July 11, 2016

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DIMAPUR monday, july 11, 2016

Kashmir rattled by mob violence DEATH TOLL 21; GOVT APPEALS FOR CALM

Hundreds of angry protestors seen pelting stones at police personnel.

in firing in Pulwama after a curfew-defying mob attacked the security forces, a police official said.

The latest fatalities took the death toll in two days of widespread clashes between protesters and security forces in the Kashmir Valley to 21 -- 20 demonstrators and one policeman.

Kashmir Valley erupted in anger on Saturday after security forces shot dead Burhan Wani, a top leader of the Hizbul Mujahideen, along with two of his associates on Friday.

His funeral was attended by thousands.

Most protests have taken place in the northern districts of Anantnag, Pulwama, Kul-

gam and Shopian. Wani hailed from Pulwama. In most places mobs have attacked police and paramilitary forces with stones, leading to tear-gassing and firing.

Taking advantage of the outnumbered security personnel, demonstrators on Sunday set fire to the Sub Divisional Police Officer’s office in Pahalgam, a court complex in Dooru and a police post in Qazigund in Kulgam.

O n S a t u r d ay, m o b s torched four police stations, two police pickets and a tehsildar’s office. There were two incidents of weapon snatching and torching of several vehicles of security forces.

Senior officials said three policemen were missing following the violence and nearly 100 security personnel were injured in the street clashes which have crippled the Kashmir Valley and halted the Amarnath Yatra.

On Sunday, the Jammu and Kashmir government urged parents of young demonstrators to tell their wards not to take part in protests that were leading to civilian casualties.

Education Minister and government spokesman Naeem Akhtar also urged the separatist Hurriyat Conference to help restore calm in the Kashmir Valley, where a separatist campaign has left many thousands dead since 1989.

The government said it was also trying to arrange flights to fly out the thousands of tourists stranded in the valley due to the violence.

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Nagaland is in process of banning dog meat

Dimapur, Jul 10 (NPN): Two applicants who submitted queries to the PIO of Finance department under Section 6 of RTI Act, 2005 on information relating to Plan Grants & Non-Plan Grants allocation and release during 2015-15 and 2016-17 have yet to receive replies. The queries were submitted on May 24,2016 and as per RTI Act, the respondent PIO is obligated to respond within a maximum period of 30 days.

The applicants- Vaprumu Demo and Bendang Yanger, in their RTI query sought for information on how Rs.3203 crore released against Post Devolution(Non-Revenue Deficit Grant) was utilised with documentary proof.

They also sought information on utilisation of Rs.2540 crore released as State share in Central Taxes with documentary proof. It may be noted, that for 2015-16, the Centre allocated Rs.5838.03 crore for Nagaland and for 2016-17, the Centre allocated Rs.3451 crore for Nagaland.

The applicants sought details on utilisation of Rs.575.16 crore granted by 14th FC against Non Plan Revenue Deficit with documents. They also sought details on utilisation of Rs.406.34 crore released to Nagaland as its share of central taxes with documentary proof. As per the recommendations of the 14th Finance Commission, NITI Aayog has allocated a total of Rs.18,475 crore to Nagaland, among the highest in NE.

KOHIMA, JUL 10 (PTI): The Nagaland government is in the process of banning the use of Dog meat as food in the state and directives have been issued to the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) to this effect.

The State Cabinet has not yet taken any decision on the matter but the government through a letter issued by joint secretary Obangla Jamir, has asked the joint director of Municipal Affairs to issue an order to all the ULBs to give wide publicity to care for animals and also to issue an order to stop capture of dogs for the purpose of slaughter and meat, an official said.

The Municipal Affairs Department (MAD) have also been requested to stop the bazaars meant for selling live Dogs and its meat, besides giving wide publicity to treat animals with care and love, the Joint Secretary said.

Subsequently, MAD joint director and Head of Department, A Zanbemo Ngullie in a letter to the 23 Administrators of Municipal and Town Councils in the state dated May 3 without issuing any direct order forwarded the joint secretary’s letter to them.

Nagaland is a high consumer of meat products with dog meat being one of delicacies.

One Kg of dog meat costs more than Rs 300 in the state. There are several hotels, especially in the state capital

Finance deptt mute to RTI query

and commercial hub Dimapur, that serve dog meat.

Dogs are even imported from outside the state as dog meat is considered as having high medicinal value and high nutrition.

The official also said that pressure to ban capture of dogs for the purpose of slaughter and meat came in the wake of a legal notice served to the state government by an advocate from Assam, N M Kapadia under instruction from his clients.

The Advocate through the legal notice had noted that dog meat was openly sold as food, just as chicken and mutton while all the parts of a dog’s body are used as food under the impression that it contains iron and is the medicine for some disease.

Consequent upon the legal notice, the State chief secretary held a meeting with officials of MAD, Veterinary and Animal Husbandry, Home, Health and Family Welfare and Deputy Commissioners of Kohima and Dimapur on March 3 during which a decision was taken to request the MAD for necessary action. However, no proper directive or order to this has been issued by the state government and bureaucracy till date, the official said.

He said that considering the food habit of the Naga people, the Administrators of ULBs are also having serious thought on whether to issue such a directive.

Special cell to take on trolls on social media

NEW DELHI, JUL 10 (AGENCIES): A dedicated cell within government which works in conjunction with police and social media organisations to examine complaints related to social media abuse is in the works. This is part of Union minister Maneka Gandhi’s plan to take on abusive behaviour, harassment and hateful conduct on social media.

Maneka, who holds charge of the ministry of women and child development, has also asked Twitter to designate a person who will monitor tweets for offensive content.

“There will be no patrolling on the internet. The unit will only respond to complaints made by affected women through email. The only time we will respond is when we receive complaints about abusive behaviour, harassment, hateful conduct,” the tweets from the ministry said.

After receiving several tweets by men who were concerned about the move, the ministry said that “the question is not of men or women, but of egregious violence.” Maneka Gandhi met social networking site Twitter India’s head of public policy, Mahima Kaul and is likely to have a meeting with the Facebook representative next week.

There was also a meeting between the cyber crime department and ministry officials. The ministry will also work on guidelines to monitor the trolls.

SRINAGAR, JUL 10 (IANS): The Jammu and Kashmir government appealed for calm on Sunday as six more people died in unending demonstrations against the killing of a top militant leader, taking the death toll to 21 in two days in curfew-bound Kashmir Valley.

Shabir Ahmed, 27, was shot and wounded by security forces during a street protest here and died in hospital, becoming the first to be killed outside of north Kashmir since the anti-government protests erupted on Saturday.

The incident took place in Batmaloo, a known separatist hub. Fresh firing by security forces in Pulwama district in north Kashmir led to the death

of Faiyaz Ahmed Mir. Elsewhere in Pulwama, four CRPF troopers were wounded when militants hurled grenades taking advantage of a street protest. Four other deaths were reported earlier in the day.

A mob overran a bulletproof police vehicle and rolled it down into the Sutlej river at Sangam in Anantnag district, drowning its constable driver while other policemen fled the scene, official sources said.

Security forces shot dead two demonstrators at Litter in Pulwama after a mob took to the streets shouting antigovernment and pro-freedom slogans, the sources said.

Irfan Ahmad Malik, 17, was also killed on Sunday

PSU bank staff to go on strike from July 12

Mokokchung-Zunheboto link Statehood demand to RMSA teachers decide to boycott classes road swept away by landslide intensify in NE: NFNS

NEW DELHI, JUL 10 (AGENCIES): Banking operations could be hit for two days this week as a section of public sector bank employees have threatened to go on a nationwide strike beginning July 12 to protest against the proposed merger of SBI associates and privatization of IDBI Bank.

“As the conciliation meeting with the Chief Labour Commissioner failed, we would continue with our strike call,” said All India Bank Employees’ Association General Secretary CH Venkatachalam.

All India Bank Officers’ Association and State Sector Bank Employees’ Association will also participate in the strike.

The strike would be observed by five SBI associate banks on July 12, followed by other public sector banks next day on July 13.

Many banks including Bank of Baroda, State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur and State Bank of Mysore have already informed that if strike materialized it could lead to inconvenience to their customers.

In the event of the strike taking place, the normal banking operations may get affected on July 12 and July 13, State Bank of Mysore said in a statement. Services like cheque clearances, cash deposit and withdrawal at bank branches and other facilities would affect in case of the strike.

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Road swept away by landslide near Alaphumi village. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR, JUL 10 (NPN): Around 50 metres stretch of road was completely damaged in a major landslide that occurred along NH-702 A between Mokokchung and Zunheboto district near Alaphumi village under Akuluto subdivision on Sunday morning.

According to a DIPR report, the national highway is the only road that connects

Mokokchung and Zunheboto district.

Informing that the roadrepair may take several days, SDO (C) Akuluto, Kikumsangla Jamir has advised commuters not to ply on this road. The concerned department and village authorities are working on alternate route for light vehicles within a day or two, DIPR stated.

G U WA H AT I , J U L 1 0 (AGENCIES): Ethnic organizations of the North East which have been seeking the creation of separate states have decided to intensify their movement after August 15 under the aegis of National Federation for New States (NFNS).

NFNS is led by Raja Bundela, who has been leading the movement for a separate Bundelkhand state, and Shrihari Aney, leader of the Vidarbha movement. “If the Centre doesn’t come up with a policy on the creation of new states, we will launch a united movement across the country after August 15,” president of All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU) and NFNS joint secretary, Pramod Boro, said.

NFNS’s northeast chapter on Saturday said the Centre should pave the way for the creation of Bodoland, Kukiland, Karbi Autonomous State and Tripuraland in the region. NFNS also supports the movement for the creation of

Vidarbha, Bundelkhand, Bodoland, Gorkhaland, Tripuraland, Kukiland and Karbi Autonomous State.

“Ahead of the Lok Sabha election in 2014, BJP had assured us that it would consider our demand for Bodoland after it came to power. Two years have passed and there has been no progress. We have decided to make our movement more vigorous so that the Centre takes notice,” he added. NFNS North East chapter sought expedition of Centre’s talks with ABSU and NDFB (Progressive) for the creation of Bodoland.

It urged initiation of dialogue with United People’s Front and Manipur’s Kuki National Organization to resolve the issue of Kukiland and expedition of talks with the Joint Action Committee for Autonomous State to resolve the demand for the Karbi Autonomous State. JACAS has been demanding the Karbi Autonomous State under Article 244 (A) of the Constitution.

DIMAPUR, JUL 10 (NPN): Nagaland RMSA Teachers’ Association (NRMSATA) 2015-16 has announced to boycott regular classes to protest non-release of pending salaries for several months.

“It was never the intention of RMSA teachers to take such bitter steps infringing the rights of the innocent public. However, we are compelled to take this step and it would continue until all the pending salaries is released”, announced NRMSATA president, Renbemo L Patton and general secretary, Kezhothito Keyho in a press statement.

In this regard, the association has asked all members to refrain from carrying out normal duties till further notice. Despite numerous reminders and seven-day ultimatum served on School Education department to solve the issue amicably, it said nothing was positive and “ended in smoke”. NRMSATA has also asked the department to do away with their “foxship policy”. Only two salary months was released out of

the pending five to six months salaries, it said.

While cautioning the department that it would not accept such step motherly treatment, NRMSATA questioned the department, whether there was any guidelines mentioned in the MHRD, department of School Education and Literacy that, “those employed under central flagship programme have to keep on pestering the department or write several letters, submit representations, memorandums, serve ultimatum, in the end go for agitation etc. to get our salary”?

The central body said that it was ready to face any consequences in its demand for right and justice. Meanwhile, the forum has requested all the concern citizens to extend their support and cooperation.

Te a c h e r s d e n o u n c e bond: All the 639 RMSA teachers appointed in 2016, who were made to sign a “readymade” bond by the department of school education (RMSA) in the appointment orders, have denounced and declared the bond as invalid

with immediate effect.

Nagaland RMSA Teachers’ Association (NRMSATA) 2015-16 on behalf of the 639 teachers alleged that the point no. 3 of the bond which stated, “I shall not resort to any kind of agitation awaiting funds from the GoI for salary”, was made without its consent.

NRMSATA claimed that the teachers were placed with a condition, such that failure or hesitant to sign the bond they would be deprived of the appointment orders.

They also claimed that the state government by taking advantage of the “so called bond as its tool” was harassing the RMSA teachers 2015-16.

Instead, the bond was “merely to serve the interest of the Government of Nagaland at the expense of the RMSA teachers 2015-16”, NRMSATA alleged. Therefore, the teachers demanded that the department of school education publicly publicize in its official gazette, on the guidelines and procedures they had followed while drafting this “gruesome” bond.

Removing AFSPA’s shield will blunt army’s edge, say veterans UNTABA reiterates demand NEW DELHI, JUL 10 (IANS): Supreme Court verdict saying the army should not use excessive force in its counter insurgency operations has not gone down well with the army veterans who feel that it does not reflect their operational principles under which they use minimum of force in operations against insurgents.

The former veterans whom IANS spoke to were unanimous that any dilution of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act would affect their operations in dealing with insurgents and consequently the security of the country.

Hoping that the Centre would seek review of the judgement, Lt. Gen. J.B.S. Yadav (retd) said army seeks to use minimum force in insurgency operations. “In our training or as a matter of principle we always use minimum force and we scrupulously abide by the ten commandments of the army chief,” Yadav told IANS. The commandments include respecting human rights, no torture resulting in death

and no act resulting in military disgrace. Yadav, who retired in 2006 and had participated in anti-insurgency operations in Northeast, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir said: “The operations are done in good faith and not to kill anyone.”

“To pass a general order that the army will not do this, army will do that, do’s and dont’s will give upper hand to terrorists. Supreme Court should not pass such judgements which are very difficult

to maintain and implement,” he said. He pointed out that more than 10,000 officers and soldiers have laid down their lives in such operations which would be more than the fatalities suffered by the army during the wars.

Supreme Court on July 8 had ruled the army cannot use excessive force during counterinsurgency operations in areas declared disturbed under the AFSPA and criminal courts do have the jurisdiction over cases

of alleged excesses by security forces.

On the court’s decision that it will decide in the next hearing on the investigation of 1,528 cases (alleged killings since 1978), Yadav wondered if anything tangible would come out from such an exercise, noting that an officer who was just a Lieutenant in 1978 has already retired and many of the army officers may not be there. “Investigation on part of the army has already taken place. It’s so difficult to open these cases. How will they collect witnesses,” he further said.

Venting his wrath on “NGOs targeting armed forces” under the cover of human rights, he said these cases were “motivated cases done by NGOs who are having their own agenda to demoralise the army”.

Maj. Gen. Ravi Arora (retd) said army does not act impulsively and its operations were based on intelligence inputs. He said it should be left to the discretion of the military commander how to deal with militants acting against forces.

He said all precautions were taken and every effort made to secure the presence of police personnel while also taking village representatives on board during anti-insurgency operations.

“If every operation will be examined and they start taking action then army people will play safe and not carry out their job properly for fear of prosecution. If AFSPA is not there, nobody will carry out the operation because tomorrow they have to answer everything in court. If AFSPA goes, it will have demoralising effect,” he said.

Referring to the part of the judgement that armed forces have failed to curb insurgency in turbulent parts of the country in the last six decades, Maj Gen Arora told IANS: “I would like to say that many a times the army has controlled the situations, the insurgency has gone down, but because of no meaningful political follow-up to come to a political solution, the insurgency then erupts again...”

NLA resolution on border row

DIMAPUR, JUL 10 (NPN): Ahead of the Assembly session (NLA), United Naga Tribes Association on Border Areas (UNTABA) of Nagaland has reiterated its demand and urged the chief minister, T.R. Zeliang to adopt a resolution on the floor of NLA seeking the Parliament to pass an Act for amendment to Section 3 & 4 of the State of Nagaland Act, 1962 at the earliest possible time with regard to AssamNagaland boundary.

UNTABA chairman, Hukavi T. Yeputhomi and general secretary, Imsumongba Pongen in a memorandum, asked the chief minister to “vigorously” pursue implementation of Points No. 12 & 13 of the ‘16 Points Agreement’ of 1960 so as to amalgamate the traditional and historical Naga lands in Assam to the present State of Nagaland.

They demanded that the state government consider the appeal of the concerned Naga citizens to file suitable peti-

tion in the Supreme Court for implementation of “9 Points Agreement” of 1947 on the amalgamation, vis-a-vis bringing back the traditional and historical Naga lands in Assam to Nagaland as agreed between the then emissaries of the “Government of India and the Naga people (NNC)”.

UNTABA also wanted the departments of law and justice and border affairs to jointly pursue in the litigation process in the Supreme Court and that state government appoint senior citizen having knowledge on the boundary issue as advisor to the department and the government.

Further, UNTABA asked the state government to direct the responsible authority/ department to maintain clear Naga-Ahom traditional and political boundary in all official documents since the stand of the Naga people was no more or less than its historical records of the time immemorial.

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KPKK, ACME felicitate students

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur monday, July 11, 2016

VLOs organizes ‘sales day’ in Changtongya

YMC foundationcum-graduation day Yemhi Memorial College (YMC) has convened its 3rd foundation cum first graduation day on July 11, 11 a.m. at its college auditorium.

NNC Lotha regional council meeting NNC Lotha Regional Council president Yilow Humtsoe has convened a meeting on July 12, 9:30 a.m at Lotha Tribal Council Hall (LTC), Wokha town. All the members of Lotha region (NNC) have been requested to attend the meeting.

Recruitment rally for TA in Longleng

Members of KPKK and ACME Club along with the speaker of the programme and felicitated students at the DIMAPUR: 164 Infantry culmination of the programme on Sunday.

Battalion (Territorial Army) (Home & Hearth) NAGA D I M A P U R : Ku h u b o t o talion Bihar Regiment briefed Club also presented ACME V. Chishi were also awarded has announced that recruitTo w n S t u d e n t s U n i o n the gathering on his struggles academic excellence award to ACME academic excellence ment rally in Longleng dis(KPKK) “23rd mid-term as a student and encouraged Lika M. Chophy for securing award for being conferred trict would be conducted on cum felicitation service” and the students to pursue educa- the highest pass percentage “gold medallist” at the uniAugust 9, 2016 from 6 a.m. at ACME “academic excel- tion with a definite aim and among the successful High versity level exam. lence award programme” was with proper planning so as to School Leaving Certificate Awards were also given public ground, Longleng for at Kuhuboto Town Baptist succeed in life.

(HSLC) examinations and out to successful girl students soldier general duty against Church, Sunday.

Awards and certificates Higher Secondary School by Sumi Totimi Hoho (STH) 36 vacancies.

According to PRO (DeSpeaking on the occa- were given out to success- Leaving Certificate (HSSLC) Kuhuboto for their hard work sion as speaker, lieutenant V. ful students of board and examinations students. Lilika and bringing laurels to the fence) Col. C. Konwar the candidates of Longleng disLashito Chishi of 19th Bat- university exams. ACME K. Zhimomi and Vinotoli community. trict are advised to report at 6 a.m. on August 9 at public ground, Longleng for screening test. The candidates should be between 18 to 42 years on the day of screening, minimum weight 50 Kg, Height 160 Cms and Chest 77 cms (Expansion of 5 Cms).

The required education qualification is Class X pass with 45% marks with min 33% marks in each subject.

There is no stipulation of percentage in case of XII class pass. Persons with tattoos, visible in physical training dress are not eligible and must be indigenous Naga tribal of Nagaland state.

Candidates should be in possession or original and photocopy of education certificates including board certificates in original, domicile residential certificate in original (issued by DC/ADC) and 12 copies of passport size colored photographs.

Candidates are also to bring latest character certificate from nearest police Agriculture department officials and farmers after the training and demonstration programme. station, adhar card/voter DIMAPUR: Training and demonstra- bemo T Erui spoke on the package and Earlier, the programme was chaired identity card/ration card, no tion programme on oilseed was con- practices of soybean. Hands on dem- by AO, Eyingo Tungoe while Rubomo objection certificate from civducted on June 30 at L. Yanthung village onstration were shown to the farmers Ovung delivered the vote of thanks. Soy- il/govt employer and unmarcommunity hall by the department of on how to maintain proper spacing and bean and maize seeds were distributed ried certificate from village Agriculture, Wokha. intercropped with maize by AO, Mhat- to the farmers who had attended the administration head with official seal (for candidate The resource person AFA, Nzan- hung Odyuo. programme. below 21 years of age).

SDO (C) Changtongya Chumlamo Humtsoe along with the BMMU staff, stakeholders and VLO leaders after the programme.

DIMAPUR: In its first ever joint venture, the 10 Village Level Organizations (VLOs) under NSRLM Changtongya block organized a “sales day” at Changtongya town,

with SDO (c) Changtongya, Chumlamo Humtsoe as chief guest. Village council chairmen from all the 8 villages under the block were part of the event. During the sales

day, SHGs under the different VLOs exhibited and sold various item ranging from organic vegetables, handicrafts and various livelihoods of the women folks.

Training & demonstration on oilseed in Wokha

United Nagamese Fellowship Tseminyu organized a vacation bible school, under the theme “Dive in” unravelling God’s word and experiencing greater love of Jesus and how Jesus sees us below the surface. The programme intends to impart simple life skills, origami art of paper craft and knitting etc.

