January 31, 2017

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JCC-Govt. sign agreement Staff Reporter

D imapur , J an 3 0 (NPN): In a surprise development, a tri-partite agreement was signed at Chumukedima (Police Complex) Monday afternoon between the Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) spearheading the indefinite bandh and the state government with the Church (NBCC) as mediator. The NBCC had initiated

the meeting between the government delegation led by chief minister T.R. Zeliang and JCC team led by its convenor Supu Jamir and NBCC general secretary Rev. Dr. Zelhou Keyho. Dr Keyho said the government agreed to postpone elections to ULB and in return, the JCC also agreed to call of the bandh.

The following is the full Supu and Y. Patton signing the tri-partite agreement. (CMO) text of the agreement:

January 30th Statement

In the presence of the NBCC (third party), the JCC understand and appreciate the fundamental rights of every voter in Nagaland to participate in the ULB elections (subject to Cabinet and State Election commission decision). Not with standing this fact, as a body representing the historical aspirations and rights of the Naga people, the JCC needs two months, with effect from 1st February, 2017, to educate and dialogue with different tribal bodies.

It is with this understanding that the JCC request the State commission to postpone the upcoming ULB election in order to help the JCC to educate the public toward conducting a well-informed election which will promote development and common good of all the Nagas. At the consummation of the 2 months public process, JCC will ensure people’s participation in the conduct of a peaceful ULB election in the State as stated above (with 33% women reservation). The JCC will call off the bandh subject to the outcome of the final decision of the Nagaland State Election Commission. This we sign, in the presence of the third party, the NBCC. Sd/Subu Jamir, Convener JCC Rev. Dr. Zelhou Keyho, General Secretary, NBCC Y. Patton, Home Minister, Representing Nagaland Govt.

Ao Senden holds meeting at Tuli Correspondent

MOKOKCHUNG, JAN 30: Ao Senden on Monday called for a meeting at Tuli Town with the three land owners of Tuli (Merangkong, Kangtsung and Wameken) and Tuli Town All Ward Union with regard to ULB elections.

Addressing the press after their return Monday evening, the Senden expressed regret informed that out of the three village councils, only Wameken council attended the meeting. At the meeting, the Senden said all the concerned issues were discussed at length.

The Senden was informed that the two candidates for the Tuli Town Council polls from Wameken lika area, who were yet to resign, would be made to resign for which the Wameken council assured to take necessary steps.

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Frontal bodies meet at Dimapur today DIMAPUR, JAN 20 (NPN): Emergency meeting of all Naga frontal organizations’ office bearers has been called at Tourist Lodge, Dimapur at 2 p.m. on January 31 to discuss on the present issue of ULB elections.

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“Sir, we caught him with lakhs of banned notes.

Says he had saved after robberies.”

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Meanwhile, a communiqué issued by the Chief Ministers Office (CMO) from Kohima, after signing of the tripartite agreement in Chumukedima, reiterated that the “Nagaland Government agrees in principle to defer the ULB elections.”

According to the CMO, the deferment of the election was also subject to the approval of the state cabinet and the State Election Commission to decide on the time duration ( JCC had asked for two months from February 1, 2017.)

The chief minister’s office said JCC has also agreed to reach out to all tribal bodies with the understanding that , “at the expiry of the deferment

Kohima-based tribal bodies appeal to CM DIMAPUR, JAN 30 (NPN): Kohima-based tribal bodies at a meeting jointly convened by Angami Public Organisation (APO) and Chakhesang Public Organisation (CPO) have “strongly” appealed to the chief minister to use his wisdom and effect postponement of the scheduled election to save the situation and at the same time, warned that in the event of the elections going ahead, the chief minister and his cabinet would be responsible for any consequences.

A joint statement issued by APO president, Dr. Vilhusa Seleye, and CPO president, Kekhwengulo Lea, informed that the house made the appeal at an emergency meeting of the Kohima-based tribal bodies held at the APO Conference Hall on Monday.

They said the meeting

was convened to take stock of the “impending danger” arising out of the face-off between the state government and the tribal bodies. After deliberating on the situation, the house resolved that no tribe of Nagaland has said that ULB elections should not be held. Rather, they said the earnest request and appeal all along has been to give them adequate time to deliberate the Nagaland Municipal Act before implementing it.

The meeting also observed that the present impasse has reached a boiling point of a very serious situation. The house cautioned that despite their earnest request, if the government went ahead with the elections, the “consequences arriving out of this fall out” would be solely borne by the chief minister and his cabinet.

time, JCC would ensure participation of the people in the conduct of peaceful polls to the ULBs with 33% reservation for women.”

The agreement has left more questions than answers as it did not specifically mention whether issues raised by various tribe organisations and reflected in JCC’s demands are to be resolved first within the time frame. One of the issues was 33% women reservation and concerns over its implications on society at later stages.

Several leaders said that if 33% women was not an issue since JCC has agreed to its applicability then, the entire protest, agitation and bandhs were all in vain.

JCC calls off indefinite Dimapur bandh

Police personnel watch as volunteers confront officials inside Circuit house on Monday (Inset) the seized -roll. (NP)

Staff Reporters DIMAPUR, JAN 30 (NPN): Following the state government’s assurance to postpone the ULB elections in Nagaland, the indefinite bandh in Dimapur called by the Joint Co-ordination Committee (JCC) has been suspended.

JCC has, however, said that its next course of action would depend on the outcome of the cabinet sitting scheduled to take place on Tuesday.

Addressing the media persons Monday evening, JCC convenor Subu Jamir said JCC would work all contentious issues in consultation with all stakeholders within the two-month time. Asked whether the excommunication orders against candidates would be revoked, Subu stated it was the prerogative of respective tribal bodies.

Meanwhile, the indefinite bandh called by the Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) in Dimapur on Monday passed off peacefully even as thousands of volunteers young and old from various tribe organizations

took part to enforce the bandh under the banner of Dimapur Naga Youth Organization (DNYO).

The volunteers were spread across every corner of the city and strategic locations to strictly enforce the bandh. During the bandh Church leaders visited several areas and prayed for the volunteers. Talking to this reporter, a DNYO volunteer said: “We will continue our fight till the state government listen to the people’s voice and there would be no compromise in any manner for our demands.”

Over two thousand volunteers, from teenagers to men as old as 60 plus, turned up at Chümoukedima junction to enforce the bandh. Every passing vehicle was strictly scrutinized by the volunteers. The bandh passed-off peacefully with no untoward incidents reported.

A volunteer in Chümoukedima said: “APO’s stand was loud and clear opposing 33% reservation. They ensured that none of the candidates filed nominations, for which it is our

bounden duty to respect and protect their stand.” In Medziphema town, the bandh was peaceful owing to the fact that all intending candidates had withdrawn their nominations. Travelers-- both air and railways, remained stranded at various locations particularly at Dimapur Railway Station.

Later in the evening after hearing about the news that the polls were deferred, jubilant volunteers in thousands took to the streets for a “victory ride”.

Volunteers’ seize e-roll

A situation erupted in Circuit House, Dimapur where some volunteers burnt electoral roll after learning that the district administration had used the house to store election materials.

It was reported that the e-roll was seized from a Dobashi outside the Circuit House. After words went out about the incident, hundreds of volunteers as reinforcement were rushed to the area. Police personnel in anti-riot gear also reached the spot.

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Current A/Cs curbs go, ATMs to follow NEW DELHI, JAN 30 (IANS): The RBI on Monday ended all curbs on withdrawals from Current Accounts, Cash Credit Accounts and Overdraft Accounts with immediate effect. A Reserve Bank of India notification said limits on ATM withdrawals will also go from Wednesday.

But the curbs on Savings Bank accounts across the counter will remain.

“On a review of the pace of remonetisation, it has been decided to partially restore status quo ante,” the RBI said. “Limits placed vide the circulars cited above on cash withdrawals from Current accounts/ Cash credit accounts/ Overdraft accounts stand withdrawn with immediate effect.

“The limits on Savings Bank accounts will continue for the present and are under consideration for withdrawal in the near future,” it added.

LHJAC to go ahead with bandh till SEC notifies Correspondent

KOHIMA, JAN 30 (NPN): Lotha Hoho Joint Action Committee (LHJAC) remained firm to its stand to go ahead with the bandh in Wokha district until State Election Commission (SEC) issues formal order to postpone Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) election slated on February 1.

The bandh would commence January 31 from 6am till February 1, 6pm.

Since, the move of the state government to postpone the ULB election was in contradiction to the decision of SEC (that the election process, cannot be stopped/postponed/deferred once the entire electoral process is set in motion and that has to be taken to its logical conclusion), the LHJAC has decided to go ahead with the bandh.

On January 30 at the joint meeting between JCC,

NBCC and state government, the government had decided to postpone the election for two months (subject to the decision of the state cabinet and SEC).

However, Lotha Hoho was not satisfied with the decision of the state government. The cabinet is scheduled to meet on Tuesday (January 31) at 11 am.

When contacted Lotha Hoho general secretary Er. Mhondamo Ovung said that the hoho was not against women reservation or civic polls but said Nagaland Municipal Act 2001, which was amended in 2006 should be “reviewed and rewritten” before any civic poll was conducted.

He viewed that mere postponement of polls would not satisfy the Lotha’s neither the Nagas, reiterating that Nagas was not against ULB election.

Ovung further said until the SEC issues formal

order to postpone the election, the LHJAC would continue with the bandh.

Meanwhile, a joint team comprising of LH officials, frontal organizations and LHJAC had a meeting on Monday with Lotha Lower Range Public Organization (LLRPO), candidates and public at Bhandari town, where all the candidates except NPF tendered resignations.

According to Ovung, BJP Bhandari unit has handed over the undertaking to the LLPRO president.

Further, the house reiterated that any candidates, who contest ULB polls would be banned from entering Wokha town. In this regard, it entrusted LLRPO to identify the defiant candidates and submit their photographs along with their address and bio data to the Lotha Hoho on or before February 6.

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ATMAs conduct activities at various towns and villages

DAO Phek Heweto Sema, deputy director Dr. Keviu Shuya ATMA Resource persons showing a demonstration to ATMA official along with the partcipants as Tesophenyu.

Phek along with functionaries and participants. the participants at Chenwetnyu.

ATM Mhajamo along with the participants at Wakching.

KVK NU officials along with the farmers at Atoizu Town.

DIMAPUR: Phek district ATMA in collaboration with department of Agriculture organized and sponsored a district level exhibition with the theme, “runguzu farmers produces” on the 68th Republic Day celebration at Phek town, local ground to provide platform for the progressive farmers to ex-

In the programme, BTM Asangla Ozukum stressed on the economic development of the villages while resource person for the demonstration ATM Nokho Konyak explained about the production technology of pea (Pisum sativum) and the improvement of the soil health after the crop has been harvested.

hibit their farm produces, indigenous tools and crafts.

Varieties of cereals, pulses, millets, fruits, vegetable, poultry birds, wood and bamboo products along with farmers from other villages also exhibited their farm products. Chief guest MLA Kuzholuzo Nienu was briefed by Heweto Sema and deputy project

director ATMA Phek, Dr. Keviu Shuya.

CHENWETNYU: One day demonstration programme on the topic “Cultivation of pea and its effect on soil health” using picco projector was conducted on January 27, at Chenwetnyu, Mon by Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA).

He also stressed on the intercultural practices and said that such timely practice improve the production in a large scale. Staking of the crop during fruiting was also demonstrated.

Pictures of different methods of Staking and identification of different insect pest and their management were shown with

the help of picco projector.

Farmers gave their feedback about the demonstration using picco projector that such innovative initiative by ATMA will make the farmers understand and learn more in the days to come.

Altogether 52 farmers attended the demonstration. Inputs were distribut-

ed among the farmers. The programme was chaired by ATM Mhachamo.

TESOPHENYU: Demonstration programme on potato cultivation was conducted

by ATMA Tseminyu on January 27 at Tesophenyu under Chunlikha Block with ATM, ATMA Tseminyu Kevineituo Bier as the resource person.

In the programme, Kevineituo demonstrated on the package of practices on potato cultivation. The programme was chaired by BTM Dr. Vibeilie Keretsu, invocation by Chentsenga Chung and vote of thanks was delivered by Agwalo Mesung.

Altogether 16 farmers attended the programme and potato seeds were also distributed to them.

WA KC H I N G : ATMA, Wakching block conducted a two-day demonstration from January 28 and 30. Resource person ATM, Mhajamo on

January 28 demonstrated on the mulching of large cardamon and emphasized its benefits on plant and soil health. ATM Lewang Konyak, demonstrated on the application of biofertilizers with special emphasis on maize. BTM Roseline pusa on January 30 demonstrated on the seed treatment, cultivation practices and maintenance of okra.

The health benefits of the vegetable were shared to the farmers. Altogether 18 farmers attended the programme and okra seeds were distributed to them.

KVK NU: Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Nagaland University conducted training-cum-farmers scientist interaction at Atoizu town on January 30, sponsored

by ATMA, Zunheboto.

SMS (Plant Protection) Toshi longkumer delivered training on “IPM on summer vegetables and maize”, while SMS (Animal Science) Dr. Nongothung Ezung spoke on the topic “poultry disease management”.

During the interaction between the scientist and the farmers, problems and solutions were discussed on insect pest and disease management on maize, summer vegetables, potato, nutrient and disease management of poultry, piggery, turkey birds and dogs.

The day long programme ended with free distribution of bio-pesticides, minerals, vitamins and medicines for animals and poultry birds. Altogether 25 participants participate in the programme.

LBES Lotha women officers’ Nagaland governor grants remission of prisoners DIMAPUR: Nagaland governor granted remission of sentences to the different categofellowship programme ries of prisoners who have been convicted by the courts (other than court martial) having

PMEGP exhibition was conducted on January 24 and 25, by District Industries Centre (DIC) Tuensang, with deputy commissioner, Tuensang Alem Jongshi as chief guest. Representatives from directorate ADI Pongken and ADI Vilabuito attended the programme. DIC, Tuensang, general manager also briefed about the judicious use of loan and the importance of recovery.

NSCN/GPRN (R) designated camp renamed as ‘Tekang camp’ DIMAPUR: NSCN/ GPRN-Reformation has changed the name of its Ponghong designated camp to “Tekang designated camp”, during cabinet sitting on January 28.

NSCN/GPRN (R) through its MIP informed

that the said camp would be called as “Tekang designated camp” as it was situated on hill top of Tekang River.

NSCN/GPRN informed that since the decision was taken by cabinet all agencies both central

and state have been advised to use the new name for official matters.

It also advised district administration, security forces and ceasefire supervisory board to address it as “Tekang camp”.

DIMAPUR: Lotha Baptist Churches Association (LBES) women department, held Lotha women officers prayer and fellowship programme on January 28 at the LBES Mission Centre, Vankhosung, where executive secretary LBES, Rev Nyanchumo Ezung prayed for blessings.

According to DIPR report, principal Mount Tiyi College Wokha, Dr. Apeni Lotha in her exhortation said that working women in different professions who worked at par with the rest of the society faced more challenges than others because she bears additional responsibility as a wife, a mother and a professional who has to balance between home and work and still excel in whatever she does in life.

She also observed that the task of motherhood was a lifelong process and her wise teachings and guidance would be the foundation of her legacy for her children and their children to emulate. She said that the profession and the authority in the official capacity was time bound which needed dedication and handwork no matter how challenging they may seem.

Project director DRDA Mokokchung, Lily Humtsoe advised that one should not

Animal Welfare Fortnight 2017 in Wokha

Dr. Ben Meren CVO, Dr. Apeni Principal MTC, Dr. Mhonlumi Lotha along with staff and students of Mt. Tiyi college Wokha.

DIMAPUR: Animal Welfare Fortnight 2017 was conducted by a team of doctors and staff from the department of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry at Wokha on January 26.

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where various poultry birds like Turkey, White leghorn, Kuroilers, local/ desi birds were put up for exhibition which were brought by the local poultry farmers. Attractive prizes were given away to the winners.

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ness camp was also held where de-wormers, vitamins, mineral mixtures for livestocks; leaflets on information on cattle, piggery, cattle rearing, care of pet dogs were also given away to the local farmers.

The team was led by

harm anyone by misusing the power of the office but rather take it as a gift of opportunity from God to serve the government and the people with humility. Education, being the stepping stone of progress for an individual, a family and the nation as a whole, we must do our bit to contribute in educating the lesser fortunate ones in order to uplift them in the required areas, she added.

Women secretary LBES, Meribeni Ngullie in her welcome address stressed that the purpose of the fellowship was to thank God and celebrate His blessings in the lives of the women and also to encourage one another to foster unity amongst them to work towards achieving higher goals for the good of all.

Women leader WTBC, Mhalo Yanthan, who was the speaker of the programme, stated that God’s purpose of making them the light for others was to live exemplary lives.

“You are a flame lit by God by His will, therefore, live in Him and He will lead you to lead the others”, she said.

During the programme, APRO Bhandari, Lily J. Kikon presented a special number.

The programme was led by chairperson LBES Women Department, Mhonyani.

chief veterinary and Animal Husbandry Officer, Wokha, Dr. Ben Meren. The members comprised of deputy director Dr. Apilo Kikon, farm manager Chick Rearing Centre, Dr. Mhonlumi K. Tsopoe, fifteen numbers of field staff and animal attendants.

Department also visited Mount Tiyi College on January 27 and held a talk with the students and teaching faculty. Principal, Dr. Abeni highlighted on the importance of creating awareness about animal care and welfare.

Introductory speech on animal welfare fortnight was delivered by the CVO, Dr. Ben Meren. Dr. Mhonlumi K.Tsopoe delivered a lecture on issues relating to humane treatment of animals.

