December 14, 2016

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Vol XXVII No. 12

DIMAPUR, wednesday, december 14, 2016 Pages 12 ` 4.00

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DUCCF calls for 10-hour closure of shops

(L-R) Police personnel confronting members of ACAUT Nagaland and CCN near Clock Tower, Dimapur. Volunteers hold banners as part of the signature campaign on Tuesday. (NP)

Staff Reporter DIMAPUR, DEC 13 (NPN): Dimapur Urban Council Chairmen Federation (DUCCF) has called for a 10-hour closure of shops in Dimapur on Wednesday from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. to demand the unconditional release of three ACAUT members arrested on charges of “criminal trespass” into the FCI godowns located at Kevijau and Lhomithi colony on Monday.

Talking to mediapersons, DUCCF president Tsenthungo Lotha clarified that there would be no restrictions on vehicular and public movement. DUCCF further warned that if ACAUT members were not released

Newly floated ENNA outfit on police radar SHILLONG, DEC 13 (AGENCIES): Leader of the newly floated militant organization Eastern Naga National Army (ENNA), which is the militar y wing of the Eastern Naga National Gover nment (ENNG) managed to give a slip to Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh police who conducted a raid in his rented house on Monday at Motinagar in Shillong, the TNT news reports stated.

According to police, the leader Moinam Mothang has been serving demand notes to a Mumbai based road Construction Company operating in Arunachal Pradesh SP (City), Vivek Syiem informed that soon after a team of Arunachal Police personnel arrived in the city, a raid was conducted on Mothang’s residence at Motinagar from where incriminating documents and a laptop were seized.

Easter n Naga National Army is a militant organization which operates mainly in the Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh and Lumding district of Assam wherein there is a high number of Naga people residing.

This is it!

“All these scams etc.

Sometimes I don’t know what is right or wrong and what are we supposed to do?”

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within 24 hours, they would further intensity their agitation to another level.

Also addressing media persons, ACAUT advisor K.K Sema maintained that ACAUT’s demand was justified since the government (authorities) “has misused the law” and for which the CM was answerable.

He further accused the chief minister of ordering government machinery to prevent peaceful assembly of public and against the tenets of fundamental rights of people. Khekiye also reiterated that the law has been misused so both “the government and the judiciary must take cognisance of this fact”. He informed that plans to launch “jail bharo”

campaign was being kept in abeyance. Khekiye also alleged that stockist R.Z. Lotha was an abettor and was equally liable for allowing Tinku to use his godown to divert/pilfer PDS rice.

On Tuesday, ACAUT along with Concern Citizens of Nagaland (CCN) organized a signature campaign at Clock Tower demanding unconditional release of its leaders. The volunteers were seen holding banners which read: “Tinku rom Delhi and Nirmal from Kolkata cannot rule over Nagaland like this through remote control govt. We are not cowards nor is every Naga their slave”; “Release our ACAUT leaders unconditionally!”

While the campaign was in progress, police also tried to seize the banners. An ACAUT member told Nagaland Post that police were not to be blamed since they were acting on the directives of the higher ups. However, he termed the action as shocking and condemnable, and violation of the freedom of expression and the freedom to assemble peacefully.

Meanwhile, ACAUT informed that the signature campaign would continue at Clock Tower, and appealed to all to extend support by appending their signatures on the banners.

Earlier, some youth groups went around the city asking shops to down shutters. However, except in ar-

eas near DC’s office (which closed down after 2pm), most of the business establishments remained open in compliance with the instructions given out by police.

CCTA: Chumukedima Chambers of Commerce and Trade Association (CCCTA) has demanded immediate and unconditional release of ACAUT members. In a press note, CCCTA president Avi Chase and general secretary James Kin questioned how could ACAUT members be booked under “illegal trespass” when they had gone inside the godowns with the consent of the caretaker (Mintu Tiwari).

CCCTA said police were informed and police personnel also, on witnessing the illegal activities, sealed the godowns. Therefore, CCCTA asked “how could criminal trespassing be assumed or accepted.”

Extending “full support” to ACAUT for the “noble job done for poor”, CCCTA asked whether the public would remain silent even after all the facts were unearthed. It also appealed to the public of Chumukedima to extend full support in the fight against corruption.

Bandh imposers warned

Dimapur police has warned of actions against any person/groups attempting to take law into their own hands and to forcibly impose bandh. In a press note, PRO Dimapur police has asked all business establishments in Dimapur to keep their shops/stores open in view of the festive season and the welfare of those who have come from other places.

Police has assured adequate security arrangements to ensure peaceful atmosphere.

Police on unconditional release: Responding to the demands by several organizations for the unconditional release of ACAUT members, Addl DCP & PRO Dimapur police informed that the three arrested persons were forwarded to the Court and remanded under judicial custody.

PRO said due process of law has already been initiated and the matter was a subject of the Court.

In this regard, PRO said the accused persons had their legal right to apply for bail but made it clear that there was no provisions of unconditional release as per legal procedures.

`450 cr power scam: Cong demands sacking of Rijiju NEW DELHI, DEC 13 (AGENCIES): Union Minister of state for Home, Kiren Rijiju was in the eye of a political storm Tuesday over an alleged Rs 450 crore scam in a power project in Arunachal Pradesh after he wrote a letter to the Power Ministry to clear the bills of contractors, provoking opposition demand for his ouster but he denied any wrongdoing.

The controversy erupted over news reports that the Chief Vigilance Officer of North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) Satish Verma, an IPS officer of Gujarat cadre who probed the Ishrat Jahan encounter case as part of the Special Investigation Team, had sent a report to the CBI, CVC and the Power Ministry highlighting alleged corruption in construction of two dams as part of the 600 mw Kameng Hydel project.

In his report, Verma was said to have named Kiren Rijiju and Goboi Rijiju, who he claimed was the minister’s cousin, while alleging an “elaborate conspiracy” involving contractors, NEEPCO officials and

Naga Hoho reacts to Zeliang’s statement Create awareness on cashless DIMAPUR, DEC 13 (NPN): Naga Hoho (NH) has come out strongly against Nagaland chief minister T.R. Zeliang’s statement-- “Naga Hoho for Nagaland”, saying such statement was “very much uncalled for”, and at the same time made it clear that there was “No Naga Hoho of Nagaland or Naga Hoho of Manipur”.

In a press note, issued through its secretary administration Chitho Nyusou, the Naga Hoho said it also took serious note on CM questioning the locus standi of the hoho over the decision to serve the 15-day ultimatum on December 10, 2016 without taking into consideration its other constituent tribes from the United Naga Council (UNC) of Manipur.

With the exclusion of three tribes of Nagaland-Lotha Hoho, Ao Senden and Sumi Hoho, Zeliang had stated that the Naga Hoho

with only five tribes (Angami, Chakhesang, Rengma, Zeliang and Pochury) without UNC did not even constitute one-third of the total. To this, Zeliang opined that the decision was of the “Naga Hoho of Nagaland” and not of Naga Hoho.

The hoho reminded the chief minister that the tribal units of both Nagaland and Manipur were “matured enough in distinguishing the state of affairs or issues that takes place in Manipur or in Nagaland and exactly does not indulge unnecessarily”.

“We rather extend solidarity and support with one another on various issues that affects or when ones right is being snatched by the government,” NH stated.

The hoho said they looked up to the leaders “to promote the unity amongst the Naga family and not further divide our Naga family by labelling Naga Hoho of

any state”.

While making it known that the tribal units from Nagaland were never invited

by Manipur government for consultation on any issues, the hoho however said: “if the chief minister of Nagaland wishes to do so on various state affairs with tribe hoho units from Manipur, there is no provision with the Naga Hoho to protest or term it as illegal.”

NH also made its stand clear that the hoho was not a partner to any political parties, whether in Nagaland, Manipur, Assam, Arunachal or Myanmar. “The principle and ideals of the Naga Hoho stands crystal clear for ‘One Naga people’, which is the actual locus standi,” it added.

Meanwhile, NH reiterated that the Naga Hoho and Eastern Nagaland People’s Organization (ENPO) stood by the joint representation served on the state govern-

ment on March 16, 2012.

NH also gave out the “survey report” of the hoho on the Nagaland Municipal Act, 2001 vis-à-vis 33% Women Reservation.

NH said the “goodwill visit” to all the district headquarters by the executive council of the Naga Hoho began from the June 19, 2011. The team interacted with the Rengma Hoho at Tseminyu on June 10, 2011 and on the same day met with the Ao Senden. On June 11, 2011, NH said the team met the Kyong Hoho in Wokha and on June 16, 2011 interacted with the Pochury Public Forum (now Pochury Hoho) at Meluri, Chakhesang Public Organization on the June 17 at Phek, Zeliangrong Baudi on June 30, Sumi Hoho on August 9, Naga Council Dimapur on August 16 and the Angami Public Organization on August 18, 2011.

transactions: Gov to varsities

DIMAPUR, DEC 13 (NPN): In tune with Prime Minister’s call for move towards cashless society, Nagaland Governor P.B. Acharya urged the Universities to create awareness on cashless transactions by motivating the people through seminars and other awareness practices. In a press statement, the Governor also called upon Universities to adopt such measures in reaching out to the weaker section of the society so that they were made aware of the cashless transactions.

Achar ya made this statement, when he met Vice Chancellors of Nagaland University, ICFAI and Global Open University and few heads of educational Institutions at Raj Bhavan on December 10 to discuss on the digital payment following demonetization of Rs.500 (Cont’d on p-7) and Rs.1000 notes, Skill ad-

Mis-alliances of BJP in the North Eastern states Paojel Chaoba IMPHAL, DEC 13 (AGENCIES): With multiple issues surfacing in the run up to the forthcoming Manipur Assembly elections in 2017, it is interesting to note the various stands of the NPF and the BJP in Manipur.

The Imphal Free Press report states that an NDA alliance partner and co-founder of the Northeast Democratic Alliance (NEDA), the BJP and the NPF has had an uneasy relation since May 2016 when Himanta Biswas Sarma, finance minister of Assam and also NEDA convenor declared that BJP and NPF did not have an alliance in Manipur and it was limited to Nagaland only.

This statement by Sarma had irked the NPF leaders so much that they had a meeting with visiting BJP leaders to Nagaland led by the then Union Minister for Law and Justice, DV Sadananda Gowda in Kohima in the month of

June, 2016. It is learnt that the talks were inconclusive and to make matters worse the ADC elections in Manipur revealed the fragile nature of relations between NPF and BJP. There was no seat sharing between NPF and BJP though there were talks about being pre-poll partners.

This is in line with the nature of alliance between NPF and BJP in Nagaland. However, the upcoming assembly elections in Manipur are going to test the nature of alliance for the NDA and NEDA partners.

Going by recent events, BJP’s roadmap in the Northeast seems to have lost its GPS tracker. While its alliance in Nagaland seems to be nosediving, the party’s prospects in Manipur’s upcoming state assembly polls may face a blow.

BJP’s major plank of success, since last year’s failure in Bihar, was in Assam. But is that as far east the party will be able to reach? The alliance politics in Nagaland and Ma-

nipur may have a key.

Ram Madhav, BJP national general secretary, who is in charge of J & K and the northeast, is seen as very close to TR. Zeliang, chief minister of Nagaland.

Early in 2015, in the tussle between Neiphiu Rio, Lok Sabha MP, and the present chief minister, it is common knowledge to the NPF legislators who went against Zeliang that Ram Madhav was key to the survival of Zeliang’s government.

That Zeliang alone rules the NPF became clear during last year’s crisis point when differences between Zeliang and Rio spilled out onto the assembly floor. Rio’s wobbly position in the NPF has been confirmed when he was suspended for “anti-party activities” in May this year. According to Khumukcham Joykishan, MLA of Thangmeiband constituency and BJP Legislator of Manipur, the closeness between Zeliang and Madhav will have no influence or impact on the

nature of the relationship between the NPF and the BJP in Manipur.

There is a clear stand on the part of Manipur BJP that there will be no pre-poll alliance between the NPF and the BJP. In Nagaland, the BJP has four legislators, from amongst whom, Mmhonlumo Kikon was a parliamentary secretary in the TR Zeliang-led government. In late October, Zeliang unceremoniously booted him out of office. No reasons were given and the BJP’s central leadership, it is learned, was not consulted.

A terse statement followed from Zeliang’s office that the chief minister did not need to give a reason. Soon after that, BJP’s national general secretary, Ram Madhav, booted out three of its state-level organizational leaders-two vice presidents namely James Vizo and Yanghose Sangtam and one general secretary, Mghato Achumi.

dition and Jan Dhan Yojana.

Acharya also explained on the need to introduce skill education in the Sixth Semester in the academic session as mandatory subject, which is one of the prime policies of the Centre.

He further viewed that Universities should identify the relevant skill subjects and introduces the same on priority. Acharya also appealed to the Universities and educational institutions to get involved in promoting and motivating welfare schemes of Central and State governments like Jan Dhan Yojana, one Rupee insurance etc.

Vivek Alva, Managing Trustee of Alva’s Education Foundation, Moodebidri, Mangalore who was also present in the meeting expressed desire in associating with North East region, especially Nagaland, the statement added.

Kiren Rijiju (File)

the West Kameng district administration to defraud the state-run company and the government of funds that “may extend up to Rs 450 crore”.

Alleging that it was a Rs 450-crore scam committed by using false and inflated transportation bills, Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala released an audio tape of a purported conversation of the minister’s claimed cousin with Verma, and Rijiju’s letter recommending that held up payments be released.

“Kiren Rijiju has no right to stay in office. He should either be dismissed by the Prime Minister or asked to resign till an independent probe is complete,” he said.

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Banks asked to retain CCTV footage from Nov 8-Dec 30 MUMBAI, DEC 13 (IANS): The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday asked banks to retain their CCTV recordings of branch operations and currency chests between November 8 and December 30, to deal with any unlawful activities.

“The banks are advised to preserve CCTV recordings of operations at bank branches and currency chests for the period from November 8 to December 30, 2016, until further instructions,” the RBI said in a statement here. It said this was necessary “to facilitate coordinated and effective action by the enforcement agencies in dealing with matters relating to illegal accumulation of new currency notes”.

Meanwhile, Centre has kept December 30, as the last date to deposit the demonetised Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes.

NSVDBA demands release of MGNREGA fund; warns of protest

DIMAPUR, DEC 13 (NPN): Nagaland State Village Development Board Association (NSVDBA) on Tuesday warned of resorting to any means of agitation including indefinite closure of all concerned banks in the state if the wages of MGNREGA workers held up in State Bank of India across the state were not released by December 20, 2016.

In a representation addressed to the State Bank of India (SBI), Regional Business Office (RBO) Dimapur, assistant general manager (AGM), the NSVDBA vice president Dr. Imtinungba and general secretary Manthungo Kikon, on behalf of the affected MGNREGA job card holders, stated that the state government have already released the MGNREGA fund for payment to the workers.

It said the Rural Development department has since credited the fund in the respective VDB for payment to the workers. However, the NSVDBA said the SBI branches have withheld the fund citing demonetization and have refused to release the same.

The association said all the village (Cont’d on p-7)

development boards in the state have executed works through job card holders and were demanding the payment of their wages.

It maintained that due to non release of the money by the banks, there has been direct impact on the livelihood of job card holders, especially at the time of festive season.

The association cautioned that non release of the money to all VDBs in the state would lead to serious repercussions.

NSVDBA said it cannot remain a mute spectator to the plight of lakhs of poor villagers who have been deprived of their hard earned wages for their livelihood. In this regard, the association appealed to the AGM to intervene into the matter and release the money without any further delay.

Meanwhile, the association said AGM, Thangboi Lunkim has assured to extend all possible help for early release of the money.

It may be mentioned that there are 1238 VDB villages and a total of 4,25,000 MGNREGA job card holders in Nagaland.

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Health Nursing School advent Christmas

DHD, MS Dr. C Tungoe along with HNS faculty members, staffs and students. (NP) Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, DEC 13 (NPN): Advent Christmas programme was organized

by Health Nursing School (HNS) (IMMRHSSN) Singrijan Dimapur Tuesday, at its premises under the theme “Peace on earth”.

The programme began with Bible reading and invocation which was pronounced by school tutor Metsi, welcome speech was delivered by HNS, managing director Dr, S. Amos Lkr. Exhorting the programme, Wangshikokla

GPRN/NSCN (I-M) condoles DIMAPUR: GPRN/ NSCN (I-M) has expressed deep pain at the untimely demise of its comrade, steering committee member late Imtilepden Jamir due to terminal illness at Eden Medical Centre Dimapur on December 12.

A condolence note from GPRN/NSCN (I-M) cabinet secretary, D. G. Robert stated that while acknowledging God’s timing to take him to be in His heavenly abode, the GPRN/NSCN (I-M) feel the loss immensely.

It stated that late Jamir joined the national service in 1994 and had served the nation with utmost utmost sincerity and dedication in various capacities.

Naga nation would always cherish and appreciate the selfless service he had rendered, stated the condolence message. It also prayed to Almighty Lord to give strength and solace to the bereaved family to bear the great loss and that the departed soul rest in peace.

in his speech spoke on the importance of Christmas saying that thought the birth of Christ took place thousands of years back, He still remained the same.

Therefore, He should not be forgotten but be remembered by understanding the true meaning of the celebration.

She also encouraged the gathering to let the celebration be different, forgiving, meaningful and prayerful by placing Jesus in the centre and letting Prince of Peace deliver His peace on Earth.

District Hospital Di-

mapur (DHD) medical superintendent, Dr. C.W Tungoe while delivering Christmas message as speaker spoke on the significance of the Christmas saying that it was divine intervention taking the human form called as the incarnation to save us from sin and to bring peace.

Fo c u s s i n g o n t h e theme, he said that we all needed peace in life yet we fail to receive peace since we lack hope and faith, thereby he encouraged the gathering to remember God in all walks of life and receive real peace within.

He also quoted his

message from the book of Luke 2:13, 14, Luke 1:79 and John 14:27.

Tungoe further encouraged the gathering to let this Christmas be a time to surrender one’s life to God, to let it be the time to settle and accept the Lord with an open heart.

The programme highlighted special number which was presented by HNS fellowship choir.

Later, benediction was pronounced by HNS vice principal Pursangla and vote of thanks was delivered by HNS principal Sungjemmenla.

Raid on liquor, drugs, narcotics conducted Correspondent

LONGLENG, DEC 13 (NPN): A special task force specially constituted for “Clean Longleng Drive” against liquor/drugs/narcotics and unlawful activities combined with IR personnel conducted a raid on December 12. During the raid, police seized 4.865 kgs of black tar opium, one pistol, 95 ammunitions of

different calibres, cash and others from the possession of one person named Bayim Phom, aged 28 years, son of Chavang Phom of Yongshei village and resident of Agri Ward Longleng town.

A press note from PRO and addl SP, DEF Longleng stated that the accused has been arrested and a regular case has been registered

by Longleng police station and investigation is on. It

also stated that since the last couple of months as part of “Clean Longleng Drive” the district police had seized huge quantities of liquor including local made and arrested many persons. Office of the SP has appreciated the support given by all the stakeholders and also seeking continuous support, cooperation and participation for “Clean Longleng Drive”.