DAN legislature party, NPF meeting

DIMAPUR: A meeting of the Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN) legislature party and Naga People’s front (NPF) has been convened on July 11, 11 a.m. at the State Banquet Hall.

According to CMO, the meeting is convened to discuss business matters relating Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS) Bhandari organized five days to the Twelfth Session of the educational tour from June 28. Altogether 22 students of class 12 along with their principal, vice principal and two PG Teachers went to the tour.

Free medical camp was organized by 9 Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North)/ HQ 5 Sector Assam Twelfth Nagaland Legislative Assembly.

All members have Rifles on July 2 and 3 at Pfutseromi and Tsiese Basa villages respectively. The aim of the camp was to provide treatment to the local populace of Pfutseromi and Tsiese Basa villages and adjoining areas the requisite medical been requested to attend the meeting. facilities which were not available. 197 patients were treated in the camp.

SHFCM general convention concludes

Convention choir presenting special song on last day of SHFCM convention, Sunday. (NP) Correspondent

KOHIMA, JUL 10 (NPN): Three day Soul Harvest for Christ Ministry (SHFCM) 4th general convention under the theme “for you shall expand to the right and to the left and your descendants will inherit the nations....

Isaiah 54:3” concluded at Soul Harvest Church of the

living God Darlene Kohima, Sunday.

Speaking in the concluding day, SHFCM president Revered Kevisede Kire encouraged the believers to believe in God so that He would raise them in due course of time.

Rev. Kire disclosed that initially many people discouraged when he wanted

to establish the church. However he testified that having faith in God and doing in His would always works well.

He said at present SHFCM has 16 branches including churches, prayer cells and fellowships in places like Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Odisha, Andra Pradesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Nagaland.

Rev. Kire reminded the congregation that no one is useless or helpless if he/she submits life to God and challenged the members to expand Lord’s ministry to different parts of world where God’s word was needed to save the “lost soul”.

He encouraged the God’s servants to continue their ministry for the Lord

in the midst of struggle and discouragement from different angles.

Rev. Kire reminded the believers that God never put His people to shame and faithful servants of God are blessed. Basing on the Bible Psalm 92:12, he reminded the gathering that righteous people shall flourish like a palm tree.

The service was led by Kezevituo Pucho, scripture reading by men’s advisor SHCLG Neisanyii, offertory prayer said by Darlane prayer group and the congregation was enthralled with special song presented by Dziesekhrienuo Keretsii.

In the last service of the convention, president Cross Wonder Ministries Nagaland Rev. Ketou Theiinuo delivered the word of God. Hundreds of people re-dedicated their lives to Christ on the last day. The convention was attended by delegates from Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Andra Pradesh, Odisha , Nepal, Bhutan and others.

VSU seize expired/banned goods

VSU members along with the seized expired goods.

DIMAPUR: Viswema Students’ Union (VSU) undertook a routine surprise checking on banned articles and expired goods been sold within Viswema village jurisdiction on July 9 and seized expired articles worth over Rs. 3000.

In press release, the union has urged the shopkeepers to abide by the rules laid down by the union. Failing which, it said violators would be strictly dealt with as per VSU rules and regulation, 2011.

Viswema Students’ Union has further urged the consumers to be vigilant and report to the union, if they find any person selling expired goods or banned articles within Viswema jurisdiction.

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WEATHER FORECAST July 11

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala A thunderstorm in spots

32 26

Aizawl

Rather cloudy, a little rain

28 21

Guwahati Cloudy with a thunderstorm

31 24

Imphal

28 21

Cloudy with a little rain

Itanagar Rather cloudy with a t-storm 31 22 Shillong

Mostly cloudy, a little rain

Kohima

A shower and t-storm around 23 19

23 18

Dimapur A shower and t-storm around 33 25 Mkg

A shower and t-storm around 26 22

Tuensang A shower and t-storm around 23 18 Wokha

A thunderstorm in the area

26 22

Zunheboto A shower and t-storm around 22 18

National Cadet Corps cadets at one of the training camps.

DIMAPUR: National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets of Nagaland numbering to 2000 are currently undergoing training in four annual training camps at various locations across Nagaland, during summer break in the month of June and July 2016.

The first annual training camp of 25 Nagaland Company NCC (Mokokchung) was held at CRPF Camp near DEF Mokokchung from June 14 to 23 wherein 500 cadets (boys) participated from various schools and colleges of Mokokchung, Mon, Longleng, Tuensang, Wokha and Zunheboto districts.

In the second camp which is underway from July 4 to 13 at Nagaland Police Central School at Chumukedima, 400 cadets (Boys) from Kohima, Phek, Peren, Dimapur, Wokha and Kiphire are participating under 24 Nagaland Company NCC (Kohima).

The third camp which is being run simultaneously by 1 Nagaland Girls Battalion NCC (Kohima) from July 5 to 14 at SFS Higher Secondary School, Medziphema has 700 Cadets (Girls) attending from all 11 districts of Nagaland.

A fourth annual training camp would commence at Nagaland Police Central

School Chumukedima under 1 Nagaland Air Squadron NCC (Dimapur) from July 14 to 23 for 400 cadets of air wing (both boys and girls). Transport aircraft and helicopters from Indian Air Force are also expected to participate in the training activities of air wing cadets.

NCC aims to develop qualities of character, courage, discipline, leadership, secular outlook, spirit of adventure and sportsmanship and the ideal of selfless service among the youth to make them useful and patriotic citizens of India. The cadets will appear for their A, B and C certificate

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Awareness programme on harmful effects of tobacco conducted in Phek

DIMAPUR: Sensitization programme on harmful effects of tobacco was conducted by National Tobacco Control Program (NTCP) Phek at Rengma Baptist Church, Phek, with district nodal officer (NTCP) Phek, Dr. Reyosalu Lase Vizo as resource person, Sunday.

In the programme, Dr. Vizo through power point presentation termed tobacco as an abusive substance which was commonly used among Nagas.

The congregation was reminded that tobacco contain drug called nicotine which make people addicted to it.

The participants were Resource person Dr. Vizo speaking at the programme. also imparted awareness on She added that as long habit before they developed the statistics of Nagaland in tobacco consumption, as a person was taking these health problems and dreadful ranking the highest in con- harmful and addictive sub- diseases like oral cancers.

Citing from the Bible sumption of smokeless form stance one could not be called 1Corinthian 6:19-20 , she of tobacco such as “paan, a true child of God. Dr. Vizo also exhorted said “our body is the temple talab, rajniganda, and kaka etc. ”which Dr. Vizo in a the church members who of God and we are to gloexams at the end of the train- spiritual perspective termed were addicted to the harm- rify God in our body and ful substance to give up the spirit.” ing year for which attending it as“ bondage”. an annual training camp was mandatory.

The cadets are being given intensive training in drill, health and hygiene, social DIMAPUR: Northern Angami Youth Or- comply. service activities, leadership, ganisation (NAYO) while expressing concern NAYO has also acknowledged the youth personality development and over the traffic congestion in Kohima and department of Kohima Ao Baptist Arogo for firing. The cadets are being in accordance with the standing direction painting the four walkovers in Kohima town trained by their teachers, who of the deputy commissioner office Kohima, as part of its mission “KABA CARE”. are trained as associate NCC has appealed the shop owners and business NAYO hoped that the denizens of the officers, with assistance from establishments along the highways to remove state capital would learn to maintain and Army and Air Force person- the “no parking” or “parking for customers care for the public property. nel. The NCC activities of ten only” signage within its jurisdiction with Meanwhile, the organisation lauded and thousand cadets in the state immediate effect. appreciated ACAUT for finding the fact and are being coordinated by NCC A press note by NAYO president, exposing those behind fuel adulteration in the Group Headquarter, Kohima Neizolie Rupreo and press secretary, Ki- state. In this regard, NAYO has appealed the and the department of Youth yasetuo Kengurushie stated that action concern authority not to leave anyone so as would be followed up on those who do not to deliver justice to the victimised public.

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SCHE organizes ‘faith fest’ in Dimapur the young people to keep on growing in faith.

He also said, “Youth is the best time to serve the Lord with enthusiasm and zeal. One should not forget God but continue to love God and become good Christians.”

Meanwhile, the youth further resolved to nourish their faith through prayers and active participation in the churches activities.

The feat was attended by youth from five villages comprising of Diphupar –A, Three-day ‘summer kids camp’ was organized by Ekhyo Yan Baptist Church, Diphupar –B, Burma-Camp, (Domokhia) Dimapur from July 7 - 9 under the theme ‘We are God’s champion’.

Chunchamlong (Lohorijan) and Zeliangrong Village (Dobhinala).

Participants of Salesian College of Higher Education youth department organized “faith fest”, Sunday.

DIMAPUR: To celebrate together the gift of Faith, Salesian College of Higher Education (SCHE) youth department organized “faith fest” at Diphupar-A, 4th Mile Dimapur, Sunday.

Resource persons of the fest were SCHE, director Fr. Karthikapallil Thomas, secretary to the director of Dimapur provincial, Fr. Chit-

tissery Joseph and SCHE assistant professor, Bro. Sebastian Kamsuan. Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Maram principal, Fr. Chingjanpou James Kamei was the guest of honour.

Speaking on the sacraments, Fr. Karthikapallil Thomas said, “Every Christian is blessed with a particular gift of the Spirit and one should

discover that and use it for the good of the whole society.”

Dwelling on the Ten Commandments, Fr. Chittissery Joseph said, “God gave us the Ten Commandments because He loves us and wants us to be with Him in Heaven.”

Elaborating on Christian family, Bro. Sebastian Kamsuan said, “Family is the place where we learn to pray, love

one another and experience joy.” He also exhorted the youth to bring about peace and harmony in the family though dialogue and regular family prayer. The programme followed quiz and group songs competitions. prizes were distributed to the winners. SCHE, youth department director, Fr. Christudoss Anthony, exhorted all

Leo Clubs organize ‘go green & change the scene’

Leo Club planting saplings on Sunday.

DIMAPUR: As part of Leo club’s international joint project, “go green and change the scene for a better environment”, Leo Club of Dimapur planted various saplings at the Prodigals Home, Dimapur, Sunday.

A press note by PRO Leo club Dimapur, Ankit Paharia stated that this was a “rare service activity of its kind” as the programme was jointly conducted by Leo clubs of Dimapur, Jorhat, Nogaon, Tinsukia, Thoubal, Karimganj, Guwahati and also by the Leo club K

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It stated that the service activity was done under the chairmanship of Leo Prem and Leo Kamal Sharma (district president for Leo dist. 322d). After the plantation, the members of Leo club of Dimapur distributed soft drinks and spent time with the members of the Prodigals Home at Duncun, Dimapur.

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IMPHAL, Jul 10: Manipur government’s move to introduce a fresh bill was an insult to the tribal people of the state, the Joint Action Committee Against Anti-Tribal Bill (JACATB), Churachandpur had alleged.

“While the conundrum over the anti-tribal bills still ongoing and the mortal remains of the nine Tribal Martyrs awaiting an honourable burial, the Manipur Government’s preparation to introduce fresh bills is an insult to the Tribal Martyrs and the tribal people in Manipur,” a statement of the JAC issued late Saturday said.

It said that a public consultation meeting convened on Saturday by the JAC at the YPA hall at Hiangtam Lamka has resolved to continue to spearhead the movement for tribal land, rights and identity.

The meeting noted the initiative taken by the JAC, the Manipur Tribals’ Forum Delhi and the Outer Manipur Tribals’ Forum in the fight for tribal land, rights and identity

Land acquisition for B’desh rail link to start soon Agartala, Jul 10 (PTI): Acquisition of land for rail link between Agartala and Akhaura in Bangladesh will start soon as funds have been released by DoNER ministry, officials said today.

“Rs 97 crore were earmarked for land for AgartalaAkhaura rail project in the Indian side. The entire amount has been handed over to the state government and we will start acquisition of land in fivekilometre area up to the border on Indian side.

“As we have to give notices to the land owners, it will take about three months to complete the process,” West Tripura District Magistrate Milind Ramteke told reporters.

The process of laying the 15.054-km-long railway tracks to connect Agartala with Akhaura in Bangladesh will be completed by 2017. Of the total track, a stretch of five kilometre would be on the Indian side and the rest in Bangladesh.

A flyover (viaduct) which will be 3.7 km long would be constructed on the Indian side to save cultivable lands and the entire project cost would be borne by the government, he said.

DoNER has already sanctioned Rs 580 crore for the project as New Delhi is keen to establish the rail link which would connect West Bengal and Tripura through Bangladesh.

The Agartala-Akhaura railway route would connect Indian Railways with Bangladesh Railways to improve connectivity and boost trade between the two countries. Also the 1,700 km distance between Agartala and Kolkata which passes the ‘chicken’s neck’ in Siliguri would be reduced to 350 km if passengers could move through Bangladesh, officials said.

The entire project cost for laying down the track on Indian side and Bangladeshi side would be borne by India.

The two neighbouring countries had agreed to lay the tracks between Akhaura and Agartala duringing Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to New Delhi in January 2010.

and the tribal people and to continue to stand behind them till an acceptable political autonomy/solution for the tribal people in Manipur is achieved.

The meeting further endorsed resolutions made during a recent consultation meeting organized by the Tribal Youth Council, Manipur and the All Tribal Lawyers’ Forum, Manipur at the Tribal Research Institute, Imphal on June 21 last.

The June 21 meeting had resolved to declare June 20 as “Hill Peoples Day”.

It further resolved to tribals to support only those candidates who are fully conversant with the provisions of article 371C, the Manipur Legislative Assembly (Hill Areas Committee) Order, 1972, the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Manipur Legislative Assembly and the Manipur (Hill Areas) Disrict Council Act, 1971 and ready to work in the interest of tribal people in the upcoming Assembly Elections 2017.

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Councils(ADCs) and explore every means to extend Sixth Schedule to the Hill Districts of Manipur so as to empower ADCs and safeguard the rights and interests of the tribal people and fight for the economic development of the tribal people so that the equilibrium in the economy of the hills and valley can be achieved were other resolution of the June 21 meeting.

The JAC statement said that Saturday’s meeting also resolved that no tribal voters will give their vote to the incumbent tribal MLAs who have been declared anti-tribals by the apex body of tribals in the upcoming Assembly elections 2017.

Appeal will be made to churches’ made by the Christian Goodwill Council on June 18 to aware the resolution to the tribals of the state.

To pray for the upcoming Assembly Election 2017 in Manipur so that there have a free and fair election devoid of horse-trading, intimidation and violence during or after the election was also resolved, the statement added.

Villagers forced to suspend railway work in Manipur Correspondent IMPHAL, Jul 10: Muddy waters and waste materials of construction of tunnels for the Jiribam-Tupul railway expansion have severely damaged paddy fields and irrigation canals in Tupul area of Manipur’s Tamenglong district.

Even though aggrieved villagers have forced to suspend all works related with the construction of tunnel for the last nearly three months, authority is yet to address their plights.

The tunneling work at Tupul remained suspended since April 14 last after villagers imposed a total ban alleging they were not compensated for the land affected by the tunnel construction.

Besides not compensating for the land affected by the tunneling, villagers alleged that their paddy fields and canals meant for irrigating the fields nearby the work site have been severely affected by the muddy water and waste materials of the tunneling.

An aggrieved villager from Rangthailong village alleged that his paddy fields have been damaged beyond cultivable by the muddy water and other waste material released from the tunneling site. The same situation is for the other villagers.

He alleged that any of the government or railway authority compensated for his land till date. No survey was conducted to the damaged

land. As such they never think of affecting their fields.

As no authority come up to address their plights, “we are thinking of lodging even to the underground group that will able to press the authority,” he maintained.

The Jiribam-Tupul railway expansion project was started taken up as a national project from 2003-2004 at an estimated cost of Rs 4,445 crores in view of its country’s Look East Policy which was now renamed as Act East Policy.

Earlier, work for the rail project connecting Manipur’s Jiribam sub-division and Tupul in Tamenglong district, near Imphal was targeted to complete by 2015. The reschedule completion target is 2018.

A total of 107 minor bridges, seven major bridges and three roads over bridges and two roads under bridges have been constructed so far.

Four out of the 34 tunnels have also been completed.

The project being executed by the Northeast Frontier Railway has also been extended to Imphal and is targeted for completion by 2018.

The government also plans to extend the line up to the border town of Moreh to connect the region with Myanmar and other Southeast Asian countries.

The improvement in connectivity will facilitate greater socio-economic development in the region.

Stir against oil field auction

Guwahati, Jul 10 (Agencies): Several political parties, including the Left parties, NCP and AAP, staged a protest against the government’s decision to auction the 12 small oil fields in Assam, the bidding process for which starts on July 15.

“The BJP government wants to hand over public property to the corporate sector. The government wants to convince the public by saying that there is no guarantee of profit after oil exploration from the 12 oil fields. Will the private parties come if profit is not guaranteed?” said CPM state secretary Deben Bhattacharyya.

Chanting slogans against the auction, hundreds of activists from CPM, CPI, CPI-ML, AAP, NCP, Samajwadi Party, Asom Sangrami Mancha, Liberal Democratic Party, RCPI, AIFB and Janata Dal (Secular) on Saturday vowed to resist the move. Hundreds of protesters staged a demonstration on the banks of Dighalipukhuri.

‘Survival of rhinos matter of concern’

northeast AGP to discuss VAT hike at crucial meet G u wa h at i , J u l 1 0 (Agencies): AGP, which is part of the state government, which discuss the recent hike in VAT in its steering committee meeting after the party’s founder president and former chief minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta opposed the move.

The AGP leadership will also meet representatives of the Centre and the state governments regarding the decision to auction 12 small oil fields in the state to ask that they ‘reconsider’ the decision.

This move has also been opposed by Mahanta.

“So far, we have supported what the government has decided to do. The chief minister and the finance minister have already made it clear that it will not affect the common people. So, it’s alright,” AGP general secretary Ramendra Narayan Kalita said.

He, however, said they will raise their voice if they think the VAT hike will hamper the public.

“We will always stand by the interests of the people,” Kalita added.

Besides, the West Gauhati MLA also advocated having a coordination committee with the representatives of AGP and BJP to take crucial decisions.

Rail and road connectivity restored to Tripura Agartala, Jul 10 (PTI): Tripura, which had been cutoff from the rest of the country for about three months because of heavy rains and flood in neighbouring Assam leading to crisis of essential commodities and fuel, is now limping back to normalcy, officials said today.

Road and rail connectivity, which was stopped for this period, has now been restored.

Thousands of trucks carrying essential commodities were stranded at the AssamAgartala National Highway at Lowerpoa in Karimganj district of Assam for about three months forcing the Tripura government to impose rationing on sale of petrol and diesel.

Officials of Transport and food and civil supply departments said 68 oil tankers and a large number of trucks carrying commodities entered the state yesterday following temporary repairing of roads in Assam side.

There was no rain in that area for the last three days, officials added.

“Running goods train in the Lumding-Silchar section in Assam started yesterday,” Chief Public Relation Officer of N F Railway, Pranav Jyoti Sharma said in a statement.

“The goods train passed through the newly diverted portion in the Lumding–Badarpur hill section. Train movement in that section had to be suspended due to lateral movement and uplift of railway track near Maigrendisa station after very heavy rainfall in that area on May 16 and 17.

Repeated attempts to resume train movements through that portion failed due to continued uplift and lateral movement of track,” the statement said.

After consultation with experts, it was decided to construct a 300-metre-long diverted portion by-passing the areas which were showing lateral movements. The work for construction of the diverted portion started from June 17 and completed on July 6. After other works which included track linking and construction of a culvert, were completed.

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Death of CRPF jawan triggers strife at Khatkhati

CRPF jawans stage protest infront of CRPF Group Centre, Khatkhati, East KA. Bokajan, July 10 (Agencies): A CRPF jawan died of heart failure while undergoing a 21 days special tranning at CRPF Group Centre, Khatkhati in East Karbi Anglong. The incident took place when the jawan collapsed unconcious during the 20 KM march on Saturday evening. He has been identified as Raju Paswan of 33rd Batch, 129 BN CRPF. Hundreds of jawans today protested in front of the main gate and accounted Assistant Commandant Jayanta

Guwahati/Morigaon, Jul 10 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today reviewed the flood situation in the state and asked officials of the departments concerned to gear up relief operations on a war footing.

At a high-level meeting here, the Chief Minister directed officials to make efforts to reach out to affected people and to provide relief to them, particularly women and infants.

The Health and Family Welfare Department was directed to have sufficient stock of medicine to tackle waterborne diseases, while the Public Health Engineering Department would provide pure drinking water in the flood affected areas, said a government release.

Sonowal also asked Chief Secretary V K Pipersenia to instruct Deputy Commissioners of the affected districts to provide all help to the flood affected people.

The Deputy Commissioners would also be asked keep sufficient country boats ready for rescue operations.

Sonowal asked the Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Department to keep sufficient stock of fodder for the livestock and to provide fodder in the affected areas.

The departments concerned were reminded about the need to provide proper sanitation in relief camps.

Minister for Water Resources Keshab Mahanta and the Chief Secretary apprised the Chief Minister of the prevailing flood situation and the steps being initiated to provide succour to the affected people.

