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Ombudsman to decide Hardik-Rahul issue

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Rafale documents stolen from MoD: Govt

NEW DELHI, MAR 6 (PTI): The central government on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that documents related to Rafale aircraft deal have been stolen from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and threatened The Hindu newspaper with the Official Secrets Act for publishing articles based on them.

The Centre, which accused former Union ministers Yashwant Sinha, Arun Shourie and lawyer Prashant Bhushan of relying on stolen documents to seek review of judgement dismissing petitions on the Rafale fighter jet deal, faced searching queries from the Supreme Court that also asked, “are these documents untouchable” for consideration by courts.

“We can understand you saying that petitioners came with unclean hands.

That they got the documents through doubtful sources.

But it is another thing to say that the court cannot consider these documents at all. That they are untouchable,” a bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi observed. The remarks by the bench came when Attorney General KK Venugopal insisted that the review

Fuel prices unchanged NEW DELHI, MAR 6 (AGENCIES): Fuel prices remained unchanged on Wednesday after six consecutive days of hike. State-run oil marketing companies kept retail petrol and diesel prices stagnant across the major cities. In national capital Delhi, petrol is being sold for Rs 72.24 per litre while diesel costs Rs 67.64 a litre, no change compared to Tuesday’s price.

In Dimapur, petrol was retailing at Rs. 69.93 per litre and diesel was being sold at Rs. 65.05 on Wednesday, no change in prices compared with yesterday’s rates. In the state capital, a litre of petrol and diesel was Rs. 70.75 and Rs. 65.67 respectively.

As per the country’s dynamic pricing mechanism, the domestic fuel prices depend upon international fuel prices on a 15-day average and the value of the rupee.

‘Stolen Rafale files’ in public domain, can’t be untouchable: SC terms govt defence bad in law petitions and a perjury application filed in the matter has to be dismissed as the petitioners were also averse to disclosing the sources of the documents which were stolen from the Defence Ministry.

The high voltage hearing witnessed the bench, also comprising Justices S K Kaul and K M Joseph, asking the Centre: “When there is allegation of corruption, can the government take shelter under national security?

“If an act of corruption is committed in Rafale deal, will govt take shelter behind Official Secrets Act? I (CJI) am not saying it is committed, but if it is then government cannot take shelter behind OSA.” It further said it is settled in a catena of judgments that even if stolen documents are cited, and if they are found relevant, the court can look into them.

During the hearing, the bench also mentioned the Bofors pay off scam and said, “There were allegations of corruption in Bofors.

Now will you say the same

thing that a criminal court shouldn’t look into any such document in that case? Here we have an open system.”

AG replied: “Yes, we have an extremely open system here. This is the only country where a court is examining a defence deal as if it is an administrative issue.

No other court in any other country will do it.”

The bench said if the documents were stolen, the government should put its own house in order.

“It is one thing to say that we should look at these documents with suspicion.

But to say we can’t even look at those documents may not be a correct submission in law,” the bench observed.

The issue of stolen documents was raised by Venugopal when Bhushan submitted an eight-page note to the bench. AG said that contents of the documents were based on the stolen materials and the investigation is underway.

Venugopal drew the attention of the bench to the news item published in the daily ‘The Hindu’

on Wednesday and contended that such publication amounted to an offence under the Official Secrets Act. He was referring to the Wednesday’s news item ‘No bank guarantees meant a more expensive new Rafale deal’.

The hearing also saw the bench asking the AG, “Can relevant evidence be cut out saying it is illegally obtained? Can’t stolen evidence be looked into if it is relevant? Venugopal said: “They have come with a document which is stolen.

Your Lordships might have your view on it but I have a different view.”

The bench also gave an hypothetical situation that if an accused is having difficulty in proving his innocence, he steals a document and shows it to judge.

“The document clearly shows he is innocent. Should the judge not admit the document,” the bench asked the AG, who said here also disclosure of sources would come to play. This led bench to say, “If your submission is that petitioners have not come bona fide, then that’s different. But can you say that the document is completely not touchable?”

Rahul Gandhi

Alleging “trail of corruption” in Rafale fighter jet deal “begins and ends with” Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi claimed there “is now enough evidence” to prosecute him.

Gandhi also alleged “destruction of evidence” and “obvious cover-up” after the government told the Supreme Court that crucial files pertaining to the deal were “stolen”.

“There is now enough evidence to prosecute the PM in the Rafale Scam. The trail of corruption begins & ends with him. That crucial Rafale files incriminating him are now reported “stolen” by the Govt, is destruction of evidence & an obvious coverup,” he said on Twitter.

Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, MAR 6 (NPN): Inhabitants along the Chathe river in Siethekima Basa are living on the edge quite literally. With this year’s monsoon season looming large, several houses situated precariously close on the edge of the river and where erosion has already taken place are in danger of being washed away with the first heavy burst of monsoon rain.

When this reporter visited a family residing barely 100 metres away from the river, it was learnt that around four houses and granaries were washed away last year, resulting in loss of property worth several lakhs of rupees. On March 3 this year, Naga United Village (NUV) council chairman sent a representation to DC Dimapur seeking complete ban on “wanton extraction of sand gravel at Chathe” near Great Commission Hr. Secondary School that threatened to “wash away roads leading to Razho and Lusie Khel and has also damaged several buildings situated along the river banks.”

River erosion poses threat to residents along Chathe river. (NP)

To ascertain if rampant sand mining and gravel excavation was still carried out along the Chathe river bank in NUV and Siethekima, Nagaland Post spoke to several individuals and was given different accounts. While a few claimed that illegal sand mining and gravel extraction was stopped last year, others said it was stopped only a few days ago.

A resident in Siethekima, however told this reporter that boulders were still being ferried in dumpers. He took this reporter to the edge of the river to show about three to four buildings in

danger of being washed away this monsoon, while also pointing to the area where trucks ferried boulders. It was also observed that there were no concrete embankments along the river to prevent further erosion.

On February 22, Naga Tribal Union Chümoukedima Town appealed to the DC to take cognisance of the extraction of gravel and boulder from the river from Khanakhuru (Jharnapani) up to Sirhima village bridge, which made the water muddy and unfit for use by several villages situated along the highway.

NPF refutes report, NLRBA objects to Noke stresses on protecting child rights says MLAs intact parking fee at NL Road Correspondent

DIMAPUR, MAR 6 (NPN): Nyamo Lotha Road Business Association (NLRBA) Wednesday reiterated its strong objection to the parking fee to be levied on vehicles along Nyamo Lotha (NL) Road in Dimapur proposed to be monitored by DMC. In a press note, NLRBA general secretary Khekishe Aye affirmed the stand of the association that in the event parking tax was levied, the association would be compelled to down shutters along that stretch. NLRBA said it had earlier appealed to the Dimapur Transport Authority to cancel the notification, but to no avail.

Further, NLRBA said it had earlier pointed out that levying parking tax would discourage shoppers to make a stopover along the stretch for shopping.

It said shop owners who park their vehicle for the whole day would have to pay Rs 120-150 on a daily basis. “Nyamo Lotha Road is not the only road with heavy vehicular movement and haphazard parking. So why levy parking tax only in that particular stretch?” NLRBA questioned and said that the move to levy parking tax appeared to target only the business activity at NL Road.

DIMAPUR, MAR 6 (NPN): NPF has refuted media reports, and rumours being circulated on social about discontentment brewing among its legislators. The opposition party claimed that all its 26 MLS were “intact and sailing together in unity”.

In a statement, NPF clarified that due to certain rumours about a standoff, a closed-door meeting was held at Kohima on Wednesday where all its MLAs were present, except a few who were out of the State for medical treatment and other engagements could not attend. It claimed that the meeting cleared all doubts being created in the minds of Naga people due to false rumours.

Mentioning that they conveyed their full cooperation to one another, legislature party leader and the party, NPF claimed that all its legislators came together during the meeting for a “gentlemanly talk” to hammer out any differences on issues hindering the party.

They also gave their assurance to stand together and uphold party’s integrity and principles, besides never to allow any force to disturb the peaceful ambience in “NPF family”, the statement claimed. Besides other issues, the meeting also discussed at length preparation for the upcoming Assembly by-election to 26 Aonglenden A/C and KOHIMA, MAR 6 (NPN): Lok Sabha election in the State as well the Outer Aggrieved employees under Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh constituencies.

District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) office Kohima, currently on strike due to non-payment of pending salary, Wednesday clarified SHAMLI/MAINPURI, MAR supported calls for “decisive that at the meeting convened 6 (AGENCIES): The families proof ” of the strike impact. by commissioner and secre- in Uttar Pradesh of two soldiers There has been no offitary on Tuesday, he gave only killed in the terror attack in cial confirmation of the death verbal assurance. In this re- Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama toll but various ministers have gard, the employees said they have asked for proof of the im- quoted different figures. The would decide further course pact of Indian Air Force’s strike Indian Air Force (IAF) has said of action after holding meet- inside Pakistan, referring to ques- its job is not to count bodies but ing. (Correspondent) tions raised on the casualties. to hit targets.

Pradeep Kumar from Sham“Like in our case (Pulwali and Ram Vakeel from Mainpuri ma) we saw someone ‘s hands, died along with other soldiers as someone’s limbs, we need to see a Jaish-e-Mohammed suicide something from the other side. bomber exploded a car full of Someone took responsibility bombs near a CRPF convoy in for the bomb attack almost imPulwama on February 14. mediately. I am sure the strikes India sent fighter planes have happened but where have into Pakistan for the first time they done it? There should be in nearly 50 years to bomb a clear proof. Until there is proof, terror training camp of the Jaish- how can we accept it? Pakistan e-Mohammed on February 26. says there is no damage to them The government had said the so how can we accept it unstrike was a success and a “very less there is proof,” questioned large number” of terrorists were Ram Raksha, the sister of Ram killed. But reports in the interna- Vakeel. “Show us, only then we tional media have been skeptical will get peace and know that about the death count. my brother’s killing has been “If they talk only about Amid duelling by the gov- avenged.” the air strike and not ernment and the opposition In Shamli, the mother of farmers’ issue, they’ll get over the Balakot questions, the Pradeep Kumar also echoed the it when we strike.” families of the two soldiers have call for proof. “We are not satis-

Clarification

Enough evidence to prosecute PM: Rahul

Erosion, mining pose threat to residents along Chathe river

KOHIMA, MAR 6 (NPN): With an aim to facilitate harmonisation, coordination and integration of different efforts and enhance networking and collaboration among various stakeholders for providing effective service to children, the first consultative meet on effective implementation of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 was held here on Wednesday.

Speaking on the occasion, adviser for Social Welfare, HG&CD, Noke Wangnao said, as stakeholders of child rights and protection, the department was entrusted with the responsibility of taking care of the most important asset of the nation.

As many worked directly or indirectly with and for the children in their own respective fields, he

appealed everyone to work together as members of one body, adding that together the objective of child welfare could be achieved and contribute meaningfully to the future generation.

In her keynote address, social welfare secretary and Child Protection Services chairperson Sarah R Ritse remarked that child protection was about protecting children from or against any perceived or real danger or risk to their lives, their personhood and childhood.

She explained that it was about reducing their vulnerability to any kind of harm and ensuring that no child falls out of the safety net and that those who do receive necessary care protection are supported to bring them back into safety net. To reach out to all children, particularly in difficult times, Ritse said the Union ministry of women & child development has

stressed that other sectors have vital roles to play.

Emphasizing that child protection was a multi-sectoral and multi-disciplinary issue that required involvement of everyone with primary responsibility resting with the family and supported by the community, government and civil society, Ritse said it was important that the respective roles were articulated clearly and understood by all parties in an effort to protect children.

She exuded confidence that the consultative meet would equip the participants with useful information.

In his brief address, social welfare director T Merangtsungba Aier said Nagaland was one of the first States in the Northeast and third in India to have embraced the Integrated Child Protection Scheme, also known as the Child protection Services.

As envisaged in the

scheme, he said all necessary service structure had been put in place both at the State and district levels.

He mentioned that recognising the role played by various agencies and organisations in ensuring rights of the children was required to create a platform where all the stakeholders could come together to share their concern and ideas and, most importantly, get to know each other.

Officials and representatives from Nagaland State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, Labour department, Police, NSLSA, State Resource Centre for Women with 181 helpline and one stop centre, Nagaland Alliance for Children and Women Rights, Childline (Kohima and Dimapur), district child protection units and childcare institutions run by NGOs and the government attended the consultative meet.

Show us bodies of dead terrorists’: soldiers’ families on Balakot air strike

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fied. So many sons died. We saw no one dead. There are no dead bodies on the other side. In fact, there was no confirmed news.

We need to see this on TV. And we need to be told at our homes.

We need to see the dead bodies of the terrorists,” said Sulelata, in her 80s.

The government has firmly refused to give out any such details despite daily opposition criticism and attacks.

On Tuesday, Home Minister Rajnath Singh appeared to validate the unofficial figure of “300” while countering the Congress. That too, after his colleague, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman remained silent on the casualty. “The NTRO (National Technical Research Organisation), which has an authentic system, said that 300 mobile phones were active... Were these mobile phones used by the trees? Now will you not believe the NTRO also?”

Rajnath said after inaugurating a surveillance system of the Border Security Force in Assam.

Claims and counter-claims over IAF’s Balakot bombing damage

The Indian Air Force has given the government radar and satellite images that showed bombing of the “intended targets” at the JeM terrorist training camp in Pakistan’s Balakot had “causing significant damage” to it, sources in the security establishment said on Wednesday. The source-based information about the “evidence” comes after a Reuters report claimed that satellite images of the Jaish-e-Mohammad Madrasa in Balakot showed the facility is still intact and buildings are standing.

The sources told news agency PTI that the S-2000 laser-guided bombs hit the target and caused significant “internal damage” at the site, sources said.

S-2000 smart bombs penetrate the targets and cause a blast inside, they said. However, according to Reuters report, the madrasa run by JeM at the Balakot site hit

by IAF fighter planes appears to be still standing with no visible damage, as per high-resolution satellite images of the site, says news agency Reuters.

It says at least six buildings were visible on the site on March 4, six days after the air strike, and that the image was virtually identical to an April 2018 satellite photo of the facility.

The satellite images from San Francisco-based private satellite operator Planet Labs Inc are the first high-resolution satellite images publicly available and show details as small as 72 cm. Until now, no highresolution satellite images were publicly available. But the images from Planet Labs, which show details as

Satellite images of 2018 and March 4, 2019 shows a close-up of a Madrasa near Balakot. (Planet Labs Inc./Handout via REUTERS)

small as 72 cm (28 inches), offer a clearer look at the structures the Indian government said it attacked.

“There are no discernible holes in the roofs of buildings, no signs of scorching, blown-out walls, displaced trees around the madrasa or other signs of an aerial attack. The images cast further doubt on statements made over the last eight days by the Indian government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the raids, early on Feb 26, had hit all the intended targets at the madrasa site near Jaba village and the town of Balakot in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province,” the Reuters report said.

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WEATHER FORECAST March 7

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Agartala An a.m. shower; hazy sun, fog 30 19

A passing afternoon shower

Aizawl

Guwahati Hazy sunshine; foggy

Hazy sunshine

Imphal

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Itanagar A morning shower

20 12

Shillong Hazy sunshine

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Dimapur Hazy sunshine

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Tuensang Some sun, a passing shower

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3 more villages are tobacco-free

Zunheboto Hazy sun

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ADC, NTCP officials, VCC, GB and others during the declaration of tobacco free village at Nsunyu village on Wednesday. (NP) Correspondent

Kohima, Mar 6 (NPN): Three more villages namely Nsunyu, Chunlikha and Likhwenchu under Tseminyu division, Kohima district have been declared tobacco free villages in the state.

The declaration was made by state nodal officer (NTCP) and jt. Director Health and family welfare, Dr. Hotokhu Chishi at Nsunyu community hall on Wednesday.

Dr. Chishi said with the inclusion of these three villages, 12 villages - seven in Kohima district, two each in Dimapur and Zunheboto district and one in Wokha district, have become tobacco free area.

While congratulating the three villages, Dr. Chi-

shi appealed to the villages to keep its firm decision in the coming days too.

He urged them to set good example and encouraged other neighbouring villages to make whole Rengma region free from tobacco.

A D C, Ts e m i n y u , Nokchasash, in his address as special guest, congratulated the three villages for making their area free from tobacco.

He reminded the gathering that VCC was the right authority to check and tackle the internal issue of the village. He also encouraged the remaining other 39 villages under Tseminyu division to also declare their village as tobacco free area.

District nodal officer (NTCP) Kohima, Dr.

Arenla Thong shared on the harmful effects of tobacco and cigarettes and other tobacco products (COTPA) 2003, types of tobacco, harmful chemicals found in tobacco and household items.

Sharing some facts about tobacco, Dr. Thong said both smoking and chewing tobacco lead to cancer.

Dr. Thong said that tobacco is now the world’s leading single agent of death. She also shared the health effects of tobacco use on skin, mouth, teeth and throat, lungs, heart, stomach, bladder and colon, foot and leg ulcers and others.

Sharing on the initiative of the village council in making tobacco area, village council chairman,

Chunlikha, Zukeya Woch said that the council set up a committee and conducted house-to-house campaign against tobacco.