Monthly district health review meeting

DIMAPUR: Dimapur district monthly district health review meeting for the month of December was held on December 12 at CMO’s conference hall, Dimapur. Before the meeting began, a minute silence was observed by the members in memory and respect of late Dr. Robin Yanthan who passed away on December 12.

The meeting was chaired by deputy CMO, Dr. Antoly and she informed the members on the RSBY scheme and its benefits and further requested all medical officers in charge to reassess the villages under their respective jurisdiction. She also asked them to assist the RSBY team to cover all beneficiaries during the second phase starting from January 2017, for those who were

left out in the initial phase. DPO (RCH/ UIP), Dr. Lanuakum informed the members on the new reporting format of PMSMA and the new ANM register for PMSMA. He requested all PHCs, CHCs and district hospital to submit the report on time for timely online data upload. Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Vikato Kinimi also informed the medical officers to sign the Performa ‘A’ and submit on or before December 14. He further requested all the staff to be regular in their place of posting and also to be vigilant against any outbreak of diseases during this festive season. The programme was attended by all program officers, senior medical officers, medical officer incharge, DPMU staff and BPMU staff under CMO Dimapur.

PWUK holds 8th general session

Procedure for filling up of Grade-III & IV posts

DIMAPUR: Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (Administrative Reforms Branch) issued in an office memorandum that the existing policy and procedure for filling up of Grade-III and Grade-IV posts under the state government, including the district offices, has been further reviewed and that recruitments to Grade-III and Grade-IV posts shall be made as per the procedure laid down as follows: All direct recruitment vacancies arising in Grade-III as well as Grade-IV posts under the establishment of Deputy Commissioners in District administration shall be filled up by the indigenous of the respective District through a Selection Committee headed by the Deputy Commissioner and having three District level Heads of Offices, an Administrative Officer, the Regional Employment Officer or District Employment Officer and the Principal or Senior Lecturer of the local College to be nominate by the Deputy Commissioner.

According to DIPR report, all direct recruitment vacancies in Grade-III posts which are outside the purview of NPSC as well as in Grade-IV posts in a department, including such in the district offices of that department, shall be filled up based on recommendation of Departmen-

Tour undertaken

by NPF youth wing Mokokchung DIMAPUR: NPF Youth Wing of Mokokchung division under the leadership of president Molodongba toured all the assembly constituencies of Mokokchung district for strengthening and party mobilization particularly the assembly constituencies youth wing.

A press note by NPF youth wing Mokokchung president, Molodongba and general secretary (admn) Senmoa stated that the tour was undertaken with the view to update the divisional office bearers on their assigned duties, to maintain constant touch with the grass root workers and to assess the support base of the party from September 19 to November 25. NPF Youth Wing Mokokchung division stated that all the youth offices at the A/C levels were intake and smooth.

NPF Youth Wing office also visited PHC Longchem and Aruk Khu Rehabilitation Centre Tuli and offered them aids in kind.

DIMAPUR: Divine harvest healing ministry organized nine-day Christmas gospel, revival & healing festival.

Thousands of Christians, Hindus and Muslims attended and got spiritual healing and physical healing by the power of Lord Jesus Christ. Rev. Dr. Leonard Lindstrom from Canada delivered a powerful message for healing of body, soul and spirit. DHHM prayer group and praise and worship team enlightened the programme. DHH ministry extended heartiest thanks to everyone for the grand success of the event. It has also wished everyone a Merry Christmas and happy New Year.

DIMAPUR: Peace Channel, a youth movement for peace expressed shock and condemns the arrest of anti corruption activists. Peace Channel desk stated that for peace to prevail justice must be delivered to all irrespective of positions and status in the society. In this regard, the movement has appealed the state government for unconditional release of the the ACAUT members and give justice to the people who were deprived of justice. The Vezuhu Keyho addressing PWUK session on December 13. movement while condemning the act of injustice meted D I M A P U R : P h e k m i and the greatest asset. He academic year. Singing out has urged the government to give to Caesar what beWelfare Union Kohima also stressed on the need to competition also marked longs to Caesar and give to God what belongs to God. (PWUK) held its 8th gen- march ahead in the com- the session. eral session cum picnic petitive world.

Function was chaired 2015 at Zogazou, Tsiesema Touching on PWUK by PWUK general secre- DIMAPUR: Officers and staff of Excise Dimapur orBasa, near 5 Sector, Assam motto “Together we strive,” tary, Kuvehu Soho while ganised a farewell programme at the Excise Directorate Rifles.

Keyho urged upon the welcome address was deliv- Conference hall on November 30 for two seniormost Excise Speaking as the guest community to perform well ered by PWUK president, officers namely Pitongse Sangtam, addl commissioner of speaker, principal, Capital in their respective fields and Vechisa Venuh. Kuzhovesa Excise and Ghokiho Yeptho asstt commissioner of Excise College of Higher Edu- bring good name and glory Soho read out the constitu- (Ent) who retired on completion of 35 years of service. cation, Kohima, Vezuhu to the union. tion of the union and the Speaking on the occasion commissioner of Excise, Tarep Keyho called upon the PWUK former presi- house endorsed the approv- Imchen congratulated the outgoing officers for accomplishcommunity to learn to dent Salie Khesoh also al. PWUK new office bear- ing their 35 years active service without any adverse remarks earn for their livelihood spoke on the occasion. ers for the tenure 2017-19 in their service career and for retiring in good health. Both and to live economically.

M L A Ku z h o l u z o is led by president ZHokho the outgoing officers also spoke during the function and He told the parents that (Azo) Nienu gave away S. Venuh, general secretary narrated respective success stories. Programme was chaired their children’s education awards to the meritorious Veshekhoyi Chizo along by the Visedelie Mepfuo dy commissioner of Excise and the programme ended with mass prayer. was their best investment students for the current with eight others.

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tal Screening Committee (except Police Department) headed by chairman, director/head of department along with members from representative of concerned administrative department not below the rank of under secretary and representative of of P&AR department not below the rank of under secretary. Member secretary would be a senior officer of concerned directorate not below the rank of deputy director in-charge of administration. Appointments shall be made after the recommendations of the Departmental Screening Committee are approved by the Government. All direct recruitment vacancies in Grade-IV posts in District offices of the Departments shall be filled up by the indigenous inhabitants of the respective District.

In making recruitments to other Grade-IV posts in the directorate and secretariat level offices, the reservation policy for backward tribes shall be adhered to.

The Indigenous Inhabitant Certificate (IIC) may be verified with the help of latest Census records to rule out possibility of multiple IICs in the name of the same person. This issue is in supersession of all earlier instructions on the matter, including the department of P & AR’s office memorandum dated June 4, 2016.

news in brief NSCN tatar winter session: NSCN (I-M) tatar hoho has summoned the tatar hoho winter session 2016 on December 16 at 10 a.m in the council headquarters, Hebron. All the steering executives and members; cabinet kilonsers and deputy kilonsers, tatars, secretaries (HoDs), central administrative officers (CAO) and executive officers (EO) have been informed to attend with two senior leacy, the longvibu, Naga army deputy longvibu, Naga army, adjutant general (AG) and all the unit commanders of Naga Army positively. This was informed in a press note by tatar hoho secretary, A. Ahiho Mao. NCD office to remain close for winter vacation: Naga Council Dimapur (NCD) office shall remain closed with effect from December 15 on account of Christmas winter vaction. NCD president, T. Bangerloba informed that office would re-open on January 9, 2017. It informed that during emergency case one may contact 9436430370/9856213163.

Healing ministry pre-Christmas prog: Healing ministry for handicapped people would be celebrating its 25th anniversary of pre-Christmas special service on December 18 at 11:30 a.m at Dimapur Railway Station parking lot. All ministry members and well wishers have been invited to the get together and be a blessing on the occasion with handicapped people.

SRSU 2nd union assembly: Satakha Range Students’ Union (SRSU) has convened its 2nd union assembly on December 17 at 10 a.m in SRSU office. All the executives, constituent unit presidents and general secretaries, advisors have been requested to attend without fail. Necessary information and requirements for the upcoming 33rd biennial conference would be given so all the members have been asked to attend without fail.

TYA 45th meet: Thiivopisiimi Youth Association (TYA) 45th meet cum Youth Brigade- cum- Sadars joint meet would be held from December 14 to 19 at Thiivopisu village under Phek district, with MLA Kuzholiizo (Azo) Nienu as the chief guest. Introductory session will take place on December 14 at 5 p.m and inaugural session on December 15 from 8:30 a.m onwards.Valedictory function on December 19 would start at 2 p.m.

AICC minority department reaches out to Christians in NE

DIMAPUR: Minority department of All India Congress Committee (AICC) has entrusted Rejaul Karim Laskar from Assam to develop a strategy for attracting religious minorities (Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, etc) towards the Congress party after visiting all the eight states of the region and holding interactions with congress chief ministers, congress legislature party leaders, state congress presidents, church leaders and other stakeholders.

As part of this exercise, Rejaul Karim Laskar came for a one day visit to Nagaland today and met president of Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee K Therie at Congress Bhawan in Kohima.

They had a detailed and fruitful discussion regarding strategies to strengthen the Congress party in the North East.

Therie gave some valuable

AIIC Minority Depertment’s envoy Rejaul Laskar with Nagaland Pradesh Congress President K Therie in Kohima.

suggestions regarding the North East strategy of the AICC Minority Department which Laskar would incorporate in his report.

Laskar also met the general secretary of Nagaland Baptist Church Council, Rev Zelhou Keyho in Kohima.

Both had a very cordial discussion on the cur-

rent socio-political situation in Nagaland. This meeting is as part of the AICC Minority Department’s outreach activity towards Churches and Christian civil society.

Laskar, who is former spokesperson of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee, is also a prominent author and scholar.

DHM revival and healing festival ZBN condoles 1 NSCN (R) cadre apprehended

Peace channel condemns

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur Wednesday, December 14, 2016

DIMAPUR: Zeliangrong Baudi Nagaland has expressed deep pain at the sudden demise of late Haizielu Iheilung on December 12 at Dimapur.

In a condolence message, Zeliangrong Baudi Nagaland general secretary Meijiang Gonmei described late Iheilung as a committed, sincere and active social worker who had rendered his services in different capacity for the upliftment of Zelianrong people for peace, unity and understanding.

It stated that late Haizielu Iheilung’s death has brought a great loss to the Zeliangrong community which would be difficult and that Zelaingrong people would treasure and value the good legacy left behind by him.

Zeliangrong Baudi Nagaland conveyed its deepest condolences to his beloved wife Apeina Iheilung, the president of Zeliangrong Mother’s Organization (ZMO) Nagaland, her children, bereaved family members, relatives and pray that God Almighty grant solace and comfort to all soon. It also prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace.

DIMAPUR: Team of 44 Assam Rifles based on specific input with respect to illegal taxation and extortion

by NSCN (R) in Longleng district, an operation was carried out in Kanching village on December 11.

According to PRO IGAR (N), during the search operation, an active NSCN (R) cadre, ‘self-styled kilonser’ Chongpon Phom, resident of Kanching Village was apprehended. PRO also stated that, one pt 22 Pistol, two magazines and 73 rounds along with in-

Accused along the seized items

criminating documents were recovered from the cadre.

The apprehended cadre was handed over to police station, Tuli, Nagaland.

AR recover ammunitions Unit, troops of 35 Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ 7 Sect AR of IGAR (North) recovered cache of ammunitions from the house of SS Col Tinka Konyak of NSCN (K) in Techa Colony, Mon on December 11.

According to PRO IGAR (N), 50 live rounds of 7.62 mm AK 47, one radio set Motorola, combat dresses, extortion slips of NSCN (K) and other Seized items. incriminating documents DIMAPUR: Based on were recovered from stores specific input from Assam that were dug under the Rifles Field Intelligence floor of the house.

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WEATHER FORECAST December 14

(Temperature in ºC)

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Agartala Sunny and pleasant

26 13

Aizawl

23 10

Sunny and pleasant

Guwahati Sunny and nice Imphal

26 11

Mostly sunny and comfortable 24 11

Itanagar Sunny and not as warm

23 10

Shillong

Sunshine and nice

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Kohima

Sunny and not as warm

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Dimapur Sunny and pleasant Mkg

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Nice with plenty of sunshine 22 9

Tuensang Sunny and cooler

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Sunny and cooler

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Zunheboto Sunny and not as warm

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Governor of Nagaland P.B. Acharya seen planting tulsi plant at Raj Bhavan Kohima on December 12.

DIMAPUR: Aashray Dergaon Nature Organisation under the banner of “provide shelter for needy” held a tulsi plantation award distribution ceremony at Raj Bhavan Kohima on December 12 in the presence of governor P. B. Acharya.

Governor of Nagaland P.B.Acharya encouraged the Aashray Dergaon Nature Organisation Assam to spread more information about the medicine knowledge of healthcare for the

people. He also urged them to have good relation with their neighboring state.

Aashray Dergaon Nature Organisation stated that, tulsi plantation contest was held in all Assam level with 516 participants held on October 18. And in the Top three positions were begged by Mon Rajguru Pujabari of Majuli.

Jyotiprova Das Saikia and Nayanmoni Bora bagged the Patanjali Arybhatta Sushruta award respectively.

They also informed that, Tulsi was planted for

religious and medicine purposes and for its essential oil. They had started planting contest from 2014 at local level for the first time. In the year 2015, governor P. B. Acharya had expressed his interest on tulsi plantation and instituted three awards like Saint and Yog Guru Patanjali Award, Astromer Arybhatta Award and Ayurvedic Surgeon Sushruta Award with a Cash prize of Rs. 5000, Rs. 3000, and Rs. 2000 with citation respectively by governor at Raj Bhavan Guwahati.

DIMAPUR: One-day sensitization training on PINDICS for elementary teachers and two-day training on SHAALA SIDDHI for GMS/GPS head teachers/teachers in-charge was held on December 5 to 7 at EBRC Tseminyu.

SIS under SDEO Tseminyu, Cheng Kath, reminded the teachers that the teaching fraternity was bestowed with huge responsibility to play proactive role for transformative change in the area for the welfare of learners.

Thongsenlo Kath, ADC under DMA SSA, Kohima appealed the gathering to provide accurate information, data, to maintain ethics and values and also to rededicate themselves for the grand job.

Earlier, welcome note was delivered by co-ordinator EBRC Tseminyu, Rushulo Khing.

Vote of thanks was pronounced by Francis Magh (TOT).The resource person for first session of the orientation for PINDICS was the chairperson himself.

During the two-day training on SHAALA SIDDHI, the resource persons were Leilakle (TOT) and Soti Tep (TOT).

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Usou miapfü Mechü Krotho celebrates silver jubilee

Officials of Üsoumiapfü Mechü Krotho with chief guest Kruyie and others after unveiling of the jubilee plaque on December 13, 2016.)

DIMAPUR: The Üsou Clan Women Organisation (Üsoumiapfü Mechü Krotho - ÜMK) of Pfuchatsumia Khel under Kohima village today celebrated its 25-years of existence with P. Khel council chairman, Kruyie Pienyü as the chief guest at Üsou Zieke within the village premises.

Exhorting the womenfolk of the clan, Kruyie encouraged them to pass on the tradition and culture

to the youngsters and also be supportive towards welfare activities of the khel in particular and village in general.

He also released the jubilee souvenir on the occasion. Chaired by ÜMK advisor Mesetuonuo Pienyü the celebration commenced with deaconess of Khedi Baptist Church Razoutuo-ü Pienyü while welcome address was delivered by

ÜMK president Letuo-ü Pienyü. Organising committee convenor Zeneituo Pienyü extended greetings of the occasion.

Neipekrei-ü presented the ÜMK general secretary report while jubilee choir and Nounenuo & friends enthralled the gathering with special cultural numbers. Khrieneinuo Pienyü tendered the vote of thanks while the celebrations concluded with jubilee feast.

Holy Spirit Church Vidima inaugurated

Sumi Totimi Hoho Sematilla presented a folk dance during the 1st general session of Dimapur Sumi Totimi Hoho (DSTH) which was held Tuesday, at Notun Bosti prayer fellowship with dental surgeon, Dr. Mughali Vihoto as chief guest. The programme was exhorted by Dimapur Sumi Council Chairman, Kuhoi Zhimo while prizes for annual activities report were sponsored by Mary Khekaho.

NSCA initiates Christian leaders meeting DIMAPUR: Concerned Christian leaders held a meeting at Red Cross building, Kohima on December 12 under the aegis of Nagaland Senior Citizen Association (NSCA) in connection with the decision of government of India on declaration of December 25 as Good Governance Day. A press note by Nagaland Senior Citizen Association president, Dr. S. I. Tushi Ao and convenor,

Z. Lohe stated that the meeting deliberated on the impact of such decision on the life of Christians in the country as December 25 was the most auspicious day for Christians to celebrate the advent of Jesus Christ all over the world.

The meeting unanimously resolved to submit a memorandum to appropriate authorities to protect the Christians from infringement on their constitutional rights.

Cherubic Isle annual day

DIMAPUR: Cherubic Isle pre-school, Near Nagaland Children’s Home, Diphupar Dimapur held its annual day 2016 on December 10 with assistant professor of Dimapur Govt. College, Shuiching K Lasuh as the guest speaker. Various activities like singing, dancing, apparatus demonstration, pompom display etc were presented by the students and the graduation certificates were given away to the students. Parents, grandparents and well wishers attended the programme.

DIMAPUR: Holy Spirit Church Vidima was blessed by bishop of Kohima, Most Rev. Dr. James Thoppil on November 27, while monolith was unveiled by Dr. John Murry and church inaugurated by financial administrator, diocese of Kohima, Rev. Dr. George Punnolil.

Holy Eucharist was officiated by Bishop James and twelve priests concelebrated.

Bishop in his introduction congratulated Fr. Sajan and his parish team, particularly the community of Vidima for completing the construction of the new Church.

He said that it was not only well constructed and beautify but every church is built on the grace of God. Bishop further spoke about the relevance and importance of advent that starts with the first Sunday of Advent.

He said that our advent preparation was to meet Christ who became Immanuel at a certain decisive moment in history,

at Christmas.

During the celebration 21 people received the sacrament of confirmation and eight received the first communion.

Dominic Yasokie, during the felicitation programme, welcomed all and anchored the programme.

Songs, choreography, duet were the special items of the day.

Dr. John Murry in his speech said that every good act was initiated by one and others join the effort and bring to completion that initiative.

Church secretar y, Valentine gave a brief history of the Church and gave short account of the work and expenses of the Church construction.

Hilarius, the Catechist proposed vote of thanks and Rev. Fr. Mathew Thuniampral, director Shalom, said the grace.

Many priests, sisters, delegates from Kohima, Dimapur, Chumukedima, pastors of different denominations, village chairman and other invited guests attended.

Friends of the Poor Society Ministry, director Dr Bendangjungshi, visited Abigails’ Home and Mission Hostel to share the word of God and distribute quilts as a reminder that gift giving was a Christmas tradition which has been fast losing its once special meaning.