Pipersenia said there was no dearth of funds and the government had allotted the necessary funds to the Deputy Commissioners much in advance to tackle the flood situation vis-a-vis relief operation, the release said.

Mahanta said his department has taken up measures to strengthen some of the embankments and to plug the breaches wherever possible.

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rhino horns becoming one of the biggest illegal trades in the world, the survival of rhinos has become a matter of concern, general secretary of the forum, Amitabh Sharma, said on Saturday. There is huge demand for rhino horns in China and Vietnam where it is

used in traditional medicine to ‘cure’ cancer.

“Our appeal to the state government is that stringent measures have to be put in place to curb rhino poaching.

A high-level probe must be instituted against corrupt forest officials,” Sharma said.

The bereaved family members of Lt. Sentinuken (Chuchuyimlang) would like to express our profound & heartfelt gratitude to everyone who stood by us, physically, financially and in prayer, during the prolonged illness and at the sad demise on 29th June 2016.

We deeply regret our inability to thank each & everyone of you. We can never repay you back for the good deeds that you have done.

Your kindness will always be engrained in our hearts and pray that our Almighty God bless you abundantly.

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G u wa h at i , J u l 1 0 (Agencies): The Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Forum, a pressure group in the Assam, has demanded stringent measures against, and a high-level probe into, rhino poaching in Assam.

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talions across the country who had come to the group centre to attend the 21 days special tranning which started from 27th June, 2016.

The jawans also complained of mental and physical torture in the light of training which they are subjected to.

Paswan is said to have joined the force back in 2008. He hailed from the state of Bihar and was posted at Assam’s Kokrajhar district. He is survived by a wife and four young daughters.

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A rhino tending her baby through the flood.

Rai of Paswan’s death. Rai was incharge of the training programme.

The protesting jawans alleged that the officer refused to rush ailing Paswan to the hospital in his car after he collapsed and instead called for an ambulance which consumed another couple of hours.

He was however admitted to a hospital but sccumbed after efforts to revive him yield no results. He was in the group of 650 CRPF jawans from various bat-

Lower Assam- Aerial view of flood affected districts. The flood has affected 9,98,730 people in 2,005 villages. the urban water logged areas of Guwahati city.

Sonowal has asked ministers and MLAs to fan out to the flood affected areas and to monitor relief operations there, besides directing the Deputy Commissioners and the sub divisional Officers (civil) to provide relief to the flood affected people, especially women and infants.

As Assam continues to reel under the devastating impact of floods, the Brahmaputra river has submerged 60 per cent of the rhino habitat Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary located in Morigaon district near Guwahati. The floods have also damaged around 50 per cent infrastructure of the Sanctuary which is the world’s densest habitat of the Great Indian one-horn rhinoceros,

said Forest Department officials here today. Several link roads connecting to Pobitora WLS were submerged and even washed away in some places, they said. The sanctuary authorities has tightened security system to combat poaching in the sanctuary during the floods.

However, due to nonavailability of funds the patrolling mechanised boats as well as country boats used for protection of the wildlife could not be repaired.

Due to non-availability of mechanised boats, it has become difficult for guards inside the flood ravaged areas of Pobitora WLS to perform their duties effectively, they said.

Fund constraints for the last three months was also hin-

dering repair works of its five anti-poaching camps - Kuchiyani, Kolabhuyan, Kukkari, Tuplung, and Nekera – that were destroyed by storm and flood causing the forest guards to face serious problems in anti-poaching operations.

Meanwhile, the flood situation in Assam continues to remain grim with over 1.35 lakh people affected in Lakhimpur, Golaghat, Morigaon, Barpeta and Jorhat districts, according to the Assam state disaster management authority. Two persons - a man and his son - were washed away in Jorhat district yesterday.

The Brahmaputra is flowing above the danger mark at Nematighat in Jorhat and Dhubri town, while river Dhansiri at Numaligarh in Golaghat, it said.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We give thanks to the Almighty God for giving us a godly father. We had amazing time with our father. He gave and took him for eternal rest on 30th June 2016 on His appointed day.

With grateful hearts, we the family members of Lt. Velhüpra, Asstt. Teacher (Rtd) extend our sincere thanks to each and every individual, neighbours, colonies (Tüphöko), in-laws, friends and relatives from far and near who stood by us in ardent prayer with material and physical support during the sudden demise of our beloved father.

We deeply regret our inability to name each one of you in this column but it is our humble prayer that our Gracious Lord would bless each one of you abundantly in return.

We would also convey our sincere thanks to: • Thüvopisü Baptist Church • Shri Neposo Thülüo & Family • Thüvopisü Village Council & Frontal • Shri Vevo Sapuh & Family Organisations • Shri Razuovolie Dozo & Family • Education Deptt. Thüvopisü • Dr. Tsielhuotuo (ATO) & Family • Thüvopisümi Welfare Union, Kohima • Shri Poverü Venyo Family & Children • Rünguzu Village Council • Shri Atuolie Medom Family, • Sühthozu Nagwu Village Council brothers and sisters • Director, Officers and Staff, SIRD, Kohima • Shri Khekiye K Sema & Family • Dozonumi • Prof. Glen Thomas Thong & Family • Ramunumi • Shri Velü-o Shijo & Family • Ringa clan of Chesezu, Runguzu, Chozuba • Dr. Chekhwüprü Nyekha & Family Village & Khomi Village • Shri Thüyekhayi Ringa & Family • All in-laws, niece & nephews of Lt. • Dr. Veswülhü Ringa & Family Velhüpra • Shri Niebou Angami & Family • Chakhesang Baptist Church, • Shri Dukhoyi Ringa & Family Kitsubozuo, Kohima • Shri Tsibou Khesoh & Family • Rev. Khrütsoyi Lürüo & Family • Shri Zanepra Rhakho & Family • Rev. Dr. Phuveyi Dozo & Family • Shri Chekroveyi Lürüo & Family • Shri Küzholüzo Nienü, Hon’ble MLA • Shri Sekhota Ringa & Family DP-4412

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India, Tanzania to combat terrorism, climate change

Centre to give Rs 5 lakh to victims of cross-border firing NEW DELHI, Jul 10 (PTI): For the first time, civilian victims of cross-border firing along the Indo-Pak border will be given a compensation of Rs 5 lakh similar to those who die due to terrorism or Maoist violence.

The decision to give compensation to the victims of cross-border firing and enhancing the amount from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 5 lakh to the victims of terrorism or Maoist violence was taken by home minister Rajnath Singh on Friday.

“Now onwards, any civilian who dies anywhere in the country due to terror attack, Naxal violence, firing from across the border, shelling or IED explosion will be given Rs 5 lakh as compensation uniformly. The amount will be given next of kin of the victim,” an official said.

Rupees 5 lakh will also be given to those who receive 50 per cent or more disability or incapacitation due to the same reasons. The compensation amount will be given subject to the condition that no employment has been provided to any of the family members of the victims by state or central government.

A formal notification in this regard will be issued by the home ministry after taking an approval of the Union Cabinet soon, the official said.

More than 50 civilians die every year due to shelling and cross-border firing along the Indo-Pak border in Jammu and Kashmir. Seven persons died due to terror attacks in the country in 2015 while civilian toll due to militancy in Jammu and Kashmir in 2015 was 17.

As many as 168 civilians were killed due to Naxal violence in Maoist-hit states in 2015.

M Venkaiah Naidu wants media to be ‘constructive’ Bengaluru, Jul 10 (PTI): Stating that agenda of the country should be development, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today expressed unhappiness over “sensationalism getting prominence” over it in the news and asked media to be “constructive”.

“As a Minister for Information and Broadcasting I’m going to interact with media, with media owners, editors in the coming days, because the agenda of the country should be development,” he said.

Naidu said people want development, they want good governance and that should be the headline, “any other information will be deadline not the headline”.

“Unfortunately in India obstruction is a news, destruction is a news and construction will not make news; sensationalism is news, things that have no sense are sensationalized and it becomes news,” he said.

Naidu said he was not asking media not to criticise the government or the Prime Minister.

“What I’m pleading with the media is please be constructive. I’m not saying praise Modi, no you criticize Modi, but focus should be on development. Tell people Modi had said this, it has not happened or this much has happened and this much has not,” he added.

Naidu who was relieved from Parliamentary Affairs Ministry and given I&B in addition to Urban Development Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation during recent cabinet rejig, was speaking at a felicitation meet organised on his election to Rajya Sabha

India to ‘re-think’ policy if Pak aid terrorism: Centre

for the fourth term. Quoting few development news stories published in news papers, he said such news will encourage development, while asking media to recognise the “merit”.

“Mindset of the people has to change, we want the support of the media for this,” he added.

Stating that focus should be on development and good governance, Naidu said “election are fought on politics, ideologies and issues, but as far as the development is concerned Center, state and local bodies must work together, all political parties should join each other.

“Media, both electronic and print, they should be more focused on development, good governance; also good examples and best practices - that should be priority and that should be the focus in coming days,” he added.

Pointing out that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a “mission”; Naidu called him the “hope” of the nation and said he is trying to “reconstruct” the economy.

While quoting initiatives taken by the government in textiles sector, he called Smriti Irani a “dynamic” minister who has been made in charge of the department.

B e n g a lu ru, J u l 1 0 (Agencies): Asserting that elements in Jammu and Kashmir were creating disturbances after getting influenced by its ‘neighbours’, the Centre on Sunday warned Pakistan that India will have to re-think its policy with Islamabad if it does not stop ‘aiding, abetting and sponsoring’ terrorism.

In a message to Pakistan, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said that Islamabad must understand that its current ways would not help in sustaining healthy ties between the two nations.

“Aiding, abetting, funding, training terrorism is not acceptable at all. Pakistan should give up such tactics.

They will not succeed in their attempts. PM Modi has given a signal that he would like to work with Pakistan and want to have friendship and long term understanding. But if Pakistan continues to do such things, then the government has to think its policy,” Naidu said.

Meanwhile, Pakistan today released a statement condemning the killing of ‘innocent Kashmiris in IndiaOccupied-Kashmir’ and said that solving the Jammu and Kashmir dispute is only possible through an impartial plebiscite with the United Nation’s support.

The statement comes as the security forces shot Wani, along with two of his accomplices in Kokernag area, earlier on Friday.

The statement released by Office of the Spokesperson on Sunday said the extrajudicial killing of Wani and scores of other innocent Kashmiris is deplorable and condemnable.

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‘Modi was not voted to power for development’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being greeted by Indian community people during the ceremonial welcome at State House in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania on Sunday. Tanzanian President John Magufuli is also seen. (PTI) Dar-es-Salaam, Jul 10 (IANS): India and Tanzania on Sunday agreed to work closely in combating the twin threats of terrorism and climate change.

“Being neighbours across the Indian Ocean, (Tanzanian) President (John Magufuli) and I agreed to deepen our defence and security partnership, especially in the maritime domain,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a joint press statement with Magufuli following bilateral discussions between the two sides here.

“We agreed to work closely, bilaterally, regionally and globally, to combat the twin threats of terrorism and climate change,” he said.

The Prime Minister also welcomed Tanzania as a “crucial partner” in the India-

New Delhi, Jul 10 (PTI): A Delhi court today sent Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s former Principal Secretary Rajendra Kumar and six others, arrested in an alleged corruption case, to one day’s judicial custody (JC). The order was passed by Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Shunali Gupta.

Kumar, a 1989 batch IAS oficer from the UT cadre, Deputy Secretary in Kejriwal’s office Tarun Sharma, Kumar’s close aide Ashok Kumar and owners of a private firm, Sandeep Kumar and Dinesh Kumar Gupta, arrested in the case, were remanded in JC till tomorrow. It also sent R S Kaushik and his predecessor G K Nanda, present and former Managing Directors of a PSU respectively, to JC till tomorrow, asking all the seven accused to be produced before the special CBI court tomorrow which will consider the agency’s plea for their police remand. “Earlier, the police custody order for five accused was passed by the designated CBI court. The application for the extension of their police custody and another application for the police custody of two accused who were arrested

initiated International Solar Alliance.

He said India was already a substantial economic partner of Tanzania.

“The whole range of our economic ties is healthy and on the upswing,” he said.

Following the successful implementation of a water supply project in Dar-es-Salaam, Modi said India was working on more such projects in Zanzibar and 17 other cities.

Earlier on Sunday, Modi was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the State House here. Modi also played on the drums along with Magufuli, adding a local touch to the ceremony.

Modi arrived here on Saturday night from South Africa on the third leg of his four-nation tour of Africa.

yesterday will be considered the designated court itself.

“Meanwhile, all the seven accused be sent to one day’s judicial custody,” the court said.

CBI has alleged in court that Kumar, an “influential” officer, was intimidating witnesses.

According to CBI, the five accused arrested earlier were showing undue favours to Endeavour Systems Pvt Ltd (ESPL), a private firm allegedly floated by Kumar, in award of government contracts worth over Rs 50 crore.

CBI had registered a case against Kumar and others in December last year alleging that the officer had abused his official position by “favouring a particular firm in the last few years in getting tenders of Delhi government departments”. Kaushik and Nanda, present and former Managing Directors of Intelligent Communication Systems India Ltd (ICSIL), a Delhi government undertaking which is a joint venture of Telecommunication Consultants India Ltd (TCIL) and Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation, were arrested as they were allegedly evasive during their questioning. CBI has also claimed that the duo had

This is the first prime ministerial visit from India to Tanzania in five years since the visit of then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in 2011.

Modi will leave for Kenya later on Sunday on the fourth and final leg of his African sojourn.

PM Modi meets the ‘Solar Mamas’ of Africa

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today interacted with ‘Solar Mamas’, a group of rural women solar engineers from different African countries who have been trained under programmes supported by India for harnessing solar energy.

“Celebrating the Solar Mamas!PM interacts with women trained in vocational skills under India’s develop-

been intimidating some of the officers whom the agency had been calling for questioning in the case.

NEW DELHI, Jul 10 (PTI): With high-tech entertainment units, Wi-Fi facility and integrated braille displays, the coaches of premier Tejas trains are being readied to give its Lashing out at the Centre, passengers the feel of world Deputy Chief Minister Manish class travel.

Sisodia today alleged the CBI, While the coaches of Delhi Police and the Anti- Tejas, meaning brilliance, will Corruption Branch are only be of golden colour, those of left with one task of “hatch- Hamsafar, also to be rolled ing” conspiracies against the out this year, will be draped Aam Aadmi Party leaders and in vinyl sheets painted in the arresting them. Citing the visit colours of earth and sky to of Pakistan’s investigation team convey the message of being the to probe the Pathankot airbase common man’s carrier. “Design attack in January, Sisodia also features of the coaches of Tejas, alleged that as these agencies Hamsafar, Antodaya and Deen don’t have any work but to Dayalu have been finalised now. “hatch conspiracy” against The production units have been AAP and that is why the Centre instructed to manufacture and invites Pakistani investigation equip the coaches accordingly,” agencies to probe the terror said a senior Railway Ministry attack in India. official. Tejas coaches will have The Deputy Chief Min- Executive Class and Chair Cars, ister’s remark came a few days while those of Hamsafar will after Delhi Police booked a case 3-AC. Besides the improved against AAP MLA Prakash aesthetics, Tejas coaches will be Jarwal for allegedly molesting equipped with 22 new features a woman. Last month, the po- including entertainment screens lice had also arrested another for each passenger along with AAP MLA Dinesh Mohaniya hand phone socket and LED on charges of molestation and boards for communicating safety instructions. sexual harassment.

CBI, ACB & others ‘hatching’ conspiracies against AAP: Sisodia

Physicists uncover link between Shiva, Mona Lisa

MUMBAI, Jul 10 (Agencies): The golden ratio, the number that best describes the proportions of Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man and Mona Lisa, wasn’t as unknown a concept in India centuries ago as has been thought. Represented by the Greek letter phi, it has been a subject of study in the field of aesthetics and has relevance in both physics and maths.

Of course, its presence is manifest in nature, from s piral galaxies to snail shells and from flowers to algae.

Now, a study by physicists Vijay Singh and Praveen Pa t h a k f r o m t h e H o m i Bhabha Centre for Science Education has found that the sub-continent accorded the number both a scientific and a spiritual meaning ages ago.

Their paper was published in the latest edition of the prestigious European Journal of Physics, reported TOI. While staring at a folk painting of Lord Shiva in Bhojpur, Bihar, the two physicists were struck by the fact that the crescent moon which adorned Shiva’s head resembled a circle removed from a larger circle, with the ratio of their diameters close to 1.618, which is a round-

ing off of the golden ratio.

It wasn’t mere coincidence either. Their study suggests that the number repeatedly occurs in a class of problems involving an object’s centre of mass (roughly speaking, the point where all of the mass of the object is concentrated) and may be omnipresent.

The golden ratio is of great interest to the fashion industry . A lingerie giant has declared actor-model Scarlett Johansson to possess an almost perfect figure and reality TV personality Kim Kardashian as a close runner-up -- all on the basis of the golden ratio. It has been popularized by thriller writer Dan Brown in his books, mainly The Da Vinci Code. Leonardo himself was enamoured of it.

“Circles and polygons have been around since time immemorial. But such a simple fact has gone unnoticed,” said Prof Singh, who is of Science Olympiad fame.

Digging into spiritual literature, Pathak and Singh found several references of balancing on the edge. The Katha Upanishad mentions that the path of spirituality is akin to balancing a scimitar precariously on the edge. The

mental support,” Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted.

The PM interacted with each woman who have been trained to fabricate, install, use, repair and maintain solar lanterns and household solar lighting systems in their villages. The women, who are also known as solar engineers, showcased some products to PM Modi they had made.

The ‘Solar Mamas’, who come from across Africa, are trained at Barefoot college in Rajasthan or the centre in Tanzania.

Mr Modi, who arrived here in Tanzania yesterday as part of his four-nation Africa tour aimed at enhancing ties with the continent, particularly in the economic sphere, posed for photographs with ‘Solar Mamas’ following the interaction.

The women are also trained in solar electrification and other entrepreneurial skills such as bee-keeping and tailoring.

Under Government of India-supported programmes, the college in Rajasthan has been promoting and training rural women solar engineers from Africa in household solar lighting systems.

A barefoot women vocational training college in Zanzibar Islands of Tanzania and other countries in Africa has also been setup for imparting solar electrification skills and distributing solar kits.

These colleges also support various entrepreneurial skills such a bee-keeping and tailoring among others.

very notion of Paramhansa is one who is poised between the spiritual and the material, notes Prof Singh. He mentions allied notions such as the Chinese yin and yang and the Yogic ida and pingala.

Pathak and Singh then undertook an analysis of three-dimensional structures such as the sphere and cube.

And also of the higher dimensional tesseract, mentioned so prominently in the movie Interstellar.

They have also discovered a sequence of polynomials (a type of mathematical expression) yielding a series of irrational numbers (numbers with decimal parts that go on and on, without segments of the digits ever repeating) between phi (1.618) and 2. These may provide additional figures of merit for the fashion industry, notes Singh.

K Subramaniam, the Centre Director of HBCSE which is part of the TIFR, pointed out that the golden ratio and the Fibonacci series have a close connection and as one goes down the series and picks any two consecutive numbers and divides one by the other, the result comes close to the golden ratio.

Bhubaneswar/Phulbani, Jul 10 (PTI): Holding BJD government responsible for killing of tribals during the anti-Maoist operation in Kandhamal, opposition Congress and BJP today dubbed Naveen Patnaik regime as “anti-tribal” and gave separate bandh calls in the backward district.

Condemning the Friday night’s tragedy as inhuman and brutal, Congress and BJP both have called for a shut-down in the tribal-dominated district tomorrow.

A team led by Odisha PCC president Prasad Harichandan today visited the area and met families of the victims. A BJP delegation under state party president Basant Panda is slated to tour the site of the incident on July 12. Meanwhile, Kandhamal Superintendent of Police Pinak Mishra clarified that five persons had been killed in Maoist-police crossfire. Police had yesterday put the death toll at six in the incident in Gumudumaha forest area under Tumudibandha police station limit. Harichandan said the the judicial probe ordered into the incident was “unaccept-

Srinagar crisis: Airlines waive off rebooking, cancellation charges N EW D ELH I , J u l 1 0 (Agencies): In wake of the serious disturbance in Srinagar, airlines have begun waiving off rebooking charges for passengers supposed to fly to and from the city. Officials say passengers supposed to fly out of Srinagar are the worst hit as they are unable to reach the airport. Holidayers, who had planned trips to Kashmir in coming days, are cancelling their trips.

An Air India official said, “We have waived off penalties for re-issuance, date change, noshow, cancellation and refund charges for travel to and from Srinagar for both domestic and international flights, on all tickets issued on or before Saturday (July 9) for travel up to Monday (July 11).”

Jet Airways also said it

has waived off no show, cancellation and re-booking charges “to allow guests to reschedule their travel to and from Srinagar,” reported The Hindu.

An IndiGo spokesperson said, “(For) all IndiGo passengers flying to and from Srinagar between Sunday and Thursday (July 14), our staff is assuring to accommodate all passengers on flights as per their convenience.

The staff across all airports will ensure that passengers get full refund in case of cancellation.

