August 23, 2018

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Vol XXVIII No. 257

THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2018 Pages 12 ` 5.00

AAP prominent face Ashish Khetan quits party

Sarnobat strikes gold in 25m pistol event

Natalie Portman to direct Lander sisters biopic

national, Page 5

sports, Page 12

Infotainment, Page 10

Multi stadium nowhere near completion WISH LIST OF CONTRACTOR

Billed as Nagaland’s largest sports project the MDSC looks like a ghost stadium.

Staff Reporter

D I M A P U R , AU G 2 2 (NPN): After almost 12 years since work began on it, the Multi-Disciplinary Sports Centre (MDSC) near DC Court here is still nowhere near completion.

After constr uction began in 2006, the sports centre was scheduled to be completed by 2009, but it is still only about half-way complete. Considered one the first major sports projects in the State and the largest of its kind initiated by the Youth Resources and Sports department, non-release of funds has been cited as the primary reason for the delay

Twin assembly bypoll in M’laya today

in its completion.

With a seating capacity of 30,000 people and spread over 64 acres of land, the project includes provisions for a 15-acre Sports Authority of India’s Special Area Game Centre for outdoorindoor sports training (to be established and maintained

by SAI) with an approved master-plan for a national games-level sports centre.

On Wednesday, media persons along with Against Corruption and Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) members visited the construction site and later met the contractor, Neibu Nagi at Hotel Tragopan.

Nagi also issued a

Gurudas Kamat

of 30 and was the Union minister of state for home affairs from 2009 till 2011, when he resigned.

Congress leaders expressed shock at the demise of the leader who was at the AICC headquarters yesterday and had held meetings with senior party leaders.

Kamat had wished people “Eid Mubarak” on Twitter last night. His last tweet was at 11.44 pm wishing happiness on the occasion of Eid-Al-Adha.

The body was being taken to his residence in Mumbai and the cremation will take place tomorrow in the city, the family sources said.

U PA c h a i r p e r s o n Sonia Gandhi visited the hospital and paid her last respects to the departed leader. Congress president Rahul Gandhi expressed sadness over Kamath’s death, saying it was a “massive blow” to the party.

NEW DELHI, AUG 22 (PTI): Centre has prepared a draft policy proposing compulsory genetic screening of all pregnant women to prevent inherited disorders such as thalassemia and sickle cell anaemia, along with putting in place advanced facilities for comprehensive care of such patients.

The policy advocates for provision of medicines, including iron chelating agents, leukocyte filters and infusion pumps free of cost to the poor patients. In line with ‘Make in India’ initiative, the draft policy also advocates for promotion of manufacture of the equipment and chemicals in the country and “waiver of GST and custom duties to reduce cost of treatment for the affected families”.

Titled “Policy For Prevention and Control of He-

moglobinopathies – Thalassemia, Sickle Cell Disease and variant Hemoglobins In India”, the draft note has been put up on the website of the health ministry seeking comments and suggestions from various stakeholders till August 30.

The policy recognises that for prevention, the focus should be on creating awareness of these disorders in the community for better acceptance of carrier screening.

“This is recommended for all pregnant mothers, based on automated red cell counts with confirmation

by HPLC analysis for Hb A2 and other hemoglobin variants.

“For women identified to be carriers, their husbands will be screened and in couples where both the partners are carriers, prenatal diagnosis will be offered to

cannot handle the crisis, reports India Today.

In a note to the Indian missions, the Ministry of External Affairs has asked the envoys to express “appreciation” but point out that early indicators show that India has the “capacity” to meet the requirements of the people of Kerala.

“If a foreign government makes an offer of help, you may kindly express your appreciation for the sincere sentiments and willingness to assist. The initiative shown by the people of Kerala, other states and from Indian citizens from almost all walks of life who have come together in the time of crisis to supplement the efforts of the government machinery maybe highlighted”, the note says.

Kerala chief minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, Wednesday said that the state government will hold a discussion with the Centre about India declining foreign aid for Kerala floods. He said that the National Disaster Management Plan of 2016 has provisions to accept foreign aid if it is voluntarily offered by another country in times of severe calamity.

ensure that they have a baby unaffected with a clinically significant hemoglobinopathy,” the draft read.

Carrier screening could also be undertaken for high school and college students.

As per the draft policy, all subjects screened would be given a card indicating their status, whether normal, carrier or diseased through systems of colour-coding.

For sickle cell disease, policy recommended newborn screening to be initiated in areas of high prevalence.

“Thalassemia and sickle cell diseases are two common genetic disorders that are chronic, life-restricting and require long and specialized treatment. They cause severe distress and financial loss to the family and are a great drain on the health resources of the country.

Patton hands over financial aid to a Kerala BJP official.

D I M A P U R , AU G 2 2 (NPN): Nagaland deputy chief minister, Y Patton, Wednesday landed in Thiruvananthapuram, capital of flood-ravaged Kerala.

BJP Nagaland through its media cell said Patton, on his arrival, visited BJP Kerala party state office and extended financial assistance for the flood relief.

Patton was accompanied

by Nagaland BJP legislators including V Kashiho Sangtam, minister for soil & water conservation, woman & child development and Dr Longriniken, advisor for law & justice, border affairs (Cont’d on p-7) and treasuries & accounts.

Patton, on behalf of Nagaland government and also on behalf of BJP Nagaland, expressed deepest condolences to the families that lost their loved one in the natural disaster.

State deputy chief minister-led delegation also met Kerala chief minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, later in the evening handed over a donation Rs 1 Crore, on behalf of Government of Nagaland. BJP delegation from Nagaland, who received warm welcome from BJP Kerala, would be officially meeting their counterparts on Thursday, media cell informed.

Muslim community celebrates Eid in Nagaland NRMSATA 2016 flays govt, demands clarification

Luizinho Falerio appointed AICC in-charge of NE

NEW DELHI, AUG 22 (PTI): Congress veteran Gurudas Kamat, a NehruGandhi family loyalist who was known for his forthrightness throughout his career spanning over four decades, died here today after suffering a heart attack, family sources said.

He was 63.

K a m a t wa s t a k e n to Primus Hospital in Chanakyapuri at around 7 am after he complained of breathlessness, but he died on the way, they said.

A five-time MP from Mumbai, he was first elected to Lok Sabha at the age

Members of Muslim community offer namaz on the occasion of Eid ul-Adha in Dimapur’s Idgah ground (L) and at Kohima local ground (R) on Wednesday (Photo: Social media)

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dives, a country with which India’s ties have nosedived recently, stepped up with an offer of $50,00. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor also landed up at the United Nations’ doorstep in Geneva to ask for aid.

Ambassador of Thailand also took to Twitter on Wednesday to mention that he had been ‘informally informed’ that India will not accept foreign aid.

“Informally informed with regret that the Government of India is not accepting overseas donations for Kerala flood relief. Our hearts are with you, the people of Bharat,” Thailand’s Ambassador to India Chutintorn Sam Gongsakdi tweeted.

According to some reports, even the previous UPA-2 government had declined foreign aid in 2013 when floods struck Uttarakhand.

India, through emails, has instructed all its missions abroad to decline offers of aid from foreign governments for the state of Kerala. Sources say that India, for now, has decided to stick to its 2004 policy -won’t accept aid unless India

screening of pregnant women

This is it!

“Your names are not in NRC so you aliens have to be thrown back to where you belong.”

NEW DELHI, AUG 22 (AGENCIES): As Kerala is battling the worst flood in close to a century, the Union government is keen to display to the world its selfsufficiency in handling such disasters, with New Delhi refusing to accept aids offered by various countries.

The UAE, Qatar and Maldives have all pledged assistance to India for relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction in the state.

But high-level sources said that while India was extremely grateful for the offers, its own resources would be used to rebuild Kerala.

India will say “thank you” but “no thank you” as internal resources are mobilized.

This does not, however, extend to private contributions pouring in from all over the world, given the huge diaspora from Kerala.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the UAE’s prime minister, offered almost Rs.700 crore to Kerala. It was seen as an acknowledgement of the connection between Dubai and Kerala as well as the close ties between UAE and India. Qatar has offered almost Rs.35 crore while Mal-

Cong leader Gurudas Kamat dies Draft policy: Compulsory genetic State BJP in flood-hit Kerala

Correspondent

SHILLONG, AUG 22: Stage is set for Thursday’s twin assembly by-elections to South Tura seat and Ranikor seat in Meghalaya with four companies of central police armed forces have been deployed in both the constituencies.

Meghalaya chief minister, Conrad Sangma, who is also the national chief of the National People’s Party (NPP), is contesting the byelection and hopeful to win the South Tura assembly seat in order to retain his chief ministership.

Agatha Sangma resigned as member from South Tura Assembly seat to pave way for her brother Conrad to contest the byelection.

Conrad is pitted against Congress candidate Charlotte W. Momin, John Leslee K. Sangma and Kris Kabul A. Sangma who are contesting as Independents.

The Ranikor assembly seat fell vacant after former PWD minister and five-time Congress legislator from Ranikor constituency, Martin Dango resigned as member of the State Assembly and joined the ruling NPP. Danggo will face Congress’ Jacquish A. Sangma, UDP’s Pius Marwein and PDF’s P.N. Syiem.

handout raising several points with regard to the project (See box).

During interaction with media persons, Nagi said the State government had not released any fund since 2013. He said as it was a special project, where he continued working at his own expense despite nonrelease of funds.

According to him, the Central government had released its share of Rs 57 crore as per the budgetary provision to start the construction. He remarked: “The Centre had kept its promise. It is now up to the State government to come up with its share of the

1. Concerned department to first decide on the full and final specifications and requirements for completion of the stadium and its surroundings, including roads and parking, landscaping, power supply, water supply etc.

2. Following this, a complete design and estimate to be prepared.

3. Budget should follow a proper time-line for smooth and timely execution of all remaining work. funding.” site with approved masNagi was confident ter plan was for a national that once the funds were games level sports centre. released, he would be able Since the construction to complete MDSC in three began when Neiphiu Rio years. He said as per the was the chief minister, with contract agreement, he was a vision that Nagaland too supposed to get payment bill would have a proper staevery month, but that had dium, Nagi hoped that the not allegedly materialised. present government under And the last payment he re- Rio’s leadership would take ceived was on December 20, the matter on top priority.

2013. Nagi said the project, Meanwhile, ACAUT in line with the Planning has appealed to the State Commission, provision was government to release the Rs. 10 crore per year for 5 funds at the earliest to expeyears (lump sum). dite the construction work.

However, he said total The organisation laprovision had been further mented that even though enhanced to approximately the State government was Rs. 100 core to cover basic observing 2018 as the birth civil work. For this, he said centenary year of Dr T Ao, the department was in the the first Naga Olympian, process to work out a con- Nagaland was yet to get solidated budget to complete a full-fledged stadium. It the project with all required urged the government to exinfrastructure and installa- pedite the work, and not just tions. He said the 64-acre announce new projects.

No policy bars foreign aid, but India keen to display self-sufficiency

D I M A P U R , AU G 2 2 (NPN): Muslim community in Nagaland Wednesday celebrated Eid ul-Adha (also known as festival of sacrifice or Bakrid) with religious fervour and also made sacrificial offerings.

Eid ul-Adha marks the end of the annual Hajj pilgrim-

age to Mecca.

Members of Muslim community residing in and around the state capital Kohima and commercial hub Dimapur marked the day by performing special namaz at idgahs.

Nagaland governor, PB Acharya, and chief

minister, Neiphiu Rio, have extended greetings to the people on the occasion.

The governor conveyed his greetings to the people of Nagaland and wished for harmony and brotherhood in the society.

Achar ya expressed hope that the sacred occa-

sion would usher in goodwill and harmony and further strengthen the values of composite society everywhere.

“May this Eid bring you cheer, peace and happiness and may it foster goodwill and brotherhood”, Rio tweeted.

D I M A P U R , AU G 2 2 (NPN): Nagaland RMSA Teachers’ Association (NRMSATA) 2016 batch has condemned the State government for allegedly having gone back on its assurance to ensure that the teachers’ salary was not reduced.

In a press release issued by its president Sao Venuh and general secretary Haisoliabe Ndang, NRMSATA 2016 said, in response to its seven-day ultimatum demanding release of four months’ salary, a consultative meeting was called by school education principal secretary involving RMSA officials and its office-bearers on Monday.

The association claimed that in the meeting, both the principal secretary and RMSA mission director maintained that the controversial office

memorandum notifying reduction of RMSA teachers’ salary by Rs 6,315 as per the directive from the Union ministry of human resource development following the merger of SSA and RMSA into Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan was “unofficial” and assured to do their best efforts to ensure that the teachers’ salary was not reduced.

However, the NRMSATA alleged that, contrary to their assurance, RMSA teachers from different districts were served the office memorandum, dated August 17, and asked to go to their respective DEOs and sign the bond agreement for accepting the reduced salary with the threat that their services would be terminated, if it was not accepted within a month’s time.

D I M A P U R , AU G 2 2 (NPN): All India Congress Committee (AICC) president, Rahul Gandhi, has appointed former Goa chief minister, Luizinho Falerio, as AICC general secretary, in-charge of North East States (excluding state of Assam). Faleiro replaces Dr. CP Joshi, who has now been divested of all the states he was made in-charge of, including Assam and Bihar.

In a press release, AICC general secretary, Ashok Gehlot, stated that the party appreciated the hard work and contribution of Dr. CP Joshi as AICC general secretary in-charge of North East states.

Two-time Goa chief minister Falerio, who had been in-charge of NE states earlier also, faces a difficult task as Mizoram goes to As(Cont’d on p-7) sembly polls later this year.

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Workshop on cyber crime & security

Rakshit Tandon explains the legal implications of social media and the internet to students during the workshop.

DIMAPUR: In view of the culture of social media and the related cyber threats to children in today’s digital world, Pilgrim Higher Sec-

ondary School (PHSS) Dimapur along with Harper Collins Publication India jointly organized a one day workshop on cyber crime

Condolences

Chief minister mourns Visebi Dolie: Chief minister Neiphiu Rio has expressed deep sadness on learning of the demise of Visebi Dolie at the age of 91 in Kohima.

A condolence note from the chief minister stated that late Visebi Dolie was a well known senior citizen and one of the most revered patriarchs from Khonoma village.

According to the chief minister, he was renowned for his simplicity and wisdom and people used to seek his advice on various issues of importance. The departed was, the note said, known to be honest in all his dealings and also strove to imbibe the same in his family. “In his demise, we have lost a visionary and a guide whose absence will be felt tremendously.”

The chief minister on behalf of himself, his wife and family expressed his deepest condolences to the bereaved family. “May you find solace and comfort in the divine love of Almighty God” he stated and conveyed prayers for the departed soul rest in eternal peace.

TUD mourns Longkei: Tamlu Union Dimapur (TUD) has expressed sadness and grief over the demise of Longkei, mother of Health & Family Welfare Minister, S Pangnyu Phom.

In a condolence note, TUD president, T. Jeange Yanlem and general secretary, Atick Nekong stated that such elderly persons who help the younger generation with wisdom and guidance were valuable. The union extended its condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for God Almighty to give strength and peace to all the bereaved.

& security at PHSS Kuda ‘B’, Dimapur with Rakshit Tandon as the resource person on August 22.

A press release from

ANHTU Peren dismayed

DIMAPUR: The Peren unit of the All Nagaland Hindi Teacher Union (ANHTU) has expressed its grievance at the delay in the salary of Hindi teachers. It stated that it also approached the concerned DEO/SDEO to discuss the matter.

A press release by ANHTU president, Rangwam Zeliang further said that it had also submitted an appeal letter to both establishments, stating that the salary should be released on time as sanctioned and it also requested the concerned authority to take the matter seriously.

According to ANHTU despite the humble request, “the DEO did not release the salary of Hindi teacher till date.” The union asked for the reason of the delay from the concerned DEO. In the press statement ANHTU also appealed to the DoSE to look into the matter of the delay in salary even though the sanction for March-April salary was already made on June 16. It also pointed out that other teachers of the same district under SDEO have received consists of Rev. G. Khing as their salaries while the salary president, Rev. Vongpong of Hindi teachers under DEO Phom, as vice president, was yet to be released.

Rev. D. James Ngullie as secretary along with three executive members and three other members.

DIMAPUR: Wokha BatCBM has requested talion of Assam Rifles carall believers in Nagaland ried out an interaction with to persist in prayer for Na- GBs of Bhandari region on galand. It also appealed August 1. to the state government According to PRO HQ to support those that were IGAR (N), the interaction badly affected by the floods was to discuss issues on seand landslides in the state. curity, development and coIt also requested the con- ordination required among cerned authorities to deliver all sections of the society in speedy and quality work- the overall progress of the remanship in building the gion. The GBs of the villages Dhansiri Bridge (Purana assured the security forces of bazaar - Walford, Dima- their unconditional support pur) and Half Nagarjan for the overall peace and deBridge. velopment of the region. 40 It also requested all GBs from the neighbouring believers to steadfastly pray villages of Bhandari particifor Nagaland. pated in the interaction.

PHSS Kuda ‘B’ Dimapur principal, Kaini Khekho Kikon reported that Rakshit Tandon is an ethical hacker, a microsoft certified professional, computer forensic expert, advisor, trainer, member & consultant of various police academy & state police forces of India.

Some of the topics covered were -- advantages and proper usage of internet, safe surfing and online gaming, cyber hygiene, netiquettes, implications of flouting cyber laws. He also advised students to be careful about online chatting, posting and forwarding photos and feeds etc.

The first session was conducted with the parents and guardians; the second session was with the students of class 7 – 12, while the final session concluded with the faculty staff.

CBM elects new leadership team; issues appeals

DIMAPUR: Citizen Believers Movement (CBM) held a meeting on August 18, at Living Word Centre, Circular Road, Dimapur.

The gathering reflected on blasphemy, injustice, corruption, Christian values and promoting Christian ethical values in the church and society.

In addition, at the meeting CBM agreed on a provisional outline of its future actions plans for the betterment of citizen believers in Nagaland. The meeting was attended by 16 members representing various denominations of Christian Churches and Christian organizations in Dimapur.