RKST organises trekking camp for students DIMAPUR: Rajeshwari Karuna School Tuli (RKST) had organized an over-night trekking camp for boys of class 4 and 5 on January 27 to 28. The trekking camp was held in the forest near Kangtsung Yimsen under the theme, “importance of bamboo”. Altogether 15 students (boys) with male teachers participated in the trekking. The students were taught the various utility of bamboo such as how to cook and make tea in bamboo segment, making cups besides tracking in the forest. Director CECS, Subonenba Longkumer and head master Mhondamo Lotha of Rajeshwari Karuna School Tuli were also part of the team.

criminal jurisdiction in the state of Nagaland and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment on the occasion of republic day with effect from January 26. The granted remission includes those lodged in the jails of Nagaland and outside other than those in respect of whom the sentence is inflicted for an offence against the order referred to in sub-section 6 of section 432 of the said code passed under any law relating to which the executive powers of the union extends. The scale of remission of sentences for different categories are as follows prisoners sentenced to 10 years and above ( 30 days), prisoner sentenced to 5 years to 10 years (20 days), prisoners sentenced to 1 year to 5 years ( 10 days) and prisoners sentenced up to 1 year (5 days). However, the aforesaid remission granted under the order shall not be admissible to the following categories of prisoners namely prisoners convicted under foreigners Act, passport Act, unlawful activities (prevention) Act, section 3 to 10 of officials secrets Act 1923, section 2 to 3 criminal amendment Act 1961, section 121 to 130 of IPC, section 107/109 of CrPC, prevention of corruption Act, rape, attempt to rape or assault on women , violating jail rules and discipline such as threatening /intimation/quarrelling/ beating of fellow prisoners/staff and smuggling of contraband and prohibited articles and foreign national convicted under any Acts.

MGMHSS holds parting social

DIMAPUR: MGMHSS conducted parting social programme for class 12 students on January 27, at its school ground. At the programme, MGMHSS principal Rev. Fr. P.S. Varghese, bade farewell with words of encouragement for a successful life for the outgoing students. He cited an example from the story of a Budhist Saint and his disciple and encouraged them to learn the three important lessons, “Yesterday is gone, tomorrow is not in our hands but today is what we have and to utilize it to the maximum benefit”.

news in brief Livestock mela postponed in Peren: Chief veterinary officer Peren has informed that livestock mela scheduled to be held on January 31 has been postponed to February 8 due to current prevailing situation in the state. Inconvenience is regretted.

SCSV informs: Sumi Community Sitimi Village chairman, V. Kiyakhe Zhimo and secretary, Kihevi N. Chishi has informed that citizen meeting of Sumi community Sitimi village scheduled for January 31 has been postponed to Februrary 14 due to the present situation arising out of the ULB election. All the head of each family have been informed to attend the meeting positively. Failure to attend the meeting would be dealt with as stated earlier.

LCYA informs: Lotha Catholic Youth Association (LCYA) along with unit CYA executives for the upcoming LCYA golden jubilee has been postponed to February 7 at Wokha town. For further information one may contact 9089315487/8413822988.

Training for polling officials at Kiphire: Training for polling officials for upcoming town council election, Kiphire was held on January 27 at DC’s conference hall. The training was conducted by ADC & ERO Kiphire, Dr. Tinojongshi Chang and SDO (C) & AERO Kiphire, Benjamin Longkap.

The officials were trained in handling of polling box, maintaining marked copy of electoral rolls and other procedures. The officials were also trained on the roles and functions of their respective polling stations.

NLA informs: Commissioner & secretary, NLA, N. Benjamin Newmai has informed

that the following designations would be used for all the correspondences to Nagaland Legislative Assembly Secretariat as: Administrative Head of Department, Nagaland Legislative Assembly - Commissioner & Secretary; Speaker’s Office, Nagaland Legislative Assembly - Officer on Special Duty. All concerned have been requested to use the correct address and designations for correspondences.

Animal show postponed: Chief veterinary and animal husbandry officer Kohima Nagaland informed that the animal show slated to be held on January 28 has been re-scheduled to February 4 at veterinary hospital Kohima due to certain unavoidable circumstances. The other information stands the same. There would be free distribution of mineral mixture and anthelmintic (for deworming) and free anti-rabies vaccination on account of the observation of the animal welfare fortnight.

Sec 144 CrPc at Phek revoked: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Phek, Muruho Chotso, has notified that the promulgation of Sec 144 CrPC, vide order dated January 17 has been revoked with immediate effect from January 28 from 4 p.m onwards.

WTC foundation day: Witter Theological College (WTC) 1st foundation day under the theme “training today, leaders tomorrow 11 Timo. 3:17) would be held on February 1 at 11 a.m in WTC new campus.

All the pastors under Lotha Baptist Church Association, former principals, staff, alumni and well wishers of the college have been requested to attend the programme.

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WEATHER FORECAST January 31

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Hazy sunshine

28 12

Aizawl

Delightful with plenty of sun 23 7

Guwahati Delightful with some sun Imphal

Sunny and pleasant

Itanagar Pleasant with some sun

27 13 25 6 24 12

Shillong

A little afternoon rain

15 3

Kohima

Partly sunny

21 7

Dimapur Mostly sunny and pleasant

25 11

Sun and some clouds

21 7

Tuensang Cooler with some sun

14 6

Cooler with a shower

18 11

Mkg Wokha

Zunheboto Partly sunny with a shower

18 5

NEIDA officials with farmers at the health camp.

DIMAPUR: Series of pig health camps were conducted in 28 villages of Kiphire, Tuensang and Phek districts. The health camp is one of the activities under a project implemented by the North East Initiative D eve l o p m e n t A ge n c y (NEIDA) and its partners, Eleutheros Christian Society and Chakhesang Women Welfare Society with funding support from Tata Trusts.

The project aims at improved pigger y management practices

in rural Nagaland to enable the farmers to earn additional income. The pig health camps had been held on a regular basis in the project villages to control pig diseases and thus reduce the risk of losing pigs to diseases. Through this initiative it was expected that 10,000 households in selected blocks of Tuensang, Kiphire and Phek would be able to substantially improve their income from piggery.

Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary

Services, GoN provided support and supplied swine fever vaccines for the health camps. Personnel from Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) and ATMA of all three districts also extended support in successfully completing the pig health camps. The health camps were held between the months of November 2016 to January 2017.

More than 2000 pigs received various treatments such as vaccination against swine fever, parasites, skin diseases etc.

State medical board constituted

DIMAPUR: State medical board has been constituted for the purpose of confirmation, invalidation, commutation of pension etc in respect of the gazetted officers of the state government as well as of the central government, staff posted in Nagaland. The officials are chairman principal

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director; member secretary managing director NHAK; members Medical Specialist NHAK, Eye Specialist NHAK; Surgical Specialist NHAK; M&G specialist NHAK (in case of lady officer being a candidate) and ENT Specialist NHAK. The medical board

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would be held on: 1st board on February 7, 2nd board on May 2, 3rd board on August 1 and 4th board on November 7. All meetings would be held at 10 a.m.

Heads of departments have been requested to send the name (s) and particulars of the intending candidates for the above purpose for which he/she desires to

appear before the board to the managing director Naga Hospital Authority Kohima before 7 (seven) days of the scheduled dates as indicated. Candidates coming to appear the board directly without prior information to the managing director Naga Hospital Authority Kohima would be summarily rejected.

Foundation stone laid for emergency wing at HRHC

DIMAPUR: Holy Redeemer Health Centre (HRHC), Chumukedima n ew e m e r ge n c y w i n g foundation was laid by Bishop of Kohima, Rev. Dr. James Thoppil on January 29 at the health c e n t r e p r e m i s e s. T h e health centre is run by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Bartholomea Capitano and Vicenza Gerosa (SCCG).

Bishop urged people to pray for doctors and nurses and all those whom God had called to share in the healing ministry of Jesus. Bishop thanked the SCCG sisters for their committed and dedicated services for the past many years at the centre.

He urged all to pray

Extension of timeline for prematric scholarship

DIMAPUR: Directorate of School Education has informed that the ministry has observed that there were many pending applications which were yet to be verified at institution level. Keeping in view of non-completion of verification process, the ministry has decided to extend the timeline for verification as under: Last date of scrutiny of online application by institutions would be on February 8.

I n s t i t u t i o n s h av e been directed to get the applications verified within the above timelines so that the disbursement process may be started without any further delay. This is the last and final extension and no further extension shall be granted from the ministry.

Institutions without USER ID & password are directed to contact the following numbers during office hour only: 8132858931/9436064560.

Bishop of Kohima, Rev. Dr. James Thoppil at the function. for the benefactors who are charge of seeing to the to treat emergency cases, helping to build the new completion of the building particularly the accident wing. Director of DAN at the earliest. With the cases that occurs often social wing of the church, n ew w i n g t h e c e n t r e along the National High Fr. Charles would be in- would have the facility way.

Anti-leprosy day observed across state

DC Tuensang delivering speech during the anti-leprosy day.

DIMAPUR: Along with the rest of the world Tuensang District Health Society observed “AntiLeprosy Day” on January 30.

The pledge “let us all pledge to make India

leprosy free” was taken led by deputy commissioner Tuensang, Alemjongshi.

Welcome address and district leprosy scenario was given by CMO Tuensang, Dr. T. Pangjung Sangtam and vote of

thanks was delivered by zonal leprosy officer Tuensang, Dr. A. Sungmo Chang where she thanked and acknowledged all the members who had attended the anti-leprosy day.

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On a high after Assam feat, BJP eyes entire NE

GUWAHATI, Jan 30 (Agencies): On a high after its spectacular Assam feat last year and subsequent ride to power in Arunachal in the wake of power struggle in People’s Party of Arunachal (PPA), the BJP has now set sights on the entire Northeast.

Its mission for a “Congress-mukth” Northeast will begin with Manipur elections, scheduled for March 4 and 8.

The party is in power in Assam besides Arunachal, where the then PPA chief minister Pema Khandu and most of his party MLAs had “merged” with BJP in December, effectively making it a saffron party government. The BJP has four MLAs in Nagaland and is a constituent of ruling Democratic Alliance of Nagaland. In Manipur, it had two MLAs but one moved to Congress last year.

In Left-ruled Tripura and Congress-ruled Meghalaya and Mizoram, the saffron brigade is yet to open its account.

The BJP is faced with an Assam-like situation in Manipur, being ruled by the Congress for the past 15 years. Success here will take the saffron party one

step ahead towards reaching its goal. However, upsetting the Congress applecart will be a daunting task for the BJP that has only started to grow in the state.

The BJP had ousted Tarun Gogoi’s 15-year Congress government by playing the “Assamese identity” card. Cashing in on media speculations that the Congress had forged a tacit understanding with minority-based All India United Democratic Front which is perceived to be a party working in the interests of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, the BJP had gone to people with an appeal to save the Assamese identity – their culture, language and land.

It helped the party to take its tally of five seats in 2011 to 60 in 2016.

In Manipur, the BJP is asking people to reject the Congress to “prevent” the division of the state. The ethnic divide between tribal Nagas, who are Christians, and predominantly-Hindu Meiteis (Manipuris) widened in the wake of fresh tension arising out of Okram Ibobi Singh government’s creation of seven districts and subsequent enforcement of a blockade on two national highways by the

United Naga Council and a counter-blockade in Imphal Valley by the Meiteis.

The Ibobi government gave the Kukis what they had been demanding for years – the Sadar Hills district. But the decision ruffled the feathers of the Nagas, who claim Sadar Hills is their “ancestral homeland”.

“Manipur has to remain intact. The Congress is trying to divide it by making it an issue between KukisMeiteis and Nagas. That is Ibobi’s plan. However, we won’t allow this to happen.

We want a united Manipur.

People will vote for Manipur’s unity,” BJP spokesperson and former minister N Biren told Express.

The BJP got a shot in its arms following the defection of five Congress MLAs to its side in recent months. All of them are contesting on its ticket. One of them is Biren. To Ibobi, he was what Himanta Biswa Sarma, the master strategist, was to Gogoi until his defection to BJP. “We’ve opened the gateway to the Northeast by winning Assam. We will capture rest of the states in the region one by one,” BJP leader Mahendra Singh asserted.

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Diphu, Jan 30: The 43rd Karbi Youth Festival (KYF), organized by the Karbi Cultural Society, will be held from February 15-19 at Karbi People’s Hall, Taralangso.

The reception committee for the festival is headed by Diphu MLA Sum Ronghang as its president, Daniel Bey, working president and Chandra Kt. Terang as general secretary. Sum Ronghang informed media persons that the organizers are working hard to deliver a different flavor and tint to the fiesta.

Rs.70 lakh has been allocated for meeting the expenditure of the festival.

“We have invited Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal to inaugurate the festival.

Health and education minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, union minister of state for home affairs, Kiren Rijiju and minister of state for sports & youth welfare and cultural affairs, Naba Kr. Doley are also expected to accept our invitation,” said Ronghang. “Special arrangements with multiple exit and entry points have been arranged for smooth flow of traffic,” Ronghang added.

Centre pumps Rs 820 crore in NE sericulture industry

Centre to infuse Rs 820 crore in sericulture in the North East region.

Shillong, Jan 30 (PTI): Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani Sunday announced infusion of Rs 820 crore in sericulture in the North East region to boost employment opportunities to nearly four lakh families of which 70 per cent are women.

“The Government of India is in a position to support sericulture in the region by infusion of Rs 820 crore,” Irani said at the inauguration of first Investors Summit exclusively

for North Eastern Region (NER) here.

“Our estimate is that close to 3,95,000 families of which 70 per cent are women will benefit from the opportunities,” she said.

She said that her Ministry has sanctioned Rs 1,040 crore for the region for promotion schemes for handloom, handicrafts, sericulture, apparel and garmenting.

Irani also announced the employment oppor-

tunities for handicrafts as master craftsperson in NIFTs. “Within next academic session, I will ensure that the master craftspersons of the NE region in handloom sector help us teach the children studying at NIFTs across the country and will be paying them respects that they truly deserves,” the minister said.

She complimented Chief Minister Mukul Sangma who had earlier said that these craftsmen

Assam to modernise village defence parties: Assam CM Guwahati, Jan 30 (PTI): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said the state government has decided to modernise the Village Defence Parties (VDP) to help them negotiate with emerging challenges emanating from different sources.

“The state government is committed to make Assam an insurgency-free state and VDPs have to work in tandem with the security agencies in that respect,” Sonowal said at a function organised on the occasion of the 68th Assam Village Defence Day. For the progress of villages in Assam, VDPs have to work in synergy with the people and police forces, he said.

Stating the Centre and the state government have been taking several steps for development of rural areas, he said for successful implementation of the schemes there should

Sarbananda Sonowal be robust law and order situation and VDPs can play a great role in this regard. The VDPs, apart from generating a sense of security, have to work to create a sense of belongingness among everybody, he said.

All the units of VDP would get Rs 3,000 in place of the present Rs 1,500 every month for contingencies and there would be regular training of the VDPs at the Dergaon police training school,

Sonowal said.

“For attaining trust, the government has to work with dedication for creating harmony between two villages inhabited by different ethnic communities. The energies can be transformed into might if everybody irrespective of all affiliations can work together for the advancement of Assam,” he said.

Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikash’, Sonowal said the state government was committed to welfare of all sections of people and Mahatma Gandhi’s Ramrajya can be made a reality through peace, tranquillity and humanity among all, he pointed out.

Families of two VDP martyrs were felicitated and given financial assistance apart from medals given for Best Circle Organiser and Best village Defence Party.

are highly skilled people.

Urging investors to seriously consider investing in the region in handloom, handicrafts and sericulture, Irani said the Centre has invested in infrastructural projects worth Rs 52,000 crore to help investment opportunities as part of the Act East policy.

Highlighting the government’s effort to help the industry and those who are dependent of it, she said a mobile app and a helpline number were launched recently.

“The mobile app was launched in December ensuring that weavers can see the quota and understand their rights and track movement of yarns allotted,” she said.

The helpline number, launched on January 4, works from 10 am – 6 pm to help handloom weavers for services and queries.

She said over 2,500 queries made by weavers across the country were solved till date.

Later, about 10 MoUs were signed between different central and state agencies with the investors and promoters and an equal number is on the pipeline.

Goswami elected Speaker of Assam Assembly Guwahati, Jan 30 (PTI): Assam Assembly Monday unanimously elected BJP MLA Hitendra Nath Goswami as the Speaker of the House.

“I declare that Hitendra Nath Goswami is elected as Speaker of the House unanimously,” Assam Assembly Deputy Speaker Dilip Kumar Paul said.

The process was necessitated due to former Speaker Ranjeet Kumar Dass resigning from the post after becoming the president of BJP’s Assam unit last month. Goswami received seven nominations in support of him. After election, he said from the Chair, “I will work independently for upholding democratic values. My aim will not be to adjourn the House during differences.

I will use the elasticity and discretion power of the Chair in such moments.”

Goswami, a former AGP minister, represents the Jorhat constituency.

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NEIDP releases election manifesto for Mnp polls

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IMPHAL, Jan 30: North East India Development Party (NEIDP) Monday released its election manifesto in which the one year old regional political party promised to serve the people of the North East India based on Gandhian values and ideals.

With the release of its election manifesto, NEIDP has become the first political party to declare its election agenda for the two phase (March 4 and 8) elections to the 11th Manipur Legislative party.

The NEIDP will fight the elections with 64 agenda, party president Narengbam Samarjit Singh said.