JSIM office in Kohima dedicated

DIMAPUR: A dedication service for the Jehovah Sabaoth International Ministries (JSIM) new office at Daklane, Kohima, below Sumi Baptist Church Was held on December 12 by pastor, Koinonia Baptist Church, Kohima, Rev. Zotuo Kiewhuo. Speaking at the dedicatory service, Rev. Zotuo Kiewhuo said people should all feel “I am part of this Ministry” and to work together with one heart and one soul as mentioned in the book of Acts where early believers in togetherness and unity spread the gospel rapidly. Further, basing on Mt. Sinai, where anointing was released and how the mountain changed, Rev.

Rev. Zotuo Kiewhuo at the dedicatory service.

Zotuo said this would be a place where people should seek and be delivered, as the same God that releases anointing to Moses would release upon this place.

Earlier, Khotuo Yaatsu in his keynote address

briefed on how JSIM started two years back. The service was chaired by Nzanbeni Tsopoe while T.T Kikon pronounced the invocation prayer and Rokopra Mekro, president JSIM pronounced the vote of thanks.

Pre-Christmas celebrated by various organisations

Lower P.R Hill Prayer Fellowship Kohima preChristmas held on December 12. (DPRO) DIMAPUR: Lower P. R. Hill Prayer Fellowship Kohima held its 1st preChristmas programme on December 12 at the lower P. R. Hill Panchayat Hall.

Superintendent Nagaland Legislative Assembly, Loyivani Lotha who shared on the occasion maintained that Christmas signifies the love of God to mankind irrespective of status. Jesus came into this world in a humble way to give us peace and salvation, she added. She K

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exhorted the gathering to love one another and to be humble as was portrayed

by Christ.

O. Chubala Jamir also exhorted the fathers while Alila Ao read the scripture. Special number was presented by Eyingbeni and friends. Nevolu Theyo invoked God’s blessings while Keneungu Assumi offered the benediction in the programme chaired by Shiholi Shohe.

A similar pre-Christmas programme was also

conducted by State College of Teacher Education (SCET) Kohima on November 26 at the college campus.

As part of the celebration, Christmas carols, songs and short speeches on “Christmas to me” were presented by the studentteachers and faculty. Depicting the true sense of love, joy and peace the student-teachers performed a powerful and heartwarming musical play. The Christmas message was delivered by Dr. Bendangyapangla on behalf of the faculty.

The Christmas bonfire was lit by assistant headmistress of RHSS Kohima, Kevitsieno Luho.

The celebration culminated with gift exchange programme reminding each one that the ability to give was the ‘beating heart of humanity.’ Along with the student-teachers, faculty and staff, the programme was also attended by the alumni.

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Two truckers hurt in Manipur firing

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Kakugha Zhimo President, SCWD

Lakato Zhimo Gen. Secy., SCWD

JOINT COUNCIL LLMP FELICITATES

(Kiyekhu Wokhami) Secretary Joint Council, LLMP

OFFICE OF THE

DIMAPUR AREA CHUCHUYIMLANG SENSO TELONGJEM DIMAPUR - 797112, NAGALAND

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The Dimapur Area Chuchuyimlang Senso Telongjem takes pride in the achievement of Mrs. Akokla Pongen Lucy in winning the prestigious award (National Level) in co-operation IFFCO SAHAKARITA RATNA AWARD. 2015-16. The Association further wishes the very best in all her endeavours even in days to come.

L. Nungsang Pongen President DACST

The Bhandari Town Students’ Union proudly congratulates Shri. N. Jacob Yanthan on his promotion to the post of Joint Director, Agri Department Govt. of Nagaland.

Indeed the Union wishes him grand success and good health.

Chumdemo N. Jami President Bhandari Town Students’ Union

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(Pika Wokhami) President MSU

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SUNGRATSU SENSO TELONGJEM KOHIMA

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The Sungratsu Senso Telongjem Kohima with immense pride would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to : 1) Smti. Temsunaro Aier, D/o Dr. Tajen Aier on being promoted to Additional Secretary, Vety & AH, Govt. of Nagaland.

2) Shri. Limawati Aier, S/o Sarepba Aier on being promoted to Joint Labour Commissioner, Directorate of Labour, Govt. of Nagaland.

The Union further wishes them success and may our Almighty God continue to grant wisdom and good health as you pursue bigger challenges in your respective endeavour.

Sangtemchuba Aier President, SSTK

Dear.... Kivikali Zhimolimi.

Thinking of you on your special day, I hope you have a wonderful day and that the years ahead is filled with much, many wonderful surprises and gives you lasting memories that you will cherish in all the days ahead. May this birthday brings you lots of happiness, wisdom and wealthy life.HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Best wishes. XYZ Dear Kivikali Zhimo, Happy Birthday, I can never thank God enough to have sent you for me in the form of an angel ! Thank you for filling my life with so much happiness and joy.

Always Ma-C Yhoshu Dear Taro, I will never forgive you for every time you have fought with me. But I want you to know that despite our differences I will still love you unconditionally. I know this sounds quirky but that’s how wonderful sisterhood is, you see. Happy birthday.

From Wanyei phom My Tarzan (Hollohoto Khala) Many many happy returns of the day this day is the best of the year because on this day the love of my life was born. I would like to thank the special person who brought you into this world and raised you to become the “AWSOME” person that you are....my love for you will never CEASE and you will always be the one for me. I wish you all the LUCK in the world if i had to take birth on earth for a thousand times I would wish that you would be my love each time wish you a long life. Happy Birthday once again.

Always your love Tuma Mims (Khala)

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Senkalemba Jamir Secretary, SSTK

The VK Range Students' Union would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Miss Vilokali Zhimo, D/o Mrs. & Mr. Tokiho Zhimo of Maromi Village for winning two titles, viz Miss Sumi 2016 and Miss Nagaland 2016, the most prestigious crown in the state and bringing laurels to the students' community of VK area in particular and to the general community of our area at large.

"May your success be a source of Inspiration to the younger generation" The Union further wish that you achieve even greater success in future.

Toino K Wokhami President VKRSU

The ZBCYD Chumukedima celebrates its 25th Anniversary on 15th December 2016 with the theme "Celebrating God's Faithfulness". Rev. D. Heutui Zeme shall grace the occasion as speaker.

The Planning Committee request pioneers, exexecutives, invitees and well-wishers to kindly grace the occasion.

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Maromi Students' Union would like to congratulate Miss Vilokali Zhimo, D/o Mrs. & Mr. Tokiho Zhimo of Maromi Village for being crowned Miss Sumi 2016 and Miss Nagaland 2016. The Union also thank her for bringing good name to Maromi Village in particular and to the whole Sumi Community in general and wishes her for more success in future.

(Kaboto Zhimo) General Secy.

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loving family members.

VK RANGE STUDENTS' UNION

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(Yehokhu Chophy) Chairman Joint Council, LLMP

Dist. Wokha, Nagaland

MAROMI STUDENTS' UNION

The joint council of Lotisa Old, Lotisa New, Maromi and Phishumi Village congratulates Miss Vilokali Zhimo, D/o Mrs. & Mr. Tokiho Zhimo of Maromi Village for winning Miss Sumi 2016 and Miss Nagaland 2016 and bringing laurels to Sumi Community in particular. The joint council also wishes her further success.

May our almighty God bless you in each and every walk of your life HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

OFFICE OF THE

ZELIANGRONG BAPTIST CHURCH YOUTH DEPARTMENT

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interrogation.

Sources in the CID further informed that they have formed a Quick Response Team (QRC) involving 18 officials of the department to carry out operations against black money and other related offences.

The 18 officials were divided into three groups and they would carry out operations in various part of the state in coordination with the local police if needed.

Hello..... Good morning sweet brother.....

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OFFICE OF THE

The Sheyipu Community Welfare Dimapur would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Miss Vilokali Zhimo, D/o Shri. Tokiho Zhimo of winning the Miss Sumi Title, 2016 and Miss Nagaland 2016 respectively.

We take immense pride and pleasure in wishing you more success in your future endeavours. May you continue to inspire.

“The cash was hidden in a secret locker of Bedi’s bedroom in the house,” the official added.

“We have intimated this to the Income Tax department and they are interrogating Bedis to ascertain as to how they managed to get such huge amount in new currencies when the whole country is struggling,” he said.

A probe is on to ascertain whether the seized money was proportionate to his income, said the official, adding that the Criminal Investigation Department would also register a case if any discrepancies were found during the IT

Mandy manshen Well, you are another year older and you haven’t changed a bit.

That’s great because you are perfect just the way you are. Happy Birthday.

Yankee

MOTTO : TO SERVE, TO GROW AND TO LEAD

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IMPHAL, Dec 13: National Students Union of India (NSUI) campaign against Centre’s new draft National Education Policy 2016 reached Imphal.

Addressing a news conference at Hotel Imphal here, NSUI president Amrita Dhawan said they were conducting consultation programmes across the country regarding the new draft policy and it will be held in Manipur tomorrow (Wednesday).

The Congress affiliated student body will launch various forms of protests against the new draft National Education Policy 2016, according to the president. She alleged that the policy was aimed at privatization which is against students from poor background. Stakeholders were not consulted and it is a copy and paste document from the RSS, she added.

While terming the new policy as “anti-student policies,” Dhawan maintained

that the new policy would not allow student organizations to base in the campus of educational institutions.

“The draft policy document is fascist as the recommendations submitted by the TSR Subramanian Committee are against the student welfare and the target number of consultations across the country was not done,” the NSUI president said.

This kind of policies which discourages the students will not be a good for the country, she added.

The Centre’s draft new Education Policy 2016 was made public in June this year on www.mygov.in website. The 43-page document focuses on addressing gender discrimination, the creation of educational tribunals, and a common curriculum for science, mathematics and English.

Revision of no-detention policy, promotion of Sanskrit, and bringing back Class 10 board examinations are some of the key changes that the policy talks about.

Guwahati, Dec 13 (IANS): The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Assam Police has recovered over Rs 1.5 crore in new Rs 2,000 and Rs 500 bills from a businessman’s house here, police said on Tuesday.

The CID official said that the amount was recovered during a raid at the house of Harjeet Singh Bedi on late Monday evening.

“We received a tip off that huge amount of black money was hidden in Bedi’s house. We raided his house at Beltola area,” he said adding that they seized Rs 1,54,61,000.

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Aizawl, Dec 13 (PTI): The Mizoram government and Hmar People’s Convention (Democratic) will hold a third round of peace talks on Friday. The HPC (D) delegation, for the first time since August 10 last, would be led by Working Chairman of the outfit Lalthangliana Hmar, Hmar sources on Tuesday said.

Lalthalien, a church leader in Imphal, who had led the HPC (D) delegation in the first and second rounds of talks, told PTI that Hmar would lead the delegation this time, while ‘Deputy Army Chief ’ of the outfit Lalbiaknunga, earlier tipped to be included in the delegation will not be present.

Meanwhile, in a goodwill gesture by the government, HPC (D) ‘Army Chief ’ Lalropuia Famhoite, who had been incarcerated at the Central Jail near Aizawl since 2015, was released on bail by a local court on Monday.

Officials, however, did not comment on his likely participation in the talks.

Over Rs 1.5 cr new currencies seized

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Date : 29/11/16

Abito K. Sumi General Secretary VKRSU Regd. No. 5460/16

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NSUI campaigns against Centre’s new education policy

IMPHAL, Dec 13: The UNC sponsored economic blockade has taken an ugly turn when miscreants opened fire towards vehicles moving with security escort, injuring two truckers late Monday.

Barely a day after the firing incident, a Tamenglong-bound taxi service Tata Sumo was torched along the same highway in Imphal West district on Tuesday evening.

Reports said miscre-

blockades.” The agitation is being organised jointly by the ABSU, the pro-dialogue militant group National Democratic Front of Bodoland (P) and the People’s Joint Action Committee for Bodoland Movement (PJACBM).

“The Bodo people will never put up with the historical injustice meted out to them by the ruling cliques of Assam since the inception of administration after the Independence of the country,” said Pramod. The community leaders, who ran from pillar to post seeking attention of the government, now say that having seen the dubious role of the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party government for two-and-half years, the Bodos could resort to extreme measures.

Currently, two factions of the NDFB — NDFB (P) led by Gobinda Basumatary, and NDFB led by Ranjan Daimary — are holding peace talks with the Centre, while NDFB (S) led by Songibijit I.K. is opposed to holding talks with the government under the constitutional framework.

Date : 3/12/2016

1. That my name and my wife's name is written/recorded differently in my different documents both in my academic and official, my names as Ganesh Madhukar Zape, Ganesh Zape and Zape Ganesh and my spouse name as Bharti G. Zape which should be Bharti Zape only.

2. That these written above names my name and my spouse name are one and the same persons, i.e. me and my spouse only.

3. That henceforth I and my spouse name shall be used/known/called only in our correct name as Ganesh Madhukar Zape and Bharti Zape in our future purposes and correspondences.

And I signed this affidavit on this 3rd day of December' 2016, at Dimapur, Nagaland.

Deponent Solemnly affirmed and signed before me by the deponent.

Notary Public DP-10240 Regd. No. 4891

AFFIDAVIT

Dt. 12-12-2016

I, Shri. Merennungsang Jamir, S/o A I Asang Jamir, resident of H/No. 4, Sector A, Aoyimti Village, Dimapur, Nagaland do hereby solemnly declare as follows :1. That, I am a bonafide and law abiding citizen of India and residing at the above mentioned address.

2. That, I use my name as Merennungsang Jamir in all my official documents and records.

3. That in some of my official documents my name has been entered as Meren Jamir.

4. That, the name Merennungsang Jamir and Meren Jamir is one and the same person.

5. That, the content of this affidavit from para (1) to (4) are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, belief and nothing declared is false therein.

Deponent Solemnly sworn before me on this 29 th Day of November 2016.

Notary Public DP-10244

I, Smti HEPUNI ADAHRA, w/o Shri KH. LOHRÜ, aged about 46 years, permanent resident of PUNANAMEI VILLAGE, P.O MAO GATE, SENAPATI DISTRICT, MANIPUR and presently residing at Sepfüzou Colony Kohima, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as under:1. That I am a bonafide resident of the above mentioned locality.

2. That I am working as Sister bearing No. 5320006, under 5th AR, C/o 99 APO. 3. That in my service records (nomination list) I have inadvertently entered my children’s name as Kayio Savio and Maniphro Patricia. Where Savio and Patricia are their baptism name.

4. That the correct/official name of my children are Kayio Maheo and Maniphro Maheo and the same has been entered in their academic records.

5. That in my children’s birth Certificate my name has been entered in short as H.Adahra instead of Hepuni Adahra.

6. That this instant affidavit is executive as a piece of evidence for correction/ rectification of my name and children’s name of any future reference or correspondences.

7. That the statements made in the above paragraphs are true to the best of my know ledge and no immaterial has been stated or concealed herein.

And I signed this affidavit on this day the 12th day of December at Kohima.

Deponent.

Solemnly affirm and declare before me by the above name deponent on this the 12th day of December at Kohima.

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OFFICE OF THE KOHIMA YIKHUM UNION

MAROMI VILLAGE COUNCIL

(ESTD.1977) Motto:- “ Be Positive in Unity”

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With profound pride and gratitude, the Kohima Yikhum Union takes the pleasure to congratulate the following esteem members on their promotion to:(1) Mrs. S. Aosenla Kithan, Additional Secretary, Nagaland Legislative Assembly.

(2) Shri. Jonjibemo Odyuo, State Relief & Rehabilitation Officer.

(3) Mrs. V. Rabeni Odyuo, Under Secy., Nagaland Civil Secretariat.

(4) Mrs. K. Mhonbeni Odyuo, Asst. Superintendent, Legal Metrology Department.

The Union will continue to pray and look forward to a higher destination.

Chichamo Odyuo, Zubemo Kithan Chairman, KYU Secy., KYU

Maromi Village Council congratulates Miss Vilokali Zhimo, D/o Mrs. & Mr. Tokiho Zhimo of Maromi Village for achieving the prestigious titles Miss. Sumi 2016 and Miss Nagaland 2016 and bringing good name to the village community.

The Council prays that the wisdom of God guide her to achieve ever more success in future.

(Shiwoto Zhimo) Chairman Maromi Village Council

(Kiyekhu Wokhami) Secretary Maromi Village Council

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as Khullem Ibochou, who was hit on his right armpit, managed to drive the vehicle upto the Noney (Tamenglong district) from where the police rushed him to a nearby healthcare centre before evacuating to a hospital in Imphal.

A handyman was injured in a second incident that took place at Tupul area around 11 pm. Salou Rahman, the handyman of a loaded truck (MN01A0169) sustained injury on his hand.

The firing incident

Guwahati, Dec 13 (Agencies): The Bodo community of the northeast said it will intensify the agitation to press for its demand for a separate state, as the BJP-led central and Assam governments continue to ignore their cause.

As part of the agitation, over 5,000 people from the Bodo community on Monday began their threeday ‘dharna’ or sit-in at Jantar-Mantar in the capital city. They are also planning a march from Rajghat to Parliament Street on Tuesday.

“The BJP promised in its election manifesto that it would resolve the Bodo problem immediately if it could come to power at the Centre. It’s now two-andhalf years. But, there is no initiative to fulfil this promise,” said Pramod Bodo, President of the All Bodo Students Union (ABSU).

Pramod said the government has stopped even the dialogue process, which apparently means it is not willing to resolve the problem. “So, we will go for mass hunger strikes and indefinite road and rail

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ants opened fire towards the goods loaded trucks heading towards Imphal from Jiribam along NH-37 at two places in Tamenglong district late Monday night.

The first incident, in which a driver of a Tata Dipper (MN01AA-0164) was injured, took place between Awangkhul and Langkhong in Tamenglong district around 10.30 pm.

Miscreants fired several rounds toward the trucks taking advantage of the gap of security escorts.

The driver identified

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The Tata Sumo which was burned by counter blockade supporters on Tuesday.

took place even as Central paramilitary security forces which include four companies of SSB have been deployed on ROP duty along NH-37.

In the backdrop of the last night attacks on loaded trucks, residents of Khumbong area along NH37 in Imphal West district imposed a counter blockade banning transport of all kinds of goods to Tamenglong district. A large number of people came out on the streets along the stretch of the highway early Tuesday morning and frisked vehicles heading towards Tamenglong district.

Goods found in the vehicles were dragged down and destroyed by the counter blockade imposers.

Meanwhile, a Tata Sumo (MN01X-7438) trying the cross the Khubong area through diversion route (inter-village road) was torched by some villagers at Ngairangbam village.

The vehicle has been almost reduced to ashes before police team could arrive. The driver and passengers were, however, left unharmed, reports added.

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Cyclone Vardah leaves trail of damage

water from her well as the power was not there.

“The central government must think of natural calamities when taking major decisions that have large impact on people like demonitisation. There is neither real money nor plastic money with us,” P. Kumar, a private sector employee, told IANS. People in the residential localities after being awed by the damage caused by the cyclone started cleaning their compound of fallen trees, leaves and other muck that was blown by the cyclonic winds.

