2 ½ kilometers from the National Highway 61. The lake is looked after by the MVFWS of Mongsenyimti village.

Dr Takosunep, who is an avid angler, expressed happiness to the Mongsenyimti village and the MVFWS for organizing the angling festival. Angling, he said, is a very eco-friendly sport which is sustainable and should be encouraged in the society. While pointing out that Nagaland has abundance of God given

Dr. Takosunep, MO Chest & TB Hospital, Mokokchung formally inaugurating the Nanung river lake angling festival at Mongsenyimti on June 5.

natural flora and fauna, Dr. Takosunep lamented that the Naga people do not know how to exploit the natural resources in a sustainable manner. He strongly denounced the use of dynamites, chemicals and batteries etc for fishing and said that such practices are not only unsustainable but also have long term effects on the biodiversity.

In this connection, he urged upon all the anglers

to be ambassadors in propagating eco-friendly fishing practices and against the use of dynamites, batteries, chemicals in the river and other water bodies.

Speaking on behalf of the Mongsenyimti village, a ‘Putu Menden’ leader expressed happiness at the development activities at the Nanung river area. He urged the land owners to be conscientious and continue to work hand in hand with the government agencies so that

the Nanung river area would one day become a tourist destination in Nagaland.

The programme was chaired by the MVFWS chairman, Sentitongzuk Pongen, while the Mongsenyimti Compound Baptist Church pastor invoked God’s blessings.

The angling festival will continue the whole week and many angling enthusiasts from Mokokchung and other districts are expected to join in the festival.

Officials visit Cooperative tea factory in Merangkong MOKOKCHUNG, JUNE 5 (DIPR): Secretary, Cooperation, Lithrongla G. Chishi accompanied by the Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Wepe Ritse and host of departmental officials visited the Echahaba Tea Factory at Merangkong, Tuli recently. The factory is the only Cooperative tea factory in the State, promoted by Echahaba Tea Growers' Cooperative Society Ltd, Merangkong.

Addressing a gathering of members of the cooperative society and Merangkong Village Council at the factory premises, Lithrongla lauded the society for implementation of good management practices at the factory resulting in fulfillment of high quality standards and also for registering impressive profits consistently. She urged the village community to take up tea cultivation in a big way as it not only fetches premium price but also is a sustainable economic activity and environment friendly.

Also speaking on the occasion, Wepe Ritse highlighted the various programmes implemented by

the cooperation department as well as the apex cooperative institutions such as the Nagaland State Cooperative Bank, MARCOFED etc. which are all working for the promotion of economic development of farming community at the village level. He urged the members to take full advantage of these programmes. He also asked the society to strictly adhere to the cooperative principles and more importantly, the provisions of the recently enacted Nagaland Cooperative Act & Rules.

Echahaba Tea Factory was established in the year 2013 with an initial installed capacity of 300 MT tea per annum which was upgraded to 900 MT per annum during the 20016-17. While a small percentage of the tea produced at the factory is sold through retail channel, bulk of its produce is marketed through Guwahati Tea Auction Centre, which is regulated by the Tea Board of India, under the brand name ‘Merangkong’ and is realizing premium price.

Catholic schools converge for various competitions KOHIMA, JUNE 5 (MExN): The Commission for Education, Diocese of Kohima (CEDOK) organized various competitions for students from all Catholic schools in Nagaland from June 2 to 4 at St. Joseph Hr. Sec. School, Chumukedima. 28 schools from all over the State participated in the event.

Peter Lichamo NCS, Addl.

Secretary & Team Leader NBDA, who was the chief guest at the inaugural function, exhorted the students to work hard and make best use of the multiple talents to take over the reign of the society and government in the future.

He said competition is not to be taken negatively but as a means to choose the best. He A landslide occurred between the Nagaland Civil Secretariat road and ongo- reminded the participants to ing construction site of Medical College on June 2. (Morung Photo) compete with true sportsper-

98 boys trained by 9 AR clear army recruitment test KOHIMA, JUNE 5 (MExN): 98 local boys trained by 9 Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) cleared the Army recruitment test conducted in Kohima from May 18 to 23, informed Lt Col Amitabh Sharma, PRO, IGAR (North) in a press release. 9 Assam Rifles had conducted pre-recruitment training of 183 boys from April 15 till May 17. The training included physical training, endurance run, sprints and upper body exercise, it said.

9 Assam Rifles is further conducting coaching for written exams scheduled in July 2017.

MEETINGS & APPOINTMENTS Dimapur DPDB meeting The Dimapur District Planning & Development Board (DPDB) meeting for the month of June 2017 will be held on June 6.

ANCSU meeting The All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) has informed all the tribunals and executive members that the 10th Executive Council Meeting for tenure 2015-17 will be held on June 7, 1:00 pm at ANCSU office. All the tribunals and executive members have been requested to attend the meeting without fail.

NPF Western Angami AC meet The NPF 8th Western Angami Assembly Constituency will have an emergency meeting on June 7, 10:00 am at the party office, Officers’ Hill, Kohima. Therefore, all unit presidents and secretaries, area office bearers and representatives to Kohima division, CEC members and all concerned party workers have been requested to attend the meeting positively.

ASU change of guard The Angami Students' Union (ASU) will hold its ceremonial change of guard (handing and taking over of responsibilities) of the new batch of executive officials on June 10, 2:00 pm at Zogazou Tsiesema Basa. The ASU has invited all the senior leaders, press and media fraternity and all the well wishers to attend the programme.

Shürhozelie calls CEC meeting Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu, President of the Naga People's Front (NPF) has convened the Central Executive Council (CEC) meeting on June 14, 11:00 am at the NPF Central HQ Kohima. Therefore, MP & Secretary General NPF KG Kenye has directed concerned CEC members to attend the meeting without fail.

son spirit. “What matters most is the effort we put in and not the prize we get,” Lichamo added. He also invited CEDOK to organize more such competitions.

Earlier on the day, Rev. Fr. Dr. Jacob Charalel, Secretary CEDOK welcomed the gathering and the contingents from all the schools. He informed that CEDOK coordinates the educational ministry of the Catholic church and organizes various programmes to encourage and facilitate the students from catholic schools to bring out the best in them. The main purpose of the competition, he added, is to bring together students from various catholic schools of the state to interact with one another and build up friendly relationship between students of different

tribes and regions across the State.

The competitions included drawing, prepared speech, solo and duet for seniors and juniors. The special feature of the event was the camp fire organized for the participants on evenings of June 2and 3, which besides relaxation and entertainment gave them ample opportunities to interact with one another, learn much about the different regions and cultures of the State and be enriched by the uniqueness of the event, a press release from CEDOK stated.

Rev. Fr. Chacko Karithayil, Director, Shalom Rehabilitation Centre and Rev. Fr. Sajan Joseph, Principal, St. Joseph Hr Sec. School, gave away the prizes to the winners and participants.

Legal awareness programme held in Aghunato ZUNHEBOTO, JUNE 5 (DIPR): In order to impart legal education, a legal awareness and sensitization programme was held in Aghunato town on June 3, organized by Zunheboto District Legal Services Authority.

Public Prosecutor Zunheboto, Khetoholi Yepthomi who was the resource person, spoke on the topic – ‘Juvenile Justice Act, 2 015’. She stated that the Act was adopted by the government keeping in view the child's right to survival, development, protection and the right to participation.

"Moreover, the same 'Act' is to adjudicate the juvenile in a friendly approach by way of counselling, so that the child involved in the criminal offence such as theft, rape and murder etc. could reform them-

Team of ZDLSA members, lawyers, police, administrative department and leaders of Aghunato on June 3.

selves. The provision of this 'Act' attends to the child in need of care and protection," Yepthomi added.

Resource person Esther H. Yepthomi, Panel Lawyer ZDLSA, highlighted that any person involved in sexual offences in any form or kind shall be held punishable by law under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012 (POCSO).

The definition of this law is so strong that a person could be held guilty and sentenced to jail for passing sexually offensive remarks, making gestures with wrongful intention, Yepthomi said. She also stressed on the importance of protecting a child victim’s identity and to report to police station/law implementing authority immediately, if such cas-

es arise.

Yepthomi also highlighted on ‘Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005’.

Resource person Tovi Z. Yeptho, Retainer Lawyer ZDLSA, covered the topic on ‘Rules for the Administration of Justice and Police in Nagaland 1937 & Area councils Act 1978’ which was followed by an interactive session.

Initially, a short speech was delivered by Addl.

Deputy Commissioner Aghunato Phuleshe K. Yepthomi while keynote address was given by Niechochiyi Suyie, District Session Judge & Chairman ZDLSA. GBs, VCC from villages under Aghunato, Ad-hoc TCMS, STH, teachers and church leaders attended the programme.

G. Rio School thanksgiving for 100% pass result KOHIMA, JUNE 5 (MExN): G. Rio School, Kohima organized a thanksgiving service on June 3 at the school to celebrate the “remarkable success” of its first batch of AISSE and AISSCE 2016 - 17.

A total of 57 students from the school appeared the All India Secondary School Examination (Class 10) and secured an outstanding 100% pass result. In the All India Senior School Certificate Examination (Class 12 Arts stream), 25 students appeared and achieved 100% pass result, while 23 students appeared the exam in Science stream securing 95.65% pass result.

A press release stated that the school principal, student president and graduates’ representative

MEx FILE Sainik School Punglwa achieves 100% pass result PEREN, JUNE 5 (MExN): Sainik School Punglwa secured 100% pass result in the class X CBSE examination, the result for which was declared recently. “All 104 students, who appeared in the examination, have passed with flying colours,” stated a press release from the school. One student scored 10 CGPA and other 13 cadets secured 9 CGPA and above, it added. “A pass rate of 100% is something to be really celebrated. Students and staff have worked incredibly hard over the past year and the Sainik School Punglwa is really proud of its results,” principal of the school, Gp Capt Sanjay Gaekwad expressed.

AR apprehend NSCN (K) cadre ZUNHEBOTO, JUNE 5 (MExN): Troops of 5 Assam Rifles apprehended one NSCN (K) cadre named Kughavi Ayemi, Under Secretary, Central Staff on June 4. A press release from Assam Rifles alleged that one .22 mm pistol was recovered from him. The AR further accused him of involving in tax collection in Aghunato region, Zunheboto district. The apprehended cadre along with the recovered items was handed over to Zunheboto Police Station for further investigation on June 5, it added.

Excise seize liquor DIMAPUR, JUNE 5 (MExN): The Excise Mobile Squad Special Surveillance Team seized 310 bottles of assorted liquor from the possession of one Avinash at Burma Camp, Dimapur on June 5. The accused has been booked under relevant section of NLTP Act, '89 and the seized articles deposited in the Excise Mobile Squad Malkhana, informed a press release from Katoho Sumi, Superintendent of Excise (MS).

RTO Kohima informs KOHIMA, JUNE 5 (MExN): The Regional Transport Officer, Kohima has in a press release informed all the citizens who have not collected the Smart Card for vehicle registration certificate and driving license from the office of the Regional Transport Officer, Kohima to collect the same during any government office working days.

Scheme for establishment of college for deaf KOHIMA, JUNE 5 (MExN): Under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Department of Empowerment for Persons with Disabilities, Government of India, a Central Sector Scheme of ‘Establishment of College for Deaf in each of the Five Regions of the Country’ has been earmarked during the XII Plan Period. Details of the scheme are available at www.disabilityaffairs.gov. in. A press note issued by T. Merangtsungba Aier, Director, Social Welfare has informed that interested NGOs affiliated to the UGC approved universities may apply as per the guideline through proper channel at the earliest.

AR organise lecture on women empowerment TSEMINYU, JUNE 5 (MExN): 28 Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) organised a lecture on women empowerment at Tseminyu on May 30. The lecture delivered by COB Commander of Tseminyu was attended by 22 women and 18 men of surrounding villages of Tseminyu. According to a press release from Assam Rifles, number of important issues pertaining to women empowerment was discussed during the lecture. Theodore Yanthan, ADC, Tseminyu, Wiashu Thyu, Vice President and Ruth Thong, General Secretary, Rengma Mothers’ Association of Tseminyu region also attended the lecture.

