December 27

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DIMAPUR, tuesday, december 27, 2016 Pages 12 ` 4.00

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Centre rushes more forces to Manipur NEW DELHI, DEC 26 (PTI): The Centre has rushed additional 4,000 paramilitary personnel to Manipur in its efforts to reopen a national highway which was blocked for nearly two months in view of the economic blockade called by the United Naga Council (UNC) since November 1.

With this, the total number of central security personnel deployed in Manipur for assisting the local administration for maintaining law and order has gone up to 17,500. “Our top priority is now to reopen the National Highway-2 connecting Manipur (to Nagaland).

While the other highway (NH-37) is reopened, we want to reopen the NH-2 too as early as possible,” a senior Home Ministry official said.

In a stern message, the Centre had on Friday told the Manipur government that it can’t escape responsibility for the “humanitarian crisis” arising out of the 52-day economic blockade by a Naga group and must work to end it, while making it clear that nobody will be allowed to take political advantage out of it.

Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju, who was on a day-long visit to Manipur as a central emissary, said it is completely unacceptable to have such kinds of blockades in which thousands are suffering and both the central and Manipur governments will work together to end it. “The state government has not been able to end the blockade. It must end as soon as possible as law and order is the responsibility of the state government. Nobody will be allowed to take political advantage out of a human-

NPGN/NNC (NA) president dies DIMAPUR, DEC 26 (NPN): President of NPGN/NNC (NA) Temjenyanger Ao passed away. In a press note, MIP kilonser NPGN/NNC (NA) N. Mar Ao has informed that the political affairs kilonser, Ovung Lotha has been appointed as the acting president till the next tatar hoho session. MIP said a condolence service for late Temjenyanger was held on December 23 at Aoyimsen panchayat ground. Various NNPG leaders including well wishers, Aoyimsen village council, Church and well wishers paid tributes and spoke on the occasion.

M e a n w h i l e, N N C GDRN (N/A) MIP has said that its president, Kiumukam Yimchunger and ato kilonser Hetoi Chophi and all rank and file has expressed heartfelt sympathy over the sudden demise of Temjenyanger Ao. NNC GDRN (N/A) described late Temjenyanger Ao as a dedicated and a committed leader who sacrificed everything for the Naga National cause. In his demise, NNC GDRN (N/A) said Nagas have lost a true patriot and a tall leader. The group further prayed that God grant peace and solace to the bereaved family and for the departed soul to rest in peace.

This is it!

“Modiji, I’ll order more raids to ensure people don’t criticise your demonetisation.”

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itarian crisis where common people are suffering,” he had said.

Pradhan directs OMCs to take remedial measures Spl. Correspondent

NEW DELHI, DEC 26 (NPN): Minister of state for Petroleum & Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan has directed Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to take all possible remedial measures to ease out the situation in Manipur.

The minister reviewed the stock position on Manipur, in view of the economic blockade imposed by United Naga Council (UNC), wherein supplies of POL products have been severely constrained.

Currently, OMCs have been moving supplies under heavy security protection via alternate route NH-35 (via Jiribam) after shifting supply base to Guwahati, from normal base at Tinsukia. According to the minister, the OMCs have so far moved eight convoys to Manipur which consisted of 975 TTs. Last convoy, which entered Manipur via Jiribam border was on December 25 early morning, it stated. The OMCs and the ministry were in constant touch with the Manipur government.

Imphal correspondent adds: Over 500 goods laden trucks arrived Manipur carrying essential commodities including fuel under heavy security cover.

However, internet connection and connectivity continued to be affected even after the state government had relaxed the ‘black out’.

NSF temporarily suspends total blockade

DIMAPUR, DEC 26 (NPN): Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) on Monday informed that the total blockade on all Manipur bound vehicles have been temporarily suspended.

In a press note, NSF president Subenthung Kithan and asst. general secretary Kesosul Christopher Ltu said the decision was made after Manipur government assured to provide safety and security to the Nagas in Manipur, while also considering the repeated request and appeal made by Government of India through Interlocutor for Naga talks, R.N Ravi.

However, NSF reminded that it would always protect and safeguard the interest of the Nagas residing anywhere and would “not hesitate to initiate any course of action deem fit as per the situation”.

MYHRA suspends counter eco-blockade Joint Action Committee (JAC) under the aegis of Meetei Youth for Human Rights of Assam (MYHRA) has temporarily suspended the proposed counter economic blockade “towards Nagaland from Assam”.

Informing this in a press note, MYHRA convener, O. Ratan Singha said the decision to this effect was made after the JAC, comprising of International Peace and Social Advancement (IPSA) Guwahati and branch secretaries of Gholaghat, Karbi Anglong, Jorhat and Sibsagar branches of All Assam Manipur Students Union and district branch secretaries of Assam Manipuri Literary Society, held a meeting on December 26 at Surpathar Bazaar. It was reported that the proposed economic blockade on Nagaland was a counter measure to the NSF’s total blockade on all Manipur bound vehicles. However, with the economic situation improving in Manipur, MYHRA said JAC decided to not hold the counter economic blockade.

JAC also thanked the NSF for “temporarily lifting” the blockade on Manipur bound passenger vehicles, Singha said.

On the other hand, MYHRA said since the blockade was temporary, it has requested Wingers’ Transport Association to “move all 57 stranded wingers to Silchar from Armajan Meetei village to reach Imphal.” MYHRA said since there were high chances of the total blockade being imposed, it has requested all buses from Guwahati and Shillong to go through Silchar-Imphal road in place of Dimapur-Imphal route.

Mystery over Meluri blast RTI activist seeks info on framework agreement Spl. Correspondent

Police inspect the vehicle at the blast site.

Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, DEC 26 (NPN): A blast took place on Monday at Akhegwo, 6 kms from Meluri when troops of 46 Assam Riles were on a routine patrol. However, no casualty/ injury was reported in the incident.

According to OC Meluri police station, the explosion took place at around 12.30 noon, while AR troops were on routine patrolling duty. Police said no debris/articles were found at the blast site in order to ascertain whether it was an IED device or any other explosive device. No one has claimed responsibility for the blast till the time of filing the report.

NEW DELHI, DEC 26 (NPN): An RTI activist, Venkatesh Nayak, resident of Delhi filed an application seeking information/documents related to the frame work agreement signed between Centre and NSCN (I-M) on August 2015.

However, despite several attempts Nayak failed to get any concrete information as the Ministry of Home Affairs (Central Public Information Officer) response was that the issue was highly sensitive and the final agreement was yet to be reached.

In this regard, MHA had stated that the copy of the framework agreement could not be provided in national security interest.

Nayak then filed a complaint to the Central Information Commission

Phek village council reacts to reports DIMAPUR, DEC 26 ( N P N ) : P h e k Vi l l a ge Council (PVC) has issued rejoinder to the allegation that its youth organization had assaulted Khochiyi for propagating NBCC clean election campaign.

In fact, Phek Village Council chairman, Chivozo Soho and secretary Vepichi in a press statement said that necessary action was initiated against Khochiyi for going against the village council’s resolutions.

PVC stated was that Khochiyi carried out signature campaigns by bypassing the council’s authority.

However, the council said it was not aware of any individual entrusted to carry out signature campaigns within the village by Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) or any other organization, when elections were not due in Nagaland untill 2018.

The council said the youth organization (authorized by PVC) had asked Khochiyi time and again to clarify his actions and declare who had entrusted him to carry out signature campaign, but he refused.

In this regard, PVC said the youth organization was compelled to take necessary steps to ensure that such malpractices were not repeated in the village.

PVC also clarified that the action against Khochiyi was for the interest of the village and not for any election purpose or for any political party of candidates.

On the removal of Vekhupa, as Village Council member in charge of Education Committee, Phek Village Council said he was relieved of his assignment for going against the council’s resolutions.

Further, PVC had also warned against all members during its previous

meetings to uphold the council resolutions and not to go against the binding laid down rules. In this regard, the council clarified that his removal has nothing to do with anything as alleged but was for going against the interest of the village.

Meanwhile, the Phek Village Counicl keeping in mind the need to uphold peace, tranquillity and development of the village adopted 16 point action plan resolutions during its annual council meeting on March 23, 2016 at the village Panchayat hall.

It said that the resolutions have nothing to do with anything other than to promote unity, peace and development of the village.

Instead, it cautioned all individuals not to interfere in the affairs of the village so that the peaceful ambiance was not disturbed in the days to come.

(CIC) against the respondent (MHA’s CPIO).

The complainant was of the opinion that the CPIO had not adequately discharged its burden of proving why the information ought not to be disclosed under the RTI Act despite an express direction by the CIC. CIC observed that the respondent (MHA) did not have the documents sought for by the complainant, since it was of the opinion that the information was available with the office of the Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC). Therefore, CIC sought clarification from the chairman of the JIC, who is also the interlocutor for Naga talks, R.N. Ravi as to whether the JIC was part of the MHA or an independent public authority.

Naga elders write to PM on political and social issues DIMAPUR, DEC 26 (NPN): Nagaland Senior Citizens Association(NSCA), a voluntary organisation of elders above 60, who claim to have been “weathered by varied experiences”, have written to the prime minister of India Narendra Modi to express concern over the Naga political and other social issues.

According to the NSCA memorandum, the members wanted to “sensitively understand” the evolving political and social issues around but reiterated that they were not driven by whatever motive but only “in the fair interest of India and our people.”

Framework Agreement: NSCA said that the non-transparent nature of the Framework Agreement “remains a repugnant enigma” as it has persistently “spawned unmitigated suspicion” in the minds of original stake holding majority from Nagaland.

The Association opined that the government of India would have “noticed that Nagas of Nagaland had politely clapped their hands when the Framework Agreement was signed but did not spontaneously jump with joy in celebration like those of our Southern brothers from Manipur”.

NSCA said it was important that any “monumental decision” which was to have irreversible impact on the destiny of people must be reviewed for majority consensus by those whose lives “are directly being put on the line.” NSCA reiterated that this was a

universally acceptable norm that any honourable democratic society is expected to adhere to.

Inclusive solution: Specifically pointing to the Nagaland context, NSCA said it was imperative on the part of the government of India “not to casually misread or misjudge the complex ground reality” amidst presence of multiple armed factions holding divergent views on Naga sovereignty and integration and an explosive confrontation in the aftermath of a settlement with only one single faction, claiming dominance. The Association also cautioned that “shallow mandates and endorsements being propagated through collaborated consultations with self-serving sycophant leaders and yes-men do not necessarily represent the core concerns of the down-to-earth majority”.

In the light of the above, NSCA has reaffirmed that there was no alternative to an inclusive approach of all stakeholders in pursuit of a genuine lasting peace.

NSCA also expressed concern that Nagas had never been taken into confidence when both India and Myanmar drew the international boundary. It said drawing of the boundary between the two nations caused dismemberment of Naga families and clans within the same village.

It also cited the unilateral abrogation by the government of India of the 9 Point Agreement between the Naga National Council (NNC) which envisioned

transfer of all Naga ancestral lands back to Nagaland.

NSCA also pointed out that some clauses in the 16 Point Agreement were also partially abrogated unilaterally by the government of India (such as Clause 2) by transferring Nagaland from the Foreign Affairs Ministry to Home Affairs and (Clause 11) discontinuation of Consolidated funding patter.

On the issue of integration, NSCA said Clause 13 of the 16 Point Agreement remain unfulfilled.

NSCA also expressed deep concern that attempts enact the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) throughout the country could also affect Article 371A, no matter how contentious the latter might be within the state as it remains the only reliable guarantee that Concern over UCC: NSCA said even if Article 371 (A) of the Indian Constitution may be contentious in Nagaland yet it is considered the only reliable guarantee that grudgingly provides even a bit of “confidence for Nagaland to moderate its troubled link with India under the present indefinite circumstance”.

It also cited various instances where courts had to redirect complex land disputes to the arbitrated by the tribal customary courts.

NSCA cautioned that any attempt to disable Art 371A under the cloak of UCC for the Nagas, could even invite the flames of the January 10, 1926 “Simon Commission” memorandum.

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Online application for JEE main 2017 till January 2 NEW DELHI, DEC 26 (AGENCIES): The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) online application process which commenced from December 1 would be closed on January 2. The Joint Entrance Examination is scheduled to be held on April 2, 2017.

Candidates have been informed to deposit the fee till January 3, 2017.Complete details of JEE Main 2017 can be checked on the official website jeemain. nic.in.

Meanwhile, more states have joined the JEE Main league like—Nagaland, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Odisha, Uttarakhand and Haryana. Earlier, when these states were not included in the JEE Main league, the selection of candidates were done on the basis of State Level Examination.

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Christmas celebrations held at Kma, Dmp

(L-R): Congregation during the Christmas service at Cathedral Church Kohima on December 25. Members of the Janjati Shiksha Samiti during the Christmas programme-cum- 93rd birthday of Atal Bihari Vajpayi on December 24.

DIMAPUR: Christmas was celebrated across Nagaland with various organizations and churches conducting special Christmas service.

In the diocese of Kohima, midnight vigil mass was held on December 24 at Holy Cross Dimapur and Christmas on December 25 at Cathedral Church Kohima, with Bishop of Kohima, Most Rev. Dr. James Thoppil, Bishop of Kohima as main celebrant.

Bishop during his reflection said forces for good and evil were in mortal conflict everywhere and around us. He said that the enormity and magnitude of human miseries caused by hunger and disease due to exploitation, murderous rape, terrorist attacks, exploitation of the poor for profit by the rich and cold blooded ethnic violence

and cleansing, some in the name of God and religion has disturbed all beyond measure.

Challenging the congregation to be true disciples of Christ, he also had hope that Jesus, the greatest force for good would lead us to the year 2017.

The midnight celebration at Holy Cross ended with placing the child Jesus in the crib with a solemn procession and prayer. At the Cathedral Church, after the solemn mass the community gathered in the ground to share the common Christmas meal sponsored by Francis Belho and family. Special prayer was invoked by the bishop, followed by cutting of the large Christmas cake by the sponsoring family members, special carol singing by the Holy Childhood children.

JSS: Janjati Shiksha

Samiti (Vidya Bharati), Nagaland also celebrated Christmas simultaneously with the 93rd birthday of ex-prime minister Bharat Ratn Atal Bihari Vajpayi on December 24 in the premises of VB Infants Digital Home Class Hall at Kevijau Village of Dimapur. Org. secretary Pankaj Sinha greeted the people of Nagaland and that Jesus would guide all for better health and brighter future of Nagaland. He also explained the life of Atal Bihari Vajapayi as a great patriot, poet, literature, political leader, speaker and great person of the country. Asim Sarakar sang a song of Atal and Pramod Singh recited many thoughts of Atal ji. Uttam Singh, Dudh Singh and Subroto Das also greeted Merry Christmas. The special cake was dedicated in the name of God Jesus

and ex-prime minister Atal Bihari Vajapayi.

Six NNPGs: A joint press note by six Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs), ato kilonser GPRN/NSCN convener NNPGs working group, N. Kitovi Zhimomi; president NSCN (R) co-convener Wangtin Naga; general secretary NNC/ FGN (N/A) co-convener, V. Nagi; Kedallo, FGN/ NNC, co-convener Zhopra Vero; ato kilonser, NNC/ NPGN, co-convener Hozheto Chophy and ato kilonser, NNC/GDRN, coconvener Hetoi Chophy stated that it was “our prayer that the Lord of all nations, the God of Abraham, Issac and Jacob would guide and bless the Naga people with renewed hope and vision towards our common objective”.

Stating that the people were blessed “despite of

our sins and shortcomings, we are assured of eternal salvation if we submit ourselves to His will!” It further hoped that ties of friendship, cherished and fond memories would be rekindled as the New Year approaches. It also believed that each would find the courage to forgive those who had wronged us in the past and seek forgiveness from others for one’s own mistakes.

In the same light, it stated that just as Jesus Christ had brought reconciliation between God and man, it was also “our duty to reconcile with our fellowmen”. Further it stated that on this festive season, “leaving aside all our ideological differences, we would like to wish our Naga people everywhere a prosperous year filled with peace, love and compassion.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur Tuesday, December 27, 2016

news in brief PKK silver jubilee: Philimi Kuqhakulu Kohima (PKK) would be celebrating silver jubilee on December 27 at Highland Park (IG Stadium) Kohima. The time, which was earlier scheduled at 10 a.m has been pre-poned to 9 am. All members and invitees have been cordially invited to attend the jubilee programme.

OCSU to conduct 67th annual session: Old Changsu Students’ Union (OCSU) would be holding its 67th annual session on December 28 at 11 a.m. at local ground, Old Changsu village. All the members, executives, ex-members, seniors and well-wishers have been requested to attend the session.

NAS 1st general conference: 1st Namsang Area Students’ (NAS) general conference would be convened from January 5 to 8, 2017 at Bura Namsang village head quarter under the theme “Youth with a vision in community building”, with the resource speakers. There would also be a special session of career counselling for the students. The conference planning committee and BNSU has requested all the students of Namsang

and those who reside in different places to attend positively.

NPF Dimapur division informs: Naga Peoples Front (NPF) Dimapur division has informed that an introductory meeting of all the intending candidates for Dimapur Municipal Council along with the division office bearers, frontals and A/C president and general secretary would be held on December 28 at 1 p.m. at SM college auditorium, Landmark Colony, Dimapur. All concerned have been requested to attend the programme without fail.

DOE informs: Dimapur Okotsoe Ekhung (DOE) would be organising a picnic on December 30 at Bethesda Higher Secondary School campus, Walford Colony Dimapur. All bona fide members have been requested to reach the picnic spot by 7.30 p.m. The organisers also cordially invite all the in-laws who are residing in Dimapur.

Lost and found: Identity card belonging to Siponglemba was found at Army Supply Road on December 19. The rightful owner may contact 8014568902.