He said it was hard and difficult task in the initial stage, but with the cooperation of the shop owners and villagers the tobacco free village become a reality.

The department also awarded cer tificate to VCCs of three villages E a r l i e r, t h e p r o gramme led by Jesse Seb VCC Nsunyu began with an invocation by pastor Nsunyu Baptist Church Khitimo Magh, no smoking pledge was led by chairman church board NBC Asao Seb and vote of thanks by president Kithagha Mothers Association Precilla Magh.

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news in Brief Dimapur District G.B.’s Association (DDGBA): All GB’s of Dimapur district have been asked to submit the membership fee for the year 2019. As per meeting resolution, all tribe GB Union have been asked to collect the membership fee from respective tribe wise and submit on or before March 30, 2019. Further details can be contacted at 9862438512, 9402014827 and 9402298321.

ANSTA executive committee meeting: All Nagaland School Teachers Association (ANSTA) has convened its executive committee meeting at ANSTA rest house Kohima on April 12 at 11 am. All ANSTA federating units/sub-units presidents and general secretaries have been asked to be present without fail. In the events of pre-engagements programmes clashed with the schedule date, the concern units/sub-units have been informed to write officially to the president ANSTA central HQ with valid reasons for better coordination.

NDBA meeting re-scheduled: Nagaland Dobashi Association (NDBA) meeting

scheduled for March 19 has been postponed to March 21 at 11 am. There will also be a one-day training of DBs called by commissioner Nagaland on March 22.

For further information, one may contact 8416007161.

Transformer installed at Xelhozhe village: A new sub-station transformer has been installed at Xelhozhe village by the power department. The Village Electricity Management Board (VEMB) informed that the same was made operational after a dedication prayer by VEMB chairman, Ahoto Zhimo.

DC Peren informs: Deputy commissioner, Peren has informed that monthly DPDB meeting for Peren district has been postponed to March 11 at New DC complex Peren.

DC Wokha informs: DC and vice chairman DPDB Wokha has informed that the monthly district planning and development board meeting will be held on March 11 at DC’s conference hall, Wokha. All members have been requested to attend the meeting positively.

In view of the “International Women’s Day 2019” under the theme “balance for better” calling for gender balance across the world, women cell Immanuel College under the initiative of its convener Sungjemmongla HOD Economics organised a three-day event starting from March 6 to 8. This is to provide self defence training to the female students of the college in collaboration with the INSYNC team. (Immanuel College media cell)

Nourhe Lozi organizes Kratsii Alcohol consumption high among youths Workshop on EEM in Kohima Staff Reporter

Nourhe Lozi at the ongoing Kratsii at Lower T. Khel, Kohima village. (NP) Correspondent

Kohima, Mar 6 (NPN): In commemoration of Sekrenyi festival, Nourhe Lozi Peli No. 13 (peer group)

of Tsiituonuomia Khel, Kohima village organized a three day long Kratsii (presentation of cultural songs) at Peli House, Lower T. Khel Kohima village start-

ing from March 3 to 6. The programme was organized for the budding members of Nourhe Lozi to share the good spirit and harmony of Sekrenyi festival.

D IM A P U R , Ma r 6 (NPN): DC Dimapur, Kevekha Kevin Zehol on Wednesday voiced concern on the growing number of alcoholism among the youngsters and said many of the youth were under the influence of alcohol.

He said this while speaking at the consultation workshop on illicit drugs and alcohol: trends, usage and treatment, held at Excise Commissioner’s Conference Hall, Dimapur, jointly organised by Prodigals’ Home and Excise Department.

The DC also said that around 34,888 people were found to be intravenous drug users (injecting drugs).

He therefore, appealed to all concern to come forward and join hands to tackle this menace instead of blaming each other.

DC also said that the tackling the problem should be a joined ven-

ture and urged NGOs and Churches to play active role in collaboration with the administrative agencies.

He ended his speech by stating, “Let us not be a part of the problem, but let us be a part of the solution”.

SAP, Crime Branch, Relo Aye, in his presentation on the topic, “Laws and policing methods to curb supply and demand of alcohol and drugs and its challenges”, stated that supply of drugs and alcohol from Bor Lengri area to Dimapur was high as there was no proper boundary.

He also called for reviewing the Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition Act 1989 (NLTP), or if needed, to lift it.

Pastor, Nagamese Baptist Church, Lanuakum ozukum, spoke on the topic, “Initiatives by the Churches in preventing drug addiction and alcoholism”, where he cited that addiction was

Nagaland Health Project organises exposure trip

NHP officials, World Bank officials, HSCMC Lio Longidang members, Longtssiri VHC members at Nsunyu village on Wednesday. (NP) Correspondent

WOKHA, MAR 6 (NPN): In a first of its kind initiative conducted under the aegis of Nagaland Health Project (NHP), Department of Health & Family Welfare, two health committees under Wokha district- HSCMC Lio-Longidang SC and VHC Longtsiri, organised K

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an exposure trip to Wokha Village Sub-Centre, counted among the best health facility in Wokha, and Nsunyu village on Wednesday.

The exposure trip, funded by NHP, was organised with an aim to foster interaction between committees, share experiences/knowledge and to observe and learn from

good performing health committees like HSCMC Wokha village SC. As part of the event, a brief programme was held at Wokha village SC wherein department officials, village council members and health committees addressed the gathering.

Dr. Thomas Keppen, monitoring and evaluation

officer, highlighted the activities of the Project. He said that the main thrust of NHP, among other thing, was to strengthen the health committees through funding, handholding and capacity building. In his message to the visitors, Dr.Thomas encouraged them to observe the working environment of Wokha village SC, learn,

and emulate for development of their SC. ANM of Wokha village SC, Renjano, a Governor’s Medal recipient, impressed upon the visitors on work ethics and selflessness while in service. “If you are regular, dedicated and keep the facility open at all time, there is always scope for development and progress,” she added.

Village council members, elders and HSCMC members of Wokha Village took turns to highlight how cooperation from the community coupled with dedication of health staff were the underlying factor behind Wokha village SC’s good performance.

Dr. Lincoln Chaudhary and Arushi Bhattnagar from World Bank, the funding agency of NHP, also witnessed the exposure trip. Consultants Achumthung Patton and Mengu Sachu from SPMU NHP and DPMU NHP members Wokha attended the event.

After interaction and inspection at Wokha village SC, the two committees visited Nsunyu village where they held similar interaction session.

not of immorality but an imbalance in the brain and needed professional care.

He suggested that services of specialists or professionals were needed in tackling the menace.

Akali Sema of Department of Social Welfare, Dimapur, projected a presentation on “Stated drugs policy and it implementations”.

Experiences and lessons learnt on drugs and alcohol usage and treatments were delivered by Bethesba youth Welfare Society, Shalom Rehab Centre and Prodigals Home.

Special numbers were also presented by Bethesba Rehab Centre and Life Challenge Rehab Centre, while invocation proposed

by Youth Pastor, CBC, Asungba Imlong E a r l i e r, t h e p r o gramme was chaired by director, Prodigals’ Home, Maong Jamir and welcome address by additional commissioner of Excise, Kevisetuo Angami.

Correspondent

Kohima, Mar 6 (NPN): Briefing and workshop of Election Expenditure Monitoring (EEM) in connection with the ensuing general election to the Nagaland Parliamentary constituency, 2019 was held at DPDB hall, district planning machinery, DC office compound, Kohima on Wednesday. Representative of recognised political parties and the media persons attended the programme.

Nodal officer, EEM cell, Vineet Kumar briefed the rules and regulations to be followed by a contesting candidates and media during the elections. He also spoke on the maintenance of accounts of election expenditure by the political parties, and said that the ceiling limit of election expenses for a contesting candidate for assembly constituency has been fixed Rs. 20 lakh and Rs. 70 lakh for parliamentary constituency.

He also briefed the media on the coverage during

Vineet Kumar. (NP)

elections citing section 126 of representation of the people Act, 1951, which prohibits displaying any election matter by means, inter alia, of television or similar apparatus, during the period of 48 hours before the hour fixed for conclusion of poll in a constituency. .

Kumar further highlighted the roles on the certification of advertisement and the types of committee for certification and their functions. CEOs and DEOs have been asked to activate their official accounts on various social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter etc for establishing more interactive system.

Students trained on disaster management

Personnel of HG & CD, Mokokchung demonstrate rescue technique under the supervision of district commandant, Watilemba. (NP) Correspondent

MOKOKCHUNG, MAR 6 (NPN): Personnel of Home Guards and Civil Defence (HG&CD), Mokokchung imparted “training on disaster management” to the students of GMS Senkalemba, Arkong, Mokokchung under the supervision of HG & CD district commandant, Watilemba on Wednesday.

Delivering a brief introduction to basis of the train-

ing, platoon commander, SI Moangkaba stated that a disaster cannot be handled locally and needed “outside forces” for assistance.

He cited sudden occurrences of earthquakes, landslides, fire outbreaks, cyclones, etc.

He said that during such occurrences, saving lives become the first priority for the people at the scene (first responders) before officials and rescuers arrive.

Home Guards & Civil

Defence personnel also demonstrated on the first aid rescue techniques on CPR, FBAO (BCB), splinting and emergency method of rescue to the nearly 200 students.

While speaking to media persons, HG & CD district commandant Watilemba stated that such trainings on disaster management are provided free by the department, from time to time, for interested academic institutions, organizations and others.

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Conrad completes one year in office as M’laya CM

Correspondent

Shillong, Mar 6: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma preferred to introspect of over the functioning of his yearlong coalition government instead of having a fanfare and celebration.

The National People’s Party-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) coalition government completed one year in office on Wednesday. “….. There is a reason why that our government instead of having a fanfare and celebration we decided to introspect. This programme and function today is not a celebration but another day in governance.

Completing one year in year in office is important for us to look back and visualize what the things that we have done and what we have not been able to and decide on how we move forward,” Sangma told journalists after releasing the MDA government’s report card.

Revealing that there are lots of challenges ahead, the Chief Minister said, “One year has been lot of challenges we have faced but we have given our 100 per cent as a team. The bureaucrats as well as the cabinet and all the partners of the MDA have worked meticulously to ensure that

Conrad Sangma (File)

we take the state forward.

There are many challenges but I can assure you that we are upto the challenges and we will work towards ensuring to achieve our goals that we have in mind. … In the next one year, we will do our best to ensure that we will be able to fulfill the other promises and move forward in other sectors to take our state forward.”

Noting that unemployment rate in Meghalaya is below the national average, the Chief Minister said, “Job creation is one of the main priority of the government. We hope that all these actions (government policies and schemes) that have been taken in the last one year will continue and will be able to achieved and create more jobs for our young generations.”

Pointing out that entrepreneurship is the way forward to tackle the unemployment rate, Sangma said the government has launched several Missions

in the social sectors.

While revealing that other challenges faced by the government are in the education and health sectors, Sangma said, “These challenges have been there for the last many years so it is not that these things have happened in the last 12 months. We as the government are working towards improving those aspects.

It will take time but I can assure you that our focuses are in these areas.”

On National Green Tribunal imposed ban on coal mining in the state, Sangma said, “It is a challenge for us because the government is trying to balance it out between ecology and economy and also the overall environment safety.

We are trying towards it in ensuring that the economy and livelihood should not suffer and at the same time that environment should not suffer also.”

Terming the mining tragedy at Khloo Ryngksan village in East Jaiñtia Hills district as unfortunate, Sangma, who also handles the Mining and Geology department, said the government has constituted district level committees headed by Deputy Commissioner to monitor illegal mining activities and to take action against illegal coal miners.

India has become ‘corruption free’ under Modi, says Madhav Correspondent

IMPHAL, Mar 6: BJP national general (NE states in-charge) Ram Madhav Wednesday claimed that by winning more than 300 seats in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections, BJP will retain power at the Centre Speaking to state BJP leaders and workers who gathered at a “State Convention” of the state unit of the party held in Imphal today, Madhav said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity was still unbeatable. He termed Modi as “incorruptible person” and claimed that under his leadership, India which was a den of corrupted leaders and corrupted government was now a “corruption free nation”.

“We have a leader, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is non-corrupted.

He is not only non-corrupted but also incorruptible.

Modiji cannot be corrupted by any force,” he said.

He added, “Nobody is corrupted so long as no opportunity to be corrupted is given. Now you can see a totally different picture of India, totally transformed country so far as corruption is concerned.”

Madhav further termed Modi as champion of united India, saying that BJP has able to build a united strong India during its five year tenure at the Centre because of Modi. He further claimed

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Ram Madhav (File)

that since the installation of BJP-led NDA government at the Centre five years ago, there was mark improvement in the socio-economic across the condition of the people.

Now, poor and downtrodden section of the society who were deprived of benefits of various welfare schemes have able to taste of being a government as BJP-led NDA government has able to outreach the benefits of various welfare schemes to the actual targeted beneficiaries, he added.

Claiming that India got a respectable place in the global affairs now, he said that it was achieved because of a flawless foreign policy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He claimed that BJP alone will secure more than 300 seats in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections and Modi will be the Prime Minister of this “great country” for the second term.

State chief minister N Biren Singh criticised opposition parties for their repeated attempt to isolate the saffron party from the people.

5 Judicial probe ordered into Arunachal violence I ta nag a r , M a r 6 (PTI): The BJP government in Arunachal Pradesh has announced a judicial probe into the large scale rioting, violence and vandalism during the recent PRC protest that left three people dead.

In his address to the state BJP council meeting here Tuesday, Chief Minister Pema Khandu said justice would be delivered to the bereaved families and the people responsible for unleashing the violence would be brought to book.

The probe would be carried out by a committee headed by a retired judge, a CMO communique said on Wednesday.

Protests had erupted in Itanagar and adjoining Naharlagun in late February over the proposed grant of permanent resident certificates (PRC) to six non-Arunachal Pradesh Scheduled Tribe (APSTs) communities living in the Namsai and Changlang districts and to the Gorkhas living in Vijaynagar.

Curfew clamped in Itanagar and Naharlagun town failed to deter protesters from venturing into the streets and pelting stones that left 35 people, including 24 police personnel, injured. The private residence of Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein was set ablaze and the office of the Itanagar deputy commissioner ransacked.

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IMPHAL, Mar 6: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh Wednesday stated that there was no financial constraint so far as developmental works and welfare of the people were concerned.

Singh convey this while addressing a function in his home constituency, Heingang in Imphal East, where he laid foundation stones for construction of new five bridges over Imphal River in the constituency.

The chief minister appealed the people to avoid inter-ethnic hatred or hostility towards any ethnic group rather one should support one another to bring inclusive development in the state. Mentioning that various schemes have been initiated for the welfare of

the people of the state, he said that his government will never promise to do a work which cannot be performed by the government.

The five bridges which the foundation stones were laid today were to be constructed at an estimated cost of around Rs 6.80 crore each. The work orders for the construction of the bridges have been already given to the contractors, he informed, and urged the contractors to complete the construction of the bridges within a year. The chief minister claimed that he had been insisting to construct the bridges since he became an MLA of the constituency.

However, all his requests went in vain, he added, while criticising the previous Congress governments which he was also a part.

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ADVT No:02/2018-19 ADVERTISEMENT FOR RECRUITMENT IN VARIOUS VACANT POSITIONS Society for Climate Resilient Agriculture in Nagaland (SoCRAN) is a Society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 having its head office at the Nagaland Civil Secretariat attached to the Office of the Agriculture Production Commissioner, Kohima Nagaland. This Society is an inclusive neutral forum where Agriculture and Allied Sector Departments, representatives of the academia; the industry and entrepreneurs; and youth and women will get together to dialogue and/or formulate actions for improvement and promotion of climate resilient agriculture and sustainable development both within and outside Nagaland. The society is implementing the Fostering of Climate Resilient Upland Farming System in North East' Project — Nagaland (FOCUS) with support of International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Government of Nagaland in eight (8) districts of Mon, Longleng, Mokokchung, Kiphire, Zunheboto, Phek, Kohima, and Wokha.

In pursuance for implementation of the above project, SOCRAN intends to recruit qualified personnel for vacant post at District Project Management Unit (DPMU). The positions for which manpower to be purely on contractual basis are as follows: 1. Asst. Manager Planning, M&E/MIS Officers - DPMUs and; 2. District Project Assistant (Kiphire) Details regarding the vacancy, qualification, experience etc. will be available for reference in www.focusifad.nagaland.gov.in Application with detailed bio-data (in prescribed format), Scan copy of supporting certificates to be submitted Online latest by 5:00 PM on or before 25th March 2019 to The State Project Director of Fostering Climate Resilient Upland Farming System in North East' Project — Nagaland (FOCUS) email address spdfocus@gmail.com. Applications if not submitted in prescribed format or if not self attested, or not sent through the email address stated, will be rejected.

On the basis of qualification & experience, only shortlisted candidates will be called Computer test and Interview.

In addition to the criteria mentioned, preference will be given to candidates from Nagaland, Northeast and other parts of India and in this order of preference. In-service officers can apply on deputation SoCRAN reserves the right to cancel the recruitment process any time without assigning any reason thereof. Only shortlisted candidates will be intimated for interview Sd/(ANGELINA TAJEN) State Project Director, FOCUS and Joint Secretary Government of Nagaland Email:spdfocus@gmail.com Issued by DIPR DC-345

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Guwahati, Mar 6 (PTI): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Wednesdy laid the foundation stone of a new flyover in Ganeshguri area of Guwahati.

