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There are many ways of understanding simple things, but generally the opposite is true for difficult ideas — Miyamoto Musashi Parrikar takes over as Goa CM for fourth time

DIG CISF V Khamo makes Nagaland proud

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Chelsea beat 10-man United to reach FA Cup semis

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Manipur Gov invites BJP to form govt encourage healthy eating NPP, NPF to back BJP-led govt in Manipur habits, nBse asks schools

IMPHAl, MARCH 14 (IANS): Manipur Governor Najma Heptulla on Tuesday said that the BJP has the requisite numbers to form a government in the state.

“It is more than 30 in the House of 60 members,” she said during a brief press conference at Raj Bhavan on Tuesday.

Heptulla said she has invited the Bharatiya Janata Party to form the government on Wednesday.

“BJP led group has been invited tomorrow (Wednesday) to form the government. In Manipur we need development, jobs for the youth,” she said.

“Political stability and development of the state are the main concerns. Nobody has accused me of being biased. I know the rules and I go by the book. My 17 years of experience has stood by me in good stead,” she said.

The Raj Bhavan has invited Nongthombam Biren to form the government.

The oath taking ceremony will take place at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, and not at 10.30 a.m. as stated earlier, Raj Bhavan sources said.

S. Bira, a senior Congress MLA, was sworn in as the protem Speaker.

Heptulla said, “The new Chief Minister will be asked to prove his majority

reflections

By Sandemo Ngullie

IMPHAl/KoHIMA, MARCH 14 (IANS): The party chiefs of the National People’s Party (NPP) and the Naga People’s Front (NPF) on Tuesday said they will support a non-Congress government in Manipur led by the BJP. NPP supremo Conrad K. Sangma said a non-Congress government would soon be formed in Manipur and his party would support the BJP-led alliance government.

Nagaland Chief Minister Shurhozelie Liezietsu said his Naga People’s Front (NPF) party will be supporting the BJPled coalition government in his neighbouring state of Manipur.

“We are waiting only for the invitation from the Governor (Najma Heptulla) to invite us to form the new government,” Sangma told IANS. He said the Naga People’s Front has also handed a letter of support to Heptulla confirming its support to the Bharatiya Janata Party-led alliance government in Manipur.

The NPF, which won four seats in the

by March 22 or 23.”

BJP president Amit Shah, other national leaders, Assam Chief Minister S. Sonowal, Assam Finance Minister Hemanta Biswa Sarma and others are expected to be present at the swearing in ceremony.

Reacting to the political developments, Congress sources said the party is

just-concluded assembly elections, has also paraded its newly-elected legislators before the Governor, Sangma said.

Both NPP and NPF have won four seats each in the Manipur assembly elections.

“All the legislators (non-Congress) are intact,” added Sangma, the lone NPP Lok Sabha member.

Shurhozelie, who is also the NPF supremo said, said that it “did not put preconditions” before joining the BJP-led coalition arrangement in Manipur.

The NPF and NPP are major coalition partners of the North East Democratic Alliance formed in May last year in Assam’s main city of Guwahati with the declared aim of ridding the region of the Congress party and to bring all-round development to the northeastern part of the country under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The NPF has been in alliance with the BJP and other non-Congress political parties in Nagaland since 2003 under the banner and nomenclature of Democratic Alliance of Nagaland.

keeping its options open.

In the just-concluded elections the Congress party secured 28 seats whereas the BJP could bag 21 seats.

But the NPF and NPP with four MLAs each supported it. Besides one MLA each of the AITC, LJP and an independent also supported the BJP. Congress has been in power for three consecu-

tive terms.

Sources said that after the Supreme Court ruling on the Goa political developments it is very unlikely that the Congress in Manipur will go to court.

Congress leader Okram Ibobi Singh, who resigned as Chief Minister on Monday, also staked his claim to form the government.

Warns on dangers of fast food consumption KoHIMA, MARCH 14 (DIPR): The Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) has notified all schools on the dangers of consumption of fast food and advised them to sensitise and orient students about healthy eating habits, as part of compulsory co-curricular activities and also under Health and Physical Education Subject.

The NBSE said that consumption of foods high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS), popularly known as junk food, is associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, chronic inflammation and hyperinsulinemia with a risk of cardiovascular diseases in later life.

It also informed that the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) constituted a working group which submitted its report on addressing consumption of foods High in Fat, Salt and Sugar (HFSS) and promotion of healthy snacks in schools of India.

The NBSE advised schools in Nagaland to implement the report’s recommendations. Specifically, it asked schools to take measures to ensure that the canteens do not cater any HFSS food such as chips, fried foods, soft drinks etc and also control the sale of HFSS foods within a radius

of 200 meters from the school compound.

Schools should have a School Canteen Management Committee comprising of 7-10 members, including the teachers, parents, students and School Canteen operators responsible for providing safe food to the school children, it advised. The major functions of the School Canteen Management Committee are as follows: • To conduct timely checking of the quality of raw materials and ingredients and decide the lunch items to be prepared in the school canteen/kitchen.

• To see that the food in schools are up to standard and meet the guidelines as outlined by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).

• To avail the expertise of external resources such as nutritionists, health specialist etc. and to develop awareness materials on information regarding hygiene, physical fitness and nutrition.

• To display the contact numbers of Doctors/Medical Officers who can be contacted in case of an emergency on notice boards, labs, canteen, etc. and other important places.

The NBSE meanwhile asked schools to organize awareness programs like celebration of Nutrition Week (September 1 to 7) etc for nutritious food and avoidance of HFSS

‘emotional integration of all nagas should continue’

NNPGs Working Group & ENPO call for ‘honourable & acceptable political solution for the people of Nagaland’

foods. It also suggested the following additional activities for promoting healthier eating habits: •Education on quality nutrition and integration of physical activities during the school hours.

•Teaching students about the importance of a healthy active lifestyle and following healthy eating habits.

•Creating a set of activities such as debate on food safety, competitions for senior students on topics related to hygiene and sanitation, advantages of healthy lifestyle options etc.

•Making children aware about obesity, HFSS foods and importance of physical activity.

Further, schools have been asked to undertake Community Outreach Programme to disseminate the messages related to health to the community members and to get their support by organizing interactions between school students and neighbourhood communities.

The report also proposed regular monitoring of the Height, weight and Body Mass Index (BMI) for all students and based on their trajectory provision of individualized counselling. Other measures recommended included inspection of lunch boxes to minimize the consumption of unhealthy foods; and promotion of nutrition and health awareness through Co-Scholastic/Co-Curricular activities classes.

CSS Hindi teachers to begin 3rd phase agitation DIMAPUR, MARCH 14 (MExN): The Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) Hindi teachers in the state are set to begin their third phase of agitation on March 15. This was informed in a press note from the CSS Hindi Teachers and the All Nagaland Hindi Teachers Union (ANHTU). The statement lamented that despite the 2nd phase of agitation, there has been no positive response from the state government. All CSS Hindi teachers have been asked to wear black badges and reach the Directorate of School Education in Kohima at 9:00am on March 15. The ANHTU meanwhile reminded all teachers that “no one should violate in the agitation, because it is purely non-violent agitation.”

DIMAPUR, MARCH 14 (MExN): The Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) Working Group and the Eastern Naga People’s Organisation (ENPO) along with its federating tribe units issued a joint statement, follow- Delegates who attended the meeting between the Naga National Political Groups Working Group, the EastMorung Express News ing a meeting today, calling for ern Naga People’s Organisation and its federating units on March 14.

But dad, it’s so windy outside. the “emotional integration” of all assumptions.”

Dimapur | March 14 political right of homeland Nagas,” ceptable political solution for the I can’t go to school wearing Nagas to continue and “enable “Basing on the principle of it added. people of Nagaland.” an unbranded inner wear. future Naga generations to prog- Naga unity first and political soluIt further noted that the “GovIt appealed to the “Naga A woman succumbed to injury in hospital following a road colliress and achieve the vision of our tion second, which was and con- ernment of India has made its tribes transcending artificial sion at NH 29, Dimapur on March 14. The car the woman was reforefathers.” tinues to be the quest of ENPO position very clear on the po- boundaries” that “if the geo-po- portedly driving collided with an oncoming truck near the TL AnThe statement informed that since its formation, the East- litical hurdles and challenges litical conditions do not integrate gami Park, Traffic police said. As per the Traffic police, the car was the meeting was held “in order to ern Naga people’s Organisation on Naga integration at the mo- us physically at the present time, headed towards Dimapur. The woman, a lecturer of Kohima Scientrench the political right of the (ENPO) appreciated the forma- ment.” This, the statement ob- our unique customs, traditions, ence College, died a few hours later in hospital. A co-passenger, people of Nagaland amid confu- tion of the Working Group (WG) served, “also implies that there history and culture must be pro- said to be a student, survived the crash with injury to the hand, DIMAPUR, MARCH 14 sion arising out of gross political by NNPGs to defend the inherent has to be an honourable and ac- tected as they are inseparable.”

Traffic police added.

(MExN): The All State Services Associations held a coordination meeting on March14, wherein it informed that unless the State Government fulfils the demand for implementation Language is a major de- 5-6 months, covering an enof the 7th ROP, the associa- Morung Express Feature Vizoli Khamo (30) and terrent for young people like tire millets cycle, from sowtions would be compelled Chizami (Phek) | March 14 Kewekhrozo (Peter) ThoLele to become confident ing to reaping—their whole pi (28)—took a nearly to go for a pen/tool-down about their knowledge sys- community took part in the strike in the entire State with A 14-minutes documen- 3000km journey (by car, tems. Multimedia, she says, making and production of the exception of hospitals, tary film, ‘Millets—Securing train and plane) from their gave her thoughts body, and the film; Peter edited the educational institutions Lives’ (2015), from Chiza- home in Chizami to Zashe began to document var- film. It was first screened at and emergency duties. A mi village, Nagaland, has heerabad to receive their ious processes of her com- the Chizami village compress note from the Con- bagged the first prize at the award on February 13. The munity that had been previ- munity hall, followed federation of All Nagaland first ever National Commu- film was selected as the ously made no records of. by the Indigenous Terra State Services Employees’ nityMediaFestivalorganised best among 22 entries to Madre 2015 at Mawphlang, Association (CANSSEA) by the Community Media the Jai Chandiram MemoTransformation Meghalaya. The award in informed that the proposed Trust of Deccan Develop- rial First National CommuVizoli and Lele made 2017 came with a trophy, agitation would begin on ment Society (DDS), Telan- nity Media Film Festival. their first independent certificates and cash prize.

“We were very nervous,” March 20, if the govern- gana, in February this year. ment fails to address their A community’s telling of the said Tshenyilou, who goes film—‘Timeless Beauty’— It is essential, notes Lele, demands by March 18. in 2015 on a handheld cam- for communities and our growing, picking, harvesting by the moniker Lele. This and promoting millets, the applied to two experiences Tshenyilo-u Chirhah, Vizoli Khamo and Peter Thopi receiving the first Jai Chandiram Memorial First era provided by NEN Na- youth to become acquainted film has been produced and she faced within a span of a National Community Media in Zahherabad, Telangana on February 13, 2017. (Photo courtesy NEN) galand. The film naturally with social media. Their films made by three young people month—first the flight from being translated by NEN’s communities in Participa- ‘handycam’ and operat- undercut capitalism—it are all available to watch Guwahati to Hyderabad Neitshope-u Thopi. Lele tory Video, organized one ed an Apple computer for compared natural sham- globally on YouTube. She has from the community. and then the award itself. hardly speaks any English such training along with the the first time. They spent a poos from forest based begun to share community This is a matter of great DIMAPUR, MARCH 14 The award, given by or Nagamese; she interacts NEN Nagaland, and North week recording each oth- products in her community knowledge and wisdom on pride for a community that (MExN): The Postal EmPawan Manvi, Founder fluently in her mother lan- East Slow Food & Agrobio- er first, and then learnt to with market based imported various platforms that have has been working hard ployee’s Union, Nagaland Division has informed that with its young and old, Principal of Ramoji Acad- guage Khezha, in which all diversity Society (NESFAS). weave a storyboard, shoot- products. It became a super opened up for her. Lele now hit at a community screen- works at NEN Nagaland, InsightShare’s work seeks to ing and editing. along with the rest of the women and men, alike to emy of Film and Television her films have been shot.

Shy and reluctant, Lele engage and mobilize com“We shot our first film ing. 2015 rolled quickly. while continuing to weave country, the division will be bring back a shared crop- (RAFT), left her speechparticipating in the one day ping culture that has been less. Lele had dropped out shares her story, wary of munities for social trans- at Nokyan village in Tu- Kewekhrozo (Peter) Thopi and farm with her family, of school after class 10—a mistakes she may make. formation. NEN Nagaland ensang,” says Lele, as she and Tshetsholo Naro, who apart from making films. nationwide strike on March weakened over the years.

“My life has been transprize for making a film on After class 10, she was sent asked women like Lele who swings her legs sitting on a were already teaching Eco One of the film makers, 16 called by the All India Central Government Em- 24-year-old Tshenyilo-u her community did not for a Diploma in Comput- had dropped out of school chair. The other two partici- Club classes at the NEN Re- formed. I am learning of ployees’ Union. The protest Chirhah, spoke to The Mo- feature as a future prospect. er Science to Kohima but but had much potential to pants from Noklak helped source Centre in Chizami, our community systems Born on August 13, that interested her naught. avail of the opportunity. in translations. “Their sys- taught the two women to but also of how much of this is in support of a 21 point rung Express, at the North In September 2014, tem of agriculture is almost edit on Adobe Primer. They work is done by women. I charter of demands, which East Network’s (NEN) Re- 1993, Lele is the fourth of her She wanted to come back includes revision of mini- source Centre at Chizami, parents’ five children. Pre- home, which she did, to Lele and Vizoli Khamo like ours but they don’t made eight 5-10 minutes want to buy my own cammum pay & fitment factor, on her journey to securing dominantly, she studied at weave with her expert travelled for two days to use bunds, and they have films in 2015, in Chizami, era some day and continue the Chizami Baptist Church weaver mother. Lele was Noklak, accompanied a different storage meth- about kitchen gardens, to document all such stono reduction in the rate of this award. run Eastern Mission High also acquainted with farm- by a NEN Nagaland staff od post harvest,” observes jhum cultivation, terrace ries through longer films,” allowances as per the 7 CPC School in Chizami village. ing activities in which she member, to participate in Lele while explaining how fields, etc. ‘Millets—Secur- hopes Lele, whose life itself recommendation, etc. All ‘We were very nervous’ has become a transformathe training given by Chris much she began to enjoy ing Lives’ was one of them.

It was their first time on “Class 9 and 10 was the best helped her family. public transactions in post Lele, Peter and Vizoli tive message for the youth In 2014, InsightShare, Lunch. At the workshop, using the camera on suboffices across Nagaland will a plane. The three young part of my life,” she recalls, film makers—Chirhah, her conversation with us UK, an NGO that trains the two women held a Sony jects she understood well. shot the film together for of her communities. remain closed on this day.

car-truck collision, woman dies

State service associations warn of strike

3 filmmakers from Chizami win community media award

Postal strike on March 16

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DIG CISF V Khamo makes Nagaland proud Naga woman CISF officer awarded President’s Medal for Meritorious Service

Dimapur, march 14 (mExN): DIG, CISF RTC Arakkonam, V Khamo was awarded the President’s Medal for Meritorious Service on CISF Raising Day on March 10.

The first Naga to join the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) as a gazetted officer, Vitsoneinuo Khamo joined the force in 1993 through Civil Service Examination 1991. She is presently serving as Deputy Inspector General, CISF RTC Arakkonam, Tamil Nadu CISF. Competent and devoted officer According to a press release, Khamo was the first CISF lady officer to be posted in a then mafia infested unit of BCCL, Dhanbad. Her professional competence and devotion to duty became evident during the initial days of her career where she earned commendation for her extremely bold and effective handling of the deadly mafia gangs in the Jharia Coal Fields, leading to successive recovery of stolen coal and copper wire worth crores of Rupees and high numbers of arrest of criminals during the 2-year stint at Dhanbad.

During this period, she earned laurels and received appreciations from all quarters including the local villages, the Management and CISF. During her tenure at Dhanbad, the newspapers (local and national) reported about her acts of bravery and effective containing of coal mafias. She served as a role model, for active and honest involvement never seen before.

Due of her brave and excellent professional executing skills, the FHQr sent her on induction posting to Inland Container Depot (ICD), Tughlakabad, Delhi. ICD Tughlakabad was known for its organized Crime Syndicates and hijacking of complete containers. She fearlessly handled and tackled the notorious criminal gangs and within a short span of a couple of months, exhibited extraordinary professional skills in planning, coordinating and executing an effective security system for ICD, for which, the Chief General Manager gave her a Commendation and further requested CISF Force Head Quarters for an extension of her tenure and she served a total of

in Kosovo. Besides being awarded with UN Medal and Certification, she also won certificates of appreciation by the leader of US CIVPOL for her exemplary performance as Civ-Pol. On her return to India she was posted to CISF Group HQrs, Saket, New Delhi, where she exhibited high level professional leadership in handling of the total 11 units under her.

Subsequently she was posted to 5thRes.Bn, Ghaziabad where she had to shoulder a number of important responsibilities as second-in-command.

She was also responsible and instrumental in setting up the first Dog Training Centre of CISF at Ghaziabad. As Senior Commandant, she was posted to CISF Group HQr., Chennai where she successfully contained crime in 13 units under her and establish high stanDIG, CISF RTC Arakkonam, V Khamo being awarded the President’s Medal for Meritorious Service by dards of discipline. On comUnion Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on CISF Raising Day held on March 10. pletion of her tenure, she was 4 years service there. was especially chosen by the sands of tourists visiting Taj Ma- posted to the CISF DAE, Kalpakkam.

In June 2001, she was post- Department to handle the se- hal on daily basis. ed to Patna Airport on promo- curity of Taj Mahal in the year Promotion to DIG tion and subsequently to Agra 2004. In the 2 years that she was UN Assignment In March 2015, she was proAirport where she established at Taj Mahal, she was highly apIn the year 2006, she was sea full proof Airport security sys- preciated by the local Popula- lected for a course at the Centre moted as Dy Inspector General tem and handled the airport tion, District Authorities, ASI of Excellence for Stability Police and posted to RTC(A) and also security in a very effective man- and the Department for tactful units at Vicenza, Italy where she assigned the addl. charge of Dy. ner. She was also praised for her handling and flawless security developed professional com- Inspector General, CISF NLC efficient handling of Foreign arrangements during the visit petence to operate and impart Neyveli. While posted as PrinTourists and VVIP visits. of Foreign State dignitaries and training programmes for UN cipal, RTC(A), she made all out efforts in raising the standards Also due to her sincerity, State Heads. She was appreci- Peace Keeping. complete dedication, leader- ated for the high etiquettes and In 2007-08, Vitsoneinuo of training to officers and men.

