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Opposition questions Shah’s casualty claim

NEW DELHI, MAR 4 (AGENCIES): Seeking to put the government on the back foot, opposition parties Monday latched on to BJP chief Amit Shah’s claim of 250 casualties in the Indian Air Force’s air strike in Pakistan’s Balakot to ask how he got such top secret information.

Congress asked the government what was the basis of Shah’s claim and why Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not giving details of the casualties. Congress spokesperson RPN Singh accused the prime minister and the BJP leadership of politicising the air strike and said Modi should apologise to the country for trying to portray the Indian Air Force IAF as being “weaker without Rafale” and undermining its abilities.

Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal also said if Shah is claiming 250 casualties of terrorists in the air strike, why is the prime minister not providing details of the number of deaths. He cited several international media reports claiming “no proof of militant losses at Balakot” and asked Modi if those media organisations are “pro-Pakistan”.

Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala referred to Union minister SS Ahluwalia’s reported remarks

and asked the prime minister to share the “truth” with the country. Referring to Shah’s statement on the casualties in the air strike, RPN Singh asked, “Where is this number coming from and who is politicising this whole incident.”

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Monday said Shah took a stand contradictory to that of the armed forces.

“The armed forces are also saying this. Amit Shah is saying that the armed forces are lying, 250 (terrorists) were killed. Shah is calling the armed forces a liar. The country will not tolerate this under any circumstances,” Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi. BSP chief Mayawati attacked Modi for his remarks on Rafale jets, asking why BJP government did not induct even one of these fighters into the IAF during its tenure.

CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury said discrepancies in the casualty figures indicates that nothing on the air strike is based on facts and accused BJP of politicising the air strike. CPI leader D Raja accused Modi and BJP of “demeaning” the armed forces and questioned Shah’s claims of casualties. NCP’s Sharad Pawar said if the information on casualty had come from defence personnel, he would have taken it seriously.

Over 250 terrorists killed in strike: Shah

While officially no figures have been given, BJP President Amit Shah claimed in Ahmedabad on Sunday that more than 250 terrorists were killed in that airstrike.

Addressing the ‘Lakshya JITO’ programme in Ahmedabad, Shah spoke about the two major terror strikes of the last five years and outlined the central government’s response against them. “In 5 years two major incidents happened...In URI and Pulwama.....after Uri attack our army entered Pakistan and did a surgical strike and took revenge of our soldiers’ death.”

“After Pulwama attack, everyone thought surgical strike can’t be done this time..now what will happen?... At that time Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government did an airstrike on the 13th day and killed more than 250 terrorists without any harm on our side,” the BJP president Amit Shah said.

Strikes were meant to warn, not kill: MoS

Amid questions by opposition leaders about the casualty figures in India’s air strikes in Pakistan, Union minister of state, electronic and IT, S S Ahluwalia said that the strikes were meant to scare and warn and not to take human lives.

“Has Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned the 300 figure (of casualty), or did any spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party say so?

Did Amit Shah give any figure even once? The air strikes were designed to demonstrate that we can enter your home, despite your (Pakistan’s) elaborate security arrangements, and can strike at will at terror locations that we have properly identified,” said Ahluwalia, the Darjeeling MP, in Siliguri on Friday. “We did not want any human casualty,” the minister said in Bengali.

Ravi clarifies to CCSU lockdown DEO, SDEO offices CPI-M pact with Cong to fight BJP report on talks

Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, MAR 4 (NPN): Deputy National Security Adviser and Interlocutor for Naga talks, R.N. Ravi Monday clarified that he had already enunciated the status of the ongoing Naga talks with various organizations during his recent visit to Nagaland and which was also reported in Nagaland Post on March 1, 2019.

He said this when Nagaland Post contacted him Monday to confirm about a report published by a news agency-- Naga peace pact ‘any day’. The report, quoting government sources, said with the Naga groups expected to reciprocate with “pragmatic flexibility”, the final agreement could be signed any day. Sources also stated that the government was ready to consider a Naga flag for a pan-Naga cultural body and to term the final agreement as “Naga Constitution”.

However, Ravi, who is in Delhi, said he was not aware of the report.

In an exclusive interview to Nagaland Post, Ravi had said that though Centre was ready for a final solution, the “differing positions” on the demand for separate Naga flag and Constitution has delayed signing of the final agreement.

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CCSU volunteers after locking down the DEO office. (CCSU)

DIMAPUR, MAR 4 (NPN): Confederation of Chang Students’ Union (CCSU) has affirmed that the lockdown of offices of district education officer (DEO) and sub-divisional education officer (SDEO) in Tuensang would continue.

In a statement, CCSU general secretary, C Pongsu, stated that the offices would remain locked until their demands were met.

CCSU has demanded immediate retention of downgraded government high schools (GHSs) including GHS Chingmei and GHS Noksen. It has demanded the education department to give written assurance.

On Sunday, the union had stated that they were forced to resort to such a step as the ultimatum served on the department concerned went unanswered till date.

NEW DELHI, MAR 4 (IANS): The CPI-M on Monday said that in order to defeat the BJP-led alliance and ensure an alternative secular government is formed at the Centre, it would lend support to the Congress in states where it is in direct contest with the BJP. The party said that in West Bengal, it won’t go for mutual contest in the present six sitting Lok Sabha seats which are currently held by Congress and the Left Front.

At a meeting of its Central Committee here on Monday, CPI-M reiterated that its electoral tactics will be based on defeating the BJP alliance, increasing the strength of the CPI-M and the Left in the Lok Sabha, and ensure that an alternative secular government is formed at the Centre.

We don’t count casualties: IAF chief Amidst a raging controversy over the damage inflicted on the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terror camp in Balakot, IAF chief BS Dhanoa on Monday said his force does not count human casualties but the airstrike had hit the “target”.

“The Indian Air Force is not in a position to clarify the number of casualties.

The government will clarify that. We don’t count human casualties. We do not count how many people were dead. We count what targets we have hit or not. We hit our target. The air force doesn’t calculate casualty numbers. The government does that,” he told the media in Coimbatore.

“The target has been clearly amplified by the Foreign Secretary in a statement. If we plan to hit the target, we hit the target. Otherwise why would he (Pakistan Prime Minister) have responded. If we dropped bombs in the jungles why would he respond,” Dhanoa said in his first public remarks on the February 26 air force operation. Dhanoa said the bomb damage as-

IAF chief BS Dhanoa

sessment was a different aspect and it was difficult for the IAF to confirm casualties. How many people were inside the targets cannot be said. He also defended the use of the vintage MiG21 Bison. “...All aircraft are capable of fighting the enemy. The Mig-21 Bison is a capable aircraft, it has been upgraded, it has better radar, air-to air missiles and better weapons system,” he said.

Refusing to get drawn into Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s comment that the outcome would have been different had Rafale jets joined the service, Dhanoa said that after the upgradation, the Bison is 3.5 generation with a range of missiles and avionics.

Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, MAR 4 (NPN): In a development that is once again likely to raise hackles, fish imported from Andhra Pradesh and sold in the markets of Kohima, Mokokchung, Zunheboto and Wokha has once again been found to be injected with formalin and sans any certification from Health authorities concerned.

Following this, Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) minister S Pangnyu Phom convened an emergency meeting with representatives of various social organisations and individuals at deputy commissioner’s (DC) conference hall here on Monday.

Though Phom raised the matter of formalincontaminated fish making way into Nagaland, Andhra Pradesh Fish Traders secretary M Veera Satya refused to admit that such contami-

S. Pangnyu at the meeting with Dimapur district officials. (NP)

nation could take place.

Mentioning that five companies were presently sending fish to Nagaland, he asserted that none could add the highly carcinogenic substance in fish. He said if there was any trace of formalin on the fish, it could very well be naturally occurring and not due to injection of formalin.

Satya suggested testing fish with standard CIFT rapid detection kit as, according to him, the method used to detect formalin in Nagaland could be picking up the naturally-occurring formalin in dead fishes for

NDPP lauds budget; slams NPF over stand on Art.371A NPF accuses PDA of not providing answers in NLA Opposition T.R.Zeliang, in response to the demand of the NDPP women wing over his “sexist” remark made during the session. NDPP reminded that a leader of the people ought to be careful about jesting on any sensitive issue both within and outside the house.

NDPP however expressed regrets on the three walk outs by the opposition bench during the recently concluded session. It said that though they may be a democratic means, yet it deprived the people from learning more about the activities of the government.

NDDP said it was still inopportune that the opposition MLAs staged two walkouts on February 23 and 25 during question hour when they even refused to listen to answers to the questions raised by them. The NDPP said when NPF members were not willing to listen to replies of the government on questions raised , it was amusing that instead, the opposition chose to air their allegations to the media as published on March (Cont’d on p-11) 2 and 4.

JAMNAGAR, MAR 4 (PTI): Asking opposition parties to use common sense, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday slammed them for questioning his statement that the presence of Rafale fighter jets would have given greater firepower to the IAF during the February 27 aerial engagement with Pakistan.

“I said if Rafale was acquired in time it would have made a difference (during the February 27 dogfight), but they (opposition parties) say Modi is questioning our air force strike,” Modi said, addressing a gathering in Jamnagar in Gujarat.

“Please use common sense. What I said was if we had Rafale at the time (of aerial dogfight), then none of our fighter jets would have gone down and none of theirs saved,” he added.

India lost one MiG 21 jet during the fierce dogfight in which one F-16 warplane of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) was also shot down.

“If they (opposition) don’t understand me what can I do. They have their own limitations,” he told the audience during his 40-

Pangnyu takes up formalin injected fish issue

NDPP, NPF attack each other on house proceedings DIMAPUR, MAR 4 (NPN): NDPP has lauded chief minister Neiphiu Rio for presenting the budget for the year 2019-20 on February 26 , which it described as “people-centric and youth-oriented with a vision for all-round development of the State through transparency, accountability and good governance.”

On the other hand, the NDPP has also expressed appreciation of the participation and contribution of all PDA constituents during the recently concluded third session of the 13th Nagaland legislative Assembly besides acknowledging the “excellent address” of state Governor P.B.Acharya on the opening day.

Further NDPP in a communiqué issued through its Media & Communication Committee expressed appreciation of the opposition NPF for active participation in the recently concluded budget session and hoped this would continue in future sittings of the house.

NDPP also appreciated the apology tendered by the Leader of

PM takes a jab at Oppn over Balakot and Rafale

NPF has once again charged the ruling PDA coalition led by Neiphiu Rio of failing to provide convincing answers during the justconcluded session of Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA). The opposition party also released a list of questions put by leader of opposition (LoO) TR Zeliang.

NPF alleged that Rio, who also holds the finance portfolio, failed to provide any answer to the queries by Zeliang related to Budget 2019-20 that was presented on February 25.

During the debate, the LoO had pointed out anomalies in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) wherein the collection rate in the State was shown has having gone down. In 2017-18, it was 25%, which decreased to 11.4% in 2018-19 and estimated to be 9.72% in 2019-20.

Therefore, Zeliang had questioned the chief minister as to how the GST collection had gone down.

As Rio failed to come up with any answer on the floor of the House, he was asked by the LoO to publish his answer in the local

dailies. However, the opposition party noted that nothing had been clarified in the local dailies till date.

It claimed that before introduction of GST, the DAN government had introduced online system on Central Sales Tax (CST) and the growth rate was 19.60% in 2017-18.

Further, additional fund released from April 1, 2018 till date, as stated by Rio, was Rs 735.84 crore that included re-imbursement amount of Rs 220.09 crore. To this, Zeliang sought to know how the remaining amount of Rs 514.75 crore, after deducting the reimbursed amount of Rs 220.09 crore, was spent and through which department. However, despite his request to publish the same in the local dailies due to paucity of time during the debate, the opposition party said till date Rio had failed to clarify.

Zeliang had also asked why the department failed to specify the break-up amount or the scheme under which re-imbursement had taken place, but it remained unanswered as (Cont’d on p-12) well.

Narendra Modi

minute speech rendered in Gujarati.

The Congress Sunday claimed that Modi has himself “questioned” the antiterror air strike in Balakot in Pakistan on February 26 by his remarks that the country is feeling the absence of Rafale jets as the results could have been different if India had these aircraft.

“Modi has himself questioned the air strike. He said had the Rafale jets been there (with the IAF), the results would have been different. What is the meaning of this?” Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari told a press conference in Delhi.

The Centre and the Opposition are locked in a massive political row over the deal for procurement of 36 Rafale jets from France.

CNCCI dispels bandh rumour DIMAPUR, MAR 4 (NPN): Dispelling confusion about the Bharat Bandh called by tribals across several states, the Confederation of Nagaland Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CNCCI) Monday clarified that business community in the state was not imposing any bandh on March 5. In a press note, CNCCI chairman Dr. Khekugha Muru and general secretary Dr. Seyeville have informed districts’ chamber of commerce and industry to direct businesses establishment within their jurisdiction to continue their business as usual. CNCCI has also informed the public not to be confused as no such bandh would be imposed by business community.

additional formalin and leading to the confusion.

He also proposed that, for more clarity, a delegate from Nagaland might be sent to Andhra Pradesh to inspect the process fish suppliers follow while exporting fish.

He said around 10 to 15 tonne of fish were exported to Nagaland daily.

H&FW department officials, however, disagreed and argued that the process the department followed did not take into consideration the naturally-occurring formalin and only detected the D I M A P U R , M A R 4 added formalin in the fish. (NPN): In view of the up(Cont’d on p-12) coming Lok Sabha election, 2019 and as per the Election Commission of India (ECI) directive, the office of the chief electoral officer (CEO) Nagaland has informed all D I M A P U R , M A R 4 electors who have been is(NPN): Zeme Youth Organ- sued Electors Photo Identity isation Nagaland (ZYON), Card (EPIC) to produce the which took up the task of EPIC for identification at diversion of commercial ve- polling station before casting hicles along shortcut Pimla their votes. In a public nojunction road since January tice, CEO Nagaland Abhijit 14, 2019, Monday informed Sinha, however, informed that the restrictions have that those who were not been lifted with effect from able to produce EPIC could produce one of the following March 2, 2019.

In a press release, ZYON alternative photo identity general secretary, Rampau documents: passport; driving license; service ID cards Haining Zeliang, said restricwith photo; passbooks with tion was imposed owing to photo; PAN card; smart “unabated unauthorised card issued by RGI under illegal taxation, harassment NPR; MNREGA job card; and extortion of commut- health insurance smart card ers” since the opening of issued under Ministry of the road in 2009. Following Labour; pension document a joint meeting of Aqahuto with photo; official identity Area GB Union (ATKK) and cards issued to MPs/MLAs/ ZYON with Zeme Council MLCs; and Aadhaar card.

Nagaland held on February Further, CEO informed that 23 and March 2, ZYON said photo voter slip would not after a written assurance of be accepted as a stand-alone ATKK to take responsibil- identification document for ity of stopping such illegal voting although it would activities, ZYON lifted the continue to be issued to restrictions. electors.