The new flyover will connect Baruah Road with Bishnu Rabha flyover at Ganeshguri Chariali, he said, The PWD will construct the 476 metre flyover under State Own Priority Scheme-General with a financial outlay of Rs 58.76 crore.

The chief minister said the new flyover would significantly help in easing out traffic congestion at Ganeshguri, near the capital complex, which is one of the busiest commercial junctions of the city.

He said the state government wants to transform Guwahati as the gateway to the South East Asian countries and keeping that in mind, the Guwahati State Capital Region has been notified apart from implementation of various development projects to develop Guwahati as smart city.

Stating that tourist footfall has significantly gone up in the state as a result of Assam government initiatives, Sonowal urged the people to maintain the standard of hospitality for which the state is known for.

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Vol. XXIX NO. 89 Dimapur, THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2019

Marriage of inconvenience

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ith the Lok Sabha elections due and polls to be held during the first week of April 2019 or 31 days, the Election Commission of India(ECI) hasn’t given any indication of announcing the polling dates other than reaffirm that polls would be held and no question of postponement on account of any extraneous factors like the Indo-Pak tension.

In 2014 the ECI had announced poll dates on March 5,2014 which were held from April 7, to May 12, 2014. The ECI’s silence on the matter after apprehensions were raised by the Congress on March 4. Congress leader Ahmed Patel had raised questions on the Election Commission not announcing dates for general elections and asked whether it was waiting for the prime minister’s “official” travel programme “to conclude”.

He also accused the poll body of giving a long rope to the government to campaign at the cost of the state exchequer. It had happened before the Gujarat assembly elections in 2017. Former Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi had described the ECI’s decision as strange since it had announced dates for Himachal Pradesh but delayed announcement for Gujarat. Quraishi said this created a “ground of suspicion” as Prime Minister Narendra Modi was to visit Gujarat the following week. Further, the ECI was rapped for delaying the announcement for elections to assemblies in five states from 12.30 p.m. to 3 p.m. so as to enable Modi to address an election rally at Ajmer, Rajasthan at 1 p.m. On the other hand, the opposition parties have yet to come out with a clear alliance as well as their promised Common Minimum Programme(CMP) with which they will fight the election. The opposition agenda till now, has been a one-point rhetoric to “oust Modi”. That may sound do-able but the fact is that without a clear alliance and a coherent leadership, it will be quite an uphill task. The opposition parties like the TMC has not been very warm to the idea of an alliance with Congress since the former wants to hog the entire 42 MP seats from the state. Currently the TMC has 32 Lok Sabha MPs. Even Andhra Pradesh chief minister has turned around to announce that his TDP party will not have any alliance but would fight alone for the 20 seats. In Delhi, the AAP had refused to have any alliance with the Congress and decided to fight alone to retain all the seven seats. However, after the recent confrontation with the CBI over Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar in the Sharadha scam, the TMC has tamed down its stand and agreed to have some truck with the Congress. After TMC chief Mamata intervened, the AAP agreed to ally with Congress by offering it only two seats. Since there has been much bad blood between the two, the Congress has decided to fight all seven seats in Delhi. Even in UP, the SP and BSP have closed their door on any alliance with Congress. The opposition parties are still finding it difficult to mend fences in states where they are vying against each other.

With just a month left before elections, the proposed opposition alliance does not appear to be broad but restricted to some states. The attempt to forge an alliance was described by former MP chief minister Shivraj Chouhan as a wedding preparation without a groom.

DailyDevotion Taking the Next Step …in much patience, in tribulations, in needs, in distresses. —2 Corinthians 6:4

When you have no vision from God, no enthusiasm left in your life, and no one watching and encouraging you, it requires the grace of Almighty God to take the next step in your devotion to Him, in the reading and studying of His Word, in your family life, or in your duty to Him. It takes much more of the grace of God, and a much greater awareness of drawing upon Him, to take that next step, than it does to preach the gospel.

Every Christian must experience the essence of the incarnation by bringing the next step down into flesh-and-blood reality and by working it out with his hands. We lose interest and give up when we have no vision, no encouragement, and no improvement, but only experience our everyday life with its trivial tasks. The thing that really testifies for God and for the people of God in the long run is steady perseverance, even when the work cannot be seen by others. And the only way to live an undefeated life is to live looking to God. Ask God to keep the eyes of your spirit open to the risen Christ, and it will be impossible for drudgery to discourage you. Never allow yourself to think that some tasks are beneath your dignity or too insignificant for you to do, and remind yourself of the example of Christ in John 13:1-17.

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We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression. ~ Confucius

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Make MIL policy a vibrant tool of preserving language

he govt. of Nagaland has enthusiastically promulgated the tri lingual policy known as MIL local language through its cabinet Memo No. CAB-2/2013 dated 20-04-2017 to promote endangered Naga tribal languages.

However sadly from the start in 2018 several hitch mired the policy by way of teething problems in its nascent stage in the form of misprinting, haphazard translation from English to local dialect, uncommon phrase especially scientific modern terms, misinterpretation and mixing up with others dialects that ultimately led to reprinting of many tribe’s textbooks.

For instance class I textbook of Zeme was generously laced up with Konyak dialect and accordingly I’ve promptly submitted a complain letter to the Director of school education Nagaland.

Comprehending the incongruous situation, the Director called for a combine meeting including me and the chairman D.S.Namrei Zeme Literature Committee along with the various L.O.s (Language Officers).

There, the Director nonchalantly asked the L.O.s if their textbooks were correctly printed, then only many LO.s answered in negative.

Infuriated with their silence for thus long, the Director almost lost his cool saying “Had it not been for the Zeme literature committee, you all are going to teach your children with those rotten textbooks, is it not” to which they couldn’t substantiate any clarification. Now, the textbooks for various tribes are being reprinted but still there are some grey areas of technical problems which I would like to put on record for further rumination by the concerned authority.

Points to ponder upon; 1. Under RTE (Right to Education) act of Nagaland 2009 implemented in 2012 Jan. promised to free and compulsory education to all age of 6-14, whereas, there are schools where in a class the enrollment is heavily mixed up with several sub tribes with sub multiple languages in variable accent such as Zeme, Rongmei, Liangmai and Kukis whose dialects are unintelligible to each other’s, whereas, here every sub tribe would opt for his/her mother tongue and invariably it was cited by some private schools that it is beyond their mean to appoint so many teachers for a class, that will translate in to 4X8=32 language teachers or should we arbitrarily impose Zeme dialect under Zeme jurisdiction and vice versa. Similarly, this problem could also be with others tribe as well and whereas, as per the protocol of the standing guidelines of the state govt. look impractical in the angle of teaching. Taking in to consideration of this complex situation we had a combine meeting of Zeme Council Nagaland and Zeme Literature Committee Nagaland on the 15th Feb. 2019 at Jalukie in the residence of

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he Jalukie Pumling Nko (JPN) brings greetings and announce the advent of Mlei-ngyi festival, which is one of the most important festivals of the Jalukie people, usually celebrated during the month “Mdui” (March 9 onwards), marks the advent of a new farming season and a time to invoke God’s blessings for a productive farming year.

The festival is a weeklong event involving a sequential day-by-day activities like traditional fire-making, merry-making and traditional games and sports.

The village high priest/harbinger conveying all good wishes to his community and proclaims the arrival of festive season to enable for preparation of self, food, drinks and dresses etc. All preparatory agricultural activities such as jungle clearing for current jhum field and millet harvesting cultivated in fallow jhum areas are completed well ahead of the commencement of the event.

On the onset of the festival all men folks take bath early in the morning from the ceremonious spring-well signifying self

Dr. Tumda Newme and had resolved to enforce Zeme linguistic entity under Zeme jurisdiction irrespective of other sub tribes in a school.

However, as per my observation it can directly hurt the sentiment of other sub tribe and create alienation between the sub tribes. And, whereas if given to exercise option between Zeme and English, majority would opt for English as to defeat the very purpose of MIL studies.

2. Whereas, as per the govt. notification vide order No. DSE/ESTT/ LANG/1-56/2015 DATED Kohima, the 10th May 2017 the promulgation and sanction was only for Class I to class VIII. Nevertheless, it was in 2008 the school education department invited all the tribal literature committee/boards’ meeting and resultantly the then commissioner & secretary of school education Nagaland Smti. Z.Banuo directed all the literature boards/committees to prepare textbooks in their own vernacular up to class X accordingly many literature committees printed their textbooks at their own expenses just to turn down by the NBSE at the last moment has created a very sorry records. Thereafter, as a matter of fact in 2012 some among the 13 aggrieved tribe who by that time studied up to class VIII could not proceed to the next higher level of class IX in the year 2013 because of the state govt. apathy attitude. And consequent upon the cold shoulder of the state govt. the Association of Nagaland Literature Board approached the authority concern for equal and just treatment at par with the major tribes i.e. Ao, Sema, Lotha and Angami who were allowed to pursue in their own language up to graduation and beyond but the authority prepare to turn a deaf ear to the rest of the tribes speaks volume of indifference on the part of the state govt of Nagaland.

Here putting things into rationalization; a student who completed class VIII standard in MIL could not proceed further to the next higher level, would ultimately considered the subject as unviable since he has no chance to write his metric exam in MIL subject and thus thereby the very purpose has been badly defeated by its own shortcoming. Therefore, it is pertinent on the part of the state govt. to sanction up to class X MIL from the academic session of 2020 onwards as to streamline for the next higher standard.

3. No wonder, district tribal literature committee/board/association being a vital organ in harmonizing local dialects and its structures, the govt. authority too acknowledged the work of various literature committees for necessary editing and correction of the final text and proofing. However, in most case after the heavy exercise carried out by the respective literature committees, certain misprint frequently crops up from time

to time it is observed. Therefore, in order to avoid unnecessary misprint, delay of printing, relay works it would be much easier and better for respective tribal literature committee to get the textbook printed at their own convenient. This can be done with the same amount allotted to the contractor/publishers and invariably the responsible would be entirely shouldered by the respective literature committees should there be any discrepancy or misprinting. Thereafter, the printed textbooks shall be directly handed over to the district education office who shall certify the receipt to the committee.

4. That the folk tale folk lore, topics for the various standards should be educative and interesting to the creative mine of the children and write up should be invited by the respective literature committee/board from the intellectuals of that community. Similarly, in order to develop local dialect, vernacular acceleration be encouraged from the grassroots level with certain incentives and awards for those genre accepted by the govt. of Nagaland. And to achieve this lingual orientation, the state govt. should from time to time sanction/ allocate a lump sum amount to the various tribal literature committee/ board/association. This is because, despite of heavy burden for procuring of office infrastructures such as laptop, desktop, printers, stationeries, conducting seminar and editing of school textbooks where most tribal literature committees are entirely depending on goodwill contribution from their own community but for how long can we go begging in this way when the state govt. has bright vision and enough resources.

5. That, for creation of teachers’ post for the local language subject MIL, post should be created not only for the govt. schools but for all the recognized private schools as well in the state at par with the Hindi teachers in the state. Similarly, conducting of TET (Teacher eligibility test) in local language be taken up by the respective literature committee/ board and certify to the successful candidate, which will be accredited as the main criteria for MIL subject teacher. However, candidates who had cleared the B.ed shall be allowed to appear for TET as per the standing manual and guidelines of the state govt..

Therefore, in the context of this write up, other literature committees as well may come forward with corrective measure especially from the 13 aggrieved tribes to make the MIL policy a vibrant tool of preserving language and lingual probity for the greater glory of our posterity.

N. Haisoyi Ndang (General secretary Zeme literature committee Nagaland & joint secretary Zeme literature board North East India.)

Caste on the wheels: progressive or regressive

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aste continues as the base structure that cuts across almost all segments of the Indian society. Caste according to some is the most heinous schema that determines where individuals and communities should fit and accordingly their occupation is fixed. But, for many, who fall within the cusp of: top, middle and bottom rungs view that caste is such a unifying social fabric that regulates the Indian society so well and thus places everyone who should what and for those who are born in higher brackets enjoys power, prestige, status and authority. Caste basically regulates the Indian society and many continue to subscribe to their caste, because it gives them identity, pride and a label. For centuries caste has been reigning over the Indian social, religious, political and cultural spaces and is undoubtedly going stronger and stronger.

Those who enjoy being born as Brahmins, Kshatriyas and, Vaishyas are very proud and wish that caste should continue including some from Shudras, since they also occupy the same social space along with the other dominant castes.

Those who are born outside the system of caste the socalled ‘Untouchables”, the Dalits and other civilized people think that caste is such as diabolical and regressive social category and by all means ought to be annihilated. Caste compartmentalized the Indians and has given each Indian a tag. Even in the second decade of the 21st Century, caste continues to dominate the Indian psyche and thus prevails in covert and overt ways. Those who thought and in their analysis stated that caste would wane as the society develops and progresses seemed to have failed, because caste is getting entrenched in almost all facets of the society and going stronger.

We should obviously be proud of our country.

We laud our achievements in various fields and carried out significant breakthroughs in science and technology. We speak high of our culture and civilizational values. But, many people take pride in ‘boldly’ displaying their caste on wind screen or number

Prelude to Mlei-ngyi festival

cleansing and purification. Ahead of the festival involves traditional seed treatment so that seeds sown after the festival are vigorous and healthy. Preparation of local rice brew for consumption during the entire festivity period is done in advance before the beginning of the festival.

The Traditional fire making marks the commencement of Mlei-ngyi festival and is usually performed by the clan headman (kizeu-pei) of each dormitory, by using strands of bamboo (mlei-ria) and bamboo fine fibres and keep the flame burning until culmination of the festival. During the entire festive period, the clan headman will abstain from having any indulgence with spouse.

The slaughter of animals meant for food during the festival is done by person having pure lineage trace amongst the villagers.

The occasion witnesses engaged couples being invited to their respective in-laws for dinner and blessing and this dinner invitation by village folks usually continues during the entire festive period.

All male members

usually with their cup of beer and meat preparations from home, while entering their dormitory typically make a howl as “Aoo… yieee… ketyei-kesak ngyi, kehing-kelia ngyi… aki, mlia pungla”…which means “festival of food and drinks, festival of prosperity and longevity”…

Sequentially, early in the morning the matured male members from the two major clan viz. Heu and Hau, forays into the jungle to make wooden totem (Herie) for each clan.

The plank is then brought to the village with each clan carrying their respective wooden totem and placed on a clean predestined location. Then all male members in traditional attires gather to howl around the totem thence proceed to play ground for traditional games and sports like hedau (kicking the plank), heram (high jump), tsugi (shot put), hesim (long leap), hejo (long jump), hepo (wrestling) etc…

This event usually witness wide participation and stiff competition from capable youngsters and the event marks the best athletes of the village for the year. The sporting event culminates

with a traditional howl (nro) by male members congregated around the field (hejo).

Significantly, the next day the families shared festival food package (Hengyidom) to sisters’ marriage outside the village. The evening hours are occupied with male members visiting female dormitories and calling them out by name and having verbal exchanges.

Consecutively, the preceding day the male members of different clan collect firewood and pile up in a selected place for firewood filching in the evening by the women folk.

At the fall of dusk female dormitory members, usually come singing soulful ballets visits male dormitories and perform traditional events like finger identification (Hebalia), tug-of-war (heriang-teu) and filching firewood (tsingpo-nsa).

On the final day the clan headman douses the Mlei-mi (festival fire).

Members of the female dormitories cook sticky rice (Tetim) and share it with male dormitories as well as each female member including young girls.

The post festival events

marks the male members engaging in agricultural practices of burning their jhum fields and in the process any wild animals and birds killed or captured are gifted to female dormitories. Female members collect meat from their homes and cook in dormitories.

Discarded pieces of meat and bones (hailodum nsa) are collected by younger boys.

Boys and girls together have recreation and merry making with would be brides and grooms by singing soulful ballets and conundrum. The bride-to-be along with friends from her dormitory selects a married man to lead during “nta”

plates of their cars and motor cycles. It is gaining momentum and growing rapidly in Uttar Pradesh, the State where caste has always been potent to electoral politics as well as others. Caste like Yadav, Jat, Gurjar, Brahmin, Pantdit, Khatriya, Lodhi, Maurya, and others appear competing with each other and asserting their dominance or family status or political status by putting their caste or sub-caste name tage on their SUVS, cars, motor cycles and other vehicles.

Even in the Southern states some put their caste tags on their vehicles. In recent times, this sort of assertion is gaining ground.

Acknowledging the growing caste fanaticism, V K Singh, the additional transport commissioner, enforcement said, “This is true that many people nowadays drive vehicles with their caste names written on the body, window screen or registration number places.” However, he added that “Doing this is not permissible under the Motor Vehicles Act and action against such vehicles is taken from time to time.” Similarly those castes that align with the political parties when they form the government take pride of writing their caste names boldly. Nowadays in Uttar Pradesh, castes such as Kshatriya, Thakur or Rajput and other variants are the new entrants in Uttar Pradesh. By boldly displaying their caste tags they send a clear message that ‘Do not dare to touch us or mess with us”. These things send clear message that our government is ruling and we are in majority—clearly implying ‘watch out’.

