April 6, 2018

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Vol XXVIII No. 118

FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2018 Pages 12 ` 5.00

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NIA only doing its job: Rio

KOHIMA, APR 5 (NPN): Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio on Thursday, expressed the belief that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) was only carrying out its job in collecting evidence against several departments over deduction of money for alleged terror funding.

The chief minister was interacting with media persons on the sidelines of a felicitation programme held in his honour at Chiephobozou. Rio said NIA had come to the Nagaland neither with the knowledge or consent of the state government.

He said this in response to queries posed by media over the NIA probe on several officials under the CMO and also the summons issued on former chief minister and current opposition leader T.R. Zeliang.

On CANSSEA’s demand that NIA withdraw the probe, Rio opined that NIA had begun probe over

alleged terror funding in 2016. He also said though he was unaware of what the Zeliang ministry had done, he (Rio) would look into the entire issue. It may be recalled that CANSSEA had demanded suspension of the probes against the backdrop of summons and arrests of some government officials over alleged payment of illegal taxation to NNPGs. Meanwhile, the chief minister also informed media persons that he would be laying the foundation stone for the Dr. T. Ao Football Academy at Seithekema in the current month of April.

Rio recalled that during his tenure as chief minister, the state government had acquired land at Seithekima for construction of Dr. T. Ao Football Academy. He said Rs. 90 lakh was also released for the purpose.

However, after he left for Delhi, Rio said the previous government shifted the academy to Niuland but that the proposal could not get through. Rio also disclosed that since NEC has given around Rs. 13 crore and another Rs. 15 crore by Tata Trust, the project would now be carried out.

On the issue of renaming Indira Gandhi Stadium to Dr. T. Ao stadium, Rio clarified that it was only a proposal but in the light of strong objections, the decision would be reviewed.

The chief minister also disclosed that a private firm from Australia, as part of Corporate Social Responsibility, was willing to provide an air ambulance for the interior areas of Nagaland for free, provided the villagers agree to part with 500 meters of land for construction of a runway.

Describing the initiative as “a welcome step”, Rio said a committee has been set up to oversee the matter and the Australian company would be visiting the state this month to discuss the possibility of the project. He said it was indeed a welcome move that the firm would be “bringing its own plane and

pilot and give free ambulance service.”.

Rio also added that the only condition was that the villagers would have to provide land. The chief minister said that the state will be allocating grants from the Village Development Board (VDB) funds for the construction of a runway.

He also informed that on the occasion of Communization Day on April 24, VDB allocation would be distributed, which was not done for the last two to three years.

On NPF’s accusation of fund diversion for roads, Rio said as opposition they will be raising objections and complaints even on non-issues. He maintained that the question of diversion of funds from road projects did not arise.

Rio explained that where there was some money which was not utilized and where works did not have administrative approval nor work orders, NPF cannot say funds were diverted.

Asked about the appointment of advisors and chairman, Rio said the MLAs were elected to work for the people and so “should not be kept idle”.

Aaadhar can do little to stop banking frauds: SC

TR Zeliang threatens legal action against news portal

Govt appoints DAN chairman

Foundation stone for Dr. T. Ao Football Academy in Seithekima Correspondent

NEW DELHI, APR 5 (AGENCIES): Supreme Court Thursday observed that Aadhaar can do little to stop banking frauds and also questioned the Centre for asking the entire population to link their mobile phones with the unique identity card “just to catch a few terrorists”.

The apex court also observed that bank officials were “hand-in-glove” with fraudsters and that scams do not happen because the culprits are unknown.

The court made the observations after the Centre argued that Aadhaar would help curb ills like terrorism and banking frauds.

It then asked the Centre what will happen, if tomorrow, the authorities such as the UIDAI, by way of an administrative order, asks the citizens to part with their DNA, semen and blood samples as part of their Aadhaar demographics.

A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, hearing a clutch of petitions challenging the validity of Aadhaar and its enabling 2016 law, while prima facie disagreeing with Centre’s submissions said Aadhaar was “not the solution” to banking frauds. (More on p-5)

This is it!

“So far, no money has come. So it’s obvious change has also not come.”

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Neiphiu Rio (NP)

DIMAPUR, APR 5 (NPN): Leader of opposition and former chief minister TR Zeliang has threatened legal action against Swarajya.com and its associate editor Jaideep Majumdar, if the latter did not issue a clarification and apologised regarding a news item before 6 p.m. of Sunday, April 8.

In an open letter issued through his press secretary Azeu Namcyn Hau, the leader of opposition sought “unambiguous clarification” from Majumdar for his news article “NIA’s Naga terror-funding probe reveals insidious role of top bureaucrats, politicians and church leaders” in Swarajya.com that appeared at 12.25 pm on April 2.

The letter warned that since the factual position of Zeliang with National Investigation Agency (NIA) was misinterpreted, “inten-

tionally or otherwise”, legal recourse would be taken against him and his firm, if the clarification was not provided at the earliest.

According to the press secretary, the author’s mention in the article that information of Zeliang being personally involved in collection of taxes on behalf of NSCN (K) was gathered from NIA, Army’s Rangapahar based 3 Corps Hqs, IGAR (N) Hqs Kohima and a Central intelligence agency was not only incorrect, but a direct challenge to the integrity and honour of the former chief minister.

The letter warned that failure to issue the clarification and apology through leading print, electronic and social media, including Swarajya.com, before the deadline ended would be viewed in the most serious matter.

DIMAPUR, APR 5 (NPN): State government has appointed former minister, A Nyamnyei Konyak as chairman of Development Authority Nagaland (DAN) with immediate effect.

In a notification, the urban development department notified that appointment was in accordance with Section 8A of the Nagaland Town & Country Planning Act, 1966 and in pursuance to Cabinet Secretariat (Cabinet Cell) Notification No.CAB-1/2008 dated March 27, 2018.

It may be mentioned that former chief minister, KL Chishi, declined the post of chairman DAN announced by the state government, saying he was much concerned with unresolved Indo-Naga political issue and would prefer to devote his time for public service.

Poaching case: Salman gets 5 years in jail

NLSF red-flags key govt decisions termed them as unreasonable and improper, if not “unconstitutional”.

The Government of Nagaland as a welfare State could not take any decision against the welfare of its citizens as a whole, it pointed out.

While welcoming and fully supporting the government’s decision in doing away with VIP culture like banning of VIP escorts, removing nameplates, no appointment of parliamentary secretaries, etc, NLSF said it failed to understand the government’s subsequent move for creation of 13 ex-cadre posts to the extent that a mere political party worker and citizen who was not a government employee could now hold the position of commissioner & secretary, secretary, joint secretary, Class 1 gazetted officer.

The federation pointed out that only few Nagaland Civil Service (NCS) officials could reach the position of commissioner & secretary after being nominated as IAS, and that too on the verge of their retirement.

Similarly, many sincere and hardworking officers retired before reaching the

position of secretary to become gazetted officers while having to work very hard to pass the competition exams conducted by Nagaland Public Service Commission and Union Public Service Commission and get promotions, it added.

Warning that the proposal of creating 13 excadre posts in the ranks of commissioner & secretary, secretary, joint secretary and Class 1 gazetted officers by appointing mere party workers and ordinary citizens would act as discouragement to bright students and government servants who worked hard and rendering services faithfully, the statement added that the move would also cost the public exchequer dear. It would affect the prestigious and respectful positions in bureaucracy, it added.

The federation asked if the government had the money, then why not spend on opening a government law college in Nagaland, repair river belt roads and construct broken bridges, besides providing better health and education facilities to the people.

Rio assures equal distribution of LADP

Petrol, diesel rates hiked again

Opposes appointment of CMO staff OSD NL House Delhi Salary deduction for CSWF

Salman Khan

JODHPUR, APR 5 (IANS): Bollywood superstar Salman Khan was sentenced to five years of imprisonment by a court here on Thursday in the 1998 blackbuck poaching case, while the other four co-accused stars -- Sonali Bendre, Saif Ali Khan, Tabu and Neelam -- were acquitted of all charges.

Salman, 52, was found guilty under Section 9/51 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 for killing two blackbucks, an endangered species, hunting of which is prohibited by law. The incident took place in Kankani village near Jodhpur on October 1-2, 1998, during the shooting of Bollywood film “Hum Saath Saath Hain”.

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Correspondent

KOHIMA, APR 5 (NPN): Nagaland chief minister, Neiphiu Rio on Thursday assured equal distribution of Local Area Development Programme (LADP) fund in all 60 constituencies of the State, irrespective of political parties local legislators belong to. He exuded confidence that the funds would be used judiciously for uplift of all sections of people.

Addressing a thanksgiving programme at Chiephobozou Ground here Thursday, Rio expressed gratitude to Nagaland Khadi & Village Industries Board chairman and former MLA, Dr Neiphrezo Keditsu, state BJP president and Nagaland B a m b o o D e ve l o p m e n t Agency chairman Visasolie Lhoungu and NDPP workers for reposing faith on him and electing him as chief minister for the fourth term.

Reiterating that PDA’s

DIMAPUR, APR 5 (NPN): In a major development, Nagaland Law Students’ Federation (NLSF) has red-flagged several key decisions taken by the PDA government recently.

The federation has opposed the proposal for creation of 13 ex-cadre posts to be associated with the chief minister’s office, appointment of Priyang Pandey as officer on special duty (OSD) of Nagaland House, New Delhi, appointment of advisors, appointment of chairmen and one day salary deduction of all government employees towards the Chief Secretary’s Welfare Fund (CSWF).

In a statement issued to the media by its president Imliben Lemtur and vicepresident Yuwang Konyak, NLSF stated that it was shocked to learn of the proposals and appointments from local newspapers and

top priority would be resolution of the Naga political issue, Rio added that if the issue was resolved during his government’s tenure, then peace would prevail and the State could focus more on development and progress.

Asserting that special focus would be given to the farming community, the chief minister said soil testing would be done to find out suitability of crops, which would assist the farmers in boosting their agricultural produce.

Terming the victory of NPF in 38 seats in 2013 Assembly election as “too much blessings”, Rio said at times too such blessings did not augur well, adding he had left for Lok Sabha since there was disgruntlement within the legislators over portfolio distribution.

However, he as crisis began, he said he had to return to State politics and claimed that he had wanted to remain

with NPF. But, his attempt at reconciliation did not work and he had to join NDPP, he explained. Rio assured of giving his best in bringing all-round development not only to his constituency, but across the State.

Northern Angami Public Organisation (NAPO) president Neiyalie Pfüsenuo and Visasolie Lhoungu also spoke at the programme.

Leaders of Christ International president Rev Dr Tseibu Rutsa shared the gospel message on the occasion. CRC Chiechama pastor Rev Levi Rio invoked God’s blessings while Chiephobozou Baptist Church pastor Dziesetuolie Chadi pronounced the benediction.

The programme was chaired by 11-NA-II A/C NDPP president Vibeilietuo Kets.

NLA speaker Vikho-U Yhoshu, advisors-- Dr Nicky Kire and Zale Neikha, party workers and others attended the programme.

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NEW DELHI, APR 5 (AGENCIES): Petrol and diesel prices were hiked further Thursday. Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the country’s largest fuel retailer, increased petrol and diesel prices by 3 paise per litre across Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai, according to its website - iocl.com.

From 6 a.m., April 5, petrol and diesel prices in Delhi were at Rs. 73.98 per litre and Rs. 64.85 per litre respectively, rising further from a four-year high and an all-time high hit earlier this week on rising international oil rates. Including Thursday, petrol and diesel prices have been raised on 15 occasions in 18 days. Petrol and diesel prices have been on an upward trend since March 18.

As on April 5, 2018, price of petrol in Kohima stood at Rs. 72.46 per litre and price of diesel at 63.24 per litre.

CSB recommends transfer, posting of bureaucrats New warnings on tobacco products packs DIMAPUR, APR 5 (NPN): Civil services board (CSB), which held a meeting on April 5, 2018 in the officer chamber of the chief secretary, Kohima, has recommended the transfer and postings of several IAS/ NCS officers.

The members present at the meeting included Temjen Toy, chief secretary & finance commissioner; Sentiyanger Imchen, principal secretary & commissioner Nagaland and Abhishek Singh, home commissioner, P&AR & commissioner and secretary to the chief minister.

The board, after due deliberation, recommended that Ramakrishnan, commr & secy H&FW may be transferred and posted as home commissioner; Abhishek Singh, IAS, home commissioner, P&AR & commr and secy. to the CM, relieved of the charge of home commissioner and

may be given additional in charge of tourism department; Angau I Thou, IAS, commr and secy., tourism may be transferred and posted as commr and secy., sericulture; Kenilo Apon, NCS, secretary, sericulture may be transferred and posted as secretary transport department; Dellirose M Sakhrie, IAS, commr and secy., Sci, Tech & HTE may be transferred and posted as commr and secy., horticulture; Alan Gonmei, IAS, secretary horticulture may be transferred and posted as secretary industries and commerce.

OT Chingmak, IAS, commr and secy., social welfare, may be transferred and posted as commissioner and secretary HTE; Himato I Zhimomi, commr and secy., economic and statistics, may be transferred and posted as commr and secy., H&FW; R Asenla Keitzar, IAS, director ATI, may be

given additional charge of secretary Sci & Tech; Sarah R Ritse, NCS, secretary school education, may be transferred and posted as secretary social welfare.

KI Yanger, IAS, commr and secy., excise may be transferred and posted as commissioner and secretary, power; KD Vizo, commr and secy., power and IT&C may be relieved of the charge of commr and secy., power; L Akato Sema, IAS, secretary, Agri may be given additional charge of secretary excise; Rovilatuo Mor, IAS, home secretary, may be given additional charge of NSDMA; Temsunaro Aier, NCS, additional secretary, Vety.&AH may be transferred and posted as addl. secretary, school education; Akumla Chuba, NCS, jt. secretary PHED may be transferred and posted as jt. secretary YRS. Linda Solo, NCS, jt.

secretary, forest may be transferred and posted as jt. secretary PHED; Kuko Mero, NCS, jt. secretary, P&AR may be transferred and posted as jt. secretary, chief minister’s office; Akunu S Meyase, NCS, jt. secretary, home may be transferred and posted as jt. secretary horticulture.

Further, the CSB recommended that IAS probationers of 2017 batch, on completion of IAS professional course phase-I training, may be attached/ posted as assistant commissioner w.e.f. May 21, 2018 -- Dharam Raj, IAS (P) may be posted as assistant commissioner, Zunheboto; Minga Sherpa, IAS (P) may be posted as Assistant commissioner, Phek; N Bhavani Sri, IAS (P) may be posted as assistant commissioner Dimapur and Vineet KUmar, IAS (P) may be posted as Assistant commissioner, Tuensang.

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NEW DELHI, APR 5 (NPN): Union Health and Family Welfare ministry has notified new sets of specified health warnings for all tobacco product packs by making an amendment in the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labeling) Rules, 2008.

According to an official communiqué, the amended rules will be applicable with effect from September 1, 2018.

According to the ministry, the new set of specified health warnings shall be: image-1, which shall be valid for a period of 12 months following its commencement and image-2, which shall come into effect following the end of 12 months from the date of commencement of specified health warning of image-1.

It also stated that one of the most important key

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features of the new set of specified health warnings will include telephone quitline number “QUIT TODAY CALL 1800-11-2356”. This will help in creating awareness among tobacco users, and give them access to counseling services to effect behavior change, it said.

The ministry also said that the same set of warning images shall be on both smoking and smokeless forms of tobacco products.

As per the recent second round of Global Adult

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Tobacco Survey, 2016-17 conducted in the age group 15 years and above, 61.9% of current cigarette smokers, 53.8% of current bidi smokers and 46.2% of current smokeless tobacco users thought about quitting because of warning label on packets of cigarette, bidi and smokeless tobacco.

The ministry informed that the said notification along with printable version of warnings was available on the Ministry’s website i.e. www.mohfw.gov.in.

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LKM organises felicitation prog for elected legislators

The elected legislators from the three constituencies under Langpangkong range and LKM officials, advisors, seniors, executives and personal secretaries at Hotel Japfu, Kohima.

