April 10, 2017

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Vol XXVII No. 124

DIMAPUR, monday, april 10, 2017 Pages 12 ` 4.00

Violence mars Kashmir poll, 6 civilians killed

Man Utd see off 10-man Sunderland

45 killed, 120 injured in Egypt church bombings

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sports, Page 12

international, Page 9

Wide consultations on Naga solution Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, APR 9 (NPN): The dynamics of the Naga nationalist politics is witnessing marked changes where the process of “wide consultation with all stakeholders” has meant holding interactions with a recently formed Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) or the ‘Working Group’ representing six groups- GPRN/NSCN, FGN, NNC (parent body), N P G N / N N C ( NA ) , NSCN (R) and NNC/ GDRN (NA).

On April 8, state chief minister Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsü along with the NPF Political Affairs Mission (PAM) had met with the NNPGs at the Police Complex, Chumukedima to solicit understanding for a bringing an early solution to the Naga political issue.

According to sources, the NNPGs had also wanted to know from the government as to what were the contents in the framework ag reement since past and present chief ministers have been urging everybody to support it? The chief minister had

45 killed in Egypt church bombings CAIRO, APR 9 (PTI): At least 45 people were killed and nearly 120 others injured in powerful blasts triggered by ISIS in two churches packed with worshippers celebrating Palm Sunday in Egypt’s Tanta and Alexandria cities, the deadliest attacks on the minority Coptic Christians in recent years.

The first blast took place in the Coptic church of Mar Girgis, also known as St George, in the Nile delta city of Tanta, about 120 kilometres from Cairo, killing 27 people and injuring 78, the Health Ministry said in a statement.

Security sources said the primary investigations suggest that a person put an explosive device inside the church during the Christian prayers celebrating the Palm Sunday. However, others said the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber.

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the twin attacks on churches on Palm Sunday, one of the holiest days of the Christian calendar.

“Islamic State squads carried out the attacks on two churches in Tanta and Alexandria,” said the group’s propaganda news agency ‘Amaq’ on its social media accounts.

After Nagaland CM, interlocutor for Naga talks Ravi also to meet NNPGs reportedly stated that the contents were only known to the negotiating parties involved and it would not be advisable to speculate on it.

However, the chief minister impressed upon all on the need for all sections of Nagas to remain united for solution.

It was learnt that the Interlocutor of the government of India to the Naga peace talks, R.N. Ravi is likely to meet with representatives of the Naga National Political Groups in Kolkata later this month.

During the recently concluded Manipur elections the issue of framework agreement also figured prominently against the backdrop of apprehension among the majority Meiteis on the Naga integration issue.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on February 26 at a rally in Imphal, assured public of Manipur that the agreement did not

contain any clause that may pose a threat to the territorial integrity of Manipur.

Earlier on February 19, union minister of home assured that the Framework Agreement signed between the Government of India and NSCN-IM on August 3, 2015 would not affect the integrity and territorial boundary of Manipur in any manner.

On March 25, RN Ravi laid to rest the speculations about integration of Naga-inhabited areas and asserted that no such agreement has been reached with the NSCN (I-M). The Central Government is very firm on its stand on the issue and the leaders of the NSCN (I-M) are aware of the government’s stand, he said.

In an interview to The Assam Tribune Ravi said “I have signed the Framework Agreement on behalf of the Government of India and I know every detail of it. There is nothing about

touching the territorial integrity of any state.”

Further, in the interview he said that “The Government of India has already made its stand clear on the issue and there is no question of changing its stand.” He pointed out that during his last visit to Manipur, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also publicly announced the Centre’s stand on the issue.

The interlocutor said the claim that there would be integration of the Nagainhabited areas was a ‘blatant lie’.

It is a mischievous act by some vested interest circles to create law and order problem in the Northeast, he said.

The Centre’s interlocutor further said the NSCN (I-M) has every right to demand integration of Naga-inhabited areas democratically.

“The government cannot stop the leaders of the outfit from raising such a demand democratically.

But the Centre’s stand on the issue is very clear and the government would not deviate from its stand,” he added.

RSS chief calls for LH, RH threaten indefinite NH-2 bandh nationwide ban on cow slaughter DEMAND ROAD WIDENING WORK BY APRIL 18 NEW DELHI, APR 9 (IANS): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday called for a nationwide ban on slaughter of cows.

“We have been striving to protect the cow. Sampoorna Bharatvarsh me gauvansh hatya band hoye hamari ichha hai (We wish the killing of cows and its progeny should be banned in the entire country),” Bhagwat said at an event to mark the birth anniversary of Lord Mahavir Jain.

He said it was for the government to make laws to this effect.

“Wherever in the state governments we have dedicated swayamsevaks, those state governments have brought in laws. But our desire is the law should be for the entire country,” he added. Bhagwat said any violence in the name of cow slaughter defames the cause, but added that those making efforts to save the cows should continue to do so.

It may be pointed out that several right wing activist have also formed cow vigilante groups across the country .

CIC asks MHA to produce Naga accord file NEW DELHI, APR 9 (PTI): The files related to the framework agreement with the NSCN (I-M) should be produced before it in case the Home Ministry wants to decline disclosure under the RTI Act, the CIC has held.

The case relates to a RTI application filed by Venkatesh Nayak of Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative but the Home Ministry denied to disclose it saying it would attract section (1)(a) of the RTI Act. Nayak said the Home Ministry did not adequately explain the harm that would be caused to any of the protected interest under section 8(1)(a) of the RTI Act. The section allows withholding the information, the disclosure of which will be prejudicially affect the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security, strategic, scientific or economic interests of the State, relation with a foreign State or lead to incite-

ment of an offence.

“That it is crucial for the citizenry, of which this complainant (Nayak) is a part, to have access to official information about the framework agreement on the basis of which negotiations are being conducted with nonState actors,” he had said in his submissions before the Commission.

During the hearing before the Commission, the Home Ministry had claimed that it does not have any files related to the agreement as they were held by the Joint Intelligence Committee.

In an interim order, the Commission had directed the Ministry to ascertain whether JIC comes under it or is an independent public authority under the RTI Act. The Home Ministry has now said that JIC comes under it and it will take a call on future course of action.

The Commission said the CPIO is required to ap-

ply her mind independently to advice received from Office of the interlocutor and government representative for Naga peace talks to the contents of the RTI application for making a decision on whether to provide information.

“It is to be further noted that in case, the respondent decides that the information is not to be disclosed, then the concerned file(s) should be made available before the Commission for perusal on the next date of hearing,” Chief Information Commissioner R K Mathur said in a recent order.

Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju had said in Parliament that details of the final settlement are being worked out within the parameters of the Framework Agreement.

“Hence it would be premature to make public the Framework Agreement,” Rijiju has said on March 15.

Centre failed to take up issues against ethnic minorities, says NEFIS DIMAPUR, APR 9 (NPN): North-East Forum for International Solidarity (NEFIS) has condemned the failure of the BJP government at the Centre to raise the issue of violence committed against the ethnic minorities, especially against Chakma and Santhal communities in Bangladesh during the recent visit of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India.

In a statement, NEFIS convener Chinglen Khumukcham said that there has been a huge surge in atrocities against minorities and tribal communities in recent times. However, the Government of India instead of taking up this issue was actively pursuing the agenda of “Indian businessmen inked business deals with Bangladesh PM”.

NEFIS stand was that the issue of grave atrocities should have been pro-actively taken up by the BJP Government, but was neglected in order to create a convenient atmosphere for inking of deals “which would be of no profit to the common people of both countries”.

Further, NEFIS claimed that the Government instead of building a bond of solidarity with the exploited and victimized people in the neighbour countries has become a tool “for furthering the exploitative interests of Indian business class”.

Sunday storm wrecks havoc across Nagland

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This is it!

Damaged government primary school at Yeveto Village (R) Strong wind rips off Longchem EAC office roof on Sunday.

Staff Reporter/Correspondent

“Before we get the 4-lane road, we’ll get our times problem when rains fall.”

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DIMAPUR, APR 9 (NPN): Strong winds coupled with heavy rainfall swept across Nagaland on Sunday afternoon leaving behind trails of destruction in several places and caused power outages in most areas.

The strong storm that lasted about 20 minutes, wrecked havoc sending trees and electric poles flying and ripped off roofs in

Dimapur and adjoining areas. However, no human casualties were reported.

Several houses including a Government Primary School were reportedly destroyed by the Sunday storm in Yeveto village under Niuland. Power lines were also snapped resulting in power outages in the area.

According to sources in the Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA), the roof

of Longchem EAC office and PHC were blown away and caused extensive damage at Yajang Model and Yajang C village in Mokokchung district.

Preliminary report informed of similar damages caused in Longsemdang and Japukong, Tsurang and others under ADC Mangkolemba. Some villages under Wokha district were also affected by the storm.

While most parts of

DIMAPUR, APR 9 (NPN): Lotha Hoho (LH) and Rengma Hoho (RH) on Sunday served an “open ultimatum” on the National Highways Authorities of Nagaland (NHAN) to immediately start the road widening work along NH-2 for the two sectors by April 18, failing which the hohos threatened to launch a total indefinite bandh within its sectors (NH-2) from April 19, 2017.

In a joint statement, LH chairman Mhao Humtsoe and RH president Kenyuseng Tep have made known to the NHAN that there would be “no more negotiations” since several appeals were made that fell into deaf ears. They said even after two years the assurances made by the minister in-charge, chief engineer (NH) including the commissioner & secretary were yet to be fulfilled.

LH and RH said the CE had also clarified on June 6, 2015 through the local media with assuring comments saying: “it has been observed regretfully that the Tseminyu and Wokha stretch of road is in deplorable condition because of litigation in the

the State were affected by the strong storm, damages caused by hailstorm were reported from Tuli area.

Few window glasses of Molungyimsen Baptist Church were broken by the hailstorm and there were also reports of damaged houses in Lirmen, Longsa and nearby villages.

Travellers from across the State also reported scenes of uprooted trees and bamboos along the highways.

Supreme Court; but the court case is settled and the work on this stretch is proposed in the Annual Plan of 2014-15 and the updated Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been submitted to the MORTH for sanction”.

The minister had also given his assurance, the hohos said quoting the September 30, 2015 news headline published in section of the local dailies “Nuklotoshi assures work on Tseminyu & Wokha road sectors within two weeks”. At the meeting between LH and RH members along with commissioner & secretary and CE (NH) on October 3, 2015, the hohos said they were assured that the DPR could be ready for sanction within two months (by January 2016). Based on this assurance, the hohos said they patiently and hopefully waited, but to no avail.

The hohos said a “reminder memorandum” was also submitted to the department on April 30, 2016.

However, two years have passed and the assurances were yet to be fulfilled, the hohos said.

They pointed out

that government of India (MORTH) had approved the DPR and sanctioned Rs. 340.2687 crore on October 31, 2016.

The ministry had also specifically pointed out that the work had to start by December 2016, and to spend 20% of the sanctioned amount within 2016-17, so that the sanctioned amount did not lapse, the hohos said. The hohos said they were aware that the court case was already settled on August 8, 2014.

In this regard, LH and RH questioned whether the delay was because the work was to be allotted to a favourable bidder, with vested motive. “If NHAN refute this allegation, the hohos will bring in the testimony of the living bidder witness, which will be too embarrassing,” the hohos said.

LH and RH questioned NHAN as to what were they doing for the last four years?

They also wondered whether it reflected the same old tradition of unfair allotment or inefficiency or indifference or deliberate discrimination or abhorrence.

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PAPO adopts 10-point resolution DIMAPUR, APR 9 (NPN): After a thorough deliberation on various issues faced by the people of Phek area with regard to development, the Phek Area Public Organization (PAPO) adopted a 10-point resolution following an approval by the members at the consultative meeting held on April 6 at Khuzo town.

PAPO president Vezhehu Vero and general secretary Zhechete Makrisuh stated that since the people of the area were divided and spread over three constituencies- Phek, Meluri and Chizami, it would support the move to bring together the area under one assembly constituency as and when delimitation takes place.

The consultative meeting also resolved to support and encourage “clean election campaign” initiated by CBCC. In this regard, the organization appealed to all its affiliated units to extend support. It was also decided to encourage good and upright leadership for which all constituent units should ex-

tend support without any ism or bias.

To maintain unity, integrity and fraternity of the area was also one of the points adopted

by PAPO. It therefore, discouraged any deed or action which would hamper or disturb the peaceful co-existence of the people.

The resolution also stated that any dispute(s) between different villages under PAPO jurisdiction should be first brought to PAPO’s notice to find a solution which should be strictly adhered.

Phek Area Public Organization also resolved to abide by the decision of CPO to ban hunting and fishing in order to preserve the ecological balance and preserve the flora and fauna.

Also, claiming that the fund meant for backward area had not reached the people under Meluri A/C for many years, PAPO resolved to fight till the fund reached the people.

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‘Suicide attempt by USLP revokes show cause notice Apr 9 (NPN): United Sangtam Likhum Pumji mentally ill people Kiphire, (USLP) executive committee has revoked show cause nonot punishable’ tice, served to its president Yonghopi Sangtam. The show New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI): Attempts to commit suicide by a mentally ill person will not be punishable under a new law that has got President Pranab Mukherjee’s assent.

It prohibits use of electro-convulsive therapy, referred to as shock therapy, without the use of muscle relaxants and anaesthesia on a patient suffering from mental illness.

Also, such patients cannot be chained in any manner as per Mental Health Care Act, 2017. “Notwithstanding anything contained in section 309 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) any person who attempts to commit suicide shall be presumed, unless proved otherwise, to have severe stress and shall not be tried and punished under the said Code,” it read.

cause notice was issued to Yonghopi after he attended the meeting convened by former chief minister T.R. Zeliang on the ULBs election imbroglio.

According to USLP convener, Vikheto Sangtam and secretary Lichumse Jinger, the decision to revoke show cause notice was taken at the meeting held on March 28 after USLP executive committee was satisfied with Yonghopi’s reply and that he was found not guilty in “defaming the USLP image”.

Further, the committee has also resolved to allow Yonghopi to continue to hold the post of president. (Correspondent)

Naga girl dies in Jalandhar accident

Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, APR 9 (NPN): A Naga girl identified as Asen Longchar, from Sungratsu village in her mid twenties died in a road mishap in Jalandhar, Punjab on Saturday evening.

Police were yet to ascertain the cause of the accident. Soon after the mishap, the victim’s friend informed her parents.

According to sources, the deceased was an Agri engineering student of Lovely Professional University.

Delhi Police IGP, Robin Hibu said Helping Hands volunteers and others have been informed to assist in sending the dead body to Delhi, after which Delhi NGOs would send the body to Nagaland. Hibu said he had already spoken to SP Jalandhar and requested to complete necessary formalities to send the dead body home. “I have also requested the SP to carry out thorough investigation to find out the cause of the accident,” Hibu said.

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Palm Sunday celebrated across Nagaland

(L-R): Students at Flyover Dimapur. (NP) . Kohima parishioners celebrate Palm Sunday. Parishioners of St Xavier’s Church Jakham. MGOS durin the passion week service. wherein girls category Yellow House bagged the first position, Green House in second position, Blue and Red in third position.

In boys category Green House, Red House, Blue and Yellow bagged first, second and third positions respectively. (Staff Reporter) Kohima Cathedral: At the Kohima Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians, bishop of Kohima, Most Rev. Dr. James Thoppil was the main celebrant.

