June 29, 2016

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Isak Chishi Swu passes away

condolences from PM, Sonia, Acharya, Jamir, RAVI, Zeliang & OTHERS Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, JUN 28 (NPN): NSCN (I-M) chairman/Yaruiwo Isak Chishi Swu, who began his life’s journey in the quest for Naga freedom, died after a protracted ailment at Fortis Hospital, Delhi Tuesday at around 12.40 p.m. He was 87 and leaves behind his wife Khulu, five sons, one daughter and two grand daughters.

The chairman of the NSCN (I-M) and veteran Naga nationalist leader was also a signatory to the August 3, 2015 Naga Peace Accord which held the blueprint of a Framework Agreement to be finalized between the group and the government of India.

NSCN (I-M) sources said that the body would be brought to Dimapur on June 30 by a special chartered plane and taken straight to Hebron camp.

On July 1, the NSCN (I-M) will accord a state funeral. On July 2, late Isak’s body will be taken to his native Chishilimi village.

Final decision on the funeral and burial service was yet to be finalized. On June 29, a brief condolence service would be held at Delhi organized by the Naga Forum Delhi.

Meanwhile, people from all walks of life carried out a candle light vigil in memory of late Isak Swu both in Dimapur and Ukhrul on Tuesday night.

Late Isak Chishi Swu, son of late Kushe Chishi Swu

Hopeful of solution soon says Muivah NEW DELHI, JUN 28 (PTI): NSCN (I-M) Tuesday hoped that a solution to the decadesold Naga insurgency problem will be found soon, Th. Muivah said. “Government of India is serious and we are also serious. Our commitment is there. We are hopeful for a solution soon,” NSCN-IM general secretary Th. Muivah told reporters after paying glowing tributes to his long-time colleague and the chairman.

Muivah said progress has been made in the ongoing peace dialogue between the NSCN-IM and the government’s emissary. Muivah said Swu’s demise was a shock but could not be avoided.

“The departure of the chairman is a shock but this is what we can’t avoid. We wanted him to be with us till the end of the solution. My tribute,” he told reporters here.

NLSF sit-in to demand for govt law colleges

DIMAPUR, JUN 28 (NPN): As part of its phase-I agitation, the Nagaland Law Students’ Federation (NLSF) has resolved to hold sit-in protest in all the respective college premises on July 7, 10am to 12 noon. In a press release, NLSF president, Lanusowa, and vice president, Wekhrope Marhu, stated that the objective of the protest was to put pressure on the government to set up Government Law Colleges and to give equal importance to the subject of law on a par with other professional studies in the state.

This is it!

“One thing Congress and BJP have in commondislike for Subramaniam Swamy.”

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from the Chishilimi village was born on November 11, 1929.

He did his early education at American Mission School at Chishilimi and later continued his studies at Government High School, Kohima and graduated with Political Science honours from St. Anthony’s College, Shillong Late Isak joined the Naga movement in the late 1950’s and served as NNC Foreign Secretary (1959-66), chaplee kilonser (1966-76) and NNC vice president from 1976-1980.

Isak Chishi Swu, Th Muivah and S.S. Khaplang were instrumental in forming the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) on January 31, 1980 opposing the Shillong Accord signed by Naga National Council (NNC) with the Government of India.

However, following a disagreement within the group, they further split into two factions, one led by Khaplang (NSCN-K) and the other led

by Isak Chishi Swu and Th. Muivah as (NSCN-IM).

PM Modi: Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi has condoled the death of NSCN (I-M) chairman Isak Chishi Swu and said he would be remembered for his historical role in bringing out the Framework Agreement for Naga peace. “My heartfelt condolences to the family and supporters of Mr. Isak Chisi Swu on his demise. May his soul

Late Isak Chishi Swu (File)

rest in peace,” said Modi. “Mr. Swu will be remembered for his historical role in bringing out the Framework Agreement for Naga peace,” he added.

Modi said Swu had wished the best for the Naga people and aspired for peace.

Sonia Gandhi: All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Sonia Gandhi has extended her condolences on the passing away of Isak Chishi Swu. Congress President, Sonia Gandhi expressed hope that his legacy would evolve into that of lasting peace and reconciliation.

RN Ravi: Interlocutor for Naga talks, R.N. Ravi in a condolence message described Isak Chishi Swu as a “God fearing great leader who lived and worked for the best interest of the Naga people”. Stating that he was a man of peace, Ravi said his crucial contributions to bringing out the land mark Framework Agreement

would be remembered for all time to come.

Ravi further said that all those working for peace in Naga areas would sorely miss him. “Let the gracious God give peace and rest to his soul and fortitude to his family to bear with this devastating loss”, Ravi stated.

P.B. Acharya: Nagaland Governor P.B. Acharya expressed “great shock” at the passing of Isak Chishi Swu, chairman and co-founder of NSCN (I-M) and said he was a person with a combination of all experiences who proved himself well practically. “It is indeed a great loss for all to have lost a dedicated, devoted and a committed leader. The Nagas have lost one of the most influential and courageous leader,” said Acharya in his condolence message to Mrs. Khulu Isak.

Stating that the late Naga leader spent all his life for the cause of Nagas, the governor said his contribution for the frame work agreement signed between government of India and NSCN (I-M) has been enormous. “His guidance and contributions will remain vital,” said Acharya. He also termed it as “unfortunate” that “he is not in our midst to participate on the final agreement between GOI and NSCN (IM) which is heading towards the final stage”, adding that the vacuum caused by his depar-

ture would be very hard to fill.

Governor and his wife Smt Kavita have conveyed their heartfelt condolences to his wife, children and the rest of his entire family. The governor prayed that “may God provide strength to all his family members” and “May his soul rest in eternal peace”.

S.C. Jamir: Odisha Governor S.C. Jamir has expressed shock at the passing away of veteran and recognised Naga political leader and chairman of NSCN (I-M), Issac Swu. In his condolence message, Jamir said “Though basically religious minded, he had always firm belief in peace and non-violence. Prior to joining the Naga movement he was one of the champions to restore peace in the troubletorn Nagaland in the late fifties. As a matter of fact, he and late Gohovi Sumi were sent as peace emissaries to the Naga Federal Government but they never returned back from there. Since then in different capacities and position, he played an important role in the Naga independent movement with full commitment and dedication.”

All through the perilous Naga political pilgrimage, Odisha Governor said he never deserted his political ideology and remained steadfast in his approach.

Jamir said Nagaland today (Cont’d on p-2)

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CM education row: Judgement reserved Staff Reporter

PEREN, JUN 28 (NPN): The Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Peren on Tuesday “reserved” the order of the final hearing on the “issue of limitation” pertaining to Nagaland chief minister, T.R. Zeliang’s education row.

In the proceeding that stretched on for more than four hours, counsels’ of both complainant and defendant argued their case to the magistrate.

The defendant’s counsel, K. Zhimomi through a “written objection” signed by T.R Zeliang, argued that the case against his client be dismissed as complaint against Zeliang was filed after more than two years, which was beyond the period of limitation-one year period.

With regards to “knowledge of offence” in the issue of limitation, Zhimomi argued that affidavit and other details of election candidates were made public through various means in February 2013.

Zeliang’s counsel also stated that the complainant, a supporter of his client’s political rival, was politically motivated.

Representing the complainant, former advocate general of Nagaland, KN Balgopal, argued that limitation, as per section 469 CrPC a, b, and c, would commence either from the date of commission of the offence, or from the date of knowledge of the offence or from the date of identification of the offender.

He stated that all these

NPF party workers and others seen outside the DC Peren’s office complex on Tuesday. (NP)

three ingredients had to be present for fixing the period of limitation, and, therefore, argued that if an offence was committed on a particular date but there was neither knowledge nor identification of the offender, the limitation would commence only after establishing both.

He also argued that even after knowing both date and knowledge of offence, if the offender was not identified, the limitation would start only after offender was identified.

Emphasising his point, Balgopal remarked, “People would make a mockery of criminal proceedings because all an offender has to do is commit an offence, disappear and re-appear only after the period of limitation expires.”

He also pointed out the respondent had made an addition to the Supreme Court order in his written objection so as to prejudice the court

(JMFC), and stated that the act was liable for initiation of appropriate proceedings by the appropriate court.

After hearing both the sides, the JMFC Peren on Tuesday “reserved the judgement” without setting any time-frame.

It may be mentioned that entry to the DC office compound was restricted only to lawyers, security personnel, office staff, and media. Banners put up by Zeliang’s supporters were also seen hanging along the boundary wall of the DC’s office complex.

To express solidarity with their leader, nearly one thousand NPF youth members and party workers were present outside the court premises till the end of hearing.

Few Cong ress par ty members were also present at the scene. Hundreds of antiriot police personnel were also present.

SRF illegal within Konyak soil, says KU SRF group” for a joint venture under one common platform.

ENPO had also requested them to keep all its activities in abeyance until a final the proposed meeting, which was scheduled to be held on July 7.

KU said it was totally shocked and hurt by SRF trying to host the general conference in Mon town. KU said this has deeply hurt the sentiment of the Konyaks and it was left with no alternative but was to resort to such extreme step. KU deemed it as a direct challenge to the integrity of the social Konyak institution.

Meanwhile, KU has lauded district administration and the law enforcing authority of Mon for timely intervention and safely escorting out SRF delegates out from Konyak soil. Timely intervention had avoided unnecessary physical infliction and confusion where normalcy was restored in Konyak soil, it said. The union also extended appreciation to citizens for their continued support to the union.

Meanwhile, KU has warned the state government and “some bureaucrats for

misleading and misguiding those elements whereby their issues were even brought up and discussed at the cabinet level.” KU also appealed and warned the entire Konyak populace and “those currently wooed into SRF with magnificent profiles to immediately denounce it.” It also appealed to citizens to join the common platform actively. “Any individual or group who tries to dismantle the integrity and unity that had been cradled by our ancestors shall not be tolerated even by the God of the Konyaks,” KU said.

Alleging involvement of the third party in polluting the sanctity of the tribal institution and society, KU has asked those responsible to restrain/ refrain from fooling and wooing those poor public with fictitious plan/information immediately. KU said it would not hesitate for any action if its appeal was not adhered to.

Konyak Union has informed that another round of meeting would be held on June 30 at Mon town and asked all the units under the umbrella of the KU to attend.

Nothing wrong for Nagas to live together: Shurhozelie

One gets 10-yr in prison for rape

DIMAPUR, JUN 28 (NPN): Konyak Union has declared the “self proclaimed Sovereign Republic of Freeland (SRF)” as “un-mandated and illegal within Konyak soil.”

In a press release, KU president Manlip Konyak and general secretary Honang Konyak said the proposed conference of SRF scheduled on June 28, 2016 at Mon town had been barred by the citizens of Mon Town on the midnight of June 27. Upholding its standing resolution on “One Code”, KU has outrightly condemned the activity of the “so called SRF within its tribal Institution.”

The union warned that henceforth, any individual/ group who attempted to disrupt/disturb the “existing social harmonium established under the code of law” would not be tolerated at any cause.

Acting on the report that NST bus carrying SRF activists were travelling towards Mon and on confirmation of their intention, KU said it strongly opposed the move as per the aspiration and stand of the people. KU stated that ENPO had requested the “so called

Correspondent

KOHIMA, JUN. 28 (NPN): NPF president, Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu said “Nagas belongs to the same family, by blood and not by choice and it is our birth right and fundamental right to live together under same administrative units”.

He said this while addressing the one day political conference cum interface of the NPF Manipur state unit (MSU) at indoor stadium Senapati, Manipur on Tuesday.

Addressing a mammoth gathering of NPF party workers, Dr. Shurhozelie stated that there was nothing wrong against anyone, if members of the same family express their desire to live together.

He recalled that for the Naga integration, the Nagaland legislative Assembly had passed resolution on four occasions on December 12 1964, August 28 1970, September 16 1994 and December 18 2003. He said that the recognition given by the ECI

after NPF bagged four seats in Manipur was a big boost for the party to set its foothold and reach out to the people for a change.

He said that the resignation of the four MLAs against the three bills, passed by the Manipur Assembly, was the highest sacrifice. This clearly demonstrated the party’s policy for Naga and the hill people, he added.

On the forthcoming election in Manipur due to be held in 2017, Shurhozelie urged the party men to reach out to the people and set its priorities without further delay.

He further slammed the Ibobi led government for playing divisive politics that resulted in creating an atmosphere of hatred between different sections of the people.

Nagaland Minister of School Education and SCERT, and also in-charge of Manipur state, Yitachu said that there was nothing wrong launching NPF party in Manipur.

(Cont’d on p-5)

DIMAPUR, JUN 28 (NPN): District and Sessions Judge, Dimapur, Neiko Kanuo, on Tuesday has passed conviction order against the accused Vitoka in connection with the rape of a minor girl in Dimapur on December 14, 2011. In a press release, public prosecution H. Kughashe Swu said that the judge pronounced the verdict after considering that the prosecution has proved their case beyond all reasonable doubt.

The court observed that the convict person did not deserve leniency, but deserved maximum rigorous punishment to hear the cry of justice. Public prosecution said the accused was found guilty of the offence u/s 376 (2) (f) of IPC and was convicted and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and to pay a fine of Rs. 2000 and in default of payment to suffer further imprisonment for another two months. The judge also recommended proper relief under section 357-A of Cr.PC to victim minor to rehabilitates as per Victim Compensation, 2012.

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NCWA organizes women empowerment seminar

DIMAPUR: Nagaland Catholic Women’s Association (NCWA) organized three-day seminar on women empowerment from June 25-27at Mount Tabor Retreat House, Jotsoma-Kohima.

Speaking on the topic “empowerment of women for peace and development” Dr. Rose Mary Dzüvichü emphasized that women should recognize and fight for their rights. Women play a key role in peace building politically, socially and economically, she added.

Dwelling on the theme “the importance of confession and the power of absolution” Rev. Fr. Vimedo said that sin can be forgiven by priests in the name of God. According to him women are

a priority and key to human family and the Kingdom of God. Rita Chaya deliberated on the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) gender policy for empowerment of catholic women highlighting the importance of gender equality and giving prominent roles to women in the church.

Addressing the assembly on women’s health Rev. Sr. Rita Miasalhou said, “Healthy women give birth to healthy children. Since our health is in our hands we should, as far as possible, eat organic food and be very careful when it comes to medication without proper prescription. Rev. Fr. Abe presented a paper on the “Mystery of the

Eucharist and the Faith of the Catholics.

During the seminar the NCWA came up with concrete plans for 2016: to organize retreat/seminar at parish-level for women/men and youth; to recommend to the diocese of Kohima to form a committee on gender policy and to create awareness for clean elections.

Apart from the above mentioned resource persons, Rev. Fr. L. John spoke on the significance of Eucharistic Adoration. He said there are three types of prayers: vocal prayer, meditation and contemplation. The Thanksgiving Eucharist on the concluding day was celebrated

by Rev. Fr. Solomon Vizo and Rev. Fr. Peter Salew sdb.

state

NBCD bans; informs

DIMAPUR: Notun Bosti Council Dimapur (NBCD) has directed all alcohol/local brew sellers within its jurisdiction to close shop within 25 days of this notification.

In a press note, NBCD chairman E Jon Ezung and secretary Kavito N Ayemi informed that the council has banned bootlegging and sale of tobacco products within the colony warning that defaulters would be fined Rs. 5000. The union stated the resolution was decided and approved in the general body meeting keeping in view the health hazards and menace associated with such products.

Further, NBCD also informed dog owners to properly chain and control their pets warning that it would impose fine for failure to comply with the order in the first offence.

In case of repeated failure to comply with the order, the union warned of shooting the dog and in the event of the dog biting a person, the owner would be fined Rs. 5000 for medical expenditure.

Vision Document: Views submission date extended

DIMAPUR: To enable participation and interaction of more citizens for preparation of the Nagaland Vision Document 2030, the core committee has decided to extend the submission of views/ write-ups/papers till July 12, 2016.

In a press release, Nagaland Vision 2030 convenor has invited all the concerned individuals, public, organisations etc to submit their views/opinions and suggestions to the following: email – nagalandvision2030@gmail.com; website – http:// www.nagalandvision.in and whatsapp no. 8415856752.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur Wednesday, June 29, 2016

SVSU, RMSA contractor settle issue Correspondent

KIPHIRE, JUN 28 (NPN): Seyochung Village Students’ Union (SVSU) has withdrawn the FIR lodged against the contractor of Rashtriya Madhyamik Shisha Abhiyan (RMSA) Nagaland which was filed on June 17 at Police station Kiphire.

This settlement has arrived after the RMSA contractor (M/s. Khedi Development Agency) and SVSU held a joint sitting at Seyochung village. In the meeting, RMSA contractor has given an assurance to start constructing the high school building beginning by July 1, 2016 and to complete the same within one year.

The contractor also assured to construct as per the government specification norms for the building construction and the remaining payment to seek after obtaining clearance certificate

SVSU and M/s Khedi Development agency meet at Seyochung Village. (NP)

from the village council and VEC. Basing on the assurance given, the SVSU had agreed to withdraw the FIR lodged at Kiphire police station. The undertaking was signed by president SVSU, K. Chumseli and on behalf of the M/s Khedi Development Agency, Along.

Minor drowned in Longleng

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L O N G L E N G, J U N 2 8 (NPN): One minor boy was reportedly drowned in a fishery pond when a group of friends went for a swimming Tuesday evening.

According to reports, 12 year old L. Bangkan Phom son of Longei Phom of Bhumnyu village under Longleng sadar and presently residing at Muli ward Longleng went out for swimming along with his friends (all minors) when

the incident occurred. The deceased a student of St. Joseph’s school Longleng was studying in class V. As soon as the words spread of the boy being drowned, nearby residents rushed to the site and fished out the body.

Organizations, individuals condole demise of late Isak Chishi Swu (From p-1) seeks a congenial political environment burying all the differences among different sections of the Naga community and reinventing a dynamic and progressive Naga society rooted in the spirit of peace, harmony and feeling of oneness.

“Dedicating to this cause by drawing inspiration and motivation from his eventful life will be the best tribute to Issac Swu,” Jamir said, adding that “his death is indeed a great loss to the Nagas at this critical moment.

After all, life is not in our hands.” “My wife joins me in condoling the demise of this noble soul and pray that his soul rest in peace,” stated Jamir.

T. R . Z e l i a n g : N a galand chief minister has expressed grief at the demise of NSCN (I-M) chairman, whom he described as “our Naga leader Uncle Isak Chishi Swu” at New Delhi Tuesday afternoon.

In his condolence message, the chief minister said “on the several occasions that I have had the privilege to interact with him I have always been impressed by his dedication to the cause of the Naga people – the cause for which he had forsaken the numerous opportunities of personal comfort he could have easily availed as one of the few Naga graduates in the 1950s.”

Describing late leader as “a thorough gentleman, soft spoken and God-fearing”, Zeliang said he always had a word of guidance for the younger Naga leaders that the fear of the Lord should be, and must be, the guiding spirit for any leader so as to lead the people in the right direction.

“If God is on our side, no problem is too big to be insurmountable, he had been quoted on several occasions,” chief minister said.

Zeliang opined that under Isak’s leadership, the organization was greatly enriched with Christian principles, and the followers too could imbibe themselves with piety that the leader exuded.

“As the fatherly figure that he was to many of us, it was always comforting to be in his presence and interactions with him were always enlightening and beneficial – his narrations of personal experiences never failed to captivate us and we could not help but be amazed at the sacrifices he had made for the cause of the Naga people, and the tears and sweat he went through for the cause which he held so dear to his heart,” the chief minister said.

Zeliang said Isak’s death at this crucial juncture when the Naga Political problem appeared to be on the verge of being solved once and for all, was all the more lamentable. “But since the Almighty has predetermined period of time for all of us in this world, we have to be content with the divine plans. However, to ensure the memory, life and contributions of our legendary leader do not go in vain, we the living must endeavour to fulfil the precious dream he could not witness when alive: Let all sections of the

Naga people come together, sink our differences and concertedly work to bring about an early solution to the Naga problem,” Zelaing said.

Further, Zeliang maintained “Let the living also learn from the testimony of uncle’s life: Though he had taken up armed struggle when the Naga movement was at its peak, he had realized the futility of violence to solve any political problem and he had opted for peaceful negotiations to find a solution.”

