December 29, 2016

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Vol XXVII No. 24

Two injured, four vehicles damaged in Dimapur blast Staff Reporter DIMAPUR, DEC 28 (NPN): Two persons were injured in a blast that took place near the New Dhansiri bridge road on Wednesday evening around 6:30 p.m.

According to police sources two persons identified as Along Konyak (21yrs) and Ringdhar Girisa (27 yrs), both passersby, were injured in the blast. The injured were later rushed to Zion Hospital. Ringdhar Girisa was stated to be out of danger while the condition of Along remained critical.

Police disclosed that the ‘handmade’ crude explosive device was made out of gelatine sticks and packed with sharpnels, designed for maximum damage. Altogether four vehicles, which were passing by the area, were damaged in the blast, police said. Police also recovered nails from the site and also from the vehicles. When contacted, hospital authorities confirmed that one of the critically injured person has been referred to Guwahati for further treatment.

NSCN (I-M) alleges Ibobi-GoI collusion

DIMAPUR, DEC 28 (NPN): Hitting out at Manipur chief minister, O Ibobi for creating the present turmoil in Manipur, NSCN (I-M) on the other hand accused Government of India for sending additional paramilitary forces to go against the Nagas at the behest of Ibobi. In a press note, NSCN (I-M) MIP reiterated that the existing problem was created by Ibobi out of his sheer desperation. When NSCN (I-M) was serious and committed for the peaceful solution, GoI seemed to have lost its statesmanship in dealing with the issue at hand, MIP said. (Full text on p-6)

Poll-bound states asked to be prepared

New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS): Ahead of announcing the dates of assembly elections, the Election Commission of India on Wednesday asked the five poll-bound states to brace up for the elections. In a letter addressed to the Chief Secretaries and Chief Electoral Officers of Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur, the EC has asked for strict adherence to the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) that would come into force immediately after the announcement of polls. The poll panel has directed the states to ensure “strict compliance” of its instructions and to take “time bound action” in case of violation.

This is it!

“Do you have black money? That’s what the govt says if you don’t keep cash in the bank.”

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Assam holding talks with Centre Liverpool beats Stoke 4-1, on highway to Bhutan: Sonowal reclaim 2nd spot in EPL

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UNC to intensify agitation To begin ‘democratic picketing’ of govt offices from Dec 31

Staff Reporter

Correspondents KOHIMA/MANIPUR, DEC 28 (NPN): United Naga council (UNC) on Wednesday resolved to intensify its agitations by launching “democratic picketing” of state government offices in four Naga hill districts in Manipur-Senapati, Chandel, Ukhrul and Tamenlong from December 31 midnight.

The decision was taken at the marathon consultative meeting convened

by UNC at Senapti town attended by various Naga tribal bodies, frontal and regional organisations, intellectuals, church leaders, politicians, social leaders and public.

UNC has also decided to prevent district administration from functioning during the period.

However, educational institutions, medical services, and power sector have been exempted. The house also decided to hold

Tokheho exhorts NPF ticketseekers for Dimapur civic polls

Cars and two-wheelers make a beeline outside a fuel outlet in Imphal due to scarcity of fuel in view of the economic blockade.

consultative meeting with various tribal bodies to apprise the people on the latest situation.

It further appealed to all Naga churches to offer “special prayer” on January 8, 2017, for the peoples’ movement against creation of seven new districts and bifurcation of Nagas’ land.

At the meeting, former presidents of the United Naga Council-- K.S. Paul Leo, Samson Remei and L. Adani briefed the gathering on their recent visit to Delhi, where they

met union home minister Rajnath Singh and centre’s interlocutor for Naga talk R.N. Ravi.

Meanwhile, Committee for Joint Naga civil societies Delhi has called for a protest rally on December 29 at New Delhi against the Manipur government to protest the arrest of UNC leaders and arbitrary creation of seven new districts.

Imphal correspondent adds: Despite appeals from various organizations to lift the stir on humanitarian

grounds, UNC resolved to continue the indefinite economic blockade along the national highways.

As the economic blockade entered 58th day, Central government has decided to assist the state government in re-opening the highways using Central security forces.

With the deployment of over 17000 paramilitary forces, the goods laden trucks stranded at various locations have started to move in to Manipur.

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DIMAPUR, DEC 28 (NPN): NPF on Wednesday disclosed that fifteen intending women candidates were vying for the party tickets for the eight reserved wards under Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC).

Altogether NPF received 50 applications seeking party tickets for the 23 wards out of which eight wards-- 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 and 21-- have been reserved under 33% women quota.

The Municipal/Town Council election is slated to be held on February 1, 2017.

On Wednesday, an introductory programme for NPF intending candidates was held at SM College auditorium at Landmark Colony, wherein PHED minister Tokheho Yepthomi addressed the gathering.

While encouraging the indenting candidates to remain committed to the party, Tokheho urged them not to lose hope even if they failed to get the party ticket. Those who fail to get the tickets, the party would

offer other assignments, he added.

To k h e h o a l s o ex plained why the state government decided to hold the Municipal and Town Council election by reserving 33% seats for women despite strong opposition from various organizations and “unforeseen forces”.

He said the state government’s stand was to encourage and promote womenfolk from participating in the decision making bodies.

In this regard, Tokheho urged the men group, strongly opposed to women quota, to reconsider their decision, saying “women are our wives, sisters and daughters”.

To k h e h o a l s o i n formed that reservation of seats would be on rotational basis. He said in the next elections the reserved wards would be open, where women would have to fight openly.

He further urged the candidates not to shift their wards/constituencies.

Tokheho called upon the partymen to workhard, stating that the municipal

and town council election was a semi-final for the NPF party, in the run up to the general election due in 2018-incase the final settlement to the Naga issue is not arrived at by then.

Earlier, the intending candidates were administered pledge by NPF Dimapur division president, I. Nungsang Jaimir.

Meanwhile, in response on the decision of Medziphema Village Council (MVC) to boycott the civic polls in view of the 33% women reservation, Tokheho appealed MVC to honour the stand made by Angami Public Organization (APO).

According to Tokheho, APO’s stand was that the provision of seat for Schedule Caste in the municipal department should be deleted.

He said APO raised this suggestion at the consultative meeting on Nagaland Municipal Act, 2001 and Amendment Act held on November 16.

In the light of the above, Tokheho urged MVC to review its decision on civic polls.

Centre to resume revised NEIIPP SBI employees demand closure of Bhandari branch GUWAHATI, DEC 28 (IANS): The Centre has decided to resume the North East Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy (NEIIPP) 2007 till March 31 next year with some revisions, Assam Industry and Commerce Minister Chandra Mohan Patowari said on Wednesday.

Although NEIIPP, which came into existence in 2007, was supposed to continue for 10 years, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government suspended it in December 2014 due to some alleged shortcomings.

There were sharp reactions from different trade bodies, which have since been urging the governments in Delhi and Dispur to either resume NEIIPP or announce a new industrial policy for the landlocked region. “The Centre will resume the registration of industrial units under the

revised NEIIPP, Patowari said. The state government had received information in this regard from the Centre.

He said the Assam government hoped the Centre will announce a new policy to promote industrialisation in Assam and the rest of the northeast region from the next fiscal starting April 1.

The minister said all industrial units that commenced commercial production on or after December 1, 2014, and on or before March 31, 2017, as well as existing units which go in for substantial expansion and commence commercial production on or before March 31, 2017, will be eligible for incentives as per the revised subsidy norms.

He said more than 25 big industries are in the pipeline and many will be commissioned within a year.

“Taking together all proposals in the pipeline, the total investment will be

around Rs 5,000 crore,” he said adding that close to 44,000 people will get direct or indirect employment through these industries.

Patowari said the government proposed to create a land bank of about 5,000 acres so that investment from big multinational companies could be solicited.

“While our government has already taken steps for setting up a bamboo park, plastic park and a mega food park in Kamrup, Tinsukia and Barpeta districts, plans are afoot to set up tea and pharma parks, micro industries park and textiles park in different parts of the state,” Patowari said. The minister said the Assam government has decided to modernise all Industrial Training Institutes (ITI) for skilling youths.

“We are also going to introduce new trades in the ITIs so that our youth can skill up and find employment opportunities,” he added.

Correspondent

MOKOKCHUNG, DEC 28 (NPN): State Bank of India (SBI) employees Wednesday demanded that the SBI Bhandari branch be closed down immediately after one of its colleague posted at SBI Bhandari was allegedly assaulted by miscreants on the night of December 23.

Condemning the incident, the officer and staff of SBI Regional Branch, Mokokchung also staged “candlelight demonstration” to show solidarity to the victim.

The employees further submitted a memorandum addressed to assistant general manager SBI, which apart from its demand on closure of SBI Bhandari branch, has also demanded justice and proper security be ensured to the bankers.

The demonstration led

by SBI officers association

SBI Mokokchung regional branch staff holding a ‘canldelight demonstration’ outside the bank against the December 23 assault incident. (NP)

regional secretary Imtisanen Ao, held placards that read, “Stop attack on bank employees to prevent

economic paralysis, we demand immediate action by the police and the district administration to book the

offenders, stop playing with emotions of the bankers’, our silence is not our weakness etc”.

Dial ‘14444’ for all queries on digital payments soon Modi govt. makes it illegal to New Delhi, Dec 28 (PTI): Nasscom, telecom operators, and NITI Aayog have come together in creating a dedicated helpline - 14444 - for addressing all queries on digitial payments, as government takes strides to push for more digital transactions post demonetisation.

After the fourth meeting of the Committee of Chief Ministers on digital payments, Convenor and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu said, plans are afoot to import one million PoS machines to enable cashless payments across India.

NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya said IT industry body Nasscom, telephone operators and the government thinktank are creating the helpline to address all queries of public regarding digital payments. The helpline number would be made operational soon.

Briefing the media on the discussions, Naidu also said the Committee of Chief Ministers

will present its interim report on digital payments movement to Prime Minister Narendra Modi within a week.

“We are planning a sustainable, long-term, policy to attract majority in India to move to digital payments through providing incentives,” Naidu said.

To a query on incentives for card payments which expires on December 31, the Chief Minister said incentives to users and subsidy for smartphones are be-

ing contemplated to push digital payments across India.

“Our focus is on providing more incentives for making digital payments a mass movement,” he said, adding “things are moving very positively on a digital economy for India”.

He also said the Committee would recommend continuation of the incentives beyond December 31. The government has given certain incentives post demonetisation like waiver

of Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on card usage till the year-end. Naidu said that two major breakthroughs using existing infrastructure have been Aadhaar Pay and modified versions of USSD and UPI, and the two would be launched soon.

Significant upgrades in technology have also been made and new capacities have been added to enable millions of Indians use digital payments, he said. An app for UPI and interoperability of USSD and UPI has now been made possible which will be a major push for 600 million Indians to use digital payments, he added.

The Andhra Chief Minister also said that the Committee is working with NITI Aayog to address existing constraints in connectivity, hardware and technical infrastructure to push cashless transactions.

During the meeting, a presentation was made regarding the best practices and learnings from other countries for a digital economy in India.

hold old notes post March 31

NEW DELHI, Dec 28 (Agencies): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved promulgation of an ordinance to impose a penalty, including a jail term, for possession of the scrapped 500 and 1,000 rupee notes beyond a cut-off.

The Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi also approved an ordinance to amend the RBI Act to extinguish the liability of the government and the central bank on the demonetised high-denomination notes to prevent future litigations.

Official sources said the ordinance has been cleared, but did not say if the penal provisions would apply for holding the junked currency after the 50-day window to deposit them in banks ends as of December 30 or after March 31, till which time deposit of old currency notes at specified branches of the Reserve Bank after submitting a declaration form is open.

The ordinance on denotification of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes has been sent to President Pranab

Mukherjee for his assent. The penalty for holding old currency in excess of 10 notes may include financial fines and a jail term of up to 4 years in certain cases.

After December 31, the government through a separate notification and clarification will specify cases eligible to get the banned currency deposited in specified branches of the RBI. While announcing the demonetisation of the old currency on November 8, the government had allowed holders to either exchange them or deposit in bank and post office accounts. While the facility to exchange the old notes has since been withdrawn, depositors have time till Friday to deposit the holding in their accounts.

The ordinance is expected to be replaced by a law in the Budget session of Parliament, likely to begin by the end of January.

Of the Rs 15.4 lakh crore worth of currency that was scrapped, Rs 14 lakh crore has been deposited in banks or exchanged.

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MALT celebrates Sungkotenem festival

(Inset Right): Parliamentary secretary of Geology and Mining, Dr. Imtiwapang Aier speaking as the chief guest at the MALT 84th edition of Sungkotenem festival cum general meeting. A scene of the village procession, seen here is a traditional ‘Tiger carrying’ (Keyi-apu) ceremony.

MOKOKCHUNG, DEC 28 (NPN): The Sungkotenem festival-cum-general meeting, a quadrennial celebration of the Mopungchuket Ait Laishir Telungjem (MALT) started on Tuesday. The festival is being attended by

Mopungchuket students from all units including Mokokchung, Dimapur, Kohima, Shillong, Impur and Mopungchuket village.

On the second day, December 28 of the festival in its 84th edition,

the cultural carnival was held with parliamentary secretary of Geology and Mining, Dr. Imtiwapang Aier gracrf the festival as the chief guest at Yimyong Moapu, Mopungchuket, village, Mokokchung. The cultural carnival began

with “Yimdongmak” (village procession) where the students from different units participated.

Addressing the gathering, Dr. Imtiwapang Aier in his speech said that Asetkong range was the cradle of Christianity and educa-

tion and that Asetkong had produced many prominent figures and pioneers. He stressed on the importance of preserving our culture and tradition and encouraged the younger generation to learn and impart the cultures they had learned during such festivals.

The chief guest further said that one should maintain one’s own identity especially by preserving our language along with other culture and tradition.

He added that the cultural carnival was an important event as it helped in maintaining one’s identity which would be an asset for the future.

The special invitees at the festival included Longmisa, Chuchuyimpang and Mongsenyimti Student’s Union. The three-day festival would feature competitions among different students’ units in traditional dance and games, choral and drama competition.

One of the most anticipated event, the Sungkotenem Open Beat Contest ‘Clash of Bands 2016’ would also be a part of the festival scheduled to be held at Sungkotenem Park, Mopungchuket on December 29.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur Thursday, December 29, 2016

KVK Dmp organises Swachhta Pakhwada

Students during Swachhta Pakhwada at Dhansiripar and Singrijan village.

DIMAPUR: Swachhata Pakhawada was organised

by KVK Dimapur, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Medziphema, Nagaland Centre in 4 villages of the district including KVK premises in October.

Keeping the fact in mind the children were future of the country, awareness was designed as an important objective during the Swachhata Pakhada celebration.

GBs and council chairmen were asked to

MEWSW organises SHG awareness prog ECS revival programme for SHG

DIMAPUR: SHG awareness programme for women beneficiaries was held in November at Mass Technical Institute Hall, Tsumang Colony, Near DC Office Wokha.

In a press note by chairman, Lanchibemo Tsopoe and secretary Chumchano Tsanglao, the programme was organized

by Mass Educational Welfare Society Wokha (MEWSW), a Self Help Promoting Institute (SHPI) under NABARD RO Dimapur.

NABARD Wokha DDM Suhas S Tanksale as resource person described the concept of SHG and cited that SHG have a very important role to play to bring a total social and economic up liftmen of the society. He also described the various roles played by NABARD for promotions and support of SHG in its formations and bank linkage. He emphasized that every members of SHG must be honest, sincere and devoted to the activities they undertake since each member is equally responsible for the Group as a whole. He also described the various schemes launched by NAB-

ARD/Government of India for the benefit of the people.

CM SBI lead district manager Wokha R.C Sarkar in his speech enlightened the participants about various GoI’s social security schemes.

Central Bank of India Wokha Branch Branch Manager Lichumo Odyuo explained the participants about various banking procedures. He emphasized the participants to be honest while availing loans and repay the loans on time as the bank advances are the public deposits, which are to be returned with interest to the depositors.

Earlier the programme was chaired

by Lanchibemo Tsopoe, in his introductory speech he welcomed the womenfolk of Wokha district for showing keen interest to develop themselves. He also lauded the officials for making the programme a success and vote of thanks by Orenboni Lotha.

Altogether 52 women from various colonies of Wokha town and its adjoining villages attended the programme.

DIMAPUR: Eleutheros Christian Society Tuensang organised a district level conference cum revival programme for Self Help Group (SHG) at Tuensang Town Chang Baptist Lashong in November, under the theme “inspire, empower and enlighten women for socio-economic change.’’

According to DIPR report, secretary of Social Welfare, Dellirose M. Sakhrie as the chief guest in her address highlighted on the importance of ICDS and how the contribution of SHGs would help in the community development programmes. She also mentioned about the activities of the ICDS programmes and the services contributed by

the SHGs in the state.

Rev. Dr. Chingmak, secretary of ECS, Tuensang delivered the welcome address where he gave a brief history on the establishment of the SHGs. Coordinator SHGs ECS, Ason presented a power point on how the SHGs and its Micro Financing growth took place since its inception. SHG Nangpong village representative and AWW Maksha village shared their experiences, the establishment of SHG and its advantages to the community development.

Director, Social Welfare Government of Nagaland, Deputy Commissioner Tuensang and representative of NEIDA also delivered short speeches.

Bano Vinito Chishi,

chairperson State Social Welfare Board exhorted the gathering while Gracy Aye, state coordinator for state Resource Centre for women also discussed on the Schemes for Violence against Women while Asalie Alex Kruse project manager Nagaland State Social Welfare Board spoke on Self Help Group and Micro Financing. The chief Guest also launched the sales day organized by SHG at high school ground, Tuensang.

Chairperson, State Social Welfare Board, Bano Vinito Chishi was the guest of honour.

Representatives of NEIDA Kohima and 273 SHGs from Tuensang, Zunheboto and Mokokchung attended the programme.

Vigilance awareness week observed in Mon RSD and RED observed in Kohima

DIMAPUR: Vigilance awareness week was observed in November at block development office Mon under the theme “public participation in promoting integrity and eradicating corruption” with EE DRDA Mon, Er. Chopongse Sangtam as the resource person under the chairmanship of

BDO Mon T. Manhom.