She has been nominated ship and commitment to rais- courteous behavior of CISF per- Khamo was selected for UN asing security standards, she sonnel in relation to the thou- signment and served as Civ-Pol many times as the Chairperson

of Sexual Harassment Committee by Seniors and conducted numerous enquiries while she was posted in Delhi based units and then continued after her posting to South in addition to her routine duties. In her twenty one years of service, because of consistent and tireless efforts to improve the working of the Force, she earned a number of appreciations/commendations from various authorities at National and International level.

DG Disc and Commendation Certificate In 2014 she was awarded the DG Disc and Commend due to her outstanding and tireless performance.

Over and above, she was decorated with DG Disc and Commendation certificate during February-2016 in recognition of her outstanding performance in coordination with Navy officials and mobilization of resources efficiently and promptly from CISF RTC (A) for the make shift arrangements to carry our frisking and checking of stranded passengers and their luggage at Naval Aerodrome, INS Rajali within a short span of time for a period of 5 days due to unprecedented rainfall and its consequent floods in Chennai and a crisis situation had developed at Chennai Airport which was declared non-operational.

WHO aims to end Global TB Epidemic by 2035 Yoga orientation-cum-training Technical Operational for PETs underway in Kohima Guidelines for TB control training held in Nagaland

Kohima, march 14 (mExN): The Revised National TB control programme conducted two day training on TOG (Technical Operational Guidelines) on March 8 and 9 at Directorate of Health & Family Welfare Nagaland, Kohima. The trainees included all the District TB Officers, Medical Officers and State TB Cell Staff. Dr Deka, WHO NE Consultant was the key resource person.

The current document (TOG) outlines the guidelines on TB care in line with RNTCP National Strategic Plan for Tuberculosis Con-

trol 2012-17. As part of the “End TB Strategy” with the goal to end the global TB epidemic by 2035, this TOG has been conceived and is to be initiated all over the country.

The National strategic plan with a vision of TB free India is to achieve universal access to quality TB diagnosis and treatment for all TB patients in the community.

The objectives of the National Strategic Plan are: 1. To achieve 90% notification rate for all cases 2. To achieve 90% success rate for all new and 85% for re-treatment cases.

3. To significantly improve the successful outcome of treatment of

DR-TB Cases 4. To achieve decreased morbidity and mortality of HIV-associated TB. 5. To improve outcomes of TB care in the private sector.

To achieve these objectives RNTCP will be undertaking various drastic strategies such as improving the quality of basic DOTS by introducing Daily regime in place of intermittent in a phase wise manner, implementing active TB case finding efforts, engaging private providers more effectively, addressing TB Co-morbidities which not only includes HIV/AIDS but Diabetes, Tobacco usage , Nutritional support etc. Expansion of diagnosis and treatment of DR TB (drug resistant TB), promoting re-

search, TB Surveillance and monitoring, improved rapid diagnosis are some of the plans included.

The State TB Officer, Dr K T Lotha in his concluding speech reminded the gathering that in order to initiate this new guideline a strong support system will have to be in place and also that more commitment by the field Staff will be required. As part of the preparatory work this training was conducted and more training will also be held for various categories of Staff. Once it is done, Nagaland will be following this new guideline.

This was stated in a press release issued by Dr.K.T Lotha, State TB Officer RNTCP, Directorate of Heath & Family Welfare, Kohima.

Awareness campaign for girl students held

Students of St. Paul Higher Secondary School, Dimapur with teachers and others during the awareness campaign on menstrual cycle.

Dimapur, march 14 (mExN): An awareness campaign on menstrual cycle was held at St. Paul Higher Secondary School, Dimapur commemorating the Swachh Shakti week (March 1-8, 2017). Hun-

dreds of girl students were sensitized on the topic.

Imojungla Longkumer, Sanitation and Hygiene Consultant delivered a talk on the subject. A movie on the topic was also shown to the girl students. Sr. Ranit,

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Principal of St. Paul Higher Secondary School while welcoming the organizers, also underscored the need for women, as the main agents of change, as they have the power to change their families, society and

community they live in. The programme was chaired by Vibou Seyie, IEC consultant.

An inter school painting competition for girl students in connection with the Swachh Shaktee Week was conducted on the

theme, “Vision/Dream of a Clean Village” at Christian Higher Secondary School, Dimapur Covenant Hall.

The first prize was bagged by Renuka Debnath of St. Paul Hr. Secondary. Nikita Singh of MGM Hr. Secondary School was placed second, while third spot was clinched by Khushi Debnath of St.Mary Montessori Hr. Secondary School. Anushka Bhattacharjee of St. Paul Hr. Secondary School and Swagata Bhunia of Christian Higher Secondary were awarded consolation prizes. All the winners were given cash awards and certificates.

A press release from the department informed that both programmes were organized by PHED (Rural)division, Dimapur and sponsored by WSSO, Nagaland, Kohima.

Yoga orientation-cum-training for Physical Education Teachers underway in Kohima on March 14. (Morung Photo) Our Correspondent Kohima | March 14

A five day long Yoga orientation-cum-training for Physical Education Teachers (PETs) under Kohima district got underway here today at Ura Academy Hall under the aegis of Directorate of School Education.

Exhorting the trainees, RMSA mission director Limawapang Aier said this training programme is the first of its kind in Nagaland and similar training for second batch will be notified soon. He asked the PETs to learn well and propagate the same in their respective schools. He said

they will become Training of Trainers (ToT) after the completion of the training.

Aeir maintained that Yoga is beneficial for health and branded it as a good form of exercise.

The inaugural function was chaired by I. Temjen Ao, assistant director (PE) while T. Lipok Jamir, deputy director (PE) delivered welcome address. This training programme, with Kelhouzasei Lawrence as instructor, will go on till March 18.

Sources said that Yoga is one of the subjects along with physical and health education and is also included as part of physical activity in all the schools

affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) across the country.

Yoga is also included as one of the units under physical education curriculum at the senior secondary level. Moreover, University Grants Commission(UGC) has informed that Yoga has been included in the modules on the health, nutrition, fitness and general well being in all courses at Under graduate and Post graduate level while framing the revised XII Plan guidelines on the scheme of development of sports infrastructure and equipment in universities and colleges.

Nagaland to observe World Consumer Rights Day 2017 Our Correspondent

01.02.1933 - 11.03.2017 The children, grandchildren and in-laws of Late P. SIBO, with all humility and gratitude thank all the relatives, neighbors, friends, colleagues,colony organizations, Mao Baptist Church Kohima, Mao Union Kohima, Punanamei Village and all well-wishers who stood by and with us during the demise of our beloved father on the 11th of March 2017.

We also express our special thanks to the doctors, nurses and all staffs of Bethel Medical Centre, Kohima.

We pray that our Almighty God will bless you all abundantly.

Children, Grandchildren and in-laws.

ogy & Consumer Protection while vote of thanks will be proposed by Dr. Bendangyapangla.

Kohima | March 14 The first World Consumer Rights Day was Nagaland along with the rest of the world will observed on 15 March 1983, and has since bebe observing World Consumer Rights Day on come an important occasion for mobilizing citiMarch 15 under theme “Consumer Rights in the zen action.

Digital Age.” The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 was The aim of the World Consumer Rights Day is passed keeping in view the need to protect conto celebrate solidarsumers. ity within the interDepartment of NAGALAND STATE national consumer Legal Metrology & CONSUMER HELPLINE rights movement.

Consumer Protec•Toll free Number: 1800-345-3701.

In the state capition, Govt of Naga•Landline no. 0370-2292232 (call charges land informed that tal Kohima, the day will be observed will apply as per the existing rate) in case of a consumunder the aegis of er related problem, •Email nagaconsuhelpline@yahoo.com Department of Lethe Nagaland State gal Metrology & Consumer Helpline Consumer Protection, Govt of Nagaland and can be contacted for counseling and authentic Nagaland Voluntary Consumers’ Organization information.

(NVCO) at 1: 00 PM at State College of Teacher The state’s department of Legal Metrology Education (SCTE), Kohima. & Consumer Protection stated that World ConNVCO president Kezhokhoto Savi, advocate sumer Rights Day is an opportunity to promote will be the speaker while keynote address will the basic rights of all consumers, demanding that delivered by SCTE principal Hekishe Sema. those rights are respected and protected, and a Welcome address will be delivered by Hai- chance to protest against the market abuses and kambe Zeliang, assistant controller, Legal Metrol- social injustices which undermine those rights.

People numbering around one thousand participates in the St. Peter's Catholic Church Tesophenyu (SPCT) golden jubilee monolith pulling ceremony held on March 11 at Anoketsü Tesophenyu. Later on reaching the church, a brief thanksgiving programme was also held.

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‘Don't take the support of non-native MLA’ Newmai News Network Imphal | March 14

Democratic Students Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) has warned political parties not to take the support of a legislator elected from Jiribam assembly constituency saying the Independent MLA is "not an indigenous person of Manipur".

Md Ashab Uddin was elected from Jiribam assembly constituency bordering Silchar town in Assam.

Addressing a press meet in Imphal today, DESAM said that Md Ashab Uddin should be sidelined by all the political parties in Manipur for he is not origi-

nally from Manipur. General Secretary of DESAM, Nameirakpam Edison Meitei said that political parties are trying to win the support of the "non indigenous person" for the formation of the government.

The DESAM leader then warned that in the event of political parties securing the support of Md Ashab Uddin to form the government, "we will boycott those political parties in the state." Nameirakpam Edison Meitei also cautioned the people of Manipur that there are several assembly constituencies in the state where "non-natives or migrants" have very high chances of

becoming MLAs. Md Ashab Uddin defeated long time representative of Jiribam Thoudam Debendra Singh (Congress party) by over 1500 vote margin. The Independent candidate got 6537 votes while the Manipur Congress stalwart got 6001 votes.

Meanwhile, supporters of Md Ashab Uddin urged the MLA to merge with the BJP for the formation of government. The supporters of Md Ashab Uddin also urged the BJP to "reward" their leader a cabinet berth in the event of the latter joining the saffron party and the subsequent formation of government.

Protests over river dams marked Int'l River Day in Tamenglong dImaPur, march 14 (mExN): Community protests over river dams marked a 2 day observance of International Rivers Day (IRD) in Sibilong Village and Toubam Village, under Tamenglong District from March 13-14.

The Centre for Research and Advocacy (CRA), Manipur in association with the Citizens Concern for Dams and Development, Sibilong Village Authority and Toubam Village Authority observed the same under the theme, “Let our Rivers Flow Free,” informed a press note from CRA Secretary Jiten Yumnam.

“It is aimed at revitalizing the relationship of indigenous communities with their rivers and land and to strengthen their solidarity to defend their rivers and land from all unsustainable and destructive forms of development, such as mega dams, oil exploration

3 killed in oil tanker blast shIlloNg, march 14 (IaNs): Three people were killed when an oil tanker exploded in Meghalaya's Ri-Bhoi district on Tuesday, police said. "The driver of the oil tanker, bound for Manipur from Guwahati, reportedly lost control resulting in the vehicle to overturn," a police official told IANS. The tanker exploded due to oil leakage. The victims are yet to be identified, the official added.

293 gm heroin seized in Mizoram aIZaWl, march 14 (NNN): The anti - Narcotics Squad of Mizoram Excise Narcotics Department and Supply Reduction Service (SRS), the anti-drug squad constituted by the central committee of Young Mizo Association (YMA) seized 293 grams of heroin at two separate location in Aizawl on Tuesday.

Three people including a Myanmarese national were arrested in connection with the seizure.

Excise and Narcotic department spokesperson Peter Zohmingthanga said the anti-narcotic squad on Tuesday seized 63 grams of heroin at Chhinga Veng in Aizawl. The contraband was seized from the possession of one M. Thangi (44), a resident of Zokhawthar in Mizoram-Myanmar border.

She was booked under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.

In another seizure, SRS, the anti-drug squad constituted by the central committee of YMA also seized 230 grams of heroin at Aizawl Venglai and arrested two persons identified as Lalthianghlima (44) of Tlangkawn Veng, Siaha and Parthangi (52), of Tahan, Myanmar. The two accused were handed over to CID (Narcotics).

etc impacting rivers,” it said.

On March 13, a protest meet was held Sibilong Village along the Banks of Barak River where the community voiced out against the possible impacts of 1500 MW Tipaimukh dam, 190 MW Pabram dam, and 67 MW Khongnem Chakha dam over the Barak River and the proposed oil exploration, Trans Asian Railway works in Manipur, it added.

Another community protest meet was also organized at Toubam Village along the Irang River on March 14 where the impacts of proposed 60 MW Irang Hydroelectric Project over Irang River was deliberated, Livelihood dependence of river;concern over the proposed dams and their multifaceted and intergenerational impacts; and social and environment impacts of dams were some common themes at

both the meetings, it said.

The meetings resolved that Barak, Irang and all other rivers in Manipur should be allowed to flow free, it added. “The participants reaffirmed that the land, river, forest and all resources is their life and urged the Government to implement the UN Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples, 2007 and recommendations of World Commission on Dams, 2000.”

Irom Sharmila reaches 'Will destabilise entire NE if Bodo issue ignored' Kerala on 45th birthday PalaKKad march 14 (IaNs): Manipur's human rights activist Irom Sharmila on Tuesday reached Kerala here from Coimbatore on her 45th birthday.

She will spend a month in Attapadi, a tribal hamlet, near to Palakkad. This is her first ever visit to Kerala.

"I am here in Kerala, just for a break. I am very pleased with your warm greetings," Sharmila said.

She is here after being defeated on her maiden foray in electoral politics in Manipur where she received only 90 votes from the prestigious Thoubal assembly constituency against Chief Minister and Congress nominee Okram Ibobi Singh.

"The BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) used money and muscle power and they did that openly during the elections," she alleged.

Considered as Manipur's "Iron Lady", Sharmila had continued her fast-unto-death for 16 years, being forcefed and put on liquid diet in hospitals, to press her demand for repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in the state.

She ended her indefinite hunger strike in August last year and launched People's Resurgence and Justice Alliance in October.

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The Bodo activists have since March 10 begun a hunger strike in Kokrajhar and scores of hunger-strikers -- who include the aged in large numbers -- have begun showing signs of weakness.

The hunger strike is jointly led by ABSU, National Democratic Front of BodolandProgressive (NDFB-P) and the People's Joint Action Committee for Bodoland Movement (PJACBM). A massive mass rally, with around a lakh of people participating, was taken out in Kokrajhar town on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the health condition of scores of activists on hunger strike deteriorated and they had to be taken to the RNB Civil Hospital.

TRANSFORMATION CRUSADE 2017 Theme “arise and Shine” Venue: Kohima local Ground: Time: 4:30 PM

March 15 Programme

Praise & Worship: James Basnet and Team leader: Pastor Jacob, Maram Baptist Church Pianist: Zeu Ennieo Cantor: Neibano V. Swuro Invocation & offertory Prayer: Vezokho Vero, Pastor Shisha Hoho Pruzie Speaker: Rev. Zotuo Kiewhuo, Sr. Pastor, Koinonia Baptist Church & Principal Kohima Bible College

Dated: 08/02/2017

I, Shri. Z. TOHESHE SEMA S/o ZUOTO SEMA permanent resident of SATOI VILLAGE and presently leading at SOUTH POINT (WEST) COLONY, ZUNHEBOTO, NAGALAND do hereby solemnly affirm and declare an oath as under: 1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India belonging to SUMI (NAGA) Community resident of the above mentioned address. 2. That I am a Govt. employee serving as Chowkidar under Treasury Office. Zunheboto. 3. That my name is inadvertently recorded as TOHESHE AYE in my AADHAAR CARD & SBI Zunheboto Branch passbook bearing A/C No. 11736623520, Z. TOHESHE AYE in my PAN CARD but my actual name is Z. TOHESHE SEMA which is recorded in my service book and all other official documents. 4. That the above mentioned names TOHESHE AYE, Z. TOHESHE AYE and Z. TOHESHE SEMA are one and same person which is referred to me. 5. That, from the date of this declaration, my name shall be used as Z. TOHESHE SEMA for all official purpose and legal proceedings and at all times and occasions.

Deponent Solemnly affirm and declare before me by the deponent.

Notary Public, Zunheboto: Nagaland

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KoKrajhar (assam), march 14 (IaNs): Bodo leaders on Tuesday threatened to destabilise the entire northeastern region of the country if the government continued to ignore their demand for a separate state. They said that both the state government and the Centre should be prepared to face law and order problem if an amicable solution was not reached over the issue.

The Bodos have been demanding a separate state for the 60-lakh-odd Bodo community in Assam since the late 1960s. The Bodo leaders allege that the governments at the Centre and in the state have failed to honour promises made to the community.

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Dated, Kohima, the 14th March 2017

NoTIFICaTIoN (COACHING CLASS FOR JEE MAINS 2017 & NEET 2017) This is to inform all students who have filled up for coaching classes in respect of JEE Mains 2017 and NEET 2017 that Orientation session shall be held on 15th March 2017 at 10:00 a.m. (sharp) at Government Polytechnic Kohima, near Indira Gandhi (IG) Stadium, Meriema.

This is also to inform that in continuation of this office letter of even number dated 6th March 2017, that the last date for submission of application form for the free coaching classes is being extended upto 18th March 2017. Interested candidates who have appeared class- XII ( Science Stream) during 2017 and are sitting for JEE Main-2017 and NEET 2017 may submit application to the undersigned to avail the opportunity. er. arjun Singh, Director Issued by: DIPR

Registration No : NL01E 3313 ABC Vehicle Class : MCY Bajaj Pulsar lost from outside Restaurant, For Sale Razhu Engine No : DHGBVB41362 Mfg. Date : 05/2012 Point, Kohima on March 12, 2017 (Sunday)

Day Old Kroiler & Manufacturer : Bajaj Chassis No : at around 6 – 7: Bajaj p.m.Pulsar Broiler Chicks Model MD2DHDHZZVCB79221 Colour No: Red : NL01E 3313, Vaccinated Kroiler & Registration Chassis No : MD2DHDHZZVCB79221, Broiler Chicks Finder may kindLy Poultry Feeds & Pig FeedsEngine No : DHGBVB41362, Contact: Bajaj, at : 8794458518/ 7005117234/9077175221 Contact - 7005055266 Manufacturer Model : Bajaj Pulsar, Colour : Red, Vehicle Class : MCY, Mfg. Date : 05/2012 .

Finder may kindly contact at : 8794458518/ 7005117234/9077175221

WORLD CONSUMER RIGHTS DAY 15TH MARCH 2017

As part of the Department of Legal Metrology & Consumer Protection activities to get consumer issues noticed across the state, each year we co-ordinate on the occasion of the World Consumer Rights Day on 15th March. World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) is an opportunity to promote the basic rights of all consumers, demanding that those rights are respected and protected, and a chance to protest against the market abuses and social injustices which undermine those rights. The aim of the World Consumer Rights Day is to celebrate solidarity within the international consumer rights movement.