And to uphold his aspirations and in his memory, the chief minister called upon all to resolve to fulfil his cherished dream to bring a peaceful and negotiated settlement as early as possible so that “we Nagas can hold our heads high in the comity of peoples and Nations.” He also prayed that the departed soul find eternal solace.

NLA Speaker: Speaker Nagaland Legislative Assembly and Chairman Nagaland Legislative Forum, Chotisuh Sazo has expressed sadness at the demise of Lt. Isak Chishi Swu. Sazo said in his demise Nagas have lost a true patriot and leader who have made a lifelong sacrifice to the cause of the Nagas.

Under his leadership, The Speaker said the framework agreement signed with the government of India on 3 August 2015 was made possible. While anticipating an honourable outcome to this agreement, his demise at this point of time has caused a huge vacuum, stated Sazo and added that his indomitable spirit and sacrifices would however be cherished by our people. Further, the speaker has prayed to the Almighty God to grant peace and serenity to the bereaved family at this hour of grief and for the departed soul to rest in eternal peace.

Home Minister: State Home Minister Y.Patton has mourned the untimely demise of NSCN (I-M) chairman Isak Chishi Swu terming it as “very tragic” for the Naga society at this crucial juncture when the Naga peace talk under his visionary leadership was at its crucial stage. Patton, said since late 1940s, Isak has sacrificed his entire life in rendering selfless service for the good cause of the Naga nation and that his death has certainly caused great void in the struggle for fulfilling the Nagas aspirations to live in self determination.

The Home minister further hoped that the legacy he has left behind will be carried forward and cherished by the Naga generations in years to come. At this hour of sorrow and grieve, Patton along with his family has conveyed condolences to Mrs. Swu and the bereaved family members and prayed that the Almighty God grant solace to the family to bear the loss in fortitude and for the departed soul to rest in eternal peace.

NMA: Naga Mothers Association in a condolence message described late Isak as a leader totally committed to the Naga cause of freedom for the Nagas and lived strictly by his steadfast faith in God and the right of the Naga people. NMA described Isak Chishi Swu as man of principle, humble

A candle light vigil was organized by Highway Area Sumi Students Union and ‘Naga patriot solidarity group’ at Clock tower on June 28 night. (NP) and soft spoken and that added that his demise at this critical time in “our” history has left a void which can never be filled. The NMA in its many journeys and meeting on peace dialogues have seen his passion for the Naga people and felt his deep concern and respect for Naga women and the future generation. NMA has conveyed deep condolences to his loving wife, his family and the secretary NSCN IM Th. Muivah who was his closest friend and all rank and file of the organisation. NMA also prayed to the Almighty for solace and faith and that God grant his soul eternal peace and rest.

FNR: Forum for Naga Reconciliation has mourned the passing away of Isak Chishi Swu with all his family members, near and dear ones, GPRN and the Naga people. Ever since the Forum for Naga Reconciliation was formed in March 2008, FNR said chairman Isak Chishi Swu had extended his unwavering support to the works and initiatives of the Forum, for which he would always be remembered with appreciation.

FNR said though Isak Chishi Swu may no more be with “us” in physical form, his spirit, his works and his leadership as a pioneer of the Naga National movement till his last breath, would always be a testimony of the firmest of Naga rights. The Forum said Isak Chishi Swu who was not only a friend and leader of the Nagas, but also of the world’s community. FNR then stated just as chairman Swu passionately gave unreserved support to Naga reconciliation, in his death, let all Nagas conquer and abolish alienations.

NSCN (R): NSCN (Reformation) president Y.Wangtin Naga has expressed deep pain and described late Isak Swu as a big star among the stars, an unmatched Naga leader who led the Naga struggle his whole life, accepting the challenging daily ups and downs in politics but he never parted from Naga history.

Wangtin described late Isak as a great warrior who had led Naga struggle during the toughest political crisis between 1960’s and 1990’s and ultimately bestowed peace in Naga country. He also stated that during Isak’s lifetime the NSCN (I-M) attained the membership of

UNPO on behalf of Nagas and recent “Framework Agreement” with government of India. The Naga people had been blessed with a leader like Isak Swu and his death was a great loss for the Nagas, stated Wangtin.

He said the NSCN/GPRN (R) share the grief on the death of “our great leader with family members and Naga people and may the Lord who leads the Naga nation save the soul of our great leader to be with him in Heaven”.

THN: Tangkhul Hoho Nagaland (THN) has expressed grief at the demise of Isak Chishi Swu who it said had given his all for Naga people and fought for the rights of his people.

THN stated the demise was a great loss for Nagas and that the Hoho share the grief of the bereaved family members and prayed that God would grant them solace and strength to bear the loss.

RNP: Rongmei Naga People Organization (RNPO) has expressed deep shock at the news of the demise of the most admired Naga leader. Isak Chishi Swu. It stated that Rongmei People had been looking up to his leadership as a star in the sky of Naga nation and his death was not just a death but a national sacrifice rendered un-surrendered.

RNPO stated that late Isak Chishi Swu was the man with Naga vision of hope and freedom.

ENPO: Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO) in a condolence message says it remembers and thank late “papa” Isak Chishi Swu for taking the Naga cause to such a higher level and for devoting his entire life. ENPO stated that it would always cherish the memory of his sincere dedication for the Nagas as a leader.

ENPO also conveys its deepest condolences to the bereaved family members and prayed for the departed soul to rest in eternal peace.

PPC: Phom Peoples’ Council (PPC) stated that late Isak Chishi Swu completed his sincere and fruitful services for the Naga cause and went to be with the Lord but in his death, the Nagas have lost a good and sincere leader, and for which, the Phom people would fondly remember him. PPC pray that God would grant peace and strength to the bereaved family member and prayed

for the departed soul to rest in eternal peace.

NSF: Naga Students’ Federation described late Isak Chishi Swu as a person who had selflessly contributed all the best days of his life till his last breath to bring solution to the long protracted Indo-Naga political talk vis-à-vis peace process. The federation while paying the departed leader a rich tribute and a grand salute also conveyed its condolences to the bereaved family members and prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace. NSF said the younger generation would fondly remember his yeoman services for the Nagas.

NCSU: Nagaland Contractors’ & Suppliers’ Union (NCSU) head office Kohima has mourned the demise of late Isak Chishi Swu. The union under his leadership government of India had recognised the uniqueness of Nagas and that it deeply honour and salute him.

NCSU has further extended condolences to the bereaved family members and prayed for the departed soul rest to rest in peace.

SRSU: Satakha Range Students’ Union (SRSU) in a condolence message stated that demise of late Isak Chishi Swu has left a void among the Sumis in particular and Nagas in general. It further prayed that the almighty God would continue to strengthen the bereaved family and may the departed soul rest in peace.

KTCN: Kachari Tribal Council of Nagaland (KTCN) has described late Isak Chishi Swu as one who had possessed sterling quality of head, heart and active, cheerful, visionary leader who always held concern for the poor and downtrodden and spent all his life for the cause of Nagas. While expressing condolence to the bereaved family and for the departed soul to rest in peace, the KTCN also stated that late Isak had always emphasized on unity and preservation of culture and tradition and his demise has left a vacuum.

DPON: Dimasa Public Organisation, Nagaland (DPON) stated that the demise of late Isak Chishi Swu was a great lost to the entire people of Nagaland as well as in the north east. DPON has conveyed its condolence to the bereaved family members and pray for departed soul to rest in peace.

DDGBA: Dimapur District GBs Association termed late Isak Chishi Swu as a real patriot, who had dedicated entire life in the Naga freedom struggle till his dead. DDGBA salute the great son of the soil and prayed for his departed soul to rest in peace.

NPF: NPF Central Hq. Kohima Nagaland and all ranks and files of the NPF central have extended condolences to the beloved wife of Isak Chishi Swu and their children. It stated that his death was untimely since he, though one of the signatories of the August 3 Framework Agreement which was popularly believed to be the precursor to a final and lasting solution to the Naga political problem, could not live long enough to see that the peace dialogue was brought to a logical and honourable conclusion. NPF central office prayed that the Almighty grant solace to the bereaved family members and for the departed soul to rest in eternal peace.

Minister IT&C: Minister IT&C and Transport and communication P. Paiwang Konyak stated that late Swu, a stalwart Naga leader spend his entire life for the cause of the Naga freedom and at this juncture his demise has left great vacuum that would never be fulfilled. Paiwang said Nagas has lost a man of high dignity, principle and a committed leader and said his sacrifice for the Nagas would never be forgotten.

The minister conveyed his deepest condolence to the bereaved family and prayed that the departed soul rest in eternal peace.

Nagaland Congress: Nagaland Congress lamented that late Swu could not see the final result of his life struggle but if this be the will of the Almighty God then it was for the best. NC has saluted him and thanked him for bringing the Naga cause thus far and may Lord grant solace and strength to the bereaved family and the Naga people at this time of doubt and uncertainty.

NPCC: President NPCC stated that late Swu’s immense contributions to the saga of Naga sovereignty cannot be addressed in a short letter but he was a one of a kind leader whose legacy would continue to live on in the annals of history and will be remembered for generations to come. NPCC president stated that in his untimely demise, not only his family members are bereaved, but also the entire Naga people. All rank and file of the NPCC extend deepest condolences to family members and that the departed soul rest in peace.

BJP: BJP Nagaland stated that late Issac’s honesty and forthright determination to lead the Nagas despite tough challenges and obstacles was an example for Naga leaders to emulate.

State BJP has expressed deep sorrow at the loss at a crucial time of the Naga peace talks when the centre was determined to find a lasting solution. Stating that his demise was a great loss to the Naga people and the Naga political cause, BJP Nagaland along with the Naga people prays for the departed soul and the family he has left behind.

PHN: Poumai Hoho Nagaland (PHN) stated that for many decades Swu served and sacrificed for the nation and his death was a great lose for the Naga nation and the vacuum created by his demise would be difficult to fill. PHN conveyed its deepest condolence to the bereaved family members and pray that God grant solace to the them at this hour of grief and also prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace.

LHD: Lotha Hoho Dimapur stated that late Issac had toiled and sacrificed for the Naga cause and the sacrificial works rendered shall be remembered and cherished by the Naga posterity.

Lotha Hoho Dimapur has expressed deepest sorrow and convey heartfelt condolences to the bereaved members and the departed soul rest in eternal peace.

Diocese of Kohima: Vicar general Diocese of Kohima stated that the legacy he has left would evolve into that of lasting peace and reconciliation. It further extended deepest sympathy and condolences to the bereaved family, Thuingaleng Muiva and others.

Chandel Naga bodies: Several civil organisations including Chandel Naga Peopel’s Organisation (CNPO), Naga Women Union Chandel (NWUC), Naga Students’ Union Chandel (NSUC), Naga Chiefs’ Association Chandel (NCAC), Anal, Aimol, Chothe, Lamkang,Maring, Monsang, Moyon, Tarao and Khoibu tribe union condole the sad demise of Isak Chishi Swu. The various organization while praying for the soul to rest in peace, shared the pain and sorrows of the bereaved family NPMHR: Naga Peoples Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR) salute chairman Isak Chishi Swu for the leadership he has given, and the sacrifices he has made which are unknown to so many people.

NPMHR stated that it would always remember and cherish all the honour and the privileges with him not only as chairman and president of the NSCN and GPRN respectively, but who was also a fatherly-friend. NPMHR joins his wife, children, near and dear ones and all ranks and files of the government of the People’s Republic of Nagalim in mourning his passing away. NPMHR pray that the Almighty God would give strength and courage to bear this loss and grant solace to all.

WSH: Western Sumi Hoho (WSH) and its frontal organisations; Western Sumi Kukami Hoho, Western Sumi Totimi Hoho, Western Sumi Youth Front, Sumi Officers’ Union Dimapur, Wester n Sumi Students Union and Western Sumi Sports Association have expressed anguish and deep sorrow over the sad demise of late Isak Chishi Swu, Chairman. WSH expressed heartfelt condolences to the grief stricken family and pray that the almighty God grant them comfort and also prayed for eternal solace of the departed leader.

Meanwhile, the Western Sumi Hoho had informed that the hiyam (office) of the

Hoho would remain open to assist the arrival of mortal remains of the departed leader.

Following mobile numbers 9862950893, 9856479241, 9856157009, 9436003829 and 9436000464 may be contact for any information and assistance.

BAN: Business Association of Nagas (BAN) extend heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family of late chairman and prays that the almighty God bless them in these trying times of unprecedented loss. Business Association of Nagas consider the achievements of God fearing, noble and patriotic son of Nagas as a great legacy, which is worthy of honor and in this difficult time in the history of “our” nation.

NCD: Naga Council Dimapur (NCD) stated that in the demise of a prominent leader the vacuum created would be very difficult to fill in. It also conveyed its condolence to the wife, children and grand children of the late leader and that the departed soul rest in peace.

R e v. L . M a n k u p Konyak: Rev. L. Mankup Konyak expressed shock and grief and stated that words were not enough to express its grief over the departure of a great leader who sacrificed his whole life standing in defence for liberation of his Nation.

The reverend also conveyed his condolence to the bereaved family and prayed for strength and comfort during their time of sorrow.

RCN: Rongmei Council Nagaland (RCN) stated that Swu dedicated his entire life truly for the cause of the Nagas and proved himself not only as a leader but also a peace-loving and god-fearing person. RCN stated that his contributions to Naga political aspirations especially towards signing of the frame work agreement will always be remembered in the days to come.

RCN on behalf of the Rongmei tribe convey heartfelt condolences to his wife and children at this hour of grief and great loss and pray that God may give them solace and comfort and that the departed soul rest in eternal peace.

KSON: Kuki Students’ Organisation Nagaland (KSON) described late Swu as a true and dynamic leader who had sacrificed the luxuries of life dedicating himself for the cause of Naga Nation till his very last breath. The organisation further extends a heartfelt condolence to the bereaved family seeking the abundant blessings of God in the days to come.

Rev. Dr. V. K. Nuh: Rev. Dr. Nuh stated that it was a sad day in the history of national struggle for freedom but on the other hand, late Swu’s deep commitment, sacrifices, and contributions for the last half a century for the Naga cause are reasons for celebration.

Rev. Dr. Nuh stated that Nagas will not forget the man and his legacy will find prominent space in the annals of the nation’s history.

The future generation will remember Isak Swu, who was also a committed Christian and prayerful men and stood a hero and a leader, stated Rev. Dr. Nuh.

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KOHIMA, JUN 28 (NPN): Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Dr. Neikiesalie (Nicky) Kire has called upon concerned department and community to work together in creating awareness and implement various policies for conservation.

He was speaking at the launching of state wide awareness campaign on humananimal conflict--“Awareness Seminar on Mitigation of Human-Animal Conflict” at PCCF conference hall, Tuesday.

The campaign is organized by wildlife with Nagaland department of environment, forest and climate change in collaboration with

Fingerprint Nagaland and Castle Group sponsored by ministry of environment, forest and climate change government of India Appreciating the community participation in the state, Dr. Nicky said even if the department lay down various policies it would be futile unless the community come forward and participate.

Acknowledging that man-elephant conflict was more reported in districts like Wokha, Zunheboto and Mokokchung, the minister highlighted on the need to provide necessary plantation and corridor for the elephants.

On conservation of the migration bird Amur Falcon, Dr. Nicky lamented that the same could not be imple-

mented 100% as even in the year 2015, reports of the bird being killed emerged.

The minister also expressed concern on the need to check selling of bird and animals along the National highway.

Delivering short speech, PCCF and HoFF Lokeswara Rao observed that humananimal conflict was occurring because of habitat destruction.

In regard to elephant destruction problem in Wokha, he said that to tackle the issue it was better to restore the habitat of the elephants with constant monitoring and time to time interaction with people.

Rao also pitched on the idea to recognize Dzuku valley, Doyang or Saramti as a

biosphere reserve or heritage site during discussion with UNESCO on June 27.

Lauding the role of churches in spreading awareness on conservation of forest and wildlife, he further urged Fingerprints to take up the issue of coal mining, so that coal mining could be done in a scientific way.

Delivering keynote address, chief wildlife warden, Satya Prakash Tripati informed that with the support of ministry and state government had sent 15 persons to Bangalore to be trained on how to guard crop against elephant. He said that this year 4-5 persons from Wokha district would be trained.

The gathering was enthralled through a special song by Tali Angh, campaigners note was delivered by N. Hongba Phom of Fingerprints while vote of thanks was delivered by wildlife warden wildlife division Dimapur, K. Caroline. The programme was chaired by Vincent Belho of castle group.

The awareness campaign first phase would begin from July 14 to July 21 at Phek, Zunheboto, Mokokchung, Wokham Peren and Dimapur (Niuland) while the second phase would begin from July 29 to August 9 at Mon, Longleng, Tuensang and Kiphire.

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MOKOKCHUNG, JUN 28 (NPN): Highlighting the need to create awareness about the differently abled persons in the society, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mokokchung, Sushil Kumar Patel said it was the responsibility of the society to create conducive atmosphere instead of discriminating them.

He was speaking at the inaugural of the “CURE Foundation”-- a centre for the differently abled persons, Tuesday at Aongza Ward, Mokokchung.

“Let us join our hands to support and care for the differently abled people because they are special”, said the DC. Stating that there are many provisions and facilities to assist and aid the differently abled persons such as constructing ramps in public places, the DC however lamented that the same was not implemented in the society.

He also urged the parents to come forward and register their differently abled children with the special medical board, set up by the government so that they could avail the benefits and schemes offered by the government.

Delivering the keynote address, “CURE Foundation” founder director, Akangnung-

Deputy Commissioner Sushil Kumar Patel. (NP) ba lamented that most of the differently abled in “our” society get less opportunities and as a result they remain underprivileged.

Lamenting that the differently abled persons are often marginalized, isolated and discriminated, he said with deep concern to uplift them the foundation has been founded.

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dedicated by ABAM executive secretary Rev. Dr. Mar Atsongchanger and a special song was presented by Katibenla Kichu, a differently abled nine year old girl. The programme was chaired by Lakhi, invocation was said

by MTBA Associate Pastor Temsuwati Kichu and the benediction by Yisemyong Baptist Church Pastor Akangmongba.

State’s first priority should be to impart quality education: CS Correspondent

KOHIMA, JUN 28 (NPN): Terming education as the most important in tertiary sector (service sector), Nagaland chief secretary, Pankaj Kumar said state’s first priority should be to impart quality education as it would not only help in providing employment opportunities in the state but also enable the students to compete outside the state. He was speaking as

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land-locked hill state like Nagaland the economy has certain limitation as well as certain potential, Pankaj said the state has to reply mainly on the service sector as the primary sector (agriculture) and secondary sector (industry) have limitations. Admitting that there are several accumulated problems in education system, he said that enough attention was not paid on what was taught in classrooms. He then

highlighted on the need to look at education system as a cohesive entity where quality of education need to improve.

Delivering short speech, commissioner and secretary school education and SCERT, F.P. Solo lamented that in the process of addressing many problems in the school education department little attention has been given to imparting quality education. He underscored that quality education

could improve enrolment of students as well as improve the performance of the school education department. Short speeches was also delivered by programme coordinator, OMYs department of elementary education NCERT, Prof.

Dr. V.P. Singh, welcome address by State Mission Director SMA SSA, Gregory Thejawelie while vote of thanks by Finance Controller SMA SSA, Pankaj Kumar speaking at Mhonchumo. the workshop. (NP)

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BJP will not be able to topple Ibobi govt: Cong Less than 10 MLAS have tendency to desert congress

Correspondent IMPHAL, JUN 28: Amid reports of 28 Congress MLAs holding meeting with national leaders of BJP for joining the saffron camp, Manipur Congress Tuesday said BJP will not be able to topple chief minister O Ibobi Sing-led Congress government in the state.

“It will not be possible for a party like BJP to topple the Ibobi led Congress government so far as the number game in the state Assembly was concerned,” said a senior leader of the Congress party who is also a cabinet minister of Ibobi government.

He said it was not 28, but less than 10 MLAs have the tendency to desert the party.