From passengers who wish to be accommodated on the next flight, no difference will be charged on fares. All IndiGo flights to and from Srinagar will operate as per the normal schedule. We will keep assessing the situation and will extend the waiver beyond 14th, if required.”

BJP jealous of the rise of Dalits; Mayawati New Delhi, Jul 10 (Agencies): Taking strong exception of BJP president Amit Shah accusation that she was ‘minting money in the name of ticket distribution’, BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday shot back saying that it only showed the ‘casteist’ and ‘jealous’ mindset of the saffron parivar, which was not able to tolerate a Dalit being turned from a ‘taker’ to a ‘giver’.

Mayawati’s retort came a day after Shah, while addressing a rally in Mau, said that while BSP founder Kanshiram was pure hearted, Mayawati was “minting money”. The BSP chief said that it was Kanshiram who decided to celebrate her Birthday on January 15 as ‘Arthik Sahyog Diwas’ (Financial support day) when the BSP workers would contribute funds to run the party, reported TOI.

able”. “BJD government is fully responsible for the tragedy in which innocent people were killed in the name of antiMaoist operation.”

Accountability for the incident lies with the chief minister who is in-charge of home department and he cannot shift responsibility by ordering judicial inquiry and financial assistance which he is bound to do as per Superme Court directive, he said.

Demanding strong action against officials responsible for the incident, Harichandan said Naveen Patnaik government would face the consequence for the killing of innocent tribals.

Terming the BJD regime as “anti-tribal”, Congress tribal and leader of opposition Narasingha Mishra said Patnaik, who is in-charge of home department, is answerable and must explain how the incident happened. He also asked the state government to raise the exgratia announced for families of those killed from Rs 5 lakh to at least Rs 20 lakh each.

OPCC vice-president Pradeep Majhi hit out at the state government for the trag-

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edy and dubbed it as “antitribal” and “anti-dalit.”

Majhi, who was last month jailed over his agitation in Nabarangpur demanding tribal right over forest land, told a at a press conference in Rayagada alleged that similar incidents had also taken place in Kalahandi and Rayagada.

Senior BJP leader and Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram said the incident has proved that the midset of the BJD government in the state “is nothing but anti-tribal”.

Holding the chief minister responsible for the tragedy, Oram said a central team would be sent to the incident area to examine the whole episode.

Another BJP leader and Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan accused the state Government of “shedding crocodile tears” by announcing the judicial probe and financial assistance for victims’ families. CPI-M leader Ali Kishore Patnaik demanded Rs 20 lakh compensation to the families of the deceased and slapping of murder charge against police officers responsible for the incident.

Kolkata, Jul 10 (IANS): Describing the Gujarat development model as “crony capitalism” journalist-author Rana Ayyub on Sunday said Narendra Modi was voted to power to “carry the Hindutva agenda ahead”.

Speaking at the launch of her book “Gujarat Files”, Ayyub said under the Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) regime, “Islamophobia” was on the rise in the country. “Make no mistake, that people of the country did not vote for him for development. They believed in him because they knew that his man would carry the Hindutva agenda ahead,” said Ayyub who in her book has given an explosive expose of the 2002 Gujarat riots. “For me, the Gujarat development formula was very simple- soft Hindutva and crony capitalism. The practice that was in Gujarat, we now see it in Delhi. Its the exact replica of what happened in Gujarat,” she said. She attributed “communal polarisation” behind the BJP’s electoral successes and claimed that under the Modi regime, “Islamophobia” was gaining ground.

Indian captain Radhika Menon, first woman to get bravery at sea award

NEW DELHI, Jul 10 (PTI): Captain Radhika Menon, first woman captain of the Indian Merchant Navy will receive IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea, the government said on Saturday.

“Menon, Master of the oil products tanker Sampurna Swarajya, is to receive the 2016 International Maritime Organisation Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea for her role in the dramatic rescue of seven fishermen from a sinking fishing boat in tumultuous seas in the Bay of Bengal in June last year,” Shipping Ministry said in a statement.

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is the United Nations specialised agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine pollution by ships.

“Captain Menon was nominated by the Government of India, for the rescue of all seven fishermen from the fishing boat Durgamma, which was adrift following engine failure and loss of anchor in severe weather,” the statement said.

Food and water had been washed away and they were surviving on ice from the cold storage. The IMO Council, meeting for its 116th session in London, endorsed the deci-

Radhika Menon sion of a panel of Judges that Captain Menon displayed great determination and courage in leading the difficult rescue operation, the statement said.

“Through wave heights of more than 25 feet, winds of more than 60 knots and

heavy rain, on 22 June, the second officer on the Sampurna Swarajya spotted the boat 2.5 kilometres away, off the coast of Gopalpur, Odisha. Captain Menon immediately ordered a rescue operation, utilising the pilot ladder and with life jackets and buoys on standby,” it added.

It took three arduous attempts in the lashing wind and rain and heavy swells before all seven weak and starving fishermen, aged from 15 to 50 years old, were brought to safety on board the ship.

Captain Menon is the first woman captain in the Indian Merchant Navy and will be the first woman to receive the IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea.

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Adding to natural hazards

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eople were jolted, some from sleep, when an earthquake of moderate sent tremors across the north east including Nagaland.

The tremor was around 5 magnitude and lasted just a few seconds. Had the tremor lasted few seconds more, it would have certainly caused serious damages to buildings including roads etc and throw the entire state almost out of gear. A quake of 7.8 magnitude that hit Nepal on April 25,2015 killed over 8000 and injured more than 21,000. Another quake of 6.8 magnitude hit the region and this time, Imphal in the north east on January 4,2016 killing nine and injuring over one hundred. Most of the casualties in both areas were largely due to collapsing of buildings and structures. For quite some time during the past few years, minor tremors have hit the north east.

These have caused serious concern, particularly viewed from the point of seismologists who predicted that these tremors were precursors of the ‘big bang’. Another scenario - people living in the low lying foothill areas such as Dimapur or Tuli or the valley in Manipur or the plains of Assam finding that heavy rains have flooded roads and even homes. Also travellers in hilly areas being stranded for hours due to landslides. The weather condition even in India has been marked by an unusually heavy monsoon rain in most parts of the country. These are sufficient indications that there is definitely something unusual about the weather conditions in recent years. Of interest for the people of this part of the world remains the fact, that deforestation over the past fifteen years has led to far reaching changes which has permanently damaged the environment of this region which plays an important part in the nature greenhouse effect. Another unseen but much felt human contribution to the list of hazards come from pollutants – vehicle emissions and Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) from industries or gadgets that severely deplete the vital protective ozone layer over the earth. Scientists have again reminded the world of how the Doomsday Clock indicates how the planet earth is being driven closer to destruction owing to environmental catastrophes that are going to strike with more awesome power than nuclear warheads. Due to human interference with the environment through emissions of chemicals and pollutants, the changes are being witnessed through changing climatic winds, oceanic currents and rising heat and humidity. The global warming debate has neglected and thus underestimated the importance of technical change in considering reduction in greenhouse gases and adaptation to climate change. According to a recent report of the Global Humanitarian Forum, a think tank, climate change is already responsible for 300,000 deaths a year and is affecting 300 million people.

It projects increasing severe heat waves, floods, storms and forest fires that would be responsible for as many as 500,000 deaths a year by 2030. It also warned that if greenhouse emissions are not checked within the next 25 years, 310 million more people will suffer adverse consequences related to temperature increases, 20 million more people will fall into poverty and 75 million extra people will be displaced by climate change and would become environmental refugees. The message has not been adequately percolated down and those in authority have not gone beyond words.

DailyDevotion The Spiritually Lazy Saint Let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together… —Hebrews 10:24-25 We are all capable of being spiritually lazy saints. We want to stay off the rough roads of life, and our primary objective is to secure a peaceful retreat from the world.

The ideas put forth in these verses from Hebrews 10 are those of stirring up one another and of keeping ourselves together. Both of these require initiative— our willingness to take the first step toward Christ-realization, not the initiative toward self-realization. To live a distant, withdrawn, and secluded life is diametrically opposed to spirituality as Jesus Christ taught it.

The true test of our spirituality occurs when we come up against injustice, degradation, ingratitude, and turmoil, all of which have the tendency to make us spiritually lazy.

While being tested, we want to use prayer and Bible reading for the purpose of finding a quiet retreat. We use God only for the sake of getting peace and joy. We seek only our enjoyment of Jesus Christ, not a true realization of Him. This is the first step in the wrong direction. All these things we are seeking are simply effects, and yet we try to make them causes.

“Yes, I think it is right,” Peter said, “…to stir you up by reminding you…” (2 Peter 1:13). It is a most disturbing thing to be hit squarely in the stomach by someone being used of God to stir us up— someone who is full of spiritual activity. Simple active work and spiritual activity are not the same thing. Active work can actually be the counterfeit of spiritual activity. The real danger in spiritual laziness is that we do not want to be stirred up— all we want to hear about is a spiritual retirement from the world. Yet Jesus Christ never encourages the idea of retirement— He says, “Go and tell My brethren…” (Matthew 28:10).

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It is a man’s own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways. ~ Buddha

Nagaland Post, Dimapur monday, July 11, 2016

Govt must be a model employer for the private sector T he Rs 80,000 crore pay hike bonanza to central government employees is to benefit about one crore employees and pensioners. It would not end here the states also have approximately the same number. So another Rs 80,000 crore would be doled out to them subsequently.

Roughly it would benefit about eight crore people, who are the family members of the employees. In other words it benefits 6.6 percent people.

But it needs to be understood that entire Rs 1.6 lakh crore would not go as family income. A sizeable amount, almost Rs 40,000 crore would go back to the centre as income tax and at least another Rs 4,000 crore to states, as many of them levy profession tax.

Adjusted to inflation and heavy tax deductions, the real hike per employee would not be such a bounty as it appears.

At the upper end the high-paid employees may have more surpluses. Those at lower-end would be paying higher taxes and in actuality may take back home less.

This calls for a relook at the income-tax policy.

But do we have really

so many employees on roll.

If we go by the 2011 census, the total number of central government employees were around 31 lakh and similarly the number of employees in the state were also far less than the numbers projected now.

It is well known that except some recruitment largely in security forces, not many have been put on rolls. But there has been a sizeable casual and contractual appointment. Sadly, they would not be beneficiary of the bonanza.

The government may have estimated a higher amount for payment than it is really needed. It means whether the states or the centre would not have to pay the earmarked Rs 80,000 crore. It would be far less.

The hike has also caused heart-burn among the employees in the private sector.

The pay-commission says it has tried to have parity with the corporate salaries. Is that true? Not really. Except a small people at the top rung, the corporate is not paying high wages.

The corporate, except the few large ones, are not paying even what is due to an employee. The government

wage hike, though apparently a benevolent move, is creating severe social disparity.

Average corporate wages in India vary from Rs 7,000 to 40,000 a month. This is so even with the highly reviled software companies. In most cases the employees are Shivaji often not paid their last month’s wages, if they leave or are sacked. Their wages are also not inflation adjusted. Often, the hike that the corporate announce are adjusted against supposed higher work target. They are penalised for falling short of it – the workers suffer wage cut. Besides, an employee is often transferred to new location every three to four months by many corporate, particularly those in software or business service industry.

But the employees except actual transport expenses are not paid anything extra. They have to hire accommodation on their own, though they may be having an accommodation at the “official” place of posting. So there is wage erosion as an employee susidises the operations of his employer.

Even in private education institutions be it a primary,

secondary or higher learning colleges, the faculty and employees, despite so called UGC benchmark, hardly ever get proper wages. In many cases, the employer keeps their first month salary as “security” without giving any written receipt.

Sarkar Many others pay through the bank an amount and asks them to return 15 to 20 percent, sometimes more, in cash to the employer.

The smaller companies virtually are not following any formula for wages. It depends on their needs. Hire and fire is the rule. The employee is often expected to work without pay once a notice has been served to them. Gratuity and other benefits are mostly anathema in such institutions.

As labour unions have been weakened and employers emboldened, there is little succour for the workers.

It is good that the government remains the model employer and announces.

Total inflation since 2010 is around 47 percent – an average of 8 percent a year. It has caused major erosion of wages necessitating this pay revision.

If private sector employees are not compensated for this erosion of wages, it is a concern for the Indian society. It reflects either the myopic, profiteering vision of the private sector or depicts that economy is not in that bright spot as it is tried to be projected despite government efforts, projects, allocations and investments.

There is also a suggestion, largely from private employers, that the government should not increase the wages of the employees. It may be a good suggestion for their profiteering. But they cannot go on increasing prices and ask the government to punish the employees for the folly of the private sector.

It is definitely a serious issue. If some societies like the US can do with a mere 6 percent wage hike since 1960, why cannot India do it?

Then India would also have to learn to manage prices as the US does.

Unfortunately, India does not have a regulatory system, MRTPC has been done away, Competition Commssion is hardly an effective body, other state mechanisms do not work. Corporate hike

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No backdoor appointment in ISL

irst of all a hearty congratulations to all the top Northeasterner footballers who are retained and signed by different Corporate/ Celebrities owned football Club for the third edition of 2016 Indian Super League, the third most watched/followed football league worldwide.

With a heavy heart I remind again that not a single footballer from our State could break into ISL highest football league in the country, a mega football event involving celebrities and millions of football fans. I believe it break hearts of every football loving Nagas.

There are endless reasons for the absence of Naga footballer.

Here we must not reserve our appreciation and well wishes to our own brothers from other Northeastern states who are in ISL and could make their presence felt by their hard work, commitment and most importantly by their high level performance playing against best player of the country and international footballer. They represent us all. It’s a good sign to see crazy football fans from our state rushing to Guwahati to cheer up our Northeast United FC in two previous edition of ISL. They will do the same in this edition too.

The title of the article is clear and need no further explanation for we all know the meaning of backdoor. The word backdoor is the most used English words in our state today. Even without proper research or survey I can confidently say it is the most used English words. Backdoor is a great conqueror like King Alexander the Great who conquered the world. This cruel king known as Backdoor appointment has conquered us and he

is our king whether the readers agree with me or not. Because of his tyranny rule, he has kill competitive spirit in every field including games and sports and football top the list. We have also failed to produce great sportsman and women from other discipline too. Almost all Naga youth whether educated or not depends on their parents or uncles to find any govt. jobs through backdoor this practice has ruined our society beyond measure. Failure of our sports department is one of the best evidence. We even read of complaints where our sportsperson are not given their monthly salaries. The conditions are pathetic for sportspersons that is why we are at the bottom now. I never wanted to sound judgmental but the situations itself forced me to present the facts. Therefore the rich and powerful must do something to change our fortune. Poor man like me has no resources thou we really want to.

Apart from football, Naga youths are very brave always brawling in the street or colleges, hostels etc. But there is no professional boxer, fighter at national or international level.

Why? We can’t act professional or be professional to establish oneself in every field because of our inborn trait namely short temper, patience less attitude, ego, laziness, over confidence mentality always overcoming us. My message to those brave/courageous young Naga youths, please use your courage at the right track, if you fight or compete in ring like Mary Kom, Sanjeev Thapa or Vijender Singh you will not only bring laurels to our country and our state but particularly to your parents, relatives, clans tribe and even Naga Diaspora

will sing your praise. Bonus package is that you will be rich and also become an international figure like Mary Kom or Vijender Singh and your name become a Brand not only this bonus you will get privilege to associate with top Bollywood actress provided you are good looking too (harsh but true). If you beat up five people, you will be known as colony hero but sadly sensible colony members will not appreciate you; in the mean time receives injuries and upset your mom too. But if you fight in a ring, your injuries will be treated freely by your sponsors or Boxing Associations. But for your injuries from brawling your parent’s money will be wasted which is another wasted investment.

(Most Naga parents are well known for wrong investment).

We all watch UFC and love the fighters, this fighter makes millions of dollars and wooed by all the beautiful girls around the world. Dear young Naga brothers, give a serious thought about it instead of wasting your energy fighting your own brothers in the street. We are also expert at lamenting or say grumbling whenever our beautiful Naga girls hang out with rich Non Naga. It’s high time we also make big money to be wooed by non Naga girls (I beg the readers not to take me in a negative light) my encouragement is unorthodox.

Not to forget when parents of promising sportsperson are financially weak, rich and generous Naga or State Government must never hesitate to invest. Recently nine years old boy known as Chandan Boro of fourth standard from Udalguri district of Assam was selected for a six-year football training course in Bittburg, Germany.

What is ailing Nagaland (From previous issue) So, can we only blame the UGs, politicians, bureaucrats, and NGOs/ unions/ associations for all the mess??? What about the churches??? The church is no different from others with the exception that they do not extort forcefully. The public is feeling the heat of various fundraise, budgets, collections etc. from different departments of church from youth to women to general, one after the other throughout the year; though it may be voluntary and free-will, the question of whether or not the donors donates happily will be left best for you all to decide. If so, it is well and good if not, at least do not let the church extort in the name of God because it amounts to “divine extortion”. God loves cheerful giver but may not be pleased with obligated donations. It’s good to know that some of the churches have banned all sorts of collections and fund raising which must be followed by others as well. The church leaders must devote themselves to teaching biblical doctrine and preaching the word of God rather than using the church as institution to be marketed to the consumer. The church must refrain from involving in politics or interfering in any government policies and must not in any way play the role of pressure group in any policies of the government. It must also not discriminate between “haves and have not’s” because all are equal in the eyes of the Lord. Most often we see selfstyled important members of church rushing to the residents of the rich and powerful to pray for ailing member of the family. Dear church leaders, it will be even more beautiful if you show the same seriousness to the poor people, orphans, and widow etc. who does not have anything to give or offer. The church

also unfortunately, ails from VIP culture. We often see the front seats reserved for VIPs in some church; the so called VIPs may come late for church but manages to get the front seats, all with the help of volunteers. While ordinary people who had been there much before the VIPs, to get into the church often returns home without finding a place inside the church as the volunteers deliberately overlook their presence outside the church.

I think no one is ‘VIP’ in the eyes of the lord. So, the late comers must occupy the back benches, stand outside or return home if they find the church full. The front seats instead must be reserved for old peoples who could not hear and see properly. If the church ails from these, what good can we expect of other institutions?

So, can we blame only the UGs, politicians, bureaucrats, NGOs / unions / associations and churches for the mess we are in???

What about you and me??? Why do you let all these things happen before your eyes???

Why do you keep silent??? You and I are to be equally blamed for all the mess in the society today. They were not born corrupt; it’s you and me who has let them corrupt. And it’s now up to you and me to stand up for the challenge because extraordinary times require ordinary people like you and me to stand up for the change. So be the change in whatever possible way you could as the absolute worst we can do is to do nothing. Edmund Burke, “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing”. “think hard” if you “care”.

(Concluded) Hukai H. Zhimo, Forest Colony, Dimapur

His future is secured because of necessary actions taken up by the Assam State government, Football association of Assam in collaboration with Tata Trust in partnership with U Sports Mumbai and Germany for selection of U-15 budding talents in the football world.

Returning to the main subject, promising footballer have no option but to go outside for there is no avenue to promote your skills and God given talents in our state. It involves a risk but unless you break into I league Second Division and I league, ISL will only remain a dream. Almost all national footballers from northeast are a product of top football academy in the country. A young lad named David Lalrinmuana from Mizoram and Captain of Aizawl FC was signed by Mumbai FC since he played well in I League and Hero Federation Cup. And there is no club from Nagaland in I-league so the last option is to go outside Nagaland if you are committed to pursue football as your profession.

Top footballers in the country are earning more than MBA graduates and other professionals. Only if you become the best out of the best.

I pray that my message will be received by all especially the young ones who still have times to excel in games and sports, but the irony is young ones never read nor have reading habits so the elders must help them to inculcate reading habit so that we can put every golden words into action (time for writing, reading and working) to bring positive change in our society.

Good days are coming.

Pakinrichapbo, Notunbasti, Dimapur

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prices without rationale. Profiteering is the rule and the common man and the workers merely suffer.

It calls upon the government to have a review of the prices, work system in the private sector – it cannot be left to market forces, and payment of wages appropriately to those working outside the government. The government cannot take the satisfaction of being a model employer for its direct employees.

It owes equal responsibility to all citizens, wherever they may be working. Wage disparity and joblessness finally recoils on the government.

It has to take suitable steps so that workers anywhere are paid proper need-based wages. Disparities may not have visible repercussion in the immediate context. In the long run, these can cause severe societal strains.

Giving wage hike to government employees is good. But the benefit must be equitably distributed and private sector should be forced to do it for good governance.

On wages and checks on prices too the government or NITI Ayog must do a holistic study.

Miracle at Malta

he short episode des c r i b e d i n t he l a s t chapter of the book of Acts is about an island called ‘Malta.’ Malta means honey.

In the ancient days, the place was known for producing honey. It was a beautiful place surrounded by waters. The islanders equally lived up to its name ‘Malta.’ They were honest, kind, welcoming, generous and peaceful.

For fourteen days, the Alexandrian ship was lost in the Adriatic Sea. The hope of survival for the rovers was cut off. But God’s mercy prevailed as Paul stood to encourage the grief-stricken crew. Howbeit, the ship struck a sand-bar and ran aground. The bow got stuck and the stern was broken to pieces. This shipwreck led Paul and his companions to land on this less-known island, Malta.

