January 4, 2017

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Overwhelming response of poll boycott

10 DISTRICTS REPORT ‘NIL NOMINATIONS’; 6 FILE NOMINATIONS IN PHEK Staff Reporter/Correspondents

DIMAPUR/KOHIMA/ MOKOKCHUNG/ WOKHA/ZUNHEBOTO/ TUENSANG/LONGLENG/KIPHIRE/MON, JAN 3 (NPN): On the first day of nominations to the wards under various municipal and town councils throughout Nagaland, the boycott call given by apex tribe organisations, village and town councils and civil society groups had resulted in nil nominations across the state, except in Phek district where three filed as NPF candidates and three as independent candidates.

This was also confimred

by State Election Commissioner, Sentiyanger Imchen that only three from NPF and another three filed the nominations as Independent candidates.

The process of filing nomination which began on January 3 will end on January 7. It was widely speculated that well ahead of the closure for nominations, certain parties would bypass the boycott call in the same way which the

12-hour KA bandh on Jan 6 Correspondent

DIPHU, JAN 3: Karbi Student and Youth Council (KSYC) has called for a 12hour Karbi Anglong bandh starting from 5 a.m. January 6, 2017 to oppose the special Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) to be conducted by state government on January 8, 2017 for secondary schools in Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC), North Cachar Hill Autonomous Council (NCHAC) and Bodoland Territorial Autonomous Districts.

Karbi Student and Youth Council demands include immediate cancellation of special TET, relaxation of 5 percent in bachelor’s or master’s degree for ST candidates belonging to the hill areas proper-Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao district and conditional exemption of B. Ed degree for ST candidates.

Meanwhile, the organisation has informed that medical services, electricity, milk supply, water supply and press have exempted from the purview of the bandh.

It also requested all sections of people living in Karbi Anglong to extend cooperation during the bandh.

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“ The good thing here is that when they agitate it means they’re ready to do business.”

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Congress did in 1998 when it was the only political party to file nominations to all 60 assembly seats. In the controversial 1998 election Congress won 53 seats (44 uncontested and nine contested) while independents won seven seats.

Dimapur: In Dimapur, sources informed Nagaland Post that some political parties have decided to file their nominations on January 5 for all the 23 wards.

Even as the apex bodies-- Angami, Ao, Lotha and Sumi have asked their respective community members to refrain from filing their nominations, sources said some determined candidates, including those of several political parties, would file their papers with adequate security. Meanwhile, sources also informed that the Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO) has called for a meeting at Dimapur to discuss on the issue.

Kohima: According to DIPR report, Lithrongla Tongpi informed that till 3 p.m. no papers were received from any of the candidates on the first day of filling of

nominations. Tongpi also informed that 26 nomination forms were issued till January 3, 2017.

Angami Public Organization (APO) president Dr. Vilhusa Seleyi also told this correspondent that APO remained firm against holding civic polls. He hoped that intending candidates would respect the voice of the leaders and people. He further informed that APO volunteers consisting of Angami Youth Organization (AYO) and Angami Student’s Union (ASU) were deployed at the main gate of Kohima DC’s office to make the indenting candidate aware of the APO resolution and prevent them for filing nominations.

Mokokchung: In Mokokchung, as per the directives of the Ao Senden, volunteers and representatives from Landowners (Lika board), All Ward Union Mokokchung Town (AWUMT) and Ao Senden officials gathered near DC office to prevent filling of nomination papers for the civic polls.

DC and RO Mokokchung told this correspon-

CMO responds to ENPO DIMAPUR, JAN 3 (NPN): Responding to the letter submitted by ENPO on Nagaland Municipal issue, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) on Tuesday clarified that the 15-day ultimatum submitted on December 10, 2016 by the Naga Hoho and ENPO was received and the issue discussed during the cabinet meeting held on December 13, 2016, a DIPR report stated.

The cabinet was of the opinion to go ahead with the civic body polls rather than waiting to wait for the Supreme Court verdict, CMO stated.

In order to apprise the matter, a meeting was held with representatives of both the ENPO and NH at the chief minister’s residence in Dimapur on December 17, 2016 in the presence of the ministers, parliamentary secretaries and other legislators, wherein the state government’s stand was conveyed to the representatives and the issues raised were amply clarified on that day

where all understood the matter, CMO stated. It was only after the meeting that the dates to hold the civic body polls were announced (December 21), CMO stated.

In this regard, CMO has urged upon ENPO to kindly appreciate that the government had neither ignored nor did it have the intention to sideline the ultimatum submitted by the Naga Hoho and ENPO. “However, if any misunderstanding has been created on this count it is deeply regretted,” the CMO added.

CMO further reiterated that neither the Nagaland Municipal (3rd amendment) Act 2016 nor 33% women reservation would in any way infringe upon article 371(A) “and the state government stands by this”.

Meanwhile, CMO said the chief minister has appealed to the ENPO to extend their cooperation in peaceful conduct of elections to the ULBs which has been set in motion.

dent over phone, that no one turned up so far to file nominations on the first day.

Meanwhile, a joint meeting of Ao Senden, Landowners and All Ward Union Mokokchung Town was held today at Penli Ward Community Hall.

The meeting adopted two resolutions a copy of the resolution, which was made available to the media signed

by Angangba, acting president Ao Senden, Imtisungkum Lika president and R. Ayim LKR chairman All Ward Union Mokokchung Town, stated that the three bodies resolved to reaffirm and strengthen the resolution adopted on January 2.

It further warned that any Ao citizen going against the resolution (by filing nominations) would be considered as going against the Ao customary rights and as per the customary law would be excommunicated.

In Tuensang, Longleng, Zunheboto, Kiphire, Mon, Wokha and Peren as well, it was reported that none of the candidates had filed their nominations on the first day.

On the backfoot, cabinet firm to go ahead with civic polls Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, JAN 3 (NPN): Finding itself on the back foot in the face of mass and overwhelming opposition throughout the state, against the controversy surrounding the decision to press ahead with elections to Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), the state cabinet Tuesday attempted an academic exercise by issuing a clarification but deciding that “the process of election to the ULBs as notified should be completed”.

A press communiqué issued by Menokhol John, Principal Secretary, Municipal Affairs Department (MAD) informed that the decision was made after deliberating on the issue at a meeting held in the Dimapur residence of chief minister T.R. Zeliang According to the communiqué, the response of the cabinet to respective points were: (1)On whether civic polls with 33% women reser vation infringed (Cont’d on p-5) upon rights of Nagas as

Till Tuesday afternoon, no forms were received from any of the candidates, sources informed.

Apex tribe organisations, civil society organisations, town and village councils have totally opposed holding of civic polls on various issues, besides the 33% women reservation.

Some organisations, contended that ceding reservation in civic bodies would provide grounds for making similar future demand to assembly constituencies. If that happened, they said, it would embolden demand for diluting perceived “gender unequality” in traditional and customary laws practices and which would then infringe upon Article 371A. There were also misgivings that in order to raise revenues, municipal and town councils will have to impose tax on land and buildings so as to get central funding. It was feared that such imposition of land and property tax would infringe upon the protection guaranteed under Article 371A.

Quake jolts NE; 1 dead, 4 injured AGARTALA, JAN 3 (PTI): A moderate intensity earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter Scale and epicentred in Tripura jolted the country’s Northeast this afternoon, triggering landslides in the hill state and leaving a woman dead and four others injured.

According to the National Centre for Seismology, the epicentre of the temblor which occurred at 2.39 p.m. was in Dhalai district in Tripura at a depth of 28 km.

Officials in Meghalaya said the quake was felt for quite some time but there was no report of damage anywhere in the state.

The quake was felt in Assam too, including capital Guwahati, and people rushed out of their houses and offices.

“Karimganj, Hailakandi, Cachar and Dima Hasao are the bordering districts of Assam with Tripura. We received reports from the authorities that no damage has taken place there,” Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) Joint Secretary Nandita Hazarika said.

Central govt. extends AFSPA in Nagaland for another six months NEW DELHI/KOHIMA, JAN 3 (IANS): The controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) has been extended for another six months in Nagaland, an official said on Tuesday.

“The Union Home Ministry in a notification on December 30, extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act 1958, in the entire area of Nagaland for another six months, a Nagaland home department official said.

The notification issued by the Home Ministry’s Joint Secretary Satyendra Garg said that the Centre was of the opinion that the area comprising the entire state of Nagaland was in such a “disturbed and dangerous condition that the use of armed forces in aid of the civil power is necessary”.

Rights groups, various civil societies and political parties, specially the tribal-based parties in Northeastern states described the law as “draconian” and have been demanding its withdrawal as the act gave huge powers to the Army

and para-military forces to conduct operations anywhere in the disturb areas without any prior notice.

Besides Nagaland, the AFSPA is also in force in Manipur (excluding the Imphal Municipal Council area), some parts of Assam and in several districts of Arunachal Pradesh.

The Left-ruled Tripura in May 2015 had withdrawn the AFSPA which gave sweeping powers and judicial immunity to security forces in conflict-hit areas. The law was enforced in the state 19 years ago to curb terrorism.

The central government, various political parties, including the Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress hailed the Tripura government’s decision.

The Centre and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah) had entered into a ceasefire agreement in August 1997. Around 60 rounds of talks were held to end the insurgency that was said to have claimed 25,000 lives since 1947.

Manipur crisis: NH appeals MHA to convene tripartite talks DIMAPUR, JAN 3 (NPN): Naga Hoho has appealed to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to intervene and summon a tripartite talks between the government of Manipur and the United Naga Council (UNC), saying a solution to any problem/crisis could be brought only through dialogue across the table.

In a press release, Naga Hoho president P. Chuba Ozukum and Naga Hoho assembly speaker K. Elu Ndang, however, demanded that the president and publicity secretary of UNC, who were still under the police custody, be released unconditionally before any dialogue.

Naga Hoho said it believed in the brotherhood and friendly relationship between the Nagas and Meiteis, which has been maintaining since time immemorial. The Hoho, however, claimed that despite pro-

longed turmoil in the Naga inhabited areas of Manipur, the government of Manipur and the government of India have been maintaining lukewarm attitude towards the genuine demands of the people. It also said that the sensitivity and seriousness to resolve the issue has not been addressed by the responsible authority.

UNC agitation: Seven hurt in police action Correspondent

IMPHAL, JAN 3: The ‘democratic picketing’ of government offices under the banner of United Naga Council (UNC) took an ugly turn on Tuesday in Senapati district where at least seven persons including four women sustained injuries in police action. As a measure to thwart any untoward incidents, the district administration had promulgated section

UNC supporters scuffle with security personnel during in Senapati, Manipur on Tuesday. (PTI)

144 CrPC ahead of the protest. On Tuesday morning, volunteers stormed the mini secretariat complex at Senapati district headquarters to close down the office.

As a result, police in order to disperse the protestors resorted to firing tear-gas shells and mock-bombs. The agitators were also lathicharged. The office picketing began from Monday in Naga dominated areas.

enshrined under Article 371A : the cabinet said women quota in ULBs was a constitutional obligation through Article 243T that came to force in 1993 and not through any Act of the state. It said the Nagaland Municipal Act was only to carry out the constitutional mandate and give effect to Article 243T. (2) On whether concerns expressed by various tribal organisations were addressed by the Nagaland Municipal (Third Amendment)Act,2016: The cabinet maintained that holding of civic polls with 33% women reservation as passed by the government in 2006 to give mandate to Art.243T ( but Part-IXA was subsequently made inoperative by the state government through an assembly resolution on September 22,2012). The cabinet said Art.243T which was in force since 1993 was not found to have infringed on the rights of Nagas as enshrined in Article 371A. It reiterated that holding of elections to ULBs with

Reports said volunteers of Zeliangrong Youth Front (ZYF) and Zeliangrong Baudi (ZB) in Tamenglong district locked down some government offices.

Meanwhile, security has been beefed up across Naga dominated hill districts.

Centre submits report

The Home Ministry has submitted a report to

the Election Commission regarding the “ongoing tension and grave law and order situation” prevailing in Manipur, which is suffering from an economic blockade for more than 60 days.

A senior official said they had given a status report to the EC so that the latter could “independently make an assessment of the situation” in connection with the coming elections in the State.

The official said the EC had asked the Home Ministry for Central forces and had asked for an assessment in the wake of the prevailing situation. “The report is in response to the EC’s demand for Central forces,” said the official.

The Centre had earlier pulled up the Congress-led Manipur government for its failure to resolve the continuous blockade of the national highway by Naga groups.

33% women reservation would not infringe on Article 371A. (3)On whether withholding polls to ULBs would infringe upon Article 371A as maintained earlier by the state government, would stand legal scrutiny, since 25% reservation was already provided by the government in VDBs : The cabinet maintained that withholding elections to ULBs since the last ten years had adverse effect on towns and municipalities in matters of development and local selfgovernance and therefore, keeping elections on hold would “do more harm than good to these ULBs.” (4) On whether civic polls have anything to do with traditional practices of Nagas as townships under municipalities , (which the cabinet described as “new concepts”) had nothing to do with traditional or customary practices of Nagas.: the cabinet decided to have more consultations with the tribal organisations in the days to come “ for better understanding”.

EC holds meet to review its poll preparedness New Delhi, Jan 3 (PTI): With announcement of assembly elections to five states set to be made any day now, the Election Commission of India (ECI) Tuesday held a meeting with CEOs of poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa to fine tune the arrangements.

The law and order situation in Manipur due to road blockade by some Naga groups was the focus of attention of the Commission in today’s meeting, sources said.

At the meeting, the assessment of the law and order situation, deployment of polling personnel, safety and electronic voting machines and strict implementation of the model code of conduct also came up for discussion.

Lipokmar Tzudir steps down as NEZCC director DIMAPUR, JAN 3 (NPN): L i p o k m a r Tz u d i r h a s stepped down as director of the North East Zone Cultural Centre (NEZCC).

Though the reason for his resignation was not made known, sources at NEZCC said his illustrious tenure saw tremendous improvement and excellence in all aspects.

Tzudir, who was also instrumental for streamlining the activities of NEZCC and for ushering in the funds for development of ‘North East Heritage Museum’ at NEZCC complex besides others, remarked: “It has been both a pleasure and an honour to have worked with so many great people at NEZCC. I am extremely proud of what we have been able to accomplish together with my most dedicated staff during my tenure as director”. He further remarked that the NEZCC was a

mighty asset for Nagaland by virtue of its establishment in the state. Hence, he said “the people of Nagaland should be always grateful, supportive and vigilant to ensure that outside forces does not disrupt its progress” “There’s definitely a mixed feeling on stepping down at this juncture where there are still so many dreams to achieve at the Centre, however, I am most confident in knowing that I leave behind a highly determined and committed group of people at NEZCC to see it through,” he added.

It was learned that the Director of Eastern Zone Cultural Centre, Dr. OP Bharti has been given additional charge of NEZCC. While speaking to some of the NEZCC staff, they said Tzudir was one of the most efficient directors, hardworking, selflessly committed and a visionary.

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Veteran politician K.V Pusa laid to rest

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(Inset) K.V Pusa, Family members and others at late Pusa’s funeral in Kohima, Tuesday (NP)

Pradesh Congress Committee and had contributed immensely towards the development of the state and in particular the Southern Angami region. Acharya stated that his vast contribution in various fields would always be treasured and remembered by the people of the state. Governor offered his deepest sympathy and prayer to the family and all the near and dear ones during this time of sorrow and pray almighty God to comfort the family and may God give strength to overcome from this tough time.

Dr. S. C. Jamir: Governor of Odisha, Dr. S. C. Jamir expressed deep shock to hear the sudden demise of late K.V. Pusa. Jamir in a condolence message stated that late Pusa started his political career at a young age and had the privilege of serving the people in different capacities with dignity.

Jamir recalled that late Pusa worked under him as a minister and an office-bearer of the party for many years.

Jamir stated that in whatever responsibility he was assigned, late Pusa did it with sincerity and honesty. Stating that late Pusa was one of the leading lights among his peers, Jamir appreciated at how he had served the people of Nagaland with love, devotion and commitment. Stating that at a very crucial and critical political and social firmament in the state, the Nagas had been deprived of his contributions and service, added Jamir.

Jamir along with his wife further conveyed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and pray that his soul rest in peace.

T. R. Zeliang: Chief minister of Nagaland, T. R. Zeliang in a condolence message described late K. V. Pusa as a thorough gentleman, with his personality as the epitome of humility, always approachable and ready to extend a helping hand or a word of advice to all who sought an audience with him. Chief minister said that late Pusa was profoundly dedicated and committed to his principles and beliefs and maintained an unwavering stand to his political ideologies. Zeliang also stated that late Pusa was a meek and humble person who had endeared himself to one and all, and was forever concerned about the welfare of the downtrodden, the deprived and the general mass. Zeliang remembered that late Pusa was one of the good old friends to congratulate him when he took over the responsibility to

steer the affairs of the state government in 2014, stating that late Pusa was emphatic that the necessity of the time was to provide good governance to the people and that the people desired peace and development. Zeliang stated that besides political affiliation the long remarkable time together as family friend would always be cherished by him, his wife and children. Zeliang further stated that he had lost a very good and personal friend, while the Naga society has been deprived of a tall political leader whose absence would surely dim the horizons and the vacuum created would be difficult to be replaced. T. R. Zeliang on behalf of the people of Nagaland and his family members also extended profound condolences to the bereaved family members and pray to the Almighty to grant them solace and comfort and that the departed soul rest in eternal peace.

