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Nagaland to get `612.42 cr for Agri sector

Emilo K. Khuvung

KOHIMA, APR 17 (NPN): International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD), financial wing of Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), will provide Rs 612.42 crore in 2018-19 to the State government for improving the agricultural sector in eight districts.

Principal secretary and APC T Imkonglemba Ao informed this to Nagaland Post during an interaction on the sidelines of a felicitation programme for agriculture minister G Kaito Aye held at the agriculture directorate office here on Tuesday.

Imkonglemba said Central schemes would be converged with IFAD fund and would cover about 650 villages across eight districts of Kohima, Mokokchung, Mon, Wokha, Zunheboto, Phek, Kiphire and Longleng in the first phase.

He said Peren and Tuensang would not be covered since the two districts were covered by another international project under World Bank, while Dimapur too would not be covered since there was no highland farming in the district.

Towards this end, Imkonglemba said State Project Implementing Team (SPIT)

KVGOA flays NPF allegation against RD principal secy DIMAPUR, APR 17 (NPN): Kohima Village Gazetted Officers’ Association (KVGOA) has come out strongly against NPF’s allegation of irregularities in the department at the behest of (RD) principal secretary Lhoubeilatuo Kire .

In a statement issued by its president Er Keviletuo Yiese and secretary Er Medozhazo Rutsa, KVGOA said it was deeply hurt and disturbed by news items appearing in local dailies on April 13 “NPF accuses PDA Government of misusing MGNREGA fund”.

Strongly condemning the character assassination attempt on its former president and bona fide member, the association alleged that Kire, known to be an efficient and upright officer, had been made a scapegoat with certain unfounded serious allegations levelled against him under the guise of attacking the PDA government.

KVGOA wondered how can there be any question of favouritism or nepotism as the principal secretary hailed from Kohima village, but was biased towards Kuda village, one of the oldest settlements in Dimapur with a multi tribe and ethnic composition, as alleged by NPF. (Cont’d on p-7)

from the State was constituted by drawing staff from 10 line departments and that the agriculture department had conducted awareness campaign along with committee members on April 6 and 12.

He said SPIT would visit all the eight districts to sensitise and assist the district implementing team, after which the project steering committee headed by chief secretary would convene project inception meeting.Imkonglemba asserted that IFAD funding would help farmers in the State double their income.

On the first Naga Farm Doctor mobile app launched at the felicitation programme, the principal secretary admitted before this correspondent that initially it would not be of much help to the farmers in rural areas. However, once this was translated in local dialects, which would be done soon, the app would be helpful, he added.

He claimed that the agriculture department was reaching out to farmers through All India Radio and disseminating information on various programmes and policies of the department as radio was the main means of communication for rural people.

Kaito launches ‘Naga Farm Doctor’ App

Calling for making agriculture department an asset to the people, agriculture and cooperation minister G Kaito Aye has urged officials of the department to be supportive towards farmers.

He also cautioned them against wasting money in the name of farmers’ welfare and instead use the incentives meant for the farmers judiciously.

Addressing a programme organised by the agriculture department at the directorate office here on Tuesday, the minister pointed out that the department was poor in implementing projects and urged all officials to work together as positive changes had to be brought about.

Aye also questioned whether the ground reality was as real as mentioned in the administrative reports and urged everyone to step beyond their assigned duties to promote the farmers.

Lamenting that after 1980s no field workers were visiting the farm-

Jacob inspecting the project augmentation at Mima. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR, APR 17 (NPN): Nagaland minister for PHED, Jacob Zhimomi, Tuesday said that augmentation of water supply to Kohima town (Zarü project) under urban ministry would be commissioned within 45 days as part of the 100 days action plan of PDA government.

According to an official bulletin, the minis-

ter announced this while inspecting the project site of augmentation of water supply to Kohima town at Mima village on April 17, 2018.

Jacob said that the project was part of the Smart City plan, which would provide safe drinking water to the citizens of Kohima town.

Stating that the state

nouncing monetary grants as per service rules, the cabinet however, clarified that the officials could provide information related to government policies, programmes, besides participating in public functions only as invitees or resource persons.

However dignitaries and officials from outside Nagaland, would be received well and hospitality extended as per protocols, it was decided.

The government has also disallowed receipt of gifts and presentations in public functions and events by ministers. It said flowers and bouquets– preferably fresh– could be received at the time of arrival at the programme venue, but no gift should be received during the function.

Further emphasising on wildlife and environment, the government has asked ministers and officials to make all-out effort to preserve and protect the environment, wildlife and fishes. The meeting also ruled that no presentation of wildlife and wildlife parts would be received or prepared at functions during meals, feasts, etc.

NEW DELHI, APR 17 (AGENCIES): Appointment of nine advisers to ministers in Delhi government was Tuesday cancelled on the recommendation of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).

The nine posts are not on the list of posts approved for the ministers and chief ministers of the government of NCT of Delhi, an order from the general administration department of the Government of National Capital Territory, Delhi said quoting a letter from the MHA. MHA cancelled appointments saying that ‘Services’ under the Govt. of NCT of Delhi is a subject reserved for the Central government as per the Constitution.

Those nine advisers are Amardeep Tiwari (media adviser to law minister), Arunodya Prakash (media adviser to deputy chief minister), Raghav Chadha (adviser to finance minister), Atishi Marlena (media adviser to Dy.CM).

Delhi Dy.CM Manish Sisodia said that it was a conspiracy to derail the “education revolution” in the capital.

government was concerned about the health of the people, he said the project would not only provide safe drinking water to the people but would solve the water scarcity problem in the capital.

PHED minister also informed that the same project would also be commissioned in Wokha within 45 days. He said that for rural area, a project was on the verge of completion at Chiephobozou RD block under Kohima district, which would cover 21 water scarce villages.

Further, Jacob disclosed that similar projects would be implemented in other districts very soon.

The Zarü project is a two-stage pumping system, whereby the water would reach the pressure break tank and through gravity, the water would flow down to the main reservoir located at Kohima town.

NEW DELHI, APR 17 (AGENCIES): Unusual spurt in currency demand in states like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh as well as pollbound Karnataka led to dry ATMs in several parts of the country, sending the government scrambling to make contingency plans to cover the deficit.

The government said it suspects that Rs 2,000 notes were being hoarded and plans to increase 5-fold the printing of Rs 500 notes.

Within a month, it said, Rs 70,000-75,000 crore will be printed. The Reserve Bank said the printing of currency has been ramped up in all the four note presses, and the shortage in some pockets is due to logistical issues.

ATMs of both public and private sector lenders in several cities were either not operating or showed no cash signs. Some ATMs

TACKLING THE CASH CRUNCH Government steps up printing of Rs 500 currency notes by five times Rs 2,500 crore worth of new notes are being printed every day Rs 70,000-75,000 crore worth of notes will be printed in a month Rs 1.75 lakh crore worth of currency notes in reserve Rs 6.7 lakh crore worth of Rs 2,000 notes in stock Rs 18.4 lakh crore currency in circulation as of April 6 Source: Economic Affairs Secretary Briefing, RBI data

downed shutters with ‘No cash’ and ‘Out of service’ signs, prompting the government to move currency from surplus regions.

Political leaders from Rahul Gandhi of Congress to TMC’s Mamata Banerjee trained guns on the government saying ATMs running dry was a reminder of demonetisation days.

Congress President Rahul Gandhi accused Modi of “destroying the banking system.”

Intensifying his attack on Modi, Rahul said,

“Nirav Modi fled with Rs 30,000 crore and Prime Minister didn’t utter a word.

We were forced to stand in queues as he snatched 5001,000 rupee notes from our pockets and put in Nirav Modi’s pocket.”

Rahul Gandhi further added, Prime Minister is afraid to talk in Parliament. Give us 15 minutes to talk in Parliament and we will bring out the truth behind cases like Rafale deal, Nirav Modi fleeing the country.)

While Finance Min-

ister Arun Jaitley assured hassled customers that the government will fix the problem quickly, officials attributed the cash crunch to crop procurement and hoarding of high denomination currency ahead of elections in Karnataka.

Such crisis was however not witnessed in any of the previous procurement seasons.

A statement by the finance ministry confirmed reports of cash shortages and some ATMs running dry or becoming non-functional in some parts of the country.“There has been unusual spurt in currency demand in the country in last three months,” it said.

Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg gave out figures saying the Reserve Bank will increase five-fold the printing of Rs 500 notes to about Rs 2,500 crore a day to deal with the cash shortage.

TASU ultimatum over abandoned youth hall NPMCC ‘Black Day’ to protest rising crime

The youth hall construction project left abandoned. (TASU)

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DIMAPUR, APR 17 (NPN): In a significant development, aimed at further doing away with the VIP culture in Nagaland, the PDA cabinet has barred ministers and government officials from attending public functions as chief guests and also asking them to refrain from giving donations and making announcement of monetary grants while attending such functions.

This was decided at a cabinet meeting held on Tuesday while discussing the issue of doing away with the pervasive VIP culture.

According to a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office, the ministers would be allowed to attend public functions, inaugurations, launching programmes, etc and also deliver speeches and exhortations and give information on programmes and policies of the State and Central governments. However, they are not allowed to make monetary announcements or give donations at public programmes and functions.

While also barring State officials from attending public functions as chief guests and donating funds or an-

Appointment of 9 advisers to Delhi govt cancelled

Water supply to Kma within 45 days: Jacob ATMs go dry across India; govt in damage control mode

This is it!

“True, change has come in Nagaland. But in Delhi, there’s no change in financial position.”

G Kaito Aye (NP)

ers, he reminded the department’s staff that the farmers needed to be visited from time to time to gather their views and concerns so that the overall farming system could be improved in the State.

Further, he asked the department to emphasise on compact area farming and identify suitable crops and potential areas for their cultivation.

The minister also spoke on the need to have cold storage in certain areas where agricultural produce was high to bring the “buy-back policy” as the State had failed in the buy-back policy and

added that crops were wasted in the past.

He appealed to the director and his officials to extend more support at the grassroots level and take up activities that would benefit the farming community.

Agriculture director G Ikuto Zhimomi, who too was present on the occasion, gave a Powerpoint presentation highlighting various ongoing activities of the department, funding patterns, State schemes, etc, besides giving a projection of 100day programme of the department (from March 8 to June 18).

Earlier, the minister also launched the first ‘Naga Farm Doctor’ mobile app for android phones that has two sections – an interactive part where farmers can submit their queries and another feature where diseases and infestation of plants can be viewed by the farmers.

Principal secretary T Imkonglemba Ao chaired the programme.

No more ‘Chief Guest’ for minsters, officials: Cabinet

DIMAPUR, APR 17 (NPN): Tobu Area Students’ Union (TASU) has served a 20-day ultimatum on the constructing agency, executive engineer PWD

(H), youth resource and sports department and the contractor NK construction agency to begin construction work of the abandoned youth hall at Tobu town and

also present the detail report to the union on the status of the youth hall construction within ten days.

In a press note, TASU president, Sangti Konyak, and general secretary, L Davidson Ngushu, expressed dismay over the abandonment of youth hall construction. They said project work sanctioned under Special Plan Assistance (SPA) 2009-11 was supposed to be completed within 24 months.

However, they said the project been has abandoned for the past seven years despite repeated reminders from different organizations.

Stating that a total amount of Rs.83 lakh has been withdrawn as per the RTI reply, TASU asked the implementing partner to explain where has the amount been utilized?

The union stated that the silence of the contractor towards the queries raised

by Tobu Town Students’

Union (TTSU) several times reflected “the ignorance over the concern raised by the student union.”

TASU informed the contractor and implementing partner that this ultimatum would be its last reminder, adding that no justification would be accepted if the implementing partner and contractor failed to respond and act within the stipulated time. The union cautioned that it would not be responsible if any untoward incident occurred after the expiry of ultimatum.

Meanwhile, the union has informed the HoDs posted at Tobu HQ to be present at the station as TASU team would be visiting all the offices under Tobu sub-division starting from May. The union stated that it would be reviewing different activities and programmes that were being implemented by the various departments.

NPMCC members during the protest in Dimapur on Tuesday.

DIMAPUR, APR 17 (NPN): Responding to the call given by All India Mahila Congress (AIMC) to observe “Black Day” against rising crimes against women, the Nagaland Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee (NPMCC) Tuesday staged protest at Dimapur District Congress Committee office.

NPCC through its media cell said that the protest was against the recent spate of rape and murder cases of women and minors and the BJP’s complicity over growing crimes including Unnao and Kathua rape cases.

Addressing the Mahila

workers, NPMCC president, N Lucy, said that the “Black Day’ was being observed as women and children across India have lost freedom, safety and security. She said merciless rapes and barbaric mutilation and murders of women and minors have increased under BJP. She said complicity of BJP has rendered the country unsafe for women and children.

Lucy said that the same fate may befall anyone as the ruling BJP was doing nothing to deliver justice to the victims nor to improve safety and security to women and children. Lucy also said that

arrests in the recent cases highlighted in the media were made because of public outcry while BJP politicians tried to shelter the accused and defended them with the National Flag.

Also, speaking at the event, DDMCC working president, Tiala Sapu, said today the media was filled with such stories and reiterated that many cases did not come to light. She said the trend has degenerated into victimizing not only women but even minors in the most inhuman crimes for which the “Black Day” was being observed to extend solidarity with the victims and their families. Sapu said that the event was not a political movement but a movement of humanity to show concern against such crimes being perpetrated against women and minors.

The programme ended with a prayer by Area Mahila Congress, Dimapur –I president R Lotha.

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Awareness programme held on adolescence girls

Juliana addressing the gathering during adolescence girls awareness programme at Kohima on Tuesday (NP) Correspondent

KO H I M A , A P R 1 7 (NPN): Adolescence girls’ awareness programme organized by district education office (DEO) Kohima cum district project office (DPO) under RMSA programme was held at DPDB conference hall Kohima on Tuesday.

Assistant state co-ordinator, state resource centre for women development Nagaland, Juliana Medom in her brief introduction on “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao”

said it was not only about education and health care of girl child but also the need of participation by them in society. Medom said that adolescence girls needed guidance during their physical body changes such as, menstrual health and cautioning against teenage pregnancy. She also stressed the need of safe environment and positive contribution to the society by the adolescence girls.

She reminded the parents and teachers about

their responsibilities of observing the behaviours of their children and adolescence girls and other social issues. Medom said counselling and proper dealing with adolescence children could prevent them from turning into negative persons in many areas. She advised the teachers and parents to let the adolescence children dream and encourage them accordingly.

She informed the gathering that there was one stop centre for women at

Kohima where one could get help related to any form of violence against women.

She also stressed the need to create awareness to the men folk and the consequences of violence against women.

Vitsino Iralu, lawyer, also addressed the gathering in the programme chaired

by Kepelhuzo Terhüja assistant district education officer (ADEO) Kohima while vote of thanks was proposed by district education officer (DEO) Kohima, Piholi Swunetho.

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Kohima DDMA holds its 1st quarterly meeting 2018 DIMAPUR: The first quarterly meeting of District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) was held under the chairmanship of deputy commissioner and chairman DDMA, Rajesh Soundararajan at DPDB’s conference hall on April 16.

According to DIPR report, reviewing the last meeting minutes, the chairman stressed on IDRN which was an online inventory where the information of various resources available with the line departments could be obtained. He said that the IDRN needed to be updated continuously and therefore requested the line departments to submit the same in the standard format within this month.

Discussing on the agenda of monsoon preparedness, DC requested the line departments to take up necessary measures in the alternative routes to avoid any eventuality in the coming monsoon season. In the repairing work near Soul Harvest Church, he requested the concerned department to expedite the work as it was badly effecting many things in the town, for which, necessary requirements and manpower from other departments would be extended as informed by the Power department and SP’s office, Kohima.

On VDMA, the nodal officer & ADC, T. L. Kiusumong appraised on the action taken and requested the administrative officers to take up the matter urgently in their respective areas.

The DC also informed that the district administration would write again to all the sub-divisions to form the VDMA within a timeline.

On NEPEX 2018, DC informed that mega mock drill would be held on April 26 where mock exercise on earthquake would be conducted in some selected locations. In this regard, meeting would be held on April 23 and 25.

DDMO, Kohima, Thejangulie Zao informed the members that Nagaland Emergency Preparedness Exercise (NEPEX) is a state organized exercise which was started last year and Nagaland state was the first state in india to conduct such state wide exercise apart from NDMA exercises. He said that this year mock drill exercise would be conducted in some selected locations which would be identified in the table talk exercise on April 25. He also informed the members to forward any infrastructural damage or any others in their areas so as to incorporate in the weekly situation report to the NSDMA.

GPRN/NSCN mourns member’s demise Organisations highlight grievances during Kiphire DPDB meeting

DIMAPUR: GPRN/NSCN has expressed shock and grief over the demise of late Thsanso Yimchunger, sectional officer, who passed away on April 14, 2018 after a prolonged illness.

In a condolence message issued through its MIP, the GPRN/NSCN described late Thsanso as down-to-earth person and a very dedicated officer, who

served the nation till his last breath.

In his death, the MIP said GPRN/ NSCN has lost a true patriot, who would always be remembered by the government.

MIP also conveyed heartfelt condolences to the members of the bereaved family and prayed that Almighty God grant them solace and the departed soul rest in peace.

Atoizu Town Baptist Church (Nito Mount) organised its 4th Sunday school graduation day wherein eight students graduated on April 15.

Kohima Orphanage and Destitute Home (KODH) inmates presenting special song on the occasion of the 45th foundation day on April 16 at KODH, five km from state capital.

Advisor, School Education, Tokugha Sukhalu paid first visit to his home town constituency Zunheboto and held interaction with the district administration, faculty and students of Government College Zunheboto.

He also inspected the ongoing road construction being undertaken by the Public Work Department (PWD) and visited Hezukhu Memorial District Hospital Zunheboto on April 17.

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DIMAPUR: Kiphire District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) meeting was held on April 5 at the conference hall of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kiphire wherein civil society organisations from the district highlighted the grievances faced by the citizens.

According to DIPR report, in the meeting held under the chairmanship of minister, soil & water conservation and geology & mining, V. Kashiho Sangtam, “various apex tribal organisations” of the district highlighted the shortcomings and the problems faced by the people of Kiphire.

The organisations highlighted the “poor

maintenance and functioning” of hospitals and educational institutions in the district.

The minister and chairman Kiphire DPDB, V. Kashiho Sangtam also requested joint secretary, MHRD and prabhari officer of aspirational district Kiphire, Sanjay Kumar, to frame specific programmes that would be “acceptable” by the government of India.

Kashiho assured that, with the initiation of the prabhari officer and officers of the districts, Kiphire could be declared as one of the most advanced districts by 2022.

Later, Sanjay encouraged the citizens of Kiphire district to join hand

Resource person speaking during the programme.

ture was conducted by Department of Agriculture, Wokha on April 5 at DAO Office Conference Hall, Wokha with SMS (KVK) Wokha, Dr. Mhalo Tungoe as the resource person.

In a press release Wokha District Agriculture Officer (DAO) stated that the training was organized with an aim to provide employment for women and help them generate income for their families.

In the training, the resource person gave a brief presentation and demonstration on how to cultivate oyster mushrooms. According to her, these provide for both nutritional security and income generation.

The SHG members were given hands on participation on cultivation techniques of mushrooms.

ANSTA Peren unit general meeting-cum-election: All Nagaland School Teacher’s Association (ANSTA) Peren unit has convened a general meeting & election of new office bearers on April 24, 11 a.m at Jalukie town hall. All the schools have been requested to send three delegates for the meeting.

Losatephe village to be inaugurated: Losatephe village under Phek district would be inaugurated on April 24, 10 a.m by MP (RS), Kewezu G. Kenye. Other dignitaries would also be attending the inauguration.

ANSTA general meeting-cum-election: All Nagaland School Teachers’ Association (ANSTA) Peren unit has convened a general meeting-cum-election of new office bearers on April 24, 11 a.m. All schools have been asked to send three delegates each for the meeting.

FCUK selects new team: Forest Colony Union Kohima (FCUK) had convened its annual meeting-cum-selection of new office bearers on April 14 at the Forest community hall. During the meeting a new team of office bearers was selected for the term of 2018-2023 headed

by Peter K. Rengma as chairman, Imtimar Walling as general secretary along with ten others.

NSSATA Mkg informs: The NSSATA Mokokchung has requested its members who have not yet submitted their membership fee for 2018 to do so before April 30 at Connect Shop (next to Unique Bakery, Mokokchung).

SJC Viswema perpetual profession: Organizing committee on final profession of Viswema has informed that Catholic community would be observing the perpetual profession of sisters to be held on April 21, 10 a.m at St. Joseph Church (SJC), Viswema. Bus transportation would be available from Kohima, BOC at 8:30 a.m. All well wishers have been invited to attend the programme.

NEI VBS ministries informs: NEI, VBS Christian Education ministries would be organizing 19th VBS Christian Education Leadership teachers training programme at Discipleship Bible College, Mt. Miracles Signal Angami, Dimapur from June 7 – 10. All the pastors and executive secretaries under NEI have been requested to send their church workers, Sunday school secretary, superintendent, teacher, VBS local director, teacher, child evangelism director, teacher, youth director, leaders and interested students to attend the training programme.

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and work together so as to move forward together. He also requested the departments to make radical gap analysis and learn from the best practices which can be implemented.

In the meeting brief report was presented by individual apprehended The individual detained by various departments like The

by Mon Battalion.

Kohima Battalion.

Health & Family Welfare, Zisaji Presidency College, Education, PWD (Road& Bridges), Agriculture, DRDA, Lead Bank and Horticulture.

The board also deliberated on registration of St. John School, Kiusam village and setting up of Primary School at Okhe village and agreed to recommend to the government for necessary action.

The accused with the seized items.

KVKs conduct trainings on crop productions in Kohima, Wokha DIMAPUR: Training on “Scientific Methods of Crop Production” was organized by KVK and sponsored by ATMA Kohima district at Nerhe Pezha on April 6.

A press release from ATMA Kohima stated that during the first technical session, resource person ACTO KVK, Imtisenla shared a talk on the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) where rice seedlings should be carefully transplanted when young, when between 10-15 days old with just two leaves, to avoid trauma to its roots and to minimize transplant shock. Through this system 30 percent more yields is obtained over traditional practices she explained.

In the second technical session, ACTO KVK, Michael Pienyu discussed the topic Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Successful IPM’s combine several methods such as cultural, mechanical, biological and chemical use.

The programme was followed by an interaction session. Altogether 37 farmers participated along with ATMA and KVK staff.

Wokha: A one day training on Techniques of Mushroom Cultivation for Self Help Groups (SHGs) under Women in Agricul-

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She also encouraged SHG’s to cultivate Oyster mushroom as a sustainable source of income from among the available species of mushrooms because Oyster Mushrooms were adaptable to the Wokha climatic conditions, easy to cultivate, has a short harvest duration, high productivity, long shelf life and a is rich source of nutrition for both vegetarians and non vegetarians. Besides these, it is in high demand in the market.

The training programme was chaired by SDAO Wokha, Rosemary Ezung. Altogether, 10 SHG members and 4 officials participated in the training and the programme concluded with a word of thanks by AFA, Thechano J. Ezung.

DIMAPUR: Assam Rifles battalion had conducted a series of operations in the month of April.

Mon Battalion: Mon battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) established a mobile vehicle check post at Hawa Junction in the general area of Lungwa on April 7.