Fr. Carolus, vicar general & parish priest of Mary Help of Christians, Cathedral, Frs. Richard, John. P.M., George Punnolil, Jacob Charalel, Thomas, Sunny Joseph and priests from National Vocation Service

Centre (NVSC), Pune, concelebrated with the bishop.

Bishop while introducing the Palm Sunday said that the two names for the day - Palm Sunday and Passion Sunday reminded people of two aspects of the celebration, namely the joyful part of proclaiming Christ as the King singing Hosanna and sad part of the passion and death of Christ. During the homily in the church, Bishop said that the triumphant entry of Jesus to Jerusalem and the agonizing passion of Jesus were two aspects of human life.

Over three thousand Catholic faithful participated in the celebration.

The liturgy had two parts.

For the first part the pa-

rishioners gathered at the Junction of Police Headquarter, Kohima where the Bishop prayed and blessed the palm leaves, after which the community proceeded to the Cathedral, singing hymns, with palm leaves in their hands, observing the triumphant entry of Jesus in Jerusalem. In the second part, the liturgy was at the Cathedral Church where Passion narrative from the gospel of Mathew was read and Eucharist celebrated.

Rev. Fr. Carolus Neisalhou, parish priest of the Cathedral, announced to the faithful about the Chrism Mass to be celebrated on April 11 at 3.pm in Cathedral Church during which the bishop along with all the priests work-

Bishop visits district jail, Kohima

Re-orientation trg of BMW health workers in Longleng

‘World Health Day’ observed at Thenyuzumi village

DIMAPUR, APRIL 9 (NPN): Palm Sunday was celebrated in BHSS Dimapur, Kohima cathedral, MGOS church in Dimapur along with the rest of the world on April 9.

BHSS: To signify and celebrate the victory and triumphal entry of Jesus to Jerusalem, Bethesda Higher Secondary School (BHSS) Walford Dimapur unlike the other years organized “Palm Sunday” procession on Sunday.

The procession started from the school premises via Burma Camp-Golaghat Road Point to Deluxe Point, Bata Charali through fly over and back to Walford via Supermarket.

More than thousand students along with the

teachers and staff took part in the procession holding palm leaves, placards that reads “Jesus is the king of King”, “Hosanna to the highest” and “Glory to the highest” etc.

Students were seen singing praises of Jesus, the King, beating drums and shouting Hosanna to the King along the roadside spreading the message of Palm Sunday. They were divided into four houses Red, Yellow, Green and Blue. Some students were also seen dressed in their traditional attire as well as dressed like angels.

Later, to encourage the students for their participation, they were awarded on the basis of slogan, dresses, audibility and discipline,

Bishop of Kohima, Most Rev. Dr. James Thoppil along with others.

DIMAPUR: Bishop of Kohima, Most Rev. Dr. James Thoppil, made a visit to District Jail, Kohima on April 8 accompanied

by Rev. Fr. Thomas Toretkiu, Bishop’s secretary; Sr. Mariam, FMA, Sr. Regina, FMA, Sr. Veronica, FCC, Rev. K. Kenye, Chaplin, District Jail, Kohima.

During their visit, team conducted prayer service for the inmates and prayed with them.

Addressing the prisoners, Bishop wished them Happy Easter and said that God’s mercy was unlimited. He pointed out that

“Easter is the celebration of God’s infinite mercy”.

He further asked them to celebrate Easter with the attitude of gratitude to God for His love and of repentance and return to the God of love.

Rev. Fr. T h o m a s, while giving the gist of the homily of the bishop also exhorted the audience in Nagamese saying “Forgiveness is one of the most wonderful abilities we, the human beings, have and therefore people are not perfect”.

Special song, spontaneous prayers and bible

readings were performed by the inmates.

Later, Bishop James pronounced the benediction prayer.

Bishop also presented small gifts to all. It may be mentioned that as part of the CBCI Commission for Prison Ministry in India, the CRI units in Kohima and Dimapur visits the Prison at least once a month to pray with and for the inmates and help them in their immediate needs.

Sr. Mariam, FMA, from Little Flower School is the coordinator of Prison Ministry in Kohima.

DIMAPUR: District Health Society Longleng organised one day re-orientation training on “detection and management of leprosy to paramedical workers” at IDSP Hall, CMO Office with Zonal Leprosy Officer Mokokchung, Dr. Ayangla Saku, as the main speaker.

Speaking at the programme, Dr. Ayangla Saku, stressed on the importance of counselling and awareness of leprosy. She encouraged the staff to keep the ASHAs informed and updated as they were accessible to both the patient and the doctors. Dr. Ayangla also asked the staff to counsel leprosy patients after every treatment as leprosy could be cured after taking MDT for 6 months and 12 months.

A demonstration on how to detect leprosy was also given by Dr. Ayangla. The training was attended by all the BMW health workers of Longleng District Hospital.

In the programme Chief Medical Officer Longleng, Dr. Ritu Thurr, delivered the keynote address and also encouraged all the BMW workers to be regular and sincere in their work.

NSRLM monitoring & team building exercise held in Wka

NSRLM monitoring team during the programme.

DIMAPUR: Nagaland State Rural Livelihoods Mission (NSRLM) chief operating officer (Program) M. Rollan Lotha, representing State Mission Management Unit on April 6 visited Wokha district for monitoring and team K

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building exercise at DRDA Wokha.

Speaking at the programme Rollan shared about various beneficial schemes of NSRLM and dedicated supports that were being streamlined for various livelihood activities

and project implementing strategies. He reiterated that NSRLM was a frame work and within the frame could come up with many innovative models, home grown models that were suitable for the locals to achieve the common goal

of reducing poverty.

Credit linkages being one big challenge in the district, DPO cum DPM, NSRLM Nchumthung Ngullie, suggested that all branch manager be given sanction authority of loans to the SHGs. At the programme resource block Chukitong and intensive block Wokha NSRLM presented the progress of implementation on various programs specified targets and challenges in the block and also presented the annual action plans for FY 2017-18.

BDO of Chukitong, Wokha, Champang and APO of Sanis, along with DMMU and BMMU staff were also present at the meeting.

Earlier the program was chaired by PD, DRDA cum dist. mission manager, NSRLM, Thungdeno Mozhui. In her welcome address Mozhui added that NRLM was a mission and all were to work like missionaries with a mission to reduce poverty.

DIMAPUR: FPA India Nagaland Branch in collaboration with Thenyuzumi Students Union observed the “World Health Day” by conducting an awareness program-cum-medical camp at Thenyuzumi village on April 7.

At the programmme “Significance of the Da” was delivered by counsellor FPA India Nagaland Branch, Ville Rhets,. She highlighted on the year’s theme “Depression: Let’s talk.” Participants were informed that depression affected people of all ages around the world and could lead to suicide which was now the second leading cause of death among 1529 year old as per WHO report. Expressing depression as an illness and not a sign of weakness she said it could be prevented and treated.

Dr. Pewezo Khalo in

ing in the diocese would celebrate the priesthood day, thus showing the unity in priesthood and bless the sacred oils.

SXCCK: St Xavier’s Catholic Church Kidima (SXCCK) under diocese of Kohima observed Palm Sunday with administrator of St Joseph’s College, Jakhama, Reverend Father Benny Varghese as main celebrant on Sunday.

Rev. Fr. Benny Varghese addressing in the occasion said Palm Sunday was to recall 2000 years ago where Jesus triumphantly entered Jerusalem. He asked the faithful to keep Jesus in their hearts as the ‘Spiritual King.’

The procession with palm leaf started from

Thokhwezu village view to church. Father Benny Varghese also celebrated Holy Mass at Kidima.

MGOS Church: Mar Gregorios Orthodox Syrian (MGOS), Church Midland, Dimapur and Kerala Christian Church, Kohima, celebrated Palm Sunday on April 9.

Morning prayer, holy mass and special Palm Sunday services started at 8 am, followed by procession and blessings on palms and special prayers. Services were conducted in Dimapur by Rev. Fr. Daniel Alexander and at Kohima by Fr. P. S.Varghese. Passion Week special prayers would be conducted in both the Churches.

In a press release Fr.

P. S. Varghese, the parish priest informed that every day evening prayer would start at 5.30 p.m and on Maunday Thursday morning prayer would start at 5 a.m followed by morning prayer pass over service, Good Friday morning prayer at 8 a.m followed by Good Friday service and on Holy Saturday morning prayer would start at 8 am with Holy mass. On Easter day, morning prayer would be at 5.30 a.m followed by Easter service.

MGOS church is the only orthodox Syrian church in Nagaland under the diocese of Kolkata.

The church is also running MGM Hr Sec School, MGM hostel and MGM college in the city.

Mothers with their children during the medical camp. his exhortation stressed on the village sanitation and hygiene, cleanliness and timely health seeking behaviour. He appealed to all the villages and different organizations to coordinate for betterment of the public health. Earlier at the programme, invocation was delivered by C. Kroso, welcome speech by Vekedu

Resu, president, Thenyuzu Students Union, while Kenei Rhakho briefed about FPA India and services to the community and vote of thanks was pronounced by Zhothiyi Dawhuo.

Altogether 100 clients were registered for health treatment and management services. In addition, Family planning Counselling

and Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) services were also provided.

Adolescent Education Program was also conducted at St. Andrews High School. Program Officer FPA India Nagaland Branch, Rokuoneinuo Zecho spoke on the issues related to adolescents and growing up.

Legal awareness on human trafficking

DIMAPUR: Nagaland State Commission for Women in association with National Commission for Women (Delhi) would be organizing one day legal awareness programme on human trafficking in the following districts and

NBCD cautions pet owners DIMAPUR: Notun Bosti Council Dimapur (NBCD) has informed all the dog owners of Notun Bosti to properly chain and control their pets.

A press note by NBCD chairman, E. Jon Ezung and secretary, Kavito Ayemi stated that the council had repeatedly warned in the past to the dog owners of the colony but they have failed to comply with the order of the council. NBCD has therefore directed the dog owners to control their pets from April 10 onwards. Failing which the council would be compelled to issue shot at sight order to those dogs loitering around the colony jurisdiction randomly.

NBCD while asking the citizens to take this matter seriously had also cautioned residents to throw the garbage at the designated colony dustbin. It also stated that defaulters throwing the garbage at the roadside or any other places around the colony jurisdiction would be sternly dealt with.

sub-divisions: Meluri on April 11 at town hall, Noklak on April 18 at town hall, Tobu on April 19 at town hall , Aboi on April 20 at town hall, Longwa (Phomching) on April 21 at town hall, Dimapur on April 24 at science centre

and Peren on April 25 at town hall. All the tribal hoho, women Hoho, DBs, GBs, student bodies, church leaders and local police officers and legal aid services officials have been requested to attend the programme.

DDLSA conducts National Lok Adalat

Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ajongba Imchen along with others.

DIMAPUR: Dimapur District Legal Services Authority (DDLSA) conducted National Lok Adalat on banks recovery cases and compoundable cases.

Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ajongba Imchen, who is also the secretary of the DDLSA officiated the National Lok Adalat at Dimapur district court premises.

In his brief address, he

spoke on the importance of Lok Adalat as an alternative dispute resolution.

He pointed that settlement of large number of cases has helped in reducing the pendency of cases, besides benefitting the client.

Altogether 15 cases was settled through Lok Adalat where the total amount settled was rupees seven lakhs twelve thousand two hundred and

twenty.

DDLSA further extended appreciation to the banks, conciliators, lawyers and general public for participating in the Lok Adalat.

The next National Lok Adalat would be held in the month of June, 2017. Further details can be availed from the Front Office, DDLSA, district court, Dimapur.

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April 10

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Clouds and breaks of sun

36 22

Aizawl

Partly to mostly sunny

Guwahati Sunny and not as hot Imphal

A thunderstorm in the area

Itanagar Not as warm with a t-storm

30 17 32 16 27 13 26 14

Shillong Mainly cloudy and comfortable 24 12 Kohima

Mostly sunny and beautiful

28 11

Dimapur A morning shower; sunshine 33 17 Mkg

A thundershower in spots

27 14

Tuensang

Mostly sunny and not as warm

20 11

Wokha

Not as warm with a shower 25 16

Zunheboto A thunderstorm in spots

24 9

DC Dimapur, Kesonyu Yhome along with others.

DIMAPUR: Two-day free cancer screening & awareness program was inaugurated

by DC Dimapur, Kesonyu Yhome in the presence of Om Prakashji Sethi and other dignitaries and members of Jain Samaj Dimapur.

The all India Marwari Yuva Manch provided a Volvo bus equipped with all the latest medical apparatus and technicians for the camp and there were also 6 doctors from different fields who took care of 355 patients.

IRCS, Phek branch free medical camp

DIMAPUR: The Indian Red Cross Society Phek branch along with Hospital Welfare Committee Phek organised a free medical camp at Tezatsu village on March 25.

At the camp general health check-up, blood test and free medicines were provided.

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Around 90 patients were treated for various ailments by four doctors, Obs & gynae, paediatric, pathologist and dental surgeon accompanied by three nurses, medical attendants, pharmacist, assisting team, two lab technician, councillor and team.

ANPSA Phek unit general meeting DIMAPUR: All Nagaland Private Schools’ Association (ANPSA) Phek unit held its general meeting on April 4, at Baptist School, Pfutsero, chaired by headmaster Union Christian School Pfutsero, Thepuhu Thira.

During the programme a new team of office bearers were elected for the tenure 2017-18 led by president Te k h o Rova , ge n e r a l secretary Thepuhu Thira and nine others. Earlier invocation was pronounced by advisor ANPSA Pfutsero division, Fr. Gabriel, welcome address by president ANPSA Pfutsero division Theko Rova and special number

by Chakhesang Mission Higher Secondary School Pfutsero. The program ended with a closing prayer by principal, TMTHSS, Reynold Pyngrope.

Nagamese Baptist Church confers ministerial license to woman pastor

DIMAPUR: Nagamese Baptist Church, Ura-Villa Colony Dimapur conferred ministerial license approved by the Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) to pastor Nikheli Temjen on Sunday at Nagamese Baptist Church Dimapur in the presence of the church congregation.

At the event solemnized by the ceremony minister, Rev. R. Meren executive secretary Nagaland Baptist Churches Association (NBCA), the minster enlightened the Nikheli Temjen being conferred. congregation that the newly Temjen was empowered to activities in Nagamese anointed pastor Nikheli conduct and perform church Baptist Church.

The working staff of Digambar Charitable Clinic worked sincerely for the benefit of the needy patients.

Concluding programme was held on April 7 chaired by Om Prakashji Sethi.

During the programme the doctors and attendants were felicitated by the Samaj members. Riteshji Khater, provincial president of Purvotar Marwari Yuva Manch and Pradeepji Pareek were also present at the closing programme.

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‘No govt job for those with more than two children’ G u wa h at i , A p r 9 (PTI): The Assam government on Sunday announced a draft population policy which suggested denial of government jobs to people with more than two children and making education up to university level free for all girls in the state.

“This is a draft population policy. We have suggested that people having more than two children will not be eligible for any government jobs,” Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said at a press conference in Guwahati.

Any person getting a job after meeting this condition will have to maintain it till end of his service, he added.

“For employment generation schemes like giving tractors, offering homes and others government benefits, this two-children norm will be applicable.

Besides, all elections such as panchayats, municipal bodies and autonomous councils held under the state election commission will also have this norm for candidates,” Sarma said.