According to a press release by the CBM secretary, the new leadership team

AR interaction

PwDs Identification camp in Mokokchung & Mangkolemba

DIMAPUR: National Institute for Locomotors Disabilities (DIVYANGJAN), department of empowerment of PwDs (DIYANGJAN), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, Kolkata in collaboration with Care and Support Society Mokokchung will be organising an "Identification Camp for PwDs" on September 5 at Mangkolemba town hall for Mangkolemba block and Mokokchung town on September 6 at Imkongliba Memorial District Hospital (IMDH). Both the pro-

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grams will start from 9 a.m.

A press release from Care and Support Society Mokokchung managing director, Imchawati Kichu has informed beneficiaries to bring the following documents: Two photographs, photocopy of residential proof (Voter ID card/ Ration card/Adhar card), photocopy of disabilities certificate, and family income certificate from a competent authority (MP, MLA, DM, ADM, SDO, BDO, counsellor, Gram Pradhan, in original or photocopy of MGNREGA card/ disabilities pension card).

Subsidy in payment of rehabilitation aid is as given below: Monthly income subsidy; less then Rs. 15,000 - 100%; Rs. 15001 to 20,000 50%; Rs. 20001 and above –Nil. Aids and appliances, such as blind stick, hearing aids, wheel chairs, artificial limb, tricycle (hand use), walking stick, cratch, etc. will be provided one month after the camp.

For further details, one may contact Imchawati Kichu and CBR coordinator, Arenlila at 8731927025.

news in Brief DGU to commemorate 74th martyrs day of Durga Malla: Dimapur Gorkha Union (DGU) will be commemorating the 74th martyrs day of Major Durga Malla on August 25, 9 a.m. at blood bank, civil hospital Dimapur. All the Gorkhas across Dimapur district have been requested to attend 74th Balidas Diwas-&-10th blood donation camp for the commemoration.

NDPP Dimapur region consultative meeting: Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) Dimapur region has convened its consultative meeting on August 24, 11 a.m. at town hall Dimapur. All party rank and file under Dimapur region, women organisation, youth organisation, assembly unit office bearers, women organisation and youth organisation under assembly units, and minority wing Dimapur have been informed to attend the meeting.

LSU executive meeting: Lakhuti Students Union (LSU) has convened an executive meeting on August 25, 2 p.m. at Libeni Ngullie’s residence, Lotha colony Dimapur.

All executive members have been requested to attend the meeting.

NBA informs: All members of the planning committee and sub-committee, golden jubilee celebrations of Nagaland Bar Association (NBA) have been informed that a meeting has been convened on August 24 at 2:30 pm at the Bar Room in Dimapur. The meeting will review current assignments and discuss issues related to the yearlong golden jubilee celebrations. The release also requested all members to attend the meeting.

DAYO informs: The Dimapur Ao Youth Organization (DAYO) has convened an executive meeting on August 25, 2 p.m at the residence of its treasurer. A press release by DAYO president, K Longri Imchen and general secretary, Meyatoba has requested all executive members to attend the meeting and has also asked the unit presidents who have not submitted membership fees to submit the same at the meeting.

PWDFWA convenes meeting: The PWD Field Workers Association (PWDFWA) w/c Dimapur unit, housing, R&B, NH, RLC, has convened a general meeting of ANPWDFWA central office bearers on August 25, 9 am at the office complex.

A press release by DPWDFWA president, Dimapur unit, Aso, asked all W/E employees to attend the meeting.

SCN convenes general meeting: The Sumi Community Naharbari Village (SCN) has convened its general meeting on August 24, 3:30 pm at the residence of its chairman, Phoishe Zhimomi (BDO). All members have been requested to attend the meeting.

Information for Peren PMEGP applicants: Peren District Industries Centre, general manager has informed all PMEGP applicants (2018-19) under KVIC, NKIB and DIC that their scrutiny and interview session will be conducted on August 29 from 9:30 a.m at the DC’s conference hall, New Head Quarter site Peren. Applicants are to come with original documents. No separate calling letter will be issued in this regard.

GPRN/NSCN discharges one: As per the recommendation of the chairman UT-1, the office of the secretary, Ministry of Kilo Affairs through its MIP has discharged Tohika Swu, Khapur, under Union Territory-1 from active national service with immediate effect on health grounds. The GPRN/NSCN has conveyed its best wishes to him for his future endeavours and prayed for his early recovery.

KIN general assembly: Kuki Inpi Nagaland (KIN) is conducting its half yearly general assembly at Ahthibung on August 25 from 10 a.m onwards, at KIN office complex.

KNST supports Nokpu village

DIMAPUR: In a press release by its president, Lanusunep Imchem and secretary, Lanu Pongen, the Kohima Nokpu Senso Telongjem (KNST) expressed its support to the condemnations issued by Nokpu Village, published August 9, against the raid conducted by security personnel at the residence of Er. J. Lanu Longchar at 10:30 p.m on July 21 at Signal Angami, Dimapur.

MGMHSS PTA meeting DIMAPUR: To review the teachinglearning progress and to assess the lear ning outcome, MGM Higher Secondary School (class 1 to 8) held a Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) meeting on August 14, at the school auditorium.

During the interaction, the principal welcomed all the parents and explained the importance of PTAs in properly assessing students. Headmaster, B. Paul also gave some guidelines to parents to monitor their children’s studies and discipline at home.

Around 800 parents participated in the meeting.

Principal Fr. P S Varghese also said that similar meetings will be held after the midterm examinations of class 11 and 12 in the third week of September.

DSSU supports ANCSU’s demands

DIMAPUR: Dimapur Sumi Students’ Union (DSSU) has extended its unflinching support for the All Nagaland College Students’ Union’s (ANCSU) demands.

A press release from DSSU president, Kahito and general secretary, Vitopu Ayemi stated that the demands of ANCSU were genuine and it had every right to agitate against the state government. DSSU said that India was a democratic republic infused with the spirit of justice, liberty, equality and fraternity, where every single person had every right to fight and tackle anyone for justice if he/she thinks that something/anything is a threat to his/her rights and liberty which is safeguarded by the constitution of India.

It stated that the voice of ANCSU was the voice of the entire student community of Nagaland adding that living in a democratic country one should know that, ‘Democracy is government of the people, by the people and for the people’.

It pointed out that state government should know that the power of the state or country lies on the masses and not on the elected representatives.

DSSU urged any group or individual to not go against the president, Katho P. Awomi personally. It further appealed to the state government to fulfil the demands of ANCSU at the earliest so as to avoid any unwanted eventuality that may arise between the government and the students.

Agricultural Technology Management Agency activity reports

Tseminyu block

DIMAPUR: Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) is a society of key stakeholders involved in agricultural activities for sustainable agricultural development in the district. The agency has been involved in continual efforts to bring the latest farming technology and methods to farmers.

Following are some reports from across Nagaland.

Ts e m i n y u b l o c k : ATMA Tseminyu block, Kohima district inaugurated a dairy farm school at Henbenji village on June 20. A press release from K

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ATMA Tseminyu block stated that the farm school was inaugurated by Viwheto Thorie, SDAO & ATMA BTT convenor. Altogether 11 farmers, most of whom were progressive farmers, attended the program. The farmers were taught about the avenues/ prospects from the farm school (dairy farm) such as educational, economic, employments and field technical necessities.

Tening bock: ATMA Tening bock, Peren District held a training and demonstration program on System of Rice Intensifica-

Tening bock SRI farm school

tion (SRI) and inaugurated an SRI Farm School at Old Tesen Village at the residence of SRI farm school teacher Idacu, July 2.

The prog ra m wa s chaired by ATM, Tening Pezavitso Haralu. The training was delivered by ATM, Tening Woshanthung Jamoi while the demonstration was shown by BTT Convenor and SDAO Tening Dr. Zeileigai Ndang. Idacu shared his experiences and mentioned that his production had been raised 50%.

A total of 32 SRI farmers attended the program.

Meanwhile, on July

3, Kisan Ghostis was conducted at Old Tesen where a total of three SHGs participated in the program.

Various farm, weaving and semi processed products etc. were displayed and sold during the program.

A fishery farm school was also inaugurated at Nchangram Village followed by training and demonstration on fish pond management at the residence of fishery farm school teacher Agum, on July 4.

Altogether, 25 fish farmers attended the program.

Later, a food security group was also established

ATMA Peren Farm School

in Old Tesen Village with the group name Kesamtei comprising fully of women folk on July 5. A total of two trainings and demonstrations were conducted, two farm schools were inaugurated, two success stories were reported, one food Security Group was formed and Kisan Ghostis comprising of three SHGs were carried out from July 2 to 5, by the Tening Block of ATMA Peren district.

Peren block: ATMA Peren block, on July 10, launched Chato farm school at Punglwa village. In his inaugural speech, DAO &

PD ATMA Peren, Hewoto Sema, congratulated the farm teacher, Chato, for his success in farming.

He further advised the attendees to practice organic farming with the best locally available and improved varieties and enhance their productivity with improved technologies and Indigenous Technology Knowledge (ITK).

Deputy PD, Akam Zeliang, highlighted the concept of farm schools while the farm teacher thanked ATMA Peren for opening the farm school at his farm.

ATMA Peren Exposure Tour

The prog ra m wa s chaired by AO and convener, Mapeuheile Ndang and the program ended after an interaction session with farmers followed by vote of thanks by deputy PD, Yezaho Swu. ATMA Peren district also conducted a within state farmers exposure tour to State Agriculture Research Station (SARS) under Mokokchung district from August 1 to 4.

A press release from one Yezaho Swu of ATMA Peren stated that during the tour, a technical session was conducted by farm

manager SARS, Temsu.

He imparted knowledge on the cultivation practices of winter vegetables and briefed the farmers on the subjects of pests and disease management of various crops. Farmers from Peren district also got the opportunity to experience the Tsungremong Festival (Mini-Hornbill Festival) and visited various stalls set up by farmer groups, NGOs and other agri & allied business establishments. The entire tour was led by two deputy project directors of ATMA Peren district.

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Dr. Kezevituo Keditsu delivering the welcome address at the inaugural program of the Live Laparoscopic Surgical & Gynaecological Workshop-&-CME on August 22. (NP)

Correspondent M O KO KC H U N G, 2 2 AUG (NPN): The Indian Medical Association (IMA), Nagaland Chapter in collaboration with ABAM has organized a Live Laparoscopic Surgical & Gynaecological Workshop&-CME at Dr. Imkongliba Memorial District Hospital, Mokokchung and Impur Christian Hospital, Mokokchung. The highlights of the

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workshop include a two day exclusive live surgery workshop, guidelines of safe laparoscopic surgery, gynaecological & general surgical laparoscopic surgeries, prevention & management of Laparoscopic complications.

At the inaugural program, held on Wednesday evening at IMDH Mokokchung, the welcome address was delivered by Dr. Kezevituo Keditsu IMA president,

Nagaland chapter while presentations on laparoscopic cholecystectomy, hysterectomy and guidelines on safe laparoscopy prevention & complications were presented by Dr. Temsula Alinger, Dr. Kezevituo Keditsu and Dr. Victo A Wotsa respectively.

On August 23 and 24, live laparoscopic surgeries (to be relayed) will run concurrently in IMDH and Impur Hospital Mokokchung.

ZCN convenes election DIMAPUR: Zeme Council Nagaland (ZCN) has convened its election on August 29, 11 a.m. at Zeliangrong Baudi hall Jalukie town In a press release, ZCN election commission convenor Kiesin Zeliang stated that the detailed information about this has been circulated range wise.

All concerned have been informed to submit their consolidated household census within the stipulated time for smooth functioning of the election commission.

Nomination papers can be had from the convenor and will remain open till August 25. No request for nomination will be entertained after the last date.

For any queries contact the ZCN convenor at 9436882350/9402051529 or enquire at the helpdesk at the residence of the convenor at Jalukie Town.

CIH Medziphema gardening skill development program

Resource persons and trainees at the CIH skill development course for gardeners.

DIMAPUR: Central Institute of Horticulture (CIH), Nagaland conducted a skill development course for gardeners at its campus in Medziphema, Nagaland from July 3 to August 13.

A press release from CIH Medziphema stated that it was a 260 hour course and is accredited by Agriculture Skill Council of

India (ASCI).

Altogether, 17 trainees from different districts of Nagaland participated in the course, which aimed at providing in-depth understanding on nursery management, propagation planting material, plantation, maintenance and garden care.

Director CIH, Dr. N K

Patle, while interacting with the participants encouraged them to utilize the skills of gardening in generating income and improving their livelihood. He also emphasized on the need to develop professional work culture to increase productivity. The next course on Floriculture for 200 hours commences from August 23.

SNUNS special Motivation Day for schools

DIMAPUR: South Nagas Union of Nagaland State (SNUNS) will be organizing a special “Motivation Day” for South Naga Students of Class X and XII of all Dimapur schools,

on August 25, at DBiDL training centre, Don Bosco Dimapur complex.

In a press release, SNUNS president Joe Ngamkhuchng has requested parents of South Naga

students of class X & XII (both NBSE & CBSE) to send their children for the program. Students have also been advised to attend the program only if their school is on holiday.

Registration will start from 9 a.m. with Rs. 100 per student. The program will end by 2 p.m. For confirmation one can contact SNUNS president 9436 004219 and secretary 9612167979.

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DIMAPUR: Mokokchung Battalion of Assam Rifles organized a drawing competition for students of Christian School, Tuli on August 13 under the theme “Marching ahead towards a colourful and better India of tomorrow”.

According to PRO HQ IGAR (N), 32 Students participated in the drawing competition with enthusiasm. The event witnessed encouraging support from the parents, who participated to bring out the best in their children by their presence. The competition concluded with prizes distribution and singing of the National Anthem.

An Assam Rifles officer awards one of the winners of the drawing competition.

Also, a lecture on health and sanitation was conducted by the Battalion in Tuli on July 4. The lecture emphasized on the importance of cleanliness of surroundings and personal hygiene, especially during monsoons, to prevent any communicable/viral diseases. The lecture also covered sanitation awareness encompassing proper waste disposal, methods to get safe drinking water and prevention of water stagnation. 25 locals attended the lecture Awareness camp on CHILDLINE 1098 was held at Kichutip youth fellowship on on health and sanitation.

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WASU on Naginimora roads DIMAPUR: The Wakching Area Student’s Union (WASU) has extended its solidarity with the memorandum submitted by KU, KNSK, NKSU Naginimora unit against the poor road conditions of Naginimora town (sub-division).

A press release by its president, Chinge M Konyak, WASU said that it once again reminds, and appeals to, the state government and the concerned Lions Club Blue Venda (LCBV) Dimapur donated a refrigerator to District AIDS department (PWD, R&B) Prevention and Control Unit (DAPCU) Dimapur on August 20, for storing the testing to consider this matter with kits used for screening HIV. The Jalukie Student Union Nagaland (JSUN) in collaboration with Jalukie town Police personnel and addl. deputy utmost concern as the said commissioner and Jalukie staff successfully conducted the first phase of ILP screening and checking of Illegal road has been neglected for immigrant on August 21. the past two decades.

DCYOK launches ILP checking drive BJP organizes programs in memory of Vajpayee

DCYOK members with the individuals they held for not possessing proper documentation on August 19.

DIMAPUR: Dzüvür ü Colony Youth Organisation Kohima (DCYOK) launched a surprise Inner Line Permit (ILP) checking drive in its jurisdiction on K Y M C

August 19.

According DCYOK president Meyiesa Phinyo, during the drive, many illegal immigrants with invalid documents were found

and sent to the nearest police station. The youth organisation also warned colony landlords/ladies to verify ILPs before allotting houses for rent.

DIMAPUR: A Sarvdaleeya Prarthna Sabha (All party prayer meeting) was held to pay tribute to former three times PM and Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee at IG Indoor Stadium near ITO New Delhi on August 20 which was attended by eminent top leaders of the country including the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and more than 50 political leaders from various parties coming from different states.

A press release from BJP Nagaland media cell said that Nagaland BJP president Temjen Imna Along, Dy CM Y. Patton and organising secretary Ananta Mishra represented the state of Nagaland.

As per the directive of the National BJP president Amit Shah, the following programs have been scheduled: Prayer Meeting to be held in all the states by the party in the capital before August 31 in which leaders

of all political parties and distinguished people from different fields should be invited. The date of this program to be intimated to the central office so that Union Ministers & national office bearers of the party can make it convenient to attend this program.

Subsequent to the prayer meeting at the state capitals, similar meetings are to be organised in every district, mandal and panchayat.

Leaders of different parties and important people are to be invited to attend this program and the dates of the same are also to be sent to the central office.

Meanwhile, the central BJP office has prepared a list of rivers in the country where the holy ashes of the deceased “will be submerged.” The urn carrying the ashes has to be taken from the airport to the state office as per protocol and thus, arrangements have to be made accordingly.

Leo Club Dimapur (LCD) successfully completed a “Seva’ by giving away 500 packets including sweets, biscuits and juices to Kawarias heading for Sivasagar Shiv Mandir.

The project was conducted at Dimapur Railway Station on August 19.

Lions and Leo Club of Dimapur (LCD) in memory of late Atal Bihari Vajpayee organised ‘Langar’ (free kitchen) at Dimapur Gurudwara on August 17. Around 150 road-siders were fed food and sweets. It was followed by candle lighting ceremony and tributes were paid to the departed soul.

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3 suffocates to death in silk town building fire Guwahati, Aug 22 (PTI): Three members of a family were suffocated to death and left three others in a critical condition after a major fire broke out in the ground floor of a building in Kamrup district of Assam, police said today.

The blaze that broke out in the wee hours also destroyed 10 shops located at the commercial building in the silk town of Sualkuchi.

Smoke from the fire went up to the third floor residence where the family members were sleeping, police said.

The building owner Lohit Kakoty (75), his eldest daughter Kabita Mahanta (32) and her 18-month old son Mayun Deb Mahanta died of asphyxiation.

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IMPHAL, Aug 22: Unidentified gunmen, on Wednesday, shot dead “self style commander-in-chief ” of United Socialist Revolutionary Army (USRA), Lalmingthang Vaiphei (56) in Manipur’s Churachandpur district. A police source said that the armed miscreants shot Lalminthang, a resident of T Mongjang village, on the head at point blank in front of a tea-stall near Zonal Education Office (ZEO) at Chiengkonpang this morning at around 8 am. He died on the spot.

