February 23, 2017

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Dr. Shürho takes office as 11th CM 11 ministers sworn in; 3 out, 3 in

P.B. Acharya administering the oath of office and secrecy to Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu. (NP) Correspondent

KOHIMA, FEB 22 (NPN): After being sworn-in as chief minister earlier at Raj Bhavan, 81-year old veteran regional politician Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu assured that his government would create a public platform so that every Naga is given the opportunity to discuss and express views on crucial issues so that together with various leaders, they can work out solution to problems.

Nagaland chief minister Dr. Liezietsu said this at a reception accorded to him and the new team at the state Banquet Hall, Wednesday.

Dr. SC Jamir fetes Dr. Shürhozelie

Referring to recent shutdown of government offices, the chief minister lamented at the colossal loss because of the days lost but admitted that “it was our fault, the blame has to be shared.”

Dr. Shürhozelie urged upon every Naga to make peace, so that the fruits could be enjoyed by future generations, saying “forgiveness is the virtue and essence of peace.”

He also acknowledged contributions by former chief minister, T.R. Zeliang on the “extra ordinary” step in sacrificing the chair. He also lauded Mrs. Zeliang for the undeterred support

to her husband during the recent crisis.

Dr. Shürhozelie also urged the party rank and file to remain steadfast and to bury all differences in order to strengthen NPF party.

He further thanked everyone for reposing their faith in him and assured to do his best to fulfil the dreams and desires of all.

‘Induction of ministers, a temporary arrangement’

The chief minister also acknowledged that ministry formation was always a challenge as it was difficult to satisfy everybody.

In a reference that drew

intense interest, the chief minister assured those who did not find a place in his ministry that it was a “temporary arrangement”. This opened a window of hope that there could be a reshuffle in the coming days.

He said all legislators that their services would be utilised irrespective of their status in order to help the government achieve the goal to bring peace and development. “Be it cabinet ministers, advisers or parliamentary secretaries, it does not

matter since everyone would be working as a team,” he reiterated.

Without elaborating much, Dr. Shürhozelie further said he had come for six months as CM and that time would speak since 11 months were left to go for the next election.

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Shürhozelie along with his cabinet colleagues is scheduled to hold a meeting fol- P.B. Acharya and Dr. Shürhozelie with the new cabinet ministers at Raj Bhavan. lowed by prayer and felcabinet ministers in TR Ze- ister in the presence of outlowship/interaction with Correspondent liang government, have been going chief minister TR government officials.

Kohima, Feb 22 (NPN): dropped, Chotisu Sazo (who Zeliang, who has been apChief Minister Eleven cabinet ministers has already resigned as the pointed as DAN chairman.

Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu were on Wednesday sworn assembly speaker), Imkong After the swearing in in by the Nagaland governor L. Imchen, MLA and G. programme, Dr. Shürhozelie Cabinet Ministers PB Acharya at Raj Bhavan Kaito Aye, MLA have been Liezietsu left for Khedi Bap1. Kiyanilie Peseyie here. While Dr. Niekiesa- inducted into the cabinet. tist Church along with his 2. Yanthungo Patton lie Nicky Kire, Tokheho Six advisors were also supporters and party mem3. P. Longon Yepthomi and Nuklutoshi, sworn in by the chief min- bers to seek God’s blessings.

4. C. Kipili Sangtam 5. C. L. John 6. Yitachu 7. Paiwang Konyak 8. Vikheho Swu 9. Chotisuh Sazo 10. Imkong L. Imchen 11. G. Kaito Aye

1. S. I. Jamir 2. Thongwang Konyak 3. Kuzholuzo Nienu 4. Naiba Konyak 5. Imtilemba Sangtam 6. Dr. T. M. Lotha

Advisers

KVC chairman resigns

TR Zeliang defends recent decisions

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Dimapur (5 seats) Kohima/Tseminyu (7 seats) Phek (5 seats) Wokha (4 seats) Mokokchung (10 seats) Zunheboto/Pughoboto (7 seats) Mon (9 seats) Longleng (2 seats) Tuensang (7 seats) Kiphire (2 seats) Peren (2 seats)

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to ‘repeat lies’ of previous govt.

DIMAPUR, FEB 22 (NPN): ACAUT Nagaland has reminded the newly sworn-in chief minister Dr. Shürhozelie not to act like the previous government which brushed aside apprehensions of tribe bodies on possible dilution of Article 371A as it indicated that no legislator would listen to people’s voices so long their mandate was derived not from popular votes but from purchased votes.

ACAUT through its Media Cell also reminded the government under the new chief minster Dr. Shürhozelie not to be arrogant as the previous government and not to repeat denial of basic rights to people such as non-payment of salaries, non-compliance with Mid-Day Meal Scheme or diversion of PDS, rice, SK Oil, Sugar etc.

ACAUT also asked

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24 parliamentary secretaries appointed ACAUT cautions Dr. Shürho not

DIMAPUR, FEB 22 (NPN): Odisha Governor, Dr. SC Jamir on Wednesday congratulated Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu on becoming the chief minister of Nagaland. In a congratulatory note, Dr. Jamir said, “Your assuming office represents a defining moment in state’s history and testifies to the renewed confidence which the people of Nagaland have placed in you to chart the future course of the state.” Dr. Chief minister, Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu along with the newly inducted parliamentary secretaries on Wednesday.

Jamir said Dr. Shürhozelie, List of Parliamentary Secretaries Correspondent with his experience, had beters and 24 parliamentary ter knowledge of the ground 1. Kejong Chang secretaries. Dr. Shurhozelie 14. Pukhayi Assumi reality and expressed hope 2. C. Apok Jamir KOHIMA, FEB 22 (NPN): Liezietsu also inducted T. 15. Amenba Yaden that the new government 3. Deo Nukhu A total of 24 legislators were Torechu and Tovihoto Ayemi 16. Yowllow Konyak would work to bring people 4. R. Tohanba sworn-in as parliamentary as parliamentary secretaries 1 7 . Toya n g C h a n g k o n g together, make good things 5. Khriehu Liezietsu secretaries by chief minister, replacing Neiba Kronu and Chang prevail and contribute con- 6. Dr. Benjongliba Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu at Imtiwapang.

18. S. Chuba structively to the stability, 7. E. E. Pangteang the State Banquet hall, KoEarlier in the morning, 19. Hukavi development and economy 8. B.S. Nganglang hima on Wednesday.

Dr. Shürhozelie was escort20. Eshak Konyak of Nagaland.

9. Shetoyi The council of minis- ed to Raj Bhavan for swear21. Khekaho 10. L. Khumo Khiam ters in Dr. Shurhozelie Liezi- ing in ceremony by hundred 22. Er. Vikho-o Yhoshü 11. Er. Levi Rengma etsu ministry now has 42 leg- motorcycles and vehicles, 23. T. Torechu D I M A P U R , F E B 2 2 12. Er. Picto Shohe islators-- 12 cabinet including which after the ceremony 24. Tovihoto Ayemi (NPN): Executive commit- 13. N. Jacob Zhimomi the chief minister, six advis- escorted him back. tee of the Kohima Village Council (KVC) accepted the resignation of its chairman, Medoselhou Keretsü. In a press note co-opt chairman, Kruyie Pienyü and ing, or obstructing the Govco-opt secretary Menuovilie D I M A P U R , F E B 2 2 deep gratitude for their Liezietsü.

(NPN): Former chief minsupport.

He also justified and ernment’s function”.

Kesiezie said it was a unaniZeliang also blamed defended holding civic Zeliang also urged mous decision to accept ister and newly appointed DAN Chairman T.R. Ze“inimical” forces, for trying polls with 33% women resthe people that in future if the resignation, during the liang, reiterated that he to destabilize the unity and ervation as a constitutional such demand was made emergency meeting held on February 16. In this regard, resigned from the chair for cohesion of the NPF party mandate and a decision for someone in high office KVC vice chairman Khri- the sake of peace and har- from day one, after he took taken to pre-empt Supreme to step down on moral ezothie Chielie took charge mony, and for his love for over the helms from his Court judgement against ground, then the ways and the party and Government. predecessor Neiphiu Rio Article 371A . Zeliang means used should also be as the acting chairman.

In his farewell speech on May 24, 2014. He also also said his government equally fair and justifiable. on Wednesday at the State recalled how the political agreed to the demand of . He also appealed Banquet Hall, Zeliang tsunami hit the party in agitators to defer polls by to all the elected members blamed various elements January 2015, and which two months but then it was and party functionaries to with political intention, almost led NPF to disinte- hijacked by elements op- take forward the Vision opposed to his continu- gration. posed to his continuance as 2030 and translate it into a ance as chief minister, for However, with stead- chief minister. reality. hijacking the agitation (op- fast determination of party Zeliang was hopeful Zeliang also praised position against holding rank and file, led by the that Dr Shürhozelie with his former colleagues for of ULB election with 33% party president, the party his experience, leadership backing him till the last women reservation), that stood by its Constitution, qualities and statesman- moment and thanked them took an ugly turn that led which ultimately resulted ship, would take the NPF for unanimously appointto killings of Naga youths in the reconciliation of the party and DAN Govern- ing him as the chairman and which subsequently NPF party on April 30, ment to greater heights. of the DAN Coordination led Naga tribe bodies to de- 2015, Zeliang said.

He also expressed the Committee. mand his resignation.

Zeliang also said the hope that the government He also acknowledged He said that during government could sailed under the leadership of Dr. the support, love and co“Women deserve to be given all these turmoil, his col- through due to unstinted Shürhozelie would also operation he received durleagues and party rank and support extended by chief take step and not “allow ing his two years and 26 equal rights and men given file firmly stood behind minister and also NPF mobs, or hurriedly formed days (May 24, 2014-Feb 20, equal responsibilities.” him and so expressed his president Dr. Shürhozelie adhoc bodies to start dictat- 2017) in office.

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the new chief minister not to repeat the lies of the previous government which claimed it had no money but RTI documents proved that as on December 7,2016 the government had Rs.5229.56 crore released by the Centre for 2015-1617 parked in coffers.

AC AU T s a i d t h e above amount was more than sufficient to pay for salaries of all SSA, RMSA and Hindi teachers combined “100 times over” but the T.R.Zeliang government instead subjected teachers to “humiliations, water cannons and finally beggary.”

ACAUT said the hundreds of innocent teachers were debt ridden and unable to pay loans borrowed at exorbitant interest “thanks to the greed of our unscrupulous legislators”.

(Cont’d on p-8)

NPCC slams Dr. Shürho, NPF DIMAPUR, FEB 22 (NPN): Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) has slammed Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu even as he took oath as chief minister of Nagaland on Wednesday.

In a rather sarcastic tone, the NPCC through its media cell congratulated Shürhozelie on his swearing in as the chief minister “after successfully engineering instability to his advantage.”

The congress party alleged that since 2003, he has been treating NPF as his “personal fiefdom”.

NPCC said it came as no surprise that he had “cleverly manoeuvred himself in outwitting other contenders to become the chief minister in the midst of instability arising out of their blatant disregard towards the voices and sentiments of the people.” (Cont’d on p-8)

Protestors demand NTC on Rajnath’s statement GoI to disclose Aug 3 DIMAPUR, FEB 22 (NPN): Drawing attention to statement made by Union Home Minister Rajnath framework agreement the Singh in Manipur, clarifying that there was not a word Correspondent

IMPHAL, FEB 22: Despite Union Home minister Rajnath Singh’s assurance and clarification that Manipur’s territorial integrity would be protected and that there was no mention of Manipur state in the August 3, 2015 ‘Framework Agreement’ signed between Centre and NSCN (I-M), hundreds of protestors led by students and womenfolk stormed the Imphal Raj Bhavan on Wednesday, as part of its ongoing campaign initiated by All Manipur Students’ Union (AMSU) The protestors who were shouting slogans, demanded that the Governor press Centre to make public the framework agreement.

The agitators said they were apprehensive of a hidden agenda in the framework agreement, as the Centre continued to remain silent without making the public the agreement.

mentioned about Manipur in the August 3, 2015 Framework Agreement signed between government of India and NSNC (I-M) and that Manipur’s territorial integrity would be protected at any cost, the Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC) on Wednesday said Singh’s statement implied that whatever were the provisions contained in the agreement were confined only to the state of Nagaland.

NTC media cell further said Rajnath had also claimed that none of Nagaland’s neighbouring state’s territory would be disturbed. In this regard, NTC expressed surprise that even after 19 months since the signing of framework, Nagas of Nagaland in particular did not know an iota of the contents. NTC said what it knew was that the two most important principle issues-- sovereignty and integration – were left out and that the settlement was within the ambit of the constitution of India.

Further, NTC also made it clear to Centre and NSCN (I-M) in particular and Nagas in general that the indigenous Nagas of Nagaland were not in a position to accept such agreement without their knowledge and consent. “We are the chief stake-holders of State of Nagaland and we are qualified and legitimate enough to handle and protect the interest of Nagaland,” NTC said.

In the light of the above, the NTC reiterated its earlier stand on Naga Political solution and vehemently objected to “a non-stakeholder handling the destiny of the Nagas of Nagaland without taking the indigenous citizens of Nagaland into confidence.” NTC said it rather considered such attempt as “outside interference.”

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Science and technology awareness exhibition

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DC Kohima convenes meeting

DIMAPUR: Deputy Commissioner Kohima, Rajesh Soundararajan has convened a co-ordination meeting on February 24 at 11 a.m. at the conferences hall of DC, Kohima with all HoDs of Kohima district and all the departments affected or damaged on the evening of February 2. The DC has requested all concerned departments to attend the meeting.

LBA youth organises ‘evangelism service’

DIMAPUR: As part of youth ministry project for 2017, Lhomithi Baptist Akukuhou (LBA) youth department conducted “evangelism service” on February 19, at Lhomithi village bazaar area.

The programme started with a prayer pronounced

by Sanjay Dey followed by worship service which was led by youths in Hindi. At the programme, Dey shared his testimony while the message was delivered by LBA Participants of science and technology awareness exhibition.

Pastor Phushito Chishi. Altogether 300 people took part DIMAPUR: Science and dents. pecially the student commu- in the service. technology awareness exExhorting the students nity. He also highlighted the hibition was organised from various schools and various courses and activiDimapur by Government teachers, Vikhotso asserted ties taken up by the institute.

Polytechnic Kohima and that self discipline, learning The day long programme supported by department of to say sorry and thank you included stage show on hyScience and Technology was and clearing one’s doubt in droponics, science behind DIMAPUR: Dimapur Tsungiki Ekhung (DTE) has held on February 21 at Kin the class room itself were miracle and food adultera- expressed shock at February 20 incident wherein some High School (KHS) Daroga- needed among the students. tion, quiz based on Science unknown miscreants fired a gun shot at the residence of pathar Dimapur.

In a short speech, Gov- & Technology, poster mak- Zaremo Kikon of Tsungiki village at Darogapathar vilSpeaking as the chief ernment Polytechnic Ko- ing and essay writing on the lage. In a condemnation note DTE chairman P. Yibemo guest at the inaugural func- hima principal Er. Vipulhou topic “innovative methods Kikon, said such untoward incident when Naga society tion, administrator of Kin Lhoungu said that despite of reducing carbon diox- was striving for peace was unbecoming.

High School, Vikhotso Kin busy schedule the polytech- ide”. Cash prizes along with DTE while condemning the act termed it as “cowurged the teachers to impart nic school was trying to cre- certificates were distributed ardly” and has asked the law enforcing agencies to take education as per the “level ate awareness on science and to the winners during the immediate measures in apprehending the culprits so that of knowledge” of the stu- technology to the public es- valedictory program. justice would be delivered.

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news in brief ZBN first general assembly: Zeliangrong Baudi Nagaland (ZBN) would be holding its first general assembly on March 3 at 11 a.m. at Zeliangrong Baudi Hall, Jalukie town for the tenure 2017-19. All the villages chairman, secretaries under Peren district, sub-ordinate bodies and senior leaders and all three councils of Rongmei, Liangmei and Zeme have been requested to attend the assembly.

Agra, United Colony Half Nagarjan. All members have been requested to attend the meeting.

ANHTU meeting: All Nagaland Hindi Teachers’ Union (ANHTU) has convened an emergency meeting of central body office bearers with CSS Hindi Teachers’ District representative’s on February 28 at 1 p.m. at Central Institute of Hindi

Mpailui Jalukie B vill new team: Mpailui Jalukie B village has unanimously elected Kesiaga Kamlak as chairman and Keyilungbe as general secretary along with four other executive members during a consultative meeting held on January 8.