According to DIPR report, resource person spoke on the significance of vigilance and urged the participants to be alert and watchful under any circumstances. He also urged the people to take prompt action to stop unwise action as leaders in order to promote

the culture of honesty. He requested the gathering to work as per the rules and procedures and not to misuse their official position for personal gain.

PD DRDA Mon, Tsalito Sangtam addressed on the importance of the vigilance week and also administered the pledge.

DIMAPUR: A combined programme of Rashtriya Sankalp Diwas (RSD) and Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (RED) was observed at DC’s conference hall, Kohima on October 31, organized by Kohima district administration and Kohima Municipal Council.

According to DIPR report, deputy commissioner, Kohima, Rovilatuo Mor administered the pledge of Rashtriya Sankalp Diwas or national re-dedication

Para Legal Volunteers ‘door to door campaign’

DLSA officials along with PLVs at DCs conference hall, Phek.

DIMAPUR: District Legal Service Authority (DLSA) Phek had organised an orientation programme for Phek District Para Legal Volunteers at the DCs conference hall, Phek town as an extended measure of preparation and formulation for the mass door to door campaign held in November.

Civil Judge and secretary of Phek DLSA Ajong Imchen, introduced the objective behind the campaign. Ajong stated that the goal was to spread the mesK

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sage of access to justice for all at the broadest level and therefore the PLVs were to reach out to the weaker and marginalised sections of the society.

Panel lawyer of Phek DLSA Vethothi vero, as resource person spoke on the roles and function of PLVs. Vero also highlighted on various topic and areas such as the domestic violence act relating to meaning of domestic violence, maintenance of the child and wife by the husband during judicial separation and di-

vorce and absolute right of women under section 498 of IPC; POCSO Act relating to rape of a child and how to deal and treat with the rape victim in the court of law; Old age pension scheme by stating that any person who is and above 60 years of age is entitled all the benefit under the scheme; environment protection act; Victims compensation Act, who to approach and how to claim the compensation and the Right to information act.

The endeavour during the mass campaign was for

the PLVs deployed in the respective district to reach out to the maximum number of household in the country in order to make the people aware about legal services institutions and availability of legal services, free legal services that can be availed and how legal services could facilitate the people to get their entitlements under various laws and schemes of the Governments.

Altogether 36 PLVs registered under Phek District Legal services Authority attended the program.

day. Administrator KMC, Kovi Meyase administered the pledge of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas where he said that the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity day) was celebrated every year on October 31 to pay tribute to Vallabhbhai Patel, who was an instrumental in keeping India united.

The programme was attended by district administration, KMC, ward/colony chairmen and representative and political parties.

AR celebrate Ekta Diwas DIMAPUR: Assam Rifles under aegis of HQ 6 Sect AR celebrated Rashtriya Ekta Diwas and Martyr’s Day at Ghaspani in October organized on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel.

The event star ted with an oath taking ceremony by officers, junior commissioned officers and jawans of Assam Rifles pledging to maintain unity among all people, create a cordial and harmonious relation with the civil population and preserving the integrity of the nation.

On the occasion of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, a lecture on National integration was conducted at Assam Rifles Public School (High).

Altogether 161 students attended the programme. Drawing competition was also organized among students of Assam Rifles Public School (High).

The event culminated with distribution of prize to winners and sweets among the students and staff of the School.

construct pucca dustbins in villages and to construct toilets.

Those who had no toilet in the village and asked to contact department of Rural Development, Dimapur district for construction of toilets under central sector scheme being implemented.

Students and farmers were demonstrated the importance of hygiene and sanitation. Tips were given to convert biomass or farm wastes into compost or vermin compost. They

were advised to use biodegradable materials and to use dustbins to throw any garbage/waste and not to burn plastics as it will pollute our environment.

The programme was organised at four different villages involving students of Government Middle School/Government High School, GBs, chairman and farmers of Dhansiripar, Singrijan, Seithekima A and Molvom village.

Altogether, 669 beneficiaries participated in the program.

NNC condoles late Temjenyanger Aier DIMAPUR: Naga National Council (NNC) president, Thinoselie M. Keyho has expressed sadness at the sudden demise of late Temjenyanger Aier, president of NPGN/ NNC (N/A). In a condolence message, NNC president conveyed deepest condolence to the bereaved family and pray that the departed soul rest in peace.

NPC condoles late Rev. Dr. Chen Rengma

DIMAPUR: Nagaland Peace Centre (NPC) has deeply mourned the sudden demise of late Rev.Dr. Chen Rengma. A condolence note by NPC chairman, N. Theyo and executive director, Pedi Mechieo described late Rev. Dr. Chen Rengma as a man of God and peace. It stated that he was a profound social worker, a spiritual leader and a dedicated resourceful member of the governing body of NPC, Kohima. Nagaland Peace Centre expressed deep gratitude to late Rev. Dr. Chen Rengma for his immense contribution for peace. It also stated that in his death Nagas had lost a talented scholar and spiritual leader. NPC also conveyed heartfelt condolence to the bereaved family members and pray for the departed soul to rest in peace.

CMA condoles late Zutsoü Therie

KOHIMA: Chakhesang Mothers’ Association (CMA) has deeply mourned the sudden demise of late Zutsoü Therie, mother of K. Therie, president, Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) on December 22.

In a joint condolence note by CMA president Zaposhelu Venuh and general secretary Wechete-u Khape, termed late Therie as a loving and responsible mother and added that through her dedication and selfless sacrifice, she could mould up her children to be a utility asset in the society. CMA stated that while losing a faithful and dedicated mother from its association also added that the community had lost a big asset causing pain in the hearts of every loving people specially the mothers. CMA while sharing pains and sorrows with the bereaved families prayed that the departed soul rest in eternal home, and also God the Almighty grant comfort and solace to the bereaved families.

FLC-cum- vigilance awareness prog

Students and resource persons at the FLC cum vigilance awareness programme.

DIMAPUR: One-day Financial Literacy Camp (FLC) to promote the cause of financial literacy/inclusion supported under FIF managed by NABARD was conducted at Model Higher Secondary School (MHSS), Mokokchung in November, organized by Care and Support Society, Mokokchung in collaboration with Nagaland Rural Bank, Mokokchung sponsored by NABARD. Speaking at the programme NABARD DDM S. Amarjit Mangang shared about the role played by NABARD in financial inclusion. He also spoke

about the importance of savings and the benefits of having a saving account with the bank and about the Direct Benefit Transfer Policy of the government and why DBT is important.

He advised the students to start inculcating saving habit and minimize expenditure.

He also highlighted the role students can play in creating awareness to the public regarding financial services and facilities available from banks. He also deliberated about the causes of corruption its impact and how to eradicate it. He also took Integrity

Pledge along with the participants supporting the fight against corruption.

Nagaland Rural Bank Mokokchung, branch manager Changkimenla spoke about the importance of banking, savings, financial planning. She also shared about the various financial services offered by the banks for the general public. He further highlighted PMJDY, PMSBY, PMJJBY and APY in details.

Earlier the programme was chaired by Care and Support Society managing director Imchawati Kichu and welcome address by MHSS principal Yutsung.

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WEATHER FORECAST December 29

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Hazy sunshine

27 16

Aizawl

Mostly sunny and nice

Guwahati Hazy sunshine Imphal

Pleasant with sunshine

Itanagar Comfortable with sunshine

23 11 25 11 23 7 22 11

Shillong

Plenty of sun

18 4

Kohima

Not as warm with sunshine

19 8

Dimapur Beautiful with sunshine

24 11

Sunny and not as warm

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Tuensang Cooler with plenty of sun Wokha

Sunshine and cooler

Zunheboto Sunny and cooler

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Niketu Iralu along with other leaders after unveiling the jubilee monolith (NP).

Correspondent KO H I M A , D E C 2 8 (NPN): Jakhama Students’ Union (JSU) celebrated golden jubilee (1967-2016) under the theme “envisioning a competitive future” with Trustee, Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research New Delhi, Niketu Iralu as the guest speaker on Wednesday at Campion School ground Jakhama, some 13 km away from the state capital.

Basing on the theme, Iralu in his address enlightened the gathering

on how to respond to the high challenges with the rapid increase in population world-wide with limited living space that cannot be increased and resources that were limited. He also exhorted the gathering about climate change which was the destructive consequences due to degradation of the sensitive ecosystem that supports life on planet earth.

He opined that the socio-economic, political and cultural changes took place due to upheavals, threats to world peace, growth due to revolution-

ary changes and breakthrough in science and technology in general and artificial intelligence in particular.

He said everyone had a role to play as an instrument of God and urged every Naga to be a role model of change. According to him, the mental development of refinement alone cannot change the society but with the growth of inner beauty and character.

While appreciating and praising JSU for producing many intellectuals and responsible citizens in the past 50 years, the

guest speaker also urged the Jakhama village to be a light house and model village for the Nagas.

The programme was compeered by Kehozhol Kulnu and Meyiengonu Tetso, pastor Jakhama B a p t i s t c h u r c h R e v.

Zapovil Sophie invoked God’s blessing for the programme, presidential address was delivered by Kelethuzo Yosa president JSU, Jakhama women society presented folk song, convenor JSU golden jubilee planning committee Ar. Zavishio Khieya highlighted about the golden jubilee educational trust, BKK Jakhama presented Hallelujah chorus and all the educational institutes located at Jakhama village were felicitated. Jakhama Students’ Union acknowledged the best matriculate of 2016.

Earlier, the guest speaker unveiled the jubilee monolith and senior pastor ministers’ hill Baptist church Kohima, Tepusaho Tase prayed during monolith unveiling programme.

In the afternoon session, engineer-in-chief NPWD Kohima, Er. Khüpi Natso was the speaker on the topic “50 years

and beyond” and also launched the educational trust.

Jakhama Students’ Union launched the educational trust in the name of golden jubilee to encourage the bright students and to assist the financially weak students.

In the third session, there was jubilee nite where talents of JSU members were displayed.

On December 27 at the inaugural session of the jubilee programme, managing director Fernwood Higher Secondary School, Koko Vizotha spoke on the topic “education and its impact in the present context”.

Golden jubilee souvenir was released by additional director general, National Academy of Customs Excise and Narcotics Shillong. K. Ashi Khieya.

The names of all the excellent performers from JSU members were read out and acknowledged.

The golden jubilee celebration was made colourful and meaningful with 50 flags flying high, hoisted by 50 past and present JSU presidents, 8 khels presidents and chairman village council.

UVSKK celebrates silver anniversary

UVSKK officials at the 25th anniversary monolith.

DIMAPUR: Unity Village Sümi Kiphimi Küqhakulu (UVSKK) celebrated its silver anniversary on December 27-28 at Unity village Sümi Baptist Akukuhou (UVSBA) with its first pres-

ident, Hokugha K. Achumi as guest of honour.

At the programme, Hokugha K. Achumi, pointed out the success of the union and underscored the importance on how to

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maintain unity among different tribes in the village.

He also stressed on the hardship his team had, and encouraged the team of the future to keep the spirit of wellness and respect the

motto “Lead and Shine” which they had started.

First general secretary and second president, Y. Lhotoi Awomi was the evening session speaker on the anniversary theme, “Voitta (Transcend)”.

Earlier, greetings was brought by HASSU president Kughato Achumi, vote of thanks by UVSKK president Hitoka G. Swu and benediction by associate pastor women UVSBA Kiyeshi Bohoto.

Election of the new team of office bearers for the tenure 2016-2018 was held on the second day and would be led by Akuto I. Swu as president and Toka H. Chophi as gen secretary.

UVSBA associate pastor Tokato K. Yeptho encouraged the new team with a word of God based on 1 Timothy 4:12 and blessed them with a prayer.

SMLT celebrates silver anniversary in Chuchu

Chief guest S. Chuba releasing the SMLT silver anniversary souvenir. (NP) Correspondent MOKOKCHUNG, DEC 28 (NPN): The Sangpangmen Me pu Lanur Telongjem (SMLT) of Chuchu town celebrated its silver anniversary, Wednesday, at the Nagaland Gandhi Ashram compound with parliamentary secretary of Veternary & Animal Husbandary, S Chuba Longkumer as the chief guest.

The chief guest stated that it was very hard to have unity in a township, for it was inhabited by people from different walks of life and culture. However, he said that the formation and keeping active of SMLT to celebrate its silver anniversary was a unique achievement.

Parliamentary secretary stressed that peace and unity was a pre-requisite for a progressive society.

To contribute in bringing about peace and unity in society, S. Chuba said every citizen must possess the qualities of steady tempera-

ment, forgiveness, respect for each other, appreciation and love. Being the future of the world, S. Chuba advised the youth to build leadership qualities with the principles of hard work, humility, serving with faith in God, to respect the elders and to adapt with the advancing world. “Do not let destructive elements pull you down”, he added. But most of all, “do not forget your rich traditions and culture”, said the chief guest.

Earlier, short speeches were also delivered by EAC Chuchuyimlang, Meyazungba, PA to DC (Rtd) Temsumeren, Sangpangmen Mepu president, N. Noken and former SMLT president Imtsunglir. A special song was presented

by Sentikumla Jamir and the welcome address was delivered by SMLT treasurer S.Tama, while CTBA pastor Rev. Temjen said the invocation and benediction

by Imotila. Vote of thanks was proposed by committee convenor Imliakum C.

A young boy raises his hand to receive blessings during the Children Crusade held at Neingulie Memorial High School, Neisatuo Colony Dimapur on Wednesday. More than 700 children from Nagagaon, Nyamo colony and Neisatuo colony attended the one-day Children Crusade hosted

by Neisatuo Colony Women Fellowship with pastor, Nagamese Baptist Church, Kumar Pillai as speaker. (NP)

Children festival at Maple Tree School Dimapur

DIMAPUR: Children festival would be held from January 5 to 7, 2016, with speakers from USA, Taiwan, Switzerland and Singapore. Interested and eligible children between 7 to 16 years may obtain registration form from KWC office, Khermahal, opposite tata parking.

Last date of submission of forms has been extended up to January 3, 2016.

The organising team has reminded the children to reach the venue, Maple Tree School by 8 a.m on January 5. Light lunch would be provided in the middle of the sessions. Children are informed to bring drinking water, Bible, pen and note book. There would also be workshop for parents and registration for parents as well as children Aam Aadmi Party (APP) Nagaland state convenor, Dr Amos Longkumer and Viccato S Aye, president would be Rs. 200/- each. Timing for the festival would youth wing Nagaland, distributed food, clothes, and emergency essentials to fire victims at Unity be from 9 a.m to 3 p.m. For further information, please contact 9862352344/9856313798/9085852702.

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Assam Rifles celebrate Christmas in Mokokchung, Wokha

Assam Rifles personnel with civil dignitaries.

DIMAPUR: 44 Assam Rifles of IGAR (North) celebrated Christmas with the people of Mokokchung through various interactions and events on December 25 and 26. The “friends of the hill people” invited prominent personalities to preside over the church proceedings.

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the Wokha Village Council (WVC), 28th Assam Rifle Wokha, Wokha Village Baptist Church (WVBC) officials and Eloe Hoho Wokha Village (EHWV) organised a joint pre-Christmas celebration on December 23 at Wokha village council hall.

At the celebration 28th Assam Rifles distributed Christmas gifts to WVC, WVBC, EHWV and to the eldest man and woman in the village.

Short Christmas greetings were given by, Lt. Col Sashidharan, Major Sunil and WVC chairman. WVBC pastor gave a brief history of Wokha village.

Wokha Village Council had also expressed gratitude to all the ranks and files of 28th Assam Rifles for their good work.

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Hunt on for BJP-called shutdown hits Assam holding talks with Centre miscreants behind life in Tripura district on highway to Bhutan: Sonowal Chandel arson Correspondent

tion of Tamulpur to Paneri and Paneri to Udalguri in Assam under the North Eastern States Road Investment Project is under consideration. The government of India has accorded administrative approval for an amount of Rs 319.29 crore for the project,” the

Mnp blockade leads to fuel crisis in landlocked Tripura, Mizoram GUWAHATI, DEC 28 (AGENCIES): Even as the economic blockade on both the highways leading to Manipur continues, there seems to be a spillover effect in other landlocked regions of northeast India - both Tripura and Mizoram are witnessing scarcity of fuel for a week after the centre asked Indian Oil Corporation to shift the route of sending fuel tankers to Imphal on priority, leaving the main fuel loading terminal in Guwahati to delay its load for other northeastern states.

With hundreds of fuel-laden trucks stranded, the BJP is blaming the Congress government in Manipur for the mess.

“Centre has provided security forces to Manipur government in time and it is up to the state government to use force or have dialogue to resolve the crisis but Manipur Chief Minister is playing politics over the issue and wants the deadlock to continue to get political gains,” said BJP general secretary Ram Madhav.

After the centre asked for maintaining fuel supplies to trouble-torn Manipur on priority, Indian Oil Corporation Limited had to make operational changes in its supply that has perhaps led to a shortage of petrol, diesel

and cooking gas supply to two other states - Tripura and Mizoram, which are equally landlocked like Manipur.

“The petrol tankers are not coming from Assam regularly and there is crisis of petrol, the present situation in Manipur also led to the crisis,” Bhanulal Saha, Food and Civil Supplies Minister of Tripura told NDTV. Indian Oil Corporation Limited admits to the operations switchover.

“We have to make operational changes, we had to bring back the loaded fuel tankers and send them via Jiribam to Imphal and the empty tankers were diverted from Tinsukia to Guwahati loading terminal, thereby creating bit of delays for fuels tanker from Guwahati terminal to Mizoram and Tripura but it is getting sorted within this week,” said Kailash Kumar Handique, Deputy General Manager, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, at Guwahati.

In both Tripura and Mizoram, long queues of two-wheelers and other vehicles were seen in front of all petrol pumps and people were also facing a tough time arranging LPG cylinders during Christmas. Indian Oil Corporation Limited has claimed that normalcy would return within this week.

Inland Water Transport contractor killed in Cachar

SILCHAR, DEC 28 (AGENCIES): A contractor of the Inland Water Transport (IWT) was beaten to death, allegedly by members of the local sand mafia, in Silchar on Monday evening.

Sources said Sahidul Alam Laskar (38), contractor of a ferry ghat in the Sonabarighat locality of Cachar district, had gone to the IWT office at Tarapur in Silchar on Monday afternoon to extend the tenure of his contact.