World Consumer Rights Day was inspired by United States President John F Kennedy, he was the first world leader to set out a vision of consumer rights who gave an address to the US congress on 15 March 1962, in which he formally addressed the issue of Consumer Rights. He was the first world leader to do so, and the consumer movement now marks that date every year as a means of raising global awareness about consumer rights. The first WCRD was observed on 15 March 1983, and has since become an important occasion for mobilising citizen action.

The theme for this year’s World Consumer Rights Day is “Consumer rights in the Digital age.” Digital technology is having a dramatic impact on consumers around the world, creating many new benefits including better communication, access to information and greater choice and convenience. While consumers undoubtedly benefit from these technologies, there are questions about how to establish access to the internet for the many consumers who are not connected, how to improve the quality of services, which online services and products consumers can trust and what happens to the data they share online. There are over 3 billion, or 40 % of the World’s population is online now, compared with just 1% in 1995, with all projections suggesting this number will continue to rise. The Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Shri.

Narendra Modi who has given the clarion call of “Digital India” has encouraged the billion Indian population to go online in almost every aspect of the society from E-Governance in the Public working departments, banking sectors to e-shopping in modern day where business transactions is all digital. On this World Consumer Rights Day 2017 under the theme “Consumer rights in the Digital age,” it is to remind all citizens that the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 protects the consumers from unscrupulous traders even in digital mode of business activities and transactions.

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The Consumer Protection act, 1986 was passed keeping in view the need to protect Consumers.

• WHO CAN FILE A CONSUMER COMPLAINT? The answer to this question is “only a CONSUMER who is a beneficiary of the goods/services” can file a complaint under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.

• CAN THE COMPLAINT BE FILED WITHOUT ENGAGING THE SERVICES OF ANY LAWYER? The answer to this question is YES, You don’t need to engage the services of any Advocate and can file your complaint of your own. The consumer protection Act has provided a very simple procedure to file the complaint that even a layman can file the complaint of its own.

• HOW TO FILE A CONSUMER COMPLIANT? Before formally filing a Consumer Complaint, it is desired that the Consumer gives notice to the opposite party of the fact of any deficiency in service or of unfair trade practice etc to see if the trader is willing to make good the loss suffered by either replacing the commodity or returning the value of the purchase. If yes, the issue resolves then and there. But if the trader refuses or neglects, the consumers needs to approach the Consumer Court.

DIreCToraTe oF TeCHNICal eDUCaTIoN KoHIMa: NaGalaND NoTIFICaTIoN

(DIPloMa eNTraNCe eXaMINaTIoN - 2017) NO.DTE/EXAM/6/2011-12: Prescribed application form of Diploma Entrance Examination for admission to 3-year Diploma courses within the state during the session 2017-18 is being issued from the office of the undersigned during office hours on all working days at a cost of Rs.200/- per applicationform. Candidates who have appeared HSLC/HSSLC final examination of 2017 are also eligible to apply for the Diploma Entrance Examination 2017– however they have to submit all necessary documentswithin the stipulated time period set by the Department and fulfill all criteria for selection to study of Diploma programmes.

Last date for submission of filled application form in the office of the undersigned is 28th March 2017.

Application form may also be downloaded from the website at http://www.dtenagaland.org.in / www.sctenagaland.com in which case the fee of Rs. 200/- only may be deposited while submitting the form.

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• NAGALAND STATE CONSUMER HELPLINE. In case of a Consumer related problem, the Nagaland State Consumer Helpline can be contacted for counseling and authentic information. Nagaland State Consumer Helpline can be contacted at: • Toll free Number: 1800-345-3701.

• Landline no. 0370-2292232 (call charges will apply as per the existing rate) • Email nagaconsuhelpline@yahoo.com Issued in the interest of the public by: The Department of legal Metrology & Consumer Protection, Government of Nagaland, Kohima.

Name of Institute

Khelhoshe Polytechnic, Atoizu, Zunheboto

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Institute of Communication & Information Technology, Mokokchung

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Government Polytechnic, Kohima

Programmes offered Civil Engineering Electronics & Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Automobile Engineering Computer Engineering Electronics & Communication Engineering Information Technology Computer Science & Engineering Civil Engineering Modern Office Practice Fashion Design & Apparel production

Er. Arjun Singh, Director

required Minimum Educational Qualification

(i) HSLC/10+ passed with minimum aggregate of 45% in Mathematics & Science (ii) Secured Pass Marks in both Mathematics & science subjects

HSSLC/12+ passed with minimum aggregate of 40%

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Leading food and beverages brands fail India’s double nutrition challenge New Delhi, March 14 (iaNS): No more than 12 per cent of beverages and 16 per cent of foods sold by nine leading Indian food and beverage companies were of “high nutritional quality”, according to the Access to Nutrition Index India Spotlight, 2016, the first survey of its kind.

The index, created by Access to Nutrition Foundation, a Dutch non-profit, and funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation , evaluated the manufacturers’ policies, practices, nutritional disclosures in India and globally. The nine companies assessed said they were committed to combat under-nutrition, but most did not produce or produced very few fortied packaged food products.

Fortification is the process of addition of micronutrients -- vitamins and minerals -- to foods to tackle nutritional deficiency. It is known to be an affordable and efficient way to improve micronutrient status in a population.

India is facing two opposing nutritional challenges: Malnutrition and increasing obesity, especially among children.

As many as 38.4 per cent of

A woman looks at an item UTERS File Photo) India’s under five children are stunted, meaning low weight for height -- the highest such proportion of stunted children globally -- according to the National Family Health Survey, 2015-16 (NFHS-4), the latest available data.

At the same time, 135 million Indians are obese, according to a 2015 Indian Council of

as she shops at a food superstore in Ahmedabad. (REMedical Research study.

The consumption of packaged foods is increasing steadily nationwide, especially in urban areas, and the new nutrition index found that most do not address India’s twin nutritional challenges.

The products of Delhi’s Mother Dairy were ranked the healthiest of the nine compa-

nies assessed because 77 per cent of their sales came from drinking milk products. Hindustan Unilever and Britannia were ranked second and third.

Nestlé India was ranked seventh.

The index based what it called the “product-profile rating” on nutritional quality of the products and relative sales

of more and less healthy products. It also assessed compliance of the nine companies to Indian nutritional labelling regulations.

“Nestlé India is looking closely at the areas where the Index has recommended improvements,” a Nestle India spokesperson told IndiaSpend over email. “We are trying to explore possibilities of fortifying products across portfolios.

Some of our existing fortified products include Masala-eMagic and CEREGROW.” Mother Dairy did not respond to our request for comment. The index recommended that manufacturers improve their product profile by making nutritious products more affordable to low-income consumers, be more transparent about funding to industry organisations that lobby the government and about fortifying products.

Between 2-5 per cent of products were fortified with micronutrients lacking in Indian diets, the survey found.

Wheat and milk products were mainly fortified with vitamins A, D, C and iron but most manufacturers do not fortify healthy products.

Iron deficiencies, for in-

stance, are common in India because most Indians consume a high proportion of cereals and fewer animal products. India has the highest burden of iron-deficiency anaemia in the world -- a leading cause of disability.

“Moreover, other than one or two examples of companies using salt fortified with iodine to make their products, most do not commit to exclusively using fortified ingredients such as wheat or milk,” the index noted.

Nestlé India topped the corporate profile ranking, with its policies, practices and disclosure on nutrition and undernutrition.

Food and beverage manufacturers have the potential to make an impact on India’s nutritional challenges, as market shares of packaged food increase with lifestyle and income changes, said Inge Kauer, Executive Director, Access to Nutrition Foundation.

“Companies can make a difference by fortifying their products with micronutrients, selling smaller packets and making their products affordable,” Kauer told IndiaSpend in a telephonic interview from Utrecht in the Netherlands.

Indian equities zoom up on Airtel’s gift of 30GB: Here is a trick to get positive buying sentiment free data if you haven’t been offered it MuMbai, March 14 (iaNS): Indian equity markets surged during the mid-afternoon trade session on Tuesday following crucial state election results declared on March 11. Besides, investors’ sentiments were lifted by a strong rupee, broadly positive global cues and healthy buying witnessed in banking, capital goods and automobile stocks.

The key indices witnessed a gap up opening and traded with gains of over 1.50% each. The wider 51-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) surged by 142.80 points or 1.60 per cent, to 9,077.35 points.

The barometer 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the BSE, which opened at 29,437.23 points, traded at 29,409.89 points (at 1.00 p.m.) -- up 463.66 points or 1.60% from the previous close at 29,946.23 points. The Sensex has so far touched a high of 29,561.93 points and a low of 29,356.05 points during the intra-day trade.

The BSE market breadth was skewed

in favour of bulls -- with 1,697 advances and 971 declines. “Indian equity markets witnessed firm opening, tracking positive state election results for ruling party at the Centre. The benchmark indices witnessed gap up opening on strong buying sentiments,” Dhruv Desai, Director and Chief Operating Officer of Tradebulls, told IANS. “Bearish USD/INR futures prices also supported the firm sentiments of the markets. Almost all sector stocks traded with firm sentiments tracking over all buying activities in Indian equity markets.” On March 10, the benchmark indices had inched up on the back of strong rupee, fresh inflow of foreign funds and positive global cues.

The NSE Nifty gained 7.55 points or 0.08% to 8,934.55 points, while the barometer Sensex was up by 17.10 points or 0.06% to 28,946.23 points. The Indian equity markets were closed on Monday on account of Holi.

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seems that for now Airtel hopes to keep its post-paid users happy with free data.

But as it happens with Airtel, its offers and plans continue to be (still) confusing. The 30GB data is actually “up to 30GB”. This means not all post-paid Airtel users will get the full 30GB dole.

Some will get less, depending on (probably) what plan they have and how much they use Airtel data. At the same time, there are also reports that some Airtel postpaid users aren’t even getting this offer on their My Airtel app.

In case you are fall into the category of users, who haven’t got Airtel’s “up to 30GB” postpaid offer, here is what you need to do (India Today Tech has confirmed with Airtel that this trick works).

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Answer to Crossword 3885

• First of all, you need to have the My Airtel app installed on your phone. It should also have details of your current post-paid plan.

• Check the app whether you have got the surprise offer or not.

• If you have got it, just go ahead and claim the free data.

• If you haven’t got it, open your messaging app and send a message “surprise” (without quotes) to 121.

• You will soon get the offer in My Airtel app. Go ahead and then subscribe to it.

• It is important to note that this “surprise offer”, according to Airtel, is available to ALL individual post-paid users. It’s only the amount of data that is offered is different.

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Game Number # 38813

New Delhi, March 14 (iNDia TODaY Tech): Airtel on Monday came out with a gift for its post-paid users. Part of the company’s promised “surprise offer”, this “gift” from Airtel gives post-paid users up to 30GB free 4G data for three months. This means the lucky post-paid users will 30GB data, which they can use for 3 months. Of this data, 10GB will be available to users each month.

Given that it is for three months only, it is clear to see that the Airtel “gift” is the company’s attempt to keep its post-paid users from switching to Jio and its Prime subscription, which gives users 28GB data per month at a tariff of Rs 303.

The Jio Prime, for now is only available until March 31, and it

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• Organization Name: Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd • Employment Category: Central Govt Jobs • Total No. of Vacancies: 152 • Job Location: All over India Educational Qualification: Candidates who have completed B.E./ B.Tech/ B.Sc Engineering or equivalent from a recognized Institute are Eligible to apply PGCIL Recruitment 2017 Age Limit: (As on 31.12.2017) Candidate’s Age Limit Should not exceed 28 Years.

The Upper age limit is relaxed by 5 years for SC/ST; 3 years for OBC, 10 Years for Persons with Disabilities (15 years for SC/ ST PWD’s & 13 years for OBC PWD’s) and for Ex-S as per Govt. of India rules. Candidates Relaxation in Upper Age limit will be provided as per Govt. Rules. Go through PGCIL official Notification 2017 for more reference Selection Procedure: GATE 2017, Group Discussion & Personal Interview Application Fee: For General/OBC Candidates Application Fee is Rs.200/For All Other Candidates (ST/SC/Ex-s/PWD) Application Fee is - Nil How to apply: Candidates satisfying the above eligibility conditions Use Following Procedure Given Below to Apply Online: 1. Go to PGCIL careers page at www.powergridindia.com 2. Read the Advertisement carefully to be sure about your eligibility 3. Click on the link New Registration 4. Fill up all the required fields 5. Ensure the information provided is correct 6. Submit the application & Make Payments 7. Take a print out of PGCIL Recruitment 2017 online application form Important Dates: 1. Starting Date for Submission of Online Application: 09.03.2017 2. Last date for Submission of Online Application: 31.03.2017 3. Last Date for Payment of Application Fees: 31.03.2017

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Faith Hospital

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Zion Hospital

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Bethel nursing Home

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SVC asks NSCN (IM) PSAN submits representation to NPSC Chairman Demands to postpone Mains examination to penalize Kilonser moN, march 14 (mExN): Shangnyu Village Citizen (SVC) has asked the NSCN (IM) to take stringent action against one of its Kilonsers who had allegedly abducted and beaten up the Village Council Chairman (VCC) of Shangnyu village recently. “…the same abductor should be penalized stringently as lodged within the stipulated time mentioned there in a complaint, i.e., on or before 1503-2017,” stated a press release from SVC president, Thaknei Konyak.

The release further cautioned that the Shangnyu village citizens will be compelled to withdraw all forms of support and cooperation to the NSCN (IM) if it fails to fulfill the above demand.

“It may also be reiterated that his actions not only retards the co-existence between the people and the government but also a direct affront to the government itself and its ideology,” SVC asserted.

SVC president recounted that the VCC was “abducted unquestionably” by the NSCN (IM) Kilonser on March 5 around 2:00 pm and taken to a residence in Tizit Town. The VCC upon his release revealed that he was “severely beaten up black and blue without any prior reason,” the press release added.

Following the incident, the villagers of Shangnyu held a consultative meeting the next day and resolved to lodge a complaint against the accused, it was informed. Therefore, the dignitaries and leaders of Shangnyu Village Citizen went to the Hebron Camp on March 8 and delivered a complaint.

In this regard, Shangnyu Village Citizen expressed hope that the authority concerned will “handle the matter with proper conscience and reward the penalty as deserved by the defaulters, so to let the matter rest and gain normalcy as earlier.”

Kohima, march 14 (mExN): Concerned over the manner in which exams are conducted by Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC), members of Public Service Aspirants of Nagaland (PSAN) met the Chairman of NPSC, Yanang Konyak today, according to a press release from Media Cell, PSAN. The Aspirants submitted a representation to the Chairman, which noted that NPSC has “arbitrarily delayed” the Prelims 2016

result for 5 months and the mains exam is scheduled to be held after only one month, “which is in contravention to the guidelines issued by P&AR that clearly states that a minimum of 2 months' time should be maintained between the date of Prelims result declaration and conduct of Mains examination.” Therefore, it demanded that NPSC reschedule the Mains examination and provide atleast 2 months to prepare for the same.

The representation further asked the NPSC to come out with a yearly tentative date for Prelims, Mains and oral interview/personality test at the time of Prelims advertisement and that the whole process of examination should be completed within 365 days.

Informing that NPSC Chairman assured that a board meeting will be held to discuss the demands, PSAN prayed that prompt and timely action will be taken soon.

The Kohima District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) meeting for the month of March will be held on March 15, 10:00 am in the DPDB conference hall, Kohima. Therefore, all the DPDB members have been informed to attend the meeting positively.

ANDMSA Wokha unit general meeting

ENCSU launches educational tour in Eastern Nagaland TuENsaNg, march 14 (mExN): The Eastern Nagaland College Students’ Union (ENCSU) today launched its educational tour within Eastern Nagaland at Zisaji Presidency College, Kiphire.

The team had an interaction with the management and Students Council of the College, informed a press release issued by ENCSU chairman, Longre Chang and joint secretary, Nokchem

Angth.

The ENCSU appreciated the dedication and sincerity of the college management for the uplift of the college despite “hardship and instability” of the college in all the sectors.

The union particularly applauded the initiative of the college’s principal for the welfare of the students like conducting counseling, mentoring the students, providing an opportunity

employees of Dimapur district sponsored by ATI, Nagaland in collaboration with District Administration got underway at Circuit House, Dimapur on March 14.

Deputy Commissioner of Dimapur, Kesonyu Yhome, who was the guest of honour, said there is a growing gap between how a government servant is supposed to function and the way they perform. He maintained that the face and credibility of a government lies with the employees. The DC therefore urged the trainees to develop a sense of responsibility stating no amount of training would penetrate enough unless the person is willing to develop or change. Yhome was also concerned that the government servants are not sincere enough while dealing with public. In this, he felt the need for personality development of the em-

All the members of 7 Buba Riongsanger Sungpu Zungathat Chuchuyimlang have been informed that the general meeting of the office will be held on April 7 at Treasurer’s residence. Therefore, all the members have been requested to attend the meeting without fail. For further details, contact: 8974751945/9856351381.

DC Dimapur along with the trainees of the DOPT sponsored induction training which began at Circuit House, Dimapur on March 14. (DIPR Photo)

ployees and change of attitude while dealing with people.

Stressing on the importance of Information and Communication Technologies, he said that if the employees are not acquainted to use computer, they become a liability instead of an asset to the government. He appealed to the

participants to acquaint themselves with the technologies and pick up every skill they possibly can and also to focus on interaction with the public.

The inaugural function was chaired by Dr. Vimezo Kire, CEO, FFDA, Dimapur, while introduction to the training was

given by Deputy Director, ATI. Resource persons for the 10-day training include Pastor Town Baptist Church, Vilodi Sakhrie, E-District Manager, Imsanger Longkumer, SDO (C), Dimapur, James Swu and District TOTs. The training will conclude on March 24.

Villagers encouraged to open bank accounts Kohima, march 14 (mExN): A financial literacy camp was held at Tuophema and Botsa villages, the pilot project areas of Poorna Shakti Kendra, on March 9. It was organised by the Mission Poorna Shakti Kendra in collaboration with NSSWB, NMDFC and SRCW and supported by FIF NABARD. Saran Kumar Chetri, Manager, UCO Bank, Kohima highlighted the importance of banking. He cited incidents where villagers or the common people face difficulties while depositing or transferring money to their children who are studying outside the State.

He further shared on the various benefits linked with bank accounts, including insurance policies on health, accident etc, a press release informed. The resource person also informed that in order to avail loan and

The Naga National Council (NNC) and Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) will be celebrating the 62nd Naga Republic Day on March 22, 10:00 am at Transit Peace Camp (TPC), Kohima. Hence, all have been invited to participate in the function. A press release from Ministry of Rali Wali, FGN further informed all Midan Peyus, FGN and regional presidents of NNC to celebrate the occasion in their respective regions along with the citizens of each region.