Dr. Luke describes the people of Malta as welcoming and hospitable. The inhabitants were no ordinary barbarians but bore human love and kindness. The day was stormy, cold and it rained incessantly.

The islanders built a fire for the soldiers and prisoners. As the others looked on, Apostle Paul went about collecting pile of brushwood for the fire. Driven by the heat of the flame, a venomous viper glided itself around the hand of Paul. The islanders thought he was a murderer and said, “Though he made his way out of the sea, Justice has not let him escape.” Indeed, he was oncea murderer! The people supposed he would swell up and die instantly but after waiting a long time, nothing as suchoccurred, so they changed their mind and said he was a god. God was

true to his promise as stated in Mark 16:18, “they will pick up snakes with their hands;” Paul suffered no ill effects and shook the snake off into the fire.

For three days, they were entertained hospitably by the chief officer of the island, Publius. The father of Publius was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul, after prayer, laid hands on him and healed him. The rest of the sick people in the island also came and were cured. They expressed their gratitude by honouring them and furnishing with the supplies they needed and send them off.

Never is heard again of this small island in the other parts of the New Testament.

But this short note on Malta island in Acts 28 provide a rich application for the modern world even today. The heartwarming generosity, love and kindness of the islanders gave way for the gospel and divine healing to penetrate into the populaces of this deserted island.

Currently, Malta stands as the 15th richest countries among the European countries. It is also predominantly inhabited by Christians. As the world gets colder and stiffer day by day, the noble qualities of kindness and generosityare seldom found.

The ancient Malta of the Bible teaches us to be more welcoming and generous to our fellow humans.

Hebrews 13:2 reminds us, “Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.”

God bless!

Vebu Khamo, Bible Student

Rejoinder to PTSU by YASS

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e the YASS organization were completely annoyed and stunned by seeing the press release given by the PTSU on dated 13th June 2016 Nagaland Post. The organization have been working in the block for the past 8 years since 2009 for the welfare of the people, after this long period PTSU has alledged the work, contribution given and time spent by YASS organization as “unlawful” and “illegal” which is completely baseless and handiwork of some improbable group of people.

According to PTSU, we have been listing innocent people as IDUs which means, there is not a single IDUs existing in Phomching block. Then why they allowed to continue the same project under other organization? And hiring of IDUs from Mon is completely illogical blame, because when we are provided with limited fund for implementing the project the question of adding financial burden by hiring any individual does not arise.

SHG means Self Help Group, we the organization would really like to request the PTSU to clearly understand the meaning of SHG (Self Help Group) before alleging. It is true 10 SHGs had been formed by the people of Phomching under the directive of YASS and it is also

true that we have not provided any financial assistance because we are only the facilitators not the funding agency.

Final allegation for claiming a private school name “Good Samaritan School”

by YASS organization is not true, the organization put up a proposal to bring a project for imparting free education to the poor children of Phomching

block, during the process the evolution team came for inspection at that time we visited the school but we never claimed.

These entire allegations are false, baseless just to ruin the YASS organization name which we can not tolerate.

Youth Action for Social Service (YASS) chairman Honka Konyak and secretary, Shinwang Konyak. Mon

Reader’s Post

Sir,

No Jobs in Nagaland

Why there is not a single job opportunity for the youths in Nagaland, especially for those who have finished their studies.

I believe only once a year the job advertisement is published in papers (NPSC). Other than that no sign of job opportunities, I see each year many in-service men gets retired and some passes away. So, where the hell those vacancies go. Why so many adhocs are paid for no service or say just for signing on the daily attendance register. Why there are so many non-capable people in jobs who have no qualifications but MLAs backing.

Why can our state not provide job opportunities to those eligible youths. I bet if the system of recruiting in jobs is made totally on competitive basis, in few years we may have more opportunities with less candidates. Nagaland is a small state with many developing offices, departments, firms, etc. And these Institutions can definitely provide huge opportunities if it’s provided through competition only.

Chutuo Kire, (chutuokire@gmail.com)

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 monday, July 11, 2016

Will seek US cooperation for modernising infra: Gadkari

Nitin Gadkari

WASHINGTON, Jul 10 (PTI): India will seek cooperation with the US in innovative technologies for modernising the country’s infrastructure, as Union Minister Nitin Gadkari will meet top American officials during his week-long visit aimed at attracting billions of dollars in FDI in the crucial sector.

Mr Gadkari will seek the US’ cooperation in innovative technologies in highway projects, material, equipment, tunnel projects, intelligent transport systems (ITS), road safety initiatives and training institutes including equipment like training simulators, officials in Washington said today.

On his maiden visit to the US in his capacity as Union Minister of Road Transport, Highways and Shipping, Mr Gadkari will meet Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx on

Monday.

During the meeting, he is expected to highlight the positive indicators contributing to the “phenomenal revival” of the roads and highways sector in India and the government’s policy shift from “Build Roads” to “Move in India” with special emphasis on efficient operations and network management for improving logistics efficiency, the officials said.

The Union Minister will also brief the US Secretary of Transportation about India’s leapfrog to BSVI from BSIV which has been advanced to 2020, the official said.

Indian government’s particular emphasis on promoting alternative fuels for vehicles, Ethanol blending programme and utmost priority to reducing CO2 emission, notification of fuel efficiency norms for cars and proposed notification of fuel efficiency

norms for heavy vehicles by December 2016, will also figure prominently during the talks.

Nitin Gadkari is scheduled to engage the US infrastructure companies in a series of interactions organised

by Indo-American Chambers, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs and other business forums in Washington, New York and San Francisco.

During the interactions, he will invite US industries to explore business opportunities in India including potential for investment in project highways, Bharatmala projects, asset recycling through TOT Model, tunnel projects, intelligent transport systems (ITS) and through projects under the ToT model, the official said.

Mr Gadkari will appraise the potential US investors of the fiscal incentives the government has offered for the infrastructure sector, including 100 per cent FDI through automatic route, project land i.e ensured availability of Right of Way, capital grant up to 40 per cent of project cost to enhance viability on a case to case basis provided by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and the government of India. India has envisaged around $150 billion investments for the highways sector in the next five years with range of projects to suit each investor’s risk and return expectations.

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national RTOs in Delhi to remain open 7 days a week Ne w D el hi , J ul 10 (PTI): In a relief to Delhiites who had to stand in long queues for driving licences and renewal of permits, the Regional Transport Offices (RTO) in the national capital will remain open seven days a week from today.

The transport department of Delhi government has also extended the working hours and now they would remain open from 7 am to 7 pm instead of 10 am to 5.30 pm.

The decision is intended to help thousands of people who have to stand in long queues at RTOs every day for getting their work done.

“In order to ensure smooth issuance of driving licences to the applicants, it has been decided by the competent authority to open all the Regional Transport offices from 7 AM to 7 PM, seven days a week, except on Gazetted holidays, w.e.f July 10, 2016 till further orders,” the directive issued by the transport department said.

Duty shifts would be decided by the Motor Licensing Officers (MLOs) concerned as per availability of staff.

In Delhi, there are 12 Regional Transport Offices.

As per rough estimates, over 1,000 cars are registered by the department in the national capital every day.

However, the decision has not gone down well with the staff of the transport department.

Gandhi Foundation in UK to save Collectorate Patna, Jul 10 (PTI): Joining the chorus for a preservation of the Patna Collectorate, London-based Gandhi Foundation has appealed to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to not dismantle the historic building but instead celebrate the structure’s iconic architecture.

In a letter to the Bihar Chief Minister, a copy of which has also been sent to the Chief Secretary, the Foundation has highlighted the architectural and cinematic legacy of the over 200year-old building complex, where parts of the acclaimed film ‘Gandhi’ were shot over three decades ago.

“On behalf of the Gandhi Foundation, which exists to promote Mahatma Gandhi’s life and message in the UK, we are writing to appeal to you to save the 200-year-old Patna Collectorate, a vital part of your state’s architectural heritage, which is due to be demolished to make way for a high-rise development,” the letter says.

The Ben Kingsley-starring biopic was shot partly at the Collectorate’s Dutch-era Record Room, which was dressed up as a Motihari Jail, while the British-period DM Office was used for depicting the famous Champaran courtroom scene, a moment in history that turned Gandhi into the Mahatma for people.

“Preserving the buildings would also preserve these great memories and

lend a greater significance to Patna as the place where he first came to during his maiden Bihar visit.

“Razing it would mean squandering the great opportunity Patna has in repositioning itself on the world tourism map,” President, Gandhi Foundation, Lord Bhikhu Parekh, said in the letter.

Incidentally, the Bihar government has already initiated the Champaran Satyagraha centenary celebrations, and the UK-based foundation has suggested linking the heritage building with the Gandhi tourism circuit.

“Dismantling the building in the run-up to these centenary celebrations would therefore amount to erasing a piece of history, not just architecturally and culturally, but also the memories of Gandhi associated with the film and the hallowed presence of the building in history books, thanks to the filming at the location,” the letter says.

“The Collectorate needs to be preserved, for posterity, not just as a signpost of history, but also as an enduring legacy of the Mahatma, thanks to the biopic by Lord Richard Attenborough. And, that’s why we have appealed to the Bihar government,” Foundation’s Chair of Trustees, Mark Hoda, told PTI over the phone from London.

Earlier this year, the Bihar government had proposed to dismantle the Col-

lectorate to make way for a modern high-rise complex.

After a public outcry over the move and appeals sent to the Chief Minister from the Dutch Ambassador in India as well as heritage body INTACH, the state government had constituted an ad hoc committee to seek the opinions of archaeologists and experts before taking a final call.

The Patna Chapter of the Indian National Trust for Art and Culture (INTACH) on April 6 had sent a strongly-worded petition to Kumar to immediately scrap the demolition plan, saying it would set a “very bad precedent and further jeopardise the fate of other heritage buildings in the city and eventually in the state”.

A civil-society led online campaign ‘Save Historic Patna Collectorate’, started on April 3, is also garnering public support to save the building from the wrecking ball. Nearly 900 people and counting, from Patna, other cities, and several foreign countries have joined the preservation drive.

US-based professional Twisha Chandra, who hails from Patna, and is also a member of the Executive Committee of Gandhi Foundation, said the Collectorate was as much a part of Patna’s history and identity as the historic Golghar.

“One cannot even imagine it being gone. And, the Gandhi link to it due to the

film’s shooting there makes it even more imperative to preserve it.

The building should be listed under the state archaeology department, restored and given to people to celebrate its history and heritage.

“A memorial plaque outside the building could be put up as part of an overall plan to bring the landmark on the tourism map,” she said, adding, “I also wrote a personal plea to the Bihar chief minister and state Governor, appealing for its preservation.”

The letter noted that the landmark was situated next to the famous Gandhi Maidan and enjoyed proximity to the Gandhi Sanghralaya as well as the old house of Dr. Syed Mehmood next to it, where Gandhi used to stay during his Patna visits.

“The Maidan also has the world’s largest statue of Gandhi. And, it is not very far from the Gandhi Setu.

All these can be weaved into a chain and linked to the Gandhi tourism circuit from Patna to Champaran,” the letter says.

“The biopic on the Mahatma is still celebrated the world over, and in the UK and India especially.

The Collectorate is thus part of the enduring memory of Mahatma Gandhi’s connection with Bihar and Attenborough film that has done so much to introduce his life and message to new generations,” it says.

Death toll due to heavy rains in MP Centre wants States told to block unauthorised touches 15, CM reviews situation defence assets TV channels like ‘Peace TV’

BHOPAL, Jul 10 (PTI): With heavy rains lashing Madhya Pradesh, the death toll due to flood-related mishaps has gone up to 15 in the state, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Sunday.

Seven persons died due to flood in different parts of the state in last 24 hours, he told reporters.

Yesterday, the Chief Minister said eight persons had died due to the heavy downpour in last couple of days.

Chouhan on Sunday convened a meeting of top officials, including Chief Secretary Anthony de Sa and Director General of Police Rishi Kumar Shukla, and reviewed the situation due to the heavy rains in the state.

During the meeting, the chief minister said all the 51 district collectors should be alert and agile to deal with the flood situation and extend immediate help to the people in distress. People living in the camps should not face

any problem, he said, adding clean drinking water should be provided to the people.

Health officials should keep a watch in the areas affected by floods, he further said.

Meanwhile, Indian Meteorological Department’s Bhopal Centre Director Dr Anupam Kashyapi told PTI that heavy to very heavy rains are likely to lash Indore, Ujjain and Hoshangabad divisions, besides some parts of the state capital in the next 24 hours.

He said the rain activity will continue in other parts of the state due to moisture in the atmosphere.

Less monsoon activity will be witnessed in eastern MP in next 24 hours, he said, adding the rainfall is expected to reduce in the entire state on July 12.

The heavy rains had earlier thrown normal life out of gear, affecting road, railway traffic, and snapped power supply in many places across the state.

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NE W D EL HI, J UL 10 (IANS): The Centre has asked the states to ensure that cable operators do not broadcast the TV channels that are not permitted to downlink in India, like Zakir Naik’s ‘Peace TV’.

The advisory from the Information and Broadcasting Ministry to the states follows the government’s announcement that an investigation is being carried out into all matters concerning controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik’s speeches on ‘Peace TV’.

“Zakir Naik had applied for a television channel in 2008 and in 2009 it was rejected. Now it has come to light that certain people are unauthorisedly violating rules, telecasting and downloading his speeches. Action will be taken from my side on whatever is unauthorised,” Information and Broadcasting Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu told reporters.

“It may be noted that the role of state government(s)

in this regard is crucial in preventing any broadcast or transmission of such nonpermitted channels by the cable operators,” said the advisory from the ministry to chief secretaries and district collectors.

Naidu also said action will be taken for telecasting unauthorised content.

Citing reports that content “aimed at inciting communal and terrorist violence” is being broadcast through private satellite TV channels, such as ‘Peace TV’, the advisory to the state governments said such telecast is “not permitted” by the ministry for downlinking into the country.

Telecasting of such content is a “clear violation of the Cable TV Rules under Programme code and needs to be acted upon immediately.” “In case of violations, necessary prompt action must be taken by the authorised officers in the district against the defaulters to stop transmission of these channels,” it said.

Education could be game changer for India-Aus ties

Digvijay sticks to claim on Pragya, Rajnath meeting

New D elhi , Ju l 10 (IANS): The platform for a transformational change in bilateral relations was laid when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Australia in November 2014. Deviating from script, he spoke of India-Australia relations as “a natural partnership arising from our shared values and aspirations”. He was not talking of cricket, the Commonwealth or curry.

His visit marked a historic shift from the neglect that had held the bilateral relations hostage for nearly 30 years. When he said that he saw Australia as a major partner in every area of India’s national priority, he was, in fact, changing the vocabulary from the 3Cs to the 3E’s: economy, energy and education. This disruptive transition necessarily requires a shift in mind-set from a lukewarm, limited and uninformed engagement to one that is robust, dynamic and aspirational.

It needs to be recognized that when Chief Minister Modi became the Prime Minister of India two years ago, his government faced enormous developmental challenges -- both economic and social. This was further aggravated by the wholly unrealistic expectations in terms of the speed and intensity with which his electoral promise of “aache din” (better times) would be translated. He was acutely aware of India’s structural and other limitations in being able to achieve this within an abbreviated time-frame.

C o n s e q u e n t l y, h e reached out to the global community. In his view, as he said in the Australian parliament, partnerships require that countries stand together at a moment of enormous opportunity and great responsibility.

Among the multiple opportunities that India offers, education has all the ingredients to emerge as a game-changer in bilateral relations. Let me explain.

India’s demographic trend will soon see it overtaking China as the most populous country. Currently, over 50 per cent of India’s population, or around 600 million, are under 25 years of age. Within the next five years, India will have the largest tertiary age population in the world. Second, the middle class is expected to swell to around 500 million.

Wi t h G D P g r ow t h rates set to cross eight per cent through sustained high economic performance, the demand for higher education will consistently grow.

Coupled with the series of reforms and new initiatives through programmes such as Make in India, Clean Ganga, Digital India, Smart Cities, Start-up India and the like, exceptional possibilities for tie-ups with international institutions that embed education, entrepreneurship and innovation in their teaching pedagogy have opened up.

In addition, the demand for vocational education and training is expected to see an exponential surge. This suggests that India will emerge

Ne w D el hi , J ul 10 (Agencies): Faced with an acute shortage of personnel in the Barracks and Store (B&S) cadre and a massive shortfall in the collection of dues, the Defence Ministry is considering a full review of this crucial arm of the Military Engineer Services (MES).

The B&S cadre refers to the Defence Ministry’s civilian staff under the MES and are instrumental in recovering dues for utilities like rent, electricity, water and other allied charges from over four lakh residential and commercial occupants inside cantonments across the country, reported The Hindu.

Ambeth Rajan, Bahujan Samaj Party MP, says the current strength of the cadre is 904 against a sanctioned strength of 3,085, a massive 71 per cent shortage, due to which revenue loss over the past decade has been about Rs. 3,000 crore a year.

as the biggest opportunity for top quality international education providers in the 21st century.

New Delhi is acutely aware of the importance of quality education, without which the benefits of the demographic dividend might be squandered and reduced, in fact, to a demographic disaster. Large numbers of young would be jobless and could easily be lured into criminal and anti-social activity.

Indeed, one of the biggest challenges India faces is the horrific mismatch between the significant demand for education and its abysmally low supply. Archaic pedagogical techniques, coupled with dodgy fly-bynight education providers, have delinked education from employability. Consequently, it is no surprise that a large number of the unemployed are, in fact, educated.

In addition, as geography digitally shrinks and work environments increasingly become multi-cultural, the Indian work force would need to embrace global standards and innovation. This can only be achieved through education that departs from the 19th century mindsets to a more futuristic one.

A systemic transformation of the education system is, therefore, inescapable. At the same time, New Delhi realizes the urgency of the massive challenge it faces in terms of qualified teachers and faculty, schools, universities, vocational training centres and infrastructure.

It is estimated that by

2020, India would need 40 million university places, which is an increase of 14 million or two million starting now over the next seven years, and 500 million skilled workers. While online education might address part of the problem, it is not likely to be the solution, especially not in the vocational training sector.

The footprint simply has to dramatically increase if the demographic dividend is to substantively contribute to economic growth and wellbeing in India.

The sheer magnitude of this exceptional opportunity makes it an attractive business proposition. Statistics suggest that even if India succeeds in achieving its target of 30 per cent gross enrolment rate by 2020 in the tertiary sector, 100 million eligible students would not be admitted to university because of the shortage of seats.

This lack of supply and the increasing ability of the middle class to pay for higher education in quality institutions allows for Australian and other world-class education providers to emerge as a viable alternative.

Innovative ways of collaborating with Indian educational institutions and vocational training centres would need to emerge as the new strategy. At one level, this entails tapping into the huge unfulfilled demand but for a sustainable model to be built, international collaboration must include joint research projects with partner Indian institutions and the corporate sector.

Ne w Del hi, Ju l 10 (PTI): Sticking to his claim that Home Minister Rajnath Singh had met Pragya Thakur, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Saturday posted on Twitter a photo purportedly showing the Malegaon blast case accused seated beside the Home Minister and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

“Do you recognise the two BJP Leaders with Pragya Thakur? Would Rajnath ji and Shivraj ji pl respond ?, the Congress general secretary said in a series of tweets along with the photograph.

However, it was not clear when the purported photograph was taken. Digvijaya Singh’s reaction came after the BJP termed “baseless” his claim that Mr. Rajnath Singh had met Pragya Thakur in 2008.

The Congress leader raked up the issue after after the BJP targeted him over a 2012 video showing him praising Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who has come under the government scrutiny after reports emerged that terrorists involved in Dhaka attack were inspired by him.

Taking a dig over the video issue, Mr. Digvijaya Singh tweeted on Saturday: “4yr old issue of my sharing the stage with Zakir Naik who doesn’t have a case against him played on the national media for more than 3 days!

Double standards.”

A banner put up at a petrol reads “No Helmet No Petrol” following West Bengal government’s order in Kolkata on Sunday. (PTI)

Kerala Police probe IS links of 17 missing men, women T hi r u v anan thap u r a m , J u l 1 0 (IANS): Seventeen men and women are missing from Kerala’s Kasargode district, and a police officer said on Sunday they were probing reports that they may have joined the Islamic State.

Various central agencies are also engaged in determining the veracity of the reports.

The missing include at least 10 men and six women, mostly from Kasargode, in the extreme north of Kerala.

Officials from the central agencies have reportedly got in touch with families in Kasargode.

Kasargode police chief Thomson Jose told IANS that they have registered two cases.

“What we are told is there are 17 people missing from Kasargode. We have also come to know that officials from central

agencies are also here. We will now register more cases in the coming days,” he said.

M e a n w h i l e, f o r m e r Home Minister and Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala said Sunday that all missing persons cannot be linked to the Islamic State.

“Just because they are missing does not mean they all have joined the IS,” he said.

According to published reports, most of the missing appeared to have had close links with 35-year-old Abdul Rasheed, an engineer by profession who has been missing

since May. Another person reported missing is a medical doctor, Ijaz Ahamed, who got his medical degree from China and till recently worked at a hospital near Kozhikode.