Chotisuh Sazo: Speaker of Nagaland Legislative Assembly, Chotisuh Sazo in a condolence message described late K. V. Pusa as a man of vision and a dynamic leader who had dedicated his life for the dignity and integrity amongst the Naga brothers and sisters. Sazo further stated that late Pusa was a man of multifaceted personality whose concern for social welfare and upliftment of the society led him to be associated with various social organizations. His death has caused a great loss to the Nagas in general and Angami community in particular and the void created by him would be difficult to fill, stated Sazo.

Sazo on his own behalf and on behalf of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly conveyed heartfelt condolences and that God grant

solace, courage and comfort to the bereaved family and for the departed soul to rest in eternal peace.

Y. Patton: Home minister of Nagaland, Y. Patton expressed deep shock to learn the sudden and untimely passing away of KV Pusa, former minister and veteran leader. Patton in a condolence message stated that the sudden and untimely demise was a great loss to the Nagas in general and the Angamis in particular and that the void created by his untimely demise would be difficult to fill. Patton along with his wife conveyed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members of late Mhonshan Murry (Asha) and pray to Almighty Lord to grant them strength and peace to the departed soul.

C. L. John: Minister of RD & REPA, C. L. John in a condolence message stated that late K. V. Pusa, during his short span of life proved, undoubtedly one of the sincere, hardworking and bonafide citizen as well as one of a competent public leader in his own capacity with a kind heart, integrity, ample bookish knowledge and vast wisdom. John stated that it would therefore be very difficult to fill the vacuum caused by his premature death and his service to the Angami community in particular and to Nagas in general. John also said that late Pusa’s untiring voluntary services to society and individual would be heartily remembered by one and all.

John further shared deepest sorrow and sympathy with the bereaved family and pray that Almighty God grant peace and solace to the departed soul.

Deo Nukhu: Parliamentary secretary of Higher and Technical Education,

DIMAPUR: Mhonshan Murry, former minister of Nagaland had passed away on January 1 at Kohima after a prolonged illness.

Late Mhonshan Murry belonged to Okotso village under Wokha district. Late Mhonshan Murry was born on March 27, 1944. He graduated from Cotton College, Guwahati and did LLB from Government Law College, Bombay. He was 72 and survived by 5 daughters.

Various condolences have poured in from individuals and organizations.

Chotisuh Sazo: Speaker of Nagaland Legislative Assembly, Chotisuh Sazo in a condolence message had expressed deep sorrow to hear of the demise of late Mhonshan Murry. Sazo stated that late Mhonshan was elected as member of Nagaland Legislative Assembly in the Third Assembly and subsequently appointed as minister of State in different capacities. He was also re-elected as member from the same constituency in the fourth general election and was appointed as minister of State for Information & Publicity, Tourism, Law & Parliamentary Affairs. Sazo on his own behalf and on behalf of NLA conveyed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and pray that the departed soul rest in eternal peace.

Y. Patton: Home minister, Y. Patton in a condolence message expressed shock at the passing away of late Mhonshan Murry (Asha). Patton described late Mhonshan as one of the successful politicians from the district and he had contributed for the betterment of the people and the youths of the Wokha district. Patton stated that in his death, the Naga people have lost a Naga leader and the void created by his death would be difficult to fill. Along with his wife, Patton conveyed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members and peace to the departed soul. .

NPF Kohima: Naga People’s Front, (NPF)

central Hq. Kohima has mourned the demise of late Mhonshan Murry who had passed away on January 1. In a condolence message, NPF termed that with the death of late Murry they had lost an efficient leader whose contribution towards people’s welfare was immense. It described late Mhonshan as a person with legal acumen who had retired from active politics since quite some years. NPF further conveyed condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace.

K. Therie: NPCC president, K. Therie in a condolence message expressed sorrow at the news of the passing away of late Mhonshan Murry. Therie described late Mhonshan as a tall statesman and pioneer politician who held many important instrumental positions during his career. His passing away has caused a vacuum which would be difficult to fill and the loss was shared not only by the bereaved family members but also by the people of the community and state, stated Therie. Therie also conveyed deep condolences to the bereaved family members and pray the Almighty God comfort and console them and that the departed soul rest in peace.

Ex-parliamentarians: President of ex-parliamentarians, T. Khongo in a condolence messaged described late Mhonshan Murry as a dedicated leader who had tirelessly worked for the upliftrnent of the people.

Khongo stated that late Mhonshan’s desire to serve the people with humility made him live a life of principle as public leader.

Khongo further stated that his passing away was an irreparable loss to the state in general and the Lothas in particular. Stating that the valuable contributions he rendered to the people as a politician, social worker and statesman for the cause of the people will always be cherished, Khongo also prayed that the departed soul rest in eternal peace.

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DCC Tuensang: DCC Tuensang in a condolence message by president N. Mosha stated that during its first meeting of the New Year held on January 2, the DCC Tuensang observed one minute silent prayer in respect of the departed leader and extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family. DCC Tuensang stated that it would always remember late K. V. Pusa as a strong leader who had led the Congress party during very difficult time and that his soul rest in peace.

DCC Phek: DCC Phek in a condolence message by president PDCC Mikha Kenye and general secretary i/c media Rilo Therie described late Pusa as an unwavering dynamic leader who sincerely worked to uplift the party despite many challenges. PDCC has offered his near and dear ones prayers and well wishes during this dark time in their life. It further stated that though late Pusa was gone from sight, he would never be forgotten and prayed that God give him eternal rest and the family the strength to bear the great pain.

TSUD: Tenyimi Students Union Dimapur (TSUD) general secretary, A. Shyerhunlo Lorin in a condolence message described late Pusa as one of the most sincere leader not only in politics, but in every field in the society. It stated that losing a great leader like him has created a big vacuum for the Tenyimi people and Nagas in general.

TSUD further expressed its heartfelt condolence to the bereaved family members.

Nagaland Congress: Nagaland congress in a condolence message had described late Pusa as a visionary leader whose death has created a vacuum which would be difficult to fill in.

Nagaland congress further conveyed condolence to the bereaved family and prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace.

RJD: RJP party Nagaland has deeply mourned the demise of late KV Pusa former NPCC president.

Party further conveyed condolence to the bereaved family and prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace.

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KOHIMA, JAN 3 (NPN): Veteran politician, former NPCC president and former minister K.V Pusa passed away Monday early morning at Oking Hospital Kohima after a brief illness. He was 62 and is survived by his wife, two sons, a daughter and three grandchildren.

Elected four-times MLA, late Pusa had served as minister of Veterinary & Animal Husbandry (19981999) and minister of Roads & Bridges and Mechanical (2000-2003) during the SC Jamir government. He also served as the president of the Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) in 200809 and was a sitting member of the All India Congress Committee (AICC).

Besides his political career, Late Pusa was also associated with social activities including students’ union, farmers and sports organizations and he was also the chairman of Mezhür Higher Secondary School Kohima and a founding member of the Nagaland Contractors’ and Suppliers’ Union.

In an emotional funeral service held at his residence Monday afternoon, many speakers mentioned the charismatic personality of late Pusa, his humility and described him as man of principle. MP Lok Sabha Neiphiu Rio reminisced his fond memories, shared with late Pusa whom he said was his childhood friend and colleague. He said late Pusa was an able leader who gave his all to his people.

Late Pusa’s old mate, former CLP leader and current PHE minister Tokheho Yepthomi expressed shock and said it was difficult to believe that his friend Pusa was no more. He said Pusa was one of the best human beings he had known, who had the quality of leadership, patience and tolerance and lot of reasoning in public life. He said Nagas and Viswema villagers had lost a visionary leader.

Late Pusa’s old congress colleagues and friends, former minister Nillo Rengma, former home minister I. Imkong, Z. Lohe and others also paid rich tribute to late Pusa. Dr. Elivil Pusa spoke on behalf of the family members.

Condolence messages of governor P.B. Acharya, Odhisa’s governor Dr. S.C Jamir and Nagaland’s chief minister T.R. Zeliang were also read out at the funeral service. Also former chief minister Arunachal Pradesh Nabam Tuki, NPCC, ExParliamentarian Association of Nagaland, BJP state unit, Nagaland Post, Naga Hoho, APO, AMK, AYO, ASU, NPYC, KDCC, Phek DCC, Mao Union Kohima, Poumai Union, SAPO, former MP W Wangyuh Konyak and several others condoled the death of K.V Pusa.

State home minister Y. Patton, MLA Er. Kropol Vitsu, parliamentary secretaries Amenba Yaden, Deo Nukhu, NSMDC chairman Neiphrezo Keditsu, advisor to CM Merentoshi R Jamir and several others attended the funeral service.

The mortal remains of late Pusa was taken to his native village Viswema for his final journey. Meanwhile, various individuals and organizations have condoled the demise of late K. V. Pusa.

G ove r n o r o f N a galand: Governor of Nagaland, P.B. Acharya extended deep condolences on the death of late K.V. Pusa. Governor described late Pusa as a great social worker, a person who had worked for the welfare of all the Naga tribes. Acharya stated that late Pusa had a very pleasant and accommodating personality and was very secular respecting all religion. Acharya stated that late Pusa was minister of Roads and Bridges, member of All India National Congress, president of Nagaland

Deo Nukhu expressed shock at the sudden demise of late K. V. Pusa. Nukhu described late Pusa as good at heart, good friend of both young and old and also a prominent Naga leader regardless of political party colour.

Nukha mourned that his passing away would leave behind a vacuum not only to his constituency but to all Naga people. Nukhu also prayed that the departed soul rest in eternal peace.

W. Wangyuh: Ex-MP (RS), W. Wangyuh Konyak in a condolence message stated that late Pusa had served the people of Nagaland in many capacities such as minister and president, NPCC. Wangyuh stated that late Pusa’s contributions would always be remembered. He also stated that late Pusa was a friend, a man of principles, honest and simple. In his death, the people of Nagaland has lost a good leader in general and particularly for the Angami community, stated Wangyuh. Wangyuh on his own behalf and on behalf of his family conveyed deepest condolences to the bereaved family.

ENLU: Eastern Nagaland Legislators Union (ENLU) convenor and Nagaland Health and Family Welfare minister, P. Longon, on behalf of ENLU had expressed shock and grief over the sudden demise of KV Pusa, a veteran Naga politician. In a condolence message, the ENLU said the demise of KV Pusa was a great loss to the Naga society and a big vacuum created which would be difficult to fill.

ENLU described late Pusa as a true Naga patriot and a seasoned politician who had worked for the aspiration of the Naga people during his life time. ENLU also conveyed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members and that the departed soul rest in peace.

State BJP: State BJP in a condolence message by its general secretary (media) and spokesperson, Jaamgsillung Gonmei stated that state president Visasolie Lhoungu has mourned the loss of a great leader of the state and particularly of the southern Angami region which would be a void difficult to be fill. State BJP pray that the departed soul rests in peace and also conveyed

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HAPPY 30TH ANNIVERSARY 3rd Jan. 1987 to 3rd Jan. 2017

Mrs & Mr Toikhu & Hekani Assumi

Mr. Chonglang & Mrs. Nyamjei Phom

“And beyond all these things put on love which is the perfect bond of unity.” Colossians 3.14

Dearest onyu & opa Thank you for being wonderful parents, for all that you have given us and done for us. May God Almighty continue to bless both of you with good health and long life.

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Dearest Dad and Mom This 30th Wedding Anniversary is a wonderful reminder of how deeply you’re rooted in each other and in the love of our God almighty. We are blessed beyond compare to have you as our parents.

We thank God almighty for this beautiful day and we pray that the love you share last a lifetime.

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With great gratitude and honor to our God, we, the children and all the family members would like to extend our heartiest warm wishes to our beloved father Mr. G. Khewoto Achumi the former Chieftain of Khumishi(A) village, who is celebrating his “one hundred years birth anniversary” at Thilixu village.

He was born at Khumishi(A) village in 1917 and is blessed with twelve (12) children, thirty eight (38) grand children and twenty one (21) great grand children. On this joyous occasion, we thank our Almighty God for granting him long years with good health and further render our prayers that he may be blessed for the years that are yet to come.

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Paiwang Konyak flagging off the state helicopter service at Dimapur airport on January 2. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: Nagaland minister of Transport, Civil Aviation, IT &C and Border Affairs, Paiwang Konyak flagged off the state helicopter service on January 2 at Dimapur Airport, to be operated by Global VECTRA Helicorp Limited (GVHL) for a period of 2 years.

According to DIPR report, while welcoming the GVHL which had started the State Helicopter Service (SHS) from January 2 till December 31, 2018 as per the Memorandum of Understanding, Paiwang impressed upon them for adapting themselves to the local environment and to deliver quality service to the people with the paramount safety aspect, so that their services rendered would

Pochury Hoho supports 33% women reservation

DIMAPUR: Amidst the ongoing imbroglio over the issue of 33% women reservation where the state government and apex tribal bodies are at loggerheads, the Pochury Hoho (PH) has come out in support of the reservation saying it has “no objection on issuing of 33% Women Reservation for the Town Council election.”

In a press note, PH general secretary Er. Vichutho Nyusou, said the Hoho had brought out an office memorandum on July 13, 2016, “that if

any group of people or organization of Pochury is taking up an initiative step for social upliftment and community development, the Pochury Hoho shall not stop/sabotage them from doing their job in the interest of the people of Pochury.”

The press note added that the memorandum was served with reference to the humble appeal letter regarding to 33% Women Reservation received from the president and colleagues of Pochury Mothers Association.

Assam Rifles conduct civic action projects at Yakur, Shamator DIMAPUR: 15 Assam Rifles conducted a free medical camp on December 28 in Yakur village, Tuensang district to provide medical treatment to the local populace where requisite medical facilities were not available. A specially constituted medical team from 15 Assam Rifles conducted the medical camp. Altogether 229 patients were given the necessary treatment and free medicines.

According to AR, the people of Yakur village and adjoining villages appreciated the initiative of 15 Assam Rifles for organizing the medical camp.

In a similar civic action project, 15 Assam Rifles provided assistance to the Shamatore village authorities in levelling the village football ground and extension of the approach road at Shamatore village. The battalion undertook the work with its own resources and finished the project in two days.

15 Assam Rifles on, December 29 dedicated the ground and approach road as a Christmas and New Year gift for the local people of Shamatore village.

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always be cherished.

Further, Konyak urged upon the people of Nagaland availing the services to cooperate with the personnel of GVHL reminding them that unlike motor vehicle transportation, many a times air service regulations, weather conditions, technical and state emergency requirement may restrict the service causing last minute cancellation.

He asked the commuters to bear with such inconvenience caused out of such situations at times. Paiwang also informed that the government of India facilitates operation of State Helicopter Service under subsidised scheme from the ministry of Home Affairs. In view of the reviewed subsidy categorisa-

tion by the GoI for State Helicopter Operation, the state government cannot exceed the maximum flying hours guaranteed per month due to financial implications, Konyak cited.

He also said that the terms and guidelines of the subsidy scheme being granted to normal sortie commuters and medical or patient evacuation have to be strictly adhered to reminding that deviation would attract forfeiture of the subsidy claims.

“Other than that, all requisition/chartering by VIPs and VVIPs and any agency; individual or group would have to bear the full date to qualify for continuation of the State Helicopter Service under the Scheme” Paiwang informed. The minister also

said that CM, T. R. Zeliang keenly monitors the service being rendered to the people of Nagaland by the State Helicopter Service for ensuring that the services were utilised in maximum for the benefit of the people of the state.

Also speaking on the occasion, the deputy chief of GVHL, Captain Rajbir Singh Brinda thanked the Nagaland government for giving them opportunity to serve the people and assured that the company would carry out the task with utmost responsibility living up to their expectations. He remarked that their sole purpose in Nagaland would be to serve the people ensuring that besides routine services to the forward areas in the state, medical evacuation by helicopter gets due support and attention. Highlighting briefly on the history of the company, Rajbir described GVHL as the most respected and largest helicopter operator in the country’s private sector with a fleet of 26 helicopters comprising of both single and twin engine helicopters with six more to be inducted this year.

“The fleet includes AW 139, Bell 412, EC 155, EC135, H 130 and AS350 B3 and very soon to be inducting a first of its kind helicopter AW169 in India to be deployed for the Government

Apex bodies oppose civic polls DIMAPUR: Even as the state government prepares to hold the elections to Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) next month, several apex tribal organisations and civil societies have dug their heels in calling for a boycott of the proposed civic polls. Earlier, the Naga Hoho, Eastern Naga Peoples Organisation and some village councils have strongly opposed and had expressed their sentiments.

