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Vol XXVI No. 205
BJP trying to impose ‘Hindu rashtra’, says MIM chief Owaisi
DIMAPUR sunday, july 3, 2016
Dhaka cafe attack: 20 killed,13 rescued ISIS CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY- 9 Italian, 7 Japanese, 1 IndiaN dead
Rajouri lad pleads guilty of killing Nagaland youth JAMMU, JUL 2 (AGENCIES): A 20-year-old Rajouri youth on Saturday confessed to killing a Nagaland resident to steal his cellphone, police said. According to reports, the accused, identified as Rajan Sharma, son of Vijay Kumar, resident of Makana near Sunderbani told police that he hit the victim with a heavy stone and fled with his mobile phone, cash and wallet containing four ATM cards. “Initially, we were groping in darkness but then we decided to track the movement of all those notorious locals who were present in the area on the day of the murder,” said a senior police officer. “It was found that a 20year-old boy working in an ice factory was seen near the bar on the day of incident but was missing since.” He said that police managed to trace this boy yesterday who was put to questioning and he confessed to his crime. “He said the motive behind the murder was to steal the mobile phone, cash and wallet of the victim,” the officer added. Weapon of the offence besides cash, cellphone and wallet have been recovered, he added. The Nagaland man, identified as Jisietho, who was working with a private telecom company was found murdered near cremation ground Sunderbani on June 23.
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“That fellow lacks driving etiquette. He doesn’t know how to drive in flooded roads.” K Y M C
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Late Isak laid to rest at Chishilimi K.V.Nurumi
CHISHILIMI (PUGHOBOTO), JUL 2 (NPN): Assu (as popularly known among the Sumis) Isak Chishi Swu returned to his native village after 53 long years in Naga political movement, only for the second time, the first in 2012, but this time, only for his mortal remains to be buried here as he had desired. Late Swu was accorded rich and glorious tribute, befitting an honour and respect by the Sumi frontal organisations under the aegis of Sumi Hoho, which lasted for over five hours and attended by several thousands of Sumis from all walks of life. Bidding adieu to his long time companion and associate, NSCN (I-M) general secretary Th. Muivah said that under the leadership of late Isak Swu, Nagas had accomplished three most decisive issues, what other leaders in the past could not achieve. Firstly, Muivah recalled that it was through Swu’s unceasing faith in “Jehovah” that both India and Nagas realised the futility of hostility and resolved to settle the IndoNaga issue through political dialogues. Secondly, he said that the Indians recognised the unique status of the Nagas and thirdly, both Indians and Nagas came to a conclusion that both were separate entities whose “sovereign rights need to be respected for peaceful coexistence.” “When the Indians have admitted the sovereign rights of the Nagas is still with the
Sumi organizations frontal leaders seen carrying the coffin. (NP)
people during Isak’s time as chairman, why do we still doubt?” questioned the NSCN (I-M) ato kilonser and further challenged the present generation to carry forward the torch of truth as done so by his old comrade. NSCN(I-M) vicechairman “gen” (retd) Kholi Konyak made a clarion call to all the Naga political groups and leaders to carry forward the legacy left behind by late Swu stating that only through unity, will peace and solution be brought about. Convenor, NSCN (I-M) steering committee, Qhevihe Chishi recalled how the late Naga leader asked his comrades to follow the path of truth and stand firm to truth. He said the life of late Swu was “great,” “magnificent” and “immeasurable.” Representatives from Chakesang Public Organisation (CPO), Chozuba Range Village Organisation, Adhoc Council Chozuba and Dzulhami village attended the funeral service and paid floral
tributes to the late Naga leader. CPO had opted to attend the last rites of late Isak Chishi Swu at his native place to show solidarity of “brotherhood” among the Sumis and the Chakesangs. Representatives from the Yimchungru Tribal Council were also present and paid floral and expressed condolences to the bereaved family. Several condolence messages from various organisations and groups were read out by SH, general secretary, Vihuto Asumi. CPO president Kekhwengulo Lea described late Swu as a selfless and true patriotic leader who had given his life for the “nation.” He hoped that the spirit of patriotism as exemplified by Isak Chishi Swu will continue. Sumi Hoho president, Toniho Yepthomi recollected his meetings with late Isak Chishi Swu in the recent past and how the late Naga leader had envisioned bringing about “solution” for the Nagas. (Cont’d on p-7)
NRMSATA serves 7-day 7th PC: 33 lakh govt employees threaten to go on strike ultimatum on DoSE
CU, CSU ultimatum on power deptt by Saksi ward
(L) A wounded personnel being taken away to safety by his colleagues during a gun-fight on Saturday wee hours. (R) Bangladeshi army personnel head for the final assault on Saturday.