SBAK (Nito Mount) executive council proponed: SBAK (Nito Mount) executive council meeting which was scheduled to be held on February 25 would be held on February 24 at 8 a.m. at Mission Centre.

All the executive members have been requested to attend the meeting.

Dimapur Tsungiki Ekhung condemns firing incident

ZSUD reacts to recent events in Nagaland dictated by power politics.”

Whereas Nagas claim to be an egalitarian society without any socio-religious stratification, ZSUD said to the world outside Naga society has emerged as a “highly intolerant patriarchal community with no qualms about suppressing the rights of women in order to defend our customary laws and right to self-determination.”

Now that ULB election has been declared null and void and chief minister T.R. Zeliang resigned, ZSUD said that “gender issue” must be addressed at the earliest.

The student body also strongly opined that Naga women must be empowered with adequate representations in ULB/all public offices in consonance with local customary laws and practices.

“To build a progressive and inclusive society every man must respect Naga women’s political rights.

Naga women should be given opportunities which have been denied for many generations,” stated the

press release. ZSUD also expressed deep concern over the “attempt during the protests to polarize and stratify Naga society on the parameters of major tribes and minor tribes” saying that such politics defeats Naga unity, progress and the attempt to come of the problem of “tribalism”.

The student body also expressed sadness in learning that JCC and NTAC had reportedly “questioned the integrity of Zeliangrong by publicly stating that they know the existence of Zeliang but not Zeliangrong.”

In this regard, ZSUD pointed out that Zeliangrong people are represented in the Naga Hoho, Naga Students’ Federation and Naga Mothers Association and the Naga Political Groups under the banner of Zeliangrong transcending the political and territorial boundaries of colonial and post-colonial order.

Stating that the benefit Nagaland is entitled to at the moment is the result of collective efforts of all Nagas including Zeliangong

people, ZSUD therefore said Zeliangrong people as a part of the political struggle are also stakeholders in the progress and development of the state.

The student body also expressed extreme anguish and pain over the “attack innocent Zeliangrong people living in Dimapur and targeting chief minister’s private residence and the mass violence that erupted in the name of safeguarding Naga customary laws.”

It said this “recent conspiracy” against TR Zeliang and Zeliangrong community has hurt the sentiment of the tribe living in three different States of Manipur, Nagaland and Assam.

ZSUD then said that the issue in Nagaland State should have been against the government’s decision to carry on with the ULB election. However, it claimed that the unfolding of events was directed “intentionally towards one minority tribe and the leader” which it the student body termed as “extremely sad and intolerable”. The student body also

ATMA Sitimi block CIG formed; field day in Kiphire DIMAPUR: ATMA Sitimi Block, Kiphire District has formed a Commodity Interest Group (CIG) on January 23 at Nitoi Village on paddy cultivation.

At the programme, ATM Sitimi Block Lipokjungla Ozukum, explained that the main objectives behind the group approach was to establish a simple and farmer-oriented participatory extension mechanism which would enable the government to reach large number of farmers to empower the small farmers with limited resources. Lipokjungla stated that CIG is a self-managed, independent group of farmers with a shared goal and interest. She encouraged the farmers to work together to achieve on common goal by pooling their existing resources in gaining better access to the resources and to share the existing benefits.

It may be mentioned that seed money of Rs. 10,000 was given by ATMA

Hokato Achumi, gave a brief training on importance of intercultural operations in cardamom farming.

He explained the importance of weeding during different months and spacing. Hokato also elucidated the importance and process of curing and precautions to be taken during the process for better quality capsules.

Government High School Kanjang School building constructed under RMSA was inaugurated by minister of School Education & SCERT, Yitachu, in the presence of SIS Kamaleah, asst coordinator EBRC Meluri and public leaders on January 11.

Governor of Odisha Dr. S.C. Jamir addressing Ninth session of 15th Odisha Legislative Assembly on February 22.

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ATMA offcials and farmers after the programme. for financing their initial start-up. Altogether a group of 15 women formed the CIG under paddy.

Earlier, the program was chaired by ATM, Sitimi Block, Nusakho. On January 24, ATMA staff, Kiphire District also conducted a field visit to large Cardamom farm at Sitimi Town wherein BTM, Sitimi Block

expressed deep concern that “one of the most learned and respectable Naga civil societies in Delhi chose sides to also join the political games with questionable press statements undermining the integrity of their esteemed offices.”

“ZSUD is appalled at the highly political stand of the NPMHR asking the then chief minister TR Zeliang to step down during the protests,” stated the release.

The student body then said that it “takes pride in the benevolence” of the then chief minister TR Zeliang for his “supreme sacrifice to step down by shouldering responsibilities and blames which are not his own”.

ZSUD said for the betterment and peace to prevail in the Naga society, T.R. Zeliang had to be crucified to “save the image of Nagaland state in particular and Naga nation in general.”

Further, the student body prayed that such incident does not occur again and that the government and civil society exhibit maturity in spirits and actions.

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DIMAPUR: Zeliangrong Students’ Union Delhi (ZSUD) while reacting to recent untoward events in Nagaland said that for “too long a time power politics in Nagaland has affected the larger Naga interests from gender to Naga national issue.”

In a press statement ZSUD president Mathiuchunbou Rimai, said it was time such practices were checked in the larger interest of the Naga society, the “minor tribe” and the excluded segments of the society.

The union said after closely observing the “political crisis over women reservation” in Urban Local Bodies (ULB) in the last few weeks, the union was “compelled” to issue the press statement.

ZSUD said that in the protest against women reservation, “many issues got entangled and the image of Naga society irreparably sullied.”

It claimed that the “gender issue was overshadowed by customary laws and right to self-determination

13 students forming part of ‘National Integration Tour’ organised by 41 Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) from School of Agricultural Science and Rural Development (SASRD), Dimapur interacted with president Pranab Mukherjee on February 19 at New Delhi.

A brief demonstration was also given by Lipokjungla Ozukum on weeding, mulching and shade regulation. She also demonstrated how to dig the pit at recommended spacing. Altogether 15 beneficiaries attended the program and concluded with a vote of thanks from the GB of Sitimi.

DIMAPUR: Longjaknep Women Welfare Society (LWWS) held an awareness and screening camp on diabetes on February 11 at Ahkoya and Unger village under Mokochung district.

The camp was led by LWWS chairman Amenla and society members along with SMO, CHC Changtongya Dr. Imtijungshi Aier, Endocrinologist, Guwahati SanK

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dip Agarwal (MBBS, MD, DM), GMCH demonstrator at Institute of Pharmacy, Prasenjit Singh and technician at Mocirogene diagnostic system Pvt, Ltd Prasenjit Sarma.

During the camp, Dr. Sandip Agarwal advised the villagers not to rely on medicines alone but to lead a healthy lifestyle by changing their diet.

He encouraged them to take

organize produce and do regular exercise. Dr. Sandip also advised them to get themselves tested after every three months.

Longjaknep Women Welfare Society informed that out of all tests at both the villages about 60% were detected with diabetes. Later, prevention and seminar was held and free medicines were also distributed among the patients.

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BJP running Centre in nexus with RSS, VHP: Manik Sarkar

Arunachal Pradesh to increase pension for differently abled

SC to hear former Kalikho Pul’s wife’s plea today NEW DELHI, FEB 22 (AGENCIES): In a fresh twist to the ongoing political controversy around the alleged suicide note of former Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Kalikho Pul, the Supreme Court has decided to give an open court hearing tomorrow to his wife’s plea seeking CBI probe.

The sixty-page long note names four judges of the Supreme Court and levels serious corruption allegations against them. The authenticity of the claims and the allegations made is disputed, however, Pul’s wife has contended that the state police did a shoddy investigation and did not look into all the aspects.

Speaking to India Today, Pul’s wife expressed hope that the judiciary will take action and justice will be served. “It is going to be a tough long battle, but I am determined to take it forward,” said Dangwimsai Pul, wife of the former CM Kalikho Pul. Earlier, the CJI Justice Khehar had written a letter to her informing that the court will take the required action. However, sources indicate that the letter was sent to the Arunachal Pradesh address and the wife received a call from the SC registry today evening. Speaking to India Today, lawyer and activist Prashant Bhushan had expressed an opinion that the allegations levelled in the letter are serious and a probe must be done. He further went on to say that after the judgment in the Sahara Birla diary case which denied any investigation based on loose sheets of paper, a poor precedent had been set which could stand in the way of investigation.

Pema Khandu Union Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment Krishan Pal Gurjar for the final fulfillment of the establishment of the centre.

Meanwhile, Union government has announced Rs 20 crore for establishment of the centre and also 17 numbers of posts have been created to fill various vacancies to run the institute.

“Government can only bring out good welfare policies and programmes, but it is the society that has to take up the responsibility to empower them,” stated Khandu.

to demonetisation. An authoritarian governance has been functioning at the Centre,” said Sarkar, also a politburo member of the Communist Party of IndiaMarxist.

He said that according to statistics tabled in Parliament, the death of farmers increased by 34 per cent while as per report of the labour bureau of India there are 22 to 23 crore unemployed people seeking jobs in the country.

“After the surgical strikes in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, terrorism increased in Jammu and Kashmir and a large number of Indian soldiers become martyred,” the Tripura Chief Minister added.

Alleged carjacker killed in police firing

Mizoram set to become power surplus third state in NE

Correspondent

Diphu, February 22 (NPN): An alleged carjacker identified as 30-yearold Tenzing Tolma was on Tuesday killed in police firing at Khatkhati along the Assam- Nagaland border after his vehicle jumped the check post barricades prompting the police personnel at Khatkati check post to open fire resulting in his death.

According to reports, the Bolero AS 23J 7554 proceeding towards Dimapur attempted to jump the barricade even after repeated warnings thereby prompting the police to open fire.

In this connection, ploice have arrested three persons namely Sum Sen of Alipur, West Bengal, Puspa Bahadur Chetry of Lakhimpur and Laxman Gurung of Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh.

They have confessed about lifting the vehicle from Arunachal Pradesh, according to a police official.

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A I Z AW L , F EB 2 2 (IANS): Two decades after it got Union cabinet approval, a 60 MW project in Mizoram will see the light of day in June making the hilly state the third powersurplus state in northeast India after Sikkim and Tripura.

Farmers’ agitations and administrative hurdles delayed the commissioning of the power plant, the biggest in Mizoram, which shares a border with Myanmar (510 km) and Bangladesh (318 km).

State-run North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO), a “Mini Ratna” company under the Union Ministry of Power, will be commissioning the hydro-electric project along the Tuirial river in Aizawl district.

“The first unit would start generation in June and the second unit in September,” NEEPCO general manager P.K. Bora

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told IANS. “The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) cleared the project on July 7, 1998.

The project was conceptualised in 1994. NEEPCO has so far invested Rs 1,100 crore on the project.”

After the project work started, the locals launched a massive agitation due to submerging of their standing crops and farmland under the reservoir that would be created.

“The project work came to total stop on June 9, 2004, due to the stir launched by the newlyformed Tuirial Crop Compensation Claimant Association, claiming compensation for the standing crops in the riverine reserve forest,” Bora said.

“After the Union Power Ministry, NEEPCO and the Mizoram government jointly negotiated with the agitators, work resumed in 2011 after seven years of stoppage.” Till

June 2004, 30 per cent of the project work and 95 per cent of the design and engineering work had been completed.

The NEEPCO official said that though the company has invested Rs 1,100 crore so far due to delay and price escalation, the original sanctioned cost was Rs 369 crore.

With a population of just 1.1 million, Mizoram’s current demand of electricity is only 85 MW and this is being met by state’s mini power projects and availability of its share of power from central sector projects.

Thus, the additional power is likely to be supplied to the regional or national grid.

Sikkim is self-sufficient at 95.70 MW while

ecution and engagement of proficient prosecutors.

“It was earlier indicated that the government had taken up the process of establishment of Directorate of Prosecution. It would be expected Meghalaya government to specifically state by way of an affidavit the progress in the matter of establishment of Directorate of Prosecution and engagement of proficient prosecutors,” the Court observed.

The bench also said the government should state, by way of further affidavit, the progress made on the aspects related to infrastructure for the judiciary in the districts where separation has taken place as also on the requirements for effective separation of judiciary in the remaining districts.

Tripura, whose daily need is 272 MW, is self-reliant in electricity.

Since March last year Tripura is supplying 100

GUWAHATI, FEB 22 (AGENCIES): The Controller of Examinations of the Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) on Wednesday announced that the Higher Secondary examination which was earlier scheduled to be held on March 22 for respective subjects will now be held on March 24.

The AHSEC authorities informed that the move came in view of ‘Gunotsav,’ an exercise to assess quality of education in governmentrun school.

In order to uplift the standard of primary education, a total of 4,800 officials including the Governor, Chief Minister, Ministers and other officials will visit the primary schools in the state under ‘Gunotsav’.

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S h i l lo n g, F e b 2 2 (NPN): The Meghalaya High Court (HC) has directed the state government to speed up the complete separation of judiciary from executive.

It also asked the Mukul Sangma-led government to assess the status of undertrial prisoners and functioning of the directorate of prosecution.

Taking up a pending PIL on these issues, the division bench of the High Court comprising of Chief Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and Justice Ved Prakash Vaish expressed dissatisfaction over the delay in delinking judiciary from executive and said that the officers concerned should

have acted promptly without the intervention of the Court. “We would expect that the shortcomings on the part of the government as noticed earlier would not resurface and the matter shall be attended at with requisite seriousness so as to ensure substantial progress and concrete results,” the Court said.

On under-trial prisoners (UTPs) languishing in jail without remand orders, the bench wanted the State Legal Services Authority to place on record the latest reports relating to UTPs in the entire state while indicating the areas of shortcomings on the part of the government. The Court also took up streamlining the prosecution, including setting up of the Directorate of Pros-

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I TA NAG A R , F EB 2 2 (AGENCIES): With the aim to create resources and infrastructure required for developing services for persons with disabilities Arunachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Pema Khandu while inaugurating the Composite Regional Centre for Persons with Disabilities, announced that Arunachal Pradesh will increase the pension for differently abled people under Chief Minister’s Disability Pension Scheme.

Presently, Rs 1000 per month has been given to disability person. However they will soon see substantial increase in funds for their welfare.

“State government’s effort to establish the centre for disabled people had been on for quite long time,” said Khandu. He further thanked Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment Thaawarchand Gehlot, Union Minister for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju and

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ue currencies, the country’s GDP would be reduced by 0.5 per cent to 1.5 per cent, leading to a loss of Rs 150,000 crore.

“Cashless transactions have been unsuccessful worldwide. Over 40 per cent less business was actually done in small, medium and large scale sectors due

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DIPHU, FEB 22 (NPN): A new organization under the name of United Development Society of Karbi Anglong (Progressive) was formed by former militants of various outfits in a meeting held at Public Health Engineering Department at Bakaliaghat on Tuesday.

Augustin Kramsa, former UPDS militant, would lead the new organisation as chairman and Ramen Kakati as general secretary along with three vice-chairmen and others. Several sub-committees on sports, social and women were also formed in the meeting. The organisation was formed with the aim to strive for development in the district. The organization would urge the government for rehabilitation of former militants and provide social security to them.

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AGARTALA, FEB 22 (IANS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is running the central government in nexus with the RSS, VHP and corporate bodies, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said here on Wednesday.

“The BJP-led central government is functioning in nexus with the RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh), VHP (Vishva Hindu Parishad) and corporate bodies. There is no connect between the government’s promises and actions,” he said.

Participating in a debate of the Governor’s speech in the state assembly, Sarkar said that due to demonetisation of high val-

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JNU redux at DU: Student groups clash

New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS): Violent clashes broke out between two student groups outside Ramjas College here on Wednesday, leaving many injured as police rounded up dozens of protesters, a day after the ABVP forced the suspension of an event to be addressed by JNU student Umar Khalid, jailed last year for sedition.

At least a dozen students and a teacher were wounded after a group demonstrated against the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) -- the RSS student wing that dominates the students union in Delhi University.

Some of them tried to march to the nearby Maurice Nagar Police Station but were stopped by a group of ABVP students. Police blocked the road from Patel Chest to the police station with barricades amid slogan shouting by the two warring groups.

The ABVP side chanted “Bharat Mata ki jai” and “Desh ke gaddaron ko, jootey maaro...” The other side countered with “ABVP ki gundagardi nahi chalegi, nahi chalegi”.

Some students were locked inside the college as All India Students Association (AISA) activists alleged ABVP members surrounded them and didn’t allow the march.

“We were attacked, police did nothing. Our stu-

Police trying to control the violent clashes broke out between two student groups outside Ramjas College in New Delhi. dents were bleeding. They hurled bricks at us,” tweeted Shehla Rashid, who was also invited for the two-day seminar and was at Ramjas during the clashes.