Awareness on blood donation held in Mon MON, JUNE 5 (MExN): Voluntary Blood Donor Association Mon organized an awareness programme on blood donation with Konyak Baptist Church Mon youth department on June 4. Dr. Ngampa, MO, District Hospital Mon was the resource person. He presented PowerPoint on importance of blood donation, functions of blood and its necessities in life, and also health and free check up benefits. He encouraged the youths of KBCM to be saviour of life, a press release received here stated.

Dogs vaccinated, treated MEDZIPHEMA, JUNE 5 (MExN): A free mass rabies vaccination camp under ASCAD 2016-17 was held in the office of the Principal, Veterinary Field Assistant Training Institute (VFATI), Medziphema on May 27.

A total of 264 dogs were vaccinated and 15 dogs were treated for various skin diseases, informed a press release from Dr. Nsanthung Ezung, Principal, VFATI.

Family seminar held in Medziphema MEDZIPHEMA, JUNE 5 (MExN): The Medziphema Town Ao Baptist Church conducted ‘Family Seminar’ from June 2–4, through the initiative of Women Ministry (Tetsür Telongjem Luden) and sponsored by ‘The Good Samaritan Misssion’ MTABC. A separate session was held for the fathers, mothers and youth during the seminar. Focusing on the theme, the speaker Sentisashi Aier, Associate Pastor, KABA spoke on many topics relevant to the present time, informed a press release. He urged the congregation to live with enthusiasm in all aspects of their day to day life. Around 97 fathers and mothers attended the seminar.

New team of NMYO for 2017-19 KOHIMA, JUNE 5 (MExN): A new team of New Market Youth Organization (NMYO) for the tenure 2017-19 has been announced with Vikholie Yiese as President, Stephen Neitho Solo- Vice President, Zhaphi Kehie- General Secretary, Neilhoukhonuo Solo- Joint Secretary, Er. Mhasivinuo Rote- Cultural Secretary, Sweyievikho Mekro- Games and Sports Secretary, Vitseituo Khezhie- Statistical Secretary, Khrieketoulie Metha- Publicity and Information Secretary, Dakho Rhezhü- Finance Secretary and Kevineinuo Rame- Treasurer. The outgoing team has been requested to hand over the charge and files on or before June 10. In his acceptance speech, Vikholie Yiese Graduating students with Managing Director during the programme held in honour of assured to work for the better of the youth organization and solicited support and cooperation from the the successful students of G. Rio School, Kohima.

New Market colony. The new team was blessed upon spoke on the occasion. The with awards in different ca- Church gave exhortations with a special prayer by Kruzo Rutsa, Deacon, UCRC Geerreans Alumni Associa- pacities. Rev. Keviyiekielie and blessings.

New Market. tion honored the graduates Linyü, Pastor, Ebenezer

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IN FOCUS The Power of Truth

The Morung Express VOLUME XII ISSUE 153

Where does the Church Stand?

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onstructively critiquing and engaging with institutions that heavily influence a people’s thoughts and actions is always useful. In the Naga context, the Church assumes a foundational position which makes its participation in a process of self-criticism and growth all the more necessary.

The Naga Church does not exist in a vacuum as its existence is located within a particular historical and social context. The Naga Church’s reality has been shaped by its interaction with historical forces that have influenced present day patterns of behavior.

The Church needs to clearly and decisively choose the path of active nonviolence as a means of liberation against all forms of oppression and domination. All too often we hear Church leaders saying, ‘I am neutral; I am for nonviolence.’

This is a contradiction in terms because neutrality is a vote for the status quo and the true nature of the status quo is unjust, conforming and oppressive. Although nonviolence is not neutral, it opposes all forms of injustice and is part of the framework supporting transformation.

Niall O’Brien tells us that, “Evil is not to be located in the person, but in the structure. Removing the person does not remove the evil. When we locate and identify evil in persons rather than in their actions, we prepare the way for crimes, but when we locate evil in structures a way is opened to bring about change that will also liberate the person from their own bondage, not eliminate them.” The Church can engage with premise and help remove unjust systems that give rise to future violence and corruption. At its core, nonviolent action is against the injustice from which all forms of violence emerge.

Too often the tendency is to define power in terms of economic and financial status, weapons, or simply put, who’s got the most money and the biggest and most destructive weapons. In actuality, these are only the tools to enforce their perceived power over the people. Their real power lies in the strategies, planning and actions in terms of what can be done to promote self-interest through manipulation which is implemented by force and coercion through a violent system.

People’s oppression and poverty is largely a product of how society has been organized and its resources shared with them. Consequently, the Church’s ability to critique these structures that perpetuate and justify violence, oppression and inequality is essential. The Naga Churches can help lead the discourse, the pursuit of justice and rights in order for basic societal changes to be possible.

Many people feel uneasy about what is considered to be political. As Archbishop Tutu remarked, ‘If one says that religion cannot be concerned about politics, then we are really saying that there is a substantial part of human life in which God’s writ does not run. If it is not God’s then whose is it?’ He goes on to say that, “the prophets are deeply involved in politics because politics is the sphere where God’s people demonstrate their obedience or their disobedience.”

The vision of justice is central to the Church and to Christianity as justice is based on right relationships. Unfortunately, the fear to act against these injustices increases the suffering, and also prolongs it. This ability to act is directly limited by the fear of losing even some 'minor privileges and benefits.'

When the people are passive and afraid, the Church is there to remind the people that the message of the gospel is identical with their struggle for liberation from political and economic bondage. Jesus modeled noncompliance, nonconformance and resistance against oppression perpetuated by the powers that be by using nonviolent means. Fortunately using nonviolent means can restore human dignity.

Many global examples of how the church has provided protection and sanctuary against various forms of repression exist. The Naga Church can take a leadership role in this rediscovery process based on a clear theological vision, a truthful stand that leads to a shared humanity.

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Tungshang Ningreichon

They I want to be them For they can converse with the hills and the mountains They have walked through the contour of the rivers and their struggle And have tasted the strength of sweat For they belong together I thought of them Whose lives and fields have been swept away by the rain Oh our hearts are heavy tonight But they!

Who will find a way to keep the hearth burning Will pick up from their brokenness and fortify the community too For they belong together Soon they will reconcile with the defeat For they know it is meaningless to resist its fury But allow them to rage instead For they know they don’t own the earth They only belong together When their toil is over Their hoe hung and the hearth grow quiet And to dust they return The earth will embrace them without repel For it will recognize them by their songs and stories shared for years The mountains and hills will testify for them For they belonged together I want to be them Tungshang Ningreichon is a mother from Ukhrul and writes occasionally for the love of history, stories and memories.

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Marawi City siege a wake-up call!

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t the beginning of the battle that has raged for the past 12 days in Marawi City at the southern end of the Philippines, dozens of Islamist militants stormed its prison, overwhelming the guards.

"They said 'surrender the Christians'," said Faridah P. Ali, an assistant director of the regional prison authority.

"We only had one Christian staff member so we put him with the inmates so he wouldn't be noticed,” he said.

Fighters from the Maute group, which has pledged allegiance to Islamic State (IS), menaced the guards and shouted at prisoners: but no one gave up the Christian man. "When they freed the inmates, he got free," said Ali. It was a brief moment of cheer, but over the next few hours the militants took control of most of the city, attacked the police station and stole weapons and ammunition, and set up roadblocks and positioned snipers on buildings at key approaches. The assault has already led to the death of almost 180 people and the vast majority of Marawi's population of about 200,000 has fled.

The seizing of the city by Maute and its allies on the island of Mindanao is the biggest warning yet that the Islamic State is building a base in Southeast Asia and bringing the brutal tactics seen in Iraq and Syria in recent years to the region.

Defense and other government officials from within the region told Reuters evidence is mounting that this was a sophisticated plot to bring forces from different groups who support the Islamic State together to take control of Marawi.

The presence of foreigners - intelligence sources say the fighters have included militants from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Chechnya and Morocco - alongside locals in Marawi, has particularly alarmed security officials.

For some time, governments in Southeast Asia have been worried about what happens when battlehardened Islamic State fighters from their countries return home as the group loses ground in the Middle East, and now they have added concerns about the region becoming a magnet for foreign jihadis.

"If we do nothing, they get a foothold in this region," said Hishammuddin Hussein, the defence minister of neighbouring Malaysia.

Defence and military officials in the Philippines said that all four of the country’s pro-Islamic State groups sent fighters to Marawi with the intention of establishing the city as a Southeast Asian ‘wilayat’ – or governorate for the radical group.

Mindanao - roiled for decades by Islamic separatists, communist rebels, and warlords – was fertile ground for Islamic State's ideology to take root.

This is the one region in this largely Catholic country to have a significant Muslim minority and Marawi itself is predominantly Muslim.

It is difficult for governments to prevent militants from getting to Mindanao from countries like Malaysia and Indonesia through waters that have often been lawless and plagued by pirates.

The Combating Terrorism Center, a

A view of the Maute group stronghold with an ISIS flag in Marawi City in southern Philippines May 29, 2017. (Reuters File Photo)

West Point, New York-based think tank, said in a report this week that Islamic State is leveraging militant groups in Southeast Asia to solidify and expand its presence in the region. The key will be how well it manages relations with the region’s jihadi old guard, CTC said.

COMMANDER FIRED The Maute group's attack is the biggest challenge faced by Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte since coming to power last June. He has declared martial law in Mindanao, which is his political base.

His defense forces were caught off guard by the assault and have had difficulty in regaining control of the city on Saturday they were still struggling to wipe out pockets of resistance.

On Monday, Brigadier-General Nixon Fortes, the commander of the army brigade in Marawi, was sacked.

An army spokesman said this was unrelated to the battle. But a military source, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters on Friday that Fortes was dismissed because not all his forces were in the city when the rebels began their rampage, even though military intelligence had indicated that Islamist militants were amassing there.

The assault came just months after security forces attacked the mountain lair of Isnilon Hapilon, a long-time leader of Abu Sayyaf, or "Father of the Sword", a notorious Islamist militant group known for kidnapping.

He swore allegiance to Islamic State in 2014, and quickly got other groups to join him. Most important among them was the Maute group, run by brothers Omar and Abdullah Maute from a well-known family in Marawi.

In a video that surfaced last June, a Syria-based leader of the group urged followers in the region to join Hapilon if they could not travel to the Middle East. Hapilon was named IS leader in Southeast Asia last year.

The Philippines military said Hapilon was likely wounded in the raids but managed to escape to Marawi, where he joined up with the Maute group.

According to a statement on a social media group used by Maute fighters, the group wants to cleanse Marawi of Christians, Shi’ite Muslims, and polytheists – who believe in more than one God. It also wants to ban betting, karaoke and so-called “relationship dating.”

MOUNTAIN LAIRS Some officials said Philippines security forces became complacent about the threat from IS after the January raids.

"We did not notice they have slipped into Marawi because we are focusing on their mountain lairs," Philippines Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana told reporters.

Over the past few months, Philippine and Indonesian intelligence sources said, Hapilon's forces were swelled by foreign fighters and new recruits within Marawi. Many of the outsiders came to Marawi using the cover of an Islamic prayer festival in the city last month, said Philippines military spokesman Lt. Col. Jo-Ar Herrera.

Lorenzana said that Hapilon brought 50-100 fighters to join Maute's 250-300 men, while two other groups, the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters and the Ansar Al-Khilafah Philippines, together brought at least 40 militants with them.

On May 23, four days before the start of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, they launched their attack when Philippine forces made an abortive attempt to capture Hapilon inside Marawi.

After the military retreated in the face of a phalanx of armed guards, about 400 militants quickly fanned out across the city, riding trucks mounted with 50-calibre machine guns and armed with rocket-propelled grenades and high-powered rifles.

Within hours, they attacked the jail and nearby police station, seizing weapons and ammunition, according to accounts from residents.

The Dansalan College, a Protestant institution, and the Catholic Cathedral of Maria Auxiliadora, were both razed, and a priest and about a dozen other parishioners captured. They remain hostages.

A Shi'ite mosque was also destroyed, and a statue of Jose Rizal, the Philippines hero of the uprising against Spanish rule, was beheaded.