Among others, the party, in its manifesto, promised to transform “Neta-Centric political environment to People Centric” by promoting the concept of primary elections in which the winner of the primary election will become the nominee of the party for a particular constituency.

“This step by the party shall remove the current competitive sycophancy and money which are the most important factors in determination of nominations and distribution of tickets,” it said. To promote and exchange cultural delegations amongst the seven sisters,

to work for the welfare of the people of the region, to encourage preservation of indigenous people and their culture with the view to bring unity in diversity were also among the agenda of the party, it said.

NEIDP also promised to promote eco-tourism in the region. To struggle for repeal of the controversial Armed Forces (Special) Powers Act from the state of Manipur as well as from other parts of the Northeast region was an agenda of the party.

Addressing the manifesto release function, president Samarjit Singh said that the aim of the party was to serve the people of the North East India based on Gandhian values and ideals.

He said the party would also aim to build a democratic and corruption free North East region drawing inspiration from rich heritage and the noble traditions of the struggle for independence.

The party will also ensure transparency and accountability in governance and will work for the establishment of minimum government and maximum welfare for all, Singh added.

Even though the manifesto was released today, the party is yet to decide the number of candidates to be fielded in the upcoming polls to Manipur Assembly.

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22,000 cases resolved in a day

Agartala, Jan 30 (IANS): A record number of around 22,000 court cases were settled in a day in Tripura through a ‘Maha Lok Adalat’, an official said on Monday. The Maha Lok Adalat was organised here on Sunday at the instance of Tripura High Court Chief Justice T. Vaiphei. In the day-long process, 21,984 court cases were settled, Tripura State Legal Services Authority’s member-secretary Bipradas Palit told IANS. “In the 40 temporary courts, 53,843 cases were presented and of these 21,984 were disposed-off. Around Rs 33.94 lakh were collected as penalties and fines.” A large number of cases related to traffic rule violations.

Assam reciprocates JAC sets deadline for govt to book culprits KPLT’s unilateral KNF (N) denies involvement in kidnapping and killing of labourers ceasefire Guwahati, Jan 30 (IANS): Reciprocating the peace offer of militant outfit Karbi Peoples’ Liberation Tiger (KPLT), the Assam government has decided to stop counter insurgency operations by the security forces against KPLT till April 20 this year.

A statement issued by the Assam government on Monday said that the decision was taken as a gesture of goodwill to the members of the outfit to enable them to join the mainstream. The decision came two months after the KPLT declared a unilateral ceasefire for a period of six months on October 20 last year, which they communicated.

“The outfit also expressed its desire to come to the main stream in the interest of restoring peace and all round development in Karbi Anglong. The Assam government welcomes the above gesture of the organisation and sincerely hopes that all the group members along with the weapons retained by them, will come forward to the mainstream at the earliest,” the statement added.

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IMPHAL, Jan 30: Registering a strong protest against the killing of two labourers, a joint action committee Monday set Manipur government a two-day deadline to book the culprits involved in the crime.

Two of the three workers of a water reservoir component of the Maphou dam project in Manipur’s Ukhrul district, who were kidnapped by four armed persons, were shot dead on Sunday while the third was rescued unharmed.

The bullet ridden dead bodies of the two labourers, JCB driver Laishram Tompok (28) of Sekmaijn village in Thoubal district and his helper Kangujam Thoi (22), have been kept at JNIMS morgue Imphal.

A large number of Sekmaijin villagers came to Imphal and lodged a complaint by a way of submitting a memorandum to the chief minister O Ibobi Singh.

In the memorandum, the JAC gave two days time to the state govern-

ment to book the culprits involved in the kidnapping and killing of the labourers failing which it threatened to launch a series of agitations.

The JAC further demanded Rs 10 lakh each compensation to the family of the victims besides government jobs to the next of kin of the deceased.

The dead bodies will not be accepted until the demands were fulfilled by the state government, convener M Joy Singh of the JAC said.

Earlier in the day, a large number of people mostly womenfolk gathered at a community hall at Sekmaijin and discussed the killing of the labourers.

While condemning the brutal act of killing the innocent labourers, the meeting decided to form a JAC and press the state authority to take up necessary action.

The villagers also blocked the Imphal-Yairipok inter-district road as a mark of protest against the killing until a police team intervened.

Meanwhile, KNF (N)

has denied that its cadres were involved in the kidnapping and subsequent killing of two labourers.

A statement of the KNF (N) signed by its information and publicity secretary Gogou Vaiphei said that the kidnappers were none other than a group of gangsters and the group has nothing to do with them.

“It is unlucky on our part that a gangster is clubbed with the name and style of KNF (N),” the statement said while assuring that those involved in the incident will be dealt with stringent punishment without any warning irrespective of time and place and without any loss of time.

“No stone will be unturned to unearth their hideouts,” it said, and appealed rescued labourer Kh Bijen to clarify the same that they were gangsters and not a member of KNF (N). Bijen, who was rescued by the KNA cadres after a brief exchange of fire with kidnappers, had alleged that the kidnappers were cadres of KNF (N).

‘Full sealing of Indo-Bangla border challenging’ Guwahati, Jan 30 (PTI): Assam Governor Banwarilal Purohit said that complete sealing of the Indo-Bangladesh border is a “challenging task”, although the government is working on to finish it within a definite time frame. “Complete sealing of the Indo-Bangladesh border is a challenging task, given the vast expanses of riverine terrain in many sectors,” Purohit said in his address to Assam Assembly on the inaugural day of the Budget Session.

His speech, which was stopped after disruption by the opposition and was later considered to be read, talked about the government’s attempt in sealing the international border. “It would be our endeavour to accomplish this task with the help of suitable technology within a definite timeframe. The Indo-Bangladesh border roads and bridges construction work is almost completed,” Purohit said.

However, there are

some existing gaps and damage caused by erosions at certain places, which are being attended on priority, he added.

“Also, the remaining border fencing works are targeted to be completed soon. The flood-lighting works have been completed, their electricity service connection works are likely to be completed within the next few months,” he said.

Talking about flood control measures, the Governor said the government has formulated a comprehensive plan for raising and strengthening of the Brahmaputra river embankment and it is currently under observation of the Central Water Commission.

“To facilitate the communication system in Majuli, a proposal for conversion of the existing earthen embankment to road-cum-embankment is under active consideration,” he said, adding the government has made a Rs 337-crore plan for this.

On the process of up-

dating the National Register of Citizens, Purohit said some forged documents have been found to be submitted by some applicants and 166 FIRS have been registered across the state regarding this.

“My government has also constituted a Special Investigation Team headed by the Additional DGP (CID) for focussed investigation into the matter of use of forged documents for entering into NRC,” he added.

To strengthen the police force, the state government will hire 9,407 personnel, of which the process for filling 4,394 posts of various categories is underway, Purohit said.

“My government proposes to raise five AP(IR) battalions. A proposal regarding setting up of 300 women cell in 300 police stations in all districts, including CID organisation, is under consideration,” he added.

Talking about infrastructure development, Purohit said a special ini-

tiative has been taken this year for repairing and reconstruction of the state road network at a cost of Rs 2,000 crore under Assam Road Maintenance Fund.

“For speedy improvement of the state highways and major district roads, including lane widening, some major road projects have been proposed under the Central Road Fund and project proposals amounting to Rs 800 crore are expected to be sanctioned very soon,” he added.

The Governor said the BJP-led state government is taking necessary initiatives for creating a favourable climate for promotion of entrepreneurship in Assam.

A business summit will be organised in Guwahati in November 2017.

“My government has organised road shows and participated in important events like Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, Vibrant Gujarat, etc., to showcase the potential for investment available in the state,” he added.

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PM Modi, Prez Pranab pay Soviets influenced Indian politics: CIA tributes to Mahatma Gandhi New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS): The Soviets pumped huge amounts of cash to influence Indian politicians, including a large number of Congress MPs during Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s government, to influence Indian policies, according to a now declassified December 1985 CIA report.

This continued into the Rajiv Gandhi rule, although he tried to reduce the influence of Moscow on India, says the report.

The confidential 24-page memo, redacted heavily with lots of pages removed, also notes that the Soviets funded opposition parties including the Communist Party of India (CPI) and the CPI-Marxist “through a combination of kickback schemes, normal business transactions and direct cash payments”.

“In addition to party funding, the Soviets channel money to individual Congress and opposition politicians (through) clandestine payments. This cash is reportedly obtained from the favourable Soviet trade balance,” said the document titled “The Soviets in India”, which is one of the millions of CIA memos declassified recently.

Indira Gandhi “As many as 40 per cent Congress MPs in (Indira) Gandhi’s last government had received Soviet political contributions,” the report reads.

“The Soviet embassy maintains a large reserve of rupees for various uses - including clandestine payments to Congress politicians… Many Congress politicians are also businessmen who trade with the USSR.” It says that the Soviets had also been orchestrating political activities of at least a dozen front groups in India -- including the Indo-Soviet Cultural Society, the local affiliate of the World Peace Council and a professional journalists’ organisation. The 1985 document notes that the Soviet Union over the last three decades had “developed a substantial capacity

to plan and orchestrate large-scale propaganda and disinformation campaigns involving the placement of article with the major Indian wire services and a wide range of Indian newspapers”.

It said that the Soviet had “considerable success in putting the United States on the defensive in its diplomatic and commercial dealings in India” because American officials in New Delhi would devote “much time and effort” to rebut Soviet articles in the pres The report named several leading Indian newspapers, including the Times of India, the Hindustan Times, the Statesman and the Hindu as often carrying Soviet propaganda without questioning the source, although often in their editorial stance the mainline newspapers did not buy much of the propaganda.

The report quoting a defector (possibly Vasili Mitrokhin) said that the Soviets use 40 to 50 journalists annually to place material and over the last several years had used around 200 to 300 journalists for this purpose. It said that the focus of the Soviets was to place sto-

RBI ends all Atrocities in Thiruvananthapuram curbs on ATMs, college lands principal in trouble current accounts T h i r u v a n a n - internal assessment, there New Delhi, JAN 30, (AGENCIES): The RBI on Monday ended all curbs on withdrawals from Current Accounts, Cash Credit Accounts and Overdraft Accounts with immediate effect.

A Reserve Bank of India notification said limits on ATM withdrawals will also go from Wednesday.

But the curbs on Savings Bank accounts across the counter will remain.

“On a review of the pace of remonetisation, it has been decided to partially restore status quo ante,” the RBI said.

“Limits placed vide the circulars cited above on cash withdrawals from Current accounts/ Cash credit accounts/ Overdraft accounts stand withdrawn with immediate effect.

“The limits on Savings Bank accounts will continue for the present and are under consideration for withdrawal in the near future,” it added.

The limits were placed following the November 8 demonetisation of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes. The upper limit at ATMs was just Rs 2,500 initially, and later it was raised to Rs 4,500.

Earlier this month, the RBI had hiked the daily ATM withdrawal limit from Rs 4,500 to Rs 10,000 and doubled the weekly Current Account withdrawal limit to Rs 1 lakh.

thapuram, JAN 30 (AGENCIES): A case was registered under SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act against Principal of a private law college, where the students are on strike since the past 20 days, demanding her resignation.

The case against the Principal Lakshmi Nair has been registered under Sect 31 (s) of the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act, which was a non-bailable offence, police said.

The case was registered on a complaint of harassment by some students for calling them by their caste names.

A group of Students of the Kerala Law Academy Law College, a private management institution, are on a war path since the past 20 days protesting against the alleged harassment and demanding the removal of the Principal, who is the daughter of a close relative of a former CPI(M) MLA. Congress today decided to sharpen their attack against the college authorities by demanding the immediate resignation of the Principal.

KPCC President V M Sudheeran said in the wake of the Kerala university syndicate debarring the principal for five years from examination duties and

was no other option left for her, but to resign.

Alleging that the impasse over the issue was continuing due to the CPI(M)’s intervention, he said the Marxist party should not create any hurdles on the matter concerning the students agitation.

“The Principal should resign and government should be prepared to make her resign. The affiliation of the college should be withdrawn and government should take it over”, he told reporters here.

Former KPCC President, K Muraleedharan said if the government fails to find a solution to the issue within 48 hours, he would launch an indefinite hunger strike.

BJP National Executive member, V Muraleedharan, is on an indefinite hunger strike in front of the college since Jan 20 in support of the demands of the students.

The ruling CPI(M), which has so far given a cold shoulder to the agitation, has said the strike by students should not be politicised.

Students organisations affiliated to various political parties, including CPI(M), are on strike and have made it clear that they would continue until the resignation of the Principal.

ries in the mainline press against the United States, but also in favour of the India government.

It said that pro-soviet papers like the Patriot or the Blitz used the material but the Indian public by and large did not place much credibility in them.

It said many Indian papers were reluctant to use stories without sources, so the press section spent a lot of effort to “develop a bogus source” for a story.

Another technique was to place material with an Indian news agency which would run it with a Moscow dateline as its own story so that newspapers could run it. The CIA report said the Soviets had “immense success” using this technique with the Press Trust of India whose “key managers” were “on Soviet paroll.” It also named United News of India and Samachar, as well as Communist party controlled small agencies as being used for placing Soviet stories.

The CIA report quoted two Soviet defectors as saying that they had so much success with the main agency for placement of stories that among Soviet officials the joke was that PTI stood for “Press

Tass of India.”

The press section of the Soviet Embassy in New Delhi was the central point for press placements operations in India and its various arms employed hundreds of Indians to further its propaganda, the report said.

The press section regularly car ried out campaigns and one such campaign, it said, even “jeopardized completion of a trade deal between the Indian government and a US firm”. Also, often reports accusing the United States of aiming to “balkanize” India appeared. Some placements by the Soviets even accused the US of orchestrating assassination of Indira Gandhi.

The revelations of the CIA report almost appear to corroborate a 2005 book by former KGB operative Vasili Mitrokhin.

Mitrokhin claimed to have smuggled thousands of secret documents out from the erstwhile USSR. The documents said that Gandhi was sent money in suitcases for the Congress and the KGB had funded election campaigns of former defence minister V.K. Krishna Menon in the 1970s.

Pranab Mukherjee, Nrendra Modi and Hamid Ansari paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary at New Delhi.

Mumbai, JAN 30, (AGENCIES): Taking their cue from the auto rickshaw unions, it is now the turn of the taxi unions to protest against the exponential hike in various fees and amendments that have been made

to the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989. To that end, they have threatened to go on this protest in the first week of February. Following the announcement, the Transport Commissioner called for a meeting in the

afternoon to discuss and resolve the matter.

Sources said that earlier last week, there was a meeting in Pune where it was decided that they would hold another round of protests against the hike

included veteran BJP leader L K Advani and Union Minister Rao Inderjit Singh. The three service chiefs - Admiral Sunil Lanba, Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa and General Bipin Rawat were also present. At Rajghat, a gun salute was given and a group of singers sang devotional songs as school students and people from different walks of life gathered there to pay respects to the Mahatma.

A two-minute silence was also observed across the country at 11 am to mark the Martyrs’ Day.

Pune techie paid with life for resenting guard’s ‘stare’ Pune/Mumbai, Jan 30 (IANS): Infosys software engineer K. Rasila Raju paid with her life for objecting to a security guard staring at her while she worked in office on Sunday evening, police said in Pune on Monday.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Hinjewadi Ganesh Shinde told mediapersons that the security guard was arrested in Mumbai early Monday.

An Assamese working as a security guard, the 26-year Bhaben Saikia was charged with Rasila’s murder and remanded to police custody till February 4 by a Pune court on Monday evening.

According to Shinde, the victim, K. Rasila Raju,

25, was a software engineer from Kerala and had been working with Infosys at its building in the Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, Hinjewadi, since 2015.

Though it was her weekly off, she had come to office to complete a project and had been engaged in online communication with her colleagues at the company’s Bengaluru office, police said.

Shinde said that the victim had objected to Saikia staring at her when she came out of her office and threatened to complain to his bosses.

Around 5 p.m., Saikia entered her ninth floor office and allegedly strangled her with a computer cord. Rasila hailed from Ojhampoayil village near

league left at 3 p.m.

Around 6.20 p.m., Kothari had attempted to contact her but got no response and the other team members, who were online, also reported that she had been incommunicado for an hour both on landline phones and her mobile phone. Finally, at 7.30 p.m.

Kothari called the building security and asked them to check on her.

Shortly afterwards, a security guard who went with an access card informed him of the tragedy which befell Rasila in the conference room of the office.

Kothari, who rushed there from his home, said other security guards, a doctor and police also arrived and found Rasila

K. Rasila Raju Peramabara in Kozhikode district of Kerala, and her family has been informed of the tragedy.

According to a complaint lodged by her team manager, Abhijit Kothari, Rasila had reported for work around 2.30 p.m. and was alone after another col-

with blood splattered on her face. She was assaulted brutally and strangulated with a yellow net LAN wire.

The police immediately checked the CCTV footage which showed that Rasila entered the room around 3.05 p.m., came out for a break around 5 p.m. and later Saikia followed her into the office, though he was not authorised to enter that area.

This is the second sensational murder of a young techie in Pune, Maharashtra’s IT, culture and academic capital. A 23-yearold software engineer with Capegemini, Antara D. Das, was stabbed to death by her former colleague Santosh Kumar on the night of December 24.

Avalanche victims ‘succumb to injuries’ Train accident averted in Gujarat NEW DELHI, JAN 30, (AGENCIES): Five Indian Army soldiers, rescued from under the snow after being trapped by an avalanche in north Kashmir’s Machil sector, died while being evacuated to Srinagar hospital on Monday, Army officials said.