At 7.30 pm, a group of miscreants attacked Laskar with sharp weapons outside the office.

He was rushed to Silchar Medical College Hospital in a critical condition and succumbed to his injuries at 10 am on Tuesday.

Sonowal cabinet expansion next week GUWAHATI, DEC 28 (AGENCIES): Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal is believed to have been waiting for the high command’s green signal to expand his cabinet in the first week of January next year.

Highly placed sources told Assam Times in New Delhi that Sonowal is set to induct 6 new ministers from his party along with one each from AGP and BPF. Significantly, five would be inducted BJP MLAs are handpicked by Himanta Biswa Sarma apart from AGP and BPF MLAs who are known for their closeness to the health and education minister.

the lifeline of Tripura, was normal. BJP leaders alleged that the party’s Yuva Morcha leader, Chan Mohan Tripura, had gone to see a mentally disturbed man, Biswada Tripura, in the latter’s home at Gandachara in Dhalai district on Monday night.

Biswada hit Chan Mohan with a wooden article killing him on the spot.

Police have arrested the accused.

A BJP delegation led by the party’s state VicePresident Subal Bhowmik visited the tension-ridden areas and alleged that the members of the ruling CPI-M (Communist Party of India-Marxist) were behind the incident.

The CPI-M in a statement said that the BJP is doing politics over a nonpolitical incident.

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JACATB accuse Ibobi of creating discord Correspondent

IMPHAL, Dec 28: Joint Action Committee Against Anti-Tribal Bills (JACATB) has alleged that the inherent divide-and-rule policy of the communal Manipur government towards the indigenous tribal peoples continued to rear its ugly head once again.

A statement of the JACATB alleged that instead of exploring ways and means to bring about an amicable and acceptable solution to the imbroglio that followed the passing of the three anti-tribal bills the state government was creating discord, mistrust and division among the various tribal communities Manipur Legislative Assembly, on August 31,

2015 passed three bills the Protection of Manipur People Bill-2015, the Manipur Land Revenue & Land Reforms (Seventh Amendment) Bill-2015, and the Manipur Shops & Establishments (Second Amendment) Bill-2015.

The sudden and arbitrary creation of seven fullfledged revenue districts solely aimed at appeasing one tribe or community while victimizing another was a case in point, it alleged.

“After the abject failure of the O Ibobi-led communal Manipur government to create division and mistrust among the Naga tribes, their focus has now turned towards the softer target - the Zo people (Chin-Kuki-Zomi/Mizo

tribes) of present Southern Manipur,” it asserted.

It is beyond doubt that the mortal remains of one of the nine tribal martyrs was stolen at the behest of the Ibobi government on December 23, 2016 by destroying the door and breaking into the district hospital mortuary.

It is a fact that chief minister O Ibobi Singh himself visited Churachandpur district the very same day to see and confirm for himself the stolen coffin containing the mortal remains of one of the tribal martyrs stands testament to his direct involvement in the planning and execution of the entire episode, it said.

Meanwhile, contrary to the Manipur government’s propaganda, with

the President of India withholding the Protection of Manipur People Bill-2015 and the remaining two other bills being sent for review by experts, and the Manipur government was still trying to introduce a new bill in place of the withheld bill, the issue with the infamous anti-tribal bills is far from over.

The JACATB is now more convinced than before that the hastening of the ongoing political dialogues for self-determination of the tribal peoples with the sole aim of ensuring separation of all the tribal territories from present Manipur is the only way forward for the survival of the indigenous tribal peoples in present Manipur, the statement added.

Molestation slur State trying to include B’deshis in Crisis cripples on Meghalaya MLA NRC, says Assam students’ body Dima Hasao SHILLONG, DEC 28 council (AGENCIES): The Civil GUWAHATI, DEC 28 (AGENCIES): Even as Union Society Women’s Organization (CSWO) has demanded immediate arrest of Julius Dorphang, Independent MLA of the Mawhati constituency in Meghalaya, for allegedly sexually exploiting a minor girl.

“The law is equal for everyone. No bail should be granted to the MLA,” CSWO president Agnes Kharshiing said on Tuesday.

She urged police to follow the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act while dealing with the case.

“According to an FIR filed by the victim on December 16, the MLA sexually exploited her in a guest house in Motinagar. She has named him in her statement to the chairperson of the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR),” Agnes said.

The CSWO said, “The organization has information about some more MLAs who exploit young girls.”

OFFICE OF THE KOHIMA ALISOPUR UNION Kohima-797001, Nagaland

FELICITATES

Kohima Alisopur Union, with immense pride would like felicitate Miss.

Akhala Rudi, D/o Mr. Jungse Rudi of Alisopur Village for securing top 8th position MBA (2014-16 Batch) of NERIM. The Union on behalf of Alisopur Village, is very much proud of Miss.

Akhala Rudi for her outstanding performance.

We wish her the best of luck and success in her future endeavours to reach higher goals.

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IMLOMI UNION DIMAPUR LO AKEQONO DATED 31.12.2016, ADO- 9:30 AM, GREEN PARK LONO ANNUAL PICNIC SHINIYE ANI. TIGHENGUNO KICHI-ITI KHUMU VEZUMONO AKIGHINI ENO AKUPUGHU ZHELI KUMTSULO KUTUPO TSULOPI PITHI ANI. Er. HONITO CHISHI PRESIDENT IMLOMI UNION, DIMAPUR

IMPHAL, Dec 28 (NPN): Torching of documents related with MGNREGS irked the people of Chandel district of Manipur. On the night of December 26 last, miscreants torched two rooms of ADC and one room of SDC at Chandel district headquarters reducing documents and computer sets in the three rooms to ashes.

M o s t i m p o r t a n t ly, documents related with the implementation of MGNREGS in the district were included in the destruction of the documents of the offices.

A meeting convened today by the Chandel Naga People Organization (CNPO) while strongly condemning the arson bid has resolved to hunt out the miscreants behind the torching of the offices.

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home minister Rajnath Singh on Monday promised to implement the Assam Accordin Guwahati, Democratic Students’ Youth Forum, a students’ body, accused the state government of trying to include non-Muslim migrantsfrom Bangladesh in the updated National Register of Citizens (NRC).

Quoting an RTI document, the students’ body said the Sub Committee for Updation of National Register of Citizens and Implementation of Assam Accord had already decided to include non-Muslim migrants from Bangladesh in the National Register of Citizens.

Another organization, Muktidoot, also expressed concern over the issue and asked CM Sarbananda Sonowal and AGP adviser Prafulla Kumar Mahanta to clear their stand.

GUWAHATI, DEC 28 (AGENCIES): Yet another crisis seems to have paralyzed the functioning of the Dima Hasao Autonomous Council where Debolal Garlosa might lose the chair of Chief Executive Member. A group of 15 council members on Wednesday met Assam Governor BL Purohit to convey the loss of confidence in Garlosa. They formally proposed the name of Prakant Warisa as the Chief Executive Member of the autonomous body.

GUWAHATI, DEC 28 (AGENCIES): Three poach- The Governor is learnt to ers, allegedly involved in the killing and dehorning of a have listened to them to one-horned rhinoceros in Kaziranga National Park, were take necessary step to end arrested in Biswanath on Tuesday. the deepening crises.

3 poachers arrested in Guwahati ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We, the Purana Bazar 'B' Village, G.B's and Village councils extend our gratitude to every individuals for your help and support for the fire victim on 25.12.2016 at Purana Bazar 'B' Village Block-4 (Unity Colony). We also appreciate the good gesture and contribution from the below mentioned : 1. EAC D.C Office Dimapur.

2. NSDMA (Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority) 3. Fire Brigade Department.

4. Aam Aadmi Party Nagaland (AAPN) 5. Indian Red Cross Society Dimapur Dist. Branch 6. Bengali Smaj Dimapur 7. Purana Bazar 'B' Village Public 8. Purana Bazar 'B' Village Youth Organisation 9. Immanuel A.G Church Purana Bazaar 'B' Village 10. Ao Baptist Church East Dimapur Purana Bazar 11. Ao Church Purana Bazar 'B' Village 12. Sumi Baptist Church Purana Bazar 'B' Village 13. Quest School Model Colony, Purana Bazar 14. R.S.D Kenu Communication Diphupar 15. Shipathu Jhupitor & Chinu Jhuzen Chumukedima 16. Mount View Colony Purana Bazar 17. Model Colony Purana Bazar.

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Sonowal said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given utmost importance to improving surface communication in the state for ushering in development in the region.

The Chief Minister said the Assam government will soon take up construction of six bridges in Udalguri constituency, adding that Rs 2 crore had been released for road repairs in each Line of Actual Control area.

He said the state cabinet had approved a scheme for construction of roads in rural and urban areas of Assam within three years, under which Rs 2,000 crore will be released to various districts by March 31, 2017.

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Guwahati, Dec 28 (IANS): The Assam government is in touch with the Centre to draw up a roadmap for the construction of an international highway connecting India with Bhutan through Assam’s Bodoland Territorial Areas Districts, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Wednesday.

“The Assam government has already held two rounds of talks with the Union Ministry for Highways, Road Transport and Shipping for strengthening road connectivity between the two countries,” Sonowal said.

He said the proposed highway will improve bilateral trade and commerce.

“Improvement and upgradation of road sec-

Agartala, Dec 28 (IANS): Normal life was affected in Tripura’s Dhalai district on Wednesday due to a 12-hour shutdown called by the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in protest against the killing of one of its local leaders.

Police said more than 200 activists of the BJP were arrested for picketing in front of government offices and markets during the dawn-to-dusk strike.

“Most shops and markets were closed and attendance in the government offices and banks was less. Most schools and educational institutions in the Dhalai district were closed,” a police official said.

However, movement of traffic on National Highway-8 (previously NH 44),

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Minor victim of anti-ILPS bills agitation buried Correspondent

IMPHAL, Dec 28: The last rite of one of the nine victims of August 2015 anti-ILPS violent agitations was finally performed Wednesday in Manipur’s Churachandpur district.

Nine people including a minor died in a series of violent agitations that erupted in Churachandpur district soon after Manipur Legislative Assembly passed three bills to address inner line permit system issue on August 31, 2015.

The dead bodies were kept in the morgue of the Churachandpur district hospital after the families with backing of the Joint Action Committee Against Anti-Tribal Bill (JACATB) refused to accept the bodies till date.

However, on December 23 last, the mortal remains of 11-year-old victim, Khaijamang Touthang, who was among the nine victims was forcibly taken away by the family members with the supports of volunteers of some civil society organizations based in the district.

Reports said that the family and civil organizations have decided to perform the last rites of the minor deceased after an agreement was reached with the state government during a talk with chief minister O Ibobi Singh on the same day. The conditions which the chief minister agreed

AGHUNATO VILLAGE UNION DIMAPUR PITHITSA Aghunato Village Union Dimapur (AVUD) no Liphiqhi 30, 2016 tsalani inaqhe ayi 9:30 kihelo Ino & Inoli Akato Achumi ki, Doragajan lono GetTogether-cum- Picnic shi niye ani.

Tighenguno, Aghami Dimapur lo xusupe akeqo kumtsu akupughu hipau lo ighi penike pithi ani.

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include among others, payment of Rs 10 lakh as compensation to the deceased family, a government job to next to kin of the deceased, Rs 50 lakh for construction of a memorial hall in the name of the deceased.

The chief minister who was in the district to attend a political conference met with the presidents of Kuki Students’ Organisation (KSO), Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) and some others civil organizations wherein the agreement was brought about.

Following the agreement, chief minister O Ibobi Singh immediately issued Rs five lakh in check while promising payment of the remaining half after funeral rites. From the government side, the chief minister further gave Rs one lakh for performing the last rites while promising to issue the order appointing elder brother of the deceased as an office assistant to the Churachandpur DC office within two or three days.

After taken back, the dead body was kept at KIC (Kuki Inpi Churachandpur) to perform his last rites today. There is no immediate reply from the JACATB side regarding the latest development and the other eight bodies were still in laying at the morgue as unclaimed body.

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Mulayam rules out alliance with any party 53 injured as train derails near Kanpur

NEW DELHI, Dec 28 (Agencies): It was yet another unpleasant day for Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav who was yet again snubbed by his father, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav.

First, Mulayam contradicted Akhilesh and firmly ruled out an alliance with any party for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh elections. Then, to add insult to injury, Mulayam’s list of candidates left out several pro-Akhilesh ministers and included many that his son objected to. “The Samajwadi Party is not forming an alliance with anyone,” Mulayam said firmly and categorically, two weeks after Akhilesh confirmed that SP members were in touch with Congress leaders for a possible alliance. In fact, Akhilesh had gone so far as to say that “if there is an alliance, we will get over 300 seats.” That, clearly, isn’t going to happen.

Tellingly, Akhilesh wasn’t present at the media briefing with Mulayam, but Shivpal Yadav, the SP chief ’s brother was. Not long ago, Mulayam sided

Mulayam Singh Yadav with Shivpal Yadav showing the candidates’ list on Wednesday. (PTI)

with his brother against his son on the issue of who should hold key positions in the UP arm of the party and in the government. Now, Akhilesh and his uncle Shivpal are at loggerheads over the distribution of election tickets, after the latter unilaterally announced a list of candidates for 175 seats. An annoyed Akhilesh then prepared his own list of preferred candidates for all the seats and sent it to Mulayam .

And now it appears Mulayam has again come

Our aircraft didn’t enter wrong bay at IGI airport: SpiceJet

N ew D elhi , D e c 28 (IANS): Budget carrier SpiceJet on Wednesday dubbed as “completely false and incorrect” media reports that its aircraft had entered the wrong bay at the Indira Gandhi international airport here a day earlier.

On Tuesday morning, two aircraft of IndiGo and SpiceJet came face to face on the taxiway, which could have led to an accident.

“Sections of the media report that the SpiceJet flight SG 123 operating on the Delhi-Hyderabad route entered the wrong bay yesterday (Tuesday)... the flight concerned never at any point in time enter the wrong bay, but was fol-

lowing Air Traffic Control (ATC) instructions at all times,” a SpiceJet spokesperson said in a statement.

“Such reports, citing unnamed ATC sources, are completely false and incorrect,” he said. The SpiceJet aircraft, in fact, did not enter any bay at all and was on the taxiway when the crew saw another aircraft approaching and alerted the ATC, the spokesman said. Meanwhile, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) -- which provides communication, navigation and surveillance, and air traffic management services at the IGI airport -- derostered a Surface Management Controller following the incident.

out on the side of his brother and against his son, going by the list of candidates he announced today for the elections he said will be held before February 28.

Mulayam announced candidates for 325 of the 403 UP assembly seats.

Akhilesh wasn’t among them. That’s because Akhilesh being chief minister means he can chose where he wants to contest from. Shivpal Yadav, the SP chief said, will contest from the Jaswant Nagar assembly seat. Mulayam

52 trains delayed as fog grips N India NEW DELHI, Dec 28 (Agencies): Dense fog and cold waves continued affect train services in North India as at least 52 trains were running late and 10 rescheduled on Wednesday. Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 7.5 degree Celsius whereas the maximum temperature is expected to hover around 23 degree Celsius today, according to the Indian Meteorological Department.

Northern Railway said that Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express was running over 24 hrs behind schedule whereas the Sealdah Rajdhani and the Swatantrata Senani Express were running over 23 hrs and 20 hrs behind schedule.

would elect party’s general secretary.

Anticipating the arrival of Sasikala and others at the headquarters, senior functionaries and former ministers began to assemble outside the party headquarters by 1pm. Security was beefed up, and both ends of Lloyds Road were barricaded.

Hell broke out when Sasikala’s husband and others entered the office to submit the nomination papers. The staff refused to accept the papers saying senior staffs were not present. “Sasikala Pushpa, her husband and a general council member, K S Mani, from Mumbai wanted to file the nomination papers,” said an insider.

Soon the crowd pounced on Sasikala’s husband and supporters and

The SP chief prevaricated and said other leaders had also given their own lists and all had to be accommodated.

As per the list announced by Mulayam today, Azam Khan will contest from Rampur, Gayatri Prasad Prajapati from Amethi, Ram Shankar Katheria from Kaimganj, Pinki Yadav from Asmoli, Harish Lodhi from Dibai, Tejvir Singh from Chhara, Raja Mahendra Aridaman Singh from Bah, Mohd Rehan from Lucknow West, Ravidas Mehrotra from Lucknow central, Mahendra Singh Patel from Rohanya and Durga Prasad Yadav from Azamgarh, ANI reported.

With demonetisation figuring high on everybody’s minds, Mulayam said there will soon be a verdict on it. “There will soon be a verdict on the currency ban and that won’t come from me, it will come from the people,” said Mulayam. He added that he was confident of the SP’s chances in the upcoming Assembly elections. “He who wins UP wins Delhi,” Mulayam said.

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NEW DELHI, Dec 28 (PTI): Career bureaucrat Anil Baijal looks set to become the next Lt Governor of Delhi, a post which has fallen vacant after sudden resignation of Najeeb Jung.

Sasikala Pushpa’s husband, supporters assaulted outside AIADMK headquarters

C H E N NA I , D e c 2 8 (Agencies): Ugly clashes broke out at the AIADMK headquarters in Chennai on Wednesday on the eve of party’s general council meeting when Rajya Sabha member Sasikala Pushpa’s husband Lingeswara Thilagan and lawyers arrived there to submit nomination papers for the post of party general secretary.

Sasikala is an expelled member of the AIADMK. She was expelled from the AIADMK after her outbursts in Parliament against the party leadership on August 1.

Sasikala Pushpa’s husband, lawyers and supporters suffered injuries as party cadre beat them badly on Wednesday afternoon.

The incident happened a day before the party’s general council meeting that

said tickets have been given to 176 sitting lawmakers and that candidates for the remaining 78 seats will be announced later. “For every seat, there were hundreds of ticket seekers. We respect those also whom we couldn’t give tickets,” Mulayam said.

As many as 53 sitting legislators have been denied tickets, and they include senior minister and close Akhilesh aide Arvind Singh ‘Gop’, whose ticket has been given to Rakesh Verma, son of senior party leader Beni Prasad Verma, IANS reported. Another close aide of Akhilesh, Pawan Pandey, has also also been denied a ticket, IANS said. Conversely, the list has the names of Sigbatullah Ansari, who is the brother of jailed gangster Mukhtar Ansari, and Atiq Ahmed who faces over 40 criminal cases including of murder and attempt to murder, PTI reported. Akhilesh is believed to be opposed to their nomination.