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said that reports on the missing people, including women, was a serious matter and that police were doing their job.

On Sunday, M.K. Bindu, mother of a young woman Nimisha, called on Vijayan at his office here and sought help to locate her daughter.

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business PSU bank employees to go on strike

Sizable dip in black money parked abroad: Jaitley

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel after attending a seminar on Income Declaration Scheme 2016 in Ahmedabad on Sunday. (PTI) Ahmedabad, July 10 (PTI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said the Narendra Modi government’s “activism” against black money in the last two years has resulted into a “sizable dip” in illegal assets stashed abroad by Indians.

He also said the action being initiated by G-20 countries coupled with “technological intervention” will make it difficult to keep black money both at home and outside the country.

“Today there is a panic among people who hold illegal assets outside the country. If you take from 1947 to 2014, the cumulative effect of all steps taken would not be even minuscule percentage of what the government has done in the last two years,” Jaitley said.

He was speaking at a programme here to sensitise people on government’s Income Declaration Scheme (IDS) whereby tax evaders are given opportunity to disclose their unaccounted income and pay 45 per cent of it, which is

applicable till September 30.

“Recent reports have indicated that there is a sizable dip in Indian holdings outside the country,” the minister said.

“If you consider the kind of activism in the last two years, the first decision that PM Narendra Modi took was to accept the direction of the Supreme Court and constitute SIT with two retired SC judges,” he said.

Jaitley added that government’s collective efforts, including making available a compliance window for black money and taking action based on the HSBC, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and Panama Papers disclosures, have helped in bringing back the illegal wealth stashed abroad, “with many (people) even facing trial”.

“We first took steps to provide chance to those who keep country’s assets abroad to bring it back home and pay for the same. Information about HSBC accounts has been assessed and people are

prosecuted....Around Rs 8,000 crore has been detected.

“Next, ICIJ made big disclosure in which Indians were found putting abroad Rs 5,000 crore. Many will be prosecuted.

Now, Panama papers are being revealed, on the basis of which those who have kept illegal assets can be prosecuted as per new law,” he said.

In May this year, nearly 2,000 individuals, entities and addresses with links to India figured in the latest edition of ‘Panama Papers’ giving information on offshore holding of companies in tax havens.

Jaitley said the technological progress in coming times will make it difficult to generate and spend domestic black money.

“Once GST (Goods and Services Tax) is implemented, all transactions will be crossverified, whether they are goods, or services,” he said.

Jaitley said G-20 countries have decided to cooperate with each other, and by 2017 real-time information will be available of people with as-

sets abroad “which will make people avoid being secretive for the fear of being declared non-compliant”.

He said IDS is an opportunity for people to become compliant tax-payers.

“If these experiments become successful, these are tax friendly measures under which tax department should learn to trust assessee and take forward tax reforms...

To make this entire system strong and perfect is a step forward in this direction,” the minister said.

Observing that IDS is a part of the government’s efforts to move towards “ideal tax system”, he said many new experiments are being done in this direction.

“Today, around 94 per cent tax returns come in digital mode. We are trying to take this system further so that any queries that tax payers have from the department should be done through email. Personal interaction between the assessor and assesse should be the least,” Jaitley added.

New Delhi, Jul 10 (PTI): Banking operations could be hit for two days this week as a section of public sector bank employees have threatened to go on a nationwide strike beginning July 12 to protest against the proposed merger of SBI associates and privatisation of IDBI Bank.

“As the conciliation meeting with the Chief Labour Commissioner failed, we would continue with our strike call,” All India Bank Employees’ Association General Secretary C H Venkatachalam told PTI. All India Bank Officers’ Association and State Sector Bank Employees’ Association will also participate in the strike.

The strike would be observed by five SBI associate banks on July 12, followed by other public sector banks next day on July 13.

Many banks including Bank of Baroda, State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur and State Bank of Mysore have already informed that if strike materialised it could lead to inconvenience to their customers.

In the event of the strike taking place, the normal banking operations may get affected on July 12 and July 13, State Bank of Mysore said in a statement.

Services like cheque clearances, cash deposit and withdrawal at bank branches and other facilities would affected in case of the strike.

Ve n k a t a c h a l a m s a i d unions have explained the issues involved in strike notice in detail as to why the proposed closure of Associate Banks and their merger with SBI, proposed privatisation of IDBI Bank and so on are unwarranted.

He emphasised that effective measures to recover the alarmingly increasing bad loans is the real top priority for banks.

“We stated that instead of taking stringent measures against wilful and deliberate defaulters, the government is diverting the attention of the people by such steps like privatisation and consolidation as a means to improve efficiency and profitability of the banks,” he said.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur monday, july 11, 2016

India, Tanzania to boost food, energy security cooperation The partnership in the area of natural gas development and use is significant as Tanzania has been emerging as a gas giant with a series of finds since 2011.

In March this year, a Dubai-based company said it has discovered 2.7 trillion cubic feet of gas in Ruvu Basin in the country’s coastal region.

Modi said that India was already a substantial economic partner of Tanzania and the whole range of economic ties were healthy and on the upswing. “Our two-way annual trade stands at around $3 billion, Indian investments in Tanzania already total around $3 billion and Indian businesses in Tanzania continue to grow and expand,” he said.

Modi described as a “good achievement” completion of a water supply augmentation project in Dar-es-Salaam with the Indian aid of $I00 million.

“We have just now also signed an agreement on water supply project in Zanzibar for a line of credit of $92 million,” the Prime Minister said.

“We are also working on

a number of other water projects for 17 cities. And for this, India is willing to consider an additional $500 million line of concessional credit.”

I n d i a a n d Ta n z a n i a signed five agreements after the delegation-level talks, including two on water supply and water resource management.

Modi f lagged public health as another important priority in India’s engagement with the east African country.

“We are ready to meet the healthcare priorities of the Tanzanian government, including supply of medicines and equipment,” he said, adding an Indian radio-therapy machine was being installed at Bugando Medical Centre in the country’s Mwanza city to treat cancer patients.

The Prime Minister said education, vocational training and skill development were other areas of priority in which India was willing to offer all assistance. “Being neighbours across Indian Ocean, President and I agreed to deepen our overall defence and security partnership, especially in the maritime domain,” Modi said.

India to import 5 lakh tonnes of maize to check prices

AirAsia announces 20% discount on fares

Dar-es-Salaam, Jul 10 (IANS): India and Tanzania on Sunday agreed to deepen their partnership in agriculture and food security and work together in the development and use of natural gas as New Delhi committed more aid for this east African country’s water supply projects.

“We agreed that our common desire of economic prosperity for our societies is creating new opportunities for expanding our cooperation,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a joint press statement with Tanzanian President John Magufuli following delegationlevel talks here.

“For this, both of us felt that we need to: One, deepen our partnership in agriculture and food security, including through enhanced export of pulses from Tanzania to India; two, work together in development and use of natural gas; three, partner in building of industrial economy, capacities and institutions in Tanzania; and four, deepen our trade and investment partnership by encouraging greater industryto-industry ties,” Modi said.

NEW DELHI, Jul 10 (PTI): Government will import 5 lakh tonnes of maize to check price rise and hoarding in the wake of fall in domestic production of the crop. To check prices and prevent hoarding, Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has approved importing 5,00,000 MT of maize under Tariff Rate Quota by a state trading enterprise, her ministry said in a tweet.

Under Tariff Rate Quota Scheme, government allows imports of four products, including maize (corn), at concessional rates of customs duty.

At present, maize attracts 50 per cent import duty. However, under the Tariff Rate Quota Scheme, the import duty is zero.

Eligible entities for allocation of quota under the scheme in case of corn include STC,

MMTC and PEC. In June, state-owned trading firm PEC had invited bids for import of 50,000 tonnes of maize (nongenetically modified) to boost domestic supplies in view of fall in production. As per Agriculture Ministry’s third advance estimate, maize production in the country is estimated to have declined to 21.02 million tonnes in 2015-16 from 23.67 million tonnes in the previous year.

India has been traditionally a major corn exporter to southeast Asia but drought and rising domestic demand has cut export supplies. Poultry sector and starch manufacturers are the major consumer of maize.

The government is also importing pulses to boost domestic availability and check price rise. As of now 46,000 tonnes of pulses have been contracted for supply.

CHENNAI, Jul 10 (PTI): Budget air carrier AirAsia today announced a 20 per cent discount on fares across its flights for passengers taking up journey during the Diwali festival.

The promotion campaign which begins today would run till July 17 for passengers travelling between July 18 and November 24, 2016, AirAsia said in a statement.

The campaign is applicable across its operations in the region including India, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines.

“We are pleased to introduce this round of 20 per cent discount on all seats across our flights. It is a very good time for our guests to plan the year-end holiday to many exciting destinations on our flight network”, AirAsia India CEO Amar Abrol said.

Airtel-Aircel 4G spectrum deal cleared Changing financial year will be Commodity prices, construction disruptive, costly: Assocham key for rural economy: Icra

Mumbai, Jul 10 (PTI): Tech and mobile accessory retailer LatestOne.com is planning to invest Rs 15 crore to strengthen operations and double its customer base to two million this fiscal.

LatestOne.com, owned

by Hyderabad-based Palred Technologies, also plans to open over 100 franchise-based kiosks in malls over the next few years, a senior executive said.

“We are looking to invest Rs 15 crore into strengthening our operations and looking to double our customers to 2 million by the end of the fiscal,” Palem Srikanth Reddy, Chairman of Palred Technologies told PTI here.

“Going forward, we will also look at opening about 100 kiosks in malls across the country to help build our brand over the next few years,” he added. At present, LatestOne. com has completed 1 million deliveries and has 1.5 million registered users.

Reddy further said in the April-June quarter, LatestOne.

com had achieved break-even on a direct cost basis and has declared a net revenue of Rs 11.35 crore, recording a 67 per cent growth over the corresponding quarter of 2015.

“Our total direct cost of operations including cost of goods, delivery and sales was Rs 11.10 crore, resulting in a contribution margin of Rs 18 lakh, making it possible for us to break-even on a direct cost basis,” he explained.

However, the single biggest challenge the company is facing is how to bring down the number of undelivered goods.

“We are taking several initiatives to reduce the number of undelivered goods from 35 per cent to 25 per cent this fiscal,” Reddy said.

If this target is achieved at the current run rate, the company can become fully profitable, he added.

The company has increased its average monthly net revenue to Rs 4 crore from Rs 2.75 crore over the last 12 months.

New Delhi, Jul 10 (IANS): The government’s move to change the financial year from April-March to a different sequence of months will cause a “huge avoidable disruption” at a big cost to business, Assocham said on Sunday. “Any move to change India’s financial year from April-March to any other permutation and combination would serve no purpose but cause a huge avoidable disruption at a big cost for the country’s trade and industry,” said a statement issued here by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India. The government earlier this week set up a four-member committee to examine the desirability and feasibility of having a new financial or fiscal year.

“In any case, different countries follow different financial years and there is no standard accounting practice for the world. So, change to any other calendar would not result in India’s aligning itself with the world,” said the statement, cit-

ing Secretary General D.S. Rawat. According to Assocham, change in the financial year will not only mean a change in book-keeping, but also in the entire infrastructure of accounting software, taxation systems, human resource practices involving huge costs for both big and small industries.

The government committee is headed by former Chief Economic Adviser Shankar Acharya, and the other three members are former Cabinet Secretary K.M. Chandrasekhar, former Tamil Nadu Finance Secretary P.V. Rajaraman and Centre for Policy Research senior fellow Rajiv Kumar. It has been asked to submit its report by December 31. The government’s argument that the current financial year does not allow budget makers to make an assessment of the monsoon does not hold good, Assocham said, since agriculture contributes less than 15 per cent to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP).

Mumbai, Jul 10 (PTI): While favourable monsoon will be vital for rural recovery, the trend in commodity prices and recovery in construction activities also hold equal importance, domestic rating agency Icra said. The earnings of rural households over the last few years have been impacted by modest hikes in Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) and a decline in commodity prices, which has mainly been influenced by global factors, Icra said.

For instance, domestic cotton prices weakened by 20 per cent from their peak in FY14 to FY16, due to the change in China’s procurement policy and the declining competitiveness against PSF due to lower crude oil prices, it said. Similarly, liquidity of farmers in the sugarcane producing belts was affected by weak financial performance of sugar mills, which were operating in an environment

of surplus production (in the domestic market) over the past 5-6 years and subdued international prices.

“While agriculture plays an important role in the rural economy, it employs 64 per cent of rural manpower. The rest is contributed by sectors like construction (11 per cent), manufacturing (9 per cent), trade and transport (9 per cent) and others. “Thus, revival in some of the key sectors will also be important for rural demand recovery,” Icra Ratings Senior GVP Subrata Ray said.

With the government’s focus on reviving infrastructure projects, a gradual improvement has been visible, especially in the execution of roads and highway projects since second half of 2015-16.

The number of households getting employment under the MNREGA scheme also increased in 2015-16 by 38 per cent to 176 million.

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NSE unveils online bidding Rs 1,225 crore transactions from USL were legal, says Mallya platform for gold bond issuance

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B e n g a lu ru, J u l 1 0 (IANS): Terming the findings of a fresh inquiry into diversion of funds worth Rs 1,225 crore from United Spirits Ltd (USL) to his firms unfounded, liquor baron Vijay Mallya on Sunday said all transactions were legal, above board and approved by USL auditors and shareholders.

“I can only reiterate that all transactions were legal, above board and approved

by USL auditors, board and shareholders,” Mallya said in a

statement from London where he has been staying since he left India on March 2.

In a regulatory filing to BSE and NSE on Saturday, the Diageo-led USL said a fresh inquiry by independent experts found Mallya had diverted Rs 913.5 crore to his overseas and Indian firms, including Kingfisher Airlines Ltd and carried improper transactions up to Rs.311.8 crore when he was its non-executive chairman.

Asserting that he had no knowledge of the inquiry by global consulting firm Ernst & Young or charges against him, Mallya said neither USL nor E&Y gave him details of the allegations or opportunity to respond. “Diageo conducted an extensive due diligence on USL prior to acquiring shares.

It is surprising and unfortunate that unfounded allegations are now being made without any reference to me whatsoever,” Mallya said in the statement.

The London-based spirits major Diageo acquired major-

ity stake (54.78 per cent) in the city-based USL in July 2014 and took full control of it after Mallya resigned from its board as chairman and director on February 25 as part of a $75 million (Rs.516 crore) mutual deal.

The USL board, however, clarified on Saturday that the mutual deal with Mallya did not extend to matters arising out of the additional inquiry.

As mentioned to the stock exchanges on April 25, the board initiated a fresh inquiry into improper transactions by USL, which appeared, prima facie, to be diversions of funds to various UB Group companies, including Kingfisher.

“The board noted that only a court or concerned regulatory authority would be in a position to make final determinations as to fault or culpability,” the filing said.

The diversions as well as transactions occurred during the review period from October 2010 to July 2014.

Mumbai, Jul 10 (PTI): To facilitate orderly trading in sovereign gold bonds, top stock exchange NSE has introduced online bid collection facility for such issuances. The bourse has received approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to act as a receiving office for sovereign gold bond (SGB) issuances. So far, three tranches of the bonds have been issued amounting to about Rs 1,322 crore and the fourth one is expected by July 18.

“An online bid collection facility shall be available to trading members on existing web based e-IPO platform,” the NSE said in a notice. “Bid entry for gold bonds shall be available through single bid entry and bulk upload facility.”

Accordingly, the exchange will collect bids from its registered stock brokers for their clients for the gold bond issuance. Sovereign gold bonds provide investors a choice to diversify portfolio without the need to buy the metal in physical form. The scheme was announced by the government on

October 30, 2015. These bonds are issued by RBI on behalf of the government. The tenure of the bonds is eight years with an exit option from fifth year to be exercised on the interest payment dates.

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“Apart from the central government, many of the state governments have also allocated a greater proportion of their annual budgets towards sectors that have a direct influence on the rural economy.

“The other positives for the rural economy and consumption-driven sectors at large include the implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission recommendations in FY17 and the recent roll-out of the OneRank-One-Pension scheme for the defence personnel,” Ray said.

In contrast to the trends in rural economy, demand from urban markets has been on a recovery trend over the past 4-6 quarters, led by lower inflationary pressures, softening interest rates and improving consumer sentiments, Icra said.

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In August 2014, CBI had filed the charge-sheet with the 2G special court, alleging that Maran had entered into a criminal conspiracy with Ananda Krishnan and “forced” Chennai-based telecom promoter C Sivasankaran to sell his stake in Aircel to Ananda Krishnan in lieu of investments by Maxis Group into Sun Direct TV (owned

by Maran brothers).

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company has surrendered 1.2 Mhz spectrum in 1800 Mhz before the deal was cleared,” the official said.

In a circle, no player can hold more than 25% of the total spectrum allocated in that particular service area. Activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan, in a letter on 8 July, had demanded that Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) immediately freeze the spectrum held by Aircel, alleging that its Malaysian parent Maxis will “abscond” if the proposed deals with Airtel and RCom are allowed to go through.

CBI has filed a detailed charge-sheet against Aircel/ Maxis and its Malaysian owner T Ananda Krishnan.

Even ED has filed cases against them and attached properties of former telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran, but not that of Maxis, the letter said.

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New Delhi, Jul 10 (PTI): Telecom ministry is learnt to have cleared the Rs.3,500 crore 4G spectrum trading deal between service providers Bharti Airtel and Aircel.

“The spectrum trading deal between Bharti Airtel and Aircel was cleared by the telecom minister on 4 July,” an official told PTI. As on 4 July, law and information technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad was in-charge of the telecom ministry as well.

Airtel has entered into an agreement with Aircel to acquire rights to use 4G spectrum of Aircel in eight telecom circles for Rs.3,500 crore.

These circles are Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, West Bengal, Assam, the North-East, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.

“Airtel was asked to surrender 1.2 Mhz spectrum in Odisha circle for approval as it breached the spectrum cap limit (after taking into account Aircel’s spectrum). The

Bangladesh bans Zakir Naik’s Peace TV

Dhaka, Jul 10 (PTI): Bangladesh today banned the controversial Indian Islamic preacher Zakir Naik’s Peace TV, cracking down on the channel and radical sermons after reports that “provocative” speeches inspired some of the militants who carried out the country’s worst terror attack at a cafe here.

The decision to ban the Mumbai-based preacher’s ‘Peace TV Bangla’ was taken during a special meeting of Cabinet Committee on Law and Order, Industry Minister Amir Hossain Amu, who chaired the meeting, said.

In the meeting, attended by senior ministers and top security officials, it was also decided to monitor the sermons given during the Friday prayers to check whether any provocative lectures are delivered, Amu told reporters.

Doctor-turned Naik’s speeches are believed to have inspired some of the Bangladeshi militants, who killed 22 people, mostly foreigners, at an upscale restaurant in Dhaka on July 1.

The government also appealed to the Imams in the country to deliver lectures in line with real Islamic ideology of denouncing terrorism and extremism, the minister said.

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Besides senior ministers, the meeting was attended by chief of police and head of the elite Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), paramilitary border guards and top officials of different security agencies.

Deployment of additional security forces at export processing zone was also ordered.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan had yesterday said that Bangladesh’s intelligence agencies were investigating the 50-year-old Naik’s possible role in the attack.

“He is on our security scanner... Our intelligence agencies are investigating his activities as his lectures appeared provocative,” Khan had told PTI. Khan said the investigators were also probing Naik’s financial transactions in Ban-

Blair’s ex-deputy says Iraq war was ‘illegal’ London, Jul 10 (PTI): Britain’s 2003 Iraq war was “illegal”, the country’s former deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, who was Premier Tony Blair’s deputy when UK joined the US-led invasion of Iraq, said today days after a long- awaited inquiry report slammed UK’s role in the conflict.

Labour heavyweight Prescott, who supported the decision in 2003, said he would have to live with the “catastrophic decision” for the rest of his life.

“A day doesn’t go by when I don’t think of the decision we made to go to war. Of the British troops who gave their lives or suffered injuries for their country. Of the 175,000 civilians who died from the pandora’s box we opened by removing Saddam Hussein,” Prescott wrote in the ‘Sunday Mirror’.

Earlier this week, Blair apologised for mistakes he made but has said he stands by his decision to take the country to war after the seven-yearlong official Iraq War Inquiry

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report was released by Sir John Chilcot on Wednesday.

Prescott said Blair’s statement that “I am with you, whatever” in a message to US President George W Bush, months before the invasion in March 2003, was “devastating”.

Blair, UK prime minister from 1997 to 2007, eventually sent 45,000 British troops into battle without exhausting the peace options, the Chilcot report said.

“In 2004, the UN secretary general Kofi Annan said that as regime change was the prime aim of the Iraq war, it was illegal. With great sadness and anger, I now believe him to be right,” Prescott wrote.

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Beijing, Jul 10 (PTI): At least two persons were killed and 17 others listed missing after Typhoon Nepartak swept through east China today, leaving behind a trail of destruction as it thrashed the region with heavy rain and strong winds that uprooted trees and forced evacuation of over 4 lakh residents.