“It is as if we are in the midst of a forest,” quipped A. Viswanath, a businessman surveying the fallen trees in his locality.

In a statement issued on Monday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam said over 4,000 trees fell.

According to citizens the number could be much more if one takes into account the trees inside the residential compounds and the parks.

Meanwhile the municipal corporation is also removing the fallen trees from roads.

In areas not reached by corporation officials, residents themselves cut the branches of fallen trees creating space for movement on the roads.

Around 200 students of Ramakrishna Mission Home here actively lent an helping hand to the residents of different localities by clearing the trees fallen on the roads.

“Divided into small groups, we went to different localities and cleared the roads of fallen trees,” a student told IANS. The student group that IANS met were very enthusiastic about their mission, with one of them eagerly detailing the work they had done since morning.

Ministry may ask for more funds for rural job scheme MGNREGA

Sushma Swaraj recovering fast: Doctor

Residents look at the uprooted trees in a residential area which have been the worst hit due to the cyclone Vardah that brought life to a stand still across Chennai on Tuesday.(PTI)

CHENNAI/new delhi, DEC 13 (IANS): Chennaities woke up to uprooted trees/big branches blocking the roads, fallen name boards and hoardings, damaged compound walls and vehicles under fallen trees, power cuts and lack of milk supplies on Tuesday, a day after Cyclone Vardah ripped through the city.

While the cyclone hit residents have now become accustomed to closed ATMs it was a rude shock to many when hoteliers and shopkeepers declined to accept card payments citing nonworking point of sale ter-

NEW DELHI, DEC 13 (IANS): The Union Ministry of Rural Development may ask for additional funds for the rural employment guarantee scheme MGNREGA if there is a hike in the demands for works, an official said on Tuesday.

“The government sanctioned around Rs 38,500 crore for the current financial year. In the first budgetary supplement, an additional Rs 5,000 crore was released in the month of November and Rs 4,000 is likely to be allocated as the second supplement for the scheme,” an official told IANS on the condition of anonymity.

This is the highest-ever allocation under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme (MGNREGA).

State governments contribute around 25 per cent for the material expenses

minals owing to network failure.

“There was no power at home and no milk. So we decided to go to a hotel and have brunch. However the hotel said they are not accepting card payments as the swipe machine was not working. We had to come back home to have a home-cooked meal,” K. Muralidharan, a public sector employee told IANS. Similar was the experience of V.Revathi, a home maker who had to pay up the scarce cash she had when she had to purchase a bucket and a rope to draw

of the scheme. The central government’s share in the scheme is around 90 per cent. On an average, the total contribution of all the state governments to the scheme is around Rs 4,000 crore. On the issue of decline in demand and allocation of work under the scheme in the past two months, the official said: “These months being the agricultural sowing season, we generally see a drop in the demands across the nation.”

“In comparison to last year, which was a drought year, this year we had good monsoon, creating more agricultural jobs.”

“We have increased the labour budget for the states like Karnataka, which is facing drought for the third consecutive year. In addition, some states, including Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, where small pock-

ets of a few districts are facing drought-like conditions, will also get additional budget.”

There has been a steady decline in the month-wise household demand for the scheme since September this year. “Till today Rs 40,000 crore, including Rs 12,651 crore carried forward from the last financial year, have been released,” said the official. He added: “In the last 10 days, we have released around Rs 3,000 crore and with this we are left with around Rs 7,0006,000 crore for the rest of the financial year.” The ministry on Tuesday released funds to the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Mizoram for the works to be executed by the month of January, the official added. In this financial year, the scheme carries wage liability to the tune of Rs 410 crore from the last financial year.

NEW DELHI, DEC 13 (IANS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj continues to recover fast after a kidney transplant at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here, a senior doctor said on Tuesday.

“The minister is recovering fast. However, it will take at least a week or so to discharge her. Our team of doctors is monitoring her condition,” the senior doctor, who was on the team that performed a kidney transplant on the senior BJP leader, told IANS. Swaraj underwent the kidney transplant from an unrelated donor on December 10 at AIIMS by a dedicated team of 50 medical staff, including several senior doctors like M. Minz, V.K. Bansal and Preet Mohinder Singh led by AIIMS Director M.C. Misra.

Rajnath reviews relief operation in TN, AP

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday reviewed the relief operations in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh where cyclone Vardah made landfall, and ordered the Inter-Ministerial Central team be kept ready to be sent to Tamil Nadu immediately on the state government’s request.

Taking stock of the situation in a high level meeting, he “expressed his satisfaction on the preparedness of the Central and State agencies in handling the devastating cyclone which has resulted in minimising casualties”, an official statement said. NDRF Director General of R.K. Pachnanda informed the Home Minister about the deployemnt of his force in the disaster hit states and the relief work done by them. Eight NDRF teams consisting of 268 rescuers along with 29 boats had been deployed in Tamil Nadu, while three more teams consisting of 108 rescuers along with 15 boats have been sent to Chennai while six teams consisting of 205 rescuers along with 20 boats have been deployed in Andhra Pradesh.

According to the NDRF DG, the force are removing road blocks.

NEW DELHI, DEC 13 (PTI): The Election Commission has asked the government to amend laws to bar people from contesting from two seats or, at least as a deterrent, a candidate who vacates a seat necessitating a bypoll should be asked to deposit an “appropriate” amount in state coffers.

The Representation of the People Act, 1951 allows a person to contest a general election or by-elections or biennial elections from a maximum of two constituencies but the candidate can retain only one. Before a 1996 amendment in the electoral laws, there was no bar on the number of seats a person could contest. In a compendium of electoral reforms proposed by the poll panel to the Law Ministry, released earlier this month, the Commission said it has proposed amendment to section 33(7) of the Act. In its 2004 proposal, the EC had said that if the law cannot be changed to bar people from contesting on more than one seat, then the winning candidate should bear the cost of the by-election to the seat he or she vacates. The amount then proposed was Rs 5 lakh for state assembly and state legislative council elections and Rs 10 lakh for Lok Sabha polls.

LU C K N OW, D E C 1 3 (PTI): Amid reports of Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today said if such a tie-up takes place in the upcoming state assembly polls it would win over 300 seats.

“Though samajwadis are going to form majority government in the state, but if alliance takes place, it will win over 300 (of the 403) seats. The final decision in this regard will be taken by party National president (Mulayam Singh Yadav),” he said when asked about possibility of his party’s alliance with Congress.

Expecting a noteban backlash against BJP, Congress has kept a back channel open for striking a pre-poll alliance or an understanding with Samajwadi Party for next year’s Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, sources in the party said.

Desperate to be counted in the power stakes in Uttar Pradesh where it ruled 27 years back, Congress leaders might settle for anything between 60-70 seats, including the 20 sitting MLAs it has in the state Assembly, the sources said.

Swept away to a distant fourth position, Congress leaders feel that its chances

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in the crucial state had dipped after the Narendra Modi government went public with the September 29 surgical strikes inside Pak-occupied Kashmir.

They, however, feel that post demonetisation the popularity of the BJP has declined.

Downplaying controversy over ticket distribution in the Samajwadi Party, Akhilesh said, “Tickets are changed till last moment.

We will only field those who can win elections. I will give my suggestions and advice on assembly tickets to the party president.” To a specific query on tickets to gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari’s brother and another mafia don Ateeq Ahmad, the chief minister parried a directly reply, saying hardships because of note ban was a bigger issue at present.

Rahul, PC step up attack on govt over note ban

DADRI(UP)/NAGPUR, DEC 13 (PTI): Congress today unleashed a dual attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over note ban woes with Rahul Gandhi accusing him of “waging a war” against the poor by rendering them “cashless” and P Chidambaram calling it a “biggest scam” of the year that needed to be probed.

Flagging the impact of demonetisation on the g round, Chidambaram dubbed it as a “thoughtless move”, “the worst assault” on the poor and worse than natural calamity for them while Gandhi said Modi’s vision of a cashless economy has rendered the poor “cashless”, robbing them of their hard- earned money.

Before banning highvalue notes, Chidambaram said Modi should at least have consulted his “own man” Yashwant Sinha so the “monumental mismanagement” could have been

FCRA licence of Teesta’s NGO renewed NEW DELHI, DEC 13 (PTI): The FCRA licence of an NGO run by activist Teesta Setalvad has been renewed by the government notwithstanding restrictions imposed on it in receiving foreign donations.

The registration of Citizen for Justice and Peace (CJP), run by Setalvad and her husband Javed Anand, under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, has been renewed, a Home Ministry official said.

The renewal of FCRA registration of the CJP done despite it being under the prior permission category. Those NGOs, which are under prior permission category, have to take permission from the government before receiving foreign donations.

CJP was under the scanner of Home Ministry for alleged misuse of grants to survivors of 2002 Gujarat riots following which it was put under the prior permission category by Home Ministry in July last year.

Teesta is secretary of CJP and her two other NGOs — Sabrang Trust and Sabrang Communications and Publishing Pvt Ltd — are already under investigations by the CBI and Gujarat police.

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avoided. Taking a voxpop-style referendum on demonetisation among people standing in a bank queue in Dadri in Uttar Pradesh, Gandhi charged that the announcement by Modi on November 8 has enabled the conversion of black money into white.

The Congress Vice President alleged that the N DA g ove r n m e n t h a s “blocked” the money of the poor through currency ban to favour a “handful of industrialists” and to liquidate banks that have extended loans worth “Rs 8 lakh crore” to them.

Addressing a gathering at a wholesale market, Gandhi said, “The Prime Minister has brought honest people on the streets while the rich and the corrupt are taking money through the backdoor of banks.

“It was done to ensure

that the poor deposit their money in the banks, which will be used to repay the debt of around Rs 8 lakh crore owed by these industrialists to the banks. Modiji wants the money of the poor to remain in the banks for the next six to eight months,” he said. Gandhi said the measure will “injure” the country. He also accused the Prime Minister of shifting goalposts over the issue by listing the objective of the measures ranging from unearthing black money to curbing counterfeit currency.

“Only 2 paise out of Rs 100 is counterfeit. Two days after Modiji made the announcement, terrorists, after they were slain, were found having new currency.

Then he says he will make the economy cashless. He has made it cashless indeed, with the poor having no

cash,” he said. Chidambaram while terming the exercise as “absurd” and “thoughtless” in a scathing attack on the Modi government sought to know how many economies in the world are cashless.

“This is the worst assault on the poor in the country. Demonetisation has broken the back of 45 crore people. It is punishing the poor. I see no rich man affected by the ban,” the Congress leader told a press meet in Nagpur.

“Daily wagers are out of work. Village markets and mandis have been shut for the last 30 days “ Chidambaram said. “World over small transactions are done in cash not by cards.

To assume that India will go from 3 per cent to 100 per cent cashless in a matter of a few months, is an outlandish expectation,” he said.

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ollowing the raid on two storage godowns in Lhomithi Colony on December 9,2016 by members of Against Corruption and Unabated Taxation(ACAUT) Nagaland, the incident has snowballed into another controversy involving the NPF-led DAN government under chief minister T.R.Zeliang. What ACAUT members with other volunteers had sought to find was evidence of diversion of PDS items in particular rice. The evidence of alleged diversion made by ACAUT was the discovery of white coloured synthetic bags into which rice were repacked from the FCI gunny bags and supposed to be destined to various retain outlets in the open market and not the ration shops. The two godowns were taken on rent by two prominent and influential non-Naga contractors who have been using local firms to conducting the benami transactions. The intention of ACUAT was to intervene and expose a racket in the larger interests of the people. Of course, in legal terms, ACAUT had “trespassed” into a private property to commit alleged offence even if that offence was meant to expose criminal activities. Of course, all these allegations will have to be proved in court. To add more fuel to the fire, a counter-FIR was filed against ACAUT, seen as a tactical move to defend those involved in the alleged racket. Thus, two FIRs were filed-one

by ACAUT against two prominent non-Naga rice contractors involved in benami transaction and the other, a counter-affidavit filed by the opposite party against ACAUT. The response to the FIRs was that, while the accused persons were still on the loose because the law couldn’t find them; the accusers or complainants were immediately arrested, booked and thrown behind bars. The Food and Civil Supplies department(F&CS) has long been the happy hunting ground of corrupt middlemen indulging in nearly a hundred crore rupees transaction each year out of diversion of rice, wheat, sugar and other PDS items. The department cannot feign innocence about the loot and plunder that has been going on for several decades. Several chief ministers since the past one and half decade, have handled the F&CS department for obvious reasons. The money bags who have been lording over the department for several decades are skilled in dealing with various political masters and meeting their monetary demands. This newspaper has been highlighting the alleged diversion of PDS items since 2011 through a series of reports and ACAUT has picked it up sometime during 2015 but in a more effective way. As per the interpretation of the law in Dimapur, the accusers/ complainants have become the accused and on the other hand, the accused have become victims(of the raiders). The fact is that, the action of ACAUT clearly absolves its members from any suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding, since they had carried out the raids in good faith or intended to be done in pursuance of the Protection under PDS(Control)Order 2001. On the other hand, the reaction of the F&CS department to the raid was untenable. The commissioner and secretary took the stand that the department was not informed about the raid and assured that if any such complaint arose, it will certainly look into the matter. Of course, complaints have never been entertained or taken to the logical conclusion for obvious reasons. And that is the fact about a department that provides money to sustain any ministry.

DailyDevotion Intercessory Prayer …men always ought to pray and not lose heart.

—Luke 18:1

You cannot truly intercede through prayer if you do not believe in the reality of redemption. Instead, you will simply be turning intercession into useless sympathy for others, which will serve only to increase the contentment they have for remaining out of touch with God. True intercession involves bringing the person, or the circumstance that seems to be crashing in on you, before God, until you are changed by His attitude toward that person or circumstance. Intercession means to “fill up…[with] what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ” (Colossians 1:24), and this is precisely why there are so few intercessors. People describe intercession by saying, “It is putting yourself in someone else’s place.” That is not true! Intercession is putting yourself in God’s place; it is having His mind and His perspective.

As an intercessor, be careful not to seek too much information from God regarding the situation you are praying about, because you may be overwhelmed. If you know too much, more than God has ordained for you to know, you can’t pray; the circumstances of the people become so overpowering that you are no longer able to get to the underlying truth.

Our work is to be in such close contact with God that we may have His mind about everything, but we shirk that responsibility by substituting doing for interceding. And yet intercession is the only thing that has no drawbacks, because it keeps our relationship completely open with God. What we must avoid in intercession is praying for someone to be simply “patched up.” We must pray that person completely through into contact with the very life of God. Think of the number of people God has brought across our path, only to see us drop them! When we pray on the basis of redemption, God creates something He can create in no other way than through intercessory prayer.

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Bereft of silver linings

or some time now there have been talks that the Centre plans to privatise oilfields in the North-east.

A classic case in point is the Lotha tribe in the Wokha district of Nagaland filing a Public Interest Litigation in Gauhati High Court against exploration and extraction of oil and natural gas in the Changpang and Tssori oil fields.

Furthermore, the Lotha Hoho (decision-making body of the Lotha tribe) urged the chief secretary of Nagaland to cancel the permit issued to Metropolitan Oil and Gas Private Limited for oil operations in Wokha district. The matter was raised from the point of view of protection and preservation of indigenous peoples’ rights over their own resources and as a way of standing from against a lot of manipulative designs by vested interests. The Gauhati High Court delivered a leading judgment on all the issues raised by the Lotha Hoho.

The PIL challenged the constitutional validity of the Nagaland Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulations, 2012 and the Nagaland Petroleum and Natural Gas Rules, 2012, as well as issuance of the permit dated 28 February 2015 to the MOGPL by the Government of Nagaland.

Commenting on the PIL, the high court maintained that entry 53 on the Union list has to be read with Article 371A of the Constitution — it stipulates that no central rule suo moto applies to Nagaland unless the legislative assembly passes the same through a resolution. Therefore, the chairman of Nagaland Petroleum and Natural Gas Board’s power of signing a MoU with MOGPL was being impugned as he had issued a licence in an irregular and illegal manner.

The High Court stayed the licence, pending resolution of all the legal and environmental issues.

Peoples’ rights in Wokha district were bypassed by private parties in collusion with certain sections of the government, elected representatives and some influential members of the Lotha tribe. The Lotha Hoho is facing stiff opposition from newlyemerging interest groups constituted by local politicians and landowners who want to share the spoils from the oil and gas exploration and extraction — their organisation called the Lotha Lower Range Public Organization and Changpang Land Owners Union have planned to file

counter-affidavits in the high court. They are also pressuring the Hoho chairman to withdraw the PIL. Those opposing arbitrary mining, oil and gas extraction across the Northeast have similar stories to tell. A few years ago in Assam’s Dibru-Saikhowa as well, the Gauhati High Court intervened on behalf of public interest litigants to stop ONGC from conducting geo-magnetic surveys.

Akhil Gogoi, founder-secretary of the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti in Assam, was arrested in October this year for protesting against the arbitrary eviction of encroachers from Kaziranga National Park and was incarcerated for leading an anti-dam movement in 2006. On the other hand, in Arunachal Pradesh, antidam protestors in Tawang have been subjected to police brutalities. About 150 MoUs have been signed between private power companies and Arunachal Pradesh government for dam building and power generation.

All such activities in the name of development of the North-east region without fulfilling the basic pre-requisites of free, informed and prior consent from stakeholders, or alternatively conducting a public hearing as a mere formality, have resulted in major ecological and cultural concerns. Further such prosperity-driven, capitalintensive projects based on the extraction of local resources have created a crisis of identity – considered the main cause of insurgency in the region.

The inter-relationship between insurgency, ethnic unrest and mal-development in the North-east is deep and complex. Institutions of governance keep fuelling a kind of mistrust through their opaque and high-handed acts, while insurgency and local ferment make institutions perform at a sub-optimal level. For example, extension of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in Assam, Nagaland, Manipur and parts of Arunachal Pradesh, has a direct bearing on the creation of a still-frame that never acts in due consultation with the public. It rather creates an interested bloc that often assumes consent from the larger community – as has happened in many big projects like mining, dambuilding and exploration.

The recent Central government action of auctioning oil wells in Assam as part of the new Hydrocarbon Policy of 2014 has opened up the possibil-

ity of the privatisation of almost 100-odd oilfields in Nagaland and Assam.

The argument, as it goes, is that extraction of oil and natural gas will generate huge investment and boost profits for the North-east by bringing in both foreign and national capital.

The Constitutional framework that empowers local communities under Articles 371A and 144, and the Sixth Schedule, does not allow a straightforward taking over of natural resources by the state or the Centre without active consent from local bodies, elected governments and the public at large. The oftadopted route is to bypass a democratic process and use force, both physical and psychological, to make communities serve the interests of a few in the name of development. What is further at stake there is the extremely fragile sedimentary underground rock and rain formations that sustain the hydrosphere in various river basins, which is never factored into any grandiose plan of exploration and extraction.