She alleged that the ABVP activists, with the help of police, “unleashed br utal violence on our peaceful march”.

The ABVP, however, denied resorting to violence or forcing the college to cancel the invite to Khalid and Rashid.

“There was no violence. The ABVP always promotes discussion. But you need to maintain decorum...The college students and teachers didn’t want Khalid,” ABVP leader Abhishek Verma said.

Those wounded in the clashes included English

Department teacher Prasanta Chakravarty, who was admitted to Hindu Rao hospital with minor injuries.

Also admitted were three students.

A.K. Goyal, medical superintendent at the hospital, said they had suffered some bruises but there was “nothing serious”.

Students threatened to camp outside the police station as police refused to file an FIR against ABVP for alleged violence on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Esha Pandey told IANS that “adequate deployment” of police was made outside the college to stop the situation getting out of control after clashes “between two student outfits over their

HC refuses interim relief to DMK on petition C h e i nna i , F EB 2 2 (AGENCIES): The Madras High Court on Wednesday refused to grant any interim relief to the DMK, which has challenged the manner in which voting was conducted on the Motion of Confidence moved by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami in the Assembly on Saturday last, and suggested to Leader of the Opposition and party working president M.K. Stalin to produce video recordings to substantiate his case.

After two days of persuasion by Stalin’s counsel R. Shanmugasundaram, seeking an urgent hearing of his PIL petition to declare the decision of the Assembly Speaker in accepting the vote of confidence moved by the Chief Minister as illegal, null and void, the court finally took up the matter for hearing on Wednesday.

The First Bench of Acting Chief Justice Hulu-

MK Stalin vadi G. Ramesh and Justice R. Mahadevan wondered what made the DMK to move such a plea when the issue was only between the Chief Minister and the former Chief Minister, O. Panneerselvam. It questioned the petitioner as to in what way he was aggrieved by the issue.

To t h i s, S h a n mu gasundaram said, “The petitioner who is also the Leader of the Opposition was stopped near the War Memorial and made to walk all the way to the Assembly. Also all the DMK members, including the

petitioner, were illegally evicted from the House when they sought a secret ballot.” Senior Counsel N.L. Rajah, who appeared for the Advocates Forum for Social Justice, another petitioner seeking similar relief, submitted that the fact that all the AIADMK (Sasikala) MLAs were escorted to the Assembly in buses was a clear indication that they were under ‘illegal detention’.

“Moreover, there is an FIR pending against Palaniswami in connection with illegal detention of MLAs,” he said.

Unconvinced, the Bench sought to know whether the petitioners have any video recording to prove their allegations.

To this, Shanmugasundaram said that only a particular private channel was allowed to record the proceedings and sought the court to pass a direction to the Assembly Secretary to produce the recordings.

ideologies”. “We have controlled the situation. We will take all necessary action after investigating the matter...and maintain peaceful ambience (in the college) for students,” Pandey said, adding no FIR had been registered till Wednesday evening.

Saikat Ghosh, a Delhi University teacher, said the situation was “completely chaotic inside the college which was locked from inside by the ABVP students”. “Many students had to escort their teachers inside against the feral and abusive mob. This is totally unpardonable. How can police side with these goons,” Ghosh said.

On Tuesday, a large group of ABVP students disrupted the first session

of the two-day seminar at Ramjas College on Indian tribals -- a subject on which Khalid is writing his PhD thesis.

The ABVP raised slogans denouncing Khalid as an “anti-national” and forced the organisers to suspend the day’s event on Tuesday.

Khalid was among the students booked for sedition for allegedly raising antinational slogans at the JNU on February 9 last year.

The violence at the college triggered sharp reaction from the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi told reporters that the “climate of intolerance is expanding day by day after the arrival of the BJP government.

“Ramjas is just an example. It is happening across the country,” Singhvi said.

AAP spokesperson Ashutosh said: The “ABVP is used by (Prime Minister Narendra) Modi to kill every educational (institution)... from JNU to Ramjas... Police is conniving”.

Amnesty International’s India chapter head Aakar Patel said: “Universities are supposed to be safe spaces for debate and discussion. But the events at Ramjas College are a shameful reminder of how intimidation and threats continue to restrict free speech on university campuses.”

Andhra doctor rescued in Libya after 18 months

H y d e r a b ad / N e w Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS): A doctor from Eluru in Andhra Pradesh who had been kidnapped by Islamic State militants in Libya in 2015 has been rescued and is being brought back to India, the government said.

The doctor’s family in India is overjoyed at news of his rescue.

The information was tweeted by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj late on Tuesday night.

“We have rescued Dr. Ramamurthy Kosanam in Libya. Dr. Kosanam has suffered a bullet injury. We are bringing him to India shortly. With this, we have rescued all the six Indians abducted there. I appreciate the good work done by our mission there.”

Ramamur thy was working as a physician in the Ibn-e-Sina Hospital at Sirte. On September 8, 2015, a group of IS militants entered the hospital and

Rao offers gold ornaments to Lord Venkateswara T IR U PAT I , F EB 2 2 (AGENCIES): In a princely offering, Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday donated gold ornaments worth around Rs 5 crore to the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara in nearby Tirumala. Accompanied by family members and some cabinet colleagues, Rao arrived here last night by a special flight on a 15-hour maiden spiritual visit to the ancient temple. After offering worship to the presiding deity (Lord Venkateswara) this morning, the Telangana chief minister handed over a golden garland studded with fossilised shells called “Shaligram Haram” and a multi-layer gold necklace called “Makhara Kantabharanam,” totally weighing about 19 kg and worth about Rs 5 crore to the temple Executive Officer, D Sambasiva Rao this morning, temple sources told PTI. It was the first of such huge offering ever made by a state government after independence in the country, to the 2,000-year-old hill shrine, richest in the world, the sources said.

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kidnapped Ramamurthy, engineer Samal Pravash Ranjan of Odisha and seven Filipino nurses from their residential quarters.

Ramamurthy is a native of Eluru town in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh.

The news of his rescue finally brought happiness to the doctor’s family, who were anxiously waiting for his release for last 18 months.

The family members, however, are waiting for more information as he had suffered a bullet injury.

Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao temple offering sparks controversy TIRUPATI, FEB 22 (AGENCIES): In a princely offering, Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday donated gold ornaments worth around Rs 5 crore to the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara in nearby Tirumala.

Accompanied by family members and some cabinet colleagues, Rao arrived here last night by a special flight on a 15hour maiden spiritual visit to the ancient temple.

After offering worship to the presiding deity (Lord Venkateswara) this morning, the Telangana chief minister handed over a golden garland studded with fossilised shells called “Shaligram Haram” and a multi-layer gold necklace called “Makhara Kantabharanam,” totally weighing about 19 kg and worth about Rs 5 crore to the temple Executive Officer, D Sambasiva Rao this morning, temple sources told PTI. It was the first of such huge offering ever made by a state government after independence in the country, to the 2,000year-old hill shrine, richest in the world, the sources said.

Later, at the sprawling Ranganayaka Mandapam inside shrine, Rao was honoured with sacred silk cloth and prasadam while the high priests, amid chanting vedic hymns, bestowed blessings on him.

Before leaving for Hyderabad, Rao also offered his obeisance and made a gold offering at the shrine of Sri Padmavathi in Tiruchanur near here, the sources added.

In a brief chat with mediapersons outside the shrine, Rao said he came to the shrine to offer prayers and make the offerings as well to Lord Venkateswara as a fulfillment of his vow.

He had planned to visit the temple town several times in the past. But the visit finally materialised on Tuesday.

He was accompanied by his family and a few cabinet colleagues. KCR was accorded a warm welcome when he landed at

Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao donating gold ornaments worth around Rs 5 crore to Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirumala. the Tirupati airport. The police heightened security in the ghat roads leading to the temple. Earlier, TTD executive officer D Sambasiva Rao and joint executive officer KS Sreenivasa Raju welcomed the chief minister. The TTD arranged for his stay at Sri Krishna guesthouse.

He offered prayers to the Lord on Wednesday, along with his family. He donated ‘Saligrama Haram’ and ‘Petala Kanthabharanam’ to Sri Venkateswara on behalf of the Telangana government.

He also offered prayers in the temple of Goddess Padmavathi at Tiruchanoor and presented a nose ring to the Goddess.

The chief minister was accompanied by his six sisters and their family members.

KCR’s son and IT minister KT Rama Rao, his daughter and MP Kavita, his nephew and minister T Harish Rao, and Assembly speaker Madhusudana Chari also reached Tirumala.

Telangana chief secretary SP Singh, former chief secretary Rajiv Sharma, and Telangana tourism advisor KV Ramanachari were also part of the team.

AgustaWestland scam: Delhi High Court adjourns CBI’s plea NEW DELHI, FEB 22 (AGENCIES): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing on the plea filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for cancelling the bail granted to former Indian Air Force (IAF) chief SP Tyagi and others till March 15, in the VVIP AgustaWestland chopper scam. The High Court had earlier on February 7 deferred the hearing on the same till February 22.

A CBI special court had on January 4 granted bail to the former air chief ’s

SP Tyagi cousin Sanjeev Tyagi and his lawyer Gautam Khaitan in this case. The court had then directed Sanjeev and Khaitan not to contact any

witnesses and not to leave the National Capital Region (NCR) without prior permission. The court had earlier granted bail to the 72-yearold former air chief, saying that CBI has failed to state the alleged bribe amount and when it was paid. The former air chief, who retired in 2007, his cousin Sanjeev and Khaitan were arrested on December 9, 2016, by the CBI in connection with the case which relates to procurement of 12 VVIP choppers from UK-based firm during the UPA-2 regime.

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gainst Corruption And Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) Nagaland has again come up with another explosive information obtained through RTI which exposed how several candidates were appointed in the Nagaland Industrial Development Corporation Ltd, through questionable or dubious means. In other words, the issue raised by ACAUT involved the backdoor appointments in the Corporation. In its latest revelation issued to the local newspapers on Tuesday, ACAUT, citing RTI replies has revealed that NIDC had recruited/appointed 11 persons to various posts such as – two posts of Deputy General Manager; two posts of Assistant Manager; five posts of JA-cum-Computer Assistant; one post of Accounts Assistant-cum-Computer Assistant; one post of Steno Grade III and one post of peon. ACAUT revealed that the appointments were done without following the due process of advertisement in newspapers and so what was being questioned was how were candidates called for the so-called interview and how were candidates ultimately selected when there was no interview?

In the light of what was described as arbitrary appointments, ACAUT has slammed the backdoor appointments because the promotional avenues of in-service employees in the NIDC has been shut because of it was discriminatory and unfair. ACAUT has of course, demanded that all those appointed to various posts backdoor, should be terminated and the vacancies filled up through the due transparent process. ACAUT had exposed corruption in almost every government branch during the past few years. However it is also very surprising that all these exposes have not been carried to their logical and legal conclusion. Despite the issue of illegal/ unauthorised/backdoor appointments being a very serious one and for which, the NSF, in the past and ACAUT Nagaland had demanded accountability be fixed on those guilty of “robbing” or “depriving” thousands of genuine and meritorious youths of their future; sadly it appears that the issue will remain in the twilight zone of Nagaland’s dubious reputation and only to be picked up somewhere at some time in the future by some organisation for whatever reason or compulsion. In addition the are many reports of fake certificates or degrees including age tampering but no action has been taken. There has been very little concern over such issues which have been brought to public domain. A report made available with the media in the recent past showed how a clear case of how age tampering has been studiously ignored.

It may be pertinent to note that when the state government passed the Nagaland Retirement Act in 2009, it was supposed to affect all state government departments on the issue of retirement. By this any government employee who has completed 35 years of service or attained 60 year of age would be deemed as having attained superannuation. According to reports, the Act was to affect more than 3000 government employees and automatically open avenues for employment for the educated unemployed youths. Besides backdoor employment, even what is meant for the poorest of the poor under MGNREGA that provides 100 days guaranteed employment during lean season , is also siphoned off.

This was alleged by NPCC which cited that during July 2016, MGNREGA funds to the tune of Rs.470 crore were released sufficient to enable payment of 70 man day wages but instead, the money had been “snatched from the hands of helpless villagers.” So much has been written over backdoor appointments but nothing has been done.

DailyDevotion The Discipline of Spiritual Perseverance Be still, and know that I am God… —Psalm 46:10 Perseverance is more than endurance. It is endurance combined with absolute assurance and certainty that what we are looking for is going to happen. Perseverance means more than just hanging on, which may be only exposing our fear of letting go and falling. Perseverance is our supreme effort of refusing to believe that our hero is going to be conquered.

Our greatest fear is not that we will be damned, but that somehow Jesus Christ will be defeated. Also, our fear is that the very things our Lord stood for— love, justice, forgiveness, and kindness among men— will not win out in the end and will represent an unattainable goal for us. Then there is the call to spiritual perseverance. A call not to hang on and do nothing, but to work deliberately, knowing with certainty that God will never be defeated.

If our hopes seem to be experiencing disappointment right now, it simply means that they are being purified. Every hope or dream of the human mind will be fulfilled if it is noble and of God. But one of the greatest stresses in life is the stress of waiting for God. He brings fulfillment, “because you have kept My command to persevere…” (Revelation 3:10).

Continue to persevere spiritually.

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t’s sheer racialism. Four British nationals of Pakistan origin committed a crime of sexual exploitation and were sentenced to imprisonment. But the judge McClosky, in his own wisdom, said that after serving the sentence they should be sent back to country of their origin. I wonder if this would have happened to a white man, especially to Europeans. The judge without demur said in his verdict that the convicts’ nationality should be stripped.

The ruling by an immigration tribunal subsequently also cleared the way for the Pakistanis to be removed from Britain. They had acquired British citizenship by naturalisation. According to the Dawn from Karachi, they were among nine men of Pakistani and Afghan descent convicted of luring girls as young as 13 into sexual encounters using alcohol and drugs. They were based in Rochdale, in northern England. Five of the dual nationals deprived of their citizenship were British Pakistanis, while two were of dual British and Sudanese nationality. The remain-

ing six were Australian, Iraqi, Russian, Egyptian and Lebanese dual nationals. To this date 10 of the orders have been appealed against. Among the four facing deportation is ringleader Shabir Ahmed, sentenced in 2012 to 22 years in jail.

The other three are Adil Khan, Qari Abdul Rauf and Abdul Aziz. Ahmed, who was convicted of rape as well as other charges, remains in custody, while the other three men have been released on licence.

Khan, Rauf and Aziz were convicted on conspiracy and trafficking for sexual exploitation charges. Aziz was not convicted of having sexual intercourse with any child.

The judge at the hearing in the upper tribunal of the Immigration and Asylum Chamber described their crimes as “shocking, brutal and repulsive”. His decision rejected claims concerning human rights laws and a complaint of “disproportionate interference” with their rights. The case centres on a decision by Prime Minister Theresa May, when she was home secretary, to take away the men’s citizenship

“for the public good”. The “as soon as possible” saynumber of people subject to ing “foreign-born criminals the power, under which the should not be able to hide Home Secretary can deprive behind human rights laws dual nationals of their Brit- to avoid deportation.” This ish citizenship if it is deemed is somewhat similar to what to be in the public interest, President Donald Trump did has increased since the co- soon after taking over. By an alition government came to executive order, he tempopower. The measure was in- rarily blocked people from cluded in some Muslimthe 2006 majority counKuldip Nayar Immigratries from ention, Asylum and National- tering the US on visas. This ity Act as a direct result of included the Green card the July 2005 bombings in holders who have the right which 52 people died and to visit the US without havmore than 700 were injured. ing earned the nationality.

It was used only four times Like in the UK case Trump’s in the following four years, order did say that his order but has been used nine times was to protect the American since last year’s general people from the threat of terelection. The five victims of rorism or criminal activities. the gang who gave evidence But it doesn’t necessarily do in the 2012 trial were all that. Instead, it points to white, and spoke of being the new president’s serious raped, assaulted and traded thinking about putting the for sex, being passed from Islamophobia that was a man to man, and sometimes central part of his campaign being too drunk to stop the into practice. But Hillary abuses. The men, ranging Clinton who challenged him in age from 22 to 59, used in the Presidential election various defences, including has replied that they would claiming the girls were pros- defend the constitutio of titutes. One British MP had America. It does not debar demanded that the four men anybody because America who appeared at the tribu- itself is a country of imminal should be dep¬or¬ted grants. The very discussion

on stripping nationality of a country’s citizen is ominous.