According to AR PRO, during the spot check, Assam Rifles troops apprehended a suspected individual and recovered 22 illegal strips of ‘khani.’ The individual was identified as Palai Konyak (24) son of Khampi Konyak, resident of Lungwa village.

The individual revealed that he had been working for the NSCN (K) and had brought the strips of ‘khani’ from adhoc camp, Khanmoi of NSCN (K) to sell in Mon town. The apprehended along with the recovered items has been handed over to Mon police station for further investigation.

Kohima Battalion: Kohima battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) conducted an operation in the general area of Phulbari Chowk, Kohima along with a police representative on April 9. According to AR PRO, during the operation, Assam Rifles troops apprehended one NSCN (K) cadre identified as ‘adjutant’ Job (26) son of Tsuchi, resident of Phor village under Phek district. The recoveries from the individual include two NSCN/GPRN (K) extortion slips for Rs. 80,000 and Rs. 10,000, and Rs. 20,070 in cash. Subse-

quently a follow up operation was launched to search his residence at High School Junction wherein one receipt from traders union for Rs. 35,000, one NSCN/ GPRN (K) extortion slip of Rs. 7,000, one NSCN/ GPRN (K) blank extortion slip and one used NSCN/ GPRN (K) extortion slip pad were also recovered.

The individual along with the recovered items has been handed over to North police station, Kohima for further investigation.

Wokha Battalion: Wokha Battalion launched a search operation along with a police representative in Upper Mt. Tiyi colony, Wokha on April 9 and recovered illegal arms and ammunition. According to PRO HQ IGAR (North), the seized materials included four 12 bore rifles, two muzzle loaded rifles, two air guns, seven rifles butt, three metal cup for modification of illegal weapons or bombs, four air gun spring, nine hollow iron rod, six live rounds of nine mm pistol, eight rounds of point 22 mm, eight point 22 empty cases and one hand made bomb.

The illegal material were recovered from the house of L.D Yanthan Lano, a resident of Upper Mt. Tiyi colony Wokha, who was found to be absconding from the house. In this connection, the seized illegal arms and ammunitions has been handed over to Wokha police station and an FIR was also lodged for further investigations.

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WEATHER FORECAST april 18

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala A strong thunderstorm

32 22

Aizawl

A strong t-storm this evening

Guwahati A p.m. t-storm in spots Imphal

25 17 30 20

A stray morning thunderstorm 30 15

Itanagar Sunny to partly cloudy

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Shillong

Partly sunny with a t-storm

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Kohima

Not as warm with a t-storm

24 14

Dimapur A thunderstorm in spot late

33 19

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A shower and a t-storm around 29 14

Tuensang A thunderstorm in spot late Wokha

24 10

A morning thunderstorm or two 29 17

Zunheboto Not as warm with a t-storm

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Khumo (3rd from R) along with fisheries department officials during felicitation programme at Kohima (NP) Correspondent

KOHIMA, APR 17 (NPN): Department of Fishery, Nagaland organized felicitation programme for Fisheries, Evaluation, Economics & Statistics advisor, L. Khumo Khiamniugan at conference hall Hotel Vivor, Kohima on Tuesday.

Advisor in his address based on People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) government slogan “Change is coming,” said the department also should make pos-

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itive change. He stressed on the need to go for physical verification of the various projects and undertakings by the department. He maintained that change would happen through the effective implementation of the various projects on the ground.

He said although fishery department was a small department, it had a big role to play in boosting the rural economy through fishery activities. He expressed happiness that the

department has been reaching the grassroots level across the state.

Khumo called upon the officers to continue to render best services and live up to the expectation of the people. He assured that he would put his best effort to get through the cadre review of the fisheries department and also to pursue for changing the nomenclature of the department into department of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources, as expressed by the

department director. Referring to the present strength of 310 manpower of the department, he assured to take up the matter with the government for increasing the manpower.

Secretary of Fisheries, Mhabemo Yanthan in his address stressed the need to have a department target to achieve its goal. He challenged the department staff and officers to make fish self sufficiency in the state, as at present the department could produce only 30% requirement in the state and 70% import from others. He said by putting more effort department can at least strengthen the rural economy and uplift the society.

President Nagaland Fisheries Technical Association, Dr. Vimezo Kire and registrar R. Wati Imchen also addressed the gathering.

Programme was chaired by director of Fisheries, Kevisa Kense, invocation prayer said by Mary Kithan senior typist, while vote of thanks was proposed by deputy director of fisheries Neitho–o Kuotsu.

Spiritual & Mission awakening crusade

nmm, sbak members and participants during the spiritual and mission awakening crusade at Vekuho New Baptist Church.

DIMAPUR: Nagaland Missions Movement (NMM), the missions department of Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) in collaboration with Sümi Baptist Akukuhou Küqhqkulu (SBAK) Nito Mount conducted spiritual and mission awakening crusade at Vekuho New Baptist Church from April 13-15 under the theme “Knitted together in Chirst – Mission”.

A press release by NMM director, Rev. An-

drew Semp informed that speakers of the crusade were NBCC general secretary, Rev. Dr. Kethozelhou Keyho, NMM director, Rev. Andrew Semp, Global Mission Asia director, Rev. Khevihe Yeptho, and SBAK executive secretary, Rev. Hukugha Zhimo.

During the programme, Surumi Baptist Church pastor, Dr. Hokheto Zhimo, led the bible study, while greetings by DAO PWD Dimapur, Asheto

Aye and SDO police project Zunheboto, Er. Kavito Yepthomi. More than 400 delegates from 67 churches under SBAK attended the programme.

NMM office further expressed its profound gratitude to all the staff of SBAK, pastor and leaders of Vekuho New Baptist Church for hosting and providing all the logistic needs for the programme and making the crusade a grand success.

NEISSR & DMC undertake cleanliness drive Peace Channel conducts programmes in schools

Members of the CD Forum along with participants of the cleanliness drive.

DIMAPUR: In continuation of the theme, “Clean Dimapur”, the North East Institute of Social Science and Research (NEISSR) carried out a cleanliness drive in collaboration with DMC at Sachu colony on April 14.

A press release by MSW, NEISSR Dziesezelie Sanchu stated that the work was initiated by the Community Development (CD) Forum NEISSR and “Realizing the importance of a clean and a hygienic environment, community awareness was given

through the cleanliness drive” it said.

The small colony of Zeliangrong Village was adopted as a model village by the CD Forum NEISSR last year (2017) and a survey of the colony was conducted. Following the survey trainee (students) initiated a step for the development of the community.

The cleanliness drive was conducted with participation of youth from the colony and a truck put at their disposal by the DMC. Khuno, convener CD Forum, thanked the

community members for their cooperation and also assured them that more activities would be conducted in the days to come. Dr. Toli Kiba, assistant professor NEISSR (HoD, Community Development) also invited the people from the community to come forth and invite the forum to conduct more activities and awareness programmes.

Youth president Joseph, thanking the students for taking such an initiative, promised to co-operate with the forum even in the days to come.

DIMAPUR: Peace Channel conducted peace celebration and capacity building programmes at different schools on the theme “Concept of Peace and Peace Building” in March and April 2018.

According to a press release, resource persons for the 5 day programmes were Sedekieno Rino and Susan Kulnu.

Addressing club members, on different occasions Susan Kulnu Peace Channel Kohima District coordinator emphasised on the main objective of peace and peace building. She motivated students to contemplate peace and take up initiatives to transform a culture of violence into a culture of peace.

She also, in a session, spoke about human rights calling these vital for everyone.

She also emphasized on the principal of “Do No Harm” and motivated students on leadership and life skills. On a different occasion, Sedekieno Rino, a peace activist, also spoke on Anti-War toys, as children may replicate the violent content they see on entertainment media.

Therefore she urged students to dream of a peaceful society and put in efforts towards changing oneself

into promoters of peace to make the dream a reality.

All together there were 227 quality peace club members along with 10 teacher animators of different schools who participated in the sessions. Peace channel is also undertaking similar programmes in other districts like Dimapur, Wokha , Mon, and Peren.

Peace Channel also organized a leadership training program for peace club members at Little Angel School (LAS) Wokha on April 13.

A press release issued from Peace Channel stated that speaking on the occasion, peace activist, Patrick W. Tungoe said that leadership was not about titles or designations but “a person who knows the way, goes the way and show the way.”

He also added that they should work on effective speaking and communication to be able to convince and communicate their message to the people.

Tungoe encouraged the participants to be willing to accept and overcome mistakes and failure adding that to be leaders they should work hard to build themselves in self-discipline, character and values by always setting good examples.

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Members of AH&VS and villagers during the village piggery development scheme programme.

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lages of Litsami, Asukhomi and Asukhoto on March 21, April 11 and April 14 respectively.

A press release by chief veterinary officer (CVO) Zunheboto, stated that pre-mixed feeds were

distributed to a total number of 415 selected piggery farmer-beneficiaries. Male piglets for breeding purpose, CGI sheets for construction of sheds and farm equipments were distributed to twelve beneficiaries

of the three villages.

During the programme, the guests of honour were SDO (C) Zunhebot Ajit Ranjan and EAC Atoizu, Tsiatsusie.

Ranjan pointed out that with favourable vegeta-

Thousands of students and well-wishers of Kiphire Tuesday night held a candlelight vigil at Delux Point Kiphire in remembrance of J&K rape victim.

The programme was organized by “Kiphire Today” group members of WhatsApp and Facebook. (NP)

DHS Mon conducts iodine awareness DIMAPUR: District Health Society (DHS) Mon organized awareness programme on iodine deficiency disorders and for sale of iodised salt only on April 15 for grocery shop owners under Mon town. A press release from DHS Mon said, shop owners were given chance to demonstrate on the iodine test kits after the district accounts manager, H. Rengma, explained and exhibited the kit. Earlier, Dr Akaba, deputy CMO, explained the purpose of the training and how important it was to sale only iodised salt. He also explained on some facts about the iodine deficiency disorders which lead to mental retardation, goitre, or thyroid diseases. DHS Mon distributed iodine test kits to all the participants along with the IEC material.

tion and ample possession of land resources there was sufficient capacity to adopt farming activities.

Stressing on formation of SHG/co-operative societies, organization and linkages with certain financing agencies, he added that this would enhance production and provide easy access to penetrate the market.

He assured to extend help wherever the administration par ticipation was required. Both guests of honour advised and encouraged the farmerbeneficiaries to feed their animals as per scientific advice given by the department. They encouraged the beneficiaries to be dedicated and sincere so that their produce would be in surplus for export to neighbouring states.

The village councils also thanked the department and officials and hoped for more such delivery of goods to the people.

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Protest against appointment of chief secretary in Manipur

Students rally on streets in Imphal on Tuesday demanding appointment of native IAS officer as chief secretary of Manipur.

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IMPHAL, Apr 17: Three student bodies on Tuesday staged a peaceful rally against the appointment of senior most native IAS officer to the post of chief secretary of Manipur.

All Tribal Students’ Union Manipur (ATSUM), Democratic Students’ Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) and Apunba Ireipak Maheiroi Singlup (AIMS) were demanding appointment of one of senior most native IAS officers as state chief secretary, after state government appointed Dr J Suresh Babu as acting chief secretary.

Last year, despite appeal by the students, the ignorant Manipur government appointed a non-native IAS officer RR Rashmi as chief secretary

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of Manipur, leaders of the student bodies said.

Students of various colleges and schools from valley and hills took part in the rally which kick-started from Imphal’s Adimjati Complex and concluded at THAU Ground with a meeting.

Placards which read “Firm commitment to protect the people of Manipur, translate into action”, “bypassing senior officer and appointing junior for the post is discriminatory and unfair,” etc were displayed during the rally.

Student leaders, who spoke at the meeting, while justifying their demand, said that there were many native IAS officers qualified for the post of chief secretary.

Appointing non-native IAS officer as chief

secretary was tantamount to humiliation of the indigenous, qualified officers of the state, they alleged.

Alleging state government of being neglecting local IAS officers, ATSUM tribunal secretary Joseph Hmar questioned why state government prefers non-local officers as chief secretary.

The student bodies further demanded that the chief secretary be appointed based on seniority and not through “influences and connections”.

DESAM advisor M Agamba, alleged that the new BJP-led government was following the same procedure set by the previous government of appointing a junior officer and ignoring a senior and native officer for the post.

Security tightened in Manipur ahead of Naidu’s visit Correspondent

Imphal, Apr 17: Security has been tightened in Imphal in view of the visit of Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu to the state.

Naidu is arriving Imphal on April 18 (Wednesday) to attend the inauguration function of a state level workshop on “Biodiversity and Sustainable Agriculture for doubling Farmer’s Income” which will be held in Imphal’s City Convention Centre. He will also attend another function at Manipur University. Elaborate security arrangements have been put in place at the above mentioned venues and places where the vicepresident will be visiting, a police source said.

As part of the security measure, police in Imphal East and West conducted mopping operations at various places including at the peripheries of the function venues. The mopping operations were conducted Wangkhei Angom Leikai, Brahmapur Leikai, Yaiskul Police Lane and Keishamthong Kabui Khul, in the surrounding areas of Imphal City Convention. In the operation at Yaiskul area, police picked up six persons who could not produce documents to establish their identities and handed over to Imphal police station for further verification, the source said. Similar operation has been conducted in the surrounding areas of Manipur University campus. In the cordon search operation at Changangei area of Imphal Airport, another six persons who failed to produce documents to establish their identities were detained and handed over to Lamphel police station for further verification, the source added.

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Assam indigenous groups oppose amendment to Citizenship Act

New Delhi, Apr 17 (PTI): Sixteen indigenous groups of Assam Tuesday told a joint committee of parliamentarians that the proposed Citizenship (Amendment) Bill will violate the idea of secularism of the Constitution by distinguishing illegal immigrants on the basis of religion.

The groups also said it will threaten the existence of the ethnic communities in the state.

The groups told the Joint Committee on the Bill to amend the Citizenship Act, 1955, headed by BJP MP Rajendra Agrawal, that the proposed Bill to grant citizenship to the Hindu Bangladeshis is totally unacceptable to the ethnic communities and the people of Assam.

“The proposed Bill violates the very idea of secularism of our Constitution.

The Bangladeshis, the illegal immigrants, must not be differentiated on the basis of religion. All post-1971 illegal immigrants must be expelled irrespective of their religion as per the Assam Accord,” All Bodo Students’ Union, president, Promod Boro said at a press conference.

Boro said under no circumstances

the ethnic communities and the people of Assam will agree with the purpose and content of the proposed Bill.

“The proposed Bill will destroy or exterminate the indigenous ST, SC and other ethnic communities of Assam and will reduce the indigenous people of the state into minorities,” he said.

Predicting a “vigorous mass movement” against the proposed Bill, secretary general of the All Assam Tribal Sangha Aditya Khaklari said if it is passed by Parliament, it will disturb the peaceful environment of Assam and will encourage fresh illegal infiltration into the state.

Introduced in the Lok Sabha, the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016, seeks to allow illegal migrants from certain minority communities in Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan eligible for Indian citizenship by amending the Citizenship Act of 1955.

It seeks to allow illegal migrants belonging to the Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi or Christian communities coming from Afghanistan, Bangladesh or Pakistan to not be imprisoned or deported.

17 protesters injured in Manipur

Imphal, Apr 17 (IANS): At least 17 persons including women were injured in a police action on Monday night while taking part in a protest demanding the construction of a hospital at Khundrakpam in Imphal East district of Manipur, police said on Tuesday.

According to reports, the protesters were demanding the construction of the hospital in Sagolmang area, while the state’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government is believed to be giving final touches to a plan to construct the same in Keirao constituency of the state.

The police resorted to a cane-charge and used tear gas shells to disperse the crowd, which left 17 persons injured.

Chief Minister N. Biren Singh said: “The government had planned

some years ago to construct the hospital at Sagolmang.

However, since a land dispute arose there, it was decided that the proposed hospital would be shifted to the Keirao constituency.”

T. Lokeswor, a Congress MLA and a former speaker said: “If there is a land dispute obstructing the construction of the hospital, the government should put out documents in the public domain.”

Some activists felt that the people of the constituency and the neighbouring areas should not be punished in this manner simply because the elected representative belongs to the opposition Congress.

Monday’s torchlight procession of thousands of persons, who walked over 15 km, is the second such protest in the recent past.

S. Yaiskul, Convener

of the Joint Action Committee opposing the plan to shift the hospital, said: “Majority of the people in the Khundrakpam constituency are below the poverty line.

They can’t afford the medical bills for quality treatment in Manipur or other states. We shall not rest till the government reverts its decision.”

Chamling says ban on non-organic veg to empower people Gangtok, Apr 17 (PTI): Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling Tuesday said his government has banned sale and consumption of nonorganic vegetables in order to make the people of the state self-sufficient.

The state government has banned consumption and sale of 27 non-organic agricultural and horticultural commodities from April 1, but later allowed supply of carrot, red chilly and tomato due to acute shortage in the market.

“The ban on nonorganic vegetables in the market is a step to empower the village-folk of Sikkim and make them self-sufficient and selfreliant,” he said at a public meeting at Majha in East district.

Chamling said the state government has decided to set up organic markets in urban areas and small towns to sell these produces.

He appealed to the people yesterday to use their land for mixed agriculture and not leave any land fallow in order to maximise cultivation of organic produces. “We have to reverse the economy and make our farmers richer,” Chamling had said.

Dear Ngaba (Kontok Buchem) Every day I spend with you, I am reminded of how lucky of a woman I am, to have a man as wonderful as you by my side. As you celebrate the blessing of God’s Love on your birthday. My prayer wishes to fullfil all your desire.

Happy Returns of the day my Love.

Your always love, Nganyu(Nungai Ngonyen)

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Assam agri needs innovation: Naidu

M. Venkaiah Naidu honors Justice S N Phukan, at the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Assam Agricultural University in Jorhat, Assam on Tuesday.

Jorhat, apr 17 (PTI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu Tuesday said the farm sector in Assam needs innovative practices for sustenance and called upon farmers to take up allied activities such as poultry, dairy and fisheries. “ T h e r e h ave b e e n many advances in farming practices like precision farming, vertical farming

and robotic farming. We must see if these innovations can be tried out in your state,” Naidu said.

He was speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the year-long golden jubilee celebrations of Assam Agricultural University in Jorhat.

India needs to respond effectively to the changing needs of the farm sector

and agricultural universities have an important role to play to ensure its sustenance, Naidu said.

“Knowledge makes all the difference. The educational institutions must generate new ideas, extend the frontiers of scientific knowledge and search for practical solutions to challenging problems,” he said.

The farmers who toil

on the farms should be empowered with knowledge, financial credit, warehousing and insurance facilities, he said.

“Achieving self sufficiency in the pulses and oilseed sector is a challenge before the country. With the dedication demonstrated by our agriculturists and the cutting-edge research being conducted in our laboratories, I am sure we will achieve self sufficiency in these two crops soon,” Naidu said.

The “contemporary realities” like climate change, fatigued soil health, diminishing water resources and endangered bio-diversity are currently affecting agricultural practices, he said.

Farming as a profession is becoming increasingly “uneconomical” and, therefore, “unattractive”, he said, adding that “fewer people are now opting for agriculture practices. In order to meet these challenges effectively, we need highly skilled and motivated human resources, persons who will think out of the box and institutions that foster innovation”.

Naidu urged scientists and state governments to encourage farmers to take up diversified activities, such as fishery and poultry.

Expressing satisfaction with the Assam government’s efforts to revitalise the animal husbandry sector, he said: “This is, in my view, the need of the hour.

Farmers should be encouraged to diversify and take up allied activities to cushion them against uncertain and uneven returns from farming”.

Assam Gover nor Jagadish Mukhi, Agriculture Minister Atul Bora and other dignitaries were among those present at the programme.

Talking about the agriculture growth in the state, Naidu said the farming sector in Assam is marching ahead slowly but steadily.

“Presently, I believe, it is growing at around 5 per cent. Rice production has increased from 3.8 million tonnes in 2001-02 to 5.2 million tonnes in 201617. This is still far below its potential of 12 million tonnes.

Six NE girls held in Raipur for India had internet, satellites alleged involvement in sex trade during Mahabharata: Deb

RAIPUR , A p r 1 7 (Agencies): As many as 13 people, including eight women, were arrested on Thursday for their alleged role in flesh after the city police raided two spas located on MG Road and Sohna Road. All the suspects were booked under sections 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 of Immoral Traffic Act at Sector 50 and Sector 29 police stations.

The girls, who hail from Nagaland, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh, were arrested from an area under Rajendra Nagar Police Station in Raipur on Sunday evening.

Police claimed to have conducted two raids by separate teams headed by inspector Surender Phogat, SHO, Sector 50 police station and Vikas Kaushik, SHO, Sector 29 police station after receiv-

ing tip-offs.

The team headed by Kaushik raided Alive Spa, which is at the second floor of Sahara Mall on MG Road around 6.30pm, and arrested five women and the spa manager for allegedly running a sex racket that operated out of the spa.

Acting on the tip-off, we sent a decoy customer to the spa. He met the manager of spa and then finalised a deal with one of the women and gave her Rs 3, 000. After receiving a signal from him, we conducted the raid ,” said inspector Kaushik. The women, aged between 20 and 30 years, were arrested for their involvement in the sex trade. They are from UP, Bihar and Northeast states.

Stating that the arrested girls would be produced

in the court on Monday, the IPS officer also informed, “This evening, 13 people including 6 girls from NE states have been arrested and will be produced at court tomorrow.”.

Indicating the involvement of women traffickers in engaging girls from the Northeast in flesh trade after promising lucrative jobs outside the Northeast, IGP Hibu said he has also told the SSP, Raipur to take action against the recruiters from the Northeast, who were behind engaging those girls into the trade.

“I told the SSP to take action against recruiters from NE states also, who promised them decent jobs but pushed them to flesh trade in Raipur, Chattishgarh,” stated Hibu.

However, he has also informed that no one has come to take their bail.

NEW DELHI, APR 17 (AGENCIES): In a bizarre statement, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb has said that the internet was invented lakhs of years ago and that the technology and satellites were present during the period of Mahabharata. Addressing a regional workshop on Public Distribution System (PDS), the CM said, “Not US and other western countries, but the internet was invented by India lakhs of years ago.”

“Many may decline the fact, but if the internet was not there, how Sanjay, could see the war in Kurukshetra and describe it to Dhritarashtra? It means internet was there, the satellites and that technology was there in this country at that time,” Deb was quoted as saying

by Tripura Infoway.

The chief minister expressed, “I feel proud

that I am born in a country with such an advanced technology, the countries which claim themselves to be technologically advanced are hiring Indian talent to upgrade their software mechanism.” The speaker was addressing representatives from Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya and Nagaland at Pragna Bhawan in Agartala.

This new statement came just months after Union Minister Satypal Sing discredited Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution and said, “Darwin’s theory (of evolution of man) is scientifically wrong.

It needs to change in the school and college curriculum. Since (the time that) man is seen on Earth, he has always been a man. Nobody, including our ancestors, in written or oral, said they saw an ape turning into a man,” the minister said.

Assam to roll out a comprehensive health insurance scheme airfare of a maximum of Rs 30,000 for treatment outside the state and a daily allowance of Rs 1,000 a day for a maximum of 10 days.

Within Assam, a patient and an attendant will get a travel allowance of Rs 300 per visit to an empanelled hospital subject to a maximum of Rs 3,000 a year.