Displaying the caste names opening on the wheels and taking pride of to which caste one is born is such regressive and backward and certainly not progressive or forward looking.

Caste is such a horrendous social system which needs to be annihilated and challenged.

Majority may take pride of it, but this social evil stunts the progress and civility of the nation. We, as Indians cannot say that we are progressing or developing keeping the system of caste intact.

Dr. John Mohan Razu

(traditional dances) and gives him mouthful of salt and wine.

A day for facilitating and solemnizing traditional marriage ceremonies akin to Christian holy marriages and involves marriage feast for the entire village folks.

The office of the Jalukie Pumling Nko Nagaland, while pronouncing observance of “Mlei-ngyi” festival in its land during this festive season also coveys Mlei-ngyi greetings to its people and wishes everyone bountiful blessings from the almighty God for a prosperous year 2019.

Kumui Nring, Chairman Jalukie Pumling Nko (JPN)

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Ayodhya dispute: SC reserves order Successful judge brings smile on people: Sikri

said, adding that he issue of Janmasthan cannot be mediated. Muslim bodies on other hand supported the court suggestion of mediation and said that it should be done in-camera and nobody should be allowed to disclose the proceedings till the final report is given.

BJP leader Subramanian Swamy told the apex court that the disputed land at Ayodhya belonged to the

government. “P V Narsimha Rao government had in 1994 made commitment to apex court that if ever found that there was a temple, land will be given for temple construction,” said Swamy.

During the hearing the top court said it was conscious of the gravity of the land dispute and the outcome of mediation on the body politic of the country.

It said that the case was not only about property but also about sentiment and faith.

“It is not only about property.

It is about mind, heart and healing, if possible,” the bench said.

“We are not concerned about what Mughal ruler Babur had done and what happened after. We can go into what exists in the present moment,” it said.

The top court had earlier asked the contesting parties to explore the possibility of amicably settling the decades-old dispute through mediation, saying it may help in “healing relations”.

Fourteen appeals have been filed in the apex court against the 2010 Allahabad High Court judgment, delivered in four civil suits, that the 2.77-acre land in Ayodhya be partitioned equally among the three parties -- the Sunni Waqf Board, the Nirmohi Akhara and Ram Lalla.

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New Delhi, Mar 6 (PTI): The Supreme Court Wednesday said it intends to pass the order soon on whether to refer the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case for mediation and asked all the parties concerned for the names of possible mediators for reaching an amicable settlement.

A five judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi asked the parties to give the names of mediators during the course of the day.

The bench, also comprising Justices S A Bobde, D Y Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and S A Nazeer reser ved the order on whether or not to refer the Ayodhya land dispute for mediation.

Hindu bodies except Nirmohi Akhara opposed the suggestion of the court to refer the matter for mediation, while Muslim bodies supported the suggestion.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Uttar Pradesh government, said the court should refer the matter for mediation only when there exists an element of settlement.

He said considering the nature of the dispute it

will not be advisable to take this path of mediation.

Senior advocate C S Vaidyanathan, appearing for Ram Lalla Virajman, told the bench that mediation has not yielded any result in the past despite repeated attempts.

There is no dispute that Lord Ram was born in Ayodhya but the dispute is what is the Ram Janmasthan (place of birth), he

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working day in the Supreme Court. It is a custom in the apex court that the retiring judge on last day in office sits with the CJI-led bench.

After the exchange of greetings from the Bar and handling of few matters, the three judges retired to their chambers. Later, the CJI sat in a new combination of judges which was a fivejudge constitution bench to hear the politically sensitive

Ayodhya land dispute case.

The hearing went for an hour and after reserving the order, the CJI along with his companion judges -- Justices S A Bobde, D Y Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and S A Nazeer rose.

The CJI then headed a three-judge bench, also comprising Justices S K Kaul and K M Jospeh to hear the politically sensitive Rafale jet deal case.

of India Ranjan Gogoi in court room number 1, a bunch of lawyers showed up to bid him a warm farewell.

Addressing the farewell function organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association in the evening, Justice Sikri said that whether a judge should smile or not is secondary issue.

“The primary issue, which is

also a test of a good and successful judge is how many times the judge has brought a smile on the faces of helpless persons,” Sikri said.

He also said that every judge should have some element of feminity for a fair decision-making as justice goddess is in the form of a woman.

New Delhi, Mar 6 (PTI): A CISF official died and several files and documents gutted on Wednesday in a major fire at the office of the Ministry of Social Justice in South Delhi’s CGO Complex that also houses other important government offices.

Central Industrial Security Force Sub-inspector M P Godara, 53, died in the fire on the fifth floor of Pandit Deendayal Antodaya Bhawan, previously known as Paryavaran Bhawan.

The 11-storey building houses several government offices, including that of Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.

Godara, a former Air Force personnel, first noticed the smoke coming out of the fifth floor and reached the spot with other CISF personnel to start evacuating the area.

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NEW DELHI, MAR 6 (PTI): “The country needs fighter jets. The country needs teachers. The country needs a lot of things but sadly, we have limited time.”

This statement was made by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi before rising for the day after hearing politically sensitive cases -- Ayodhya and Rafale -- on Wednesday.

He made the remarks when a lawyer tried to mention a matter on teachers’ recruitment at the fag end of the day, before adjourning the hearing in the Rafale case to March 14. The CJI on Wednesday sat with the bench of judges of three combination.

Justice Gogoi first sat in the bench, also comprising Justices A K Sikri and S A Bobde. Justice Sikri was part of the bench as it was his last

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New Delhi, Mar 6 (IANS): The test of a good and successful judge is how many times he has brought a smile on the faces of helpless persons, Supreme Court Judge Justice A.K. Sikri said as he got emotional during his farewell ceremony.

Early in the day, when Justice Sikri was sitting with Chief Justice

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On the plea by Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) against an order given by the NAA, the Delhi High Court stayed the fine imposed on the company.

The multinational had sought a review on grounds that no methodology had been determined by the NAA as required under law to determine if the benefit has been passed on or not.

Also, there was an absence of any prescribed method in the GST law to calculate the undue profit earned.

In the most noted case of Rs 462 crore penalty on HUL, the company said it had passed on the benefit of lower taxes by lowering prices or increasing the weight of items.

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at issues with regard to stock in trade, said the sources.

For products floating in the market, passing on duty benefit entirely depends on the distributors or retailers.

It is not in the hands of manufacturers who actually avail the input tax credits based on the maximum retail price (MRP) of a product printed before any GST rate cut is announced.

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ministry indeed decided to go for the changes, the new framework may stipulate timelines within which the GST rate cut benefits would have to reach consumers.

This would especially be enforced for products that are already in the market. Moreover, companies may be barred from making changes in product packaging and weight to escape price cuts. It has been observed that companies often increase the weight of their products where goods and services tax (GST) rate was reduced rather than enforcing a price cut by proportionate percentage, the sources added.

With regard to the timelines for passing on the benefits to consumers, the Ministry would have to look

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NEW DELHI, MAR 6 (PTI): Gold prices were ruling almost flat at Rs 33,430 per 10 gram and, tracking the yellow metal, silver also remained steady at Rs 39,500 per kg at the bullion market in the national capital on Wednesday, according to the All India Sarafa Association. Traders said gold prices fell slightly by Rs 20 on weak demand from local jewellers.

Globally, spot gold traded higher at USD 1,290.45 an ounce, while silver stood steady at USD 15.14 an ounce in New York.

In the national capital, gold of 99.9 per cent and 99.5 per cent purities dropped by Rs 20 to Rs 33,430 and Rs 40 to Rs 33,260 per 10 gram, respectively.

NEW DELHI, MAR 6 (IANS): The Finance Ministry may explore a clearlydefined broad framework to ensure that cuts in GST rates benefit consumers.

The fresh initiative is being considered in the wake of rising number of complaints against companies that are found tweaking rules to avoid lowering retail prices. At present there is no prescribed method under the GST law to deal with the issue. Absence of compliance regulations prevents corporates from immediately passing on the benefits on the price front.

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clearly evident from the last few sessions, where midand small-caps have come to the fore and started to outperform.

They further said the market breadth has also improved on the back of participants sensing the possibility of the incumbent government retaining power, which provides policy stability.

Meanwhile, Asian shares closed mostly higher tracking developments on the US-China trade talks front amid modest losses on Wall Street. The Shanghai Composite index gained 0.9 per cent and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 0.2 per cent.

Japan’s Nikkei fell 0.54 per cent.

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The Sensex started on a positive note at 36,544.86 in the morning and touched a high of 36,666.47 and low of 36,456.82 during the session. Intra-day, the index saw a movement of over 209 points. It finally settled the day at 36,636.10, higher by 193.56 points, or 0.53 per cent.

The NSE Nifty opened at 11,024.85 and hit a high of 11,062.30 and low of 10,998.85 during the day.

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The BSE Sensex furthered its gains for the third straight session Wednesday, rising over 193 points to 36,636.10. The NSE gauge Nifty also rose over 65 points to close above the psychologically key 11,000 level.

Meanwhile, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) purchased shares worth Rs 1,130.78 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) offloaded equities to the tune of Rs 878.45 crore Wednesday, provisional data showed.

The Financial Benchmark India Private Ltd (FBIL) set the reference rate for the rupee/dollar at 70.5798 and for rupee/euro at 79.7660. The reference rate for rupee/British pound was fixed at 92.7197 and for rupee/100 Japanese yen at 63.13.

MUMBAI, MAR 6 (PTI): The BSE Sensex furthered its gains for the third straight session Wednesday, rising over 193 points to 36,636.10 on sustained buying mainly in finance, energy and metal counters.

The market sentiment has turned favourable weeks ahead of the general elections amid easing of tensions between India and Pakistan, analysts said.

Similarly, the NSE gauge Nifty also rose over 65 points to close above the psychologically key 11,000 level. Among the Sensex constituents, 17 stocks rose and 13 counters fell. The 30-share index has gained over 768 points in the last three sessions.

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line is built on our legacy of unparalleled innovation to deliver an exceptional user experience to consumers,” said DJ Koh, President and CEO of IT & Mobile Communications Division, Samsung Electronics.

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Galaxy S10’s 512GB variant, priced at INR 84,900,will be available in Prism White colour, whereas the 128GB variant, at INR 66,900 will be available in Prism Black, Prism White and Prism Blue colours.

Further, Galaxy S10e comes with only 128GB storage variant in Prism Black and Prism White colours. It will be priced at INR 55,900.

Available in 5.8-inch Galaxy S10e, 6.1-inch Galaxy S10 and 6.4-inch Galaxy S10+, the smartphones feature the world’s first Dynamic AMOLED display.

MUMBAI, MAR 6 (PTI): The rupee rallied by 21 paise to close at 70.28 against the US dollar Wednesday on easing crude oil prices even as the greenback strengthened vis-a-vis other major currencies.

Forex traders said heavy buying in domestic equities and robust foreign fund inflows also propped up the rupee. This is the second successive session of gain for the domestic currency, during which it has climbed 64 paise.

At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (forex) market, the rupee opened on a weak note at 70.60. Intraday, it fluctuated between 70.67 and 70.25, before finally closing at 70.28, up 21 paise over its previous close.

On Tuesday, the rupee had rebounded by 43 paise to finish at 70.49 against the US dollar.

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading at USD 65.61 per barrel, lower by 0.38 per cent.

Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.07 per cent to 96.92.

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Kabul, Mar 6 (AP): Militants in Afghanistan set off a suicide blast on Wednesday morning and stormed a construction company near the airport in Jalalabad, the capital of eastern Nangarhar province, killing at least 16 people, officials said.

The dawn assault triggered an hour-long gun battle with local guards, drawing in U.S. forces to assist the Afghan troops in the shootout.

Along with the 16 killed, nine people were also wounded in the attack, according to Attahullah Khogyani, the provincial governor’s spokesman.

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack but both the Taliban and the Islamic State group are active in eastern Afghanistan, especially in Nangarhar.

The two groups have been carrying out near-daily attacks across Afghanistan in recent years, mainly targeting the government and Afghan security forces and causing staggering casualties, including among civilians.

The attacks have continued despite stepped-up US efforts to find a negotiated resolution of the 17-year war, America’s longest.

Chinese official insists no love for Lama in Tibet Beijing, Mar 6 (AP): China’s Communist Party chief for Tibet says the Dalai Lama hasn’t done a “single good thing” for the region.

Wu Y i n g j i e s a i d Wednesday during a meeting of China’s ceremonial legislature that Tibetans are “extremely grateful for the prosperity that the Communist Party has brought them.”

Zhaxi Jiangcun, a Tibetan grass-roots delegate whom Wu called upon to speak, said as far as he knows “there is no such thing” as adoration for the Dalai Lama among Tibetans.

March 10 is the 60th anniversary of an abortive 1959 uprising against Chinese rule in Tibet. The event prompted the Dalai Lama, the region’s traditional Buddhist leader, to flee to India. China claims Tibet has been part of its territory for centuries and regards the Dalai Lama as a dangerous separatist.

Body of a man killed in the suicide attack.

Wednesday’s attack began around 5 a.m. and five attackers were involved, Khogyani said.

Two of them detonated their explosives, blowing themselves up, while the remaining three were killed in the shooting.

The attackers were on foot and after setting off a suicide blast at the company gates, the others stormed in, triggering a gunbattle that drew U.S. forces to the scene, according to Gen Ghulam Sanayee Stanikzai, the provincial police chief. “US forces are

Moscow, Mar 6 (IANS): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called on the country’s security services to boost cooperation with its foreign counterparts in fighting terrorism.

“No matter how our current relations with certain countries evolve, Russia will always be open to (combat) international terrorism, a common challenge to all humanity,” Putin said at a meeting of senior officials of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB).

Russian security services should primarily coordinate efforts with the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Xin-

way by Afghan security forces,” he added.

Over the weekend, the Taliban targeted an Afghan army unit at its camp in southern Helmand province, killing at least 23 troops and wounding more than 20 others. That attack began on Friday and ended on Saturday evening, 40 hours later.

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the Helmand attack, which came even as insurgents were meeting with a US peace envoy in Qatar, a Gulf Arab country, for peace talks.

EU says ‘no solution’ for now to break Brexit deadlock B ru s s e l s, M a r 6 (AGENCIES): Talks with Britain on amending its divorce deal with the European Union have made no progress and no solution is in sight, EU officials said.

Diplomats said talks in Brussels yesterday led

by British Attorney General Geoffrey Cox, failed to yield a repackaged deal, with barely over three weeks to go before Britain’s scheduled exit on 29 March.

Talks by lower-ranking officials were expected to continue today but there was no clear schedule yet for further negotiations between Mr Cox and the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier.

European Commission spokesperson Margaritis Schinas said that while “the talks take place in a constructive atmosphere, discussions have been difficult.

“No solution has been identified at this point that is consistent with the withdrawal agreement, including the protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland, which will not be reopened,” he told a news briefing after Mr Barnier updated the commission.

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JeM does not exist in Pakistan: Asif Ghafoor

Islamabad, Mar 6 (PTI): Jaish-e-Muhammed which claimed responsibility for the Pulwama attack does not exist in Pakistan, the military’s spokesperson has said, days after Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi admitted that the terror outfit’s chief is present in the country.

The already sour relations between India and Pakistan have worsened after Pakistan-based JeM claimed responsibility for the February 14 Pulwama attack that left 40 CRPF personnel dead.

Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor when asked if the two countries were close to war after the attack told CNN, “We were I would say close to war because when they [India] violated the airspace under token aggression, we went for response.”

“Along the Line of Control (LoC) we were eyeball-to-eyeball. There is presence of troops at the LoC for decades. But

Putin for international cooperation against terror

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supporting Afghan forces in securing the area now,” Stanikzai later said. As the attack unfolded, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani arrived for a visit to neighboring Kunar province to inaugurate an administrative health complex and to lay the cornerstone of a 200-bed hospital.

It was unclear why the construction company, called MQ, was targeted.

The attack was over by 10:30 am when the last of the attackers was killed, Khogyani said. “A clearingup operation is still under-

hua news agency quoted Putin as saying.

The President praised the success of the FSB in preventing crimes by terrorist networks and groups.

The number of terrorist incidents declined to nine in 2018 from 997 10 years earlier while the number of prevented terrorist attacks remained high at around 20 per year in the last three years, Putin said. Russian security forces must therefore use new methods of uncovering terrorist threats, identify the recruiters and accomplices of terrorists, block their supply of weapons and money and halt the propaganda activities of radicals and extremists on the Internet.

At the meeting, Putin stressed the importance of increasing the security of national information resources and promptly eliminating cyber attacks on government institutions, state corporations, telecom operators and large companies. He also praised the work of the Russian counterintelligence agencies, which ended the activities of 129 staff of foreign intelligence services and 465 recruited agents.

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post the Indian aggression and our response, the safeguards have been taken by both side,” Ghafoor said on the situation along the LoC. He said that troops had been increased “because it is natural as part of military planning. When the situation gets hot there are safeguards. Those safeguards are in place on both sides.”