State BJP election notification

DIMAPUR: State BJP president, Visasolie Lhoungu has nominated and authorized BJP district presidents to represent the state BJP to the District Returning Officers (DROs) in their respective districts and to coordinate on election matters.

A press note by state BJP general secretar y (media) & spokesperson, Jaangsillung Gonmei stated that district presidents would be the party’s representative of district election related committees of the Election Commission.

However, the list of candidates to be submitted would rest on the final

approval of the BJP state election office. The district presidents may contact the District Returning Officers for further information.

The nominated representatives are L. Bendang president, BJP Dimapur district; Ajoy Phom president, BJP Longleng district; Thangse president, BJP Tuensang district; Meribemo president, BJP Wokha district; Hobbs Thonger president, BJP Kiphire district; Shikuto president, BJP Zunheboto district; Khriezovolie president, BJP Kohima district; Nucutso Roho president, BJP Phek district; Huzantadbo Meriam presi-

dent, BJP Peren district; Nyawang Konyak president, BJP Mon district and L.Temsu president, BJP Mon district It also stated that all the presidents of mandals, wards and respective frontals have been directed to coordinate with the district presidents immediately and prepare the list of candidates to be submitted to the BJP state for finalisation and approval.

Mandal presidents of electoral political districts as notified by the election commission should also immediately coordinate with the respective designated returning officers.

ATMA conducts various activities across Nagaland

ATMA officials along with the participating Self Help Groups during Kissan Ghosti cum Sales Day held in Kiyezhe village.

Resource person demonstrating grafting technique to women farmers at Niuland.

DIMAPUR: ATMA Dimapur, Kuhuboto Block orgsanised “Kissan Ghosti cum Sales Day” on December 6 in Kiyezhe Village with the objective to encourage and motivate the Self Help Groups (SHGs) and to let them know the value of marketing and to give them a platform to sell their agricultural products and other handmade products, BTM Kuhuboto Block Akavi V.Holo gave a brief highlight on the programme. He encouraged the SHGs on how a group together can achieve and escalate to the next level by co-operating and helping one another.

All the participating SHGs displayed their agricultural products which were organic, they displayed other handmade products such as traditional shawl, Tie, Muffler, Makela, earings, waist coat, necklaces etc, and they also displayed detergent powder and dish washing gel, which they K

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learned from the training given by ATMA. The participants expressed gratitude to ATMA functionaries for conducting such kind of programme.

They also visited the Banana plantation.

Altogether four Self Help Groups (SHGs) namely Azalimi, Aza Xakiqhe Muqo, Niboqha and Zhukucho participated in this Kissan Ghosti cum sales day.

MEDZIPHEMA: Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) Dimapur Chumukedima Block conducted a joint visit program along with KVK officials on December 3 at united village.

SMS (Animal Science) from KVK (ICAR) Jharnapani, Dr. Epibeni Ngullie, spoke on the topic piggery management. She emphasized on breeding and selection, heritability in pigs, detection of heat, care and management of pregnant

animals and piglets, weaning, feeding management, prevention and control of pig disease. Later, ATMA officials along with the KVK officials visited an integrated farm managed by an SHG and presented first-hand information on pig farming.

The programme was chaired by HO and BTT convenor, Medziphema block Temsu Longukumer and later vote of thanks was delivered by BTM Medziphema block, Chubanaro.

Meanwhile, ATMA Dimapur Medziphema block conducted a joint visit program along with KVK officials on November 5, where SMS (Animal Science) from KVK (ICAR) Jharnapani Dr. Epibeni Ngullie, gave training on poultry farming.

She gave a brief introduction on poultry farming, health and nutrition facts of chicken meat. She also emphasized on its advantages, things to consider while building a poultry house

Participants from ATMA and KVK officials during the joint visit programme at Medziphema block.

ATMA & KVK officials duirng joint visit to a mustard field in Niuland.

or shed, feed requirements, vaccination schedule, diseases, symptoms and their control measures.

Accordinly, ATMA officials along with the KVK officials visited a poultry farm and presented a first hand information on poultry farming to the farmers.

Earlier the programme was chaired by ATM, Medziphema block Zevoseno, and vote of thanks was delivered by, ATM, Medziphema block, Keneisano.

KIPHIRE: ATMA Kiphire under Pungro block on December 9 participated in exhibition cum sales day at the kholar festival.

BTT Yamukiu, stated that progressive farmers and farmers interest group from Khonsa block and Pungro block participated with 16 different variety of organic kholar, 4 variety of ricebean, soyabean, pumpkins, ginger, fish, orange, sugarcane, maize, millet and vegetables. ATMA Kiphire

expressed gratitude to organisers for organising the kholar festival, giving opportunity to farmers to explore, exchanging farming know how and most importantly creating platform for farmers and buyers.

DIMAPUR: ATMA Longleng conducted a series of district level farmers training during the month of September and October 2016 in collaboration with KVK Longleng in all the three blocks, Longleng block, Tamlu block and Sakshi block. The trainings deliberated on the topics of women in agriculture in Nagaland. Altogether 120 farmers participated on the trainings.

NIULAND: Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) Dimapur, Niuland block conducted demonstration programme at Niuland town on December 2.

In the demonstration programme, resource per-

Stall at the exhibition cum sales day of kholar festival held at Kiphire under Pungro block.

Farmers-Scientist interaction-cum- input distribution programme at Hekheshe village, Dimapur.

son, SMS (plant breeding), KVK-ICAR, Jharnapani, Kolom Rabi spoke on the topics “cultivation practices of garden pea, winter maize and vegetables”. He elaborated on planting methods, sowing, seed rate, treatment, tillage, nutrient and water management and pests’ management.

Meanwhile, joint visit was also conducted by ATMA and KVK officials at the mango plantation farm and mustard field in Niuland town and farmers were given technical advice on water, nutrient and pests management. The programme was chaired by BTM Niuland block Demalu Hasnusa, while vegetable and maize seeds were distributed to the women farmers.

NIULAND: Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) Dimapur, Niuland block conducted Kisan Ghosthi was conducted at Niuland town on December 3.

In the programme, resource persons, L.A. KVKICAR Jharnapani, Dr. R.S. Patel spoke on the topic of “budding and grafting methods in horticultural crops.”

He demonstrated and said that grafting and budding are horticultural techniques used to join parts from two or more plants so that they appear to grow as a single plant. In grafting, the upper part (scion) of one plant grows on the root system (rootstock) of another plant.

In the budding process, a bud is taken from one plant and grown on another.

HEKHESHE: NRC on Mithun organised a Farmers-Scientist interaction-cum-input distribution programme on mithun was conducted in Hekheshe village, Dimapur on November 1. At the programme during interaction time, basic information were collected regarding the source of livelihood, agriculture and animal husbandry prac-

tices and also the scope of mithun rearing in the village. Farmers were informed about semi-intensive mithun rearing and scope of mithun husbandry for improving livelihood as well as the conservation of forest.

In order to improve the livelihood of the farmers, poultry chicks (190 numbers) were distributed among 19 beneficiaries.

Farmers were also trained about scientific management of poultry farming.

In the next phase of the programme on November 8 a PRA (Participatory Research Appraisal) will be conducted in the village to identify the problems of the farming community and how best NRC on mithun can intervene to overcome those problems in order to improve the livelihood of the farmers.

Altogether 40 farmers and 4 Scientists from ICARNRC on mithun participated in the programme.

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change that winter this year is not so cold?  Yes  No  Can’t say

WEATHER FORECAST December 27

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Hazy sunshine

26 14

Mostly sunny

21 9

Guwahati Hazy sunshine

23 11

Aizawl

Mostly sunny and pleasant

Imphal

Itanagar Partly sunny

22 7 20 9

Shillong

Hazy sunshine

Kohima

Cooler, a few morning showers 16 6

Dimapur Pleasant with some sun

Cooler with a quick shower

Mkg

16 3 22 10 18 5

Tuensang Cooler with a shower in spots 12 4

Cooler with a shower in spots 16 11

Wokha

Zunheboto A t-shower in spots; cooler

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Zaveyi Nyekha at the inaugural programme along with others.

DIMAPUR: As part of the 60th anniversary celebration of the Tsuswuzu Students’ Union (TSU), the newly built TSU library constructed under Raja Rammohan Roy Library Foundation (RRRLF) 201415, was inaugurated today at Chesezu village, Phek.

Rtd principal director of School Education, Zaveyi Nyekha, who officially inaugurated the library as the special guest, stressed that library was an essential

part of a student’s life and encouraged them to take full advantage of the library available.

The library inaugural programme was chaired by ex president TSU,Vesezo Ringa, while prayer was pronounced by VEC, chairman, Puswuyi Nyekha Day one of the 60th anniversary celebration of the TSU also witnesses Music and Art Fest at Amphitheatre, Netaji Peak, Chesezu village.

Speaker, Nagaland Legislative Assembly, Chotisuh Sazo would grace the formal programme as chief guest during the celebration to be held on December 27.

TSU officials also acknowledged the Raja Rammohan Roy Library Foundation (RRRLF), Ministry of Culture and Department of Art and Culture, Nagaland, for providing financial assistance for the construction of rural library.

GHS fellowship at CSMOH children in Peren

GHS members along with children of the CSMOH. DIMAPUR: Grateful Hearts Society (GHS), Dimapur visited the Christian Servanthood Ministry Orphanage Home (CSMOH)

located at Peren on December 26. The orphanage not only provides children with a roof over their heads but also education and voca-

tional trainings. GHS held a short fellowship with the children of the orphanage home and distributed gift items in the form of blan-

kets, indoor game boards and cakes etc. The main objective of the visit was to share God’s love and blessing with the children.

Community First Responder training for TOTs DIMAPUR: To enhance the knowledge and skill on how to respond to any emergencies related to natural and manmade disasters a five-day Training of Trainers (TOTs) on Community First Responder(CFR) was held at CKS Hall, Tuensang in November, organized by District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Tuensang in collaboration

with CD& Home Guard supported

by Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority.

Deputy commissioner of Tuensang, Alemjongshi as chief guest, encouraged the participants to be very serious on their training as they were going to become the trainers to disseminate knowledge and skills at their respective blocks.

District Disaster Management Officer(DDMO) in-charge of Tuensang, Temsuwangshi Jamir, underscored that community was always the first responder in any disaster before actual help arrive. More than thirty participants from seven subdivisions who are going to become TOTs at their respective blocks attended the programme.

Eastern Sumi Hoho celebrates silver jubilee

Minister of Power, C. Kipili Sangtam along with others at the inaugural of the silver jubilee monolith on December 21.

DIMAPUR: Eastern Sumi Hoho celebrated completion of 25 years of its existence in its Hq. Kiphire on December 21 on the theme “Essence of Existence” with minister of Power, C. Kipili Sangtam as chief guest, Sumi Hoho presiK

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dent Toniho Yepthomi as guest of honour and Japfu Christian College Kigwema asst. professor, Husca Aye as theme speaker.

In his speech Kipili exhorted the gathering to be fruitful and remarked that it was a historic event for

Sumis in Kiphire district.

Toniho in his speech urged the gathering to live a positive life and promote the district without any hesitation. Earlier, the silver jubilee monolith stone was inaugurated by C.Kipili Sangtam.

DIMAPUR: The newly renovated community centre of St. Francis de Sales Parish, Kohima town at Merhülietsa colony (Paramedical), was inaugurated on December 21 by Bishop of Kohima, most Rev. Dr. James Thoppil.

The programme was chaired by Rochus Chasie, while the opening prayer was said by Philip Kent.

The scripture was read out by Sebastian Humtsoe, Ruokuoheü Roselyn gave s short report of the land and house acquisition which was allotted by the government of Nagaland.

SFS Kids Choir presented as special number and Rev. Fr. Alex Vizo, the parish priest proposed vote of thanks.

Bishop of Kohima, Rev. Dr. James Thoppil also inaugurated the newly built presbytery at St.Peter’s centre Longsa on December 20, adding another feature to the developmental work

Bishop of Kohima, most Rev. Dr. James Thoppil inaugurating the community centre at Merhülietsa colony, Kohima. at the centre.

In the programme, Rev. Fr. George Punnolil, the diocesan financial administrator cut the rib-

bon and inaugurated the building while Rev. Fr. A. D. Jose, SDB, the parish priest, St. Paul Parish, Wokha unveiled the grati-

tude plaque.

During the programme, centre in-charge, Fr. Mathew Rhamben delivered welcome speech.

Governor extends Christmas greetings DIMAPUR: Nagaland Governor, P.B. Acharya has extended Christmas greetings to the people of Nagaland.

In his message, Acharya said Christmas was a time to give thanks to God for His infinite gift of love and mercy to the people on earth.

“As we celebrate the gift of life through the birth of Jesus Christ, I extend my heartiest greetings and best wishes to the all the people of Nagaland,” Acharya stated.

He said Christmas is celebrated to renew the bonds of love, tolerance and compassion which Jesus had taught the world.

In this regard, he also urged upon all to give values to brotherhood, tolerance and caring.

“As God reaches out in love to you and me, let us also reach out to one another irrespective of religion, caste and region and spread communal harmony and unity in the country,” he added.

He also called upon all to pray for permanent peace and brotherhood in Nagaland and to pray that Almighty bless Nagaland with peace and prosperity.

A c h a r ya s a i d , h e along with his wife, with a heart full of love wish the people of Nagaland a happy and peaceful Christmas. “Make merry not just on this wonderful day of Christmas but all through the year!” he said.

Asukhomi community Zunheboto filling up and levelling potholes at ZunhebotoMokokchung road at their own expense as Christmas gift to all commuters.

Tongti sector at Indisen village Dimapur conducted a Swachh Bharat sanitation drive for Christmas season in the entire village of Indisen on December 22, 2016.

LSU 56th general session held

DIMAPUR, DEC 26: Leshemi Students Union (LSU) held its 56th general session on December 21 at Leshemi village under the theme, “Students are Society’s Assets” with president, Chakhesang Youth Front (CYF), Welete Kapfo (Atuo Kapfo) as the chief guest.

Speaking on the occasion, Welete Kapfo lauded the village for its honesty and truthfulness. He stressed on the importance of biodiversity and the issue of illegal immigrants.

He also reminded the local landlords to be more vigilant while renting out to tenants.

Kapfo encouraged the students’ community to focus on the 3Ds (D- Discipline, D- Determination, D - Dedication) to be successful individual in society.

Kapfo stressed on how students’ community could build up the society in future. He also encouraged village leaders to focus on the student’s community as to have a healthy environment in future.

Earlier, president,

Chakhesang Students Union (CSU), Dode Nakro greeted the session.

The programme was chaired by Wete-ü Losou, God’s blessing was invoked by pastor Leshemi Baptist church, Zhietshute Lasushe.

Presidential address was delivered by Neipetso Lomi, while Medikhrü Memorial Award was given away by Dr.Vikeyie Losu, eldest son of Late Medikhrü to Miwe-ü Losou of class 10 and Pete Lasushe of class 12 of Leshemi village.

Special appearances was presented by Koneite-ü Losou, Wetsote-ü Metro & Neiku-ü Letro, Khrolo Lasushe on the occasion. Vote of thanks was proposed by Medongu Losou. The session was attended by village leaders, elders, students and village community from all walks of life. LSU also elected its new office bearers for 2017-2018 led by Wezhode Sara as president, Khrolo Lasushe as vice president, Kutsho Losou as general secretary along with eight more executives.

Nearly 20 houses were completely gutted by fire at Unity colony, purana bazaar area on December 25.

9 Assam Rifles organises free medical camp at Pfutsero town

Patient at the free medical camp.

DIMAPUR: Free medical camp was organized by 9 Assam Rifles on December 20 at Pfutsero, Phek district, attended by villagers from Pfutsero

sub division. The aim of the medical camp was to provide free medical treatment to the local populace where requisite medical facilities are not

available.

A specially constituted medical team under Chief Medical Officer 2IC, N Sandhyarani conducted the medical camp where a total of 110 patients were given the necessary treatment including the screening for diabetes.

Apart from providing medical assistance, basic knowledge on health education including precautions from common viral diseases was also imparted.

Emphasis on importance of hygiene and sanitation were explained to the villagers for better living standard.

The people of Pfutsero village and adjoining villages had also expressed appreciation for the free medical camp.

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Union home minister Rajnath Singh being felicitated by Himanta Biswa Sarma. Also seen in the picture, chief minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal (L). (PTI)

addressing a meeting of the BJP’s Assam unit here.

Singh, a senior BJP leader, said the party never practiced politics over religion nor did over communalism but on the issue of justice and honesty.

“We are a party of doing politics over justice and honesty. We are a party which takes everyone along and wants to march forward with everyone’s cooperation,” he said.

The Home Minister said BJP’s politics is centred around humanity - irrespective of whether someone is Hindu, Muslim, Christian or from any other religion.

Referring to the updating of the National Register

of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, Singh said the process is underway and the state government should complete it soon.

Singh said the Centre will make no compromise on the issue of insurgency as he claimed that violence has considerably come down in the state.

“If any people or group have any grievances, problems or issues, we are ready to talk to them... We are ready to embrace them and talk. But if there is violence, there will be no compromise,” he said.

The Home Minister claimed people have supported Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “bold step”

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Guwahati, Dec 26 (PTI): Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said people have accepted BJP as a party of their own by electing it to power at the Centre with thumping majority even though opposition parties had made allegations in the past that it practised politics over religion.

“There was a big allegation that BJP used to do politics over religion or over communalism. Now that allegation has gone away. Had it been a party of doing politics over religion, then the 1.25 billion people of the country would not have elected to power with a clear majority,” he said

Guwahati, Dec 26 (Agencies): In what has created a sensation in Arunachal Pradesh, more than Rs 1300 crore, suspected to be black money, was deposited in few bank accounts in the state.

Though, SBI officials refused to divulge the specific bank details, sources in the bank admitted that they have recorded the deposit of Rs. 800 crore in the state soon after demonetisation.