USRA is a constituent of the Kuki National Organization (KNO), the umbrella body of some Kuki based militant group maintaining suspension of operation truce with the state and

Central government.

KNO has reportedly condemned the murder of one of its leaders and termed it as a “mindless assassination”. On the other hand, Zomi Students’ Federation (ZSF) while expressing strong condemnation for the “brutal and senseless murder” of Lalrninthang Vaiphei, has set a 24-hour deadline to the law enforcement agencies to nab the culprits. ZSF also warned that it will be compelled to launch an intensive agitation, if the government failed to arrest the culprits. The federation also demanded the perpetrators to disclose the reason behind their “unlawful and immoral action”. As a mark of protest, the student body has announced a total shutdown with immediate effect.

Aizawl, Aug 22 (PTI): Bru people lodged in relief camps in Tripura today cancelled their proposed protest rally in Mizoram’s Mamit district as the administration did not give them permission to hold the rally, police said.

The inmates of the relief camps in North Tripura district, under the aegis of a newly-formed Mizoram Bru Displaced People’s Coordination Committee (MBDPCC) had asked for permission for holding a rally between Kanhmun an Zawlnuam villages, but the permission was not given by the Mamit district administration, police said.

The permission for the rally was not granted as district administration apprehend that the rally may heighten communal tension, officials said.

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Vajpayee’s ashes to be immersed in Barak, Brahmaputra The collapsed under construction bailey bridge in Jiribam that injured to five workers on Wednesday.

been identified as Rajen Thongam (33), Manouton Laishram (22) and Seram Loken (25), all from same village, Lamthei Khunou.

Troops of 37 Assam Rifles stationed at Borobekra rushed to the spot and assisted the villagers in rescuing the trapped labourers.

AGP wants five out of 14 seats in 2019 Lok Sabha polls Guwahati, Aug 22 (Agencies): BJP’s ally, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) wants five out of 14 lok Sabha seats for 2019 Lok Sabha polls. AGP says it will not settle for less than five seats in 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Economic Times reported.

The regional party could not win a single seat in 2014 Lok Sabha polls.

Following its success in 2016 assembly polls, the party is preparing for the Lok Sabha and aiming to better its performance in 2019. Senior AGP leader, Ramendra Narayan Kalita while talking to media reiterated that regional party has informed BJP leadership that it will need at least five seats. “These seats must be those which the party can win.” He added, “We

Committee clears Police on quality of bullet proof jackets Guwahati, Aug 22 (PTI): The one-man enquiry committee to probe the quality of a set of bullet proof jackets has given a clean chit to the Assam Police in its final report, according to a source. The Assam government had constituted the inquiry committee headed by Additional Chief Secretary Kumar Sanjay Krishna following the death of Sub Inspector Bhaskar Kalita when bullets fired by ULFA (I) terrorists during an encounter on May 4 at Bordumsa pierced through his bullet-proof jacket.

“The enquiry report was submitted to the chief secretary on August 10. It evaluated all quality aspects of the batch of jackets under question and it found that the products were as per standards and there were no deviations,” a source in the Home Department told PTI. The Assam Police had received 1,560 bullet resistant jackets in January 2013 after a prolonged tender process, which began in June 2010, and were distributed to the personnel in all districts in the subsequent months. After Kalita’s death, his family members, opposition parties and a few social activists raised questions about the quality of the jackets procured by the force and a batch was in dispute. In the beginning of the probe, Krishna randomly picked five jackets of the same batch from Jorhat and Tezpur and sent them to the Central Forensic Science

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Laboratory, Chandigarh, for a quality check. “The CFSL report has come positive.

They have checked the bullet resistant power of the vests and inferred that these are of very high quality state-ofthe-art jackets,” the source said.

While procuring the jackets, the then Additional Director General of Police (MPC), Anil Kumar Jha, who had issued the supply order, for the first time in the history of the force, tested the products at the CFSL. In the procurement exercise, the technical committee was headed by former Inspector General of Police (SOU) N I Hussain, while the purchase committee was headed by then Director General of Police Shankar Barua. While carrying out a departmental enquiry over the incidents leading to death of Kalita, the Assam Police had found that the officer was not wearing the jacket in a “proper manner”. The bullet proof jacket comprised two layers -- hard and soft armour panels -- and both needs to be worn together for the best protection, but Kalita went out for the operation only with the hard panel.

“Moreover, the jackets were capable of resisting a bullet from 10 metres range. But Kalita was shot at point blank range and only the hard panel was simply insufficient to stop the bullet,” another source in the know of the development told PTI.

started preparation for 2019 for all the 14 seats. There is no communication yet from the BJP leadership.”

BJP may leave two seats for AGP and one for Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) and will contest 11 seats.

BJP president Amit Shah is keen to continue with the alliance with AGP stitched before 2016 assembly polls. Both parties had together fought 2001 Assembly elections.

BJP in 2014 Lok Sabha elections contested on its own and won seven seats which is the highest ever for BJP in Assam.

Shah has set a target of winning 21 seats out of 25 Lok Sabha seats in Northeast India in 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

Guwahati, Aug 22 (PTI): Four urns containing ashes of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee arrived in Assam today for immersion in Brahmaputra and Barak rivers tomorrow.

State BJP president Ranjeet Kumar Dass brought the urns from New Delhi to Assam after receiving them from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party national president Amit Shah yesterday at a function.

One of the urns was received by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal at the Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport here and placed on a flower-decked truck before being taken to the BJP state headquarters office at Hengrabari here.

A huge cavalcade, led by police personnel on 40 motorcycles, and followed by the CM, his cabinet colleagues, MPs, MLAs and party workers escorted the truck to Hengrabari.

Tributes were paid to Vajpayee on way to the BJP office at Gauhati University, Dharapur Chariali, Maligaon, Fancy Bazar, G S Road and Ganeshguri.

All four urns have been kept at the state BJP head-

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal carries the ashes of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee for immersion in River Brahmaputra, in Guwahati on Wednesday. (PTI)

quarters for people to pay The process to immerse homage to the visionary the ashes in Guwahati will leader till 8 am tomorrow, begin around 1 pm tomorDass told reporters. row, he said. In Guwahati,

the urn will pass through R G Baruah Road, Chandmari and Latasil Playground before reaching Lachit Ghat at

Sukleswar, where Sonowal and other BJP leaders will immerse the ashes in the Brahmaputra around 5 pm, the party president said.

Simultaneously, two other urns will be taken to Brahmaputra ghats in Dibrugarh and Dhubri towns, while ashes from the fourth urn will be immersed in Barak river in Silchar, he added.

Sonowal said Vajpayee shared a special bond with Assam and the northeast, contributing to the development of the region.

He urged people to participate in the immersion ceremony tomorrow and pay their homage to the BJP patriarch. Vajpayee passed away on August 16 in Delhi at the age of 93 following prolonged illness.

AFFIDAVIT (Declaration of name)

Regd. No. 53 Dt. 11/01/18 I, Smti M. Amenla, Wife of M Puto Pongener, aged about 52, a present resident of PWD, Kohima, Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as follows:1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India, belonging to Ao Naga Tribe.

2. That my correct and official name is M.Amenla.

3. That however in my Regularisation Order No. SAB-1/5/2006 Dated Kohima the 3rd August, 2017, my name has been entered and recorded as M. Amenla Jamir instead of M.Amenla.

4. That the names M. Amenla and M. Amenla Jamir refers to one and the same person i.e, myself.

5. That this affidavit is made to declare that my correct and official name is M. Amenla and the same shall be used for all official purposes, future references and correspondences.

6. That affidavit shall also be used as a piece of evidence of the fact and proof as mentioned above and also to be use for any rectification if arises in future.

That the statements from para 1-6 are true to the best of my knowledge and nothing false has been stated. And I sign this affidavit before the competent authority at Kohima District, Nagaland on this the 11th of January 2018 Magistrate/Notary Public Deponent

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IMPHAL, Aug 22: Five labourers sustained injuries after an under construction Bailey bridge collapsed in Manipur’s Jiribam district on Wednesday morning.

The 160 feet span double decked reinforced Bailey bridge being constructed over a river to connect Borobekra village with Guokhal village in Jiribam district collapsed at around 8 am.

Police said the under construction bridge collapsed while seven labourers were working on the bridge.

Five of them sustained injuries while the other two jumped into the river water and escaped unhurt.

Among the injured five, Kh Dono Singh (35) of Guokhal village and Thoiba Konsam Singh (27) of Lamthei Khunou sustained critical injuries. All the five have been shifted to a hospital in Silcher of neighbouring Assam after a brief medical treatment at Jiribam district hospital, police said. The three have

Tribal militant chief shot dead in Manipur

Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2018

DECLARATION OF ACTUAL NAME I, Shri. Kaipu Sukhalu, S/o Kakheho Sukhalu resident of New Colony, Zunheboto, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as follows : 1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India, resident of the above mentioned address.

2. That my actual name is Kaipu Sukhalu in my all educational & official documents, but due to the ignorance my name is inadvertently recorded as Toito Sukhalu in my Aadhaar Card bearing no. 4625 6245 8587.

3. That the above mentioned names Kaipu Sukhalu & Toito Sukhalu are one and same person which is referred to me.

4. That, from the date of this declaration, I shall use my name as Kaipu Sukhalu in all official purpose and legal proceedings and at times and occasions.

5. That the statements made in para 1-4 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge & belief and nothing material is concealed therein.

Deponent Solemnly affirm and declared before me by the deponent on this 7th day of May 2018 at Zunheboto : Nagaland.

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GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER ZUNHEBOTO

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Dt. Zbto the 16/08/2018

Notice Calling Objection for the issue of Succession Certificate Shri/Smti. Toholi G of Old Town Colony, District Zunheboto has applied for the issue of Succession Certificate/Guardianship Certificate declaring that her Husband Lt. Ghoshito Sema, has expired on 09/12/2017.

It is hereby notified that if no objection to issue this Certificate is received from anyone within a period of 30 (Thirty) days w.e.f the date of publication in press, the Certificate shall be issued, and no further complaint will be entertained for issued of the same.

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Dt. Zbto the 16/08/2018

Notice Calling Objection for the issue of Succession Certificate Shri/Smti. Daniel Jimo of Atoizu Town, District Zunheboto has applied for the issue of Succession Certificate/Guardianship Certificate declaring that his wife Lt. T. Bovili Swu, has expired on 03/05/2018.

It is hereby notified that if no objection to issue this Certificate is received from anyone within a period of 30 (Thirty) days w.e.f the date of publication in press, the Certificate shall be issued, and no further complaint will be entertained for issued of the same.

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Godavari flows above danger mark

ITDA Project Officer Pamela Satpathy inspecting flood-level at Bhadrachalam in Bhadradri Kothagudem district on Tuesday.

BHADRADRI, Aug 22 (AGENCIES): As the Godavari continued to flow over the second flood warning level of 48 feet and inched towards the danger mark of 53 feet at Bhadrachalam on Tuesday night, the official machinery has been put on high alert in the flood-prone areas spread in seven mandals of the district.

The water level of the river crossed the second warning mark of 48 feet at 4 pm, prompting the authorities to issue the flood alert all along the course of the river in Charla, Dummugudem, Bhadrachalam, Pinapaka, Manuguru, Aswapuram and Burgampadu mandals.

With the release of

huge volume of flood waters from Taliperu and other dams in upstream areas, the water level of the river is likely to cross the danger mark on Wednesday morning, official sources said, quoting the Meteorological Department data.

The officials have deputed additional staff at the flood control room (08743232444) to constantly monitor the situation arising out of the flood threat.

Sectoral officers have been deputed to monitor the flood control measures and the personnel of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been kept on the standby to tackle any exigency, official sources

added. The bathing ghats along the river banks remained submerged and the low-lying areas abutting the flood bank (karakatta) faced the risk of water-logging.

Meanwhile, Minister for Roads and Buildings T Nageswara Rao asked the district administration to remain vigilant, make all arrangements to swiftly shift people living in flood-prone areas to relief centres and carry out relief and rescue operations in the event of floods.

Second flood alert was retained at the Dowleswaram barrage for the second consecutive day on Tuesday with the water level in the Godavari touching 14.7 feet

and the irrigation officials discharging 14.3 lakh cusecs into the Bay of Bengal.

Since the inflows are steady and water from the Sabari and other rivers continues to reach the Godavari, the irrigation officials estimate the situation to remain the same for one more day.

Incessant rains are contributing to the increase in the water levels.

Officials of the revenue and police departments from East and West Godavari districts are on high alert. They are focusing on shifting people in the floodprone areas to safer places.

Paddy fields in thousands of hectares have been inundated in both the districts. The loss caused to roads and bridges is yet to be assessed. According to official statistics, 3,175 people have been shifted to 32 relief camps arranged in different parts of East Godavari district. Crops in an extent of 17,000 hectares have been badly hit.

Tribal mandals such as Maredumilli, Chintooru and Vara Ramachandrapuram are the worst-affected with roads and bridges bearing the brunt. A few tribal hamlets still remain cut off from the rest of the world.

In West Godavari district, Jalleru, Erra Kaluva and Kolleru are in spate.

Standing crops in hundreds of hectares have been inundated.

AAP prominent face Ashish Khetan quits party; sources cite bitterness New Delhi, Aug 22 (PTI): Aam Aadmi Party leader Ashish Khetan announced his resignation from the party today, a week after another key face, Ashutosh, made his exit, pushing the party grappling with dissidence and discontent into further uncertainty.

Sources in the party said Khetan had sent his resignation to AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on August 15, the day Ashutosh announced that he quitting the party.

They said Kejriwal is yet to accept the resignations of Khetan and Ashutosh.

“For the past two years I have been plagued with self doubt and the question of whether I wanted to continue in electoral politics.

Early this year I made my decision to quit active politics after much deliberation and in consultation with family and close friends,” 46-year-old Khetan said in a Facebook post.

“However, since both the party and the government were beset with a series of crises, I waited for an opportune time to formalise my decision. I had also informed the party leadership about my decision, on more than one occasion,” he said.

Khetan, an investigative journalist, had been working with Kejriwal since 2013 and unsuccessfully contested the

Plans made for Gandhi’s 150th birth anniv Sidhu behaving like ‘Pak agent’: Haryana minister

New Delhi, Aug 22 (PTI): A list of 32 activities has been prepared by the Culture Ministry to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, even as other government departments are in the process of readying their proposals for the October 2, 2018-March 30, 2019 extravaganza, a senior official of the ministry said.

The government, which has already announced its plans to celebrate the occasion both in India and abroad, has asked all the ministries to keep their proposals ready for approval from the six sub-committees, consisting of secretaries of central ministries, by August-end. The sub-committees were formed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month. The Ministry of Culture, the nodal ministry for the celebrations, has drafted a 32-point plan with events ranging from a philatelic exhibition on Gandhi Parv, international seminars, plays, exhibitions on Gandhi across the country to “kavi sammelan” and astronomy shows.

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cle yatras, a Gandhi-specific tableau on Republic Day, releasing a commemorative coin, a conference on value addition, Gandhi katha among other programmes.

The ministry is also likely to unveil the Gandhi Gram at the Kumbh Mela to be held in Allahabad next year.

The ministry will also launch an exclusive Gandhi portal, on which all other ministries and sub-committees will list the activities planned by them for the October-March event. The committee of secretaries will review the plans every quarter. The Railway Ministry has planned to run a special salt rake from Sabarmati on March 12 next year to com-

J&K ex-CM Farooq Abdullah heckled during Eid prayers Srinagar, Aug 22 (AGENCIES): Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah was heckled during Eid prayers at the 17th century Hazratbal mosque in Srinagar on Wednesday, two days after he chanted “Bharat Mata ki Jai” during a prayer meeting for former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

The National Conference leader remained unfazed and continued with his prayers, saying the jeering and booing were by his “own people” who were misguided.

A section of the gathering shouted slogans of “Farooq Abdullah go back” and “Hum kya chahte, azaadi” at the Hazratbal mosque, where Abdullah has traditionally offered Eid prayers.

When a section of slogan shouting youths tried to approach Abdullah, who was sitting on a chair in the front row because of his ill-health, some people joined hands

Farooq Abdullah (file) to make a human chain to prevent them from doing so.

Security personnel also threw a ring around the Lok Sabha MP from Srinagar to protect him.

“I did not leave the venue and completed my prayers. They are my own people. They are misguided and I cannot escape my duties of being their leader,” Abdullah told PTI while receiving people at his residence.

“Some people were agitated but that does not mean I will escape. I have a task of keeping everyone united,” he said.

memorate Gandhi’s Dandi March. “Swachhata” trains from Sabarmati will connect various places linked with Gandhi’s life. Tickets with a watermarked image of Gandhi will also be printed.

Murals of Gandhi at the administrative offices of the railways, thematic paintings of all the stations connected to Gandhi’s movement and setting up digital museums are also part of the blueprint. A special logo designed by the Ministry of Culture has been proposed to be displayed outside the coaches as well as next to the seat numbers. Similarly, the Tourism Ministry is planning to activate all its foreign offices to organise activities related to Gandhi in their regions. It also plans to hold functions at the tourist places related to the Father of the Nation, particularly in Gujarat.

While the Sanitation Ministry is planning to award the “Swachhagrahis” (cleanliness volunteers), the Human Resource Development Ministry has proposed a “Padyatra” by 150 youngsters, walking 10 km a day for 150 days.

Ex-paramilitary officials meet Rajnath Singh NEW DELHI, AUG 22 (PTI): A delegation of retired officials of paramilitary forces met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today and sought his intervention in resolving their issues like grant of special pay, OROP and restoration of the old pension scheme for lakhs of serving personnel.

The veterans, as part of the Confederation of Ex-Paramilitary Forces’ Welfare Association, also urged the minister to allow a 50-per cent rebate under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) for the central police canteens (CPCs) that serve lakhs of serving and retired personnel of these forces, which work under the command of the home ministry.

“The minister assured us that the government will look into the matter and take appropriate action as regards the genuine demands as early as possible,” general secretary of the association Ranbir Singh said.