After the Pulwama attack, the Indian Air Force carried out a counter-terror operation, hitting what it said was a JeM training camp in Balakot, deep inside Pakistan on February

26. The next day, Pakistan Air Force retaliated and downed a MiG-21 and captured its pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman who was handed over to India on Friday.

When asked about Indian claims regarding the Balakot air strike, Ghafoor said that not even a single brick had been found there nor were there any causalities.

“Their [Indian] claims are false,” he said.

He further said that the JeM claim of responsibility for the Pulwama attack had not been made

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“Jaish-e-Muhammed does not exist in Pakistan.

It has been proscribed by the United Nations and Pakistan also. Secondly, we are not doing anything under anybody’s pressure,” he claimed.

Last month Qureshi during an interview with CNN said that JeM chief Masood Azhar is in Pakistan, but said the government can act against him only if India presents “solid” and “inalienable” evidence that can stand in a court of law.

Ghafoor said instead of blaming Pakistan, it is time for the world to assist and facilitate Pakistan in getting rid of such organisations.

On Pakistan’s release of Indian pilot Abhinandan Varthaman as a gesture of peace, Major General Ghafoor stated, “Now it is up to India whether they take that peace gesture and move forward towards deescalation or continue the agenda that they have.”

Geoffrey Cox (File) deadlock is the Irish “backstop”, an insurance policy the EU wants to ensure no return to a hard border.

Mr Cox said that yesterday’s discussions in Brussels were “robust” and detailed, and would be resuming soon.

Diplomats speculated that, if EU and UK negotiators could seal a deal over the weekend, Mrs May could come to Brussels on Monday to give it political endorsement and take it back to London just a day before the House of Commons votes on it.

“It’s unlikely there would be a deal before the weekend,” an EU official said.

“We are preparing for a working weekend”.

The EU’s 28 leaders including Mrs May will decide at a 21-22 March summit whether to extend

Vienna, Mar 6 (IANS): Five major world powers met Iran in the Austrian capital on Wednesday to analyze the Islamic republic’s compliance with the 2015 nuclear agreement amid the tough sanctions being applied by the US. This was the first meeting between Iran, the UK, France, Germany, Russia and China since the establishment of Instex, a European trade mechanism intended to save the Iran

nuclear agreement, Efe news reported. “This mechanism is in its early stages and we are still unsure how it is going to work and prove helpful. Therefore, we need to have expert discussions about it,” Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi was quoted as saying by Iran’s Mehr news agency before the meeting.

After the US pulled out of the agreement and revived sanctions on Tehran last year, European countries

set up the Instex in January to facilitate trading with the Islamic republic without violating the sanctions.

Meanwhile, Washington criticized the trade mechanism and demanded the EU withdraw from the agreement, considering Iran a threat to peace in the Middle East.

According to a document by the French Economy and Finance Ministry, Instex will initially focus on trade with pharmaceuticals

Manila, Mar 6 (IANS): The Philippines Civil Service Commission (CSC) on Wednesday said that government employees who play online games during office hours are punishable under the law. The Commission said anybody who gets caught violating the rule could face suspension up to a year. “Regardless whether an employee uses government or personal tablet or computer or mobile phone, playing games during office hours is not allowed,” CSC Commissioner Aileen Lizada said in a statement cited by Xinhua news agency. She added that playing games during office hours “may be treated as ‘Conduct Prejudicial to the Best Interest of the Service’, among others.”

Under CSC rules, government officials and employees who are found in violation of the rule for the first time will be suspended for six months. A second offence will mean dismissal from service. Lizada re-issued the warning after the Mayor of a central Philippines town issued an office memorandum stating that “a significant number of employees” in his town were reported to be playing mobile games during office hours.

US ‘very closely’ following Pakistan misuse of F-16 jets Washington, Mar 6 (PTI): The US is “very closely” following the reports that Pakistan misused American-made F-16 fighter jets against India in the recent aerial confrontation between their air forces, according to a top State Department official.

The Indian Air Force on Thursday displayed parts of an AMRAAM beyond visual range air-toair missile as evidence to “conclusively” prove that Pakistan deployed USmanufactured F-16 fighter jets during an aerial raid targeting Indian military installations in Kashmir after India’s anti-terror operation in Balakot.

Pakistan has said that no F-16 fighter jets were used.

The US State Department has said that America is seeking more information from Pakistan on the potential misuse

Iran meets world powers to discuss N-deal compliance

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi (L). (Xinhua/Zhang Miao/IANS)

the Article 50 negotiating period beyond 29 March.

“How long an extension will depend on the House of Commons vote,” the diplomat added.

The bloc will be watching the British parliament’s action next week but few in Brussels believed the deal would be ratified by deeply split UK MPs in their second go at it - two months after they resoundingly rejected the package.

With 23 days left until Brexit and fears that an abrupt divorce without a pre-negotiated settlement could spell economic turmoil, the EU is now nudging London to delay its departure.

Mrs May last week opened the way to a short extension of the Article 50 period and the EU sees a delay until the end of June as relatively easy.

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and food - products that are not affected by US sanctions. Earlier in the day, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani explained in an address in the city of Lahijan that his country has “stood up to their (US) sanctions”.

“They were trying to incite us to violate our obligations, so that the world would follow them in imposing sanctions, but they failed in both steps. “The US’ withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was a violation of rules and regulations, standing against the United Nations and the world,” the President added.

The 2015 agreement placed strict limits on Iran’s nuclear programme in order to prevent the country from building nuclear weapons, in return for lifting sanctions that had strangled its economy.

In its most recent report, the International Atomic Energy Agency, which oversees Iran’s nuclear activities, confirmed that the Islamic republic’s production and storage of enriched uranium and heavy water, as well as access to its nuclear installations, have complied with the nuclear deal.

of American-made F-16 fighter jets by it against India in violation of the end-user agreement.

“We’ve seen those reports and we’re following that issue very closely,” US State Department Deputy Spokesperson Robert Palladino told reporters at his biweekly news conference on Tuesday.

He was responding to questions that Pakistan has violated the end-user agreement on F-16 fighter jets that it procured from the United States. “I can’t confirm anything, but as a matter of policy, we don’t publicly comment on the contents of bilateral agreements that we have in this regard involving US defence technologies nor the communications that we have with other countries about that.

“So, we’re taking a look and we’re going to continue to take a look.

I’m going to leave it at

that,” Palladino said.

The AMRAAM missiles allow a fighter pilot to target an enemy aircraft that is beyond visual range, in day or night, and in all-weather conditions.

They have an autonomous guidance capability, which allows the pilot to manoeuvre immediately after the missile’s launch.

Tensions between India and Pakistan flared up after a suicide bomber of Pakistan-based Jaishe-Mohammed killed 40 Central Reserve Police Force personnel in Kashmir’s Pulwama district on February 14.

India launched a counter-terror operation in Balakot on February 26.

The next day, Pakistan Air Force retaliated and downed a MiG-21 and captured its pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was handed over to India on Friday.

2 UK universities evacuated after suspicious packages reported

The evacuation comes a day after 3 bombs were sent to London airports. (File)

LONDON, Mar 6 (Agencies): Police evacuated buildings at two British universities on Wednesday after receiving reports of suspicious packages, a day after parcel bombs were sent to two airports and London’s busiest train station.

Police in eastern England said they had put a cordon in place at the University of Essex and evacuated some buildings after receiving a call about a suspect

package. The bomb squad had been called in.

In Scotland, the University of Glasgow also said several buildings had been shut and classes cancelled after a suspicious package was found in the mailroom.

Police had advised the buildings should be closed for the rest of the day but no further information was available on the nature of the package.

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NU Lumami hosts national conference

Prof. P. Lal, VC, NU, special guest S.P. Tripathi, chief wildlife warden, GoN, & other dignitaries.

DIMAPUR: Two-day, national conference of stakeholders on conservation, cultivation, resource development and sustainable utilization of medicinal plants of North Eastern region got under way here on Wednesday.

According to NU, Lumami PRO, Peter Ki, the conference is jointly organized by department of Botany, Nagaland University, DBT – Advance Institutional Biotech Hub, and the Society for Conservation and Resource Development of Medicinal Plants (SMP), New Delhi.

Prof. Pardeshi Lal, vice-chancellor, Nagaland University released the “Medicinal Plant Journal”, while prof. N.S. Jamir, Deptt of Botany, released the “Conference Abstract”. Prof.

Pardeshi Lal in his speech dwelt on the need for preserving the medicinal plants

particularly in the context of Nagaland. Of the 34 biodiversity hubs in the world, he said four were located in India, wherein Nagaland also falls under one of these biodiversity hubs. He asserted that, possibly, all varieties of medicinal plants were present in Nagaland.

He further exhorted the participants to build on the momentum gained in the field of medicinal plants and appealed them to go beyond mere academic exercise, while cautioning that stakeholders should not be deprived in the process.

Special guest S.P. Tripathi, chief wildlife warden, Nagaland, spoke on the theme of the national conference and urged the participants to focus on research which has practical application. He also stated that horticulture and medicinal plants were viable economic activities

ISH signs MoU with TPC for talent acquisition in NE

Rozelle Mero with Dilip Puri after singing the MoU.

DIMAPUR: The Indian School of Hospitality (ISH) has signed a MoU with Nagaland based human resource agency The People Channel (TPC) on February 27.

A press release from TPC center head, Aienla Ao stated that, Dilip Puri, founder & CEO, ISH, speaking on the occasion said that hospitality was one of the most diverse, colourful and multicultural

industries in today’s world.

He also added that ISH was much honoured for the opportunity to reach out to the North-East and offer international level of education to meritorious students at a cost convenient to them.

Managing director of TPC, Rozelle Mero in her speech said that ISH was providing the best platform and that TPC was privileged to be partnering with an organization that had such dynamic vision.

She also added that TPC had been advocating practical and holistic development of human resources in the eastern region and the country at large.

The MoU between ISH and TPC envisages a collaboration to strive towards reaching as much potential talent across the country in order to enrich lives.

for the state of Nagaland.

He exhorted the students to become brand ambassadors in preserving forest and wildlife.

Earlier, the inaugural programme held at I. Ihoshe Kinimi Hall, Nagaland University, Lumami, was chaired by Akumtoshi, research scholar, while the invocation prayer was said

by Dr. Neizo Puro, assistant professor of Botany.

The welcome note was delivered by professor S.K. Chaturvedi, HoD Botany and organizing secretary of the national conference.

A short speech was also delivered by professor A.K. Bhatnagar, president, Society for Conservation and Resource Development of Medicinal Plants (SMP), New Delhi. Special song was presented by M.Sc. students of Botany and vote of thanks by professor C.R. Deb, Botany.

state RTI awareness programme held in Tuensang district

Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2019

Catholics in Nagaland observe ‘Ash Wednesday’ DIMAPUR: Catholics in Nagaland observed the most important season in the Catholic liturgical calendar – Season of Lent – which begins with “Ash Wednesday”.

A press release by Diocese of Kohima, secretary to Bishop, Fr. Victor Renthungo, stated the Ash Wednesday was solemnity observed in all the Catholic Churches on March 6 at Catholic Cathedral Church, Kohima with Most Rev. Dr. James Thoppil, Bishop of Kohima, as the main celebrant for the morning service along with other priests.

The release informed that the second service in the evening was officiated vicar general of the diocese, Rev. Fr. Carolus Neisalhou.

In his introduction, Bishop said that Lent was a time when Christians prepare for Easter by ob-

DIMAPUR: An awareness programme on RTI Act, 2005 was held on March 6 at town hall, Tuensang with resource persons chief information commissioner (CIC), Chanbemo Lotha, state information commissioner (SIC), G. H. Ramlia and secretary Nagaland Infor mation Commission (Nic), Worhonthung Ezung.

According to DIPR Believers receiving ashes during the ‘Ash Wednesday’ at Catholic Cathedral Church, report, Chanbemo briefed Kohima on March 6. on the RTI Act 2005 folserving a period of fasting, ing and imposition of ashes which He undertook before lowed by a power point repentance, moderation in the form of a cross on the entering into His public presentation by secretary and spiritual discipline for foreheads with the words, ministry.

NIC, W. Ezung. He exforty days.

“Remember that you are The release informed plained about RTI and He said the smearing dust, and to dust you shall that the most important days how it enables the citizen of ashes on the forehead return” or “Repent and in the season of Lent apart to participate, to seek and was the sign of conversion, believe in the Gospel”, said from Ash Wednesday, are question the government. penance, fasting and human the Bishop.

Palm Sunday, Maundy or He also said that if mortality.

He said Lent also Holy Thursday, Good Frithe RTI was applied in a The day receives its recalls the forty days of day and Holy Saturday, leadproper manner it would special name from the bless- Christ’s fasting in the desert, ing to the glorious Easter. lead to transparency and accountability. He also briefed on the process of filing an RTI and said that RTI may not solve all the problem but was the first step for solution.

Interactions were also held with the resource person. DC Tuensang, Mohammad Ali also spoke on the occasion. Welcome address was delivered by ADC Chaitanya Prasad while vote of thanks was proposed by SDO (Civil) Tuensang. Camp court was also conducted by the three Two-day certification course for DEOs/AROs for general election to parliamentary constituencies, 2019 which resource persons. began on Wednesday in progress in Kohima. (NP)

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Born on : 01-03-1945 – Died on : 27-02-2019 Through this column, we the bereaved family members of Late Ghonizu Aye would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to each and every individuals, unions, churches, colonies, villages, relatives, friends and well wishers who stood by us physically, financially and continuous support through prayer during the prolonged illness and until the sad demise of our beloved father on 27th Feb. 2019.

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DIMAPUR: NSCN (I-M) has acknowledged the presence of several tribal hohos, civil society, organizations, wellwishers and rank and file of NSCN during the thanksgiving prayer programme in honour of its chairman/president, Q. Tuccu and family at his private residence at Nihoto village, Dimapur on March 5. NSCN (I-M) through its MIP also expressed gratitude for the blessing bestowed upon its chairman, his leadership and the Naga nation. MIP further, said that the chairman, who has been entrusted with huge responsibility, expects cooperation and support from all section of people. It also hoped and prayed that almighty God bless the Naga people in its endeavour to face the most crucial period on Naga political settlement.

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FGN Konyak region cautions

DIMAPUR: Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) Konyak region, Leacy Hoho has cautioned the general public, VCC, head of departments, business establishments/organization(s) and all the concerned authorities of Konyak Region not to entertain any taxes within Konyak jurisdiction before resolving the internal regional issue. In a press release FGN Konyak region, Leacy Hoho speaker, Chingkai Konyak stated that the regional Leacy Hoho’s recommendation letter for the appointment of Eno Chinge Konyak as ‘Midan Peyu’ was found fake/invalid as the signatures of the leacies was forged by one ‘self style’ claiming himself as leacy Hoho speaker, Eno. P. Khole Konyak on December 31, 2018. Henceforth, FGN stated that till the issue is jointly and amicably settled by the central authorities of the NNC/FGN and the Konyak Region, taxation shall be kept in abeyance till further notification.

NPA nominates office bearers

7.03.2018

DIMAPUR: The Nagaland Press Association (NPA) during its

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general meeting held on March 4 at Hotel Saramati nominated the new office bearers. The list of names presented by the

nomination committee were- H. Chishi as president; vice president- Limalenden Longkumer, general secretary- Dilip Sharma, jt. secretary- Alice Yhoshu and treasurer Abraham T.K. It was decided that six executive members-- three journalists and three non-journalists of newspaper offices, will be elected at a later date. It was also decided that all editors/publishers will form the advisory committee as per the NPA constitution.

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Time to lodge FIR against PM: Congress on Rafale

New Delhi, Mar 6 (PTI): The Congress Wednesday alleged corruption and malfeasance in the Rafale fighter jet deal and said the time has come to lodge an FIR against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“The corruption and malfeasance in Rafale deal is out in the open. PM Modi misused his office to give benefits to Dassault Aviation and caused loss to the public exchequer,” Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala told reporters.

“It is now crystal clear that blatant and massive corruption has taken place in the Rafale deal. It is undoubtedly established that Modi misused his office as Prime Minister to grant undue benefit to Dassault Aviation and caused a loss to public exchequer.

“This is a clear cut case under Section 13 (1) (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and different provisions of Indian Penal Code.

Time has now come to register an FIR against PM Modi and every other individual so that a timebound investigation takes

place in this entire sage of Rafale corruption reaching the highest echelons of power,” he said.

Citing a report of the Indian Negotiation Team (INT), now in public domain, he said it is now crystal clear that Modi “misled Parliament and duped the country to cover up the murky dealings and blatant corruption, besides, squandering away national security interests”.

The Congress leader alleged that after documents that have come out in the open, the responsibility now lies at the door steps of Modi and a case be registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act. “This conspiracy has now been uncovered,” he said, alleging that Modi did away with the ‘bank guarantee’ condition to cause a loss to the public exchequer and neither was the cost of India-specific enhancements included and nor was the cost of transfer of technology added.

Surjewala alleged that the country will now pay Euro 10,300 million for 36 Rafale aircraft under PM

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Mumbai, Mar 6 (IANS): Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Wednesday claimed there are differences between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Shiv Sena on which Mumbai seat to allocate to his RPI-A for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

“While the Shiv Sena feels the RPI should contest Mumbai North-East, the BJP wants to give us Mumbai South-Central seat,” said Athawale, who heads the Republican Party of India-Athawale.