Notably, Nagaland Post, in the last week, carried a report that 28 Congress MLAs held several rounds of meeting with BJP central executive member and Assam health minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma and national general secretary Ram Madhav Das expressing their willingness to joing the BJP. He claimed that the Congress party had prior information on such meetings and it has been monitoring the whole situation.

On the other hand, Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president TN Haokip said that he was out of belief that Congress MLAs leaving the party in the

O Ibobi Singh present political situation. In an interaction with the local daily, the Pradesh Congress chief asserted that it was not a new thing having differences among the party men in both national and regional level political parties.

However, “For me, I do not believe that Congress MLAs leaving the party to join the Congress,” Haokip said and added that the strength of Congress in the state was quite different with the strength of the party in the neighbouring state.

It will be wrong to dream of BJP coming to power in Manipur when they capture power in a neighbouring state, he added.

On the other BJP leaders at the Centre were expecting an Arunachal Pradesh like situation in Manipur, said a senior member of the state BJP, reaffirming the recent development of 28 sitting Congress MLA approaching for joining the party.

Following the development, state BJP president Babhananda is currently camping at New Delhi along with some senior leaders of his party to consult on the recent development.

His other business was re-organization of party structure as part of preparation for the next general election to the state Assembly which is likely to conduct simultaneously with Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Uttarakhand and Punjab.

According to the senior leader, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president Amit Shah and its general secretary Ram Madhav were having meetings constantly to discuss and work out poll strategies for these states.

The party (BJP) will leave no stone unturned to capture power in Manipur under its aggressive campaign on uprooting the Congress.

Unwilling to let-off such an opportunity if any Amit Shah is scheduled to come to Manipur in August this year with the objective of working out election strategies and overdrawing Congress government in the state.

Before coming to Manipur, the BJP chief will attend a meeting of North-east Democratic Alliance (NEDA) at Guhawati in the second week of July in which he is expected to heat on the Congress government in Manipur through the disgruntled Congress MLAs.

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ITANAGAR, JUN 28 (PTI): Thirty-two Delhi hospitals have agreed to provide subsidised treatment to the people of the northeastern region living in the national capital under a reach-out programme.

Delhi IGP Robin Hibu, who is also a nodal officer for the people from the northeast, told PTI over phone that he has been pursuing it with top hospitals including Fortis, Medanta, Apollo, Max Health Care and many others to provide subsidised treatment to the people of the northeast.

More than 11 lakh people from the northeast are either working in private sectors or studying in Delhi and the National Capital Region and most of them do not have any medical insurance or facilities, nor they can avail the central government health scheme (CGHS) like government servants.

“The NE people working in Delhi or NCR have to pay for their medical treatments from their meagre salaries, leaving no scope for them to save money or send money to their old parents back home,” Hibu said.

On modalities for availing the concession, he said the people have to have a referral letter from his office to be sent with attested ID card to particular hospital as per the patient’s choice with his/her original identity card, to avoid any impersonation.

“This facility can be availed only by NE employees in any private companies/ shops and NE students studying in Delhi, not for CGHS beneficiaries,” he added.

IMPHAL, JUN 28: Manipur University of Culture, the first of its kinds in the entire Northeast region will start its academic session from the current year 2016-17.

The university was established under the Manipur University of Culture Act2015 which was enacted by the state government from 2015 with the sole proposed of setting Manipur University of Culture.

Even though, the university is yet to have its own campus, state government is arranging to conduct the academic session at different culture related institutions like the Government Music College, Government Dance College, Manipur Film Development Society, Shri Shi Govinda Nartalaya, etc.

State works minister Ksh Biren along with engineers of his department today inspected some institutions in Imphal. He also inspected temporary site for proposed Manipur State Film and Television Institute.

The classes of both the university of culture and film and television institute will be started from the academic session 2016-17, works minister said. The objectives of the setting of the Manipur University of Culture were to disseminate and advance knowledge by teaching, research and training in various sphere of culture.

It also aimed at promoting the ethnic studies that bears upon the living conditions of the communities of South-East Asia. To serve as a centre for fostering co-oper-

Indefinite curfew clamped at two violence-hit villages in Mnp Correspondent IMPHAL, JUN 28: Defying indefinite curfew, a large number of people from Nungei Muslim Leikai stormed a local police even, a day after inter village clash claimed the life of a youth on Monday morning.

Following the clash, Thoubal district magistrate has promulgated curfew under section 144 of CrPC in the violent hit villages as preventive measures to bring the situation under control.

The people of Nungei Muslim Leikai stormed the Lilong police station demanding immediate inquiry into the killing of a youth and injuring to another one in Monday’s clash.

The villagers alleged that the youth died in firing by the IRB personnel engaged at Sarbananda Sonowal, Chief Minister of Assam (R) handing over land documents for clash site.They also demanded the establishment of AIIMS in Assam at North Guwahati to Additional secretary of immediate replacement of Health and Family Welfare government of India Arun Kumar Panda (L) in Guwahati the state security force by the Central paramilitary force. A on on Tuesday. (PTI)

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public meeting held this afternoon amidst curfew formed a joint action committee while resolving not to accept the body if their demands which include among other removal of state force, conduct of inquiry, etc. were fulfilled by the state government. Later, a memorandum was also submitted to the chief minister, in which, the JAC demanded an inquiry into the incident by a Central investigative agency.

On the other hand, most of the villagers of Nungei village closer to the Nungei Muslim village have fled to safer places following Monday’sviolent clash.

According to a villagers taking shelter at the houses of their relatives in Imphal, the small village with a population of about 400 were put in a state of fear and sorrow after the curfew was imposed besides cutting off the power supply totally since yesterday.

ation and exchange of ideas among the academic and research communities of other institutions and Universities of repute in India and abroad and to provide facilities and opportunities for graduate, post graduate, doctorate, post doctorate education in various aspect of culture and paying attention to the promotion and preservation of the rich heritage of Manipuri culture were the other objectives, a government statement from the DIPR stated.

The university has introduced five courses and advertised for admission into the 4year Degree Course in Visual Arts, 3-year degree courses in Umang Lai Haraoba, ThangTa, Dance and Music for the academic session for the year 2016-17.

To start the university, government of Manipur had already appointed N Khagendra Singh as ViceChancellor and L Joychandra Singh a Registrar.

State government has also deputed an MCS (Manipur Civil Service) officer as OSD ( Admin) and Nongthombam Sudip Singh, MFS as OSD(Finance) of Manipur University of Culture / Manipur Film Institute.

Realizing the importance of Manipuri cinema which was an important vehicle for spreading the beautiful culture of Manipur in the international arena, government of Manipur took up the steps for setting up the Film City in Manipur, the Manipur State Film and Television Institute and for proving job facilities to the national award winning film personalities of the state, the statement added.

MNF to attend launching of NEDA AIZAWL, JUN 28 (PTI): The opposition Mizo National Front (MNF) national executive council today decided to attend the formal launching of the North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) at Guwahati on July 13 as the party is the only member of the alliance from Mizoram.

The MNF also decided that the party, if voted to power in the state Assembly polls to be held in 2018, would scrap the Mizoram Liquor Prohibition and Control Act and again impose the stringent prohibition law.

The party slammed the state government for the outbreak of the Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) in five districts of Mizoram, which claimed thousands of pigs and attributed the outbreak to the permission by the state Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Minister C Ngunlianchunga for import of pigs and piglets from Myanmar.

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Centre assures fund to set up textile park in Arunachal

ITANAGAR, JUN 28 (PTI): The Centre has assured Arunachal Pradesh of funds for establishment of a textile park in the state.

Union Textile Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar gave assurance to Deputy Chief Minister Kameng Dolo for a textile park yesterday, an official release said here today.

Stating that the state government would be informed as and when the proposal would be cleared by the ministry, Gangwar advised government (of Arunachal Pradesh) to submit a detailed project report (DPR) at the earliest, it said.

Gangwar has said he would be visiting the state next month to inaugurate the garment manufacturing unit at Pasighat in East Siang district.

During his visit, the union minister said, he would

announce some developmental packages for the state in the textile and handloom sectors.

During the meeting Dolo, who also holds the Textile and Handicrafts portfolio, expressed willingness to establish weaver service centre in Itanagar so that poor weavers of Arunachal, are benefited, the release said.

At present, the Weaver Service Centre at Guwahati has been providing services to the state. Manipur and Nagaland too have such centres.

The deputy chief minister informed Gangwar that permission for single brand under ‘Make in India’ programme has been obtained from the IKEA, a Sweden based company, for bamboo products and its technical advisor Pratap Goswami is working on the project.

Centre to invest Rs 1,000 cr for 750-bedded AIIMS in Assam

GUWAHATI, JUN 28 (PTI): The Centre will invest around Rs 1,000 crore to set up a 750-bedded All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Assam, the land for which was handed over by the state government on Tuesday.

“The AIIMS in Assam will be a 750-bedded hospital.

We have got the land today from the state government. Now once the Union Cabinet approves the plan, we will start work,” Union Health and Family Welfare Additional Secretary Arun Kumar Panda told PTI here. The AIIMS, to be set up in Kamrup district, will house 18 super-speciality departments, he said. Responding to a question about financing, Panda said: “It is likely to incur an investment of around Rs 1,000 crore for the construction and equipment set up work. This amount will be spent by the Centre.” Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today handed over to Panda more than 571 acres of government land at Changsari area of Kamrup district.

“This is a historic day for people of Assam as a long- pending dream is about to come true. People have struggled a lot democratically for this institute in the state,” Sonowal said at the function. With setting up of the AIIMS in the state, Assam will now figure in the the list of healthcare destinations of the country, he said. Referring to the ongoing protest by people of Nagaon and middle Assam for not selecting Raha as the place for AIIMS, the chief minister said: “We do not have any role in selecting the place. We showed seven locations, including Raha, to experts from the Centre and they chose Changsari in lower Assam.” He also said the state government will work towards giving better healthcare facilities to hill districts and Barak Valley in future.

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Besides, the cabinet has approved constitution of District Mineral Foundation under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner concerned.

“This foundation will be funded from fees to be paid by the mining lease holders as per Government of India norms.

This fund will be used to relief and rehabilitation for those affected from mining activities,” he said.

Suklabaidya also said that to perpetuate the memory and highlight the contributions of late doyen of Assam’s mobile theatre industry, Achyut Lahakar, concerted steps will be taken at his native village in Barpeta district.

“The Cabinet has also decided to preserve the house of martyr Kushal Konwar at Sarupathar and convert it to a Heritage Building. Similarly, the Cabinet has also given its nod to develop the house of music maestro Bhupen Hazarika at Kuthari in Nagaon District as a unique and prized memorial,” he said.

It was also decided to grant one time ex-gratia compensation of Rs 3 lakh to the next-of-kin of 45 journalists who had lost their lives in various incidents of violence in the state. The cabinet also decided that the budget session of the assembly will begin on July 18 and go on till August 12.

“The vabinet also congratulated Angaraag Mahanta (Papon) on winning the best Playback Singer (Male) Award at IIFA 2016 and conveyed its best wishes for all his future endeavours,” he said.

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G U WA H AT I , J U N 2 7 (IANS): The first cabinet meeting of the BJP-led government in Assam on Monday decided to fulfill poll promises, including a special task force to stop poaching of one-horned rhinos and upgrade the state’s river Island Majuli to a district.

State Excise and PWD minister Parimal Suklabaidya, speaking to media persons after the cabinet meeting, also announced other key decisions such as appointment of 10,000 TET qualified teachers in different schools and appointment of 700 doctors in government run hospitals by next year.

“The cabinet has decided to upgrade Majuli Sub-Division to a full-fledged district and inaugurate it before August 31 this year,” he said. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, represents the river island constituency in the state assembly.

“In line with recommendations of Jahnu Barua Committee, it decided to rationalize entertainment tax and service charge for exhibition of cinema.

The cabinet decided to reduce the service charges from Rs 40 per ticket to Rs 8 per ticket for non-AC cinema halls and Rs 12 per ticket for AC cinema halls.

This would increase the proportion of proceedings of admission charges due to producers while the owners of cinema halls are duly compensated,” said Suklabaidya.

He said that the cabinet also decided to constitute “Silpi and Kalakaushali Kalyan Nidhi” (welfare trust for artistes) for which Re 1 to be collected from every cine-goer.

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9 more lower court judges suspended Telangana - Centre row over judges allocations escalates

Police detain Telangana lawyers who were holding a protest in front of the High Court demanding separate high court for Telangana in Hyderabad on Tuesday.

HYDERABAD, JUN 28 (PTI): Nine more lower court judges were Tuesday suspended by the High Court on disciplinary grounds as the agitation against provisional allocation of judges between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana intensified with 200 judicial officers in Telangana going on mass leave for 15 days.

The Telangana Judges Association also called for a `High Court Bandh’ on Wednesday.

The development also escalated the row between Telangana Government and the Centre, with the TRS blaming the Centre for not bifurcating the HC following carving out of Telangana from undivided Andhra Pradesh in 2014.

Protesting the action taken by the High Court today, about 200 judicial officers working across the state decided to go on mass leave for 15 days beginning on Tuesday.

The HC had yesterday suspended two lower court judges after over 100 of them

took out a procession and submitted a representation on their demands to the Governor on Sunday under the banner of the Telangana Judges Association.

The ruling TRS today alleged that the Centre was being “insensitive” in not bifurcating the High Court so far.

TRS Lok Sabha member K Kavitha said her father and Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao even proposed to hold a protest dharna in Delhi over the issue.

However, Union Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda said the Centre had no role in the bifurcation of a high court. The state government blaming the Centre on the issue was “unacceptable and intolerable”, Gowda said.

He also rubbished the TRS charge that the Centre was under political pressure from Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu.

“Creation of new high court for Telangana...it’s in

the hands of Chief Minister and Chief Justice of that high court (which is common for two states at present),” Gowda told PTI. “If the Chief Minister provides all the infrastructure and other things, rest of the things high court will take care.

Simply putting the blame on the Centre, its not fair on anybody,” Gowda said.

“Central government has no role to play. It’s not in our hands.

But unnecessarily blaming the Central government, it’s not fair on the part of the Chief Minister or any persons of Telangana government,” the Union Minister said. On the CM’s proposed dharna, Gowda said, “For no reason if he holds a dharna, people will evaluate the dharna.”

Kavitha had, however, hastened to add earlier that the Telangana government did not want things to “escalate to that level” (CM holding dharna) and appealed to the Prime Minister to intervene on the

Ministers can give 7-yr foreign posting tenure to babus: Govt NEW DELHI, JUN 28 (PTI): IAS and IPS officers can now stay on foreign posting for seven-years at a stretch from existing five years with due permission from the ministers concerned.

The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has relaxed rules to allow any ministry to further extend the tenure of an officer beyond seven years provided “recruitment rules for such deputation post” are amended accordingly.

The move comes after various ministries approached the DoPT for relaxation of the five-year deputation tenure condition citing exigencies,

officials said. It has now been decided with the approval of the competent authority that if the administrative ministries or departments and other borrowing organisations wish to retain an officer beyond five years, they may extend the tenure of deputation where absolutely necessary in the public interest, upto a period not exceeding seven years at a stretch, the new rules said.

“This shall be done with the approval of the Minister of the borrowing ministry or department concerned and in respect of other organisations with the approval of the Minister of the borrowing ministry or department with

which they are administratively concerned, keeping in view the exigencies and subject to fulfilment of all other requirements,” it said.

In a directive to all state governments and central government ministries, the DoPT has said that no case of extension shall be referred to it.

“In cases where the necessity to have deputation tenures longer than seven years is felt, the concerned administrative ministries, departments or borrowing organisations may amend the relevant recruitment rules of such deputation post accordingly, after following the requisite procedure.

issue of bifurcation.

She said TRS MPs had raised the issue in Parliament and Rao had approached the PM “10 times” for bifurcation of the high court, but the Centre refused to respond under pressure from Chandrababu Naidu.

There was a “conspiracy” by the Andhra Pradesh government and some “Andhra elders at the Centre” in “Andhra Judges” getting the option to work in Telangana, she said.

Advocates and judicial employees across Telangana launched an agitation on June six protesting the provisional allocation. They objected to the judges from Andhra Pradesh getting appointments in Telangana courts.

Some 125 judicial officers of Telangana had on Sunday tendered their resignations to the Telangana Judges Association President, authorising him to hand them over to the Governor, if the demands were not met.

After the suspension of nine more judges today, Telangana Judges Association held an emergency meeting where they decided to proceed on a fortnight-long mass casual leave. “...nearly 200 judges under the aegis of Telangana Judges Association attended the meeting and passed a resolution to proceed on mass leave for 15 days,” a judicial officer told PTI, adding it also passed a resolution demanding immediate withdrawal of the list of allocation of judicial officers between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

All India Judicial Employees Association’s general secretary B Lakshma Reddy had yesterday said non-bifurcation of the High Court was the root cause of the problem.

Lawyers affiliated to Te-

BJP MLAs shout slogans at a protest against Pampore militants attack during the budget session in Srinagar on Monday. (PTI) (of the Assembly) and the government must come out with a statement,” NC member Devender Rana said.

He also took on BJP, which shares power with PDP in the state, for demanding “attack” on militant training camps across the border in Pakistan.

Accusing BJP of creating “war hysteria”, he said the ruling party was indulging in “jingoism” and “playing to the gallery instead of spelling out measures to combat violence.

Asserting that war is not a solution, Rana said the state, especially the areas adjoining the Line of Control and International Border, braved the brunt of shelling from across the border two years ago.

“Bullets are fired here, not in Nagpur,” Rana said in an apparent reference to the RSS headquarters.

Rana’s

comments infuriated BJP MLAs who shouted him down and created din.

Speaker Kavinder Gupta intervened, saying the central government was capable of defeating the Pakistani designs in Jammu and Kashmir. “For a moment, BJP is forgetting that it is in government, both in the state and at the Centre,” Rana said.

The NC MLA also took a jibe at PDP and wanted to know its response over the alliance partners “war yells and talk of air strikes” in the neighbouring country.

“What is the response of the party that believed in ‘Goli Se Nahi Boli Se (not bullet but by dialogue issues can be resolved),” he said and asked whether the PDP had “surrendered its basic principles for lust of power”. Rana said war is no solution to problems as world history stands testimony

langana Advocates Joint Action Committee held demonstrations outside courts across the state.

Telangana Judges Association also gave a call for `Chalo High Court’ and a `High Court Bandh’ tomorrow.

Police took several protesting advocates into preventive custody. Telangana Advocates JAC co-convener T Sriranga Rao had earlier said the allocation of judges was done by the High Court without taking into consideration the guidelines framed by the HC itself in February this year.

“We have been seeking preparation of a fresh list of allocation between the two states as per the native district declared by the judicial officers at the time of entry into service,” Rao said.

Telangana BJP blamed the Chief Minister for the row.

“BJP supports Telangana judges’ protest and (is against) the injustice being meted out to them. CM KCR is equally responsible for not acting on time, while the provisional list was in process. “Governor in consultation with Chief Justice of High Court and the CM appoints district judges. What was KCR doing throughout this 5-6 month process? Why did not he protest when the list was notified in May 2016 by HC? His protest now is purely political,” BJP spokesperson Krishna Saagar Rao said.

Union Minister Bandaru Dattatreya would meet Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda with A Narasimha Reddy, Chairman, Bar Council of AP and Telangana in Delhi today over the issue, a BJP release said.

Meanwhile in Waragal, lawyers allegedly vandalised a local court and tried to assault a sessions judge, demanding that he shift outside Telangana.

Nothing wrong for Nagas to live together: Shurhozelie (From p-1) He said the party was not to create enmity rather create an opportunity and to see that justice prevail.

NPF Manipur unit president N. Awangbow Newmai in his key note address said the party’s commitment to stand for the right of the Naga people and tribal would never be compromised.

The party would continue to stand for political, economic and social justice in our society, he added.

United Naga Council president Gaidon Kamei in speech said that though UNC was an NGO, it supported the NPF, saying both have a common desire and objective.

He appealed to MLAs and

NC, BJP MLAs clash in J&K House over security situation

SRINAGAR, JUN 28 (PTI): Members of National Conference and ruling BJP clashed in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Tuesday over the security situation in the wake of attack on CRPF convoy, with the opposition party demanding to know what steps were being taken to deal with the growing violence.