In fact, at today’s press briefing Mulayam was asked how many candidates he selected from the list submitted by Akhilesh.

beat them black and blue.

Later, police rescued them and took them away.

They were bleeding.

Sources told TOI that Sasikala Pushpa was sitting in a car outside the headquarters when the clashes happened.

Reacting to the violence, Tamil Nadu municipal administration minister S P Velumani told a Tamil television channel that Sasikala Pushpa had no locus standi to stake a claim to the AIADMK leadership. “Who is she? She has no links with the party.

She was expelled by Amma (former chief minister J Jayalalithaa). There is no doubt that Chinnamma (V K Sasikala) will take over as party general secretary. This is a unanimous demand of partymen and the desire of 1.5crore partymen.”

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A 1969 batch IAS officer, Baijal had served as Union home secretary under the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government besides holding key positions in other ministries.

70-year-old Baijal, whose appointment papers have been sent to President Pranab Mukherjee for his approval, had retired from service in 2006 as Secretary, Urban Development Ministry. He is a former vice chairman of Delhi Development Authority. Baijal was actively associated with the designing and roll-out of Rs 60,000 crore Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) launched by the Manmohan Singh government.

The former bureaucrat was also on the executive council of the think-tank Vivekananda International Foundation, several of whose former members have been appointed to senior positions by the Modi government including National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.

Jung had submitted his resignation on December 22, ending a nearly threeand-half-year-long eventful tenure, mostly marked by bitter confrontation with AAP government.

Meanwhile, the government today recommended to the President, who on his annual winter sojourn at Rashtrapathi Nilayam in Secunderabad, acceptance of Jung’s resignation.

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Rescue and relief works in progress at the site of accident where Ajmer-Sealdah express train derailed early morning in Kanpur dehat district on Wednesday. (PTI)

K an p u r , D e c 2 8 (IANS): At least 53 passengers were injured as 15 coaches of the AjmerSealdah Express derailed early Wednesday morning in Uttar Pradesh, an official said.

The accident took place near Rura station near Kanpur, he said.

“The number of injured has risen to 53 since morning,” Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Daljeet Singh Chaudhary told IANS. He said that at least 10 passengers have been shifted to the Kanpur Medical College and Hospital for better treatment.

The coaches of the Ajmer-bound train derailed near Rura, about 50 km from Kanpur, around 5.20 a.m. Of the derailed coaches, 13 were sleeper class coaches and two general coaches, the official said.

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Suresh Prabhu has ordered a probe into the accident.

This is the second major incident in a span of 38 days. On November 20, 14 coaches of the PatnaIndore Express train had derailed near Kanpur, in which 149 passengers had died and over 300 received injuries.

According to railway officials, those critically injured were earlier rushed to Akbarpur -- the district headquarters of Kanpur (Rural), while the other injured were rushed to a Community Health Centre in Rura.

A medical train has been sent from Lucknow to the accident site, a Northern Railway (NR) official told IANS and informed that helpline numbers have also been issued in Kanpur, Lucknow and Allahabad.

Two of the coaches had fallen in a ‘nahar’ (canal), leading to fears of more injuries and even

casualties.

According to the railway authorities, senior railway, district and police officials have rushed to the accident site for rescue and relief operations. A team of the National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) was also rushed to the spot from Varanasi.

Following the accident, routes of at least 32 trains had to be diverted, North Central Railway official Amit Malviya told IANS. The railways have also arranged 12 buses to bring passengers to Kanpur and five buses to take passengers to Agra.

The reason for the derailment of the train is yet to be ascertained.

The Railway Minister and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister have separately announced ex gratia of Rs 50,000 each for passengers receiving serious injuries and Rs 25,000 for those with minor injuries.

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opinion/EDITORIAL

Nagaland Post

Between The Lines

Vol. XXVII NO. 24 Dimapur, Thursday, December 29, 2016

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Changing ideals

s the New Year 2017 is just round the corner and as president-elect of the United States Donald Trump assumes office on January 20, the liberal world order, a system based on open borders and open societies, is increasingly under attack from left-wing anti-capitalists and rights wing ultra-nationalists. Western liberalism that had gone unchallenged in all the decades after the Second World War has been decimated in America and Europe and in the light of Donald Trump’s declaration “Americanism, not globalism, will be our credo,” the world would experience an upheaval of anti-liberal ideologies. During his election campaign Trump blamed globalization and immigration for the decline of the American working class. On the other side of the Atlantic, Britain had earlier voted to leave the European Union, with calls to limit the number of immigrants allowed into the country featuring strongly in the debate. In France, the leader of the National Front, Marine Le Pen, is seen as a potential candidate who could well become the next French president in 2017. While her party is notorious for its anti-immigration stance, Le Pen has also promised to hold a referendum on French membership in the European Union. In Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán muses about the values of “illiberal democracy”, a populist simulacrum that in various degrees does away with the rule of law and protections for individual liberty that have been the hallmarks of constitutionally ordered societies that have emerged in the West since the end of the 18th century. In the 1990s, the world looked increasingly “flat”: a “global village” in which distances were shrinking at a rapid pace and borders were losing relevance, thanks to sinking costs for transportation and to the emergence of the internet. If America indeed chooses to redefine its international interests much more narrowly, and perhaps to think in a more short-term way, the globalized liberal world order will lose its chief underwriter. The liberal elite in the west have been having a field day in re-inventing the concept of globalisation that is supposed to promote the openness for the socio-cultural and religious churning of the “globalised society”. The elites failed to understand that the ordinary citizen too had an independent mind who demanded answers and who had held these liberal responsible for the socioeconomic woes. The waves of refugees, mainly from Syria, have led to serious debates in the EU, turning Germany and its eastern neighbors against each other. ISIS-inspired terrorism has added to the siege mentality besetting Europe’s leadership.

The perceived or real weakness of the West is encouraging autocratic challengers to advance their own international agenda, and to test the West’s readiness to defend liberal principles. In Europe in particular, the resultant clashes are having spill-over effects. What Western leaders rarely do is to push back strongly against populists by coherently making the case for what they stand for: globalization, open borders, open societies, liberal democracy and a cooperative, fair international order. The whole set of ideas and institutions that has made the world a much better place in the last few decades lacks powerful advocates and strong arguments. As the cycle of ideas and ideologies have to take their course and as the world awaits the fate of globalism in the changing environment, champions of democratic ideals need to take heed to the voices of change.

DailyDevotion Continuous Conversion

…unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. —Matthew 18:3 These words of our Lord refer to our initial conversion, but we should continue to turn to God as children, being continuously converted every day of our lives.

If we trust in our own abilities, instead of God’s, we produce consequences for which God will hold us responsible. When God through His sovereignty brings us into new situations, we should immediately make sure that our natural life submits to the spiritual, obeying the orders of the Spirit of God. Just because we have responded properly in the past is no guarantee that we will do so again. The response of the natural to the spiritual should be continuous conversion, but this is where we so often refuse to be obedient. No matter what our situation is, the Spirit of God remains unchanged and His salvation unaltered. But we must “put on the new man…” (Ephesians 4:24). God holds us accountable every time we refuse to convert ourselves, and He sees our refusal as willful disobedience. Our natural life must not rule— God must rule in us.

To refuse to be continuously converted puts a stumbling block in the growth of our spiritual life. There are areas of self-will in our lives where our pride pours contempt on the throne of God and says, “I won’t submit.” We deify our independence and self-will and call them by the wrong name. What God sees as stubborn weakness, we call strength. There are whole areas of our lives that have not yet been brought into submission, and this can only be done by this continuous conversion. Slowly but surely we can claim the whole territory for the Spirit of God.

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The essence of the beautiful is unity in variety. ~ Felix Mendelssohn

Nagaland Post, Dimapur Thursday, December 29, 2016

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slamabad has asked the World Bank to honour the Indus Water Treaty executed between India and Pakistan in 1960. This is in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remark that India is free to use the water which flows into the sea. This is not correct because according to the treaty India cannot use more than 20 percent of the Indus water. The World Bank spent many years to persuade New Delhi and Islamabad to reach an agreement. I recall that afterwards Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Martial Law Administrator General Mohammad Ayub travelled in the same car Mian Iftakharuddin suggested if they could sign an agreement on Kashmir in the same spirit, both remained silent.

Iftakhar uddin was then the top Muslim League leader who had joined it after being a Congressman for many years.

According to the treaty, India could draw water from the Ravi, the Beas and the Sutlej while Pakistan from the Indus, the Chenab and Jehlum. Even though both counties felt that they could utilize the water which

Revision of Indus WaterTreaty?

was flowing through their country, they refrained from doing so because of the treaty. In fact, the Indus Water Treaty is an example before the world that it held the ground even when the two countries went to war.

Modi’s off-the-cuff remark has created consternation in Pakistan, forcing it to appeal to the World Bank to “fulfill its obligation” relating to the treaty.

In a letter to World Bank President Jim Yong Kim, Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said the treaty did not provide for a situation wherein a party can ‘pause’ performance of its obligations and this attitude of the World Bank would prejudice Pakistan’s interests and rights under the treaty.

I think that the fear of Pakistan is exaggerated.

The country does not want any alteration in the treaty.

In its reaction, the World Bank has said that it has paused its arbitration in the water dispute between India and Pakistan, saying it is doing so to protect the Indus Water Treaty.

India would take no unilateral step to stop the water going unused into the Arabian Sea. However,

there is a case where the two countries should sit and hammer out another treaty because the old one is outdated.

Then it was thought that the water given to Rajasthan would be utilized by the rest of the country because the state, part of the deser t would not Kuldip be able to do so. But this has turned out to be wrong. The state has utilized the water allotted to it and wants more. When Prime Minister Modi wants to have good relations with Pakistan and has wished his counterpart Nawaz Sharif on this birthday last week, Modi would not take any step which would harm Pakistan.

There were enough of provocations from Islamabad like the attacks on Pathankot and Uri that killed many civilians to act unilaterally. Even otherwise, it is in the interest of both countries that peace should prevail in the region. Both would benefit.

Kashmir is the problem which divides the two countries. Representatives of both countries should sit across the table sort it out.

Nawaz Sharif unneces-

sarily harangued Kashmir on the Pakistan television networks that Kashmir belonged to Pakistan and there would be no peace in the region until it became part of his country. This irresponsible statement, coming as it does from a country’s Prime Minister, has affected the tourist Nayar season in the valley still further. So much so that even Syed Shah Geelani, the pro-Pakistan Hurriyat leader, joined a procession to appeal to the tourists to return to the valley. Both he and Yasin Malik, who wants the valley to be independent, were part of the procession.

They were particular that the message should reach New Delhi so that it takes steps to see that the tourists return to Kashmir. The separatists in the valley do not realize that the tourists flocked to the valley as if they were visiting part of India.

The demand of independence or the threat of disturbance has scared them. They have picked up some other hill resorts in India which may not be as beautiful as the valley but compares favourably

with it. They would wait and see whether the peace had really returned before drawing up their itinerary for the next year. It is in the interest of Kashmiris not to disturb the status quo until they can have something better. This is possible if the three parties, India, Pakistan and the people in Kashmir, come together for a dialogue. New Delhi is not prepared for that because Islamabad has gone back on its promise not to allow its territory to be used by terrorists. This was also agreed upon when Pakistan was under General Musharraf ’s rule. He went to Agra and almost signed an agreement with Prime Minster Atal Behari Vajpayee, until news had leaked, that India’s then Information Minister Sushma Swaraj changed the draft agreement omitting Kashmir from the text.

Since then the two countries have stayed distant.

Mushraff ’s misadventure at Kargil only aggravated the matter further.It must be said to the credit of Vajpayee that he took a bus to Lahore. I was sitting behind him when he showed me New Delhi’s telegram which said that

several Hindus had been killed near Jammu. He said he did not know how the country would react about his trip to Lahore but he was determined to pick up the thread with Nawaz Sharif. The rest is history.

T h e I n d u s Wa t e r Treaty can be replaced with another treaty but the consent of Pakistan is necessary. When it has not been willing to allow getting electricity from the run of the river it is difficult to imagine that it would agree to the use of rivers in the Indus system even though water from them is pouring into the Arabian Sea without being used for either irrigation or hydroelectric projects. There is a tendency in Pakistan to link everything with Kashmir, which is a complicated problem and it would take many years to solve.

The revision of Indus Water Treaty, which can satisfy both the countries, would add to the peace prospects. Let the treaty be discussed separately.

The rest can follow. The only point to be taken into account is how the two countries can come closer to each other.

Post-mortem

NSCN (I-M) alleges Ibobi-GoI collusion

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he seriousness of the political talks between the NSCN and GoI has led to the signing of 3rd August Framework Agreement 2015. The Nagas had come all the way thus far to resolve the longest political conflict in the whole South East Asia and for which positive steps have been taken wisely. The NSCN can claim that there is an immense progress in the political talks.

We are serious and committed for the peaceful solution. The issue is, pure and simple between the two different entities- the Nagas and GoI. However, the GoI seems to have lost its statesmanship in dealing with the issue at hand. The existing problem in Manipur is simply so to say created by the CM Ibobi Singh out of his sheer desperation. At his behest the GoI is sending additional central forces against the Nagas all the more.

This clearly shows the nexus between CM Ibobi and the GoI. Where is the sincerity of the GoI to solve the Indo-Naga problem?

Nagas will never accept any imposition upon them whether today or tomorrow. The creation of new districts out of Naga territory without their consent is a deliberate act to suppress the right of the Nagas.

The Governor, Smt Najma A. Heptulla of Manipur has, apparently the blessing of the Central Government of India when she gave her assent to the new districts creation. Therefore, it is clear to the Nagas that the GoI is instrumental in using Ibobi Singh all along the way to please the Meiteis at the expense of the Nagas. Is this not a treacherous attempt to undermine the peace talks on the part of GoI? Will the Indo-Naga problem be solved through Ibobi Singh? We are serious! The fate of the Nagas will never be placed in the hands of anyone.

We are serious for the political solution. We have not betrayed the GoI in all these long years of politi-

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cal negotiation. However, it would be wise on the part of GoI to seek a realistic approach to the Indo-Naga issue. The Indian leadership must realize the futility of using armed forces against the Nagas lest the hard earned peace process would be rendered meaningless. The CM Ibobi Singh’s refusal to have a tripartite talk is bound to invite an endless confrontation. Is not the current volatile situation created by Ibobi a deliberate attempt to sabotage the progress of the peace talks?

The all out support to the CM Ibobi Singh has created huge trust deficit in the central leadership of India. It is a matter of great surprise to us as the GoI allowed the CM Ibobi Singh to disturb the peace process at this crucial stage. The Nagas will defend their ancestral land at any cost. Therefore, the Nagas can no longer be blamed for the worst to happen.

Is the commitment of the NSCN for so many years of talks not sufficient for the Indian leadership to trust the Nagas? When the Nagas have come to the negotiating table for an honorable and acceptable political solution, do not chase them away again.

It is appalling to see that the GoI has deliberately chosen to support the concerted efforts of the GoM, Ibobi, some of the Meitei Civil Societies and Meitei insurgents who humiliated and destroyed the properties of the Nagas in Imphal valley and are desperately trying to derail the Indo-Naga peace process.

How is it that Ibobi et al is given a free hand when the Nagas and India are trying to get the problem solved?

If the rhetoric’s and blatant lies of Ibobi et el are to be taken as the gospel truth, then, so be it!!! Quo Vadis GoI? Quo Vadis Ibobi Singh and GoM? Kuknalim.

MIP, NSCN/GPRN

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A small Biblical correction to Imchen’s article

mchen’s article titled, “Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego of ACAUT,” published in the Nagaland Post and the Eastern Mirror, addresses the corruption issue in Nagaland in great detail. It praises the three members of ACAUT who were imprisoned, and praised them for their courage. It is a well-told story.

But there is one problem. In using a biblical analogy for the three people arrested, Imchen cites the Book of “Daniel, chapter 3 (from the Christian Scriptures)....” This is an incorrect statement. The Book of Daniel is from the Hebrew Scriptures, not the Christian, from what the Christian community calls the Old Testament. This in itself is rather strange error, for a so-called Christian community, which the Nagas hold themselves out to be.

But it is a sign of a much greater problem to me, a Jew who grew up with the Hebrew Scriptures, that is, MY BIBLE. I had an intelligent and educated Naga acqaintance in Kohima, who had no idea what the Holocaust was. I mentioned that there were six million Jews exterminated by the Nazis and their allies, by guns and gas,and she said, and I am almost stating her comment verbatim, “Well, I guess Hitler felt he was doing what he had to do.”

I told her that if she made that comment to almost any educated person in the Western world, she

Crusade for reviving the spirit

attended the home coming revival crusade at United Baptist Church, Dimapur in November, where the theme was “by His wound we are healed (Isaiah 53:5).

After the praise and worship, pastor Loosemore delivered his message and after that healing. Sick people came to the front, standing in queue, where Loosemore invoked Holy Spirit to come down and work his power and heal the sick. The sick fell to the ground, some of them even spoke in unknown tongues while the speaker prayed for them.

During the three days of the revival crusade around 70% of sick got healed. Lord Jesus Christ had done wonderful miracles dur-

ing the revival. Word of God says “what is impossible for man, but for God everything is possible.”

(Matthew 19:16-30) (Mark 10: 17-31) (Luke 18:18-30). “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done.

If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

(Matthew 21:21-22).

Revival crusade is like a mirror where one can see one’s own image. During revival crusade the Holy Spirit count the sins that humans cannot. They remain silent spectator without confessing and repenting their sins, after

that Holy Spirit dwells in their minds. After that they become restless to witness the activity of the Holy Spirit.

When revival crusades are held, we should try to attend and get blessings so that Almighty Lord God would forgive all our sins and fill us with Holy Spirit.

After this even if the body dies, the spirit would enter into the Kingdom of God rejoicing with Lord Jesus Christ forever. “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.”

(Revelations 21:4) R.K Lotha. Senior Citizen

would be viewed as one of the most stupid people to ever have opened her mouth.