“The five Army soldiers who had been trapped under snow after the caving in of track in Machil sector on January 28 and subsequently rescued after a grueling daylong mission, were being today (Monday) evacuated

to Srinagar, despite persistent poor weather conditions, for specialist medical care, “ Army spokesman said adding that all the five have succumbed to their injuries.

All the five soldiers were being treated for hypothermia, he said.

T h e s o l d i e r s we r e trapped+ after the snow track on which they were moving caved in on Saturday near the Line of Control.

The incident comes days after two avalanches hit

in various fees, as they claim it is uncalled for and is badly hurting the drivers.

This round of protest will be phased in: first in Pune, followed by agitation in Mumbai. “We will have a discussion with the Transport department and other authorities about this amendment. If it goes unresolved, then we shall go on a protest in the first week of February,” said AL Quadros, senior taxi union leader.

The unions claim that the basic fees involving registration of vehicles — getting drivers license, renewal of permits, fitness certificate for vehicles — have drastically increased.

Earlier, the RTO agents had organised a day-long protest, claiming that since the hike, people using their services were blaming them of overcharging.

Ahmedabad, JAN 30 (AGENCIES): A train accident was averted in Gujarat after the security personnel found 40 clips missing from a railway track early on Monday, an official said.

The discover y was made between Unjha and Kamli stations in Mahesana section.

According to Western Railway chief spokesman Ravinder Bhakar, a Railway Protection Force constable on routine inspection found the 40 “pandoral clips” displaced from the track.

“This could be the

a military post and a patrol along the LoC, killing 15.

The spokesman also said the mortal remains of the 14 soldiers killed in an avalanche in Gurez Sector of Kashmir on January 25 could also not be flown to Srinagar as flight operations have been hampered by bad weather.

Kashmir has seen heavy snow this week and authorities had warned of the “high danger” of avalanches. Power and communication lines are also down in some areas.

Mother poisons Mumbai auto, taxi unions threaten to strike children, attempts

Taxis and autorickshaws gathered during a protest.

tribute at the Rajghat. Modi offered rose petals at the memorial.

On this day in 1948, Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse, who fired three bullets into his chest at a prayer meeting at Birla House.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Union Urban Development Venkaiah Naidu were also among those who paid homage to the Father of the Nation at Rajghat, where an interfaith prayer was held.

Others who paid tribute to the Father of the Nation

New Delhi, JAN 30, (AGENCIES): The nation on Monday remembered Mahatma Gandhi on his 69th death anniversary with President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the country in paying homage to the Father of the Nation.

President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation, on his 69th death anniversary at Rajghat Mukherjee paid the

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M U M BAI , J A N 3 0 , (AGENCIES): A 38-yearold woman from Mumbai’s Kalachowki area killed her own son and a daughter after she was fed up with her children’s fighting and mischievous behavior.

“The incident took place on November 29 when the two children (Tanuja and Anuj) were fighting with each other. Angered with their constant bickering, Sushma (accused) told the two to sit down and study since their exams were approaching,” a senior police officer at Kalachowkie police station said.

“But when the children paid no heed to her words and went out to play. Furious Sushma first made children drink poison-laced soft-drink then consumed poison herself,” he added.

work of miscreants,” Bhakar told IANS. “A case has been registered.”

As a precaution, the Bikaner-Secunderabad Express, which was set to cross the track, was halted. The train was later allowed to proceed.

Following the incident, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu again appealed to railway officials to stay alert.

“Please be very vigilant, thwart these attempts of anti-social elements, playing with innocent and precious lives,” Prabhu tweeted.

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opinion/EDITORIAL

Nagaland Post Vol. XXVII NO. 55 Dimapur, tuesday, January 31, 2017

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Evolution of unity

nity has always been the avowed and desired principle of Naga tribes and this has or was made to undergone transitional changes at crossroads and with the youthful generation ready to take the helm, the endeavor cannot be any less important. With more educated lot and a generation that had not experienced the vicissitudes of the turbulent decades, the need for crystallizing the value of unity is crucial. Any idea or endeavor undergoes certain metamorphosis and that is the essence of progress. Reams can be written on this subject but the point that needs to be pondered is to understand where things have gone wrong and how to correct the total drift. The popular desire among people of any society is for development. Meaningful development can only come when society understands the times-tested and proven practical principle, that there is a time for everything under heaven. Society needs trained and skilled professionals who can be at the helm. A professional is one who has specialized knowledge or skills which are used to achieve high standards of productivity or results as desired.

Professionals in various fields can be instruments for empowerment which can begin and developed at the crucial stages in educational institutions. Unless professionalism is promoted and nurtured society will remain lagging behind. Professionalism is a subject which the government can understand little and not value it. The commitment on the part of the government is directly proportional to the dictates of political interests or serving the interests of power brokers and lobbyists flooding the government corridor. In a profit sheet and efficiency goal-oriented world, it all begins through the dynamism of work culture that is evaluated by performance produced with professionalism and productivity. Contemporary society in Nagaland faces several dilemmas that stem from the conceptual philosophy of religion and renaissance of political and cultural ideology.

The absence of work culture and professionalism can be blamed on the Promotion of Political Patronage (PPP) which has legitimized the spoon feeding syndrome. The over dependence on politics indicates that people feel it is the only way to bring magnificent changes through government visions that spark unnecessary daydreams. Politicians and bureaucratic visions have not contributed anything much or justified the huge expenditures incurred, if the past serve as indications. Every notion and concept of progress in developed societies had to be developed and sustained over the decades or even centuries. The concept of development continues to be barraged by the negative aspects of their politics. This is not a healthy development and needs to change. In the case with society in Nagaland, the people have had a quantum leap because of political circumstances but unfortunately the people have not realized it is time for catching up. People of every race or nation throughout the world are proud of their unique identity or history and the pride is sustained by a sense of responsibility to build a strong foundation for sustenance.

Perhaps it is also a time to accept there is a need to talk about the culture of development and progress and not a culture of the past. Today the need for unity is not about community but about people who realize that their cultural identities matter less than their economic well being and progress.

DailyDevotion The Dilemma of Obedience Samuel was afraid to tell Eli the vision. —1 Samuel 3:15 God never speaks to us in dramatic ways, but in ways that are easy to misunderstand. Then we say, “I wonder if that is God’s voice?” Isaiah said that the Lord spoke to him “with a strong hand,” that is, by the pressure of his circumstances (Isaiah 8:11). Without the sovereign hand of God Himself, nothing touches our lives. Do we discern His hand at work, or do we see things as mere occurrences?

Get into the habit of saying, “Speak, Lord,” and life will become a romance (1 Samuel 3:9). Every time circumstances press in on you, say, “Speak, Lord,” and make time to listen. Chastening is more than a means of discipline— it is meant to bring me to the point of saying, “Speak, Lord.” Think back to a time when God spoke to you. Do you remember what He said? Was it Luke 11:13, or was it 1 Thessalonians 5:23? As we listen, our ears become more sensitive, and like Jesus, we will hear God all the time.

Should I tell my “Eli” what God has shown to me? This is where the dilemma of obedience hits us. We disobey God by becoming amateur providences and thinking, “I must shield ‘Eli,” who represents the best people we know. God did not tell Samuel to tell Eli— he had to decide that for himself. God’s message to you may hurt your “Eli,” but trying to prevent suffering in another’s life will prove to be an obstruction between your soul and God. It is at your own risk that you prevent someone’s right hand being cut off or right eye being plucked out (see Matthew 5:29-30).

Never ask another person’s advice about anything God makes you decide before Him. If you ask advice, you will almost always side with Satan. “…I did not immediately confer with flesh and blood…” (Galatians 1:16).

Quotes

Fear and greed are potent motivators.

When both of these forces push in the same direction, virtually no human being can resist.

~ Andrew Weil

Nagaland Post, Dimapur Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Post-mortem

33% women reservation is not a gender issue T

NPF rejoinder to NBA, APO and others on ULB issue

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omen reservation in local bodies is a non issue in relation to Article 371 (A), but the reported statement of Naga Mothers Association (NMA) leaders at the Supreme Court of India that “Reservation for women in local and urban decision making bodies of the Panchayati Raj and Municipalities has been guaranteed through the 73rd and 74th Amendment of the Indian Constitution, which supersedes Article 371 (A)” is misleading and contentious, forming the crux of the present women reservation crisis.

The statement by NMA aforesaid suffers from two absolute fallacies. The first is that 33% reservation for women in Panchayats as mandated in Article 243 (D) of Part IX of the Constitution of India is inapplicable to Nagaland, in view of the exception granted in Article 243 (M) which says that Part IX of the Constitution will not apply to Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Hill Areas of Manipur.

The second fallacy is the opinion of the NMA leaders that Article 371 (A) is subject to other provisions of the Constitution of India by claiming that Article 371 (A) cannot supersede other provisions of the Indian Constitution. The NMA leaders should understand that Article 371 (A) starts with the non obstante phraseology “Notwithstanding in the Constitution” which means all other provisions of the Constitution, including the 73rd and 74th Amendment Acts, stands superseded is contrary to the claim of NMA, which is unfortunate.

Article 371 (A) is the ‘Supreme Law’ that empowers Nagaland to be the Supreme Legislative Body in the state, superseding all other Parliamentary Laws, including the Constitutional Acts and Enactments.

Whenever, in a law, the words “notwithstanding anything” are used; it means it is a ‘Supreme Constitutional Law’ capable of superseding any other provisions. It is pertinent to mention here that Mr Asoke Sen, the then Law Minister, Government of India, when Article 371 (A) was being enacted declared in Lok Sabha, New Delhi, on 28th August, 1962 that “Nagaland Legislative Assembly has the unique legislative powers of superseding the Central Laws”.

This Supreme Constitutional Law did not fall from the sky, but out of the great sacrifices, at the cost of countless precious lives, blood and tears, of the Naga patriots to safeguard our future. It is therefore my humble appeal to leaders of all political parties including NMA leaders and the state executives not to just wash away down the drain of history, the supreme sacrifices laid as aforesaid but to adhere and abide by its principles. The law doesn’t protect the slumber.

The Nagaland State Legislative Assembly members must fully understand their serious responsibility to protect the already established political and legal position guaranteed by the Article 371 (A) provision which is the unique fact of their political history.

Under the circumstances, my prayer and suggestion is that the NMA leaders should have wider and serious consultations before submitting its statement to the authorities or Supreme Court of India. The NMA claiming that the Nagaland Legislative Assembly does not have the powers to supersede Constitutional Acts is an erroneous admission and comment, having serious implications on the privileges and exemptions enjoyed under Article 371 (A), putting us in serious jeopardy.

I , like many other Nagas are in favour of 33% women

reservation in local and urban decision making bodies, which is the need of the day for holistic growth and development. In the year 2000, the United Nations (UN) resolved and declared the Eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The 3rd MDG aims ‘to promote gender equality and empower women.’ According to John Butler, the purest form of democracy existed in our country even in the ancient times. It means the purest form of democracy is part and parcel of our tradition and customary practices.

Equality is the most important element and the centre point of democracy and we know that the essence of equality is realized, only when the lesser and weaker section of society is protected.

As such, the UN resolution is the need of the hour, for our upliftment and betterment in community living. Accordingly, India too, has adopted and incorporated it in its 74th Constitutional Amendment, providing seat reservation for ST/SC, including women in the Municipal elections.

It will be in the interest of Naga women in particular and the Naga brethren in general, if the NMA leaders do not cross the perimeter on the subject matter of reservation to political greed and arrogance without botheration to infringe the hard earned Constitutional Supremacy of the Nagas, which may invite more criticism and problems, as is in the present case. Therefore the reported erroneous statement in the Supreme Court should be rectified and admit the mistake, without conditions before it is too late for the healing of the big Naga family.

Kuolachalie Seyie, Chairman, Kohima Environment and Sanitation, NBCC, IG Stadium, Kohima

What allegiance do Nagas owe to the constitution of India?

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as Naga opinion sought or consulted when our neighbor India drafted her Constitution in the late 1940’s?

Did any Naga leaders in those days plead with Dr. Ambedkar to incorporate some Naga customary laws into the Constitution of India? The answer being an absolute “NO”, what obligations then has Nagas to uphold the Constitution of India with regards to the ULB 33% women reservation issue or for that matter, any other issues relating to the Constitution of India?

Do Nagas have no laws governing their village democratic republics that they must now be governed by the laws of a foreign Constitution? Will Naga society really fall into pieces and anarchy will reign if Nagas step out from the protective shadow of the Constitution of India? Go and try to befool some fools with your very legally pious Indian rhetoric about the eminent disaster of law and order breakdown if we fail to uphold the Constitution of India. I for one will not be fooled by your pathetic cries calling for taking recourse under the Constitution of India and having to defend it.

I will not be fooled because I know for a fact that Nagas have ruled themselves very justly under their own customary laws for thousands of years long before a modern state called India was born in 1947 an Indian Constitution adopted on 26th November 1949.These customary laws of the Nagas were far more superior to many modern laws and constitutions of the world. Under our own customary laws, there were no special provisions for the protections of some low casts or scheduled castes and tribes- simply because Naga society never bred or brooked any caste systems or low and high tribes.

Every citizen of Nagaland was an equal in every aspect and no clan or village or tribe ever ruled over any other clan, village or tribe. In fact, it was only the introduction

of the Constitution of India into Nagaland by a few educated Nagas that brought in all these “scheduled tribes”, “backward forward tribe “ and “women empowerment , reservation “NONSENSE into Naga society and polity. All these terms and classifications were totally foreign and alien to our Naga culture and ways of life. As for our own Naga Federal Yehzabo (Constitution), it is based on our customary laws and it gives equal opportunities to every Naga citizen irrespective of sex or birth. This is clearly spelled out in Part II clause 12 and 13 of our Yehzabo under the Rights of Citizenship.

Clause 12 states: “All citizens irrespective of birth, religion, sex or race shall be equal before the eye of the law.” Clause 13. “There shall be no discrimination against any citizen in political, economic and social matters on account of social status or family origin.”Clause 14, further states: “There shall be equality of opportunity for all citizens in matters of public employment, promotion and recruitment irrespective of clan, community and family origin.

In the light of all these facts, Nagas women do not need any “women reservations” because every Naga woman is equal to their male counterparts in every educational, political or social right in the eyes of Naga law.

Now, as the ULB elections issue heads for an open clash (which may even end in bloodshed) in the very near future, where does your Naga duty as a citizen of Nagaland lie? Does your political allegiance lie in your duty “To God and to your country”? Or does your allegiance lie with a foreign Government and its Constitution which harbors even heinous laws like “The Armed Forces Special powers Act”? In the final analysis, the ultimate question will be: “will you be a Naga or an Indian” on February 1, 2017?

Kaka D. Iralu

he NPF Media & Press Bureau wish to clarify some of the contentions raised by Nagaland Bar Association (NBA), Angami Public Organization (APO) and a few individuals in the local dailies in regard to the ensuing ULB elections.

1. The legal cell maintains that professional ethics of a practicing lawyer and advocates requires that they are only to read out the contents of the court judgment pronounced by the honourable court of the country to which they have contested. The people are ignorant of the law and the constitution.

The president and the Nagaland bar association will be appreciated if they can file a case and bring out the correct interpretation of the law by the court and give the information to the people and in this context the Naga people. Till such time the people are prepared to await and wish you all the best. The people need to be protected.

File the case at the earliest and save the Naga people. Till such time, adhere to your professional ethics. The Nagaland bar association needs to survive its status for the legal professionals and more so, for the people of the state of Nagaland.

2. This article is nothing but a presumption of a weird mind and does not base on any law.

Town committees functioning are not a new thinking to the Nagas. In fact, Kohima has celebrated hundred years of township. There is no difference between town committee and town council. Municipal council is a promotion status of town council. Why talk a different tune after every hurdle is crossed .This things are happening because the issue raised has hidden agenda to build personal interest at the cause of the innocent people. Under the present municipal and town council Act 2001, Kohima and Dimapur have successfully functioned from 2004 to 2009 and with government nominees

after 2009 when election was not held. The CEOs continues to function in totality till today as DMC and KMC. How much taxes are realized and who have paid 15 percent of their land and property during these period. If Kahuto Chishi Sumi is ignorant of the act functioning of municipal and town council, do not confuse the people with his name.

3. APO accusing Chief Minister Zeliang and Shurhozelie a U-turn appearing in Nagaland Post 29th January 2017 is more of a fault finding approach to the present issue. If it is out of genuine concern for the people and Article 371A, the reason as to why the government has revoked its own resolution should be the question, and not accusation. The assembly resolution was aimed at, and as a strategy measure to avoid implementation of honourable high court direction to implement 33 % women reservation.

The government took this exercise in respecting the wishes of the call by the Naga Hoho and various tribal Hoho against the 33 % reservation. However, the women group challenged the assembly resolution in the Supreme Court through a special leave petition. The argument that the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments supersede article 371A is not going to go well with the Naga people and when the advocates in the Supreme Court are honestly expressing that they do not see a winnable argument that the article 243-T of part IXA of the constitution infringes A371A. The CM and the government and since it is a party Government, the Government and the party headed by Zeliang and Dr. Shurhozelie has applied their minds and took the best recourse for the Naga people and most importantly to protect the sanctity of article371A for future Naga generations. The Naga people should appreciate the leadership.

NPF Press Bureau

Yitachu defends govt stand on ULB polls

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would like to take this opportunity once again to express certain Government stand on the present ULB election for public consumption.

The election to the ULB is same as election to the State Assembly and Parliamentary election. Article 329 barred the interference by Courts in electoral matters for Parliamentary election and State election.

Article 243-ZG barred the interference by Courts in electoral matters of the ULB. Article 243-O barred the interference

by Courts in electoral matters of the Panchayats in the state of Nagaland- the Village Council.