NC members later staged a walkout as their demand went unheeded.

As soon as the House assembled for the day, NC MLAs wanted to speak on the security situation, which according to them was “deteriorating”.

The opposition members referred to the recent incidents of violence in the state including the deadly Pampore attack on last Saturday that left eight CRPF personnel dead and 21 injured.

“We are in the session

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to the fact that all issues have been resolved on negotiating table.

“Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed havoc in the border skirmishes in the past and therefore tendencies of getting into eyeball-to-eyeball situation with the neighbouring country need to be eschewed,” the NC member said.

To ensure this, the BJP, being partner in the government in J&K and ruling the country has more responsibility,” he added.

The NC MLAs then staged a walkout while shouting slogans against the government.

Later, two ruling PDP MLAs Javed Hassan Beig and Mohammad Abbass Wani also staged walkout, expressing dissatisfaction over the government’s reply to the latter’s question about rehabilitation of Ponywallas in Gulmarg tourist resort.

Wani had asked the government about the steps taken by it to rehabilitate the Ponywallas whose livelihood was affected by the setting up of Cable car at the tourist resort.

Beig wanted to ask a supplementary to the question on the grounds that Gulmarg tourist resort was also affecting part of his Baramulla constituency.

However, the Speaker did not allow Beig to speak, prompting the two PDP MLAs to walk out from the House.

Opposition NC MLA from Pahalgam Altaf Kaloo also walked out after the government did not respond to his question whether there was any proposal to start a Cable car project in the south Kashmir tourist resort.

worker party to stand firm on their objective of resolving the protracted Naga political issue for the interest of whole Naga people.

The prog ramme was chaired by NPF working president Solomon Veino, invocation prayer by Ng. David Sha pastor PBCS, introduction and presentation led by NPF unit president women wing K. Henya Lirina, welcome address by Robert T. Maram GS NPF unit. The programme was also enthralled by special songs. In the second session interface, there was deliberation on the party functionaries and principles with central office delegates along with ADCs members from 4 districts, party workers and others.

Shiv Sena protests at Kulkarni’s presser for hosting Pak delegates

MUMBAI, JUN 28 (PTI): In yet another attack on ORF chairman Sudheendra Kulkarni, Shiv Sena activists Tuesday tried to disrupt his press conference in South Mumbai for inviting Pakistani photo journalists to the city under a peace initiative.

The incident occurred at Press Club when Sena workers barged in at the venue despite the security arrangement and raised slogans against Kulkarni and against Pakistan for sponsoring terrorism.

The Pakistani photo journalists were also present at the presser when the incident occurred. The handful of activists were immediately detained by police and taken to Azad Maidan police station.

The Sena activists had last year smeared Kulkarni’s face with black ink for organising a function to launch a book written by former Pakistan foreign minister Khursid Mehmood Kasuri. Kulkarni’s Observer Research Foundation (ORF) has launched a project ‘Tasveere-Karachi’ ‘Tasveer-e-Mumbai’ under which five photographers visit each other’s countries as “messengers of peace”.

While the five photo journalists from Pakistan arrived in the city on June 20 and will return on June 30, the Indian contingent is expected to travel to Karachi in the first week of July.

Unfazed by the ruckus, Kulkarni, erstwhile speech writer of BJP patriarch L K Advani, said, “They (Shiv Sena) threatened us saying we should not allow any Pakistani to enter Mumbai. Inspite of their threat, we conducted a programme last year for the release of Khursid Mehmood Kasuri’s book in Mumbai. We shall do so again and again.”

He said Mumbai did not

belong to these people who claim to be the “sole preservers, protectors of the national interest”.

“We are also patriots.... we equally condemn terrorism, religious extremism, but we shall not bow before these extremists who want to stop us from promoting India-Pakistan friendship,” Kulkarni said.

He later told PTI that Sena activists tried to hit his car after the presser ended.

“While I was conducting the press conference, Sena workers barged in and created a ruckus shouting slogans like ‘Sena zindabad’ and ‘Pakistan murdabad’. Also, when I was going back after conducting the press conference, they tried to hit my car,” Kulkarni said.

Questioning the logic of Sena in opposing entry of Pakistanis to Mumbai over backing terrorism against India, Kulkarni said, “All Pakistanis are not terrorists. There is a strong section there that condemns terrorism and are victims of

terrorism themselves.”

On ‘Tasveer-e-Karachi’ ‘Tasveer-e-Mumbai, he said, “This is an example of photography for peace. Terrorists shoot with guns, they (photographers) shoot with cameras.

Sena should see the difference because Uddhav Thackeray (Sena president) himself is a very good photographer. He should honour his own photographic fraternity.”

He further said that Government of India, the security forces and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were capable of responding effectively to the threat of terrorism.

“People of both countries want to live in peace. This can happen with more peopleto-people contact so that the constituency of peace and friendship becomes strong.

They have every right to protest but every political party should also follow rule of law.

Nobody can take law into their hands and commit violence,” Kulkarni said.

235 crore person days’ work generated by MGNREGA: Govt NEW DELHI, JUN 28 (PTI): Often under attack over alleged poor execution of MGNREGA scheme, Government Tuesday claimed the average person days employment generated per household last fiscal was highest in eight years at 49 days even as there was improvement in timely payment of wages under the livelihood programme during the span.

In its report titled, ‘Performance, Initiatives and Strategies FY 2015-16 and FY 2016-17’, the government claimed that a total of 235 crore person days’ work were generated last year.

The programme, the report said, could reach irrigation potential in 46.43 lakh hectares with a range of natural resource

Rajnath reviews security situation in Jammu and Kashmir NEW DELHI, JUN 28 (PTI): Home Minister Rajnath Singh Tuesday reviewed the prevailing situation in Jammu and Kashmir, which witnessed a deadly attack on a CRPF convoy that left eight personnel dead, and directed security forces to intensify vigil in the state. During the hour-long meeting, the Home Minister was briefed about the internal security situation in Jammu and Kashmir as well as in the rest of the country and the steps taken to ensure peace.

The meeting, attended by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi, chiefs of intelligence agencies and other senior officials, analysed the inputs, including on infiltration from across the border, received from various agencies and steps taken on them, official sources said. While voicing concern over the killing of the eight CRPF men by militants in Pulwama on Saturday, Singh directed the officials to strengthen the security arrangement and intensify vigil across Jammu and Kashmir, the sources said.

The Home Minister has already set up a three-member team which will look into lapses, if any, in the Pulwama incident so that corrective steps could be taken. The team would also look into the possible increase of cross border infiltration and practices being followed during the movement of paramilitary forces convoy in Jammu and Kashmir.

Eight CRPF personnel were killed and at least 25 others injured when two militants attacked a CRPF convoy in Pulwama district on Saturday.

Police arrest Shivsena activists who were staging a protest against Mumbai Karachi Friendship Forum in Mumbai on Tuesday. (PTI)

management initiatives - ponds, dams, wells, check dams, afforestation, land development, water shed management works, etc and benefited 33.61 lakh people. 55 percent of the total beneficiaries were women, a large quantum of whom is from scheduled caste, scheduled tribes and other vulnerable sections, the report states.

Union Rural Development Minister Birender Singh, who released the report at a national conference of state Panchayati Raj Ministers here, claimed the timely payment of wages resulted in bringing back beneficiaries - who had distanced themselves from the scheme due to delay in wage payments - back to the pro-

gramme. “The 49-day average is highest in past eight years.

The previous highest was 46.

Also, last year the MGNREGA budget was Rs 37,000 crore, while the expenditure stands at Rs 43,000 crore plus. So, the expenditure is additional Rs 6,000 crore. 235 crore person days is also a five-year record,” Singh told reporters.

He added, “What I want to say is the MGNREGA beneficiary - who had distanced himself from the scheme, because of delay in payment, frauds committed, resulting in falls in man days from 212 crore man days to 153 crore man days - he has again taken interest in the work with the man days going up to 235 crore.”

NAGALAND STATE e-GOVERNANCE SOCIETY (NSeGS)

DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION (Below New Secretariat) Thizama Road Nagaland : Kohima 797001

No. NSeGS/CSC-24/2016/814

NOTIFICATION

Dated 27th June 2016

In pursuance to the advertisement for recruitment of Manpower for Common Service Center (CSC) Project vide advertisement No. NSeGS/CSC-24/2016/773 dated 17/05/2016 under CSC e-Governance Services India Limited and based on the interview conducted, the result is declared and it is accessible in the website : www.nagaland.gov.in.

K.D Vizo, ITS CEO, NSeGS

DC-1511

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE KOHIMA : NAGALAND

NO. DHFW-8/NCD/INDIAB-NE/2015-16

DATED KOHIMA, the 29th of June, 2016

RESULT OF WALK-IN-INTERVIEW The following candidates are selected for ICMR India Diabetes Study, Nagaland State based on walk-in-interview held on 15th and 16th June, 2016 at Directorate of Health and Family Welfare, Kohima.

Selected for Quality Supervisor (Candidate No. within bracket): AKHRIENUO KIRE (19), VIDEKHONO YHOKHO (25), ACHILA. C (43), YILEUTIELE HIEKHA (90), WANGSHINARO YADEN (113), THEJANGULIE YANO (140), KENEISENUO RIO (227) Waiting List for Quality Supervisor: NOUNENO KROSE (110), KYUPISE SANGTAM (188) Selected for Field Investigator: SORHOZENU PUSA (3), THRITILA SANGTAM (17), Y.NASENKEJONG CHANG (41), LANUSENLA (42), SUDUVELU RAKHO (48), MOAINLA JAMIR (58), VITOKA Z.YEPTHO (97), EUNICE K.CHISHI (98), SONY T.RENGMA (116), M.C. MANCHEN (127), IMNASUMAK AO (133), ISAAC P.PONGSHI KEIKUNG (176), NEIKHOTUO SEKHOSE (177), MERITHUNG LOTHA (181), THANGEM.H (218) Waiting List for Field Investigator: THEJASELIE THEUNUO (72), C. ANENLA JAMIR (76), MULUNGSINGIT LONGKUMER (73), NOKSENPONGSU (12) Selected for Field Technician: VENIEVOLU VESE (4), AJANBENI.E.YANTHAN (7), IMTIKUMDANG PONGENER (8), SHIANGJIU KHIAMNIUNGAN (9), C.THUNGYANI LOTHA (11), METSILHUTO WHISO (13), DITSO THERIE (14), IMSUINLA (18), T.LIPEW (20), MHONBENI MURRY (22), SECHUMLA. K (23), P.NYANCHUMI YANTHAN (26), YISANBENI YANTHAN (27), LIBENI.Y.HUMTSOE (32), I.SENTI AO (33) Waiting List for Field Technician: IMTIZUNGLA The selected candidates should report to the Conference Hall, Directorate of Health and Family Welfare, Kohima, on 1st July at 11:00 AM failing which the concerned candidate(s) will be removed from the selection list.

DC-1510

(DR. L. WATIKALA) Principal Director Directorate of Health and Family Welfare Nagaland: Kohima

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Shocking but true

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hen volunteers of ACAUT Nagaland along with district administration and police conducted raids at some locations in and around Dimapur on Monday, they stumbled upon a well organised racket involving adulteration of petrol fuel. Such a racket was not unknown in the past as some were busted but due to the extremely high volume and windfall profits, the trade continues to thrive. In the raids conducted on Monday across Dimapur, the joint team discovered that the main medium was kerosene( a PDS item). Several thousand litres of kerosene were found stocked in huge barrels and tankers. Kerosene was mixed with red sulphate and other chemicals to make it appear like petrol. Then the entire lot is mixed with petrol in a proportion, such that it is not easy to detect the actual content and composition without a scientific detector. Then, the petrol, mixed with the adulterated mixture( blue kerosene that has turned golden yellow like petrol after adding with chemicals) is then transported to various petrol pumps. The unimaginable profit through sale of such adulterated petrol certainly would be an irresistible temptation for many pump operators. The adulterated stuff from Dimapur is then transported to various pumps both within Nagaland and Manipur. The entire criminal racket raises issues beyond mere adulteration. First, how did the offenders get hold of several thousand litres of kerosene which is supposed to be sold as a subsidised PDS item to the card holders? ACAUT had, at the press conference on Monday, strongly hinted at suspicion that some within the Food & Civil Supplies department are involved. Secondly, it also exposes the inability of those involved with checking the quality of petrol or diesel sold through the retail outlets across the state. Had there been stringent checks by the oil authorities, then such massive adulteration racket could have been detected and acted as a strong deterrent. Thirdly, it also raises questions about the long held suspicion, that some oil outlets are involved in adulteration as well as transportation and sale of the item in order to make tremendously very high profits. Fourthly , there is also the issue involving some outlets that do not purchase oil from depot within Nagaland. When oil is purchased from outside Nagaland and brought in, there have been allegations of those involved not paying sales tax to the state government. It is up to the state government to do its own research to find out if there are some outlets that evade payment of sales tax. The amount runs into a few hundred crore rupees a year. It is the state government’s duty to fund out how this is possible and who are involved. Fifthly, the use of adulterated petrol causes ultimate damage to engines of vehicles that are purchased at very high costs. The unknowing customers who purchase adulterated petrol or oil from various pumps are not only being cheated but made to bear a very high price. It is for the department involved to ascertain where such adulterated fuel is being sold. During Monday’s raids, it was also not very surprising to find some factions writing to pump owners in acknowledging receipt for “tax” on sale of kerosene. Another faction had also demanded “contribution” on sale of, what it described as “2nd Class Business (Petrol Mixture)” from one pump operator. The entire racket involves almost everybody from state, central and even undergrounds and that itself is a shocking picture indeed.

DailyDevotion Held by the Grip of God I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me.

—Philippians 3:12 Never choose to be a worker for God, but once God has placed His call on you, woe be to you if you “turn aside to the right hand or to the left” (Deuteronomy 5:32). We are not here to work for God because we have chosen to do so, but because God has “laid hold of” us. And once He has done so, we never have this thought, “Well, I’m really not suited for this.” What you are to preach is also determined by God, not by your own natural leanings or desires. Keep your soul steadfastly related to God, and remember that you are called not simply to convey your testimony but also to preach the gospel. Every Christian must testify to the truth of God, but when it comes to the call to preach, there must be the agonizing grip of God’s hand on you— your life is in the grip of God for that very purpose. How many of us are held like that?

Never water down the Word of God, but preach it in its undiluted sternness. There must be unflinching faithfulness to the Word of God, but when you come to personal dealings with others, remember who you are— you are not some special being created in heaven, but a sinner saved by grace.

“Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do…I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:13-14).

Quotes

Do not listen to those who weep and complain, for their disease is contagious.

~ Og Mandino

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Post-mortem Naga problem; silver lining

eing neither Hindu nor Mohammedan” was what the Naga Club represented to Simon Commission at Kohima (1929). It was a step direct or indirect by Flanders Labor Corps heroes of D-day in France towards end of WWI knowing well the ground reality obtaining in Naga Hills and the infamous British Divide and Rule policy that was earlier tested by partitioning Irish Catholic and Protestant areas. From that memorandum and August 3 2014 Framework agreement it is a long story of “blood and tears” more or less of both parties. The movement changed colour with passing time. Undesirable elements became prominent and naturally the revolutionary spirit gave rise to factionalism and harmful tribalism.

History became “his story” of self seeking individuals in general thus compelling this silent observer who loves the Nagas to touch the mystery or my story.

Nowadays no one wants to even remotely acknowledge Shillong Accord (1975). The blame is squarely put on the shoulders of Keviallay, Ramyo, Biseto, Temjen etc. Governor LP Singh and his secretary Ramunny did a nice job of solving the problem on behalf of New Delhi under Indira Gandhi.

Prior to the accord Army marked a few tribes for extinction- those were daily brutalised increasing the number of invalid persons and size of previously unknown Red light areas in towns. Nowhere in the world an army stands for sissies and so it was. The enemy was pressured to come down on its knees. However the joy of peace was short lived. A huge communication gap among the leaders occurred. Phizo abroad was surprisingly incommunicado and despite later day statements the Nagas were out of touch with both London and Beijing. The internal misunderstanding gathered momentum by the day. Naga Socialist Council came (1980) with the trio Isak- Muivah- Khaplang and again the leaders fell out (1988) among them. Naga Nationalist Conference (NNC) of which every Naga is a member remained on paper and in the minds of villagers but lost irre-

trievably for all practical purposes.

A faction was followed by another each claiming monopoly while calling others names. Indian policy makers were amused. For most from the plains, more the merrier. The days were too sad for Nagas.

In the crowd of “national workers” PM Rao wanted to talk to Nagas (mid 90s). He was convinced that NSCN (IM) alone should be sounded. In the past New Delhi tried to reach it but failed due to various reasons. Nagas found Nehru a dictator, Indira found Nagas as uneducated and strong headed and Morarji offered the GB team at Kohima Raj Bhavan a repatriation package for return to native SE Asia.

Rajiv could not last long else he too worked overtime to find educated local go betweens. Rao decided to meet Muivah and the process took shape later (1997).

Accordingly the revolving stage began to move. More and more heroes and villains staked their claim. Finally groups indulged in fighting for supremacy. It may be added that to a nonlocal, Nagaland appears to be an absolutely lawless state which means that IPC, CrPC etc are absent, the law and order machinery is weak and all that but persons really knowing the position find that the once wild tribes have got their own codes of conduct practised among themselves down the ages, The same belongs to their Unique history. If rape, molestation, defamation and so on are unknown then the so-called laws from elsewhere are redundant. In the Anglo Angami Peace accord (1879) at Khonoma village Pelhu in ‘mourning dress’ told would be Victoria Cross winner British Captain that the foreigners could set up camps but they should not interfere in Naga affairs.

T Muivah was a PG student of Political Science in Shillong. He arranged to educate his own Tangkhul tribe in Ukhrul (Manipur). In history Tangkhul played second fiddle to the royal Meitei. A dedicated few Tangkhuls like Atem, Raising, Hangshi, Phunthing, Horam etc form a close circle. Such things do happen but a leader knows that the enemy would project it as tribalism

Are we safe

(From previous issue) I am neither a legal expert nor a law professor but I am sure this is the need of the hour as the majority of us still sticks to old customs and has no respect for laws as there is no laws to respect. In this matter many renowned jurists have rightly pointed out that law also changes according to time and need of the society but we have remain paralyzed to do anything about our law. To make my stands clear, I Respect our customs and never opposed to it but we cannot go on without improvisation and developing our customary law for the situations itself compels the need for a codified law and implement it judiciously. Failing to do it, we better follow IPC, CRPC, CPC, Indian Evidence Act and any other major Acts extensively for time being to administer justice in both civil and criminal cases. To supplement my views, let me cite an example of the way theft cases are handled in Nagaland. Say Mr. A who is a thief is caught, he will be thrashed mercilessly by the youths of the colony or village leaving him with deformities or sometimes succumbing to injuries days or weeks after he is thrashed. Thereby creating more conflicts and enmity instead of administering justice.

Coming back to Naga Freedom Movement thousands of precious lives have been sacrificed for freedom with strong belief and hope that all the Nagas will live together under our own Sovereign Government however the movement bore a different outcome. Now the question arises are we prepared to let their “lost soul” rest in peace.

To let the cat out of the bag, as far as I can see and hear, we may be ever ready to live under one administration for that has been our demand since 1929. But if we check the ground reality, the ground we are standing now is shaky for we never had solid ground to hold us as a unit, and all this compel me to think that we might be heading to another man made calamities which is none other than the internal conflict plaguing us, which ultimately will cost us dear for the price is too heavy to pay for such conflicts

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and so maintain impartiality which should be visible. Otherwise Tangkhuls kill their own first cousins under order. Their women are good looking and sober like other Nagas.

Muivah happens to be indispensable with so many mediocres. The intellectuals of some tribes are all dead- many slaughtered owing to sheer tribalism and false reports.

Back in his own Meitei dominated state, the government declared him a fugitive from law and is ready to jail him though the Nagas there regard him as their true leader. He tried to merge all Naga areas in Assam, Arunachal, Manipur and Nagaland. Phizo defined Nagalim (Naga territory) as the land from the Brahmaputra in Assam to Chindwin river in Myanmar and the same still holds in local minds though none else outside would accept it today.