Sarma, who is also the Education minister, said the

policy also aims to give free education to all girls up to university level.

“We want to make all facilities free, including fees, transportation, books and mess dues in hostels. This step is also likely to arrest the school dropout rate,” he added.

Sarma further said the proposed population policy will seek to debate on increasing the legal age of marriage from 18 years for girls and 21 years for boys.

If anybody has child marriage then he will be ineligible for government job, the minister said.

The policy will also seek stringent laws to prevent violence and sexual abuse of women, he added.

“Besides, a proposal for providing incentives is also included for poor persons, who take care of their elderly parents. The policy will also care for the adolescents. We will work for public awareness and reach out through religious leaders, NGOs, parliamentarians and media in this regard,” Sarma said.

The policy proposes to set up a State Population

Council and a State Population Research Centre, he added.

The minister also said he will consider including a provision for giving 50 per cent reservation to women in government jobs and elections.

“Till July, we will seek public suggestions. Then it will go to the Assembly for debate and adopting a resolution. We have to go step by step and we are in no hurry. This is the long-term thing that BJP had promised in the Vision Document,” Sarma said.

Service rules of 48 departments will have to be amended for adopting the proposed policy, he said, adding it will take at least three years and he will be happy if the policy takes the final shape by next Assembly polls in 2021.

“We want to move from primarily a medicalled policy to a socially responsible policy. We want to have a behavioural change and there will be policy incentives. Assam’s current population is 3.12 crore as per 2011 Census and it increased by one crore from 2001,” Sarma said.

northeast Brahmaputra in Assam to be dredged G u wa h at i , A p r 9 (PTI): A total of 871 km of the mighty Brahmaputra in Assam will be dredged with the Centre bearing its expenditure, said a senior official of the Inland Water Transport department.

Survey of 300 km of the Brahmaputra has been completed so far by the state PWD department for dredging of the river, said Inland Water Transport director, B B Dev Choudhury while participating in an All India Radio News talk show last night. Choudhury said help of experts will be taken for the dredging.

T h e I n l a n d Wa t e r Transport director said the dredging will bring opportunities to Assam as the state will get access to Chittagong port in Bangladesh benefiting 54 lakh people in the state involved in the water transport system, besides tourism getting a boost through improved water transport system. He said water taxi service will be introduced in Guwahati this year and the World Bank has sanctioned Rs 1000 crore for the development of Inland water transport in Assam. An expressway will be constructed along the river after dredging, Choudhury added.

67.97% voting recorded in Dhemaji assembly by-poll Guwahati, Apr 9 (IANS): Voting in the Assam assembly by-election in Dhemaji constituency passed off peacefully on Sunday, with 66.97 per cent of the total 2,19,751 voters casting their votes, an election official said.

“The overall voter turnout for the by-election in the Dhemaji assembly constituency was 66.97 per cent,” Dhemaji Returning Officer Roshni Aparanji Korati told IANS over the phone.

The by-election was necessitated as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker Pradan Baruah contested and won the byelection to the Lok Sabha from the Lakhimpur constituency.

Sarbananda Sonowal vacated the seat after winning from the Majuli assembly constituency on becoming the Chief Minister.

Sonowal was sworn in as first BJP Chief Minister of Assam on May 24.

Korati said polling started at 7 a.m. and ended at 4.00 p.m. No untoward incident was reported, barring a technical glitch on one Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT), which was immediately replaced. She said the VVPAT machines were

Biren declares 15th of every month as ‘People’s Day’ Correspondent

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama planting a tree sapling at Dorjee Khandu Memorial Museum in Tawang on Sunday. (PTI)

Three charred to death in Mizoram

Aizawl, Apr 9 (PTI): Three persons of a family were charred to death when their house caught fire at Tleu hamlet in Lunglei district, police said today.

The victims have been identified as Tahla (50), his son Bawmita (10) and one-year-old daughter Merry. The fire was reportedly caused due to electric short

1 person arrested with heroin Aizawl, Apr 9 (PTI): Mizoram Excise and Narcotics department’s Anti Narcotics Squad today seized 60 grams of heroin in Aizawl and arrested one person in this connection, spokesman of the department said.

The spokesman said that Malsawmzuala (35) of Aizawl was arrested for allegedly possessing the contraband worth around Rs two lakh in the local market.

The accused was booked

under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and produced before the Special Judge (ND and PS Act) who remanded him to the judicial custody.

Mizoram, with its strategic location, has been one of the main routes for heroin trafficking via Myanmar with which it shares 404km international border as Myanmar has close proximity with the infamous Golden Triangle.

circuit, they said. Tahlas wife and his another daughter were rescued by the neighbours, police said adding that the bodies have been sent for post-mortem.

IMPHAL, Apr 9: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh Sunday declared the 15th of every month as ‘Meeyamgi Numit’ (People’s Day).

Singh said that public would be allowed to meet the chief minister, ministers, commissioners, secretaries, deputy commissioners and district SPs to lodge their complaints and air their grievances on the 15th of every month.

“I would issue formal official order in this regard soon,” Singh said while reiterating that his government was fully committed to work tirelessly in the interest of the people of the state.

He said that ending UNC-sponsored economic blockade, resolving Churachandpur issue and revamping NH-37 were the three tasks which he had decided to do first soon after he assumed office as the chief minister of the state.

Stating that the first round of talks with Chu-

ment project aimed at improving the livelihoods of vulnerable groups in a sustainable manner through improved management of their resource base in a way that contribute to the preservation and restoration of the environment.

The villagers say the fish sanctuary, established about five years ago, has helped increase yields of the river. The state authorities too extended support to the fish sanctuary, said a villager.

“We have set up 238 community conserved areas in West Khasi Hills and 267 in West Garo Hills of Meghalaya under the project. We initiate project based on the people’s need

rachandpur JAC (Joint Action Committee Against Anti-Tribal Bills) ended on a positive note, Singh hoped that the impasse would be resolved within a few days.

Maintaining that repairing works on the Imphal-Jiribam highway had begun gaining pace, the chief minister said that he would personally inspect the condition of the road and work progress at the earliest.

Regarding the problems of vending space, pollution and traffic congestion in Imphal city, the chief minister said that the state now has a competent and dynamic MAHUD minister and all the problems would be sorted out soon by chalking out a long-term plan.

Every hill district headquarters would now have a women’s market each, he said.

Gover nment at the Centre led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi had already sanctioned funds for the said project, he added.

used in polls for the first time in the state. Adequate security forces were deployed to ensure free and fair poll, Korati said, adding 20 polling stations were marked as “very sensitive” and 141 others as “sensitive”.

Men and women in large numbers queued up at the 273 polling stations well before voting began at 7.00 a.m. despite a spell of heavy rain, Korati said.

Five candidates are in the fray but the main contest is likely to take place between ruling BJP candidate Ranoj Pegu and Congress nominee Babul Sonowal.

The other three candidates are Communist Party of India-Marxist’s Jadu Hazarika, Socialist Unity Centre of IndiaCommunist’s Hem Kanta Miri and Independent Rajkumar Doley.

In the 126-member Assam assembly, the BJP has 60 members, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) 14 and the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) 12.

The opposition Congress has 26 members, All India United Democratic Front 13 and one Independent. The counting of votes will be held on April 13.

Palm Sunday celebrated in Mizoram Aizawl, Apr 9 (PTI): Palm Sunday, locally known as Tumkau Ni, was celebrated across Mizoram today amidst prayer and worship services in churches and children taking out processions and singing hymns.

Sunday school students carrying palm leaves took out processions this morning to commemorate the entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem city on the last Sunday before his crucifixion.

The children were heard shouting Hosanna and singing hymns in the processions, taken out in the villages and urban localities.

Prayer services were held in the churches of different Christian denominations.

The day is called Palm Sunday because the people of Jerusalem threw palm leaves on the floor as a greeting when Jesus Christ arrived in Jerusalem.

Cong provided a stable govt to Manipur: Gaikhangam Correspondent

IMPHAL, Apr 9: Manipur Congress leader and former Manipur deputy chief minister Gaikhangam Sunday asserted that the 15-year of Ibobi-led Congress rule will always occupy an important place in the history of Manipur.

Addressing at the 47th foundation day celebration of National Student’s Union of India (NSUI),

Manipur state unit in Imphal’s Congress Bhawan, Gaikhangam said a nonCongress government in the state after 15 years was a great challenge to the party (Congress).

Cong ress came to power in 2002 and for 15 years it had provided a stable government and did its best for the development of the state, he said.

Describing the 15 years of stable government

M’laya village bans fishing in river to preserve fauna S h i llo n g, A p r 9 (PTI): A tiny village in West Khasi Hills of Meghalaya has banned fishing on a stretch of the Rilang river to preserve its fauna.

The fish sanctuary near Rohbah village, about 130 km from here, has helped rejuvenate the fauna which has been depleting over the years. The initiative also got support from residents of 7-8 nearby villages through which the Rilang rolls down.

The village, with a population of about 250, was adopted under the North Eastern Region Community Resource M a n a ge m e n t P r o j e c t (NERCORMP), a livelihood and rural develop-

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and we utilise their knowledge of conservation,” said a project official.

The NERCORMP, a joint developmental initiative of the North Eastern Council and the International Fund for Agricultural Development, has been implemented in two districts each of three northeastern states – Assam, Manipur and Meghalaya -- in two phases.

The central government extended the project to two more districts in Manipur and three districts in Arunachal Pradesh in the third phase.

A proposal has been mooted for the fourth phase of this project to reach out to more and

more villages and enable the rural communities to come together and work towards sustainable development in the northeastern region.

“With limited resources and time frame, the two phases of NERCORMP was implemented in two districts each in Meghalaya, Assam and Manipur, but not covering all blocks of these districts... There are more villages in abject poverty with only agriculture and shifting cultivation as their main source of livelihood. There is a need for an intervention to uplift the livelihood of the communities residing in these remote villages,” according to a project document.

given to the people as a rare historic event, the former deputy chief minister insisted that it will be etched in the memories of the people for a long time.

Recalling how the BJP installed the coalition government in the state, the former MPCC president and sitting MLA mocked BJP’s promised for good governance to the people.

“How can a minority government who will

be always busy appeasing its partners be able to give good governance to the people. We wish BJP will fulfill its poll promises,” he said.

Gaikhangam expressed apprehension that Manipur will be in a mess under the BJP-led coalition government. He also advised the BJP not engage in political propaganda but to fulfill the promises it had made during the elections.

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IED found on Mnp CM’s travel route Imphal, Apr 9 (PTI): A powerful IED was recovered on Saturday by Assam Rifles personnel on ImphalUkhrul road through which the Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh is scheduled to travel on April 11, the police said. The spot where the bomb was found is about 15 km away from Ukhrul town in Ukhrul district. Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh was scheduled to visit Ukhrul town on Tuesday to meet leaders of social organisations there, the police said. The police also said that a team of 27 Assam Rifles personnel recovered the IED around 10 am. The IED was wrapped in a polythene bag at a culvert along the CM’s scheduled route. The personnel were conducting a search operation in the area including Hundung Cement Factory when the bomb was detected, the police said. An Assam Rifles bomb squad later defused it, an Assam Rifles PRO said.

AR apprehends NSCN (K) cadre

DIMAPUR, APR 9 (NPN): Khonsa battalion of the Assam Rifles, under Dao division apprehended a cadre of the NSCN (K) identified as ‘2nd lieut’ Kijen Rongshong from Laju village, Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh. In a press note, PRO defence Kohima said Kijen who had undergone training in Myanmar, was an important cadre of the NSCN(K) involved in the firing June 7, 2015 attack on 07 Jun Laju Post and attempted attack on Noglo Post on August 18, 2016.

PRO said Kijen divulged that three of their cadres who were involved in the Lyangche ambush on security forces on December 3, 2016 succumbed to their injury in Myanmar. PRO said AR personnel had been tracking the cadre for past one month and on receiving specific input swiftly launched an operation and apprehended the cadre with a weapon and extortion notes.This operation has tightened the noose around the group and has brought relief to the local population, PRO said.

3 boys die after falling into well

Agartala, Apr 9 (IANS): Three boys, aged between 10 and 17 years, died when they fell into a deserted well in a remote village in Tripura, the police said here on Sunday. “Three young boys while looking for their football suddenly fell into a deserted well and died on the spot. The abandoned well was covered with weeds and various other wild plants,” a police official said. The police official quoting the doctors said that the boys died after inhaling poisonous gas inside the well.

The incident took place at remote Chawmanu village, 120 km north of the Agartala state capital, in northern Tripura late on Saturday. According to the police, some youths were playing football in a school ground when the ball skidded off the field into what the players believed was an outcrop of weeds. Looking for the lost ball, the three boys accidentally fell into the abandoned well, and died. They were identified as Bratajoy Ashlong, 16, Dhahari Tripura, 10, and Harendra Tripura, 17. Bratajoy as a member of the Tripura team was to take part in the next national athletic meet.

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Race for president and vice president

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New Delhi, APR 9 (NPN): President of India Pranab Mukherjee is due to retire in July. The buzz is already in the air about his possible successor.

For the first time in the nation’s political history, it’s the BJP that is now set to have a candidate of its choice elected as head of state. Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has dismissed suggestions put forward by NDA ally Shiv Sena that he be the next President of India, but that has focussed attention on just who could be the next First Citizen of the country.

Sources in the BJP say that the party’s national executive meet in Bhubaneswar will see some aspects of this debated in pull-aside meetings.

“The fact is that this issue has not been discussed at very senior levels at the party. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pretty much kept his own counsel on the matter. We are anticipating that he will share some of his ideas on this when we are in Bhubhaneswar in the middle of April,” said a general secretary of the party. The BJP’s national executive is to be held in Odisha’s capital on April 15-16. Names of several contenders have found favour with various quarters of the Sangh Parivar. These include former Human Re-

source Development Minister Murli Manohar Joshi, former deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani and even External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Manipur Governor Najma Heptulla.

However, LK Advani put rest to all speculations about him being in the race for the post of the next President of India. Speaking to CNN News18 outside the parliament, Advani said that he was not in the race for President.

According to a report

by Zee News, PM Modi had not forgotten his ‘guru’ and had suggested his name for the nation’s most prestigious position. According to the report, the proposal had been made in front of various BJP leaders and PM Modi had hinted that such an action would be his ‘guru dakshina’ to Advani.

The Presidential election is to be organised in July 2017 and PM Modi had made it clear that he was not looking towards the 2019 general election but beyond them and to make his 2022 dream possible, the Prime Minister needs the best candidate for the post of the President of the country. For the post of vice president, the names like Jharkhand Governor Draupadi Murmu and his Maharashtra counterpart Ch. Vidyasagar Rao were doing the rounds. Interestingly the name of the only UPA- era Governor having survived the NDA regime, Dr. S.C. Jamir was also

in the reckoning, and his election may send a strong message to the North Eastern States. Meanwhile, the name of former GOC 3 Corps who retired as the deputy chief of the Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Zameer Uddin Shah was also doing the rounds for the post of VP. Lt. Gen (Retd) Shah, the elder brother actor Nazeer Uddin Shah, is currently the Vice Chancellor of the prestigious Aligarh Muslim University, he was also a Judge in the Armed Forces Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi before taking over A.M.U. as the VC. This is not the first time the name of a Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University has come up for being the Vice President of India. Previously there has been a precedence of three Vice Presidents of India who were associated with The Aligarh Muslim University. Dr. Zakir Husain, and Hamid Ansari, currently completing his second term as the Vice President of India. Incidentally Lt. Gen. Shah has served with him on a Diplomatic assignment as a Defence Attache when Hamid Ansari was the Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.