Chandigarh, Aug 22 (PTI): Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij today launched yet another salvo against cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, accusing him of “behaving like a Pakistani agent.”

“Navjot Sidhu (is) behaving like agent of Pakistan in India,” tweeted the outspoken senior BJP leader, keeping up his attack on Punjab minister Sidhu.

Vij had earlier slammed Sidhu for attending the swearing-in of his friend and former cricketer Imran Khan as the prime minister of Pakistan. He had termed Sidhu’s participation in the ceremony as an “act of disloyalty” towards India, “not to be endorsed by any patriotic citizen.”

Asked to clarify his fresh allegation against Sidhu, Vij said, “The way Sidhu is defending himself for hugging the Pak army chief, the way he is raising questions on some of our prime ministers’ visit to Pakistan, the way Imran Khan is coming out in his support, the way Sidhu is heaping praise on Pakistan... this all indicate he is behaving like agent of Pakistan in India.”

Vij demanded asked the Congress to clear its stand on Sidhu’s visit to Pakistan. At a press conference here yesterday, Sidhu had defended hugging Pakistan’s army chief in Islamabad, and slammed the BJP’s “double standards”, reminding it of erstwhile Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s bus yatra to Lahore and present PM Narendra Modi’s impromptu

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stop over in Lahore.

Sidhu had said hugging Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa at the swearing-in ceremony of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was an emotional response to his statement that Pakistan was working on opening up of the Sikh pilgrims’ visit to the Kartarpur gurdwara near Lahore.

Sidhu had been slammed by the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Akali Dal, and was ticked off even by Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh for hugging Bajwa at Khan’s swearing-in on August 18.

Soon after Sidhu’s press conference here yesterday, Imran Khan had tweeted in his support, saying those criticising the Punjab minister were doing a great disservice to peace in the subcontinent.

Sidhu had responded to Khan’s tweet, saying by inviting him for his swearing-in, the Pakaistan prime minister had made him an instrument of peace and goodwill between the two nations.

Vij earlier had lashed out at Sidhu for “ignoring the sentiments of the people” mourning the demise of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee by visiting Pakistan to attend Khan’s swearing-in ceremony in Islamabad, skipping the former prime minister’s last rites despite often dubbing himself in the past as “Vajpayee sab da siphai”.

Replying to his critics, Sidhu yesterday said he had got the due permission from the Government of India to visit Pakistan.

Ashish Khetan (file) Lok Sabha elections from the New Delhi constituency in 2014.

He later became one of Kejriwal’s closest aides, and was appointed vice chairperson of Delhi Dialogue and Development Commission, an advisory body of the Delhi government. Khetan quit the post of vice chairperson of the commission in April.

Party insiders said discontentment among senior leaders grew after the AAP nominated Delhi-based businessman Sushil Gupta and chartered accountant N D Gupta for the vacant Rajya Sabha seats from Delhi along with senior leader Sanjay Singh.

They said Ashutosh, Khetan and Kumar Vishwas, a founder member of the party, were upset over the AAP leadership’s choice

Kota, Aug 22 (PTI): Three people were killed in rain-related incidents in 24 hours as moderate to heavy rains continued to lash parts of Kota, Bundi and Baran districts of Hadoti region.

The opening of Kota barrage on the Chambal river last night created a flood-like situation in the region following which 45 people were evacuated from low-lying areas in Anantpura area here.

Udalal Gujar (38), a resident of Jalodi village of the Bundi district, was swept away by strong current of water into an overflowing rivulet while he was grazing cattle, Station House Officer at Dabi Police Station Budhi Prakesh Nama said.

The body was fished out and handed over to his family members after postmortem this afternoon, the SHO said.

In another incident, 42-year-old Satyanarayan Saini, a resident of Maliyo ki Badi in Laxmipura area in the Bundi district slipped into an overflowing rivulet at around 12.30 pm today.

The rescue operation was immediately initiated, but he was dead by the time he was fished out, a police official at Talera Police Station said.

Odisha offices to display signboards in Odia language Bhubaneswar, Aug 22 (PTI): The Odisha government has issued a direction to all offices and state-run institutions to display signboards in Odia language prominently apart from other languages, within a fortnight, officials said today.

The direction was issued at a high level meeting chaired by Development Commissioner R Balakrishnan here yesterday. Balakrishnan asked the General Administration and Public Grievance Department to issue suitable instructions to all government departments and agencies accordingly, they said.

Balakrishnan also directed the Labour & ESI department to ensure enforcement of display of the signboards prominently in Odia in all the shops and commercial establishments.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development was also asked to launch a special drive for display of boards in Odia in all ULBs, said officials.

The meeting also decided to launch an online portal to receive complaints from the general public about non-display of such signboards in Odia language.

During the meeting, the officials appreciated the efforts made by some shops and establishments in changing their signboards to Odia.

CBI official’s transfer may impact Bihar shelter home probe, says official Patna, Aug 22 (PTI): Opposition parties today alleged that the transfer of a senior CBI official probing the Muzaffarpur shelter home sex scandal case may impact the investigation, a charge denied by ruling alliance partners JD(U) and BJP in Bihar.

“So, after Bihar Governor, CM Nitish also got CBI SP transferred,” RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav tweeted, attaching a document, which he said was a CBI transfer order for JP Mishra, Special Crime Branch SP, who was part of the team probing the Muzaffarpur case.

Bihar Governor Satya Pal Malik was yesterday appointed as governor of Jammu and Kashmir. The RJD has been attacking Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over some letters that Malik had written to him recently expressing concern over the case.

Devendra Singh, Superintendent of Police (SP) at Anti Corruption Bureau, Lucknow, has been given

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of the businessman and the chartered accountant for two of the three Rajya Sabha seats in April. All three AAP nominees are now members of the Upper House.

Vishwas had criticised the AAP leadership after he was overlooked for a membership of the Rajya Sabha, and alleged that a smear campaign was waged against him.

AAP sources claimed Khetan wanted to contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from the New Delhi parliamentary seat that he had lost to BJP’s Meenakshi Lekhi in 2014. But his demand was not being accepted by the leadership and this could be one of the reasons for his decision to quit the party, they said.

The resignations by the two senior AAP leaders come at a time the party is grappling with problems in its Punjab unit.

The party, which was formed in November 2012 following a massive antigraft movement led Anna Hazare, has witnessed a lot of internal turmoil in the last few years. Several founding members have either quit the party or were expelled.

These include Prashant Bhushan, Yogendra Yadav, Ilyas Azmi, Mayank Gandhi, Shazia Ilmi and Anjali Damania.

Rains lash parts of Hadouti region; 3 dead

This is to inform all the esteemed consumers of Peren district with much regret that the power supply to the district has been very erratic since 31st July 2018 due to massive landslides near Old Kohima Municipal Council (KMC) dumping site and power shutdown from time to time due to shifting and erection of 132 KV tower at the 4-laning site, between Kohima and Dimapur. In-spite of the department’s best effort to restore stable power supply, owing to long 33 kv sub-transmission line from 132/33 KV Receiving End SubStation (RESS) Kohima to Tening Town and difficult terrain, the power restoration during faulty period takes a longer time than usual, thereby affecting the stability of the system.

However, the Department is working to restore the original power supply source ie from 132/66/33 KV Extra High Voltage Sub-Station, Nagarjan Dimapur via Ganeshnagar as early as possible.

Therefore, the esteemed consumers under Peren district are requested to kindly bear with the Department for the inconvenience caused.

(Er. N. MYINGTHUNGO NGULLIE) Executive Engineer (E), Electrical Division, Peren : Nagaland.

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the additional charge of the SCB in Patna, as per the order copy tweeted by Yadav.

The CBI had last month taken over the inquiry into the alleged sexual abuse of girl inmates at governmentfunded shelter home at Muzaffarpur.

Opposition RJD-Congress combine alleged that the transfer was a result of political interference with a view to influence the probe. However, the ruling JD(U)-BJP alliance in Bihar rubbished the charge as a prejudiced view.

They also challenged the opposition parties to move court if they had problems with the administrative reshuffle within the probe agency.

The Congress also questioned the transfer with its MLC Prem Chand

Mishra telling a news channel that one can understand that reshuffles do happen, but the timing raises many questions.

It is certain that J P Mishra’s transfer at such a critical juncture would affect the investigation, he claimed.

However, JD(U) MLC and spokesman Neeraj Kumar asked why was the RJD issuing statements in the media and expressing concerns on Twitter.

If it feels that the transfer is a cause for concern, it should move the court, he said. The RJD should learn from the Nitish Kumar government, which had set an example by first recommending a CBI inquiry and thereafter, requesting the Patna High Court to monitor the probe, the JD(U) spokesman said.

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Abhorrent Act

ebates and PIL over the maintainability of the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act 1958 has been on for several decades over which attempts were made to make it “more humane” by removing some of the clauses considered “draconian”. It was therefore quite unprecedented that over 300 Army personnel have petitioned the Supreme Court, seeking legal protection while carrying out counter-insurgency operations. The reason for this unusual step is, of course, the prosecution of defence personnel by the civil agencies, notably recent court directives relating with fake encounter killings in Manipur. This issue has always divided two schools of thought- one that is convinced that unless AFSPA was in force, the army won’t be able to have a free hand to go all out in tackling militants. The other school of thought believes that the main problem with AFSPA is that it totally insulates the uniformed personnel from being held accountable for various act of omission or commission . It may be noted that the AF(SP) Act 1958 has been in force in Nagaland since 1958 under varying degrees. The Act is considered a necessity by the armed forces in order to operate against underground groups across the north east. The Act comes within the enabling provisions of Section 3 of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). The Act is meant to facilitate counter-insurgency operations by the Indian army in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura(though the latter has revoked the Act from the state). The Act also provides overriding powers to the armed forces by which any officer even down to the level of an NCO can order any action during operations which may even mean curtailment of the fundamental rights of any citizen through detention and even result in death. After providing such draconian powers, the Act then insulates the armed forces from being taken to civil court without the nod from the Central government. The AFSPA is a symbol of legalised repression for Nagas who had faced untold tragedies since the 50s throughout Nagaland (then Naga Hills district and Naga Hills Tuensang Area). The Justice Jeevan Reddy Committee had submitted its report in 2005 wherein it had recommended the repeal of the Act. Perhaps it may have been debated but the question why is the Armed Forces(Special Powers) Act in force only in the north east states and Jammu and Kashmir, when there have been many violent Naxal incidents in several states, claiming the lives of hundreds of central paramilitary and police forces?

The AFSPA has not been promulgated in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh-Tamil Nadu border and Telangana despite Naxals/Maoists killing hundreds of central and state security personnel during the past many years. Be that as it may, the Congress and other parties were more inclined towards reviewing of the AFSPA and enact a less draconian Act while the BJP is seen as being totally inclined towards retaining the Act in its current form so as to enable the Army to operate unhindered while aiding the civil government. Under the cover of AFSPA 1958 untold atrocities were perpetrated across Nagaland and those responsible have evaded responsibility from being prosecuted for heinous crimes. Instead ,it is unfortunate that there are people who vehemently defend the act that should have no place in a civilised democracy.

DailyDevotion “I Indeed. . . But He” I indeed baptize you with water…but He…will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

—Matthew 3:11 Have I ever come to the point in my life where I can say, “I indeed…but He…”? Until that moment comes, I will never know what the baptism of the Holy Spirit means. I indeed am at the end, and I cannot do anything more— but Hebegins right there— He does the things that no one else can ever do. Am I prepared for His coming? Jesus cannot come and do His work in me as long as there is anything blocking the way, whether it is something good or bad. When He comes to me, am I prepared for Him to drag every wrong thing I have ever done into the light? That is exactly where He comes. Wherever I know I am unclean is where He will put His feet and stand, and wherever I think I am clean is where He will remove His feet and walk away.

Repentance does not cause a sense of sin— it causes a sense of inexpressible unworthiness. When I repent, I realize that I am absolutely helpless, and I know that through and through I am not worthy even to carry His sandals. Have I repented like that, or do I have a lingering thought of possibly trying to defend my actions? The reason God cannot come into my life is that I am not at the point of complete repentance.

“He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” John is not speaking here of the baptism of the Holy Spirit as an experience, but as a work performed by Jesus Christ. “He will baptize you….” The only experience that those who are baptized with the Holy Spirit are ever conscious of is the experience of sensing their absolute unworthiness.

“I indeed” was this in the past, “but He” came and something miraculous happened. Get to the end of yourself where you can do nothing, but where He does everything.

Quotes

It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2018

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Augmenting local economy through indigenous intervention

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he statement of the incumbent Rajya Sabha Member from Nagaland hold water when he assumptively ascribed high prevalence rate of cancer in the Northeast region to the unchecked inflow of fruits and fishes treated with toxic chemicals. Of the commonly applied chemicals detected, calcium carbide and formalin had been identified as highly carcinogenic and these two agents were reported to be widely used in imported horti and aquatic products in the state. The former is used as artificial ripening agent in fruits including apple, mango, pomegranate, et al whereas the latter is prominently found injected in aquatic products especially in fishes to prolong their shelf life. Besides, colorants had been reported to be present in unpacked chilli powder openly vending.

Fish markets in the state run near dry subsequent to the detection of formalin-treated fishes first

by Dimapur District Food Safety Authority, followed by other District Food Safety Authorities under the common umbrella of the State Food Safety and Standards Authority. As the ban on import of fish into the state was temporarily imposed, price of the local fish skyrocketed even as the fish lovers thronged the few markets ready to splurge double-theexisting rate. Flatly, supply-demand equilibrium was further disturbed in spite of the unofficial hike in price for local fish.

Fruit is the next highly regular sector to have been tested positive for calcium carbide. Though not hardly hit as much the fish sector had been, fruit vendors largely disappeared from the scene until the time local women vendors partially took the front in meeting the market demand with local fruits (with their limited means). Uncovering the presence of carcinogens in fishes, fruits and foods did moderately have an effect on the market and bear an influence on the behaviour of the consumers. Closely happening result is the underline ideal that few dedicated farmers did, though inadequate, sustain the core demand of the consumers by networking their produce to the market. Ensuring continuity of market by the concerted effort of the hardworking farmers merit our reconsideration on the feasibility of reviving principally ignored traditional knowledge system as well as propagation of indigenous crops and fruits in regaining our lost battle in trade and commerce.

Traditionally, wet terraced fields were developed in close proximity to the perennial water sources to fundamentally serve two

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reasons – (a) to ensure the supply of rice and (b) for inland culture fisheries. No incident of importing snails and fishes from urban market to meet the consumption requirement of the rural inhabitants was heard until recently. On the reverse, rural areas had been playing host to commonly consume aquatic products in the state whereby people flocked to such areas during vacation to relish these special gifts.

Sadly, overall productivity was not augmented even after Fisheries Department intervened with assistance for development of fishery ponds, supported by distribution of species of fish deemed favourable to our climate. The rationale for such low production is twofold. Firstly, the flow of perennial rivers and streams or other water sources is drastically reduced to the extent of drying up, partly due to anthropogenic activity including mismanagement of water sources and partly due to the effect of climate change.

Such have direct ramifications on the wet terraced fields and fishery ponds as they suffered loss of its fertility. Secondly, excessive trawl for waterborne edible insects and bugs, apart from fishes and snails, has denuded sparsely available water bodies of its rich diverse resources beneath. Despite facing conspicuous limitations due to the combined effects of climate change and utter mismanagement of water sources, the Nagaland State Water Policy, 2016 gave an insignificant importance in rejuvenating drying up erstwhile flourishing wet terraced fields that sustained the need of our people (especially of indigenous aquatic product requirements) for centuries. Traditional ecological knowledge in double management of rice by simultaneously culturing and harvesting water-based edible bugs, fishes and snails need restoration. It is a two-way traditional approach in reinforcing our local economy. Local knowledge, in this attempt, may have to synergize with government initiatives.

Apiculture is another area in which the principles of Native Science may be invoked. The hives of bees and hornets are collected following an adventurous hunt in unearthing the nests, and are then reared in the backyard. In spite of the insufficient systematic database on the exact number of species of bees and hornets endemic to our state, Indigenous Knowledge on apiary has names of upto 27 bees and hornets in Sakraba Village under Phek District. It is stated that apiculture requires less labour as the bees themselves provides 80 per

cent of the labour service leaving a mere 20 per cent manual work for the owners. A larvae-full big hornet’s (locally called fide) hive may cost anywhere between rupees five to ten thousand in the market or, so to say, a full-set nest may fetch close to rupees fifty thousand.

Investing time and energy on apiary may not only prove adventurous for the off-work youths but it also possess a high potential to generate handsome income in strengthening rural economy. According to the Nagaland Bee and Honey Mission (NBHM), more than 3000 beekeepers in 502 villages produced 402 metric tonnes of honey in 2014, generating a total income of Rs 10 crores. The State Government need to upgrade the existing policy on escalating honey production so as to also accord primary importance to the propagation as well as ensuring the availability of hornets and bees round-the-year with local knowledge and scientific intervention.

The State has a large collection of plants as well as wild vegetables.

Almost all wild leaves /stems in our widely-spread forests possess either nutritional, medicinal, aromatic and aesthetic values or for other domestic applications. For instance, the Japanese Knotweed, or simply knotweed, that grows aplenty in jungles is locally known for its unique characteristic as fatreducing agent. Wood worms grow near to the settlement areas can be collected, dried and clubbed to be used during sanitation drive. Flowering plants like orchid, blumbego tibetica, cherry et al have dual benefits – as floral bed in the wild and as pollination ground for bees.

Neem, gooseberry, castor, etc. have both medicinal and aromatic values.

All the above mentioned plants neither need much tending nor much labour as they can survive and carry as much distinct value naturally existing in the wild.

The state has high demand for horticultural products. Presently, most fruits available in the market are being supplied from other states.

Years of efforts have, nevertheless, resulted in continuous poor yield excepting few and far bountiful harvest in between. Of late, it is observed that our farmers have been stealthily switching over to the horticultural crops alongside jhuming, supplying primary requirements of fruits to the people whilst generating stable income as freelance vendors.