The British Empire fell causing so many changes in geography and demography – the wearer alone knows where the shoe pinches. The creation of East Pakistan and its liberation (1971) did happen. An expansionist Red China is a factor with Pakistan in attendance.

From August 3 onwards almost a year is gone by. Many are restive to know the nature of the agreement! The same agreement enjoys full support from all sections however all are anxious to know the character. Sovereignty is not in question as neither party can give it – a small concession of land from another state even is subject to sanction or ratification of the parliament. On this point both are agreed but Nagas have not been briefed. During my decades with Nagas of many varieties, I did find the Nagas as honest, truthful, sympathetic and what not yet they are mostly uneducated and a wild streak runs in their blood. They would only listen to their own tribal leaders like African Masai or Andamanese Jarwa tribe. All Indians are suspect and white foreigners are demi gods. Now Nagas must join together. Muivah should be allowed a free hand to work out what best he can bring out of it. He should meet others too on normal terms.

New Delhi wrote off Adino Phizo citing Shillong Accord yet she is

as our history has prove it, it is inevitable as we are still holding the values of the old and dangerous principle of, “Your Tribes Comes First before Naga And Not Naga Before Your Tribe”. Thus we still witness inter tribes conflict even today no matter how educated we may be, we still present ourselves as the old primitive and violent Naga head hunters in our actions. Many have already recognised our Naga history as unique but so far, our story has fail to uphold its uniqueness for we all know what went wrong, so it is high time for the younger generation to turn the table and do the needful to make our story unique. Wake up my beloved Naga brethren let us all choose the right path, for we still have a long way to go...

Having spoken my mind out, I still believe we are not what we are at present and how outsiders portrays us, we have many uncountable good qualities but our goodness has fail totally to materialised and we are forced to only witness conflicts and conflicts one after another. I pray that we will be ‘ONE’ again soon and hope that happen in my lifetime. Our biggest weakness is that we fail to respect each other opinions and beliefs which in turn results into personal/ groups enmity and this evil phenomena has ruin us beyond measure. Those past or present leaders who joined Indian union committed a big blunder by regarding their brothers in the freedom movement as misguided instead of solving the disputes through diplomatic skills and God given wisdom in employing all means to avoid more killings among us.

I don’t mean our Elected Leaders, Church Leaders and Civil Society leaders have not tried, they have and because of them we are at peace. But we had witness too many killings among our people I pray it never happen again.

Lastly, Nagas whether leader or public should be diplomatic, future oriented and shouldn’t let our past hindered our future growth.

(Concluded) Pakinrichapbo, Nuton Basti, Dimapur

very much there. So are the others like Kholie (now insider), Kitovi, Thinoselie, Shingnya, Yangtin, Niki and even Khaplang himself (across so called IB). They should decide the course as it is Naga political problem. Things as wanted by them would decide the over ground politics. They should insist on New Delhi’s reciprocation. So long as Muivah is there, there is hope of a proper solution. Like our PM Modi he too does not have a mean self interest so no axe to grind or hidden agenda. Naga greed for money is well known. Mammon rules, Black money can change equations. Some are still talking about passport, flag etc. The agreement is hard earned.

It does not take much time to go back to square one here. Many wish to perpetually fish in troubled water.

The author‘s apprehension is that from the behaviour ongoing of different leaders is not conducive for a smooth solution. The over ground or state politicians are a product of the struggle and sacrifice. The long bitterness has seen the formation of a class of suckers who lack a will to improve the Nagas and their own spines. Even professional Christians dither after studying the situation. FNR, NMA etc have their own limitations, particularly in handling an undisciplined mob of vested interest groups. Honestly speaking these are all results of a protracted revolution. In all probability, Centre would have to supervise the final stage actively.

The IPS officer is sharp and present central government appear to be positive. He who knows the problem is tired like a log of wood.

All pray that the leaders should call it a day as early as possible. Else peace and normalcy may not at all come, We Indians are allowing a far larger share to Nagas(like in Kashmir valley) depriving the poor in the plains, (wish) someone should bring the list before Naga public so that they too realise what exactly goes on in an atmosphere lacking integrity. A revolution has become too old.

P. Ganguly, Kohima, prasantaganguly1937@gmail.com)

gave him 25 lakhs and at once he got back his eyesight. After some weeks, he lost his hearing and became deaf and so he approached the saint who wanted another 25 lakhs. This too was given to the saint and the rich man could hear again.

After some time the rich man became paralyzed so he again sought the help of the saint who wanted another 25 lakhs and thus he was cured again.

Within a few days the rich man suffered from attack of asthma and he again approached the saint who demanded money.

This time too the rich man gave away the money and he was cured of asthma.

Then the saint called the rich man and told him with a smile, “you are now penniless and so, how will you live?”

The rich man replied, “health is wealth. Without money, I can live but without health, I

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commoner travelling to the interior parts of the deserted 329 km SARDP-NE (Special Accelerated Road Development ProgrammeNorth East) project in Nagaland will feel the bitter taste of what the respected and honourable Hyderabad-based Maytas-Gayatri Company (Joint Venture) has done to our roads. The former roads were pliable to some extent but the road projects undertaken by the said company have entirely deteriorated the roads to such an un-pliable state. The detour of travelling to the destination has caused much pain and trouble to the publics for months and years. Thanks to the central government for pouring their money into the company’s lap. But the works still stands incomplete.

The five tribes namely-Phom, Sumi, Chakhesang, Ao and Konyak have been so patient in prolonging their grace period for more than 2 years but the company has not made any rectifications yet. The memorandum submitted by the mentioned tribal organisations to the prime minister on June 23rdvia the governor is duly esteemed and laudable. The pressing question of the signatories is the voice of the public, “We’re not concerned with what might be the internal problem. All we want is the completion (of the project).” The lifeline of five districts has completely being blocked and choked till date. The villagers can do nothing but bear the inconvenience created by the callous company project. Now, on unforeseen note, the central government awarded Maytas&Gayatri Company the work of the NH-2 (erstwhile -39) 4-lane Dimapur-Kohima road. The prompt rejoinder of the local Nagaland Contractors’ and Suppliers’ Union (NCSU) in retaliation against them with a stipulation (that they should first complete the SARDP-NE project) was also a reassuring voice for the public.

The publics stand in complete support of the NCSU if they are true to their pledge. But the apprehensive predictions if it comes to pass may result in the betrayal of the public. The NCSU appeal may simply be a baby’s cry for some sub-contract business deals with the forged Company. If that happens, then the subcontract works may certainly fall into the hands of the local contractors and their mouths will be zipped in probing the company to finish the SARDP-NE road project. In that, the publics will moan silently and the roads to these five districts will never be completed. Therefore, as a concerned citizen, I sincerely appeal to the ACAUT to take this issue on their agenda and press the company to finish the incomplete project for the welfare of the people. The ACAUT have been trustworthy in exposing the lies of the corruption within the state’s functionary. Hence, it is with confidence and optimistic anticipation that the people’s voice will triumph against the fabricated and fake brothers of the land. Do it again, ACAUT!!!

Vebu Khamo, Bible Student

When angel visited the ‘Land of Christ’

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ngels and redeemed congregated in heaven. All were filled with bliss, as they had beatific vision of God.Cherubim and Seraphim sang praises to God in perfect harmony. But, lo and behold, “I must go down to earth to see people and land dedicated to Christ.”said angel Gabriel. They say, “Nagaland for Christ” exists on planet earth.

At this moment, heaven was filled with pin drop silence. Perhaps, the name elicited interest in the hearts of angels and redeemed.

When all lend their ears, Gabriel pleaded Almighty God to grant him a day’s leave from heavenly kingdom.

He also nudged Michael and Raphael to persuade God to condescend to his request. And they did it. Conceding to the Archangels entreaty, God permitted this unusual visitation. Gabriel thanked God profusely and flew right away to the “Land of Christ”.

His arrival day happened to be on Sunday. He was eager to witness the events about to unfold.

Being an angel, he had a visual view of the “Land of Christ” in all its length and breath. Now, it was late morning between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. good many faithful dressed immaculately hastened to the churches. Gabriel was pleased.

Meanwhile, he saw the rest of the non-church goers in a bad state.

“This is abomination” he said to himself. Then, he recalled the cities and people God once destroyed.

An hour later, church goers came out chattering among themselves causing a great din. He wondered for a moment, thinking what they might be discussing.

He tired intently, to listen

to their conversation but couldn’t understand despite being an angel.

For they were too many denominations speaking different things about the Bible, Christ and God. Then, he remembered “The Tower of Babel.” Gen 11:1-9.

At noon, all withdrew from their engagements to have lunch.

Many guzzled glasses of beer and hot drinks before food. Gabriel marveled, for he was informed that “Land of Christ” is a dry state.

Never mind, many get wet before meals to keep dehydration at bay.

In fact, bit discouraged, but the angel wanted to see the proceedings of that day. The next one hour was dull as many were tired and retired for a short nap.

However, by 3 p.m. all the towns and villages in the “Land of Christ” resurrected to life. Little children in playgrounds, youth gathered in groups, and parents taking a walk to neighbours’ houses. A little bit of amusement seeing children play different games. But depressed hearing youth talk about, Corruption, Atheism, Satanic Worship, Unemployment, secret plan to extort and eliminate the rivals without any sense of fear of God. He also heard elders’ conversations, mostly on different organizations like, Naga Hoho, Tinimiye, NPF, NTC, CNTC, ENPO, NSF, ENSF, different NPGs litany goes on.

They said these numerous independent bodies are crippling our society. They make brotherhood and unity sheer impossible task for the people of the “Land of Christ”. All throughout, Gabriel was left dazed wondering what would be the full form of these acronyms.

Meanwhile, in the midst of

Health is wealth indeed

nce upon a time there lived a rich miserly man.

He had untold wealth but although he was rich, he did no give even a single paisa to God for the extension of God’s kingdom nor did he give even a single paisa to the poor, lame, blind, disabled people in his life.

As time passed, the miserly man became old and one night as he slept, he had a curious dream. In his dream, the miserly man saw that he lost his eyesight and was not able to see. He consulted several doctors but nothing could be done to get back his sight. The he heard of a righteous saint who resided on a nearby hill. He went to the saint and told him, “I am not able to see, I want my eyesight restored.” The saint replied “If you give me 25 lakhs of rupees I will use my power to restore your sight back.” The rich man

Abandoned SARDP-NE Project: An appeal to ACAUT

cannot live. I can work hard and earn my daily bread.” The saint laughed and told him, “I did not even take a single paisa from your money but have deposited the one crore of rupees from where I will form a trust and use that money to help poor, aged, blind, lame and disabled people.

Please work as the manager of the proposed trust.”

The dream ended on this note and when the miserly man woke up, he learnt a lesson of his past life. He formed a trust with his wealth and spent the rest of his life happy by serving the poor, sick, blind, lame and disabled people. After some years he passed away peacefully and his noble son followed in his father’s footstep and lived happily.

Is there some person who is wealthy but miserly like the rich man? The Bible tells us, “it is hard for a miserly person to enter

into the kingdom of heaven. It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Math 19:23-24.)

Moral: Spend a reasonable portion of wealth to help the suffering people and also give not grudgingly for God loveth a cheerful giver (2 Corinth 9:7).

As human came forth of the mother’s womb, naked shall return to go as they came and shall take nothing of their labour, which they labour, which they may carry away in their hands.

(Eccles 5:15). Many people do not know how to read the Bible words of God that is why violation, breach word of God committed corruption and die.

For the wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord God. (Romans 6: 23).

Rikhyo Kikon Lotha, pensioner NCS

these chaotic scenes, shepherds of different churches in Boleros rode to some houses for prayer. To an angel’s surprise they all headed for posh and splendid abode.

And in most cases, prayer ended with handshakes with an envelope passed on from house owner to shepherds. While the weak and needy have no succour coming their way. At this juncture, Gabriel remembered the passage from the book of Amos 2:6-8.

Now, the day was drawing to a close. He was desperate to witness a noteworthy event to take back to heaven. No sooner, had he finished pondering the prophet’s words than he saw a commotion in a big city in the “Land of Christ”.

A colony ward was cordoned off by the armed personnel. They said some terrorists were carrying out illegal activities. Emboldened with AFSPA they cared for nothing, crossing all limits they execute their search. An angel thought, this is utter madness. For individuals created in God’s image and likeness have complete freedom to live dignified life as equal and not as rulers and ruled. By now, hope began to fade. Confrontation in big city was going out of control. This made the angel eerie. Realizing he would not get good tidings to take back home, he took flight instantly.

Up in mid sky recalling what he saw that day the angel said to himself “If Sunday observation is such, how will it be on weekdays.”

On reaching heavenly abode he was asked about the ‘Land of Christ’.

His reply was brief, “You shall not take the Name of the Lord in vain.” This Commandment is at stake. Amen.

Fr. Justin Vinoto, Lazami

Reader’s Post

Long live the king Sir,

I am saddened to learn the sad demise of our great yet humble Naga freedom fighter, Isak Chishi Swu. Infact I have no personal lineage with him nor do I write this as a Sumi Naga. I write this to you with utter grief and pain at heart that when we Nagas are at the threshold of chaos and leadership crisis, we lost a very disciplined, humble and a God Fearing leader who was suppose to be at the forefront amidst hurdles in the way. What can man do, for life and death is not under our domain. My only wish is for Heavenly father to be with him in the lights.

As it will be the prayers of every Naga, my prayers also remains that no further clash of ideas or leadership occurs with the death of the charismatic and humble leader amongst the Naga freedom fighters. God bless Nagas. I pray that the famous quote, ‘The King is Dead, Long live the King’, prevails in our land. Asu Isak Chishi Swu you are no more but your spirit shall live on in Naga soil. Kuknalim.

Vikavi K. Assumi

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

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state 5 AR and GCZ donate blood

Training for state anganwadi workers

DIMAPUR: Four-day “trainer’s training on scientific backyard poultry farming for anganwadi workers of Nagaland” was organized from June 22 to 25 by ICAR Nagaland Centre and KVK Dimapur in collaboration with department of Social Welfare, Nagaland at ICAR Nagaland Centre, Jharnapani.

The chief guest of the function, assistant forest conservator, officer in-charge, Niuland range, Dimapur, Dr. Zubeni Tsanglao lauded the efforts of ICAR Nagaland Centre for transforming the life of rural tribal folk of Nagaland.

She asked the participants to spread awareness of what they had learnt to the rural farmers and emphasized on adoption of scientific technology developed by ICAR Nagaland Centre for enhancing the meat production in the state to achieve self suf-

Anganwadi workers of Nagaland after the training programme.

ficiency in this area. The chief guest distributed the Vanaraja and Srinidhi day old chicks to the participants.

The joint director of ICAR Nagaland Centre em-

phasized upon the entrepreneurship development in the field of poultry and piggery in Nagaland. He further elaborated the various strategies to be adapted for mitigating the

climate change effects on livestock. Altogether 30 Anganwadi workers from Kohima, Medziphema, Diphupar and Dimapur attended the training programme.

CECS holds trg DIMAPUR: One day teachers training program for teachers of Informal Education for Marginalized Children (IEFMC) was organized by Community Educational Centre Society (CECS), as part of project capacity building program with MSW interns of NEISSR at Community Educational Centre School library hall. The programme was organised to enhance the IEFMC teachers on understanding, interacting and teaching the children by Catholic Sunday School Kohima Village organized 14th summer camp at Christ incorporating psychological King Jubilee Hall Kohima village from June 24-27 with the theme ‘One Bread, One and mental capacity. In the introductory session, MSW Body’ intern, NEISSR, Aotoshi, deliberated on “the concept on how to teach students.”

Renjenbeni presented “problem tree analysis” in the next session. Alemtemjen in the 3rd session gave a visual presentation along which he shared the observations evaluated during the visit by the interns to the different IEFMC Centers.

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ZUNHEBOTO JUN 28 (NPN): With no blood bank in the entire Zunheboto district, troops of 5 Assam Rifles and members of Green Club Zunheboto (GCZ) had to intervene and donate blood to a patient admitted at District Civil Hospital, Zunheboto who was in urgent need of blood.

The patient, Simon Ghukiye village, was admitted in the district hospital and diagnosed with renal failure and was in urgent need of three units of blood within a short span of time.

As the required blood was not available in the hospital, the Club and Assam Rifles came to help out the patient. For 2-3 hours long, only one staff nurse was present along with some attendants and the blood laboratory technician but no doctor (s) were seen.

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FLC trainings held in Mkg and Tsiesema DIMAPUR: To promote the cause of Financial Literacy/ inclusion, one day Financial Literacy Camp (FLC) supported under FIF managed

by NABARD was conducted on June 24 at Sabangya compound.

The camp was organized

by Care and Support Society, Mokokchung in collaboration with Bank of Baroda, sponsored by NABARD. During the programme, NABARD, DDM S. Amarjit Mangang, informed the villagers about the objectives and significance of financial inclusion and highlighted the role played by NABARD in financial inclusion programme.

He further shared in detail the Farmers Club, SHG & JLG programme and role of NABARD in creating infrastructure in the district.

BoB, Mokokc hung, joint manager, L. John Guite shared the importance of banking, savings, financial

planning and various financial services offered by the banks for the general public.

He also highlighted PMJDY, PMSBY, PMJJBY and APY in details.

Earlier, the programme was chaired by care and support, director, Imchawati Kichu.

TSIESEMA: Financial Literacy Camp (FLC) was organised by Nagaland State Co-operative Bank Ltd. (N NStCB) High School Junction Branch organized on June 19 at Tsiesema village.

The camp was supported

by FIF and managed by NABARD. Introduction to financial literacy camp was highlighted by assistant BM and I/C nodal centre Kohima, NStCB, S.Kevi Hibo who called upon the rural farmers to approach the bank and avail credit facilities with viable projects instead of approaching money lenders who charge exorbitant rate

NSCN (I-M) members join GPRN/NSCN DIMAPUR: GPRN/NSCN has welcomed members of NSCN (I-M) into its fold during a formal programme organised for them at CHQ Khehoyi wherein its kilo kilonser welcomed the new members on behalf of the collective leadership.

According to GPRN/ NSCN MIP, the members who joined are ‘col’ Shamlao former presidents guard commander, ‘lt. col’ Khenil, ‘lt col’ Shellen commander Tobu defence, ‘maj’ Neangba, ‘capt’ Ngome Lembo, ‘capt’ Kaiba, ‘capt’ Epe, ‘lieut’ Pongchai, ‘2nd lieut’ Sheteu, ‘2nd lieut’ Manshen, ‘capt’ Yongshang and joint secretary and personal secretary to ‘gen rtd’ Khole Konyak, Peyao.

According to the MIP the NSCN (I-M) members joined the group as they

NSCN (I-M) who joined GPRN/NSCN.

have decided to uphold the decision of Konyak Union in particular and ENPO in general that is “unification first and solution” and to

serve under the “dynamic” leadership of GPRN/NSCN president ‘gen. rtd’ Neokpao Konyak and Ato Kilonser N. Kitovi Zhimomi.

BJP leaders address BJP Mon party workers 15 Assam Rifles (AR) organized a medical camp on June 10, at old Pangsha Village, Tuensang district. Paramedical staff of 15 Assam Rifles displayed utmost professionalism during the camp. Altogether 216 patients were treated and distributed free medicines.

Mount Olive College, Kohima held a special lecture on the theme “Opening up the physical and spiritual universe of the Nagas” on June 24 at the college premise with Dr. Easterine Kire as the guest speaker. The programme was organized by the Department of English in collaboration with the Literary

DIMAPUR: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Mon organized a programme on “Deendayal Maha Prashikshan Abhiyan” at ADC Guest House Mon. The speakers for the programme were BJP general secretary in-charge Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh, Prashant Arora, BJP general secretary and assistant convenor training Nagaland State, Junang Chawang, convenor training Nagaland State, Avi Zeliang and senior party leader N.C Max Dailia.

During the programme, the speakers spoke on various schemes offered to the people by the BJP-led Central government.

They also dwelled on the uniqueness of the party stating that “the party was for the people and for the welfare of the people.”

The leaders also appealed BJP leaders and party workers after the programme. for discipline amongst the party workers, unity and devotion towards the welfare of the party in order to have development in the state.