DIMAPUR: A felicitation programme for minister of PWD, Tongpang Ozukum, advisor of Industries and Commerce & NIDC, Imnatiba and MLA, Amenba Yaden, was organised by Langpangkong Student’s Conference (LKM) on April 4.

A press release from LKM general secretary, Imtisungkum Lemtur stated that Tongpang Ozukum, Imnatiba and Amenba Yaden were elected to the 13th NLA from 24 Angetyongpang, 22 Arkakong and 21 Tuli A/Cs respectively.

Tongpang Ozukum expressed his love for Langpangkong and said that unity and patriotism among the people of the range was the need of the hour for positive changes. He assured the people that he would be willing to help and contribute in any way for the success of the range. Imnatiba thanked the LKM for organising the programme to felicitate the range legislators. He also said that industrialisation was required for development and he encouraged the LKM to accept responsibilities to bring about changes and

development in the range.

Amenba Yaden, thanked the LKM for taking such a great initiative to foster unity and oneness among the people of the range. He thanked the LKM seniors and advisors for their selfless and tireless contributions for strengthening the Students’ Conference since time immemorial. He also welcomed the LKM to approach them on any issues related to the betterment of the range.

Speaking on behalf of LKM, Odimatsung Pongen, treasurer and Marsanen Imsong, advisor congratulated

the three victorious MLAs and thanked God for giving the range such good leaders.

They also appreciated the MLAs for coming together with great zeal and enthusiasm without any differences for the welfare and upliftment of the range.

The programme was chaired by Imnakika Jamir, president LKM while a short speech was delivered by a member of LSTK. LKM officials, advisors, treasurer, seniors and executives, member from LSTK and personal secretaries of the elected legislators attended the programme.

IMCT, WDDMA hold co-ordination meet

Dr. Neitsalie N. Zhasa passes away

DC & chairman WDDMA. Dr. Manazir Jeelani Samoon speaking at the co-ordination meeting on April 5 in Wokha. (DIPR) DIMAPUR: An Inter Ministerial Central team from Delhi led by Joint Secretary (Judicial) Ministry of Home Affairs, V. B Dubey along with three other officers held a coordination meeting with Wokha District Disaster Management Authority (WDDMA) at Wokha DC conference hall, on April 5. The central team visited the district for assessment of damages caused by floods and landslides dur-

ing the year 2017.

During the meeting, DC and Chairman WDDMA, Dr. Manazir Jeelani Samoon (IAS) explained the disaster scenario, vulnerability and hazard analysis of Wokha district.

The DC also told the central team that the district was not only victim to natural calamities but also faced instances of human and animal conflicts, a situation which needed special attention as the

rural people depend on agriculture and its allied productions.

Disaster Management Officer Wokha, Mercy, also presented a damage assessment and utilization of funds report.

While giving a briefing about Human-Elephant Conflicts in the District, DFO Wokha, Zuthunglo Patton said Wokha district held more then 2/3rds of Nagaland’s Elephant population which was the second highest density per Sq. Km after Karnataka.

Zuthunglo also highlighted some mitigation measures and some challenges which lay ahead for the WDDMA. She suggested “rolefollowing points” such as Convergence, relief/ compensation for crop, property damages, injuries or loss of life. She also suggested conducting awareness programmes and exercises (village to village, door to door) in High Conflict areas and various other low cost techniques for early warnings during crop raiding or elephant presence in villages.

Dr. Neitsalie N. Zhasa DIMAPUR: Dr. Neitsalie N. Zhasa, retired IFS officer, S/O Neipitso Zhasa of Kigwema Village died at the age of 62 on Thursday at 1:15 p.m at Apollo Hospital, Guwahati after a prolonged illness. He is survived by his wife, 2 sons and a daughter.

Late Dr. Zhasa served as Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar and Principal Secretar y of Forests, Government of Nagaland.

A funeral service will be held on March 6, at 1 p.m at his private residence, Sovima Village, 6th Mile, Dimapur.

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news in Brief Condolences on Yashitsungba’s demise SCFK to held thanksgiving: Sumi Christian Fellowship Kohima (SCFK) will be holding a thanksgiving prayer service for all the successful candidates of the recently concluded state assembly elections at Sumi Baptist Church Kohima, Daklane on March 8. All Sumi ministers, advisors and MLAs have been requested to attend the service along with their families.

WCH 50th general session deferred: Western Chakhesang Hoho’s (WCH’s) 50th general session has been postponed to April 14, 11 a.m to be held at community hall, Diezephe village. All units with ten members have been requested to attend the meeting.

DCF & DYF combined fellowship service: A Dimapur Changtongya Fellowship (DCF) and Dimapur Yachem Fellowship (DYF) Combined Fellowship Service will be held on April 8, 1 p.m at DABA main church, Duncan Basti, Dimapur. All members from the fellowships, in-laws & well-wishers have been invited to attend the service.

RSBY 2017 card holders informed: All the card holders of RSBY 2017 (National Health Insurance Scheme) under Wokha district are informed that the policy, for availing free treatment at Dr. Motsuo Memorial District Hospital, Wokha, has been extended till June 30 by the government.

Directorate of Tourism informs: Directorate of Tourism has issued a notification that Additional Director of Tourism, Akhale Vizol has taken over charge with effect from March 27, 2018. All official correspondence including telephonic address shall be routed as follows: Akhale Vizol, Additional Director (HoD) Nagaland, Kohima, Telefax: 0370-2243124, (0)961218350 (M) and email ID: nagalandtourism2014@gmail.com

DIMAPUR: Deputy Chief Minister and Minister in-charge of Home and National Highways, Y. Patton, Minister Urban Development & Municipal Affairs, Metsubo Jamir and the state BJYM have sent their condolences to the bereaved family of Yashitsungba Ao..

Y. Patton: Deputy Chief Minister and Minister in-charge of Home and National Highways, Y. Patton has expressed grief and sadness at the demise of Yashitsungba Ao. A condolence note from Patton said the departed had been a businessman and a philanthropist and a simple, honest, hardworking man known for his noble and charitable deeds. His contributions for the welfare of the Ao community and the state will be remembered forever, Patton stated. The Deputy Chief Minister added that the Ao community in particular and the Nagas in general had lost a great human being whose absence had created a vacuum that would be difficult to fill.

On behalf of the government and the people of Nagaland, Patton offered his deepest condolences to the bereaved and conveyed his prayers for them to have courage and fortitude to bear the loss and for the departed soul to rest in eternal peace.

Metsubo Jamir: Minister Urban Development & Municipal Affairs, Metsubo Jamir has mourned the demise of Yashit-

sungba Ao. The condolence note said that in his demise “Nagaland has lost one of its greatest treasures.”

The minister said late Yashitsungba’s life had exemplified how a single individual could change an entire society through dedication, foresight and hard work. According to Metsubo, the departed had single-handedly uplifted the quality of life of thousands of Nagas, through his contributions to the private health sector in particular. In spite of his great success, he had been a humble individual, grounded to his roots till the end, he added.

The minister expressed hope that future generations would take his legacy forward by inculcating his values into our lives.

“I offer my sincerest condolences to his bereaved children, grand children and other family members…” the note said, and conveyed prayers for God Almighty to give the bereaved strength and comfort during this difficult time.

BJYM: State BJYM president, K. Vikuho Dominic and party members have expressed sadness over the demise of Yashitsungba Ao. In a condolence message on behalf of the party, BJYM state general secretary, Ankit Jain said the party extends its heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and conveyed prayers for the departed soul to rest in peace and to grant courage & strength to the his family members.

GMS P. Khel Kma village school extension inaugurated DIMAPUR: Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) mission director, Thejawelie Gregory Sote inaugurated a school extension building for GMS P. Khel Tholeibozou, Kohima Village on April 4 at P. Khel Kohima village.

Speaking on the occasion, Thejawelie lauded the efforts of the School Management Committee (SMC) and Building Committee for judiciously using the funds allotted and for successfully completing the building.

He spoke on the importance of quality education and to this end, he said, the government’s focus was to build up teacher capacity. He encouraged teachers to undergo the capacity building training so that they may equip themselves with the ability to impart quality education.

He also said that with the development of infrastructure, the teachers should redouble their efforts on the job.

With the introduction of Communitization, village communities have to play a major role in con-

School staff with SSA mission director, Thejawelie Gregory Sote. tributing towards school upliftment, he said.

He also stressed on the importance of SMC, teachers, parents, community leaders’ unity and coordination in ever y programme to produce quality education so that the students may be benefited.

The programme was

chaired by chairman, SMC, GMS P. Khel, Kohima Village, Vilakuolie Mere. In his welcome address he said the vision of school was to upgrade the GMS to High School and this was top priority.

A construction report was presented by treasurer of the Building Committee, Luo-o Pienyü.

God’s blessing was invoked by Deacon Khedi Baptist Kehou, Kholie Keyho, while the vote of thanks was proposed

by PSU advisor & Building Committee convener, Khriedilhoulie Rame.

The programme was attended by the village council, GBs, elders, PSU, SMC and teachers.

Meet on ‘Backward District’ status held in Kiphire Pukhayi visits F&CS Dimapur

Prabhari Officer, Minister and DC Kiphire along with tribal leaders after the meeting.

Correspondent at the bottom of the chart leading personally. He also out of 115 districts declared assured the people that he would visit monthly if needKIPHIRE, APR 5 (NPN): as backward districts.

The PO said that some ed for more coordination.

The first meeting on BackKumar also outlined ward District was held at kind of introspection and Kiphire DC’s Conference thinking was needed on the some basic ideas to Hall today. Joint Secretary why Kiphire was declared speed along the District’s Ministry of Human Re- as a most backward district development.

“The whole idea is to sources GOI, Sanjay Kumar -- ‘why we are, as we are’.

Kumar added that focus on identified areas.

(IAS), who is the Prabhari Officer (PO) for Backward this backward district pro- There should be better inteDistrict Kiphire, said that 15 gramme was by no means gration and convergence of parameters were taken into a substitute for schemes various schemes to speed up development. Schemes will account before declaration already in existence.

He further said that it be monitored on a monthly of Kiphire as a most backwas the only project which basis”, he stated. ward district.

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ter Conservation and Geology & Mining, V. Kashiho Sangtam, in his speech, said that developmentally Kiphire was far behind the rest of the districts in Nagaland and he, therefore, requested departmental HODs to prepare a blueprint for developmental activities aimed at speeding up development.

Acknowledging the difficulties faced by officers posted in Kiphire, the minister urged officers to let their posting in Kiphire be a blessing for the denizens of the district.

Kashiho added that such an undertaking could only achieve its objective when all the stakeholders work together. Development, being a joint venture, all stakeholders should extend their help, he said.

He thanked the government of India for recognizing Kiphire as badly needing development and he expressed optimism for the future of the district’s development. The Minister asked officers to not restrict their developmental activities only to particular areas but to also prioritize areas that had remained untouched.

President of United

Sangtam Likhum Pumji (USLP), Yanghopi Sangtam, thanked the Joint secretary GOI for coming to Kiphire to hear the grievances of the people.

He said Kiphire had the potential to compete with the rest of India if only special focus was given to it since it had a development deficit.

The president further said the backward district status should not only be paper, but actions should be implemented to alleviate developmental problems.

At the meet, presentations were given by: the Medical Department, Zisaji Presidency College Kiphire, School Education (DEO), PWD, District Agriculture Office, DRDA and Horticulture Department.

Representatives from Yimchungru Tribal Council (YTC) and Eastern Sumi Hoho (ESH) also spoke at the programme. A Joint Representation was also submitted by USLP, YTC, ESH and USSC. Deputy Commissioner Kiphire, Mohammad Ali Shihab (IAS), who chaired the meeting, delivered the welcome Address.

Pukhayi Sumi along with the Commissioner and Secretary and department officials.

DIMAPUR: Advisor department of Food & Civil Supplies (F&CS), Pukhayi Sumi along with the Commissioner and Secretary visited the Directorate of Food & Civil Supplies, Dimapur on April 5.

A press release by

F&CS Nagaland Dimapur, Director, Asangla Imti (ICS) stated the advisor, on his maiden visit to the department, had a fruitful interaction with the officials who encouraged them to work sincerely and to strictly adhere to

the guidelines issued by the central government in relation to all the schemes. He also reiterated on the PDA government manifesto on “Change is coming”. The director and officials of the department warmly welcomed the visit of advisor.

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Agartala A strong morning thunderstorm 34 22 Aizawl

A t-storm around in the p.m.

28 16

Guwahati Not as warm; an a.m. t-storm 27 20 Imphal

A p.m. t-storm in spots

Itanagar A stray afternoon t-storm

30 14 28 17

Shillong

Morning showers and t-storms 17 13

Kohima

An afternoon thunderstorm

22 12

Dimapur A strong afternoon t-storm

29 17

Mkg

A morning t-storm in the area

26 13

Tuensang Cooler; a stray p.m. t-storm

17 9

A t-storm around in the p.m.

23 16

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Zunheboto A stray afternoon t-storm

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Pughoboto SDPDB Meeting

Dimapur: SDO(C) & Member Secretary SDPDB, Pughoboto, Tiayanger Jamir has informed all concerned that the Pughoboto Sub-Divisional Planning and Development Board meeting for the month of April will be held on April 9 at the offices of the Pughoboto ADC at 11 a.m.

All the Sub-Divisional Planning and Development Board members have been requested to attend the meeting without fail.

Wokha-Bokajan road improvement to be initiated

NA & HSSA emergency meet

Next poll

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2018

(Inset) G. Kaito Aye and (right) a section of the crowd.

DIMAPUR: A thanksgiving programme for minister of Agriculture & Co-operation, G. Kaito Aye was held at his residence at Satakha on Thursday.

A press release from PS to the minister, Aaron Jimomi, stated that Kaito in his speech extended his sincere gratitude to party workers, GBs, public leaders, well-wishers and electorates under 36 Satakha A/C. “Success is no accident, it is hardwork, perseverance, sacrifice and most of all love of our people”, he stated.

Kaito also thanked Church leaders and different prayer groups for their unceasing prayer support.

The minister stated that

the present PDA government in the state would last for the full term and he urged the public to cooperate with the government as its policies and programs were pro people. Kaito thanked God and credited his victory to Him stating that “man can only propose to achieve something and toil towards the achievement but only God determines the end.”

In the meeting, JD (U) Party of 36 Satakha thanked the chief minister, Neiphiu Rio for inducting G. Kaito Aye into his cabinet and for assigning him the Agriculture & Co-Operation Department portfolio. The prayer of blessing and thanksgiving was pronounced by Jasper,

associate pastor women Satakha Town Baptist Church, short speeches was delivered

by Vitoho Jimo ex. candidate, Hekiye Jimo ex. chairman Area Council, Toshiho Jimo GB Xuivi, Vishiho Jimo, Ghukiye, Kaito Jimo GB Thakiye, Mughato Jimo GB and Kakuto Shohe public leader. The programme was chaired by Hewoto Chophy, working president JDU Satakha, Ghoihe Tsuqu, associate pastor youth STBC invoked God’s blessings, Edward Muru delivered the welcome address, and Vihuto Jimo gave the vote of thanks.

The benediction was pronounced by Nipato Shohe, pastor Khukiye-Lukhai Baptist Church.

DImapur: Nagaland Agriculture and Horticulture Sub-ordinate Service Association (NA&HSSA) has convened an emergency meeting on April 13, 10 a.m at Agri Guest House, PWD colony, Dimapur to discuss the forthcoming general conference and also to discuss about the new team office bearers for the tenure of 2018-2020. All district unit presidents and action committee members of NA&HSSA have been requested to attend the meeting. NA&HSSA officials also requested attendees to come prepared with suggestions and agendas to be discussed and to bring the annual membership fees for 2017-18 if applicable and also for 2018-19 (current year).

DC Wokha, Dr. Manazir Jeelani Samoon speaking during the meeting with line department officials. (NP)

Correspondent WOKHA, APR 5 (NPN): Wokha district administration along with departments of PWD (R&B) and DRDA went on a surprise visit to the Wokha-Bokajan road on March 24, 2018 and decided to initiate urgent improvement of the road.

A late report received through a source said the wokha Deputy Commissioner, Dr. Manazir Jeelani Samoon, along with line department officials conducted a meeting during the surprise visit.

