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Vol XXVIII No. 237
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2019 LS polls: Oppn unite to bring in ballot papers NEW DELHI, AUG 2 (AGENCIES): A bouquet of opposition parties have managed to unite on the crucial issue of using ballot papers instead of Electronic Voting Machines to conduct the Lok Sabha elections next year and have decided to approach the apex polling body to make a formal request. According to sources, as many as 17 parties will approach the Election Commission. Those on board include the Congress, Samajwadi Party, BSP, NCP, RJD, AAP, YSR, DMK, JDS, TDP, Kerala Congress Mani, Left parties CPI and CPM and Trinamool Congress. The parties have, however, not yet sought a date from the poll panel. First, the Congress will decide its strategy at a meeting of its highest decision making body - Congress Working Committee – this weekend and this will be followed by an all-party meeting at senior leader Ghulam Nabi Azad’s house on Monday.
They are expected to approach the Election Commission sometime next week. Sources said that consensus on the issue was built thanks to TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, who visited Delhi for two days and held a series of meetings with leaders of several opposition parties, including Rahul and Sonia Gandhi. She had come to the capital to invite them for her federal front rally in January 2019. Banerjee was heard appealing to all opposition party leaders who visited her in the TMC office in Parliament, to send a joint delegation to the Election Commission over reports of EVM tampering and to demand that the 2019 general election be held on ballots. “All opposition parties should go to EC on this matter. There should be a joint delegation of opposition parties to EC,” Banerjee was heard telling opposition parties, includ-
NBCC calls for prayers, extending help to needy
College teachers go on leave
D I M A P U R , AU G 2 (NPN): In the backdrop of the prevailing inclement weather that had caused loss of human lives and property, Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) has called upon everyone to seek God’s intervention and mercy through prayers. In a communiqué, the council called for extension of all possible help to those who were working hard to bring the situation to normal. “We need each other when things are beyond our control. We need to extend support in any possible way to bring comfort to those who are affected badly.” It added. NBCC requested all churches to set aside this weekend, especially Sunday, to intercede and seek God’s intervention and deliverance and bring healing to “our people and our land”. (Cont’d on p-7)
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DIMAPUR, AUG 2 (NPN): Joining hands with over six lakh University and College teachers from across the country, the All Nagaland College Teachers Association (ANGCTA) would go on a mass casual leave on August 3, 2018 to protest against the proposed Higher Education Commission of India Act, 2018 and other issues. The protest has been called by All India Federation of University and College Teachers Organisation (AIFUCTO). In a press release, ANGCTA president, Lily Angami, and general secretary, Dr. Kekhriseno Christina, said the protest was against Centre’s decisions that would affect the future of higher education and hurting the interest of teaching and teachers community in the country. They said university and colleges teachers would observe a simultaneous Massive Dharna and Rally
ing the Congress. “This is a matter on which all opposition parties agreed. We are planning to meet next week. We plan to go to Election Commission and demand that the EC conduct the coming Lok Sabha election on ballot papers,” TMC leader Derek O’Brien told reporters. Several opposition parties have been demanding since last year that EVMs be replaced with ballot papers, alleging that the machines have been rigged to favour the ruling BJP. This demand had gained momentum after 2017, when Akhilesh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party and Mayawati’s BSP suffered huge reverses in the Uttar Pradesh elections, leading them to contend that EVMs were tampered to help the BJP. Some parties have also said that if EVMs are to be used, the ECI should ensure that they are all equipped with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines.
on the same day in Delhi. Thousands of teachers from across the country would congregate at Parliament Street, New Delhi to voice their demands and grievances. All other teachers associations and organisations have also extended support to AIFUCTO movement. Some of the main demands of AIFUCTO include immediate withdrawal of Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) Act, 2018, Cent per cent central assistance to the states for simultaneous and uniform implementation of 7th UGC pay scale across the country, uniform pay scale and service condition for ad hoc, part time, contractual, guest and block grant teachers, permanent appointments in all vacant post in universities and colleges, to maintain the democratic, secular and public funded higher education system in India.
Tokheho raises calamity issues D I M A P U R , AU G 2 (NPN): Lone Lok Sabha MP from Nagaland, Tokheho Yepthomi, Thursday raised the emergency situation being faced by Nagaland due to rain-triggered landslides and flood in the Parliament. Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the Lower House, the MP sought the permission of the Speaker and requested the Union Home Minister to send an officer to Nagaland to visit the affected areas in the state. Tokheho said that Nagaland was facing serious situation due to heavy rain and thunderstorm, which has disrupted normal life in the state. He pointed out that the state capital and all districts particularly Phek, Kiphire and Tuensang districts have been cut off due to numerous landslides. Further, the MP told the house that six persons have been washed away in floods and many families have been evacuated from the collapsed houses in the landslides areas. He also highlighted about clogging of River Sidzu by landslide that was posting grave danger to downstream villages.
Rio’s message at Tsungremmung festival Mokokchung, Aug 2 (NPN): Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio graced the second day of the Tsungremmong Mini-Hornbill Festival in Mokokchung town as principal guest where he joined in the traditional vine pulling from the town square (police point) to the venue at Imkongmeren Sports Complex. Later addressing the public at the slushy complex and under an inclement weather condition, the chief minister sought God’s blessings on everyone, as the tenets of Tsungremmong was purification and sanctification of the self as well as the community for a bumper and rich harvest. Expressing his happiness at the way in which the festival was being celebrated , Rio said rich or poor, old or young came together to celebrate Tsungremmong and despite the heavy rain the festival spirit was very high. Lauding the people of the district, which was renamed by the government as ‘Land of pioneers’ (which was earlier called ‘Land of Fashion and Music’), Rio said the sobriquet was befitting as Aos have been ahead as a
NEW DELHI, AUG 2 (IANS): CBI has registered a murder case against Army Major Vijay Singh Balhara and seven others in the killing of a 12-yearold boy in Manipur in an alleged “encounter” in 2009, the agency said on Thursday. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) named Balhara in an FIR it filed on Tuesday against the accused in the death of Azad Khan. Balhara was attached with Assam Rifles and was heading a team when the alleged ‘encounter’ took place. The CBI’s move comes after the Supreme Court on July 14 directed the agency to go through the records of the case, lodge necessary FIR and complete the investigation on the basis of a report submitted by the Justice Santosh Hegde Commission. Khan’s father Wahid
Ali, a resident of Phoubakchao village in Manipur, had deposed before Justice Hegde Commission that his son was killed by the personnel of Manipur Police Commando in a staged encounter after picking him from his home on March 4, 2009. Besides Balhara, Broason Thanga (Havaldar), Suresh Meitei (then Havaldar) and Thangjapo Toithang (a driver) are named along with four other unidentified security persons in the CBI FIR. All the accused allegedly took Khan, a Class VII student with no criminal antecedents, from his home before his death, the Commission said in its report. The evidence given by the security forces revealed that the deceased was a suspected member of the Peoples United Liberation Front (PULF) and that the
litical issue wherein he expressed gratitude to the government of India for recognising Naga history for its uniqueness and the need among Nagas to preserve and promote their culture. Rio reiterated that Naga political issue was not a law and order problem but one that required a path of negotiation. He said talks were at an advanced stage. He also maintained Nagas were not hostile against their neighbours in making their historical demands but respected all other states, their rights and their history and for which there it was imperative for all to live together in harmony. Rio also reminded
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group was not a banned organisation as per the Manipur government. Khan’s family had said that at 11.50 a.m., about 30 security personnel came to the house and dragged Khan to a nearby field where he was severely beaten up amid protests from parents. On the Supreme Court’s July 14 direction, the CBI registered another FIR on Tuesday naming two then Army Havaldars -- Laisram Premkumar Singh and L. Romesh Singh -- and three other security personnel in the death of Khumbongmayum Orsonjit Singh on March 16, 2010 in an alleged “encounter”, which has also been investigated by Justice Hegde. The two cases were termed as “fake encounter” by the Supreme Courtappointed Justice Santosh Hegde Commission.
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D I M A P U R , AU G 2 (NPN): On the eve of the third anniversary of the signing of the Framework Agreement between the Government of India and the NSCN(I-M), the Naga Hoho has asserted that the hopes of Naga people have been crushed once again. Stating this, Naga Hoho through its communication cell explained that the happenings around has led Nagas to feel that the agreement was “likely to vanish into thin air again” as people’s last bet for signing the agreement will be in the ensuing Monsoon session of Parliament. NH said Meitei demand on the government of India to refrain from signing any Peace Agreement with the Nagas should not be a stumbling block. NH said Nagas would
not react to such “destructive forces” from both within and outside unless it was to be costly for the Nagas. It said Nagas were “crystal clear” that the Naga problem was an issue that involved both the National and International arena. Recalling the continual stand of the Nagas that “ India must strike at the right opportune time to resolve the Indo-Naga imbroglio” NH wondered what better opportunity does the government of India want than the present political scenario? It said that while considering the forthcoming parliamentary election in 2019, Naga people would not expect any political solution in future years if there was no solution beyond September 2018.
IAF to airdrop essential commodities in landslide-hit areas
GB Union, DUCCF issue dos and don’ts on influx
(L) NH-202 damaged by landslide between Wapher village and Shamator town on August 2, 2018. (R) Zhadima-Niuland road cut off due to the incessant rains. (DIPR)
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tribe of ‘pioneers’. He also expressed his hope that kicking off the mini hornbill festival from Mokokchung will give the right message to the Nagas. Rio said the PDA government decided to spread Hornbill Festival at Kisama to all districts of Nagaland as mini hornbill festivals. Through this, tourism, business enterprises and showcasing of culture would get boosted he said. Rio said with Mokokchung as the first mini-hornbill, he hoped it would enthuse other districts also to live up to the state as the land of festivals. The chief minister switched on to Naga po-
CBI books Maj for Mnp ‘encounter’ Nagas’ hopes crushed
This is it!
“By the time the red light turns green, the flood from the road will rise above us.”
Chief minister, Neiphiu Rio addressing the Tsungremmong Hornbill Festival on Thursday.
about the present calamity which has struck Nagaland where properties were damaged, landslide causing road to be cut off and lives also lost on account of torrential rains. He said the state government along with the disaster management agency were doing everything possible to assist the affected people and districts. Rio also said he had written to the prime minister and home minister to extend assistance to the state and that there has been positive assurance. Rio said he has also written to DCs to be alert and take preventive measures. On the occasion, the chief minister also announced that the PDA govt has been implementing various programmes some of which included the foothill road project which has been renamed as ‘Trans Nagaland Highway’. He said the project was stopped but the PDA government has taken it up as priority. He said it will cover Tizit to Longtho a total of 170 km and in the second phase it will be from Longtho to Niuland a distance of 126 km.
DIMAPUR, AUG 2 (NPN): Indian Air Force (IAF) Eastern Air Command would be air dropping essential commodities in the landslideaffected districts tentatively on August 3, 2018. Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA), Home Department informed that the operation would begin
at 9:30am subject to weather conditions. The districts where essential commodities would be air-dropped include Peren district (at Tening and 36 AR Coy Camp, Peren), Mon district (at Tobu), Kiphire district (at Kiphire Hq & Pungro) and Tuensang district (at Noklak & Noksen). Meanwhile, NSDMA
has informed the general public that the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) toll free number is 1070. It stated that the toll free number, which is functional 24/7, is an emergency helpline for any kinds of natural disasters. Further, one may also call on 03702291120/22 the land line number of the SEOC.
All-out effort to reach essentials
State government is making all-out effort to reach essential commodities including petroleum products to Kiphire and Pungro area, which have been completely cut off due to massive landslides and sinking of portions of roads
leading to the district from both Meluri and Tuensang sides. According to the district administration, Kiphire has food-stock to last for a couple of days and rationing has been imposed for food and petroleum products, a DIPR report stated. Home department has tied up with the Central Ministry of Home Affairs for Air lifting essential commodities to the cut off areas. However, the operation has been hampered by inclement weather and is on standby at present. Food & Civil Supplies Department are also geared up and has prepared the food grains for transport as and when the air lifting is feasible. Meanwhile, the officers from the district administration of both Kiphire and Meluri are camped at the spot where a large section of the road has sunk 8km from
Meluri side. Te m p o r a r y t r a n s i t camps have been constructed with the help of volunteers on either side for facilitating manual carriage of essential commodities across the affected area from where the trucks could be utilised to transport the goods to Kiphire. A few goods-laden trucks are already reported to be stationed at Meluri while oil tankers are already on their way negotiating via Mao gate towards Meluri with dobashi guides. More essential commodities are expected to reach Meluri soon. Volunteers of Association of Off-Road Nagaland with specialised light and medium vehicles have left Kohima August 2, 2018 morning in route Meluri to assist in the lifting of essential commodities and petrol/diesel. (Cont’d on p-7)
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D I M A P U R , AU G 2 (NPN): Four days after the “compete” draft National Register of Citizens (NRC) was published in Assam, its reverberations continued to be felt beyond its borders. Fearing large scale influx of illegal immigrants from Assam following publication of the NRC draft, GB Union (Sadar) and Dimapur Urban Council Chairmen Federation (DUCCF) issued a new set of instructions for all GBs and chairmen of colonies under Dimapur municipal area to stem possible infiltration. This followed a consultative meeting held between office-bearers of both the organisations here on Wednesday. The meeting discussed effective implementation of the order by (Cont’d on p-7) K Y M C
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Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 2018
DIPR report on calamaties in ANCSU observes 39th foundation various districts as on August 2 day; felicitates degree toppers Correspondent
KOHIMA, AUG 2 (NPN): All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) observed its 39th foundation day-&-degree toppers felicitation, a first ever program, with director higher education Kuholi Chishi as the special guest held at Ura Academy hall Kohima on Thursday. Addressing the student community, Chishi said the educated should learn how to co-exist and learn from each other. She encouraged the young people not to confine themselves to their own respective areas but go out and render their services to other communities also. Chishi reminded students that to achieve goals in life, one needs to do things at the right time. She challenged the young students to not be discouraged by negative experiences in life including embarrassing moments saying that such instances would make a person stronger and braver. She advised the students’ gathered to develop their personalities besides striving to achieve quality academic performance. According to her extraordinary persons are the ones who put in extra
Kuholi Chishi addressing the gathering during 39th ANCSU foundation day-&-degree toppers felicitation in Kohima on Thursday. (NP) efforts and do things differently. Secretary general Naga People’s Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR) and founding member ANCSU, Neingulo Krome, in his address, recalled the objective of ANCSU -- why it was formed and how it struggled for the welfare of the student community and also for the Naga people in general. He reminded the people gathered that ANCSU was formed to back up the NSF at a time of Naga social problems due to the Naga national movement, to address the IPL matter
Nagaland BJP declares ‘unflinching’ support for Naga peace talks DIMAPUR: On the eve of the third anniversary of signing of the Naga Peace Accord, State BJP president Temjen Imna Along has reiterated his party’s “unflinching support” for the talks between Government of India and various Naga political groups. In a press release, the party’s media cell said the people of Nagaland and other Naga-inhabited areas were eagerly awaiting a final and peaceful settlement to the decades-old Naga issue. The party recalled that the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had accepted the uniqueness of Naga history and situation, which was one of the underlined principles of the agreement. The decisiveness of the current BJP government at the Centre in signing
the peace accord was a landmark decision and welcomed by the Naga people, it asserted. It also expressed its appreciation for the various Naga political groups for coming together in the interest of “our yearning” by recognising each other’s contribution towards the common cause of the Nagas. Meanwhile, the party shared its wholehearted concern for the people for their losses and hardships due to the natural calamities. It appealed to all to remain calm and extend cooperation to various government agencies and NGOs which were undertaking various relief efforts throughout, besides praying to the Almighty to “protect and guide us during these troubled times”.
and for the interest of the student community. Krome also recalled that the various issues faced by Naga society some 39 years ago and the present age remain the same and he challenged the students not to give up in striving to solve these issues. Lamenting Naga society, he said that many problems were created by ourselves and he asked that people erase the “ism” spirit. President ANCSU Katho P. Awomi, in his presidential address, said the degree toppers felicitation was arranged for all the
subject toppers to encourage and inspire them to do even better in life. He said ANCSU was formed as a union to address issues according to the interest of the student community and to deliver justice. T h e p r o g r a m wa s chaired by Benjong Longchar vice president ANCSU, invocation prayer said by Kezhaletuo Yano youth director IBC, special songs were presented by Limasenla, Vevoto Ringa and Thejasenuo Kire. Felicitation of the toppers was led by Kruto Tetse-o education secretary of ANCSU. A speech on behalf of the toppers was delivered by Ekonrhoni Ngullie St. Joseph’s College Jakhama. Special guest and Neingulo Krome, sliced the 39th foundation day cake. The vote of thanks was proposed by Keneitsituo Kense social and cultural secretary ANCSU. The special guest also gave away the certificates to all the toppers from different colleges and districts of the state. The program was attended by NSF officials, ENCSU officials, former ANCSU officials, parents, students from various colleges and others.
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Dimapur
1. Flood in parts of Dimapur 2. 1 dead in Dimapur, Netaji colony due to flooding. 3. Heavy Rains eroded the soil under the retaining wall which has caused 2 houses to be on the verge of collapse. 4. Fire broke out at city kart shop near dhobi nala around 9pm on 1st August 5. Rain and Flood continues in part of Dimapur
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SOS received from Kiphire District: Kiphire District completely cut-off by Landslide: I. Kiphire to Tuensang road blocked near Yahi bridge which may need a week to clear II. Kiphire to Zuhneboto road no bridge over TuthaRiver as it was washed away few years back. Another heavy landslide in between Seyochung town and Sitimi town. III. Kiphire to Kohima road completely washed away in various locations: (a) Road blocked near Akash bridge (b) Landslide in 3 kms from Meluri (c)Landslide in 15 kms from Meluri (d) Road completely washed away in 8 kms from Meluri. It was confirmed that it will need one week to clear. IV. Houses and Schools are also affected V. LIFE LINE ALL CUT OFF AND HAS BECOME A LAND LOCKED DISTRICT. VI. Kiphire to Seyochung via Amahator road blocked.