COMPUTER TEACHER WANTED Earlier, the programme was chaired by vice-president, Applications are invited from qualified and BJP Mon, Heihnei, invocation experienced candidates to teach Computer was pronounced by Ao Baptist Church Mon, associate Pastor Science (Qualification MCS).

Wati while welcome address For further details contact- 8259007895 was delivered by BJP Mon Principal president Nyawang Wangsa.

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DIMAPUR: Five organisations of Ruzazhomi village namely Ruzazho Village Council, Ruzazho Welfare Union Kohima, Ruzazho Village Women Society, Ruzazho Youth Federation, and Ruzazho Students’ Union have condemned the rape of a minor girl by her stepgrandfather, Khwushopra Veswuh.

In a condemnation letter, the organisations termed the act as “beastly” and “foreign to its citizens” saying the “inhuman act have crushed and insulted the conscience and sentiments of all its citizens.”

The organizations also clarified that though the alleged accused was a bonafide citizen of Ruzazhomi Village, Khwushopra Veswuh does not represent the village in any manner.

The organisations also stated they shall not tolerate, in any manner, intimidation and threat to life with weapon by taking advantage of being a member of Naga Political Group.

Demanding that the rapist be booked as per law without any reservation or leniency, the organisations said the alleged accused should not be grant bail as doing so would endanger the life of the victim and family.

The organisations also cautioned that the citizens of Ruzazhomi would take their own course of action against the alleged rapist and the concern authorities would be held responsible in the event of failure to heed their appeal.

Further, the organisations also appreciated the timely intervention and action of (NSCN I-M) and all the other organizations and authorities.

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Ten-day NCC Camp at Mokokchung culminated with weapon display and motivational lecture. During the camp, the cadets underwent training on drill, firing, yoga, obstacle course and also appeared in their NCC ‘A’ and ‘B’ exams. The cadets also organized a cultural programme on the last night.

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of interest.

In the interactive session, Dusuzo Soho highlighted on the formation of SHG, JLG and farmers club.

Soho also spoke on M.T loans related to piggery, dairy, poultry, SRTO and KCC whereby VDB/VCC guarantee was mandatory except in the case of SRTO. Social security such as PMJJBY, PMSBY and opening of various types of accounts, small savings methods, curtailing of expenditures and recovery of loan within the time frame etc. were thoroughly deliberated in the programme.

Earlier, the programme was chaired by assistant branch manager, Dusuzo Soho, assistant pastor Keneingulie Mere invoked God’s blessing, chairman of Tsiesema village, Ruokuotuolie Mere, delivered welcome address while vote of thanks was delivered by Ruokuotuolie.

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business Rupee ends steady at 67.95 against dollar

Come clean: FM to black money holders New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI): Offering black money holders one last chance to come clean, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said information on assets disclosed during the one-time compliance window will not be shared with any other authority.

Jaitley, who met industry chambers, CAs and tax professionals to clear any misgivings about the four-month compliance window provided to domestic black money holders to pay their taxes and escape harsher penalties, said there will be no extension of the scheme.

“People who have (undisclosed) income and have stayed outside the income tax net, this is the last chance to declare them and sleep peacefully,” he told reporters after the meet.

Black money holders who do not avail of the government’s offer and continue to hide wealth will be shown “consequences” of doing so, he said. “There is a... (new black money law) and whosoever comes within its purview will be told about consequences (of holding black money),” he said.

The minister said any declaration made under the law will be protected. “That information is not to be shared with any other authority. It won’t be

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, MoS for Finance Jayant Sinha and Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia during a meeting with chambers of commerce & association of professionals on income declaration scheme, in New Delhi on Tuesday. (PTI) made public, it won’t be shared with anybody.”

The Income Declaration Scheme or IDS, which opened on June 1, allows domestic black money holders to declare ill-gotten wealth, pay a total of 45 per cent in tax and penalty and escape prosecution.

“The compliance will remain open from June 1 to September 30 and people who have such (undisclosed) income, which has not come under assessment they can disclose such incomes and legitimise by paying 45 per cent tax and penalty,” he said.

The meeting called to popularise the scheme and get best results, was also attended

by Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Power and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Office Jitender Singh.

“This is not an immunity scheme. Immunity scheme is one where there is no penalty.

In IDS there is penalty,” Jaitley said adding the Income Tax Department may come out with a third set of clarifications on the scheme in form of frequently asked questions (FAQ) based on inputs from today’s meeting.

The trade bodies, he said, have suggested that the tax should be allowed to be paid in

installments. “We will consider this and we will come out with FAQs.” “We have nothing to do with any investigation under any law but any declaration made under this law is protected. That information is not shared with any other authority.

It won’t be made public, it won’t shared with anybody,” Jaitley said. “In such disclosures we do not ask for source of income and no enquiry takes place.”

Today’s meeting was called by the Revenue Department as well as the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) with industry chambers, trade bodies, CAs and tax professionals to discuss the income disclosure scheme.

Mumbai, Jun 28 (PTI): The rupee washed out its initial gains against the US currency and ended steady at 67.95 a dollar on fag-end dollar demand from banks and importers in view of uncertainty in the currency market.

The rupee opened sharply higher 67.77 a dollar against yesterday’s closing level of 67.95 at the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) and moved up further to 67.71 a dollar on initial selling of dollars by banks and exporters due to weakness of dollar in the overseas market.

However, it washed out initial gains and dropped to 67.96 on fag-end dollar demand from banks and importers before ending at 67.95 per dollar, showing no change from last close. The domestic unit hovered in a range of 67.71 and 67.96 during the day.

The dollar index was trading lower by 0.45 per cent against a basket of six currencies in the late afternoon trade. The Reserve Bank fixed the reference rate for the dollar at 67.8867 and for the Euro at 75.0623.

In cross-currency trades, the rupee dropped against the pound sterling to finish at 90.76 from 89.76 yesterday and also fell against the euro to settle at 75.32 from 74.78.

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Banks’ gross NPAs may worsen to 9.3% by March: FSR Mumbai, Jun 28 (PTI): Foreseeing worsening situation of bad loans in the country, Reserve Bank today said the gross non- performing assets of the banks can rise to as high as 9.3 per cent in 201617 after hitting 7.6 per cent in March 2016.

Banks’ gross NPA had stood at 5.1 per cent in September 2015, a report released

by RBI said.

“Gross NPAs of banks’ sharply increased to 7.6 per cent of gross advances from 5.1 per cent between September 2015 and March 2016 after asset quality review,” according to the Financial Stability Report (FSR) released by RBI. Net non-performing advances as a percentage of the total net advances increased to 4.6 per cent in March 2016 from 2.8 per cent in September 2015. The report said macro stress tests suggest that under the baseline scenario, the GNPA ratio of banks may rise to 8.5 per cent by March 2017 from 7.6 per cent in March this year.

“If the macro scenarios deteriorate in the future, the GNPA ratio may further increase to 9.3 per cent by March 2017 under at severe stress scenario,” the report said.

RBI conducted asset

quality review (AQR) during the second half of 2015-16 and it covered 36 banks (including all PSBs), which accounted for 93 per cent of the banks’ gross advances.

The sample reviewed in AQR constituted over 80 per cent of the total credit outstanding and 5 per cent of the number of accounts of the banking system reported through CRILC. The main objective of AQR was to examine the assessment of asset quality at the bank level and at the system level as a whole and to uniformly deal with cases of divergence in identifying NPAs and additional provisioning across banks. RBI said among the banks, PSBs may continue to register highest GNPA ratio.

Under the baseline scenario, PSBs GNPA ratio may go up to 10.1 per cent by March from 9.6 per cent as of March 2016. However, under a severe stress scenario, it may increase to 11 per cent

by March 2017.

The r e po r t sa id the GNPA ratio of private sector banks, under the baseline scenario, may rise to 3.1 per cent by March 2017 from 2.7 per cent as of March 2016, which could further increase to 4.2 per cent under a severe

stress scenario.

The report further said there was a sharp reduction in restructured standard standard advances ratio to 3.9 per cent in March from 6.2 per cent in September.

PSBs continued to hold the highest level of stressed advances ratio at 14.5 per cent, whereas, both private sector and foreign banks, recorded stressed advances ratio at 4.5 per cent.

Amongst the major sectors, industrial showed a decline in the stressed advances ratio from 19.9 per cent to 19.4 per cent between September 2015 and March 2016, though the GNPA ratio of the sector increased sharply to 11.9 per cent from 7.3 per cent.

Among the major subsectors within industrial sector, basic metal and metal products accounted for the highest stressed advances ratio as of March followed by construction and textiles.

The stressed advances ratio of the infrastructure sector declined to 16.7 per cent from 21.8 per cent between September 2015 and March 2016.

FSR further said share of large borrowers’ in total loans increased from 56.8 per cent to 58 per cent between September 2015 and March 2016.

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monly referred to as Brexit), Das said it would continue for sometime, but India is “well placed” to deal with the situation.

In the aftermath of Brexit on Friday, the Indian eq-

uity markets had tanked nearly 1,100 points before regaining some ground and closing 605 points, while the rupee had fallen below the Rs 68 mark against the US dollar.

However, the markets

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Mumbai, Jun 28 (PTI): Stressing on need to continue with sound domestic policies and reforms, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan today said banks’ asset quality stress has to be dealt first in order to revive the credit growth.

“The stress in the banking sector, which mirrors the stress in the corporate sector, has to be dealt with in order to revive credit growth,” Rajan said in his foreword to the Financial Stability Report (FSR) released by the Reserve Bank.

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Raghuram Rajan The evolving domestic financial system needs to have efficient risk sharing, intermediation and also effective transmission of policy rates into banks’ lending rates, he said.

During his three-year tenure at the RBI, Rajan’s focus on inflation and the higher rates thereof, was blamed for stifling growth by the progrowth lobby.

The credit growth has

fallen to a multi-year low as the NPA-affected banks have slowed down on lending.

Pointing to the mixed signals from the world over, Rajan said global economies are experiencing fragile and uneven growth recoveries, deflationary pressures and uncertainties emanating from shifting monetary policy stances in some jurisdiction.

The geopolitical risks also loom large, he added.

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New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI): N S Vishwanathan is set to become new deputy governor of the Reserve Bank, replacing of H R Khan whose term will end next week.

Vishwanathan has been an Executive Director at Reserve Bank of India since April 2014. Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, headed

by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has cleared his elevation as Deputy Governor, sources said. The notification on this is expected soon, they said.

As per the RBI Act, the central bank has to have four deputy governors.

Vishwanathan was earlier Principal Chief General Manager in the Department of non-banking supervision at Reserve Bank of India.

“It in most likelihood will come up before the Cabinet tomorrow,” the official said.

The gover nment had in January set up the highpowered panel to process the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission which will have bearing on the remuneration of nearly 50 lakh central government employees and 58 lakh pensioners.

The Commission had recommended 23.55 percent overall hike in salaries, allowances and pension involving an additional burden of Rs 1.02 lakh crore or nearly 0.7 per cent of the GDP.

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have stabilised since then with the BSE Sensex trading around 150 points higher in the afternoon, while the rupee was at 67.87 to a dollar.

Speaking at the event, DIPP Secretary Ramesh Abhishek said the industry ministry asked its finance counterpart to consider raising tax holiday for Start Ups to seven years to encourage budding entrepreneurs.

“The tax benefit which has been given, which is 3 years to 5 years, we have requested the Finance Ministry to make it 7 years,” Abhishek said.

In January, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a slew of incentives to boost startup businesses, offering them a tax holiday and inspector raj-free regime for three years, capital gains tax exemption and Rs 10,000 crore corpus to fund them.

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comes to 23.55 percent.

“Considering the tight fiscal position this year, the government may improve upon the Pay Commission recommendation for basic pay to 18 percent or at best 20 percent,” a senior official said.

The 7th Pay Commission report will be effective from January 1, he said, adding that the Cabinet will decide if the arrears for the six months have to be paid in one go or in installments.

A secretaries’ panel, headed Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha, has already vetted the 7th Pay Commission recommendation and its report is being translated into a note for Cabinet.

Regd No 15020/2016 AFFIDAVIT Date 29.06.16 Affidavit of Mr. Bendang Lemtur (Real Name), Adult, S/O Tsukti Ao, Resident of Alempang ward, House No.335 (A), district Mokokchung ,Nagaland.

The above named affiant do hereby solemnly declare and state as under:1. I said that my real name is Mr. Bendang Lemtur.

2. I further declare that my name Mr. T. Bendang is recorded in all official as well as academic documents, but whereas my name Mr. Bendang Lemtur is recorded in my pass Book in the Nagaland State Co-operative Bank , Mokokchung Branch, and Aadhaar card issued by the Govt .of India. as a result there appears to be different person, which in fact are the same and one person.

3. I state that the letter “T” prefixing my name as Mr. Bendang Lemtur stands for my father’s name Tsukti Ao and the word Lemtur suffixing my name as Mr. Bendang Lemtur stands for my clan.

4. I also state that this affidavit is sworn for the purpose of that for all my practical purpose I will be using my real name as Mr. Bendang Lemtur,for and on behalf of myself and my relatives and remitter issue wholly the use of my name as Mr. Bendang Lemtur.

5. I further declare that for the purpose of evidencing any matter I shall at all time hereafter in all records, deeds and writings and in all proceedings, dealings and transactions, private as well as upon all occasions whatsoever use and sign the name of Mr. Bendang Lemtur.

6. I expressly authorize and request all persons in general and relatives and friends in particular, at all times hereafter to designate and address me, my relatives, remitter issue by such name as Mr. Bendang Lemtur accordingly.

7. In witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed my name as Mr. Bendang Lemtur, and affix my signature on this affidavit this the 25th May 2016.

8. I further state that the contents of this affidavit from paragraph 1 to 7 of this affidavit are true to the best of my knowledge and nothing material has been conceal therein, and no part of it is false.

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AFFIDAVIT DECLARATION CHANGE OF SURNAME TO KUTOLI K. KHALA Smti, KUTOLI K. KHALA D/O KIYETO CHISHI age around 42 years permanent resident of Kohima village Kohima, do here by solemnly affirm and declare on oath as follows 1. That I am a bonafied citizen of India 2. That my name recorded in matriculate is “KUTOLI”. However during P.U I started using “K. KUTOLI CHISHI” adding initial of my father “KIYETO” and my clan “CHISHI” during my appointment the initial “K” was not given, and after my marriage, I started using initial of my Husband name “KUGHAHO I. KHALA” as “KUTOLI K. KHALA” 3. Accordingly I have sworn through an affidavit that all the above mentioned are same person i.e myself.

4. That henceforth I herewith rectified my surname and declares as “KUTOLI K. KHALA” and shall use the same in all my future correspondences and records and further to rectify the same in my service records and all correspondences 5. That the statement made above this affidavit is made by me, which true and correct to the best of my knowledge DEPONENT Reg No.1606/2016 Dt, 2-5-2016

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New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI): India is posed for a “big leap” in growth which could touch 8 per cent in the current fiscal on the back of normal monsoon, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das said today.

“India today is poised for a big leap in terms of growth.

Last year we recorded a growth of 7.6 per cent. This year with the monsoon, which I hope will be normal, I think we are looking at touching 8 per cent,” Das said at a CNBC TV18 event here.

In 2015-16, the country’s economy expanded at 7.6 per cent. The Finance Ministry’s Economic Survey had projected a growth rate of 7-7.75 per cent for the current fiscal while RBI has forecast it at 7.6 per cent.

As regards volatility in currency and equity markets on account of Britain’s exit from the European Union (com-

New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI): The Cabinet on Wednesday (June 29) is likely to approve higher increase in basic pay than the nearly 15 percent recommended by the 7th Pay Commission for over 1 crore government employees and pensioners.

The pay panel had in November last year recommended 14.27 percent hike in basic pay at junior levels, the lowest in 70 years. The previous 6th Pay Commission had recommended a 20 percent hike which the government doubled while implementing it in 2008.

After considering the increase proposed in allowances, the hike in remunerations

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controls of smart devices in the hands of the consumers,” said Sunil Dutt, President – Devices, Reliance Retail.

The smartphone sports a fingerprint sensor, which can be used to jumpstart 3 applications. The smart sense+ technology in LYF Earth 2 enables user to personalise and the phone with 19 gestures and shortcuts.

as per the Section 35 of SBI Act 1955,” a senior government official said.

Section 35 states terms and conditions relating to such acquisition, if agreed upon by the Central Board of the State Bank and the directorate or management of the banking institution concer ned and approved by the Reserve Bank, shall be submitted to the central government for its sanction and that Government may by order in writing accord its sanction.

It is expected that they should submit the detailed plan in the next few weeks as a dedicated team from SBI is working on this, the official said.

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camera mode using voice commands. Users can say ‘smile’ or ‘selfie’ or ‘capture’using the voice command feature to click picures.

“LYF Smartphone+ is a consumer obsessed brand and through Earth 2 we present the most advanced features in smartphones that deliver a differentiated digital experience to our consumers and puts the

NEW DELHI, Jun 28 (PTI): With nine months to go to complete the merger process involving its associates, SBI is working on details of the amalgamation proposal, which will be submitted to the government soon for approval.

The Cabinet earlier this month gave in-principle approval to merger of the five associate banks and Bhartiya Mahila Bank with the State Bank of India.

“The bank has started negotiation process with the six different entities after getting in-principle clearance from the Cabinet. Once the amalgamation plan is ready, it will be submitted to the government for the final nod

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Mumbai, Jun 28: Reliance has launched LYF Earth 2 Smartphone+ in India at Rs 20,999. The 4G VoLTE enabled smartphone is available in black, white, green and gold colour variants.

Reliance Earth 2 Smartphone+ has a 5-inch display with with a pixel density of 445PPi. It features 2.5D glass in the front. Earth 2 is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, coupled with 3GB RAM and 32GB ROM. It packs a 2500mAh battery.

Reliance Earth 2 Smartphone+ has a 13MP front and rear camera with flash and PDAF. The rear camera comes with laser auto focus and ProMode. The voice command feature in the smartphone allows user to switch between the selfie camera mode and the primary

Brexit: Europe presses Britain for quick exit to limit global fallout

In this image taken from the Parliamentary Recording Unit Britain’s Prime Minister, David Cameron, centre right, addresses the House of Commons in London, Monday. (AP/PTI)

India among 5 countries that will see high under-5 deaths UNITED NATIONS, JUN 28 (PTI): India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Congo and Angola will account for more than half of global under-five deaths by 2030, according to a UN report which said 69 million children below five will die in the next 14 years unless disadvantaged children are cared for.

‘The State of the World’s Children’, UNICEF’s annual flagship report, paints a stark picture of what is in store for the world’s poorest children if governments, donors, businesses and international organisations do not accelerate efforts to address their needs.

“Denying hundreds of millions of children a fair chance in life does more than threaten their futures -- by fueling intergenerational cycles of disadvantage, it imperils the future of their societies,” said UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake.

“We have a choice: Invest in these children now or allow our world to become still

Binali retracts compensation for downed Russia jet ANKARA, JUN 28 (AFP): Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim today went back on an earlier offer of compensation to Russia for shooting down one of Moscow’s military jets in November, media reported.

“Compensating Russia is not on the table, we have only expressed our regrets,” CNN-Turk cited Yildirim as saying, hours after he said Ankara was ready to offer compensation for the incident that shattered ties between the two countries.

Speaking on public TV network TRT late Monday, Yildirim had said: “We have said that if necessary we are ready to pay compensation.”

The confusion came a day after a major breakthrough in the diplomatic crisis between the two countries -- which back opposing sides in the Syrian war -- with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reaching out a hand of conciliation.

The Kremlin said Erdogan had apologised for the incident, which took place along the Turkish-Syrian border.

But Turkish officials said Erdogan had written to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to “express his regrets” over the incident rather than issue an outright apology.

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tomorrow morning”.

“We cannot be embroiled in lasting uncertainty,” he said in a speech which he interrupted to ask pro-Brexit lawmakers why they were there.

Cameron, who resigned after it became clear he had failed in his efforts to persuade the country to stay in the EU in the referendum, which he called, says he will leave it to his successor to formally declare Britain’s exit.