The other significant move by the Central government is a gradual cut in public expenditure – it has been done by changing the funding pattern of government schemes in the North-east by withdrawing its special category status and yet promoting only private capital in the area of natural resource extraction. For this purpose, the Centre has emphasised on the development of a few “fitting” skills among the youth in the region so that the demand for employment could be oriented towards the private sector. Then again the large agrarian and forest-based sector, covering 80 per cent of the actual production of goods and services in the region and employing a vulnerable section of the population comprising ethnic and cultural minorities, do not figure in this scheme of things.

What is at work in the North-east is an attempt at reducing governance to mere consenting authorities for fuelling a larger extractive economy. Even the establishment of trans-Asian pipelines, railway lines and highways, across sea, river, air and land under the aegis of the Act East policy, is all about mining oil, gas and water that significantly reduces peoples’ hold over their own cultural and natural resources. As a direct consequence, the legal and constitutional framework is being diluted and violated. One example being the Wokha oil MoU is in

violation of Article 166 of the Constitution apart from Article 371A and the Sixth Schedule provisions.

The only silver lining is the occasional role of judicial entities such as the National Green Tribunal that raises several environmental concerns in mining-related areas.

The present ban on coal extraction in Meghalaya is a good example – though it has come late in the day, it is a definitive way to stall something extremely deleterious. Every time the public concerned has to stand up against vested interests by taking legal recourse as their collective voices are often benumbed by using government institutions.

The widespread grabbing of agricultural lands by the Mafioso, massive deforestation by a particular class of business, selling of mines and other such unrelenting exploitation of natural resources has already led to de-tribalisation and deculturisation. Indeed some local collaborators are too entrenched in this as they see themselves as beneficiaries from the massive extractive industries.

Leaving aside the permanent damage to intergenerational good, resistance to those opposing manufactured consent is an important concern for nation building in the Northeast. It weans away the very basis of co-existence and fellowship, as an extractive industry creates a huge migrant workforce, flesh trade, drug trafficking, black-marketeering, moneylaundering and then, covers them up in the guise of prosperity of a few. Another method is to create some alluringly deceptive spaces of beauty and bounty that can attract tourists and legitimately facilitate greater investment on extraction of natural resources.

Fortunately or unfortunately, the North-east still retains some of its originality, which may be looked upon as a source of de-globalisation, that is, a resisting bloc towards a natural resource based economy indifferent to the sensitive geoecosystems of the region.

All said and done, in order to bring the situation under control, North-east India requires appropriate policies of conservation, preservation and an absolute blanket ban on all extractive activities by private parties.

Nsungbemo Ezung and Prasenjit Biswas The writers are in the Department of Philosophy, North Eastern Hill University Shillong.

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hristmas is something that children, young and old eagerly waits for as it is one of the most loved, awaited and auspicious day for the Christians since we celebrate it as the day when Jesus Christ our saviour was born, the one who died for our sins to save us from hell and opened the gate of heaven, who brought to us the message of peace, love, mercy, truthfulness, forgiveness and joy. Above all hope for the hopeless.

As the month of December steps in we get busy with our decorations, new clothes, feast and merry making all in the name of Christmas, however in this midst of such celebration are we forgetting what Christmas really means.

Ironically Christmas starts with a lie that of Santa Claus and reindeers bringing gifts to the children and

more than Christ it’s the Santa Claus who takes the centre stage and this myth we have been dragging on for decades. The celebration of the birth of Christ becomes the season of gifts and heavy shopping . More than celebrating it with true spirit we end up celebrating it in a materailaistic fulfillment of our needs and worldly enjoyments, just like Israelites celebrated when Moses went to Mount Sinai to receive the Ten Commandments from God. The message of love, forgiveness, mercy, peace, joy, humbleness , truthfulness that Jesus Christ brought to us get lost in our lousy materialistic celebration of Christmas. such values are relevant only in church sermons and speeches. In practice it’s fast losing its place in our society which is reflected in the lawless and virtueless

state of our society.

So let’s for a change start celebrating Christmas in its true spirit shunning away from the growing materialistic celebration.

Let’s make this Christmas a time to change our life for better and strengthen our faith. A time to polish our life to come closer to God. As in each Christmas we try to better our previous decorations. Similarly let’s try to improve our ways of life better from previous year so that at the end of our last Christmas celebration, our life will be decorated in such a way that it will be worthy to be kept in heaven. May mercy, peace, love, truthfulness, tolerance and forgiveness be yours in abundances this Christmas and for the rest of your life.

Moameren Pongen, Chumukedima

Reply to the repeated threats to Nagas by neighboring states

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ll down the centuries of our existence as a people and nation, Nagas have never bowed down to any foreign invasion of our lands by any neighboring kingdoms or external invaders. Long before the white man (British) or the black man (India), ever set their feet on our lands, we had fought all our yellow (Mongolian) neighbors for centuries. In this history of resistance and defense of our ancestral lands, we had fought the Manipur, Tripura Burma and Ahom kingdoms from the 3rd century to the end of the 19th century (For brief details, see “The Naga Saga” pp.3&4). In all these centuries, we Nagas have never surrendered one single village to any of our neighbor kingdoms.

Then with the dawn of the British Colonizers, under the shadow of their protection, our immediate neighbors began to annex our lands under this pretext and that pretext. While we were fighting the white man from 1832 to 1947, (altogeter 115 years), our own neighbors began to assimilate our lands into their own lands through all acts of treachery and unjust means. In this context, don’t ever think that we Khonoma people have forgotten how our warriors were driven away from our own village with heavy casualties when over 2000 Manipuri mercenaries under the command of Colonel James Johnstone attacked our village in 1880. This was after the battle of Kohima where our warriors had encircled the whole British garrison in Kohima and nearly wiped out all British presence from Naga lands. We also know which Manipur Rajas were given arms by the British to harass and even tax some of our Naga brothers in the then British administered Manipur.

We also know how our Assamese neighbors dissected 22 of our reserved forests and 40 of our tea estates into Assam with the assistance of the British under the guise of administrative convenience. As for the Kacharis, we know who they are and where they came from and settled in our lands when their own brother drove them away from their kingdom. In their hour of desperation and need, our Zeliang forefathers gave them our lands to settle down on the banks of the Dhansiri river. Then again, there

were those Mikiris from Meghalaya who came seeking for lands from our Rengma ancestors when they fled persecution from their own Khasi kings who were treating them as their slaves. Do not let the Mikilris ever forget that they today are living on lands where our ancestor’s bones are buried.

We Nagas know our own history and that of our neighbors well because we were all educated in our Morung institutions from time immemorial where our elders had taught us from generation to generation. We also know that in our traditions and customary laws, it is taboo to take back lands that have once been given away to others through acts of compassion and mercy. But if these former beneficiaries from our good will challenge us today and even burn our houses and order us to get out of our own lands, then we have other laws for giving befitting answers and honor bound duties from the same customary laws.

On our part we want to live in the friendliest terms with all our neighbors. But never let any of our neighbors ever forget that we have defied and even challenged foreign powers from across the seas and also from shore of oceans adjacent to our lands. Please do not let any of our neighbors ever think that they can occupy our lands under the protection of these foreign powers. We are neither scared of them nor their foreign protectors. Over 900 years of our modern history stands testimony to these facts of our courage in documented historical records.

Therefore, to our immediate neighbors who are shouting “Not one inch of our state boundaries will ever be given to Nagaland”, we want them to know this: We know our ancient territories and you also know our own ancient territory. Beyond that, we Nagas will never let go any of our territories that you have acquired through your former protectors to whom you surrendered your own territories. We Nagas will never accept our territories that were dissected into your territory by some white or black former colonizers of your kingdoms. These foreign dictated boundary lines shall never be allowed to form the final boundary lines between us.

Kaka D. Iralu

Reader’s Post

Sir,

Public apathy fuelling scams and encouraging scammers to thrive

Following the fuel adulteration scam, when the multi crore rupees PDS rice scam was unearthed by ACAUT and CCN, in most probability, it just made news to most of the Nagas. It is amazing that we can be so tolerant to such brazen acts of corruption involving a few of our dishonest Naga brethren and some equally devious non locals. Look at the larger picture. The scam not only deprived the genuine needs and the rightful allocation for the poor but robbed the others by making them pay ten times more than the actual cost of the food grains. Why should a major populace of middle class people have to part with their hard earned money for food grains that was stolen in the first place? Food and food prices are basic issues that cut across all strata of the society and food prices particularly affect the lesser income group of people.

Why traditionally recognized social organisations like NSF, the churches, Naga Mothers Association and their ilk are not very vocal in matters like these? Why is the government machinery reluctant to take appropriate legal actions against the accused? By remaining mute spectators, we are encouraging more of such scams and scammers to thrive in Nagaland.

If the government does not take any exemplary action on the two accused, we can expect more such people in the near future. And whom shall we blame and then do what? For the moment, scams are taking place in Nagaland just because of our complacent attitude and public apathy. A harsh wakeup call is in order! As rallying points, the onus lies on the various social bodies to don the mantle and battle the cancer that is eating into our society and state before it is too late.

Amen Jamir (Rtd. Teacher) 4th Mile near PS, Dimapur

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

CBI cracks down against illegal currency conversion

I-T department seized Rs 5.7 cr cash in new notes, 32kg bullion and jewelery and Rs 90 lakh old notes from a bathroom safe of a hawala dealer in Karnataka’s Chitradurga district on December 10. (PTI)

NEW DELHI, DEC 13 (PTI): As part of its ongoing countrywide operation, the CBI on Tuesday lodged a case against a Bank of Baroda official in Kolkata for converting old currency in violation of rules, taking the number of such cases to 10 with 16 arrests and Rs 19 crore as currency in question.

Cashier of Bank of Baroda, Behala branch, Ranjit Kumar Bhattacharya has been booked by

the CBI for allegedly converting currency worth Rs 50 lakh using fraudulent means in violation of laid down rules post demonetisation of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes on November 8.

Under its countrywide operation continuing for a few weeks, the agency has so far registered four such cases in Karnataka, four in Hyderabad, one in Rajasthan and one in Kolkata.

CBI sources said so far it was probing currency

conversion of Rs 19 crore, which might increase as the probe progresses and more FIRs are registered by it.

The agency sources said it has made 16 arrests across the country which include public servants, middlemen and private persons.

In Karnataka, CBI has arrested a JDS leader who is also a casino operator and an RBI official in separate cases of alleged illegal conversion of old currency.

Reserve Bank official K Michael, posted in Bengaluru, was arrested by CBI while he was allegedly trying to convert Rs 1.51 crore of old currency notes.

CBI sources said Michael, a senior special assistant at RBI, was arrested last week.

The agency has also arrested Veerendra in a separate case relating to seizure of Rs 5.70 crore of new currency from the bathroom of the casino owner by the Income Tax department.

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Gov graces 93 Bn BSF Raising Day

DIMAPUR, DEC 13 (NPN): Nagaland governor, PB Acharya, on December 12, 2016 graced the 93 Battalion Border Security Force (BSF) at unit headquarters, Chedema in Kohima as chief guest.

Speaking on the occasion, the governor encouraged the security personnel to have courage in order to face any eventually in the country. According to PRO Raj Bhavan, the governor also urged them to serve the nation faithfully and perform their duty sincerely. Governor further lauded the security personnel for their sacrifice and dedicating their life for the country. He also lit the celebration lamp on the occasion. Also, speaking

Governor, P.B. Acharya speaking on the occasion.

at the function, BSF officer said the BSF has played a pivotal role in restoring peace and curbing the menace of militancy in the states of Punjab, Jammu

and Kashmir and North Eastern states. He also said many Jawans of the force have received and earned gallantry medals for their act of bravery.

Naga Hoho reacts to Zeliang’s statement (From p-1) After having wide consultation and interaction with all the tribe hohos, NH said the hoho during its 4th Federal Assembly on August 24, 2011 held at Hotel Millennium, unanimously passed the resolution no. 4-- wherein “it has been observed that it is still premature to introduce 33% women reservation in the Naga society and therefore the house resolved to advocate towards women empower-

ment by creating various opportunity.”

While not denying the present discord within the Naga Hoho, NH said “the office still aspire for a One Naga united house towards which end the members are giving its sincere efforts”.

NH said the meetings with tribal hohos were “the testimony of the tribe hohos which culminated in passing a unanimous decision with Resolution No. 4.”

Rs 450 cr power scam: Cong demands sacking of Rijiju (From p-1) The opposition party also targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying his “tall claims” of bringing transparency have “fallen flat” as had happened with several other scandals in the past including Vyapam, Lalitgate and the Vijay Mallya issue.

“Modi’s claims of transparency and honesty is now under question. People of India are looking at what action he takes on this issue,” Surjewala said.

Rejecting Congress’ charge of his complicity in the alleged scam, Rijiju said he had only forwarded a memorandum received from “petty contractors” from his village to Power Minister Piyush Goyal on November 4, 2015 to get their petition considered on a priority.

“I have written the letter to the Power Minister after I received representations from some people in my constituency in Arunachal West regarding pending

bills. I have done no wrong and there is no corruption.”

Peeved at the allegations, the Minister said, “Those who planted the story will be beaten up with shoes when they will come to our area.”

He also denied that Goboi Rijiju was related to him, saying, “Among tribals in a village, everybody is a cousin. He is not related to me by blood. I have no brothers. Both my elder and younger brothers have expired.”

“Small pending bills, pending since 2012, 2013, 2014 before we came to power, the contracts were awarded when we were not in the government, the payments were paid when we were not in the government. Only I was told that some 20-30 per cent of payments were remaining which NEEPCO is not releasing. So I wrote a letter to the Power Minister that just look into the matter, that’s it,” Rijiju said.

The hydel project is being constructed by NEEPC, which comes under the Union Power Ministry.

Rijiju said Power Minister Piyush Goyal wrote back to him saying the delay in clearing the dues of the contractors was on account of “incomplete submission of bills”. “The matter ended there,” Rijiju said.

BJP, meanwhile, sprang to Rijiju’s defence, calling the charge against him as reflective of Congress’ “political desperation”.

It also trained its guns on Satish Verma, calling

him a “political fixer for Congress”.

Verma, who was also associated with the CBI team which probed the Ishrat Jahan case and had reportedly called it a “cold blooded murder”, was shifted out as NEEPCO’s Chief Vigilance Officer earlier this year on charge of “unauthorised absence”. He was shifted to CRPF in Tripura, an order which he has reportedly challenged in the Central Administrative Tribunal.

BJP spokesman G V L Narasimha Rao claimed Verma was transferred from

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NEEPCO on the direction of the Central Vigilance Commission over “misdemeanours and derelection of duty”. “The allegations made by the CVO against Kiren Rijiju are baseless, malafide and reinforce his shady past. For the Congress party to make allegations based on such flimsy reports reflects its political pusillanimity and desperation. BJP categorically rejects these motivated allegations with the contempt they deserve,” Rao said.

BJP National Secretary Shrikant Sharma also

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Aam Aadmi Party also demanded Rijiju’s sacking for “trying to sweep under the carpet”, the alleged Rs 450-crore power scam.

Addressing a press conference, party leader Ashish Khetan said the Minister of State for Home Affairs not only wrote a letter to Power Minister Piyush Goyal to release funds of contractors in state-run NEEPCO, but also “hid the fact that his brother was a sub-contractor in it”.

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Legalise old notes after Dec 30: CPI(M) Vijayawada, DEC 13 (PTI): CPI(M) today demanded that the Centre allow the scrapped Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes to be legal tender after December 30 if it fails to make available new currency equal in value to that of the demonetised notes. “Otherwise, the problems being faced by people in getting their own money will only persist and it could take over a year for things to stabilise,” CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury said here today.

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go it alone in Manipur.

While the BJP in Nagaland, through the proximity and camaraderie of Madhav and Zeliang, has allowed itself to play second fiddle to NPF, there are number of indications where BJP and NPF will ultimately tie up in Manipur post-elections.

Although Zeliang has given step-motherly treatment to BJP MLAs and party workers in Nagaland, Ram Madhav has not issued any statement of reaction to the same thus exposing a steady relationship between the two at the cost of the party in Nagaland.

And it is these two who will play an important role in the forthcoming Assembly elections in Manipur on behalf of the NPF and the BJP respectively.

Sources within the BJP say that Zeliang is the only Chief Minister in India who can slap BJP in the face and get away with it because of his relation with Ram Madhav. Till date neither the BJP nor the NPF has issued any statement on the creation of seven new districts in Manipur.

Ram Madhav has not made any comments on the impact of the creation of seven districts in Manipur or on the Framework Agreement signed between the Government of India and the NSCN (IM) despite the fact that he is in-charge of Northeast and this is an important issue in Manipur. It remains to be seen whether the BJP will make any new inroads in Manipur given the new surgical strike by chief minister O. Ibobi Singh.

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(From p-1) Their fault was speaking out against corruption in the Zeliang-led government in Nagaland.

Word may not have reached Narendra Modi or Amit Shah because some of the other national leaders in Delhi are reportedly unhappy.

So, when the three BJP Leaders were removed from their post at the instance of Ram Madhav, the questions, which arose, were of importance to the NPF-BJP alliance in Nagaland. When the Governor of Nagaland has repeatedly raised the issue of corruption in Nagaland and the three BJP office bearers had raised the same issues of corruption and lack of good governance under Zeliang’s government, why were they removed by Ram Madhav.

Is Ram Madhav listening to Zeliang, being close as they are? Sources within the party say that perhaps the stance of anti-corruption and mis-governance raised by the party in Nagaland was affecting the relationship between Ram Madhav and Zeliang.

Recently two senior ministers of Zeliang’s government had openly criticized the Nagaland Governor for raising issues of corruption in the media.

It is a common refrain of the NPF in Nagaland that the NPF is an alliance partner of NDA and not the BJP in the Centre. This is confusing even to the keenest of observers.

As stated earlier it is now clear that the BJP will

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PHEK TOWN KUTSAPO YOUTH RAFFLE DRAW Draw Dated 13/12/2016 is postponed to 01/01/2017.

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Thangboi Lunkim, AGM SBI RBO Dimapur said that digital banking will help cashless transaction and less cash at the bank. He encouraged the

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ADC Elizabeth Ngullie flagging off the digital banking awareness campaign.

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D IMAPUR , D e c 1 3 (NPN): Hotel Europa Inn, near Golaghat bus stand was inaugurated on Tuesday

by Member of Parliament Neiphiu Rio. In his speech, Rio congratulated the proprietor G.Kaito Aye and his family for the establishment which offers great facilities. He also expressed his gratitude to G.Kaito Aye for his service toward the State and his service to people through this establishment.

He further encouraged the service providers to offer their best services to the guests so that they would become ambassadors for their establishment who would

reach out to the people. Rio also encouraged the team to become example for others and wished them the very best. It may be mentioned that Hotel Europa Inn is furnished with 34 rooms, one banquet hall, one conference hall, one family restaurant, one party hall, spa and dormitory for drivers.

Along with these, the building is facilitated with proper infrastructural engineering and the most striking feature of the Inn is its earthquake proof structure.