DPDB Dimapur holds monthly meeting

DC Dimapur, Sushil Kumar (IAS) presiding over the DPDB meeting at the DC’s Conference Hall. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: The monthly District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) meeting for Dimapur district, for the month of April was held on April 5 at the Conference Hall of Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur under the chairmanship of DC Dimapur, Sushil Kumar (IAS) who is also the vice

chairman DPDB Dimapur.

According to DIPR, reviewing the last DPDB meeting, the house has forwarded, to the government, the proposal for registration of Highway Area Sumi Sports Association, Ikishe village and up-gradation of Spring Valley School Chekiye village, as all req-

uisite criteria were found to be in place. The house also forwarded the matter of registration of House of Friendship Old Age Home Society, Landmark Home, Diphu Road and Act of Kindness Society, Dimapur.

With regard to registration of Cleaning Brothers Foundation, East Police

Colony, Dimapur, the house forwarded the matter to the Dimapur DMC chairman for further verifications.

The matter of registration of Pine Firewood Dealers Union, the house entrusted SDO(C) Sadar with the task of verification. It was decided that proposals to register some more societies would taken up in the next DPDB meeting.

In the meeting, DC Dimapur reminded the DDMA Dimapur district members to attend the meeting which is slated to be held on April 7 at DC’s conference hall, without fail.

Sushil Kumar Patel also advised the Power Department to mobilise staff and ensure regular checking of transformers stating that the electrical load would

increase due to onset of the summer season. While telling the power department that in some areas trees are seen touching electrical wires, he suggested that they tie up with village councils and take corrective actions in order to avoid untoward incidents. Sushil Kumar

also expressed concern over the condition of the stretch of road from the Police Commissioner’s office to Nagarjan and circuit house.

PWD officials assured the house that the stretch of road would be repaired at the earliest, probably before monsoon.

A meeting was held with various stakeholder villagers at Nruk Bridge point and it was decided that improvement of the bad road condition would be initiated by repairing collapsed culverts and strengthening weak bridges, as the road, apart from connecting Wokha with Dimapur through the shortest distance, was also a lifeline for villages under Wozhuro and Ralan Block in Wokha district.

The execution of repair works which started on April 2, 2018 includes the RD Road at Meriyan

village, 2 culverts at Totsu village, Mikhi Bridge and Waterfall at 64 km WokhaBokajan road.

Village councils and VDBs of 5 villages including Meriyan, Totsu, L. Yanthung, Hankvu and N. Longchum expressed deep gratitude and appreciation for the DC, PWD (R&B) executive engineer, Er. Mhathung Kikon, and DRDA project director Thungdeno Mozhui (who was represented by DRDA PO Nchumthung Ngullie) for the visit and initiating repair works on their lifeline road.

EAC & Longchem Adhoc Town Committee chairman informs

Dimapur: EAC and Longchem Adhoc Town C o m m i t t e e ( L AT C ) chairman Athrong has informed all concerned that there will be an interdepartmental coordination cum consultative

meeting with members of the newly constituted LATC at the EAC’s office on April 12, 11 a.m.

All concerned have been requested to attend the said meeting without fail.

Veterinary dispensary inaugurated at Kezoma KOHIMA: Director Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Service Nagaland, Dr. I.P. Khala has formally inaugurated a veterinary dispensary post at Kezoma under Kohima district on March 27.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Khala said the post was inaugurated so that proper care could be delivered to domestic animals. The dispensary post should help give timely medication to the sickly and infirm and prevent deadly diseases as well. He said that setting up the dispensary post at village level was solely for the safety and health of animals, for the welfare of the people and for the betterment of their economy.

The director urged the villagers to utilize the dispensary with care and make it a domestic hub of

animal care. He assured the people that the concerned department would send their staff equipped with proper medication on time and the Khuzama veterinary surgeon would be officially assigned to look after the dispensary at Kezoma.

Additional Director, Dr. Viral Yore highlighted the basic purpose of the dispensary and its benefits. The programme was chaired by Dr. Joseph M. Angami, pastor Kezoma Baptist Church, Medongol said the invocation prayer, Pusaro Zecho ex-council secretary spoke on behalf of the village and a vote of thanks was proposed by Zadekhweto Zecho VDB secretary. It may be mentioned that the dispensary has been built on a plot freely donated by Puhovi Tase.

NSF holds 3rd federal assembly in Mokokchung

DIMAPUR: The 3rd federal assembly of the Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) for the tenure 2017-2019 was held at Mokokchung Village on April 5, hosted by Mokokchung Village Students’ Union (MSKT) under the aegis of Ao Students’ Conference (AKM).

According to a DIPR report, the NSF speaker, as per the roll call, declared the quorum formed and proceeded with the 3rd federal assembly.

Wabangkumzuk Longkumer pronounced the invocation; a welcome speech was delivered by S. Pur Longkumer, tatar, Mokokchung village while a special song was presented by Yapangtola.

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Assam spent 70 pc of total Budget in 2017-18: Himanta

Himanta Biswa Sarma

Rs 74,903.76 crore.

“For the next year, our target is to achieve 75 per cent utilisation of the total Budget and in the fourth year of our government, we hope to touch 80 per cent utilisation. Beyond that, it is difficult to cross for any government,” the finance minister said.

Of the total spending last fiscal, around Rs 20,000 crore was from the state’s own revenue, while the rest came from the Centre, he said.

Sarma said that out of the expenditure, Rs 12,817 crore was in the Capital segment and Rs 57,288.30 crore in Revenue category.

The Pension & Public Grievances Department has topped the list with 103.37 per cent utilisation

of funds in the last fiscal, followed by Education at 95.45 per cent, Governor Secretariat at 92.70 per cent, Public Health Engineering at 90.14 per cent and Handloom, Textile & Sericulture at 86.13 per cent.

The least fund utilisation was by Guwahati Development Department at 19.53 per cent, followed

by Water Resources (Flood Control) at 19.81 per cent, Welfare of Plain Tribes & Backward Classes at 28.95 per cent, Tea Tribes at 29.30 per cent and Industries & Commerce at 31.14 per cent.

“During 2017-18, we received 13,542 FoC (Fixation of Ceiling) proposals, of which 13,161 were approved and it is over 97 per cent. Three hundred and eighty one proposals were rejected as these were received at the very fag end of the financial year,” Sarma said.

Addressing a press conference inside the Assembly complex after making the statement inside the House, he refuted allegations of not releasing money to the Departments not held by him.

Arunachal Mentally challenged woman raped; minor sexually assaulted allocates Rs 6 cr IMPHAL, Apr 5: A mentally challenged woman and a minor girl were raped in separate crimes against women and children in Manipur in the last two days.

The alleged rape of a mentally challenged 29year-old woman was reported at Nongdam village in Imphal East district while the alleged sexual assault on the minor girl by driver of a school service van occurred in Imphal West district.

Villagers suspect the mentally unsound woman, who hails from Nongpok Keithelmanbi village of Imphal East district, was gang-raped before she was abandoned at a paddy field at Nongdam village Thursday morning.

The sexual assault on the woman came to light only after womenfolk of the village enquired about her

Tripura BJP starts work for LS polls

Agartala, Apr 5 (PTI): After a landslide victory in the Assembly elections in Tripura, BJP is now consolidating its ground level forces to win both the Lok Sabha seats from the state in 2019 general elections, its general secretary for NE region Ajay Jamwal said.

Jamwal was in Tripura to strengthen party organisation, BJP spokesperson Mrinal Kanti Deb told PTI. After coming here he had held a series of meetings with booth level workers, Deb said. “We have to ensure victory for both Lok Sabha seats in Tripura with huge votes and that is our next target,” he had said in his address to the party leaders and workers.

Jamwal said BJP workers should keep their eyes open for any irregularities which might be done while implementing government schemes and projects.

He said the BJP-led NDA government was working to eradicate poverty and develop the country into a developed country.

Clarification

Apropos the photo accompanying a story “Bypolls to Williamnagar, Ampati litmus test for Conrad and Mukul”, published on April 5, 2018, it may be clarified that it was a file photo dated February 11, 2018.

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details and how she landed up alone in the paddy field alone. As revealed by the victim, she was sexually assaulted by some youths who brought her there on the pretext of dropping her home.

A public meeting convened later Thursday at the village public ground resolved to identify the accused besides lodging a complaint with the police, a local report said.

In another case, a school van driver was remanded to police custody for four days by special POCSO court in Imphal West after he was arrested on the charge of sexually assaulting a minor girl of KG-class.

The arrested person, Irom Rakesh alias Naoba (25) allegedly assaulted the minor girl on April 3 last, inside his van on her way back home from school.

for local festivals

Itanagar, Apr 5 (PTI): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu Thursday said the state government has allocated Rs 6 crore for celebration of all local indigenous festivals.

It has been a substantial rise as the amount was only Rs 1.5 crore earlier, Khandu said while attending the Mopin festival of the Galo community here.

“The fund will be disbursed to all the districts and then to all community based organisations,” he said.

Khandu said the state government has also allocated funds to study the status of dialects in the state in view of the UNESCO categorising 26 of them as highly endangered.

The state government is ready to provide teachers to teach local languages in schools, he said.

S hillo ng, A p r 5 (PTI): The construction of a border fence, along the Zero Line, has displaced at least 100 families in Meghalaya’s South Garo Hills, forcing them to live on the other side of the fence, an NPP legislator told the Assembly Thursday.

Rakkam A Sangma, an MLA from Rongara Siju constituency, demanded that the construction work should be limited to a distance of 150 yards from the Zero Line and urged the state government to take up the matter with the Centre.

During a debate on the Governor Ganga Prasad’s address in Assembly, which resumed business after a gap of 12 days, the National People’s Party (NPP) MLA said, over 100 families have moved to the other side of the border due to the construction work.

Meghalaya shares 443-km-long border with Bangladesh. To make matters worse, he said, these families do not get any support from the state for health, electricity and other facilities, he asserted.

“As per convention, the fencing should be erected

150 yards away from the border. In this case, the fencing has stretched to over 200-300 metres from the border.

In some places, it even went up to half a kilometre from the Zero Line,” he said.

The legislator also stressed the need to develop the South Garo Hills district, which, at present, “lacks road connectivity, education and health facilities”.

Due to bad road conditions, Rakkam said, he nearly lost his wife once as it took him hours to take her to a hospital at Tura, around 100 km away from the district.

On education, Rakkam said some schools in the district run with only one teacher.

There are many schools here that open seasonally due to absence of roofs, Rakkam lamented, urging the authorities to take stock of the situation.

Talking about health facilities, the MLA said the district hospital was accorded a Civil Hospital status six years ago, but no district medical officer or specialist have been posted there.

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Correspondent

IMPHAL, Apr 5: Security forces have nabbed a “senior insurgent” of NSCN (IM) from Nungba area of Manipur’s Noney district on April 1 last.

A statement of the PIB (Defense Wing), Imphal said that the insurgent is an active ‘self styled’ captain of NSCN (IM) and has been involved in several illegal activities in Noney and Tamenglong district.

Initial investigations revealed that he was involved in the firing incident on convey of vehicles on NH 37 during the economic blockade last year. He was also involved in the killing of one Dhikuinaug of Tamenglong during the economic blockade, stated the PIB (Defense Wing) press release.

He was also involved in the incident in March this year in which one army soldier was martyred, the statement added.

The individual along with a pistol which was recovered from his possession was later handed over to Imphal police station, the PIB statement said without disclosing the details of the nabbed individual.

Construction of Assam police outpost in Meghalaya stopped: CM Shillong, Apr 5 (PTI): The construction of an Assam police outpost in the disputed Block II Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya has been stopped after the district deputy commissioner and the Meghalaya chief secretary requested their counterparts to stop the work, the Assembly was informed Thursday.

Meghalaya and Assam have 12 areas under disputes along the 884 km long interstate border.

“The constr uction work at Umru village (disputed area) has been stopped by the Government of Assam on March 23, 2018,” Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said while replying to a zero-hour notice tabled

by Umroi MLA George B Lyngdoh.

He said the Assam officials had visited the village in November last year with

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a view to set up a police out post, the work began on March 14 after construction materials were unloaded at the site and 10 labourers employed.

The work was stopped on March 20 after strong opposition from the local villagers and the Ri-Bhoi deputy commissioner but construction resumed the following day on the instructions from authorities in West Karbi Anglong district of Assam, the chief minister said.

Earlier, replying to supplementary questions during the question hour Sangma said the cause of the dispute between the two neighbouring states was because both have political maps prepared by the respective state.

Assuring that the state government is trying to find a solution to this long pending problem, the chief minister said Meghalaya will stick to the political map that is available to it to claim the areas in dispute.

Sangma said the Centre had constituted the Y V Chandrachud Committee in 1985 to solve the matter and demarcate the border between the two states.

Revenue Minister Kyrmen Shylla informed that the total area of difference between Assam and Meghalaya is approximately 2729.14 sq km.

To Dr. Nchumbeni Humtsoe (Achum) Be happy!

Today (06th April) is the day you were brought into this world to be a blessing and inspiration to the people around you!

You are a wonderful person.

May you be given more birthdays to fulfill all of your dreams.

May your dreams burn brighter than the fire in the candles of your birthday cake!

May your life shine as bright as sun in the sky!

May your Smile fill up the place everywhere you go!

May your wish be success in your lifetime!

May beauty and happiness surround you all throught out your life!

May you find true bliss as you face your next milestones.

May you be an apple queen to many and to God Let me tell you that, with every passing year, you’re becoming the wisest and best-looking friend that I have ever known!

May you continue to put out the very best in your life!

Happy birthday!

From: Your Good Friend. _______________________ Dear Nunu (Kuzuve vadeo) I hope your life filled with happiness and joy, as i fell when i am with you. Happy Birthday.

With lots of love Achu. _______________________ Dear Api, On your special day i wish the greatest happiness that can be in this world.

With love.... Sunep Imsong. _______________________ Dearest granny

Value is in the eyes of the beholder. When we behold you, everything you are and all you do, you become more and more valuable in our eyes.A hundred candles to light up your birthday cake would not equal how much light you bring into our lives. Happy birthday to the world best granny Love, Children, grandchildren.

Meghalaya still imports 21,000 MT of fish annually Shillong, Apr 5 (PTI): Fish production has doubled in Meghalaya in the last five years, but it still imports 21,000 MT of fishes annually, the Assembly was informed Thursday. The state produced only 12,330 MT in 2016-17 while the total requirement was about 33,000 MT annually, Fisheries Minister Comingone Ymbon said during the Question Hour. “About 21,000 MT of fishes is met by importing from Andhra Pradesh and Assam,” Ymbon said. The fisheries minister said the production in the state has more than doubled in five years as it produced only 5,417 MT in 2012-13. The production gradually increased to 6,040 MT in 2014-15, 11,343 MT in 2015-16, and 12,330 MT in 2016-17.

Infrastructure mapping of all villages in Manipur on card Correspondent

IMPHAL, Apr 5: Manipur government has taken up steps for infrastructure mapping of all villages to identify the thrust areas to bring about inclusive development in the state.

Fo r i n f r a s t r u c t u r e mapping of villages, chief minister N Biren Singh has, during a meeting on Thursday, directed all the deputy commissioners to identify the number of villages and provisions of basic amenities in their respective district, sources said.

The meeting was convened to discuss on government’s new mission “Go to the village” which is going to be launched officially by the first week of next month, May, the source said.

Apart from the deputy commissioners, administrative secretaries and head of departments under the state government participated in the meeting in which the chief minister stressed on making the new mission successful for bringing positive change in the state.

The chief minister further directed the deputy commissioners to conduct awareness campaigns about the mission (Go to the village) in every village of their

respective district while assuring that there would be no dearth of fund under the mission to bring inclusive development in the state.

The chief minister strongly emphasized on making Manipur a model state for development in the country while urging the officials to maintain transparency in discharging their duties.

During the meeting, the chief minister appealed the officers present to work together towards maintaining transparency to help poor and needy people and bring positive change in the state, the source maintained.

The chief minister reportedly said that under the ‘Go to the village’ mission, ministers including him would visit every village in each and every constituency across the state.

To make the mission a success, the chief minister advised the administrative secretaries, head of departments and others to co-ordinate and co-operate among them.

To make the mission successful, the meeting further decided to form a committee to be headed by chief minister as chairman and deputy chief minister as vice-chairman.