His party says it aims to choose a new leader by early September, but those who campaigned for Britain’s leave vote have made clear they hope to negotiate a new deal for the country with Europe before triggering the formal exit process. European leaders have said that is not an option.

“No notification, no

J E RU S A L E M , J U N 2 8 (IANS): Israeli police on Tuesday said east Jerusalem’s flashpoint, the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, will be closed to Jewish visitors until the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

The move aimed at soothing newly erupted clashes at the site between Palestinian youths and Israeli forces, Xinhua news agency reported.

The decision came on the third day of clashes, which included Palestinians hurling stones and firecrackers and Israeli firing gas cannisters.

At least seven Palestinians were injured in the clashes, according to Palestinian medical officials.

Police spokeswoman Luba Samri said riots broke out on Tuesday as well, with youths hurling stones and objects at the police.

She said five Palestinians were arrested on Tuesday for “rioting”, and 11 others on Monday. The violence broke out after weeks without clashes at the Al Aqsa mosque compound, which is holy to both Muslims and Jews.

Suu Kyi calls for establishing federal union in Myanmar

Aung San Suu Kyi NAY PYI TAW, JUN 28 (IANS): Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday invited all nationalities residing in the country to establish a genuine federal union, saying it is the sole aim of the new government.

Meeting with a peace process leading group in Nay Pyi Taw, Suu Kyi expressed belief that if working for peace actively, the group would undoubtedly overcome the matter of worry, inviting all stake-holders to help establish the union with trust and respect, XInhua news agency reported.

“Myanmar can only de-

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velop when there is peace and it should explore a way of peace based on unity,” she said, adding that “the country will prosper only when peace is achieved”.

Present at the event were Border Affairs Minister Lt. Gen. Ye Aung, Minister of the Office of the State Counsellor U Kyaw Tint Swe, and Chairman of the Preparatory Committee for holding the 21st Century Panglong Ethnic Conference Dr Tin Myo Win on the government side, while the ethnic peace group included seven armed groups led by Saw Mutu Sae Poe of the Kayin National Union.

According to U Hla Maung Shwe, secretary of the Panglong Conference Preparatory Committee, both sides proposed that the conference should start before Augustend without delay, inclusive of non-ceasefire-signatory armed groups.

ISLAMABAD, JUN 28 (PTI): Pakistan’s former premier Yusuf Raza Gilani’s son Ali Haider Gilani, who was recently rescued by the American forces in Afghanistan, has said that he was kidnapped by alQaeda to force government to free some women family members of the terror group’s chief Ayman al-Zawahiri.

Ali, who was kidnapped by six militants from Multan after an election rally in May 9, 2013, said he was first taken to the industrial town of Faisalabad where kidnappers kept him for two months before shifting him to North Waziristan. “I was chained for two years,” he said. “I was kept in a small room, not allowed to see the sky for one year and two months.

I forgot how the sun felt on my skin.” He was shifted to Afghanistan earlier this year when Pakistan army launched operation in border area of Shawal in North Waziristan.

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more unequal and divided,” he said.

The report said that the pace of progress on child and maternal health and survival can increase or decrease as a result of policy choices made by governments and the international community in the coming years. However, if current trends continue, there will be 3.6 million deaths of children under age 5 in 2030 alone.

Satakha Old Village

It has been a year since you left us for your heavenly abode, we miss and remember you each and every single moment.

Yo u r h u m b l e n e s s , passionate and fatherly guardianship throughout your life is freshly remembered. We will continue to cherish all the memories of you.

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ings agency downgraded the country’s debt.

Firms have announced hiring freezes and possible job cuts, dashing voters’ hopes the economy would thrive outside the EU. European countries are particularly worried about the impact on the rest of the European Union of the uncertainty created by Britain’s vote to leave, with little idea of when, or even if, the country will formally declare it is quitting.

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker told the European Parliament he would be urging British Prime Minister David Cameron to “clarify as soon as possible” the British position, but did not expect him to launch the two-year withdrawal process “today, or

negotiation,” Juncker said.

Cameron arrived in Brussels on Tuesday went into a meeting with Juncker without exchanging any words in front of the media.

Cameron will hold bilateral meetings with his European counterparts in Brussels on Tuesday before addressing them all at what promises to be a frosty dinner to discuss what has become known as Brexit.

EU lawmakers have made clear they hope he will trigger the exit process at the dinner, but an EU official said on Monday that was unrealistic given the political chaos in London, where both Cameron’s party and opposition Labour are deeply divided.

The ruling Conservative Party in parliament is split into pro and anti EU camps and the leader of the opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, faces a no confidence vote on Tuesday from parliamentarians who accuse him of lukewarm support for the EU. For Britain, the outlook is bleak. Fitch joined other major credit ratings agencies in downgrading its sovereign debt on Monday and the promises by leave campaigners that Britain’s economy would be stronger outside the EU appeared empty.

“We are absolutely going to have to provide fiscal security to people, we are going to have to show the country and the world that the government can live within its means,” Osborne, who, like Cameron campaigned to stay in the EU, told BBC radio.

Israel to shut AlAqsa mosque site to Jewish visitors

Isaiah: 57:2

Those who live good lives find peace and rest in dead.

May your soul rest in eternal peace with our Lord till we meet again at his feet.

Beloved wife, sons, daughters sons-in law & grand children

NO WORDS CAN EXPRESS, NO FLOWERS REPAY, THE LOSS WE FELT AS YOU DEPARTED FROM US MAY SEEM YEARS AGO. BUT YOUR SWEET MEMORIES STILL LINGER IN OUR HEARTS AND WE MISS YOU ALWAYS. YOU WILL LIVE FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS. Loving wife, children, grand children, great grand children & in-laws.

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LONDON, JUN 28 (AGENCIES): Britain faced angry calls from other European leaders to act quickly to resolve the political and economic chaos unleashed by its vote to leave the European Union which the IMF said could put pressure on global growth.

Financial markets recovered slightly on Tuesday after the result hammered global shares and sterling fell to its lowest level in 31 years, but trading was volatile and policymakers vowed to take all necessary measures to protect their economies.

British finance minister George Osborne, whose attempt to calm markets fell on deaf ears on Monday, said he would have to cut spending and raise taxes to secure fiscal stability after a third credit rat-

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1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY of

Lt. Yanger (Rony) Sangtam Born : 13/12/1951

29.06.2015

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"Those we love don't go away they walk beside us everyday.

Unsee n, unheard but always near : still loved, still missed and very dear."

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A year has passed since you left us for your heavenly abode, but still it's hard to believe that you're no more with us. Your sweet memories linger fresh in our hearts. You will forever be engraved in our mind and heart. We miss you a lot in silent tears everyday.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Even Dead Is Not To Be Feared By One Who Has Lived Wisely.

Died : 20/06/2016

We the bereaved family members through this column, extend our profound gratitude to each and every individual who help and stood by us physically, financially, materially and prayers at the sudden demise of our beloved Late Chubamongla on 20th June 2016.

Our God Almighty bless you all abundantly.

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Loving son, daughter, grand sons and relatives.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Loving family members

CONDOLENCE MESSAGE

We are deeply saddened by the demise of our beloved, Rev. Lano Longchar, who left for his heavenly abode on June 20, 2016.

Rev. Lano was a dynamic spiritual leader who had called and brought many a lost souls to the Lord. He, along with Rev. Hevukhu Achumi, The Executive Secretary of WSBAK brought manifold blessings and lost souls to our Lord during the first Revival crusade of the Western Sumi Baptist Churches Association held in 1980, at Nihoto Village. The spiritual awakening that they brought, the seeds that they sowed. The flame still burns bright to this day. Our grief cannot be described in few words, but it is our prayer that we will all get to meet and rejoice once again in Heaven. We sincerely pray for the bereaved family too. May our good Lord strengthen and comfort you, as you mourn for the loss of our beloved.

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Baptist Church, Nihoto Village, WSBAK, (Thahekhu) Dimapur

Born on : 05-06-1920 │ Died on : 20-06-2016 We the bereaved family members would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individuals, churches, organisations, relatives from far and near, friends, neighbours and all well wishers who supported us physically, emotionally, financially and through prayer during the prolonged illness till the sad demise of our beloved father, Late TAUPEN (Nanghu) Buchem, Yongnyah.

We convey our sincere gratitude to: 1) B.S. Nganlang. Parl. Secy. Land Resources & Excise.

2) Mr. & Mrs. C. Bangnyei. JE. 3) Yongnyah Hongnyu Baptist Church.

4) Yongnyah Hongnyu Baptist Church, Youth Dept.

5) Yongnyah Hongnyu Baptist Church, Women Dept.

6) Yongnyah Hongnyu Students’ Union, Yongnyah.

7) Yongnyah Hongnyu Students’ Union, Longleng Unit.

8) Yongnyah Village Council.

9) Yongnyah Town Baptist Church.

10) Phamjong Pang.

11) Oman Pang.

12) T. L. I. SHG, Yongnyah.

13) Vangshongla SHG, Yongnyah.

14) Shong-i nang (in laws).

15) Agri Ward, Longleng.

16) Yongnyah Union, Longleng.

17) Buchemhu, Yongnyah.

18) All the people of Yongnyah in general.

We deeply regret our inability to thank each and every individual personally but it is our humble prayer that Almighty God bless you abundantly.

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We would like to convey our special thanks to :1. Ex MLA Chüpfhu-o Kense 2. Shri. Kevisa Kense (Director Fishery Department) 3. Shri. Pfuduolhou Kense 4. Dr. Kapenlo Thong ADS, Kohima 5. Nagaland Christian Revival Church P.R. Hill Kohima 6. N.C.R.C P.R. Hill Thenupfüko Krotho 7. Angami Thenupfüko Kecha Krotho Lower Agri Colony 8. Lower Agri Colony Ward Council 9. Faith Home NCRC P.R. Hill 10. Tuophema Dzevi Krotho Kohima 11. Kense Chienuo Dzevi Krotho 12. ADS and Staff welfare fund of Food and Civil Supplies Kohima 13. Lower Agri Youth Organization 14. ADS and Staff, well wishers of Food and Civil supplies, Kohima 15. Suohu nuopfüko mechüki member ko P.R. Hill Kohima.

16. N.C.R.C P.R Hill Christian Youth endeavour.

We deeply regret our inability to thank each and everyone of you individually, but it is our sincere prayer that our Almighty loving God bless all of you abundantly.

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refuses to rule Bitt & Jolie heading for divorce?

Lady Gaga’s Dalai Lama meeting Radcliffe out Harry Potter return generates backlash in China

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any Chinese fans are speculating that Gaga will be blacklisted from performing in China after appearing with the Tibetan spiritual leader.

Lady Gaga sat down with the Dalai Lama on Sunday to discuss love, compassion and the ills of the world. The 20-minute meeting, which took place after the Tibetan spiritual leader’s appearance at the 84th annual Conference of Mayors in Indianapolis, was live-streamed on Facebook and liked some 160,000 times.

Once photos of the

meeting made their way to Mainland China, however, the response was far less enthusiastic.

Beijing regards the spiritual leader as a dangerous political figure bent on breaking the Himalayan region of Tibet from the rest of China. The Dalai Lama insists he now advocates a “middle way,” involving greater political autonomy for Tibet but not full independence.

Gaga has a huge fanbase in China, but many fans are already speculating that she could be banned from future

performances in the country due to the meeting.

“We hope that people from the international community can be fully aware of his true colors and nature,” Chinese foreign ministr y spokesman Hong Lei said Monday, adding: “The purpose of his visits and activities in other countries is just to promote his proposal for Tibetan independence.”

During the streamed discussion, Gaga asked the spiritual leader how to help young people with low selfesteem, or even those who might be contemplating suicide. “Paying more attention to inner values like love and compassion are the right approach,” he said, adding that he felt the world had become too materialistic.

The Gaga-Lama summit inspired a wave of outrage, lament and soul-searching on Chinese social media.

The Dalai Lama’s name in Chinese is often blocked on social media service Weibo, but it appears that authorities have been giving users some space to express their proBeijing umbrage towards the U.S. pop star.

Shirt stained with Lennon’s blood sells for $41K

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shirt stained with John Lennon’s blood from the night he was murdered on the Upper West Side has sold for more than $41,000.

After being shot by deranged fan Mark David Chapman, the former Beatle stumbled through the door of The Dakota apartment building and collapsed into the hands of concierge Jay

Hastings, who was wearing the shirt that sold Saturday, the Mirror reported.

“Jay Hastings kept this shirt all these years and never really spoke about it. It has just been sitting in a drawer for years and now he is getting older he felt it was time to sell it,” said Garry Shrum of Heritage Auctions on Park Avenue off East 57th Street.

Diane Kruger admits success made her arrogant

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traordinary. But then I am sure Harrison Ford said that with Han Solo and look what happened there!

“So I am saying ‘No’ for now, but leaving room to backtrack in the future.”

The actor is keeping his hand in with magic in his new film role in Now You See Me 2, the sequel to the 2013 hit about a group of illusionists, but told the magazine he did not see any correlation until somebody pointed it out.

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he Hollywood star snapped a picture with four scantily clad women during the event while rumours of a divorce plague his marriage with Angelina Jolie.

According to the Daily Mail, Pitt stood alongside four women in revealing clothing while holding a drink. Pitt sported a white Tshirt and a fedora and posed with several fans throughout the day.

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nently to London and start a new life in politics. Pitt, however, has other plans.

“She wants to sell Chateau Miraval and Brad refuses,” a source explained to the outlet.

Jolie has a good working relationship with Arminka Helic, a member of the British House of Lords. While some believe Jolie is eyeing a place for herself in the House of Lords, she will be lecturing at the London School of Economics this fall.

June 29, the day ‘Globe Theater’ burned down

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he Globe Theater, where most of Shakespeare’s plays debuted, burned down on this day in 1613.

The Globe was built by Shakespeare’s acting company, the Lord Chamberlain’s Men, in 1599 from the timbers of London’s very first permanent theater, Burbage’s Theater, built in 1576. Be-

actor James Burbage built his own theater on land he leased outside the city limits.

When Burbage’s lease ran out, the Lord Chamberlain’s men moved the timbers to a new location and created the Globe.

Like other theaters of its time, the Globe was a round wooden structure with a stage at one end, and covered bal-

fore James Burbage built his theater, plays and dramatic performances were ad hoc affairs, performed on street corners and in the yards of inns.

However, the Common Council of London, in 1574, started licensing theatrical pieces performed in inn yards within the city limits.

To escape the restriction,

I feel proud of Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone: Anushka Sharma

nushka Sharma may not have any plan to try her luck in Hollywood, but the actress says she is proud of the work her contemporaries Priyanka Chopra andDeepika Padukone are doing in the West.

love of motorcycles and even owns a $300,000 bike that he frequently rides in L.A. The questionable photos follow what has been a rough couple of months for Pitt and Jolie.

The two have battled rumors of money problems, health scares, and political ambitions, leaving many to believe that a split is on the way.

More recently, OK! Magazine is reporting that Jolie wants to move perma-

The 28-year-old actress, who has worked with Priyanka in Dil Dhadakne Do, said she is happy with her achievements.

“It’s great that both Deepika and Priyanka are doing good work there. Pri-

yanka has achieved so much, she is a known name there. I feel proud of them,” Anushka said in an interview.

The NH10 star doesn’t have any such dreams and will take things as they come.

conies for the gentry. The galleries could seat about 1,000 people, with room for another 2,000 “groundlings,” who could stand on the ground around the stage.

The Lord Chamberlain’s men built Blackfriars theater in 1608, a smaller theater that seated about 700 people, to use in winter when the openair Globe wasn’t practical.

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SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

A two week Skill Development Programme for Teaching & Non-Teaching staff of Public College of Commerce, Dimapur, which began on 13/06/2016 concluded on 24/06/2016. The programme was organized by hiring the services of Third Eye Education, to enhance computer related skills of the faculty and staff.

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ince she first rose to fame in the ‘90s,Diane Kruger has been known for her talent and beauty—and the actress recently revealed that during her younger years, all that positive attention went straight to her head.

In Town & Country’s

August issue, the 39-yearold star of The Infiltrator says that she experienced a major identity crisis after realizing she lived her whole life in a bubble.

“I had become arrogant,” Kr uger told the mag. “I had been a model, I spoke three languages, I had a career.

I felt I had it all figured out. And then I realized that I was living this very privileged life in my own bubble that I created and I [didn’t] know anything about what [was] really going on in the world and I didn’t ask enough questions.”

After coming to terms with her ignorance, Kruger decided to make some major life changes.

“I made a lot of different choices,” she said. “I cut people out of my life who I felt were enabling my bubble.”

“There are remnants of blood on the shirt. Some people might be appalled but it’s a piece of history.

We did ask ourselves, ‘Is this too dark or wrong to sell?’ But I don’t think it is.

He is not exploiting John Lennon’s death. He is telling the story of how he tried to help John Lennon in the last few minutes of his life,” Shrum said.

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n adult Potter is currently treading the boards in London’s West End in JK Rowling’s play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, but with Jamie Parker in the title role.

However, Radcliffe, 26, is not completely closing the door on a return to the role that made him famous.

He told the Radio Times: “It would depend on the script. The circumstances would have to be pretty ex-

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BUENOS AIRES, Jun 28 (Agencies): Argentine football legend Diego Maradona and the country’s President Mauricio Macri urged Lionel Messi not to leave the national team despite his vow to quit after a humiliating defeat.

The Barcelona superstar left the field in tears after missing a spot-kick in the Copa America Centenario final shootout against Chile.

He promptly told reporters he was quitting, throwing Argentine football into turmoil ahead of the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

“He has to stay because he still has playing days ahead of him,” Maradona was quoted as saying by La Nacion newspaper online.

“He will go to Russia in form to be world champion.”

Messi, 29, is widely rated as the best player in the world, but Sunday’s loss was his fourth defeat in an international final for Argentina.

After an outpouring of disappointment by fans online, Macri joined the calls for the Barcelona superstar to stay with Argentina. “He called him and told him how proud he feels of the national team’s

football association (AFA).

He accused it of not supporting Messi and letting him take the blame for Sunday’s defeat. “Those who are saying he should quit are doing it so that we won’t see what a disaster Argentine football has become,” La Nacion quoted Maradona as saying.

Messi and the squad landed back in Buenos Aires on Monday evening after the tournament in the United States. Television cameras followed their coach but the players had yet to make any comment to the media.

Messi is loved in Barcelona but his friends complained of how harshly he has been judged in his homeland.

“This lad is just saturated with criticism and being so badly treated,” said Ernesto Vecchio, who was Messi’s first coach in his native city of Rosario.

“I don’t want him to quit but when I put myself in his shoes it seems unfair that they should look to him as the savior when there are 11 Lionel Messi players on the team.”

Messi’s cool head on the performance and asked him The 1986 World Cup not to listen to the criticism,” winner Maradona, 55, blamed pitch makes him an efficient a spokesman for Macri told Argentina’s recent lack of goalscorer, but his reserved AFP by telephone. trophies on the country’s manner has drawn criticism.

Simona Halep could pull out of Rio Special Olympics,

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London , J un 2 8 (Agencies): Romania’s top tennis player Simona Halep could pull out of the Rio Olympics because she is “very worried” about the effects of the Zika virus.

“I have to research this virus because it’s not easy (to get all the information),” Halep, a runner-up at the French Open in 2014, told Reuters in an interview after reaching the second round at Wimbledon on Monday.

“I’ve asked many doctors (about Zika) and I have to speak to doctors again after this tournament. I’ve heard that even if you are not pregnant at the moment and you get the virus, when you get pregnant it (the virus) will activate. I’m very worried.”

U.S. health officials have concluded that Zika

infections in pregnant women can cause microcephaly, a birth defect marked by small head size that can lead to severe developmental problems in babies.

T h e Wo r l d H e a l t h Organisation has said there is strong scientific consensus that Zika can also cause GuillainBarre, a rare neurological syndrome that causes temporary paralysis in adults.

“I am planning to go (to Rio) but I have to make sure it is safe there and I am safe there.

When I play tennis, my health is the most important thing,” added the world number five.

“It’s dangerous for the ladies and many sportsmen have withdrawn from Rio for this same reason. It’s a real dilemma when it’s about your health, so I cannot say anything now for sure (whether I will pull out or not).”