Buba Riongsanger Sungpu Zungathat informs

schemes from the banks it is mandatory to have an operational account.

Meanwhile, Asalie A. Kruse, Project Manager, NSSWB spoke on the significance of digital banking and stressed on the need for all to get familiarized with the present scenario, where everything is becoming digitalized. He also pointed out how the public had suffered because of demonetization of the 500 and 1000 currency overnight. “Therefore, in order to tackle this kind of issues we have to be on our feet and we have to be smart.” Further, he encouraged the villagers and the farmers to have a bank account, which he said is a must for everyone, and to apply for an ATM card.

Keduokhonuo Cerina Belho shared on Women Helpline 181, One stop Center and Childine-1098. She highlighted how

MEx FILE Transfer, posting of officers Kohima, march 14 (mExN): The Government of Nagaland has ordered transfer & posting of the following IAS/NCS officers with immediate effect as under: Kelei Zeliang, Secretary to Chief Minister and Rural Development relieved of Secretary to Chief Minister; Hiazu Meru, Special Officer to Chief Minister and Deputy Secretary, F&CS transferred and posted as Deputy Secretary, Finance Department.

Training on National e-Governance Plan in Agriculture

mEdziphEma, march 14 (mExN): Integrated Extension Training Centre (IETC), Medziphema organised a one day inaugural and training programme on National e-Governance Plan in Agriculture (NeGPA) for Agriculture officials from 5 districts of the state at State Agriculture Management & Extension Training Institute (SAMETI), Medziphema. Resource person for the programme was Alongla, Consultant, NeGPA Kohima, who imparted hands on knowhow on e-governance and its applicability in the agriculture sector, a press release informed.

The training was chaired by Z. Kenei, Sr. Lecturer & i/c Principal (IETC), while the keynote address was given by Alet Hansing, Joint Director, Agriculture. The programme Tree sapling being planted to commemorate International Wom- concluded with vote of thanks by Dr. Watimongla Jamir, en’s Day as well as Swachhta Pakhwada.

Lecturer IETC. the Women Helpline came into ing schemes of the Government being and why the present so- and also cleared the confusions CTYO seizes expired goods ciety needs to be aware of this of some women who face probhelpline. She also informed that lem while applying for these chumuKEdima, march 14 (mExN): Chumukethe helplines are toll free, and schemes. dima Town Youth Organization (CTYO) seized a large anyone can call any time since After the session, a tree plan- stock of expired consumer goods and other items durit is a 24/7 service. tation was held to commemo- ing a surprise checking conducted from March 6 to 10 Ajabu Tungoe, District Co- rate the International Women’s in and around its jurisdiction. “The seized goods/items ordinator, PSK, took over the Day as well as Swachhta Pakh- ranges from baby cream-powder, cold drinks, dairy prodinteractive session with the wada, which is an initiative of ucts, biscuits to even expired medicines,” stated a press women and shared on the exist- the NMEW Scheme. release from CTYO president, Kezhanguto Zhotso. The seized items were destroyed in the presence of the Chumukedima Town Head GB, Chumukedima `A' village chairman and the Chumukedima Mothers’ Association, it was informed. The CTYO has appealed to the public to be aware of such health hazardous goods and items, also announced District teer and District NYKS Co- and also warned the business community to refrain from Nursery Farmer Associa- ordinator, Phyobemo Lo- selling or stocking such commodities which will result in tion as the Best Club for the tha encouraged the young strict action against them. session 2016-17 and hand- people that the training ed over a cash prize of Rs. is an avenue for them to NAAC Peer Team to visit 25000. get trained in small ways, Model Christian College The first day of the train- through varied activities ing was attended by over 30 which will ultimately help Kohima, march 14 (mExN): All the stakeholders youth leaders from across them become confident (teaching staff, non-teaching staff, students, parents/ the district. N. Albert Kro- leaders tomorrow. guardians, alumni and prominent citizens) of Model chou, who was the resource Alobo Naga also spoke Christian College (MCC) and well-wishers associated person, spoke on life skill to the youths and encour- with the college directly or indirectly have been informed education. aged them to become able that the Peer Team of National Assessment and AccrediMeanwhile, at Burma leaders by identifying their tation Council (NAAC), Bangalore, will visit MCC for asCamp in Dimapur, Nehru gift and abilities groomed sessment and accreditation on March 20 and 21.

Yuva Kendra Sangathan with hard work and faith in NAAC is an autonomous organization established in (NYKS) Dimapur in col- God. 1994 by the UGC with headquarters at Bangalore to aslaboration with the Young K. Thenjamo Tsanglao, sess and accredit higher educational institutions.

People’s Fellowship (YPF), Associate Pastor, Lotha “The visit is neither an inspection nor an attempt to Burma Camp organized Baptist Church Dimapur, solve any grievances. The whole process is to validate the one-day training on youth while speaking on the im- self study report and help the institution in quality assurParticipants of the training on youth leadership and development held in Dimapur on leadership and develop- portance of personality de- ance,” stated a press release from Principal, MCC. March 13. ment on March 13. Alto- velopment, also reminded The Peer Team consists of Prof. Anand Deb Mukhosuch training by giving ing will bring a profound ing is to enable the youths gether, 30 participants at- the gathering that aspiring padyaya, former Vice Chancellor, Vidyasagar University, awareness, especially to the change in the district. to take lead in addressing tended the training which to be a leader is a noble Kolkata; Prof. Mohammed Abdul Kalam, Department of Sociology, Tezpur University; and Dr. L. Birendrakumar rural areas. The ADC exDistrict NYK Co-ordi- social and development was chaired by Eshenthung task.

The training concluded Singh, Principal, S. Kula Women's College, Kongkhampressed optimism that the nator, Lakshman said that issues, community welfare Ovung.

United Nations volun- with a group discussion. pat, Nambol, Manipur. youths present in the train- the objective of the train- and peace building. He

Youths attend leadership training in Kiphire, Dimapur KiphirE, march 14 (mExN): Nehru Yuva Kendra (NYK), Kiphire today began five-day training under the theme ‘Youth leadership and community development’ at DC conference hall with Dr. Tinojungshi Chang, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kiphire as the chief guest.

Addressing the participants, the ADC stated youths are the backbone of the society and urged the youths not to hesitate in providing their services to the peace building and community development process. He cited an instance where industries and business farms flourished because they invested in human resource.

He further appealed to the youth to implement the knowledge and experience that they obtain through

Kohima DPDB meeting

In response to the Action Committee’s resolution passed on March 3, 2017 at PWD office Kohima, the All Nagaland District Ministerial Service Association (ANDMSA) Wokha unit will have a general meeting on March 16, 10:00 am in the conference hall of the District Planning & Machinery Cell Office, Wokha. Therefore, ANDMSA Wokha unit general secretary, N. Renchio and president, Rubenthung Ngullie has requested all the categories of district ministerial employees to attend the meeting withto the civil service aspirants and out fail. the students by setting up a mini library for study and mobilizing a IGNOU Induction programme students’ welfare fund to help the underprivileged students of the IGNOU Study Centre 2009P, SCTE-K will conduct the college, the release added. induction programme for the students newly enrolled However, the union expressed to MA Education Programme on March 18, 10:00 am at dissatisfaction at the college infra- State College of Teacher Education Kohima. Study mastructure and other developmental terials will be given after the programme. A press release from Runi Nakro, Prog-In-Charge further informed that activities of the college.

The team will further proceed attendance is mandatory. to other parts of Eastern Nagaland and culminate the tour in Mon. NNC/FGN to celebrate Republic Day

'Opportunity to Training for State employees of Dimapur dist underway march 14 promote rights dimapur, (dipr): The DOPT sponsored training for the newly of all consumers' induction recruited group 'B' & 'C’ state Kohima, march 14 (mExN): World Consumer Rights Day will be observed at Kohima Law College on March 15. The day will also be observed in various ways in all the districts, informed a press release from NVCO president.

The Nagaland Voluntary Consumers’ Organization (NVCO) president, Kezhokhoto Savi maintained that World Consumer Rights Day is an opportunity to promote the basic rights of all consumers, demanding that those rights are respected and protected, and a chance to protest against the market abuses and social injustices which undermine these rights.

“The importance of observing World Consumer Rights Day in the country, especially Nagaland, is beneficial to the citizens as it creates better awareness which is still lacking in our society especially in rural areas and the day reminds the citizens to remember their rights and responsibilities as a consumer and the slogan – ‘An alert consumer is an asset to the nation’ speaks volumes on this occasion,” Savi stated.

He asserted that a vigilant consumer can contribute in reducing the problem of sub-standard, defective goods, deficiency services, adulteration, unfair trade practices, etc to a large extent.

“The responsibility for the promotion and protection of consumer rights rests with all of us and more particularly with governmental agencies,” Savi added.

Meanwhile, he pointed out that when one approaches the market as a consumer, they expect value for money, i.e. right quality, right quantity, right prices, information about the mode of use, etc. “But there may be instance where a consumer is harassed or cheated. He/she may be supplied with goods which do not perform as per their description or have one or more defects. Likewise, in case of services, there may be deficiency.”

In India, the NVCO President said, the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 is an important Act in the history of the consumer movement in the country.

The Act was made to provide better protection and promotion of consumer rights through the establishment of Consumer Councils and quasi-judicial machinery.

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The Power of Truth

The Morung Express VOLUME XII ISSUE 71

By Dr. Asangba Tzüdir

Unity in Purpose

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t a recent consultative body meeting of Nagaland tribe Hohos convened by JCC and NTAC, the “apex Hohos unanimously resolves in principle for forming a Nagas of Nagaland platform though it was not clear whether it would replace the existing Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC) and the apex Hohos of the respective tribes were given the responsibility to work out the modalities for forming the body. This paper has also done a poll on this issue and 48% of the respondents are in support of the decision, while 37% do not support the decision and 15% gave others reasons.

At the backdrop, what is surprising is that, rather than charting a way forward process for the larger contentious issues associated with ULB elections, a principle agreement to form a Nagas of Nagaland platform was made. The timing and the manner in which such things happen is conspicuous like the coming of JCC and then the NTAC when actually there is Naga Hoho and also the Nagaland Tribes Council to address the Naga issues. There are limitations as was clearly seen and perhaps, such limitations played a constraining role from taking the ‘Naga causes’ forward.

Often the general tendency in addressing paramount Naga issues is overshadowed by ‘politics’ and thereby ends in quick fixes. This also tells a lot about the ‘power structure’ in Nagaland, that power structure finds itself defined by competing interests without having any common ground for unity.

What if the ‘apex’ tribe Hohos finally decides to form the Nagas of Nagaland platform; and so far there is ‘no objection’ to this principally resolved proposal from any quarter. These are pressing concerns that demands serious thinking because divisions among the various Naga tribes on various lines is an ongoing spectacle even as any talk about Naga unity is becoming more challenging by the day. The more we create unions, the more it seems to bring divisions. What the Nagas need to realize is that we fail to see the larger picture embedded in the past, present and future that can either derail or unify the Naga efforts be it social, cultural, religious or political issues. In every issue, we need to go beyond the independent jigsaw pieces by bringing them all together to see the larger picture in context.

Bringing in Article 371A as a case in point, which comes under point No. 7 of the 16 point Agreement of the 26th July 1960 between the Government of India and the Naga People’s Convention, has finally got some attention. But the larger concern is that the provisions needs to be addressed in totality. Nagaland State initially placed under external ministry is now under home affairs; Article 371A was embraced as a ‘right of the Nagas’ especially in the wake of the ULB elections wherein a part of the Article attests that no legal force can be adopted by the Union Parliament pertaining to Naga Customary Laws and Procedure, but then a certain Village Council has been challenged by some members of the same village in Court for handling certain issues of ‘Rights’ undemocratically and thereby undermining the ethos of the traditional Naga political institution. Further, point 13 of the 16 Point Agreement relates to Consolidation of Contiguous Naga Areas where the delegation that signed the 16 points Agreement wished the following to be placed on record: “The Naga leaders expressed the view that other Nagas inhabiting contiguous areas should be enabled to join the new state. It was pointed out to them on behalf of the Government of India that Article 3 and 4 of the Constitution provided for increasing the area of any state, but it was possible for the Government of India to make any commitment in this regard at any stage.” Integration of the contiguous Naga Inhabited Areas has been a core issue of the ongoing Naga political process and what the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi said during the election rally in Manipur needs to be read both politically and historically. His remark on the issue of integration comes directly in the way of point 13 of the 16 point Agreement. Conversely, the current move to form a Nagas of Nagaland platform also needs to be addressed in the light of point 13 besides other considerations though at the present juncture another umbrella term may not serve the larger need of the Nagas if it does not chart a clear purpose. The various modalities needs to be first put through a merited process of deliberation and dialogue.

If Nagas want to come together as a whole unit in any ‘sociopolitical’, religious and cultural domain, then the boundaries created by the divisive issues needs to be freed off. That, Nagas need to come together with a clear unbounded purpose. As for now, the so many discontentment and divisions have happened because Nagas are not only divided but also the efforts towards the call for Naga Unity does not provide a clear purpose and objective. To come together, Nagas need to call for unity with purpose.

(Dr. Asangba Tzüdir contributes a weekly guest editorial to the Morung Express. Comments can be mailed to asangtz@gmail.com)

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Nita Bhalla Thomson Reuters Foundation

India sees 25 percent rise in trafficked women & children

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lmost 20,000 women and children were victims of human trafficking in India in 2016, a rise of nearly 25 percent from the previous year, government data released on March 9 showed.

The Ministry of Women and Child Development told parliament that 19,223 women and children were trafficked last year against 15,448 in 2015, with the highest number of victims recorded in the eastern state of West Bengal.

Police officials attributed the rise to increased public awareness of trafficking-related crimes and more police training.

"It's difficult to claim these crimes are rising dramatically," said a senior Delhi police official, who declined to be named.

"I think more victims are coming forward and reporting because of more information about trafficking," the official said.

"Government and civil society groups are doing campaigns and people are also seeing more cases being reported in the media."

The official said the actual figure could be much higher as many victims were still not registering cases with the police, largely because they did not know the law or feared traffickers.

South Asia, with India at its centre, is one of the fastestgrowing regions for human trafficking in the world.

Thousands of people – largely poor, rural women and children – are lured to India's towns and cities each year by traffickers who promise good jobs, but sell them into modern day slavery.

Some end up as domestic workers, or forced to work in small industries such as textile workshops, farming or are even pushed into brothels where they are sexually exploited.

In many cases, they are not paid or are held in debt bondage. Some go missing, and their families cannot trace them.

The 2016 data from the National Crime Records Bureau showed that almost equal numbers of women and children were trafficked.

Figures showed there were 9,104 trafficked children last year -- a 27 percent increase from the previous year. The number of women trafficked rose by 22 percent to 10,119 in 2016.

India's West Bengal state - which shares a porous border with poorer neigbours Bangladesh and Nepal and is a known human trafficking hub for that reason - registered more than one-third of the total number of victims in 2016.

The desert state of Rajasthan recorded the second highest number of trafficked children in 2016, while the western state of Maharashtra, where India's business capital Mumbai is located,

THE MORUNG EXPRESS

C O M M E N T A R Y

Phil Wilmot Waging Nonviolence

Why Africans can’t just wait for dictators to die

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iger. Uganda. Mali. Malawi.

Zambia. The world’s youngest populations — some of them with a median age of 15 years old — live in Africa.

Consider the implications: In all of these countries, the voting age is 18.

Assuming elections are completely devoid of fraud and everyone who can vote turns out at the booths, there is still no democracy — no possible rule by the majority. After all, the majority cannot vote.

Meanwhile, a survey of national leaders paints a contrasting picture.

Uganda’s dictator Yoweri Museveni is 72 years old and has been in power for 31 years. (His first attempt to abolish constitutional age limits was thwarted by women last year.) About three-quarters of Uganda’s population has never lived under another head of state. Mali’s Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta is also 72 years old. Peter Mutharika of Malawi is at least 76 years of age.

In Zimbabwe, the median age is 20 years old, which is 10 years younger than the world’s median age. Its dictator, Robert Mugabe, turned 93 years old on February 21. He is now three or four generations older than the majority of his country.

Why does such a vast canyon of political power exist between Africa’s elderly oligarchy and the youthful majority?

The African Union convened and passed the African Youth Charter in 2006. In it, the heads of state — who were present at the general assembly — defined youth as those between ages 15 and 35. In other words, your youth begins when you are older than almost half of your country’s population; it ends when you already have multiple children old enough to attend school.

This overly inclusive rhetoric of “youth” has been used by political elites to justify the unemployment and exploitation of massive populations across Africa — many of whom are taking on serious life responsibilities like getting married, starting a career and raising children. Yet, according to their governments, they are still youth. Their time has not yet come.

Acceptance of their subjugated position — based solely on the factor of age — has isolated young adults from seizing political control of their countries. They settle for competition in “youth parliaments,” which are devoid of any real power. Regimes arrange youth dialogues, lacking any genuine will to follow through on the results of these dialogues, to further decorate the façade of democracy.

Not all have settled for this co-optation, of course. In 2014, for instance, an uprising in Burkina Faso ousted President Blaise Compaoré, who was born in 1951 and had enjoyed a 27year presidency.

The young people of Burkina Faso are not alone. Throughout Africa, socalled youth are struggling to take back their destinies from the gerontocracies that stole them.

pose aren’t going anywhere without some sort of change. As Zimbabwean activist Raymond Chibatamoto said, “Whether Mugabe dies in power or not, his leadership years are genocidal.

We must avoid a repeat.”

Deaths of presidents entrench African regimes Such “repeats” — where rule of an authoritarian is inherited by his offspring or inner circle — seem to be the main product of an African dictator’s death. In my home of Uganda, I continually hear people say, “Let’s just wait until the old man dies.” History tells us such surrender holds no promise.

When Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Meles Zenawi died in 2012, a successor — Hailemariam Desalegn — was appointed. In a single month, Desalegn’s interim position became permanent. Political space in Ethiopia has remained dreadfully thin under the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front’s lengthened administration.

Few counterexamples exist. There is no evidence that the passing of a head of state leads to democratic transition in Africa. In most instances, as in the case of Desalegn’s tenure, political space closes all the more.

Upon reviewing 79 dictators who passed away while in office, researchers Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Erica Frantz found that regimes endured in 92 percent of the cases. They also discovered that coups and revolts upon an autocrat’s death occurred only 6 Get them out before percent of the time. more damage is done As they noted, “Death in office, it One such young activist, Promise turns out, is a remarkably unremarkMkwananzi of Zimbabwe’s #Tajamu- able event.” ka/Sesjikile (meaning “agitated”) movement, is determined to see Like father, like son Family dynasties are making their Mugabe off before he dies. Mkwananzi filed a case against Mugabe, claiming mark on the continent.

Burials of important African men that he is too frail and unfit to rule.