Another unique feature of AAA is that unlike some other states’ health insurance schemes, all diagnostic tests done 24 hours prior to the admission of a beneficiary patient will be covered by it. “All one needs to avail cashless treatment in any of the empanelled hospitals is the AAA smart

card which will have the beneficiaries’ data stored in them,” said Sarma, adding that Rs 400 crore has already been allocated for the implementation of the scheme in the current fiscal. Funds, he added, will be no constraint. While the AAA scheme has been fine tuned in consultation with government doctors and private healthcare providers over the past few months, Sarma says that further finetuning can be carried out whenever necessary. “Our prime concern is to make it completely user friendly and fully responsive to the needs of patients and their families,” he said.

Shillong, Apr 17 (PTI): Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma Tuesday said his government will strive to strike a balance between economic activities and environment protection.

The chief minister’s comments came in the backdrop of the impact of an NGT ban on coal mining in the state four years ago.

Speaking in the state Assembly, Sangma said, “I want to stress on the fact that this government realises the importance of the economic activity of coal mining in our state, and it is very important that this must continue.”

The chief minister had met Coal Minister Piyush Goyal and PMO officials last week in Delhi, and moved the Centre to consider invoking Para 12 A (b) of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution to exempt the state from applicable Central mining laws.

The Meghalaya Assembly had passed a resolution in this regard in 2015.

“We are also resolv-

ing today once again to continue working for this (pressing for the Centre’s consideration). I assure that we are going to work towards it and find way forward in this particular case,” the CM told the House.

Stating that the ban imposed on April 17, 2014 had affected inflow of Rs 4,000 crore coal trade, Sangma said it caused the state government Rs 700 crore royalty loss in a year.

He said that paper mills in Silchar which were dependent on coal from Meghalaya were also affected, apart from cement plants in the state, whose captive power facilities run on coal. Sangma said that prior to 2014, environment protection measures were not properly undertaken, and this resulted in a number of rivers and waters getting contaminated.

“The sulphur content went up, paddy fields were affected and at the same time even the land that was used, there was no land reclamation done,” he said.

Seven bodies found floating in Assam river Guwahati, Apr 17 (PTI): Seven unidentified bodies, including that of women and children, were found floating Tuesday in river Brahmaputra, by the side of Bhootnath Crematorium here, a police officer said.

The staff at the crematorium noticed the bodies and informed the Bharalumukh police station, he said.

It is not clear how the bodies surfaced on the river but police suspect that they were buried by the Gauhati Medical College Hospital staff in the sand bars next to the river, the officer said.

As the water level rose in the river following rain over the past few days, the sand bars may have broken, causing them to float on the river, he explained.

T h e s eve n b o d i e s will have to be kept in the morgue for the next 72 hours and then disposed of as per orders from the civil magistrate, the officer said, adding that the remains will be buried near the crematorium.

6 arrested on Centre releases Rs 30 cr to CAU Apr 17 (PTI): The Centre has released charges of Shillong, funds close to Rs 30 crore for the Central Agriculture Uni(CAU) which is being set up in Meghalaya, Chief kidnapping girl versity Minister Conrad K Sangma informed the Assembly today.

Dharmanagar (Tripura), Apr 17 (PTI): Six persons, including a woman, were arrested on the charges of kidnapping and molesting a minor school student from Dharmanagar Jail quarter area here, police said Tuesday.

A 16-year-old school girl was kidnapped by five youths when she was on her way to a private tuition teacher at around 7.30pm on Sunday from Dharmanagar town and taken to a jail quarter, the police said, adding that the quarter was occupied by a middle-aged woman.

“The the girl raised an alarm when the youths molested her there and the inhabitants of the neighbouring quarters then informed the Deputy Jail Super Dhanajoy Bhattacharya,” the sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) of Dharmanagar, Jyotisman Das Chowdhury, said.

Bhattacharya immediately reported the matter to the police after which the police arrested the youths and rescued the girl, the SDPO said.

The middle-aged woman, who sheltered them, was also arrested, he said.

The arrested persons were produced before a court here yesterday and remanded to judicial custody till April 26, he added.

The woman was illegally occupying the quarter, the SDPO said.

She had been staying there for more than two years after the death of her husband, who was a jail constable, he added.

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mechanism has also been set up and senior officers of the health department as well as senior doctors of government hospitals in the state will monitor the scheme very regularly.

Sarma said he would also personally monitor and review the functioning of the scheme at regular intervals.

Beneficiaries who want to avail treatment in the empanelled hospitals outside the state can call the AAA call centre, which will make all necessary arrangements, including travel to the hospital outside the state. Beneficiaries will be entitled to round-trip

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line) families whose annual family income is up to Rs 5 lakh will be covered by the scheme. Enrolment kiosks have been set up in all district headquarters and 1.5 crore beneficiaries have already been enrolled.

After providing citizenship documents, applicants will have their biometrics recorded and embedded in a smart card that will be given to them and will have to be produced to avail of benefits under the scheme.

Children up to 18 years of age belonging to eligible families will not be issued separate cards, but their names and biometric information will be tagged in the AAA card of the head of the family.

The novelty of Assam’s health insurance scheme lies in its user-friendliness.

A 24x7 AAA call centre has been set up to guide beneficiaries. Besides, help desks have been set up in all empanelled hospitals and these will be manned by arogya mitras round the clock. “These arogya mitras will do the necessary handholding and shall ensure that the patients or their accompanying attendants do not face any problems.

They will be the interface between the patients and the empanelled hospitals,” said Sarma. He added that a lot of attention will be given to ensure that patients covered by the scheme have a seamless treatment experience in the empanelled hospitals. A round-the-clock feedback and grievance redressal

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Guwahati, Apr 17 (Agencies): Assam will roll out a comprehensive health insurance scheme on Wednesday (April 18) that could serve as a model for other states to emulate.

Named Atal Amrit Abhiyan (AAA) after former prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, the novel scheme will be inaugurated

by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu in Guwahati.

The scheme will provide coverage for a staggering 92 per cent of the state’s population.

According to Swarajya, the scheme is the brainchild of state health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma who says he drew inspiration from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Atal Amrit Abhiyan (AAA) will cover the cost of treatment, including surgery, of six disease groups and conditions: cardiovascular, cancer, kidney, neurology, neonatal and burns. Beneficiaries can avail free treatment up to Rs 2 lakh per person a year for a total of 438 procedures (including surgery) under the six specialties at 23 empanelled super-speciality hospitals, both government and private, in Assam and 13 superspeciality and renowned private hospices in Kolkata, Bengaluru, Delhi and Chennai. Sarma said that more hospitals within and outside the state would be empanelled soon.

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The Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) of the Ministry of Agriculture had in 2010 had selected a site at Kyrdemkulai in Ri-Bhoi district for the CAU and 30 per cent of the work has been completed, he said. Classes have also started at a temporary campus in Umiam, the chief minister said.

Sikkim on way to achieve 100 % literacy

Gangtok, Apr 17 (PTI): Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling has said that the Himalayan state is headed towards achieving 100 per cent literacy.

Addressing a public meeting, during his ongoing 32-day tour of the state, in the East district yesterday, Chamling said his government has given top priority to education and ensured that students from poor families get access to quality education. “Sikkim is steadily moving towards being a 100 per cent literate state,” Chamling said. Chamling said that his government has set up 26 colleges and seven universities in the past two years to provide quality education to students. A medical college and a veterinary college will be set up in the state and Sikkimese students will be given free education in these colleges, the chief minister said. “We are also coming up with our own state university,” Chamling said. “The purpose of education should be to become good human beings for which the students must change their mindset,” he added.

Rs. 3 L each to surrendered 114 HPC(D)

Aizawl, Apr 17 (PTI): All 114 militants of a Hmar militant outfit, who had laid down arms on April 13, have received Rs 3 lakh each as part of the rehabilitation package, a senior Home department official said. Following the signing of the memorandum of settlement by the Mizoram government and the outfit in Aizawl, the Hmar People’s Convention (Democratic) leaders and cadres surrendered.

The surrendered militants have returned to their respective villages, the official said. The Hmar rebels had laid down 45 weapons, including four sniper rifles, one grenade launcher, nine AK assault rifles, one M-16 carbine assault rifle and 13 double-barrel guns. They had also surrendered 2,892 rounds of ammunition, launcher shells and five radio sets on April 13. The surrendered weapons were handed

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Vol. XXVIII NO. 130 Dimapur, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2018

Time is the essence

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hat the newly installed People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) government has decided to do with regard to streamlining the functioning within the government and the bureaucracy is worth appreciating. Decisions to do away with the ‘VIP culture’, reduce unnecessary security escort, adoring vehicles with name plates etc are indeed welcome and hope these will be done away with and sooner the better. There is however another point that could have also added more meaning to the initiatives if the government also made delays as a serious offence.

This has to be understood because any system that tolerates delay is not only perpetrating inefficiency that results in loss of precious time, money and resources but also keeps the doors open for corruption.

An inefficient person many not necessarily be corrupt or a habitual late comer or someone who adorns his vehicle with an unauthorized name plate. That person, by being inefficient is guilty of delaying work or in other words, not carrying out assigned duties at the appropriate and expected time and period. Therefore, someone who is inefficient is incompetent for the job and which also means that the person is unproductive and is a waste of investment. Inefficiency has become a terrible syndrome within the government and no one cares nor has the courage to make inefficient workers accountable. Inefficient and unproductive employees have no right to perpetrate waste and delays and creating havoc. If inordinate in the state government have become a cause for deep concern. With scores of suited-booted officers in as many departments, the state machinery appears to have overgrown to gigantic, inefficient and wasteful proportion. Hundreds of employees in a department hardly do anything and most are not found in the designated place of work. It has been the experience of many people who spent weeks and months just chasing after files for approval of simple matters such as registration or permission because the particular officer or dealing clerk does not show up. There is a strange system where public are made to suffer due to a kind of practice where either one of the officers or clerks don’t show up as if on rotation. Thus office work that should have taken one week, is stretched to months. While paper work takes hardly two or three days in a private organization, the same work would takes at least a month in government offices. The pay, perks and other facilities spent on government employees and the fact that there too many of them wasting precious resources by doing nothing is a crime. It is time that the new government introduce an old system, where date and time of receipt and dispatch are noted in the files. Any undue delay in disposing off files should invite explanation call. A public-friendly government means more than mere PR. It is about timely delivery which would not only put the fat-salaried and under worked employees on their toes but also earn the admiration of the public.

If any government wants to promote progress, it must first start by toning up the system so that it provides efficient service to the people. Providing efficient service, today assumes importance in the global context as it is an indication of the ability and reliability of the system to promote true progress when so much has been made available within the frame of the system.

Unless some drastic changes are imposed, any plan for progress will only regress and perhaps that is what has been the manifestation.

DailyDevotion All or Nothing?

When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment…and plunged into the sea. —John 21:7 Have you ever had a crisis in your life in which you deliberately, earnestly, and recklessly abandoned everything? It is a crisis of the will. You may come to that point many times externally, but it will amount to nothing. The true deep crisis of abandonment, or total surrender, is reached internally, not externally.

The giving up of only external things may actually be an indication of your being in total bondage.

Have you deliberately committed your will to Jesus Christ? It is a transaction of the will, not of emotion; any positive emotion that results is simply a superficial blessing arising out of the transaction.

If you focus your attention on the emotion, you will never make the transaction. Do not ask God what the transaction is to be, but make the determination to surrender your will regarding whatever you see, whether it is in the shallow or the deep, profound places internally.

If you have heard Jesus Christ’s voice on the waves of the sea, you can let your convictions and your consistency take care of themselves by concentrating on maintaining your intimate relationship to Him.

Quotes

I believe forgiveness is the best form of love in any relationship. It takes a strong person to say they’re sorry and an even stronger person to forgive. ~ Yolanda Hadid

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rime Minister Narendra Modi is now all in all in the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP). He has installed his close lieutenant Amit Shah as the party president. However, people’s memory is short. The founder was Atal Behari Vajpayee who subsequently occupied the office of Prime Minister to lead the NDA government, a coalition of several parties.

The miracle of Congres demise took place under the leadership of Jayaprakash Narain, a Gandhian socialist. There was such a strong movement that all non-Congress parties came together on one platform.

The old Jana Sangh members were very particular about maintaining their link with the RSS. This meant that the Hindutva ideology would remain to define the party’s communal agenda.

JP’s clothes of secularism did not fit the proHindu Jan Sangh. Then the party was called the Jana Sangh. It was JP now ad-

Nagaland Post, Dimapur WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2018

It’s Modi’s BJP!

mitted it into the opposition combination fighting the authoritarian rule of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

JP was conscious that the Jana Sangh was a political arm of the RSS. But he had been given an undertaking that the two would part company.

When the Janata Party came into being, JP insisted on the Jana Sangh members, who occupied key positions in the Janata Party and government. To sever link with the RSS. JP knew how they had created an atmosphere where a Hindu would assassinate Mahatma Gandhi.

Nathuram Godse touched Gandhi’s feet and shot the Mahatma point blank. It became clear later that there was a well prepared plan.

The RSS was banned. The organization’s chief M.S. Golwalkar was arrested.

But he was released after a year or so on the assurance that the RSS would not enter into electoral politics. It is another matter that they hid the fact that they are

the guiding force. Today the organization selecting the BJP candidates for the state assembly. The Lok Sabha poll would see the same trend.

The undertaking on the RSS had turned out to be a ruse to join the Janata party. JP’s reminders to Jana Sangh leaders to make good on the promise Kuldip had no effect. How could they have when the Jana Sangh itself was an RSS creation, with the avowed aim of creating a Hindu rashtra? Initially, the Jana Sangh members tried to explain to JP that the RSS wasn’t what it was made out to be. When it came to the crunch, they refused point-blank to break ties with the RSS. JP felt cheated. But by then he was too sick to go back the people to expose the Jana Sangh. He did make it public that his trust had been violated but he was helpless because of ill-health.

When the Janata Par-

ty raised the question of membership issue, the Jana Sangh members preferred to walk out. Curiously, by that time, they had acquired the credibility which the Jana Sangh, now the BJP, had not managed even after a few decades of Gandhi’s assassination.

The two-year stay in the Janata Party and Nayar the portfolios they held in the central ministry helped the BJP immensely. On the one hand, the party to saffronised the new members.

On the other, they selected persons for even assertive portfolio like information and broadcasting. Today the RSS seems to run on daily basis.

The BJP also adopted at time a positive stance which confused the Hindu intelligentsia. When the leader like Atal Behari Vajpayee was at helm of affairs he did a balancing act and rode two horses at the same time Ayodhya-cum-Babri

Masjid dispute and other factors, percolated down to the BJP’s winning 181 seats in 1998, against the usual single digit tally, in a 545-member house. After that, even JP’s close followers found alibis to join hands with the BJP in the NDA so as to stay in the driving seat.

By then it was evident that the BJP was desperate to widen its base.

Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani minimized the differences between the political BJP and the totalitarian RSS. He had done everything to “unify” the Hindus, the most dangerous was the rath yatra he led through northern India, dividing Hindus and Muslims who had lived together for centuries.

Advani was so satisfied with the results drawing a clear line between the two countries that his equated the rath yatra to Ayodhya with Gandhi’s Dandi Salt march.

Prime Minister Modi

is underlying all the time that he is bigger than the party. Even after four years’ of rule, it is not clear which direction he is taking the country. Granted that his diluted form of Hindutva is spreading in the country, but this process has stopped at the Vindhyas. The southern states do not seem to give the impression of full participants.

And once again the introduction of Hindi is creating the same problem as it did during the last days of Jawaharlal Nehru.

Then his successor, Lal Bahadur Shastri, assured the nation on the floor of the house that the switch over to Hindi would solely depend on the non-Hindi speaking states who could say that they were ready for the switch over. It is up to Modi to see how he is able to reconcile with the two different trends. It is obvious that he would have to nudge the Hindi-speaking states. Only time will tell if he can to do so.

Post-mortem

Some observations regarding the present education system E ducation is the all- round manifestation of an individual. It makes a person what he/she ought to be. The parents give birth to a child, but it is through a proper system of education that the child is moulded to a complete man. Education makes a man think and act in the right direction. H.J. Van Dyke opines, “The true object of education should be to train one to think clearly and act rightly.” Education facilitates the complete development of body, mind and spirituality.

A nation can flourish only through a proper system of education. Education enables a person to take his desired place in the bigger area of society. But the education, which fails to do so, cannot be called education in the truest sense of the term. According to Swami Vivekananda,“The education, which does not help the common mass of people to equip themselves for the struggle of life, which does not bring out strength of character, a spirit of philanthropy and the courage of a lion, is it worth the name?

It we judge the present system of education in vogue in India, we are bound to conclude that it has failed to achieve its end. After the independence of the country, many commissions have been formed to suggest a proper system of secondary and Higher Education. The Commissions have submitted their reports. Origanisations like U.G.C, NCERT have been set up to regulate and enhance the standard of education. But the things are remaining unchanged.

It is admitted on all hands that vocational education and skill development should be given proper emphasis.

But still, it is far from being implemented, as a result of which, our students are deprived of receiving beneficial education. So, the country is full of litterate uneducated, forming the long que in front of the Employment Exchanges in search of white-collar jobs.

But “ Delhi Dur Asths”- for them, jobs is a distant star.

So, these hungry youngmen are turned into angry young men and are being dragged to moral turpitude.

On April 2, 2018, Shri P.B. Acharya, Hon’ble Governor of Nagaland spoke on the “Academic Assembly of Felicitation to prominent personalities, Governor Award and Scholarship to students, Programme”, organised

by Janjati Shiksha Samiti (J.S.S), Kevijau Colony, Dimapur. Commenting on the present system of education in the state of Nagaland and the whole country, Hon’ble Governor pointed out that the graduates, who are coming out of the colleges and universities are not employable and hence, have become redundant. He stressed for skill development a n d u r ge d c o l l e ge s a n d universities to introduce skill

development courses, which would open employment opportunites, avenues for selfemployment and empower graduating students. He also called for a dialogue between industries and universities, so that the latter know the kind of graduates required for the industrial sector.

So, far as the system of education prevailing in Nagaland is concerned, it shows a dismal picture.

Everthing is in a mess here.

Right to Education (RTE) has been passed in our parliament.

One of its features is that up to Cl.8, non- detention policy is to be followed, which means that weak students, f a i l e d i n r e g u l a r t e s t s, would be coached in Extra classes and would appear in Re- Tests, after which they would be Promoted to next higher classes. Theoretically, the system appears to be comprehensive, but in practice, it is faulty. Year after year, the students are getting promotion to next higher classes without getting knowledge of their original classes. The students know that even if they don’t study properly, then also, they would be promoted to next higher classes. Parents and Teachers also know it, as a result of which, a sense of apathy has developed among all concerned. In the Board Examination in cl-9, a large number of students fail and uitimately, become dropouts. Of course, now-a-days, Government of Nagaland has realised the shortcoming of the Non- Detention Policy and are trying to ractify it to some extent. But the desired outcome is yet to be achieved.

N ow - a - d ay s, m o r e emphatis is laid on the objective, very short and short types of question. Of course, it has got some advantages.

The students are compelled to read the whole book and they become thorough. But in this system, there is very little scope for the students to develop their originality. In our time, in the subjects like History, Geography etc., we used to consult two or three books and prepare the answers.

We were made to toil hard, which helped us to develop our habit of self- sufficiency.

But now-a-days, students need not do that. The whole system has been sterotyped and it does not help the students to develop their original thinking capacity. It is something like spoon-feeding.

In Nagaland, most of the High and Higher Secondary Schools are under Private Management. Most of these schools are not receiving any aid from the Government. So, these schools cannot maintain themselves nicely. They are not in a position to provide basic necessary facilities like Play-ground, library, science laboratory etc. to the students.

The students reading in most of the private schools are deprived of these facilities.

But these private schools are producing the results. They keep up the pass percentage of the Board Examinations.

If the results of H.S.L.C & H.S.S.L.C Examinations are carefully studied, it is found that the performance of most of the Government High/ Higher Secondary schools are below average. Inspite of getting all the facilities, what is the performance of Govt.

Schools. Private schools are there all over the country.

But in no other state, except Nagaland, the results of H.S.L.C & H.S.S.L.C are so much depending on the performance of private schools.

It is a hindrance towards the upliftment of the standard of education of this state.

Due to the acute shortage of funds, most of these private schools are not in a position to pay the required salaries to their teachers. The trachers are ill-paid. The salaries, which they recived from their schools are not sufficient enough to make both ends meet. How can the standard of education be improved, if the teachers are starving? In the Teachers’ Day Celebration, many highsounding words are showered on the teachers. But does the society really feel for them?

Of course, the teachers are practising private tuitions. But this cannot and should not be the means to satisfy their requirements. In most of the private schools, the teachers are receiving scanty salaries and that too, adding fuel to the fire, are not regularly paid to them.

Are we not digging the grave of education?

In most of the countries of the world, teaching is an honorable profession and the teachers are held in high esteem in the society. They are well- paid and are placed in a secured position. But in our country and particularly, in our state, the sitution is reverse. If we exclude the Govt.

High and Higher secondary schools, the fate of all the private schools teachers are more or less the same. In most of the private schools, the security of job is not there. So, the teachers are also oscilating. Insufficient salary and absence of job security do not attract the talented persons to the profession of teaching. Teaching has been the last career option for the employment- seekers of our country. The result is the detoriation of the academic standared. Young men and women, who join this profession under the compulsion of circumstances, are something like seasonal birds. Just after joining the schools, they start appearing interviews one after another in different offices and ultimately, if fortune favours any of them, he/she rushes out of the boundary of the school heaving a sigh of relief. Now, what becomes the condition of that school, where a teacher

has resigned in the middle of the session? How can a school flourish if it does not have a set and permanent teaching staff ? How can we improve the standard of education, if the things go on in their way ?

The Parents and guardians are spending a lot for the education of their children.

The expenitures incurred on children education (by the parents and guardians) are being maxinised day by day.

Mr. Shivaji Sarkar in his article “ Education is for the rich” (Published in Nagaland post on April 9, 2018) has written, “Fees are being continuously raised for the last over 20 years. Stusents are being forced to fund their education throgh debt. Over half of the students, who graduate attain their degrees with high debt burden. The concept of Welfare State is crumbling.

Education is apparently no more the responsibilty of the government”.

“Almost all educational institutions are being forced to have a cut in allocation and give undertaking that they would earn 30 to 35 percent of their budgetary expenses themselves. This has led to increase in fees by even government-run institutions like IITS, IIMS, IIMC and NIFT.” (Thanks to Mr. Shivaji Sarkar).

If the cost of providing education goes up in this way, how can the target of a qualitative Education system be- achieved? The Government is deaf, the parents are frustated, the children are crying, the teachers are starving. In a nutshall, this is the picture of present education system.

The College education is also not better than this. In most of the collegs, classes are not regularly held due to this or that reason. Discipline is in a miserable state. The whole blame cannot be laid on the student community.

Certainly, men at the helm of affairs cannot wash their hands clean of responsibility.

They have not been able to channelise the energies of the young students properly.

Mal-practice has become a very common feature in every college and university Examination. But what is the way out of it ? Will the things go on in this way ?

Parents and guardians are an intergral part of the Education system. Education is a quadrilateral, the four sides of which are the students, the teachers, the Management and the parents.

So, parents and guardians play a very dominant role to promote the education of the children. Most of the parents fall into two categories-overconscious and unconscious.