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Border fencing displaced 100 NSCN(I-M) families in Meghalaya: NPP MLA cadre nabbed

OFFICE OF THE

CHÜMOUKEDIMA VILLAGE COUNCIL

H.Q CHÜMOUKEDIMA Dimapur District : Nagaland Information for Registration/Renewal of land under Chümoukedima Village and Chümoukedima 'A' Village.

Registration/renewal of land under Chumoukedima Village will commence from 10/04/2018 to 21/04/2018 at Chümoukedima Village Youth Society Hall, Chümoukedima Village, time 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Therefore, all plot holders under Chümoukedima Village and Chümoukedima 'A' Village are asked to register/ renew their land within the specified period.

After completion of the registration drive, no person/s or party shall be entertain for registration of land. Therefore all are asked to do the needful during the specified date.

Documents required 1. For Fresh Registration : (i) 2 colour passport. (ii) Sale deed/Gift deed duly verified. (iii) Old Registration Patta Document. (iv) Original document only should be presented.

2. Renewal: (i) Land Registration Patta. (ii) Sale deed/Gift deed. (iii) Original document only should be presented.

(Razovotuo Chatsu) Chairman Chümoukedima Village Council DP-2592 # 9436013379

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Guwahati, Apr 5 (PTI): Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Thursday said the state has spent over 70 per cent of the total budgetary provisions of Rs 99,453.08 crore during 2017-18 financial year.

Tabling the Expenditure (Provisional) Statement for 2017-18 in Assam Assembly, Sarma said various departments under the state government could spend Rs 70,105.50 crore out of the total budgeted amount of Rs 99,453.08 crore in FY’18.

“We have achieved a milestone by crossing the Rs 70,000 mark in expenditure of total Budget. It is a highly credible jump of 22.12 per cent over the previous fiscal,” he added in the statement in the House.

In 2016-17, the state spent Rs 57,406.81 crore, which was 69.15 per cent of the total budgeted amount of Rs 83,017.21 crore, Sarma said.

He informed that the Tarun Gogoi-government’s last financial year of 201516 saw an utilisation of 55.98 per cent by spending Rs 41,929.51 crore out of

Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2018

I, Shri. Nyeklom Phom permanent resident of Orangkong Village in the District of Longleng, State :- Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm on oath and declare as follows :1. That, I am a citizen of India by birth and resident of the above mentioned address.

2. That, in all my documents my name has been recorded and reflected as Nyeklom Phom whereas due to ignorance and clerical mistake my name has been entered and recorded as A Nyeklom Phom in Appointment Order No. KD/ EL/K/2/98-99(Pt-V) and Nyeaklom Phom in my GPF account statement.

3. That, this affidavit is made to declare that the name A Nyeklom Phom and Nyeaklom Phom refers to same and one person only that is me.

4. That, this affidavit is made to declare that when the name A Nyeklom Phom and Nyeaklom Phom appears it should be read, corrected and understood as 'Nyeklom Phom'.

5. That, the statements made in para 1 to 4 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing immaterial has been made or concealed therein. And I sign this Affidavit on this the 28th day of March 2018 at Longleng, Nagaland.

Deponent Solemnly sworn in and declare before me by the above named Deponent th on this the 28 day of March 2018 at Longleng, Nagaland DP-2746

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LS adjourned for the day; noconfidence motion not taken up

NEW DELHI, APR 5 (IANS): The Lok Sabha was once again unable to take up the no-confidence motion notices given by opposition MPs amid ruckus on the penultimate day of the Budget Session, the second half of which appears to be headed for a washout.

So far there are no signs of the logjam getting resolved.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar, meanwhile, again blamed the Congress for disruptions, and also announced that MPs of the ruling party and allies would not take allowances for the days the House did not function.

The first adjournment came in less than two minutes of the House meeting at 11 a.m., when Speaker Sumitra Mahajan adjourned it till 12 p.m.

When the House reassembled at 12 p.m., MPs from the AIADMK and others trooped near the Speaker’s podium, showing placards and shouting “we want justice”.

Congress Leader Mallikarjun Kharge said the Opposition wanted debate.

“We want to have a debate... Don’t say the Congress does not want a

debate,” Kharge said referring to statements by the Parliamentary Affairs Minister.

Kharge was supported by other opposition leaders who said they wanted to participate in a debate.

Blaming the Congress, Kumar said: “If the House is not functioning... Congress, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi are to be blamed.”

“We are not taking allowances for 23 days. This is public service and it is public money...” he said.

A huge uproar was heard from Congress benches as the Minister made his remarks, and soon after Speaker Mahajan once again tried to take up the no-confidence motion.

With the ruckus continuing, the Speaker said she was unable to ascertain how many MPs were in support of the motion, and adjourned the House for the day.

This is the last week of the Budget Session, which started on January 29 and went on break on February 9. The Session was resumed post break on March 5, and is to conclude on April 6 (Friday). The post-break part of the Session has witnessed a logjam in the House, which

has not transacted any major business, and the Budget as well as few bills was passed without debates in din.

Ruckus continues, RS adjourned for the day

The Rajya Sabha on Thursday saw repeated adjournments and was finally discontinued for the day amid pandemonium.

As soon as the House met at 2 pm after an earlier adjournment, members belonging to the AIADMK, the TDP, the Trinamool Congress and YSR Congress came near the Chair’s podium, holding placards and shouting slogans on different issues.

While TDP and YSR Congress members demanded “justice for Andhra Pradesh”, the AIADMK pitched for setting up a Cauvery Management Board and the Trinamool members protested with placards against the shutting down of loss-making public sector unit, Burn Standard Company Ltd in West Bengal.

Deputy Chairman P.J. Kurien said he would resume the division of votes on the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill that could not be done on Wednesday due to disorder

in the House. “If a member asks for the division of votes, the Chair has to comply. So I will start from where I left yesterday (Wednesday),” Kurien said, asking the agitating members to go back to their seats so that voting could start.

However, the protesting members did not budge and kept on shouting slogans.

Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Vijay Goel asked the protesting members to allow the House to pass the anti-corruption bill and other legislations.

But this was not conceded.

Soon, Congress members too joined others near the podium.

Kurien then adjourned the House for 15 minutes, observing that he was unable to proceed with discussion “due to unruly behaviour of some members”.

The House then reassembled at 2.26 pm but the members resumed their protests.

Kurien threatened to suspend the protesting members, saying: “I have two options. Either I go for division of votes or a motion is moved to remove all the members in the ‘well’.

Thereby you will lose all your voting rights.”

Rahul inciting hatred in society: Shah

Amit Shah New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI): BJP president Amit Shah today accused his Congress counterpart Rahul Gandhi of “inciting hatred” in society with his “lie” that the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act has been revoked. Shah, who is on a tour of Odisha, tagged on Twitter a short video of a Gandhi’s speech in which he is heard telling people in a rally that “atrocities against Dalits and tribals are rising and the SC/ST act is revoked. Narendra Modi ji does not say a word.”

Hitting back, Shah said, “Lies and only Lies!

See how Rahul Gandhi fictitiously revokes the SC/ ST Act to incite hatred in society.” A recent ruling by the Supreme Court on the Act, which, several Dalit groups say, has diluted the law, had triggered protests with the opposition parties accusing the government of not doing enough.

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Rs 400 crore to Rs 600 crore riding on Salman Khan, say trade analysts MUMBAI, APR 5 (PTI): Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, who was on Thursday sentenced to five years in jail in the 1998 blackbuck poaching case by a Jodhpur court, has Rs 400 crore to Rs 600 crore riding on him in the industry and the verdict would affect three major film projects, according to trade analysts.

The 52-year-old actor was in the middle of shooting ‘Race 3’ but it is not clear whether his work is complete on the film, being directed by Remo D’Souza.

“Whatever is left of ‘Race 3’ will have to be completed soon because the film is releasing in June.

‘Kick 2’, ‘Dabangg 3’ and ‘Bharat’ were yet to start so there isn’t much monetary

Salman Khan loss. It is a huge loss to the industry and trade as he is a big star who guarantees big success,” trade analyst Komal Nahta told PTI. “‘Race 3’ has Rs 125 crore-150 crore riding on it.

For other films, not money but maybe time has gone.

He has not started any other film so it isn’t that films will be stuck. He may have planned it like that knowing

that April 5 is the date of the judgment,” Nahta added.

Trade analyst Girish Wankhede also maintains that it is a big blow to the industry as Salman has been extremely profitable as a brand with back-to-back blockbusters to his credit.

“All his films make a minimum of Rs 200 crore.

Three films have already been announced. ‘Race 3’ is the biggest Eid release. So approximately Rs 600 crore is riding at the box office,” Wankhede told PTI. “There is about Rs 400 crore riding on him, including Rs 150 crore on ‘Race 3’ and signing amounts and rights of films such as ‘Bharat’, ‘Dabangg 3’ etc and the TV show ‘Dus Ka Dum’ and TV commercials,” Amod Mehra, trade analyst, told PTI.

Medical colleges to have PG courses

NEW DELHI, APR 5 (PTI): All existing medical colleges will have to start PG courses from academic year 2020-21, according to amendments made to the Post-Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2000, of the Medical Council of India (MCI).

The regulations will also apply to new medical colleges, besides dealing with existing private and government colleges, and they will have to start PG courses within three years of receiving recognition for running undergraduate courses. Institutions failing to do so would lose their recognition,

a senior Health Ministry official said. The ministry has approved the amendments and the new regulations would to be notified soon. “The move is aimed at addressing the scarcity of doctors in the country. Once the amendments get implemented, around 10,000 post-graduate seats would be created over the next four years,” the official said.

The official said medical colleges would have to apply for new seats for starting P-G courses. The MCI will conduct an inspection before giving its approval for increasing seats for 2019-20 academic session.

Nitish-led govt is anti-Dalit: Manjhi Aadhaar not panacea for all ills, SC tells Centre PATNA, APR 5 (IANS): Former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Thursday said the Nitish Kumar-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in the state was anti-Dalit as most of the people arrested under prohibition laws were from the community. “ N i t i s h Ku m a r k i sarkar Dalit virodhi hai, sharab bandi ke kanoon ke naam pe sabse jayada Dalit aaur garib logon ko hi giraftar kiya gaya hai (Nitish Kumar’s government is anti-Dalit. In the name of justifying the liqour ban, majority of those arrested

Jitan Ram Manjhi are Dalits and the poor),” Manjhi said at a public meeting in Punpun, about 20 km from here.

Manjhi said Dalits and

the poor were being harassed and humiliated in the name of implementing prohibition laws.

Earlier, Manjhi said the government’s prohibition policy had become a tool to persecute Dalits in the state Last December, Manjhi said Nitish Kumar’s much-hyped prohibition policy in Bihar was a failure.

According to police records, over one lakh people have been arrested for violating the liquor ban imposed by the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar on April 5, 2016.

NEW DELHI, APR 5 (IANS): Supreme Court on Thursday told the Centre that Aadhaar is not a panacea for all ills in the system like corruption, tax evasion, money laundering, leakage of subsidies and terrorism, and wondered how far it can cast the net of Aadhaar.

Saying that “Aadhaar is not a catch for all frauds”, the five-judge constitution bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A.K. Sikri, A.M. Khanwilkar, D.Y. Chandrachud and Ashok Bhushan, asked: “How far the State can cast the

net of Aadhaar that goes beyond Section 7 of Aadhaar Act and the money laundering?”

“Frauds are not happening because of multiple identities” a person possesses, the court said as Attorney General (AG) K.K. Venugopal tried to impress upon the constitution bench the virtues of having one identity-Aadhaar.

Summing up the broad submissions of the AG, Justice Chandrachud said: “The core of Centre’s case is that there are legitimate State interests which are to be protected. Lakhs of

crores of rupees are spent which should reach the poor. You want to prevent money laundering. You want to protect collection of taxes.

“The question is how far you pass the test of proportionality. Many of the problems are unrelated to Aadhaar which may not satisfy the rigours of Section 7 of the Aadhaar Act, 2016. How far you pass the net?”

Section 7 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services)

Act, 2016, says that the proof of Aadhaar number is necessary for availing certain subsidies, benefits and services.

“There are wide economic disparities, 67 per cent of the country’s wealth is concentrated in the hands of less than one per cent people. The disparity has further widened after the country became independent,” Justice Sikri said as the AG tried to defend and justify Aadhaar by pointing to the large section of vulnerable population.

Finding the AG’s sub-

mission that “Aadhaar will prevent bank frauds” unpalatable, Justice Sikri said: “When loans are given you know the person. You give loans after due diligence.

NPAs (mon-performing assets) don’t happen unless banks are hand in glove with those who secure loans.”

Blaming the banks for the lack of due diligence in granting loans, AG Venugopal said: “That (due diligence) ought to have been taken at the level of banks.

If it had been done, Nirav Modi would not have happened.”

NATIONAL SCHOOL OF DRAMA

Data breach hit over 5.6 L users, 87 mn worldwide: Facebook

(An Autonomous Institution of the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India)

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ONE YEAR RESIDENTIAL CERTIFICATE COURSE IN DRAMATIC ARTS (2018-2019)

NEW DELHI, APR 5 (IANS): Private data of over 5.6 lakh Indian Facebook users was compromised by a private marketing firm that later sold the personal details acquired through a quiz app to Cambridge Analytica, a UK-based company at the centre of a global privacy breach storm.

The social media giant informed the Indian government on Thursday about the details of compromised accounts in response to a notice over the user data breach and details of the steps Facebook was taking to ensure safety and prevent misuse of personal data.

A Facebook spokesperson, sharing the response with IANS, said a possible breach of data of 562,455 users happened after 335 Facebook users in India installed a quiz app, “thisisyourdigitallife” between November 2013 and December 2015.

The response comes after Facebook Chief Technology Officer Mike Schroepfer in a blog post showed country-specific break-up of people affected by the data breach, saying information of up to 87 million people, mostly in the US, may have been “improperly” shared with the British political consultancy firm Cambridge

Analytica.

The app, developed by University of Cambridge psycholog y researcher Aleksandr Kogan and his company Global Science Research, pulled out data of not only these 335 users but their friends as well as friends of friends also.

Some 335 people in India were said to have installed the app, which is 0.1 per cent of its total worldwide installs. But this information is limited to people who installed the app throughout its lifetime on the Facebook platform -- from 2013 to December 2015 -- when it was suspended from the platform.

“We further understand that 562,120 additional people in India were potentially affected, as friends of people who installed the app. This yields a total of 562,455 potentially affected people in India.”

The social media giant, however, did not reveal the identity or locations of these 335 users.

From Monday, Facebook will inform all 562,455 users that their account privacy had been breached through a link at the top of their news feed so they can see what apps they use and the information they have shared with those apps.

ADMISSION NOTICE The Sikkim Theatre Training Centre, Gangtok of the National School of Drama offers ‘One Year Residential Certificate Course in Dramatic Arts’ at the NSD, Sikkim Theatre Training Centre, Development Area, Gangtok. It’s a one year certificate course (full time-residential) in Dramatic Arts. The course starts from 20th July 2018 and aims at training students to become professionals in the area of acting, design and other theatre related disciplines.

Essential Qualifications: 1. Graduation from any recognized University.

2. Working knowledge of Hindi & English Age Limit: As on 1 July 2018 Minimum 18 years Maximum 30 years.

Selection: An Expert Committee constituted by the centre will assess the aptitude and talent of the candidates & its decision will be final.

Medium of Instruction: Hindi & English.

Centre for TEST/Audition: Interview/ Audition will be conducted at Sikkim and Guwahati. No TA/DA will be provided for the interview.

Financial Assistance: All selected students will be given scholarship of Rs.4500/- pm to meet their academic and other expenses.

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Physical Fitness: The Students selected for admission will have to undergo a medical test for physical fitness at NSD (STTC), Gangtok. Their final selection is subject to clearance of the fitness test.

How to apply: Applicants need to send a typed application for the mentioned course along with the 10+2 pass certificate, graduation marks sheet & degree, complete bio-data, address proof & experience certificate of theatre (if only they have otherwise it is not compulsory). Applicant will have to appear of interview at their cost. Only those who are from north-eastern states, Darjeeling & Cooch Behar district can apply. The applicant need to sent Rs.150/- Demand Draft in favour of National School of Drama, Camp office, Sikkim, payable at Gangtok. The applications can also be downloaded from NSD Sikkim website.