Mokokc- 1. NH-2 blocked due to landslide at Monghung senyimti area 2. Evacuation of families at Sangtemla ward between NPF office and DIG residence due to landslide. 3. NH 702 D- Mkg to Amguri : Two landslides at Yisemyong and Chuchuyimpang respectively 4. NH 61: Mkg to Mariani 5. Land sinking reported at Khensa, Chungtia and Changki, 6. Mokokchung Town: Main Road in Artang Ward also reportedly blocked. 7. Noksen to Mokokchung road fully cut off at multiple location.
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1. Between Ukha and Tobu road cut off 2. Fire at Zaklom ward, 2 kutcha house completely damaged 3. Landslides between Ukha and Tobu
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1. Road blockade due to landslide at Nzauna, Lalong, Ngam, Old Ngaulong, Old Jalukie Upper and Peren College.
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Phek
1. NH 702@ Chakhabama to Zunheboto blocked due to heavy landslide. 2. Chozuba to Phek via Thuvupisu blocked due to landslides. Yet to attend to as PWD R &B are in some other road. 3. Road cut off at Sidzu river 4. CHOUZUBA to Kohima totally cut off due to heavy landslide 5. 8 houses affected at Meluri 6. Paddy fields at Lephori&Reguri villages washed away 7. 5 colony road affected at Meluri town 8. Landslide at Upper Khomi village damaging terrace cultivation 9. Major landslides have occur on Chozuba to Kohima via Khüsoh , about 13 km from Chozuba town. Landslides in this location have totally cut off the road..
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news in Brief RCF meeting rescheduled: Due to unavoidable circumstances, Rengma Chairmen Forum (RCF) has rescheduled the early meeting called for July 31, to August 3 at Rengma Hoho Hall Tseminyu. All the village council chairmen have been requested to attend the meeting. Election of new team of office bearers will be held on the day. ZPO meeting: Zeliang People’s Organization (ZPO) president has convened a meeting on August 4, 10 a.m at Zeliang Welfare Building, Eros Lane in Dimapur. A press release by general secretary, ZPO, Munthin Newmai requested executives, advisors, Zeliang Women Organization of Dimapur, the two council frontals (Zeme and Liangmai) and the Zeliang Students Union, Dimapur to attend the meeting to discuss an important issue. DSFPSLHU emergency meeting: Dimapur Sadar Fair Price Shop License Holder Union (DSFPSLHU) has convened an emergency meeting on August 8, 9 a.m. at the union office, Burma Camp, Dimapur. All fair price shop license holders have been requested to attend the meeting. Workshop on mental health: A “workshop on mental health for NGOs” organised by Arukha Network with CIHSR has been scheduled for August 3, 9:30 a.m. at Development Association of Nagaland (DAN) Training Centre, Carmel Higher Secondary School Campus, Chekiye Village.
Women of Pfutsero town HVC and HSU condole pick up leadership skills
DIMAPUR: Huker Village Council (HVC) and Huker Students Union (HSU) have expressed shock over the tragedy of losing five students during the recent calamity. In a condolence note, HVC head GB M. Chikum and HSU president Hopong W stated that the sudden and tragic loss of the young students was a great loss to the village and society, students being the torch bearers of the future generation. The two organizations conveyed its deepest condolences to the bereaved family members and prayed that the departed souls rest in eternal peace.
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Kohima
1. NH 29, 8th July, 3 families affected 2. Old minister’s Hill, 27th July, Traffic Disturbed. Slide still continuing. 3. Perciezie, 27th July, 24 families affected 4. High school colony and Sonuorii river 5. Viswema, 27th july, 7 families affected 6. Phesama, 27th July, one family affected 7. Gasie, VDB road linking Byepass and IG Stadium damaged by landslide and land sinking on 24th July 2018. 1 RCC mansion located above the road at moderate risk. 1 paddy field below the road is partly damaged. 8. Nhachükou, 28th July. 1 family affected. Clogged drainage cleared by F&ES 9. Lower pezielietsie(5 families affected) on 26th July 2018 10. Kidima road completely cut off 11. Khuzama cut off 12. GMS, Keyake. School affected by massive sinking of land on 30th July 2018. School evacuated and shifted to primary campus located some 2km away. 13. Phesama drowning case, 29th July, one rescued and the other died 14. Daklane soul harvest church 26th July. Half of the road is taken down by landslide. The church guest house has been severely affected. 15. Siekhazou-BSF Camp Road completely cut off on 30th July 2018. 1 church and 5 houses damaged by landslide. 4 houses are evacuated. 16. Sanuorü-Secretariat road on 30th July 2018. Half of the black topped road just below the working women hostel sank some 3ft down. The hostel evacuated and relocated to another hostel. 17. Sinking started at Meriema near IG staduim and another one at Tsiesema junction. 18. Naga hospital, 30th July, 25 families affected. 7 families evacuated. L.khel Kohima village-3 houses affected by landslide. 19. Tseminyu to Kohima,Wokha ,Mokokchung blocked by heavy slide in 3 places 20. Road from High Court junction to N.U/Women Resource office cut off due to sinking and slide from above in different locations 21. One house severely affected by land sinking at D.Khel Kohima Village. 22. Mud slide continue at high court junction to NBCC convention hall near mahindra show room. 23. Reported road sinking in lower PR hill/ supply colony
Longleng 1. Around 14-15 places in Longleng Hq affected by landslides 2. Nearly 30 households including paddyfields effected 3. Between Longleng to Yongam main road blocked for 2/3 days 4. Yongnyah to Nyang road blocked due to landslides 5. Yongnyah to Yongshei and Tangha road blocked by landslide, more than 60 households damaged by landslides and flood 6. Longleng to Sakshi road blocked for 2 days, more than 40 households damaged by flood and landslides 7. TamluHq, more than 40 households affected by landslides and flood
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house fully damaged, 1 partially damaged and 10 families evacuated. 2. SC Colony Tuensang town- 1 house fully damaged and 3 house partially damaged. 3. Post office colony- 4 house partially damaged and 2 families evacuated. 4. Officer colony, Tuensang- 2 houses partially damaged and evacuated 5. Way to Elishan sector, Tuensang town fully cut off 6. Tuensang to Tobu road fully cut off affecting Sangsangnyu, Maksha, Keshai and Hakchang villages. 7. Road blockade between Shamator and Tuensang at multiple locations by landslide. 8. Road blockade between Tuensang and Chessore via Shotukor and Yanner village at multiple locations by landslide. 9. Landslide and flash flood damaged large areas of Bakha paddy field (detailed report awaited) 10. Landslide and flash flood damaged huge areas of Tuensang village paddy fields and fisheries (detailed report awaited) 11. 1 house and retaining wall damaged at Old Medical A colony 12. 2 houses and retaining walls damaged at High School A colony 13. Shamatore town 2 houses and retaining wall damaged 14. Tuensang to Noksen road blocked by landslide at Bhumbak village 15. Tuensang to Thonoknyu road blocked by landslide at Zingki River 16. KC ward Shamatore town- 200 household affected by land sinking 1. Advisory issued along and downstream of Doyang Hydro Dam, Wokha 2. Around 25 families in Ruchan village, 8 families in liphi village and 9 families in Renthan village affected. All villages fall n Bhandari area 3. Flooded in all low-land area such as Bhandari and Bagty 4. Tchutumdan area of Moilan Village on the bank of river Doyang which have been the main source of income for livelihood for the Orange farmers have been inundated by DoyangRiver. 5. Wokha-Bokajan road mud slides going on slides 2. 27th July, 4 houses severely affected by landslides, 2 families relocated 3. Kohima to Zunheboto via Mukali road severely damaged 4. Satakha to Chozuba road severely affected by landslides 5. Landslide report received from subdivisions 6. Mukali, Pughoboto Sub Divisions. Road cut off. 1 house on the verge of collapse. 7. Coco Doyang road @Elomi, continuous landslide, clearing almost every alternate day, under Atoizu Div.
State team participates in SPC roll out in Gurgaon
Power outage in parts of Dmu
Minority women who attended the PFSCER leadership training program in Pfutsero.
DIMAPUR: Parivartan Foundation for Social Change & Economic Reform (PFSCER), a national level NGO, conducted a leadership training program for minority women at town hall Pfutsero on July 29. A press release by PFSCER secretary, Rajesh Singh stated that the resource person was Zunyi-u Zhiemi, matron K
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CHC Pfutsero who spoke on the topic ‘health & hygiene.’ Zunyi-u Zhiemi explained to the minority women good health and cleanliness. She asked the women to develop good habits in order to prevent diseases, and to maintain a balanced diet for a good and healthy life. She also advised that medicines should be taken wisely in order to prevent
side effects. She explained how kitchen wastes should be properly disposed off in order not to let flies and germs feed on them. The prog ram led by Teisono Koza was attended by 70 women participants. Invocation was given by Vezopalu Rabvo and benediction by Avelu. Earlier a short speech and introduction was given by Ezekiel Koza.
DIMAPUR: Power department has informed consumers under electrical sub-division No-II, Dimapur, that there will be shutdown of power from 5 am to 9:30 am on August 3. In a press release, Dimapur electrical division executive engineer Imsenkaba said the shutdown was being necessitated due to the department carrying out preventive maintenance work at 66/11 KV, 2 x 10 MVA Sub-Station, control room, Burma Camp power house. The feeders including Purana Bazar feeder, Airport feeder, Veterinary feeder, Town feeder and Power house feeders will be under shutdown. All affected consumers have been requested to bear the the inconvenience with the department.
The state team with escorting officials who participated in the national roll out of Student Police Cadet (SPC) program. DIMAPUR: The Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS), Nagaland in coordination with department of Education sponsored by the department of Home, Nagaland, successfully participated in the national roll out of Student Police Cadet (SPC) program held on July 21 at Tau Devi Lal Stadium, Gurugram/ Gurgaon Haryana under
the aegis of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt, of India. A press release from SPC escorting official of NYKS, Puki Kintso stated that the SPC, a new scheme with “empathy, discipline, integrity” as its motto, aims to build a bridge between the police and young students by educating them on crime prevention and ethics
through classes in school and outdoor activities. It also aims to aid a comprehensive development of personality and inculcate values of patriotism and services by contributing to police forces and help everyone with dedicated services for the society. 20 boys and girls of Class VIII students from Government High School,
Kigwema along with Pukil Kintso, Mesehol Khweho and Viseno Yakhro as escorting officials participated in the mega national program. The team also visited Taj Mahal, Agra and historical places in Delhi as a special package of educational tour sponsored by the Home department Nagaland. K
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Order to remove materials, vehicles
DIMAPUR: In view of the recent occurrence of various disasters and landslides in Kohima district and with a view to ease the damages caused, the Deputy Commissioner Kohima, Rajesh Soundararajan has ordered the authorities to immediately remove all off-road and abandoned vehicles, construction materials, etc. dumped on the roadside, if not removed by the owners. According to DIPR, the order also stated that any person violating the same shall be prosecuted as per relevant provisions of the law.
Cracks inside a house caused by land instability; a house beginning to lose its foundations at Anglong ward, Aboi town.
A house is seen covered by the rushing waters of an overflowing river in Tuensang.
DIMAPUR: As the state reels under the incessant torrential rains and the resulting landslides, land subsidence and floods, reports related to these crises continue to come in. DYORU wants emergency assistance for 3 villages: The Dimapur Yanmhon Old & Ruchan Union (DYORU) has appealed to the concerned department to grant emergency assistance for farmers and households affected by the discharge of water from Doyang Hydro Electric Project (DHEP). A press release from DYORU chairman, Lichumo Tungo and Tsenlamo Lotha stated that the constant discharge of huge volumes of water from all the spillway radial gates of the DHEP from July 28 to date had severely affected three villages. The union identified the villages as Rhenthan, Ruchan and Liphi. According to DYORU, all the cash crops cultivated with hard labour, including valuable species of planted trees, residential homes, farm houses, livestock etc. were completely damaged or destroyed. As a result of this, the farmers are suffering untold miseries, the release stated. YAA anguished; requests ex gratia for af-
District Agriculture Officer (DAO) Tuensang, Sanenpeu Magh stated that the inspection covered major paddy growing areas covering Sangsangyu block where nine to ten villages were severely affected. A total of more than 200 families were affected by all the paddy terrace fields, irrigation channels, fishery ponds, water harvesting structures and field houses being completely washed away. The existing fields were also completely cut off along with their irrigation sources due to which only a low harvest is expected this year. The affected farmers said that due to the recent incident they were now in a huge dilemma as they were solely dependent on their fields to meet all their ends. Some villages under Noksen block were also reported to have been affected due to heavy downpours and landslides. The department extended appreciation to village councils under Sangsang yu block for their sincere support and cooperation to make the inspection successful. The department further urge the government and the concerned district administration to extend emergency relief and help the
fected families: The Yimchungrü Akherü Arihako (YAA) has expressed deep anguish over the tragic incidents at Dzücharü Dzüvo, Phesama and Tsutha stream, Aghunato where precious lives were lost, of which some are still being searched for and some are in recuperation. In a press release, YAA president S. Yansomong and general secretary Achung Jangleh said that they were hopeful those being searched for would be retrieved soon. YAA requested the government and concerned authority to rehabilitate the families of the deceased by the way of granting them ex gratia. The organization lauded the “phenomenal ser vice extended from various quarters during the time of distress” and acknowledged the district administrations of Kohima/Aghunato/Tuensang, NSDMA, police personnel, Village Council, Phesama, neighbouring villages of both Phesama and Aghunato area and its various frontal organisations, churches and well-wishers for rendering their selfless service in retrieving the bodies. “We are indeed humbled by your philanthropic gesture and pray for your tribe to increase
exponentially” the release stated. YAA said that it appreciated the government for making all possible efforts to battle the forces of nature, and appealed for ample remedial measures to mitigate the situation across the state. It also extended its heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and prayed to the Almighty for the departed souls to find solace in Him. Anglong ward, Aboi town seeks rehabilitation: Anglong ward, Aboi town under Mon district has sought relief and rehabilitation for damages caused by landslides due to incessant rain within its jurisdiction and urged the administration and NSDMA to monitor the affected area and implement relief and rehabilitation measures in every possible manner. In a press release from social worker, Alang Angh Konyak, in consultation with Anglong ward Aboi chairman and secretary, stated that due to incessant rain annually, Anglong ward Aboi town has been badly affected by natural disasters such as landslides in different areas which have affected the lives of many families -- losing
DoSE holds training session
Meluri town Water supply disrupted
DIMAPUR: SDO (PHED) Meluri, Er. K Solo has informed consumers and the general public of Meluri town that the incessant rains on July 29 and 30 and resulting landslides have damaged the main pipe line at different locations. A public information notice from the SDO said the water supply has been stopped till the pipes are restored and requested the public to bear with the inconvenience.
Razouseyi Vese addl. director addressing the gathering on the inaugural day.
Kohima: A two-day training-&-interactive session for newly promoted staff of the Directorate of School education, Kohima was held at its directorate conference hall in Kohima
on August 1 and 2. Retired additional secretary to the government of Nagaland G. Kevishe Pucho and under secretary to the government of Nagaland Andreas were
the resource persons on topics like filling system, noting and drafting, pension rules, leave rules, office management, the Nagaland service and conduct rules etc.
Mokokchung DCC celebrates Tsungremmong
(Inset) Ex-MLA Takamasa. A folk song being presented by Senkameren and friends. (NP)
Correspondent MOKOKCHUNG, AUG 2 (NPN): Members of Mokokchung District Congress Committee (DCC) along with members from the NPCC on Thursday, celebrated Tsungremmong K Y M C
Festival at the DCC treasure’s resident with exMLA Takamasa as the special guest. Speaking on the occasion, Takamasa stated that the base of Nagaland statehood was the 16 Point Agreement signed between
the Naga Peoples’ Convention and the Government of India, an outcome of the harsh reality faced by Naga people back then. He said that Article 371 of the Indian Constitution, which the Nagas enjoy today, was the
direct outcome of the 16 Point Agrement. Takamasa stated that in the 2003 Assembly Elections, Congress was termed as anti-Naga for embracing the 16 Point Agreement but that the present ruling government is now looking to safe guard Article 371 which the Congress party had always been safe guarding for the welfare of the people. Earlier short Tsungremmong speeches were delivered by DCC advisors Satemliba Jamir, Aosashi, Akangmongba and folk songs were presented by NPCC member Senkameren & friends and the Mahila under the initiative of Chubala. NPCC general secretary Jonathan and NPCC secretary, Chuba also said brief speeches. The occasion was chaired by DCC president Watimongba Aier and the vote of thanks was proposed by DCC vice-president, Noktsung while God’s presence was invoked by DCC general secretary, Nokjenyangla.
their homes and properties forcing them to relocate. The release said that this year it was reported on July 31, as many as sixteen families have been affected so far i.e. 16 houses including RCC buildings and kuccha houses were totally damaged along with heavy cracks in and around the ward. The locations were verified by administrations, various departments and organizations but they have not received any help or rehabilitation of any kind yet. According to the press release, at present, the following constructions should be undertaken by the concerned authority within the area: four retaining walls, drainage and two footsteps to assist the affected areas and rehabilitation of the 16 families. Flood damages in Tuensang- department recommends emergency relief: To assess the intensity of damage caused by the recent flash flood that occurred on July 29 in Tuensang district, the staff of Agriculture department, Tuensang conducted a spot verification field visit, on August 2, to major belt areas of paddy terrace fields where damage was reported to be severe. A press release from
Noklak mass social work information
DIMAPUR: ADC, Noklak, Theodore Yanthan in a circular has stated that in view of the forthcoming Independence Day celebration, 2018 at Noklak HQ that there will be a mass social work on August 11 in all the sectors under Noklak town and all government offices compound from 6 a.m onwards. A DIPR report said all sector GBs and chairmen have been directed to inform the respective sectors to participate in the mass social work. The administration and DBs will supervise the social work.