I gave her a five-minute summary of the anti-Semitism of the Nazis and its role in World War Two, pointing out that the extermination process was an integral part of the Nazi war plan and was the driving force for much of what Hitler did.

She proceeded to apologize, but, significantly to me, she never spent five minutes thereafter trying to learn anything more on the subject. I sent her at least one article and pointed out that there is a thing called Google!

The significance of both this incident and the earlier one I mentioned about the Book of Daniel, is the fact that the Naga people generally have spent so much time concentrating on their own atrocities, viewing their own sense of victimhood like it was something extraordinary that the whole world is, or should be, aware of, and demanding certain remedies that are not realistic (as I have written about again and again): a sovereign Naga nation and a greater Naga nation, that is, Nagalim.

The Naga people, especially the Naga activists, are so self-centered that they have no conception of the issues of the Government of India (GoI) related to their demands or what they may look like to the rest of the world: like one of the most insignificant groups on earth. The atrocities presently taking place in

many countries, and the brutality being practiced on hundreds of thousands of people on this earth every day, make what is going on in Nagaland not even worth mentioning.

The corr uption and violence being visited on Nagas by their fellow Nagas is infinitely worse than anything being perpetrated on the Nagas by the Indian soldiers under the AFSPA. But all the Naga nationalists talk about is that the Nagas are the brunt of the greatest slavery and brutality on the planet.

This view is a sign of a pathetically parochial education and a propaganda machine which never bothers to mention the rest of the world. The Nagas view themselves as victims because they have no education of the outside world to compare themselves to, to understand the massive suffering elsewhere in the world.

Not only are their demands unrealistic but their view of themselves is self-serving and unrealistic.

I don’t anticipate that this article will be published, considering the Naga papers’ sensitivity to the feelings of the Naga activists, so used to being pampered, but at least an editor or two will understand that there’s at least one non-Naga who views the many Naga leaders as ignorant and egotistical, to the detriment of the Naga people.

Robert A. Silverstein, (rsilverstein@nycap.rr.com)

Reader’s Post Sir,

Sadly closing up

The year 2016 has seen its fair share of ups and downs in our society and government. Starting off with so many unpaid salaries, protest rallys, various scams etc the year seem to sag under the weight of all these unresolved issues. It almost seem like the year 2016 has wept and sadly closing up with promises unfulfilled. Christmas came and went but the most important and pressing issues are yet to be resolved. What’s more, the New Year is just couple of days away. Is our state going to carry the same old mistakes, same old pending issues right into 2017? It is so disheartening that people who have waited the entire year of 2016 would do so again in 2017. Will the burning issues be settled in the coming year? Will those pending dues be paid up promptly by January? The affected people continue to weep as they see no end to their miseries.

Imti Longkumer, Oriental Colony Dimapur

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

Will do everything to strengthen country’s security, says Rajnath

tion and take up joint operations in common border areas. Two top Maoist leaders, including a woman,had been killed in a police ‘encounter’ in Padukka forest range near Karulai in Nilambur in Malappuram district last month.

“The recent incidents that occurred in Kerala underscored the paramount need for further tightening up of administrative and police machinery,” he said.

The Council reviewed prog-

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New Delhi, Dec 28 (PTI): The Air Traffic Controller inadvertently gave instructions to one aircraft to continue taxiing through a particular taxiway mixing its location with that of another plane that led to a near collision at Delhi airport yesterday, according to AAI. In a major safety lapse, two aircraft of IndiGo and SpiceJet came face-to-face barely 40 metres away on the same taxiway on Tuesday but providentially a disaster was averted after commanders of both the planes alerted the air traffic control and switched off their engines.

Following the incident, the air traffic controller has been derostered pending investigation. While acknowledging that an air traffic controller mixed the locations of the two flights, AAI (Airports Authority of India) today also said SpiceJet flight did not question the incomplete ATC instruction for taxiing, adding that these human errors resulted in “traffic conflict situation”.

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by ATC. The departing flight of SpiceJet (SG123) was not able to take off from runway 28 due to poor visibility and waiting to return to apron for parking, it said.

Accordingly, the controller instructed SG123 to taxi via taxiway C and hold short of the taxiway ‘E2’ so that the two flights were not in conflict with each other.

“The traffic density being high and complex, the controller inadvertently gave instructions to SG123 to continue taxi via E to stand 130, mixing its location with the location of SG263 which was holding on another taxiway ‘E’ for departure.

“However, SG123 also did not question the incomplete ATC instruction for taxiing. These human errors resulted into traffic conflict situation. However, both aircraft stopped at safe distance and there was no risk to aircraft or passengers,” AAI said.

Rs 11,000 cr road projects for LWE hit areas connectivity in 35 worst affected LWE districts - which account for 90 per cent of total LWE violence in the country - and 9 adjoining districts, critical from security angle.

To be implemented as a vertical under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, more than 5,400 kilometres of road would be constructed/upgraded and 126 bridges/cross drainage works would be taken up

at an estimated cost of Rs 11,724.53 crore. The roads will be operable through the year, irrespective of weather conditions. The fund sharing for the LWE road project will be same as the PMGSY - in the ratio of 60:40 between the Centre and states for all states except for North Eastern and three Himalayan States (Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand) for which it is 90:10.

(PTI): With the TMC and the Congress cozying up to each other on the issue of demonetisation, the political equation in Bengal has taken a new turn with the CPI(M) and the state unit of the Congress clueless about how to respond to the development.

The recent bonhomie between Congress vicepresident Rahul Gandhi and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee has ignited a fresh debate within the state Congress leadership which is opposed to the TMC in Bengal.

Bengal Congress chief Adhir Chowdhury said, “The state Congress is not a separate entity. It is a part of the AICC. In Bengal, the (prepoll) alliance (with the Left Front) was forged under instructions from the AICC. So, now it is for them to decide what will be our political line in the state.”

Chowdhury, however, added that the TMC could never be a “reliable ally” of the Congress in its fight against demonetisation.

“The party whose top leadership is a prime accused in the chit fund scam can never be a reliable ally of the Congress,” he said.

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reiterated the charge we have asked retired Justice MS Chauhan of Chandigarh High Court to conduct a probe into the alleged irregularities and find out if there was any negligence on part of officials or any misappropriation of disaster relief funds,” he told reporters at a press conference in Dehradun.

Asked why he was not recommending a CBI probe into the allegations, Mr Rawat said he had more faith in the judiciary and it was in his hands to order a judicial probe. “It is now a general impression all over the country that the CBI is a tool in the hands of the Centre to settle scores with political adversaries.

I have therefore more faith in our judicial institutions. Moreover ordering a judicial probe was in my hands whereas I would have had to look to central authorities for a CBI probe,” he said.

Mr Rawat said calamities strike all of a sudden and quick decisions have to be taken to deal with the situation, sometimes even at the cost of relaxing the rules and norms.

“However, we are ready for a judicial probe into any negligence on part of officials or misuse of funds,” he said.

Mr Rawat also accused the BJP of trying to grab credit for the all-weather Char-Dham roads project inaugurated by the Prime Minister in Dehradun yesterday, saying the state government was very much part of the process of its launch.

“It is not BJP’s brainchild as the party is trying to make it appear. We had conceived the project and consistently worked towards its early launch,” he said.

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The CPI(M), which had faced the ire of its Left Front partners and several factions of the Marxist party itself for forging a pre-poll alliance with the Congress, was left red-faced after yesterday’s joint press conference in New Delhi.

The CPI(M) leaders, however, tried to put up a brave face by saying, “you should not read too much”.

“There is nothing to read too much into it. Earlier, we have seen Mamata Banerjee marching to Rashtrapati Bhavan with the Shiv Sena. So, does that mean she will forge an alliance with the Shiv Sena? Political alliances are not forged on the basis of press conferences,” CPI(M) politburo member Mohammed Salim said.

Asked if the Left-Congress alliance would continue in the days to come, Salim said, “I can’t comment on it.”

The Left allies went hammer and tongs against the CPI(M) and said it should learn lessons and stop ignoring its time-tested allies.

CHENNAI, Dec 28 (PTI): Senior BJP leader and Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu has dismissed the Congressled meet of eight parties against demonetisation, as a “fake attempt for unity” and said it would never succeed.

“This is a fake attempt for unity and it will never succeed. No wise party can join hands with Congress. If they (some political party) are doing it, they are doing so at their own peril,” he told reporters on the sidelines of a function in Chennai.

Earlier in the day, Congress vice-President Rahul Gandhi and Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee along with some regional parties at a meeting in Delhi sought to put up a united face raising the pitch against demonetisation by demanding resignation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Taking a dig at Mr Gandhi, Mr Naidu claimed, “He has failed to bring unity in his own party. The strength of Congress (in Lok Sabha) has declined from 444 seats to 44 seats.” Referring to scams and corruption during the Congress rule, he claimed, “Earlier Opposition parties had to protest against corruption of the government.

NEW DELHI, Dec 28 (Agencies): Enforcement Directorate officials have arrested a manager of a Kotak Mahindra Bank branch in New Delhi in connection with its money laundering probe in a criminal case of detection of nine alleged fake accounts with deposits worth Rs. 34 crore post demonetisation.

Officials said the agency arrested the manager of the bank’s branch on Kasturba Gandhi Marg in New Delhi, late last night after questioning. The manager has alleged links with hawala trader Parasmal Lodha and Delhi-based lawyer Rohit Tandon.

According to news agency IANS, sources in the Enforcement Directorate said that the branch manager was arrested for

allegedly converting over Rs. 25 crore in demonetised notes linked to industrialist J Sekhar Reddy and lawyer Rohit Tandon.

“The manager has been arrested under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and will be produced before the court for further custody,” they said.

The Enforcement Directorate took on the case and registered a police case under PMLA laws after taking cognisance of Delhi Polices’ crime branch FIR in the said case.

Police had also arrested two persons last week for allegedly depositing black money worth Rs. 34 crore in nine fake accounts being operated in the Naya Bazar branch of Kotak Mahindra Bank in New Delhi.

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New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS): The Air Force chief, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, on Wednesday said 200 to 250 more fighter aircraft were required to be inducted in the next 10 years to meet the air force’s operational requirement.

India has sufficient number of aircraft in the heavy category in Sukhoi30s, whereas gaps in the medium and lightweight categories needed to be filled, he told the media here. The IAF chief said that 36 Rafale jets being bought by India from France were not enough.

“We are still inducting Sukhoi-30s; it will last us for another 40 years.

The Light Combat Aircraft (Tejas) will fill some void in the lightweight category... Rafale is an excellent aircraft. But we have just 36 aircraft; we require more aircraft in the medium-weight category,” Raha said.

DEHRADUN, Dec 28 (PTI): Uttarakhand government today instituted a judicial probe into the alleged misappropriation of disaster relief funds in the state after the 2013 natural calamity which claimed thousands of lives, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised the issue to lash out at the Harish Rawat dispensation for corruption.

Announcing the probe, Mr Rawat also took a jibe at his predecessor Vijay Bahuguna, who is now with the BJP and was at the helm when disaster relief operations were carried out in the state. He said the saffron party should have conducted an in-house inquiry into the irregularities as the “entire family of executors of the alleged scam are now with them”.

The Prime Minister had yesterday said at a rally here that he was going to drag Uttarakhand out of the “bottomless pit of corruption in which it was languishing under the present regime”.

Mr Rawat also took strong exception to PM Modi’s remarks that even a scooter with a capacity of five liters of oil could drink 35 liters of it, a reference to the alleged scam in relief funds.

The chief minister said though the alleged irregularities in the distribution of relief after 2013 tragedy had already been probed by a panel constituted by the state government, a judicial probe has been ordered into it after the PM’s remarks.

“Though a probe committee headed by the then Chief Secretary had found no veracity in the allegations and given a clean chit to everyone involved in the massive relief operations, now that the PM has

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New Delhi, Dec 28 (PTI): The government has approved an over Rs 11,000crore project to construct allweather roads and improve connectivity for security reasons in nearly 40 districts worst hit by the Left-wing extremism and violence.

Approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), the ‘Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism Affected Areas’ will provide

Bhopal, Dec 28 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid floral tributes to veteran BJP leader and two-time Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Sunderlal Patwa who passed away in the morning following a heart attack.

After paying tributes to the departed leader at the state BJP office here, the Prime Minister consoled his family members.

His nephew Surendra Patwa, who is the Minister for Culture and Tourism in the BJP-led state government, was also present.

Modi spent nearly five minutes with the family members and later left for the airport. The Prime Minister was accompanied

by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar.

92-year-old Patwa, a former union minister, suffered a heart attack in the morning and was rushed to hospital where he breathed his last, Executive Director of the hospital Skand Trivedi said.

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border areas.

“All possible steps will be taken to preserve and strengthen the integrity and safety of our country, be it either from external or internal threats,” he said.

The Home Minister said in the recent past, the Left Wing Extremism had been assuming serious dimensions in certain parts of the country.

The Minister said state governments must ensure better inter-State coordina-

ress of implementation of various recommendations made in the last meeting relating to issues of fishermen, Peninsular Region Industrial Development Corridor, extension of High Speed Rail Corridor between Thiruvananthapuram up to Mangalore and Udupi, introduction of peninsular tourism trains in the zone and Amendments to the New Road Transport and Road Safety Bill.

Thereafter, the Council took up issues which relate to uniformity in allocation of funds for scholarships in proportion of population of SC/ST for all courses, revision of ceiling on profession tax by Government of India, prevention of communicable diseases, naxalism, promotion of oilseeds and oil palm cultivation and development of Puducherry Airport. Out of the 22 items discussed, 16 were resolved in the meeting.

The Home Minister said the Central government is committed to further strengthen the Zonal Councils and the Inter State Council.

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Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan greeting each other prior to the meeting of the Southern Zonal Council on Wednesday. (PTI)

T hiru v anan thapuram, Dec 28 (PTI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today asserted that all possible steps will be taken to preserve and strengthen country’s integrity and security - be it external or internal threats.

Charing the 27th meeting of the Southern Zonal Council here, Singh said state governments must ensure better inter-State coordination and take up joint operations in common

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New Delhi, Dec 28 (Agencies): Continuing its upward trend for the second straight day, gold prices rose by another Rs 175 to Rs 28,200 per 10 grams on positive global cues and increased buying by jewellers.

At Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold for delivery in February rose by Rs 139, or 0.51 percent, to Rs 27,309 per 10 grams.

Analysts said speculators’ widening their bets, tracking a firming global trend, mainly supported the upside in gold prices at futures trade here.

Globally, gold prices rose today, extending gains after it hit a near twoweek high in the previous session, on a technicallydriven rebound in thin volume amid a slightly weaker dollar.

Call drop: Telcos to install 150,000 towers by March 2017 New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS): Trying to solve call drops, the telecom service providers have installed more than 130,000 additional base transceiver stations (BTS) across the country between June to October and plan to install more than 150,000 more BTSs till March 2017, an official statement said here on Wednesday.

“In order to obtain direct feedback from subscribers and use that feedback to solve the problem of call drops, DoT (Department of Telecommunications) has launched an Integrated Voice Response System (IVRS) in Delhi, Mumbai, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra and Goa on December 23, 2016,” the statement said.

The IVRS will be extended to the entire country very soon, it added.

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channel to capture direct feedback from the consumers and this voice of the customer can be used to improve the services that are being offered to them,” Communications Minister Manoj Sinha said.

He said, initially the government will use the platform for call drops and will extend this to receive consumer feedback in other areas as well in the future.

“Subscribers will receive an IVRS call from the short code 1955. They will be asked a few questions on the subject of call drops such as: Are they facing call drops in their area or not? They can also send a toll-free SMS to the same short code 1955, containing the location of city/ town/village, where they might be facing the problem of frequent call drops,” the statement said.

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Sensex ends with loss on late selling, ahead of F&O expiry M u mba i , D e c 2 8 (PTI): The Sensex wiped off all its gains today and fell marginally to end in the red at 26,211 as cautious investors took profit ahead of the monthly futures and options (F&O) contract expiry amid a mixed trend overseas.

Besides, the rupee gave up 18 paise against the dollar at 68.24, which clouded sentiment.

Strengthening oil prices too dimmed some of the lure of equities.

Volumes were thin during the session as most foreign investors are away on a vacation in a year-end holiday season and other participants chose not to create more bets.

Covering-up of short positions added to the momentum at the outset, but selling to book yearend profits in the later part of the session ahead of the December derivatives expiry on Thursday -- this year’s last -- took away the day’s gains completely.

The 30-share Sensex opened higher at 26,243.19 and advanced to hit a high of 26,415.05.

But emergence of selling in the last one hour of trading pushed the benchmark into the negative zone, which settled marginally lower by 2.76

points, or 0.01 per cent, at 26,210.68.

Yesterday, the barometer had gained 406.34 points.

In contrast, the 50share NSE Nifty managed to close in the positive zone with a rise of 2 points, or 0.02 per cent, at 8,034.85. Intra-day, it hovered between 8,100.55 and 8,028.40.

Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) net bought shares worth Rs 1,502.41 crore yesterday while FPIs sold shares of Rs 712.17 crore.

“Shor t covering ahead of expiry is adding to volatility. However, the general sentiment is weak due to rising oil price and weakening of rupee,” said Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit BNP Paribas Financial Services. Oil major Reliance Industries emerged as the big loser by plunging 1.15 per cent, followed

by Tata Steel falling 1.13 per cent. Hero MotoCorp, Tata Motors, ICICI Bank, PowerGrid and SBI fell too.

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Elsewhere, Asian stocks ended mixed as Shanghai Composite fell 0.40 per cent and Japan’s Nikkei 0.01 per cent, but Hong Kong’s Hang Seng edged higher 0.83 per cent.

Europe too was in a mixed form in their late morning trade.

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The domestic unit hovered between 68.09 and 68.25 per dollar during the day.

“The rupee continued to trade negative with low volatility due to higher dollar overseas amid sustained capital outflows,” a forex trader said.

Meanwhile, the dollar index was trading higher by 0.32 per cent against a basket of six currencies in the late afternoon trade.

Overseas, the dollar inched up against the yen today after upbeat US economic data reinforced expectations for economic growth under Donald Trump’s Administration and more rate hikes by US Federal Reserve next year.