CEO Nagaland informs electors

ZYON lifts restrictions on vehicle movement

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Panel discussion on CAB

P. Chuba Ozukum speaking during the panel discussion hour on March 4. (NP)

‘CAB and Article 371A are vastly different’ Correspondent

KOHIMA, MAR 4 (NPN): Naga Scholars’ Association (NSA) Kohima Unit organised a panel discussion on the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) at Kohima College, Kohima on March 4.

Professor Rosemary Dzuvichu, department of English, Nagaland University was the moderator and the resource persons included former minister, Merentoshi R. Jamir; Naga Hoho president, P. Chuba Ozukum; former NSF president and NPF spokesperson, Achumbemo Kikon; and St

Joseph College assistant professor, Dr. Keluhol Tase.

NSA Kohima president, Dr. Zavise Rume, in his welcome address said the discussion was being held to assess the contents of the CAB and its impacts.

He added that the discussion was an academic exercise and non political in nature.

Professor Rosemary Dzuvichu said opposing the CAB was the first time the North East worked together as a region. As indigenous people, the people of the region have experienced their rights and liberties being violated, she added.

Professor Dzuvichu also expressed concern that the bill that was passed in the Lok Sabha without much hindrance and pointed out that this was a “dangerous

sign.”

She suggested that India has to seriously look into refugee law (citing the examples Chakmas, Tibetans Rohingya refugees, Sri Lankan Tamil refugees) and come up with a comprehensive refugee law through proper legislation and then seriously talk about the Citizenship Bill.

Merentoshi R. Jamir, addressing the gathering, said the original Act never mentioned any particular community or religion. He however pointed out that the 2016 bill inserted certain clauses which were objectionable to the people of the North East because they posed threats to the region.

According to Merentoshi, there are people in India who regret giving Article

371A to Nagaland and are ready to revoke or dilute it. He added that it was the responsibility of the Nagas to protect the Article.

P. Chuba Ozukum, in his address, said India was trying to dominate the North East region by sending thousands of illegal migrants through the CAB bill.

The president said it was misleading on the part of the state government to say that Nagas could be protected under Article 371A. He asserted that the CAB and Article 371A were vastly different and had no connection whatsoever with each other. Achumbemo Kikon, in his address, said that if the bill was passed, the most affected will be the North Eastern states considering the geography of the country’s borders.

“If our people are to survive as an indigenous people, we have make a stand and not shy away” he said.

Dr. Keluhol Tase, presented a brief background of the CAB bill and said that it was introduced as the Citizenship Act, 1955 and the CAB (2016) bill. It proposed a reduction in the 12 years of residency before citizenship, to six years.

He pointed out that the bill specifically mentioned countries and religion as criteria for citizenship.

District Excise Dimapur apprehends two

A Shiva linga is bathed in milk during the Hindu festival Maha Shivaratri (the Great Night of Shiva), at a Mandir in Darogapathar, Dimapur, on March 4. On Maha Shivaratri, devotees meditate on ethics and virtues such as self-restraint, honesty, non-injury to others, forgiveness, and the discovery of Shiva. This is an ancient Hindu festival whose origin date is unknown. (NP)

Assam Rifles recover ‘war like stores’

Phek Battalion Assam Rifles personnel with the recovered items on March 3.

DIMAPUR: Phek Battal- (North), conducted an opion of Assam Rifles, under eration based on specific the aegis of HQ IGAR input regarding movement

of suspected UG cadres in the general area of Meluri on March 3.

According to an Assam Rifles press release, during the search and sanitization operation, two bags were found unattended. The press release stated that the bags contained 52 live rounds of AK 47 and 102 live rounds M16 along with other war like stores such as ICOM radio set, smart phones, charger set, mobile chargers, pencil batteries and more such items. The seized items were handed over to Meluri Police Station.

DIMAPUR: A checkgate duty party of District Excise, Dimapur led by Kheno H/C (I/C), and excise constables -- Kiyevi, Lithrichem, Shikheto, Khalenthung, Lutachu, Leihong, and Kiyerangzalie -- conducting routine frisking on March 4, at Chumukedima checkgate intercepted a Maruti Gypsy vehicle bearing registration No. NL 05C/0317. On search of the vehicle, 468 cans/ bottles of assorted IMFL were recovered.

A press release from superintendent of excise and prohibition Dimapur, T Arilong Longkumer stated that two persons -- Puloka (28 years), and Aron (24 years), both residents of High School Colony Kohima, were arrested and penalised under section 44 of the NLTP Act 1989.

In view of the ensuing Lok Sabha elections, enforcement duties at all strategic checkpoints have been heightened in efforts to create a peaceful and alcohol free election process.

The department has sought public cooperation for effective implementation of the prohibition law.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2019

news in Brief ZCN first general session: Zeme Council Nagaland (ZCN) has convened its first General Session, for March 8, 10 a.m. at Peren Town. All concerned members have been requested to attend the session without fail.

ADEO Peren on scholarships: Assistant District Education Officer (ADEO) Peren has informed beneficiaries that back-log pre-matric scholarships for Schedule Tribe (PMS-ST) of Class IX & X for the academic session 2016-17, 2017-18 & 2018-19, which could not be credited due to dormant/inactive or incorrect account details given by the students will be disbursed at the ADEO office, Peren. The concerned principal/headmaster, both government & private schools, have been asked to inform concerned students to come and check the back-log name list along with their bank passbook and original mark sheet of the mentioned years from March 1 to 31. After the expiry of the said date, the office of ADEO will not entertain any such cases.

DPDB meeting Mokokchung: DC and vice chairman of DPDB Mokokchung has informed members that the DPDB meeting for Mokokchung will be held on March 7, 11 am at DBs Court, SDO (C) Changtongya office, Chantongya town. All concerned members have been requested to attend the meeting without fail.

NFHRCC consultative meeting: The Nagaland Foothill Road Coordination Committee (NFHRCC) has convened a consultative meeting for March 7, 11 am at Hotel Saramati pertaining to certain clarifications in regard to NFHR/Nagaland Expressway connectivity at Ralan sector. Apex tribal bodies, department of PWD (R&B), contractor M/s Trident Enterprises and its associates, Ralan Area Lotha Hoho (RALH) and NFHRCC members have been requested to attend the meeting without fail.

THN annual assembly: The Tangkhul Hoho Nagaland (THN) annual assembly has been convened for March 6, 11 am, to be held at TBC Kuda premises, Dimapur. All concerned members have been requested to attend the assembly without fail.

NH&HDC Dimapur invites applications for National Handloom Expo: The Nagaland Handloom & Handicrafts Development Corporation Ltd. (NH&HDC) Dimapur, will be organizing a National Handloom Expo from March 22 to April 4, at Gurkha

Panchayat Public Ground, Chandmari Colony. Interested cooperative societies, NGO’s, apex societies, SHG’s, etc. may apply to the Project Cell, NHHDC Ltd, Half Nagarjan, Dimapur, along with passport size photographs of the participants along with the application on or before March 18. Application of participants from the same family/relatives shall not be entertained. Stalls shall be provided free of cost with daily allowances.

DLE to organize cleanliness drive: Dimapur Longsai Ekhung (DLE) will be organizing a cleanliness drive on March 9, from 6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Nyamo Lotha road. All concerned members have been informed to assemble near Christian Higher Secondary School (CHSS) by 6 am. It has also requested both Dimapur Longsa Youth Forum (DYLF) and Dimapur Longsa Eloe Khumshum (DLEK) to participate in the drive.

ENPUDA elects new office bearers: Eastern Nagaland People’s Union Dimapur Area (ENPUDA) held its 30th general meeting on February 23, at the union treasurer’s residence. During the meeting, the house elected a new team of office bearers for the tenure 2019-2022. The team will be led by Tsalise Sangtam as president, Jungshi Chang as vice president, Doki Yimchunger as general secretary along with three advisors, seven executives committee, three finance committee and four other members.

ANTA registration: The yearly ANTA registrations have started from March 1 and will close on May 1.

All owners and drivers have been requested to register themselves during the said period after which action will be initiated against all erring Taxis. All unregistered new taxis have been asked to refrain from taxi operations until all valid permits and registration processes are completed. Failing to comply with ANTA norms will invite official penalties.

AHoDs and HoDs directed to attend launching program: Chief Secretary of Nagaland, Temjen Toy, through a circular has informed all AHoDs and HoDs to attend the launching program of the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PM-SYM) Pension Scheme for unorganized workers on March 5, 10 am in the Secretariat Conference Hall. All have been requested to attend the program without fail. (DIPR)

Assam Rifles organises veterinary camp

A villager leads his cow to the Assam Rifles veterinary staff during the camp held on February 28.

DIMAPUR: Assam Rifles Mon Battalion conducted a veterinary camp on February 28 at Phomching village Mon under operation Sadbhavna.

A press release by Assam Rifles said the veterinary camp was operated by a team from 14 Mobile Veterinary Hospital and medical staff of Mon Battalion.

The aim of conducting the veterinary camp was to provide basic medical treatment and medicine for livestock in far flung villages of Mon District.

Mobile squads seize liquor

DIMAPUR: Excise Mobile Squad unit, led by inspectors Hevito, Ongsham and Limatola, during prohibition duty in and around Dimapur on March 1, seized 1588 bottles of assorted liquor from several shops. In a press release superintendent of excise and prohibition, Khevito S Swu stated that all accused were charged under relevant sections of the NLTP Act and the seized articles were deposited at the unit Malkhana for destruction. The superintendent also warned those involved in the illegal business of selling liquor that defaulters will be strictly dealt with as per the provisions of law.

Kohima College organizes Parting Social

DIMAPUR: Kohima College, Kohima (KCK) held its 52nd Parting Social on March 2 in the college courtyard.

A press release from Mass Media Cell, KCK, Cheryl Kevichusa, stated that speaking at the occasion as the guest speaker, Project Director, Music Task Force, government of Nagaland, Dr. Hovithal Sothu called upon students to assess and evaluate their traits and skills which, he said, will help

them set aims for themselves as they venture out into the real world. He laid stress on the importance of having a vision, and using it for the good of society. Dr. Sothu further stated that the key to staying in power was to cultivate a vision, pursue said vision, never give up even during trying times, and to continue to be humble and grounded. He also encouraged students to develop the qualities of determination and perseverance.

Vice principal, KCK, Thinuokhrienuo Tseikhanuo, delivered the welcome address, where she stated that college life of a student was the most crucial because their views about life are formed during this period.

The student develops confidence and principles, suspicions and doubts, she added.

Thinuokhrienuo encouraged students to strive forward with the good values they accumulated over the years.

Youth co-ordinator, NBCC,

Khrievi Sahu, prayed for the outgoing students, and short speeches were delivered by Asani Victoria on behalf of the outgoing students and Zapoi Dzüdo-O on behalf of the remaining students.

A special song was presented by Sungtimen Alinger, and the invocation prayer was pronounced by Tsuken Lam. The program was chaired by Khrüvotalü Ringa and Lithrongba Jingru, delivered a vote of thanks.

St Joseph University organizes science exhibition Philately quiz competition in Tuensang

Dr. C. Jebaraj, Dr. D. Gnanadurai, and St. Joseph University authorities with prize winners of the science exhibition held on March 1.

DIMAPUR: St. Joseph University (SJU) Dimapur organized “Futuristic Innovations in Science and Technology (FIST)-19” -- a one day science exhibition -- on Science Day, March 1. The event was aimed at K

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giving students a common platform where they may give shape to innovative ideas, and was also aimed at creating awareness about the importance of science and technology among the younger generation.

A press release from SJU Dimapur PRO, Fr. Justin stated that the exhibition was inaugurated by retired professor Anna University Chennai, Dr. C. Jebaraj. In his speech, he pointed out the im-

portance of transforming science into technology for the benefit of society.

Vice chancellor, Dr. D. Gnanadurai, in his special address, explained how innovations in science and technology ensure safety

as well as luxury in human life.

The inaugural program started with a prayer

by Fr. Justin. The exhibition witnessed the participation of 200 students with 50 models from various colleges and schools. The exhibitions were evaluated by a panel of distinguished judges from the National Institute of Technology.

Holy Child School won the first prize cash award of Rs.15000 and Holy Cross Higher Secondary School won the second prize of Rs.10000. In the college level, St. John College was awarded the first prize with a cash award of Rs.15000.

All the participants were given participation certificates.

Registrar, Dr. Kanchana, and administrator, Sr. Thynase, congratulated all prize winners and also appreciated the organizer and student volunteers for their tireless efforts to make the event a grand success.

LMHS Tuensang students who won the Philately Quiz Competition, showing their certificates.

DIMAPUR: Loyem Memorial High School (LMHS), Tuensang conducted a Philately (the study and collection of postage stamps) quiz competition on January 31, which was organized by the department of Posts: India, Nagaland Division. A late press release stated that before the competition took off, postal assistant Moin Uddin, gave a brief introduction about philately and

its origins. He exhorted the students as well as teachers to motivate children to learn more about the Indian Postal system, stamps, and services.

More than 50 students took part in the competition out of which eight students were selected for the prizes: Imitsonan, C. Yongkai Wongto Phom and Muwari Sangtam bagged the first, second and third positions respectively. Moungsenti

Chang, Samson Kaimo Khiamniungan, Imnenongba and Prodip Tacha received the consolation prize.

Meanwhile school principal Debashish Deb, thanked Moin Uddin, and teacher in charge Chekpongyongya Phom for organizing the competition for the welfare of students and urged the students to participate in more such competitions in coming days.

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Kudecho Khamo speaking during the seminar at Phusachodu village on March 2.

KOHIMA: In a bid to boost rural economy, a seminar on sustainable piggery development program was held at Phusachodu village under Phek District on March 2. The event doubled up as a program to distribute start-up money to 100 households.

A press release from the organizing committee stated that Kudecho Khamo, ex-candidate, NDPP and Dr. Kewelelo Mero district livestock development officer, Phek were the resource persons for

the seminar.

Kudecho Khamo, in his speech said pigs were one of the most reared animals in the state and

“Pig is a savings bank for villagers” it was the favourite meat of the Nagas. He however regretted that the state had to import large numbers of pigs from outside Nagaland to meet market demand which drains a huge amount of money

Calcutta Bible College Alumni Meet on March 6 in Dimapur

from the state.

It is very unfortunate that Nagaland still depends for almost everything on other states – be it vegetables or meat products etc. and hardly export anything to generate income and employment in spite of having much potential and resources, he added.

He encouraged the villagers to start rearing pigs adding that “pig is a savings bank for villagers from where they can withdraw their savings at any time.”

He asked the villagers to be honest, hard working and take projects of their choice suggesting that each household take up at least one farm or project and also rear pigs even if they cannot open a piggery farm.

Khamo was optimistic that Phusachodu village would become a pig surplus village in five years time and export pigs and piglets, if the villagers cooperate.

He promised all possible help if the villagers should start piggery farms or start breeding pigs on a commercial scale.