Over - conscious parents are too much concerned regarding thestudies of their children.

They guide and dominate their children at very step and do not allow their children todevelop the power of free thinking. At a certain age, the

children should be allowed some reasonable freedom to develop his or her inherent qualities. But this sort of parents are not allowing this, as a result of which, their children are becoming mentally handicapped. They cannot develop the power of free thinking and depend on their parents too much, which ultimately produces negetive results. This sort of parents try to materialise their unfulfilled desire through their children.

Suppose, I wanted to become a doctor. But I could not. Now, I want that my son or daughter should become a doctor. So, after passing the H.S.L.C. Examination, I am compelling my son or daughter to go for Science, though he or she may not have any aptitude for Science subjects. The result is a big zero. He or she cuts a sorry figure and ultimately, becomes disappointed.

The unconscious parents donot care for their children at all. The children go on in their own way. My son is going out at four in the afternoon and is not coming back upto nine at night and I am not asking him where he has spent so many hours. I am witnessing late night T.V. flims with my adolescent son and daughter.

Out of my affection, I have presented my son, who is reading in cl-9 or 10, a bike and a costly mobile phone.

All the time, he is found to be biking and his mobile phone is always by the side of his ear. I am not enquiring whether my children are going to school regularly or not. I do not enquire whether they

are preparing their studies or not. My son or daughter sits tight in front of T.V. most of the time and I do not object to it. Can I be called an idea father? Certainly not.

Proper care should be taken at home to develop the mind and character of the children.

Particullarly, mothers have a great role to play to mould the character of their children.

Unless the parents in general and the mothers in particular are conscious, the children can never be well brought- up. It is said that an educated mother is equal to one hundred teachers.

Future is taking it’s birth in the wombs of the mothers, So, unless the mothers are awake, the society as a whole cannot flourish.

In some families, parents are quarelling over this or that in front of their children. In many families, the relation between the husband and the wife is not cordial. All these have a very adverse impact on the children. In such families, it is found that the children are mentally paralysed. They are diverted and ultimately become a prey to drug addiction and other derogatory practices.

I have tired to draw a penpicture of the dark side of the present day education system in my humble writing. If I hurt anybody in my write-up, I fervently beg apology for this.

Let a flawless education system be established in our state and the whole country and enlighten our present and future generations.

Navojyoti Datta, Sematilla Colony, Dimapur

Reader’s Post

Shifting of Sunday market

Sir,

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the Dimapur Municipal Council for shifting the Sunday market at the clock tower which gained much resentment over time from many of the local residents around the area. This infamous market had grown with time and was creating many problems for both the people residing around the area as well as those crossing it.

In a simple question, ‘How can a main street become a common market for fishmongers, butchers, hawkers, vendors, etc?’ And the proper answer is again ‘For all these activities there is a place called a MARKET where the authorities allot and allows to take place.’

The DMC has really done a commendable job this time by banning this market which had been creating lots of problems like traffic snarls, dirtying the surroundings, clogging all the nearby drains, harassing church goers and so on. Members of various churches like the Lotha Baptist Church Dimapur, Chang Baptist Church, Holy Cross Church, Khermahal Ao Baptist Church, Living Word Church, Dimapur Christian Fellowship etc. who ply through this stretch faces a lot of problem on every church service hours because of this notorious market which has caused much distress and problem. Such good steps for the common welfare by the DMC are praiseworthy and deserve applause. Keep it up DMC and make sure it doesn’t happen again.

Salang Imchen, 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.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2018

Implementing schemes not only Govt’s responsibility: Acharya

Governor PB Acharya with representative from universities in Nagaland, Bharat Scouts and Guides, Hindustan Scouts and Guides, RSB and NEZCC.

DIMAPUR, APR 17 (NPN): Nagaland Governor, P.B. Acharya has asserted that implementation of Central and State welfare flagship schemes was not only the responsibility of government agencies, but also of institutions like universities, colleges and schools. He said this while addressing a meeting with representatives from universities in Nagaland, Bharat Scouts and Guides, Hindustan Scouts and Guides, Raj Sanik Board and North East Zone Cultural Centre

(NEZCC) at Raj Bhavan, Kohima on Tuesday.

According to a press release issued by PRO to governor, Acharya explained that there were a number of schemes and welfare programmes like Jan Dhan Yoyana, Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, Sukanya Samriddhi Account, Mudra Bank, etc, which were beneficial for the welfare and uplift of the people. He, however, observed that most people were not aware about these programmes. The governor asked institutions to inspire

people working there, besides students, to be more aware about the schemes and take advantage of them by disseminating information about these schemes.

Stressing that skill upgrade was important, he asked institutions to focus on making their students employable and entrepreneurs.

He said the Government of India had introduced Mudra schemes to help students, especially from weaker section of the society, to help them become entrepreneurs.

Acharya urged uni-

Topping cyber crime charts, Mum to get 4 cyber police stations MUMBAI, APR 17 (PTI): The Maharashtra government has approved the setting up of four cyber police stations in the metropolis to tackle increasing number of such crimes, a senior police official said today.

“Four new cyber police stations will come up in the city. The government has sanctioned 186 new posts for this initiative and most of them would be in the rank of assistant police inspectors,” K M M Prasanna, Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime) told PTI. The National Crime Records Bureau, in its report on crime in 2016, which was released on

November 30 last year, had stated that Mumbai stood first among all cities in the country in terms of cyber crime cases. The NCRB report stated that Mumbai stood first with 4,172 such cases reported for the year 2016, while Bengaluru was second with 762 cases and Jaipur third with 532 cases.

Mumbai currently has one cyber police station, at Bandra Kurla Complex, and officials said that it would become the first city in the country to have five such police stations once the proposed four are up and running. The official said that the working of the five

cyber police stations would be overseen by a deputy commissioner of police rank official who will report directly to the joint commissioner (crime).

“Mumbai Police had started cyber crime cells at all its 93 police stations a few months ago. These cells will forward serious matters to the five cyber police stations,” he said. “It will help us tackle cyber crime effectively which in turn will help the common citizen.

We expect the government resolution on the setting up of these new cyber police stations in a week,” Prasanna said.

Govt to build 45 km roads per day: Nitin Gadkari

NEW DELHI, APR 17 (AGENCIES): The government aims to build 45 km roads per day in FY 2019-20.

The targets were set for the current fiscal in a meeting convened by the Road Transport and Highways Ministry on Tuesday.

The ministry has also set

a target of awarding 20,000 km of National Highways in 2018-2019 and aims to achieve construction target of 16,420 km, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari told The Hindu.

Last fiscal, an average of 26.9 km roads per day was achieved. A total of 17,055

km of National Highways were awarded and construction of 9,856 km was also achieved in 2018-2019, he added.

Fadnavis beating drums without sound: Shiv Sena

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Awaiting justice in poll malpractice issue: NDPP unit

versities and other educational institutions to play a proactive role in shaping the future of youth of Nagaland. Students coming out of universities and institutions should be able to stand on their feet and make the economy of the State strong, he added.

He called for implementation of skill development courses in all institutions that would empower students and prove beneficial in getting jobs and helping them become selfemployed.

The gover nor said Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar had informed him on introduction of National Academic Depository (NAD), which was a 24 x 7 online storehouse of all academic awards duly digitised and logged by institutions. He said NAD not only ensured easy access to and retrieval of an academic award, but also validated and guaranteed its authenticity and safe storage.

MUMBAI, APR 17 (PTI): The Shiv Sena, a constituent of BJP-led Maharashtra government, Tuesday took a dig at Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, saying he was beating noiseless drums about development while the crop prices were falling, causing distress to the farmers. The Uddhav Thackeray-led party said that instead of bragging about development during his tenure, Fadnavis should pay attention to the falling prices of sugar, tomatoes, onions and other farm produce which have adversely affected agriculturists.

“The chief minister talks about having details of development in his tenure, increase in agriculture production and efficient implementation of the loan waiver scheme in a pen drive,” the Sena said in an editorial in party mouthpiece ‘Saamna’.

“The CM can continue beating this drum that has no noise but he should also pay attention to the falling prices of tomatoes, onions, sugar and other agricultural produce,” the Marathi daily added.

State govts ‘on board’ to seek recall of SC/ ST Act order: MHA

Resigned BJP legislator demands CBI probe in Kathua rape

New Delhi, Apr 17 (PTI): State governments are with the Centre on the issue of recalling the Supreme Court order allegedly diluting the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, home ministry officials said.

The comments came in the wake of reports that some state governments have already directed their police to strictly implement the March 20 apex court order, which has upset Dalits groups leading to protests.

“The Centre has made abundantly clear that there should be no dilution of the SC/ST Act. It has filed a review petition in the Supreme Court for recall of its order. As far as states are concerned, they are also on board. They are in touch with the Centre and many of them are taking steps.

DIMAPUR, APR 17 (NPN): Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) 8 Western Angami A/C stated that it was still awaiting “full justice” in electoral malpractice issue and action against culprits involved.

In a press release, NDPP 8 Western Angami A/C president, Vitsalhou Kesiezie, stated that under 8 Western Angami A/C at least 32 cases of forged postal ballots were detected, which were casted in the name of some NDPP party office bearers, students, farmers and even a deceased person.

NDPP unit stated that all those living persons against whom forged postal ballots were casted were deprived from exercising their franchise.

It said that this compelled the aggrieved voters to file FIR with the North Police Station Kohima and also the NDPP candidate and the party to submit representations

SAMBA (JK), APR 17 (PTI): BJP leader Lal Singh, who had resigned from the state cabinet over the Kathua rape and murder case, today led a rally in support of CBI probe into the incident and called for the resignation of J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti for her “failure” to address the issue.

Singh and industries minister Chander Prakash Ganga had resigned on April 13 over their participation in an earlier rally in support of the accused in the gang rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua district.

The former forest minister said the chief minister had failed to understand the popular sentiment and was yet to seek a CBI probe into the brutal incident.

It is her (Mehbooba Mufti’s) biggest failure. If she has wisdom and conscience, she should resign, Singh told reporters here.

“If two ministers can sacrifice their posts in the interest of peace, those who are actually responsible for creating such an atmosphere should listen to their conscience,” he said tar-

to DC&RO Kohima and CEO Nagaland with copy endorsed to the ECI for redressal of grievances.

NDPP unit, however, said that it was keenly observing the steps being taken by CEO and DC Kohima, who were fully aware of the issue.

It said that DC and his officers had acknowledged the commissions and omissions, which had occurred under their office. The unit stated that police investigation was reportedly on, but there was no any justice done till date.

Asserting that NDPP was not against any particular individual or party, the unit, however, stated that they cannot and would not let an issue of such importance for the state to go unheeded, which would prove to be too costly for the future of the state.

NDPP unit, therefore, reiterated that the particular matter must be addressed and justice delivered without further

geting the PDP leader.

Singh also said that he would press for CBI probe into the incident.

Asked about his decision to resign from the state government, Singh blamed the media for “creating a perception”, thus forcing him to take such a step.

“We resigned because the perception created by the national media was not good. It portrayed the situation in a wrong way, which was not the case at all. It was portrayed that the entire Jammu region was siding with rapists,” he claimed.

There was no need to resign had the media not created such a perception, the BJP leader said.

“It (the perception) created problems for our prime minister and country. It was not good. So, we preferred to resign. We have not done anything wrong,” Singh added. The brutal gang rape and murder of the girl from the nomadic Bakerwal community and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “silence” on the issue were also written about in an editorial of the New York Times.

delay. Failure to do so, the unit cautioned that it would be left with no other option but to put the whole responsibility on DC Kohima “under whose office all these corrupt practices took place.”

M e a n w h i l e, t h e NDPP unit appreciated the Election Commission and the state government for taking disciplinary actions against ADC and RO of Tening A/C. It, however, said that people under Peren A/C were yet to get justice. The unit said that there was gross injustice meted out against NDPP candidate from 7 Peren A/C by “ill motivated and unscrupulous officials on duty.”

NDPP unit also said under 9 Kohima Town A/C, many duplicate voter identity slips identical to the original ones were detected and seized from the possession of rival NPF party workers, which compelled the authorities to conduct re-poll.

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(From p-1) Instead, the association said people should be lauding his efforts for trying to bring much-needed development in Dimapur district, particularly at the village through which one of the main arterial roads passed through (a lifeline for many denizens of Dimapur town), and not just the village in question.

Stating that tarnishing the “good image” of the officer in media with unsubstantiated allegations should be condemned by one and all, the association declared that it firmly stood by its member and cautioned parties, organisations and individuals against resorting to “‘character assassination with false allegations in the future”.

The statement also asked responsible political parties to refrain from setting a “dangerous precedent” of making personal accusations against a serving officer, while attacking their rivals.

While a strong opposition could raise substantiated issues against a government, it was not healthy to level personal attacks against an individual government employee, it added.

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here while launching FIEO GlobalLinker.

It is a digital platform for micro, small and medium scale exporters (MSME) to digitise their businesses.

The platform would provide business opportunities, information and different services such as alerts of technical barrier and change in trade policies, if any.

MSME accounts for about 40 per cent of the

country’s total exports.

India’s exports dipped after a gap of four months in March but finished 2017-18 with a healthy rise of 9.78 per cent to USD 302.84 billion. The minister said that this initiative will help in expanding India’s multifocused export strategy and also aid in connecting art and artisans to the market.

Prabhu also informed that at least 300 Geographical Indications (GIs) will be registered soon, which will give a boost to exports.

A GI is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin.

Such a name conveys an assurance of quality and distinctiveness which is essentially attributable to its origin in that defined geographical locality.

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including window, aisle and middle will remain free of charge”, it said.

The senior airline official said the decision to charge a fee for seat selection is in line with market trends. “The move is also aimed at increasing ancillary revenues, which currently account for less than one per cent of the total revenues,” he said.

At present, the official said, Air India gets around Rs 100 crore from additional baggage allowance

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are charged for reserving seats on front, bulk head and emergency exit rows.

These seats have extra leg space. Besides, window and aisle seats in the front and the middle portions of the aircraft are also chargeable.

In a communication sent out to travel agents, Air India has said reservation for middle seats in the front and the middle portions of the aircraft would be chargeable. However, “all seats in the rear portion,

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New Delhi, Apr 17 (PTI): Air India passengers will now have to shell out more for choosing middle seats in the front and the middle portions of the aircraft, according to a communication.

A senior airline official said the move would help in garnering more ancillary revenues. Disinvestment-bound Air India would now charge passengers for advance reservation of middle seats.

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Headwinds in the form of consistent widening in the trade deficit accompanied by portfolio outflows amid unsupportive global factors kept overall sentiment highly bearish.

Country’s trade deficit hit USD 13.69 billion in March, climbing from USD 11.98 billion in February.

This is the weakest close for the Indian currency since September 27, 2017 when it had ended at 65.72.

Despite a positive start to trade, it fell victim to panic reaction to touch a fresh intra-day low of 65.70 a dollar. Consistent capital outflows from domestic equities against the grim backdrop of the ongoing geopolitical tensions between the US and Russia over the Syria strikes further dampened the trading mood.

New Delhi, Apr 17 (PTI): The commerce and industry ministry is working on different areas such as improving standards of products and identifying new markets and goods to promote the country’s exports, Union Minister Suresh Prabhu said Tuesday.

He said the ministry is also working on ways to promote shipments in Africa as the region holds huge potential.

The commerce and industry minister is visiting Africa at the end of the month to discuss trade and investment opportunities with businesses and leaders of 12 countries.

“We are working on several areas to promote exports. We are working on standards and to improve quality of products. We are identifying new markets and products,” he said

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The most basic, ITR-1 or Sahaj, to be filled by the salaried class of taxpayers, was used by 3 crore taxpayers during the last financial year.

The form this time seeks an assessees salary details in separate fields and in a breakup format such as allowances that are not exempted, value of perquisites, profit in lieu of salary and deductions claimed under section 16.

These details are provided in the Form 16 of a salaried employee and a senior tax official said that these are now meant to be mentioned in the ITR for clarity of deductions.

The CBDT had said that the ITR-1 can be filed by an individual who “is resident other than not ordinarily resident and having an income of up to Rs 50 lakh.

“Further, the parts relating to salary and house property have been rationalised and furnishing of basic details of salary (as available in Form 16) and income from house property have been mandated,” it had said. The last date for filing the ITR is July 31.

transitory effects of the currency exchange initiative and implementation of the national goods and services tax.

“Over the medium term, growth is expected to gradually rise with continued implementation of structural reforms that raise productivity and incentivise private investment,” the WEO said.

“The growth rate in China is projected to soften down during this period,” it said, adding that over the medium term, its economy is projected to continue re-balancing away from investment toward private consumption and from industry to services, but nonfinancial debt is expected to continue rising as a share of GDP, and the accumulation of vulnerabilities clouds the medium-term outlook.

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NEW DELHI, Apr 17 (PTI): The latest ITR-1 form, largely used by the salaried class of taxpayers, has been activated on the official e-filing portal of the Income Tax Department, a senior official said on Tuesday.

The single Income Tax Return (ITR) form, notified by the CBDT on April 5, has been put on its website, https://www. incometaxindiaefiling.gov. in, yesterday. “Other ITRs will be available shortly,” he said.

The new ITR forms for the assessment year 201819 mandate the salaried class assessees to provide their salary breakup, and businessmen their GST number and turnover.

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), that frames policy for the tax department, had said some fields have been “rationalised” in the latest forms and that there is no change in the manner of filing the ITRs as compared to the last year.

All the seven ITR forms are to be filed electronically except for some category of taxpayers.

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strengthen fiscal policy credibility, the report said.

The main priorities for lifting constraints on job creation and ensuring that the demographic dividend is not wasted are to ease labour market rigidities, reduce infrastructure bottlenecks, and improve educational outcomes, the IMF said.

According to the WEO, growth in China and India last year was supported by resurgent net exports and strong private consumption, respectively, while investment growth slowed.

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tive and implementation of the national goods and services tax, and supported by strong private consumption growth,” the WEO said.

According to the International Monetary Fund, India has made progress on structural reforms in the recent past, including through the implementation of the GST, which will help reduce internal barriers to trade, increase efficiency, and improve tax compliance.

“While the mediumterm growth outlook for India is strong, an important challenge is to enhance inclusiveness,” the report said.

India’s high public debt and recent failure to achieve the budget’s deficit target call for continued fiscal consolidation into the medium term to further

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However, the latest IMF growth rate projection remains unchanged since the last one in October.

India’s growth rate in 2016 was 7.1 per cent as against China’s 6.7 per cent. Two major economic reforms – demonetisation and goods and services tax (GST) – resulted in a slight lower growth rate of 6.7 per cent in 2017.

China with 6.9 per cent growth jumped marginally ahead of India in 2017.

I n d i a ’s p r o j e c t e d growth provide some offset to China’s gradual slowdown, the IMF said.

The latest forecast is unchanged, “with the shortterm firming of growth driven by a recovery from the transitory effects of the currency exchange initia-

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Washington, Apr 17 (PTI): India is expected to grow at 7.4 per cent in 2018 and 7.8 per cent in 2019, leaving its nearest rival China behind respectively at 6.6 and 6.4 per cent in the two years, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday.

With growth picking up after falling sharply in the second quarter of 2017 due to “one-off factors”, India in 2018 and 2019 would re-emerge as one of the fastest growing major economies, it said.

The Inter national Monetary Fund (IMF) in the latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) has projected India to grow at 7.4 per cent in 2018 and 7.8 per cent in 2019.

China is expected to grow respectively at 6.6 and 6.4 per cent in the two

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was National Front (FN) leader Marine Le Pen, a nationalist and fierce critic of the EU. Mr Macron was also hitting back at the Eurosceptics who drove the vote for Brexit in the UK. As Brexit will leave a big hole in the EU budget he said there should no longer be budget rebates for some member states.

He added that France was prepared to increase its contribution.

Mr Macron’s set-piece speech in Strasbourg set out his vision for democratic renewal in the EU, at a time of growing nationalism in

of South Korean visitors, including diplomatic delegations and Korean pop bands, with Kim himself sitting in on a performance that he reportedly loved.

North Korea has also opened up the Kim family to publicity, sending his sister Kim Yo Jong to the games and upgrading the status of Ri Sol Ju, the wife of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, from “comrade” to “revered first lady” in a potential bid to create a cult of personality around her.

The US maintains a wait-and-see attitude toward the talks, and has vowed to stay tough on North Korea by not letting up on sanctions or military pressure. But the customary military exercises that take place with the US and South Korea have been delayed and toned down since last year.

Experts remain skeptical that North Korea would actually go through with its promises to denuclearize, as it has entered into negotiations in the past only to have them fall apart when it came time to inspect their nuclear sites.

San Francisco, Apr 17 (IANS): Cyber security representatives from the US and Britain have warned of Russian state-sponsored cyber-attacks that are targeting network infrastructure devices such as routers and firewalls, to compromise government and private sectors globally.

According to a US Computer Emergency Response Team (US-CERT), the Technical Alert (TA) provided information on the worldwide cyber exploitation of network infrastructure devices (routers, switches, firewalls, Network-based Intrusion Detection Systems) by Russian state-sponsored cyber actors.

The joint TA is the result of analytic efforts between the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, according to information on the official website of the DHS. “Victims were identified through a coordinated series of actions between US and international part-

Six-year-old girl raped, murdered in Pakistan

Myanmar’s president grants amnesty to over 8,500 prisoners

Investigators allowed to visit Syria’s Douma

Use of nuke weapons inevitable if World War 3 breaks out: former Russian Gen

Karachi, Apr 17 (PTI): A six-year-old girl was raped and strangled to death in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, triggering violent protests that led to the death of a person allegedly in police firing, media reports said today.

The girl, who had gone missing on Sunday, was found dead in the bushes in Manghopir yesterday night.

She was Tuesday identified as a resident of Baloch Goth, Orangi Town.

The police had confirmed that the child’s body bore marks or torture. The post-mortem at Abbasi Shaheed Hospital confirmed that she was raped and tortured. There were marks of cigarette burns as well, Samaa TV reported.

Further investigations are underway as samples taken from the body have been sent for chemical examination, the report said.

Relatives and area residents placed the body of the deceased girl on Orangi Road in protest but took the body back to their home after it turned violent with demonstrators pelting stones at police and nearby vehicles.

Two people were injured as police resorted to firing and teargas shelling to disperse the protesters.

the action.

One of the journalists’ lawyers, Khin Maung Zaw, said his understanding was that the president was only pardoning convicted criminals.

“So, since the two reporters have not been sentenced for prison terms, we don’t know if they will be part of the release. If this was an amnesty, then it’s possible that they might be part of the list,” he told The Associated Press.

Bo Kyi, secretary of the Thailand-based Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, said the group was waiting to confirm the releases.

“We don’t know exactly if all 36 political prisoners will be released or not, and that’s why the family members are waiting outside of the prison,” he said.

The group, which has extensive experience in monitoring the incarceration of political prisoners, says that 54 are currently serving prison terms after being convicted, 74 are in detention awaiting trial, and another 120 are awaiting trial but are not detained. Win Myint became president last month, after his predecessor, Htin Kyaw, stepped down because of illness.

M o s c ow / Da m a s cus, Apr 17 (IANS): Russian authorities have said that investigators will be permitted to visit the Syrian town of Douma where an alleged chemical attack took place on April 7, a media report said.