Mumbai North-East is currently represented by the BJP’s Kirit Somaiya, while Mumbai South-Central is held by Shiv Sena’s Rahul Shewale.

Both parties are not keen to give up their respective seats in the country’s commercial capital in favour of Athawale, and reportedly even elsewhere in the state, which has 48 Lok Sabha constituencies, the second-highest in the country after Uttar Pradesh’s 80.

Upping the ante, the RPI-A chief, who is a Rajya Sabha member, demanded that the BJP-Sena must al-

lot at least one of the two city constituencies to his party in the high-stakes elections.

Last week, the leaders of all the five smaller National Democratic Alliance (NDA) constituents from Maharashtra held a meeting where they unanimously raised the demand for adequate number of seats for both the Lok Sabha and assembly elections from the BJP-Sena.

After blowing hotand-cold for over a year, last month, the BJP-Sena entered into an alliance and have decided to contest the Lok Sabha elections in the ratio of 25:23, leaving out all other parties in the alliance high and dry.

However, they have decided to contest the state assembly elections on a 50:50 basis, after seat allotments to the smaller alliance partners.

There has been no response from the BJP-Sena to the demands made by the smaller allies for Lok Sabha seats, even as the Election Commission is expected to announce the 2019 polls schedule any day.

NEW DELHI, MAR 6 (PTI): Amid heightened Indo-Pak tension, sources in the security establishment on Wednesday said that Pakistan has mobilised additional troops and military equipment from its frontier with Afghanistan to forward positions in several sensitive sectors along the LoC in Kashmir.

The Indian Army on Wednesday also issued a stern warning to Pakistan against targeting civilians along the LoC, saying any further provocation or misadventure by it will have "dire consequences".

Official sources said the warning came after Pakistan targeted forward posts in Nowshera sector with 155 mm artillery guns which was retaliated by the Indian Army with Bofors guns.

Sources said the military officials of the two armies spoke over the hotline on Tuesday during which India had asked Pakistani side not to target civilian population along the LoC. "Post our warning to the Pakistan Army not to target civilian areas, the overall situation along the Line of Control remains relatively calm," the Army said in a statement while reiterating the warning on Wednesday about attacks on civilians. According to the statement, the Pakistan Army resorted to intense

and unprovoked firing with heavy caliber weapons in selected areas of Krishna Ghati and Sunderbani, targeting Indian posts and civilian areas with mortar bombs and heavy guns.

"The same was effectively retaliated by the Indian Army. There have been no casualties on the Indian side," it said. A strict vigil is being maintained along the LoC and the international border and any further "provocation or misadventure by Pakistan will be responded in a befitting manner with dire consequences," the statement added.

Tensions between the two countries escalated after Indian fighters bombed terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed's biggest training camp near Balakot deep inside Pakistan on February 26.

Sources also post-Balakot strike, Pakistani side has mobilised additional troops and military equipment from its borders with Afghanistan to forward positions in several sensitive sectors along the LoC. Pakistan retaliated by attempting to target Indian military installations on February 27.

However, the IAF thwarted their plans. The Indian strike on the JeM camp came 12 days after the terror outfit claimed responsibility for a suicide attack on a CRPF convoy in Kashmir, killing 40 soldiers.

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New Delhi, Mar 6 (IANS): The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday said that Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman has no social media account and cautioned against the fake accounts in his name spreading false information.

“Misinformation on the shooting of Pakistan Air Force F-16 by MiG-21 Bison are being spread on various social media sites.

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He also alleged that bypassing the INT, Modi held “direct negotiations” to buy 36 Rafale aircraft and the proceedings of INT now establish that the final negotiations were held in France by NSA Ajit Doval on January 12 and 13, 2016 and the final agreement was consequently signed on January 13, 2016.

“This conclusively nails Modi Govt’s white lie. Responsibility for negotiating the 36 Rafale aircraft purchase was that of the Indian Negotiating Team (INT) constituted by the Ministry of Defence on May 12, 2015. But PM Modi was indulging in direct negotiation with the French, which weakened the credibility of the INT,” he alleged.

He said Doval was not part of the Indian Negotiation Team (INT) and was not even authorised by the Cabinet Committee on Security for the same.

“Simple question is, how is it the domain of NSA to negotiate and finalise a fighter aircraft purchase deal? Obviously, the PMO and the NSA were doing so under direct instructions of PM Narendra Modi,” he said.

The government has rejected the Congress’s charge of corruption in the deal with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party accusing the party of spreading lies to target it.

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CPI-M leader seeks probe into Adani winning bids

Kodiyeri Balakrishnan (File)

T h i ru va na n thapuram, Mar 6 (IANS): Senior Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Kodiyeri Balakrishnan on Wednesday demanded a probe into how Adani Enterprises won the bid to operate five international airports, including Thiruvananthapuram.

Balakrishnan, the party’s Kerala state Secretary, told the media here that it was quite strange that the group was able to win the rights to all the five airports.

“It is true that this was given through a tender and that’s why we are doubt-

ful if the tendering process was fool-proof... how come Adani won in all the five. We demand that a complete probe should be announced as this is nothing but a rip-off,” he said.

“We have decided to launch a strong protest and in it we request the (Congress-led) UDF and also the BJP to join, as all of us can unitedly fight against this high-handed corrupt deal. This has taken place just before the upcoming polls and hence it is not a proper tendering process, it’s a corrupt deal,” he added.

Balakrishnan also a c c u s e d T h i r u va n a n -

thapuram MP Shashi Tharoor of playing a role in ensuring that Adani wins the bid of the airport her.

Last week after Adani had won the rights, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking the airport here not be handed over to Adani and alleging that it was a scam.

In the letter, Vijayan demanded Modi’s immediate intervention to see that the state-owned Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd-led company, formed especially for operating the airport, be given the running of the Thiruvananthapuram Airport.

In the financial bid opened on Monday, Adani had quoted the highest rate for a passenger for the Thiruvananthapuram airport at Rs 168, against the KSIDC’s Rs 135 and the GMR’s Rs 63.

The other airports that Adani have won in the tender are Mangaluru, Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Jaipur.

Only 32 pc water stock left in Maha dams Mumbai, Mar 6 (PTI): Dams in Maharashtra have only 32.88 per cent water stock of their total storage capacity as of now, almost 14 per cent less compared to last year, according to a report of the state water resources department.

The situation is particularly worrisome in Aurangabad division (falling under the arid Marathwada region) where currently the water stock is just seven per cent against 42.67 per cent around the same time last year, the report said.

The state has 3,267 dams and there was 47.74 per cent water stock in them last year around this time.

The state government has so far deployed 2,636 tankers to meet the demand of drinking water in rural and semi-rural areas, Public Works Department minister Chandrakant Patil said on Tuesday.

There was less storage in dams after last year’s monsoon due to erratic showers in the first couple of months of the rainy season followed by long dry spells, an official from the water resources department said.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2019

Bulandshahr violence: Sedition charges dropped

Jalandhar grenade attack: NIA arrests key accused

The violence had erupted after recovery of several cow carcasses which led to the killing of a police inspector. (File)

Meerut, Mar 6 (AGENCIES): The court of the chief judicial magistrate, Bulandshahr, on Tuesday refused to take cognizance of sedition charges levelled against 38 accused in the Syana violence as these had been slapped on them without the state government’s approval.

The violence at Syana’s Chingrwathi village had erupted after recovery of several cow carcasses in December last year and led to the killing of a police inspector and a local youth.

The court directed the investigating team to seek the state government’s approval for the sedition charges levelled against the ac-

cused under Section 124 A of the Indian Penal Code.

A Special Investigation Team (SIT) had filed a charge-sheet on Saturday against five accused for the murder of inspector Subodh Kumar Singh. Thirty-three others, including Bajrang Dal leader Yogesh Raj, BJP leader Shikhar Agarwal and VHP’s Upendra Raghav were accused of inciting violence, arson and other charges.

Circle officer, Syana, Raghvendra Mishra said a letter seeking approval for the sedition charges had been sent to the state government and the process could take time.

“We will submit the

state government`s decision to the court immediately after receiving it,” Mishra said.

The SIT submitted its 3400-page case diary and 103-page chargesheet against the 38 accused in the court on Saturday.

Superintendent of police (city) Atul Kumar Srivastav said Prashat Natt, Rahul, David, Johny and Lokendra were found guilty of killing inspector Subodh Kumar Singh, who was trying to pacify the mob near Chingrawathi village in December last year. A village youth, Sumit, sustained a bullet injury in the violence and died on the way to hospital.

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IANS): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday arrested a man from Jammu and Kashmir for his involvement in a grenade attack on a police station in Punjab’s Jalandhar last year, claiming he was acting on the direction of Ansar Ghazawat-ul-Hind chief Zakir Musa.

Amir Nazir, a resident of Awantipora in Pulwama district, was said to be among over half-a-dozen suspects, who had in September 2018 hurled four grenades at Maksudan police station, injuring a policeman. He is the third accused arrested so far in the case.

Two other accused arrested in the case are Fazil Bashir Pinchoo and Shahid Qayoom, both also hailing from Awantipora and pursuing their B.Tech (Civil) from St. Soldier Group of Colleges in Jalandhar.

An NIA statement said that Nazir was a key accused as he procured and facilitated delivery of the grenades used in the attack on the directions of Musa.

“He was the active link between Musa and two other persons who were arrested in the case earlier.”

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Public auction of the Maruti Gypsy bearing registration no. HR 29E-1725 is being held on 15.03.2019, Friday 12:00 PM at the premises of the Central Integrated Pest Management Centre, 131 Duncan Road, Dimapur-797112.

The interested bidders may view the said vehicle.

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We t h e I k i s h e Vi l l a g e Students' Union convey our heartiest congratulations to Dr. Tovito L. Awomi, S/o Mrs. & Mr. Luheto Awomi GB & Lhotoli Awomi, for being conferred the post of Insurance Medical Officer (IMO) conducted by ESIC under Ministry of Labour & Employment and for being first among the Sumi to clear this exam.

The Union wishes him success in all his future endeavours.

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We the Engineering Students from VIDYA VIKAS & ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY HYDERABAD (2013 ENSF EDUCATION INITIATIVE) are pleased to inform the accomplishment of our studies. We would like to express our deepest appreciation to the Eastern Naga Student’s Federation for the warm support and the time spent reviewing our careers, goals and recommending strategies for achieving them, giving us a new perspective on available opportunities.

The commitment and dedication for work even in the most stressful, demanding time and pressure all through the years is appreciated. We extend our heartfelt thanks to the incumbent President, his colleagues and many that served and continue to serve.

was his decision not to have Tripathi’s name.

A verified Twitter handle of Tripathi has in his bio: Nation always comes first. Baghel is a member of the Hindu Yuva Vahini, an outfit founded

by UP Chief Minister Yogi

Adityanath.

Asked to comment, BJP district president Set Bhan Rai said, “The Minister called me and told me about the clash between the MP and the MLA during the meeting as I was somewhere else.

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NOTICE

Whereas, an application has been submitted by Shri/Smti Alan K Konyak with a prayer for issue of Succession Certificate for drawal of entitled pension dues and any other outstanding dues from the Government of Nagaland on behalf of His/her grandfather deceased Late Chaying Konyak, Ex. Carpentry Helper under the establishment of SubDivisional Officer, PWD (Housing) Mon who expired on 04-10-2018.

Objection are hereby invited from persons having objection or claim for withdrawal of the dues by the applicant within 30 (Thirty) days with effect from the date of issue of this notification. No petition will be entertained after the expiry of the given period.

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I, Shri. E. Yanchamo Mozhui, S/o Late Etsuo Mozhui of Longtsung Village under Wokha District, Resident of Wokha Town, House No. 18, Tsumang 'A' Colony bounded by North - National Highway, South - Pisamo Humtsoe's plot, East - Lt. Wothungi Ezung's plot, West Nullah, do hereby declare that I am the sole owner of the land and the building (s) thereon.

Any individuals/party(s) dealing with any person(s) for settlement of loans and mortgaging/sale of the property(s) against the above said property shall not be entertained and shall be doing so at their own risk.

The above statements are true to the best of my knowledge and I signed this declaration in sound mind and robust health in the presence of the following witnesses : 1. Ntheo Mozhui : 2. Mhathung Lotha : (Deponent) Solemnly declared and affirmed before me on this day the _____ th Feb 2019.

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Lochomi Students’ Union congratulates Dr.Hinotoli V Sema daughter of Er. Victo Zhimo for successful completion of PhD under the topic “Hazard vulnerability and risk analysis in landslide prone areas of Kohima Town, Nagaland using Geo-spatial Technology” under the supervisor of Dr. Guru Balamurugan from Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Mumbai. Also being selected among 30 India Smart City Fellow for the First India Smart Cities Fellowship under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

You are indeed the doctor of persistent hard work and tremendous self-belief; congratulations on your well-deserved success.

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NOTICE Whereas an application has been submitted by Smti Toiron with a prayer for issue of Succession Certificate for drawal of entitled pension dues and any other outstanding dues from the Government of Nagaland on behalf of her husband deceased Late T. Bangkhao Konyak, Ex Pensioner of PPO NO. 111815148 under the establishment of Sr. Treasury Officer, Mon who expired on 20/11/2018.

Objections are hereby invited from persons in regards to claim for withdrawal of the dues by the applicant within 30 (thirty) days with effect from the date of issue of this notice. No petition will be entertained after expiry of the given period.

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disciplinary action will be initiated against the leaders.

“We have taken cognizance of this condemnable incident and both have been summoned to Lucknow. Strict disciplinary action will be taken,” Pandey said.

Tripathi and Baghel hurled abuses at each other in full public view at the event which was being covered by journalists present with their cameras. Argument began with Tripathi asking some official why his name was not there on the foundation stone for a local road. Baghel said it

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The Chakhesang Baptist Church Seluophe, Dimapur would like to put on record its heartfelt gratitude to all the well wishers who contributed immensely in various ways in the construction of the church and its inauguration on 28th Feb 2019.

The church though couldn’t mention all the names but would like to make a special mention of the following : 1. Rev. Khrotso Mero, Executive Secretary CBCC T. Chikhri, for dedicating the new church building for the Glory of God. 2. Shri. Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu and family who graciously donated the land and constructed the church for the glory of God. The church wants to express sincere apology to all the well wishers for its inability to mention each and everyone through this column. However, it is our fervent prayer that God Almighty bless each and everyone abundantly for the good deeds rendered towards the church for the Glory of God. Musilo Nusory Pastor, CBC Seluophe, Dimapur

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The advertisement which appeared in Nagaland Post dated March 6, 2019 under the headline Rejoinder to declaration of support

by Riongsanger Tambo Zunga Aongsanger and Tongpangsanger for O Tinu Longkumer, the name Imtiramok Jamir should be read as Meshenshenba Jamir and not as mentioned earlier. The inadvertent error is deeply regretted. (on behalf of Riongsanger Tambo Zunga Ungma Aongsanger and Tongpangsanger ) IN THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT

(THE HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM, ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

KOHIMA BENCH MAC APPEAL No. 25 (K) of 2018 The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. .... Appellant.

-vs1. Shri. Ambika Lal Raut, Edith Douglas Hr. Secondary School District - Mokokchung, Nagaland (Owner of vehicle B/R No. NL-02T/1709 2. Shri. Gopal Lama, S/o Manbahadur Lama, R/o Longnak, District - Mokokchung, Nagaland.

(Driver of vehicle B/R No. NL-02T/1709) ....Respondents

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KHENSA VILLAGE COUNCIL MOKOKCHUNG – 798601, NAGALAND FELICITATION

With immense pride and joy we the Khensa Village Council extend our heartiest congratulations to: 1. Shri Chubameren, S/o Late Temnarepba of Khensa village, on being promoted to the post of Director, Department of Sericulture, Kohima, Nagaland.

2. Dr. Watijungshi Jamir, S/o Late Merensashi on being promoted to the post of Additional Director, Higher Education, Govt of Nagaland.

3. Sademmongla, D/o Late Merensashi of Khensa village, on being promoted to the post of SDEO and Additional charge of DEO Mokokchung.

The council further wishes them the best and pray that the Almighty God bless and guide them constantly in all their future endeavours.

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personnel and other BJP functionaries intervened and separated them.

UP minister Ashutosh Tandon was also present at the meeting, which had been convened to discuss some development project in Sant Kabir Nagar.

Tandon, who is also BJP in-charge of Sant Kabir Nagar, is seen trying to pacify the two leaders.

Repeated attempts to contact the leaders involved for their version failed to elicit a response. The MLA supporters have demanded action against the MP. UP BJP President M N Pandey later said that

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Sant Kabir Nagar/ New Delhi, Mar 6 (AGENCIES): BJP Lok Sabha MP from Sant Kabir Nagar Sharad Tripathi and party MLA from Mehdawal Rakesh Singh Baghel exchanged blows at a meeting in Uttar Pradesh. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media.

In the video, Tripathi is seen hitting Baghel with his shoe following an argument. The argument broke out over placement of names on a foundation stone of a project.