SNIPERS ON ROOFTOPS Herrera said the attack had the hallmarks of a professional military operation. "There was a huge, grand plan to seize the whole of Marawi," he said.

After the initial battle, IS flags flew across the city and masked fighters roamed the streets proclaiming Marawi was theirs, using loud-hailers to urge residents to join them and handing out

weapons to those who took up the offer, according to residents.

The military brought in helicopters to fire rockets at militant positions as ground troops began to retake key bridges and buildings, though some residents this has also led to the deaths of civilians.

"ISIS people were running on the street, running away from them. They were bombing them in the street (but) it hit our house and the mosque. Many other houses too," said Amerah Dagalangit, a pregnant 29-year-old in an evacuation centre near Marawi.

"Many people died when the bomb exploded," she said, adding that a Muslim priest and children were among the victims.

Military officials said they had not received any report of the incident. Reuters could not independently verify the account.

The military has said 20 civilians have been killed in the fighting and that all were at the hands of the militants. It also says 120 rebels and 38 members of the security forces have been killed, including 10 soldiers who died from friendly fire in an airstrike.

"PEOPLE WILL GET KILLED" Officials in neighbouring Indonesia worry that even if the Filipinos successfully take back Marawi in coming days, the threat will still remain high.

“We worry they will come over here,” said one Indonesian counterterrorism official, noting that Mindanao wasn’t very far from the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.

More than 2,000 people remain trapped in the centre of Marawi, with no electricity and little food and water. Some are pinned down by the crossfire between the military and the militants, while others fear they will be intercepted by the militants as they flee, according to residents.

The bodies of eight labourers who had been shot in the head were found in a ravine outside Marawi last Sunday.

The police said they had been stopped by the militants while escaping the city.

There will most likely be more civilian casualties in retaking the city, the military said.

"We are expecting that people will get starved, people will get hurt, people will get killed," said Herrera, the military spokesman. "In these types of operations, you can't get 100 per cent no collateral damage."

How to produce ,more Food with less damage to Soil, Water, Forests IPS World Desk

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assive agriculture intensification is contributing to increased deforestation, water scarcity, soil depletion and the level of greenhouse gas emission, the United Nations warns.

To achieve sustainable development we must transform current agriculture and food systems, including by supporting smallholders and family farmers, reducing pesticide and chemical use, and improving land conservation practices, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) director-general on May 30 said in Brussels addressing European lawmakers.

José Graziano da Silva stressed that while high-input and resource intensive farming systems have substantially increased food production, this has come at a high cost to the environment.

“Today, it is fundamental not only to increase production, but to do it in a way that does not damage the environment. Nourishing people must go hand in hand with nurturing the planet,” he said.

This is in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, he added. “We have to move from input intense to knowledge intense production systems.”

The Future of Food and Agriculture Speaking to members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, Graziano da Silva highlighted the findings of FAO’s report, The future of food and agriculture: trends and challenges.

Among the 15 trends described in the report, are the impacts of climate change, conflicts and migration.

The report also foresees 10 challenges for achieving food security, improving nutrition and promoting sustainable agriculture worldwide.

The FA O chief focused on four main issues: climate change; the spread of trans-boundary pests and diseases; food loss and waste; and the importance of eradicating not only hunger, but also all forms of malnutrition in the world.

Climate Change He underscored that no sector is more sensitive to climate change than agriculture – especially for smallholders and family farmers from developing countries – while at the same time, agriculture and food systems account for around 30 per cent of total greenhouse emissions.

“In agriculture, adaptation and mitigation go hand in hand. There is

no trade-off between the two,” the FAO chief said, while pointing to the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while at the same time building the resilience and to promote the adaptation of farmers to the impacts of climate change.

To this end, FAO supports countries through different initiatives and approaches, including climate-smart agriculture, agro-ecology and agroforestry.

Trans-boundary Pests and Diseases Globalisation, trade and climate change, as well as reduced resilience in production systems, have all played a part in dramatically increasingly the spread of trans-boundary pests and disease in recent years. These constitute a major threat to the livelihoods of farmers and the food security of millions of people.

For its part, the UN specialised agency supports countries to implement prevention and surveillance system. “Even in situations of conflict and protracted crises, we promote programmes of (livestock) vaccination, as we are currently doing is South Sudan and Somalia,” said Graziano da Silva.

“Today the world produces enough to feed the global population, but

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about one third of this food is either lost or wasted, while at the same time there is also a waste of natural resources such as land and water.”

The UN agency currently supports about 50 countries in the area of food losses and waste, including through the SAVE FOOD initiative, a unique partnership –with more than 850 members from industry, associations, research institutes and nongovernmental organizations– that addresses these issues “across the entire value chain from field to fork,” Graziano da Silva told the European parliamentarians.

Citing estimates that indicate that nearly half of the European Union’s adult population are overweight, the FAO director-general noted how malnutrition affects both developed and developing countries.

“The way to combat this is to transform food systems, from production to consumption, and provide healthier diets to people,” he said and called on the parliamentarians as lawmakers to ensure that adequate policies, programmes and operational frameworks are anchored in appropriate legislation.

“Parliamentarians not only have the means to place nutrition at the highest level of the political and legislative agenda, they also can guarantee that programmes will have the necessary budgets for implementation.”

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Smuggling Away Myanmar's Chance for Peace

Jade smuggling is fueling ethnic conflict in resource-rich Kachin state Tom Fawthrop

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government-led peace process aimed at ending 60 years of civil war has little chance of success, according to civil society groups, until the government comes to grips with a multi-billion dollar jade smuggling industry that fuels conflict in resource-rich ethnic regions in northern Myanmar.

The Ethnic Nationalities Affairs Center (ENAC), a local research group, called for “greater government emphasis on the possession, management, share of revenues, and impact of the country’s natural resources” during the latest, six-day round of the “21st Panglong Peace Conference,” which concluded May 30 in Naypyidaw, Myanmar’s capital.

The Kachin and other ethnic groups signed the original Panglong Treaty with General Aung San, who led the country’s independence struggle from British colonial rule. The 1947 treaty guaranteed equal rights for all ethnic groups within a Federal Union of Burma.

Myanmar’s new leader Aung San Suu Kyi, the daughter of General Aung San, has proclaimed that bringing peace to the warring nation is her top priority.

However, officials conceded that little headway has been made on the federalism or increased autonomy, which are key demands for ethnic minority groups.

Under Myanmar’s military government-era constitution, Suu Kyi has little control over the military. Despite her emphasis on peace, recent fighting between the army and ethnic rebels has been the most ferocious since the 1980s.

Over 100,000 local people have been displaced by the ongoing Myanmar military offensives against Kachin Independence Army (KIA)-controlled territory from 2011 until now.

In the midst of this war-ravaged part of northern Myanmar sits the world’s biggest jade mine complex. The mine, in the town of Hpakant in Kachin state, is controlled by a military and business partnership.

Jade mining is a lucrative endeavor.

High quality jade in the eyes of many Chinese is more precious than diamonds or rubies — thus jade’s other name, “stone of heaven.”

A landmark investigation by the British NGO Global Witness estimated the total value of the jade mines was a staggering $31 billion in 2014, reported to be nearly half of the nation’s total GDP. The 2014 figures indicate that Myanmar’s government received only about 1 percent of this amount as revenue in the

A buyer checks a jade stone near a mine dump at a Hpakant jade mine in Kachin state, Myanmar.

form of taxes and royalties.

A public screening of Jade and the Generals, the film version of the Global Witness investigation, at Yangon’s fivestar Park Royal Hotel was abruptly cancelled on May 17.

The hotel management explained that the screening would pose “risks to their business interest associated with screening a film critical of specific powerful military figures” without an official permit.

In the film, the head of the Kachin Baptist Convention (KBC) comments that “most of the jade companies are connected to the army. It is very obvious that the army is protecting the jade business and trying to control the land.”

In spite of the 2015 landslide election victory for the pro-democracy National League for Democracy (NLD) party led

by Suu Kyi, the generals still control internal security and have regularly exerted pressure on the media to suppress stories critical of the military.

Paul Donowitz, Global Witness campaign leader, commented, “Without allowing open debate, it makes it very hard for complicated, longstanding and important issues to get resolved.”

Natural Resources and the Peace Process Politics, ceasefire agreements, security arrangements, and widely differing interpretations of federal system of government were the pivotal topics at the recently concluded 21st Century Panglong Conference. These issues, the growing role of China, and its critical land border with much of the rebel-controlled zones of the Kachin, Shan, and Wa armies, have

largely dominated the discourse on roadblocks obstructing a peace settlement.

But a strong civil society movement is determined that economic and environmental issues should not be sidelined.

Sixty NGOs signed a statement that called on the peace conference to “stop all projects and natural resource extraction in ethnic areas” in this period prior to a peace settlement.

Dr. Laurens Visser’s 2016 “Peace and Conflict Analysis of Kachin State” concludes that issue of ethnic states’ role in regulating economic and natural resources is no less important than security agreements to resolving the conflict. According to Visser, “Should the profit from these natural resources be more equitably distributed into developing Kachin state, and access and rights to these natural resources more equitably allocated, conflict can be positively directed away from violent outcomes.”

The KIA also raised the issue in previous peace talks launched by the Thein Sein government from 2011-2105. In an interview with The Diplomat, General Gun Maw, the Kachin rebel army’s deputy chief commander and veteran of several years of peace negotiations, argued, “We demanded that during the interim period between the NCA [National Ceasefire Agreement] and political dialogue, [when] big projects and natural resources extractions arrive in our communities, the consultation must include KIO [the Kachin Independence Organization] and the public. But, the [Thein Sein] government refused.”

The KIA and KIO have also derived income from taxing jade traders but are minor players compared to big compa-

nies operating with close links and approval from the Myanmar military.

Since the new NLD government took over in 2016, there has been a partial response to the ethnic communities’ and international NGOs’ outcry against the abysmal conditions of workers among the thick pollution that envelops a vast expanse of jade mines in Hpakant, Kachin state. In July 2016 the NLD government announced a moratorium on new mining licenses in the jade mining zone, and a freeze on the renewals of existing ones.

However the small-concession holders in Hpakant have complained that the biggest jade mines, those linked to the military and their business partners, had evaded new regulations. Their guns, and the all-pervasive military presence in the zone, enables them to enforce their own rules without any legal certification.

Myanmar Economic Holdings Limited and Myanmar Economic Corporation are two secretive conglomerates owned by the defense ministry that operate in strategic sectors, ranging from ports to telecommunications — including extensive involvement in the Kachin jade mining complex.

The second round of the 21st Century Panglong Peace Conference ended with a vague accord on economic principles but without any agreement on natural resources governance reform, which could regulate and share the jade wealth with the Kachin people.

Zaw Htay, a government spokesman, blamed the faltering of the peace process on ethnic rebel demands for greater autonomy, which the military fears could lead to a break up of the country.

In an apparent warning to any ethnic rebels that military commander-in-chief Min Aung Hlaing considers to be seeking too much autonomy, Zaw Htay told the Panglong conference that “some ethnic groups are [making demands] far beyond the federal system.”

Perhaps lurking behind the general’s warning that ethnic groups are taking federalism too far is the fear that real federalism would cause certain elite families and businessmen linked to senior generals to lose out on their steady flow of jade profits.

It is clear that the army’s agenda does not include transparency about their economic assets, much less negotiating a redistribution of wealth into the hands of ethnic leaders empowered by autonomy over natural resources of their respective states.

Tom Fawthrop is a freelance journalist and film-maker based in Southeast Asia.

China captures Myanmar’s peace process

Beijing has asserted strong influence on the direction and terms of Aung San Suu Kyi's drive to achieve reconciliation in the war-plagued nation Bertil Lintner

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he second in a planned series of meetings between the Myanmar military, the government and various ethnic armed groups aimed at establishing peace in the country’s decades-long civil war was concluded last week in the capital Naypyitaw. The clear winner of the event’s deliberations: China.

Myanmar authorities insisted before the meeting that talks would not he held with three of the seven ethnic armed groups active in the country’s conflictridden north because they had taken up arms after the peace process began.

The groups that were invited to the conference were told they must sign a detailed accord, known as the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA), before any major political talks are held.