Local fruits such as pineapple, pear, peach, guava, cucumber, banana, mango, orange, apple, lemon, etc. can comparatively result in higher harvest locally and can simultane-

The Christians as I observed ...

t’s true I am proud to be a Christian, represent Jesus Christ and proclaim the Gospel that has forever transposed my life. But while I am all for Christianity and the progression of the gospel, I can honestly say that the way some Christians act breaks my heart. It’s something that keeps me up at night.

This is my everyday struggle____ I am not really sure what it’s derived from. Maybe it’s the ‘’God hates fags’’.

Picket signs being somehow justified by inter predation of biblical text,or the extreme judgement that comes from most self-proclaimed cross bearers when someone in the public eye fails. Regardless, I have a really hard times liking some fellow Christian. I sometimes wonders ‘’ God..!!! why do you allow these people to represent you ??

I often wonder why Pastors/priest choose to bash the failure of public figures and use them as examples for sermon illustrations, or why Christian bloggers think it’s OK- to spew personalised hatred towards someone for sake of CLICKS. or better yet, why some churches find themselves bashing one another all because “they are just not like us”. I understand we’re all entitled to an opinion, but that doesn’t mean our opinions have to be shared with cruelty and rashness.

It can all be done in love and sincerity. And while i understood that not all Christians have chosen to act this way, there is a great percentage of them that do. It’s disheartening. It’s a tiny flame that spreads like a wildfire.  Don’t like the way “that church” worship??? That’s fine,but don’t be cruel and think your church is better because of it.  Your congregation prefers exegetical teaching as opposed to topical? ???

Wonderful!!!! but keep your judgement aside when noticing a church who does things differently. They are reaching a different crowd .  Have you choosen a life that does not include the consumption of Alcohol and Drugs ??? That’s very honourable of you, but don’t be arrogant enough to proclaimed that some one who drinks or takes drugs is going to Hell.  Don’t like tattoos? ?? More power to you,but don’t you have your finger at someone and tell them that they are an

abomination to God because of their decision to ink their skin.  Have you choose to abstain from medical prescription? ?? That’s your decision,but keep your judgement of one’s true faith,if someone who is suffering from depression or sickness decide to seek medication from a licenced psychiatrist.  Displeased with the failure / mistake of others?? You are allowed to be . But please don’t take to social media and display your judgement and distaste as if you and I are any better. Every body make mistakes. That’s whyJesus died on the cross for all of us.

Whenever I open my Bible, the concept of LOVE and GRACE is prevalent. But while I see these truth..... to be clear as the moon in a cloudless night sky. I guess some see otherwise.

Once again I am a proud Christian but I cannot say I like the way all of them act. I would be the first to lay down my life for the one who died on the cross for me but that doesn’t mean I won’t be honest about my frustration towards some of Jesus personal advocates. It breaks my heart. It should not Break your too???

Our jop as a followers of Jesus Christ is to reflect an image of Love -the same love that Jesus showcased on a splintered plank of wood known as the cross. I am not ignorant enough to believe that Christians should be loved by all people. ...the Bible tell us this won’t be the case if we are truely living at our God given calling. Without love we are meaningless. Without love we are without Jesus. We must understood Gospel without love isn’t truely the Gospel at all. Jesus himself is the image we seek to reflect and our mission is to love . We as Christian must learn to exude a consequential image of God’s love through every facet of our lives . Love has the power to change the world .

“But love your enemies,do good to them,and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great ,and you will be sons of the most high, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked” Luke--6:35 Renthungo C Humtsoe, Assistant professor, St.Joseph’s college Jakhama

ously have an advantage as well as competitive market price over the imported fruits treated with toxic chemicals. Floriculture is the other sector that registered a booming development whereby mostly local women edifice their income by primordially culturing varied species of flowers as private growers purely for aesthetic purpose of beautifying their residences, and thereafter as suppliers by channelling the surplus to the market flow. Nurturing green vegetables and cultivars in our backyards is also an emerging trend. Previously, gardening was largely confined to the rural dwellers. A healthy model that reverses the previous trend is the practice of gardening even pervasively invading deep into the urban spheres. Equally worth mentioning is the attitude and behaviour of the citizens in choosing organic products over chemical-based vegetables. There is a note of positivity by seeing organic horticultural produce flooding our markets with corresponding consumers’ leaning towards local products whose combined consequence is the gradual increase of local women vendors frequenting the full stretch of the pavement in our towns. However, local women vendors need to be supported by easy access to credit and loan, right to safe vending outlets as well as security of their consignments.

Excess production of tomato with almost nil government intervention in disposing of the surplus in a village under Mokokchung District recently serves as a perfect instance of government’s apathy towards the plights of our humble entrepreneurs.

Farmers in Nagaland do need help from the government in ensuring low transportation cost, secured networks of market, better storage facility and a sound capital by virtue that they don’t claim for loan waivers as their counterparts have been doing in the mainland.

It has been reported that antibiotic drugs are being administered on livestock population, especially chicken, to gain weight. China and India are two international markets that have records for high use of antibiotics in chicken. According to the Bureau for Investigative Journalism, chickens raised in India have been dosed with some of the strongest antibiotics known to medicine.

Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are two identified destinations from where chickens are then destined to other prospective markets throughout India. Consuming antibiotic injected chickens ensure continual existence of antibiotics in our body which eventually blunts the effective-

ness of drugs designed to cure or prevent infection in our body. This renders ineffectual treatment for serious illnesses like pneumonia and tuberculosis, and hampers recovery in post-operative surgery. We cannot rule out the presence of antibiotics in fowl population that packed our markets posing a direct threat to our overall health. Rearing chickens (including wild birds), raising livestock in a humble farm attached to our fields and in our backyard had previously been exercised by our predecessors as a part-time job by almost all; and savings on consumption of poultry products and less spending on healthcare were its celebrated dividends. Therefore, indigenous practice of poultry, raising livestock such as cattle, pig (local breed) et al may generate supplementary revenue while concurrently combating the risk of exposing ourselves to antibiotic resistant bacteria.

Reinforcing the hypothetical statement of the Hon’ble MP (Rajya Sabha), it may be iterated that by way of consuming carcinogeniccoated fishes and fruits imported from other states, we not only contract deadly disease in due course but have been consequently incurring a huge loss by spending our hard savings for consumption combined with the cost of medication as a result of our preferred lifestyle. For once, we use to utter boastful statement that we have been independent and remaining self-reliant throughout the historical stages. This need to be instantly decoded into deeds. The present scenario depicts an immediate need for an alternative intervention as we are presented with a collateral opportunity to re-monopolise trade and commerce (with indigenous solutions) that we casually let outsiders frequented our commercial spaces.

In the process, application of the Traditional Ecological Knowledge on dual management of rice and waterborne bugs /fishes/snails in wet terraced fields, augmenting existing apiary by propagating species of bees, hornets and flowering plants, management of horticultural crops alongside jhuming, raising livestock, and sustainable harvesting of ecosystem services including freshwater for domestic, agricultural and commercial uses, exploitation of Consumptive Use Value, aesthetic, medical and aromatic plants, timber, faunal resources and other non-forest produce may bail our state out of the present dilemma we encumbered ourselves with.

Nukhosa Chüzho, Kohima, (khozch@gmail.com)

Gaps in diverse forms leading to inequality

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hose in power and authority and particularly who control technology and its apps control knowledge, information and thus the world.

In the past inequality has been manifested and measured in diverse formats.

Whatever may be the means and methods of measuring inequality, widening of inequality has always been the core factor be it income inequality, gender inequality and what not, and now we are in an epoch of digital revolution.

Digital revolution has totally been transforming the world in which we live. People per se look at the transformation and thus are dumbfounded. It is fascinating and appalling, but subtle. In such a context, we should be mindful about the widening gap that the digital revolution is creating. Researches in information and communication technology in India, like elsewhere is widening inequality than expected.

Many thought that information and communication technology in sum the digital technology would act as equalizers, but a number of reports convey that the ground reality something different, grave and

deeper. We should take it as a wakeup call and act appropriately. Technology is changing the world in such fashions that makes us to wonder where we would be ending up, if such sorts of revolutions go on. Human tendency when it comes to inquiry particularly scientific does not stop, but keeps moving on to greater heights and shall never cease. Precisely because of these reasons we should be mindful because of the fact that as we keep move to greater heights in scientific know-how and technological innovations, the gaps between human beings are widening leading to inequality.

Whatever may be the advancements in human endeavor, equality ought to be the central principle in which humans will have to be pitched, because if any advancements that fosters good for a few and deters many shall never be called as beneficial to everyone. Ethical principle of ‘common good’ is such an equalizer that should always be invoked and applied.

Human tendency has always been to enable the rich and powerful and in the process sidelines others who are greater in numbers. Over and above,

those who control technology acquire power that automatically enlarges that status, position and wealth. This is why a tiny percentage of people and families control disproportionate wealth and money.

Those who can control communication and information via technology know how to sift information and thus communicate in select ways to their advantage. Human tendency has always been to control others.

This is why we always search for mechanisms that could be used to control others. One used to wonder whether this tendency has pushed people or keep pushing to get into invention more and more. Innovations ought to be for public good and also for common good. Maximum number of people should be benefitted through the Apps and certainly not creating a wide gap between and amongst the populace. Therefore, one should be mindful to the growing and widening gap between those who happened to be the beneficiary of information and communication technology and those who have been pushed out.

Dr. John Mohan Razu

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An appeal by DDFA

The Dimapur District Football Association (DDFA) would like to draw attention to the selection policy for Dr. T. Ao Sports Award, wherein the name of Mughato Sumi is missing. As far as our information is concerned, Mughato Sumi had won best coach award for four times (two international, one national and one Royal Gold Cup 2009) plus recipient of State Coach Award in 2013 with Governor’s Gold Medalist in 2015. Under his guidance he produced Kivi Zhimomi as one ISL player from Nagaland. In view of the above achievements and performances Mughato Sumi deserves for selection for Dr. T. Ao Sports Award and this appeal is made in the interest of sports spirit so that the real players are not discriminated.

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Political blame game floods Kerala

T H I RU VA NA N THAPURAM, AUG 22 (PTI): As the operations to rescue those stranded in rain-ravaged areas in Kerala near completion, a political war erupted today with Congress-led UDF Opposition and BJP blaming the state government for a “man-made disaster”.

Training its guns on the Left-led state government, Leader of Opposition in Kerala Assembly Ramesh Chennithala demanded a judicial probe into the circumstances that led to opening of shutters of 40-odd dams at a time in the state.

“The government had no idea which areas would be submerged when nine dams across the Pamba river, 11 dams in the Periyar in Idukki and Ernakulam districts and six across Chalakudy river in Thrissur were opened,” he said.

Though there was an increase of 41.44 per cent rainfall this time, the flood situation worsened not because of the downpour, but due to the opening of shutters of 44 dams at a time without giving prior warning, the Congress leader alleged. “It was a man-made disaster,” Chennithala said. BJP state president P S Sreedharan Pillai also blamed the Pinarayi Vijayan government for the deluge and said there was “lack of foresight” on

An aerial view shows partially submerged houses at a flooded area in Kerala. (file)

part of the state. However, Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) chairman K P Sreedharan Nair denied the allegations, saying there was no lapse on part of the board which owns the dams and that they were opened only after enough alerts were issued.

There is no point in blaming the board for opening the dams as most of the rivers were overflowing due to heavy rains, he said.

Terming the charges as “baseless,” Dam Safety Chairman C N Ramachandran Nair said, “Everyone knows water was rising in the reservoirs and rivers were in spate. Now the allegations are being levelled only for the sake of blaming somebody”.

Amrita Singh, Chairperson, Special Centre for Disaster Research and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) professor, attacked the state govern-

ment and said the flood was not caused merely due to excess rain.

“This was caused by human blunder. The Kerala government could have prevented it, but did not have the foresight to do so,” she said in a Facebook post.

Even as the controversy played out, Kerala turned its attention to cleaning of houses and public places which were damaged in the unprecedented rains that lashed the state.

As people left camps, many found mud and slush up to six feet level in front of their houses and interiors. Fridges, television sets and other electronic equipment were all lying upside down in the turbid waters.

Many children lost their books and certificates.

Many people lost their Aadhaar and ration cards.

“We will have to start afresh. Right from the beginning,” a woman lament-

ed. Another major problem being faced by those returning home is the severe drinking water shortage as the wells are contaminated with muddy water. Piped water supply is yet to begin in many places.

In a show of unity, a group of Muslim youths cleaned temples in Malappuram and Wayanad districts. According to the Disaster Management State Control room, 231 people have lost their lives and 32 are missing in flood-related incidents since August 8.

Nearly 14.50 lakh people belonging to 3.91 lakh families are still lodged in 3,879 relief camps across the state.

The largest number of people in relief camps was in the worst-hit Ernakulam district with 5.32 lakh of them in 850 camps.

Though water has started receding in some places, areas near the river banks and Kuttanand in Alapuzha continue to be under water.

More than 3,000 squads under health and local self-government departments have started the process of cleaning houses and public places, official sources said.

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said most of the stranded people have been rescued and searches would continue in isolated houses to find if more persons were trapped.

Saradha scam: CBI to question four Bengal IPS officers

Kolkata, Aug 22 (IANS): The CBI has written to the West Bengal police chief wanting to question four senior IPS officers in the state, including Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, in connection with the multicrore Saradha chit fund scam, an agency official said on Wednesday.

The letter sent to state’s Director General of Police Virendra by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) mentions city police chief Rajiv Kumar, Additional Commissioner Vinit Goel, IG (Rail) Tamal Bose and former state CID chief Pallav Kanti Ghosh for questioning.

All three of them were members of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed to probe the ponzy scam before the CBI took over the case.

“CBI is probing the case under the direction of the Supreme Court.

The agency has already questioned many people directly or indirectly associated with the case.

“It is possible that the slueths might need to talk to these officers for certain clarifications required to take the investigation forward as they were part of the initial investigating team,” the CBI official said.

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Right to healthcare to prevail over right to voluntary retirement: SC

NEW DELHI, AUG 22 (IANS): Supreme Court has ruled that the larger public interest of health and medical care would prevail over the right to voluntary retirement by the doctors as medical services are part and parcel of right to life itself.

Right to retire as a fundamental right can’t be supreme then the right to life, said the bench of Justice Arun Mishra and Justice S. Abdul Nazeer in their judgment pronounced on Tuesday.

“When services are required, denial of voluntary retirement is permissible under the rules applicable in the State of Uttar Pradesh”, the ccourt said.

The right to retire has

to be “interpreted with the rights of the State government... As it is obligatory upon the state government to make an endeavour under Article 47 (of the Constitution) to look after the provisions for the health and nutrition of the people,” said Justice Mishra.

Article 47 of the Constitution says that it is the duty of the State to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living and to improve public health.

Referring to Article 51A, the court said that it is the fundamental duty of of every citizen to have compassion and humanism for living creatures and it can’t be done by depriving the poorest of the poor essential medical services and to

NRMSATA 2016 flays govt, demands clarification (From p-1) Strongly condemning the “betrayal” by the government, the association sought clarification from the government on the matter, besides seeking immediate revocation of the office memorandum.

Reaffirming its earlier stand never to accept reduced salary at any point of time, NRMSATA asked all its members to refrain from signing the bond and warned that those who signed would be doing so at their own risk.

The association also questioned why the office memorandum was served only to RMSA 2016 batch teachers, if it was

based on the merger of SSA and RMSA into Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan.

According to NRMSATA, it was clearly mentioned in bold letters in the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan draft document that the salary structure would be determined by State norms for salaries and that all teachers were ultimately the responsibility of the State.

Hence, all teachers recruited through the same mode of appointment i.e., through “free and fair” means should be given equal treatment regardless of the year of appointment or erstwhile scheme, it demanded.

sets Feb 2019 Draft policy: Compulsory genetic Clashes erupt after Eid prayers in J&K forICJhearing Jadhav’s screening of pregnant women case: report

Farooq Abdullah was heckled during Eid prayers at the 17th century Hazratbal mosque here today, two days after he chanted “Bharat Mata ki Jai” during a prayer meeting for former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

The National Conference leader remained unfazed and continued with his prayers, saying the jeering and booing were by his “own people” who were misguided.

A section of the gathering shouted slogans of “Farooq Abdullah go back” and “Hum kya chahte, azaadi” at the Hazratbal mosque, where Abdullah has traditionally offered

“With the fall in infant mortality rate due to control of communicable and nutritional disorders in the last decade in India, these disorders have become important causes of morbidity and mortality,” the draft policy stated.

According to the draft note, it is estimated that there are almost 3.6 to 3.9 crore carriers of ß-thalassemia in India, and about 10,000 to 15,000 babies with ß-thalassemia major are born each year.

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primary health centres, as well as impart training to the health professionals.

The draft note has recommended creation of a hemoglobinopathy unit in government medical colleges, tertiary care facilities as well as in district level hospitals to carry out therapy as well as preventive activities.

It also recommended setting up of a patient registry for thalassemia and sickle cell diseases to obtain information on the number of persons affected and the number of carriers to estimate patients who require various services.

Panaji, Aug 22 (AGENCIES): Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar returned on Wednesday from the USA where he had gone for a medical check-up.

Parrikar, who underwent three-month-long treatment for a pancreatic ailment at a hospital in the United States earlier, undertook another journey to that country on August 10 for a follow-up.

He landed at the Goa airport this evening by a regular flight and was seen walking out of the airport terminal. As he came out, he was accompanied by Union AYUSH minister Shripad Naik and state BJP president Vinay Tendulkar.

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The draft policy has proposed creating of centres of excellence in states that will have advanced facilities required for comprehensive care of patients with thalassemia and sickle cell disease, including a bone marrow transplant unit and a prenatal diagnostic centre.

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Srinagar, Aug 22 (AGENCIES): Clashes erupted between youths pelting stones and the security forces in some parts of the Kashmir Valley immediately after the Eid prayers ended on Wednesday, police said.

The security forces used tear smoke shells to disperse the protesters in Srinagar’s Eidgah area.

Similar protests occurred in Anantnag, Sopore and Kupwara towns.

The police said a youth sustained a pellet injury in his right eye and was being treated at a hospital in Anantnag town.

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New Delhi, AUG 22 (AGENCIES): International Court of Justice (ICJ) will hear for a week in February the case of Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav, who was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on spying charges, according to a media report today.