There is no other option but the process of election as notified on the 21st December 2016 must be completed as per the Constitution.

The Press Release issued

by Shri Tali Ao, the President Nagaland Bar Association is creating confusion in the minds of the citizens. The interpretation of Law only rest with the Court. Any practicing lawyer cannot interpret the Law. At the most, one can express his opinion which he has made a plea in the Court or read out Court judgement. The Attorney General for the Centre and the Advocate General or Additional Advocate General in the state can only make a statement on behalf of the Government to the extend of Legislative intent meaning the purpose for which

the Act is enacted and cannot interpret any Law not to mention of the Constitution. People are ignorant of Law and the Constitution. Shri Tali Ao, the President Nagaland Bar Association giving a Press statement that the Nagaland Municipal and Town Council Act is null and void and Nagaland the entire population being a Scheduled Tribe, the Municipal and Town Council Act or in that matter Part IX A of the Constitution of India is not applicable to the state of Nagaland. Such unwarranted and misleading statement by a practicing lawyer is unfortunate and is against the professional ethic of a practicing lawyer. However, Shri Tali Ao can prove to the Naga people what he said is right by filing a case in the Court and bring Court judgement in line with what he has stated and if it is not possible should apologise to the Naga people and also apologise to Nagaland Bar Association for tarnishing the image of the Bar. I would also like to make a statement in relation to the APO accusing Shri T.R. Zeliang and Dr. Shurhozelie taking a U-turn appearing in Nagaland Post the 29th January 2017. The accusation appears to be more of a fault finding approach to the present issue. If it is out of genuine concern for the people and Article 371 A then the question should be- What are the reasons that

the Government have to resort to revoking its own Resolution?

The Assembly Resolution was aimed at and as a strategy measure device to avoid implementation of the Honorable High Court direction to implement 33% Women Reservation. The Government took this exercise in respecting the wishes of the call by the Naga Hoho and various Tribal Hohos against the 33% Women Reservation. However, the Women group challenge the Assembly Resolution in the Supreme Court through a Special Leave Petition. The argument that the 73rd and 74th Amendment supercede Article 371 A in the Special Leave Petition is not going to go well with the Naga people and when the Senior Advocate in the Supreme Court are honestly expressing that they do not see a winnable argument that the Article 243-T of Part IX A of the Constitution infringes Article 371 A, the Chief Minister and the Government and since it is a Party Government, the Government and the Party headed by Shri T.R.Zeliang and Dr. Shurhozelie has applied their mind and took the best recourse for the Naga people and most importantly to protect the sanctity of Article 371 A for future Naga generation. The Naga people should appreciate their leadership.

Yitachu, Minister, School Education & SCERT, Nagaland Kohima

Reader’s Post Sir,

A stitch in time saves nine

With the call for bandh by civil bodies and the refusal of some candidates to withdraw from the ULB election, there is nothing but confusion in the midst of Naga society. This problem has escalated into a mini civil war where voices of the people are almost being suppressed. In the best interest of the people and the government, the ULB election needs to be postponed so that some agreeable solution could be worked out between the contending parties. Misunderstandings between various tribes and their respective councils and government would create much problems for the future generation if understanding solution is not taken now. A stitch in time saves nine.

Komuni Mao, Bayavu Hill, Kohima 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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national

Court directs Kejriwal to appear before it in defamation case

New Delhi, Jan 30 (AGENCIES): The Supreme Court on Monday refused to modify its order on former CBI director Ranjit Sinha’s plea that a special investigation team (SIT) probe should not have been ordered against him. A bench headed by Justice M B Lokur said that the order has already been passed on the matter.

Last week, the court constituted a SIT headed by the current CBI director to look into allegations of Sinha scuttling the coal scam probes when he headed the premier investigating agency.

S e n i o r a dvo c a t e Vikash Singh, appearing for Sinha, referred to the alleged Sahara-Birla payoff case and that the court had not considered the diary entries as cogent material for probe.

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS): A court here on Monday directed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and five other AAP leaders to appear before it on the next hearing as it is likely to frame notice against them in a defamation case filed

by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Sumit Dass said that Kejriwal and the other leaders are required to be present on March 25, the next date fixed for framing of notice against the six accused in the defamation case.

Jaitley filed a defamation case against Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party leaders Kumar Vishwas, Ashutosh, Sanjay Singh, Raghav Chadha and Deepak Bajpayee, alleging that they made “false and defamatory” statements in a case involving the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA), thereby harming his reputation.

He said the AAP leaders made the statements to deflect public attention from a Central Bureau of Investigation probe against a civil servant working with

How Indus Valley Civilisation Over 100 Indian companies to coped with climate change participate in Arab Health 2017

Jallikattu violence: HC issues notice to TN Govt., DGP

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS): Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Monday rejected the BJP’s allegation that they had favoured industrialist Vijay Mallya in getting loans.

The two senior Congress leaders asserted that letters from the former liquor baron were only among the hundreds of letters routinely received by the then UPA government.

Citing several letters written by Mallya to both

Manmohan and Chidambaram, Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Sambit Patra alleged that the two had helped the industrialist get huge loans for bailing out the now defunct Kingfisher Airlines.

Rejecting the allegation, the Congress instead pointed fingers at the BJP and the Narendra Modi government over waiver of loans to Mallya and his fleeing the country.

“All prime ministers and other ministers in any government, receive representations from various

Indus Valley Civilisation tablets seen at The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, in Taramani, Chennai in this 2009 photo.

L o nd o n , J a n 3 0 (Agencies): The Indus Valley Civilisation underwent a period of climate change about 4,000 years ago, say scientists who suggest that the ancient population in India used a variety of subsistence practices to cope with diverse environments.

Researchers from the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom and Banaras Hindu University in Uttar Pradesh worked in northwest India between 2007 and 2014.

They studied the dynamics of adaptation and resilience in the face of a diverse and varied environmental context, using the case study of the Indus Civilisation (3000 BC— 1300 BC). They looked at how Indus populations in north-west India interacted with their environment, and considered how that environment changed during periods of climate change.

“For most ancient complex societies, water was a critical factor, and the availability of water and the way that it was managed and used provide critical insight into human adaptation and the resilience of subsistence practices,” said lead author Cameron Petrie of Cambridge.

Most early complex societies developed in regions where the climatic parameters faced by ancient subsistence farmers were varied, but not especially diverse. Researchers showed that this region was subject to climate change during the period when the Indus Civilisation was at its height (2500 BC—1900 BC), researchers said. The civilisation provides a unique opportunity to study how an ancient society coped with diverse and varied ecologies and change in environmental parameters. The Indus Civilisation was situated close to a deep lake Kotla

Dahar, which would have been primarily monsoonal.

The lake showed evidence for two dramatic decreases in monsoon rainfall and a progressive lowering of the lake level. The second of these shows Kotla Dahar becoming ephemeral during 2200-2000 BC as a result of an abrupt weakening of the monsoon, which is visible in speleothem records in Oman and northeast India.

The proximity of the Kotla Dahar record to the area occupied by Indus populations shows that climate must be formally considered as a contributing parameter in the process of Indus deurbanisation, at least in the context of the plains of northwest India.

It has long been hypothesised that there was variation in the subsistence practices used by Indus populations and this fits with the theme of coping with diverse environments.

“We argue that rather than being forced to intensify or diversify subsistence practices in response to climatic change, we have evidence for the use of millet, rice, and tropical pulses in the pre-urban and urban phases of the Indus Civilisation,” said Mr. Petrie.

“This evidence suggests that local Indus populations were already well adapted to living in varied and variable environmental conditions before the development of urban centres,” he said.

JNU students protests against new admission procedure

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS): Hours after the JNU administration on Monday met a delegation of students protesting the changed admission procedure for M.Phil and Ph.D aspirants and urged them to call off their strike, a section of the students claimed that the university has agreed to their demands.

“We asked the Vice Chancellor (M. Jagadesh) to keep the viva weightage to 10 marks and rest 90 for the written test. After a little back and forth, he agreed to settle with 20 marks for viva (interview) and 80 for the written test,” the RSS-backed Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), whose members have been on a hunger-strike since January 24, said in a statement.

Asking the students to end their strikes, the university officials promised to take up their demands during the Standing Committee on Admission on Tuesday and to approach the University Grants Commission (UGC) as well with the proposal later.

Telling the students they will discuss “all their concerns, including marks for written test and vivavoce, deprivation points and intake of students within the UGC guidelines” of May last year. it said it was “in constant dialogue with all stake-holders and is always open to discussion on any outstanding issues to resolve them amicably.”

ABVP’s Saurabh Sharma, who has been on a fast since January 24, said: “If our demands are sanctioned

in the committee tomorrow we will call off our strike, else it will continue indefinitely and we will approach the MHRD (Ministry of Human Resource Development).” Sharma, a former JNU Students Union Joint Secretary, had earlier told IANS that they met the Vice Chancellor, who “assured us that our concerns will be heard”. One striking student, Dileep Yadav was hospitalised when his condition turned critical after three days of hunger strike during which he abstained from even water.

The UGC notification in contention was issued by the central body in May last year and was adopted by the JNU Academic Council on December 26 amid protests from students and teachers alike.

Principal Secretary which is then forwarded to the department concerned, it is normal,” said Chidambaram.

“Government, especially the PMO, or the Finance Minister’s office etc, receive hundreds of representations ever yday. No minister can deal with these representations personally and they are marked down to the officer concerned who take appropriate follow up action.

“Please ask the present government whether they received representations at all in the last three years.

If they say they haven’t received any representation, that will be serious reflection of the way this government is functioning,” added Chidambaram.

“The Congress wants to know who permitted Mallya to escape, who waived loans to him. We want to ask was it not the BJP which voted Mallya and brought him in the Rajya Sabha,” said Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala.

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS): In a bid to showcase India’s strengths in the medical devices sector more than 100 companies, covering key areas of the healthcare sector, are set to participate in Arab Health 2017 -- the largest healthcare exhibition in the Middle East, beginning on Monday, a report said.

Arab Health, which is also the second largest healthcare exhibition in the world, will be held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre from January 30 to February 2, 2017. “India has steadily widened the ambit of markets and now exports medical devices to more than 150 countries. Participation at Arab Health 2017 is expected to catapult the country’s status in manufacturing capabilities by highlighting the country’s competitiveness, credibility and service commitments,” Anu. P Mathai, CEO, India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF) -- the branding partner for India’s participation at the event, said in a statement on Monday.

Tr a d e b o d i e s l i k e the Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council (Pharmexcil) and Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC) of India will display the country’s strengths in the medical devices sector.

The Indian medical devices industry ranks as

Congress to release charge sheet against AAP in Delhi

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS): Ahead of the civic elections in the national capital, the Congress on Monday said that it will release the first part of the chargesheet against the Aam Aadmi Party government on Tuesday.

The first part of the chargesheet against the Delhi government, which came to power in February 2015, will be released at the Delhi Congress’s convention by Delhi Congress chief Ajay Maken and senior party leader P.C. Chacko.

The Congress on January 23 announced that it would prepare a chargesheet against the AAP government in Delhi and the BJP-ruled civic corporations of the capital city.

Ranjit Sinha

the fourth largest in Asia and comprises over 800 Indian manufacturers. It is currently valued at around $10 billion and is expected to reach $25 billion by 2025.

“Segment of Indian medical devices has gained competitive position in a majority of global markets. The brand campaign designed for the medical devices sector is expected to further improve the perceptions and awareness of Indian medical devices in global markets,” added Tarvinder Singh Bhasin, Chairman, EEPC India.

With a strong focus on technology, innovation and a conducive regulatory framework, the medical devices sector is expected to attract strong investments in the coming years, the statement said. The four day event is expected to witness more than 4,000 exhibitors and over 100,000 healthcare professionals from 160 countries belonging to a wide gamut of segments including medical technology, laboratory equipment, diagnostics, physiotherapy and orthopaedic technology, commodities and consumer goods for hospitals, information and communication technology in healthcare, surgical products and services, facility management, medical disposables, healthcare building technology, medical services, radiology, consulting services in healthcare, cardiology and medical publications.

M A D U R AI , J A N 3 0 (AGENCIES): The Madras High Court bench on Monday issued notice to the Tamil Nadu Home Secretary and the DGP on a PIL seeking a judicial probe into alleged excesses by the police while dispersing jallikattu protesters at Alanganallur and other places in the district on January 23.

Issuing the notice on a petition filed by one P Kanagavel, a division bench comprising Justices A Selvam and P Kalaiarasan here directed the State Home Secretary, the DGP, the Madurai City Police Commissioner and the District Superintendent of Police to file their counter affidavits before February 15.

The petitioner alleged that the police had attacked those who were holding a peaceful protest in Alanganallur village and Tamukkam Grounds, Sellur and Periyar Bus terminus in the city in support of jallikattu.

He also claimed that several protesters were detained illegally. He prayed for a judicial inquiry into the police action against the demonstrators, besides seeking a direction to the state government to provide proper treatment to those injured. When the matter came up for hearing, the Additional Advocate General (AAG) opposed it, saying a case had been registered against the petitioner as well and hence the PIL was not filed in public interest.

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The court allowed the plea of Jaitley as well as the AAP leaders seeking exemption from personal appearance.

Jaitley has sought exemption on account of discharge of his official duties while AAP leaders’ counsel informed the court that they are busy in election campaigning in Punjab.

The court also dismissed the plea of Kejriwal and the other AAP leaders for right to be heard on point of framing of notice in a criminal defamation complaint.

The accused had moved the court seeking a chance to be heard before it decided on whether they would be put on trial in the criminal defamation complaint.

CISF bags best contingent award for fifth time

NEW DELHI, JAN 30 (AGENCIES): Central Industrial Security Force’s (CISF) Republic-Day contingent, which was adjudged on Saturday the “best marching contingent” among para-military forces and other auxiliary marching contingents that participated in this year’s Republic Day parade, had undergone a gruelling practice schedule spanning nearly six hours a day. This is the fifth time CISF contingent has been adjudged as the best, the earlier occasions being in 2007, 2008, 2013 and 2015.

CISF director-general O P Singh congratulated the contingent for its “excellent performance and for bringing proud moments to the organisation”. He commended all officers and jawans who helped shape up

the contingent so “perfectly” that it could achieve the ‘Best Marching Trophy’.

Of course, the practice schedule and preparation ahead of the R-Day honour was anything but easy.

Those eligible for selection had to be strongly-built, about 6 ft tall and with an age profile between 23 and 25. This year, the force personnel of the contingent started practising in the beginning of November.

Their daily practice schedule would start with rigorous physical training. The marching practice would be conducted under the supervision of select outdoor instructors from 0900 hrs to 1230 hrs in the morning and 1500 hrs to 1715 hrs in the evening. Special sessions of yoga, massage and motivation were also thrown in.

Lenskart unveils app that doesn’t need internet

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS): In a first for the Indian e-commerce industry, leading eyewear company Lenskart has launched a unique ‘Lenskart Lite’ app for Android users which requires no internet connection to shop from its website. The app is based on SMS technology.

In the absence of internet, the app uses proprietary protocol on top of SMS to communicate with the internal system and, thereby, process the user’s request.

“With the changing online business models and evolving consumer behaviour with regard to online shopping, Lenskart aims to provide a hassle-free experience to shoppers through this initiative,” said Peyush Bansal, CEO Lenskart, in a statement on Monday.

When the internet connection is available, the app switches back to internet.

The app requires internet only at the point of download and is a little over 1 MB in size.

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captains of industry which we in normal course, pass on to appropriate authority. This is what I have done and done with full satisfaction that we were not doing anything which was against the law of the land,” Manmohan Singh told the media here.

“The letter(s) being talked about, is nothing else but an ordinary piece of letter which any government in my position would have dealt with. It was a routine transaction,” he said while reacting to Patra’s allegations.

Re b u t t i n g Pa t r a ’s claims that Manmohan Singh had asked his then Principal Secretary to “ensure help” to Mallya, Chidambaram said forwarding letters addressed to the Prime Minister’s Office or other ministries to the officer concerned was a routine affair.

“There is absolutely nothing if anybody says we want some forbearance, we want some policy changes.

“If a letter to PMO is marked down to the

“I am of the considered opinion that no ground is made out for hearing accused persons at the stage of framing of notice. The application is bereft of any merit, mala fide and filed solely with a view to stall the trial,” the court said.

“Accordingly, the application moved by the accused persons stands dismissed.”

The court also said that the “law is one and same for all the parties.”

“Consistent and certain application of law is very strength of law. Law cannot be afford to be inconsistent, neither can be applied inconsistently,” it said.

Kejriwal’s counsel and senior advocate Ram Jethmalani had argued that even if the accused cannot be heard at this stage, still courts can call upon the accused persons to address submission taking into account the nature of the case.

Jaitley’s counsel and senior advocate Siddarth Luthra with advocate Manoj Taneja had contended that accused had no right to address court at the time of framing notice in this defamation case.

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M um b a i , J a n 3 0 (IANS): Despite foreign funds’ inflow, an appreciation in rupee and hopes of budgetary sops, Indian equities markets slipped on Monday as negative global cues subdued investors’ sentiments. The key indices traded around the flat line to close the day’s trade in the red -- on a flat-to-negative note, as heavy selling pressure was witnessed in stocks of automobile, banking and consumer durables. The wider 51-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) inched down 8.50 points or 0.10 per cent, to 8,632.75 points. The barometer 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the BSE, which opened at 27,866.80 points, closed at 27,849.56 points -- down 32.90 points or 0.12 per cent from the previous close at 27,882.46 points. The Sensex touched a high of 27,947.37 points and a low of 27,813.32 points during the intra-day trade.