Yet China flew representatives from all seven northern armed groups, none of which have signed the NCA, in a chartered plane that departed from the nearby Chinese city of Kunming and landed in Naypyitaw. The move effectively presented Myanmar’s civil and military authorities with a fait accompli to include the ethnic armies that Beijing tacitly backs in the peace process.

Some Western observers had somewhat naively believed that Beijing would put pressure on the northern groups to sign the NCA, not realizing that China’s pressure was applied instead on the Myanmar government to include its allies in the talks without pre-conditions.

The seven groups, led by the United Wa State Army (UWSA), a close Chinese ally, had already made clear that they were interested in holding dialogue before signing any NCA. Not surprisingly, the meeting — dubbed 21st Century Panglong after an agreement signed by Myanmar nationalist leader Aung San and Shan, Kachin and Chin representatives on February 12, 1947, which paved the way for Myanmar’s independence — ended inconclusively.

China is playing a complex political

Chinese President Xi Jinping listens to Myanmar's President Htin Kyaw during their meeting at the Great Hall of People in Beijing, China April 10, 2017. (Reuters Photo)

region’s largest drug-trafficking militia.

In recent years, the heavily armed group has been more media friendly than ever, even allowing foreign journalists to visit its secretive headquarters at Panghsang.

Over the past year, the UWSA has played host to several meetings with many ethnic armies, mainly those situated in the north, but also others that have long operated along the Thai border.

China has shown directly and through its UWSA ally that it is now the most important foreign actor in Myanmar’s peace process.

While the West, including the European Union, Norway, Switzerland and the United States, have spent millions of dollars on seminars for issues such as women’s participation in the peace process, conflict sensitivity and capacity building, and sponsored study trips to post-conflict Northern Ireland, Colombia and South Africa, China has played its cards more subtly.

The longer talks in Naypyitaw and Panghsang continue, the stronger China’s role will become. An immediate end to Myanmar’s long-running civil war is in many ways not in China’s strategic interest.

Rather, a prolonged peace process would give China a chance to assert its mediating role and pressure Myanmar authorities to reciprocate through concessions and privileges, including Beijing’s desired strategic access to the Indian Ocean in western Rakhine state.

tary, China has also supplied the UWSA with sophisticated weaponry, some of which has been shared with the group’s six armed allies, among them the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army in Kokang, the Ta’ang National Liberation Army, the Shan State Army-North and, to a lesser extent, the Kachin Independence Army.

A smaller group, the Arakan Army, is also a member of the Northern Alliance, as is the National Democratic Alliance Army in easternmost Shan State. China’s relations with those seven groups, which by some estimates account for more than 80% of all rebels under arms, puts it in a position which no other foreign power can match.

Sources familiar with the peace process emphasize that China’s interests in Myanmar go far beyond peace between the government and ethnic armed groups.

Peace-making is a tool, not a goal for the Chinese,” said one well-connected observer. By playing the role of interlocutor, China can regain some of the influence it lost when the previous quasi-civilian government reopened to the West, including the US, beginning in 2011.

The Myanmar government’s suspension of the US$3.6 billion Myitsone dam project in northern Kachin state in September of that year is known to have surprised and angered Beijing. It subsequently watched with apprehension as

State Hillary Clinton, paid high-profile visits to the country.

Now, while Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government recoils from Western criticism of its abusive treatment of the Rohingyas, Muslims living in the country’s west, China has blocked attempts to raise the issue at the United Nations Security Council. As was the case when the US and Europe imposed harsh sanctions on the previous military regime, China is seemingly now again Myanmar’s top diplomatically.

Beijing’s bid to regain lost influence through the peace process should also be viewed from the perspective of its broader geopolitical interests, analysts say. Multi-billion dollar hydroelectric dams, mining ventures and other commercial interests are not at the top of China’s strategic priorities in Myanmar.

“Access to the Indian Ocean is,” says one well-placed Myanmar observer, noting China’s CITIC Group Corporation’s won a contract last year to build a deepsea port at Kyaukpyu in western Rakhine state that faces the Bay of Bengal.

China is already involved in similar port projects in Gwadar in Pakistan, Chittagong in Bangladesh and Hambantota and Colombo in Sri Lanka. Of all these, however, analysts say Kyaukpyu is the most important as it provides China’s southwestern industrial areas with a direct corridor to the Indian Ocean.

It is uncertain when the next 21st Century Panglong meeting will be held in Myanmar. While Western nations and nongovernmental organizations have been largely sidelined and marginalized, China has taken a clear leading role in the peace process.

Myanmar’s fiercely nationalistic military, which has made clear its desire to diversify the country’s diplomacy and strategic relations away from over-reliance on China, is now no doubt on a back foot.

But given China’s relative strength — and the West’s haphazard, ad hoc approach to Myanmar’s ethnic conflicts — Naypyitaw may have no choice but to accommodate Beijing’s requests for economic and strategic conces-

Traditional Knowledge and Intellectual Property Rights Vemedo J Kezo, Department of Education

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St. Joseph’s College Jakhama

ortheast India is one of the 25 mega biodiversity zones of the world. And within the Region Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland have the richest biodiversity. Since time immemorial people of this region have used this traditional biodiversity based knowledge for their sustenance and survival in the form of food, fodder, and medicines for human beings and animals. They have thus built a whole knowledge system around the biodiversity.

However, today it is being pirated by the pharmaceutical and other companies for their business products and profit. The communities that have developed this knowledge system get no benefit out of it and may even lose their right over it. Thus, the tribal communities of the region that have built their identity and culture around these systems are in danger of losing them. They are becoming the monopoly of the private firms and multinational companies (MNC). The Central and State governments have not taken adequate measures to safeguard our biodiversity and the traditional knowledge systems built around it.

Tribal are not the only ones whose knowledge is being threatened. For instance companies in the US have patented some of the items which belong exclusively to in India- basmati rice, neem, and turmeric, to cite a few. However, most medicinal knowledge under attack belongs to the tribal communities. According to one estimate 50 to 60 percent of all medicines in the market were pirated from the tribal communities, analyzed in the laboratories of the pharmaceutical companies and then produced commercially. Some of the rare species that are found only in Nagaland are being taken unscrupulously to the open market for immediate gain. Once they are patented elsewhere this will become the exclusive right of those who have pirated them. Once it is pirated the law does not permit anyone else to produce or use it without getting permission of the patent holder to do so. The companies make high profits from them but the communities that developed this knowledge get nothing out of them.

One is not certain that the State and Central governments are aware of the immensity of the threat to the tribal knowledge systems.

The law has gone against the traditional knowledge system because the 1994 agreement of the World Trade Organization (WTO) has put the traditional knowledge in the public domain. It means that any entrepreneur is free to exploit the traditional knowledge systems for his profit oriented activities and the community has no right over them. To be more precise, our knowledge of herbal medicines, handicrafts, handlooms which are unique to us can be owned by somebody else. With some modifications others can patent them elsewhere and we cannot use them nor produce them according to our own free will. In recent years the Government of India has enacted the Biodiversity Act and the Patents Act. But they protect more the interest of the pharmaceutical and other companies than those of the tribal communities. The indigenous knowledge system is going to be owned by some private firms who will fully exploit it for their own gains.

Biodiversity also has high potential for research and tourism. Thus, the traditional knowledge system is endangered not only through private companies of MNCs but also through tourists, researchers and others. The inner line permit (INLP), has to some extent curbed the flow of tourists in the State. Tourism may be encouraged because of its possible contribution to the economy but has its own pitfalls. Some tourists come not only in search of exotic places with a peaceful ambience but also to steal the intellectual knowhow of the people. Once they go back home they develop it further and put their trade mark on it. Once it is done nobody can lay hands on such claims.

Purely academic research is another means of taking away the traditional knowledge systems. Most researchers come with an open mind to learn and retrieve the data from the people and in the process have access to the knowledge of the indigenous biodiversity. However there are a few among them who exploit research for their own purposes. They get knowledge from the people and transfer it to the big companies and get a profit for themselves.

Thus, the ironically is this; if adequate care is not taken we may have to get the permission of others to use and to produce the goods that belong to us and are essentially for our survival. The traditional knowledge of handicrafts and handlooms is part of the definition of who we are and what we are. They are part of our ethos of our social fabric. Can we allow such things to be owned by somebody else?

Thus, it is essential to safeguard our traditional knowledge systems and biodiversity before they fall into the hands of the private players for their profit.

Of late the North East Council (NEC) has taken certain initiatives to safeguard the handicrafts which are unique to the place and people of this Region. The NEC has come up with the plan of recognizing certain crafts as unique to each state as such they alone have a right over them. Hence we need to go beyond it and develop a mechanism whereby we document and analyze our traditional knowledge systems in order to tap our own resources for greater economic growth and self reliance. While documenting and analyzing the resources perhaps we can also develop a method of sharing them with others and at the same time benefiting from them. If we do not document our own resources and traditional knowledge system, others can easily take them away for their own purposes and claim to be their owners.

With globalization traditional knowledge is at stage as popular culture is invading every fiber of our lives.

The practical wisdom which is preserved and transferred through lore and legends are fading too. Therefore if we do not take appropriate measures and develop a system of preserving them and document them, certain knowledge system will vanish and our mega biodiversity will be taken and owned by somebody.

Some much of indigenous herbal plans are in abundance but the neo generation are not following up and one day when we realize the importance of defining

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India rubbishes Trump's claim, Bihar topper scam: teachers says Paris accord not for money in 600 schools to face the axe

new deLhI, June 5 (IAnS): India on Monday rubbished US President Donald Trump's charge that it signed the Paris climate accord to get "billions and billions and billions" of dollars from developed nations.

"This is completely not true," External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said about Trump's claim while announcing the US exit from the Paris deal last week. Trump alleged that India had made its participation in the accord contingent on receiving foreign aid from developed countries.

Sushma Swaraj, however, said the American move on the Paris climate agreement had not changed India-US ties and the relationship between the two countries was progressing as it did during Barack Obama's presidency.

"India signed the Paris agreement because of Indian culture and ethos and not under duress or out of greed (for monetary benefits). We are committed to the environment and this commitment is 5,000 years old," she told reporters at a press conference here to highlight the achievements of Narendra Modi government in the last three years.

22 charred in UP road accident, exgratia announced

Lucknow, June 5 (IAnS): At least 22 passengers were charred to death in Uttar Pradesh on Monday after their bus caught fire following a massive collision with a truck on the national highway in Bareilly, police said on Monday.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced an exgratia of Rs two lakh each to the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 each for the injured.

State Finance Minister Rajesh Agarwal, the legislator from Bareilly, has rushed to the accident site on a state chopper to oversee the rescue and relief operations.

The accident occurred at around 2.30 a.m. near the Invertis University turn when the state-owned bus (UP-43-T5978) coming from New Delhi, with 41 persons on board, was heading towards Gonda.

It collided head on with a speeding truck coming from the direction of Lucknow. An explosion followed and fire broke out in the bus. A district official told IANS that the truck driver escaped.

Police officials said the death toll could rise as most of the passengers suffered severe burn injuries and their condition was critical.

Over a dozen fire tenders were rushed to the accident site to douse the inferno that claimed 22 lives on the spot. Senior police officers, including Inspector General of Police S.K. Bhagat, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Jogendra Kumar and other officials, are monitoring the rescue and relief operations.

Some injured were rushed to the nearby medical facilities. Traffic has been diverted and efforts are underway to extract the charred remains of the passengers, police said. The ill-fated Uttar Pradesh Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) bus was headed to Gonda from New Delhi via Bareilly. Bus driver Chandra Shekhar Shukla and conductor Akhtar Azeez Farooqui have also been injured and are undergoing treatment at a medical facility.

'Kashmir can't be taken to ICJ'

Sushma Swaraj (PTI Photo)

She said that to accuse India of signing the agreement because it was pressurised by some countries or out of greed for foreign aid is completely baseless and unfortunate. "I would like to officially make this clear. I clearly dismiss both accusations."

The Minister said she has always respected, even worshipped, nature and would be "committed to the Paris agreement, irrespective of what the US decides".

On President Trump's executive order for tightening the rules of the H-1B visa programme that could affect Indian professionals going to America for better employment and im-

pact India's $150 billion IT industry, the Minister said New Delhi was in talks with US Congress and Trump administration officials.