Earlier the programme w a s c h a i r e d b y Ro s e Longchar, invocation and dedicatory prayer by Rev. Phughoto Aye and vote of thanks by G.Kaito Aye.

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EA BEST Wave 7 programme concludes

Dimapur, Dec 13 (NPN): Commencement day for the trainees of Entrepreneurs Associates Basic Entrepreneurial Skills Training (BEST) programme Wave 7 was held on December 13 at its raining and Research Centre, EA office, Kohima. The training was conducted from October 26 to December 12. The commencement programme was attended not only by the trainees and staff of EA but also by the family members and well wishers.

Susan James, lead trainer, EA exhorted the trainees by emphasizing on Neiphiu Rio inaugurating Hotel Europa Inn in Dimapur hard work, humility and honesty. She urged the trainon Tuesday. (NP) Staff Reporter

bank buddy (E-wallet)/ merchant buddy (P2P), internet banking/online SBI banking/state bank anywhere, state bank freedom (mobile banking), SB collect (For collection of school fees etc), POS machines (Point of sales or swiping machine), cash deposit machine (CDM), E-Pay, Cash@POS and SBI Pay.

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Rupa Rege Nitsure, chief economist, L&T Finance Holdings. “It is in line with our expectations. We now hope for a rate cut because it is, at the same time, below consensus expectations. We are anticipating that even going ahead inflation will remain muted, anywhere around 4%. “ We are looking at 75 to 100 (basis points in rate cuts) for the next one year.

The only marginal risk that I see is from fuel or oil prices.

Other than that, I think demonetisation will be disinflationary and it will have a reasonable impact. It won’t be just transient,” said Anjali Verma, economist, Phillip Capital India.

Dimapur, Dec 13 (NPN): State Bank of India, Regional Business Office Dimapur initiated “Digital Banking Awareness” campaign in Dimapur on December 13 to take a step towards digitalization and to promote cashless economy.

The campaign was flagged off by Elizabeth Ngullie, ADC, Dimapur in front of SBI RBO office.

Elizabeth Ngullie while inaugurating the awareness campaign said that digital banking is the need of hour after demonetization.

By using digital channel, the rush at the bank branch will be minimized.

She appreciated the SBI officials for launching the campaign for the benefit of the public.

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tion. Going ahead I expect the demonetisation impact to help cool off inflation til February due to demand contraction.

Also since the services PMI has contracted faster than manufacturing PMI it shows that this will also help ease core inflation going ahead, which has been quite sticky.

“Keeping in view all the growth-inflation dynamics going ahead I expect RBI to cut rates in February. Also in all likelihood the government will stick to its fiscal deficit target in the budget in February, which will also help RBI in cutting rates.

The only risk to this projection is oil prices rising,” said

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New Delhi, Dec 13 (Agencies): The annual consumer price inflation eased to 3.63% in November, its lowest level in two years, helped by a sharp cooling in food prices, government data showed on Tuesday. It was 4.2% in October. Food inflation was 2.11% last month, lower than 3.32% recorded in October. This is the first macro data to have been released by the government after the demonetisation was implemented by Modi government.

“The fall in inflation has been mostly due to demonetisation as perishable prices have crashed. Pulses inflation has also cooled down due to good produc-

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LOST NOTICE I, Mezhulie Zhasa am applying for duplicate copy of Class 10 Admit Card and Marksheet as I have lost them.

Name: Mezhulie Zhasa F/Name: Lt. Pfulhousa Zhasa Roll No : 7242 Year : 1985 K-4468

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Name : M.C Among DEF Kohima

Lost : Service I.D Card, Driving License, Voters I.D Card, Visiting Card.

Lost from : Purana Bazar, Dimapur Contact : 9089713036 8414838136 8974806539 DP-10221

Aleppo battle: UN says 82 civilians shot on the spot

L o n d o n, D e c 1 3 (Agencies): Syrian progovernment forces have been entering homes in eastern Aleppo and killing those inside, including women and children, the UN says.

T h e U N ’s h u m a n rights office said it had reliable evidence that in four areas 82 civilians were shot on sight.

“We’re filled with the deepest foreboding for those who remain in this last hellish corner” of eastern Aleppo, said spokesman Rupert Colville.

Rebels, who have held east Aleppo for four years, are on the brink of defeat.

Thousands of people are reportedly trapped in the last remaining neighbourhoods still in rebel hands, facing intense bombardment as pro-government troops advance.

Russia, which has rejected calls for a humanitarian truce, earlier said any atrocities were “actually being committed by terrorist groups”, meaning rebel forces.

Syrian troops are on the verge of recapturing all of Aleppo, which the rebels first claimed in 2012.

At a news conference in Geneva, Mr Colville gave details of atrocities reportedly carried out by pro-government troops admitting it was impossible to verify their accuracy.

He said that of the 82 civilians reportedly shot, 11 were women and 13 were children.

“Yesterday evening, we received further deeply

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disturbing reports that numerous bodies were lying on the streets,” Mr Colville added.

“The residents were unable to retrieve them due to the intense bombardment and their fear of being shot on sight.”

It is hard to know exactly how many people are trapped in the besieged areas, although one US of-

ficial with knowledge of efforts to secure safe passage for people in the city told the BBC that there were around 50,000 people.

Some residents have sent out messages saying they are crowded into abandoned apartments and rainy streets, unable to take shelter from the bombing, the New York Times reports.

Japan postpones summit with China, S Korea TOKYO, DEC 13 (AFP): Japan is postponing a summit with China and South Korea, the government said on Tuesday, after the impeachment of South Korean President Park Geun-Hye. The Asian powers were planning to hold an annual trilateral gathering this month in Japan, which is the rotating chair.

South Korea’s parliament voted on Friday to impeach Park, who is engulfed in a scandal over her friendship with a long-time confidante charged with meddling in state affairs.

Japanese foreign minister Fumio Kishida, while not directly mentioning Park’s impeachment, said “various factors” were behind the decision.

“We decided to rearrange it and hold the summit at an appropriate time next year,” he told reporters after a regular cabinet meeting.

South Korea’s foreign ministry confirmed the postponement, with a spokesperson in Seoul saying only that the three sides “had difficulty setting a date this year”.

Donald Trump picks Exxon CEO as his Secretary of State New York, Dec 13 (Agencies): Presidentelect Donald Trump has confirmed the chief executive of Exxon Mobil, Rex Tillerson, as his choice for US secretary of state.

In a statement, Mr Trump praised Mr Tillerson, 64, as among the “most accomplished business leaders and international dealmakers” in the world.

Mr Tillerson is said to have a good relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, alarming both Democrats and some Republicans. The nomination needs Senate approval.

The secretary of state is in effect the most senior US diplomat, responsible for enacting the government’s foreign policy.

Under a Trump presidency, his in-tray could include everything from handling rows with China to revisiting the nuclear accord with Iran.

“Rex Tillerson’s career is the embodiment of the American dream,” Mr Trump said.

“His tenacity, broad experience and deep un-

Rex Tillerson derstanding of geopolitics make him an excellent choice for secretary of state.” Mr Tillerson said he was “honoured” by the nomination, adding that he shared Mr Trump’s “vision for restoring the credibility of the United States’ foreign relations and advancing our country’s national security”. The announcement had been widely expected, with Mr Tillerson favoured over high-profile Republicans, including the party’s 2012 presidential nominee, Mitt Romney.

Although he has no formal foreign policy experience, as Exxon chief Mr Tillerson oversees a com-

pany with 75,000 employees and business activities in more than 50 countries.

He has warned of the “catastrophic” impact of unchecked climate change, although his company has been accused of deliberately misleading the public about the role of fossil fuels in global warming.

But it is his connections to Russia that have drawn most flak.

He has forged multibillion-dollar deals with Russia’s state oil company, Rosneft, spoken out against international sanctions imposed on Moscow and in 2013 was awarded an Order of Friendship by the Kremlin. As rumours of his nomination gathered pace in recent days, one of Mr Trump’s rivals for the Republican nomination, Marco Rubio, said being “’a friend of Vladimir is not an attribute I am hoping for from” the next secretary of state.

Another Republican Senator John McCain expressed concern over Mr Tillerson’s links to Mr Putin but promised he would get a “fair hearing” in the Senate.

Terminally ill 5-year-old boy dies in Santa’s arms Sikh doctor survives plane crash in US, lands plane on estuary

OFFICE OF THE

FELICITATION The Dimapur Nkonjan Yimkha Ekhüng (DNYE) with immense joy and honour to express and extend our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Renphamo Ezung, S/o Mrs. & Mr. Anyimo Ezung for bringing laurels to the people of Yimkha Village and Lotha in general in winning the 4th Season competition of the Naga Chef held during the Hornbill Festival at Kisama.

Meanwhile, the DNYE have also extend our wishes to the Synergy Group Enterprises and the Department of Tourism, Govt. of Nagaland for organising such propound event for the benefit of the Naga people in general.

The DNYE Dimapur wish him a grand success in his future endeavours.

Nlongtsü Ngullie Chairman DP-10230

Chiporao Ezung Secretary Contact No : 9612920435

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

Regional Office, Guwahati.

Rajgarh Road, Guwahati-781003, [Tele-fax: 0361-2464169, 2522552] Email: roghy2015@gmail.com

PRESS NOTICE The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MORTH & H) Govt. of India invites Bids for the National Highways works to be implemented through PWD (NH works), Nagaland as mention below : Approx.

SL. State Value Package Period of Stretch No of work No. Assignment (Rs.) Pu b l i c a t i o n o f Pr e s s Notice for Improvement of Asetkong-Tsusangra road from NH-61 (Impur junction) 2483.11 CE/NH/ 1 Nagaland to Longpong Bridge (27km) Lakhs ISC/2016- 24 Months 17/18 under ISC Scheme in the State of Nagaland.

(Job No.:ISC/NG/201617/018) Note:1. The bidders must be registered in the e-tendering portal of MORTH i.e., www.morth.eproc.in for participating in the bidding process. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to ensure that their ETS registration is valid (i.e., not expired) through the life cycle of the tender.

2. Value of work is approximate and may differ in the Detail Bid document for which no claim will be entertained.

3. For other details and clarifications, bidders may see the official website www.morth.eproc.in and www.infracon.nic.in and may also enquire the authority mentioned below during office hours.

Chief Engineer PWD (National Highways) NPWD Complex (KOHIMA : NAGALAND) Email : cenhnagaland@gmail.com (Anirban Acharyya) Assistant Executive Engineer for Regional Officer MORT&H davp 37109/11/0056/1617 Chandmari, Guwahati-781003

said. Schmitt-Matzen first told his story to Knoxville News Sentinel Columnist Sam Venable and it has since gained national attention.

He told the publication that after the boy died, his mother ran back into the room screaming, and he left as fast as he could.

“I spent four years in the Army with the 75th Rangers, and I’ve seen my share of (stuff). But I ran by the nurses’ station bawling my head off,” he told the Knoxville News Sentinel.

Schmitt-Matzen said he was ready to hang up his Santa suit for good in despair, but found the strength for one more children’s show.

New York, Dec 13 (PTI): A Sikh doctor has miraculously survived a plane crash after he managed to land the aircraft he was piloting on the frigid waters of an estuary near here and then along with his co-pilot swam to a large rock.

Inder pal Chhabra, a 48-year-old prominent physician who resides in Woodbury, and co-pilot David Tobachnik, 59, of Coram, were flying a Beechcraft Bonanza when the engine began to shake.

The plane took off from MacArthur Airport, Long Island, heading to

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said he told the boy.

Really?” the boy asked, according to SchmittMatzen.

He then gave the boy his gift “and that put a grin on his face,” he said.

Schmitt-Matzen choked up as he told WBIR that he told the boy “When you get up those pearly gates, you just tell them you’re Santa’s number one elf.” “I am?” the boy asked, perking up, according to Schmitt-Matzen.

“You sure are, I’m sure they’ll let you right in,” he said.

The boy then gave him a big hug, he said, and “he just looked at me and said, Santa, can you help me?”

“And that’s when he passed,” Schmitt-Matzen

APPRECIATION

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS Regional Office (C), Guwahati, Rajgarh Road, Guwahati-781003 [Tele-fax : 0361-2464169, 2522552] Email : Email:roghy2015@gmail.com The Ministry of Road Transport & Hihgways (MORT&H) Govt. of India invites Bids from the eligible contractor for the National Highways works to be implemented through PWD (NH works), Nagaland on Engineering Procurement and Constructional (EPC) mode as mentioned below : Sl. No. 1

Stretch

Approx. Value of work (Rs. In Crore) Completion Maintenance period Period As per To be (Month) (Month) original read as

Widening and strengthening of existing road to 2 lane carriageway with paved shoulder from Km 40 to 36 48 1 72.4 of NH-61 in the state of Nagaland 212.42 121.42 in the state of Nagaland on EPC Mode.

(Package-II: Km 56 to 72.4) Note :1. The bidders must be registered in the e-tendering portal of MoRT&H "http://morth. exproc.in" for participating in the bidding process. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to ensure that their ETS registration is valid (i.e., not expired) through the life cycle of the tender.

2. Value of work is approximate and may differ in the Detail Bid Document for which no claim will be entertained.

3. Corrigendum/addendum, if any will be published only in the above website.

4. The complete bid document can be viewed/downloaded from e-procurement portal of MoRT&H "http://morth.eproc.in" from 05-12-2016 to 18-01-2017 (upto 1700 hrs IST). Bid must be submitted through online only at "http://morth.eproc.in" on or before 19-012017 (upto 1100hrs IST). Bids received through online shall be opened on 20-01-2017 (at 1100hrs IST).

5. Bid received through any other mode shall not be entertained. However Bid, Security, Document fee, Power of attorney, Joint bidding agreement, if any, etc., shall be submitted physically by the bidder(s) on or before 19-01-2017 (at 110hrs IST). It may be noted that the Authority reserve the right to accept or reject all or any of the bids without assigning any resin whatsoever.

6. For any other details and clarifications, bidders may see the official website http://morth. eproc.in and may also enquire the authority mentioned below during office hours.

Chief Engineer PWD (NATIONAL HIGHWAYS) NPWD Complex, Kohima : Nagaland Email:cenhnagaland@gmail.com Assistant Executive Engineer For Regional Officer (Civil), Guwahati, M/o Road Transport & Highway davp 37109/11/0057/1617

Calverton, New York, but went down in the waters of the Long Island Sound on Sunday.

The two men crashed on the Long Island Sound and clung on to a rock in frigid waters before they were rescued off Shoreham, authorities said.

“As soon as I reached

cruising altitude it got a little bit of a shudder, so I looked at my co-pilot and was like, ‘Should we turn back?’ And he said, ‘Yeah you should’,” Chhabra told WABC-TV. “It was a controlled landing on the water, it was not a crash,” Chhabra said.

OFFICE OF THE PHEK DISTRICT CHESS ASSOCIATION PHEK: NAGALAND APPRECIATION

The tough of battle mentality in a specific and systematic form of Chess of Phek District Chess Association has successfully completed after 2(two) days of War it 4th th to 5 of Nov. 2016.

The successfully completion of the Tourney is through the active participation and contribution of all. A whooping number of 42 players (lovers of Chess) from within the District competed in the Tourney where Mr. Mudove Kezo was declared as undisputed Champion while Mr. Dunyo Chuzho, Mr. Veto Nyekha, Mr. Chichopa Venuh were adjusted as 1st, 2nd and 3rd Runers-up respectively. The position holders were awarded with handsome cash Prizes and also certificates to all the participants.

The Association is reality indebted in organizing the Tourney and wanted to express its appreciation especially to the following personals for extending in different capacities; Shri Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu, Hon’ble MLA 19th Phek A/C. for gracing the Tourney as Chief guest, mastermind Adu Vero as Chief Arbiter, Shri Vekusheyi Rhakho, Shri Besupra Swuro, Dr. lima, Shri Khusuzo Kamo as Prize sponsors, Shri Khrokedu, Shri Shekhosa Chuzho, Shri Pekhinyi, Shri Razuchi Chizo and Shri Shekhotso as tourney Patrons and not forgetting the Administrator & ADC, Phek for providing us Council Hall and also to all the winners, participants and well-wishers for making the Tourney a grand success.

Kuveduyi Rhakho Wekhrope Kapfo President, PDCA Gen. Secy, PDCA K-4479

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Tobu Area Students' Union on behalf of general public of Tobu Sub-Division deeply acknowledges and appreciates the NBSE, Chairperson Smti. Asano Sekhose for creating HSLC Examination Centre at Tobu Hq. The creation of the centre has brought a great hope giving great advantages and benefits to the Students community of this far flung region. Earlier the problems faced by the students was immense causing lot of hardships and inconveniences in appearing HSLC Examination at a centre which is more than 120 km away. It is to be stated that, despite of various inaccessibility problems the Board has taken constructive steps to provide equal opportunity that has given enormous relief to the people of Tobu sub-division in many ways. We also convey our profound gratitude to the Commandant 40 A/R, Administration and Rev. Fr. Sivi George for their full cooperation and initiation to set-up the Exam Centre where such great achievement will ever be treasured. Further, the Union wishes the students to perform the best in the forthcoming exam.

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and a half ago a when a nurse at a local hospital called him and said she had a very sick child who wanted to see Santa.

“He was more concer ned about missing Christmas, than dying,” Schmitt-Matzen told WBIR. When he ar rived, Schmitt-Matzen said he

asked the unnamed boy’s family to leave the hospital room if they thought they would get too emotional so that he wouldn’t burst into tears himself.

The boy’s mother gave him a gift to give the boy, “something he was always wanting,” he said, toys from the children’s animated series PAW Patrol.

“What’s this I hear you’re going to be missing Christmas this year?”

Schmitt-Matzen said he asked the boy.

That’s when the boy told him he heard he was going to die.

“Well, you’re not going to miss Christmas, the elves already had your present, we knew you wanted this for a long time,” he

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Chozubami Welfare Union Dimapur would like to extend our sincere gratitude and acknowledge the following persons/unions for their contribution in cash and kind during the 25th Anniversary Celebration held on the 10 th December' 2016 at Daeshin Academy Diphupar "B" Village Dimapur.

1. Shri. Velüo Shijoh, Additional Director (SIRD) 2. Western Chakhesang Hoho Dimapur 3. Pholami Welfare Union Dimapur 4. Thüvopisümi Welfare Union Dimapur 5. Süthazumi Welfare Union Dimapur 6. Chozuba Village Council 7. Chozuba Village Baptist Church 8. Phügimi Welfare Union Dimapur 9. Yorübami Welfare Union Dimapur 10. Chesezumi Welfare Union Dimapur 11. Mesulumi Union Dimapur 12. Seluophe Village Council Dimapur 13. Chozubami Welfare Forum Kohima 14. Khezhakeno Union Dimapur 15. Chozubamipvü Shoro Shorhi Krotho Dimapur 16. Chozubami Women Welfare Society Dimapur 17. Shri. Zasevizo Lhousa & family 18. Shri. Krosanyi Rhakho & family 19. Shri. Rüdupra Keyho & family 20. Smti. Depralü Tetseo & family.