Khamo donated Rs.7000 each to 100 households (Rs. 700000) in the village.

Of this, Rs. 3.50 lakhs was his personal donation and Rs. 2 Lakhs was received under Special Development Fund (SDF) 2018 and Rs. 1.50 Lakh was contributed by the minister Planning & Coordination, Land Revenue, Neiba Kronu.

Piggery farm owners Shevohu Khamo, Pfutsero Town and Vekho Keyho, Chozuba Village also shared their experiences during the seminar.

Jhum field burning: Wokha Village Council cautions

DIMAPUR: Wokha Village Council (WVC) has informed the public that jhum fields at Jonsulan/ Roniyuo area, near Airfield colony and territorial army camp Wokha town will be burnt from 9 am to 1 pm on March 11. The general public of airfield colony, territorial army, Assam Rifle Hq. Wokha, district administration, Fire and Emergency Services and

commuters along the route have been requested to be aware of the scheduled activity.

Cultivators have been asked to keep watch of their jhum fields until the fires are completely extinguished and every cultivator has been asked to create a wide space between slashed vegetation and the adjoining forests before setting fires.

DIMAPUR: Deputy Commissioner Dimapur, Kevekha Kevin Zehol, distributed bio-degradable bags to NGOs, DMC Dimapur and administrative officers on March 4 at the DC Dimapur office campus.

According to DIPR, the biodegradable bags had been received under the Chief Minister’s Corpus Fund as part of the Plastic Free Nagaland program.

Kevekha handed over the Green Solution bags to the Dimapur Chamber of Commerce, Business Association of Nagas, East Dimapur Business Association, ADCs Niuland and Medziphema, CMO Dimapur, DMC and DC office Dimapur. After the distribution, he urged the people to use these en-

DMC administrator receiving the Biodegradable bags from Kevekha Kevin Zehol, on March 4. (DIPR)

vironment friendly bags of plastic bags could be judiciously so that the use reduced to some extent.

HSCMC Old Changsu SC, under the aegis of Nagaland Health Project (NHP), organised a behavioral change communication campaign on ‘ANC & PNC’ with ANM Abeni Tungoe as resource person on March 4 at Old Changsu Baptist Church. (NP)

Mock poll for Mon District

DIMAPUR: ADC & Nodal Officer for SVEEP Mon, in a Public Notice, has informed the general public of Mon district that an EVM Sensitization Centre is being set up at the Election Branch, office of the Deputy Commissioner & District

Election Officer, Mon. According to DIPR, the public have been invited to visit the centre during office hours on all working days to experience a mock poll to learn, hands on, how to vote through EVMs & VVPATs.

SASU to undertake educational tour

Georgey Varghese (Top left), Daniel Shayan (Bottom right), along with friends and visiting faculty at Neighbourhood Church compound on March 4. (NP)

Staff Reporter DIMAPUR, MAR 4 (NPN): Calcutta Bible College (CBC) is set to observe its alumni meet for ex-CBC students from Nagaland, on March 6, 2 pm, at Neighbourhood Church Compound, Midland Colony, below MGM School.

In a press conference CBC principal, Georgey Varghese, and CBC Alum-

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They requested all of these alumni of the college to attend the meet on the mentioned day.

CBC offers BTH and M.Div courses and is accredited to Asia Theological Association (ATA). Varghese encouraged Churches

to invite students of their college to their Churches for internship programs.

Regarding the alumni meet, Shayan stated that he can be contacted at 9436060987, the general secretary, Miranda Longkumer, at 9436013020, or Varghese at 9446342301.

Georgey also invited well wishers, prayer partners and friends of CBC to attend the alumni gathering.

DIMAPUR: Saptiqa Area Students Union (SASU) will be undertaking an educational tour of government schools under its jurisdiction starting from March till end of the 2019 academic session.

SASU, in a press release by president, Toino Awomi, stated that the unanimous decision was taken at its presidential meeting held on March 2 in Kohima.

The tour, the release stated, will help students propel themselves towards progress and encourage the teaching fraternity to impart quality education. This will enable students to keep up with their counterparts from urban areas as they enter higher education.

SASU stated that the tour will be headed by four student bodies consecutively each month under its banner.

SASU has solicited the support and cooperation of leaders and well wishers from Saptiqa area for the student community’s welfare.

SASU also reiterated its earlier resolution to ban impersonation/proxy teachers at Saptiqa Government High School, adding that it will not hesitate to report defaulters.

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Will consider demand for ST status ‘positively’: Biren

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IMPHAL, Mar 4: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Monday told the state assembly that the demand for ST status for Meetei/Meitei community will be considered “positively”.

Speaking on the last day of the budget session, Biren said that the government has seriously taken up the issue of the inclusion of Meitei/Meetei in the Schedule Tribe (ST) while asserting that “the micro population of the indigenous people of the state is under threat.”

Biren said that he too welcomed the demand raised by the Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee Manipur (STDCM), as it sought constitutional safeguard for the indigenous people.

He further told the

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house that necessary official works for the mandatory recommendation of the state government to the Centre was under process. While submitting the recommendation, the state has to provide the latest Social Economy Caste Census Survey report and Ethnographic report.

To avoid any procedure lapse while furnishing the recommendation, the state government has also

requested the Centre to send an expert member of the ST commission in the state, Singh said.

He also said that the procedure of the state government’s resolution and recommendation of the Registrar General of India were required for the inclusion in the ST list.

Meanwhile, the chief minister said that the state government was in consultation with the intellectuals, leaders of civil society organisations to bring a consensus in the best interest of safeguarding the indigenous people of the state.

Earlier, opposition member K Meghachandra of Congress raised up the issue in the floor of the house while sharing his observation that the demand raised by the STDCM needed to be addressed at the earliest.

Sikkim Assembly polls: HSP to contest all seats G a n gt o k , M a r 4 (Agencies): Legendary footballer Bhaichung Bhutia‘s Hamro Sikkim Party (HSP) will contest all 32 Assembly seats and the lone Lok Sabha seat in Sikkim.

This was announced by the former iconic footballer of India while addressing a press conference on Sunday, Northeast Now reported.

He also said his party has coined the slogan ‘Hamro Sikkim, New Sikkim’ for their poll campaigns.

In order to take on the ruling Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF), the Hamro Sikkim Party is forming an alliance with other regional parties, said Bhutia adding that he is hopeful of forging partnership with a local party soon, reports News 18. Bhutia, the working president of HSP, also denied any possible alliance of his party with any national party like BJP. Coming down heavily on the Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling‘s Sikkim

Asia’s oldest bamboo fossils found in NE of bamboos in Asia (so far, bamboo fossils from Asia date back only to the Neogene (3 to 23 million years ago)).

These fossil finds raise two important points, according to lead author Gaurav Srivastava (Birbal Sahni Institute). “The earliest bamboos in Asia probably originated in eastern Gondwana, which comprises India too,” he says. “Independent molecular studies also suggest this. This is not surprising because northeast is a centre of diversity for bamboos, as is nearby southern China.”

Secondly, based on vegetation reconstruction and climate prediction studies, ancient bamboos probably evolved during a warm and humid period, he adds. “However, they seem to have adapted over the years and modern bamboos are found in both warm and cold climates now,” he says.

Smart surveillance of IndoBangladesh border to begin NEW DELHI, Mar 4 (PTI): A “highly porous” riverine section of the IndoBangladesh border in Assam will be put under electronic surveillance from Tuesday in a bid to check illegal immigration and smuggling of arms, ammunition, drugs and cattle, the Union Home Ministry (MHA) said Monday. The “smart fencing” will be operationalised in the 61 km riverine section of the international border in Dhubri district of Assam where the Brahmaputra river enters into Bangladesh.

The project, BOLDQIT (Border Electronically Dominated QRT Interception Technique), under the Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System (CIBMS), will be inaugurated by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. It will cover the India-Bangladesh border in the area which consists of ‘char’ (sand islands) and innumerable river channels, which makes border

Dr. Heptulla welcomes India’s participation in OIC conference Correspondent

IMPHAL, Mar 4: Manipur Governor Dr Najma Heptulla on Monday credited Narendra Modi led government at the Centre for India’s successful participation in the recently concluded conference of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Abu Dhabi.

“It is proud moment for India that after a gap of fifty years, India successfully participated in the OIC conference,” she said.

The Governor, who addressed media at Raj Bhavan, expressed happiness on the participation of India’s external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj at the meeting of OIC, where she was invited as a guest of honour.

She lauded the foreign minister for placing India’s viewpoints.

She further congratu-

lated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his continuous effort in the last five years and for creating a positive good will and friendly relations in the global stage, especially in the Gulf and OIC countries.

Due to the goodwill gestures, external affairs minister Swaraj was invited as the guest of honour and was given a platform to speak at the OIC conference despite objection raised by Pakistan, she said.

He reminded that fifty years ago Fakhruti Naliamat went to Rabat to the OIC conference for the first time. He, however, returned back to India without giving statement due to objection raised by Pakistan.

It was proud moment for the country as India successfully participated in the conference after fifty years of gap.

guarding a daunting task, especially during the rainy season, a statement by the MHA said.

To overcome this problem, the Ministry of Home Affairs had in 2017 decided to employ a technological solution besides the physical presence of Border Security Force (BSF) personnel.

In January 2018, the information and technology wing of the BSF undertook project BOLD-QIT and completed it in record time with the technical support of various manufacturers and suppliers.

BOLD-QIT is a project aimed to install technical systems under the CIBMS, enabling the BSF to equip the Indo-Bangla border in the unfenced riverine area of the Brahmaputra and its tributaries with various kind of sensors. Now, the entire span of the Brahmaputra has been covered with the data network generated by Microwave communication,

Shillong, Mar 4 (PTI): The newly elected members of the Khasi Hill Autonomous District Council will take oath on Wednesday, officials said Monday. Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy has summoned the first session of the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council on Wednesday and the 29 newly elected KHADC members will take oath on that day, District Council Affairs department commissioner and secretary T Dkhar said. The election to the post of the chairman will be held on March 8, he said. East Khasi Hills deputy commissioner, Matsiewdor War will administer the oath taking ceremony as well as conduct the election to the post of chairman of the council, Dkhar said.

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These modern gadgets provide feeds to the BSF control rooms along the border and enable the paramilitary force’s quick reaction teams to thwart any possibility of illegal border crossing and crimes.

“The riverine section of Indo-Bangladesh border in Dhubri is considered to be highly porous where movement of illegal immigrants and smuggling of arms, ammunition and other goods are ver y common. The smart fencing will solve the problem to a great extent,” a Home Ministry official said.

The BSF is responsible for safeguarding the 4,096-kmlong international border with Bangladesh. At various places, it is not possible to erect border fences due to geographical barriers, the statement said.

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fossils, one almost a metre long. At the Subansiri Formation of Doimara in Arunachal Pradesh, the team also came across two bamboo leaf fossils.

The team compared these culm and leaf fossils to extant bamboo species at the bamboo garden in China’s Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden and samples at the Botanical Survey of India (Kolkata). The leaf fossils belong to two different bamboos, Bambusium doimaraense and B. arunachalense (named after where they were unearthed from), approximately 10 million years old (dating to the age of the sandstone deposits, in the late Miocene-Pliocene).

The culm fossils have been named new species too: Bambusiculmus tirapensis and Bambusiculmus makumensis.

These are around 28 million years old and date to the late Oligocene period. According to the scientists who published The fossils found in Makum Coalfield, Assam. (Gaurav their work in the Review Srivastava) of Palaeobotany and PaNEW DELHI, MAR 4 field, they came across lynology, the culm fossils (AGENCIES): Northeast three culm (bamboo stem) are the earliest evidence India, a bamboo hotspot, has thrown up several bamboo fossils. One of them at around 28 million years old, is the oldest Asian bamboo fossil ever unearthed.

Scientists from institutes including Lucknow’s Birbal Sahni Institute of Pa l a e o s c i e n c e s c a m e across the fossils on their digs in northeast India.

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government for pursuing ‘divisive politics’ on the basis of caste and religion, Bhutia said development will be the ‘sole agenda’ of his party, if their party comes to power. Bhutia also clearly mentioned that the HSP will not be give tickets to any individual who has criminal records.

Bhutia earlier had announced that he might contest the Assembly polls.

The report quoted 43year-old Bhutia, who is a former captain of Indian football team, as saying: “My commitment to stay in state politics is long-term, and I am also going to contest the forthcoming Sikkim Assembly polls and take any responsibility that my party entrusts on me.” It may be mentioned that former footballer Bhutia had contested the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Darjeeling and the West Bengal Assembly elections in 2016 from Siliguri as a Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate.

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Political war in India

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ith tensions between India and Pakistan spiralling along the LoC, the rhetoric deployed

by Indian political parties is also showing signs of escalation. Even if the firing along the LoC eventually ceases, it would seem that the rhetoric of who’s politicising the Pulwama and subsequent air strikes inside PoK would get hotter as elections draw near. There is little doubt that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will seek political mileage from the air strikes the Indian Air Force conducted in Pakistani territory on February 26 after the killing of 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Jammu and Kashmir 12 days prior. This was confirmed by statements by senior BJP leaders, including the Prime Minister and the party president Amit Shah, soon after the Pulwama air strikes. The BJP leaders are already suggesting that the September 2016 surgical strikes across the Line of Control and last month’s air strikes under the BJP-led government are a marked departure from the policy followed by previous dispensations in dealing with Pakistansponsored terrorism. Modi made no effort to hide the fact that he and his government were taking political credit for the strikes. After the cry of “Bharat Mata Ki Jai”, Modi with folded hands, assured the crowd that India was in safe hands(under him).

Playing with the huge emotions of the crowd, Modi vowed not to let India die nor stopped nor to bow its head. Next was BJP president Amit Shah who had told a gathering in Ghazipur that only Narendra Modi can give a “mooh tod jawab” (fitting reply) to Pakistan. He then went on to ask people to vote the Bharatiya Janata Party instead of the Samajwadi Party-Bahujan Samaj Party- Rashtriya Lok Dal alliance in the upcoming general elections. Shah said the prime minister has sent a “message to the world” that the current government would “go to any extent” to protect the country. In Karnataka senior BJP leader Yeddyurappa stated that as a result of the airstrike, the BJP was guaranteed to win at least 22 of the 28 Lok Sabha seats from Karnataka. Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh criticised his party colleague BS Yeddyurappa the next day for claiming that the Indian air strikes on a terror camp in Pakistan have led to a “pro-Modi” wave in the country ahead of the elections. In his tweet, the former army chief wrote : “BS Yeddyurappa ji, I beg to differ. We stand as one nation, action taken by our government is to safeguard our nation [and] ensure safety of our citizens, not to win a few extra seats”.