"Yes, the concern is there. We are talking to members of the Congress.

Efforts are on to make sure the Trump administration's move doesn't impact Indians," she said and added that no changes have been made in the visa policy "as of now".

"There are amendments that cannot be made through executive orders," she asserted and denied that the proposed changes in the policy had affected India's ties with the US. The Minister said the relationship between India

and the US since Trump took charge were growing with the "same speed" as was the case when Barack Obama was President.

"There has been no change (in the ties). We are moving forward as we were moving."

She said India and US have a relationship "of mutual benefit".

"PM Modi has spoken to President Trump thrice.

Our officials have also had talks with theirs on many occasions. Every interaction has been positive and good. US is India's major defence partner. And there has been no intimation from their side that might suggest diluting this special relationship we share."

new deLhI, June 5 (IAnS): Asserting that there is no "flip-flop" in dealing with Pakistan, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday said the Kashmir issue can never be taken to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and that there can be no third party involvement in finding a solution to it.

Maintaining that talks and terror cannot go together, she also made it clear that no meeting has been fixed between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting in Astana later this month.

Addressing a press conference to mark the completion of three years of the Modi government, Swaraj said the Kashmir problem can be solved only through talks directly between India and Pakistan and not through involvement of any third party. Swaraj also said the atmosphere was not conducive for talks with Pakistan as it has been vitiated by Islamabad.

PAtnA, June 5 (IAnS): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday assured of action against officials and school teachers after completion of the probe in the Class 12 topper scam.

He said teachers of those schools where no student passed the exam would be dismissed.

"We have already taken action against those guilty and no one will be spared.

After the probe, officials from the Block Education Officer (BEO) to District Education Officer (DEO), school teachers and others will be punished for not fulfilling their duty," Nitish Kumar told newspersons here after his weekly Lok Samvad programme.

"Thosh karwai hogi sabhi ke khilaf jo jimmedar hain (tough action will be taken against all those responsible), yeh sab mahaamanthan ke baaad jaldi hoga (this will be done after discussions)," he added.

The Chief Minister said his government will take tough action against teachers of the schools, where all students have failed in the Class 12 exams conducted by the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB). He admitted that irregularities were committed at thee home centres for the Class 12 exams.

Nitish Kumar said that

some people have been indulging in acts that is damaging Bihar's image.

"Bihar ki chawi Bihar ke hi kuch log badnam karne ki koshish kar rahein hain (some people of Bihar are attempting to damage Bihar's image.) Lagatar apne rajya ki chawi ko bigadne mein lage hue hai (they are repeatedly trying to damage the state's image)", he added.

Earlier, Bihar Chief Secretary Anjani Kumar Singh had said that in 654 schools all students had failed in the Class 12 exams.

"Teachers of all such schools will be dismissed within 15 days," said Nitish Kumar.He said the government has succeeded in conducting cheating-free exams this year and managed to improve the education and examination system in the state.

"But some people have managed to damage our effort... It is a challenge for us," he added.

Nitish Kumar said he had ordered an FIR be filed soon after he was informed about this year's Class 12 Arts topper Ganesh Kumar, who fudged his age to appear in the exams.

The Chief Minister said he has asked top officials to prepare a detailed action plan for Class 10 and Class 12 in a bid to improve the

education system.

Ganesh Kumar, a student of RNSJN Utkraamit Madhya Vidhyalaya in Samastipur district, was arrested on Friday evening and later sent to judicial custody for 14 days.

He was declared the topper of Class 12 Arts stream securing 82.6 per cent, but he stumbled over queries posed by the media on music in which he scored 65 out of 70 in practicals.

BSEB chairman Anand Kishore on Friday said Ganesh Kumar is 42-yearsold and a father of two. The BSEB lodged an FIR against him after finding that he declared his age as 24 in the registration form to appear in the exams.

The BSEB has also served Ganesh Kumar a showcause notice, asking him to explain his stand in three days.

Ganesh Kumar passed Class 10 in 1990 from CRSR High School in Giridih, Jharkhand. He had then mentioned his age as 0711-1975, and written his name as Ganesh Ram, son of Shankar Nath Ram. In 2015, he fudged his age in order to take the Class 10 exam again in Samastipur. He changed his name from Ganesh Ram to Ganesh Kumar and gave his date of birth as 02-061993.

India's new, heaviest rocket Politicians, journalists express alarm lifts off with GSAT-19 over CBI raids on NDTV founder

SrIhArIkotA (AndhrA PrAdeSh), June 5 (IAnS): India's brand new and heaviest rocket - the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch VehicleMark III (GSLV-Mk III) - with the 3,136 kg communication satellite GSAT-19 on board, blasted off from the Sriharikota spaceport on Monday.

Precisely at 5.28 p.m., the GSLV-Mk III rocket, on its maiden flight, began its ascent towards space from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC). The 43.43 metre tall, 640 ton rocket, will, just over 16 minutes into its flight, sling the GSAT-19 at its intended orbit at an altitude of 179 km.

The GSAT-19, as per the Indian Space Research Organisation is a multi-beam satellite that carries Ka and Ku band forward and return link transponders and geostationary radiation spectrometer (GRASP) to monitor and study the nature of charged particles and the influence of space radiation on satellites and their electronic components.

The satellite, which has a life span of 10 years, also features certain advanced spacecraft technologies including miniaturised heat pipe, a fibre optic gyro, micro electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) accelerometer, Ku-band TTC transponder, as well an indigenous lithium-ion battery. The GSLV-Mk III is a three stage/

engine rocket. The core of first stage is fired with solid fuel and its two motors by liquid fuel. The second is liquid fuel and the third is the cryogenic engine.

"The rocket's design carrying capacity is four tonnes. The payload will be gradually increased in future flights," Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre Director K. Sivan had told IANS. The Indian space agency had flown a similar rocket without the cryogenic engine but with 3.7-tonne payload in 2014 mainly to test its structural stability and aerodynamics. Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre Director S. Somanath, told IANS that the inputs of the 2014 mission enabled the ISRO to reduce the rocket load by around 20 per cent.

Interestingly, GSLV-Mk III at around 43 metres is slightly shorter than Mk-II version that is around 49 metres tall.

ISRO officials told IANS that due to the increase in the diameters of various stages, the height got reduced despite a drastic increase in the weight - from around 415 ton of GSLV-Mk II to 640 ton in GSLV-Mk III. "The new rocket may be slightly short but has more punch power," said an ISRO official. India presently has two rockets -- the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle and GSLV-Mk II -- with a lift-off mass of 415 tonnes and a carrying capacity of 2.5 tonnes.

new deLhI, June 5 (IAnS): Political leaders and journalists on Monday expressed alarm over the CBI raids at NDTV founder Prannoy Roy's residence over an alleged bank loan default and accused the Modi government of stifling free speech.

If West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee termed the raids as a "disturbing trend", her Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal said it was attempt to "silence anti-establishment voices".

"Shocked at the raids on Prannoy Roy NDTV's house. He is highly respected and reputed. Disturbing trend," Banerjee, also the Trinamool Congress chairperson, said on Twitter.

"We strongly condemn raids on (Prannoy) Roy and NDTV group. It's an attempt to silence independent and anti-establishment voices," Aam Aadmi

Party leader Kejriwal tweeted. His party echoed the sentiment.

While former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav did not make a comment, he retweeted Banerjee and other journalists' tweets condemning the raids.

Historian Ramachandra Guha tweeted: "The UPA regime was defined by cronyism and corruption; this BJP government by vengefulness and vindictiveness.

"The UPA was desperately keen to favour its friends and relatives; this government is consumed by the desire to punish its critics and rivals," he said.

Congress leader and former Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari said the raids were a "direct assault" on the freedom of the press.

Lawyer and Swaraj

Abhiyan leader Prashant Bhushan, while pointing to a BJP spokesperson being asked to leave a NDTV show, said the attacks was a move by the Modi government to intimidate the media.

"Raids on NDTV take place 3 days after BJP spokesman is asked to leave (Nidhi) Razdan's show. The message is clear.

Government intimidating the media," said Bhushan pointing to BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra being asked to leave a show on NDTV after he accused the channel of having an "agenda".

Sudheendra Kulkarni, Chairman of the Observer Research Foundation who has been associated with the BJP, said: "Raids on Prannoy Roy has less to do with financial wrongdoing, more with the 'wrong' of NDTV being an independent media voice. I con-

Four militants die in attack on Kashmir CRPF camp

SrInAg Ar, June 5 (IAnS): All four foreign terrorists who attacked a CRPF camp in Jammu and Kashmir early on Monday were shot dead by the troopers and police after an hour-long battle, authorities said.

The terrorists hurled grenades and used heavy automatic gunfire in a bid to enter the camp in Sumbal town in Bandipora district in the Kashmir Valley around 4.35 a.m. but could not breach its outer security. Sumbal town is 34 km north of Srinagar. CRPF

Inspector General Ravideep Sahi told reporters that alert Central Reserve Police Force personnel, joined by Jammu and Kashmir Police, fought off the terrorists, killing all four.

"The four terrorists were foreigners although their exact identity is being established," he said. Sethi said the gunfight lasted nearly an hour and the attackers were killed 10-15 yards away from the camp's fence.

A Jammu and Kashmir Police spokesman said four AK rifles, an under-barrel

grenade launcher and some ammunition were recovered from the slain militants.

CRPF Director General R.R. Bhatnagar said the terrorists were carrying incendiary products and had planned to do massive damage inside the camp. Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police S.P. Vaid commended the alertness of the CRPF and his own men. "The fidayeen kept firing as they tried to enter the camp. The attack was effectively repulsed by the CRPF sentry and Sumbal police,"

CRPF Deputy Inspector General M. Dinakaran told IANS. The Sumbal camp of the CRPF is the headquarters of the CRPF 45th Battalion, which was headed by Chetan Kumar Cheeta who survived despite taking nine bullets while fighting separatists in Bandipora in 2016. Home Minister Rajnath Singh too praised the security forces.

The Minister said heavy exchange of fire took place during which the terrorists lobbed more than two dozen grenades in an attempt to es-

cape. "The CRPF, in cooperation with the adjoining police camp, shot dead all the four terrorists.

CRPF jawans and Jammu and Kashmir Police showed exemplary courage and valour by thwarting the terrorists' attempt and in eliminating them. "It is inspiring to see CRPF men staying awake all night and maintaining tight vigil and to see the Jammu and Kashmir Police coming to the CRPF's assistance quickly. Their joint efforts have brought glory to our forces."

Modi reviews GST preparedness ahead of July 1 rollout Civil society members demand

new deLhI, June 5 (PtI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reviewed the preparedness for the new indirect tax regime —— Goods and Services Tax (GST) which will be rolled out from next month.

The meeting was attended

by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia and senior officers from the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC).

This was the first review by the PM after the GST Council finalised the rates, and the second since May 2.

The GST Council, chaired

by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and comprising his state counterparts, has already finalised tax rates on almost all goods and services. It will meet

again on June 11 to review some of the rates and discuss other pending issues.

All goods and services have been put in slabs of 5, 12, 18 and 28%, with the exception of gold and precious metals, which will attract 3% GST, and rough diamond at 0.25 % GST. Items like salt, milk, jaggery, egg, curd, unpacked foodgrain and paneer, fresh vegetables, unbranded atta, maida, besan, honey, besides education and health services, have all been exempted from GST. Tea, sugar, coffee beans, edible oil, packed paneer, milk powder, brooms, domestic LPG and kerosene have been put in the 5% bracket.

According to the fitment of rates in various tax brackets, 81% of the items will fall in/below

18% slab. Only 19 % of the goods will attract GST above 18 %.

Hair oil, soaps, jams, soups, ice cream, capital goods and computers will attract a 18% levy.

Those placed in the 28 % slab are custard powder, shampoo, perfume, make up items, chewing gum, motorcycle, cement and consumer durables.

The single-biggest taxation reform since independence, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will subsume 16 different taxes, including excise, service tax and VAT, and make India a single market for seamless movement of goods and services.