A local daily of Itanagar, the Eastern Sentinel claimed that Rs 1300 crore was deposited in 15 bank accounts of SBI in Itanagar after demonetisation of currency. The editor of the newspaper claimed that they published the story three days back on the basis of information provided

by SBI officials. “The bank has neither contradicted our story nor clarified it as yet,” the editor of the local daily said.

Claiming that banks have informed the authorities about these deposits, security sources said that suspicion on clandestine transactions in the frontier state started following the suicide of a HDFC branch manager at Naharlagun in a mysterious circumstance.

Po i n t i n g o u t t h a t HDFC branch manager Rituparna Gohain has also left a suicide note, in which he confessed and named few contractors and politicians who exchanged and deposited demonetised currency in his branch to which he could reconcile in the accounts of

the bank, security sources said. The suicide note is with the with police.

Asserting that a huge of amount of currency was smuggled to Itanagar from Assam only a day after demonetization of currency, security sources said that the HDFC branch manager was under pressure from various quarters to justify their clandestine exchange and deposits. Though, police is tight-lipped about the suicide note as it may open Pandora’s box.

Security sources said that a huge amount of old currency was also deposited in the Arunachal Pradesh State Cooperative Apex Bank branches of the state.

In absence of corebanking facilities with the Apex Bank, security sources said that bank officials have not been able to reconcile their accounts as yet. Security sources said that there were reports of bank officials functioning till late in the night and taking deposits even after the banking hours.

Indicating that many political leaders from Assam routed their black money through banks in Arunachal Pradesh, security sources said that a large number of new accounts were also opened after the demonetization to adjust and transfer the black money from the accounts of local residents of Arunachal Pradesh. It is significant local residents of the state are not required to pay any tax on their income.

GUWAHATI, DEC 26 (AGENCIES): Smuggling of ganja and other medicinal drugs have increased manifold in Assam in the last few years and the Guwahati railway station, of late, has emerged as a major transit point.

According to report, smuggling of medicinal drugs to Assam from States like Delhi and Punjab has been on the rise in the last few years. The North Eastern region is now facing a problem of medicines being diverted for drug abuse and the smuggling of such items to neighbouring countries is becoming a serious issue.

Addicts are turning to these substances because these are cheaper and eliminate the dangers involved in interacting with dealers.

The problem of smuggling of these substances to Assam has worsened due to several international drug syndicates based in Myanmar and Bangladesh, using the border States of Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura and Nagaland to send consignments to some Southeast Asian countries.

Railway police sources here said most drug traffickers use trains to smuggle their substances outside the Northeast and vice versa, and they use the Guwahati railway station as transit point. The main reason for Guwahati railway station emerging as a transit point for drug trafficking is the lack of manpower in Railway Police.

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Hoshepu Range Union Dimapur (HRUD) members kümütsü Atsala 28th Liphiqhi (Dec.) 2016 Ayi 10:00 Inaqhe Ino./Inoli. Akashe K. Zhimomi, Chairman(HRUD) ki lono Annual Session cum Picnic shi akeu lo ighi tsü penike kusü ani. Eno Khashiye Alakhü mpemiqo no chuqhu kusho kupukuno shi kümütsü ghenguno kuto tsü ani. Tighenguno akibo hekütsü pesü ighi tsüpenike qhiniju ani.

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to demonetise high-value currency notes and his fight against black money and corruption.

“The Prime Minister’s bold step of demonetisation has been welcomed by the people of the country and we are grateful for that,” he said.

The Prime Minister’s fight against black money and corruption was “beyond any doubt” and the people of the country have expressed their gratitude by supporting him despite facing initial difficulties, the home minister said.

“People did face initial difficulties after demonetisation was announced, but no one has questioned the intention of the Prime Minister.

“People had to wait for hours in queues outside ATMs, but when told they were facing difficulties, many replied, ‘When our jawans our dying on the borders to protect our country against enemies, then why can’t we stand in queues for a few hours.’

This is the spirit of our people,” he said.

Modi on November 8 had announced to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, and said new notes of denominations Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 will be issued in their place, leading to a rush among people to exchange their notes at banks and withdraw new notes from ATMs.

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Christians, Hindus celebrate Christmas in Meghalaya

BJP asks UNC to withdraw eco blockade in Mnp Imphal, Dec 26 (PTI): BJP today appealed the United Naga Council (UNC) to immediately withdraw the ongoing economic blockade on the highways of Manipur.

BJP spokesperson N Biren appealed the UNC to withdraw the blockade which entered its 56th day today and sought “another forum” to achieve its demands.

Biren was speaking to the reporters on his return from Delhi, where an eightmember BJP delegation met top central leaders including Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on the issue.

Biren said, “The ruling Congress government is answerable to the people of the state for the hardship faced by them”.

He questioned whether it has made any formal effort at the Centre regarding the presence of NSCN(I-M) camps in the Manipur, the number of its cadre present in the state.

He also sought to know whether there have been any effort to demolish the NSCN(I-M)’s designated camps in the state as the ceasefire agreement between NSCN(I-M) and the Centre does not cover Manipur. Biren also asked whether the state government has made any move to identify the perpetrators of the twin ambush on Manipur police at Lokchao and Bongyang in Tengnoupal district which claimed the lives of three policemen earlier this month.

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Shillong, Dec 26: Christians in Meghalaya on Sunday celebrated Christmas with fervour and spirit, exchanging greetings and gifts with friends and relatives.

Hindus also joined in the celebrations in this Christian-dominated northeastern state to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.

Choir groups are seen singing carols in churches and at public places, Christmas trees and wreaths adorned almost every household. All the C h u r c h e s, m i s s i o n a r y schools and institutions were also decorated with colourful buntings and lights.

Tourists from other states of the country were flocking to the city to participate in the celebrations.

All communities, irrespective of religious faith, joined their Christian brethren in this predominantly Christian state to celebrate Christmas enthusiastically.

“Unlike in other parts of India, this is the first time that I am witnessing people of irrespective of religious background are celebrating Christmas, which is a Christian festival and Shillong is the place where many should come to learn how to live together,” Sunetra Chakraborty, a tourist from Delhi said. All churches, missionary schools and institutions were decorated with colourful buntings and lights.

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services and delivered sermons in various cathedrals and churches of different Christian denominations in the capital city, Shillong.

Archbishop of Shillong Archdiocese, Reverend Dominic Jala, presided over the midnight Christmas mass at the Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians.

In his sermon, Jala appealed to the people to uphold the ideals of universal love and brotherhood.

Hindus also celebrated Christmas in their own way.

The Central Puja Committee, the apex body of Hindu religious organisations, organised an event to celebrate Christmas. “We too celebrated Christmas to mark the arrival of the messenger of peace and love with our Christian brethren in various areas of Meghalaya - Nartiang, Sohra, Byrnihat and Shillong,” Central Puja Committee leader, J.L. Das said. Ramakrishna Mission in Shillong celebrated Christmas in ‘Hindu style’ by chanting Vedic shlokas and offering pujas to Jesus Christ.

Swami Madhurananda Maharaj, who came from Argentina, was the chief speaker on the occasion; he talked about the historic aspect of Sri Ramakrishna’s spiritual practices and vision of Lord Jesus.

He said this stands as a testimony to the living presence of the Lord unlike imagined or mythological incarnations. Earlier there were Christmas carols in various dialects led by Swa-

mi Divyalokananda with the inmates of Shillong Ramakrishna Mission.

The offering and vesper service to Lord Jesus was made by other monks and Brahmacharins of Shillong Ramakrishna Mission at its Laitumkhrah premises.

Ramakrishna Mission’s starting has a link to Christmas Eve as it was on the same night in 1886 that Swami Vivekananda led the disciples of Sri Ramakrishna and inspired them with a narration of the life of Jesus Christ to take monastic vows. Exchange of greetings and gifts, visits to relatives, games and sports among children and community feasts marked the celebrations across the state, where over 80 percent of the population is Christian.

Leaders of various political parties also greeted the people on the occasion of Christmas.

Extending his greetings, Governor V. Shanmuganathan Christmas is the occasion for us to remember the birth of Christ who taught us the the values of love, kindness and compassion.

“As we celebrate this joyous occasion, let us take a moment to count the blessings we have received and to give thanks for all the good things we enjoy. Therefore, let us resolve to honour the spirit of Christmas by treating one another with love and compassion and by sharing and caring with an honest heart,” Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said.

2016: When peace hopes gave way to despair in Assam, Nagaland Guwahati, Dec 26 (IANS): Amid renewed incidents of violence, the year 2016 proved that peace in Nagaland and Assam will remain a distant dream until the government changes a general perception among militant groups — including those favouring talks — that it is not serious at reviving the stalled dialogue process in the insurgency-hit northeastern states.

The gover nment had earlier opened talks with the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB)-Progressive and Ranjan Daimary factions, National Socialist Council of Nagaland’s Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and United Liberation Front of Assam (pro-talks). But its failure to make any headway led others to question the government’s seriousness to resolve the issue.

Several militant groups, including those from neighbouring Manipur, came together under one umbrella and formed the United Liberation Front of Western South East Asia (UNLFW). The groups in the conglomerate

are strictly against peace talks. As despair replaced hope, violence surged and several militant groups in Assam and Nagaland — dormant over the years — regrouped and revived their activities. This included the killing of 14 people in an August attack in Assam by NDFB (Songibijit) faction.

The militant conglomerate in May killed six Indian soldiers in Manipur’s Chandel. This was followed by the killing of four Manipur Police personnel on December 15. The UNLFW has strong support from the NSCN-Khaplang — a militant group that moved out of a 14-year-old ceasefire agreement with the government last year.

Though several attempts were made to persuade the group back into the truce talks, it made it clear that it did not have any faith in the Indian government’s seriousness to solve the Naga issue.

“The government’s attitude is so negative that it hurts the community and the cadres of the Naga groups. If we, after signing the accord, start confronting the security forces, we

The much awaited “PEREN VOICE IMPACT” Season 3 Organized by Peren District Music Society ended on a high note on 20th Dec. 2016. It was held at Main Town Area Peren. Miss. Keyipeisile of Peren Town was declared as the Winner, she also won the sub-title Viewer’s Choice and Mr. Deihing Pame of B Jalukie was declared the runner-up. Miss Kehungyile Herie won the sub-title and was named as the Most Promising Artiste. Earlier the winner of Peren Voice Impact Season 2, Miss Binthu Newmai enthralled the crowd with a couple of songs. The competition which is an annual event was with a difference which was purely judged by the panel of expert judges and not on voting which was highly appreciated by all the parents and the crowd. The event was sponsored by MUSIC TASK FORCE, Department of Youth Resource Nagaland (Rs 50,000/-) and Mr Ipetdaung Lungalang Superintendent of Food and Civil Supply Peren Rs 20,000/-. He also sponsored sound, lighting and stage accessories. First prize of Rs. 10,000/- was sponsored by Mr Masangum Heika, P.S to Chief Minister of Nagaland, and Mr.Maluilung sponsored the second prize of Rs. 5,000/while Mr Irangbui Hingleu, proprietor of offset printing press Jalukie Town sponsored Viewer’s Choice and Most Promising Artiste of Rs. 3000/-.The PDMS extends gratitude to all participants, well- wishers and also acknowledges the following for their contribution towards the society in procuring SOUND SYSTEM. (1) KUCHI Rangkau proprietor High Tech Construction Rs 1,23,000/-( two amplifiers) (2) Keilei Zeliang, Secretary Rural Development Govt. of Nagaland Rs 1,00000/- (speakers) (3) MARANG Hegui Deputy Secretary, Department of Tourism Govt. of Nagaland Rs 50,000/- (mixture) (4) Jimmy Rangkau Special Officer to Chief Minister Rs 20,000/-(accessories) (5) Hiazu Meru OSD to Chief Minister Rs 10,000/- (accessories) (6) Kamba Director, Women Empowerment (Snake cables and two microphones ) (7) Rajesh Class-1 Contractor Rs 2000/-.

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were told it is a violation of the accord. Then what about the apprehending of our cadres on false charges?” P. Tikhak, a senior militant leader, told IANS. In between, several other factions of the NSCN such as the Reformation and Unification groups — though having a ceasefire with the government — started distancing itself from the Naga Peace Accord and mocked at its slow progress. Tikhak, from the NSCN-Reformation, warned they were ready to go back to the jungles to carry on their strikes if the government was unable to solve the sixdecade-old Naga conflict.

The Naga peace talks suffered a jolt in June when the chairman of NSCNIM died after a prolonged illness leaving a vaccum in the political space seeking to push for peace in the state.

Assam also suffered revival of violence by the United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent — led by Paresh Baruah. The group said it would join the talks only if “sovereignty of Assam” stays the main subject. The ULFA-I was responsible for the kidnapping of 27-year old Kuldeep Moran — nephew of a BJP legislator in Assam — and demanded a ransom of Rs 1 crore. How-

ever, he was later released unharmed.

The group claimed responsibility for the killing of three soldiers in Tinsukia district on November 19. Similar incidents were witnessed in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tirap district on the border with Assam. As the year draws to a close, the NDFB-Progressive — which is in peace talks with the government — also started its mass agitation led by general secretary Gobinda Basumatary.

Basumatary believes the government “fooled” them to join the peace process by making a “false promise of statehood” for Bodo tribes.

JALUKIE ZANGDI BAPTIST CHURCH District : Peren

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The Jalukie Zangdi Baptist church officials, building committee and village council would like to convey our profound gratitude and appreciation for the valuable contribution rendered by the following individuals and organizations who have contributed financially, materially, physically and morally during the short period of our church construction and more ever till the dedication programme which was dedicated on the 10th December 2016 on Saturday at 11:00 am by Rev. Dr. Vezopa Tetse-O Executive Secretary CBCC while Mr Izieteilung Tierieng Executive Secretary Peren greeted the congregations and the closing prayer pronounced by Rev. Khrotso Mero CBCK, Kohima.

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We regret inability to thank each and every one individually, but it is our humble prayer to Almighty God to bless you all abundantly.

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India’s most lethal missile test-fired

Balasore (Odisha), Dec 26 (PTI): India Monday successfully test-fired Agni-V, its most lethal nuclear-capable, inter-continental ballistic missile that has a range of over 5,000 km covering whole of China, from Abdul Kalam island off Odisha coast.

Defence sources said that the successful test-firing today will pave the way for

user trial of the missile and its eventual induction into the Strategic Forces Command (SFC).

The three-stage, solid propellant surface-to-surface missile was test-fired from a mobile launcher from launch complex-4 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at about 1105 hours, DRDO sources said. About 17-metre long and weighing over

50 ton, the missile majestically rose from the confines of its canister flawlessly and achieved all targets, sources in Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) said.

The Agni-V missile has a range of over 5,000 km.

At present, India possesses Agni-I with 700 km range, Agni-II with 2,000 km range, Agni-III and

Agni-IV with 2,500 km to more than 3,500 range in its armoury of Agni missile series, they said.

It is the fourth developmental and second canisterised trial of the missile, integrated with a sophisticated mobile launcher in its deliverable configuration that enables launch of the missile with a very short preparation time as compared to an open launch, they said.

It also has advantages of higher reliability, longer shelf life, less maintenance and enhanced mobility.

President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar congratulated the DRDO scientists, saying it will add tremendous strength to the country’s strategic defence and deterrence capabilities. While the first test of Agni-V was conducted on April 19, 2012, the second was on September 15, 2013 and the third on January 31, 2015 from the same base.

Among the missiles of Agni series, the latest Agni-V is the most advanced having some new technologies incorporated with it in terms of navigation and guidance, warhead and engine, the sources said.

Lot of new technologies developed indigenously were successfully tested in the trial. The very high accuracy Ring Laser Gyro based Inertial Navigation System (RINS) and the most modern and accurate

Micro Navigation System (MINS) had ensured the missile reached the target point within few meters of accuracy, they said.

The high speed on board computer and fault tolerant software along with robust and reliable bus guided the Missile flawlessly, said a DRDO official.

The missile is so programmed that after reaching peak of its trajectory, it turns towards earth to continue its journey towards the intended target with an increased speed due to the attraction of earth’s gravitational pull and its path precisely directed by the advanced onboard computer and inertial navigation system.

The atmospheric air rubbing the skin of the missile during the re-entry phase raises the temperature to beyond 4000 degrees Celsius.

However, the indigenously designed and developed carbon-carbon composite heat shield continues to burn sacrificially protecting the payload, maintaining the inside temperature below 50 degree Celsius.

Finally, commanded by the on-board computer with a support of highly accurate ring laser gyro based inertial navigation system, the most modern micro inertial navigation system (MINS), fully digital control system and advanced compact avionics, the missile hit the designated target accurately, meeting all mission objectives, they said.

5 Mithun resigns Musa planned ISIS-style from RS citing execution of foreigners health reasons New Delhi, Dec 26 (Agencies): Actorturned politician Mithun Chakraborty has resigned from Rajya Sabha citing health reasons.

Chakraborty, whose alleged involvement in the Saradha Ponzi scam made news last year, had attended the Upper House for just three days.

Derek O’Brien, senior leader of his party, the Trinamool Congress, said he had earlier informed Chief Minister and party chief Mamata Banerjee. “We continue to share a warm relationship and his family. Wish him speedy recovery,� Mr O’Brien tweeted.

In April, Chakraborty had sent a letter to Rajya Sabha deputy Chairman PJ Kurien, saying he would be unable to attend the parliament session due to ill health. His absence was questioned by the members of various parties, including the Samajwadi Party and the Janata Dal United.

Calling it a “misuse of facility�, SP member Naresh Agarwal had said, “I have been seeing it that in ever y session there is a letter from Mithun Chakraborty stating he is unable to attend the house.�

The actor was elected to the Rajya Sabha in April 2014. His term was set to expire in 2020.