C N TC : C e n t r a l N a g a Tribes Council (CNTC) said it had resolved to firmly oppose the conduct of elections to ULBs within its jurisdictions–Mokokchung, Wokha, Zunheboto, Dimapur– till appropriate amendments were made to the Nagaland Municipal Act which, it stated, infringes upon Article 371A of the constitution.

“Any move that infringes upon Article 371A of the constitution is a clear violation on the rights of the Nagas,” CNTC Media Cell stated in a press note.

According to CNTC, ‘notwithstanding’ (the opening remark of Article

371A) clearly defines that the rights and interests of the Nagas cannot be compromised whatsoever in any manner. CNTC informed that the decision to oppose the ULBs elections was collectively taken in a meeting of three apex bodies of Ao Senden representatives, Lotha Hoho and the Sumi Hoho.

Other Dimapur based units tribal bodies the Ao Senso Telongjem Dimapur, Lotha Hoho Dimapur and Western Sumi Hoho were also present in the meeting and fully resolved to support the decision of the apex body CNTC, it added.

AYO : A n g a m i Yo u t h Organisation (AYO) has come out in support of Angami Public Organisation’s (APO) boycott call against holding of elections to ULBs with 33% reservation in its present form saying it will continue to boycott the civic polls “until an amicable solution to the ongoing imbroglio is arrived at.”

“The AYO stands in solidarity with the APO and the rest of Naga community in every district against any

infringement of our customary laws and Article 371(A) of the Indian Constitution,” Maintained AYO in a press note signed by AYO president Neinguvotuo Krose and vice president Peter Rutsa.

AYO further cautioned that stern and befitting action as per Angami customary law will be taken against any of its members who violate the boycott call given by the APO. CPO: The Chakhroma Public Organisation (CPO) has, in its meeting with the concerned citizens of Municipal and Town councils under its region, resolved to stand in support of the APO’s decision in regard to the ULBs election in Nagaland.

According to a press note by president CPO Vichütuolie Mere, the Chakhroma people also feel that the democratically elected government should listen to the voices of the people.

CPO has therefore directed its members to strictly adhere to the directives given by the apex body of the Angamis’ to this issue.

of Bihar,” he maintained.

He further informed that the company has a total of 97 pilots mostly from defence background, each with more than 20 years of flying experience in all types of terrain.

The company operates from 14 locations in India with Nagaland to be the 15th location, he said.

Principal secretar y to the CM Nagaland and finance commissioner, Temjen Toy who chaired the programme said that helicopter services in Nagaland started way back in 1987 and the current MOU with GVHL would be the 5th chapter in helicopter aviation of Nagaland. He urged upon the company for providing the services with diligence and sincerity for the benefit of the people of Nagaland.

In the programme, associate pastor Lotha Baptist Church Dimapur, Thenjamo Tsanglao invoked God’s blessings while pastor Dimapur Christain Fellowship, Rev.Subong Jamir offered the dedicatory prayer.

DC Dimapur, commissioner police Dimapur, officials from Nagaland State Transport and Airport Authority Dimapur, officials and pilots from GYM and hosts of other dignitaries attended the programme held at Dimapur Airport premises.

Akhoya students union celebrate 75th anniversary

Chief guest Anenla S Longchari during the celebration program of the students’ Platinum anniversary on December 29.

DIMAPUR: Akhoya celebrated its students’ union platinum anniversary on December 29, with Anenla S Longchari (IAS) as chief guest and Clark Theological College (CTC), Aolichen professor Rev. Dr. M. Rongsen Longkumer as main speaker.

Speaking at the programme, chief guest Anenla S Longchari reminded the students saying that “Education is not measured by just passing academic grade and getting degrees but by acquiring the knowledge and its application to meet the needs of the people”.

She encouraged the students to set proper aim in life from the beginning and put effort in endeavouring to reach that target so as to enable them to use their own potentials for the benefit of the society.

Focussing on the jubilee theme “For the nations” , Rev. Prof. M.Rongsen Longkumer enlightened the students that today’s world was becoming as one famKOHIMA: Konyak Union ily, with nation states also Naginimora (KUN) has becoming members of that unanimously decided to global family, it was thereallow the state government conduct the elections to Town Council.

The decision to this effect was made during a meeting held under the aegis of KUN on December 1.

In a joint statement issued by KUN president Chingyong Konyak; Head GB, Henpong; GBs-- Shangyo, Longme, Chingyong, Methna and Wankem urged the concern department to conduct the Town Council elections at the earliest.

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fore important that every individual must consciously act with that global consequences.

He urged the students to acquire skills and participate not only in consumption but also in production so as to make themselves productive citizens for the nations. He also encouraged each and every student to become expert in one or other particular area of human needs to serve the nations meaningfully in one’s own life.

T. Aochuba IFS and Limaakum T Jamir, NPS also exhorted the students and AKM president, L. Jemti Longchar and LKM president, Imnakika Jamir brought and shared the words of jubilee greetings on the occasion.

The programme highlighted special numbers which was presented by jubilee choir, Naga Idol finalist Purkumzük, duet singers from Dimapur, Taochimen & Jungjenna and Katila & Sennala.

Earlier, chief guest unveiled the jubilee monument and released the souvenir.

AST Kiphire unit visits DHK and DJK

AST team visiting patients at District Hospital Kiphire.

Dimapur: The Good Will team of Akehda Sangtamlar u Thsingmujang (AST) Kiphire Unit led by its president Atongla Sangtam visited District Hospital Kiphire and District Jail Kiphire on December 31, 2016.

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the team gave them monetary help in both the places. It stated that the team as a good will mission held a prayer programme for speedy recovery of the patients while in prison, the team encouraged the inmates to have hope in life and adviced them not to repeat the same mistakes again in future and to pray for forgiveness.

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‘Issue red alert notice to arrest M’laya legislator’

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Shillong, Jan 3: Civil society groups in Meghalaya on Tuesday asked the state police to issue a red alert notice to arrest Independent legislator Julius Dorphang, who has been accused of raping minor girl.

The groups comprising of a powerful women’s group Civil Society Women’s Organisation and Thma U Rangli, a progressive political outfit of Meghalaya, also reiterated their demand for the resignation of Home Minister H.D.R.Lyngdoh after his son’s guest house was used for sexual exploitation.

Dorphang, a former rebel leader of the outlawed Hynniewtrep Na-

tional Liberation Council (HNLC), went into hiding after police registered a case against him under Section 366 (A) of the IPC read with Section 3(a)/4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POSCO) Act and under Section 5 of Immoral Trafficking Prevention Act (ITPA).

“A red corner notice should be immediately issued to all states in the country including all exit and entry points of the state to arrest the Independent legislator,” the groups said in a statement.

They also demanded from the Assembly Speaker Abu Taher Mondal to take note and take action against Dorphang. “The Chief Minister ought to take full responsibility

and ensure action against the two legislators who are members of the Meghalaya United Alliance government,” they added.

However, Home Minister said that he would not step down but assured that he would not interfere in the investigation.

“I leave it to the police to freely and fairly investigate the case, and those involved should face consequences according to the law,” Lyngdoh said.

Police have arrested five persons, which include three women pimps Mamuni Parveen, Tarisha Mary Kharbamon, Mona Lisa Shangpliang and Madan Bahadur Thapa.

A waitress of the Home Minister’s family-run guest house Usha Deb Barman has also been arrested.

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Agitation demanding ILPS in Manipur revived

Takam Pario elected as leader of PPA

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Itanag a r , Jan 3 (PTI): Palin MLA Takam Pario has been unanimously elected as the leader of Peoples’ Party of Arunachal (PPA) Legislature party.

The decision to this effect was taken in a meeting of all the ten PPA MLAs held in a city hotel here yesterday under the chairmanship of Pario, a party release said here today.

Besides appointing Markio Tado, MLA from Tali as the chief whip of the party, Bordumsa-Diyun legislator Nikh Kamin has been appointed as the spokesman, the release said.

The MLAs present in the meeting apart from suggesting legal consultation regarding the legality of merger of 33 party’s MLAs to BJP, also resolved to stand united under the leadership of Pario.

IMPHAL, Jan 3: Agitation demanding implementation of Inner Line Permit System or a similar regulation to check migrants entering in Manipur was revived on Tuesday after a gap of few months.

To mark the resumption of the agitations, volunteers of the Students’ Wing of the Joint Committee of Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS) today burnt the effigies of chief minister O Ibobi Singh and deputy chief minister Gaikhangam.

Volunteers of the Women’s Wing of JCILPS also stormed the residences of MLAs, RK Anand, Laishom Ibomcha and Th Lokeshwar and Speaker of the Manipur Legislative Assembly in Imphal.

Students of CC Higher Secondary School, Imphal also took to the streets near

their school campus and shouted various slogans demanding implementation of ILPS in the state.

Banners demanding immediate state assembly session to pass bills for introduction of ILPS were displayed.

At the concluding part of the agitation, the students also burnt the effigies of chief minister O Ibobi Singh and home minister Gaikhangam.

Students of GP Women’s College under the aegis of the JCILPS staged a sitin-protest in front of their office and burnt the effigy of the chief minister.

While alleging political parties of sidelining ILPS issue, the students warned the state government with intense forms of agitations if it fails to introduce the ILPS bill before the commencement of the Election Code of Conduct.

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Almost one lakh visitors to Health insurance covers only 10% households in Assam Don Bosco Museum in 2016

Shillong, Jan 3: One of top museums in India and Asia, Don Bosco Museum located at Mawlai in Shillong received almost one lakh visitors in 2016.

Based on the visitors’ statistic from 2nd January to 30th December 2016, there were a total of 95,977 visitors both from domestic and abroad. Of the total visitors, 65352 were domestic adults, 1032 foreign adults, 21304 domestic school students, 8141 university and college students from India and 158 were foreign students.

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also received the TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence 2016 and was also featured among the top 10 museums in India and the best 25 museums in Asia for 2016, honouring it with the Travellers’ Choice award.

Fr. Joseph Puthenpurakal, director of the museum, “Despite the growing publicity of Don Bosco Museum, more initiatives on modernisation of the museum need to be taken up to increase its footfalls and also to promote the cultural heritages of the indigenous peoples and to boost the untapped tourism potential in India’s North East.”

crease from 2.3% when the last survey was carried out in 2005-6. Urban Assam fared poorly as well with a meagre 12.6% of households being covered by a health scheme.

O n ly A n d a m a n & Nicobar Islands and Manipur ranked below Assam when it came to this important key indicator in the survey with 5.7% and 3.6% respectively. Tripura, according to the survey, recorded 58.1% coverage, Meghalaya (34.6%) and Sikkim (30.3%).

Population sciences experts and medical practitioners have expressed concern over Assam’s minimal coverage of health schemes.

“Reasons as to why it is so

PUBLIC NOTICE

OFFICE OF THE MIDDLE KHOMI STUDENTS’ UNION

This is to inform the general public that whosever dealing with my Ex wife Smti. Kevikienuo, D/o Lt. Halobu Zeliang of Gaspani, Medziphema, Dimapur in purchasing land or lending loan to her shall be doing so at their own risk and the undersigned shall not be in anyway held responsible.

It is made clear that Smti. Kevikienuo and I have been separated for more than 13 years.

VITHANYü CIESOTSU, Kohima Village, EX-GB, L.Khel K-4598

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The Kikrüma Welfare Union of Pfütsero Town heartily congratulate Mr. Neveyo Vero, son of Mr. Sovetso Vero, member of our Pfütsero home town who has been selected and recommended by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) 2016 for appointment to the post of Assistant Geologist in the Geological Survey of India, Ministry of Mines for which our Village Community wish him every success in his service career and prosperous life in all his future endeavours.

Dist.Kohima:Nagaland.Pin-797001 Regd.No.H/RS-4942 dated 28/01/2008.

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The Tesophenyu Group Union Kohima conveys hearty congratulations to Shri. K.T. Thomas on being promoted to the post of Director of Tourism, Nagaland and being the first ever from Tesophenyu occupying the post of Director.

The Union wishes and pray that the Almighty God continue to bless and guide him in his future endeavours.

(RUCHUSENG TEP) (KAGHALO SEMY) Gen.Secy, T.G.U.K President, T.G.U.K

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ESTD. 1961 Dist. Phek, Nagaland CONGRATULATORY NOTE We the Middle Khomi Students’ Union convey our heartiest congratulation to Mr. Zhoi Lohe, EAC (NCS) Longleng for been promoted to SDO (Civil).

The Union while congratulating him wishes him to serve with more sincerity and dedication for our society and achieve further success in the days to come.

Rukusa Lohe, President, MKSU Zhosahu Lala, Gen. Secy., MKSU

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Through this column, the entire citizen of Aghunato Town and its adjoining areas highly appreciate and acknowledge the creation of HSLC Examination center at Aghunato Govt. Hr. Secondary School (AGHSS). The Aghunato Govt.

High School has been established in 1963 and it has been a long awaiting dream of the people of Aghunato for the HSLC examination center to be introduced. Today this dream has become a reality and has been achieved through the initiatives of many people. We show our heartfelt gratitude to the NBSE chairman Mrs. Asano Sekhose and the board members for the initiatives undertaken for creation of HSLC examination center at Aghunato and we also immensely show our gratitude to Mr. Phukhayi Assumi, Parliamentary Secretary soil and water conservation, Govt. of Nagaland for his support and initiative towards this cause and making this a possibility.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

On New Year's Eve, 31 December 2016, the Business Union Super Market, Dimapur had the privilege to heartily Volunteer and serve tea and snacks to all the dwellers and passers by accounting to a number of 853, thronging around Super Market. The Union acknowledge Mr. G. Kits, Council Chairman, United Colony, Nagarjan, for his contribution.

Appreciation also goes to the Child Evangelism of Nagaland Church, Dimapur, for organising the Musical Night at Super Market.

The Union wishes all the citizens of Dimapur a blessed New Year.

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was carried under the aegis of the Union ministry of health and family welfare. The Mumbai-based International Institute of Population Sciences (IIPS) was designated as the nodal agency to conduct the survey.

Information was collected from 24,542 households, 28447 women and 3860 men. “There should be an universal health insurance scheme which should be put in place as early as possible. The state government should have accelerated its efforts. I haven’t seen the NFHS survey but the 10.4% figure is quite low,” said a medical practitioner.

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low in Assam are difficult to comprehend. At times, it may so happen that the head of the family is unavailable when a survey is being carried out and the person available may not be able to give details about the pertaining questions. Again, the low percentage may be due to lack of awareness about insurance or health schemes. It could only be hypothetical,” said a population science expert based out of Assam.

Fieldwork for the survey in Assam was carried out from November 6, 2015 to March 31, 2016. It was done by Nielsen (India) Private Limited. NFHS-4

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Sri Sri Maharudra Yagya for the world peace and human welfare has begun with Kalash Yatra from Ram Janaki Thakurbari to Urban Haat, Dhansiri River Dimapur, wherein a mass number of married and unmarried female participated in unique colour of dresses with Kalash. Thousands of devotees from in & around the city both male and female also participated the Yatra. Horses and band party in their colourful dresses made the yatra an attractive. Yagya Samiti, Dimapur expresses its sincere gratitude to the administration and public for their kind support to make the Yatra a successful. There shall be Puja – Archana, Hawan and Prasad distribution till 12/01/17 as per our programme fixture.

ETSA KAKO Tsungon 13th January 2017 lo N.Longidang yanina Oyamo kyon nzontsu thyuta-santa khiala. Hoji tsokona eboe tso nzyu 20(mekyu) na mhawoe Nrung Longidang to ejana evan, oyani evan tsolia metapoe evan tsolia, topvu na thyuta-santa jilo oro the-nrungtale to mekruka ntsitala.

Ntsita yi:a. Myingsekata (reception) jo 12 th January 2017 lona khiv. Hoji tsokona eboe tso topvu na ji nchok lojo oyani vanthukvu shikvu. Osi mmyulani jo sikhying yanta osi senchumta ekhum liv. b. Tsungon 13th January 2017 lo thyuta-santa jilo jo Oyamo Council osi Union yakchia tie thyuta-santa etsuchi mekana agendas jiang khyarhyui thyuta-santav. Hoji tsokona oyamo Union akvuna ophioyan sikhing vanlan-yilan mmhonkata evov tsokona methaki hansi thyuta-santa jilo rotale to danjunga ntsitala. c. Zotoro wolan-yilan, Wokha – N. Longidang, tsokona jo Oyamo Council na zev. Tsungon 12 January 2017 lo 1:00 PM ekhoe jo Forest Colony Junction, Wokha Town lona khochiv. Wolan-yilan nsunglan tsokona jo (1) Mr. Phyodemo Ngullie (2) Lumdemo Ngullie (3) Tsurenthung Ezung to shiang enghikae lia. d. Eboe tso ochoang kvutata na unrocheta tsona N.Longidang Village Council thungi erantsungi na lanka kvutowoe na unroche cho sana ntsitokvu/hantokvu shikvu. Hoji to untsoa tsona unroe jiang chuovung jo eroe jiang na methakiv osi ochiha ekhiram tsokona lanka unchonchi yala to tanjunga ntsitala. e. Tsungon 12 tona 13 January 2017 lo tsolan yulan jo Council na zetala.