Whenever the opposition parties raised questions about politicisation of the strikes and for proof on casualties of the air strikes, the BJP deflected them by attacking the opposition for questioning the armed forces. BJP said that all parties should stand united for the nation and desist from “petty politics”. The BJP’s dichotomy in using the strikes to attract voters who may not be its core supporters but can swing to its side on matters of national security is clear. With negative economic trends, farmers in distress and loss of jobs, the BJP sorely needs to hype up war hysteria and hyper nationalism to have any hope in 2019. The joint statement by 21 opposition parties lauding the armed forces and criticising the BJP for politicising the action is an indication of such thinking in the anti-BJP camp.

DailyDevotion Is This True of Me? None of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself… —Acts 20:24 It is easier to serve or work for God without a vision and without a call, because then you are not bothered by what He requires. Common sense, covered with a layer of Christian emotion, becomes your guide. You may be more prosperous and successful from the world’s perspective, and will have more leisure time, if you never acknowledge the call of God. But once you receive a commission from Jesus Christ, the memory of what God asks of you will always be there to prod you on to do His will. You will no longer be able to work for Him on the basis of common sense.

What do I count in my life as “dear to myself”?

If I have not been seized by Jesus Christ and have not surrendered myself to Him, I will consider the time I decide to give God and my own ideas of service as dear. I will also consider my own life as “dear to myself.” But Paul said he considered his life dear so that he might fulfill the ministry he had received, and he refused to use his energy on anything else. This verse shows an almost noble annoyance by Paul at being asked to consider himself. He was absolutely indifferent to any consideration other than that of fulfilling the ministry he had received. Our ordinary and reasonable service to God may actually compete against our total surrender to Him. Our reasonable work is based on the following argument which we say to ourselves, “Remember how useful you are here, and think how much value you would be in that particular type of work.” That attitude chooses our own judgment, instead of Jesus Christ, to be our guide as to where we should go and where we could be used the most. Never consider whether or not you are of use— but always consider that “you are not your own” (1 Corinthians 6:19). You are His.

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ther countries celebrate their mythical animals. Garuda belongs to Indian mythology but is the national bird and symbol of Indonesia. The Phoenix or Homa is revered in Iran. Here are some we should know: Byangoma/Byangomi is the legendary birds of Bengal. They look like hoopoes, are wise, strict and assist whom they consider deserving. They are born blind and need a few drops of blood from a donor to activate their sight. When they tell the future to someone, that person hears voices, a bird song and suddenly has an intuition about something which is to happen.

Gandaberunda is a two headed, long tailed mythological bird who possesses enough, immense, magical strength. The bird is depicted as clutching elephants in its talons and beaks. In the ancient coins of Madurai, it is shown holding a snake in its beak. In the Chennakesava temple there are depictions of a chain of destruction: A deer is eaten by a python who is destroyed by an elephant who is attacked by a lion who is destroyed by Shiva in his incarnation as Sharabha.

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Shiva turned himself into Sharabha – a combination of man, lion, bird – in order to subdue Narasimha.

But Narasimha changed into Gandaberunda, with two heads, fearful rows of teeth, black in complexion, and with wide blazing wings, and fought with Shiva-Sharabha for eighteen days, killed him and then died in a massive explosion of energy.

Gandaberunda was first adopted by the Vijayanagara empire in 1510, and as the royal insignia of the Wodeyar rulers of Mysore 500 years ago. Coins from the rule of Achyuta Deva Raya are thought to be the first to use the Gandaberunda on currency. Found in the sculptures and bas- reliefs of many temples in the South of India, it is the official emblem of Karnataka.

The Homa bird, of Vedic times, lives and breeds in the air, lays eggs in the air,

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propos to an article “I see no evil” written

by Khumlamo Patton, published in Nagaland Post on 4th March stirred my attention in total disbelief to have found a Naga brethren who thinks AFSPA is no evil, even after living for generations under military aggression. Though everyone is free to express his/her opinion, to claim that “AFSPA is not as draconian as is framed to be” is preposterous and absurd. I do not know the writer, but I wonder whether he has lived long enough to witnessed the horrendous abuse and torture that Nagas has suffered under the army who are empowered to do as they like by this very draconian law.

If one is a careful reader of news or history, it takes no genius to concur that AFSPA is an extraordinary abusive law that do not find relevance in any modern and civilized world. Though, the Act was legislated as a counter insurgency measures, many innocent citizens have been unduly harassed, abused or killed. Not very long time ago, a residence of a friend of mine was raided in the middle of the night on the pretext of searching illegal weapons. In that episode, even his young daughters sleeping peacefully in their pajamas were paraded before the treacherous and vile eyes of the army personnel. I wonder whether the writer has encountered such situations where friends or relatives have to undergo such horrendous ordeal.

According to Patton, abuse of authority is negligible as “social media is overtly proactive and accountable.”

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veryone knows what happened to our roads in Nagaland last year. Memory of the unprecedented landslide in several unexpected places where roads were completely washed away, leaving no visible trace of the existence of an earlier road, is still fresh in the minds of many people.

The people of Pochury and Kiphire district, living beyond Meluri town, had a harrowing time, gambling with their own lives while attempting to cross those stretches of the damaged road.

If we have to fix responsibility for this man-made natural calamity, one of the chief reasons was negligence on the part of the concerned department in clearing the clogged drainage left unattended for years together. The

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Tell your children and, before the eggs reach the earth, they hatch and the baby bird flies upward to join its mother. They never touch the earth. Persian, Turkish and Sufi poets praise them as divine birds, and birds of paradise.

In Vedic literature there are references to birds bringing the divine Soma plant from the mountains. S and H have been interchanged in Greek and Persian: Hindus, eg. those living on the banks of the river Sindhu, are called Hindus. Six becomes Hexa in Greek. Perhaps the Soma bird is the mythical Homa bird. In Persian mythology it was believed that if this bird flew over someone’s head, and its shadow fell on him, he would become a mighty king. This belief made Tipu Sultan of Mysore create a golden throne with the Homa bird, in gold and jewels on the canopy.

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Swan/Goose represents purity, perfect union with the universe, divine knowledge.

The Hansas, also called Aryannas, live in Manasasaras (Mansarovar) in the Himalayas. They don’t like rain, so they come to Earth when it rains in their abode ,and return as soon as rain begins here. They are the children of Dhritarashtri, who is the daughter of Kashyap and Tamra, according to the Valmiki Ramayana.

The Hansas were first black and white, but they became pure white as a boon from Varuna the god, who once took their form to hide from Ravana. The gods had assembled for a havan and had to change into various bird forms when Ravana attacked them. The hansa eats pearls and separates milk from water from a mixture of both. The Hansas play an important role in the story of Nala and Damayanti.

In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Navagunjara is a creature composed of nine different animals/birds. Navagunjara has the head of a rooster, and stands on three feet - those of an elephant, tiger, deer or horse, the fourth limb being a raised human arm carrying a lotus or a wheel. The beast has the neck of a peacock, the back or hump of a bull, the waist of a lion, and the tail of a serpent.

Navagunjara is a common motif in the Odisha Pata-Chitra style of painting.

The creature is considered a form of Vishnu. Once, when Arjuna was meditating on a hill, Navagunjara appeared. Arjuna was terrified, as well as mesmerised, by the strange being, and raised his bow to shoot it.

But he realised that Navagunjara was a manifestation of Vishnu, and dropped his weapons, bowing before the bird creature.

The Chakora is a legendary immortal partridge/ crow pheasant that lives on moonbeams. On the full moon night, the Chakora cries passionately for the moon, shedding tears of unrequited love for the moon in all her glory shining high in the sky. In the Mahabharatam, when Kuchela was

on his way to meet Krishna, he saw the Chakora. By the time he returned home after meeting him he was rich!

The Chakora is believed to bring good luck. The association of Chakora and Chandra, the moon god, has inspired a number of love stories in India.

The Chataka is a mythological cuckoo, who is unwilling to drink water found on earth, choosing to drink only fresh pure rain water as it falls from the sky. It has a shrill voice. The Chataka pleads with the clouds to bring in rain so that its thirst can be quenched. A black/ yellow/white bird, smaller than the dove, it has a long tail. The long crest on its head is shaped like a bow with an arrow stretched tight on it. References to this bird are made in Kalidasa and Adi Shankaracharya.

The chataka and chakora depend on natural resources — rain water and moonlight, a lesson that nature needs to be preserved without destruction.

These are only very few of our mythological birds, but you need to tell your children about them. To join the animal welfare movement contact gandhim@ nic.in, www.peopleforanimalsindia.org

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social media? Are they even remotely connected? Just few years back, some Naga youths were arrested in the middle of Kohima town, taken to the AR camp and beaten black and blue, all for nothing. Did social media managed to do anything? Are the guilty punished? No, because the army enjoys immunity under the law, and are at liberty to arrest or assault anyone on mere suspicion. If this is not evil then we must be either blind or have no sense at all.

It could be true that “environment with weak security parameters is bound to give rise to law and order problems”, however, Nagas had lived and survived for thousands of years without the presence of the Indian army, and I am sure the Naga society would do well without such draconian laws. What a society need is a humane law not vile Acts.

Finally, to even imagine that security as a topic should be outside the preview of opinions and questions is to undermine the basic structure of the constitution or to mock the core values of democracy.

When we talk of security, the first question that comes to mind is security for whom? If security is for the people, then citizens have every right to question or demand the kind of security they need, not necessarily the one that is imposed upon them in autocratic manner. Even though, honoring the provisions of AFSPA might be a duty for Mr. Patton, for me and for many Nagas it is not. And we shall continue to resist and object to anything that is arbitrary, abusive and undemocratic.

Thejavizo, Kohima, (thejavizo@mail.com)

The teenager today

“The interior of a teenager’s mind is an endless war between Stupid and Clever”.-William Landay

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he difference between a child and a teenager is that a child wants to be loved, a teenager wants to love. The affections of free choice are preferred to the natural affections in the family. When a teenager emerges, he discovers his own personality and begins to affirm his ego. A teenager is like a chick just breaking the shell in which he has been confined – the shell of the family – and beginning to find him in a great, broad world. They feel that there is a kind of conspiracy against their own ego which they resist by over asserting themselves. There is a fondness for writing names on fences, making loud noises on street corners and in busses, in order that people may be conscious that here, at last, a personality is beginning to emerge.

Gestures are quick and awkward. Sloppiness is cultivated to attract attention; feelings are easily hurt. But all these are signs that a personality is being born into the adult world, and democracy is founded on personalities. Be not too hard on them.

The second characteristic of a teenager is imitation. The ego must emerge from its interiority. It may do it in one of two ways, either by creation or by imitation. If the teenager is keen on developing his own character, being himself and not someone else, then he creates; he assumes responsibility; he has a sense of value, and he discovers the purpose of life and concentrates on the development of his character in a constructive way. He is willing to say “No” to certain things; he resists the crowd and the mob, knowing that the crowd and the mob are often wrong. There are not many, however, who are creative, even among adults. The creative group in society is always the minority.

Release from interiority most often comes through imitation.

Imitation is an escape from responsibility, the ignoring of character

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other reason was the cable line laid all along the side of the narrow road which not only trapped rain water inside and destabilised the soil but also presented as a dead trap for drivers giving side to the oncoming motorist, as the loose soil easily sank. The water flowing from the road into the cable line buried underneath the camouflaged soil slowly wears away the edge of the road and gradually carried away the entire extent of the road in many places.

This year you will notice that cable lines are laid on the other side of the road by digging deep into the drain with huge earthmoving machineries. The most appalling thing about this new exercise is that boulders put in place along the drainage earlier by BRO are now removed and

the cables are simply covered with soil. Whether or not the department concerned is going to mend the damaged drain by putting back the boulders we don’t know, but if there is a plan to do that, the boulders have vanished.

Several truck loads of precious boulders removed from the bed of the drain and left on the roadside are collected and carried away gleefully by senseless happy-go-lucky citizens. This is nothing short of daylight robbery. Anyway, as of now, the road looks wider and smooth on the surface but come summer, this levelled soil will soon drop deeper and cause a catastrophe even greater than the previous years.

With our life line being battered and tattered left and right in front of our eyes,

building, a flight from true selfexpression, and the avoidance of originality. Imitation enables the ego to assert without being committed to moral values or self-restraint. The teenager then becomes very sensitive to outside influences and is afraid of ever doing anything which is not “the thing”. A teenager in such a case never really becomes himself or herself, but like others. He imitates to escape choosing in such a way as to develop personal responsibility.

Imitation without moral standards is loss of personality or the spoiling of character.

Imitation is seen in boys who want to be like the “old man”; so they smoke. Ever notice, when a high school empties, that almost all girls are dressed alike? A few dress a certain way, and almost everyone follows.

Because this is the age when personality is not able to stand by itself, it loves to merge into groups and fan clubs; there is even a kind of mass courtship, in which a group of boys will meet a group of girls – they find it difficult to present their own personalities to each other. Hardly strong enough to stand on his own amorous feet, a youth has to lean on somebody else. Hero worship is very strong; very often the hero is a player of the drums, or a celluloid phantom, or a moaning singer. The nobler the hero, the nobler the character which will unfold in later life.

Sometimes the teenager revolts against the parents, because he feels that this personality of his should not be submerged in another. He forgets very often that the parents were once teenagers and hence know the strength and weakness of those difficult years. Parents have greater vision and are capable of better guidance than youth suspects.

The third characteristic of a teenager is restlessness. The teenager is like mercury, which can be dispersed in several directions.

the question staring at us is whether there is anybody who really cares about the health and wellbeing of our road. The present trend seems to suggest that everybody wants to get the most out of the road, but nobody wants to put anything into it for its development and maintenance. This is a dangerous trend which will sooner or later boomerang on us unless we reset our minds and redirect the course of our action accordingly. We should realise that this is our road.

We should own it and take responsibility. Spring season is here and we know what comes next. Let the people in authority know what is happening to our road. Our road is being abused. It cries for attention.

Rümatho Nyusou, Meluri

The restlessness is due in part to the discovery of vital and biological impulses stirring within. The body-imperative is more immediate than the soul-imperative. Hence the teenager finds perseverance difficult and long attention to the same subject almost impossible. It is this fidgety quality which most tries the patience of adults. He discovers less the laws than the illusions of life.

Infatuations are common. There are no friendships that seem closer than the friendships of teenagers, and yet there are hardly any friendships that are quite as volatile. Adults must remember, however, that this urge for affection, for love, for friendship, for society, is good and right.

God put it in them, and it is not to be crushed but developed along right lines.

We have noted three characteristics of teenagers. The first two are psychical, and the third, which is biological, deserves further stress. Sometimes teenagers go through a phase when they will not properly answer others.

Whatever questions you ask they will just grunt. This ‘grunt stage’ is a normal part o teen development.

Perhaps it is an automatic process well beyond his control by which he is distancing himself from his parents. They want your love, your support, your encouragement, your nurture, acceptance and attention.

The difference for teenagers is that while children need their parents to be in the lead, pulling them along, directing their steps and making the important decisions, teenagers need to be side by side. Teenagers need ‘helpful attention’ rather than protective attention.