The election to the post of president will take place in July and the vicepresidential polls in August.

“There is a long way to go yet, and many other names will, I am sure, be added to this list,” said the source.

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Highways across country turn Violence mars Kashmir poll, 6 civilians killed local after SC bans liquor sale NEW DELHI, APR 9 (AGENCIES): Hundreds of kilometres of national and state highways in states like Maharashtra, Himachal, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and others have turned into local, municipal or district roads, just a few days after a Supreme Court order banning liquor sale along highways.

Most states have not specified any reason for changing the categories and some have even denied that the step has been taken in view of the Supreme Court verdict.

Last week, the Maharashtra government okayed proposals from three municipal corporations to classify highways passing through their areas to city roads, while Himachal Pradesh re-notified 16 state highways as major district roads (MDR).

Maharashtra state PWD Minister Chandrakant Patil said that the government had received proposals from Jalgaon, Latur and Yavatmal municipal corporations seeking denotification of the highways which were okayed.

The West Bengal government declared around 275 km of state highways passing through various municipalities as ‘arterial roads’.

The notification posted on the state PWD website on March 16, came in between the Supreme Court order on highway liquor ban on December 15, 2016, and its reaffirmation by the apex court on March 31.

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did not give any specific reason for the denotification which covers stretches along all the 16 state highways.

Uttarakhand took a similar decision with its cabinet allowing denotification of state highways located in the areas of local civic bodies and re-categorised them as other district roads saying highway specifications were coming in the way of their maintenance and expansion.

The argument did not cut ice with the opposition Congress which claimed it was just a “pretext” for helping liquor trade which is a major source of revenue.

Some road stretches were denotified in Rajasthan while the Punjab government also denotified the bypassed stretches of seven state highways and turned them into a part of the city roads.

Officials of both Punjab and Rajasthan governments said that the denotified roads were only bypassed stretches.

Meanwhile, in Goa, the Manohar Parrikar government faced heat from some opposition leaders who demanded that he come to the rescue of the tourism industry in the state.

The AAP demanded that the state government work towards getting state highways de-notified wherever legally feasible.

“India is a vast country...Goa is a tourist state, we need some relaxations.

But I am not going to denotify highways,” Parrikar had said at an event.

Indian security forces clash with Kashmiri protestors near a polling station in Srinagar.

S r i na g ar , A pr 9 (IANS): At least six civilians were killed and scores injured in firing by security forces as mobs tried to attack some polling stations in Srinagar parliamentary constituency that on Sunday recorded a poor seven per cent voting in a by-poll -- the lowest in the state in three decades, officials said.

The by-poll to the Lok Sabha constituency -- spread across three districts of Srinagar, Budgam and Ganderbal -- was marred by widespread violence with police claiming that nearly 200 incidents of violent protests took place in central Kashmir. As the day began with small queues of voters outside polling booths, slogan shouting mobs attacked polling stations in Budgam, damaged EVMs and prevented voters from exercising their franchise.

Security forces tried to disperse the crowds with warning shots initially and opened fire at them when

they didn’t relent, a police officer said.

Six persons were killed at three places of Budgam district. “The security forces opened fire to protect the polling staff,” the officer said, alleging that mobs tried to storm many polling stations and destroy EVMs. The seven per cent voter turnout is the lowest in 27 years in the state. The constituency had in the 2014 general elections recorded 26 per cent turn out.

The by-poll was the first after the 2016 unrest, triggered by the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani in July last.

Over 100 people were killed in five months of the unrest -- the worst in six years of the troubled valley.

“It was an unfortunate day. Over 100 security personnel were injured.

The turnout was 7.09 per cent,” Chief Electoral Officer Shantmanu told media persons. Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said it

was the worst poll-related violence he had seen in his 20 years of political career.

“Have contested six elections over 20 years and have never seen this level of violence in elections in Kashmir,” Abdullah tweeted. Abdullah hit out at the state government over the violence and accused Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti of failing to provide a conducive atmosphere for voting.

“Mehbooba Mufti is responsible for this situation.

There is mismanagement,” he said. Internet services in the valley were suspended late on Saturday and security was stepped up after separatists asked people to boycott polls. The stakes were high for opposition National Conference president Farooq Abdullah and ruling Peoples Democratic Party’s Nazir Ahmed Khan who were the main contestants in the constituency. In all, nine candidates were in the fray.

No illegality committed during Need to rise above sectarian interests: Rajnath Goa govt formation: Gadkari

Panaji, Apr 9 (IANS): Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said the BJP did not do anything illegal to form a government in Goa, but also revealed some of the behind-the-scenes aggressive manoeuvering, which enabled the party, which was short of majority, to clinch power.

At a rally here to felicitate Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who gave up his role as Defence Minister to return to state politics and BJP President Amit Shah for coming to power in four of the five states where assembly elections were held, he also said that the real architect of the coalition government formation process was Amit Shah. Gadkari explained how Shah worked the phone to good effect with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and key members of the BJP’s highest decision-making body, the party’s parliamentary board, which triggered a series of developments which led to the BJP eventually cobbling together a coalition government in the coastal state.

One of the obstacles, he said, was

the reluctance of two Independent MLAs, whose cooperation was required to reach the majority mark of 21. To counter this, he revealed that a message was sent across to their camp that ministerial berths were being allotted to others.

“They had delayed. The Independent MLAs did not come. I said make others ministers,” he said, adding that once the Independent MLAs got the message, they themselves called and expressed willingness to join the BJP camp. While the Congress won 17 seats in the state assembly polls, the BJP had won 13 out of 40 seats. But swift decision-making led to the BJP eventually forming a government in Goa, with the support of three MLAs each from two regional parties -- Goa Forward and the Maharashtrwadi Gomantak Party -- and two Independent MLAs. “We did not do anything wrong. In the history of India, in the Lok Sabha and the legislative assembly elections, those who have the majority are invited to form government”, Gadkari said.

New Delhi, Apr 9 (IANS): Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said all stakeholders should rise above sectarian interests to focus on the larger picture of national development.

Rajnath Singh made the observation while chairing the 11th Standing Committee meeting of the InterState Council here.

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attended the meeting.

Besides, ministers from Andhra Pradesh, Punjab and Rajasthan represented their states at the meeting.

The Home Minister

said all the stakeholders share a common desire to take the nation forward and prosperity can come only when there is peace and stability, a release said.

He said India is a nation characterised by unity in diversity, and hence it is important that trust and cordiality form the bedrock for centre-state cooperation.

The Standing Committee examined various recommendations of the Punchhi Commission contained in Volume 2 and 3, the release said.

The Punchhi Commission was notified in 2005, and it submitted its report in 2010. It made recommendations which are contained in seven volumes The Volume 2 of the report is related to provisions of the constitution

Rajnath Singh that are concerned with important aspects of Constitutional governance such as role of Governors, deployment of central forces, federal balance of power, ensuring better coordination between central government and states and other important issues of centre-state relations.

The recommendations in Volume 3 of the Punchhi Commission report are

related to centre-state financial relations and cover the subjects of fiscal transfers to states, Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Centre-state fiscal relations.

“The discussions centred around various aspects of Centre-state relations having implications for governance and flowing from Constitutional provisions.

The recommendations of the Standing Committee finalised at this meeting will be placed before the Inter-State Council,” the release said.

It said that the remaining volumes of the Punchhi Commission recommendations would be taken up in subsequent meetings of the Standing Committee along with the implications of

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RAMPUR, APR 9 (AGENCIES): Senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan today returned the cow which was gifted to him by Shankaracharya of Govardhan Peeth Swami Adhokshjanand Maharaj, saying any vigilante could kill the animal to “defame” him.

The former Uttar Pradesh minister in a letter to the Hindu seer said: “Muslims were living in an atmosphere of insecurity ... Any cow vigilante might harm or even kill the beautiful and beneficial animal to defame me and the Muslim community.”

The Hindu seer had in October 2015 gifted a black cow to Khan after the latter had expressed his desire to have one in his dairy.

Khan alleged a “vicious propaganda has been launched against Muslims in the country and their condition was even worse than that of slaves”. He accused the state government of practising double standards, saying “the VVIPs are allowed to consume meat but common people are being troubled unnecessarily and even eliminated”.

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opinion/EDITORIAL

Nagaland Post Vol. XXVII NO. 124 Dimapur, monday, April 10, 2017

Mixed up priorities

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fter fifty three years of statehood, Nagaland seems to have reached a dead end in as far as meeting the growing needs of a demanding society. The changed priorities have in a way, become a factor for the mess around. In any state, priority would be given to good governance since it is the main delivery system for the implementing the programmes meant to provide the impetus for progress. In the case of Nagaland, governance is mentioned only for the sake of sounding good and not for practicing it. This is because lack of good governance frees politicians and bureaucrats including the selfish minded public from being shackled by rules and regulations. This allows them to do khushi-khushi so good governance does not exist in the dictionary of our politicians and their political parties. The top of the agenda of the government has become the Naga political problem and effecting change from the principle of ‘equi-distance’ to the present ‘equi-closeness’ with all Naga political groups; earlier known as ‘undergrounds’. The Naga political problem was always on the agenda of state political parties though in the past, it did not dominate other pressing matters. Giving prime importance to the issue has yet to effect an early solution even though what kind of solution, is also another matter .Today there are more than nine factions each claiming legitimacy over the Naga political movement. As for political solution, people see little politics in the way in which the factions engage in extortion and intimidation of vulnerable and helpless public. With good governance slipping, the state police and law enforcement apparatus have failed to do the job since lack of good governance can be self-inflicting. On the social and developmental front, lack of good governance has created a huge mess of illegality in every sphere of the government, be it in the form of illegal and backdoor appointments. The state government has also lost its ability to exercise judicious use of funds to ensure need-based projects and balanced development. The pace of development has been retarded by a combination of factors during the past decades, which people know all too well. Except for the period from the mid-60s to the early 80s, when there was a climate of progress despite the continuance of the Naga political problem; the pace of development after the mid-80s gradually slowed down, on account of several factors. Any significant achievements in either of the three would have had a cascading effect on the others. Though other problems are as important, what needs to be seriously looked into is about the actual economic condition of the people. If the three basic concerns were mainstreamed towards a broad-based objective, the net effect of the three could have resulted in the buildup of a sustainable and stable economic foundation especially since thousands of crores of rupees have been spent for development in Nagaland during the nearly five decades. The state annual budget for 2016-17 was Rs.13,658.74 crore while for the annual year 2017-18 the assembly approved the annual budget for Rs. 16,657.26 crore.

In today’s environment, economic development brings social well being but again that is driven by the engine of good governance.

DailyDevotion Have You Seen Jesus?

After that, He appeared in another form to two of them… —Mark 16:12 Being saved and seeing Jesus are not the same thing. Many people who have never seen Jesus have received and share in God’s grace. But once you have seen Him, you can never be the same. Other things will not have the appeal they did before.

You should always recognize the difference between what you see Jesus to be and what He has done for you. If you see only what He has done for you, your God is not big enough. But if you have had a vision, seeing Jesus as He really is, experiences can come and go, yet you will endure “as seeing Him who is invisible” (Hebrews 11:27). The man who was blind from birth did not know who Jesus was until Christ appeared and revealed Himself to him (see John 9).

Jesus appears to those for whom He has done something, but we cannot order or predict when He will come. He may appear suddenly, at any turn. Then you can exclaim, “Now I see Him!” (see John 9:25).

Jesus must appear to you and to your friend individually; no one can see Jesus with your eyes. And division takes place when one has seen Him and the other has not. You cannot bring your friend to the point of seeing; God must do it. Have you seen Jesus?

If so, you will want others to see Him too. “And they went and told it to the rest, but they did not believe them either” (Mark 16:13). When you see Him, you must tell, even if they don’t believe.

O could I tell, you surely would believe it!

O could I only say what I have seen!

How should I tell or how can you receive it, How, till He bringeth you where I have been?

Quotes

Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself. ~ Marcus Tullius Cicero

Nagaland Post, Dimapur

monday, April 10, 2017

Yogi’s waiver brings farm sector at centre of economy

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ndian farmers are in distress. UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath’s Rs 36,359 crore farm loan waiver is the beginning of a new thought process.

It can neither be dismissed as a mere scoring of political point nor bad economics as many bankers and critics are saying.

It is the beginning of a new debate to put the farm sector at the centre of the new Indian economy.

The loan waiver is likely to cause a rethink on the World Bank-IMF slur on farm subsidy.

The so-called 1991 “economic reform” and the 1995 WTO rules of the Agreement on Agriculture targeted ending farm subsidies. It caused enormous misery for the farm sector and abated innumerable suicides. The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) says 256,913 farmers committee suicide between 1995 and 2011.

Yogi’s and BJP’s UP election “Sankalp Patra” (manifesto) would possibly reorient the economy and the bad word subsidy has to be integrated into the economic theory for the growth of the farm sector, rural sector, elimination of poverty

and what is often touted as “inclusive growth”.

The distress of the rural and farm sector is not restricted to UP. It is obvious from Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis statement that he is studying the UP model to waive off Rs 30,000 crore loans of Maharashtra farmers.

Even the new Congress government in Punjab is trying to emulate the UP model. Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi made a remarkable statement. He twitted, “A partial relief for UP farmers but a step in the right direction. Congress has always supported loan waivers for farmers in distress”. Does that show a political consensus? Is it repentance for 1991 Manmohanomics?

The recent agitation

by Tamilnadu far mers only stress that distress is widespread. In an order on April 4, the day the Yogi announced his waiver, the Madras High Court has directed the TN government to expand its farm loan waiver scheme to include farmers who own more than five acres.

Andhra, Telangana and other states may follow it.

At the human level the

non-sustainability of the current agricultural system was symbolized in the suicide by Lee Kyung Hae, a Korean farmer, who took his life at the barricades of the peoples protest against Shivaji the fifth ministerial meeting at WTO headquarters in Geneva on September 10, 2003. As he stabbed himself, he carried a banner stating “WTO kills farmers.” Lee’s suicide was symbolic of the suicides of thousands of farmers.

The UP decision would give relief to 94 lakh farmers owing upto Rs 1 lakh each to banks. It would also benefit seven lakh farmers who had defaulted in repaying. This amounts to Rs 5630 crore.

Many of these farmers were being harassed by the banks.

There are about 2.15 crore small farmers with holdings of less than 2 hectares in the state, according to UP minister Siddharth Nath Singh.

As much as 67 percent of India’s farmland is held by the marginal farmers with holdings below one hectare, against less than 1 percent in large holdings of 10 hectares and above, the latest Agriculture Census shows. The average size of the holding has been estimated as 1.15

hectare. There is a steady declining in trend in size of these holdings denotes various Agriculture Censuses since 1970-71.There is a financial fall-out. The waiver is to Sarkar b e f u n d e d by the state government without a direct central aid. The loan waiver increases the debt to GDP ratio for the UP by nearly 3 percentage points, taking it to about 6 percent of the state GDP. Officially, UP is stated to be bankrupt though its revenue is around Rs 3.40 lakh crore. Would that lead to undesirable higher taxation?

This is likely to happen to many states which are reeling from successive droughts and similar loan waivers will lead to state fiscal deficits going out of whack. The overall fiscal deficit of the centre plus states may increase to about Rs 3 lakh crore.