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G U WA H AT I , Jan 3 (Agencies): When it comes to health schemes or insurance coverage in rural Assam, the state does not fare too well. The latest National Family Health Survey-4 ( 2015-16 ) revealed only 10.4% of the households have at least one member covered under any such scheme.

The state government, which rolled out the ambitious Atal Amrit Abhiyan (AAA) last Sunday, now faces a daunting task to improve the coverage. The AAA scheme aims to cover below and above poverty line (BPL/APL) families whose annual income is below Rs 5 lakh. Assam’s 10.4% was only an 8% in-

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INFORMATION

Visatsunuomia Annual Day 2017 would be held on 5th January 2017 at Kholera Ground (Kigwema). All Visa Tsus are requested to attend without fail. There will be a raffle draw, gift exchange, presentation & other activities.

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Akhilesh meets ousted ‘Netaji’

L u c k n ow, J a n 3 (AGENCIES): Even as the battle over the party’s symbol ‘cycle’ continued unabated, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav met his father and Samajwadi Party patron Mulayam Singh Yadav at the latter’s residence here amid speculation of a patch-up on the cards.

Mulayam’s younger brother and close confidante Shivpal Yadav, however, said he was not aware about any such meeting, but added that he would definitely attend it if invited.

This came as reports earlier suggested that the fatherson duo had a telephonic conversation.

Akhilesh met his father at the latter’s residence at 5 Kalidas Marg on Tuesday.

The meeting lasted three hours.

Mulayam later called for his son, as well as former ministers Narad Rai and Om Prakash, both of whom had been dismissed

by Akhilesh, amid rumours that the previous yielded no result.

T h e Ya d av s h ave plunged their party into a crisis just as Uttar Pradesh

gets ready to vote.

Akhilesh has, with the backing of thousands of party workers, replaced his father as the party chief.

The 77-year-old Mulayam has said that’s a no-go and that his camp-considerably smaller than that of his son’s --is what should be recognised as the legitimate Samajwadi Party.

M u l aya m m e t t h e Election Commission on Monday to demand that the party symbol--the cycle-remained his property.

However, earlier in the day, Akhilesh’s mentor and uncle Ram Gopal Yadav met the Election Commission to present a counter-claim. He claimed that 90% party members were with them.

At a party gathering on Sunday in Lucknow, Akhilesh was named president of the Samajwadi Party.

He then pushed his father into retirement by declaring that he would now function as patron and mentor. Mulayam and his aides like Shivpal Yadav and Amar Singh have insisted his faction is the legit Samajwadi Party.

Overwhelming response of poll boycott (From-p1) According to an apex tribal hoho, such issues could have been deliberated by postponing civic polls postpone for a month or two, till a common ground was found with all apex tribal and civic society organisations.

More oppose polls

CPO: Chakhesang Public Organisation (CPO) at its emergency general meeting at Pfutsero town hall held on January 3, 2017 has resolved to boycott the ongoing municipal council/town council election process within its jurisdiction.

In a press note, CPO president Kekhwengulo Lea and general secretary Mutsivoyi Kotso stated that the resolutions were unanimously adopted during the meeting attended by all frontal organisations, former Chakhesang Public Organisation officials, executive council members, VCCs, GBs and invitees.

CPO has also directed respective village council chairmen to refrain its members to participate in the civic body polls. The organisation cautioned that any Chakhesang violating its decision would be excommunicated from

R Syiemlieh Former Puducherry minister hacked to death appointed as

Karaikal, Jan 3 (PTI): Former Puducherry Agriculture Minister VMC Sivakumar was hacked to death by an unidentified gang here today, police said. Sivakumar was on his way to inspect construction work when his car was blocked by the gang at Neravy-TR Pattinam near Tamil Nadu’s Nagapattinam district and attacked with sickles, police said.

He was rushed to government hospital, where he was declared brought dead, they said. 67-year-old Sivakumar is survived by wife, two sons and two daughters.

He was the speaker of Puducherry Assembly from 1996 to 2000. Sivakumar was MLA for five terms - four times on DMK ticket and once as independent - since 1980 representing Neravy-TR Pattinam constituency. He is now with AIADMK.

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New Delhi, Jan 3 (PTI): David R Syiemlieh has been appointed today as the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) by President Pranab Mukherjee.

Syiemlieh, a UPSC member, has been asked to take over charge on January 4 and will remain the head of the organisation till his retirement on January 21, 2018 or till further orders.

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the community and further actions would be taken as deem fit. Meanwhile, CPO has empowered Chakhesang youth front to enforce the resolution.

LH: Lotha Hoho, Wokha has affirmed to stand steadfast in support of CNTC’s decision against ULB elections with women reservation, and enforcement of the Nagaland Municipal Act 2012 and ULB Election.

In a press release, LH chairman, Mhao Humtsoe, and general secretary Mhondamo Ovung, said the Hoho would not allow the ULB elections till the “seemingly imported” Nagaland Municipal Act was amended section by section by removing all provisions that infringed on the customs and traditions of the Nagas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 371A of the Indian Constitution. The signatories also reminded all ULB intending candidates for Wokha and Bhandari town councils that any intending candidate who filed nomination would violate the decision of the Lotha Hoho and would be doing so at one’s own personal risk. LH also appealed to them to understand the sentiments of the Nagas and to cooperate with the hoho

and not to file nomination for the ULB elections.

CVC: Chumoukedima village council (CVC) and all tribal units under its jurisdiction at an emergency meeting on January 2, 2017 at Chumoukedima village council hall resolved to strongly adhere to the call of Naga Hoho, ENPO, APO, Ao Senden, Sumi Hoho respectively to boycott the ensuing Chumoukedima town council election.

In a press release, Chumoukedima village council chairman Razouvotuo Chatsu stated that the meeting further resolved to not allow individual or party to file nomination. The meeting also directed all leaders/ intending candidates, tribal units in Chumoukedima town to implement the decisions.

It has been cautioned that wilful violation to the call of the village council and the Nagas by filing nomination, the individual or party would be held entirely responsible for any actions or consequences taken against the defaulters.

SAPO: Southern Angami Public Organization (SAPO) has extended its full support and solidarity to the Angami Public

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Organization (APO)’s decision to the boycott call against the conduct of municipal polls till amicable solution and proper understanding were made between the state government and the concerned NGOs. In a press release, SAPO president Dr. Neiketou Kiso and vice president Khriesavilie Khamo said SAPO being the constituent units of APO has decided to support APO’s decision and requested all the intending candidates to cooperate and refrain from filing the nominations.

KVYO: Kohima Village Youth Organization (KVYO) has supported and reiterated the stand taken by the Kohima Village Council (KVC) and the Angami Public Organization (APO) to “boycott” the upcoming Municipal/ Urban local bodies elections with 33% reservation of seats for women.

In a press release, Kohima Village Youth Organization president Medozhatuo Rutsa and general secretary Kezhalelie Keretsii cautioned all political parties and intending candidates to refrain from filing nomination till an amicable understanding was reached between the state government and

the APO, various tribal hohos and other Naga civil societies.

KVYO further cautioned that any candidate filing nomination papers without honouring the KVC and APO resolution would be doing so at their own risk and he or she would be responsible entirely.

T VCU : Tu e n s a n g Village Citizens’ Union (TVCU) said that it has at an emergency meeting on December 30, 2016 resolved to reaffirm its previous stand to oppose 33% women reservation in the forthcoming town council election.

In a memorandum addressed to the state chief minister, the TVCU president, H Wongto, said

“Article 371(A) should be brought back to its place for proper governance of the Naga society” and appealed to the state government to hear the voice of the Naga people. The union stated that it has also resolved not to allow conduct of town council election in Tuensang territories.

TVCU said it further resolved that all political parties, intending candidates refrain from nominating any candidates in the town council elections. It cautioned that any organisation, group or individual violating the resolution would be viewed as a direct challenge to the Tuensang Village Citizens’ Union and would be held responsible if any issue arose.

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Nagaland Post Vol. XXVII NO. 28 Dimapur, Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Arunachal’s musical chair

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t was long expected that unprincipled defectors who had became willing pawns in the game of destabilisation in Arunchal Pradesh would continue to cross sides at the drop of a hat for their own selfish ambitions. The coming to power of the BJP government comprising of some 33 defectors, that included present chief minister Pema Khandu, who have changed sides as many as four times since November 2015 speaks very poorly about the morality of the elected representatives. The then Congress government under Nabam Tuki was dethroned by defectors headed by Kalikho Pul with support from the BJP and independents. After Supreme Court restored back the Tuki as chief minister of the Congress government to the same position as on December 15,2015. Defectors then ditched the NEDA and returned back to the Congress headed by Taki. The Congress then formed the government headed by Pema Khandu who had been sworn-in as chief minister on July 17, 2016. Pema Khandu then He was the third chief minister in the year 2016. For the record, the present ministry is the fourth since November 2015. After becoming the chief minister of a restored Congress government, Khandu on September 16 2016 spectacularly led 43 of his 44 Congress Party members over to the side of the People’s Party of Arunachal(PPA). This was the second time that Congress defectors joined the PPA. However, on December 31, 2016, Pema Khandu joined BJP along with 32 other MLAs from PPA after he along with five others were expelled from the PPA. For the BJP, which has been parroting a lot about national security, the manner in which the party indulged in political skulduggery does not augur well. For Modi too, who is being portrayed as an adherent of good governance, such low grade politics undertaken by his party only sullies his reputation.

Perhaps when it came to fulfilling the BJP’s vow of a ‘mukht-Congress Bharat’, the skulduggery may have made Modi look the other way. The Khandu-led faction, the same bunch that had taken late Kalikho Pul on the garden path to form a government of defectors, have done it again by ditching the PPA, when almost the entire lot of Congress turncoats transferred their “loyalty” to the BJP. The nine-month long immoral, unprincipled and promiscuous political drama in Arunachal Pradesh has soiled the image of the state. Arunachal has exemplified the worst scenario among north eastern states that are totally dependent upon central funds for sustenance and which makes the elected members vulnerable to the arm twisting or allurements from the central leaders. Even at the worst of situations, the legislators of Arunchal Pradesh could be “forgiven” for switching sides once but when they did it four times within six months there is no word to describe the nadir of immorality that has been reached. Since the north east is considered to be a sensitive border region, the governors should be absolutely impartial in dealing with the ayarams and gaya-rams of Indian politics in order to ensure trust and confidence in the system. It is also time that political chameleons are isolated and defeated in order to cleanse the system.

DailyDevotion Clouds and Darkness Clouds and darkness surround Him… —Psalm 97:2 A person who has not been born again by the Spirit of God will tell you that the teachings of Jesus are simple. But when he is baptized by the Holy Spirit, he finds that “clouds and darkness surround Him….”

When we come into close contact with the teachings of Jesus Christ we have our first realization of this.

The only possible way to have full understanding of the teachings of Jesus is through the light of the Spirit of God shining inside us. If we have never had the experience of taking our casual, religious shoes off our casual, religious feet— getting rid of all the excessive informality with which we approach God— it is questionable whether we have ever stood in His presence. The people who are flippant and disrespectful in their approach to God are those who have never been introduced to Jesus Christ. Only after the amazing delight and liberty of realizing what Jesus Christ does, comes the impenetrable “darkness” of realizing who He is.

Jesus said, “The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life” (John 6:63). Once, the Bible was just so many words to us — “clouds and darkness”— then, suddenly, the words become spirit and life because Jesus re-speaks them to us when our circumstances make the words new. That is the way God speaks to us; not by visions and dreams, but by words. When a man gets to God, it is by the most simple way— words.

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Together, we are an ocean. ~ Ryunosuke Satoro

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Post-mortem On women’s reservation

e begin the New Year with the stage set for a confrontation between the Naga Mothers Association and the Joint Action Committee on Women’s Rights on the one hand and the various Tribal Organisations on the other; with the State Government, on the sidelines, imitating Pilate, of The Bible; absolving itself of all blame with the excuse that it is only implementing the law.

First off, I would like to congratulate the N.M.A. /J.A.C.W.R. for refusing the offer of the Tribal Organisations for nominated members to the various civic bodies. If you accomplish nothing more, you have accomplished much in closing an avenue for our elected “leaders” to exercise their superpowers of sycophancy and nepotism; and for which all right thinking people of Nagaland will always be grateful to you.

Next, I would like to point out to the N.M.A./J.A.C.W.R and the Tribal Organisations that you are not on opposing sides of the dispute. You are both fighting for different aspects of the Common Good.

You are like the two otters that jointly managed to catch a large fish (Jataka Tales- Buddhist stories) and were arguing about how to divide it. Just then, a fox happened by and asked them what the dispute was about. On being apprised of the problem, he asked the otters if they would accept his judgement on the dispute. The otters agreed, whereupon, the fox cut off the head of the fish and gave it to one otter; he then cut off the tail of the fish and

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gave it to the other. The otters felt that the fox had been fair so far, and asked the fox how he was going to divide the body of the fish? The fox said that the body was payment for his role in adjudicating the dispute and walked away with it. So, no matter what the result of your dispute, the Corrupt Government is going to profit by it.

For them it’s, “Heads, I win, Tails you lose.”

I would suggest that the N.M.A/J.A.C.W.R. get together with the Tribal Organisations, without the Government, come to a settlement and then jointly approach the Government with the terms of your joint agreement. In an earlier write-up, I had floated the idea of creating “super constituencies” for women; I now resubmit my proposal with a modification.

1. Men and women should be free to contest from all constituencies.

2. Every two constituencies should be combined to form a “super constituency” wherein only women will be allowed to contest.

With this arrangement, even if all women candidates who contested in the open constituencies lost, the assured number of women from the “super constituencies” will reach the magical number of 33% of the total.

For the Tribal Organisations, I know that your objections are going to fall on deaf ears, because the present government has eyes only for the Municipal Funds; and if you take your protests to the streets, T.R. “Water Cannon” Zeliang will only be too happy

to show you the tin-pot dictator, banana republic ruling, side of his personality; and innocent people are going to suffer. So, to the Tribal Organisations, I would like to suggest the following:Don’t attack the women’s group or the government; attack the law. The Women’s Reservation Bill may be an example of Positive/Reverse Discrimination to enable women to attain equal footing in a male dominated society. But instead of arguing whether or not it infringes on Article 371(A) of the Constitution, attack it on the grounds that it is a discriminatory law against a major section of the population (the males of society) and also against the entire electorate, not in Nagaland alone, but across India. I am no lawyer, but common sense dictates that the Bill can be attacked on the following grounds:1. If the constituencies reserved for women are fixed; it deprives, forever, the eligible males of the constituency of their constitutional right to stand for office.

2. If the constituencies reserved for women are rotated, no matter what the schedule; it deprives the electorate of the constituency their right to accountability from their elected candidates. For, in the next election, there will be a different candidate.

3.Most importantly, if the constituencies are rotated, it lessens the obligation of the elected candidates (both men and women) to work for the constituency from which they were elected; and increases the pressure upon them to work for

the next constituency where they hope to contest. Thereby defeating the basic purpose of Democracy itself; which is that, the elected person works for the benefit of those who elected him/ her to office.

I am certain that many more brilliant minds than mine, both in Nagaland and India, have thought of the above arguments, and many more, against The Women’s Reservation Bill; but it is their fear of appearing Politically Incorrect which has restrained them from speaking out; but as we have seen from the results of the American Presidential Elections, Political Correctness can only go so far, and too much of a good thing sickens people. There are many people across India who feel the same, for we all know that the bill is just another example of Congress (I) vote bank politics; in the guise of social empowerment; and if the Naga Tribal Organisations do file an appeal with the High Court, on the grounds of general discrimination, I’m sure you will gather mass support across India.

And with the right Advocate, you could get a Stay on the excuse of an election that the Government of Nagaland is hell bent on conducting. The N.M.A./J.A.C.W.R. must rein in their radical members, as must the Tribal Organisations with their reactionary members. Remember, if we honestly try hard enough, we can always find “a humane solution to human problems.”

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

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he proposed poll of February 1, 2017 to elect the local civic bodies in Nagaland advisably should not be delayed at any cost as it is long overdue. There is neither opposition nor objection from any corner to the election that is already announced safe for the 33% women reservation that is not acceptable. The contention is only over the fault yet again committed by the opposition less government of Nagaland headed by T. R. Zeliang with a hell bent anti-people intention. When the non acceptability of implementing 33% women reservation in the election to the local civic bodies is vocally expressed by the people in so much as such practice in our Naga society is not practicable and apparently over rides the extraordinarily ensured special provision of Article 371(a), why and under what special motive is the Government of Nagaland stubbornly forging ahead creating hell of every situation. Naga traditional and customary practices are already constitutionally protected if not modified by the bill passed in the recent Nagaland Legislative Assembly’s session. If any better status for the state of Nagaland than the existing Article 371(a) be made to achieved by this record making opposition less Government of Nagaland then why all these senseless deeds of demeaning the prized Article 371(a)? Neutralizing the existing special constitutional status of Nagaland and its people while being in power and on the helm of all authorities in managing the state of affairs of Nagaland is no achievement big at all but only so unfortunate and vision less.