Although the case was dismissed are often characterized by luxury and on the basis that Mugabe had not been pomp. Self-important patriarchs want served at the proper location, Mkwa- to ensure their survivors continue their nanzi’s spirits are high. “We showed legacy. My wife, a Lango of northern that the president can be challenged Uganda, often reminds me I shouldn’t and scared him out of his wits,” he said. take this intergenerational patriarchy “The judges had to hide behind techni- lightly. “The success of your children calities and shied away from the merits will be attributed to you,” she says. “All of the case. He may have succeeded in blame for their mistakes is attributed to destroying my generation’s hope, but me, their mother.”

This is why Africans are so rarely he cannot be permitted to destroy my shocked whenever state leadership is children’s hope too.”

Before the recent overthrow of passed on to family members.

In 2013, Uganda’s defected spy Gambian President Yahya Jammeh, who had clung to power for 22 years, chief David Sejusa called for investigaan activist told me, “We cannot wait tions into President Museveni’s alleged until Jammeh dies because more will plans to kill those who opposed the be killed, tortured or disappeared. We Muhoozi Project, an alleged scheme need to rise up and finish them before to pass on the dictator’s seat to his son Kainerugaba Muhoozi. they finish us.”

A similar plot is unraveling now in The desperation for immediate change is an obvious concern for any- Angola. On February 3, dictator Jose one trying to survive in a place where Eduardo dos Santos reaffirmed his dead bodies are common sightings, commitment not to run for another and not every African has the oppor- term. During his 38 years in power, tunity to wait. Some dictators are fair- he has reneged on such promises nuly young. Democratic Republic of the merous times, but on this occasion the Congo President Joseph Kabila is only ruling Popular Movement for the Lib45 years old and has been refusing to eration of Angola party has presented hold elections due to what he calls a defense minister João Lourenço as its lack of money (in the world’s most new candidate. Behind the curtain is mineral-rich country). Meanwhile, dos Santos’ daughter Isabel, Africa’s Burundian President Pierre Nkurun- richest female billionaire thanks to ziza — who is in the middle of an il- blood diamonds and the family’s grip legal third term — is 53 years old and on the oil sector. The presiding dictator seems to be moving his chess piecstill plays soccer.

The point is simple: Dictators are a es ahead of a political transition to problem now, and the problems they maintain the family’s grip on Angola’s

wealth of natural resources.

Mugabe, two decades older than most of the next oldest African dictators, is an extreme case. As party loyalists commence the infighting, his wife Grace Mugabe, age 51, has elbowed her way into the mix.

“If God decides to take him, then we would rather field him as a corpse,” she said at a rally in eastern Zimbabwe earlier this month, taking her prior commitment to push him around in a wheelchair to the next level. Absurd as it sounds, such rhetoric hints at her own serious bid to remain close to the seat of power.

What about the wayward son?

Today many dictators send their children to study in Europe or North America, where education and exposure to new ideas could conceivably foster a kinder brand of leadership upon succession. Yet, even where there appears to be hope for such an outcome, regime structures have been so viciously consolidated that the next generation oftentimes has difficulty changing the way the game is played.

Africa, of course, has no monopoly on this lesson. When North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il died in 2011, some expected the youthful Kim Jong-un — a fan of American basketball and western pop culture — to be a bit less draconian. Nothing significant, however, has changed since the 2011 transition.

If anything, he has been more outwardly aggressive than his father.

Meanwhile, in Syria, President Bashar al-Assad, who succeeded his father Hafez in 2000, showed an early promise toward reform. A brief surge in freedom of expression and the release of 600 political prisoners gave Syrians optimism for a new age. However, the old guard, having enjoyed access to the political levers during Hafez’s government, squelched the young leader’s influence. Bashar’s brutality intensified thereafter.

While gerontocracy and nepotism are global phenomena, they are particularly common in Africa. If dictators die today, tomorrow may be no better.

The task in deposing the despots rests in the hands of the hundreds of millions of African youth. Only the rising generations will be able to respond to the challenges ahead for a continent ravaged by centuries of oppression.

African gerontocracy is not the only narrative To say Africa was inevitably destined for gerontocratic pseudo-democracy with the rise of nation-states would be too simplistic of a narrative.

Too many anecdotes run contrary to rule by elderly patriarchs, who often defend their prolonged control of national governments by accusing dissidents of violating patriarchal African culture.

“Ancient Kemet had a system called ‘Maat’ where the masculine and feminine principles were in perfect balance,” said Oyaka Makmot, one of the founders of Uganda’s Popular Resistance Against Life Presidency, which unsuccessfully tried to stop Museveni from abolishing presidential term limits. “The society thrived and built a great civilization that is in many ways unrivaled in it’s creativity and innovation. However, as Kemet went into decline, the masculine began to domi-

nate the feminine.”

Oyaka further noted that most African societies established systems whereby elders were selected on the basis of their integrity and good social standing, but as the masculine began to dominate the feminine, dictatorship became the norm.

“Whereas gerontocracy once tried and tested people of character to be leaders,” Makmot explained, “it is now a system used by corrupt leaders to entrench themselves in power.”

If one former African head-of-state has shown that young people can lead their country forward, it is Thomas Sankara — also known as “Africa’s Che Guevara.” Assuming power in 1983, he urgently vaccinated millions of Burkinabé who had lacked access to proper health care. Corrupt leaders of the previous administration agonized through public, televised trials. Female genital mutilation and forced marriages were banned. Land was redistributed from feudal landlords to peasants, and Burkino Faso — formerly a donor dependent country — attained food sufficiency within four years.

Even in pre-colonial governance structures, according to Makmot, one finds examples of young leaders who diligently served their tribes.

“The Omukama [King] of Bunyoro [modern midwestern Uganda] known as Kabalega was only 17 years old when he became king,” Makmot said.

“Some missionaries documented successful caesarian sections performed in the late 19th century [during Kabalega’s tenure].”

Kabalega allied with the nearby Lango tribe and staved off the British for five years, eventually conceding in 1899. (Under the British scorchedearth approach, surgical equipment used by the celebrated surgeons of Bunyoro was looted.) To this day, Kabalega is championed for his leadership, even as other older leaders from neighboring tribes sold themselves out to colonialists.

“Many visionary leaders led their nations between the ages of 17 and 40,” Makmot said. “What I would like the young people of Africa to do is resolve to retire every single leader above the age of 50.”

While such a goal may seem out of reach, it’s not hard to see some momentum in its direction. For starters, Makmot and his comrades are continuing to participate in nonviolent resistance against Museveni. Then there’s the Anglophone Cameroonians, who are rising up against Paul Biya amidst an Internet blackout, and the Sudanese — at home and in the diaspora — who are putting pressure on Omar al-Bashir.

Gambians are already enjoying the recent exile of Yahya Jammeh.

Given this picture, perhaps Africa’s young people are becoming the very change they wish to see.

Phil Wilmot is husband to Suzan Abong Wilmot. Together, they cofounded Solidarity Uganda with a group of Ugandan activists. The organization aims to train social change and environmental advocacy groups throughout Uganda in the skills, methods, and concepts of nonviolence. Phil and Suzan reside in Lira, Uganda with their daughter Aceng Nadia.

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STATE OF THE ECONOMY

agaland is primarily an agrarian economy with more than 60 percent of the population dependent on agriculture for their livelihood.

As per the Advance Estimates of 2015-16, GSDP at constant prices registered a growth of 8.68 per cent. In absolute figures, the GSDP at constant prices increased from Rs.1464791 lakhs in 2014-15(Q.E) to Rs.1591989 lakhs in 2015 16(Adv.E).

During the same period, the GSDP at current prices increased from Rs.1772718 lakhs in 201415(Q.E) to Rs.2052415 lakhs in 201516 (Adv.E).

The Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) is defined as the total value of all goods and services produced within the State in a year . It is one of the indicators broadly used to study the progress and growth of the economy and portray the sectoral composition and its contribution to the total economy. It has two components: GSDP at Market Prices (or Cur- Source: The Economic Survey of Nagaland 2015-2016, Department of Economrent Price) is the GSDP at basic pric- ics and Statisticsf, Government of Nagaland

Source: The Economic Survey of Nagaland 2015-2016, Department of Economics and Statisticsf, Government of Nagaland

es plus taxes on products minus the subsidies on products.

Correspondingly, GSDP at Factor Cost (constant) is arrived at by deducting taxes on product from GSDP at basic prices and adding subsidies on products.

GSDP in 2015-16 (A.E). Within the primary sector, agriculture proper i.e., Crops, Livestock, Forestry & Logging achieved a growth rate of 7.83 per cent in 2015-16 (A.E) and contributed 29.74 per cent to the GSDP with crops contributing 20.44 per cent.

Sectoral Composition to GSDP The share of the other sub-secIn the estimation of GSDP, the tors in the primary sector i.e. Mining economy of the State is divided into and Quarrying remained insignifithree sectors viz primary sector, sec- cant at 0.32 per cent. In the primary sector Agriculture is the major conondary sector and tertiary sector. tributor to the GSDP. PRIMARY SECTOR: The primary sector includes SECONDARY SECTOR The secondary sector comprises Crops, Livestock, Forestry & Logging and Mining & Quarrying. The of Manufacturing (Registered and primary sector is generally domi- Unregistered), Electricity, Gas, Wanant in less developed states/ ter Supply & Other Utility Services countries. These activities are car- and Construction. The output of the ried to a smaller extent in industri- primary sector is generally taken to manufacture finished goods. alized states.

As per the Advance Estimates of As per the advance estimates of GSDP constant prices, the pri- GSDP at constant prices for 2015mary sector is estimated to grow 16, the sector registered a growth at 7.74 per cent in 2015-16 (A.E) of 16.04 per cent in 2015-16 and its contributing 30.06 per cent to the share in GSDP was 16.23 per cent in

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2015-16.

Within the secondary sector, while the share of Electricity, Gas, Water Supply and Other Utility Services ranged between 2 to 2.5 per cent with a declining trend since 2011-12, the share of Construction in the GSDP increased from 11.78 per cent in 2014-15 (Q.E) to 12.98 per cent in 2015-16 (Adv.E). The share of Manufacturing in the GSDP also marginally increased from 1.33 per cent in 2014-15(Q.E) to 1.34 per cent in 2015-16(Adv.E).

TERTIARY SECTOR The Tertiary Sector which comprises of Services activities like Transport, Storage and Communication, Trade, Repairs, hotels and Restaurants; Financial Services, Public Administration, Real Estate & Ownership of Dwelling As per the Advance Estimate of GSDP constant at Basic Prices, the Tertiary sector has registered a fall in growth from 7.53 per cent in 2014-15 (Q.E) to 6.82 per cent in

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PER CAPITA INCOME As per the Advance Estimates of GSDP current at Market Prices, the Per Capita GSDP in 2015-16 is estimated to increase by 14.55 per cent thereby raising the PCI from Rs.86264 in 2014-15 (Q.E) to Rs.98816 in 2015-16 (Adv.E).

During the same period, the Per Capita Net State Domestic Product current at Market Prices registered a growth of 15.83 per cent in 201516 (Adv.E) as against 10.71 per cent achieved in 2014-15 (Q.E). Corresponding to the increased in the growth rate, the PCI NSDP current at Market Prices has also increased from Rs.76679 in 2014-15 (Q.E) to Rs.88818 in 2015-16 (Adv.E).

NAGALAND AT A GLANCE AREA, ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT AND POPULATION

Geographical Area: Geographical location: Longitude: Latitude:

16, 579 Sq.Km 93º.20º E to 95º.15º E 25º.6 N to 27º.4 N

ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT a) District HQs: b) Circles (ADCs, SDOs & EACs) c) Statutory towns: d) Census towns: e) Police station (2012): f) Police outpost (2012):

11 133 (2011 Census) 19 (-do-) 7 (-do-) 61 28

POPULATION AS PER 2011 CENSUS i. Total population: 19,78,502 ii. Male: 10,24,649 iii. Female: 9,53,853 iv. Percentage of Rural population: 71.14 v. Percentage of Urban population: 28.86 vi. Sex ratio (female per 1000 males): 931 vii. Density of population (per sq. km): 119 viii. Decadal percentage variation (2001-2011): -0.58 POPULATION OF AGE GROUP (0-6 YEARS) i. Male: ii. Female: iii. Total: iv. Sex ratio

1,49,785 1,41,286 2,91,071 943

Glossary: Per Capita Income PCI is an amount of Income LITERACY RATE which is supposed to be received by each individual in the State if the to82.75 tal amount of State Income is equal- i. Male: ly distributed among the total Pop- ii. Female: 76.11 ulation of the State. Theoretically, 79.55 PCI can be arrived at by dividing the iii. Literacy rate of Nagaland: State Income by Total Population of Source: The Economic Survey of Nagaland 2015-2016, Department of Economthe State. ics and Statistics, Government of Nagaland.

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Manipur’s Interminable Economic Blockade

Blockades reveal discontent or resistance to policies of the government which the society deems unsuitable. Certainly, in a democratic society, such forms of resistance are not illegal. However, just because we are allowed to resist the government policies, it also does not justify, no matter the policies under question, the disruption and immense hardships caused to innocent civilians who ultimately bear the brunt of such thoughtless acts. This week’s article looks at the deleterious effects of the economic blockade imposed by the United Naga Council in Manipur.

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2015-16 (Adv.E). Corresponding to the fall in growth rate, the share of the Tertiary sector in GSDP has also declined from 54.55 per cent in 2014-15 (Q.E) to 53.71 per cent in 2015-16 (Adv.E).

Within the tertiary Sector, the sub-Sector “Other Services” has become the most prominent subSector with a contributory share of 17.51 per cent in the GSDP followed by “Public Administration” with a share of 10.97 per cent, “Real Estate, Ownership of Dwelling” 10.24 per cent, “Trade, Repairs, hotel & Restaurant” 6.99 per cent, “Transport, storage, Communication & Services related to Broadcasting” 4.42 per cent and “Financial Services” 3.58 per cent respectively.

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n 1st November, 2016, the United Naga Council (UNC) called for an economic blockade in Manipur. It is still in place and has now crossed more than 130 days. In Nagaland too we have witnessed bandhs, on and off, a period of uncertainty which prevailed in February, except with the privilege of buying our essential items in the evenings. Trains and trucks carrying essential goods to Dimapur remained unperturbed. This bandh, though comparatively mild when compared to those in Manipur, hampered day to day affairs.

The discomfort it caused remains unparalleled in recent memory. Business establishments would have incurred losses amounting to crores. One can only imagine then how much havoc the bandhs called by the UNC must be causing to the people of Manipur. Though we are not the ones enforcing it (except for few days

by NSF), we in Nagaland, seem to have either approved of it by our silence or is it that we are completely unconcerned by the happenings in Manipur. Except for Rev. L Suohie Mhasi, not even one organisation condemned this blockade.

Imagine a situation where Assam enforces an economic blockade on Nagaland, perhaps due to the border dispute, or by the Meitei groups in Assam who have a sizeable population. We all know how choking and life-crippling it would be. If some sand-traders' Union

David Hanneng, Assistant Professor, Department of History many hardships. A full-fledged economic blockade would be terrifying. If such a situation so arises, on what moral ground would we be condemning it? Moreover, if the ASEAN (Association of South-Eastern Asian Nations) highway which aims at bypassing Nagaland materialises, will we not be at the receiving end? The current route (Moreh–Imphal–Manipur) has been a great economic boon. The diversion is being aimed mainly due to the frequent bandhs in Manipur, much like the present one. Lok Sabha MP, Mr Neiphiu Rio, has recently requested the Indian government to stick to the old route instead of the newly proposed Tupul-Jiribam-Silchar-Guwahati route which would bypass Nagaland. Our silence and ignorance at this stage can, in the long run, harm our economy.

While the justification of the blockade might be debatable, we know it stemmed from the plan of the Manipur government to create new districts.

The UNC felt this would infringe on the ‘Naga Land'. The Chief Minister of Manipur, O Ibobi Singh was supposed to inaugurate Sadar Hills as a district, however, due to opposition from his cabinet members, the plan had to be abandoned. However, Ibobi Singh, who had escaped an attack at the helipad in Ukhrul, announced the creation of seven new districts on 9th December 2016.

In Manipur, the Nagas, Kukis, and

for calling bandhs for extended periods of time. However, a bandh which is stretched like the present one makes the state machinery redundant. Additionally, it makes items of basic needs of the people scarce. How much petrol, LPG, and rice etc. can be airlifted for the population of an entire state for such monstrous duration? It ceases to be a practical and long lasting solution. Besides, the very Human Rights abuse that we keep harping about seems to be the same one we abuse when it comes at the expense of other communities. The people of Manipur are sufferers, and one can only admire their resilience and self-sufficiency that they are somehow still holding on even after 4 months of bandh! Had it been in Nagaland, we would have starved by now or perhaps would be back to the jungle hunting roots and wild leaves. Aren't there any other means of solving issues apart from these inhumane blockades? Ultimately, it is the common man who suffers, the same common man who has absolutely no say in matters of the state.

When it comes to the issue of land, Rev. Dr. Wati Aier (Principal of Oriental Theological Seminary, Dimapur) while speaking at a seminar in Tetso College said, “While we Nagas claim that our History and our land is Unique, we should also acknowledge and respect other people's rights to their land and uniqueness of their history." Perhaps

thing we have to ponder on.

The only way forward would be to find an honourable compromise. The Interlocutor of the Naga Peace process, R N Ravi expressed that the economic blockade might hamper the ongoing political talks.

It’s high time that the people of Manipur find a way to live together in peace and harmony. A civil war like situation had recently emerged, with counter-blockades from the ‘Valley’ people. These conflicts would be catastrophic for the people. Whether it be Manipur or Nagaland, if we claim to live in a modern world and modern society, we should somehow learn to find a more peaceful and better way of settling disputes apart from blockades and arson.

There seems to be a great deficit of statesman in our societies today who can dissolve crisis and lead us in the right direction. As for Manipur, bifurcation of districts is a state affair, and the Centre can do little to interfere. Finally, "Do to others as you would like them to do to you", a celebrated statement of Jesus should be reflected upon, as we think and ponder over our actions and inactions which shape our future. We hold the key.

Degree of Thought is a weekly community column initiated by Tetso College in partnership with The Morung Express. Degree of Thought will delve into the social, cultural, political and educational issues around us. The views expressed here do not reflect the opinion of the institution. Tetso College is a NAAC Accredited UGC recognised Commerce and Arts College. The editors are Dr. Hewasa Lorin, Anjan Behera, Dr. Salikyu Sangtam, Nivibo Yiki,

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Parrikar takes over as Goa CM for fourth time

PANAjI/NEW DELHI, MARCH 14 (IANS): BJP leader Manohar Parrikar was sworn in Chief Minister of Goa for the fourth time on Tuesday.

Parrikar, who resigned as Defence Minister on Monday, was administered the oath of office by Governor Mridula Sinha in the presence of top BJP leaders including BJP national president Amit Shah, Union Ministers M. Venkaiah Naidu, Nitin Gadkari, J.P. Nadda and several other dignitaries.