By declaring anybody antinational you can send him back to the country he once belonged. This will be very harsh on journalists and authors. They utilize the freedom of expression to run down their own country or politicians.

This is happening in India itself. Take the case of an online editor of a publication is facing the wrath of the Election Commission after the newspaper published the exit poll results after the first phase of election in UP. As many as 15 FIRs have been filed against the publication.

Some time ago, even the owner of a national channel was arraigned by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry when he refused to tender an apology for what the channel had broadcast.

Some time ago, the ministry also defended the censorship. The minister explained that government had only one channel while the private sector had several.

Therefore, the ministry had every right to use the official channel to put across the

government point o view. I wish that this prerogative is used to describe the plight of dalits or the minorities.

But since the upper casts dominate the media, there is hardly any mention of the atrocities committed against the marginalized.

When it comes to India, at least there is no racialism.

The attackers on the Parliament House and on Mumbai were tried by various courts and eventually sentenced. The convicts were Muslims. The emphasis on religion is itself bad. Saudi Arabia which is a Muslim country prefers Muslims to be in their midst. It is another story that they prefer Indian Muslims to Pakistani Muslims. Even the policeman there lets go the Muslims from India for any traffic violation while the Pakistanis are singled out for punishment. The UK government will be blamed for racial discrimination if the order of the judge to send the convicts to their country of origin.

Yet it must be admitted that racial discrimination is increasingly taking the centre of stage in the UK.

Post-mortem

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The road ahead

he Naga are an ancient people, but new to the modern world and its concepts, faiths and ideologies. Our Educated think that education is the means to obtaining a government job; not an opening up of one’s intellectual capabilities to the uncountable ways to make a good living without being corrupt. Our Legislators run for elected office without any clue that their purpose is to make laws that benefit and regulate society; not to jostle for ministerial positions. And the few that occupy ministerial offices see it, not as an opportunity to build up society; but a chance to suck their various departments dry. Our Government Servants think that they are Government Owners. Our Theologians serve The Unholy Trinity of Men, Money and Mammon instead of serving The Holy Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit; and our Freedom Fighters seek sovereignty under the banner of Socialism; in a land where everybody owns something, no matter how little, and every inch of land and every piece of property has an owner. We are a people displaying all the Forms of Modernity without an iota of Substance behind the various forms we seek to project.

The past few months have seen events unfold; unlike anything in the history of Nagaland. And I am of the firm belief that it will shape how The Naga advance into the future. Allow me a brief recap:1. All tribes of Nagaland united under the banner of the Joint Coordination Committee against Issues and Policies of the State Government.

For the first time ever, Nagas were not divided along Tribal Lines, but United on Issues.

It was The People versus The Government. Despite the countless endeavours of many, to split The People along village, range, tribal, political and personal lines; we endured; and still hope to endure and overcome the evil machinations of those that would seek to destroy us in their blind greed.

2. Our Legislators, once again, showed that their sole purpose was hanging on to their precarious grasp on power. Their game of Musical Chairs has ended with the Puppet and The Puppeteer, exchanging places; and the remaining Marionettes salivating in the background; while worrying their hairs grey about their possibility of snagging a ministerial or parliamentary secretarial post.

At the time of the writing of this letter, the Cabinet is yet to be formed, but we need not wait with baited breath.

It will be some combination or the other of the self-same, self-serving spineless parasites that We, in our greed and stupidity, have elected to lead us. It is no longer an issue of, “Old wine in new bottles.”

Whatever Wine there was, if there was any to begin with, has turned to Vinegar; we are merely watching them pour the Vinegar from bottle to bottle.

3. The Naga Hoho and N.S.F.; once considered the torchbearers of Naga Society have proved, once again, that they serve themselves and others rather than the people they claim to represent. They can be made redundant in an instant by any organisation or group of people that genuinely seeks to serve the real interests of the people of Nagaland; as happened with the Nagaland Tribes Action Committee suddenly springing up to spearhead the people’s movement; and the Dimapur Sumi Students’ Union and the Autorickshaw Drivers of Wokha ensuring that students appearing for their board exams made it to their centres.

So, where does that leave the ordinary Naga, men and women? I ask you to be of good heart; for out of chaos grows order. And it is incumbent upon the survivors to ensure that such things do not occur again. I am sick of the whiners of our society grumbling; in the privacy of their homes and the freedom of the internet, without ever suggesting any means of overcoming the numerous problems we face. So, to give them more reason to complain and whine, I venture the following suggestions:1. I request the Good Women of Nagaland to be patient for a while. Let us first examine the Nagaland Municipal Act 2001 minutely for any more mines it may contain; and whether we should accept M.E.S.A. with all its implications. And I’m certain that together with the Tribal Hohos, you will arrive at an amicable solution with the Magical 33% that some of you so crave.

2 . T h e J. C . C a n d N.T.A.C. have done a sterling job in keeping the various Tribes of Nagaland together during this crisis. With the E.N.P.O. and C.N.T.C. already separated from the Naga Hoho; we need a permanent coordinating committee/ body to ensure smooth lines of communication between the various Tribes of Nagaland on issues pertaining to the State of Nagaland. The Naga Hoho and N.S.F. have developed an alarming habit of rising up in arms on issues concerning Manipur and keeping silent on those affecting Nagaland. So,

I feel that the Tribal Organisations of Nagaland should form a body of representatives whose sole purpose will be coordinating the Tribal Organisations of Nagaland on issues that affect either one, some or all of the Tribes of Nagaland. Not an umbrella organisation of the Tribes of Nagaland, but a facilitator for the common aims of the Tribes of Nagaland.

3. The Tribal Students’ Unions/Associations of Nagaland too, should also form a body on similar lines to the above suggestion; to ensure that the interests of the Students of Nagaland are served. And I would advise all Student Leaders across all Tribes of Nagaland to work for the welfare of the students.

Do not see your positions as spring boards into politics.

Your deeds will reflect in the respect you gain from students and parents alike.

Until the day Nagaland sees a New Breed of people seeking electoral office; people who aim to serve the people, not lord over them; people who understand that their purpose is to legislate and govern, not to grab everything in sight; people who understand that their Good Works and Deeds will last longer than their ill-gotten wealth; we have to make do with the corrupt lot we have now, and in the foreseeable future. The different parties and ideologies are just eyewash. I guarantee you that even if all the Voters of Nagaland refuse to take a single Paisa for their votes; and we conduct the cleanest election in the history of the world; those elected will carry on in their rutted path of corruption and nepotism.

So, the road ahead is now clear; the Tribal Organisations must take on the role of Watchdog for Nagaland and its Peoples. We have to realise, and educate our people to the fact that catering to the benefit of a few from our family/ clan/tribe, at the expense of others, will eventually lead to the destruction of all. We are no longer living in independence in our villages; we have formed towns and a State; a State for all Tribes and People of Nagaland, and no single person, party or Tribe should be allowed to gain or advance at the expense of the other people or Tribes of the State.

The future of Nagaland does not lie in a Power Struggle between elected and appointed Government Officials versus Civil Societies; but a Balance of Power between the Governors and the Governed.

GOD SAVE OUR NAGALAND Kahuto Chishi Sumi, G.B. Hevishe Village, Dimapur, (Kahuto107@gmail.com)

‘Know your rights and respect others rights’

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EMOCRACY” we call our System to Be where we believe in the ideals of ‘individual Rights and Freedom’. Where even the least has the very right to say or choose his own path except end his own life, as the rule of law never allows one to take neither his life, nor others life, if it don’t aim to breach ones rights.

Looking at our present society at last I see the seeds of unity among our Nagas which was long forgotten among tribes and that no Government should forget that it is People’s Govenment ‘and no individual interest But work for Public interest. So also the Public must not be so blind to see the true Reality and Act on the command of those few who are ignorant of the facts and issues as it is well said that politics is a Dirty Game. AS we are proud to carry the ideal of Democracy by exercising “Democratic Bandh” where at the recent undemocratic Bandh the agitator show the feeling of unity either voluntary or by force representing ones Tribe or ones Interest, But How far are we Democratically conscious when some few ignorant literate as well as Illiterate individuals harassed by Breaching the rights of those commuter who are compelled to come out during bandh with every rightful reason, as only the most compelled person ought to have the courage to come out as it may had concern their Life or career not the agitators with their ignorant ego pride. If we are truly Conscious of our ‘Democratic principal’s or if we are a literate citizen than being a public it is our Fundamental Duties to protect Public Property as even listed in our Constitution and not just vandalized.

‘Vandalizing’ those public property especially the DC offices will instead double the public work, as it is not the so call Protector Tribal Hohos or ignorant Interested leaders who are going to issue All the Legal Documents or certificates like the STs, indigenous, Birth or Death, civilian ID, etc, etc...Almost every Basic

needy documents are to be issued from those Vandalized Public offices so now the burden lies on the Public itself and those involved are Responsible for their own Actions as those students aiming for further studies and those fresh candidates applying for scholarships and Reservation in or outside state will required such documents which are issued only from those Public Offices and Not from any institutions or organization.

Leaving beside those illiterate agitators Are those ignorant Literate agitators with no knowledge that Judiciary is separated from the so call ‘Government’ Almost every literate person have heard of ‘SEPERATION OF POWER’ in their schooling days and those ignorant literate ought to ignore it...and illiterate follows them just became ignorant has the say in the majority. JUST for the knowledge when ever ones right is breached by the Government itself where do we knocked to seek justice ?...does 371(A) gives us Justice?...Only Judiciary ought to protect us even from Government that’s why it is separated from it and the so agitators with their ignorant ego pride Bandh those courts to administer Justice where such illiterate Act breaches the rights of even those Criminals who are convicted as it delay the court order too. When ever a person is convicted to police custody may be for right or wrongful reason He or she need to be produced to Court within 24 hours so as to justify his or her legal ground..so when such public grievance redressal court are stopped for functioning than what will happen to those in police custody, it will instead delay to their Justice and that Breaches their right to constitutional remedy. I’m neither in favour of the so call Government of any party nor On the Naga Unity but against those who are just selfish ignorant individuals or group who are ignorant of what’s Right and other Right’s...Always know your rights and respect others rights ..God Bless!

Chenithung Odyuo

Reader’s Post Sir,

Principle of democracy

Former American President Abraham Lincoln has clearly stated Democracy as the Government OF the People, BY the People and for THE People. Which means Democracy works on propel of People’s Will. However, Revolution takes its phase when Democracy reciprocate as Government OFF the people, BUY the people and for the FEW people.

JUST Society is a Peaceful society; Peace prevails when fair and reasonable justice is delivered to the people. To safeguard the Rights of the people and the Government; and to achieve the just society with democratic principle, the Constitution of India has enshrined “Freedom of Speech and Expression” in Fundamental Right to its citizens with reasonable restrictions/limitations as (i) Security of Nation, (ii) Sovereignty of Nation, (iii) Public Order, (iv) Morality, (v) Contempt of Court etc......

Logically, Freedom of Speech and Expression cannot be used as a device for delivering a final judgement/justice by any citizen prior to the investigation/examination by experts and delivered by court/judiciary. Though the system of govern is democratic in nature (Will of the people) but delivering a justice is the duty of judges/judiciary with requisite qualification in respective fields. But citizens using freedom of speech and expression beyond its restriction and delivering/declaring its final judgement on any socio-eco or political issue prior to establishment of concerned court is considered as undemocratic and unjust society. Therefore, any citizen or groups utilizing freedom of speech and expression for declaring or pronouncing its final decision claiming general Will/voice of the people prior to investigating bureau over certain issue/conflict is absolutely/completely misuse of Fundamental Right and it is against the principle of DEMOCRACY. Vinoka Awomi, Thilixu Village, 3rd Mile, Dimapur

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

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opinion/EDITORIAL

Nagaland Post

Between The Lines

Vol. XXVII NO. 78 Dimapur, thursday, February 23, 2017

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In vain

gainst Corruption And Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) Nagaland has again come up with another explosive information obtained through RTI which exposed how several candidates were appointed in the Nagaland Industrial Development Corporation Ltd, through questionable or dubious means. In other words, the issue raised by ACAUT involved the backdoor appointments in the Corporation. In its latest revelation issued to the local newspapers on Tuesday, ACAUT, citing RTI replies has revealed that NIDC had recruited/appointed 11 persons to various posts such as – two posts of Deputy General Manager; two posts of Assistant Manager; five posts of JA-cum-Computer Assistant; one post of Accounts Assistant-cum-Computer Assistant; one post of Steno Grade III and one post of peon. ACAUT revealed that the appointments were done without following the due process of advertisement in newspapers and so what was being questioned was how were candidates called for the so-called interview and how were candidates ultimately selected when there was no interview?

In the light of what was described as arbitrary appointments, ACAUT has slammed the backdoor appointments because the promotional avenues of in-service employees in the NIDC has been shut because of it was discriminatory and unfair. ACAUT has of course, demanded that all those appointed to various posts backdoor, should be terminated and the vacancies filled up through the due transparent process. ACAUT had exposed corruption in almost every government branch during the past few years. However it is also very surprising that all these exposes have not been carried to their logical and legal conclusion. Despite the issue of illegal/ unauthorised/backdoor appointments being a very serious one and for which, the NSF, in the past and ACAUT Nagaland had demanded accountability be fixed on those guilty of “robbing” or “depriving” thousands of genuine and meritorious youths of their future; sadly it appears that the issue will remain in the twilight zone of Nagaland’s dubious reputation and only to be picked up somewhere at some time in the future by some organisation for whatever reason or compulsion. In addition the are many reports of fake certificates or degrees including age tampering but no action has been taken. There has been very little concern over such issues which have been brought to public domain. A report made available with the media in the recent past showed how a clear case of how age tampering has been studiously ignored.

It may be pertinent to note that when the state government passed the Nagaland Retirement Act in 2009, it was supposed to affect all state government departments on the issue of retirement. By this any government employee who has completed 35 years of service or attained 60 year of age would be deemed as having attained superannuation. According to reports, the Act was to affect more than 3000 government employees and automatically open avenues for employment for the educated unemployed youths. Besides backdoor employment, even what is meant for the poorest of the poor under MGNREGA that provides 100 days guaranteed employment during lean season , is also siphoned off.

This was alleged by NPCC which cited that during July 2016, MGNREGA funds to the tune of Rs.470 crore were released sufficient to enable payment of 70 man day wages but instead, the money had been “snatched from the hands of helpless villagers.” So much has been written over backdoor appointments but nothing has been done.

DailyDevotion The Discipline of Spiritual Perseverance Be still, and know that I am God… —Psalm 46:10 Perseverance is more than endurance. It is endurance combined with absolute assurance and certainty that what we are looking for is going to happen. Perseverance means more than just hanging on, which may be only exposing our fear of letting go and falling. Perseverance is our supreme effort of refusing to believe that our hero is going to be conquered.

Our greatest fear is not that we will be damned, but that somehow Jesus Christ will be defeated. Also, our fear is that the very things our Lord stood for— love, justice, forgiveness, and kindness among men— will not win out in the end and will represent an unattainable goal for us. Then there is the call to spiritual perseverance. A call not to hang on and do nothing, but to work deliberately, knowing with certainty that God will never be defeated.

If our hopes seem to be experiencing disappointment right now, it simply means that they are being purified. Every hope or dream of the human mind will be fulfilled if it is noble and of God. But one of the greatest stresses in life is the stress of waiting for God. He brings fulfillment, “because you have kept My command to persevere…” (Revelation 3:10).

Continue to persevere spiritually.

Quotes

It’s fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure. ~ Bill Gates

Nagaland Post, Dimapur

thursday, February 23, 2017

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Racial discrimination returns to UK

t’s sheer racialism. Four British nationals of Pakistan origin committed a crime of sexual exploitation and were sentenced to imprisonment. But the judge McClosky, in his own wisdom, said that after serving the sentence they should be sent back to country of their origin. I wonder if this would have happened to a white man, especially to Europeans. The judge without demur said in his verdict that the convicts’ nationality should be stripped.

The ruling by an immigration tribunal subsequently also cleared the way for the Pakistanis to be removed from Britain. They had acquired British citizenship by naturalisation. According to the Dawn from Karachi, they were among nine men of Pakistani and Afghan descent convicted of luring girls as young as 13 into sexual encounters using alcohol and drugs. They were based in Rochdale, in northern England. Five of the dual nationals deprived of their citizenship were British Pakistanis, while two were of dual British and Sudanese nationality. The remain-

ing six were Australian, Iraqi, Russian, Egyptian and Lebanese dual nationals. To this date 10 of the orders have been appealed against. Among the four facing deportation is ringleader Shabir Ahmed, sentenced in 2012 to 22 years in jail.