I-Day meeting held in Mon
DIMAPUR: A coordination meeting for work distribution in connection with the Independence Day celebrations for Mon HQ was held on August 2 at DC’s conference Hall, Mon. According to DIPR, DC Mon, K. Thavaseelan, who chaired the meeting requested all departments under Mon to coordinate with each other for the successful conduct of the occasion.
affected farmers on special priority. AYO directs its responder teams to help: The Angami Youth Organisation (AYO) has directed its Community Responder Teams of four ranges to coordinate with the government’s several mechanisms that have been put in place and extend all possible help to the people who are facing difficulties during the current crisis AYO president Neinguvotuo Krose and general secretar y Kekhrie Pfukha, in a press release said that with a view to help the people in times of natural calamities, the AYO in collaboration with Nagaland State Disaster management Authority (NSDMA), Department of Homeguards & Civil Defence and Department of Forest, Environment and Climate change trained around 100 members of Angami Youths from four ranges -- Chakhro Youth Organisation, Nothern Angami Youth Organisation, Southern Angami Youth Organisation and Western Angami of Angami Youth Organisation ( CYO, NAYO, SAYO and WAYO) called First Community Responder or Khriekesa Pelikro in the year 2017.
While expressing its sincere sympathy for the loss of lives and displacement of families caused by the incessant rain, AYO also extended its deepest condolences to the affected and bereaved families who lost their loved ones. It conveyed its prayers for speedy recovery of the injured people. It also extended its heartfelt gratitude to its First Community Responders who have been continuously assisting the people who are in difficulties in their respective areas. AYO specifically thanked those who fearlessly retrieved the drowned body at Dzucharü river at Phesama village on July 30. NCRC appeals to Churches: Nagaland Christian Revival Church (NCRC) office has appealed to all Churches in Nagaland to pray for the present situation of naturally occurring calamities such as landslides, sinking roads and damaged to houses caused by incessant rain in Nagaland and the affected states in India on August 5 (Sunday). A press release from NCRC president, Rev. Dr. N. Paphino appealed to the Churches to pray for God’s mercy and intervention of the Holy Spirit.
St. Xavier College students’ bicycle outreach programme
Students of St. Xavier College, Jalukie during one of their bicycle outreach program trips.
DIMAPUR: Students of St. Xavier College, Jalukie have been riding out on a bicycle outreach program reaching out to villages on bicycles. A press release from one Wizol of the college’s department of Sociology said the students visit villages and communities on bicycles to learn, interact and teach depending on
the occasion in an effort to gain “education beyond the four walls.” The students have gone on many trips including a recent visit to Phajang village by students of Sociology, led by assistant professor Seboi. Apart from academic trips the students make efforts to reach out to students in the villages on Sundays using the op-
portunity to train and teach the children. According to the release, the effort comes in response to the repeated demand by educationists to make ‘learning in the context of social reality’. Having succeeded with the initial trips, the students have determined to make it a regular practice to visit different villages in groups in the days to come.
Rail line issue: Bandh lifted
DIMAPUR: GBs , chairman, leaders of six villages, viz Dhansiripar, Zutovi, Pimla, Khemnok, Razaphe Basa and Shokhuvi have decided to lift the indefinite bandh on the railway project construction. A press release jointly issued by the six villages, head GB Pimla, Dohoi; head GB Dhansiripar, Deji Girisa; head GB Zutovi, Victo; Razaphe Basa chairman, K. K Rio; Khemnok, P. Shiengyu; and GB Shokhuvi, Vekuto expressed gratefulness the state government as well as Central Railway Authority for re-
dressing the grievances of the beneficiaries in these villages by releasing the compensation “bringing parity to some level.” The indefinite bandh has come to an end amicably, the release stated. The village leaders have therefore decided to allow the construction houses involved for timely completion of the project. “The extension of land and the compensation need re look for right compensation and can’t equate with the land already taken possession by the Railways” it further stated. K Y M C
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The committees will initiate steps for checking and verification accordingly with immediate effect. The committee will also invite representatives of civil organizations etc. for participation in its proceedings, as and when required, he said. Apart from setting up police check posts, the government has opened a special check post at Imphal International Airport to check the illegal immigrants on receipt of information that illegal
Cong announces candidates for Meghalaya by-elections
Manipur varsity VC goes on month’s leave
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IMPHAL, Aug 2: Amid demands for his removal for the last two months, Manipur vice chancellor Prof Adya Prasad Pandey, went on leave for 30 days. Prof Pandey’s leave was approved by Union ministry of human res o u r c e s d e ve l o p m e n t (MHRD) on Thursday. In his absence, senior Prof W Vishwanath of department of life science of the university will perform the duties of the VC with effect from August 2, the order issued by registrar Prof M Shyamkesho of the university said. M e a n w h i l e, c h i e f minister Biren Singh has appealed to the students, teachers and staff to suspend their agitations so as to allow normal functioning in the university which has been defunct for the last two months. It may be noted that MUSU, MUTA and MUSA have been have been demanding his removal on various charges for the last 65 days.
Shillong, Aug 2: The Congress party on Thursday declared their candidates for the two Meghalaya assembly by-elections from South Tura and Ranikor to be held on August 23. However, the BJP which is supporting the ruling National People’s Party (NPP)–led government have decided not to field their candidates. The Congress is fielding former Garo Student’s Union leader Jackuish K Sangma as party candidate for the Ranikor by-poll, while retired principal of Tura government public school, Charlotte W Momin will contest the South Tura by election against Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma. Jackuish will take on former Congress legislator and NPP candidate MM Danggo, People’s Democratic Front nominee P.N. Syiem and United Democratic Party’s Pius Marwein. South Tura assembly constituency is expected
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IN THE COURT OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR DISTRICT : NAGALAND NOTICE
NO.REV-1/90-D/
Dt. Dimapur the 02/08/2018
Notice is hereby given that Shri/Smti. Imtitongzuk resident of Dimapur who has applied for issue of mortgage clearance concerning to Patta No. 1712, Dag No. 1866/1876 measuring an area 01-0-00 located at Block No/Village 09, Mouza No 02 which has been mortgaged in the NIDC Bank/Society. Claims & Objection if any on the aforesaid land may be submitted in written in the Court of the undersigned on or before 09-08-18. Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur, Nagaland DP-5699
IN THE COURT OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR DISTRICT : NAGALAND NOTICE
NO.REV-1/90-D/
Dt. Dimapur the 01/08/2018
Notice is hereby given that Shri/Smti. Kikümsüngba Ao resident of Dimapur who has applied for issue of mortgage clearance concerning to Patta No. 931, Dag No. 1056 measuring an area 00-03-14 located at Block No/Village 09, Mouza No 02 which has been mortgaged in the SBI Bank/Society. Claims & Objection if any on the aforesaid land may be submitted in written in the Court of the undersigned on or before 09-08-18. Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur, Nagaland DP-5683
IN THE COURT OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR DISTRICT HEADQUARTER CHUMUKEDIMA, CAMP : DIMAPUR : NAGALAND. NO. M-322/18
NOTICE
Dated, Dimapur the 31/7/18
Notice is hereby given that Shri/Smti. Mungalal Prasad -Vrs- (1) Bachulal Shah (2) Lakhinder Prasad (3) Bablu Prasad resident of Thakurbari Town/Village in the District of Dimapur, Nagaland under Rule 50 & 51 of Assam Land Revenue Regulation 1886 have applied for Mutation of land described in the schedule below:The undersigned under Rule 52 of the said Rules do hereby invites claims/objections concerning to the said land, if any & should be submitted to this Court in writing on or before 31/8/18. SCHEDULE OF LAND AND BOUNDARY Name of Patta Holder : Mungalal Prasad Village /Town Block No. : 6, Patta No. : 1103, Dag No. : 262/1388, Area : 00B-00K-04 Ls. North : Plot of Motilal Sharma, South : Plot of Bablu Prasad, East : Plot of Vinay Singh, West : Road. DP-5706
migrants might take air route to enter the state. On the first day of opening the check post, the chief minister said that 29 individuals suspected to be illegal migrants have been detained for further verification. Biren also said that patrolling along the interstate border, particularly in Jiribam and Tamenglong districts bordering with Assam and in Churachandpur bordering with Mizoram has been intensified.
Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur : Nagaland.
to have a three-cornered contest as former legislator John Leslee Sangma will also join the fray. The two seats fell vacant following the resignation of NPP legislator Agatha Sangma from South Tura assembly seat to pave way for her brother and Chief Minister Conrad Sangma to contest the byelection in order to retain the Chief Ministership. While former Assembly Speaker and five-time Congress legislator from Ranikor constituency, Martin Danggo resigned as member of the State assembly and joined the ruling NPP after the government announced the creation of Ranikor Civil Sub Division. Meanwhile, the BJP has unanimously decided to support any candidate of the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance partner in the fourth coming Ranikor constituency bye-election.
to conduct spot verification of people at all entry points along the inter-state boundary,” he stated. Dai also urged people living here to keep their Inner Line Permit (ILP) and other documents ready to avoid “unnecessary harassments” during the drive. “The operation will also help in weeding out illegal immigrants, who have been residing here without valid documents,” he added. Last week, the Arunachal government launched a drive in various districts to identify people, who do not have the necessary permits. Around 15 persons have been apprehended at Khonsa in Tirap district of the state as they did not have valid ILPs. In the state capital, too, more than 20 persons were sent back after they were found to have entered the state without valid ILPs. The AAPSU, in its statement, appealed to the Pema Khandu-led Arunachal government to come out with strong anti-influx measures by erecting more outposts across the state.
3,350 kg ganja worth Rs 1.68 cr seized in Tripura
Toll reaches 41 as Assam floods engulf 8 districts
Sonamura (Tripura), Aug 2 (PTI): In one of the biggest ganja seizure in Tripura, the Border Security Force (BSF) has seized 3,350 kg of ganja, worth Rs 1.68 crore from near the Indo-Bangla border in Sipahijala district Thursday, police said. The BSF troops raided two houses at Kamalnagar village in the district near the Indo-Bangla border, about 70-km from the state capital and seized the ganja, a BSF officer said. “Acting on a tip-off BSF troops raided two houses and recovered dry ganja tightly kept inside 87 drums. The drums were put five feet depth of the surface and plantations of betel leaves were made on those surface,” BSF DIG, Kailash Chand Poonia said. Two persons were detained in this connection, the police said.
G u wahati , Au g 2 (PTI): The flood situation deteriorated sharply in Assam Thursday, with the death toll reaching 41 and over one lakh people affected, authorities said. According to the Assam Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), three persons died in Dhemaji, Udalguri and Golaghat districts of the state today. Till yesterday, 58,600 people were affected in five districts of Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Golaghat, Sivasagar and Charaideo, with the Brahmaputra river and its tributaries flowing above the danger level, it said. The deluge has spread to eight districts -- Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Biswanath (flash floods), Udalguri, Barpeta Golaghat, Sivasagar and Charaideo. Over 5,000 hectares of agricultural land have also been affected, the ASDMA said. It said the district authorities were running 99 relief camps and distribu-
New Delhi, Aug 2 (PTI): Amidst a raging debate over the exclusion of 40 lakh people from the final draft of the NRC, the country’s top census official Thursday said no Indian will be left out of the final list of Assam’s citizenship on account of “technicalities” and the authorities were alive to the concerns of those left out. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Sailesh told PTI in an interview that a “lack of information and knowledge” about the application process for the National Register of Citizens (NRC) could have led to the omission of names from the second and final draft that was published on July 30. “These things are a matter of concern for us also and we would like to ensure that no Indian citizen is left out purely on technicalities. There may be some cases, where, due to lack of information and empowerment, certain documentation has gone missing from a person, but if that person is a genuine Indian citizen, he should not
LOTHA HOHO DIMAPUR
NZONTSU THYUTASANTA NTSITA YILAN Lotha Hoho Dimapur, Nzontsu thyutasanta (2018) ji tsungon 04/08/2018, Enyathung taro (10AM) ekhoe Ete Hoho ki Dimapur, jilona khiala. Lotha nzontsu ochiovung yanlanyilan Mmhonka, tsukaranka tsukona khanhyae topvu na nchumta vantasi oro thyutatong thechi thyutale to jonjiala. Lotha nzontsu mmha sukhying, tsukaranka tsukona Potsow thungi Lanso osi etho chonta randantaliv. Hoji tsukona khanhyae topvu na ro-nrungtale to ntsitala. Echumphoro tssoa Dimapur nkonjano Lotha/Oyan, Ekhung kvutata licho sana Lhishup Esaeden, Eramoe elani Potsow Nruiden topvu mmyanta rotale to tanjunga yilanshi ntsitala. Khanhyae topvu na thyutasanta jilo ete Lotha Piposumo/mpensu hansi rotavu to jonjia ntsijantala W. RAINBOW NGULLIE Nzontsu-Eranpvui, Lotha Hoho, Dimapur DP-5710
OFFICE OF THE CHÜKETSHE SOCIETY (CKS) KHEZHAKENO PHEK DISTRICT; NAGALAND.
APPRECIATION The Chüketshe Society (CKS) would like to acknowledge few honoured individuals/organizations/offices for the successful declaration of Khezhakeno village as 100% LED lighted village on 27th July 2018 at Khezhakeno Village Council hall with Mr. Orenthung Lotha NCS, Deputy Commissioner, Phek as the Special Guest. The CKS humbly acknowledges the positive response from the denizens of Khezhakeno village to the initiative undertaken by the CKS in collaboration with the Village Council Khezhakeno. On this note, the CKS would like to make special mention to express our profound gratitude to the following individuals & organizations: 1. Mr. Orenthung Lotha, NCS, Deputy Commissioner, Phek Nagaland. 2. Mr.Neiba Kronu, Hon'ble Minister, Planning & Coordination and Land Revenue. 3. Mrs. Zeneikhonuo Vimero, NCS, Additional Deputy Commissioner Pfütsero Nagaland. 4. Mr. Kekhwengulo Lea, President, Chakhesang Public Organization. 5. Mr. Timikha Koza, Advocate ,President, Tenyimi Peoples’ Organisation. 6. Mr. Kevekha Kevin Zehol, NCS, Additional Secretary and Additional Director ATI 7. Chakhesang Students’ Union. 8. Chakhesang Youth Front. 9. Pfütseromi Village Council. 10. Leshemi Village Council. 11. Lewoza Village Council. 12. Khezhakeno Youth Organization. 13. Charity Welfare Society Khezhakeno. 14. Mr. Welete Kapfo, PS to Hon'ble Minister, Planning & Coordination & Land Revenue. 15. Mr.Wekupe Losou, Innovations. 16. Mr. S.K. Singh SDO (Electrical) Pfütsero Division. Medovelo Sono Vekhrotso Koza President, CKS General Secretary, CKS
worry. “We will have to ensure that a genuine person gets the required documentation,” Sailesh said, when asked about reports that the names of some members of certain families and some prominent people were missing from the draft NRC. The 1985-batch Assam cadre IAS officer said they were “alive” to these issues. “We are sensitive. Even if there is a minor error in the submission of certain people, a course correction is available. “ S o m e t i m e s, n o n empowerment and lack of information of the process also lead to it (exclusion of names). The authorities will leave no stone unturned for proper diligence when these claims come up,” he said. Sailesh added that during the claims and objections period, beginning August 30, the key priorities of the NRC authorities would be giving due opportunity to those who have grievances, providing assistance to the needy or uneducated people and launching an intensive awareness campaign on so-
cial, print and electronic media, describing the entire process. “We will ensure that no genuine Indian faces any inconvenience. Inclusion of their name in the final NRC is our priority,” he said. Asked about reports that people who possessed Aadhaar did not make it to the list, the RGI said the unique identification number was “not a proof of citizenship, but only residency”. “Twelve documents are listed under the Citizenship Act and rules. One of those, along with the legacy data of the applicant, is required,” he added. The officer said there could be many reasons why certain members of a family made it to the draft list, while others did not. Giving an example, Sailesh said people might not be fully aware of the documentation process and if there was a list of the required documents like the legacy document, which was essential in many cases, then it was quite possible that those might not have been given to the authorities.
People shift from the flood-affected Numaligarh village in Golaghat district of Assam, on Thursday. (PTI)
tion centres for over 21,000 people who have taken shelter there. The Brahmaputra is flowing above the danger mark in Jorhat, Sivasagar, town, Golaghat, Sonitpur and Barpeta, the agency said. There are reports of embankments, roads, bridges and other infrastructure being damaged in Lakhimpur, Kamrup metropolitan, Sivasagar and Sonitpur districts, it added.
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IMPHAL, Aug 2: After putting police and security at all entry points and interstate border areas on high alert, Manipur government has come up with a contingency plan to stop influx of illegal immigrants. In this regard, Manipur government has constituted committees to monitor the entry or presence of illegal migrants and to create adequate public awareness in order to effectively counter the situation post publication of NRC draft in Assam. Informing this to media persons, chief minister N Biren Singh said that the state level monitoring committee would be headed by state special secretary (home) and all deputy commissioners and SPs of districts as members. The district level monitoring committee would be headed by concerned DCs and SP, all SDOs, SDPOs, SDCs and OCs of police stations of concerned districts as members, Biren said.
I tanag a r , Au g 2 (PTI): Three days after the complete draft of National Register of Citizens (NRC) was published in Assam, the apex students’ body in Arunachal Thursday asked “undocumented migrants” to leave the state within 15 days. Apprehending that people from neighbouring Assam may “sneak into their territory” in the wake of NRC publication, the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU), in a statement, said it would launch ‘Operation Clean Drive’ to evict “illegal migrants” and assist district authorities to keep vigil at the entry points of the state. Large number of illegal migrants, who did not find a mention in Assam’s draft NRC, might try to enter the state to evade deportation, AAPSU general secretary Tobom Dai said. “A committee has been constituted with AAPSU member Tatung Taga as its chairman to spearhead ‘Operation Clean Drive’ across the state. It will assist the district authorities
With immense pride and joy the “KHUKISHE GHAMI KUQHAKULU ZUNHEBOTO” convey our heartiest congratulations to Miss Inotoli T, D/o Mr & Mrs Toyevi and Shikugha Kiba for being awarded Gold Medalist in B.Sc Geology with C.G.P.A 6.91 from Kohima Science College Jotsoma. We the KGK further congratulates all the successful candidates of H.S.L.C, H.S.S.L.C, B.A, B.Sc, B.com, M.Com, M.A, MSC, JEE and NEET. We wish them in their future endeavors. (HUKAITO) (ALOVITO) General Secretary, K.G.K, Zunheboto Vice President, K.G.K, Zunheboto
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With immense pride and honour, we the Langmeing Students' Union extend our heartiest congratulations to Shri. Er. Chinglang Konyak, S/o Changkap Konyak for being promoted to Executive Engineer under NPWD (R&B) RLC Dimapur. We pray that Almighty God give him good health and long life. We also wish him more success in future endeavour. (LEMKAI KONYAK) (TANI KONYAK) General Secretary President
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GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KOHIMA : NAGALAND NO.REV/TRANS-3/2018 Dated Kohima, the th July 2018 Whereas the following persons have applied for transfer/ bifurcation of Patta. Sl. No. Name Patta No. Location. 1.