Investigators from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) arrived in Damascus on April 14, reports CNN. When the team visits the site on Wednesday, they are expected to gather soil and other samples to help identify the substances, if any, used in the attack that killed over 70 people.

The US envoy to the OPCW, however, expressed concern that Russia had visited the site and “may have tampered with it” to impede the investigation.

But in a BBC interview on Monday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said: “I can guarantee that Russia has not tampered with the site.”

Lavrov slammed the US, UK and France for carrying out the strikes on targeted Syrian properties on the night of April 13 which came as a retaliation to the Douma attack, before the OPCW team could conduct its investigation.

Lo n d o n, A p r 1 7 (Agencies): A retired Russian Lieutenant-General has warned that the Cold War was comfortable compared to the ongoing conflict and has said that Russian President Vladimir Putin “will not accept defeat” if there was to be a World War 3.

Evgeny Buzhinskiy was quoted as saying to Channel 4 News - “I think it’s worse than the Cold War. In the Cold War time I was in the armed forces and I was quite comfortable. There were definite duels and definite red lines, everybody knew what to do.” He also said that in the Cold War there were no threats, no sanctions, no isolation, there was just ideological confrontation, Zeenews reported.

When asked whether rising tensions could lead to a third world war, Buzhinskiy told the news channel - “Of course, you cannot control military confrontation between Russia and the United States.”

He then went on to say - “Russia cannot wage a war against the US. For years, economically it cannot. In the general purpose forces, we are a bit lagging behind the United States. Russia will no accept any kind

Newly released prisoners, part of over 8,000 inmates granted amnesty by Myanmar’s President Win Myint to mark Myanmar’s New Year, walk out from Insein prison in Yangon, Myanmar. (AP)

YANGON (MYANMAR), Apr 17 (Agencies): Myanmar President Win Myint has granted amnesty to more than 8,500 prisoners, reportedly including at least three dozen political prisoners.

T h e a m n e s t y, a n nounced Tuesday, coincided with Myanmar’s traditional New Year. It was granted to 8,490 Myanmar citizens and 51 foreigners.

A statement from presidential spokesman Zaw Thay said those released included the aged, people in ill health and drug offenders. None was individually named.

It also said 36 of those to be freed had been listed as political prisoners by the independent Assistance Association for Political

Prisoners.

The releases were to take place at prisons nationwide. Relatives and friends of those held waited Tuesday outside the gates at Insein Prison, in the northern outskirts of Yangon, where it was expected that more than 300 prisoners, including eight political detainees, would be released.

Although called an amnesty, the action appeared to actually be a mass pardon, meaning it would cover only prisoners who had already been convicted of crimes. Two Reuters reporters, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, facing a high-profile freedom of the press trial for possessing secret official documents would not be covered under

New artificial intelligence system can recognise faces in the dark face synthesis,” said Riggan.

Under nighttime and low-light conditions, there is insufficient light for a conventional camera to capture facial imagery for recognition without active illumination such as a flash or spotlight, which would give away the position of such surveillance cameras.

H oweve r, t h e r m a l cameras that capture the heat signature naturally emanating from living skin tissue are ideal for such conditions.

“When using thermal cameras to capture facial imagery, the main challenge is that the captured thermal image must be matched against a watch list or gallery that only contains conventional visible imagery from known persons of interest,” Riggan said.

“Therefore, the problem becomes what is referred to as cross-spectrum, or heterogeneous, face rec-

ognition. In this case, facial probe imagery acquired in one modality is matched against a gallery database acquired using a different imaging modality,” she said.

This approach leverages advanced domain adaptation techniques based on deep neural networks.

The fundamental approach is composed of two key parts: a non-linear regression model that maps a given thermal image into a corresponding visible latent representation and an optimisation problem that projects the latent projection back into the image space.

Researchers showed that combining global information, such as the features from the across the entire face, and local information, such as features from discriminative fiducial regions, for example, eyes, nose and mouth, enhanced the discriminability of the synthesised imagery.

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of defeat, so the involvement of nuclear weapons is inevitable.” Meanwhile, Russia said on April 16, 2018, that it still hopes for dialogue with Washington despite US-led strikes on Moscow’s ally Syria.

“We hope that, when our

American colleagues solve their internal issues, some kind of communication will begin despite all the damage to (our) bilateral relations currently imposed

by Washington,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov had said, AFP reported.

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Washington, Apr 17 (PTI): Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence that can recognise a person’s face even in the dark, a development that could lead to enhanced real-time biometrics and post-mission forensic analysis for covert nighttime operations.

The motivations for this technology, developed by researchers from the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL), are to enhance both automatic and humanmatching capabilities.

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the Russian Federation’s national security and economic goals, the website said.

Russian cyber-actors leverage a number of legacy or weak protocols and service ports associated with network administration activities.

Cyber-actors use these weaknesses to identify vulnerable devices, extract device configurations, harvest login credentials, modify device firmware, and copy or redirect victim traffic through Russian cyber-actorcontrolled infrastructure.

Organisations can use publicly available cyber security guidance and best practices from DHS, allied governments, vendors and the private-sector cyber security community on mitigation strategies for the exploitation vectors to safeguard their networks.

Meanwhile, an expert from cyber security company FireEye said that Russia has repeatedly leveraged cyber tools to protect its interests, especially when the country’s prestige as a military superpower is threatened.

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the 28-nation bloc.

This month Hungary’s right-wing leader Viktor Orban, another arch-critic of EU policies, won a new two-thirds majority in parliament.

There is much nervousness in the EU about Russian influence on European voters, with many examples of fake news spreading in social media - often blamed on supporters of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

MEPs applauded Mr Macron when he said democracy “is a word with meaning, which emerged from the battles of the past”.

ners. The report builds on previous DHS reporting and advisories from the UK, Australia and the European Union,” the website said.

“The FBI has high confidence that Russian state-sponsored cyber actors are using compromised routers to conduct manin-the-middle attacks to support espionage, extract intellectual property, maintain persistent access to victim networks, and potentially lay a foundation for future offensive operations.”

Since 2015, the US government has been receiving information from multiple sources -- including private and public sector cyber security research organisations and allies -- that cyber actors were exploiting large numbers of enterpriseclass and residential routers and switches worldwide.

The government assessed that cyber actors supported by the Russian government carried out this worldwide campaign.

These operations enable espionage and intellectual property that supports

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Lo n d o n, A p r 1 7 (Agencies): French President Emmanuel Macron has warned that “there seems to be a European civil war” between liberal democracy and rising authoritarianism.

He urged the EU to renew its commitment to democracy, in a passionate speech to the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

“I don’t want to belong to a generation of sleepwalkers that has forgotten its own past”, he said, recalling how the EU arose after World War Two. He is launching debates with voters, aimed at re-engaging them with the EU. In his speech he condemned what he called “a fascination with the illiberal” in Europe.

Last year Mr Macron and his new liberal party, La République en Marche (LREM), triumphed in French elections with a strongly pro-EU platform.

His second-round rival in the presidential election

Lo n d o n, A p r 1 7 (Agencies): The upcoming summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae In could result in a historic announcement, with the sides declaring an end to the 68-year long war on the peninsula, according to a report.

Newspaper Munhwa Ilbo cited an unnamed South Korean intelligence source as saying the coming Kim-Moon summit on April 27, the first time the leaders will meet face-toface, may result in a peace announcement.

T h e n ew s f o l l ow s weeks of planning between the South and North that kicked off with a thawing of previously tense relations during the Winter Olympics.

Since then, Kim has expressed an unprecedented willingness to talk to the South, a desire to talk about denuclearization with the US, and traveled outside his country for the first time since assuming power in 2011 to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping.

During the thaw, North Korea has seen an influx

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ATMAs conduct various activities across Nagaland

polyhouses and shade nets housing roses, gerbera, orchid, capsicum and citrus rootstocks. Vermi-compost technology of NADEP, which bear 7 tonnes per three harvests according to the resource person, could be achieved through incorporation of proper materials for the compost. A total of six (6) farmers, two from each block of Satoi, Akuhaito and Ghathashi attended the training accompanied by BTM Akuhaito Azungla and ATM Kaiho and Kakiho.

AT M A A k u l u t o block: ATMA Akuluto block organised a within state farmers training for SARS (Yisemyong) and

Integrated Farm School at Mopongchuket village on April 13, wherein 9 women farmers from 3 SHGs and 7 from ATMA and SDAO Akuluto staff participated.

A press release from BTM, Aolemla Kichu, stated that Supongmar, Deputy Director, SARS, taught the importance of maintaining proper spacing and plant population control in the field. He, along with other officers of SARS, took the trainees to the field and explained the different systems of intercropping practices, maize cultivation, Vermicompost unit, banana, sugarcane cultivation and watershed management.

The trainees also vis-

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Sanjiv Mittal with Sainik School Punglwa staff during the visit.

DIMAPUR: Sanjiv Mittal, IDAS principal controller of Defence Accounts (Border Roads) New Delhi visited Sainik School Punglwa, Nagaland on April 17, wherein he was received by group captain Sharad R Keskar, principal, Sainik School Punglwa (SSP).

A press release from SSP stated that Mittal was briefed by principal

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Higher Secondary School (MGMHSS) organised an orientation programme for class 12 (Arts) students on April 17 at the school auditorium. A press release by MGMHSS stated that the resource persons, professors Ramachandran Nair and A.G.Kannan from Kerala motivated students through activities to build up their confidence level and have a positive impact on their career. The programme ended with a vote of thanks by Akatoli Zhimomi, informed the release. Meanwhile, MGMHSS principal has informed that the orientation programme for Classes 12 Science, 12 Commerce and for Class 10 would be held on April 18 from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. while faculty orientation programme would be held on April 20 from 7:30 to 2:30 p.m.

about the functioning of the school and its financial sustenance. He was given a detailed presentation on financial review of the school.

Mittal visited the school’s academic block, hostel and other project sites of the school, interacted with the school staff and also attended lunched with the cadets and staff.

The officer speaking at the post lunch session to cadets stated that being in one of the Sainik Schools was an excellent opportunity for cadets and they must avail full benefits of the facilities provided to them.

He was happy to note the progress made by the school since its inception.

ited an integrated farm at Mopongchuket village, bee keeping unit at Yisemyong, also flower and tomato cultivation and passion fruit nursery maintained in polyhouses by the department of Horticulture at Yisemyong where farm teacher and officers gave a tour on their respective farming activities.

The team was led by I. Lipok Jamir SDAO and BTT convener and accompanied by C. Amongla Jamir BTM Kubolong block Mokokchung.

ATMA Chuchuyimlang block: ATMA Chuchuyimlang block, Mokokchung district conducted Block Farmers’ Advisory

Committee (BFAC) meeting at the block office Mokokchung on April 13.

A press release from ATMA Chuchuyimlang block stated that ATMA, ATM, Lipoktila highlighted the agendas of the meeting.

During the meeting, BFAC members shared the problems and grievances faced by the farmers. AO II, BTT convener, T Mayang also shared his views on how the ATMA team could help impart more extension technology knowledge among the farmers. Discussions on various farming activities like training, demonstration, capacity building, etc. to be undertaken at the block level were also taken up.

The members also gave positive feedbacks on how the farmers are benefitted through various trainings and demonstrations conducted at the block level by ATMA. The meeting was chaired by ATMA, ATM, Chubaienla while a prayer was pronounced by Longkong village BFAC member, Rongsenyari.

BFAC members from different villages, BTT members from allied departments along with ATMA support staff and convener were present in the meeting.

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ATMA Chunlikha, Tseminyu: A one day programme on Kisan Gosthi was organized by Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) Chunlikha & Tseminyu at New Terogvunyu on April 3.

SDAO Tseminyu, Viwhetuo Thorie gave the welcome address to all the farmers and participating staff. He spoke about ATMA and its functions and the concept of Kisan Gosthi to encourage the farmers to bring their produce to the market and generate income. The programme was inaugurated by VAS Tseminyu, Gwazenlo Tep and chaired by BTM Tseminyu, Vibilie. The vote of thanks was delivered by ATM Chunlikha, Sinlo.

AT M A K o b u l o n g block broiler management: ATMA, Kobulong block Mokokchung conducted a training and demonstration on small stock broiler management at Longpa and Alongchen compound on April 14 with Dr. Aoyimsen Jamir, BTT convenor of the block, as the resource person. He trained the farmers on various areas of management such as construction and maintenance of chicken coops. The resource person also discussed with the farmers various bird diseases,

brooding and demonstrated the details of administering medication to the birds should they need it. Free medicine such as Amixin, Cokiguard, Vitamins and mineral powder, provided by the dept of Vety&AH, were distributed among the farmers along with broiler chicks and feeds were distributed

by ATMA. In line with the program, two poultry farmers groups were mobilized.

Altogether 22 farmers attended the program.

AT M A T u e n s a n g, Shamator block: ATMA Tuensang, Shamator block conducted a training and demonstration drive for farmers at Shamator and Sangphur villages on March 23 and 24 with ATM, Ketholezo Kipu, ATM, Kezhalesie, and ATM, Lanrhonthung Ezung as the resource persons. A press note from ATMA Tuensang Shamator block stated that the farmers were trained on vermin-composting, preparation of detergents and dish wash, cultivation practices of ginger, neem seed kernel extracts and organic methods of pest and disease management and they were shown practical demonstrations. A new FIG (Farmers Interest Group) known as Thulun group

with 12 members was also formed at Sangphur village.

Altogether 32 farmers attended the program. Detergent and dish-washers were given to the farmers after the program.

AT M A K o b u l o n g block citrus training: Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) Kobulong block on April 6, conducted a training programme on rejuvenation of citrus for Yimchalu Orange Farmers/Growers with AHO Imchalemla as the resource person.

Owing to a great decline of orange orchards, the training was aimed at imparting knowledge of rejuvenation systems and its cultivation.

Imchalemla spoke on various causes of citrus decline and also how to save a declining orchard.

She also emphasised half moon terracing of orange trees in sloppy areas, proper manuring and trained the farmers on the details of plant care by calendar of orange orchards.

Later, the resource person demonstrated the preparation and application of bordeaux paste, neem oil etc. Altogether, 20 farmers attended the training program.

NPSC website not disabled-friendly: Nakhro DIMAPUR: Disability rights activist and National Committee on Rights of Persons with Disabilities & National Disability Network member Diethono Nakhro has alleged that Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC) website did not comply with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and hence completely inaccessible to persons with disability.

In a letter to NPSC secretary, Nakhro said as per the 51st Annual Report of the commission tabled in Legislative Assembly last year and as reported in The Morung Express on December 19, 2017, it was the first public service commission in India to successfully implement fully online application and payment of fee for civil service (preliminary) examination under the National e-Governance Plan

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(NeGP).

While congratulating the commission for its stride towards application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for delivering services, making it more convenient for citizens, he said he was constrained to point out that its website did not comply with WCAG and thus completely inaccessible to persons with disability.

Pointing out that a look at the website http://www. npsc.co.in/ showed that it was not WCAG compliant, Nakhro said the information and services being provided at the website could not be accessed by people with various disabilities, which

was “discrimination and completely unacceptable”.

He urged the secretary to take immediate corrective action in this regard and ensure that the NPSC website provided equal access to all, including persons with disability.

The rights activist pointed out that India had ratified the United National Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, wherein under Article 9 it was critical to make ICT accessible to people with disabilities. He added that the new Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 had also come into force on April 19, 2017, wherein it was laid down in Chapter

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21st April 2018 nü 9:00 AM nungi 12th buba Aoyimti Senso Mungdang aser 68th Aoyimti yimden general meeting amongtsü, anungji Aoyimti nung shirsa Kimong, ali lir, nenok ajak iba sendong tulu nung arua atentsü metetdaktsür.

Shiri iba sendong nung aruna metenlir, parnok dang tasüngdangba den temerenshi alitsü iba sangdong ajanga metetdaktsür.

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Wi t h i m m e n s e p r i d e t h e D i m a p u r Tonphyaktsu-Rui Ekhung extend our heartiest congratulations to Shri. Y. Patton, Dy. CM, Home & National Highway, Govt. of Nagaland and Shri.

Mhonlumo Kikon, MLA & Advisor, IT Science and Technology, New & Renewable Energy, Govt. of Nagaland.

The Union also congratulates and appreciates Shri. Neiphiu Rio, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Nagaland for having trust and elevating Shri. Y Patton to Dy. CM, Govt. of Nagaland, the first among the Lotha Legislatures. The Ekhung wishes them success in their leadership.

Mr. James E. Jungio General Secretary, DTE

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In addition, the government had launched the Accessible India (Sugamya Bharat) campaign wherein the government had set a target to make 50% of all government websites accessible by 2019, while 50% of the documents published online also needed to be made accessible, the letter pointed out.

Shri. Renchanpemo T. Humtsoe Village of Pongidong na ombo ki House No. 24 elani liko to Wokha Sub-Jail kupo elio chi tsungon 15/03/2017 lo Miss. Kimongo T. Humtsoe thungi Rs. 20 lakhs (twenty lakhs) na yenthaka to tanruka ntsijantala.

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Khongsa Village, Kiuro Village, Tserevong Village and Kiusem Village under Saramati Range of Pungro Electrical Sub-Division has been electrified under RGGVX - XII plan for the first time with the installation of 63 RVA/25RVA Sub-Station on 27/01/18, 12/02/18, 25/02/18 and 27/03/18 with all required electrical infrastructures. The said village people up till this point of time had no electricity facilities and they are using fire wood to light up their houses.

Speaking at the Dedication Programme in all the four villages, S.D.O (Elect) Pungro N. Rumphio Lotha expressed happiness that the residents could now access electricity and appealed to the village people to co-operate with the department in all necessary activities for smooth functioning of the system.

He encouraged the gathering to extend their hands in future for any need that may arise from department specially clearance of Jungles, maintenance of line and power Sub-Station enclosures, proper use of electricity and regular payment of Bill.

Lotha also introduced the prevailing system of billing on communitised and formed the S.P.M. system and VEMB members in all the four villages. He also issued the (Below Poverty Line) B.P.L electrical materials to all the beneficiaries.

All the four village chairmen on behalf of the villages thanked the Power Department official, EnggIn-Chief, Chief Engineer D&R and E.E (E) Kiphire for their initiative and execution of the power line in the remote Area, and assured all the co-operation with the Department.

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DIMAPUR: Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) conducted various activities for welfare of farmers across the stated during the month of March and April 2016.

AT M A A k u h a i t o block: ATMA Akuhaito block, in collaboration with Satoi and Ghathashi block conducted a “within state training for farmers” at CIH, Medziphema on April 5.

A press release from ATMA Akuhaito block stated that the resource persons included assistant horticulture specialist Dr. Moasosang and Lichamo of CIH, Medziphema.

They visited citrus and strawberry plots and visited

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family to attend a wedding.

Sonu Jatav (19), who was given the task of putting up tents for the marriage ceremony lured the girl, raped her and subsequently killed her, Superintendent of Police Akhilesh Chaurasia said and added that the man was in an inebriated state.

“After this, the accused fled the spot. The body of the girl was found in an under-construction house in the vicinity of the marriage venue. A rope was found tied around the neck of the girl,” he said.

The girl was rushed to the district hospital where she was declared brought dead. The body of the girl has been sent for post-mortem examination.

“On the basis of complaints filed by family members, police have arrested Sonu Jatav,” he said. The SP also said, “A case has been registered against the

accused for rape and murder of the girl. POCSO Act has also been slapped on the accused since the victim is a minor.”

Death penalty fast-food solution for rape: Experts

As public outrage mounted over the Unnao and Kathua rapes, Union minister Maneka Gandhi announced plans to introduce death penalty for rapists of children below 12 years. States like Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Arunachal Pradesh and Rajasthan have passed bills to this effect, while Maharashtra, Delhi and Karnataka are actively considering the proposal. Experts, however, feel such reactions do more harm than good.

Child sex abuse, experts say, is a complex crime unlike murder — the societal taboo, under-reporting and hostility to the victim

can lead to low conviction rates. Anup Surendranath, director of the Death Penalty project at Delhi’s National Law University, describes death penalty as a fast-food solution for child rape. “The demand for death penalty arises from disgust and society’s need for revenge, not out of a need to protect the child,” he says. The provision, he says, will aggravate the problem of under-reporting of child sex abuse cases.

In 95% cases, the perpetrator is known to the child. In such cases, the child is under severe pressure to not report the abuse.

A recent five-state study by Centre for Child and Law at National Law School of India University (NLSIU) on the Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) found that in 59% of cases, children turned hostile. This is as high as 94% in Karnataka.

This, along with shoddy investigation, results in low conviction under what has been seen as a strong Act. In Maharashtra, of the 1,330 judgments passed between January 2013 and December 2016, convictions were awarded in 257 cases — that is 19% cases — with the acquittal rate being 81%. In Delhi, of the 667 judgments between January 2013 and September 2015, conviction rate was less than 17%. Only one in every six cases resulted in a conviction. The victim turned hostile in 67.5% of the cases (450 cases) and testified against the accused in only 178 (27%) cases.

Choksi enjoyed Rahul’s patronage: BJP NEW DELHI, APR 17 (IANS): The BJP on Tuesday said that the Gitanjali Group’s Mehul Choksi, who is an accused in the multi-crore PNB fraud case, enjoyed the “patronage” of Congress President Rahul Gandhi.

“Choksi enjoyed the patronage, strength and support of Rahul in the party,” Bharatiya Janata Party spokesman G.V.L. Narsimha Rao said while addressing a press conference here.

Rao alleged that it was the reason why H.S. Chandramauli, who represented Choksi in a criminal case in 2015, was given a legislator ticket from the Madikeri constituency for the Karnataka Assembly election next month.

The BJP leader said the 2015 criminal case against Choksi was later converted into a civil case.

Rao also said that Chandramauli had been a legal consultant to Karnataka minister K.J. George in the DSP M.K. Ganapathi suicide case.

Slamming the Congress’s connection with Choksi, the BJP leader said: “First Rahul had promoted Choksi’s Gitanjali Jewellery in 2013.

“Then in 2013, former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram had removed the Director of the Allahabad Bank for denying to restructure a loan of Rs 1,550 crore to Choksi when he highlighted the lacunae in it. “The premises of Abhishek Manu Singhvi in Mumbai was rented to Choksi and even his wife bought jewellery worth Rs 5 crore from unaccounted cash.

Govt to move SC for Dalit, SC/ST quota: Paswan NEW DELHI, Apr 17 (AGENCIES): Stepping up its Dalit outreach, the BJP-led NDA government will now push for reservation for schedules castes and tribes in promotion in government jobs and may bring an ordinance.

Union minister and BJP ally Ram Vilas Paswan, who has emerged as the government’s key spokesperson on Dalit issues, told reporters that the government will move the apex court for the repeal of its directions which, he added, have halted the reservation for these communities in promotion.

Paswan, who is a member of a group of ministers constituted for issues involving these communities, said the government is open to bringing an ordinance but will first move the apex court.

His announcement comes close on the heels of the government’s decision to file pleas in the apex court against its two orders

Sikkim on way to achieve 100 per cent literacy: Chamling Gangtok, Apr 17 (PTI): Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling has said that the Himalayan state is headed towards achieving 100 per cent literacy.

Addressing a public meeting, during his ongoing 32-day tour of the state, in the East district yesterday, Chamling said his government has given top priority to education and ensured that students from poor families get access to quality education.

“Sikkim is steadily moving towards being a 100 per cent literate state,” Chamling said.