The other three are Adil Khan, Qari Abdul Rauf and Abdul Aziz. Ahmed, who was convicted of rape as well as other charges, remains in custody, while the other three men have been released on licence.

Khan, Rauf and Aziz were convicted on conspiracy and trafficking for sexual exploitation charges. Aziz was not convicted of having sexual intercourse with any child.

The judge at the hearing in the upper tribunal of the Immigration and Asylum Chamber described their crimes as “shocking, brutal and repulsive”. His decision rejected claims concerning human rights laws and a complaint of “disproportionate interference” with their rights. The case centres on a decision by Prime Minister Theresa May, when she was home secretary, to take away the men’s citizenship

“for the public good”. The “as soon as possible” saynumber of people subject to ing “foreign-born criminals the power, under which the should not be able to hide Home Secretary can deprive behind human rights laws dual nationals of their Brit- to avoid deportation.” This ish citizenship if it is deemed is somewhat similar to what to be in the public interest, President Donald Trump did has increased since the co- soon after taking over. By an alition government came to executive order, he tempopower. The measure was in- rarily blocked people from cluded in some Muslimthe 2006 majority counKuldip Nayar Immigratries from ention, Asylum and National- tering the US on visas. This ity Act as a direct result of included the Green card the July 2005 bombings in holders who have the right which 52 people died and to visit the US without havmore than 700 were injured. ing earned the nationality.

It was used only four times Like in the UK case Trump’s in the following four years, order did say that his order but has been used nine times was to protect the American since last year’s general people from the threat of terelection. The five victims of rorism or criminal activities. the gang who gave evidence But it doesn’t necessarily do in the 2012 trial were all that. Instead, it points to white, and spoke of being the new president’s serious raped, assaulted and traded thinking about putting the for sex, being passed from Islamophobia that was a man to man, and sometimes central part of his campaign being too drunk to stop the into practice. But Hillary abuses. The men, ranging Clinton who challenged him in age from 22 to 59, used in the Presidential election various defences, including has replied that they would claiming the girls were pros- defend the constitutio of titutes. One British MP had America. It does not debar demanded that the four men anybody because America who appeared at the tribu- itself is a country of imminal should be dep¬or¬ted grants. The very discussion

on stripping nationality of a country’s citizen is ominous.

By declaring anybody antinational you can send him back to the country he once belonged. This will be very harsh on journalists and authors. They utilize the freedom of expression to run down their own country or politicians.

This is happening in India itself. Take the case of an online editor of a publication is facing the wrath of the Election Commission after the newspaper published the exit poll results after the first phase of election in UP. As many as 15 FIRs have been filed against the publication.

Some time ago, even the owner of a national channel was arraigned by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry when he refused to tender an apology for what the channel had broadcast.

Some time ago, the ministry also defended the censorship. The minister explained that government had only one channel while the private sector had several.

Therefore, the ministry had every right to use the official channel to put across the

government point o view. I wish that this prerogative is used to describe the plight of dalits or the minorities.

But since the upper casts dominate the media, there is hardly any mention of the atrocities committed against the marginalized.

When it comes to India, at least there is no racialism.

The attackers on the Parliament House and on Mumbai were tried by various courts and eventually sentenced. The convicts were Muslims. The emphasis on religion is itself bad. Saudi Arabia which is a Muslim country prefers Muslims to be in their midst. It is another story that they prefer Indian Muslims to Pakistani Muslims. Even the policeman there lets go the Muslims from India for any traffic violation while the Pakistanis are singled out for punishment. The UK government will be blamed for racial discrimination if the order of the judge to send the convicts to their country of origin.

Yet it must be admitted that racial discrimination is increasingly taking the centre of stage in the UK.

Post-mortem

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The road ahead

he Naga are an ancient people, but new to the modern world and its concepts, faiths and ideologies. Our Educated think that education is the means to obtaining a government job; not an opening up of one’s intellectual capabilities to the uncountable ways to make a good living without being corrupt. Our Legislators run for elected office without any clue that their purpose is to make laws that benefit and regulate society; not to jostle for ministerial positions. And the few that occupy ministerial offices see it, not as an opportunity to build up society; but a chance to suck their various departments dry. Our Government Servants think that they are Government Owners. Our Theologians serve The Unholy Trinity of Men, Money and Mammon instead of serving The Holy Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit; and our Freedom Fighters seek sovereignty under the banner of Socialism; in a land where everybody owns something, no matter how little, and every inch of land and every piece of property has an owner. We are a people displaying all the Forms of Modernity without an iota of Substance behind the various forms we seek to project.

The past few months have seen events unfold; unlike anything in the history of Nagaland. And I am of the firm belief that it will shape how The Naga advance into the future. Allow me a brief recap:1. All tribes of Nagaland united under the banner of the Joint Coordination Committee against Issues and Policies of the State Government.

For the first time ever, Nagas were not divided along Tribal Lines, but United on Issues.

It was The People versus The Government. Despite the countless endeavours of many, to split The People along village, range, tribal, political and personal lines; we endured; and still hope to endure and overcome the evil machinations of those that would seek to destroy us in their blind greed.

2. Our Legislators, once again, showed that their sole purpose was hanging on to their precarious grasp on power. Their game of Musical Chairs has ended with the Puppet and The Puppeteer, exchanging places; and the remaining Marionettes salivating in the background; while worrying their hairs grey about their possibility of snagging a ministerial or parliamentary secretarial post.

At the time of the writing of this letter, the Cabinet is yet to be formed, but we need not wait with baited breath.

It will be some combination or the other of the self-same, self-serving spineless parasites that We, in our greed and stupidity, have elected to lead us. It is no longer an issue of, “Old wine in new bottles.”

Whatever Wine there was, if there was any to begin with, has turned to Vinegar; we are merely watching them pour the Vinegar from bottle to bottle.

3. The Naga Hoho and N.S.F.; once considered the torchbearers of Naga Society have proved, once again, that they serve themselves and others rather than the people they claim to represent. They can be made redundant in an instant by any organisation or group of people that genuinely seeks to serve the real interests of the people of Nagaland; as happened with the Nagaland Tribes Action Committee suddenly springing up to spearhead the people’s movement; and the Dimapur Sumi Students’ Union and the Autorickshaw Drivers of Wokha ensuring that students appearing for their board exams made it to their centres.

So, where does that leave the ordinary Naga, men and women? I ask you to be of good heart; for out of chaos grows order. And it is incumbent upon the survivors to ensure that such things do not occur again. I am sick of the whiners of our society grumbling; in the privacy of their homes and the freedom of the internet, without ever suggesting any means of overcoming the numerous problems we face. So, to give them more reason to complain and whine, I venture the following suggestions:1. I request the Good Women of Nagaland to be patient for a while. Let us first examine the Nagaland Municipal Act 2001 minutely for any more mines it may contain; and whether we should accept M.E.S.A. with all its implications. And I’m certain that together with the Tribal Hohos, you will arrive at an amicable solution with the Magical 33% that some of you so crave.

2 . T h e J. C . C a n d N.T.A.C. have done a sterling job in keeping the various Tribes of Nagaland together during this crisis. With the E.N.P.O. and C.N.T.C. already separated from the Naga Hoho; we need a permanent coordinating committee/ body to ensure smooth lines of communication between the various Tribes of Nagaland on issues pertaining to the State of Nagaland. The Naga Hoho and N.S.F. have developed an alarming habit of rising up in arms on issues concerning Manipur and keeping silent on those affecting Nagaland. So,

I feel that the Tribal Organisations of Nagaland should form a body of representatives whose sole purpose will be coordinating the Tribal Organisations of Nagaland on issues that affect either one, some or all of the Tribes of Nagaland. Not an umbrella organisation of the Tribes of Nagaland, but a facilitator for the common aims of the Tribes of Nagaland.

3. The Tribal Students’ Unions/Associations of Nagaland too, should also form a body on similar lines to the above suggestion; to ensure that the interests of the Students of Nagaland are served. And I would advise all Student Leaders across all Tribes of Nagaland to work for the welfare of the students.

Do not see your positions as spring boards into politics.

Your deeds will reflect in the respect you gain from students and parents alike.

Until the day Nagaland sees a New Breed of people seeking electoral office; people who aim to serve the people, not lord over them; people who understand that their purpose is to legislate and govern, not to grab everything in sight; people who understand that their Good Works and Deeds will last longer than their ill-gotten wealth; we have to make do with the corrupt lot we have now, and in the foreseeable future. The different parties and ideologies are just eyewash. I guarantee you that even if all the Voters of Nagaland refuse to take a single Paisa for their votes; and we conduct the cleanest election in the history of the world; those elected will carry on in their rutted path of corruption and nepotism.

So, the road ahead is now clear; the Tribal Organisations must take on the role of Watchdog for Nagaland and its Peoples. We have to realise, and educate our people to the fact that catering to the benefit of a few from our family/ clan/tribe, at the expense of others, will eventually lead to the destruction of all. We are no longer living in independence in our villages; we have formed towns and a State; a State for all Tribes and People of Nagaland, and no single person, party or Tribe should be allowed to gain or advance at the expense of the other people or Tribes of the State.

The future of Nagaland does not lie in a Power Struggle between elected and appointed Government Officials versus Civil Societies; but a Balance of Power between the Governors and the Governed.

GOD SAVE OUR NAGALAND Kahuto Chishi Sumi, G.B. Hevishe Village, Dimapur, (Kahuto107@gmail.com)

‘Know your rights and respect others rights’

“D

EMOCRACY” we call our System to Be where we believe in the ideals of ‘individual Rights and Freedom’. Where even the least has the very right to say or choose his own path except end his own life, as the rule of law never allows one to take neither his life, nor others life, if it don’t aim to breach ones rights.

Looking at our present society at last I see the seeds of unity among our Nagas which was long forgotten among tribes and that no Government should forget that it is People’s Govenment ‘and no individual interest But work for Public interest. So also the Public must not be so blind to see the true Reality and Act on the command of those few who are ignorant of the facts and issues as it is well said that politics is a Dirty Game. AS we are proud to carry the ideal of Democracy by exercising “Democratic Bandh” where at the recent undemocratic Bandh the agitator show the feeling of unity either voluntary or by force representing ones Tribe or ones Interest, But How far are we Democratically conscious when some few ignorant literate as well as Illiterate individuals harassed by Breaching the rights of those commuter who are compelled to come out during bandh with every rightful reason, as only the most compelled person ought to have the courage to come out as it may had concern their Life or career not the agitators with their ignorant ego pride. If we are truly Conscious of our ‘Democratic principal’s or if we are a literate citizen than being a public it is our Fundamental Duties to protect Public Property as even listed in our Constitution and not just vandalized.

‘Vandalizing’ those public property especially the DC offices will instead double the public work, as it is not the so call Protector Tribal Hohos or ignorant Interested leaders who are going to issue All the Legal Documents or certificates like the STs, indigenous, Birth or Death, civilian ID, etc, etc...Almost every Basic

needy documents are to be issued from those Vandalized Public offices so now the burden lies on the Public itself and those involved are Responsible for their own Actions as those students aiming for further studies and those fresh candidates applying for scholarships and Reservation in or outside state will required such documents which are issued only from those Public Offices and Not from any institutions or organization.

Leaving beside those illiterate agitators Are those ignorant Literate agitators with no knowledge that Judiciary is separated from the so call ‘Government’ Almost every literate person have heard of ‘SEPERATION OF POWER’ in their schooling days and those ignorant literate ought to ignore it...and illiterate follows them just became ignorant has the say in the majority. JUST for the knowledge when ever ones right is breached by the Government itself where do we knocked to seek justice ?...does 371(A) gives us Justice?...Only Judiciary ought to protect us even from Government that’s why it is separated from it and the so agitators with their ignorant ego pride Bandh those courts to administer Justice where such illiterate Act breaches the rights of even those Criminals who are convicted as it delay the court order too. When ever a person is convicted to police custody may be for right or wrongful reason He or she need to be produced to Court within 24 hours so as to justify his or her legal ground..so when such public grievance redressal court are stopped for functioning than what will happen to those in police custody, it will instead delay to their Justice and that Breaches their right to constitutional remedy. I’m neither in favour of the so call Government of any party nor On the Naga Unity but against those who are just selfish ignorant individuals or group who are ignorant of what’s Right and other Right’s...Always know your rights and respect others rights ..God Bless!

Chenithung Odyuo

Reader’s Post Sir,

Principle of democracy

Former American President Abraham Lincoln has clearly stated Democracy as the Government OF the People, BY the People and for THE People. Which means Democracy works on propel of People’s Will. However, Revolution takes its phase when Democracy reciprocate as Government OFF the people, BUY the people and for the FEW people.

JUST Society is a Peaceful society; Peace prevails when fair and reasonable justice is delivered to the people. To safeguard the Rights of the people and the Government; and to achieve the just society with democratic principle, the Constitution of India has enshrined “Freedom of Speech and Expression” in Fundamental Right to its citizens with reasonable restrictions/limitations as (i) Security of Nation, (ii) Sovereignty of Nation, (iii) Public Order, (iv) Morality, (v) Contempt of Court etc......

Logically, Freedom of Speech and Expression cannot be used as a device for delivering a final judgement/justice by any citizen prior to the investigation/examination by experts and delivered by court/judiciary. Though the system of govern is democratic in nature (Will of the people) but delivering a justice is the duty of judges/judiciary with requisite qualification in respective fields. But citizens using freedom of speech and expression beyond its restriction and delivering/declaring its final judgement on any socio-eco or political issue prior to establishment of concerned court is considered as undemocratic and unjust society. Therefore, any citizen or groups utilizing freedom of speech and expression for declaring or pronouncing its final decision claiming general Will/voice of the people prior to investigating bureau over certain issue/conflict is absolutely/completely misuse of Fundamental Right and it is against the principle of DEMOCRACY. Vinoka Awomi, Thilixu Village, 3rd Mile, Dimapur

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ATM guard posted there, he made an official complaint to the police which sent a sub-inspector to the ATM. The sub-inspector withdrew another 2,000 rupee note from the ATM which too turned out to be similarly fake, after which the police registered an FIR. A case of cheating and related offences has been filed against unknown persons under sections 489-b, 489-e and 420 of the Indian Penal Code, the police said.

Experts say it is possible for an ATM to dispense even a simple sheet of paper if its size is the same as the currency notes.

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Minister Narendra Modi for the fake currency.

“A Prime Minister who can’t even print notes properly; how can he run the country? He has reduced the whole nation into a laughing stock,” the Aam Aadmi Party leader tweeted.

Rohit, a customer care executive who got the notes, reported the matter to the police.

In his complaint, Rohit said he tried to withdraw Rs 8,000 at around 7.45 p.m. from the ATM at the T-Point at Tigri in Sangam Vihar but all the four 2,000 rupee notes turned out to be fake.

After informing the

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(From p-1) Further, NPCC said that Dr Shürhozelie, despite being the “latest winner in the NPF’s game of musical chairs to occupy the CM’s chair”, has been calling the shots from behind the screens as party president for the past 14 years of NPF misrule. It said he was therefore equally responsible for the sorry state of affairs plaguing the state.

The congress maintained that the general instability brought about by NPF power struggle especially during the last three years has completely disrupted issues of public importance, which the government ought to have addressed.

NPCC also alleged that frequent change of leadership by the NPF was “just a clever ploy” to remain glued to the chairs. It underlined that the problems that have engulfed the state would never be solved and would rather go beyond redemption if NPF continued to remain in power.

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Central Government”.

Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Rajiv Ranjan Singh told IANS that the vendor who supplied the cash to the ATM and the persons who inserted the fake notes had been identified.

The officer put the number of fake notes dispensed by the ATM at three.

Asked why no arrest had been made so far, Singh said: “The case is still a matter of investigation.

The moment everything is done, arrests shall take place.”

On Wednesday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal slammed Prime

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(From p-1) ACAUT condemned the “attitude of the previous T.R. Zeliang government” in ruining lives of innocent Naga families and also for “falsely claiming before the Naga people” that the state was in deficit when “the 14th Finance Commission had already released Rs.5216 crore as state’s share of taxes.”

Citing RTI document it stated that “the Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant (or state’s share of tax) is a general grant and utilised by the state government through budgetary allocations.” ACAUT said from above it was clear that the previous T.R. Zeliang government could have utilised the money in any manner it deemed fit including payment of teachers’ salaries.

ACAUT said if the “new CM Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsü is well-versed in the plight of his people” then to bring the CBI to investigate not only the fuel adulteration racket, rice scam but also on how Rs.5229 crore “is still parked in the state coffers.” ACAUT also demanded of the new CM that he make public HPC report (on unabated taxation) before it does. It also informed all government servants and contractors that there was enough money to clear pending bills and salaries and any excuse will only be blatant lies “to usurp the money for 2018 elections.”