GST is estimated to boost GDP by 1 to 2 % and bring down inflation by 2 % over the long term.

law against mob lynching

new deLhI, June 5 (IAnS): A group of civil society members on Monday demanded a law against mob lynching and warned of an agitation if the process of legislating such an act is not initiated early.

The demand was strongly made at the launch of National Campaign Against Mob Lynching, a forum made up of JNU students and civil society members, here on Monday.

Actress Swara Bhaskar, businessman Tehseen Poonawalla, veteran journalist Kuldip Nayar, were among the many who spoke at the event and stressed the increased need for a law against lynching in the face of "frequent instances of mob attacks". Mem-

bers who raised the demand also included Jawaharlal Nehru University students Shehla Rashid and Kanhaiya Kumar.

They warned of a massive agitation on July 11, exactly a year after four Dalits were flogged and thrashed publicly in Una town of Gujarat on suspicion that they had slaughtered a cow. National Campaign Against Mob Lynching would prepare a draft law and present it to various states and the central government for consideration. The drafting committee includes Supreme Court lawyer Sanjay Hegde, Dalitsrights activist Anil Chamaria, and JNU teacher Nivedita Menon, among others.

demn it."

A host of prominent journalists including Siddharth Varadarajan and Swati Chaturvedi flayed the Modi government for the CBI action.

Even as the raids were being condemned on social media networks, Information and Broadcasting Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu rubbished allegations of witch-hunt saying the law was taking its own course.

"They (CBI) must have got some information and that's why they might have taken these steps," Naidu said. "There is no witch hunt against anyone at all as this government does not believe in interfering."

The CBI registered the case against Roy, his wife Radhika, a private company and others. The agency conducted searches at Roy's Greater Kailash-I residence in south Delhi for causing alleged loss to a bank.

Farmers' protest turns violent in MP despite CM's assurance

BhoPAL/rAtLAm, June 5 (IAnS): Farmers in Madhya Pradesh were back on the streets to protest on Monday, despite the assurance by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan that the government would purchase onions at Rs 8/kg and moong dal at an agreed price.

Farmers stopped trucks and vehicles carrying milk and vegetables from village at several places. In the state capital, full cream milk of Sanchi Dairy was unavailable. Indore is also facing a milk crisis, and a similar situation prevails in Jhabua, Dhar, Shajahanpur and Sehore. The farmers in Harda shaved their heads as a sign of protest. Chouhan on Sunday met representatives of the Indian Farmers' Union and agreed to most of the demands, including buying onions at Rs 8/ kg, and paying 50 per cent in cash for produce and depositing the rest in banks, and buying moong at an agreed price.

Though the farmers union postponed the strike, the other organisations continued with the stir. Framers in Ratlam pelted stones and damaged property on Sunday, due to which police lathi charged them.

Police had to lathi charge and use tear gas on protesting farmers in Delanpur, after which the farmers resorted to stone pelting. In the turmoil Sub-Inspector Pawan Yadav got a severe eye injury. Farmers also set four vehicles on fire.

"The farmers have been cheated. The strikes will continue till the demands have been properly met, including the main ones of loan waiver and fair price for produce," said State Secretary of the Indian Farmers' Union Anil Yadav in a statement.

The President of Rashtriya Kisan Majdoor Sangh Shivkumar Sharma organised a rally supporting the farmers on Monday, and announced that "the protest would continue till June 10."

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Putin dismisses US claims about Seven states cut ties with Qatar Trump, Russia and US elections WASHINGTON, JuNe 5 (AP): Russian President Vladimir Putin is dismissing as “a load of nonsense” the idea that Russia has damaging information on President Donald Trump and denies having any relationship with him.

“I never met with him. We have a lot of Americans who visit us,” Putin said in an interview with NBC’s “Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly.”

He added: “Do you think we’re gathering compromising information on all of them right now or something?

Are you all — have you all lost your senses over there?”

U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that Russia meddled in the presidential election to hurt the bid of Democrat Hillary Clinton.

Trump himself has been dogged by questions about any business dealings with Russia — he says he has none — as well as reports of a Russian dossier of damaging personal information.

“Well, this is just another load of nonsense,” Putin said. “Where would we get this information from?

Why, did we have some special relationship with him? We didn’t have any relationship at all.”

Putin again denied any Russian involvement in the U.S. presidential election and any knowledge of Russian contacts with the Trump campaign. A special counsel appointed by the Justice Department and congressional committees are investigating.

Former FBI Director James Comey, whom Trump fired after allegedly asking him to drop an investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn and his Russian contacts, is scheduled to testify Thursday before the Senate’s intelligence committee.

In the NBC interview, Putin was asked about reports of Trump adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner’s attempt to set up a secret communications channel with Russia. Putin said he knew nothing about it and that he had not discussed with Ambassador Sergey Kislyak any meet-

Sleeping more during weekends may up heart disease: research NeW YORk, JuNe 5 (IANS): Do you tend to sleep more on weekends than on week days? Beware, you are more likely to experience ‘social jet lag,’ which is associated with the increased risk of heart disease, researchers warned.

The findings showed that each hour of social jet lag -- which occurs when one goes to bed and wakes up much later on weekends than during the week -- is associated with an 11 per cent increase in the likelihood of heart disease.

Social jet lag also leads to poorer health, worse mood, as well as increased sleepiness and fatigue.

“These results indicate that sleep regularity, beyond sleep duration alone, plays a significant role in our health,” said lead author Sierra B. Forbush, research assistant from the University of Arizona in the US. “This suggests that a regular sleep schedule may be an effective, relatively simple, and inexpensive preventative treatment for heart disease as well as many other health problems,” Forbush added.

According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommendations, adults should sleep seven or more hours per night on a regular basis to promote optimal health.

For the study, published recently in the journal Sleep, the team analysed survey responses from 984 adults between the age of 22 and 60 years.

Social jet lag was assessed using the sleep timing questionnaire and was calculated by subtracting weekday from weekend sleep midpoint.

Overall health was self-reported using a standardised scale, and survey questions also assessed sleep duration, insomnia, cardiovascular disease, fatigue, and sleepiness.

ing with Kushner.

“Had there been anything significant he would have reported it to the minister. The minister would have reported it to me,” Putin said.

“There weren’t even any reports.

There’s nothing to even talk about.

There wasn’t even any kind of specific discussion about sanctions or anything else. For me, this is just amazing. You created a sensation out of nothing.”

Putin suggested that skilled hackers anywhere, including the U.S., could shift the blame for hacking onto Russia. He also alleged that the U.S. actively interferes with electoral campaigns of other countries.

“Put your finger anywhere on a map of the world, and everywhere you will hear complaints that American officials are interfering in internal electoral processes,” he said.

As far as the findings of U.S. intelligence agencies, Putin said, “They have been misled.” He said he had yet to see any evidence of Russian meddling and drew a connection between the allegations against Russia and the theory that U.S. intelligence agencies arranged the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

“If this theory is correct and that can’t be ruled out, then what could be easier, in this day and age, than using all the technical means at the disposal of the intelligence services, and using those means to organize some attacks and then pointing the finger at Russia,” he said.

As the Senate prepared for Comey’s appearance, Trump appeared unlikely to try to block him for testifying. The public hearing is expected to shed light on his private conversations with Trump in the weeks before his dismissal, including any discussion about the Flynn investigation.

There’s been no final decision as to whether Trump would invoke executive privilege, and the matter remains under discussion, according to two administration officials who spoke on condition of anonym-

ity to discuss private deliberations.

Trump’s known to change his mind on major issues.

On Sunday, Lawmakers from both parties urged Trump not to stand in the way of Comey’s testimony.

“Clearly, it would be very, very troubling if the president of the United States is interfering in investigations that affect potentially the president and his closest associates,” said Sen. Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the Senate intelligence committee.

Sen. Roy Blunt, a Republican member of the intelligence committee, said Comey’s testimony would be critical to address mounting questions about possible obstruction of justice.

The Senate intelligence committee also has invited top spy and law enforcement officials to testify Wednesday at a hearing about the federal law governing foreign intelligence collection. Warner said he intended to use that time to ask Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and National Security Agency Director Adm. Mike Rogers about reports that Trump had urged them to say publicly there was no collusion between the Russians and the Trump campaign. Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe and deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein also are expected to testify.

For Thursday’s hearing, Trump could invoke executive privilege by arguing that discussions with Comey pertained to national security and that he had an expectation of privacy in getting candid advice from top aides. But legal experts say Trump likely undermined those arguments because he publicly discussed the conversations in tweets and interviews. Trump’s argument in favor of privilege also may be overcome because the investigation is focused on corruption and possible obstruction of justice. Warner spoke on CNN’s “State of the Union” and CBS’ “Face the Nation.” Blunt appeared on “Fox News Sunday.”

Militants in Philippines city dug in for protracted battle

MARAWI CITY, JuNe 5 (ReuTeRS): Islamist militants holed up in a southern Philippines town stocked weapons and food in mosques, tunnels and basements to prepare for a long siege, officials said on Monday as the battle for control of Marawi City came to the end of its second week.

Their comments underlined the level of organisation among fighters linked to the Islamic State group, whose ranks of several hundred included foreigners from Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Saudi Arabia, Chechnya and Morocco.

The battle for Marawi City has raised concerns that the ultra-radical Islamic State is building a Southeast Asia base on the island of Mindanao at the southern end of the Philippines. Parrying questions on why the fighters had been able to resist an onslaught from the Philippines army for so long, senior officers said the main problem was that 500-600 civilians were still trapped in the urban heart of the town.

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said on Saturday that Marawi City would be fully liberated within three days, but on Monday officials were more circumspect on the timing and gave conflicting estimates of how many combatants were holding out.

Major General Carlito Galvez, head of the military command in Western Mind-

anao region, said as many as 200 fighters from the Maute militant group and others were still inside the town, and had made preparations in advance for a drawn-out standoff. “In houses we take over, we see .50 calibre, .30 calibre, and the ammunitions are huge. And the Maute, even if they fight two months they will not starve here,” he told a news conference about one kilometre from the fighting.

“If you look at it, there are underground tunnels and basements that even a 500-pounder cannot destroy.”

He said that days before seizing Marawi City the militants placed supplies in mosques and madrasas, the religious schools of a town whose population of over 200,000 is overwhelmingly Muslim in a country where the majority of people are Christians.

The area of the town occupied by the militants had shrunk to less than 10 percent, military spokesman Brigadier General Restituto Padilla told a news conference, adding that the army was pressing on to meet Duterte’s deadline but it was not easy. “Complications have been coming out: the continued use of civilians, potential hostages that may still be in their hands, the use of places of worship ... and other factors that complicates the battle because of its urban terrain,” he said.

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTORATE OF FOOD & CIVIL SUPPLIES No. DSE/1/2016-17/ 357

DIMAPUR: NAGALAND

Dated, Dimapur, the 5th June, 2017

NOTIFICATION

Pursuance to the Govt. letter No. SPLY-4/34/2017 dated 25/05/2017,and P & AR O.M AR-3/GEN-174/2007 (Pt) dated 07/12/2016, the Department will be conducting an examination for filling up 1 (one) Post of Sub-Inspector (Grade-III) in the Pay Band of PB- 5200-20200 with Grade Pay of Rs. 2400/P.M and 1 (one Post) of Store Keeper (Grade-III) in the Pay Band of PB- 520020200 with Grade Pay of Rs. 1900/- P.M under the Directorate of Food & Civil Supplies, Nagaland.

REQUIREMENTS 1. Educational Qualification: a) Graduate in any discipline from a recognized university for the Post of Sub-Inspector. b) 12th Standard Passed from a recognized Board or University for the Post of Store-Keeper.

2. Age Limit: Minimum 21 years and Maximum 35 years on the date of appointment.

3. Applications with full bio-data may be submitted in plain paper in the Directorate during office hours and should be enclosed with attested copies of Age Proof (HSLC Admit Card), ST, Indigenous Certificate, Unemployment Card, Educational Qualification Certificates from HSLC onwards along with 3 Passport size photos.

4. The Written examination is tentatively scheduled to be held on the 29th of June, 2017 from 10:00 a.m onwards 5. The list of eligible/rejected candidates for the examination will be published in the notice board of the Directorate on the 17th June, 2017 6. Admit card will be issued from 19th — 21st June, 2017 from the Directorate during office hour on payment of Rs. 100 (one hundred) as an examination fee.