DHAKA, JUL 2 (AGENCIES): Twenty foreigners were brutally hacked to death by ISIS militants inside a restaurant popular with expatriates here in the high-security diplomatic zone before commandos launched an assault today killing six attackers and capturing one alive, ending Bangladesh’s worst terror attack. The army rescued 13 people, officials said. Heavily armed militants chanting “Allahu Akbar” asked their hostages to recite Quranic verses to know who among them were Muslims. Others were hacked to death, according to one of the many eyewitness accounts of the gory Bangladesh carnage that has shocked the world. The Daily Star citing a
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father of a hostage said the militants who stormed the Holey Artisan Bakery, a popular hangout for foreigners in the high-security and affluent Gulshan diplomatic zone of the Bangladesh capital, performed a religion identity check on their captives and asked them to recite the Quran. Those who recited verses from the holy Muslim book were spared, the daily said. “The others were tortured by the gunmen,” said Rezaul Karim, father of one of the hostages Hasnat Karim. Director of Military Operations Brig. Nayeem Ashfaq Chowdhury said the militants slaughtered 20 hostages before the joint operation led by the armed forces began. Most of those killed were found with
DIMAPUR, JUL 2 (NPN): Nagaland RMSA Teachers Association (NRMSATA) 2015-16, at an executive meeting along with all the district conveners, have resolved to serve a 7-day ultimatum on the department of school education (RMSA), to release the pending salary. In a press release, NRMSATA president Renbemo L Patton and general secretary Kezhothito Keyho expressed dismay that despite enough reminders through open letters, representations, executive meeting with the mission director etc, the department turned a deaf ear to their plea. Therefore, they said it has become almost impossible to endure for such a long period to carry on their noble job for nearly half a year with empty stomach. While welcoming education minister’s plan to introduce a bio-metric attendance in the school, cash payment of salary etc, the forum, however, asserted that it was like putting the cart before
their throat slit, he added. “Army Para commando Unit-1 led the operation and killed six terrorists within 13 minutes,” Chowdhury told reporters. The mission codenamed ‘Operation Thunderbolt’ was launched after the Prime Minister ordered the army to intervene to end the hostage crisis, he said. Two senior police officers were also killed in the gun battle that began Friday night. He said the bodies of the victims were recovered during a search in the Holey Artisan Bakery compound after the operation. The bodies were shifted to the Combined Military Hospital morgue for autopsy to confirm their identity. Gunshots and sounds of explosion rocked the area at 7:40 a.m (local time) as
the horse. Instead, the forum said the minister should first view the primary needs of the teachers, like regularization of salary, as the top most priority. “Timely payment of salary will automatically motivate the teachers in transiting their duties more promptly, instead of imposing a draconian law on teachers,” they said. The forum said it was “very disheartening” and made one to ponder as to why those employed under central flagship programme had to “keep on pestering the concern department for the release of salary every now and then.” Meanwhile, the forum has warned that failure to address the grievance within the stipulated period would force the RMSA teachers to take own course of action. “There is every possibility for the RMSA teachers to apply the policy of ‘no pay no work’,” they said, adding that incumbent teachers would not be held responsible for any negative outcomes.