The downloaded application form must be sent along with a Demand Draft of Rs. 150/- in favour of National School of Drama, Camp office, Sikkim. Forms sent in envelopes without DD/Pay order will not be entertained.

Application forms dully filled in and complete in all respects must reach to Programme Coordinator, National School of Drama, Sikkim Theatre Training Centre, Nepali Sahitya Parished Bhawan, Development Area, Gangtok, Sikkim, Pin code : 737101, Email:nsdsttc@gmail.com, Website: sikkim.nsd.gov.in on or before 20/04/2018. No application form will be entertained after the last date.

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Behind the fake issue

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ollowing widespread criticism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked for a withdrawal of the order passed by the I&B ministry. The order issued on Monday night said that a journalist’s accreditation would be suspended once a complaint of fake news was registered against him, which would be later determined by Press Council of India (PCI) and News Broadcasters Association (NBA). If a publication or telecast of fake news is confirmed, the accreditation of that journalist would be suspended for a period of six months in the first violation and for one year in case of a second violation, the guidelines stated amid opposition. In case of a third violation, the journalist’s accreditation would be cancelled permanently and thus be denied access to government institutions. As the Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ministry, Smriti Iranai has discovered, the global menace of fake news can hardly be countered by a knee-jerk executive order targeting 2,400-odd accredited journalists whose credentials are anyway unfailingly vetted every year. There can be no justification for fake news defined as any news, story, information, data and report that is wholly or partly false. But whether at the Centre or in the states, the government can hardly become the arbitrator of fake news. Not only will this lead it to the temptation of policing the media, but also open the doors for frivolous complaints to harass journalists. Smriti Irani had issued a circular in the form of a press releases outlining guidelines for adherence against propagating or disseminating “fake news”.

This was done on April 2, when the I&B ministry said the government has “amended” the Guidelines for Accreditation of Journalists. As per the new guidlines, on receiving a complaint, the Press Council of India and the News Broadcasters Association were mandated to determine if the news was fake in 15 days, the circular read. In case of a third violation, his or her accreditation would be cancelled permanently, the information and broadcasting ministry said in a release. The circular was roundly condemned by journalists fraternity while the Editors Guild found both the circular and the reconstitution of the Press Council of India(PCI) as disturbing. While acknowledging the Prime Minister’s withdrawal of the fake news order, the Guild however said it was “deeply disturbed” at the government’s selection of the Press Council. The Press Council, which has limited powers, was reconstituted by the government on March 16.Among the members nominated by the Lok Sabha is Pratap Sinha, a BJP MP from Karnataka, who defended the founder-editor of Postcard News Mahesh Hegde arrested for fake news last week. Hegde was arrested for falsely claiming on social media on March 18, that a Jain monk from Karnataka had got injured after being attacked by a Muslim youth. It was found that the monk had been injured in a road accident. Sinha was one of those BJP leaders who tweeted in Hegde’s support. Two issues crop up in this regard- the government’s ploy of cancelling the I&B ministry order only to facilitate the new role for the government’s PCI. The second is that instead, the focus should have been the social media which was left out of the purview. If at all the government is serious in tackling ‘fake news’ then it better turn its attention on social media where the worst offences are taking place on a daily basis.

DailyDevotion His Agony and Our Access Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to the disciples….”Stay here and watch with Me.” —Matthew 26:36, 38 We can never fully comprehend Christ’s agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, but at least we don’t have to misunderstand it. It is the agony of God and man in one Person, coming face to face with sin.

We cannot learn about Gethsemane through personal experience. Gethsemane and Calvary represent something totally unique— they are the gateway into life for us.

It was not death on the cross that Jesus agonized over in Gethsemane. In fact, He stated very emphatically that He came with the purpose of dying. His concern here was that He might not get through this struggle as the Son of Man. He was confident of getting through it as the Son of God— Satan could not touch Him there. But Satan’s assault was that our Lord would come through for us on His own solely as the Son of Man. If Jesus had done that, He could not have been our Savior (see Hebrews 9:11-15).

Read the record of His agony in Gethsemane in light of His earlier wilderness temptation— “…the devil… departed from Him until an opportune time” (Luke 4:13). In Gethsemane, Satan came back and was overthrown again. Satan’s final assault against our Lord as the Son of Man was in Gethsemane.

The agony in Gethsemane was the agony of the Son of God in fulfilling His destiny as the Savior of the world. The veil is pulled back here to reveal all that it cost Him to make it possible for us to become sons of God. His agony was the basis for the simplicity of our salvation. The Cross of Christ was a triumph for the Son of Man. It was not only a sign that our Lord had triumphed, but that He had triumphed to save the human race. Because of what the Son of Man went through, every human being has been provided with a way of access into the very presence of God.

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Across professions, consistency is a direct product of work ethic. ~ Harsha Bhogle

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Post-mortem

Sports for peace and development No surrender despite all the lies

W

e are all aware of sports and its importance. It includes all forms of competitive physical activity or games which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants, and in some cases, entertainment for spectators. Sports are usually governed by a set of rules or customs, which serve to ensure fair competition, and allow consistent adjudication of the winner.

Sport has historically played an important role in all societies, be it in the form of competitive sport, physical activity or play. sport has been increasingly recognized and used as a low-cost and high-impact tool in humanitarian, development and peace-building efforts, not only by the United Nations system but also by non-governmental organizations (NGOs), governments, development agencies, sports federations, armed forces and the media. Sport can no longer be considered a luxury within any society but is rather an important investment in the present and future, particularly in developing countries.

In 2003, the UN InterAgency Task Force on Sport for Development and Peace defined sport, for the purposes of development, as “all forms of physical activity that contribute to physical fitness, mental well-being and social interaction, such as play, recreation, organized or competitive sport, and indigenous sports and games.” This definition has since then been accepted by many proponents of Sport for

Development and Peace.

In 1978, UNESCO described sport and physical education as a “fundamental right for all”. But until today, the right to play and sport has too often been ignored or disrespected. Sport has a unique power to attract, mobilize and inspire. By its very nature, sport is about participation.

It is about inclusion and citizenship. It stands for human values such as respect for the opponent, acceptance of binding rules, teamwork and fairness, all of which are principles which are also contained in the Charter of the United Nations.

Sport is used to reach out to those most in need including refugees, child soldiers, victims of conflict and natural catastrophes, the impoverished, persons with disabilities, victims of racism, stigmatization and discrimination, persons living with HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases. Sport as a universal language can be a powerful tool to promote peace, tolerance and understanding by bringing people together across boundaries, cultures and religions. Its intrinsic values such as teamwork, fairness, discipline, respect for the opponent and the rules of the game are understood all over the world and can be harnessed in the advancement of solidarity, social cohesion and peaceful coexistence.

To raise awareness of this potential, 6 April was declared as the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) by the UN General Assembly. The adoption of this Day signifies the increasing recognition by the UN of the positive influence

Appeal to CBSE chairperson, New Delhi

(To immediately revoke the decision to conduct a Pan-India Re-Examination for Class-12 Economics Paper (030) scheduled for 25th April 2018.)

Respected Ma’am, The Central Board’s hurried decision to conduct the Re-Examination for the Economics Paper (030) has left the overwhelming majority of students across the country totally devastated and disheartened. We humbly state that we cannot be coerced to sit afresh for the said Re-Examination when much of our precious time, health and energy have already been devoted to do full justice to the paper.

We strongly refuse to be taken as ‘baits’ because of some unscrupulous greedy elements of the society. We are appalled at the insensitivity of the CBSE’s decision to conduct the re-examination across the country rather than limiting the Re-Examination only to Delhi region from where the paper in question was leaked half an hour before the commencement of Examination as per the SIT report of Delhi Police.

Having a Re-Examination would not only affect the results of the students, but would also invite serious ramifications on the morale of the students. We believe that the fine fabric of our democratic traditions would further facilitate us to air our grievances and express our legitimate right to our opinion and have them immediately redressed by the authorities concerned whenever our “Democratic rights” are in peril.

Moreover the Re-Examination would put undue pressure on the students especially of this far-flung region which remains disconnected from the mainland due to problems like poor internet-connectivity and other logistical handicaps. We require adequate time for preparation for entrance examinations and also for admissions to Colleges and other Higher Studies outside the Nagaland and North-East which will be grossly hampered by your decision as we would need to reschedule our travel plans.

We, therefore earnestly urge the CBSE to limit the Re-Examination of the said paper to only the region where the paper was leaked. Failure to do so would compel the students to take other course of action.

Aggrieved CBSE students

that sport can have on the advancement of human rights, and social and economic development.

In its Resolution (A/ RES/67/296) establishing the Day, the General Assembly “invites States, the United Nations system and, in particular, the United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace, relevant international organizations, and international, regional and national sport organisations, civil society including, non-governmental organizations and the private sector, and all other relevant stakeholders to cooperate, observe and raise awareness of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace.”

The United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace (UNOSDP), based in Geneva and supported by a Liaison Office in New York, provides the entry point to the United Nations system with regard to Sport for Development and Peace, bringing the worlds of sport and development closer together.

There is no shadow of doubt that sport plays a significant role as a promoter of social integration and economic development in different geographical, cultural and political contexts. It is a powerful tool to strengthen social ties and networks, and to promote ideals of peace, fraternity, solidarity, non-violence, tolerance and justice. Sports bring people together and help in unity and building civil society. (With direct inputs from UN publication and feedback can be sent to bkranjan@gmail.com) Ranjan K Baruah

T

he word CONFLICT was a word that never existed between Nagaland and India prior to August 1947. In fact, throughout all the aeons of South Asian history, Nagas and Indians had existed as two entirely different entities politically and culturally.

Far from any social or cultural associations, most people in both India as well as Nagaland did not know about the other’s existence in those days. Here one can challenge any Indian historian or politician to produce even a shred of historical document to show that Nagas and Indians had socially or culturally interacted with each other prior to 1947. In consonance to these facts, Nagas and Indians had also never fought any wars prior to 1954. The actual fact is one where, in India’s long history of Hindu rule as well as Muslim (Mogul) rule, no Indian King or Ruler had ever been able to extend their ruler ship beyond the Brahmaputra river into India’s North Eastern frontier regions.

Because of all these facts, words like The Naga problem, insurgency, integral part, secession, honourable solution or peaceful solution etc did not exist in Indo Naga vocabulary in the past. But if one traces the origins of these words in the IndoNaga context, one will discover that these words came into usage only after some Indian politicians and their Naga collaborators attempted to project Nagas as an integral part of India which is quite contrary to the existing historical records and facts. These modern day political collaborators have, for their own selfish ends, and against all existing historical records, tried to create the chimera of an Indian Beast with its left ears covering the whole North Eastern regions of India including the Naga territories. From the ears of this “made believe beast”, they are insisting that Nagaland too had always been an integral

part of the great Bharat kingdom called India. From the ramparts of these false claims, they had gone on to denounce the Naga struggle for self identity and independence as “A secessionist and insurgency movement.”But whatever their fantastic claims may be, the Naga National Council’s reply to this claim nullifies and puts to rest, all the tall imaginative claims of these Indian and Naga collaborators. That reply is: “THE QUESTION OF DIVORCE CANNOT ARISE WHEN THE QUESTION OF MARRIAGE DOES NOT EXIST IN THE FIRST PLACE.” The ancient Naga territories with all its ancient forests and gigantic mountains had remained almost cut off from the rest of the world for many centuries. This isolation was made all the more remote because the inhabitants of these mountainous terrains were a race of head-hunters proud in their martial exploits. They were also fierce defenders of their territories, having fought so many centuries of war with their immediate neighbours like the Meteis, the Kacharis and the Ahoms. This fierce resistance against foreign aggression continued even with the British from 1832 to 1947. Therefore, let no modern Tom, Dig or Harry ever think that these territories and this proud race of people can simply be negotiated into a floating chimera hanging in somebody’s imagination.

Nagas, on their part, have no sinister plans with any neighbouring country to destabilise India or weaken her in any way. They in fact want to be India’s best neighbour in this modern global world. But make no mistake about this- that Nagas will never surrender to some modern “Nehruvian concept of history” and lose their own unique separate national identity from that of India.

Kaka D. Iralu

The vitality of parks and green spaces on human health

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nternational efforts to preserve the natural environment are mainly concerned with large, bio-diverse and relatively untouched ecosystems or with individual animal or vegetal species, either endangered or threatened with extinction. Comparatively less attention is being paid to that type of nature close to where people live and work, to small-scale green areas in cities and to their benefits to people.

Increasing research evidence, however, indicates that the presence of green spaces and public parks contributes to the quality of life in many ways. Besides many environmental and ecological services, urban nature provides important social and psychological benefits to human societies.

The main concern of this study is to address the importance of parks and green spaces for citizens’ well being and for the sustainability of the city they inhabit. Surveys conducted among visitors of parks and green spaces in Shillong City of Meghalaya are presented and discussed. The issues investigated people’s perception of the green settings, the emotional dimension involved in the experience of nature and its importance for their general well being. The study results confirm that the experience of nature in urban environment fulfills important immaterial and non-consumptive human needs along with conservation of environment.

In this research, the notion that the benefits of green spaces and parks are only ornamental or aesthetic is argued and that the environmental and human health benefits from healthy, properly maintained green spaces are equally valued. The ever increasing human population of the world results in a continuous increase in land area devoted to urban development. Certainly, proper planning of appropriate landscapes around homes, businesses, industrial complexes, and public buildings can enhance the potential to support a representative wildlife community that residents may enjoy.

Parks offer a unique setting within the urban landscape, providing opportunities for physical activity, enjoyment of nature, social interaction, and escape (Hayward and Weitzer, 1984). Properly designed urban landscape green areas such as golf courses and parks can maintain and even pro-

mote plant and animal diversity, natural habitats when compared to intensive agriculture and urban residential usage.

Parks and green spaces can help children and adults learn to reconnect with nature. This can help combat a lack of understanding that feeds into a spiral of local and global environmental degradation. They also place more emphasis on social learning as a vital way to encourage people to care for the environment. These green settings support childhood and provide a freedom so often denied in congested traffic-strewn streets. They can help counter the negative effects of urban growth on the public environment and encourage children to become better stewards of the environment in future.

Parks and green spaces provide natural habitats for many forms of life. The plant life and trees found within urban parks and green space play an important role in improving the air quality in urban environments and reducing pollutants. In the right circumstances, when trees are strategically planted to provide either shade or to act as wind breaks, they can generate 1015% savings in cooling expenses and 4-22% savings of heating costs. This reduces the amount of carbon-based fuels used, therefore, reducing the emissions that reduce air quality.

It has also been found that maintenance of green space in urban areas is especially important for air purification, because urban areas contain the most particulate matter, due to abundance of motorized vehicles, and because of the high incidence of asthma and other breathing disorders in cities. Well maintained green space purifies and traps more than 12 million tons of dust, soil and other particulate matter annually, protecting human health and the environment .A United States study estimated that dust levels in an urban park in Georgia were 60% lower than outside the park (Aldous, 2006). Green spaces absorb carbon dioxide and water and use sunlight during photosynthesis to produce organic compounds for growth and release oxygen into the environment. The amount of oxygen released by green space alone is truly phenomenal. Urban and peri-urban habitats increase the overall vegetation cover (natural,

semi-natural and artificial), thus contributing to conservation of biological diversity (Bratton 1997; Flores et al. 1998).

From an ecological/environmental perspective, green spaces support sustainable urban development by recycling carbon, absorbing pollutants, providing clean air, soil and water and stabilising urban temperatures and humidity. They also provide habitats for wildlife and can maintain or even improve biodiversity (Krisdianto et al., 2012; Pataki et al., 2006; Hussain et al., 2010; Kaye et al., 2005).

Importance of green spaces and public parks on human health There is growing evidence that horticulture is important on a human level. Plants lower blood pressure, reduce muscle tension related to stress, improve attention and reduce feelings of fear and anger or aggression. Contact with plants and participation in green settings can bring a wide range of benefits to a diverse demographic.