If you liked being a teenager, there’s something really wrong with you. - Stephen King Rev. Fr. C. Joseph, Counsellor-St. Joseph’s (Autonomous) College, Jakhama

Reader’s Post

Earnest Appeal to the Chairman, NPSC Sir,

With regards to NCS/NSS Mains – 2018 Civil Service Examination, I am to seek your kind attention that with the upcoming Lok Sabha 2019 election which is likely to be scheduled in the month of May, 2019, the Mains examination -2018 be fixed at an appropriate date. As you are aware that in-service employees usually gets appointed for electioneering process not only for the polling day but also undergoes various hands on trainings for couple of weeks conducted by the Election Commission.

In this regard, I would like to request your esteemed authority to fix an appropriate date where all the aspirants gets a fair chance to attempt the civil service examination.

Jonas Odyuo Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

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their loan book disbursements contract by nearly 20 per cent in the last quarter.

On the severity of the liquidity crisis which hit the realty sector, Anuj Puri of ANAROCK Property Consultants said “nearly $34 billion of mutual fund debt in NBFCs and HFCs was maturing between October 2018 - March 2019”.

This shows that the October-March period has been a very tough six months for the sector. Puri explained that prior to the crisis, the sector was already dealing with a cash crunch and subdued demand, due to which more than 75 per cent of the available credit facility was already exhausted.

He said: “As per the S&P BSE Realty index, the debt-equity ratio of the top 10 listed players in the financial year 2013-2014 ranged anywhere between 0.10 to 0.85 which increased to anywhere between 0.17 to more than 1 in the current fiscal.”

Realme 3 launched in India

No. 2801 Yesterday’s solution No. 2800

Down 1 Witches in a group try to leave English city (5) 2 Composer heading for Berlin with old sculptor (7) 3 In France we find common sense (4) 4 One gets fed up with other people (8) 5 Servant allowed to follow Virginia (5) 6 New order for red tape to be gradually reduced (7) 11 Ancient Italian trained centaurs (8) 12 Features of the moon rock at first put in boxes (7) 13 Fresh wine from a Rhode Island city (7) 15 Heavenly food for married woman? (5) 17 Material that did not stand out? (5) 18 Let rip (4)

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LAND FOR SALE

Land with Two Houses each with Two Storages.

Location : Below Mezhur Hr. Sec. School, Kohima Contact : 9366683934 / 7642021838

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LAND FOR SALE 20000 sq. ft.

Near NIT Under Chumukedima Village Rupees 155 per sq. ft.

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Model - CC 4X2 BS IV (600 kms run) Contact no : 8731826480

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Bolero Pick Up 2x2 Bolero Camper 4x4 Model : 2013 Price : 4.50 Ph. No. : 7005376665

Toluvi 14,350 sq. ft.

LOST NOTICE I, Tochim T am applying for duplicate copy of HSLC Admit Card and Marksheet as I have lost it.

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I, Lakiumong Yim, am applying for a duplicate copy of HSLC Admit Card as I have lost it.

Name : Lakiumong Yim F/Name : Hothrong Yim D.O.B : 22/04/1973 Roll No : Koh. No. 2160 Year : 1993 DP-1801

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Well developed 12 Bighas at Padumpukhuri.

Any size available EMI Available 1 Km away from NH 29 Contact : 8794629096 DP-1753 7005185928

Aoyimkum Village, Dimapur 1 Bigha with Plantation 150/- per sq. ft. No Broker Contact : 9612071247

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Across 1 Building that’s cold, with a place for wine (5) 4 Evict wild animal (5) 7 Upset open vessel (8) 8 Where skiers may be missing foremost run (4) 9 Going round in frayed underwear - or without any clothes at all (4) 10 Beer taken by northern bird (7) 12 Restricted dancer is not dancing (11) 14 Bad horse with a lot to carry (7) 16 Take advantage of sound sheep (4) 19 Light gas? (4) 20 Cigars with revolutionary origins (8) 21 Old man entering wrong country (5) 22 Giant bird with a green tail (5)

Double Rooms with basic Amenities, Walkable distance to Auto Stand, City Law College, Hindi College, Naga Colony, Burma Camp, Dimapur.

Contact : 8730078732 7005591498 DP-1468

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At the New Delhi launch event on Monday, Realme also announced that the Realme 3 Pro will be launched in India in April.

The Realme 3 price in India has been set at Rs. 8,999 for the 3GB RAM + 32GB storage option and Rs. 10,999 for the 4GB RAM + 64GB storage option. The phone will be made available in Dynamic Black, Radiant Blue, and Black

colour options on Flipkart and Realme website exclusively.

The first sale (only Dynamic Black and Black colour options) will be held on March 12 at 12pm (Noon) IST, and Realme says that the 3GB RAM IPL COO Hemang Amin, BCCI Secretary Amitabh Choudhary and Head (Marketing), variant price tag is Passenger Vehicles Business Unit, Tata Motors, Vivek Srivatsa at the launch of Tata part of an introduc- Motors’ new car Harrier, in Mumbai, Monday. (PTI) tory offer for the first 1 million buyers. The Radiant Blue variant will be available from March 26, and it will be available via offline stores soon.

Launch offers include instant discount of Rs. 500 KATS COLLECTION on HDFC Bank cards, Jio WEDDING DRESSES benefits worth Rs. 5,300 Upto 50% Off on Flipkart, and 20 percent on old stock SuperCash on MobiKwik ACHIEVERS PAYING GUEST Start at Rs. 5000/if purchased through the City Tower, Dimapur HOMELY ENVIRONMENT Realme website. A Realme New Arrivals in store now Both Boys and Girls 3 Iconic Case will also be 8974879718 / 8787501224 Limited Seats!!! made available, in Black, Contact : 8131078314/7005666303 Diamond Blue, and Yellow, PUSA TRAVELS AGENCY priced at Rs. 599.

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New Delhi, Mar 4 (Agencies): Realme 3 - the muchawaited next smartphone in the Oppo spinoff ’s lineup - has finally been launched in India, at an event in New Delhi on Monday.

The Realme 3 bears an upgraded front camera and design when compared to its predecessor Realme 2. Other highlights of the Realme 3 include a 3D gradient unibody design, dual rear camera setup, a rear fingerprint sensor, a waterdrop-style notch up front, a MediaTek Helio P70 SoC, a 4,230mAh battery, and also the fact that it runs Android 9 Pie-based Color OS 6. The Realme 3 has been made available in two RAM + storage options in India, and will be sold via Flipkart and the Realme India site.

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LICHF has increased fivefold, from Rs 30,000 crore in FY14 to Rs 1,70,000 crore in the current fiscal. With the liquidity squeeze in NBFCs and HFCs, the refinancing cycle for CRE players has stalled.”

Jaikishan Parmar of Angel Broking told IANS: “It would be appropriate to say that the financial sector squeeze has been responsible directly, and to an extent indirectly, for the slowdown.”

Parmar added that ever since the RBI came down heavily on banks for encouraging the 10:90 pattern schemes, NBFCs were funding such projects.

Also, the last mile lending by NBFCs on behalf of banks was driving the demand for farm equipment, tractors, two-wheelers among others, he said.

NBFCs were also quite active in financing fourwheelers, which got impacted by the crisis. In fact, HFCs have already seen

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million on the Bank to be deposited within 14 days, for non-compliance with, and contraventions of, directions contained in the RBI circular on time-bound implementation and strengthening of SWIFT-related operational controls,” United Bank said in a separate filing.

Karur Vysya said that the RBI has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 1 crore on the bank for non-compliance with the directions issued on Swift operations.

Swift is the global messaging software used for transactions by the financial entities. The massive Rs 14,000 crore fraud at the PNB was a case of misuse of this messaging software.

Post the PNB fraud, which came to light in February 2018, the RBI has been tough on banks to tighten all kind of their transactions.

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spending, raising concerns among policymakers and politicians.

But brushing aside concerns about an economic slowdown, Subramanian said the present government’s economic reforms have contributed to an average annual growth rate of 7.3 per cent over the past five years.

Subramanian, who was a student of former Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, was appointed as chief economic adviser by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last December for three years.

Modi tried to push land and labour reforms after he took charge in 2014, but had to shelve them after strong opposition from political parties and labour unions.

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New Delhi, Mar 4 (PTI): The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a total monetary fine of Rs 8 crore on three banks - Karnataka Bank, United Bank of India and Karur Vysya Bank - for non-compliance of directions on Swift messaging software.

While the RBI imposed a Rs 4 crore fine on Karnataka Bank, United Bank is facing a penalty of Rs 3 crore. The regulator has levied Rs one crore fine on Karur Vysya Bank.

The RBI has levied an aggregate penalty of Rs 40 million on the bank for delayed implementation of four of the Swift related operational controls, Karnataka Bank said in a regulatory filing. “The exchanges are hereby informed that Reserve Bank of India..., has imposed an aggregate penalty of Rs 30

New Delhi, Mar 4 (Agencies): India’s next government will have to bring in land, labour and financial sector reforms to improve the productivity of the manufacturing sector and boost economic growth, India’s chief economic adviser (CEA) said.

“These are the critical areas, we need to work on,” Krishnamurthy Subramanian told Reuters in an interview.

Several business leaders said a delay in land acquisition for private factories, decades-old restrictive labour laws and higher borrowing costs discourage many investors who therefore prefer to build new plants in countries like Vietnam, Thailand, and Bangladesh.

The share of manufacturing in the economy has grown just 1.5 percentage points in the last three years to 18 per cent, and good exports have shown little sign of a pick up in the last five years.India’s economic growth rate has decelerated to a five-quarter low of 6.6 per cent in the last quarter of 2018, dragged down by lower growth in consumer demand and government

Mumbai, Mar 4 (IANS): India’s GDP growth slowed to 6.6 per cent in the October-December quarter of 2018-19, the lowest rate in five quarters, primarily due to the stress among the nonbanking finance companies (NBFCs). A direct correlation can be seen as many NBFCs have been facing liquidity challenges resulting in slower loan disbursements and eventual fall in demand and consumption.

One of the worst-hit sectors in the midst of the NBFC crisis is the realty sector -- which receives over 90 per cent of its finances from NBFCs. “NBFCs or Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) have incrementally financed 90 per cent of commercial real estate (CRE) loans over the last four years even while banks have largely stayed away,” said Shibani Kurian of Kotak Mahindra AMC. “In fact, the commercial real estate book of NBFCs or HFCs like HDFC or

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norms. Moreover, Maruti Suzuki has seen the demand for Gypsy declining over a period of time. All these reasons have culminated into the firm deciding on discontinuing the production of the iconic vehicle.

Maruti Suzuki Gypsy has been a favourite among the off-road enthusiasts in India. A high ground clearance (210 mm) and four wheel drive option ensured better handling and control and more power. The SUV has been used extensively by the Indian armed forces as well.

Initially, the company

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New Delhi, Mar 4 ( Ag e n c i e s ) : N e a r ly three-and-a-half decades after it was introduced in India, Maruti Suzuki has put a full-stop on the production of the iconic Gypsy. In an official communication to its dealers, the company has requested them not to accept any further bookings for the SUV, India Today reported. Launched in India in 1985, Gypsy was the third vehicle to be driven into the country by the company after 800 (SS80) and Omni.

In its present form, the SUV will not meet the upcoming crash test and emission

had provided a 1.0-litre engine in Gypsy. It now has a four-cylinder, 1.3-litre, G13BB MPFI, 16-valve, petrol motor producing 80 bhp at 6,000 rpm and 103 Nm at 4,500 rpm. The powertrain is mated to a five-speed manual gearbox. The SUV gets disc brakes at the front and drum brakes at the rear.

Maruti Suzuki Gypsy is available with features like removable canvas top, windshield washer and three speed wiper, vanity mirror on left sunvisor, reclining and sliding front seats, adjustable head restraints, front package tray, lockable glove compartment, hazard warning light, hydraulic clutch in cooling fan, distributor-less ignition and multi-function levels.

Below are the variant-wise price (ex-showroom, Delhi) details of Maruti Suzuki Gypsy.

-- Gypsy (Soft Top, NonMetallic) - Rs 6.22 lakh -- Gypsy (Soft Top, Metallic) - Rs 6.25 lakh -- Gypsy (Hard Top, NonMetallic) - Rs 6.36 lakh -- Gypsy (Hard Top, Metallic) - Rs 6.40 lakh

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150 IS fighters surrender

A shell explodes in Baghouz in eastern Syria as the SDF resumed their brutal siege on the last few hundreds militants of ISIS.

BEIRUT, Mar 4 (Agencies): Some 150 Islamic State fighters have surrendered to US-backed forces in Baghouz, the jihadist group’s last enclave in eastern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitoring group said on Monday.

According to Reuters, the Islamic State fighters were among 400 people to leave the area on Monday after the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces staged an assault in recent days, the Observatory said.

Early on Monday, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said they had slowed their assault on Islamic State because more civilians were trapped in the area, though it vowed to capture it soon. A convoy of trucks was visible heading into Baghouz in the morning, and the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 150 jihadists left the enclave, along with

about 250 other people.

There was no immediate confirmation of the surrenders from the SDF or any indication as to how many jihadists remained holed up inside. Islamic State’s fighters have gradually fallen back on Baghouz at the Iraqi border as they retreated down the Euphrates in the face of sustained assault in both countries after its grotesque displays of cruelty roused global fury.

Despite the setbacks, the group remains a deadly threat, developing alternatives to its caliphate ranging from rural insurgency to urban bombings by affiliates in the region and beyond, many governments say.

The Syrian Democratic Forces this weekend resumed its assault on the group’s pocket in the village of Baghouz, the culmination of a campaign that included the capture of Raqqa in 2017, when IS also faced other big defeats in Iraq

and Syria. The militia had already paused its attack for weeks to allow thousands of people to flee the area, including Islamic State supporters, fighters, children, local people and some of the group’s captives.

It said on Friday that only jihadists remained, but now says some more civilians are left.

“We’re slowing down the offensive in Baghouz due to a small number of civilians held as human shields by Daesh,” said SDF spokesman Mustafa Bali on Twitter, using an Arabic acronym for Islamic State.

However, “the battle to retake the last ISIS holdout is going to be over soon,” he added. Dozens of trucks similar to those that had evacuated people from the enclave in recent weeks were visible heading back there on Monday and the drivers said they were going to pick people up at Baghouz.

international Nobel laureates urge Imran, Modi to defuse tensions Washington, Mar 4 (IANS): Fifty nine Nobel laureates have written letters to the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan urging them to “defuse the rising tensions” between the two countries, according to a statement.

A letter signed by the Nobel laureates, under the aegis of the Laureates and Leaders for Children -- a platform founded by Nobel peace laureate Kailash Satyarthi -- was submitted to India and Pakistan’s Permanent Representatives to the UN on Saturday, the statement said on Sunday.

“In the best interest of our children, we, the Laureates and Leaders for Children call upon the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and the Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan to demonstrate wise leadership and exercise immediate restraint at this critical juncture, to avoid any escalation into a full-fledged war,” the letter read.