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Washington, Dec 13 (Agencies): A terminally ill 5-year-old boy had his final wish fulfilled, dying in the arms of Santa Claus after he was afraid he would miss Christmas.

Eric Schmitt-Matzen, with a classic long white beard and curled mustache, plays Saint Nick in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Schmitt-Matze told NBC affiliate WBIR in an emotional interview Monday how he answered the call to grant one child’s final wish to see Saint Nick before he died.

“When I got there, it was my job to make sure he got Christmas,” SchmittMatzen told WBIR through tears.

Schmitt-Matzen said he had just gotten home from work about a month

(Sanüzo Nyenü) President, CWUD

(Sekhoyi Ringa) Secretary, CWUD

The Beauty and Aesthetic Society of Nagaland would like to convey its appreciation to all Sponsors and Well Wishers for their Support and Contribution during the Miss Nagaland 2016 Pageant.

1. Shri T.R Zeliang, Honaurable Chief Minister of Nagaland .

2. Shri Apok Jamir, Parliamentary Secy., Department of Tourism.

3. Department of Tourism, Government of Nagaland.

4. Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority .

5. Department of Land Resources, Government of Nagaland.

6. Department of Art & Culture, Government of Nagaland .

7. Election Commission, Nagaland.

8. Department of Irrigation, Nagaland.

9. Commissioners Office .

10. Gleam Group of Companies, Guwahati .

11. Amsarveda , Goa .

12. YouthNet. 13. Mr Pele Khezie, President NCSU. 14. The Panel of Judges 15. Tabulators.

16. All Music Artistes.

17. RCEMPA. Founding Patrons and Office Bearers of Beauty & Aesthetics Society of Nagaland.

1. Mr & Mrs Alemtemshi Jamir IAS 2. Mr Lalthara IAS 3. Mrs Asenla Jamir 4. Mr Abao Kire 5. Late Joseph Jasokhie .

CREDITS 1. Announcer - Ms Bendangnaro 2. Host - Tiaren Jamir Miss North East 2006 3. Co- Host - Moasenla Miss Tuensang 2013 Runner up Zehovire Avi Kechu Miss Dimapur 2015 .

Rachel Imchen Miss East India 1996.

Rev Dr Ellen Konyak Miss Nagaland 1996.

4. Makeup Artiste - Ms Benile Kent 5. Hair Stylist - Ms Achi Imchen 6. Choreographer - Theja Sekhose .

7. Lights - Headlight 8. Sound - Justin & Lipoktemjen 9. Crowning Music Original score - Mr Kevi Pucho, Element Indie Records.

9. LED - Highland Dawn Media 10. Graphics Programming - Morotsung & Highland Dawn Media 11. Photographer -Mr Suchamayang 12. Videography - Highland Dawn Media and Black & White 13. Programme Co - ordinator - Mr Lipokzulu 11. Stage and Director of the Pageant - Mrs Asenla .

12. Felicitation Programme - Ms Sentinaro .

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Nagagenous releases Chumukedima night carnival C Christmas music video humukedima Town would be organising 3rd Night Carnival from December 16 to 21 at Chumukedima town local ground. Organising committee co-convenor Hovise Naleo has informed interested parties to collect forms from Chumukedima Town Council (CTC) office from December 10 to 15 between 10 a.m to 2 p.m during office days.

DNC 2016 schedules for night carnival: Dimapur Night Carnival, 2016, a yearly event is scheduled to start from December 14 till 18. At the inaugural

Nagageneous presenting the official release song Krismas Ye Niphulo Pavi. (NP)

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He exclaimed “Whatever changes have come, Christmas is best in my village because I find great love, joy and peace, and this is what Christmas means to me”.

Kappo fur ther expressed gratitude to all those who have made the project a success.

The music video could be viewed, shared or downloaded from https://youtu. be/ctuALWBUU71 and Facebook. (Staff Reporter)

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programme, the programme would be graced by parliamentary secretary of Tourism C. Apok Jamir followed by visitation of stalls, raffle draw, Piper Band Retreat which would be presented by 32 Assam Rifle & Home guard and entertainment shows. Special guest of the programme include MLA and chairman NIDC Tovihoto Aye, parliamentary secretary of irrigation and flood control Jacob Zhimomi, governor of Nagaland B. P. Acharya. The closing ceremony would be graced by advisor urban development, SI Jamir as chief guest.

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Chief minister T. R. Zeliang as chief guest along with his wife and Imlibenla Wati as guest of honour with the winners.

agageneous has officially released its first Christmas music video “Krismas Ye Niphulo Pavi” (Christmas is best in my village) Tuesday, at Aküvüto mission centre, Thahekhu.

The music video was dedicated by Reverend Dr. Hevukhu Achumi and released by Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) joint director, Dr. Hotokhu Chishi.

“Krismas Ye Niphulo Pavi” (Christmas is best in

my village) music video has been produced by Er. Kitoshe Aye, music and lyrics by Hojevi Kappo, directed by Vito Sumi and writer and composer by Nagageneous director Hojevi Kappo.

Briefing about the music video, Hojevi Kappo said that it’s about the celebration of Christmas during childhood days in the village, the sense of complete joy and happiness that permeats the village during Christmas and reflection on how Christmas is celebrated

Hendrix and Prince’s guitars go under the hammer

Beyond notes: a classical guitar festival Sunep Lemtur releases Christmas single video

egastar Amitabh Bachchan says he is overwhelmed with all the work-related offers that are coming his way, but feels he doesn’t have the time to be part of each and everything.

The 74-year-old took to his official blog to talk about the work he wants to do, and the time constraint.

The ‘Paa’ star posted: “I am in listening mode for stories and ideas, several of them, for future films to be made... I am overwhelmed... But even if I were to consent for just a few, it would take me the rest of my life.”

The actor, who was last seen on the big screen in a powerful film ‘Pink’, added: “Human desires are difficult to control... In time one would want to do all that is being offered... but time is not on my side and so whatever comes must get immediate consent and execution ... Bundles of stories discussed and narrated ... but time?”

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nder the initiative of Beauty & Aesthetics Society of Nagaland the Miss Nagaland 2016 pageant culminated as part of its 25 years of existence on December 8, wherein 14 beautiful semi-finalists took part in the competition for the coveted title of Miss Nagaland 2016.

Miss Nagaland title went to Miss Sumi, Vilokali Zhimomi won

English subtitles, the song talks about the yearning of the coming of Messiah as a gift to all mankind.

Lemtur encourages every viewers of the video to focus on the core message of the season which was ultimately the Christ

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hati. Miss Nagaland 2016, Vilokali Zhimomi would be the brand ambassador for disaster management and also the state election icon.

BASN also held a separate felicitation programme where glowing tributes were given to the founding patrons, office bearers, members, sponsors, well wishers, different organisations and former beauty queens.

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Earlier, a dedicatory prayer was offered by pastor Ao Baptist Church, Padumpukhuri, Tiayanger Longkümer. Enthusiastic music lovers can download the video from Youtube channel.

Sunep Lemtur releases his Christmas single video today at his Media 24 Studio, Padumpukhuri.

Kanye West meets President-elect at Trump Tower

FELICITATION

It gives me and members of my family immense happiness to extend our felicitation to Rev. S. Achila Chang on her ordination as a Reverend. She is the first Chang lady from Eastern Nagaland to have earned this distinction. Her diligence and commitment in the service of God for almost three decades has certainly paid off. I and the rest of the family are highly proud of her.

May God bless and guide her in all the days to come.

Mrs. I.Asangla and Family, Arkong Ward, Mokokchung K-4474

Mr. Helie Rüpreo

The Chiechama Officers’ Krotho (COK) congratulates the following members on their promotion to the highest posts in their respective cadres : 1. Mrs. Khrienuo C.Metha (NCS) on being promotion to the post of Commissioner & Secretary to the Govt. of Nagaland.

2. Mr. Helie Rüpreo on being promoted to the Director of Agriculture, Nagaland.

The CHiechama Officers’ Krotho is proud of their achievements and thank the Almighty God for bringing laurels to the Village. The Krotho wishes them good health and wisdom to continue to do good for the people of the State.

Mr. KETOULHOU METHA President

Er. NEISATUO ZUMVU Treasurer

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY DENNIS & ABOTOLI

Ten Glorious Years of LOVING & CARING.

50 golden years of your life, you have lived with each other and helped in each other’s strife!!

Hearty congratulations for a day that’s gold, Of a marriage that is 50 years old!!

HAPPY WEDDING ANNIVERSARY!!!!

May God continue to bestow his blessing.

With love Siblings and Grand Children

50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MR. & MRS. WATIMONGBA (DIBUIA) 14TH DEC Dearest Oba & Oja

Seeing you together give us the feeling of love; you both have crossed many ups and downs in life and today you complete 50 golden years of togetherness. We feel very proud having such beautiful parents who built the relationship with love; joy and smile.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to MOM & DAD. From loving Children, in-laws & grandchildren

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The Chishilimi Students’ Union and Chishilimi Welfare Dimapur with immense joy and honour would like to convey our heartiest congratulations to Miss. SHENILI CHISHI, D/o Latoshe Chishi, on being crowned as Miss Dimapur and second runner-up Miss Nagaland 2016 respectively.

The Union further wishes her a bright and successful future.

Sd/QHEHOVI ACHUMI BONOTO ZHIMO Chairman Gen/Secretary Chishilimi Welfare Dimapur Chishilimi Students’ Union

Mrs. Khrienuo C.Metha

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Trump described West as a “good man” who he has known for a long time.

The President-elect told the press pack that the pair “discussed life” during their brief encounter in New York.

West was booed at a San Jose, California concert in November after he declared his support for Mr Trump, but added that he did not vote in the election.

The artist was also very complimentary of Mr Trump’s way of communicating with the electorate, describing it as “very futuristic”.

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CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE The winner of the competition was Besuve Cho-o while Nethizo Nyekha won the most promising guitarist award.

Joey Woch and Mountain Music Academy staff along with the participants at the classical guitar festival.

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he Epiphone Acoustic that Hendrix played for three years - longer than any other guitar used in his career - is predicted to fetch between £80,000 and £120,000 when it is offered for sale through Bonhams on Thursday.

Bass player Noel Redding once said he remembered Hendrix buying the guitar “second hand, for about $25 (£20), in New York after our first tour of the States”.

H e n d r i x g ave t h e Epiphone to Blue Mink guitarist Alan Parker in 1970, the same year he died aged just 27.

The guitar was later used on recordings by acts including Dusty Springfield, Walker Brothers, Paul McCartney and David Bowie.

The other guitar for sale, the Cloud guitar belonging to Prince, is expected to fetch between £25,000 and £30,000 and is being sold by someone who won the guitar in an MTV competition.

The singer used the Cloud model throughout his career, and this particular guitar was taken on the Act I and II, Prince and the New Power Generation Tours of 1993. Prince died of an accidental overdose in April, aged 57.

the Miss Nagaland 2016 with Miss Tuensang, Chiuchang as first runner up and Miss Dimapur, Shenili Chisi as the second runner up.

The title sponsor for Miss Nagaland 2016 was Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority whereas first runner up sponsor was Pele Khezie and second runner up sponsor was Gleam Group of Companies, Guwa-

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Gold Medal winner in the Light 60 kgs category match Shiva Thapa of Assam at the medal presenting ceremony. (PTI)

had to settle for the silver after losing his Flyweight (52kg) bout to Chandigarh’s Deepak Singh.

In a first, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) had cash prizes in each category with the gold medallists bagging Rs. 20,000, while the silver medal winners got Rs.12,000.

Two bronze medallists in each category were given Rs.7000 each.

A host of dignitaries including London Olympics bronze medallist and

Rajya Sabha member M.C. Mary Kom, Boxing Federation of India (BFI) President Ajay Singh and Assam PWD Minister Parimal Suklabaidya were present during the finals.

Entering the ring amidst thunderous applause at the Sarusajai Indoor Stadium, Shiva proved too powerful for his opponent as the 23-year-old managed to floor Haryana’s Ankush twice in the first round.

The second round too witnessed Shiva cornering Ankush with his punches before the latter retaliated to some extent. Despite his best efforts, Shiva was twice struck on his bloodied forehead but fortunately managed to keep himself out of his rival’s grasps thereafter.

In the final three minutes, Shiva, boxing in his new weight category, came back strongly with his upper cuts landing straight on Ankush’s face, before the referees ruled the verdict in favour of the home pugilist by an unanimous decision.

Meanwhile, in Flyweight (52kg) category, a

new star was born in Chandigarh’s Deepak Singh, who thrashed a visibly unfit Laishram Devendro Singh by an unanimous 5-0 verdict.

The 24-year-old Asian Championships and Commonwealth Games silver medallist failed to offer any resistance to his opponent who gained the upper hand with his rich volley of punches in each round.

Not the one to give up easily, Devendro, with a bloodied forehead, tried hard to bounce back in the final three minutes but it was too late as the referees gave it in favour of the Chandigarh pugilist.

Hailing his opponent’s agility and power, Devendro said Deepak could go a long way in the coming years. “It was definitely a tight bout. He is young and fit. Winning and losing are part and parcel of a sport.”

Devendro, who came to the Nationals after recovering from an ankle injury, conceded that he was 80 percent fit and will need some time to get used to his new weight category.

Adelaide set for day-night Ashes A d e l aid e , D e c 13 (Agencies): The Adelaide Oval will host a day-night Ashes Test during next winter’s series, Cricket Australia has announced.

Adelaide played host to the first ever ‘pink ball’ Test, between Australia and New Zealand, in November 2015.

England will take on West Indies in the first day-night Test in Britain at Edgbaston next summer before taking on their old rivals under the same format from December 2-6 2017.

The opening Test of the Ashes will begin at the Gabba in Brisbane on November 23, before the action moves under lights in Adelaide.

Perth will play host to the third Test, although the venue has not yet been confirmed. The Western Australian city’s Perth Stadium will be the venue if it is built in time, if not the WACA will be used.

England have a poor record at the WACA, with just one victory and nine defeats in the 13 Ashes Tests held at the ground, the most recent of which was a 150-run loss in 2013.

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Virat Kohli celebrates his masterful double century as India took command of the fourth Test.

DUBAI, Dec 13 (PTI): Indian captain Virat Kohli rose one place to a careerbest second position among Test batsmen on the back of his match-winning double ton against England while off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin consolidated his number one spot among bowlers in the ICC Player Rankings issued on Tuesday.

The 28-year-old Kohli, who hit 235 in India’s only innings in Mumbai in the fourth Test, his highest score in the longest format, has earned him 53 points (for an aggregate of 886 rating points) which has lifted him by one position to a careerbest second rank. He is now in line to top the rankings in

all three forms of the game at some point in time.

Kohli, who is currently ranked second in ODI Player Rankings among batsmen and first in Twenty20 Internationals, is just 11 points behind Australia captain Steve Smith, who will get a chance to maintain his top ranking in an upcoming three-Test series against Pakistan.

Ashwin, on the other hand, continued at his top spot in ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers after his match haul of 12/167 in the fourth Test against England in Mumbai that helped the home side score an innings and 36 runs victory for a winning 3-0 lead in the fivematch series.

SC dismisses BCCI review plea against Lodha reforms Moscow ready to host 1 mn New Delhi, Dec 13 (PTI): Supreme Court has dismissed the BCCI’s plea seeking a review of its July 18 verdict directing it to implement the recommendations of Justice R M Lodha panel on massive structural reforms in the cricket body.

“We have examined the g rounds urged in support of the prayer for review. We find no error apparent on the face of the record to warrant recall of our order dated July 18, 2016. The review petitions are, accordingly, dismissed,” a bench of Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justice S A Bobde said.

The order was pronounced in the chambers on November 10 but was made public on the apex court website recently.

Messi meets Afghan boy who became viral sensation

Doha, Dec 13 (Agencies): Murtaza Ahmadi, the Afghan boy who became a hit on social media earlier this year, finally met his hero Lionel Messi in Doha.

The world took note of Murtaza after a picture of him, wearing a shirt made from a striped blue plastic bag with Messi’s number 10 written on the back, became viral.

This powerful imaged touched the hear ts of millions of football lovers across the globe, as soon as it first surfaced on the Internet.

He was eventually identified as Mur taza Ahmadi from Afghanistan’s Ghazni province thanks to the efforts of his uncle, Azim Ahmadi, who lives in Australia.

The six-year-old then received a signed shirt from the Barcelona superstar.

“I want to meet Messi, spend time with him, I love the way he plays football. I love him very, very much,” he told AFP at the time.

Soon after this gesture from Messi, Murtaza’s family was forced to leave Afghanistan amid constant telephone threats and the fear of Murtaza being kidnapped.

His dream of meeting Messi finally came true when Barcelona arrived in Qatar to play a friendly match against Al Ahli.

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The Cricket Association of Bihar, through its secretary Aditya Kumar Verma on whose plea the apex court had decided to pass a slew of directions for massive restr ucturing of BCCI administration, has been opposing the Board.

In the review petition, BCCI had demanded an open court hearing and besides the cricketing b o dy, s eve r a l o t h e r s, including veteran cricket administrators Niranjan Shah and Chandu Borde, have sought re-examination of the verdict.

In its review plea, the BCCI had also contended that the judgement was “unreasoned” and “seeks to frame legislative measures for a private autonomous society in a field already occupied by legislations, both parliamentary and

state”.

BCCI has further said the judgment authored by the CJI and Justice F M I Kalifulla (since retired) has “neither noted the contentions and facts correctly, nor dealt with the same”.

On July 18, the court had accepted major recommendations of the Lodha Committee on reforms in BCCI, including a bar on ministers and civil servants and those above 70 from becoming its members, but left it to Parliament to decide whether it should come under RTI or whether betting on the game should be legalised.

The apex court had also accepted the recommendations of the Committee headed by retired Chief Justice of India Justice R M Lodha

to have a CAG nominee in BCCI. The bench had, h owe ve r, r e j e c t e d BCCI’s objection against recommendations for ‘onestate, one-vote’ and said that states like Maharashtra and Gujarat having more than one cricket associations will have voting rights on rotational basis.

T h e b e n c h also accepted the recommendation that one person should hold one post in cricket administration to avoid conflict of interest and scrapping of all other administrative committees in BCCI after the CAG nominee comes in.

The apex courtappointed Lodha Committee had on January 4 recommended sweeping reforms and an administrative shake-up in the troubled BCCI.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We the family members and relatives of Late Toluka K. Yeptho, would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every organizations, churches and individuals who stood by us and supported us physically, materially, financially and in prayer during his illness till he breathed his last on 02/12/2016.

We would like to convey our special thanks to :1. Shri. Tokheho Yeptho, Minister, PHED 2. Shri. Pukhayi Assumi, Parliamentary Secy. Soil and Water Conservation 3. Shri. Hukiye Tissica, 34th INC Candidate 4. Shri. Hoto Yeptho, Director LRD 5. Shri. Toniho Yeptho, President, Sumi Hoho 6. Shri. Akato Achumi, Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Dimapur 7. Shri. Hevukhu Yeptho, Advisor to collective leadership GPRN (NSCN).