Chamling said that his government has set up 26 colleges and seven universities in the past two years to provide quality education to students.

A medical college and a veterinary college will be set up in the state and Sikkimese students will be given free education in these colleges, the chief minister said. “We are also coming up with our own state university,” Chamling said.

should be given tickets if there are no complaints against them. However, according to TMC sources, after the nomination process began on April 2, it was noticed that in several districts, the last time winners were denied tickets and no proper explanation was given. “Now, those disgruntled leaders and workers are either fighting on BJP ticket or as an independent. We need to ensure that our party stays united,” another senior TMC leader said.

The party is contemplating seeking a list from the leadership of every district of TMC candidates who had emerged victorious last time but didn’t manage to get a ticket this time around. “There is excitement among party workers to fight with a party ticket but everybody can’t be accommodated. We have asked our district observers to ensure that there is no problem,” TMC secretary-general Partha Chatterjee said.

PANAJI, APR 17 (IANS): Accusing central government ministers of running Goa in the absence of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, the AAP on Tuesday claimed that the BJP-led coalition government in the coastal state was “dysfunctional” and virtually non-existent.

“The state ministers are clueless about what is happening. Local ministers have become bystanders and that all dealings are made during the visits by these central ministers, whether it is about Goa’s land or rivers,” Aam Aadmi Party General Secretary Pradeep Padgaonkar told

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Indian farmers during a protest in Kolkata against the government over farmer suicides.

M U M B AI , A p r 1 7 (AGENCIES): Maharashtra has recorded 696 farmer suicides in the first three months of 2018 between January and March, according to official data.

The figure is higher than the 672 cases reported in the same period last year, despite a farm loan waiver declared last June.

Of the 696 cases, only 206 or 29% have been declared eligible for compensation so far. These are cases which a state committee links to indebtedness.

The data shows that farmer suicides have risen in the three regions

of Marathwada (an arid belt), North Maharashtra (the epicentre of the farmers’ strike in 2017) and Western Maharashtra (the sugar belt).

The Vidarbha region, home to chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, continues to report the highest number of farmer suicides, but has seen a decline of 24 cases compared to the same period last year (see box).

Both the Vidarbha and Marathwada regions are in the cotton-growing belt, where 80% of the crop was affected by the pink bollworm pest attack last year.

The impact of the loan waiver has yet to kick in with payouts proceeding at a slow rate, say activists.

Till March 7, Rs 13,782 crore had been credited into the accounts of 37 lakh farmers, when the final beneficiary list is meant to be 69 lakh farmers.

“This slow pace has affected crop loan disbursements as well with banks waiting for the waiver money to come in,” said Ajit Navle from the Kisan Sabha.

Farmer groups stress that the crucial issue of pricing of crops has yet to improve, without which farm incomes will not rise.

Officials admit that procurement by the government of crops under the minimum support price has been slow owing to the lack of storage space.

Cotton prices have additionally been impacted by the pink bollworm attack, says activist Vijay Jawandhia. “Good quality cotton is selling at Rs 4,800 but poorer quality cotton is selling at around Rs 2,500.

This is the price for 30-40% of cotton sold,” he added.

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reporters here.

Padgaonkar was referring to the vists of Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways, Shipping Nitin Gadkari and Union Minister for Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu over the last one month, when they discussed state-related issues

New Delhi, Apr 17 (AGENCIES): A parliamentary committee had called Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel on May 17 to answer queries on the banking scams unearthed in the last few months, sources said.

The Standing Committee on Finance, headed by Congress leader M. Veerappa Moily, on Tuesday raised several queries related to the banking sector with Financial Services Secretary Rajiv Kumar.

“We have invited the RBI Governor on May 17. We will be asking him about the scams and other banking regulations,” said a source.

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who is member of the committee,

in presence of local ruling legislators and made several key announcements related to the iron ore mining ban and taxi operator-related issues at Goa’s Dabolim International Airport.

The Opposition, as well as civil society, has been claiming that governance and administration has come to a standstill in the absence of the ailing Chief Minister, who is currently undergoing advanced treatment for pancreatic cancer at a New York facility. Parrikar, who holds over 20 ministerial portfolios, has been unable to attend office since February 15.

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Notice is hereby given that Shri/Smti. Gaichangthai resident of Dimapur who has applied for issue of mortgage clearance concerning to Patta No. 1236, Dag No. 1386 measuring an area 00-01-01 located at Block No/Village 09 Mouza No 02 which has been mortgaged in the Bank of Baroda Bank/Society.

Claims & Objection if any on the aforesaid land may be submitted in written in the Court of the undersigned on or before 23-04-18.

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Whereas Smti. P. Akhala, wife of Late S. Cholise Sangtam of Singrep Village has applied for issue of Succession Certificate under the Indian Succession Act. 1925 in order to draw/receive the payments of movable/immovable properties of her husband S. Cholise Sangtam Graduate Teacher serving under the establishment of Office of the District Education Officer, Kiphire District, and who expired on 31/03/2018.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY 1. G.P.F. 2. G.I.S. 3. F.B.F. 4. Pension Case. 5. Any other dues etc. from the Office of the District Education Officer, Kiphire District Public are hereby asked to file objection/claims if any within 30 (Thirty) days from the date of issue of this Order. If no objection/claims is received within the given time, Succession Certificate will be issued in favour of the applicant.

Sd/- (KUMAR RAMNIKANT)IAS DP-2329A Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kiphire: Nagaland.

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which, it has argued, would work against the interests of the SCs and the STs. With several Dalits groups agitating and opposition parties targeting the BJP, the government is keen to flaunt its pro-Dalit credentials as it prepares for a series of polls, including the next Lok Sabha election in 2019, in which votes of the community will be crucial to its fortune.

Paswan said the court has ruled in favour of reservation for SCs and STs in promotion but also introduced several conditions, which have led to nonimplementation of quota guidelines.

According to these guidelines, state and central governments have to verify backwardness and efficiency for employees to be benefitted from reservation in promotion rules, Paswan said.

The Constitution regards schedules castes and tribes as backwards, he said, adding that SC and ST employees are as efficient as others so both criteria are unnecessary.

The NDA gover nment had recently filed a review plea in the apex court against its order on the Schedules Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and also a Special Leave Petition against a decision that has led to fall in the number of seats reserved for SC and ST candidates in universities.

“Nobody has done so much for Dalits as the NDA government has. We are committee to ensure that their interests are not harmed,” Paswan said.

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Central ministers running Infighting over ticket share: TMC asks leaders to stay united Goa in Parrikar’s absence: AAP

Kolkata, Apr 17 (PTI): The TMC has asked party leaders in districts to set aside differences arising from ticket allocation in next month’s panchayat polls, assuring those who were left out would be accommodated in “some other way” in the party.

According to Trinamool Congress (TMC) sources, the BJP is trying to tap the dissidents and has either provided them with party symbol or encouraging them to fight as independents.

“This is not a good trend at all as in both the cases it will have an impact on our votes,” a senior TMC leader said.

“Our district leadership has been communicated that if someone was aspiring for a ticket and the party is not able to give one, then he/she should be accommodated in some other way in the party,” the TMC leader said. Last month, the TMC leadership had told its district leaders that those who had won the panchayat polls last time

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Dated Kiphire the 23rd March 2018.

NOTICE

Whereas Smti. Thsapila, wife of Late Tsaozi Village Guard of Yingshukur Village has applied for issue of Succession Certificate under the Indian Succession Act -1925 in order to draw/receive the payments of movable/ immovable properties of her husband Late Tsaozi Village Guard serving under the establishment of Office of the Deputy Commandant, Village Guard, Kiphire District who was expired on 16-01-2018.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY. 1. G.P.F 2. G.I.S 3. F.B.F 4. Pension case. 5. Any other dues etc. from the Office of the Deputy Commandant, Village Guard, Kiphire, Nagaland.

Public are hereby asked to file objection/claim if any within 30 (Thirty) days from the date of issue of this order. If no objection/claim is received within the given time, Succession Certificate will be issued in favour of the applicant.

Sd/- (MOHAMMED ALI SHIHAB) IAS Deputy Commissioner, Kiphire :: Nagaland.

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attended the meeting.

Patel recently said the RBI doesn’t have adequate powers to deal with the public sector banks.

“We would like to know what kind of powers the RBI Governor needs,” another source said, adding that regulation was an important part and that was why the Governor had been called.

When asked if the PNB fraud and ICICI Bank loan issues figured in the meeting, the source said, issues related to “all commercial banks, including ICICI Bank” were discussed.

Finance Ministry officials gave part replies to queries of the lawmakers and they have been given three weeks time to file a complete report on the questions.

2 WWII era bombs found in WB village

HANSKHALI (WB), APR 17 (PTI): Two bombs of the World War II era were found when workers were digging a pond at a village in Nadia district of West Bengal.

The bombs are 50 inches in length and 38 inches in diameter, a police officer said today.

“The two bombs seem to be of the World War II period. We have informed the Army for necessary action,” the officer said.

Armymen came from Kolkata, around 100 km from here, and inspected the bombs yesterday, he said adding that they would take it away after getting permission from

the authorities concerned.

A pond was being dug at Chhoto Chupria village under Hanskhali police station area on Saturday when two large cylinderlike objects were found.

The cylinders resemble bombs used during the World War II. The police recovered the bombs and kept them under pile of sand in the compound of Hanskhali police station.

An official of Nadia district administration said, in the early 1940s, an area which is now Kalyani city, used to be known as Roosevelt Town and an US airbase was located there.

NOTICE INVITING OTHER CLAIMENTS TO REPRESENTATION TO COME FORWARD (SECTION 375 OF THE INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925) In the Court of Smti. Sara S. Jamir Additional Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur, Nagaland Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate of Late L. Kiyekhu Aomi Deceased, has been filed by Smti. Zhevili relation wife R/o. Toluvi Village to draw his/ her Family Pension, Bank Acct etc, who expired on 10/4/18.

Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate of the said deceased, may if he/she so desire may appear in this Court within 30 days, on the said day of 18/5/18.

Given under the hand and seal of the Court this 17 day of 4/18.

Addl. Deputy Commissioner Dimapur : Nagaland.

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GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, WOKHA : NAGALAND. No. Judl-47/2016-17/ /

NOTICE

Dt, Wokha the 17th April 2018

Whereas, Shri. N. Zuchamo Odyuo husband of Late Smti. C. Mhabeni Lotha a permanent resident of Wokha Town has applied for issue of Succession Certificate to enable him to draw all dues and benefits from the Govt/Family Pension and to operate AC No. 35310217355, in favour of his deceased wife Late Smti. C. Mhabeni Lotha, who expired on 07/04/2018.

Now, therefore, public and relatives are hereby asked to file claims/ objections if any, within 30 (thirty) days from the date of issue of this notice.

No claims/objections will be entertained after the cut off date and Succession Certificate shall be issued.

NOKCHASASHI Addl. Deputy Commissioner Wokha : Nagaland DC-853

DECLARATION I, Smti. OWNYU LIKHUMSE SANGTAM, wife of Shri. Likhumse T. Sangtam, aged about 25 years, permanent resident of Old Risethsi Village, in the district of Kiphire, Nagaland, presently residing at Aoyimti colony, Dimapur, Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under : 1. That I am a citizen of India by birth hailing from Sangtam Naga Tribe.

2. That I am a legally married to Shri. Likhumse T. Sangtam.

3. That in all my official documents my name was entered as S. OWNYU PHOM. 4. That since l had intertribe marriage, I intend to use my name as OWNYU LIKHUMSE SANGTAM by changing my surname.

5. That henceforth, in all my official documents in future I shall be known as OWNYU LIKHUMSE SANGTAM and not as OWNYU S. PHOM. 6. That both the names OWNYU LIKHUMSE SANGTAM and OWNYU S. PHOM referred to one and the same person. i,e, me.

7. That this affidavit is to declare that the two name mentioned above belong to me and are borne out of records and this affidavit shall also be used as a piece of evidence of the fact as mentioned above and also for any rectification to be made in this regard.

8. That the above states paragraphs are true to the best of my knowledge and nothing false has been stated or concealed herein.

And I hereunto set my hand on this affidavit on this the 17th day of April 2018 at Dimapur.

Deponent Solemnly sworn before me.

Notary Public Regd. No. 186/2018, Date : 17/04/2018

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Minor raped, killed in Etah; opposition slams Yogi govt

Etah/New Delhi, Apr 17 (PTI/AGENCIES): A seven-year-old girl attending a wedding ceremony was allegedly raped and strangulated to death here early today by a man hired to set up tents on the occasion, police said.

Enraged over the incident, the victim’s family blocked the Etah-Farrukhabad road while opposition parties slammed the Yogi Adityanath government for the “sudden spurt” in rape cases.

The incident in western Uttar Pradesh comes at a time when the Yogi Adityanath government is fighting public anger over the rape of a teenager allegedly by a ruling party MLA in Unnao. According to police, the incident took place at around 1.30 AM near Mandi Samiti gate on the Aliganj road here where the girl had gone with her

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UP LC polls: 13 candidates set to get elected unopposed

(L-R) Yogi Adityanath, Mayawati and Akhilesh Yadav.

Lucknow, Apr 17 (PTI): All 13 candidates, including two ministers, who filed nominations for as many vacant Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council seats are set to sail through unopposed as their nomination papers were found valid during scrutiny today, an official said.

“As many as 13 candidates had filed their nomination papers for 13 seats. The nomination papers of all the candidates were found valid during scrutiny,” returning officer Ashok Kumar Chaubey

said.

However, an official declaration of the results will be made after 3 pm on April 19, the last date of withdrawal of candidature, officials said.

While the SP and the BSP have fielded one candidate each, the ruling BJP has put up 10 candidates, including two UP ministers Mahendra Singh and Mohsin Raza. BJP ally Apna Dal (S) is contesting one seat.

The SP has fielded its state unit president Naresh Uttam, while the BSP has nominated BR Ambedkar,

who lost in the recent Rajya Sabha polls.

The saffron party has also rewarded some turncoats, who had resigned from the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council last year to facilitate the entry of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, his two deputies and two other cabinet colleagues into the Upper House of the state Legislature. from the two state ministers, the other BJP candidates are Sarojini Agarwal, Bukkal Nawab, Yashwant Singh, Jaiveer Singh, Vidhyasagar Sonkar,

Stalin writes to Modi seeking appointment C H E N NA I , A P R 1 7 (IANS): DMK leader M.K. Stalin on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an appointment on behalf of political parties, farmers associations, traders’ groups and labour unions to appraise him of the Cauvery water dispute.

“Through this letter, we seek an appointment to meet and apprise you of the sentiments prevailing in Tamil Nadu and urge you to intervene in this issue immediately,” Stalin wrote.

He said the Supreme Court had on February 15 directed the Centre to frame a scheme within six weeks so that the final award delivered by the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal, which has the status of a decree, is effectively put into operation, and the decades-long dispute is resolved once and for all.

Stalin said that at an all-party meeting chaired

by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami, three resolutions were passed of which one was to meet the Prime Minister to explain the prevailing situation

M.K. Stalin

and seek his intervention in constituting the Cauvery Management Board (CMB).

“Furthermore, the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly passed a unanimous resolution on March 15 demanding the immediate formation of the CMB. We believe that this unanimous resolution reflects the aspirations and sentiments of the sevenand-a-half crore people of Tamil Nadu.

“It is fair to say that the people of Tamil Nadu have given up hope that the current (state) government will effectively represent their voice or ensure that their rights are protected.

“Therefore, I seek an appointment with you at which all party leaders from Tamil Nadu can apprise you of the looming agricultural crisis in the state, as well as the outpouring of public sentiment because of the nonimplementation of the Supreme Court judgment,” Stalin said.

The DMK leader also urged Modi to direct the Ministry of Water Resources to withdraw a Clarification Petition pending before the apex court immediately and set up the CMB without waiting for the upcoming Assembly elections in Karnataka.

Sushma condoles slain Indians in US road trip to Oregon in their SUV and were returning to their home in California, when they went missing.

Searchers recovered the submerged bodies of Sandeep Thottapilly, 41, and his daughter, Saachi, 9, from the Eel River in Leggett, California, on Sunday, the Mendocino County Sheriff ’s Office said in a statement on Monday.

A body recovered last week was later identified as Thottapilly’s wife, Soumya, 38. The body of the couple’s son, Siddhant, 12, was discovered around 4 p.m. on Monday.

He was the last to be found, ABC-owned TV station KABC cited the authorities as saying.

The family were on a

bigger threat may be of the rise of radical homegrown Hindu groups which create tension”. “This is the position of the Congress. Rahul Gandhi needs to answer all these questions. We demand that he should seek apology for what he told the US Ambassador against the Hindus.

He can’t just say that it was a passing statement and nothing to do with the party,” Patra said.

The fresh war of words between the two parties on the term “saffron terror” began after a Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Hyderabad acquitted all five accused in the 2007 Mecca Masjid bomb blast case on Monday.

Give compensation to slain Akali leader’s wife: HC

Governor, VC can’t probe criminal cases, only CBI should: PMK leader

8-year-old raped, killed in UP

CHANDIGARH, APR 17 (IANS): The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday directed that a compensation of Rs 20 lakh be paid to the wife of a Shiromani Akali Dal leader of Punjab who was killed in 2015 in a shootout by the police who mistook him for a gangster. The high court ordered the compensation to Mukhjit Singh Mukha’s wife Harjit Kaur. She had approached the high court against the Punjab government. Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain gave the order as the court found the Rs 5 lakh compensation given by the then state government was inadequate. The victim was only 38 years old when he was waylaid by a team of the Punjab Police in Amritsar district on June 16, 2015, and was indiscriminately fired upon. Mukha received 23 gunshot wounds and died.

The Punjab Police later set up a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the incident. The police team responsible for the shootout admitted that they mistook Mukha to be a gangster.

The Akali Dal was in power when the incident took place. The then Deputy Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal president, Sukhbir Singh Badal, who was also the state Home Minister, announced the Rs 5 lakh compensation.

C H E N NA I , A P R 1 7 (IANS): PMK leader S. Ramadoss on Tuesday said committees appointed by Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit and the Vice Chancellor of Madurai Kamaraj University P.P. Chellathurai to probe an alleged sexual trafficking complaint were not legally valid.

Ramadoss welcomed the arrest of a female professor who allegedly tried to lure her students to extend sexual favours to top officials of the university in Tamil Nadu. He said only a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe was justified. On Monday,

(G. Tokihe Awomi) General Secretary East Dimapur Sumi Council Purana Bazar.

FELICITATION The Dimapur Riphyim Union (DRU) with immense joy and happiness would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Dr. Vonchibeni Kithan, D/o Dr. Alex Kithan for being selected to undergo professional degree in MDS (Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery) in the institute Shri Bankey Bihari Dental College, Ghaziabad (Private) Co-Education.

Further, the Union wishes her good health and wisdom during her higher professional studies and prays that our Almighty God bless her abundantly and guide in her entire career.

K. Mhonthung Odyuo Chairman, DRU

NEW DELHI, APR 17 (IANS): The BJP on Tuesday again criticised the Congress for allegedly coining the term “saffron terror” to defame the Hindus and sought an apology from its leadership, even though the opposition party had a day earlier denied the charge. “(Congress leaders) Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi should apologise to the Hindu community for defaming them globally and taking the Hindus for granted. You can’t take the Hindus for granted. We believe in development of all and appeasement of none,” Bharatiya Janata Party Spokesperson Sambit Patra said at a press conference he addressed along with newly elected Rajya Sabha member G.V.L. Narsimha Rao. Patra had on Monday also, accused the Congress of coining the term and sought an apology from its leadership. However, the Congress had maintained that neither its President Rahul Gandhi nor any other party functionary had ever used the term “saffron terror” and that its political rivals were levelling “baseless allegations”.

On Tuesday, Patra demanded an apology from

former Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde and Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram for allegedly using the term “saffron terror”.

The BJP leader said: “Rahul Gandhi and Chidambaram should hold a joint press conference and speak on the issue.”

Dubbing Rahul Gandhi’s thinking as “anti-Hindu”, the BJP leader said a telegram sent in 2009 by then US Ambassador Tim Roemer to the US State Department mentioned that “Rahul Gandhi told the US envoy that there was some support for the Lashkar-eTaiba in certain sections of India’s Muslims, but the

With immense pride and honour, the East Dimapur Sumi Council convey our heartiest congratulations to Dr. Kisheka V. Achumi, son of Vihoto Achumi High School Colony Purana Bazar for successfully completing MBBS from ICARE, West Bengal, and Dr. Alivi V. Chishi, daughter of Er. V. Vikheho Chishi (Retd) of High School Colony Purana Bazar for successfully completing Doctor in Homoeopathic in Top 10th from R G U Bengaluru, Karnataka.

The East Dimapur Sumi Council prays to God to bless them and also wishes them success throughout their endeavours.

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NEW DELHI, APR 17 (IANS): President Ram Nath Kovind will visit Jammu and Kashmir on a twoday trip beginning Wednesday where he will address a university convocation and also visit the Vaishno Devi hill shrine.

On Wednesday, the President will address the 6th convocation of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University in Katra, according to a statement from the Rashtrapati Bhawan.

On the same evening, he will attend a civic reception at Amar Mahal in Jammu. On Thursday, he will visit the Shree Mata Vaishno Devi shrine before returning to Delhi.

His itinerary, however, doesn’t include the Kashmir Valley that is on the edge in the wake of recent civilian killings during antimilitancy operations by security forces.

Sharon Patton General Secretary, DRU

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NEW DELHI, APR 17 (IANS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday condoled the death of four members of an Indian family in the US who were reported missing earlier this month.

“My heartfelt condolences on the tragic deaths of Sandeep Thotapilly, Soumya and their two children,” Sushma Swaraj tweeted.

Stating that all the four bodies have been recovered from Eel river in California, she said that the government is helping their families in the visa process to enable their travel to the US.

President to visit Jammu on Wednesday

Vijay Bahadur Pathak, Ashok Kataria and Ashok Dhawan.

Kataria, Sonkar and Pathak are general secretaries of the state BJP unit, while Dhawan, a former MLC, hails from Varanasi.

Apna Dal (Sonelal) has announced party president Ashish Singh Patel as its candidate.

In September last year, Adityanath, his two deputies and two ministers were declared elected unopposed to the state Legislative Council.

The chief minister had filed his nomination for the seat vacated by then Samajwadi Party (SP) member Yashwant Singh, while Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya had filed his papers for the seat held by SP member Bukkal Nawab. Their term to expire in July, 2022.

Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma had filed his nomination for the seat vacated by Ashok Bajpai and Swatantra Dev Singh for the seat vacated by then SP member Sarojni. Their term was to expire in January, 2021.

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Governor Purohit and Chellathurai had ordered a highlevel inquiry into the matter by a retired IAS officer, R. Santhanam. But Chellathurai told reporters in New Delhi on Monday that a five-member committee had been constituted to investigate the case.

“Governor Purohit is only a Chancellor of the University. He does not have the power to govern or probe malpractices in the colleges,” Ramadoss said.

He said only the college management has the power to take action against a professor found to be misguiding the students to take a wrong

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path. A shadow of suspicion is on all the top officials of the University and hence Chellathurai can face an inquiry committee but cannot set up one, according to the PMK leader. He said the accused professor’s mobile phone call records should be checked to determine others involved. The woman professor, who taught at a college in Aruppukottai, was at the centre of a storm after audio clips of her talk with some students suggesting that they yield themselves to keep the ‘higher-ups’ in the Madurai Kamaraj University happy so that the college gets facilities.