"Fresh Arrival"

Reserve Bank of India, according to the FIR accessed

by IANS. The notes also had numerous glaring discrepancies including the words “Churan lable”, a “PK” logo and “000000” serial number.

It also read “Guaranteed by the Children’s Government” printed in place of “Guaranteed by the

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initially expected.

The move led to long queues outside ATMs and banks for weeks for much of November and December. The queues have ended since but a large number of ATMs still do not have cash, or keep running out of money.

While promising that the government was addressing “complaints of cash out in ATMs”, Das appealed to people to not withdraw more than they needed. “Request everyone to draw the cash they actu-

New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS): An SBI ATM here dispensed fake 2,000 rupee notes, and police said on Wednesday that they had identified the culprits.

T h e i n c i d e n t wa s reported in south Delhi where a State Bank of India ATM dispensed the fake notes on February 6, with “Children Bank of India” printed in place of

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Shaktikanta Das

ally require. Overdrawal by some deprives others,” he tweeted.

He later tweeted to clarify that there was no shortage of currency notes but the logistical issues of reloading ATMs more frequently had to be addressed.

The cash shortage triggered by the notes ban hit the rural poor and the middle class, farmers and small traders hardest. But the government termed demonetisation “a bitter pill” that would eventually rejuvenate the economy.

“It may have caused initial discomfort or loss to public but will reap benefits in longer run. It is like a bitter pill for long term ill,” union minister M Venkaiah Naidu said this week.

Opposition parties have taken demonetisation to the election battleground, accusing the government of punishing the poor rather than the corrupt with the cash crunch.

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NEW DELHI, Feb 22 (Agencies): The government has no plans to introduce 1,000-rupee notes - abolished last year - but is focusing on ramping up production of 500-rupee and other lower denomination notes, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das tweeted today, scotching rumours that currency printing presses had started printing a new version of the Rs. 1,000 note.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a ban on 500-and- 1,000 rupee notes on November 8 last year, a move that he said would help fight black money, terror funding and fake currency notes.

The two high-value currency notes made up for nearly 86 per cent of the total currency in circulation.

The Reserve Bank of India promptly introduced a new series of 500-and-2,000 rupee notes but the process to pump in the new currency notes was much slower than

Nagaland Post, Dimapur thursDay, february 23, 2017

I, Jepika am applying for a duplicate copy of HSLC and HSSLC duplicate copy of Marksheet, Admit Card and Pass Certificate as I have lost it.

Name : Jepika F/Name : Zalipu, M/Name : Tovili Roll No : 0814518, School : Miller Mission School, Dimapur HSLC : Year 2008, Result : Qualified HSSLC : Year 2011, Roll No : 1111769 College : Tetso College Dimapur, Result : III Div. DP-1546 Regd. No. 100/2017

DECLARATION

Dated : 22/02/2017

I, Shri. Shymal Dey, age around 45 years, S/o Shri. Amul Dey, resident of Naharbari, Dimapur, Nagaland, state that the plot of land covered by Dag No. 772/893, Patta No. 539, Block Naharbari situated at Mouza No. 03, do hereby declare that if any claim to the said plot of land, is to made within two (2) days from the day of the news published. No claim will be entertained after the expiry of the date and shall not be held responsible thereafter.

ADVOCATE Ph. No. 8119015214.

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GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER ZUNHEBOTO NO:JUD.21/2016-17/91 Dt.19th 01-2017 NOTICE CALLING OBJECTION FOR THE ISSUE OF SUCCESSION CERTIFICATE Shri/Smt Kishevi.V.Yeptho of Lukhuyi Village District Zunheboto has applied for the issue of Succession Certificate/guardianship certificate declaring that His/Her/Wife/Husband Late Vikishe Sema has expired on 05/01/2017.

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

Tridibesh Roy, IAS Deputy Commissioner Zunheboto, Nagaland K-0457

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER PEREN : NAGALAND OBJECTION NOTICE NO.PRN/JUD-5/SC/PT-I/2016/395

Dated Peren the 16th Jan. 2017

Smti Makujik wife of Late G. Prem Kumar of Samziuram village has applied for issue of Succession Certificate in her name to draw Family Pension/GIS/GPF/Leave encashment/Bank Account No. 11799806973/Gratuity etc.

Public are hereby invited to file claims/objections within 30(Thirty) days w.e.f. date of publication in local papers. If no objection is received from the public within the stipulated time, the Succession Certificate shall be issued in her name.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur thursday, february 23, 2017

Trump issues new immigration orders

Cyprus peace process falters NICOSIA (CYPRUS), FEB 22 (AGENCIES): Talks to reunify ethnically-split Cyprus suffered another blow after the leader of breakaway Turkish Cypriots backed out of a scheduled meeting aiming to push negotiations forward, officials said Wednesday.

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades expressed regret that Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci told United Nations officials that he won’t attend Thursday’s meeting. “I’m ready to continue negotiations at any time,” Anastasides posted on his official Twitter account. Although both sides insist that talks haven’t collapsed, the latest setback further erodes confidence in the 22-month peace process to reunify the island as a federation.

Cyprus was split in 1974 when Turkey invaded after a coup by supporters of union with Greece. More than 35,000 troops are stationed in the island’s north where Turkish Cypriots have declared a breakaway state recognized only by Turkey.

Akinci pulled out amid Turkish Cypriot anger over recently-approved legislation that made the commemoration of a 1950 vote for Cyprus’ union with Greece mandatory in Greek Cypriot schools.

Akinci insists that Anastasiades must take steps to rescind the legislation before talks can proceed.

Russian military gets massive upgrade M O S C OW, F E B 2 2 (AGENCIES): The Russian military received a sweeping array of new weapons last year, including 41 intercontinental ballistic missiles, and the wideranging military modernization will continue this year, the defense minister said Wednesday.

Minister Sergei Shoigu told lawmakers the air force will receive 170 new aircraft, the army will receive 905 tanks and other armored vehicles while the navy will receive 17 new ships this year.

Amid tensions with the West, the Kremlin has continued to spend big on new weapons despite Russia’s economic downturn.

Also this year, three regiments of Russia’s strategic nuclear forces will receive new intercontinental ballistic missiles, Shoigu said. Each regiment has up to 10 launchers. The rising number of new weapons has raised demands for new personnel.

Expedited deportations

Donald Trump

ment of Homeland Security (DHS) who issued the new orders in two memos, said they were necessary to address a problem that has “overwhelmed” government resources.

“The surge of illegal immigration at the southe r n b o r d e r h a s ove r whelmed federal agencies and resources and has created a significant national security vulnerability to the United States,” he said in one of the memos.

The new rules make it easier for border patrol and immigration officers to quickly deport any illegal immigrants they find, with only a few exceptions, principally children. The priority will remain undocumented immigrants convicted of crimes, as well as anyone who has been charged or potentially faces criminal charges. However, people deemed as low priority for deportation by the previous Barack Obama administration -- generally anyone not tied to a crime -- are no longer protected.

“With extremely limited exceptions, DHS will not exempt classes or categories of removal aliens from potential enforcement,” the memos said. “All of those in violation of the immigration laws may be subject to enforcement proceedings, up to and including removal from the United States.”

Ready to give US ‘slap in the face’: Iranian commander DUBAI, FEB 22 (Agencies): The United States should expect a “strong slap in the face” if it underestimates Iran’s defensive capabilities, a commander of the elite Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday, as Tehran concluded war games.

Since taking office last month, U.S. President Donald Trump has pledged to get tough with Iran, warning the Islamic Republic after its ballistic missile test on Jan. 29 that it was playing with fire and all U.S. options were on the table.

“The enemy should not be mistaken in its assessments, and it will receive a strong slap in the face if it does make such a mistake,” said General Mohammad Pakpour, head of the Guards’ ground forces, quoted by the Guards’ website Sepahnews.

On Wednesday, the Revolutionary Guards concluded three days of exercises with rockets, artillery, tanks and helicopters,

General Mohammad Pakpour

weeks after Trump warned that he had put Tehran “on notice” over the missile launch.

“The message of these exercises ... for world arrogance is not to do anything stupid,” said Pakpour, quoted by the semi-official news agency Tasnim.

“Everyone could see today what power we have on the ground.” The Guards said they test-fired “advanced rockets” and used drones in the three-day exercises which were held in central and eastern Iran.

7 million Yemenis close to starvation: UN

SANAA, FEB 22 (AFP): Seven million Yemenis are closer than ever to starvation, the UN humanitarian coordinator in the country warned today, almost two years since a conflict escalated between the government and rebels.

“Seven million Yemenis do not know where their next meal will come from and are ever closer to starvation” in a country of 27 million people, Jamie McGoldrick said.

“Over 17 million peo-

ple are currently unable to adequately feed themselves and are frequently forced to skip meals -- women and girls eat the least and last,” he said in a statement.

Yemen’s war pits the internationally recognised government of President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi against Huthi rebels allied with forces loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh.

The fighting has intensified since a Saudi-led coalition intervened in support of

the government in March 2015 after the Huthis seized the capital the previous September.

Since early January, pro-government forces have pressed a major offensive aimed at recapturing Yemen’s Red Sea coastline, and retook the southwestern port of Mokha earlier this month.

“I am deeply concerned with the escalation of conflict and militarisation of Yemen’s western coast. It is coming at a great cost to ci-

vilians,” McGoldrick said.

Unexploded rockets have landed inside the rebelheld port of Hodeida, he said, “reducing even further the number of ships and imports” vital for Yemen’s food supplies.

“Given that the country is 80-90 percent dependent on imported food staples, I am compelled to raise the alarm,” the UN official said. “If left unabated, these factors combined could accelerate the onset of famine.”

Gram:Agricomplex Medziphema

N. Korea envoy wanted for Kim murder KUALA LUMPUR, FEB 22 (AFP): Detectives probing the assassination of Kim Jong-Un’s half-brother want to question a North Korean diplomat, Malaysia’s top policeman said today.

Investigators have put five North Koreans in the frame for last week’s brazen killing of Kim Jong-Nam at Kuala Lumpur International Airport and have said they are seeking three more for questioning.

They include the embassy’s second secretary, Hyon Kwang Song, as well as a North Korean airline employee called Kim Uk Il, Khalid Abu Bakar told reporters.

“We have written to the ambassador to allow us to interview both of them.

We hope that the Korean embassy will cooperate with us and allow us to interview them quickly. If not, we will compel them to come to us,” he said.

Jong-Nam died last Monday after being attacked as he waited for a plane to Macau.

Leaked CCTV footage from the airport shows the chubby 45-year-old being approached by two women, one of whom grabs him from behind and appears to shove a cloth in his face.

Moments later Jong Nam is seen seeking help from airport staff, who direct him to a clinic, where he apparently slumped in a chair.

Malaysian police say he suffered a seizure and died before he reached hospital, seemingly from the effects of some kind of toxin.

Seoul has said from the start that Pyongyang Phone:247241/247250 Fax :03862 -247241

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Malaysia’s Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar during a press conference at the Bukit Aman national police HQ in Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 22, 2017.

was behind the murder, citing a “standing order” from Jong-Un to kill his elder sibling, and a failed assassination bid in 2012.

Asked whether the five North Korean suspects had masterminded the attack, Khalid said he believed they were “heavily involved” in the murder.

Four of the men fled the country on the day of the killing and returned to Pyongyang, he said, while one remains in custody in Malaysia.

The police chief dismissed claims the two women had believed the attack was a made-for-TV prank.

“Of course they knew” it was a poison attack, Khalid said. “I think you have

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(Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Education, Govt. of India) Dimapur District, Nagaland - 797103 E-mail : jnv_dmp@rediffmail.com

Dated Jharnapani the 22nd Feb., 2017.

NOTICE INVITING TENDER Sealed quotations are hereby invited from the reputed Firms/ Suppliers/ Manufacturers/ Authorized Dealers for the supply of 1) Tractor with Accessories and Rotavator 2) Laminar Air flow and BOD incubator. The bids should reach the office of the Joint Director on or before 2.00 PM of 7th March, 2017. For details please visit our website www.icarnagaland.nic.in or office during office hours.

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FELICITATION TO DR. SHURHOZELIE & SALUTATION TO SHRI. T. R. ZELIANG The Naga People’s Front Mon Division and its frontals- Women Wing, Youth Wing and Farmers Winghas been enduringly associated with the undisputedly dogmatic leadership of Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu, the honourable President of NPF who today has conveniently scaled to highest political chair of the State is a sign of his truthfulness and never fading passion for sacrificing his entire life for the people of Nagaland.

NPF Mon Division and its Frontal organizations cheerfully convey our felicitation to selfless Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu for being elected as the 17th Chief Minister of Nagaland with a mood to salvage the Democratic Alliance of Nagaland government from waning due to treacherous political gambling by certain section of Naga Society. We intensely believe that, the new Chief Minister will confidently realize the needs of the people of Nagaland and execute his given responsibilities to the satisfaction of Naga people.

We also extend our profound appreciation and thankfulness to Shri. T. R.Zeliang for shouldering the affairs of the State with utmost devotion and sacrifices for nearly three years when in office of Chief Minister and also finally relinquishing the coveted chair with humility to bail out the melodramatically projected sub-siding law and order condition confronting the State. We also felicitate Shri. T. R. Zeliang on his appointment as Chairman of DAN Coordination Committee.

The Division also extend its best wishes to the newly appointed ministers namely Shri. Chotisuh Sazo, Shri. Imkong L Imchen and Shri. G. Kaito Aye. The Naga People’s Front Mon Division and its Frontal organizations reassures total cooperation and supports both the newly appointed Chief Minister and the Chairman of DAN and wishes all success in their effort to create a better Nagaland.

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(HONGNAW H.A. KONYAK) Secretary (Press) NPF, Mon Division

KOHIMA VILLAGE COUNCIL F E L I C I TAT E S Dr. SHÜRHOZELIE LIEZIETSU, THE NEW CHIEF MINISTER OF NAGALAND

The Kohima Village Council heartily congratulates Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu on becoming the 17th Chief Minister of Nagaland on 22nd February 2017. The KVC is particularly happy that Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu, our home grown son of Kohima Village has been elected to the top political post of Nagaland State which is a pride for us. On this auspicious occasion we convey our best wishes to him and his Council of Ministers and pray that he will guide the State to greater heights keeping the welfare and prosperity of the people as the top priority of the new leadership. The whole State was made to undergo terrible suffering recently but we believe that now the time has come for healing of the wounds through reconciliation and forgiveness. May God give wisdom to the new leadership to usher in a new era of peace and prosperity.

Zeneizo Rutsa General Secretary Kohima Village Council

Khriezothie Chielie Chairman (Acting) Kohima Village Council

Admit Card for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test - 2017 for Class VI can be collected from the office of DEO, Dimapur or can be downloaded from the official web site of JNV Dimapur www. dimapur.jnv.academy from 23.02.2017 onwards.

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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NAGA WOMEN PRAYER CONVENTION

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(G C Rout) Deputy Secretary to Government of India Tel : 011-23389936

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seen the video, right? The lady was moving away with her hands towards the bathroom. She was very aware that it was toxic and that she needed to wash her hands.”

Khalid said Vietnamese suspect Doan Thi Huong, 28, and Indonesian Siti Aishah, 25, had been trained to swab the man’s face, practising in Kuala Lumpur before the attack at the airport.

Aishah wiped a toxic substance in his face first, followed by Huong, the Malaysian police chief said.

Khalid said investigators had been “very fair” and the North Korean embassy now had a duty to assist them.

Government of India Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi The 21st February, 2017 Extension of last date for receipt of e-tender for setting up of Zonal Helpline The Department of Consumer Affairs invited e-tenders through e-procurement portal for setting up of zonal consumer helplines at Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Guwahati, Jaipur and Patna. The last date for receipt of e-tenders was 20th February, 2017.

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The last date for receipt of e-tenders through e-procurement portal is hereby extended till 10th March, 2017 till 5 PM. All other terms and conditions stipulated in the e-tender notice remain the same.

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WASHINGTON, FEB 22 (AGENCIES): The Trump administration issued tough new orders Tuesday for a sweeping crackdown on illegal immigrants, putting nearly all of the country’s 11 million undocumented foreigners in its cross-hairs.

The orders sent shivers throughout US immigrant communities, where millions of people who have spent years building families and livelihoods in the country, most of them from Mexico and Central America, were seriously threatened with deportation for the first time in decades.