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dorsed through the MPs from the state.

According to ENPO, it was also officially engaged through due process for the same with the relevant ministers and authorities of government of India, Myanmar and the state government along with the immediate and concerned landowners for “trilateral” approach on the matter.

The ENPO asserted that Article 371A of the India constitution would also be a central reference point in the subject matter.

Mastercard to tap growing Indian e-commerce market Melbourne, Jan 30 (PTI): Identifying India as one of the fastest growing e-commerce nations, Mastercard has said it will expand its investment by over 30 per cent in tune with the Indian government’s “digital India” initiative.

“India is one of the top priorities in the region. We have increased our investments in India by over 30 per cent in the last two years and we are going to increase it even more,” Sam Ahmed, Mastercard’s senior vice-president of marketing for Asia Pacific, told PTI here. Ahmed indicated that Mastercard’s, one of the world’s largest

financial transaction firms, investment plans were in line with the Indian government’s “digital India” initiative and would help Indian consumers in digital payments in their daily lives.

He said the company was looking at a number of digital payment innovations which were to be launched in India in future, including face recognition, Masterpass and other online payment methods.

He said mobile penetration in India was the highest and termed it as the key to get the users’ access to such digital payment innovations.

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New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday launched the India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) branches, saying the network of post offices can take banking operations to every doorstep.

“The postman connects every household.

They can reach ever y house for banking activity. Banking can reach your doorstep.

The network of post offices can make it a reality,” Jaitley said after he with Communications Minister Manoj Sinha remotely launched the Raipur and Ranchi India Post Payments Bank branches.

As many as 1.55 lakh post offices in the country and the postmen will function as banks giving a major push to banking, he said.

Jaitley said that about 650 India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) branches will be opened by September this year.

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In this regard, the Senden expressed gratitude to the Wameken council.

Meanwhile, the Ao Senden has decided to withdraw the proposed bandh in Mokokchung district from Tuesday as a result of the state government’s decision to defer the civic body elections. The Senden has expresses gratitude to various villages under Mokokchung district, denizens from different wards, students and youth organizations for extending their support for the rights of the Nagas.

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Dr. N. M. Veeraiyan being felicitated with the award.

D I M A P U R , JA N 3 0 (NPN): Saveetha University has been recognized as Asia’s Greatest Brands 2016 while Dr. N. M. Veeraiyan, chancellor, Saveetha University has been felicitated with prestigious - Global Asian of the Year 2016 - Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the society

and the education sector.

Dr. N. M. Veeraiyan was conferred the award at the Asia’s Greatest Brands and Leaders 2016 summit held on January 24, 2017, at Marina Bay Sands Hotel, Singapore.

It was an exclusive research based listing of brands and leaders from across Asia, process re-

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Many dignitaries, educationists, industrialists, business and brand owners from various sectors across Asian region attended the summit.

The summit included panel discussions, key note speeches and presentations.

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praised the state government for deciding to postpone the election for a period of two months as mediated by NBCC. Further, hoho was hopeful that an amicable solution acceptable to all could be worked out in due course of time.

PPC calls off bandh: Phom Peoples Council (PPC) has called off the proposed bandh which was scheduled from January 31 to February 1 in Longleng town, after learning that the civic polls had been deferred, PPC said in a press note.

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considering the “sentiments of the people” and the NBCC for intervening and brokering peace between the two entities.

JCC expressed it gratitude to the police personnel, media and the general public for their support.

W S K H : We s t e r n S u m i Ku k a m i H o h o (WSKH) has acknowledged the volunteers under WSKH territory by taking part in the bandh to protest against ULB election called by JCC. In a statement, W S K H p r e s i d e n t S. Vihuto Yepthomi also

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(From p-1) The volunteers also barricaded the entry point to the Circuit House with large rocks and even locked the main gate.

The volunteers also went room by room to check the place but no polling material was found.

However, the situation was later brought under control.

JCC acknowledges: JCC has thanked all the volunteers for making the bandh a success through their participation.

The committee also extended its gratitude to the state government for

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The Minutes of Discussions (MD) was signed

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DIMAPUR, JAN 30 (NPN): To implement the Nagaland Forest Management Project (NFMP), Rs. 533 crore has been approved.

This approval comes days after the Nagaland governor, PB Acharya, announced on Republic Day function about the department of environment, forest and climate change in the final stages of signing a loan agreement under the overseas development assistance of JICA. The approval was made after the Minutes of Discussions (MD) on NFMP was examined at a meeting convened by the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, on January 30, 2017 in New Delhi.

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to the opposition members to ensure peaceful debate in parliament, even if there are political differences.

“The Prime Minister called Parliament a ‘Maha Panchayat’ and said that differences may arise between parties but democracy should win and there should be debate in Parliament,” he said.

Ananth Kumar said parties agreed that debate should take place.

“All parties, especially those in the opposition, said they wanted debate and both houses should function,” he added.

Asked about the absence of Trinamool Congress, and Shiv Sena, the minister said: “There are elections going on, there are some civic elections as well.” Opposition leaders meanwhile said they aired their objections to the budget date, before the start of assembly elections in five states on February 4, in the all party meeting, adding that they wanted to debate demonetisation issue in the

the Indo-Naga political issue, which “out rightly qualifies” to be addressed politically at the highest level in the most urgent and appropriate manner.

Further, ENPO said it has resolved to equally urge the Nagaland government to move an emergency assembly session before the summit, and evolve subsequent proceedings for further deliberations of safeguarding the integrity and sanctity of national borders in both the houses of parliament to be en-

JCC calls off indefinite Dimapur bandh

Rs 533 crore approved for NFMP

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday sought the opposition’s support for smooth functioning of the Budget Session of Parliament in an all party meet, but opposition members made a vocal protest against the budget presentation on February 1, around a month earlier than usual.

Opposition members also said they will raise the issue of demonetisation, ceasefire violations and internal security in the brief session - ten days in total and eight working days.

Trinamool Congress had announced it will not attend the all party meeting, and the first two days of the Parliament session protesting demonetisation. Ruling National Democratic Alliance member Shiv Sena was also missing from the meeting.

Talking to reporters after the meeting, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar said the Prime Minister appealed

D I M A P U R , JA N 3 0 (NPN): Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO) has welcomed the state government’s “broad based initiative” to hold the ‘Naga Summit’ in the month of February to deliberate on the ongoing International border fencing work at Pangsha village, under Tuensang district, which is being carried out jointly by India and Myanmar.

ENPO thought its media cell said the matter was a subject inherent to

session.

Talking to reporters after an all-party meeting in the Parliament Library Building, Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia said the decision to advance the budget was against democratic practices.

“The way the government has decided to present the budget on February 1 is undemocratic. Our government in 2012 postponed the budget till elections,” he said.

Scindia said his party would raise issues like demonetisation, increase in ceasefire violations on the Line of Control and security scenario in the country.

“This half of the session is short, so we have asked the government to allocate two days for discussing these issues and three days for motion of thanks to the President’s address,” he said.

Communist Party of India-Marxist leader Sitaram Yechury said the decision to have an early budget will have consequences.

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Notice is hereby given that Shri. Tangambo -Vrs- Shri. N. K. Tanlinbo resident of K. Sachu Colony Town/Village in the District of Dimapur, Nagaland under Rule 50 & 51 of Assam Land Revenue Regulation 1886 have applied for Mutation of land described in the schedule below:The undersigned under Rule 52 of the said Rules do hereby invites claims/objections concerning to the said land, if any & should be submitted to this Court in writing on or before 27/2/17.

SCHEDULE OF LAND AND BOUNDARY Name of Patta Holder : Shri. N. K. Tanlinbo Village /Town Block No. : 9, Patta No. : 873, Dag No. : 991, Area : 00B-00K-19Ls. DP-998

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slams border closures Faced with protests, Donald Trump Six die in Canada shooting UN chief in ‘developed countries’ insists travel curbs not Muslim ban

African Union summit is the first since Trump’s election, and the consequences of his presidency for the African continent are already being felt. Trump’s administration has faced outrage and widespread protests over the move to ban citizens from seven countries including Libya, Somalia and Sudan in Africa. “It is clear that globally we are entering very turbulent times. For example the very country (where) our people were taken as slaves... has now decided to ban refugees from some of our countries,” said outgoing AU Commission chair Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.

“What do we do about this?

Indeed this is one of the greatest challenges and tests to our unity and solidarity,” she said.

WASHINGTON, JAN 30 (PTI): An unfazed Donald Trump has insisted that his controversial decision to impose travel curbs on people from seven predominantly Islamic countries was “not a Muslim ban” as the White House doubled down to defend the step as a move to avoid a situation that exists in parts of Europe.

“To be clear, this is not a Muslim ban, as the media is falsely reporting. This is not about religion - this is about terror and keeping our country safe,” the US president said.

To stress his point, Trump added: “There are over 40 different countries worldwide that are majority Muslim that are not affected by this order.”

Trump signed the order on Friday imposing an indefinite travel ban on Syrian refugees and a temporary curb on people from six other countries - Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, Yemen and Somalia - from entering the US for at least 90 days.

The move has invited criticism and outrage at home and from international leaders. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has slammed the restrictions, saying it was “not justified” to target people based on their background or religion.

Netanyahu reaffirms call for US Philippine president Duterte to move embassy to Jerusalem puts drug war on hold

Consumer group files data suit against WhatsApp

Police survey the scene after a deadly shooting at a mosque in Quebec City, Canada, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017.

QUEBEC CITY, JAN 30 (AGENCIES): A shooting at a Quebec City mosque during evening prayers left six people dead and eight others wounded in an attack that Canada’s prime minister called an act of terrorism. Police arrested two suspects.

More than 50 people were at the Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre at the time of Sunday’s attack. Some of the wounded were gravely injured, Quebec provincial police spokeswoman Christine Coulombe said early Monday. The dead ranged in age from age 35 to 70, she said. Thirty-nine people were unharmed.

One suspect was arrested at the scene and another nearby in d’Orleans, Quebec. Police don’t believe there are other sus-

pects. They didn’t release the names of the two, and didn’t immediately speculate on a possible motive.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard both characterized the attack as a terrorist act, which came amid heightened tensions worldwide over President Donald Trump’s travel ban on several Muslim countries.

“We condemn this terrorist attack on Muslims in a center of worship and refuge,” Trudeau said in a statement. “It is heart-wrenching to see such senseless violence.

Diversity is our strength, and religious tolerance is a value that we, as Canadians, hold dear.

“Muslim-Canadians are an important part of

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, attends the weekly cabinet meeting at his office in Jerusalem, Israel, Sunday. (AP/PTI)

JERUSALEM, JAN 30 (IANS): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated that it is the Israeli government’s position that the United States embassy should be relocated from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

His remarks on Sunday, came a day after the co-chair of the Republicans Overseas organisation in Israel Marc Zell, told a local that the delay is happening at Israel’s request, Xinhua news agency reported.

“Our position has always

been, and will always be, that the US embassy needs to be here, in Jerusalem,” Netanyahu said. He also called on other countries to move their missions to Jerusalem.

“I believe that over time most of them will indeed come here, to Jerusalem,” he said.

The idea of moving the US embassy to Jerusalem was discussed in the past but never carried out for fear it will spark fresh tensions in the region.

Statements released

by Trump’s team during his election campaign repeatedly stated his determination to move the embassy.

However, after his inauguration White House spokesman Sean Spicer said several times that discussion about the issue is in its very early stages.

UN secretarty general Antonio Guterres. (AP/PTI)

ADDIS ABABA, JAN 30 (AGENCIES): UN chief Antonio Guterres criticized Monday the closure of borders “even in the most developed countries in the world”, after US President Donald Trump slapped a ban on travellers from seven Muslim countries.

The new UN secretary general was speaking at the opening of an African Union summit in Addis Ababa, where he praised African nations for being “among the world’s largest and most generous hosts of refugees”. “African borders remain open for those in need of protection when so many borders are being closed, even in the most developed countries in the world,” Guterres said to loud applause. The 28th

MANILA, JAN 30 (IANS): Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has temporarily suspended his “drug war” to focus on eliminating corruption in the police force following the death of a South Korean businessman at the national police headquarters in Manila, the media reported on Monday.

“We have to focus our efforts towards internal cleansing,” Police Chief Ronald Dela Rosa said in a speech at Camp Crame in Quezon city, adding that when this had been carried out the president would then instruct the police to go back to the war on drugs, Efe news reported.

“But right now, no more drug operations,” he said. Dela Rosa made the comment after Duterte on Sunday slammed the Philippine National Police as

“corrupt to the core”, and he promised to focus police efforts on “cleansing” the force by conducting a thorough investigation to identify agents involved in illegal activities.

However, the President said that after tackling police corruption, his drug war will continue until the end of his term in 2022, and not just for a year as he had previously planned.

Since Duterte’s arrival in power in June 2016, his campaign has led to more than 7,000 drug-related deaths, including 2,527 at the hands of the police in alleged clashes with suspects, according to data released last week.

The new announcement comes as a result of the scandal over the case of South Korean businessman Jee Ick-joo, who was killed three months ago.

NLD mourns Suu Kyi adviser’s assassination dhists monks as well as by some of his political allies, who feared it encouraged sectarianism.

Anti-Muslim sentiments have increased in the country in recent years following deadly intercommunal violence in the western state of Rakhine, home to many Muslims belonging to the Rohingya minority.

BERLIN, JAN 30 (AGENCIES): A German consumer group says it has filed a lawsuit against WhatsApp over its data gathering and sharing practices.

The Federal of German Consumer Organizations said Monday that it filed the suit at Berlin’s state court. It argued that WhatsApp “collects and stores data in part illegally and passes them on to Facebook.”

Facebook acquired the global messaging service in 2014 and announced last summer that WhatsApp would begin sharing phone numbers of its users with the social network. That angered data protection advocates in Germany and elsewhere.

WhatsApp said its “privacy policy and terms updates comply with applicable law.”

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Apropos to the Acknowledgement dated 26-01-2017 in the Nagaland Post, on the fire incident at Chizami on 16th 2017, the Chizami Village Council would like to express our sincere gratitude to the following.

1.Thetsumi Village Council 2. Baptist Church, Poruba.

We deeply regret the omission in not including your names in the earlier acknowledgement.

KEDUWE TSUHAH Secretary Chizami Village Council

FELICITATION YA N G O N, J A N 3 0 (AGENCIES): Myanmar politicians, activists and others shocked by the assassination of a longtime adviser to leader Aung San Suu Kyi gathered Monday at a cemetery for an emotional funeral ceremony, while police investigated the motive for the killing.

Ko Ni, a prominent lawyer and member of Myanmar’s Muslim minority, was shot in the head at close range as he walked out of the Yangon airport Sunday. “This is a great loss not only for our community but also for the country,” Win Myint, a Muslim religious

leader, said at the funeral.

“He was necessary to our country’s democratic system.” The killing shocked many in Yangon because attacks on prominent people are rare, although security forces are notorious for brutal behavior in remote rural areas, especially when dealing with ethnic minorities.

Ko Ni “is irreplaceable for both Aung San Suu Kyi and the party,” Suu Kyi’s ruling National League for Democracy party said in a statement. He was especially valued as an expert in constitutional law, looking for ways to sidestep provisions placed in the charter by an

earlier military junta to retain power at the expense of elected governments.

He was seen as a familiar and helpful figure by journalists and human rights workers who have found Suu Kyi’s government almost as difficult to deal with as the militarybacked regime it replaced.

At the same time, Ko Ni was active in defending the rights of Muslims, who often face discrimination in Buddhist-majority Myanmar. Last year, he helped found the Myanmar Muslim Lawyers Association, which was criticized by ultra-nationalist Bud-

The Mopungchuket Senso Telongjem Kohima (MSTK) extends its heartiest congratulations to the following citizens for receiving the prestigious Governor’s Commendation Certificate Award: (1) Mr. Repjenyangba Ao, NPS, Asstt. Commandant, 10 NAP (IR), son of Mr & Mrs. (Late) Aomangyang Lkr. (2) Mr. P. Nungsangwapang Jamir, NSS, Under Secretary, Nagaland Civil Secretariat, son of Rev.& Mrs. (Late) Puna Jamir.

Their sincerity and dedication has let to this glorious achievement. We are filled with extreme joy and pleasure and wishes success in their future endeavors.

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Sd/Lanuyapang Secretary (MSTK)

people united, will never be divided’ and ‘No hate, no fear, refugees are welcome here,’ as they waved the American flag and held placards, opposing Trump’s order. However, the White House said the curbs were aimed at avoiding a situation existing in parts of France, Germany and Belgium today, pointing out the surge in terrorist attacks in European countries.

Despite the global criticism, the Trump administration appears to have held its ground on the decision, saying the US is a sovereign country and it has the “right to develop a system in which we’re selecting immigrants that we think will be able to make positive contributions to US society.”

Former secretary of Nazi propagandist dies at 106

Brunhilde Pomsel BERLIN, JAN 30 (AGENCIES): Brunhilde Pomsel, a former secretary of Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels, has died.

She was 106.

Pomsel lived most of her life in relative obscurity until a German newspaper published an interview with her in 2011, prompt-

ing a flurry of interest in one of the last surviving people who had access to the Nazi leadership’s inner circle.

Her death was confirmed Sunday to The Associated Press by Christian Kroenes, a director and producer of the film “A German Life.” In the documentary, Pomsel talks about her three years working for the man responsible for spreading Adolf Hitler’s ideology in newspapers and across the airwaves.

She described Goebbels as a vain man, whose hate-filled public speeches were difficult to reconcile with what she said was his considerable charm when not in the spotlight.