New Delhi, Dec 26 (PTI): Alleged ter rorist Mohd Mosiuddin was plotting ISIS-style chilling execution of foreigners, especially those from the US, Russia and the UK, visiting the Mother House in Kolkata as it would be a “heart pleasing� experience for him, the NIA has claimed.

The NIA, in a charge sheet filed before a special court in Kolkata recently, claimed that Mosiuddin alias Musa was planning to stab and kill foreigners, a style frequently chosen by the ISIS to eliminate its targets.

The Mother House in West Bengal capital is the headquarters of Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity.

In its charge sheet, the anti-terror probe agency has said Musa termed the militants operating in Kashmir as “Mujahids (holy warriors) with impure ideologies� who were fighting for Kashmiri land when they should have fought in support of Sharia, the Islamic canonical law based on the teachings of the Koran and the traditions of the Prophet (Hadith and Sunna).

The agency has provided Musa’s photographs in Kashmir to buttress its claim that the terrorist had visited the Valley.

NIA alleged it had proof of his having bought a big knife to commit the

terror crimes before fleeing away.

He also allegedly procured pepper spray from Snapdeal, an online marketplace to facilitate his proposed criminal acts as the intended target would be rendered temporarily blinded by it.

The charge sheet alleged that Musa discussed plans for conducting such attacks at the Mother House, which is frequented by foreigners from the US, Russia and the UK. Armed forces of these countries are locked in fierce battles with the ISIS in many nations.

Musa had discussed with some others the exact location of the Mother House and was claimed to have told them that foreigners, particularly Russians, Britishers and Americans often visited the place. He wanted them killed as the governments of their countries had bombarded the ISIS in Syria and Libya, the charge sheet alleged.

The NIA had taken over investigation in the case from Howrah police on July 22.

During Musa’ arrest, a .38 bore six-chamber revolver, three rounds of ammunition, a knife, a Samsung mobile phone and other incriminating articles were seized. Subsequently, one Apple Macbook and a sword were seized from his residence at Tiruppur, Tamilnadu.

Akhilesh vs Shivpal: BJP mocks Nominate more women, SC, STs Many opposition parties to stay ‘mahabharat’ in first family of SP for deputation: Centre to states away from Congress presser large number of officers for appointment to posts at these positions at the Centre at least in proportion to actual strength so as to share the shortage appropriately between the Centre and the states.

Asking the state governments to pay particular attention while recommending the names of officers under the Central Staffing Scheme (CSS), the DoPT said, “Sufficient names of women, SC and ST officers may be sponsored so that adequate representation can be provided to them on posts under the CSS.�

It asked the state governments to ensure that an officer once placed on the offer list for central deputation continues to be available for consideration throughout the year.

It said that very often the Cadre Controlling Authorities CCAs withdraw the names of officers at later stage which results in undue delay in placement of officers.

An officer being nominated should be willing to serve anywhere in India and his preference, if any, be explicitly indicated.

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New Delhi, Dec 26 (Agencies): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday taunted the ongoing feud between Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and his bete noire uncle Shivpal Yadav, saying the first family of the Samajwadi Party should resolve the `mahabharat` and focus on law and order, corruption and lack of administration in the politically crucial state.

BJP spokesperson Nalin Kohli also used the occasion to take a jibe at reports suggesting about the possibility of a `mahagathbandhan` in the run up to next year`s Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls. “However, in the first family of the Samajwadi

Party of Uttar Pradesh a `mahabharat` is already on for quite some time. Now, it appears that there are multiple lists - one by the uncle, one by the nephew who is the Chief Minister and there are all sorts of disputes. They should resolve that,� Kohli told ANI. “As far as the people of Uttar Pradesh are concerned, they are obviously going to vote on the track record of the Samajwadi Party. The substantial issues are law and order, corruption and the lack of administration,� he added.

The tussle in Uttar Pradesh`s ruling family reignited yesterday after Akhilesh drew up his own list of poll candidates and

950 million Indian do not have internet connection.

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS): Though mobile data plans in India are among the cheapest in the world and average retail price of smartphones is steadily declining, yet nearly 950 million Indians do not have an Internet connection, according to a joint study done by Assocham-Deloitte. “Internet penetration is increasing in India, the access to affordable broadband, smart devices and monthly

data packages is required to spread digital literacy to make their ends meet,� said the study.

The study titled ‘Strategic national measures to combat cybercrime’ said: “Existing government infrastructure assets should be further leveraged for provision of digital services at remote locations. “Digital literacy needs to be increased by providing institutional training

in schools, colleges and universities; accelerating partnerships with global technology leaders and using the workforce trained under Skill India to impart training.� It said an integrated approach between Digital India and Skill India needs to be constructed to design programmes and impart training. Saying that the government should increase awareness regarding the value add of technology to increase technology adoption, the study added that the benefits of technology -- increase in the standard of living of the weaker sections of society and enhancing financial inclusion should be communicated to citizens. “Private sector players should be incentivised to develop infrastructure, provide services and promote digital literacy as part of the Digital India programme. “Start-ups should be involved to create and customise apps to local needs to

increase adoption of digital technology,� added the joint study. It said the top barriers to adoption of technologies in the economically weaker sections of society as well as in micro small and medium enterprises (MSME) include cost and affordability. “Most telecom operators so far have not invested significantly in development of high speed access networks in rural areas. Similarly, MSMEs also have low awareness of government and stakeholder schemes that could lead to numerous benefits,� the study said.

It said a key hindrance to adoption of technology is the low rate of digital literacy in India. “Several initiatives undertaken by the government and other organisations are expected to improve the digital literacy rate in the coming years which will in turn result in an increase in adoption of technology and digital services.�

NEW DELHI, DEC 26 (PTI): Days after the Supreme Court sought the Centre’s and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)’s response on a plea seeking probe into the alleged “larger conspiracy� behind former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination, a prime witness in the case has written to the Prime Minister to intervene and ensure a “free and fair� investigation.

In the letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Ramesh Dalal has said he was a key witness of Jain Commission of Inquiry, which was constituted to look into the conspiracy aspect of the assassination, and had raised the issue of a larger probe into the conspiracy in an earlier letter to the CBI. “In view of the contents of my aforementioned letter (of April 19, 2016), a supplementary charge sheet on conspiracy angle is awaited from the CBI.

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS): Cracks seem to have appeared in the opposition’s concerted campaign against demonetisation as several parties have pulled out of a joint press conference called by the Congress here on Tuesday over the contentious issue.

Many important partners of the anti-demonetisation campaign, such as Janata Dal-United (JD-U), the Left, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Samajwadi Party (SP), on Monday refused to attend the joint press conference scheduled to be held at the Constitution Club here.

Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury said at a press conference here on Monday: “The Congress should know that in a combined effort, prior understanding and consultations are a must.� “Till now, there was coordination among different opposition parties’ parliamentary groups. If you have to elevate it to the party level, you must do it with prior consultation,� he added.

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JD-U leader K.C. Tyagi told IANS: “We were not sounded out; we don’t know what is the agenda of the press briefing; there is no common minimum programme. So how can we participate?�

Senior NCP leader D.P. Tripathi said although the “opposition is united over the wrong implementation� of the November 8 demonetisation, his party won’t be going to the presser. “Many parties are not coming; so we are not coming too,� Tripathi said.

The Samajwadi Party, too, was undecided on the issue. “We have not decided... at least, I am not going.

You may contact neta ji (Mulayam Singh Yadav) for more details,� SP leader Na-

resh Agrawal told IANS. However, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), a coalition partner of JD-U in Bihar, confirmed participation.

Trinamool Congress leader Sukehndu Shekhar Roy said his party is “most likely� to participate.

Several opposition parties were left red faced after a Congress delegation led by its Vice-President Rahul Gandhi went to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 16, the last day of the winter session of Parliament, without even informing them.

The entire opposition had tried to corner the government over the demonetisation issue and stalled Parliament proceedings for the entire session that began on November 16.

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New Delhi, Dec 26 (PTI): The Centre has asked state governments to nominate more women and SC and ST officers for central deputation under the Central Staffing Scheme for 2017 with an aim to provide them adequate representation.

In a letter to chief secretaries of the states, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has said movement of officers from states to the Centre and back is crucial for building capabilities at the state-level and contributing towards developing national perspectives at the decision- making levels in the government. “It would, therefore, be appropriate if a conscious attempt is made to forward the names of officers for deputation under the Government of India in such a manner that every eligible officer has an opportunity to serve at the Centre at least once at the middle management level,� it said.

It further stated that there was a general shortage of IAS officers at Deputy Secretary or Director level and the state may like to recommend a sufficiently

submitted it to Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav, bypassing his uncle and state president Shivpal Yadav.

The Chief Minister`s sur prise move angered Shivpal, who is officially in-charge of ticket distribution in consultation with the party president. Shivpal tweeted that ticket distribution would be decided by “victory potential�. “The party will not tolerate any indiscipline that might hurt the party`s image,� he tweeted. According to sources, Akhilesh while reviewing the list of candidates for 403 assembly seats expressed concern over the party giving 181 tickets to `tainted` persons. This is not the first time that Akhilesh and his uncle have clashed over tickets distribution. The Chief Minister, who is of the view that his image and record is party`s strength, had earlier this month expressed displeasure over the decision to field don-turned politicians Atiq Ahmed and Mukhtar Ansari`s brother Sibaqtullah Ansari for next year`s elections.

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Post-mortem Memorandum to PM of India by NSCA

Vol. XXVII NO. 22 Dimapur, Tuesday, December 27, 2016

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Divisive politics

or over 53 days, the economic blockade imposed by the United Naga Council (UNC) against creation of two new districts carved out of land belonging to Nagas in Manipur, has led to acute shortage of all essential commodities and sky rocketing of prices, and has not only crippled trade and normal life in the state but also widened the existing divide between the valley and the hill populace. The landlocked state has been experiencing severe hardship in supply of essential items since 1 November on the two national highways- No.2 and No.37- that serve as lifeline for the state.

Even the Trans-Asian Highway wasn’t spared.

The ‘economic blockade’ was upgraded to a ‘total shutdown’ on November 25 after the arrest of UNC president Gaidon Kamei and information secretary Stephen Lamkang. The blockade was also followed by a series of violent incidents such as ambush on Manipur Police, followed by triple bomb blasts at Nagaram area in Imphal West district and over running of a small outpost of the India Reserve Battalion(IRB) at Nungkao under Tamenglong district by suspected militants where nine service weapons were looted.

The attacks were responded with the burning of more than two dozen vehicles coming from the Naga dominated hill districts. Mobile internet has been suspended, police presence increased and reinforcements of central paramilitary forces sent. The town remains under curfew, though it is being lifted from time to time to allow people to buy essential commodities. Unlike the rest of the country, where queues can only be found outside ATMs, in Imphal there is a queue everywhere.

While Manipur continues to reel under severe hardship, the government of India has been more content with waiting and watching to see politics play itself out. Okram Ibobi Singh who is on the verge of finishing his third term as Chief Minister and on his way out, has managed to turn things around. He looked down and out for much of the last couple of years, but seems to be back in the game once again. If reports from Manipur are to be believed, the creation of seven districts and the violent reaction has given a huge advantage to Ibobi. The BJP which was sure of coming to power has lost the plot in the valley and even in the hills, the party will find it very difficult to make an impact as of today. There are 40 seats in the valley districts in an assembly of 60 and 20 in the hills. Ibobi has the backing of two of the three dominant communities of Manipur and this formula could see him through in upcoming elections in early 2017. These trends are being corroborated by the fact that some of the leaders, including MLAs who had quit Congress to move to the BJP, are coming back; a kind of ‘ghar wapsi’ BJP would not like to encourage.

For the first time the perception that has gone out is that the party is closer to those in the hills and not in the valley. It is unfortunate that both the Ibobi government and the Centre choose to play politics when people are either killed or lives disrupted on account of vested interest.

DailyDevotion “Walk in the Light” If we walk in the light as He is in the light…the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.

—1 John 1:7 To mistake freedom from sin only on the conscious level of our lives for complete deliverance from sin by the atonement through the Cross of Christ is a great error.

No one fully knows what sin is until he is born again.

Sin is what Jesus Christ faced at Calvary. The evidence that I have been delivered from sin is that I know the real nature of sin in me. For a person to really know what sin is requires the full work and deep touch of the atonement of Jesus Christ, that is, the imparting of His absolute perfection.

The Holy Spirit applies or administers the work of the atonement to us in the deep unconscious realm as well as in the conscious realm. And it is not until we truly perceive the unrivaled power of the Spirit in us that we understand the meaning of 1 John 1:7 , which says, “…the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.” This verse does not refer only to conscious sin, but also to the tremendously profound understanding of sin which only the Holy Spirit in me can accomplish.

I must “walk in the light as He is in the light…”— not in the light of my own conscience, but in God’s light. If I will walk there, with nothing held back or hidden, then this amazing truth is revealed to me: “…the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses [me] from all sin” so that God Almighty can see nothing to rebuke in me. On the conscious level it produces a keen, sorrowful knowledge of what sin really is. The love of God working in me causes me to hate, with the Holy Spirit’s hatred for sin, anything that is not in keeping with God’s holiness. To “walk in the light” means that everything that is of the darkness actually drives me closer to the center of the light.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Honourable Prime Minister Sir, The Nagaland Senior Citizens Association takes this humble privilege of prayerfulli wishing you well on behalf of the Naga people.

Ours is an. apolitical Association of Elders having weathered varied experiences of life at the age of 60 years and above from various Tribes of Nagaland. We are trying the very best we can to sensitively understand the evolving political and social scenarios beyond and around us with honest concerns.

At our ripened age we have neither the energy nor the inclination to pick up an axe to grind and therefore our opinion is purely limited to what we sincerely believe to be in the fair interest of India and our people. Without prejudice therefore, we respectfully but candidly share our considered views in the hope that it would in some small way assist you in your quiet time deliberation before taking your final call on the following issues: 1. “Framework Agreement”: When two adversaries resolve to settle their differences through peaceful means it offers a legitimate reason to applaud the effort as in H.ie case of “Framework Agreement” of 3rd August 2015 between NSCN (IM) and the Government of India (Go!). What however remains a repugnant enigma is the non-transparent nature of this agreement that has persistently spawned unmitigated suspicion in, the minds of the original stake holding majority from Nagaland.

GoI will have surely noticed that the Nagas of Nagaland had politely clapped their hands when the Framework Agreement was signed but did not spontaneously jump with joy in celebration like those of our Southern brothers from Manipur. That in itself registers a telling depth of how delicately balanced tribal value system can be. It is extremely important that any monumental decision which is bound to irreversibly impact on the destiny of a people must first be reviewed for majority consensus by those whose lives are directly being put on the line. This is a universally acceptable norm that any honourable democratic society is expected to adhere to. Deviation from this principled path can only negate the espoused objectives. In Nagaland context, it is all the more imperative for the Gol not to casually misread or misjudge the complex ground reality where multiple Armed Factions are in contention, aggressively nursing divergent views on the subject of Naga Sovereignty and Integration which could potentially lead to an explosive confrontation in the aftermath of a settlement with a single Faction claiming dominance. Shallow mandates and endorsements being propagated through

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collaborated consultations with self-serving sycophant leaders and yes-men do not necessarily represent the core concerns of the down-toearth majority. Nagas must not be forced into another Civil War amongst ourselves.

We are therefore firm in our collective conviction that there is no alternative to an inclusive approach of all stakeholders being taken on board as equals as the best and only possible option for achieving genuine lasting peace.

2. Issues on “Transfer of Traditional Ancestral Land” and “Integration”: It is our bounden duty to candidly remind the Hon’ble Prime Minister that the Nagas have never been seriously consulted in any major political decisions undertaken by the Government of India in the past which directly and adversely sabotaged the legitimate destiny of the Naga.

The International Boundary settlement between India and Myanmar is one such heartless instance where immediate families and clans within the same village were dismembered as foreigner overnight. Longwa Village in Mon District bordering Myanmar is a glaring example of this fact with the International Boundary running right through the centre of the Angh’s residence.

This Chief now crosses the International boundary every other minute without passport or visa within his own kitchen. It also brings to mind the “9 Point Agreement” entered into between the Naga National Council (NNC) and Gol which envisioned, among other important issues, the transfer of all the ancestral traditional land back to Nagaland, but was unilaterally abrogated by the Gol. Be that as it may, the legitimacy of the subject remains relevant and the Nagas will continue to claim their traditional ancestral land now or later. It is incumbent upon India to honourably right this wrong which was arbitrarily committed against the Nagas without being consulted. Some clauses in the 16 Point Agreement were also partially abrogated unilaterally (as in the case of Clause 2) by transferring Nagaland from the Foreign Affairs Ministry to Home Affairs and (Clause 11) the discontinuation of Consolidated funding patter. On the other hand the issue of integration of contiguous Naga inhabited areas being brought under the same administrative umbrella (Clause 13) still remains unfulfilled. Agreements are drawn between contending parties with a conscious determination of fulfilling the terms of agreement and not be breached dishonourably and unilaterally. The magnitude of insincerity and the utter disrespect for the Nagas as equals is significantly evidenced in all the past actions of India. This consistency

of unilaterally trampling upon the rights of the Nagas has greatly eroded the trust factor in India as an honourable Nation. It is however never too late to correct this insensitive lapses through sincere renewed beginnings if respectful relationship is to be harnessed. It follows that if Gol truthfully acknowledges the “Unique History of the Nagas”, the litmus test for India is to translate this unique status in real terms which, from, the Naga’s standpoint, can only mean acknowledging the sovereign status of Nagaland. Constructively focusing more on a friendly bilateral relationship between two sovereign neighbours would then bear more positive dividends for both people. This makes a great deal of fair sense as the right neighbourly thing to do based on honourable historical facts, no matter how jagged the challenge. It takes great courage to do the right thing and we have no reason to doubt that you Sir have it in abundance. 3. Uniform 3. Civil Code (UCC): No matter how contentious Article 371 (A) of the Indian Constitution may be within the walls of our own Naga kitchen, it is nevertheless considered the only reliable guarantee that grudgingly spawns a modicum of confidence for Nagaland to moderate its troubled link with India under the present indefinite circumstance. Any reforms that remotely lead to destabilising this fragile moral foundry would spell a monumental disaster for all concerned. Disadvantageous as it may get to be for the Nagas, the flames of “Simon Commission” memorandum, 10th January 1929, could get reignited.