Rights groups labelled the move a “witch hunt”, warning that a threatened “mass deportation” would damage families with deep roots in the United States and hurt the economy.

But John Kelly, the secretary of the Depart-

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Since the Month of October 2016, through the Holy Spirit, a situation such as the present one was revealed and through the direction of the Holy Spirit the “Naga Women Prayer Convention” was held under the theme, “Consider and call for the mourning women” Jeremiah 9:17 from 17th to 19th Feb 2017 at Naga Shisha Hoho Prayer Centre Pruzie, Kohima.

Reasons for the need to organize this convention: Nagas have committed the following under mentioned sins before God Almighty; • • • • • • • • • •

Instead of trusting in Jesus Christ, Nagas have put their trust in their wealth.

Some of the Naga leaders have compromised their faith in Christ with Hinduism.

Nagas have been worshipping bird (Hornbill) and satan instead of worshipping Jesus Christ.

Nagas have given up their good virtues and have adopted foreign cultures.

Some of the Naga leaders have compromised the Naga National cause for money.

Nagas have turned against the Lord’s Programs and have failed to keep their commitment before God. Instead of living righteously Nagas have committed many immoral sin.

There have been Drunkenness, sexual Immorality and dishonesty in Government offices.

Nagas have replaced Jesus Christ with modern technologies.

Many of those gifted with the Spiritual gifts have used their gifts freely given by God for monetary gain.

God’s wrath is about to be poured out on Nagas and our land: uncountable deaths due to various sicknesses/diseases and in-fighting amongst ourselves is about to come for these sins. For this the Naga women were called through the revelation of the Holy Spirit to humble themselves and pray, shedding their tears for our people & land in order to save our people & land from God’s impending wrath.

By the grace of God, the Naga Women Prayer Convention concluded successfully. More than 1,200 women attended the Three-day Convention. The delegates have committed themselves to pray with the following prayer points at 12:00 Noon everyday: • To pray for the liberation of the Nagas from the dominion of the idol worshippers in order to fulfil our commitment given to the Lord.

• For out pouring of the Holy Spirit upon our people and our land (Mass revival).

• To pray for the 10,000 Missionaries as committed by our people, to revive the world through the power of the Holy Spirit.

In response to the cries of the women, who turned up heeding the Lord’s warning & fervently prayed and interceded asking God’s forgiveness and mercy for our people, the Lord revealed through the Holy Spirit, that He has relented from His wrath of death through various diseases and natural calamities. However bloodshed due to fighting amongst ourselves is still yet to be averted, therefore every believers are requested to pray that no such incidents take place among our people and in our land.

The Naga Shisha Hoho (Organizing Committee) would like to give all glory and praises to God Almighty for His grace, mercy and His abundant blessings. We extend our gratitude to all who had contributed financially, materially, physically and also through prayer support. Because of your generous contributions, participation and support this convention has been a success. We thank all the participants and the delegates, for your Participation and presence. We are unable to thank everyone individually but may the Lord repay you with his abundant blessings.

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Infotainment Meghan teases new song ‘I’m a Lady’ & music video

Brit Awards: Skepta and Bowie expected to win prizes S kepta and David Bowie are among the stars expected to win at the Brit Awards on Wednesday night.

The grime star and the late rock icon are up for best British male. Other nominees at “music’s biggest night” include Beyonce, The 1975 and Bastille.

Performances will come from Ed Sheeran and Little Mix, as well as US stars Katy Perry and Bruno Mars.

Dermot O’Leary and Emma Willis have been drafted in to present the ceremony at London’s O2 Arena, after original host Michael Buble pulled out to care for his young son, who is receiving treatment for cancer.

Willis, a mum-of-three who presents The Voice UK and Big Brother, said she hoped she could “do him proud”.

“Every part of me sends so much love and all

the best wishes in the world to Michael and his family at such a difficult time,” she said.

The star will introduce performances from the following acts: Katy Perry - in her first UK TV appearance for three years, Ed Sheeran - premiering a brand new song, Robbie Williams who receives the Brits Icon award, Bruno Mars, The 1975, Little Mix, Emeli Sande, Skepta.

This year’s ceremony is notable for its recognition of grime, which re-emerged

from the underground last year, asserting its position as the UK’s biggest musical movement since Britpop.

Skepta, who won the 2016 Mercury Prize for his self-released album Konnichiwa, is favourite to win best breakthrough artist; while fellow grime MCs Stormzy and Kano are also up for awards.

Bowie - who died in January last year - is likely to prevail in the best British male category, as the music industry takes its chance to honour one of rock’s most recognisable and influen-

Latest bookies’ odds reveal new favourites to replace Craig as 007

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ichael Fassbender and Grantchester‘s James Norton are frontrunners to become the next Bond, according to the latest bookmakers’ odds.

Both actors are 5/2 on to succeed Daniel Craig as 007, according to Coral.

William Hill also has Fassbender at 5/2, with Norton slightly behind at 4/1.

Coral’s Dan Stevens said of Norton’s shortening odds: “Out of nowhere we’ve been hit with a surge of bets for Norton to be the next Bond. Even after slashing the odds to 5/2 we are still seeing money for the actor, leaving us both shaken and stirred.”

Both bookmakers have Tom Hardy in close contention at 11/4. Idris Elba, Tom Hiddleston, Poldark‘s Aidan Turner, Ryan Gosling, Divergent‘s Theo James and Boardwalk Empire‘s Jack Huston are also being backed by punters, albeit at slightly longer odds.

Hardy has recently responded to ru-

mours suggesting he could play 007 in a new Bond film directed by Christopher Nolan.

Having said in 2015 that he’d “rather slash my wrists” than play Bond again, Craig spoke more positively about his future as 007 last year.

The Bond franchise’s executive producer, Callum McDougall, told Radio 4’s Today show last year that Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson remain positive that they will be able to persuade Craig to appear in another film.

tial figures.

His haunting swansong, Blackstar, is also up for best British album.

Pop group Little Mix tie with Skepta for the most-nominated act of the night - each has three.

The girl band look like they will be locked out of their categories, best group (likely to go to The 1975), best video (One Direction) and best single (Clean Bandit, for Rockabye).

But they have solid support from Stormzy, who’s rooting for Jade, Perry, Leigh-Anne and Jesy to take home a trophy.

“They have smashed it,” the grime star told BBC Newsbeat. “Their new song, Touch, is a banger. I can’t even lie.”

Meanwhile, Beyonce and her younger sister Solange Knowles are both up for best international female, after releasing albums about race and politics last year.

Parineeti Chopra to start shooting for ‘Golmaal Again’

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hree years after her last feature-length turn, Parineeti Chopra is set to return to the posse of A-listers with the fourth film in Rohit Shetty’s blockbuster comedy franchise, Golmaal, alongside Ajay Devgn. The actress kicks off shooting on March 9. Parts of the film will be shot at Hyderabad’s Ramoji Film City, Ooty, Goa and Film City in Mumbai.

Buzz is, Parineeti plays a quirky character in Golmaal Again and will be seen kicking and punching her way around, like one of the boys. The 28-year-old actress is tightlipped on the subject, simply saying, “This is my first franchise film so I am really excited and keen to bring my best to the role.

Eddie Van Halen helps bring music back to schools Holland’s Opus Fo u n d a t i o n , which supports music education and its many benefits through the donation and repair of musical instruments to under-served schools, community music programs and individual students nationwide.

“Music is such a necessity. It touches people’s souls,” ddie Van Halen has s p o k e n t o C N N he told CNN. “Music is the about his work with universal language to me. It

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transcends everything.

“My whole life has been music,” he said. “I could not imagine anything else.”

“It really hit me when I graduated high school, you sign everybody’s yearbook and everybody asks you, ‘So what college are you going to?’ Uh... ‘Hey Al [Eddie’s brother, Van Halen drummer Alex Van Halen], I think we better stick to what we know.’”

Several years ago, Van Halen donated 75 of his personal guitars to Holland’s Opus Foundation.

He explained at the time that he “wanted to give back to the community and especially kids in need who

want an instrument but didn’t have the opportunities that I had.”

The Holland’s Opus Foundation donates new and refurbished musical instruments to schools in an effort to give youngsters the many benefits of music education, help them to be better students and inspire creativity and expression through playing music.

To date, the organization has donated over $20 million worth of instruments to over 1,400 schools, including a batch of guitars Van Halen donated in 2012 and more gear in 2013 beyond his ongoing financial support.

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show and it’ll pore through Prime Video (subscription), Amazon Video (purchase and rental), as well as the likes of Netflix, BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All 4, My5, Curzon Home Cinema, DisneyLife and more, to find it.

Breaking Bad, for instance, can be bought from Amazon Video, or viewed as part of your Netflix sub, if you have one.

The new interface overall is considerably nicer to look at, with a big preview pane for trailers that Amazon thinks you might like up top, and your most recently viewed videos and apps right below that.

Beyond that, functionally it’s all but identical, as far as we could make out, but visually it’s far more arresting.

Amazon starts shipping the Fire TV Stick 2017 version on April 6.

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an Solo is back in the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon - and so is Chewbacca the Wookiee in the first official snap from the next Star Wars spin-off movie.

The picture shows Alden Ehrenreich - the young Han - flanked by castmates Woody Harrelson, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Emilia Clarke and Donald Glover.

Co-directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller also appear, as does Finnish basketball player Joonas Suotamo.

In case you’re wondering, the mighty Finn is the one in the Wookiee costume.

Glover plays Lando Calrissian in the currently untitled film, which began principal photography on Monday at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire.

It’s not yet known who Waller-Bridge will be playing, though reports earlier this month suggested she was being considered for a “CGI-driven” character.

Westworld star Thandie Newton will also have a role in the film, though she is not featured in the informal snapshot released on Tuesday.

According to the official Star Wars site, the stand-alone film will explore Han and Chewie’s adventures before the events of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.

Here’s what Lord and Miller had to say about the film, set for release in May 2018.

“Watching such inspired people from all over the world, with such unique voices, come together for

the sole purpose of making art, is nothing short of miraculous.

“We can’t think of anything funny to say, because we just feel really moved, and really lucky.”

Following his confirmation as the new Chewbacca, Suotamo posted a tribute to Peter Mayhew, the British-born actor who first took on the role of the beloved “walking carpet”.

The sportsman-turnedactor, who was Mayhew’s body double in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, said Chewbacca was “one of the most iconic characters in the history of film”.

New Coldplay single recorded with DJ duo Chainsmokers

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new Coldplay single recorded with DJ duo Chainsmokers seems to be on its way.

As Your EDM reports, Spotify has uploaded a banner ad for the track, which is titled ‘Something Just Like This’ and credited to ‘The Chainsmokers & Coldplay’.

Though the banner ad says “listen now”, the track isn’t actually on Spotify yet.

Fans are now speculating that it could drop with the next batch of new releases on Friday (February 24).

Chainsmokers, known for hits including ‘Closer’ and ‘Don’t Let Me Down’, first teased the collaboration last September when they shared a pair of song clips featuring Chris Martin’s vocals.

Meanwhile, Coldplay appear set to release more new music this year after tweeting that they were working on a new project – provisionally titled the

‘Kaleidoscope’ EP – back in December.

The band last released a full-length album in December 2015 with the well received ‘A Head Full of

Papa Roach on upcoming album

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apa Roach singer Jacoby Shaddix has revealed to Tina Smash of Rock 105.5, Carolina’s Pure Rock radio station, that the band’s new album will arrive in May. The follow-up to 2015’s “F.E.A.R.” was recorded with Nicholas “Ras” Furlong and Colin “Doc” Brittain at Steakhouse studio in North Hollywood, California.

Papa Roach has already

released two songs from the upcoming disc: “Crooked Teeth” and “Help”.

Shaddix told Rock 105.5 about Papa Roach ‘s new effort (see video below): “We like to say that the album itself, the full-length record, is like if ‘Infest’ [2000], our first album, had sex with ‘Getting Away With Murder’ [2004] and they had a child, this would be the record.

Dreams’ set.

The band are already due to hit the road this year, with a UK and European tour booked in for June and July.

F E L I C I TAT I O N

True greatness does not lie with Those who strive for worldly fame.

It lies instead with those Who choose to serve in God’s name.

With immense pride and honour, we heartily congratulate Dr. H. Sukhato Rotokha for having received an award and conferred with the Degree of Doctorate of Divinity (Honoris Causa) by the authority of Senate of Serampore College (University) during its 89th Annual Convocation hosted by Trinity Theological College, Thahekhu, Dimapur.

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With love and prayer Grand children

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have UHD via the higherend Fire TV box, which should itself be getting an update to Alexa and the new UI in due course.

You activate Alexa and vocally search for content via a mic in the remote.

Interestingly, unlike on the Echo, you can’t awaken Alexa by saying her name, on Fire TV. Alexa also gains a visual element here, as you might expect. For instance, requests for the weather bring up the temperate conditions for the week ahead, and there are pages of stats for sports scores.

Search works slickly, with access to ‘more than 7,000 apps, games and Alexa skills and Amazon’s many thousands of movies and TV episodes across terrestrial catch-up, subscription streaming services and its own paid-for movie and TV store.

Search for a film or

Star Wars: First picture of Han Solo film team released

It is a success, you truly deserved.

It is an achievement, you truly earned.

For them we give praise to the Lord.

Isu, May you continue to be a channel of blessing in our lives.

Amazon Fire TV Stick version 2.0 has Alexa inside, but still no 4K

ccording to Amazon, the Fire TV Stick is its ‘Fastest selling UK product ever.’ Given how good it is for what it costs, that’s no surprise.

Well, hold on to your hats, cos now there’s a Fire TV Stick 2017 update, with the same Alexa voice control as its Echo line of products, a new UI, faster innards…

But still no 4K. As well as access to nearly all of the Alexa voice assistant’s ‘Skills’, the updated Stick has a faster, quadcore processor and AC Wi-Fi described with the curiously specific boast of being, ‘The fastest of any streaming media stick.’

From our brief handson with it yesterday, we’d say the Fire TV Stick v2 is indeed nippy, and visual performance is excellent.

Yes, it would be nice to have 4K but for 40 quid, that’s a big ask. You can

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eghan Trainor is gearing up to release new music this week and has been teasing a new song called “I’m a Lady” on social media.

While Trainor hasn’t yet given any sneak peeks of the song itself, she has been sharing looks at its music video and the dress code appears to be business casual: In one photo she appears standing over a sort of executive boardroom table, while in others she’s dressed in a top hat with a sparkling jacket. In her posts, Trainor said the new song will be out on Friday.

Trainor discussed the song in December at KIISFM’s Jingle Ball, as MTV reports, describing it as “a Meghan Trianor, upbeat, love-yourself woman anthem, like I do!”

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NZ snap South Africa’s Stokes far behind wrestling star Stadnik in per minute income 12-ODI winning streak

Ross Taylor

HAGLEY OVAL, FEB 22 (AGENCIES): Trent Boult took the prized wicket of AB de Villiers then bowled Dwaine Pretorious in the penultimate over as New Zealand secured a serieslevelling six-run victory in the second one-day international against South Africa on Wednesday.

The visitors had been set 290 to win in Christchurch after Ross Taylor scored 102 not out to become New Zealand’s most prolific ODI centurymaker in leading his side to 289 for four wickets in their 50 overs at Hagley Oval.

South Africa, who won the opener of the fivematch series in Hamilton on Sunday, appeared set for victory courtesy of a half century by Quinton

de Kock (57) and solid partnerships through the middle order but were unable to finish off the job.

The chase faltered when David Miller’s dismissal for 28 by leg-spinner Ish Sodhi reduced South Africa to 192-5, triggering a lower-order collapse.

Boult then had South Africa’s captain de Villiers caught behind by Tom Latham for 45 before Chris Morris was brilliantly run out with a backhand flip by Dean Brownlie.

Mitchell Santner stepped up to trap Wayne Parnell in front for a duck to leave the visitors stuttering at 214-8 as the hosts closed in on what appeared to be a comfortable victory.

Dwaine Pretorius (50

from 27 balls) and Andile Phehlukwayo (29 not out), who had helped de Villiers through to the four-wicket victory in Hamilton, however, then combined for 61 runs in 7.2 overs to put New Zealand’s nerves on edge.

South Africa fought back well to require 20 runs from the final two overs but some excellent death bowling by Boult (3-63), who ended Pretorius’ resistance, and Tim Southee (1-60) ensured the hosts were able to restrict the visitors to 283-9.

Earlier, Taylor’s 17th centur y was perfectly paced, with the 32-yearold hitting his eighth four from the final delivery of the innings from Parnell to reach the milestone.