Diren Chetri 5890 Chandmari (Upper) to Watisenla 2. Govi Thoü 3662 Lerie to N. Temsu Longkumer 3. Nilzü Angami 5354 Porterlane to Tosovi Sothu 4. Mhalevi-ü 7079 Paramedical to Vikato Swu 5. Suhoyi Sema 3353 Naga Bazar to Niuto Swu 6. K. R. Shaiza 5843 Old Minister Hill to Hoshika Swu 7. Viya Sekhose 7494 D.C Office Area to Kedingulie Sekhose 8. Kelhousilie Sanchu 6671 Lerie to Zajamo Kikon 9. N. Victor Angami 6503 Agri Colony to Victor Vizotha Angami 10. Puzolie Sale G.B 1021 P.R. Hill to Theyiechusa Bao Sale 11. I. Panger Ao 4199 Agri Colony to Tia N. Panger 12. Ahu Sakhrie 6222 Forest Colony to Dellirose Sakhrie 13. Chubanukshi Aier 1047 Lower Forest Colony to Temsunaro Walling 14. C. N. Kamnyei Konyak 7565 New Minister Hill to Ango Daniel Longhu 15. (a) Balwant Singh 1391 D. Block Govt. Contractor (b) Sadar Niraranjan 1109 D. Block Singh to merge with Gurdwara Singh Sabha Patta No. 381 16. Kenoseto 9914 (P) P.W.D Kohima with Tepulel Rote 17. NPYINGO Lotha 10022(P) P.W.D Kohima with Mhalo Murry 18. Manbir Thapa 5716 Chandmari with Uttam Thapa & Dilip Kumar Thapa Public are hereby asked to file their claims/objection if any within 30 (thirty) days from the date of issue of this notice. Failing which no claim/objection will entertained after the expiry of stipulated time.
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TMC leaders detained at airport in Assam
The TMC delegation at Silchar Airport on Thursday. (Twitter/@AITC Official) K o l k at a , A u g 2 (Agencies): The members of a delegation sent by Trinamool Congress to Assam to assess the situation in the state after the release of the final draft of the National Register of Citizens alleged that they were “beaten” and “confined” by police at the Silchar Airport on Thursday. The eight-member team had reached the airport around 1.30 pm to attend a citizen’s convention in the city and was also supposed to visit Nagaon and Guwahati on Friday. The team included six MPs - Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, Ratna De Nag, Nadimul Haque, Arpita Ghosh and Mamata Thakur
- and Bengal urban development minister Firhad Hakim and MLA Mahua Moitra. Speaking to News18 over telephone, Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar said the moment they landed at the airport, they were detained by policemen and not allowed to exit the premises citing the reason that Section 144 had been imposed in the city. “When we asked for justified documents, they were unable to show us. The Assam police chased and beat me and my colleagues Mohua Moitra, MP Sukhendu Sekhar Ray and others. We were kept confined,” he alleged. Sukhendu Sekhar Ray also claimed that he and other members of the del-
egation were roughed up by the police. A video doing the rounds of social media shows MLA Mohua Moitra being chased by a lady police officer while Dastidar can be seen surrounded by Assam police.
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West Bengal chief minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee also claimed that each member of the delegation, including the female lawmaker, was manhandled. “People of Assam are panicking and the situation there is like a super emergency,” she said. “BJP is trying to threaten democracy. What is BJP trying to hide in Assam? I
am very disappointed how the MPs and media have been manhandled at Silchar airport. This situation cannot continue,” she told reporters. According to sources, the TMC delegation is still under preventive detention in Silchar and has been given two options by the police - stay in Silchar and take a direct flight to Kolkata on Friday morning or travel to Guwahati and take a flight out from there. In both cases, they will not be allowed to meet anyone as Section 144 has been imposed in both cities, sources told News18. Assam DGP Kuladhar Saikia said the police action was necessary as deterioration of law and order situation can’t be allowed. “On reaching airport, the TMC delegation were informed that Section 144 is in force and NRC is being updated peacefully,” he said. He said that three policeman, including a lady constable, were injured in the scuffle with TMC members and even released their prescriptions that said they had pain and swelling. The incident has also led to a war of words between the TMC and the BJP. TMC MP Derek O’Brien also described the incident as “super emergency” and said that it was the right
of the delegation to meet people in Assam. BJP’s Bengal unit president Dilip Ghosh, however, blamed the TMC members for the incident, saying they had no business going to Assam. “They are the problem. Who asked the TMC MPs to go there? No one else has gone there. They have gone there to spread tension and create trouble. They should come back.” “Our MPs were obstructed in a similar way when we tried to visit any trouble-hit area in Bengal. TMC leaders have no business in Assam,” he added. BJP national secretary Rahul Sinha said, “If they try to create unrest in Assam, the administration will take action. They should be forced out of the state.” The issue was also raised in the Parliament as TMC members, led by senior leader Saugata Ray, demanded a response from the government on it in the Lok Sabha. The party is also planning to bring a privilege motion against the detention of its MPs in Lok Sabha on Friday. “Assam Police has detained them at Silchar Airport. They are interferring with the free movement of people. This is a breach of privilege,” Ray said, adding “we want government response on this”.
5 India condemns Indian national’s killing in Kabul New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS): The government on Thursday expressed “deep anguish” at the killing of an Indian national, along with two of his colleagues working in an international company in Afghanistan, and condemned the incident in the strongest terms. “It is a matter of deep anguish that an Indian national, working for an international company, was kidnapped along with two of his colleagues from Malaysia and Macedonia in Kabul today,” External Affairs Ministery spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said in response to queries. “The local authorities later informed that the three kidnapped, including the Indian national have been killed by the kidnappers,” Kumar said. “ T h e g ove r n m e n t condemns this incident in the strongest terms.” All the three, working for international food company Sodexo in Afghanistan, were kidnapped and killed by gunmen in the Afghna capital. The Indian national is said to be 39, the Malaysian 64 and the Macedonian 37, according to the BBC .
Parliament is not your party office: Trinamool tells BJP NEW DELHI, Aug 2 (Agencies): Opposition protests in parliament putting on hold a couple of crucial addresses - one by home minister Rajnath Singh and another by BJP chief Amit Shah - the BJP today hit out at the Trinamool Congress, accusing it of blocking the leaders. But the party was rebuffed strongly by TMC lawmaker Derek O’Brien, who said parliament was not the BJP party office and everyone had the right to speak there. Parliament has witnessed repeated protests over the last three days - most of it centering the draft citizens’ list in Assam. Rajya Sabha has been adjourned without any business being conducted. Not much could be done in Lok Sabha either. Home Minister’s Rajnath Singh’s address on the subject has been repeatedly postponed since Monday. On Tuesday, BJP chief Amit Shah’s speech on Assam citizens’ list was cut short by vociferous opposition protests. A re-run took place today when he rose to speak on the farmers’ issue. The protests during Mr Shah’s speech started
yesterday after his disparaging comments about Congress’ former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. While Mr Shah made his point later at a press conference, his party pointed fingers at the Trinamool Congress. “The Trinamool Congress pressed for the home minister’s statement, but did not let him speak for the past three days. They have sabotaged a very important discussion on farmers,” said Union minister Prakash Javadekar. The party called the TMC and the Congress “antifarmer”. The Trinamool Congress, which has been spearheading the protests against the Assam citizens’ bill, which has left out 40 lakh people, delivered a withering response. Party lawmaker Derek O’Brien said the Trinamool would not “allow Parliament to function as a BJP back garden!” “This is parliament, not the BJP party office that only their chief will be allowed to speak... If Amit Shah wants to speak, he can speak in his fancy, very grand new office... In parliament, we want to hear the Home Minister,” he added.
BJP will get ‘demonetization- AAP MLAs can’t force EC to examine complainant: HC like’ jolt in 2019: Shiv Sena
SRINAGAR, Aug 2 (PTI): Two Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists were killed in an encounter Thursday after they fired upon security forces in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. A n I N S A S r i f l e, snatched earlier this week from a policeman in the Kupwara district of north Kashmir, was recovered from the terrorists, they said. Security forces had established a check-point this afternoon at Khumriyal in Lolab area, a police spokesman said. The checking was going on following which the terrorists fired upon the security personnel who immediately retaliated, he
added. In the brief encounter, two militants were killed by the security forces, the spokesman said. The slain militants were identified as Zahoor Ahmad and Bilal Ahmad Shah of Shatmuqam village, he added. “They were affiliated to the proscribed terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen. Both the terrorists were involved in several attacks on security establishments and caused atrocities on the civillians in the area,” the spokesman said. He said that besides an AK-47 and an INSAS rifle which was snatched from a policeman in Kandhar area of Kupwara on Tuesday, was also recovered from the slain terrorists.
Pregnant woman gangraped in Maharashtra
Mumbai/Sangli, Aug 2 (IANS): A shocking case of an eight-month pregnant woman from Satara being gang-raped by eight men in Sangli has come to light. Taking serious note, the Maharashtra State Commission for Women on Thursday sought a report from the local police. The incident occurred around 6 a.m. on Tuesday when the 20-year-old woman, along with her hotelier husband, had gone to Turchi Phata in Tasgaon for a business meeting. An official of Tasgaon police station told IANS that the hotelier and his wife were on the lookout to hire a couple for their hotel business. One of the accused, Mukund Mane, had called him (the hotelier) to Turchi Phata claiming such a couple was ready to work for them and asked him to bring Rs 20,000 as advance payment for them. When they reached the location, Mane and his men pounced on the hotelier couple, assaulted them with pipes and sticks, robbed them of the cash besides the woman’s gold ornaments. Then they tied up the husband, gagged and locked him inside his vehicle and then allegedly gang-raped the woman. They ignored her repeated pleas to let her go since she was eight months pregnant and after committing the crime escaped from there. The attackers threatened them against informing the police claiming “they were locally very influential and nobody would listen to them”.
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swept with 71 of the 80 Lok Sabha seats. “For now, the bouquet of ‘jumlas’ (falsehoods) has now wilted. The last resort is to create caste divisions and polarization,” the Sena said in an editorial in the party mouthpiece ‘Dopahar Ka Saamana’. Disillusionment with the Bharatiya Janata Party was now evident in every state and when people demand answers to past promises, the best option was to confound them in caste politics.
tion Commission to call Prashant Patel (complainant) and cross-examine him. The controversy is very limited. The Election Commission is not relying on the complaint of the complainant, it was relying on the documents,” the bench said. Senior advocate K V Viswanathan, appearing for one of the AAP MLAs, said that they should be allowed to cross-examine Patel and also summon witnesses. He said that they wanted to call Secretary-General of Legislative Assembly and the officers concerned from Administration Department, Accounts and Minis-
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New Delhi, Aug 2 (PTI): The Delhi High Court Thursday said that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs cannot force Election Commission to crossexamine the person who accused them of holding ‘office-of-profit’ for their appointment as Parliamentary Secretaries. A bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna and Chander Shekhar said the onus to prove that AAP MLAs were holding ‘officeof-profit’ lies on the poll panel and the legislators cannot say that they will cross-examine the complainant. “As per the legal position, you cannot force Elec-
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little over 30 girls from ages 7 to 17 were either drugged, physically beaten up and raped for the past few years in a Bihar home ‘Seva Sankalp Samiti’ or Muzaffarpur shelter home or to be precise, the ‘horror home’ run by a monster who has links with powerful ministers in Bihar. After the Mumbai-based Tata Institute of Social Sciences exposed Thakur’s deeds in its social audit report of the shelter home for girls, Bihar’s social welfare department looked into the running of the Chaturbhuj Sthan shelter on March 20. It is also reported that Thakur, who owns three newspapers, had also contested the Bihar polls in the past - by all accounts a rich, influential individual who hobnobbed with some of the top politicians of the state. The charge sheet cites the statements of the 32 victims who were raped over several months. The police say that 67 medicines were used to drug the girls before they were raped. The girls were injected with medicines meant for epileptics to make them unconscious before the sexual abuse, say police. The first FIR registered in May names Thakur as one of the prime accused in the rapes. A media report had pointed out, shockingly, the women were missing on June 9 but that the FIR was filed only on July 29.Sexual and physical abuse are common in care homes, where many children are not orphans but placed in care by parents who are too poor to feed, clothe and shelter them, campaigners say. There have been scores of reports in the media, about violence and sexual abuse in various children’s homes throughout the country. The governmental National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) estimates that there are about 7,300 care homes in India, which are home to some 230,000 children. About 1,300 of these shelters are unregistered, it says, which means they operate illegally with little or no oversight. A report prepared by Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) highlights emblematic cases of systematic and often repeated sexual assault on children in juvenile justice homes. In the case of government-run juvenile justice homes, according to the study, the perpetrators were staffs including the caretakers, security guards, cooks and other Class IV employees and the senior inmates. In two cases, the sexual abuses were committed by the senior inmates in collusion with the staff. With respect to the privately/NGO-run juvenile justice homes, says the report, the perpetrators include managers, directors, owners, founders and their relatives and friends, staff members such as caretakers, wardens, cooks, drivers, security guards, gatekeepers, senior inmates and outsiders including security guards. Out of the 27 cases in privately/NGO-run homes, inmates were responsible for the offences in five cases and out of these, in one case offence was committed in collusion with the staff. The furore against rapes and crimes against children has led to the introduction of death penalty this year for those raping girls under 12 and increased the prison term for the rape of older girls and women following nationwide disgust over the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl. The image of India has been abysmal in terms of molestation and rapes on women including girls. Such incidents demand a stricter rule and monitoring of various NGOs running shelter or orphanage homes and unless this is done, poor and helpless children will continue to be victims of monsters in the garb of do-gooders.
DailyDevotion The Teaching of Adversity In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world. —John 16:33 The typical view of the Christian life is that it means being delivered from all adversity. But it actually means being delivered in adversity, which is something very different. “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. No evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling…” (Psalm 91:1,10)— the place where you are at one with God. If you are a child of God, you will certainly encounter adversities, but Jesus says you should not be surprised when they come. “In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” He is saying, “There is nothing for you to fear.” The same people who refused to talk about their adversities before they were saved often complain and worry after being born again because they have the wrong idea of what it means to live the life of a saint. God does not give us overcoming life— He gives us life as we overcome. The strain of life is what builds our strength. If there is no strain, there will be no strength. Are you asking God to give you life, liberty, and joy? He cannot, unless you are willing to accept the strain. And once you face the strain, you will immediately get the strength. Overcome your own timidity and take the first step. Then God will give you nourishment— “To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life…” (Revelation 2:7). If you completely give of yourself physically, you become exhausted. But when you give of yourself spiritually, you get more strength. God never gives us strength for tomorrow, or for the next hour, but only for the strain of the moment. Our temptation is to face adversities from the standpoint of our own common sense. But a saint can “be of good cheer” even when seemingly defeated by adversities, because victory is absurdly impossible to everyone, except God.