“There is no place for violence, extremism and terrorism in a civilised world. This epidemic has to be uprooted through concrete and time-bound actions. “We reiterate that children never create wars but are the worst sufferers.

Therefore, we appeal to the two Prime Ministers, faith institutions, media, youth and the citizens of both India and Pakistan to work towards the restoration of peace in the region with utmost urgency,” the letter stated.

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China defends its defence budget bump; three times that of India’s

Military delegates arrive for a meeting one day before the opening session of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Monday. (AP/PTI)

BEIJING, Mar 4 (PTI): China, the world’s second largest military spender after the US, defended its massive allocation on security on Monday and hinted at raising it further this year, saying the country did not pose any “threat” to others.

China last year increased its defence budget by 8.1 per cent, taking its declared defence spending to a whopping USD 175 billion which was over three times that of India’s.

The details of the exact amount are expected to be announced by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday in his work report to the annual session of the National People’s Congress (NPC).

However, NPC spokesman Zhang Yesui in his preparatory media conference on Monday put up a staunch defence to China’s con-

tinued heavy spending on defence, saying it is still less compared to other “major developing countries” military expenditure.

“Whether a country is a military threat to others or not is not determined by its increase in defence expenditure, but by the foreign and national defence policies it adopts,” Zhang said.

China’s defence spending remained single digit since 2016 though it had double digit growths in five years preceding to that, he said when asked about apprehensions on China’s defence spending.

Compared with other countries, China’s defence budget accounted 1.3 per cent of the GDP. Major developing countries spent two per cent GDP on their defence, Zhang said.

“China remains committed as always to peace-

ful path of development and we pursue a defensive national defence policy.

China’s limited defence spending is for safeguarding the sovereignty, security and territorial integrity of the country. It is not a threat to other countries,” he said.

The US Congress last year passed a whopping USD 717 billion annual defence spending bill for the fiscal 2019.

India’s defence budget this year was increased by 6.87 per cent to Rs. 3.18 lakh crore against last year’s allocation of Rs. 2.98 lakh crore, notwithstanding expectations of a major hike when China and Pakistan were bolstering their military capabilities.

Keep your guard up, PAF chief tells personnel Islamabad, Mar 4 (IANS): Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, on Monday asked the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) personnel that they should keep their “guard up” as the challenges facing the nation “are not over yet”, amid tensions with India.

The air chief made the remarks during a visit to the forward operating airbases of the PAF where he met the combat and ground crew, air defence and engineering personnel, security troops and civilian staff, Geo News reported.

“The challenges are not yet over and we should keep our guard up and always be ready to respond to any aggression from the enemy,” he told the PAF personnel.

“We bow our heads in complete humility and express our gratitude to the Almighty for giving us strength to come up to the expectations of our resilient nation,” the air chief said, referring to February 27 dogfight between Indian and Pakistani Air Force jets.

Following the aerial battle, Islamabad captured IAF’s Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman after his MiG-21 crashed inside Pakistani territory.

The pilot was released by Pakistan as a “peace gesture” on March 1.

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Anti-terrorism protest at UN Whitecross Dimapur concert draws closer

Members of the Indian diaspora protest outside the UN Headquarters condemning Pulwama terror attack, in New York, Sunday. (PTI)

U n i t e d Nat i o n s, Mar 4 (Agencies): Members of the Indian community and international supporters have held a protest outside the UN headquar ters demanding that the international organisation act against Pakistani leaders abetting terrorism and impose an arms embargo on Islamabad.

The protest on Sunday

by about 400 people also included concerned citizens from the US, Bangladesh, Caribbean countries, Sri Lanka and Israel, as well as from Pakistan’s Balochistan province.

The protesters held up signs listing various terrorist attacks around the world linked to Pakistan -- from Pulwama to New York’s Times Square, and from Mumbai to London,

and the Pakistani military’s atrocities during Bangladesh’s War of Independence.

Their posters also listed terrorist organisations like the Al Qaeda, Lashkar-eTaiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Haqqani Network, Taliban, Laskshar-e-Omar, Sipah-e-Sahaba that are based in Pakistan and operate internationally.

A memorandum from

23 killed as tornadoes wreak havoc in US

A fallen cell tower lies across US Route 280 in Smiths Station, Ala., in Lee County on Sunday.

Washington, Mar 4 (IANS): As many as 23 people were killed in the US state of Alabama as a cluster of storms ripped through the countr y’s Southeast region, spawning multiple tornadoes and leaving a trail of destruction.

The first tor na do warning in central Alabama went out at around 1 p.m. on Sunday. As the storms pushed east, the tornadoes left a path of destruction that stretched from Alabama into Florida and Georgia, the New York Times reported.

The reported deaths were all in Lee County, Alabama, where two tornadoes, one at least a halfmile wide, wrecked homes and uprooted trees.

Sheriff Jay Jones described massive damage that appeared “as if someone had taken a blade and just scraped the ground”.

He estimated a path of destruction about half a mile wide that stretched several miles to the east from where the tornado touched down, CNN reported. It appeared two tornadoes hit Lee County back-to-back within an

hour, according to CNN Meteorologist Gene Norman. At least a dozen tornadoes touched down in Alabama and Georgia on Sunday afternoon, the National Weather Service said. Footage broadcast

by CNN affiliate WRBL showed trees destroyed by the powerful winds and debris from levelled homes piled up on the side of the road. Many homes suffered significant damages, sheriff Jones said, adding multiple agencies were working to assist in the search for injured people inside their homes.

Pope to open secret Pius XII archives

VATICAN CITY, Mar 4 (Agencies): Saying the “Church is not afraid of history”, Pope Francis announced on Monday he plans to open fully the Vatican’s secret archives on the wartime pontificate of Pope Pius XII, a historic move that Jews have sought for decades. According to Reuter, many Jews say Pius, who reigned from 1939 to 1958, did not do enough to help those facing persecution by Nazi Germany. Francis’ decision was welcomed by Jewish groups and by Israel. The Vatican maintains that Pius chose to work behind the scenes, concerned that public intervention would have worsened the situation for both Jews and Catholics in a wartime Europe dominated

by Hitler. Francis announced in a speech to

the protesters to the UN said the world body should declare Pakistan a global terrorist state and JeM leader Masood Azhar an international terrorist and impose sanctions on them.

As a member of the Security Council, China has been protecting Azhar and has vetoed efforts by other members to add him to the list of global terrorists so he would face international sanctions.

The JeM claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing in Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir on February 14 which killed 40 Central Reserve Police Force personnel.

The memorandum also asked the UN to impose an arms embargo on Islamabad and financial and travel sanctions on Pakistani political and military leaders involved in protecting and aiding terrorist organisations.

Overseas Friends of BJP President Krishna Reddy Anugula said that they would send the memorandum to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday.

Putin signs decree suspending INF nuclear pact M o s c ow, M a r 4 (Agencies): President Vladimir Putin on Monday officially suspended Russia’s participation in a key Cold War-era arms treaty, after the US first moved to ditch the INF deal.

Putin “signed a decree regarding the suspension of Russia’s participation in the agreement between the USSR and the US,” the Kremlin said in a statement.

According to AFP, the move was taken following “a violation of the United States of its obligations under the treaty,” it said.

Moscow and Washington have accused one another of breaching the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces agreement concluded between the US and the former Soviet Union in 1987.

US President Donald Trump said in February that Washington would start a process to withdraw from the deal within six months.

Organizing team along with Father’s House Church members during the press conference. (NP)

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ith only a little over a month left for the American Christian metal band Whitecross’ concert at Agri Expo, Dimapur on April 12, the organizers, Sky Entertainment and In The Kingdom group informed that the group is busy making arrangements for concert.

Addressing a media persons during a press conference at Father’s House Church, Duncan Basti, here in Dimapur on Monday, the organizers said the concert was being organized to challenge the Christians and to encourage them to walk closer to Christ

and also to renew the minds of people by listening to good music and also to encourage gospel music.

The organizers further performed that besides the concert, Whitecross band members will be conducting workshop and interactive sessions at Father’s House Church, 7th Mile, Chümoukedima on April 11 which will be held in collaboration with Music Task Force (MTF), Government of Nagaland.

Regarding transportation for denizens who don’t own private vehicles, they stated that Auto Rickshaws would be available through

the concert, as the Auto Union has been informed. They also stated that the fare would be based on normal charges.

Tickets to concert will be made available in Kohima at Candy Shop, Symphony Cafe, Big Bite, Ozone Cafe and Aria Music School (Ziekezou) and in Dimapur at Crescendo, the Institute for Music Education and Shofar.

Regarding tickets for concert and workshop, it has been requested to check Facebook page, Sky Entertainment, or contact 9089-40-915/700514-7849.

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Not worthy of Nobel Peace Prize, says Imran Khan

Islamabad, Mar 4 (IANS): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, addressing calls by his countrymen on social media and in his government to award him a Nobel Peace Prize for “de-escalating” tensions with India, on Monday said that he is not worthy of the honour.

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members of the Vatican’s Secret Archives that the archives will open on March 2, 2020, adding that Pius’ legacy had been treated with “some prejudice and exaggeration”.

The decision to open the archives could eventually speed up the sainthood process for Pius. The American Jewish Committee (AJC), which has sought the opening for more than 30 years, said Francis’ decision was highly significant. Scholars could now objectively evaluate “the historical record of that most terrible of times, to acknowledge both the failures as well as the valiant efforts made during the period of the Shoah”, Rabbi David Rosen, the AJC’s International Director of Interreligious Affairs, told Reuters in an email.

way for peace and human development in the subcontinent,” he tweeted.

Supporters and officials of Khan’s administration started lobbying for a Nobel Peace Prize for him following his announcement to release Indian Air Force (IAF) officer Wing Commander Abhinandan who was captured by Pakistan on February 27 after his MiG21 crashed inside Pakistani territory. He was released

on March 1.

Soon after the Indian pilot was handed over to the Indian authorities, the hashtag “#NobelPeacePrizeForImranKhan” started trending in Pakistan on Twitter. Until Sunday, over 300,000 people had signed online petitions seeking the Nobel for Khan.

A resolution was also submitted in the country’s National Assembly Secretariat last week for the same.

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‘Media gag on lawyers, litigants unconstitutional’

New Delhi, Mar 4 (AGENCIES): Gagging lawyers from speaking to the press about their pending cases would amount to muzzling the media and depriving the public their fundamental right to information, 15 eminent persons, including writers and senior journalists, told the Supreme Court.

They have filed two intervention applications against a February 6 order in which a Bench led by Justice Arun Mishra recorded its decision to examine the possibility of imposing curbs on advocates and litigants airing their views in the media about pending cases.

The February 6 order came on back-to-back contempt of court petitions filed

by Attorney-General K.K. Venugopal and the Centre against noted civil rights lawyer Prashant Bhushan for his tweets on February 1 in connection with a pending case filed by NGO Common Cause challenging the appointment of M. Nageshwar Rao as interim CBI Director. Senior journalists like N. Ram, Arun Shourie, author Arundhati Roy, activist Aruna Roy and former chief information commissioner Wajahat Habibullah have argued that any restraint on lawyers and litigants from commenting on subjudice cases would amount

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to shackling the media.

They said any such restraint by the court would have “serious consequences on the Freedom of the Press, its rights under Article 19(1) (a) of the Constitution and its ability to inform the people about important public interest issues pending in the courts”. The application filed by Shourie and Ram and three other senior journalists question the very logic of a gag on discussing pending cases in public.

“Consider the disproportionate assets case against Jayalalithaa which took 20 years to be decided or the Ram Janma Bhoomi case which has been going on for decades… Can it be maintained that for 20 years no one could talk about the facts and issues involved in the Jayalalithaa case or for decades in the case of

the Rama Janma Bhoomi dispute?” they asked the Supreme Court.

Besides, they said the “best information” about a case would come from the lawyer or litigant who is directly involved in the case.

The media cannot prop up a “bystander” and expect him to give authoritative information about a case. The apprehension that the views of the lawyer or litigant may be based is taken care when the person’s involvement in the case is informed to the public.

Another fear that judges would be influenced by what the lawyers tell the media is also unfounded.

Judges hear the same lawyer in court in the case and their repeating in the media what they have already said in court would hardly influence a judge.

Modi slips on ‘Kochi’ and ‘Karachi’

Jamnagar, March 4(PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday got ‘Kochi’ in Kerala and ‘Karachi’ in Pakistan mixed up in a slip of the tongue but quickly covered it up by saying that his mind these days is preoccupied with the neighbouring country.

Extolling the virtues of the Ayushman Bharat health scheme, Modi said it allowed a resident of Jamnagar to avail treatment anywhere in the country, be it ‘Kolkata’ or ‘Karachi’. Almost in the same breath, the PM set things right by telling the gathering he meant ‘Kochi’ and not ‘Karachi’.

“Under the Ayushman Bharat scheme, if a resident of Jamangar has gone to Bhopal and falls sick, he need not come back to Jamnagar for treatment. If he shows his (Ayushman Bharat) beneficiary card, he will get free treatment even in Kolkata and even in Karachi,” Modi told a gathering here. He, however, added, “Not Karachi but Kochi. Nowadays my mind is preoccupied with the thoughts of the neighbouring country.”

“But that (air strike in Pakistan) was also necessary.

Should that be done or not?” he posed to the crowd which replied its assent with a round of applause.

Cyberabad police asks IT Grids CEO to surrender Chief Executive Officer was the main accused in the case and since he failed to appear before the police despite being served notice, he should surrender along with the materials.

The police chief said four teams have been constituted to probe the case.

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Addressing a press conference, Sajjanar said based on a complaint by one T. Lokeswara Reddy, alleging misuse of personal information and sensitive data, a case was registered against IT Grids at the Madhapur police station on Saturday under sections 20B, 379, 420 and 188 of the Indian Penal Code

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NDPP lauds budget; slams NPF over stand on Art.371A (From p-1) The ruling party said the walk-outs exposed the double standards of NPF. It pointed out that on February 22 and 26 the opposition did not object when a particular minister gave replies to starred and supplementary questions pertaining to another department.

Then when another minister stood up to reply to starred and supplementary questions pertaining to another department which was also duly authorised by the Leader of the House , NPF objected and questioned the validity of the authorisation and staged walkouts despite deputy speaker and speaker in-charge giving detailed explanation under “Rules of procedure of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly” . NDPP also pointed out that even the advocate general had justified the matter in the House on the afternoon of February 23, citing Article 164, clause (2) of the constitution.

NDPP asked if these instances did not reveal the double standards of the opposition, then what would? It also condemned the attitude and behaviour of the opposition MLAs who reportedly abused and used derogatory terms against the chair , thus insulting the speaker incharge, when they walked out. It also pointed out

that all decisions of the speaker/speaker in-charge were final and binding on all members of the House.

The ruling party slammed the opposition NPF for trying to give a lecture about good governance and conveniently forgetting their version of good governance when their party was in power.