Won’t stake claim to Taj: Wakf Board tells SC

NEW DELHI, APR 17 (IANS): The Uttar Pradesh Sunni Wakf Board on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it won’t stake claim to the ownership of the Taj Mahal.

Asking senior counsel A.D.N. Rao appearing for the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) to take instructions, a bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud said that once the Board pressed its right over the monument then it has to

adjudicate the issue.

“Once you have registered the monument as a Wakf property, your statement that you will not be staking claim will not help,” said the bench.

The court directed the next hearing of the matter on July 27.

In its earlier hearing on April 11, the apex court had asked the Wakf Board to produce an original title document bearing the signatures of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan to prove its claim.

AFFIDAVIT

I, Shri. Khetoshe Sema alias Khetoshe Yeptho, resident of H.No. 222, New Colony, Zunheboto, Nagaland, do hereby solemnly declare on oath as under : 1. That I am a bonafide Indian citizen and presently reside at the above mentioned address.

2. That my correct official name is Khetoshe Sema which is entered in my Service Records and other official documents.

3. Whereas in my Bank Account of SBI, Zunheboto Branch, Dist. - Zunheboto, Nagaland, bearing A/C. No. 11736613345, my name is entered as Khetoshe Yeptho.

4. And whereas Khetoshe Sema alias Khetoshe Yeptho both refers to my name or the same person.

5. That henceforth my name shall be used as Khetoshe Sema.

6. That this Affidavit is made to rectify my different names and through these presents and strength be it known to all concerned for commission/correction/acceptance/change of my name as Khetoshe Sema in my Bank Account and in all official records and documents.

I verify and solemnly declare/affirm that the particulars furnished above by me are correct and that I have not concealed or misrepresented and facts.

Deponent Solemnly sworn and declared before me by the deponent on 16th April, 2018. st 1 Class Magistrate Regd. No. 227/18, Date : 17/04/18 DP-2325

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER ZUNHEBOTO

NO. JUD. 21/2017-18/148

Dt. Zbto the 05/04/2018

Notice Calling Objection for the issue of Succession Certificate Smti. Itoli of Asuto Village, District Zunheboto has applied for the issue of Succession Certificate/Guardianship Certificate declaring that her husband Lt. L. Yezheto Sema, has expired on 23/01/2018.

It is hereby notified that if no objection to issue this Certificate is received from anyone within a period of 30 (Thirty) days w.e.f the date of publication in press, the certificate shall be issued, and no further complaint will be entertained for issued of the same.

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GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER ZUNHEBOTO

NO. JUD. 21/2017-18/149

Dt. Zbto the 05/04/2018

Notice Calling Objection for the issue of Succession Certificate Smti. Yeshevi of Asuto Village, District Zunheboto has applied for the issue of Succession Certificate/Guardianship Certificate declaring that her husband Lt. V. Tokhuvi, has expired on 11/01/2018.

It is hereby notified that if no objection to issue this Certificate is received from anyone within a period of 30 (Thirty) days w.e.f the date of publication in press, the certificate shall be issued, and no further complaint will be entertained for issued of the same.

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Deputy Commissioner Zunheboto : Nagaland

LUCKNOW, APR 17 (IANS): In a case with harrowing echoes of the crime in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua, an 8-year-old was raped and then murdered in Etah district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Tuesday.

The victim had gone to attend a wedding with her family where she went missing, only for her body to be found early next morning in a field.

A drunk youth, found lying beside her, has been arrested on suspicion of raping her, an official said.

The family of the victim has accused the 18year-old Sonu of luring the girl to a deserted place when the wedding rituals were underway and then raping her.

He has also been accused of strangulating her later for fear of being identified later.

Police officials said the case was being probed and that the accused has been charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act.

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE HEADMASTER GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL, LONGLENG WOKHA-797111 PRESS RELEASE The Staff and students of Govt. High School Longleng, Wokha district acknowledge Shri Elias T. Lotha (Commissioner of Transport) Govt. of Nagaland for donating sports goods. Your generosity is highly appreciated and we remain grateful to you.

Zubenthung Yanthan Asst. Headmaster, GHS Longleng DP-2306 Regd. No. 92

AFFIDAVIT

Dt. 23/10/17 (DECLARATION OF ACTUAL NAME) I , Smti TOKHELI SEMA, W/o LT. XEWOTO ACHUMI permanent resident of D.C Hill West Colony, Dist- Zunheboto State Nagaland and presently residing at D.C Hill West Colony, DistZunheboto State Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare an oath as under:1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India belonging to Sumi (Naga) Community resident of the above mentioned address.

2. That my name is inadvertently recorded as TOKHELI X ACHUMI in my document S.B.I PASS BOOK but my actual name is Tokheli Sema.

3. That the above mentioned names Tokheli X Achumi and Tokheli Sema are one and same person which is referred to me.

4. That, from the date of this declaration, my name shall be used by the name as Tokheli Sema for all official purpose and legal proceedings and at all times and occasions.

Deponent Solemly affirm and declared before me by the deponent on this 23 day of Oct. 2017 at Zunheboto : Nagaland.

Magistrate Notary Public Zunheboto : Nagaland K-1057

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It is with immense pride and joy, we the Kubzar Kidong Lirmen extend our heartiest congratulations to Dr. Neivotsonuo B. Kuotsu, Asst. Prof. Science College Kohima (wife of Shri I. John Longchar) on being conferred with Doctor of Philosophy on the thesis “Studies on certain organic transformation using new environment friendly pathways” under Chemistry Department, Nagaland University, Lumami. May God bless her with good wisdom and further wishes her success in all her future endeavour.

On behalf of Kubzar Kidong Lirmen DP-2994

Nagaland Post, Dimapur WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2018

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UN official lauds Nepal’s political transformation

Former FBI director criticises Donald Trump in live interview

Kathmandu, Apr 17 (IANS): A senior UN official on Tuesday lauded the government and the people of Nepal for the nation’s political transformation in the last two decades.

UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Miroslav Jenca expressed happiness over the success of Nepal’s peace process during several meetings with government officials including Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali in his recent visit to the country, the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office in Kathmandu said in a statement.

“In his meetings, Jenca commended the government and the Nepali people on the success of the home grown peace process as laid out in the 2006 Comprehensive Peace Agreement, and the political transformation Nepal has undergone over the last two decades,” Xinhua news agency quoted the statement as saying. Jenca also congratulated the Nepal government for holding the landmark provincial assemblies and federal parliament elections in November and December last year in line with the Himalayan nation’s new Constitution.

Washington , Apr 17 (Agencies): President Donald Trump’s calls for James Comey to be jailed are “not normal,” the former FBI director said in a live appearance on “Good Morning America” Tuesday.

“That is not normal,” Comey said. “That is not OK. First of all, he’s just making stuff up. But, most importantly, the president of the United States is calling for the imprisonment of a private citizen, as he’s done for a whole lot of people who criticize him.

That is not acceptable in this country.”

This morning’s appearance on “Good Morning America” was the former FBI director’s first live interview at the launch of his book tour, having already given taped interviews including his first with ABC News, which aired on Sunday.

Comey pointed to the tweets as examples of how he says Trump misunderstands or disrespects the rule of law.

“I hope people read the book and see why the rule of law is such an im-

May apologises for threats to deport ‘Windrush generation’ Lo n d o n, A p r 1 7 (Agencies): Prime Minister Theresa May has apologised to Caribbean leaders over the Windrush generation controversy, at a Downing Street meeting.

She said she was “genuinely sorry” about the anxiety caused by the Home Office threatening the children of Commonwealth citizens with deportation.

The UK government “valued” the contribution they had made, she said, and they had a right to stay in the UK. It comes amid reports some are still facing deportation.

The deportation of one man, which had been due to take place on Wednesday, has been halted following an intervention by Labour MP David Lammy.

The Tottenham MP said the mother of 35-yearold Mozi Haynes got in touch saying her son was due to be removed from the country after two failed applications to stay.

Mr Lammy later tweeted that he had been contact-

Theresa May met with Caribbean leaders and envoys over the harsh treatment of the Windrush generation.

(Reuters)

ed by Immigration Minister Caroline Nokes, who had said that Mr Haynes would not now be deported on Wednesday and his case was “being reviewed”.

The Tottenham MP, who has called the controversy a “national disgrace,” urged the children of the Windrush generation facing deportation to contact him, promising “justice will be done”.

The Home Office said it was making efforts to speak to Mr Haynes to advise him that there is no requirement for him to leave the UK.

Officials say it is not a Windrush case and was never an “enforced removal”.

A former Home Office employee has, meanwhile, told The Guardian that thousands of landing card slips recording Windrush immigrants’ arrival dates in the UK were destroyed in 2010 during an office move.

The former worker, who is not named by the newspaper, said managers were warned by staff that destroying the cards would make it harder to check the records of older Caribbeanborn residents experiencing

difficulties proving their right to remain in the UK. In her apology to Caribbean leaders, Theresa May said she wanted to “dispel any impression that my government is in some sense clamping down on Commonwealth citizens, particularly those from the Caribbean who have built a life here”.

She said the current controversy had arisen because of new rules, introduced by her as home secretary, designed to make sure only those with the right to remain in the UK could access the welfare system and the NHS. “This has resulted in some people, through no fault of their own, now needing to be able to evidence their immigration status,” she told the foreign ministers and leaders of 12 Caribbean nations in Downing Street.

“And the overwhelming majority of the Windrush generation do have the documents that they need, but we are working hard to help those who do not.”

James Comey appears on “Good Morning America,” on Tuesday.

portant value in this country, and key to that is that the president doesn’t get to decide who goes to jail,” Comey said of his new book, “A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership,” which was released today. Trump’s tweets and accusations have numbed the U.S. public, Comey said, expressing hope that his book will serve as a wake-up call.

“We’re numb to it,” he said. “We wake up in the morning and see the president of the United States is accusing people of crimes without evidence and pronouncing them guilty and saying they should be in jail. That should wake all

of us up with a start, but there’s been so much of it that we’re a little bit numb and that’s dangerous.”

The tweets in question came April 15, hours before the airing of Comey’s first interview with ABC News chief anchor George Stephanopoulos.

“The big questions in Comey’s badly reviewed book aren’t answered like, how come he gave up Classified Information (jail), why did he lie to Congress (jail), why did the DNC refuse to give Server to the FBI (why didn’t they TAKE it), why the phony memos, McCabe’s $700,000 & more?” Trump wrote.

Pervez Musharraf accused of ‘Silk Road’ plan intended to serve China’s security goals selling 4,000 Pakistanis to US Islamabad, Apr 17 (Agencies): In a major revelation Javed Iqbal, a retired judge, has accused former president of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf of selling thousands of Pakistani locals to foreign countries.

Iqbal, head of the commission of missing persons, made these accusations at a briefing to the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Human Rights.

Iqbal, who also heads the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), during the briefing, said that Musharraf handed over at least 4,000 Pakistani locals to Washington in exchange of dollars, calling it a “secret handover”, India Today reported.

The revelation comes at a time when Pakistan is confronted with a major civilian stir called the Pushtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM).

PTM’s primary demand include divulging the fate of thousands of missing persons from various parts of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa province and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata).

The case of missing persons is also a major issue of concern that Pakistani establishment faces in Balochistan province.

Declaring Musharraf ’s actions “illegal” and “unlawful”, recommendations have been put forward for further investigation into

the matter.

“As per the law and the Constitution, how could someone secretly handover Pakistani nationals to any other country?” questioned Iqbal.

Interestingly, Musharraf ’s actions were not questioned by any of the parliamentarians of the then elected government.

The case of missing persons or enforced disappearances has been lingering in Pakistan’s top court for years.

For decades, the cases are being either ignored or put on the back-burner because they raise serious questions on the country’s secret agencies and their way of operations.

HONG KONG, Apr 17 (Agencies): A massive Chinese infrastructure programme that Beijing says is aimed at promoting global trade and economic growth is actually intended to expand the country’s political influence and military presence, according to a report issued Tuesday.

The re por t by the US-based research group C4ADS questions China’s portrayal of the trillion-dollar programme, called the “Belt and Road Initiative,” as strictly meant to promote economic development.

President Xi Jinping’s signature foreign policy programme, is working to reinforce China’s links to Southeast Asia, Europe and Africa through networks of roads, ports, railways, power

plants and other infrastructure projects.

C4ADS, a nonprofit research institute that specializes in data analysis and security, examined official Chinese policy documents and unofficial reports by Chinese analysts to analyze the intentions of Beijing’s ambitious economic development programme, which seeks to connect 65 per cent of the world’s population in more than 60 countries.

Chinese officials say the initiative, also known as a modern “Silk Road” harkening back to maritime and land-based trade routes of centuries past, is driven by commercial considerations.

They have rejected assertions that it is also meant to expand Beijing’s global influence.

The report analyzed 15 Chinese-funded port projects in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Australia, Oman, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Djibouti and elsewhere in the Indo-Pacific region. It concluded that projects aren’t driven by “win-win” economic development for the individual host countries, as Beijing claims. “Rather, the investments appear to generate political influence, stealthily expand China’s military presence and create an advantageous strategic environment in the region,” it said.

China’s foreign ministry rejected the findings, saying in a statement that Belt and Road is “essentially an economic cooperation initiative” promoting com-

mon development through infrastructure.

“China is not playing a geopolitical game,” it said.

While there’s no official policy document linking Belt and Road to China’s national security interests, Chinese analysts have written that developing the programme and pursuing Chinese security are “intimately linked,” the report said.

The analysts don’t represent official thinking but the authors believe what they say could influence decisionmakers promoting the Belt and Road Initiative.

“Many of these observers recognize that a network of maritime logistics hubs throughout the Indo-Pacific, including ports, has the potential to change the region’s strategic landscape, and

several explicitly describe the role of infrastructure investment in Chinese grand strategy,” the report said.

The projects shared characteristics that, taken together, pointed to China’s security intent, the report said. These include being in strategic locations such as entrances to the contested South China Sea, in an apparent effort by Beijing to ease its worries about energy imports and potential blockades.

The port projects involve dual civilian-military use, Communist Party influence through the involvement of Chinese stateowned companies and control through equity stakes or long-term leases and a lack of transparency and expected profitability, it said.

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The Construction Committee of the Pastor’s Quarter of Longjang Compound Baptist Church would like to inform through this column that the construction of the pastors’ quarter which began in March 2017 was completed in March 2018 and the building was handed over to the Church on April 13, 2018. The total expenditure incurred for the construction amounted to Rupees 25 lakhs.

The Committee would like to express our profound gratitude to all the individuals, families, fellowships and various units for your prayer support and financial contributions towards the construction of the quarter. Although we are unable to mention all the names here it is our prayer that the Almighty God bestows His blessings upon all of you. May this building be used for God’s Glory and be a blessing to many.

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“Serendipity often plays a significant role in fundamental scientific research and our discovery here is no exception,” said Professor John McGeehan, director of the Institute of Biological and Biomedical Sciences in the School of Biological Sciences at Portsmouth.

The enzyme can also degrade polyethylene furandicarboxylate, or PEF, a bio-based substitute for PET plastics that is being hailed as a replacement for glass beer bottles.

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Washington, Apr 17 (Agencies): Scientists have accidentally developed a plastic-eating enzyme that may be used to combat one of the world’s worst pollution problems.

According to CNN, researchers from Britain’s University of Portsmouth and the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) made the discovery while examining the structure of a natural enzyme found in a waste recycling center a few years ago in Japan.

They say the enzyme, Ideonella sakaiensis 201F6, is able to “eat” polyethylene terephthalate, PET, which was patented as a plastic in the 1940s and is used in millions of tons of plastic bottles.

Their aim was to study its structure, but they accidentally engineered an enzyme which was even better at breaking down PET plastics.

“We hoped to determine its structure to aid in protein engineering, but we ended up going a step further and accidentally engineered an enzyme with improved performance at breaking down these plastics,” said NREL’s lead researcher Gregg Beckham.

The discovery could result in a recycling solution for millions of tons of plastic bottles made of PET, which currently persists for hundreds of years in the environment, the University of Portsmouth said on its website.

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Kendrick Lamar wins Pulitzer Prize for music

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apper Kendrick Lamar has won the Pulitzer Prize for music, becoming the first non-classical or jazz artist to collect the award.

The 30-year-old Californian won the prize for his album Damn, released in April 2017. Organisers said it offered “affecting vignettes capturing the complexity of modern AfricanAmerican life”. Lamar won five Grammy awards for Damn in January - but lost the coveted album of the year prize to Bruno Mars.

Matthew Trammell of Pitchfork said of Damn: “Storytelling has been Lamar’s greatest skill and most primary mission, to put into (lots of) words what it’s like to grow up as he did - to

articulate, in human terms, the intimate specifics of daily self-defense from your surroundings. Somehow, he’s gotten better.”

As well as being a critical success, Damn went platinum in the US just a month after its release. It has now sold more than a million copies in his home country and when streaming is included, that figure rises to 3.1 million equivalent sales. The album sees Lamar question his motivations, contradictions and failings against the backdrop of political and cultural turmoil in America.

His weighty, dextrous raps are framed by bleeding-edge production, while the single DNA features a sample of Fox News host

Geraldo Rivera criticising Lamar’s performance at the 2015 BET Awards, which itself criticised police brutality towards African Americans. “We are very proud of this selection,” Dana Canedy, administrator of the Pulitzer Prize told reporters after the winner was announced. “It means that the jury and its board judging system worked as it’s supposed to - the best work was awarded a Pulitzer Prize.”

She added: “It shines a light on hip-hop in a completely different way. This is a big moment for hip-hop music and a big moment for the Pulitzers.” Previous Pulitzer music winners include jazz musicians Wynton Marsalis and Ornette Cole-

man. The Pulitzer prize is best known for recognising US journalism, but it also gives awards for books, poetry and music. The other two finalists in the music category were Quartet, a work for string quartet by Michael Gilbertson; and Sound from the Bench, by Ted Hearne.

Sound from the Bench is described as a “five-movement cantata for chamber choir, electric guitar and percussion that raises oblique questions about the crosscurrents of power through excerpts from sources as diverse as Supreme Court rulings and ventriloquism textbooks”.

This year’s music jurors were violinist Regina Carter; Paul Cremo, a director at The Metropolitan Opera; Farah Jasmine Griffin, a professor of English, comparative literature and African-American studies at Columbia University; David Hadju, music critic for The Nation; and David Lang, a composer.

Not all of the panellists had heard Damn before their deliberations, said Hajdu, “but we listened to it and there was zero dissent”. The winner receives a $15,000 (£10,500) prize.

Lamar has yet to comment on his win.

(BBC)

Eva Longoria gets star on Walk Of Fame

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ctress Eva Longoria has joined the ‘stars’ of the likes of Daniel Radcliffe, Scarlett Johansson, Mary Carlisle, Kirk Douglas and Richard Burton on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. The 43-year-old actress was joined at the ceremony by her husband Jose Baston, family members and a group of celebrity friends, including former “Desperate Housewives” co-star Felicity Huffman, Anna Faris and Ricky Martin, reported eonline.com. “It was really surreal today. I meant it when I said, 20 years ago, standing almost at this spot: ‘I’m gonna have a star one day’, and then, for it to happen.

And then, of course, Felicity’s speech and Ricky, and Anna... it’s just overwhelming,” said Longoria.

The actress unveiled her star, the 2,633rd, on the Walk of Fame here.

She then beamed about her next big real life role as a mother, and said: “Yes, the most important project’s yet to come. It’s been amazing and I feel really honoured and blessed that all of this is happening... This has been really, really special.

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A plot in ‘Thor: The Dark World’ has annoyed Londoners

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minor plot detail in Thor 2: The Dark Wo r l d h a s b e e n called out for its inaccuracy – and it’s winding up Londoners quite a bit. The superhero sequel, released in 2013, sees the Asgardian hero battling for the fabled Nine Realms – with a key scene occurring in Greenwich, South London.

But in a nod to London’s heritage, the film also

includes a scene where Thor takes the tube – riding three stops from Charing Cross to Greenwich. This, as any self-respecting Londoner will tell you, is a fictional route – and it hasn’t gone unnoticed. Posting on Twitter, TechnicallyRon rightly declared that “Greenwich is not three stops from Charing Cross”, and instead offered a revised version of the script.

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Drake breaks The Beatles’ UK chart record

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rake has broken a UK chart record previously held by The Beatles.

The Canadian rapper tops the UK Singles Chart this week with ‘Nice For What’, making it the second time he’s done so this year after ‘God’s Plan’.

According to a press release, the quick one-two of chart-toppers means that Drake has broken a chart record for the shortest time between UK number one debuts.

The record was previously held by The Beatles when they followed ‘Get Back’ with ‘The Ballad of John and Yoko’, the group’s final UK number one, in 1969.

Last week saw Nicki Minaj discussed the beef between Drake and Meek Mill, describing it as “one of the hardest parts of my career”. Minaj, who was dating Mill at the time,

discussed the period in an interview with Beats 1’s Zane Lowe. “At the time, I did love both of them,” she said. “I felt so imprisoned in that moment.”

Minaj also recalled that Drake told her, “I wasn’t worried about anything in that entire situation other than what if Nicki takes a shot at me.

Then what? What if Nicki spits a bar at me?”.

After calling it “one of the hardest parts of my career”, Minaj said she tried

to persuade Mill to not get entangled in a beef, but “it was difficult to stay out of it.” “I was behind the scenes, wishing it wouldn’t happen,” she explained.

“I said, ‘Don’t do that.’

I think, as artists, we all look back on things that we shouldn’t have done. And that was one of those things he shouldn’t have done.

But he did it, and it is what it is. What I do know is that Meek and Drake have moved on from that.”

(NME)

Court allows Salman Khan to travel abroad

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ollywood actor Salman Khan, out on bail in a 1998 blackbuck poaching case, was on Tuesday granted permission to travel to the US, Canada and Nepal.

Judge Chandra Kumar Songara of the Sessions Court here gave the permission soon after Salman submitted a plea. Salman’s case was presented by senior

advocate Mahesh Bora after brief arguments by public prosecutor Pokar Ram. Salman was granted bail in the poaching case here on April 7 after being

sentenced to a five-year jail term. The actor spent two nights in jail following the court’s verdict, after which he was granted bail.

District and Sessions Court Judge Ravindra Kumar Joshi had asked the actor not to leave the country without the court’s permission. Salman was granted bail on a personal bond of Rs 50,000.

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of the ‘commuter’ who provides directions to Thor, he wrote: “Well this is a southbound Bakerloo line, so you’ll need to change at Waterloo, then get on the eastbound Jubilee line to North Greenwich, but that’s actually not right next to Greenwich so you’ll have to get the 188 bus for 15 minutes and get off at the Maritime Museum stop.”

(NME)

Governor congratulates Sesino

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agaland Governor PB Acharya has congratulated Sesino Yhoshu, director of the film The Pangti Story, on being awarded the Best Environment Film including Agriculture at the 65th National Film Awards 2018.

I n a m e s s a ge a d dressed to Sesino, the governor said the prestigious national award appropriately recognised the effort to motivate and educate the

people about conservation.

He hoped that the award would encourage her and her team to motivate and educate the people of Nagaland about conservation of nature, animals, birds and the environment.

Acharya also wished Sesino and her team the best in their future endeavours. This was stated in a statement released by PRO to the governor.