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and its possible Chronological framework of NRC NRC impact on Nagaland M T aulvi Saiyid Sir Muhammad Saadulla was selected as a premier of Assam by the British in 1937. He brought lakhs of people to Assam for agricultural works. There was very cordial relation at the border villages. After partition, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) is born. CPWD entrusted working for installation of Border Post leaving 150 gauge after IB. But Bangladesh Rifles did not cooperate and fired resulting casualty. The border fencing work got hampered. Family separation at the border is a critical issue. Infiltrators started pouring to Assam, Tripura and Bengal for opportunity. BSF failed to guard the Indo-Bangla border due to porous and hostile terrain. Millions of immigrants had entered and encroached our land and govt reserves. Political parties with vested interest took advantage establishing refugee camp on the name of humanitarian cause. People had to sell their borer land to doubtful citizen of their agricultural aggression. And official machinery kept a blind eye for issuing land patta. Foreigners, who come into India without valid travel documents, or stay beyond their visa period, are considered illegal migrants. But certain exceptions have been made over the years. In Sep 2015, it says illegal migrants coming on or before Dec 31, 2014 were allowed to stay. And this exception was sought again in July 2016. Anybody who is born in India, has an Indian parent, or has lived in India for over 11 years, is eligible for Indian citizenship. Illegal migrants do not fit this category. Our Constitution does not allow dual citizenship. But Person of India Origin (PIO) and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) enjoy certain rights in India, on par with Indian nationals. Mangaldoi parliamentary election 1979 had historic perspective that turned Assam
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to fight for their existence. The election commission found 45,000 cases of objections in the voter list. It witnessed huge political instability during 1979-1985 (Assam agitation on illegal foreigners) from collapse of state govt to president’s rule and unprecedented ethnic violence. Then Rajiv Gandhi government signed a Memorandum of Settlement with the leaders of AASU and AAGSP on 15 August 1985. Assam accord defined the evolution of citizenship statutes. As per this accord foreigners who entered Assam between 1951 and 1961 were to be given full citizenship including the right to vote. Migrants those entered after 1971 were to be deported and those who entered between 1961 and 1971 were to be denied voting rights for ten years but would enjoy all other rights of citizenship. The Assam Accord is in contrast to Article 6 of the Constitution where cut-off for determining citizenship in India is July 19, 1948. Several petitions filed in the SC against the constitutional validity of the Section 6A in the Citizenship Act. Those Hindus from Bangladesh fleeing to India to escape persecution have been living in NE and Bengal since long without citizenship rights. Are they needed to be protected by law in our country? The tasks of Foreigners Tribunal Assam detect-delete-deport have identified almost 20,000 foreigners but it becomes impossible to deport them. However deportation has not been discussed between India and Bangladesh at any level so far. Successive government at the centre as well as the stage govt were not initiating to solve its true implementation. AASU kept fighting with the government for the core issue of NRC. But in 2009, Pradip Kumar Bhuyan filed a petition at the Supreme Court on NRC draft. APW fought his case to the Apex court. In December, 2014, a
two-judge Bench of Justices Rajan Gogoi and RF Nariman suggested the matter to be put before a five-judge Constitution Bench. The central government decided to ensure time-bound implementation of all clauses of the Accord with special focus on Clause-6 of the Assam Accord states that central government will come up with constitutional, legislative and administrative measures to protect, preserve and promote the cultural, social, linguistic identity and heritage of the indigenous communities of Assam. Finally on 30 July National Register of Citizenship (NRC) draft has left out 4 million names who failed to provide legacy data. NRC since 1980 1980 20 Jan: AASU submitted memorandum to then PM Indira Gandhi 1986: AASU submitted the modalities of NRC to state govt 1999: AASU submitted the modalities of NRC to state and central govt 1999 17 Nov: Tri-party meeting with official agreed to protect NRC by releasing Rs 20 lakh 2005 5 May: Tri-party meeting with PM finally agreed to protect NRC 2009 20 Jul: Assam Public Works file PIL at Supreme Court naming 41 lakh illegal immigrants at 2006 Voter list 2010: Home Secy GK Pillai signed the Pilot Project for NRC at tri-party sitting Barpeta and Chaigaon selected for implementation but it was stopped due to violence in 21 Jul 2010 2013 2 Apr: The PIL 274/2009 by APW has finally been sent to Justice Ranjan Gogoi for justice 2013 5 Sep: Govt accepted the NRC modality 2013 31 Oct: SC take over the entire responsibility 2014 5 Feb: Established NRC Constitution bench 2014 17 Dec: SC put time bound implementation to complete the entire process from issuing form to end of
submission 2015: Application for NRC accepted during May to 31 Aug 2017 31 Dec: NRC draft 1 published as per SC deadline where 1.9 crore applicant found their name 2018 30 Jul: Complete NRC draft announced. With a total of 3,29,91,384 applicant, 2,89,83,677 included and 40,07,707 names are deleted. Assam finally shows India the way. But opposition in the parliament cry foul over NRC. Rajya Sabha adjourned. We believe putting Indians first in India. A recent threatening by Bengal CM on NRC is totally unacceptable. The peace loving Assam won’t fall prey to such political vultures. Assam’s demography is changing. There are still a huge numbers of infiltrators who did not apply on NRC process. The continue influx of Bangladeshi posed a threat to the integrity and security of NE region. Even cities of other parts of India are being infiltrated by suspected citizens. We taxpayers can’t continue bear the additional expense for supporting illegal migrants. Our parliament should come out their position on the policy of immigration. US president Donald Trump planned to deport 3 million illegal Mexican. Now the next step remains its implementation. Assam accord defines the evolution of citizenship statute. The names of infiltrators are to be deleted and they are to be deported. The work fencing of Indo-Bangla border is to be completed on war footing with barbed wire. Clause 6 of Assam accord must be implemented to protect, preserve and promote the cultural, social, linguistic identity and heritage of the indigenous communities of Assam. Can NRC Assam be a model formula for entire India in the future? Kamal Baruah, Rukminigaon, Guwahati
Why blunder again?
he intractability of the Naga political problem and Delhi’s peacemeal, adhoc policies towards the Naga people had, for decades, complicated what was already a difficult situation. The policy of the Government of India towards the Nagas had seemed to revolve around three factors: brute military force to crush the physical capacity to resist, a flood of funds to soften the resolve to resist, and then the fierce campaign to portray the fighting Nagas as renegades and misguided elements who would not see sense even if given a chance. It is because of this, ‘we know best’ attitude of the bureaucracy in India and the overwhelming ignorance of its politicians to understand the compulsions and beliefs of the Naga people who are fiercely and legitimately standing for their birth right to live and die as a unit under one administration that has seen New Delhi blundering from one step to the other; from one insurgency after another. Adding to the emotional turbulence of the Nagas is, of course, the highhanded superior attitude of the Manipuris to the Nagas in Manipur, who all are, at best, looked down upon as troublesome irritants, completely different in every aspect from the cultural heritage of the manipuris. It is for the strong desire for peace and solution to the Naga political issue that one can, with conviction, state that, in trying to solve the Naga issue while leaving aside the integration of the Nagas, New Delhi will only be blundering, once again, from the present into another
more potent 21st century Naga insurgency. History has a knack of repeating itself even in the most unlikeliest of circumstances. The case of the Nagas in Manipur today, however, in most likelihood, is going the Mizoram way of the late 50s. Every fifty years, there comes to Mizoram a flowering of its vast bamboo forests. These bamboo flowers attracted rats like honey draws bees. Millions of rats swarmed the jungles and rice and vegetable fields, devouring everything in its wake. The Mizo people appealed to the Assam government (Mizoram was a district of Assam then) and the Government of India to come to their rescue, but no help came even as people starved. The Mizos, therefore, formed a famine-fighting squad with the nomenclature, Mizo Famine Front (MFF), under the initiative and leadership of a bank clerk named Laldenga. The suffering caused by the bamboo flowering and the rats that came with it lasted for two years. In order to help the people, MFF developed a network of workers for distributing food and travelled to the remotest villages with relief and a message: The message was simple; the state and Central government did not care for the Mizos. Eventually the Mizo Famine Front was converted into the Mizo National front with independence as its goal. But the Government of India did not take its threat seriously, believing that Laldenga had no popular support. New Delhi could not have made a worse mistake.
It was a blunder on New Delhi’s part. For the Nagas in Manipur, it is not the rats that have brought hardship. It is worse than famine and starvation. It is the perpetual feeling and experiencing of being abandoned; of being orphaned by birth. Of the step-motherly treatment in every sense of the word. The young generation of Naga in Manipur today have been born and brought up with the inferiority complex of being second-class citizens; of being neither here nor there; of being made to feel as foreigners even as they live in their own God given ancestral land. These feelings which is a ticking time bomb have to be assuaged and diffused by giving back their birth right. Unless the historical wrong is corrected, sooner, rather than later, a Laldenga is bound to come; a Laldenga, not of the Mizo mould, but of the old Naga Phizo mould. Of the old Naga Phizo mould, because, Phizo, even in his death continued to inspire Nagas even more to this day, while, on the other hand, the MNF died with Laldenga. In a democracy, and more so in India, it is more unlikely for any central government to enjoy the majority that the present BJP led NDA government commands. Hence, it is in India’s national interest that the government of the day maximize this opportunity to right the wrong of history and wipe the tears of the Naga people by bringing about Naga integration. It is time for peace and the ball is in the GOI’s court. Benito Z. Swu
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he Indigenous Naga (TIN) Nagaland, appreciate the various steps initiated by the present government forbidding entry of illegal immigrants. We are not immune to anti law activities by outsiders in our state for the past many years against the indigenous people of the state. We had remained silent spectators for the past decades that have left a huge impact in our daily activities, socioeconomically in particular. Though, never too late with laws in place and with the cooperation of every citizens of the state we can overcome someday. With final draft declaration of National Registration Certificate from our neighbour state to flush out illegal immigrants we are place at high risk as they will search to relocate themselves. It is our top most priority to protect the indigenous people identity of the state from the threat of overtaking our unique diversity by the so called illegal immigrants, We appeal every community coexisting in the state to take extra measures to be vigilant and report to the concerned local authorities and government agencies if anyone witness any trespassers without proper documents. The Indigenous Naga are not fanatical or racists but we want to convey that, anyone willing to visit or stay in Nagaland state should enter through proper route and channels. The members of The Indigenous Naga warn any community or businessman specially in the urban areas if found or hosting the illegal immigrants in spite of the threat posed by them, The said concerned organization will not hesitate it’s own course of action against the illegal immigrants as well the host. Also any body coming to Nagaland without proper necessary documents will be doing at their own risk and nobody shall be responsible for necessary action to be taken against the defaulters. The Indigenous Naga office, is well aware of the regulations been placed to tackle the menaces from the illegal immigrants and will not hesitate to approach the right agency to protect its citizens, rights and duties of its land. We will be more vigilant ever before and dispatch every sensitive entry points to monitor the movement of the people. The other community who had been living in Dimapur priorly without Inner Line Permit, please access it before it is too late i.e if you do not want to be tag as illegal immigrants, as our office in knowledge that Dimapur is the traditional land of Nagas it will be brought under ILP act by the government shortly. TIN understand that the Naga society cannot live in isolation but we cannot cohabit with the law breakers and abettors. The office of The Indigenous Naga fervently appeal to the law enforcement agencies to extra vigilant and act swiftly when situations demand in the coming days to maintain law and order for the citizens safety & security. Media Cell TIN
Common man the most uncommon beneficiary
s the common man visible, taken cognizance of and is he even in the minds of the so called administrators, politicians when imp policies, decisions are taken. It does not seem so, the age old practice of the society continues, which is, the rich are getting richer and the masses are left stagnant while one pauper get more into the depths of poverty. Is this the development model, change which we have been asking for since decades? Leave aside the governments which have come and gone, to add salt to the already existing wounds the NPGs are also extracting their pound of flesh. Even if they are extracting bulk of their share from Businessman, Govt departments, Contractors, isn’t the common man indirectly paying for it and bearing the burden? Let us not be so naïve, that this simple fact is not understood! Or is it that we want to keep it under wraps and blissfully ignore it. Corrective action not only needs to be initiated at the Govt level, administration but also by the NPGs. Stop bleeding the masses in the garb of nationalism and sovereign aspirations. For far too long a misplaced dream
has been sold to the innocent youth & people of Nagaland. Will the promised symbolic gestures of sovereignty bring about a sea change in the quality of life of the common man or is it the psyche of people which needs to be changed? Change cannot be brought by anybody else but the society. History is replete with examples of change being brought out by masses and not by Govt or other actors. If Naga people can rise as one for demanding sovereignty and lead on armed struggle then we also have the capacity and capability to rise as one to fight the menace of extortion, taxation, corruption and under development. Let us unite to force a change, the land is ours, lives are ours to live and if we do not wake up now then the future generations will not hesitate to curse us for failing in our duty. Let us make Nagaland as the promised land of our sake and nobody else. Any individual or group obstructing achieving this reality should be dealt with by the society with a firm resolve. Akhato Zimomi, Duncan Basti, (akhatozimomi00123@gmail.com)
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Wake up call for Nagas Sir,
Whenever natural calamities occur, we tend to blame government, departments etc etc while we the public are equally to blame. Of course, if one takes it from the Biblical context then one can say that we are being punished by God almighty for our corrupt ways. However, not all natural calamities are caused by nature itself but by wilful behaviour of human beings. We throw our garbage in the drainage and naturally the drains get flooded up when it pours and so forth. Whatever may be the case, it is time for Nagas to wake up to reality and contribute our mite towards social and environmental cause on a serious note. We cannot keep blaming each other. Nzanbeni Lotha, Walford, Dimapur
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SC/ST amendment act to be introduced in Parl: Rajnath
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS): Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said a bill to amend the SC/ ST Atrocities Prevention Act, approved by the Cabinet on Wednesday, will be introduced in Parliament in the ongoing session for consideration and passage. The Leader of Congress in the Lok Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, asked why the ordinance route was not adopted in this “important” case when the government brought six ordinances in several other bills. “I am surprised... I don’t know why the members are raising this issue now. I think they are aware and they have the knowledge that the Union Cabinet under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill,” Rajnath Singh said in the Lok Sabha during Zero Hour. He said the country knew that the Supreme Court had diluted the SC/ ST Act through its ruling that a preliminary enquiry was required to arrest any
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person even under the SC/ ST Act meant for preventing atrocities against those covered under the Act. “The Prime Minister had said if there is any dilution in the Act, we will bring a bill. And there is no if and but in it, he (Modi) had promised. He also said the government will not allow dilution of SC/ST Act,” Singh said. “We will introduce the Bill in this session of Parliament to make it a law.” Kharge, who raised the issue during Zero Hour in Lok Sabha, said: “Four months have passed but no action has been taken by the government to nullify the Supreme Court order, which was a dilution of the SC/ST Act. They brought six ordinances, but why no
ordinance in such an important matter.” Kharge pointed out ordinances were brought in Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) bill, National Sports University bill, Homeopathy Central Council (Amendment) bill, Fugitive Economic Offenders bill, Criminal Law (Amendment) bill and Commercial Courts, Commercial Division, Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts (Amendment) bill. “Atrocities against SC/ ST are increasing in the country. Bring a bill tomorrow, and we will pass,” said Kharge. “The government has not done anything to nullify the Supreme Court order. You bring ordinances for every small issue, why didn’t you bring an ordinance for this issue,” he said. The Home Minister’s remarks come a day after the Union Cabinet decided to restore a provision of the SC/ST Act allowing the arrest of accused persons without a preliminary enquiry or prior approval that was struck down by the Supreme Court.
7 NBCC calls for prayers, Hazare to launch GB Union, DUCCF issue hunger strike dos and don’ts on influx extending help to needy Mumbai, Aug 2 (PTI):
(From p-1) It also called upon all and sundry to exercise extreme care in the face of fragile road infrastructure and heavy soil erosion, leading to landslides. The council appealed for praying for those who had lost their loved ones during this unfortunate event, besides calling for extending a help hand freely.
Nagas’ hopes crushed once again, says NH (From p-1) NH also pointed out that enough of negotiations and agreement have been done during the last 21 years when the government of India even then, was unable to sign the peace Agreement and was rather “exhibiting an uncompromising attitude and flexibility on symbolic issues which are very dear to the Nagas.” NH asked how long do Nagas have to remain in dilemma or continue to be in the state of being neither here nor there? It stated that Nagas were running behind time and years, and therefore, people have to once and for all decide “collectively which one is the best option for us.” Further, NH also said it was time for the Naga political negotiators to rethink whether to go ahead with the present system of negotiation without finding any tangible solution or continue sitting in their cozy confinements in Delhi as “we believe that India is not prepared for honourable political solution, but will try to buy more and more time blaming the conflict of interest among the Nagas.”
IAF to airdrop essential commodities in landslide-hit areas
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The officials and volunteers at the side are on standby to guide and assist the off roaders in their humanitarian venture, the report stated. While the relief and humanitarian works are in full swing, massive restoration works of the affected highways and districts roads are continuing all over the state. All available machineries and manpower along with volunteers are hard at work overtime in all affected areas. IG Assam Rifles has also loaned their two JCBs and bulldozer to assist in the restoration works. Trucks and excavators of the various government departments besides the NPWD have all been pressed into service to mitigate and manage this unprecedented natural disaster in the State which have been triggered by unceasing rains in the last few weeks. 118 houses damaged in Kohima Incessant rains that had triggered multiple landslides and mudslides in several places in Kohima district have damaged a total number of 118 houses and 167 families have been affected from July 8, 2018 till August 2, 2018. As per District Disaster Manage-
ment Authority (DDMA) Kohima records, a number of roads have also been damaged. To assess the damages, DDMA Kohima in collaboration with various line departments have been monitoring the affected places roundthe-clock. They are also conducting spot verifications and distributing immediate relief to the affected families in cash or in kind. The line departments have been involved in restoration and repairing of the damaged roads along with their machineries, manpower and equipments. For any kind of disaster occurrence, one may contact the given number – 1070 and 0370-2291120/2291122 (State Emergency Operation Centre) PWD (R&B) chief engineer notifies In view of the unprecedented damages to the road infrastructure, the chief engineer PWD (R&B), Er. Limadondang Jamir, has notified all the field officers and staff of the PWD (R&B) divisions to remain stationed in their place of posting so as to oversee the restoration works on the roads and be prepared to face any kind of eventuality. Further, the commissioner & sec-
NBCC urged the believers and church as a community of people to turn to “our neighbours” and extend any possible help to those that need help. “Let us also pray for those in the authority that God will give them wisdom and guidance as they seek to address the situation now and in the days to come,” the council appealed.
retary (Works & Housing) has directed the officers and staff of the department that any report of emergency nature with regard to the status of roads should be reported to the control room and R&B Correspondence WhatsApp without fail. Any officer or staff neglecting his/her duty shall be viewed seriously, the In another circular, PWD (works & housing) chief engineer, Er. H. Kahuto Sumi, has directed all the PWD (W&H) divisions to stay alert and be prepared to face any kind of emergency situation in the state. Further, all the divisions have been directed to assist the R&B divisions in their respective jurisdictions. DGP informs personnel Director General of Police, Nagaland, TJ Longkumer, has called upon all officers under the Nagaland Police, especially the armed wing, to be ready with a volunteer force to help the administration in cases of landslides and other emergencies in their AOR. Further, all the officers have been directed to coordinate with the SPs and district administration, assist them with proper planning, briefing and to aid the domain experts.
Social activist Anna Hazare has conveyed to the Centre that he will launch a hunger strike on October 2 against “non-fulfilment” of promises on welfare of farmers and appointment of Lokpal and Lokayuktas. In a letter addressed to Minister of State in the PMO Jitendra Singh on July 31, the anti-corruption crusader said he would start his protest at Ralegan Siddhi village in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar district.
One more body recovered
DIMAPUR: One more dead body was retrieved on Thursday in Phek district taking the total number of recovered bodies to four. The five boys, aged between 12 to 14 years, had been reportedly drowned in the ‘Tsutha’ river on July 29. According to DIPR, three bodies were recovered on July 30 and 31. The body was recovered Thursday evening below downstream of Chepokita village, Phek district. Chepokita village VCC Thupurai said that the coffin for the dead body would be prepared and transported to Kivikhu village. The dead body is yet to be identified, the report said.