Medical studies have shown that people recover faster in a hospital when given a landscape view, rather than seeing only the walls of adjoining buildings. The study have also demonstrated that being in, or viewing green space for a short period of time, just a few minutes, reduce stress. This has been demonstrated not only for hospital patients but also for the general public.

Another interesting fact about the value of green settings

is- researchers have also found that Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) symptoms in children are relieved after contact with nature.

Greenery in a child’s everyday environment-even views of green through a window-reduces ADD symptom. Children with ADD can concentrate on schoolwork and similar tasks better than usual after taking part in activities in green settings, such as walking through or playing in a park.

ADD is a psychiatric disorder of the neurodevelopment type in which there are significant problems of attention, hyperactivity or acting impulsively.

Over the last decade, there has been a shift in the health agenda towards promoting healthy lifestyle behaviour and choices.

There has also been recognition of the role the environment can play in enhancing health. Parks and green spaces provide easily accessible recreational opportunities.

Physical activity participation provides mental and physical health benefits and can also reduce the risk of many chronic diseases (Bauman 2004, Warburton et al., 2006; Kohl, 2001). A brisk walk every day in the parks can reduce the risk of heart attacks by 50%, strokes by 50%, diabetes by 50%, fracture of the femur by 30%, colon cancer by 30%, breast cancer by 30% and Alzheimer by 25% (Bird, 2002).

(To be concluded) Alino Sumi, PhD Scholar, Martin Luther Christian University, Meghalaya, (alinosumi06@gmail.com)

Reader’s Post

Sir,

Under cover of darkness

Apropos the report which appeared in Nagaland Post on 22 March 2018 on the subject. It is indeed unfortunate that AAI, Dimapur far from taking any air pollution control or dust mitigation measures, shamelessly continues with its polluting activity on airport land behind ARTC & S at 3rd Mile. Huge volumes of toxic smoke are everyday sent out by the machines installed on the site.

Nagaland Pollution control Board officials did visit the site on the day the report appeared in your esteemed newspaper but thereafter no follow up has been done by them and the polluting activity continues with impunity - now at dusk and night under the cover of darkness.

Sangeeta Jai, (sangeetajai@rediffmail.com)

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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TN shutdown strike paralyses normal life

DMK Working President M K Stalin being detained by the police personnel during a roadroko protest organised by the opposition parties in Chennai on Thursday. (PTI)

Arun Jaitley (File)

one of the three members who haven’t taken oath.

His ill-health has led to cancellation of domestic public appearances as well as foreign visits. While he did not appear at at least two public events in the past one week where he was listed as a speaker, Mr Jaitley’s visit to London next week has been cancelled, they said.

The minister, who last

month skipped a meeting of finance ministers from the group of 20 countries in Argentina, was to attend the 10th UK-India Economic And Financial Dialogue in London next week. He was scheduled to deliver a talk on ‘Looking Ahead to 2022: India’s Global Vision’ at Chatham House, a policy think tank, on April 12. The talk has been cancelled.

NLSF red-flags key govt decisions

(From p-1) Further asking why it was necessary to appoint Priyang Pandey as OSD of Nagaland House, New Delhi, NLSF wondered whether it was due to the fact that the officers there could not manage the house without him or that he could be the best middleman to do all mischievous things.

The statement also termed the ap-

pointment of legislators as advisors to departments and chairmen to several committees as simply unconstitutional and amounted to office of profit.

Referring to the deduction of one day’s salary from the hard-earned money of government employees, the federation pointed out that the government could not simply play it in the name of welfare fund without assigning any genuine cause.

Honest citizens ultimately bear CBI files case against Vadodara firm for Rs 2,654 cr fraud burden of bank defaults: President

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NEW DELHI, APR 5 (AGENCIES): Amid mounting NPAs or bad loans in the banking sector, President Ram Nath Kovind today said honest-tax payers suffer due to wilful and criminal default on a bank loan.

The number of wilful defaulters, who did not repay loans to public sector banks (PSBs) despite the capacity to do so, rose to 9,063 at the end of December

2017. The amount involved in such defaults for PSBs is reported to be Rs 1,10,050 crore.

Delivering the keynote address at the Ficci Ladies Organisation’s (FLO) annual meeting here, the President said that genuine business failures can happen.

“But when there is a wilful and criminal default on a bank loan, then it is families of our fellows Indi-

ans that suffer. The innocent citizen loses out, and ultimately the honest tax-payer bears the burden.”

Last month, the finance ministry informed Parliament that bad loans or nonperforming assents (NPAs) in the banking sector have have been rising steadily for the past eight years and in case of state-run banks it crossed Rs 7.77 lakh crore at December-end 2017.

Besides the NPA problem, the banking sector has also been hit by scams, with the most glaring one seen in the state-owned Punjab National Bank. The bank has been defrauded of over USD 2 billion allegedly by billionaire jewellery designer Nirav Modi and associates.

The President further said that under MUDRA scheme, about 117 million loans have been sanctioned and close to 88 million of them have gone to women entrepreneurs.

NEW DELHI, APR 5 (IANS): The CBI on Thursday said it has filed a case against Vadodara-based Diamond Power Infrastructure Ltd (DPIL) and its directors for defrauding a consortium of 11 banks of Rs 2,654.40 crore. Apart from DPIL, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) FIR filed on March 26 includes names of firm’s founder Suresh Narain Bhatnagar and his sons Amit Suresh and Sumit Suresh.

The FIR also mentions some unidentified public servants. The CBI has reportedly conducted searches at the corporate office, two factory premises and at the residences of the directors of the firm. DPIL, which is engaged in the production of cables and other electrical equipment, through its management has fraudulently availed credit facilities from

a consortium of 11 banks since 2008, leaving behind a total outstanding debit of Rs 2,654.40 crore as of June 29, 2016, according to the FIR. The company managed to get term loans and credit facilities, in spite of the fact that they were already appearing in the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s list of defaulters and the caution list of Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (ECGCI) at the time of initial sanction of credit limits by the consortium, it said.

At the time of consortium’s formation in 2008, Axis Bank was the lead bank for the term loan and the Bank of India was the lead bank for cash credit (CC) limits.

Bank of India, which tops the list with Rs 670.51 crore of loans, is followed by Bank of Baroda (Rs 348.99 crore), ICICI (Rs 279.46 crore), State Bank of India (Rs 266.37 crore), Axis Bank (Rs 255.32 crore), Allahabad Bank (Rs 227.96), Dena Bank (Rs 177.19 crore), Corporation Bank

(109.12 crore), Exim Bank of India (Rs 81.92 crore), IOB (Rs 71.59) and IFCI (58.53 crore). The company, allegedly with support of officials from various banks, managed to obtain enhancement in credit facilities.

During 2011, DPIL had projected turnover of Rs 2,197.60 crore for the year 2012 whereas the actual turnover was Rs 1,267.60 crore only for the year 2011, the FIR said.

“DPIL got credit facilities enhanced from Rs 285 crore to Rs 480 crore.”

Next year, against the estimates of Rs 2,197.60 c r o r e, D P I L a c t u a l l y achieved a turnover of Rs 1,740.38 crore as on March 31, 2012, which was Rs 457.22 crore less from the projected turnover figure, despite the fact that the CC limit was fully availed by the company, said the FIR.

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NEW DELHI, APR 5 (IANS): The BJP on Thursday accused West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee of “murdering democracy” in the state.

Addressing reporters here, Bharatiya Janata Party leaders from West Bengal said that they would also meet Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to inform him about the crimes against humanity that still continue in the state.

“Crime against humanity continues in West Bengal. Be it riots or prepoll violence. Democracy is being murdered. A concerted effort is being made

by Mamata di to gauge democracy,” Union Minister Babul Supriyo told a press conference jointly addressed by another Union Minister, S.S. Ahluwalia, and Rajya Sabha MPs Rupa Ganguli and Swapan Das Gupta.

Showing some video clips of alleged atrocities against its cadres, the BJP leaders said that an atmosphere of fear is being created by the TMC and Banerji to stop party workers from filing nomination for the panchayat polls.

But radio taxis were available.

Suburban and long distance train services were also being operated as usual, a Southern Railway official told IANS. However, six suburban trains were held up at the Avadi point here, the official said.

There were brief protests on the rail tracks in Salem and Tirunelvelli.

In Tirunelvelli, a large number of DMK cadres protested in front of a passenger train. Around 150

NEW DELHI, APR 5 (AGENCIES): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is suffering from a kidney ailment may have to undergo a surgery soon, resulting in cancellation of a visit to London next week for annual economic talks, sources close to the minister said.

Mr Jaitley, 65, is undergoing diagnostic tests and doctors have so far indicated that it was a kidneyrelated ailment, they said.

The minister, however, has not yet been hospitalised but has been advised to avoid going out in public for fear of infection.

He has not been attending office since Monday and even skipped taking oath after being reelected as Rajya Sabha MP from Uttar Pradesh. As many as 55 out of the 58 newly-elected or re-elected Members of Parliament (MPs) took oath of office since April 3. Jaitley was

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leader S. Thirunavukkarasar.

Speaking to reporters before being taken away by the police, Stalin said the strike was successful and thanked all those who cooperated.

Hundreds of protestors belonging to DMK, Congress, CPI, CPI-M, MDMK, VCK and farmers were also taken into police custody across the state.

In Chennai, very few government buses were plying on the roads while autorickshaws stayed off.

S R I NAG A R , A P R 5 (IANS): Normalcy returned to Srinagar on Thursday after days of shutdown and protests but high tension prevailed in north Kashmir’s Ganderbal district where a youth was killed in police firing, authorities said.

Shops, public transport, businesses and educational institutions opened after four days of shutdown in Srinagar. Rail service was also restored in the valley.

Separatist leaders Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who tried to defy restrictions to hold protest rallies on Wednesday, remain under house arrest.

Yasin Malik, who was arrested on Wednesday, has been lodged in Srinagar Central Jail.

The Kashmir Valley has been on the boil since Sunday when security forces in a major anti-terror operation gunned down 13 militants in separate shootouts in south Kashmir. Three security personnel were also killed in the fighting.

People across the valley held protest rallies against the killing of militants. At several places, they threw stones at security forces.

At least four civilians were also killed in clashes with security forces in south Kashmir, sparking widespread anger in the valley.

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C H E N NA I , APR 5 (IANS): Normal life was paralysed in Tamil Nadu on Thursday due to a DMK-called shutdown over the Centre’s failure to set up a Cauvery Management Board (CMB).

DMK leader M.K.Stalin led a massive procession comprising members from his party and his allies, on the arterial Anna Salai to Marina Beach here affecting traffic flow.

He was accompanied

by Tamil Nadu Congress

protesters were detained.

As a result of the Tirunelvelli protest, the Chennai-bound Guruvayur Express and Trivandrum-bound Ananthapuri Express were delayed, according to the Southern Railway official.

In the hosiery town of Tiruppur, units were shutdown in support of the strike.

However petrol bunks stayed open and milk supply was not affected.

As per reports reaching here, shops in Erode, Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Sivaganga, Ramanathapuram downed their shutters.

In neighbouring Puducherry, transport services were affected while three buses belonging to Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation were damaged.

The Supreme Court on February 16 reduced Tamil Nadu’s share of Cauvery water from 177.25 thousand million cubic feet (TMC), which was less than the 192 TMC allocated by a tribunal in 2007. Karnataka’s share of water was increased by 14.75 TMC. The Centre failed to set up the CMB within six weeks of the apex court’s February 16 order. The deadline ended on March 29.

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“We are also looking at setting up training centres across the country,” he said.

The association hopes to bring 100 per cent gems and jewellery trade under the organised platform from 60 per cent at present after successful implementation of the goods and services tax (GST).

On the pricing front, Khandelwal said uncertainty has gone up following the trade war between the US and China, resulting in a climb in gold prices.

“Prices are expected to remain firm in the AprilJune quarter, and may even touch USD 1,450-1,500 a troy ounce. In the domestic market, the gold price is expected to touch Rs 33,000 to Rs 34,000 per 10 grams by mid 2018 from Rs 30,600 at present,” he added.

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act are also there,” deputy governor NS Vishwanathan during the customary post-policy presser.

Explaining the rationale for the extension, the deputy governor said the format of the financial statements as prescribed in the Third Schedule of the Banking Regulation Act which is not amenable for reporting financial statements under Ind AS, and, therefore, we have requested government to amend the Schedule and that is under consideration.

He, however, said RBI will continue to have the proforma of financial statements from banks to monitor the progress lenders are making towards migration to Ind-AS. At today’s monetary-policy, the RBI left repo rate unchanged at 6 per cent.

ellery business is a sterling example of the government’s ‘Make-in-India’ initiative, contributing around 7 per cent of the country’s GDP, according to Khandelwal.

It provides jobs to more than 46 lakh people of the country, thus making significant contribution to the country’s socioeconomic framework, he claimed. The All India Gems & Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC) has drawn up a roadmap for adding 2 million new jobs in the gems and jewellery sector, including 40 per cent of the new jobs for women, said Khandelwal.

West Bengal government has already allotted land sized 25,000 sq ft for a gem and jewellery park at Ankurhati, Domjur and Maharashtra government has proposed a gems and jewellery park on a 25-acre

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Mumbai, Apr 5 (PTI): The Reserve Bank Thursday deferred the implementation of the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) by one year as many banks are not prepared to migrate to the new accounting system.

The earlier deadline for banks to switch to the Ind AS was from April 1 2018.

“Ind AS was to be implemented from this year. As part of this, we’ve also been requiring banks to submit half-yearly returns based in Ind AS format. But our assessment is that many banks are still not prepared to move to Ind AS. “So, we thought that we should defer this by one year and by when the preparedness and amendments to the schedule to the

Mumbai, Apr 5 (PTI): The All India Gems & Jewellery Domestic Council Thursday said it has set a target of USD 100 billion by 2025 for the domestic gems and jewellery sector.

At present, the domestic gems and jewellery sector is estimated at USD 75 billion.

“We have launched our Vision 2025 program of USD 100 billion for the indigenous gems and jewellery sector and we plan to add 2 million more jobs in the sector,” the council’s chairman Nitin Khandelwal told reporters on the sidelines of ‘Manthan Gems & Jewellery’ conclave here. The market sentiment is improving, according to him, and the council is expecting an increase in demand for gold jewellery due to forthcoming marriage season.

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New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI): Gold prices went down by Rs 60 to Rs 31,550 per 10 grams at the bullion market Thursday, tracking a weak trend overseas amid subdued demand from local jewellers. Silver also slumped below the Rs 39,000-mark by plunging Rs 425 to Rs 38,975 per kg due to reduced offtake by industrial units and coin makers.

Traders said, apart from a weak trend in the global markets as a stronger dollar and rebound in equities eroded demand for the safe-haven, muted demand from local jewellers at the domestic spot mainly led to the decline in gold prices.

each LSA (licence service area)” to service providers.

M2M communication, a new-age technology, is at the heart of concepts such as smart homes and smart cars.

M2M communication can include a gas, electricity or water meter communicating information it records such as consumption level, or a vending machine alerting distributor when stocks run low, or transmission of data about personal appliances.

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According to a letter sent by the DoT to operators, the authority has approved

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From a fund raising perspective, there was a 48 per cent increase with India-focussed funds raising USD 5.7 billion, it said, with a bulk USD 5.1 billion being raised by alternate investment funds like those looking for assets in distress.

The quantum of “dry powder”, or the investible money which the funds are sitting on, is constant at USD 9 billion at the end of the year, it said.

The mergers and acquisition activity increased 53.3 per cent to USD 77.6 billion, it said adding that the number of active institutional investors has increased to 491.

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April-September period of 2018-19 as against Rs 3.72 lakh crore it had borrowed in the corresponding period of the last fiscal, 2017-18, ended on March 31.

Patel noted that inflation print for February was lower than the expected but the is MPC always looks ahead.

“MPC believes there are several uncertainties surrounding the baseline inflation path. First, the revised formula for MSP (minimum support price) as announced in the Union Budget 2018-19 for kharif crops may have an impact on inflation, although the exact magnitude will be known only in the coming months,” he said.

Second, the staggered impact of house rent allowance revisions by various state governments may push headline inflation up, he said. Thirdly, he added, in case there is any further fiscal slippage from the Union Budget estimates for 201819 or the medium-term path, it could adversely impact the outlook on inflation.