The UP government says that it might launch a farm waiver bond for such refinancing. The bonds need guarantee. The centre ultimately may have to be the guarantor.

The banks apprehend that such waivers might see a spurt in their NPAs as even

those who have been making regular repayments would stop paying their dues hoping for another waiver. In UP, banks have an exposure of Rs 86,241 crore to small farmers with average loan of Rs 1.34 lakh each. It also entails enormous clerical job and add to the cost of the banks.

So despite previous history of loan-waivers by many governments in the past, even at the centre, this should not become the pattern. The nation has to start rethinking. From the point of view of farmers, they are the worst sufferer.

Farm input costs have gone up but not the prices. It is a double-edged political sword. If prices of crops are increased it has cascading effect on the economy.

As costs rise, credit dries up. Farm debts goes out of control. Finally, it leads to political upheaval.

The Narendra Modi government wants a farmcentric economy. The NITI Ayog says till 2022, the promised rise in income of farmers may not happen.

But it cannot be delayed too.

Modi has to initiate a discussion on looking at farm-economy in a new

manner. Should loans be replaced by some other mechanism? Should that be called subsidy or subsistence? The direct benefit transfer (DBT) has an administrative cost.

Subsidies despite problems benefit many others. It is a complex issue and needs thorough discussion.

Indian farmers, particularly those who are into cash crops, have complicated problems. The corporate and MNC ingress into farm sector has aggravated it.

A long-term solution to the farmers’ financing and marketing is needed.

Across political spectrum this is the consensus. Modi has this advantage. If he can initiate a process of discussion in Parliament and in the society, a possible path may be found out.

The farmers need support and the society has to evolve a sustainable method.

It should keep prices and wages in check and also spur economic growth. Benevolent farm policy is accepted as the best way to spur demand and industrial growth. The UP has made a beginning. India has to make the move to turn the golden leaf, make or break policies, churn the world and yes, WTO.

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A new dawn in the Naga sky

or we see a new hope on the horizon if we are to pursue a better future. A dream that bests dreams surging from the inside of the system itself, for a dawn of glorified Nagaland do we see. It has everything to do with Nagaland from development to our social and personal freedom, the right for every Naga far and near to be as one. Yet seems it may as though a ‘vision’ that regards none the dreams the system itself nurtured into its loving fold determined to cause havoc, only if we pause and see the truth.

And though it may seem so yet it is not, for we pride being a ‘Naga’ and unifying every Naga to ascend to yonder pedestal of glory and making the world a better place is all that is instilled in our DNA. Writers write, thinkers think and doers do for no one can say “awaken Nagas” just like no one can say “keep sleeping Nagas”. Let those who think that we best wait for a decade more or an infinity more, let them wait. Let those who can’t wait a millisecond more, let

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them act. But we all the while better choose the right choice lest you not complain in your misery when hope is all but lost.

Which is why, open your inward eye Nagas. Think of what you are about to speak or do and think more of what you’ve already spoken or done.

You may be learned much but learn more for there is greater truth and world beyond the reality of Nagaland. Just because we were right once doesn’t mean we will always be met with such gratitude until we last breathe such as so, just because we were wrong once doesn’t mean we have lost the right to be who we truly are.

We have today Nagas who can produce world class music, brilliant Naga minds who work in NASA, design clothes for Hollywood Celebrities and the rest of the Charismatic loaed intellectual Nagas who can rebuild the ignorant architecture of our system into a civilized one had the platforms being provided. We today sit in our homes and with all the knowl-

edge to live a productive live but because of the buoyancy of the leaders to repel “common sense” from their reasoning we have become slaves of the obvious transparent ignorant system which needs every little touch but since because the system has become a way of our life,we find it difficult to even change the tiniest little detail of the entirety of this imperfection.

For we have understood the system and its deception to keep us inside it for eternity, we cant be slaves no more of the system.

The system has to be changed should Nagas need to be free.

Free from ignorance driving us to not question what is right and wrong, what is the truth and what is not, the right for everyone to pursue knowledge and search for the truth.

For the words are sweet because the real world based on truth and rationality is only sweeter.

Imkum Pongen, President Liberal Democratic Party of Nagaland, (ldpnagaland@gmail.com)

‘Facts before theory’

eing a regular reader, I appreciate our writers for the pleasure of reading articles with needed weight and aura, be it a social or individual mindset. But at this juncture a reader is compromised from regular position to a writer with an attempt to clear some air, with regard to some previous articles by fellow brothers.

There is always a room for exception; none is perfect, no engine is fully efficient, and even every society has its weaknesses or exceptions, which cannot simply prove the whole society as weak or negative. Man is a social animal and can never live alone, thus came the existence of societies based on different linguistic groups. Based on either genetic or behavioural traits the complete society cannot be called fools or wise even though there are both sections within that society.

Criminals have existed in the past, are there with us and will exist in future, but not everyone is a criminal.

A society will progress on platforms of positive contribution from majority of its members. A society is simply not great because of few members who belittle the society, a society was and is great because it was built great. The image that a society remains great or not, will depend on how we build or destroy it. As mentioned earlier being a social animal, man cannot detach themselves away

from their own society but, for due period of time a society expels or exiles it’ s members when necessary ; which in turn proves that exceptions do exist since early days till date, but a society must not be victimised because of such exceptions.

It is always good to take opportunity or be opportunist but never take opportunities at the loss of others as it may cost you similar losses, please refer to Newton’s third law of motion “for/to every action, there is always an opposite reaction”. An individual may not necessarily represent the entire community, likewise the entire community would never accept the negative impact because of few marginally negative members.

Differentiation of fact and theory is eminent before commenting or committing, Having said that, I request Mr. Kenilo Kent to differentiate facts from theory before coming to conclusion, also to feel how an entire community will react to false portrayal of its image, and thereafter glorifying those responsible, it is not less than adding salt to injury. Lastly, fight against “ism” is appreciated and supported, but it’s not good to indulge pleasure and joy at the misery of others unless, otherwise.

As, far as constructive views are concerned, let’s keep writing.

Mughato Awomi, Thahekhu Village, Dimapur

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Appeal to NBSE on upcoming HSLC result

f I go about asking this question in and around Nagaland, I would not be surprised to receive responses that say, “Yes, he still is.” Because it is generally and a dearly held notion that a person does not die as long as he lives in our hearts and that a leader may keep leading us forever as long as people remain disciples to his principles and ideologies.

Witnessing the perfection in Gandhi’s ideas and strategies of overthrowing something that is against the good of the people, we, by virtue, chose to keep him alive by adopting Gandhainism on many platforms.

Therefore, even after the “light has gone out of our lives’’; we have achieved numerous goals and have failed numerous vices just by doing what we think Gandhi would’ve done.

However, in the hereditary process between generations, these principles have been altered so much that the original holder of these principles is now beyond recognition, (unfortunately) especially in Nagaland. We claim to have always been using the legitimate ways and means against someone accused of being against the good of the people. Thus we use the Gandhian strategies of non-cooperation and civil disobedience by means of strike, protest or fasting. But less do we know or follow their original essence that

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ome teachers are stringent while some generous in allocation of marks to examinees. There may even be occasions when an otherwise generous teacher may have got out of the wrong side of bed and in a foul mood may not have been as generous in his markings on that particular day.

Looking at past HSLC results and the toppers in particular, the difference in percentage from top 1 down to 20 in sequence varies from each other in fractions. How is one to judge in what way top 1 is superior to top 20 when it is evident to all that a single teacher may not have necessarily evaluated the scripts all the toppers? Similarly, how about the rest of the students who may have missed the recognition of being in the top 20 by a fraction? How is one to know if the examiners have done justice to their scripts? Again, chances are that the scripts of such students may have been evaluated by a less than generous examiner than the examiner who evaluated the lucky 20? The hypothetical deductions can be endless.

The point I want to make here is that, the probability of many deserving students missing the accolade

and recognition of being in the top 20 could be due to a variety of the reasons as argued above. It stands to reason that, by the very fact that such unfortunate students, though having done extremely well, may missed the rarefied top 20 position by a fraction of percentage by a combination of bad luck. Nonetheless, they are equally intelligent, consistent and hardworking throughout and it is only fair that due recognition should be meted out to them in equal measure. These can be done by the NBSE reverting back to the past practice of acknowledging the best 50 students from this coming HSLC result. This will harm no one but only encourage and boost the morale of many hard working students. I trust that many parents will agree with my reasoning which I believe is valid because, we are talking about top 50 out of close to thirty thousand candidates and not out of a couple of hundreds.

Being a teacher for more than three decades and in the process scrutinizing and chief examining hundreds of scripts year after year gives me the authority to reflect with some degree of verity on this issue.

Meribeni Kikon, Nutun Basti

Is Gandhi alive today? these principles require self-sacrifice, purity, moral strength, harmlessness; that these are not directed against any individual or party but against policies or systems only; that these are solely based on the doctrine of collective welfare, the doctrine of truth, the doctrine of non violence; that the aim should only be about getting legitimate status and not because of hostility against capital (oppressor).

Looking at these aspects, can we say that our fight against the prejudiced and the evil going the right direction? Well, I doubt.

The “paperwars’’ going on in the current political scenario in Nagaland, I would say, is nothing but massive blocks of confusions being engraved on every person’s mind. While it is fair enough that the idea atleast restrains opponents from engaging in physical brawling, it is also to be wandered if even that should happen in the first place.

Here I can say with cer tainty that general spectators with no partial inclination towards any individual or group are sick and tired of the scenario.

They no more see who might be right or rather, who CAN be right. It is now less about why people are getting stabbed and more about why people, keep stabbing. If a person keeps pointing at the faults of his neighbor, other people start

to hold more guilt against him than his faulty neighbor. The strategy is to be firm with the truth (because we all religiously believe that the truth eventually prevails), maintain selfrespect and be non-violent both in thought, speech and action, as Gandhi would follow.

We want to follow Gandhian principles because we have clearly witnessed that his belief of following rightful means for achieving lasting and durable ends was indeed perfect and benevolent to all kinds of people across the world. But claiming to be following the principles has remained as mere claim for us. We have altered it.

His own ideas have been tossed and flipped and used against his own ideas- his

strategy of peaceful strikes and movement are now blended with the opposite notions of his own principles of Satyagraha and Ahimsa.

I don’t have the answer for the deformities prevailing today. And I even doubt any individual can bring the fault at the right tracks.

Maybe because it is something that only collective efforts of all right minded people can do. We have to improve our mindset and attitude for that. When we stand up against something bad, it should be for construction and not destruction. Perhaps only then, we, the Virtuous Nagas, may find ourselves in a better place tomorrow.

Motsuthung Yanthan, Dimapur, (Motsuthungy. my@gmail,com)

Reader’s Post Sir,

Stay safe

There is heat wave that is passing by and citizens need to take precaution against heat stroke. Children need to be told to stay indoors during these hot days even if they are at school. People need to drink plenty of water and keep the body cool. Many a times, elderly people suffer from heat stroke without realizing. The sudden change of climate especially in Dimapur has been affecting people.

As a concerned citizen, I believe that we need to take care of ourselves during such extreme climate.

Rupono Lotha, DC Court 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.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur monday, april 10, 2017

ASU biennial general conference concludes

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state Guidance & counseling workshop by MITE

Three-day seminar held at Kantsung village

DIMAPUR: A workshop on guidance & counseling was organized on April 7 by Modern Institute of Teacher Education (MITE) Kohima in collaboration with the Nagaland Education Association (NEA) at the college auditorium.

Associate professor, guidance & counseling cell SCERT and president, NEA, Dr. Zavise Rume facilitated the student-teachers on the importance of guidance & counseling.

He emphasized on group counseling with the objective of preparing teachers on how to provide group guidance & counseling.

He exhorted on the different types of group guidance and counseling and that teacher should be prepared to counsel and guide the students.

A total of 66 studentteachers along with teacher-educators participated in the workshop.

for the tenure 2017-2019 with Visako Rino from Chakhro Students’ Union as president and Vizhokho Zashümo from Southern ASU as general secretary to lead the 15 member team was also declared by ASU Election Commissioner Puthuto Natso.

ASU assembly secNew team of ASU officials led by president Visako Rino retariat has Kekhrievituo (extreme right) taking oath of office during the valedictory Dahuo from Western ASU session of ASU biennial general conference on Sunday. (NP) as speaker Teisovi ThoCorrespondent attitude of striving hard to rie from SASU as deputy speaker and Vizovo Yongo, achieve success.

KOHIMA, APR 9 (NPN): He pointed that in the SASU as secretary.

Chaired by vice presiThe three-day long 27th past all qualified used to get biennial general confer- job opportunities, but the dent Zekuseto Natso the ence of Angami Students’ present generation was for valedictory session comUnion (ASU) on the theme the survival of the fittest as menced with asst. pastor “Realistic Response” con- avenues in government sec- of Baptist Church Jotsoma, cluded at Centenary Com- tors have saturated while Rokosieto Nakhro delivpound, Jotsoma village there was heavy competi- ered invocation while speunder Kohima district on tion in the private sector. cial number was presented Sunday night.

Er. Krosü reminded that by Zhavinuo Pielie.

Organising CommitIn his address as the opportunity does come valedictory speaker on the in one’s lifetime, but it all tee convener Kelhouneizo topic “Affirmative Deci- depended on whether we Yhome felicitated the guests sion – Realistic Response”, were giving realistic re- and senior ASU leaders Chief Engineer of PWD sponse to the opportunity, and dignitaries while orga(R&B), Krosü Rhetso said and while also encouraging nising committee member it was very important for the youngsters to make the Abei Thepa tendered the the students’ community right decision and pur- vote of thanks. and younger generation to sue it with dedication and Earlier, in the mornbe affirmative in pursuing hard-work to become suc- ing devotional session Rev. their goals. He said that cessful.

Dr. Sanyii Iralu principal DIMAPUR: The Clark as youngsters they should Meanwhile, new team SBS Sechiima Nagaland Journal of Theology Volume VII, No.1 (January‘never give up’ but have the of ASU office bearers exhorted the gathering.

June 2017) of Clark Theological College (CTC) was officially dedicated and released by CTC principal, Rev. Dr. Marnungsang on the occasion of Commissioning Service for the 2017 Graduating Students of the CTC at the Multi-purpose Hall, CTC, Aolijen.

The latest volume addresses one of the most critical concerns of contemporary tribal communities of the North East Members of the Nchangram Students’ Union during the executive meeting.

India.

It carries scholarly DIMAPUR: All Nchan- ture as the union had many and objectives for the welgram Students’ Union milestones to be achieved. fare of the society directly articles such as, “Tribal Women As Cultural Other: (ANSU) 4th executive It also appealed each ex- or indirectly. meeting was held on April official members and senior It also stated that An Academic Debate”, 8 at the residence of its gen- citizens to continue ex- president on behalf of its “Equal but Repressed and eral secretary, Dimapur. tending their helping hand members conveyed its deep Marginalized: Biblical and A press note by ANSU towards the union. sorrow at the untimely Theological Reflection of general secretary, WipiwanT h e u n i o n a l s o demise of its treasurer, late A Naga Christian Womgbo Nring stated that union thanked each and every Namzandi on March 29, en”, “The Games People had sought the co-operation individual who had contrib- 2017 and prayed that the Play through the Prism of each member even in fu- uted in achieving its goals departed soul rest in peace. of the 33% Reservation

Participants during the seminar at Kangtsung village.