(From p-1) He said the third phase will be from Niuland to Khelma of 134 km. Rio said the union ministry has requested that the project should be free from encumbrances such as land compensation etc in order to have a smooth construction. In this regard, Rio said he will soon be holding meetings with tribal hohos to discuss the matter. He said the new road will be a two lane road and once completed the road will be within Nagaland. Not only roads, but railway project from Tizit to Dimapur has already been sanctioned but the problems of land clearance hampered start of the project. Rio also said he has requested all tribal hohos to consult the village councils and land owners and urge
to them for the clearance so that the project will start early. He said these projects are of immense economic importance to the people of the state especially the future generation. He also informed that the foundation stone had been laid for the Dr.T.Ao Regional Sports Academy at Dimapur which will be funded by NEC, with assistance from Tata Trusts and other agencies of international standard. He also said Dr. T Ao Sports Award will be revived for sports personalities starting from August 15 this year. The award will be given to all national and international winners besides to the coaches and institutions those who have applied in the format. The award will consist of cash
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cation, besides directing house owners through official order or letter not to allot space to any new tenant without the consent and approval of the colony council and GBs. The house owner should be held responsible and answerable in case they shelter any outsider without proper verification by the colony authority. GB Union (Sadar) and DUCCF further asked GBs and colony chairmen to conduct verification drive from time to time to ensure that unregistered tenants were not given shelter. The organisations also asked the colony authorities not to issue any NOC to outsiders of suspected origin, adding that this was reiteration of a previous joint resolution, while directing them to immediately report to the authorities concerned about any influx or suspicious activity, in conformity with the home department’s directives. The directive was signed by GB Union president and general secretary, besides DUCCF president and general secretary.
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(From p-1) Dimapur deputy commissioner (DC), following a directive by home secretary to all concerned, especially village and colony authorities, to take measures to strictly monitor influx of people from outside the State in violation of the existing rules within their respective jurisdiction. The home secretary had also directed that any such influx from outside the State should be promptly brought to the notice of the district administration or police and to properly check and verify the antecedents of new tenants. Following the consultative meeting, GB Union (Sadar) and DUCCF directed all GBs and colony chairmen to convene respective colony council and GBs’ meeting, along with youth and women bodies, within two weeks, besides sensitising colony leaders about the directive of the home department. The organisations also asked them to conduct census of all existing tenants from outside the State with proper verifi-
and certificate. The chief minister also disclosed that by December 2018, plastic free, green India and environment protection of bio-diversity will be implemented and to be declared during the Independence Day celebration. He expressed the hope that Mokokchung will take the lead in it. Earlier, the chief minister released the Mokokchung Entrepreneurs Consortium Progress Report 2011-2018. Rio also attended Tsungremmong festival celebration at Mongsenyimti village as the special guest. Later, the Ao Senden donated a sum of Rs. 30,000 towards the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for the natural calamities in the state. The check was handed over to the chief
minister by the Ao Senden after the chief minister’s address. Earlier in the programme, Tsungremmong greetings were delivered by Metsubo Jamir, Minister Urban Development & Municipal Affairs and Temjen Toy, Chief Secretary, Nagaland. The programme was followed by cultural presentation where dance troupes from Assam, Sumi Cultural Troupe, Sangtam Community Mokokchung and others presented cultural items. Also the finals of inter ward tug of war competition was held where Salangtem ward emerged as the champion. Also the indigenous cooking competition was held today initiated by the Watsu Mungdang.
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the same period in 2017. In value terms, however, gold investment demand was Rs 11,061 crore, up by 2 per per cent from Rs 10,825 crore in the same period last year. Meanwhile, the report said, the total gold recycled in India during the second quarter was of 2018 was 32 tonnes, up by 8 per cent compared to 29.6 tonnes in the same period last year. “India’s gold demand in Q2 2018 was 8 per cent lower than the strong Q2 in 2017, when consumers rushed to make advance purchases ahead of the goods and services tax (GST) roll out,” WGC Managing Director, India, Somasundaram PR told PTI here. “A strong Akshaya Tritiya and wedding season boosted demand at the start of the quarter but the onset of ‘Adhik Maas’, which is considered inauspicious, and a rising price inspite of softening international prices kept the quarter range bound,” Somasundaram added.
Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation to remain slightly above the inflation target of 4 per cent and the current account deficit below 2.5 per cent of GDP.
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Mumbai, Aug 2 (PTI): India’s gold demand declined by 8 per cent at 187.2 tonnes during April-June period compared to second quarter of last year driven by to high local prices and seasonal factors, World Gold Council (WGC) said in a report. The total gold demand stood at 202.6 tonnes in the second quarter of 2017, WGC said in its Gold Demand Trends Q2 2018 report. In value terms, gold demand was Rs 52,692 crore, almost same as the second quarter of 2017 at Rs 52,750 crore. Total jewellery demand also dropped by 8 per cent during the quarter 147.9 tonnes compared to 161 tonnes in the same period last year. While in value terms, jewellery demand was down by 1 per cent at Rs 41,631 crore against Rs 41,925 crore in the same period last year. Total investment demand was down by 5 per cent at 39.3 tonnes compared with 41.6 tonnes in
Mumbai, Aug 2 (PTI): The rupee sank 27 paise to close at a one-week low of 68.70 against the US dollar Thursday amid a ratcheting up of global trade war rhetoric. Sentiment turned fragile after US officials confirmed a proposal to raise tariffs on USD 200 billion worth of Chinese imports from 10 per cent to 25 per cent. A massive sell-off in local equities also reverberated through the forex market. The Indian unit stormed to a fresh onemonth high of 68.26 in early trade, a day after the RBI struck an optimistic tone on the economy’s macro fundamentals and growth outlook. The home currency see-sawed between a high of 68.26 and a low of 68.72 during the day. Earlier, the rupee resumed higher at 68.37 against Wednesday’s close of 68.43 at the Interbank Foreign Exchange (forex) market.
pect GDP growth to pick up to 7.5 per cent in this financial year as against 6.7 per cent in 2017-18,” Morgan Stanley said in a research note. According to Morgan Stanley, the macro-stability indicators of the economy such as inflation and the current account deficit are likely to stay in check. The report forecasts
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remain robust, supported initially by consumption and exports. In the JanuaryMarch quarter, India’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew at the fastest pace in seven quarters at 7.7 per cent on a robust performance by the manufacturing and service sectors, as well as good farm output. “In aggregate, we ex-
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New Delhi, Aug 2 (PTI): NHAI will tomorrow ink a pact with State Bank of India (SBI) for a long-term unsecured loan to the tune of Rs 25,000 crore. This is SBI’s highest long-term unsecured loan to any entity and also the largest ever loan sanctioned to NHAI. “NHAI is getting an unsecured loan of Rs 25,000 crore from SBI for 10 years with 3 years of moratorium on repayments. This is the largest amount of loan to have been sanctioned to NHAI in one stroke by any institution,” Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said in a statement. An MoU in this regard will be signed tomorrow in the presence of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. NHAI had invited an Expression of Interest (EoI) from scheduled commercial banks for the long-term loan.
remain comparatively lower during the monsoon season. But, in the long run, the revenue will gain because lowering the rates will lead to more compliance and people have a tendency to pay taxes when it is low. There will be better revenues as tax rates for more than 450 items were brought down,” he said. In a relief for common man, the GST Council in its last meeting reduced tax rates on over 50 items including refrigerators, washing machines and small televisions, which would
NEW DELHI, AUG 2 (PTI): India’s economic growth momentum is likely to pick up further in the April-June period and the country is expected to clock GDP growth of 7.5 per cent in this financial year, says a Morgan Stanley report. According to the global financial services major, the growth recovery will
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now be taxed at 18 per cent, down from the current 28 per cent. “Our target is to get Rs 1 lakh crore per month,” he said on the sidelines of an event organised by the Indirect Tax Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Modi said there is “no guarantee” that the prices of petroleum products would come down if they are brought in the GST ambit. “No states would like to reduce revenue as they are earning 40 per cent of their revenue from petroleum products. Even if these products are brought under GST, the states will also be allowed to levy taxes over and above the GST rate as these are considered as sin goods,” he said. Elaborating further, he said: “Let the revenue stabilise. When we achieve the Rs 1 lakh crore (monthly) target, then only the GST Council can think of bringing petroleum products under GST.
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K o l k at a , A u g 2 (IANS): Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and GST Council’s member Sushil Modi on Thursday said the Council can think of bringing the petroleum products under the new tax regime only after the monthly revenue target of Rs 1 lakh crore is achieved. He said there could be a “shortfall in revenue” in initial months as indirect tax rates on items are being lowered, but the revenue would increase in the long run due to more compliance. Modi said the new indirect tax structure would be a “complete GST” only after petroleum products, stamp and electricity duty are included. He also said the way the GST is being “implemented successfully”, “no states would be required any compensation after three years”. “When you reduce the tax rates, there may be a shortfall in revenue for the next 3-4 months and sales
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China, Asean agree on draft SCS code of conduct US Congress passes bill to slash Singapore, Aug 2 (Agencies): Foreign ministers from Southeast Asia and China have agreed on a single draft document that will form the basis of negotiations for a code of conduct in the South China Sea (SCS). This was announced by Singapore’s Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on Thursday at the start of an annual ministerial meeting between China and the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Besides being the ASEAN chair this year, Singapore is the country coordinator of ASEANChina dialogue relations. China has overlapping territorial and maritime claims in the South China Sea with several ASEAN members, including Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam. Negotiations on the code of conduct began in March, and both sides arrived at the first draft during talks held two months ago at China’s Changsha city, said Dr Balakrishnan. Calling it “yet another milestone”, the minister said the single draft nego-
Foreign ministers from Southeast Asia and China at the 51st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Ministerial Meeting in Singapore on Thursday
tiating text will be a “living document and the basis of future code of conduct negotiations”. Both sides also agreed on the key modalities for future rounds of negotiations. When asked what these key modalities were, Dr Balakrishnan, who held a press conference after the ministerial meeting, declined to reveal details citing the “sensitive nature” of the negotiations. He also said that the agreement on a single text does not mean that negotiations are over, or that all the competing claims over territory in the South China Sea are resolved as
the code of conduct “was never meant to resolve territorial disputes”. Dr Balakrishnan added that it would be premature to set a deadline for the negotiations on the code of conduct as it involves a “dynamic, evolving situation”. “Right now, everyone is glad that we have reached this stage. Everyone hopes that we will be able to accelerate the process but I’m not in the position to set specific deadlines,” he said, while adding that it is better to “maintain some flexibility so that nobody feels locked in” for such negotiations. Dr Balakrishnan, who
is the co-chair of Thursday’s meeting, said ASEAN-China cooperation has “had a good run” over the past three years. China has been ASEAN’s top trading partner for eight consecutive years, while the regional grouping’s free trade agreement (FTA) with China was upgraded in 2015. Both sides have a joint target of US$1 trillion in trade and US$150 billion in investment by 2020. ASEAN and China have also renewed their commitment to expedite negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), as
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Kabul, Aug 2 (IANS): An Indian national and two others working for international food company Sodexo in Afghanistan were kidnapped and killed by gunmen here on Thursday. “An Indian, a Malaysian and a Macedonian citizen were abducted and killed. We have found their bodies,” a spokesman for Kabul’s police chief said. The Indian national is said to be 39, the Malaysian 64 and the Macedonian 37, according to the BBC . Investigators said that the trio, believed to be working as cooks for Sodexo, were taken from their Toyota Corolla car on their way to the airport. Their bodies were found later in the Mussahi district of Kabul province, reported Afghanistan Times newspaper. Police were treating it as “a terrorist incident”, the BBC reported citing an Afghan government official. “They were shot dead and their bodies were found inside a car,” said Nusrat Rahimi, deputy spokesman for the Interior Ministry. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
does not want to side with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). “The PPP does not need anyone in Sindh. The MQM-P will sit alongside the PTI on government benches.” “We have decided to sit on treasury benches instead of the opposition. Sitting with the opposition would have created doubts about our stance and because of this, the MQM-P has arrived at a consensus on this move.” “We respect everyone’s mandate and want everyone to respect ours,” said the MQM-P convener. He also said that the MQM-P will not be attending the All Parties’ Conference on Thursday. It will be a meeting of op-
Vatican City, Aug 2 (IANS): Pope Francis has decided to change the Roman Catholic Church's teaching on death penalty, by declaring it as "inadmissible" and encouraging his Bishops across the world to push for its abolition, the Vatican said on Thursday. The Catechism of the Church, which sums up the teachings, previously stated that death penalty could be used in some cases. But it now called the death term "inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person", the BBC reported. The Holy See communicated the Pope's revision of the Catechism of the Catholic Church on the death penalty to Bishops worldwide in an official letter. The church previously viewed the death penalty, carried out by a legitimate authority after a fair trial, as an "appropriate response to the gravity of certain crimes and an acceptable, albeit extreme, means of safeguarding the common good", according to the Vatican statement.
Washington, Aug 2 (PTI): Amidst tensions in bilateral ties, the US Congress has passed a defence spending bill capping its security-related aid to Pakistan at USD 150 million, significantly below the historic level of more than USD one billion per year. The National Defense Authorisation Act-2019 (NDAA-19), however, removes certain conditions like action against Haqqani Network orthe Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) as was the case in the past few years for disbursement of US aid to Pakistan. The Senate passed the conference report on NDAA-19 by 87 to 10 votes Wednesday afternoon. The House of Representatives had passed the conference report last week. It now heads to the White House for President Donald Trump’s assent. “The legislation reduces the total amount of funds provided for reimbursement to Pakistan to USD 150 million. This is a significant reduction from the USD 700 million that was authorised through Coalition Support Fund (CSF) last year,” An-
ish Goel, who was part of Barack Obama’s White House National Security Council, told PTI. However, in doing so, the legislation gets rid of the certification requirements for Pakistan’s action against the Haqqani Network and it also gets rid of the authority to reimburse Pakistan for counter-terrorism, he said. “Hence, the Pentagon no longer has any tools to put pressure on Pakistan to undertake counter-terrorism activities or action against the Haqqani Network,” Goel, who till recently was a senior staffer in the Senate Armed Services Committee, said. During the previous Obama administration, Pakistan used to get nearly 1.2 billion aid from the US under the Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009 also known as the Kerry-Lugar-Berman Act. US President Donald Trump since assuming office has been tough on Pakistan over its inaction against terror groups. Trump in August last year unveiled his new South Asia policy and asked Pakistan to do more against
such groups. Joshua White, who was also a part of Obama’s White House National Security Council team and worked on Pakistan, said this year’s defense legislation significantly reduces the amount of security assistance that Pakistan can theoretically receive outside of traditional Foreign Military Financing. “It makes Pakistan ineligible for Coalition Support Funds (CSF), but adds Pakistan to a list of countries that can receive a related form of assistance designed to help partner nations bolster border security,” White told PTI and observed, “This legislation is a mixed blessing for Pakistan.” “On one hand, these new border security funds will be capped at USD 150 million per year, significantly below historical levels of CSF. On the other hand, the legislation does away with the onerous reporting requirements and certifications that have, in practice, made it difficult for Pakistan to receive such funds,” he said.
Trump mulls imposing 25% tariffs on Chinese goods Washington, Aug 2 (IANS): US President Donald Trump has escalated his trade war with China, ordering his administration to consider more than doubling proposed tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods to 25 per cent from 10 per cent, as talks between Washington and Beijing remain at a standstill. Trump on Wednesday instructed the US Trade Representative to look into increasing tariffs on Chinese imports including fish, petroleum, chemicals, refrigerators, handbags and other goods to 25 per cent, reports The New York Times. However, a final decision on the size and scope of the tariffs is not expected before September. “The increase in the possible rate of the additional duty is intended to provide the administration with additional options to encourage China to change its harmful policies and behaviour and adopt policies that will lead to fairer markets and prosperity for all of our citizens,” US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said in a
statement. “China has illegally retaliated against US workers, farmers, ranchers and businesses.” In response to the announcement, Geng Shuang, a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Beijing was standing its ground in the trade dispute, reports CNN. “China’s position is firm and clear cut,” the spokesman said. “It remains unchanged. The blackmailing and pressure by the US will never work on China if the US take measures to further es-
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calate the situation we will surely take countermeasures to firmly uphold our legitimate rights and interests.” The 25 per cent tariffs on $200 billion worth of imports would come on top of the existing penalties on $34
billion worth of products and an additional $16 billion that are scheduled to go into effect soon, The New York Times reported. China has vowed to respond to any trade measures in kind, and it has already imposed its own tariffs on $34 billion worth of American soybeans, pork, electric vehicles and other goods. The administration’s trade moves are aimed at forcing China to end what it calls unfair trade practices, including improperly obtaining American intellectual property.
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Islamabad, Aug 2 (IANS): The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has decided to join Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to form the federal government, the media reported. MQM-P convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui confirmed the news on a Geo TV programme on Wednesday. “Yes, we have agreed to cooperate with them (the PTI) for the formation of (a coalition) government at the Centre,” he said. On Thursday, the PTI also sought the support of Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M). MQM-P’s Siddiqui added that after a series of past experiences, the party
position parties led by the Pakistan Muslim LeagueNawaz (PML-N) to hold talks on alleged rigging in the July 25 general election. MQM-P MNA and coordination committee member Aminul Haq said though MQM decided to support Khan for the Prime Minister slot, they were yet to decide if they will take any ministries. The final decision in this regard will be taken in a few days, he added. Meanwhile, a PTI delegation led by leaders Naeemul Haque and Sardar Yar Muhammad Rind met BNP-M chief Sardar Akhtar Jan Mengal in Islamabad to seek their backing. After the meeting, Mengal said, “I am thankful to the PTI leadership for extending us an invite to be part of the federal government.” Talking about the demands he put forth, the leader said that “we want missing persons to be recovered as well as implementation of China Pakistan Economic Corridor”. “If we are given a satisfactory response to our demands then we are ready to support the party,” he said.
part of efforts to promote economic integration and trade liberalisation. There was also close cooperation in other areas, including anti-corruption, connectivity, education, human resource development, science and technology. However, Dr Balakrishnan said such “strong and substantive cooperation is only possible with mutual trust and confidence”. “Where there are disagreements from time to time, the key is to seek out common ground, focus on practical cooperation and resolve differences peacefully and in the spirit of goodwill,” he said. These include efforts by the ASEAN member states and China to work towards a full and effective implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties (DOC) in the South China Sea, as well as an early conclusion of an effective code of conduct. The DOC was inked in 2002, calling for disputes to be managed by peaceful means and in accordance with international law, but ASEAN and China have been seeking to make progress on that declaration with a code of conduct.