7. Incomplete applications shall be rejected by the Board.

8. Application forms can be submitted from the date of advertisement and last date for submission is 13th June, 2017 (ASANGLA IMTI) NCS Director, Food & Civil Supplies, Nagaland, Dimapur

DubAI, JuNe 5 (IANS): Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Libya, the UAE and the Maldives on Monday severed diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it supporting terror groups, including the Muslim Brotherhood.

The Gulf country denied the allegations.

The dramatic development followed linering tensions within the once unified Gulf Cooperation Council. Riyadh closed its land border and snapped sea and air links, triggering a run on supermarkets in Qatar.

The Arab and Gulf nations accused Qatar of destablising the region and claimed Doha had links with the Islamic State and Al Qaeda. Qatar called the decision “unjustified and based on slander”. “The measures were taken despite there being no evidence to support the accusations lodged against the nation,” Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said.

Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj called the Gulf rift “an internal matter” and that there was “no insecurity because of this” development.

Some 4.82 million Indians live in the Gulf, including 630,000 in Qatar.

The Saudi Press Agency said Riyadh had closed its borders, severing land, sea and air contacts with Qatar to “protect its national security from the dangers of terrorism and extremism”.

Media reports in the Gulf said the diplomatic withdrawal was put into motion by Bahrain, followed quickly by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt, Yemen and Libya. The Maldives in the Indian Ocean followed suit. Bahrain, the only Shia-majority Gulf nation ruled by Sunnis, said it was cutting ties because Qatar was “shaking the security and stability of Bahrain and meddling in its affairs”. It said Qatar supported terrorist activi-

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Qatar asks citizens to leave UAE within 14 days: embassy

Qatar on Monday asked citizens to leave the United Arab Emirates within 14 days to comply with a decision by Abu Dhabi to sever ties with Doha, the Qatari embassy in Abu Dhabi said on social media.

“Qatari citizens must leave the UAE within 14 days, in accordance with the statement issued by the concerned Emi-

rati parties,” the embassy tweeted. Those who cannot travel directly to Doha should go through Kuwait or Oman, it said.

Egypt orders Qatari ambassador to leave in 2 days - foreign ministry Egypt has given the Qatari ambassador in Cairo 48 hours to leave the country and has recalled

its senior representative in Doha, the foreign ministry said on Monday.

“The Qatari ambassador was summoned today and given formal notification of the expiry of his accreditation as an ambassador to Egypt, and was given 48 hours to leave the country,” a statement from the foreign ministry said.

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ties and armed groups as well as financed Iranianbacked groups responsible of violence in Bahrain.

The UAE accused Qatar of “supporting, funding and embracing terrorism, extremism and sectarian organisations”. Both Bahrain and the UAE gave Qatari diplomats 48 hours to leave their countries. Saudi Arabia told all Qatari visitors and residents to quit the kingdom in two weeks. UAE airlines Etihad Airways, Emirates and Flydubai suspended all flights to and from Doha from early Tuesday.

Egypt accused Qatar of taking an “anti-Egyptian course” and said Cairo had been unable to dissuade it from supporting terrorism.

Saudi Arabia and its allies announced they would withdraw their diplomatic staff from Qatar and closed their airspace to Qatar Airways, which suspended all flights to the Saudi king-

dom, its neighbour.

Yemen accused Qatar of working with its enemies in the Iran-aligned Houthi movement, state news agency Saba reported.

Kuwait and Oman, however, did not embrace the Saudi decision to isolate Qatar. Libya alleged that Qatar interfered in its domestic affairs. The Maldives expressed “its firm opposition to activities that encourage terrorism and extremism”.

After the diplomatic upheaval, the Qatari stock market dropped 783 points, 7.89 per cent. According to the Qatar Stock Exchange website, the stock market indicator fell sharply from 9,923 to 9,400, followed by a continued decline to around 9,100 points.

The US urged the Gulf nations to stay united.

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu called for a dialogue and said it

was ready to help defuse the diplomatic row. Like India, Russia too said the diplomatic crisis was an internal affair.

Monday’s move came after Qatar alleged that hackers last month took over the site of its staterun news agency and published what it called fake comments alleged to be from its ruling emir about Iran and Israel, Al Ahram newspaper reported. Qatar denied that the comments, in which the country’s leader expressed support for Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah and Israel while suggesting that US President Donald Trump may not last in power, were ever made.

In March 2014, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain recalled their ambassadors from Qatar for its alleged backing of then Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, a Muslim Brotherhood member.

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CONNECTING PEOPLE TO NATURE THIS WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY ‘Clean, green for change’

NSS volunteers numbering 600 from Kohima College, Kohima and Oriental College Kohima today joined the rest of the world in observing World Environment Day at Billy Graham road by planting trees, cleaning institutions and road sides. Speaking on the occasion, C. Theyo, state NSS officer said many learned people have a deep concern over the fading green cover, global warming and much such as environment issues are needed with immediate action. He said that it not only the World Environment Day but a responsibility of everyone throughout the year to protect and preserve the environment. (Morung Photo)

Students pitch in ideas to beautify Tsumang Lake Preserving a balanced humanMorung Express News Wokha | June 5

Green Conservers of Kiphire plants tree saplings marking the World Environment Day. (Morung Photo) Morung Express News Kiphire | June 5

The Green Conservers of Kiphire today organize a tree plantation drive cum social work in and around the town under the theme ‘clean, green for change’ where more than 40 youths took part in the drive.

Speaking at the programme before the plantation drive, Green Conservers, advisor, Yangseo Sangtam highlighted the importance of the day and shared on the history of the World Environment Day. He stressed on the importance of forest and its

resources and asked the youngsters to plant trees to balance the nature that we have destroyed. He said that good air, pure water and fresh environment we enjoy are the byproduct of healthy environment and asked the youngsters to take good care of the environment. Later, he planted the tree marking the launching of the plantation drive.

Variety of decorative tree saplings provided by the Land Resources Department and some Pine saplings from Forest Range Office were planted during the drive.

On Monday, students from nine educational institutions pitched in their innovative ideas on how to clean and beautify Tsumang Lake, a vital water body which lie in the middle of Wokha town and rescue it from its polluted and stagnant condition.

Commemorating the World Environment Day 2017, the Tsumang ‘A’ Youth Organization in collaboration with Tsumang Colony Council had organized the inter high school project model competition titled “Beautification of Tsumang Lake” for fresh ideas which are both practical as well as sustainable from young minds.

Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Wokha came up with the prize winning idea on the beautification of Tsumang Lake

Dr TM Lotha, Advisor, Treasuries & Accounts, Labour & Employment listens to an explanation from students during the inter high school project model competition titled “Beautification of Tsumang Lake” at Wokha Town.

during the competition.

Springdale School won the second best project followed by Cistus School which was adjudged the

3rd best project. Other schools were also equally innovative in their project ideas.

An impressed Dr TM

Lotha, Advisor, Treasuries & Accounts, Labour & Employment, who was the chief guest, listened intently to the students explaining their projects along with demonstrations. He also suggested that every project in the competition could be incorporated into a single project to be executed at Tsumang Lake.

Earlier, Dr Lotha exhorted the gathering that it should be the bounden responsibility of the young generation to take up conservation efforts to save the environment.

Organizers said the competition aims to spread awareness and inspire youth about local health and environment issue so that they can actively participate and work to bring out positive changes. Natural Nagas, an NGO working towards wildlife conservation was also a partner of the competition.

Nagaland CM plant Rhododendron saplings Angami youths plant around 5000 tree saplings Our Correspondent Kohima | June 5

The Angami Youth Organization (AYO) along with its constituent units including SAYO, NAYO, WAYO and CYO observed the World Environment Day today.

The AYO also collaborated with all the village youth bodies and planted trees in all the Angami villages. Around 5000 tree saplings were planted on the day.

In the state capital Kohima, AYO officials along with youth leaders of the four AYO constituent units also carried out sanitation and plantation drive at New Secretariat Complex, Town Hall and Chief Minister Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu with others during the plantation of rhododendron some other parts under Kohima town. saplings at CM’s official residence at Kohima on June 5.

After observing that the Kohima, June 5 fice compound, NBCC the cleanliness and sani(mexn): On the occasion headquarters and CM’s of- tation initiatives, the Koof World Environment Day, ficial residence. Over 1000 hima Environment and Chief Minister of Nagaland, taxus baccata has also been Sanitation, NBCC has been Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu planted along New Secre- working with churches and took part in plantation of tariat, Phizo Hill, opposite many like -minded organirhododendron saplings the 3rd Assam Rifles Camp, zations, individuals and at CM’s official residence D. Block, enroute DC office, allied departments such at Kohima on June 5 or- Census office compound, as KMC, KCCI, Kohima ganized by Kohima Envi- NBCC headquarters and Village Council, Angami ronment and Sanitation, CM’s official residence, he frontal organizations, PHE, NBCC. added.

Urban Development DeIn a release, Chairman Apart from hedgerow partments etc. of Kohima Environment plantations, it also underSeizing the opportunity and Sanitation, NBCC, takes beautification and on WED, it appealed to the K. Seyie said that it is all maintenance of prime government agencies, orpoised to make Kohima, traffic islands, occasional ganizations and individua city of rhododendrons. cleaning of the city, as well als to plant more trees, parTowards this aim, it has al- as the 29 National Highway, ticularly this month, as this ready planted more than supervision and sanitation is the best season for plan300 rhododendron sap- competition amongst the tation, to protect the ecollings in different locations schools of Kohima etc. ogy and to live in a healthy like Phizo Hill, Census ofWith a view to further environment.

AYO officials and members during the observance of World Environment Day in Kohima on June 5. (Morung Photo)

Town Hall, which is under construction, has been lying pending for a very long time, the AYO made its sincere appeal to the contractor(s) and the concerned department to arrive to a logical conclusion, and resume the construction works at the earliest in the interest of the public.

The day’s programme was organised in collaboration with the department of Forests, Environment and

Climate Change, Government of Nagaland.

AYO president Neinguvotuo Krose informed that the tree plantation and sanitation drive has been carried out by AYO every year in the district.

Meanwhile, AYO acknowledged the forest department, particularly DFO Dimapur, Ranger Office, Chiephobozou and DFO Kohima, for providing the tree saplings.

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Students participates in the competition held at Charis High Academy, Chumukedima on June 5.

Morung Express news Dimapur | June 5

Charis High Academy, Chumukedima observed World Environment Day on June 5 by organising an inter-school competition based on the theme ‘Connecting People to Nature’.

Ten schools from Chumukedima participated in the event.

The competition began with EAC, Sethekiema, Thejavizo Nakhro pressing forward the importance of a balanced natural environment. Underscoring the human-environment relationship, he said that it goes back to the earliest of times when humans depended on the forests for food and livelihood. However, today, he said that human pressure on the environment

is exceeding the limit while citing how the advent of industrialisation has resulted in wanton exploitation of natural resources.

“We have come to a point where we are pushing the environment to its limit. But if we contribute and practice environment friendly attitude… there is hope.” The present generation, the students in particular, can take the lead and contribute to turn the hope of a balance natural environment into reality, he said.

Winners: PaintingVimetuo (Shalom Public School); Collage makingAngavi (Nagaland Police Central School); Extempore Speech- Tsulu Vadeo (Charis High Academy); Skit-Nagaland Police Central School.

School and college students join WED 2017 in Kiphire

Kohima kids plant trees to protect environment

Student participants with others during the World Environment Day organised by Kiphire District Legal Service Authority held on June 5. (Morung Photo)

Our Correspondent

Morung Express News

Kohima | June 5

Kiphire | June 5

Kids in the age group of 2 and half to four years in the state capital Kohima today joined tree plantation drive to mark the World Environment Day. These 22 kids belonging to Cross Kids Centre (PreSchool) under the aegis of Cross Wonder Church, Chandmari, Kohima planted seven trees each in the premises of Kohima Old Age Home, Meriema, Cross Wonder Church, senior pastor, Rev. Ketou Theiinuo told the media persons that 22 kids planted seven trees each and hoped that it would bring huge impact towards environment conservation.