Mumbai, Apr 5 (PTI): Investments by private equity and venture capital funds surged 60 per cent to a record high of USD 26 billion in 2017, while the bull markets helped register highest ever exits in a year, a report said today.

The exits grew 60 per cent to USD 15.7 billion with the public market being the preferred mode, consultant Bain & Company said.

Terming the year as a “strong year” for the private equity market, its partner Arpan Sheth attributed the rise to improving economic indicators, formalisation of the economy, and steps like passage of the bankruptcy law to address the non per-

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The MPC maintained status quo for the fourth consecutive time since August last year.

Following the decision, the repo rate, at which the central bank lends shortterm money to other banks, will continue to stay at 6 per cent. The reverse repo, rate at which it borrows from banks and absorbs excess liquidity, will remain at 5.75 per cent. This is the first bi-monthly monetary policy for 2018-19 and the next would be announced on June 6.

The decision of MPC comes against the backdrop of government’s assertion that both the fiscal deficit as well as the revenue shortfall in 2017-18 will be lower than the upwardly revised estimates given in the Union Budget. The government has also announced that its market borrowing would be only Rs 2.88 lakh crore in the

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Mumbai, Apr 5 (PTI): The Reserve Bank Thursday stuck to the widely expected status quo in key rates citing uncertainties over inflation, which may be fuelled by rising crude oil prices, fiscal slippages and higher prices of foodgrain.

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) headed

by RBI Governor Urjit Patel expects the growth rate to accelerate to 7.4 per cent in 2018-19, up from 6.6 per cent last fiscal, ended March 31, mainly on account of revival of investment activity.

With regard to prices, the MPC lowered retail inflation target for the first half of current fiscal to 4.7-5.1 per cent on sharp moderation in food price rise.

The status quo policy of RBI will be neutral to the EMIs for housing and vehicle loan borrowers, but banks are free to tinker with both deposit and lending rate depending on their asset liability position.

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South Korea and U.S. soldiers stand guard in the Demilitarized Zone dividing the two Koreas.

the South.

News re por ts said Kim is likely to be welcomed by South Korean military guards of honour, because two former South Korean presidents were met

by North Korean honour guards when they visited Pyongyang for the previous summits in 2000 and 2007.

The two sides are also believed to have discussed whether to allow live broadcasting of the summit for the first time, as the previous two summits were recorded and aired later.

The South’s delegation Thursday was led by Kim Sang-gyun, a senior director from the National Intelligence Service, who met Kim Chang Son, an official from the North’s state affairs commission and five other delegates.

An ongoing rapprochement was triggered by the South’s Winter Olympics, to which the North sent athletes, cheerleaders and Kim’s sister as an envoy.

Kim has since embarked on a diplomatic overture that has seen him pencil in summit meetings with the South and the US and make his international debut with a visit to Beijing -- his first overseas trip since taking power in 2011.

SEOUL, APR 5 (AGENCIES): Officials from North and South Korea discussed protocol headaches and other logistics of a rare summit later this month, which will see Kim Jong Un become the first North Korean leader to set foot in the South since the end of the Korean War, reports AFP. Kim and the South’s president Moon Jae-in are due to meet on April 27 at the South’s side of the demilitarized zone for the landmark inter-Korean summit.

Thursday’s workinglevel meeting was aimed at ironing out the protocols, security measures and media coverage of the summit, the South’s presidential office said.

“We had sincere talks for four hours straight”, said Kwun Hyuk-ki, one of the five-member South Korean delegation to the talks.

He declined to give details, saying the two sides will meet again for further discussions on a date yet to be fixed.

This month’s summit will be only the third of its kind since the 1950-53 Korean War ended with an armistice.

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I S L A M A BA D, A P R 5 (IANS): The Lahore High Court on Thursday ordered government authorities to not “harass” banned Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief and 2008 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed and allow him to continue his “social welfare activities”.

The founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) alleged in a petition that the government was interfering in his party’s welfare projects because it had bowed down to pressure from India and the US, Dawn online reported.

The petition argued that barring an organisation or party from indulging in charity work was against the Constitution.

Justice Ameenud Din Khan, who heard the petition filed by lawyer A.K. Dogar on Saeed’s behalf, also directed the authorities to submit their responses by April 23.

Saeed had filed a nearly identical petition through Dogar before the same judge in March.

That time, Justice Khan had directed the federal and provincial governments to submit their responses by April 27.

However, due to the similar nature of both petitions, the court decided to club the cases.

After hearing Saeed’s arguments in Thursday’s hearing, Justice Khan issued notices to the federal and provincial governments again, directing them to file their replies.

The hearing was subsequently adjourned until April 23.

On January 1, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan had barred JuD and several other such organisations named in a list of banned outfits by the UN Security Council from collecting donations in the country.

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BRASILIA, APR 5 (AGENCIES): Brazil’s Supreme Court early on Thursday rejected former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s plea to avoid prison while he appeals a corruption conviction, in a vote that likely ends his political career and deepens divisions in the country, reports Reuters. The pivotal vote was cast by Justice Rosa Weber against Lula’s request to avoid jail and begin serving his 12-year sentence for accepting bribes. Weber was seen as the only swing vote and her decision sealed Lula’s fate. He may be jailed within a week.

Lula is still Brazil’s most popular politician, despite his conviction and six separate pending corruption trials. He is the frontrunner in all opinion polls for the presidential election in October, but his conviction will likely bar him from running.

The decision against Lula is a serious blow to the political survival of Brazil’s first working-class president whose career from a factory shop floor to high office is sinking in the corruption scandals that have rocked the political establishment and especially his Workers Party, which held power from 2003 until mid-2016.

Brazilian society remains deeply divided after Lula’s successor, President Dilma Rousseff, was impeached and removed from office amid a corruption scandal and economic crisis. Lula’s conviction was upheld on a first appeal.

Under Brazilian electoral law, a candidate is forbidden from running for elected office for eight years after being found guilty of a crime.

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Lower court judges, the country’s top prosecutor and business groups urged the court to abide by its own 2016 ruling that defendants can be jailed if a conviction is upheld on a first appeal, as Lula’s was earlier this year.

Before that ruling, appeals in Brazil’s complex and badly backlogged legal system could stretched out for several years, guaranteeing impunity for those rich enough to afford lawyers who could launch countless technical appeals.

Tensions increased on Tuesday when the commander of Brazil’s army weighed in with tweets calling on the court to stand guard against impunity. That rattled nerves across Brazil, which endured a 1964-85 military dictatorships and has a long history of coups interrupting democratic regimes.

87mn affected by Cambridge data breach, says Facebook SAN FRANCISCO, APR 5 (IANS): Facebook has admitted that information of up to 87 million people, mostly in the US, may have been improperly shared with the British political consultancy firm Cambridge Analytica. In a press conference on Wednesday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that they did not put out the 50 million number as previously reported.

“That came from other parties. We wanted to wait until we had the full understanding. I am quite confident that given our analysis that it is not more than 87 million. It very well could be less, but we wanted to put out the maximum we felt that it could be as that analysis says,” Zuckerberg told media persons.

Nearly one million British users were also affected by the Cambridge Analytica data leak. On a question if he would testify in front of Parliamentarians in the House of Commons in the UK, the Facebook CEO said: “We announced today that I’m going to be testifying in front of Congress. I imagine that is going to cover a lot of ground.

“I am going to be sending one of our top folks. I believe it’s going to be Schrep, the CTO, or Chris Cox, the product officer. These are the top folks who I run the company with - to answer

additional questions from countries and other places.”

Zuckerberg also announced an internal audit had uncovered a fresh problem.

Malicious actors had been abusing a feature that let users search for one another by typing in email addresses or phone numbers into Facebook’s search box. As a result, many people’s public profile information had been “scraped” and matched to the contact details, which had been obtained from elsewhere.

Facebook has now blocked the facility.

“We wanted to shut that down because we felt like there were too many apps and too many folks who would have had access to people’s content, and that would have been problematic,” Zuckerberg said.

According to him, Facebook has a big responsibility when it comes to tackle fake news on its platform this year as several countries are facing general elections.

“This year is going to be an important year for protecting election integrity around the world. There’s the Mexican presidential election, there are big elections in India and Brazil, as well as Pakistan and Hungary and a number of other countries, and the US midterms, of course, too,” he told the media persons.

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Israeli air strike kills Palestinian GAZA, APR 5 (AGENCIES): Israeli fire killed a Palestinian at the Gaza border on Thursday and another died of wounds suffered several days ago, health officials said, bringing the number of Palestinian dead in a week of frontier protests and violence to 19, reports Reuters.

The Israeli military said one of its aircraft targeted an armed militant near the security fence along the Gaza Strip.

Tens of thousands of Palestinians began a sixweek-long protest last Friday in tent encampments along the fenced border of the Israeli-blockaded Gaza Strip, an enclave of two million ruled by the militant Hamas Islamist group.

The demonstrators are pressing for a right of return for refugees and their descendants to what is now Israel.

The latest deaths are likely to add to international concerns over the violence, which human rights groups have said involved live fire against unarmed demonstrators posing no immediate threat to life. Israel says it is doing what is necessary to defend its border and prevent it from being breached.

Sixteen Palestinians died after being shot by Israeli troops on the first day of the protest, Palestinian medical officials said,

Palestinian protesters carry tires to burn them during clashes with Israeli troops at Israel-Gaza border, in the southern Gaza Strip April 5, 2018.

and another was killed on Tuesday.

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by Israeli fire a few days ago near one of the tent cities, died on Thursday, the health officials said.

The military said that during the protests its troops had used live fire only against people trying to sabotage the border fence or rolling burning tyres and throwing rocks.

Some of the dead were identified by Palestinian militant groups as members.

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an independent investigation into Friday’s deaths and appealed to those involved to refrain from any act that could lead to further casualties or place civilians in harm’s way.

U.N. deputy political affairs chief Taye-Brook Zerihoun, commenting on

the violence, has said lethal force should only be used as a last resort.

Israel’s defence minister, Avigdor Lieberman, described most of those killed as “terrorists ...active in the armed wing of Hamas and Islamic Jihad”.

The two groups advocate the destruction of Israel, which along with the West, regards them as terrorist organizations.

Many of the demonstrators who turned out for the start of the protest campaign returned to their homes and jobs over the week. But organizers expect large crowds again on Friday, the Muslim sabbath.

Hamas announced on Thursday it would pay $3,000 to the family of anyone killed in the protests, $500 to Palestinians critically wounded and $200 to those who sustain more minor injuries.

Iraqi Prime Minister in Japan for Lassa fever kills 142 in talks on peace, reconstruction Nigeria since Jan: official TOKYO, APR 5 (AGENCIES): Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi sought international support in Japan on Thursday to restore peace and prosperity in his country, torn by extremism, reports AP. Al-Abadi co-hosted a meeting in Tokyo with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to discuss ways to improve public safety in Iraq. A, and agreed to set up a working group to further discuss initiatives.

Abe announced a 35 billion yen ($330 million) loan for irrigation projects in Iraq during talks with alAbadi later Thursday and pledged Japan’s continuing support. The loan is part of Japan’s $6 billion pledge to stabilize the Middle East, the source of 80 percent of its oil imports. The conference was aimed at helping Iraq reconstruct by establishing a system to eliminate weapons held by many civilians.

The goal is to create jobs,

Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, left, talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo April 5, 2018.

provide vocational training and motivate people to return to their ordinary lives, Japanese officials said.

The Iraqi government in December announced the end of its operations against the militants. But automatic rifles and other weapons are widespread in Iraq and have been used by Islamic extremists in recent years, officials said.

“We have fought the fight against terrorism with strong determination. Now we shift toward making the country safer and we are

moving to an excellent level of development,” al-Abadi told a joint news conference.

Iraqi officials cited unemployment among youth and other vulnerable groups as a potential source of violent extremism, and said organizing vocational training appropriate for the labor market is a challenge.

Japan hopes to contribute its expertise from a U.N.-led disarmament and demobilization project in Afghanistan that ended in 2006.

LAGOS, APR 5 (AGENCIES): Lassa fever has killed 142 people in Nigeria since the start of the year, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said on Thursday, reporting a rise of 32 fatalities in a month.

“Since the onset of the 2018 outbreak, there have been 142 deaths,” it said.

Cases have been recorded in 20 of Nigeria’s 36 states, it said.

“Eight states have exited the active phase of the outbreak while 12 states remain active,” it said.

On March 6, the NCDC reported 110 deaths in 18 states.

Last month the World Heath Organization (WHO) said the e pidemic had reached record highs and promised to support efforts to contain it and treat those affected, reports AFP. The NCDC said the southern states of Edo, Ondo and Ebonyi were worst-hit.

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“WHO and NCDC have scaled up response at national and state levels,” it added.

Lassa fever belongs to the same family as Marburg and Ebola, two deadly viruses that lead to infections with fever, vomiting and in worst-case scenarios, haemorrhagic bleeding.

The name comes from the town of Lassa in northern Nigeria where it was first identified in 1969.

The virus is spread through contact with food or household items contaminated with rats’ urine or faeces or after coming into direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person.

It can be prevented by enhanced hygiene and avoidance of all contact with rats.

More than 100 people were killed in 2016 in one of the nation’s worst outbreaks of the disease, affecting 14 states, including Lagos and the capital Abuja.

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Salman’s bail papers have been prepared and the hearing on his bail application will take place on Friday morning in the Jodhpur sessions court. If the bail does not come through, Salman will have to stay in jail for three more days, as the weekend follows.

Salman, along with coactors Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Sonali Bendre and Neelam, were allegedly involved in poaching blackbucks near Kankani village here, while shooting for Sooraj Barjatya’s “Hum Saath Saath Hain�.

The four co-accused

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iss World Manushi Chhillar has been named as the face of jewellery group Malabar Gold & Diamonds. This is her first endorsement deal after winning the crown.

The Har yana-bor n beauty queen, who brought home the world crown after 17 years, will be the face for the global campaigns and charity efforts of the brand “I am a proud Indian, it’s the land of celebra-

tion with all the festivals, vibrance and, most importantly, emotions. That is what I took to Miss World!

Being associated with Malabar Gold has been wonderful, a relationship which is close to my heart with moments that are special to every Indian,� Manushi said in a statement.

Said Malabar Group Chairman M.P. Ahammed: “First, the world was bowled over by her intelligence in the Miss World contest where she said mother’s job deserved the biggest salary in the world.

Then, we all knew she has a big heart too.

She had started her humanitarian works as a student, long before her world crown. Manushi and Malabar Group thus share a common passion for making lives better around.�

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stars, along with Dushyant Singh, a local, who was also accused, were acquitted.

Soon after the verdict was announced for Salman, members of the Bishnoi community were seen celebrating in front of the court.

Blackbucks are endangered species that are protected under the Wildlife Protection Act. The Bishnoi community was anguished by the poaching incident and had filed a complaint against the stars. Salman was earlier booked for holding a weapon under an expired arms licence. However, a trial court acquitted him.

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ith three awards in hand out of four nominations, Alobo Naga made North East India proud once again at the Artist Aloud Music Award (AAMA) 2018 held on April 4 in Mumbai.

With lots of prominent artists nominated and live performances India’s only Independent Music Award was well received by performers all over the country. Talking to the

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hanning Tatum’s representative has denied reports suggesting the actor cheated on his estranged wife Jenna Dewan-Tatum. The couple stunned fans by announcing the end of its almost nine-year marriage on Monday (02Apr18), and in a joint they insisted that no one had come between them. “There are no secrets nor salacious events at the root of the decision,� the stars wrote.

However, editors at In Touch magazine ran a story with a headline reading: “Fans Are Still Convinced Channing Tatum Cheated on Jenna Dewan,� on Tuesday, suggesting there was a little infidelity.

Channing’s representative has fired back at the publication’s bosses, telling Gossip Cop the reports are, “absolutely untrue and completely ridiculous�.

In their joint statement, Channing and Jenna insisted they would not comment further on their split, but explained they wanted to announce their separation together so they could be honest with their fans. “We’re living in an incredible moment in time, but it’s also a time where truth can easily get distorted into ‘alternative facts’, so we want to share the truth so you know that if you didn’t read it here then it’s most certainly fiction,� the statement read. (Hollywood.com)

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ilmmaker Steven Spielberg says he knows putting a woman in the lead role of an Indiana Jones movie would upset fans, but believes it’s time the explorer “took a different form�. The role was made famous by actor Harrison Ford, 75.