DIMAPUR: Kangtsüng village under Mokokchung district held a threeday seminar organized by Kangtsüng Union, Tuli on the theme “Equipped citizen ” from April 7 to 9 at Rajeshwari Karuna School, Tuli, with editor of Tir Yimyim, K. Temjen Jamir as resource person.

Temjen lamented la-

mented that instead of trying to enhance the moral and cultural values that had been passed on by our parents, we made ourselves very vulnerable to the temptations of amassing wealth without work and job without labour.

Instead of condemning the corrupt system and shunning the paths of dishonest

people, Temjen said that people made the most corrupted into any important person. That was one of the reasons which made people active competitors in the race of corruption and losing moral values, he said.

He also regretted that younger generation of Aos in particular and Nagas in

general failed to inherit the valued legacy and status of older generation. As a result they ended up becoming social parasites.

“Instead of inheriting good legacy by becoming better persons in society, we have reduced ourselves to beggar status” which was “a big humiliation to our parents and great failure to our future generation,” he said with deep regret.

He encouraged the citizens to emulate the Roman Centurion principles, where patriotism, voluntarism, selfless sacrifice and service with great physical endurance were the main weapons to fight the enemy and serve the nation.

Group discussions and sports were the highlights of the program.

Leaders and elders from the village exhorted the participants to overcome the ill system of society.

The seminar was attended by more than five hundred men below the age of sixty, sponsored by Subo Lkr and his wife.

Clark Journal of Theology Volume VII, No.1 released

ANSU 4th executive meeting held

for Women”, “Gender Implications of Tribal Customary Practices: A Reflection”, “Gender Based Critique of Customary Law, Tribal Identity and Citizenship”, “Can Gender Disparity Mess in Naga Customary Law Be Balanced?”, “The Problems of Tribal Women in India: Critically Re-evaluating and Re-defining Tribal Heritages for Gender Justice” and “Rethinking Gender Relations: Cosmo Vision and Rights from an Indigenous Women’s Perspective.” Two review works included in the present issue also addresses on the theme of the issue.

According to the journal’s editor, “addressing this critical issue at this juncture may be risky affairs for many, but is unavoidable terrain where tribal scholars must venture in for the purpose of doing theology with bold-

DIMAPUR: Citing receipt of complaint from Medzhiphema Town Youth Organisation (MTYO) in October last regarding deterioration of the newly constructed road -Medzhiphema Town from Zero Point Junction to SASRD, NU gate, the office of the legal aid clinic, Medzhiphema Town, Dimapur and Dimapur District Legal Services Authority (DDLSA) have notified the chief engineer, PWD (R&B) Kohima, to look into the matter and do the needful.

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Orgs notify chief engineer, PWD (R&B) Kohima repair made by M/S Naga Colors under Office of the chief engineer, PWD (R&B) Kohima, failed the NPWD (SOR) 2013 requirement, adding the road had started to deteriorate in less than one month after repair.

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Education and communication secretary NBCC Dr. Botoholi, chairperson of the CTC Board of Governors Rowainla, principal of the Clark Theological College Rev. Dr. Marnungsang and editor of the Clark Journal of Theology Dr. L. Imsutoshi Jamir.

ness and clarity.”

He further stated that, developing innovative approach that encompasses dignity, justice, equality and respect to “all” could be a pathfinder and capable of addressing the pres-

ent debate associated with Women’s Empowerment, Women’s Reservation and Tribal Customary Law and Practices. This was stated in an official communiqué.

It may be mentioned that Clark Journal of Theol-

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Similar consignments were booked for Korea and the United Arab Emirates containing the defunct notes. “In all, over Rs 1 lakh in old currency notes were seized from these couriers,” he said.

Such cases have also been registered at foreign post offices located across the country, the official said.

After scrapping Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes on November 8, the government had permitted people to deposit them in banks up to December 30, 2016.

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where demonetised banknotes were sent abroad by courier, and seized over Rs 1 lakh in such notes, a senior official said today.

People were found trying to send the old notes abroad by falsely declaring them as articles such as books, he said.

“The aim could be to take help of their relatives or friends abroad to get the old notes exchanged with the new ones,” the official said.

In two cases, couriers were booked from Punjab for Australia and the content inside them were declared as book.

The customs official, who are keeping an eye on

(From p-1) The hohos slammed NHAN of their adamant attitude, indifference and discrimination towards the two tribes for so long.

Expressing utter dismay, the hohos said they would be compelled to launch the total indefinite bandh within the two sectors-- Tseminyu and Wokha and warned that NHAN would be held responsible for any eventuality.

They said the bandh would continue till the work order is produced before the

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New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI): The customs department has unearthed a new modus operandi of sending demonetised Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes abroad by courier in a bid to get them converted here later.

After these high denomination notes were taken out of circulation by the government in November last, Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) were given a longer window till June 30 to get them exchanged, whereas citizens who were in the country at that time were allowed to deposit the old notes till December 30, 2016.

Customs officials have registered a few cases,

tax evasion through use of multiple PAN cards.

The e-filing portal has already activated a functionality of linking PAN with Aadhaar. Over 1.08 crore assessees have already Aadhaar-linked PAN but the number is abysmally low as there are over 25 crore PAN card holders in the country, while Aadhaar has been issued to 111 crore people. As per statistics with the tax department, only 6 crore people file income tax returns at present.

The official said that linking of PAN with Aadhaar should not be cumbersome for people whose registered mobile number with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is active.

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it said, requesting the PSBs to “look into the matter and conclude the next wage revision prior to the effective date of November 1, 2017”. The wage revision of public sector bank employees takes place every five year. The last revision was effected in November 2012. In the last wage negotiation between PSU banks employee unions and bank management, Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) had settled at 15 per cent hike.

Recently, Banks Board Bureau chief Vinod Rai had made a case that the compensation package across the board of public sector banks needs to be improved.

People sending demonetised notes abroad by courier: Customs

department or NSDL but the seeding cannot happen if the name is differently spelt in the two cards -- like use of full name in PAN and initials in Aadhaar.

In such cases, government has allowed a simple uploading of a scanned copy of PAN on the Aadhaar website. The tax department will start educating taxpayers from this week through media outreach on ways to link the PAN with Aadhaar, an official told PTI. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had through amendment to tax proposals in the Finance Bill of the Budget for 2017-18, had made Aadhaar mandatory for filing income tax returns and provided for linking of PAN with Aadhaar to curb

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NEW DELHI, Apr 9 (PTI): The finance ministry has asked the heads of public sector banks to finalise the modalities for timely implementation of the next pay revision from November.

There are 21 public sector banks, post merger of six lenders with SBI, in the country. They together employ about 8 lakh people. In a communication to CEOs and MDs of the state-owned banks, the ministry advised them to initiate the steps for smooth conclusion of next wage revision of the employee within the time-frame.

“However, it is seen that several banks are yet to proceed in the matter,”

PAPO adopts 10-point resolution

(From p-1) The organization urged State disaster management authority to release the Rs. 12,26,65,700 released by National Disaster Management Authority on March 9, 2016 meant for Phek district.

In a reminder, the organization has appealed State government to sanction independent EAC post to EAC Hq Khuza along with infrastructure development.

Further, to develop the area, PAPO and all its constituent units resolve to help, support and uplift one another and extend special support to the weaker and less developed villages.

New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI): Individuals struggling to link their Permanent Account Number with Aadhaar because of differently spelt names can now simply upload a scanned copy of PAN to get the work done.

Besides, the tax department is planning to introduce an option on the efiling portal through which taxpayers can choose to link the Aadhaar without changing the name by opting for a One-Time Password (OTP), provided that the year of birth of the person matches in both documents.

With the linking of PAN with Aadhaar being made mandatory, individuals can log on to e-filing website of the income tax

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Hasmukh Adhia had last week told PTI that the new column of cash deposits made during November 9, 2016 and December 30, 2016 was a one-time feature in the ITR and would not be there in the ITR from next year onwards.

The ITR, he had said, would evolve or change every year depending on the need.

While coming out with new ITRs, the CBDT had also rationalised them and cut down the number of forms to seven from earlier nine.

While all taxpayers will have to now mandatorily link Aadhaar with their PAN cards, ITR1 (Sahaj) form has been shortened from 7 page to 1 page to enable filing of returns by people with income up to Rs 50 lakh by July 31.

ITR2 is to be filed by individuals and HUFs who do not have income from business or profession and ITR3 is filed by individuals and HUFs having income from a proprietary business or profession. Also ITR 2 and ITR 3 also have a Schedule AL which require assessees to declare their assets and liabilities at the end of the fiscal.

National Bank is the winner of third prize of Rs 25 lakh.

All the three customers had done transactions using their RuPay debit cards.

The names of three winners were not yet known as the draw only displayed their transaction numbers.

These will be matched with card details to identify the winners.

Three merchants also won prizes of Rs 50 lakh, Rs 25 lakh and Rs 12 lakh, respectively.

The winners will be felicitated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 14 at Nagpur on the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti.

Following demonetisation of old Rs 500/1000 notes on November 9 last year, the government took a slew of measures to promote digital payments in the country.

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are linked to permanent account number (PAN) of the holder, almost all loans by scheduled banks are also provided on furnishing of PAN. The tax department will collate the data it has of cash payments made in excess of Rs 2 lakh with the returns filed. “We want to see if the income profile matches with the cash payments made,” he said.

The move comes amid concerns of unaccounted cash or black money being used to settle bills after credit cards were used to make heavy purchases. It could also be that black money could have been used to repay loans.

Post-demonetisation, the government had provided a 50-day window beginning November 9, 2016 to deposit the junked notes in bank accounts. For those with unaccounted cash, it gave them one last opportunity to come clean by depositing 50 per cent of it as tax and parking another 25 per cent in a zero- interest bearing deposit for four years. The changes made in ITR are an attempt to catch tax evaders, the official said.

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New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI): A transaction of Rs 1,590 has bagged a Central Bank of India customer lucky bounty of Rs 1 crore under the government’s promotional scheme to popularise digital payments.

President Pranab Mukherjee picked up the lucky winners from the 100th draw of lots under digital payments promotion schemes at Rashtrapati Bhavan here.

He congratulated the six winners -- three consumers and three merchants -- of Lucky Grahak Yojana and Digi Dhan Vyapar Yojana.

In the consumer section, the first mega prize of Rs 1 crore went to a customer of Central Bank of India, while the second prize of Rs 50 lakh went to a Bank of Baroda customer.

A customer of Punjab

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New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI): All cash payments of over Rs 2 lakh for paying loans and credit card bills during the 50-day period post demonetisation will have to be disclosed in the new one-page Income Tax return form.

The tax department a few days back notified new Income Tax Return (ITR) forms for filing of returns for the Assessment Year 2017-18 (financial year 2016-17).

Besides providing for declaring income, exemption claimed and tax paid, the forms have a new column providing for declaration for any deposit of over Rs 2 lakh in bank accounts made during November 9 and December 30, 2016 after the old 500 and 1,000 rupee notes were demonetised.

This column is also to be used for declaring cash payments in excess of Rs 2 lakh for repayment of any loan or settlement of credit card bills during this 50-day period, a senior official told PTI here. “The column is an attempt to match the cash deposits made post demonetisation with the annual income,” he said.

While all credit cards

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45 killed, 120 injured in Egypt church bombings

Six terror suspects killed in Indonesia J a k arta , A pr 9 (IANS): At least six terror suspects were killed in a gunfight with the police in Indonesia’s East Java, an official said on Sunday.

National Police spokesman Boy Rafli Amar said the killed terrorists were members of Jamaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD) cornered in a rice plantation of Tuban regency after firing at two traffic police on Saturday, Xinhua news agency reported.

Amar said the standoff started around 10 a.m. on Saturday when they fired at two Tuban policemen from a car.

During the chase, they got out of the car and fled into the rice field where they were eventually shot dead by mobile brigade and counter-terrorism police.

The police seized the suspects’ car, six firearms, dozens of 9 mm bullets, four cell phones, a two-way radio, knives and terror-related propaganda material.

“The attack is an order from Zainal Anshori, JAD leader, as a revenge of his arrest by counter-terrorism police on Friday,” Amar said.

Security personnel at the scene of the bombing inside a church in Tanta, Egypt, on Palm Sunday.

while 41 others injured in Alexandria’s suicide attack.

The latest figure puts the combined death toll from the Tanta and Alexandria attacks at 45.

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the twin attacks on churches on Palm Sunday, one of the holiest days of the Christian calendar. “Islamic State squads carried out the attacks on two churches in Tanta and Alexandria,” said the group’s propaganda news agency ‘Amaq’ on its social media accounts.

In a statement, the Interior ministry said a suicide bomber had planned to blow

up himself using an explosive belt inside the church in Alexandria, but the security forces stopped him.

A police officer and a policewoman, as well a lowranking police officer, were killed while preventing the suicide bomber from entering the cathedral, the ministr y said. It said Pope Tawadros II was inside the cathedral leading Palm Sunday Mass, but he was not harmed in the attack. However, Egypt’s Coptic church said Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria, had left the church just before the blast.

Saint Mark’s Cathedral is the historical seat of the

Pope of Alexandria, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church.

Meanwhile, security forces have dismantled two explosive devices at Sidi Abdel Rahim Mosque in Tanta city.

The mosque, which includes a Sufi shrine, is considered the second most important mosque in city, Al-Ahram Arabic reported.

President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi condemned the attack and said such terrorist acts will not terrify Egyptians. He also phoned Pope Tawadros II to offer his condolences. He ordered the opening of military hospi-

B’desh President rejects Hannan’s clemency plea

Insurgents kill 13 Afghan forces in separate attacks

Dhaka, Apr 9 (IANS): Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Sunday said there was no legal bar to execute the death penalty on militant leader Mufti Hannan as President Abdul Hamid has rejected the clemency plea, a media reported.

“The Kashimpur Jail authorities have started the preparation, Mufti Hannan will be executed anytime,” the Home Minister said while talking to media at his secretariat office here, the Dhaka Tribune reported.

“There’s no threat of militant attack centring the execution of the militant leader,” he added in reply to a query.

On March 21, the Supreme Court’s Appellate Division released the full text of its verdict confirming the death penalties of Harkat-ul Jihad al-Islami Bangladesh (HujiB) leader Mufti Hannan and his two aides.

The culprits were sentenced to death for the assassination attempt on Anwar Choudhury, the then British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, during his visit to Hazrat Shahjalal’s

US sends aircraft carrier close to N Korea waters Washington, Apr 9 (IANS): The US has ordered the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson and its strike force towards waters near North Korea, as a show of force against the military provocations of the Kim Jong-un regime.

Pentagon sources on Saturday told CNN that US Pacific Command chief Admiral Harry B. Harris Jr. has ordered the Nimitzclass supercarrier and all its support ships towards the Korean peninsula.

The USS Carl Vinson -- controlled by the US Third Fleet in the Pacific ocean -- suspended a scheduled visit to Australia and after leaving Singapore turned towards the Korean peninsula.

It was already deployed to the peninsula a month ago to participate in the annual military exercises with South Korea.

Defence sources said the deployment was in response to the new military developments in North

Mufti Hannan shrine in Sylhet city on May 21, 2004.

The attack killed three persons and severely injured Anwar.

On December 23, 2008, a Sylhet court sentenced the trio to death and two others to lifetime imprisonment for their roles in the attack. The High Court upheld the sentences in February 2016.