He said that realization has come to schools and ev-

The Kiphire District Legal Service Authority today observed World Environment Day with students from all the schools and college in Kiphire town at Zisaji Presidency College auditorium with Khuzah Jurry SDPO. The distribution of cash and certificate of the placard held on May 31 on ‘World Word No Tobacco Day’ was also held.

Addressing the students’ community, Khuzah Jurry SDPO said, “Students in Kiphire need to educate the importance of environment to parents and to the family members as the quality of life depend on the quality of environment we live in and asked the students to take proactive

Cross Kids Centre (Pre-School) children participates in the tree plantation drive to mark the World Environment Day at Kohima.

eryone and as a Church that God creation is beautiful and all have to put head together to preserve the nature and also encourage kids to be part of this crusade.

He said it is important to connect the individual with nature from early age, so in future when they grown up they continue to keep the spirit of preserving trees and stay connected to the cause of environment

conservation.

Rev. Theünuo said every year the institution use to take them out to nature “but we never taught them how to plant and preserve trees.”

In this regard, he said, a plantation drive has been initiated with the slogan “I am with nature” wherein the kids planted trees with the help of teachers and helpers.

Rainbow Academy Dimapur celebrated World Environment Day through speech, Hindi Poem and painting and colouring competition.

role in preserving and protecting the environment.”

The SDPO added, “on a day like this we should plant trees so that when it grown it should become part of you and you should also become part of that plant that is how we have to take care of the environment. By planting trees we have to repair the damage we have done to the environment.”

He also gave away the cash and certificate to Tsarimong of LHSS, ICEU ZPC and Relila of LHSS for the placard competition.

Mezivolu Therieh, NJC Chief Judicial Magistrate & Secretary KDLSA who gave power point presentation said that protection and preservation of environment is enshrined in the directive principals,

fundamental rights and fundamental duties of the constitution.

She also touched on the environmental laws and said, “places like Kiphire is very close to nature where air and water is very pure and clean where one can go to bed even without washing ones faces which is not possible in the cities due to pollution, but also caution if the citizens does not take care one fine day the healthy environment will become polluted.”

Asela Rothrong, Assistant Teacher Saramati School gave a welcome note where she stressed on the theme of the day ‘Connecting people to nature’.

The day was also marked by planting tree outside the district court premises.

Students of Holy Child School, Toluvi, Dimapur observes World Environment Day on June 5.

Tiny tots of Stella Higher Secondary School spreading awareness in the locality on World Environment Day.

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raises £10 million for Manchester attack

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riana Grande organised the music extravaganza which took place on Sunday (04.06.17) at the Emirates Old Trafford cricket ground in the English city to raise funds for those affected by the terrorist atrocity which killed 22 people and left more than 50 injured after the star's concert at Manchester Arena on May 22.

And at the time of writing, the whopping sum has already been raised through ticket sales, merchandise, and other donations,

with over £2 million alone coming from text message donations from within the UK during the three hours that the concert was aired for.

The 23-year-old singer took to the stage with the likes of Black Eyed Peas, Robbie Williams, Take That, Justin Bieber, Coldplay, Niall Horan, Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, Pharrell Williams, and Little Mix during the evening, with fans also being treated to a surprise appearance from Oasis superstar and Manchester native Liam Gallagher.

The event was attended by

50,000 people on Sunday, including many of those who were at the 'Break Free' singer's concert when the attack took place. Meanwhile, Ariana has also re-released her hit single 'One Last Time' on iTunes in order to help raise further funds for the charity, which was set up by the British Red Cross.

A message posted alongside the new single reads: ''Some of the world's biggest pop stars - including Justin Bieber, Coldplay, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Pharrell Williams, Take That, Niall Horan, Lit-

tle Mix, Robbie Williams and Black Eyed Peas - join forces for Ariana Grande's One Love Manchester concert to support those affected by the tragic events of May 22. ''Stand united with Manchester: download Ariana's 'One Last Time' and watch the concert live on Sunday on Apple Music. All proceeds from each sale of the track featured on the page will be donated to the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund in coordination with the British Red Cross.''

Source: Contactmusic

Lionel Richie's bassist stabs himself after eating pot brownies

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ionel Richie's bassist was rushed to hospital last week with self-inflicted wounds suffered when he stabbed himself after ingesting weed edibles. The incident took place on May 30. Ethan Farmer, who completed a worldwide tour with Richie for his album Tuskegee in 2012, had a horrific reaction after eating the pot brownies.

Emergency services were called to his home in San Fernando Valley where they found Farmer bleeding profusely.

His friends said Farmer turned incredibly violent after eating the drugs and stabbed

himself all over his body. He is still in hospital, but is said to be in a stable condition.

The 42-year-old bassist, also known as EBASSMAN, has played on the albums of several Grammy Award-winning artists including Aretha Franklin's The Great Diva Classics, Diddy's Press Play and Janet Jackson's Live in Hawaii. He has also performed alongside Destiny's Child, Justin Timberlake and Nicole Scherzinger. Farmer refused to comment on the incident to US media outlets, but told them he was recovering

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inalist of ‘You Got The Voice’ Season-1, Grace Kikon has released her single debut solo titled “Lotha Father’s Day Song 2k17.”

Grace Kikon is a musician, composer and singer, who began singing since the age of eight.

Katie Holmes enrolls in Harvard University

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Prince musical

in the works to honour late star

“Lotha Father’s Day Song 2k17” Morung Express News

Source: Mid Day

ctress Katie Holmes has enrolled in Harvard University's Business Of Entertainment, Media And Sports programme. Holmes, 38, is attending classes under her company's name Noelle Productions Inc, which is taken from her middle name, reports pagesix. com. The course, according to the school's website, promises to teach students how to launch and manage creative products and portfolios, manage talent and develop other important strategies.

Grace KiKon releases single debut:

Professor Anita Elberse, Holmes's teacher, shared a photograph on Instagram featuring her famous new students, including Irish rugby player Jamie Heaslip, former American football player Rashean Mathis, basketball player CJ McCollum and footballer Gerard Pique, who is married to singer Shakira. Holmes also shared the same image on social media and wrote: "I'm so thankful and excited to be Harvard Business School with so many brilliant people. Anita Elberse."

Source: IANS

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he 'I Wanna Be Your Lover' hitmaker tragically passed away in April 2016 from a fentanyl overdose at the age of 57, and now a musical - named 'Purple Rain' after the star's hit single and album of the same name - based on his greatest hits is in the works. The creators behind the Michael Jackson themed musical 'Thriller Live' are the creative minds behind the show, and is set to showcase Prince's most famous work including tracks such as 'Raspberry Beret', 'Kiss', 'When Doves Cry', and 'Little Red Corvette'.

Director Gary Lloyd said in a statement: "Prince's music and constant reinvention is legendary, so to get the opportunity to bring that and all his colourful characters to the theatrical stage is a dream. "There is also a real appetite for live music shows that showcase the musicians as part of the performance. Prince was all about this. Prince was a consummate, theatrical artist, but in our show his music is the star.

"There will be so much for audiences to enjoy whether they're fans of musical theatre, Prince, or both. 'Purple Rain' is a fast-paced, music lover's night out that will tease, surprise and excite audiences in the same way he did." The cast of the show will be made up of 26 actors, who will tour the UK in 2018, starting in Bromley on February 1 before making their way to dates in Manchester, Plymouth, Birmingham, Blackpool, Edinburgh, Hull, Ipswich, and Belfast.

Source: Femalefirst

“My inspiration comes from the Bible and my elders who constantly encouraged and appreciated me for utilising my God gifted talent,” Grace said, according to a press release.

Her single debut was recorded at JHC studio and is dedicated to her father and of course, all the

fathers for their sacrifice and love.

“This song is for all the fathers who forgave our wrong and steered us towards the good path. The father who always stood beside us with pride, with faith that we can do better,” Grace explained on the song that is dedicated to the fathers.

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Murray enters French Open quarter-finals

PARIS, JUNE 5 (REUTERS): World number one Andy Murray made short work of unseeded Russian Karen Khachanov to reach the French Open quarter-finals with a clean-as-you-like 6-3 6-4 6-4 victory on Monday.

Murray largely dispensed with the chuntering and lapses that accompanied his first two matches as he maintained the momentum established in beating Juan Martin del Potro with an assured display on Court Philippe Chatrier.

The 30-year-old Briton made only one un-

forced error in pocketing the opening set and although he did drop serve late in the second he broke back immediately to take complete control of his first meeting with the talented Russian.

The powerful 21-yearold Khachanov, playing in his third grand slam event, showed flashes of brilliance in the sunshine but not for long enough spells to worry Murray who is through to the quarter-finals for the seventh time.

Murray broke in the ninth game of the third set, having just dropped

his own with a rare baseline error, and wrapped Great Britain's Andy Murray cel- up his 650th Tour-level ebrates winning his fourth round win when Khachanov match against Russia's Karen sprayed a forehand wide.

Khachanov. (Reuters) He will face either eighth seed Kei Nishikori of Japan or Spain's Fernando Verdasco in the last eight.

Svitolina stops Martic Ukraine's Elina Svitolina dug deep to produce her best tennis in adversity, beating Croatian qualifier Petra Martic 4-6 6-3 7-5 to book a French Open quarter-final spot.

Martic, ranked 290th in the world after a

10-month injury layoff last year, was two points from victory at 5-2, 30-0 on her opponent's serve, but Svitolina unleashed a barrage of winners to claim 20 of the last 26 points.

"I decided to give everything I had and stay strong mentally. I hope I will recover from my injury," said the fifth seed, who received on-court treatment on her lower back at the beginning of the decider.

Paris-based Svitolina, one of the tournament favourites, next faces Romanian Simona Halep

who she beat in the Italian Open final in Rome last month.

Martic, playing in the fourth round here for the second time, was no pushover.

She had beaten two seeded players in previous rounds and was close to adding a third to her list when she served for the match at 5-3.

But Svitolina suddenly found her range, hitting seven winners and an ace in the last three games before Martic bowed out on the second match point when she sent a backhand into the net.

Former Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote dies in training

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LONDON, JUNE 5 (AGENCIES): Former Newcastle United midfielder, Cheick Tiote has died aged 30 after collapsing during training in China, a spokesman for the player has announced. In his seven years at United the Ivory Coast player made over 150 appearances. He joined Chinese second-tier side Beijing Enterprises in February. "It is with deep sadness I confirm that Cheick Tiote sadly passed away earlier today after collapsing in training," said spokesman Emanuele Palladino. "We cannot say any more at the moment and we request that his family's privacy be respected at this difficult time. We ask for all your prayers." A statement from Newcastle and Manager, Rafa Benitez also condoled the players death.

MPL: All Blacks & Power Comm draw 2-2 DIMAPUR, JUNE 5 (MExN): All Blacks and Power Comm today played a 2-2 draw on Match Day 66 in the ongoing Mokokchung Premier League (MPL).

Weku and Renbemo scored the goals for All Blacks, while Michael and Viposa scored for Power Comm.

NASTA for Sepaktakraw stadium in Dmp DIMAPUR, JUNE 5 (MExN): The Nagaland Sepaktakraw Association (NASTA) had a meeting with the Khekaho Assumi, Parliamentary Secretary, Youth Resources and Sports at Hotel Saramati Dimapur on June 5.

In the meeting, the Association highlighted about the urgent need of a Sepaktakraw stadium in Dimapur for the players.

The association also highlighted about the three Sepaktakraw players from Girls Sports Academy Dimapur and SAI Dimapur and a coach who are going to attend the Indian Sepaktakraw Coaching camp at Aurangabad (Maharashtra) and if selected, they would be participating in the upcoming France Championship, France in the month of July, 2017 representing India.

Acknowledging the importance of Sepaktakraw game, Khekaho reportedly applauded the achievement of Youth Resources and Sports department as well as the Nagaland Sepaktakraw team in the National as well as the International level. He also gave his affirmation on looking into the matter of constructing the Sepaktakraw stadium in Dimapur. Further the Parliamentary Secretary promised to extend his support to the players through financial assistance in view of their travel expenses for coaching camp and tournament.

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