With that the death toll from heavy rain in the country in the past a few weeks have reached 166.

Nepartak, the first typhoon of the season, landed at 1:45 PM local time in Fujian province’s Shishi City, packing winds of up to 100 kilometres per hour.

The provincial flood control office said that so far 4.38 lakh residents in nine cities have been temporarily relocated. The typhoon has destroyed more than 1,000 houses after it made the landfall yesterday.

Close to 400 flights were canceled, and more than 300 bullet trains were suspended, it said in a statement.

Five airports have been closed. Almost 5,000 buses have been cancelled and power supply has been interrupted in remote areas due to the typhoon.

More than 33,000 fishing boats were sheltered in port, while air-passenger services and ships to Taiwan across strait remained suspended.

gladesh.

One of the slain attackers of the terrorist attack in Dhaka’s high-security Gulshan area, the 22-yearold Rohan Imtiaz quoted Naik in a Facebook post in January this year where he urged “all Muslims to be terrorists”.

22 people were killed in the brutal late-night attack. Six days later, militants attacked police guarding the largest Eid gathering in Bangladesh and killed three more people.

The activities of Naik’s Mumbai-based Islamic Research Foundation are also under the scanner of Indian Home Ministry amid allegations that funds from abroad received by it have been spent on political activities and inspiring people towards radical views.

The Maharashtra government has also ordered a probe into the sermons by the 50-year-old televangelist that has kicked up a storm.

Britain and Canada have banned Naik from visiting the two countries several years ago while Malaysia banned his lectures fearing that they could instigate inter-racial tensions.

Naik denies encouraging acts of terror through his speeches.

Pakistan calls for plebiscite in Jammu & Kashmir

Over 100 dead on independence anniversary in South Sudan

Islamabad, Jul 10 (IANS): Alleging human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan on Sunday demanded “a fair and impartial” plebiscite to resolve the Kashmir dispute.

The Foreign Ministry said the “extrajudicial killing” of Hizbul Muajahideen leader Burhan Wani “and scores of other innocent Kashmiris” violated the fundamental human rights of Kashmiris.

This, a statement from the ministry said, “cannot deter the people of Jammu and Kashmir from their demand for the realisation of the right to self determination”.

It said a resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute was only possible by the “realisation of the right to self determination of the people, as per UN resolutions, through a fair and impartial plebiscite”.

The statement followed the Friday killing of Hizbul commander Burhan Wani, which triggered widespread clashes between security forces and pro-Wani demonstrators leaving at least 16 people dead.

KHA R T O U M , J UL 1 0 (AGENCIES): At least 115 soldiers from different armed factions in South Sudan have died after gun battles broke out across the capital Juba on the eve of the country’s fifth independence anniversary, media reports said.

According to reports, the fighting on Friday began outside the presidential compound as President Salva Kiir was meeting with first vice president and former rebel leader

Riek Machar and soon spread through the city.

William Gatjiath Deng, spokesman for Machar’s military faction, said the fighting had occurred near the state house and in army barracks.

“In the morning we collected and counted 35 (dead) from the SPLM-IO (Machar’s faction) and 80 people from the government forces,” he was quoted as saying by the Reuters news agency on Saturday.

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A road is seen damaged by heavy rainfall as Typhoon Nepartak lands in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China.

Nearly 49,000 hectares of crops have been damaged, about 4,500 hectares of which were completely destroyed.

Flooding inundated farmland, villages and even urban areas and damaged roads.

A ‘Red’ rainstorm alert was issued in Putian city, which experienced over 250 mm of precipitation in four hours today.

Heavy rain is forecast to continue in the province, and the above numbers were ex-

Tamazuj put the number of total deaths to 146.

South Sudan was founded with celebrations in the capital on July 9, 2011, after it gained independence from Sudan in a referendum that passed with close to 100 percent of the vote.

The majority of the bodies the hospital were soldiers, the doctor said speaking on condition of anonymity because he feared for his safety, Al Jazeera reported.

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Nepartak has faded into a tropical depression, but will continue to bring wind and rain to provinces including Jiangxi and Zhejiang.

Souther n China has been battered by unusually heavy rain in recent months, triggering severe flooding, including in China’s longest Yangtze river. Experts blame the change in weather pattern to the El Nino phenomenon

which has resulted in intense rainfall in some areas.

China has pressed more than 32,300 armed policemen to battle floods in the last few days in different provinces. The soldiers have been evacuating stranded people, reinforcing dikes and dams, transporting relief supplies, and dredging rivers in provinces hit by the typhoon.

The armed police have rescued and evacuated 4,500 people, the report said.

G20 to improve trade governance

Shanghai, Jul 10 (IANS): The G20 economies agreed to improve global trade governance to arrest the slowdown of global trade growth, said a statement released on Sunday after the two-day G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Shanghai. These economies would remain committed to an open global economy, and will further work towards trade liberalisation and facilitation, Xinhua news agency quoted G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting Statement, the first of its kind in G20 history, as saying.

WTO statistics showed that global trade growth has

slowed significantly since 2008, from an average of over seven per cent per year between 1990 and 2008, to less than three per cent between 2009 and 2015.

Last year marked the fourth consecutive year with global trade growth below three per cent. The meeting endorsed the G20 Strategy for Global Trade Growth, in which the economies will lead by example to lower trade costs, harness trade and investment policy coherence, boost trade in services, enhance trade finance, promote e-commerce development and address trade and development.

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BEIRUT, Jul 10 (Agencies): The Islamic State group lost 12 per cent of the territory it holds in Iraq and Syria in the first half of 2016, according to an analysis by British think-tank IHS. The analysis published on Sunday says the jihadist group, which proclaimed its self-styled “caliphate” in the two countries in 2014, is continuing to lose ground after a string of setbacks last year.

“In 2015, the Islamic State’s caliphate shrunk by 12,800 square kilometres to 78,000 square kilometres, a net loss of 14 per cent,” IHS said.

“In the first six months of 2016, that territory shrunk again by 12 per cent. As of July 4, 2016, the Islamic State controls roughly 68,300 square kilometres in Iraq and Syria.”

In Syria, IS is under pressure from regime troops backed by Russian forces, an Arab-Kurdish alliance backed by a US-led coalition, and rebel forces.

In Iraq, coalition-backed security forces, working with pro-government militia groups, have dealt the jihadists a series of defeats. IS forces are currently under siege in the Syrian town of Minbej, which lies on their main supply route between Syria and Turkey.

In March the jihadists were routed from the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra and in June from the Iraqi city of Fallujah.

In 2015, the group lost Tal Abyad, a key border post on the Syrian-Turkish border, as well as the Iraqi city of Ramadi.

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DUBAI, Jul 10 (Agencies): The son of slain al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden has threatened revenge against the United States for assassinating his father, according to an audio message posted online.

Hamza bin Laden promised to continue the global militant group’s fight against the United States and its allies in the 21-minute speech entitled “We Are All Osama,” according to the SITE Intelligence Group.

“We will continue striking you and targeting you in your country and abroad in response to your oppression of the people of Palestine, Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Somalia and the rest of the Muslim lands that did not survive your oppression,” Hamza said.

“As for the revenge by the Islamic nation for Sheikh Osama, may Allah have mercy on him, it is not revenge for Osama the person but it is revenge for those who defended Islam.” Osama bin Laden was killed at his Pakistani hideout

by US commandos in 2011 in a major blow to the militant group which carried out the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Documents recovered from bin Laden’s compound and published by the United States last year alleged that his aides tried to reunite the militant leader with Hamza, who had been held under house arrest in Iran.

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The men were fatally shot during a Black Lives Matter protest following the unlawful deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile days earlier. Seven others were injured.

“Every human being has the right to gather in peaceful protest without suffering more unnecessary violence,” Beyoncé wrote on her Instagram page.

As The Hollywood Reporter reports, she posted a black and white video, which

shows the Texas flag waving and each deceased officer’s name.

The caption reads: “Rest in peace to the officers whose lives were senselessly taken yesterday in Dallas. I am praying for a full recovery of the seven others injured.

“No violence will create peace. Every human life is valuable. We must be the solution. Every human being has the right to gather in peaceful protest without suffering more unnecessary violence. To effect change we must show love in the face of hate and peace in the face of violence.”

anadian star Drake has notched up a 13th consecutive week at number one with his single One Dance.

The song has now had the longest reign at the top of the charts since Wet Wet Wet’s Love Is All Around in 1994.

Only two songs have had a longer unbroken spell at the summit: Love Is All Around (15 weeks) and Bryan Adams’ Everything I Do, I Do It For You (16).

Frankie Laine’s I Believe also spent 18 weeks at number one in 1953, but his run was interrupted by two other songs.

D r a k e ’s m i n i m a l i s t R&B track has dominated the charts since its release in April.

However, its success is primarily down to streaming.

The song is only number 11 in this week’s sales chart - with millions of streams pushing it to number one in the official Top 40, which combines sales and on-demand music.

Summery house track This Girl, by Kungs vs Cookin’ on Three Burners, is the best-selling single of the week, but only manages to make number two in the singles chart.

liff Richard has threat- that he intends to sue for “misened to sue the BBC use of private information”. and South Yorkshire According to the musipolice. cian, police and journalists, The singer is said to be “unlawfully colluded” to invade considering legal action after his privacy during the 2014 the media network ran a live investigation into allegations broadcast of a raid of his home of historic sexual abuse. by the force’s officers.

The letters, which were Richards’ lawyers have sent last Friday, says the BBC sent letters to both the BBC and and the police caused him South Yorkshire police warning “unnecessary damage” by

agreeing permission to film the raid, while the damage was described as “foreseeable and unjustified”.

The investigation was later dropped, while the BBC were criticised for their coverage of the raid. According to Mail On Sunday, Richards will be looking for £1 million compensation for damages and costs.

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The only real certainty is that there will be plenty of uncertainty in the months and years ahead, with the potential impact on the British music business ranging from restrictions on touring in Europe to fears of a slump in record sales in a key export market.

To address those concerns a new working group has been set up by The Creative Industries Council (CIC)

to specifically examine the impact Brexit will have on the music, film, television, tech, arts, fashion, publishing, advertising and gaming industries.

Headed by John McVay, chief executive of independent film and television association Pact, the group will be tasked with identifying problems and opportunities for each creative sector caused by the June 23 referendum, which saw a 52 percent majority of the U.K. population vote to leave the EU, triggering the resignation of Prime Minister David Cameron and sending the value of the pound into free fall.

“This is a key moment for the creative industries to create concrete proposals that can bring benefits to the U.K.’s creative industries and ensure that one of the U.K.’s most successful sectors remains at the top table,” said McVay in a statement.

One of his first tasks in the new role will be recruiting other members of the Creative Industries Council to join the working group, which has been tasked with delivering its initial responses to the CIC and Culture and Business Secretaries by midAugust. Members of the CIC include umbrella trade organization UK Music, Arts

Council England, British Film Institute (BFI) and the U.K. government department for Culture, Media and Sport.

According to the latest government figures, creative industries contribute £84 billion ($108 billion) a year to the U.K. economy and account for just under 3 million jobs in the wider creative community. Exports alone add up to just under £20 billion ($26 billion), while the sector is growing at just under 9 percent a year making it the U.K.’s second fastest expanding industrial sector, says the CIC, which this month published its five-year “Create Together” strategy.

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It is about the fitness goals he has set for himself. After his wife Kirron Kher knocked off 20 kgs, the veteran actor is also flaunting a slimmer body.

He has been inspired to shed the flab by Anil Kapoor, Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar.

Kirron has shrunk sizes due to her super busy schedule packed with political and film commitments. Meanwhile, Anupam has a dietician and his role models leading the way.

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“We were called into customs officials office at an

airport in Belarus and they asked us to sign a bunch of Metallica cd’s and photos,” bassist Flea, who actually inducted Metallica into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009, wrote on Instagram.

“We tried to explain to them that we weren’t Metallica but they insisted that we sign anyway. They had the power.

Well I did play fight fire with Metallica once. I love Metallica anyways but I’m no Robert Trujillo.”

The band released its latest album, The Getaway, in June and is currently on the summer festival circuit, with a Saturday (July 9) performance at Moscow, Russia’s Park Live Festival followed by a stop in Perthshire, Scotland, for T in the Park on Sunday (July 10).

Top five singles 1) Drake ft Wizkid and Kyla One Dance 2) Kungs vs Cookin’ on Three Burners This Girl 3) Drake ft Rihanna Too Good 4) Calvin Harris ft Rihanna This Is What You Came For 5) Adele Send My Love To Your New Lover In the album chart, US pop-punk band Blink-182 score their first ever number one with California.

The band’s seventh album, it is also the first to feature vocalist Matt Skiba, who replaced founding member Tom Delonge. “We’re so excited and thankful,” said the band.

“This is the first time we have ever got a number one, and we are super thankful to all of you for supporting us.”

The record sold 24,000 copies to top the chart, pushing Adele’s 25 into second place.

There were new entries for Bat For Lashes’ concept album The Bride - about a woman whose fiance dies on his way to their wedding - at number nine, while dance band Metronomy debut at 20 with their throwback album Summer ‘08.

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LONDON, Jul 10 (Agencies): With a recordequalling 22nd Grand Slam title wrapped up, Serena Williams insists she will never get bored of winning and that is bad news for her flagging rivals.

The 34-year-old American wrapped up her seventh Wimbledon with a straight sets win over Angelique Kerber on Saturday to take her level with Steffi Graf ’s Open Era record of

22 Slams.

Next on the shopping list is Margaret Court’s all-time record of 24 Slams.

“Serena is someone who beats records and not just equals them,” said her French coach Patrick Mouratoglou.

“We will keep going. I think she will go far because she wants to do it.”

Graf set her record with the tenacious Monica Seles constantly on her shoulders.

Between 1988 and 1993, the

pair won 21 of 24 Slams.

Fast forward two decades and Williams, despite the occasional blip, is ruthlessly seeing off all-comers.

Of active players, Maria Sharapova is the only other woman to have won more than two majors.

The Russian has five but is currently sitting out a potentially career-ending doping ban.

Despite their high profiles, the pair can hardly be said to have a rivalry -Williams has won 19 of their 21 meetings.

Sharapova’s only wins over the American came in 2004.

Kerber may have beaten Williams at the Australian Open final but the German trails 6-2 overall.

Garbine Muguruza, who shocked her at the French Open, is 3-2 down in career meetings.

Williams is 5-1 against two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, 17-4 facing double Australian Open winner Victoria Azarenka and 10-3 in her rivalry with f o r m e r U S a n d Fr e n c h Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova.

“I would obviously like to keep it up for as long as I’m still out here playing professional tennis,” said Williams.

“Boring? No. It doesn’t get boring. As long as I’m winning, it doesn’t get boring.

Even when I’m not winning, it doesn’t, because it makes me want to work harder so I can come out and hold up titles.”

This year’s Wimbledon s h owc a s e d Wi l l i a m s ’s enduring durability as well as her rivals’ frailties. Muguruza, the 22-year-old Spaniard who was talked-up as a genuine, immediate threat to the

Women’s hockey captain dropped from Olympic squad

Ritu Rani

N e w D e lh i , J u l 1 0 (Agencies): Indian w o m e n’s h o c k e y t e a m captain Ritu Rani has been been dropped from the Rio Olympics-bound side owing to lack of performance and attitude problems.

The final squad of 16 is to be picked in three days’ time but a senior member of the team management confirmed that Ritu has left the ongoing national camp in Bangalore.

“It’s correct Ritu is not in the Olympic team.

Her exclusion is solely on two counts - her (poor) performance and second is her attitude,” he said.

“It has been explained to her time and again that she needs to lift her performance but she couldn’t do so. The camp is still going on in Bangalore. It will disperse today and tomorrow we are reaching Delhi. Ritu left the

camp day before yesterday.”

Under Ritu’s leadership the Indian women’s team qualified for the Olympics for the first time in 36 years since 1980.

The 24-year-old has been at the forefront of Indian women’s hockey for more than a decade and has been the key to the midfield.

Despite repeated attempts, Ritu could not be reached for her comments.

In her absence, the leadership role could fall on another senior player Rani Rampal.

However, Hockey India President Narender Batra tried to downplay the issue while calling it “immature” behaviour on part of the player.

“It’s really imature on part of Ritu because the team is not yet announced. It will be officially announced only on July 12 when I will publicly open the sealed envelope,” Batra said. “ Ye s , t h e t e a m management has given me their recommendations about captain and vice captains of both the teams and it will be finalised on July 11 during the HI executive board meeting.

American, was knocked out in the second round by Slovakian qualifier Jana Cepelova, the world number 124.

“There are more expectations from other people. But I just had a very clear feeling it was going to be a rough tournament for me after winning a Grand S l a m a n d c o m i n g h e r e.

Everybody is looking at me,” said Muguruza.

Kvitova, who has a game perfectly-suited to grass courts, was also a second round loser while world number three Agnieszka Radwanska, the 2012 runner-up to Williams, saw her campaign end in the last 16.

Saturday was Williams’s 28th Grand Slam final, just six short of Chris Evert’s record. She has reached the final of seven of the last eight majors while nine of her 22 Slam titles have come after passing 30.

Williams has also been world number one since February 2013. This year, she has played only six events and to hammer home her dominance, she and sister Venus won a sixth Wimbledon women’s doubles title Saturday.

It was their 14th doubles triumph as a team at the majors and their 22nd in 23 finals overall.

The sisters last lost a doubles final in 1999 in San Diego. Mouratoglou said that he felt as if the “real Serena” is now back after having gone without a Slam since her sixth win at the All England Club last year.

And despite her 35th birthday coming in September, Williams insists she is not feeling the pace.

“Who said our age is old? Who put that stipulation on it? ‘Cause it’s working for us.”

ASA meeting Kohima, Jul 10 (NPN): The Angami Sports Association (ASA) has convened a general meeting-cum-picnic on July 15, 11am at Kohima district VDB rest house, KITHU, located in between Peducha Village and Menguzouma Village.

Matters pertaining to the celebration of ASA golden jubilee would be discussed during the meeting. Therefore, all ASA offic e bearers, golden jubilee committee members and office bearers of four units i.e.

SASA, NASA, WASA and CSA have been requested to attend the meeting.

FIFA calls for meeting with top CEO’s in Delhi

many issues regarding the event. I have heard from many sources that most of the players like Deco have not been paid the signing amount and have refused to travel to India,” Das said.

He said sponsors would be wary to be associated with such unsanctioned events.

“Besides, I don’t know whether they have any sponsors and whether they have all the franchisees in place which raises serious doubts about the event. This is exactly what happens to such kind of unapproved events and I really wonder why any sponsor would want to associate with such events,” he said.

Star-studded league Premier Futsal, a franchise-based international futsal (a form of football being played indoors on a smaller field with five players in a side for 40-minute duration) tournament and promoted by an entity formed by Indian entrepreneurs, has attracted some of the world’s best players but has struggled to convince domestic players to jump on its bandwagon.

It has Portuguese football

legend Luis Figo as its president and Indian cricketer Virat Kohli as ambassador. The tournament will be governed

by Futsal Association of India (FAI), a body affiliated to the world body, Asociacion Mundial de Futsal (AMF).

But with FIFA, the world governing body for football, and the AIFF refusing to recognise Premier Futsal, domestic players risk suspensions if they join the league.

The first edition of Premier Futsal is set to take place in India from July 15 to 24 but there is no clarity on the schedule of matches.

Even the venues and the roster of the players of the proposed eight teams are not known with just a few days left for the scheduled kick-off of the tournament.

Asked if the AIFF has been able to stop its stakeholders from joining Premier Futsal, Das said, “Our stakeholders clearly understand the problems with such events and will not act in any manner to undermine the AIFF’s governing role.”

“The AIFF will announce the

Rio de Janeiro, Jul 10 (IANS): The Olympic motto in Latin reads “Citius, Altius, Fortius” -- and the words, meaning “Faster, Higher, Stronger”, have inspired countless athletes to smash records by pushing themselves to the limits of human ability.

However, each Olympiad seeks its own motto to better reflect the present day and a vision for a better world. This is no small decision as the slogan will be plastered on the Olympic logo, mascots, medals and torches, reports Xinhua.

Beijing 2008 went with “One World, One Dream”, while London 2012 opted for “Inspire a Generation”.

In a Brazil, troubled by current crises, Rio 2016 unveiled its slogan in June, h av i n g c h o s e n “A N ew World”.

“Our legacy is the desire for a better world,” explained the Rio 2016 brand director, Beth Lula, at the time.

The executive said that “the slogan is the brand’s promise to society. We live in a world that is undergoing huge transformations. At Rio 2016, we want to create a better world and this as a legacy for the generations to come”.

Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, also approved the slogan at the event.

“It is what the Olympic m ove m e n t i s a l l a b o u t , changing the world for the better,” said Bach. “Here, in Rio, you will make of it a great experience. Because there will be a Rio de Janeiro before the Games and another after, a new and better city. The future is for the youth of Brazil.”

Dutee to go all out at Olympics

Dutee Chand

B E N G A LU RU, J u l 1 0 (Agencies): The fastest Indian woman is not a big fan of fast cars. She prefers the sturdy designs of Mahindra over the sleek BMWs or Mercs.