It is high time the present Government of Nagaland realizes its many frequent actions of roadblocks to the well being of the people of Nagaland and this 33% women reservation being one of them and as reviled deserves to be scrapped sooner than later.

Itingtiebe Siang, GB Peren Town

Speech of gen. (Retd.) Viyalie Metha on 54th Naga Army Day

he commander-inChief, all Rank and File of the Naga Army, Fellow National Workers, Ladies and Gentlemen.

On this auspicious day of the 54th Naga Army Raising Day, I extend my heartiest greetings to all the Rank and File of the Naga Army for a prosperous New Year, 2017 and call upon each and everyone to give thanks to Almighty God for all blessings He had bestowed us all.

Looking back over 62 years past (1954-2016) of conflict with India, in the beginning Naga Youth voluntarily stood up to defend our country from the invad-

ing Indian Armed Forces.

Our Youth firstly organized themselves as VOLUNTEERS. And after sometime when the situation became more demanding as enemy forces intensified; Volunteer was renamed and called SAFE GUARD and the Indian Army had the first heavy encounter on June 11, 1956 in Kohima. Later on the Naga Home Guard was made full-fledge standing Army as NAGA ARMY on 3rd January, 1964. Thus the Naga Army fought and defend our country against the invading Indian Army till an International Ceasefire Agreement was signed between the Federal Government of Nagaland and Government of India in

1964, ending nearly ten years of India’s undeclared war against Nagaland.

During the war, the Indian Armed Forces made the Naga Civilians their first target. Our civilians were tortured, put in jail, forced to carry their ration and war materials, mass arrest of villagers, mass flogging and villages hoarded into concentration camps were a common practice.

Our houses, granaries and churches burnt; our crops destroyed. Our women molested, raped, maimed and even killed; old men, old women and children were beaten with gun butts and kicked; children mishandled and thrown to death. More than 100,000

Naga civilian lost their lives due to starvation, shooting, shelling, and bombardment of civilian populated areas.

India expected and hope to drive out Naga civilian as refugees elsewhere by committing heinous war crime against Nagaland. But our people were resilient and reclaimed our respective villages.

In the Indo-Naga war, the Naga Army maintained clean and unblemished record in accordance with the UN Resolution of Geneva Convention 1949. That is: 1. The Naga Army never kill or harass any Indian civilian.

2. Never tortured or mistreated enemy prisoners of war.

Nationalism, identity crisis and the masses

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Scrap the 33% women reservation reviled as it is

arly nineteenth century was the dawn of the colonial power in the Northeast region; it was a period when the so-called anthropological primitives/savages/ aboriginals open up to the new era of the so-called civilization. Since then transition and transformation in community life, traditional institution, village autonomy, tribal economy and religion were shattered from its pristine past. Colonial intervention in the region for that matter structured the already existing culture to suit the colonial traders and merchants, what was left for the people was free labour, unproductive tool and his fellow confused villagers. What one might argue at this point is the fact that the project of civilization or the project of modernity also came with the British colonial. Though this maybe empirically true, it can be argued that the project was in itself appropriated to its own advantages and sowed the seeds of the crisis that we are facing today.

Few major changes that came about were legal prohibition of head hunting, cartographing territorial boundaries, integration of villages and tribal communities into state-like administration, village elders were recruited into new political institution that would directly represent the people to the state, in the meantime mass conversion into Christianity was taken place all over the Naga Hills. For the Nagas it was a period of ‘historical puzzles’ while for the colonial it was a period of accumulation. This transformation that has taken place during the colonial period remains the watershed in the identity formation among the Nagas.

Ideas of nationalism for that matter became quit prominent and vocalised along with Indian Nationalism. However, what Naga nationalism had face in post-independence India is quite a different story for which I need not narrate the historical event for the dice are already loaded. What is interesting is the fact that Naga Nationalism over the sixty years has become a question of survival which has resulted into the formation of various factions based on ideological and political differences. To quote Antonio Gramsci ‘Ideology is simply an illusory, that played no role in revolution, and had character of manipulation’.

Naga nationalism today is also a religious project, but it is very clear that throughout the historical epoch, religion have always blurred the objective history of the people.

Karl Marx in his writing mentioned very clear that religion is the opium of the masses; it makes the masses to remain unaware of the reality, and this is how capitalist class appropriated the labour of proletariat.

Today Naga nationalism has become more an illusory project as well as opium.

What has become of this is the contestation of the new politics of identity. Inter-tribal identity discourse within the Nagas is the crisis that the state and its people need to seriously ponder. Thus before reengaging on Nationalism, identity crisis within the Nagas needs to be resolved. The politics of representation and the politics of identity needs to be revisited and cannot brush aside in the name of economic development. As a community with diverse tribes, each tribe within the state has to be balance on the ground

of humanity and not politics. The question of ‘who is indigenous’ and ‘who is not indigenous’ is a matter of serious concerned that needs to be theoretically and historically examine and not be decided by the elite who runs the state government, for this can undermined the already marginalised community in the state. The question and the politics of reservation in the state government should also be analyse and interrogated with seriousness in due time. Since economic infrastructure determined the socio-cultural and political milieu of the state, the economic project hugely determines the nature of identity crisis in our state.

Unless the project of development is planned towards solving the problem of humanity there will always be a leak for the elites to siphon the public economic wealth.

Dimapur lynching 2015 is a serious example of how public frustration can become, inter-tribal violence that occur recently in Kiphire district, and the ongoing protest movement of the ACAUT against corruption and illegal taxation raise the questions on how the state have seriously failed to address the burning question that vex our state today.

Though we tend to live imaginatively and awkwardly in post-independence project under marginalisation, militarization and exclusion, the larger issue at hand at home for us today is to seriously ponder upon the division, categorization, tribalism, class inequality, the role of the state and civil society needs to be seriously interrogated.

Thepfusalie Theunuo, (thepfusalietheunuo@gmail.com)

3. Honour our words and maintained restraint and not violated the Ceasefire Agreement till today.

The Federal Government of Nagaland adheres to the policy of peace and nonviolence. We do not want any more bloodshed in our land. However lack of reprisal over all provocative activities of the enemy should not be taken as a weakness but is an opportunity to prepare ourselves for the eventualities that will sooner or later be answerable by India.

As true soldier of the Nation, The Naga Army had not only braved the mighty enemy forces but also achieved many successful Alee Commands tread-

ing bare-footed to Pakistan and China. Our Nation is proud today because of your sacrifices. In the course of this journey many precious lives were lost and today we remember their sufferings and sacrifices for our Nation and for us. Above all, the Naga Army had done what was expected of you.

So once again I say ‘well done’ Naga Army.

Nagaland withstood the odds and stands as a Nation today because of your bravery, dedication and sacrifice. Let the same integrity, intrepidity and perseverance prevail in you to uphold and defend our Nation. So God may continue to bless and keep Nagaland.

KUKNALIM

Reader’s Post

On the New Year resolutions

Sir,

New year Resolutions: A phenomena where one becomes aware that there are two kinds of people in this world:1)Those who make new year resolutions,(2)And those who don’t.

The second kind always sneer at the first kind, saying that only the stupid would fall into the same trap year after year. In a way they are right of course, after all we make resolutions about things we like too much (knowing that its bad) and want to give up, or we make resolutions about things we know we should do, but don’t.

Sadly by the very nature of things we often fail in both these endeavours. An instance where some friends who had given up smoking and having Guthka -Teez & Talab as last year’s New Year’s resolution; Now some hadn’t smoked for two months, some for two weeks and some for two days, Silly, but the funny thing is even the two-dayers were proud of themselves.

But meet them after a while and they will be looking more relaxed, a cigarette between their lips or the stench of Teez in their breath. So what’s with resolutions if we ain’t keeping it?

Shall we keep on making resolutions knowing the very fact that we might not and in all probability fail to adhere with our resolution? It’s like a losing battle, but that doesn’t mean I’m giving up trying to wake up early. People who do not make resolutions and laugh at us for making them, are wrong. It’s noble to make resolutions, yes ‘Noble’. Giving in to temptation or not being self-disciplined is part of human nature and you aren’t unique when you give in to that secret khola cigarette, or the occasional ‘ekso bis and tin so’ It’s only ‘expected’ that most of the time we will so lose our way. But unless we set ourselves to change this by making a determined effort, how will we Humans change at all??

This is where New year’s resolution kick in. We may set out to do ten things and succeed in only One, but that’s one more than the man who doesn’t try at all. Plus our failure with the other nine may make us more determined to do better the next time around.

So let’s take a broader picture, people like us who make New Year resolutions are the ones who push civilization a little at a time. If everyone was happy and contented with the way they were, we would still be crawling in the Dark Age!!

Bonathung Shitio

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.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur wednesday, JANUARY 4, 2017

PM asks scientists to keep eye on rise of disruptive tech

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being presented a memento at the inauguration of 104th Indian Science Congress programme on Tuesday. (PTI)

Tirupati, Jan 3 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday exhorted scientists to keep an eye on the rise of disruptive technologies even as he underlined government’s commitment to supporting different streams ranging from fundamental science to applied science with emphasis on innovations.

In his address at the inauguration of the 104th session of the Indian Science Congress, Modi listed “rapid global rise of CyberPhysical Systems” as one important area that needed to be addressed, saying it has potential to pose unprecedented challenges and stresses on the demographic dividend.

“But we can turn it into a huge opportunity by research, training and skilling in robotics, artificial intelligence, digital manufacturing, big data

analysis, deep learning, quantum communication and Internet-of-Things.

“There is a need to develop and exploit these technologies in services and manufacturing sectors; in agriculture, water, energy and traffic management, health, environment, security, infrastructure and Geo Information Systems, financial systems and in combating crime,” he said.

The speed and scale of changes encountered today are unprecedented, he said.

“My government is committed to supporting different streams of scientific knowledge; ranging from fundamental science to applied science with emphasis on innovations.

Some of these important challenges are in the key sectors of clean water & energy, food, environment, climate, security,

ZION HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CENTRE

TTSU serves ultimatum on contractor D I M A P U R , JA N 3 (NPN): Tobu Town Students’ Union (TTSU) has expressed disappointment over the abandonment of youth hall construction under Tobu sub-division, Mon district and served a 30-day ultimatum on the responsible contractor to restart the construction.

In a press release, TTSU president, H Khamba, and press and information secretary, L Pangting, cautioned that failure to resume works within the stipulated time, the union would take its own course of action and no excuse would be enter tained thereafter.

The union claimed that the contractor disap-

DIMAPUR: Government of the People’s Republic of Nagalim (GPRN) has expressed deep sorrow at the sudden and untimely demise of late Bokato Zhimomi, son of H. K. Zhimomi, vice president Naga Hoho after a brief illness on January 2 at 1 a.m at his Diphupar residence Dimapur. A condolence message by secretary kilo affairs, S. Among Lim stated that late Bokato was a cadre of 2016 batch.

It stated that for a revolutionary patriot, it was not the length of year or services but the decision and commitment to serve the nation was paramount and late Bokato was one among them. It further stated that his passing away has been a great loss not only to the family members but also to the nation as whole.

GPRN extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and pray that Almighty God grant solace at this hour of grief and may the departed soul rest in peace.

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DCCD meeting: Meeting of Election Committee of District Congress Committee Dimapur (DCCD) with regards to the Municipal and Town Council election of Dimapur District would be held on January 5 at congress bhavan Dimapur at 11 a.m. All the committee members and applicants of congress ticket have been requested to attend the meeting positively.

DPDB meeting Longleng: Monthly DPDB meeting for Longleng district for the month of January 2017 would be held on January 6 at DC’s conference hall from 11 a.m onwards. All the members have been informed to attend the meeting positively.

KDCC municipal election committee meeting: Municipal election committee of Kohima District Congress Committee would hold an emergency meeting on January 4 at KDCC office Kohima at 12 noon. All committee members have been requested to attend the meeting positively.

ESSU 38th general conference: Eastern Sumi Students’ Union (ESSU) triennial session would hold its 38th general conference from January 6 to 8, at Khekiye village under the theme “ In search of excellence” with Parliamentary Secretary, Soil & Water Conservation,

Dimapur-797112, Nagaland

Motto : 'Help me to do it myself' Course Age Group Duration Address Play 2–3½ Purana Bazaar, 1 Year Group years Opp. HDFC Bank, Dimapur 4–5 Purana Bazaar, Class A years 1 Year Opp. HDFC Bank, Dimapur Play 2–3½ 5th Mile, Model Village.

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Dr. Joy N. Chakraborty MS DNB (Surgery), DNB (Urology), FRCS renowned Endourosurgeon from Guwahati will be available for consultation on 11th January 2017 (Wednesday) for Urinary problems, Prostate, Kidney & Bladder Stone.

news in brief

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peared without any reason soon after the construction of youth hall began in the year 2011.

The union said the decision to serve ultimatum was taken at its 31st General Session held on December 28, 2016, which was attended by Konyak Union (Branch Tobu), KNSK Tobu Town, TTCSA, other NGOs and student community.

Meanwhile, the TTSU has called upon all the contractors carrying out construction under Tobu town to immediately finish the pending projects with much delay failing the union would be compelled to question them in the office without serving further notice.

NSCN (I-M) condole demise of member

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and health care,” he said.

Building a strong science and technology infrastructure that is accessible to academia, start-ups, industry and R&D labs is a priority of the government, he said, adding they need to address problems of ease of access, maintenance, redundancy and duplication of expensive equipments in scientific institutions.

“The desirability of establishing professionally managed, large regional centres in PPP mode housing high value scientific equipment should be examined,” he said.

Noting that SCOPUS database indicates that India ranks sixth in the world with respect to scientific publications and is growing at a rate of about 14 per cent against the world average of about 4 per cent, Modi said by 2030 India will be among the top three countries in science and technology and will be among the most attractive destinations for the best talent in the world.

Scopus is a bibliographic database containing abstracts and citations for academic journal articles.

He asked institutions to consider inviting outstanding scientists from abroad including NRIs for long term research associations.

“We should involve foreign and NRI PhD students in post-doctoral research in our projects,” he said.

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PERI Montessori & Nursery Teachers Training Institute An ISO 9001:2008 Certified Organisation Internationally Recognised

Admission Open for January Batch Advance Diploma, Diploma & Certicate Course *100% Placement Assistance for trained Teachers.

LITTLE GENIUS PRE-SCHOOL

Where learning is a fun....

Registration opens for Toddlers 2-3 yrs & Nursery 3-4 yrs 6th Mile Dimapur, Opposite Nagaland JCB Ph : 8575797395/9089640572 DP-10625

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Pukhayi Sumi as chief guest. The conference would be host by Khekiye Village Students Union (KVSU).

All former pioneers, leaders, GBs, church leaders and concerned citizens have been to come to attend the conference.

PCO 23rd session of Phoyisha festival: Phoyisha Cultural Organisation (PCO) would be organizing its 23rd session of Phoyisha festival from January 4 to 7, with minister of School Education and SCERT, Yitachu and CMO Longleng, Dr. Ritu Thurr as chief guest and guest of honour respectively. The programme would be hosted by Yisisotha village.

The programme would highlight competition in folk dance, folk songs, and different other traditional games. All area leaders, villages VCC’s, VDB’s, village chiefs, elders, GB’s and leaders of different capacities have been requested to attend the festival.

ADC Kohima notifies: Additional Deputy Commissioner and Returning Officer KMC, Kohima Lithrongla Tongpi has notified that the Model Code of Conduct

for guidance of political parties and candidates, 2004 has come in to effect from December 22 and would remain in effect till the completion of all election process to the Kohima Municipal Council.

This would be applicable to all the political parties, candidates and the state government machinery under Kohima Municipal Council area.

SRSU general conference: Satoi Range Student’s Union (SRSU) biennial general conference would be held on January 4 to 6 under the theme. “retrospectively marching forward” hosted

by Ikiye Village Students Union(IVSU), with G Kaito Aye, MLA 36 A/C Satakha as chief guest and Zheito Chophy, president, All Sumi Student’s Union (ASSU) SKK(1999-2001), and former president, All Nagaland College Students Union (ANCSU) as guest of honour respectively. All the former SRSU officials, invitees, unit of eleven villages, students and concerned citizens of Satoi have been cordially invited to come and witness the historical events.

For any queries one may contact 8131882625, Lika Awomi, president SRSU.

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Need a Cook to work in a Restaurant at Dimapur who knows how to cook Naga & Indian dishes.

Salary negotiable and free accommodation. We also need helpers.

Interested people may contact in these mobile numbers : 1. 9856264128 2. 9612904883

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Situation Vacant (Walk-in- Interview)

Applicants are invited for the post of Asstiant Professor in Sociology.

Required Qualification : M.A (Sociology) with minimum 55% (Preferably with NET/Ph.D) Date of interview : 6th & 7th January, 2017.