A number of leading golfers, including major winners Rory McIlroy, Vijay Singh, Adam Scott, Charl Schwartzel and Louis Oosthuizen have pulled out of the Aug. 5-21 Games because of the virus.

Halep said she had yet to receive any guidance about effects of the virus from the Romanian Olympic Committee but hoped the picture would become clearer after Wimbledon.

WWE announce intl partnership

Mumbai, Jun 28 (IANS): Special Olympics and World Wr e s t l i n g E n t e r t a i n m e n t (WWE) on Tuesday announced an international partnership to help create change through spor ts. Through this new partnership, WWE will support Special Olympics’ ‘Play Unified’ campaign, which fosters friendships, understanding, and inclusive communities among people with and without intellectual disabilities by uniting them through the power and joy of sports.

WWE superstars will participate in ‘Play Unified’ events with Special Olympics athletes from around the world, including China, India, Mexico, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States. WWE will utilise its global platforms including WWE network, television broadcasts, live events, and digital and social media to generate awareness and support for Special Olympics.

“Special Olympics and WWE have an authentic, shared value of creating understanding and inclusion and celebrating diversity. We are thrilled that WWE is joining us in playing and living unified,” Special Olympics’ CEO Mary Davis said.

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Pishikhu Ghami Kiphimi Kuqhakulu no Liphiqhi 2016 lo ampe 25 tolukeu mpe pini niye kuto akeu jelono atsala 02/07/16 ado 8:30 inaqhe a-a akini pighiu kilono ‘TULUNI’ ghulhu kuto akeulo amalimi, achilimi, kukami kumtsuno otuna sasu aghulhu lo sutsu penike alokivi shi okusu ani.

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Olympics could be big failure amid crisis: Rio Governor Brasilia, Jun 28 (IANS): Rio de Janeiro’s interim Governor Francisco Dornelles has admitted the upcoming Olympic Games could be a “big failure” if there were no appropriate measures taken in regards to security and transport. Dornelles declared an unprecedented “state of public calamity in financial administration” earlier this month with less than 50 days until the opening ceremony, which could threaten “the fulfilment of the obligations as a result of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio 2016”, Xinhua news agency reported.

Brazil’s federal g ove r n m e n t h a s a l r e a dy reportedly agreed to disburse federal funds to cover Rio’s shortfall, prioritising any projects considered necessary for the Games.

However according to Dornelles, the funds have not yet reached the state.

Dornelles also warned that due to lack of money, the police patrols may came to a halt by the end of the week.

“I am optimistic about the Games, but we have to show the reality,” he said in an interview on Monday with state-media media Globo.

Mumbai FC rope in Vadocz, Vieira for ISL 3 Mumbai, Jun 28 (IANS): Ahead of the third edition of the Indian Super League (ISL), Mumbai City football club on Tuesday announced the addition of Hungarian midfielder Krisztian Vadocz and Brazilian defender Gerson Vieira to their squad.

Both players are well versed in their field with a fiery brand of football to their credit.

With Argentine forward Matias Defederico also joining the squad, the Mumbai franchise looks a formidable team going into the tournament.

Known for being his versatility with both defending and attacking capabilities in the middle, Va d o c z r e p r e s e n t e d h i s national side on more than 40 occasions.

Va d o c z h a s a l s o showcased his talent in clubs like Osasuna, Perth Glory and

FC Pune City as well.

Vieira is famous for his energetic performances with teams like Gremio, Red Bull Brazil and Athens in the Brazilian and Uruguayan first divisions.

The 23-year-old is a wellversed fullback and centreback player and had shared the field with Neymar to gain 14 caps for the Brazil U-17 team. He also appeared in the 2009 U-17 World Cup. Announcing the new signings, Mumbai City head coach Alexandre Guimaraes said: “Vadocz and Vieira are both highly skilled and ve r s a t i l e, a n d c a n p l ay multiple positions. I have seen them carefully and they fit my requirements and vision for the team very well.”

“They are great additions to the squad and I am jubilant to have them join our efforts for a successful season 3 in the ISL.”

Southgate favourite to replace humiliated Hodgson L O N D O N , J un 2 8 (Agencies): England Under21 coach Gareth Southgate is the early favourite of a not very long list of mooted candidates to replace Roy Hodgson as coach of England following their embarrassing exit at Euro 2016.

H av i n g f l i r t e d w i t h foreign coaches such as Sven-Goran Eriksson and then autocratic Italian Fabio Capello before bringing in the vastly-experienced Hodgson, the Football Association (FA) are likely to go for an Englishman if the bookies are to be believed.

However, the list is not very long and of the Englishmen mentioned not one has won a trophy which hardly augurs well in rebuilding the morale of a side that lost 2-1 in such abject fashion to minnows Iceland on Monday - a defeat likened to the shock loss to the largely amateur USA at the 1950 World Cup. Southgate - perhaps best known for missing a penalty in the Euro 1996 semi-final penalty shoot-out against Germany at Wembley - restored some of his reputation with victory at the prestigious Toulon tournament last month having had a disappointing European U-21 campaign last year.

The 45-year-old - who has been in charge of the U-21 side since 2013 - has managed just one club Middlesbrough whom he kept in the Premier League for two seasons before they were relegated in the 2008/09 campaign.

Southgate is now 6/4 favourite with the bookies having been 6/1 on Monday night once Hodgson’s assistant,

Gareth Southgate

former Manchester United star Gary Neville, also resigned in the wake of the Iceland defeat.

Others in the frame include the combative Alan Pardew, who guided Crystal Palace to the FA Cup final last term, losing 2-1 to Manchester United in extra-time. However, with no silverware in his cabinet over his career as a manager and his straight-talking he may not fit the FA’s ideal image of the England manager, although Hodgson could have been in public anyway too mildmannered.

The young hope is Eddie Howe, who has impressed at Bournemouth, the 38-year-old taking them into the Premier League for the first time in

their history and retaining their status last season. However, by the same token his inexperience at the top level may mark him out as one to watch for the future.

Former England captain Alan Shearer has indicated he would like a go but his sole experience at managerial level is an unhappy spell at his beloved Newcastle United.

Scotsman David Moyes and Northern Irishman Brendan Rodgers have also been mentioned, but the former has not flourished since early promise at Everton -- Manchester United and Real Sociedad being notable failures -- whilst Rodgers has just taken over the reins at Scottish champions Celtic.

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FELICITATION CUM GRADUATION DAY Successful students of B.A/B.Sc 6 th Semester Exams 2016 are invited for the Felicitation cum Graduation Day to be held on 1 st July 2016 (9:00 a.m) at the College campus.

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OFFICE OF THE

KUHUBOTO TOWN JOINT COUNCIL B.P.O. Kuhuboto - Dimapur – 797112 : Nagaland

APPRECIATION

The Kuhuboto Town Joint Council would like to convey our Appreciation and gratitude to the following departments and individuals for undertaking developmental activities under Kuhuboto Town.

P.H.E.D Development Dimapur.

Shri. Tokheho Yeptho Hon'ble Minister P.H.E.D. Er. L Tongpang (P.H.E.D) E.E Rural Division, Dimapur.

Shri. Imli Sawa S.D.O, P.H.E.D Kuhuboto.

Mrs. A. Hukali Sema, J.E Kuhuboto.

Mr. Hinato Chisho, S.O For setting up six (6) Iron Removal Plant at Kuhuboto Town for public distribution and construction of public toilet at Kuhuboto Town weekly Bazaar.

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Veterinary Department Dimapur.

Dr. Temsumeren, Chief Veterinary Officer Dimapur and his team for distribution of medicine and vaccination to Pigs and Dogs on 29th March 2016 and for providing monetary assistance and poultry hatchlings under Block Yards Poultry Farming Scheme to sixty (60) households on 24th June 2016.

CONGRATULATIONS

The Mezoma Union Kohima expresses its joy and congratulations to the following members and wish them every best for their future endeavours.

1. Cayazo Kehie Promoted to Addl. Director Treasuries & Accounts. (Advisor MUK) 2. Ketusielie Kuotsu Promoted to Asst Director Dept. of Fisheries. (G.S MUK) 3. Kedocanyü Rhitso Promoted to SDEO, Education Deptt.

4. Kevisezo Siria appointed as Sect. Asst. (NPSC) Vikehielie Victor President, MUK

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FELICITATES

District Child Protection Unit Dimapur.

Shri. Pikato E. Tuccu D.C.P.O and his team for organizing sensitization Programme on structure of D.C.P.U, its role and function and P.O.S.C.O Act on 26th May 2016 at Kuhuboto Community Hall.

Rural Development (R.D) Department.

Shri. Tokiho Chophy, J.E Kuhuboto Block for providing tree saplings for plantation along the stretch of road from SDO Civil Office to Kuhuboto Gate.

Malaria Department C.M.O Office.

Nehru Yuva Kendra (N.Y.K)

Hukheto. Yeptho Secretary Joint Council Kuhuboto Town.

Yetoshe Aye Chairman Joint Council Kuhuboto Town.

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Shri. Pyhemo Lotha, District Co-ordinator Dimapur for imparting training and setting up three (3) Youth Club and for distributing Sports goods to the Clubs.

Sukhalu Ghami Welfare Society Dimapur with immense pleasure to felicitate and would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Er. Kitoho.S Yepthomi son of Shri. Sahovi Yepthomi, who has been promoted to Executive Engineer and posted to PWD Housing Kohima.

You have earned this promotion by virtue of your sustained dedication and devotion to duty. May the Almighty God to bestow upon you more such promotion as the days to come.

H. Nitovi Yepthomi, Chairman Sukhalu Ghami Welfare Society

Khuhevi Ayemi, General Secretary Sukhalu Ghami Welfare Society

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2nd JK Tyre DMSC autocross culminates Iceland dump England out of Euro

Iceland players celebrate after scoring a goal against England during the Euro 2016 last-16 clash.

PARIS, JUN 28 (AGENCIES): England have been knocked out of Euro 2016 after a 2-1 defeat

by Iceland in one of the biggest shocks in European Championship history.

Wayne Rooney gave Roy Hodgson’s side a fourth-minute lead from the penalty spot at the Allianz Riviera on Monday, but two goals in 12 minutes turned the match in Iceland’s favour, setting up a quarter-final clash against France.

Ragnar Sigurdsson got them back on level terms (six) before a mistake by Joe Hart allowed a tame shot from Kol-

beinn Sigthorsson to put the minnows in front (18). Harry Kane headed straight at Iceland goalkeeper Hannes Halldorsson in the second half but England barely threatened his goal as their tournament ended with a whimper.

Defeat in such ignominious circumstances means the inquest into their elimination will now begin, with manager Hodgson confirming his resignation minutes after the final whistle. Meanwhile, Iceland’s fairytale tournament continues and they can look forward to a quarter-final meeting with host

Rooney denies intl retirement PARIS, JUN 28 (AGENCIES): Wayne Rooney has dismissed suggestions that he is considering his international future after seeing England fall to one of the worst defeats in their history at the hands of Iceland.

The Manchester United star put the Three Lions ahead on Monday with an early penalty, but the favourites succumbed to the determined Iceland side who ran out shock 2-1 winners to progress to the quarter-finals of Euro 2016.

And speaking after the game, Rooney made no attempt to hide his disappointment as their campaign came to an end.

“I feel disappointed, gutted, it’s a hard one to take. We had a good chance of going through and after such a good start, conceding two sloppy goals, we’re disappointed,” he said in

the mixed zone after the final whistle. As he revealed how Roy Hodgson broke the news of his resignation, Rooney insisted that a similar step back was not on his mind.

“He told us after the game, he went round all the players and as a group of players we appreciate what he’s done, he gave a lot of these players their debut and you can’t forget that.”

“I think it’s hard to see it now but the future is bright, going back to tonight it’s a tough one to take, it’ll take a bit of time for sure but we’ll have to try and dust ourselves off as quick as we can and move on.”

“I said before the tournament I’m proud to play for England, I’m interested and excited to see who the next manager is and if selected I’m available to play.”

nation France at the Stade de France on Sunday. Hodgson made six changes from the goalless draw against Slovakia, opting to recall Raheem Sterling, and the winger earned England an early penalty, latching on to Daniel Sturridge’s pass before tumbling under the challenge of Halldorsson.

And Rooney, on the occasion he equalled David Beckham’s record of 115 England caps for an outfield player, made no mistake from 12 yards.

England were ahead for just 84 seconds as an Aron Gunnarsson long throw was

flicked on by Kari Arnason and turned home by Ragnar Sigurdsson. It got better for Iceland 12 minutes later when Sigthorsson slotted his side in front, leaving England stunned.

The Nantes striker was allowed too much space on the edge of the box but Hart, who got a hand to the shot, allowed it to squirm over the line. England dominated possession as in previous matches but once again struggled to carve out chances.

A volley from Kane forced Halldorsson into a smart save while Chris Smalling headed over from close range at the

back post, but Iceland’s stubborn rear-guard comfortably saw in half-time. Jack Wilshere and Jamie Vardy were introduced after the break but Iceland created the second half ’s first big opportunity when Hart denied Ragnar Sigurdsson’s overhead kick from point-blank range. Dele Alli misfired from 12 yards as England’s frustrations mounted and time ticked away; Iceland succeeding in forcing their opponents into hopeful shots from distance.

A cute pass from Wilshere presented Kane with his clearest opportunity with 11 minutes to play, but the Tottenham striker placed his header straight at Halldorsson. Gunnarsson had the chance to exacerbate England’s embarrassment, breaking through on goal and holding off the challenge of Wilshere, but the Cardiff City midfielder saw his effort palmed clear by Hart.

Vardy almost nabbed a dramatic leveller in stoppage time but fantastic defending

by Arnason re-directed the striker’s header out for a corner.

The final whistle was greeted by jubilant celebrations by the Iceland players and staff, while England’s players were left dejected and Hodgson headed straight down the tunnel.

Quarter final matches July 1: 12:30 am Poland vs Portugal July 2: 12:30 am Wales vs Belgium July 3: 12:30 am Italy vs Germany July 4: 12:30 am France vs Iceland

Kanpur to host first India-NZ Test

NEW DELHI, Jun 28 (PTI): Indore is set to host its first-ever Test during the three-match series against New Zealand in September-October as India’s top cricketers, in a unique way, on Tuesday announced the full schedule of the tour that will kick start the team’s home season.

Skipper Virat Kohli announced on his twitter handle that the first Test will be played at the Green Park stadium in Kanpur from September 22-26.

Batsman Ajinkya Rahane revealed that the second Test will be held at the Holkar Stadium in Indore from September 30-October 4, while the iconic Eden Gardens has been given the third and final Test from October 8-12, ac-

cording to seamer Mohammad Shami’s tweet.

“The land of great Syed Mushtaq Ali will host its 1st ever Test Match. Indore is waiting 4 the moment.

Dharamsala will host the first of the five ODIs on October 16, while Delhi (October 19), Mohali (October 23), Ranchi (October 26) and Visakhapatnam (October 29) will organise the other matches. Through his twitter account, newly appointed head coach Anil Kumble urged fans to turn up for the final Oneday International in the port city of Visakhapatnam.

“Vizag is all set to host the final ODI of the series against Kiwis #IndvNZ on Oct 29. Turn up at the stadium and support #TeamIndia @

BCCI,” Kumble said.

BCCI president Anurag Thakur told PTI, “The upcoming home series against New Zealand will be very significant and we will be kickstarting an important phase in Indian cricket. The game is about players first. That’s the reason we have taken this unique initiative where the players of the national team will announce the schedule.

“It also brings them closer to the fans. Expect more such initiatives in coming days,” he added.

Ind-NZ schedule: 1st Test: Sept 22-26 Kanpur 2nd Test: Sept 30-Oct 4 Indore 3rd Test: Oct 8-12 Kolkata 1st ODI: Oct 16 Dharamsala 2nd ODI: Oct 19 Delhi

Winners of 2nd JK Tyre DMSC Autocross.

DIMAPUR, Jun 28 (NPN): The three-day 2nd JK Tyre DMSC Autocross culminated on June 25 at Agri Expo, Dimapur. More than 60 competitors from Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal and Nagaland competed in 3 categories;

below 1000cc, above 1000cc and SUVs. In below 1000CC, Yeshika emerged as the winner while Alem Jamir and Avolie took the 2nd and third place respectively.

Brandon Baizley won

the above 1000CC and D. Ewelson Lyngdon and Paul Rutsa came second and third.

In SUV category, Dennis Assumi took the first position while Anguzo Sekhose and Baljit Tejwal took the send and third position respectively.

NE United sign Uruguayan striker Aneff Shillong, Jun 28 (IANS): Indian Super League (ISL) franchise NorthEast United FC (NEUFC) announced on Tuesday the signing of Uruguayan striker Sasha Aneff for the forthcoming third edition of the football tournament.

The 25-year-old, former Uruguay Under-20 International, who played club football in Croatia, Slovenia, Uruguay and Sweden, is the fourth international signing made by the Highlanders.

Aneff ’s signing followed the recruitment of Katsumi Yusa, Mailson Alves and Manoel Morais Amorim and kept in tune with the heavy South American flavour quickly developing at the club.

“I am very happy with all the love that I have received from the NorthEast United FC supporters. It is what a player wants. The amount of fans that we have in the stadium for each home game is crazy,” Aneff said in a release.

“We missed out on a playoff spot by so little last year.

This year we will aim to rectify that. I can assure you that I will give my hundred per cent in every training session and every game. I cannot wait to come to India and get started.”

Serena William opens title defence with easy victory London, Jun 28 (Agencies): Serena Williams began the defence of her Wimbledon title with a dominant 6-2 6-4 first round victory over Swiss qualifier Amra Sadikovic.

Williams is bidding to draw level with Steffi Graf's Open-era record of 22 singles titles and has been thwarted since claiming number 21 at the All England Club last year with victory over Garbine Muguruza.

The American has been beaten in both the Australian and French Open finals this year but kicked off her bid for a sixth Wimbledon title with a routine success against world number 148 Sadikovic who decided to retire in 2014 to work at a tennis club in Basel only to return to the tour.

Despite struggling on serve with only four aces and Serena Williams of the U.S celebrates after beating five double faults, Williams Amara Safikovic of Switzerland in their women’s had more than enough to singles match on day two of the Wimbledon Tennis come through and set up a second round meeting, with Championships in London, Tuesday. (AP/PTI)

fellow American Christina McHale.

"I never underestimate anyone," said Williams.

"It was a really good match but I don't think it was tougher than I thought. It was definitely tough, but I always expect the best from everyone.

I started fast, that's about it," Williams said when asked what positives she took from her performance.

Williams finished with 19 winners but also had 18 unforced errors, was animated throughout the match as she tried to lift her game.

Sixth seed Roberta Vinci was given a tougher work-out than Williams before coming through in three sets against Alison Riske while 19th seed Dominika Cibulkova was a comfortable straight sets winner, underlining her potential on grass having claimed the Eastbourne title last week - she saw off Mirijana Lucic-Baroni 7-5 6-3.

Murray eases past Broady

Andy Mur ray made short work of his first ever British opponent at Wimbledon as he swept past wild card Liam Broady in the opening round.

Murray, seeded second, saw off the 22-year-old world number 235 from Stockport 6-2 6-3 6-4 on Centre Court.

It was the first all-British meeting at the All England Club since Tim Henman beat Martin Lee in 2001.

Murray, 29, goes on to face Yen-Hsun Lu of Chinese Taipei in the second round on Thursday.

The Scot needed just one hour and 43 minutes to end Broady's Centre Court debut, the 2013 champion and world number two not surprisingly outclassing a player with just one tour-level win to his name.

MSIL 20×12 GUWAHATI

Baku, Jun 28 (IANS): Ace shooter Sanjeev Rajput settled for the silver medal in men’s 50-metre rifle 3 position event of the ISSF World Cup on Tuesday. The two-time Olympian shot 456.9 to take the silver in the last World Cup before the Rio Games, which start on August 5. Croatia’s Petar Gorsa clinched the gold medal with 457.5, while Hyeonjun Kim of Korea bagged the bronze after shooting 445.5. The 35-yearold Indian finished seventh in the qualification with a score of 1167 in kneeling, prone and standing positions.

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Shooter Rajput wins silver at ISSF WC

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