Nine ministers were also sworn in during the ceremony, namely Sudin Dhavalikar and Manohar Azgaonkar of the Maharashtrawdi Gomantak Party, Vijai Sardesai, Vinod Palienkar and Jayesh Salgaonkar of the Goa Forward, Francis D'Souza, Pandurang Madkaikar of the BJP and Independent legislators Govind Gawde and Rohan Khaunte.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Parrikar. "Congratulations to @manoharparrikar and his team on being sworn in. My best wishes in taking Goa to new heights of progress," Modi said on Twitter.

Earlier, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed a floor test in the Goa Assembly on Thursday as it refused to interfere with the Goa Governor's decision to appoint Parrikar as Chief Minister.

Directing the floor-test to determine the majority support, the bench of Chief

SC declines to interfere in Goa, orders floor test on Thursday

BJP President Amit Shah (Right) greeting newly sworn- in Goa CM Manohar Parrikar, Tuesday, March 14. Also seen in the picture are (L to R) Union minister Nitin Gadkari and Governor Mridula Sinha. (HT Photo )

Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar, Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice R.K. Agrawal said that all the formalities prerequisite to the floor test, including by the Election Commission, would be completed by March 15.

The court direction came on a plea by leader of the Congress legislature party in the state assembly Chandrakant Kavlekar who has sought stay of Governor Mridula Sinha's deci-

Indian-American panel launches campaign against hate crimes

WASHINgToN, MARCH 14 (IANS): Chicago-based IndianAmerican Public Affairs Committee (IAPAC) has launched a campaign across the US to spread awareness about hate crimes against the community.

The committee plans to organise a series of grassroot events and town halls across the country, American Bazaar Online reported on Tuesday. "There is a need to bring understanding about the people of Indian-American and represent their interests," Ashwani Dhall, one of the founding members of IAPAC, said in a statement.

The committee plans to highlight how Indian-Americans have been an intrinsic part of the American fabric and will also ask different state governments and cities to announce Indian-American awareness month.

"By bringing together elected officials, local and business leaders and the media, the aim is to assure Indian-American community that incidents like the hate-crime in Kansas City are not tolerated or repeated," the statement read. IAPAC will also organise events in San Francisco Bay Area, New York, New Jersey, Chicago, Dallas and Seattle as part of the campaign. It wants to ensure that correct information, not rumours, on existing policies is disseminated to people, according to the statement.

"It was heartening to hear [President] Trump denounce the Kansas City incident right at the start of his address to the Congress," IAPAC president Vinesh Virani said. "We have hope that the current administration will work to bring everyone together," he said.

sion appointing Parrikar as Chief Minister and fixing his swearing in for Tuesday evening. The court also rejected the plea by senior counsel Abhishek Manu Singhvi for a composite floor test.

The Congress also raised the issue in Parliament, slamming the BJP for what it said was "not accepting people's mandate" in Manipur and Goa and staking claim to form governments in the two states

even though the BJP was not the single largest party.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who has taken on additional charge of the Defence Ministry, defended Parrikar becoming the Chief Minister, while hitting out at the Congress for accusing the BJP of using money to "steal the mandate" in Manipur and Goa. Jaitley said the Congress party "complains a bit too much" and that the Goa

Governor could not have invited the "minority" of Congress MLAs to form the government.

"The Congress did not even submit a claim to the Governor. It had only the support of 17 MLAs. In the face of claim of the 21 MLAs led by Manohar Parrikar, the Governor could not have invited the minority of 17 MLAs to form the Government," Jaitley said in a Facebook post.

scheduled for Tuesday evening.

Rejecting the plea for a composite floor test between Parrikar and Kavlekar, the bench said: "You (petitioner Kavlekar) don't put anything on record. You don't tell anything to the Governor. You don't file any affidavit in a matter as serious as this. There is nothing on record."

"You are putting us in the position of Governor. You are telling us everything that you should have told the Governor," observed the bench as the petitioner's counsel Abhishek Manu Singhvi took the court through the constitutional provisions and conventions. The bench also took exception to Kavlekar not making Parrikar a party to his petition.

"You know him. He was the Defence Minister. You don't even implead him in the matter," the apex court said while pointing out that "you do everything wrong. You don't do anything and point finger at the world". As the petitioner's counsel raised some point while Chief Justice Khehar was passing the order, the CJI said: "You are so fussy... don't go into commas and full stops."

As senior counsel Harish Salve urged the court that instead of specifically saying that the floor test should be held on a particular day, it should say as soon as possible. The Chief Justice said: "We don't understand asap (as soon as possible). Even though we do, it has to be forthwith."

Senior counsel Harish Salve objected when Singhvi urged the court to keep the swearing-in in abeyance till the floor test took place. The bench asked Singhvi why did his client not repudiate the Bharatiya Janata Party's claim to form the government in Goa, as he tried to impress upon the court that the Governor was constitutionally obliged to first call and consult the leader of the Congress Legislature Party for government formation.

petition props Tharoor Modi degree row: DU college says no data of students passing out in 1978 Online as UPA's PM candidate in 2019

NEW DELHI, MARCH 14 (IANS): The controversy over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's degree refuses to die down. Delhi University's School of Open Learning (SOL), from where he is said to have passed out in 1978, says it doesn't have records for that year as these are maintained only for one year.

In response to an RTI query by this IANS correspondent seeking a list of students who had qualified for a BA degree in 1978, the SOL said: "The data is not maintained in the branch in the order as desired by the applicant."

Replying to two other queries on the results of students who qualified for the same degree in 1978, including their roll numbers, names and father's names, the SOL said: "No such list is maintained in the branch. As per weeding rules of the university, spare copies of the published result is kept only for one year."

A consolidated reply from the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO), Meenakshi Sahay, on the same query said: "The information sought by the applicant was endorsed to the Dean (Exam), OSD (Exam), Joint Registrar (Degree) and Section Officer (Information) of the University, who are the deemed PIOs under section 5(4) and 5(5) of the Right to Information Act, 2005."

"Further, relevant input, received from the Dean (Exam), OSD (Exam), Joint Registrar (Exam), indicates that the University, otherwise, treats the data of the students pertaining to the examination taken by them while pursuing a course in the University as personal to the students concerned which can be disclosed only to the student concerned," she added.

"The disclosure of such information has no relationship to any

public activity or interest. Disclosure of such information is exempt under section 8(1)(j) of the Act," she further said.

The quoted exemption in section 8(1)(j) says: "Information which relates to personal information the disclosure of which has no relationship to any public activity or interest, or which would cause unwarraned invasion of the privacy of the individual..."

The university's examination branch III (i) and IV replied in similar vein.

"It appears that the information sought by the application is such that it is treated as personal information of students, having a fiduciary relation with the University."

Earlier, the Central Information Commission (CIC) had directed the university "to facilitate inspection of relevant register where complete information about result

of all students who passed in Bachelor of Arts, in year 1978 along with roll number, names of the students, father's name and marks obtained as available with the University and provide certified copy of the extract of relevant pages from the register, free of cost".

The CIC had also slapped a fine of Rs 25,000 on the CPIO for rejecting an RTI application seeking details of Modi's graduation degree.

Information Commissioner M. Sridhar Acharyulu also pulled up the CPIO, saying the refusal to provide the information sought reminded him of the saying "penny wise, pound foolish".

Acharyulu was divested of his charge days after he passed his order.

The Delhi High Court had later stayed the CIC order directing Delhi University to allow inspection of records of all students who had passed the BA degree exam in 1978.

NEW DELHI, MARCH 14 (IANS): An online petition has proposed the name of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor as the United Progressive Alliance (UPA)'s prime ministerial candidate for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Tharoor is currently MP from Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala.

The petition, started on online platform "change.org" by Thiruvananthapuram resident Paul Trivandrum, had garnered 11,000 supporters

by Tuesday afternoon. "In another two years' time India, the largest democracy of the world will face another national election. Success of a democratic country requires a strong public interest based opposition led by a visionary leader capable of prime ministership," the petition said.

"Shashi Tharoor is a man well qualified with deep knowledge of international and national issues, who can connect with the people of India and with world leaders. "We nominate Shashi Tharoor to be the Prime Ministerial candidate of UPA in the run up to 2019. In best interest of the world's largest democracy and to rejuvenate the opposition," it added. In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections the Congress could manage only 44 seats, despite being in power for two consecutive terms.

China hopes India, Pakistan will BJP stealing mandate in Goa & Manipur improve ties through dialogue with money power, alleges Rahul Gandhi

BEIjINg, MARCH 14 (IANS): China has expressed hope that India and Pakistan will overcome their differences through a renewed dialogue process that stalled last year following unrest in Jammu and Kashmir and the Uri terror attack.

"Both India and Pakistan are China's important neighbours and important countries in South Asia. China hopes that India and Pakistan can enhance mutual trust and improve relations through more dialogues," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said during a press briefing on Monday in

Beijing.

"This is conducive to not only the two countries themselves but also to regional prosperity and development," Chunying added.

The spokesperson added that China also looks forward to the early accession of Pakistan and India to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) as full members so they could work with other members for the security, stability, development and prosperity of the region.

"The memorandum on the obligations for India and Pakistan to obtain membership in the SCO was signed at the SCO Tash-

kent Summit in 2016. Currently, all sides are going through relevant legal procedures in accordance with the memorandum," the spokesperson said while responding to a question.

Relations between Pakistan and India worsened in September 2016 when militants attacked an army base in Uri town of Jammu and Kashmir, killing 19 soldiers. India has blamed the attack on Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohamed terror group. The Indian Army on September 29 carried out surgical strikes on terror launch pads across the Line of Control, which added to the tensions.

'India needs to create 12-15 mn non-agricultural jobs per year'

NEW DELHI, MARCH 14 (IANS): Over the next five years, India needs to create 12-15 million jobs in non-agricultural sectors every year to address the gap in jobs, with more young people joining the workforce, a report said on Tuesday.

"Over the next five years, India will need to create 12-15 million non-agricultural jobs per year.

However, between 2005 and 2012, only eight million such jobs were created. Hence, the gap of 4-7 million jobs a year needs to be addressed, which is likely to rise with the rise in young people joining the labour force," a joint report by Boston Consulting Group and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) said.

The report titled Growth and Jobs in the New Globalisation was unveiled here.

NEW DELHI, MARCH 14 (IANS): Refusing to interfere with the Goa Governor's decision to appoint Manohar Parrikar as the new Chief Minister, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that a floor test be held in the assembly on Thursday to determine if Parrikar enjoyed the majority support.

Parrikar was sworn in as the Goa Chief Minister on Tuesday by Governor Mridula Sinha in state capital Panji. Nine ministers were also sworn in.

A bench of Chief Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar, Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice R.K. Agrawal said all prerequisite formalities needed for the floor test, including those by the Election Commission, will be completed by March 15.

The court said the floor test will be the only agenda of the Goa assembly when it meets on Thursday.

"During the course of hearing, we were satisfied that the instant sensitive and contentious issue raised on behalf of the petitioner can be resolved by a simple direction, requiring the holding of a floor test at the earliest. The holding of the floor test will remove all possible ambiguities, and result in giving the democratic process the required credibility," the apex court said.

It said: "We request the Governor... to ensure that a floor test is held on March 16, and the only agenda for the day will be the holding of a floor test to determine whether the Chief Minister, administered the oath of office, has support of the majority."

"The floor test shall be held on March 16, 2017, as early as possible, but surely during the course of the same day," the order said.

The court direction came on a petition

by Congress Legislature Party leader in the Goa assembly Chandrakant Kavlekar, who sought Governor Mridula Sinha's decision to appoint Parrikar as the Chief Minister be put on hold and his swearing-in be

"By 2040, India is projected to have the maximum share of working-age population. Coupled with its historically low job creation, the situation begets the need for specific strategies that address both growth and jobs," the report said.

Historically, growth in India has not been met with the same pace of job creation, it said.

"Between 2004 and 2012, GDP growth was 8.1 per cent but job growth averaged only two per cent.

Between 2000 and 2012, 355 million jobs should have been created in India; however, only 75 million jobs were created," it added.

According to the authors, India also faces the challenge in view of the global growth slowing down and is unlikely to exceed 3.5 per cent in the short to medium term.

"Protectionism is on the rise and industry is changing the costs

and productivity of manufacturing, eroding the advantage held by low-cost labour intensive countries and reshaping global supply chains," it said.

"Against this backdrop, India will have to grow at 8 per cent or higher in order to go from being a lower-middle income country to an upper-income country in the next 20 to 30 years," it added.

The report also stresses on the urgency to seize the opportunities that are present in the light manufacturing sectors, taking advantage of the shifts from China, where costs in these sectors are on the rise.

"The services sector shows immense promise; the global export of services (especially digital services) has grown much faster than the export of manufactured goods since 2011. Further, in India, the

contribution of services to domestic consumption has almost doubled in the last 25 years and is likely to continue increasing," it said.

Arindam Bhattacharya, Senior Partner and Director, BCG, said, "Much has been written about the adverse impacts of digitisation on jobs. In this report, we present a new paradigm, where these digital technologies will support in creating jobs and growth, in what we term as the 'new globalisation'."

"We are witnessing the immense potential in the impact of technology stacks in India, with India truly being at the forefront compared to other countries. What is needed now is a regulatory body that can oversee the building of the technology stacks across sectors and provide the necessary regulatory support," Bhattacharya said.

NEW DELHI, MARCH 14 (PTI): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused the BJP of “stealing” the mandate of people and “undermining democracy” in Goa and Manipur by using money power.

He alleged that the Goa Governor acted in a “partisan” manner.

“They are saying that it is okay for them to misuse the office of the Governor...

In the two States where we won, democracy has been undermined by them [BJP] using financial power, money. That is what is happening. The mandate of the people of Goa and Manipur has been stolen by the BJP,” he told reporters outside Parliament.

Speaking out for the first time after the results of the elections to five States were declared on March 11, Mr. Gandhi said, “Our fight with the BJP is an ideological fight. What the BJP has done in Manipur and Goa is their ideology — and that is what we are fighting.”

“It is a question of how much the BJP has thrown to steal the mandate of people of Manipur and Goa. That is the question. It is not about how soon they went, but with how much money the BJP gave to steal the mandate of Goa and Manipur,” Mr. Gandhi said on queries as to why the Congress

“delayed” staking claim for government formation.

He said a letter was issued in favour of Manohar Parrikar even before the Congress staked its claim. “[Congress leader in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun] Kharge ji showed me a letter of the Governor appointing Mr. Parrikar as Chief Minister before any floor test or anything happened. So it is difficult for us to stake claim if the Governor is already acting in a partisan manner,” he said.

On the BJP's win in Uttar Pradesh, he said it was largely due to polarisation.

“I would like to say that the BJP won the elections in U.P. and I would like to congratulate them. Why they won it, there are multiple reasons. Large part of it is polarisation. But the fact is that they won the elec-

tions,” he said.

Stating that there are “ups and downs” for every party, he stressed, “We had a little down in U.P. which is fine, we accept it. But we have a ideological fight with the BJP and we will continue to do that.”

Mr. Gandhi said that in the five Assembly elections, the Congress formed its own government in Punjab and won the elections in Manipur and Goa. “That is not a bad result. It is true that we lost the election in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.”

In Punjab as well as other States, it is the regional leaders who fought the elections and won.

“They are the people who fight these elections and they are successful in Punjab, successful in Goa and in Manipur,” he said.

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Residents flee as battle for Mosul intensifies

MOSUL, March 14 (reUterS): Iraqi troops battled Islamic State fighters for control of a bridge over the River Tigris in Mosul on Tuesday as civilians streamed out of recaptured western neighbourhoods, cold, wet and hungry but relieved to be free of the militants’ grip. Progress

by Interior Ministry Rapid Response units had been slowed by rain on Monday but heavy fighting resumed on Tuesday, with the Iron Bridge the prize at stake.

Government forces also pushed into areas of western Mosul, Islamic State’s last redoubt in the city that has been the de facto capital of their self-declared caliphate. The troops had advanced to within 100m (330 feet) of the bridge but were slowed by sniper fire from gunmen positioned in high buildings, a Rapid Response media officer told Reuters.

“Our forces managed to resume advancing inside the old city centre after weather improved and succeeded in retaking the Korneesh street which runs by the riverside. It’s very key for our forces to secure the riverside and prevent Daesh militants from turning around our advancing forces,” he said, using an Arab acronym for Islamic State.

They expected to gain control of the Iron Bridge and the nearby area by the end of the day. “Seizing the bridge will help further tighten the noose around Daesh fighters entrenched inside the old city,” he said.

The bridge connects Mosul’s Old City with the eastern side of the city. Capturing it would mean Iraqi forces control three of the five bridges in Mosul that span the Tigris, all of which have been damaged by the militants and U.S.-led air strikes. The southernmost

two have already been retaken by Iraqi forces.

Since starting the offensive in October, Iraqi forces with U.S.-led coalition support have retaken eastern Mosul and about 30 percent of the west from the militants, who are outnumbered but fiercely defending their last stronghold in Iraq.

HEAVY SHELLING The boom of shelling and heavy machinegun fire could be heard from the centre of Mosul and helicopter gunships strafed the ground from above on Tuesday morning.

Amid the combat, a steady stream of refugees trudged out of the western districts, carrying suitcases, bottles of water and other possessions. Some pushed children and sick elderly relatives in handcarts and wheelbarrows.

Soldiers packed them

into trucks on the MosulBaghdad highway to be taken to processing areas.

Most left in the dark early morning hours or after the army recaptured their neighbourhoods. Food had been scarce, they said.

“We fled at 5 a.m. (0200 GMT) after the army had arrived. There has been a lot of shelling by Daesh,” said Hamid Hadi, a teacher.

“Mostly we’ve been eating water mixed with tomatoes.” Ashraf Ali, a nurse who escaped with his wife and two children, said mortar rounds were falling as they fled. They took advantage of the army retaking their district to get out.

“Daesh wanted us to move to their areas but we escaped when the army arrived,” he said.

As many as 600,000 civilians are caught with the militants inside Mosul, which Iraqi forces have effectively sealed off from the

remaining territory that Islamic State controls in Iraq and Syria. The Iraqi forces include army, special forces, Kurdish peshmerga and Shi’ite militias.

More than 200,000 Mosul residents have been displaced since the start of the campaign in October, of which more than 65,000 fled their homes in the past two weeks alone, according to the International Organization for Migration.

“Whenever we advance there are more people coming out,” said one Iraq officer directing refugee transport.

“There are more people on this side of the city and people are trying to leave because there is no food and no supplies in their area.”

Residents also fled from the Wadi Hajjar district on Monday carrying bags and belongings through the muddy streets to areas controlled by the army before being transported out by truck.

“It was a nightmare and we are finally done with it. It cannot be described. There is no water and there is no food and nothing,” said resident Ghanem Mohamed.