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Whereas, the attention of Inbung Village Council (IVC), has been drawn to the alleged 'Agreement' dated 2nd August, 2018, which authorized the Head GB', one Mr. Poakam Singson, a stretch of plain land under IVC jurisdiction for developmental business 'uninterrupted' for 15 years, have been circulated by vested interest with malicious intent. And that, on close scrutiny the Inbung Village Council hereby without an iota of doubt concludes that, the so-called 'Agreement' is farce and fake. Nothing can be as ridiculous and absurd as an 'Agreement' of a Village Council, which aithorizes the Head GB for a stretch of prime land and the same being signed only by the Head GB himself and not even one Council members! In light of the above, the Inbung Village Council, on record wants to make its position loud and clear that : 1. The letterhead of the Council bears its official name "INBUNG VILLAGE COUNCIL" and not "VILLAGE COUNCIL IMNBUNG". 2. The village, in no point of time had a Council Chairman by the name Hoakip Singson, and Sehelet Singson, as 2nd GB. 3. Any person(s) entering into land deals/Agreements without the official knowledge of the Village Council and the GBs, are doing so at their own risk, and the Council will not be held responsible for any complications whatsoever, that arises. (Janghao Singson) Chairman, IVC
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prequel series Demi Lovato may be ‘Baahubali’ announced by Netflix released from hospital soon
this week. Sources told tmz.com that Lovato has stabilised from her overdose and her team is making plans to send her to a rehabilitation centre. The decision is ulti-
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motherless child where several music composers are coming on board for one film and composing each song of the film.” “What they are concerned is if his/her song is there or not. They are not bothered about the whole story and how all the songs are working in that,” he added. Elucidating on this, Rahman said: “There is no internal commitment towards the whole film or the story, where one artiste is coming on board with his dream, investing his soul and pledging to execute his art through the storytelling. That is missing, I guess. When we look at the overall impact of the music of the film, one would say, ‘Oh that’s not my song, I just composed one song in the film and that is doing well’. You know what I mean?”” While the ‘Mozart of Madras’ -- as he is lovingly called -- is constantly striving to find the meaning of life through music and spreading the joy of music to the new generation, Rahman says some of his young students keep him on his toes creatively. (IANS)
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fter premiering its first Indian series “Sacred Games” last month, online streaming platform Netflix is set to make another Indian series on one of India’s highestgrossing films franchise “Baahubali”. It will be an adaptation of “The Rise of Sivagami”, a prequel novel to the 2015 film. D i r e c t o r S. S. R a jamouli, who helmed both the instalments of the hit franchise -- “Baahubali: The Beginning” (2015) and “Baahubali 2: The Conclusion” (2017), has teamed up with Arka Media Works and Netflix for the series, reports hollywoodreporter.com. The basis of the “Baa-
hubali” stor y revolves around warring royal cousins in an ancient mythical kingdom, Mahishmati. Season one of the Netflix series will comprise nine episodes based on Anand Neelakantan’s book “The Rise of Sivagami”, which tells the story of Mahishmati’s queen Sivagami and how the citystate evolved into an empire. The two “Baahubali” movies were shot back-to-back for an estimated budget of $40 million, making them the most expensive Indian productions ever. In addition to the original Telugu language version, the films were also released in Tamil, Hindi and Malayalam languages. (IANS)
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story written by Ernest Hemingway in 1956 is being published for the first time this week in the summer edition of the Strand Magazine, a literary quarterly that has released obscure works by Raymond Chandler, John Steinbeck and others. “A Room on the Garden Side,” is a World War II-era fiction that “contains all the trademark elements readers love in Hemingway,” said Kirk Curnutt, a board member of the Hemingway Society, who contributed an afterword for the Strand. Hemingway is known to have left numerous works unpublished at the time of his suicide in Idaho at age 61 in 1961. “A Room on the Garden Side” takes place in the Ritz hotel, and is narrated by a Hemingway stand-in called Robert who shares the author’s own nickname — Papa. Robert and his entourage drink wine,
quote from Baudelaire and debate “the dirty trade of war.” “Steeped in talk of Marcel Proust, Victor Hugo, and Alexandre Dumas, and featuring a long excerpt in French from Charles Baudelaire’s ‘Les Fleurs du Mal,’ the story implicitly wonders whether the heritage of Parisian culture can recover from the dark taint of fascism,” Curnutt wrote. Hemingway has frequently drawn on war as a source of inspiration, which is evident in classic novels such as “A Farwell to Arms” and “For Whom the Bell Tolls.”
He was an ambulance driver during World War I, and served both as a soldier and a correspondent during World War II. Hemingway was present in Paris during the liberation from the Nazi occupation in August 1944, which was described by the author in reports published soon after by Collier’s magazine. “I did it to save the lives of people who had not hired out to fight,” the narrator in Hemingway’s soon to be published “A Room on the Garden Side,” explains. “There was that and the fact that I had learned to know and love an infantry division and wished to serve it in any useful way I could. “I also loved France and Spain next to my own country. I loved other countries too but the debt was paid and I thought that the account was closed, not knowing the accounts are never closed.” (FoxNews)
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ormer U.S. presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton is switching careers to executive produce Steven Spielberg’s new TV project, chronicling the fight for women’s right to vote. The ex-First Lady and Secretary of State will draw on her political background to help develop the screen adaptation of author Elaine Weiss‘ The Woman’s Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote.
Officials at Spielberg’s Amblin Television firm have obtained the rights to the book, which was published in March (18) and details the decadeslong work of the activists in the suffrage movement to secure the right to vote for women. “At the heart of democracy lies the ballot box, and Elaine Weiss‘ unforgettable book tells of towering economic, the story of the female racial and political opposileaders who – in the face tion – fought for and won
American women’s right to vote,” Clinton shares in a statement issued to The Hollywood Reporter. “Unfolding over six weeks in the summer of 1920, The Woman’s Hour is both a page-turning drama and an inspiration for everyone, young and old, male and female, in these perilous times. So much could have gone wrong, but these American women would not take no for an answer: their triumph is
our legacy to guard and emulate.” “I am thrilled to be working with Elaine, Steven and everyone at Amblin Television on bringing this important project to audiences everywhere,” she adds. Amblin producers have yet to decide whether The Woman’s Hour will be turned into a TV movie or a limited series, and a writer has yet to be announced. (Hollywood.com)
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mately the singer’s, and it is said that the people closest to her, along with some of the people who work for her, are going to draw a line in the sand -- either go to a facility for help or lose their number. One key person who works for Lovato told tmz. com they will quit if she doesn’t check herself in. The source said: “She could die if she doesn’t, and that’s not going to be on my watch that we did nothing.” According to sources, she fell off the wagon months ago and refused help, so everyone around her is nervous. They believe, however, that the overdose and the subsequent complications in the hospital have sufficiently scared her that she’ll go to a live-in facility for extended treatment. (IANS)
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BC Radio 1 has suffered another fall in weekly listener numbers. New RAJAR figures for Q2 of 2018 – which have been posted today (August 2) – have shown that Radio 1 has lost 200,000 weekly listeners since May, when they attracted 9.4 million listeners a week. The 9.2 million listeners that Radio 1 now pulls in each week is officially the second-lowest ever recorded ratings for the BBC station, and is close to equalling the lowest weekly rating of 9.1 million, which was posted in May 2017. The decline in the station’s ratings has been steady since 2012, when it attracted over 11.1 million weekly listeners. Despite the overall decline, outgoing Breakfast Show host Nick Grimshaw has actually seen a slight increase in his ratings – pulling in an extra 300,000 listeners since May for a new total of 5.3 million. Grimshaw’s imminent replacement in the slot, Greg James, saw a small fall in the ratings for his show, however. James, who will swap shows with Grimshaw next month (with the latter taking on the afternoon slot), now pulls in 4.05 million listeners a week. There was better news for Radio 1 in terms of its digital audience, with the station now posting a record 16 million YouTube views a week. The station is also still the top choice for listeners aged 15 to 24 in the UK. Speaking about the newly-published figures, Radio 1 Controller Ben Cooper said: “At a time of huge change for Radio 1, I’m delighted to see us bringing in 10 million weekly listeners, 10 million social followers, and a record 16 million weekly viewers of our YouTube content.” (NME)
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Andy Murray continued his hard-court run with a three-set win over fellow Brit Kyle Edmund at the Citi Open.
fidence going forward.” World number three Zverev defeated Tunisia’s Malek Jaziri 6-2, 6-1, to send the 21-year-old German top seed into his first ATP match against 30year-old Mischa Zverev, the 15th seed who beat American Tim Smyczek 6-2, 7-6 (9/7). “We played the final of Wimbledon a lot of times in our backyard,” Alex Zverev said. “I was 12. He was 22. I don’t think I ever won. But this is on hard-court.” On a day when reigning US Open champion Sloane Stephens was ousted by Germany’s Andrea Petkovic and Australian Nick Kyrgios withdrew with a sore left hip, Mur-
ray stole the show with an impressive victory. Former world number one Murray, now ranked 832nd, outlasted his 18thranked rival, breaking on a forehand return winner to advance after two hours and 32 minutes. “Now I have to get my body to play that way consistently and work on getting better with every match,” Murray said. The 31-year-old Scotsman, who unleashed a primal scream and flurry of fist pumps after winning his opener, wiped away sweat this time before eventually pointing to the heavens, punching the air with his right fist and pumping his fist with satisfaction. Third-ranked Stephens
Willian to take legal action over ‘forged’ letter L o nd o n , A u g 2 (Agencies): Willian insisted he will be taking legal action over “forged” letter which had circulated in the “football market”, claiming to have granted him permission to seek a move away from Chelsea. The Brazil international has taken to social media to personally set the story straight, and confirmed he has instructed his lawyers to act over the false use of his signature. Willian uploaded an image of the letter in question to his personal Instagram account, before explaining its apparent nature and offering a complete rebuttal.
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“In the recent days I have been informed that a ‘letter of authorization for player agent FIFA’, allegedly signed in my name has been circulated through the football market,” said Willian. “In such letter, Mr. Denirobson Dias would
grant an authorization to Mr. Renee Pinheiro Anunciação to represent me until 15 August 2018, throughout football clubs in the United Kingdom and France. I would like to clarify that I never signed such letter, the content of which I completely deny.” “Finally, since there seem to be clear evidence that my signature has been forged, or anyway misused, I hereby inform that my lawyers are already instructed to proceed with all appropriate legal measures before any competent courts or authorities....” Willian has been the cause of much speculation since the conclusion of the Russia World Cup.
Alisson to make Liverpool debut against Napoli
D i m a p u r , Au g 2 (NPN): Darogajan Dimasa Sports Club (DDSC) have reached the final of 6th Kachari Sports Club (KSC) football tournament on Thursday. In the first semifinal played at Kachari community playground, Darogajan-Kushiabill, Darogajan Dimasa Sports Club defeated Dhansiripar Youth Club by 2-1. On Friday, Kushiabill Youth Club will take on DSA Dhansiri, Karbi Anglong in the second semifinal at 3:00 pm.
Newcastle complete Muto signing L o nd o n , A u g 2 (Agencies): Newcastle have completed the signing of Yoshinori Muti, bringing the Japanese striker in from Bundesliga side Mainz 05 on a four-year deal. Muto is the Magpies fifth signing of the summer, and joins Fabian Schar, Ki Sung-yueng, Martin Dubravka and Kenedy in the St James’ Park arrivals lounge. A statement on Newcastle’s official website said, “Japanese international forward Yoshinori Muto has completed his move to Newcastle United after being granted a Governing Body Endorsement (work permit).” The striker said that he is honoured to have signed for Newcastle.
Dimapur, Aug 2 (NPN): The District Sports Officer, Wokha has informed all departments under Wokha district that there will be an inter-department penalty shoot-out exhibition match on August 15. There will also be a volleyball match between BBC and Mt.Tiyi College. The number of players for penalty shoot-out will be 6. The last date of submission of players list is on August 13 and the fixture will be drawn on August 14 at 2:00 pm. For more information, contact District Sports Office, Wokha at 9436078332 or 9612233764.
State open badminton c’ship rescheduled Kohima, Aug 2 (NPN): The 42nd Inter District & State Open Badminton Championship scheduled to be held from August 7 to 10 at Pfutsero has been rescheduled to August 2124. According to Nagaland Badminton Association, the reschedule has been necessitated following the unprecedented natural calamities across Nagaland.
FC Pune City sign ISL top-scorer Iain Hume
Iain Hume
Pune, Aug 2 (PTI): Indian Super League franchise FC Pune City Thursday signed Iain Hume for the 2018-19 season. Hume, who is the highest goal scorer in the history of Indian Super League, has plied his trade in ISL with Kerala Blasters FC and ATK, scoring 28 goals in four seasons. Besides, his 59 appearances till date is the highest number of games played by any player in ISL. As a part of the agreement, the club will have an option to retain the prolific Canadian forward for one more year at the end of the coming season, a media release issued here said. In February, Hume suffered a knee injury that ruled him out of action for the rest of season.
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Thereafter, he has undergone surgery on his right knee and has been undergoing rehabilitation in India and the UK. FC Pune City CEO Gaurav Modwel said, “Iain Hume got injured during last season and he has now undergone almost 6 months of rehabilitation post his surgery. He will continue his rehab under the supervision of our medical team and train with the team during pre-season. If everything goes as planned, we estimate him to be back in 12-14 weeks time.” After signing on the dotted line for FC Pune City, Hume said, “It wasn’t a very tough decision to make, to return to the ISL and join FC Pune City if I’m honest.”
Summer Challenger Cup
Fury FC to play Metador in final
Dimapur, Aug 2 (NPN): Fury FC and Metador FC have reached the final of the Summer Challenger Cup 2018 on Thursday. In the first semi final match, Fury FC defeated Ngwalna FC 1-0. The lone goal of the match was scored by Lalminthang through a header in the extra time. The second semifinal match saw Matador FC locking horns with Falcon United FC where Metador FC played an emphatic win to enter the final with 5-2 on the scoreboard. Metador FC captain, Khriese Terhüja scored the first goal in the 35th minute and went on to score the fourth goal as well in the 68th minute. The second, third and fifth goals for Metador FC came from the boots of Kekoselie, Vikholie and Visalie jersey in the 46th,57th and 74th minutes respectively. The two goals for Falcon FC came from the boots of Mangal and Nourhelhoulie in the 69th and 90th minutes of the match. The semi-final matches were graced by Neikhonyü M.kuotsu, chairman, Medziphema Village Council as the match patron.
Gombau named Delhi Dynamos head coach New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS): Spaniard Josep Gombau has been appointed head coach of Delhi Dynamos FC after signing a twoyear contract, the Indian Super League (ISL) side announced on Thursday. The 42-year-old, who becomes the fifth head coach in five seasons in Delhi, takes over from Miguel Angel Portugal who left the club in May this year. Bor n in Amposta, Spain, Gombau started his coaching career at the age of 16 as he joined the youth team of Amposta FC. Gombau then left his home city to become a coach at Espanyol’s youth team, before joining FC Barcelona B in 2003. During his six-year stint with the Catalan side,
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Gombau held multiple positions with the academy. “I am really excited and looking forward to this opportunity in the Indian Super League. I am not new to Asian football, so I know what to expect and I am ready for this challenge,” a delighted Gombau said in a release. “The goal is to keep the philosophy of this club intact and to take the players to the next level where they
are ready to challenge for the title.” Following stints in Spain, Gombau moved to Hong Kong to join Kitchee SC as the club’s head coach in 2009, where during his fouryear tenure he won the Hong Kong First Division League and the Hong Kong FA Cup twice in addition to the Hong Kong League Cup.
In 2013, Gombau signed for Adelaide United in the A-League and after an impressive two-year stint he was appointed the head coach of the Australia U-23 side, along with being the assistant coach of the Australian national team in 2016. He was sacked as Western Sydney Thunderers coach in April.
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“You have gone from our sight, but never from our memories. Gone from our touch, but never from our hearts. You are part of our lives and always will be. Your warmth, your kindness and sweet memories will forever linger in our mind”
01.01.1956 – 03.08.2017 Tenderly we treasure the past with memories that will last, Our thoughts are ever with you though you are gone and those Who love you dearly are thinking of you today. Time flies away but memories stay forever.
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L o nd o n , A u g 2 this week following a break (Agencies): Liverpool after Brazil’s World Cup goalkeeper Alisson Becker campaign. will make his debut in SatKlopp told Liverpool’s urday’s friendly against Na- website, “It’s pretty likely poli, manager Jurgen Klopp (he’ll make his debut). We has confirmed. should not waste time. Then Liverpool signed the it’ll be nearly a week, or six 25-year-old Brazil inter- days in training, since he national from Roma last (started) and yes, he will month, smashing the world play.” record for a goalkeeper in a Liverpool play their deal worth £67m. final pre-season friendly Alisson started train- against Italians Torino on D i m a p u r , Au g 2 ing with Liverpool earlier August 7. (NPN): Dimapur Battalion of Assam Rifles under the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT aegis of HQ IGAR (North) Words are inadequate to convey our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation families of our five friends organized a friendly foot- to all who stood by us and supported the bereaved Tsutha River on the tragic Sunday ie 29th July 2018. All of your physical, ball match between troops at spiritual and moral support in various forms of material contributions and of Assam Rifles and local endless efforts has been significant throughout this ordeal. team of Pimla village on We would like to convey our special thanks to: 1. Zunheboto Administrator and staff, Police August 1. 2. Tuensang Administrator and staff The match was or- 3. Aghanato Administrator and staff, Police ganised to promote spirit 4. Chessore Administrator and staff, Police Shamator Administrator and staff of sportsmanship and good 5. 6. SDRF authority Tuensang will amongst the locals and 7. SDRF authority Zunheboto troops of Assam Rifles. 8. Aghanato Town Leaders and public 9. Aghanato Range, Public GBs and Societies Both teams displayed en- 10. Hoshepu Range, Public GBs and Societies thusiasm and sportsman- 11. Satoi Range, Public GBs and Societies Shytsung Range, Public GBs and Societies ship spirit throughout the 12. 13. Tokiye Range Public BGs and Societies match. 14. All the well wishers and good Samaritans The team from Pimla We would like to extend our thanks to all those who may have not village won the match by been mentioned in the list and remain ever grateful. We deeply regret our inadequate words and inability to extend our thanks to each and every 1-0. The match was wit- individual for abundant blessing upon all. God Bless nessed by villagers of PimLoving Parents, Huker Village Council, Huker Village Students' Union and Relatives of the bereaved families. la, Ghowoto and Lhthovi. K Y M C
lost to 91st-rated Andrea Petkovic 2-6, 6-4, 6-2. Stephens, who won the Miami Open in March, made a run to the French Open semifinals but stumbled early in her first hardcourt stop before defending her first Grand Slam title. “Hopefully some things will connect in the next few weeks coming into the US Open,” Stephens said. Petkovic, down a set and a break, rallied and won the final four games to reach the quarter-finals, her first victory over a top-10 foe since beating then-number five Garbine Muguruza at Doha in 2016. “It’s definitely a confidence boost,” Petkovic said. Japanese third seed Naomi Osaka, ranked 17th, is the only top-45 player remaining in the women’s draw. Kyrgios, ranked 17th, tweeted he was “gutted” to withdraw over the same injury that caused him to retire from an Atlanta Open quarter-final last week. Japanese seventh seed Kei Nishikori beat US qualifier Donald Young 6-3, 6-4 just before rain washed out the night’s final five matches, including US second seed John Isner’s secondrounder against compatriot Noah Rubin.