security forces launched the final assault to end the siege. Minutes later, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced the end of siege and said security forces “successfully” wrapped up their operation, freeing 13 hostages after killing six terrorists and capturing one militant at the Spanish cafe. “It was an extremely heinous act. What kind of Muslims are these people? They don’t have any religion,” she said in a televised speech, referring to the terrorists. “They (gunmen) defied the call of Ramadan’s tarabi (special evening) prayers and went to kill people...The way they killed people is intolerable. They don’t have any religion...terrorism is their religion,” said Hasina, with Army chief General
NEW DELHI, JUL 2 (IANS): With widespread resentment against the “meagre” pay hike announced in the 7th Pay Commission, as many as 33 lakh central government employees are threatening to go on strike from July 11. “They have fixed the minimum wage at a meagre Rs 18,000 in the 7th Pay Commission. In the last Pay Commission, the basic pay was Rs 7,000. They multiplied it by 2.57 (fitment formula) and came to Rs 18,000. We are demanding 3.68 fitment formula,” Shivgopal Mishra, General Secretary, All India Railway Men Federation and Convenor of National Joint Council of Action (NJCA), told IANS. NJCA is a front formed by six gover nment staff unions, including Confederation of Central Government Employees (CCGE), All India Defence Employee Federation and National Coordination Committee of Pensioners Association, to oppose the hikes given by the 7th Pay Commission.
Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq by her side. “I thank Allah as we could destroy the terrorists and rescue the hostages,” Hasina said, adding that “none of the terrorists could flee the scene, six of them were killed on the spot and one was captured alive.” Hasina vowed to do everything to “uproot the militants and violent extremists” from Bangladesh. Hasina announced two days of national mourning in wake of the deadly attack. Islamic State g roup claimed responsibility for the attack through its Amaq news agency, nearly four hours after the hostage crisis unfolded, according to the US-based SITE Intelligence group, which monitors jihadist activity online.
“As many as 33 lakh government employees, excluding the defence personnel, will go on strike if we do not get some kind of assurance from the government to reconsider the decision. The major contention is on the minimum wage, which we are demanding to be Rs 26,000,” K.K.N. Kutty, President of CCGE and general secretary of national coordination committee of pensioners association, told IANS. “We had a meeting with a group of ministers, including the Home Minister (Rajnath Singh), Finance Minister (Arun Jaitley) and Railway Minister (Suresh Prabhu) on the evening of June 30. They said it will be considered and will be referred to some committee,” said Mishra. “We are waiting to hear back on this from the government by July 4 evening or July 5. In our meeting, it was only a verbal commitment. If the government gives us specific details like which committee will review, etc. then we will defer the strike. We have a meeting on July 5 to decide on
the strike,” Kutty said. “We had met the government on June 9, and suggested various improvements in the 7th Pay Commission’s recommendations. But the government has not given any heed to whatever improvements we had proposed. They have given same hike as suggested by 7th Pay Commission,” C. Srikumar, General Secretary, All India Defence Employees Federation, told IANS. Srikumar contends that the prices of essential commodities considered by the Seventh Pay Commission itself were faulty, which has resulted in the meagre rise. “Price considered of essential commodities by pay commission is not right. They have taken dal price at Rs 97. Where do you get dal for Rs 97?” he said. The NJCA is also demanding for the withdrawal of the new national pension scheme (NPS), which came into effect from October 2004. “A lady employee, who got the job after her husband’s death, retired after 12 years of
service. She comes under the new NPS scheme as she joined service after 2004. She gets Rs 960 pension per month,” Srikumar said. However while the fate of the strike is still unknown, a central government junior staffer on the condition of anonymity told IANS: “I don’t think much will come out of the strike. The only thing the government might do is increase the allowances slightly, that’s it.” The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), affiliated to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the parent body of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, has also expressed its “dissatisfaction” at the 7th Pay Commission’s recommendations. “A huge gap has been created between the minimum and the maximum wage after the government approved the Seventh Pay Commission Report’s recommendation,” BMS general secretary Virjesh Upadhyay told IANS earlier. However, BMS is not expected to go on strike as it is not a part of the NJCA.