Further, throughout the ages, Nagas have ably governed themselves with their nature nurtured experiences in traditional and customary practices. It comprehensively encompasses most conceivable aspects of criminal or social jurisprudence which have comfortably withstood the test of time without much controversy. The need for its replacement is therefore uncalled for at this stage.

There have been times when even Supreme Court and the High Courts have found it expedient to return complicated land disputes/ civil suits directly filed in their Courts, back to our traditional courts for final settlement. That in itself is a significant testimony for our traditional courts by the Apex Court. The legal world would perhaps write off the traditional practice of “swearing oath” over land disputes under the customary law as a typical tribal mumbo jumbo, out of tune with the civilised sensibility and so on. Yet such an oath, traditionally administered, puts a terminal end to further disputes because the people of today still strongly adhere to its traditional sanctity with

psychological conviction in its supernatural potency. The most unique and relevant factor that additionally deserves special mention is that the litigants get to redress their grievances without being burdened much with litigation fees which is generally free. This unique quality will certainly not figure as an attribute in the proposed ‘Civil Code’ no matter how ‘Unified it may be conceived and structured. if UCC become a uniform enforceable reality through an Act of Parliament in exercise of Article 368, the consequential negative impact on the essence of Article 371 (A) will not only get fatally crippled but would seriously impede our timeless traditional judicial system that is still affordable even by a common man. Such a system is unheard of in our present so-called modern civilised Courts where the astronomical litigation fee is depriving justice to lesser beings and where money is also being used to purchase truth or even silencing it.

Our universally inoffensive customary Law is reasonably equipped to deal with smaller hiccups in any criminal or social sectors without the interference of an alien unified civil code which is more likely to vitiate our simple and serene traditional justice delivery setting. Its introduction is considered ill advised and therefore unacceptable in our Naga society on both counts of: (a) possible conversion of Article 371 (A) to redundancy and (b) the potential relevance of free judicial service through our— traditional customary Courts being compromised.

We therefore firmly prefer to be left beyond the purview of UCC. 4. Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA): A lingering feeling persists that the Gol has still not reached that point of making serious effort to really understand the core value system that make the Nagas tick. Gol with its superior Armed Forces had committed cold-blooded atrocities against the total Naga population for several decades on a misconstrued notion that the Nagas were fighting a ‘Secessionist War’ against India. History bears witness that the Indians did not know the existence of a race called the Nagas as much as Nagas did not know of India’s existence before the advent of the British. The Nagas were honour bound to therefore bravely stand against all odds and face the might of Indian aggression to defend their inherent freedom with their precious lives... which they did. This is the core attribute of a true Naga spirit that still exists below the surface should push come to a shove. Suffice is to say that the excruciatingly inhuman tragedies and indignities heaped upon the Nagas by India was unjustifiable even by animal standards. The

raw details of the diabolical atrocities committed would shame even the lowest form of human specimen without conscience. The unpalatable aspect is that much of the same commissions of the past are still being re-enacted now and again even in the present times by the Indian Army. It has taken more than half a century with thousands of martyrs on both sides of the fence for India to finally awaken to a costly realisation that Nagas have a “Unique History”. Yet from a distant mainland the Gol continues to deliberately unleash a monstrous Act that inflicts untold injustice against its fellow human beings by empowering its Armed Forces with a draconian Law called Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA). It should normally be in the fitness of things to conclude that the Nagas are no longer a threat to India’s National Security by virtue of their “Unique History” that India has acknowledged.

It is for Gol to explain to itself the real meaning of “Unique History of the Nagas” because AFSPA does not quite fit into the groove of that reality as Nagas understand it to be. The Nagas also fail to comprehend the unsound logic or appreciate the sincerity of India in wanting to continue this inhuman law in Nagaland despite the changed circumstance. The core question that require a candid answer is: Would the Army Generals, and all other powers that be agree to enforce such a law in their own backyard where their wives, sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, relatives and friends are routinely exposed to butchery, torture, rape or murder by their own uniformed personals on mere suspicion without any concrete evidence of misconduct and also be legally incapacitated to seek for justice against the perpetrators...because this Ts the core feature of AFSPA? There is no need for second guessing that the answer will definitely be a reverberating “NO”! If such a Law is not personally acceptable to them in their own surroundings, with what human conscience do they impose the same Law on other fellow beings? With what human conscience do they sleep at night knowing very well that the lives of innocent people are being jeopardised with unjust law that they have wilfully perpetuated? Have their conscience fled the country? Apart from the official acknowledgement of the “Unique History of the Nagas” there is a “Cease Fire Agreement” in place with all the Factions but one. India should not be punishing Nagaland for this one Faction which is practically based in Myanmar. If at all, India should instead be focusing its attention on counterpart Myanmar to ease their threat perception. Above all, there is also a serious ongoing negotiation at the National level

Six Naga national political groups unite

his author was bogged down with other immediate pressure cooker issues already in the boiling pot and could not promptly congratulate the Six NNPGs uniting for a common cause on 14th December 2016 as it so rightly deserved. Nagas of Nagaland especially the Apex Tribal Hohos and other NGOs should have shared their appreciation with prompt recognition of this momentous decision as one of the more refreshing news in the midst of the entire corruption infested ‘nonsense news’ of the year 2016.

It was a worthy Christmas gift to all with sincere Nagas national political concerns! Yet again our overall silence on this issue is saddening to say the least.

One surmises that the “Working Group”(WG) will have to travel on a rough road that will undoubtedly be even rougher than the PWD roads so indifferently facilitated by the NPF/ DAN Government of Nagaland distracted by ‘other’ priorities.

However, as long as the WG sincerely uphold what they have resolved to prayerfully place GOD

as the CENTRAL PILLAR of this UNITY with personal ego being kept out of bounds, God will surely bless them abundantly with wisdom to see them through difficult discourse.

Considering the hyper-sensitive nature of the playing ground for the WG to interact with one another it would seem important that a few other elementary considerations and understandings should squarely be put in place in addition to the ones they have already determined: (1) What need to consciously be acknowledged with utmost concern and sensitivity is the fact that each “Six NNPG Factions” has hosts of both the disciplined and the indiscipline characters within their respective cadres, capable of creating unwarranted and unintended friction amongst them. Strict restraining order must therefore go out to keep the respective cadres in strict check and ensure that the WG is allowed to exercise their minds together in harmony without infighting distraction unwittingly being perpetuated by those with less

discipline and imagination; (2). It would also serve the WG well to open wide their consultation doors and windows and allow as much fresh air to filter into their common room...the more wide open the better; (3). WG should decidedly avoid ‘stage-managed mass platform’ for participation of sycophants and ‘yes-men’ who would be prepared to blindly endorse anything and everything on the table ... like the consultations that have been conducted by NSCN (IM) at Niathu Resort and elsewhere...if they are searching for real constructive inputs towards (a) ‘unity’ and (b) ‘a dialogue with GoI’; Instead: (4). The WG should interact with intellectual Nagas with critical minds who are unafraid, capable and prepared to candidly point out both the positive and the negative perspective of a given issue in fairness without bias. They are the ones who must selectively be drawn in for exclusive and real consultation. This approach has thus far been arrogantly thwarted by the other AK 47 wielding

Tangkhul dominated faction called NSCN (IM) who seems to unbelievably believe that there are no capable thinkers amongst the Nagas other than themselves.

This Organisation is averse to opinion of others that would cause indigestion to ‘His Dictatorial Highness’...The NSCN (IM) General Secretary; The WG must make effort to learn lessons from the mistakes of others. Pragmatic approaches would hopefully help the Working Group to think ‘out of the box’ for matured balanced conclusions in their endeavour towards a final settlement.

In conclusion, let me say a very deserving “Well done” to NTC for this laudable initiative and a very big “God Bless” to the Six NNPGs for finally awakening to the core sentiments of the Naga majority of Nagaland. May the New Year bring forth an insightful Chapter of Naga History structured on a foundry of true upright Christian principles.

Khekiye K. Sema IAS (Retd.), Upper Forest Colony, Kohima; (kksema@gmail.com)

in progress for a final settlement. If these are all sincere, committed endeavours with an honest intent of ironing out the protracted differences on the part of Gol then this abhorrent AFSPA, which is the height of all offensive aberration against human rights and human dignity in its entirety, must be withdrawn forthwith. Upholding such a Law is a disgraceful insult to Indian democracy. The very definition of uniqueness propels Nagaland to an entirely different plane of assessment and should therefore not be equated with the rest of the Northeast States with insurgency problems. It will be far more rewarding for India to cultivate the goodwill of the Naga people rather than encourage hatred which AFSPA is generating with absolute certainty. Nagas have unjustly been exposed to extreme suffering for over 60 years and it is criminal on the part of India to indifferently prolong this prosecution. That India commands superior fire power over the Nagas should not destabilise the mental health of the good Indian people in authority to take an ethical and moral judgement on this for the sake of humanity and withdraw AFSPA from Nagaland. We do not appreciate bullying as an acceptable attitude.

5. December 25th: Good Governance Day: Government of India will first have to declare that India is no longer a Secular Nation.

The Nagas are not against “Good Governance Day” in itself. However the Christian of Nagaland and Christian community everywhere else finds this decision extremely offensive that Gol should insensitively select 25th December, the most important day in a Christian calendar, out of 365 days in a year to declare “Good Governance Day”. This is a very deliberate insult to Christians throughout the country and we therefore demand that it be immediately withdrawn.

In conclusion, we believe it is about time for India to begin to honourably acknowledge the Nagas as equals in all their future dealings with the Nagas. We also humbly entreat India to enshrine human honor, human dignity, human understanding and human compassion in their hearts as they deal with the issues thus reflected.

With warmest of regards Respectfully yours Dr. S. Imkong Tushi Ao, president NSCA; Dr. Kepelhusie Terhuja, vice president NSCA; S. Ghunakha Swu, gen. Secretary NSCA; P. Suokhrie, treasurer NSCA; C.R.Lotha, exe member NSCA; I. Yanger exe member NSCA; Y. Odyuo, exe member NSCA; Kewechu Semy exe member NSCA; Vizonyu Angami exe member NSCA; Khekhity K Sema exe member NSCA.

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Sir,

Last year around this time I made various New Year resolutions which, on hindsight, were utterly unrealistic.

I still have a pot belly instead of a six-pack and my current bank account is now a constant reminder of those failed New Year resolutions.

The perceived timeframe for such resolutions approaches again and notwithstanding my track record, I plan to adopt some new resolutions. However, this time the resolutions won’t be merely to work on my weaknesses or to fine-tune my physique. Fighting against corruption, social issues and community development will feature prominently on my ‘to do’ list this time. And these resolutions will not remain unrealised nor will they be for just a year. As I plan to do so, I also wish to call upon my fellow Nagas to, for a change, adopt similar New Year resolutions and work together for the betterment of our society.

Yanpothung S. Lotha, Duncan Basti, Dimapur

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Rules tweaked as govt. is sensitive to feedback: Modi parties were not above the law of the land, saying he had wanted to discuss political parties and political funding in Parliament.

He announced the formal launch of the Lucky Grahak Yojana and Digi Dhan Vyapaar Yojana to promote cashless transactions as a Christmas gift Narendra Modi for people, reports The involved in this murky en- Hindu. terprise of perfidy and cor- Targets real estate assets ruption? How mighty are they? When I have resolved Prime Minister Narendra to wage a battle against Modi has quietly plugged them, they too come up a tax loophole used by with new tactics every day the wealthy to buy real to thwart the government’s estate in someone else’s name as part of his camefforts,” he added.

“To counter these new paign against corruption, offensives, we too have to a senior tax official said on devise appropriate new Monday.

While the focus of his responses and antidotes.

When the opponents keep administration was managon trying out new tactics, ing the fallout of the shock we have to counteract de- move last month to scrap cisively, since we have re- old 500 and 1,000 rupee solved to eradicate the cor- notes, the official told Reurupt, shady businesses and ters that the department exblack money.” He said that pected to step up scrutiny while many rumours had of real estate assets with been spread to criticise the suspicious titles.

Tax officials expected move, the faith of people had stood intact. Mr. Modi to use returns for the curunderlined that political rent year that are filed in

Folk singers showered with about Rs 40 lakh in Gujarat

People shower currency notes on folk singers at a programme in Navsari town. (PTI)

NEW DELHI, Dec 26 (Agencies): At a time when the entire nation is reeling under cash crunch following demonetisation of currency notes, Gujarati folk singers were showered with about Rs 40 lakhs, in 10 and 20 rupee notes, during a musical event in state’s Navsari (near Surat) district.

A video of people showering folk singers with lower denomination notes

during a musical event went viral on social media on Sunday.

This incident comes at a time when people across the country are facing cash crunch and banks have put up banners saying they do not have enough cash.

The event was organised by the Shri Gurjar Kshatriya Kadia Samaj yesterday night.

The audience showered Rs 10 and Rs 20 cur-

rency notes on folk singers Farida Mir and Mayabai Ahir.

The organisers, however, claimed that the money collected during the program will be used for social work.

Earlier this month, popular Gujarati folk singer Kirtidan Gadhvi was showered with new currency notes of Rs 2,000 while performing during dayro festival.

July as well as other means such as raids and data from bank transactions to gather information about suspicious real estate assets, the official said. “This is our priority for next year,” said the official, requesting anonymity as unauthorized to speak to the media.

Any move to clean up India’s messy real estate market could prove to be a mammoth and tough task and would come even as the Modi government is facing mounting criticism of its handling of the cash crunch that followed the scrapping of higher denomination currency notes.

India’s land records are patchy and arcane.

Analysts say people such as politicians, businessmen and non-resident Indians often use cash they haven’t paid taxes on to buy property, but put it in the name of their relatives or trusted employees. But often apartments and land pass down generations in a family without the original owner’s name ever being changed in the title.

RTI activist seeks info on framework...

(From p-1) It also sought to know whether the JIC had any documents on the framework agreement.

Further, CIC stated that “if required, the respondent may explain the harm that may be caused by disclosing the document, if they are holding it with them.”

In this regard, the Chief Information Commissioner, Radha Krishna Mathur adjour ned the hearing, for which it was informed that a separate notice would be issues to the parties.

It may be mentioned that the activist had also filed an RTI application seeking information/documents from the Prime Minister’s office on the framework agreement.

The activist had also alleged that the Prime Minister’s Office claims, that it had no records relating to any of the information sought, were patently false and misleading.

1L paramilitary to be deployed in polls in 5 states New Delhi, Dec 26 (PTI): An estimated one lakh paramilitary personnel along with state police forces are likely to be deployed in the upcoming assembly elections in five states, including politically crucial Uttar Pradesh.

Election Commission (EC) has asked the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to make available 1,000 companies (100 personnel in each company) for the assembly elections expected to be held in next two months.

The EC has made the request during a recent meeting with the top officials of the MHA which discussed various aspects of security during the polling, official sources said.

In addition to the Central forces, police forces of all states will be deployed for the election duties.

Sources said that the MHA is expected to accede to the request of the EC and convey its decision to the poll body soon.

Assembly elections in Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur are expected to be held in single phase while in Uttar Pradesh it is likely to be multi-phased.

VVIP chopper scam: Tyagi gets bail New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS): Former Air Chief Marshal S.P. Tyagi, arrested on December 9 on the charges of receiving kickbacks in the multimillion-dollar AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter deal, was given a bail by a special court here on Monday.

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Judge Arvind Kumar allowed Tyagi’s bail application and asked him to furnish a personal bond of Rs 2 lakh and a surety of a like amount. “He (Tyagi) was in custody for 18 days.

No purpose will be served by keeping (the) accused behind the bars,” the court

New Delhi, Dec 26 (PTI): Congress today demanded an independent probe into the “Sahara diaries” in which names of former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and that of some other chief ministers also purportedly figure. “Whoever, whichever name is there should be investigated. There should be an independent probe into whosoever’s name is there. Why are you shying away from an impartial, independent probe?,” Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh told reporters. He said there should first be an investigation and in the course of which some names may prove to be wrong. Ramesh said action can be taken only after a probe.

He also demanded an independent probe against all those BJP leaders who allegedly knew of the demonetisation decision before the Prime minister announced it on November 8.

He asked whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi would order an independent time-bound probe to ascertain whether there was any money laundering by certain BJP leaders and whether they were in the know of demonetisation before it was announced.\ “Maximum Governance, Minimum Government”, “Maximum Drama, Minimum Governance” and “Maximum Publicity, Minimum Governance”, this is the motto of Narendra Modi,” he said, dubbing demonetisation as a “complete failure” and an “unmitigated disaster”. He claimed that Ahmedabad District Cooperative Bank, which had received Rs 500 crore deposits within two days of demonetisation

and asked why there was no probe into it.

The Congress leader also asked who was Mahesh Shah, who had declared over Rs 13,860 crore under the income disclosure scheme, and asked whether some leaders were involved and whether any money laundering was being done at their behest.

To a question on introduction of Benami Property Act and its implementation by the Government, Ramesh said the fight against corruption is a long drawn out fight.

“It will require law; it will require tough executive action. Whatever steps the Government takes which we feel is going to be effective, will automatically get our support. “Any serious, well considered step and well thought out step to deal with corruption and black money will automatically be welcomed by us,” he said.

“However, if Benami Property Act also becomes a gimmick like demonetisation, then we are against it. Demonetisation has taught us, that economic policy is a serious business; these are serious issues which unfortunately the Prime Minister is unable to understand because his Governance philosophy is maximum headline minimum governance,” he said.