Jadhav, 47, was sentenced to death by the military court in April last year.

Pakistan claim that its security forces arrested Jadhav from its Balochistan province in March, 2016 after he reportedly entered from Iran. India denies all charges. India moved the ICJ in May last year against the verdict. The ICJ halted Jadhav’s execution on India’s appeal pending the final verdict by it.

Geo TV citing sources said the world court will hear the case daily for a week in February next year.

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Clashes have erupted in Anantnag, Sopore and Kupwara towns after Eid prayers. (file)

Eid prayers. When a section of slogan shouting youths tried to approach Mr. Abdullah, who was sitting on a chair in the front row because of his illhealth, some people joined hands to make a human chain to prevent them from doing so.

Security personnel also threw a ring around the Lok Sabha MP from Srinagar to protect him.

“I did not leave the venue and completed my prayers.

They are my own people.

They are misguided and I cannot escape my duties of being their leader,” Abdullah told PTI while receiving people at his residence.

“Some people were agitated but that does not mean I will escape. I have a task of keeping everyone united,” he said. Abdullah wondered why the issue was being blown out of proportion by a section of the media.

leave them at the mercy of the doctors, the judgement said.

The court said this while reversing the November 11, 2017 judgement of the Allahabad High Court by which it had allowed the plea for voluntary retirement by the doctors and directed that they may be treated as from government service from November 30, 2017 and December 31, 2017.

The issue before the top court was whether under Rule 56 of the Uttar Pradesh Fundamental Rules, an employee has an “unfettered right to seek voluntary retirement by serving a three-month notice to the State government.”

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New Delhi/Mumbai, Aug 21 (PTI): The CBI today recovered a countrymade pistol in Aurangabad in Maharashtra, similar to the one used in the killing of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar in 2013, and filed a complaint with the police against three people, officials said. A khukri, three live rounds and a 7.65-bore pistol were recovered on the basis of leads given by Sachin Prakasrao Andure, who was arrested recently by the Central Bureau of Investigation, they said.

The agency filed a complaint with the Aurangabad police against three people for allegedly possessing the country-made pistol, an illegal weapon, they said.

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The Bengaluru-based Flipkart in 2017 acquired eBay India’s operations in a $1.4 billion fund-raising deal from several investors, including eBay, which invested $500 million and received $200 million worth of stocks in Flipkart.

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New Delhi, Aug 22 (Agencies): The finance ministry has turned down Rs 300-billion fund-infusion proposal for Air India in the absence of a clear turnaround plan. The civil aviation ministry had sought the package to wipe out the debt obligation of the stateowned airline, defaulting on salary disbursements and payments to vendors, Business Standard reported.

The finance ministry has instead asked the airline to transfer its non-core assets and subsidiaries to a special purpose vehicle (SPV). Those assets would be monetised to reduce the company’s unsustainable portion of the debt. Of the Rs 500-billion total debt, around Rs 220 billion has

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So it has been proposed that the airline should transfer the non-core assets and its subsidiaries into the SPV, following which the government will monetise the assets and pay off the unsustainable portion of the debt. That will help in cleaning the airline’s books,” a senior finance ministry official said.

The finance ministry’s stand also stems from the fact that in an election year, budgetary resources need to be allocated for funding agriculture and infrastructure rather than an airline, a source pointed out.

The government is simultaneously preparing to sell Air India’s engineering and ground-handling subsidiaries, Air India Engineering Services Limited (AIESL) and Air India Air Transport Service Limited (AIATSL).

“We have started the sale process of the two subsidiaries,” said a senior government official. The airline’s non-core assets comprise real estate assets across prime locations in cities and airports.

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS): Budget passenger carrier SpiceJet on Wednesday said it will launch six new daily direct flights on both domestic and international routes from October.

“SpiceJet is the first airline in the country to introduce a daily direct flight on the GuwahatiPatna route.

“The airline is also introducing daily direct flights on the domestic sector of Hyderabad-Guwahati and the international route of Hyderabad-Bangkok,” the airline said in a statement.

According to the company, the inaugural fare on the domestic routes starts from Rs 3,099 and the international route of Hyderabad-Bangkok for the “to and fro journey” from Rs 9,999 and Rs 8,299, respectively.

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been termed unsustainable, implying it cannot be serviced with the cash flow income.

Of the overall debt component, aircraft loans account for about Rs 160 billion, which has been raised partially from EXIM Bank, foreign institutions and NCDs (non-convertible debentures), while the rest is from working capital.

Senior officials aware of the development said the civil aviation ministry was of the view that the airline could not perform at the optimum level due to the hefty interest outgo. “The civil aviation ministry had proposed that a small infusion of funds was not helping the airline’s turnaround plan as it was paying Rs 40-50 billion annually in interest,” said a senior official.

However, sources in the finance ministry suggested that the airline was unable to come out with a concrete turnaround plan.

“The last bailout package for the airline didn’t improve the functioning of the airline. Instead the burden kept on increasing.

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deficit that exists in the refurbished goods market,” the city-based company’s Chief Executive Kalyan Krishnamurthy told reporters here. The platform has been launched on mobile browsers initially through the site 2gud. com, and it will soon be accessible through desktop browsers and a mobile application.

The company’s executives, however, declined to give the investment being

made in its new arm. “Every product that is sold on the platform goes through about 47 rounds of checks and is sold in five grades based on their physical condition — ‘Like New’, ‘Superb’, ‘Very Good’, ‘Good’ and ‘Okay’,” the company’s Vice President heading 2Gud operations Anil Goteti said.

The prices of products on the platform will vary based on their condition. With the refurbished goods market remaining “highly fragmented and unorganised”, 2Gud will remove the buyer-seller interaction by performing the necessary quality checks itself, Goteti said.

The platform also allows customers to return their products, he added.

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tribution made by subscribers at the time of opening of an individual pension account and subsequent contributions made by them to the trustee bank on T+1 basis. They will also send the subscriber registration form and supporting documents to the central record keeping agencies—NSDL e-governance Infrastructure Ltd and Karvy Computershare.

The PoPs will also transfer the contributions received from the subscriber to the NPS Trust account maintained with the trustee bank and upload the subscriber contribution files with the CRA.

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N ew D elhi , Au g 22 (IANS): Retail giant Walmart-owned leading etailer Flipkart on Wednesday unveiled a dedicated portal ‘2Gud’ for refurbished goods, including mobile phones, laptops and tablets, a week after shutting its eBay India operations. “The independent platform ‘2Gud’ aims to bring affordability, accessibility and availability to the refurbished market, while also addressing the problem of trust and convenience,” the company said.

The platform offers refurbished mobile phones, tablets, laptops and other electronic accessories along with a 3-12 month warranty.

“Through 2Gud, we aim to remove the trust

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conduct customer due diligence procedures as required under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. They will also help subscribers if they put in a request for shift from one PoP to another PoP. As on July 31, 2018 there are 11,758469 NPS subscribers with assets under management of Rs 2,50,758 crore. While the bulk of the subscribers are central and state government employees, the number of corporate and unorganised sector subscribers is growing fast because of additional tax breaks.

The PoP will be responsible for collecting and transmitting the initial con-

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SFIO is also looking into the books of companies which are currently undergoing debt resolution, he said, adding that this has been done on the basis of specific inputs provided by the ministry of corporate affairs.

During the resolution process, the extensive audit of bankrupt companies has thrown up financial irregularities in several cases.

In June 2017, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had identified 12 stressed accounts, each having more than Rs 5,000 crore of outstanding loans and accounting for 25 per cent of total non-performing assets (NPAs) of banks for immediate referral under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). In August, RBI had sent a list of 28 more firms to lenders for resolution by December 2017.

“These accounts also have some firms from the second list and those where later banks filed cases in NCLT (National Company Law Tribunal),” said a bank executive aware of the developments.

The NCLT benches handle banks’ bad debt resolution under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).

New Delhi, Aug 22 (Agencies): In order to expand the reach of National Pension System (NPS) and encourage independent and effective distribution channels, the pension fund regulator has notified new norms for Point of Presence (PoP), Financial Express reported. The new norms replaces the 2015 regulations.

The PoPs are the principal distributive points for NPS and they will be responsible for receiving and processing all subscriber requests. They will receive filled application form along with Know Your Customer (KYC) documentation and

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fraudulent activities including diversion of funds.

Indian banks are facing mounting non-performing assets (NPAs) or bad loans, especially at PSBs, which have reached over Rs 8 lakh crore. In addition, several banking frauds have been unearthed, including the Rs 14,000 crore scam at PNB, carried out allegedly by diamond jeweller Nirav Modi and his associates.

A senior government official confirmed the development and said that some discrepancies have been pointed out in the case of a steel maker and a real estate firm among 10-12 companies. “There were some inputs and lenders who have been asked to provide transaction details of last five years. If required, banks will also undertake forensic audit,” he said.

Earlier this month, SFIO arrested Singal for alleged diversion of Rs 2,000 crore, raised through loans from state-owned banks.

“Similar modus operandi has been used by other promoters also,” said another government official, adding that there have been intelligence inputs on associate companies being used for similar transactions.

The rating agencies are, however, overwhelmed by the task which would involve scrutinising thousands of bank statements in judging a company’s debt servicing capability. “Agencies have told the banking regulator about the enormity of the exercise – the sheer logistics and time it would involve, that credit rating firms are not auditors.

But, RBI is insistent,” said a banker.

The rating companies may have to use special software for analysing bank statements.

While the RBI directive pertains to rating of bank loans, any adverse action on a bank debt rating immediately influences ratings of other tradable securities like bonds and debentures floated by the company to raise funds.

RBI gives rating agencies the accreditation to rate loans (of Rs 10 crore and above), money market instruments like commercial papers, and non-fund based banking facilities such letters of credit.

Loan ratings are crucial for banks because unrated loans attract higher risk weightage (as per accounting and regulatory norms) and impairs banks’ capital.

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NEW DELHI, Aug 22 (PTI): In a stern warning to bankers, the Finance Ministry has asked chief executives of public sector banks (PSBs) to check all NPA accounts exceeding Rs 50 crore for fraud or they could face criminal conspiracy charges, according to official sources.

This missive comes in the light of arrest of Bhushan Steel’s erstwhile promoter Neeraj Singal by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) for allegedly siphoning off funds.

The sources said that bankers could be held accountable under Section 120B of Indian Penal Code if they fail to report fraud in an account which is later unearthed by investigating agencies, sources said.

If the investigating agencies find diversion of funds in those defaulting accounts, bankers may be liable to face criminal proceedings, the sources said, adding that this advisory is like an extra precaution to keep bankers from getting into legal tangles.

More than a dozen companies undergoing bankruptcy resolution are being reviewed by banks and investigating agencies for

M U M BA I , Au g 2 2 (Agencies): Corporates will soon come under pressure to disclose bank statements with credit rating agencies, The Economic Times reported.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has directed rating firms to scan bank account details — capturing the flow of fund in and out of a company — in assessing its ability to repay loans.

Many companies, it is widely believed, would be reluctant to part with such information which are shared with an external agency only when banks or regulators order a forensic audit of a borrower’s books.

A rating agency tracking such data on money flows could be in a position to red flag possible diversion of fund through subsidiaries, shell companies or other parties.

Understandably, any evidence of suspicious fund movements could put a company under rating watch and raise its cost of borrowing from banks and financial institutions, said a person familiar with the decision. About 25,000 companies are rated in the country, of which half are estimated to be below investment grade.

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that most new weapons at the show have proven their worth during the Syrian campaign.

“They demonstrate the latest achievements of our industries and science,” he said, reported the Associated Press.

Displays of the various weapon systems at a military show that goes all week are aimed at attracting more foreign customers.

President Vladimir Putin said in an address to the Army 2018 show that it reflects the “huge potential” of Russian military industries and will serve

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well as the southern provinces of Daraa, Quneitra and Sweida.

In parts of these regions, rebels accepted to reconcile with the government, handing over their heavy weapons in return for amnesty — or agreed to be bussed out together with their families and other civilians to rebelheld areas in Idlib.

But taking Idlib would be a much more difficult challenge for Assad’s forces as the province is also the base of al-Golani’s militant and heavily armed Levant Liberation Committee as the al-Qaida branch in Syria is known.

In his comments, which came in a video released late on Tuesday, al-Golani said state-sponsored surrenders of rebel groups, similar to those that recently occurred elsewhere in Syria, won’t happen in Idlib as such actions would be considered “treason” by his al-Qaidalinked fighters.

Earlier this month, the Syrian government

R amalla h / Ga z a , Aug 22 (IANS): Palestine and the Islamic Hamas movement on Wednesday slammed US President Donald Trump for suggesting removal of the Jerusalem issue from the Middle East peace talks.

Ahmad Tamimi, a Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Executive Committee member, in a press statement termed the US President’s comments as “useless”. “Trump’s remarks express the biased US policy towards Israel and a continuation of the US illusions, which include passing the new peace ‘Deal of Century’ without Jerusalem being the capital for the Palestinian state,” he said.

“Trump won’t be able to remove the issue of Jerusalem from hearts of the Palestinians, Arabs and Muslims,” the senior PLO official said. The Palestinian leaders have repeatedly announced their categorical rejection of any US Middle East peace plan that excludes Jerusalem, the refugees issue and Jewish settlements.

Rohingya mark Eid, one year after Myanmar crisis Cox’s Bazar, Aug 22 (Agencies): Nearly one million Rohingya Muslims marked Eid al-Adha today in the world’s largest refugee camp, almost a year to the day since a brutal military crackdown drove the persecuted minority from Myanmar in huge numbers, AFP reported.

Prayers were offered in makeshift mosques across southern Bangladesh to celebrate the Islamic festival of sacrifice as cows were slaughtered in muddy fields across the sprawling camps.

In Kutupalong, a gigantic hill settlement crammed with hundreds of thousands of refugees, a muezzin called the faithful to pray as children played on a wooden carousel and ran about in dirt alleyways in new clothes for the special day.

For many refugees, this Eid al-Adha is the first since their violent expulsion from western Myanmar a year ago in a campaign of orchestrated violence likened

by US and UN officials to ethnic cleansing.

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through Rohingya villages in August 2017 just days before Eid celebrations got underway.

Sayed Hussain spent last year’s Eid hiding in the hills of Rakhine State after fleeing an attack on his village.

“We couldn’t sacrifice cows there. We didn’t have anything to eat. In Bangladesh... we can slaughter cows. Praise and thanks be to Allah,” the 19-year-old told AFP. Mohammad Jasim, a 16-year-old refugee born and raised in Kutupalong camp, was grateful his relatives in Myanmar had escaped the violence last year to join his family in Bangladesh.

“This year’s Eid is much better than previous years. All my relatives are here, so we’re having a good time.” Muslims traditionally sacrifice animals for the three-day Eid al-Adha feast, a tribute to the prophet Abraham slaughtering a lamb after God spared Ishmael, his son.

Those able to make the sacrifice known as qurbani will consume some of the meat and give the rest to the poor unable to buy food.

dropped leaflets over Idlib, urging residents to reconcile with its authority.

Officials have warned government forces would take back the province by force if necessary.

According to U.N. estimates, 2.9 million people live in Idlib and surrounding opposition-held areas.

The U.N. has appealed to Turkey to open its border to refugees, should the Syrian government decide to attack the province.

Turkey, which has established itself as a sponsor of rebels in northern Syria, already hosts some 3.5 million Syrian refugees - the most of any nation.

It has also established 12 monitoring posts in Idlib and deployed 1,000 troops in the province.

In the video, released on the occasion of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, al-Golani is seen wearing an olive-green military uniform and saying that “Turkish monitoring towers” cannot be relied on to take on Assad’s forces.

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This is for information of all concerned that the MSU Raffle draw (In aid of 62 nd SASU Biennial Conference) scheduled to be held on 25th August 2018 has been postponed to 2nd October 2018 due to some unavoidable circumstances.

We request all the ticket holders to kindly bear with us for the same.

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Islamabad, Aug 22 (PTI): The Pakistan People’s Party and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz have agreed to field a joint candidate against Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party’s nominee in the Presidential election to be held on September 4, media reports said Wednesday.

The decision was taken after the PML-N rejected the PPP nominee Aitzaz Ahsan, a senior party leader and top lawyer, as the presidential candidate on the grounds that the latter announced its decision without consulting the Opposition parties.

The PML-N has expressed reservations over the nomination of Ahsan, who had spoken against jailed former prime minister and supreme leader of PML-N Nawaz Sharif and his wife Kulsoom’s ailment.

The PPP, led by former Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari also did not vote for PML-N chief Shahbaz Sharif in the race for prime

minister’s office held on August 18. The PPP’s move also did not go down well with the PML-N, Dawn newspaper reported.

Incumbent Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain’s five-year term is due to end on September 9.

The News, quoting sources, reported that it was decided that an All Parties Conference of the Opposition would be convened at the resort town of Murree on August 25 to decide the name of a joint presidential candidate of the Opposition.

The report said the PML-N chief and Opposition leader in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif will host conference.

Khan’s ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has nominated Dr Arif Alvi, a 69-year-old dentist, as its Presidential candidate.

Muttahida Majlis-iAmal (MMA) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said he feared that if the Opposi-

CONDEMNATION

Supporting the condemnation by Nokpu Village Council on 9th August 2018, (Nagaland Post, page 11), we, the Kohima Nokpu Union also condemn the raid conducted by the Security Personnel at the residence of Er. J. Lanu Longchar on 21st July 2018 at 10: 30 p.m, Signal Angami Dimapur.

(LANUSUNEP IMCHEM) (LANU PONGEN) K.N.S.T, President K.N.S.T, Secretary

FELICITATION With immense pride and joy, we extend our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Mehaichu Jemu, S/o Chuyi Jemu of Tsophenyu Village on his selection for undergoing MBBS in the recently declared NEET Examination 2018 result.

Your enthusiasm and hard work has led to your success. May it lead you to a bigger achievement in the days to come.

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hundreds of people have been killed.

Russian ambassador Alexander Mantytski, said his country was ready to help Afghanistan make “the peace process a success”, Atmar’s office said.

According to a senior diplomat in Kabul, Moscow in recent months has stepped up direct contacts with the Taliban, which is formally banned in Russia.