KABA conduct mass cleanliness drive in Kohima Health ministry asks states Correspondent
KOHIMA, JUL 2 (NPN): With a vision to see a “greener and cleaner Kohima town”, the Kohima Ao Baptist Arogo’s (KABA) Creating Awareness for Restoration of Environment (CARE) organised a cleanliness drive from Lerie colony to High School area Kohima on Saturday in lieu with the ongoing project on beautification of pedestrian foot over bridges in Kohima town, supported by the Kohima Municipal Council. Each of the seven fellowships under KABA was specifically assigned to clean an area. The KABA CARE committee comprising leaders from respective fellowships monitored the cleanliness drive. Trash bags and sanitary gloves were distributed to all the volunteers before the drive. Speaking to the media persons on the sidelines of the cleanliness drive, KABA Youth director Tiatoshi Longkumer said at a time when the global community was focussed
on Sustainable Development goals, access to quality sanitation was one of the key. KABA CARE urged upon every citizen keep their surroundings clean in order to make Kohima, a greener and tidier capital. Convener of KABA CARE Lipoksungkum Imsong expressed the hope that such initiative would take Kohima a step forward towards achieving the Smart City tag. The organizers said that the objective was to keep the city streets clean and at the same time create awareness among the denizens of Kohima, “about the dire need to sustain our future through greener means”. It may be mentioned that KABA CARE cleanliness drives coincided with the cleanliness drive organized by Ao Baptist Arogo Mungdang (ABAM) Youth department in all the Ao Baptist churches under ABAM in the wake of ABAM Youth Sunday and also the NBCC youth day of prayer which would be obMembers cleaning drainage during KABA social work served on July 3 in all churches in Kohima town on Saturday. under ABAM.
to cap prices of dengue tests
NEW DELHI, JUL 2 (AGENCIES): To protect patients from being overcharged by private laboratories and hospitals, the health ministry has asked all states to cap prices of dengue tests. The decision was taken in a review meeting headed by health minister JP Nadda on Friday to assess the preparedness and measures taken by the Centre as well as states to tackle the outbreak of dengue. “We have issued advisories to all states asking them to cap prices of tests at private labs so that a reasonable amount is charged from people,” Nadda told TOI after the meeting. He said, most states including Delhi government have assured of appropriate measures to take care of public interest. This year, a total of 5605 dengue cases and six deaths have been reported till May from across the country, according to latest data from the Directorate General of
Health Services. Nearly 30 cases of dengue have been reported in the national capital with 15 of them in the month of June. However, with the onset of monsoon the number of cases of the vector borne disease is expected to go up. Last year, over one lakh cases of dengue were reported from across the country, whereas the death toll cross 250. Delhi had suffered the worst last year with the official data recording 60 deaths from the disease, a drastic increase from merely three deaths in 2014. In 2015, nearly 16,000 dengue cases were reported from Delhi, while Maharashtra, Punjab and Kerala also witnessed a significant rise in the number. As a proactive measure, the health ministry has already issued eight advisories this year since January cautioning states against an outbreak and directing them to take adequate measures to tackle the disease burden.
DIMAPUR, JUL 1 (NPN): Chang Union (CU) and Chang Students’ Union (CSU) of Saksi NAP sector 13th ward have supported the ultimatum served on the power department to install of 33 KV transformer on or before July 7, 2016 by Saksi NAP sector 13th ward public, Tuensang. In a joint press release, CU Saki president H.Wongto Chang and CSU Saki president Nato Y. Chang alleged that the public have suffered enough without electricity for more than three months but the department turned a deaf ear to their numerous appeals. Reaffirming that they strongly supported the ultimatum, the two bodies said that inability of the power department to replace the damaged transformer for a long period was beyond tolerable limit. They cautioned that the public could not hold any more patience if department failed to install the transformer.
Oil adulteration racket: JCF backs ACAUT demands
DIMAPUR, Jul 2 (NPN): Joint Council Forum (JCF) of Dubagaon, Ekarani Pathar, Eralibill, K. Holohon Colony, and Aoyimti Villages (DEEHA) have “strongly” endorsed the demands of ACAUT Nagaland in connection with the raid on fuel adulteration racket jointly carried out by the ACAUT along with the police and district administration on June 27 in Dimapur and Chumoukedima. In a press release, DEEHA joint council forum chairman, N.Meren Yaden and general secretary, V. Shekishe Achumi, appealed to the responsible authority to immediately consider ACAUT demands so as to reassure and instill faith in the minds of the common people. The JCF also condemned the illegal practices of some kingpins who were allegedly running several fuel stations in and around Dimapur and other districts.
2-day NLA session from July 12
DIMAPUR, JUL 2 (NPN): A two-day twelfth session of the twelfth Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) would commence from July 12, 2016. K Y M C