The batsman also became the fourth New Zealander to sur pass 6,000 ODI runs when he reached 50.

New Delhi, Feb 22 ( I A N S / AG E N C I E S ) : England all-rounder Ben Stokes, who was signed for a whooping Rs 14.5 crore

by Indian Super League (IPL) franchise Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS) for the upcoming edition, is still behind Pro Wrestling League (PWL) star Mariya Stadnik in terms of earning per minute.

Stadnik, who bagged silver in 48kg weight category at Rio Olympics,

was signed for Rs 47 lakh

by PWL franchise Delhi Sultans. She was called for only four bouts and remained up to 10.5 minutes on the mat during the 18-day-long season thus earning Rs 4,47,619.05 per minute. Delhi’s co-owner Anurag Batra expressed pride and said: “Although cricket is different from wrestling or other sports, format-wise, in terms of earning per minute on field of play, Mariya is way

Smog may force U-17 World Cup out of Delhi

NEW DELHI, FEB 22 (AGENCIES): FIFA could pull Under-17 World Cup matches out of New Delhi because of concerns over air quality in the world’s most polluted capital city, the tournament director said.

Javier Ceppi said that air quality in Delhi was a “serious concern”, particularly after the Diwali festival which this year falls in October -- the month the tournament will be held.

Ben Stokes ‘excited’ to share dressing room with MS Dhoni

After becoming the most expensive foreign player ever at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, England all-rounder Ben Stokes said he is looking forward to sharing the Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Steve Smith during his maiden stint at the T20 league starting April 5.

England players land-

Mariya Stadnik

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ed lucrative deals at the auction on Monday with Stokes bagging the biggest of them all after being

bought for Rs 14.5 crore by Rising Pune Supergiants, who made their IPL debut last season.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT In loving memory of our beloved Mother

“The match schedule is not finalised yet. One of the reasons for that is the pollution. And pollution in Delhi is a serious concern,” the FIFA official said.

“You cannot reduce pollution from one day to the next, to the amount that would need to be reduced for hosting games,” Ceppi added. India would be the host nation for the U-17 WC, to be held in six cities including Delhi.

Lt. SHITOLI AYE W/O Lt. VIYIHO AYE Hd GB of Tichipami Born on : 1926 – Died on : 12/2/2017

“ It is appointed un to man Once to die”( Heb- 9:27)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Born on : 1936 – Died on : 15-02-2017

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The bereaved family members of Lt. Khehuli Achumi, W/o Lt. Nikheto Katty express our heartfelt gratitude to all who supported us morally, physically, materially and financially during her brief illness till her death. It is our humble prayer that the Almighty God bless you abundantly for all the good deeds and comforted us at the time of our grief and sorrow.

We request our inability to mention all the names.

We convey our special thanks to: 1. Dr. & Nurses YRH Zbto.

2. Dr. & Nurse of Zion Hosp. Dimapur 3. Mr/Mrs. Pukhayi Assumi, Parly. Secy. Soil & W.C. 4. Mr/Mrs Hoto Yeptho, Director (LDR) 5. Mr/Mrs Honito Shohe.

6. Mishikito Baptist Church, Dimapur 7. Lütshümi Union Dimapur 8. Sümi Baptist Church, Kma. General & Women Deptt.

9. Mr/Mrs Kaiho Yeptho, Chairman AAUK & Colleagues 10. DBS Fellowship, SBCK & SABAK. 11. DBS Aza noqo, Friday Kighini mqo.

12. Lütshümi Baptist Church 13. Lütshümi Students’ Union.

Loving children, grandchildren, in-laws & relatives

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We the bereaved family members of LATE ZELHOUNYÜ RÜLHO (Z. ANGAMI) Addl.

Secretary (Retd.) would like to share our sincere and deepest appreciation to all who stood by us during his prolonged illness and demise on 8th Feb 2017. Words are inadequate to express our heartfelt and profound gratitude for your relentless help through prayers, physical presence, financial, material and moral support during our difficult times.

We are especially indebted to: 1. Nerhema Baptist Church, 2. Peraciezie Baptist Church, Kohima, 3. Koinonia Baptist Church, Kohima, 4. Siedze Krotho Nerhema 5. BKK Nerhema 6. Nerhema Kohima Krotho (NKK) 7. Dr. Kezha Angami 8. Dr. Kejavisa Savino 9. Dr. Abüne Swuro 10. Nurses & staffs of Bethel Medical Centre, Kohima.

11. Dr. Khriesatalie Yhome and Family.

12. Dr. Sedevi Angami, CIHSR 13. Mrs. & Dr. Neiphrezo Keditsu MLA 14. M/s Look East Construction, Dimapur 15. Rangers Club, Kohima 16. Neighbours, friends and well wishers We deeply regret our inability to thank you all individually. May the Almighty Lord bestow His blessing to all for your kind deeds you have rendered.

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01/03/1971 – 03/02/2017 We the bereaved family of Late N.Silas Angam of Khongdei Shimphung Village, Senapati would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to:1. Poumai Baptist Church Kohima 2. Doctors and Nurses, Oking Hospital Kohima 3. LIC Staff, Kohima Branch & LIC Staff, Dimapur Branch 4. A.G Colony Leaders and Members Kohima 5. Poumai Naga Union Kohima 6. Poumai Naga Tsüdomai Me, Kohima 7. Manipur Christian Revival Church Kohima 8. Khongdei Shimphung Baptist Church 9. Khongdei Union As well as the leaders and individuals who helped us physically, financially and spiritually. Your kindness and concern for our family was an incredibly generous help to us.

We appreciate all the love and support you have extended to us during this period of sadness. We deeply regret our inability to thank each and everyone personally, but it is our prayer that may the Almighty God bless you all abundantly for your selfless service rendered to us during our time of grief and sorrow.

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Loving Wife, sons, daughter, in-laws, grandchildren & relatives

1/3/1945 to 8/2/2017

We express our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to each and everyone who stood by us physically, spiritually, financially, materially and tearful prayer supports during the sad demise of our beloved Mother Lt. SHITOLI AYE Died On 12/2/2017.

We would like to convey our hearty thanks and appreciation to the following: 1. Doctors, Nurses and staff Zion Hospital 86. Mr. Mughaho Zhimo Chekiye 2. Rev. Dr Vitoi Kappo Pastor EDSBCPB 87. Mr. Hekuto K Diphupar 3. Shri. Shetoyi Yepthomi Parliamentary Secretary 88. Mr. Tokugha Chophy 4. Shri. Tovihoto Aye MLA, Chairman NIDC 89. Mr. Ilhoshe Achumi P/bazaar 5. Shri. Khewoto Swu Kilonser GPRN/NSCN 90. Mr. Atovi Kiho 6. Shri. Q Chishi CAO GPRN/NSCN 91. Mr. Phutoi Aye 7. Shri. Viniho Achumi Dy Kilonser 92. Mr. Yevito Achumi New colony 8. Maj Gen Samson Aye GPRN/NSCN 93. Mrs. Nikheli L Achumi Mkg 9. Brig Aheto Chophy GPRN/NSCN 94. Mr. Howoto Aye Mkg 10. Mr. Hotoi Awomi Secy. C.F.S.B. GPRN/NSCN 95. Mrs. Atoni Mkg 11. Col Atoshe Chophy GPRN/NSCN 96. Mrs. Aholi Chishi 12. Maj Vihuto Aye GPRN/NSCN 97. Mr. Avito Chishi 13. Maj. Hokuto Aye GPRN/NSCN 98. Mrs. Khehoshi Chishi 14. Naharbari Colony and Prayer Group 99. Mr. Akito Twinkle 15. Sumi Baptist Church Pudampukhri 100. Mr. Lashito chophy 16. Sumi Baptist Church, Medziphema 101. Mr. Vikheto Awomi 17. Sumi Council Medziphema Town 102. Mr. Tohovi Assumi 18. Sapotimi Baptist Akukuhou 103. Mr. Ghohezhe Naharbari 19. Tichipami Community Dimapur and Mokokchung 104. Mr. Atoshe Aye Naharbari 20. Phushito Baptist Church 105. Mr. Toshi Naharbari 21. Kuchou Laghi Group Medziphema 106. Mr. Anato kinny 22. Sapotimi Women Deptt 107. Mrs. Khekhuli Naharbari 23. Sapotimi Youth Deptt 108. Mr. Kughato H Chophy 24. Dr. Rev Lian and family 109. Mr. Inato H Chophy 25. Mr. Khekuto Jakha 110. Mr. Xuvito Kihoni 26. Er. Akheto Shohe 111. Mr. Kihovi Sumi 27. Er. Vihoto Achumi E.E. PHED 112. Mrs. Sheli Aye Naharbari 28. Er. H Charose 113. Mrs. Kahuli Assumi 29. Dr. Vikato Kinnimi 114. Mr. Kuhovi Assumi Joint C.E.O (KVIB) 30. Dr. Kihito Awomi P/bazaar 115. Mr. Alhoshe Yepthomi 31. Dr. Hokheto Pastor Surumi 116. Mr. Daniel H Sumi 32. Mr. Shikuto Achumi Dorgapathor 117. Mr. Vihoje Chishi 33. Adv. Inazhe Assumi Dorgapathor 118. 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Mrs. Nivili Zhimo Medziphema 68. Mr. Mughavi Chishi Thahekhu 153. Mrs. Lhovili Sapotimi 69. Mrs. Phutoli Aye Thahekhu 154. Mr. Nikikhe Chophy Sapotimi 70. Mr. Vihoshe Aye Thahekhu 155. Mrs. V Shetoli Sapotimi 71. Mr. Kakiho Aye Thahekhu 156. Mr. Ihovi Sapotimi 72. Mr. Samuel L Achumi 157. Mrs. Nguvili P Achumi 73. Mr. Nixeshe Aye D.C. Court 158. Mr. Khenito Khelhoni 74. Mr. Hekavi N Aye D.C. Court 159. Mr. Ahoto Aye Khehoni Sumi 75. Mr. Avito Awomi Zbto 160. Mrs. Toshili Achumi Shitsu 76. Mr. Xutoi Awomi Aghunato 161. Mr. Tsalang Pastor Mungakhi 77. Mr. Vikishe Awomi 162. Mr. Hokhapu Mungakhi 78. Mr. Akhei Achumi Naharbari 163. Mr. Tsidamgse V Mungakhi 79. Mr. Bokato Zhimo Naharbari 164. Mr. Khekito Achumi 80. Mr. Kiheto Awomi P/Bazaar 165. Mr. Lukhezu Achumi Akuluto 81. Mr. Kavito T Zhimo 166. Mr. Viyito Achumi Kohima 82. Mr. Inavi Assumi Chekiye 167. Mr. Kiyehe Aye Thahekhu 83. Mr. Tokugha Chishi Chekiye 168. Mr. Kiyehoto Aye Pudampukhuri 84. Mr. Hetovi Chophy Chekiye 169. Mr. Hokhui Achumi Pudampukhuri 85. Mr. Yetohe Chisho Chekiye 170. Mr. Michel Achumi Pudampukhuri We are unable to thank each and every individual, but it is our sincere prayer that our Lord blesses you abundantly.

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CL: Aguero brace guides City to 5-3 win over Monaco

City players celebrate after scoring a goal.

MANCHESTER, FEB 22 (AGENCIES): Manchester City came out on top in an epic Champions League battle against Monaco as late goals by John Stones and Leroy Sane secured a 5-3 victory in a last 16 first-leg thriller on Tuesday that had goals galore and a missed penalty.

City took the lead through Raheem Sterling but were then playing catchup as Monaco drew level thanks to Radamel Falcao’s header and then went ahead with a powerful finish from 18-year-old Kylian Mbappe five minutes before halftime.

South American poachers Sergio Aguero for City and Falcao, who also missed a penalty, then traded blows with Aguero equalising for 2-2 and then 3-3 after Falcao’s exquisite chip gave Monaco the lead for the second time at The Etihad. City, however, then pulled clear as Stones tapped in at the far post and Sane rolled the ball into an empty net to give City a two-goal advantage ahead of the return on March 15.

City manager Pe p Guardiola had called

Monaco “killers” in the box before the game and while they showed just why they are European football’s most deadly assassins, they were embarrassingly fragile at times at the back.

They were behind after 26 minutes when Sterling tapped home after Sane dazzled down the left and teed up the England winger.

Monaco were handed a route back into the match after 32 minutes following an error by City’s Willy Caballero, the first of the night’s goalkeeping blunders. He gave the ball away with a poor clearance and the visitors worked it to Fabinho whose devilish cross was headed home by former Manchester United and Chelsea striker Falcao.

City were denied a penalty by Spanish referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz before Monaco grabbed the lead through Mbappe. The 18-year-old was released through the middle and lashed his finish into the top corner past Caballero.

The visitors should h ave ex t e n d e d t h e i r advantage soon after the restart but Falcao’s tame

penalty was saved after Nicolas Otamendi had been penalised for catching the Colombian as he tried to convert Benjamin Mendy’s cross.

C ity swiftly m a de Monaco pay as Aguero ended a six-game goaldrought thanks to a Subasic howler. Sterling slid the ball through and the Argentine fired straight at the keeper but it squirmed out of his hands into the net after 58 minutes.

Parity was short-lived, however, as Falcao turned City defender Stones before lifting an exquisite chip over the stranded Caballero to make it 3-2 to the principality club. Aguero levelled once more when he volleyed home from 12 metres after a corner and City took the lead when Kevin De Bruyne’s set-piece was turned in by Stones at the far post.

The final twist in one of the most entertaining encounters in the competition’s recent history came when Aguero rolled the ball into the path of Sane who tapped into an empty net.

A. Madrid beats Leverkusen 4-2 Atletico Madrid beat hosts Bayer Leverkusen 4-2 in a topsy-turvy encounter take a firm handle on their tie ahead of the return leg in Spain next month.

Two lethal counterattacks in the opening 25 minutes put the 2014 and 2016 finalists in the driving seat, with Saul Niguez and Antoine Griezmann on target, and gave them the edge for a quarter-final spot for the ninth time.

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Rio Open: Top seed Nishikori suffers first-round loss

NEW DELHI, FEB 22 (AGENCIES): Top seed Kei Nishikori crashed out of the Rio de Janeiro Open on Tuesday after suffering a 6-4 6-3 first-round loss to Brazil`s Thomaz Bellucci. The Japanese world number five, who was stunned by unseeded Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov in the Argentina Open final two days ago, was broken in the first game en route to losing the match in 79 minutes. Bellucci meets compatriot Thiago Monteiro, who beat Portugal`s Gastao Eliasa 2-6 7-6(4) 6-4, in the next round.

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Pie-eating Sutton goalkeeper quits club

LO N D O N, F E B 2 2 (AGENCIES): The Sutton United goalkeeper filmed eating a pie while on the substitutes bench during his side’s 2-0 FA Cup defeat by Arsenal quit the club in tears on Tuesday after admitting a Wayne Shaw “costly error of judgment”, Gambling Commission Sutton’s manager said.

Wayne Shaw resigned and the FA announcing w i t h i n h o u r s o f t h e investigations into his actions

after it emerged that a betting company had offered odds against any Sutton player tucking into a pie during the televised game. “I’m devastated, the chairman is devastated. I have spoken to Wayne and the guy is in tears, crying down the phone. It is a ver y sad situation,” Sutton manager Paul Doswell announced.

Renault unveils new F1 car

Renault finished ninth out of 11 last year with drivers Kevin Magnussen of Denmark and Briton Jolyon Palmer.

Paris, Feb 22 (IANS): The Renault Formula One team has set the target at the fifth position up from ninth one year earlier, as they launched their new car for the 2017 season.

Fo u r - t i m e wo r l d champion Alain Prost joined the team as a special advisor on Tuesday, reports Xinhua news agency.

The yellow-and-black R.S.17 is expected to boost the team’s performance in the upcoming season, which will roll off in Australia late in March. “The year of 2017 will be a crucial one,” said Renault SportRacing Chairman Jerome Stoll, referring to the second car produced since Renault returned to F1 as a works team.

After finishing an

acquisition of struggling Lotus late in 2015, Renault wa s b e l i e ve d t o h ave inherited a car developed by Lotus. R.S.17 was regarded as the first real Renault Formula 1 car in modern era, according to the team’s chief technical officer Bob Bell. “It’s the first time that the car has been developed by us. We expect to finish fifth at the end,” added Stoll.

Nico Huelkenberg, joining from Force India, will partner with Jolyon Palmer in competing for Renault.

As next Monday’s first round of testing in Barcelona approached, F1 teams began to unveil their vehicles for the new season, with team Sauber the first to unveil their car on Monday.

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