Federal police forces have also been fighting pockets of militants in areas close to the Iron Bridge. At the weekend, they entered the Bab al-Tob area of the Old City, where fighting is expected to be toughest because of its narrow alleyways.

The military said on Monday that elite Counter Terrorism Service troops, known as CTS, managed to retake the al-Nafut district of west Mosul. Losing Mosul would be a major strike against Islamic State. It is by far the largest city the militants have held since their leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi proclaimed himself leader of a self-styled caliphate spanning Iraq and Syria from a mosque in Mosul in the summer of 2014.

Vienna again ranked world’s nicest city

A traditional Fiaker horse carriage passes imperial Schoenbrunn palace in Vienna, Austria. (REUTERS File Photo)

VIeNNa, March 14 (reUterS): Vienna, Austria’s grand capital on the Danube river, has topped consulting firm Mercer’s list of cities offering the highest quality of life for the eighth year in a row, while Baghdad is again considered the worst place to live.

The survey of 231 cit-

Philippines ‘hit man’ to file ICC case vs Duterte for crimes against humanity

Edgar Matobato. (REUTERS File Photo)

Displaced Iraqis who had fled their homes stop for a check by Iraqi forces, as Iraqi forces battle with Islamic State militants, in western Mosul, Iraq on March 14. (REUTERS Photo)

ies helps companies and organisations determine compensation and hardship allowances for international staff. It uses dozens of criteria such as political stability, health care, education, crime, recreation and transport.

Global centres London, Paris, Tokyo and New York City did not even make the

top 30, lagging behind most big German, Scandinavian, Canadian, New Zealand and Australian cities.

Singapore was the highest ranked Asian city, at 25 while 29th-placed San Francisco was the United States’ highest entry. Top of the list in Africa was South Africa’s Durban at 87.

Vienna’s 1.8 million

inhabitants benefit from the city’s cafe culture and museums, theatres and operas. Rents and public transport costs in the city, whose architecture is marked by its past as the centre of the Habsburg empire, are cheap compared with other western capitals.

Switzerland’s Zurich, New Zealand’s Auckland, Germany’s Munich and Canada’s Vancouver followed Vienna in the top five of most pleasant cities to live in.

Baghdad was again ranked lowest in the world.

Waves of sectarian violence have swept through the Iraqi capital since the U.S.led invasion in 2003.

Six years into Syria’s bloody war, Damascus was ranked seventh from bottom, with Bangui in the Central African Republic, Yemeni capital Sanaa, Haiti’s Port-au-Prince, Sudan’s Khartoum and Chad’s N’Djamena filling out the end of the list.

Workplace headscarf ban legal, rules EU court LU x e M b O U r g c I t y, March 14 (IaNS): In the first case of its kind, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on Tuesday that employers are allowed to ban employees from wearing visible religious symbols, including headscarves at the workplace. But the ECJ said that the ban must be based on internal company rules requiring all employees to “dress neutrally”, reported BBC. The ruling was based on court cases brought by 2 female employees in Belgium and France, who were dismissed for refusing to remove their Islamic headscarves.

Belgium’s court of cassation had referred the case to the EU’s top court for clarification.

“An internal rule of an undertaking which prohibits the visible wearing of any political, philosophical or religious sign does not constitute direct discrimination,” the court said in a statement.

“However, in the absence of

such a rule, the willingness of an employer to take account of the wishes of a customer no longer to have the employer’s services provided by a worker wearing an Islamic headscarf cannot be considered an occupational requirement that could rule out discrimination,” it said.

The ruling, which sets an EUwide precedent, came a day before the Netherlands’ parliamentary elections which have been dominated by issues of integration and identity, the Independent reported.

Dutch MPs voted in support of a partial ban on full-face Islamic veils last year, but no law has yet been implemented, while prohibitions have been implemented in countries including France, Belgium and Bulgaria, and are being considered in Germany. Attempts by local authorities in the French Riviera to ban so-called “burkinis” worn by Muslim women and impose fines gener- People look at a market stall selling the ated fresh debate last year and have hijab in east London, Britain January 20, since been repealed by courts.

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MaNILa, March 14 (reUterS): A self-confessed assassin who testified to being in a “death squad” under Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte will soon file a case at the International Criminal Court accusing the president of crimes against humanity, his lawyer said on Tuesday.

More than 8,000 people have died since Duterte took office in June and unleashed a bloody war on drugs, a third in raids and sting operations by police who say they acted in self-defence.

Duterte and the police have denied links to the other killings, many of which rights groups say bear the same hallmarks as hundreds of suspicious deaths of criminals in Davao City during the 22 years Duterte was its mayor.

Two men have testified before the Senate saying they were part of an alleged hit squad in Davao they said killed at Duterte’s behest. Legislators found no proof of their testimony, which the president’s aides dismiss as fabrication.

The ICC case will come from Edgar Matobato, who came out of hiding last week and testified in September to have killed

more than 50 people in the Davao area.

In a television interview, his lawyer, Jude Sabio, said Matobato would file a case with the court in The Hague this month or in early April.

“Murder is a serious crime. If it is committed as part of a widespread and systematic attack directed against the civilian population, it constitutes a crime against humanity,” Sabio said.

Retired policeman Arturo Lascanas has testified to killing alongside Matobato and last week said he believed more witnesses would speak against Duterte to prevent themselves being “erased”. Duterte’s chief lawyer, Salvador Panelo, said the president was not threatened by any possible international court case.

“The extrajudicial killings here are being done by the members of the (drug) syndicate themselves,” Panelo told news channel ANC. “The president is not behind it, neither (are) the police.” In a report last month, Amnesty International said the drug killings appeared to be “systematic, planned and organised” by authorities and could constitute crimes against humanity.

In a series of reports last year, Reuters showed police had a 97% kill rate in drug operations, the strongest proof yet that police were summarily shooting suspects. An ICC prosecutor in October said the tribunal might have jurisdiction to prosecute those accused of the killings.

Duterte has little love for the ICC and has described it as “useless”. Asked on Monday about the prospect of going to jail, Duterte stood by what he said were clear instructions to police to kill if their lives were in danger, and reiterated that he took full responsibility for the crackdown.

SKorean prosecutors to summon ousted Prez SeOUL, March 13 (reUterS): South Korean prosecutors will summon ousted president Park Geun-hye for questioning as a suspect in a corruption case that led to her impeachment, a prosecution official said on Tuesday, amid a political crisis that has gripped the country for months. The prosecutor’s office would notify Park on Wednesday when she will be summoned and would not negotiate on the timing, said the official who declined to be identified.

There was no immediate comment from Park. Her legal representatives were not available for comment. The Constitutional Court dismissed Park from office on Friday when it upheld a parliamentary impeachment vote over an influencepeddling scandal that has shaken the political and business elite. Park has denied any wrongdoing.

She became the country’s first democratically elected president to be removed from office. Park left the Blue House presidential palace in Seoul on Sunday to return to her private home in the city as an ordinary citizen, stripped of her presidential immunity that has shielded her from prosecution.

Park said through a spokesman that she felt sorry about not being to complete her term but added that the truth would come out, striking a defiant tone about the prospect of facing an investigation. A special prosecution team had earlier accused Park of colluding with a friend, Choi Soon-sil, to pressure big businesses into contributing to foundations set up to support her policy and allowing her to exert influence on state affairs. Park and Choi both denied wrongdoing and while she was president, Park declined to answer prosecutors’ questions.

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Leonard inspires as Spurs draw level with Warriors

LOS ANGELES, MARCH 14 (AFP): Kawhi Leonard shrugged off the after-effects of a recent concussion to score 31 points as the San Antonio Spurs downed Atlanta to go level with Golden State at the top of the Western Conference on Monday.

Leonard, who had been concussed after a clash with Oklahoma City Thunder guard Victor Oladipo last Thursday, showed no sign of the knock as he led the Spurs to a 107-99 victory over the Hawks.

The win gave San Antonio an identical 52-14 record to Western Conference pace-setters Golden State, who host Philadelphia on Tuesday.

Leonard was backed by an all-round scoring display from his Spurs teammates with David Lee, Danny Green, Patty Mills and Pau Gasol all posting double figure points tallies.

Leonard also chipped in with five rebounds and four assists as the Spurs claimed back-to-back wins following their victory over an under-strength Golden State on Saturday.

For Atlanta, Dennis Schroder led the scoring with 22 points, with Tim Hardaway adding 17 points and Paul Millsap 16.

The Spurs lived dangerously at times however, and gave up a season-high 23 turnovers during an uneven performance.

"All teams make mistakes -- nobody plays a perfect game," Spurs coach

Iguodala fined over racially charged comments

S A N F R A N C I S C O, MARCH 14 (AFP): Golden State Warriors guard Andre Iguodala was fined $10,000 on Monday for racially charged remarks deemed "inappropriate" by the NBA. Iguodala incurred the wrath of the league for comments made following the Warriors' 103-102 defeat to the Minnesota Timberwolves last Friday.

Asked about a plan by coach Steve Kerr to rest Iguodala and other Warriors stars for Saturday's game against San Antonio, Iguodala replied: "Nope, no clue. I do what master say."

He later used a notorious racial slur when quizzed about the War-

riors' loss to Minnesota.

NBA executive vice president of basketball operations Kiki VanDeWeghe said in a statement Iguodala had been fined for "mak-

ing inappropriate comments during a postgame media interview."

Warriors coach Kerr later laughed off the remarks, telling reporters: "You guys

just got Andre'd."

"Andre is one of those guys who likes to stir the pot and has a lot of cryptic messaging at times," Kerr added. "(He) jokes around.

I didn't take anything from it. It's just Andre being Andre."

Iguodala scored eight points in 32 minutes after coming on off the bench against the Timberwolves.

On Saturday, San Antonio routed the an under-strength Golden State 107-85 without two of their biggest stars in Kawhi Leonard and LaMarcus Aldridge.

The Warriors (52-14) are in a three-game losing streak and have dropped four of their last six games.

points and added 19 assists for Minnesota as Washington slipped to 41-25 for the season. The Timberwolves have now won eight of their past 12 games.

Washington's scoring was led by John Wall with 27 points while Bradley Kawhi Leonard #2 of the San Antonio Spurs shoots the ball against the Atlanta Hawks on Beal contributed 20 points despite a wayward shootMarch 13, 2017 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. (Getty Images) ing performance that saw Gregg Popovich said. "But Leonard meanwhile prepared." him make just seven of 21 overall, I was pleased with said he was fully recovered Elsewhere Monday, attempts. our defense, given the fact from his concussion which Karl-Anthony Towns that we turned it over 23 had left him complaining of poured on 39 points as the - Raptors claw Mavs In Toronto, DeMar times and still held Atlanta headaches and blurred vi- Minnesota Timberwolves below 100 points. I'm really sion in his left eye. pulled away for a surpris- DeRozan scored 25 points pleased that we continued "I felt good -- it was just ingly comfortable 119-104 with six rebounds and two to guard and hustle the way like any other game," said win over the in-form Wash- assists to guide the Raptors past the Dallas Mavericks we did despite being sloppy Leonard. "Our trainers did ington Wizards. with the ball." a good job of getting me Ricky Rubio scored 22 100-78.

The Raptors improved to 39-28 after losing their two previous games.

Toronto effectively settled the contest in the third quarter, building a 13-point lead which was soon stretched to 22 points in the fourth quarter after Fred VanVleet's three pointer.

Norman Powell scored 19 points while Jonas Valanciunas weighed in with 14 points and 12 rebounds.

Harrison Barnes with 18 points and Dirk Nowitzki with 17 points were top scorers for Dallas.

In Charlotte, the Chicago Bulls ended a fivegame losing streak with a

115-109 win over the Hornets after Rajon Rondo's 20-point haul.

The veteran added seven points and six assists and was the key figure in helping Chicago's sputtering offense find its rhythm again.

Rondo was brought back into the starting line-up by coach Fred Hoiberg after the Bulls limp 100-80 surrender against Boston on Sunday. It was Rondo's first start since late December.

"We had to make a change," Hoiberg said. "We had five straight losses and we had to shake things up, and that's what we decided to do to try to inject some pace into our team," Hoi-

berg added, singling out Rondo for praise.

"Hopefully he'll play well the rest of the year and hopefully he'll continue to inject life into our team."

Dwyane Wade, who scored 23 points, said Rondo's speed had been the key to a rejuvenated performance.

"What Rondo brings to the game is his pace, which allows us to get the ball up the court and we're moving the ball and our bodies are moving as well," Wade said.

"It's easy basketball to play, so it becomes contagious. It starts at our point guard, and then it goes down the line."

Andre Iguodala (AFP Photo)

Usain Bolt to skip IAAF's World Relays SCR wins Railway Hockey Championship KINGSTON, MARCH 14 (AFP): Usain Bolt is poised to skip next month's IAAF World Relays in the Bahamas as he prepares to retire from the sport later this year.

The reigning Olympic 100m and 200m champion told reporters at a track meeting in Kingston on Saturday that he was unlikely to feature in the Jamaica squad for the twoday championship set for April 22-23.

"My coach hasn't said anything about it (World Relays), so I doubt that I will be competing there this year. I am just trying to stay injury free," said Bolt, who is looking forward to his final race on Jamaican

soil, the Racers Track Club Grand Prix set for June 10.

"It's just going to be exciting and emotional, I think it might be a little bit emotional, but I am looking

forward to it, it's my coach's meet, so I am excited to be a part of it."

As the reigning world champion over 100m and 200m, Bolt qualifies au-

tomatically for the World Championships in London and will not take part at the Jamaican Championships qualifying event in June.

The 30-year-old said he was happy with his training for the final few months of his career, which will end with his retirement after the World Championships.

"Everything is going smooth, so the key thing is to stay injury free. I am just going to continue pushing myself and pushing my body and I hope it will work out," he said.

Bolt, the world record holder, successfully defended his Olympic 100m, 200m and 4x100m crowns at last year's Rio de Janeiro Games.

MALIGAON, MARCH 14 (MExN): South Central Railway, Secunderabad today emerged as winners of

the 75th All India Railway Hockey Championship 2016-17 defeating Railway Coach Factory, Kapurthala.

Central Railway was declared as the best player of the tournament. Altogether, 8 (eight) teams comprising 170 player from the entire Indian Railways participated in the tournament which was kicked off on March 11 at the Maulana Md. Tayyebulla Hockey Stadium, Guwahati.

Chahatey Ram, General Manager, N.F. Railway who was the Chief Guest at the closing gave away the trophy to the winners and the runners up along with individual medals. Rekha Jadav from In the final played today, the Railway Sports ProSouth Central Railway won motion Board, New Delhi the match 4-1. was also present as Guest Ajit Pandey of South of Honour.

Test of maturity for Kohli and Smith in Ranchi Torres returns as Atletico eye

NEW DELHI, MARCH 14 (REUTERS): Keeping a lid on emotion will be nearly as important as executing gameplans for both India and Australia when the world's top two teams continue their captivating series with the third test in Ranchi on Thursday.

Sparks will always fly when two teams playing similarly aggressive cricket clash on the field but Steve Smith's "brain fade" during Australia's defeat in Bengaluru has injected an extra layer of acrimony into the four-match series.

The Australia captain's glance to the dressing room when he was deciding whether to review an umpiring decision drew an explosive response from his counterpart Virat Kohli, whom many consider more Australian in temperament than Indian.

The cricket boards sprang to the defence of their respective captains and former players did their bit in fanning the fire until the International Cricket Council (ICC) stepped in to douse it.

The boards, comrades-inarms in many a battle at the ICC, have since agreed a truce and brokered a meeting between Kohli and Smith before the match at the brand new test venue of Ranchi, the hometown of Kohli's predecessor MS Dhoni.

"When you've got a caged lion they're going to come out pretty hard. That's what happened in the Bangalore test and we expect it for the rest of the tour," said Australia wicketkeeper Matthew Wade, who owes his place in the side to his aggressive

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India's Captain Virat Kohli reacts during the Second India - Australia Test match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on March 5. (Reuters Photo)

chatter behind the stumps.

"The change from the first test to the second test was probably the initial shock (but) Indian teams are always quite aggressive. Dhoni was a different captain to Kohli, but that's just personality."

With Australia just one win away from retaining the BorderGavaskar trophy after their victory in the Pune opener, Smith's focus will be on maintaining the pressure on India's illustrious batting order.

The tourists received a body blow when pace spearhead Mitchell Starc returned home

with a fractured foot and Pat Cummins will have big shoes to fill if he gets the nod to play his second test after more than five years in the wilderness.

For the hosts, Murali Vijay appears to have recovered from a shoulder injury and is primed to join Lokesh Rahul at the top of the order after stopgap opener Abhinav Mukund looked at sea in Bengaluru.

In the backdrop of the prevailing mood in the series, the David Warner-Ravichandran Ashwin duel will be another interesting sub-plot to the Ranchi test.

Off-spinner Ashwin has dismissed Warner nine times in 23 test innings and the Australia opener is mulling playing the reverse-sweep more frequently to upset the joint highest wickettaker of the series.

Once a hotheaded young firebrand, Warner has taken on a more statesmanlike bearing since being handed the Australia vice-captaincy and has vowed not to respond to verbal volleys on the field.

Kohli and Smith will be expected to display the same maturity when play gets underway on Thursday.

MADRID, MARCH 14 (AFP): Fernando Torres is expected to return just two weeks after losing consciousness in a sickening head clash as Atletico Madrid look to seal their place in the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday.

Atletico are strong favourites to reach the last eight for a fourth straight year as Torres was on target in a 4-2 first leg win against Beyer Leverkusen in Germany three weeks ago to give the Spanish side a commanding lead.

Torres returned to full training for the first time on Monday since losing consciousness in a challenge with Deportivo la Coruna's Alex Bergantinos that provoked consternation among those on the field and watching around the world.

However, thankfully the 32-year-old was released from hospital less than 24 hours later having suffered no serious injuries.

"We imagine that for Wednesday he will be available," said Atletico boss Diego Simeone.

Whether Torres starts depends on Kevin Gameiro's fitness as the French international missed Saturday's 1-0 win at Granada with an abdominal injury.

Atletico will definitely be without captain Gabi and leftback Filipe Luis as they picked up yellow cards towards the end of the first leg to ensure

Atletico Madrid's Fernando Torres returned to full training for the first time this week since losing consciousness in a challenge with Deportivo la Coruna's Alex Bergantinos. (AFP Photo)

they will be free to play in the quarter-finals.

However, despite that apparent show of Atletico's confidence that they already have one foot in the quarters, midfielder Koke warned against complacency.

"We have a great result from the first leg, but we can't be complacent. We need to give our all again on Wednesday," said the Spanish international.

Leverkusen travel to Spain under new management as Tayfun Korkut replaced the sacked Roger Schmidt after the Germans first leg defeat was followed up by a 6-2 thrashing at Borussia Dortmund.