Time : 10:00 A.M – 12:00 Noon.

Contact No : 8731845133 DP-37

VACANCY

Applications are invited for the following posts of Assistant Professors in the college fulfilling the UGC norms in respective subject preferably NET qualified or PhD. Applications furnishing detail academic qualifications, years of experiences in college, if any, with contact number will be received till January 10th, 2017.

Political Science - 1 (one) History - 1 (one) Followed by an interview, the selected candidates shall have to join the posts immediately.

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Principal Yemhi Memorial College, Nepali Basti, Near Nepali Mandir, Dimapur Contact No. 03862-248814(O)/8413879799(M) Email : yamhimemorialcollege@gmail.com

MOUNT SINAL SCHOOL, WOKHA

For the post of HEADMASTER (Private School in Longleng)

(Sponsored by Wokha Town Baptist Church)

TEACHERS WANTED

Minimum Qualification : B.A B.Ed/M.A B.Ed Minimum of 3-5 years of teaching experience.

Contact : 9862436360/9862861799

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A) Mathematics : 1 Post Qualification – BSc with Math or equivalent.

B) Science : 1 Post Qualification – BSc with Life Science.

C) LDA cum Computer Assistant : 1 Post Qualification – Graduate with DCA (Minimum 6 Months).

Last date of submission of application form with photo copies of educational qualification certificates: 10th January 2017.

Date of Interview: 13th January 2017 (10 am onwards).

Salary: As per School’s New revision of Pay (RoP) 2012.

For further information please contact the following numbers: Head master : 9863919500/ 9436810210, Chairman : 9436641407.

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CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL LINGRIJAN

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DIMAPUR ADMISSION GOING ON FOR CLASSES A-10 For the session 2017 Hostel attached for both boys and girls. (with Separate Building) Contact : Headmaster (7085493800)

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KAKURO

20072 sq. ft.

Rs. 36 lacs. (Negotiable) Call 07085265646 No Brokers DP-10599(B)

LAND FOR SALE

at Valley View Colony, Dimapur (Half Km away from Power House) 13000 Sq. Ft. Approx Rs. 210/Sq. Ft. (Negotiable) No Brokers Mobile : 9436430542/9862950253

LAND FOR SALE

at CHOTO LINGRI Near Mandir (with Patta) 11 Plots of different size @ Rs. 50/- per sq. ft.

Contact : 9612197442 9862287257 DP-10597

(140 x 100 ft.)

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Mfg. : 07/2012 Price : 3,80,000 Contact : 8575157421

LAND FOR SALE FOR SALE at Khushiabill

1. 50 x 82 = Rs. 6,50,000/2. 50 x 50 = Rs. 3,50,000/3. 100 x 80 = Rs. 10,00,000/-

MARUTI EECO Model : 2012 Regd. - Assam Price : 2,50,000 (Nego)

Contact : 9612631544

Contact No : 9862228294

LAND FOR SALE

FOR SALE

Residential Plot attached to Main Road with Bricks Boundary Wall, Near Zion Hospital, Dimapur.

Measuring : 57 x 185 @ Rs. 330 per sq. ft. (Nego) Contact : 9856899425 8413808228 DP-48

No. 8381 Yesterday’s solution No. 8380

No. 3001 Yesterday’s solution No. 3000

No. 1828 Yesterday’s solution No. 1827

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NL-01-Regd. Price : 3.65 Lakhs

Ph. No : 8257994707 DP-60(A) FOR SALE

EON ERA + (2013) Price : 2,15,000 (Lakhs) Scorpio M. HAWK (2011) Price : 4,60,000 (Lakhs) Ph. No : 7005702103

FOR SALE

on COAT

BOLERO SLX

Model : 2013. Colour : White Running : 31000 Km only Price : 5 Lakhs Contact : 9856313752

MISSING

Admissions (2016-2017) on For Nursery, LKG, UKG, Class I & II. Contact Director (M. 8974415923 & 9615752834).

AGMS, Seithekema- A, Dimapur, Nagaland

GALLANT BOY'S HOSTEL (Near S.M College, Unity College & Government College) Landmark, Dimapur.

WANTED

ADMISSION FREE For more details, please contact : +919862559985/7005153022

for College Girl Hostel in Dimapur

Seats are limited for 2017

ADMISSION OPEN GALIL GIRL’S HOSTEL P. SHILU ROAD OLD MINISTERS’ HILL KOHIMA, NAGALAND

AMBER GIRLS HOSTEL

Across 7 Try my routes out - for people who don’t know where they are going?

(7,4) 8 Characteristic of cap set askew (6) 9 No huge assortment is sufficient (6) 10 Interfere with award, by the sound of it (6) 12 A foreign festival makes it safe (6) 13 Health resort in Spain (3) 14 Craftsmen getting on in service (6) 16 Centre redevelopment not long ago (6) 18 Serial involving a country (6) 20 Intense dislike of headgear that’s brightly coloured? (6) 22 A bird from Florence?

(11) Down 1 Little devils at one mile per second! (4) 2 Rise for dances awkwardly (6) 3 Sauce ruined presents (8) 4 Old stringed instrument from hilly region (4) 5 Gloomy doctor got up (6) 6 Clever, getting on in seaside resort (8) 11 Lean pigs mucked up, seen in passing (8) 12 Distant object is an old coin (8) 15 Go near nuts or fruit (6) 17 A yacht going astray in China (6) 19 Many things sold at auction (4) 21 Always the first woman to go by river (4)

Name : Mr. Prakesh Mech (Binoy) F/Name : Jatin Mech Age : 25 Years, Height : 5.5" Complexion : Brownish Missing since : 29th of Dec. 2016 from Purana Bazar, Dimapur.

Finder may kindly contact : 9089951004/8575193770

LOCHOMI STUDENTS' UNION Raffle Draw Result

First Prize : 1380 Second Prize : 0669 Third Prize : 0272 Consolation Prizes : 1364, 1336, 0068, 0746, 0902, 1041, 0265, 0258, 0309, 1391.

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LOST NOTICE

Sag (Rice bag) containing Cultural attires and lyric files lost on the way from Mokokchung to Kohima road on 30 th December 2016.

Please contact: 9615253691/ 8257008327/ 9856191504 Finders will be generously rewarded.

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STOLEN NOTICE

Vehicle: ECO Sports, with original insurance & vehicle smart card.

Owners Name: Kevichülie Yano Chassis No. : MAJAXXMRKAFD19773 Engine No. : FD19773 Colour: Diamond White Regd. No. : NL-01-P 1456 Stolen at DBS colony on 21-12-2016 Contact: 9856217222

STOLEN

BOLERO SLX Owner's Name : REV KAIFA EZUNG Regd. No : NL-07-C-1192 Engine No : GGA4F20043 Chassis No : MA1PS2GAKA2G70326 Year of Mafg. : 2010 Model : MM/Bolero White Color Stolen on 03.01.17 near Purana Bazar SBI , Dimapur.

Mobile No : 9436832245

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Opp. C.E. School Nyamo Lotha Road, Dimapur

Female Cook

Contact : 9774166726 9862173457

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Lady Cook for R.K Girls Hostel G.S Road, Near Ramjanki Hr. Sec. School, Dimapur, Nagaland

Salary 3,000/Accommodation at Hostel Contact No : 7005585305 Contact Timing : 8:00 AM–4:00 PM

VACANCY

Upper Kenuozou Hill, Kohima Govt.R/No. HED/HOST/311/ Kma. Dt. 13/11/15

Field Supervisor

for Classes 11th and above

Min. Qlf. 10+2 with Diploma in Computer (any stream)

Alloywheel, Tubeless Tyre, with Sound System Model - 2012 RC, NOC, Insurance ok Price : 1,60,000 (Nego) Contact No : 9615711179

BEAUTICIAN and HAIR DRESSER for UNISEX SALON Salary Negotiable Contact : 9873370916 DP-73 8119961159

Swagat (Park Avenue)

Contact no. +919856159823 +919612157217

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URGENT REQUIRE

SUIT

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ADMISSION OPEN

Walkable distance to Mt. Hermon HSS, DBS, Kohima College, Baptist High and Baptist College, Alder, Mountain View College. Students of Nagaland University, Bus pick up point at Tinpati, 100 Mts. below from the Hostel FIRST COME FIRST BASIS Contact: 8974468915

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NEW SHOWUBA

(near NIT Complex)

FOR SALE

Mahindra Quanto 2013

Starts @ Rs. 8000/-

# 8974879718/9856124324

50% DISCOUNT

FOR SALE

Wagon R LXI K Series 2011 Dec. Model : Colour Coffee Show Room Condition, Company Tyre, 75,000 Km. Price : 3,35,000 Contact : 9856617546

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TOYOTA ETIOS LIVA G.D

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LAND FOR SALE

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60 x 80 Rs. 5.30 Lakhs (Nego)

Model - 2008, Km - 45000 Full Document ok Price : 2,50,000 (Nego) Contact No : 8014280662

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LAND FOR SALE

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at Bamunpukhuri - 2

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THREADS BOUTIQUE

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Wedding Dresses

Walford Junction, Dimapur Imported New Arrivals

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FOR SALE Maruti Swift Dzire VXI

Model - 2012 & above (Only NL Regd.)

URGENT SALE SWIFT VXI Model : 2007 (NL) Price : 2,10,000 (Nego) Contact : 9089799734

KATS COLLECTION

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LAND FOR SALE at PADUMPUKHURI 1. 40 x 40 = Rs. 4,70,000/2. 100x 100 = Rs. 18,50,000/Contact : 8575598704

Maruti Swift/i20

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LAND FOR SALE

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each, giving the IPO a size of up to Rs 1,500 crore.

Even at the lower end of the band, the IPO should be worth about Rs 1,2001,300 crore, they added.

2 Years old, Good Location and Ready to use.

Call : 8014439917 8259879775 DP-65

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terbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) Market on bouts of dollar unwinding and gained further ground to hit a high of 68.05.

However, the currency suffered a setback in late afternoon deals due to fresh dollar demand and retreated sharply to touch a low of 68.3450 before ending at 68.33, showing a loss of 11 paise, or 0.16 per cent.

URGENT RESTAURANT FOR SALE at DUNCAN BASTI.

IMPORTED DESIGNER WEDDING GOWNS

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3 BHK Flat, 2nd Floor 4th Mile, Diphupar Parking space available & Running Water.

A-One Driving Corner

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TO LET

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public offer, the latest update available with Sebi showed.

Sources said the shares could be offered at a price of as high as Rs 500

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New Delhi, Jan 3 (PTI): Paving the way for launch of an initial public offer (IPO) for Bombay Stock Exchange or BSE’s the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has given its final go-ahead to the draft prospectus for the estimated Rs 1,500-crore public offering by Asia’s oldest exchange.

The much-awaited public offer of BSE will see sale of 29,955,434 shares by the existing shareholders through the offer for sale (OFS) route. This works out to close to 30 per cent of the total holding.

Among the existing shareholders are Bajaj Holdings Investment, Caldwell India Holdings, Acacia Banyan Partners, S i n g a p o r e E xc h a n ge, Mauritius-based arms of American investor George Soros’ Quantum Fund and foreign fund Atticus.

The exchange had filed draft papers with capital market regulator Sebi in September to float an IPO. It received Sebi’s ‘observation’ on December 30, which is necessary for any company to launch

GALAXY DRIVING INSTITUTE Near West Police Station ADMISSION GOING ON

lar pressure.

The greenback has gained strength broadly on the back of expectations for a faster pace of rate hikes from the Federal Reserve and increased fiscal spending under the incoming Trump administration.

The rupee today resumed firmly higher at 68.12 as compared to overnight close of 68.22 at In-

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NOTICE INVITING OTHER CLAIMENTS TO REPRESENTATION TO COME FORWARD (SECTION 375 OF THE INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925) In the Court of Smti. Elizabeth Ngully Additional Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur, Nagaland Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate of Late Imsutiba Ao Deceased, has been filed by Shri. Alemba Jamir relation Brother R/o. H/No. 59 Residency Colony to draw his/her family Pension, Bank Acct etc, who expired on 24.11.16.

Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate of the said deceased, may if he/she so desire my appear in this Court within 30 days, on the said day of 03/02/17.

Given under the hand and seal of the Court this 02 day of 01/17.

Addl. Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur : Nagaland.

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AFFIDAVIT FOR NAME/SURNAME CLARIFICATION I, Smti. Jagdish Kaur, W/o Harpreet Singh, R/o Sheikhpur Village, PO Jaintipur, Tel-Batala NPS Batala, Dist :- Gurdaspur, State - Punjab, Pin : 143505, do hereby solemnly affirm on oath and declare as under :1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India and in the inhabitant in the State of Nagaland.

2. That, my actual and correct name is Jagdish Kaur which is recorded in my Husband New Service Document. Whereas, in my Husband Old Service Document, my name has been inadvertently recorded as Harmanpreet Kaur.

3. That the name's "Jagdish Kaur" and "Harmanpreet Kaur.", are one and same person.

4. That, hereinafter, my name shall use for official name/surname as Jagdish Kaur.

5. That, this affidavit is required for the clarification of my name/surname. I take on oath and solemnly declare/affirm that the particulars furnished above by me are correct and that I have not concealed or misrepresented any fact.

Deponent Solemnly sworn before me by the deponent on this the 2nd day of Jan. 2017 at Dimapur.

Regd. No. 03/2017 Notary Public Date : 02/01/2017

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an estimated Rs. 14.9 lakh crore ($219.30 billion) in old 500, and 1,000 rupees notes from depositors since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government on November 8 unexpectedly banned the banknotes in a bid to fight counterfeiting and bring unaccounted cash to the economy.

That had raised expectations banks would have room to cut lending rates, which is seen as vital to increase credit growth and spark a revival in private investments.

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Mumbai, Jan 3 (Agencies): Banks, led by market leader State Bank of India, announced sharp cuts to their lending rates after a recent surge in deposits, raising hopes that lower borrowing costs will help spark credit growth in Asia’s third-largest economy.

SBI, the country’s biggest lender by assets, said on Sunday it had cut its so-called marginal cost of funds-based lending rates (MCLR) by 90 basis points, while unveiling new products for mortgage loans, one of the fastest-growing areas.

Several other lenders including Punjab National Bank, Union Bank of India, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Dena Bank also cut their lending rates by 45-90 basis points across tenures.

Analysts expect more lenders to follow suit.

Banks have received

Mumbai, Jan 3 (PTI): Piling on yesterday’s massive loss, the rupee today weakened further by 11 paise to end at a fresh one-month low of 68.33 against the American currency on heavy dollar demand from corporates and importers.

Resurgent greenback against other currencies overseas alongside uninterrupted capital outflows predominantly kept forex market sentiment shaky for the second straight day.

Despite a stellar opening rally, the home currency succumbed to fag-end dol-

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New Delhi, Jan 3 (PTI): Gold prices edged higher by Rs 50 to Rs 28,350 per 10 grams today, tracking a firm trend overseas amid scattered buying by local jewellers.

Silver also recovered

by Rs 300 to Rs 39,600 per kg due to increased offtake by industrial units and coin makers.

Apart from a firm global trend, traders said, mild buying by local jewellers at the domestic spot market mainly brought about the upmove.

Globally, gold rose 0.50 per cent to USD 1,156.70 an ounce in Singapore. In the national capital, gold of 99.9 per cent and 99.5 per cent purity were up by Rs 50 each to Rs 28,350 and Rs 28,200 per 10 grams, respectively.

Sovereign, however, remained flat at Rs 24,000 per piece of eight grams in limited deals. Following gold, silver ready rebounded by Rs 300 to Rs 39,600 per kg and weekly-based delivery by Rs 345 to Rs 39,540 per kg.

normalcy as fast as possible and should focus on rural areas.

“I have asked all officers concerned in the government to focus their attention on this task. They have especially been told to proactively resolve the problems in rural and remote areas,” Modi had said. According to the statement, banks should follow need-based approach for supply of currency as rural requirements could vary from district to district, depending on variations in the rural and urban mix of each district.

Each district has different CASA deposits shares and deposit accounts.

RBI has already mapped each district of every state and also made estimates of the requirement.

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issue in a more enduring manner, the banks maintaining currency chests are advised various steps, including liberal issuance of the existing stock of other denomination notes below Rs 100.

“Banks should advise their currency chests to step up issuance of fresh notes to rural branches of regional rural banks (RRBs), district central cooperative banks (DCCBs) and commercial banks, white label ATMs and post offices in rural areas on a priority basis which are considered as main rural channels of distribution,” it said.

The directive came just a couple of days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to the nation on the eve of new year exhorted banks to make efforts to restore

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Mumbai, Jan 3 (PTI): To mitigate hardships of poor and marginal farmers due to cash deficit following demonetisation, the Reserve Bank today directed banks to distribute at least 40 per cent of currency notes in rural areas.

The 50-day exercise ended on December 30, but the cash supply situation is yet to ease in certain pockets. As a result, the government has not lifted the withdrawal ceiling of Rs 24,000 per week.