Baghel hit back landing a few punches at the Lok Sabha MP before security

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cleanliness. I hope people will take inspiration from the just concluded Kumbh Mela and the level of cleanliness in it,” Kovind said.

“There is a need to change the mindset of the people towards cleanliness as many people pay a lot of attention to personal hygiene and cleanliness at home but not to public cleanliness. The culture of cleanliness has to become an integral part of in the lives of the citizens,” he added.

The President also said there is a need to include cleanliness in the curriculum of schools and higher educational institutions.

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vey. The ‘Cleanest Big City’ award has been bagged by Ahmedabad, while Raipur is the ‘Fastest Moving Big City’.

Ujjain has been the adjudged the ‘Cleanest Medium City’ and MathuraVrindavan bagged the tag of the ‘Fastest Moving Medium Cities’.

Top-ranked cities received a statue of Mahatma Gandhi as a memento for their work towards cleanliness. Swachh Survekshan 2019 covered all urban local bodies in the country, making it the largest such cleanliness survey in the world.

“Mahatma Gandhi had played a pivotal role in spearheading the movement of

NOTICE Please take notice that the above referred case has been filed by the appellant (The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd), wherein you have been impleaded as party respondents No. 3 & 4.

You are therefore directed to appear before this Court on 15/03/2019 in person or by pleader duly instructed to answer all material questions relating to the case.

Take notice that in default of your appearance on the date mentioned the case will be heard and determined in your absence.

Signed and sealed by order of this Court on this the 22nd day of February 2019.

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New Delhi, Mar 6 (PTI): Indore was adjudged India’s cleanest city for the third straight year in the Central Government’s cleanliness survey announced on Wednesday. The second and third positions in the category were grabbed by Ambikapur in Chhattisgarh and Mysore in Karnataka.

The Swachh Survekshan awards 2019 were conferred by President Ram Nath Kovind at a ceremony here.

While the New Delhi Municipal Council area was given the ‘Cleanest Small City’ award, Uttarakhand’s Gauchar was adjudged the ‘Best Ganga Town’ in the Central Government sur-

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Rumours of rift between Saudi king, crown prince

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ing the developments with interest and some unease.

When the Saudi Crown Prince was in India in February, the joint statement said terrorism and extremism was a common threat to both the nations.

The Saudis, for their part said they would cooperate with India on every aspect, including intelligence sharing.

It is believed that the invitation extended to India to address the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) in Abu Dhabi recently showed the success of Modi’s diplomatic outreach in finding support within the Arab world for India’s battle against Pakistan-based terror.

Indeed, this has been a complex manoeuvre for the Modi government and started soon after it came

to power in 2014. Because of the high stakes involved, India has been guarded in flaunting this relationship.

Anything that upsets this delicately nurtured relationship could not work in India’s favour.

Soon after returning from India, MBS signed a decree as “Deputy King”.

Matters are believed to have reached a flashpoint when the King on a visit to Egypt was reportedly alerted about dangers to him and changed his entire security detail and refused Egyptian security.

The first rumours of a difference of opinion between King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and MBS took place against the backdrop of the spectacular palace putsch where powerful princes were incarcerated at Riyadh’s Ritz-Carlton in a brazen buy-your-freedom crackdown.

However, not much happened then because MBS was consolidating his power base at the time, was seen as a reformer and had been given a free hand by his father.

There are uncomfortable memories attached to the Saud family. In 1975, King Faisal was killed by his half brother’s son.

India-origin former Cisco employee arrested in US New York, Mar 6 (PTI): An Indian-origin former employee of Cisco Systems has been arrested and charged with a criminal complaint alleging he defrauded the technology major of more than USD 9.3 million. Prithviraj Bhikha, 50 was charged in a criminal complaint with wire fraud, US Attorney David Anderson and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge John Bennett have said.

The criminal complaint was unsealed Monday following Bhikha’s arrest on March 1 at the San Francisco International Airport.

Bhikha made his initial appearance Monday morning in federal court before US Magistrate Judge Joseph Spero and has been released on a USD three million bond. His next court appearance is scheduled for March 18 for arraignment.

If convicted on the charge in the criminal complaint, he faces a maximum sentence of 20 years’ imprisonment, and a fine of USD 250,000 along with restitution.

According to an affidavit filed by a special agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bhikha of San Francisco was employed until mid-2017 by Cisco as a director in its global supply unit in San Jose.

China seeks to defuse Indo-Pak tensions Beijing, Mar 6 (PTI): China on Wednesday announced that Vice Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou is in Islamabad to discuss the Indo-Pak tensions following the Pulwama terror attack, as it called for the creation of an “enabling atmosphere” for its close ally Pakistan to cooperate with “other parties”.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said Vice Foreign Minister Kong’s Islamabad visit is “designed for communication with Pakistan for the situation concerning both India and Pakistan.”

“China has been promoting peace and stability in this region. We hope that Pakistan and India will maintain friendly relations,” he told a media briefing here.

Tensions between India and Pakistan flared up after a suicide bomber of Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammad killed 40 CRPF personnel in Kashmir on February 14.

Amid mounting outrage, the Indian Air Force carried out a counter-terror operation, hitting what it said was a JeM training camp in Balakot, deep inside Pakistan on February 26. The next day, Pakistan Air Force retaliated and downed a MiG-21 in an aerial combat and captured Indian pilot Abhinandan

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Indian-origin dentist killed in Australia

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Melbourne, Mar 6 (PTI): A 32-year-old Indian-origin woman dentist in Australia, who went missing under mysterious circumstances, has been murdered with her body bearing numerous stab wounds found dumped in a suitcase in Sydney, police said Wednesday.

The man suspected of murdering the Sydney dentist Preethi Reddy, whose body was found stuffed in a suitcase in her car parked in an eastern Sydney street, New South Wales, is another Indian-origin dentist and her ex-boyfriend Harsh Narde, police said.

Narde died after his BMW car collided with a truck on the New England Highway on Monday night, a day after his ex-girlfriend was reported missing, New South Wales Police (NSW) said.

The head-on collision, around 340 kilometres from where Reddy’s body was found, is believed to have been deliberate, they said.

That crash, which occurred about 10 PM (local time), is “believed to be a deliberate act,” police said.

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transits, Kepler data reveal planet candidates, but further analysis is required to confirm them as genuine planets, according to the study published in the Astronomical Journal.

Despite being the very first planet candidate discovered by Kepler in 2011, Kepler-1658 b had a rocky road to confirmation.

The initial estimate of the size of the planet’s host

star was incorrect, so the sizes of both the star and Kepler-1658 b were vastly underestimated, researchers said. It was later set aside as a false positive when the numbers did not quite make sense for the effects seen on its star for a body of that size, they said.

“Our new analysis, which uses stellar sound waves observed in the Kepler data to characterise

the host star, demonstrated that the star is in fact three times larger than previously thought,” said University of Hawaii graduate student Ashley Chontos.

“This in turn means that the planet is three times larger, revealing that Kepler-1658 b is actually a hot Jupiter-like planet,” Chontos said in a statement.

With this refined analysis, everything pointed to the object truly being a planet, but confirmation from new observations was still needed. Kepler-1658 is 50 per cent more massive and three times larger than the Sun, the researchers said. The newly confirmed planet orbits at a distance of only twice the star’s diameter, making it one of the closest -- in planets around a more evolved

Former S. Korean Prez Lee out on bail

S e o u l , M a rc h 6 (IANS): Former South Korean President Lee Myungbak was released on bail on Wednesday after almost one year of detention on corruption charges.

Lee, the countr y’s President from 2008-2013, was sentenced by a lower court in October to 15 years in prison on conviction for bribery and embezzlement.

He appealed the decision.

The Seoul High Court approved the bail request that Lee made on January 29 on the grounds of deteriorating health and other reasons.

For the 1 billion won ($886,130) bail, the court ordered him to stay in his registered residence and meet or communicate only with his immediate family members and legal repre-

Lee Myung-bak (File)

sentatives. Lee accepted the conditions, Yonhap news agency reported.

The former President also requires court approval for hospital visits and must report his return to the court. Submission of logs on daily activities was also part of the requirements, the report said. The court said Lee’s failing health had little to do with the decision and added that

placing him under house arrest before his arrest warrant expires will reduce the risk of him tampering with evidence and negatively affecting the trial, according to Yonhap.

He was arrested on March 22, 2018 and was set to be released on April 8.

“The conditional release will serve to maintain the effect of the arrest warrant and the defendant will be remanded in custody in case of any infraction,” the court said.

Following the court decision, Lee said: “I fully understand (the conditions) ... I never approached the witnesses even before the arrest. I draw a strict line between private and public matters.” He then shook hands with his supporters in the courtroom.

star -- one that resembles a future version of our Sun. Standing on the planet, the star would appear 60 times larger in diameter than the Sun as seen from Earth, the researchers said.

Planets orbiting evolved stars similar to Kepler-1658 are rare, and the reason for this absence is poorly understood, they said. The extreme nature of the Kepler-1658 system allows astronomers to place new constraints on the complex physical interactions that can cause planets to spiral into their host stars.

The insights gained from Kepler-1658b suggest that this process happens slower than previously thought, and therefore may not be the primary reason for the lack of planets around more evolved stars.

Varthaman, who was handed over to India on Friday.

China has repeatedly urged India and Pakistan to “exercise restraint” and asked New Delhi to carry out its fight against terrorism through international cooperation.

“I hope the two sides can show some goodwill, embrace each other halfway, properly resolve their differences through dialogue. China will play constructive role to promote dialogue between them,” Lu said.

When asked about the main thrust of Kong’s visit and whether he would discuss more counter terrorism efforts with Pakistan, Lu said, “In fact, Pakistan has been making efforts and exercised policies to combat terrorism. We think we should encourage this.”

“We hope relevant parties will create an enabling atmosphere to help Pakistan to cooperate with other parties to form synergy,” he said, without directly refer-

China so far stonewalled India’s efforts to declare Azhar as a global terrorist by the UNSC. To a question whether China would support the resolution or abstain, Lu said, “like we said on many occasions the UNSC and affiliated bodies, it is a very serious issue for them to list the terrorists. China will have discussions with relevant bodies.”

Asked whether China’s stand would be different this time as JeM has admitted its role in the Pulwama attack, Lu said that the UNSC and its affiliated bodies have detailed criteria and standards for their work.

“China is engaged in consultations strictly in line with the standards. It requires high responsibility for us to work in these multilateral organisations and I can assure you that what China does will be conducive to resolution of such issue with high responsibility,” he said.

Lu also welcomed Pakistan’s plans to open a corridor for the visa-free visit of Indian Sikh pilgrims to Guru Nanak shrine in Kartarpur.

Pakistan on Tuesday said it will send a delegation to India on March 14 to discuss a draft agreement for setting up the corridor to facilitate visa-free visit of Sikh pilgrims to Kartarpur.

Ex-Nissan chief Ghosn freed on bail after three months in jail Tokyo, Mar 6 (AFP): Former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn left a Tokyo jail on Wednesday after more than 100 days of detention, a day after a surprise court decision granting him bail of one billion yen ($9 million). Ghosn left the detention centre in northern Tokyo flanked by prison guards, wearing a blue cap, a white medical face mask and a work jacket with orange reflective stripes.

His bail was the latest twist in a case that has gripped Japan and the business world since the auto industry titan’s November 19 arrest.

The 64-year-old faces three charges of financial misconduct over allega-

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tions he under-reported his compensation and tried to shift losses to Nissan’s books.

He has strongly denied the claims, and said in a statement overnight he was looking forward to his day in court.

“I am innocent and totally committed to vigor-

ously defending myself in a fair trial against these meritless and unsubstantiated accusations,” he said.

Prosecutors could still seek to rearrest Ghosn if they file new allegations against him, but for now the auto tycoon is out of detention thought still facing strict limits on his movement and communications.

Ghosn had applied for bail twice previously without success, but he shook up his legal team last month, hiring renowned defence attorney Junichiro Hironaka, who quickly filed a new request.

FELICITATION I on behalf of myself and all the creation of God residing at Nihoto village convey our heartiest congratulations to our honourable Chairman NSCN/GPRN, Inno Q. Tuccu.

“As our leader, may you always be filled with patience, wisdom and understanding to bring joy and peace to our people. May you always have blessings of the Earth and the skies; and may God always hold you in the palm of his hand.”

90TH BIRTHDAY OF MRS REPASONGLA (LONGSA) MARCH 07, 2019

We give glory and thanks to God who still granted you long life till today, a Mother of mighty prayer for our comforts and happy lives.

Loving husband Tongpangshilu, Son & Daughters with in-laws and Grandchildren.

ring to India.

Responding to a question whether Kong would visit India too, Lu said, “China is in contact with India and Pakistan concerning the current circumstances.”

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Muhammad Qureshi earlier said that China would send a special envoy to Pakistan and India to defuse the tensions.

When asked whether Kong would also discuss the recent resolution at the Russia, India, China (RIC) Foreign Ministers’ meeting at the Chinese city of Wenzhou where the three countries agreed for policy coordination to eradicate breeding grounds of terrorism, Lu said that the resolution of root causes of terrorism is also important.

“As to counter terrorism issue in the trilateral meeting, I shall say a key point is that terrorism is a complex issue. We should address the symptom and the root causes of terrorism that is the premise for what was proposed by foreign Ministers of the three countries,” he said.

About the latest resolution submitted by France, the UK and the US in the UN Security Council to list JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist, Lu said China would take a conducive decision to resolve the differences.

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30 th Wedding Anniversary Mom and Dad on 30 years of a happy marriage. As you celebrate this remarkable milestone, may God bless you both and continue to fill your lives together with happiness and peace.

You are a great example, you are wonderful parents and you are the roots of our happiness.

We wish you both long healthy lives and everlasting infinite love for each other.

With love, Children and sons-in-law.

His Excellency Mr. Q Tuccu and His Lady Wife with Church Staff Psalms 47:1 "Clap your hands, all you nations; Shout to God with cries of joy."

Nihoto Village Baptist Church rejoice to congratulate His Excellency Mr. Q. Tuccu on being appointed as the Chairman of NSCN/GPRN. He is a bonafide member of our Church and has been actively involving in our Church Ministry.

The Church continues to pray for his life, his leadership and his families. May the good Lord continue to shower His blessings and protection upon him.

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Washington, Mar 6 (PTI): Ten years after it was launched, the first exoplanet candidate spotted

by NASA’s Kepler space telescope has finally been confirmed as a real world, scientists say.

The exoplanet known as Kepler-1658 b is a massive hot Jupiter that whips around its star every 3.85 days, said researchers from the University of Hawaii in the US. From the surface, the star would appear 60 times larger in diameter than the Sun as seen from Earth, they said.

Kepler has discovered thousands of exoplanets since its launch in 2009, using the transit method -small dips in a star’s brightness as planets cross in front of the star. Because other phenomena can mimic

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New Delhi, Mar 6 (IANS): Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who was in India recently and is known to share good ties with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is rumoured to be on a collision course with his father King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

T h e d eve l o p m e n t holds the prospect of derailing some of the reforms initiated by the ambitious Crown Prince, referred to as “MBS”.

It is not known what has triggered the reported clash. Mohammed bin Salman has been under intense scrutiny since the killing on October 2 last year of Jamal Khashoggi, a plain spoken acolyteturned-dissident of the MBS regime who worked for the Washington Post.

Khashoggi’s body was never found and the reclusive kingdom, out of which news of the rulers comes only in driblets, has been on a long damage limitation exercise.

It is said that King Salman’s intervention in the matter has restored a semblance of order in the matter.

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Forbes’ billionaire list: Mukesh Ambani at No. 13th spot T B he phenomenal growth of Reliance Jio, backed by its ultra-cheap data plans that has transformed the telecom scenario in India, has helped Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani move six places up to rank 13th in US magazine Forbes’ “World’s Billionaire list 2019”.

Mukesh Ambani is now worth $50 billion -- up from $40.1 billion in 2018 when he was at the 19th spot on the billionaires’ list.

“Mukesh Ambani chairs and runs $60 billion (revenue) oil and gas giant Reliance Industries, among India’s most valuable companies,” Forbes said.

“In 2016, Reliance sparked a price war in India’s hyper-competitive telecom market with the launch of 4G phone service Jio. Jio has signed on 280 million customers by offering free domestic voice calls, dirt-cheap data services and virtually free smartphones,” the maga-

zine added.

Others in the top-100 billionaires’ list include Wipro Chairman Azim Premji at rank 36th, followed by HCL co-founder Shiv Nadar at 82nd spot and ArcelorMittal chairman Lakshmi Mittal at 91st position.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos continued to remain the world’s richest man with a net worth of $131 billion, followed by Bill Gates at $96.5 billion and Warren Buffett at $82.5 billion.

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larity of ultra-cheap data packs offered by Reliance Jio, which has amassed 28 crore subscribers in a short time, India has emerged as the country that provides mobile data at the lowest rate in the world.

Indians pay on an average Rs 18 for one gigabyte (GB) of data against a global average of Rs 600, showed research by price comparison site Cable. co.uk.