Atletico have only lost one of 20 Champions League games at home under Simeone. However, Leverkusen are hoping for a comeback of Barcelona proportions after the

Spanish champions fought back from a 4-0 first leg defeat to beat Paris Saint-Germain 6-1 last week.

"We know it's going to be difficult and it's hardly possible, but we will give it our all and try to make the impossible possible," said centre-back Omer Toprak.

Leverkusen, though, will be depleted by injury and suspension themselves.

Benjamin Henrichs and influential midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu are banned, whilst Toprak, Jonathan Tah, Stefan Kiessling and captain Lars Bender are out injured.

"Everything is possible in football and we know we can do better," said striker Kevin Volland after Saturday's 1-1 draw with Werder Bremen left Leverkusen languishing in the bottom half of the Bundesliga table.

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odel-actress Naomi Campbell says she is always nervous before taking to the ramp, but she believes fear always brings out the best in her.

The 46-year-old has been working since the age of 15. But the ramp still makes her nervous, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

"I've always been nervous, although I may look like I'm super confident. I always think that little bit of fear is something you use to make you do your best," Campbell said on TV show "This Morning" on Monday.

The "Empire" actress, who plays the role of Camilla Marks in the American TV series, has advised budding models to pursue their dreams regardless of what other people say.

"Strive for your dreams and don't let anyone change the way you feel," she said.

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he Game of Thrones star will front ads for the new eau de toilette from September (17). In a statement, the brand’s designers, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, insist the 30-year-old "embodies perfectly the Dolce & Gabbana woman", adding, "She is radiant and lively. Her personality and natural beauty will capture the essence of this new campaign: joyful, spontaneous and full of life. She is The One!" The new fragrance showcases the key ingredient of madonna lily. The fresh venture comes at a very busy time for Emilia, who will return to TV screens as Game of Thrones' dragon queen Daenerys Stormborn of the House Targaryen in July (17) for the fantasy drama's seventh season - she's also filming the young Han Solo Star Wars spin-off with Woody Harrelson, Donald Glover, and Alden Ehrenreich, and she also has her sights set on becoming the first female James Bond. "I have a lot of unrealised dreams; I would love to play Jane Bond," Emilia said in an interview last year (16).

Emilia's Game of Thrones co-star Kit Harington was recently named the face of The One fragrance for men. It's not clear if the castmates' campaigns will overlap, but it's unlikely the actress will bare all for the campaign after recently confessing she hates being asked about nude scenes for Game of Thrones.

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BS has some huge news for fans of "Big Bang Theory." The network on Monday announced it has officially picked up a new spinoff series about young Sheldon Cooper. The show, titled "Young Sheldon," will follow a 9-year-old version of the genius character as he attends high school in east Texas. The half-hour, single camera comedy will air in the fall.

Chuck Lorre created the series with "BBT" exec-

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utive producer Steven Molaro. Jon Favreau will find some time in his packed "Lion King" schedule to direct the first episode of "Young Sheldon." Iain Armitage, who is currently appearing in HBO's "Big Little Lies," will star as 9-year-old Sheldon.

Jim Parsons will narrate the series as the adult Sheldon.

CBS will unveil its fall schedule in May at its annual Upfronts presentation in New York. While there is no word on where "Young Sheldon" will be placed, CBS has traditionally used the post-"Big Bang Theory" timeslot to launch new series. "Big Bang Theory" drew 15.8 million viewers during its Season 10 premiere back in September.

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Sridevi unveils the First Look of ‘Mom’

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fter English Vinglish, Sridevi is back with yet another drama that will stay with you for a really long time. The film went on floors last year and will be releasing on 14th July 2017.

The actress had spoken about the film and what it means to her at Zee Cine Awards 2017. She thanked her mother and daughters especially for supporting her throughout. She said,” If it was not for the support of my mother, I would have not been able to work in films. And I’m also happy that my children want me to do films, even now.

Without them, I would not have lasted in the industry

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for so long.”

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by Boney Kapoor and is about a woman’s strained re l a t i o n ship with her stepdaughter.

It revolves around how she f i g h t s against the injustice done to her daughter. Now t hat ’s a plot worth exploring and Sridevi seems to be the best person to play it.

The poster has a picture of

Sridevi with ‘Mother’ written in different languages all over it. The first look of the movie looks quite promising a nd we can’t wait for the trailer and teaser of the film.

The actress had launched the poster of the film at Zee Cine Awards 2 0 1 7 .

Salman Khan, who had introduced her, was all praise about her. He even called her

a bigger star than all the Khans combined. He said,” Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, we have all done many films.

Aamir may have done about 50 films – he has a lot of time, as he does only one film per year; Shah Rukh may have done more than 100 films. Put together, we may have all done about 250-275 films. But there is one legend who is very talented, dedicated, hardworking and professional.

She completed 300 films, after starting her career as a child artiste. Our work cannot even be compared to this legend – she is none other than Sridevi!”

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Nagaland Supermodel and former Mister India International 2012, Opang Jamir who recently won the North East Best Model of the Year 2017 had an interview with the All India Radio (AIR) Mokokchung which will be broadcasted on March 15 from 9:30 pm onwards.

Radio listener can tune in to AIR Mokokchung in 100.9MHZ. Opang Jamir talks about his pageant experience in Bangkok Thailand in 2012, modeling career, challenges etc.

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'Beauty and the Beast' release on hold in Malaysia over gay moment

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isney film "Beauty and the Beast" was due for a release here in Malaysia on March 9 but has been put on hold as it features a "gay moment".

The Malaysian Censorship Board, Lijst Pim Fortuyn Government (LPF), said on Tuesday it had approved the screening but with "a minor edit concerning a gay moment in the film", reports bbc.com.

A new release date for the movie is yet to be announced.

"We have approved the film so there is no more issue. Once a film receives approval, it means it can be screened," Chairman Datuk Abdul Hamid (LPF), said.

"However, the date of screening and where the screening takes place is not under LPF's jurisdiction. We only look at the content and give a decision on whether the movie gets approved or not," Hamid added.

Local cinema chains have been offering refunds for customers who have purchased tickets in advance.

"Beauty and the Beast" director Bill Condon had spoken about the "exclusively gay moment" in the film. It involves character of LeFou trying to come to terms with feelings for character of Gaston that swing between lust and admiration, as a side-plot to the main story.

The decision to review the Disney classic in Ma-

laysia courted criticism from netizens, many of whom called it "stupid and laughable".

Tourism minister Seri Nazri Aziz also said banning the film was "ridiculous".

"You don't ban a film because of a gay character. There are also gays in the world. I don't think it is going to influence anyone.

We need to think, we must allow people to decide for themselves," he told the Malay Mail.

Earlier, there were reports that even the Russian government was coming under pressure to ban the movie for allegedly contravening a 2013 law that prohibits "gay propaganda" aimed at children.

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nimated film "Cars 3" will feature new as well as returning characters with voice-overs from actors like Kerry Washington, Nathan Fillion, Lea DeLaria and Lewis Hamilton.

"We're introducing some fun and really appealing characters in ‘Cars 3'. We really wanted to find the right voices to help us breathe life into them. We hit a homerun with this group. I couldn't be happier," Brain Fee, the film's director, said in a statement.

The other new voices joining the cast include Owen Wilson as world champion racer Lightning McQueen, Cristela Alonzo as unconventional trainer Cruz Ramirez, and Armie Hammer as sleek next-gen racer Jackson Storm.

Produced by Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Pictures, "Cars 3" also welcomes the gang from Radiator Springs back to the film franchise, including Lightning McQueen's best buddy Mater (voice of Larry

the Cable Guy), and #95's No. 1 fan Sally (voice of Bonnie Hunt).

Friends supporting their hometown hero include Fillmore (voice of Lloyd Sherr), Sarge (voice of Paul Dooley), Lizzie (voice of Katherine Helmond), Ramon (voice of Cheech Marin), Sheriff (voice of Michael Wallis) and Flo (voice of Jenifer Lewis).

Transporter Mack (voice of John Ratzenberger), Italian Fiat 500 Luigi (voice of Tony Shalhoub) and Italian forklift Guido (voice of Guido Quaroni) continue to support Lightning McQueen's racing endeavours.

Bob Cutlass (voice of Bob Costas) is still calling the races, and Chick Hicks (voice of Bob Peterson) is back, this time as a commentator on the Racing Sports Network. Dusty (voice of Ray Magliozzi) and Rusty (voice of Tom Magliozzi) will return as Rust-eze's chief proprietors.

"Cars 3" is slated to release in the US in June.

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Chelsea beat 10-man United to reach FA Cup semis

Conte's feud with Mourinho boils over

N’Golo Kante and Paul Pogba vie for the ball. (Getty Images)

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Jalukie 'B' Inter Block Tournament

JaLukie, March 14 (Mexn): The 21st Jalukie 'B' Village Inter Block Tournament was held from March 10 to 13 at Jalukie 'B' Village Ground. In men’s football, C-Block edged DBlock to emerge as champion. Kewingaulubo of DBlock was later adjudged Best Goalkeeper while Wichambo of C-Block was awarded the Best Player. In volleyball, C-Block edged D-Block again in the men’s category while in the women’s event, B-Block edged C-Block to emerge as champions. A-Block was adjudged the Best Discipline Team.

NKF conducts training camp

diMaPur, March 14 (Mexn): The Nagaland Karate Federation successfully completed a Referee & Judge seminar for instructors and a training camp for karatekas at Reginald Hughes Shaw Memorial School [RHSMS] Niuland on March 4 and 5. A press release from the NKF stating this further informed of the appointment of Lolemthong as the Instructor In-charge of Kiphire District.

Open Volley tournament at Pughoboto

Pughoboto, March 14 (diPr): The 22nd Open Volleyball Tournament, organized by Elixir Sporting Club, Pughoboto will be held from March 23 to 25 2017 at Local Ground Pughoboto. Former Principal Director H&FW, Dr. Sukhato A Wotsa will grace the occasion as the chief guest of the opening ceremony while President NPF Pughoboto Division, Kughakhu Shegi will be the guest of honour in the closing ceremony.

Ibrahimovic and injured Wayne Rooney and offered little threat once Kante had beaten David de Gea with a precise low shot.

Mourinho was spared the humiliation of the 4-0 thrashing his old club dished out in October's league meeting -- his first return to Stamford Bridge since being sacked last season -- but his United side were again found wanting.

Mourinho's frustration boiled over at times and the Portuguese and Italian Conte had to be separated after an angry exchange shortly after Herrera's sending off. "The game was completely under control (before the red card)," Mourinho, whose players targeted Hazard for especially close attention, told reporters.

"They couldn't find what is their game. I cannot be more proud of the players." Chelsea, chasing the Premier League/FA Cup double they last achieved in 2010, domi-

nated possession and could have scored more goals, though holders United had their moments.

Much was made of United's lack of striking options ahead of the game but Mourinho's somewhat depleted side started in confident fashion and Henrikh Mkhitaryan fired just wide in the 13th minute following a strong run by Rashford.

That escape sparked Chelsea into life though, particularly Hazard who was soon skipping his way past defenders to force De Gea into a great save from his deflected shot. United's keeper then did equally well to claw out Nemanja Matic's low shot from the resulting corner.

Herrera then took matters into his own hands with two illjudged tackles on Hazard, both punished with yellow cards by referee Michael Oliver.

Mourinho reacted to the dis-

missal by hauling off Mkhitaryan and sending on the combative Marouane Fellaini.

It was a tactic designed to frustrate Chelsea but the irrepressible Kante opened them up six minutes after the break, delivering a right-foot shot of unerring accuracy past De Gea. Diego Costa should have made it 2-0 but United should have levelled when the galloping Rashford left David Luiz and Gary Cahill trailing but shot straight at Thibaut Courtois.

Chelsea were relatively untroubled, though, as they set up a juicy-looking semi-final against London rivals Spurs -- the last team to beat them in any competition. "We must be pleased because to arrive in the semi-finals and play at Wembley gives us great satisfaction," Conte said. "It's another tough game against a strong team."

GMS Tenyiphe Sports Meet held

diMaPur, March 14 (Mexn): Govt.

Middle School Tenyiphe-1 held its Annual Games and Sports Meet on March 14 with Rüsovil John, Member Secretary of Nagaland Pollution Control Board as the Chief Guest. In his speech, John emphasized that participating as a sportsman is more important than winning the game. Speaking on the Eco Club of GMS Tenyiphe-I,

the Member Secretary of the state Pollution Control Board remarked that the recognition of the club’s activities in creating environmental awareness at the website of the National Green Corps has brought an important landmark in the history of the school and urged the school to continue with the conservation efforts for sustainable development.

informed that the winner and runner up of the tournament will be given wildcard entries to the Sir Raj Verma Memorial Trophy.

With an aim to reach out to as many audiences as possible, the organizers are planning to rope in local cable channels for live telecasting. Extravaganza nights are also planned from the quarterfinals onwards, it was informed.

Forms for the tournament are available at Hash tag (MTBA Basement), Camellia (Near Allahabad Bank), and KK Herbs (HDFC Bank). For further information, contact 9862636365/9856812909.

Silver Cup: Royals, Victoria register wins

Man of the match Michael of Victoria CC receiving the award from NBCKYD Chairman Kiran Gurung on March 14. (Morung Photo) Our Correspondent Kohima | March 14

Peraciezie Royals and Victoria CC Dimapur registered wins in their respective games on the second day of the 8th Silver Cup T20 Cricket Tournament at Jakhama Local Ground.

In the first match, Peraciezie Royals defeated Kingz by 85 runs. Favoured in toss, Peraciezie elected to bat and set a target of

In the second match, Indomitable 15 chose to field after winning the toss against Victoria CC Dimapur.

Taking advantage of some poor bowling and loose fielding, Victoria CC posted a massive 171 runs losing 7 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Kamrul with 35 runs was the highest run-getter while Mughavi followed with 32 runs. Pradip and SK Pal claimed two rival wickets each.

Chasing the target, Indomitable managed to score 111 runs losing 9 wickets. Jibendu Das topscored with 29 runs.

Michael of Victoria CC Dimapur was declared man of the match for his 3 wickets and 24 runs with the bat.

146 runs in 20 overs losing 7 wickets.

Ejanthung scored highest with 28 runs while Renchathung chipped in with 22. Sandeep and Senti took two wickets each for Kingz.

Chasing the target, Kingz were bundled out in 14.4 March 15 matches overs for a paltry 61 runs.

Royal Torniquets vs Kohima Alo and Saroj grabbed Capitals @ 7: 00 am two wickets each while Emerald Stars vs Kohima Renchathung with 3 wickThunders @ 10: 00 am ets and 22 runs was ad- Woodland CC vs Kohima judged man of the match.

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the jibes by holding up three fingers to the crowd to remind them how many Premier League titles he won in his two spells with Chelsea.

And, determined to have the last word, Mourinho, sacked by the Blues last season, took the opportunity to remind Conte and Chelsea's supporters that they have a long way to go to match his achievements at the Bridge.

"They can call me what they want. I'm a professional," he said.

"I feel responsibilities on Chelsea's bad Premier League last season, but when I left we were in the Champions League, winning the Champions League group.

"Now they don't play in Europe. It's not my fault.

"Until the moment they have a manager that wins four Premier Leagues, I am number one.

"If a manager wins four I become number two. Until then, Judas is number one."

Although Conte and Mourinho didn't shake hands at full-time, the Italian insisted he had done nothing wrong in their touchline clash.

"It was hard work for the fourth official but I controlled my emotion very well today," Conte said.

"It's normal for the man-

ager to push his players. What happens outside the pitch is just a circus."

Conte saluted Hazard for refusing to be intimidated by United's bullying as N'Golo Kante's superb second-half winner gave the Premier League leaders a Wembley semi-final showdown with London rivals Tottenham next month. "For sure, he showed strong character. After the first 25 minutes, every player would have a fear of being kicked. It's very dangerous to receive a kick from the back," he said.

Inevitably, Mourinho refused to accept blame for his team's approach and turned the focus on referee Michael Oliver's decision to send off Herrera for what was one of the less vicious tackles on Hazard. "Herrera's second yellow card, compare that with (Marcus) Rashford going to attack the ball in a counter-attacking situation. He was fouled and the referee doesn't give a booking," Mourinho said.

"We all saw the game. We can all agree there was one match until Herrera saw the red card and another after that. "I thought we were going to win because everything was under control, then with 10 men it was very difficult for us."

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Master Shield T20 from March 20

Mokokchung, March 14 (Mexn): The Second Master Shield T20 Cricket Tournament is scheduled to be held from March 20 to 31 at the Imkongmeren Sports Complex.

Organized by the Mokokchung District T20 Cricket Federation (MDT20CF), the tournament will be played on a knockout base. An announcement in this regard was made during a press conference at Eastern Talkies on Tuesday Evening.

The tournament carries handsome cash prizes and shield for the winners besides individual prizes. Organizers further

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte (right) and Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho on the touchline at Stamford Bridge in London on March 13. (AFP Photo)

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London, March 14 (reuters): Chelsea manager Antonio Conte got the upper hand on Jose Mourinho for the second time this season as his doublechasing side beat 10-man Manchester United 1-0 at Stamford Bridge to reach the FA Cup semifinals on Monday.

N'Golo Kante's precise 51st minute strike was enough for Conte's team to break United's hold on the Cup after the visitors had Ander Herrera sent off after 35 minutes for a second yellow card -- both for fouls on Eden Hazard.

Premier League leaders' Chelsea's reward is a Wembley clash with Tottenham Hotspur next month, while the other semi-final will be between Arsenal and Manchester City.

United, who face a Europa League last 16 tie on Thursday against Russian side Rostov, were missing the suspended Zlatan

London, March 14 (aFP): Antonio Conte slammed Manchester United's attempts to "intimidate" Chelsea in his side's bitter FA Cup quarter-final win but Jose Mourinho hit back at his rival by insisting he remains the Blues' best-ever manager.

While the Chelsea crowd taunted Mourinho as a "Judas", Chelsea boss Conte was furious with United's noholds-barred approach.

Ander Herrera was sent off for two fouls on Eden Hazard in Monday's 1-0 victory and Marcos Rojo escaped a red card for a spiteful second-half stamp on Hazard. The United defender is likely to face a ban if the Football Association retrospectively look at the offence. Video of the stamp erupted on social media as did images of Conte embroiled in a touchline row with United boss Mourinho that ended with the rivals being separated by the fourth official.

Asked what he made of United's tactics, Conte said: "My players want to play football, but for 25 minutes it was impossible.

"I think only that Eden got a lot of kicks. I don't think I'm crazy. He started the match receiving kicks and he finished it receiving kicks.

"This is the truth and I don't think one person can say this didn't happen. It's not football for me.

"It could be United's tactic. Sometimes when you play against players with great talent you try to intimidate them.

"The referee must try to protect these type of players because they can go out with a bad injury."

It was a chastening return to west London for former Chelsea boss Mourinho, who endured his old club's fans calling him "Judas" and chanting "you're not special anymore".

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