The Congress leader said, “We are not North Korea, we are not Venezuela. We are not disintegrating Soviet Union. We are not a bankrupt Mynamar. We are an economy that is growing at 7-1/2 per cent per year and no economist in his right mind would ever recommend demonetisation to an economy that is growing at that rate. Demonetisation has been an unmitigated disaster.”

said. The judge granted bail to Tyagi, 72, after considering his age and medical condition.

Tyagi was directed by the court not to leave Delhi without prior permission and to join the investigation whenever required.

The court also warned

GUWAHATI, DEC 26 (PTI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the security of the more than 200kilometre-long Indo-Bangladesh border was a priority for the BJP government and it will be completely sealed in next one and a half years.

“We are committed to sealing the 223.7-km Indo-Bangladesh border and the process is on. It is expected to be completed within the next year and a half,” Singh said addressing BJP workers here. “Bangladesh is our neighbouring country and we share a good and warm relation, which we will continue to pursue and remain committed to in the future,” he said.

The Union minister, without refer-

ring to the issues of illegal migration and granting of citizenship to Hindu refugees, assured the people of Assam that BJP was committed to protect the interests of the indigenous population of the state as per Clause 6 of the Assam Accord.

“We are committed to Clause 6 of the Assam Accord and will protect it even if we have to amend the Constitution,” he said.

Referring to the updating of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, Singh said the process is underway and the state government should complete it soon.

The Union minister said the Centre will make no compromise on the issue of insurgency as he claimed that violence has considerably come down in the state.

Over Rs. 26L new currency notes seized RAJKOT, Dec 26 (PTI): Two people were arrested today with fake currency in the denominations of newly introduced Rs. 2,000 and Rs. 500, having a face value of 26.10 lakhs, police said.

“Acting on a tip-off, the city crime branch investigators intercepted a car at Hanuman Madhi area and arrested two people with fake currency notes of Rs. 2,000 with face value of Rs. 26 lakh, and of Rs. 500 with face value of Rs. 10,000” Rajkot Commissioner of Police Anupam Singh Gehlot told the media in Rajkot.

The arrested people were identified as Hruday Jagani and Lakshman Chauhan, both hailing from Ahmedabad, he said. The notes were kept inside the speaker box of the car in which they were travelling, Mr Gehlot said.

He said a high quality colour printing machine was also seized from their possession which was used to print the currency notes.

The cover of notes’ bundles bore the tag and seal of a public sector bank to make them look like original, he said.

Police display fake currency notes in denominations of Rs 2000 and Rs 500 worth over 26 lakhs seized from two persons in Rajkot, Gujarat on Monday. (PTI)

“Hruday used to work as a printer and has a sound technical know-how of printing and cutting notes with perfection so that they look like original,” Mr Gehlot said.

“The mastermind was identified as one Jignesh Shah, who is a land broker in Ahmedabad. Jignesh would find customers looking to exchange their old

the card in view of his long residence in the country.

The Calcutta HC order comes close on the heels of new passport rules which were announced by Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh on December 23 where Aadhar and EAadhar with Date of Birth will now be considered as a valid identity proof.

The court was consid-

ering a bail application by a person who was booked under Section 14F of the Indian Foreigners Act and had claimed to be an Indian citizen on the basic of Aadhar card. Justice Joymalya Bagchi referred to the new Aadhar Act 2016 and held that Aadhar was not be in itself a proof of citizenship or domicile for the petitioner.

currency notes, and would order printing of notes after he struck a deal with his customers,” the senior police officer said.

A search is on to nab Shah.

He said the accused might have supplied several such notes since notes ban came into effect on November 9. “They would bring such notes into circulation

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“Another modus operandi was to hide blank notes below the Rs. 2,000 lookalike duplicate notes,” he said.

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him against tampering with evidence or influencing witnesses in the case.

The court observed that the case was based on documents and Tyagi had earlier joined the investigation as and when called by the CBI and was also interrogated in custody.

It noted as unfounded the CBI apprehensions that the former Indian Air Force chief may tamper with evidences or influence the witnesses who had been subordinate to him during the tenure of his service. Tyagi and two others, arrested on December 9, were sent to the judicial custody till December 30.

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Cong demands independent Aadhar not valid proof of citizenship: CHC probe into ‘Sahara diaries’ KO L K ATA , D e c 2 6 (AGENCIES): Calcutta High Cour t (CHC) on Monday ruled that Aadhaar Card is not a proof of citizenship and stated that “Aadhaar Card by itself shall not confer any right of or be proof of citizenship or domicile in respect of the holder thereto” while rejecting a claim of citizenship of the accused who was issued

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New Delhi, Dec 26 ( Ag e n c i e s ) : P r i m e Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday defended the frequent changes in cash deposit and withdrawal rules after demonetisation, terming these as signs of a government sensitive to the people’s feedback as well as a response to the ways being devised by the “corrupt” to thwart the government’s drive.

“Why are r ules changed time and again?

This government is for the sake of the people.

The government continuously endeavours to take feedback from them,” Mr. Modi said in his monthly radio broadcast, Mann Ki Baat. “What are the areas of difficulty for the people?

And what are the possible solutions? The government, being a sensitive government, amends rules as required, keeping the convenience of the people as its foremost consideration....” “…This drive, this war is an extraordinary one.

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mains weak. SBI couldn’t be reached for comment.

Cash withdrawal limits are, however, expected to stay in place even after the December 30 deadline by which the demonetised Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes have to be deposited. At an Indian Banks’ Association meeting last week, chief executives of some large banks explored the possibility of a cut in interest rates on loans following discussions with the finance ministry, said banking sources.

Some bankers believe such a move could revive sentiment amid the dip in consumption due to the currency shortage induced by demonetisation. SBI has pegged its lending rate at

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The flip side to this is a possible reduction in the savings bank rate. Although there is no regulatory curb on the savings account rate, all state-run banks and large private banks have currently set it at 4%.

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M U M BAI , D e c 2 6 (Agencies): State Bank of India, the country’s largest lender, and a few other banks are expected to announce a cut in lending rates effective early January, said people with knowledge of the matter.

That could give consumption a much-needed boost, having slumped in the wake of demonetisation as people are unwilling to spend on non-essential items amid a currency shortage. People considering home and car purchases can look forward to cheaper rates due to the liquidity that’s flooded the banking system with the deposit of old notes, especially since corporate loan demand re-

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equivalent to an estimated 38 percent of the value of currency that ceased to be legal tender. RBI also clarified that it has issued 22.6 billion notes of various denominations to the banks for distribution, including 20.4 billion in small denominations (Rs 10, Rs 20, Rs 50 and Rs 100) and 2.2 billion of Rs 500 and Rs 2,000.

“The loss of income in some sectors and deferral of consumption is likely to weigh on capacity utilisation in the second half of 201617, delaying capacity expansion plans of the private sector,” the report said.

If this pace of release of cash is maintained and the proportion of fresh notes in different denominations remains the same, currency liquidity is likely to improve considerably by the end of January 2017, prior to the presentation of the budget for 2017-18 and the next monetary policy review, the agency said.

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Mumbai, Dec 26 (PTI): India’s gross value added growth is likely to be at 6.6 percent in 2016-17 as economic activity will take more time to normalise following the government’s move to demonetise highvalue notes, Icra has said.

“Although currency liquidity is likely to improve significantly by the end of January 2017, economic activity may take longer to normalise, based on which we have revised our forecast for GVA growth in 2016-17 to 6.6 percent,” the domestic rating agency said. It said the pace of revival of economic activity in the fourth quarter of the current financial year is likely to take a cue from how quickly currency in circulation gets replenished.

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Mumbai, Dec 26 (PTI): Divergent trend was noticed on the bullion market here today as gold prices moved up further for the second straight day on persistent demand coupled with higher global cues while silver declined on stockists offerings.

Gold prices firmed up in the global market in view of fall of dollars in overseas market. Standard gold moved up by Rs 50 to close at Rs 27,330 per 10 grams from last weekend’s level of Rs 27,280. Pure gold also moved up by a similar margin to end at Rs 27,480 per 10 grams.

While, Silver fell by Rs 475 per kg to finish at Rs 38,740. In the global market, gold prices settled higher on last Friday, snapping a three-session skid, but it wasn’t enough to save the precious metal from a seventh straight week of declines.

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after US Treasury yields fell on mixed economic data. Trading was subdued as many key markets remained closed today for the Christmas holidays.

The dollar index was down by 0.07 per cent against a basket of six currencies in the late afternoon trade.

The dollar declined in the late afternoon trade as market participants waited to see if the administration of US President-elect Donald Trump can deliver new pro-growth economic policies next year.

Meanwhile, the RBI today fixed the reference rate for the dollar at 67.8331 and euro at 70.9670.

In cross-currency trades, the rupee firmed up further to end at 83.19 against the pound sterling from the last weekend’s level of 83.22 and the euro also rose to settle at 70.81 as compared to 70.87.

Tracing the behaviour of people in the last 70 years, the Finance Minister said there has been an impression if avoidance could be done of government revenue, there is nothing “improper or immoral” about it.

This was, he said, considered to be “commercial smartness” and of course some people were visited with very serious consequences.

He told the young revenue service officers that in coming future decades they should see that voluntary

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Mumbai, Dec 26 (PTI): Continuing its rally for the second straight session, the rupee today surged by another 8 paise to 67.74 per dollar on persistent selling of the American currency by banks and exporters amid weakness in greenback’s value in the overseas market.

However, a sharp fall in equities due to heavy foreign capital outflows failed to restrict rupee’s gain.

The r upee opened flat at 67.82 per dollar at the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) Market.

The domestic unit hovered between 67.73 and 67.8550 during the day before finishing at 67.74 per dollar, showing a gain of 8 paise or 0.12 per cent.

The rupee has gained by 25 paise or 0.37 per cent in the last two days.

Overseas, the dollar dipped against the yen early today, edging lower

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tax compliance has to increase in India.

“And the mindset of the tax payer (should be) that payment of legitimate taxes is a responsibility and then it should be reciprocated by you with a confidence in the tax payer. The tax payer is to be trusted, except when it’s proven otherwise.

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Jaitley said that tax collectors would need to sharpen their skills as indirect taxes of the Centre and the states are eventually going to converge.

“Once they (taxes of centre and states) converge into one tax, the cooperation between the Centre and the state authorities itself will have to reach very high standards,” he said, while referring to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) which is on the anvil.

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Faridabad, Dec 26 (PTI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said a lower level of taxation that is globally compatible is necessary if the country has to have a broader base of economy.

He said gone are the days of the philosophy that high taxation will bring greater revenues and that since 1991 the course of economy has altered itself. “... what you need is a broader base of economy for which you need a lower level of taxation. You need to manufacture products and provide services which are more competitive in character and therefore your taxes have to be globally compatible,” Jaitley said while inaugurating the professional training of IRS officers.

He said competition is not merely domestic but global and therefore in the last two-and-a-half decades, governments have been guided by these principles.

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pressed his anger also at the sorry state of bank employees who are being targets of disillusioned customers’ wrath for no fault of theirs.

He blamed RBI for eroding customers’ confidence in the institution of banks by not coming up with any satisfactory answers for the instances of new currency being seized all over the country, while none of this is reaching the legitimate candidates.

“Why doesn’t RBI give an answer for the currency leakage? The customer is naive; he sees the news in the paper or TV and thinks it’s the doing of the bank officials, that the money is being siphoned off by them. It disillusions him further,” Venkatachalam said writing-off the motive of eradicating black money too as a red herring.

He was seconded, in part, by a bank official from a HDFC branch in Noida, who said that money accorded to banks is just as little as before, however, the rush has attenuated.

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near term as most foreign funds will be on year-ending holidays amid absence of any major trigger.

Cipla took the biggest knock as it plunged by 4.94 per cent followed by Lupin 2.78 per cent, Tata Steel (2.64 per cent), ONGC and SBI (2.07%).

From the gainers pack, HUL gained the most by rising 1.25 per cent, Bharti Airtel 0.25 per cent and TCS 0.17 per cent.

Meanwhile, foreign funds sold shares worth Rs 1,462.65 crore last Friday, as per the provisional data.

Major Asian indices were down as investors cashed in on a recent global rally fuelled by expectations from the incoming administration of US President-elect Donald Trump. Japan’s Nikkei shed 0.16 per cent but Shanghai Composite rose 0.40 per cent. Hong Kong, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur markets remained closed today for a public holiday.

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS): A mere four days before the demonetisation deadline of December 30, by when the pains of customers are supposed to allay -- as Prime Minister Narendra Modi said -bankers seemed to nurse no hopes of any comfort and expected long queues to slither into the new year and into the months that follow.

“The rush is still there and there’s no hope of any respite. How can there be any when the RBI (Reserve Bank of India) is providing only 20-30 per cent of total cash required at the banks?” All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) General Secretary C.H. Venkatachalam told IANS. “The situation has not improved much. We had written to even RBI Governor Urjit Patel, apprising him of the situation.

But then this is India, you cannot expect a swift reply from anyone. There’s no transperancy,” he said.

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time in nine days to extend the last week’s losing spell.

The 50-share Nifty after cracking below the 7,900-mark to hit a low of 7,893.80 finally settled lower by 77.50 points, or 0.97 per cent, at 7,908.25.

This is its lowest closing since May 24 this year at 7,748.85.

The BSE Sensex resumed lower and dropped further before ending at a fresh one-month low 25,807.10, a loss of 233.60 points, or 0.90 per cent. It had risen by 61.10 points on Friday.

Short-covering ahead of December month expiry in the derivatives segment on Thursday and valuebuying in select stocks helped the indices recoup the losses to some extent, brokers said.

Foreign capital outflows continued, tracking other global markets.

Investors see equities to remain volatile in the

Mumbai, Dec 26 (PTI): The rally in the previous session proved to be a momentary breather as the NSE Nifty today slumped to a 7-month low of 7,908 and the Sensex below 26,000, hit by talk of higher taxation after Prime Minister’s remarks.

On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said market participants should contribute to nation-building in a “fair, efficient and transparent way” and promised more “sound and prudent policies and reform measures”, which was seen in some quarters as a prelude to higher taxation by way of long-term capital gains tax on investment in shares.

Though Finance Minister Arun Jaitley yesterday clarified that the government has no such plans, investors were already a nervous lot.

This triggered selling, which saw the benchmark index fall for the eighth

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conversation between air traffic controllers and the plane reveals no sign of any difficulties being faced by the crew. Voices remain calm until the plane disappears and the controllers try in vain to re-establish contact. Reports from the area said flying conditions were favourable. Gen Konashenkov said the plane was last serviced in September and had undergone more substantial repairs in December 2014. It had an “experienced” pilot.

Putin has ordered a state commission to look into the crash and sent his condolences to the families and friends of the victims.

Israel PM calls on US envoy in fallout over UN vote Jerusalem, Dec 26 (Agencies): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has summoned US Ambassador Daniel Shapiro, two days after Washington abstained in a vote on a UN resolution against Israeli settlements.

Their meeting came after Israel on Sunday called in 10 representatives of 14 other states that voted for the resolution.

An official Israeli source confirmed only that Netanyahu and Shapiro had met, without elaborating on the content or outcome of their discussions.

The UN Security Council passed the measure Friday after the United States abstained, enabling the adoption of the first resolution since 1979 to condemn Israel over its settlement policy. The resolution demands that “Israel immediately and completely cease all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem”.

It says settlements

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have “no legal validity” and are “dangerously imperilling the viability of the two-state solution.”

Netanyahu, who also holds the foreign ministry portfolio, had rejected the resolution as a “shameful blow against Israel”.

On Sunday, he repeated Israel’s claim that US President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry were behind it.

“We have no doubt that the Obama administration initiated it, stood behind it, coordinated the drafts and demanded to

Barack Obama’s farewell to the troops he led Hawaii, Dec 26 (Agencies): For eight years, Barack Obama has led a military fighting in multiple theatres overseas, becoming the only president in US history to serve full two terms with the nation at war. On Sunday, he sought to pay tribute to the men and women who sacrificed along the way in battles that will continue even after his presidency comes to a close.

There was a tinge of nostalgia as Obama visited US troops on Christmas for the last time, and some solemnity, too. The president, who spent Christmas Eve calling troops serving overseas, pointed out that as Americans celebrate the holidays, US troops are serving in dangerous, remote places like Iraq and Afghanistan.

He said some were carrying out missions against the Islamic State group even on Christmas Day. “As tough as it is to be deployed, the people here in America, back home, understand that every single day you serve, you’re fighting for our freedom,” the president said, with first lady Michelle Obama at his side.

Obama has made it a tradi-

tion to spend some time on Christmas at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, not far from the rented house that he and his family have made their winter home away from home. As Obama spoke, a few hundred troops sat around tables in uniforms, many with their families, in a mess hall hosting their Christmas meal. “I just want all of you to know that it has been the privilege of my life to serve as your commander in chief,” Obama said.

He said even though he wouldn’t be addressing them again as president, he wanted to convey that as a private citizen, “my gratitude to you will remain.” He said his wife felt the same way.

“Our commitment to standing by you every step of the way — that won’t stop,” Obama said. Obama ran for president eight years ago as an opponent of the war in Iraq, then inherited conflicts there and in Afghanistan.

Though he declared the end of the US combat missions in both countries and drastically ramped down US involvement in those conflicts, some 8,400 troops remain in Afghanistan and 5,000 in Iraq.

The defence ministry has published a passenger list, showing that 64 of those on board were from the Alexandrov Ensemble, including its director, Valery Khalilov. There were nine journalists, eight soldiers, two civil servants and eight crew members.

Also on board was Elizaveta Glinka, known as Dr. Liza, the executive director of the Fair Aid charity and the inaugural winner of Russia’s state prize for achievements in human rights. The plane was travelling from Tel Aviv in Israel to Novosibirsk in Russia, and most of the passengers were Israeli.