Hannan was also sentenced to death for the 2001 Ramna Batamul bombing, in which 10 persons were killed.

The HujiB militant group was formed in 1992 and claims to have carried out at least 14 attacks, killing more than 100 people in the pursuit of “establishing Shariah law in Bangladesh”.

Kabul, Apr 9 (PTI): Insurgents have killed at least 13 Afghan security forces in separate attacks, officials said on Sunday, as the country struggles to contain a long-running Taliban insurgency and combat a growing threat from a local Islamic State affiliate.

Munir Ahmad Farhad, spokesman for the governor of the northern Balkh province, said a roadside bomb killed nine security forces and wounded several others the night before in the Chimtal district, where they were waging an ongoing operation against the Taliban. He said five insurgents have been killed and dozens wounded.

In a separate incident, Islamic State militants attacked the Darzab district headquarters in the neighboring Jawzjan province Saturday night, and that gun battles were still underway, said Mohammad Reza Ghafori, spokesman for the provincial governor.

“We have asked for reinforcements as well as air support to battle the IS militants there,” he said.

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It is not uncommon for the US to deploy a nuclear powered aircraft carrier to areas as a sign of strength during a crisis.

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OFFICE OF THE KOHIMA VILLAGE COUNCIL FELICITATION

The KVC takes this opportunity to express our gratitude to the Government of Nagaland for appointing Shri. Vipralhou Kesiezie of Kohima Village as a member of the NPSC, At the same time the KVC pray that our Almighty God will bless him with good health and wisdom to shoulder this highly prestigious responsibility. The KVC wishes and desires that while discharging his duties Nepotism, favouritism and biasness will not feature in his endeavours. Instead, the best cream of Naga society will be his priority for the larger interest of the Nagas.

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CAIRO, APR 9 (PTI): At least 45 people were killed and nearly 120 others injured in powerful blasts triggered by ISIS in two churches packed with worshippers celebrating Palm Sunday in Egypt’s Tanta and Alexandria cities, the deadliest attacks on the minority Coptic Christians in recent years.

The first blast took place in the Coptic church of Mar Girgis, also known as St George, in the Nile delta city of Tanta, about 120 kilometres from Cairo, killing 27 people and injuring 78, the Health Ministry said in a statement.

Security sources said the primary investigations suggest that a person put an explosive device inside the church during the Christian prayers celebrating the Palm Sunday. However, others said the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber.

The explosion targeted the front rows in the church hall. Among those killed is Samuel George, the head of Tanta Court. Hours later, a suicide bomber struck the Saint Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Alexandria’s Manshyia district, police said. Citing Health Minister Ahmed Emad, ON TV news channel said at least 18 people, including police personnel, were killed

tals to receive the injured.

The president called for a National Defence Council meeting in response to the attack.

The National Defence Council is made up of the prime minister, the speaker of parliament, the minister of defence and the commanders of the Egyptian armed forces, and is chaired by the president. Egypt also announced three days of mourning. Al-Azhar, the world’s highest seat of Sunni Islam, strongly condemned the attacks, calling it an “outrageous crime” against all Egyptians.

“This terrorist attack is devoid of all the principles of humanity and civilisation,” it said in a statement.

Al-Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed El-Tayyeb stressed Al-Azhar’s solidarity with the Egyptian Church in the wake of attacks. The US Embassy in Egypt condemned “the heinous, reprehensible terrorist attack against peaceful worshippers.”

“The US stands firmly with the Egyptian government and people to defeat terrorism,” the Embassy said in a statement.

The explosion comes weeks before the visit of Pope Francis to Egypt on April 28-29.

No political solution in Syria with Assad in power: Haley Washington, Apr 9 (IANS): US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley on Sunday said there is no political solution to the conflict in Syria until President Bashar alAssad is out of power.

“There’s not any sort of option where a political solution is going to happen with Assad at the head of the regime,” Haley told CNN in an interview airing on Sunday.

The Indian-origin diplomat’s remarks came days after the US on April 6 unleashed 59 Tomahawk missiles at a Syrian airbase in a retaliating for the Assadled government’s alleged chemical weapons attack that killed nearly 80 persons in Idlib province.

Haley on Friday told a special session of the UN Security Council that the US was “prepared to do more” in Syria and that it was Washington’s “vital national interest” to stop the use and spread of chemical weapons.

According to Haley, the Assad regime has committed atrocities on innocent Syrian civilians multiple times.

“It just -- if you look at his actions, if you look at the situation, it’s going to

Nikki Haley be hard to see a govern- a regime change would ocment that’s peaceful and cur because “all of the parstable with Assad.” ties are going to see that Syrian Deputy UN Assad is not the leader that Ambassador Mounzer needs to be taking place for Mounzer denied the coun- Syria”. try’s use of chemical weapHaley noted that oustons, stating at the UN ses- ing Assad was not the US’s sion that Syria “would only priority. never use such weapons in “So, there’s multiple any of its operations against priorities,” she said. “It’s -armed terrorist groups”. getting Assad out is not the Haley reiterated her only priority. And so what statements about further we’re trying to do is obviactions in Syria in her inter- ously defeat the IS. Secview to the CNN. ondly, we don’t see a peace“If he needs to do ful Syria with Assad in more, he will do more,” there.” “Thirdly, get the Haley said when asked if Iranian influence out, and Trump would order more then, finally, move towards strikes. “So, really, now a political solution, because what happens depends on at the end of the day, this is how everyone responds to a complicated situation.” what happened in Syria, Secretary of State Rex and make sure that we start Tillerson spoke with Rusmoving towards a political sian Foreign Minister solution, and we start find- Sergey Lavrov on Saturday ing peace in that area.” about the situation in Syria, Haley said she thought a longtime Russian ally.

Turkey’s rival parties rally for votes ahead of referendum I stan b u l , A pr 9 (IANS): Turkey’s political parties held mass rallies on Saturday, a week ahead of a referendum on whether to shift to the presidential system.

The “yes” campaign led by the ruling Justice and Development Party and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gathered in Istanbul’s Yenikapi Square for its biggest rally so far, with the participation of nearly one million people, Xinhua news agency reported.

“Is Istanbul ready to say ‘yes’ on April 16?” the president asked the crowd.

Erdogan argued that a “yes” vote will contribute to the Turkish struggle against the Islamic State terrorist group and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which is listed as a terror organisation by Turkey, the US and the European Union.

He vowed that Turkey

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan salute supporters during a referendum rally in Istanbul, Saturday, April 8, 2017. (AP/PTI)

would fight terrorism in a more effective way under the presidential system.

The president also argued that voting “yes” would be the best answer to the countr y’s str uggle against Fethullah Gulen, a US-based preacher blamed by the Turkish government for orchestrating a failed coup in July last year.

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ing abroad to cast their votes, saying the upcoming referendum will be a breakthrough in Turkey’s history.

Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of the main opposition Republican People’s Party, appeared at a rally in the northern city of Trabzon.

He reiterated his party’s argument that the constitutional amendments would restrict the powers of parliament.

Suicide bombing rocks refugee camp in Syria Da m asc u s, A pr 9 (IANS): A suicide bombing rocked a refugee camp inside the Syrian territories near the Jordanian borders on Saturday, activities said.

The explosion, believed to have been caused by a car bomb, rattled the Rukban camp located in the far Syrian desert on the borders with Jordan, leaving many people wounded, Xinhua quoted the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights as saying.

The London-based watchdog said unidentified warplanes flew over the area after the blast.

Meanwhile, the Observatory said clashes erupted between the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group and other rebel groups in the Tanf area close to the Rukban camp. Other activists said five were killed by the explosion, which is believed to have been carried out by IS to target rival rebel groups in the camp.

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‘La La Land’ soundtrack is the best-selling vinyl of 2017 so far T he La La Land soundtrack is currently the biggestselling vinyl record of 2017 in the US. The acclaimed musical, which was memorably involved in the great Oscars mix-up of 2017 back in February, featured a score that was primarily written by composer Justin Hurwitz. John Legend features on one song on the soundtrack, while the film’s stars, Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, prominently feature with vocal contributions across the 15-song tracklist.

Newly-published statistics from the US-based Nielsen Music have revealed that the La La Land soundtrack – released by Interscope – was the bestperforming vinyl release in the US during the first quarter of 2017.

Outstripping its nearest competitor – Bob Marley‘s ‘Legend’ – by 9,000 units, La La Land has so far racked up 25,000 sales this calendar year.

See the top 10 best-selling vinyl albums of 2017 in the US so far below.

1. La La Land Soundtrack (25,000 sales) 2. Bob Marley and The Wailers – ‘Legend’ (16,000) 3. Amy Winehouse – ‘Back to Black’ (16,000) 4. Ed Sheeran – ‘÷’ (15,000) 5. Run the Jewels – ‘Run the Jewels 3’ (14,000) 6. The Killers – ‘Hot Fuss’ (14,000) 7. The Beatles – ‘Abbey Road’ (13,000) 8. Ryan Adams – ‘Prisoner’ (13,000) 9. Twenty One Pilots – ‘Blurryface’ (13,000) 10. The xx – ‘I See You’ (13,000) Elsewhere, Sir Elton John was this week announced to be the first-ever Record Store Day-appointed ‘Legend’.

The tenth anniversary of the global vinyl appreciation day will take place on April 22.

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The song expresses about the voyage of love and the contented relationship the couple has been sharing throughout their 45 years of

marriage which is still standing strong.

They are the embodiment of true love on whom we can look up to in this modern age. Through different seasons of life God has led them both. Love and prayer for the couple as they soar higher into the realm of heaven and may they reflect God’s love with hope and truth. May their legacy grow and their posterity. You can also bless the couple by listening to the song which is available on indihut.com.

op icon Sir Elton John has been named the first ever Record Store Day ‘Legend’ to celebrate the vinyl festival’s 10th anniversary.

In a video released

by RSD making the announcement, Sir Elton goes into his long held affection for vinyl, from his mother’s weekly purchases of 78s (such as ‘At The Hop’ by Danny & The Julians) and 45s (Jackie Wilson’s ‘Reet Petite’), to his latest purchase; a bootleg copy of Kanye’s ‘The Life Of Pablo’. He adds, “It cost a fortune. I don’t know where they found it from, but I got that.”

The musician also reveals that he put in a few shifts at Musicland in Berwick Street when the owner wanted to take a lunch break.

“I love to see what people choose,” he explains. “I can go into a record store in Vegas and spend three hours there.

Just the smell of it and the looking at it… the memories.”

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kumer, a London based multimedia artist from Nagaland. After completing his MA Graphics in Baroda, lived and worked in Delhi before moving to London to study Printmaking at the Royal College of Art in 2001. He now returns to Delhi for this solo show of his new works at the India International Centre.

His latest work, ‘Gods Summit’, envisions a utopian conversation amongst the Gods and Prophets about the predicament of what humanity has done to itself.

In the installation a tent functions as the symbolic meeting place of the summit. Collaged sound clips from films in multiple languages form the Gods’ deliberation, with translation projected nearby. Temsuyanger highlights events from global history at some key pivotal moments where irreversible change has occurred. This seminal piece of work raises the question of what it means to have power, control, authority, wisdom, vision.

Surrounding the installation are photographs of the series of sculptures ‘SUPERSTARS, Portraits of Remarkable People I Have Met’. Buffalo skulls form the base of the sculptures, each crafted with various materials to characterise the individual protagonists. The use of buffalo skulls originates from the traditional Naga practice of adorning dwellings with animal skulls to commemorate special events. Temsuyanger is referencing this dying culture and adds personalised symbolism to these portraits.

The juxtaposition of the two works in this exhibition reflects on Temsuyanger’s interest in spiritual belief systems, archetypes and inspirational characters as well as overlapping truths in a multicultural society.

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India thrash Uzbekistan 4-1 in Davis Cup tie

India’s Ramkumar Ramnathan being congratulated by team mate Rohan Bopanna and other team members after he won the first reverse singles match. (PTI)

B e n g a lu ru, A p r 9 (IANS): Ramkumar Ramanathan and Prajnesh Gunneswaran produced contrasting results in their respective reverse singles matches as India completed a 4-1 win over Uzbekistan in their Davis Cup Asia/ Oceania Group I second round tie here on Sunday.

R a m k u m a r Ramanathan beat Sanjar Fayziev in straight sets in the first reverse singles to hand India a 4-0 lead in the tie.

Ramanathan won 6-3, 6-2 against his 22-yearold Uzbek opponent in a match which lasted for around an hour.

Later in the day, Temur Ismailov defeated Prajnesh Gunneswaran 7-5, 6-3 in around 70 minutes to clinch a consolation win for the visitors.

I n d i a h ave n ow qualified for the Davis World Group Play-off which they will play at

home in September.

The Indians had already won the five-match tie when Rohan Bopanna and Sriram Balaji defeated Fa r r u k h D u s t ov a n d Sanjar Fayziev 6-2, 6-4, 6-1 in the doubles match on Saturday to hand them an unassailable 3-0 lead.

Ramanathan enjoyed a n exc e l l e n t s t a r t t o Sunday’s contest against Fayziev when he broke the Uzbek’s serve in the second game of the opening set.

Fayziev had conceded the first two points through unforced errors before an excellent return of serve by Ramanathan handed him three break points.

Fayziev saved one break point with a big first serve followed by excellent placement before reducing the gap to 30/40 with a couple of excellent placements.

The Indian however, won the next point to earn the break and take a 2-0 lead

in the first set. Ramanathan then held his serve at love to go 3-0 up.

Fayziev had a chance to earn a break of his own in the fifth game when he put pressure on Ramanathan’s serve. But the Indian did well to utilise his powerful serves and some superb forehand returns to hold serve.

The issue went with the serve before Ramanathan went on to win the first set in 37 minutes.

Ramanathan enjoyed a strong start to the second set as well, breaking his opponent in the very first game.

The next five games went with the serve before some excellent returns by Ramanathan and a few unforced errors by Fayziev ear ned the Indian his second break of the set.

The Chennai lad then held serve with ease to wrap up the second set and the match.

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sports China’s Lin grabs first ever Malaysia Open title K UC H I NG , A p r 9 (Agencies): China’s Lin Dan, a two-time Olympic champion, on Sunday engineered a brilliantly ruthless strategy against arch-rival Malaysian world number one Lee Chong Wei to win his first ever Malaysia Open badminton title.

Showing no sign of fatigue, 33-year-old Lin pushed Lee, one year his senior, from back to front, forcing the recent All England Open winner into unforced errors to bag a win 21-19, 21-14 in 55 minutes.

The two badminton veterans started cautiously, and Lee, the favourite in the tournament, began securing points with his killer cross-court smashes.

But Lin kept his calm, resorting to long rallies, swift returns and precision net play to defeat Lee. With the unexpected victory, Lin has now won every major title the sport has to offer.

Malaga stun 10-man Barca; Real, Atletico draw M a d r i d, A p r 9 (Agencies): Neymar was sent off for the first time in his Barcelona career as his side lost ground in the title race in La Liga with a 2-0 defeat at Malaga on Saturday.

Barcelona had a chance to gain on Real Madrid, who were held to a draw earlier in the day by Atletico Madrid, but instead fell three points back of the leaders, who still have a game in hand.