On obser ving that bank notes being supplied to rural areas is not commensurate with the local requirements, some steps have already been initiated, RBI said in a notification.

With a view to ensuring at least 40 per cent bank notes are supplied to rural areas and mitigating the

Nagaland Post, Dimapur wednesDay, january 4, 2017

AFFIDAVIT

I, Smti. Zhuvili Zhimo, W/o Shri. Hetoshe Zhimo, premenent Resident of Lizu Old Village, Zunheboto and presently residing at P. Eraili Bill Village, H/No - 176 B, in district of Dimapur, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm on oath and states as 1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India serving at 15 Assam Regiment Unit (Rank Havaldar) allotted A/No-4367980-W. 2. That my official name is "Zhuvili Zhimo" and the same is written and recorded in all the documents however I intended to change my name from "Zhuvili Zhimo" to "Juvili Zhimo" in all my official documents.

3. That this affidavit is sworn to declare that I have changed my name from "Zhuvili Zhimo" to "Juvili Zhimo". And henceforth I shall be called and be known by name as "Juvili Zhimo".

4. That the statements made from paragraph 1 to 3 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, belief and information and nothing material facts has concealed therein.

And I sign and verify this affidavit on this 19th day of Dec. 2016 at Zunheboto.

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Syrian rebels suspend talks against government violations

BEIRUT, JAN 3 (AGENCIES): Pro-government forces pressed on with their offensive targeting the water-rich Barada Valley northwest of the Syrian capital Tuesday, as a group of Syrian rebel groups said they were suspending talks about planned peace negotiations because of what they describe as ongoing government violations of a four-day old cease-fire deal.

The cease-fire, brokered by Russia and Turkey, is to be followed by talks to be held later this month in the Kazakh capital of Astana, between mainstream rebel factions and government representatives.

The U.N. Security Council on Saturday unanimously adopted a resolution supporting efforts by Russia and Turkey, which support opposing sides of the Syria war, to end the nearly six-year conflict in Syria and jump-start peace negotiations.

Three killed in IS attack on police station in Samarra B ag h da d, J A N 3 (AGENCIES): An attack carried out by the Islamic State group on a police station in the Iraqi city of Samarra has left three members of the force dead, officers said on Tuesday.

According to security officials from Salaheddin province, in which Samarra is located, a group of four gunmen wearing suicide vests stormed Mutawakil police station in Samarra late on Monday. They holed themselves up in the police station and were subsequently besieged by Iraqi security forces, leading to clashes that lasted several hours.

“The exchange of fire started around 9:00 pm (local time) and lasted way past midnight,” a Samarra police colonel told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity. “The four suicide bombers who attacked the police station were all killed,” the colonel said.

N.Zealand’s UN Ambassador Bohemen (L) and Russia’s UN ambassador Churkin raise their hands on December 31, passing a resolution to end violence in Syria.(AP)

But the country-wide cease-fire is looking increasingly shaky, with opposition factions angered in particular about the ongoing military offensive in the strategically-important Barada Valley outside Damascus.

In a statement posted late Monday, 10 rebel factions said they are suspending any talks related to the Astana negotiations or any

discussions related to the cease-fire “until it is fully implemented.’’ They include the powerful Army of Islam group which operates mainly outside the Syrian capital. It said the violations in the Barada Valley are continuing and ``threaten the lives of hundreds of thousands of residents.’’

The statement also said that the opposition will consider any military changes made

Turkish police detain wife of Istanbul night club attacker

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ISTANBUL, JAN 3 (AGENCIES): The Turkish police have detained the wife of the Istanbul nightclub attacker who is still on the run two days after he shot dead 39 people, local media reported on Tuesday.

IHA news agency said the gunman came to Turkey from Kyrgyzstan on Nov 20 with his wife and two children, and the wife was detained in the central Anatolian city of Konya.

According to IHA report, the wife told the police that she learned the attack from television reports and she had no information about his hus-

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band being an Islamic State sympathizer.

The militant group claimed responsibility for the assault on Reina nightclub in central Istanbul, in which the gunman opened fire at hundreds of people celebrating the New Year, killing 39, 25 of whom have been identified as foreign nationals, and injuring 69 others, with four discharged from hospital now. As the manhunt was continuing, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus, following a cabinet meeting in Ankara on Monday, said police had got the fingerprints and descriptions of the attacker.

Kurtulmus claimed that the Turkish authorities would soon be able to identify the attacker and “reveal the power behind him.”

on the ground to be a serious violation of the ceasefire agreement.

The Barada Valley, which is controlled by rebels and is surrounded by progovernment forces including the Lebanese Hezbollah group, is the primary source of water for Damascus and its surrounding region. But recent unrest there has resulted in a severe water shortage in the capital since December 22.

Images from the valley’s Media Center indicate its Ain al-Fijeh spring and water processing facility have been destroyed, apparently in airstrikes. The government says rebels spoiled the water source with diesel fuel, forcing it to cut supplies to the capital.

The cease-fire agreement is supposed to pave the way for the government and the opposition to meet for talks for the first time in nearly a year in Astana in the second half of January.

China confirms its carrier held drills in South China Sea BEIJING, JAN 3 (AGENCIES): China has confirmed that its aircraft carrier has for the first time conducted drills in the South China Sea with a formation of other warships and fighter jets, a move that could raise concerns among its neighbours.

The defence ministry said several J-15 fighter jets took off and landed from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier Liaoning on Monday. The Liaoning, China’s first and only aircraft carrier, sailed into the South China Sea last week.

The confirmation comes days after Taiwan’s defence ministry said the carrier and five other warships had passed south of Taiwan.

The self-ruled island deployed fighter jets to monitor the fleet.

China calls the drills part of a routine open-sea exercise, but they could add to tensions between Beijing and Taipei.

Japan representative to Taiwan says bilateral ties at their ‘best’ TAIPEI, JAN 3 (AGENCIES): Ties between Japanand Taiwan are at their best, Japan’s representative on the island said on Tuesday, at the unveiling of a new name for Japan’s representative office that has riled China.

Japan and Taiwan have extensive business ties and also share concern about an increasingly assertive mainland China.

But Japan, like most of the world’s countries, maintains only informal relations with Taiwan, which Beijing regards as a renegade province. Japan has diplomatic ties with Beijing - recognising China’s position that there is only “one China” and Taiwan is part of it.

“Currently Japan-Taiwan relations are at their best, but we should take further steps to develop a good relationship,” Mikio Numata, Japan’s chief representative, said at a ceremony with Taiwan’s vice foreign minister, Leo Lee.

56 killed, many beheaded, in grisly Brazil prison riot S AO PAU LO, JA N 3 (AGENCIES): A prison riot in the Brazilian Amazon has left at least 56 people dead with some bodies decapitated and burned, officials said. The riot erupted on Sunday afternoon and lasted for 17 hours in the Anisio Jobim Penitentiary Complex (Compaj) in Manaus, the capital of Amazonas state. The rioters took 12 guards hostage and a still unconfirmed number of prisoners escaped.

“What happened in Compaj is another chapter of the war that drug trafficking imposes in this country and shows that this problem cannot be faced only by [Brazilian] states,” said Sergio Fontes, head of public security for Amazonas.

He called the riot “the

worst massacre in the history of the state’s penitentiary system”.

Fontes’s department lowered the death toll to 56 from an earlier count of 60.

Fontes said at a press conference the state requested support from Brazil’s federal government for help to combat drug trafficking and strengthen the security of prison units.

“It is not only a problem of the penitentiary system and it is not an isolated case in the country, but much greater since the dispute inside the prisons is an extension of the war that also happens outside,” he said. The killings occurred over a feud between rival criminal factions, the Sao Paulo-based First Capital Command (PCC) and a lo-

cal Amazonian crime group Family of the North (FDN) who are engaged in a longterm dispute over controlling prisons, drug trafficking routes, and territory in the region reeling from drug violence.

“One group is trying to eliminate the other so they can dominate the prison system,” said Marluce da Costa Sousa, coordinator of the Amazonas state branch of Pastoral Carceraria - a prisoner advocate group linked to the Catholic church. “It’s about profit,” she told Al Jazeera.

Mikio Numata

The ceremony was to officially change the name of Japan’s office on the island - its de facto embassy - to the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association.

It had been called the “Interchange Association, Japan” since it was set up in the 1970s. Since then, Japan has grown to become Taiwan’s third largest trading partner and second largest source of foreign tourists. China has criticised the name change because it includes the word “Taiwan”. Its foreign ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang repeated opposition on

Tuesday, saying China had lodged representations with Japan about it.

Japan should “not send any wrong messages to the Taiwan authorities or the international community and not cause new interference in Sino-Japan ties”, Geng told reporters in Beijing.

Numata said the name change was to make it clear who the parties were. “The goal was to put ‘Japan’ and ‘Taiwan’ in the name to clearly point out the counterparts of the exchange,” he said.

Many major countries, including the United States and Britain, operate representative offices in Taiwan under various names. The US mission is the American Institute in Taiwan. Business relations between the mainland and Taiwan have grown significantly over the past decade but tension has increased since the island elected a president from an independence-leaning party last year.

S.Korean president refuses to testify in impeachment trial SEOUL, JAN 3 (AGENCIES): South Korean President Park Geun-hye has refused to testify in a case that will decide her future following her impeachment over a corruption scandal, forcing the Constitutional Court to delay the start of oral arguments.

With Park refusing to appear today, the nine-

justice court asked her to testify on Thursday. Her no-show brought criticism from lawmakers, who serve as prosecutors during the presidential impeachment trial. The court says it cannot force Park to appear in the hearings, which under law can proceed without her if she refuses for a second time to appear.

WANTED PRESCHOOL TEACHER

Qualification : Graduate, Montessori Trained with 3-5 years teaching experience in perschool.

Interested candidates can submit their resume to resumesubmit2017@gmail.com on or before 7/01/2017.

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NOTICE

No. Judl-47/2015-16/ /whereas, Shri. N. Zanben son of Late.

Shri. Nrio Lotha, a resident of Tsungiki Village applied for issue of Succession Certificate to enable him to draw all dues and benefits from the Government including family pension in favour of his deceased father Late Nrio Lotha who expired on 06/11/2016.

Now, therefore, public and relatives are hereby asked to file claims/objections if any, within 30 (thirty) days from the date of issue of this notice. No claims/objection will be entertained after the cut off date and succession certificate shall be issued.

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Naga Bazar, Kohima Contact : 09436276911, 08575054911 Dr. Avonuo K.Rhütso MBBS, MS. Ophthalmology SRD NEIGRIHMS

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YIKHUM STUDENTS’ UNION - ACKNOWLEDGES

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We the undersigned on behalf of Yikhum Students’ Union would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the following individuals for their kind contribution and assistance during its recently concluded 51st General Conference cum 1st Golden Jubilee Memorial Volleyball Trophy 2016.

1. Shri. Z. Renchamo Odyuo, District Evaluation Officer, Kiphire Govt of Nagaland for gracing the conference as the Chief Guest.

2. Shri. Phyochamo Kithan, Graduate Teacher for articulating the Conference theme, ‘Breaking Barriers’.

3. Shri. Lichio Murry, Entrepreneur, Wokha for his valuable presence as the Trophy Guest.

4. Shri. Renpithung M. Lotha for donating both the Women’s Trophy 5. Shri. N. Samuel Kikon for donating Men’s Winner Trophy.

6. Mrs. Emilo Chishi for donating Men’s Runners Up Trophy.

7. Yikhum Village Council Rs. 20000/8. Shri. Subenthung Kithan, NSF President for donating Rs. 5000/-.

9. Shri. Z. Liremo Odyuo Rs. 5000/10. L. Robin Kithan, Chairman Yikhum Village Council Rs. 2000/11. Rajamo Jungio, Head GB Yikhum Rs. 500/12. Englan Range Students Union Rs. 300/13. Shri. E. Thungdemo Jungio for sponsoring the entire programme.

The Union expresses its inability to mention the names of every individual who contributed physically, materially, financially and spiritually for the grand success of the entire schedule. Though we have nothing to give you, but in return we will pray to our Almighty to grant you good health, long life and more success in your lives in all the days to come.

Abenthung E. Jungi Z. Pilamo Odyuo President (2015-16) Gen. Secretary (2015-16)

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AGAPE HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL Ward No. 7, Mhasiu Kuotsu Road, Chumukedima Town, District – Dimapur (ARTS & COMMERCE STREAM) Session starts from May – 2017.

Email: agapeschool35@yahoo.com Mobile No. 9615957635

Special Features: * Library. *Digital Room. * Computer Lab. * R. O. Drinking water facilities * Spacious play ground. * Conference Room. * Special consideration for Children With Special Needs (CWSN). * Eco Club. * Cricket Club. * Anti-Tobacco Club. * Sincere and dedicated teachers. * Peaceful environment. * CCTV. * Bus service facility.

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Mithali Raj to lead Indian women in ICC World Cup qualifiers

N e w D e l h i , Ja n 3 (IANS): Seasoned player Mithali Raj will skipper the Indian women’s cricket

team for the ICC World Cup qualifiers to be played from February 3 to 21 in Colombo.

The team comprises of most

of the prominent names in the squad which guided India to clinch the women’s T20 Asia Cup 2016 title

in December last year by beating arch-rivals Pakistan.

Asian champions and former World Cup finalists India

lead Group A which also includes Sri Lanka, Ireland, Zimbabwe and Thailand, while South Africa heads

Group B which comprises Pa k i s t a n , B a n g l a d e s h , Scotland and Papua New Guinea.

14th Death Anniversary of

Late Er. Badal Thapa

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On this day, the 4th January you left us for heavenly abode. Your fond memories still linger in us. You were a loving father, kind and truthful in your ways. The guidance you have given will be cherished dearly in our hearts.

We deeply miss you every moment.

Serena Williams celebrates after defeating Pauline Parmentier in straight sets.

Dimapur, Jan 3 (NPN): The 8th Lotha Football Championship, organised

by Wokha District Football Association (WDFA), will be held from January 10 at local ground Wokha. The winner of the tournament will receive a cash award of Rs.1,00,000 along with medal and certificates and running trophy. The second, third and fourth placed team will receive Rs.60,000, Rs.20,000 and Rs.15,000 respectively.

Interested teams/clubs can collect registration form from M/S Shanpan & Sons General Store near Police point Wokha.

For further details, contact 8729895526, 7005214261 or 9612537227.

Loving wife, sons, daughter, grandchildren and in laws.

1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY of our beloved

Lt. N. Nitoshe Yeptho

2ND DEATH ANNIVERSARY of RATNA THAPA

Two years have passed since you left us, but there is absolute and unbroken continuity we are continuously doing the work for our Lord which you have taught us missing you deeply.

Born : 25.12.1961 Died : 04.01.2015

IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR BELOVED FATHER

LATE SOSIELHOU TSIRA 1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY 4TH JANUARY 2017

Not a single day passes by without thoughts about you from the day of your departure on the 4th Jan 2016.

The void and emptiness you left behind can never be filled by anyone.

We miss you deeply in our silent tears, but all we can do is to accept the will of Almighty God and solace ourselves with the believe that you are safe in Gods unfailing love.

Today we remember all those who stood by us, shared our sorrows and supported us during our bereavement and pray to Almighty God to bless them abundantly.

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1st Death Anniversary In loving memory of Late Mr. Bendangkokba Ozukum (3rd January) Dearest Husband, Loving Father, It has been a year, since you left us, And everyday in some small ways; Memories of you comes our ways.

Although absent, you are still loved, remembered and missed.

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Loving husband, daughters & son in-laws

Loving wife, children, grandchildren & relatives.

Sovima Sports Association has successfully conducted its annual games and sports meet 2016 on 26th – 30th Dec. at Sovima Village Local Ground.

Shri. Kasheto Yepthomi 1st Class Contractor cum Businessman has graced the opening ceremony as Chief Guest and he donated a sum of one lakh to the association. The chief guest deliberated on the topic "Unity Through Sports" He further encouraged that it is only through sports that people irrespective of caste, tribes and religion come together under one common banner to perform.

4th January, 2016

Dad, It's been a year since you passed away, yet forever in our thoughts. We miss you every moment of our lives. With each passing days, you are sadly missed but we are content that you are now in good hands of our Almighty God. Job 1.21- The Lord gave me what I had and the Lord has taken it away.

Praise the name of the Lord.

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Loving wife and sons

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We, the bereaved family of Late Atula Peter (Molungyimsen), would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and everyone who stood by us physically, financially and through prayer during her sudden and sad demise on 29th December, 2016.

We regret our inability to thank each one of you personally, but we humbly pray to our Almighty God to bless you all abundantly.

We also convey our gratitude to: 1. Dimapur Ao Baptist Arogo 2. Doctors and nurses of M.H. Hospital, Dimapur.

3. Dimapur Molungyimsen Senso Telongjem.

4. Dimapur Jangpetkongtzür Telongjem.

5. Lake View Colony Council and all LVC Members.

6. Lake View Colony Youth Organisation.

Loving husband, children, grandchildren and relatives.