Re l i a n c e J i o a l s o topped in terms of 4G availability among the telecom service providers with

‘Hello Kitty’ movie in the works

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n English language film centering on the Hello Kitty toy is in the works for the first time in her 45year history.

New Line Cinema, Sanrio and FlynnPictureCo are teaming up to develop the project, reported variety.com.

New Line said the partnership marks the only time Sanrio, the Japanese company behind the toy, has granted film rights to the silent Hello Kitty and friends, including the cracked egg character Gudetama, the rabbit character My Melody, and Little Twin Stars, to a major film studio, reports variety.com.

The announcement on Tuesday did not indicate whether the “Hello Kitty” feature film will be animated, live-action or a hybrid.

New Line said it had spent nearly five years pursuing the movie rights.

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98.8 per cent availability during the second half of 2018, according to an Ookla report.

O ve r t h e n ex t 1 2 months, Reliance Jio is expected to reach the top position on both subscriber and service revenue metrics, and it expects to surpass the Vodafone Idea service revenues in the fiscal 201920, according to a report by Bernstein.

Mukesh Ambani also recently became the first Indian to enter the global top 10 richest billionaire list complied by Hurun Research.

According to the Hurun Global Rich List 2019, Ambani broke into the top 10 in the world for the first time after a $9 billion, or 20 per cent, surge in his wealth to $54 billion.

“The only Asian in the Top 10, Ambani’s wealth is based on telecom, retail and energy, and bucked the poor stock market trend in India last year,” said Hurun Research.

(IANS)

Open Beat contest to be held in Mokokchung

A 1974 and introduced on a coin purse a year later. She can be found in 130 countries on more than 50,000 different branded products each year. The character has never talked.

“I am extremely pleased that Hello Kitty and other popular Sanrio characters will be making their Hollywood debut,” said Sanrio founder, President and CEO Shintaro Tsuji.

“Hello Kitty has long been a symbol of friendship and we hope this film will only serve to grow that circle of friendship around the world.”

(IANS)

n open beat contest is being organized here in Mokokchung on March 22. The contest is being organized by local bands, Tune Up Channel and Alpine Blues Band. The open beat contest aims to promote musical talents in the state and to provide a platform to showcase the uniqueness and individuality of the upcoming musicians. The organizers have called upon all enthusiast musicians to come forward and take part in the contest.

The following numbers can be contacted for further details: 8257-00-9703/985616-8872.

India to have 627 mn Internet users in 2019: Report

acked by increased Internet penetration in rural India, the number of Internet users in the country will reach 627 million by the end of this year, registering an 11 per cent growth over 566 million users in 2018, according to a new report on Wednesday.

While Internet users grew by seven per cent in urban India, reaching 315 million users in 2018, rural India registered a 35 per cent growth in Internet users over the past year, said the “ICUBETM 2018” report from market research firm Kantar IMRB. It is now estimated that there are 251 million Internet users in rural India, and this is expected to reach 290 million by the end of 2019.

“It is fascinating to note that the digital revolution is now sweeping small towns and villages perhaps driven by increased accessibility at affordable data costs,” Hemant Mehta, Managing Director, Media and Digital, Kantar IMRB. (IANS)

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‘GoT’ season 8 trailer: Brace up for the final winter war

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fter a long wait, “Game of Thrones” fans have been treated with the official trailer of the eighth and final season, taking their excitement and curiosity a notch higher.

Released on Tuesday, the HBO show’s trailer has garnered over 18,405,123 views.

The two-minute long trailer begins with a terrified Arya Stark, running away from something in dark corridors and saying, “I know death, he has got many faces. I look forward to seeing this one.”

Then the video shifts to Bran Stark aka ThreeEyed Raven, who seems to do anything to reclaim his home Winterfell.

“Everything you did brought you where you are now...where you belong..

Home,” Bran said in the video.

There are also shots of Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen walking towards a crowd of awaiting dragons. It also shows how San-

sa reacted when she saw the dragons for the first time.

Lannisters also make an appearance in the trailer.

Cersei is seen sipping her wine at King’s Landing.

The trailer has led to the theory circulating among fans that Jamie has joined the enemies, as he says: “I promised to fight for the living, I intend to fight for the living.”

There is also a blinkand-miss glimpse of Tyrion Lannister. Other characters Tormund Giantsbane, Beric Dondarrion and Samwell Tarly too mark their presence in the trailer, which concludes with a glimpse of the arrival of the Night

King.

In an earlier interview to IANS, actress Nathalie Emmanuel, who plays Missandei in the show, said that the finale season is going to “blow everyone’s mind”.

“I think what we can expect from the final season of GoT is just a real push.

Like in the last couple of seasons, we have seen the pace of the show increase with the stakes getting higher and higher. There are so many storylines that have to come to conclusion. We have to play them out, so the pace of the show is continuing on that sense,” she added.

(IANS)

Taylor Swift reflects on turning 30

aylor Swift is reflecting ahead of a major milestone in her life.

While December is months away, the “Shake It Off ” singer took to Instagram on Tuesday night to share her feelings about turning 30.

“According to my birth certificate, I turn 30 this year,” Swift began her introspective post. “It’s weird because part of me still feels 18 and part of me feels 283, but the actual, factual age I currently am is 29.”

“I’ve heard people say that your 30’s are ‘the most fun!’ so I’ll definitely keep you posted on my findings on that when I know,” she

continued, teasing her new Elle interview. “But until then, I thought I’d share some lessons I’ve learned before reaching 30 with @ elleusa, because it’s 2019 and sharing is caring.”

Swift’s Elle interview is set to drop on Wednesday.

Swift also covers Elle U.K. and has been sharing snaps from her photo shoot for the past week.

“Got to write an essay for @elleuk about songwriting, what musically moves us and why, and the melodies that define our memories. Thanks to anyone who took the time to read it,” she wrote on Saturday.

“I love writing songs because I love preserving memories, like putting a picture frame around a feeling you once had,” she

then wrote on Instagram on Monday.

Meanwhile, Swift fans have been going crazy, speculating that she will be releasing new music soon.

Over the past few weeks, it appears Swift has given her entire Instagram feed a makeover, posting photos that all have one thing in common -- a pastel aesthetic, complete with plenty of pinks and teals, signifying a new era is on the way. Diehard Swifties not only noticed the new color scheme, but began analyzing the photos that seemingly reveal clues about her next album.

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Naga Wrestling meet NWA holds interactive session with wrestling bodies commences today KOHIMA, March 6 (NPN); Nagaland Wrestling Association organized held an interactive session with the visiting teams from US, Myanmar and other part of India at Hotel Japfu, Kohima on Wednesday evening.

NWA president said the session was aimed to improve and promote the Naga wrestling style to a higher level having in-

teraction with the other wrestling bodie and also to deliberate on how to introduce the wrestling at the national level and further carry it forward to the international arena.”

Chairman, Chin World Wrestling USA, Ang Chung, observed that the Naga wrestling was similar to their style and called upon the association to work together

and develop the wrestling alongside promoting the culture in the future.

Chung further invited the NWA to bring along the two best wrestlers to US for the Chin World Wrestling meet.

He explained that the championship was held in two categories for light weight and heavy weight category in which around 6 to 10 countries

will be taking part in the championship in the next edition.

Secretary General, All India Traditional Wrestling & Pankration Federation (AITWPF), Shailandra Kumar Pathak , in his speech, hoped that AITWPF will be able to promote the Naga style wrestling to the rest of India so that even others know more about Naga

wrestling.

He suggested that a committee should be formed to pursue traditional wrestling as an indigenous game for the country and insisted teaching it at the school level as an indeginous game to promote it.

The unit office bearers of ASA, CWA and ZWA were present during the occasion.

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Kohima, March 6 (NPN): The 12th Open Naga Wrestling 2019 organized by Nagaland Wrestling Association (NWA) is all set to begin today at Kohima local ground.

The meet will be hosted by Angami Sports’ Association (ASA) and managed

by Botsa Baptist Church.

The one-day event will witness 67 wrestlers including three Myanmar wrestlers, two from Jharkhand and one from US vying for the coveted champion title on Thrusday.

Minister for higher & technical education Temjen Imna Along is the special guest for inaugural ceremony at 8:30 am, while Nagaland Khadi & Village

Industries Board chairman Dr. Neiphrezo Keditsu will be the honoured guest.

All India Traditional Wrestling & Pankration Federation (AITWPF) secretary general, Shailendra Kumar Pathak will release NWA journal volume 2 and the Myanmar group will make a special presentation during the inagural program.

The champion in this edition will walk home with a cash award of rupees 2 lakh along with the citation, while the second position will pocket Rs 1.50 lakh and the third and fourth position will receive rupees 1. lakh and rupees 70,000 respectively. The quarterfinalists will get Rs 10,000 each and the losing pre-quarterfinalists will

also receive Rs 5000 each.

The best tactic wrestler will also pocket Rs 10,000.

The local prominent wrestlers taking part includes reigning champion (2017) Dziesielatuo Keretsu, Kezhavizo Thevo, , Menuosetuo Yiese, Venuzo Dawhuo, Vekutho Soho, Pfusato Tetseo etc.

Apart from the local wrestlers, the two wrestlers from Jharkhand are Aryan Panwar and Sagar. The wrestlers from Myanmar are Thawng Tling, Mang Hnin Thang, and Tluang Lel Than, while the wrestler from the US is Rung Lian Ceu. The organising committee has informed that tickets for gallery is priced at rupees 100, rupees 500 for chairs and rupees 2000 for donors.

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Ang Chung, chairman, Chin World Wrestling USA and Shailandra Kumar Pathak, Secretary General, AITWPF along with NWA officials.

Footballers to now leave field from nearest touch line

A b e r d e e n ( S c o tl a n d ) , M a rc h 6 (IANS): Starting from June 1, when a substitution is made in a football match, the player will leave the field from his nearest touch line instead of touching the centre circle -- so as to avoid wastage of time.

And misconduct by team officials will also now invite red and yellow cards for misconduct.

These are among the sweeping measures the International Football Association Board (IFAB) has taken at its 133rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) held here.

The meeting was chaired by the President of the Scottish Football Association (SFA), Alan McRae, and was attended by representatives from FIFA and the football associations of England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Leaving the field from the nearest touch line will reduce waste of time. In some occasions, it has been noticed that the winning team coach changed a player at the fag end of a match just to waste time.

Some other changes made are: No attacking team players can stand on the wall of the defending

team when a free kick is taken; allowing a dropped ball in certain situations when the ball hits the referee and the goalkeeper is required to have one foot on the line during a penalty kick.

At the time of goal kick or free kick inside the penalty box, other players can touch the ball inside the box. In case a ball touches a player’s hand and crosses the goal line, the goal will be cancelled and handball will be decided as an infringement even if it is unintentional. The IFAB met on March 2. The new rules will come into effect from June 1.

Ajax knock Real Madrid out of CL

Madrid, March 6 (IANS): Ajax Amsterdam thrashed Real Madrid 4-1 to win their Champions League round-of-16 tie 5-3 on aggregate and end the Spanish giants’ quest to win Europe’s elite club competition for a fourth consecutive year. After hoisting the Champions League trophy a record 13 times, Real Madrid find themselves eliminated from the tournament in the knockout stage for the first time since 2010, reports Efe news.

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defeats that doom the club to end the 2018-2019 campaign without a trophy.

Already out of the Copa del Rey and the La Liga title race after last week’s successive losses here to arch rivals Barcelona, Real Madrid saw their remaining chance for glory destroyed by Ajax, whose last trip to the Champions League quarter-finals was 16 years ago.

The three-time holders started the night leading 2-1 after winning the first leg in Amsterdam, but Real Madrid were without captain Sergio Ramos, who had to watch from the stands after being suspended for an accumulation of yellow

cards.

The hosts had a chance to increase their advantage in the early going, yet Casemiro’s shot bounced harmlessly off the crossbar.

On a subsequent Real Madrid attack, Toni Kroos went to ground in the area, confident of winning a penalty, only to spur an Ajax counter that culminated with Hakim Ziyech beating home goalkeeper Thibault Courtois to even the aggregate score at 2-2 in the 7th minute. Vinicius Junior, the man the Blancos have come to count on for the offensive spark, was energetic as always, yet lacked in precision in the final third.

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ombudsman to decide Hardik-Rahul issue Tottenham through to CL quarterfinals New Delhi, March 6 (IANS): Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ombudsman D.K. Jain is set to get the Hardik Pandya-K.L. Rahul matter referred to him officially by the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) when they meet in the capital on Thursday.

Speaking to IANS, a senior board executive confirmed that the CoA would refer the matter to the ombudsman once they meet for what is expected to be an important meeting, especially after the quarterly ICC meet wherein the letter from BCCI requesting for the international body to ban member boards from where terrorism emanates was turned down.

“The CoA will hand the matter to the ombudsman on Thursday when they meet in Delhi. It is one of the points that will be raised in a meeting which will also see the members discuss the ICC making it clear that no action can

K L Rahul and Hardik Pandya.

be taken on any member board on non-cricketing matters,” the executive said.

Apart from the three committee members - chief Vinod Rai, Diana Edulji and new inductee Lt. Gen Ravi Thodge, there will be lawyers as well as the board discusses a few other important things from the recently concluded ICC meet.

Pandya and Rahul had been suspended briefly for their inappropriate conduct in a chat show and were flown back from the team during the Australia

series.

But lack of an ombudsman saw the CoA removing the temporary suspension. While Pandya joined the squad in New Zealand, Rahul was asked to ply his trade for India ‘A’ against the England Lions.

The CoA had issued a statement which read: “The Committee of Administrators (CoA) had, by emails dated 11.01.2019 and in exercise of Rule 41(6) of the Constitution of BCCI suspended Hardik Pandya and K.L. Rahul in view of the allegations of misconduct against them,

pending adjudication of the allegations under Rule 46 of the approved BCCI Constitution. “Since the adjudication of all allegations of misconduct against any cricketer registered with, inter alia, the BCCI is required to be undertaken by the BCCI Ombudsman, whose appointment is pending directions of the Supreme Court, the CoA is the of the view that the interim suspension orders dated 11.01.2019 should be presently lifted with immediate effect.

“The above matter and decision has been taken with the concurrence of Amicus Curiae P.S. Narasimha. In view of the above, the suspension orders dated 11.01.2019 is immediately lifted pending appointment and adjudication of the allegations by the BCCI Ombudsman.”

The Supreme Cour t bench comprising Justices S.A. Bobde and A.M. Sapre had on February 21 appointed Justice (retired) D.K. Jain as the ombudsman and the latter was asked to take charge immediately.

Dortmund (Germany), March 6 (IANS): Tottenham Hotspur defeated Borussia Dortmund 1-0 here in the second leg of their Champions League knockout stage tie to win 4-0 on aggregate and advance to the quarterfinals for the first time in eight years.

After prevailing 3-0 in the first leg at London’s Wembley Stadium, Spurs were content to concentrate on defending against a Dortmund side with plenty of talented attackers on Tuesday, reports Efe news.

The hosts enjoyed a 65 per cent to 35 per

Harry Kane

cent edge on possession and outshot the English club 19-5, putting seven of those strikes on target compared to their opponent’s one.

But when your striker is Harry Kane, sometimes one shot on target is enough.

Despite playing most of the night in the visitors’ end, Dortmund’s first quality chance of the night came only in the 21st minute but Marco Reus’ effort did not unduly trouble Spurs goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.

The France international was tested twice in quick succession by Julian Weig l and deflected a Mario Götze strike for a corner in the 34th minute, three minutes before stopping Jadon Sancho.

Amid the Dortmund offensive flurry, Heungmin Son came closest to threatening for Tottenham in the first half with a foray

on the counter in the 31st minute.

Just four minutes after the re-start, however, Kane converted a pass from Moussa Sissoko to make it 4-0 on aggregate and leave Dortmund with the daunting task of scoring five goals to win.

Kane’s goal appeared to leave the home team stunned, while boosting Tottenham’s confidence.

Dortmund coach Lucien Favre made a double substitution in the 62nd minute, replacing Raphael Guerreiro with Chelseabound Christian Pulisic and swapping Marius Wolf for Jakob Bruun Larsen.

UK expects more bonhomie with India over cricket Kolkata, Mar 6 (PTI): Cricket’s biggest spectacle --the World Cup -- would further bolster ties between India and the UK, which hosts the multi-nation tournament later this year, a top diplomat said.

The UK Visas and Immigration division is gearing up to welcome “tens of thousands of Indian” visitors expected to travel to the UK to witness the 12th edition of the World Cup from May 30July 14, it said in a statement on Tuesday.

British Deputy High Commissioner Bruce Bucknell said India will be a “central part” of making the mega cricket event a success.

“Cricket brings us together, connects countries, communities and

British Deputy High Commissioner Bruce Bucknell.

makes us active... From now until the final ball is bowled, we will work with partners across India to make

the tournament a success and further strengthen UK-India ties.

“This includes... key visa guidance to ensure those who wish to travel apply for their visa as early as possible, or use our priority services if needed,” Bucknell said in the statement.

Some of the services on offer are group appointments, where travellers can apply for appointments together at the same visa application centre, on the same day, for match tickets, passes for rail and other UK attractions.

“We will ensure that whoever wins (the World Cup) in July this is a tournament which brings the UK and India closer,” the diplomat added.

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