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pass it,” the premier said at the beginning of the weekly cabinet meeting.

“This is of course in total contradiction to the traditional American policy of not trying to impose conditions of a final resolution,” he said, “and of course the explicit commitment of President Obama himself in 2011 to avoided such measures.”

The Haaretz daily’s website said that for Israel to summon an American ambassador was “considered a most unusual step”.

“Even more unusual is the fact that unlike the other envoys who were summoned on Sunday to the foreign ministry, Netanyahu will conduct the conversation himself at his office,” it said ahead of the meeting.

By deciding not to veto the UN move, Washington took a rare step that deeply angered Israel, which accused Obama of abandoning its closest Middle East ally in the waning days of his administration.

B EI J ING , D e c 2 6 (Agencies): A group of Chinese warships led by the country’s sole aircraft carrier entered the top half of the South China Sea (SCS) on Monday after passing south of Taiwan, the island’s defence ministry said of what China has termed a routine exercise. The move comes amid renewed tension over self-ruled Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own, following US President-elect Donald Trump’s telephone call with the island’s president that upset Beijing.

The ministry said the aircraft carrier the Liaoning, accompanied by five vessels, had early Monday afternoon passed southeast of the Pratas Islands, which are controlled by Taiwan, heading southwest.

The carrier group earlier in the day passed 90 nautical miles south of Taiwan’s southernmost point via the Bashi Channel, between Taiwan and the Philippines.

“Staying vigilant and flexible has always been the normal method of maintaining airspace security,” said

IN THE COURT OF PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE DIMAPUR, NAGALAND NOTICE NOTICE INVITING OTHER CLAIMENTS TO REPRESENTATION TO COME FOWARD (UNDER PART-1 OF SECTION 375 OF INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925) Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate of Late I. Asangba Ao has filed by Smti Atongla Anijari relation-wife/ children, R/o H.No. 89, Oriental Colony, Near HTTI, Dimapur to draw his :1. Family Pension & all other Benefits entitles to an expired .

2. Govt. servant's relatives.

3. State Bank of India Saving Bank A/C. No. 31546134444 Who expired on 25/11/16.

Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate of this said deceased may if she/he so desire appear in this court on or before the said day of 16/01/2017.

Given under the hand and seal of the court on this 15 Day of Dec. 2016.

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ministry spokesman Chen Chung-chi, declining to say whether Taiwan fighter jets were scrambled or if submarines had been deployed.

Chen said the ministry was continuing to “monitor and grasp the situation”.

Senior Taiwan opposition Nationalist lawmaker Johnny Chiang said the Liaoning exercise was China’s signal to the United States that it has broken through the “first island chain”, an area that includes Japan’s Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan.

In Beijing, influential staterun tabloid the Global Times said the exercise showed how the carrier was improving its combat capabilities and that it should now sail even further afield. “The Chinese fleet will cruise to the Eastern Pacific sooner or later. When China’s aircraft carrier fleet appears in offshore areas of the U.S. one day, it will trigger intense thinking about maritime rules,” the newspaper said in an editorial.

Vehicles navigate a flood-prone area caused by rains from Typhoon Nock-Ten in Quezon City, north of Manila, Philippines on Dec. 26, 2016. (AP Photo)

as it blew over the heavily populated provinces of Batangas and Cavite, south of Manila, on Monday morning. It was expected to exit over the South China Sea later in the day.

But officials in some provinces found it difficult to convince people to abandon their Christmas celebrations and head for the shelters before the storm hit. Some officials said they had to impose forced evacuations. “Some residents just refused to leave their homes even when I warned them that you can face what amounts to a death penalty,” Cedric Daep, a top

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disaster-response official in Albay, said by phone.

Shopping malls and stores were ordered to close early on Christmas Day to encourage people to remain indoors, “but at the height of the typhoon, many cars were still being driven around and people were out walking,” Daep said. “We warned them enough, but we just can’t control their mind.”

Officials in Albay, where more than 150,000 villagers were displaced by the typhoon, declared a “state of calamity” on Sunday to allow faster disbursement of emergency funds.

ACAPULCO, Dec 26 (Agencies): Sixteen people were killed during Christmas holiday celebrations in Mexico’s main drug-trafficking states and six human heads were found in one location, officials said. A gang slaughtered seven people, including three police officers at a family celebration in the violent southern state of Guerrero, police told AFP. The massacre occurred early Christmas Day outside a house in the village of Puente del Rey, where gunmen shot dead the 6 men and one woman, aged 24 to 54. Three of the victims were police officers, a regional security ministry official said. In Chihuahua, nine people were killed during Christmas celebrations, authorities said.

Five of them died in Ciudad Juarez, including three women who were first tortured and a man whose dismembered remains were found in an abandoned trunk. In Michoacan 6 human heads were found, according to the local prosecutor’s office.

Authorities have not identified the remains, which have been transferred to a forensic office for analysis.

Earthquake of magnitude 7.7 hits southern Chile

A road in Tarahuin, Chiloé Island, damaged by the earthquake on Sunday.

(Photograph: Alvaro Vidal/EPA)

SANTIAGO, Dec 26 (Agencies): A powerful earthquake shook southern Chile on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of deaths and only minor known damage.

A tsunami warning was issued for areas within 1,000 km (621 miles) of the epicenter of the quake, the US-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. The

IN THE COURT OF SHRI MAYANG LIMA, PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGE TUENSANG, NAGALAND NO.PD/SJTSG/SUCC-1/2002-03/6 Dated Tsg. the 12th Dec. 2016 NOTICE CALLING OBJECTION FOR THE ISSUE OF SUCCESSION CERTIFICATE Whereas Smti Yolila of 3rd NAP Camp Tuensang, District Tuensang has applied for the issue of Succession Certificate declaring that her husband Late Chubaonen Ao has expired on 09.12.2016.

It is hereby, notified that if no objection issue this certificate is received from anyone within a period of 30 (thirty) days w.e.f 12.12.2016.

The date of publication in press the certificate shall be issued and no further complain twill be entertained for issue of the same.

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WOKHA VILLAGE GOVT. EMPLOYEES UNION

(Career Guidance Cum Skill Development Programme) Date : The 27th Dec 2016 Time : 09:30 AM Venue : Community Hall Resource persons : 1) Shri. Janbemo Humtsoe (PGT Economics) & Director Green Foundation, Nagaland.

2) Dr. Chumben Murry Former Minister Govt. of Nagaland.

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attack. Earlier, a Russian official had downplayed any suggestion of a terror attack.

The flight had originated in Moscow and landed at Adler airport in Sochi for refuelling.

The defence ministry said in a statement: “Fragments of the Tu-154 plane of the Russian defence ministry were found 1.5km (one mile) from the Black Sea coast of the city of Sochi at a depth of 50 to 70m (165230ft).” Ministry spokesman Maj-Gen Igor Konashenkov said: “No survivors have been spotted.”

An audio recording played on Russian media and said to be of the final

BATANGAS, Dec 26 (Agencies): A powerful typhoon that spoiled Christmas Day in parts of the Philippines, leaving at least four people dead and destroying homes, roared over a congested region near Manila on Monday with slightly weaker but still-fierce winds, officials said. Typhoon Nock-Ten cut power to five provinces at the height of Christmas celebrations and displaced tens of thousands of villagers and travellers in Asia’s largest Catholic nation.

A farmer died after being pinned by a fallen tree in Quezon province and three other villagers, including a couple who were swept by a flash flood, died in Albay province, southeast of Manila, after the typhoon made landfall in Casiguran province Sunday night, police said. Nock-Ten, locally known as Nina, then blew westward across mountainous and island provinces, damaging homes, uprooting trees and knocking down communications.

Although it had weakened slightly, the typhoon still had sustained winds of up to 130 kilometres (80 miles) per hour and gusts of 215 kph (133 mph), government forecasters said,

16 killed in Mexico during holiday celebrations

22ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE PROGRAMME Topic : “Becoming an Agent of Change” Date : 30th Dec. 2016 Time : 09:00 AM Venue : Wokha Village Playground

Theme Speaker : Shri. Lithungo Kikon Dy. Director (Eco & Statistical) Govt of Nagaland.

-Programme culminates with Conference Feast Note : 1. WVGEU extends seasons greeting to all its members and also request to attend the 22nd Annual Conference, and to reach the venue by 08:00 AM. 2. The student individuals of Wokha Village are requested to participate in the career guidance programme.

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Chilean Navy also issued a tsunami warning. National emergency director Ricardo Toro told a news conference that some 4,000 people were evacuated for fear of a possible tsunami following the quake, but the alert was eased about 90 minutes after the temblor. “There is no information of loss of life,’’ Toro said, but he said some high-

ways were damaged. Taxi driver Luis Ramirez told The Associated Press by telephone from the town of Ancud that he was washing his car when the quake hit. ``I’m 48 years old and I’ve never felt anything so strong,’’ he said. Ramirez said cars equipped with loudspeakers were roaming the streets urging people to evacuate beach areas.

FELICITATION The Kohima Dibuia Senso Telongjem congratulates Dr. Euodia Pongener, D/o Mrs. & Er. T. Yanger Pongen for being conferred Doctorate of Philosophy (P.Hd) on the topic "Righting Women's: A Re-examination of the Journey towards Literary Success by Late 18th Century Early 19th Century Women Writers" from Christ University, Bangalore India.

The Union wishes the best in all her future endeavours, and hope that her accomplishment will inspire future young intellects.

Sd/Sd/Imsumeren Walling Moatemjen Longkumer President General Secretary

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Debris from the plane is returned via a quay in Sochi.

Christmas typhoon kills 4, destroys homes in Philippines

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The Western Sumi Students' Union (WSSU) would like to convey our heartiest congratulations to the Management and Staff of Livingstone Foundation Hr. Sec. School (LFHSS), Dimapur on being felicitated with the Jury's Choice award as India's best School for exemplary contribution in the field of Education at the India's School Merit Award 2016-17 held at the Grand Chancery Pavilion Bengaluru on December 10th 2016.

The Union further appreciates the pain-staking effort made by the School Management for bringing laurels and also being the only school in the state to be honoured with such prestigious Award.

(Nito Achumi) President, WSSU

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Russian military plane crashes in Black Sea, ‘killing 92’

SOCHI, Dec 26 (Agencies): All 92 people on board a Russian military aircraft are feared dead after it crashed into the Black Sea. Some 3,500 people on ships, jets, helicopters and submersibles are involved in the operation near Sochi.

The Tu-154 plane - carrying soldiers, members of a famed army music ensemble and reporters - was heading for Syria. The plane disappeared from radar two minutes after taking off from Sochi at 05:25 (02:25 GMT), heading for Latakia in Syria, the defence ministry said. Debris and 11 bodies have been found, with no reports of survivors.

The Tu-154 was carrying soldiers, reporters and 64 members of the famed Alexandrov military music ensemble who were to perform for Russian troops.

More than 100 divers are involved in a round-theclock search operation at the site of the crash, Russia’s defence ministry says.

Russia’s transport minister says investigators are looking into an “entire spectrum’’ of possible reasons the crash occurred, including the possibility of a terror

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George Michael: Pop superstar dies at 53 Second edition of Art Picnic in Dimapur

(L-R) George Michael at a HIV AIDS charity concert in Paris. George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley found fame with Wham! in the 1980s.

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ritish pop star George Michael, the musician who first shot to fame with the 1980s duo Wham!, has died, his family said in a statement.

He was 53 years old.

“It is with great sadness that we can confirm our beloved son, brother and friend George passed away peacefully at home over the Christmas period,” said the statement which was released by Britain’s Thames Valley Police.

Wham! scored big with hits such as “Wake Me Up Before You GoGo” and “Careless Whisper.”

Michael went on to a successful solo career; his 1987 debut album “Faith” sold more than 10 million copies. Many of his hits with Wham! and as a solo artist, are still well-known decades later.

In a statement, Thames

Valley Police said: “At this stage the death is being treated as unexplained but not suspicious.” The agency said police were called to a property in Goring-on-Thames shortly before 2 p.m. on Sunday and confirmed the death of a 53-year-old man at the scene.

Condolences poured in on social media from celebrities across the world.

The two-time Grammy Award recipient’s career spanned several decades, during which he “became one of the most beloved pop craftsmen and respected entertainers,” said Neil Portnow, president/CEO of The Recording Academy, which awards the Grammys.

“From the enormous success he achieved with pop duo Wham! to his influential solo career, his extraordinary talent had a profound impact

Beauty queen Imlibenla to contest elections

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eigning Miss Super Talent World, Runner-Up Imlibenla Wati has declared that she will contest in the upcoming Municipal Council elections from Aongza ward, Mokokchung.

The 21-year-old Miss Asia Pacific Super Talent, India (Ambassador of tourism and humanity),Miss Nagaland 2012, Miss India Elite

2015 is currently pursuing B.A. LLB. She made history by becoming the first Naga to win national and international beauty pageants and has initiated/ participated in various charity works, medical camps. Imlibenla recently declared in international platform that her aim in life was to be a statesperson. Will she be writing another history?

on countless entertainers worldwide, and his creative contributions will live on forever,” Portnow said the statement.

In 1998, Michael told CNN in an exclusive interview that he was gay.

“This is as good of a time as any,” he told CNN’s Jim Moret then.

“I want to say that I have no problem with people knowing that I’m in a relationship with a man right now. I have not been in a relationship with a woman for almost 10 years.”

Michael’s comments came shortly after he was booked for an investigation of misdemeanor lewd conduct and released on $500 bail. The singer was alone in the restroom of a Beverly Hills park when an undercover officer saw him allegedly commit the act.

Michael, whose real name was Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou, apolo-

gized to his fans for the alleged incident. He said he hoped they would stand by him.

Tributes have poured in from across the world for the singer.

Former Wham! bandmate Andrew Ridgeley said he was “heartbroken at the loss of my beloved friend”, while Sir Elton John mourned a “brilliant artist”.

Paul Young, who performed on the Band Aid hit Do They Know it’s Christmas? with Michael, told the BBC his voice “cuts straight through your heart”.

Michael’s publicist said he had died peacefully at his Oxfordshire home.

His manager, Michael Lippman, said the singer had died of heart failure.

On Instagram, Sir Elton John posted a photograph of himself with Michael, writing: “I am

in deep shock.

“I have lost a beloved friend - the kindest, most generous soul and a brilliant artist. My heart goes out to his family and all of his fans.”

Madonna posted a video on social media of herself presenting Michael with an award in 1989, and wrote: “Another Great Artist leaves us.”

Ro b b i e Wi l l i a m s, whose first solo single was a cover of Michael’s song Freedom, wrote: “Oh God no …I love you George …

Rest In Peace x”.

Boy George wrote: “He was so loved and I hope he knew it because the sadness today is beyond words. Devastating.

“What a beautiful voice he had and his music will live on as a testament to his talent. I can’t believe he is gone. I hope the Buddha will hold him in his arms.”

Beyonce’s Lemonade is critics’ top album of 2016

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eyonce’s politically charged visual album Lemonade is the music critics’ favourite album of the year.

The record, which tackles themes of black empowerment and female identity, topped a “poll of

polls” compiled by the BBC. It beat David Bowie’s elegiac swansong Blackstar, which was released two days before his death in January.

Third place went to Frank Ocean’s Blonde, a sprawling, impressionistic take on art-soul.

Artist Album Score

(out of 500) 1) Beyonce Lemonade 376 2) David Bowie Blackstar 341 3) Frank Ocean Blonde 309 4) Chance The Rapper Coloring Book 278 5) Solange A Seat At The Table 256 6) Kanye West Life Of Pablo 204 7) A Tribe Called Quest We Got It From Here 192 8) Radiohead A Moon Shaped Pool 191 9) Angel Olsen My Woman 188 10) Mitski Puberty 2 169 11) Leonard Cohen You Want It Darker 163 12) Rihanna Anti 144 13) Anderson .Paak Malibu 116 14) Bon Iver 22, A Million 101 15) The 1975 I Like It When You Sleep... 94 16) Anohni Hopelessness 92 17) Car Seat Headrest Teens of Denial 84 18) Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Skeleton Tree 83 19) Christine & The Queens Chaleur Humaine 81 20) Kaytranada 99/9% 72 The results were comThe records were aspiled from 25 “album of the signed points based on their year” polls, published by position in each list - with the most influential maga- the number one album getzines, newspapers and blogs ting 20 points, the number in music - from specialist two album receiving 19 publications like Billboard points, and so on. and Q Magazine to more There was a huge dimainstream outlets, such as versity in the critics’ picks, Cosmopolitan and Digital with 145 albums cited across Spy. the 25 polls surveyed by the

BBC. However, Beyonce’s album featured in all but one of those lists, and was ranked number one nine times.

“Lemonade sums up everything that Beyonce is about,” said The Independent. “She delights in the power of her sexuality, of her swagger, and her sheer genius of innovation. That’s without getting into how she tackles police brutality, capitalism, and standards of beauty for black women.”

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econd edition of Art Picnic will be held on December 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m at Monoliths of Kachari ruins, Archaeological Survey of India (behind supermarket) Dimapur. The picnic is organized by Temsuyanger

Longkumer, a multi media artist based in London, with the aim to bring people of all backgrounds and ages, amateurs and professionals together for a day of art and food. Art Picnic welcomes all forms of art practices including crafts, poetry and

Opang Jamir nominated for TNT ‘person of the year’

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agaland model Opang Jamir has been nominated for the TNT (The Northeast Today) Person of the Year 2016 in Fashion Category.

He also represented India at International pageants, endorsed various brand/production and also groomed and mentored aspiring youths of today.

His achievements started with Rank and Bold award 2007 AIR India Mumbai associated with the Nagaland Post and started modeling in 2008 at the young age of 16.

He won the Mr. Congeniality at Mr. Spunk 2008 Model Hunt Contest, Mr. Friendship 2010 winner by Lions Club Dimapur, Mr Earth India 2011 and Mr India International 2012 and reached the finals of Mister International 2012 for India’s biggest fashheld at Bangkok Thai- ion Week Lakme Fashion week from 2014. land.