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swirling wind.

But Williams - who shares the Open-era record of 22 Grand Slams with Steffi Graf, and is two behind Margaret Court’s all-time record of 24 grew steadily stronger and finished with her eighth ace.

She said her rhythm returned as the match progressed.

“I’m feeling like I’m trying to get there.

Obviously every match counts,” she said.

“This wind was getting to me. Every day I’ve practised here there was no wind and of course today I played and it’s so windy. It wasn’t fun, it was interesting.”

After Williams dropped her opening service game, she fought back from 3-1 down to win five successive games to take the opening set.

Both players suffered service breaks at the start of the second set before Williams broke again to go 4-3 up. She then came from three break points down to claim the crucial eighth game and went on to take the match in 75 minutes.

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AUCKLAND, Jan 3 (Agencies): Serena Williams was troubled by windy conditions and some early rust before beating 69th-ranked Pauline Parmentier 6-3, 6-4 to launch her comeback from a four-month lay-off at the Auckland Classic on Tuesday.

In her first outing since she was shocked

by Karolina Pliskova in the US Open semi-finals in September, the world nu m b e r t w o m a d e a sluggish start to a season in which she is seeking a record 23rd Grand Slam title.

In her first-round m a t c h , d e l aye d f r o m Monday night when rain washed out play, Williams s t r u g g l e d i n i t i a l ly a s France’s Parmentier broke the American’s first service game and then held to love.

The 35-yearo l d Wi l l i a m s, u s i n g Auckland to warm up for the Australian Open, only had a 48 percent success rate with her first serve and double-faulted four times as she had trouble adjusting to the

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

“But it is good for me to draw near to God; I have put my trust in the Lord God, That I may declare all your works”.

Psalm 73:28

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We the bereaved family of LATE PUDUCHOLE KUOTSU, would like to express our deepest gratitude to each and every individual, families, friends, neighbours, organizations, churches and well wishers from far and near who supported us physically, spiritually, financially and materially during the time of illness and at the sad demise of our beloved mother, who left to her eternal home on 29th Dec. 2016.

We convey our special thanks to:1. Doctors and Nurses of Bethel Medical Centre, Kohima 2. Naga Shisha Prayer Centre, Pruzie Kohima 3. Lower Midland Women Prayer Fellowship, Kohima 4. Midland Baptist Church/Prayer Group/Youth, Kohima 5. Baptist Church Kidima/Prayer Group 6. Kidima Baptist Fellowship Kohima/Prayer Group/ Youth 7. Konyak Baptist Church, Kohima 8. Tangkhul Baptist Church, Kohima 9. B.O.C Prayer Fellowship 10.Rev. Keholeshü Tepa & Family (Sr. Pastor KBFK) 11.Golden Society HQ Kohima 12.Vi & Vi Club HQ, Kohima 13.Naga Kuotsu Union 14.Temi Khel Council, Kidima 15.Temi Kewhira Krotho 16.Kidima Women Organization, Kohima 17.Midland Youth Organization, Kohima 18.Er. Kropol Vitsu (MLA) & Family 19.Medongulie Tsürho & Family 20.Dr. Kruolalie Tsürho & Family (Bio Resource Team Leader) 21.Mrs. Neithonuo Liegise (Old Age Home) 22.Mrs. Sitso-ü Solo & Family 23.Keneilie-ü 24.Mr. Aluo-o Zatsu & Family 25.Mrs. Ale Pucho & Family 26.Friends, Neighbours & Well-Wishers We deeply regret our inability to mention each and everyone, but it is our humble prayer that our Almighty God blesses you all abundantly.

Loving husband, children, grandchildren Lt. PUDUCHOLE KUOTSU and relatives K-0001 22/10/1958 – 29/12/2016 K Y M C

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Manchester duo start 2017 with win

Manchester United’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 2nd right, shoots and scores his side’s second goal of the game during their against West Ham on Monday. (AP/PTI)

Lo n d o n, Ja n 3 (Agencies): English football side Manchester United began 2017 with an encouraging 2-0 win over West Ham in a Premier League match.

United beat West Ham in a match where the quality of the officiating played a major, if not decisive, role.

We s t H a m w e r e reduced to 10 men at the 15-minute mark on Monday as referee Mike Dean showed the red card to Sofiane Feghouli for an arguable offence.

Even so, the hosts held off the star-studded United team until the second half.

Substitute Juan Mata put the visitors up 1-0 with a goal at the hour mark and Zlatan Ibrahimovic got the second in the 78th minute from apparently an offside position.

With their sixth win in a row, sixth-placed United have 39 points, the same as Tottenham Hotspurs, who are ahead

on goal differential ahead of Wednesday’s London derby with Chelsea.

Ten-man Man City put Burnley to the sword as they closed the deficit on league leaders Chelsea to seven points with a 2-1 win.

Fernandinho saw red for City but goals from Gael Clichy and Sergio Aguero were enough to see them home despite Ben Mee pulling one back for the Clarets, who lie 11th in the league table.

Burnley were given the kind of advantage they woud have been having dreams about the night before, as City’s Fernandinho was show red for a two-footed lunge on Johann Berg Gudmundsson after the half hour.

Despite Burnley’s man advantage it was City that broke the deadlock. Clichy picked up possession at the top of the box, before shifting past Scott Arfield, moving theball onto his right foot, and firing home

past Tom Heaton into the bottom corner.

Less than five minutes later they added a second.

Raheem Sterling found himself in on goal, but fluffed the shot, only to see it fall to Aguero to finish from an acute angle.

Burnley kept themslves in the game with a response from Mee. Sam Vokes directed a header towards the net, which Aguero cleared off the line, but only as far as Mee to crash a shot in off the underside of the bar, with the goal awarded through the goal-line technology.

But it was to be their last response as City saw out the three points.

Liverpool held by Sunderland

Liverpool dropped two valuable points in their Premier League-title chase as they were held 2-2 by Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.

Jurgen Klopp’s Reds were twice in the lead

through goals from Daniel Sturridge and Sadio Mane, but two penalties from Jermain Defoe gave David Moyes’ team a point The result sees Liverpool five points off leaders Chelsea with the Blues having a game in hand. Sunderland are 18th - a point from safety.

L ive r p o o l h i t t h e front with an opener from England inter national Sturridge. Poor defending at a corner allowed Dejan Lovren to turn the ball into Sturridge’s path for the striker to loop a header over Vito Mannone and into the far corner.

The Black Cats levelled matters from the spot. Didier Ndong burst in between Georgeinio Wijnaldum and Ragnar Klavan with the latter hauling him down for the penalty. Defoe stepped up to slam home his tenth goal of the season.

The Reds restored their advantage through Mane. The Senegalese attacker peeled off the left post to finish home after a corner had been flicked on at the near post.

But once more Sunderland pegged Pool back with a penalty, with Mane sticking out an arm to block Larsson’s freekick, and Defoe banging home his second penalty of the day.

Meanwhile, Everton dominated Southampton 3-0 and West Bromwich Albion topped Hull City 3-1, while Leicester City held Middlesbrough 0-0 at the Riverside Stadium in Monday’s other fixtures.

MDCA 25 years Imlichuba memorial trophy underway State team shines Jan 3 (NPN): The 10th edition of in national c’ship celebration on Dimapur, Imlichuba Memorial Cricket Trophy Running,

by Old Medical Cricket Club, got under way Kohima, Jan 3 (NPN): January 4 organised on January 2 at public ground Mangkolemba Town Archers (Under-17 & 19)

Dimapur, Jan 3 (NPN): The Mokokchung District Cricket Association (MDCA) will be celebrating i t s S i l ve r J u b i l e e o n January 4 at Imkongmeren S p o r t s C o m p l ex w i t h Deputy Commissioner of Mokokchung and president of Mokokchung District Sports Council, Sushil Kumar Patel IAS as chief guest.

The inaugural ceremony will be followed by oath taking of the par ticipating teams at the Silver Jubilee special MDCA inter-club cricket tournament which will be played in the T20 format.

A total of 15 teams from across Mokokchung district will be competing for the most coveted cricketing title in the district.

The inaugural match will be played between debutants Tuli ADC XI and defending champions Titans CC.

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under the theme, ‘Forging ahead with Unity.’ The opening ceremony was graced by Central Naga Tribes Council (CNTC) general secretary Imtinochet Kubzar as the chief guest. A total of 12 teams from Japukong, Jangpetkong and Tsurangkong range and Assam are taking part in the tournament.

Russian doping samples from Sochi Olympics to be retested

M o s c o w, J a n 3 (IANS): The results of the recheck of doping samples of Russian athletes, who performed at the Sochi Olympics 2014, will be available in the next couple of months, International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Gerhard Heiberg has said.

Heiberg said that the comission has been appointed to carry out the tests, reports Sputnik.

“We have appointed a commission to recheck the samples of ever y Russian athlete from the

Sochi Games. This should happen quickly, as in 2018 the Olympic Games in Pyeongchang will take place, and everyone should know what is going on (by then),” Heiberg told NRK broadcaster on Monday.

He added that the IOC should have the results “within one-two months.”

On December 23, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) opened disciplinary proceedings against 28 Russian athletes, who performed at 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia’s Sochi.

from the department of youth resources and sports participated in the 62nd School National Championship at Indore, Madhya Pradesh from December 24-29. Keneisao Theunuo (U-17) bagged bronze medal in the 60 metres recur ve round while Kelenmeren (U-19) won gold medals in the 70 metres, 50 metres and 30 metres respectively.

Namdwayi Doson bagged silver medal in the 60 metres recurve round. In the boys (U-19) team category, the State team comprising of Kelenmeren, Namdwayi Doson and Nuvozo Tetseo won silver medal.

Meanwhile, Heikiesile Guing (U-59 Kg) won silver medal and Linukjungla (44 Kg) bagged bronze medal in the 62nd National School Games (Boxing U-17 for both boys and girls) held at Gwailor, Madhya Pradesh from December 25-29.

Sourav Ganguly to be next BCCI president NEW DELHI, Jan 3 (Agencies): With the Supreme Court removing Anurag Thakur from the president’s post, former India captain Sourav Ganguly has emerged as the frontrunner to take over as BCCI president as per reports.

BCCI is in a fix over who to nominate among its five vice-presidents as the acting chief of the beleaguered cricket body.

At the moment, veteran Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) official CK Khanna, who is vicepresident from Central Zone and VP for third time, is the senior most. Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar also expressed his desire to see Ganguly take the top job.

“BCCI has got a very good bench strength to take up the bigger roles and one name that comes to my mind is Sourav Ganguly,” said Gavaskar as reported by NDTV. However, observer for DDCA Retd Justice Mukul Mudgal, in a scathing report submitted to Delhi HC, had termed Khanna as a “pernicious influence”.

Apart from Khanna, there is Gautam Roy of Assam Cricket Association, who is in his second term as vice president and has been ACA president from early 2000 to 2015. However, both Khanna and Roy have been part of their respective state association for more than a decade and will have to go into compulsory cooling-off period. Ditto for G Ganga Raju, who had a decade long tenure at Andhra CA and may have to go for cooling-off.

Morris inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame Sydney, Jan 3 (IANS): Former Australia cricketer Arthur Morris was on Tuesday inducted into the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Hall of Fame by ex-skipper Steve Waugh during the tea break on the opening day of the third Test between Australia and Pakistan here.

Morris, who became the 82nd player to be inducted into the ICC CRicket Hall of Fame, was given the honour posthumously. His wife Judith Morris received a personalised cap from Waugh, himself an ICC Cricket Hall of Famer. Cricket Australia Chairman David Peever was also present at the occasion.

Mrs Mor ris said, according to a release: “It is a great honour to be receiving this award, which brings in a flood of memories along with

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it. I thank the ICC for recognising my husband’s contribution to cricket by inducting him into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.”

Steve Waugh said: “Cricket has developed over the years and decades due to the contribution of players who entertained the crowds with their attractive game and made contests memorable due to their steely resolve.

Arthur Morris was one such cricketer and that is why he is remembered even so many years after

he played the game.” “I congratulate his family for this big honour and commend this gesture by the ICC to recognise his impact on the game of cricket.”

ICC Chief Executive David Richardson said in a message: “Arthur Morris is among the best left-handed openers that the game has ever seen.

He was a key member of ‘Bradman’s Invincibles’ w i t h a n e xc e p t i o n a l average, especially for an opening batsman. He was a courageous batsman whose temperament and style of play was praised liberally, even by Bradman.”

“He is a deserving recipient of this honour and I have great pleasure in congratulating his family on behalf of the ICC.” S u n i l G a v a s k a r, Bishan Bedi, Kapil Dev and Anil Kumble are the Indians in the elite list.

GAPYOCC beat ARoyal Strikers in Winter Cricket Challenge

Dimapur, Jan 3 (NPN): GAPYOCC (green) defeated Royal Strikers by 28 runs in the 2nd semi- final league match at the ongoing 21st edition of Winter Cricket Challenge played at local ground, Wokha.

The skipper of GAPYOCC (Green) won the toss in the lone match of the day. Electing to bat first, GAPYOCC set up a victory target of 153 runs with a contribution of 38 runs from Ganesh Sarmah, Bivakar 32 runs, Debojit 29 runs and Pranjol 17 runs. Sajid made a haul of 4 wickets, Roshan 2 wickets, Vicky and Montu claimed 1 wicket each for Royal Strikers.

Chasing the target, Royal Strikers

were bowled out in the 20th over on 124 runs (29 runs short of the victory target).

Montu 28 runs, Mhabemo 23 runs and Jubin 19 runs were the run getters for Royal Strikers. Dipankar led the bowling attack for GAPYOCC (Green) with 3 wickets, Bivakar and Albert 2 wickets each and Myanbemo and Debojit claimed a wicket each.

Ganesh Sarmah who took 2 catches behind the stumps and a stumping to his credit was adjudged the man of the match.

Wednesday’s match 3rd semi final league Renegades CC Vs Royal Strikers

Australia run rampant after Warner’s record ton SYDNEY, J a n 3 ( Ag e n c i e s ) : D av i d Warner hit a record century inside one session and his fellow opener Matt Renshaw a maiden hundred over three as Australia reached 365 for three at close of play on the opening day of the third Test against Pakistan on Tuesday.

With the series already secure after last week’s victor y in Melbour ne, Australia’s openers gave the hosts the best possible start to their quest for a 3-0 series sweep.

Warner reached the hundred mark from 78 balls in 118 minutes to become the fifth batsman to notch up a century before lunch on the first day of a Test.

The left-hander was unable to add to his tally of 17 fours before being caught behind off Wahab Riaz for 113 soon after lunch but Renshaw, playing his fourth Test, proved more than capable of taking up the mantle.

David Warner raises his arms to celebrate making 100 runs against Pakistan.

The 20-year-old was knocked to the floor by a sickening blow to his helmet grille from a Mohammad Amir bouncer on 91 but got up to complete his century from 201 balls with eight fours. When stumps were drawn, Renshaw was unbeaten on 167 with Peter Handscomb on 40 not out alongside him in a partnership of 121.

As pugnacious as ever, Warner barely hit a false note in his 95-ball innings, hitting the second ball he faced for four and not

letting up until he had run the three runs that secured his 18th Test century.

No batsman had ever hit a century in the opening session of a Test match in Australia and only compatriots Victor Trumper, Charles Macartney and Don Bradman as well as Pakistan’s Majid Khan had done it elsewhere.

Warner also bettered his own record for the fastest Test century at the SCG, having taken 82 balls to reach the milestone against

West Indies here last year.

Renshaw had scored only 25 runs at lunch and stuck with his cautious approach through the second session and into the third, spending seven overs in the 90s before a single gave him his century.

The crowd gave him the standing ovation his a p p l i c a t i o n d e s e r ve d and continued to roar their approval at the 10 boundaries that followed as the Queenslander finally threw off the shackles a little.

FIA Taekwondo Academy wins 16 medals

DIMAPUR, Jan 3 (NPN): Faith In Action Taekwondo A c a d e m y ( F I ATA ) , Nagaland won 16 medals at the recently concluded TIA-Open International Taekwondo Championship held at the Khudiram Anushilan Kendra, Kolkata on December 28 and 29. The championship, promoted

by Korea Cultural Centre, was organised by Jeong’s Taekwondo Academy in

association with Korea Taekwondo Association.

Competitors from FIATA grabbed 16 medals (4 gold, 5 silver and 7 bronze) helping India finish the championship third overall. Korea emerged as the overall champion followed by Nepal in second place.

In the Kyorugi event, Kevin and Elina Yepthomi won gold; Yvette Vinivi Swu,

Altab Uddin Choudhury, Arpita Bhattacharjee and Katila Kachari won silver; Irene Pokharel, Tiayanger and Manish Chhetri won bronze.

Kev i n a n d I r e n e Pokharel won gold in the Poomsae event. Dipraj Paswan won silver followed

by Jon, Chaubasangla Chang, Jubaier Ikbal and Manish Chhetri winning bronze.

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Faith In Action Taekwondo Academy team with their medals and trophies.

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