Sandro gave Malaga the lead in the 32nd minute when he chased down a long ball from Juan Carlos and slotted past Barca keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

Neymar had earlier been booked for timewasting, and he became the first Barcelona player to be sent off in La Liga since October 2015 after fouling Diego Llorente in the 66th minute. Barcelona thought they had a penalty with eight minutes to play, but the referee controversially ruled that Sergi Roberto was outside the box, and substitute Jony sealed M a l a g a ’s w i n w i t h a stoppage-time goal on a

Suarez is unable to get a shot away under close attention from Camacho and Hernandez, who both played well.

counter-attack.

Real Madrid’s La Liga title hopes were dented after they were held to a 1-1 derby draw by Atletico Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Pepe’s second-half header had looked like ensuring Zinedine Zidane’s side would remain top of the table but Antoine Griezmann’s equaliser meant

the European champions’ lead only extended to three points. Atletico remain 10 points behind their local rivals and kept their hold on the third and final automatic Champions League spot.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s shot headed off the line was the pick of the first-half chances, and Madrid finally made the breakthrough

France beat GB in Davis Cup P a r is , Apr 9 ( Ag e n c i e s ) : G r e a t B r i t a i n’s D av i s C u p campaign was ended at the quarter-final stage after losing a third consecutive r ubber to France on Saturday.

The hosts’ Nicolas Mahut and Julien Benneteau defeated Jamie Murray and Dominic Inglot 7-6 5-7 7-5 7-5 in Rouen, eliminating Great Britain without the need for two scheduled singles rubbers on Sunday.

Dan Evans and Kyle Edmund had previously lost singles matches on Friday, meaning Saturday’s

doubles was a must-win for Great Britain but they were ultimately unable to keep the quarter-final alive into the final day.

France, who haven’t won the Davis Cup in 16 years, asserted their dominance immediately on Saturday when Mahut and Benneteau snatched the opening set on a tiebreak. Across the entire tie, it was France’s seventh consecutive set without Britain winning any.

The rot was stopped, albeit briefly, by Britain’s doubles team when Inglot struck a majestic lob to gain

on 52 minutes when Toni Kroos’ free kick was headed in by Pepe for the defender’s first goal since September.

However, with just five minutes remaining, Griezmann slotted home for his third goal in his last four appearances at the Bernabeu to claim a vital point for Atletico and hamper their rivals’ title hopes.

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control of the second set allowing Murray to serve his side onto the scoreboard. It would prove to be Britain’s finest moment of the quarter-final.

Mahut, a former world No 1 at doubles, showed his class in the third set moments after wasting a set point by forcing another advantage for France, which they took to go 2-1 ahead.

Mahut played a shot from the crowd’s side of the advertising hoardings in the stand-out moment of the final set, which France deservedly took to confirm a semi-final.

Funeral Service of LATE MHONSAO KIKON, Executive Member, Steering Committee NSCN/GPRN, will be held at Ekhyo Yan (Domokhia Village) Near GMS/Divine Healing Prayer Centre on April 10 at 9 A.M. Committal Service will be held at his native place (Baghty Town, Wokha).

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We, the family members of Late Mangpu Kuki, Leacy, UT, GPRN/NSCN would like to convey our deepest heartfelt gratitude to the GPRN government and the Chairman and staff at Union Territory, GPRN/NSCN in particular for their unconditional love and financial support at the demise of our beloved father and husband on the 16th Marh 2017.

We are at a loss for words for all your kind concern and affection. May the Almighty God bless you all.

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s we, the people of Okotso, observe the 50th death anniversary of our spiritual pioneer- Etssisao with reverence on this day the 10th of April, 2017, the good works that he had done for the Lord and for the people of Okotso in particular and the people of Lotha in general are fondly remembered. The seed of the eternal Kingdom that he had planted at Okotso 113 years ago (in 1904) has grown healthy and strong and has been bearing fruits abundantly! What we are today is because of what he had done for the people of Okotso 113 years ago. His 50th death anniversary is, therefore, observed by every Okotsoe man & woman, young & old, far & near, including his children, grandchildren and great- grandchildren, with great reverence!

Dearest Atsapfü, Four years have passed since you left us on 10th April 2013 But we love you as though no time has passed our way We missed you every day more than word can say.

All the moments spent with you marked with great joy, love, laughter and contentment are sorely missed now.

Our Darling Atsapfü, we will forever hold in our hearts all things we have truly learned the most from you.

Your unconditional love is what made us who we are today With gentleness and tenderness that was uniquely your way.

Thank you Atsapfü.

Oh how we wish to see you and be together again. Now we accept God’s good will to keep you truly happy in your new heavenly home.

May you look down on us with pride on what you brought into this world with your exemplary life and guidance in which you are truly now our angel of grace. You will be deeply missed and remembered for your love and honour which we will preserve forever.

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Stroll saw the safety car used, with Vettel opting to pit for dry tyres on the second lap.

It proved the right decision as the track dried out and those ahead of him were forced to change tyres on lap four, with Vettel now back in sixth. However, a crash for Sauber’s Antonio Giovinazzi, meant the safety car was deployed again and Hamilton and co could pit without losing time. That gave Hamilton the ability to retain the lead and hold off the pack for the remainder of the race.

Vettel was up to the challenge of working his way back up the field, h o w e v e r, e v e n t u a l l y passing Verstappen on lap 28, before unsuccessfully attempting to wrangle the lead from Hamilton.

Verstappen’s performance itself had been stunning to take third, he moved up nine places on the first lap alone and displayed the kind of passing ability that was reminiscent of the late Ayrton Senna in another performance that earmarked him as a future world champion.

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Lewis Hamilton tosses his trophy into the air on the podium after winning the Chinese Formula One GP. (AP/PTI)

Shanghai, Apr 9 ( Ag e n c i e s ) : L ew i s Hamilton has won the Chinese GP to draw level with Sebastian Vettel at the top of the Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship leaderboard.

The Mercedes driver dominated the race in Asia from start to finish in wet conditions, with Ferrari’s Vettel coming home second, in a duel that is tipped to define the 2017 season.

Highly rated youngster Max Verstappen, driving for Red Bull, rose the grid from 16th to finish in third and move up to the same position in the overall standings. Verstappen’s t e a m - m a t e, D a n i e l Ricciardo, was hot on his heels in fourth, beating out Ferrari’s Raikkonen and Mercedes’ Bottas in fifth and sixth respectively.

The battle for the victory at the close was very much a two-horse race beetween Hamilton and Vettel; however, with the Briton coming out ahead of the German, having taken pole into the race.

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Man Utd see off 10-man Sunderland

Manchester United moved to within four points of the Champions League places following their victory over the Black Cats.

Lo n d o n, A p r 9 (Agencies): Manchester United kept their top-four hopes alive as they strolled to a comfortable 3-0 victory at Sunderland, who had Seb Larsson controversially sent off. Zlatan Ibrahimovic put United 1-0 up on 30 minutes with a fine turn and low shot on the edge of the box, before Larsson was harshly sent off by Craig Pawson for a high tackle on Ander Herrera.

Just 45 seconds after the restart, United were 2-0 up through Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who found the bottom left corner from 15 yards with his left foot as Sunderland stood off.

Substitute Marcus Rashford added a third with a minute remaining, finishing well into the bottom corner from inside the area after Ibrahimovic’s assist. The result means Sunderland remain bottom of the Premier League, 10 points from safety with seven games remaining, while United are up to fifth, four points off fourth-place Man City but with a game in hand.

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Lingard, who was awarded with a new contract in midweek, but the Englishman’s low effort from the edge of the box was tipped wide by Jordan Pickford.

But Pickford could do nothing about the opening goal a minute later when Ibrahimovic’s turn and shot from nothing 18 yards out curled into the bottom right-hand corner.

The hosts were reduced to 10 men just two minutes before the break when Larsson’s slightly high foot went through Herrera; referee Pawson did not hesitate in pulling out the red card when a yellow arguably seemed more appropriate.

After the break, United were ahead before Sunderland had managed to touch the ball as Mkhitaryan struck well into the bottom corner, but the Armenian had Lamine Kone to thank for standing off him inside the area. Chances were at a premium after the second goal, though Ibrahimovic did go close to adding a second with a deflected cross-shot, which Pickford

reacted well to.

Paul Pogba wildly volleyed over the bar from Ibrahimovic’s cut-back, before Jermain Defoe fired just over the bar with a well-struck effort from the edge of the box at the other end.

Rashford wrapped up the points in the 89th minute, finishing into the bottom left corner from 10 yards out after man-of-thematch Ibrahimovic had teed him up.

It ended 3-0, meaning United are still in the hunt for a top four Premier League spot, while Sunderland have now gone 675 minutes without a goal in the top flight.

Classy Chelsea maintain 7-pt lead

Chelsea maintained their seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League with an exciting 3-1 win over a trying Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.

A n t o n i o C o n t e ’s side knew they needed three points going into the game after second-placed Spurs made light work of Watford in the early kickoff, defeating the Hornets

4-0 at White Hart Lane.

Indeed, it was Chelsea who broke the deadlock in the 17th minute when Diego Costa’s scuffed effort deflected off Adam Smith before beating the helpless Artur Boruc.

The visitors doubled their lead three minutes later when Eden Hazard produced a sublime run before netting his 14th Premier League goal of the campaign – the Belgian’s third in a week.

Eddie Howe’s team were hand a lifeline just before the break after Joshua King’s deflected shot squeezed past Thibaut Courtois.

But the three points were wrapped in the 68th m i nu t e w h e n M a r c o s Alonso curled his superb free-kick into the top corner to hand the Pensioners their fifth win in six league games.

Chelsea seem to have shaken off the surprise loss to Crystal Palace last week and will take a huge step towards the title if they overcome Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United in their next game on the 16th of April.

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Mumbai secure unlikely win over KKR

Mumbai, Apr 9 (Agencies): Nitish Rana and Mumbai Indians snatched victory from the jaws of defeat as the home side won their first game of the 2017 IPL by 4 wickets.

Rana scored 50 runs off 29 balls and Hardik Pandya’s quickfire 29 (not out) helped Mumbai score an astonishing 60 runs in four overs to chase down KKR’s 178.

E a r l i e r, M a n i s h Pandey smashed an unbeaten 81 off 47 balls to help Kolkata Knight Riders recover from a mini collapse and reach 178 for seven against Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League.

The visitors, asked to bat first, made a brisk start when openers Chris Lynn (32) and captain Gautam Gambhir (19) put on 44 runs in four overs before losing their way against left-arm spinner Krunal Pandya.

Krunal’s twin strike in the fifth over reduced the Knight Riders from 44 for no loss to 48 for two and then 87 for four before the innings was revived by Pandey.

The Karnataka batsman struck Mitchell McClenaghan for two sixes and as many fours in the last over of the innings that produced 23 runs.

Dimapur, Apr 9 It was mainly due to (NPN): Nagaland Sports the Karnataka batsman’s Coaches Association (NSCA) annual general meeting-cum-function was held on April 7 and 8 at Puliebadze Chaheki, Jotsoma, Kohima.

Tosovi Anthony and Mughato Aye were elected president and vice president respectively for the tenure 2017-2020. Ropfu Meyase was elected as the general secretary, Toshi Jamir and Ashok as joint secretaries and Kevilebei as treasurer.

Yanbemo Humtsoe and Khriehutuo Tsira were elected as advisors.

Dimapur, Apr 9 (NPN): The 1st Nagaland Open Angling Competition, organised jointly by Department of Fisheries and Anglers’ Association Nagaland (AAN), would be held on April 22 at Noune Resort, Dimapur.

The competition, sponsored by Department of Fisheries, is aimed at promoting recreational and eco-tourism fisheries in the State. The organiser has informed that two rods with an entry fee of Rs.1300 would be realized from the participants. Fish which are 8 inch and below would be released back into the water, it informed.

There would be first top 10 biggest catch category: 1st – Rs 50,000 with trophy and certificate, 2nd - Rs 30,000, 3rd – Rs 20,000, 4th – Rs 15,000, 5th – Rs 10,000 and those at 6th to 10th position will receive rod and reel.

The competition is open to all and will start from 7 am with closing function scheduled to be held at 3:20 pm. For registration and more details, interested participants can contact phone numbers: 8731991997.

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Mumbai Indians celebrate wicket of Gautam Gambhir during the IPL match played against Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai on Sunday. (PTI)

clean hitting that the total crossed the 150 mark.

But apart from his superb knock, the KKR innings lacked character.

In Hyderabad, Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Gujarat Lions by nine wickets. David Warner was the hero of the chase as the Sunrisers skipper smashed an unbeaten 76. He was well assisted by Moises Henriques who also scored an unbeaten fifty.

Sunrisers restricted the Lions to 135 for seven.

Afghan spinner Rashid Khan wreaked havoc once

again as he picked up three crucial wickets for the Hyderabad franchise, giving away only 19 runs in his four overs. The leggie was also declared the man of the match for his stupendous performance.

Sunrisers had defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore in their opening match. This was second straight defeat for Gujarat this year in IPL 2017. They lost their first match to Kolkata Knight riders.

Today’s match Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore

Exhibition football match at Mkg on April 15 Mokokchung, Apr 9 (NPN): There will be an exhibition football match between Mokokchung Young Hearts United and the 44th Assam Rifles at the 44th Assam Rifles Ground, Mokokchung on April 15.

The match has been organized by the 44th Assam Rifles as part of its civic action programme and also to familiarize with the local people on the theme, ‘Sentinels with the sons of the soil’.

The local team, dubbed as Mokokchung Young Hearts United, comprises of nearly thirty players from different walks of life. Some of the

prominent players of Mokokchung Young Hearts United are former Chief Secretary Alemtemshi Jamir (captain), Imlibenla Wati, entrepreneurs Tsukti Longkumer, Limalenden, musicians like Wati Imchen.

The Assam Rifles team will be captained by its commandant Col KS Kataria. The exhibition match will be played for ninety minutes and the match will be officiated by professional referees.

An added attraction will be renowned musician, Nise Meruno as ‘Celebrity Guest’ and a special appearance by upcoming comedian Hopong Naga.

Shill wins Dimapur angling competition

Winners along with competition organising committee members and club owner after the prize distribution on Saturday.

Dimapur, Apr 9 (NPN): The Dimapur Angling Competition 2017, organised by Dimapur District Anglers’ Association (DDAA) in collaboration with Musu A n g l i n g C l u b, H o i t o village, was held on April 8 at Musu Angling Club.

Shilu Aier emerged champion and received a cash prize of Rs. 30,000 along with certificate. Sujit Sarkar was placed second and walked away with a cash prize of Rs. 20,000 along with certificate.

Lawrence Humtsoe had to be contented in third position and received Rs.

10,000 besides certificate.

Lanutemsu Aier and Janal Ahmed got stood fourth and fifth respectively were awarded with rod and reel. Mhonbemo Ngullie won both the categories of Biggest Catch and Biggest Katla and pocketed Rs. 5,000 for each category.

Prizes were given by Akato Chophi, proprietor of Musu Angling Club.

Altogether 85 participants including from Mokokchung participated in the event.

A brief function, chaired by Pilato Sumi, convener of the organising committee, was held before

the commencement of the competition. Akheto Chophi, pastor, Hoito Baptist Church prayed for the dedication of Musu Angling Club and also for the competition.

K h e h ov i C h o p h i , village chief of Hoito village delivered a short speech. Vice president of Anglers Association Nagaland, Mhonbemo Ngullie also exhorted the participants on behalf of AAN. Miss Ghotoli, associate pastor (youth), Hoito Baptist Church said the invocation prayer for the function.

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