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We would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to MISS AKALA RUDI, D/o Jongse Sangtam of Alisopur Village for securing Top 8 position in MBA (Finance and Marketing) from North East Regional Institute of Management (NERIM), Guwahati under Dibrugarh University.

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n o r t h e a s t t o d ay. c o m / neindiavotes-tnt-person-ofthe-year-2016/ to support Opang Jamir.

25th Wedding Anniversary Mr. M. Senthy Jamir & Mrs. P. Asenla

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Like the time that makes the wine sweeter, likewise has your love grown. Over the years, sweeter than ever, a bondage that can never be torn. Happy 25th Wedding Anniversary.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT With great pride and honour, we the family members of LATE KETSEIU & LATE NEIZETUONUO PIENYÜ (The Clan) would like to convey out hearty congratulations to

Tupac’s ‘Hail Mary’ printed on church pamphlet

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y r i c s t o Tu p a c S h a k u r ’s “ H a i l Mary” accidentally found their way onto the back of a Sri Lankan song sheet in place of the carol.

The Nelum Pokuna Theatre in Colombo printed the incredibly not safe for work — or church — lyrics for the 2016 Catholic Joy to the World earlier in the month.

The event was a fundraiser for Poverty Alleviation Projects, organized by the Archdiocese of Commbo and the St. Joseph Vaz Trust. Instead of the traditional Catholic prayer, the service’s message was one of sex, death and drugs.

Tupac, who was shot and killed in 1996, will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next year.

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HINDI SONGS (VOL-2) RELEASED A collection of Old Hindi Songs (Vol-2) by Shri. G. Kiyevi Ayemi was released by Shri. G. Akheto Sema, I.P.S., ADGP Nagaland on 23.12.2016. Rev. Thilihe Sema pronounced the prayer for released of C.D. Co-Singer : Miss. Livika Swu, Naga Idol Finalist 2010.

C.D available at following Store/Contact Numbers : 1. Mazen Technologies Thahekhu Village, Tin Ali : 8014187785 2. M/s. Modern Offset Printing Press Opp. Holohon B.O.C., Purana Bazar : 9436205678 3. Zunheboto : 9615109411 4. Connecting Zong, I.M, Road Mokokchung Town : 03692-229168 5. Kohima : 9436435565 6. Shakhojang Spare Parts, Longleng Town : 8730887239 DP-10580

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MRS. AKOKLA MR. KETHOLELIE MR. KENEISEZOTUO w/o Late V.K. Duolhou s/o Late V.K. Duolhou Grand S/o Late V.K. Duolhou 1. MRS. AKOKLA PONGEN Daughter-in-Law of the Departed, for achieving the “SAHAKARITA RATNA AWARD” for the year 2015-16.

2. MR. KETHOLELIE Grand S/o of the Departed, for achieving the leadership award 2016

by NACO, India HIV AIDS alliance, UNAIDS and UNDP in account of WAD tomorrow.

3. MR. KENEISEZOTUO Great Grand s/o of the Departed for winning various AITA tournaments 2015-16 i. Panchgani 75K men’s doubles runner up ii. Jassowal men’s 1 Lakh singles runner up iii. Dehradun men’s 50K doubles winner iv. Karnal men’s 50K singles & doubles winner v. Interstate Nationals – 3rd position (team Nagaland) vi. Indo-Bhutan men’s singles & doubles winner.

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Selection trials to Army Boys Sports Company at the time of selection trials :(a) O r i g i n a l copy of educational qualification certificate, transfer certificate, birth certificate and certificate of achievements in sports and games. (b) Proof of residence, religion/caste/sub caste and domicile certificate. (c) 10 copies of latest passport size photographs.

Selected candidates will be provided the following facilities by the Boys Sports Company at free of cost (a) Boarding, Lodging, Education from Class VI to X in English medium with books, stationery and uniform. (b) D a i l y s p o r t s training under the coaches of Sports Authority of India (SAI), deserved competition exposure with all expenditure and complete personnel sports kit and equipment every year. (c) Insurance coverage including medical and accidental cover.

On passing class 10th standard and on attaining the age of 17 ½ year all boys/ sportsmen will be put through final selection process, as applicable for enrolment into Army, as the same is mandatory vide existing terms and

conditions. In case of failure to be enrolled into the Army for any reason, parents of affected boys will be liable to reimburse the cost of expenditure incurred by the Government on such boys.

Parents of selected boys will be required to give an undertaking on Rs 100 Non Judicial Stamp Paper to this effect prior to induction.

Boys who are selected, but subsequently disqualified due to concealed facts/ wrong information/ not showing progress or indiscipline will be rejected and cost of training will have to be reimbursed to the Government Treasury by their Parents/Guardians.

During the period of selection trials, candidates and persons accompanying them should make own arrangements at their own expenses for their stay and transportation at Shillong.

Due to limited vacancies, priority will be given to medal winners at national/state/district levels. Induction into boys Sports Company will be purely on merit basis.

For fur ther details contact Officer Commanding, Boys Sports Coy, Assam Regimental Centre, Shillong at Tele Mil-6403 (Office), OC9436311576.

God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be So he put his arms around you and whispered “Come With Me.” With tearful eyes we watched you, slowly fade away, Although we loved you dearly, we would not make you stay.

A golden heart stopped beating, hard working hands at rest.

God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best.

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Dimapur, Dec 26 (NPN): Boys Sports C o m p a n y, A s s a m Regimental Centre, Shillong will be conducting selection trials for the induction of outstanding sports boys in wushu, boxing, hockey and weight Lifting for the initial batch from February 8 to 11 at Mohan Stadium, Assam Regimental Centre.

During the selection trials the candidates will be tested in physical fitness and technical skill in their respective disciplines by Sports Medicine Centre, Pune, SAI Coaches and board of officers.

Candidates must be in the age group between 11 years to 14 years. Upper age limit may be relaxed upto 16 years in case of sportsman inter national/national repute. A candidate must have passed Class VI. Medical fitness will be ascertained by Regimental Medical Officer (RMO), Assam Regimental Centre and specialist of Sports Medicine Centre, Pune.

Any Candidate with tattoo on their body parts will not be eligible to participate in the trails irrespective the sizes of the tattoo.

Candidates must be in possession of following

2nd DEATH ANNIVERSARY of Late Pukhato Achumi

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Died on 27/12/2014

"If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, We'd walk right up to heaven and bring you home again" You are so loved & missed.

06/08/1936 – 18/12/2016 We, the family of Late K. B. Rai, wish to express our sincere gratitude to all the wonderful people who were there and helped and supported us in so many different ways during his illness and demise.

Our special thanks to : 1. Doctors and nurses of Eden Medical Centre, Dimapur 2. Dimapur Town Nepali Baptist Church, Duncan Basti 3. Pastor and Women Fellowship of NBC Kohima 4. Tenyimia Fellowship, NST Colony 5. NST Colony residents, youth and neighbours 6. All our colleagues, wellwishers and friends from far and near Loving children, grandchildren and relatives DP-10587

Loving family members

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2ND DEATH ANNIVERSARY of our loving father Lt. Noklenchiba 24th Dec. 2016

Lampard open to Chelsea return as player options open after leaving New York City FC. Appearing alongside Blues captain John Terry on Sky Sports, Lampard said: “Myself and John are Chelsea through and through so whatever happens, in some capacity I will be at Chelsea. “Whether it’s with

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my season ticket, watching them, I don’t know yet, I’ll have very close contact.

Whether I’ll have the role (as a player), it’s not all in my hands so I can’t go any further on that.”

“I’m very relaxed about it, which is a nice place to be.

If the right thing comes, I’ll take it. Obviously Chelsea, I’d love that, but it doesn’t work that way always.”

The Yonchucho Baptist Church, Yonchucho Village Council, VDB, Women Hoho, Yonchucho Students’ Union and Wokha Town Yonchucho Ekhung deeply regret the sudden demise of our most beloved social worker Late Zachamo Ezung S/o. Late P.E. Ezung.

The said organization convey our heartfelt feeling of sadness and sorrow to the bereaved family for the lost soul of a dedicated social worker who has been a gift of nature to the Village and felt that his death cannot fill the vacuum created by his death.

May our almighty God bless his family members bless them abundantly in the days to come.

W. Nribemo Kikon President, YSU

Nyamo Ezung Chairman, WTYE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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In Remembrance

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of our Beloved Hero and Amazing Dad

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N. Shanthungo Yanthan Chairman, YVC

You live in our hearts always dearer and loved since you left us on 2014 Christmas.

We will always treasure your exemplary life.

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LO N D O N, D e c 2 6 ( Ag e n c i e s ) : F r a n k Lampard admitted he would relish a return to Chelsea as a player and is keen to rejoin the Premier League leaders in some capacity even if he is not offered a deal.

The former England midfielder is keeping his

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Died on 19.12.2016 Words are not adequate to express our heartfelt gratitude to all those who stood by us at the sad demise of our daughter LATE MHONLUMI. We extend our special thanks to: 1. Pastor, Lotha Baptist Church, Delhi 2. Miss Lichano Humtsoe, Delhi 3. General Secretary, Lotha Church, Delhi 4. Naga Students' Union, Delhi 5. Lotha Students' Union, Delhi 6. Merapani Village, Lotha Baptist Church 7. Mr. Jacob Yanthan, Jt. Director, Agri, Nagaland,Kohima 8. Mr. Nyamo Odyuo, Chairman, Merapani Village 9. Mr. Avongo Jami, Delhi 10. Friends and well-wishers.

Loving parents, brothers and sisters.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Born - 07/09/2000 Died : 19/12/2016

K. Kakiye Zhimomi

2nd Jan. 1958 - 27th Dec. 2016

Ipu akiviu, it hurts to think that you are no longer here with us and although a year has gone by without you by our side, your thoughts and memories have always given us the strength and courage to carry on. How we dearly wish you were still here and though we are comforted by the fact that you are now with our good Lord, we still do terribly miss you. You will forever remain alive in our hearts and in the memories we shared.

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Your loving wife and children.

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We, the family members of Late Talipokla, would like to convey our profound gratitude to each and every individual, families, churches, neighbours, near and dear ones who stood by us through prayers, physically, financially and materially during the brief illness and sad demise of our beloved.

We deeply regret our inability to thank and reciprocate to each and everyone but, it is our humble prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly for your acts of kindness and generosity and reaching out to us during our times of grief and sadness.

Loving parents & family members.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We the bereaved family members of Lt. Kekhwengulo Lekro, would like to express our deepest gratitude and appreciation to all the individuals, families, friends, neighbours, churches, organisations and well wishers who stood by us physically, financially, materially and morally at the sudden demise of our beloved father who left us for his heavenly 1928 – 2016 abode on 21st Dec. 2016.

We convey our special thanks to : 1. Naga United Village Baptist Church.

2. Naga United Village Baptist Prayer Group.

3. Naga United Village Council.

4. Naga United Village Youth Society.

5. Chakhesang Baptist Church Dimapur.

6. Chakhesang Baptist Church Unity Village 7. Yimchungru Baptist Church Naga United Village.

8. Old Showuba Village Council.

9. Leshemi Village Baptist Church.

10. Leshemi Union Dimapur.

11. Leshemi Women Welfare Dimapur.

12. Letro Clan 13. Kuzhami Welfare Association Dimapur.

14. Zuketsa Area Public Organisation Dimapur 15. Rev. Dr. P. Dozo 16. Rev. Nungoyi Khusoh 17. Shri. K. Therie NPCC, President.

18. Shri. Neiba Kronu Parliamentary Secretary Planning & Coordination, Evaluation, Monitoring & Taxes.

19. Bin's Society Naga United Village.

20. Zawe SHG, Dimapur 21. Er. Khrielie Yhoshu.

We deeply regret our inability to thank each and every individual personally, yet it is our sincere prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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Lt. KAKA ERANBENI EZUNG Born on : 20th July 1976 Died on : 19th Dec 2016 The moment you took your last breath saying “I am ready Father, I am coming”, our silent tears never dry from our empty eye without your appearance, the more we try to gaze you closer the more it stimulate to tears. Kaka you are never vanish from our hearts. Your ideals remain fresh in our hearts till we meet you there again.

We the bereaved family members express our sincere gratitude to all who stood by us at the sudden and sad demise of our beloved sister LT. ERANBENI EZUNG. Our special thanks to : 1. CISHR (Referral Hospital ) Doctors’ and Nurse.

2. N/Longidang Village Union , Dimapur.

3. N/Longidang Village Union, Wokha Town.

4. 1976 -1977 Thyu Oren N/Longidang.

5. Lotha Baptist Church Medziphema Town.

6. N/Longidang Baptist Church & AG Church.

7. Dimapur N/Longidang Eloe Ekhung.

We deeply regret our inability to thank each and every individuals’ , but its our sincere prayer that God bless you in abundance.

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Forever in our hearts Loving family, in-laws, grand children and relatives.

1st January 1935 to 16th December 2016

We, the bereaved family members of the Late Gen. (Retd.) Hokiye Swu, Naga Army, G.B of Naghutomi (Old) Village, express our profound gratitude to each and everyone who stood by us physically, spiritually and financially during our period of grief at his demise on 16th December 2016. We thank you all for your acts of love and your sympathy.

We regret our inability to thank each one of you personally but we humbly pray to our Almighty God to bless you all abundantly.

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Wife, children, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law and grand-children.

Born on 03.10.1962, Died on 06.12.2016 We, the bereaved family of LT. THONGBE, would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individuals, churches, associations and friends who stood by us during the time of her prolonged sickness and her demise.

Our special appreciation to:1. Ashühü Mao Colony Women Society, Dimapur 2. Nagarjan Phom Baptist Fellowship, Dimapur 3. DRDA Staff, Peren 4. Phom Baptist Church, Dimapur 5. T. Shahnyü ENR and Staff, Dimapur 6. Pongo Union Dimapur 7. Sakshi Union Dimapur 8. Yongphang Union Dimapur 9. Yongphang Students' Union Dimapur 10. Leinak Ward Baptist Fellowship Longleng 11. Leinak Ward Union Longleng 12. Longleng Town Baptist Church 13. Oukshok Village Baptist Church 14. Yongphang Village Baptist Church 15. District Industries Centre Staff Longleng 16. District Agriculture Office Staff Longleng 17. Sakshi Union Longleng.

18. Yongphang Union Longleng 19. Yongphang Unionla.

Though we are unable to mention all individuals, we pray that God will not let you go in vain but bless you all in return for your great love and support.

We will always remember you.

Loving husband, children and relatives.

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Infernos win 2nd open basketball tourney and 23 that saw eight teams vying for the championship.

One team from Pfutsero ( A l p h a Wo l ve s ) a n d Kohima (Infernos team) was the main attraction for the tournament.

In the semifinal match, Runumole beats Splash brothers, and Inferno team defeated Alpha Wolves from Pfutsero team.

Earlier, during the inaugural session, vice chairman of Chetheba Town, Mezahu Medeo in his short speech called upon

Winner of the tournament Infernos with the organisers.

Dimapur, Dec 26 (NPN): Infer nos team from Kohima defeated Runumole by 31-20 in the final match to win the 2nd Open basketball tournament that was held here at Chetheba local ground on December 23.

During the game, point guard Keneisalie Keditsu of Infernos, who was awarded the highest scorer of the tournament, scored 13

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points in the final match to outclass Runumole team.

Kekhriesalie also finished with 8 points.

Throughout the match, Infer nos team showed their superiority with their lead point and Runumole never recovered from their missed opportunities that came their way during the match.

Zavekho Resu from Runumole scored 8 points

the players to come together and help each other in times of need. He also lauded the organisers for organizing such a tournament and bringing the community together in the spirit of sportsmanship.

Zhovezo Resu, club president in press release stated that the tournament was to bring the youth together through sports.

He also maintained that sport is an area where people get to know each other.

Forest CC, Renegades CC register wins Dimapur, Dec 26 (NPN): Forest Cricket Club (FCC) “A” defeated Comet Cricket Club (CCC) by 24 runs and Renegades Cricket Club (RCC) overran Pirates Cricket Club (PCC) by 8 wickets to enter the next round of the ongoing Senior Noble Klan Organised 21st edition of Winter Cricket Challenge played at Local Ground Wokha.

Forest CC “A” won the toss in the first match and electing to bat first, set up a victory target of 123 runs losing 10 wickets with a solid knock of 49 runs by man of the match Achum Ngullie.

Chasing the target, CCC batmen were bowled out in the 20th over of the match, Alamo was the only batsman who defied the

tied bowling of the FCC with a gritty 29 runs.

In the second match Pirates CC were bundled out on 15.2 over on 58 runs. RCC reached the target in the 10th over of the inning losing 2 wickets.

Limatenzuk and Renben Murry were unbeaten on 22 runs each. David and John claimed 1 wicket each.

but was not enough to lift the team as they felt short of 11 points in the final quarter of the match.

During the closing ceremony, Chokri Area Chief Referee, Verhayi Swuro gave away the awards to the winning team.

The tournament was organized by Therimave club from Chetheba Town, it was held on December 22

60th National Shooting C’ship held from December 12 to 26 at the Balewadi Shooting Ranges. Three shooters represented Nagaland in .177 Air Rilfe and .177 Air Pistol.

Hito Swu and Bivash Biswas have qualified for the first and second selection trials for national squad to be held at the Balewadi Shooting Ranges, Pune from January 11 to 21.

Mention may be made here that Nagaland has now 7 national shooters, 3 in 10 metre Air Rifle; 2 in (L-R) Moali Sangtam, Hito Swu and Bivash Biswas.

10 metre Air Pistol and 2 D i m a p u r , D e c 2 6 Shooting Championship in 50 metre .22 Free Rifle (NPN): The 60th National Competitions 2016 was Prone.

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