Affectionately called ‘Nano’ by her teammates after she had won Tata’s micro car for her superb show in 2013 School Nationals, Dutee Chand has now set her eyes on an inspiring show at the Rio Olympics.

“It was only after the CAS order last year (July 24, 2015) that I got the belief that I can

qualify for the Olympics. And thanks to my coach (N Ramesh) and all my well-wishers I made it to the Games. It is not going to be easy in Rio but I will give my best,” Dutee, who made the grade recently in Almaty clocking 11.30 seconds, told STOI here.

The 20-year-old, who got a chance to train with Ramesh following the recommendation of her elder sister Saraswati Chand, is now a big star in her state. She has even taken steps to help other talented athletes

in her neighborhood. “There are a lot of talented athletes in our state and I want to support them. That’s why I got 3-4 of them to train with Ramesh sir in Hyderabad so that they also get enough opportunities to become top athletes,” Dutee said.

Ramesh was all praise for his ward. Recalling an incident at the camp, Ramesh, who once spent his money to help Dutee train in Patiala, said: “She got a new cycle but was not ready to part with it when a fellow athlete asked for the keys. But she soon realized her mistake and called me back in two hours. ‘Sir, I’ve broken the lock so that all my seniors can use it’. That’s Dutee’s nature. She now rides an Activa scooter and whenever she is not in Hyderabad she has told all the boys to use it.”

Acce pting the tough challenges that awaits Dutee in Olympics, Ramesh admitted that advancing to the semifinals could itself be tough for the Indian star. “She will have to produce her best to get into the semis which could have three races for the top-24. She has to work on her strides to make an impact,” Ramesh said.

“I am honoured to qualify for Olympics at the age of 20 and I hope to gain from the experience to do well in the 2018 Commonwealth Games and Asian Games,” Dutee added.

And her love for Nano?

“I drive around in my village whenever I go home, though it has been quite a while since I went home,” the girl from Odisha’s Chaka Gopalpur said.

“My dream is to buy a big car whenever I get enough money.

I can’t buy a BMW or Benz as I don’t have the money. Also I like the Mahindra jeep more.

I want to buy an XUV 500 sometime in future.”

Gatlin storms to 200m victory at US Olympic trials EUGENE, Jul 10 (Agencies): Justin Gatlin powered to victory in the 200 meters at the US Olympic trials on Saturday as hurdler Aries Merritt’s fairytale comeback from a kidney transplant ended in disappointment.

Gatlin, 34, won a blistering duel with LaShawn Merritt to complete a sprint double following his win in the 100m on the opening weekend at Hayward Field.

Gatlin crossed the line in 19.75 seconds, holding off a late burst from LaShawn Merritt who came home in 19.79sec.

The 2004 Olympic 100m champion later revealed he had been troubled by niggling injuries throughout the meet.

“I’ve been dealing with ankle and

quad injuries through this whole series of races,” Gatlin said.

“I just went out there and did what I had to do. My coach said ‘Just get out of the blocks, and stay out.’ My eyes got big and I just kept running as hard as I could,” he added.

In the women’s 200m, reigning Olympic champion Allyson Felix - who is chasing a 400m-200m double in Rio shook off the rust to qualify for Sunday’s final.

Felix reached the final after finishing second in her semi behind Tori Bowie with a time of 22.57sec.

“Not as sharp as I’d like to be, but moving on,” Felix told reporters.

But while Felix is already looking

ahead to a fourth Olympic games, sprint hurdler Aries Merritt was left reflecting on an agonizing photo-finish defeat in the final of the 110m hurdles.

Merritt, the reigning Olympic champion and world record holder over the distance, had defied medical logic by returning to track and field this season following his kidney transplant last September.

Yet though the 30-year-old clocked his fastest time of the season - 13.22sec - it was not enough to earn him a top-three berth and a ticket to Rio. Merritt later said he planned to protest but admitted that he would have little difficulty putting the disappointment into perspective.

Mokokchung badminton tourney concludes

N e w D e lh i , J u l 1 0 (Agencies): FIFA, the world’s governing body for football, has invited the senior most officials of 30-to-40 top Indian MNC’s for a meeting in Delhi on July 13 at a five-star hotel, Goal can reveal.

Senior FIFA officials are expected to chair the conference with All India Football Federation (AIFF) president, Praful Patel and general secretary, Kushal Das to be in attendance along with Dr. Shaji Prabhakaran, FIFA’s Regional Development Officer for South and Central Asia.

Kohli’s premier futsal unsanctioned by AIFF New Delhi, Jul 10 (PTI): All India Football Federation on Sunday said that the unsanctioned Premier Futsal, scheduled to begin on July 15, will create unnecessary issues and also expressed serious doubts about the survival of the tournament. India’s cricket star Virat Kohli is the tournament’s brand ambassador.

The AIFF has asked its state units to advise the players under their jurisdiction not to associate with Premier Futsal with its General Secretary Kushal Das saying that no domestic footballer will take par t in the unsanctioned league.

“AIFF has informed FIFA and all its stakeholders that this is an unauthorised and unofficial Futsal League since AIFF is also the governing body for Futsal in India. Such unauthorised and unofficial events can result in unnecessary issues, especially integrity issues. All our stakeholders understand that and will act accordingly. We do not need to take recourse to legal action,” Das told PTI. “I understand from various sources that there are

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launch of the Official Futsal League soon. In fact, one of the reasons the players do not want to play in the unofficial League is because they know the official league will be launched soon.”

Das expressed surprise at the reports that an Indian team, reportedly selected by Futsal Association of India, will take part in the Under-17 Futsal World Cup beginning on July 11 in Paraguay. “We are completely unaware of the unauthorised U-17 Futsal World Cup in Paraguay and do not know if any team has been sent from India,” he said.

Asked if the AIFF has written to the Sports Ministry not to allow Premier Futsal use government facilities for the league, Das said, “We have a very good relationship with the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs and working closely for various initiatives relating to U-17 World Cup and the BRICS U-17 Cup. “We were one of the first federations to change our Constitution to align with the Sports code.

The Ministry is fully aware of the governance structure of AIFF.”

The winners with guests and members of MDBA.

MOKOKCHUNG, JUL 9 (NPN): The 30th Mokokchung district badminton tournament 2016 culminated Saturday at the Indoor Badminton Stadium, Mokokchung. During the tournament, 31 players were selected to undergo intensive coaching session, which will start from July 12. Imnayanger (National Institute of Sports) would lead the coaching as head coach and Chubamongba and Bendangnochet as Assistant coaches. The selected players

would also represent the district at the Inter-District Badminton championships for Under-13, 15 and 17, Veterans (all categories) to be held at Kohima from July 27 to 29 and Junior & Senior Team Championships and Open State Championships at Peren from August 24-26.

Winners: U-13 Boy’s Singles Champion: Imtitong Runner Up: Aoti U-13 Boy’s Doubles

Houston Rockets ink $118 million extension with Harden

LOS ANGELES, Jul 10 (Agencies): The Houston Rockets inked star guard James Harden to a four-year contract extension worth $118 million, the NBA team announced on Saturday. The deal was announced after the team’s introduction of newly acquired free agents Eric Gordon and forward Ryan Anderson.

“I’m truly excited more than ever,” Harden said.

“Ever since I stepped foot in Houston, it’s nothing but love. ... I’m happy to be here another four years. It’s been

a progress. It’s been a build up. The addition of our new signings and a couple other pieces, good things are going to happen next year.”

Harden, 26, arrived in Houston prior to the 201213 season via a trade from Oklahoma City. With the Rockets he has developed into one of the league’s premier scorers. Under the deal his annual salary will go from $16 million to $26.5 million under the new salary cap next season, and increase incrementally over the remainder of the contract.

Champion: Aoti & Imtitong Runner Up: Kinren & Sentisang U-13 Girl’s Singles Champion: Arenchila Runner Up: Sunepbenla U-15 Boy’s Singles Champion: Imlimanen Runner Up: Akumsunep U-17 Boy’s Singles Champion: Chunglitong Runner Up: Lanuakum U-17 Boy’s Doubles Champion: Lanuakum & Chunglitong

Runner Up: Kilangkumba & Alemjungshi Junior Girl’s Singles Champion: Imnuksungla Runner Up: Watinaro Men’s Doubles Champion: Kilangkumba & Neehal Runner Up: Imnayanger & Chubamongba Memeber’s tournament Champion: Chubamongba & Watimeren Runner Up: Imnayanger & Akumjungba.

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AONOKPU VILLAGE COUNCIL P.O : Mangkolemba, B.P.O : Longchem Dist. : Mokokchung, Nagaland

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Apropos to the press release on 6th and 7th July in local dailies regarding the formation of Aonokpu BJP unit of 30th Alongtaki A/C signed by Mr. Nganshijenba President and Mr. Temsulong, General Secretary. This is to inform that the Village Council has no knowledge of the formation within the council's jurisdiction.

It is further informed that no political party/group will be allowed to be formed in the village without the permission of the village council.

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Murray lifts the trophy after winning Wimbledon open on Sunday.

London, Jul 10 (Agencies): Britain’s Andy Murray became Wimbledon champion for the second time with a superb performance against Canadian sixth seed Milos Raonic in the final.

The Scot, 29, dismantled the Raonic serve in a 6-4 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-2) victory to repeat his triumph of 2013 and claim a third Grand Slam title.

Murray is the first British man to win multiple Wimbledon singles titles since Fred Perry in 1935.

“I’m proud to have my hands on the trophy again,” said Murray.

Murray was playing his 11th Grand Slam final and for the first time he was the favourite, having faced either Novak Djokovic or Roger Federer in the previous 10 finals.

He appeared to relish the role, ignoring the magnitude of the occasion to claim a sixth successive win over Raonic.

The Canadian was making his Grand Slam final debut, helped along the way by John McEnroe, who was in the opposite coaching corner

to his old rival Ivan Lendl.

Whatever insights those two legends were able to pass on, the final came down, as expected, to a contest between server and returner, with the latter coming out on top.

Raonic went into the match with 137 aces, but it took him five games to add a 138th as Murray dialled in early on the return, just as he had in winning their Queen’s Club final three weeks ago.

A blustery wind on Centre Court was not helping the Raonic serve and he was under pressure early on, seeing off two break points before Murray converted a third to lead 4-3.

That was enough to give the Scot the set and he continued to press in the second, earning four chances to break again but finding the net each time.

Raonic was unable to respond, failing to conjure up a single break point, but a tiebreak offered the Canadian a chance to serve his way back to level terms.

Murray was having none

of it, taking advantage of a slightly fortuitous early break to surge ahead with some magnificent defence and a rasping backhand winner.

At 6-1 down, there was no way back for Raonic, and when Murray clinched his third set point even the implacable Lendl was moved to applaud.

An unexpectedly routine contest came to life at the start of the third set when Raonic finally had a look at two break points, only for a fired-up Murray to play his way out of trouble.

The world number two pumped his fist and roared in the direction of his player box, and when it came down to another tie-break, Murray again found his very best when it counted.

A brilliant backhand winner set him on the way to another 6-1 lead and, with the crowd chanting “Andy!

Andy!”, he pummelled a forehand into the corner on his second match point that Raonic could only return return into the net.

Man Utd to sack 8 players; to rope in Pogba

Paul Pogba London, Jul 10 (IANS): Manchester United’s new chief coach Jose Mourinho will reportedly axe eight footballers as he tries to land Juventus’ French midfield sensation Paul Pogba, who has a nearly $130 million buy-out clause.

The Manchester United boss wants to work with 22 core men and the squad will also be trimmed with loans and sales.

The Sun quoted a source as saying on Sunday: “Jose has made it clear he wants to work with 22 key players.

“It means up to eight players heading out.”

Argentine defender Mar-

Over 70% tickets sold for Olympics Rio de Janeiro, Jul 10 (IANS): More than 70 per cent of the total tickets available for next month’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro have been sold, the organisers said.

Fans have spent 960 million reais (around $290 million) on 4.3 million tickets, Rio 2016 ticketing director Donovan Ferreti said on Saturday, Xinhua news agency reported. Another 1.7 million tickets are still available.

The figure is still some way short of the mark set at the London 2012 Games, when 86 per cent of total tickets were sold.

“The ideal scenario would be to sell out all events but if we reach the level of London, we will be happy,” Ferreti said.

Ticket prices for the August 5-21 Games range from less than $20 for sailing, tennis and modern pentathlon to $1,400 for the best seats at the opening ceremony.

cos Rojo, French midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin and German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger are most at risk after poor seasons.

A d n a n Ja nu z a j wa s loaned last season and there are doubts over Memphis Depay, Daley Blind and Juan Mata’s futures.

Mourinho will go head-tohead with former club, Champions League holders Real Madrid to try to sign Pogba.

Pogba is the most highly coveted footballer in Europe at the moment, with United looking to seal his return, while Spanish giants Real Madrid and

Barcelona are also interested in signing the 23-year-old.

He left United for free in 2012 to join Juventus, where he has blossomed into a star.

Bringing him back to England would be an expensive exercise for United, but Mourinho could be tempted to spend around $130 million for Pogba as he tries to reshuffle the underperforming United squad.

United are rumoured to have offered 13 million pound ($16.8 million) per season to lure Pogba.

Pogba made 48 appearances in all competitions for Juventus this past season, helping the club clinch a Serie A and Coppa Italia double.

United have already done business with Pogba’s agent Mino Raiola this summer for Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

Serie A giants Juventus are interested in United’s Memphis Depay and make-weights could yet come into the equation.

United have PSG’s Blaise Matuidi and Chelsea’s Nemanja Matic as alternative options.

Matic also has an offer from Juventus.

Serena Williams has won her second Wimbledon title of the day, after beating Timea Babos and Yaroslava Shvedova with sister Venus in the women’s doubles final.

Fifth seeded Babos of Hungary and Shvedova of Kazakhstan were not able to match the performance of the Williams sisters, who ran out comfortable winners at 6-3 6-4.

Venus and Serena’s win marked their sixth doubles title at the All England Club and their first since 2012.

The duo now have 14 Grand Slam doubles titles and three Olympic gold medals as a pair, and have never lost a major doubles final together.

Just three hours before claiming victory in the women’s doubles match, Serena lifted the women’s singles trophy, having secured a record 22nd Grand Slam singles win against Angelique Kerber, equalling Steffi Graf ’s historic milestone.

It was also a great day for Venus, who had failed to secure a Wimbledon final against sister Serena after suffering a semi-final defeat to Kerber on Thursday.

The two sisters hadn’t played together for two years before this year, but reunited as part of their build-up for the Rio Olympics in August.

Shvedova, who lost to Venus in the singles quarterfinals this week, was trying to win her third Grand Slam doubles title, after teaming with Vania King to win Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in 2010.

Babos has never won a major doubles trophy; she was the runner-up with Kristina Mladenovic at Wimbledon in 2014.

next month’s Rio Olympics with seven sportspersons in reserve.

According to the Executive Committee of the Romanian Olympic Committee which announced the squad on Saturday, the east European nation will field 18member contingents in both athletics and canoeing.

Notable is the presence in the Romanian contingent of 20km race walker Claudia Stef, who had tested positive for the banned drug meldonium.

The Romanian Olympic Committee decided to include her in view of the “low concentration” in the sample.

Gymnast Catalina Pono will be the flag-bearer at the opening ceremony on August 5, yet the country failed to qualify full team in women’s gymnastics for Rio Olympics. The Romanian women gymnasts have bagged medals in the team event at every Olympics dating back to 1976, including gold in 1984, 2000 and 2004.

At the 2012 Olympics in London, 103 Romanian sportspersons participated in 15 disciplines and claimed nine medals, including two gold, five silver and two bronze.

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Hamilton storms to British GP victory

Lewis Hamilton (centre) salutes the Silverstone crowd after winning the British Grand Prix ahead of Nico Rosberg (left) and Max Verstappen (right).

London, Jul 10 (Agencies): Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton won the British GP at Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire, England, on Sunday.

It was his second consecutive win and fourth this season. It was also his third straight, and fourth overall, win at Silverstone in front of his home fans. Additionally, he has now reduced the point gap to his teammate, and championship leader, Nico Rosberg to just four points.

The race began under the Safety Car after a heavy rain shower passed over the track just 15 minutes before the start.

Hamilton led the field behind the Safety Car for the first five laps until it pulled off into the pits. Pit stops for the field began almost immediately as cars came in for intermediate tires.

However, Pascal Weh-

rlein soon spun out bringing out a Virtual Safety Car, which played into the hands of those who hadn’t stopped yet. Once the round of stops was over, the order was shaken up a bit, with Hamilton leading Rosberg and then Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez - who had started in 10th position.

Red Bull Racing’s Verstappen soon made an incredible pass on Rosberg around the outside of Becketts for second position. The field then came in for a second round of stops for dry tires.

Several spins took place as the field reemerged back on the track on the slicks, but the only real casualty was Manor’s Rio Haryanto, who spun off into the wall.

While Hamilton was checking out up front, Verstappen and Rosberg’s battle for second continued, with Rosberg unable to make the

move for second until lap 38 of the 52-lap race.

Rosberg started to close in on Hamilton, but a gearbox issues with just seven laps to go slowed him down.

While he was able to salvage a second-place finish, he was placed under investigation for communication with his team regarding the gearbox problem.

Throughout the race, standing water continued to threaten the drivers who put a wheel off the racing line, which made passing difficult.

This did not play well into the hands of Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel, who started in 11th position after a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change.

Vettel also had five seconds added to his time at the end of the race for running another driver off course.

Rosberg and Verstappen rounded out the podium behind Hamilton.

Football without Messi isn’t football: Neymar

Madrid, Jul 10 (Agencies): Barcelona star Neymar says it is impossible not to admire Lionel Messi, adding that the sport would be completely different without the Argentine icon.

Messi brought an end to his international career this summer after suffering a third consecutive final defeat in as many years with the Albice-

leste - this time losing out on penalties to Chile in the Copa America Centenario, sending his own spot kick sailing over the bar.

While his time with the national team has failed to live up to expectation, Messi’s club career has been nothing short of phenomenal, with the five-time Ballon d’Or winner claiming four Champions

League titles, three Club World Cups and eight Liga crowns.

Messi’s summer got worse this week when he was handed a 21month prison sentence after he was convicted of tax evasion.

And his Barca team-mate believes that, despite his troubles this year, he has changed football. “I respect his decision to retire, but football without Messi isn’t football, it’s hard to

imagine it without him,” Neymar told Marca.

“If you like football at all, then you can’t help but admire Messi and everything he’s achieved for Argentina and Barcelona.”

Messi scored 55 goals in 113 appearances for Argentina and scored 41 goals in 49 appearances in all competitions for Barca last season.

Jayaram crashes out of US Open EL MONTE, Jul 10 (PTI): India’s Ajay Jayaram knocked out of the US Open after suffering a straight-game loss to Japan’s Kanta Tsuneyama in the men’s singles semifinals of the Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament on Sunday.

The World number 22 and fourth seed Jayaram could not match the intensity of his rival and lost 10-21 14-21 in 33 minutes at Los Angeles Badminton Club.

The 28-year-old Indian could not step up his game against the Japanese, who led 4-2 at the start and then broke off at 6-6 and never looked back.

From 8-7, Tsuneyama reeled off 10 straight points to create a huge gap, which Jayaram could not bridge.

In the second game, Jayaram put up a better show and opened up a slender 3-1 led early on but the Japanese started to make life difficult for the Indian. The duo fought till 14-14 when Tsuneyama sealed the issue in his favour with seven points straight.

IAAF rejects applications of all Russian athletes

Moscow, Jul 10 (IANS): The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has rejected applications from all Russian athletes for participation in international competitions, including the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, except for long jumper Darya Klishina, an official of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) said on Sunday.

“The refusals were received by everyone, except for Klishina,” Alexandra Brilliantova, who heads the legal department at the ROC, told Tass.

“Exactly, the Russian Olympic Committee and 68 athletes in their claim to CAS will be arguing against these refusals and the reasons for that,” she said. “All 68 people have filed claims, including referring to the refusals of the kind.” IAAF also rejected an application from two-time

Olympic gold medallist pole vaulter Yelena Isinbaeva, her coach Evgeny Trofimov told TASS on Sunday.

“Lena has received a refusal, like all the others,” he said. “Klishina must be an exception as she is trained outside Russia.”

Following its session in Vienna on June 17, IAAF decided to keep in force the earlier imposed suspension of the All-Russia Athletics Federation’s (ARAF) membership in the global athletics body.

The suspension implied that Russian field and track athletes were ineligible to take part in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil except those, who proved to be doping-clean.

The IAAF announced late last month that it amended the organisation’s regulations in order to allow field and track athletes from Russia to submit individual applications

for international tournaments.

The world’s governing body of athletics, however, emphasized that Russians, admitted to competitions on an individual basis, would be unable to perform as part of the national team and would participate only under the neutral flag.

July 4 was set as the deadline for the submission of individual applications, while the 2016 Summer Olympics are scheduled to be held in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro between August 5 and 21.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne announced on Monday that it received a filed lawsuit from the ROC against IAAF in defence of the national field and track athletes wishing to participate in the 2016 Summer Games.

The hearings are due July 19, the verdict will be announced before July 21.

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