The Changki Union Kohima (CUK), with immense happiness and gratitude to God congratulates the following bona-fide citizens for bringing laurels in their respective fields: 1. Shri. Taliaküm John Longkümer, ADGP, Chattisgarh: Recipient of President’s Police Medal 2017.

2. Shri. P. Ajung Amer, Senior Treasury Officer, Kohima (North): Governor’s Gold Medal Awardee 2017.

3. Dr. Temjennungsang Longchari, Dental Touch & Facial Aesthetic, Dimapur: Recipient of “Best Practicing Dentist” and “Dental Leadership” ( IHP) Awards 2016.

May their achievements draw inspiration for the up-and -coming generations, as the Union further wishes them good health and success even as they strive for more glorious achievements in the days to come.

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People crowd as they try to bury the body of Ko Ni (inset) who was assassinated by a gunman on Sunday, during a funeral at a cemetery Monday.

French President Francois Hollande too has called for a “firm” response to the Trump administration “which has shown it has its own approach to the problems we all face.”

Germany and France are two major countries in Europe battling the huge influx of refugees escaping the war in Syria. But they have not imposed such travel restrictions.

At home, Trump continued to face protests for the second day as thousands of demonstrators gathered outside the White House and at airports across the US, extending solidarity to those impacted by the travel ban. The protesters raised slogans, ‘This is what America looks like!’, ‘The

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DECLARATION OF POUMAI CONSENSUS CANDIDATE

FOR 48-MAO A/C An emergency GBM was convened by the PNU on the 19th Sept, 2016 at LBCC, Khabung Karong with many senior politicians, village leaders as well as well wishers.

During the meeting the emergent need to send up a consensus candidate from the Poumai community that falls under 48-Mao A/C was discussed at length.

Following the resolutions during the discussion the Poumai Election Core Committee (PECC) was formed with 32 Election Core Committees.

The Poumai Election Core Committee (PECC) on 25th Jan. 2017 at LBCC Memorial Hall, Khabung Karong in the presence of big gathering including senior politicians, village leaders and well wishers, Mr. R.S. Nanii Hilary, PNU Advisor declared Mr. R. Haba Pao as the Poumai Candidate for 48-Mao A/C at the forthcoming General Election to the 11th Manipur Legislative Assembly 2017. Therefore if any individual or village publish any news item related to the forthcoming election against the interest or decision of Poumai shall be taken appropriate action as per standing binding rules of the Poumai Naga Union.

After the declaration, Mr. R. Haba Pao was blessed by Rev. Fr. Hillary, Asst. Parish Priest, Don Bosco Hr. Sec. School, Senapati and wish him every success in his political endeavour.

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our national fabric, and these senseless acts have no place in our communities, cities and country,” he said.

“The Muslim community was the target of this murderous attack,” Couillard said at an early morning news conference.

Couillard said that there will be solidarity rallies across Quebec on Monday and says the province’s people will all be together to express horror.

Quebec City Mayor Regis Labeaume appeared visibly shaken.

“No person should have to pay with their life, for their race, their color, their sexual orientation or their religious beliefs,” Labeaume said.

Quebec City Islamic Cultural Centre President Mohamed Yangui said the shooting in the provincial capital happened in the men’s section of the mosque.

He said he wasn’t at the center when the attack occurred, but he got some details from people on the scene. “We are sad for the families,” he said.

Ali Hamadi said he left the mosque a few minutes before the shooting.

He said his friend and coworker Abdelkrim Hassen, who worked in IT for the government, was killed.

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Photos of JCC’s statewide bandh at various locations

DC Court junction on day-one of the bandh. (NP)

Volunteers manning the road near Chekiye gate. (NP)

Volunteers gathered at Chümoukedima gate 1. (NP)

CNTC leaders addressing volunteers at Chümoukedima. (NP)

Volunteers at DC Court premises on day-two. (NP)

Transport trucks stranded at Dillai gate. (NP)

Medzhiphema junction on day-two of the bandh. (NP)

Tires set on fire by bandh volunteers at Khermahal. (NP)

Miss France clinch Miss Universe title

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iss France is the new Miss Universe.

Decked out in a goldsequined gown, 24-year-old dental surgery student Iris Mittenaere beat 12 other finalists to take the crown.

As Miss Universe, she will be campaigning for dental and oral care around the world.

“This sash is not only a sash,” said Mittenaere, who is from Northern France, in a Miss Universe interview after the pageant. “This is something to help people, to understand people.”

First and second runner-ups were Miss Haiti (Raquel Pelissier) and Miss Colombia (Andrea Tovar).

The top finalists hailed from Kenya, Indonesia, Mexico, Peru, Panama, Colombia, Phillippines, Canada, Brazil, France, Haiti, Thailand and the U.S. The pageant changed its format this year; it had 12 instead of 13 finalists, and counted online votes from the Miss Universe app and Twitter.

This was the first time Sierra Leone entered the competition and was

represented by Hawa Kamara, 2013 Miss West Africa. Miss Canada, Siera Bearchell, also made headlines for taking on trolls who body-shamed her for her size.

The annual pageant was held on Monday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines. Host Steve Harvey joked on the show that he got the winner right this year, after last year’s snafu of getting it wrong. Rapper Flo Rida and R&B group Boys II Men provided entertainment.

Ed Sheeran’s new album ‘÷’ – release date, tour dates, new songs

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t’s been three years since Ed Sheeran‘s last album ‘x’ (‘Multiply’) was released. Sheeran’s new album ‘÷’ (‘Divide’) isn’t far off, with the Framlingham man releasing two record-breaking singles at the start of the year and being heavily rumoured to play a headline slot at Glastonbury Festival in June, following a tour of Europe and South America.

Here’s what we know about the album to date – we’ll update this page as we learn more.

On their release he said: “Hello 2017! I’ve been working hard on the new material and I hope you can be as excited about it as I am. I really wanted to show two different sides to my music that I’m equally as passionate about and I just knew I wanted to roll with two songs at the same time. I’m absolutely buzzing to be back.”

This one’s a bit more of a departure for Sheeran. He has revealed he wrote it with Snow Patrol’s Johnny McDaid and pop producer Steve Mac, and

that they started writing it with Rihanna in mind but never sent her the song: “I started writing lyrics like ‘putting Van the Man on the juke box’ and thought ‘she’s not really going to sing that’. We decided halfway through that this would work for me.”

The reaction to the new music has been extremely positive.

It smashed the record for one-day Spotify streams by more than 2 million streams (the previous record holder was One Direction’s ‘Drag Me Down’, with 4,759,698 streams – ‘Shape of You’ got 6,868,642, while ‘Castle on the Hill’ got 6,168,395).

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erosmith have teased ‘surprises’ for their upcoming ‘Farewell Tour’ – after promising ‘one of the greatest rock n’ roll shows ever seen’.

The rock veterans last year revealed their 2017 ‘Aerovederci’ UK and European tour would be their last – including a huge headline performance at Download Festival, alongside System Of A Down and Biffy Clyro.

Speaking to NME about what preparations they had in mind to live up to the hype of the tour, guitarist Brad Whitford said: “Probably trying to not eat too much food and get fat.

No, I mean we love putting on shows. We seem to fill out the rest of it with lights and whatever else we do.

We usually come up with a pretty good plan. We’ve squeezed the life out of this little thing called rock n’ roll – . I don’t know how much new or different you can do.

There’s some pretty incredible stage shows that have happened overt the last…

I mean the thing that U2 did… It’s pretty amazing, pretty amazing.”

As for putting the setlist together, Whitford continued: “We would like to do some more deep cuts.

We’ll see how that goes, it’s very hard to get everybody to agree on certain things.

We’ve basically done the hit-parade our whole career, and there’s a lot of really great deep tracks that have been neglected.

It would be nice to bring some of that stuff out. I

think people would appreciate that.”

“When asked what rarities in particular he’d like to bring into the set, Whitford said: “Oh man, there’s a lot of them – some of them my own songs.

Like ‘Nobody’s Dault’ – we haven’t done very much live but people request all the time. A lot of good songs that people have gotten really close to being played.

That song ‘Amazing’ which we, for some reason as a band don’t like, but a lot of people love it and relate to the lyrics. So we’re hoping to bring some rarer tracks out, because when else are we gonna do it?”

Their farewell tour also includes returning to headline Download Festival for a third time.

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tions, we will, as per Chief Jim Hopper, punch some people in the face when they seek to destroy what we have envisioned for ourselves and the marginalised.”

Hidden Figures won the big prize of the night for best ensemble in a motion picture while Mahershala Ali, won the award for best supporting actor for his role in Moonlight.

Ali, who remains the firm favourite to win an Oscar next month, delivered an emotional and topical speech about acceptance.

“What I’ve learned from working on Moonlight is seeing what happens when you persecute people,” he added.

Vilelie Khamo, first class contractor Nagaland inaugurated Parkia Roxburghii locally and commonly called Yonchak plantation cum honey farm at Thungula project, Kigwema village on January 28, 2017.

This Yonjak plantation is five years old which has more than one thousand trees and is said to be one of the biggest plantation field of such in the entire region and in an area of 2.5 hectar of land.

Vilelie Khamo said that this Yonjak is of many medicinal values and it is one of the potential cash crops category and bears within 5-7 years. He lauded the owner Zeluolie Chale for the success of this project and emphasized the unemployed youth to come up with such self sustaining projects for self employment as government job is already saturated.

The function was graced by the village elders, GB’s and well wishers from neighboring villages.

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tranger Things and Hidden Figures were the big winners at the Screen Actors Guild awards last night (January 29).

The cast of the Netflix sci-fi series won the best ensemble gong in a drama series.

David Harbour, who plays Jim Hopper in the 80s-set adventure, gave a rousing speech on the importance of inclusion.

“We will shelter freaks and outcasts, those who have no home,” he said.

“We will get past the lies. We will hunt monsters.

And when we are at a loss amidst the hypocrisy and casual violence of certain individuals and institu-

hah Rukh Khan’s ‘ Raees ‘ is making waves on international shores as well.

The overseas box-office collection of the film over the first four days of its release reads an approximate Rs 45.56 crore (USD 6.7 million approx.) with some screens and territories yet to report their figures.

The figures for Sunday have not yet been disclosed.

Gulf region USD 3 million N America USD 1.85 million U.K. USD 733,876 / GBP 587,101 Australia USD 435,000 / AUD 604,000 Rest of the world USD 700,000 The film collected zuddin essays the role Rs 93.24 crore in the first of a tough-as-nails cop five days in the domestic who is out to put an end market. to Raees’ criminal activiTaking into account ties. the overseas collections, The action-drama, the film’s worldwide tally which has been directed stands at a whopping Rs by Rahul Dholakia, is 138.8 crore. being commended for its ‘ R a e e s ’ h a s b e e n depiction of a prohibiwidely appreciated across tion-era Gujarat. all strata, with audiences The movie is all set to still rushing to catch the reach the 100-crore mark film. Shah Rukh and co- in the domestic market, actor Nawazuddin Sid- and now with such promdiqui’s performances are ising numbers abroad, being widely lauded - ‘Raees’ seems destined to while SRK plays Raees bring in even higher colAlam in the film, Nawa- lections.

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Real Madrid players celebrate the first goal after looking rather blunt for the majority of the opening period at the Bernabeu.

M a d r i d, J a n 3 0 (Agencies): Real Madrid moved four points clear at the top of La Liga with a 3-0 win over Real Sociedad at the Bernabeu.

Mateo Kovacic and Cristiano Ronaldo struck either side of half-time to put Zinedine Zidane’s side in control, after they’d seen title rivals Barcelona and Sevilla both drop points earlier in the day.

Sociedad could have moved above Atletico Madrid and into the top four with a win, but any chance of a comeback was quashed late on as Inigo Martinez was sent off, before Alvaro Morata came off the bench to net a third.

Real, however, struggled to really get going in the opening exchanges and when they did take the lead after 38 minutes it was from the first real chance they’d really created.

Karim Benzema and Ronaldo combined before the latter slipped the ball in behind for Kovacic, and he made no mistake in slotting the ball home to bag his first ever La Liga goal.

Sociedad came out with plenty of attacking endeavour in the second half, but throwing bodies forward only saw them opened up at the other end as Ronaldo added a second six minutes after the break.

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combination as the first goal, but this time it was Kovacic who slipped in Ronaldo, and he coolly d i n k e d t h e b a l l ove r Geronimo Rulli.

Martinez had been booked ver y early on for Sociedad after an aggressive aerial challenge on Ronaldo, and he was given his marching orders after 74 minutes when he went to clear the ball but missed it and ended up kicking Casemiro.

The home side then made their extra-man advantage pay as Morata nodded home from a Vazquez cross after a lightning quick counterattack in the 83rd minute.

Russia to boost efforts to promote 2018 WC M o s c ow, J a n 3 0 (IANS): Russia will step up effor ts to promote the 2018 football World Cup, including providing h o s p i t a l i t y p a c k a g e s, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko has said. The 2018 World Cup kicks off in 500 days on June 14, 2018, reports Tass.

“500 days is plenty of time, but on the other hand, we are already counting these days. A lot more needs to be done: stadiums and football fields, bases for hosting the teams and transport logistics,” said Mutko, who is also the president of the Russian Football Union (RFU), on Monday.

Russia needs to intensify efforts on promoting the project with colleagues from the world’s football governing body FIFA, he said. “We offer many new hospitality-related products - visa-free entry, free travel between cities and in cities, there will be many possibilities that the other championships did not have. Time is coming when there is the need to attract more fans and citizens of regions,” Mutko said.

Stoinis’ ton in vain as NZ beat Australia

New Zealand players celebrate after taking a 1-0 lead over Australia in the ODI series.

AUCKLAND, Jan 30 (Agencies): Marcus Stoinis scored his maiden one-day centur y but it was not enough to give an undermanned Australia an astonishing victory in the opening match of their one-day series against New Zealand at Eden Park on Monday.

S t o i n i s, w h o a l s o took three wickets in New Zealand’s 286 for nine from 50 overs, guided Australia from 54-5 in the 13th over to within sight of victory as he grabbed the game by the scruff of the neck.

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in an 81-r un seventhwicket partnership with James Faulkner (25) and 48 with Pat Cummins (36) for the eighth before Stoinis exploded for 31 runs in 11 balls to put his side into a position where they needed 19 runs from the final 24 balls. Hazlewood, however, was run out while backing

up too far by New Zealand captain Kane Williamson on the final ball of the 47th over to dismiss the visitors for 280, giving New Zealand a six-run victory.

Stoinis was left stranded on 146 not out, having hit nine boundaries and 11 sixes. Australia were already missing David War ner (rested), Usman Khawaja (in Dubai preparing for the tour of India) and Steve Smith (injured) but then lost stand-in captain Matthew Wade before play began with a back injury.

New Zealand had been well in control of the match as make-shift wicketkeeper Tom Latham repaid the faith of the selectors with three catches and two stumpings.

New Zealand’s innings was anchored by Neil Broom’s 73, while Martin Guptill added 61 at the top of the order.

Federer hints that the end may be nigh M E L B O U RNE , Ja n 30 (Agencies): Roger Federer dropped hints that his great career may be drawing to a close after his age-defying win over his Grand Slam nemesis Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open.

ALSO READ: Federer beats Nadal to win Australian Open The 35-year-old Swiss admitted his return t o M e l b o u r n e wa s n’t guaranteed after he ended a five-year wait for his 18th major title by beating Nadal in a thrilling fivesetter.

He told the Rod Laver Arena crowd, “I hope to see you next year, but if not, then it was a wonderful year here and I couldn’t be happier tonight.”

Federer has been rebutting suggestions of retirement for several years, but he said he was now aware injuries could force him off the scene.

The Australian Open marked his comeback from a six-month injury break, the longest of his career, after he underwent surgery for the first time last February.

“This is all about, you know, knowing that I have

only so much tennis left in me,” he told reporters, when asked about the comment in his acceptance speech.

“If I do get injured, you know, maybe if I miss next year, who knows what happens... You never know when your next Grand Slam is going to be, if ever. You never know if you’re going to have an opportunity at this stage.”

Federer added, “Look, I’ve had a tough year last year. Three five-setters are not going to help. I just meant it the way I meant it. There wasn’t something planned behind it, that this is my last Australian Open. I hope can I come back, of course. That’s my hope right now.”

Federer, now four titles clear of Nadal and Pete Sampras on the alltime major-winners’ list, was troubled by injury during the tournament and he said he had been carr ying an upper leg problem since the second round.

Unusually for the Swiss, he took a medical timeout in the final as well as during his five-set semi with Stan Wawrinka. He also went five sets with Kei

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Nishikori in round four.

He said Sunday’s 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 win ranked alongside his 2009 French Open victor y, which completed a career Grand Slam and ended a run of three defeats in the final.

“I think this one will take more time to sink in. When I go back to

Switzerland, I’ll think, ‘Wow’. The magnitude of this match is going to feel different,” he said.

“I can’t compare this one to any other one except for maybe the French Open in ‘09. I waited for the French Open, I tried, I fought. I tried again and failed. Eventually I made it. This feels similar.”

1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF LT. KHACHOLO NGULLIE Anganwadi Worker Sungro

A year has gone since you left us for your eternal home. Yet not a single moment has passed without you in our thoughts. You will be always remain in our hearts.

Deeply miss you in silent tears and prayers.

Loving husband, sons, daughters, grand children & relatives

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CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION OF NAGALAND Regd. RS.583/83 CATHOLIC CENTRE EAST VIEW, D’BLOCK, POST BOX-876 NAGALAND, KOHIMA - 797001

1922 – 2017 We the bereaved family members would like to express our deepest and heartfelt gratitude to those who stood by us through prayers, physically, mentally, materially and financially at the sad demise of Lt. Mrs. Yahenuo, who left for her heavenly abode on 26/01/2017.