While trying to ridicule NDPP’s slogan “Change is coming”, NDPP said the opposition legislators forgot their own implementation of the slogan “peace for development and development for peace” during the NPF-led DAN - III regime. It pointed out that the NPF-led DAN - III government was also probably the first government ever to amalgamate departments in their pursuit of development by constructing fisheries along with paddy fields on highways and roads.

It took a jibe at NPF by saying that its DANIII government made decisions to implement its slogan of ‘peace for development and development for peace’ in the resorts of Kaziranga in Assam.”

It also slammed NPF for opposing the resolution of tribal hohos by not supporting the Assembly resolution on Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) moved by the PDA government. NDPP alleged that the NPF’ s continued opposition to Article 371(A)

only exposed its real intentions for the people of Nagaland as the resolution was in accordance with the resolution passed at the consultative meet held at Chummukedima on January 31.

The consultative meeting was attended by all tribal hohos, civil society organisations, prominent personalities of the State and political parties, except NPF and Congress, where it was resolved that “Nagaland is a political state formed out of the 16 point Agreement and accordingly Article 371(A) of the Constitution of India protects and safeguards the rights and privileges of the citizens of Nagaland …” .

NDPP said it failed to understand what harm was caused in stating that Article 371(A) provided protection and instead, whether it did not further strengthen “our resolve” in protecting the rights and privileges of “our people”?.

It said that posterity and future Naga generations will remember for all time to come, how NPF had let them down by undermining the “hardearned privileges” of the Naga people.

NDPP reiterated its resolve to never compromise on its stand to fight for the rights and privileges of Nagas under provisions of Article 371(A) of the Constitution of India.

It rejected NPF’s stand

that Mizoram did not oppose CAB on the ground of having Article 371(G).

NDPP said there was a difference between Article 371A (for Nagaland) where the word “resources” were omitted from Section (a) Clause IV. It cited Article 371(G) wherein it states: “Provided that nothing in this clause shall apply to any Central Act in force in the Union territory of Mizoram immediately before the commencement of the Constitution (Fifty-third Amendment) Act, 1986” has been inserted in Article 371(G) that made it different from Article 371(A).

NDPP also appreciated BJP, JD(U) and Independent legislators for collectively making up PDA and having wholeheartedly supported the Assembly resolution in rejecting CAB and reiterated that Article 371(A) protected Nagaland from the Bill. This again proved that the PDA government stood united and strong, rejecting the continued allegations of the opposition that there were cracks in the ruling alliance, it added.

The ruling party appealed to all citizens of Nagaland to remain steadfast and strong as the ruling coalition was firm in its stand that the provisions of Article 371(A) encompassed everything regarding “protection of our rights and privileges”.

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NOTIFICATION NO. 7/2019 Dated Kohima, the 2nd March 2019 NO.NBE-51/EX-VIII/2018-19 :: It is hereby notified for the information of all Heads of Schools registered with the Directorate of School Education (DSE), Nagaland and the Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) that the Class VIII Board Examination previously conducted by SCERT shall henceforth be conducted by the Nagaland Board of School Education with effect from the academic year 2019 vide Government of Nagaland Notification No. EDS/NBSE/EX-BOARD/1512-2016 dated 5th February 2019. For the academic year 2019, the NBSE shall conduct the Class VIII Board Examination for Government schools only.

Therefore, in pursuant to the Government Notification, the NBSE have started the groundwork for developing the Evaluation Framework. Forms pertaining to data collection and others have also been prepared: Accordingly, the following steps and procedures to do are given below for compliance by all schools (Government & Private) having Class VIII: A. Collection and distribution of forms of Class VIII i. All registered schools under NBSE shall collect the relevant forms/certificates for their own schools directly from the Board’s Office from 5th - 8th March 2019. ii. Middle schools (Government & Private) having Class VIII have been clustered under a Registered School of the Board for the purpose of collection and distribution of forms.

These registered schools are to be the centre schools for collecting and distributing the forms to these schools. The registered schools, as such, shall collect the forms for these middle schools from the Board’s Office from 5th - 8th March 2019. They shall then inform the middle schools (Government & Private) under their centres to collect the forms within 15th March 2019. Submission of forms by the Middle Schools to the centre school should be done before 26th March 2019. iii. The list of these centre schools along with the middle schools for collection and distribution of forms are made available in the NBSE’s Website www.nbsenagaland.com. iv. A registration fee of `150/- per student shall be collected for every Class VIII student under a school registered with the NBSE and DSE both Government and Private.

B. Submission of particulars and forms of Class VIII. i. All registered schools under NBSE shall do the entry of particulars of Class VIII and Form No. 6 using the NBSE Offline (Form No. 8) added version and mail it to nbseforms@gmail.com (Form No. 8) and nbseform6@gmail.com (Form No. 6) from 1st – 8th April 2019. The added version shall be uploaded in the Board’s website by the end of March 2019. ii. The Middle schools (Government & Private) shall fill up the relevant forms and submit it to the centre schools by 26th March 2019 for onward submission to the Board during 1st to 6th April 2019. iii. Middle schools (Government & Private) shall submit the registration fee collected from their students to the centre schools for onward submission to the Board during 1st to 6th April 2019. iv. Submission of Form No. 6, Form No. 8 and Form No. 9(R) and the registration fee by all registered schools shall be done during 1st to 6th April 2019. v. All Government middle schools shall intimate the Board during submission of forms (1st to 6th April 2019), the nearest Government High School or Government Higher Secondary School for the purpose of examination centre allotment.

Note: a. In the event of any school (Government & Private) not furnishing the particulars of Class VIII students on Form No. 8 or non-payment of Class VIII registration fee, the school shall be treated as having no enrolment in Class VIII in the academic session 2019. The NBSE shall not be held responsible for any untoward consequences for such category of schools. b. Form No. 27 (Progress Report of Class VIII Terminal Examination) shall be submitted by all institutions (Government & Private) from 5th to 9th August 2019. c. Any middle school, whether Government or Private having Class VIII in the academic session 2019 and whose name of the school is not mentioned in the centre school list (annexure) shall collect the relevant forms of Class VIII directly from the Board’s office during the period specified and submit accordingly. d. Middle schools (Government or Private) can visit the Board’s website www.nbsenagaland. com and get the details from where to collect, submit the forms, etc. of Class VIII. e. The NBSE’s Evaluation Scheme for Class VIII, the design of the Question papers, the model Question papers developed by the NBSE which shall be notified shortly shall be implemented from this academic year 2019. All schools shall follow the Evaluation Scheme, the design of Question Paper, etc. f. The rate of Class VIII Examination fee shall be notified later. ( Mrs. Asano Sekhose ) DC-330 Chairman

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We are coming back in 2019: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is being felicitated during the foundation stone laying ceremony of Vishva Umiyadham Complex, at Jaspur village in Gandhinagar, Monday. (PTI)

the city’s outskirts.

Wishing all success to the trustees of Umiya Mata Foundation for this project, Modi said, amid huge applause, “If you need anything in this, my home in New Delhi is all yours, and don’t worry, I am there even after 2019 (elections).”

At the event, the Prime Minister also called on the Patidar community to refrain from female foeticide and made the gathering take an oath against “killing your daughters”. He was referring to the major scourge of sex determination, with a view to eliminating the female foetus, among the Patidar community, especially in north Gujarat.

On a two-day visit to his home turf, Modi be-

gan his day by laying the foundation stone for a desalination plant to convert sea water into fresh water and dedicating a 700-bed government hospital.

The Prime Minister later inaugurated the sixkm-long first phase of the Ahmedabad Metro rail from Vastral in the city’s eastern suburbs.

Addressing a gathering in Jamnagar, Modi mocked the opposition for failing to understand why the Rafale was so much important for the Indian Air Force.

He called upon the Opposition, without naming it, to use “common sense” when it speaks about the Rafale jets.

“If the Indian Air Force had the Rafale today, the situation would have

NPF accuses PDA of not providing answers in NLA

New Delhi, Mar 4 (AGENCIES): The government has cancelled passports of 45 non-resident Indians, or NRIs, for abandoning their wives, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi has said.

The Integrated Nodal Agency made to look into the matter has been issuing Look-Out Circulars to absconding husbands in cases of NRI marriages and 45 passports have been impounded by the External Affairs Ministry, Gandhi said.

The agency is chaired by secretary in the women and child development ministry, Rakesh Srivastava.

Gandhi said the government has also introduced in Rajya Sabha a bill to give justice to the women who have been abandoned by their NRI husbands, but expressed dismay that the bill has got stalled in the upper house.

(From p-1) They also questioned the CIFT kit pointing out that the kit only showed positive result if the amount of formalin equalled to or was more than 4 ppm.

They asked what if the content of formalin was lower than that and that what was the guarantee that the presence of formalin lower than 4 ppm was natural and not artificial.

Dimapur food safety officer Samuel Zehol pointed out that the Food Safety and Standards Regulations, 2011 clearly stated that the content of formalin must be zero. He said the H&FW department would have accepted Satya’s claim, if permissible limit was allowed in the rules.

Interestingly, after the issue of formalin-contaminated fish was raised with the Andhra Pradesh government in October last year, the consignment of fish that reached Nagaland immediately thereafter on October 17 contained zero level of formalin.

Referring to that consignment, Dimapur chief medical officer Dr K Vikato Kinimi and Dimapur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) chairman Dr Khekugha Muru averred that if that particular consignment could be perfect, the subsequent

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER PFUTSERO : NAGALAND No.Jud-4/SC/2014/52 Dated Pfro, the 27th Feb. 2019.

NOTICE

Whereas Smti. Meselo-u Medo, W/o Lt. Neitshulhi Medo, SA (Housing) Pfutsero Town has applied for issue of Succession Certificate under the Indian Succession Act 1925 to draw Family Pension, SBI A/C NO etc. belonging to Lt. NEITSHULHI MEDO, who expired on 26/11/2018.

Therefore, notice is hereby issued inviting any claims and objections from the public pertaining to the above mentioned property and the same to be submitted to the Office of the Additional Deputy Commissioner, Pfutsero, within a period of 30 days from issue of this notice. In the event of this office not receiving any claims and objections within the stipulated time, Succession Certificate will be issued to the applicant as prayed for.

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consignments too should be likewise.

There are, nevertheless, loopholes in the way fish enter Nagaland and this came to light during the meeting.

For instance, in response to query from Phom and Dimapur DC Kevekha Kevin Zehol as to why uncertified fish was being sold in parts of Nagaland, Satya pointed out that while all the consignments originating from Andhra Pradesh and destined for Nagaland were sealed, certified and had no stoppage in between, there were also fish entering the State from neighbouring Assam. He alleged that the fish entering from Assam were possibly those remaining unsold and hence might contain formalin. Most of the fish from Assam enter Nagaland through Mariani, which is one of the only two entry points, the other being Dimapur.

Dimapur food safety officer agreed and said that fish in small unhygienic containers from Assam do find way into Nagaland through buses and other non-conventional modes of transport.

When the Dimapur DC questioned representa-

tives from the police regarding such imports at the meeting, the latter replied that the police could not test fish but agreed to take necessary measures to regulate such fish entering the State from Assam and assist the department concerned in every possible way in this regard.

Suggesting that the entry point for importing fish should be one, Phom explained that the department alone could not decide on the matter and sought a collective idea to solve the problem. He also sought cooperation, suggestion and guidance from everyone in this regard. He reminded the officials concerned to be pre-occupied not only with formalin-contaminated fish but also with other edible items.

Towards the end of the meeting, the minister said the H&FW department would take into consideration everyone’s suggestions on the issue, besides having a dialogue with the Andhra Pradesh government and formulate necessary plans in this regard. He added that while the current focus was on fish, every edible item entering the State too would be scrutinised.

NOTICE INVITING OTHER CLAIMANTS TO REPRESENTATION TO COME FORWARD (SECTION 375 OF INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925).

In the Court of Smti Sharon Longchari, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur District, Nagaland.

Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate of Late Nitoli Sema, Deceased, has been filed by Shri Hekiye Sema, relation Husband R/o H/No - 342, Eralibill Village Dimapur to draw his/her Family Pension, Bank Acct, Landed Property etc, who expired on 1601-2019, Landed Property covered by Patta No - 1814, Dag No. 752/2087, Mouza No - 2, Block No - 4.

Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate of the said deceased, may if he/she so desire may appear in this court within 30 days, on the said day of 5/4/2019.

Given under the hand and seal of the court this 4 day of 3/2019.

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Regarding Kiphire Aspirational District, the LoO had asked the chief minister to clarify why release of Rs 1 crore for taking up projects to meet the developmental gaps in the district was delayed. He also sought to know how much expenditure was incurred for the cabinet meeting held at Kiphire district headquarters on November 9, 2018. However, neither was the question answered in NLA, nor had it been clarified in the local dailies till today, the opposition party said.

NPF regretted that despite the cabinet meeting held at Kiphire district headquarters, nothing had taken place on the ground tile date. Even, the District Planning & Development Board (DP&DB) of Kiphire, during its monthly meeting held on February 19, had clearly stated that no fund had been given to the district.

According to the opposition party, Rio had in his budget speech stated that developmental activities of the State were hindered since a huge amount of fund was used towards payment of salaries to government employees and that size of government staff should be trimmed.

To this, Zeliang sought to know how the government intended to cut down the number of employees.

However, no answer was provided by Rio. NPF alleged that ex-gratia for students announced last year had failed to see light of the day till date, adding that there was nothing about ex-gratia mentioned in the Budget 2019-20. Hence, Zeliang sought to know under what head of account such expenditure would be listed. But, its answer had not been received till date.

Though both governor PB Acharya and the chief minister claimed timely release of student scholarship, the amount was received by the State government only in December 2018.

The student community was yet to receive the final instalment of the backlog for 2017-2018,

while payment for the year listed above in the local was answerable on any is2018-2019 was still pend- dailies as the government sue of public importance. ing. But Rio, intentionally or otherwise, failed to ACKNOWLEDGEMENT clarify on this.

Through this humble press we, The Nagaland Parents’ Further, as per Budget 2019-20, Rs 53.75 crore was Association for Disabled (NAPAD) would like to convey our sincere released by Government of gratitude to all those who have extended their support during our India under SPA during Awareness-cum-Medical Camp for Person With Disabilities the early part of 2018. (PWD) in association with NSLSA (Nagaland State Legal Services Another instalment of Rs Authority) from April 2018 to February 2019 covering all the 11 226.81 crore was released districts of the state of Nagaland. Disability certificate were certified the Doctors and Identity Cards (ID) were issued by the District in January 2019 against by Social Welfare Department. the backlog of SPA. The We want to extend our special mention to: Budget, however, failed to 1. Shri Temjen Toy IAS, Chief Secretary to the Government of provide details on how it Nagaland, for extending his full co-operation towards conducting was utilised, the opposition the program by writing letters to all the DCs and Medical party alleged.