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Washington, Aug 2 (Agencies): Three-time Grand Slam winner Andy Murray collected the biggest victory of his injury comeback on Wednesday at the ATP and WTA Washington Open while defending champion Alexander Zverev booked a matchup with his older brother. Murray, sidelined by a right hip injury for 11 months until returning in June, ousted fourth seed Kyle Edmund 7-6 (7/4), 1-6, 6-4 in an all-British matchup to reach the third round of the hardcourt tune-up for the US Open. “That has been my best win since I started playing again,” Murray said. “It’s a great win for me. It’ll give me more con-
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LATE L. T. TSAKYUZI SANGTAM Born on: 01/01/1946 | Died on: 16/07/2018 We the bereaved family members and relatives would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude and sincere thanks to each and every individual and well wishers who stood by us at the darkest moment of our lives. Your physical support, financial help and prayer during the illness and at the sad demise of our father shall always be remembered. We sincerely convey our special thanks gratitude to: 23. Kiphire Area Students’ Union 1. Doctors, nurses and staff of Zion Hospital, 24. Yingbihthongrü Akehta Huung Dimapur 25. Pension Union, Kiphire 2. Doctors, nurses and staff of Referral Hospital, 26. Phelunger Union, Kiphire Dimapur 27. Ao Baptist Church, Kiphire Town 3. Dr. Tiasashi Aier Grace Gift Healing 28. Okhe Village Council 4. Dr. Sentinaro Physiotherapy Clinic ,Dimapur 29. Azitso Baptist Lithro 5. Dr. Mawalong Kichu Physio Care Clinic, 30. Azitso Village Council Chumukedmia 31. Baptist Church, Longmatra Town 6. Mr.& Mrs. Alise Sangtam and Family 32. Prayer Group, Longmatra Town 7. Sangtam Baptist Church, Chumukedima 8. Sangtam Baptist Church Lithrolarü, Chumukedmia 33. Women Society, Longmatra Town 9. Chumukedima Ward (10) 34. D.C Ward, Kiphire Town 10. Kiphire Village Union, Dimapur 35. United Sangtam Region (NSCN-R) 11. Sangtam Union, Diphupar 36. Saramati School, Kiphire 12. Sangtam Baptist Church, Kiphire Town 37. Loyola Hr. Secondary School, Kiphire 13. Dangkhidangnang Committee(KTBL) 38. SDEO Kiphire 14. Lithrolarü (KTBL) 39. Deputy Commandant VG, Kiphire 15. Kiphire Villlage Baptist Lithro 40. Mr. & Mrs. Yangseo Public Leader 16. Kiphire Villaage Council 41. Mr. & Mrs. John Tsilise D.C Longleng 17. Kiphire Village Town Union 42. Mr. & Mrs. Pitongse Sangtam and family 18. Kiphire Village Students’ Union 43. Lt. Colonel U.K Pandey 7 AR 19. St. Dominic Church, Kiphire Village 44. Mr. & Mrs. Shayung Phom & family 20. BYE Ministry, Kiphire Village 45. Mr. & Mrs. R. Tsapikyu and family 21. Women Ministerial, Kiphire Village 46. Mr. & Mrs. Tsalito. M & family 22. Kiphire Village Atparü Union, Kiphire Town 47. Mr. & Mrs. Imkonglimba & family We deeply regret our inability to thank each and everyone of your individually, but it is our humble prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly. With prayers, Wife, children, grandchildren & relatives. DP-5697
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We the family members of Lt. Nyanbeni B Shitiri would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to every individual who stood by us and supported us through your prayer, physically and financially during the prolonged illness and at the sudden demise of our beloved daughter on 27th July 2018 at Naga Hospital Kohima. We are indebted to all for your kindness and support given to us during our difficult and most needed time. We have nothing to repay you in return but we pray that the Almighty God bless you all abundantly. We express our special thanks to: 1. Shri. Y. Patton, Dy. Chief Minister, Nagaland. 2. Shri. Elias T. Lotha, Transport Commissioner, Nagaland. 3. Nzanthung Yanthan, Women Resource Officer (WRO), Kohima 4. Ajamo Odyuo Likya Colony Wokha. 5. Ranks and Files, Directorate of Women Resource Development 6. Kohima Lotha Baptist Church 7. Doctors and nurses of Naga Hospital Authority, Kohima. 8. N. Longidang Eloe Yanpoe Yanpia Eyi Okho, Kohima. 9. Kohima Nungying Ekhung 10. Kenuozou Welfare Board & Colony Members. 11. GMS Staff Nungying 12. Nungying Village citizens 13. Nungying Village Baptist Church 14. All well wishers. With Sincere thanks and Appreciation, Family members of Lt. Nyanbeni B. Shitiri K-2294 K Y M C
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Kohli guides India to 274; trail Eng by 22 runs Saina, Sindhu sail into quarters Badminton World Championships
Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli celebrates after scoring a century, applauded by teammate Umesh Yadav during the second day of the first test. (AP/PTI)
Birmingham, Aug 2 (PTI): Virat Kohli took a giant stride towards exorcising the ghosts of 2014 with a masterful century as he singlehandedly pulled India out of the woods against England on an eventful second day of the first Test. Kohli’s 149, which will rank amongst one of the finest hundreds by an Indian batsman on English soil, enabled the visitors to reach 274 thereby bringing down the first innings deficit to only 13 runs. England had scored 287 in their first essay. At stumps, England were 9 for 1 in their second innings with an overall lead of 22 runs.
The day certainly belonged to Kohli, whose dogged determination for a course correction was evident during an innings where he scored more than fifty percent of his team’s runs even as he was booed by England fans for his version of ‘mic drop’ celebrations on the first day. He got a couple of reprieves early in his innings but his intent to scrap it out under overcast conditions with an incisive Sam Curran (4/74), wily James Anderson (2/41) and relentless Ben Stokes (2/73) asking probing questions, stood out. His 22nd Test hundred had 22 boundaries and a
six and the unbridled joy on competing the coveted hundred was palpable as he let out a wild roar and kissed his wedding ring. He was beaten but he looked unfazed. He covered the swing, the footwork was more assured whenever he met the ball on the frontfoot. Kohli’s innings is worth its weight in gold simply because of the situation the team was in. Dhawan and Murali Vijay (20) did the hardwork of seeing off the new ball with a 50-run stand but it all went awry after that. Curran used conditions to good effect as he trapped Vijay leg before, got KL
Throttle Thrust III underway
Participants line up their cars for the Throttle Thrust - III ‘Hill Climb’ challenge at Longkhum, Mokokchung on Thursday.
Dimapur, Aug 2 (NPN): Throttle Thrust III, organized by the Spearhead Motorsport, got underway Thursday at Longkhum, Mokokchung. There will be two categories of competition- Hill Climb and Autocross. 50 participants from Nagaland, Assam, Megha-
laya and Delhi participated in the Hillclimb category. The participants will race again Friday in the Autocross category which will be held at Longkhum village ground. The Hill Climb category was flagged off by H. Khuhovi Sema, Com-
mandant 2nd BN. NAP, Alichen. In a short inaugural programme, the president of Team Spearhead welcomed all participants and guests, while Alemwati, Tatar, Longkhum Village Council gave a short festive greetings.
Rahul (4) to play a lazy shot and then Dhawan edged one to the slip cordon. Ajinkya Rahane (15) and Dinesh Karthik (0) joined the procession to make it 100 for 5 before Hardik Pandya (22) added 48 with his skipper. But the most effective support came from NOs 10 and 11. Ishant Sharma (5) added 35 with his skipper running those cheeky singles while Umesh Yadav (1) blocked 15 deliveries only to find his skipper cut loose at the other end. Finally he was the last man out trying to cut Adil Rashid and got a standing ovation from the crowd. In the morning, Curran had taken three wickets in the space of eight balls to reduce India to 76-3 at lunch. Vijay was solid as usual, leaving the ball well, while Dhawan looked to play down the ground. It helped that Anderson and Broad bowled fuller early in their spells and didn’t get the ball to move around as much as the Indian pacers did on day one. Additionally, they looked to rotate strike as much as possible, going for quick singles even if this approach looked dangerous from the outside. It didn’t help matters that England lost an early review as Anderson’s loud
appeal was turned down, with DRS ruling in favour of the umpire’s decision. It was almost an easygoing partnership for the opening duo as they brought up 50 off just 70 balls before the drama began. Curran hit the perfect length as first-change bowler and immediately trapped Vijay lbw in the 14th over. Umpire Aleem Dar turned it down, but DRS overturned the decision as England finally got their breakthrough. It became 54-2 in three balls as number three batsman KL Rahul (4) played a loose shot and diverted a thick inside edge onto his stumps. It brought out Kohli who was booed on his walk to the crease. Curran made it a quick triple blow as Dhawan was caught at second slip in the 16th over. Anderson improved his length and troubled Kohli for the next two overs, before Rashid brought things to a close in this session. This was after India quickly wrapped up the English innings, who lost their last seven wickets for a mere 71 runs. Brief Scores: England 287 all out & 9 for 1 in 3.4 overs (Jennings 5 n.o; Ashwin 1/5) lead India 274 (Kohli 149, Dhawan 26, Pandya 22, Sam Curran 4/74) by 22 runs.
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Nanjing, Aug 2 (PTI): Olympic medallists Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu sailed into the women’s singles quarterfinals with straight-game wins but it was curtains for Kidambi Srikanth at the BWF Badminton World Championships here Thursday. Saina, who had clinched a silver and a bronze at the 2015 and 2017 editions, downed 2013 champion Ratchanok Inthanon of Thailand 21-16 21-19 to set up a meeting with Olympic champion and two-time world champion, Carolina Marin of Spain. Later in the day, last edition’s silver medallist Sindhu, seeded third, eased past ninth seed Ji Hyun Sung of Korea 21-10 21-
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18 in another third round clash. Sindhu will next play eight seed Nozomi Okuhara of Japan, a rival against whom she lost in the summit clash of the tournament last year. B Sai Praneeth also eased into the men’s singles quarterfinals with a comfortable 21-13 21-11 win over Denmark’s Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus. He will next take on sixth seed Kento Momoto. The Indian mixed doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa also stood one step away from a medal after pulling off a stunning 20-22 21-14 21-6 victory over the Malaysian world no.7 combination of Goh Soon Huat
and Shevon Jemie Lai. However, fifth seed Srikanth’s dream of winning a medal came crashing down after he was outwitted 18-21 18-21 by the experienced Malaysian Daren Liew in a 41-minute clash. Saina showed amazing retrieving skills against Inthanon, who is on a comeback trail after recovering from an injury. “It is a very good win. She is known for a deceptive game. Second game was going my way, but suddenly she played some difficult strokes, she was everywhere and made it 19-19. At that point, Gopi sir played a big role. He told me what to do and I followed that and the game turned in my favour,” Saina said.
UEFA increases KOHIMA FOOTBALL LEAGUE-2 Nasri’s doping ban to 18 months
Nyon, Aug 2 (Agencies): Former France midfielder Samir Nasri’s doping ban has been increased from six to 18 months following an appeal from UEFA’s ethics and disciplinary inspector. The player was suspended for six months in February following an investigation into intravenous drip treatment he received in 2016. A Los Angeles clinic, Drip Doctors, posted a photo of Nasri on its Facebook and Twitter accounts in December 2016, saying it provided the midfielder with a drip “to help keep him hydrated and in top health during his busy soccer season.” The clinic described it as an infusion to boost the immune system. UEFA said on Wednesday the 18month ban for Nasri, who is currently without a club, would be backdated to start from July 2017. At the time of his treatment, he was on loan at Spanish team Sevilla from Manchester City.
Ziekezou SC beat Twenty XI FC 2-1
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Kohima, Aug 2 (NPN): Defending champions Ziekezou SC defeated Twenty XI FC Viswema 2-1 at the ongoing Kohima Football League (KFL) on Thursday. In a competitive first half, both teams created some chances, however remained goalless. Ziekezou SC’s Neikethozo Yhome missed on several occasions. After the breather, the deadlock was broken by Ziekezou SC midfielder Puniirii Nienu in the 55th minute. Just few minutes later, Ziekezou SC could have doubled their lead but Vilhoubeituo missed a golden opportunity from inside the D box. Twenty XI FC finally got the opportunity to equalise the goal when a penalty was awarded due to hand ball inside the danger
The match Ziekezou SC (yellow) and Twenty XI FC on Thursday. (NP)
box. But Visekhol Mekro missed the spot kick. In the 76th minute, a penalty kick was awarded again after a handball. This time Kelengoto James, taking the spot kick, made sure that it was converted. However, the equalizer goal lasted for
only 4th minutes as Puniirii Nienu netted the second goal in the 80th minute. A desperate Twenty XI FC did everything they could but Ziekezou boys held on to win the match 2-1. With this win, Zieki-
ezou Sporting Club are in the 2nd position with 10 points. Twenty XI FC Viswema are in the 3rd position with 7 points. Today’s match Time: 2:00 pm United 16 FC Vs Sechii Zubza FC
ICC: Gunners beat Chelsea on penalties Konta through to qtrs in San Jose Dublin, Aug 2 (Agencies): Arsenal put down a small marker for the season ahead after edging out Chelsea 6-5 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in the International Champions Cup in Dublin. Antonio Rudiger headed Chelsea in front (6) before Alvaro Morata missed a penalty (12) during a first half which Chelsea dominated courtesy of an inspired performance by 17-year-old Callum Hudson-Odoi. Arsenal improved after the break but left it late to level when Alexandre Lacazette (90+3) forced a penalty shoot-out, where Ruben Loftus-Cheek’s miss proved decisive as Arsenal netted all six of their penalties. Maurizio Sarri has called on his Chelsea players to have fun playing his style of football and there were smiles aplenty inside five minutes when they took the lead. Cesc Fabregas drilled in a corner from the right and Rudiger, who was being marked by the diminu-
Chelsea’s Antonio Rudiger opened the scoring with a powerful header from a corner five minutes into Wednesday’s game against Arsenal.
tive Emile Smith Rowe, leapt highest from 12 yards and bulleted a header into the bottom corner. It was one-way traffic in the early stages with Hudson-Odoi causing Hector Bellerin an untold amount of woe on the left flank. He turned him inside-out on 12 minutes and Bellerin could only
bring him down inside the area. Morata stepped up, but Petr Cech guessed right and palmed his effort away. Hudson-Odoi slipped in Morata on 22 minutes but Cech was there to rescue Arsenal while PierreEmerick Aubameyang completely missed his kick at the back post after being
found brilliantly by Henrikh Mkhitaryan. Both teams resisted the urge to make wholesale changes after the break but the pace did drop, which suited Arsenal’s passing style. Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil got a grip of the game and chances started to fall their way, although Rudiger did manage to head a present-
able chance wide on 58 minutes. Lacazette produced a sublime nutmeg on the edge of the box on 76 minutes but placed his effort wide of the post before substitute Chelsea goalkeeper Marcin Bulka an outstanding late stop to deny Alex Iwobi. That looked to have sewn up the game for Chelsea but one late burst down the right flank by Reiss Nelson set up Lacazette to prod home at the back post which forced penalties. There were 11 perfect penalties until LoftusCheek - on his first appearance since the World Cup - hit a weak effort that Cech palmed clear. Arsenal jet off to Stockholm for their final friendly of their pre-season, where they’ll face Lazio on Saturday, a week before they host Manchester City on the first Super Sunday of the season. Meanwhile, Chelsea face Manchester City in the Community Shield at Wembley on Sunday.
S a n J o s e , Au g 2 (Agencies): Johanna Konta continued her progress through the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic with a 6-1 6-4 defeat of Sofia Kenin to book her place in the quarter-finals. The British number one impressed as she handed Serena Williams her worst ever career defeat on Tuesday and she picked up where she left off with another solid performance to send the American teenager crashing out of the event. Kenin was broken as early as the second game but she proved a tough opponent for Konta, who had to work hard for a 4-1 lead in the first set. A double-fault handed Konta another break for a 5-1 lead and after failing to convert her own break point the American found herself a set down. The second set was a tighter affair as Kenin battled to stay in the match but it was Konta who broke for a 3-2 lead and it was to prove crucial as the Briton held her serve to book her place in the last eight.
Johanna Konta returns a shot to Sofia Kenin during their match at Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic.
“I kind of approached today as a separate challenge. I just played the challenge of the day and the opponent that I had, and really just tried to do the best that I can with that,” Konta said. Next up for Konta is a meeting with number four seed Elise Mertens of Belgium, who overcame American wild card Ashley Kratzer 6-2 6-0. “[Mertens is] a great player, she’s been playing very, very well and consistently well this season, and that’s a big task
and she’s been doing that so well. So I’m looking forward to playing one of the most in-form players of the year, and really just do my best against her,” Konta said. Meanwhile, top seed Garbine Muguruza is out of the tournament after she was forced to withdraw due to a right arm injury. Muguruza had been due to face Victoria Azarenka in the second round but she was left with little choice but to withdraw from the event.
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