Meanwhile, the benchmark Sensex ended barely steady at 26,210.68.

position alongside three other deputy governors- R Gandhi, SS Mundra and NS Vishwanathan.

Dr. Acharya will be appointed for a term of three years.

The government did not mention which portfolio at RBI Dr Acharya would be assigned. Current RBI chief Dr Patel had headed the prestigious monetary policy before becoming the chief of the central bank. The monetary policy portfolio is now being overseen by RBI Deputy Governor R. Gandhi as part of a widened remit.

or after March 31, till which time deposit of old currency notes at specified branches of the Reserve Bank after submitting a declaration form is open.

The Ordinance also provides for amending the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Act to provide legislative support for extinguishing the demonetised banknotes that are not returned.

While the high-denomination currency ceased to be a legal tender from midnight of November 8, 2016, a mere notification was thought to be not enough to end the central bank’s liability and avoiding future litigations. Currency notes carry RBI’s promise to pay the bearer the amount of the value of the note, a pledge that can be nullified only by legislation after giving due opportunity to everyone to return old notes.

Sources said the proposal put to the Cabinet was for a four-year jail term for anyone possessing a number of demonetised currency after March 31, 2017, but it was not immediately clear if it was approved.

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Mumbai, Dec 28 (PTI): Piling on yesterday’s massive loss, the rupee today fell by another 18 paise to close at a 4-week low of 68.24 on month-end dollar demand from importers coupled with sustained foreign capital outflows.

Besides, the dollar strengthening against rivals in the overseas market also added to the pressure on the domestic currency, a forex dealer said.

The r upee opened lower at 68.10 as against the last closing level of 68.06 at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market and dropped further to 68.25 before ending at a 4-week low of 68.24 per dollar, showing a loss of 18 paise or 0.26 per cent.

The rupee had last ended at 68.34 per dollar on December 1, 2016.

The rupee has lost 50 paise, or 0.74 per cent,

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New Delhi, Dec 28 (PTI): Two days before the deadline for depositing old 500 and 1,000 rupee notes expires, the Cabinet today approved promulgation of an Ordinance to make possession of a large number of scrapped banknotes a penal offence that will attract monetary fine.

The Specified Bank Notes Cessation of Liabilities Ordinance makes holding of old 1,000 and 500 rupee notes after March 31 beyond a threshold amount a criminal offence that will attract a monetary fine of Rs 10,000 or five times the cash held, whichever is higher.

Furnishing wrong information while depositing the old currency between January 1 and March 31 will attract a fine of Rs 5,000 or five times the amount.

Official sources said the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the Ordinance, but did not say if the penal provisions will apply to holding the junked currency after the 50-day window to deposit them at banks ends on December 30

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If the account holder keys in the recipient’s mobile number, the UPI platform will retrieve the recipient’s name from its server, helping the sender authenticate the number.

“The messaging can be done in English or Hindi.

The customer will be given a choice when he first connects and subsequent messages will appear in the preferred language,” said Hota. Because of the cumbersome procedure involved in sending money, the USSD platform was used largely for balance enquiry. The non-financial transactions were around 1.5 lakh before November 8 but rose to six lakh transactions postdemonetisation. However, only a few thousand account holders used it every day for sending money. As compared to this, UPI, despite a smaller user base, has seen its daily transactions increase eight-fold from around 10,000 in early November to 80,000 a day.

New Delhi, Dec 28 (PTI): Continuing its upward trend for the second straight day, gold prices rose by another Rs 175 to Rs 28,200 per 10 grams on positive global cues and increased buying by jewellers.

Silver followed suit and strengthened by Rs 350 to Rs 39,500 per kg on increased offtake from industrial units and coin makers. Bullion traders attributed the persistent gains in the yellow metal to a firming trend overseas and uptick in buying by local jewellers at domestic spot market. Globally, gold rose 0.35 per cent to USD 1,142.30 an ounce in Singapore.

In the national capital, gold of 99.9 per cent and 99.5 per cent purity advanced Rs 175 each to Rs 28,200 and Rs 28,050 per 10 grams, respectively.

The precious metal had climbed Rs 475 yesterday.

Sovereign, however, held steady at Rs 24,000 per piece of eight grams.

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cation Number (MMID).

The UPI, which was launched a few months earlier, aimed to address this problem by linking the account identifiers (A/c number, IFSC code, name) to an ‘alias’ which includes mobile number and email.

However, the limitation was that the service was available only on banking applications, which needed smartphones with internet connections. Now, with NPCI bringing UPI to feature phones, someone with Rs 1000 handset can reap the benefits of instant payments.

This ‘optimised USSD’ will be launched on January 30 with a new brand name by the PM. “The only condition is that the bank should have joined the UPI platform.

With this, even if the customer holds a basic feature phone, he can still avail the benefits that were hitherto available only for those with smartphones,” said AP Hota, MD & CEO, NPCI.

New Delhi, Dec 28 (Agencies): The government has appointed Viral V. Acharya, a professor of economics at New York University, as one of the Reserve Bank of India’s four deputy governors for a term of three years, according to a statement on Wednesday.

Since 2008, Dr Acharya has been teaching at the Stern School of Business in New York University. Prior to joining NYU Stern, Dr Acharya was a Professor of Finance and Academic Director of the Private Equity Institute at the London Business School. He also serves as a member of the advisory council of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Academy. After pursuing B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering from IIT Mumbai, Dr Acharya earned his PhD in Finance from New York University Stern School of Business.

The RBI had a vacancy for the fourth deputy governor after Urjit Patel was promoted to be the Governor earlier this year.

Dr Acharya will fill that

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MUMBAI, Dec 28 (Agencies): Starting next month, anyone with a mobile will be able to transfer funds by merely using the mobile number of the recipient. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has integrated the *99# messaging-based mobile banking service with its Unified Payments Interface (UPI), allowing transfer of money with minimum details.

C u r r e n t ly, f e a t u r e phones are not used for everyday payments despite there being a platform that allows use of USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) messaging for the purpose. USSD is the messaging platform that prepaid customers use to check their talktime balance. The problem in using it for banking is that it requires inputs of several dozen characters such as 16 digit account number, 11 digit IFSC code, recipient’s name and seven digit Mobile Money Identifi-

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3. That, now I am changing my name from "M. Satish Kumar Mishra" to "Satish Mishra".

4. That, the names, "M. Satish Kumar Mishra" and "Satish Mishra" refers to the name of one and the same person, i.e., my name only.

5. That, for the purpose of evidencing such determination declare that I shall at all times hereafter in all records, deeds and writings and in all proceedings, dealings and transaction, private as well as upon all occasions whatsoever, use and sign the name of "Satish Mishra" as my name in place and in substitution of my former name "M. Satish Kumar Mishra".

6. That, I expressly authorize and request all authority/persons in general and relatives and friends in particular, at all times hereafter to designate and address me by the name of "Satish Mishra" and further to rectify the same in my relevant academic certificates and records.

7. That, the statement made in the above paras (1) to (6) are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing material has been concealed therein.

And I have signed this affidavit on this 28th day of Dec. 2016 at Dimapur, Nagaland.

Deponent Sworn and declared before me.

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Sharif inaugurates Chinese assisted nuclear power plant ISLAMABAD, DEC 28 (AGENCIES): Powerstarved Pakistan today received a major boost as a China-backed 340 MW nuclear power plant, ChasmaIII, in its Punjab province was inaugurated by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who termed it as a milestone in the government’s efforts to end the menace of load shedding. The Chashma-III plant is located at Chashma in Mianwali district where another plant Chashma-IV is also being built.

Sharif described the completion of C-3 as another milestone towards the journey to eliminate the menace of load shedding from the country, Radio Pakistan reported. He said the project is reflective of closer cooperation between Pakistan and China in science and technology. “This cooperation is also beginning of a new era of development in the region,” he said. Sharif expressed confidence that Chashma-IV nuclear power plant would also become operational before its deadline of mid next year. Chashma II and III power plants are the most efficient plants in the country, providing more than 600 MW of electricity

Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif and Watyer and Power minister Khawaj Asif at the inauguration of the C-III power project. (Dawn News)

to the national grid.

Sharif appreciated Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) for its efforts for self-reliance in fuel fabrication and said his government would extend every possible assistance to the Commission to help overcome the shortage of electricity in the country.

Referring to the generation target of 8800 MW of nuclear energy by 2030, Sharif urged the Commission to accept the challenge of producing more than the target and play its full role in the development of the country.

Noting that there has been a marked reduction in load shedding during the last three years, Mr Sharif pledged that the menace of load shedding would be over in 2018. He said generation of additional 2200 MW of electricity through K-II and K-III would contribute towards this effort.

Sharif urged PAEC to take all possible measures to strengthen safety of existing and future power plants as per international standards.

Sharif thanked China for extending cooperation in nuclear field and said the two countries are actively

cooperating in many other areas, including construction of roads, motorways, airports and upgradation of Pakistan Railways.

He said many projects were initiated under CPEC and their impact was now visible. These projects are being implemented speedily and this would result in overcoming challenges of unemployment, poverty, backwardness and accelerating the pace of socioeconomic development, besides bringing all regions of the country more closer, he said. Vice President of China National Nuclear Corporation in his speech said cooperation with Pakistan in nuclear energy was reflective of strategic ties between the two countries.

The completion of Chashma-III will strengthen cooperation with Pakistan in peaceful uses of nuclear energy, he said, adding that nuclear power plants are playing a vital role in economic development of Pakistan. Speaking on the occasion, Chairman Atomic Energy Commission Muhammad Naeem said the Commission had been given a target of 8800 MW of nuclear power till 2030.

China urges U.S. to carefully handle Taiwan issue BEIJING, Dec 28 (AGENCIES): A mainland spokesman Wednesday said the Taiwan issue is a domestic affair, and the US should carefully handle it by abiding with the one-China policy. An Fengshan, spokesman for the State Council’s Taiwan Affairs Office, said that the Taiwan issue is a matter concerning national sovereignty and territorial integrity of China.

It is the “most sensitive and complicated issue in China-U.S. relations,” he said. He was asked to comment on the US 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, which includes a provision on military cooperation with Taiwan. “We hope the US will abide by the one-China policy and the three China-U.S. joint communiques, and carefully handle issues related to Taiwan,” the spokesman said.

China firmly opposes official and military relations between the US and Taiwan in any form, he said.

An reaffirmed China’s clear and consistent opposition to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan. In response to another question, An said that a Chinese navy formation, including the aircraft carrier Liaoning, headed toward the West Pacific on Dec. 24 for scheduled blue water training was carried out in accordance with the navy’s annual plan.

Air strikes kill 22 civilians B’desh New Year Terror Attack in eastern Syria, says report Foiled; 5 Terrorists Arrested

Opposition forces remain in control of areas west of Aleppo and today at least one civilian was killed in the first wave of rebel rocket fire on the city since it fell under government control. (AP)

Beirut, DEC 28 (AGENCIES): Air strikes carried out by unidentified aircraft killed at least 22 civilians, including 10 children, in a village held by the Islamic State group in eastern Syria, a monitor said today.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the civilians were from two families at Hojna in Deir Ezzor, which borders Iraq and is the country’s second big-

gest province after Homs.

The oil-rich province of Deir Ezzor is almost totally under IS control and has been regularly targeted by a US-led military coalition.

The only part of the eastern province outside of IS control is its capital, which is also named Deir Ezzor and is held by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. IS has carried out a series of at-

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tacks across Europe and has been targeted by military offensives on several fronts in Syria and Iraq, where it declared an Islamic “caliphate” in 2014.

In Syria, IS is targeted by warplanes of the US-led coalition as well as Turkey, the Syrian regime and its ally Russia in the northern province of Aleppo, Deir Ezzor and its stronghold of Raqa.

DHAKA, Dec 28 (Agencies): A major terror attack in Bangladesh on the New Year’s Eve has been foiled with the arrest of five operatives of the banned terror group JMB along with guns and 30 kgs of explosives, police said today.

The five suspected Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) operatives were arrested from Darus Salam in Mirpur area in Dhaka during a raid by the counter-terrorism unit last night, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) said in a statement. “We raided their den on the basis of our intelligence reports and arrested the five operatives of the (old) JMB,” a DMP spokesman told PTI. Around 30 kg of chemicals in liquid and powder forms, which were the main ingredients to prepare explosives, and electronic equipment meant to make bombs alongside some extremist literature were recovered from the scene, the spokesman said.

“During preliminary

interrogation, the militants told us that they had planned to carry out attacks on the (December) 31st night, during New Year celebrations,” police’s counter-terrorism unit chief Monirul Islam told a media briefing.

Guns and bombs were also seized from their possession in the overnight raid, local media reported, adding that Md Riaz alias Engineer alias Rakib is the leader of the group.

Another official familiar with the anti-terrorism campaign said old JMB has a stronger hold in the country’s northwest. The five operatives arrested were working on the directives of their three leaders based in north-western Rajshahi district, the official said.

A breakaway faction of JMB constituted the NeoJMB, which has pledged allegiance to the dreaded ISIS and carried out the July 1 terror attack on the Dhaka cafe in which 22 people, including 17 foreigners, were killed.

CCTV captures Berlin suspect in Milan just hours before he was shot dead

This CCTV image shows Anis Amri, the man suspected of the Berlin Christmas market lorry attack, just hours before he was shot dead by police in Italy.

UK, DEC 28 (AGENCIES): The 24-year-old Tunisian was killed in a shootout with officers in Milan on Friday following the massacre, in which 12 people were killed and dozens more injured.

He was stopped near a deserted train station in Sesto San Giovanni, a suburb in the northern Italian city, at about 3am (2am UK time) after eluding capture for four days. Italian interior minister Marco Minniti said Amri pulled out a gun from his backpack “without hesitation” and started firing towards the officers, injuring one of them. He was then shot and killed.

The CCTV footage, captured shortly before

Earthquake rattles Bucharest Bucharest, Dec 28 (Agencies): An earthquake hit eastern Romania early today, shaking the capital Bucharest, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

Romania’s National Institute for Earth Physics put the quake at magnitude 5.2, while the US Geological Survey gave it a magnitude of 5.6.

“The epicentre was in the seismic region of Vrancea at a depth of 100 kilometres (60 miles),” the institute’s spokesman Mircea Radulian told AFP after the quake hit around 1:20 AM (local time).

The Vrancea region, northeast of Bucharest, has experienced some of Romania’s most deadly tremors, notably in 1977 when a 7.2-magnitude quake killed more than 1,500 people.

The area sits on the junction of three tectonic plates and is one of the most seismically active areas in Europe.

midnight, showed him at Milan’s Central Station in downtown Milan just hours before. Italian media reports said Amri shouted “Allahu Akbar”, or “God is Great”, during the firefight.

Meanwhile, Bild newspaper has reported that the Polish truck driver whose hijacked vehicle was used in the attack was shot in the head several hours beforehand. The newspaper quoted a confidential coroner’s report stating that driver Lukasz Urban, 37, suffered knife wounds and a gunshot wound to the head some two-and-a-half to three-and-a-half hours before the tragedy. Amri used at least six different names and three nationalities.

He went to Italy in 2011, and his time there included three-and-a-half years in prison for setting fire to a refugee centre. The Tunisian arrived in Germany late last year and sought asylum, but his bid was rejected. He was seen as a potential threat long before the attack - and was even kept under covert surveillance for six months earlier this year. However, German authorities failed to deport him because he lacked valid identity papers and Tunisia initially denied that he was a citizen.

German Federal prosecutors have said they will continue their investigation to see if Amri had any accomplices.

Jerusalem calls off vote on approving new Israeli homes Jerusalem, DEC 28 (AGENCIES): The Jerusalem municipality on Wednesday called off the vote on approving permits for the construction of hundreds of new Israeli homes in East Jerusalem.

It would have been the first authorisation since the recent UN Security Council resolution condemned settlements, Efe news reported.

T h e m e e t i n g wa s scheduled to approve at least 618 houses in Jewish settlements in the Israelioccupied territory, which sparked severe criticism as it would have come just days after the international

community urged Israel to cease its colonising activities.

The UNSC passed a resolution on December 23 that condemned Israeli settlements in the West Bank and demanded an immediate end to Israel’s policy of building settlements on occupied Palestinian territory.

Although Washington used its veto to block a similar resolution in 2011, President Barack Obama, who has taken a harder line on settlements in recent months, ignored a public appeal from Presidentelect Donald Trump to do the same this time.

KITHAGHA SERVICE UNION

Kithagha Service Union na Date 30th Dec. 2016, 10:00 AM, KSU Office wietsü kemuhu bündeng.

N-thuo ghakichi tsa, I-thuo Union satizü chiben, tsalina Members thuo tsütila ghalo Program Committee.

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38TH WATCHst NIGHT EXTRAVAGANZA 31 December 2016.

Chief Guest : Dr. Watizulu Süzümeren Featuring : Alobo Naga DJ. Tali Fashion Show Incipit Akala Pongen Official Designer, Communiqué Organized by : Jangyu Medem Venue : Soyim Anglenden 8 PM Onwards ORDER OF PROGRAMME Host : Sentiyanger & Bendanginla 1. Invocation

: Mr. Tajung Pongen Deacon, UBC

2. Welcome Speech

: Dr. Along Salong (Jangyu Medem Zunga)

3. Exhortation

: Mr. Limayanger Jamir, Tatar

4. Speech by Chief Guest : Dr. Watizulu Süzümeren 5. Prize Distribution

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6. Rendezvous with : * Alobo Naga ** Retro & Vintage Customization by Designer Akala Pongen *** Incipit 7. Count Down Begins

: Mr. Imkummeren Y/D UBA

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Harry’s girl Meghan Naseeruddin Shah used to call Victoria Beckham Prince Markle works to sweat off me Miss Giggles: Vidya Balan to be made OBE V V awareness for women with HIV that suffer prejudice and discrimination has been recognised in this way.’

Victoria’s husband-of17-years David received his OBE at Buckingham Palace in 2003 for services to football, with Victoria by his side. Speaking earlier this year for the documentary Our Queen At Ninety, the former sportsman said it remains one of his proudest moment.

‘Collecting my OBE was one of the proudest moments,’ he told the documentary-makers.

‘That day was special for me because I brought my grandparents with me, it made me proud that I could bring them to somewhere that they worshipped for their whole lives.