Department for all logistics support and also fund to organised Therefore, Zeliang the entire program. had asked the chief minis- 2. Deputy Commissioners and Officers and Staffs of the District ter to clarify how the two Administration, of all the Districts of Nagaland. releases were utilised, for 3. Department of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of Nagaland, Kohima. which projects and where.

However, no answers were 4. Naga Hospital Authority, Kohima (NHAK), M.S., Doctors and Staff. provided by the chief min- 5. Social Welfare Department Officers & Staffs, of the Directorate and District Officers and Staff of Social Welfare Department. ister, it has been alleged.

Under the circum- 6. Village Councils, Local NGOs and Churches of all denominations for their kind co-operation and collaborations. stances, NPF strongly conThe NAPAD on behalf of the PWD sincerely pray that may the demned the silence and utAlmighty God bless you all abundantly for the humanitarian service ter failure of Rio to provide extended to PWD persons and we thank each and every individual any answer to the queries whose names are not mentioned here personally. of the LoO raised on the Sd/Sd/floor of the House. It also (Dr. Tali Imsong), (Kapochu-o Naleo), again asked Rio to give President, NAPAD, Secretary, NAPAD, clarification to the queries Kohima: Nagaland.

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Holiday Package for Students who appeared HSSLC Board Examinations 2019

AIDA in collaboration with The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) is offering 45-day Personality Development programme for those appeared HSSLC Board Examination 2019.

It is a special handholding and support programme for youth to attitudinally and emotionally engage and orient them, before they decide to pursue a skill development and employment agenda. The faculty for this programme are from the industry background.

The 45-day programme will start on 11 March 2019. The programme is held at AIDA, Don Bosco School Campus, Riverbelt colony, Dimapur, Nagaland – 797113. The training programme focuses on interview skills, personality development, grooming, public speaking, writing skills, logical reasoning abilities. The last date for registration is 09 March 2019.

The interested candidate may contact the following number : 8837252988 (between 08.30 am to 04.30 pm, from Monday to Saturday).

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Ahmedabad/Jamnagar, Mar 4 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said he is “coming back” as the Bharatiya Janata Party would win the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, even as he stressed that India would have given a fitting reply to Pakistan if it had the Rafale fighter jets already.

“Don’t worry... I am coming back in 2019, so if you need anything from the Central government, you can tell me,” he told a massive gathering of the Patidar community at Jaspur near Ahmedabad.

The Prime Minister was speaking at the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the Rs 1,000 crore Umiya Mata (deity of the Patidars/ Patels) Temple complex on

been different, but some people do not have it in them to understand this,” he said, adding “When I say this, they question the Air Force strikes.”

“I am saying, that at the time of (Balakot) airstrike, if our fighters were given Rafale, not one this side would have gone and no one on the other would have survived.”

In a reference to the air strike across the international border, Modi said he preferred doing “big things” such as the Ayushman Bharat scheme, held as the world’s largest.

“As you know, small doesn’t suit me. Anything that I do, has to be big.

Didn’t you see recently?” he said.

The Prime Minister claimed credit for taking measures to “cure the malady of terror” for the country, while adding that a “’bimari’ (ailment) called terrorism has to be eliminated from the source, nothing can be done from here. And the root of the disease lies in our neighbourhood”.

“The entire nation agrees that the disease of terrorism has to be eliminated. I want to ask you, don’t you trust what our armed forces say? Should not everyone, including me, believe in our armed forces without raising questions?

We should be proud of our armed forces. But, instead, some people still question the forces,” he said.

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Eng eves beat India in 1st T20

England women’s team celebrate after defeating India in their first T-20 International Cricket Match, in Guwahati on Sunday. (PTI)

Guwahati, Mar 4 (IANS): It was a forgettable captaincy debut for Smriti Mandhana as India eves suffered a crushing 41run defeat to England in the first T20 of the three-match series here on Monday.

England posted 160/4 in 20 overs riding on fifties from Tammy Beaumont (62 off 57) and skipper Heather Knight (40 off 20).

In reply, India struggled to

119/6 in 20 overs.

This is India’s fifth loss in a row in the shortest format. Mandhana, who became India’s youngest T20 captain at 22, could only manage two runs as Deepti Sharma top-scored with an unbeaten 22.

It was an all-round bowling performance by England.

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(35 off 34) set the tone with an 89-run partnership.

Skipper Knight was in full flow towards the end, smashing seven fours in her 20-ball cameo.

India lost their top three for just 23 and it was all downhill from there.

Senior player Mithali Raj (7 off 11) too could not deliver, while contributions from Veda Krishnamurthy (15), Arundhati Reddy (18)

and Shikha Pandey (23 not out), besides Deepti Sharma (22 not out) did not help much.

“We gave away 1015 extra runs at the end.

Didn’t have a great start with the bat as well. Really happy with the way Arundhati Reddy, Shikha Pandey and Deepti Sharma batted at the end,” Mandhana said at the post-match presentation.

“That’s a positive for us. Don’t think anyone has gone back and seen the statistics. Every day we come out looking to win the match not thinking about what’s happened in the past,” she added.

England captain Knight was all praise for her teammates.

“Felt like we had a break in the last ODI where the girls showed great character to win the game. The ball was coming on nicely here. Tammy was going well at the other end. I was seeing the ball quite nicely.

Delighted to contribute to the team win but the most important thing is the team performance,” she said.

Juventus beat Napoli extend lead by 16 points

paid tribute to former Viola died on 4 March last year at captain Davide Astori who the age of 31.

Napoli were reduced to 10 men when goalkeeper Alex Meret felled Cristiano Ronaldo.

Lo n d o n, M a r 4 (Agencies): Champions Juventus took a huge step towards retaining the Serie A title by beating secondplaced Napoli, with both sides reduced to 10 men.

According to BBC, Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret was given a straight red card for tripping Cristiano Ronaldo and Miralem Pjanic curled in the resulting freekick. Emre Can headed a second, before Pjanic was dismissed for deliberate handball.

Jose Callejon pulled a goal back and Napoli’s Lorenzo Insigne missed a late penalty. The spot-kick was awarded by the VAR six minutes from time after Fa-

bian Ruiz’s cutback hit Alex Sandro on the arm, although the Juventus defender knew little about it.

Referee Gianluca Rocchi jogged over to have a look at the replay on the pitchside monitor and awarded the penalty, but Insigne rattled the post. Piotr Zielinski also hit the woodwork for the home side at 1-0 down and saw two further efforts saved

by Poland international teammate Wojciech Szczesny.

Juve have won the title for the last seven seasons and now hold a 16-point advantage with 12 games remaining. Elsewhere, Fiorentina’s game at Atalanta was paused in the 13th minute as the two sides and supporters

Cricket set for Asian Games return in 2022 New Delhi, Mar 4 (Agencies): Cricket is set to make a return at the Asian Games following Olympic Council of Asia’s decision to include the gentlemen’s game in the sports programme for the 2022 Asian Games, which is scheduled to be held in Hangzhou, China. Cricket was included in the OCA sports programme in the General Assembly, which took place in Bangkok on Sunday as confirmed by the OCA honorary viceADC Jalukie, Tinojongshi Chang, officials, players and others at the inaugural function president Randhir Singh. of the 12th inter block tournament at New Jalukie on Monday. 31 teams are participating Cricket was left out from the 2018 Asian Games, in the men’s football and women’s volleyball events.

which was held in Indonesia. According to Times Now, the last time cricket featured in the Asian Games was in the 2010 and 2014 edition but Team India opted out of the event on both the occasions citing hectic schedule.

“Yes, cricket has been included in the sports programme for the 2022 Hangzhou Games,” OCA honorary vice-president Randhir Singh told PTI. The twenty-20 format is likely to be played at the Asian Games same like the 2010 and 2014 edition in Guangzhou and Incheon

respectively. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) still have a few years on their hands to think about India’s participation in the quadrennial event.

“There is a lot of time to go for 2022 Asian Games. In due time, we will discuss and decide,” a BCCI official was quoted as saying by PTI. Bangladesh and Pakistan were the gold winners in the men’s and women’s event in 2010 Asian Games while Sri Lanka and Pakistan bagged the top laurels in 2014.

Dhoni joins elite group

Hyderabad, Mar 4 (IANS): Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has become only the fourth Indian batsman to complete 13,000 runs in List A cricket.

Dhoni has amassed 13,054 runs in 412 List A matches at an average of 50.79.

The veteran wicketkeeperbatsman has joined an elite club, comprising Sachin

Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid. Dhoni achieved the milestone during the first One-Day International (ODI) against Australia when he scored a gritty half-century to power India to a six-wicket victory.

Former England star Graham Gooch is at the top of the list with 22,211 runs in List A cricket.

50 YEARS ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED OF HD. GB KUGHAHO K OF KHEHOYI VILLAGE ON 25 FEB 2019

Nagamese Baptist Churches Association Nagaland Ordained Mr. Hegui Pame, Pastor of Zeliangrong Baptist Church, Dimapur on 17 th February 2019 by Rev. R. Meren, Executive Secretary alongwith Ordination Council members Rev. Baulei Phom, Rev. Alem Jamir and Rev. C. Bendang.

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Liverpool stay second after draw London, Mar 4 (Agencies): Liverpool were left a point behind Premier League leaders Manchester City after they were held to a 0-0 draw by Everton in Sunday’s Merseyside derby.

According to Deccan Herald, City, who beat Bournemouth 1-0 on Saturday, have 71 points while Juergen Klopp’s Liverpool have 70 after their fourth draw in their last six games.

Both sides have nine matches left. Mohamed Salah had the two best openings for Liverpool before the break but his soft 15th minute shot barely troubled Jordan Pickford and then the Everton keeper was swift off his line to foil the Egyptian as he raced goalwards. Everton’s approach was to harry and disrupt Liverpool and they did that task well but struggled to create opportunities with Theo Walcott unable to capitalise on a rare opening, screwing his shot wide.

Salah threatened again in the 57th minute as he bore down on Pickford but Everton defender Michael Keane stopped a near certain goal with a perfectly timed last-ditch sliding tackle.

Klopp threw on Roberto Firmino in the 63rd but the striker was unable to open up an Everton defence that raised their game to deal a blow to their local rivals’ title hopes. Earlier, Jorginho fired Chelsea to a 2-1 win at struggling Fulham as Blues keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga began to make amends for his Wembley mutiny with an impressive display. Maurizio Sarri’s side took the lead through Gonzalo Higuain before Calum Chambers equalised at Craven

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Mohamed Salah was denied at the last moment by the stretching Michael Keane, who put in a sublime last-ditch challenge.

Cottage. In an incidentpacked first half, the muchmaligned Jorginho restored Chelsea’s lead with his first goal since the opening weekend of the season.

Chelsea were also indebted to Kepa for a series of superb saves that preserved their lead, lifting the sixth placed Blues within two points of fourth placed Manchester United.

Watford’s Andre Gray scored a stoppage-time winner as Leicester City began life under new boss Brendan Rodgers in underwhelming fashion, suffering a 2-1 defeat. Eighth-placed Watford had taken the lead through Troy Deeney in the fifth minute. Leicester netted through Jamie Vardy.

EPL Points table Team P GD 1 Manchester City 29 56 2 Liverpool 29 49 3 Tottenham Hotspur 29 26 4 Manchester United 29 20 5 Arsenal 29 22 6 Chelsea 28 19 7 Wolverhampton 29 2 8 Watford 29 0 9 West Ham United 29 -4 10 Everton 29 0 11 Leicester City 29 -6 12 Bournemouth 29 -15 13 Crystal Palace 29 -4 14 Newcastle United 29 -10 15 Brighton and Hove Albion 28 -11 16 Burnley 29 -21 17 Southampton 29 -17 18 Cardiff City 29 -32 19 Fulham 29 -38 20 Huddersfield Town 29 -36

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I-League: Kromah’s brace relegates Shillong Lajong

Aizawl, Mar 4 (IANS): Aizawl FC piled on the misery on the bottomplaced Shillong Lajong FC, when they put four past the visitors with Donboklang Lyngdohs consolation injury time goal doing little to gloss over a torrid I-League campaign here on Monday.

With this result (4-1), Shillong Lajong have now been relegated from the league.

Aizawl’s Liberian striker Ansumanah Kromah scored his seventh and eighth league goals, while Mapuia helped himself to his sixth with Isak also getting onto the scoresheet late in the second half. Donbok then displayed the ‘never stop attacking’ mindset of Shillong’s young group aptly in injury time, with a classy finish.

With 21 points from 19 games,

Aizawl now give themselves a realistic chance of finishing two better than their current eighth position.

Both coaches, Stanley Rosario of Aizawl and Alison Kharsyntiew of Shillong, made three changes each to their starting lineups. Aizawl brought Gurpreet back in goal while Shillong started with Samuel Lalmuanpuia and Sheen Stevenson up front.

After century, Federer rises in rankings

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PARIS, Mar 4 (Agencies): Roger Federer´s 100th title lifted him three places to fourth in the ATP rankings on Monday.

According to AFP, Stefanos Tsitsipas, the beaten finalist as Federer

made history in Dubai also inched up. The Greek climbed one place into the top 10.

Gael Monfils, a beaten semi-finalist, jumped four places and back into the top 20 at 19.

The biggest mover in the men´s rankings was mercurial Australian Nick Kyrgios who beat two top three players, No. 2 Rafael Nadal and No. 3 Alexander Zverev as well as No. 9 John Isner on his way to winning in Acapulco. Kyrgios leaped 39 places to 33rd.

Novak Djokovic took the week off but remains a long way clear at the top, though both Nadal and Zverev gained a handful of points in Mexico.

Guido Pella, who won his first ATP title in Sao Paulo on Sunday also moved up. The Argentine has the same number of points as Kyrgios but is ranked one spot lower at 34.

ATP top 10: 1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 10,955 pts 2. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 8,365 3. Alexander Zverev (GER) 6,595 4. Roger Federer (SUI) 4,600 (+3) 5. Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) 4,585 (-1) 6. Kevin Anderson (RSA) 4,295 (-1) 7. Kei Nishikori (JPN) 4,190 (-1) 8. Dominic Thiem (AUT) 3,800 9. John Isner (USA) 3,405 10. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 3,175 (+1)

NWA wrestlers to compete in World c’ship

Vechita Khesoh-2nd from right and Keduovilie Zumu-3rd from left with NWA officials during the sent off service at the NWA office Monday.

DIMAPUR, MAR 4 (Agencies): Two wrestlers from Nagaland Wrestling Association (NWA), Vechita Khesoh and Keduovilie Zumu will be participating in the World Belt Wrestling K Y M C

Championship 2019 to be held at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

In this regard, the NWA held a send off service at its office on Monday, where the two had left for Delhi. The NWA wrestlers will be part of the

Indian wrestling contingent and will be leaving to Riyadh on March 6.

Meanwhile, Nagaland Wr e s t l i n g A s s o c i a t i o n (NWA) has wished them best of luck.

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