Spielberg nodded when asked if this new-look Jones could be female, and told thesun.co.uk: “We would have to change the name from Jones to Joan. And there would be nothing wrong with that.�

The 71-year-old has been a vocal champion of the Time’s-Up campaign for gender equality in the movie industry, and is no stranger to powerful women.

His mother Leah, who died last year aged 97, raised him and his three sisters almost single-handedly because his workaholic engineer father Arnold, now 101, was rarely around. And he has been married to actress Kate Capshaw, 64, since 1991, after meeting in 1984 when she starred in the second Indiana Jones film.

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top performers according on the census in India, Alobo said “I was humbled when my name was first announced for the first award, but by the time I got the third one I could not hold my tears anymore. I wanted to shout out and tell everyone that North East is back in the game�.

The performer added saying “When the crowd cheered for me and was shouting out my name, I

couldn’t have been more thankful to God and also to all of my well wishers who have supported me�.

The Mistry Gaana singer dedicated all his awards to every artist in the North East who are striving hard to make music every moment. He stood on the stage and proudly said “I dedicate this Award to all the artists back home, from the North East and want to tell each one of them that I stand here on behalf of all of you, receiving it in your name�.

Other winners of the nights includes, Kailash Kher, Shankar Mahadevan, Hard Kaur, Euphoria, Jassi and many more.

The MTV awardee who has taken all his talent to a small town of Dimapur, leaving behind the celebrity life in the cities told the spokesperson that. “I left the cities behind and started a small music academy because I am happy to be home and do anything related to music. As for me it means to mould a person to make more music and that makes me the happiest person, as music heals�.

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ollywood star Salman Khan will spend a night at the Jodhpur Central Jail after being sentenced to five years’ imprisonment by a court here in connection with the killing of two endangered blackbucks in 1998.

The actor was taken, amid tight security, to the jail, which houses known names like rape-accused Asaram Bapu, Malkhan Singh Vishnoi -- accused in Bhanwari Devi murder case -- and Shambhu Lal Regar, the man recently arrested for killing a Muslim migrant and filming the act.

The court has also asked him to pay a fine of

he Jennifer Lopez-led police drama “Shades of Blue� will end after its upcoming third season.

The NBC network announced this on Wednesday, reports variety.com.

Lopez stars as NYPD detective Harlee Santos, while Ray Liotta plays her boss, Lt. Matt Wozniak. “I have enjoyed producing and starring in this beautifully complicated world and playing such an empowering yet flawed character - a woman, a detective, but, first and foremost, a mother,� Lopez said. “Now looking at it with a little distance, playing Harlee strengthened me and helped me grow into a more self-assured woman.

It’s crazy how some parts permeate your soul and change you forever and for that I am grateful. “We crafted a poetic three-season arc on how her journey ends, which is true redemption. The way only Harlee could have done it - the hard way, the road less travelled. I thank NBC and all the talented actors, writers, crew and producers for going on this journey with us!�

The cast also includes Drea de Matteo, Dayo Okeniyi, Vincent Laresca, Hampton Fluker, and Sarah Jeffery. Nick Wechsler is a recurring guest star.

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Record beckons Paes in Davis Cup

TIANJIN, Apr 5 (PTI): Veteran Leander Paes will make yet another attempt to create the Davis Cup record for the most doubles win as India clash with China in their den in a new two-day format for a place in the World Group Playoffs, here from Friday.

The 44-year-old Paes is tied on 42 wins with Italian great Nicola Pietrangeli and one more win will make him the most successful doubles player in the history of Davis Cup. Paes had a chance to the make the record of his own when India hosted New Zealand in Pune in February 2017 but doubles was the only match India lost in that tie.

What followed in Bengaluru against Uzbekistan was an avoidable controversy as captain Mahesh Bhupathi chose to put Paes on bench, fielding Sriram Balaji with Bopanna.

Those were two chances when Paes could have got that coveted record in front of his home fans but now after reclaiming his place in the team on the back of some stellar show in the last few months, he has to do it thousands of miles away from home in

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alien conditions.

“Playing China in China will be tough. They have got a junior who won the US Open, plus they have a tough doubles team, which beat a good New Zealand side. It’s going to be tough. The Chinese play well together as a team. It’s wonderful after 29 years to

go for a world record for India. I am happy to be back in the Indian team. But for me it’s important for the team to win the tie,” Paes told PTI in an interaction.

The build up to the second round tie in the Asia/Oceania Group I tie had its share of controversy with Rohan Bopanna ex-

pressing reluctance to be on the same team which had Paes before agreeing to travel to China.

Paes strongly believes that Bopanna’s initial reluctance to pair with him will not be a hindrance.

“I have always believed Rohan and me make a very good team. His power, my control. His big serve, my net game. The match against Serbia (in 2014), we were down by two sets against multiple Grand Slam winners but we still managed to come back and win in five sets.

That was one of the great doubles wins of my career.

I was happy to do that alongside Rohan.”

On paper, India definitely are a strong side with both Ramkumar (132) and Nagal (213) betterranked than China’s top two singles players -- Ze Zhang (247) and Di Wu (248) -- but the hosts have a very strong weapon in Yibing Wu, who is being hailed as China’s superstar in making.

On Saturday, Paes and Bopanna will clash with Di Wu and Mao-Xin Gong and the doubles will be followed by reverse singles the same day.

England could tour Pak for first time since 2005

London, Apr 5 (Agencies): England’s cricketers have been invited to tour Pakistan for the first time in more than a decade following a security crackdown.

Pakistan was a “nogo” area for foreign teams following a terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore in 2009, which killed seven people.

That led to almost six years of international isolation, with Pakistan playing all bar one series against Zimbabwe at neutral venues in the United Arab Emirates.

But a recent security clampdown was followed by a three-game T20 series against the West Indies in Karachi - opening the door for more international cricket to be held in the country.

“The successful staging of international matches in Pakistan is a clear proof that we have defeated terrorism and extremism,” said Pakistan’s interior minister Ahsan Iqbal. “But I also hope that it will not be long before I can welcome an England team to Pakistan.

That really is something to look forward to.”

England last toured Pakistan in 2005.

Police to probe Man City bus attack

Fans of Liverpool react as the Manchester City team bus arrives prior to the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final first leg.

London, Apr 5 (Agencies): British police have launched an investigation to identify those responsible for an attack on Manchester City’s team bus before their Champions League quarterfinal against Liverpool at Anfield.

Missiles were thrown at the vehicle as it arrived at the stadium on Wednesday ahead of the first leg at Anfield, which Liverpool won 3-0.

Manchester City coach Manel Estiarte posted footage of the attack on Instagram. The sound of objects striking the vehicle can be heard in the video, filmed from inside the bus as it drives slowly towards the

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wards the bus is completely unacceptable and we will conduct enquiries to identify who was responsible and bring them to justice.

“We worked very closely with both clubs to ensure the safety of the public and the teams themselves, and it is disappointing to see that a number of people behaved in this appalling way.”

Liverpool released a statement before the match apologising to City over the incident, saying they would cooperate with the authorities to identify those responsible.

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Match commander superintendent Paul White said police were aware of the damage caused to the Man City bus. “Thankfully, no one on the bus was injured, but injuries were caused to two of our officers when projectiles were thrown towards the bus,” he said. “The officers and stewards are there to protect the public and keep them safe.

This behaviour by a number of people who threw bottles, cans and pyrotechnics to-

Born : 02 March 1985 Died : 3 April 2018 We, the Sainik School family is saddened by the sudden demise of one of our beloved employee, Late Atoka Zhimo who faithfully served the institution as a General Employee from 31st Jan 2007 till his last breath on 3rd April 2018.

We pray that the Almighty God give his soul eternal rest and his bereaved family the strength to bear the loss.

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Born : 2.09.1947 – Died : 2.4.2018 Through this column, we the bereaved family members of Lt. Chumdeno Humtsoe express our heartfelt gratitude to all who stood by us physically, financially, materially and spiritually during her illness and at the sad demise of our beloved mother on 2nd April 2018.

We convey our special thanks to : 1. Dimapur Lotha Baptist Church.

2. Burma Camp Lotha Ekhung 3. Burma Camp Lotha Fellowship 4. United North Block, Naga Colony A & B. 5. Dimapur Longtsung Ekhung 6. Officers and staff of Evaluation Department.

7. Morakjo Women Prayer Group Dimapur 8. Neighbours and well wishers.

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Born : 26/07/1958 – Died : 03/04/2018 Through this column, we the bereaved family members of Late Kughakhe H. Chishi of Naghutomi Village, express our sincere gratitude to the neighbours, friends, relatives and well wishers who helped us through prayer, financially and physical support during his prolonged illness and at the sad demise. Special thanks to Toluvi Baptist Church.

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CWG: Mirabai wins first gold for India Lifter Gururaja bags silver; shuttlers, paddlers off to winning starts

Indian weightlifters Mirabai Chanu and P Gururaja (R) compete at CWG in Gold Coast, Australia on Thursday. (PTI)

Gold Coast, Apr 5 (PTI): A record-smashing Mirabai Chanu and a perseverant P Gururaja claimed gold and silver respectively as weightlifters lived up to the pre-event hype by delivering opening-day medals for India while star badminton players added to the cheer by making a winning start in the 21st Commonwealth Games, here.

Chanu smashed the Games records in 48kg category snatch, clean and jerk and overall en route her gold-medal winning performance, which fetched her a thunderous applause from the Australian fans, who queued up to take her autograph after the medal ceremony. Chanu managed to lift 196kg (86kg+110kg) in a remarkable effort.

“I was not expecting to break records but I certainly wanted to break them when I came here. I can’t put in words, how it feels right now,” an exhausted but jubilant Chanu told PTI. Earlier, Gururaja survived a few anxious moments after two failed attempts in clean and jerk to claim a silver medal.

The 25-year-old son of a truck driver equalled his personal best of 249kg (111kg+138kg) to finish second in the event and ensure that India woke up to the news of a medal on the very first day of competitions.

“After I failed the first two attempts, my coach reminded me how much my life depends on this. I remembered my family and my country,” he said when asked what went through his mind in those nervy moments.

M Raja (62kg) was the third weightlifter in contention but he lost out to much superior competition and finished sixth overall with a total effort of 266kg (116kg+150kg).

Weightlifting was not the only reason why India could boast of a good opening day. The much-hyped shuttlers also made a winning start to their campaign, defeating Sri Lanka and Pakistan 5-0 respectively in the mixed team event matches.

Saina Nehwal, who was making headlines for her ferocity in getting Games Village accreditation for her

father, brought quite a lot of it on court as well and dispatched her rival Madushika Beruelage in a mere 22 minutes.

She was later in action against Pakistan as well and was her usual clinical self against Mahoor Shahzad, claiming a straight-game triumph in 26 minutes to ensure that India had a winning day to celebrate.

Veteran Manoj Kumar (69kg) was the lone boxer in action today and the 2010 CWG gold-medallist hammered Nigeria’s Osita Umeh to move into the prequarterfinals. The former Asian medallist won on a unanimous decision.

On the squash court, Dipika Pallikal and Joshna Chinnappa, who would be defending their women’s doubles gold medal, made winning starts in their singles competitions.

While Pallikal got the better of Trinidad and Tobago’s Charlotte Knaggs, Chinnappa sailed past Papua and New Guinea Lynette Vai. But Saurav Ghosal’s shock 2-3 defeat to Jamaica’s Chris Binnie came as

a massive shocker even though Harinder Pal Sandhu and Vikram Malhotra won their respective opening matches.

The table tennis players got past their initial hurdles rather easily with the women’s team defeating Sri Lanka 3-0. The men’s team blanked Trinidad and Tobago 3-0 before beating Northern Ireland by a similar margin.

Apart from Ghosal, the other major disappointment was the women’s hockey team’s stunning 2-3 defeat against Wales in its lungopener.

In the swimming pool, Virdhawal Khade qualified for the semifinals of the 50m men’s butterfly event but could not make the final, finishing 15th overall.

Sajan Prakash failed to even make the semifinals in the same event.

The Indians were not much of a force on the cycling track either, finishing sixth in the Women’s Team Sprint, which ruled them out of medal contention.

The men’s team did even worse, finishing seventh in their competition.

LSU martyrs football trophy Di m a p u r , A p r 5 (NPN): The 19th edition LSU martyrs football trophy will be held from April 14 at local ground, Wokha.

Y. Sacheo Ovung, director of Economics & Statistics, Nagaland will grace the opening ceremony as the chief guest. The trophy is organised by Lotha Students’ Union (LSU) every year in memory of late Chumdamo Tungoe and late Thungkhumo Ezung who laid down their lives on April 14, 1977 in police firing during a silent procession.

Therefore, interested team/club/schools/colleges have been informed to collect registration form Text Top Complexion, opposite SBI main branch Wokha. For details contact 7005587169.

Star bags India’s home series rights for nearly $1 bn Mumbai, Apr 5 (PTI): Broadcasting giants Star India Thursday bagged the media rights of Indian cricket team’s bilateral home series as well as domestic cricket for a record Global Consolidated Rights (GCR) bid of Rs 6138.1 crore (USD 944 million approx) for a period of next five years, till 2023.

With the India home cricket rights, Star now has a virtual monopoly in the cricket broadcasting world having bagged the IPL rights for a record Rs 16,347 crore (USD 2.55 billion) bid. They also own the rights for all ICC Tournaments (men’s and women’s 50-over World Cup, World T20).

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Champions league: Barcelona cruise 4-1 against AS Roma

Barcelona’s Luis Suarez takes a shot as Roma’s Alessandro Florenzi tries to stop him during their Champions League quarter-final, first leg match.

Barcelona, Apr 5 (IANS): FC Barcelona look assured of advancing to the Champions League semifinals after inflicting a 4-1 defeat on AS Roma in the first leg of quarterfinal clash.

Though the Italian side were at least partly the architects of their own defeat, falling behind 2-0 on a pair of own goals here on Wednesday.

After the kickoff, the hosts struggled to find their rhythm for the first half-hour or so as the Roma defenders sought to put maximum pressure on Messi, Andres Iniesta and Sergio Busquets.

The opportunities grew more frequent for Barcelona as the minutes passed and Ivan Rakitic’s low shot after a corner seemed to be headed into the net until it bounced off the post.

In the 38th minute, Messi and Iniesta worked a give-and-go to nudge the ball into the box and defender Daniele De Rossi’s clumsy attempt to clear sent the ball into his own net to make it 1-0 for Barcelona.

Diego Perotti could have equalised for Roma

early in the second half, but his header went wide.

With the match approaching the hour mark, Roma again fell victim to bad luck, as Rakitic’s ball across the front of the sixyard box took a triple deflection - hitting defender Kostas Manolas, Barcelona’s Samuel Umtiti and Manolas a second time - before finding its way past Alisson to make it 2-0.

Two minutes later, the Barcelona advantage increased to 3-0 when Gerard Pique knocked in the rebound after Alisson made the initial stop on Suarez.

With Barcelona hungry for more and Roma desperate to get an away goal, the match bust wide open and both teams created chances.

Dzeko put the visitors on the board with a strike in the 80th minute, only for Luis Suarez to end his 10match Champions League scoring drought with a goal in the 87th minute.

Reds stun Man City

Liver pool defeated Manchester City 3-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal tie here,

leaving the Reds poised to return to Europe’s final four for the first time in a decade.

The party got under way at Anfield just 12 minutes into Wednesday’s match, when Mo Salah scored his 38th club goal of the season to put the Reds up 1-0.

Eight minutes later, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain exploited another City defensive lapse to blast the ball just inside Ederson’s right post and make it 2-0. Sadio Mane got the third goal in the 31st minute, heading into an open net after a perfect cross from Salah.

City were much improved after the break, largely thanks to some tactical adjustments by Guardiola.

The visitors kept the Reds pinned in their own half and the home side suffered a setback when Salah left the field injured in the 52nd minute.

But Liverpool, notorious for blowing leads, managed to contain the potent City defense to preserve the clean sheet, making a second-leg comeback more difficult for Guardiola’s squad.

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