Russia has invited 12 countries, including the United States, to the Moscow talks next month but the United States has declined the invitation.

Russia’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday it regretted the U.S. deci-

tion remained divided on naming a joint candidate, it would give a free hand to the ruling PTI to install its nominee as president.

Sources said if the Opposition agrees to file a joint presidential candidate against the government nominee Alvi, it would be tough contest due to numerical strength in both the Houses of the Parliament and as well provincial assemblies, The News reported.

A senior PML-N party leader said if all Opposition parties are united, the difference of votes between the PTI and the Opposition’s would hardly be 8 to 10, The Express Tribune reported.

Pakistan’s president is elected indirectly by the members of Parliament and the four provincial assemblies. President Hussain, elected in September 2013, was a nominee of the PML-N led by jailed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif.

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TIKHIR UNION KOHIMA FELICITATES

Tikhir Union Kohima, with immense pride, would like to congratulate Shri T.L. Kiusumong Tikhir, ADC Satakha on being honoured with the Governor’s Gold Medal Award, on the occasion of 72nd Independence Day 2018, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the public service.

The Union lauds him for bringing laurels to the Union and to the Tikhir tribe in general, and further wishes him more success in his future endeavours.

Sd/Sd/(JAMES KHIANTIMONG) (TSINTSUMONG TIKHIR) President, TUK Gen. Secretary, TUK.

Eyeing US, Iran vows to boost military might

Lo n d o n, Au g 2 2 (Agencies): Iran said on Tuesday it would boost its military might and also showcased a new fighter jet amid increased tensions with the United States and with regional rivals over conflicts in the Middle East, Reuters reported.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the Islamic Republic's military prowess was what deterred Washington from attacking it, adding that under President Donald Trump the United States was becoming isolated even from its own allies.

"We should make ourselves ready to fight against the military powers who want to take over our territory and our resources," Rouhani said. "Why does the United States not attack us? Because of our power, because it knows the consequences," Rouhani added.

The Khar Gazetted Officers’ Union proudly congratulates our members Shri Jongponglemba Walling Ranger InCharge Singphan Wildlife Sanctuary for being awarded Governors’ Gold Medal 2018 and Shri Sangpangchang Longkumer EAC Longmatra for being awarded Governors’ Commendation Certificate 2018 for their distinguished service in their respective department.

The Union further encourages them for upholding their good leadership and wishing greater heights of success in the days to come.

(Watichuchang) President, KGOU

OFFICE OF THE

(Nungshilemba) Secretary, KGOU

OFFICE OF THE

SATOI RANGE STUDENTS' UNION (STKK)

TAMLU TOWN STUDENTS' UNION

H. Q. SATOI TOWN, NAGALAND

FELICITATION

With immense pride and joy, the Satoi Range Students' Union extend our heartiest congratulations to Shri. Kavito Awomi for his promotion from Senior Officer (Food and Civil Supplies Department) to Assistant Director of Supply.

The Union wishes and prays for his prosperous future.

President Nikato T. Ayemi SRSU

sion.

Nearly 40 years have passed since Moscow sent its troops into Afghanistan, beginning a bloody decadelong occupation and factional conflict which is still going on.

This year, Russia rejected an accusation by NATO’s top commander in Afghanistan that it had been supporting and even supplying weapons to the Taliban.

A Western diplomat in Kabul said Russia was seeking to increase its influence and improve its image in Afghanistan by inviting Taliban leaders for talks.

The Taliban have yet to announce if they would attend the Moscow talks.

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B EI R U T, A UG 2 2 (AGENCIES): The leader of Syria’s al-Qaida affiliate has vowed to fight on in Idlib province, the country’s last major rebel stronghold, in the face of a possible government offensive there, Fox News reported.

The rare public statement by Abu Mohammed al-Golani came as Syrian President Bashar Assad’s forces have been sending reinforcements into areas around Idlib in the country’s northwest, along the border with Turkey.

The United States, Britain and France have expressed concern at reports of the Syrian military targeting civilians, schools, hospitals and other civilian infrastructure in Idlib and underlined “concern at the potential for further — and illegal — use of chemical weapons” to bring the province under government control.

Earlier this year, Syrian government forces captured rebel-held suburbs of the capital, Damascus, as

Sergei Lavrov and Mohammad Hanif Atmar (Artyom Korotayev / TASS)

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Armata battle tank among other new weapons. It also featured robotic systems.

According to reports in the Russian media, the expo featured an underwater machine gun-toting manned vehicle as well as a military exoskeleton for soldiers carrying heavy gear and weapons. Journalists were told the exoskeleton made of carbon fibre, helps facilitate the movement of fighters with loads of up to 50kg and has already been tested in real combat operations.

Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu emphasised

KABUL, Aug 22 (Agencies): Afghanistan hopes Russia can press Taliban insurgents into holding peace talks with the government, Afghanistan’s top security official said on Wednesday after he met Russia’s ambassador in Kabul, Reuters reported.

The Taliban, fighting to oust U.S. and other foreign forces and defeat Afghanistan’s Westernbacked government, plan to take part in talks on Afghan peace in Moscow on Sept. 4, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted as saying on Tuesday.

Afghanistan’s national security adviser, Hanif Atmar, told Russia’s ambassador that Afghanistan appreciated Russia’s support for the peace process and called upon it “to put pressure on Taliban insurgents to begin negotiations with the Afghan government”, Atmar’s office said.

The Taliban this week rejected a government offer of a three-month ceasefire and said they would press on with their war, two insurgent commanders told Reuters, after a series of militant attacks in which

The Union congratulates Mr. Bongkam Phom, A.O, DAO Office Longleng, S/o Lt. Apong Phom & Mrs. Mongoi on being conferred the prestigious Governor's Gold Medal on the occasion of 15th August 2018, the 72nd Indian Independence Day. Jeiyong Kahvangi Nüngei yangnyü, aotüp shümong annyeih mohimante. Phom jat phomli shingvaishi nünyo nünang taihi doumei dükhan ngangshahma.

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CHANGKI SENSO TELONGJEM CHUMUKEDIMA The Changki Senso Telongjem Chumukedima extend our most gratitude and heartiest congratulations to Shri. Ben Longkümer, Commandant NAPTC Chumukedima (son of Mr. Lanuteka Lkr and Mrs. P. Singson) on being conferred the Police Medal for Meritorious Service 2018 (PMMS) by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India.

The CSTC wishes him and prays that Almighty God continue to his bless him in all his future endeavour.

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M o s c ow, A u g 2 2 (Agencies): As Russia gears up for its biggest war games event in 40 years, the country is keen to show off its new toys, AP reported.

The country kicked off its Army 2018 military expo this week just weeks before it’s scheduled to conduct the Vostok-2018 war games in a show of force which will include China and Mongolia.

The expo, held at a shooting range just outside of Moscow, featured Russia’s latest fighter jet, the Su-57, the Kinzhal hypersonic weapon and the

show of its physical military capabilities, the country has been accused of ramping up its cyber attacks.

On Wednesday, Microsoft said it had uncovered new Russian hacking efforts targeting US political groups ahead of the country’s midterm elections.

The company said a group tied to the Russian Government created fake websites appearing to spoof two American conservative organisations: the Hudson Institute and the International Republican Institute.

Three other fake sites were designed to look as if they belonged to the US Senate.

It’s likely the network of fake sites are used for phishing attacks, designed to trick victims into installing malicious software.

The Russian Foreign Ministry said that Microsoft’s report reflects a “witch hunt” in the US. The revelation of new hacking efforts comes just weeks after a similar Microsoft discovery led Missouri senator Claire McCaskill, who is running for re-election, to reveal that Russian hackers tried unsuccessfully to infiltrate her Senate computer network.

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as a platform for military co-operation with other countries.

The expo comes just weeks ahead of a major military exercise to be carried out by Russian troops on the country’s eastern fringe.

The nation says it will be the largest mobilisation of military troops and equipment since the peak of the Cold War in 1981.

T h e wa r g a m e s, dubbed Vostok-2018 (East2018), will be conducted between September 11 and 15, according to a statement released by the Chinese Defense Ministry confirming its involvement. Some 3200 Chinese troops, along with 30 aircraft and 900 vehicles, will also be taking part.

“This will be a series of related special exercises and a practical rally of hostilities that will be conducted in the territory of the two military districts,” Russian Lieutenant-General Ivan Buvaltsev said. The upcoming games would be “unprecedented in scale, both in terms of area of operations and numbers of military command structure, troops and forces involved,” he said.

While Russia is keen to

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2018

MOKOKCHUNG : NAGALAND

The Changki Longkumer Kidong with immense pride and joy, congratulates Mr. Tiayanger Longkumer UBSI of CP Dimapur S/o Late Mohan Longkumer presently posted as Sub Inspector East Police Station Dimapur, on being awarded with the prestigious Governor’s Commendation Certificate for his meritorious service on 15th August, 2018.

The Kidong also conveys its best wishes and success in his future endeavour.

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Danny Boyle bails out from James Bond directing

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he shock announcement that Danny Boyle has pulled out of directing the next Bond film has got the world speculating on the reasons behind his departure.

The official explanation provided is “creative differences�. But there could be more to it than that.

Was the schedule too tight? The release date too inflexible? Or were Boyle’s ideas too radical for the producers behind the venerable screen franchise?

We may never know.

Yet the thoughts of another British director who turned his back on Bond might offer some clues.

Back in 2006, Roger Michell was in negotiations to direct the 22nd official instalment in the series - the film that was eventually named Quantum of Solace.

The Notting Hill director was well placed to helm the Casino Royale follow-up, having previously worked with Daniel Craig on 2003’s The Mother and 2004’s Enduring Love.

Plans for what was then known as Bond 22 were already in motion well before Casino Royale Craig’s first outing as Bond - opened in cinemas.

There were even hopes his second film might be

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ready for release by the end of 2007 - a mere 12 months on from Casino’s November 2006 debut.

Speaking in 2012, Michell said the abbreviated schedule ultimately proved too great a hurdle for him to continue.

Michell revealed his discussions with Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson eventually reached a tipping point. “It got to the point where they were saying to me, ‘I know we don’t have a script yet, but would you mind starting to storyboard the action sequences?’ “And I was saying, ‘what action sequences?’ Basically I freaked out. “I thought ‘I can’t do this, this is no good.’ So I regretfully said, ‘I just don’t feel comfortable doing this.’ “What’s annoying is they very sensibly put it back a year because they realised that they didn’t have enough time. But even after a year, it wasn’t

a great script.�

Quantum of Solace was eventually released in October 2008, with German-born director Marc Forster at the helm.

Craig went on to make another two Bond films, 2012’s Skyfall and 2015’s Spectre, both of which were directed by Sam Mendes.

Bookmaker William Hill reports a flurry of bets on Mendes taking over from Boyle on Bond 25, trimming his odds of being the next director to 7/1.

S c o t l a n d ’s D av i d Mackenzie is the current favourite, followed by Denis Villeneuve and France’s Yann Demange.

Michell, whose recent films include 2017’s My Cousin Rachel and 2018 documentary Nothing Like a Dame, is not alone in being a James Bond nearly man.

During a chance meeting with Roger Moore in the early 1970s, the young Steven Spielberg revealed he would love to direct an instalment in the series.

M o o r e c o nve ye d Spielberg’s interest to producer Albert R “Cubby�

Broccoli, who rejected the idea out of hand. “Do you know how much of a percentage he’d want?� Moore recalled Broccoli saying in his 2008 memoir My Word is My Bond.

“It’s always been policy that no Bond director ever got a slice of the box office profits,� the late actor went on to claim.

Speaking in 2016, Spielberg revealed he made two further overtures to Broccoli, once after the release of Jaws and again after Close Encounters of the Third Kind. “I called up Cubby and offered my services but he didn’t think I was right for the part,� he told The Independent.

Another film-maker whose interest was reportedly rebuffed was Quentin Tarantino, who revealed in 2004 he had once hoped to make a black-and-white version of Casino Royale set in the 1960s. “I’m annoyed that the James Bond producers never called me to talk about it,� he later said. “They should have at least had the courtesy to have coffee with me.�

Boyle got further than either of his fellow Oscarwinners, having directed Craig in the Bond-inspired short shown during the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony.

Now, though, his unmade Bond film seems destined to join the list of tantalising 007 projects never to make it off the drawing board.

(BBC)

Natalie Portman to direct Lander sisters biopic

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ctress Natalie Portman has closed a deal to direct and star in an untitled biopic about the identical twin sisters who wrote advice columns as Abigail Van Buren and Ann Landers.

The sisters were born in 1918. The Dear Abby column was launched in 1956 by Pauline Esther Friedman in the San Francisco Chronicle.

Her twin sister was born Esther Pauline Friedman and won a contest in 1955 to take over the Ask Ann Landers advice column in the Chicago Sun-Times.

Both used straightforward styles in dispensing common sense advice. The competing columns led to the sisters having a bitter professional rivalry that lasted the rest of their lives.

Portman will play both sisters for the project, reports variety.com. Katie Robbins, a producer and staff writer on the TV series “The Affair�, wrote the script. No start date has been set for the production.

(IANS)

Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2018

Twitter, FB remove hundreds of accounts tied to Iran, Russia

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acebook and Twitter have removed hundreds of accounts originating in Iran and Russia that were designed to mislead people across multiple Internet services in the Middle East, Latin America, Britain and the US. While Facebook has removed 652 pages, groups and accounts for “coordinated inauthentic behaviour� that originated in Iran and Russia, Twitter suspended 284 accounts, many of which originated from Iran. “We’re still investigating, and we have shared what we know with the US and UK governments.

Since there are US sanctions involving Iran, we’ve also briefed the US Treasury and State Departments,�

Nathaniel Gleicher, Head of Cybersecurity Policy at Facebook, said in a statement on Tuesday. “Working with our industry peers today, we have suspended 284 accounts from Twitter for engaging in coordinated manipulation. Based on our existing analysis, it appears many of these accounts originated from Iran,� Twitter said.

These campaigns created networks of accounts to mislead others about who they were and what they were doing, according to

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Facebook.

Facebook also removed Pages, groups and accounts that can be linked to sources the US government had previously identified as Russian military intelligence services. “While these are some of the same bad actors we removed for cybersecurity attacks before the 2016 US election, this more recent activity focused on politics in Syria and Ukraine,� Facebook said.

For example, these accounts are associated with Inside Syria Media Centre, which the Atlantic Council and other organisations have identified for covertly spreading pro-Russian and pro-Assad content. “We’re working closely with US law enforcement on this investigation, and we appreciate their help. These investigations are ongoing - and given the sensitivity we aren’t sharing more information about what we removed,� Facebook added.

Fa c e b o o k a c t e d on these accounts after FireEye, a global cybersecurity firm, gave it information in July about “Liberty Front Press�, a network of Facebook Pages as well as accounts on other online services.

Based on FireEye’s tip, Facebook started an investigation into “Liberty Front Press� and identified additional accounts and Pages from their network. “We are able to link this network to Iranian state media through publicly available website registration information, as well as the use of related IP addresses and Facebook Pages sharing the same admins,� Facebook informed.

The first “Liberty Front Press� accounts were created in 2013. Some of these attempted to conceal their location, and primarily posted political content focused on the Middle East, as well as the UK, US and Latin America.

Beginning in 2017, they increased their focus on the UK and US. Accounts and Pages linked to “Liberty Front Press� typically posed as news and civil society organisations sharing information in multiple countries without revealing their true identity, said Facebook.

(IANS)

OFFICE OF THE MONGSENYIMTI SENSO TELONGJEM MOKOKCHUNG TOWN

FELICITATION

The Mongsenyimti Senso Telongjem Mokokchung Town would like to congratulate Mr. Lanusangba S/o Late YarenlepzĂźk Jamir, designate as Peon at the Deputy Commissioner & District Election Office Mokokchung on being conferred District Award during the commemoration of 72nd Independence Day held at Mokokchung.

The Union wishes him all the very best in his future endeavour.

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aith in Action team of Nagaland has entered the next round of ‘India’s Got Talent’ Season-8 (IGT-8) in the Kolkata Audition held on August 18 at Amity University, New Town, Kolkata.

The 18 member team is headed by Faith in Action Taekwondo Academy founder and coach Deep Kumar and its members-Alice, Elina Yepthomi, Diana, Irene Pokharel, Alito Sumi, Vinivi Swu, Monika Rai,

Liike Kibami, Sunep Imsong, Kevin, Asa V. Chishi, Sanjay, Lokivi Aye, Altab, Tiayanger, Anguvi, Kabo Yepthomi and Imnatoshi Longkumer. India’s Got Talent is the country’s biggest Television reality show which is telecast by Colors TV Channel. The show gives a platform to the talented people of all ages who dare to dream and work hard to turn their dreams into reality. Eight girls from the Academy are taking part

in this reality show for the first time to showcase their talents and will send across a message on the importance of self-defence for girls. The next round of competition for Faith in Action team will be held in Mumbai and the show will be aired from next month.

The team expresses urges all the people of Nagaland to support the team and uphold them in their prayers for the team’s upcoming shows.

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inger Madonna responded to the backlash following her tribute to Aretha Franklin at the MTV Video Music Awards, saying she did not intend to do a tribute to her, but was asked by MTV to “share any anecdotes� she had about the late singer.

In an Instagram post congratulating video of the year winner Camila Cabello, Madonna addressed the controversy and offered some context as to why she spoke about Franklin, reports variety.com. “Just to clarify: I was asked to present video of the year by MTV,� she wrote.

She added: “And then they asked me to share any anecdotes I had in my career connected to Aretha Franklin. I shared a part of my journey and thanked Aretha for inspiring me along the way. I did not intend to do a tribute to her. “That would be impossible in two K Y M C

minutes with all the noise and tinsel of an award show. I could never do her justice in this context or environment.

Unfortunately most people have short attention spans, and are so quick to judge.

I love Aretha!�

Many took to Twitter to criticise Madonna on Monday night for her words about Franklin, who died at age 76 last week.

After Madonna’s speech, in which she spoke about the origins of her own career and how a failed audition singing Franklin’s “(You make me feel like) a natural woman� launched her into pop stardom, Twitter users roasted her for focusing on herself.

Madonna gave the widely criticised speech while presenting the most coveted award of the night - Video of the Year which went to Cabello.