8. Shri. Khuheto Achumi, DWO, Zunheboto.

9. Smti. Katoni G. Achumi, Asst. Director, R.D. Kohima 10. Shri. T. Sangtam, P.P Dimapur 11. Shri. Marlemba, P.P Dimapur 12. Shri. Mhabemo, A.P.P Dimapur Born : 14th Jan. 1989 Died : 2nd Dec. 2016 13. Smti. Jeviholi, A.P.P Dimapur 14. Smti. Imlimongla, A.P.P Dimapur 15. Shri. Ahovi Zhimo, President, AAUD 16. Dr. Wati, Thahekhu.

17. Shri. Hetozhe Yeptho, Lhothavi Village 18. Shri. Kuhoi Yeptho, Pimla Village 19. Shri. Khehuto Zhimo, G.B Midland Dmp 20. Shri. Ahoi Yeptho, Lhothavi Village 21. Sumi Baptist Church, Padum Pukhuri 22. Aghunato Village Union, Dimapur 23. Aghunato Village Union, Kohima 24. Aghunato Area Union, Dimapur 25. Aghunato Area Union, Kohima 26. E. Com Express Office and staff.

27. Golden Crown Theological College.

28. Sumi Students' Union, Guwahati 29. Sumi Khristomi Kuposhukulu, Guwahati 30. Victory Family Centre, Guwahati.

31. 8th N.A.P. D Coy Fellowship Church, Women Dept. Aghunato 32. Police Church, Women Dept. Aghunato.

33. Aghunato Town Baptist Church 34. Aghunato Village Baptist Church 35. Youth dept. ATBC (Nito Mount), Aghunato 36. N.A.P. D Coy Fellowship Church, Aghunato 37. Yimchungru Baptist Fellowship, Aghunato 38. N.A.P Youth Dept. Aghunato 39. Doctors, nurses & staff of Nikos Hospital Dimapur 40. Doctors, nurses and staff of Dispur Hospital Guwahati.

41. Neighbours & friends from Urban Complex, Netaji Colony Dimapur.

42. Neighbours & friends from Midland Colony Dimapur.

43. All the Blood donors for your selfless sacrifice.

We deeply regret for not being able to mention each and every individual who stood by us.

It is our prayer that our Almighty God bless each of you abundantly.

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Loving parents, brothers, sisters & relatives.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

tourists during FIFA WC

M o s c ow, D e c 1 3 (IANS): This Russian capital, one of 11 cities across the country that will host the 2018 football World Cup matches will b e r e a dy t o we l c o m e up to a million tourists during the tournament, an administrative official has said.

“Moscow is ready to accommodate up to one million tourists within a month during the 2018 World Cup,” Konstantin Goryainov, the deputy head of the Moscow administration’s department for national policies and interregional

communications, said on Monday, reports Tass. “On the whole, the authorities of Moscow except up to 20 million tourists in the Russian capital in 2018,” Goryainov added. Russia is currently in full-swing preparations for the global football championship.

The country has selected 11 host cities to be the venues for the matches of the 2018 World Cup and they are Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sochi, Kazan, Saransk, Kaliningrad, Volgograd, Rostov-on-Don, Nizhny Novgorod, Yekaterinburg and Samara.

Ashwin, who had touched the coveted 900point mark for the first time in October when he had reclaimed the top ranking, has reached 904 points to run up a 37-point lead over second-placed Rangana Herath of Sri Lanka.

Ashwin’s rating is the second best-ever by an off-spinner after Muttiah Muralitharan (920), fifth best among spinners after Tony Lock (912), Derek Underwood (907) and Shane Warne (905), and the 18th in the overall list.

Ashwin, who grabbed six wickets each in the two innings in Mumbai, had finished the 2015 year-end rankings as the number-one bowler and was also at the top briefly in July this year.

He is also the topranked all-rounder at 483 points and enjoys a healthy lead over Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan, who is on 405 points with England’s Ben Stokes third with 341 points.

Ashwin’s spin partner Ravindra Jadeja has bridged the gap with Stokes to just one point in the all-rounders’ list after taking six wickets in Mumbai. Jadeja’s continued success has also helped him reach a career-best ranking of sixth among bowlers.

We , t h e f a m i l y members of Late Mr. Moasosang Longkumer (Ungma) would like to express our profound gratitude and appreciation to each and every individuals, unions and churches who stood by us physically, financially and through prayers during his illness and sad demise.

We deeply regret our inability to personally acknowledge each and every individual and groups, however it is our earnest prayer that the Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

Born : 20.01.1971 Died : 08.12.2016

Loving wife, daughter and all family members.

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Shiva, Manoj clinch gold; Devendro settles for silver in Nationals

Guwahati, Dec 13 (IANS): Asian Games gold medallist boxer and local favourite Shiva Thapa clinched the gold medal in the Lightweight (60kg) category after thrashing Haryana’s Ankush in the final of the Senior Men’s National Championships here on Tuesday.

Commonwealth Games medallist Manoj Kumar also clinched the gold in Welterweight (69kg) category while Manipur’s Laishram Devendro Singh

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Your good deeds and charity during your short span of life has reached heaven.

We the bereaved family members extend our profound and heartfelt gratitude to all individuals, relatives and friends and organizations for standing by us and supporting physically, literally, financially and through prayers during the prolonged illness and at the sad demise of our Late R. Tsukjemtemjen, Retd. Teacher Longsa on 2nd December 2016.

We deeply regret our 1945 – 2016 inability to thank you all by name but we pray that our God bless you each and everyone abundantly.

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Loving, Husband, daughter, son APANA HOTEL

1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY of our beloved

Lt. Sehkam Thomson (Kambou)

As a page in the book of memory silently turns And Dawn another year today, We take the beautiful road called remembrance in thought, To the one someday we’ll meet.

Gone from us, but leaving memories Death can never take away.

Your Life was a blessing You memory a treasure You are Loved beyond words Missed with grief beyond all tears.

Dearer still as the years apart, Tenderly we treasure the passed With memories that will Last.

And until we meet again May God hold You in the palm of His Loving hand.

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Loving parents, brother, sisters and relatives

Born on - 22/05/1977 – Died on - 14/12/2015

"Whether I live or die I belong to the Lord"

Romans 14:8

A year has passed by since you left us for your Heavenly abode. You are always remembered in our hearts. We love you and miss you with silent tears.

The Lord wants you more than us and we are happy that you walk with Jesus in Heaven.

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Ronaldo wins fourth Ballon d’Or

Cristiano Ronaldo with the Ballon d’Or trophy

PA R I S, D e c 1 3 (Agencies): Cristiano Ronaldo called it “a dream come true again” as he won his fourth Ballon d’Or on Monday to get one over his nemesis Lionel Messi for the title of best player in the world.

It was the perfect ending to another fantastic year for the Real Madrid star, who won the Champions League for the second time in three seasons and then led Portugal to their first major title at Euro 2016 - albeit he went off early injured and in tears

in the surprise victory over France.

As has been the case for almost a decade now, the 31-year-old’s main rival was Messi - but the Barcelona and Argentine maestro had to relinquish the crown after a less-than-stellar year for club and country by his lofty standards.

Ronaldo is now one Ballon d’Or behind Messi, who was second this time with French striker Antoine Griezmann third.

Never one to play down his achievements, Ronaldo was spotted midweek in

training having dyed his hair gold in anticipation and several media outlets published a photo earlier on Monday appearing to confirm he was the winner, before organisers France Football magazine made the official announcement.

“For me it’s a great honour to receive my fourth Ballon d’Or. The emotion is like the first one - it’s a dream come true again,” Ronaldo, who is at the Club World Cup in Japan, told L’Equipe TV. “I never thought in my mind to win four times the Ballon d’Or, I’m so pleased and so happy.

“I have to thank all my team-mates, the national team, Real Madrid, all the people, the players who helped me to win this individual trophy.

“I want to enjoy this moment because it’s not easy to win this.”

Fo u r t h w a s L u i s Suarez and fifth his fellow Barcelona attacker Neymar, with Ronaldo’s Welsh teammate Gareth Bale sixth.

Ronaldo was the firm favourite to win, but the prestigious prize comes at a time when the prolific forward has generated negative headlines in the past week over accusations of tax evasion.

Denying any wrongdoing, he responded by publishing his financial records last week, showing last year he ear ned a whopping 227 million euros ($240 million).

“You believe I am worried? He who owes nothing, fears nothing,” Ronaldo told broadcaster RTP at the time.

Ronaldo, the highestpaid sportsman in the world, first won the Ballon d’Or in 2008 after Premier League and Champions League triumphs with Manchester United.

But it was only in 2013 that he added his second - Messi had hogged it before then - and Ronaldo made it a hattrick the following year.

United were quick to offer their congratulations on Twitter, calling a fourth Ballon d’Or “incredible”.

Real said Ronaldo, who last month signed a bumper new five-year contract, had enjoyed “a sensational year”.

The first Ballon d’Or was won by Stanley Matthews, at the time with Blackpool, who beat Alfredo Di Stefano for the inaugural title in 1956.

The Ballon d’Or is decided by a vote of 173 journalists.

Nagaland veteran football tournament Ko hi m a , D e c 1 3 (NPN): The 8th edition o f N a g a l a n d Ve t e r a n Football tournament will be held from January 31 to February 3 at Phek town under the theme “Fitness surpasses age.”

Chief Minister T.R. Zeliang and MLA Kuzholiizo (Azo) Nienu will grace the tournament as the chief guest and guest of honour respectively.

The tournament will be hosted by Phek District Veteran Football Association (PDVFA).

PDVFA president Salie Khesoh has asked all the district units to join the tournament. All the teams have also been requested to reach the venue on January 30.

KAGSA meeting on December 16 Dimapur, Dec 13 (NPN): The Khezha Area Games and Sports Association (KAGSA) has convened an emergency meeting on December 16 at 10am, at Khezhakeno village. Therefore, all the concerned office bearers have been requested to attend the said meeting compulsorily.

I want to continue for another 3-4 years, says Mary Kom NEW DELHI, Dec 13 (PTI): MC Mary Kom pulled no punches as the celebrated Indian boxer announced her intention to stretch her career by another “three-four” years and while the 2018 Asian and Commonwealth Games remain her “main focus”, Tokyo Olympics, she said, is also not out of the radar yet.

The London Olympics medallist and five-time world champion recently decided to go back to the light flyweight (48kg division) amid speculation that it is among the two categories that the I n t e r n a t i o n a l B ox i n g Association (AIBA) is pushing for inclusion in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

The 33-year, a mother of three, is back in the ring with renewed hopes.

“I am attending the national camp at IG Stadium. I just want to continue for another three-four years. If 48kg is included in 2020 Olympic Games, I will give it a shot and try win a gold medal for my country,” Mary Kom said on Monday.

She added, “I have started training and though I could not participate in the boxing nationals due to the Parliament session, I want to represent India in

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2 0 1 8 A s i a n G a m e s, Commonwealth Games are main my focus and I will also look to compete in other official international competitions.”

Aiming to g room p o t e n t i a l b ox e r s f o r future Olympics with world-class coaching and infrastructure facilities, the effervescent pugilist’s Mary Kom Regional Boxing Foundation (MKRBF) today entered into an agreement with Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB).

“Women boxing is becoming more popular.

I just want to give back to my sport and my nation. To produce more champions from my academy, that is my dream. I have gyms and outdoor rings to train the underprivileged youngsters.

“People might think how would I be able to devote time being a MP, but this has been a longtime dream. Most of the boxers suffer from poverty, so if I can do something for them that will be a great achievement for me, besides my medals.”

The PSPB agreement entails extending support towards refurbishment of the residential block and in addition granting Rs 75 lacs in a five-year period for facilitating the sportspersons at the academy. Besides, State bank of India and Sports Authority of India have also come forward to assist the academy.

“SAI is supporting us under its extension scheme through which each trainee boxer gets Rs 600 per month, one kit. We are getting financial assistance through NDSF (National Sports Development Fund).

SBI has given Rs 2 crore for building a hostel.”

Mary Kom is happy that the boxers have a national federation in place after many years.

S h e s a i d , “ I t ’s a very good thing. Boxers gain more exposure through par ticipation in competitions so it’s really good that there is a federation now in place.”

Pitch, outfield Murray named ITF world champion for 2016 Advani wins World Billiards C’ships title cleared; Chennai

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BENGALURU, Dec 13 (PTI): Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani won his 11th World Billiards (150-Up format) Championships title by beating Peter Gilchrist of Singapore in the summit clash on Monday.

Advani beat multiple world champion Gilchrist by six games to three in a gripping final contest to wrap up his 16th world title overall.

Coming into the finals with right frame of mind after defeating Myanmar’s Aung Htay in the semifinals in the morning, Advani scripted a convincing victory over his Singapore-based British opponent. The Indian champion beat Gilchrist 151 (98)-33, 150 (97)-95, 124150, 101 (98)-150 (89), 150 (87)-50, 152-37, 86 (86)-150, 151 (110)-104, 150 (88)-15.

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semifinal match, where he posted century break points in all the games, Advani was satisfied with going for short break points to put pressure on his rival.

Advani posted his only century break of 110 in the eighth game of the match, which almost dashed the hopes of Gilchrist to win the title as he trailed 3-5 against the Indian cueist. Advani began on a strong note by pocketing the first two games, 150 points against 33 and 150 against 95.

Gilchrist bounced b a c k i n t h e n ex t t wo games by winning 150 points against 124 and 150 against 101. Eighth and ninth games belonged to Advani, especially the final one, as he shattered the hopes of Gilchrist by posting a thumping 150 against 15 points, and laid claim to his eleventh world championship.

Test on schedule

Chenna i , D e c 1 3 (PTI): The fifth and final Test match between India and England will start as per schedule on December 16 at the Chepauk despite the severe cyclone Vardah that lashed the Tamil Nadu capital last evening.

Tamil Nadu Cricket Association secretary Kashi Viswanathan said that although centre strip and the outfield have not been affected by the cyclone, the sight screen has been badly damaged, the bulbs of the floodlights blown off, a number of air-conditioners also got damaged and those need to be set in order in the next two days. “The assuring part is that the pitch and the outfield has not been affected by the cyclone. But sight screen has been damaged, said Viswanathan.

L o nd o n , D e c 1 3 ( A g en c ie s ) : A n d y Murray has been named ITF world champion for 2016, with brother Jamie winning the doubles award with partner Bruno Soares.

Murray became world No 1 for the first time, won Wimbledon, Olympic gold and the ATP World Tour Finals title in a stellar year.

In the ATP Tour Finals, he beat Novak Djokovic in the final to ensure he, rather than the Serb, finished the year top of the world rankings.

Murray said, “It means a lot to me to be named ITF world champion. I have had such a memorable year, winning again at Wimbledon, retaining my Olympic title, and clinching the year-end No 1 ranking in the last match of the season. It is particularly special with my brother Jamie also becoming world

champion.”

A n g e l i q u e Ke r b e r becomes Germany’s first women’s world champion since Steffi Graf.

She won the Australian Open and US Open titles, and silver at the Olympics.

Kerber said, “I’m truly honoured to be named ITF World Champion and to line up with all these past champions. This year was by far the best of my career with so many unforgettable experiences and emotions.

I am grateful for the recognition and I’m looking forward to the upcoming challenges.”

Jamie Mur ray and Soares clinched the yearend No 1 team ranking in the last event of 2016 at the ATP World Tour Finals.

The British-Brazilian duo enjoyed a breakthrough first season together, capturing their first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open,

Andy Murray

and going on to win the US Open. These were the first major men’s doubles titles for both players.

Murray said, “We are very proud to receive this award. It’s been an incredible year for us, winning two Grand Slams and finishing as the No 1 team in just our first season together.”

G o r d o n Re i d wa s also honoured, becoming the first Briton to be

named Wheelchair world champion.

The 25-year-old won his first two Grand Slam singles titles at the Australian Open and Wimbledon, and was also runner-up at Roland Garros.

He went on to win singles gold at the Paralympic Tennis Event, before clinching the year-end No 1 ranking by reaching the final of the NEC Masters.

ATK hold off Mumbai city FC to reach ISL final on the left.

Jose Molina had got his tactics spot on and his team responded, staying compact between the midfield and the defensive line and working tirelessly.

Jackichand Singh and Lucian Goian had half-

chances but ATK held on to deservedly progress to their second final. The match ended with ugly scenes on the touchline with some pushing, shoving and even kicking, sparked off by ATK striker Juan Belencoso.

Delhi Dynamos aim to overturn deficit vs Kerala blasters

ISL semi-final second leg match between Mumbai City FC and Atletico de Kolkata.

Mumbai, Dec 13 (Agencies): A Diego Forlan-less Mumbai City FC struggled to create openings as a 10-man A t l e t i c o d e Ko l k a t a defended expertly to enter the final for the second time in the Indian Super League history.

Despite having a lion’s share of the ball, Mumbai’s attackers were kept at bay and the match finished 0-0 at the Andheri Sports Complex on Tuesday. The first leg had finished 3-2 in ATK’s favour.

The first half was a feisty affair which saw 12 fouls being committed by the two sides. Sunil Chhetri

came close to scoring after being through on goal but Debjit Majumder managed the situation with panache, cutting out the scoring angles for the veteran striker. The attempt by Chhetri was parried out by Majumder.

AT K we r e s m a r t when Mumbai were in possession and didn’t allow any space for the Mumbai attackers to stray into the box. This meant that the ball had to circulate through the f lanks.

None of their long-range attempts were threatening enough to ruffle ATK’s feathers.

The away side’s left-

back, Robert Lalthlamuana was sent off with a second yellow card, three minutes before the half-time whistle for a careless foul on Matias Defederico.

Despite having a oneman advantage, Mumbai’s attacks never looked like they were going to create any problems for ATK at the back. The inaugural winners were happy to let Mumbai have the ball.

It was not all ‘Parking the bus’ material from ATK either. Javi Lara came very close on the right after breaking through. Stephen Pearson also came close to breaking the deadlock with a shot from an acute angle

Delhi Dynamos will look to exploit Kerala Blasters’ unimpressive away form to overturn a one goal deficit in the return leg ISL semi-final match here on Wednesday.

Delhi lost the first leg semi-final 0-1 away in Kochi but Delhi will still be confident of reaching the final, particularly because of their encouraging home record.

They are the only team not to lose at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here and have scored 18 goals in the process during the group stages, the most by any team in ISL this season.

“When we play at home, it is an advantage for us. To play in front of our fans is an advantage, and we are fortunate to have the second match at home and it is a good opportunity for us. I hope we are able

to utilise this opportunity,” said Delhi coach Gianluca Zambrotta, as per an ISL release.

Delhi Dynamos were disappointing in their away clash, failing to trouble the Kerala defence.

Strikers like Marcelinho Pereira and Richard Gadze had little impact on the match.

Even Delhi’s marquee player, the in-form Florent Malouda couldn’t impose himself. But they will look to avoid another disappointment like last season when they lost against FC Goa in the semi-finals.

Kerala Blasters need only a draw to qualify for their second final in three years. They have added impetus to reach the final as it will be played in their own backyard on December 18.

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