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all over the world. This album is as diverse as ‘Tell No Tales’ and we are very happy about it. Look out for the first proper ‘single,’ ‘Tears In My Eyes’, coming [later this month]. It can’t sound more TNT than that one! Haters and skeptics will be turned into LOVERS again.”

Spanish singer Baol Bardot Bulsara made his live debut with TNT last November at the Oslo Spektrum on Oslo, Norway, where the band performed as the support act for the SCORPIONS. Baol stated in a video message: “I’m very happy and very grateful to be here, to be a part of the TNT family now. This is a dream come true for me, actually, because I’ve been a fan of TNT since my teens. You could say I grew up listening to the band.

So this is kind of a strange karma for me, you know.

I just wanted to tell you that I’m here to continue with the legacy and hopefully see you all in the near future touring and having fun together.”

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orwegian/Spanish hard rockers TNT have released their first “official” new single, “Tears In My Eyes”.

The track, which can be streamed below, is taken from their upcoming studio album, “XIII”, due on June 8 via Frontiers Music Srl. “Tears In My Eyes” is the second track from “XIII” to be made available to the public. Two weeks ago, “Get Ready For Some Hard Rock” was released to mixed reviews. A short time later, TNT guitarist Ronni Le Tekrø took to Facebook to defend the band’s decision to offer “Get Ready For Some Hard Rock” as a first taste of the upcoming disc. He wrote: “The musical direction on the new album contains classic TNT songs and is generally very melodic. In that respect, ‘Get Ready For Some Hard Rock’ is kind of untypical for the album that mainly consists of melodic hard rock in the vein of ‘80s TNT, but we and Frontiers thought it would be a cool track as a teaser and a ‘message’ to rockers

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CWG gave India a new breed of heroes

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GOLD COAST, Apr 17 (Agencies): The XXI Commonwealth Games was an aberration for India in the sense that the hockey players, both men and women, returned empty handed after having promised so much.

With the spotlight away from them, the focus shifted to the likes of paddler Manika Batra from Delhi, javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra from Haryana and weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, who all led from the front to ensure that India’s national anthem was played 26 times, across seven venues, from the Belmont Shooting range in Brisbane to the Oxenford studios which hosted table tennis, squash and boxing.

The rarity of his achievement ensures that the ‘best Indian male athlete award’ of the Games should go to javelin throw champion Neeraj Chopra.

On his way to gold, Chopra silenced the home crowd,

which was rooting for veteran Australian Hamish Peacock. Competing in the hostile, packed cauldron of the Carrara Stadium would have been a tough initiation for Chopra, who proved he was made of sterner stuff, coming up with a series of massive throws that took the gold away from the hosts.

The same honour in the women’s section should go to another youngster table tennis champion, Manika. No one, not even her teammates, expected such a stunning show from the 22-year-old but the Delhi girl was in her own zone, beating higher-ranked rivals from Singapore twice during the course of the Games.

Seema Punia was expected to win the silver and she did just that, but no one thought Jinson Johnson would trouble the Africans in the men’s 1500m final.

Johnson ran the race of his life to better the national re-

Dimapur, Tuensang in inter-district cricket final Dimapur, Apr 17 (NPN): Dimapur will clash with Tuensang in the final of Nagaland U-23 interdist cricket tournament at NCA stadium, Sovima on Wednesday.

In the first semi-final match, Dimapur defeated Mokokchung by 72 runs to book their final berth while Tuensang booked their final spot on basis of better points in the league stage after the second semi-final match between Tuensang and Zunheboto was abandoned due to rain.

Batting first after winning the toss, Dimapur set up a target of 175 losing 6 wick-

ets in 25 overs. Sedezalie top scored the innings with 33 runs while Imlikaba scored 29 runs and, Mannrayan and Tahmeed scored 28 and 21 runs respectively.

For Mokokchung, Aloto claimed 3 wickets.

Chasing the target, Mokochung players were bowled out for 103 runs in 22.2 overs. Longkitzuong scored 26 runs while Ambesh and Vijay Rai scored 14 and 11 runs respectively.

For Dimapur, Nagaho, Tahmeed, Cherenjevi and Moakumjak claimed 2 wickets each.

The 40 overs each final match will start at 9 am.

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cord set by Bahadur Prasad way back in 1995.

“For me, this was the best I could manage but for many others in the field, including world and Olympic medallists, it was a winning race. So they just had to alter the pace according to the competition whereas I had to give my personal best to be with them,” Johnson said.

Punia, ever a companion of controversy - the latest was her trip to Russia to train ahead of the Games - asked why the media should be concerned with her training venues. “I gave you the medal, what more you want,” she countered.

Shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Srikanth Kidambi are already world beaters and so their role in India winning the team medal was more less expected, though Srikanth, the new world No. 1, failed to assert his supremacy in the singles final.

In boxing, Mary Kom

had little challenge and this was one of her easiest climbs to the top of the podium. Vikas Krishan, who was at pains to explain his pressure to win, added one more medal that will now sit alongside his Asian Games gold, a rare combo.

India’s young shooters stole the limelight, setting the range on fire, but few veterans stood their ground and took the gold. Heena Sidhu, after losing to Manu Bhaker in the 10m, took the 25m gold while Tejaswini, the 2010 World Champion, won a gold and a silver.

The weightlifters won a bag full of medals but the tone for the golden run was set by Mirabai Chanu, who set a new Games record in women’s 48kg.

The celebrated wrestlers were not to be left behind and powered by Sushil Kumar and Vinesh Phogat they collected a total of 12 medals, including five gold.

New Delhi, Apr 17 (PTI): National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) president Raninder Singh Tuesday said the country must boycott the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham if shooting sport is not reinstated.

Raninder said he will soon write to the Sports Ministry and Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in this regard.

Speaking at a function to felicitate the Indian shooters here, the NRAI chief said, “Within a day or two, I am going to write to the Union Sports Min-

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ister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and will urge them to boycott the 2022 CWG if shooting is not re-included in the

1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY in loving memory of

Late Mrs. Subonungla Aier Your life was a blessing, Your Memory a treasure, You are loved beyond words And Missed beyond measure.

Lt. M. Ayangla Lkr

15.3.1945 – 17.4.2017 Sleep on, Sweet mother, and take rest, God Called you home.

He thought it best, it was His will.

But in our hearts, you live still, Many a lonely heartache, Many a silent tears, But always a loving memory, We’ll forever store in our hearts.

In memory of my beloved wife and our mother, and grandmother Late M. Ayangla Longkumer.

Haryana to honour 22 CWG medal winners

Chandigarh, Apr 17 (IANS): With one-third - 22 out of the 66 - Indian medal winners in the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) in the Australian city of Gold Coast being from Haryana, the state government has announced that it will honour all of them on April 26.

“Every gold medal winner will get cash award of Rs 1.5 crore, silver medal winner Rs 75 lakh and bronze medal winner Rs 50 lakh,” Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said while addressing a public meeting at village Siwah in Panipat.

Describing Haryana as a hub of sports, he said that Haryana is a small state having just two per cent population of the country, yet the players have brought laurels at national and international level with their performances.

“The Indian contingent finished third in the medal tally with a total of 66 medals in CWG. Haryana players, especially the women, led the medal tally for India with a total of 22 individual medals which is 33 per cent,” he said.

Khattar said that Haryana is the only state in the country where cash award of Rs 6 crore is given for winning the gold medal in Olympics, Rs 4 crore for silver medal and Rs 2.5 crore for bronze medal.

State Sports Minister Anil Vij said that players from Haryana won 9 gold, 6 silver and 7 bronze in the 2018 CWG.

VAR mayhem strikes Bundesliga

Irate Freiburg supporters hurled toilet rolls on to the pitch from the stands as a protest.

B e r l i n, A p r 1 7 (Agencies): Mainz benefited from a bizarre penalty decision which helped to seal a controversial 2-0 victory over fellow strugglers Freiburg in the Bundesliga.

Freiburg’s players had already disappeared down the tunnel for half-time when referee Guido Winkmann referred a potential penalty to the video assistant referee.

Following a delay of around five minutes, Winkmann recalled the visiting players to give the spot-kick after ruling that Daniel Brosinski’s cross had been handled by MarcOliver Kempf.

Pablo de Blasis duly converted from 12 yards in the seventh minute of first-half added time to give Mainz the lead amid total confusion at the Opel Arena.

The game also had to be delayed at the start of both halves as fans protested against the match being played on a Monday night.

Freiburg striker Tim Kleindienst almost scored a spectacular own goal with his head but the crossbar came to his rescue in the 62nd minute.

Kleindienst, on as a half-time substitute, nearly equalised with a header at the right end moments

later but the visitors were made to pay in the 78th minute.

Freiburg goalkeeper Alexander Schwolow gifted possession to Robin Quaison and De Blasis breathed a sigh of relief as his shot at an open goal went in agonisingly off the post.

Nils Petersen hit the woodwork for the visitors late on but it was already too late as Christian Streich’s side stretched their run without a win to seven games.

Mainz moved above free-falling Freiburg in the table and up to 15th, ending their own six-game winless run in the process.

2nd phase of taekwondo training for RMSA teachers Dimapur, Apr 17 (NPN): The 2nd phase of self defense martial arts training (2017-18) session in Taekwondo for RMSA teachers got underway at IG Stadium, Kohima on Monday. The training is being conducted

by Nagaland Taekwondo

Association (NTA). Speaking at the inaugural program, RMSA joint mission director, Dr.Kevi Rio expressed happiness over the large turnout of lady teachers for the training.

He also urged the teacher’s

trainees to learn with seriousness. Altogether 43 teachers from Phek, Mon, Longleng, Kiphire, Tuensang, Zunheboto, Peren and Wokha are taking part in the training session.

India should boycott 2022 CWG: NRAI chief

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The Indian shooting squad bagged as many as 16 medals, seven of them gold, in the discipline at the just concluded Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.

“We will strongly appeal to the sports ministry and Indian Olympic Association to withdraw Indian team from the 2022 edition of the CWG,” he added.

The CGF has decided to exclude shooting from the 2022 Games, citing logistical issues.

In a letter to the 2022 Games organisers earlier

this year, CGF CEO David Grevemberg had said, “Shooting will not feature at the 2022 CWG and the CGF has awarded the Games supporting these plans.”

Grevemberg though made it clear that the sport was not being scrapped, insisting that it remained in the optional category, which a host city can pick in a particular CWG. Rathore had written to the CGF, urging their intervention so that the discipline remains a part of the 2022 edition of the quadrennial Games.

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Through this column, we, the bereaved family members of Late Zakuvil Tetso of Jakhama Village, express our sincere gratitude to neighbours, friends, relatives and well wishers who helped us through prayer, financial and physical support at his sudden demise on 13/04/2018.

We deeply regret our inability to mention each and every individual but we are deeply indebted for your presence, generosity and support. We pray that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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Died on 18/04/2017 It’s been a year without you but there is not a day we do not think of you. You are the best Father we've ever known.

Your humble and peace loving nature that you left behind is still alive with us and will remain always in our hearts.

You are deeply missed and loved.

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LT. PIKETOVEA PHUCHO 18/04/13 – 18/04/18

1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY

With you always Loving husband, daughters and grandson.

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27/09/1932 to 03/04/2018 With profound grief, we wish to inform all about the demise of our beloved Dr. T.S. Day (former Civil Surgeon, Kohima) on the 3rd of April 2018 in Kolkata.

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Through this column, we the bereaved family members would like to extend our profound gratitude to all those who stood by us at the demise of our beloved son and a brother, Late Hekuto H Jakhalu, S/o. Shri.

Hokiye L Jakhalu. We would also like to express our heartfelt gratitude to, Toluvi Baptist Church, Surumi Community Dimapur, Surumi Community Toluvi Village, Department of Women Ministry (Khushiabill Sumi Baptist Akukuhou), relatives, well wishers, friends and all individuals who supported us with prayers, cash and kind and extending all possible help in our darkest hour. It is our inability to thank each and every one of individually but you will always be in our prayers and may you continue to be a blessing to people you come across.

Loving parents, brothers, sisters and loved ones.

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Late A. Imna Pongen A year has gone without you. But dear Oba, you are always present in our hearts and we miss you very deeply. The great love and care that you have shown to us, comforts our hearts today though you are no more with us physically.

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Mumbai Indians register first win in IPL 2018

his grand total of 10 fours his third wicket in form of and five sixes.

Washington Sundar (7), and Rohit came close to returned with the figures of completing his century when 4-0-28-3. Sarfaraz Khan (5) he picked up 14 runs in the and Chris Woakes (11) too final over off Anderson, but could not provide any suphe was caught at long-on. port to Kohli, who waged a RCB began in a brisk lone battle. manner when Kohli and Kohli went past Suresh Quinton de Kock added 40 Raina to become the highruns off the first four overs, est run-scorer in the IPL but Mitchell McClenaghan history, batting through the claimed two wickets to rock RCB innings with a valiant their boat. half-century. Kohli faced De Kock was cleaned balls and struck sixes and up for 19 and AB de Villiers fours, but found no support pulled a short ball straight whatsoever from the other into the hands of Hardik, end as RCB suffered their which meant RCB’s hopes second defeat in IPL 2018. of a fightback were all but Brief Scores: Mumbai over. Mandeep Singh (16) 213/6 (Rohit Sharma 94, was stumped on a wide Evin Lewis 65; Umesh Yaball after Ishan Kishan had dav 2/36, Corey Anderson missed out doing so earlier, 2/47) beat Bangalore 167/5 whereas Anderson was dis- (Virat Kohli 92, Quinton de Mumbai Indian players celebrate after taking a wicket during their IPL match against Royal Challengers Bangalore. missed for a first-ball duck Kock 19; Krunal Pandya M um b a i , A p r 1 7 213/6 after RCB captain beaten on 92 off 62 balls, enough support to Rohit off Krunal in the 10th over. 3/28, Mitchell McClen(Agencies): Mumbai Virat Kohli won the toss and studded with seven fours towards the end, Hardik Krunal went on to pick up aghan 2/24) by 46 runs.

Indians (MI) produced an invited the hosts to bat first. and four sixes as RCB scored Pandya used a DRS review Points Table all-round show to maintain In their reply, RCB, 167/8 in their 20 overs. against a caught-behind aptheir dominance over Roy- who made three changes It all began when Um- peal to hammer two sixes Team Played Won Lost Points al Challengers Bangalore that included bringing in esh Yadav’s twin strikes and a four to score a five3 3 0 6 (RCB) in Indian Premier Corey Anderson in place in the first two balls of the ball 17 not out, which took Hyderabad League (IPL), registering a of Brendon McCullum, lost contest brought Rohit and Mumbai beyond 200-run Kolkata 4 2 2 4 commanding 46-run victory wickets in clump and ended Lewis together. They not mark.

3 2 1 4 at the Wankhede Stadium up losing to Mumbai Indi- only steered Mumbai IndiLewis was character- Punjab on Tuesday. ans for the 14th time in their ans out of trouble but added istically brutal, whereas Chennai 3 2 1 4 Rohit Sharma smacked 22 meetings in IPL. 108 runs for the third wicket, Rohit took his time to open 3 2 1 4 94 and Evin Lewis stroked For that matter, Mum- putting Mumbai Indians on up. The Mumbai Indians’ Rajasthan 4 1 3 2 his way to a fine 65, as the bai Indians have remained the course for a big total. captain had a special liking Mumbai two added 108 runs for the unbeaten against RCB since Even though Krunal for Kiwi all-rounder Ander- Bangalore 4 1 3 2 third wicket to help Mumbai IPL 2016.

Pandya (15) and Kieron son, off whom he smacked Delhi 4 1 3 2 Indians put up a daunting Kohli remained un- Pollard (5) did not provide eight fours and a six from

Nagaland Post, Dimapur WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2018

No plans to retire: Mary Kom NEW DELHI, Apr 17 (PTI): India’s best-ever boxer Mar y Kom said Tuesday she has no plans to retire and is determined to defy her critics by winning an elusive Olympic gold.

Mary, 35, won gold on debut at the Commonwealth Games in Australia last week, complementing a trophy cabinet packed with five amateur world championship titles and an Olympic bronze from London 2012.

But India’s most accomplished pugilist, feted at home as “Magnificent Mary”, says the best is yet to come and has rubbished suggestions she could be close to hanging up the gloves. “I have never talked about retirement, they were just rumours.

Even I was shocked when I heard about my retirement,” Mary told reporters in New Delhi as India’s boxing team returned from the Gold Coast with three gold, three silver and three bronze medals.

“An Olympic Gold is what I am still dreaming.” Mary was devastated to miss out on a wildcard entry for the Rio 2016 Olympics and said she was aiming for Olympic gold in Tokyo 2020.

The mother-of-three won a record fifth Asian

Mary Kom

women’s championship title in November last year.

“Who said my age is a factor? Come up and I will show what I can do,” she said in jest when asked about boxing in her midthirties. “ T h i s ( a ge i s s u e ) should be taken out of the mind. I will know when my body will not allow me to carry on.”

The veteran fighter said she was preparing for the Asian Games, world championship and more and “will try my best” as she pursues gold in Tokyo.

Mary conceded she had a busy schedule but war ned her opponents against assuming she had too much on her plate.

“I have taken this challenge to keep fighting at 35 or 36. No one can guarantee winning or losing, but when I train nobody can beat me easily,” Mary said.

Open football tourney: OKA, Naga Terriers in final Utd stars face axe as Mourinho fumes DI M A P U R , A PR 1 7 (NPN): OKA Football Club will take on Naga Terries in the final of the 1st Open Football Tournament on Wednesday (April 18) at DDSC Stadium, Dimapur.

The final match at 1 p.m. will be graced by Alobo Naga as guest of honour.

In the semifinals played on Tuesday, Naga Terriers beat United FC Yaongyimsen 5-0 while OKA Football Club overcame Real Sporting Club 3-1.

For Naga Terriers, Chingsa scored a hat-trick. His goal came in the 33rd, 65th and 73rd minutes. The other two goals were scored by Match patron retired addl. director H&FW, H. Assumi with the officials and players of Haotinmang and Tangan OKA FC and Real Sporting Club before the match. in the 6th and 11th minutes

IOA supports Sisodia appeal against CGF decision

NEW DELHI, Apr 17 (PTI): Days after saying that triple jumper Rakesh Babu and race walker KT Irfan will be liable to sanctions for breaching CWG’s ‘no needle policy’ , the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Tuesday said it supports officials who had appealed against the CGF Court decision to oust the two athletes from the Games Village in Gold Coast.

Rakesh Babu and Irfan were ordered out of the Games Village after needles were recovered from their bedroom, prompting CGF to issue a strongworded reprimand to the Indian officials including Chef de mission Vikram Sisodia, general team manager Namdev Shirgaonkar and athletics team manager Ravinder Chaudhry.

IOA Secretary General Rajeev Mehta had said, “The athletes would be liable to sanction as de-

cided by the Medical and Ethics Commissions of the IOA soon after Shirgaonka announced that they will appeal against the ruling.”

However, the IOA on Tuesday day issued a statement saying that it stands by its officials.

“It is unfortunate that the CGF Court reprimanded the Indian Officials who had made every attempt to ensure athletes fell in line with the CGF No Needle Policy. While IOA will further investigate into those athletes who were found with needles in the Games Village, we stand by our officials’ request to the CGF to review its decision,” Mehta said in a statement.

The IOA release mentions what Sisodia had said in his appeal.

“In his appeal to the CGF made on April 15, Sisodia had said All Team Leaders/ Managers/ Chief Coaches were instructed for compliance of the No Needle Policy. During the hearing, minutes of the meeting were also handed over to the panel which proves that all efforts were made by us to make athletes aware about the No Needle Policy.”

“During the hearing both the athletes also informed the CGF court that they were told several times by their officials about the policy during their team meetings.”

respectively. Thopi, Khekrie and Mhasita were the goal scorers for OKA Football Club. Yhunshalo was the lone goal scorer for Real Sporting Club.

Earlier, the semifinal between OKA FC and Real Sporting Club was graced by retired additional director Health and Family Welfare, H. Assumi as match patron.

The tournament is organized by Dimapur District Football Referee Association (DDFRA).

Meanwhile, DDFRA has thanked volunteers of Xelhozhe youth for carrying out cleanliness drive at DDSC Stadium, the venue of the final match, on Tuesday.

Jose Mourinho

L ONDON , A p r 1 7 (Agencies): Jose Mourinho has vowed to drop several of Manchester United’s stars as he fumes over their lacklustre loss to West Bromwich Albion.

United crashed to a shock 1-0 home defeat against bottom of the table Albion on Sunday as Jay Rodriguez sealed the visitors’ first Premier League win in three months.

The limp performance gift-wrapped the Premier League title for arch rivals Manchester City and left United boss Mourinho seething.

He accused his players of resting on their laurels after beating City two weeks ago. Now Mourinho will take action when he selects his team for Wednesday’s Premier League trip to Bournemouth and Sat-

urday’s FA Cup semi-final against Tottenham at Wembley.

“Rotating is not the right word,” Mourinho said.

“If I play a player against Bournemouth and the player is phenomenal, he plays the semi-final. So is not rotating, because rotating looks like a player that plays against Bournemouth is to give a rest to somebody that is going to play against Spurs in the semi-final.”

“So, the word is not rotation, it is an opportunity for people, for some people to play and to try to get a place in the team for Spurs - and some of the guys that played (against West Brom), they don’t have a place in that team.”

Carroll rescues point for Hammers

West Ham striker Andy Carroll celebrates with team-mates after scoring a goal.

Lo n d o n, A p r 1 7 (Agencies): Andy Carroll rescued a point for West Ham and denied Stoke a vital victory with a last-minute equaliser as the sides drew 1-1 at the London Stadium on Monday night.

Stoke had to wait until 79 minutes to make the breakthrough as Peter Crouch took advantage of a terrible mistake by West Ham goalkeeper Joe Hart with England manager Gareth Southgate watching on.

However, fellow substitute Carroll came off the bench to volley home Aaron Cresswell’s inchperfect cross to keep David Moyes’ side seven points above 19th-placed Stoke in the race to avoid the drop.

It was a battle of the England ‘keepers in a closely fought first 45 minutes, with Hart and Jack Butland

both responsible for keeping the scoreline goalless at the break.

The Stoke No 1 was the busier, making excellent stops to keep out Arthur Masuaku, Cresswell and Marko Arnautovic, the latter a point-blank reaction save to deny his former team-mate.

Hart was also tested by efforts from both Moritz Bauer and Mame Biram Diouf, but after the interval, it was one-way traffic as West Ham stepped up a gear in search of the opener.

The home side were denied by the flag as Michael Oliver - making his first appearance since sending off Gianluigi Buffon in the Champions League on Wednesday - and his officiating team were sharp to spot that Arnautovic had twice strayed offside.

Stoke, however, were

not without their own moments of promise, with Biram Diouf firing over from close range, before Crouch opened the scoring with 11 minutes to go in a moment Hart will want to forget.

The visitors worked the ball nicely around the West Ham box, before Xherdan Shaqiri tried his luck from just outside the area, only for Hart to spill the Swiss’ low drive straight at Crouch’s feet.

The substitute made no mistake from close range, but it was another player coming off the bench that had the final word as Carroll did brilliantly to guide a volley past Butland and earn the hosts a deserved draw.

West Ham will now take on Arsenal at the Emirates on Sunday while Stoke City will host seventh-placed Burnley at the bet365 Stadium.

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