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Hirving Lozano of PSV Eindhoven, center, celebrates after scoring a goal in the Champions League.

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Red Star Belgrade, meanwhile, deadlocked 0-0 with visiting Salzburg in the Tuesday’s other match, reports Efe news.

PSV, who won Europe’s elite club competition 30 years ago, fell

behind early in Borisov, conceding a goal to Jasse Tuominen in the 9th minute, but pulled level in the 35th minute as Gaston Pereira converted from the penalty spot.

The visitors took a 2-1 lead just after the hour

Kohli dedicates 3rd Test win to Kerala flood victims sentation, where he was adjudged the Man-of-theMatch for his knocks of 97 and 103.

“The victor y was much-needed in this series and in context, and to have been clinical in all departments is a victory for the entire dressing room. A complete Test for us. There was no panic, and we were outplayed in only one game out of the last five, and that was Lord’s,” he added.

The 29-year-old praised his batsmen for putting runs on the board that gave his bowlers, including the injured off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, the cushion to attack the inform English batting.

“We dominated in this

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A year has completed today but we still wish that you have left us never to return was just a dream. We deeply miss you in silent tears each passing moment. Your love and deeds are still fresh in our hearts and they will never fade away.

Today we take solace at the thought that you are in the arms of Jesus, free of all earthly pains.

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terious audio recordings about a stadium security contract that compromised his image.

An attempt to proceed with an election failed because two of the candidates did not meet Conmebol requirements.

In a letter sent to the AUF and confirmed by Conmebol, FIFA said it would bring the association’s statutes in line with its own rules before holding a new election.

“The mandate of the regularization committee will run until Feb 28, 2019,” the letter said. “The regularization committee will act as an electoral commission whose decision will be firm.”

and 28% from five years ago.

Williams’ total earnings ensure she tops the list for the third successive year, making twice as much away from the tennis court as any other female athlete.

Caroline Wozniacki is second on the list having won her first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open earlier this year - a victory that secured her $3.1m (£2.4m) in prize money to push her total earnings to $13m (£10.1m).

Completing the top five are Sloane Stephens, Garbine Muguruza and

IN MEMORY OF

1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY

of our beloved LATE K. VIKALI SWU

A year has passed by since you left us for your heavenly abode.

There are special people in our lives who never leave even after they are gone.

We miss you deeply.

Loving, Mom and loved ones

23/08/2017

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Apunu Mipe 11.12.44 Akithi Mipe 23.08.17

We the bereaved family members of Late Nyambemo Ngullie would like to express our profound gratitude to all who stood by us through the prolonged sickness and demise of our beloved father.

Words fall short to express the love and gratitude we have in our hearts for each and everyone.

However, it is our hope that these few words will convey that your kind deeds will be cherished forever.

Though we are unable to mention everyone, we would still like to give our special thanks to :1. NCRC Sumi Doyapur Road Dimapur 2. NCRC Sumi Akighini Muqo Doyapur Road Dimapur 3. Mishikito Baptist Church 4. Valley View Church 5. NCRC Chekiye Village 6. NCRC Wokha Town 7. Christian Revival Church 8. Hoito Baptist Church 9. Yimkha Village Union Wokha Town 10. Dimapur Nkonjan Yimkha Ekhung 11. Dimapur Nkonjan Ngullie Ekhung 12. Nagarjan B. Lotha Fellowship 13. Mishikito Students’ Union 14. S.T.H Mishikito Village 15. Videma Village council 16. G.M.S Videma 17. Unity College B.Com. 3rd Sem 18. Mr. & Mrs. Azheto Chophy Hoito Village 19. Mr. & Mrs. D. Kughaho Chophy Head G.B Mishikito village 20. Mr. & Mrs. Ihoto Shohe Mishikito Village 21. Mr. Dinesh Jaiswal 22. Miss. Villy K. Awomi Personal Nurse DP-6279

Montevideo, Aug 22 (IANS): World football governing body FIFA has taken over the running of the Uruguayan football association, AUF and will oversee a transparent election for a new president, the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) said.

The AUF was engulfed in a crisis in July when Wilmar Valdez abruptly quit the presidency just hours before a vote in which he was expected to be re-elected, Xinhua news agency said on Tuesday.

Valdez cited family reasons for his decision, denying media reports that it was related to mys-

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Maria Sharapova.

Russian Sharapova was the top-earning female athlete for 11 consecutive years but has seen her earnings drop after her 15month doping ban.

Indian Olympic and world silver medallist Sindhu and Patrick - the most successful female race car driver - are seventh and ninth on the list respectively.

The top 10 and their total earnings Serena Williams (tennis) - $18.1m (£14m) Caroline Wozniacki (tennis) - $13m (£10.1m) Sloane Stephens (tennis) - $11.2m (£8.7m) Garbine Muguruza (tennis) - $11m (£8.5m) Maria Sharapova (tennis) - $10.5m (£8.1m) Venus Williams (tennis) - $10.2m (£7.9m) PV Sindhu (badminton) - $8.5m (£6.6m) Simona Halep (tennis) - $7.7m (£6m) Danica Patrick (race car driving) - $7.5m (£5.8m) Angelique Kerber (tennis) - $7m (£5.4m)

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L o n d o n, Au g 2 2 (Agencies): Eight of the top 10 highest earning female athletes are tennis players, with 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams topping the Forbes list. Williams earned just $62,000 (£48,050) from prize money during the past year - owing largely to her 14-month break to have a baby - but made $18m (£13.95m) through endorsements.

B a d m i n t o n’ s P V Sindhu and race car driver Danica Patrick are the only non-tennis players in the top 10.

In June, the Forbes rankings of the world’s top 100 highest earning athletes did not feature a woman after Williams dropped out of the chart.

US boxer Floyd Mayweather topped the list followed by football’s Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

The top 10 highest earning female athletes earned $105m (£81.4m) in total from June 2017 to June 2018. That figure is down 4% from last year

FIFA takes control of Uruguayan football association

L o n d o n, Au g 2 2 ( I A NS ) : To t t e n h a m Hotspur striker Harry Kane has said that his side can no longer use their lack of experience as an excuse for not winning silverware.

Last season saw Tottenham finish third in the English Premier League, while they crashed out in the last 16 of the Champions League to Juventus, despite starting their tie with a 2-2 draw in Turin, reports Xinhua news agency.

To t t e n h a m c o a c h Mauricio Pochettino put that defeat down to “experience,” and would later say his players “needed more time,” after Manchester United denied them a place in the FA Cup final.

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game because we put runs on the board and then the bowlers did well, they were waiting and ready, even Ashwin did well with his injury,” he said.

“The bowling group was ready to take 20 wickets again, and I’m glad the batsmen stepped up. So we, as batsmen, did well to give them a cushion for the bowlers to go hard.

“Even the slips did well, and this mix of all skills couldn’t have come at a better time,” he added.

With the win, the visitors reduced the lead to 1-2 in the five-match rubber, but Kohli is confident that his team has the ability to turn the tables and make it 3-2.

Time has come for Tottenham to deliver, says Kane

DI M A P UR , AUG 2 2 (NPN): Kuhuboto Ghakhu Students’ Union (KGSU) falling in line with other unions, has appealed to the Nagaland governor P.B. Acharya to intervene and deliver justice to state football coach Mughato Sumi, who has been denied Dr. T.Ao sports award.

In a press statement, KGSU said that Mughato has brought laurels to the state on many occasions but has been out rightly denied the award due to “manipulation” and “favouritism” by the selection committee.

The union said that Mughato deserved the award being the recipient of Governor’s Gold medal 2015, state coach award 2013, best coach award (national) 2008 and best coach award (international) 2012-2014.

In this regard, the union has appealed to governor to take up the matter on top priority so that corruption, manipulation, favouritism and ism should be removed from the Naga society.

Serena tops Forbes rich female list

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We convey our special gratitude to : 1. Commandant and all ranks and files of 11th (IR) Battalion Razephema.

2. Doctors and Nurses of Zion Hospital, Dimapur.

3. Commandant of NAPTC. 4. Chumukedima Nkonjan Pangti Ekhung.

5. Police Baptist Church Chumukedima.

6. Doyang Pangti Ekhung.

7. Strongman Yinga Pangti.

8. Pangti Yamo Orochuden.

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Nottingham, Aug 22 (IANS): India skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday celebrated the 203-run thrashing of England in the third Test by dedicating the win to the flood victims in the southern state of Kerala.

Coming back from a 0-2 deficit, India put up a clinical all-round performance at Trent Bridge to deflate England, who could only blame their dismal batting effort for the loss.

“We, as a team, want to dedicate this win to the flood victims in Kerala.

This is our bit we can do as the Indian cricket team.

A tough time there,” Kohli said at the post-match pre-

mark on a strike by Hirving Lozano and seemed assured of victory until the 88th minute, when veteran Alexander Hleb equalized for BATE, a minute before PSV’s Donyell Malen scored to nail down the win.

Benfica, trying to get back to the Champions League after an absence of eight years, created a ton of chances against PAOK, yet their only success came from the penalty spot: a conversion by Pizzi Fernandes in first half stoppage time.

The Greek side, who eliminated the likes of Basel and Spartak Moscow to reach the final qualifying round, are in pursuit of their first experience of Champions League football.

With less than 15 minutes left in regulation, PAOK’s Amr Warda pounced on the rebound after a shot by teammate Fernando Varela hit the cross-bar and put the ball in the net to make it 1-1.

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E i n d h ov e n ( T h e Netherlands), Aug 22 (IANS): PSV Eindhoven defeated hosts BATE Borisov 3-2 in the first leg of their Champions League qualifier, while Benfica could manage only a 1-1 draw at home to PAOK

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Sarnobat strikes gold in 25m pistol event

Palembang, Aug 22 (PTI): Rahi Sarnobat became the first Indian female shooter to win a gold at the Asian Games, achieving the rare feat after a nerve-wracking 25m air pistol finals here Wednesday.

The 27-year-old held her nerve to pip Thailand’s Naphaswan Yangpaiboon in a heart-stopping contest after both were tied at 34 points following 10 series of five shots each, taking it to a shoot-off.

Both found the target four times in the shoot-off, leading to another shootoff where Rahi shot three and the Thai two, ensuring a historic gold for the Kohlapur-born shooter.

Gold medalist shooter Rahi Sarnobat with the gold medal after the presentation ceremony at the 18th Asian Games at Palembang, in Indonesia on Wednesday. (PTI)

The bronze went to South Korea’s Kim Minjung.

Rahi was in the lead for the major part of the final and her first 10 shots

were on target. She got a five out five even in the sixth series.

With her stellar effort, Rahi became the second gold medallist from the In-

dian shooting contingent after 16-year-old Saurabh Chaudhary had shot a gold in the 10m pistol finals yesterday.

She is also the sixth Indian to shoot a gold at the Games, joining Chaudhary, Jaspal Rana, Randhir Singh, Jitu Rai and Ronjan Sodhi. Her 34 in the finals also ended up as a joint Games Record.

The talented Manu Bhaker cracked under pressure to finish sixth in the finals.

The 16-year-old had a remarkable morning as she had shot 593 to equal the Games qualification record. Rahi had sneaked into the finals in seventh place, shooting 580.

Rahi, who had become India’s first pistol shooter to win a gold in World Cup back in 2013, had suffered a serious elbow injury last year.

Realising that she needed a tweak in her technique, Rahi roped in Munkhbayar Dorjsuren, a two-time world champion and Olympic medallist from Germany.

“I had to change her technique and I also worked on her a lot on the mental aspect of the game. She was already a high-level shooter and needed some tweak in her game. It was a close final but I had prepared her for the shoot-off,” Dorjsuren, who moved to Germany

from Mongolia, told PTI. The Mongolian-German coach also knows the legendary Gabriele Buhlmann well. Buhlmann had coached Abhinav Bindra to India’s only individual Olympic gold in 2008.

Rahi is a double gold medallist at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games and had a bronze in the 25m pistol pairs event at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games.

In the women’s Rifle 3 Positions event, Anjum Moudgil and Gayathri Nithyanandam failed to qualify for the final. Moudgil had a great start to the qualification but flopped in the standing series to bow out of the competition.

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Medals tally Country Gold Silver Bronze Total China 37 29 15 81 Japan 20 23 24 67 Korea 10 15 21 46 Iran 7 3 6 16 Indonesia 6 3 6 15 North Korea 5 2 3 10 India 4 3 8 15 Thailand 4 2 10 16 Chinese Taipei 3 3 8 14 Mongolia 3 2 4 9 Uzbekistan 2 5 6 13 Kazakhstan 1 5 13 19 Lebanon 1 1 2 4 Malaysia 1 1 1 3 Macau 1 1 0 2 Philippines 1 0 5 6 Singapore 1 0 3 4 Jordan 1 0 2 3 Kyrgyzstan 0 4 4 8 Vietnam 0 3 7 10 Hong Kong 0 2 7 9 Turkmenistan 0 1 1 2 Myanmar 0 0 2 2

India bags 4 bronze in wushu India crush Hong kong 26-0 in men’s hockey

India’s Naorem Roshibina Devi (red) fights China’s Cai Yingying during the Wushu-women’s sanda-60kg event at Asian Games 2018. (PTI)

Ja k a rta , Au g 2 2 at the 18th Asian Games (IANS): India bagged here on Wednesday. four bronze medals in the This is the best wushu sanda competition ever medal haul by In-

dia in wushu at the Asian Games.

Three medals came from the men’s competition as Santosh Kumar (56 kiloram), Surya Bhanu Pratap Singh (60kg) and Narender Grewal (65kg) lost in their respective semi-finals.

Each losing semi-finalist is assured of a bronze medal.

Santosh lost 0-2 to Vietnam’s Truong Giang Bui, while Singh lost by a similar margin to Erfan Ahangarian of Iran. Grewal also suffered a 0-2 loss, to Foroud Zafari of Iran.

Naorem Roshibina Devi took a bronze in the women’s section after losing 0-1 to China’s Cai YingYing in the 60kg semifinals.

Ja k a rta , Au g 2 2 (IANS): The Indian men’s hockey team scripted history by thrashing minnows Hong Kong 26-0 in a Pool A encounter at the 18th Asian Games here on Wednesday.

This is the highest ever victory margin by India, breaking a 86-year-old record. The previous highest victory margin was 24-1 against the US at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics.

India were off to an explosive start with Akashdeep Singh (2nd minute) Manpreet Singh (3rd), Rupinder Pal Singh (4th, 5th) and S.V. Sunil, who scored twice in the seventh minute giving their team a 6-0 lead within the first seven minutes.

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Indian and Hong Kong players in action in the men’s hockey pool match at the Asian Games 2018, in Jakarta on Wednesday. India won the match, 26-0. (PTI)

scored with a deflection from close range in the 13th minute to put India 7-0 ahead by the end of the first quarter.

The Indians continued their rampage as Lalit Upadhay (17th, 18th,

35th, 55th) Mandeep (20th, 22nd), Amit Rohidoss (27th), Manpreet (28th), Va r u n Ku m a r ( 2 8 t h ) , Akashdeep (32nd, 39th), Sunil (45th), Dilpreet Singh (47th), Chenglensana Singh (51st), Harmanpreet Singh

(52nd, 53rd, 55th), Simranjeet Singh (53rd) and Rupinder (59th) finding the target.

This performance took India’s total score in the tournament thus far to 43 goals in just two matches.

The defending champions had thrashed hosts Indonesia 17-0 in their campaign opener.

The Hong Kong players had little chance against a strong Indian defence that kept them from entering the striking circle.

Indian goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh was rarely tested with virtually no shots on goal by Hong Kong.

“Though the victory margin is overwhelming, I feel we dropped the pace of our attack a little bit after the half-time,” India coach Harendra Singh said after the match.

India will next face a potentially tricky Japan on Friday, followed by formidable South Korea on August 26.

India beat England by 203 runs in 3rd Test

Ajinkya Rahane takes the catch after Anderson had gloved Ashwin’s delivery as India sealed a crucial victory.

Nottingham, Aug 22 (PTI): India’s cornered cricketers produced a fantastic collective performance to outclass England by 203 runs in the third Test to keep the five-match series alive, here today.

Needing only a wicket on the final morning, India completed the formalities in only 2.5 overs as England were all out for 317, well short of the mammoth

victory target of 521 runs.

India now trail England 1-2 but more importantly got some breathing space after a heart-breaking defeat in Edgbaston, followed by the debacle at the Lord’s.

The final wicket was taken by Ravichandran Ashwin, who dismissed James Amderson (11), caught by Ajinkya Rahane.

The heartening aspect was the kind of domination shown by the Indian team in what can easily be termed as a complete performance under Virat Kohli’s captaincy outside the sub-continent.

While openers KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan were solid if not spectacular, the new ball bowlers Ishant Sharma (2/32 and 2/70) and Mohammed

Shami (1/56 and 1/78) were relentless in their attack.

Vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane (81 in first innings) and Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara (72 in second innings) also put their hands up when it mattered the most.

Hardik Pandya (fivefor and half-century) produced an all-round performance with wickets and runs to justify his place and make a statement to the sceptics. The slip catching improved by leaps and bounds with Rahul taking seven catches.

Last but not the least was skipper himself. Easily the best batsmen across both sides, Kohli has now taken his tally of runs to 440 after knocks of 97 and 103 in the third Test.

BRIEF SCORES: India 329, 352/7 decl. beat England 161, 317 (Jos Buttler 106, Ben Stokes 62; Jasprit Bumrah 5/85, Ishant Sharma 2/70) by 203 runs.

Vanguard FC beat United 16 FC Correspondent

Kohima, Aug 22 (NPN): Vanguard FC Tseminyu beat United 16 FC 2-1 in the ongoing kohima football league -2 at Kohima local ground on Wednesday.

Ketholetuo of Vanguard FC opened the first account in 16th minute.

After the lemon break, the United FC equalized through Longkhoi’s strike in the 61st minute. While the match seemed to be headed for draw, Ketholetuo scored again in the 80th minute to secure three points.

Two players of Vanguard FC namely Kamiirang and Hriizhiio received yellow cards for foul play. With this win, Vanguard FC earned three points and remained on 6th position.

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