He added: ‘Meeting the Queen, it doesn’t get better than that. You can feel the emotion; I can personally feel the emotion, because I just love everything about our Queen and what she represents.

‘We all look for role models, we all look for leaders. I’m privileged and proud that we have the number one leader.’

idya Balan is happy to have reunited with the legendary Naseeruddin Shah once again for Begum Jaan. The duo has delivered hit films in the past like The Dirty Picture and Ishqiya. They now will be seen in an altogether different avatar in Begum Jaan.

Interestingly, while shooting for their earlier films Shah used to call Vidya Miss Giggles because of her frequent giggling. However, Vidya did not give him any chance to call her by the same name in Begum Jaan too.

Revealing the same, Vidya told us, “I used to giggle a lot and Naseer sir would call me Miss Giggles.

But this time, he was surprised I wasn’t giggling so much.” For Vidya, shooting with Naseeruddin Shah was both wonderful as well as nerve wracking because she kick-started her film’s schedule with the senior actor.

Sharing her experience of shooting with Shah, Vidya told indianexpress. com, “It was wonderful. My first day was with Naseer sir. I asked Srijit Mukherjee (director) why would you do that because all said and done, you are still nervous on the first day. You don’t

ictoria Beckham has been named on the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list, she revealed to her family this Christmas.

Expecting an OBE for her Fashion Empire and body of charity work, the mother-of-four will follow in famous husband David’s footsteps, 13 years after he received his nod from the Queen.

Sources close to the family told MailOnline on Wednesday that Victoria, 42, was ‘delighted and humbled for the recognition’.

The insider revealed: ‘Victoria is incredibly proud of the fashion brand she has built and ever thankful for her amazing team.’

Victoria told her family - sons Brooklyn, 17, Romeo, 14, and Cruz, 11, along with five-year-old daughter Harper - during the festive period, when it is understood that they retreated for a private family break in the Maldives.

Having transferred her skills from singing to designing, former Spice Girl Victoria is recognised for her work in fashion, most notably her eponymous clothes label.

But we’re told she is especially pleased to be receiving the Order of the British Empire honour for her humanitarian work, too.

The source continued: ‘She is especially thrilled that her philanthropic work as a UNAIDS goodwill ambassador, creating a voice and

Shakira takes her family to Colombia for first time

Jennifer Lopez and Drake ‘confirm Angelina tries to keep kids from seeing Brad Pitt they’re a couple’ with cute Instagram pic

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inally, Shakira’s wish came true! After enjoying a well-deserved vacation in the Bahamas, the Piqué-Mebarak family travelled to the singer’s hometown (for the first time ever) to celebrate the end of the year. Shakira and her partner Gerard Pique arrived in Barranquilla with their children, Milan and Sasha, on Tuesday morning, where they were received by the local press.

“We are very happy to be here,” the family said.

But the sweetest moment was when her eldest son Milan expressed his own happiness: “I’m fine and very happy.” The family’s visit coincides with the lyric of Carlos Vives and Shakira’s summer anthem “La bicicleta” which emphasizes that her partner, Spanish soccer player Gerard Piqué, had never visited Colombia, and after he steps foot in the South American country, he won’t want to return to Barcelona.

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here have been plenty of rumours that Jennifer Lopez and Drake are dating - and it looks like they could have just confirmed it.

J-Lo, 47, and Drake, 30, have both shared a snap of them looking much loved up.

In the cute picture, the musicians are snuggled together on the sofa looking very much like a couple. J-Lo is sat next to Drake but leaning over to lie across his lap as he puts his arms around her to hold her close.

She has her eyes shut and looks very comfortable snuggled up to the Hotline

Bling hitmaker. But it looks like the budding romance may have upset Drake’s ex Rihanna. Eagle-eyed fans noticed that Bajan pop beauty Rihanna, 28, had stopped following J-Lo on Instagram over the weekend.

The pair have been friendly acquaintances for years, which led many fans to ask why the singer all of a sudden chose to stop seeing her snaps. But it didn’t take long for many of them to put two and two together.

J-Lo and Rihanna’s on-off love Drake recently sparked dating rumours after he was spotted at a number of the

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eghan Markle may have spent Christmas away from boyfriend Prince Harry - but she appears to be enjoying spending some quality time at home with her mother.

The Suits actress, 35, was spotted leaving a yoga class with her mother Doria, 60, in Toronto on Tuesday.

Meghan was dressed down in a khaki parka jacket, matching woolly hat and black leggings, which she teamed with her favourite £96 Kamik snow boots.

Her mother Doria, who works as a yoga instructor and therapist, was also dressed in furry snow

star’s Las Vegas shows and also on what appeared to be a date at a swanky restaurant in West Hollywood.

While a source told The Sun last week: “Jen and Drake have tried to keep their romance under wraps by suggesting they are just working together, but the truth is they are an item.

“They have been seeing each other for a number of weeks and her friends are saying she is already smitten.

“People in Rihanna ‘s circle are saying she is very unhappy about the whole thing. Only a few months ago she and Drake were still together. Jen is one of her friends in the industry which made her all the more surprised.”

Drake and Rihanna ended their on-off romance in October, while Jennifer who has six-year-old twins Max and Emme with her ex-husband Marc Anthony - called off her relationship with her 29-year-old backing dancer, Casper Smart earlier this year, after four years together.

boots and a black puffer coat.

While many are still tucking into their Christmas leftovers, Meghan appears to be maintaining her regular exercise routine over the festive season - and was spotted heading to the gym shortly after flying back from London.

The California-born actress spent a romantic week with Harry, 32, earlier this month, with the pair spotted buying a Christmas tree together in Battersea Park, south London.

The couple were also pictured together for the first time in the West End as they went to see the The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night Time.

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nfortunately for Brad Pitt, his exwife, Angelina Jolie, is reportedly continuing to do everything she can to keep him away from their six children. A new report claims that Angelina’s attempts at keeping the kids from Brad failed on Christmas, and it put her into FULL meltdown mode.

Angelina Jolie, 41, is having trouble accepting the fact that her ex husband, Brad Pitt, 53, has access to their six children, according to InTouch Weekly. Once a therapist approved that their kids Maddox, 15, Pax, 13, Zahara, 11, Shiloh,

know what you are going to do on sets and then you are also facing Naseer sir. I told my director to not put me under so much pressure.

He then told me that Naseer sir’s dates were not available later on. But he is always so warm and wonderful and my first three days of shoot were with him. I am amazed by how effortlessly he does everything that he does. And that is why he is Naseer sir.”

After Kahaani 2, Begum Jaan will mark yet another women centric drama helmed by the redoubtable Balan. When asked how she manages to grab powerful women oriented cinema, Vidya said, “When you want something, the universe con-

spires to get you that. Perhaps these kind of films veer towards me. I too get drawn to issues that are specific to women. And by doing them, I am also trying to realise my worth and value with every passing day.”

Begum Jaan is a story of survivors who defy nations to save their homes, riding against the tide amidst the changing political scenario during the Partition. It has Vidya Balan playing the title role.

Apart from Naseeruddin Shah, the film also stars Ila Arun, Gauahar Khan, Pallavi Sharda, Rajit Kapur, Ashish Vidyarthi, Vivek Mushran, Chunky Pandey, Rajesh Sharma and Priyanka Setia among others.

despite Angie’s efforts to stop it.

The source added that “this is a big victory for Brad as Angelina didn’t even want the kids to see him on Christmas.” Maddox and Pax, the oldest of the six children, were given the option not to go see their dad if they didn’t want to, claims the report.

For now it’s unclear if they decided to stay with their mother or not, but no mat-

10, Vivienne and Knox, 7, could spend Christmas Day with their dad, the report claims that Angelina totally lost it.

“Angelina [was] furious about this. She’s having a meltdown. She can’t believe its happening. After being told that the kids were cleared to visit Brad at his house she tried to change the terms and have the visit at her home. But she was firmly told no. And that made her furious,” a source close to the troubling custody battle shared with the outlet. Thankfully, it seems that Brad was finally able to spend some quality time with his kids

ter what we are happy that Brad was able to see any of his kids on Christmas. He must miss them so much!

Sadly, things only seem to be getting worse in the ongoing custody battle between Brangelina.

On Dec. 21, just days before Christmas, Brad filed court documents trying to seal their children’s records by claiming that Angelina was “ignoring” what was best for the kids.

50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY of

Mr. R. Kikum Mollier & Mrs. Amenla Soyah

Carrie Fisher, Star Wars icon dead at 60 Deepika’s ‘xXx: return of xander cage’ will release in India first

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arrie Fisher, best known for her iconic role as Princess Leia in the Star Wars franchise, has died. She was 60 years old.

A family spokesman confirmed the news on behalf of Fisher’s daughter, Billie Lourd, in a statement on Tuesday (December 27): “It is with a very deep sadness that Billie Lourd confirms that her beloved mother Carrie Fisher passed away at 8:55 this morning. She was loved by the world and she will be missed profoundly.

Our entire family thanks you for your thoughts and prayers.”

Fisher suffered a heart attack while on a United Airlines flight from London to Los Angeles

on Friday (December 23) and was rushed to UCLA Medical Center, where she later died.

The major cardiac episode was first reported by TMZ — which described the actress as “unrespon-

sive” at the time the plane landed — and confirmed by multiple outlets, including NBC News and the Los Angeles Times.

According to one witness on the flight, the actress was unresponsive while the crew administered CPR. Fisher had been promoting her biting memoir, The Princess Diarist, in London. The outspoken, Emmy-nominated actress, writer, and producer was known for her sharp wit and equally sharp tongue.

But it’s her role as Princess Leia in George Lucas’s Star Wars trilogy that forever endeared her to millions of fans. Leia was the fearless heart of the Resistance, the shrewd princess who faced Darth Vader and lived to tell the tale. Most

Supergirl’s Melissa files for divorce from Jenner

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elissa Benoist is putting an end to her marriage.

TMZ reports that the Supergirl star has filed for divorce from husband Blake Jenner after four years of marriage.

According to court documents obtained by the publication, Melissa cited “irreconcilable differences” for the split and doesn’t want either party to give K

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spousal support. The couple has no children together.

During their relationship, the couple appeared on two episodes of Supergirl together. At the time, Melissa gushed about working alongside her husband.

“We only have fun working together,” she told People. “He’s my person to act with. He’s my favorite scene partner, always.”

The couple was also able to share the small screen together on several episodes of the Fox series Glee where they first met.

“We clicked on his first day, during a ‘Born to Hand Jive’ dance rehearsal,” Melissa confessed to Teen Vogue. “I love talking about it. Blake is amazing!

The chemistry you see with Marley and Ryder is not acting.”

importantly, she was the princess who didn’t need to be saved; she could handle a blaster just fine all by herself.

The Star Wars actress recently upped her rank from Princess to General Leia in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and was reported to have a significant role in the future of the franchise. Her likeness also appeared during the heart-pounding final minutes of Gareth Edwards’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, proving just how vital Leia was to the Resistance — and to the celebrated franchise.

She is survived by her mother, Debbie Reynolds; her daughter, Billie Lourd; and her beloved dog, Gary.

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eepika Padukone has all the reasons to be thrilled and ecstatic. Her debut Hollywood flick ‘xXx: Return of Xander cage’ will release in India first! Yes, you read that right. The film’s release starring Vin Diesel has been preponed in India. The dimpled beauty took to Twitter Wednesday after-

noon to announce the release date of the film. She twitted: “thrilled to announce that #XxX: TheReturnofXanderCage will release in India first! before anywhere else in the world! #14th January #VinDiesel (sic).” The actioner directed by D.J.Caruso that also stars Nina Dobrev, Samuel L. Jackson, Donnie Yen, Ruby Rose and Toni Collette will release worldwide on January 20. This may cut into business of ‘OK Jaanu’ starring Shraddha Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapur which is scheduled to hit the silverscreen on January 13.

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Daniel Sturridge scored the 4th goal against Stoke City on Tuesday.

Why did you drop me?

Bopanna asks AITA BENGALURU, DEC 28 (AGENCIES): India’s No.1 doubles pro Rohan Bopanna sent down an in the body serve to the selection committee of the All India Tennis Association, questioning the technicality on which he had been dropped.

The 6 ft 3’ Kodava found himself out of the country’s Davis Cup team which is to face New Zealand in Pune in the first weekend of February 2017.

India announced a fiveman team in 43-year-old Leander Paes, ranked 59 (doubles) in the world, and Saketh Myneni (192), Ramanathan Ramkumar (227), Prajnesh Gunneswaran (320) and Yuki Bhambri (532). The selection committee had decided on going with ‘a three singles players and one doubles specialist’ line-up, picking the older and lower-ranked Paes to Bopanna, aged 36, and ranked No. 28 in the individual doubles ranking.

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tee was quick to defend its decision, saying Bopanna was an ad-court player just like Saketh while Paes played the deuce court, making the latter a more suited combine.

“I’ve won ATP 250, 500 and Masters Series events playing on both sides (forehand and backhand),” a disappointed Bopanna said. “Just for the record, the last couple of months this season, I’ve played on the deuce court.

Next year, I’m playing the deuce side again. Who says I can’t play the deuce court?

I’m comfortable playing on both sides, whatever it takes to win.”

Bopanna wondered how teams were being selected. Was ranking the criterion, or was it chemistry (of the two players in the middle) or was it simply what suited the whim of the selection committee?

Zeeshan Ali, Davis Cup coach and member of the selection committee, said the selectors didn’t go purely on ranking.

Nasri apologises over sexual content on Twitter handle

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L O N D O N , D EC 2 8 (AGENCIES): The European transfer window opens on January 1 with virtually every English Premier League club in the market for new players next month. The two biggest Christmas-New Year signings are expected to be Manchester United’s snaring of Swedish midfielder Victor Lindelof from Benfica while Colombian international James Rodriguez is set to leave Spanish giants Real Madrid, possibly bound for Chelsea. Here are 10 players who could move clubs next month.

Asmir Begovic (Chelsea) Begovic has not been able to dislodge Thibaut Courtois as Chelsea’s No 1. He has been considered

by West Ham, Stoke and Everton as they look to strengthen the goalkeeping position. Is keen to move on but Chelsea need quality cover for Courtois.

Carl Jenkinson (Arsenal) Booed by Gunners fans recently. Was taken out of the line of fire by Arsene Wenger amid the fan criticism and the 24-year-old is ready to leave on loan, with West Ham and Aston Villa among those keen on the right-back.

Jose Fonte (Southampton) Won’t be offered a new contract by Southampton and they will look to sell for

James Rodriguez

around 8 million ($14m).

He may be 33, which will go against him for some clubs, but he is wanted by several Premier League rivals.

James Rodriguez (RM) The Colombian is upset with his lack of minutes at Real Madrid and they will let him go. He came close to joining Chelsea in the summer and they remain in the frame though there is interest from Italy too.

Victor Lindelof (Benfica) The Swedish defender is set to join Manchester United from Benfica. He played what could be his last game for his old club last week before inking his 38m move to Manchester United on a fiveyear contract. Will put Chris Smalling under pressure.

Schneiderlin (Man Utd) The France international has dropped out of consideration at Manchester United and has struggled for game time under Jose Mourinho. Along with

IN LOVING MEMORY

Funeral Service of SHRI KIZOUVI YHOR, Pastor Baptist Church Tsiesema will be held at Tsiesema Village at 12:00 noon today 29th December 2016

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

HEKATI ASSUMI ON HIS 5 DEATH ANNIVERSARY

Its been years Since you’ve passed away Those special memories of you always Bring a smile, We hope you know How much you mean to us We still think about you everyday We just love and miss you.

In our own special way

Loving wife & daughters

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Our hearts were torn apart with the sudden demise of Kerüno Sakhrie, Kerry on Sunday, the 18th of December, 2016. We, the family members of the departed are indebted to each and every individual, her Department, churches, near and dear loved ones who stood by us in our times of deep sorrow and grief.

Our earnest prayer is that, God will repay each of you for your immeasurable and munificent contribution and support.

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Melbourne, Dec 28 (IANS): Australian cricket legend Glenn McGrath on Wednesday said compatriot Josh Hazlewood has the ability to topple him and become the most prolific fast bowler in Test history.

McGrath ended his feted international career with 563 wickets from 124 Tests, the fourth most in history and the most for any fast bowler.

Hazlewood reached 100 career wickets in the second Test of the ongoing series against Pakistan here when he took a return catch off Wahab Riaz, becoming just the fourth Aussie to reach the mark before his 26th birthday.

“The challenge is there. If he can get there and do that, I’d be one of the happiest guys for him,” McGrath told cricket.com. au.

“Records are there to be chased down and be beaten and that (is a) little carrot to keep guys going.

To play 100-plus Tests and get 560-odd wickets like I took, if he can get there, then he’d have done pretty well,” he added.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We the bereaved family members of Late Mr. P. Heong Thelau of Pongo vill.

Would like to express our profound gratitude to each and every individuals, churches, organizations, unions, Doctors & staff of Civil hospital Longleng, Zion hospital and research centre Dimapur and well wishers who supported us physically, materially, financially and with your unceasing prayers at the brief illness and sad demise of our beloved father on 14-12-2016.

We deeply regret our inability, for not mentioning you individually. But it is our humble prayer that our Almighty God bless you abundantly for your kind deeds at the times of our sorrow.

Born on: 15th May 1965 – Died on: 22nd Dec 2016 Words are inadequate to express our sincere gratitude to all who stood by us and lovingly sympathized and supported us not only with your presence but also materially and financially, and in addition comforted us through your earnest prayers during the brief illness and the glorious home returning of our beloved LT. KELHOPFU KENT. Our heartfelt gratitude to:1. Rengma Baptist Church Khermahal, Dimapur.

2. Tseminyu Union, Dimapur 3. Tseminyu Union, Kohima 4. Thomas Ngully, MLA 5. Supertendent of Police (SP) and Staff of DEF, Tuensang 6. 4th NAP Tseminyu 7. Rengma Mother’s Association, Dimapur 8. Doctors and staff of NIKOS and District Hospital, Dimapur 9. Tseminyu Village We regret our inability to mention and thank each and everyone individually through this, but we thunder our Almighty God to bless all.

Loving wife, children and relatives.