We would like to convey our special thanks and gratitude to:1. Mrs & Dr. Nicky Kire (Minister for Forest) 2. Dr. Abei Kelio 3. Upper Nagabazar Baptist Church 4. Nagabazar Baptist Church 5. Nagamese Church, Nagabazar 6. Sümi Aphuyemi Baptist Church, Kohima 7. Leprosy Baptist Church 8. Nagabazar Youth and Panchayat 9. Dzüvichünuomiako 10. Kelionuomiako 11. Suokhrienuomiako 12. Rongmei Nagabazar Colony 13. Kohima Bible College (KBC) 14. Neighbours, friends, relatives and well wishers.

CONDOLENCE MESSAGE The Catholic Association of Nagaland is shocked and grieved to hear about the sudden demise of Shri. K. T. Thomas, Director, Department of Tourism, Nagaland Kohima.

He was an ardent member of the Association and one amongst the few Catholics heading the Department. Being a hard-working , God fearing and disciplined officer, he has contributed a lot towards the upliftment of the Catholic community and the society.

At this hour of grief, the Association along with the Catholic community of Nagaland stand with the family members to share the sorrow and convey heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members. May the Almighty God grant him Eternal rest and give solace to all his near and dear ones.

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"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith"

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Lo n d o n, Ja n 3 0 (Agencies): Jose Mourinho has confirmed Bastian Schweinsteiger will be staying at Manchester United and will be added to their Europa League squad.

The 32-year-old Germany veteran made his first start of the season in the 4-0 thrashing of Wigan in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday only his third appearance of the campaign.

The midfielder had been frozen out by Mourinho but began to train with the first-team again before Christmas and has a future at the club at least for the rest of the season.

Mourinho said, “Yes, he is staying. He is going to in the Europa League list because we opened spaces with (Memphis) Depay and (Morgan) Schneiderlin (leaving).”

“We don’t have many players, and we don’t have many options in midfield.

Ninety minutes (against Wigan) was probably too for Bastian, from minutes 65-70 it was hard for him but now I think he is happy.”

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We the families of Late K. Sukhavi Assumi, Head GB Tsaphimi, wish to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who showed us sympathy on our sad bereavement.

Our thanks to all our immediate and extended families, relatives, neighbours and friends who helped and supported us during his prolonged illness till his last breath.

We convey our gratitude to : 1) Shri Vikheho Y. Swu, Hon'ble Minister R&B Nagaland.

2) Mr Toniho Yepthomi President Sumi Hoho.

3) Mr Inavi Swu President Sumi AphuyemiHoho.

4) Mr Kughakhu Sheqi Advisor AphuyemiKukamiHoho.

5) Rev. P. Hotokhu Zhimomi E.S. SABAK 6) Rev. Kiyeto G. Sema SABC Kohima.

7) Mr Vikheto I. Swu PS Minister R&B. 8) Mr Ghunakha Swu President ANAEF. 9) Aphuyemi Sumi Kuqhakulu Kohima.

10) Doctors and nurses of Bethel Hospital Kohima.

11) ADC & staff Pughoboto.

12) Sumi Aphuyemi Baptist Church Kohima Youth & Women.

13) HOP Fellowship SBC Kohima.

14) Kiyelho BC Women & Youth (WSBAK).

15) Tsaphimi BC Youth & Women.

16) Tsaphimi VC & TKK. 17) Tsaphimi Union Kohima & Dimapur.

18) Puneboqha BC, AG Church & VC. 19) Asukiqha BC. 20) Joint Council Asukiqha.

21) Kitami BC, VC & Union Kohima.

22) Ghokimi VC & Union Kohima.

23) Kichilimi BC & Union Kohima.

24) Mukalimi BC, Youth & VC. 25) Hebolimi BC. 26) Ighanumi BC & VC. 27) Chisholimi BC, Youth, Women & VC. 28) Chishilimi BC. 29) Pughoboto Town BC. 30) Lazami BC. 31) Shesulimi BC & VC. 32) Natsumi Union Kohima.

33) Mishilimi VC. 34) Chunlikha VC. 35) Tsongsa VC. 36) Longidang VC. 37) Sumi Aphuyemi Kiphimi Kuqhakulu.

38) Nipulo SHG Kohima.

39) Lopivi Sutsa Kohima.

40) Insightnots Kohima.

41) GPS Staffs Officers' Hill Kohima.

15th March 1928 – 14th January 2017 42) Azalimqo SABCK. And to the many others who helped with the service to make it truly memorable.

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Man United cruise into FA Cup fifth round

range effort was dealt with, be it poorly, by United second-choice goalkeeper Sergio Romero.

Manchester United now divert their attention to the Premier League, where they face Hull City at Old Trafford on the 1st of February.

Fulham thrash Hull

Smalling rises above Stephen Warnock to crash in his second goal of the season as Wigan’s challenge faded in the rain.

Lo n d o n, Ja n 3 0 Agencies): An impressive second-half display helped defending champions Manchester United ease past Wigan Athletic 4-0 at Old Trafford to book their fifth round place in the FA Cup. Jo s e M o u r i n h o ’s side go in Monday night’s draw as the only English side left competing in four competitions, and despite Wigan providing stubborn opposition, ran out comfortable winners with a free-flowing second-half performance.

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Anthony Martial on the wing, echoed Mourinho’s sentiment that the former Monaco player should be a wide-man, despite the French Inter national’s preferred position as a striker.

After frustrating the hosts for 44 minutes in the first half, Wigan fell behind after Marouane Fellaini who was booed by the Old Trafford crowd a number of weeks ago - displayed great strength, before heading home at the back-post from a Timothy Fosu-Mensah cross.

Out-of-form Martial,

needed a much improved showing after recent poor performances has seen the Frenchman come under scrutiny, and it was the 21-year-old’s cross that found Chris Smalling, who dispatched his headed attempt to give his side a deserved two-goal lead.

Bastian Schweinsteiger marked a rare United start with his first goal at Old Trafford in the 80th minute, after the German managed to hook the ball past Jakob Haugaard, from an Ander Herrera knock-down.

United struggled to penetrate a sturdy Wigan

defence, with the Red Devil’s first clear-cut opportunity arriving in the 24th minute, after Juan Mata failed to direct his shot on target from just inside the area.

With chances at a premium for the hosts, Henrikh Mkhitaryan was guilty of spurring a golden opportunity six minutes later, after the 28-year-old failed to tap home from close-range after Timothy Fosu-Mensah’s pin-point cross found the Armenian at the back-post.

Wigan’s David Perkins was unlucky not to draw his side level, after his long-

SM names Bindra, Gopichand 8-member in task force

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Pulella Gopichand

NEW DELHI, Jan 30 (Agencies): India’s Sports ministry on Monday constituted a task force to prepare a detailed action plan for the next three Olympic Games. Sports Minister Vijay Goel said that PM Narendra Modi has approved the constitution of the eight-member

committee, which includes India’s lone individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra, national badminton coach Pulella Gopichand and former India hockey captain Viren Rasquinha.

The task force will suggest a comprehensive plan of action regain India’s

participation at the next three Olympic Games, to held in 2020, 2024 and 2028, which include shortterm, medium-term and long-term measures for effective results. The other members of the committee are hockey coach S Baldev Singh, Sandeep Pradhan, DG Sports Authority of India Gujarat, Times Group Online chief editor Rajesh Kalra, Om Pathak from School Sports Promotion Foundation, and Prof GL Khanna of the Faculty of Applied Sciences, Manav Rachna International University (Faridabad).

The three sportsmen on the panel come with plenty of pedigree. At the 2008

Lallana voted Eng Player of the Year

Adam Lallana

Lo n d o n, Ja n 3 0 (Agencies): Liverpool’s Adam Lallana has been named 2016 England Player of the Year following a vote among members of the England Supporters club.

The Reds midfielder attracted 39 per cent of votes ahead of Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy (12 per cent) and Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney (eight per cent).

N a t h a n Re d m o n d picked up the England U21 Player of the Year award. The Southampton winger (32 per cent) saw off competition from club teammate James Ward-Prowse (25 per cent) and Chelsea’s Ruben Loftus-Cheek (12 per cent).

Lallana was a regular for England across 2016 with the 28-year-old scoring

his first international goal in September’s last-gasp win over Slovakia, before going on to net in November’s games against Scotland and Spain at Wembley.

Lallana told TheFA. c o m : “ T h i s aw a r d i s a huge honour. The last three winners were Rooney (2015), Rooney (2014) and Steven Gerrard (2012) so that just goes to show what a great achievement this is.

“Things have been going well this season for my club so that always helps.

When you’re playing well for your club then hopefully you can transmit your form into the national team and help out.

“That’s what has been happening but I don’t want that to be for just one season - I want to continue that for as long as possible. Off the

back of a disappointing year for England as a whole, I’ll be looking to definitely improve in 2017 and hopefully we can build on how it has started under Gareth Southgate, as there have been plenty of positives.”

England resume their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign on Sunday March 26 when they face Lithuania at Wembley.

Redmond, 22, was a crucial part of the squad that won 2016’s Toulon To u r n a m e n t a n d a l s o helped the team to reach the 2017 European U21 Championship finals with an unbeaten qualifying record.

“I’m delighted,” said Redmond. “I was up against some other worthy winners, so I don’t think words can describe how good of an achievement it is.

“I’m so thankful to the people that voted for me, and also to the other boys in that Under-21 squad for the past couple of campaigns. I wouldn’t have been able to achieve the levels I’ve been playing at if it wasn’t for the standard of players there.”

Next up for Redmond and his U21 team-mates are trips to Germany and Norway in March, as preparations for this summer’s Euro finals continue.

Beijing Olympics, Bindra made history by winning a gold medal in the 10m Air Rifle event and ended India’s excruciating wait for an individual gold medalist at the Summer Games.

Gopichand has in recent years become synonymous w i t h s u c c e s s. H av i n g coached Saina Nehwal to a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics, he oversaw Sindhu’s stunning r un to the final of the women’s single badminton event in Rio last year. Since he retired from the sport, Gopichand has focussed his energies on scouting for young badminton talent who can raise India’s flag globally.

Championship outfit Fulham eased past Hull City with an emphatic 4-1 win at Craven Cottage to book their place in Monday’s fifth round draw.

After early pressure from the hosts, Sone Aluko broke the deadlock against his former side in the 17th minute, when his volley proved too difficult for Eldin Jakupovic to deal with.

The visitors have been showing signs of revival since Marco Silva’s appointment and Evandro continued his side’s road to recovery when he equalised in the 49th minute, after pressure in the attacking third paid off for the Tigers.

Hull’s lead did not last for too long, as Chris Martin re-established his team’s lead from close-range, before late strikes from Ryan Sessegnon and Stefan Johansen wrapped up the win for Slaviša Jokanovic’s and co.

Fulham ‘keeper Marcus Bettinelli proved pivotal for his side, stopping two Abel Hernandez penalties before saving from substitute Josh Tymon late-on. This is the first time the Cottagers have reached the FA Cup fifth round since 2011.

ASA golden jubilee meet from Feb 14

Kohima, Jan 30 (NPN): The golden jubilee meet of Angami Sports Association (ASA) will be held from Fe b r u a r y 1 4 t o 1 8 a t Kohima. Over a thousand sportspersons from four units of ASA- NASA, SASA, WASA and CSA will compete in athletics, badminton, table tennis, sepaktakraw, volleyball, football (men), bamboo still walk and traditional Naga style wrestling (men). Over Rs. 10 lakhs cash will be handed over to winners in various games and sports.

On February 14, MP Neiphiu Rio, MP Lok Sabha will unveil the jubilee monolith and also declare the athletics events open.

India can’t take Aussies lightly: Tendulkar MUMBAI, Jan 30 (PTI): Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar picked India as the favourites for the upcoming Test series against Australia but warned the hosts that it would be a mistake to take the team from Down Under lightly. India will play a fourTest series against Australia starting February 23.

“The last thing one would like to do is underestimate your opposition and Australia is a strong side. Yes, to play in Indian conditions it would be difficult and Australian players have also acknowledged that, which is a compliment to the Indian team, the way they are playing but you cannot take things for granted,” Tendulkar said launching ‘Sachin by Spartan’ range of sportswear.

“I have no doubt that our team will prepare to their best of the ability and deliver when it matters.

Australians are going to be tough to handle and that’s how it has always been. But I think I am confident of Indian team” Tendulkar added. Tendulkar also emphasised on the fact that people should spend more time in the gyms and less time on dining tables.

SGSA meet postponed

DI M A P U R , JAN 3 0 (NPN): Sumi Games and Sports Association has been rescheduled to February 14-21 at Kuhuboto town, d u e t o u n avo i d a b l e circumstances.

SC appoints former CAG Vinod Rai to head BCCI

NEW DELHI, Jan 30 (Agencies): The Supreme Court of India on Monday appointed former CAG Vinod Rai to head Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) along with noted historian Ramachandra Guha, former Indian cricketer Diana Edulji and IDFC official Vikram Limaye.

B LO G | S u p r e m e Cour t cracks the whip against reform-resisting BCCI leadership SC in its hearing declined Centre’s request to appoint secretary of sports ministry as the member of the committee. SC referred to its earlier judgement debarring ministers and government servants from holding office in BCCI. SC also named Amitabh C h a u d h a r y, A n i r u d h Chaudhary of BCCI and Vikram Limaye to represent BCCI at the ICC meeting in the first week of February.

Earlier on January 24, the apex court rejected all nine names submitted by the (BCCI) counsel, but granted senior lawyer Kapil Sabil permission to provide suggestions for an interim panel to run Indian cricket.

During the hearing, the SC dismissed the names to be appointed as BCCI administrators, submitted in a sealed envelope, while asserting that any individual over the age of 70 will not be appointed as BCCI administrators.

In its order from January 2, during which it had removed Anurag Thakur as BCCI president and disqualified all the board

Vinod Rai

and its state association office bearers who had failed to meet the new norms set by the Justice Lodha Committee, the SC had stated that cricket administrators would be allowed to hold office for a cumulative period of nine years, inclusive of the time they hold office in their respective state associations as well as the BCCI. However, as this was in contrast to that of July 18 which stated that the cumulative tenure would be limited to nine plus nine years - that is, nine years within the BCCI and nine in state associations - the SC last week offered further clarify and set the ineligibility clause as “an office-bearer of the BCCI for nine years or a State Association for the same period”.

On January 20, the c e n t r e m ove d t h e S C against the implementation of the Lodha Committee recommendations on behalf of the Railway Spor ts Promotion Board, Services Sports Control Board and All India Universities three sporting bodies that held full membership of the BCCI earlier but now stand relegated to associate member status without voting rights as per the Lodha panel’s “one state-one vote” recommendation.

MDFA to conduct training and examination for football coaches

Mokokchung, Jan 30 (NPN): For the first time in Mokokchung, an intensive training camp for local football coaches will be held in February. The training will be conducted by an All India Football Federation (AIFF) “D” Certificate instructor, N William Koso.

The training camp for the coaches is being organized by the Mokokchung District Fo o t b a l l A s s o c i a t i o n (MDFA) with an aim to make the football coaches of local clubs to become more professional and dynamic while coaching their club

players. During the camp, the local coaches will be intensively trained and an examination conducted, after which a ‘D-License’ certificate will be awarded to the successful participants.

The MDFA, during the last decades of organizing the annual MDFA Trophy, has observed that the clubs also needs professional and trained football coaches, so that the local players can perform better while playing in the field. This training camp is also an outcome of years of deliberations among the footballers and local coaches by the MDFA. In this connection,

MDFA has invited all the interested local football club coaches and those aspiring to become more professional football coaches to avail this great opportunity and gain the D-License certificate which will be certified by the AIFF D-Certificate Instructor.

The MDFA has asked all the interested participants to submit their bio-data to Supongwati, MDFA t o u r n a m e n t s e c r e t a r y, on or before February 6.

Interested football coaches can contact the MDFA tournament secretary at mobile number: 9856699423 for more details.

YRS announces results of selected candidates

DIMAPUR, JAN 30 (NPN): Department of youth resources and sports has announced the list of selected candidates (football boys) for admission to State sports academy for the year 2017.

The selected candidates are: Pulang, Ito Aye, Anil Sagma, Sukuto, Pur Akum, Calvin Kent, Hetoka, Taka Wati, Letminlal and Vitokhe.

Waiting list: Anunbotou Mazaimo, Iuto Assumi, Aloto Zhimo, Imjung Yanger, Mughapu Chishi, Thejangulie, Mughalu, Kunumoyi, Mughalu, Inoto Murru, Kezevituo, David Khongsai, Tokato Awomi, Haotinmang and Panoto.

Sex abuse scandal is a disgrace: Beckham L ONDON , J a n 3 0 (Agencies): England f o o t b a l l i c o n D av i d Beckham labelled the historical sex abuse scandal that has rocked the sport as a ‘disgrace’ in an insightful interview on BBC Radio.

He was unequivocal in his condemnation of the sex abuse dating back to the 1970’s and 80’s that has emerged since former Crewe Alexandra youth player Andy Woodward went public last November. “ T h e r e wa s n eve r anything like that,” said Beckham.

“It is disgraceful and something has to be done.

The closest we ever came to that was when certain professionals in the senior team would make us do a

David Beckham

funny dance in front of our heroes at the time.”

“It was humiliation but that was just to teach us a lesson. I would like to think clubs are all on board with this and the FA (Football Association) are doing all they can and the more these ex professionals express their opinions there will be more done.”

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