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1946 – 2016 We the bereaved family of Lt. Visesieno Chücha would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all the individuals, neighbours and well wishers from far and near who stood by us physically, financially, materially and morally at the sudden demise of our beloved mother who left for us for her heavenly abode on 22nd Dec. 2016 at Khonoma Village.

We regret our inability to thank each and every individual personally but we humbly pray to our Almighty God to bless you all abundantly.

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“I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live” John 11:25 With profound gratitude, we express our heartfelt gratitude to all relatives near and far, Yikhum Baptist Church, well-wishers, friends who stood by us during the brief illness and demise of our beloved father and grandfather Lt. Pikhushumo Kithan on 17 th December, 2016.

Your immense support through your physical presence, words of comfort, financial help and prayer has helped us through this trying time.

Words will never be enough to thank you, but we pray that our God Almighty will bless you all abundantly.

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teammate Memphis Depay, he is discussing a move to Everton. West Bromwich Albion are also keen.

McCarthy (Everton) Everton have given a new contract to Gareth Barry, discussed moves for Schneiderlin and Thomas Delaney at Werder Bremen and that could push McCarthy out. Palace, Newcastle and Sunderland would like him.

John Obi Mikel (Chelsea) The 29-year-old has been offered to Manchester United and has interest from clubs in China but is talking to revamped Marseille about a prospective move. He is out of contract in the summer and can leave for a small fee in January.

Fabian Delph (Man City) Pep Guardiola has been keen for Delph to contribute once fully fit and will see how he fares in training.

The 27-year-old England international has interest though from Newcastle and West Bromwich Albion.

Leonardo Ulloa (Leicester City) The Argentine is keen to leave and play more regular football with Sunderland and Swansea among those keen to take him but Leicester don’t want to sell, with Islam Slimani and Ahmed Musa due at the Africa Cup of Nations.

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OF OUR FATHER

“I have fought the good fight; I have finished the race, I have kept the faith” - Timothy 4: 7

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Paris, Dec 28 (IANS): Sevilla Football Club’s midfielder Samir Nasri on Wednesday apologised after posts with a sexual content were tweeted on his personal account and stressed that it had been hacked. It all started after Nasri travelled to Los Angeles to visit a clinic for medical treatment, reports Efe. The tweets explained that the United States medical centre provides sexual services and urged followers to ask for such services whenever they visit. After removing the bogus posts, the Frenchman wrote: “My account got hacked sorry about what happened earlier.”

“Confidence is not a problem of the team at the moment. We know about our quality. We don’t show it all the time, but the start of the game was really difficult because the plan of Stoke was obviously to press really high, especially with the two strikers.

We were not patient enough in our passing game in these moments,” Klopp told his club’s website.

“In creating our moments, we again struggled a little bit with protection, with our position game.

A lot of things we could have done better, but we forced two goals with our quality; they were really good and both really important,” he added.

“The boys did better and scored a wonderful third goal and then Daniel closed the game -- that was really important.”

Hazlewood can Football: ten transfers of Christmas become most prolific

25/12/1961 – 19/12/2016 Through words are simply not enough to express our profound gratitude and appreciation to each and every individual who stood by us and comforted us in our grief, through prayers, physical, financial and material support at the time of his sickness till the sad demise of our beloved father Late T. Chemlong Sangtam.

We deeply regret our inability to thank everyone individually for your endless support but it is our humble prayer that our good Lord bless you all abundantly for your benevolence.

We convey our special thanks to : 1. Mr. & Mrs. T. Lithrichem Sangtam (E.E. Store Division) 2. Officers & staff of Electrical Store Division Dimapur, Nagaland.

3. Mr. & Mrs. Threlimong (PP Nagaland, Dimapur) 4. Mr. & Mrs. Lithrongla Chishi (Secy., Govt. of Nagaland) and family 5. Mr. & Mrs. Nikiye Achumi and family 6. Mr. & Mrs. Honito Zhimomi 7. Mr. & Mrs. Vitoyi Achumi 8. Sangtam Baptist Church, Dimapur 9. World Impact Community Church 10. Thilixu Village Baptist Church 11. N.C.R.C Mishikito Village 12. Sangtam Baptist Church, Purana Bazaar 13. Sangtam Baptist Church, Diphupar 14. United Sangtam Gazetted Officer's Union 15. Sangtam Union, Dimapur 16. Tsadang Suro Union, Dimapur 17. Alisopur Union, Dimapur 18. Sangtam Students' Union Dimapur 19. Evangelistic Amülong, Dimapur 20. Sangtam Baptist Lithrolarü, Dimapur 21. Nagarjan Akeda Amülong 22. Tsadang Fellowship, Dimapur 23. Tsithrongse Baptist Lithrolarü.

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the high-octane Liverpool offence and Adam Lallana equalised for the hosts just past the half-hour mark.

Ro b e r t o F i r m i n o made it 2-1 for Liverpool in the 43rd minute with a shot that hit both posts before going into the net.

The outcome was sealed in the 60th minute when Stoke’s Gianelli Imbula put the ball in his own net while trying to intercept Divock Origi’s pass down the right side.

A minute after coming on as a substitute for Belgian Origi, Daniel Sturridge took advantage of a mistake by Stoke defender Ryan Shawcross to increase the winning margin to 4-1.

After the win, Liverpool head coach Jürgen Klopp said that despite conceding an early gal, his team was confident enough to pull things back.

M o s c ow, D e c 2 8 (IANS): Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) President Alexander Zhukov has said it will need the services of best experts in international law to challenge the doping accusations brought against Russian sport in the McLaren report.

According to the Part 2 report, delivered over two weeks ago in London by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Independent Commission and its chairman, Canadian sports law professor Richard McLaren, over 1,000 Russian athletes competing in summer, winter and Paralympic sports could have been involved in the manipulations system to conceal positive doping tests, reports Tass.

McLaren’s Part Two report claimed in particular that doping samples of 12 Russian medalists of 2014 Winter Games in Sochi had been tampered with.

In addition, doping tests of two more Russian athletes, who won four gold medals of the 2014 Sochi Olympics, had been falsified as well.

“Good sports law experts are as valuable as gold in the entire sports world. The Russian Olympic Committee has a good legal service. It helped us much to ensure participation in the Rio de Janeiro Games,” he told the Rossiya-24 television channel on Tuesday.

“But is it necessary to invite international lawyers specializing in international law. Support from serious international lawyers will be needed in case of litigations at the Court of Arbitration for Sport or in third countries, which is most probable.”

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Liverpool, Dec 28 (IANS): Liverpool battled back from an early deficit to hammer past visiting Stoke City 4-1 and reclaim second place in the English Premier League (EPL) football competition.

The hosts’ third successive victory on Tuesday brought them to 40 points from 18 matches, six points behind league leaders Chelsea and a point ahead of Manchester City, Liverpool’s next opponent on Saturday, reports Efe. Stoke, who entered the match still looking for their first-ever EPL victory against Liverpool at the Anfield Stadium, could be forgiven for thinking their luck was about to change after they took a 1-0 lead in the 12th minute thanks to a Jonathan Walters header.

But the Potters proved incapable of containing

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28th May 1952 – 16th December 2016 Philippians 1:23 “For I am hard pressed between the two having a desire to depart and be with Christ which is far better” We the family members of Lt. NOHOVILE KENNA-O, would like to convey our heartfelt and profound gratitude to each and every individual, neighbours, well wishers, churches, unions, organizations, committees, near and dear ones who stood by us physically, emotionally, materially, financially and through unceasing prayers during the prolonged illness till sad demise of our beloved.

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

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Ronaldo named best player of 2016

(L-R) Ronaldo appeared via a live television during the ceremony. Fernando Santos receiving the best coach award.

Mark Clattenburg bagged the best referee award.

DUBAI, DEC 28 (AGENCIES): Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal’s Euro 2016-winning coach Fernando Santos scooped the top prizes at the seventh edition of the Globe Soccer Awa r d s i n D u b a i o n Tuesday.

Ronaldo claimed the best player award after helping his country land their first major title at t h i s ye a r ’s E u r o p e a n Championship and firing Real to a record 11th European Cup triumph.

“Probably (this) was my best year so far,” Ronaldo, who earlier this month won the Ballon d’Or for the fourth time in his

career, said in a short video message. “The people still doubt about me, about Real Madrid, about national team, and you have the proof. We win everything, so amazing year, I’m so happy.”

The 62-year-old Santos was named best manager after masterminding Po r t u g a l ’s s u c c e s s i n France, while Champions L e a g u e w i n n e r s Re a l Madrid took home the prize for club of the year.

Paris Saint-Germain coach Unai Emery, under p r e s s u r e a t t h e Pa r c des Princes following a mediocre first half of the season, also received an award having led Sevilla

to a third straight Europa L e a g u e c r ow n b e f o r e leaving for France.

Former Cameroon s t r i k e r S a mu e l E t o ’ o was lauded for his career achievements.

Ronaldo appeared via a live television link and his agent Jorge Mendes collected the award on his behalf while Florentino Perez collected Best Club of the Year for Los Blancos and Best President of the Year trophies.

Winners of the 2016 Globe Soccer Awards Best Player: Cristiano Ronaldo Best Club: Real Madrid Best President:

Aus-Pak Test: Australia rides on Warner’s century

David Warner celebrates after scoring a ton on Wednesday.

Melbourne, DEC 28 (AGENCIES): A run-aball hundred from David Warner on the third day gave Australia an outside chance of forcing a result after Azhar Ali posted a double-century for Pakistan in the second Test in Melbour ne on Wednesday.

Warner smashed 144 off 143 balls in a pulsating 198-run stand with Usman Khawaja to cut Pakistan’s lead to just 165 runs with two days to play.

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batsman in Australia with an unbeaten 205 before a declaration at 443 for nine just after lunch on the third day.

Usman Khawaja was gunning for a century on 95 with skipper Steven Smith not out 10 as Australia reached 278 for two in reply off just 58 overs.

The left-handed opener survived a big moment on 81 when he was bowled by Wahab Riaz with a searing 150 kph in-swinger after tea, but it was called a noball for over-stepping.

Riaz finally got

Warner 63 runs later when Hot Spot and Real-Time Snickometer found a faint brush on his glove and he was given out on review to a legside catch behind.

Wa r n e r ’s i n n i n g s contained 17 fours and a six and gave his team an outside chance of forcing a result.

He put on 198 runs with Khawaja off just 214 balls to move the game along briskly.

Azhar earlier overtook Majid Khan’s previous highest score of 158 posted in Melbourne 44 years ago and was just three runs short of West Indian Viv Richards’ ground best of 208 for a visiting batsman when his team’s declaration arrived. It was Azhar’s 12th Test century in his 56th Test and third against Australia.

It was also the fourth triple hundred by a Pakistani batsman.

Brief Scores Test 2 of 3 - Australia lead series 1-0 AUS 278/2 (58.0 ovs) PAK 443/9 declared

Florentino Perez Best Coach: Fernando Santos Best Referee: Mark Clattenburg Best Agent: Mino Raiola Special Award: Unai Emery Best Sports Media Agency: MP& SILVA Best Arab Player: Mohamed Salah Kooora Best GCC Player: Omar Abdulrahman Best Chinese Player: Zheng Zhi Kooora Best GCC Club: Al Hilal Player Career Award: Samuel Eto’o

FIFA boss says football federations back expanded WC DUBAI, DEC 28 (AGENCIES): Football federations are backing plans to expand the World Cup beyond 32 teams, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said in Dubai on Wednesday.

The global football federation boss wants to increase the number of teams playing in the World Cup final tournament to 48, arguing that it can be done in the same time frame as the current tournament.

Global football federations are “overwhelmingly in favour” of expanding the tournament, said Infantino, who has also suggested a 40-team World Cup. Infantino, speaking at a sports conference, said a 48-team tour nament was the most financially appealing structure.

The FIFA boss has previously suggested a 48-team tournament but with a one-off preliminary round involving 32 teams, with the 16 winners going into a 32-team group stage and joining 16 teams who would receive a bye.

Chhetri bats for unified league

NEW DELHI, DEC 28 ( AG E N C I E S ) : I n d i a n football is undergoing a revolutionary phase with r umors of a proposed merger between Indian Super League (ISL) and I-League on the cards. Many footballing experts believe this will be a game-changer for Indian football and one of them is none other than the Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri himself. Sunil Chhetri said on Tuesday that a merged league will give every player a fair chance at representing the Indian national team in international matches.

Sunil said, “I want to play all 13 Fifa dates in a year. We need that. That’s where the unified league is going to come in handy. We should prioritise that, and ensure the national team gets a chance to play more games. Hope we play bigger opponents and away from home as we have done really poorly as a nation away from home. Win or lose, that will at least give us a chance to improve as a footballing nation.”

Speaking on the merger, Chhetri said, “Who would not like to see a merger. One league with more teams, more months is what we all wish for. There are few technicalities and I am sure they are looking into it.

Eventually we will see one league. A unified league.”

21 WCC: Hornbill CC, 28 AR enter quarters

DIMAPUR, DEC 28 (NPN): Hornbill CC, Kohima defeated Hurricanes CC by 9 runs and Shoorveer 28 Assam Rifles (AR) humbled Forest CC by a margin of 128 runs to enter the quarter finals of the ongoing 21 edition of Winter Cricket Challenge (WCC), played at Local Ground, Wokha.

In a closely fought first match, Hornbill won the toss and opting to bat first set up a victory target of 117 runs losing 6 wickets in the reduced 15 overs match. The runs scorers of Hornbill included Barjish Boroh (28), Tapitu (22), Janti Koch (19) and Anga (16) and Tapitu (14 NO). Renben claimed 2 wickets while Rhondemo, Mhachamo, Ajen and Renchio claimed a wicket each for Hurricanes.

Hurricanes played out the inning 10 runs short of the victory target on 107 runs losing 5 wickets. A quick fire of 37 runs by Mhachamo, Moyithung (24) and Thungbenshan (14) could not help the Hurricanes to reach the target. Tieso of Hornbill who also claimed a wicket while bowling was adjudged the Man of the Match.

In the second match, Shoorveer 28 AR after

Players in action at the ongoing 21 WCC on Wednesday.

winning the toss and electing to bat first set up a huge total of 178 runs losing 4 wickets, with the help of Man of the Match Amar Thapa (66), Parveen (54) and Narender (17). John, Chumben, Chenibemo and Lummer picked up a wicket each.

Fo r e s t C C wa s bowled out in 12.2 overs for a meager 50 r uns.

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the only batsmen who reached double digits with 15 and 13 runs respectively.

Narender led the bowling attack claiming 3 wickets a n d wa s a s s i s t e d b y Parveen (2 wickets) and Man of the match Amar Thapa (2 Wickets).

Thursday Matches 1st Match GAPYOCC (Green) Vs Imperials CC 2nd Match Renegades CC Vs Rising Stars.

Chautala, Kalmadi in eye of storm over IOA appointment

N ew D e l h i , D ec 28 (IANS): The Indian Olympic Association’s (IOA) decision to appoint scam-tainted Suresh Kalmadi and Abhay Singh Chautala as honorary Life Presidents created a storm on Wednesday with the Sports Ministry threatening to sever ties with the IOA and Chautala threatening legal action.

Chautala and Kalmadi were elevated to Life Presidents by the IOA at its annual general meeting in Chennai on Tuesday.

Kalmidi, however, later declined to accept the position on Wednesday.

The move triggered a storm with the ministry threatening to issue a show cause notice to the IOA and also to break ties with the national Olympic body if it failed to retract on its decision on the two tainted administrators.

“The ministry will never accept such tainted people in the Indian O ly m p i c A s s o c i a t i o n and that is why we have expressed our reservations r i g h t a f t e r t h e y we r e appointed last evening,” Spor ts minister Vijay Goel told reporters here.

“This move is against the

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constitution of IOA and is not acceptable to the Sports Ministry. I am disappointed by the decision because both are facing cases of corruption.”

“The ministry will issue a show cause notice to the IOA within a day or two as the government will in no way allow corrupt people in such posts,” Goel added. “We want transparency in sports.

Till the time these two don’t resign or are sacked, we will not deal with the IOA.” “We want all the federations to be transparent and corruption free. By appointing Kalmadi and Chautala, what message is the IOA giving out?” Goel further said.

Goel reiterated his stance on Twitter: “Transparency and accountability is vital in

sports; until Kalmadi and Chautala resign or are removed, we will not deal with IOA in any form.”

Kalmadi served as the IOA President from 1996 to 2011 and was jailed for 10 months for his involvement in the corruption scandal that cast a big shadow on the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games, but was later released on bail. Chautala is a former chief of Indian Amateur Boxing Federation (IABF) and his term at the helm of the IOA was full of controversy. He also faced corruption charges.

Chautala, however, hit back at Goel for opposing his appointment and threatened to drag the minister to court.

“I will take legal action against the Sports Minister.

I will consult my friends

in the IOA and will then take a call on what I need to do next,” Chautala was quoted as saying by India Today news channel.

Kalmadi was also not spared by his ex-party (Congress) colleague Ajay Maken with the former Sports Minister called the IOA’s move “sad and painful”.

M a k e n u r ge d t h e Sports Minister and the Centre to put pressure on the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to revoke its decision.

“As a former sports minister and sports enthusiast, the IOA’s decision to appoint Kalmadi and Chautala as Life Presidents of IOA is sad and very painful. This decision is not good for sports and India’s image.

“Till they are not exonerated by court, they have no right to be IOA members.

“I cannot believe that chargesheeted people are made (Life) Presidents of the IOA. Feel happy that the Sports Minister issued a strong statement on the matter; he must act now to reverse the decision,” Maken told re por ters earlier in the day.

State wrestling team shines at NSG

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Ko h ima , D E C 2 8 (NPN): The Nagaland state wrestling team returned with two bronze medals from the recently concluded 62nd National School Games (free style) U-17 boys and girls championship 2016-17 held at Shikchhaerapati Sports Complex Hostel Mahalumge Balewadi Pune Maharastra from December 14-17 organised by School

Games Federation of India.

Veshebalu (40 kg) d/o Zaveto Nienu and Izielungle (46 kg) d/o Nteubam both from the sports academy of Indira Gandhi stadium Kohima bagged a bronze medal each. The team was led by team coach Kikhwesii Thokhwe and team manager Chisazo Dawhuo and sponsored by the Department of Youth Resources and Spor ts Nagaland.

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The state team along with team coach and manager.

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